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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
Personal And Social

Donald Shaffer, of Cumberland,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Cecil q. Ewing,
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ Pogue and
Mrs. Nellie Wagner spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin r.
Pogue, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Mrs. Job W. Kirk, who recently
sustained an operation at the Univer-
sity Hospital, Baltimore, was able to
return to her home here on Saturday,
where she is progressing toward re-
covery.
The marriage of Poly Steele How
ard, of Chesapeake City. and Miss
Jennie Lee Wooten, of Wilmington
and Milford, Del, has been announc-
ed. They were married on Satur-
day at Bel Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Lee, of Provi-
dence, have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Eva Lee to
Mr.. Mancel Smith, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mancel Smith, of Pleanant Hill.
The marriage took place In Chester.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
Calvert School Build
ing Completed

The handsome new brick high
school building at Calvert has been
completed and accepted by the School
Board. The building will be occupi-
ed by the pupils of the high and ele-
mentary schools as soon as the in
stallation of the school furniture Is
completed.
The present structure Is two stor-
les and basement and replaces the
one-story brick school building on
the same site, that was destroyed by
fire, together with all equipment,
ETC., on the morning of Monday, Sep
TENDER 80, 1885.
Fire companies from Rising Sun.
oxford, North East and Elkton BATH
ed with the flames, which originated
in the boiler room, but owing to lack
of water supply were unable to check
them.
Since the burning of the school
building, which in addition was a
community center, the high school
classes have been held in the hall
building at Zion, and the elementary
grades in the Rosebank Hall, at
Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
Short Paragraphs

Old Man Winter blew in on Sun
day and covered the ground with
about an inch of snow during the
night.
The public schools Of the county
will close on Wednesday next, for the
Thanksgiving holidays, reopening on
Monday, Nov. 80.
Rev. Wayne A. Monroe and family
are planning to move from Port De-
post to Glendale, Cal; Mr.. Monroe
resigned recently as pastor of the
Port Deposit Presbyterian church.
Rising Sun firemen were called to
Porters Bridge about the midnight
hour Monday where motor truck
was on fire. The trailer was totally
destroyed but the truck was saved.
Damage by fire to an electric motor
on one of the Pennsylvania passen-
ger trains at Principle Furnace,
caused delay in traffic, and the trans
ferring of passengers to another
train.
Omar Greer, of Peach Bottom, Pa,
is in Lancaster General Hospital re-
ceiving treatment for gunshot
wounds in the left leg. He was shot
by an unidentified hunter in the VI
entity of Peach Bottom.
While painting the roof of build
ing on the Elkton Stock Farm, near
Elkton, John A. McTaggart, fell from
a height of sixteen feet, suffering a
fractured hip. He was taken to
Union Hospital, Elkton.
Allen M. Mackey, who shot hen
pheasant in mistake for cock bird
in Little Britain township while gun
ming with his brother-in-law. Joseph
Conrad, Wrightsdale, Pa, deputy
game protector, paid $25 fine on
field receipt, Saturday.
The Student Lunch, in Newark.
Del, formerly owned by Wilson
Blocksom, has changed hands and is
now under the proprietorship of Mr.,
and Mrs Robert Slime, OF Charles
town. The establishment will be
known as Stine's Lunch Room.
Mrs. Maurice Egnor, a member cf
the Cherry Hill Homemakers Club
has been awarded recognition III
contest for the best two jars of fruit
and non-acid vegetables, it was an
nounced by Miss Venia M. Kellar,
State Home Demonstration Agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
MARLEY MILL DAMAGED BY

Fire which broke out in the stor-
age building of the old Marley paper
mill, now operated by the Elk Paper
Manufacturing Company near Childs,
endangered the plant and caused sew
eral hundred dollars damage before
it was extinguished early Saturday
morning of last week.
The flames broke out in the baled
waste paper about 1880. A night
Waterman discovered the blaze after
it had gained considerable Roadway.
The Elkton fire company, with plenty
of water available, succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames before much
damage had been done to the build
ing. Most of the loss was in the
stored paper stock,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
ENTERS SUIT FOR ANNULMENT

Esther Anne Tredwell, by her faith
er and next friend, Solomon Tired
well, of Philadelphia, has docketed
suit in the Circuit Court at Elkton,
for an annulment of her marriage to
Harvard Shoostine, of the same city.
The plaintiff alleges that she went
to Elkton on July Z, 1888, while both
were under the influence of liquor
and the ceremony was performed
while she was under the influence of
alcohol, and that she was not suf-
ficiently in the possession of her fac
ulties to voluntarily assent to the
performance of said ceremony. The
plaintiff further alleges that they re-
turned to Philadelphia Immediately
after the ceremony, and upon arriv-
ing at her parents home. she sepa-
rated from the defendant.
Furthermore she alleges that they
were both members of the Jewish
faith and that the real marriage
could not be entered into by them ex-
cept that the same was performed by
a Rabbi, with ring and according
to the tenents of their faith, and that
she would never recognize him as
her husband or be wife to him until
they were married by Rabbi.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
Road House Owner 8
Draw Fines
Officers Con6scate Gam bling
Devices---Operators Plead
Guilty At Hearing

States Attorney Rollins, Sheriff
Racine and deputies conducted raid
in upper Cecil county on October 80,
and confiscated gambling devices In
the road houses Of Harry Huff, near
Porters Bridge, and Nelson Howery,
east of Rising Sun.
Two slot machines in the HUFF es-
tablishment and two machines In the
Howery road house were confiscated,
and the proprietors held under bond
for hearing.
The hearing was conducted before
Police Justice George l.. Ewing, of
Rising Sun, on Monday, and both of
the accused pied guilty.
The Magistrate fined the road
house operators the sum Of $3.50
each, for the possession of the gam
bling devices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
AGAIN BEHIND THE BARS

Benjamin Sartin, aged 81 years, of
near Chesapeake City, recently re-
leased firm the Maryland House of
Correction, is again behind the bars,
being confined in the county jail at
Elkton. Recently, someone stole
about 100 bushels of corn from q
field ON the farm of Fletcher Wood,
near Iron Hill, six sheep from the
farm of Mrs. William McQuillin, near
Fail Hill, 120 chickens from the hem
merry of ]. S. Sheldon, near Chesa-
peake City, and about rs chickens
from VIM. Vansant's hepnery near
Cowentown. 1t is alleged that the
corn and sheep have been located,
and Sartin is charged with the theft.
Deputy Sheriff Lewis A. Seth alleges
that Sartin has confessed stealing the
sheep and corn, but denies larceny
of the chickens.
On Thursday, Deputy Sheriff Lewis
A. Seth went to Pennsylvania, and
placed under arrest Charles Rhoades,
and brought him to the county jail.
He is alleged to have been Sartin's
companion In a number Of thefts.
When Rhoades saw the officers ap-
preaching, he fed to swamp, where
he was captured after a chase. Penn
sylvania State Police assisted Deputy
Seth. 1t is alleged that he made
confession after being lodged in jail
at Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
MONTHLY AUTO TOLL

The monthly report of the Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles of Mary
land shows that during the month of
October there were forty-three per-
sons injured fatally in this State by
automobiles.
A startling fact in connection with
the report is that thirty of these per-
sons were pedestrians,
Record of these fatalities serves
to emphasize the need of alertness
at all times on the part of pedestrians
when crossing or traversing streets
or roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
PRINCIPALS OF HARTFORD AND
CECIL SCHOOLS MEET

E. Clark Fontaine, supervisor Of
high schools, presided over a meeting
of the principals of the Hartford and
Cecil county high schools held at
Havre de Grace.
Those attending were served din
ner prepared by the home economics
department Of the Havre de Grace
High School, under the direction OF
Miss Willetts Bland.
Earl Hawkins, of Bel Air; Ralph
Beachley, of North East, and Lawr-
ence Gorsuch, of Perryville, discus
sed Remedial Measures in Reading
in High School," Another topic
Proper Contents in a Problems OF
Democracy Course" was discussed BIZ
u. U. Zimmerman. Of Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
FALL MEETING OF HOMEMAK-
ERS FEDERATION

The Fall meeting of the Federation
of Homemakers' Clubs of Cecil coun-
ty will be held Saturday, Nov. 81, in
North East High School auditorium.
Mrs. Paul Ledig, of Bethesda, Md, a
former resident Of Peru. will be the
guest speaker. Miss Venia NJ Kellar,
State Home Demonstration Agent
will bring greetings to the local Fed
Grafton from the University of Mary
land:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
MILK PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE

The local milk producers coopera-
tives in Cecil county met on Monday
evening. Nov. 8, at the Court House
In Elkton, and elected Ralph Bowers,
of Cecilton, county delegate to repre-
sent Cecil milk producers at the an
nual Interstate group this week in
Philadelphia. John S. Reisler, of
Calvert, has filled the position for the
past two years. Under a former set
up Reisler was elected for three
year period, but by change of the
Interstate, voted on at the annual
Philadelphia meeting, a Director is
to be elected each year by the dele
gates from locals in annual session,
pfier to the Interstate annual meet
ing. The result of the election gave
the lower end of the county repre-
sentative for the first time in 18
years. The group also elected a
Board of Governors for the county
cooperatives, They are: Kenneth
Price, of Cecilton; Howard Brown, of
Sylmar, and Ralph H. Wilson, of
Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
EASTERN SHORE WATERFRONT
FARM SOLD

Another ancient Kent Island farm
passed into the hands of new owners
when the Shipping Creek farm, some
times known as the j. Lemuel Bryan
farm, three miles south of Mata-
peake, was bought by Parke G. Sed-
ley, of st. Louis, from the Stevens
vile Bank, Mr., Sedley, who is pres
ident of the Carter Carhuretor Com
pany of St, Louis will take possession
about January /, 1887. The trans
action was consummated through the
Eastern Shore Estates Company of
Centreville.
The farm just sold consists of 1873
acres on both sides of the highway
with considerable waterfrontage on
Shipping Creek. 1t includes one of
the oldest structures on Kent Island,
or Maryland for that matter, a brick
home of the English cottage type,
one and half stories high and be-
lieved to date back to the 18th GEN.
fury when that type Of construction
was favored on Kent Island. The
farm is at present tenanted by H. T..
Harris.
Shipping Creek, the first port of
entry established in Maryland, ante
dating St. Mary's or Baltimore. The
Shipping Creek farm is within a
short distance of the site where Clai-
borne made the first settlement in
Maryland in 1881.
While number of Queen Anne's
waterfront farms have been sold in
the past fifteen years, purchasers
hitherto have come from the East,
chiefly from New York and Southern
New England. Mr.. Smedley is be-
lieved to be the first from the further
bank of the Mississippi. His plans
for his new property are not known.
but 1t is understood that he will
make improvements.-Queen Anne's
Record, Centreville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
DIED FROM AUTO INJURIES

Howard Cecil, aged 81, son of
Wiley M. Cecil, near Woodlawn, was
fatally injured in collision of two
vans on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
highway last Friday. He was taken
to an Alexandria hospital and died
on Monday. Cecil was the second
death of the accident, one person be-
ing killed instantly and another SER
iously injured. His body was
brought to the home Of his parents
and interment made at Hopewell
cemetery on Wednesday. In addi-
ton to his immediate family he 10
survived by . widow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
Eleven Counties Have
Road Deficits

Eleven counties ended the 1885,
1885 fiscal year with deficits totaling
S576,677 In their accounts with the
State Roads Commission, according
to statement issued Friday by Will
liam A. Codd, chief auditor Of the
commission.
Commenting on the final figures,
DR.. Homer e. Tabler, chairman of
the commission, said eight of the
debtor counties have arranged to
cancel their deficits through alloca-
ton of their shares of the 1887 gas
oline tax revenue.
The accounts pertain to the money
given each county and Baltimore city
each year from the gasoline-tax rev.
enue, with the commission acting as
a banker, and the counties and Balti-
more city directing the manner in
which their respective shares are to
be spent
The counties having deficits are:
Calvert, Caroline, Cecil ($199),
Charles, Garrett, Howard, Kent,
Montgomery, Prince Georges, Queen
Anne's and st. Mary's.
Three of the debtor counties, ac-
cording to DR.. Tabler, have given no
indication as to whether they will
apply their gasoline tax revenue to
reduction Of their deficits. They arc
Kent, Calvert and Montgomery,
whose deficits total $481,578.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
McCRERY'S MILL BURNED

Fire Of undetermined origin swept
the -four, feed and saw mill of H. ].
McCrery, near Fremont, Pa. ON Sun
day night. The mill, with all ma
chinery and equipment, were totally
destroyed. This is the third time a
mill on the site had been destroyed
by fire.
The building burned ON Sunday
night was of frame construction and
was erected about eighteen years ago.
1t was equipped with up-to-date ma
chinery. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000, with a partial insur-
ance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
ELK MILLS PROPERTY SOLD

The weaving mill and machinery,
together with the residence of Nelson
Kay of Elk Mills was sold on Thurs
day morning at bankruptcy sale.
John Lawrence of the Baldwin
Mfg. Company purchased the mill
and contents, which consisted of two
looms and some yarn, for $500. The
double residence was sold to Roy
Deibert for $3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
DWELLING DESTROYED AT
CHROME

The residence occupied by David
Harrah, at Chrome, Pa, was burned
Sunday afternoon. Members of the
family said slight chimney fire was
extinguished Saturday night.
The roof was discovered ablaze on
Sunday afternoon and Oxford fremep
were summoned. They were unable
to save the structure but succeeded In
carrying all the furniture from the
first floor. The building was frame.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
RED CROSS DISTRICT CHAIRMEN

Mrs. A. Victor Davis, chairman Of
the annual Red Cross membership
drive in Cecil County, has announced
the appointment of the following
district chairmen for the drive which
will continue until Thanksgiving
Day: Cecilton, Miss Mary E. Davis;
Cherry Hill, Mrs. A. T. Alternately;
Calvert, Mrs. Paul England; Colora,
Mrs. J. Paul Slaybaugh; Chesapeake
City, Mrs. H. e. Mcbride; Charles
town and Principle, Mrs. Albert Ora
ham; Bay View and Leslis, Mrs. Will
liam Pugh; Elkton, Miss Grace Wells
Price; North East, Mrs. William Rut-
ter; Providence, Mrs. Robert c.
Mackey; Port Deposit, Port Deposit
Branch; Rising Sun and Farming
ton. Mrs. Richard Lane; Town Point,
Mrs. r. K. Fears.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVER-
SARY

On November 3, 1886, Howard
Amos, son of William and Deborah
Bye Taylor of Hickory Hill, Pa, and
Frances, daughter of George and
Elizabeth Poist, Colora, were united
in marriage by Rev. Samuel Gayley
at the West Nottingham Presbyterian
Manse.
On November 4, 1886, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor celebrated the fiftieth or
golden anniversary of their marriage,
surrounded by their children and
grandchildren.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
BISHOP CONFIRMS FORTY
PERSONS

Bishop George w. Davenport of
the Diocese of Easton made his an
nual official visit to Trinity Church,
Elkton; st. Mary's Church, Akin,
and st. James Episcopal Church,
Port Deposit, on Sunday. At these
services 40 persons were confirmed
by the bishop. The Rev. DR.. J. W.
Atkinson of Elkton assisted in all
the services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
ELKTON COUNCIL WILL APPEAL
BRIDGE LIGHTING CASE


The Elkton Town Council, it is re-
ported, will carry their suit against
the State Roads Commission to the
Maryland Court of Appeals,
The suit was instituted to restrain
the Roads Commission from discon-
tinufng the lighting of the two bridg-
es ever the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks at North and Bridge streets
Elkton An injunction was granted
in the early spring of this year
against the Commission. Later. the
Cecil Circuit Court heard argument
I'm the case and last week decree
was handed down by Associate Judge
]. Owen Knots, dissolving the in
junction and dismissing the bill of
complaint with the costs of the case
placed on the Town of Elkton.
The Commissioners of Elkton, al
lege that when permission was grant
ed the State Roads Commission to
close certain streets and erect bridges
an agreement was reached whereby
the Commission was to keep the
bridges illuminated at night. This
was done for four years, and last
winter the Commission discontinued
the service and began to dismantle
the lighting equipment, whereby the
Town took legal action. The Com
mission alleged at the hearing in the
case before the Court, that the Chief
Engineer had no authority to bind
the State when he undertook to do so
in regards to Illuminating the bridges
at night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
OXFORD CARNIVAL RECEIPTS

The report of Charles B. Kirk,
treasurer of the Finance Committee
of Oxford, Pa, Fire Company, just
made public, shows the gross receipts
of the carnival held August 14-24, to
have been $21,S6S.sS The total ex-
penses were $15.1s2.S2, leaving a
net sum of s6,ss6.17. for the Fire
Company treasury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
SEVENTEEN ARRESTED IN RAID
AT ABERDEEN

Officers made raids Of two houses
in Aberdeen and arrested seventeen
persons. Twelve Of the men arrest
ed were convicted on charges ranging
from disorderly conduct to keeping
a disorderly house and possession Of
untaxed whiskey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
WEDDINGS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mrs. Clark Mauldin, of North East,
announces the marriage Of her daugh-
ter, Miss Frances c. Mauldin, to Mr..
Charles M. Kitchens, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kitchens, of near
Elkton. The ceremony took place in
Bel Air, last Saturday, the Rev. Mr..
Ogg officiating.
GREEN-BOYD
Miss Sara Eva Boyd, IS year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradun G.
Boyd, Nottingham, Pa, and Arthur
Green, Peach Bottom, eloped to Elk
ton, Wednesday, where they were
married. The bridegroom is en-
ployed In garage at Wakefield
They will make their home at Peach
Bottom, Pa.
McDANIEL-BOLT
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcdaniel, of
Elk Mills, have annunced the marri-
age of their daughter, Miss Naomi E.
Mcdaniel to Mr.. Joseph T. Bolte, of
Newark, Del. The ceremony took
place at 700 o'clock p. m. on Satur-
day, Nov Z, in the Methodist parson-
age, Cherry Hill. the Rev. Frank Me-
Corkle officiating. Immediately fol-
lowing the wedding the couple was
given reception at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Avery Jackson.
BAKER-TIFFANY
The marriage of Miss Edith Eliza
beth Tiffany, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Harold E. Tiffany, of Newark,
Del, to Mr.. Leonard Carl Barker, of
Wilmington, took place Friday after
noon, November 6, in the First Pres
byterian Church of Newark. The
Rev. Everett H. Mailman conducted
the ceremonies.
Attending the bride were: matron
of honor, Miss Sarah X. Brokaw, of
Rising Sun, and bridesmaids, Miss
NdtAlOCh OpOACOI anu MIS-. WdlLSE
Moore, of Newark.
Mr.. H. Warren Cornelius, of Bala,
Pa, was the best man. Ushers were:
Messrs, Jerome T. Niles, Townsend;
Robert Marvel, Laurel; Harold Ed
ward Tiffany, Jr., brother of the
bride; and Robert Eastburn, Wilm-
ington.
The bride is a graduate of Newark
High School and attended the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Mr.. Barker is a graduate of the
University of Delaware and a mem
Der of the Sigma NJ fraternity. He
is employed at the Hercules Powder
Company, Wilmington.
Following a wedding trip to Vir-
ginia, the newly welded couple took
up residence at the home of the
brides parents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHOOL

The Cecil County Standard Lead
ership Training School will be held
in Rising Sun NJ. E. church this year.
On account of the closing of Route
40, the Bible school could not be held
in North East as usual. Six Monday
evenings commencing November 9,
and closing December IL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20
Fewer Families Now
On Relief
Works Progress Administrator
Predicts 1000, ZOO Fewer
This Winter Than Last

The nation will go into this winter
with approximately 100000 fewer
families on relief than last wiGrar.
Harry l.. Hopkins, Works Progress
Administrator, predicts.
Mr.. Hopkins based his forecast
upon what he described as continued
declines in work relief, coupled witt:
similar reductions in the direct-rellei
loads of States and local communi-
ties.
The prospects, however, he let 1t
be known, are not rosy enough to
make the 81, 425, 600, 900 appropriate
ed to the WPA last June last until
the end of the current fiscal year.
He would not disclose the present
rate of expenditures, the amount of
the SLABS, 100000 that was left, or
when it was expected to run out.
President Roosevelt has indicated
that relief message would go to
Congress in March. BY that time, it
IS estimated uHCliiCidiiy, IHo Plooo
WPA funds will be virtually exhaust
ed. Although Mr.. Hopkins declined
to indicate how much more would be
asked to carry the WPA program
through the fiscal year, 1t is expected
to be not less than 100000, 900.
The latest totals disclosed showed
that. as Of October Is, the Federal
Works Program was employing 81
498.O12 persons, of whom 3,179,467
were listed as regular" and 31S,545
as drought workers. OF the total
the WPA was employing 2,515,728,
with 2.225,934 classified as "regu-
lar" and 2S9.794 as drought workers,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-20

Abraham Lincoln was actually
taller than George Washington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05
Seas of Sand Cover Many
Populous Towns in China

Seas of sand In Inner Asia have for
thousands OF years been creeping down
over China. Picked up by the power
full winter winds sweeping down from
the north this sand dust, ground to
powder fineness by the great Ice age
glaciers. blankets Chinese cities and
fields. Drifting dunes-great, SLOW
moving waves OF sand-creep through
fertile valleys and populous towns
smothering out their life. This has
been going on for ages, says writer
In Pathfinder Magazine, and occasional
~ changing water courses which cut
through the yellow layers to old ground
levels reveal secrets held for centuries
by the sands.
Some years ago Taoist monk trav-
cling over the windswept, restless
dunes of the Tung Huang district came
upon what appeared to be 4 brass
table top protruding from the sand.
Subsequent excavations proved 1t to be
the crown OF brass Buddha 100 feet
high. Near its base was large mon
astery and other evidence OF the days,
centuries past, when the valley sup
ported large population before be-
Ing buried under many feet OF desert
dust