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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16

A notice was issued by H. J. Ra-
hauser, secretary of the First
Hagerstown Hose Co, at a meet
ing in the town hall. The moder-
ators and commissioners of Ha-
gerstown were requested to at
tend and examine into the situa-
ton of the engine and hose and
see if their own safety does not
require that some very necessary
repairs be made" The want of
funds, it was stated, required that
those citizens interested step for
ward in aid of those men who
have volunteered their services
to protect Nhe property of the
town from the ravages of fire"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16

The following items are taken
from the Torch Light and Public
Advertiser, published in Hagers-
town in 1924:
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16
Just Like q Woman
BY Margaret w. BuchteI

All ha," said Peter Rabbit, as he
laid his paper down,
Here's an editorial writer who
has really gone to town
In favor of us rabbits, and, if he
can have his way,
From off the rabbit runways the
motor cars will stay
And we can live and propagate, a
lively group, until
The hunters choose to shoot us as
we gambol on the hill"
That's very fine, I have no
doubt" replied his little wife,
But just what difference does it
make which way they take
our life?"
Why, don't you see?" asked Pc
ter, "The States raise you and
me
And then we raise some little ones
to catch the hunters fee"
That may suit you" said Molly
but l can see no reason
Why the aim of our existence is
to make hunting season.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16
under our flag. -

Frisby Tilghman, of Hagers-
town; James Thomas, of St.
Mary's, and John Scott of Balti-
more, were elected senators of
this state to supply three vacan-
cies.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16
DR.. BIRD APPOINTED

DR.. Herbert R. Bird, of the
Biochemistry Department of the
University of Wisconsin, has been
appointed Associate Professor of
Poultry Husbandry in the Poultry
Department of the University of
Maryland. His appointment will
take effect on October 1. DR.. Bird
is a graduate of the University of
Wisconsin.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16

A small circle of usefulness is
not to be despised. A light that
does not shine beautifully around
the family table at home is not fit
to rush long way off to do a
great service somewhere else.
READ THE GLOBE ADS
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16

1t is said that about forty Of the
Freshman Glass have returned to
Harvard University. Seven have
been suspended, one rusticated
and three left.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16

1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
IN THE GLOBE
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16

The Torch Light printed this
notice: "All persons indebted to
this establishment are requested
to make immediate payment.
Wheat, corn, oats and wood will
be taken at market prices"
An article stated that it had
been generally believed that the
first blood drawn in the Revolu-
ton was at Lexington on the 18th
Of April at Lexington and Con-
cord; this is not the fact - it was
in 1772 at Pawtucket, seven miles
below Providence, between two
boats. declared the writer.
It is said that the receipts from
the use of the B. & o. Railroad
now exceed $500 per day. While
the expenses are certainly less
than half that amount, so the net
daily income is nearly and prob
ably by the first of April (date of
paper April IL 1892 will be quite
and perhaps exceed $500 per day.
For, as the weather improves, the
income, especially from travelling.
increases; without any or at most
a comparatively small increase of
expense.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-09-16
4eDosi7e boooA look
letter tate 1AeAes

Cook the way you always have: Prepare
your iavorite foods as you always do and
foods viii look better. taste better than
ever before. Here's why: on Modern
Electric Ranges there is a definite surface
heat for every need. foods cook with little
or no water. and oven temperatures are
accurately controlled. Find out for your
sell that electric cooking is the easiest way
to get best results. Come in today.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Famous St. Bernard Dogs
Have Saved Many Lives

The original st. Bernard, raised
many centuries ago, was cross be-
tween a Swiss mountain mastiff and
a Danish female bulldog. This stock
turned out a progeny of magnificent
creatures strong enough to carry
man a considerable distance.
The breeding Of these dogs was
begun by the monks at the hospice
founded by st. Bernard Of Mention
in the early Ninth century, notes
writer in the Chicago American.
The monastery is 5000 feet above
sea level, near the path, or pass,
across the Pennine Alps. This pass
is covered with perpetual snow from
seven to eight feet deep, and drifts
sometimes accumulate to the height
Of forty feet. This pass is used by
French and German pilgrims on
their way to Rome. For the con-
venience and protection of the trav-
elers St. Bernard founded the hos
pice.
1t is estimated by students Of his
tory that the St. Bernard dogs,
named after st. Bernard, have
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08

to pronounce ,.le unfamiliar names
Of places along his route. So diff
cult for the stranger are some Of
these Indian and Spanish words
that travel companies distribute n
key to the pronunciation Of towns,
lakes and falls which tourists usually
visit in journey round the southern
continent. Magallanes, for instance,
a town near the Magellan straits,
is pronounced Mah-gal-yea-nayes,
and Llanquihue, a lake in Chile's
vacationland, sounds like Yankee
Way. africa (Ah-ree-ka), Asuncion
(ah-soon-see-own), Bahia (Baa-ee-
yah), Barranquilla (Bare-ran-keel-
ya). BuenoS Aires CBwa-lnows-eye-
race), Cartagena (Car-tay-hayna)
Iguazu Falls (Ee-qua-soo), Iquitos
(Ee-key-toes), Lima Oee-mah),
Llama (Yah-mah), Llao-Llao (Yow
Yow). Rio de Janeiro Ree-oh-day
Zhah-nay-row), and Toquilla (Tow-
keel-ya).
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Maguey Plant Source of
Powerful Alcoholic Sap

Siphoning out the sap Of the ma
guey plant is one Of the first steps
in the making of pulque-that potent
drink which puts pep into native
fiestaS in South America. The ma
guey plant is form Of cactus and
when full grown is an upside-down-
looking affair with ten-foot leaves
massed in artichoke formation near
the ground, giving rise to a flower
stalk which often grows to height
Of Is feet and bears thousands of
flowers. Plants such as this are
among the strange sights in Mexico
City, writes a correspondent in the
New York World-Telegram.
When the plant is ready for har-
vesting-just before the flowers are
born-the tlachiqueros cut off the
newly formed flower stalk and dig
out the heart. In the hollow pocket
thus formed the sap gathers, which
in the normal course Of events would
rise in the flower stalk and feed
the flowers. AS this honey water
collects in the hollow the tlachiquer-
os make the rounds, two or three
times a day, and siphon out the
fluid. The siphonS, or acocotes, as
they are called, are in the form of
long gourds with a small pipe at
each end. One end is placed in
the sap pocket, the other in the
mouth Of the tlachiquero, and the
sap drawn by suction into the gourd
and from there emptied into the
key. These kegs are then taken to
the hacienda, and the honey water
is placed in large watts to ferment.
The resulting pulque has a 6 pei
cent alcohol content and is very
powerful
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Old Viking Port of Bergen

Situated at the head of the Ber-
gensfjord and pierced by its three
branches, the old Viking port of
Bergen, Norway, lies wedged in be-
tween its quays and its mountains,
with Floifjellet, over 1000 feet high,
rising at its back door. Tile-roofed
houses in white and yellow stick to
the mountains sheer slopes like pins
on a map, and a cable-car takes
travellers up to Floien on its crest,
where they can look down on the city
and the ford spread out below.
On the old German quay is
Nordnes. the oldest part Of the city,
where tiny houses, damned one
against another, cling precariously
to the slopes of steep hill and mar
row streets climb a zig-zag course
to the top. These houses are an
cient, and Bergen, in spite Of its
tumble of traffic, the life and color
of its fish market, is an ancient
city. 1t was founded in 1910 by
King Olav Kyrre, the Peaceful, and
during the Middle ages was a great
part of the HoHseatic league.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Descendants of Viking
Chiefs Recall Grandeur

At ViSby, picturesque capital of
the island of Gotland, there is pre-
scented an historical pageant, which
is a popular feature of the Scandi-
navian season.
Over this lovely Baltic island flies
the flag of Sweden and over its tur-
reted walls and vaulted ruins there
is peace-a peace shot through with
dreams Of long-gone grandeur, says
a writer in the Philadelphia Inquir-
er.
Here roses bloom in profusion
where once bearded Goths prostrat-
ed themselves in worship Of the sun
where later Viking chiefs sought
safe harbor for their sea-weary
ships and where, during the Middle
ages, the aIl-powerful Hanseatic
league established it's trading cen
ter.
Here, long ago, sea-faring Got.
landers lived amid wealth and re.
finement, their ships the rulers Of
the northern seas. But their very
wealth brought about their decline
Seemingly secure behind its
mighty city walls, Visby allowed the
tales of its great wealth to spread
beyond the seas. They were mint
ing their own gold coins, those Got
landers-even their pigs ate from
troughs of hammered silver.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
DOg-Owned Island

Juan de Nova is in the Mozam-
bique channel, nearly a hundred
miles from the coast. Four hum
bred years ago it was an isle of
Birds at which Portuguese ships
called for water, turtles and fruit.
Many brave ship was wrecked on
its lonely shores, and marooned cats
and rats found happy hunting
ground. Then the dogs came, in
the same way, and from that time
Juan de Nova has been a kingdom
of dogs, says London Tit-Bits Maya
zine. Large and dangerous packs Of
them roam the island, hunt in the
thick bush, and prey along the
beaches. Weu-nigh every known
breed is represented. It is stated
that the different packs claim their
own territory, and woe betide a dog
which dares to pass the unseen bor-
ders. The dogs, whose tails droop
like those of wolves, resent the pres
ence of men; and often a ships
watering company will be attacked.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
To Help Sponsor Capitol
Boat Excursion

On Monday evening, July 1S, the
Junior Farmer-Labor Clubs of
Ramsey County will sponsor a
moonlight boat excursion on the
Steamboat Capitol"
Outstanding feature of the ex-
cursion will be the admittance of
all who purchase tickets regardless
of race. Some groups who for the
past years have been systematical-
ly excluded from using the steam
err Capitol"
The County Council of the Jr,
Farmer-Labor Clubs, including the
three regular delegates from the
New Youth Club, fatty refused to
consider the excursion on a Jim
Crow basis.
Mr.. ]. F. Sailor, Representative
of the Streckfuss Company, replied
that although boat officials had
never really taken the problem of
discrimination seriously, he didn't
think that Negroes really cared
enough to bring the problem to a
showdown.
The New Youth Club, largest Jr.
Farmer-Labor club in the south
half of the eighth ward, has been
given 200 tickets to sell. Albert
Black, vice president, is in charge
of the tickets and publicity. His
committee helpers are Charles
Blackburn and Beatrice Schuck.
Sole representative in Mime
apohs is Miss Dorothy Carter, 1857
Fourth Avenue South.
Tickets may be purchased at the
Minneapolis office through De
Velma Strong and at Phyllis
Wheatley through Donald Session,
Helen Scott or Marjorie Mason.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
First Governor Of N. W. Territory

Gen. Arthur St. Clair was appoint
ed the first governor of the North
west Territory, and in the summer
of 1888 he established his headquar-
tiers at Marietta, Ohio. The day Of
his arrival someone stationed at
Fort Harmar wrote in his journal
that ION landing he was saluted
with Is rounds from the field piece.
On entering the garrison the band
played salute; the troops paraded
and presented their arms. He was
also saluted by clap Of thunder
and a heavy shower of rain as he
entered the fort, and thus we re-
ceived our governor Of the western
frontiers" Of the original domain of
the Northwest Territory six states
were formed-Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part
of Minnesota. Such were our hum
BILE beginnings. The pattern of de-
mocracy had been established in
the old Northwest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Cock-of-the-Woods, the
Largest of Woodpeckers

The pileated woodpecker, COM
monty called log-cock or cock-of-the-
woods, is the largest of our native
woodpeckers and is only a trife
smaller than the crow, writes Al
bert Stoll, Jr., in the Detroit News.
Like most members Of the wood
pecker family, it is possessed Of
scarlet red crown with white stripes
running down its neck to the wing
joints. The body is grayish-black
with the base Of the wing feathers
white. The pileated woodpecker
loves the dense forest. 1t is seldom
seen beyond its confines. It is Of no
interest to the farmer as an insect
destroyer, for its work is confined to
the dense timber stands and it is
recognized by foresters for digging
out destructive tree insect larvae.
1t is able with its strong, chisel-
like bill, to penetrate the hardest
woods. There are many legends
woven around the pileated wood
pecker. 1t was one Of the guardian
birds Of the Chippewas. The Ne
nominees looked upon its presence
as a good omen. Even old time
deer hunters believed that where
this bird worked the hardest in
searching out forest insects, there
would he find good deer hunting.
AS our virgin timber disappears,
so does the cock-of-the-woods. The
two 60 hand in hand and there il
no separating them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Word Spider May Be a
Corruption of "Spinther''

The word spider" may be a cor
ruption Of Splinter" the spinning
creature, for our garden spiders
web is a wonderful piece Of weav-
ing, writes Oliver G. Pike, F. z. S.,
in London Tit-Bits Magazine. In
coloring the garden spider is mix
ture of beautiful browns and grays,
and if we examine one with a
pocket lens the eyes are faScinat-
ing, for they resemble tiny red jew
els, but to the creature on which
the spider preys they must be fear
some.
The web, with its symmetrical
lines and circles, is one of Natures
wonders. The spider selects the
site, fixes a few stays and guy
ropes, then constructs from 20 to 80
radial lines, all proceeding from a
common center like the spokes of
a wheel. Working from the center,
she goes round and round, fixing
circles Of web to the spokes until
she reaches the outside. A line is
made from the center where she
sometimes remains to sun herself,
to her lair, which may be two feet
or more away.
This line will carry a message to
her as she remains out of sight;
no matter where an insect settles on
the large web, the vibrations are re-
corded on her telephone. With the
exception of one or two spiral lines
in the center of the web, all are COW
cred with a sticky fluid which will
hold any insect that settles.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Scent Guides Lives of
Creatures of the Wilds

The power of scent plays a vi
tai part in the lives of all creatures
of the wild. Through it they receive
advance notice, by way of the air
currents, Of the presence Of enc
mics, are able to recognize their
kind and find mates. In fact, al
most every moment of their exist
ence is influenced by the sense OF
smell, and the distance over which
they are able to PICK up scent is
truly astonishing. Thus to the weak
er fraternity the air often carries
terrorizing news. while to the strong
it watts a gratifying message Of a
meal in prospect, according to Mack
B. Stielau, secretary Detroit 1zaak
Walton league, in the Detroit News.
The very young of most species
do not emit a scent, but whether
this is due to immaturity, or wise
provision of nature to protect her
helpless children, we do not know.
All kindred of the wild, however,
mstlnctiVely recognize the scent OF
their natural enemies, and either
hide or hasten to get as far away
from it as possible. Even while at
play, time is taken out by the young
to sniff the air for alien odors. This
same trait may also be observed by
some domestic animals.
In the insect world, smell also
plays an important part and we
find that the sentinel bees are able
to detect and keep foreign" kin
from entering the hive. 1t guides
the butterfly and the moth to the
female, and it is said that in the
pursuit they are able to discover
the last spot on which she rested.
Through this sense the lowly ticks
which attach themselves to some
animals are able to pick suitable
host on which to satisfy their I'm
quenchable thirst for blood.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Shrine Founded in 40

Entering the deer park of Nara,
you pass through a great tori, or
front gate. of red wood and stroll
past many stone lanterns and wis
taria-festooned trees. Finally you
reach the vermilion-painted Ka-
suga-no-Miya, Shinto shrine which
Fujiwara Fuhito founded in ITO. 1t
is dedicated to the original ancestor
of the Fujiwara family, who was not
far removed from the sun goddess,
and is one of Japan's most ancient,
venerated sanctuaries. A good ex-
ample of primitive Japanese archi-
lecture, the Kasuga shrine has often
been rebuilt like most Shinto tenn
Piles.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Name Honor Means ..HOnor,,

Honor, Honora and Honoria, fem
mine forms of this Latin name mean
honor" while Honorate and Hon.
orine, also feminine, mean hon
ored," as do the masculine forms,
Honorius and Honore, the latter a
French form pronounced in three
syllables, writes Florence A. Cowles
in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. St.
Honora Of the Sixth century was
the daughter Of a British king and
there was also st. Honoria in early
days. Honore. Comte de Mirabeau
I'd. l79D, was a French statesman.
Honore de Balzac I'd. 1850, French
novelist, viewed his own works as
part Of one great human comedy.
Honore Daumier I'd. 1870 was a
French caricaturist, painter and
sculptor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Fort Garry Became Winnipeg

OF the original Fort Garry. built
about century ago at the juncture
of the Assiniboine and Red rivers
in western Canada, only the gate it.
self remains. Fort Garry became to-
days Winnipeg. 1t was the scene
of the provisional government"
which Louis Riel, the half-breed reb-
ell, established in 1869. The Chateau
de Ramezay was built in 1704 by
Claude de Ramezay. eleventh gov
ernor of Montreal. 1t was the head
quarters Of Montgomery during the
American occupation of the city in
ITS, and in its vaults a printing
press was set up by Benjamin
Franklin. Benedict Arnold once
lived there. Today it is a portrait
gallery and museum.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08

saved more than z,JUU nveS III the
more than $50 years they have been
used by the monks.
At the first sign of the storm, the
animals become restless. When it
breaks, they are turned loose, and
scatter in all directions, noses high
in the air, seeking the scent of some
stray traveller. They carry a cask
Of brandy suspended under their
necks.
Often when they arrive, the lost
man is covered with snow, uncon-
scious. The dogs are trained to
scratch away the snow that may
have drifted upon the unfortunate
traveller. They warm him with their
bodies, and lick mis- face.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Word Eisteddfod Means
"Sitting" or Session

The eisteddfod, an annual Welsh
national festival, is accompanied by
competitions in the musical arts
most associated with the history Of
the Welsh people.
The Welsh word means literally
sitting" or session." notes writ
er in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t was applied Of old to Welsh as
semblies of bards, whose meetings
additionally go back to the Fifth
and Sixth centuries. The eisteddfodS
of definite record, however, begin
much later than that. The earliest
actual account Of one of these fes-
rivals is of the one held in ITO by
Lord Rhys at his castle in ALDER
teifi.
In that century the eisteddfod ap-
pears also to have been a regularly
constituted court Of sort, its fumc.
ton being to license bards and regu'
late their privileges. In the time ID
the IudorS 1t was still recognized as
a tribunal of authority and Queen
Elizabeth issued a commission for
holding one in 1858.
During the next century the Gus
tom seems to have lapsed entirely,
but it was revived in the Nineteenth
century, and restored to its impor.
lance in Welsh life. The eisteddfod
is held every year, in North and
South Wales alternately.
Music competitions of a similar
nature as the eisteddfod and under
the same name are also held chiefly
among people of Welsh origin Of
descent, in the United States anc
some of the British dominions.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Only Species of Wild Horses

Prejvalsky's horse the only spe-
cies of truly wild horse in existence,
cannot be tanned and is rarely
caught after it reaches maturity,
says Golfers Weekly. In 1902 Karl
Hagenbeck led an expedition to the
Cobb Desert, the habitat of these
animals, to secure a number of
them for ZOOS. But despite the
fact that he had 1000 extra Kirghiz
horsemen to help his own men,
he captured only 80 foals. which
were too young and weak to escape
with their herds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Profitable World War Deal

A most profitable transaction In
the World war was the purchase of
a German register by the British
Secret service in Belgium in 1917.
1t contained far more information
about the German military forces
than had been secured in the pre-
vious three years from an army of
spies. The seller, says Golfers
Weekly, accepted $500 for it when
he could have successfully demand
ed several hundred times as much
money.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Origin Of the National Grange

On January 10, 1866, Oliver H.
Kelley started on a trip through
the South during which he conceived
the idea Of fraternity of farmers
to restore agriculture and unite
North and South. The first meeting
of the founders was held on Novem-
Der IS, 1867, for the purpose of Or
ganizing an order of agriculture in
the United States. On December 4,
1867, formal session was held at
Washington and the National
Grange was organized and officers
elected.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08

What famous musicians wife re-
fused to leave her secret love and
return home to him? From all re-
ports the new love is the real thing
since she is never seen in familiar
places. To add fuel to the fire she
has began divorce proceedings. So
it looks like so long papa for
good!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08
Twin Town Talk

What popular St. has herself quite reputa-
ton and has tongues wagg herr Twin Town talk doesn't
think she deserves wonderng An old love being
reknded again Cupid darng
around them Looks like
on agadoen R.? c. has sora been just drifting these
she's dock Whose hubby
was having old time these twin Tuesday
ming? In fact things were going Tuesday
perpeua Saturday Sunday nghers better getting
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-08

What Mill City postal employee
has been named as correspondent
in a divorce suit?