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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
By Terry McShane

night, while waiting for a bus
to go to the amusement area,
Mrs. Hickman saw McCanni
She called an officer who col-
Jared McCann!
1t. Wencel was notified and
he raced to Chicago TO confront
the wanted man. Mccain read
lily confessed:
"Never thought you'd get
me-" he said. 81 had IL figured
that you'd never find out who
she was without the head. I lost
ait my money playing the po-
MES and Aurie used To nag me
about a job. Figured then IL
was time TO get rid of her."
"What did you do with the
head:"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
NEW YORK CAvALCADE
6y olo~i, Sobof
Pleased to Hear Of Death
Of Former Jap Consul General
Ay eGoui, &obof
By JAMES r. YOUNG

During his briet holiday, Louis Sobol has iaritcd
rorious friends to pinch-tt for I'm. Todoy's guest
colnlnst is JONES K. Young long prisoner o. The zaA2
author Of Behind the Rising Sua and cpredly lect~mg
on the subject Of Japan and the Jops.
DEASED 10 hear Of the death of Tomokazu Hor former
Jap general Los Angeles, recent foreign office
spokesman in Tokyo
or possessed Of the best color films ever made OF
Boulder Dam Did the job IN 1888 with letter OF introduction
from a cabinet official.
Hor was author Of Japans announcement (afer the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Case Split Open

Two days dragged by without
results. Then an INFECTIOUS rorTn
letter split the case wide open.
The expert who fingerprinted
the original member and found
no corresponding ones in his
own files, had forwarded the
prints TO the FBI as a matter
of routine. Upon receiving the
prints the FBI had checked,
with this result:
Eleven years before, in 1922.
imigramtion officers had finger
printed Canadian-born Aurora
Jobb on her entry into the
United States.
Elated at this unexpected
break. Wencel requested the
broadcaSting stations TO ask
their listeners for information
concerning Aurora Jobb.
Response was swift A woman
phoned TO identify herself as
Mrs. Beatrice Seguin, sister OF
Aurora.
"Jobb Il our maiden name"
she said tearfully.
laurie is--or Was-Mrs. Ed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

in Cincinnati have travelled eN-
tensively in Japan and liked the
people and met some very nice
Japanese. Some very influen-
tial members threatened Ia re-
sign " the association did not
cancel the date with you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
IRON, Coast
To Coast
NV Waller NinchclI

LIVERY four years the Demo-
II Gratis and the Republicans
gather IN some large city for
the oStcnSiblc purpose OF select
ING candidates for the preSl-
dency and the vice presidency
and 10 formulate a party plat
form ~ Before the date of the
convention is announced, the
hack roomerS have already writ
ten down tho names of the
standard hearers. and the dou-
bic takers arc already at work
on the platform. But every
presidential convention has &C.
tually served several purposes,
of which these are a few:
1t brings hundreds Of del
cgatcS thousands of miles from
comfortable homes 10 perSplre
i'm hotel rooms which they can
not rent.
PIT increases the consump-
ton of liquor in the convention
city by 300 per cent. putting
bathtubs to very unconventional
use.
st fills night clubs to over
flowing with visiting tlremen
and burning curioSitleS.
At gives little men an OPP
41ortunity TO carry big signs and
exchange midget ideas.
THE GREATEST problem at
these conventions il not the
selection of "A candidate, hut the
selection Of sleeping quarters.
At the recent COP c6nCfaVe one
delegate asked another: did
you get ROOM"
What do want with n
ROOM" asked the other. I'm
only going TO he here three
days"
A POLITICAL convention at
tracts more hangers-on than the
circus. a newspaper reporter,
j.. in Chicago TO cover one of the
conventions, asked his cab
driver about n crowd OF men he
spotted congesting a busy cor
ner.
"Oh. them" said the cabbie,
they're durlikS."
"Durliks ." quericd the re-
porter. whats them ."
"Durliks," said the driver.
"NOu knOu-bumS"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

Doolittle raid that any
foreign fiers thereafter would
he executed under his new in
depreciation Of international
Law.
Brig. Gen. Merrll's Ma
rauders lost a fine leader at
Myitkyina. Burma, airheld-
Capt. William Leffn, his chief
intelligence officer. Address
was given at Detroit.
Bill Lafhn's real home was
Yokohama. His father was a
tall. hard-working New Eng
lander, who arrived in Japan
in sailing ship.
Old Tim Latin was married
TO a japanese woman. Inc
family included several boys and
girls. all fine young people. BIZ
Latin was Ford Motor Cos
travelling representative in ia
pan. He supervised service sta
tons and parts departments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Slayer BaIks

But here the calloused fiend
baked. He would talk about
everything except the DISPOSE
ton of the head-and it Is still
his secret.
On Oct. "a the wife slayer
pleaded guilty before Judge c.
+. Stein. who -intoned the
dreaded words:
81 sentence you for the muir.
. der OF Aurora Mccain 10 spend
the remainder Of your natural
life in solitary confinement, at
hard labor I'm Michigan branch
prison at Marquette"
II was the maximum sentence
possible in Michigan.
Copyright. 1914. by KinE Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
All Except Head

The following morning. Sept.
!, 1888, a farmer living near
Now, near Detroit, reported
he'd found the headleSs torso OF
a woman.
Two miles below a truck
driver found the legs of a
woman by the side OF a high
way.
And finally, the right arm OF
the same woman was discovered
some six miles further south,
BY nightfall 1t. WenCel had
the complete body-eXcept for
the head.
The Bertillon men were able
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Evidences Of Struggle

"This limb was severed with
n relatively blunt instrument,
probably common kitchen
knife. I found bruises on the
forearm which indicates that a
violent struggle preceded her
death. And from the length
and thickness of the arm I'd
guess that she weighed about
l5n hounds and that she was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

phoned 1t. Paul Wencel, De-
troits ace manhunter, who
r,.shedte- the seeHe---
A glance at the smooth
contour of the dismembered
arm told the lieutenant that
il was a womans.
Wencel TRANSPORTED his grue-
some freight TO DR.. r. Knob
ZACH at the county morgue, who
later reported:
whoever ampntated this
m m Der had no knowledge
W whatever of surgery or
anatomy" he stated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

ward McCann. She and her
husband lived at 3031 Stanley
street"
The LIEUTENANT rushed two de-
tectives 10 the house on STAN
ley street but they found it
deserted. The kitchen and liv-
ing room were orderly - but
the bedroom was a smeard hor-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

81 feet tall. From the arterial
condition E-Eealti- say-slse-sFsas-
around 35 years old. She's been
dead about ~ hours"
Wencel assigned two Bertil-
lon men TO examine the arm,
ordered a statewide broadcast
giving the presumed description
Of the victim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

10 determine the slain woman's
coloring: her hair was probably
raven black. and the texture OF
the skin indicated she was on
the slightly swarthy side-per-
haps French Canadian or ltal-
ian. Careful measurements
were made and then a COM
posite sketch drawn; from this
a description was beamed 10
Midwest and Canadian authori-
tics
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

Alexander Pernikoff OF Har-
bin. ManChuria, now a resident
of tie Ritz Towers, New York
CITY. wrote several dozen letters
to editors around the country on
inaccuracies in the motion PIC
ture Behind the Rising Sun.
He slipped in his paragraph
dealing with grandmotherS in
Japan. Said they are not the
boss in a japanese home.
On investigation, learned from
Pernikoff direct that he has
never been in Japan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

X. X. Kawakami, noted Jap
anese agent and propaganda, IS
writing again. Latest piece, with
Washington dateline, appeared
in New York Times Sunday
MAGAZINE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Shanghai Editor

y. B. Powell, the Shanghai
editor who was eight months IN
a Japanese prison, remains IN
Hardness Hospital, New York
City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
TRUE DETECTIVE STORY
Detroit Woman's Severed Arm
Proves Murderer's Nemesis

TWO officers in rrowl cruising the Northawn
avenue district of Detroit when they stopped by an
citizen who shouted that he had stumbled over human
in a nearby street.
AS soon as the patromen verified the gruesome find they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Scott Makes Debu.
As Film Corpse

HOLLYWOOD, July %
Like Enrol Flynn. who made
his American film bow rs
corpse, Zachary Scott IS first
seen as a dead man in Warner
Bros THE Mask of DlmitrioS,
his first screen appearance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
FBl Jurisdiction

Residents Of Brooklyn end
farmers IN New Jersey who re-
ceive the impression that the
FBI passes on the loyalty OF
Japanese Americans or Amerl-
Can-Japanese. may be surprised
20 know that:
"The Loyalty OF individuals
seeking private employment Is
not within the jurisdiction Of
the Federal Bureau of lnvesii-
CATION"
The quotes are from J. Ed
gar Hoover, director OF the bu-
reau.
This for attention. too, Of the
president of Smith College,
Northampton, Mass, and the
Belmont Plaza, the Savoy Plaza
and the Aston Hotel managers.
Senator Guy M. Gillette's
appointment to a congressional
postwar peace collaboration
committee is excellent. Gillette,
a Democrat from Iowa, Is one
OF the best minds on the Sen
atcS foreign affairs committee.
One man who missed appoint
mcu. fortunately l should OBJ
serve. is Senator Albert j..
Thomas of Utah.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
KIDNEYS
MUST MUST: REMOVE
EXCESS ACIDS
Help Is Miles of Kidney Tubes
Flush Out Poisonous Waste

When disorderof kidney function permits
poisonous matter 90 remain In your blood,
il may cause nagging baekache. rheumatic
pains. lex pains, loss Of pep ana energy, seu-
ting IN nights. swelling, pufliness under the
eyes, headaches and dizziness. Frequent or
scanty passages with smarting and burning
sometimes shows there is something wrong
with your kidneys or bladder.
Don I waiu Ask your druggist for Doan q
Pills, used successfully by millions for over
80 years. They give happy relief and win help
the IS miles az kidney tubes flush out poison-
Gus waste from your blood Get Doan s Pills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

Let's never forget that in wat-and IN tedce--
this is a motorized nation .. that practically
everything we cat -. wear and use -z-. comes
all or part of the way by truck
Because of trucks. America can deliver the
eeeds with speed and impact ne other nation
on earth can match So give our trucks the
freedom they need to keep on rolling,
Write today for free bookiet'TraeE5 60 To WG'-
In II. ririd action piefHve detailed de,eribton,
tell fbe eoiOrfH Hor) Of american aud Trucks
Fighting 'FRONT.'.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Gentlemen OF Japan

Next book on recommended
.hst-"Gentlemen at Japan by
V. s. Haven. published by Zln-
Davis. details Japan'S use Of
espionage. commercial penctra-
ton. narcotics, whisperin <
campaigns and fishery opera
tons as foundation for initial
military successes.
A first hand Baedeker Of
Japans vicious underground
work in the islands. empires
and colonies OF the Orient.
Foreign Policy Association.
Cincinnati lti,1uSed!y "A group
Of world interested and broad
minded citizens desiring 10 hear
all sides Of international affairs,
Cancelled this WrtcrS lecture
Several ifr--ff-i-e-4 II an ad-
Vi>cdt IA. a.
Took great offen~e. alta re-
mark YOU made o. the effect
that the only good Jap was A
dead Jap
"Some very prominent people
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
She Lived in Fear

Meanwhile, a Miss Alice Coy
cite called from Windsor, across
the border, TO state that she
was Aurora Mc6annis-soie
friend.
"Her husband wouldn't let
anybody see Aurie but me-"
related the woman. "and then
only once every three months
or so. know that she lived In
fear OF him."
An intensive hunt was insti-
tuted for Edward Mccain.
Though this search failed TO
uncover the missing husband,
there was a determined little
woman who had not as yet en-
tered the case but who was TO
prove McCann's nemesis. Mrs.
Harry Hickman, younger sister
of the slain woman who lived in
Chicago with her husband. had
A bunch that her murderous
hrother-in-law would visit the
Worlds Fair then in progress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Haunted +he Fair

Day after day, night after
night, she and her husband
haunted the fair. Then one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
TRUCKS CARRY THE VITAL FIFTH" OF ALL
u. S. FREIGHT AND cut DELIVERY time IN HALF

Piston rings for tank motors now approaching
the assembly line.
Food from the nations farms, granaries and
cattle ranges.
100000 trucks are doing this iob-doing
il day and night in spite of every kind of
handicap.
They could do it better if conflicting state
and local laws governing truck lengths and
weights were repealed and if federal re.
strictions on manpower, new equipment and
parts were eaSed
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
British Threaten To
Trap Nazis; 1854
Planes Are DOWned
Russian Army Reported Now
Only 43 Miles From City
Of Budapest

Allied armored forces, operat.
ing under extreme difficulties Of
weather and terrain, fought
through to the Mas (Meuse)
river north of Tilburg yesterday
and closed within a half-mile al
the Geertruidenberg bridge, one
Of the main escape routes for Ger
man troops fleeing Southwestern
Holland.
'The battle for the port Of Ant
werp is over in our favor" de-
clared spokesman for 1t. Gen.
Sir Miles c. Dempsey, command
er of the British second army. 1T
is a question how fast and how
far back the Germans will CO."
Canadian troops to the west,
clearing the seward approaches
to Antwerp, charged across a
1,100-yard causeway from South
Beveland island in climatic as
sault on German forces still hold
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Teachers
Hear Leaders

Miss Eunice Elder, public
school music specialist of the u.
S. Department of Education and
Miss Hattie Parrot, supervisor OF
elementary education for North
Carolina, spoke to the Ashe coun-
ty teachers at countrywide
teachers meeting here on Satur-
day.
w. B. Austin, district chairman
of the United War Fund Drive,
also spoke to the group on the
led of raising funds for this and
schools were given quotas.
Miss PARROT inspected some of
ne elementary schools of the
county in view of recommending
that they be given a standard
rating.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Nav Now Write
Prisoners Of War
Letter Mail May Go To Ger
man Prisoners Where Camp
Address Is Unknown

It was announced this week by
Mrs. Jenningy RAIDER, chairman
of prisoners of war for Ashe coun-
ty, that information had been re-
ceived telling how letters might
be directed to those prisoners,
whose camps are unknown.
This new plan, worked out by
the Red Cross makes it possible
for letters to be sent as soon as
the next of kin receives official
notification that the serviceman
has been captured, it was ex-
planned. This only applies to
letter mail to the prisoners of
war taken by Germans, however.
1t is still necessary for the Office
of Provost Marshall General to
wait for the prisoners camp ad-
dress before package labels can
be issued to the next of kin. No
packages can be sent without
these labels.
Letter mail under the new plan
where the camp is unknown
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
CERTIFICATION NEEDED
FOR TRUCK TRANSFER

It was announced this week by
officials of the local office of
price administration that anyone
who is interested in buying or
selling used motor truck should
get in touch with the OPA office,
as certificate of transfer show
ing the price at which the truck
was sold and fully describing the
truck and the details of the sale,
must be filled out. Ceiling pric-
es will also be given anyone ask
ing for them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Gore Commended
For Fine Service

The commanding officer of the
USS President Jackson, has COM
mended James Mack Gore, Radio
man Third Class, of the United
States Naval Reserve, for serv-
ice as set forth in the following
commentator: For excellent
service in the line of duty during
the amphibious operation at Asan
Beach, Guam, 81 to 26, July
1914. He participated in the as
sault landing as a member of the
salvage boat crew and worked
capably and cody, near the reef
under enemy fire, conducting
himself in an exemplary manner
The commenda-
ton is signed by A. F. Junker:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Candidates OF 2
Parties Liste6
Many Registered
Polls Will Open On Tuesday
Morning, November Z,
At Sunrise

In spite of the fact that there
are only two offices for this, coun-
ty, to be filled by the vote of the
people next Tuesday, November
7, interest in the election has
shown a decided increase during
the past few days, with much en-
thusiasm demonstrated over the
presidential race.
Harrison H. Lemly, chairman Of
the board of elections, reports
that last minute registrations
were heavy and a heavy vote is
also predicted. It is predicted by
officials that the vote will be be-
tween eight and nine thousand.
Chairman Lemly reported yes
terday that 842 ballots had been
mailed to men in service and that
so far, 391 Of these had been re-
turned. He also reported that
928 civilian absentee ballots had
been mailed out and that so far,
around $50 had been returned.
It was explained that there was
still time for many absentee bal
lots to come in as these will be
counted until 800. p. m, the day
of the. election, Mr.. Lemly said.
He pointed out that the polls
would open at sunrise and close
at shutdown and that officials
would be on the job bright and
early.
The voters will receive one bal
lot bearing the names of the
presidential candidates: Franklin
D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Tru-
man, Democrats; and Thomas z.
Dewey and John w. Bricker, Re-
publicans.
The 4 isral-state ballot, bear.
e On Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
United War Fund Is
ShowingCain;Nov.l IL
Set For Closing Date
Schools And Churches Show
ing Good Response; Total
Reaches $4,000

With churches and schools, as
well. as individuals, working on
the United War Fund Drive, the
fund has shown considerable rise
within the past few days, A. B,
Hurt; county chairman, annoupc-
ed yesterday. ill.,.
We now have around 81, 900 and
with the school quotas coming in
we expect to show even more
gain within the next few days, -
Chairman Hurt said.
He pointed out, however, that
the county is still far short of the
quota of $5,000.0o and urged all
of those who have not done SO,
to make a contribution as early
as possible.
November II has been set as
the closing date of the drive and
officials pointed out that they
hoped to go over the quota before
that time.
Some contributions not previ-
ously announced, are published
today. Others will be announced
next week.
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Interest Increases As Election Approaches
Record Of Party
Is Cited Monday
By RI. Doughton
Congressman And Other Can
didates, w. G.. Thomas And
Todd HI. Gentry Speak

The record of the Democratic
party was cited by Congressman
r. L. Doughton, chairman of the
powerful Ways and Means Com
mittee, Monday night, at Jeffer-
son to an enthusiastic crowd
which overlooked the courtroom.
Many stood throughout the meet
ing and others filled Railways.
''The coming election is the
most important, in my opinion,
ever to be held in the history of
the nation" the beloved congress
man, who has served this district
since 1910, declared. He pointed
out that the question at issue is
(which party can successfully
bring the quickest end to this aw-
full war, can establish a just and
Lasting peace and can set in mo-
ton practical, sensible reconver-
sion plans" "The answer to this
is the Democratic party" he said.
He also stressed the unwiseness
from a national, as well as an in
ternational standpoint, of chang
ing the president at this time and
pointed out the vital importance
of re-electing Roosevelt.
He outlined the progress that
has been made in the winning OF
the war and urged the American
people not to slow this down by
making change in the leaders OF
the country. "Such an act will
give comfort and courage to our
enemies and prolong the casualty
list of our men in service, in my
opinion" he declared, and re-
ceived much applause. $780,.
He reviewed the record of the
party in the states e he nast -
tContinued on &i&
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Service
AT Baptist Church

Dedication services were held at
the West Jefferson Baptist Church
on last Sunday morning, at which
time the act of dedication was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. E. w.
Powers, and the dedicatory ser
mon was preach by Rev. George
M. Reeves, of Spartanburg, S. c.
Miss Lois Dickson sang 'The Holy
City,, and other special music
was under the direction of Mrs.
E. w. Powers.
The dedication followed the
climax of the successful revival
when forty four new members
were received into the church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Must Apply For
"A" Gas Books By
Thursday, Nov. 9
Only Around 500 Applications
Have Been Made; Office
Hours Changed

The deadline for new gas ra-
ton A-Book applications has been
set for Thursday, November 9, by
the local War Price and Ration
ing Board, it was announced this
week. The new A-Books become
effective on that date when the
Alb coupons will be validated.
It was announced that only
around 500 people had applied
for their new A-Books at the
present time and others are urg-
ed to do so at once in order to
avoid the last minute rush.
For the benefit of the public,
it was also announced that there
has been a slight change in the
office hours of the local OPA Of
flee. In the future this office
will be open from 800 a. m. to
1900 noon, and from 12:45 until
400 p m, each week day except
Saturday. The office will close
at 1900 noon each Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
To Hold School
For Bus Drivers
Monday, Nov. {
Principals OF Schools Urged
To Send All Prospective
Drivers

A. B. Hurt, county superin-
Itendent Of schools, announced
yesterday that a training school
for drivers and, prospective driv-
ers of school buses would be held
at the courthouse next Monday,
November s..
The school will open at $50
and E. c. Jones. of the N. C..
Highway Safety Department, will
serve as instructor.
All school principals are urged
to send prospective bus drivers
as we'll as others needing in
struction. It was pointed out that
in this period of emergency, it
is important to have some pros
pective drivers with training, in
reserve, in order to prevent a
shortage.
Mr.. Hurt pointed out that by
looking ahead, principals could
be better prepared to cope with
transportational problems.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Schools To Get
Holiday, Tues.

1t was announced this week
that the schools of the county
would get holiday next Tues
day, November =, which is
election day.
School officials pointed out
that this was chiefly because
of the increased traffic that
could be expected on that day.
eParents and teachers, alike,
explained that they thought it
q wise safety measure.
Schools are expected to make
up this day on Saturday, No
vember IL, it was explained.
Many other schools through
out this section of the state are
also having a holiday on cleo
ton day.