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Evening star., 1943-01-18
Farm and Garden
Luncheon FRIDAY

Told in Garden" will be the
subject of talk by Faith Van
Valkenberg Villas at a luncheon
meeting of the Womans National
Farm and Garden Association at
u. 80 pm, Friday at the YWCA.
The speaker, who is a playwright
and poet, Is honorary life president
Of the Women Poets and a past
president Of Craftsmen Groups of
Men and Women.
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Mrs. Jordan Describes
South African Farm Life
Wife of First Secretary of Legation
Tells of Her Experiences in the Kaaroo
BY Gretchen Smith.

To many Americans South Africa
attractive wife Secretary
ton Its cities much like Washington
iarms might be closely that
of
Porh
states but small farm
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Boom in School Books

Wartime economy has caused a
boom in second hand school books
In Sydney, Australia.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
Democrats To
Select Delegates
Saturday

According to announcement Dy
county chairman S. Terry Null
ms, the democrats of Dickinson
will meet in a countrywide mass
meeting here Saturday, July IL,
to select delegates and alternates
to the Wise Dickinson senator
ial convention to be held at Nor
ton on Aug. IA.
Delegates from this county will
be allotted one for each fifty
votes cast for Sen. Robert r.
Parker of Appalachia in the 1889
senatorial race.
M. M. Long of st. Paul. pres
ent member of the house of del
egates from Wise county, is the
only announced candidate for the
nomination. Fred B. Greear OF
Norton announced few weeks
ago but last week withdrew from
the race.
Plans for the Dickenson-Buch-
anan convention to nominate a
candidate for the house of dele
gates have not been completed,
Chairman Mullins said, but that
plans for that meeting would
likely be made at the mass meet
ing here Saturday. Dewey Buch-
anan, former member of the low
er house from Wise and Dicken-
son, is the only announced can
didate so far. Others are spoken
of including Elder Reen Single
ton and Clerk Wilson Counts.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
FORMER COUNTY CITIZEN
DIES AT HOME IN
IDAHO

Nelson Ratliff, IS. a former
well known citizen of Dickinson
county, died at his home at Sand
point, Idaho, on June 80, accord
ing to message received by rel
atives here. He had been very i'll
for some time and his passing
was not unexpected.
Mr.. Ratliff and family moved
from near Freezing to the far
west some Is years ago. He lived
for a time in the State of Wash
ington and later at Standpoint,
Idaho. He was half-brother to
the late Fleetwood Fleming and
Russell Fleming of ClintWood.
He is survived by three sons.
Charles Ratliff of Portland, Ore
gon, Ferrill and Ralph Ratlif!
Of Tacoma, Wash, and two
daughters, Mrs. Virgie Warren Oh
Tacoma, Wash. and Mrs. Alice
Bixel of Standpoint.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
FISHERMEN DESTROY
GARDEN AT HOME OF
BAD" BUTTON

Isom Dutton, of Pound River,
known for a time in the old days
as bad Dutton." was in town
Tuesday complaining loudly that
fishermen on the previous Sun
day had pulled up and destroyed
much of his poteto patch and
garden during his absence. Dut-
ton, it is said, had rather dis
astrous encounter with a band
of outlaws from Kentucky some
forty years ago, in which he lost
the self-imposed title of bad
Dutton." Since that time he has
been known simply as Isom.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
RUFUS STANLEY DIES
SUDDENLY AT HOME NEAR
CLINTWOOD

Rufus Stanley. about SIS, of
Brush Creek, died at his home on
Friday morning at 4 a'clock, as
the result of a hemorrhage of the
lungs.
He had been in poor health for
number of years and had been
advised by a doctor that little
could be done for him and that
he must not overWork or exert
himself. On Thursday, a neighbor
tells us, he picked berries all day
and told his family that he had
never felt better in his life. He
lived his entire life on Brush
Creek near where he was born,
and was held in high esteem by
his neighbors and friends.
Burial will be in the family
cemetery near his home, but the
time has not been learned.
He is survived by the widow
and the following five sons and
daughters: Earl. Bruce, Everette,
Curtis and Blanche Stanley, all
of near Clintwood. Six brothers
and sisters also survive. These
are: Nelson and Edd Stanley OF
Brush Creek; Mrs. Allen Powers,
Mrs. Bud Beverly, Mrs. Brad
Layne. Mrs. John Keith, all OF
this county, and one sister whose
name was not learned. residing
in Kentucky.
All funeral arrangements Will
be in charge of the ClintWood
Funeral Home.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
FRED GREEAR WITHDRAWS
FROM RACE FOR SENATE
NOMINATION

Fred B. Greear, commonwealth
attorney of Wise county, with
drew from the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination for State SEN
ator for the district composed of
Dickinson and Wise counties last
week in a brief statement to the
effect that he would not feel free
to go to the upper house of the
legislature unless he could rep
resent both big and little business
alike. Beyond that unexplained
statement he did not go.
This leaves M. M. Long, one of
the present members of h e
House of Delegates from Wise
county, without opposition for
the senatorial nomination and it
is practically certain that he will
be nominated by the joint con-
vention to be held some time in
August.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
TARPON BOY DIES IN
JAPANESE PRISON
CAMP

According to our Tarpon COR
respondent, word has been re-
ceived there that Stuart Wright,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Wright of Tarpon, has died in
Japanese prison camp.
Stuart Wright enlisted in the
U. S. army several months before
the outbreak of hostilities. He
was with General MacArthur's
forces at Bataan and on Core
gidor, and was thought to have
been killed in the fighting when
the fortress surrendered, as his
parents were notified by the
war department that he was miss
ing in action. Several months
later, Feb. 1913, his parents were
informed that he was alive and
well, but was a prisoner Of the
Japs.
According to report, all prison
ers held by the Japs are but ha'
fed and little, if any, medical at
tention is given them. AS a result
of this the death rate among the
prisoners is said to be high.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
Peculiar Accident
Takes Life of
Fremont Man

Carter Long, 81. of Fremont,
died at the Dante Hospital last
Sunday frdm the effects of arath
er unusual accident.
Saturday night, Long and a
companion or two were coming
around the narrow road above
the lumber yard at Mcclure,
when the headlights of their car
suddenly went out. Unable to
remedy the situation, they start
ed around the curve toward Ere
mont in the darkness, running as
close the bank as possible as a
matter of safety Long, sitting
next to the bank. was resting his
arm through the lowered Win
dow, his elbow protruding, when
his arm was struck with such
force by jagged rock that it was
severely lacerated and perhaps
some of the leaders severed.
He was rushed to the Dante
hospital, where it was found
necessary to anputate the arm,
with the result that he expired
within few hours.
Burial was in the Long grave
yard on Long Ridge Wednesday.
Religious services were held at
the home Tuesday night and at
the grave Wednesday by Elders
Jack Kiser, Enoch Rose and Will
lard Martin.
Long was a son of Jeff and
Marah Long. It will be recalled
that his father, an officer. was
shot and killed from ambush in
1917. He had been employed at
C1inchco for the past four years.
Surviving is the widow, jamie
Long, and five children, the cid
est of whom is 8 years old, and
by several brothers and sisters,
among them Howard Long.
merchant and deputy sheriff.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
Buchanan

Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Buchanan
of Darwin, announce the MARI
age of their daughter, Mae Cath
crime. to Seaman James NJ. Cole
man on July 2, at 5th Boulevard
Terrace, Boston. Mass. The
young couple honeymooned in
New York.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
RurnOrS Of
New Coalfeld
Spread

In addition to the opening of
coal operations on Open Fork
comes news that the Clinchfield
Railroad is now beginning a sur
vey with the object of construct
ing several miles of track to reach
the coal on Lick Fork. Engineers
were in the county on Monday
of this week to begin the survey
but for lack of laborers the sur
vey is postponed for a few days.
Without a doubt the coal seam
on Lick Fork is considered by
mining experts to be one of the
best seams in Southwest Virgin
ia Older citizens have always.
predicted that eventually a rail-
road would be built to reach this
vast supply of excellent fuel. 1t
is a known fact that operations
at Clinchco will within a very
few years come to a close. and it
is fairly certain that an operation
somewhere on Lick Fork is the
next logical development in this
county.
The final route the railroad
will take is still in the state of
conjecture, but daily street con-
versation has it following vari-
Gus creeks and tunneling through
the hills at different points. At
one time it was thought the rail-
road would make its way thru
tunnel from Cranes Nest opera
tons over in Wise. This would
seem to be the shortest route but
such routing would cause the coal
to be hauled over the N&W lines.
Various routes mapped out in
the minds of uniformed citizens
have the railroad beginning at
Mcclure and thence up Caney
Creek, going through a tunnel in
to Lick Fork area. Another route
suggested will lead from Fremont
station up Trace Creek with a
tunnel under Bearpen Gap and
then up Cranes Nest River and
Keel Branch through Honey
Camp.
This survey just beginning
does moot necessarily mean that
coal will be mined in the i'm
mediate future but it does hold
out some promise for further in
dustrial exploitation in the coun-
ty some time in the future.
The railroad from Nora up
Open Fork is fast becoming a
reality. Already several miles Of
rack have been laid, and the
foundation for tipple already
completed. Practically all rights
of-way have been secured by
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15

Pat Bise and son, Asa, and
Clinton Hillman, of Herald. were
business visitors in ClintWood on
Tuesday. Uncle Pat still COM
plains of dogs from Sandy Ridge
and Toms Greek raiding his flock
Of sheep.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15

FOR SALE-One old time Hand
Loom in first class condition.
Needs only a few small parts
to be ready for use. Write to
Box 202, Clintwood Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15
CLASSIFIED ADS

LOST-One ga" Gasoline Ration
Book, license No. 441-282.
Finder please return to b ady
Sutherland, Clintwood, Ri. l.
LOST-War Ration Book No. /.
Finder Please return to NORA
MARGARET LARGE, Rt. L,
Clintwood, Va. 1t n@
LOST-War Ration Book No. l..
Finder please return to Lou
Mullins. Clintwood 2t-No pay
LOST-One War Ration Book
No. /. Finder please return to
LUTHER STANLEY, Clint
wood, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-07-15

(Turn to back page)
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-08
Abe BOARD GIVES
SICN-UP PERIOD
Registration To Be Held
Here For New Books
Shortly

The registration for the new
liquor rationing book will open
here Monday. October II, at the
registration office at Second and
Grace streets, W. D. Macmillan,
chairman of the New Hanover Al
coholic Beverage Control board,
said Thursday.
Citizens may register at any
time during the period October
11-December l, when the new liq-
uor book becomes effective.
Members of the armed forces
will not be registered here, Mr..
Macmillan said. They may sign
up for liquor books only at the
headquarters. of the division or
unit to which they are attached.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Mother Hunts
Baby z Months

Nurse Pauline Caplinger was in
the ward where the baby was
sleeping when the woman entered
threatened her with a gun and
fled with the little boy
For nearly two months Danny's
mother. Mrs. Jane Scanlon. II,
suffered untold anxiety. Then. on
December 8, FBI men found the
baby in Mrs. Cremean's home.
At her hearing. Mrs. Cremeans,
formerly employed at the asylum,
said she fell in love" with the
Scanlon baby and could not resist
the impulse to take him.
Pretty Mrs, Stewart Botsford,
p. of Waukegan. Ill. wife of a
commercial artist, left her son.
Gary, 4 months old, in his "pram"
outside a store. November "a last.
When she emerged the baby
carriage was empty. The police
enlisted the help of $500 school
children 10 look for the child.
But Mr.. and Mrs. Botsford
passed the most distressing "a
hours Of their lives before Gary
was found a day later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Placed in School
As Own Child

Little Vivian Miller, was
picked up on the street in front of
her grandmothers house in San
Francisco last October and driven
by William II. Thompson, SO, an
electrician, and his wife, Char
lotte, %. to Grants Pass, ore.
There, the couple placed Vivian
in school. declaring her 10 be their
own daughter.
A few days later the police. who
had recruited $4,000 air raid war
denS and 5000 auxiliary police in
their search, found the child and
returned her 10 her parents.
Thompson pleaded guilty and
tried TO take all the blame He
said:
I'VE always wanted little
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03

revealed BY the kidnapcr in a
Chicago ease. Diane Lucas. g.
month-oId daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Lucas. disappeared
from her buggy While her mother
was shopping
But the next day telephone
call from the kIdnapcr directed
the police 90 an apartment house
where the baby was found I'M
harmed M her carriage
4 IeW days 1JTCT- Mrs. f-UCaS
received an anonymous letter.
The writer SAID she was %. a
widow. who had lost her only
child. a daughter, by illness. The
letter continued.
II was i'm the store shopping.
When came out ! saw this
little dear in her carriage. She
reminded me 80 much Of my
little one. something just broke
loose in my heart. and took
her, intending 10 keep her AL
ways.
But when ! saw your plead
ing printed In the papers | knew
how wrong IL was, and I felt
the heartbrcak YOU were under
going and decided 10 give her
back.
"Now, all ! ask Of YOU il. try
10 forgive me u am going 10
seek a position aS a nurse for
some infant and perhaps In that
way can satisfy my maternal
loupiur "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Nv Universal Service

NEW YORK, Jan. Jungle
instincts" famed into life by the
passions of war, were blamed to-
day for a current wave of peculi.
arly heartless baby kidnapings--
all perpetrated by childless women
with a twisted longing for mother.
hood.
In two recent instances. babies
were kidnapped from hospitals
One woman kidnaper in Columbus,
o., allegerly used a gun TO compel
d nurse to surrender the baby boy
of another woman. And the real
mother spent two months of
anguish before her child was re-
turned TO her.
In Los Angeles maternity hos
pital, a woman stole one of a pair
of fiVe-day-old twins-apparently
on the theory that it wasn't right
for another woman to be blessed
with two babies while the kid
naper had none.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Twin Stolen
From Hospital

\ Los Angeles maternity hospi-
tai was the scene of peculiarly
bizarre baby kidnapping the theft
Of one of 5-day-old twin boys from
his crib in an infants ward.
The baby Louis Franconc Jr.,
vanished while his mother was
nursing the other twin. Leo When
il came 10 Louis feeding time, the
kidnapping was discovered.
Mrs. Franconc WAS frantic So
were hospital officials 4 slender
clcw, however. pointed 10 Mrs
Florence Post, 29 who had been Il
visitor TO the hospital Next day
the missing twin was found in her
home
Facing Mrs Francouc later
Mrs Post broke INTO tears, and
cried
PLEASE. please, forgive me.
My husband wanted child 80
much. And IL seemed 80 un-
Just that YOU had two, while ]
didn't have any"
The psychology Of this type of
twisted maternal instinct was also
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03

Police arrested Mrs. Anne Tyr
rell LuSSier, %. wife of an army
sergeant. in whose home they
found the infant. She said she
had been married 10. years and
was without a child though she
tOnged for one. She went on
II just wanted little Gary. 7
saw him crying and picked him
up Ia comfort him. All in
tended was Ia stop him from
crying, but then I was seized
with the desire Ia keep him.
] didn't mean TO do any harm"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Declares War
Is Major Cause

"In tho case OF childless
women. this may express itself
In some expression OF thwarted
maternal passions-even 10 the
point OF stealing another
woman's baby"
Or Thomas L. Garrett also a
wcll-known psychologist. NconcurS
in tho view that The war has been
a contributing factor in the in
crease in number Of such onenSes
lie puts il this way
These women, already neu-
rotic or psychotic, are strongly
Influenced by the spectacle of
whole nations on the Axis side
simply grabbing what they want
regardless Of other people's
rights. so they go out and help
themselves 60 what they want
babies"
Only = few weeks ago, Mrs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Two Babies Taken
From Carriages

Two other tiny children one in
/ Chicago and one in Waukegan, ILL.,,
were stolen from baby carriages
i in front of stores where their
mothers were shopping.
A 4-year-old girl was kidnapped
while playing IN front of her
grandmother'S home in San Fran
cisco.
I All this within few months.
and I'm the face OF laws that pro-
vide for kidnapping punishments
ranging from long imprisonments
to death!
Why? According 10 pSyCholo-
giStS. because war has reawakened
certain primitive Jungle" in
IStincls in the minds of many So
cially maladjuSted persons.
/ Zoo-keeperS and stock TaiserS
know that. when a female animal
loses her own offspring, she will
frequently attempt TO steal that
of another mother even 10 the
point of fighting for IT.
When a woman steals another
Iwomans baby, the psychologists
say, she is merely reverting 10 this
kind of jungle love
According 10 Lawrence Gould
noted New York consulting psy-
IChologiSt:
"War produces an undue feel
ing OF insecurity in many human
beings. Usual standards of con-
duet are shaken and under
mined. Among persons who
are mentally. morally or so
cially maladjusted, the effect OF
this Is a tendency TO revert to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03

girl and couldn't have one Of our
own and this was the only way
we could get one" Re was given
An lndetermlnate prison sentence
Of | 10 p years. His wife was
released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03

Ruby Cremeans, %, pleaded guilty
of kidnapping Daniel Joseph Scan
Ion, 8 months old, from ST. AIMS
Infant Asylum, Columbus, O., on
the night OF October u.
Evening star., 1943-03-16
AN-Time Record SET
By Cotton Fabric
Output in 1912
WPB Reports Increase
Of 7 Per Cent
Over lo4l Mark
BY 'he Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
The cotton fabric industry set an
al-tlme production record in l942
Of more than 11,26O. 100000 yards.
the War Production Board reported
yesterday. Under pressure to meet
soaring military requirements and
greater export demands, manufac-
turers hit a production clip about
7 per cent higher than in 1941 and
onethird greater than in 1889, the
last year of so-called normal pro-
duction.
Production Of certain fabrics used
mainly for civilian purposes. includ-
ing colored yarn fabrics, towels and
wash cloths, fell below l94I figures,
This was primarily owing to the
conversion of looms to bag sheeting
and osnaburgs for military use.
However, production Of these civil
ian goods still was higher than in
1899, according to Frank l.. Walton.
director Of WPB's textile and cloth
ing division. He cited this as clear
evidence that supplies for civilians
are fairly substantial"
Output of combed yarn, used for
aeronautlcal fabrics and uniform
tWills, exceeded 288,000,O0O pounds
Walton reported, an increase of 90
per cent over 194l and Is per cent
over 1899.
Evening star., 1943-03-16
so 10 10 Billions
OF War Financing
Seen This Year
Reserve Boord Reports
April Drive Will
Be Only q Stort
BH he Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
The $4,000. 100000 second war
loan to be undertaken next month
is only the forerunner Of large scale
Treasury borrowing this year, the
Federal Reserve Board reported YES
terday in its monthly bulletin.
The board estimated that between
$50 000,000,000 and S70,OOO.0OO 900 in
Government securities is likely to
be sold in I943 in view of the large
amount OF borrowing required to
finance the war.
Borrowings contemplated this
year, the board said. will cause a
further expansion of bank deposits
and currency which reached record
proportions in 1912.
An increase of nearly 30 per cent
IN bank deposits last year was at
trlbuted by the board to purchase
by banks Of Government obligations.
The degree of expansion in deposits
and currency this year will depend.
1t added, on the volume of Govern
ment securities the banks are called
upon to purchase.
Evening star., 1943-03-16
Submarine
Continued From First Page }

Continued From First Page
and accounted for probably the first
Japanese vessel sunk by an Amer
lean submarine-"I say American
submarine because l believe the
Dutch got the jump on us"
When news came of the Pearl
Harbor attack the submarine was in
Manila Bay. where she had been
since September. During the day
light hours she lay submerged while
the japanese struck. Shortly after
sunset she surfaced and observed a
Jap ship.
My battle station was at the
Wheel Mr.. Barksdale said. The
captain gave me the course and all
I thought was, If you've ever steered
it true, do it now We fired two
torpedoes and the captain gave me
a look at her as she went down. : : ;
First Real One.
u felt pretty tense and happy at
the first real one. But it went off
so smoothly most of the others
thought it was just drill"
A short while later the submarine
sunk two japanese transports loaded
with troops, and III another action
got cargo ship.
After returning to Corre2idor and
taking the submarine squadron COM
mander to the Dutch naval base on
Java the sub resumed her hunt.
Her January bag was four ships-a
seaplane tender and supply ship,
a tanker and another seaplane
tender.
February brought orders 10 remove
President Quezon and his party to
the Island Of Mirdoro, south of
Luzon. This completed. the sub
marine went back to Corregidor for
the SayreS and after journey lin
which we didn't see sunlight for
more than 40 days" put the high
commissioners group ashore at
Perth.
The sub sought to take supplies
to the beleaguered forces on Bataan.
Spare torpedoes were put ashore
and available extra space was filed
with beans, -four and sugar.
While we were at sea with the
food, we learned Corregidor had
fallen, he related. 80 we put back
and exchanged our cargo of food
for torpedoes."
"Japs Came Back Plenty"
The hunt resumed, they whitfield
ooWn japanese shipping strength
and made one-line announcements
IN Washington communicates - a
tanker in the South Pacifc-further
successful patrol, getting one trans
port out of a convoy and, in a
surface night attack, a freighter.
Yes, the Japs came back at us
plenty he said, but luckily no
serious damage $50"
Paul Carrington Barksdale. jr
aged 10 months, who had begun TO
get used to his daddy by now, stood
IN MS play pen by holding on to the
SIDES and watched intently. Then
ne issued a small complaint.
Seems to be a little nervous,
that baby said BoatSwain's Mate
Barksdale. Conversation will make
them nervous. you know"
That's daddy. see. That's daddy 3"
sad attractive Mrs Barksdale And
She TOOK young Barksdale off to bed