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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03
Both Senate,
House Plan to
Seizure

Washington. May 3-AP-Sepa-
rate Senate and House inyestiga-
tons OF the goyernment's troop
seizure OF the Montgomery Ward
& Co. Chicago properties took
shape rapidly today as demands
echoed in Congress for legislative
restrictions against such conhsca-
ons
One investigating group, a Sen
ate judiciary subcommittee head
ed by Senator McCarran ID
New. arranged an initial meeting
today and announced Attorney
General B.ddle and Ward Chair
man Sewell Avery would be among
witnesses called for public hear.
ings starting next week.
In the House. leaders cleared the
way for vote tomorrow or Friday
on resolution that would set up
a special seven-member commit
tee 10 conduct a concurrent in
quiry.
Administration spokesman con
coded it would get overwhelming
approval
Pointing up angry speeches on
the floors of both houses. Senator
McCarran declared the wide
spread confusion and uneasiness
OF business" resulting from the
seizure warrants very definite acts
OF Congress to fix an alignment as
10 what may or may not be done
to private business. private enter
prise. and TO the private individual
in his pursuits"
The tenor OF congressional cri-
ticism was that lie .islation should
be enacted limiting plant seizures
to industries clearly linked with
the warp rogram.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03
POSSESSION ORDERED

Grand Rapids. Mich, Nay J
AP-An order giving immediate
possession Of two Norton town hip
lots in Muskegon County 10 the De
Tense Plant Corporation for use
in expansions OF the Campbell.
Wyant and Cannon Foundry was
signed Tuesday by Federal Judge
Fred VI. RAYMOND
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03
Two to Decide Importance
of Post War Projects Here

Harriet aud Prospect Schools.
Building OF an addition at Harriet
School IL to be underway soon. he
stated, adding that another need
in the school program Is at the
high school where crowded condi
tions are also found
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03
Congress Today

tBy Associated PresD
Senate
Takes M var contract termins-
ton bill meets at noon, Eastern
War Time).
Military Subcommittee continues
hearings on overall rehabilitation
bill. G0:3ol.
House
Begins debate on tax simpifies-
ton bill moon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03
Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORK INS-Higher cell
ing prices soon for clothing were
predicted today following diselos'
ure by regional OPA Director Dan.
iel P. Woolley that clothing costs
increased IL re. cent in New York
during the year ending March Is
and disclosure in Washington tina.
prices throughout the nation rose
per cent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03
Express Disapprovsl.

Chicago, May 3-AP-CIO Union
leaders at the government con-
trolled Montgomery Ward and
Company today expressed disap-
prevail OF the time limit-seven
days-to prepare for an election.
ordered by the National Labor
Relations. Board, TO determine
whether a ma jor,ty OF. employees at
the big mail order house wish TO
be represented, by their unit in
G. 'ective bargaining.
Spokesman for the union, whose
dispute with the company led TO
the seizure last week of the com
pany's Chicago properties on order
of President Rooseye t, said the
NLRB order calling feF the sles-
ton within seven days was "contr-
airy" to the boards practice OF
allowing at least II days TO pre-
pare for the ballot.
.4esHwbiie, the 6 vera - eis.-eenl-
pany legal fight over the right OF
the President TO order seizure of
the properties ended in federal
court. with Federal Justice Will
liam II. Holly announcing he would
give his decision next Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03

DAGENHAM. ESSEX -AP- Ap.
proXimateiy $500 workers al the
Ford plant here we're on strike
today in a dispute involving the
dIscharging OF a shop steward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03

NEW YORK-AP-Roy a. Rob
erts, managing editor OF the Kansas
City Star. has been named to the
advisory board OF the Columbia
University Graduate School OF Jour
nalism TO complete the term OF the
late William Allen White which ex-
pres in 1916.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -AP- A
chemical method OF duplicating
quinine. identical in every respect
TO the antimalarial drug extracted
from the bark Of cinchona trees.
has been developed after almost
century Of attempts by chemists.
the Polaroid Corporation announ-
ced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03

BIRMINGHAM. Ala APP -
Senator Lister Hill won renomina-
tion for a second term in Tues
days Democratic primary over
James A. Simpson, Birmingham,
and claimed 1t victory for Roose-
welt policies, for Democratic rule
IN Alabama and the nation, and for
clean political campaigning" The
primary result is equivalent TO cleo
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03

NEWARK, y. J.-AP-Electronic
blind landing instruments which
guide pilots to home airfelds and
enable them to hit runways accu-
rately now are being built into
combat planes and trainers. the
WESTINGHOUSE meter division an
nounced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-03

KANSAS CITY-AP- Method
lists were called upon today to un.
dertake a $25,00O,0O0 postwar re-
construction program to be known
as ''crusade for Christ. Plans
for the crusade, which some church
leaders said would be the most
significant work Of this Methodist
quadrennial general conference,
were disclosed in a report by the
committee of q.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
DID YOU KNOW?

Dickinson County has IS
known active cases of tubercu-
losis, with 1859 persons living in
contact with these cases.
The death rate from tubercu-
losis in Dickinson County is sec
ond highest of all Southwest Vir
ginia counties.
The goal set for the Dickinson
County Seal Sale in 1914 is $685..
This is an average of 3.3c per per
son.
An X-ray clinic for all high
school children will be held dur
ing the present school session.
This X-ray clinic will be paid
for by the purchase of Christmas
Seals.
HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR
SHARE?
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
DISCHARGED VETERAN DIES
IN JOHNSON CITY
HOSPITAL

Virgil Reedy, discharged vet
eran of World War II, and son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reedy of
Willard, died at a hospital in
Johnson City, Tenn, on Tuesday,
following an illness of several
months.
Reedy was among the first
boys to enter the army from this
county. After about two years
service he was discharged as a
result of injuries received when
a Jeep in which he was riding
overturned.
He was a graduate of Dicken-
son Memorial High School.
Funeral services are being held
at his home at Willard today.
He is survived by his parents
and several brothers and sisters.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
CARL DEEL THOUGHT
FATALLY INJURED IN
HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

Carl Deel. about SO, of the Nc
Cllre section, was found at an
early hour Friday morning pin
ned beneath his car at the foot OF
the high embankment near the
Ritter lumber company planning
mill at Mcclure. The car had
evidently left the road at the
dangerous curve on the hills lie
and rolled to the bottom, PM
ming the driver underneath.
According to reports brought
here, he had suffered a broken
back, broken legs and severe
bodily injuries, and is not ex-
pected to live. He was alone at
the time of the accident and on
his way to Clinchco where he
was employed. He was taken to
the hospital at Dante for treat
ment.
Many wrecks have occurred at
that particular point on the high
way during the past few years
and more than one life has been
lost there before this accident.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
The Ration Calendar

PROGRESSED FOODS: Blue A-8
through VS. valid at 10 points
each. Good indefinitely.
MEATS And FATS: Red A-8
through P-5 valid at 10 points
each for use with tokens. Good
indefinitely.
SUGAR: Sugar stamps 80, 81, 80,
33 and "a good for five pounds
each indefinitely. Stamp 40 good
for S pounds canning sugar UNI
til Feb. %, 1915.
Shoes: Airplane stamps l 2,
and. 3 valid indefinitely.
FUEL OIL: Period 4 and 5 cou-
pons from last year and period
l coupons for this season now
valid.
GASOLINE: Alb coupons valid
through Dec. 81.
Kemper Reece of the navy and
wife spent last week with his par
ents here.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23

Junior Fleming Sic, son Of
Melvin Fleming of near Clint
wood, is now stationed some
where in the far Pacific, and
asks for letters from his old
friends at home. He volunteer
ed Feb. "a, 1914 and has been
overseas since May of this year.
His address is: Junior Fleming
Sic, NsD Navy 722, Fleet P.
O., San Francisco, California.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
Court Hears
Criminal And
Civil Appeals

Several Civil Appeals and
Criminal Appeals cases have
been before the Circuit Court for
disposition during the past week.
In the case of George Cochran
VS.. Pat Adkins the plaintiff was
awarded damages in the amount
of 5000.
At a previous term of court,
a verdict in favor of Mrs. Resale
Pizzuto against the Clintwood
Corporation was given. Upon mo-
ton of the attorney of the Cor
poration of Clintwood at the
present term of court to reduce
the amount of judgment, h
court ordered the amount fixed
at $275, with interest from Nov.
IA, 1914.
The jury failed to reach an
agreement in the case of the
Commonwealth of Virginia VS..
Bill Willis. This case will again
be heard at the March term.
Joe Mullins was fined $50 and
costs.
A verdict of not guilty was re
turned in the trial ofC. w. White.
Ralph Nunnally was given a
30-day jail sentence for jail
breaking.
On charge of possessing il
legal whiskey, Wilson Branham
was found not guilty.
Guy Chandler drew a fine of
$500 and costs on charge of
drunken driving. Carl Large re-
ceived the same penalty on like
charge.
Charged with selling ardent
spirits to minor Mrs. Woodrow
Fleming was found not guilty.
The judgment of $500 fine pay
able $40 monthly against Cowan
Fleming for wife desertion and
non-support by the Trial Justice
was confirmed by the jury.
The court was occupied Tues
day and Wednesday hearing the
evidence in the case of Common
wealth of Virginia VS.. Elwood
and Josh Branham on rape
charge. The jury returned YER
dict of not guilty.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
Our Neghbors
Vote on Liquor
Question

In view of the fact that Dick
enson county will vote on the
liquor question little more than
week hence, it may be interest
ing to find how the counties OF
our neighboring state Of Ken
lucky have voted on the ques-
ton in the past few years.
Kentucky, famed though it is
as whiskey producing state,
seems to be going dry, county by
county. The time appears near
when only a few will remain
wet.
BY local option, "a of Ken
tucky's 100 counties have voted
dry, and 1O2 precincts are dry in
IS wet counties. This represents
IS per cent of the states area.
with more than so per cent of
the states population living in
dry territory.
Of these "a counties, % voted
dry during 1912 and 1943. Six
more have voted dry since the
first of January.
During the past two years Har
Ian County perhaps stands out as
the greatest victory for the drys
in the point of population, the
third largest in the state. Boyd
County was an outstanding vic
tory because Ashland, with 3d.
population, voted dry. Pike coun
ty, with a population of $4,000,
voted wet last September.
Location seems to have had lit
tie or nothing to do with dry vic
tories for the past two aand one
half years. Boyd county on the
Big Sandy voted dry as readily
as Ballard, Carlisle and Hickman
on the Mississippi River, 400
miles away to the west.
Scott, Jessanine and Madison
of the famed Blue Grass section
were as successful voting liquor
out as the coal mining counties
of Knott, Letcher and Harlan in
the heart of the mountains.
The population centers gener-
ally are more wet in sentiment
than outlying rural areas. But it
wasn't SO in Pike County, where
.Pikeville, a considerable city in
population and worldliness, vot-
ed dry only to have its decree
nullified by a wet rural vote.
How different the result would
have been if the men and women
in the armed services and in war
work had been home, it is i'm
possible to say. Nevertheless the
dry trend had been established
before the war
There were SIS dry counties in
(See next column)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23

Miss Launa Fleming, of Balti-
more, is visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Ayers Fleming, here.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Large of
Knoxville visited relatives here
over the weekend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
Hospital Notes

Pvt. and Mrs. Burley Mullins
are the proud parents of 8 IL
pound baby girl, born Nov. 18th
and named Bessie Nevada.
Pvt. and Mrs. Roby Edwards
announce the arrival of baby
girl on Nov. Is, named Linda
Margaret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kendrick
are the happy parents Of a girl,
named Sandra Lea, born Nov.
18th.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Pridemore
Mullins, baby girl, named San
dra Sue, born Nov. 10.
E. d. Sutherland is improving
nicely from his recent operation.
Raymond Widener is getting on
fine.
Mrs. Dina Ford, who under
went an operation Tuesday, is
improving.
Miss Myrtle MCGOWAN had her
tonsils removed Tuesday.
Mrs. Glenn Short was able to
return home Saturday after ton
sill operation.
Priscilla Ann Mullins was
able to 60 home the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. Thadys Short was dis
charged Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23
SERIOUSLY ILL

George Stone is reported Sc
riously i'll at his home at Skeet-
rock at this time. He had been
at a Norton hospital for treat
ment of stomach trouble until
last week.
Steven Rose of Clintwood Rt.
l, was attending court here this
week.
Mrs. Marion Short, and Misses
Elizabeth Sutherland and jose
phine Pizzuto spent last Sunday
in Coeburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Colley of
Tivis, were visitors here Wednes-
day.
Miss Katherine Mullins, en-
ployed in Washington, D. c.. for
the past few months, is visiting
her parents here.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23

Elder Greed Fleming, of FIRE.
mont, was seeing friends on the
street today.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23

Kentucky before Pearl Harbor,
and in 1912, IL counties voted
dry by such large majorities that
had every serviceman been home
and voting wet, it would not
have changed the result in any Of
those II counties.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Colley of
Tivis, were visitors here Wednes-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12
The Famous London Seer
ess Finally Justified the
Faith Of Her Clients by
Predicting Her Own End
in q Fiery S+reak--Then a
Buzz Bomb Killed Her

FELL ST. JOHN MONTAGUE,
M London'S best known society
clairvoyant, has put the final
stamp of justification on the faith
which hundreds of distinguished per-
sons placed in her occult powers.
After lifetime of predicting the
frequently violent fortunes of others.
she finally turned her remarkable
crystal on herself. The results were
revealed to friends in these words:
II saw fiery streak. Then a red
mist spread over everything
Red mists, as long experience had
taught her, always meant but one
thing: "Blood-a violent death"
But the "fiery streak" remained
something of puzzle until a few
weeks ago, when NaZi "buZZ bomb"
struck her London home. Then the
hidden meaning became clear.
Nell ST John Montague had accur-
ately predicted her own violent death.
BY a. coincidence, in adding this
final establishment 10 her reputation,
she also helped to repair another for
tune teller's reputation, which she
herself had. damaged years ago.
The incident occurred while she
was living In India with her father,
General c. B. Lucie-Smith, of the Brit
ish Army Though little more than
child at the time, she had already
won so much acclaim as a clairvoyant
that a neighboring Maharajah asked
her for reading.
Miss Montague obliged in a way
that left him wholly satisfied. How
ever, far different feelings were
aroused in the man, who had been ac-
customed to perform this service for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

ago. and she never
forgot it. In a few
weeks she was to
become King Alton
SOS bride. Miss
Montague warned
that her wedding
day would be the
occasion of numer.
Gus violent deaths.
T he prediction
was stunningly full
filled. AS the bridal
party drove away
from the church, a
bouquet, containing
a bomb, was tossed
at the royal car
riage. B o I h the
King and Queen
escaped injury, but
at least "a other
persons were killed
and so wounded.
Hitler, an even
more superstitious
ruler, prob a y
would h ave done
well TO call up the
same number. AS
ii was, the closest
he ever came to a
with Miss MOnta.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

heavily on a man named Patrick Ma
hon, who for some weeks had shared
a seaside bungalow with her. How
ever, proof of his guilt-in cdct, even
a body-could not be discovered.
Armed with her crystal, Miss Mon.
tague visited the bungalow. "Dimly
reflected in the globe" she later told
police, Il saw the figures of a man
2nd woman. They were quarreling
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

violently Then. a dull, dark red mist
blotted out the rest Of the picture ="
The tell-tale mist was succeeded by
a vision of the spot where Mahon
had buried the victim He confessed
on being confronted with the body
OF the numerous skepticS, who
came to test the clairvoyant's powers,
few were able 10 preserve their skep-
ticism. A society woman, who once
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12


10 his head apparently bent on suicH
why: he's the happiest man In the
world" she exclaimed. Hes as sound
as a fiddle, he hasn't worry and the
last thing in the world he'd even
think of would be 20 commit suicide.
When she continued 10 scott, Miss
Montague said; We. he's your hus.
band. But IL he were mine. I'd be
sure to keep an eye on him"
Evidently the woman didn't take
this advice for the man was found
dead, revolver in hand. week later.
Miss Montague lived 10 see many
of her wartime prophecies confirmed
by events. Among those which so far
have escaped fulfillment. are. %
that Winston Churchill, like Lloyd
George. will outlast his popularity,
and (2) that Lord Louis Mounibatten,
British commander IN Burma, will
some day find a watery grave.
Sobered by the sensational way In
which the author OF these predictions
managed 10 foretell her own death.
Englishmen are crossing their fingers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12


of Der Fuehrer'S
handwriting. She
looked at it and
said, Whoever
wrote that is mad
as a halter" The
official promptly
grabbed HIS hat
and left in a state
of high dudGeon.
English officials,
conversant with her
gilt-edged guest
list, used TO refer
10 her jestingly as
The power behind
Parliament" Even
Scotland Yard was
not immune 10 her
spell. NJ ore than
once il asked her
help in connection
with crimes, which,
like the Emily Kaye
affair, had defied
the m ore usual
methods of solution.
Emily K a ye, a
stenographer, was
thought to h We
been ordered.
CnCnipinn rpCfa1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

Act! / would be prosecuted"
Other illustriouS clients of hers
were former Queen Victoria of Spain,
and Lady Clarisbrook, whose husband
is a brother of England's Queen and
who has been known to keep TO her
home for days in strict obedience 10
Miss Montague's directions.
Superstitious Victorias first psy-
chic consultation took place ". r
M November ~. 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

the Maharajah and
whose predictions
were strikingly at
variance with hers.
In fact, feeling
himself exposed as
more of a faker
than a fakir, this
gentleman flew in
TO a IA &c a n d
screamed that she
would one day die
by an unseen hand.
Long before the
( a k RS prophecy
was borne out, how
ever, Miss Monta-
que had managed
10 achieve a b out
every success the
somewhat ambigu-
Gus profession of
ClairVoyancy can
offer 10 any of its
practitioners.
SO high did she
rise, indeed, that a
few years ago, after
the start of the war,
the King of Eng
la n q himself en-
ployed her talents.
Tell no one" she
later quoted him as
saying. "R e m @ m
Der the Witchcraft
Act I would he Dr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-12

he ever came to a tete-a-tete
with Miss Montague was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-04
.USO-CAMP SHOWS
 LARGE INCREASE
5S TrOupeS Playing in War Sectors; "Keep Them
 Laughing" Slogan

On New Years Day there were 58 professional groups entertaining our men in all theaters of the war. un- der the auspices of USO-Camp Shows, according to a report re- ceived today by Oliver V. Ober, State Campaign Chairman of the Connec- ticut War Fund. On January l, 1943 there were but eight USO-Camp Shows troupes overseas.
 "USO-Camp Shows has expanded greatly in the past year in its over seas operations and this expansion has been made possible in part by contributions made to The Connecti- cut War Fund, MT. Ober said.
 Keep Them Laughing is the slogan of USO-Camp Shows and to carry this purpose out entertainers, many of them well known stars, are performing for our armed forces in every war theater.
 During recent months USO-C Camp Shows has established many new theatrical circuits. Today American actors are appearing before our service men i'll Italy, China, North Africa, India, the Middle East. Greenland and Iceland and other far off spots.
 Meanwhile expansion has also gone on at home and there are now 90 USO-Camp Shows appearing in this country. against 6l year ago."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-04

getting material for a novel about the okies. He reminded them that he was John Steinbeck and that out of his firsthand research had come ''The Grapes of Wrath"
 THE season hasn't produced an acting job that has aroused more comment than that done by Pvt. Don Taylor in Mess Harts Air Forces play, Winged Victory In a drama full of heartthrobS, he has the strongest emotional scene of the lot when, as Pinky, cocky but likeable air cadet with the highest of marks, he washes out because of an eye defect. During that scene there's enough eye moisture on the audience side of the footlights to relieve drouth in the Sahara.
 Taylor is the son of D. E. Taylor mining and civil engineer who i' president of the Pennsylvania State School Board of Directors. He is 8 graduate of Penn State, where he did lot of amateur theatricals followed by two years experience in stock companies. He had had several small parts in films and was just about to get that big Holly wood break when Uncle Sam took charge of him. With Winged Vic- tory" pasted in his scrapbook he won't have any trouble catching on professionally in big way once he doffs his uniform.