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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05

N. BAH creditors OF W. Dudley
Hill, late of Charles County, Mary
land, deceased, are hereby warned to
file their claims with vouchers thereof
duly authenticated, with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, on or before the 9th day
of February, 1923.
f. STONE POSEY,
12-S-4t Trustee.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05

Do not forget the summer wood pile.
Next summer when we are hard at
work in the field when we come in to
dinner or supper we like TO have some
thing good TO eat. Is 1t fair TO mother
or sister to expect them 10 gel tine mea.
ID get the wood to cook the meal ?
vt day spent on the wood pile
Ter will return as big interest
amer in well-cooked meals.
ie day when il Is TOO cold or wet
wood or trim fruit trees, we can
nder the shed and look over the
ess and machinery that we will
as soon as the weather opens up
next spring. Yes, we will find some
OF the machinery out in the back field
where we lett 1t last summer, but we
had better 90 out and get II and tight
en- up the bolts and put in the new Ban
dies while We have time.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05
Tuesday. Jan. 80, 1923.

between the hours Of u and p. m. +,
by public aue ion to the highest bidder
for cash, the said properly, so seized
and taken execution
JOHN n. STMMS,
Sheriff of Charles County Nd
I.5-4.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05

Do not let your hogs all die before
you get in Touch With your County
Agent 'Nough said.
JOHN P. BuRDETTE.
County Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05
Agricultural Notes.

A Happy New Year to all the people
of Charles County
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1923,

a valuable tract OF real estate in said
proceedings mentioned, lying and sit
uate near Ironsides, in the Second
Election District of Charles County,
Maryland, containing One Hundred
t100) acres, more or less, being the
same land and premises OF which the
late W. Dudley Hill died, seized and
possessed.
The above property Is improved by
dwelling house and several outbuild-
ings, and is most desirably located.
TERN OF SALE .-One-third Of the
purchas money on the day of sale or
the final ratification thereof; one-third
in six months and the remaining one
third OF the purchase money in one
year from the day OF sale, the deferred
payments, If any, to bear interest at
the rate of six per cent and to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the Trus-
tee, or all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser or purchaser.
F. STONE POSEY,
Trustee.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05
Shehffs Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
In Fifth Election District OF
Charles County, Md.

By virtue of writ oil Fieri Facias,
issued out of the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Maryland, at the suit
OF Adrian Posey. use of Mary A. Posey,
Executrix of Adrian Posey, deceased,
against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements OF Joseph N. Hayden,
to me directed, have seized and taken
in execution all the right, title, claim,
interest. and estate at law and In
equity. OF the said Joseph N Hayden.
in and to the following properly, TO
wit
All that tract, piece, part or par
eel OF land and premises situate,
lying and being On the State road
leading from lompkinsville to
Rock Point, In the Fifth Election
District of Charles County, Mary
land, known as part OF Mexico"
and also called Turkeys Roost"
said to contain four ~ acres Of
land, more or less; being the same
land and premises which vas con-
veyed to the said Joseph N. Hay
den BY deed from James r. Nalley
and Susan Bate nan, dated the Sth
day Of April, in the year 1885, and
recorded among the land records
of Charles County, Maryland, In
Liber b G. S., No. 3, folio "a etc.
And Hereby give notice that l will
offer sale at the Court House door in
La Plata. Md
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20

CHAPTER Living In . barn, con-
,srtsd into q dwelling, Mrs. Penfield 10
msnaqer Of an apartment building known
~ the "Custard Cup" originally "Cloister
Cnurt~ Her income 10 derived from laun-
an work, her chief patron being q Mrs
Eoratius Weatherstone. whom she has
nsver seen. Living with her are "Crink"
sna 'sThad," homeless small boys whom
m has adopted. They call her "Penxie."
mad tells Penzie q strange man was In
cuiring for her under her maiden name.
CHAPTER liza tenant, Mrs. Gussie
posley Induces Penzie to take charge of
! package. which she does with some
misgvings.
CHAPTER III.-Searching refuse dump
for things which might be of value, Crink,
ysteran at the game, encounters small
arl Lettie, who proves a foeman worthy
n MS steel. He takes her to Penzie, and
Iettie is adopted into the family.
CHAPTER Iv.-The stranger proves to
be Mrs. Penfields uncle Jerry. He an
nounces he is going to remain in the
vicinity of The Custard Cup.
CHAPTER v.-Uncle Jerry arranges to
occupy the loft above Mrs. Penfield's s
abode.
dence Hapgood, no longer young, but at
or well. Lorene Percy. young friend of
Penzie's tells her of her engagement to
Dick Chase, also mutual friend.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20
Fabre's Rebuttal.

Others again have reproached me
with my style. which has not the
sofemnity, nay, better, the dryness Of
the schools. They fear lest a page
that is read without fatigue should
not always be the expression Of the
truth. Were 1 to take their word for
1t, we are profound only on condition
Of being obscure. Come here, one and
all Of you-you. the sting-bearers, and
you, the wing-cased armor-clads-take
up my defense and.bear witness In my
favor. Tell Of the intimate terms on
which live with you, Of the patience
with which observe you, of the care
with which record your actions. Your
evidence Is unanimous; yes, my pages,
though they bristle not with hollow
formulae nor learned smatterings, are
the exact narrative of facts observed,
neither more nor less and whose cares
to question you in his turn will obtain
the same replies.-Jean Henri Fabre.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20
WHY RIGHT HAND IS USED
Was Necessary In the Days Whom the
Heart Was Guarded by
the Left Arm.

The Pathfinder prints an interesting
theory of why we are right-handed.
Most persons are right-handed. Only
one in every twenty is left-handed.
Why are people right-handed7 They
may have been born that way, it's true.
but why7 There's reason for most
things, If you can only puzzle 1t out.
Away back In the beginning the chief
occupation Of man was fighting. In bat
tie he carried a shield in one hand and
a weapon in the other. 1t was not much
work to carry the shield. but the quick
action required by the hand and arm
which did the fighting soon developed
that arm. 1t also developed the nerves
and the half of the brain that governed
the right side of the body. Those who
shielded their left side-thus protect
ing the heart-were the ones who usu-
ally came out victorious. Down through
the ages this selection continued, the
right hand gradually becoming more
proficient.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20
mIeHnEsT FORCE is LOVE.
No Other Human Emotion So Strength
ems the Character and Makes for
Alma That Are Noble.

I'VE are shaped and fashioned by
what We love"-Goethe.
Love is the great purifier of the soul
1t strengthens the character and gives
a higher motive and a nobler aim to
every action of life. 1t gives both to
man and woman those higher at
tributes Of the soul-courage, faith,
nobility. strength, tenderness. 1t
guides the life toward nobler. stronger
manhood, or sweeter, truer woman
hood. 1t is the noblest gift with which
a human being can be endowed. He
who holds the love of another holds
Heaven within his grasp. And he
whose heart gives love to another en-
riches not only his own SOUL but like
wise enriches the soul of every man,
woman and child whose life he touches.
Love Is the most potent thing In the
worldi
Love-true love-is indestructible.
Indifference, abuse. ingratitude, repul-
sion cannot destroy true love; through
all this true love loves on. Love sim
ply loves, asking nothing in return 1t
purifies, ennobles and refines charac-
ter with the touch Of a Midas; It is al
ways constructive, never destructive
Genuine love is force that is ever up
lifting. Even when sown In a barren
soil 1t is not wasted; 1t always chast-
ems, beauties and enriches the life Of
the one who loves.
"f there be one thing pure, where
all beside is sullied, and that can en-
dure when all else passes away-if
aught surprising human deed, or word,
or thought. 1t is mothers love-
Spadara.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20

iazier his. eyes grew keener. "Say.
wasn't he madf I'll bet they've had
trouble over that box. It was a box.
wasn't 1t? Does she always bring the
same packageY'
Mrs Penfield, testing the heat of
lhe irons. turned in astonishmenr.
MY goodness, Uncle Jerry, how'd IL
come to int'rust you soY"
he shrugged. "lust making conyer-
sation. Hasn't nothing else happened
to talk about"
That's so. too," she agreed. swell
no. taint always the same package.
sometimes it's thin and soft. | guess
she's got dif'runt ways of sailing
down her jewels. Why, are you going
on again? 1 thought mebbe you'd
nave supper with us tonight"
Cant. Car'line. Sorry, but l got
TO see man. Heavens, what's going
on in your yard?'
Mrs. Penfield explained. She had
TO lift her voice, because Uncle Jerry
mad opened the door, and the game,
now at Its most vocal stage, filed the
air with diverse calls and squeaks and
ciucks. Jerry Winston's footsteps on
the board walk that ran around the
mouse were lost in the din.
The animal game was drawing
nearer. A jealous participant had
discovered his habitat to be in the
tree that overhung the lean-to kitchsn-
by the squeaky calls 1t was Gray
squirrel. Also, Gray Squirrels leap
from branch to branch. Mrs. Penfield
set down her iron and started for the
door, with the intention of curbing
the hazardous realism. when Crash
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20
Woman Sacred In Albania.

Everywhere in Albania a woman is
safe and sacred. These wild and saw
age looking people, in the farthest
mountains, will protect you with their
lives even from the slightest discouf-
tesy. Ones only difficulty will. be an
embarrassment Of attention, for men
will attach themselves to your party in
order to travel among their blood enc
mics In safety" writes Rosa Wilder
Lane, in World Traveller Magazine.
mo man may be insulted or killed
in the presence of a woman. And there
was once a man with a blithe sense
Of humor, whom I engaged as a guide,
who took me a days journey out of
my way, merely to 60 through tribe
that was bound In honor to kill him
on sight. He enjoyed the entertain
ment, the courtesy. the coffee and
cigarettes which my presence forced
from his enemies, and it never oc-
Cured to him that 1 might not enjoy
the joke as well as he"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20


goodf That IL not enough. They can
rightfully tell US that. even though q
system may minister to our physical
well-bsing. II It stunts Us morally. II
It does not positively make MS better
ethically. It 10 an inadequate system.
Tho general answer to this asser.
ton IL obvious. Tho very fact that
our industry, commerce and finance
serve Us 10 rmply with the materials
and means for physical well-being
gives Us the opportunity to build and
support our churches. to foster the
arts. to develop our great educational
system.-to be kind to one another.
But need We deal in generalities?
Do we not ind In the direct effect of
our business upon the individual
much to improve his ethical stand
ards? To toughen his moral fiber?
Is It not good for the personal char
acter of the race to do business as
we are now doing It?
Let us take the business of bank
ing. for example Is it a mere mech
anism or is 1t a vital moral force?
Does 1t do more than. by facilitating
production. raise the physical stand
ard of living. or is there anything
inherent in the manner and methods
of banking that raises the moral
standard of living as we'll?
Nine-tenths of our business is done
by means of credit The great bulk
of that credit is obtained from the
banks It is obtained from the banks
because men have character.-be-
cause they are honest, because they
keep faith,-because they can be
trusted.
II they did not have these qualities
they could not do business with
credit. they could not do business at
the banks. We say banks deal in
credit. That is but way of saying
they deal in honor and honesty They
build the business structure with the
faith of man in man.
The part banking plays in our bust.
ness life Is growing. That means
that the faith of men in each other
is growing. The more men who come
to the banks with characters that en-,
title them to credit.-the more men
who realize that to gain credit at the
banks. they must possess themselves
with characters that win them un-
questioned trust. the higher becomes
the ethical standards of the nation.
IL not this a great moral service
that banking renders? It is a greater
Justification for our present financial
system than even Its wonderful Ell
cheney in providing US with the ma
terial things of life. No greater serv
ice could be rendered the nation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20
House Was Divided.

A northerner was hunting in the
South and one afternoon he got
drenched through. A southern farmer
took him in, gave him a suit Of clothes
to wear while his own clothes dried,
and insisted that he stay all night.
The northerner, of course, was pro-
foundly touched by this display Of
southern hospitality.
Just after supper as the contented
northerner, full Of good food, was
going upstairs to his bedroom for his
pipe, he met the lady of the house
coming down with a huge book under
her arm. Az he had her husbands
clothes on she mistook him for her
husband in the dim light and brought
the book down on his head with 4
bang.
'Thari" she Missed. That's what
ye git for askin' him to stay all
night tI'--Savannah News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20


minor mistakes In administration, but
more generally on q Misunderstanding
Of their purposes. Of what should be
expected Of such a system.
The banker. as much a. any man. 10
to blame for the present misconcsp-
ton. He found Federal Reserve
Banks . ready scapegoat to blame for
NO matter what happened. II It
seemed desirable to refuse or call q
loan It was easy to say that the Fed
eral Reserve Bank wished 1t, although
1t should have been refused because
contrary to good banking practice.
Most Of all was the system blamed
for the fact that violent imitation
which hundreds of business men and
bankers hoped might be continued
forever was finally checked by putting
up Federal Reserve interest rates.
There were those who blamed the
system for not having put up the rate
soon enough and others who blamed
it because it put up the rate at all.
The penalty for thus blaming every
business mishap on this valuable sys.
tenn may be the loss of its much
needed benefits. II we wish to save
the present bank of the United States
from the fate of its two predecessors
we must make known to America, to
its rank and file. the splendid useful
ness Of these institutions.
We must admit at the outset that
in their administration mistakes have
been made, that governors of Fed
eral Reserve Banks and members Of
the Federal Reserve Board are human
beings, and in the administration of
the affairs of any institution by
human beings mistakes will be made,
but these have been SO insignificant
as compared with the outstanding
usefulness of the institutions them
selves that they should be judged by
the good which they have performed,
which, after all, has been along the
line Of their designed achievement,
rather than by those errors which
time and experience can easily elimi-
nate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20
AMERICAS new PLACE

Many Americans fancy that. be
cause labor is we'll employed and our
industries have been reporting sub
stantial earnings and improvement
over the depression period. normalcy
has been restored. The truth Is. what
we must consider normal in the future
will be an entirely different thing
from what was considered normal
prior to the war. One reason is. our
new place In the world as the leading
creditor nation That change Is a
permanent one. We are not going to
return to the old position Of debtor
nation. Bankers in the agricultural
communities have come to the con
clusion that We cannot afford to main
tain an attitude of isolation and thai
opinion Is not a personal one. The
men l have talked with are voicing
the ideas of the people with whom
they have daily business contact.
A great many politico-economists
have warned against Americas en-
trance lntO tno buropoAu situaeion'
asserting that our foreign trade makes
up less than 20 per cent Of our pro-
duction, and therefore is too small an
item to be vital OF to risk our invest
ment in. They forget. and most peo
ple who have listened to them forget,
that the unimportant 20 per cent is
the difference between full employ.
ment Of our Industries and labor and
much unem ployment and business de-
preston. II a manufacturing enter
prise IL running at 80 per cent Of ca
pacity, It may be making fairly good
showing of earnings, but It is not run
ming at normal and is not earning the
margin which It should earn In order
to be fully prosperous. It appears OBJ
yious that we shall have to build up
foreign investm ents In this country.
But II will be necessary to go slowly
in the matter Of foreign Investments.
There must be assurance that what.
ever We loan will be used for produc.
tive purposes.-William q. Knox, Sec.
ond vics-Presids American Bank.
srs Association.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20
CHAPTER VII
What Can You See in HIM

What Can You See In Him?
Lettie was in the midst of a finan-
cial enterprise. Mrs. Catterbox, a
leader in penny prodigality, had Of
fered the job of watching her two
children till dinner, time. at one cent
per head. Lettie had not only ac
cepted, but had used this as a lever
with which to pry off further gain.
Whatever other qualities might be de-
batable or in allegiance. Lettie's trust
worthiness was generally conceded
Successfully, therefore, she had inter
viewed tired mothers, until she had
assembled nine youngsters in the
driveway, each representing a cash
value of one cent When Mrs. Pen.
field entered, they were about to be
conducted to the back yard, there to
be vigorously and conscientiously en-
tertafned for an hour.
Were going to play animals" an
nounced Lettie. vastly excited.
"AnimalsY'
"Uh-huh. Out of that libr'y book
you been reading u.s."
"Lettie." called Mrs. Penfeld, as
the child danced away, remember not
to play too hard. You're big and
strong compared with"
Lettie pirouetted momentarily while
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20

.ne quieted this misgiving. Huh,
uust me! It's just little animals
were going to play"
Mrs Penfield went on into the house.
uncle Jerry was there before her i;
a'so Frank Bosley.
i thought you wouldn't mind,
Iarilne, if we walked into your liv-
"s'room for a minute"
one nodded pleasantly. You're per-
'.e'iy welcome" The words were hos
p.'aOle' but not SO cordial as Mrs.
Senneld 9. herself could have wished.
que could not entirely conquer feel
hug lug ol irritation upon finding in her
a," Svuse a man whom she instinctively
s'rusted. :, A foolish feeling, she
.a thought to herself. She had not a
r r"ed OF tangible evidence against
.'anN .,N Bosley, but the repulsion was
r ,"onE' Her delight in finding rela-
WV mere in California had been great
'e'''pered by the friendship between
siSent
mi. hurry because | came" she
soa, waving the guest back to his
in m going on into the kitchen
la,a minute" She opened her shabby
nag and took out a small box.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-20

Splash-Gray Squirrel came hurtling
through the thin roof between two
supports and landed in tub of soak
ing clothes. During the descent he
instantaneOusly forsook the cluckings
of the wild and shot out his furry per-
sonality as the parachute drops from
the balloon. He became all at once
a human baby, full of human shrieks
and screams, bent on airing his
troubles to a listening neighborhood.
"My goodness landP Mrs. Penfield
made dive for the floundering, yell
ing Timmy and extracted him as
lightly and swiftly as If he had been
the instant mob Of children poured
into the kitchen. not so much actu-
ated by fear as eager to obtain choice
posts of observation from which the
downfall of Timmy might be fully en-
joyed. Shakespeare knew what he
was about when he wrote tragedy for
the delight of audiences.
Lettie stormed through her group
of followers, as a tornado plows Its
way through populous landscape.
"By Jimmy" she shouted. wouldn't
that jiggle your pins7 There goes one
cent. won't never get paid for
Timmy."
"Lettie, get me the blanket off my
bed. And hurryl Hush. Timmy. dear ;
you amt hurt a speck. We'n have
you warm and dry in no time" With
the protesting Timmy in one arm.
Mrs. Penfield rummaged in the cup
board for towels.
Lettie switched back with the blan.
ket. her resentment flaming higher
than ever. She snapped her teeth at
Timmy.
"You little stupid Don't you know
a roofs to keep you out, stead of
leaking you in? BY jingoes, s'pose
Mrs Catterbox won't pay me for
Susie. either. That makes two cents
gone. Amt that luckT' -
'Lettie, be still. Stop thinking bout
money when you most broke fel-
ler's neck. Now clear out, children.
Land, If I wasn't so busy. I'd spank
every one of you for enjoying your
selves cause Timmy here fell into
misfortune. Step lively. got to
have elbow room-and sudden"
The company, thus explicitly un-
wanted, initiated fade-out. Lettie
shooed them vigorously.
run along, babies" she command
ed. You're going to play hop-scotch
in the driveway-darned If you amt
I'm going to have that seven cents
or bust" She turned back and stuck
her nose into the kitchen. Say. Pen
zie, what you going to do with himT'
A scornful twirk of her thumb indi-
Gated the suffering Timmy.
DRY him out" replied Mrs. Pen
field tersely. 1--WE can't return him
soaked. expected to iron tonight,
but I didn't s'pose it'd be Timmy.
And now, Lettie, you remember to
keep all them kids on the ground.
Moreover, you'n I'll have quiet little
tall, when things clear up bit"
"Yes'm." Lettie gulped from the
depths Of a great comprehension !;
then flew to the pursuit of whatever
nennies remained.
Ito be Continued)