The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-12

| age and Home. AS we drove into
the beautiful, well-kept grounds,
we saw one of the little boys of the
Orphanage. ''Where is Prof.
Wertsch," we asked. ''Why he just
went up that way" was the reply.
Driving in the direction indicated,
we soon saw a group of about so
boys, with much larger figure in
their midst. Catching up to them
we found Prof. Wertsch and the
boys out for hike across the beau
tiful fields to a grove some little
distance back on the grounds.
Stopping the car, everybody crowd
ed around in friendly greeting, in
Guiding very large dog, which
was enjoying the hike as much as
anybody He was a big fellow for
sure, as he could stand on his hind
feet and look into the car window.
Two Russell boys, from Hagers-
town, were introduced to us.
Last, but not least, was stop at
the Benedict home, along the high
way between Waynesboro and
Greencastle. While parked here
some big airplanes, peaceful ones,
scared overhead. From here we
beat it home, arriving in time for
church services in the evening.
To drive to meeting at the "Nun-
merry" it was necessary to use the
horse and buggy The distance is
I212 miles.
John Ericson's screw propeller,
which had been given the first
practical test on the Thames river,
in England, was pronounced sue
cessful. A number of shop owners
were negotiating for the installa-
ton of this method of propelling
their craft.
1889
A wider distribution of sea food
was seen in the new project of Ezra
Daggett and his nephew, Thomas
Kinsett, who had been selling pre-
served foods in glass for 20 years
up to that time But from there
on they were going to use metal
cans for preserving Holsters, sal
mon and oysters.
1910
It was stated from New York
that high-minded journalism
seemed, after all, to be successful,
since the New York Tribune had
passed its eighth week, since the
beginning. The circulation was
stated to be about 10000 - Micha
Rugg and Marion Barnes, at Merid-
ian, Conn, began, on large scale,
the manufacture of nuts and bolts
in their factory. They had been
making them in Riggs blacksmith
shop. Six operators made 500
bolts daily.
These were items, 1919: On and
after July l it will cost only two
cents to mail letter and one cent
postal card.
The whole question of prohibit
ton enforcement was transferred
from the Judiciary Committee to
the House, without promise or as
surance of speedy consideration.
A bill authorizing the incorpora-
ton of the American Legion
composed of veterans of the World
War, was introduced by Represen-
tative Johnson, Republican, South
Dakota.
1t is understood that several local
organizations will make an effort to
secure for Hagerstown some of the
surplus store of canned goods
which the War Department will
put on the public market.
Papers intended to bring about
the extradition of Harry K. Thaw
from Pennsylvania, to have him
tried in New York on the indict-
ment charging him with assaulting
Frederick Gump, of Kansas City, in
New York, were ordered prepared.
President Wilson is expected to
sail homeward on the Steamer
George Washington from Brest
Shortly after his arrival, it is said,
the President will make a tour of
the country on behalf of the peace
treaty and the League of Nations
covenant