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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

Enterprise and Hook and Ladder
Co-as well as the Columbian
Chemical Fire Co, later organized.
The Antietam Fire Comany was
formed upon the ruins of the old
Lafayette Company, which was
first organized in 1908. A new con-
stitution was deemed necessary in
1894 and new name was adopted,
that of "Antietam." The equip
ment consisted of an engine, pur-
chased in 1915 and new one which
they bought with the name 'LaFay-
cite" upon it., The following were
the first officers President, w. d.
Bell; vice-president, VIM. Hollyday;
secretary, J. H. Heyser; treasurer,
Jacob H. Harry; engineer, Daniel
Carver; assistant, VIM. Johnson;
engine inspector, Henry Biershing;
directors, c. Boestler, George Shy
rock, r. Amman and II. Biershing.
At that time the company had no
particular home and it was de-
termined to ask the Hagerstown
Bank for permission to locate on
the west side 1t was resolved that
no member of the company should
drink Intoxicating liquor. A fine of
1917 cents was imposed on absen-
tees when an alarm of fire was
sounded. On May 2, 1885, the COM
pany bought from the county a lot
adjacent on the south, to the court
house, paying SIPS for it. A build
ing was then erected costing $3.50.
A favorite diversion of the old
company after the conclusion of
business, was to adjourn to the old
brew house in the rear of the Mar
ket house for refreshments.
In 1852 the company turned out
in a tremendous funeral demonstra-
ton at the time of the death of
Henry Clay.
At one time Jonathan Late hauled
up BLUE Dick" with team of trus-
ty nags from Frederick, to which
place it had been transported on the
old B. & o. strap railroad. The Of
ficers of the company so years ago
were: j., A. Mason, president; r.
Mel. Smith and Wyatte NJ Keedy,
vice-presidents; L. D. SyeSter, secre-
tary; DR.. S. J. Wishard, treasurer;
j. H. Middlekauff, chief director;
James Thompson and Norman Rice,
assistant directors; Richard Wroe,
chief pipeman; Owen Middlekauff
and Edward Butler, assistants, and
James B. McCardell drillmaSter.
A writer states that the company
was working organization
and that it was "incomprehensible
how they received the name of
Never Sweats."
At the opening of the year 1912
the fire department of Hagerstown
consisted of two organized compa-
nies-the First Hagerstown Hose Co.
and the Antietam Fire Co.-along
with the Franklin Fire Co., COM
posed all voters residing between
Washington street and the corpor-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

6 p. m.
Nov. 13-Card party sponsored by
the Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club, st. Mary's parish house,
8 p. m.
Ito list events carried in this
column, call the Chamber of Com
merce, 2015.)
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

the moderator (Mayor) and town
commissioners. The "Franklins"
met regularly in annual meeting at
the Town Hall, later the MASONIC
Hall, which was then the old mar
ket house. Here officers were
elected Other meetings were held
occasionally on Saturday afternoon
at the Oak Spring, or at Middle
kauff's Pump" corner Potomac and
Franklin streets. when the engine,
after being filled by dipping water
with buckets from the spring, was
put on trial and if found satisfac-
tory was returned with great enthu-
siasm to the house. which was To-
Gated on the lot upon which st.
Pauls NJ E. Church now stands.
The "Franklins" has no hose and
the pipe was attached to the top Of
the engine. Captain David Artz
was the last president and Jacob
Humrichouse the last pipeman of
the "Franklins."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

Smith, known as Bull Rum" who
later joined the Pioneers, distin-
guished himself by valiant efforts to
extricate Fridinger, and being Sc
verely burned. The officers of the
Pioneers so years ago were: w. II.
Armstrong, president; w. p. Lane,
vice-president; w. B. Mobley, sec
rotary; c. A. Spangler, treasurer; A.
j. Zinkand, chief director; w. c.
Hurley, first assistant; w. o. Diehl,
second; d. M. Hurley, w. X. Hoff-
man, w. F. Rouzer, Frank Miller,
Frank Futterer, executive commit
tee.
Now we come to the last, the
Chemical Company, incorporated in
1894, as follows: c. E. Wise, Edgar
c. Fiery, c. E. Shiffier, v. w. Ran
dali, George NJ. d. Brewer, George
r. Hutson, Charles E. Middlekauff,
Alexander A: Lechlider, T. A. Pof-
fenberger, Amos c. Keener and
Benjamin F. Newcomer. The en-
CINE was a handsome double so
tank affair and was temporarily
in the shed of E. c. Fiery on oFun-
dry street. The company held its
meetings at the old school house on
George street. The officers were.
E. c. Fiery, president; George Hut
son, vfce-president; NJ. E. McClery
secretary; James Shilling, assistant;
B. F. Newcomer, treasurer; Harry
NALL, foreman, and c. d. Spigler,
assistant.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

York Fire Department. Another
obstacle came. The ground upon
which the building stood was
needed by the owners A site was
then secured on the lot of the Amer
lean House property. Then another
removal came along. A lot was Sc
cured on West Franklin street from
NJ M. Gruber. This was a two
story brick.
The officers so years ago were:
President, Charles Feldman; vice
president, Edward Beck; cores
ponding secretary, H. X. Hoch;
financial secretary, J. c. Braungard;
treasurer, d. S. Boyer; standing
committee, H. ]. Smith, A. S. Har-
ing, S. c. Dillsworth, VIM. H. Dunn,
VIM. Hammersla; chief director,
Charles w. Alexander; assistants,
Hugh Malone, VIM. Clarkson, o. w.
Clewes, John w. Good and Raleigh
Hoch.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co.
was formed in 1872 They got a
fine truck which was CHARTERED in
the Market House Fifty members
were allowed to belong. w. H.
Armstrong was president The
company then moved to new quar-
tiers in the Junior Hall. The lad
ders of the Pioneers saved the lives
of half dozen people at the time
of the Washington House fire. Sam
uel II. Dorsey, a member of the
company, went up a threatened
stairway in the hotel and brought
to safety two ladies, although he
sustained severe burns. The presi-
dent of the company (before there
was company of which to be pres
ldent) superintendent the erection Of
a 32-foot ladder in the dome of the
Court House at the time the former
hall of justice was being burned
Henry Bester went to the top of the
ladder and opened a half moon
window. William Gould had got
ten half way up with the hose and
Mr.. Armstrong was following and
assisting him. Charles Spapgler and
John Fridinger were down below
steadying the ladder. Look out,
the buildings falling" cried Mr.
Bester from the top and the dome
came down, carrying Mr.. Bester
with it. Mr.. Bester received in
juries from which he hung between
life and death for some time. Fri
dinger was crushed to death. John
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Newspaper advertising pays.
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Humrichouse the last pipeman of
the "Franklins."
Early in 1912 a number of young
men among whom were James l..
Freaner, Cornelius Artz, Peter Ham
mond, Joseph d. Updcgratf, VIM.
Force, William Biershing, Martin Su-
ter, VIM. c. Williamson, John Boyd,
Daniel c. Mumma, VIM. Marteney
and VIM. Householder, met at the
tailor shop of Peter Suter, later oc-
cupied by John F. Seiss, on North
Potomac street. At this meeting
committee was instructed to ask the
moderator and commissioners TO turn
over the apparatus Of the Frank
lin Company to the applicants, who
proposed to organize a company of
young men. Much opposition to
this proposition was manifest and
brought to bear upon the corporate
authorities by some members Of the
organized companies. Through the
influence, however, of David Artz,
Frederick Humrichouse, Chas c.
Lane, John II. Hoffman and others,
the boys" succeeded. The compa-
NY was Immediately organized, a
constitution adopted and the organ
ization was named the "Independ-
ent Junior Fire Co."
One section of the Constitution
read that no married men should be
allowed to become members of this
company. However, persons get
ting married after they were mem
bers were not disqualified.
The first election resulted in the
choice of James l.. Freaner as pres
ident In 1881 it was decided that
a new steamer was needed, as the
"Kensington' steamer had seen its
hest days. The Sllsby engine was
then purchased.
The present engine, house of the
Juniors on North Potomac street
was built in 1892. Fifty years ago
(the time of the convention and orr
gin of this story the Juniors had one
steam engine, two hose. carriages,
one hose cart and 1900 feet of hose.
In 1869 the Junior Fire Company
purchased steam engine and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

In 1869 the Junior Fire Company
purchased a steam engine and
turned over to the town the large
hand engine known as big Six"
A number of the citizens of the West
End then concluded to organize a
fire company. A meeting was called
in the Court House and the follow
ing officers elected: President, Lew
is Delamarter; first vice-president,
Samuel Johnson; second vice-pres-
ident, c. w. Randall, ST.; secre-
tary, George P. Lambert; treasurer,
William 7. Tice; standing commit
tee, B. F. Beck, S. T. Seigman, r. C.
Mamford and Robert Warner. The
new company was named Western
Enterprise"
A lease was secured on piece of
ground from Mcdowell & Baechtel
on the site of the Steam Engine
Works. A frame building was erect
ed, two stories high, and their first
engine was big Six" turned over
to them by the town. Then the
boys thought to procure a steamer
and a'contract was let to Thomas A.
Pete, Philadelphia, for a Smith en-
CINE, formerly belonging to the New
The Valley settler., 1944-07-21
EXPENSE or NEWS

EXPENSE ON NEWS
 4-E--The le st of the season's All camps ct Kings Lake broke up on Monday, July IF. This camp w3s held for boys and girls from Anchor aee end Seward. Therc were roio than 100 All members at the mp, ex-l elusive of leaders and offic1eis. good time YVES had by ell and it wos with oprerent regret thot the young nc ITS went beck home.
 Al clubs ore progressing nice- lv ttroue ehont the Ve1ley, with por- ticule rlv keen interest being shown In tie Fots to project end RIA. The cont ast eainI run under the rus ces Of the litter organization moy we'll hri 43 to light another young Edison in onr own Mote nuske Valley.
 Red cross-Donation ons of c1oth- ing gre beine we'll received by the Red Cross officiels in Anchoroee So shaha up your trunks, ottics, etc., eno if you hove weereble apparel for which you have no further use brir., it to the Ext on Office ord Mr.. King will see that the Red Cross oets it. Tho need is urgent.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-21

UfCL- SIMS VICTORY :. =.
 GARDEN CLUE MEETS
 Uncle Sans Victory Gardeners met on Wedensaey Of July l9 with tr = r lcaoer Mrs. IT. omo E. Snyder. Tn following members were present ;. Rot TT Moore, Edison Thuma, Billie Snvder, Joan Svnder, Dolores Bouwen J. l Smith and Katholeen Patten. A r the meeting adjourned the b. 5 furni ished lunch.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Russiiu
Continued From First Page

Pskov- Warsaw line SO miles to the
west, and Gen. Meretskovs spear
heads were plunging on to plug that
gap as quickly as possible.
In his westward drive, Gen.
Meretskov had captured the town of
Starry Shimsk, just west of Lake
linen, to imperil the important rail
junction of Shimsk on the rail line
to Staraya Russa, German base
south of the lake on railway lead
ing west to Dno and Pskov
The Russian communique gave
little news of fighting on other Sec
tors of the long front. In the
Southwest Ukraine, where Gen.
Nikolai Vatutin was trying to reach
the Odessa Warsaw trunk railway
and the Rumanian border, German
counterattacks were again beaten
back, the Moscow bulletin reported.
Sixty-five enemy tanks were de-
stroyed and 1900 Nazis killed in
this fighting, it was added.
German broadcasts, however, re-
ported Red Army attacks in South
em White Russia, inside the old
Polish Border and southwest of
Cherkasy in the Southeastern
Ukraine. All were repulsed, the
broadcasts said, with heavy losses.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Scarlet Fever Cases
Rise by II in Day

The Health Department reported
today that the total number OF cur
rent scarlet fever cases had risen to
272, an increase Of II since noon yes
terday.
The department said that while
the disease was spread throughout
the city. it was particularly prevalen,
in the Northeast and Southeast Sec
tions. Although not confined to
children, health officials said mos,
of the victims were between IL or Il
years OF age.
The department said DR.. Joseph
Murphy, school medical services
chief, had sent instructions to the
approximately 80 part-time school
physicians to be on the lookout for
signs OF the disease. 1t is understood
school teachers also have been asked
to watch for signs of sore throat,
fever and rashes, which are symp-
toms.
Because attacks have been light
up to the present. Health Depart
ment officials have expressed fear
that children may be sent to school
because they do not feel sick enough
to stay at home The minimum
quarantine for scarlet fever is three
weeks from the outset of the ILL
ness, but doctors said that if COM
plications set in, such as a running
ear, the disease remains communi-
cable for a longer period.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Bankers Forced nd-Buyinq
Policy AssoiIed by Treasury
BY the Associated Press.

~ tue ASbOCiAteQ ETeSbs
The Treasury sharply rebuked .
Nebraska banker last night for his
announced policy to turn over to
local draft and ration boards the
names Of persons in his county who
refuse to buy war bonds or who
subscribe less than their quota in
the $l4 ,000, 900 900 Fourth War Loan.
Vigorously denying any such in
structions ever had gone out from
here, q spokesman for Secretary
Morgenthau declared, There are
not going to be any houses painted
yellow in Nebraska or anywhere
else In the United States II the
Treasury can help 1t.
This Is free country and such
methods are absolutely unnecessary.
The people bought 10000, 900. indi-
vidual bonds in the last drive with
out any compulsion and certainly
there Is no reason to think 1t is
necessary now"
The spokesman added that unless
the banker, Emil E. Placek, Of
Wahoo drops his plan Immediately,
I'VE will insist" to the State chair
man that he be removed as Saun-
ders County war finance chairman.
Mr.. Morgenthau was not immedi-
ately available, but the spokesman
said he might issue a formal state
ment later.
Informed of the Treasury's re-
buke, Mr.. Placek said he did not in
tend to change his plans for con-
Quoting the Saunders County drive
and declared that "it is up to Mr..
Morgenthau" to decide whether he
should be removed as chairman.
Mr.. Placek said solicitors in his
Evening star., 1944-01-29

Senator Guffey with the demand for
an Investigation of the Health De-
partment.
Senator McCarran has described
the publication of the Guf1ey let
tiers as "a red herring" declaring
that in his opinion Guffey's 1912
threats would not and should not
have 'one iota" Of effect on the
decisions of the District Committee
on recommendation resulting from
the Gallinger probe.
Chairman McCarran has declared
that SO far as the Gallinger in
yestigation was concerned, the Guf-
fey letters were incompetent, ir-
relevant and immaterial."
The Gallinger investigation was
made by subcommittee headed by
Senator Holman. Republican, of
Oregon and included Senators Bush
field, Republican, of South Dakota
and Buck, Republican, of Delaware
Their recommendations called for
removal Of Commissioner Mason,
Health Oficer Rutland and three
Gallinger physicians-Dr. Edgar A
Bocock, superintendent, who re-
signed just before Christmas after
the District Committee approved the
subcommittee findings as to him;
DR.. j. L. Gilbert, head of the psy-
chopathic ward. and DIR. Charles P
Cake. head of the tuberculosis ward
who has resigned, but has agreed tc
stay on temporarily until District
authorities can replace him.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
~. S. to Receive
| SO TriNion Units
IOf Viton1in A

The vitamin A situation for 1914
is looking up.
In fact, said the War Food Ad-
ministration. there will be 88,000,-
000, 900 900 (trillion) USP units of the
vitamin available to civilians during
the year.
That will leave a mere 81 900, ,O00,- :
10000 units for shipment to our
territories and Allies, and a nest egg
for emergency war purposes, VITA
said.
\ Because servicemen get most Of
their vitamins through q well bal
anced diet, only 5000, ,000, ,000, 900
units have been earmarked for
United States military and war
services.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
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reorganization which would have
placed Mr.. Sherwood in a policy
determining role, created new OFF,
cial under the playwright in Wash
ington to handle the actual opera
ton of overseas affairs, and, in Mr.
Davis view, returned control over
overseas affairs to Washington.
Part of Mr.. Davis plan involved
removal of three principal Sherwood
aides in New York, who Mr.. Davis
believed had assumed too much
responsibility. Accordingly, he
ordered Mr.. Sherwood to dismiss the
three-James Warburg, director OF
psychological warfare: Edd Johnson
chief of the Editorial Board, and
Joseph Barnes, deputy director for
Atlantic operations.
Mr.. Sherwood fatty refused ano
carried an appeal in person to Mr.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Davis followed uI
with a long memorandum giving the
history of the affair in great detail
and, in effect, asking Mr.. Roosevelt
to decide whether he or Mr.. Sher.
wood was boss of Owl.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
III. Wales Reported
lin German Prison

Second 1t. Kenneth Wales, jr.,
son Of It. Comdr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Wales, ST., Quincy street, Chevy
Chase, Md. who earlier had been
reported missing in action after a
bombing mission over Europe, is a
German prisoner of war, his parents
have been informed by the American
Red Cross.
1t. Wales was navigator of a Fly
ing Fortress with the 9th Air Force
in England. He was reported miss
ing after raid December Is.
One of the youngest officers in the
armed service, 1t. Wales is 10 and
has been overseas since October. He
attended St. Adams School and was
a senior at Lawrenceville School,
N. j., when he left to join the
Army.
His father, Naval Reserve ofiicer
was called to active duty the same
day his son enlisted. Comdr. Wales
recently returned to Washington
from duty in the Caribbean area and
is attached to the staff of the Com
manding General Of the Military
District of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Weiss Again Denie,
He Said Congress
Has Fascist BIocs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Weiss, Democrat
Of Pennsylvania reiterated in the
House yesterday his denial that he
declared In 4 Cleveland speech
Tuesday that three members Of
Congress should have been indicted
or that there are Fascist blocs In
Congress.
Referring to a news dispatch from
Cleveland which quoted the Repre-
sentative as saying, IT the Wash
ington) grand jury that indicted sc
for traitorous acts recently had
gone another step they would have
indicted three members OF Con-
gress," Mr.. Weiss said:
"The above statement was never
made by me or any one in my be-
half. Neither did I authorize any
one to make it in my behalf"
Under Fire in House.
Referring to another quotation In
the same dispatch which attributed
to him the remark that certain
blocs in Congress are a hotbed fol
Fascism," the legislator declared:
Il vehemently deny making tina,
statement. 1t was not made by me
in my Cleveland address nor was
it ever made by me at any place OF
at any time"
The news dispatch was read in the
House Thursday by Representative
Rankin, Democrat, Of Mississippi
who declared that II Mr.. Weiss hac
made the remarks attributed to him
he should be expelled from the
House.
Reads Prepared Remarks.
Mr.. Weiss was interrupted by
Representatives Fish of New Yori
and Hoffman of Michigan, Repub.
licans, when he read the following
paragraph of his prepared remarks
my reply to the query on abused
franking privilege, in substance, fol.
lows: They recently indicted 81
seditionists in Washington. Hat
Sammy Weiss permitted his franl
to be used with speeches callinI
the President OF the United State.
a modern Judas as did Congress.
man Clare Hoffman of Michigan
to be sent through our mails, or hae
he permitted a Nazi agent to sene
out thousands of franked pieces o.
mail as did Congressman Fish o.
New York. with the prejudice thai
exists the grand jury would NJ
doubt have gone a step further ane
had Sammy Weiss indicted"
Mr.. Fish and Mr. Hoffman claimed
the statement intimated that they
had abused the franking privilege
Mr.. Weiss emphasized that h,
meant no such inference.
Evening star., 1944-01-29
Raids
Continued From First Pag


brought down 40 enemy terror
oombers."
Frankfurt, the city OF half-mil.
lion population, which was the tar.
get of today's heavy daylight Amer.
lean attack, is the site of important
synthetic oil plants, refineries ano
Germany's largest automobile works
1t also is the headquarters OF the
I. G. Farben chemical trust.
$50 Miles From Berlin.
The city lies in Western Germany
some $50 miles from Berlin and 40C
miles from air bases in Britain.
1t was last bombed by the Amer
ican Air Force on October 4 and by
the RAF in night raid on Decem-
Der 20.
The RATS loss in last nights 18th
heavy blow at Berlin since the all
out campaign began on November II
was IL under the record loss Of 5s
in the August % attack on the cap.
ital.
1t brought the total bombers fail
ing to return from all Is attacks or
the capital and other targets hit ir
the same nights to 389.
In lives and dollars, the Raj has
lost about 1890 airmen and planes
worth roughly around $1,000 900 in
the effort to knock out the German
capital. Some of the airmen are
now prisoners of war
Indications are that the Raj has
averaged more than 600 planes each
raid on Berlin, and an average loss
of less than 80 planes raid woulc
be within the per cent rate gen.
orally considered to be operationally
economical.
In last nights attack the largest
force was concentrated on the CAPT.
tai itself, while other formation.
executed what was described OH.
cially as "an extensive mine laying
operation" in unspecified waters anc
bombed Western Germany. Intruder
planes shot up airfields and de-
stroyed two Nazi planes.
The Berlin raid brought the total
bomb weight dropped on the city
since November 18 to about 10000
tons-approximately twice the ton
mage required to devastate Ham,
burg-a city less than half as large.
The Stockholm newspaper Svenska
Morgonbladet quoted a traveller ar
irving from Berlin as saying that
women and children are pouring
from the city in steady streams. All
regular public schools have been
closed, and an evacuation school,
has been set up away from the
flaming capital, the traveller said.
London Has 700th Alert.
The attack on Berlin came
while the Germans were giving Lon
don its Tooth alert of the war. A
few bombs were dropped and caused
some damage and q few casualties.
Between the two Raj night at
tacks on Berlin, American Liberia
tors, supported by Thunderbolts and
Raj forces, attacked mystery tar
gets in the coastal region of France
Not single American bomber was
lost. Six fighters failed to return.
Squadrons of the Canadian bomb
er group formed part of the force
which attacked Berlin last night
In operations during daylight yes
terday, Canadian planes shot down
four German fighters.
In Thursday nights RAF opera
tions, which included a diversion
larry sweep against Helgoland, the
German Gibraltar" in the North
Sea, total of "a bombers were listed
Jas missing. The Thursday attack
was concentrated in 40 minutes
but the discharge Of rs tons q min
|ute WAS about 10 tons under the
record.