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WHISNANT IS HELD FOR HIGHER COURT Elbert B. Whisnant, discharged soldier, was bound over to Superioi court under $300 bond on a charge of carnally knowing a girl under 16 years of age following hearing held this morning before Judge C. C Horn, presiding over Cleveland Recorder’s court in the absence of Judge A. A. Powell. Two other charges preferred against him, seduction under pro mise of marriage, and failure to support an illegitimate child, were dismissed. Evidence was offered tending to show that a child was born to Bon nie Arrowood in Norfolk, Va„ last September. On the witness stand today she contended that Whisnant was the father of that child. She produced a letter purporting to be from the defendant which refer red to “our daughter” and in which he promised aid in caring for the child. Judge Horn held that inasmuch as the child had never lived in North Carolina, care for it would not be in the jurisdiction of this court. Anderson Keeps Charlotte Post RALEIGH. July 14 —— Chief of Police Walter F. Anderson of Charlotte will not take the con solidated post of major of the highway patrol and director of highway safety, but will remain at his position in Charlotte, Gov ernor Cherry announced yester day. Anderson told the governor he could not assume the post "because my conscience won’t let me out of responsibility in certain situations in Charlotte.” “Because of these situations, I feel that I must stick with the job there until things are in better shape,” he said, but did not elab orate on the situations to which he referred. Earlier Anderson had been ap pointed to the state post, but had not taken the oath of office which would have made his appointment official. Cherry did not comment on An derson’s action and said he would "fill the job as soon as possible.” INVASION Starts On Face On* heads In France. We had feared terrible casualties, and the United States army medical departmenl had made colossal preparations t< handle the wounded. Quite apari from the host of corpsmen ant equipment to be landed, we hat waiting in England 8,000 doctors more than 10,000 nurses, 1,600 den' tists, and over -100,000 medical ant surgical technicians to care fo] the wounded. In storage wert 800.000 pints of blood plasma; 600, 000 doses of penicillin; 2,000,00< surgical instruments—and so or without end. CASUALTIES LOW But we didn’t have to use all this, Heaven be praised. Our cas ualties were far less than had been expected (total American cas ualties in the first eleven days were 15,883, of whom 3.283 were killed). Less than one percent oi our wounded who reached medical stations died. Among the factors which softened D-day for the attack ers were these: (1) We had great air superiority and the German Luftwaffe wae fairly well grounded; (2) The Hitler ites delayed their armored at tack too long; (3) The enemy didn't know just where the In vasion was coming, and con sequently was unable to con centrate his forces. One doubts whether fortune will allow the A Hies another victory of such magnitude at such compara tively small cost. Certainly unless the Mikado's home islands are ab aolutely numb from bombing when we are ready to invade, we must expect hard going. One of the most important points for us to consider is that the Japanese may have a formidable air fleet ready fer defense of the homeland. IN RESERVE Rear Admiral D C. Ramsey, new chief of staff of the U. 8. Fifth fleet in the Pacific, aaid yesterday that Japan might have 9.000 warplanes which she is con serving for defense against invas ion. He thought she probably could throw about 4,000 Into the battle over Japan. That’s a lot of air power. Coincidentally, as our bomb ing raids increased over Ja pan, Lt. Gen. Saburo Endo, director of the air arms board in the Tokyo munitions min istry, declared that Nippon must secure air supremacy over the Allies to win the war. He demanded priority for air craft production. How badly our bombing will restrict the manufacture of planes and oth er war materiel remains to be seen, bnt there are many ob servers who believe it’s pos sible to paralyse the whole country. However, air power isn’t the only item of Importance. The serrat ed coast-line of Japan undoubt edly is choked with mines. The beaches will be mined. Tokye recently has been boasting of nev coastal defenses—and we shoulc be foolish to discount such claims All in all, unless Japan surren ders or is Impotent from bombing D-day bids fair to be tough. Wi shall succeed, but it my be costly TO CRESCENT BEACH Pfc. Frank Hoyle, jr„ home fron the hospital at Camp Croft for i 10-day furlough, will go with ht wife and children to Crescen Beach, 8. 0., Monday. OFF TO NAVY—Ty Morrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Morrow, left for service with the United States naval forces on his 18th birthday, July 11. He is now taking boot training at Bainbridge, Md. MUST REGISTER MACHINE GUNS Chief of Police Knox Hardin re , ceived communication from the I treasury department this morning i that it will seek his assistance in ! enforcing the ban against posses sion of unregistered machine guns, rifles and shotguns with a barrel length of less than 18 inches. Act requiring registration of such weapons has just been pass ed by Congress. Idea behind the act, according to the treasury let ter is to prevent the wide distri bution of unidentified weapons which could be used in criminal acts. 3 Negroes Die From Denatured Alcohol HIGH POINT. July 14 —{&)— Police Chief John Loudermilk said today three local negroes were dead and a fourth was in a criti cal condition after drinking dena tured alcohol. Loudermilk said one died Thurs day, one Friday and another to day. He said he had received re ports of the deaths from Dr. R. A. Herring, city physician, and from local doctors. He said the cause of the deaths were verified by Dr. W, W. Harvey of Greensboro, county coroner. Loudermilk said police had been unable to discover the source of the alcohol. U.S. 1 Starts On Page One ports for use of Allied war pris oners and civilians. The United States had deposit ed the supplies at Nakhodka, Rus sia, under an arrangement for a Japanese ship to deliver them from there with an American guarantee of safe conduct, or pledge against attack. The State department action, bringing the United States gov ernment close to an apology to the Japanese government, was disclos | ed with release of an exchange ! of notes between Tokyo and j Washington handled through the I Swiss government, j MAKE AMENDS Our admitting responsibility for the sinking was in response to a Japanese demand of May 16 for a formal apology. The American note said the United States had already officially expressed ‘its deep regret" but officials conced ed that they were making every reasonable effort to make amends f<3? the mishap. To this end three specific steps were taken: 1. The Japanese were informed of the circumstances under which the ship was sunk—how it wqs torpedoed by instruments during a fog and not even seen by the submarine commander. Neverthe less, the note said that since the ship had been expected in the vi cinity at that time he should have identified it before attacking. 2. The government is taking "disciplinary action” with respect to the submarine commander. 3. The United States formally agreed to take up the question of indemnity for the loss of life, ship and cargo but suggested that dis cussion on indemnity be deferred until after the war. Gl Loan Is Made To Gaffney Veteran GAFFNEY, S. C. — A $3,800 loan, ! Cherokee county'* first under the GI Bill of Rights, has been com pleted by a savings and loan asso ciation here for Keith Owens, a partially disabled veteran of World War II, who used the money to purchase a home. Owens, discharged from the Army some time ago as the result of an eye injury after serving ap proximately a year and a half, bought a five-room residence from J. A. Mobley, store and service sta tion operator. LOCAL NEWS OF COLORED PEOPLE William Beard Gets Army Discharge On 102 Points , William Beard, who served over ■ seas with the Army two years, par . ticipating in the campaigns for Af rica, Sicily, Italy and Southern France, has returned to his home 11 here wnth an honorable discharge i' after amassing 102 points. A former s I corporal in the army, he holds three i I ribbons with three battle stars and | the good conduct medal. Demonstration In Terracing Given With AAA Auspices Terrace surveyors employed by the local Agricultural Adjustment administration attended an in structive terracing demonstration on S. S. Mauney’s form Thursday afternoon. The demonstration was conducted by Paul Speer, state terracing supervisor for the AAA. It was a practical demonstration illustrating how satisfactory ter races may be constructed by using ordinary farm tractors and equip ment. Two different types of farm tractors were used and both built satisfactory terraces. The demon stration showed that a disc plow could satisfactorily move the soil from above the flow line, down on the ridge thereby creating a wid er and stronger terrace ridge. Information concerning con struction of this type of terrace is now available at the AAA office in the agricultural building. Big Need Seen For Textile Machines DALLAS, Texas, July 14—<yP)— John T. Wlgington, director of tech nical service for the Cotton Textile Institute at Clemson College, S. C„ foresees an almost unbelievable need for textile machinery, which must be supplied when peace comes. Speaking at the sixth cotton research congress in session here, he said industry has consumed twice as much cotton on one-third fewer spindles during the present war than during World War I by oper ating mills on three shifts. Hatcher s Brother Back From Overseas _ | Sgt. W. L. Hatcher of the state highway patrol received word this morning that his brother, Lt. Col. H. J. Hatcher, former member of the state legislature has returned to this country from overseas duty. He is at Fort Bragg but ex pects to return to his home at Morganton soon. CHENNAULT Starts On Page One was recalled to active U. S. duty in 1942. i _ CHUNGKING, July 14.—(/P>—Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, com mander of U. S. forces in the China theater, accepted today the resig nation of Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chen nault as commander of the U. S. 14th air force. A dispatch from Kunming, Chen nault's headquarters, said that Chennault called in correspondents there and told them he would not | continue as 14th air force com ! mander. The announcement, made simul | taneouslv in Calcutta, Kunming end Chungking, came two days : after it was announced that Lt. I Gen. George E. Stratemeyer would i command an augmented U. S. army | air force in China. Until its recent , disbanding, Stratemeyer command | ed the Allied Eastern air command. BEATEN IN AIR "The Japanese now arc beaten j in the air in China." Chennault j said in a statement. He added that he had retired eight years ago be cause of his health and that he had spent most of those years in China. He was summoned again to active duty in the U. S. army after en trance of America into the war. Chennault, one of the most spec tacular American air commanders and former head of the famous American volunteer group—the "Flying Tigers"—expressed the hope that he would return home as soon as the transition is made to Stratemeyer's new organization. Navy Has Agreement With Veterans' Group WASHINGTON, July 14— <JP\ — The Navy has announced an agree ment with the Veterans’ Adminis tration providing training for world war II veterans in naval shore es tablishments in the nation. Charleston. S. C., is among the certified establishments. MARCUS DOCK DAVIS SEAMAN DIES IN CALIFORNIA Word was received here last night by Mrs. Virginia Kent Davis that her husband. Marcus ‘Dock Davis, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Davis of this place, died in the Treasure Island naval hospital in San Francisco, Calif., following an emergency appendectomy he un derwent there earlier this week. Davis had served in the navy since April of 1944 and had been station ed at Albany, Calif. His body will be sent here for burial and is ex pected to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. It will be taken to his wife’s home at 609 East Warren street. Surviving besides his widow and his parents are his daughter, acred six; two brothers, Grady and Fred Davis, both serving with the navy in the South Pacific, and six sis ters, Mrs. Fred Carpenter, Mrs. George Moore, Mrs. Odell Humph ries, Mrs. Troy Bridges, Misses Ger aldine and Nadine Davis, all of Shelby. IRON Starts On Page One blast furnaces and coal mines. The Japanese in the war fac tories were subjected to the same sort of merciless pounding which 'their soldiers had to undergo when they stood in the path of the con ■quering American march across ; the Pacific. Even as the guns roared, swarms | of carrier planes that only five days before had raked Tokyo's airfields, were raining bombs, bul lets and rockets on northern Hon | shu and the northernmost island 1 of Hokkaido—the latter never be | fore touched by American air power. (The Japanese Domel agency re ported that some Superfortresses : participated in the air raids, which had lasted for seven hours, and added that "at present" there was no indication “pointing to enemy [plans to undertake landing opera tions in—tiais part of the Japanese mainland.” The broadcast was heard by the Federal Communica tions Commission.) WAR CARRIED HOME Thus did Adm. Wililam F. Hal sey carry war relentlessly home to Japan, defying what is left of the enemy fleet and seeking out the hoarded air force which Nippon is saving against the day of in vasion. American naval power was em barked upon its next to the last [ job of this war—using its guns | and planes to strike at the core \ of Japan's war industry and para ! lyzing the enemy's air st.vngth. | The final job will be to support [ invasion wherever it may come. Associated Press War Correspon | dent James Lindsley \vith Halsey's : fleet disclosed that the marauding | forces of speedy battlewagons had j been hugging Japanese waters ever I since its planes pounced on Tokyo’s guardian ring of air fields earlier in the week. While the northern island of Hokkaido has many air fields, few planes usually are believed based on that fog-shrouded part of thp homeland. Beer, in the Middle Ages, was the chief drink for breakfast. Singer’s Comeback By CYNTHIA LOWRY (/F) Newsfeatures PARIS — Jane Froman is back in Europe showing them that the wounded can still sing. She doesn't have to say anything about it. A slim, blue-eyed, midnight haired girl who sings Gershwin right out of this world and who stutters a little, Jane is finishing a job she started two years ago just as a professional entertainer on her way to do her bit for the boys in the foxholes and camps. The job ended before it really started. The big trans - Atlantic plane crashed in Lisbon and Jane Froman was one of the ones who lived—with a shattered body and a slim chance to survive, much less pick up the threads of a ca reer. “In February. 1943, my job was with the soldiers." she said. “Now my job is with the wounded.” She sat easily, her leg with its heavy brace propped up on a chair in front of her and her crutches close at hand. A few seconds later she swung to her feet, hobbled from the room and made her first appearance —before a roomful of soldiers in Paris’ big American Red Cross recreation center, Rain bow Corner. She knocked them right out of their chairs. She didn’t do a thing except walk on her crutches up to the microphone and sing “Star Dust,’’ “It Had To Be You,” “Be gin the Beguine” and some other old and blue numbers the boys could hum along with her. But the reception she got was more than one for a pretty girl with a throaty voice that has been a part of Broadway and radio for ten years. She’s had it, every one of them knew, and she’s kept on going. Be hind her are 18 operations and bone graftings and 15 months spent in hospltals.In front of her are two more years and three more operations before she can throw away the crutches—if every 2 JANE FROMAN . . . Entertains at Paris Red Cross Club. thing goes right. In spite of it she’s appeared in a Broadway revue, at a time when she had to be carried on and off the stage. She’s appeared this winter in a New York night' club, wheeled to and from the micro phone. ‘"I’ve waited a long time to come back,” she said. "I suppose finally being able to come and do the ! things I want to do means a lot to me personally. I want to tour all the hospitals. I think I under stand those boys now, and maybe, I can bring them something I could never have brought two years ago.” She talked about herself as cas- j ually as though she were discuss ing a shopping trip, i "After a year or two you get district OP A Has 87 Cases Docketed CHARLOTTE, July 14— (/P) — Beginning Monday the Charlotte district OPA office will begin two weeks of administrative hearings with a docket of 87 cases involving alleged violations of meat and sugar rations regulations. All firms involved In the cases are in western North Carolina. Hearings will be held Monday and Tuesday at Winston-Salem, Wednesday and Thursday at Char lotte and another will be held Fri day at Asheville. French Celebrate Bastille Day PARIS, July 14. —(fPi— France’s resurgent armed forces proudly paraded before cheering throngs in Paris and a small, silent group of Germans in Berlin today in cele bration of the great French nation al holiday—Bastille Day. Dancing, singing Parisians held their first open celebration of the holiday since 1939. It is believed tha the card game of bridge originated in Greece. ! TAR HEEL CHAPLAIN GIVES COMMUNION ON OKINAWA—Tired Marine artillerymen take time out i from blasting the Japs on Okinawa to receive Holy Communion from Lt. Charles M. Robinson, Jr. deft, fac ing camera', former pastor of the Presbyterian church at Bryson City, N. C. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Robinson, live at 1412 General Lee Avenue, Fayetteville, N. C. Fighting continued nearby as the commur nion was held. Lt. Robinson Is a naval chaplain.—(AP Photo from U. 6. Marine Corps). accustomed to pain and discom fort. That's just one thing. An other thing is that I’m not going into those hospitals with any fake gaiety. That can be the most dis couraging thing in the world — someone coming up to you and saying. ‘Well, well, you'd never know you'd been hurt,’ when you know you look and feel terrible. "If the boys want to talk about things, I'll talk with them. Personally, I’ve always talked about it because it gets so much larger in your mind if you don’t. But I'll know when they want to talk ...” USO-Camp Shows and Army Special services brought her over, by ship, and she's going right out in the field of hospitals and camps. Man Drowned In Dismal Swamp Canal SOUTH MILLS, N. C , July 14.— UP)—Carlton A. Wren. 37, a native of Alvin, S. C„ drowned In the Dis mal swamp canal near here at 4:30 yesterday afternoon after he had fallen from a row boat in the middle of the stream. He had been living in Newland, N. C., for seven years. Cramerton Soldier Cited For Bravery ROME, Ga.—Credited with sat ing the lives of nine men in his outfit by courageously administer ing first aid on the field of battle to wounded comrades while fully exposed to a deadly hail of fire, Pvt. Albert L. Byrd of Cramerton, N. C , has been presented the Bronze Star award for his heroic achievement in a formal ceremony at Battey Gener al Hospital here. A thought about farm safety. A farm home Is not a bulwark of democracy until it is a safe home. AGED RUNAWAY—Undiscouraged by her failure to find a war job or be accepted as a blood donor dur ing a three-day “runaway” trip to Miami, Mrs. Mary E. Brooks, 78, at Punta Gorda, Fla., rests up from the journey and reads her favor ite book, the Bible. She slipped away from her home after reading an appeal for blood donor6.—(AP Wire photoi, , ' • HOME ON FURLOUGH — Private James P. Blanton has gone to Burnette, Texas, for reassignment after spending a furlough with his family here. He was accompan ied there by his wife, the former Miss Lou Collins, of Shelby and their son. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Blanton. Shelby route 2, and entered service in June, 1944. Furnished by J. Robert Lindsay Webb Building Shelby. N. C. and Company CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, July 14. —(A5)— Sala ble cattle 300. calves none; com- j pared Friday last week: Receipts expanded substantially and general market under pressure all week: strictly choice steers and yearlings i closed steady; average-good to av erage-choice kinds weak to 25 low er; all others unevenly 25-75, most ly 50 down; closing trade active, however, on choice cattle, week's j top 18.00, the ceiling; best yearlings 17.75, paid for both steer and heifer yearlings; next highest price on steers after 18 00 was 17.90; liberal supply 16.75-17.85; largely fed steer run. but grassy and warmed-up kinds showed some expansion, these closing dull at 13.00-15.00, mostly 13.50-15.50; choice heifers steady,! others 25-50 lower; bulk fed hei fers 14.50-17.25; top 17.75; grassy and warmed-up kinds 11.00-13.50; canner and cutter cows steady, but all beef cows 25 lower; light cutters 9.50 down; strictly dry weighty cows reached 14.50. but very few beef cows above 13.00. bulk 9.50-12.00, bull market firm on all grades, ac tive; weighty sausage offerings to 13.50 and heavy fat bulls to 15.50, vealers firm to shade higher at 16.00 down; Stockers and feeders generally 25 lower at 12.50-15.25, mostly 13.00-14.75. TREASURY GIVES STANDINGS IN E-BOND SALES WASHINGTON, July 14. —<*9— The treasury today gave the final standings of the states in percentage of E-bond sales as compared with quotas in the 7th war loan. Eighteen states failed to reach their quotas, but the nation as a whole made 99 4 percentage of Us $4,000,000,000 goal. Hawaii sold a larger percentage than any state, with 1306 per cent of its $23,500,000 quota. The Canal Zone, with a smaller quota of $2,000,000, was even higher—160.7 per cent. As already announced by Secre tary Morgenthau, Montana led all states with 1199 per cent of its $16,000,000 quota, and Iowa's 119 pqr cent was second. Alabama's 118.89 third, and 'Wyoming's 118.85, fourth. South Carolina was 18th with 104.0 and North Carolina 34th with 96.4. Duke Professors To Teach In Europe DURHAM, July 14. —(Fy- Dr. Paul H. Clyde of the history depart ment at Duke University, and Dr, Wilford J. Eiteman of the economics department, will teach in the army's educational program for troops in the European theater. Both men have been given 12 month leaves of absence from the University. CHAMPION DAD? — U. s7 Naval Seaman Roman L. Springer .above), 50. of Winona, Minn., claims to be the champion father of the armed forces. He has 14 children, three of whom are in military service. He is stationed at Camp Kearney, Calif. —(AP Wlrephoto) CITED IN PACIFIC—Pfc. Andrew Jackson, who is now in the Phil ippines, has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious ser vice while he was stationed in New Guinea six months. Son of Will V. Jackson of route 2, he has been in the army since April, 1944, and he also holds the good conduct medal. Grigg Will Speak j | Twice Next Week To Jaycees And Rotary 3. H. Grigg, county superintend ent of schools, will speak twice next week preliminary to opening of the county schools July 23. Monday night at 7 o’clock he will talk to the Junior Chamber of Commerce, while Friday at 12:30 p. m., he will address the Rotary club in a program arranged by Walter E. Abernethy. Billion Earmarked For Russia WASHINGTON, July 14. — « — One billion dollars of the admini stration's requested expansion in the export-import bank's lending power was reported today to be al ready ear-marked for Russia. A senator, asking not to be quoted by. name, said he had received this information directly from one of the highest administration figures. He added that the Russians were reported seeking a total of $6,000, 000,000 in credits. Legislation for expansion of the bank's loan powers from $700,000,000 to $3,500,000,000 sailed through the house yesterday by a 102 to 6 vote. Senate leaders have put it down as "must legislation" to follow ac tion on the Bretton Woods agree ments and the United Nations char ter. The house-passed bill establishes the bank as an independent, perma nent government agency. Abarnethy Ritas ’ Held In Gastonia GASTONIA, July 14 — 9— John Milton Abernethy, 79, prominent farmer of the Balls Creek section near Maiden, died at his home Thursday morning after an illness of two weeks. He suffered a heart attack. Mr. Abernethy was the fath er of Forest Abernethy of Gastonia. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Nancy Hewitt. He is survived by his second wife, who was before marriage Miss Pearl ine Moore. Also surviving, in addi tion to the Gastonia man, are five other children. Funeral services were held this morning at 11 o'clock at Mt. Resu ma Baptist church near Malden, with the pastor. Rev. L. A. McClure, officiating, assisted by Rev. J. Ken ton Parker. WCTU MEETING CHARLOTTE. —fi— An execu tive session of the North Carolina Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held July 16-20 at Mars Hill College. The usual state convention has been cancelled. WANT ADS WANTED TO RENT: 5 OR A room house or small apartmen^^ —2 or 3 rooms. Write "J. D. G” ( Box 200, Shelby. 4t l*p LOST: “A” GAS RATION BOOK. Please return to Lawrence Allen, Route 2, Shelby. 3t 14p PEACHES TOR SALE: GEORGIA Belles. Will be ready Monday, $1.50 per bushel, you furnish the container; $1.80 In baskets. You boys who want them in trucks are solicited. J. S. Mull, one mile South of County Home. (Through error the price was quoted as $1.98 In baskets.) 2t 14p ‘‘I’ve bought Insurance, paid my premium and I’m protected.” ARE YOU? That depends upon the financial strength of the Com pany and the experien ced knowledge of the local agent. J.LSUTTLEJA. INSURANCE otPT UNION TRUST CO MOW MARION ST (-HONt 1103
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