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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-12
CHAPTER III

Macdonald swung back in his
chair, cycling the sergeant oddly;
but he could make nothing of
O'Hara's keen attention. The SER
geant's face was in the shade
above the ring of light from the
desk-lamp, but the inspector was
aware of some subtle change in
nim as he spoke.
'You have that letter, sir?"
For answer his chief handed
him a soiled, blood stained sheet
of paper and Johnson's notes on
the tragedy.
'There's rumor that Ninon
Grouse had a sutton when she was
in the hospital in Quebec, but I
can find no trace of him out here,
and no one has ever heard of his
appearing hereabouts. That's
about the sum of all we know,
O'Hara. You can study the details
and see Johnson; he's better and
able to talk business. Get your
points clear, and then take the
next train North. You know
where Gharian's place is?"
Macdonald rose to trace the
trail on a wall map. you'll have
to take that route. One of the
Hudson Bay lines runs nearest;
after that, a dog team. Quarter
the ground thoroughly. If Nicky
Creuse seems to be the only sus-
pect, bring him in. 1t was notice
able that he didn't show I'D when
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-12
HEALING SPRINGS NEWS

During the summer months a
well was dug near the gymnasium
for the purpose of supplement-
ing the supply of water for the
lunch room and for the school
building. Recently an air-pres-
sure pump was installed making
this additional supply of water
available to the school.
The road leading from the. foot
of the hill to the school build
ing was graveled and sanded last
week. It appears that this road
now is sufficiently solid as to per-
nit travel all winter.
An interesting and appropriate
Thanksgiving program was given
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-12

last Thursday morning by pupils
81 the frs, third, ana Yifth grades
under the difeeti0if III Mrs. Afadgel
Dickson and Mrs. rDelphyres
Caps. Reverend Gwynn Black.
burn Of Grassy Creek, spoke
briefly to the group. !.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-12
Six County Men
Are scharged


Six Ashe county mem have been
honorably discharged from serv-
ice during the week Of November
% through December 2, it was
reported by Sam L. Davis, chief
clerk of the local board.
Those discharged were:
Willard w. Rotten, Fig; Carl r.
Jackson, West Jefferson; Otto r.
Burgess, Wagner; Neal D. Col
ward, Crumpler, Thomas G. Hol-
man, Todd; Robert D. Friesland,
Fleetwood.
All of these men saw service
with the Army of the United
States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
KOREAN u OF A
DELAYS UNIFICATION

ficials appear disposed to urge at
the first opportunity that Russia
and China speed arrangements for
clearing Dairen of Russian mill.
tary occupation a n d turning the
city over to Chinese civilian ad-
m~inistrators.
The Korean difficulties go back
to the time when the country was
initially occupied in line with de-
cisions among the great powers.
Russian troops occupied the north
and American troops the south.
Conferences were undertaken by
local authorities of both nations tc
arrange FOR u~nification.
These conferences broke down
early this year. IT, basic stu.
alton is between the United States
and Russia was brought out N to
nights broadcast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
'Nutty' Likelihood
Aided By Squirrels

SATsOP, Wash, Dec. 2s.-P-
It sounds like a "nutty'' business,
but Mrs. Cliff Rice will do $35, 00(
worth this year, thanks to the
squirrels.
Mrs. Rice, the former Mar.
guerite Reed, operates a seed com.
pany, 10 miles north of here. She
deals in pine nuts, spruce. fir and
other confer seeds, and the West
Coast Lumbermen's association
calls it the only business of its
kind in the nation.
She buys them by the sack from
pickers who start out each August
harvesting evergreen seeds , anc
find their most fruitful harvests
by robbing the caches which the
squirrels are busily engaged ir
storing for their own winter food
supply.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
Chinese Will Train
Thinkers For Future

NANKING- R The Chinese
ministry Of education has author
lied five national universities to
establish colleges of philosophy
within the next year with a view
to producing great thinkers" tor
the country.
One such college already has
been created at Human University.
Others are scheduled for Nankai
University in Tientsin, Yingshih
University in Canton, and the ma
tional universities Of Anhwei and
Chekiang.
Courses will be in both Occldent-
al and Chinese PHILOSOPHERS, and
the universities have been airect-
ed to engage as lecturers only
scholars who have contributed to
the growth Of philosophical think
ing in China.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
POLAND SEXES
HIDDEN ART,
TAILOR HlDERS

WARSAW, Poland - security po-
Ire reported the findings o. the
Hiding place of a collector OF
works of art valued at millions OF
dollars in K%oscielee, near Poznan,
and the arrest OF a number of per-
cons who failed to inform police of
the treasures.
The collection belonged to
polish count, Edward Poninski,
II was found in built-in caches
at the former Poninski family
home and was said to consist of a
rich collection of ancient arms,
armors, gold church chalices, sill
YER and priceless china, rare
hooks of the 18th and 10Th cen
turies, old prints and collection OF
letters written by Polish kings.
The second collection was found
in Piotrkowice, at an estate
which also belonged to the Ponin-
ski family. This collection
was moved oy the security police
to BydgoszcZ.
Polish newspapers said several
nersons had been arrested, in
Guiding the former butler to the
late count and his gardener. They
we're accused of knowing where
the at treasurers had been hidden
but failing to disclose that infor-
nation to authorities and of wait
ing until the arrival of family -ela-
tives who might have tried
to snuggle the treasures abroad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3d. R) -
State department officials con-
coded tonight that the tug -of-war
between the United States and
Russia over Korea has almost
hopelessly stalled c h a n C z S tor
early %unification of that country
and resulted in a bitter struggle
in which Russia has some adj
vantage.
The officials also reported, in a
program f an MIC broadcast,
that American aims in Korea have
reached a critical point with com.
plete defeat in prospect unless
food and rehabilitation is supplied
promptly in the American zone.
Edwin M. Martin, chief OF the
division of japanese and Korean
economic affairs, declared that
AL Of the Far East is watching
the performance of the American
way in Korea"
THE deciding factor between
success and failure" he added,
"can be out ability to get sup
plies to Korea during the next
year. If we are penny-wise on
this, We will be pound-foolish re-
garding our position in the Far
East"
Hugh Borton, chief of tn e di-
vision OF Japanese affairs, fore
cast that since American aims OF
a year ago to unity Korea quickly
and get out had fallen through.
The United States would nave to
stay for a long term and at con-
siderable cost.
He strongly implied that the
reason for continued American oc-
cupation is that if American forces
do not stay, Russian forces would
overflow the entire country.
The broadcast was the second
incident in a week to sharpen the
conflict of Soviet a d American
interests in the Far East. The
first was the report OF the Dairen
incident in which Soviet military
authorities controlling one of Chi
mas principal port cities forced an
American naval vessel to leave
once its authorized stay expired.
The State department still is in
vestigating the Dairen incident.
Diplomatic authorities suggested
that some action to improve the
working relationship of the Amer
lean consul general there with
Russian authorities may soon be
taken.
Beyond that, top American Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
Yarn Body Opposes
Tariff Reductions

CHARLOTTE, Dec. 28.-P-
The Carded Yarn association, rep
resenting operators of 1000, 900
spindles, will oppose vigorously
any reduction in cotton products
import tariffs, President Owen
Fitzsimo~~ of Charlotte said today
in an interview.
He said any further advantage in
American markets for foreign
yarn spinners would threaten the
existence" of the domestic indus
try.
A New York State Agricultural
Experiment Station has increased
beet production in one instance
BY applying salt to the land.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-29
LEAVES FOR CAPITAL

CHARLOTTE, Dec. %. - () =
Representative-Elect Hamilton c
Jones Of the 10th Congressional.
district will leave here Wednes'
day for Washington where he will
be sworn into office Friday. He
plans to attend the Caucus repre-
seatatives-Elect Thursday morn
ing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
That A Child Might Live!

All Europe there and and little chill
too-ho only hungry, but actually facing starvation
Oh it's enough that many of them former
but what No the Naz Fascists and Japs
but enemy enemy can't stomach the
thought of mother watching her baby die in her amsOr
of a of bread.
day learned that faced the European
people they abundance wheat tide them
until they could harvest their stopped eating
bread our meals. But sacrifice pa-we
any the haven't from the table
still feeling hungrybut perhaps made of bread avail
able to some starving chld-we hope anyway.
every family Washington County would less bread
months and that multiplied by every county
the for-eigh wouldn't be necessary for the
have regulate the of wheat that be md for
domestic use, done the first of the week
The other day had lunch of the leading Hagers
and the first thing the waitress did set
large basket of bread table Not only there
of rolls the basket but addition there
several of sliced bread wesces of bread that probably
would be thrown away if
Frankly puzzled.
There people in the world generous than the
American peopehere nation earth weather. than these
United Saeshere in the world that has felt less
of the actual ravages of than the United States of America
and despite the pleading President Truman former President
Hoover and Secretary of Agriculture Anderson and despite the
tremendous of publicity by the press and radio
the urgency of the situation the people, whole CO.
operating of their free will and accord
Washington County has the envabe record of having
failed the worthwhile drive which they
have been asked to contribute
The biggest drive of all is nowhe drive wheat
that of be shipped Europe ward off starvation
there.
Come Washington County-es go. This you mott
being asked for for clothing being asked
little less bread for awhile for humanitys sake
Let's really put this drive the top, drive that might
we'll have for its soganThs Bread We Give That A
Child Might LveI
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
Tydings Praises
Our Foreign Policy
MaryIand's Senior Senator, In
Weekly Broadcast, Analyses
Our Position in World Affairs.
~. S. Marine Corps Photo)

Senator Willard E. Tydings, in his
weekly broadcast (WBAL) on Sun
day afternoon, gave his listeners a
comprehensive picture of the ma
tions place in world affairs and
stoutly defended the foreign policy
of our government.
During the course of his broadcast
he stated that the United States is
in international affairs because our
government and people now believe
that is the safest way for us to keep
from becoming a gigantic battle
field. We now know if other nations
do go to war, the chances are over
whelmfng that eventually we will be
drawn into the war also. This con-
sideration has perhaps more than
any other slanted our thoughts
toward international cooperation, IN
which cooperation this country is
destined to play a major cole. That
role is to take up disputes as they
arise, to search for as sound and
just a settlement as possible. In this
way the world may stay at peace,
and the United States will not be
drawn into conflict"
Summing up, the Senator gave
the following definition of Americas
foreign policy - a policy that he
said was pretty well grounded in
reality: complete, and strong sup
port of the United Nations as a
medium to keep the peace; assist
ance to war-torn countries IN the
hope of increasing, their economic
self-sufficiency and their political
stability; cleaning up the aftermath
of the war just ended by making
treaties with the defeated countries,
and thus writing off that war as
finished business"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
To The Editor
April 10, 1916.

April 10, 1916.
Mr.. H. S. Douglas
e-Independent
113 W. Washington Street
Hagerstown, Maryland
Dear Mr.. Douglas.
In behalf of the Council of Chris
tan Laymen 1 want to thank you
and all your associates for the great
help extended US in making the
showing of the picture King of
Kings so successful.
I am sure that you will derive
great deal of satisfaction from
the fact that you had helped to make
Holy Week this year more meaning
full than ever to thousands.
Sincerely yours,
Council of Christian Laymen
of Washington County
j. c. FULDE
Vice-President
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
First Church of Christ Scientist
235 North Potomac Street

probation After Death" will be
the subject of the Lesson-SeTmon
on Sunday.
The Golden Text will be from
Hebrews 3:12, 13-"Take heed,
brethren, lest there be in any of you
an evil heart of unbelief, in depart
ing from the living God. But ex-
hort one another daily, while it is
called today; lest any of you be
hardened through the deceitfulness
of SIM
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Psalms 10:
20 = ''The Lord rewardeth me ac-
cording to my righteousness; &C.
cording to the cleaness of my hands
hath he recompensed me-"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science ano
Health with Key to the Scriptures,
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 254-"Got
requires perfection but not until the
! battle between Spirit and flesh il
fought and the victory won"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25

formed Church, met Friday night in
our Scoutroom at the church. Pres
ent were: Our Scoutmaster, Mr.
Schilling, our two Asst. Scoutmas-
tiers, "a Scouts and one visitor. Two
officers and 16 boys were in uniform.
The meeting was opened by the
Scout Oath, followed by a scripture
reading and the Lords Prayer. AT
ter the opening we played game,
Steal the Bone" after which we
were dismissed to Patrol Corners,
where the Patrols practiced and dis
cussed the uses of the taut line hitch.
Resembling in the Scoutroom, a
Patrol contest was held, to see which
Patrol could tie the greatest num-
Der of correct taut line hitehes This
was followed by demonstration on
how to make pack out of a piece
of canvas or a shelter half.
Our visitor was Mr.. Smith, a Com
missioner from the Washington
County District, who colored the
Blocks on our Troop Record Chart,
according to the advancement the
Troop has made.
The meeting closed with the sing
ing of Taps and the Scoutmastep's
Be1Bediction.
Richard Hajek, Scribe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
FBI To Hold Law
Conference Here
Police Officers From Washing
ton and Frederick Counties To
Attend.

Fred Hallford, Special Agent in
Charge of the Baltimore Office of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, an
nounces that an FBI Law Enforce
ment Conference will be held at z
p. m, on Wednesday, May 1, 1916,
in the Court Room of the City Hall
at Hagerstown, Maryland Police
officers from Frederick and Washing
ton Counties, Maryland, are expected
to attend this conference.
There will be a discussion of the
National Stolen Property Act and
Photography in Law Enforcement.
An FBI Laboratory Technician from
Washington, D. c., will discuss
photography in connection with
police work and will have on display
several of the various types of
cameras used by the FBI.
Other Law Enforcement Confer
ences will be held by the Baltimore
Office of the FBI during April and
May at Cumberland, Hyattsville,
Easton, and Baltimore, Maryland;
and at Dover and Wilmington, Della
ware.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
Church NetUs

The following ministers will con-
duct the Morning Devotions over
Radio Station WEI (1O:15) for the
ensuing week: Friday, Captain
Churchill, Salvation Army; Satur-
day, Rev. Walter ]. Dice, st. Pauls
Evangelical Church; Monday, Rev.
Raymond M. Miller, st. PauFs Lu-
theran Church, Funkstown; Tues
day, Rev. DR.. William M. Norment,
First Christian Church; Wednesday,
Rev. Harold Tapscott Smith, Pres
byterian Church, Waynesboro
Thursday, Rev. w. F. Schmidt,
Seventh Day Adventist Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25

Troop 4, sponsored by st. Pauls
Methodist Church, set out last
Thursday afternoon on the seasons
first overnight camping trip, nine
Scouts went along, with A. S. M.
Bob Wysong in charge. At the be-
ginning it looked as though "Old
Man Weather" was going to forsake'
us, for instead of "SoF' showing his
bright face, oruinOus rain clouds
lurked overhead and even began to
let loose a bit of Campers SGourge"
as the group departed. However,
this tale does have happy ending
for two more beautiful camping
days are mot often found than those
which Troop enjoyed last week.
A campsite was set up i'll heavily
wooded section at the base of two
rolling hills and the boys were soon
hard at it preparing the evening
meal After the last bit of roast
potato had disappeared down the
last hungry gullet, and all necessary
preparations had been made for the
night, the years first council-fre
was kindled Gathered around this
CHEEKY blaze the younger campers
were entertained by tales of mystery
by the senior Scouts.
BY 600 a. m. next morning, the
boys had breakfast going and the
aroma of frying bacon is one that
the, sleepiest of campers finds hard.
to ignore. The remainder of the day
was chuckful of activity, devoted.
primarily to meeting Scout require
ments, and every Junior camper
succeeded in passing at least one
test, with some passing as many
as. half dozen. For most of the boys,
thus trip provided the necessary re-
quirements to put them within
shooting distance of the next higher
rank in Scouting, and Troop 4 feels
confident that when it goes to the
Council Camp this summer, it wifi
have only those Scouts joining the
Troop between now and then, under
First Glass rank.
As previously, the camp was held
at Antietam Meadows and at present
plans are underway to set up a per
manent camp, complete with all
facilities at a nearby site, which
promises many enjoyable field-trips
in the near future.
The campers who made the trip
were: Senior Scouts Spofford, Guyer
Butler, and Oliver, Scouts Pres
graves, Hindricks, Grove and John
son and Recruit Wakenight.
Bob Wysong, Assn.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
Christ's Reformed Church
West Franklin Street

During the Sunday School hour,
beginning at $50 a. m, there will
be an election of officers of the Sun
day School for the fiscal year end
ing May, 1947. Mrs. Fred H. Spigler
will have charge of the mornings
activities.
At the II o'clock service, the
assistant pastor, Rev. Gordon H.
Sperry, will deliver the sermon.
The anthem by the choir will be
"Create In Me A Clean Heart" by
Harker.
Youth Fellowship will meet at $3.50
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
st. PauI'S Lutheran Church
FunkStOWn

On Sunday morning, April %, at
$50, a special baptismal service
will be held for infants and children.
Residents of the community wishing
to have children baptised are advis-
ed to contact the pastor, the Rev.
Raymond NJ Miller.
Reverend Miller'S sermon topic
for the service will be Swords or
Plough-shares." At 1870 p. m. YES
per service will be held, at which
time the pastor will preach on the
topic, 'The Will of God For Our
Time"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
Salem Reformed Church
CearfOSS Pike

The following services are an
nounced for Salem Reformed
Church:
This evening Thursday, at 7:3O
o'clock, a service will be conducted
by Rev. Gordon Sperry, assistant
pastor.
Tomorrow evening, at the same
hour, the pastor, Rev. Frederick D.
Eyster, will hold Preparatory
service.
Holy Communion will be observed
at the II o'clock service on Sunday
morning, with Reverend Eyster ir
charge.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
Richard Hajek, Scribe.

Troop SO, sponsored by the Lin
coin School PIT. A., met Friday
night in our Scoutroom at Lincoln
Street School. Present were: Our
ScoutmaSter, Mr.. FoItz, our Asst.
Scoutmaster, three Troop Commit
teemeH, 10 Scouts and one visitor.
Two officers and seven boys were in
uniform
The meeting opened with the
Scout Oath, after which we made
final plans for our monthly paper
drive at Halfway, which we held
on Saturday. The 1916 Scout Regis
tration cards were then distributed,
after which the Patrol were dis
missed to their Patrol rooms for the
collection of dues
Reassembling, a Troop Board of
Review was held, during which the
following tests were reviewed and
passed.
Second Glass; Johnny Minnich and
Jack Horner.
Merit Badges: Dick Davis ~, Ed
gar Williams (t) and Lyle Williams
(2).
Applications were then distributed
for Summer camp at Cowan's Gap
after which several games were
played. The meeting then closed
with the Scoutmaster's Benediction
Lyle Williams, Scribe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25
Grace Brethren Church
First and Spruce SITS.

Bible school meets at 945 Sun
day morning. The worship service at
II o'clock will be broadcast over
radio station WEI. Rev. Walter A.
Lepp, the pastor, will have for his
sermon subject, "a Back Slider Re
stored"
For the evening service at 1880
Reverend Lepp's subject will be
"The Sinner Cross-Examined."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25

If the housing shortage gets any
worse some future President may
be able to say, Il was born and
raised on the back seat of an auto
mobile"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25

News that the Dutch use their
windmills to supplement fuel sup
ply ought to show people in the
District of Columbia that there is
no need for them to be cold.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25

A plastic canoe, made in sections
which can be thrown together in
10 minutes, is doubtless what the
country needs, for riding out in
fiation when the dam goes.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25

''The way to keep from growing
old is to work hard" declares a
physician. But, doc, wouldn't work
ing oneself to death early in life
in order to avoid growing old con-
stitute a form of suicide?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-04-25

Plans are under way to spend
100000 on the expansion of New
York's zoo and that much money
should finance the purchase of at
least two more Tammany tigers.