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coming whether or not any field remains
which the states may safely regard as their
legitimate CONCERN. If New York may not
establish its own qualifications for the en-
ployment of public officials, including
schoolteachers, what becomes of the right
of some seventeen states to curtal the ex-
cesses of labor leaders by right to-work'
laws? And if the effort to deal with sub
version and treason is to be the monopoly
of the Federal Government what chance
will there be to combat the communist
conspiracy without an enormous and pos
sbly dangerous enlargement of Federal
police activity?
A bill has already been presented in the
House of Representatives providing that
state laws shall not be nullified by the
existence of a Federal statute unless the
Federal law specifically so provides or un-
less the two laws are completely incon-
sistent. Up to now, this proposed statute
has received little attention. but the trend
of recent high-court decisions will certainly
stimulate new interest in it among the now
aerted states.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22

The popularity of black bass as
game fish is due to three things,
the invention of the multiplying
reel. the arrival Of the railroad en-
CINE on the American scene and
Cincincinati doctor named Jane A .
Henshall
The reel helped lift bass fishing
into the realm of sport as disting
uished from meat fishing, and gave
rise to an entirely new truly Amer
lean form of angling which we call
bait casting. The railroad locomo-
tive enabled sportsmen who want
to stock bass in new waters to
carry them long distances in the
water tender of the engine. And
DR.. Henshall wrote a volume in
1881 simply titled Book of the Black
Bass which practically dubbed the
angling world into accepting bass
as one of the worlds great sport
ing fish
The development of the multiply
ing reel is a fascinating story of
American ingenuity Most of the
early sport fishing for bass was
done with bait and bait couldn't be
cast like fly because it would tear
off the hook. it had to be swung
out. In an article in Sports Afield
only short casts were possible be
cause the single-action reels used
on fly rods didn't turn with the
cast So the multiplying reel was
invented not to enable the angler
to reel in the fish rapidly as so
man imagine but to permit long
casts with free running spool and
handle And long casts were nee
essary in the big rivers and lakes
of the Midwest and South.
Who exactly invented the multi
plying reel isn't known. Some claim
it originated in England: some say
it was invented in this country. Ger
tainly Mr. Meek, Of Frankfort, Ky.
didn't invent it, but certainly Mr..
Meek his first name is not known.
cons true c d approximately 100
years ago the most per e [
multiplying reel ever built up to
that date. and one that would hold
its own very well with the best
made today. In fact. today's bait
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
Churchill Cautions

CIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, still going
strong at eighty-one, has indicated the
reputation of Joseph Stain inside Russia
might be an act of maj or consequence.
Sir Winston, speaking in Aachen. told
his audience the new Russia" should Join
in solemn agreement with the Western
powers in behalf of world peace In adj
dition, Churchill indicated that if the Rus
slams were sincere, he did not see why such
Joint spirit, with peace as its goal. could
not lead to a better and more peaceful
world.
Churchill, in Germany to receive the
Charlemagne prize for his contribution to
European unity and world peace made it
clear that the new rulers of Russia might
be of different caliber than was Joseph
Stain
1t will be remembered that Churchill
was one Of the first Westerners to rec
ognize the design and terachery which
characterized the late Russian dictator. and
that Churchill was the first to advocate
toughening up, on the part of the Western
allies in their dealings with Stain
HIS suggestion of a new spirit and a new
and broad arrangement, which would not
exclude Russia and the Eastern European
states, is most interesting since it indicates
the aged warrior is not convinced the new
Russian rulers are of the identical stripe
as was Stain. In this hope lies - to a
great extent - the hopes of the peoples
Of all the world.
pretty girl can get by with murder,
and often does.
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spections. cancehng of licenses
and even janfhg offenders should
help prevent accidents or make
them less serious. However, none OF
hese things seem to be effective
The main cause Of accidents is with
The brain Of the driver. Hence. the
great importance of insisting upon
drivers keeping in line and not pass.
ing except where specifically per-
mitted.
The basic reason why drivers
disobey traffic rules. crossing lines,
driving fast. ignoring intersections
and signs. is lack OF mental control
People are all too willing to take
chances. But civilization has pro-
crossed by constant tempering OF
this instinct to risk. bv education
religion, and laws working toward
he development of self-control. This
is very important fact which par
ents and teachers should recognize
Liquor and Self-COntrOl
There are three biological effects
of drinking. /. Drinks pep" one ND
Liquor. even in very small amounts.
gives people temporary courage to
DO and say things they otherwise
would not. 2. Drinks enable people
to forget.-but this means forget.
ting driving rules as well as trou-
bles. 3. Drinks are habit-forming.
No one ever expected to become a
slave to drink when he started SIM
pie social drinking.
Not only are automobiles increas-
ing every year by several million
and the population by about 8 mil
lion. but the age when young people
start to drink has lowered The
cocktail party. along with the above
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
BABSON DISCUSSES PROHIBITION

Babson Park. Mass. Jan j. My
father used to say to me: Roger
avoid the words NEVER and AL
WAYS: also do not put dates on
your Forecasts" In discussing this
unpopular subject of Prohibition ]
will now observe his advice
Prohibition Could Return
First. let me say l am not fore
casting the success of the PrOhibi-
ton Party as political factor. Ra-
Their. I am forecasting that one. or
both. of the major parties will put
some form of Prohibition in their
platforms. The curse of the liquor
t-affic may be no different now
than IS years ago; but there is one
great difference.
In 1888 when Prohibition was ov-
crwhelminglv defeated. there were
no great industries to put up the
ernds to continue Prohibition. while
the great brewers. distillerS, and
other liquor interests supplied the
funds to kill it. Then, however
there were only 20 IL million auto
mobiles. Today-with so million au-
tomobiles-th situation is very dill
fcrent. In the next fight over Pro
hibition the automobile industry
now the second largest which in
cludeS manufacturers. sales agen-
cies. the great gasoline industry, as
well as the owners Of property rem
ted by these interests. should heav-
lily support the Prohibition cause.
And this group is increasing every
=" as no"e ears go m the roads.
There are now over 225.00O filling
stations earning nearly a billion dol
lars annually.
Methods Of Preventing Accidents
Safety belts. compulsory car in
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mentioned factors, has made LIQUOR
national problem which must be
conquered. 1t may get worse before
prohibition. in some form. returns:
but it Is sure forecast that it will
return. Perhaps one plan would be
to prohibit sales to those holding
drivers licenses. Even the new
foar-lano turnpikes do not solve
the difficulty, as they develop a
'sleepitis -
New Prohibition Will be Different
How the liquor curse will be ham,
died, do not know. AS nv friend
Delcevare King says. it is a problem
OF the three E's-Education. Enei-
neering. and Enforcement. The
most common suggestion is that we
an have a license either to buv
hquor or to drive a car. This, how
ever will not alone solve the cock
tau-party danger and the fact that
the self-control and judgment of
many individuals are not affected
by a little liquor-while others arc
affected almost by the smell of it,
l hope readers will not take this
column as propaganda for Prohib-
ition. as l believe the person who
does not drive car has a right to
drink. However. with being killed
each day and one seriously injured
every Is seconds. and these figures
constantly reasing, some
thing radical must be done. Also.
unless the brewers and distillers
themselves see the handwriting on
the wall and help solve the prob
lem. the securities Of such compan-
les face terrific decline. as hap
pened when Prohibition went into
effect in 1919.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22

Beal. Jr., Kent Dickinson, G.. T.
Goodwin. w. c. White. Robert
Nuckols, F. r. Moon, H. c. GLOW
e.. Misses Louise Horseley. Louise
Beal and Fannie Briggs.
10 Years AgO-May "a, 1916
After Is years service on the
Prince Edward county school
board and seven years as its chair
man. r. B Crawford has resign
ed that position
After nine years of teaching
senior English and civicS at Farm
vile High School. Mrs. Charles
Hall Davis. Jr.. next year Will join
the faculty at Farmville State
| Teachers College.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
Whose Ok Is Gored Now?

THE MAY 10 issue of the Saturday
Evening Post has an interesting edi-
torial under the caption Supreme Court
Decisions Put States on the Spot" People
begin to wake up when their OK is gored.
We quote the editorial in full:
State officials and others who are con-
cerned about the entertainments of the
Federal Government in matters which have
hitherto been the affair of the state and
local communities are alarmed by the i'm
plcation of recent decisions by the
Supreme Court Following up its decision
outlaWing segregation in public schools
the court, in the Steve Nelson case seems
to take the view that the forty-eight states
may not pass laws dealing with internal
subversion or punish those convicted under
such statues In the Slochower case the
court, in a ve-to-four decision, denied the
right of the state of New York arbitrarily
to bar from public office persons who take
refuge behind the Fifth Amendment.
The irony of the Slochower decision is
that the New York City Charter contain
ing the provision which the court has up
set WAS passed IN 1000, lOllOWlHp tfe sea-
bury investigation of corruption in New
York City few years earlier Since the
adoption of Section 9O3 as part of the New
York Charter public officials who refuse
to waive immunity in the course losing
their Jobs. We are not aware that
this requirement has been regarded over
the past quarter century as an outrageous
,lania1 of -
piled to politicians or bureaucrats. But
when a Fifth Amendment professor runs
afoul of this provision, the heavens fall
and the country is astounded by another
Supreme Court decision restricting the
right Of a state to decide for itself what
kind OF people to retain in it's school system.
AS is often true of Supreme Court de-
csions. the dissenters in the Slochower
case seem to make better sense than the
majority. Justice John Harlan. for ex-
ample, pointed out that the teacher in
question was not necessarily suspected of
quit because he had availed himself of the
Fifth Amendment when asked concerning
past Communist Party membership The
question in Justice Harlans view was not
whether there was an inference of guilt
but whether a state violates due process
when 1t makes claim of privilege grounds
for discharge" The justice added. that "a
state may justifiably consider that teachers
who refuse to answer questions concerning
their official conduct are no longer quail
fled for public-school teaching on the
ground that their refusal to answer
ieopardizes the confidence that the public
should have in its school SYSTEM
Plainly, the implications of these recent
decisions go beyond the qualifications of
ychoOlteacherS The issue is anidlv be-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
DO YOU REMEMBER
(FrOm Files of The FarmriIe Herald)

lege. will serve in the capacity of
llfe-Saver. And the lake will be
managed as heretofore. by the
genial Charlie Pickett.
WarminSter.-"Mrs B. L. Dill
lard entertained number of
friends Monday. Refreshments
were served. Those calling were
Mesdames John Nicholas. George
Nicholas, Reeves Nicholas, Wal
ter Dorrier, Wylie Beal, Jackson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
50 Years Ago-May 18, 1906

Editor j. l.. Hart says Most for
tunate is the boy or girl, the young
man or the young woman, who is
given the opportunity to attend
school in our town and county.
Their educational advantages are
the equal of any town and county
in the State
The road and street improve
ment proposed by the town and
county is being prosecuted. a bed
of ample rock being discovered
near the race track sufficient to
macadam from Fourth and Main
streets to the ''hangman' tree"
in BARRIERS woods.
Polk Miller and the odd South
Quarette" will appear at the Opera
House Monday night.
Hampden-S ydney-"There were
very pleasant little dances in the
club house both Friday and Sat-
urday nights. chaperoned by Mrs.
Brock and Mrs. Paulett. The Mis-
SEES Richardson, Miss Bugg, Miss
Tinsley. Miss Edmunds and Miss
Spencer. from Farmville. and Miss
Rose Watkins from South Boston
We're among the visiting young
ladies. It was the first time the
new graphophone had been used
at dance We were glad to find
that its music proved entirely sat-
4 ISfactOry to the dancers.
25 Years AgO-May %, 1891
I Aquaplanning. new water
sport, will be introduced at the
opening of Farmville Lake tomor-
row. Saturday Also a new speed
motor boat known as the sea sled
will ply about the lake for sight
seeing H. E. Smith, assistant
coach at Hampden-Sydney Col
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
StOnnell Pupil
Recital Nav Is

The pupils of Mrs. w B Ston-
nell. assisted by Mrs. John Putney,
VIII give a musical recital at Cum
berland High School Friday, May
8, at 9 pm
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend An evening of good music
is anticipated
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
Double Check

In these days of trouble and
misery somebody is always
wishing trouble on somebody and
it all turns out like the one that
wished on star 1t fell alright
but another one took its place.
so if YOU can't wish good. then
just YOU stop a'Wishing
1t looks now like Adlia is lead
ing in the Presidential nomina-
ton. Borden is backing him.
Governor Stanley won't say nut
tin he won't even come plain
for johnson of Texas. cute amt
he? but We are nearing the
soundproof boothe and no mis-
takes so far. Getting Harry Tru-
man out of the country could
mean something to the G.. 0. P.
they can at least blame them
selves for the conditions.
had a most wonderful group
OF visitors. The Virginia Electric
and Power Company's linesman
bragade. Oh boy. did I get a
rakeing over. VEPCO does not
enter into politics but they sure
can pour it on those what do
Thanks for the visit. Enioyed a
chat with "Grandpa's boy" he's
so nice and quiet. and Tn still
enjoying The Chase City Pro-
gress. its real good paper
and what's good for Mecklenburq
County-is good for you MI
James s. Godsey was in to SEE
d. c. Proprietor of Cumberlan>s
Big Super Market
Thanks for the visit and Thanks
for Reading.
Yours,
J. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22

casting reel generally are only cop
les of MI Meek's marvellous reel
with a few modern refinement like
the level-wind and antibacklash de
vices.
Meek was matchmaker, and he
built reel much as he would have
constructed fine watch. 1t multi
piled four times; that is. one turn
Of the handle caused four turns of
the spool. It had click it desired.
or an alarm" and a drag And it
was Just what was needed to make
bass the All-American fish.
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pretty girl can get by with murder,
and often does
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Escape Attempt
In Maine Halted

THOMASTON, Me-. July 80
R).-Of1cials of Maine State
Prison tried today to fix respon-
sibility for an attempted break
out in which "Molotov cocktails .
were hurled at guard tower and
gate.
simultaneously with the escape
attempt a fire, which Warden
Allan Robbins said was started
as diversion" swept the prison
print shop.
Mr.. Robbins said yesterdays
escape attempt was quellec
quickly without casualties and
"half a dozen" inmates suspected
of completely we're locked up in
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in q place across the street and
the neighborhood trembled to
screaming sirens, while more po-
lice, in uniform. converged en-
the scene.
That alone would be enough
to deter a fugitive from appear
ing. But affairs became even
more frantic.
The fire was put out and the
uniforms departed. Then came
radio lookout. The former girl
friends son had broken out OF
the National Training School
and was believed headed for his
mothers home.
The stakeouts hurriedly put in
a radio call of their own. Don't
send any more officers, they told
the dispatcher, there are plenty
of us already.
The waiting party included De-
tectives william j. Dunn, D. M,
Smith and j. A. Vaccaro OF the
ninth precinct, and Robbery De-
tective Robert A. Aldridge.
Fugitives Seized
A short time later Murphy and
four friends arrived by auto and
were seized at pistol point. The
North Beach chiefs belt and gun
were recovered. Its loads hao
been fired. The prisoners ex-
planned it was discharged merely
to get it unloaded.
! Three of Murphy'S compan-
ions admitted setting him free
from the beach jail. They sale
they drove to the jail with $20(
to bail him out and found no.
body to take their money. 81
they repaired to a nearby garage
took some tire irons, and opened
the cell where he was a lont
prisoner. they said. 1t wouldn'
have happened if they could hav'
found a jailer to accept his bail
they added.
The fourth companion denied
participating in the jailbreak.
Murphy and the three other
were to appear at special lineul
at the 9th precinct today
Maryland State troopers were t.
have them viewed by the victim
of a Maryland holdup.
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Mr.. sawyer said ne opened the
gates of the dam and drained
the lake because he no longer
felt up to paying the tax bills
He wants support from the Is
or more landowners around the
lake.
A thin trickle of brook water
winds through a mud fiat today
Only month ago the water
carried happy swimmers anc
boaters on its surface-not tt
mention the floating island. 1t
of course, floats no more.
Mud prohibits recovery Of
boats now anchored on the lake
bottom. And the insects are
nothing to write home about.
Mr.. Sawyer says there is al
easy solution. He'll close thu
gates, refilling the lake. if thu
cottage-owners want to help hin
foot the $3.50 annual tax bill.
Some of the townspeople dom
see 1t that way. Selectman E. j
Roberts of Jacksonville, whit
happens to be Mr.. Sawyer's frs
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Donish King Is Host
To Churchill on Yacht

LONDON, July 80 (P.-King
Frederik TX and Queen Ingrid OF
Denmark entertained Sir Win
ston and Lady Churchill and
Lord and Lady Attlee at lunch
today aboard the Danish royal
yacht Danneborg.
The Danish royal couple are
in England on a weeks private
visit. They will pick up their
daughter. Princess Margrethe.
at the end Of her English school
term.
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Fugitive Seized
After Jai|break
In North Beach

James F. Murphy. fugitive
from the jail at North Beach
Md, was recaptured here yes
terday in a police sequence
straight from an old keystone
cops comedy.
Murphy, A, whose address was
listed in the 1900 block Of
Eleventh street Sc. broke out
of the beach jail Friday. Three
friends pried him to liberty VIII
tire irons. The jailers were al
lunch at the time. The escapet
and his friends took along the
police chiefs pistol, holster
handouts and case. IL cartridges
and Sam Browne belt. North
Beach officers complained,
The captives waived extradi-
ton today and were to be re-
turned to North Beach.
Detectives began a search here
for Murphy. A traffic policeman
Pvt. John L. Becker, recalled
dealing with a James Murphy q
week ago over a traffic violation
But when he was given a lool
at the escapee Murphy's picture
he said it was a different man
1t. Nunzio Bonaccorsy said the
ltugitive's downfall started wher
he was imprudent enough tC
take a new girl friend over to hi.
old girl friends house and leave
her there.
Telephone Tip
/ The former girl friend lives il
the 200 block of Twelfth place
NE, 1t. Bonaccorsy said. Ninth
precinct police, having spoken tt
her frequently in connection
with her son, know her telephone
voice, the lieutenant said.
He said an anonymous Gale
phoned the precinct yesterday tt
report Murphy had been at tn
Twelfth place NE. address tina
morning and would return. L:
Bcnaccorsy said the voice wa
: that OF the former girl friend.
; Officers put a stakeout aroun,
the house, and now the chas
| seems to have been under dlrec
, ton of an inspired gag writer.
5 Police were stationed at tn
front, rear and on both sides c
the house. While they we're try
: ing to make themselves incon
spicuous, a minor fire broke OF
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Cottogers Won't Dry Up
AS Owner Drains Lake

wHTTINGHAM. VT. July 30 dECottage along Lake
Sadawga and Hougon Sawyer odds today because
the lake longer exists.
Mr. Sawyer drained the lake he
has years. In the caused quite stir
among the of cottages along the lake.
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cousin. says Mr.. Sawyer is "just
being ornery"
Says Mr. Roberts: HE figures
that if he let the water out,
people would rush to him and
get on their knees and beg him
to sell it.
The lake was created about rs
years ago to provide water power
for a sawmill Mr.. Sawyer oper-
aNed it until recent years. He
succeeded in getting the taxes
cut by the town assessors last
spring. but he still felt he was
paying for something from
which he was getting nothing. :,
Il figured I had to do some
thing dramatic" said Mr.. Saw
yer. But you know how those
stubborn Yankees are" He
chuckled when it was suggested
he might be considered an
equally stubborn Yankee himself
Mr.. Sawyer says he is not sure
what can be done. He has nc
specific plans for sharing the
cost, he explained, but he woulc
be happy to discuss the problem
with lakeside property owners.
solitary confinement. He de.
clined to identify them.
The warden told this story:
At 1920 am. when most o.
the prisons 443 inmates were il
the exercise yard, small GROUP
tried to storm an old vehicle
gate on Wadsworth street.
They hurried rocks and thre,
glass jars filled with gasoline ant
rags at the gate and guard tower
where Floyd Ream was on duty
Two of the homemade fir
bombs burned themselves on
against the prison wall. One wen
over the wall and burned narm
lessly in the grass.
Rocks smashed the guard towe
windows and smoke and flame
from the bombs prevented MI
Ream from telephoning a
alarm. He fired two shots int
, the ground, alerting other guard
on the wall.
Mr.. Robbins called the Incl
dent "a well-organized escap
! attempt that Just didn't click.