Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-12

emily you have a delicious mess of
oysters in front of YOU.
Miami Beach is very popular bath
ing place. and il is noted for the alb
breviated costumes of the women
bathers. One-piece bathing suits. and
a very small piece at that, were popular.
while others that attracted and held
attention were composed OF a sweater
and an exceedingly short pair OF
trunks such as modest small bows
wear. Ii must have taken considerable
nerve to come out so nearly naked in
full view of hundreds OF persons. but
there was no apparent embarrassment
1t was noticeable that those editors
whose wives were with them we're not
allowed to linger verv long on the
beach. though the men were quite will.
ing to risk an eve on the entrancing
scenes. The only woman who was not
concerned about the display of fem
mime beauty was the devoted lady
whose husband was totally blind.
II the men booming the Everglades
region in Florida, now being drained
and made available as farming lands.
are within Fifty per cent true in their
Vi al NIdlUlS, lildl SSStlOll
may become an agricultural wonder
land. Tomatoes, they say. Weld from
300 to 400 bushels. and they tell of q
record of 600 bushels: peanuts viels.
from 80 TO 200 bushels to the acre:
corn gives 65 to IS bushels per acre
without cultivation or fertilizer: su-
garcane and alfalfa prosper splendidlv
Farmers in our limestone section can
hardly believe it, but in the Everglades
one can run a plow forty miles in any
direction without striking stone or a
root or going up or down hill. The
fall from Lake Ocochobee to the
coast is one inch to the mile. The
canals or drainage bitches serve TO
drain the country. 1t is the ideal place
for tractors. We would not like to
doubt the enthusiastic Everglades
boomers, but their claims sound too
good to be true.
Wouldn't you love to have all the
oranges and grape fruit YOU wanted
fresh from your own trees? dined
one day with some friends who lived
on their grove. | couldn't keep nv
eyes off of the ice chest. for it seemed
to have an irreducibe stock of grape
fruit of the most luscious sort. AT
first was embarrassed at the way thev
pressed the grape fruit on me. Later
the hostess seemed embarrassed. but
whether it was because she feared the
grape fruit would give out or I would
bust, was unable to ascertain. Life
would seem much brighter il could
have half dozen or so orange and
grape fruit trees in nv back yard.
Near New Smyrna there's a govern
ment bird reserve. and here water
fowl and other winged creatures find
absolute safety from human enemies.
They say it is a wonderful sight to see
the birds gathering in of an evening
flying from the lakes and rivers to
their resting places. never tired of
watching the water fowl, from the
little sand pipers that ran. along the
beach to the big storks that stood so
solemnly on one leg in the shallow
waters, apparently sound asleep. but
instantly alert when an unwarv fish
swan within reach OF their Sword-like
bills. The great blue herons were
fascinating creatures. and the various
fish hawks were always interesting
And a queer old bird is the pelican,
whose bill holds more than his belican
Near Miami. in tropical Jungle
along the river. saw real moving
picture company making a picture that
will be released, probably. some time
in June. 1t was John Barrvmore's
company, and the movie they we're
working on was "The Lotus Eater" A
village representing the native homes
Of the South Sea Islanders had been
built, and this made an interesting
scene in conjunction with the natural
beauty Of the place. Through the
courtesy Of her mother | was entranced
to meet the star Of the company. Miss
Colleen Moore, who is more beautiful
in real life than she is on the film, ar
just as sweet and charming as she is
lovely. 1t was most pleasing expert
ence TO meet this delightful girl and to
have an agreeable talk with her. An.
then | was vamped bv a real vamp
Miss Jordan, who is experienced in
this particular line of work and was
very willing to try her art on a sus-
ceptible country editor. She came
mighty near getting me. and | believe
would not have minded it. Mr.. Bar
rymore is very handsome man and he
has a most attractive company sup
porting him. Believe me. though il is
real work making a movie.
-O-
ColOred Boy Shoots Himself.
Harry Johnson. colored bow Ia