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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16

Instead Of the usual appearance
q speakers from the navy before
civic. commercial frsternal and
service groups. tbs year tire eiti-
zenry n general : urged 10 dedi-
cate serious thought TO our fleet
ana is msn-pas1. present and fu-
turs constitute this nation :
first line Of defense.
Gossip DEPT.
Two little stories have recently
come 10 our attention from Ger
many. or perhaps you've already
heard thems)
The first deals with an English
prisoner-ef-war interned IN Nazl-
land. In a letter to his father be
wrote.
we get the best food have
ever eaten, and plenty Of II. Please
tell that 10 my friends. Tell it 10
soldiers. Tel II TO sailors And
above all. tell 1t to the marlnesln
The other story was contained
in = letter 10 lady in Seattle. who
has relatives in Germany. They
wrote:
We scarcely know there il
war in progress. Germany in an-
tumn Is wonderful-ha rvests are
good and everybody looks forward
to a happy winter Of continued
prosperity and the freedom Of
peace. But of course we can't help
but wish we could all be in that
delightfully."- nice little place we
once saw near where you live
Washelli."
In case you don't happen To
already know II. Washelli Is the
name of a cemetery just north of
Seattle.
Preparedness Dept.
While all this naval reserve mo-
bilization has been in progress, we
almost overlooked expansion Of the
coast guard by some 1900 men.
Assigned to the particular Job Of
merchant marine control-prevent
possible sabotage. regulate move
ments of all American and foreign
shipping in u. s. waters-the IN
creased forces will move about the
country as they are needed.
To start with. 500 extra men go
on duty at New York. 300 more to
New Orleans, 800 to San Francisco.
$50 to Jacksonville, so to San
Pedro, so to Boston, 80 elsewhere
as required.
However, coast guard officials
point out that although there have
not yet been any actual violations,
the coast guards famous motto,
"semper Paratus." Is more than
mere wordage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16

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Brand new Fail prints Gay
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-16

Pin dots Fancy cotton and
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07
Two New Ones Enter Field
Last Week. 4 Have Paid
sos Filing Fees.

RALEIGH.-A Democratic gu
bernatorial field more than twice
as large as any in North Carroll
mas history seemed likely when
Arthur Simmons, of Burlington,
formally entered the race by pay
ing a filing fee of $1O5 to the
state board of elections.
Simmons was the fourth Demo
crat to file. Others are j. M.
Broughton and A. j. Maxwell, OF
Raleigh and Lieut.--Gov. w. P.
Horton, of Pittsboro.
Five others have announced
they will run and if all should
file, the field of nine would be
more than twice as large as the
record of four. They are Mayor
Thomas E. Cooper, of Whining
ton; Paul Grady, of Kenly; L. L.
.Gravely, of Rocky Mount; Bryant
Thompson, of Hamlet, and Edwin
P. Hale, Leaksville.
For years, the governorship
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07
Record Number OF Nine Now
In Democratic Contest For
Governor OF North Carolina

was alternated between the east
ern and western sections of the
state, and under that tradition
which may be- broken at the will
of the voters-the governor cleo
ted this year would come from
the east.
Two From West
Simmons and Hale come from
a politically western county and
Thompson from county near the
imaginary line which divides the
east and the west. The other six
men are from politically eastern
counties.
Simmons ran for the United
States senate in 1882, and an
nounced he. would run in 1888,
but did not file. He is a veteran
of the Spanish-American war,
and his "battle orders are that
leach war vet can whip so times
his weight in Wildcats.
Simmons describes himself as
a low-tax man., and says he is
the lone economy minded candi-
date in a field of "higr spenders"
Another political development
today was the filing of a $500 en-
trance fee by friends of Robert
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07

ing accuracy they Tailed with
her recollection of various acts
of generosity on their part-the
coming out dance that they had
given for her, the first trip to
Europe, the second, the summer
at Narragansett, the time Aunt
Adele had taken her to Palm
Beach.
Someone tapped at the door,
and her aunt came in.
"Virginia dear, I am distressed
for you. I simply can't keep 81
lent any longer. OF course you
can't stay after this horrible
scandal"
"Why not? It's my home, and
it's Lees also if he wants to
come"
"But Virginia, you couldn't
live here alone-with all these
rough men! And you know our
home is open to you, darling, just
as it always has been"
For answer Virginia pushed
sheet of paper toward her. It
was closely written with figures
and dates and names.
mot quite as it always was"
she said in a bitter voice. my
father isn't here to pay these any
more, without even being given
the credit for his generosity ="
Her aunt started to speak, stop
ped, hesitated, and then went
hurriedly out of the door. Humi-
liation burned duly in her
checks, and she stifled a sob.
Virginia did not appear at din
ner, but sent her excuses by Ling.
She did not event attempt to
sleep that night. Moonlight came,
bathing the valley in silver. The
silver was beginning to pale be-
fore she flung herself across the
bed, still dressed, wondering if
she could ever sleep again.
sound of pounding hoof beats.
They were distant, but coming
nearer E. That was racing speed
The sound swept past,
swerved toward the bunk house
and stopped.
(TO Be Continued
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07
ScOttville News

Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Waddell,
Miss Elma Waddell, and v. A.
Waddell were called to Rock
Hill, S. c., last Saturday on &C
count of the death of the three
months-old son of DR.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Waddell.
Miss Lorene Perkins, teacher in
Dobson high school, spent the
week end with homefolks.
Helen Shepherd spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Shepherd.
Miss Levon Church and Phyllis
Nuckolls went to West Jefferson
last Saturday.
Miss Minnie Faulkes has gone
to Mouth of Wilson, Va, to nurse
Mrs. Josie Fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Jones an
nounce the arrival of a daughter.
Gray Nuckolls, of Dobson high
school spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Nuckolls.
Mrs. V. o. Waddell has been
elected teacher of the sixth grade
in the Piney Creek high school
for the last two months of this
school term.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07
q. = u e-.-7.--
Warrensville News

Miss Alba Garrou, of Green's
boro visited relatives in War
rensville the past week end.
John Gordon Johnson and Ray
Blevins, who are in school at
Emory, Va, visited home folks
this week.
Albert Orr, of Emory Va, was
a guest of Ray Blevins and visi-
ted friends at Smethport while
here.
Mesdames w. P. Shoate, c. r.
Latham, w. H. Jones, j. M. Bur-
kett and Miss Lura Barr spent
Tuesday in North Wilkesboro.
Mr.. Joe Allen Warren has re-
turned to his work in Cincinnati
after spending a few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. nj.
Warren.
Rev. J. C. Wootton preached
an interesting sermon Sunday
night.
Those attending the social at
the Methodist church last We'd
nesday night report very plea
SAINT evening. It is hoped to have
at least one social evening each
month.
Mrs. Carrie Carson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Gunter and daughter,
Patricia, visited Mrs. r. T. John
son last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07

ooh no, it couldn't :" It brought
a dry sob from her. Her idolized
father. And Lee! She knew it
could not be true-but Stanley
had been so horribly sure.
Virginia, before I go, I want
you to know that I never meant
to take any part of the Circle V
not as things stand. I've only
held the deed this long because
felt sure there was something be-
hind all this business, and you
were cheated somehow"
He stopped abruptly.
Goodbye. I'm Off"
He held out his hand. Virginia
took it, trying hard to act natur-
ALLY in a situation horribly
strained. A new alarm touched
her with chilly fingers.
"But you-you're coming back,
aren't your"
II don't know. I think the
whole story is a poisonous lie,
just an exceptionally dirty
brand of the. stuff that could be
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07

Steele, 3rd, candidate for the
tatives from the eighth congress
sional district.
Steele, 41-year-old business
man, is the fourth to enter the
race for the Democratic nominal
ton in the district. Other filters
are w. o. Burgin, of Lexington,
the incumbent, c. B. Deane, of
Rockingham, and Giles Y. New
ton, of Gibson.
The two other new Democratic
candidates entered the field last
week were-Bryant Thompson of
Hamlet and Edwin P. Hale of
LeakSville.,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07
CHAPTER KIN
Synopsis

Lee HOLSTER returns unexpec-
teddy from a trip abroad to find
Matt Blair, his foster father and
owner of the Circle V ranch,
dead by his own hand. The ranch
is going to ruin and Mats daugh-
ter, Virginia, now owner of the
ranch, is living in New York with
the Archers, her aunt and un-
Gle. Her uncle wants her to sell
the ranch to Milton Bradish, one
time Mats associate. Lee per
suades Virginia to return to the
ranch. Her aunt follows her, ac-
companied by Stanley, son of
Milton BradiSh. Stanley tries to
discredit Lee in Virginia's eyes.
One evening Josefa Ramirez who
is jealous of Lees interest in Vir-
ginia, dances for Lee and throws
herself into his arms just as Vir-
ginia rides past with Stanley.
visits Josefa, and is shot from
ambush. Virginia becomes jea-
lOuS of Lee and sells the ranch to
Milton BradiSh. Lee proposes to
Virginia and she is sorry she sold
the ranch. Lee tries to get it back
and tells Bradish that Matt Blair
gave him a half interest in it,
making Virginia'S sale illegal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07

We sometimes think that we
hate flattery, but we only hate
the manner in which it is done.
-LaROCHE FOUGAULD
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07

Whatever a man has, is in reali-
ty a gift. -WIELAND
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07

Cal Segraves and family of
Lansing have returned from
vacation trip to Florida. We are
glad to learn that Mr.. Segraves'
health has improved.
When a fuse blows on an
electric circuit always look for
the cause of the trouble, you
will invariably find it in a bad
lamp cord. When fuses con-
tinue to blow call an electri-
clan but never block a fuse
with pennies or metal of any
kind as fire may result from
such conditions. Far ease, COM
fort and cleanliness, use ELEC-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-03-07
TRICIT'Y.

The warm days we have
been having seem to have Civ
en- spring fever to several of
our town people. The garbage
truck, which has been taking
a vacation during the cold wea-
Their, has started gathering up
our accumulated garbage again.
We wonder if they couldn't
move some of the mud which
seems to be such a great han
dicap to some of us.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Nazis to Evacuate
Berlin Children
To Safer Places

BERLIN, Sept. 30. CUP)-Govern-
ment authorities have made ar
rangements to evacuate children
from Berlin whose parents want
them removed to zones immune
from British air raids, it was dis
closed today.
Agents of the Nazi welfare organi-
zation began making informal in
quiries among Berlin parents to-
day. and caused widespread reports
that there was to be general evac-
uation of children from the capital
Official quarters said. however, that
no general evacuation was planned
and that the object was to give all
parents rich and poor alike" the
opportunity to remove their children
from the city if they thought it
necessary or desirable
Government authorities will aid
parents TO remove their children, an
informant said, but it was denied
that any forced evacuation was
planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Biggest Bombers
Hammer Britain

dock area of Calais. Watchers on
the English side could see a tre-
mendous fire blazing there.
German guns replied to the Brit
ish fire. One shell wrecked a build
ing, killed one man and wounded
others. Shells threw clouds of de-
brls, dust and smoke into the air.
Fire from the British and Ger
man guns shook the Dover area.
German planes were heard high
above clouds over central London
on their third attempt of the day
to break through the outer bar
rage.
Strong Germon formations. num-
berlng as many as so each, crossed
the coast at more than 10000 feet
altitude this morning over Dungeon
ness, at the southeast tip of Eng
land, and at other points.
They met such strong resistance
by guns and fighter planes that
they broke up into small groups
There were two air raid alarm
periods during the morning in Lon
don but no raiders appeared.
During the night Royal Air Force
planes had attacked ports on the
French and Belgian coasts, German
gun emplacements near Cape Griz
Nez across from Dover, and freight
yards, oil plants and aluminium
works in Germany, the air ministry
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
By WALLACE CARROLL

| LONDON, Sept. 30. (UP)-Giant
four -motored planes, protected by
hordes of fighter planes, were
thrown into the German attack or
London today while British long,
range guns crashed explosives into
targets on the French coast in a
savage bombardment.
Stiffened anti-aircraft gun de
fense and British fighter planes
headed off the German planes from
the London area during two morn
ing raid alarms but bombs were
dropped on Hove and Bezhill, on
the south coast.
1t was reported that rev secret
sound locating apparatus had en-
abled British anti-a:rcraft gunners
to shoot down six German planes
yesterday and last night. The au-
thoritative press asserted there was
growing evidence that present ex-
perimer1ts would eventually enable
Great Britain to make it more
dangerous for German night bomb
ers.
Britain's coastal guns blazed at
French Channel targets as Royal
Air Force planes returned home
from heavy all night lombard
ment of objectives in Germany arl
German occupied territory.
1t was believed the guns hit the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Raj Strikes Critical Blow Against
Fuel Supply for German War Engine;
Factories, Power Stations Bombed

LONDON, Sept. 30. (UP) Brit
ish bombers started fires visible
60 miles away in smashing, three
hour attack on the great German
oil refinery at Magdeburg, the air
ministry said today in reporting
extensive blows at the fuel supply
of the Nazi war machine.
A ground haze hampered the
British bombing crews at first in
the Madgeburg attack, according to
the communique, but later many
fires started by incendiary bombs
Illuminated the target and guided
the following aircraft to their OBJ
jective."
Attacking in shallow dives, often
at low level, the raiders strad-
lded the oil plant with high ex-
plosives, leaving a trail of many
colored fires and spasmCdic ex-
plosions in their wake" it added.
The planes also attacked ports
on the French and Belgian coast
and German gun emplacements at
Cap Griz Nez. opposite Dover
Railroad and concentration points,
oil plants and aluminium works in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
BY j. w. L. WATSON
United Press War Expert

Coincident with the return Of
Count Ciano to Rome after having
signed the German-Italian-J japanese
military alliance, an Italian press
campaign began Monday to get
Japan quickly into the war by
interpreting Americas aid to Britain
as an act of hostilities. The Tokyo
government stated on Saturday that
no belligerency was yet discerned
in Washington's activities on behalf
of Great Britain. so that a possible
wrangle among the signatories
looms.
Italy needs naval reinforcements
in the Mediterranean where the
British fleet holds such control that
supplies of men and material for
Egypt pass unmolested through the
Strait of Gibraltar to Alexandra
and Suez. When Germany and Italy
were pressing Japan for an alliance
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Russia ON Fence,
Say3-Power Pact
iNSpread War

MOSCOW, Sept. 30 CUP)-Rus-
sia ascribes the Japanese German
Italian alliance to Anglo American
cooperation, expects it to aggravate
and expand the war by linking the
theaters of hostility in Europe and
the far east, and is determined to
mairtain its own neutrality insofar
as this will depend on it,. the au-
thoritative Newspaper Pravda said
today.
The Tass News agency issued the
text of the editorial. eagerly
awaited since the signature of the
alliance Friday, because of Russia S
key positior' as a next door neigh
Dor of both Japan and Germany
and fellow Slav country to Italy's
neighbor, Jugoslavia.
Pravda, official newspaper organ
Of the communist party. question
ed ir. its editorial whether the allies
would be able to realize their pro-
posed division of the eastern hemi-
sphere into spheres. Of the relation
Of the United States to the alliance,
it said:
What was the reason for the
appearance of this pact? What
stimulated it. Doubtless it was
stimulated in the first place by the
latest facts of the intersification
and extension of military COOPER
alton between England and the
United States.
This refers TO the continuously
increasing military assistance rend-
cred by the United States to Eng
land, the transfer of English naval
bases in the western hemisphere to
the United States, the joining OF
the war efforts of England, Canada
and Australia with that of the
United States and the inclusion OF
South American countries in the
sphere OF influence of the United
States, and England's consent to
the transfer of her far eastern and
Australian bases to the United
States.
"Of course the United States has
not yet formally joined the war on
the side of England against Ger
many, Italy and Japan. But this is
not so important, since in fact the
United States is in the same COM
mon military camp with the mill
tary adversaries of Germany, Italy
and Japan in both hemispheres.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30

Germany were bombed, the minis
try said.
AT Stuttgart, other forces OF
heavy bombers launched attacks
against large coal ard gas works
and the Bosch factory equipment
for the German armed services, -
the communique said.
One stick of heavy bombs fell
across the gas works and caused
10 separate explosions, accompanied
by brilliant white flashes.
The Bosch works was subjected
to Is minutes of bombardment from
varying heights and was believed
TO have been heavily hit as large
fire was seen blazing as the bomb
ing ceased"
The ministry said other targets
successfully attacked included the
aluminium factory at Bitterfield and
the power station at Antwerp, while
other night bombers raided the
channel coast invasion bases and
attacked ships concentrated at OS-
tend, Flushing, Calais, Boulogne
and the French Atlantic port OF
Lorient.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
japanese Guards
Maui y. S. Sailor :

ships.
Hart was understood to have pro-
tested the attack to Vice Admiral
Hantaro Shimada, the japanese ma
Wy commandment.
AS regards the report of the navy
departments ban on the passage OF
navy families to the Far East. it
was said that there had as yet been
no order for the evacuation of navy
families now here.
The attack on the navy man was
made on the allegation that he was
intoxicated, in an area in which
the Japanese have no proper au
thority. He was dragged to a new
headquarters the gandarmes have
established in the Bank of Commlr1i.
cations building on the water front
United States naval authorities
withheld details pending investiga.
ton, but 1t was understood that
the Japanese had released him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Ndzis Claim Bomb
Hits on Britain

BERLIN, Sept. 30. (UP)-German
bombing squadrons repeatedly at
tackled British objectives despite
unfavorable weather, dropping
heavy calibre bombs that caused big
fires and explosions, Nazi sources
said today.
Explosions and great fires were
reported at Liverpool and London
as waves of German bombers rang
ed over England" Thirty eight Brit
ish and IA German planes were re-
ported shot down.
The principal objectives we're
said to be tho London docks, south
ward along the Thames river, but
high winds were reported to be
spreading fires in the Liverpool fac
tory area following attacks from
Scotland to the south coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
BY ROBERT BE.LAIRE

SHANGHAI, Sept. 80. (UFD-Am-
erican naval authorities have for
hidden American navy families to
proceed to the Far East, it was re-
ported today as Admiral Thomas G..
Hart. United States Asiatic fleet
commander in chief protested to
the Japanese against the beating
OF a United States sailor by Japa-
nese gendarmes.
Japanese gendarmes seized the
American navy man in the business
and financial district of the inter-
national settlement, in which they
have no legal Jurisdiction.
Reliable infOrmants said that he
was beaten in an attempt to obtain
information regarding the where
abouts of certain United States war
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
BY II. O, THOMPSON

TOKYO, Sept. So (UP)-Eieven
bills providing wider application
of the general national mobilization
law were considered today by the
National Mobilization council.
Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the
premier, addressing the courcn
said that as natural sequel to
the Japanese-Ge Italian alli-
ance the japanese government
must now effect thorough reform
in administrative policies in order
to establish the new national po-
litical structure" ard to perfect it.
Yakichiro Suma, official foreign
office spokesman, refused direct
reply to questions whether under
the new alliance any German war
ships which might enter the Pacific
would be given facilities at Japa-
nese naval bases.
That is not stipulated in the
treaty" he said.
Suma said that Notwithstanding
the treaty, the Japanese govern
nent would try to settle diplomatic
cally outstanding Japanese -Ameri-
can questions. He said that the
pact was defensive one and was
rot inter.ded to provoke an attack
on other powers.
Asked if under the pact a dec
laration of war would be necessary
If one of the signatories decided
to aid another against a third
power, Suma said that this question
would be decided ''wher war is in
volved"
Asked if japan was trying to