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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
Campaign To Remove Price Controls
From Farm, Commodities Taking Shape

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. - R -
A drive to remove price controls
from all farm commodities Is TAX
ing shape in congress.
Chairman Thomas D.-Okla.) Of
the Senate Agriculture committee
told reporters today that he will
make a fight to that end when
the senate considers price control
legislation and that there are
other senators of like mind.
Legislators + ON the cotton
states have been particularly con.
cerned over the possibility Of a
ceiling on that commodity.
Senator Ellender (D.-La.). who
said he had been one of the strong
est advocates of price control,
said he believes there must be
changes now.
Before the senate considers an
extension Of price control, he
added in an interview, II believe
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
White House Refuses To
Take 1000 Baby Chicks

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. = B-
The White House and the Agricul-
ture department didn't accept the
1000 baby chicks sent them COD.
by an Indiana Hatchery protesting
government regulations, but the
birds got new homes.
White House officials first de-
clined to accept their lot of 1000
shipped by William Lathrop o1
Richmond, Ind, because there was
no one with authority to pay the
$40 COD. bill.
Later President Truman made
it official by sending word from
the Presidential yacht that the
chicks were not to be accepted.
Subsequently Lathrop offered the
chicks as a gift to the White House
but in the absence of any officia
acceptance, he later sold them.
1t. James G. Pinkerton Of Wash
ington telegraphed Lathrop an OF
fer. and it was accepted.
Previously prospective purchas
ers of the rejected birds besiegee
the White House with telephone
calls. They we're referred to the
Railway Express Agency.
Another lot Of 1000 chicks sen
to Secretary of Agriculture Ander
son was refused by him. The,
were brought by Herbert Gill, O.
Silver Springs, Md, for his poul
try farm after he had telephonee
Lathrop.
Lathrop, contending government
suggestions to curtail poultry pro
duction had confused growers ane
brought about cancellation OF ord
ers for chicks, sent the shipment!
to the President and to Anderson t
"see what they would do will
them"
| He paid the actual transportation
charges to Washington but wantet
seven cents each for the chicks,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
GEORGES, MARTHAS|
TURN CLOCK BACK
Forest Hills Children Re-
peat Dance Program AT
USO Saturday Night

When IS little Martha Washing
tons" and 13 little George Wash
ingtons" invaded the USO club
Saturday night they rolled back the
present day jitterburg dance to a
century ago and presented two
dances, in costume, before the ser.
vicemen and their dancing
partners.
These young students were mem
bers of the Fourth grade at forest
Hills school and were invited by
the club officials to repeat recent
program held by the school. The
dances were part Of the school S
physical education program.
Jump Jim Crow
Taking part in the first dance,
the Jump Jim Crow" were:
Paula Kornegay, Nellie Taylor,
Betty Tienken, Marianne Carney,
Nell Rogers, Anne Phelps, Joyce
Parker, Betty Jones, Bobby Johns
ton. Tommy Shannon, Albert
Greasy, Franklin Block, Norman
Monk, Htward Johnson, David
Barefoot, and Johnnie Griffith.
Members Of the class who took
part in the Virginia Reel included:
Edna Lee Lennon, Elizabeth Phelps
Josephine Debnam, Louise Sanders,
Sandra Kalfin, Katherine Theo-
bald, Annette johnson, Tommie
Capps, Harold johnson, Robbie
Sanders, Norman Munk, Glen Av-
cry, Jem DuRant, and George Bow
en-.
Two In Charge
Mrs. J. H. Tienken, accompanist,
and Mrs. E. K. Neuer, fourth grade
teacher, were in charge OF the stu
dents.
The little girls were quite con-
tract to their older sisters present
by wearing quaint dresses OF OLD,
featuring bustles, rufeles, and vel
vet neckbands. The little boys wore
suits styled in knee-length coats
with lace jobots, and featuring
white stockings and black pumps.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
COOP ADDITIONS
" SET At WILLARD
~ 400 Improvement Pro.
''n, r,,r, Slated At Farm
Testing Station

,,cAW. Feb. 24-F. E. Miller,
bun BUN If the test farms division
diTec.0i state Department of Agri-
Of tne announced that bids have
culture, ,.ted for a $4,000 improve
been ''n nrogram for the poultry
ment ! pl the Coastal Plain Expert
plsnt ant station at Willard
men' J. ~" an the project should be-
" UV+h With 4 the next few weeks Mil
Ter said Gold Storage
,ointed out that cold storage
he .f,las pu are being developed as a
taclllllsss lssire project by interested
coopeIsIo If Pender county, adding
citizens .ss y improved poultry plant
thai, pse bacome part of the gen
Wolla t.rm or crop marketing inn
sral .rasnts ls, being pushed in Pend
proVeH1T'V V, whitfield, Pender rep
ef tf,sestatve Wy in the legislature.
ressirs s5:lIar explained that present
MI MlnIl for the poultry plant cover
pa plans construction NJ, Of several build
tne VV tor use as laying houses,
lhss l,ar ~ houses and range houses.
Br0'O'- enlarged CAPACITY
r,o,e buildings will greatly en-
lint LnsSI tbe capacity of the poultry
lS.St p5.gt at the Willard experiment
p.stit p.st;or - permitting it. to serve the
s,s~er ss,oonerstive poultry project now IN IN
coOp'1r GO. nrocess Of development IN
PTl+TIs MlIer said the poultry plant at
:. m+,sst +ast farm will produce a large
a',ntitv ,ns ,ti Of male birds of the breed
adonted adon by the county, thus enaoi-
ins auggtar farmers to secure the ;: neees, ices,
Ing s., ma male birds needed in each
f1oct f%,I for developing birds for egg
rLoSh nro5uction and table use
special agent for poultry mas IS
~, " nlaced in Pender to work with
tSe GesD tsrnl agent and poultry ana
oo1 nroducerS. -,s-i
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
Lower Bladen Farmers
Battle Cape Fear Rise
By MRS. LORENA G. RAWLs

By MRS. LORENA C. RAWLS
CURRIE, Feb. 24-Farmers OF
lower Bladen county are clearing
sand-hill ridges for cultivation
against the time when Cape Fear
waters again cover their river
level fields.
The Kelly section is already
turning to mire. Many of the to-
bacco beds have been totally ruin
ed by the river seepage. Saw
mills of the district face the pros
i pect OF an early shutdown. Teach
ers and pupils may find school
transportation services curtailed.
Flowers Blooming
In acres that are still enjoying
respite from the river peril, fruit
trees and spring flowers are bur
geoning bravely. Farmers, mind
full of unmended dams, are skep'
teal of this botanical, rainbow; !;
promise. Nevertheless they are
using their borrowed time to work
the fields for another crop.
On ridges above the flood Level
they are blasting stumps and
clearing the stingey soil for gar
dens that will feed their families,
should another river seige cut
them off from the bounty of their
lower fields.
nenrefS atfons
The iron-ration gardens are be.
ing styongely fenced to bar the
destructive visits of wild animals.
The flood threatened county con-
tinues to be harried by polecats.
FOld Mephitis ]. Skunk, eminent
poultry fancier, persists in his
sinister visits to the hen house in
spite of the vigilance Of dog and
farmer.
Hunted
Numerous members of his tribe
have been chevied to violent
death by local hounds and hunters
but the skunk's peculiar type OF
swan-song echoes about the posse
until drowned in strong soap and
hot water.
The campaign against the chick
en- killers seems to have upset the
balance of Nature somewhat.
Vermin Increase
The skunk is a great destroyer
of rats and mice. Residents OF
lower Bladen county have no
ticed an increase of vermin since
thinning the ranks Of the skunk
clan. They believe that the skunk,
rather than the September flood,
lis responsible for the recent scar
city of rats.
Bladen county has more than its
share of malice domestic" but
lots of folks are finding peace
down by the river. The shad are
sound and plentiful this year.
Angling from boats and bank, peo-
pie are pulling in fish by the creel-
full.
Fishing Good
Reports of good sport have made
trailer borne boats common sight
on the county roads. People are
doing their best to hook a rebate
out of the vandalous river.
1t just can't come out even'
though, until measures have been
taken to keep the Cape Fear from
going way down yonder IN tne
corn field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25

it is incumbent on OPA to adjust
prices on all commodities in line
with the wage increases approved
by the administration.
The present price control law
expires June 80 and President
Truman has requested a renewal.
In his budget-state of the union
message to congress last month,
Mr.. Truman declared:
Unless the price control act is
renewed there will be no limit to
which our price levels would soar.
Our country would face a national
disaster.
He said that initiation was the
greatest domestic problem, that
full production was til greatest
weapon against imitation. But the
president contended it would be
impossible to maintain a high pur'
chasing power and a expanding
production unless prices were kept
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
JAYCEES COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATING TB !.
HOSPITAL AS SITE

The Veteran Affairs com.
mittee Of the Wilmington Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce is
investigating the old Tuber-
y culosis Sanatorium as the pos
sible location for, a local vet
Grams hospital.
The building, standing outside
the west gate of Bluethenthal
Field. was used during the
Tarmy's occupation as a club
and billet for officers.
Now empty. it is estimated
that the building could hold
from 40 to 60 beds for hospital
lied veterans. The beds and
linen are available.
Veterans Administration will
undertake the operating ex-
pense. 1t only remains to SET
tie the financial and technical
details of the buildings rem
ovation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25

at levels the vast majority of the
people could meet.
He said wartime controls would
have to be kept over prices until
enough goods could be produced
to remove the threat OF initiation.
SO Mr.. Truman urged congress to
extend both price and rent control
for a full year beyond next June
80.
Senate Majority Leader Barley
(D.-Ky.) said it is planned to let
the house, where hearings have
started, act first, but the matter
will have to come up in the Senate
Banking committee before leng.
Tied up with the question of con.
tinued price controls is that Of
whether the government should
continue paying subsidies to hold
down food costs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
FBI Getting Complete
Details On "Spy" Ring

OTTAWA. Feb. 24-(P)-Both the
FIJI and British intelligence au-
+bori+ies m are being given complete
details of Canada's Spy prone
ss if unfolds in secret before the
two-man royal commission, 1t was
learned Sunday.
A clue to the scope of the IN,
vestigation was given by one Royal
Canadian Mounted Police official
who estimated that the mass OF
documentary evidence already &C
cumulated weighs four tons. Mucn
Of this is scientific data pertain
ing to atomic and other wartime
discoveries nigh on the secret list.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
Mardi Gras Crowds Start
Pouring In To New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24.-W'p =
The first of an expected l0o,oOo
plea sure-bound visitors were pour
ing into New Orleans Sunday 1or
the first Mardi Gras in five years,
and ooe which carnival planners
predict will be as lavish as ever.
The early arrivals, out tor Sun.
Gay sightseeing in the "city that
care forgot sweued the strolllng
crowds OH big Canal street where
Thursday night the first of the f1ve
carnival parades will pass in AL its
gaudy splendor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
PLAN SCHOOL

ASHEBORO, Feb. 24.-P-The
executive committee of the North
Carolina Waterworks Operators as
sociation, meeting here, has named
Chapel Hill as the place for the
annual operators training school,
ia be held June 10-15-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
breaches IN pENDERLEA.

PENDERLEA,' FEB. "a. =
Rev. L. a.. Taylor of Whining
ton, executive secretary OF
home missions in the Whining
ton Presbytery, preached at the
8 o'clock service at Potts
Memorial Presbyterian church
at Penderlea Sunday afternoon.
The service was held to orga-
nize a young peoples league
at the church. .-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
REP. SNYDER DIES

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24.-W.R)-
kep. J. Buell. Snyder, D., Pa, was
found dead at 2:30 p. m. today III
his room at the Seventh Avenue
hotel here. Allegheny county NOR
que officials said death, which oc-
Cured some time last right or
early this morning, resulted from
natural causes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
BkRDEN ANNOUNCES

NEW BERN. Feb. 24.-Con-
gressman Graham A: Barslen
of New Bern has officially filed
as candidate for renomina-
ton in the Democratic Primary
to be held May '25; as repre-
sentative in Congress from the
Third North Carolina district. it
was announced recently by
Secretary Raymond Maxwell,
of the State Board of Elections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
RENOVATION WORK

BURGAw, Feb 24.-:work on
the Burgaw jail is progressing
satisfactorily with painting #
the bars completed and a new
roof practically on. The Pehder
County, Court house is being
repainted with work scheduled
to be completed in the next
several days. The interior, up
stairs and downstairs, IS being
refinished in white The wood
work on the outside is being
refinished in black and white. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
WHITFIELD IS CANDIDATE

BURGAW,r- Feb. "a. = The
Hon. J. V. Whitfield, Pender
county's representative in the
Legislature, has announced his
candidacy for reelection, sub
ject to the will of the voters of
Pendcr county in the May Is
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
,. Whitfield made

primary. !. WITHHELD made
commendable record in the last
Legislature and he was widely
acclaimed as the champion of
the farmers. of North Carolina.
He has fought for the farmers
interest in Pender county for
a number Of years, actively en-
gagged in the interest of the
fruit and vegetable growers of
this; section. i
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
LADIES AUXILIARY

BURGAW, Feb. 24.-A meet
ing was held at Potts Memorial
Presbyterian church at Pender-
lea, Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock, for the purpose Of
organizing a ladies auxiliary.
Mrs. Gregg OF Wilmington and
Mrs. Edgar Wells of Teachey
attended the meeting. ,..~l-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
RECEIVES DISCHARGE

ROSE HILL, Feb. 24.--First
Lieut.. L. Clayton Herring Of
Rose Hill, who served in the
Army Air Corps, was honor
ably discharged at Fort Bragg
February Z, 1916, after 80
months of service. 1t. Herring
received his cadet training i'll
the Eastern Flying Command
and attended the Central In.
struetors School at Randolph
Field. Texas. For 18 months
he was ar instructor in instru-
ment flying at Bainbridge, Ga.
During the past month, or prior
to his discharge, he served as
an airplane commander on
B-17's and B-29's.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
MANY PEOPLE DROWN

LONDON, Feb. "a. -iPl- The
British Press service in Germany,
quoted Sunday night by Reuters.
said 95 persons had drowned in the
sinking of river steamer in Ger.
many's Elbe estuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25

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Hover Notes

r. Ayers has charge OF
M. .sM a Of Dimes" in Finley
tns me Hover. Coin cards will be
ano mo- n every home and con-
p la;ners will be in both stores Tor
contributions. -, h.on Il, tho
al week with flu.
pas n.an Judd returned home on
Dsda Mrs. Judd and Clinton
lt ussId1 over in Walla Walla to
saye 18th her sister and family,
s,s'' and Mrs. Perry Bigelow: Mr..
s., ~; drove to Walla Walla Wed
.uu s.v bringing his family home.
N.Y. 1Sr and Mrs. Virgil Masters,
-. -. and Mrs. Bert Fredricks, Mr..
III ; Mr. Mrs. Albert Piert and Mrs.
9 9S, Fredericks were dinner
!o% oate at the Lloyd Donnally
s us. wednesday. Mrs. Piert bak-
n9'. 4te birthday cake in honor OF
81 Masters birthday:
NJ and Mrs. VIM. Num- and
r,a Rose. Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4.
Ave avers and Mr.. and Mrs: H. A.
H;,cox went to Buena Vista TO
pomona Saturday: ,,..,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hampton
NJ Robbie motored to Spokane
: ~ visit with Mr.. Hampton's
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mother, Lulu Hampton and his
sister, Mrs. Joe Olson and family.
J. r. Ayers attended the an
nual wool growers meeting in
Yakima Monday and Tuesday.
Lester and Beverly Wilcox
were week end guests Of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orva1
Butterfield.
Mrs. Guy Nelson, Miss Beryla
BafuS and Mrs. Billy Thomas
served at the USO snack bar
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bob Mcintyre is spending
the week with her mother, Mrs.
E. N. Lewis. +
A joint birthday party given
by the Sunday school class in
honor of Ronald Nelson and OAR
rell Butterfield was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mel
son Thursday. Mrs. Orval But
terrified baked the birthday cake.
Nina and Betty Davis spent
Sunday at the home of Alice
Montague.
Pete Lande of Finley was q
caller at the Tom Lawton home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Ayers, Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. Num- and Eva
Rose, MIR. and Mrs. L. Donna1ly
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wilcox
went to Benton City Wednesday
evening.
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Continued from Last Week.

WOuI1UU0O 1IOIu AdSI "SSSA
In 1918 the first treaty Of Joint
Occupation was signed with Great
Britain. At this time the North
west company, to strengthen its
trade with the interior, decided to
establish a post at the mouth Of
the Snake river. The Blue Noun
tains were rich in deer, fox and
beaver and great numbers OF Wild
horses ranged over the foothills.
Mckenzie was sent to build the
interior fort, and after exploring
the country decided that the best
location was at the mouth OF the
Walla Walla river. Here they
built Fort Nez Perces. In 1921 the
Hudson's Bay company absorbed
the Northwest Fur company and
took over its holdings, including
Fort Nez Perces. The name was
changed to Fort Walla Walla,
which remained an important
trading center for a quarter Of a
century. A hundred feet square,
the fort was surrounded by an
outer wall Of whipsawed planks
80 inches wide, 6 inches thick and
20 feet long. A balustrade four
feet high enabled a guard to pace
the wall and keep an eye on the
surrounding country. The houses,
one of stone, the others OF drift
wood, were inside this wall. At
the corners were water tanks to be
used in case of fire. Indians were
compelled to transact their trading
from the outside at small win
dow. The old foundation stones
may still be seen about mile
from the present town Of Wallula.
In 1892 Pierre c. Pambrun was
placed in charge Of Fort Walla
Walla and remained in this posi-
ton until his death in 1910. It
was in 1882 that Captain Bonne-
vile set out for the Oregon coun-
try. bent on capturing some Of the
fur trade for American interests.
On March 4, 1884, Bonneville ar
rived at old Fort Walla Walla and
was welcomed by Pierre Pambrun
who extended generous hospitality
but refused to sell him the trad
ing goods he wanted. "A second
time Bonneville asked for supplies
and was refused, for the Hudson's
Bay Company had no intention Of
helping a competitor.
Coming Of the Missionaries
The Whitman party, consisting
of DR.. Marcus Whitman and his
wife Narcissa, Rev. Henry II.
Spalding and his wife, and w. II.
Gray reached the Columbia via
the Oregon Trail in 1885 and spent
several days at old Fort Wa1la
Walla resting before they proceed
ed down the river to Fort Van.
couver. When they returned Mrs.
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Historical Backgrounds
BY Margaret Thompson

Whitman remained as a guest at
Fort Walla Walla while her hus-
band built q house for them at
Waiilatpu, Is miles on up the
Walla Walla river and about six
miles west Of the present town OF
Walla Walla. This was the begin
ming of the Whitman Mission.
When the Indians killed DR.. and
Mrs. Whitman in 1847, together
with twelve others, the refugees
turned to the fort for help. The
family of Josiah Osborn had con-
cealed themselves beneath the
floor of their dwelling and later
escaped and went to the fort for
help. J. M. Stanley, an American
artist who had been in the Spo-
kane country, came in about the
same time with the news, which
he had picked up on his way.
Peter Skene Ogden, who was then
stationed at Fort Vancouver came
to the scene Immediately and pro-
ceeded to ransom the capdves.
AS told by Fuller:
The Indians were in a mood to
listen to bold speech and Ogden
was the one man whose advice
they could take without loss OF
pride, as some Of them intimated
in their replies. He was known
among them as "Uncle Pete" All
consented to the surrender Of the
captives, including representa-
tives of the Nez Perces, who left
at once to bring in the hostages at
Lapwai. The ransom paid Tor
the captives consisted of 81 blan-
kets, So cotton shirts. II company
guns, 600 loads of ammunition 81
pounds Of tobacco and II Hints.
Tilaukait turned over seven Of the
mission oxen and Is bags Of flour.
The Hudson's Bay company was
never reimbursed for the expen-
diture or for the wages Of the Is
boatmen who were with OgdenS
expedition for a month; indeed,
the company presented no blu.
The treaty Of 1916 put an end
to the plans Of the English traders
made on the assumption that the
boundary should follow he Colum-
bia river-which would have left
what is now Benton county In
British Columbia. So at the time
Of the Whitman massacre, In Nov.
ember Of 1847, the fort at the
mouth Of the Walla Walla river
was in reality operating on Amer
lean soil. The old fort was aban-
doned at the time Of the Indian
uprising In 1855, and q year later
the name was transferred to q new
fort established by Colonel George
Wright about % miles distant,
where the town Of Walla Walla
was later incorporated. Many Of
the early farmers Of the Waua
retired Hudson's Bay men.
CONTINUED next week.
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SPANISH VETS MEET

The regular meeting Of the
Kennewick-Pasco camp of Span
ish American War Veterans was
held January IL at the Masonic
hall in PaSco.
A six o'clock dinner was serv-
ed by the Ladies Auxiliary. After
dinner the Vets held their bust
ness meeting which included ell
ection of officers for the ensuing
year. G. E. Ridley of Kennewick
was elected and installed as Com
mander. A very enjoyable time
was had after the business meet
ing recalling the days of SO.
The next meeting will be held
on February 8. All members are
urged to be present.
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Hagstrom-Dwye Vows
EXCHANGED In Midwest

Nedmi Hagstrom, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hagstrom, ex-
changed vows with James DwyeE,
son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. JesS
Dwyer of Birmingham, Ala. The
ceremony took place on January
8, in Wilton, North Dakota.
Mrs. Dwyer was well known In
Kennewick as she taught history
in the high school last year.