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The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30
Columbia's Highest Point Is
Feet Above Sea Level

plainly seen in making observations from
that point.
Ridgway avenue. is another sitely point
in Columbia, 759 feet above sea level.
Near Smfthion heights, the ground rises
TO height Of 763 feet, all Of which indi.
Gates ore and coal deposits.
II Columbia does not possess sky
scrapers Of len to fifteen stories. i does
have at least number Of three. four and
even six story buildings. The down town
business district is relieved Of 4 fiat ap-
pearahce by the Guitar building, the
Daniel Boone Tavern, and the Exchange
National Bank.
OF these, the 6-story Guitar building is
the iallest, reaching height Of 70 feet.
Next is the Exchange National Bank
building Of 4 stories, with an approxi-
male height Of 50 feet.
But the very highes, point in Columbia
and the point from which all the sur
rounding country can be plainly seen for
miles and miles at stretch is the Top
of the dome on Academic Hall, which
rises l25 feet. From here one can see the
tops Of the business houses and on clear
days the spires of the churches in Jeffer-
son City. thirty miles away. Looking
down upon the people on the ground be-
low they look like Liliputians moving
about. Buildings and houses appear TO be
covered with blue haze which makes
distinguishing particular place diff
cult. This is Columbia from its highest
point.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

The greater portion Of land in Colnm.
bia is Of rolling character and in many
paris il is rough and billy, causing the
town to be built partly in little valleys
and partly on mounds. In this way some
Of the houses have an advantage over
their neighbors, for they can look over
the top chimneys Of the houses in the
block below them and on 10 those several
blocks beyond. Nature is, because Of
this, responsible in a degree for the
feeling Of superiority evidenced by some
citizens Of Columbia. Height and the
feeling produced thereby has always been
known TO affect people.
All Of Columbia is rolling. gradually
ascending in height from the south and
rising 10 the highest natural elevation
in the noriheas, part Of town. On the
slope between Macher and William
Streets out on Paris road the ground
reaches an elevation Of 7e5 feet above sea
level. This is about mile from town.
The highest elevation in Columbia's down
town district is the site on which Ste.
phens College is located which is 40
feet. On the sidewalk in front of the
college much Of Broadway can be seen
fer great distance until ii gradually
rises out toward the west and finally
disappears over hill The top Of Co
lumbia High School. Of Christian College
and other buildings on the other side Of
the groove in the land. which runs east
and ives, along Washington street. can be
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30
UNEMPLOYMENT.
CAUSES UNREST.
Steel Man Says Situation viii
Improve by Interna-
tional Efforts.

LoNDoN. (By Mail TO United Press. J
The world unemployment problem viii
better itself with depressing slownes.
unless the various nations can make con
certed effort.
This opinion was expressed by Whit.
ing Williams. former vice-president of the
Hydraulic Steel Company Of Cleveland
Ohio. who has spent several years study.
ing the labor problem. and who is now
visiting London after working all the
summer in the mines and steel plants ol
France and The Saar.
Unemployment seems considerably
less in France than in Great Britain OF
America said Williams. This is part
" because Of .he shortage Of French
workers following the war casualties and
partly because Of the 100000 French
workers at present under arms.
in Germany the worker is less well
paid than before the war. In general
his wages have hardly kept up with the
1000 per cent increase in the cost of
living. The middle classes. including
teachers, small property holders and the
federal employees in the civil. railway
and post office services. have been tre-
mendousiy hard hit, because their wages
have hardly increased more than SOo per
cent.
at appears 10 me all wrong TO say
that Germany has got back 10 normal.
The real fact is that German mines and
mills are running simply because Ger
many has not vet started to get back 10
normal. Her goods are sold abroad
simply by reason Of the advantage aris.
ing from currency which is constantly
depreciating. Some day or other, Ger.
many must begin setting her financial
house in order. The result Of that will
be a period Of vast unemployment and
nnhappiness.
Il, ia very ev;den, .,,s, IN. nresen,
s;,na,;or of ,n.mnlovu.r, !, ;n,e,n,.
,;onaI in i,s d;mensions and alec ;n,erna.
,;on.I in ne c,uses
.Tbe s;,ua,;on will he,,e, hseH with
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Saving pennies is al old habit. Amos'
since the time when the use of money
displace barter. and banks came into
existence. the saving Of pennies o. the
smallest valued coin was encouraged
Not all persons, however, save pennies
for the same reason.
IF you cant save penny, you are
not worth penny" is the saying by
which one mother commenced her sons
habit Of saving pennies. The man, now
an instructor in the University, says that
il is only the natural Thing for him to
place in box every penny that he re-
ceives. There is no special thing for
which he save his pennies.
One girl who is saving pennies has
been doing so since she ssas twelve years
old. She is saving hers for trip to
Italy. Although she is often discouraged
by persons telling her that she will never
have sufficient amount, she claims that
she has saved more that way than any
other means which she has employed.
One retailer says that he does not
save pennies, nor does he think that he
ever will. He credits the saving Of pen.
nies to the natural instinct Of thrift. He
further claims that il is the easiest way Of
saving.
One girl said that she saved pennies
for gambling She says that each time
she played cards. or @Put and Take pen.
nies were necessity, and that she
couldn't enier the game without them.
and therefore began her habit Of saving
them
"A diamond platinum wris, watch. is
the reason l am saving pennies. said
one girl. There is nothing that / would
rather have, and that seems to be the
only way in which | will ever get one
since am sure that my folks would new.
er give me one," she said.
4 have almost completed an entire
tea set just with the pennies have saw.
ed, said housewife. Il began saving
just after ! received chocolate set fol
a gift and wanted the tea set to 60 with
it. l have already bought my bon-bon
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. Henry B. Good went TO Mexico
yesterday afternoon III visit Mrs. Ray
Blanchard Of Mexico.
Miss Letha Farthing went yesterday
afternoon to Hallsyille.
Miss Catherine Perkins arrived yes
ierday afternoon from St. Louis to reg.
lister in the University.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Allen went yesterday after.
noon to s.. Louis to visit Mrs. E. Thorn.
as.
Mrs. James, H. Harkless went to Mex.
leo yesterday afternoon to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.. Gentry and son,
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30
McBAINE NEWS

Miss Annie Sappintton and Thomas
Sappington are visiting their sister. Mrs.
B. E. Coleman, in Columbia this week.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30
UGLTNESS NO BAR TO LOVE
Psychologist Claims Ugly Men Ex-
cell as Successful Lovers.

~ United Pfess.
LONDON. tBy Mail.D-Ugly men make
the most successful lovers because, fore
ed 10 be artful TO overcome the natural
beauty Of the matinee-idol type. they at
tain charm Of manner that leaves the
beautiful man lengths behind, DR.. Ber.
nard Hollander, famous psychologist,
said in lecture.
Women naturally distrust the pretty
man, he argued, and think there can be
no harm in the ugly one. OF TO a flying
start, the Cyranos apply the oil; with
happy or disastrous results, according to
whether Cyrano is honest or dishonest.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn Of Cedar City are
spending the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Gilpin.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Jesse Richardson, who has been on the
sick lis, for several days, is able to be
out again.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

MIR. and Mrs. Eeyra Nichols and family
Of Million visited Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Nichols a few days this week.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

/. Miss Glenn Neeley Of Columbia is Wis.
iting Mrs. G. M. Claxton during the
holidays.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Robert Hughes Of Fulton is here visit.
ing his sister, Mrs. Harry RAIDER.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Miss Maggie Cunningham, who has
been visiting her brother, Charley Gun.
ningham, and sister, Mrs. Lloyd Dozier,
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Mrs. Martin Setback was in Columbia
shopping Thursday.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Mrs. NJ. Gibson was in Columbia ON
business Thursday.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30
WANTED TO BUY TODAY

Good Secondhand Furniture, Stoves,
Rugs. Etc. Phone for our buyer and
gel the highest price.
Phone 23s-Red. Hughes Furniture Co.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

Fresh oysters, select. Fine for frying
and oyster stew.-Hetzler's.-Adv
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-30

ssiprned to her home in Milton Thurs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
HILL RICH IN H|GH.GRADE ORE
Mound in Mexico That Is Said by Ex-
perts to Be Worth in Neighbour
hood Of $4,000, 900, 900.

Primitive peoples have an uncanny
instinct for naming things accurate
~. Centuries after the natives had
named hill outside the city of Dur
ango, Mexico, '"The Devils Finger
Tip" scientists came along and SOL
emily announced that it was formed
Of hematite, and had apparently been
jabbed up through the earth's surface
from molten masses far below.
This iron hill rises for 700 feet sheer
above the surrounding plain, and is
said to contain 6OO,OOO,OOO tons Of
high-grade ore rated at 20 per cent
In iron content. In Il report made
just before the World war Il British
expert said that the iron in the hill
is worth $5,OOO,0OQO0O, or would be
If so located as ID assure protection
in the operation Of the property.
Put in another way, Mercado noun
tain, for the hill is so named after
the Spanish explorer who was the
first white man to see it, contains
iron which, II marketed today, would
bring more money than the entire
sum represented by all of the gold and
silver taken out of Mexico between
1903 and 1903, when the exploitation
Of Mexican mines was at it's peak.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
True Trachoma Easily Transmitted.

At a recent meeting Of the Ameri-
can Medical association DR.. John Nc
Mullin, surgeon, U. s. Public Health
service. started lively debate in the
section on preventive medicine by
reading paper in which he asserted
that much Of the so-called trachoma
which afflicted the eyes of American
children is not trachoma and not con-
tagious.
The original cause Of this inflamma-
ton Of the eyelids IS unknown, but
1t is known with certainty that it Is
transmitted with ease from one eye to
another. There is another type, called
folliculitis, which is not contagious
and can easily be cured, while the
true trachoma necessitates a slight
surgical operation and careful treat
ment; and, even with this. it is by
no means certain that it is ever per-
Elanent!y cured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
Preserving the Salmon.

Completion OF an Improved $4,000
salmon hatchery at Madison, Conn.,,
for restocking eastern streams with
the valuable food fish that disap-
peared from that region practically
Il century ago, is awakening renewed
interest in the cause of that early de.
pletioh, according to Popular Me-
lhunics Magazine. The too common
construction Of dams without proper
fish ladders, blocking the seasonal as
cent Of the salmon from the sea, ex-
plains the impending loss of this
great natural resource, condition
often technically difficult of correc-
ton because many Of the streams are
not listed as navigable waters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
Domestic Storm, WARNINGS,

The following pleasant recipe for
being happy, though married. was CIV
en- by All old village woman to her
daughter, who was nafrlc,l recently:
."DO as your falhe: and l did. my
dear. Whatsoever he came home feel
ing contrary, he wore his hat on the
back OF his head, and that were "a
sign. And then l never said word.
And whensoevcr felt cross or crook
ed. threw my shawl over my left
shoulder, and then no never dared say
word"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
WORLD IS FAR FROM famine
Only one-Third Of lts Potentia! Food
Producing Area at Present On-
der Cultivation.

Only one-third Of the worlds poten-
tial food-producing area is under cul-
tivation, and thecrops raised on that
third, thanks to agricultural science,
increase yearly.
The United States has only some 400
millions of it's 935 million acres Of
arabic land under cultivation, yet it
raises, among other things, ore-sixth
of the worlds corn supply. Thc farms
of America raise less that half as
much wheat to the acre as those of
England, yet even with her present
standard size could raise enough corn
to meet the needs Of Europe on the
land that is now lying unused.
Russia produces only ten bushels to
the acre of corn, but when science
has access to her untold millions Of
acres and brings their capacity up to
the standard of our own farms, then
she alone will be able to supply the
worlds cereal needs. with the eXcep-
ton of maize and rice.
Less than third Of the worlds pop
ulation gets what we should call three
good meals a day, yet the working ca
liabilities of the, from our viewpoint,
underfed continents of Asia and At
RIGA will compare very we'll with either
Europe or America. The average
meat consumption Of the world is 80
pounds head, yet both the Australian
and the American eat nearer $50
pounds per head, and the Englishman
is not far behind with about 12O
pounds.
It is evident, then, that we can tight
en- our belts a hole or two yet with
out running any undue risk Of starva-
tion.-Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
ODD BELIEFS OF JAPANESE
Popular Superstitions Have Mostly
Sprung From Moral Precepts
and Are Quite HARMLESS.

There are many popular, as dlstln-
guished from religious, superstitions
in Japan. These Originally sprang
from mostly moral precepts and are
quite harmless. They prevail more
widely among people in the rural and
mountain districts than among city
jewellers and among the older and ig-
norant classes than among the young
and EDUCATED groups. Some o; these
superstitions are:
At marriage ceremony a dress of
purple color is taboo, lest the mutual
love of the bride and groom be soon
lost, as purple is, u color most liable
to fade. ~; IH' Il I;
If while a person is very i'll cup
Of medicine be upset by accident, it
is a sure sign Of his recovery; he
needs medicine no longer.
Fire is the spirit of the god KOjlin.
It is supposed to have purifying ef-
feet and must be respected. To step
on fire, to throw refuse in it. will
cause the. wrath Of the god and hence
a calamity. The bore is not unknown
in Japan, and the japanese are pes
tered with visitors who sit their well
come out and drive their hosts into
frenzy of eagerness to get rid OF
them. The Japanese recipe Of getting
rid Of them is as follows: Go to the
kitchen, turn the broom upside down,
put towel over 1t and fan 1t Justify.
The tedious visitors will soon depart.
Japanese babies and children are
not allowed to look into mirrors, for
If they do, when they grow up and
marry they will have twins.
When measles, chickenpox or whoop-
ing cough prevails in neighborhood
and parents do not wish to have their
children become infected they put a
notice on the front door stating that
their children are absent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
You've Got to Hit the HaIibut.

The halibut feeds on the bottom of
the sea, and when he is hooked he al
lows himself to be drawn toward the
top without very much of a protest.
The struggle commences the instant
his nose energies from the water, and
the possibility of u fight IS anticipated
by a hard blow on the head. This
blow must be sure and hard, for If
there is any compassion for the fish
he is as good as gone, for any op-
portunity to struggle means its escape
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

menceau and PaGercwski, which, Da-
wilson says, occurred in his presence :
"Clemenceau is n gruff Old sort of
fellow" Davidson relates. ole was
receiving lgnnce PadereWSki
care you p;iderewski, the great pi-
aniSt? he asked.
"'Yes,' replied the artist, bowling.
"'And you have just been elected
premier Of po!and?'
again Paderewski bowed and an
swered in the affirmative.
"Clenlenceau looked ut him a mo-
ment and then shook his head sadly,
saying: My God, what come
dt,Wn!'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
Ingenious Sun Ovens.

In some tropical regions, where coal
is scarce-as in Egypt, the Punjab and
the African KarOO-teakwOOd boxes
blackened inside, fitted with glass tops
and properly insulated, are in common
use for cooking, baking and other p''r-
poses. These sun ovens, which have
the advantage Of eliminating cost Of
fuel, afford Il temperature of 24O to
275 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle
Of the day. Provided with a mirror
for a reflector they will run UP to 200
degrees.-AIlwaukee Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
Slavery in Scotland,

Less than Il century and quarter
ago the workers in the coal mines and
salt mines of Scotland Nere legally
bound to the places in which they
we're employed, were bought and sold
with them, and when obey attempted
to escape were pursued, arrested and
returned. Their children, if once en-
ployed, became subject to the same
Servitude.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
Character Revealed by Old Shoes.

There is IL good deal of character re-
veuled in a pair of old shoes if one
wants to study them. Shoes that are
worn away on the outside denote Il
disorderly and unsystematic mind. The
shoe which is worn away Mt the toe
before it has commenced to go any
where else denotes conceit and self
satisfaction but a hard.hcaded bust
ness person that is apt to, get along.
The heel worn away and the toe
turned up indicates tinge' of vulgar
ity. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
The Work Way.

How you goin' TO git to Glory when
you've had your day? If this life
don't tell your story in the story-way?
How you goin' to glimpse surprisin',
everastin' things? If you'd match the
sun a-risin', you must work for wings!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
House 1850 Yeara Old.

The English castle, Saltwood, near
Hythe, which is at present Ito let,"
has an interesting history. 1t was
built by Disc, son Of Hengist, in 44S,
and rebuilt by Henry de Essex, the
kings standard-bearer, about 11OO
Thomas Becket's murderers met
there in 1852 and laid their plans. In
King Johns reign it was the residence
of the archbishop Of Canterbury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
Savinu That Stamp.

To remove a stamp from an en-
velope, cut a blotter to the size of the
stamp soak it in cold water and lay
it over the stamp. Remove blotter in
few minutes and the stamp will
come off.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
II You Fail, She'll Clean It.

The comments made by ladies' upon
pipes often shows curious unaware
ness Of the true virtue and function
Of that soothing implement. Said
Titania, when we exhibited our mag.
nificent new briar, "That's lovely!
How nice it smells. Now do try to
keep it cleau.'-Eew York Evening
Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
A Vacuum Cleaner.

A little 1ive-ycar-old. seeing her
mother sweeping in the od-fashioned
way, asked: 'Mother. why don't YOU
get one Of those back-room cleaners
like Mrs. Jones got?"-Boston Tran
script.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
S?fi5$: Is: y:
MRS. KNUTE ROE SURPRISED
ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

A most pleasant surprise party was
given Mrs. Knute Roe yesterday aft
ernoon by the ladies Of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church and the Rev.
and Mrs. Jerdee. 1t was the occasion
OF the birth anniversary Of Mrs. Roe
and the celebration of the opening Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe's new home. which
they have just completed. ,., So,
The afternoon was most pleasantly
spent and delicious refreshments,
which the self invited guests. had
brought, were served. Those present
included Rev. and Mrs. Jerdee, Mes
DANES A. o. Akrt Ed. Akre, Ellison,
A. r. Erickson, Everson, Linahan, e..
Nygaard, |. Nygard, T. Nygaard. OF
tedahl, l. B. Olson. r. NJ Rode, \.
Rood, Tharaldson Skinvik, Richard
son, Groom and Roe
The guests presented Mrs. Roe a
dozen beautiful silver spoons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
Paderewski's Descent in Life.

10 Davidson. the sculptor, who re-
Gently returned to the United States
after many months in Europe, where
many great men posed for him, relates
the following passage between Gle
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
,lnexpensjVe Pain.

A pretty, inexpensive' palm can be
grown from ore or two seeds Of q
common dried date. The sell should
be rich and the plant should be we'll
Watered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

Mackayc
Moore Forrest of Washington comforting over plans for
February Hundreds of
which will
Elizabeth
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

Alvin Dahl, the little son OF Mrs.
Andrew Dahl Of Puposky, who was
operated on for Appendicitis at the
St. Anthony hospital on "Wednesday
is reported to be getting along nicely.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29
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PAGE THREE

Brockville, Ont.-United States
buyers at the poultry fair held in this
county purchased $4,000 pounds OF
turkeys at the market price. The ship
ment represents an outlay Of $4,000.
THE PIONEER WANT ADS
BRING RESULTS ,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

Drs. Larson & Larson.
sK< Optometrists. If trou-
H1N N bled with headaches,
">ssa nervousness or eye dis
orders Of any kind, needing glasses
or glasses repaired, consult them.
Artificial eyes fitted. --,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Cody of Boot Leg
lake, visited their foster daughter,
Mrs. Edward Jewett: of Park avenue,
while shopping in the city Thursday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

When you next need feed Try the
Courtney\Seed & Feed Co., where
prices are right. At Grinager's Gro
ce-y on 3rd street. 9-9tt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

Ginghams from 18c to Use, at
O'Leary-BOWser Co. ltl-29
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-29

Robert Tompkins of Glencoe was
visitor in Bemidii today on his way
to assume his duties as teacher at the
Sunde school in Hagalltownshlp.