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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31
Pacific Coast Temperature
Falls Below Zero ..

The coolest October weather
in years was. reported the9first Of
the week along the Pacific coast
and a light earthquake was felt
in California.
In many sections billiards
ragged and highways were block
ed with snow, drifts in some
places being as high as eight
feet. Thermometers fell below
zero and Portland, Oregon, re-
ported the first October snow
fall in the past ga years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31
20 Countries Agree
On Boycottir1g Italy
England and France Leading,
Countries Will Not Trade
With Warning Nation

!, England and France lead q other
nations this week in completing
plans for general boycott of all
goods bought and sold in Italy or
to Italy. This step was taken as a
harsh rebuke to Italy for entering
into the present war with the, small
and nnpfePared country of Ethi-
'opia. BY such a relentless process
of isolation, the members of the
League of Nations hope to cripple
Premier Mussolini's capacity for
waging war in the African country
and that he will eventually be
forced to sue for peace.
80 Nations Join Embargo
Application of an arms embargo
against Italy and removal of any
arms embargo against Ethiopia has
been approved by 80 countries, and
80 nations had pledged their readi-
ness to apply financial sanctions
against Italy, giving Mussolini no
credit whatsoever. Twelve countries
have accepted the project of mutu-
al assistance to nations which suffer
most because of the boycott against
Italy.
League of Nations officials said
they expected many more adhe-
sions to the league plan within the
next few days. The league commit
tee of So will meet Thursday
(today) to discuss when the sane
tons will be formally made effec-
tive.
Peace RumOrs UnfOunded
League officials expect Sir Sam
uel Hoare, British foreign secre-
tary, to attend the meeting of the
committee of So, and this has given
rise to rumors that peace negotia-
tons may be attempted at Geneva.
Officials, however, emphasized there
was no real foundation for the
The first duty of the committee
of So nations will be to fix a date
on which the economic boycott will
begin to function. The general
opinion was it would be operative
at least by Nov. Is.
Italy Prepares For Sacrifices
Meanwhile Premier Musso1ini
lined up Italy's civil population for
a grim and sacrificial fight against
sanctions.
II Duce placed the country on
six months diet, instituting meat
and planned other eco
Monies in supplies, such as paper,
furniture, light and heating used by
government offices.
A measure effective 4 week from
today restricts the sale of meats so
as to reduce the necessity of i'm
ports. Butcher shops will be closed
on Tuesdays, sales will be limited
on Wednesdays and curbs were also
put on public dining. Restaurants
may not serve more than one meat
or fish dish at a meaL
Italy, a spokesman said, is not
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31
State Justice Brogden
Dies At Durham

Associate Justice Willis James
BrOgden of the North Carolina
supreme court died at his home
in Durham Tuesday afternoon at
sos o'clock following an illness
of several months with a compli-
cation of diseases. He was So
years old, having observed his
birthday on the 18th of this
month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31
JURY FOR DAVIS MURDER TRIAL
UNABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT
LATE NEWS
BULLETINS
Japanese May Invade
China Again

china Again
The Chinese government has
been informed by the japanese
government that unless anti.
Japanese activities are stopped
in Northern China, Japan may
take matters into her own hands
Major General HaraO Tada
commander of the japanese gar.
risOn in Tientsin, in statement
said:
1--WE dare to warn the central
government of China to observe
strictly its obligations under the
North China agreement"
He declared. Japan "fears for
the welfare of China's 400, 0OO, 600
people as well as for peace in
the Orient"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31
Devastating Flood Sweeps
Honduras ISladnS

Hundreds of people were
clinging to tree tops or maroon
ed ON mountains in the Honduras
Islands Tuesday night as a result
of the worst flood in the history
Of the country. The number of
dead has not been estimated, but
damage to banana and other
fruit crops has been estimated
to reach over six million dollars.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31

ADVERTISE in The Skyland
Post, the only newspaper that
IS printed in Ashe county, and
the newspaper with by far the
best subscription list of any
paper circulated in the county
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31
Scenic Roadway Promises TIC
Be One OF States Most
Beautiful Spots
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Washington Sends Ont Orders TC
Have All Relief Workers Put
On Jobs By Nov. 10th
DIRECT RELIEF TO STOP SOON

n ROAD TO the top OF the Negro
Mountain was included in a list of
approved projects released from
the WPA office in Winston-Salem
the first of the week. This road,
distance of three miles, promises to
be one of the states most beautiful
toward attracting tourist trade dur
ing the summer months.
Work is expected to begin at
J once since the Washington Office
has sent out orders to all state and
district WPA offices to have jobs
provided and in operation for all
relief cases by November 10.
Previously, the Washington Office
had ordered a closing down of all
direct relief work by November l,
but due to delay in getting the
Works Progress Administration in
to operation, the date has been ex-
tended to December /.
The sixth district, of which this
section is part, has mapped out
a five-month program for four
counties which called for an ex-
penditure of 1896, 900. This amount
of money does not deal with the
big figures of the old CWA, but it
is pointed out that the money will
60 much further since the wages
are lower and more in keeping
with local rates. The Works Prog
ress Administration has announced
that no projects are being approved
that will take more than five
months to complete since all jobs
are supposed to be completed in
March. Few building projects will
be approved and the greater part
, of the work will be confined to
roads, parks, streets, etc. The gym
nasiums and school buildings in the
county will not receive much more
attention, it is understood, but the
roads that have been started will
probably be finished.
$46,6S6 Projects for Ashe
The completed program gave
Ashe county seven projects, involv-
ing federal expenditures of SAG, 636;
and Allegheny six to cost $10,746.
The projects call for sponsor
contribution of $5O1 in Allegheny,
and $8,763 in Ashe.
The five-months appropriation to
the district is 1896, 900 for men and
women. The relief load is $500, of
which 7,948 are men.
Mr.. Powell, in charge of the
mems work program, state in Win
ston-Salem, Saturday that $685.
of the 1885, 900 fund would provide
work for men, on the basis of
$S6.50 per case for the five months.
The women's projects are mainly
sewing projects. The list announced
yesterday did not include women's
projects.
The five-months program for
Ashe and Allegheny is complete
with the lists selected. The projects
.sre:
Ashe-Three countrywide roads,
$41, 1857, federal, $8,092 sponsor;
school grounds, $2,688 federal, no
sponsor; cemetery at Jefferson,
1899 federal, no sponsor; school
building, $705, federal, $4O5 spon-
sor; sidewalks at Jefferson, 1886,
federal, 1886 sponsor.
Alleghany-Three highway pro-
jects $6,714 federal, no sponsor;
streets at Sparta, $1,554 federal,
1924, sponsor; school grounds at
Sparta, $1,051 federal, $67 sponsor;
fish hatchery, $1,426 federal, $1O9
SN0nSor
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
TALBOT COUNTY AGAINST
BAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

A large delegation from Talbot went
to Annapolis last week to offer protest
to the Governor against signing the
Bay Bridge bill. The opposition to
the bridge here has always been very
great, but since the passage by the
Legislature of the bill authorizing the
building of the Bridge the opposition
has grown.
There seems to be little if any objec-
ton to the State taking over the Ferry
and the arguments made were chiefly
against the Bridge. The hearing was
quite big one, there being representa-
tives from practically all of the coun-
ties, and the objections to the Bridge
were from all of the counties except
Kent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
CHINCOTEAGUE HOTEL
is BEING RENOVATED

Channel Bass Inn, on Church Street,
which was recently purchased by
Mayor John w. Winder is now being
renovated and remodeled. An addi-
ton was built on the back of the
building to take care of dining room
on the first floor and give extra room
for bedrooms on the second floor.
The space on the front of the building
which was formerly used as dining
room has been converted into a lobby
for guests.
When the work of rebuilding is
completed there will be 16 bedrooms
for guests on second floor and room
with four double beds on the third
floor. Sleeping quarters for Mayor
Winder and his family are on the
first floor. Some of the rooms on
the second floor have private baths.
On the north side Of the building is
an enclosed porch for the use of
guests. Hot water heat is being in
stalled and Mayor Winder contem-
plates keeping the tourist home open
all the year. The remodeling Of the
building is expected to be completed
by May LIST.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

with other points in the county, has
developed number of very proficient
checker players.
Crisfield claims to have other COM
petition backed off the boards and has
laid claim to the championship of the
lower shore area and has arranged to
take on the strong Bridgeville, DEL,
team, on their home grounds in the
near future.
Bridgeville claims the Delaware
State championship but the Crisfield
Checker Club, composed of Allen Long,
Clifton Charnock, Herbert Lawson,
Joseph Coulbourne, Clinton Sterling
and Dallas Mister, say that they will
trounce Bridgeville and show them
just what a Delaware championship
means to Maryland players.
Princess Anne has at least a dozen
excellent checker players and it would
be mighty good idea if they would
organize a club and show those
"cocky" Crisfielders just where to get
off.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
WORCESTER DECREASED IN
FARM ACREAGE IN '3O--'35

The nine counties of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland have total of 49,
DAT farms in operation, according to
the figures compiled by Isaac H. Nor
ris, of fredericksburg, supervisor of the
agricultural census in this rear, whose
office in Denton has closed the fol-
lowing completion Of the work.
Comparing the census returns Of
1880 and 1895, the results are as fol-
lows:
Caroline county-In 1880, 1922; in
1885, 1877.
Cecil county-In 1880, 1,424; in
1885, 1902.
Kent county-1N 1880, OIL; in 1885,
1921.
Queen Anne's county-In 1880, l.
464; in 1885, 1928.
Dorchester county-In 1880, 1888;
Talbot county-In 1880, Lib; in
1885, 1,O48.
Wicomico county-In 1880, 2,193;
in 1885 2,642.
Somerset county-In 1880, 1861;
in 1885, 1887.
Worcester county-In 1880, 2,190;
in 1885, 2,165.
The figures reveal that five coun-
ties have increased the number of
farms in operation, as follows: Kent,
80; Caroline, 55; Dorchester, 1863; Wi
comico, 449; Somerset, 1876; while in
the four counties the number of farms
in operation has decreased, as follows:
Cecil, 1872; Talbot, 65; Queen Anne's,
226; and Worcester, rs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

E, T. Miller Of Easton, said he had
never known such "unaninnity of OPP
position" to a measure as existed to
the bridge bill in Talbot county.
"Our people are literally up in arms
against the BILL" he said. "The only
excuse for the proposal is that it will
knit the State closer together. This
proposed bridge will not make trans
portation facilities better for fully
two-thirds of the State"
Hervey Allen, author Of Anthony
Averse," resident of Talbot, said the
bridge would destroy the present
scheme of life enjoyed by the residents
of the Eastern Shore by bringing "the
motor slums of the United States" and
stringing it up and down the PENN
sula.
"Hot-dog stands, filling stations and
joints would be benefited, but everyone
else would be harmed" he said. cit
would depress real estate values"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

and will gratefully receive either loans
or gifts Of such documents for this
purpose. Material regarding the
early history Of Washington College
is specially desired.
At the regular college assembly
on Thursday, April II, two fine steel
engravings relating to life of George
Washington were presented to the col
lege by the Historical Society through
the cooperation of DR.. Swain, of Bal
timore. These are from the former
collection of prominent physician
who was patron of the Arts of New
Jersey. Since his death in 1928 these
engravings have been in the City Mus
cum of Art of Newark, N. j.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

locomotive fireman, who will re-
ceive $17,5O0 and Mrs. Oscar Brown,
widow of locomotive engineer, who
will get $4,000.
That "person or persons unknown
had tempered with a rail, which
caused the express to jump the track
was contended by company officials.
Both members of the crew were kill
ed almost instantly, Brown being
scalded by steam.
Several passengers were slightly in
jured in the wreck.
The amount awarded, it is UNDER
stood, was about half of what was
demanded. Mr.. Brown has two chill
dren, Mrs. Massey, one.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
BRIDGE WALKER FINDS
BODY IN THE BOHEMIA

While William Callahan, superinten-
dent of the new State owned bridge
across Bohemia river, nine miles south
of Elkton, was walking across the
structure last week, he discovered in
the water, about ten feet to the west
an object resembling man. An in
vestigation disclosed it was the body
of a negro. It had been wrapped in
a horse blanget together with 35-lb.
concrete building block, for weight.
Wire apparently taken from baled hay,
had been used to keep the blanket
around the body.
Coroner F. Rodney Frazer, of Elk
ton, had the body removed to Pippin's
funeral establishment here. The body
had apparently, been in the water sew
eral weeks. Au autopsy disclosed the
dead mans right leg and jaw had been
broken and his left leg and head were
badly lacerated. Nothing was found
on him by which he could be identified.
The negro was evidently about mid
dle-age, 5 feet, inches in height and
weighed about 100 pounds.
The authorities are at work on the
mystery. So far as can be learned
the unfortunate was not Cecil coun-
tan. The supposition is that he was
killed elsewhere and hauled to Bohem-
ia river and thrown overheard. Wheth
er or not he was murdered, has not
been determined. Some think he prob
ably was run down and killed by an
automobile, and the body thrown into
the river to hide the affair.
When found the man was attired in
blue overalls, a blue jumper and wore
knee-high gum boots.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

VOUR Car today has twice the
l. horsepower and speed of the
car you drove ten years ago! The
average of ~ leading cars in 1884
was 1O8 horsepower.
Bearing pressures and tempera"
ture have increased correspond.
ingly-so greatly that motor parts
are now made of new alloy metals
of extra strength and durability to
stand the load!
To protect such a motor you
need an oil with enough extra oil.
mess and film strength to with.
stand the extreme pressures and
temperature!
Yet motor oils generally have
no more oiliness and film strength
now than they had ten years ago'
New refining methods have re-
Gently come into use to make oils
free from carbon and sludge. But
these refining processes have hsD.
cred instead Of increased oiliness
and film strength-the very quail
ties on which depends an oils
lubricating value!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
COURT AWARDS DAMAGES
TO DELMAR WOMEN

Two Delmar women, widows Of
trainmen who lost their lives in the
wreck of the express The Cavalier"
just south of this city in August, 1888
won their suits against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company which has
been ordered to pay them total of
$32, 800, it was announced last We'd
nesday by relatives, according to a
dispatch from Delmar to the Journal
Every Evening, Wilmington.
Plaintiffs in the cases, the litiga-
ton being in a New York court, were
Mrs. Emerson r. Massey, widow Of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO
HUNT HISTORICAL DATA

The Washington College Historical
Society has begun a survey of Kent
and Queen Anne's Counties to ascer-
tain the existence of historical docu-
ments in the form of old wills, land
grants, letters or diaries of historic
significance, Bible records, etc.
The society will greatly appreciate
the cooperation of the residents of
these counties in allowing the society
to make copies of these valuable pap
ers for historical research purposes
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
SOMERSET CLAIMS THE
CHECKER CHAMPIONSHIP

During the present period of de-
preston on the lower Eastern Shore,
a number of the folks have turned to
the ancient and honorable game of
checkers for solace and Princess Anne,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
If it is, you must have motor oil
of extra high film strength to get
SAFE LUBRICATION

There is one exception-Con.
oco Germ Processed Motor Oil.
1t, too, is free from carbon and
sludge troubles. But, more impor.
tant, the new Germ Process-add.
ing concentrated oily essence to
highly refined oil-puts into this
oil 2 to 4 times THE film strength Of
any straight mineral oil, as tests
on Thinker and other machines
have proved! That extra film
strength gives safe fabrication un.
der the most extreme pressuresl
Germ Processed Oil protects
your motor another way. Its pene.
trative film, the "Hidden Quarts
stays up in your motor and cuts
down starting wear.
Germ Processed Oil gives longer
mileage with greater motor pro.
lection. as the Indianapolis De.
struction Test proved.
Say 90. K.-Drain'-fill with
Conoco Germ Processed Motor
Oil and drive with the assurance
that your oil meets your motors
needs!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-10
STEEC FINISHES
CROSSING STUDY
S7,176,017 Is Estimate on
Wage Needs; Manion
Gets Program.

The proposed South Side track
elevation project would provide
$7,176,017 in wages for laborers in
indianapolis, according to a survey
by Henry B. Steeg, city engineer,
presented to Clarence E. Manion
state National Emergency Council
director, today.
The statistics accompanied an in
formal application for approval pre-
sented Mr. Manion by Mayor John
w. Kern.
Mr.. Steeg showed that there is a
daily vehicular flow on the ~ grade
crossings of about 100000 vehicles
and 4600 railroad cars. Daily 40, :
430 vehicles cross six Belt Railroad
crossings. Mr.. Steeg said.
The crossings constitute a fire
hazard by stopping fire apparatus,
Mr.. Steeg stated. adding that during
the last three years IA persons had
been killed In lib accidents at the
crossings.
He estimated that 1850 laborers
would be employed 30 hours a week
on the project, or total of IL $50, 900
working hours.
Mayor Kern, Mr.. Steeg and James
E. Deery. city corporation coun-
sell will present the track elevation
program to authorities in Washing
ton next Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-10
HAMILTON SOBS,
DIES IN CHAIR
Texas Desperate and Pa.
Pay With Lives for
Staying Guard.
81 United Press

By United Press
HUNTSVILLE. Tex, May 10
Raymond Hamilton, at %, public
enemy No. l, died in the electric
chair today, his nerve gone and a
sob yelling IN his throat.
Hamilton, whose first crime was
The theft of a toy wagon, paid with
his life for that of Maj. Crowson,
a prison guard.
Mr.. Crowson was killed Jan Is,
1884, when Hamilton, Joe Palmer
and three others escaped from
Eastman Prison farm in a spectacu-
lar delivery engineered by the late
Clyde Barrow.
Hamilton followed Palmer. sem
fenced for the same offense, to he
electric chair. His voice broken
and his once grinning face a pasty
white, he was strapped in at 1919
a. m.
Then he gave way to convulSive
sobs, which the current stilled. He
was pronounced dead at 1926 a. m.
Seven minutes before Hamilton
went to the chair Palmer was exc
cuted Unlike the younger but more
notorious killer, Palmer was calm.
Neither man alluded to the kill
ing for which they we're executed.
Hamilton, however, said shortly be-
fore he died that he did not shoot
John Butcher, Hillsboro, Tex. mer-
chant who was slain in a holdup
and for whose murder Hamilton was
sentenced TO 80 years in prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-10
Glenn Curtis Signs as
Southport II. S. Principal

surprise move of Mr.. Hohlt and Mr..
Curtis. Mr.. Curtis. several days ago,
when the protest was at its height.
said that under present conditions
will not sign the contract Mr.
Hohlt has offered"
Mr.. Addington said that he
wished TO confer with advisers be-
fore he announced what he intends
TO do about Mr.. Hohlt's offer to
make him vice principal and head
Of the history department. with a
reduction in salary from s325 a
month TO $3.50 a month.
In making the announcement Of
Mr.. Curtis acceptance. Mr.. Hohlt
pointed out that Mr.. Addington's
contract is made out as teacher.
and not as principal
Mr.. Curtis said he will not coach
at any time during his four-year
stay at Southport He said his job
is purely administrative, and he in
tends 70 make IL so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-10
BAKER REFUSES TO
RELEASE TRIMBLE
Proftered Bond Is Taken
Under Amusement.

Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker
TODAY took under Amusement until
next week some time" proffered
bond for the release of Harry Trim
Bile. charged with embezzlement and
grand larceny in connection with an
alleged attempt to fix a case in
Judge Bakers court.
Attorney Lawrence Shaw brought
Mrs. Elizabeth Barson. 1887 Kessler-
blvd into court and she produced
tax receipts on s1o,28O worth of real
estate which Attorney Shaw asked
the Judge to accept as collateral for
the $4,000 bond under which Trimble
is held.
Il don't know" the judge said.
come in again next week. I'll take
it under Amusement"
Well" said Attorney Shaw. If l
bring in indisputable bond will you
let him go? He's been in jail for
week now"
There are some things I know
about this case that I can't tell l
may decide to raise the bond" the
Judge replied.
The hearing ended.