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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
LONDON CALLS FOR A

LONDON, Sept. %. (UP)-The
foreign office last night instruct
ed Sir Robert Craigle, new Brit
ish ambassador to Tokyo, to OBJ
tain fullest information concern
ing the asserted attack on Chi
nese junks by Japanese subma-
rine near Hong Kong.
The instructions to the ambas-
sador requested a cabled report
on the affair, which will be taken
up at Wednesdays meeting of the
cabinet, if the information arrives
in time.
Meanwhile the foreign office re-
leased dispatches from the British
newspaper correspondents at Peip-
ing, reporting a British Methodist
church and mission institute had
been badly damaged in raid by
Japanese warplanes at Hankow
last Friday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
tropical Storm
Nhirls Up Coast

SS,o. .aSII' Fla, Sept. %. (UP)-
,i,s o. warnings were ordered last
IT, ~, ron Cape Hatteras to Nan
s.,Ss,.r Mass, as a tropical dis
N 'p o,S located at I p. m. (EST)
r miles east Of Charleston, S.
|a,s. CURED northward up the At
AZ y'VerS Of the federal hurri-
b. Warning system expected the
BE- reach the vicinity of Cape
| A. t as, either late last night or
| "aay and cautioned vessels
= y; middle Atlantic and south
So,ss e ". England coast against
a,cs' winds that may reach gale
sayi,,G disturbance was said to be
eog, I, N a northerly direction at
30,aS miles per hour attended
" 80 mile winds.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
BLACK IS DUE
TOLAND SOON
But Rough Weather May
Delay Arrival Of New
u. S. Jurist

NORFOLK, Sept. %. (UP)-
The steamship City of Norfolk,
bearing Supreme Court Justice
Hugo Black to the United States
from his European vacation, en-
countered rough weather off Vir-
ginia, which threatened to delay
his arrival tomorrow by several
hours.
Newspaper correspondents were
gathered here, anticipating the
possibility that Black might break
the silence which he has steadfast-
ly maintained with refence to the
charges that he is a member of
the Ku KluX Khan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
ARMY AIRPORT
At NANKINC IS
BOMBED TODAY
Jsuan's Greatest War Ma
chimes Unleashed to Bat
ter Shanghai
SAY SETBACKS NOT
TO HALT INLAND PUSH

SHANGHAI. Sept. rs. (UP),
Chinese sources today reported
paris,cr,.y that Japanese have
suffered heavy defeats in the
Northwest of China by the eighth
route army of 100000 veteran
soldiers.
4. Nanking a dozen Japanese
s5r5ers appeared over the city
and dropped bombs for 10 min
r,ss in the vicinity of the mill
tary airport and arsenal. Damage
was slight.
Japanese airplanes bombed
Narkirg twice yesterday and
caused considerable damage in
The water front industrial area
and the important railway term
mus a, Pukow, across the Yang
tse river from the capital.
The raids apparently were part
Of extensive bombing operations
started last week TO cut off rein
iorcementS and supplies going TO
Chinese armies north of the Vel
lOw river.
An important chemical factory
in PukOw was reported partly de-
Stroyed.
Pukow is the southern terminus
Of the TicntSin-Pukow railway
and chief line of supply for the
great Chinese army fighting on
the northern front.
Two United Press correspond
entS watched the raids from the
decks Of the L. S. gunboat In
ION in the YangtSe river.
The Luzon was not endanger-
cd A piece of Shrapnel, prob
ably from a Chinese anti-aircraft
gun, fell on it yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
3BANDITS ROB
| CANDOR BANK
One of Men Identified as
Payne, States No. |
Desperate

CANDOR, Sept. %. (UP)-
Three men, one identified as Bill
Payne, the states No. desper-
ado, held up two employees and
one customer at the Bank of Can
dor and escaped with $4,000 cash.
NJ. II. McGaskill, cashier, and
assistant cashier Ruby McGaskill,
with J. F. Edwards, a customer,
were locked in the vault. McGas-
kill had the combination and open
ed the vault from the inside.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
Sleeping Beauty's
ConGtionCritic

CHICAGO, Sept. 90. (UP)--
Life was only a feeble glow in
Patricia Macguire today as the
ravages of pneumonia took fur
Their toll on the beautiful 32-year-
old woman who has lain in coma
for nearly six years. Pneumonia,
with a temperature of 103 de-
grees, made the patients condi-
ton very critical.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
TO URGE FARLEY FOR
ITALY'S WITHDRAWAL

GENEVA, Sept. %. (UPl-
Great Britain and France today
informed the peace committee OF
the League of Nations that they
are determined to end foreign in
tervention in Spain end asked that
the assembly approve negotiations
with Italy for the withdrawal OF
foreign volunteers in Spain.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
TO DISCUSS DANA
BOOTH FOR FAIR

H. l.. Davis, agricultural in;
structor at the ana hlgh school
Yesterday asked that all patrons
of the Dana school district meet
at the school house Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock for the
nurpose of discussing plans for
placing a community booth at the
Forthcoming county fair.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
100000 FIRE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. %;
UJP)-Fire last night destroyed
the exhibit halls and grandstand
M Madison county fair grounds
Causing an estimated damage OF
S2OO 900 and injuring one man.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
Windsor And Wife
Remain AT Hotel

PARIS, Sept. %. (UP)-The
Duchess of Windsor, attired in
latest Paris creations today re-
manned in their hotel apartment
while her husband looked on with
admiring approval. The Duke and
Duchess had their meals together
in suite in order to escape curl
Gus crowds,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
Britons, Chinese Charge japanese
With Unrestricted Submarine Drive

There were 10 survivors in the
group brought in by the Scharn-
horst, which picked them up from
wreckage to which they had been
clinging for more than four days.
Chinese said the fishing fleet
contained about $50 people and
thought that 800 or more were
drowned or killed by gun fire.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
WEATHER

Fair and continued cool 10,
.;ab,. Wednesday fair and
,omewhat warmer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-28
GOOD AFTERNOON

The criminal who thinks he can
win the race with the law usually
ends up the loser-in . photo
finish.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
FATHERED SEPARATION
OF RETAILING FROM
WHOLESALING

Otis M. Botsford of Winona,
president of the company whose
|56 retail yards over southern Min
|nesota, northern Iowa and South
dakota include the one at Red
wood Falls, has been in the lum-
Der business for over half CEN
fury.
He began his career at the age
of 10 when he became second man
in the Huron, South Dakota, yard
of the Laird-Norton Lumber COM
|pany. After employment with
several other companies he be-
came travelling auditor for the
firm and after two years on the
road, was made city salesman for
the Winona yard with general SUI
|pervision of all branch yards in
the company.
Because it's retail yards were
primarily intended to supple
ment the main business which
was wholesaling, it was Botsford's
contention that the yards should
be considered a separate unit to
stand or fall on their own resour-
ICES.
1t required considerable argu-
ment to overcome the conserva-
tive policy of the Laird-Norton
company in this respect, but in
1901 the yards were incorporated
-eparately with Mr.. Botsford as
general manager and a stockhol-
der. Under his management the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04

he put his pipe into his mouth
when he got up in the morning
and only removed it for meals
and when he went to bed at night.
He was absolutely honest, es-
pecially where debts were con-
cerned, paying cash for every
thing. A local physician says that
he is the only person he ever
knew who paid his doctor bill in
advance. He established a credit
and fees were deductable when
ever physician made call upon
him.
He entered the employ of the
Laird-Norton company in 1878,
after having had experience in
every line of the pioneer lumber
industry. In his youth he was Of
ten sent down the river with RATS
of lumber to sell or deliver at
down-river points.
In 1895 he took charge of the
yard here and when the Botsford
company took the establishment
over he continued as manager. He
retired in 1922 and died here No
vember /, 1892 at the age of IS
years. Dad was buried with rites
conducted by the Masonic frater-
nifty of which he had been an ac-
tive member for many years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
Yard HAS Had
3 Managers
HAS OCCUPIED SAME
SITE SINCE 1T
STARTED HERE

H. E. Kickul, manager of the
Botsford company for the last
year, is only the third manager in
the 25 years since the firm took
over the yards here.
For 10 years, after 33 years of
service with the company which
preceded it, F. M. Isham served as
its head here, building it into a
successful organization. When he
retired in 1922, C. S. Shaw who
is now with the company at Man.
kato and who had served under
Mr.. Isham, took charge. In jan
uary 1886 he was succeeded by
Mr.. Kickul who had been his as
siStant since 1923.
The company has always had
the same location, at the corner
of Washington and Fourth streets
and the present main building is
the original one. In 1882 coal was
added to the line of building ma
terials and paints and sheds ac-
commodating IA coal bins were
constructed. The appearance of
the yards was further improved in
1882 when a chain link fence was
built around them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04

are sure to make your eyes Uater
,Uhen you look at them.
about October you lDill hear
from Dad regarding that little
bill.
Yours,
Dad"
-:-:-
GONE A RUNNING, BOYS
'The nine dollar boards are go
ing fast. We guarantee the boards
to be poor enough.
"Every time l look up to,1n
expect to see you on the Ddy to
pay that little bill.
Yours,
Dad"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
L MBERDEALER AMONG
BEST KNOWN MEN
OF REDWOOD

Frank M. dad" Isham and the
Botsford Lumber company here
were synonymous to most Red
wood Falls residents up until a
few years ago.
Kindly, utterly honest, pune
tual, philosophically humorous,
he combined all the traits of a
good neighbor and a square-deal-
ing business man. He was mana
ger of the Laird-Norton Lumber
company of Winona here when
Botsford bought the yard and he
remained in active management
until his retirement in 1922.
His name Immediately calls to
mind his peculiar TRADE Mark, !"
his own drawing of an namely
grinning man with comic goatee
and few sprigs of hair sketched
down the back of his head which
appeared in profile. Old-timers
remember snatching for local pa
pers to read the homely humor
which appeared in his ads under
the familiar insignia every week
and watching him rapidly sketch
the emblem on the blackboard at
the yard where daily market re-
ports were written.
The name of the company new
er appeared on the ad, policy
continued after the Botsford firm
had replaced Laird-Norton as his
employers.
Samples of the easy little essays
on thrift, public affairs and other
subjects which came to his atten-
ton are taken from the Gazette
files of rs years ago:
"Take the advice of OLD DAD
THE PESSIMIST and go slo,1.
A 1UiSe man is on the match for
rainy day and old age.
In the meantime buy the Gid
den barb aDire of Dad for S2.75
per hundred pounds
Yours,
Dad"
81 AM SURPRISED that people
don't rush in to buy our $11
boards.
eve haze some cedar posts that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
I.ucan

Sunday visitors at the Rudolph
and Joseph Wagner homes were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner and
daughter of Morgan, Mrs. jose
phine Zeug. Joseph Zeug, MIR. and
Mrs. George Bauer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bauer, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Wagner and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Meiners. q
Miss Olga Steen of Milroy was
a caller at the L. c. Patterson
home Saturday afternoon.
Harold Wichmann left for Mar
shall Monday where he will be
employed.
Rev. Alfred j. Kern and Bar
bara Merit of Madison spent
Monday and Tuesday visiting
friends here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
O. NJ. Botsford Prominent in
Lumber Business SO Years

new company had rapid growth
and showed a profitable business
March l, 1912 the Botsford
company was organized, taking
over all yards of the Laird Morton
firm. 1t was capitalized at 100000
with 100000 paid up surplus.
Since that time he has been pres
ident and general manager of the
corporation and the name Bots
ford has become a household word
in the communities services.
He has visited Redwood Falls
frequently, having been close
personal friend of F. M. Isham,
former manager here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04

81 Am SURPRISED that people
don't rush in to buy our ST
boards.
"We haze some cedar posts that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04

And ardent music louer, he
,Drote:
81 often aDonder hoU people
can like the constant tremolo' in
modern music.
81 presume l am getting to be
q back number, but honestly, it
reminds me of an old Maytag go
ing up hill.
"The present price of lumber
makes my voice tremble ,Dhen l
speak of it.
81 erpect car of miserable
lumber soon at tremolo prices.
Dad
''WhiIe driving do,Dn Mill street
cast your eyes oUer the fence and
see our fine stock.
Dad"
"Why don't you pay up?
at takes money to do business.
81 am lUditing and matching.
Dad"
-.-.-
"WheneUer you haze good
true friend, stick to hin, for fear
you may never get another one.
"Whenever you 11dnt lumber,
stick to old Dad for fear there
UilI neUer be another one.
Yours,
Dad"
And there never will be anoth-
err Dad.
He used to say that he only
smoked once a day, knowing that
those who knew him knew that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
Much Moving in Progress
in the Vicinity of Milroy

Minneapolis Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cooley
and Mrs. Ardella Adams return
ed to Rochester Monday night
having attended the Brake fun
eral.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
Dad lsham CombimedPhilos
and I umor in Advertising; Simple
Trade Mark Widely Recognized

same stuff.
"You a1ilI find him around the
yard talking about the tUedther
and ho,o to raise hogs.
Yours,
Dad"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04

eff this cold lpdve Keeps up l
am satisfied that my bank account
1Dill be gone by the time the as
SCISSOR comes around.
~ am expecting some more So
boards.
Yours,
Dad"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
While spending your evenings
reading catalogues, just glance at
the prices of building material
and then call on Dad Just to see
him discount any old price for the
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
1t represents and the State of which it
Is part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswold, Townsend. Leipsic, &c. A rate
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent,
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of Sc cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
Issue
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04

sirable fowl to have about
They are attractive birds, per-
haps too friendly for their
own good, and they add to the
charm of our fields and woods.
Visitors to the American
park at Niagara Falls may
have noticed pheasants mov-
ing about contentedly in con-
siderable numbers, to the de-
light of observers. AS the
birds are protected they have
little fear of people, although
the park is thronged with Wis
itors nearly every day in
pleasant weather.
"Now that Delaware is well
stocked with pheasants, it is
hoped that hunters will coop
crate so that this condition
will continue" = Morning
N0rryc
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
V Lay Phil

oPToMETRls
-Four Corners
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04

this, one lady Saturday and
another Monday evening.
Fortunately little or no money
was secured, but the attack on
our elderly and defendness
women is mean and contempt
able. Let us hope the guilty
party or parties can be identi-
fled. Our officers are ready
to impose the full penalty of
the law. Smyrna has been SO
free of this kind of racket, it
is to be hoped it will be brok-
en- up.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04

has explained that male
pheasants have become suffic-
iently plentiful to justify an
open season for them. There
will be a bag limit of two a
day, however, but hens must
not be shot.
eff our hunters observe
sporting ethics, and obey the
law, pheasant hunting may be
permitted annually hereafter.
If, however, serious inroads
are made upon the supply
this year, that may end the
sport for a long time.
"This would be almost a
calamity, in the opinion of
persons. Pheasants not
only are considered choice
game for hunters, but also de-
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
CORRFCT1r
I'll ASST

give ght happ,,.,.
TO strained eyes.
| viii be at nv :.
smyrna Thuryda,, =
Saturdays, g A N ;. y :.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
A Creditable Selection
opportunit

In selecting "Jack" Magill
son of Mrs. Ethel Rogers Ma
gill of this town, for a posi-
ton in the bank, the National
Bank of Smyrna has made an
admirable choice. Jack, as
he is popularity known to his
friends, is a clean cut young
man with a fine personality
and has the attributes to
make a successful banker. He
is a graduate of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School OF
Smyrna, attended college at
the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville, and has been
taking a business course at a
business college in Whining
ton. We congratulate Jack
on the opportunity that is be-
fore him and wish him sue
cess.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
Opportunity of Town Council

With the Smyrna Rotary
Club and prominent citizens OF
our town advocating it, the
sentiment is growing all over
town for opening Market
Street thru to South Street.
No better time may ever oc-
cur to buy the old Robert Hill
property and the garage and
pool room recently bid in by
the Fruit Growers National
Bank and Trust Company at
sheriff sale of B. F. VanWin-
kle. The opportunity for Town
Council to acquire this proper
ty is right now. Should the
Bank sell the property, Smyr-
ma may never get it at Sc rea-
Sonable a price. For the
chances are if sold it might
never again be in the market.
Aside from the opportun-
ity the town has to save
money, there is no disputing
the fact it's an improvement
Smyrna has needed for years.
1t will give better symetry to
Market Street; it will open
another business square; it
will relieve traffic congestion
on this part of Commerce
Street by affording another
outlet as well as parking
places for cars; it will open
an avenue and fine approach
to Smyrna's fine school
buildin, the John Bassett
Moore High School Of Smyr-
ma and lastly it will make
this center Of the town
more up-to-date. It's a worth
while project and the Town Of
Smyrna, thru its Town Coun-
Gil, should avail itself Of the
opportunity.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
Catch the Guilty Party

Purse snatching is becom-
ing too frequent in Smyrna
and should be severely COPIED
with. Two of our elderly
women had a frightful exper-
ience last week and following
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
May Hunt Pheasants

Hunting pheasants in Della
ware is something of a novel
ty. Yet it will be lawful in
this state this year between
November Is and December
81. In making an announce
ment to this effect Leonard X.
Yerger, chairman of the State
Game and Fish Commission.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
Watch the Label on Your PapeI

WdtCh Cne LdDtI on fUur FaptT
The numbers indicate the month
and year up to which your sub
scription account is paid. We mail
bills once year and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills. The Smyr-
ma Times will appreciate your
prompt remittance.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
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in advance.
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I5-lI Dover Green l,aT''sol' Is
Dover Delaware,
attorney tor Estate
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
NOTICE

Dead or dissbrsd :.
and mules reror., . .
charge by calling nm,
-. dll'indls rem0vg
IS made immedia.err :.
imaIs dying from a .,,,,
ease will be removed
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04

Subscribe to lie Sn,,
81 so per year. II as,,,r
Evening star., 1937-01-28
NEW SHO' LEAGUE
WELL SUPPORTED
Each Club Assured Backing
in Class D Loop-Cards,
AS Ready to Aid.
BY the Associated Press,

)HESTERToWN, Md, January
28.-Backers of the proposed
Y 4 Eastern Shore Base Ball
League expect nine towns to
ask for franchises at the organization
meeting at Cambridge on Sunday, but
said that one Of them would have to
be voted out.
Thomas J. Kibler, acting president
of the class D league. said there will
be only eight member clubs, each
backed by a major or minor league
team or private individual. He said
virtually every town which expects to
have o club has had an offer Of aid
from outside.
He said that Brooklyn Is negotiating
with Centerville, the Baltimore Orioles
and Dover have clinched their deal,
Philadelphia has had conversations
with Crisfield, the Athletics are look
ing fredericksburg over and Joe Cam
bria has settled with Salisbury.
The acting president added that the
st. Louis Cardinals have $40o a month
for some club, but haven't picked 1t
yet. KILLER said that applications for
Jobs with the new league and its
teams have come in even faster than
offers from people who want q team
to back.