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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
WILLING TO PAY
CHAPTER VII

Monday morning Jim Mallory re- turned to the company's base and got things moving. He wanted to sail Wednesday. He was in hur- ", his haste due to the knowledge that others besides himself were in- terested in the Sonora.
 He had the diving equipment moved aboard the Aurora, his chief boat, and put Curly Bates below to check over the Diesels. Blacksheep, the big Cayman, was to provision the ship.
 The Aurora was 110 feet of boat; 20 years ago she had been pleasure yacht, then had fallen into a period of disrepute. During the late twenties she had been Q rum-runner, and during the de- pression fishing craft. Jim Nal lory had bought her for a song four years ago, after she had run hard aground near Key West. There would have to be hands hired to augment the crew, and Jim was being careful about that. He sought men he knew and could trust.
 Jeffery Hammond came to the landing Tuesday afternoon, board- ed the Aurora, looked about in his worried way and asked a lot of questions about the diving gear. Explaining, Jim saw that Ham mond listened with scant atten- tion. The man seemed burdened with trouble.
 He said, just before going ashore to his car, Radio me when you've completed the preliminary work, Mallory, and I'll send the carrier to take the ore aboard"
 I'll keep in touch with you, of course"
 T may take a cruise on my yacht later on, and see how the job is progressing. Lois wants to come out and see how divers work"
 I'll be glad to see you both, sir"
 Hammond stood drowning for moment, and Jim had the impress sion that there was something on his mind which he wanted to say. But he merely nodded then, and went ashore.
 Later that afternoon, Mary Lar sen came aboard. Jim was up in the chartroorn, idly laying out course, when she appeared in the doorway. He was surprised, then suspicious, but somehow he was pleased.
 He said, well, come in!" And watched her step over the coam- ing. enter and stand in the center of the little room looking about
 Bareheaded, and in low-heeled sandals, she looked small and very young. She wore a green tailored dress with row of globular white buttons all the way down the front. Her smile was a little shy.
 She said, T know I'm not well come Or am IF"
 Tt all depends on your purpose in coming"
 T have several. One is, I wanted to tell you how right you were about Eric Forbes. He is trying to get me back to the New York office. He's going back to- morrow, by plane, and he expects me to accompany him."
 And you're going?"
 T don't know yet" She gave him an oblique glance, then looked away. His offer is rather attractive. He wants me to be his private secretary. It's a good job, more money, and MT. Forbes is rather attractive - don't you think?"
 Jim said Does it matter what l think?" He was surprised by his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
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BRAVE CAT IN ROYAL NAVY

London - (UP) - Binky, a black kitten, is on active service with the Royal Navy. She was born in a ship's engine room. Now, she is serving" on anti-submarine sloop, and the crew have just promoted her to rank of petty officer for hravery in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
SAFETY SAVING URGED

Atlantic City, N. J.-UP)-The ez.Oo0 .000,00 annual cost of indus lflal snd oecupational accidents could be cut in half by adequate safety precautions and health ex- 8ninntions. according to pr. John &. Weed of Birmingham. Mich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
. sERIAL STORY
YEsTERDAY: Jim Mallory COI-

YESTERDAY: Jim Mallory cole lides with Mary Larsen after listening to Erie Forbes and a stranger plotting tO send Mary to New York. Mary has a silver eigmret case in her hand but re- fuses to show 1t to Jim. As Jim reaches for the case and Mary ssrugglcs to keep 1t. Eric Forbes enters and tells Jim to apologize. The next day i'm the pool Mary tells Jim the cigaret case belongs to Bert HallOran, first mate of the Sonora, and Forbes told her Mallory got 1t when he went be- low to look the ship over. Jim sees that Mary was in love with HalIOran and is about to answer when Jeffery Hammond comes along and suggests they talk over the deal. After Jim leaves, Lois Hammond warns Mary to remem- Der she Is only an emplOye and to keep away from Jim.
 
 WILLING TO PAY
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
President And kurusu Confer

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT {P) - A formal conference brought the President and Japan's special en voy Kurusu together for more than an hour Of talk on many things centering around the ex- ploSive far eastern situation, but there was no indication immed- lately whether any satisfactory progress was made toward achiev ing better understanding of the Pacific problems between this country and Japan, or whether any decisions were approached that might lead to the assurance of continued peace in the Pac- fife. Kurusu was accompanied to the White House by Japanese Ambassador Nomura and Secre- tary Hull.
 The two Japanese dodged ques tions about the conversations al- though the Ambassador reported many things" were said, but what they were, was something he didn't care 10 discuss.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Russ. Icebreaker Arrives Seattle From Siberia

SEATTLE, Nov. r (P) - The blunt-nosed, bow-sided, big So- viet icebreaker Krashid lay at a Seattle pier, behind her 10000 mile trip through icebound seas from north Siberia. The vessel came for overhaul and repairs. The pilot house was smashed in a Boring Sea storm, but by so do- ing also demonstrated that the fantastic roof-of-the-World ocean route is actually available for the movement of U. s. supplies to the Russian armies fighting the Germans on the shores of the White Sea.
 Her master Captain MarkOv, indicated through an interpreter, that the Krashid will return via Vladivostok to keep open the mar .oW lane through the ice to the beleaguered ports of Murmansk and Archangel.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
War Nerves Between U. S., Japan Attain Full Pitch, Coinciding with
 Nazi Break Toward The Caucasus

UNDATED Nov. IF (P) - War nerves between Japan, the Unit ed States, and her potential allies attained full crisis pitch, coincid- ing with a break in the German Russian conflict which apparent ly gave Germany the Caucasus ap proach she needed to keep her invasion on the move. Formally voiced demands by Japan for un restrained working out of her program of dominance in east Asia 'co-prosperity sphere was accompanied by extraordinary British and Chinese military op- erations, the latest of which is the arrival of Indian troops to bolster the already bristling de- lenses of Singapore and West Malaya.
 United States participation in this contest of nerves, markedly like that which preceded the war in Europe, is still largely bound up in the opening of new phase of negotiations with Ja pa n through special envoy Kurusu at Washington. But even before Ku rusu held his onening converse Versation with Hull this morning, govt leaders at Tokyo added weight to Kurusur's handicap by laying before the critical session Of the Japanese Diet a new call for the reversal of major U. s. policies in the Orient, emphasiz ing the demand by declaration that Japan's patience is reaching an end.
 The prominent newspaper Nichi Nichi struck the keynote of the Japanese press with: "Ev- erything depends on the attitude of the United States"
 Germany announced at the same time that her forces with Rumanian comrades-in-ar cap tured Kerch, eastern Crimean
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
US. Navy Captures German Ship OdenwaId, 5000 tons, So. Atlantic
 Disguised American Merchantmen

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is (P) -- The Navy announced tonight that a United States cruiser cap tured an Axis merchant ship on November 9th, in Atlantic equa- torial waters, with the United States flag displayed on either side of the hull and on deck. A crew from the cruiser, not nam- ed, is bringing the ship into port within the jurisdiction of a Unit ed States Court.
 The ship was severely damaged by its own crew and repairs will be necessary to make her sea worthy. The use of the American flag in this manner is unlawful un der the United States neutrality act.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Germany Announces U-Boats Which Sank Ark Royal Also Severely
 Damage 3l,OOO Ton Ship Malaya

the busting of General Francisco Procilo as Chief of Staff, replac- ed by General Rino Fougier,
 In Crimea, Hitler said his arm ies are gaining ground in the vic inity of Sevastopol and Kerch and that heavy Russian counter attachs on the central front were repulsed.
 The Russian spokesman said the German offensive was blunt ed and begged down to a yard by-yard struggle on the whole l200-mile battleline to RoStov, although the situation is still crit ical in Crimea.
 Military dispatches said the Germans lost 260,GOO killed and wounded, including three gener- als in the four months fighting on the Leningrad fighting.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Thanksgiving Proclamation

WHEREAS President Franklin D. Roosevelt in pro claiming Thursday 2Oh, 1941 Thanksgiving Day says:
 "Our beloved country is free and strong, moral physical defenses against the forces of threatened gresOn mounting daily in magnitude and effectiveness
 In the interest of future sending at increasing to those peoples abroad who bravey defending their their precious liberties against annihiaton.
 We have not lost faith in the spiritual dignity of proud belief the right of all people to live out their lives in freedom with equal treatment The love of democracy still burns brightly in hearts
 "On the day appointed for this purpose let fleet homes places worship the goodness of God and in giving thanks let for speedy end to strife the establishment earth of freedom brother and justice for enduring tme."
 Now, Therefore, l. Ernest Gruening Governor of Alaska do hereby Thursday November 2Oth l941 day of Thanksgiving and recommend that that day people of the Territory unite returning thanks to for his gifts for the opportunities priceless good fortune of United States citizenship which all enjoy.
 Estele Draper, Secretary to Governor
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
President Signs Bill Arning U. s. Merchant Ships
John L. Lewis Informs President
 United Mine Workers Refuse To
 Accept Agreement Captive Mines

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT tP) - John L. Lewis informed the Pres ident in 3 letter that the United Mine Workers refused to accept an open shop agreement in the Captive coal mines because it in validates" other agreements for operation throughout the soft coal mining industry. He told the President that officers of the union have no authority to ex- ecute an open shop agreement, thereby destroying the assets of the membership, represented by existing collective bargain ing agreements" Union shop is the sole issue of the dispute
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17

stepping stone to the oiI-rich Caucasus.
 Alfred Rosenberg, EStonian- born theological leader of the Reich was appointed by Hitler as the Reich's Minister in Charge of Civil Administration in east ern occupied regions.
 The seizure of Kerch came af- ter a long, bitter contes. and left the Germans separated from the side entrance to the mineral-rich Caucasus only by the narrow strait. More than ever, the area loomed as the next big theater of major action.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Japs Rush Troops To Indo-China

SHANGHAI, Nov. IT t4) The Japanese are rushing fresh troops into Indo-China, leading best in formed observers in the French colony to believe that some ma ior development, either against China or Thailand will occur be fore the end of November. Ac- cording to trustworthy reports, received here tonight, transport and supply ships are arriving al- most daily at both Hanoi and Saigon, chief ports respectively of North and South China.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17

UNDATED, Nov Is lPD - Hit ler's high command proclaimed Great new success" of U-boatS which severely crippled the 3l.0e0 ton battleship Malaya, in the same attack in which the Ark Royal was sunk off Gibraltar. This ;s the first official disclosure that German subs have been sent to the Mediterranean, presum- ably to counter the smashing blows by the British navy 10 the Axis supply lines to North Af- rica.
 First Lord of the Admiralty Alexander announced in London that there would be only two or three men from the Ark Royal missing. He said: We shall av- enge her as We avenged the battlecruiser Hood"
 Hitler's announcement said the assault occurred on a formation of British battleships and "other British units were hit"
 Mussolini announced that an Italian torpedo-carrying plane sank "a large English steamer" " in the Mediterranean and also acknowledged new RAF raids on Brindish and Sicily in which 29 were killed.
 A shakeup of the Italian high command was announced, with
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17

which eliminated in the work stoppage in the Captive mines.
 Lewis didn't call the White House as he was requested to do when the President asked Friday that negotiations be extended ov- CT the weekend, in a 1lth hour attempt to halt the threatened shutdown of the Captive mines which supply coal to the steel mil s.
 BlameS Bethlem Steel President
 Lewis told the UNIV Policy Committee that he blamed the present strife in the coal pits squarely on President Grace of Bethlehem Steel.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
House To Pass Strike Legislation

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT (4) - Speaker Rayburn said flatly that the House will be given an oppor tunity to pass on defense strike legislation at the earliest date consistent With proper considera- tion." He declined to specify whether the bill, designed to pre- vent strikes in defense industry will be called up for action this week, saying Tt might take some time because We certainly want to pass considered leg.slation.'
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Asks Six Billion
 Dollars More For Army and Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT I4) -. President Roosevelt asked Con- gress for six billion, SIX hundred eighty seven million dollars ad- ditional for the Army, more than half of which is marked for or dnance. Estimates included. $38a, 100000 for expedlting production of defense equipment; $269, ,0OO,- 900 for the Army in the Philip pines, also $380,000 for the Navy.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
RumOrs Vessel Attacked by Raid CT In Pacific

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Nov. IT (F) - The United States Fifteen tn Naval District ordered it's pat rols on the alert after the reciept by marine circles of unconfirmed reports that a British-operatec Yugoslav ship was attacked in the Pacific apparently by an Axis raider. The ship reported at- tackled was the 4300 ton Olga Topic.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17

erican escort and travelling under her own power. It is understood that prompt artion will be brot in U. s. court, to forfeit the ship, a 5,00O-tonern, listed as own ed by the Hamburg-American line for dsguising herself illegal ly as a United States merchant man. She was enroute to Ger many from Japan when seized Much of her cargo it was under stood was rubber, metals, and other essential war material.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Roosevelt Signs
 Bill Permit us. Vessels to Arm

WASHINGTON. Nov. r lP) - President Roosevelt signed the ship arming bill, wiping out most of the remaining key sections of the Neutrality Law The new stat ute not only permits mounting guns on American merchant ships but allows them once more to sail the seven seas.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
US. And Russ. Ambassadors
 Arrive at Iran

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is (P) - The State Department received official information that the plane carrying Laurence Stein, hardt, American ambassador to Russia, Ambassador Litvinoff, and ten others landed safely at Pahlevi Iranian port 200 miles south of Baku.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Gus Lesnevich Defends Light Heavy Title

NEW YORK, Nov. IT (P) His Left hook hitting like a cannon, Gus Lesnevich retained the light heavyweight title before a howl ing Madison Square Garden crowd, giving Tami Mauriello an artistic 15-round trouncing.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
23O0 Yugoslavs Executed In Reprisal For 26 Nazis

LONDON, Nov. Is (P) - The Yugoslav government in exile de clared that in the past two weeks 2300 Yugoslay civilians, includ- ing school boys, were shot at Kragujevac, in reprisal for the killing of 26 German soldiers.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Only On Man
 Lost Ark Royal

LONDON. Nov. IS lAPD - The Admiralty announced tonight that there was only one death on the Ark Royal and his next kin has been informed.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Enroute Five Days

TEHRAN, Nov. IT iP) - The plane bearing Litvinoff, Soviet Ambassador to the United States and U. s. Ambassador Steinhardt landed at noon today, five days after leaving KubyshieV, Russia, in a Snowstorm.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-17
Vessel Is
 Escorted To Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. IT (P) - The German motorship Odenwald, seized in the South Atlantic by units of the United States Navy, arrived under Am
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22
Sharing A Joy

Many people IN this community
Will share the JOY that must have
come to families of the men involved
in the news that the Egyptian steam
er Zdnzam. sunk by a German raid
er. are reported safe. Their where
about mas not yet been definitely
revealed, but, assuming hat German
assurances are we'll founded, there is
consolation in knowing that the men
are safe after being rescued from
the sea,
Interest locally conferred chiefly in
the fact that a former Henderson
youth was aboard the Zamzam.
Presence on the ship Of other North
Carolinians, as well as scores OF
American citizens, added to the pain
of the news that first came that the
ship had been sunk with the loss Of
all on board.
While the incident might not have
precipitated Wal with Germany, 1t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22
ANSWERS.

l.. The report of the budget COM
mission to the 1911 legislature shows
d total cost OF upNccp amounting 10
Sl06, 588.
2. The office of encouragement
was created during tine earliest days
OF the colony. George Durant, ap-
pointed in 1877. was the FIRST 10 TIL
the office. The first constitution OF
the State of North Carolina, i'm ING,
made the office appoIutINe by the
general assembly, the uppuMtee 10
hold office during has good behavior.
The constitution limited the term to
four years, with a provision for
tending it if 1t was found to Dt nee
oS~asN. The constitution OF 1868 de
iutd the Office as 1t IL today. In
1925 the legislature provided for cv'-
tam assistants, some of these t. ice
assigned 10 other state departments.
The present attorney general is Han
~ NcMullan, OF Hartford county.
3. Marmaduke Williams. born I'M
GasWelI county in 1712, CONGRESSMAN
from North Carolina from 1903 70
1909. He MAS not a candidate 4. site
coed himself. and in 1870 moved To
Alabama Territory. He was Il dele
gate to the convention in 1919 that
formed the State OF Alabama, ANA
was Il candidate for the first COVER
nor OF the new state. being defeated
by W. ", BIB. WHO was the ter
tltorlaI governor.
I. The most severe earthquake on
record III North Carolina was ON the
night OF August 81, 1886. Consider
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22
Paid Politician

Bu. Ralph Mcdonald draws his
s,..ly from the University OF Nortn
Carolina for disc. urgc Of duties gen
rally supposed TO occupy his tulI
tz8e. But requirements Of the N
tension department are not 50 exact
.H- but that he finds opportunity to
"a. al. over the State, sometimes to
" Washington and sometimes else
uHare. To- further political interests
81 5.a>eI. or others who might be
--.r-I AIDE, To- him when the time
-.sszz- fat them 10 serve,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22

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sides. The Reynolds forces claim,
even IN private, that they will win.
but they concede it viii be by the
>lImmeSt sort of margin if they do.
The Hoev folks eve when not talk
ing for publication, seem to beIleVe
they will score an overwhelming
Win-perhaps three or our to me.
They may. if the vote IS by open
roll call and the first half of the bal
loting shows that Reynolds has no
possible chance to WIN.
In case the former governor should
roll into the committee post by such
an impressive margin it would be 4
real and substantial victory for HIM,
for Governor Broughton and tor for
mer Governor O. Max Gardner of
Washington, who doesn't appear in
the open at all, but who is believed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22

Hoey is playing a "heads you win,
tails | lose game, something very
unusual for the canny CleVelander.
In fact, such a role is so unchar-
aCterIstlC that the reasoning of those
who feel he VIII be a loser any way
the battle goes must be examined
with extra CautlOn-thcrc must be
4 catch in 1t somewhere.
Most of the North Carolina dele
cation in Washington fear to make
an enemy of Dick Reynolds. That is
clear from all reports out Of the ma
tIonal capital. Reason isn't hard to
ind. The Congressman have cen at
first hand the power welded by the
Winston-Salem mayor in party cir
Giles, Wherefore not one of them has
gone out on a limb in the commit
tee race, though they are probably
more directly to be affected by its
result than any person or part of
the state administration. This is sig
nificant because almost the entire
delegation could be expected, from
association and past political ties, to
be for Hoey.
This lack of Hoey enthusiasm on
The part OF the Congressional dele
cation is a clear indication hat they
understand how powerful the Dick
Reynolds influence is with the cap
ltafs party setup-something when
many state leaders whose oppor-
tunity for observation is more limit
ed seem to be unable to grasp. To
thu local-minded group Reynolds is
stu just d rich young man from
Winston-Salem seeking to grab off
political honors to which neither his
experience nor his accomplishments
crtitle him.
1t is the state group which has the
committee vote, just the same, and
that's why Hoey must still be rated
the faVOrite.
There have been a number of in
tereSting side shows in connection
with the main tent attraction. For
instance, the break between Cover
nor Broughton and DR.. Ralph Nc
Donald. This should have been alb
solutely no surprise to anyone who
knows Mcdonald wen fairly well.
When his loyalty to President Roose-
Welt clashed with any other hookup
of any sort, there was only one de
cision he could make. DR.. Mcdonald
illustrated this with a rhetorical
question he asked a reporter who
asked what the position of one of the
doctors longtime political friends
would be. What choice has a Roose-
welt man in this case?' he counter
4uerled.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22

would not have created any friend
lier feeling. and it did hold possible
ties of serious consequences. There
is earnest hope here as elsewhere
that the Germans This time are telling
the truth, and that they viii shortly
release all passengers ON the ship 50
that they may go about their affairs,
Us they were trying to do. IN a peace
tul. harmless manner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22
Stock Rally
Is Reversed

New York, May 22.-(AP)-Bear-
I>h war news received the principal
blame IN Wall Street today for re-
Nersing the stock markets rallyln2
trend.
Losses ranged to a point or SO al
the worst and dealings, slow most Of
the time, picked up on the downward
furry. Declines We're reduced in a
few cases at the close and scattered
tuVorlteS managed to emerge with
modest plus signs. Transfers We're
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-22
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