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Halle Football
! Practice Begins

The Halle q. Brown Senior
football team will open practice
for the 1913 season Monday, Aug
~, at Hollow playground at 8
pm. All positions are open Al
House 10 tho coach.
Tho MidRctH and Juniors will
begin practice Tuesday. Sept. 7. al
I pm. at Hollow Field.
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Meaa YirRinla Mafia

''MOuntainsers are Always Free
men" 10 The motto for West Vlr.
Einia. The big IhodOdendron IL the
stats flower. and the unofficial bird
IL the tufted titrnOuse.
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More than 2S0. 900 square miles
we're added 10 tho United states
when tho territory Of oEeEan was
established by congress In l8tG,
100 years ago,
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Mimeographing, letterheads. en-
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Ennnllnr,n RIna Eiunn

Visitors 10 quito In EeuAdoF's
interested Sierra. OF central noun
famous region. are impressed with
the prominence Of q single tree
speciss--the Tasmanian blue euca.
lyptus or blue gum. introduced IN
1858 from Tasmania. Australia. this
tree has become thoroughly adapt
Cd In plantations on the dsnsely
populated Andean highlands or pla-
tsaus, where the native vegetation.
including the original forests. was
removed long ago.
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Next week Ia our somewhat de.
layed anniversary edition. Cor.
respondents and advertisers are
urged to get their copy in a. early
a. possible.
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florida has eight state PARIS
One Of them. MyRkka river state
park, with iis acres Of sub-tropiehl
vegetation. river and lakes, has The
characteristics Of the African Veldt
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where "Blucher" Gets Name

A blueher 10 any shoe with Q
tongue that IL cut In one piece
with the forspart. the quarters lap
ping over the vamp, Blucher takes
It's name from Gen, Gerhard Won
Butcher. one Of tho commanders
who did Napolean In at the battle
OF Waterloo. He designed the mod.
oil ~ standard equipment for bis
soldiers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

Consequently the Baltimore City
interest in the Western Maryland
was sold in 1902 for a little under
nine million dollars. Washington
County received $434,O00.00 for her
stock. Out of these sums all debts
of the road paid up to date, includ-
ing the bonds that had been sold.
Some of these bonds were not yet
due, and funds to meet them were
put into trust to be held against their
maturity.
The new stockholders, holding a
large voting majority, elected the
following new board of directors
and officials: President, Winslow S.
Pierce; Vice-President, Fairfax S.
Landstreet; board of directors; Win
slow S. Pierce, Geo. j. Gould, John
w. Gates, Edwin Gould, Henry B.
Henson, Lawrence Greer and w. H.
Mcintyre, all of New York; and F.
S. Landstreet, Gen. John M. Hood,
S. Davis Warfield, Geo. r. Gather,
Gen. T. ]. Shryock, and c. w. Slagle
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

It was after this change in direct
orship that the two latest road ex-
tensions were made; namely, to
Cherry Run, West Virginia, and
through Cumberland, and Elkton.
There has always been a certain
amount of romanticism about the
railroads. Those who once become
attached to them tell us that they
cant get away from the railroad"
That is, if they leave that kind of
work, there is always a longing to
get back, and they feel downright
homesick when they hear the old
familiar whistle.
Some people claim that the day is
coming when the airplane pack
plane will displace the trains. But
just 60 to any track and watch a
single freight go by-tons, and tons,
and thousands of tons. Compared
with this, the greatest plane ever
built will be puny. The railroads
will NEVER 60 the way of the Horse
and Buggy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

/ drawn through Emmitsburg and
Waynesboro. But sometime during
the several years of preparatory
work, the route was changed so that
these towns were left just five miles
from the rails. In 1865 a company
was chartered, under the name of
Gwynn's Falls Railroad, for the pur-
pose of constructing these short
roads, but the expected expense was
too formidable, and the project drop
ped Soon after this the Western
Maryland, under Mr.. Hood, built
these lines, The branch to Waynes-
boro, leaving the main tracks at
Edgemont, was built under the sep
arate name of the Baltimore and
Cumberland Valley Railroad, and
was extended through Waynesboro,
TO Chambersburg and Shippensburg
This road thus brings these two cities
nearer Baltimore by rail than to
Philadelphia.
In 1872 another branch connected
with Frederick, and shortly there
after a line was extended to Hanover
and Gettysburg Two more import
ant extensions were made: one to
Cherry Run, in West Virginia; and
one along the Potomac River
through Cumberland. Both of these
latter extensions have handled great
volumes of traffic, especially in coal,
and have proved profitable invest
ments.
John M. Hood was president of the
Western Maryland Railroad for
twenty-eight years. He is given
credit for making the road a success
and received many testimonials.
The one j. M. Hood appreciated most
was a piece of silver given by the
employees of the company, express
ing their esteem and their conf
dence in his even handed justice,
while dealing with them" The CT
liens of Baltimore presented him
with magnificent silver service,
in recognition of his public ser
vices in building up the road and
with it rexpending the trade of the
city"
At the close of the era of the j.
M. Hood presidency, the interest in
the railroad held by the city of Bal
timore was put up for sale. 1t was
agreed that the shares owned by
Washington County should be sold
with the city's stock. There was a
three-month period of competitive
bidding, and a final consideration of
three bids: The Reading Company;
a syndicate headed by w. w. Var
ney: and the Gould-W Wabash Rail
road Company, represented by E. L.
Fuller. These three companies bid
in the order given here, but the city
of Baltimore carefully inspected the
offers in light of their probable eff
feet on trade and industry in the
future, and as result, decided that
the Gould Wabash Company, though
not the highest bidder, would be the
best company for the interests of the
city and state.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

with song by the Glee Club, en-
titled Fishing" The program came
to close with a discussion on, ut
Pays to Plant Certified Seeds" by
Robert Ridenour and Van Itnyre.
Easter eggs decorated by the Ju-
Venile Grange members were judged
by members Of the subordinate
Grange, and prizes were awarded to
Mildred Hurd, Ann Bledsoe and
Richard Nom. This was followed
by parade of original Easter hats
of all shapes and designs.
The Master announced chicken
and ham supper which will be held
at the Grange Hall on Thursday,
April /, from to o'clock. Tickets
are $1.02 and can be obtained from
any Grange member.
The next meeting Of the Grange
will be held on Wednesday, April z,
when the FLA High School boys
will present the program.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
Horse And Buggy Days
BY IDA 10 MARTIN

Last week this column traced the
history of the Western Maryland
Railroad from its first beginnings to
the completion of the road as far as
Williamsport. 1t will be noted that
the greater part of the cost of build
ing the railroad was met by capital
paid in by Baltimore City and our
own Washington County. This gave
to Baltimore City the most power
full single voice in controlling the
new corporation. And as one might
guess, this also gave to the corpor-
alton the vices of politics.
Because of this, there was vast
ing of money, with the resulting
final cost much higher than was ex-
pected, and a not too bright promise
of future for the railroad. Then
the directors made an exceptionally
wise move that changed the whole
picture, by electing John Mifflin
Hood president of the company, in
1874.
The election of this man has been
called the most important event in
the history of the railroad Quoting
one historian, mr. Hood at once
undertook the work of improvement
that converted a bankrupt company,
with dilapidated road ninety miles
in length, into well equipped sys-
tenn worth many million dollars. u
One of the things that MIR. Hood did
first was to completely divorce the
management of the railroad from
municipal politics. Thus he became
the first actual executive officer OF
the road.
Under his management, net earn
ingS of his road increased each year
and the company began paying off
its debts. One aforementioned
achievement he soon began, was the
securing of a right of-way into the
city of Baltimore. Soon tracks were
laid and a station built. Perhaps
the people of Baltimore and those
officials of the company who observ-
ed the business trends, were the only
ones that ever knew just how much
this was worth to the company. The
station within the city, and the direct
contact it provided with markets and
other transportation facilities, was
indeed a great boon to the business
of the railroad.
Early critics and opponents of Mr.
Hoods policies contended that the
location of so large portion of the
road through mountain sections OF
scarce population would condemn
the road to defeat. But Mr. Hood
took a look at the mountains with a
slightly different eye, and saw the
opportunity of a profitable summer
resort on the top of the Blue Ridge,
near the tracks. Consequently Pen
Mar was opened, and the idea
proved a success from the first
There also followed several noun
tain hotels.
When the first plans were laid
down for the building of this road to
Washington County, the line was
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
Spring Is Topic At
Leitersburg Grange
Program For March Meeting
Built Around "Springtime Is
Seedtime."

The Leitersburg range held their
regular monthly meeting on We'd
nesday night, March II, with the
Master, Howard Strock presiding.
Fifty members were present.
The lecturer announced the pro-
gram topic, "Springtime and Seed
time" after which the group sang
bud and Bloom" The lecturer
then spoke briefly on the symbolism
of springtime in the Grange ritual,
after which Dolores Nom read an
article on FLOWERS that Bloom in
the Spring" Hugh Bowman dis
cussed "Soil Preparation and Fert-
ilization," and this was followed
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Alps Claim 40 Lives

BERN, Switzerland - (P) - The
Swiss Alps have claimed approx
mately 40 lives during the current
mountaineering season. The sea-
son begins in May and ends in mid
September, depending on weather
conditions.
The victims ranged all the way
fro mrank nOVices who plunged to
their deaths when they were lured
to a perilOus spot by the sight of
an edelweiss, to hard-bitten noun
taineers who were surprised by bad
weather or hit by stones which
came hurtling down the mountain
side. One of SWitzerland's most ex-
perienced guides, Hans Schluneg-
ger of Wengen, and two compan-
ions were caught by an avalanche
on the GrOsshOrn and plunged to
their deaths, 800 meters down the
glacial slopes.
One of the strangest stories to
come out of the Jungfrau area was
that Of a woman climber, who sur
ViVed two nights in sub-freezing
temperatures. Her two men COM
paniOns frOze to death after a bliz-
zard surprised he trio and they
were forced to bivouac for the
night.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Who Owns The Bottom Of
The Sea

COPENHAGEN IL (P) - Who
owns the bottom of the sea-?
This question has been debated
among experts on international law.
but has now become more promin-
ent than ever with the Belgium pro-
fessors Picard and Max Cossyns
planning to descent 10000 feet down
through the ocean.
A world known Danish exDert on
international law Dr.. Juris GeOrg
COhn of the Danish foreign office
says the problem now needs a sOlu-
ton since the United States, Argen-
tine Mexico, Chile and this year also
Iceland have proclaimed themselv-
es owners of the bottom of the sea
from their beaches to where the
mainland under the water suddenly
slopes down from about 500 feet
under sea level to 5000 feet or more.
II Is now considered only a matter
OF time when minerals and coal NAV
be round there. Russia for a long
time has been pumping oil from the
bottom OF the Caspian Sea.
IN 1880 the first international con-
yersations on the problem were
held 1t proved impossible to reach
an understanding because the mar
ticipating nations held different
views on the question how far into
the sea should be regarded terri
tOrial waters.
1t IS difficult to state from exist
ing rules OF international law who
can be placed as the owner of the
notion OF the sea, but can't see
how anybody can argue against
claims that a certain part of the
Seabottom extending from the coast
helongs' to the country on main
land" says DR.. Cohn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15

weekend in Philadelphia and at
tended the football game on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley Murphy of
BOOthwyn, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter McCabe and family of Sea-
ford, visited their sisters and fam
lilies, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rayne
and Albert, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Camp
bell and Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Campbell last week.
Mrs. Eleanor Murray and Mrs.
Thomas ArchinO entertained on Fri
day evening the following guests at
Bridge: Mesdames Nettie West. Ray
Grapperhaus, Ralph Grapperhaus,
Eva Curry, Warren MumfOrd, Geo.
Edward Gray, Norris Bunting, Eli
sha E. Long, Burl Adams, Leroy Le-
Kites, Elisha Dukes, James Law,
Herbert Jenkins Harold TimmOns.
Joshua Gray and Miss Mary Lou
Scott.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nichols enter
tanned on Saturday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. Vaughn Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas ArchinO and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Timmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Campbell of
nea rhere, entertained on Thursday,
Oct 7th, a few friends in honor of
their daughter, Mary James 18th
/ birthday anniversary. Guests were
Mrs. Mary Nichols and Mr.. Herman
Johnson of Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Evans, Mr. Fred O'Neal and
Mrs. Kate Brasure and family of
here. She received many gifts. Mary
was a graduate of this years class
of the SelbyvIlle High School and is
low employed at the Majestic Beau
ty ShOppe.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Baker visi-
ted Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mont
gOmrey in MarshalltOn on Saturday.
Mrs. Vernon Taylor and two sons,
Butch" and Peter of Norfolk, Va,
are spending a few weeks with her
praents-in-laW. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ley Taylor, while their husband and
father is away on a long trip.
Rev and Mrs. G. S. Jarvis and
three sons entertained at the par
sOnage through the weekend the
formers mother, Mrs. Austin Jar
Wis, his brother and wife, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Everett Jarvis and two daugh-
ters, all from Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer NJ. Holloway
of the F. w. Holloway Co. store.
were away last week on a purchas-
ing trip. Mr.. Spencer H. Tunnel Of
Ocean View, assisted Mr.. Holloway
while they were away.
Mrs. Iona Hudson has been on a
few weeks stay with her sister, Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Safety Council Notes

Do you know what a "school-bus
schmOe" is?
j. James Ashton, Manager of the
Delaware Safety Council cleared up
the matter today.
It's simple" Mr.. Ashton said.
(He has quite a few schoOI-age
1riends.) "a schOol-bus schmoe is a
boy or girl who does all the ill
hammered, unsafe things a young
ster shouldn't do when he rides the
school bus. He keeps the driver
waiting while he pokes along get
ting to the door and climbing in. He
never looks where he's going, takes
forever to get seated and, cOnse-
Quently, is likely to drop his books
and stumble over other children be-
cause he is still in the aisle when
the bus is ready to start up.
He posters the other children
and is noisy and quarrelsOme-
talkingfi leaughing and shouting
until the driver can hardly hear
himself think, and certainly could
mt hear another vehicle hOnking
behind him.
Then when the bus nears the
school, this schmoe can't wait. He
gets out in the aisle and stomps and
Wiggles his way to the exit-maybe
even bumps into the driver on his
way-then pounds on the door until
the exasperated bus driver couldn't
be blamed if he took stern meas
ures.
eHe endangers the safety of all
the children in the bus. He's loud
and a shOw-off. The other kids
don't think he's very funny, but
sometimes a lot of them will try to
outdO him. He's the school-bus
schmOe. And while the others real
ly have pretty good school-bus
manners most of the time-sOme-
times they are 'schOOl-bu schmOes'
too. But of course they know bet
ter"
Safe schOOl-bUs manners are en-
phasized in the child safety cam
paign being conducted this month
by the Delaware Safety Council as
part of a nationwide traffic safety
education promotion of the Nation
al Safety Council.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
SELBYVILLE


The w. S. c. S. held their meeting
on Tuesday evening in the Ladies
Club Room. The regular meeting
was postponed due to inclement
weather
Mr. and Mrs. Edward LillistOn OF
Stockton were the guests of their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton
Blades and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Step
hens over the weekend.
Little Dorothy Ross and Kather-
inc Enid Hickman, daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Hickman of Mills
borO, spent this week with their un-
Gle and aunt, Mr.. ard Mrs. Raymond
Ringler and son, Clayton, while
their parents are visiting in New
York this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richardson
enjoyed a weekend visit with Mr.
Richardson's sister and husband
Mr., and Mrs. James Onley near
Friendship.
Mrs. Lee Stevens had as her
weekend guest Mrs. Ruth Cook OF
.Seaford.
Mrs. Nettie Holloway of Drexel
Hill spent from Friday until Mon
day with her sister, Mrs. Lille Hol-
loWay, who is i'll, and Mrs. Annie
Carey and Mrs. Hudson who are
nursing her.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Earl Nichols and
daughter Joan, had as dinner guests
on Sunday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. j
Conn Scott and son, Bill and MIR
an dMrs. Homer Pepper and daugh-
ter, Mary Lou.
MIR. Edgar Wells of the U. s.
Navy is home with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Park Wells for the first
leave. He received his boot training
in the Great Lakes.
Mr.. Billy Bunting, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Bunting, is in the Beebe
Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Holloway and
Ray Holloway, Jr., went to Balti-
more on Sunday to visit their ia
ther, Mr.. Ray L. Holloway, who is
in the Johns Hopkins Hospital for
treatment Mrs. Dorothy Holloway
returned home with them after
spending the past week with her
husband.
Mrs. Norman Jarvis and family
were the overnight guests of Mrs.
Birda Law and son, Donald in
Philadelphia on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cullen spent the
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15

Matte Richardson and husband in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Name Law and sister had as
their guests on Friday afternoon,
, their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove
Bennett and their brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Furman, all Of
ROXana. Guests on Sunday after
noon were their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Bennett, also of ROx-
ana. Mrs. Furman underwent a min
or operation in the Milford Memorial
Hospital on Monday morning and
reports are she is getting along very
good.
Mrs. Walter NJ. Long came home
from Beebe Hospital last week and
her friends are wishing for her a
speedy and successful recovery.
Mrs. Robert JONES, who has been III
the same hospital for few weeks,
since an automobile accident, is do
ing as well as could be expected.
Miss Addie Furman, who has been
Ill for quite some time, passed an
other birthday on Saturday, Oct. 9th
and was very kindly remembered
by her many friends and relatives
Tor that occasion. The remem-
brances included 73 cards, a few
with some cash tucked in, NylOn
hose. lovely flowers and delicious
birthday cake. Last, but not least i'll
her estimation, by any means, was
a call and a lovely prayer by her
pastor the Rev Charles S. Jarvis,
at the close of her natal day. Miss
Addie Furman wishes to express
her thanks and appreciation
through the Selbyville letter to all
those who contributed in any way
to her happiness on that occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Fans For Spain

SAN SEBASTIAN -(R)-The first
national fan exhibition has been
staged here as part of program
to revive sDain's fan making in
dustry. An estimated. 400 antique
fans and several hundred modern
products we're displayed. Prizes
tOtalling $1,000 were awarded. The
exhibition was sponsored by the
artisans syndicate under which the
Spanish fanmakers guild functions.
Spain, Japan and France were pre-
war leaders in the fan making in
dustry.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Series Has Produced
Only Seven 10 Games

NEW YORK - up - Almost
every World Series game is a thrill
Ter yet there have been only seven
10 games in the history of the
Classic.
Two of these have been turned in
by Art Nehf of the Giants. He beat
the Yankees by those scores in the
1921 and 1923 Series. Other 10 Ser
les victories were scored by Walter
Mails of Cleveland against Brook
lyn, 1920; Bill James of the Boston
Braves against the Athletics, 1914;
MOrdacai. (Three-Finger) Brown of
the Cubs against the White Sox,
1906, and Joe McGinnity of the
Giants against the Athletics, 1905.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Nazi Medicine To Aid
DPS

VIENNA II t49 - A large amount
Of medical supplies captured from
the German Army during the war,
vii be turned over to the Interna-
tiOnal Refugee Organization C1RO).
y. s. Army Headquarters here an
nounced that supplies, now is Salz-
burg warehouses, are to be used by
IRO for the medical care of dis
placed persons. More than so per
cent Of the supplies are medicines,
the remainder consisting largely Of
hospital equipment.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Price Of Peanuts

Government last year spent
about 20 million dollars at an aver
age Of go cents a pound, to sup
port the price of peanuts.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-02-04
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR SEWARD PRECINCT. THIRD DIVISION ALASKA. Tn the Mafter of the Estate of
 TONY PARICH.
Probate No. 48' NDTitE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: To the creditors and all persons having cl"i'nS against the estate of TONY PARICH, deceased. to file their claims, properly veri- fed. within six months after the first publication of this NOTICE, in the office of the Probate Judge for Seward Precinct. at Seward, Alaska: or to exhibit the same, with the necessary vouchers. to the undersigned EXecutor at the office of Mr. R. E. Baumgartner attorney fer the undersigned, which office has been selected as the place for transacting all mat tors in connection with said Es- tate
 Dated at Seward, Alaska this 10th day of January. l948.
 SAM ROMACK
 EXeCutor Jan. l4-2l-2S and Feb. 4 1948