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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot=Ease. the antiseptic. healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-hath. increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical com
fort. It takes the Friction from the Shoe,
freshens the feet, and prevents tired, ach-
ing and hlistered feet Women everywhere
are constant users Of Aliens Foot= Ease.
Don't get foot sore, get Aliens Foot=Ease.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16

have know Uncle johnny Shell for 50 or more years
nave known Of him old, all reports
from me lev who lived here when he said he
NJ ese OF ~ ne Is now at least los
older have talked with him last year and he
seetheo 70 De intelgent and
MIN lIadgel A 3. CORNETT. Harlan. Ky.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16

1t is as easy to buy experience as It
is difficult to sell 1t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16
What is the Truth about Old Uncle John
Shell of Greasy Creek Kentucky? Is III" The
Oldest living Mar"
or Only aY0NnSSteI'
of 95tOlOO Summers?
INVESTIGATORS REPORT

IN HE age-old puzzle, 'How old is Ann
is now put into the shade by the
question lately agitated in the public
= press as to "How old is John?"
Old "Unele" Johnny She'll the
Kentucky mountaineer, who paid visit to
the Kentucky State Fair at Louisville last
fall, has become famous over night as a
result of this controversy
Such papers as the 'New York
Herald" the Literary Digest" and other
periodicals of national circulation, have
printed his picture, with comments on the
question at issue.
So much interest has been shown in
the matter, that a special investigator was
sent to Greasy Greek, Kentucky, by The
Chattanooga Medicine Company (whose
medicine-Thedford's Biack-Draught Liver
Medicine-had been used in the Shell fam
lily for many years. in order to get more
information on the subject.
The Investigators report is given on an
other column of this page. The result of
this investigation seems to show, on tes-
timony Of friends and neighbors, that John
Shell is about liz years old, that his health
is good for man Of his age, and that
h .f,,.I f1 -. -. E
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16
COLDER THAN MY MOTHER. 1oa,


-, have known Uncle Johnny' Shell ali my life 1 al
almost o. would place his Johnny Shell Wa
elder than mother. she have been iSs Ia
she lived till 81 a. LEWIS -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16

have known Johnny Shell for about years I have
goods for 20 years W B Kelly told of smith He
grew up tokether about the
ne would o. little over hundred Richard Wilson,
VINO was raised few miles from She'll
10y; talked 10 shell last He talked
found John Shell an honest
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16
Facts VS.. Fiction


derful. The nearest that he and his family come
to his age is liz years His family has claimed him
to be that The tax records that burned
The court house at Harlan the date of his BIRTH
they could make it out, September 1908. He
also counts from the Of his first wife, who died at the
age of 107
John Shell cannot read write, but for many years
he expert maker of fintlock rifles John Shell rifles
marked with his private mark just behind the lock-
priced by collectors
probable thought it best to statements and
adavits from members of the family and neghbors who
have known him for therefore secured such
statements from Judge A. B. Corne T. H. Howard, attor
ney-ataw and W. B. Kelly exUnited States marshal and
others These the most substantial and reliable
men of Kentucky"
Extracts from their statements given below:
100. SAYS W. B. KELLY
to be- when stayed k AND the time Tn that ss has @ a
would judge him to a good years ole
Es- united states Marshal
-AD BodSEN Notary A Pubic s' Harlan Co.. Ky
SHELL FAMILY RECORD SAYS
eoann adp age was septsb o e have In avs seT sss
Is the smell
ana 70 e. W. ho%AR b cay County A d6u esiG
t. S. WARD
win be 81 old the 10th OF July. and
Tas's HsFsa S 4.
and met Uncle JOHNNY He old then
older nan than am Most in Harlan County
say "uo not maze state
NJ G. SMITH, Notary Public. Harlan. Co.
ATTORNEY HOWARD SAYS OVER 100
coming ssn Ions with John shell he S'sn told about
The. e9mPd the located
found 55ohns faSer5 the
reason to believe John Shell deal
N q SMITH saa' Co. co. Ky.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
''Fossil'' Cataracts Found
Falls i'm Adirondacks Dried Ur
Centuries Ago

Fossil cataracts, so-called, have
been identified in the northeastern part
of the Adirondack Mountains. They
dried up thousands of years ago, when
the great ice sheet of the glacial period
withdrew from the northeastern part
Of the United States and from eastern
Canada to the Arctic regions, where it
gathered its forces. These cataracts
were in stream that emptied gla-
clai lake that since has vanished, which
covered forkcd area in the valley of
the east brance of the Au Sable River.
The front of the glacier damned
the waters melting from the ice and
prevented their outles north. but they
were able to flow in channel extending
south for nine miles through depres-
slons now not occupied by any impor-
tant streams. 1t is in these channels
that the fossil" cataracts are found.
Some must have been impressive falls,
for they existed long enough to gouge
out large plunge basins, now represent
ed at their base by small ponds. The
streams which now occupy these pre-
historic channels are too small ever to
have produced this effect. - Detroit
News
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09

takes in policy regarding Mexico. Hs
declared he considered President Will
sons work the only thing which has
saved the United States from ar ever
whelming revolution.
Huerta indicated that the single tax
idea is more the tendency than the i'm
mediate intention of the government
and that taxes would eventually be
arranged with this end in view.
He said that what he considered the
most important question facing the
government at the present time was the
industrial situation.
Social evolution is inevitable all
over the world" he said. "Any gov
ernment attempting to obstruct this
evolution is due for a cataclysm, and
the only way to avoid this is for the
government to direct this evolution
Mexico has been prepared for this
evolution by revolution and will di-
rect developments along peaceful lines
because the tendencies Of the govern
ment and the tendencies of labor are
parallel"
De la Huerta said he did not be-
lieve that labor problems would de-
velop revolutionary tendencies in Mex.
leo, in view Of the attitude of the gov.
ernment, which was showing advanced
tendencies: He had not expected that
necessary legislation during his tenure
able to start things along the right
lines. He said the several factions
represented by each of the parties in
Congress were sympathetic to this pro-
gram and he was confident of its sue
cess.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
E1plerta Urges
U. S. Support as
Aid TO Mexico
Recognition of the Legality
of Present Government
and Its Actions Called
Best Way to Help Country
Indemnity the Only Issue
Provisional Executive Says
Protection of American
Life Now Being Extended
By George E. Hyde
SnocinI Cable tn The Trlb,na

Special Cu0fe TO IHe Tftbano
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 8.-Provisional
President de la Huerta, at luncheon
given to the foreign correspondents
yesterday, said that the best way fo,
the United States to assist Mexico would
be "by recognizing the legality of the
present government and the legality OF
its actions and legislations."
Asked whether he considered the
recognition of Mexico by the United
States an essential to the life of the
Mexican government, he said: "Well
we are still living" He added, how
ever, that it is incumbent upon the
United States to state whether she de-
sires to be friendly to Mexico
De la Huerta said he considered
that the only international question
between the United States and Mexico
was the indemnity for damage suf-
fered by her citizens and the protec-
tion Of American life and property,
which is now being extended He said
that the oil question was not inter-
national, being simply the result of
erroneous information given by oil
producers to the American government
and public, making them believe that
Mexico was attempting to confscate
vested rights of Americans in Mexico.
Admires Wilson
The President commented on Sem
ator Harding's statements regarding
Mexico, saying he considered these
"impe He eulogized Presi-
dent Wilson, whom he termed the
greatest man of the present day, but
said he had made q few slight mis-
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
The AmericanLeg
Neaus: Local, State, National
Mrs. Julia w. Wheelock
Legion T.auice H0n0rs

Mrs. Julia w. Wheelock, COM
mander Of Barbara Frietchie
Post Of the American Legion, has
been chosen treasurer of the New
York County organization, del
egate to the state convention at
Albany, and in alEprobability will
be a delegate to the national con-
ference at Cleveland. She was
delegate last year to both the
state and national meetings.
AS president Of the Barbara
Frietchie Post, Mrs. Wheelock has
been leader in Legion affairs,
and her appointment as treasurer
has been fully indorsed by her
comrades.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
q. y: P. !: . G..
Printing Il Facts

Amy rectangular half-tone is
called square, whether it is geo.
metrically square or not. When
the background is cut away, it is
called a silhouette. When a part
of the background fades away,
the plate is called a vignette. Now,
vignettes are difficult to make and
require unusual care and skill to
be properly printed. Moreover,
only a high grade Of coated paper
should be used for vignette print
ing. Ten years ago this style of
engraving was more popular than
it is to-day. 1t has its legitimate
sphere, but there is nothing in.
herently beautiful in the vignette
merely because it is a vignette.
sPrinting Company
213 West 25th Street
Telephone Chelsea 7s40
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09

&NSW 4VAA AC6UE 106LEON
A source of great qualification to
Legionnaires should be the fact that
the New York Department has passed
all other. states and territories in the
matter of membership and consequent
y. will have the largest delegation at
Cleveland.
Last year there were 45,717 members
In New York. On August 28, 1920
there were 1920, and about 1000
have been added since then. That
gives the state a representation of
seventy y-eight-seventy-th delegates
and five delegates-at-large. Illinois,
which was leading month ago, is now
second, far back. and Pennsylvania is
third. Massachusetts, which held the
post of honor last year, is in fourth
place.
Political Restriction Doomed
Apropos Of the refusal of Com
mander Hayes to ask New York Ls-
gionnaires to watch at the polls, which
is forbidden by the Legion constitu-
tion as it now is written, a statement
sent out by the American Legion
Weekly is interesting. This reads in
part:
"The attitude which the Legion will
take toward politics and political can
didates will be one of the paramount
issues to be raised at the national
convention. Strong sentiment through
out the country in favor Of amending
the political restrictions clause in the
constitution of the Legion is the most
striking feature of a nationwide sur
vey just completed.
"The sentiment is widespread that
d too narrow Interpretation of the
present clause will work injury to the
Legion by excluding it from participa-
tion in public affairs. Many prominent
members believe the existing clause
should stand as it is, but that a more
liberal Interpretation be agreed upon"
Attention is called to action taken
by Indiana, which adopted resolution
to the effect that each post in the state
should obtain and disseminate data
regarding the stand taken by members
of the Legislature and other public
officials on all matters pertaining to
the welfare of the Legion. Further at
tention is directed to the statement by
Commander d'ONer, in message to
Basil Stockbridge, commander of the
Georgia Department, concerning a fight
the Legion there had been waging
against Thomas E. Watson, candidate
for United States Senator. Command
er d'Olier said:
:, Members of the American Legion
of Georgia owe it to themselves and
to the memory Of fallen comrades to
use the full power of their ballot to
keep out Of public Office any official
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
Garcia Drives Officials
OF ColiHna to Mountains
Contention That He Was Elect.
ed Governor Disputed by
State Legislature
state LeglSIAeWFe
Special Gable to The Tribune
YriRht. 1920. NeW York Tribune

Special C0bIe to The tribune
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. s.-Alvarez
Garcia, who says. he was elected Gov
ernor Of the State of Colima, has de-
posed the Governor and State Legisla-
ture there, and they are now reported
to be fleeing to the hills.
Garcia contends that his party elect
ed its entire ticket. The old Legisla-
ture also contended it was reelected
and refused to recognize Garcia as
Governor or yield the seats in the
Legislature to Garcia's partisans. Pro-
visional President de la Huerta has
been asked to intervene, but has Or
dered an investigation before acting.
Numerous strikes are breaking out
in all parts of the country. Two thou
sand farmhands on a large estate in
Michoacan have taken over the prop
erty and expressed their intention of
forming q soviet. Other landlords in
Michoacan have become alarmed and
appealed to the capital for aid
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
Third Arrest Is Made
I'm 100000 Bond Thief,

Another arrest was made yesterday
in the investigation into the alleged
theft of railroad bonds valued at $780,
900 from the mails. Two men already
had been apprehended, one of whom is
said by the police to have confessed.
The third prisoner is Aaron Still, a
negro, twenty-seven years old, of 42
West 136th Street. who was arrested
by Detectives Browne and Newman, Of
Police Headquarters. The detectives
say they found a package in Stills
home containing postage stamps valued
at S542.
James johnson, mail truck driver,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
W. F. Deegan's Election
as LIST Commander
at Albany Convention
Now Appears Certain
Wade H. Hayes Refuses to
Permit Legionnaires to
Act as Watchers at
the Special Election

The American Legion Editor Of
The Tribune will attend the state
convention at Albany and cover In
detail the deliberations of that body.
Albany will be the center of interest
TO members of the American Legion in
New York State during the next three
days, the occasion being the annual
department convention, at which 1t Is
more than probable new legislation Of
great Importance will be enacted.
A total Of $40 delegates and $40 al
ternates will sit at the convention,
Q sixty-two Of that number representing
the first and second state districts
comprising New York, Bronx, Rich
mond, Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Mas
sau counties. This group is united, it
is said, on several questions that are
to come up before the convention, two
of them concerning the election of off,
GERS.
To begin WITH determined effort
Is to be made to elect William F. Dee
gan, chairman Of Bronx County, as
first state vice-commander. In addi-
tion to the sixty-two votes from the
first and second districts, it is be-
lieved that Deegan will have those
from the district comprising Dutchess,
Orange, Putnam, Rockland and West
chester counties, which will bring his
total to eighty-seven. His splendid
record with the Legion also assures a
strong support elsewhere, and his
election is almost certain.
IL
106th Infantry Post, Of Brooklyn, the
date for state commander, and will re-
ceive substantial backing from the
southern counties. However, it is PROB
able that a candidate from Western
New York will be so honored this year.
State commander Wade II. Hayes,
who is retiring with honors, will be a
candidate for delegate-at-large to the
national convention in Cleveland this
month, and his strength is unques-
toned. Another possibility as his sue
eessor is Hamilton Fish, who likewise
delegation to Cleveland. A recon-
mendation is to be made, however, that
the new state commander and adju-
tant be chairman and secretary, re-
spectively, Of the national delegation.
Several new announcements were
made yesterday regarding the pro-
gram for the Albany meeting Not
only will National Commander Frank
lin d'Olier attend, but a fellow guest
mander Henry D. Lindsey. This is
the first time they have both attended
the same state convention.
Russell E. Sard, past state COM
mander, will present the state organi-
cation with stand Of colors
Major General John F. Organ will
be speaker in place of Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, who originally
was scheduled to appear.
Delegates will find representative
Of the War Risk Insurance, Federal
Board for Vocational Training and the
Public Health Service Offices on hand
to instruct them.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
Held i'm Security Theft
Former Brokers' Secretary Ac
cused of Receiving Stolen Bond

Robert Moorhead, of 255 West
Ninety-ffth Street, was arraigned yes
terday before Magistrate Schwab, in
the Tombs court, charged with crimi-
nally receiving stolen Liberty bond
worth $4,000 The bond is alleged to
be a part of the 100000 securities
stolen last February from the offices of
Deering & Deering, 1875 Broadway, for
which several arrests have been made
Moorhead was held in $4,000 bail for
hearing next Monday.
He was arrested at his home Tues
day night by Detectives Brown and
Mayer. Formerly, it is said, he was
employed as secretary by the broker
age firm of Smith & Co., at 7 Pine
Street, and prior to that was in the en-
ploy of the Carnegie Trust Company.
He is charged by the detectives with
having received the bond on September
from Claude Lasell, now under ar
rest in Philadelphia on a charge of
grand larceny and burglary.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
No Veterans at Polls

An effort by the Honest Ballot Asso-
citation. through it's acting director,
]. D. Sears, to have members of the
American Legion volunteer-with their
officers consent-to act as watchers at
the polls on September 16, the day
for the special elections. has met with
q prompt rebuff from State Commander
Hayes.
The association first sought the con-
sent of the county chairmen to put
through this project, but were re-
9eFred to state headquarters. What
Commander Hayes replied has not
been revealed, but it is known that il
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09

who had been employed by the postoface
at Thirty-third and Eighth Avenue for
fourteen months, was arrested several
days ago as s. result Of several thefts,
which, besides the bonds, included jew
elry. Thaddeus Starkey was implicated,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09

or individual, regardless Of party,
whose record during the war was dis
loyal or unpatriotic. This can be done
without conflict directly or indirectly
with either the letter or spirit Of our
constitutional restrictions against
partisan political activity"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
Appeals for War Orphans

Appeals for War Orphans
Arthur Woods, chairman Of the Ma
tional Americanism Commission. Room
621, Hotel Pennsylvania, has issued an
appeal to the Legion to adopt more
French war orphans. The cost is $75
a year, and each post is asked to adopt
at least one. Checks may be sent
either to Chairman Woods or to the
National Treasurer Of the Legion at
Indianapolis.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09

z2:) -
@ Unexpected Friends
word to them
and TO others
RECENTLY representative of our Business Devcl-
AS opment Department counted l25 new names ON
his list Of "men to see."
He started out ON his calls
10 his SURPRISE in six instances we'll known busi-
said II have already the Columbia
Trust Company Executor of my will"
This unspoken confidence i'm us is noteworthy
because in the great majority of when man
decides to have settle his he tells about
The above figures probably indicate that a very
considerable number Of New Workers have likewise
confidently and quietly-planned for Columbia
Trust Company Executorship
In expressing appreciation we would like TO
pass ON this thought for what is worth:
We do give legal advice-that is YOUR
lawyers province. But the business
side of settling able.
from long experience, make practical
euggeslons-whch may prove valuable
and later
I'm other words, whether you have made
your will or not, believe you may find
itwell worth while to talk wi husin Informally
and conGdenially.
V'ce'Presldent or Manager in charge any one of
our offices is always glad confer with vou-without
obligation your part.
Meanwhile, if you happen O be on our list of "men
to see" we think you will find few minutes talk
wath one OF our representatives time well spent.
:jE:!!:;; !: I!lIIlZ:
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Member Of Federal Resevve SYSTEM
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
POST ACTIVITIES

Woodhaven Post will hold its next
meeting on September 20. James
Pasta, post commander, who will be a
delegate to the Albany Convention. will
report back to the post at that time.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
New York Leads Nation

was brief and to the point. The Lee
gion will not take over the job.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09

Walter Hickman Post will resume
activities on Monday evening, at the
Valcour Club, 1906 Bathgate Avenue,
the Bronx. The auxiliary will meet
at the same time.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-09

and it was he who confessed, tkss.,,l
say. Both men are negroes.
Still insisted that he had tsiss Z I
package found in his room TO &C.,
a friend, and that he knew uofb;s.s s :
it's contents. SR "a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-21
Payments Nearly Six Billions.


By poring over dusty files, the
committee has learned that from
1890 to 1919 the country paid the
pensioners S5,617,52O,4O2. War of
the Revolution pensions total S70,-
100000; War of 1912, SAG, ,26S;
Indian wars, $16,705,750; war with
Mexico, S52,9O6,295; Confederate
war, 5000, 9,s59, 500; war with Spain
and Philippine insurrection, $685.
211,665; regular establishment, $780,
242,19O; war of 1917, S37,275; and
unclassifed, S16,50S,447. A history
of the pension legislation will show
that the first act of Congress grant
ing pensions was that of April 10,
1906, benefting those VINO rendered
service in the Revolutionary war. Un
der that act, officers received half
pay, while privates who were totally
disabled, received S5 per month. La
ter five other laws were enacted to
benefit the Revolutionary veterans or
their relatives. The last law was the
act of March 9, 1878, which granted
a service pension of So month to
any widow of Revolutionary SOL
dier who served for IA days or more; |;
by amendment the amount was in
creased later to $12 a month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-21
FOR SALE

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South Edgeield, 40 acres of land,
good house and other improvements.
A nice home for you.
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No. 81. L. Addison. Five of
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No. 6-Dr. A. R. Nicholson's
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Edgefeld. six-room dwelling, ten
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proved. A bargain. Easy terms.
No. III. P. Lowe: Half-acre
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No. S-M. A. Taylor's farm of
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We will take pleasure in show
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