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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-02
Pitfalls Of Love By Adele Garrison

firmly. Those others can await
the doctors own good time.
Now, just q second"
He beckoned first TO Gus ant
Joe and gave them low-voiced in
structions, then they ranged them
selves on either side of me.
"Your father said to tell
you,' Gus said, "that you didn't
need to tell Bill nothing. I'm 20
do that. Yours just TO get Jim
Watson and that state trooper
away, and tell 'em not 10 say
any good-bys, either. We don't
want those blindfoIded skunks
10 hear any moro than neces-
sary."
CALLS TROOPER
81 understand" I told him,
and we went TO the other car.
where / called Jim Watson and
the state trooper TO the door.
III you'll just come with me
now" / said, my fathers men
will take over here"
The state trooper gathered uI
his sheets OF paper. and Jim Wat
son slipped his pipe in his pocket
you know what 10 do, Gus: 2"
/ asked in muted tones.
Yes, ma'am; your father
just told ms" he replied.
Then" as l turned 10 Jim
Watson and the trooper, please
come with me-"
j led them TO where my fathei
stood and introduced them 10 him
That they were both a bit aweS
by meeting a high officer Of TIT
secret service, Of whom the cap
tain OF the troopers evidently hat
told them, was plainly TO be seen
But my father put them at cas-
Immediately, and in another min
ute we were walking up the step
of the apartment house he hat
indicated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26
Sequoia Potatoes Are Highly
Praised Throughout The U. S.
Warrensville News

The quarterly meeting for this
charge will be held at Smethport
Sunday, March LIST at o'clock
war time. Rev. A. G. Gibbs will
preside and it is the pastors req
uest that a good number of the
officials from each church try to
be present at this time.
Rev. J. r. Shumate, of Sugar
Grove, Va, is assisting Rev. Mr..
Ashley in a revival at the Baptist
church this week.
Mrs. Rosa Maltke, of Leaven-
worth, Washington, arrived
Thursday for visit with rela-
tives. Mrs. Maltke was formerly
Miss Rosa Campbell of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Jones, of
Altamahaw, were guests Of Mrs.
Josie Hunter and Mrs. Denton
Jones last week. Irene Jones re-
turned to Altamahaw with them.
Miss Virginia Hunter is at
home, after few weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Hunter Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Farmer, of
Hemlock, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Miller.
DIR. Joseph J. Eller, of Bristol,
spent the weekend with home
folks.
Mrs. E. G. Myers, of Yadkin-
vile, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. H. Jones for a few weeks.
Mrs. H. G. Campbell has re-
! covered from a recent illness. suf-
ficiently to visit his friends and
relatives in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, of Knox
vile, Tenn, spent several days
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26
Several Tried.
Before Tucker

Harry Ray Cox, OF Todd
brought before Mayor H. c. Tue
ker, on Monday in connection
with the breaking and entering
into c. E. Graham's store, was
bound over to Superior court.
Herman Mash, Of Othello,
charged with operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence
of intoxicants had his drivers
license revoked, and was fined 50,
and the cost.
Joseph B. Pierce was brought
before Tucker charged with
speeding and was fined.
In the hearing relative to the
fatal wreck on the Parkway in
January when 4 were killed, Nc
Kinley Wagner, Of Springfield,
was bound over to Superior court.
The case against Larry L. Bare
was dismissed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26
Inquiries Also Received From
Foreign Lands. Seed POta-
toes Are Now Available

With the added responsibility
placed on farmers for producing
greater yields for defense and the
health of the nation, more and
more inquiries throughout the
country are being received by
Fred Coward regarding Sequoia
potatoes.
Many people of this section as
well as some others throughout
the state and nation are familiar
with this superior, high-yield
potato, developed in this county
under the direction of the Exten-
sion Division on Fred edwards
farm. Sequoia is not only an ex-
ira high yield potato but is less
susceptible to drought, blight and
disease than the average Irish
potato.
Mr.. Coward reports that last
year, on IS acres on his farm in
Ashe county, Sequoia potatoes
averaged more than 400 bushels
per acre and that at least 95 per
cent of these were No. 1 potatoes
Reports from through the ma
ton show unusually good results
from Sequoia. David r. Trapp, OF
Dryden, N. Y, writes, ION three
acres devoted to SeQuoia / obtain
ed of $50 bushels per acre, all OF
which are No. l quality"
| Fred I. Horst, of Birmingham
Ala, has this to say about Sequola
potatoes:
"Sequoia went far beyon my
exeetation, not only as a prod
ucer but as a keeper. Each hill
brought me from Is to 16 COM
merical potatoes and any number
of small ones
From Wisconsin, Maine, Ohio
ILL.,, Kentucky, Mimi, Georgia
Florida, and many other states
as we'll as Newfoundland,
Dominion of New Zealand inqul-
ries and letters of praise Of Seq
uoia have been written to Mr.
Coward.
An official test in Florida shows
that Sequoia outyielded 10 other
varieties which were tried FOL
! comparison.
Mr.. Coward says however that
he still plenty of certified seed 1ol
the people in Ash county as well
as elsewhere who desire them
Those wanting Sequoia seed pota'
toes for the coming season are adj
| vised to order theirs as early a.
possible, before the supply is ex'
hausted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26

If inadequate records should
cause any of us to short
change" Uncle Sam when we
make out our income tax re-
turns, our faces would be
mighty red.
A fellow does not wish to
appear to be a tax dodger in
these days of national sacri"
flee. The least anyone can do
is to pay his fair share of the
taxes needed to help defend
us all against the CANISTER ma
tons.
None of us intentionally
would cheat our country of a
single penny in its time of
need. But it is SO easy to
cheat with the best intentions
in the world if, when we come
to reporting our income and
filling out tax forms, we have
not kept systematic financial
records.
Receipts and other individ-
ual records tucked away from
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26

with Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Graham
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham and son
returned to KnoxiIle with them
for a two weeks stay.
Miss Bea Baker is the guest of
her father for a few weeks.
Miss Mayme Smithey was the
weekend guest of Mrs. c. r. La
than.
Smith Shoemaker left for Dur
ham, Thursday.
Kay Eller was a business visitor
in Greensboro last week.
Mrs. Daisy Mcneil, Gather Nc
Neil and children, of Lansing Wis
tied friends here Friday evening.
Mrs. I. H. Ashley is able to be
out after weeks illness.
Miss Maryanne Johnson is con-
valescing from a recent illness.
Mrs. r. E. Johnson has been
indisposed for a few days.
]. w. Faw, who has been en-
! ployed in Norfolk, Va, is at home
for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Whitner
were visiting in Smethport and
West Jefferson, Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26
CHAPTER v
SYNOPSIS

Harley Longstreet, member Of
Dewitt & LOngstreet, brokers,
and host to a party celebrating his
engagement to Cherry Browne
actress, died on a trolley from pol
son scratched into his hand by
a needle-pierced cork i'm his peck
ket. Dewitt, his wife Fern and
daughter Jeanne, her fiance
Christopher Lord, CherTy's vau-
devi11e friend POllux, Ahearn
friend Of Dewitt, Imperiale, mid
dle-aged Latin, and Michael Col
Inns, brawny Irishman, are Long
streets guest. At the carbarn
Inspector Thumm examines them
the other passengers, the conduc'
tor, Charles Wood No. 2101, who
says he has often seen Longstreet
and Dewitt on his car, and the
motorman Guinness No. 400, who
corroburates him. Thumm learns
later that Longstreet had had an
affair with Mrs. Fern Dewitt;
that he had a hold on his partner
frequently demanding large sums
of money from him. Indeed, each
member of the party seems Ito
hold somd grievanhe ! against
Longstreet. Drury Lame, retired
Shakespearean actor, is helping
Thumm and d. A. Bruno. Lane
who says he thinks he knows the
murderer, refers to him as Mr.. K
but refuse to name him. The three
20 to the Weehawken Ferry one
evening in answer to an unsigned
letter purporting to be from
somebody on the fatal trolley
About midnight, as a ferry boat
comes in to the slip, there is great
commOtiOn. Lane and Bruno push
forward. 'Man overheard" rings
the cry. '"They say he fell from
the top deck" explains ferry
man. The men find Dewitt or
his way home. The four go to the
top deck. "Something rummJ
here" says Thumm. "The body
was dragged across the deck. Il
might be murder" The crushed
body of the man is hauled on the
deck. The visor of his cap bears
Ave. Railways. His identification
card is signed Charles Wood. "The
writer of the letter." cries Thumm
"the conductor of the murder
carr
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26
Mr.. Farmer:
Don't Cheat
Uncle Sam

time to time for safe-keeping
will not add up to a complete
record of either income or ex-
penSe when an accurate report
is needed for tax purposes.
Only by recording income as
it is received and expenses as
they are paid week by week
through the year can the far
mer compile accurate records.
The best system for u h
farm records which has come
to the attention of this news
paper is known as "Agricul-
tural Records" To aid far
mers of this vicinity in keeping
careful records for the govern
ment we have arranged to
supply them this system at an
unusually low price in con-
nection with subscriptions to
the paper.
Ask us about the offer made
below next time you're in
town.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26

Under the 1912 farm program,
farmers in this county have al
ready received 1890 tons of lime
and 448 tons Of phosphate. A
good many phosphate orders are
on hand.
Lime is worth more on the
soil now than later on during the
year, therefore I suggest getting
your supply at once" Grouse
urged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26
Everybody see the san

Everybody see the same
th1ng?"
There was a chorus of assent.
"Anybody see anything else -
mabe get look at the face as it
fell past?"
They looked at each other
doubtfully.
every well. Jonas! Take their
names, occupations and address
es." The detective stepped into
the midst of the group. After
Havemeyeer came a ferry boot
black, then Mrs. Martha Wilson,
returning from work as scrub
woman in a Times Square office
building. The fourth was large
dapper man, Henry Nixon, dress
ed in shrieking checked suit.
An itinerant salesman of cheap
jewelry, he told of strolling for
ward through the cabin when the
body hurtled past the window.
The other two were young girls,
office-workers, returning from
seeing a show.
When Bruno, Lane and Dewitt
went back to the stationfnaster's
office, Inspector Thumm glared at
Dewitt. when did you get
aboard the Mohawk tonight?"
81 took the 1880 boat" said De-
Witt.
"Were you on the upper passen-
ger deck during any part Of the
ten-minute ride across the river?"
asked Thunm.
suspicious again, Inspector?
No."
did you see Conductor Wood
during the trip?"
mo"
eff you had seen him, would
you have recognized him."
81 think So"
Thumm produced paper pack
ct of matches, ripped one away
struck it and lit his cigarette most
carefully. ''In all the times you've
seen Wood on his car, did you
ever speak to him?"
"Of course not" Dewitt seem
ed amused.
''When I stepped on the ferry
you were just leaving. You Ger.
tainly knew an accident had oc-
Cured. Weren't you curious en-.
ough to stay and find out what
had happened?"
''No. I was tired, anxious to gel
home"
Dewitt, do you smoker"
"Cigars," he said slowly.
"Have you any with you?"
Silently Dewitt produced g
leather cigar-case, neatly initiated
in gold, and handed it to the In.
spector. Thumm pulled the tor
awayand, taking out one of three
cigars, examined it infinitely. On
the cigar was a gilt band lettered
J. o. Dew. Private brand DE-
Witt?"
eyes. May I ask: What Of it?'
'Have you ever offered Wood
one Of these cigars on the street
car or anywhere else?"
Certainly not"
'That's fine, Dewitt" chortled
Thumn. Because I've found one
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26
SHORTAGE OF PHOSPHATE
BUT PLENTY OF LIME

County Agent Grouse announces
that he has just received word
from Washington that no more
phosphate will be received with
in the next 80 to so days and he
advises all farmers to change
their orders to lime, which is
now available.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashley, of
Bluestone, w. Va, spent the week
end with home folks.
Evening star., 1942-03-18

BUY YOUR BONDS and STAMPS at the G Street
Branch, United States Post office First Floor,
under the Balcony; at your Bank Post Office, Building
and Loan Association other Defense Bond Agencies
Evening star., 1942-03-18

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the Americas rallies
cities all the Maine California
the Greet Lakes the Gulf Your friends nebo brothers, They
eagerly thot Ameeo free America, will remon forever free
YOU who would like
thing H0W And onswer-You
big woy working harder thon before and buying Defense Bonds the
xer limit Of powers"
and and ships planes mbons the huge
Of this flow steady from onethe butcher
the baker, the who Town. Beeouse this belongs all
to finance to finish.
coll with dimes and doI without
things remembering without everything including cherished
crushed for all time Go bon
official Defense Bonds wpedge yourself
make po Bond Day. Take change Defense Stomp buy them
box
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
Police Cooperating Today In { Circulating
 Leaflets To Stores
Committee Takes No Action Vet Against oI Alleged
 VioIators as Reported By Army Authorities

more effective cooperation with the rules set down by the army.
 Electrical Inspector Martin c. O,ROurlke, chairman Of the blackout and dini-Oit committee of the Wa teghsry Defense Council, said today that ail but 6 few of the 0i viola- tors reported by army inspectors haye made provision to comply with the rules. All the violatorS were store operators. The few who have made no provision to comply have decided 10 close their establishments at 6 D, Tn, and shut of all lights, MT. O'Rourke said.
 10 prosecutions are yet planned, eaid Mfr. ORourke, but action will be taken in the event that there are any continued breaches of the rules the vioiatofs will be taken in. to court.
 Mr. ORourke warned against use of Over-powerful porch lights during ti1e holidays, also against the use Of any outdoor display lights. Porch lights must be iD watts or less and must be shaded by some opaque ma. tegial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
Fuel Conference Called For Sat.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 24.-(UP) State Defense Administrator Wesley A. Sturges today summon cd the mayors and first selectmen of Connecticut communities hav- ing an urban population of 5000 CT more, to . conference at Hart ford Saturday t0 '4take action on an emergency plan for the contin- ned conservation and equitable distribution of our supplies of household heating fuel"
 In . telegram to the mayors and seIectmen, Sturges said, i'm part:
 "Tf you cannot attend fin per- son. please send your representa- tive with full authority to act. [. This request is made with the authority of Governor Robert A. Hurley and Governor-elect Ray mond E. Baldwin"
 The conference will be held at the state arm0ry at II a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
WATERBURY TRAIN
 KILLS AGED MAN

New Britain, Dec. 24 - Struck by Q Hartford to- Waterbury passenger train as he was taking q short cut across tracks near the East Main street railroad crossing, Peter Fre- sen, 69, of 44 Woodland street, was killed shortly after 6 a, m, Wednes- day. Daniel Maloney of this city was the engineer. An employe of the Standard Foundry Company, in Hartford, he was on his way to meet the car in which he rides daily, when he was struck. A native of Sweden, Mir. Fresen had lived here 4S years. He leaves his wife, Mrs, Helmina Fresen; two daughters, Mrs. George Tracy and Mrs, Jo- seph Hanley; two sons, Herman and William: two sisters. Mrs, Charles Lindgren and Mrs. Augusta Holm- Quist, the latter of Hartford and two other sisters in Sweden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

per year, 1t was learned tod
 One local Catholic church Mae al. ready converted to use of coal end several others arN known Co have taken preliminary steps 0 meet the order. st, Mary's hospital is hit 0y the order, while Waterbury hospl- tai uses cool.
 No exception can be made by the local ration board to the federal ruling regardless of the status of the property involved, Fred A, Webb, local fuel oil rationing ad. ministrator, stated today. Names of all consumers who have been al. lowed at least 10000 gallons have been forwarded to opA headquart. CTS and permission to retail oil heating systems can be given only hy the War Production board, it was explained,
 Approximately % furnaces have been converted since the ration board issued letters to all consun. CTS affected by the ruling, Mir. Webb stated, He added there is c strong possibility that smaller users may he added to the conversion category eventually.
 Local hospitals, cluhhouSes, churches and synagogues will be among the buildings which will have to undertake conversion, Many con. sumers expect difficulty in obtaining necessary equipment and consider able delay Is believed to Do in store. Although Jan. 6 has been set by the oPA as the deadline for conversion 1t is believed Nn extension will have to be granted,
 Four local sehools will be con- verted to use Q. coal, and the only remaining oil-using education butld- ing, Slocum school. which author ities say can be converted only at great expense, Is the main prob lem of the board of education,
 The item of expense Is not consid. cred by the local ration board, the Waterbury administrator stated. Its task Is to collect information on oil-users for the OPA headquarters, and issue orders for conversion. Any difiiculty experienced by consumers in obeying the order may be called to the attention of the state dtvi- sion as the local ration boards have no authority to hear appeals, 1t has been announced,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
CHRISTMAS SEAL
 SALE NOW $7,5OO

Proceeds from the Christmas seal sale in Waterbury this morning toGaled 11yO00 below the goal of ss5Oo, 1t was announced by Miss Barbara KiIdufY, health secretary Of tlse Waterbury Anti -TuberculO- sis League. Although the drive ts scheduled to end officially tomorrow contributions win be received until the new year, she states.
 Many letters of appeal mailed to residents Of the city have not been answered as yet, and 1t is believed the goal will be reached after all replies are received. Mrs. John H. Poster and Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey gre serving as cO-cbairnen of the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
FUEL OIL

cOuee cUupon'
 which value of 10 gallons of fuel oil will be valid ration period ends Coupon No VIII take until 20 the present changed overlap differently weather conditions require.
 IOUs oil dealers The oPA penalties all who fail to obey the regulation not fuel oil unless the serial coupon should be signed by the holder
 live in ralers will according release from the oPA headqua
 GASOLINE headquarters whose coupons have able temporary officials such applications to pc approved will be limited.
 conducting houeohoue educational planned Share the Neat asked one.ha pounds of meat Estimates by the agricultural department show that only will available for civilian when actual raionng i expected to take effect.
 valid Ration Book will additional commodities but will additions family residents the country returning civilian life after serving the armed forces. users allotments two-mont1 period
 TIRES
 period and Jan IS for commercial vehicles.
 located 9 West Main Hours from o3o to 43o daily and from s:3O to Saturdays. Telephone 3-5l64
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
ALLIED STATUS MUCH BRIGHTER
Axis Now In Defensive, Says Stimson: Hard
 Fighting Ahead Still

Washington, Dec, aa, = (upl = Secretary of War Henry |, stlmson said today that the Axis is on the defensive everywhere and that the united nations prospects are far brighter than they were last Christmas,
 He added At Q press conference that the AllieS have . fairly good margin of superiority over the en~ ctiay la Tunisla and that all over the world the outlook Sls definitely favorable"
 Stimson warned, however. that there is still much hard fighting ahead"
 He said that a year ago ~we were almost everywhere on the defensive and wondering where the Axis would strike next" "Now," he said, the Axis Is on the defensive and its high command Is wondering where we will strike next"
 while the outlook everywhere is definitely favorable" he said, There is still much hard fighting ahead, The Axis still is very strong and has many millions of troops in the field, We must expect heavy casualties and severe reverSes be- fore we achieve victory"
 Stimson noted United Nations suc- cess in New Guinea but said i've must anticipNte a long fight to clear the Japanese out of that island"
 He said achievements and supp plies were going steadily to 0uadal- canal and that the American posi- ton in the Solomons had essen def initely improved psychologically as we'll as materially by the navy's great victories in that area,
 Stimson said the Allies were grad- ually increasing their margin over Axis strength in preparation for the forthcoming struggle to drive the enemy out of North Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
COAST GUARD
 DELIVERS MAIL

Boston, Dec. 24.-(UP)-The Coast Guard and Army had a new assign ment today-helping the post office deliver Christmas mail.
 The flood of Christmas greetings became so heavy that the post ofiice feared it could not handle 1t and called for assistance. The Coast Guard sent a detail of g men and the Army supplied 50 military po- licemen to help unloading railway mail cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
POSTAL BUSINESS
 BECOMING NORMAL
Big Rash of Christmas Mail Practically Over;
 Deliveries Tomorrow

Activity at the postoffice today dropped to almost normal as the last Of the late parcels and cards arrived this morning and taie staff con. cerned itself mainly with sorting mali for delivery in the city. The section of the building reserved for outgoing mali was practically empty and very few workers were on hand there.
 A large portion of the more than $50 "extra" employees were dismissed today and others will remain on duty only until Monday, Superin- tendant Of Mail Charles H. Platt stated.
 Delivery of parcels and special. stamped mali will be conducted by a staff of volunteers" tomorrow. About ten trucks and twenty work CTS will make deliveries during the holiday, Mfr. Platt stated. The staff of special delivery employees was in. creased from four to eight today as the volume of special mail became greater.
 Anxiety was expressed by post office officials over the delayed ar. rival of out-of-town parcels, but 1t is believed most of the mail will arrive during the day and will be out tomorrow. 4 telegram was re- ceiyed from New Haven this morn- ing stating that difficulty because of congestion had been straightened out and a shipment could be ex- pected fn Q few hours. Another transfer point which is said to have experienced difficulty is Springfield and it is believed many shipments of mail addressed to Waterbury, this city, were held tip there.
 Postmaster Charles A. Babin ex- pressed satisfaction today for CO., operation of local residents in maii- ing early. Unlike former years there was no day during the peak of business that mail was held for sorting to the next day. He stated distribution of mailing over pe- riod of several days greatly aided the workers.