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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

IMPRISONED in the anchor-ch hahn
locker of . small freighter on which
he had slowed away, George l.. Smith,
of Miami Beach, Florida, owes his life
to some hashlght signals that brought
rescue only few minutes before he
was about to be crushed to death by
the dropping of the anchor.
Smith had slowed away in the ships
chain locker, intending to move to a
safer place as soon as possible. But a
sailor, spying the open hatch, shut it
and locked it, htrrying away before
Smiths shouts could be heard. This
meant that whenever the ship dropped
anchor the steel chain would begin I'M
coiling at lightning speed, quickly bat
terlng to death the young stowaway.
I sat down ON the chain and tried to
think Of some escape" Smith said, re-
lating his experience. Shouting would
not bring help. ] had nothing with
which to pound on the iron bulkhead.
1T didn' t seem long until night came,
! knew it was night because no more
light came in through the port. The
dalkncas down in there was getting on
my crvcs, and then ! thought Of my
fIsaoaAt. Fortunately had fresh bat.
trr2a IN it, and even though the light
"" i.al9, it worked. This WINS my last
chance TO save ny neck.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
RELEASE INFORMATION BOOK
ON IRRIGATION FARMING

Secretary Of the Interior Harold l."
Icles today announced the publication
by the bureau Of reclamation of a new
guide on the proper use Of irrigation
to meet the long-felt need for practic-
al. up to-the-minute information on
irrigation farming.
The new publica ton is called the
farmers Irrigation Guide, Conserva
ton Bulletin No. 2. 1t is the second
of a series of conservation bulletins
planned by the department. in line
with its policy of encouraging prudcn'
and intelligent use of natural rescurc
eS.
By acquainting irrigation farmers,
and particularly new settlers, with tn,
technique of irrigation, the new book
let is expected to help conserve both
water and soil on the individual farm,
henefiting the farmer and the country
az whole.
The booklet was prepared at the
direction of Commissioner John G..
Page.
More than 100000 acres of
desert land in the arid west have been
brought under cultivation by means OF
irrigation through the construction of
dams and canals by the bureau of rec
Ismation, and approximately 17,000,-
600 are irrigated by private, cooper
ative and state organiza ions.
Tine mainstay of western life and
development, irrigated lands produce
half the fodder necessary for the
vests great industry. livestock, as
we'll as other crops which complement
he agricultural production of humid
regions in the south and east.
The new booklet has 46 illustra
ions. If will be distributed free, ON
eeuuest. from the Commissioner, Bur
eau of Recla nation, Washington, d
c., P. n. $3.50.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

Many fires start from defective
flues or lack of proper safeguards
around stoves. Chimneys and flues
should be tested and cl3:nel eve.y
winter. 1t is possible to see whether
= chimney is tight by building a
smudge fire and then covering the tor
of the chimney. If any bricks arc
loose, smoke will seep through the
Joints. SCOT should be cleaned out
of all stovepipes before they are put
up and all connections must be tight
Rust spots and holes should be watched
for.
Newspapers frequently say "the
fire was caused by an overheated
stoye,'' This ia often the result of in
adequate protection, and sometimes
| earelessness A stove should never b
set directly on the floor. A metal plate
should be placed under the stove and
extend some distance in front of II
ia catch sparks. An asbestos or meta.
| shield should protect nearby walls
from the stoves heat, If metal is used
an air space is necessary between the
plate and the wall. Stovepipes golu,,
through walls and attic floors need to
| be projected with tthimb]es =, which
are ventilated, double-walled meta
shea tbs.
If clothing is hung up around the
stove to dry it should be at safe
distance from the stove.
In spite of the fact that the dan
ger Of kindling fires with the aid O.
kerosene or gasoline has been repeated
for wears, serious damage OCCASIONAL,
results from this dangerous practice.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

Mrs. LON Browne and daughter,
Mary Frances and Mrs. T E. Austin,
ere spending the week at Reedsport,
Oregon.
Mrs. F. w Mccain and sister, Lee
ia Drinkard, Florence Mccain AID
two sons, Aubrey aud frankie, were
dinner guests at the Frank Sims home
Christmas day.
Bernice and Joe Strunz were shop
pers iii town on Monday.
SEND BROKEN GLASSES direct
to DIR. Alfred L. Jones, Box 1216 Spo-
kane for quick repairs. Glasses manu-
featured by recognized dispenser. tt
Royal Carpenter was guest at the
Charles Hope home ON Christmas day.
Charles Giezentanner, Jr., ano
family and Mr. and Mrs DeWeese were
Christmas day guests at the home OF
Ar and Mrs C. 7 Geizentanner, Sr..
Dry Falls.
Mrs. Tom Higginbotham and two
| daughters, Nelma and Mary Ellzabetl
visited at the McCsnn home Wednes
day.
Mr., and Airs. Homer Harris ana
family. of Watervillc, are spending
the week at the H. Harris home. They
were guests Christmas day at th+
Otto Friedrich home.
Mr. asd NJ. John Adams of the
| Columbia Cafe and family spent the
Christmas vacation at Walla Wa'ia
Sonny 1elfcr. spent a few days al
the. Strunz ranch last week
Mike and Joe Struntz, were II
town on business Saturday.
FOR QUICK CASH SALE-Nmt
sect .ons of used spring-tooth harrow
in excellent condition.-Dodd & Gil
berry. adv
Mr. and Mrs Van Pitts. Shirley
and Jerry if Ephrata, aud Mr.. ant
Mrs Hershal LETTERS and daughte
Janell of Grand Coulee spent thu
Christmas holidays at the Strunti
ranch.
Bernice Struntz. Norma Burton
Red O'Connar and Willis Dodge
spent Friday evening with Mr. an'
Mrs Kay Leander.
Mrs Cecil Lathen of Oakesdale, i
spending a few days with her daugl,
ter, Mrs. Bob Hilson.
Don Gordon visited at his home II
Dmak over the holidays.
Miss Donna Aldrich of Pullman
spent the Christmas holidays witt
her parcns, Mr.. and NJ c. II. Aldrlel
here She returned to Pullman today
Dick Thornbrue was home from
BARRIERS college in Spokane to spea'
the holidays with his parents, Mr. an
Mrs S. u Harrison.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

executrix or her attorneys Of record
at the address below stated and file
the same with clerk of said court,
together with proof of such service,
within six months after Date Of first
publication of this notice or the same
will be forever barred.
Date of first publication December
2S, 1889.
HATTIE SCHFNlMEL,
EXccutrix.
WASHINGTON & WICKW1RE,
Attorneys for Estate,
Ephrata, Grant County, Washington.
24-3t
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
No. 1867
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, in and for the County
of Grant, IN PROBATE
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
Charles Sehenlmel, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as executriy of the es.
tate of Charles Schemmel. deceased
that all persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby required tt
serve the same, duly verified on sait
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

~ knew ! hadn't much time. [ had
Just begun, naked as | was, to climb
that cold, rough anchor chain to get to
the port opening when felt the engines
slow down In few minutes they would
drop anchor. Then the chain, leaping
and twisting as it fed out, would pound
me to bits. The thought made me pretty
sick, but | hung on and poked my
Hashlight through the portfolio"
The light beam, pointing up through
the darkness, was seen from the bridge.
Soon Smith was released and taken on
deck.
A few moments later, when the ship
dropped anchor, Smith hoard The roar
of the heavy chain AZ i Ia al about
in the locker he Ind i.i-t l9lt. Az long
as he lives he says, he VIII not forget
that sound.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
ElN!jl|xsYYIiI9W,I'iFpIgpN BIHBDlwApj9gp'lls1 DGa
f!a !1,;4:lIk|.''||!|!','Ii||,!E|';'.l|!,kl.d'l

Mr., and Mrs. Frank Willis left on
Wednesday for trip to New York
and West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Drin,kard were
Christmas day gueats of Mrs, Alice
Thompson and son Donald.
Ray and Harvey Dalrymple spent
Christmas vacation with their parents
AIR and Mrs George Dalrymple of va
k'nla.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
DEATHS FROM FIRES
CAN BE STOPPED

Deaths in burning homes have oc-
CARED in several rural districts and
small towns of Washington thi year
Many of thee tragedies could have
been prevented by strict attentios te
possible hazards, declares Miss Esther
Pond, home management specialist,
extension service, state College OF
Washington.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
PRINCE CHARMING
is TAR HEEL BULL

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. IT,
Livestock magazines, and other farm
publications the nation-over have
carried stories about Prince Charm
ing, Oldest Hereford bull in the
world, owned by c. B. Woolsey of
Aiken, S. c. A celebration of his
10th birthday was held November
25 on the Breeze Hill plantation near
Aiken.
However, not many people know
that Prince Charming is a North
Carolina product, and was born in
1918 on the farm of B. B. Miller, of
M. Ulla, in Rowan county, says L.
1. Case, beef cattle specialist of the
State College Extension Service.
Mr.. Mile, who has, for many years
been one of North Cardinals lead
ing breeders of polled Hereford cat
tie, sold the bull to c. B. Woolsey of
Aiken in February, 1920, for $500
and shipping expenses Of $45.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17

of a new subcommittee. This group
is composed of Senators Eagles and
Bruton, Representatives Blalock
Everett and Raspberry. What they
will do is difficult to predict. Judg
ing from the kinds of questions ask
ed during previous committee hear
ings, observers conclude that Sena-
tor Bruton favors the department re-
tanning the test farms; Representa-
tives Everett and Raspberry definite
ly favor turning them over to the
college and the experiment station,
while Senator Eagles and Represen-
tative Blalock are classed as "open
minded"
New evidence presented yesterday
consisted principally Of reports by
Washington agencies recommending
more authority for the college. And
it is just that tie-up with the Fed
eral government that some North
Carolinians fear.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Charge Scott
OF Violation
Of Promises
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
III the Sir Walter Hotel.
RY LYNN NlSBET

Raleigh, Feb. 17.-What was sup
posed to be an executive session of
the Joint subcommittee on agricul-
ture studying Implications, became
a public hearing and almost turned
into a Farm Bureau rally yesterday.
Fifty or more Eastern Carolina Farm
Bureau members, led by President
WinsloW and Secretary Arnold, walk
ed into the committee room and ask
ed to be heard. Speaking for the
group, President j. E. WinslOW, of
Pitt county, charged that Commits
sioner Kerr Scott had violated and
ignored his campaign promise to cut
out duplication of activities, and
then continued by asking that the
legislature clearly define the duties
of the Department of Agriculture
and State College. Several times he
highly praised the work Of the COZ
lege forces and criticized that of the
department. While he lodged answer
to the direct question, his clear in
ference was that the Farm Bureau
wants all of the functions except col
lecting the money transferred to the
college.
Dean I. o. Schaub, who, besides
heading the school of agriculture at
the college, is also director of extern
sion work under the Federal govern
ment, and acting director of the eX-
pertinent station, had just answered
a question from the committee by
saying that he did not think the
State ought to buy or establish sim
gle other test farm. Almost the same
group Of Farm Bureau members had
appeared bebfore the full legislative
committee last week requesting the
purchase and equipment of new
peanut test farm. The deans state
ment yesterday would seem to be
death blow to that request.
The joint subcommittee was meet
ing specifically to consider the final
reports of the committees from the
college and department on their
agreements and disagreements as to
proper division Of activities. All sides
admitted that the main issue was
money. The department has it and
the college wants it.
But more important than the ac-
tual money involved, according to
private expression of one or two com
mitteemen, is the desire to control
personnel. Under working agreement
now in effect between the two in
situations, the experiment station
and the college handle virtually all
of the research work on the test
farms, which comprised from rs to
80 per cent of the total activities.
Dean Schaub doesn't like the idea of
the men doing the work being large
ly on the payroll and reporting to
somebody else; and the department
officials don't like the idea of hav-
ing to collect the money and not have
any say-so about who spends it. So
it is personnel which is just high
brow Organization that is, the real
issue.
Net result of the committee deli
berations up to date was appointment
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Marrying Parson,
Rev. E. F. Sawyer,
Pasquotank, Dead

Elizabeth City, Feb. 17.-(AP)-
Rev. Edwin Ferebee Sawyer, "a, said
to have married more than 5000
couples during ministry of go years
died at his residence here today at
a. m.
Mr.. Sawyer, who had been ill in
bed the last four weeks, had been
in failing health since suffering a
stroke last year. He had married
some couples this year.
Marriage is part of the Lords
work." was one of the minister's we'll
known statements, it was said today.
He did not make an charge for mar
riages and performed them at hi;
residence or in the court house.
There were many early morning
marriages at his home.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Neuse River Yet
Rising In Region
About GoldsbOrO

GoldSbOrO, Feb. 17.-(AP)-
The NeuSe river, seven feet
above flood stage and still ris-
ing, inundated hundreds of acres
Of lOw-lying land in this vicinity
today, and forced a shutdown of
the Borden Brick & Tile Com
pany plant.
F. Nj. EdgertOn. district en-
gineer of the State Highway and
Public Works Commission, said
a fourth Wayne county rural
road had been closed because Of
high waters. The river stood at
21.O5 feet at measuring station
out the Mount Olive highway
bridge at 9 a. M, and was within
two feet of Highway No. III to
Wilmington.
EdgertOn said, however, he did
not think the water would cross
the highway unless there was
additional rain.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17

substituting dollar clause in the
place of the old gold clause (such
as in a recent Dutch loan to French
railroad). This means the world rec
ognizes that the dollar is the strong
est of all currencies. It may also
mean lack of faith in gold.
Despite eight years of dangerous
policies, the United States and Can
ada are still the strongest nations fl
nancially. In world where govern
ment credit generally is rotten, our.
credit is 100 per cent acceptable.
Moreover, this precious asset can be
maintained if reckless spending is
stopped now.
Strong Credit Best Defense.
Let me remind those who urge
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Extension of RFC
Likely to Receive
Congress Approval
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Continued from Page Cne.)
mittee. Even the official stenograph-
err was barred from hearing his dis
cussion of the European situation.
Wilson was reported to have turned
aside many questions put him by the
senators, on the grounds that any an
sWers he made might disturb inter-
national relations and impair his own
usefulness.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee approved a $17,203,000 IVA
appropriation, which had been re-
jected by the House. The committee
vote was Is to II.
The condition of Representative
Doughton, Democrat, North Carolina
i'll in naval hospital here, was report
ed to be Every satisfactory" by DR..
George Calver, Capitol physician.
Doughton was taken to the hospital
late yesterday after an attack of
grippe developed into bronchitis.
A Nebraska girl composes melo-
dies in her sleep. We've heard of
people rendering them in their sleep
of course.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Claim Liquor Bill
Merely Money Grab
Continued from Page One.)


ed; but he still thinks they are worth
more to his side than to the other.
Senator Umstead explained his bill
before the joint finance committee
offering it as further ''control'
measure for the liquor traffic as well
as a sort of straw for a bunch of
drowning money raisers to grasp
Supporting both contentious, he pre-
sented photostats of orders and rec
ords of shipments of liquor from
four small diStilleries near Baltimore
to eleven counties supposedly dry.
Nine of these counties are predom-
inantly rural, with only Mecklen-
burg and Guilford in the possible
class of metropolitan areas. Into
these eleven counties for the first
ten months Of 1888 from these four
distillers came 141,296 gallons of Ii
quor. No figures were offered for
shipments from other points and
none as value of the product. SEN
ator Umstead thinks this proves the
need for State regulated warehouses
from which liquor may be legally
purchased.
The heavy artillery of the opposi-
ton was furnished by R. N. Simms,
Raleigh lawyer, and president of the
State Baptist Convention, and by DR..
A. j. Barton, of Wilmington, long
time leader against any movement
or candidate with the odor of alco-
hol on its breath. Interspersed be-
tween these first and last assaults
was mortar-barrage fixed by DR..
M. T. Plyler, editor of the N. c.
Christian Advocate; Mrs. j. B.
| Derieus, legislative representative oil
| the almost defunct w. c. T. u; r.
E. Price, of Rutherfordton, B. M.
| Covington, of Wadesboro, and Rev.
| ~ M. Fleming, of Mebane.
/ Introduced by Gale K. Burgess, OF
Raleigh, who almost abandoned a
law practice to lead a "dry" cam
paign, Mr.. Simms declared that the
people of the "dry" counties resent
i ed imposition of liquor business up
on them without a vote, and in the
next sentence pleaded for chance
| to be given the dry counties to vote
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17

continued spending and who d..
about the necessity Of arming againot
the dictators of Europe, of a fa s1%,,,St
conversation between an emi ',oas
japanese and Theodore Roosn ls'ietG
The Japanese said: "No nation vo' ~,
dare attack you. They would b m0u =.
lacking the strongest military re at
chine in the world-the Trni t'a'7
States Treasury 0i'''ea
This statement IS just as hlo nv.
as 80 years ago. We can provido n l,oW
selves with far more protection -
gainst attack by stopping poIjtical
raids on our own Treasury than i 9'l
building naval stations on Guan, T. ~
Land, 5000 miles out in the Pac.fic
Ocean. "N'li y
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Split Among Democrats
Is Now Alarming
iCon.Inueo from Page One.)

tial. Most of the news leaks out, but
it is unofficial. Well, the unofficial
news of that particular caucus was
of nature to- make Congressional
Democrats, ever@since, wear pretty
of 1910 is beginning to worry them.
of 1910 is beginning to Wary them.
Heretofore they have not really
worried. They have recognized that
their political faction was badly dis
rupted, but they have felt tolerably
confident of getting things suffi-
GENTLY patched up by next year to
get away with at least another adj
ministration. Now they are not so
sure of it,
At that, though, Capitol Hill is
not such a sad place. The Republic
cans are happy enough to counter
act almost any amount of Demo-
cratic dependency.
Bi-lateral Misery
The trouble with the Democrats
is that both wings Of them are
wretched.
l. There's the Roosevelt or New
Deal wing, of course.
2. And there's the Democratic
anti-New Deal wing. I think I'd say
that Vice President Garner has been
its leader. Maybe its co-leaders to-
day are Senators Glass and Byrd
Glass, past 80, naturally can not last
long, but Byrd can; maybe he will
inherit the whole Glass-Byrd lead
erShip
But how much good will it do him
On that issue of the Virginia fed
eral judicial appointment Senators
Glass and Byrd unquestionably made
Roosevelt.
First they licked his appointee.
That was a technical decision in
their favor. Indeed, it was more
than a mere decision" A 72-to-9
vote against the white house rated
as ''knocllout''
Then enSued the exchange of cor
respondence between Roosevelt,
Glass and Byrd relative to the judi
cial appointment. / do not believe
anyone can dispute that the sena-
tors, on moot court grounds, prop
erly attended to the president. Pos
sibly it was unfair-tWo senators
versus one president
The president spoke. Senator
Glass answered. At that point the
president ought to have rebutted.
He was not given a chance to do So.
Senator Byrd followed up Senator
| Glass, without giving the president
a lOOk-in.
| Having had a modicum Of legal
education, 1 ask of lawyers:
Chow about this?"
Who Wins?
| Thus, who wins?
Senators Glass, Byrd ct al win, in
a way.
| But they do not regain control Of
their party; if it is their party.
The other fellows retain control
of it, if it is THEIR party.
In short, whose party is it?
The Republicans have got cohe-
sion but they are in a minority. The
Democrats are in an overwhelming
majority but are split every which
way.
Republicans Have Party
The nub is
The Republicans, disorganized as
/ they are, have got party.
The Democrats have not.
There ought: to be two NEW par
ties.
They ought to combine and re-
Iemerge.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17

liquor out of the 27 which now have
it.
DR.. Barton assailed the bill as an
effort to break down temperance
sentiment in the State, citing the old
fable of the camel getting his nose
under the flap of the tent. All op-
ponents charged that the bill was es
sentially money-raising effort or it
would not have been in the finance
committee hands.
Introduction of the bill already has
had some effect, according to one of
its sponsors. 1t has broken up ten
tative trade between representatives
of "dry" western counties and ''wet''
eastern counties on several matters
of pending legislation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Profit Sales
Slash Stocks

New York, Feb. l7-(AP)-Profit-
selling took some of the rising vigor
out Of today's stock market, but
many issues managed to hold frac-
tional gains with a few edging into
new high ground for the past year.
Volume dWindled notably after a
fairly lively opening, in which
Thursdays upturn was extended by
as much as a point or SO in most
cases. Bonds were selectively i'm
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Cotton Shows
Slight Gains

New York, Feb. 17.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened one to three
points higher on near months trade
buying. New Orleans brokers and
southern interests sold. Around mid
morning prices ranged unchanged to
net advances of five points, July
moving from 778 to 7.8O for the out
side gain. Noon prices were steady
at gains of three to six points.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-17
Crazed Man Shoots
One Villa Guard

Continued from Page One.)
surrounding streets with brilliant
light at night.
Seven attempts have been made
against Mussolini's life since he be-
cc,lc head of Italy's government in
1922