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The Washington times., 1938-01-24
By H. r. KNICKERBoCKER

BY
Reproduction in Who'll prOhbitedI
PARIS. Jan. "a I.N.S ).-Tokyo teaches why Japan
is at war now with China and may be at tomorrow
with any one of the three nations she considers her po
tental enemies Soviet Russia Great Britain or America.
The Washington times., 1938-01-24
Trade Slump Cure
Faces Miners ParleY
Bv EDWARD B. LoCKETT

GNS Business recession the plight Of the hardcoaI IN
dury proposals for japanese boycott comprised the
major policy problems facing 1900 delegates gathered
today for the biennial convention Of John L. Lewis United
The Washington times., 1938-01-24
japanese Believe
Britain Aids China
In Nippon Attack
Masses Are Taught War Is Defensive
Suvs II. r. KnickerbOcker

Editors Note-The people of Japan are determined
to make theirs the greatest nation ever kno0m" H. r.
Knickebocker the noted foreign correspondent OF IN
ternationa Neps Serrice discloses in the followng
nrt;cl
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

It is also putting out the gentle
reminder that no person is allowed
to fish in the inland waters of the
State without a state fishing license,
which costs $2.10 except boys and
girls under 16 years of age, or I'M
less fishing is confined to the home
county of the angler in those sec
tions where no county licenses are
required.
Fishing seasons in Eastern and
Piedmont counties remain open un-
til April 1st when they close for a
40 day spawning period. In the
mountain counties trout season will
begin April 18th and small mouth
bass fishing opens June 10th. Other
mountain fishing seasons are open
until April 18th when they will
close during the spawning period
until June 10th.
The 1888 state fishing license is
oval in shape and is made of chrom-
ium and black enamel Each license
is numbered, the number being
stamped on the strip of chromium
running across. Along the upper
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
Annual Banquet
Held Mon. Night
Rev. w. L. Hutchins Chief
Speaker AT Ashe Co. Young
Peoples Union Gathering.

x Ninety Methodist young people
and their friends and elders were
present for the fourth annual BAN
quet of the Ashe County Young
peopleE Union at the Jefferson
Methodist Church last Monday
night.
Mr.. Howard Sexton of Grassy
Creek was the POSTMASTER. He
called on Rev. J. w. Hoyle, Jr., of
Statesville, who introduced the
speaker fthe evening, Rev. w. L.
Hutchins, of Yadkinsville. Rev. Mr..
Hutchins humorously. but vitality
presented the opportunities of youth.
During the evening the Junior
Choir of West jefferson lead the
crowd in, the singing of some of
Charles Wesley,s hymns and the
Grassy Creek Young People drama
tized some of the episodes of John
Wesley's life including his love af-
fairSS.
The delightful three course din
ner wa served by the ladies of the
Jefferson church The spacious
rooms of the church were decorat-
ed in green and white, mindful of
st. Patrick's day. The tables bore
arranged piles of Irish potatoes and
parsley on shamrocks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

rim Of the license are the words
Stale Resident Fishing License"
under which is the likeness Of a
fish jumping out of the water with
a line in its mouth Below the Sc
rial numbers, on the lower portion
Of the license, are the words North
Carolina, 1882. The license has a
pin back so that it may be pinned
to shirt, coat or hat. It is regard
ed as one Of the most attractive fish
ing LICENCES ever devised by the
game and inland fishing division.
Nonresident fishing licenses may
be obtained, at a cost of $50 a
year, or nonresident daily fishing
permits may be had for $1.10 a day.
Resident daily fishing permits are
only so cents a day. The combina-
ton resident hunting and fishing IL
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
Arthur Campbell Bound Over
To April Superior Court Term

because they couldn't get along
with Mrs. Stephens father, Raleigh
Campbell, and left some of their
belongings there, including the
shotgun from which the fatal shot
was fired.
About week later witnesses
testified, the boys left because they
were mistreated by their daddy
and also went to their grand
mothers.
I'VE were all sitting around the
fire when the boys came in that
night and Arthur pointed the gun
at .Wag and said he was a high She
riff from Tennessee" the grand
mother declared. "This frightened
me a little, but he handed the gun
to somebody and Wag broke it
down and found it wasn't loaded"
She said that the boy and Steph-
ems had never had any trouble, but
she believed that the boy meant to
kill his brother-in-law and to this
statement an objection was lodged.
That night, Stephens wife stated,
she hid the gun and the next morn
ing she and Arthur got into an ar
gument while they were Smelling
corn. She accused him of stealing
some of their belongings from their
fathers home and stated that he
told her he'd slap her if she didn't
hush. "Wag said to Arthur, that's
a game two came play" she quot
ed the deceased husband as having
declared.
Another one of the witnesses, stat
ed that Wag threatened the boy and
"a little later that Mrs. Campbell, the
defendants mother, called Wag into
another room and as he entered Ar
thur reached for the gun and shot
him. After scuffle, Arthur got
away and ran. out of the house.
Wagner died in the Elkin hospital
on Saturday afternoon. The defen-
dant didn't take the stand, but in
an interview last week he stated
that he shot in self defense.
Ezekiel, the 12-year-old brother
who was being held on a charge OF
stealing the shotgun, was released
when it appeared there was not suffi-
cient evidence to substantiate this
charge and the boy was placed IN
the hands of Ed Osborne, neigh
Dor, after his parents and grand
mother failed to indicate any de-
sire to have him return to either OF
their homes.
'sYou only carried the gun from
your fathers home to your grand
mothers and gave. it to its owner
and therefore you are not guilty OF
stealing" Attorney Johnston de-
clared after concluding his examl-
nation of the boys testimony, "but
where would you go if the court
were to released your" he asked.
Home, I guess" the boy replied
"To which homer" Johnston de-
manded. 'Your father isn't here and
nobody seems to want you"
The boys mother and grandmoth-
err sat back of him, but didn't say
a word and during the suspense
tears started trickling down his
cheeks. Osborne, who runs store
in the same community, voluntarily
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
Hearing For 16-Year- Old Youth
Who Shot Stephens Held
Last Friday.

Arthur Campbell, fine looking TO-
year-old youth. was bound over to
the April term of Ashe county sup
erior court last Friday afternoon in
g preliminary hearing before Magis-
trate H. c. Tucker for shooting and
killing Wagner Stephens, his
brother-in-law, on Thursday morn
ing, March 8, at the home Of his
grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Os-
borne.> in the Sly community.
Bond was set at 100000, but the
boys parents, who are separated
and who failed to manifest any in
terest in the youths welfare during
the hearing, have not made arrange
ments to post this amount and he
will remain in jail until next month.
The court appointed Ira T. John
ston to serve as counsel for the de-
PENDANT.
During the hearing the boys
grandmother, mother, sister, and
aunt, Mrs. Margaret Osborne, Mrs,
Matilda Campbell, Mrs. Martha
Stephens and Mrs. Ollie Osborne all
of whom were in the house the
the morning of the fatal shooting,
testified and their evidence clearly
showed that they were in sympathy
with the deceased victim.
According to the statements from
these witnesses, Arthur and Esekiel,
his 12-year-old brother, left home
last spring and went to Maryland
where they stayed until three weeks
ago when they returned to the
home of their father in the same
community.
Stephens and his wife had also
moved from Tennessee to the faith
er's home just before that time, but
after living with him for two weeks
they went to Mrs. Osborne's home
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

cense may also be obtained for
$50, a saving of $10O over the two
purchased separately.
Better fishing should be in pros
pect this spring and summer than
in several years, the division be-
lieves as result Of the extensive
restocking program of the past sew
eral years and the benefits derived
from the establishment of natural
spawning areas on large clear water
streams.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

Jasper T. Roberts of Wentworth,
Rockingham county, is selling his
white oak trees for barrel hoops
and the tops of the trees are saved
for working into splints for max
ing chair bottoms and baskets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
Fishing License
Go On Sale Over
State, Price $40
Not Necessary In Home Coun-
ties. Mountain Trout Season
Opens April Is.
Especial To The Post)

With the tang of spring already in
the air and the thoughts of sports
men turning to their reels and
rods, the game and inland fishing
division of the Department Of Con-
servation and Development is an
nouncing that the new 1888 fishing
licenses are now on sale.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

offered to keep him at his home un-
til after the trial.
Following this Mr.. Johnston gave
a little lecture on the misfortune
that usually develop when hus-
band and wife with several chill
dren can't get along with each 9TH
er and separate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

QUESTION: Is it necessary to use
a hotbed or coldframe in. bedding
sweet potatoes?
ANSWER: Where climatic condi-
tons allow, the plants may be pro-
pagated in an open plant bed. Cold
frames should be used when condi-
tons will not allow open beds and
hotbeds should be used when fore
ing early plants. The potatoes
should be bedded in sand or light
sandy soil obtained from areas
where sweet potatoes have never
been grown. Space the seed about
three-fourths of an inch apart and
cover three inches deep to insure
ample root development. The plant
bed should be kept moist but not
waterlogged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17

QUESTION:: When purchasing
baby chicks, what percent of them
should live?
ANSWER: There are many con-
tributing factors to this, but when
disease-free chicks are started and
careful management practices are
followed, about 80 percent Of the
chicks are raised to ten weeks of
age. At this time the chicks enter
into the growing stock age and
other factors will have to be con-
sidered Errors in management
such as overcrowding, chilling, over
heating, poor ventilation and i'm
proper feeding will bring about
heavy chick mortality. Germ borne
infections also take a heavy toll of
young stock and precautions should
be taken against this infection as
well as improper management for
best results.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-17
State College
Answers Timely.
Farm Questions

QUESTION: How much space is
needed for each beef animal in the
feed lot?
ANSWER: From 90 to 100 square
feed of yard and shelter should be
provided for each mature animal
and of this space about one-fourth
should be shelter. About two and
one-half to three feet of trough
space should also be plloNided.
Yearlings take about two-thirds as
much yard and trough space as ma
ture animals and calves can be
grown out to 900 to 1000 pounds
weight in about half the space re-
quired for two year old animals.
Horned cattle, especially the two
year old animals, require at least
a half more rack and trough epace
as the polled or dehorned cattle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-16

attendant at Athens state hospital
Athens spent his vacation at his
home here, last week SO
Wayne Blackburn and friend OF
Gailipolis spent Sunday with Mrs
Jane Blackburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fawcett oi
Pierson, Ia, are visiting at the
home OF Geo. e. Fawcett and wife
Mr.. Fawcett is a son of the late Joe
Fawcett of this community.
Ramsey Kennard and children OF
Edmond, Okla, were calling on
friends here, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. q. Dunbar and
son David went to Columbus Mon
day. While there David will under.
go another operation on his hip
which is to be placed in another
cast. The operation will be al
White Cross hospital rasa so
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Dougan whc
have been seriously i'll the, past few
weeks, seem to be improving slow.
ly, at this writing.
Mrs. Clyde Croft of Sugar Grove,
spent last week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. P..Bowman.
Delegates at III. e. Convention
Misses Mona Mae EWart and Dor.
othy Wymer were ch6sen delegates
Of the home economies class of Mar
ion high school, to attend the con
.vention held in Columbus, June Is
They accompanied Miss Geneva
'Humphries, who is home economics
teacher in the school.
Attending o. u, at Athens
Misses Josephine Smith and Hell
en- Worrall and Messrs. Raymond
Dickson, Charles Gibbons and Car,
Nutter are attending the Ohio Uni.
versity summer school, which start
ed Monday.
Ruth Smith Dies
Funeral services were held Sun.
day at Bartlett NJ E. church, for
Mrs. Ruth Smith, who passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Oney Warren, at Lancaster, Wed.
nesday, June 8, following an illness
of few days. Mrs. Smith was q
former resident of Chesterhill. Be.
sides her daughter, Mrs. Warren
one son, Fred Smith, of Chesterhill
survives; also daughter, Mrs
Henry Sheets, of Pattin Mills; and
several grandchildren. Mrs. Smith
was rs years of age. Interment was
made at Bartlett.
Mrs. Earl Pickering and children of
Coshocton are visiting few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Pickering
and other relatives.
Mrs. M. d. Cain has been spend
ing some time with her husband in
Georgia, who is travelling sales
man for the Yeast Foam company.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-16
Arlington

Mrs. Dora Flanders returned
home Saturday, after having visited
the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. Bertha McGrath, and family,
OF GAINESVILLE.
Miss jamie McGregor visited sew
eral days last week with Mrs. j. M.
McGregor, and Mr. and Mrs. H. w.
Wilson.
Miss Marie Woodward who has
employment in McConnelsville, has
been spending several days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Woodward
Miss Josephine Shaver returned
home Sunday, after having been
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Miller sew
eral days.
Mrs Joseph Reynolds and daugh-
ter Ruth Evelyn, Mrs. S. S. Sines,
Misses Evelyn, Leona, Mary, Jean
and June Sines spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Glen Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss OnstOtt OF
Colorado, were guests of Everett
Thorla and family, last week.
The Mt. Carmel Missionary So.
ciety met Wednesday with Mrs. s.
S. Sines A pot luck dinner was
served at the noon hour.
Emmett woodward is spending
few days with his sister, Mrs.
Blanche Greer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-16
Triade1phia

Bill Williams and wife and Mrs.
Hettie Taylor of Shawnee called on
Lyman Risen and other friends last
Wednesday, Mrs. Taylor remained
for few days visit with Miss Mary
Massey.
We had a fine rain Saturday night
and again Sunday, which was very
much needed.
Albert Petit, former resident
Of this village, accompanied by his
wife and other relatives, was call
ing here Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Eura Nelson who spent the
winter at the C. e. Nelson home, is
spending a few days here at her
own home. 44f
Frank Clager, his son and daugh-
ter, and his sister, Miss Tillie Clag-
er, of Columbus, called on H. w.
Whitaker, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mildred Edgell and children
of near Malta spent a few days re-
Gently with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Edgell.
Charles Porter, sr., and family
visited their son Charles. jr.,. and
family, of Columbus, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Carroll and
Mr.. and Mrs Alger Carroll of Nc
Connelsville visited at the Lee Car
penter home, Sunday
Charles Horner spent the week
end with relatives in West Virginia
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Carpenter has been quite
indisposed the past week.
We took the advice of the Meigs
correspondent and visited the coun-
ty home when the opportunity came
which was one day last week. We
missed meeting the superintendent
and matron, as they were up town
but had a very pleasant visit with
their charming young daughter. We
may take up our abode at the home
later
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Porter who was oper..
ated upon last week, at Columbus
hospital, was in serious condition
for time, but at last report was
getting along nicely.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-16
TOdds

Miss Lola Marie Archer accompa-
MED her aunt, Mrs. Anna Dunn, and
two daughters to their home in
Cleveland, for an indefinite stay
Dean Shinn of Woodsfield who
has been working in Pennsyl-
vania, visited relatives in this coun.
ty, last week. =
Mr.. and Mrs Lawson Geddes were
guests Sunday of James Hadley and
sister, of Marietta route.
Mrs. Lola Startling and daughter
Betty spent Saturday afternoon at
the Jas. McElfresh home, picking
strawberries.
Mrs. Ida Greathouse and son
Clyde and Agnes Van Antwerp of
Delaware, spent Sunday evening
with Mrs. Flora Riecker. ,.,
Mrs. Edith Smith of Chesterhill,
Mrs. Evalina Brill and Clyde Calen.
dine of BrOadwell- visited Thursday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Startling.
Johnny Medley was guest Sun
day at the Earl Morris home. The
Morris family spent Sunday evening
at the Medley home.
Mrs. Martha Lynn McGrath and
little daughter of Arizona are
spending the summer with home
folks in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rider and
son, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
T. ]. Bailey of McConnelsville, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Daugh-
erty and family of ST. Louisville,
Sunday. The members of this fam
lily all have been i'll and are not i'm
proving as fast as friends and rela-
tives would like. We think of them
often, and hope for a speed recov-
cry.
People in this community are
glad to know that John Daugherty
is home again from the hospital
and is greatly improved, after his
recent operation. y" -
Saturday afternoon while return
ing from a brief visit with her par
ents at Sharpsburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard James and baby were side
swiped by hit and rum driver,
near the L. H. Geddes home. While
no one was injured, Mrs. James suf-
fered greatly from shock This was
her first trip out, after being ill for
five weeks with lung fever. She
rested at the Geddes home for an
hour or so, before going home.
James Pierpoint and daughter of
California, are visiting his brothers
John and Bob Piefpoint, of Todds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt McInturf and
children of New Marshfield spent
the week end with home folks. Mrs.
Dorothy McInturf and baby return
ed home with them. Miss Jean, five
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Curt McInturf, is one of a group Of
children appearing in dance re-
cital, to be given at Athens, next
Wednesday evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-16
NYA BOOK EXHIBIT

The Kate Love Simpson library
has been fortunate in being one of
the few Libraries chosen to exhibit
guidance materials which have been
loaned. to the National Youth Ad-
mipistfation in Ohio. This exhibit
consists OF over 100 books, $50
pamphlets and other reference ma
terial which was assembled for sew
eral state meetings on guidance.
The National Youth Administra-
ton in Morgan county under the
supervision Of III. V. Edwards, has
been carrying out the policy of the
organization by devoting some time
to vocational guidance work through
conferences, and literature procured
through the district and state Off
ces.
The library exhibit offers helpful
suggestions for any one interested
in guidance work, especially from a
vocational standpoint These books
are loaned by various publishing
houses and furnish material which
would be almost impossible for one
individual to secure by private re-
sources.
| The public is cordially invited tC
examine this material and to use il
at the local library. The exhibit
will be at the Kate Love Simpson
library from June 20 to June 22, in
elusive. There is possibility that
some of these books may be obtain
ed for future use if sufficient in
terest is shown.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-16
Hickory Ridge

Miss Wilma Lee Copenhaven of
Clarksburg, w. Va, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gothrop of Bridgeport, w. Va,
are visiting at the Dow Jackson
home.
The home of Errett Hickerson
was struck by lightning during a re-
cent electrical storm.
Miss Betty Lou Finley, daughter
of Darl Finley of Portersville, spent
few days last week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Finley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Daniel and
daughter Frances were Sunday din
ner guests at Walter brakes, in
Malta
Miss Mae Jackson returned to
her work at GAINESVILLE, Monday, af-
ter spending the week end at home.
Chas. Fulton and family were
callers in GAINESVILLE, Friday.
Everett Hickerson and family OF
Mt Vernon have been visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Amos Finley is suffering
from a sprained knee and rheuma-
tism
Mr.. and Mrs. Errett Hickerson
and children were guests Sunday of
bis mother, Mrs. Hattie Hickerson,
of McConnelsville.
Edward Jackson is at home for
bis summer vacation. He has been
attending 0. u, at Athens.
Miss Lila Scott spent Monday ev,
ening with her friend, Frances Lu-
cille Daniel, and practiced piano
duets to be given at Chesterhill
Wednesday evening, when Morgan
county grangers will entertain Ath..
ems county Pomona grange.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-16
POrtersville

Myron Longstreth returned to Co
lumbus, Sunday, after a brief visit
at home.
George Sidell and family, Zanes-
willie, visited Sunday with relatives
in this community.
Mrs. Alvin Argo, near Bristol,
came Tuesday for visit at the
home of her son, Dennis Argo.
Willard Patterson and, family OF
GAINESVILLE visited Sunday with rela-
tives in the community.
Carroll Cornell OF the CCC camp,
near Logan, visited over Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Cornell. .e.
Little Thelma Marie, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bankes, spent
Saturday night with his grandpar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warren.
Clarence Jadwin and family OF
GAINESVILLE visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Jadwin.
/ Dorothy Taylor has been quite i'll
with a heavy cold, but is some bet
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bland of
GAINESVILLE were Sunday visitors at
Russell Moore's.
Forest Bankes returned to Ohio
University, Sunday, after spending
the past week with parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Bankes.
The annual Sayre alumni was
held Saturday evening at the Sayre
school building.
Herbert Bankes and family visit
ed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Forsyth of McConnelsville.