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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-29

as to the financial situation in
Great Britain, and the fall of the
pound sterling. Three billion dol
lars of French and British capital
mad been invested in the American
stock market, and the purpose was
to stop the drain of gold to the
United States by breaking Ameri-
can security values. The first eff
fort in March, 1929, caused by pub
he proclamations of the Federal
Reserve Board calculated to scare
investors, caused minor panic in
March. The second effort, begin
nlng IN August, 1929, was made
Through sales and short sales of
British and French investors and
by American international bankers
and caused the panic of October.
An investigation by Congress
would show the concerted action
by which this blow was inflicted.
1t was accompanied by manipu-
latlons of the discount rate by our
Federal Reserve Board and the
Bank of England intended to hast
en- the crash. It is true that this
crash was made possible by excess
slye speculation and initiation, but
that speculation and initiation were
created chiefly by the Federal Re
serve Board initiation and driving
up of security prices to perilous
heights by the international inves-
tors and bankers preliminary to
pulling the Board out from under.
The Federal Reserve Board is
now asking Congress to take the
Secretary of the Treasury off the
Federal Reserve Board and remove
1t further from control by the peo-
pie through their government. It
IS trying to set itself up as a fin
anelal and industrial super-govern-
ment. Through the World Bank
our international financiers are
seeking further to make credit and
prosperity of the United States de-
pendent on conditions abroad. They
are preparing to market in this
country hundreds of millions of
additional securities, including re-
paration bonds, thus draining out
OF the United States more money
needed for our own development,
and duplicating US further in the
European economic and financial
situation. Instead of less control
over the Federal Reserve system,
am IN favor of more control. II
am against the draining of the
money of our people into great |
eerters through the chain bank
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-29
Hair Growth After Death

There is difference of opinion
among authorities as to whether or
not hair grows after death. some
claiming to have proved this
growth in rare cases. The United
States public health service states
there are no authentic records of
such cases, and the widespread
belief in this growth is caused by
the shrinking of the skin of a dead
body, which gives the appearance
of growth TO the hair.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-29

tional congress held there.
The senior class as a body pre-
sented several more tiers of lock-
ers to the school.
The junior and senior classes
presented a small gift to each of
their class advisors.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-29

ercan provisions for the maintenance Of social JUS
ce protective tariff which measures the difference
IN wages at home and abroad on all competitive pro-
ducts, stands foremost
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
THIRTY YEARS AGO

There will be tournament and ball
at Waldorf on October the 5.
The last excursion TO Chapel Point
for the season was run to that place
on Sunday
Misses Nittie and Rosa c. Neale are
visiting friends near Leonardtown,
St. Mary's county.
The Orphans Court will be in ses-
sion on Tuesday,
Mr.. William Matthews, of Georgia.
is rustricating in the county.
Mr.. Guy Stonestreet who has been
summering in the county, returned to
Chicago last week.
The Standard Oil Company is add
ing to the taxable basis of our town
by the erection of a neat horse stable
Two hundred oyster tong licenses
have been issued in the Clerks office
since the season opened.
Republican meetings will be held at
Harris Lot and Rock Point on Satur-
day evening. See notice in another
column
Rev Father Noel, of New York, has
been stationed as pastor of Pomfret
Catholic Church vice Father Girard,
removed.
Mr.. Aubrey A. Posey, son of DR..
G. Fl. Posey, Of this county, has en-
tered as dental student at the Univ
ersity of Maryland, Baltimore City.
Misses Donata Howard and Emma
Mudd, daughter OF Mr.. Walter Mudd,
left during the week for Notre Dame
and st, GATHERINGS Normal Institute,
pectively.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
Suh-ist Wedding Rites
Join English Couple

In a specially consecrated room be-
fore an altar draped with gold cur
tains, and with six lighted candles
and incense burning, the first we'd
ding to be solemnized in England ac-
cording to the rites of Sufi-lsm was
held in Brighton recently, The bridal
couple were Miss Ivy Orchard and
Manifold Williams. The service was
performed by the woman head Of the
order in England, Murshida Saints
bury-Green who was dressed in black.
The bridegroom's father read pas
sages from the six religions included
in Sufi-ism, and, kneeling before the
altar the bride and bridegroom faced
each other and placed rings on each
others fingers. They then raised the
palms OF their hands. into which corn
was placed. Su6-ism is combination
of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian. He
brew, Christian and Tsamic religions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
Fifty Dollars Lost

Prof. H. H, Lintner during a recent
visit to Washington was heeced out OF
fifty dollars. He stopped at the Mt.
Vernon hotel, and at night upon leay-
ing the house for visit to the theatre
he gave his money-ffty dollars in
amount, to tine night clerk for safe
keeping, taking a receipt for the same.
The next morning to his surprise the
night clerk had skipped taking the
formers money with him, Demand
was made upon the proprietor for re
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
Little Journeys in
Americana
The Tragedy of Lille Derniere
By LESTER B. COLBY

The Tragedy of Lille Derniere
HAVE you ever heard the story of
the great tragedy that occurred
on Lille Derniere on that fateful night
of August 10, 1856? Last Island it is
called in English. Almost directly
south of New Orleans, on the Louisi-
ana coast, some distance west of the
multiple mouths of the Mississippi riv-
er, lies Barataria bay.
Barataria bay was where Jean LAT
fitte, the red-headed gentleman buc-
cancer, used to hold his headquarters
and divide his loot. Follow the coast
line westward from there on your map
and you will find a string of islands.
The most westerly of these is Derniere
Last Island.
A century or more ago Lille Der
Mere was a gay resort. Old Creole
families from New Orleans, fashion
able French and Spanish planters,
merchants from various places along
the coast, together with their women
the beauty and chivalry of the old
South, dark people with olive skins
and soft voices, used to gather there
for a season of gayety each summer.
Famous was the cooking, and even
more famous we're the wines and the
champagnes served there. Orches-
tras would be brought down from New
Orleans and at the grand hotel built
on the white sands, merrymakers held
gay soirees. They loved Lille Der
mere, these fashionables, because of
its remoteness. 1t was well beyond
those other Standardization, Cas-
setete, Calumet, Wine island, the twin
Timbaliers and Gull island.
They loved Lille Derniere, Last IS
land, because of the latanier growing
nobly there and the wild camomiIe
which yellow-starred its meadows
where the milch cows, brought down
for the season, grazed in contentment.
They loved Lille Derniere because,
thus exposed to the open gulf, the
summer breezes seemed cooler and
fresher, purer and sweeter than any
where else along the coast.
Today Last Island is ruin. It is
desolation. 1t is haunted by fiddler
crabs and buzzards, by gulls and rep
tiles. A few scrawny, wind-beaten
trees, all leaning away from the gulf
as if they were old, bony hays run
ming from some peril, maintain inse-
cure root there. 1t has been thus, ST
lence and solitude, since that day, Au-
gust 10, 1856.
Something more than four hundred
persons were in the great hotel that
day. Suddenly the waters of the gulf
started to surge. Higher and higher,
swell on swell, out of dead calm.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

Bills of Sale:-From John B. Lynch
to Ello Lynch, 1880; Theobald Briscoe
to Ellen B. Contee, So; Richard t.
Hill to Farr and Hill, 2715; George
F. Green and al to Conrad Posey,
3712; Philip J. Barbour to s. S.
Lancaster, 1925; William F. Thomas
to Robert L. Cooksey, 50; Q ct Swami
to W. 7 Swami, rs.
Deeds:-From Samuel Cox, Jr.,
receiver, to Simon Blumberg, for lot
in Bel Alton, 1175; Thomas f. Nicol-
son, Jr., sheriff to Mary E. Penn, for
part of Brentfeld" /; J. Benjamin
Mattingly and al to Margaret G..
Green and al or land in Second Dis.
trict, 1000; Frederick A. Richmond,
and al to Eugene Thomas for part of
Milton Hip 400; Harriet A. Penmore
and al to L. Kenmore Tenant, for
2l5 acres OF land, 5; Susan H. Keech
to Frenerick Fl. Burroughs and al for
land in Eighth Election District. 500;
J. N. Bowling to Elizabeth S Bowling
for farm near Bryantown. 5000;
Amelia D. Stonestreet and al to S. e.
Mudd, for two lots in La Plata, 262 s..
Mortgages: From Frank P. Rey-
nolds and al to William A. Shuttle,
on farm in First District 1000; B. E.
Trotter and al to S. E. Mudd, on part
of "Boarman's Manor, 600.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
CHiLDRENs DAY AT THE FAIR

Saturday, Oct 4th., has been designat-
ed as School Children Day at the
Charles County Fair. Admission tick
cts have been handed or mailed to ali
the schools in Southern Maryland. If,
inadvertently, any schools have been
overlooked or insufficient tickets sent
to cover the enrolment, please notify
Fl. S. Swami, Secretary, La Plata, and
the error will be Immediately rectifed.
a special program of Athletic Events
has been arranged for Children of all
ages, and tricky little silver cups will
be awarded the winners of the various
events A Tug of War between the
members of McConchie Grange and the
La Plata Fire Department, Rolling
Pin throwing and Husband Calling
Contest for the Ladies, with suitable
prizes, will also add to the gayiety
ofthis day.
The pony Show with ponies shown
under the saddle ridden by their own
ers will also doubtless bring out a
good entry list and should prove very
entertaining.
The rides and shows on the Midway,
among which is a Trained Flea Circus,
will amuse and entertain the kiddies,
SO pack'em in the old car and come
out for the best days fun you've had
this year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
GAME EXHIBIT ATPoULTRY SHOW

This years poultry show at the Fair
promises to be the largest and best
ever held in the County.
Entries are being received and
already arrangements have been made
to procure all the available coops from
the Marlboro exposition.
The state Game Commission is
sending down an exceptional fine dis
play OF game birds and this one feature
alone is worth attendance at the show.
The catalogue does not provide for
Chinchilla or Rex rabbits classes,
but entries of these breeds will be
accepted and the same prizes paid as
for the other breeds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
Supervisors of Election

The Board of Supervisors of Elec,
'tion was in session on Saturday with
DR.. Speake and Mr.. Lancaster, present.
e. Hyland Brawner was appointed
Registration Officer and Judge OF
Election in the Seventh District vice
John W. Waring, excused.
The judges and clerks appointed at
the previous meeting of the Board to
fill several vacancies, were present,
examined and qualified.
SD a,ned. to meet on Saturday,
September %, for the purpose of com
missioning all of t h judges and
clerks of election.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

The barometer reH. DOWN, Gown, uown
it went.
Then the wind began to rise. 1t
blew sixty, eighty, a hundred miles
an hour. All faced death-and all
knew it. Some one started the orches-
estra and the dance was on. A few
drank toasts. Better to die bravely
than in fear. Outside the wind blew
tumult. l know how that wind
roared. can hear it. lived through
a tropical hurricane myself one time.
1t cost LOO lives. One does not for
get it.
The wind sounds like a thousand
heavy trains rushing through at i'm
measurable speed. You hear each
train in the distance; you hear it
bear down upon you and you hear it
pass and fade far away-like moan.
You feel that your breath is being
sucked out of your body, and it is not
well when your neighbors' houses pass
in the air.
The storm at Last Island was like
tlidI. Ouly tue waters EUset lOU, anu
invaded the broad hall where women
danced in Spanish shawls, gowns from
Paris, and silken shoes. Terrified
cries rose with the screech of the
storm as waves and wind tore the
building asunder. Men and women
and a few children floated on the
wildly tossing seas. Some did not
float.
A few clutched debris, billiard ta-
bles. doors-anything. Out of the
four hundred or more, the legend says.
only handful survived. Two or three
men and child or two, perhaps, were
cast up on the shores Of the mainland
still alive.
The grand hotel went away-van-
ished in the midst of a waltz. The
shrieks of the women and children
lasted but a moment or two Tropi-
cal hurricanes are like that, know
Did not live once through such d
night when LOO died? Surely, one
does not forget!
60. 1929. Lester B. cOlbyl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
WHERE WEATHER MAN
i ACTS LIKE VILLAIN
1t Was Real Hot in Kansas
This Summer.

Topeka, kant has been rather
hot all over the United States this
summer, but in Kansas the weather
man has been acting up like a demon.
For instance, julie Trowbridge is a
farmland in Cove county. He was
employed on the farm of Rev. Gerrit
Snyder near Cove City. One after
noon he was directed to walk over to
some stacks of barley and bring in
some equipment File walked through
the barley stuhble and his feet kept
getting hotter and hotter. He looked
down and both feet were actually on
fire. The friction of the leather of
his shoes on the hot ground and the
hot straw of the stabble actually set
his shoes on fire. Trowbridge took off
his shoes and began fighting the fire
in the stubble field. Others came to
his aid and when the fire was out
Trowbridge was taken to DIR. r. l..
Ruttan at Grainfeld and his burned
feet dressed.
Boiled Goldfish.
NC lOSoA"9 " inc N',ilodS Stdle hEe
marshal cohtalh authentlc reports OF
numerous nres IN MONIES caused en-
tifely by sun rays. In one instance
the sun rays struck the beveled edge
Of mirror and then reflected to the
rug ana SET the rug on hfe' In an
other nome puDple IN the glass OF a
window made magnifying glass of
the spot ana SET iire 10 a ped.
w. A. smith or Snokomo walked
into the living room OF his home late
one afternoon ana hotea that the soid-
tlsh were dead' re reached INTO the
bowl and MS hahd was ollstered.
sun ray mad struck the bowI ana mad
literally holled the hsh TO death. Al
least thats ms stofV ana ne mas the
noWl but no hsh 10 snow Tor II.
There nave oeeh hnumerapie flres
caused by steer gettihs TOO not. some
stacks OF nay ana wheat nave oeen
burned ana many nelds swept by hfe
as the result Oh pltchiofks stdHdlhS
IN the nay or straw ana catchlhg the
not rays OF the sun lilere are a rev
instances OF where pieces OF wire leIt
in stubble nelas nave become so not
as to SET ilfe 70 stuhAie' ana tnere are
few reports OF Whefe high ana aead
grass along FENCES nave peeh SET on
ire by the neat OF the wires,
cars Driven BACKWARDS.
IL IS not IN uhasual slsht 70 see
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

Embarrassment, but the latter refused,
because, according to printed notice
stuck about the premises money must
be left withthe proprietor alone, other
wise the safe-keeping of the same is
not assured.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
CARE URGED IN SELECTION OF
SEED CORN

To insure the planting of seed corn
that is adapted and of good quality,
Maryland farmers are urged to exer-
else extreme caution in handling this
Years corn crop, no matter how small
it may be. According to F. w. Olden-
burg. specialist in agronomy for the
University of Maryland Extension
Service, because of the drought, not
only will there be a short crop of
corn on great many of the farms in
the State, but corn OF the varieties
grown in Maryland and surrounding
States is going to be in great demand
In the East for seed purposes. Fer
this reason, it is pointed out, while
the farmer naturally wants to save
sufficient grain for his own seed pur-
poses, if he has any of the 1929 crop
left over, it might be we'll to consider
storing it for sale as seed corn. The
condition of corn may he readily as
certained through a termination test.
In this connection Mr.. Oldenburg
emphasizes that corn damaged by
drought may not necessarily be dam
aged for seed purposes. If the in
dividual kernels are developed and
will terminate, they will produce just
as good plants whether there are )
or 500 on the cob A four inch nubbin
with 100 well-developed kernels of
productive, adapted variety from
local drought-ruined field is likely to
be better seed corn for 1881 than a ten
inch ear from 100miles north or south.
However, whatever is to be done
should be done now. First, size up
your crop carefully. There may be
low spots from which enough ears or
nubbins may be saved for seed. If so,
get this out as soon as mature and
store it where it will be safe from mice
and insects. If you can't get seed on
your own farm, possibly neighbor
will have some to spare. Above all
things, get your seed as soon as pos
sible since it may be very high next
spring and you may be forced to use
variety not adapted to your locality
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26
LOCAL BREvITIES

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garner spent
the weekend with their daughter, Mrs.
Earl Maddox, at indian Head
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

Miss Ida Wilmer and Mr.. Fenwick
Marsh were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas B. Il. Mudd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

Friday from visit to friends in
Washington.
Miss Mary Ellen Rogers, of vir-
ginia, has been spending some time
With MIR. and Mrs. Atlee Rogers, of
Way side.
nr. aud Mrs. George Heath, OF
South Carolina, visited Mr and Mrs.
Frank A. Martin on Fri@; y.
Mrs. Ida Burch has returned to Bry-
antown after spending the summer with
her daughter. Mrs. Bernard Gwynn.
Miss Bessie Wood, of Washington,
spent Sunday with Miss Julia Garner.
Rev. c. ]. Hennessy, has returned
from visit to Philadelphia
Mrs. Maurice Hayden, of Bel Alton,
returned last week from a visit to her
daughter in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Stickley
spent the week end in the Shenandoah
valley
Mrs. j. D. Gardiner, of Waldorf,
spent few days during the week at
Aunt Mary's Farm.
Mr.. Carlisle Posey spent Sunday at
his home in La Plata.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Hawkins Of
Cumberland we're the guests of Mrs.
Hawkins sister, Mrs. Katie Berry,
over the weekend
CONTINUED on Page <,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

Miss Phyllis Stonestreet returned on
Friday from visit to friends in
Washington.
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Miss Mary Ellen Rogers, of vir-
ginia, has been spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Atlee Rogers, of
Way side.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

Ir. aud Mrs. George Heath, OF
South Carolina, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Frank A. Martin on Fri@;y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-26

/ Mrs. Ida Burch has returned to Bry-
antown after spending the summer with
her daughter. Mrs. Bernard Gwynn.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Jan. 10-Eggs-Re-
csipts are steadily on the increase and
per dozen on ALI grades. Fancy. nearby
hennery brown eggs, which are in good
demand. sold from to 4 cents higher
than nearby white eggs. Market steady.
Nearby hennery whites. closely selected
extras 47@4ec: average extras 4sc
extra frsts. 4s@4513c; firsts. 4204Sc
nearby gathered whites. firsts to extra
firsts. 42944c: seconds and lower
grades Ss1 14ac; nearby hennery browns,
browns, extras. 4s0s0c: extra firsts.
4S@4sc: gathered current collections,
mixed colors. closely selected extras
49c: extras, 4sc; extra firsts 4s1s q
t7c: fir.ts 451h 04sc; Pacific COast
mediums. 43044kc: Western gathered
whites 4504bac-
Butter-Prices declined cents per
pound during the week. but again
hah cent per pound. With a fair
volume Of trade supplies are ample
and most dealers were. and are free
sellers. Steadisr market today but
ing retail at soc per pound. Medium
and undergrsdes In fair demand. Mar
ket steady. Creamery Salted. higher
score. s51s 63sc: extra. 80 score. s5c:
ss-Ss score, ss@sse: seconds, s4-s7
score. 2sQ3sc: lower grades. 26027c.
Chesse-Trsding continued slow. espe-
cialiy to New York State fresh
make cheese. which 10 in liberal supply
and only limited demand Some Of
fered at 1sc per pound. Cured cheese
also quiet and about steady. Market
steady, New York State held. fancy TO
specials. 2S@2shc: fresh. fancy to spe-
cials. 20@22c.
Live Poultry-Receipts were moderate
to liberal via express, especially for
broilers, which were In slow demand
causing prices to decline. Fowls were
in active demand the forepart Of the
week, but at the close the tone was
easier. Freight shipments liberal. trad
ing slow. Market weak Fowls. COL
ored, 2s o soc: leghorns, 24@2sc; chick
ems. colored, 22@ 26c; leghorRs. 800 27c:
broilers. rocks. 2B@32e: reds. 2o@2sc
leEhorns. 2602sc: pullets. 500 s2c. ac-
cording to variety; capons. S0@S5c:
slips. 22@ 26c; ducks, nearby, zoo 21c;
so03Sc: squads. per pair. Is a5Oc:
jumbo squads. 75c@$1.26.
The Washington times., 1930-01-11
CHICAGO FUTURES

CHICAGO, Jan. 10 0.N.S0.-
Grains closed sharply lower to
day. Wheat was down 3 to sac,
corn Ia to lac, and oats. sac.
Wheat started 3sc to s4c lower
and showed a heavy und .rtone
during the forenoon. with neavy
selling and slow demand. Dis
appointing cables, continued
weakness at Winnepeg and lack
Of important export business
were depressing factors.
\ Liverpool was due 11s to 13sd
UP, opened 11s to lad higher,
but Immediately weakened and
only showed an advance of lad
at ais p. m. BuenoS Aaires was
Ac higher. Reports from Liver
pool indicated a better demand
from the Continent. Weather,
map showed severe temperatures
and lack of snow over the Canad-
ian and domestic wheat belts.
Corn started strong for nearby
deliveries and easy for July.
The upturn in May attracted sell
ing by receiving interests, how
ever, and gains were wiped out.
Weakness in wheat influenced
the selling. Weather conditions
over the belt were unfavorable
for movement to market.
Trading in oats was light.
Estimated carlot receipts were:
Wheat, Is; corn. 108. and oats.
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