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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02

What was going on in Hagers-
town hundred years ago? The
following, taken from the pro-
ceedings of the moderator and
commissioner of that period, tell
some interesting things about it.
April 16, 1899: The burgess and
commissioners met in the town
hall and elected: George Fechtig,
moderator; Charles G. Lane, the
treasurer; Stewart Herbert, clerk
and George Updegraff, collector,
market master and keeper Of the
town hall.
April %, 1899: The moderator
and commissioners agreed to sub
scribe $4,000 worth of stock to
the Franklin Railroad Co. This
committee was appointed to wait
on land owners to obtain right Of
way for said road, on as favorable
terms as possible: Daniel G. YOst.
r. M. Tiddall, w. d. Bell, John
Swartzwelder and George l. Harry.
May q, 1899: An ordinance was
passed prohibiting boys and any
other persons lettering on the
pavements and about the doors
and windows of various churches
in the city, during the period of
worship. A penalty of U.s. fine
was to be imposed on all viola
tors.
May IA, 1888: The moderator
and commissioners agreed that
the sum of $50 be appropriated to
two police officers, provided they
discharge their duties to the sat-
isfaction of the commissioners,
the police officers to be Richard
Shackles and Allen Barber, at $25
each. George Fox was engaged
to clean the town run at SIS a
year. Butcher stalls were sold to
George Albert, William Miller,
George Feigley, David Smith. Rob-
ert Hatfield and Samhel Newcom-
er, at So each and to William
Hause, John Peltz and Andrew
Swartz at Sc each.
Back in 1875 there was strong
rivalry between Hagerstown and
Sharpsburg for the county seat
position and that in an election
held at Sharpsburg that town won
by only one vote. 1t is said that
after this vote was taken Jona-
than Hager, Jr., son of the fcun
Ger of Hagerstown, lost no time
in going to Annapolis to complete
the plans. And so Hagerstown
became the county seat of Wash
ingtOn County.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02

made chicken broth for them.
MOTHER DIDN'T KNOW
| went to town from Ridgeville,
just to visit for spell
With daughter, Mary Ellen, and
to see if she was we'll.
When she was home out on the
farm in bingham, clean
and new,
She was both stout and hearty
then as year by year she
grew
But by and by, the city lure and
all the fancy things
That women like so much to
have, so many ding-a-
lings-
I've often thought Of how she was,
but oh, my goodness
knows
l never thought she'd have to
SO d SLlChlu OUT u0F IO0S.
Says l to her, Nov Mary Jane,
when l was home I'd go
Away to the shoemaker shop
and have my shoes fixed
That when it rained | would keep
dry and too, then don't
you see
| would not have cod liver oil
to take to healthy be.
"Of course, l didn't know just
then how poor that you
had got
So here's some money, dear
bout all that l have got
Your stockings, too, will all wear
out, but then | do not care
Just buy yourself pair of
shoes without a hole in
there"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02

After every traffic fatality in
the city, police of Louisville hoist
a black flag with a white skull
over the city hall.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02
HON E-COMING

Boonsboro's Home Coming is
fast getting under way. The
Booster buttons have arrived and
are being given to children to SELL
Plans for the parade are being
worked out but the date has not
yet been set. The profits from
the homecoming this year will go
to the Shafer Memorial Park,
where the activities of the week
will be staged July Is to %, both
Saturdays included The dedica-
ton ceremony will feature the
first day, July Is.
Ninety-year-old Charles Nickel
of Chesterton, Ind. was buried in
a suit he made as a tailor in Chi
cago, 60 years ago.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh again
flashes his famous smile during an
official inspection tour of aviation
defenses and research facilities for
the war department. Lindbergh will
make a detailed report to the de-
partment following his inspection
tour. He is pictured at Lindbergh
field, San Diego, Calf.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02

More than 200 working models
Da Vinc
Milan Italy Da
best known for his painting The
amazingly prolific sculptor, scientist
flying machine constructed from
mans innate desire % imi in flight
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02

Job Printing? Call Us, Phone 1900
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-06-02
HORSE AND BUGGY
DAYS i.
By the Old Lamp Lighter

Battle of Antietam, although only
II years old at the time. came to
the rescue of the wounded after
the battle purchased flour and
made chicken broth for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Valley Farm Group Protests to Governor
On Remarks Against. Association

Continued from Page u A.
this state. and the association
which represents a great majority
of them, you are in fact allowing
your high office to be used as a
weapon against one important part
of the people YOU were elected to re-
Greatly Concerned
Declaring that 1t is "as wrong
in principal and as undemocratic
to discriminate against small
union as large one or against
a farmer as against truck. driver"
the letter said:
I'VE are greatly concerned that
the misinformation which has
moved your office to action in the,
past will lead to a continued sup
port by you of the INDECENT, the
incompetent. the radical and the
lawleSs clements. to the detriment
of others. Such course would lead
to the ultimate breakdown of law
and order in the state" .....
The letter cited four grievances
against the governor, and seven
points upon which the Associated
Farmers believed the governor had
been misinformed. Grievances were.
/. Olson's asserted remark that
he welcomed governmental coop
Grafton by the Workers Alliance and
that it is open season on Asso-
ciated Farmers. -...
.. The governors Intervention a
gainst farmers in the Marysville
strike.
3. Olson's asserted statement at
a recent banquet that he regarded
the Associated Farmers as menace
to the state government and he was
particularly worried about Associa-
ted Farmer activities in Imperial
county. " h.
4. Discharge of Robert Elliott
SRA director in Imperial county. be
cause the relief administrator
charged he cooperated with th'
Associated Farmers. The letter poin
ted out that SRA rolls could no
furnish fraction of the agricul
tural laborers needed in Imperia
county harveSts.
The letter pointed out to GOV
ernor Olson that:
1. The Associated Farmers is no
political organization but Is made
ND of as many Democrats as Ne
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Danzig Rejects
Polish Demand
In Border Row

DANzIG, Aug. 7. CUPl - The
Danzig government handed Pol
iSh commissioner note today re-
jecting a demand presented by Po-
land on Saturday that interference
with Polish customs guards on the
East Prussian border cease.
The Danzig note was understood
TO have described the Polish note
as provocative" and based on
false rumors. Danzig refused to
acknowledge unframed Polish Of
ficials as supervisors of Danzig
customs.
Saturdays Polish note was de-
scribed as an "ultimatum" but DAN
zig officials denied Polish reports
that it had been accepted. declar-
ing that Danzig had never intended
with Polish customs men
and therefore the occasion did not
arise.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07

PRESCOTT. Ariz Aug. z. (UP)
More than 1000 persons gathered
here Sunday to watch the Smoki
people OF Prescott present for the
18Th consecutive year the cere-
Inonisls and rites once practiced
by the Indian Inhabitants of this
region
Forty eight Smoki warriors-in
reality Prescott business men who
desire TO perpetuate Indian Gus
toms-daneed in wild gyrations
about the fires, Carrying in their
hands, mouths or about their bod
les writhing bull and king snakes
a. they started the snake dance
regaIded as a prayer for rain
and peace.
Hardly had the dance got under
way when part of statewide
thunder storm began to blanket
the area, later bringing AS of
an inch of precipitation to the
region.
Complete with all the chants,
rituals and mysterious movements.
the Smokis presented reenact-
ment of the story of a Navajo
youth who was taken into cap
tivity. released with the aid of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
County Moves
Toward Tax Plan

Continued from Page II
tention by klrS. in company with
City Clerk Dick Emerson and
Councilman Lawrence Little of
Calexico. who outlined their city's
delinquency problems. The state has
taken tax title to about $50 par
cells of land in Calexico. they said.
and collects approximately $500 a
month rent on the delinquent pro-
perty The city. charged with
street and parkway maintenance
as we'll as police and fire pro-
lection. gets nothing from the pro-
perty as long as the state holds
tax title.
A legal contradiction appears in
the fact that the state took title
when taxes levied by the county
were delinquent, yet the county
does not receive anything from
rental of the property. In event
the property is sold under tax
title. however, the county. city and
irrigation district would share in
money collected for the sale.
The committee of attorneys will
attempt to work out coordin-
ated program offering the property
for sale under attractive terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07

publicans.
2. The farmer group is not anti
union or anti-labor, and has never
Disseminated against a union man.
1t was pointed out that IS per cent
of laborers in vegetable sheds are
union men.
3. A vegetable shed union has
existed In Imperial Valley for 19
years without molestation, its men,
bers receiving an average wage dur
ing the last harvest season in ex-
cess of 5000 a eek.
4. Since the Associated Farmers
organized in Imperial Valley in 1895
there has been no act of violence
in any way connected with the Ia
Dor question in this county. The
statement cannot be supported with
evidence that any person has been
deprived of any legal and consti-
tutional rights by any action of the
Associated Farmers.
Small Farmers,
.. NDlClN pCi tNiiN vi wiz f'''N
ciated Farmer membership is made
UP of small farmers. and the board
of directors is. composed 95 per cent
of small farmers.
s. The Associated Farmers work
entirely within the law and look
to the proper law enforcement Of
ficers In the county to maintain
law and order. I'VE believe" said
the letter. "in one set of laws for
all ta1e people. and We believe that
all of the people should be subject
to them.'
7. The Associated Farmers has
repudiated northern California
so-called farmers union which re-
sorted to violence, believing their
tactics are as lawless and undem-
ocratic as the actions of the ra'
dical labor unions"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Large Yield Of
Alfalfa Seed
Reported at Bard
BARD NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. William Dorries
and two daughters Lois and Ann.
spent last week end visiting with
Mrs. Dorries' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Arnold who are vacationing
in San Diego They also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Nordahl at
their home in FL Caion. Billie,
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorries. is spending the summer
with the Arnolds.
The largest production per acre
Of alfalfa seed so far this year
in the Bard Valley was threshed
by James Wagner on a ten acre
field belonging to Simo Bosco-
vich The yield per acre averaged
$50 pounds
Mrs. Robert Cartwright of Bell.
California, recently spent a few
DAYS with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Bergman. Darliss and
Harley Berryman returned home
with her for an extended visit.
Mr.. Buster Beckett, formerly
superintendent of the U. S. Accli-
matio Experimental Farm at La
guna Dam was recently appointed
assistant superintendent of the U.
S. Experimental Farm at Bard.
Mrs. Harry McElfresh and two
small sons. Lewis and David, of
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. are visiting Mrs.
McElfreshs parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred r. Minnich indefinitely J"
! Mr.. Rose of Los Angeles Is Vi
| sitting w. C. Ross of Ross Corner.
Mrs. SitsDry Duke and three
children of Ross Corner are vi
sitting friends in Redlands, Calf
Mr.. Cheney. former resident OF
Bard. is visiting friends and for
mer neighbors in Bard vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barlow of
Harvard, Illinois. recently spent
two days writing their cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hartwcll near
| Ross Corner.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold p. Brown
of Ross Corner have had as their
! guests for the past two weeks
their nephews, Arthur and Lewis
Brown. and their niece, Miss Pear
Brown of Pasadena, whose par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Brown
were also guests of the Browns last
week, returning home on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. ad Mrs. S. IT. Flood left Fri
Gay morning for a trip through
J eastern states and a visit with re.
latives in New York state.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Jones', BoIger
To Enter Pleas

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7. (UP)--
William Moseley Jones, former
speaker of the state assembly, and
Leo Bolger, field secretary of su-
pervisor Roger w. Jessup, today
were scheduled to enter pleas to
separate indictments of bribery and
bribe solicitation.
The indictments followed grand
Jury investigation into the transfer
of more than $3,0O0,0O0 worth of
bonded Indebtedness of drainage
district to the county flood control
project, a measure voted by the
county supervisors in 1887.
Jones is accused of giving s25OO
to Bolger and Carl Pustau, lobbyist
to use their influence in inducing
Supervisor Gordon McDonough to
vote for the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
G.Men Insist
Upon Secrecy
In Kidnap Probe

tCont,nued from Page ID
rested six suspects accused of kid
naping Yamatoda after he was
brought to Ell Centre last December
to face gambling charge. Among
those arrested was Raoul Mateus,
special officer in the Ell Centre po-
lice department. Following arrest
of the six, five Of whom are Japa-
nese, the FBI men descended in
body on Imperial Valley. 1t was
reported at one time during the last
week that 10 of them were assigned
to the case in this territory.
Departure of the federal agents
Saturday afternoon was entirely
unexpected. Their field chief was
to have interviewed Sheriff Robert
w. Ware Saturday afternoon, but
had left the valley when the sheriff
returned from a visit to the north
end of the valley early in the after
noon.
Attorneys Quizzed
During their investigation here.
the FBI men questioned police Of
ficers, newspaper men. attorneys
and others who in any way were
connected with the bizarre Yama-
toda mystery.
With the departure of the agents
keen observers were no nearer a
solution to the who-kidnaped-who
mystery which included charges by
Yamatoda that he was kidnapped
charges by another japanese named
Lefty Sonada that Yamatoda kid
naped him. and other charges thai
Yamatoda was attempting to mus
Gle in" on japanese gambling in
terests in Imperial Valley.
Meanwhile Yamatoda is under
sentence for manslaughter followin!
his conviction in Los Angelo!
court for the Staying of Lod
japanese in Los Angeles gam
bling house. +~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Imperial alley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday SATURDAY
afternoon issue now sucreeded
by The Post-Press Sunday, les,
tablished 1885 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, $50
State street. Ell Centro. Canf
Faui Jenkins. publisher: A. c:
Johnston. vice president and
general manager: =. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co. Inc.
National Advertising Represent
atives. -
Entered at Ell CentYo. California
Subscription rates, &c per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (sundays). per month
soc: paid in advance: 8 months.
Si.65; 6 months. 1925: one year.
Member California Newspaper
PuhIiahars' association
most office as second class mat
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Booing Crowd
Asks Governor
End Boat Strike

OLYMPIA, Wash. Aug. 7. up
A booing, derisive crowd of nearly
200 ferry-users today gathered in
the offices of Gov. Clarence D.
Martin to demand that he arbi-
trate a strike which has tied up
virtually the entire ferry service
in Puget Sound.
The overnor wasn't there, and
the angry demonstrators quickly
turned their visit into uproar de-
spite efforts of their leaders to
bring quiet.
Meanwhile, Federal Mediator w.
T. GuertS said he would confer
with the governor this afternoon
and the protestants chose a COM
mittee to represent them at con-
ferences.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Utility Valuation
At Record High

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 7.
CJP)-Public utility property and
int9r-county pipe lines had a rec
ord breaking value of sl,02l.04i.-
730 under assessments announced
today by the state board of equali-
cation.
The total value included an as
sessment of $3.50, 4ss.l20 on tan
gible property. all of which is
subject to local taxation. an in
crease over the rating OF $685.
102 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
Two Thousand Watch Ancient Rituals of
indians as Smoki Customs Revived

the gods only to become restless at
the life which faced him.
In order to relieve the youth of
his restleSSness. the Indians pre-
sent the fire dance which finally
served to waken him from his
letharEy and once again make
him peaceful and content with his
lot.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
49, LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE Of THE CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS A BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN as
required, that the City Council of
the City of Ell Centro, will convene
on August IA, 1889, at 1880 pm, in
the City Hall of FL Centre, to sit
as a Board of Equalization for the
purpose of equallzing the Tax Roll.
and will continue to sit as a Board
Of Equalization from day to day
until the equalization of tax is COM
pleted.
HERBERT W. FAWCETT,
Mayor Of The City of
FL Centre.
Attest:
F.. J. TOMBSTONE.
City Clerk
aug. 7, 8, 9. 10, II. II g. 14
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
DECREE GIVEN

Beulah Pinion Saturday won an
interlocutory decree of divorces
from Ralph Pinion on grounds of
curelty. She was awarded custody
of a minor child and $40 a month
for the child's support.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
AFL Candidate
Leads in Primary

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 7. CUP)
Lieut.. Gov. Keen johnson. sup
ported by the American Federation
of Labor for the Democratic guber-
material nomination, held lead of
nearly 12.0CO votes over John Young
Brown, Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations candidate, as tabula-
tions of ballots from Saturdays S
primaries was resumed today.
The outcome of their contest Will
decide another test of the pohtical
strength of John L. Lewis. GIG
president. He endorsed Brown. ar
attorney for his United Mine Work
ers affiliate IN Kentucky, TO defeat
johnson, who, in addition to hi
AFJ support. was backed by Gov
A. B. Happy Chandler and the
state Democratic organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07

Greta Garbo
Tis very unusual to catch Greta
Garbo, the Swedish actress, laugh
ing. But the camera does that on
a Hollywood set between scenes
Of a new film in which Carlo
plays a light comedy role.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
FIRES "A

DETROIT. Aug. 7. CUP)-Marion
Miley, Lexington. KY, fired "a
over the difficult Oakland Hills
Country club course today to post
the lowest qualifying score in the
80 years of the women's western
golf championships.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
tEe official United states weather
Bureau station at Ell Centro)
Maximum Sunday -.-..-.....-...... los
Minimum Monday ........................ rs
Reading at Noon Monday
Temperature ........-.-..........-.......... lO3
Humidity .-.-.......................... AZ
Reading at am. Monday
Temperature ............................... II
Humidity 10
Reading at pm. Sunday
Temperature .....--.-...-.................. l04
Eunidity .....................-...... 35
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
tonight and Tuesday; scattered
thunderstorms over mountains:
morning fog near coast; little change
In temperature; gentle to moderate
southeast to southwest wind, north
vest on coast.
Southern California - Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday but scat
tered thunderstorms over noun
tains; morning fog near coast; no
change in temperature; moderate
northwest wind off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 30l6
Estate of MARY E. BLANKS,

Estate of MARY E. BLANKS,
"a deceased.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned, ANNETTE Fades
as administrative with will annexed
as of the estate of MARY e.
BLANKS. deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, that with
in six months after the first publi-
cation of this notice they either file
them with the necessary vouchers
In the office Of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of the State of Ca
lifornia, In and for the County of
Imperial, or exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers to the said
Annette Fades, as Administrative
of said estate, at the office of Childer
and Roberts, 2O7 Bank of America
Building in the City of Ell Centro,
California, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
of the said estate in the County
of Imperial, State of California.
Dated at FL Centro, California,
this 5th day of August, 1899.
ANNETTE EADES,
Administrative with will
annexed of the Estate OF
MARY E. BLANKS.
deceased
(Aup 4 IA 81 28) -
Evening star., 1939-07-20
par|ey Set Today
On Threat 10 Start
Packing Strike
Federal Conciliotor
And Council Group
To Meet in Chicago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 20.-A Federal
labor conciliator and the Chicago
City Councils Labor Committee COL
laborated today in an effort to
evolve a peaceful solution of a
threatened strike in the meat-pack-
ing industry.
|. Conciliator P. w. Chappell said
he would discuss the strike threat
by the C. I. O. Packinghouse Work.
ers Organizing Committee with the
Council Committee, after which the
aldermen planned conference with
executives of Armour & Co., prin-
cipal target of the +. w. o. C.
Whether p w. o. c. spokesmen
would attend today's conferences
was problematical, since they pre-
viously appeared before the Coun-
Gil Committee headed by Paul H.
Douglas. University of Chicago pro-
fessor of economies.
P. w. o. c. representatives au-
thorized calling of strikes at II Ar
mour plants and plants of other
firms, including Cudahy Swift and
Wilson, if the packers declined to
negotiate agreements, although Don
Harris. P. w. o. c. national direc-
tor, said the union would exhaust
every means of settling the con-
troversy before resorting to a
strike"
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Margarita 5. Gerry,
Fiction Writer, Dies

Margarita Spalding Gerry, we'll
known local fiction writer, died yes
terday in local hospital after a
weeks illness. She was the widow
of Philip Gerry, Sunday editor of
The Star, who died 80 years ago.
Mrs Gerry woul dhave been 10
years old July %.
She was native of Washington
and had a number of books pub
llshed, including TOY Shop which
Is considered her best known work.
She also wrote a number of short
stories for periodicals. She signed
all her works with her full name.
For many years she taught Eng
hsh In the local schools, including
Eastern High School. She also
served on the School Board for
some time prior to 1920. She was
graduated from Wellesley College
with an A. B. degree.
Mrs. Gerry was a member of the
Literary Society and the Arts Club
here.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Marjorie Gerry Gallman
OF this city and Mrs Philippa Gerry
Whiting, New York City, and a
son. Harvey Gerry of London, Eng
land.
Funeral services were held at II
am. today at the residence, 1863
Biltmore place NV, with burial
private.