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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19

Anns-will be held with District
Governor Ozmer L. Henry presid-
ing.
After Henry opens the first ses-
sion, Bishop Thomas H. Wright
will give the invocation. Follow
ing the dinner will be a program
of entertainment featuring J. B.
Kittren, Greenville, N. c., enter
tainment committee chairman and
harpist; Miss Patsy Harper, Wash
ington, N. c., conference pianist;
Thomas r. Hood, Dunn, magician,
and Edmund Harding, Washington,
N. c., conference song leader.
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
LEWIS IS.FACINC
MAJOR DECISION
Must Decide Whether To
Shut Down Mines When
Truce Ends Saturday

WASHINGTON, May 18-P -
With contract negotiations at a
standstiI John L. Lewis faces next
week one of the major decisions
of his career on the question wheth-
er again to shut the nations coal
mines when the strike truce ends
next Saturday.
His move is bound to affect the
lives Of 140,0U0,000 persons.
The threatened railroad strike,
postponed Saturday for five days,
may influence his determination to
prolong or turn back. A rail tie-up
Continued on Page Seven; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina - Partly cloudy Sun
day followed by mostly cloudy Monday
and showers west and central portions
beginning in mountains Sunday night
Little change in temperature Sunday.
warmer Sunday night and Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19

Continued on Page Seven; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19

Continued on Page Seven; Col. 4,
The midland journal., 1946-10-04

The island was long and narrow,
with the opposite side disappearing
in the sea gradually, fine sandy
beach fringing half of it in the shape
of a crescent horseshoe. The de-
scent from the rocks to the beach
was sharp and abrupt. One could
make it in a brisk run or walk.
Dick took this all in swiftly like
the flash of cinematograph. Then
his eyes came to sharp halt on an
object in the cove formed by the
crescent beach. With a quick in
take of the breath, he exploded:
"The lugger! Tucu's crews on
the island!"
The lugger was anchored near the
beach where she had probably rid
den out the storm in perfect safety.
Tucu had known of the island and
it's protecting cove. The sails were
Tapping idly in the breeze, stretched
for drying in the warm sun. The
deck was deserted. There was no
sign of any one aboard.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
Captain Bedford
Takes Command

The captain struggled to his feet
despite Roses protestations. 'No,
I amt goin' to lie here any more, ="
he added. II got to get on deck.
Ye've had enough on yer hands,
daughter. Now it's my turn. Reck-
on I'm well enough to take a
watch" He clutched at the rail and
stared across the sea.
where's that lugger?" he de-
manded truculently.
"Over there" replied Rose, point
ing.
Until then none of them had
glanced in the direction of the puZ-
zling object that had caused them
so much debate, but when their eyes
focused on it now they gave a little
start. Captain Bedford grunted and
recovered his voice first.
"Ye call that a ship!" he snorted.
''Great Jehosophat, amt ye got
eyes! That's landl An island!"
It was an island rising abruptly
from the sea-not one of your coral
girted, palm-fringed islands of the
tropics, but of rock-buttressed head
land that caught the breaking surf
and hurled it back shattered into
foam. Perhaps mile or two in
width, and fifty feet high, it offered
a safe asylum for shipwrecked sail
ors in the stormiest weather, could
a safe landing be effected.
"We're drifting straight toward
the island" Dick remarked. "In 3
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
Dick Makes Another
DismaYir1g Discovery

But this was easily accounted for
by the presence of two boats drawn
up on the sands. The crew was
all ashore. Dick could see them in
scattered groups. A sudden fear
that they had discovered the Betty
on the opposite side of the island,
and were preparing to attack her
from the land side, made him wary
and watchful. He ducked a little
lower to avoid any possible detec-
ton.
Then his eyes took in other fea-
lures of the beach. Some distance
back from the water where the
rocks broke through the sand, an
other group of seamen were hud-
died together. They were standing
in an attitude Of watchfulness and
waiting. One of their number was
advancing to confer with the Caribs.
Dick gazed in puzzled surprise and
stupefied amazement. These 9TH
ers were white men-seamen, ship
wrecks! He could make that out
without difficulty. It flashed through
his mind they had been wrecked
on the island, and were bargaining
with Tucu to take them off.
There were seven IN all, counting
their leader who was parleying with
the Caribs. Dick frowned for no
other reason than that something in
their appearance, OF in their lead
er's attitude, reminded him of the
past and for a long time he was
silent and thoughtful, striving to re-
call a fieeting memory that dis
turbed him.
Then with a little grunt, he sat
up, shaded his eyes with both
hands, and crouched as motionless
as a tiger stalking his prey. His
breath came in short, labored
gasps.
"Hen Pettigrewl" his lips muir
INJURED finally.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
GoMhLeto Obedience

Johnny on his ninth birthday
had had a party. 1t was all over
and he was now gazing wistfully
at the remains of the cake.
Mother" he said, "may I have
a piece of cake-only a small
piece, please?"
"No," replied his mother.
"You've had quite enough"
"Well, may I sleep with bit
under my pillow?" asked the boy.
Every well, here you are, and
remember to keep it under your
pillow. Now run along to bed and
60 to Sleep"
On going up to Johnnie's room
some time later his mother was
amazed to see Johnnie sleeping
peacefully with the pillow over his
stomach.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
CHAPTER TX

A noise from the cabin interrupt
ed, and Rose turned swiftly. "1ts
Father. He needs me-"
Dick remained on the deck,
watching the tantalizing object with
new interest.
Rose suddenly came out Of the
cabin, and approached him in great
agitation. Her eyes were glistening,
and her whole face seemed afame
with some powerful emotion that
transformed her into radiant crea-
ture.
"Dick," she called eagerly before
reaching his side. "Dick, it's hap
pened-the miraclel I can hardly
believe it, but"
She stopped, trembling all over,
her hands clasped in the attitude OF
prayer. He was by her side instant
ly, more startled by her happiness
than by any fear that he had seen
written there before.
'What is it, Rose?" he asked anx-
iously, catching one of her fiuttering
hands in both of his.
'It's Father" she breathed softly.
Is he-is he-dead?"
The question came out before he
had time to think-abruptly, and
without premeditation.
"Dead!" she repeated, and then
laughed softly. Dead! No! He's
just come to life. He's sane again,
Dick. He knows me-remembers
everything! He's-he's-"
The tears bubbled from her eyes
and rolled down her cheeks; but
they were the tears of joy and relief
and not of fear or desperation. Dick
held one hand and supported her
trembling form with an arm.
"I'm silly!" she laughed hysteri-
cally, smiling through the tears.
''But I can't help it! And I don't
care! I can cry for happiness, can't
II"
He barely resisted the temptation
to sweep her into his arms and kiss
the pouting lips.
Come" she added moment lat
er, clutching his arms. "Come and
see the miracle"
In the cabin Dick found a much
changed man lying on the bed
where he had helped put him the
night before. The feverish red had
died out of the face, and the eyes,
inspecting him critically, were as
sane as any mans. The blow of
the Carib's bludgeon had restored
to Captain Bedford his reason. Rose
had partly prepared him for meet
ing Dick by explaining briefly the
series of events that had taken place
while his mind was under cloud.
He extended a hand suddenly, and
said:
"Ye've saved my little girls life,
I understand. Then - then ye can
count on me as an everlastin'
friend"
81 don't know what Roses been
telling you, Captain, but I'll bet she
never told you how she saved my
life. Let me tell you"
The girl placed a hand before his
lips, but he removed it, and went
into details of their adventures that
she had either omitted or slurred
over. At the end, Captain Bedford
sat up.
81 reckon now," he said, 'sI'm all
cured. That little girl O. mines just
ike-just like her mother"
''Then her mother must have been
a wonder" smiled Dick.
'She was!" was the solemn re-
tort.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
Stones Poor Weapons
Against Guns

They're waiting until the Caribs
are nearer" Dick unused joyfully.
II wish"-a little regretfully-"Hen
was there. Hens a dead shot,"
Nearer and nearer came the
Caribs to the entrenched fortress
of the seamen. Dick noticed for the
first time they were protected by
a rampant of rocks they had gath
cred for breastwork.
"Hen's work." he chuckled.
'Hen's shrewd in fight. Didn't
trust old Tucu."
The attacking party was within
stones throw of the breastwork, and
still the white men held their fire.
Ten feet nearer, and the sailors rose
as one man. Dick held his breath,
expecting a whitening volley from
them; but instead shower of rocks
and stones filed the air.
Two Of the Caribs went down, and
a third stumbled and halted. The
others dropped to the beach to es-
cape the flying missiles, and the at
tack was temporarily checked.
"Why don't they shoot now?"
growled Dick. ''They could get
them if"
He stopped and drew a deep
breath as the unpleasant explana-
ton forced itself sharply upon his
mind. The seamen from the
wrecked steamer carried no fire.
arms, or if they had taken them
away with them, as Hen must have
taken his, the salt water had rem
dered them useless. They were un-
armed, except for the stones, while
the Caribs were plentifully supplied
with guns.
Dicks hand reached for his own
pistol, and then dropped Imply to
his side, Captain Tucu had disarmed
him when he was made a prisoner,
and Dick hadn't found any substitute
weapons. Were there more fire.
arms aboard the Betty? Probably
not; Captain Tucu had robbed the
schooner of every weapon he could
lay his hands on.
With a groan at his impotence,
he turned back to the beach. The
Caribs we're attacking again.
tTo BE coNTINUEDl
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
Joe Wished Bill to Share /.
Solitude Found in Heights

Joe and Bill, two steeplejacks,
had been commissioned to cover a
job in the town. Joe climbed to
the top of the stack, and Bill got to
work at the bottom.
"Hey, Bill" shouted Joe, "come
up here minute"
After half an hours 1aborious
climbing, Bill reached the top.
"What do you want?" he asked
breathlessly.
'Sh-h-h! Listen!" replied Joe.
"But can't hear anything"
said Bill, breaking the silence.
'No. Amt it nice and quiet up
'ere?" came the reply.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
BY fss.ys & MM

couple of hours we'll reach it. Any
danger Of being wrecked on those
rocks?"
''If we could work around to the
other side O. the island" muttered
the skipper, "we'd be safer"
After much awkward and diff
cult maneuvering, they brought the
ship to safety in sheltered cove.
Captain Bedford was anxious to
begin making repairs so the Betty
could sail out of her prison at the
earliest possible time. 1--WE can't
reckon on more'n a week of fine
weather." he said. can we got
about all we can do to get off afore
that"
Dicks curiosity to land on the
island and survey the scene from
the top of the cliffs was greater than
any fear of future disaster. "I'm
going ashore" he announced.
"What fur?" growled the skipper.
"Ye won't see anythin' but water
an an island, an ye can see them
here"
"The island may be inhabited on
the other side"
Captain Bedford snorted.. aye ex-
.pect to find hotel an ship, waitin'
to take ye homer"
Dick shook his head and laughed.
mo, but I'm curious to climb up
there and get a look. won't be
gone long"
When he was near the, summit, he
increased his pace, eager to get
glimpse over the top.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
f. rsrAs:Re J. 8 :? !! A. '! ': =!
MM.u. eAaN

The explanation of the group Of
white men on the beach was all COM
prehensible. One of the boats of
the City of Bahia had landed on the
island or been wrecked there.
The discovery was not pleasant to
Dick. His recognition of the man
who had pursued him half around
continent, shadowing him as per-
sistently as bulldog, and finally
capturing him in a small, out Of
the way corner of the earth,I gave
him distinct shock. With quiver,
he recalled Hens parting words:
"If we meet again-on shore-I'll
pinch you. It's my duty"
He glanced back of him. The
schooner was resting quietly in its
protecting prison, rising and fall
ing lazily. On the deck Captain
Bedford was busy making repairs
to the sails and rigging, preparing
for escape before another storm
came. Rose stood alone at the bow,
and as Dick looked she waved to
him.
He groaned and waved back to
her. Then violent words sprang to
his lips. Damn Henl He shan't
take me! I'll kill him first! It
isn't fair! I've paid-paid' enough
for another's crimel I'll die fight
ing for freedoml Damn it, I'll jump
into the sea first!"
Rose was still waving to him, cup
ping her hands occasionally as If
shouting words of encouragement.
He listened, but the distance was
too far to catch her voice.
Suddenly the fit of angry passion
deserted him, leaving him limp and
weak. He groaned aloud: "She will
knowl Hen will tell her! I can't
escape i'll"
Her name sprang to his lips, and
with cry Of anguish he dropped
his head on the hard rocks. The in
evitable fate that had pursued him
was closing about him, and he was
glad now that he hadn't spoken to
her. He shivered at the thought.
At least he had saved her that hui
initiation.
When he glanced up again his
mind was calmer and his white
face, drawn and strained, had less
of the rebellious lines in it. The
men on the beach were still parley-
ing. Dick wondered what sort Of
bargain they could make with Tucu.
The old pirate would demand all he
ao1,1I apI %oIrN
like Hen-inexorable and greedy.
While he looked the parley sud-
denly terminated, and Captain
Tucu, who had been conversing with
Hen, turned on his heels to walk
back to his waiting Caribs; but
half way there he wheeled so swift
ly that Hen was taken off his guard.
There was puff of smoke, and
sharp report. Hen Pettigrew stag
gered back and nearly fell, reeling
as if suddenly bereft of all powers
of locomotion.
At the same instant a group Of
Caribs, led by Black Burley, start
ed forward on the run, firing as
they came. Dick saw Pettigrew
reel again, and this time pitch head
first into the sand. The Caribs
rushed past him, filling the air with
their shots.
Dick waited to hear the returning
volley from the white seamen, as
the Caribs advanced, lodging from
side to side, but no response came
from them. Tucu had armed every
one of his crew but they were poor
shots.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
THE STORY THUS FAR:

THE STORY THUS FAR:
The crew Of small sailing vessel in
the Caribbean pick up Dick Jordan,
adrift ON a raft. He realizes that he Is
among men little better than pirates.
They come upon a drifting schooner
with only two people aboard, the de-
mented captain and his daughter, Rose.
Tucu and his pirates capture the ship
and tie up Rose and Dick. After q
fruitless search for the "treasure" sup
posed to be on the schooner, Tucu goes
away, taking Dick with him. Dick es-
capes and returns to the schooner just
in time to rescue Rose from two Of the
pirates. Rose tells Dick the treasure
really exists. Next day they plan how to
sail the schooner to land.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
Lesson for October G

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc.
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used oy
permission.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
PAUL'S BACKGROUND
AND EARLY LIFE

LESSON TEXT: Acts 21:3s; 22:3. q. %;
26:4, s; Philippians 3:5. 8.
MEMORY SELECTION: Remember now
thy Creator in the days Of thy youth.-Ec-
clesiastes 12:1.
The midland journal., 1946-10-04
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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-03-23
Night Life in
N w 20 r K
By ALVIN MOSES

So we see-see away from there
(by taxicab) up to the hacienda of
one Senior Joseph Wells, the man
who coined the phrase "home of
glorified chicken" and made it pay
such dividends as the present beau
tiful showplace (bar, grill, restau-
rant) at 2249 Seventh avenue
Joe Wells, what a name to conjure
with . What a hale-fellow-well-
met,-What business man j..
He'll leave West Palm Beach, Fla,
by the time this paper reaches your
breakfast table and all Harlem will
rejoice when he does return. -.
Cora B. Jones is very much in the
news these pre-Summer days
You out-of-towners raved over her
amazing performances on the Bell
Telephone company program during
the late worlds fair +. As / recall
one memorable evening, Miss Jones
played 18 different characters that
ran the gamut of real tears to side
bursting laughter :. At this writ
ing, the firm of Doubleday, Inc,
publishers of Fannie Cooks book,
Mrs. Palmer's Honey" have been
requested to review Miss Jones
manuscript of poems ;. Popular in
religious as well as literary circles,
this charming Poetess and recital
ist is native of Franklin, Va,
though she moved to Chatham, N. j.,
while but mere babe Part of
her education was gained at historic
Barringer high school where also
matriculated the famous Granger
brothers, well known in track and
educational circles :. Started her
colorful dramatic career at Bethany
church, Newark Always loved
poetry even as kid not yet ready
for school classes and at the tender
age of eight, wrote and recited her
own verses. -.
She studied under Mrs. John Cot
ton Dana at the outset of her career.
i. 3. Later, she spent long sessions
with beloved RICHARD B. HARRI-
SON, ODE LAWD" of Marc Con-
nelly's famous "Green Pastures"
which ran for years and years on
Broadway Her best known work
as a playwright is "The Evil Hour"
well known to church goers in many
sections Of the country d. This
writer predicts that Miss Jones will
receive an entry blank putting her
in the running for the $1,000 first
prize money for work dealing with
American Negroes in the GEORGE
WASHINGTON CARVER compe-
tition i. Incidentally, we are glad
that we devoted three years of our
life to the study of law ;. 1t may
come in handy should Miss Jones
appoint me as her manager as
Dbl
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the Moriah All club in Barbour
county. She earned $425 from the
sale of 308 broilers and $500
pounds of peanuts.
Some of her earnings were spent
for a piano, which she had wanted
for long time, she said. An out-of-
school youth, the money she has
made on All club projects has en-
abled her to take music lessons.
She helps her grandmother operate
a farm, and has one and half
acres of her own.
Magnolia paid $50 for fertilizer
for her small plot and planted it
in peanuts. The yield per acre was
1866 pounds and she sold $500
pounds for $145. She bought 200
baby chicks last February and sold
146 broilers for $125 in April. In
September, she bought 200 more
baby chicks and sold 162 broilers
for $148 in December.
This marks the third year Mag
nolia has carried a poultry project.
Her success is attributed to follow
ing the recommendations of proper
feelings and care of poultry. She
reduces the cost of. feeding by grow
ing her own feed, she said.
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NEW YORK, Mar. 81 (ANP) :

NEW 1Ohh, MAR. Il (ANT =
Walking the "Dawn Patrol" boat
has its lighter sides, believe you me.
;. Tonight | start at the tip end of
the street (110th) which | claim
forms the opening of the bottleneck
that is Harlem, city within a city,
housing some half a million (apolo-
gies to William Burghardt DuBois)
"Souls Of Black Folk" Outside
of Ralph's Tonyeye where red rice,
Castillian style, is specially pre-
pared for the elite of Spanish
town., curvacious lii chinky-eyed
senorita swished an uncomfortable
baleete Chats lower-torso in plain
Africanesque La-Americana) to the
quickening tones of pig-beaters who
make their small drums do every
thing but speak the language of the
section All, leetle one, we say
to ourselves, how truly wonderful
it would be to meet with you under
the moonlight yes, no, and her eyes
answer back No, hombre, a
thousand times No, / am in love with
Carlos, Carlos the magnificent, see?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-13
AuNOt Magnolia Blossoms For BilbO in Mississippi

was sinking low when Sen. Homer Ferguson Of Michigan called for the testimony of Edward Terry, who used Co oe Senator Bllbos clerk when the man was unofficial mayor of Washington. Terry wasn't on tap.
 Turned out that he was scared. The committee lawyers sal0 they had Omen looking for him now, but that he he'd reported his life had been threatened # he testified. A couple of weeks lAtr, he wrote. Q mysterious phone voice also of- fered Co do away with his wife and daughter. He disappeared.
 Bil6o nudged his moUthpieee. At torney Forrest Jackson of Jackson, Miss, who smiled genaally and inc formed the Senators that this was mere Mississippi politics. He said the man joined the Senate In de- mandlng TerTys appearance.
 ''Yeth," Senator Rlloo said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-13
Judge Delays Green Probe

Northampton, Mass, Dec. IS -- (UPl - The circumstances sur rounding the death of Col. Donald R, Green, S2. Holyoke min executive, remained shrouded in mystery today as District Judge Charles ]. OCon- nor adjourned e public inquest into his death until Thursday.
 OConnor ordered the delay SO he could obtain the testimony of pr. Alan R Morits. state police pathol- ogist and head of the Harvard med- ical-legal school, who was not pres- ent at yesterdays session because of illness.
 The decision to continue the in- quest came after two other medical experts-Nedical Examiner Henry E. Donais and Pathologist Walter W. Jetter-testified that Green died of alcoholism and exposure.
 They said ''lividity marks" on Greens body indicated he had been moved after death. They said they did not know who moved the body, or why.
 Their testimony caused Dist. Atty. Harold I. 0rousneCk to re- mark. They backed water. I'm no whipping boy. I'm not going to ear- ry this one any longer"
 Grousbeck said he referred Co early reports that Green did not die of almoholism or heart trouble. Greens nude body was found in 6 wooded patch Nov. 24. He disap- peared after attending . cocktail party with friends and members of the Smith College faculty. His car was found nearly Q mile distant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-13

car Out of those all~nakAs ex> c0ESsoas - EanpoN found some tAine exciting to write aooOt--for the Hearst and ether papers , So goo& were they tat SA. not @, MT HaStoraanl that bis boss sent two ,oirectsves to an Hearst edi~ tors within two weeks, Run Rum yon Daily No Cuts Some eai> tors apparently didn't get N the first time, 70 the Chief wired agaln> Run Ronyon Daily No Cuts No> matter What Serious Pieces You Have Co Onastl''
 Damon carried those Hearst memoS proudly, Not tO show otf. Just to show to len, Jimmy and walter when we started osNggan',