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Carbon County news., 1944-12-14

He'd like to win from you be
cause he likes to humble an enemy
but he wouldn't accept your money
if he won," Len defended. "He'd
return your check-just to have the
laugh on you"
''Do you think I'll lose? You told
me you were going to make Mad
Halter beg for mercy"
I'm going to try-to prove to my
father what poor judge of women
and horsefesh he is. l am not mere
ly content to win from him. want
to win by a dozen lengths"
With that large confidence women
have in the men Of their fancy she
said, you'll do il"
81 have sufficient incentive to ride
cyclone, Mary. I'm terribly sorry
my father hurt your feelings"
''You won't have to grieve over it
very long. One of my weaknesses is
inability to live with grouch-and
I wouldn't be surprised if you don't
possess Sutf1cIent influence to induce
me to abandon my crouch against
your father within a week" Her
hand slipped over his. 81 couldn't
bear to hurt you, Len. We've known
each other for cons and eons-ever
since you were tadpole and I was
fish in the paleozoic slime. And
we never quarreled. did we?"
The dominating sweetness of her
choked him; she had about her,
when she chose to exert it, an
elfin quality. She had character
enough to have temper, and cour-
age enough to go to the attack. FL
nally he managed to say: would
you care to ride with me, on Pabli-
to, in the street parade to the rodeo
grounds tomorrow? Sort of a Wild
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14

West spectacle. All the dudes ir
this area will participate"
I'D love to-"
You'll have to have costume,
but you can buy that tomorrow
morning early"
IF you'll go shopping with me"
"Tll have to. And l should not
like to see you wear anything gaudy.
I'd like to see you arrayed as a
working cow-woman. Blue or gray
flannel shirt, whipcord slacks with
reinforced seat such as I wear, cow
boy boots, f1at-crowned black hat
with medium brim, bright Windsor
tie, chaps and spurs, with a wind
breaker if needed. All garments
you can use when you visit me at
the Wagon Wheel"
"That will be fun" He had heard
her use that phrase before and he
wondered if it was her habit to
embrace only that portion of life
that promised fun and discard the
remainder. Tell me of your plan
for acquiring that ranch on some
cash and more credit"
'The Burdans are going to lose
everything and anything they can
salvage from the wreck will be well
come. So I'm going to buy their
state land lease and their equity
in the home ranch for say twenty
five hundred dollars and stipulate
that the money must be paid to
Ma so she will be protected against
Pas weakness for investment in
speculative enterprises fioated by
people he is not acquainted with. l
shall then bring them back to the
Wagon Wheel, because they love it,
and hire Pa as choreman and Ma
as my cook and housekeeper, at a
very nominal salary, because Pa is
Spanish War veteran and was
wounded at Santiago, so he draws
a pension of sixty dollars month.
The knowledge that they have a
home-Pll give them one of the dude
Gotta ges-food and an ample income
will break down sales resistance"
TITS liable to come from Ma"
Mary suggested. ''She is the strong
man of that team"
'She thinks she is. Well, I'll
then get them to give the bank a
bill-of-sale for all the cattle on the
ranch. They can't save themselves
from foreclosure and a deficiency
judgment, and the bank will grab
the unmortgaged cattle anyhow to
meet the deficiency Judgment: so
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14
For Joyful Cough
Relief, Try This
Home Mixture
Saves Big Dollars. No Cooking.

Saves Big Dollars. No Cooking.
This splendid recipe is used by mill
lions every year, because it makes
such dependable, effective medicine
for coughs due to colds. 1t is so easy
to miX-a child could do it.
From any druggist, get 21s ounces
of PineX, a special compound of prov
en- ingredients, in concentrated form.
well-known for it's soothing effect on
throat and bronchial membranes.
Then make a syrup by stirring two
cups of granulated sugar and one cup
of water a few moments, until dis
solved. No cooking needed. Or you can
use corn syrup or liquid honey, in
stead of sugar syrup.
Put the Pinex into pint bottle and
add your syrup. This gives you full
pint of cough medicine, very effective
and quick-acting, and you get about
four times as much for your money.
1t never spoils, and is very pleasant
children love it.
You'll be amazed by the way 1t takes
hold of coughs, giving quick relief. It
loosens the phlegm, soothes the irrf-
tated membranes, and helps clear the
air passages. Money refunded If 1t
doesn't please in every way.
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14
By p PETER B. kYNE

THE STORY THUS FAR: Mary Suth-
erland, an eastern girl, is lured to Ari-
zona by the advertisements of the Wagon
Wheel dude ranch, operated by Ma and
Pa Burdan. She is met at the station
by Len Henley, rodeo rider, who tells
her that the Wagon Wheel has gone out
of business. Len takes her to Phoenix
where she meets Lens Aunt Margaret
Maxwell. Hearing that the Wagon Wheel
is broke, Ham Henley, Lens dad, pur-
chases the Burdan notes from the bank.
While at Phoenix Len enters the rodeo,
drawing a bronc known as Mad Halter,
toughest horse in the West. Ham Henley
bets his son three to one that he won't be
able to stay on the horse. AT dance
Mary finds than Len loves her.
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14

DIIU Odg6 HOIutTS
HESE unusual bird cage pot
= holders will add a gay note
to your kitchen. Each one is 712
inches high, and they're not a bit
complicated to make.
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14
First Yule Card
Printed In 1916

The first Christmas card, proper
ly so-called, was produced in Eng
land in 1916 as the result of a noble
mans suggestion.
Sir Henry Cole conceived the idea
when overwhelmed by the thought
of having to pen personal greetings
of the season to his many friends
and acquaintances. This first card,
Of which about 1000 copies were
sold, was produced in black and
white: the drawing thereupon was
by j. c. Horseley and was hand
colored. The idea cid not really
"catch on" until about 1864 and sew
eral more years passed before the
custom of sending Christmas cards
was taken up by British royalty.
Monopoly of the American Christ
mas card market was enjoyed by
Marcus Ward and Company of Lon
don for few years following their
introduction into the United States
during the 1905. In 1880 Louis L.
Prang and Company of Boston en-
tered into competition with the Eng
lish firm. Prang and Company of.
fered $4,000 in prizes for the best
designs submitted and nearly 600 en-.
tries were received: thus launching
the modern industry which offers
Christmas cards of almost endless
to fit every pocketbook.
Send that Christmas card today!
to bind up the wounds of bitterness,
make fast the moorings of friend
ship, and echo the glorious promise
Of peace.
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14

picted, with sand, pebbles, grass ano
twigs. A tiny replica of the stable
at Bethlehem is set up, and sur.
rounded with miniature cows and
other animals.
At some time between December
Is and New Years day, every Mexi-
can family holds a Posada. Mem
bers of the family and their friends
gather in the patio and sing VILLAIN
cicos. or old Spanish Christmas car
OILS, and march around the patio in
procession, to commemorate the
journey of the Three Wise Men to
Bethlehem.
Though the postmen of Latin
America are not so heavily bur
oened as they are here, the greeting
on everyone's lips is the same as
ours-"Felices Pascuas y Buen Ano
Nuevo!"
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14

be termed the In
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14
Skiing, While Long Known,
Practically New as Sport

Although skis have been used as
a means of travel, especially by
armies, for at least 1900 years,
as evidenced by a runner of that
age now in the Nordiska museum
in Stockholm, skiing did not be-
come a sport, even in the Scandi-
navian countries, until 1860.
The sport did not become
popular in the United States until
after 1920.
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14

instrumental in
ousting our Cen
eral Stilwell and
thus having saved
face with his own
people for the mil
itary failures, is
now getting ready
to cooperate more
closely with the
other United Ma
ton S. At lea S
this is what might
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14
Ancient DruidS First to
Hang EvergreenS, MiStIctOe

The Druids of ancient Britain
started the hanging of evergreens,
holly and mistletoe at Christmas.
They are the oldest existing Christ
mas rites. December 25 was holy
night in pre-Roman Britain. They
called it the Mothers Night, and it
was part of their ceremonies of Iol,
or Yule, meaning a wheel, which
suggests the revolution of the sea-
sons.
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14
News %
BEHIND 81, 81
THE<N:9N!|l,!E3'$';'Ez3|}1 :9!|lE3''z
By PAUL MALLON
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
CHINESE CABINET
CHANGE WILL AID WAR
By PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON. - All the news
from China has been bad lately. ex-
cepting Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek's thorough shaking out of his
cabinet.
From the inside, it appears that
the generalissimo, having been
Carbon County news., 1944-12-14
SEWINC CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK
Unusual Bird Cage Pot Holders

To obtain crocheting Instructions for the
Bluebird and Canary Bird Cage Potholdera
(Pattern No. 5799). actual size bird. color
chart for embroidery send 16 cents ir
coin. your name. address and the pattern
number.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more tims
is required in filling orders for few OF
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
Chamber Will Honor
State Air Commission

The Wilmington chamber of COM
merce will give a reception at the
Cape Fear club at pm. Monday
to honor the North Carolina Aero
nautics commission, which will
meet here Tuesday to gather in
formation regarding airports and
facilities in the Wilmington area.
The commission is scheduled to
meet at 10 am. Tuesday in the
city council chamber at city hall
with representatives from New
Hanover, Fender, Brunswick and
OnsloW counties.
A final report to the next Gen
eral assembly, together with re-
Communications, will be based on
information gathered at the Will
mington hearing and others held
in the state.
The commission, which was
created by an act of the last Cen
eral assembly to study airports,
landing facilities On land and wa
ter, and aviation generally in this
state, is comprised of Roy Rowe,
OF Burgaw, chairman; Lee H.
Smith, of Burlington: William C..
Olsen, of Raleigh; Ben E. Doug
las, of Charlotte; and Senator E..
C. Brooks, Jr.. of Durham.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
MURDERSDECREASE
IN CITY IN 1913

There was decrease in the
number of local murders and non
negligent manslaughters, man.
slaughter cases, and burglaries in
1943 from the report of the pre-
vious year, although the number
Of reported and actual criminal
offenses represented slight rise,
it was shown Wednesday on the
annual resume of Chief Of Police
c. H. Casteen.
There were 3,455 reported Of
lenses, and 2,757 deemed as ac-
tual; the 1912 totals were 1901
and 2,487 respectively.
Robbery cases, larceny and
thefts. and automobile thefts
boosted the figures during the past
II months, it was revealed.
According to Chief Casteen. a
total of 16,947 warrants for arrest
were issued, and 1875 arrests
were made.
The value of stolen property re-
ported to police was $210, 985. SO,
of which s156, 444 SO was recovered
showing a deficit of $54, 541.2
The value set was over 100000
more than that placed on 1912
stolen goods.
A breakdown of the 1943 fig
ures-actual cases: murders and
non-negligent manslaughters, Is;
rape, II; robbery, ia; aggravated
assault. 1850; burglary, breaking
and entering, 1857; larceny-theft
lover $50-313 and less than $50
89O: automobile thefts, 100.
Termed as unfounded were 698
arrests. The number of offenses
cleared by arrests, LOAF.
Among the stolen properties.
automobiles represented the larg-
est sum of money-$138, 430; stol-
en- clothing was valued at $10,098;
currency and notes, S20,390; jew
elry, S15,550; and miscellaneous,
$17,515. Automobiles valued at
$122,99 were reported as recov-
cred.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06

Wilmingtonians, who have been
chiefly affected by the war through
the rationing of scarce conlmodi-
ties, have on large percentage
scale accepted rationing and price
control as program necessary
to the successful carrying forward
of the war effort" members Of
the New Hanover War Price and
Rationing board declared Wednes-
day, on the second anniversary OF
the establishment of the rationing
office here.
Two rationing board members,
o. H. Shoemaker, chairman, and
C. Van Leuven, who have served
continuously since the start of ra-
tioning on Jan. 5, 1912, said the
program has been very effective
in bringing about a reasonable
distribution of scarce commodi-
ties and in preventing a tremen-
dous rise in prices"
The officials estimated that
flood prices here would have
been so per cent higher, but for
the inauguration of price control.
Rationing has prevented break
down of the transportation sys-
tenn"
On the second anniversary of
the establishment of the rationing
office, executives reviewed the Is
commodities in which they are in
charge of rationing.
The items, and the date they
Vere starHd to be rationed, are:
new automobiles, Jan. 1, 1912;
tires and tubes, JAM, 1912; type
writer's; bicycles; sugar, War Ra-
ton Book No. 1, issued April,
1912; gasoline, May, 1912; rubber
footwear; coffee, November, 1912
and removed in 1913; fuel oil,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
Copy Of Booklet Sent
To Mrs. Sha,u By Camp
Davis School Officials

CAMP DAVIS, Jan. Sin an.
swer to her request. the Antiair.
craft Artillery School Public Rela.
tons Office has forwarded a copy
of the booklet EAU Revoir, Ameri.
ca" to Mrs. C. L. Shaw, ia Grace
Street, Wilmington.
Mrs. Grace requested the book.
let for her family as momento
of the visit paid to her home by
two memt ers Of the First Com.
posite British Antiaircraft Artillery
Battery drring its stay at the AAA
School.
Mrs. Grace received one Of the
few remaining copies of the book
let which was distributed to each
member Of the visiting Tommies
before leaving Camp Davis 70 +
England.
EAU Revoir, America" was pre-
pared by the AAA School Public
Relations Office so that the mem
bers of the British Battery might
have an illustrated account of their
transcontinental tour IF antiaircraft
artillery posts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
LAND TRANSFERS
REACH new HIGH

The peak in activity so evident
in every phase of the city's bust
ness and industrial life during the
past year was also reflected in
the volume of real estate trans
fers which reached new heights,
according to Adrian B, Rhodes,
register of deeds.
Mr.. Rhodes said that 1,021 trans
fers were recorded in his office
for the township of Wilmington
alone. Transfers for the rural dis
tricts totalled 1,497, bringing the
countrywide figure to 2,518.
According to Rhodes, the aver
age number Of transfers handled
in pre-War years ranged in the
neighborhood of 1900. The last
two or three years has witnessed
boom activity.
1t IS notable, however, that in
recent months the number of trans
fers has dropped. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
End Birthday Observed
By Local Rationing Unit

Dec. 1912; shoes, March, 1913;
processed foods, March l, 1913;
meats and fats, March 20, 1913;
and stoves, Sept. l, 1913.
In the year 1943, three War
Ration books were issued to Viii.
mingtonians; price ceilings which
were established on some items
in July, 1912 developed so that
Community Price ceilings were
established; price ceilings on ali
meat and food items served in
restaurants were set on April 26;
and the OPA field ration office
closed October 1.
The year brought much confu
sion because of rationing.
A pleasure driving ban set OF
January produced a 40 per cent
cut in sales of gasoline, some
drive-in establishments temporari
ly closed, and car sharing wa!
the result.
Shortages of meats, cheese, but
ter, cooking fats, and oils apparent
|ly grew worse with the start o.
rationing on March %. A blacl
market on meat was uncovered
by the OPA field office here OF
March S.
A rush to buy shoes before STAMP
No. II expired in June nearly re
suited in a riot here. Wilmington
ians also caused confusion in store'
by buying non-rationed shoes IL
April.
Restaurants threatened to clos
their doors several times during
1913, claiming a shortage OF ra
ton points.
The Wilmington eating problem
was given national prominence
primarily by Mrs. Agnes E. Mey
er, writing in the Washington Pos
on April 80 of the conditions fount
in the city's restaurants.
Wilmington was called on Ma,
q the worst OPA violator in thu
state by Norman c. Shepard, o
the District OPA office, Raleigh
and there followed a series of en-
forcement drives.
The largest single enforcement
drive opened here November IL
with special emphasis on conmunl
ty ceiling price violations on "cost
of-living" items.
The year ended with many no
ticeable shortages, but on the sec
ond anniversary of the rationin,
program, New Hanover officials
were being lauded by the COVER
nor, Mayor Bruce B. Cameron, ane
many civic organizations for theil
untiring efforts in handling thu
program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
DRYGOODS

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-lR-1nter-
est in the cotton textile market
was conferred in the government S
request for bids on approximate
ly 100000 yards of material,
including twills, flannels, diapers
and various sheeting construc-
tons. The trade is of the opln-
ion that the goods are intended
for lend-lease and foreign relief
distribution. Immediate business
was confined to small lots OF prior
ity orders.
Manpower and delivery prob
lens hampered developments In
the wooden section.
Interest in rayons was limited
because of the scarcity of sheers
and unconfirmed reports of pos
sible cancellation or deferment OF
ordnance department orders for
flare cloth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
1851 More Persons
Register For New
Liquor Ration Books

Wilmingtonians failed to respond
in any great numbers to the re-
opening Tuesday of the registra-
ton for new liquor ration books.
w. D. Macmillan, chairman OF
Alcoholic Beverage Control board.
disclosed Wednesday that 1851
persons signed up on the reopen
ing day of the registration.
He was unable to account. for
the small registration, as prepa-
rations had been made for a large
sign-up at the registration office
at Second and Orange streets.
The liquor ration book registra-
ton will be conducted every Tues
day for an indefinite period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
PLEADS INNOCENT

BECKETT, Mass, Jan. 5-(P)-
Lawrence Dennis, 5O-year-old war
veteran, author, and self-styled
'isolationist - and proud of it,"
pleaded innocent today to fed
eral indictment charging him with
conspiracy in connection with an
alleged seditious plot, and was re-
leased in $1,000 bail for hearing
Jan. IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Jan. 5-R-Market-
ward movement of hogs in excess
Of slaughter requirements resulted
in another large holdover today,
and farmers again were warned
to curtail shipments for the bal
ance of the week. Prices on all
classes of swine were steady, how
ever. Cattle were steady to strong
and fed lambs were 10 cents high
err.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
To Relieve Itching
Due To Scabies

Relief from itch, or that condi.
ton known as scabies, scratches.
camp itch or 7-year itch, is quick.
ly had with ''David's Sanative
WASH" a liquid sulphur solution
which destroys those itch germs
which it contacts, thus easing that
fiery, tormenting itching. Coo at
any druggist or postpaid direct.
Money back if not relieved. Owens
& Minor. Richmond. Va. (Adv).
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, jan. -R- Butter
was firm today and unchanged al
OPA ceilings.
Eggs were easy; No. l and 2
specials 41-41 IL; No. 3 and 4
specials 80 1-2-40; No. l and 2
extras SO 1929; No. 3 and 4 ex
tras 37-37 IL; standards SO; cur
rent receipts 80; dirties 30-31
checks 1890; pullets 1924.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
RECAPTURE VILLAGES

CHUNGKING, Jan. 55R-Chin-
ese troops have captured all vii
lagos surrounding Owchihkow, the
japanese held port on the Yangtze
river north of Tungting lake, and
are advancing on the suburbs OF
the city itself, the high command
announced tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
N G.. HOGS

RALEIGH, Jan. 5-R-CNCDA)
markets steady with tops
of 1885 at Richmond and 1886 at
Rocky Mount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 5-R-
Turpentine rs IL cents a gallon;
offerings II $50 gal. bbls.o; sales
900 gallons: receipts 10 barrels
shipments II barrels; stocks a.
448 barrels.
Rosin, Goo lb. drums), offerings
ISL; sales Isl; receipts SO; ship;
ments $50; stocks 1925.
Quote: B 1888; D $50; E. 3.87:
F 400; G 4.07; H 4.07; 1 All; K
1926; M 436; N AS; WIG 6.27;
WV $50; x $50.
-V-
CHARLOTTE SPOT
CHARLOTTE, Jan. 5-R-Spot
oo4+o1, On Ok
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
N. C. POULTRY AND EGGS

RALEIGH, Jan. 5-(RE(NCDA)
Egg and poultry markets steady
to weak.
Raleigh - U. S. grade A large
AZ; hens all weights, % to Is.
Washington U. S. grade A
large 40; broilers and fryers 20 IL
tn ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06

There were only 1000, 00(
Americans living west of the Ap
palachians in 1900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. - R -
Cotton futures advanced from 40
to 70 cents a bale today.
Influenced by aggressive trade
price fixing against textile con-
tracts, cotton prices turned about
from the trend induced by the in
creasingly favorable tenor of war
news. Reports that the treasury
is seeking bids on Is, 900, 600 yards
of cotton textiles added to the up
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-06

SWIIIS.
Open High Low Last
Mich 1884 1857 1888 1856 up 8
May 1927 1910 1925 1910 up 10
Jly 1900 1914 1899 1913 up II
Dec new
Oct new
1859 1889 1853 1885 up -
1854 1874 1855 1875 up IA
Middling spot 2053n up 8.
n-Nominal.