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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-29
BY THE OLD LAMPLIeHTER

en- from The Torch Light and
Public Advertiser, published in
the, year 1926:
William Kreps, proprietor of the
Union Hotel at Leitersburg, an
nounced he would continue to con-
duct the hosiery during the en-
suing year. He called attention
to the fact that his house was
well furnished, his bar supplied
with a general assortment of the
choicest liquors, that his stable
was good, his hostler careful and
attentive and his wagon yard, in
which there was an excellent
pump, was large and commodious.
Waggoners, droyers, and others
could be supplied with oats, hay,
corn, chop stuff, etc., at charges
to suit the times.
Notice: The person who lately
borrowed or took from the tan
yard of Jacob Motter, a mattock.
will perhaps consult his interest
by returning it without delay.
The Federal Gazette of January
L, 1925, had this to say regarding
Spain: "This country is proceed
ing from bad to worse-each sue
ceeding day presents additional
horrors, more extended oppres-
sions and for Ferdinand to threat
en- the United States, surrounded
as he is by royal crime and ma
tional weakness, would be only an
other proof of the frantic folly
which directs and debases his gov
eminent"
On Saturday night. February 5, /
1925, fire which proceeded from
the haystack in Frederick Miller's
lot, extended to a warehouse on
the lot of Peter Artz. The ar |
ticle says: "The house was not /
materially injured, although the
fire had made considerable pro- |
gress before the engines were
brought to play upon it. Much |
praise is due our Engine and Hose
companies for the promptitude
and alacrity with which they re-
paired to the spot of danger and |
for their unremitted and efficient |
exertions in extinguishing the
fire. 1t is supposed to have been
the work of some evil disposed |
person. The gratitude of the citi- |
zens in the neighborhood of the
public spring is sincerely express
ed to the citizens of Hagers- Town /
for their successful exertions in
the rescuing of their property
from the ravages of the fire"
Married: On February 8, 1925, |
by the Rev Mr.. Keller, Jacob |
Knode, Jr., to Miss Mary Cheney
and on the same day by the same, |
David Brewer to Miss Elizabeth
Cushwa.
10 iaY.o nTovin0
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-29

They say a dollar doesn't go
far. But if you whistle for it, does
it turn around?
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-29

Married: On February 3, 1925,
by the Rev. Mr.. Keller, Jacob
Knode, Jr, to Miss Mary Cheney
and on the same day by the same,
David Brewer to Miss Elizabeth
Cushwa.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-29

Being pesteted with a dozen
Sul'ors' Senorita Rosada of Quad
Evening star., 1938-12-08
J,pan and Russia
h Serious Dispute
On Fishing Rights
Soviet Demands Money
For Railway Sale
IS Be Paid
By the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Dec. "a serious dis
pute developed today between the
Japanese and Soviet Russian gov
ernmentS.
The dispute revolved about Jap
lnese agitation for extended fishing
lights in Siberian waters under Rus
sian control. 1t was intensified by
8 Russian demand for payments in
connection with sale of the Chinese
Eastern Railway in 1895 to Man.
chukuo.
Railway Payments Obstacle.
'Tass Official Russian news agency
said that Foreign Minister Litvinoff
on November 25 told the Japanese
Ambassador, Shigenori Togo, that
Russia cannot begin negotiations
on conclusion of a new long-term
fisheries convention before the Jap
anese government fulfils at least
its undertakings as regards the
Chinese Eastern Railway payments. I"
due from Manchukuo, the japanese
protsctorate.
To show good will. however, pend
ing further negotiations Russia was
ready to grant another Temporary
one-year fisheries agreement" Jap
ansse would be permitted to retain
about $50 of the fishing lots they
nov operate, but forced to give up
about 40 lots which for strategic"
and other considerations were being
Withdrawn from Japanese exploita-
tion."
1895 Japanese Note Cited.
Litvinoff contended that a Jap
anese note of March %, 1885, assured
cooperation in collecting for Russia
payments due from Manchukuo.
Despite numerous reminders" !"
Litvinoff said, "the Japanese gov
ernment does not fulfil its guarantee,
although the term of payment ex-
pired long ago."
japan has not replied, TaSS said.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Autopsy to Be Performed

An autopsy was to be performed
today on the body Of a man identi-
fled as Jefferson c. McCurtrey, IS,
an employ of the Government Print
ing Office, who was found dead yes
terday afternoon in a hotel in the
700 block OF Twelfth street NV.
Police said an empty pasteboard box
of the type sleeping powders are
usually sold in was found in the
Evening star., 1938-12-08

move, the Southern has Informed
the commission, and If the rates
are discontinued three trains are to
be pulled of.
Patrons are protesting the ap-
plication, which would result In
their paying higher fares.
Argument will start at 10 o'clock
before Division 4, composed of Com
missioners Meyer, Porter and
Mahaff1e.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
HomiIton Hotel Case
Considered by N. L. R. B

A petition by the local joint E.
ecutive Board of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees International Al
lance and the Bartenders' Interna-
tional League of America to be cer-
titled as bargaining agent for en-
ployes of the Hamilton Hotel today
was taken under consideration by
the National Labor Relations Board.
The unions. seeking a new work.
ing agreement. want to treat jointly
with the hotel, according to union
officials, but the Hamilton, it was
said, desires separate negotiations.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Pronkster Punctuul
In Pulling Alarm

Firemen agree that while the
prankster may have q queer sense
of humor, he is at least punctual.
Yesterday morning the fire alarm
box at First and D streets Sc. was
pulled at 7::20 o'clock. Firemen
rushed to the scene and found it
was q false alarm.
This morning, only six minutes
later than the hour Of the alarm
yesterday, the same box was pulled
with the same result. Firemen are
arranging a surprise party for the
prankster If he tries his joke again.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Southern Railway
Hearing Tomorrow

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission tomorrow will hear argu-
ments on the application Of the
Southern Railway to cancel COM
mutation rates between Washington
and points within q radius of ap-
proximately 95 miles in Virginia.
Declining revenues necessitate the
Evening star., 1938-12-08

Of q bashful 15-year-old high school
girl and a 35-year-old farm hand.
Searchers late yesterday found
the bullet-punctured bodies CT Mary
Cunningham and Curtis Hansen in
the front seat of an automobile
parked in q wood near here. They
had been missing since Monday
when they left the girls home at
Milton Junction for a Christmas
shopping trip to GAINESVILLE.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Coroner Seeks Motive
In Murder-Suitide

By the Associated Press.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. s.-Cor-
oner E. J. Overton conducted an in
vestigation into several angles" of
a mysterious murder, suicide in the
hope, he said. he might be able to
announce sometime today the mo-
tive that led to the fatal shooting
Evening star., 1938-12-08

Glasgow has q Jewish population
Of some 5000.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12

automobile industry, whose new mo-
dels are now coming on the market. In
one late week, ear output jumped 50
pr cent. Monthly shipment rate, It is
expected, will soon be at the 100000
point.
Construction figures continue to be
another bright spot in the picture. with
both residential and non-residentiaT
building far above the levels of last
year. Still more substantial increases
IN all kinds of building, including pub
lie works, are anticipated for this win
ter and spring.
Retail trade, which hung behind in
oustrlal production during most of the
the summer months, is on the wise
now, with Christmas prospects in most
parts OF the country good.
IL IS an interesting fact that the
Wage-hour came into effect without
causing much of a ripple in business.
one reason is that most large business
SEES are unaffected by the laws mini
NUNS, inasmuch as they have long
exceeded them. Another is that MOST
business men believe chat moderate re-
forms of this nature are inevitable and
desirable.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12

THE WAGE AND HOUR BILL

The New Federal Wage and Hour
Law. which went into effect last week
is potentially of great benefit to the Ne
gro but whether it will be SO practl-
cally is another question. From reports
coming in from various section OF the
country the first reaction to the bill
has been the laying off of many work
ers by manufacturers and other en-
ployers. This was especially true In the
South, where employers OF colored Ia
boz are reported to have closed down
rather than comply with the law inso-
far as their employees are concerned.
The law maks mandatory the "A
hour week throughout the nation and
q minimum wage of $11 per week
for unskilled labor, with set minimums
for semi-skilled trades, applying to all
workers regardless of race or creed.
We believe that the action OF some
employers in cutting down OF their
number of employees in order to keep
their payrolls on the present basis is a
bluff to embarass the present admins
'~ation and to prevent the enforce
menr of the strict law. The idea is to
put the administration in q quandry,
SO that if the new law is strictly enforc-
ed the relief rolls will be increased by
those thrown out of a job, whereas if
exceptions are made as in the case of
Negro employees, these exceptions will
defeat the purposes of the law.
The New Deal faces its most Sc
we're test in the administration OF the
law. And we shall watch with interest
to see that no exception is made in the
enforcement of the law in so far as the
Negro is concerned. However, we
realize that some time will be needed
to perfect the machinery for the pro-
per enforcement of the law and there
is need for patience on the part of both
employer and employee.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12

turned to the idea in a speech over the
radio, and urged its adoption. 1t is
indeed time to act. Let the people con
slider the facts.
100000 bales of cotton are lying
unused in Government warehouses,
bought and paid for with Federal
funds.
100000, 900 bushels of surplus
wheat are now available, but unused.
This situation is true also of fruits
butter, milk and corn.
Why not permit the Farm Surplus
Corporation to turn into clothes for
the facilies which cannt buy? Why not
give them, at very cheap prices, or as
a relief benfit, the unused food?
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
News from the business front is

News from the business front is
almost uniformly good. Typical COM
ment came recently from Alfred B.
Sloan, head of General Motors, who
said, II feel encouraged for the first
time in many years that American
business and industry are headed for
q long uphill pull" Inasmuch as Mr.,
Sloan has often tended to be very pes
simistic in the past, this is regarded as
being of exceptional significance.
Four about ten successive weeks,
the business indicators have shown
steady advances. This is largely due
to major improvement shown by the
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
GHOSTS TOWNS

When resources wither, cities die,
When dust blown acres supplant the
lands of fertile green, when once rich
oil strikes dry up, when sweeping tim
Der stands have been ruthlessely slash
ed to earth, they leave behind them on
ly ghost towns, ghost communities, and
poignant memories of the days when
natural in full prime made
them thrive in a hum of prosperity.
1t has remained for the last two
OF three years to show that good will,
cooperation between arrangements
and workers for the common, as we'll
as their own good, is also one of the
most prescious resources any commun-
ity car boast. And when this sourc
is exhausted, the threat of a ghost city
becomes all too imminent
Last week, o M. Morris a promi-
nent Arkon, O., hotelman, who knows
whereof he speaks, portrayed a mo-
dern industrial tragedy in these words:
"Arkon is now dubbed the ghost city.
1t is still shrinking. The few remaining
industries are in the process of join
ing the exodus to avoid Arkon's in
cessant labor difficulties. We tried
everything in order to survive, and at
last we found the answer Public
opinion.
"But public opinion didn't turn back
to sanity in time"
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
BY Clarence II. Peacock

channels of business whre they can
meet AND compete on an equal footing
with all other Americans. They must
be taught not only to use their hands
but they must sharpen their wits and
advance their thinking so as to meet
the shifting requirements of a chang
ing world. Fortunately a new genera
ton is rising a generation more articu-
late, more aggressive and more consci-
u of its economic rights, generation
that will fight collectively for the
opening of those doors that have been
closed to them.
Colored people spend approximate
ly $4,000,0 900 a year with the 608 Color
e6 owned and operated drug stores in
the country. These stores give employ
ment to approximately 1852 people and
pay them over $431, 900 a year in sal
aries.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
THE WORLDS BEST MILK

A health specialist recently point-
ed out that the United States, on a
whole, has the best and purest milk
supply in the. world.
A considerable part of the credit
Tor this immensely important achieve
ment must be given to the large dairy
markets of America. Part of their
Q r has been to show farmers how
to improve both the health and produc-
tlvlty of their herds-and also how to
handle milk in the safest possible man
ner. These lessons have been WIDELY
followed-and our pure milk is the e
suit.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12

Negro drug stores are one of the
few Negro enterprises whose number
did not suffer greatly in the failures
during the depression. The reason.
for this is the law requires that a grad
udate pharmacist be in charge of the
prescription department, which makes
it less easy for the uneducated to en-
ter this field of enterprise.
Recently a certain brand of nose
drops that were highly advertised,
were put off on the public as sure fire
for colds. On investigation it was
found that these drops were actively
detrimental and had in many cases of
children's colds, led to lipoid pneumo-
nia and death.
For economic security read your
newspapers and buy their advertised
products.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
BUY RS

There is probably no other type
of retailing today in which the race
business mar faces more complete and
drastic competition than the retailing of
grocery products. 1t was in this field
that the chain system of retailing first
achievdeG real success bringing with it
the economies of scientific manage
ment and large scale operation. In
spite of this fact, however more Color
ed people are engaged in the retailing
of groceries in the United States than
in the retailing of any other type of
consumer merchandise.
There are 1854 Negro owned and
operated grocery stores throughout
the country. They reported total sales
amounting to $13,621,0 900 or an aver
age of $2,140 per store. These stores
give employment to over 10000 Ne
groes, their total payrolls amount to
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
600
IN WAREHOUSES;

1t is three weeks now since Secre-
tary Wallace proposed that the Gov
eminent take action to turn over the
farm surplus crops to the millions
OF unemployed and needy families
A. sensible and pratical proposition.
But thsu far, not much has been done
about it, except getting the press has
been getting purple in the face at the
idea, and hurting all kinds of "argu-
ments" against it.
Last week Secretary Wallace re-
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
GU ::
$545,000 a year.

$545,000 a year.
How many of these 1854 Colored
retail grocery stores will take advan-
tage of this opportunity to create in
terest in their business by advertising
their products in our papers? Here is
a chance for Negro business men to
spread constructive propaganda of a
sort that will increase their sales and
build up good will for future business.
In Harlem there are 1900 retail
progeny stores that serve the 260 1000
Colored people in that section. At least
half of these retail stores are units of
seven of eight chains and of the others
not over so are owned and operated by
Negroes. What is true of Harlem is re-
latively true of every city where there
is considerable Negro population.
Colored youth need education and
training that will lead them into those
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
BACK TO

Only a state with low standards
could send a child to prison for life, and
only a Negro child would be so treated
SO. Louisiana is the state which is
guilty of this monstrous crime against
childhood and itself when it imprisons
an IL year old boy charged with
der.
Prejudice is a taskmaster. It makes
its victims harm themselves for the
slim consolation they get out of the
wreck they make of other. louisiana
saddles itself with an expense year af-
ter year in feeding housing and guard
ing this boy. Even if it makes him
work while in prison, to whatever de-
gree he is productive he interferes with
regular industry that much. It will
spend a sum on him which, if put in
to schooling would prepare a dozen
like him for useful living.
This dollar loss is only the small
part of the evil done. The human val
ues destroyed are to be reckoned. The
boy might have the making of a use
full citizen. His one act should not
damn him body and sould. A multitude
OF children go about pointing their in
dex finger and saying, II shoot YOU"
Other carried out the threat, Only he
is held responsible. In the other case
the community says a child cannot
know what he is doing. Few of us who
have reached mans standards for what
we did as children. Our misdeeds were
treated as pranks, and pranks is all
they were ever where the conse-
ouences were grave. A child cannot
have evil motives, within in the mean
ing of the law and therefore cannot
be guilty of crime.
Ii Louisiana were wiser, ever if it
continued to be pr~ejudiced, it would
see that it is cheaper to educate and
prepare Negroes than to penalize them.
But Louisiana is not wise. Prejudice
blinds it to its own interest. No won-
der it does not see what is good for
Negroes. It does not see what is good
for itself, None is SO blind as he who
refuses to see.
The Call.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12
Table Talk

At a dinner RECENTLY, a man sitting
next to a lady was, to say the least inc
briated: He leered at her and commen-
ted: Say you are the homeliest
I've ever SEEM
With a show spirit she replied,
Well, you are the drunkest man I've
ever Scent"
Il know, madam" the souse an
swered, But | will get over that in the
morning.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12

Young Housewife: Honey, since
you have already eaten three helpings
OF my first batch of biscuits, I'm going
to bake some more for you tomorrow
Won't that be lovely? Won't that be-
speak to me, darling, speak to mel
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-12

The Puritans used to go out and
get their turkeys on the wing. Nova
days, we go out and get them on the
cuff.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Conn, Mem
phis, left Wednesday after visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M.
j. Conn.
Dave Longinotti has returned
from q three weeks visit to Mem
phis and Coldwater.
Friends here of the former
Methodist pastor, the Rev. Ben
nett, will regret to learn Of his
death which occurred in Vicks-
burg this week. Mr.. Bennett was
said to have been stricken with
an heart attack.
CLASSIFIED 1880. ..... 1885,.
Mrs. Ida Herring of Walden Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Heq
gle.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-13
HOLMES BASKETBALL TEAM
PLAYS FRIDAY : SATURDAY

Holmes Junior College will op-
en- its 1888 basketball season at
home on Friday and Saturday
nights of this week, meeting the
Scooba outfits The games will
start promptly at 1880 o'clock.
Both the boys and the girls
will play both evenings
TIE Holmes aggregation has
already met and defeated Decatur
1923 and 1921. The girls won
one and lost one with Decatur the
scores being 41-40 in favor OF
Goodman and 1928 in favor of
Decatur.
The probable lineup for the
boys is: IF. Busby; RI, McLel
Ian C. Mcdonald: re, Powell
LG. Gillum.
The lineup for the girls is: For
wards, Middleton, Roberts and
Crawford; Guards, Echols. Poole
and Reed.
The girls are playing under new
rules, which makes for a faster
and more interesting game. ac-
cording to authorities.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-13
FUNERAL SERVICES,
HELD TODAY FOR
PIONEER CITIZEN
P M GILMORE PASSES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS

Funeral services for P m Ell
more, Sc. pioneer citizen of Hol-
mes County. who passed away at
his home in Durant Wednesday
night at 6 80 o'clock, we're held
this afternoon at three O'Clock at
the Methodist Church.
The Rev. E. S. Lewis, pastor,
YVES IN charge of the services and
he was assisted by Rev. E. Nash
Broyles. Columbus, a former pas
tor here.
Mr.. Gilmore had just passed his
seth birthday on Sunday. January
10. All of his children were with
him on the occasion. Monday
morning at breakfast he was
stricken and never recovered. Up
until the time Of the attack Mr..
Elmore was extremely active for
a man Of his age Extensive farm
ing and business interests kept
him active and in good health.
He was born in this county and
spent his entire life here with the
exception Of seven years in Ken
lucky early in life. He had re-
sided in Durant for the past forty
years /.
a At the time of his death and
for many years he had been pres
ident of the Durant Building and
Loan Association. He had served
the town of Durant as mayor for
several terms and had been on
the Board of Stewards of the
Methodist Church for many years.
was also owner Of the Durant
newspaper at one time !. He was
Mason and had been active in
the Castalian Lodge earlier in
life
He is survived by three chill
dren, DR.. r C. Elmore, Durant;
Mrs. Turnage Williams, Durant,
and Mrs. j. j. Griffin, Vicksburg.
Three grandchildren: Mrs. Harry
Gwinner. Atlanta; Mrs. George
Povall, Lexington; and Roy FL
more Williams, Durant, survive.
Roy Elmore Povall, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Povall of
Lexington is a great grandson.
Lee Elmore, jackson, is the only
surviving brother.
Mr.. Elmore was preceded in
death Inv his wife, Mrs. Martha
Susan MCGEE Gilmore, seven years
ago. She was a member of one
of Holmes County's pioneer fam
lilies and lived to be 81 years of
age.
Interment was in Mizpah ceme-
terry with the Southern Undertake
ing Association in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-13

at-home and keep-your-money-at-
home theory some day. This
program of Governor White and
the Mississippi Advertising Com
mission will aid greatly, we arc
snre. ~
We confess our ignorance of
Mississippi-made products. Few
Of us know what is manufactured
in the state. It is up to agencies
like our Advertising Commission
to educate us.
Members of the Commission
through the newspapers OF the
state can do a great work by fet-
ting us know what products r
being made in this state. Then
can truly be Mississippl-con-
ncious.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-13
"The Bride Wakes
Up News Sponsor
OF Cooking School

Of The Durant News in the back
rows will share the same close-ups
Of the busy mixing bowl which
are being seen in the front Of the
Strand Theatre.
When the graduated measuring
spoons drop their level portions
into the bowl, when the wooden
spoon is Dreaming the shortening
and the ingredients are be-
ing sifted, eae step of that meas
uring, blending and mixing pro-
cess will be pictured faithfully
through a series Of fascinating
close-ups, +
This will be no direct from the
oven sample or trick photography
but a thorough, real-life camera
study Of scientific methods. de-
signed to be helpful, even while
the story entertains.
So realistic is the atmosphere
Of the modern kitchens, with their
cleaning, convenient equipment
and CHEEKY informality, that the
audience really feels part of the
scene. Soon the def worker
seems to be talking directly to
each person in the theatre, rather
than to the puzzled bride.
Evorv liSfoncr will find a har.