The L'atiing Weekly Neuspaper in Western \or,h Carolina, Covering a larp- and Potentially Rich Terriln-, in This State Vol. XLIII.? No. 49. Murphey, N. C., Friday. July 8, 1932 $1.00 YEAR- 5c COPY Baptist Young People Study Course In July The sixth annual B. Y. P. U. As-ociational meeting will be held with the Little Brasstown Church the fifth Sunday in July, according to an announcement made by the Assonntional President. Miss Win nie K:ck? tt will be the principal speaker <>f the day. Speak ing per hap- at both morning and afternoon service Plans are being worked out now lor a great program. Every young Baptist in the Association should come?and also every adult. Study Course Week What has been called by the A? soeiantional B. Y. P. U. president, "A blessing direct from God," will; be witnessed the week in July begin ning the 24th of that month. Seventeen, or more if needed, state B. V. P. U. workers are coming in to this association to teach study courses. Theblessing is that these worker* are giving themselves to this week of work. They will not ask for one cent of definite money from any chitfrch. During the week or at the end of the week, your Associat ional president and B. Y. P. U. Department is asking that you take a free will offering for the expense of the workers in carrying them back to their next work. No amount will he asked. Each chudch will give what it cat and no mo'ro. Every ehurch in this association should take advantage of this op portunity. Let all B. Y. P. U. of ficers. pastors, Sunday School Sup erintendent talk about this and an-, nounce it in their churches. M. Mashburn has stated that he will give every church a worker that i he can, but ask that those who want a worker write him at Andrews im mediately. The workers will ne headed by Mis- Winnie Rickett who is from our own section. We must not disap point her. PATRICK Mr. W. J. Coleman of Hiawaasee j w.v n Patrick visitor Monday. T! Rev. J. W. (Morgan of Madi- J sonv . .. . Tenn. held a series of meet ing- at Liberty ehurch last week. | Mr. Willis Floyd and two daugh ter?, Mamie and Sadie and nephew, Mr. Paul Floyd of Vests were Pat ricw visitors over the week end. Mr. Home Burnett of Ducktown, Tenn. was the dinner guest of Mr. and Mr?. John Picklesimer, Friday. Mrs. Lyda Crain returned home Saturday after an extended visit with daughter at Postell and her grand sons, at Vests. Rev. J. W. Mo'rgan of Madisonville, Tenn. was the guest of Mr. John Picklesimer 'Monday night. Mrs. Polly Hamby yas the guest of Mrs. Elvira Ledford, Monday. Mr. J. P. Bryant was a business visiter of Mr. John Picklesimet one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ledford and family and Mr. Charles Ledford ^ere the guests of Mr. and M *1*. Guy Eller Ledford Sunday. Sunday School was reorganized at Shearer school House Sunday. Mr. J. Bryant was elected Superintendent. ^?ts all go and have a good Sunday school and take some one with you. Hard to Catdk Cuttlefish The cuttlefish may not be much of a Ighter, but lt*has an effective method ?f making a "getaway." When alarmed " ?*pela an inky substance that clouds water and thus aids It to escape its enemies. These fish are cul tivated by the Chinese, who use the ?xcretion in making sepia paint. Old EaglUk WWat Rivett wheat, still grown by some of ??r fanners, is the oldest wheat we in this country. Jt was prob * frown hers to pay corn tribute ,? Romans, tnd was cultivated in won times when serfs, hsrnessed like J, ' torD?d the sofL? London Tit When in Venice Royalty Does as Venetians Do WHKN the king ami queen c.f Italy visited Venire In take part in the opening of the International Ey. blbltion of Art they boarded a gon dola and lead the gorgeous procession Which is liere seen passing the famous l>uca! palace. L* _ From Paris to Timbuctoo and Back Again by Air i *~piIE Seabrook Wauthu r Sahara Desert Air expedition which lias brought ? hack by airplane from Timbuctoo the authorized memoirs of I'ere Yakouha | with priceless documents aud notes covering the history of "the mysterious I city" since its first occupancy by the French. The expedition, organized | with the permission of the French government authorities, was piloted and i scientifically directed by Cnpt. Itene Wauthier of the French army iu u four seated plane. Aboard were William Seabrook, American adventure writer, aud Marjorie Worthington, American novelist, who collaborated on the Yakouba memoirs. Fere Yakouba came to Timbuctoo about thirty-five years ago as a white father and decided to discard the robe to marry a na * jkV' I tlvc E'rl wit*1 w^om has had thirty children. Father Yakouba was born "iw *. I ln Chateau-Thierry. He has been devoting a jreat part of his time to study Ing languages and the various African dialects. He is very highly consid ered by the French government. He returned once to France since he es tablished himself in Timbuctoo, but preferred his new home, and quickly returned. He says that he is much happier in Timbuctoo, having no worries brought by modern civilization such as telephone, elevators, newspapers and conventions of all kinds. The last American he had seen before Seabrook was Floyd Gibbons whom he met while making an attempt to cross the desert in 1921 with the aid of donkeys and cam els. When Father Yakouba saw Seabrook arrivlmg by air, he said that the Americans, since Gibbons, bad made a lot of progress. IsHBSi On the left in the picture is shown Georges Etienne and William Seabrook exploring a well which connects with subterranean aqueducts, bringing water under the Sahara from Hoggar to the oasis of Iteggan. At the top, left to right. Dubois, civil administrator of Timbuctoo; Tere Yakouba, penning his memoirs for William Seabrook, who Is looking on. How They Teach Geography in Oregon R1 Ji.00, children of Grants Pass, Ore, mre learning ttelr geography In a highly modern as well as manner The picture pn?le map of the United States Is 36 feet long and 19 feet *Ide Each state Is a The new method of teaching geography. It is said, not only holds the popils- Interest, bat teacLee them ? r*latl?? cf the states and their location* | WOLF CREEK ( I There was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hancock on Wednesday of last week a daughter. Pro! . Geo. F.. C raw ford spent the week end with his wife and Grays ville. Tennessee, returning back here Sunday morning Mr. and Mr?. \V\ (I. Kneel&nd of Cleveland, Tenn. and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kneeland of (V>v:ngton. Ky. spent Sunday night v. friends here. Deputy Sheriffs A. K. Brown and A. L. Cole having been "tipped off" that a certain Whippett ear was en gaged in transporting "booze" arn^ed themselves with a search warrant, for the said car and after waiting a lew hours for it spied it coming and tried to stop it but its driver said "no" and so down came a couple of casings and then a foot race started in two directions. Both were over taken but one stood the officers help off with weapons and made good hij e.-cape, but the other willingly sub mitted when overtaken and was taken before F.sq. W. L. Garren where he had a preleminary heating and was remanded to jail for the want of a % $250.00 bond. A few days later J. - C. Cook made bond for him. His name was P. F. Shell. The car when searched, aft?/r the race was over, was found to contain 4 Vi gallon fruit jars filled with whiskey and a 1 gollon empty jug. It also had about 4 bushels of corn in the ear in it and the whiskey concealed beneath it. Mr. H. E. Lysinger, President of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh Day Adventist, with head Quarters in Atlanta, (la., arrived ? here Sunday and baptised S camli I dates into the Adventist faith. Mr. Lysinger spoke at the Tent Sunday j night where Prof. Crawford has Ken holding meetings for the last several I weeks, and considering the weather. | a nice crowd was present to hear him -peak. Mr. Lysinger showed himself a forceful speake'r and u e