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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
ONCE UPON FEB. 18th


John Hadley is not mentioned in
histories and is scarcely noted in en-
cyclopedias Yet he left behind him
ali imperishable monument when he
died in England 1914 years ago today,
at the age of GO. For he invented,
when he was 40, device for meas
uring angular distances, an octant,
employing a graduated arc of one
eight of a circle. Enlarged later, it
became the sextant, indispensable to
navigators in establishing the posi-
tons of ships.
On the other hand, Cyrus Hall Nc
Cormicll, whose 10th birthday this is,
gets too much attention in histories,
considering that he wasn't the inven-
tor of the mechanical reaper, as is
usually claimed. Patrick Bell, Scot
fish minister, and Obed Hussey, a
Massachusetts, sailor, neither of whom
was ever a farmer, made successful
reaping machines long before McCor-
mick, who was a farmer. And both
were anticipated by centuries by
Gauls, for Pliny in his Historic Natu-
rails, describes a grain-header he saw
being used in Gaul. To Mccormick is
due the credit for making the reaping
machine easier to manufacture in
quantity and for promoting it's use by
farmers. The salesman usually has
more to do with the success of an
invention than the inventor.
Too much significance is attached
to the discovery of the reaper in many
histories. More important-for they
reduced the farmers labor and in
creased his farms productivity to a
greater degree-were seeding and Gull
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
OLAY y
ropAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

1909 Cyrus Hall McCormick' lnven-
tor of the reaper, one of the worlo
GREAT inventions, born in RocKDrloge
Co., Va. Died in Chicago, May - 1854
181S-Electus Backus Litchheio'
noted Brooklyn, N. Y. railroad build
err of the West, born at Delphi FANS
N. Y. Died May II, 1889.
1S2O-Susan B. Anthony, lecturer
reformer, temperance and suffrage
worker, born at Adams, Mass. Dleo
at Rochester, N. Y, March Ii, 19Oo.
1s32-Nelson Dingley, noted Maine
editor, governor and congressman
born at Durham, Maine. Died jan.
IS, 1899.
18451Elihu Root, New York sena-
tor, secretary of State, elder states
man, Nobel peace prizewinner, born at
Clinton, N. Y. Died Feb. 6, 1887.
1S58-William H. Pickering, famed
Harvard astronomer, born in Boston.
Died in the West Indies, Jan. 10,
1888.
1858-Marcella Sembrich, opera sing
err, born in Austria. Died in New York
Jan. IL, 1885.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
OTHERS VIEWS
POWER, POWER!

To the Editor: ga!
Everywhere we go we see power dis
played daily. Water power science ha
made it a wonder work. But the great
est power on earth is Jesus name
Every tongue shall confess There is
more power in the New Testament
than everything else that God has
made combined; a power that ca 4
save all, resurrected life after death
In God we trust.
Our money is really only a piece of
paper as worthless as discarded tin
cans. Now if this is true, and all
heathens tell they receive it today,
education is like the understanding
"crucify him" again, murderer and
a robber give us force. If the New
Testament is a fake, none have any
thing to hope for.
Today, thank God, 1 can say, like
Job, "In Him l Trust" He can and
will save the wheat, the chaff shall
burn forever. My faith, my Bible, my
Savior, I have today I would not ex-
change for the world and all the
wealth therein. Eighty years I have
lived, been blessed with the good
things He had given.
In school, when the roll was called,
everybody had to repeat verse from
the New Testament. learned "Jesus
Wept," and repeated it so many times
I got a whipping for it. The love of
many today has forbidden it taught
in all public schools, the only guide
given by God to teach men what life
is. G. L. MITCHELL.
Henderson, Feb. IA, 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE


Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior Court of Vance County
N. c., made in the Special Preceding
entitled Mrs. Jessie w. Allen, widow
of H. H. Allen, and Jewell J. Allen
heirs of H. H. Allen, deceased, Elk
Parte, the same being No 1857 upon
the Special Proceeding docket of said
court, the undersigned commissioner
will, on Monday, the 7th day of
March, 1888, at IL o'clock, at the
courthouse door in Henderson, N. c..
)ffer for sale to the highest bidder
or cash, the H. H. Allen lot on East
montgomery Street, in Henderson, NJ
., described as follows:
Begin at a pin on Montgomery
Street IS feet from the intersection
# inner lines of sidewalks of Mont
yonnecy Street and Carolina Avenu.
md run along Montgomery Street IS
Get to a pin in the old Horton line.
hence along the Horton line South 81
Vest 1Ol feet TO pin; Thence South
70 Ii East parallel to Montgomery
street 55 feet 20 pin corner of w.
M. Ellis lot; Thence along w. M
.i-ils line 104 feet 10 Montgomery
street to the place OF beginning
Ihls the LIST day of :, crruary, 1888
r. B. CARTER, Commissioner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
TODAY,S BIRTHDAYS

Prof. Alfred North Whitehead, Har-
wards famed philosopher emeritus,
born in England, II years ago.
DR.. Thornwen Jacobs, founder-pres-
ident of Oglethorpe University, Allan
ia, Ca, born at Clinton, S. c., 81 years
ago.
John Barrymore, = actor, born in
Philadelphia, IS years ago.
Stephen F. Voorhees, of New York,
noted architect, born go years ago.
Joseph Heresheimer of philadelphia
noted author, born there, So years ago.
Shelby M. Harrison, director of the
Russell Sage Foundation, New York
born at Leaf River, Ill, 81 years ago
Sax Rohmer, English novelist-play-
wright born 80 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
TODAY IN HISTORY

1854 st. Louis founded-Rene A.
Chouteau not quite Is, sent by his
stepfatlner, the French Pierre Lacleds
at The head of 80 men, this day began
building, temporary dwellings for the
coniing settlers from the suitable tim
Der right there on the spot.
z1sSs-(50 years ago. Important
Treaty between the United States and
Britain on Fisheries. signed.
1851. S. Battleship Maine
blown up in Havana Harbor.
1918-President Wilson's proclama-
ton making foreign commerce sub
ject to license control.
1933-Attempt to shoot President
elect Roosevelt and fatal shooting of
Mayor Cermak of Chicago, at Miami
Fla.
1936-Sinclair Lewis charges his 1T
Can't Happen Here" banned from
movies.
1937-General Motors official tells
Senate Committee General Motors has
stopped all labor espionage through
detective agencies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-Ry-nAy

20 Years Ago Today-The British
food controller announced that the
self-denial in food consumption. by
Americans within three months had
resulted in surplus of food for Great
Britain OF 100000 pounds of bacon
and 25,000,000 pounds of frozen meat
in excess Of what had previously been
estimated as likely to be available.
Regulations requiring special licens-
es for all imports and exports were
placed in full effect in the United
States. Completion of a blockade of
Germany, was announced by the War
Industries Board.
Germans bonlbarded American lines
in the Champagne with gas shells,
making it necessary to wear masks
in all trenches for three hours. So
excellent had been the swift training
of the troops in gas defense, however,
that no case of gas poisoning was re-
ported
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
DADDY.

This 1 send to Daddy fair,
Who is old and aged with silver Ia
He has never missed one copy yet
Of the Daily Dispatch, you can be-
His busy days down on the farm:
can see him now as he tougls alon"
His broad-brim hat pulled very tigh
When he reads the Dispatch ever,
night.
The old black cow with the silver bell
And the dear little calf with bah
bah yell;
With a deep broad smile across hi
face
I knew the Dispatch was in it's place
Some times I recall the happy day
BY an old door step where we use :
play.
With Dads old leg across his knee
AS he read the Dispatch to You a:
me.
Elizabeth Stainback Norwood
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
TO
MEET NEXT MONDAY

The meeting of the Vance Board
of County Commissioners to con-
slider the S34 600 fund for ncy
school expansion at Mildlocurg
will be held on Monday, and nc.
next Saturday, it was stated to-
day. The error came ABOUT due
to a change in the date after the
original information was given to
the Dispatch yesterday. The nlec'a-
ing will be on Monday, not Sal
urday of this week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

the sterilization policy inaugurate6
December "a, 1885. the Treasury bor-
rowed money to .tuy gold. This was
designed to keep the credit supply
stable.
Secretary Morgenthau announced
that hereafter the first $100,000,000 of
gold which the Treasury acquires
each three months will not be steriliz-
ed Instead, the metal will be used as
a base for gold certificate currency.
which the Treasury will spend thro-
ugh the Federal Reserve System.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

1. What does it cost the State to
supply smoking and chewing tobacco
to the prisoners of the central prison :?
2. Why was it claimed, one hundred
years ago, that the State would be
come as "The Virginia and South Car
DINA plantations?"
3. Who proposed a Department of
War for the State of North Carolina
4. What percentage of workers in
tobacco manufacturing plants are Ne
groes?
5. To what position did President
Washington appoint Benjamin Haw-
kins, of Warren county?
6. How strongly did the North Car
DINA assembly vote for a secession
convention?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today indicates one with a certain
persistence of purpose that will go far
to bring success in life. But with
this sometimes appears a confused
state of mind which causes a wander
ing from the right road It NAV be
from ignorance or from want of quick
ness of thought. Good fortune is pro-
missed in working near home.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

1. MCDXCII
2. James Monroe.
3. Missouri.
4. The science of education.
5. Famous Italian musical composer.
6. Humboldt.
z. $3.50.
g. Naturalization.
9. An extinct species of bird, formerly
native in New Zealand.
10. The Society of Friends (Quakers).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
ANSWERS

1. The last report shows the State
spent $2,310.17 on tobacco.
2. At that time Virginia and South
Carolina were the markets for Mort
Carolina. In the movement to build
central railroad across the State and
develop a local market and port on
the seaboard, it was claimed that UNI
less this was done the State would
soon become known as "The Virginia
and South Carolina Plantations"
8. Richard S. Donnell, representa-
tive from Beaufort county, in the spe-
cial session in May, 1861, introduced
"a resolution requiring the committee
on military affairs to look into the
need of creating such a department
T. A total of 22,973, or u per cent
of the total employees in the tobacco
industry are colored.
5. President Washington in 1875. an
pointed Hawkins federal agent among
the Creeks and general superinten-
dent of all Indian tribes south of the
Ohio river, Hawkins had a thorough
understanding of the red men. having
served on commissions to NEGOTIATE
treaties with the Cherokees, Creeks,
Chickasawa and Choctaws
6. The special session to consider
calling secession convention met on
May LIST, 1861. Within two hours the
house had adopted a resolution call
ing the convention. Not a single mem
Der voted against the resolution.
When the resolution reached a vote
in the senate three members, l.. @.
Sharpe, of Iredell, Jonathan Worth,
of Chatham, and Josiah Turner, of
Orange, voted against it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Today is the Day
BY CLARK KIlNlNAIRD
Copyright, 1888, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate. Inc.

Tuesday, Feb. Is. Remember the
Maine Day. Only one month left to
file your income tax return. Constr
tuition Day in Panama. zodiac sign:
AQuarius.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Body and Fender
Repair
On All Makes of Cars
Every Job Guaranteed to
Look Like New
Most Reasonable Prices.
80 Ask Us for Estimate.
Scoggin Chevrolet Co.
EEenders IN, Y. G.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Having this day nua'ified as admin
istrator of the estate of Tom Morris,
deceased, of Vance County, North
Carolina, before the Vance Superior
Court Clerk this is to notify all per-
sons holding claims against said es-
tate to exhibit them before. the I'M
dersignod ON or before the 25th, day
of January 1889, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement
This the oath. January, 1888.
D. F. McDUFFEE,
Administrator.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMIN ISA INFAI OECs5 NJE1CE.
Having qualified as administrators
of the estate Of G. Fred Finch, de-
ceased, late of Vance County, North
Caroline this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate Or
said deceased, to exhibit them to the
undersigned, on or before the 18th dav
of January, 1889, or this notice vii
be pleaded in bar of their recovery
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
This 25th day of January, 1888.
MRS. LULA FINCH,
MELVIN B. FINCH
Administrators of the Estate of
G. Fred Finch, deceased.
A. A. Bum, Attorney.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

a year ago was ample for business
needs. - ..sv}..i
Of more direct concern to the Trea-
sury, officials explained, the new po-
Icy will check the growth of the Fed
eral debt now at the unprecedented
total of $37,576, 900, OOO, and reduce the
governments interest costs. Under
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
FEBRUARY
soN WON Tue WE'D rHU FRI SAT
!! rs : 8 : /

tivating machines. But, as we've ask
ed here before, who knows what the
names of Till Newbold, G. Page Rock
we'll, ct AL, stand for.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

WE ARE DISTRIBUTORS nor
the famous Vita-Var paints. A bot
ter paint for less money. Tanner
Roofing Co. tuee-fri 80
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
LEARN A TRADE

LEAISN A TRADE
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. Fri"V
ing offers many opportunities 10,
advancement to ycung men. oNi'ie"
workmen in this industry are ID ~
mand. THE SOUTHERN SCHULZ
OF PRINTING's facilities 'oi
teaching the mechanics of the ll'to
are the best. For particulars Wiz
TO v. c. Garriott, Secfetary-IreaSu'
er. 1514-16 Sout'l Street. NasnV''''
epUeSsA4
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

IF PARTY WHO BROKE ,tv
front porch chairs last night will
pay for damage, no further act,nn
will be taken. c. D. Newman Ao1
Rowland street. -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
= "a SFNISF
1llfIf|(iD5| |bf@od


Who shall ascend into the hill OF the
Lord? or who shall stand in his noiy
Mace? He that hath clean hands, ana
. ni,re heart: who hath not lifted up
his soul unto vanity, nor sworn de-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 24:3, 4.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

WANTED-TO RENT OR RT7v
second hand baby carriage. Can
8f5-J or see Mrs. n. B. Tuck 1sot
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

LOST FRIDAY NIGHT AT -
wants ladies night at Country cl,t
or on return: black suede 6oe '0p,
found please return to Mrs. / w
Hughes. w.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

WE HAVE MONEY THAT'S Orr1,,,.
ly available to lend for nv
building, remodeling and refinams
ing Henderson homes. If von why
money for any of these purposes
See AL. B. Wester at HendorSosS'
Building & Loar. Association 21.9 9eli
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

ALL STATE LICENSED REA1TTv
operators. Phone 200 for aDpoint-
ment. Your patronage appreciated
Bfidgers Beauty Shop. 14-ts
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

Sentenced to the electric chair in
a seven-minute court proceeding
at Norristown, Pa, Wendell Bow
ers, accused of the Staying of Mrs.
Wilma " Carpenter last Deem
Der, is pictured departing from
court. II CAM take it. I've got
my chin up" Bowers told his at.
torney after hearing sentence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Treasury's Gold
Plans Help Banks

Continued from Page one.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND RE-.
dyeing all garments but MANY
things can be re-colored to decid-
ed advantage. We will advise vor
truthfully about such work. Orr
dyeing is as skillful as our CLEANING
service. Phone 464. Valet Cleaning
20. 14-3t
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-18
Pioneer ]. ". Kinq
Dies Here; Final
Rites Are Sunday

Funeral services will be held Sun
day for J. w. King, who first came
to Imperial Valley 25 years ago,
King died Thursday night in El
Centro.
The funeral will be at l pm.
at Lemons funeral chapel El Centro,
conducted by the Rev Mr. Harold
f. Doty. Interment will be in Ever
green cemetery.
King, who was Il, was born in
Arkansas. He came to Imperial Val
ley in 1913 and engaged in ranch
Ing. Except for two years spent in
National City, he lived in the val
ley until his death. For IA years he
worked for the city of FL Centre.
Illness. which eventually took his
life, forced his retirement last
March.
Survivors are: two brothers, j.
E. King and Sam King. both of
Arkansas, six children, Mrs. Verna
Aldrich of National City, Mrs. Vera
Harris of FL Centro. Tom and Floy
King of FL Centro, Mrs. Dora Gray
of San Diego, Mrs. Irmarie Angel OF
Lakeside, as well as seven grand
children. two great grandchildren
Mrs King died in 1888
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-18
Court justifies
Woman in Stacks
Continued From Page 4

Continued From Page 4
within her rights when she ap-
peared in Municipal Judge Arthur
5. Guerin's court clad in slacks a
ia Marlene Dietrich.
Miss Hulick was held in contempt
by Judge Guerin when she refused
to change her garb to the conven-
tional skirt before she testified
against two Negroes accused of bur
glarizing her home. She was SEN
fenced to five days in jail, but was
confined only a few hours until her
attorney got her out on a writ OF
habeas corpus.
Superior Judges Edward T. BiSh-
op and B. Rey Schauer. of the ap-
pellate division, ruled that wearing
Of slacks by Miss Hulick came under
the category of good taste" and
did not come under jurisdiction of
the court. They ordered the five
day sentence to be dissolved and
ordered that the pretty defendant
be set free.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-18
Bear-Indian War
Breaks Out Anew

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 18. CUP)
Students of University of Califor-
MA and Stanford university finish
ed their annual pre-football game
ter-campus hoStilities today. leay-
ing paint smears on university
grounds and three California en-
thusiastS III Jail to face the task
of raising $3.50 bail each.
Eight California students were
arrested during the night for build-
ing bonfires in Berkeley streets in
defiance Of city ordinances. ano
staging sit-downs in front of street
cars. Five of the young men were
released with police replimands.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-18

Mrs. William Cecil received wore
Of the death Of her cousin, Myrtle
belle Maderas, of Yakima, Wash.
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P Ware attend
ed the funeral Of Mrs. J. P. Wagon
er at C1yina Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Hazel Porter. Mrs. Myrtle
Osborne. Mr.. Cook and Mrs. Jua-
alta Lee attended the PIT. A. meet
M Of the county council at In
Derial Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hopkins have
moved TO Heber from Campo.
Mildred and Lorraine Brown Of
Holtwlla spent Saturday with Mrs
Thelma Willett.
Mrs. Mark Cook Of Whiting
Crossing visited Mrs. Hazel Jordan
Monday.
Mr. and Ms. George Whltcher
Will 90 to Les Angeles this week
end and bring Mrs. Winn home. as
she IS now able II be moved.
Mrs. Gladys Frsndsen. son Car
and Ms. Ann HopWood and chill
iren Of Calexico were Sunday eve
ling callers a. the Barnes home
Quite d few Of the Heber ladies
njOyed the cooking school in E
Jenyro last week.
Joe Martin. irwin Stooksberry.
Ray Barnes and Raymond Barnes
visited the Pat ST. John ranch al
Mesquite Lake Sunday.
Joe Rutter returned to Heber from
5onoma. Calf last Friday.
Mrs Tommie Gumm. who has
0een visiting in Goshen, Calf, was
a Heber visitor Thursday. She Is
now living in Imperial.
Mr.. end Mrs. Ben Averitt anc
cIlIQren, IOlmef HeDer residents
have returned 10 the valley after
several years absence and are now
located IN FL Centro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Hamerson
Of MelCland we're Heber visitors
sunday.
Mrs. c. Munion and children
Marlene and Raymond OF CalexIco
visited at the Ray Barnes home
Saturday.
Herman Holmes OF ButtonWillow
spent several days in Heber las'
week
Mrs. L. A. Kennedy and daugh-
ters Louise and Virginia Lee Of San
Diego spent Armistice day visiting
friends and relatives in Heber and
EI Centro. in Heber they visited al
the H. p. Ware home. Mrs Kennedy
and Mrs. Ware are sisters.
MS. L. = Sned lido 41.u.u.a e. H.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-18

TAX increases, DuU only Dy q MAORI
ty vote instead of its usual unani-
nous endorsement.
The immediate consequences of
the split were not yet clear but
observers believed that the premier's
position. and with it that of the
government, may be endangered.
The radical Socialist vote came
at a critical time. Workers, war
veterans, Socialists and Commu-
niStS are conducting a nationwide
protest against the DEGREES. Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain and
Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax
Of Great Britain are about to visit
Paris.
Some 1000 workers, feeling the
effects today of increased taxes on
tobacco, gasoline, sugar and coffee
surged through the place D'Italia
on the left bank of the Seine in
the parks working class quarter.
They were dispersed by police after
seven were arrested.
The rising opposition came chief
~ from labor, the war veterans
and the Socialist and Communist
parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-18
Imperial Valley Press

EstnbIrshen tprU To. ID0I.
published every afternoon except
saturday and sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded by
The POSt-frcss Sunday establish
ed 1856 by the Imperial valley
Publishing Company, G25 State
street, El Centre. Calf.
Entered Mt El CeBirO, California
post office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher: A. G..
Johnston. vice-president and gem
erelg mapager; Il. a. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
w %. ::~"idsy Co., Inc, Nation al
Advertising o-p, o-ontafiyes.
Members California Newspaper
Publishers' Association.
Subscription Rates: &c per copy.
In cOnjuc ctiOn with the Post
Press 1Snndnys), per month, 6oc;
Paid In advance; months sf,05.
months S3.2Sf Gee vea- SA00-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-18
Britain, U. S. Join
To Promote Trade
-Continaed From Paee u

1S5 bound present rates.
The Canadian government grant
ed 400 concessions - 40 blndnc
present rates. the United States
25O concessions. of which 65 bound
present rates. Many of the con-
.cSSlons IN the Canadian American
agreement were merely contmua-
HCn of those granted in the 1889
treaty.
Concessions granted by the Unit
ID Kingdom involve American proc
ucts valued at S3OO.OOOOOO ineluo-
ing about s2o0.00OOOO worth OF farm
products
The United States granted con-
cessions on British imports valued.
IN 1887, at sl4I.5oOOOO. Duties We're
actually reduced on imports valued
al $50 100000 in that year. The
United states pledged itself against
duty increases on S39.0O0,000 worth
Of British products. and guaranteed
that an additional $40 100000 worth
will remain on the free list.