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warriors gave a terrific shout and
followed his example. Down rolled
the huge masses in quick succession,
crashing and laundering and bear
ing them, captor a f t e captor,
shrieking and wailing before them.
Plunging together into the ravine to
death. The stones and dead bodies
rose up from the bottom as incense
to the vengeance of the Catawbas
Confusion of bruised and broken
bodies, the stream itself dyed Grim
son was sight horrible to look upon
but pleasant to the eyes of Lana
mouski and his warriors, who per-
formed the ceremonies by which
they were accustomed to celebrate
victory. And then commenced their
ranks homeward.
When in a few days the scattared
remnants of the tribe of Kenocoonk
returned to the place Of the fight
they named the place of the Ball
Ground of Evil Spirit. The white
man becoming acquainted with the
story, many years afterward, called
it the "DeviPs Ball Alley" a name
that has clung to it ever since.
Few who travel the rock road
along this place think Of the awful
scene enacted there. It is invested
with rich coloring of pleasing ro-
nance.
Marion progress., 1948-11-18
Legend of Ball Allev
Continued from page p

CONTINUED from page y
been remarked and honored among
the most enlightened of nations. An
unalloyed happiness reigned in his
bosom. -
II have returned, father, to wan
der no MORE" he said. "The dark
ness is all light and my grief is
turned to gladness. This is my own,
my beautiful sunbeam, for whom
pined long time. She will shine
in my wigwam where life prevent
ing even the shadow of sorrow from
entering." She glanced around her
modestly, almost timidly, but with
an expression of pride and conf
dence.
"The light of my life is renewed" !"
said the old chief. "The waters of
grief that were abbout to overflow
have been rolled back and a flood
of JOY has broken in on my soil.
Joy to Kenocoonk! Joy to the Chero-
KEGS! The oak tree l thought blasted
has acquired new strength and the
young vine clasps it gracefully in
its embrace. Ny spirit has b n
night and now it is day again.
shall go to my fathers in peace and
tell them with pride of the son
have left to fill my place. Again
the hunting grounds are pleasant to
eyes and my blood leaps with the
ardor Of my youth. Again the war
path is smooth beneath my feet, the
bow is strong and the arrow sharp,
the tomahawk and scalping knife
keen for the fray. Kenocoonk is
Marion progress., 1948-11-18

young again, and vigor returns to
his wasted form. But tell US, my
son, whence came your beautiful
bride, and how you obtained her.
Tell US why you wandered from your
tribe, the adventure you met with,
and explain all the mystery to US
Tor we are impatient to hear the
tale. Beautiful indeed she is" The
tribe, young and old, were gathered
around and Wabajanick spoke thus:
II was restless and could find no
peace. BY day l could engage in the
chase, but by night sleep was a
stranger to the eyes Of Wabajanick.
There was an unsatisfied feeling
forever in my heart, a yearning for
something and I knew not what.
zone night as l lay in my wig
wan I fell with a troubled slumber
and the Great Spirit whispered in
my ear, Go toward the east I'M
mediately l saw fair hunting grounds
and many hunters were pursuing
game through the tall forest. A stag
with wide spread horns came bound
ing by me. I drew my bow and
pierced his heart, took off his skin
and proceeded on my journey along
the banks of the beautiful stream.
"All at once dark night gathered
around me and the thunder pealed
from the black angry clouds. l
grew faint and weary and began to
look for place of shelter from the
approaching storm when l discover
ed light cleaning from a distance.
| hurried on and found it came from
solitary wigwam. | entered and
Marion progress., 1948-11-18
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT

Twenty-one states have so far
ratified the proposed Constitutional
Amendment under which a Presi-
dent would be limited to two terms
in office. Before the amendment
can become effective, however,, at
least SO state legislatures must
ratify it. They have seven years in
which to act, counting from 1947,
when Congress approved the amend
ment. Under it, no man could be
elected president fore than twice.
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5. Which basis tends to best serve
the educational needs of the pupils
and the community? Educational
equality? Financial equality? Co-or-
dinated education up through high
school? Supervisory efficiency? Econ
omy of operation?
Transportation: Whose obligation
is transportation? District? County?
State?
Are facilities adequate from safety
angle? Health of students? Morals?
What about the problems of individ-
ual transportation? Of board and room
in lieu of transportation?
Policy and action: How best to
present the picture of Montana's
school problem to the people? Is there
need for a centralized news and pub
licity source to ensure a constant flow
of information to newspapers, radios,
ETC.?
School Budgets: Problems facing
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local boards in preparing annual
budgets. Comparison of budgetary
problems in various types and sizes of
school districts, etc.
Teacher problems: This may range
from salary problems, working condi-
tions, ETC., to serious certification mat
tiers in attempting to raise the profess
sional standards of the profession.
School laws: The need for a COM
prehensive study to determine what
laws may need revision or repeal
What new laws may be necessary to
Montana education.
Federal problems: The starting up
of numerous major federal projects,
such as Hungry Horse, Yellowtail,
ETC., are presenting many budgetary
problems, as well as problems of ade-
quate school plants and teaching
staffs. How to solve these problems?
Should not the federal government
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posals to take away the presidents
power to create national monuments.
7. It's opposed to any proposal to
turn over to the states land now in
government reservations.
8. It's against private interference
with such government agencies as
the forest service, park service, soil
conservation service, rural electrfi-
cation administration and bureau of
reclamation.
g. It's opposed to advisory boards
composed of private individuals to re-
quire government agencies to consult
them in determining regulations for
grazing or timber cutting on public
lands and against any measure what
soeVer that would tend in any way
to create vested rights in grazing
among present holders of grazing per
mits on public lands.'
Public Business
10. 1.-THE utility business is essen
TALLY a public business, however
owned, and corporations authorized
by the people to conduct this bust
ness for private profit must be sub
ject to such effective regulation as
will assure adequate service on a
legitimate cost basis" - Great Falls
Tribune.
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rather highly in the Nations
capital. Moreover the business
men have been forced to the
conclusion that they have one
representative in Washington
who docs not confine his Ell
forts only to those who favor
him politically but that his
first concern is the welfare of
the state and it's people regard
less of political affiliations.
For some time past, the business
men of Billings have been deeply con-
cerned about possible and very prob
able delays in the construction of Vel
lowtail Dam because of the economy
drive by the Republican majority in
congress, much of it directed toward
reduction of appropriations for con-
struction of irrigation and power pro-
ducing dams in the West.
Willard Fraser, member of the org
and presently candidate
for congress, more clearly recognizing
Senator Murray's influence in Wash
ington and believing also that the
Senator's efforts would not be dictated
by partisan considerations. wired the
Senator enlisting his aid in securing
adequate appropriations for begin
ming construction of the Yellowtail
Dam project.
The kilograms indicating the Sen
ators interest and his prompt and eff
fective action follow:
Willard e. Fraser
Am having conference with Com |
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consolidation of districts so great that
laws should be written making this
mandatory? General sentiment at
Mondays meeting would indicate that
voluntary consolidation is slowly but
surely solving this problem in an
orderly manner In 1888 there were
2,131 school districts; in 1945-46 this
had dropped to 1854, and now, in 1913
there are only 1900 districts.
Also likely to be considered in con-
nection with organization is: What
should be the basis of an adequate
school district?
1. Should it comprise education
from the kindergarten through high
school?
2. Should it be based on taxable
valuation?
8. Should it be based ON topography
and logical community centers?
4. Should it be based on number of
pupils or population?
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81 billion dollars in state and federal
taxes, they have had 76 billion dollars
left. In contrast, the net worth of all
farmers co-operatives in this country
is less than 700 million dollars"
The trend toward monopolistic en-
terprise is growing, he said, through
control of patents and extreme aggre-
cations of capital
"The take is too much" Thatcher
declared. THE country can't stand
rs billion profits unless they are ex-
pended in further opportunities for
employment"
The only way to stop the economic
gangsters," he said, is through bet
ter distribution of income through
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efforts of farmer co-operatives and
highly organized labor. He stressed
that individual co-operatives must be
part of an integrated pattern.
Insurance Manager Agrees
A warning note also was struck by
c. p. Huff of Denver, general manager
of the NFU assurances, who said Co
operatives are making great gains, but
they are not keeping pace with the
growth of agencies adverse to our
people and our program"
1--WE have big business and big gov
eminent, and we must move on to big
co-operatives, he said.
Sharp criticism of cooperative man
ayers and directors who think in
terms of building the enterprise,
rather than the organization" was
presented by Ernest K. Dean of st.
Mary's, Kan, general manager of the
Farmers Union Central Cooperative
Personally" he said, 81 would not
be interested in building co-operatives
in order that they might channel that
157 billion dollars into the hands of
a different small group.
For my money, it doesn't make a
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MONTANA WHEAT FARMERS
TAKE NOTE

A to
to
of
Congressional February
killing this
being
o northwest
the considered later appoved
freight would 9S buhe shipped
in
considerably per in
a ia junior
of -
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First COP To Seek
Covernorship Is
Mccormick

"If l am elected governor, l will be
governor for all people of Montana,
and not for the Sixth Floor of the
Hennessy building in Butte" thus
spoke Washington j. Mccormick,
Stevensville attorney and rancher, to
g Voice representative, in announcing
his candidacy for the COP guberna-
tOrial nomination last week.
Mr. Mccormick was first district
congressman from 1928, and prior
to that time had served in the legis-
lature from Missoula county. His
father before him had also served in
the Montana legislature, during ter
ritorial days
Mccormick is a graduate of Har-
ward and Columbia and has practiced
law in Montana since 1911.
He is the first Republican to an
nounce for the governorship, although
it is understood that several others,
including RR Commissioner Leonard
Young, Cong. Wesley D'Ewart, Yellow
stone county Senator Tom Burke, and
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Delegates From Sc Counties To Attend Education Meeting Saturday

to n
NJ SOL ows it
of
gate il the building tomorro
of
president
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likely also receive serious considera-
ton, since this, in limited amounts has
been made available to the various
states since the birth of the republic
Sixty-five federal laws have already
been enacted dealing with this.
Organization and school district
problems: Primary question here is:
Are present organizational units salts
factory for efficient administration?
Put in another way Is the need for
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Labor; Louis Bromfield, author;
Chester Davis. president of the ST.
Louis Federal Reserve bank, and Har-
ry Slattery, former undersecretary of
the interior.
"This pronouncement comes at this
time" said Morris L. Cooke, engineer
author and former chairman of the
Mississippi valley committee, "be-
cause we are in danger of losing pos
session of that great natural heritage
which Theodore Roosevelt and his
crusading forester, Clifford Pinchot,
secured to us and which Sen. George
Norris and Franklin Roosevelt devel-
oped so extensively for our common
benefit through vast regional pro-
grams"
Basin Development
The conservation field covered in
cludes atomic energy uses, water
power resources, river basin develop
ment flood control, electrical power,
public lands and parks, forests, soil
conservation, reclamation and utility
regulation.
Beginning with 1--WE believe in the
great conservation movement and
ending with MAY God prosper the re-
public" the declaration included these
points:
/, Peacetime uses of atomic energy
shduld be under public. civilian aad
de1aocratic control at all tines.
Y. Waterpower resources should
be forever retained as the inaIien-
able possession of the people," The
10O,o00,0 900 horsepower of hydro
Electric energy that has not yet
been developed should be brought
into use by the government for the
benefit of the people.
8. Development of river basins for
flood control, power, irrigation, navi-
cation, recreation and their benefits
under regional and autonomous lin
lependent) management in general
with the highly successful
Methods of the Tennessee valley au-
hority"
4. Flood control on major streams
must be safeguarded by taking care
# cropland, range, forests and water
heds above them.
Lowest Possible Rates
5. Governmental agencies RESPONSE
lie for selling power should be per-
nitted ''to take steps necessary to
ssure farms, homes, places of bust
less and industries of the region an
bundance of electricity at the low
st possible rates"
6. The group opposes sale of re-
erved public land, reduction in area
f any national park or monument,
over reserve, irrigation reserve or
indian reservation. It's against pro-
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Saturday CltIZ6nS COmIHIILG6 m66IIHS
of delegates from all Sc counties.
The proposed Saturday agenda in
cludes:
Financing: Based on the constitu-
tional provico that equal education
al opportunity is an obligation upon
all the wealth of the state, dele
gates will probably discuss a great
variety of financial aspects ranging
from tightening the property tax bur-
den, to a complete overhauling of the
states tax structure. Federal aid will
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NFU President James G. Patton,
Denver, and Vice President Herb
Rolph of Joplin, Mont, were unani-
mously reelected to their respec-
tive posts at the Thursday session
of the convention.
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! i Murray Secures
)uick Action On
Yellowtail Dam

Probably much to the sur
prise of the Billings Chamber
of Commerce they have discov-
cred that Montana's senior sem
ator, James E. Murray "rates"
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Private Interests Seek TO G0BBLE
UP BALANCE OF our RESOURCES

Washington March -APFoto prominent Americans said today they
of this fear they declaration of belief They called their
William
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IHe eCOHOmIC gangsIer IaDeI Was
pasted on big business by M. w.
Thatcher of st. Paul, general man
ager of the Flu Grain Terminal Assn.
I'm the past seven years, corpora
tions have crossed profits of 1877 bill
lion dollars" he said. after paying
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thatcher LABELS BIG BUSINESS AS
ECONOMIC GAKGsTERISM I
BY BETTY CALDWELL
Rocky Mountain News Writer, Denver

panel members of the National
the believe
The discussion rstday feature
Evening star., 1948-09-20
Virginia Probes Death
OF Squirrel Hunter
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MARTINSVILLE,- Va, Sept. 20.-
Sheriff Morton Prillaman of Henry
County said he was investigating
the mysterious shooting of George
B. Newman, ii, whose body, riddled
with shotgun pellets, was found
early yesterday.
The body of Mr.. Newman, a
Ridgeway furniture factory worker,
was found about four hours after
his wife had reported him missing
on a squirrel-hunting trip. Sheriff
Prillaman led a searching party of
nearly so men, who combed the
woods and fields near the dead
mans home Saturday night and
early yesterday after Mr.. Newmans
car was found parked off Route 220.
One of the searchers stumbled on
the body about mile and half
from the parked car.
Sheriff Prillaman quoted Henry
County Coroner D. H. Mason as
saying about 80 pellets from shot
gun shell had struck Mr.. Newman
Evening star., 1948-09-20
Swedish Socialists
Lose Absolute Control
But Continue Rule
BY the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 20.
-Swedens Social Democrats $50
cialists) although shorn Of their alb
solute control of Parliament, will
continue to rule as a one-party gov
ernment, Prime Minister Tage Err
lander said today.
The party lost three seats in the
Lower House in yesterdays cleo
tions, according to preliminary final
returns. 1t now has 112 of the
230 seats, to 118 for all other parties.
Liberals Gain 81 Seats.
While the Social Democrats lost
three seats, the Liberals won 81,
gain of 81. The heaviest loser was
the Conservative Party, which
dropped from 80 to 20 seats.
The Communists, who formerly
held is seats. lost six Of them, and
the Agrarians won 80 compared to
the IS they gained in the 1914 elec-
tons. -
With the Communists nine seats
forming a balance of power, the
Social Democrats had majority of
three seats over the three "bour-
geois" parties, although lacking abb
solute control.
Strongest Party Since 1917.
The Social Democrats have been
Swedens strongest party since 1917
and have been in the government
since 1892 Before the war they
formed a coalition government with
the Agrarians and during the war
with all other parties except the
Communists Since the war they
have been alone in the government.
More than 80 per cent of tn vet
ers cast ballots. The total vote was
3,559569. Both were record figures.
Since the war the Socialist gov
eminent has been the target of fire.
ouent criticism for financial and
other troubles that followed the
war.
Holland cantaloupes recently sold
In Dublin for up to $3.50 each.
Evening star., 1948-09-20
Suicides Notes Blame
Domestic Difficulties

Police said today that domestic
difficulties apparently caused Juan
N. Smith, %, colored, Government
clerk-typist, to jump to his death
from the Calvert Street Bridge.
A certificate of suicide in the
death, which occurred early yester-
day, was issued by the coroner's
office.
Mr.. Smith, who lived at 1418 Flor
ida avenue NV, was found lying
in the middle of Beach drive under
the bridge by Harry Barnes, 1s, of
1921 Kalorama road NV, a George
town University freshman. In his
pocket was a note instructing police
to look under his pillow at home
for an explanation.
Police found two more notes there
Evening star., 1948-09-20

point blank in the face, chest and
arms.
The sheriff said Mr.. Newman had
one squirrel in his bag at the time
the body was found. His shotgun
lay close by his side fully loaded.
No shells were found in the vicin-
ity of the body. although the cor
oner reported the victim may have
Evening star., 1948-09-20

lived four to five hours after he was
shot.
Mr.. Newman was wearing a gray
cap and another hunter could have
fired at him by mistake, the sheriff
said.
The dead mans pockess con-
tanned $243 in cash and a hunting
license.
Evening star., 1948-09-20

which said that domestic difficulties
had been bothering the man.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Office Boy-Ba|| Game
Story Used as Plea
In Marzani Case

The proverbial Office boy who tells
his boss he must attend his grand
mothers funeral when he wants to
20 to a baseball game could be
punished by the same law under
which Carl Aldo Marzani, 35-year-
old former State Department en-
ploye. was convicted of lying, the
Supreme Court has been told.
The tribunal today has under con-
sideration the question Of whether
Marzani should be jailed for one to
three years for lying to superior
about his membership in the Com
munist Party and using an alias, as
the Government charges. The court
yesterday listened to nearly three
hours of argument by opposing
counsel.
The charge about the office boy
was made to the court by Attorney
Osmond K. Fraenkel of New York
City, one of Warrants lawyers. But
Solicitor General Philip B. Perlman
brushed this aside as frivolous
Sketches Career.
Mr.. Perlman sketched Marzani's
career for the court and told how
Williams College, which gave him
a scholarship, later gave him a
fellowship to oxford University.
When he made a false statement in
applying for relief in 1899, and
after he had taken a trip around
the world, Marzani began the
career that led him to this Jail
sentence" the Solicitor General
declared.
The Solicitor General asked the
Supreme Court to tell the United
States Court of Appeals here it was
wrong in striking out nine counts
in the indictment on the ground
they were outiawed by the Statute
of Limitations. The appellate court
upheld the conviction on the two
remaining counts.
The Government contends that,
as Tony Whales" Marzani served
as q Communist organizer in New
York in 1941 and 1912.
Charge Prejudice.
Mr.. Fraenkel and Attorney Allan
r. Rosenberg of Washington,
Warrants lawyers, argued the Dis
trict Court trial judge received
evidence prejudicial to the de-
fendant and kept out some that
favored him. Evidence of Marzani' S
alleged opposition to conscription
and his wife's membership in the
Communist Party had nothing to
do with his own party affiliation or
the use of an alias, they said.
Warrants lawyers contended evi-
dence put before the jury under the
nine stricken counts prejudiced
him. They said the appellate
court was correct in throwing out
the nine counts. The remaining
two, they told the court, should
have been thrown out and not sub
nitted to the jury, because Of the
informal circumstances under which
the statements were made to his
superior. They asserted Marzani
was under no obligation to make
any statement at all and therefore
these statements can not be
criminally punished under the
False Claims Act.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
German Tanks Melted Down

MOSCOW R. German tanks
captured during the war are being
junked here and melted down. Eve
ming Moscow said the tanks-many
of them the huge Cotton Tigers
have been on exhibition in the cap
ital, but have now been sent to the
junk heap. The announcement said
the same fate awaits all other Ger
man tanks, mobile guns and other
armament which have been on ex-
hibition.
Evening star., 1948-12-10

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