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The Washington herald., 1921-07-29
Engraving Bureau Heads
Examination Postponed

Hearing OF the charges aCsins.
James l.. wilmeth. director of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
was indefinitely postponed at the
request of the complainants, to al
low more time for the preparation
OF their cases against the director.
Approximately twenty charges al
leging favoritism in the dismiSsa'
Of 600 employees have been filed
against Mr. wilmeth.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-29

carnival social functions which have
been arranged in her honor.
The morning after her. arrival,
September Z, she will be formally
escorted to the great steeel pier
wnere she will join in the welcome
to King Neptune, and with the
young women representing the other
cities will make up his court; From
that time on everything on the pro-
gram centers about King Neptune
and his court. There are to bore
ceptions, balls, banquets and a bath
ers' revue. The evening of Septem-
ber Z there is to be banquet in
one of the prominent beach front
hotels, given by the pageant COM
mittee for the members Of Septune's
court. It Is to be one of the most
elaborate the justly. celebrated man
agement is capable of serving. After
the banquet there will be a formal
court on the Million Dollar pier and
a monster costume ball, at. which
Miss Washington" will act as. one
the judges -
Jealousy of Cffies.
For a long time Atlantic City has
been jealous of Pacific Coast claims
in bathing beach beauty. On the
morning of September s. there will
be a bathing beach review by which
Atlantic City hopes to ~wrest the
title from the Coast. Many of the
most celebrated screen stars and
beauties will pass before the Judges
in bathing attire. In the afternoon
there is to be a rolling chair parade.
Literally tons of flowers have been
ordered, with which to decorate the
chairs for the magnificent event.
Miss Washington" will occupy a
chair at the head of the parade. In
the evening there is to be ball for
the visiting governors and notables.
At this ball the officials will cast
ballots for the most attractive
young woman.
Numerous prizes are offered by
the pageant committee and the man
agement of the hotels and amuse-
ment places. but the real prize. a
golden statue OF Venus, valued at
5000. Is to be presented to the most
attractive of the city representatives
and all Of sWashingonsis is believing
Miss Washington" will have this
distinction
The Washington herald., 1921-07-29

BY ,11:3o each night Delta Tau
Delta boys, members of a George
Washington University fraternity
must be clothed in "nighties' and
safely tucked away in bed.
Judge Hoehling did not decree
this in Equity Court yesterday. but
he left little or no alternative.
Anyway when curfew sounds at
The mirror., 1921-09-22
HISTORIC FREAKS OF WEATHER

While many people are discussing what
they call unusual weather conditions, a
great many strange and freakish capers of
the north wind can be added to our per-
sonal store of experiences if we will take
the trouble to consult the records of wea-
ther conditions during the past centuries.
One would believe from such records that
the earth is really experiencing less cold
than formerly which tends to disprove the
theory that this planet is going through a
gradual cooling process.
Certain sections of Europe furnish many
more freakish cold weather happenings
than any other part of the world. Begin
ming with the fifth century of the Chris
tian era, weather records disclose the fact
that the Black Sea was completely tied up
with thick coating of ice for more than
twenty days during the year 4O1, while
just 367 years later both the Black Sea and
Dardanelles were frozen over for long
period. In the year 462 the Danube River
had ice of such depth that an army
crossed and recrossed it several times in
the course of its manoeuvres. In almost
frost-proof Constantinople the very next
year there was continual run of frost
from October to February 1, after which
the customary balmy weather returned.
Going on further north in Europe, we
find that in S22 the Danube, the Rhine,
the Elbe and the Seine rivers were frozen
over hard enough to support heavy
vehicle traffic. Even the warm Adriatic
Sea, in the region of Fiume, is reported as
frozen in the year 500.
Just fourteen years later the whole of
Europe was eisited by big snowstorm,
which continued from the beginning of
November to the last of March, easily
holding the record for snowfall during all
the time that account has been kept of
these happenings.
Not to be eclipsed in freakish cold wea-
ther doings, the Danube two years later
was frozen into one big stream of solid
ice and remained in this condition for a
long time. Even the German navy in the
greatest naval engagement of the war,
took its turn at an icy coat in the year
1901 and people walked across from Nor
way to Jutland. Thirty-one years later
the same conditions were repeated, at
which time the Rhine and other German
rivers were traversed by all the traffic of
the day. During the winter of 1874 all
the rivers and other waters of Italy were
frozen over, and in the same year it was
so cold in Denmark that even the wolves
crossed over to Jutland on the ice in their
efforts to reach a warmer place.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-09-22

PoSSSSSSS
chair made of solid gold, inlaid with pre-
cious stones.
In theUnited States there are now II
women members of state legislatures in
FIVE different states.
1t is not known why horse rises
from the ground on its forelegs and
cow on its hind legs
Captain Robert A. Bartlett is seeking to
finance an expedition to cross the North
Pole in an airplane.
Australian gold is distinctly redder than
that found in California. The Ural gold
is the reddest found anywhere.
In many towns of Belgium there are
schools where girls are taught, from the
age of five years, how to make lace.
Births in England and Wales in 1920
were the highest ever recorded, and the
death rate the lowest, according to official
reports.
Taking into account the power already
used, it is estimated that the total water
power of Japan will reach over S,500,000
horsepower.
"A wonderful echo can be heard in a
room in the castle of Simonetta, near
Milan. A loud noise, such as pistol
shot, is repeated so times.
In 1865 Edward VII forbade the play
ing of football, and made it criminal
offense, because it hindered the progress
of his pet hobby-archery.
According to one European scientist,
animals have been distributed over the
world by the oscillation of its axis, which
has altered the climate of its zones.
threw bucket of water upon sputter-
ing electric wire. The electricity "played
back" over the stream to the bucket in the
mans hands, causing his instantaneous
death.
No vessel of any nationality may enter
United States port or come within the
three-mile limit bearing intoxicating liquor
in transit without being liable to seizure
under the Volstead Act according to the
Department of Justice.
A project to transport coal from the
anthracite regions in Pennsylvania into
the city of New York through two 14-inch
pipes by water pressure has been suggested
by an engineer. Pumping stations would
be installed along the pipe line to furnish
power.
Two cannon balls, relics of the Battle of
Brandywine, were discovered by farmer
in Pennsylvania while digging post holes
on his farm, on which portion of the
battle was fought. They were taken from
a ridge which was held by troops of Lord
CORVALLIS, September II, 1777.
Uniform landmarks in stone are to be
set up as lasting memorial along the
line of the great battlefront from the
Swiss frontier to the North Sea. The stone
selected is pyramidal in form and per-
fectly simple. 1t will be ornamented by
soldiers helmet, surrounded by laurel
crown with the inscription: "Here was
The mirror., 1921-09-22
RELATO REFERO
INTERESTING READING AND INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES
By Scissors

The shah of Persia possesses an arm
chair made of solid gold, inlaid with pre-
cious stones.
The mirror., 1921-09-22

1t is not known why horse rises
from the ground on its forelegs and
cow on its hind legs.
The mirror., 1921-09-22

In theUnited States there are now II
women members of state legislatures in
FIVE different states.
The mirror., 1921-09-22

Captain Robert A. Bartlett is seeking to
finance an expedition to cross the North
Pole in an airplane.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
REPORTED BATTLE
IN WEST VIRGINIA
THREE HUNDRED DEPUTIES ARE
SAID TO BE FIGHTING MANY
ARMED MEN IN LOGAN CO.
SHERIFF REFUSES TO TALK
Thousands OF Armed Marehers, In
Camp For Days, Reported
Recently At Racine

Charleston, w. Va.-Reports OF a
gun battle recently between Logan
county deputy sheriffs, said to num-
Der 300, and large body of armed
men at Blair, W. Va, were received
here recently. Efforts to confirm
these reports through Sheriff Don
Chain, of Logan county. who was
reached by long distance telephone,
were unsuccessful. When asked by an
Associated Press correspondent
whether there had been fighting at
Blair, his reply was. 81 cannot say
anything about it; we are not giving
out any information" He then hung
up the receiver.
Reports from Racine recently were
that the several thousand marchers
who left Marmet recently avowedly
bound for Mingo county to protest
martial law, in force there, were still
encamped alongside Indian creek just
outside the town. These reports nave
given rise to the belief here that the
Marmet marchers had no part in the
reported Blair engagement. Blair is
twenty uIlSS SOuLuW0SI VI INdSIAC, anu
to reach there the marchers would
have had to pass through Madison.
Several residents of Madison report
ed by long distance telephone that
none had passed through that town.
Prosecuting Attorney II. W. B. Mul-
Inns, of Boone county, who resides at
Madison, reported to Charleston by
telephone recently that he had been
advised by passengers on Chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger train from
Blair that 300 deputies of Logan coun-
ty were battling large body of armed
men when the train left that place.
Mullins added that the passengers
told him that the inhabitants of Blair
were preparing to flee when the train
left.
Blair is mining town close to the
Boone county line. 1t is said to be-
one of the few mining towns in the
Logan field organized by the United
Mine Workers of America. According
to c.. F. Keeney, district president of
the miners, said the president of the
Blair local union had reported to him
that the men there were prepared
for trouble" and had dug trenches in
the surrounding hills to protect them
selves from possible attack
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
GOOD PROOF OF RETICENCE
Testimony Should Have Convinced
Jury That This Woman Was
Able to Keep a Secret.

In a suit recently tried in Boston
it happened that one of the witnesses
was personal friend of lawyer
on the other side and that it was his
duty to crOss-eXamine her BY rea-
son of their friendship he was, if pos
sibie. trifle more personal with her
than he would have been with another
witness.
Can you be trusted with a secret!'
he asked at one juncture of the cross
examination.
The woman drew herself up proud
ly. "You have known me for ten
years, haven't you?" she asked III
turn.
"Yes.'
well do you know how old ann
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
,r,no-.er. 20 AAothere
Safe From Traffic.

An East side Italian woman, mother
of three small children, has invented
a way to prevent her offspring from
playing in the middle of the street
thus keeping them away from traffic
dangers. Every day she takes them
down to the front door of the tene-
ment house in which they live, slips
a moose around each waist and neck,
and then ties the end of the rope, with
about FIVE feet leeway, to an iron rail-
ing In front of the house, and the chill
dren play among themselves. she
slips a small paddock in between the
knots of the rope and the bars OF the
iron railing, so that no one but herself
can unite it.-Detroit Free Press.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
NOTHING Doing.

81 hear tell that a Teller driving
along in an automobile run over your
least boy, Bearcat, in the big road
luther day?' interestedly insinuated
an acquaintance. What did you do
about it?"
"Wen, the Teller wanted me to pay
him b'cuz Bearcat bit hole In one OF
the tires while he was going over and
over" REPLIED Gap Johnson of Rum
ms Ridge, Ark. But says, 'Uuh-uh
If Won don't want your tires bit you
needn't-p'tu run over my kids =
Kansas City Star.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
RAIL MEN TO VOTE ON STRIKE
Dissatisfaction With Conferences On
Wage Reductions And Work Condi-
tions To Be Cited On Ticket

Cleyeland.-Strike ballots for sub
mission to 100000 members OF the
big Four" railroad brotherhoods and
the Switchmen's Union of North Amer
lea were being prepared at a joint
conference here recently Of members
of the executive committees. chief ex
ecutive committees, chief executives
and assistant grand officers OF the five
organizations.
When the conference adjourned re
Gently the form OF the ballot had not
been definitely decided on. The con-
ference will be resumed soon.
In its present shape the ballot tells
the union members Of the unsatisfac'
tory negotiations held in the past few
months between brotherhood chiefs
and railroad managers at conferences
held in the west, southeast and east as
to whether the railroads intended to
ask for further decreases in wages, fol
lowing the IL ~ per cent reduction
handed down by the railroad labor
board at Chicago recently and now in
effct, whittier the roads would seek the
elimination of time and one-half for
overtime and asks il the members are
satisfied to continue work under these
conditions.
Executives of the southwestern
roads did not meet with the chiefs.
Chief executives of the five organ
izations have been in conference here
for several days on the situation and
recently wer joined by three members
of the executive board of each of the
five organizations and several assist
ant grand officers, about twenty-five
men in all.
Ballots will be sent to 100000 active
members of the trainmen's organiza-
ton, $1,000 firemen, $4,000 engineers,
$4,000 conductors and $4,000 switch
men.
Warren S. Stoone, grand chief OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers;
w. S. Cater, president of the Brother
hood of Firemen and Enginemen; L..
E. Shepard, president of the Order of
Railway Conductors James Murdoch,
vice president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen and acting presi-
dent in the absence through illness of
President w. G. Lee, and Thomas Cha
shin, president of the Switchmen's
Union of North America, were the
chief executives attending the confer
ence.
When the ballot is completed, prob
ably within short time, it will be sent
to the active membership of five or
ganizations and referendum vote
taken. It was estimated that it will
take full month or more to complete
the vote. The ballots for the referen-
dunn must pe sent to the members be-
fore September 1, under terms of
resolution adopted at conference in
Chicago recently of the general chair
men of the organization.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
Two Wounded In Moonshine Rail-

Two Wounded In Moonshine RAID
Laurel, Miss.-B. H. Goldman Is at
the state charity hospital here with
six bullet wounds in his body and Lon
Looney is in the Jones county jail
suffering from bullet wounds in the
head and body as the result of raid
on a moonshne distillery near this
place, Sheriff w. E. WEIGH, of Jones
county, and eight deputies composed
the raiding party, who returned the
fire of the moon sinners. None of
the moonshiners were injured. Three
of the moonshiners escaped, but 1t
is believed two of them were wound,
ed. The officers confiscated large
amount Of whiskey.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
Flood Recedinq In Arizona

Flood Receding In Arizona City
Phoenix, Ariz.-Flood waters in the
state capitol building were slowly re-
ceding recently after reaching level
of two feet in the first floor offices Of
the governor and his chief assistant.
The damage to the capitol was esti-
mated at 100000 by H. M. Alexander,
custodian, in addition to the loss Of
irreplacable records in basement store
rooms which were flooded.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
sees Higher Price For Cotton soor

Sees Higher Price For Cotton Soon
Washington. Following the final
conference of the house and senate
leaders over the agriculture products
relief bill, held during the recent ses-
sion previous to adjournment, in which
no material changes we're made, Con-
gresham Charles II. Brand, of Geor-
gia, member of the banking and cur
rency committee of the house of repre-.
sentatives, gave out statement in
which he expresses great relief in the
Improvement of the cotton market and
business conditions in general
throughout the South
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
Ties Bloodhound To Tree And FIees

Spartanburg, S. C.-Jim Nesbitt, a
negro serving life sentence for muir
der, on the SpartaRburg county chain
gang. made his escape recently. A
bloodhound was put on his trail. The
negro waited until the dog caught up,
and tied the animal to tree and con-
tinued his flight. He was captured
later.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
Germany Signs Treaty OF Peace

Berlin.-The treaty of peace be-
tween Germany and the United States
was signed here at o'clock. August
%. The signing of the treaty put an
end to the state of war which existed
between the United States and Ger
many since April 6, 1917. Signatures
were affixed to the document by Ellis
Dresel, American commission, On be-
half of the United States and repre-
sentatives of the Wirth governmnt.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
Plot To AssassInate Mexican PresIden

Mexico, City.-The discovery OF an
alleged plot to assassinate President
Obregon resulted recently in the arrest
of General Jesus Salas Lopez, com.
mander of small body OF troops in
the state of Morelos; Anastacio Sa-
avedra, and Fernando Gonzales Gomez
according to an announcement by the
chief of police of Mexico City.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
10 Years Old Nearess Dies OF Old Age

York, S. C.-Martha Ratchford,
negress, said to be one hundred and
ten years old, died here recently of in
firmities incident to old age. The neg
ress at the time of her death was be-
lieved to be the Oldest person living in
South Carolina.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01

Half-MilIlon Dollar Loss In Hold-Up
Denison, Texas.-Two masked ban
dts held up and robbed the mail
coach Of Missouri, Kansas and Texas
limited train as 1t entered Denison
rarantlv
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
IS Suits Dismissed In Insurance Case

Jackson, Miss. - Revenue Agent
Stokes v. Robertson said recently that
the dismissal recently of the suits
against fifty-five of the sixty-two in
surance companies by Chancellor
Stricken would not affect the prosecu-
ton against the seven reinsurance
companies still pending or any of the
other direct insurance companies IN
the billion dollar antitrust suits insti
tuted by him against the insurance
companies of the state.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01

aISge- Signing, Crying. Dying, Lying.
"xanye is the torch we carry into the
REnmmofh Cave Of Life" according to
ifsss "Riaxims of a Modern Maid And
iii aREGes the modern couple about 10
sUSsnsses to reach the Star Chamber,
mshefe torches are extingulshed.-
Nashville Tennessean.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
FOR SUMMER COLDS

Use Vacher-Balm; it relieves at
once. If we have no agent where you
live. write to e. w. Vacher, Inc, New
Orleans. Acknowledgement.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
lack Rodeheaver Killed BY AIrpIane

Winona Lake, Ind.-Lieut. r. M.
Merrell and Jack Rodeheayer. broth
err of Homer Rodeheaves, choir lead.
err for the Rev. Billy Sunday were kill
led near here recently when their air
plane turned turtle and crashed to
the ground.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01

Villa Asks Aid In Stopping Revolt
Ell Paso, Texas.-Francisco Villa
has fled from his 500,O00-acre ranch
at Canutillo, Durango, to Parral, to
enlist aid of the Mexican government
in putting down revolt among his
followers, according to an officer of
the Mexican army who returned to
Juarez recently from Parral.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
COMPLAINT About Lumber Rates Filed

Complaint About Lumper Mates rHeu
Mobile, Ala.-Complaint against the
rates charged on hardwood lumber and
other products of the forest has been
filed with the interstate commerce COM
mission by the Southern Hardwood as
ISOLATION. the Mobile Lumber Manu-
facturers club and others against the
Illinois Central railroad and practical
" every other road in the southeast
according to information made public
here recently by railroad officials. The
case will be heard before the Interstate
commerce commission in Washington,
September 20
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-01
kina Constantine OF Greece Is !

paris-King Constantine of Greece,
who has been visiting the battle front
in Asia Minor, is i'll from intestinal
trouble at Eski-Shehr, says dispatch
received here. He tainted recently
and was unconscious for twenty min
utes. 1t is said, and he is confined
to his room. Greek doctors have been
summoned to Eski-Shehr from Athens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-06
A STOMACH TONIC

There is a form of Indigestion called
atomic" dyspepsia. Atomic means lack
Of tone" 1t is probably the most com
mon form of indigestion but not much
is heard about ii because people are
inclined to group all forms OF dyspep-
STA as Stomach trouble"
Lack of tone in the digestive organs
means that the stomach is no longer
able to do its work as nature intended.
The nerves that control it are weak
the glands that supply the digestive
fluids are not working properly. Gas on
the stomach, o Il risings in the throat
and constipation result. The cause OF
the trouble is thin blood. Stomach,
nerves and glands are all dependent on
the blood and when it gets thin and
watery they are at once weakened. DIR.
Williams Pink Pills act directly OF the
blood and the first response from the
stomach is a better appetite, freedom
from distress after eating and an in
crease in ambition and energy gener-
ally. Try DIR. Williams Pink Pills as
a stomach tonic and see how your gen
eral health improves.
A diet book, "Wha to Eat and How
to Eat" will be sent free OF request by
the DIR. Williams Medicine Co, Sche-
nectady, n. Y. Every druggist sells DIR.
Williams Pink Pills. Price sixty cents
per box.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-06

More than a mild interest viii be
aiken, perhaps, in the international
debating contest to Be held in England
between a team from Bates college,
Maine, and a team from Oxford uni
rersity Of England. The debate will
.ettle nothing and probably viii not
prove any more beneficial 10 the con-
lestants than any similar contest with
n each country would be; yet the
iinge Of international rivalry viii give
.one interest to the forensic argument
md will serve to focus some attention.
The Bates team. while not recognized
~ the champion srgumental organiEa-
ion among the American colleges. has
nevertheless gained no slight promi-
sence through successful aeetings
sith many other college teams
throughout the eastern part 81 the
country. 50 that it Is perhaps entitled
% stand e 4 representative Of Amer
ran colleges 70 doubt they viii find
he oxford university team a worthy
opponent