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Evening star., 1938-09-01

They are not going to be so easily
caught as I had hoped" Aloud he
said: do you ever visit the Green
Meadows? I hope shall have the
pleasure of meeting you over there,
and I would be delighted to have
you visit the Old Pasture where I
live 1t is a very nice place. I am
quite fond of it myself. have a
feeling that if you once visited it you
would never leave it."
That is strange. Do you know, I
have very much the same feeling my
self" replied Big Tom, without a
trace of smile. However. We
have become very fond Of the Green
Forest and I think we shall postpone
the pleasure Of . visit 70 ths Old
Evening star., 1938-09-01

Of your arrival. Welcome to the
Green Forest, and long may you live
If you can"
The last three words he said under
his breath.
Il am Old Man Coyote" he con-
tinued. Il hope that presently We
shall become better acquainted"
He grinned again and Big Tom
grinned back, for he knew very we'll
what kind Of closer acquaintance
Old Man Coyote meant. Thank
yot," said he. Il wonder if that
wish comes from the heart or the
stomach"
Old Man Coyotes eyes snapped.
Decidedly" said he to himself, there
u nothing stupid about these folks.
Evening star., 1938-09-01
BY Willard.
Trademark applied
For Z S. Patent OmcS
BY Mormon Marsh
Bud Fisher
ADVERTISEMENT.
BY Hobon

let me warn you not to trust
certain fellow in red who lives near
here, one Reddy Fox by name. He
has smooth tongue, but also he
has sharp teeth
Are they any sharper than yours?"
asked Big Tom, looking as innocent
as you please.
Not quite so sharp" retorted Old
Man Coyote. grinning more broadly
than ever. for he knew that Big Tom
knew just why he had paid them
this visit. Il must be going now"
he added.
With this he started of straight
towards the spot where Reddy Fox
was hiding.
(copysisht. 1850
Evening star., 1938-09-01

not to rustic a leaf. Back he crept
until he was snugly hidden where
he could watch Big Tom and Mrs
Gobbler, but couldn't be seen by
them. And now once more his mouth
watered and his eyes glistened.
Big Tom and Mrs. Gobbler con-
tinued to sit on their comfortable
perch in the big tree and Reddy
could hear them talking, but he
couldn't understand what they were
saying. II he could have his ears
certainly would have burned.
Hes just like all the rest Of the
Fox family" chuckled Big Tom. s"l
wonder how many times we've been
invited 70 take . walk with . Foz
at shadow-tima. And / wonder 4
Evening star., 1938-09-01

on the chance that they would accept.
Now that he had seen them, he felt
that nothing in the world was so
much to be desired as a trukey din
ner, and there was 4 chance that
they might come down from their
perch before shadow-time. If they
did-well, Reddy Fox meant to be
around. So he merely pretended to
60 away. As soon as he was sure
that they couldn't see him he erept
back slowly, carefully, taxing care
Evening star., 1938-09-01
Bedtime Stories
Bv THORNTON w. BURGESS.

WHEN Reddy Fox left Big Tom
Gobbler and Mrs. Gobbler sit
ting snug and safe in a big tree
in the Green Forest he didn't intend
to 60 far. You remember that he
had invited them to take a walk
With him at shadow time. but he
was far too clever to depend wholly
Evening star., 1938-09-01
lETTER-OUT

Remove
called for the last column
the word have it
Is IN '
Answer Yesterdays LETTEROUT.
Letter-Out
CM) TEIMBLE-BLITHE (gay).
Cd ELNd1RA-REAIM "a domnion)
N) CREATING-C1GARET (only one end burns)
(O) D1OGENES-SEEDING dts done the spring..
(R) sCOLDER-CLOSED (he brought to an end)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Missing y outh
Returns Home
Ellie Osborne Returns Home At
Pine Creek. Gone Since
Nov. A.

Sparta, Feb. IL Ellie Osborne,
IS, who disappeared November 4
after delivering letter to Sheriff
Walter M. Irwin at the courthouse
here, was back at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Os-
borne, at Pine Creek tonight.
Osborne was found by Sheriff Ir-
win working at a farm near Elkin.
A man who recognized Ellie from a
picture published in the Sunday
Journal and Sentinel informed the
sheriff of seeing the youth at the
farm.
Ellie was unconcerned over the
joy displayed by his parents and
Sheriff Irwin said the youth de-
clared he would not remain at
home.
Sheriff Irwin said Ellie gave no
reason for leaving home. The youth
expressed desire to remain away
and for that reason did not inform
his parents of his whereabouts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
A 5-Point Legislative Program
Set Up BY State Grange Assn.

= - 80 [ 4 3
wealth for our people. Sufficient
sums should be appropriated out of
general funds of the State to catch
Federal money now available for
this work.
IMPROVEMENT OF SECOND
AIRY ROADS AND SCHOOL BUS
ROUTES:-A large per cent of ru-
raj people live on dirt roads. Our
centralized school program with the
school bus is dependent upon good
roads. Large sums must be set aside
for the Improvement of our secon-
Diary roads and first consideration
should be given to school bus routes.
All highway funds should be used
for the maintenance and improve
ment of our roads. None should
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Efforts To Get Passage OF Home
stead Exemption Law Are
Renewed.

"A five-point. legislative program,
featuring homestead tax exemption
and establishment Of 18th. grade in
the public school system, has been
adopted by the North Carolina
State Grange as a major goal ac-
cording to copies of letters received
here this week from Harry B. Cald-
well, master granger, in Greensboro.
The letter is as follows:
"Soon we will elect senators and
representatives to serve in the next
session Of the General Assembly. It
is important that we ascertain the
viewpoint of all candidates on ma
jor questions that affect the welfare
of rural people. Consideration
should be given to the following
detectives approved by the North
Carolina State Grange at our re-
cent session, in selecting those who
shall represent your county or dis
trict in the next legislature.
HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMP-
@TION:-The last legislature refused
to grant home-owners a $500 tax
exemption even after the amend
ment permitting exemptions UP to
1000 had been approved by the
voters with the greatest majority
every given an amendment to the
constitution in the history of the
state, but did grant three new $500
exemptions never approved by the
people as follows: $500 on money on
hand, 5000 on notes and mortgages,
and $500 on accounts receivable.
We therefore appeal to voters to
elect senators and representatives
who will give the small hometown
er the relief to which they are lust
ly entitled and which the voters of
the State have confidently expected.
ESTABLISHMENT OF 18TH
GRADE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM:-Adding the 18th grade
to our state public school system
will better prepare those for life
who cannot attend college. Those
who do go to college will be better
prepared for college work. Modern
life demands well trained individ-
uals and we believe that this extra
assistance should be provided for
our boys and girls.
FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL
Observation-Disclosures Carolina ranks
near the top as an agricultural state
and near the bottom in sums ap-
propriated for research. Research
is the key that will unlock the door
to new markets and new sources of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Auto Salesman
Sells His Land
For 10 Million

New Bern, Feb. 18-From an
automobile salesman to a multi
millionaire was the experience of a
New Bern man this week when he
sold for $1O,OOO,OOO $40 acres of
Texas land which he purchased in
1922 for one dollar an acre.
The man is Perry Bland, origi-
nally from Raleigh but who now
lives at Vanceboro and works in
New Bern. He returned today
from Alpine, Tex, where he said
he closed the deal for the property
on which oil was recently found.
He made the trip both ways by
plane, leaving here Tuesday.
Bland said he bought the land
through a real estate friend as an
investment while on visit in Tex
as and had almost forgotten about
it when he received wire this
week stating that oil had been
found on it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
WARRENSvILLE NEWS

Mr.. Raleigh Rotten has rented
the Latham store property in War
rensville and is opening new bust
ness here. ~.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Warrensville Methodist
church met Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. c. r. Latham. Mrs. Ches-
ter Race had charge of the meeting.
An interesting program was pre-
sented.
Rev. ]. L. Ingram passed through
Warrensville Sunday afternoon en-
route to Mill Creek where he will
assist the pastor, Rev. J. G. Wooten,
in revival services. Rev. Mr.. In
gram served as pastor here several
years ago. He has many friends
here who are glad to have him back.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Burkette at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Bur-
kettles sister, Mrs. Earl Lewis, on
Little Laurel, Friday, February 18.
Miss Lima Barr and Mrs. c. r. La
than attended the Lewis funeral
on Little Laurel, Friday.
Rev. Cicero Ashley preached in
teresting and inspiring sermons at
the Baptist church here Saturday
afternoon and Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis and
Mrs. Ray Jones and little daughter,
Barbara, from West Virginia. spent
the week end visiting friends and
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Shoaf had as
week end guests their son, Cecil,
of Marion, Va, Mrs. Shoals sister,
Mrs. Frances Eller, East Radford,
Va, also Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Eller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ashley and
little daughter, 'Rebecca, visited
friends here over the weekend.
Mrs. j. L. Rackley has been called
to- the bedsides of her mother and
her sister, both of whom are quite
ill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
$50 ENROLL AT A. S. T. C..
FOR THE SPRING TERM

Boone.-Appalachian State Teach
ers' College opened portals for
spring quarter registration last
week, and approximately eight
hundred and fifty entered scholas-
tic duties. According to reports
from the registrars office this num-
Der exceeds, that of the past term
by twenty-five.
Current statistics show a student
body of near five hundred and nine
ty-six female students and two
hundred and fifty-four male. These
represent almost every county of
North Carolina and sixty-two out
of-state counties in Delaware, Ken
lucky, New York, Pennsylvania, S.
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, w.
Virginia, and Canada.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
SECOND INSTALLMENT
(SvnOnSiS)

During the night Kaspar Renting
was kidnapped. Philo Vance, with
District Attorney Markham 60 to
the Renting home there to meet
Sergeant Heath of the Homicide
Bureau, Kenyon Renting and Mrs.
Renting, the brother and wife of
the kidnapped man. Present also is
Eldridge Fleel, the Renting family
attorney Mrs. Renting tells us of
finding the kidnap note and of over
hearing rough looking man
threat her husband about week
previously.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
a Philo Vance Thriller
: The Kidnap Murder Case
BY S. S. VAN DINE

morning, Mrs. Renting, was this
hall door locked or bolted?" Vance
asked.
The woman looked uncertain and
faltered in her answer.
"I-I-really, / can't remember.
1t must have been unlocked, or else
I would probably have noticed it. ]
went out through the door and ]
don't recall unlocking it."
Vance went to the open window
and look down at the ladder.
AS he did so Heath took from his
pocket a knife such as boy scouts
use, and pried loose the thumb
tackled which held a soiled and
wrinkled sheet of paper to the
broad window-sill. He picked up
the paper gingerly and handed it to
Markham. The District Attorney
took it and looked at it, his face
grim and troubled. / glanced over
his shoulder as he read it. The.
paper was of theN ordinary type
writer quality and had been trimmed
irregularly at the edges to disguise
it's original size. On it were pasted
words and separate characters in
different sizes and styles of type,
apparently cut from newspaper.
The uneven lines, crudely put to-
gether, read:
If you want him back safe
price will be SO thousands S
otherwise killed will let you
know ware & when to leave
money later.
This luminous communication
was signed with cabalistic sigma
ture consisting of two interlocking
uneven squares which were outlined
with black ink.
Vance glanced at it, as if it were
of little interest to him, and read
it through quickly with the faint
suggestion of cynical smile.
He was about to return the paper
to Markham when he suddenly
drew his hand back and made a new
SAdI1111ldL1OIl VI IIl0 1lOLG.
''Interestin' signature" he muir
INJURED. He took out his monocle
and, carefully adjusting it, scruti-
nibed the paper closely. Made
a Chinese pencil. he announced,
ca Chinese brush-held vertically
and with China ink. And those
small square :" His voice trailed
off.
He moved to the chest of drawers
and adjusted his cravat before the
mirror.
"By the by, Mrs. Renting" Vance
asked casually, lis your husband,
by and chance, bald?'
"Of course not she answered in
dignantly.
"Queer-very queer" murmured
Vance. "All the necessity toilet
articles are in place on the top of
this low-boys except comb"
'I-don't understand, the woman
returned in amazenent. She moved
swiftly across the room and stood
beside Vance. "Why, the comb is
gone!" she exclaimed.
''Most r'ordin'ry. Let's see
whether your husbands toothbrush
is also missing. Do you know where
he kept it?"
I'm the bathroom of course
Mrs. Renting seemed frightened and
breathless-'in a little rack beside
the medicine cabinet. I'll see." She
stepped into the bathroom. After
moment she rejoined us.
Its not there" she remarked de-
jectedly.
Continued Next Week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
SCARLET FEVER THREAT
CLOSED SPARTA SCHOOL

Sparta, Feb. 17.-Sparta High
School reopened Monday after be-.
ing closed for several days due to
threats of scarlet fever epidemic,
Several Allegheny county schools
have been closed at various times
since the Christmas holidays on ac-
count of scarlet fever. They are:
Pine Creek High School, Laurel
Springs High School, and Rocky
Ridge School.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24

Farmers in eleven communities
of Cumberland county had 278 hors-
es and mules examined by state
and federal veterinarians at clinics
held by the county agent last week.
Many of the animals received treat
ment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24

be diverted to other uses.
RURAL TELEPHONE SURVEY:
Provisions should be made for a
rural telephone survey. We need
an adequate rural telephone system
in the State"
Signed
HARRY B. CALDWELL.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
By ED SULLIVAN
Hollywood. Aug. 1H.

Hollywood, Aug. 1S.
Crawford yesterday If she'd
She shook her head emphaticay Never again. don't believe
world who has the capacity for taking love
seriously few months. Girls do
they've other things occupy their
suggested that perhaps driving ambition for
overpowered Daniel Cupid
bilious to make a success of marriage"
SPLIT Joan Franchot suggested
that in with another
FranchOt love with another girl Both of these gossip items
ridiculous because think they still in love with other
and certain things happen
to see them back together again
LET'S ANA1YzE things split up Tone
from the day that he arrived Hollywood dked the place His
heart and entusasms back in New York with the Group
Theatre that deasc collection of voned them
selves the Sir Gaahad legitimate theatre asrde
white horse and willing tilt against windmls He
resented the sham of Hollywood the pretensns Of its
noer members Undoubtedly he must have resented
young husband would the fact that his wife was star
THE ESCAPE all o. this probably
Group Theatre the idealized the
ura Joan Crawford owing everything the movies could
Evening star., 1938-01-04
Winning Contract

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David Burnstine. Mervin D. Maier,
s.,ald osEsld JsSoey; Hoxard echentsn: n.ntsr:
OF the system that has beaten every
other system in existence)
Evening star., 1938-01-04

South shaded his opening one no.
trump bid slightly, since he had full
confidence In his play Of the cards.
West opened the deuce Of hearts, and
East won with the king. On the return
declarer put up the jack, and West
who wished to told the tenace over
him allowed declarer to win the trick.
The usual method Of establishing .
spade suit such As dummy held Is to
take the double finesse-that Is, the
ten. Then, II the first finesse loses,
declarer illnesses the queen, 30 that
four tricks are brought in unless
both the missing honors are in back
Of dummy. However, on this par
ticular hand declarer could not al
low East to gain the lead, as an
other heart lead through might prove
fatal. On this reasoning declarer
finessed the queen Of spades, then
led . club to his hand, finessing the
queen Of that suit When West won
this trick he returned q small spade.
hoping declarer would play low from
dummy. However, declarer was not
to be fooled and jumped in with
dummy's ace, then threw West back on
lead with the king. The Jack Of clubs
then provided q re-entry for dummy's
remaining spades.
Please note that on declarer's line
OF play the contract could not have
been defeated.
tcopyrisht. 1sssJ
The. Four Aces will be pleased tn An
syer letters from readers il : stamped
S.cent); tssn-addressed envelope Is in
dressed to the Four Aces. 1f care Of The
Hysnins star: II you desire the pocket
tract bridge, send with your request to
sns sts,,,1 roSr 4Sss; e;ssrs ssrs The Eyening star. :
outline without charso.
Evening star., 1938-01-04
Vary Your Tactics.

SOA AV~A S~SsASS'
livery bridge player should have .
- thorough groundwork in the
fundamentals Of the game. It Is nee
essary to know the significance Of
opening bids. responses and rebids.
Likewise, In the play Of the cards there
are many simple mathematical
formulas which must be learned. For
example, II q player holds nine trumps
in the combined hands, missing the
queen, he IS taught to play his two
top honors and play for the drop.
While this is the correct mathematical
play, there are times when certain
inferences cleaned from the bidding
or play Of the cards will lead an expert
player to adopt different line Of play
namely, the flnesse. Thus there are
some things which no one can teach:
that is, when to vary from the &C.
cepted formula. This hand is an
illustration.
South, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
"A Q 10 -
80 80
4 J657
4 KITS N Az
' A 1864 VIE vK87
>J3 8 <Q07
4 K87l ~
4 100
A862
100 =.
= A K 10
&AQ3
The bidding:
South West North East
INT Pass "a Pass
2NT Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
Evening star., 1938-01-04

''Us made q snow fort an the big
boys come an took 1t away from us!
But. anyhow. US put up quite scrapt"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03
INF ANT MORTALITY
RATE IS LOWERED
Vital Statistics Show Ma
ternal Mortality Is Low
cred from 532 to 432
Daily Dispatch H-sreau.
I'm Tho Sir vu-n1%pr IInfa

Raleigh, Feb 3.-North Carolina s
infant mortality rate dropped from
1874 per 1000 live births in 1896 to
$40 in 1897, the provisional report for
last year issued by the Division Of
Vital Statistics, State Board of Health
shows.
The maternal mortality rate drop
ped from 10 to 5.4 or, numerically,
from 532 to 432. Considerable pro-
gress was made during 1887 in the
work accomplished at maternity and
infancy centers, conducted by the
Board of Health, of which there were
124 under way on December 81. The
declines reported above are thought
to be due, in measure, at least, to
this work, according to DR.. Carl v.
Reynolds, State health officer
During the year of 1887, the pro-
visional report shows, births invNorth
Carolina exceeded deaths by 1854, or
more than two to one. The number of
births reported during the year was
80,644, as compared with 1921 the
previous year, while the number of
deaths was 34 1OO as compared with
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03

$3.50 IN 1886.
In other words, the birth rate
jumped from 221 to 231, while the
the report shows. The number of
births in 1887, therefore, was 4,32;
greater than in 1886, while the num-
Ter of deaths was 1,480 less.
Numern Gus declines in deaths from
certain causes were reported, while
in some instances, The number and
rates increased. Deaths from cancer
continued to climb, the rate increas
ing from SIG in 1896 to 54.1 last year
numerically, from 1,785 to 1890.
There was a drop in deaths from
pulmonary tuberculosis, the 1887 total
being 1882, as compared with 1905 in
1886, the rate decreasing from 55.1 to
1876
There were only 70 deaths from ty-
phoid and paratyphoid fever in 1887,
as compared with hundreds that used
to occur before the days of inocula-
ton against that disease The previous
year the total was. II.
There was a NOTICEABLE decline in
the number of deaths from influenza,
the 1897 total being 1878, as compar
OIL with 11s3 in 1885, the decrease in
rate being from 1876 to 25.1.
lhere was very slight drop in the
number of deaths from syphilis, the
1887 total teing 432, as compared with
a total of AL in 1886.
Pneumonia showed, a drop. The total
number of deaths in North Carolina
from that disease in 1887 was 2,945
In 1886, it was 3,239, the rate drop
ping from 937 to 84.3.
There was an increase in the mum
Der of deaths from diarrhea and en-
teritis among children under two
years old. The total for 1887 was 861
compared with 1888 in 1886. The rate
increased from 242 to 247.
Suicides increased in number from
3O2 to 312, but homicides declined
from 11.6 to 1917. Accidental deaths
from firearms dropped from 107 to
88, while fatalities from automobile
accidents, as reported to the Vital
Statistics Division of the State Board
of Health jumped from SOB in 1896 to
1908 in 1887, the rate increase being
from 279 to 2S9.
Deaths from tuberculosis other than
pulmonary in 1897 totaled 156, as
compared with 1877 the previous year
the rate dropping from 81 to As.
Air transportation accidents claimed
victims in 1887 as compared with
8 the previous year, while drownings
dropped from 1T to 153.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
IN FINE CONCERT
Young Musicians Delight
Large Audience With
Program

The first public appearance of Hen
derson high school band in concert
was most enthusiastically received
last night in the school auditorium by
parents and large number of friends.
The auditorium was practically fill
ed for the event.
The group presented seven numbers
under the direction of A. T. Hearne
who has been instrVcting the boys.
All were high in their praise of the
band, many being agreeasly surprised
at the progress of the organization.
The band was attired in uniforms
borrowed from Raleigh high school,
for the event.
At the conclusion of the program
S. A. Braxton, of Raleigh, spoke t"
the parents, telling them of the band
and plans for the future. Plans call
for uniforms for the bandsmen, two
bass horns and bass drum, all to be
the property of the school, and the
necessary funds to purchase these
must be raised in some manner.
The band proved itself to be an es-
set to the school.