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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

A 4OOO-year-old boat containing print
tive fishing tackle was found in a hog in,
Finland. Thus establishing a fishing
worlds record for waiting without getting
a bite. .. tr.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

One thing about the depression-it
tends to reduce superstition. Not nearly so
many people still consider a So bill un-
lucky. ...,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

Huey Long gets an offer Of $1,000 a
week to appear in sideshow. It'd be an
awful come-down after all these years of
burlesque.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

How strange that a public servant never
notices the corruption of his superior until
they fire him. ..'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

You don't realize how dangerous skid can be
until you do it in a bath tub.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

A Christian land is one where pennies are used
only for taxes, gum machines and Sunday schools.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

Fashion-designers plan to restore the
hour-glass figure. Well, it's time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

But wouldn't true faith quit praying for rain
and pray for the crop to flourish without it?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

Americapism: Rejoicing in the freedom our Fa-
Tiers won from England; making 45O, ooO,laus -
cramp ourselves while the English passed * ooo
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

And after blowing under their crops, people will
go right criticising the Chinese for drowning
the gal babies. - ~ "'' '
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

One reason why they have no more corn shuck-
ings is that you can kiss gal without finding a
red ear. - .- -.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

Advertise it or you %
have to keep it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

USE THE WANT ADS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06

6.-Meetings and programs.
a: Open and close all meetings
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-06
Blind Writer

Ans,ycr to Previous Puzzle
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23
Freight Received From U s. Ports

General Merchandise tons. - - :@. 1o'os5
 
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The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23
 HUEY LONG RIDICULES WASHINGTON SOCIETY

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IT, (AP)
 Senator Huey P. Long, Friday, requested that his name be with drawn from the Washington Soc ial Register because he said Wash ington society never learned pro- perly how to dunk corn pone in potlikker and has otherwise dis appointed Il m. Tn lengthy letter to the Washington register and Social Register Association of New York, handed out with an elaborate serious face, Long humorously de- scribed number of Washington soc al customs, implying all were inferior to those of Louisiana es- pecally deploring the total inab- ility of Washington folks to ac- quire the knack of dunk:ng corn pone in potlikker.
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23
Freight Shipped to U. $. Ports

Mercha .-.
 
 
 
 Live Ivory Whalebone Sa
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23
 neir native land

lneir native land
 .'nd then IL danea, ice cfealn, eats with coffe or the amber fluid sparkling beneath its white collar Il was an evening of good clean entertainment,s good cheer and greater than all in world distraught. with fear and malice a bonhomie atmosphere you can find in no place outside of Alaska.
 During the dance, the two old sourdoughs.. Jack Kinney with his fiddle and Jack Starr, dancing a Liverpool horn-pipe, gave ripple of enjoyment to the placid mo- ments of the dance. The music by the Nome Orchestra was en- ioyed by all.
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23
FIRST SERGEANT ARMS DEAD

CoRDOVA, Dec. 19, GAP) - William Canavan, aged eighty=two who came to Skagway in the eight 'es and lived here for the last twen y years died Sunday of old age. He was the first sergeant at arms for the Territorial Legis- lature.
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23

The next number was the Hill Billys"-oh boy what scream k!-i Steffens, Avn Bahlke, Ed 1 Etoven. Bill Graham. Dick Lee tKoss Kinney, MT. and Mrs. Frank Whatev-- we might ~., S.A Ad mt tEa rt, is useless for tFe scribe to do Justice on paper 10 the fun making HI Billys. From the moment the curtain raised until | it dropped amid vociferous ap- plause, there was not second that fun did not reign supreme However, without Intentionally taking any special glory from any member of the cast, cannot but bestow complimaHt~@e1f=1Mr':e IF and Mrs. Frank Whaley. This couple in rustic garb and dance kept the audience in an uproar. One feels assured they are as much at home-on-th stage as at the controls of Speedway plane.
 The next number was Mrs. O.S. Weaver with Mrs. Palmer accom- pany ng on the piano. The music was superb and the rich soprano voice of Mrs. Weaver as it filled
 he hall with celestial melody, would have entitled her to a pre- mere rank in the Metropolitan |orera. She vied with the Hill Billys in the appreciative applause of the audience.
 The last number was Milton IO'Farrell, Nome's high school pia- no artist Milton rendered two classical pieces exceedingly well. We predict a bright musical fu- tIre for th's talented young man. Mil on received well deserved ap- plause.
 And the grand finale: The march of the Pioneers-Believe i; or not, this number touched the hearts of young and old, as the 'urdy pioneer men and women marched around the spacious hall. To the young Alaskan boys and girls who watched with emotional interest the marching faces of par ents or friends, one's mind was unconsciously reminded of the words of the poet:
 "Breathes there a man with soul
 so dead,
 Who never to himself hath said,
 Th.s is my own, my native land." For young lAlaskans dearly love
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23
ROOF
 f.s~ GARDEN SUCCESS

Those that missed the Pioneer Roof Garden given by the Pioneers of Alaska Ieloo No. One, last Sat- urday, overlooked most enjoy able event An unusually large crowd. considering the severity of the weather attended. The pro- gram was voted to be the best offered to Nome audience for a long time.
 IT. s. Marshal Thomas Gaffney, Jas chairman of the executive com nj ttee opened the program in one Fef he best speeches he ever de- livered He reviewed the history of the American pioneer life; the part they played n our national life and character, climaxing his oration by stating that President Franklin D. Roosevelt today is appealing to the pioneer spirit of the American people to lead us out of the shambles of depression. Adding in dramatic, emotional voice, that the pioneer spirit never d d fail In it's objective, or would not now fail our president. The speakers remarks were endorsed by spontaneous applause at the finish and during delivery.
 Chairman Gaffney at the conclu- son of his address, introduced Miss Rita O'Leary and Miss Ger aldne Rude, who gave most graceful exhibition of tap dancing. The skillful rendit on of the dance places them among Nome's popu- lar entertainers. Encore after en- core attested more than words can express the appreciation of the audience
 The next/number was a solo by Melvin Alvey, accompanied on tn piano by Mrs. Andrew Sather. Both the singing and muse was beautifully rendered. Nome of- fers this talented couple a sincere, welcome, and we trust we shall be favored by them on other oc- casons during the winter social
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23
CHURCH NOTES
FEDERATED CHURCH Norman McCay, Pastor
school at II am.

Sunday school at II am. Evening worship at TAO. pm.
 The story of Christmas present. ed in music. song, scripture and narrative. Every person invited. A beau iful service sof worship in which all ages participate.
 An appropriate Christmas Eve hour of worship
The Nome nugget., 1933-12-23

0 Merchandise
 Bullion Shipped
  Office Fine Ounces, Value, 133,557.00 60040 Fine Value S1,740,S45.00
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
George Clark at
 Kiwanis Club
Spoke on Ideals of Xii. wanis at Meeting
 This Noon

George Clark Of Providence. F. F., lieutenant governor of the New England district of Kiwanls Inter- national. in his address this noon at the Hotel Elton before the local unit stated that the local Kiwanis had the best record fin New Eng land for Crippled and Under privileged Work.
 His subject was cntitcld "Ki- wanis Ideals and programs.' Co- operation in vocational guidanc" and great interest in the work of public school children were cm- pfasizcd by the speaker as two of the outstanding merits of the Kiwanis organization.
 Kiwanis clubs select men of re- sponsibility for their personnel and 1t is up to them to look after the welfare of their respective com munities and the local unit has certainly done that according to their statistics.
 President Ned Tracy Introduced fiIe speaker and announced that everything was in readiness for the joint meeting of nll Waterbury service clubs next Thursday when Hamilton Gibson, headmastcr Of Gnnnery Prep school in Washing. ton, Conn. will give an Illustrated lecture on his recent trip to Alaska The meeting is being sponsored un- der the auspices of the Kiwonis cltfb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
Weird Story About Son
 Of Lindbergh In Which
 Torrington Is Mixed Up

New York. April 19--(UP)-A vague and rambling letter from il Czech O. -Slovakian in France say ing he had information about the Llndbcrgh Kidnapping but giving no details was received recently by the Czecho-S -SIovakian consulate here. The writer was advised to make complaint to the French police.
 No community named "Forring- ton" The city named in dispatch cs from Lille. France, K listed in the Metropolitan area, and 1t was assumed the reference must be to Torrlngton, Conn.
 TOrrinRton. Conn. April 19--- Up)---CharRe of n Czecho-Slo- vaklan in fyancc that the Lind bergh Kidnapping in March, 1882, was perpetratcd by the son of 4 "ForrIngton" hotel keeper were referred to police here for invcstl- gation. They reported that the charge appeared 10 have grown from rumors that Torrlngton residents son had been connected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
MRS BUCK WILL RETURN TO CHINA
 COMING SUMMER
She May Not GO Back as Missionary for Presby. terian Leader Has Criti- CiSed Her

Philadelphia, Pa, April 19 ~- GJP)-Mrs Pearl Buck will return to China this summer with her husband. but Bhe has not yet de- cIded whether she will resume her duties as T Presbyterian mission nry, she told the United Press. She declined to reply to tho heresy charges made by Dr. J. Gresham Mnchen, president of Westminster Theological Seminary.
 Mrs Buck. Pulitzer prize win ncr, came to Philadelphia to at- lend the annual dinner of Phll- yadeIphih womcn's clubs at Temple Tniycrsity. Only n few hoVrs be- fore her arrival, Dr Machen, In an interview with the United Press. accused the Presbyterian board or foreign missions of accepting money under misrepresentation by allowing her to remain a mis- ejonary, because she had cxpress- cd disbelief in what Machen con- gldcrcd vital tcncts of the church.
 Mrs Bucks only reply was: "I plan to return 10 China with my hugband but ag to whether or not will rcsume missionary work ! have not yet made up my mind. Mrs Buck is the wife of J. Loss. ing uck of Ithaca, N. Y. She VIII spend four days travelling in the south before returning to New York. She is the author or "The Good Earth" and Sons"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
Stock Market Went Crazy To-day And
 Scared Skyward
Shares Leaped Up From 1 to II Points and Added Two Billion Dollars to Valuation of All Issues Everything Was on the Boom

New York, April iS = (UP) = Stocks scared ] to Il points today in the most active trading since September 13, 1892, adding ap- proximateIy s2.000, 100000 to the valuation of all issues.
 The Dow-Jones Industrial aver age swung to a new high for the year as dozens of issues made new 1888 tops.
 Commodities scared beiug stim- uiated by the same impetus as the stock market trend toward in. fiation of the dollar through gov- ernmental fixing of lower rate for that unit.
 The dollar broke sharply, being worth at one time about 92 cents in terms of the leading units of currency.
 The trading began with gpurt on the Stock Exchange. dealings in the first half hour were at d rate of more than 1000. 900 shares for 6 full day. Thereafter volume slackened slightly to rate of about 5,000,000 shares.
 The so-calied commodity issues made first response to the indica- . tions of imitation. Silver futures shot up the limit of 300 points. or cents an ounce, at the outset. and Silver company issues shot up to new highs for the year.
 American Smelling reached 26 1-4 up 5 7-8; the second nre- ferred A up 6; U. $. Smelling 40 3-4 up 8 3-8; and Federal Min ing and Smelling 36 up and the preferred 90 up 9. International Silver issues made new highs.
 Copper shares joined the uDturn with Verro De Pasco talso q silver sIsue) strong and active; Asnacon- da up more than point and fn- ternatlonal Nickel at a new 1893 top.
 Gold miners also were carried up into new high territory. Home stake spurted II points 10 198,i q record higher. That issue Is the highest priced active issue on the board.
 Sugar shares followed the sugar futures into new high ground. American Sugar Refining reached q new top for the year 1t bl 3-4, ID 3 1-4 points. Other commodity shares to make wide gains inciud- cd Corn products at 84 t-2, uJ 4 3-4: Hershey ~ 1-2. up 1-2; American Tobacco B.. 60 3-4. up 1 Is; Liggett X Myers B., 72 1-2. up 4 71s. and National Lead 77. up z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
FARMERS BLAST
 LEVEE AND SAVE
 THEIR OWN LAND
But They Flood Thou. sands of Acres of Fer- tile Farm Lands Across the River

Glendora. Miss, April 19--(UP) A mob of 300 men oVcrpowered t5 guards and dynamited the chute bridge lovee of the Talla- hltchie flood area last night. Water poured through the open ing created by tho blast, flooding hundreds Of thousands of acres of fertile farm land. Although armed with machine guns, guards offered no resistance as the dyna- miters swoopcd down on them from boats. Not a shot was fired. Heavily outnumbcred, tho guards watched the men as they set off charges of dynamite that rocked the countryside. Their purpose accomplished, the men fled into the darkness unrccogDiZcd by the guards.
 By dynamiting the levee and letting the swollen river flow through. strain on Icvces on the other side of the river was re- duced and farms there were saved. Deputy Sheriff Harry Ho- gan of Tallnhatchle county. be- licves the dynamiters were farm CTS from the Tlppo basin. upstream who had been forced from their homes by Dent up waters. Water released by the blasts will flood sections around Hulaville and h. dianoia. A plot to dynamite the chute bridge had been feared for ten days, since a gang of bO men held up guards near Tippo. Miss. and blew out a section of the levce nsnr there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

(Continucd from Page 1) the homo stretch to win eighth place over John DO Gloria of AL bany, N. r., who once led tho pack.
 DO Gloria's time for ninth WAS 2:43:20.
 Pawson, who won the North Mcdford 20-mile and the prescnta- ton 10-milc events earlier this season, ran q beautifully-timcd race to-day. Never farther back than third place, he set q whitening pace which shot him more than q mile ahead of the field on the grucliing home stretch. He was in second place at NatIck, 0.5 miles from the start and was in first place at Lakc street. five miles from the finish.
 Pawson's only visible souvenirs were two bIisters on his left foot. A clubhouse doctor who has at- tended marathon runners for years said pawson was in perhaps the best shape Of any winner he had ever examined.
 The 2s.year old milihand. who is df slight build. lost pounds.
 "I just went out to run my pace" Pawaon said just after breaking the tape. There were a lot Of good men in there and [ didn't go out there to try to lead the field. 1 feel fine"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
FIRE CHIEF AND HOSEMAN HURT
 AT COSTLY FIRE
Attleboro, Mass, Lost Three Story Block and Many Stores W ent Down in Ruins

Attlcboro. Mass. April 1o.--(UP) --E'ire Chief Fred A. Clark was overcome by smoke and Uoseman Harold Cassidy suffered q possible skull fracture when fire destroyed the Smith and Dexter building, thrcc-story wooden business block. here to-day with estimated loss of $100,000.
 Tenants of the block included the Western Union Telegraph com pany, the Manchestcr Unity Odd Fellows, the Hub Furniture com pany, about Il dozen moro retail stores, hairdressLng and tailoring establishments, and others.
 Clark was overcome as he stood on t sign above one of the ground floor stores. Several of his men rescued him and he was revived at the scene. Cassidy fell 90 feet to the street from q ladder, suffering injuries in addition to the possible skull fracture. His name was on tho danger list at sturdy Memorial hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

A report on the reorganization plans. of the Merchants Trust Co. Is expected to be given at the short calendar session of superior court on Ffsday morning before Judge John Richards Booth. The matter was first mentioned two weeks ago when a continuance of two weeks was granted on the mos ton asking instructions on the payment of a 10 per cent dividend 10 commercial depositors of the Merchants Trust Co.
 Attorney J.IJoseph Smith, who secured the continuance. advanced ng the reason that stockholders of the closed bank had been discuss ing reorganization plans for the Merchants Trust Co. and wished q postponement until a later date in the dividend motion, until some definite action had been taken. MT Smith stated that the principal de- lay was ip the legislatures failure to act on the various banking bills before 1t.
 1t is expected that Attorney Smith will appear in court again Friday to give a further report on fre reorganization plans and ask for q further continuance on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
TARIFF WILL BE
 GENERAL TOPIC
 AT CONFERENCE
Prime Minister Macdonald Will Find That Problem Before Him When He Meets Roosevelt
By JOSEPH IT. BAIRD (Jn1tcd Press Stan COrrcspODdcnt)

Washington, April 1S-- WP)~ Reduction of tariff rates and the consequent opening Of new mar ketg for American goods will be one of the leading topics in the Roosevelt Macdonald convc rsa- tions.
 Prime Minister Macdonald coTnep to Washington Friday as the en- yoy of il nation which only last year abandoned it's historic free trade. policy in favor Of protect f0nisn.
 The British have indicated they are willing to return to old path, if other bigh-tnriff nations will accompany them. The Roosevelt administration has publicly prom ised to do 50.
 Tn many quarters it has been assumed that the British Empire tariff agreements made Ut Ottawa last year would handicap the Brit ish in making tariff concessions to any other country. However, the commerce department in recent study, Niid:
 'tAs drafted at Ottawa. all Of the agreements were t0 cs ugue in effect for a period of fiveoy rg exceptins that with India. me sneasures of the various govern ments giving effect to these agree Ynents did not, however. always carry any definite obligation for q given period.
 Thus, 1t appears. the ottawa agreements could be revised.
 America would be particularly Interested in lowering of British and Canadian tariffs. Canada and the United Kingdom are the Unit cd States two best customers. Dur ing 19S2 these two countries took One-third of the United States total exports of St.4St,7b6,060.
 Tariff reduction will also figure in the talks with officials of 10 countries other than Great Britain, for high tariffs have spread Throughout the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19

U. $. Steel shot up to a new high for the year at 3S, up 1-S
 points, while the preferred jumped
 nearly [ points. National Steel made a new top for 1893 at 2S 1-2. up 1-2. All other steel js-
 sues followed. inspired by sharp | increase in steel operations and
 higher prices for many steel pro- duets.
 Farm equipment shares follow- cd the commodities higher. Mcr- cantile issues were featured by spurt in the mail order shares and
 T rise of : points to new high | for the year at 44 1-2. in R. II.
 Macy. Eastman Kodak and Allied Chemical gained about points each. Rubber issues were strong and active. International business
 machines touched 100. for again | of points.
 There were several weak spots
 in the oarIy trading. Consollda- | ted Gas at one time touched 41. | off 2 3-8 points and within q
 point of the low. Around the close it was back to 43 7-S.
 Other utilities turned down with
 Consolidated. That issue was ad-
 versely affected by efforts in New | York city to reduce gas and eIec-
 tricity rates.
 American Telephone came with in fraction of It's low for the
 year touching SC 5-8. Late in the
 day 1t rallied 10 above 90 as the | whole list mounted 10 the best
 levels of the season in fast
 close.
 Trading in grains was heavy. Wheat closed under the days | highs. but with net gains Of 1 3-4
 to 2 1-2 cents bushel. The May position Tt one time touched 87
 3-8, up 1 1-2 cents; July 68 7-8,
 up 3-4; and September 70
 cents. up 1-2 cents. The silver market was the most
 active of any session since trading
 was instituted several years back
 in New York city. All positions shot Up 300 points. Rubber fu-
 lures were turned over in the hsav- l lest volume since back in 1928 and
 prices Spurted to new highs for the year.
 Fourteen of the 80 commodities | used in the United Press daily
 commodity index moved ahead.
 while only 2--hogs and steers - | declined. The gains were in
 wheat, oats. corn, rye, lard. flour.
 sugar, sheep, cotton. silver, z'nc.
 steel scrap, rubber and silk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-19
Stocks Quickly
 Answered Call
tcontlnued from Page D

diRnlfied man in grey---wehring h white cnrnatior---Whosc arms ex- tended above the reat Of the trad CTS ns he bid either to buy or sell.
 There was short. heavy set trader whose bald head bobbcd Tn and out of the group and made him n exposure of watching groups.
 There was fl third specialist 'n the thick of 1t. lie was dressed impeccabIy. 4 red carnation gllst- ened from his buttoDhole. He paused in his furious bidding. co smooth his hair which had been unused by nearby trader.
 There were minutes before steel could reach q price, minutes or shouting in which the group by jostling and surging, moved scv- eraI feet across the floor. Then steel came out. If was at 31 7-s, up 1 point. There were shouts from the steel crowd as the price rolled acros the big lighted tickers at tho four corners Of the room.
 Btcel soon swung past sb and roar came from all oyer the hoor. Trading picked up. One young tradsr--bls clothing stamping nm as not long from collegiate ranks vainIy sought an entrance among inc older traders Of Steel and Can.
 TickerH rnn behind. The ticker clock nt the south end of the f1oOr showed C minutes behind the actual market. 1t kept at that point hl- most aIf of tho first 90 minutes. The little pellets carrying snlos prices from the posts 10 tho ticker machine dropped into the grooves nt the balcony sending office with machine -gun-like fapidity. AL