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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Old Bolivar was fond Of trees:
He loved their cool and peaceful
shade
In which he liked to Toll at ease
With q fat jug of lemonade.
No wonder then. in early May,
He yearly held tree Planting Day.

No wonder then. in early May.
He yearly held tree Planting Day.
Here are suggestions for the
busy month of May from State
College specialists:
Enos Blair, Extension Service
agronomist, says corn should be
planted in the Piedmont and
Mountain sections between May l
and May Is. Coastal Plain grow
ers should finish planting their
corn by May Is if possible.
He also pointed out that May
is the best time to plant soy
beans, since they will grow bet
ter and make larger yields than
if the seeding is delayed until
June or July. The same is true
to some extent of cowpeas, al
though these should not be plan
ted until the latter half of the
month. Velvet beans, on the 9TH
er hand, should be planted as ear
ly in the month as possible. Gro
talaria, too, should be planted
around the first of the month.
Paul Kline, Experiment Sta
ton agronomist, says a weeder
and spike-tooth harrow are excel
lent implements for destroying
young grass. They also put the
land in better shape for the Gull
tivators. If the weeder is used
one or more times on cotton be-
fore it is chopped, the cost of hoe
labor will be reduced.
Cotton should be chopped as
early as is reasonably safe. If the
plants grow tall and slender be-
fore chopping, they will fall down
badly and will not grow off ra-
pidly. On the other hand, it is
not advisable to chop during cold.
damp weather or while the plants
are dying badly.
DR.. Luther Shaw, extension
plant pathologist, warns against
planting watermelons, sweet pota-
toes, tomatoes. tobacco, cotton.
and other crops on the same l2nd
where wilt diseases caused SER
ious losses the year before. The
organisms causing wilt have lived
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

His name is Tony Ryan, and
he was born in Shanty Town. He's
employed me to help restore the
old place. incidentally he's going
to marry Priscilla if he can, and
I think he cam
Hes in love with herr"
"Love!" exclaimed Janet with
a cynical laugh. ''Now where have
I heard that word before?"
Her mother flinched. 81 lon't
like to hear you jeer at the eter-
nal verities, Janet. If it's Gordon
who has disillusioned you, he isn't
worth it,
cit isn't only Gordon" said Ja-
net, blinking her eyes to drive
back the tears. cts combina-
ton of everything" She smiled
uncertainty. perhaps it's good
for me to have my head pulled
down out of the clouds"
"No!" her mother protested.
cts lovely head, and it was
made to brush the stars"
That was before Berenice and
Bill came in just as the others
were sitting Town to the table.
"Darlings," exclaimed Anne,
chow did you know I was wish
ing for you? You haven't eaten,
I hope"
"I'm not hungry" said Bill
with a. dull flush.
Anne noticed that Berenice ig-
nored her remark quite as if he
had not spoken. care you sure
you have enough to go around?"
she asked her mother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

were scurrying about setting ex-
| ira places.
BILLS had another salary cut,
said Berenice. eve thought wee
have to give up the apartment
and I was sick, simply sick, AND
all my friends said it was shame
So May Shelton called up Guy
and he said he could use me as
file clerk or something in his Of
! flee. The salary isn't large, but
it's more than Bills cut and after
all, I had nearly finished my
business course when l stopped
to get married"
A dark flush crept to the roots
of Bills black hair. Il think g
wife ought to be willing to make
the best of her husbands earn
ings. l suppose that's what II
meant when we went through all
that for better, for worse, fol-
richer, for poorer stuff"
Berenice glared at him. you've
always thought Mother perfect
and she works"
Anne WINGED. GIVE been COM
PEELED to-" she said.
The telephone rang and Janet
jumped up to answer. Its tor
you, Jim," she said.
Jim went into the hall and
picked up the receiver. THAT
you, Phillips?" inquired Howard
Leigh. 81 have a message for you
from Miss Sanders"
Jim's hand frightened on the
edge of the telephone stand. AL
right" he said. Fire"
"She has decided to join her
father for a cruise on his yacht"
Jim's heart felt like an exposed
nerve. $50 what?"
"We're leaving at midnight for
New Orleans. I'm invited to go
along"
"Think of that!" said Jim with
bleak laugh.
eft seems she owes you Tor a
golf lesson. You can send the bill
to me-"
"And you can step to hell,
sail Jim banging up the receiver
He was scowling when he re-
turned to the table. Something IN
the set of his lips forbade ques-
tons as he jedked out his chair
and sat down again.
July that year ran true to
form. Torrid days with pavements
sticky under the glazing sun were
followed by sultry nights when
the leaves on the trees hung mo-
tionless.
Jock Mccall returned to his
duties at the golf club and Jim
went back to his regular routine
in Judge Hetchcote's office. APP
parently Jim was the same as
he had ever Observation-Disclosures,
steady, 1evel-headed. He worked
hard, studying or going over
briefs. After dinner each evening
he romped with Danny. Later
Jim drove Cathy over to the
night club. Sometimes he stayed
at the office late enough to bring
her home. If he had suffered a
wound, he said nothing. Only his
mothers eyes could have detec-
ted the faint lines that frightened
about Jim's mouth and even she
could not be certain of his I'M
happiness.
In the same fashion Anne had
no adequate excuse for her anx-
iety in regard to Berenice. She
seemed more contented after she
began working in Guy Shelton's
office. Her mother thought it a
good thing for Berenice to have
less time to play around with
her idle and sophisticated women
friends and Anne was positive
that was why Bill had yielded
the point.
To Janet also those four weeks
had a sinister quality, like the
dead calm preceding hurricane.
Nevertheless, the work on Tony
Ryan's house was progressing
at a rapid pace.
Mr.. Busby was short, stocky,
middle-aged man and fine
worker. She was self-conscious
the first afternoon she reported
to Mr.. Busby at the Radcliffe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Mary C. Price
Among Winners

Raleigh.-Wearing an attractive
cotton dress of blue and white
checks and with pleated skirt,
Miss Nettie Grace Cameron of
Polkton, a junior in Flora Mac
donald College, Thursday won the
18th annual style show presented
by the N. c. State College Tex
tile School.
Miss Mary Carolyn Price,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Price of West Jefferson was
among the winning participants
from ASTC, who entered the con-
test.
Before an audience of more
than 1900, 143 girls from nine
North Carolina colleges paraded
in garments made by themselves
with fabrics designed and woven
by textile students.
Miss Cameron, 10 and pretty,
said her dress cost only 80 cents,
exclusive, of course, of the fabric
furnished by the Textile School.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

Polly and Pete Endorsed trees, too:
And cheerfully bore all the toll;
For shade draws moisture they well
knew
And leaves add richness to the soil.
Their interest kept them from firing,
Bolivar bOssed without perspiring.
over in the soil and have multi
piled tremendously.
May also is a busy time for
livestock producers, since it is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

The gentle minde by gentle deeds
is knowne;
For man by nothing is so we'll be-
trayed
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

Limited in his nature, infinite
in his desires, man is fallen god
who remembers the heavens.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
DON'T MISS THIS
SERIAL STORY

"The Golden Stranger" gripping
story of love and hidden treasure,
begins on May 18th in
The American Weekly
the big magazine distributed with
The
BALTIMORE AMERICAN
On Sale at All NeWsStands
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
CHILE CONMOVIDA P0R LA
DERROTA DE FRANCIA

Santiago, Chile, JUNO 49,
la derrota de Francia ha produ
edo honda connection en- este
pals. 4
Los peri6dicos dicen que In
glaterra seguira la guerra Y la
ganara.
Todos los partidos, hasta los
derechistas, favorecen la crea-
ci6n de un Consejo de Econo-
mia. "Ios efectos de la guerra
europea, Sc dice, muy pronto Sc
sentiran en- ell comercio de la A.
merica Latina.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

Nusvas demandas Katherine
Horne contra Harvey Horne;
Thelma Chandoin contra Rob
ert Chandoin; Lillian Hurst con-
ira Roy Hurs.; Jams H. Wilder
contra Peggy l.. Wilder; Hugh
Mobley contra Elenton Mobley
Helen Marie Starbuck contra
Robert B. Starbuck; William R.
Craven contra Mabel Craven F;
Mary Ann Kellett contra Will
lam Frank Kellett; Ines Smock
contra Eearl Smock; Eudine
M""dv contra James r. Moody;
Lula II. Malone contra George
Maicne; Je efina Rising contra
Thad A, Rising; j, S. Forbes
contra Georgiana Forbes; Mar
garet L, McAuley contra Alfred
j. MeAulay,
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
FL Niho

FL niho o la nina que juega en-
Ia arena, en- ell patio o en- ell piso
de la casa. necesita un BANJO de
esponia o de banera al dia, 10
mismo rue ell reciennacido.
La temperature del aqua de-
.bera fluctuar entire 95 y 100
grades y la del cuarto de ba-
no no debe bajar de IS. FL ba-
on la bahera, con la adici6n de
una ducha dada con un pequeno
aparato de gonna, es ell que mas
gusta a los ninos. Tan pronto CO
mo sea possible debe enseharse al
.nihO o nina a banarse a 81 mis-
mo y tambien a secarse, aunque
la madre debera supervisor ell
bahO en- ell periodic p~re-escolar.
FL jab6n de Castillo, hecho con
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
Van Horn

Van Horn
Sc encuentra de nuevo en- Tam
pa ell querido amigo, hombre
quito y sensible, Sr. r. E. Van
Horn, presidsnte de la Union In
ternacional de Tabaqueros de
America.
Van Horn Sc encuentra ALOHA
do en- ell hotel Hill ,borough, don
de 10 viSitan sus numerosos ami
gos.
Obedece su yiaie a gestiones
relacionadas con los intereses &c
las uninones locales.
Reciba ell pandonoroso lided
obrero nuestra mas cordial bian
venida.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

Es bueno, dentro del ambien-
tie local, Ell programa de hoy en-
Benjamin Field. Los tantos por
cientos cream limitaciones y este
10 sabe mejor que nosotros ell re-
lativamente satisfecho empire
sario Sr. LaMarque.
Cuando en- lugar de bolsas de
garantia minima sc ofrecen tan
tos por cientos.. ell nGmero de
pGgiles es siempre pequeho y So
jeto a relaciones de amistad con
empresarios y directories.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
JUNTA DE CULTURA
ESPANOLA

Citamos por este medic a los
miembros de la DIRECTIVE a
Junta Extraordinaria para hoy
Viernes21. LIE rogamos asisten-
ella por tratarse de un asunto de
gran interes.
Ne falten a las 8 pm, en- Ell
Centre Obrera.
AIeyundrO Tncldn,
Secretario..
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
CON LOS GUANTES
ROTH N c A CABELLO

i Sufri6 Ell puertorriqueno una
herida encima del ojo izquierdo.
PeSaba Ell derrotado 1876 libras y
ell triunfador lao.
En- ell mismo programa joey
Iannotti, de New Haven, Conn.,,
ahadi6 ell nombre de Jose Eche-
varria, de Puerto Rico, a la lis
ia de los hombrSs derrotados
por 81 Chico Hernandez, de
Houston, Texas, vapule6 a Ted
Christie, de Yorkville.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
Glasses NoctnrRas

Glasses N0ctHrRds
Durante la temporada de We
rano la Universidad de Tampa
ofrecera classes nocturnas, Sc
gun una noticia dada aver por Ell
decano Hale.
Los dfas escogidos son lunes,
microbes Y viernes. Algunas ella
SEES Sc daran tambien los martss
Y los jueves.
Muchos estudiantes Sc han
inscripto va.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

Bernie Friedkin di6 una sor-
presa a los peritos, en- Dexter
Park, New York y logr6 hacer
tablas con Petey ScalzO, de
Brooklyn. Scolzo lie do a su D
ponente una ventaja de ocho il
bras. Charles Varre superb en-
ell mismo cuadrilatero a AL Reid,
del Bronx.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

csio unas fotcgraffae sin 81 per
misc, un million de d6lares de in
domination.
Algunos observadores Green
que Chaplin Sc propone obtener,
con Ell pleito, mayer publicidad
para SD nueva cinta.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

La Corte Federal anunci6 a.
yer que la orden sobre los pasa-
portes, dada hace dos semanas,
no afecta a los ciudadanos
americanos, pero ST a los cuba
nos, canadenses y otros ciuda-
danos de la America. FL motive
de pedir los p~asaportes es ell po-
der ejercer una mayor supervi-
sion de los extranjeros que ven
gan de vista. Los visitantes de
beran exponer las razones de gu
presencia a las autoridades de
Entraran en- vigor las nuevas
reglas Ell dia Il de julio.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
La 0rdea Co6allerO de Ia Luz

T,ane anunciado un Picnic ps
ra ell dia a de Julio, en- Palmet-
to Beach, la Orden Caballero de
la Luz.
Sera una fiesta civico-patri6-
tica, como las de los amos ante
riOres.
FL hermano S. Mora, y su es-
pOsa de la Habana, Sc italian de
vista en- esta ciudad. Les envia-
mos un saludo.
Personals muy amables y SIM
paticas.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

El pugil puertorriqueno John
ny Cabello di6 una ventaja de
cinco libras a AL Roth, del
Bronx, y los jueces fallaron en-
su contra. Roth evadi6 con faci-
lidad ell "uppercut" de derecha
de Cabello y este lie sirvio para
conquistar la victoria.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

Carmine Parella, del este de
New York, derrot6 por puntos
a Lee Mazzillini, de Browns
vile.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

I'm bo1eador del peso weller,
Pete de Ruzza, derrot6 en-
Brooklyn a Kenny La Sale, de
Houston. Cada uno pesaba las
libras.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

aCeise de el!va, IS o. msior para
Ia piel de las criaturas.
81 Ia piel es SEGA, no estaria
dc mas friccionarla con aceite
mineral despues del bano.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

Las tres mujeres cue Sc ha-
bian evadido del RefoImatorio
de Trenton, New Jersey, han 81
do repacturadas.
Una de elias mat6 a un hon.
bre para robarle, Ethel Sohy, Y
ms otras dos una alemana Y la
otra Gle origen italiano, cum
plan condena por robo.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
La VerbenG

Podemo safirmar que esta ga
rantizado ell exito de la Verbena
que ell Centre Asturiano celebra
ra, ell sabado, en- ell Canedromo
de Sulphur Springs.
Una de las orlueStas, La So
nora, que tocara desde las 3 a
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

las 5 de IA manana, nos envia ia
lista de las pleas que estrenafa
v son Maestro, la Melodia, dan
ION: Por tus lindos ojoS. TIE A.
ma con Locura, Y Leios de Il.
tres bolero-son; Thelma Cruz,
guaracha Pepe ClaveleS, FIR
Senti Der Cant, Soy Granadino
y La Lola, pasodobles.
Tenemos entendido que La
Trorical. diriVida nor ell ICurri-
20. rrepara tambien algunoS es-
treroS.
Separe a tempo SUI mesa.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21

CcDitdn
lie hacemos un saludo de cor
tesla al captain s. J. Lee, de
New York, que viene a hacerse
cargo del mando del vapor "Sea
Witch, construido en- los asti,le
ros de Tampa.
La preciosa motonave dara su
primer viaje de prueba la sema-
ma que viene.
Jose P. Cox es ell jefe de ma
quinas del buque.
lBuena suerte para ell CAPT
tan, el maquinista y ell hermoso
vapol de carga.
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
Ciop5n

Il famoso actor Charley Chap
lin ACADIA de establecer un plei-
to contra la revista Life Y de-
manda de ella, por haber publ
La gaceta., 1940-06-21
MdtrimOniOs

MdtrimORios
Saniel Steele Corcoran, %, y
Dorothy Eloisa Highsmith, 10;
Allen Gerald Neon, 80, y Mary
Eleanor Hammond, 81; Aaron
Lewis Crumley, 80, y Nellie E,
Stewart, 2S.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25

fallen into German hands proves
to be smaller than 1000. the death
toll on the two ships may mount
over 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25

Branch offices were maintained
in Los Angeles. Chicago. New York,
San Francisco. Washington. Phila-
delphia. Boston. Cleveland. Denver
Salt Lake City. Fort Worth and
Dallas, the indictment said.
Others Indicted
Others indicted on one count OF
conspiracy ard Is counts Of actual
mail fraud. and the amounts of
their bonds, included:
Betty Mundy, confidential secre-
tarv to Mrs. Ballard, $4,000; Frank
Van Derhoye staff member, $4,000;
Harry N. Rogers former group lead
er and teacher $1,000; Charles M
Sindear. editor of The Voice"
$4,000: Pearl Sindelar. his wife ard
assistant, $4,000; Fred E. Dobbins
staff, $4,000; Paul Stickel, Chicago
attorney for the cult. $4,000.
Ted Dahl radio advertising, $1,000,
Louise Ma aierus Chicago officer
$4,000: Cecilia Majerus, Chicago Of
ficer $4,000; Mary McGinniss, Chi
cago office bookkeeper, $1,000; Pau
Potter. Chicago leader, S2500; Will
liam J. Cassiere. field group leader
S2500: Ratana Hendrirkeon. AIam-
bra. Cal. leader. S2500; France,
Ekey Philadelphia leader, S2500
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25
Hipass Health Campers Await
Unvei|ing ofFancy Mud Fort
Built For Battle Maneuvers'

boys project Camp leaders plan
for the girls to make checker boards
as their project.
Next Sunday, a visitors day, the
athletic program will include base
ball same between the girls and
boys and five-man relay foot
race between the girls and boys
teams. The relay race will be an
other chapter in the old argument
as to whether girls or boys are
better racers. Last Sunday the two
sides finished in dead heat
The girls team next Sunday will
be composed of Jane Kelly, Fredes
Smith, FL Centre; Genevieve Gill
more. WeStmOrland: Florence Mea-
ley. Imperial; and Inez Allen, Nj
land. The boys team will be COM
posed of Willis Johnson Pat and
Paul Little, II Centro; Charles
Stinson and Ted CoVlngton. CAL
eXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25

HIPASS. July 25.-Hipass Health
camp residents today impatiently
awaited the unveiling of a mud
fort built by 30 boys for use in COM
ing battle" maneuvers.
The fort. first of the two planned
for the battle" required two weeks
of hauling. mixing and plastering
hundreds of pounds of mud and
rocks. 1t is more than 10 yards
long. "a inches thick. and four
feet high. 1t stands in gray, solid
wall between two giant oaks.
What's this thing for anyhow?
Douglas Ferguson. 7, Holtville camp
er. asked as he surveyed the fort
still wrapped in braces tor the dry
ing process. The forts sweating but
proud builders indignantly replied
that it is a stronghold to stand be-
hind while guarding nine sticks
from enemy seizure.
Construction of the fort was 4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25
horseback Ride

\ horseback trip to North Peak
Is scheduled for Tuesday and James
Peterson. State Park custodian. vii
lead All early morning bird hike
tor scouts interested in the bird
study merit badge. The handicra.t 4
program Is very popular at camp
tAI> period with many scouts work
my on bows and arrows. bead work
moClaSinS and many articles OF
leatherCraft. square knot belts and
other camp craft.
The final period of camp will
start Sunday. July 28th closing
August 4th EnrollmentS are still
received for this period Of camp
and all scouts are urged to forward
their applications Immediately TO
CamO Hual-Cu-CuiSh. DeScanSo.
Calf Total camp enrollments 10
date will exceed $50 scouts this
season which sets a new high record
in camp attendance from the two
councils
In Attendance
Scouts and leaders in attendance
this week at camp include TROOP
81 Yuma. Vernon Hathcock, Scout
master and Scouts Norman Harri-
son. FLOYD Dobbs. Chas Mayberry
Wm. Snailum. Edw Power Joe Os-
borne. VIM. Thacker. Troop 5. Ca
leXico. Robt kearney. Leslie Dove.
Gene Phillips. Troop 73. El Centre,
Bob Whitelaw. Clifford Payson.
Troop % Brawley. James Austen.
Troop Is, inland Jack Burchfield.
Herman Pittman Troop SO, Yuma,
John Polhamus. Troop 63. Somerton
John Limerick.
Troop 80. Ocean Beach. Reagan
Oberdorf. Scoutmaster with Scouts
Raymond Krezinger Rex Faubion
Kenneth Maben. Bob ODell, Bob
McCaffrey. John McCaftrey Joe
McCracken.
j Troop 81 San Diego. FlOvd Bunch
Scoutmaster with Scouts Victor
Leftwich. Bob Saunders. Earl Sam'
ders. Dwight Gudmundson, Jimm'
Scott. Karl Federle Kenneth Mel
son. Ronald Green. Joe TerWilliger
Alfred Bacon. Kenneth Mover, Chas
Clark. Norman Webb.
Troop 88. San Diego with JONI
DOwell as Scoutmaster and Scout
Bill Straub, Rex Yale, Craig Turner
Thomas Goodman. Richard Reese
Harry Van Hooser, Ronald Lock
head Kenneth Stickney. Roy Will
.iams. Robert Simmons.
Troop "A San Diego with jane
Slamon. Scoutmaster and Scout
Ernest Latham. Richard Latham
Morton Mintz. Reed Bingham, TEE
Nesbit. John Madigan. Elver Hall
Kenneth Larson, Jack Hoke. Harr,
Chamberlain Herbert Becker.
Members of the central caml
staff include Hugh NJ Wilcox. VIM
S. Kenny. Fred Van Kamm. Merl'
Krulish. Al Couvrette. Ted Marshal
and Harold Welborn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25
Swimming Party
EnIivens Evening

A swimming party occupied the
Young Peoples club of ST Mary
Catholic club. Tuesday evening. the
group gathering at a nearby plunge
for a swim. the evening concluding
with dancing and the serving OF
refreshments.
Misses Rena. Violet and Pauline
Niboli. Ida Kathriner. and Mary
Weiss were hoStesseS for the affair.
members and guests present in
cluded Misses Loretta Eyer, Elsie
Corda, Wilma Corda. Saraphina
Ambort. EStelle Mae BlaScko, Min
ME GaSser; MesSrs. Tony DeVita.
Gene Claverie. Ben Adamek, Paul
FornaSero. Albert MARTINEZ. Ernest
Corda. Bob Procsal Arthur Corda.
Joe Komanda.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-25
Divine Messengers Wind
Up In Earthly Trouble.
Accused Of Mail Frauds

LOS ANGELES. July 25. up
The divine messengers" of the cult.
Il Am" today found themselves in
extensive. earthly trouble with the
United States government for the
alleged preparation of 10000
mail fraud.
A federal grand jury late yester-
lav indicted "a leaders of Il Am
in a bill listing % counts of mali
fraud and conspiracy.
The government charged that the
.ult represented itself as a charity
organization. but. in fact. operated
TO .1efraud those who contributed
TO il by means of large salaries,
bonuses and unusually high living
expenses.
Mrs. Edra w Ballard. represent
ed variouslv as Joan Of Arc "Je-
sus." and st German" and her
son. Donald known to the congre-
cation as Lafayette" had operated
the ORGANIZATION since the death IN
1899 Of its founder Guy w. Ballard,
the indictment said.
Il accept the challenge Of the
United States government to show
the divine truth Of the mighty I
Am presence" Mrs. Ballard de-
olared as her attorney prepared to
Surrer der her and her son To-day on
$40 900 bail We ask the public to
withhold judgment until it has
heard the truth of this law"
Self Immortality"
The 46-page indictment alleged
that her husband had organized the
cult in 1890. representing himself
rs having attained supernatural
state of self immortality, which en-
abled him to conquer disease, death,
Old age. poverty and misery"
After his death. the indictment
related Mrs. Ballard took upon her
self the cloak of supernatural visi-
tatiOn and supernatural state OF
,elf-immortality. She called her
followers together in Shrine audi
tOyium last Jan. l, the indictment
SAID and told them that Ballard
had "ascended" from Royal Mt. Te-
lOI4 hIIu I4GlO iJ'tDIIIt al. clDINi4 VI
master, ranking with Jesus and st
German, a fourth century theolo-
2Ist
The grand jury charged that
members were recruited through
hypnotic control
Among other means OF raising
revenue, it was charged, the cult
sold a book teaching the attainment
Of self immortality The book, il
was charged. was "divinelv dictated
BY st Gcrmain" and published b.
the ST. German press. incorporated
in Chicago ur5er Illinois law
Other charges included false re-
prcG"ntation that the world was
coming 70 an end this ObviatinP the
need for savings. and advocacy Of
"srX cor tinence' because the rear
ing of children might interfere in
the "givln0 Of DEGREES" by members
The cultists also were accused of
hayinp obtained revenue since 1890
by ceiling rings tOkrr" ritualistic
Daraphernalia cdicts. books and
magazines through the mails.