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Evening star., 1921-08-12
,PELLAGRA DANGER GROWS
Plague Encouraged by Restricted
Diet in South

A review OF federal health activi-
ties during the past year. issued today
by the public health service. contains
a reaffirmation by Surgeon General
n. IS. Cumming that peIlagra "has
given indications of becoming danger
Gus, owing to the economic Depression
among farmers. and especially among
the tenant cotton growers of the
SOUTH"
These people. the review says.
have been rendered practically pen
n1less by the condition of the cotton
market and are forced to live on salt
pork. corn bread and molasses, which
when eaten exclusively for a few
months are almost certain to cause
pellagra."
Evening star., 1921-08-12
rain BRINGS RELIEF
FOR MEN AT CAMP
First Formal Dance to Be
Held at Meade Tonight,
With Many Guests.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CAMP MEADE. August IA fine
rain and cooling breezes from the
north brought relief here today from
the sitting heat which has prevailed
during the past week. Students of
the civilian military training camp
have been required to put in FIVE
hours of hard work in the morning
on the drill field.
With the break in the heat wave,
many of the boys who are now on
the sick list are expected back in
the ranks this afternoon. Students
are required to learn in one month
what the Regular Army man acquires
IN three months, and as a consequence
the intense heat of the past few
Gays quickly exhausted the weaker
constitutions.
Final InOculatiOn Today.
All students who have not yet re-
ceIved their third injection of typhoid
vaccine will be required to report to
army surgeons for their final in
equation this afternoon
Tonight the boys will enjoy their
nrst formal dance. which will be held
IN tne camp gymnasium Refresh
men ments viii be served and Ine band
WIN furnish the music. A large con-
.lngent OF Washington and Baltimore
slris is expected to arrive in camp
tonight to attend the dance.
Inc nrst competitive drill forma-
ton, including. one, salutes and cour-
tesles: two. manual of arms; three
school of the soldier: four, guard
duty, and five. personal hygiene, will
De held in the camp stadium tomor-
row morning at 10:45 o'clock The
Judges of this contest are Mai,
Smlth, Capt. Barnard and Lieut..
Mickle of the 41st Infantry; Capts.
Annls, Anderson and Stanton, sur
geons of the C. NJ. T c., and Capt.
otrlckler, recorder and official an
nouncer
Preliminary Contests.
The preliminary contests for Satur-
day competition were held by Com
kany last night and this morning
John DE Witt, jr., won the preIim-
mary competition Of the seconi
liatoon in salutes and couItesies
EDWARD Proc-or. formerly lieutenant
OF the Central High School Cadets.
manual of arms: Private Shea. in the
school of L soldier,
The boys will lave their second
leave of absence from camp begin
nlns tomorrow noon. All receiving
passes will De required to return to
amp not later than 9 o'clock Sat
urday night. If they wish to spend
sunday at home a second pass will
be rencired. 1t IS expected that no
student VIII be refused a pass be-
cause of demerit marks received dur
ing the past week
Evening star., 1921-08-12

ence: 1t was at the invitation Of
Miss Ellery that the chapter was
formed in his house in 1896. She
has always been deeply interested
in the chapter. and kept up her
active membership in 1t, attending
all meetings. as long as her health
permitted. -
The trunk that, William Ellery
took with him from Newport to
Philadelphia when he went there
to sign the declaration. is in pos
session of the D. A. r. chapter, q
gift from the Misses Ellery.
Opposite the old homestead the
family owned three-cornered
piece of land at the apex of which
stood the liberty tree. A few
years ago Miss Ellery presented
this land to the city for park
purposes. 1t has been improved,
beautified. and the city has hon.
ored the donor by christening 1t
"Ellery Park"
Evening star., 1921-08-12
MISS III. C.. ELLERY LAST SURVIVING
GRANDCHILD DECLARATION SICNER

NEWPORT. r. l., August H.
Henrietta Claiming Ellery Of this
city has the distinction Of being
the last surviving grandchild Of a
signer of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. She is the granddaugh-
ter of William Ellery.
Miss Ellery was born April 8,
1888. and has lived her entire life
in Newport. Neither she nor her
sister Mary, long since deceased,
ever married. For a great many
years they made their home in the
Ellery homestead 'on Thames
street. the home of their grand
father, but this house is no long
er standing.
The Newport chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton is named after this signer
Of the Declaration Of Independ-
Evening star., 1921-08-12
TILT OVER NEWBERRY.
Memorial Eulogizing Michigan
Senators Read in House.

The reading of memorial from the
Michigan Legislature eulogizing Sena-
tors Townsend and Newberry of that
state precipitated tilt in the House
was referred to by Representative Car
rett, Tennessee, acting democratic lead
er. as under the gravest suspicion
and was vigorously defended by Repre-
8. ntative Fordney, republican. Michigan.
The communication was read by a
clerk at the request of Mr.. Fordney. who
later explained he wanted to show that
the democratic party tried to put in .jai!
one of our senators, who has been ex-
cnerated in the courts and by the entire
republican membership of the Senate
committee which investigated his elec-
ton
Evening star., 1921-08-12
BILL MEETS OPPOSITION.
Protest Barring From Prosecuting
Claims Against q. S.

Numerous former government en-
ployes protested to a House commit
tee yesterday against enactment of
law which would prevent them
from prosecuting claims against the
government until they have been out
of government service three years.
oliver Phelps said the measure was
"the meanest thing of the kind ever
drafted" and would disbar many law
yers. He indicated that a legal fight
on its constitutionality would follow
passage.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
FARMS FOR SERVICE MEN.
200 Will Be Opened on Reclaimed
Land Next Month.

More than two hundred farms on
government reclaimed lands will be
opened to entry by former service
men next month. Until sixty days
after the opening, the Interior De-
partment announced today, none but
veterans will be permitted to make
filings, but others will be accepted
later. If any claim remains unified
by soldiers at that time.
The farms are located on the North
Platte irrigation project, Wyoming,
and will be opened for entry Sep
tember 9. while others on the Sho-
shone project fifty-seven in number
will be opened one week later.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
AMENDS DEFENSE ACT.
Senate Passes Bill Affecting Eli
gibility Of National Guard Officers.

A bill making minor amendments in
the national defense act affecting the
National Guard was passed Yesterday
by the Senate, after receiving indorse-
ment of National Guard Organizations
and the War Department.
1t provides for matters of admins
tration. making more certain the
ehglo1ilty or National Guard officers
for general staff duty, giving them
the same grade in the National Guard
and Federal Reserve Corps and pro-
viding for salary payments in their
home states. The measure now goes
to the House.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
DOUBLE FUNERAL HELD.
Father and Daughter, in Two
States, Die Within Two Days.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va. August 12.-Eben
Laws died at his home, at sCatlitts
Station. on Sunday morning at an
advanced age. On Monday. Mr.. Laws
daughter. Mrs. Alice Boody, died at
her home. in Philadelphia. The body
of Mrs. Body was brought to Cat
lifts, where a double funeral was
held.
NJ. Laws of Herndon and an uncle
OF Mrs. Magnus T. Wilkins and Clar-
ence NJ. Florance. both of Herndon.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
SERVICES FOR SOLDIER.
Funeral Of Abe Bellmore, Who Died
Abroad, to Be Held Sunday.

Funeral services for Private Abe Bell
more, who was killed in the Argonne
Forest. September %. 1918. will be
held at his residence. 2110 18th street,
at 1 pm. Sunday. Services will later
be conducted by Rabbis Shefferman
and Silverstone at the Adas Israel
Synagogue. 9Th and I streets.
Before enlisting Private Bellmore was
employed by the Du Pont Powder
Evening star., 1921-08-12
ELDER s. A. SANGER DEAD.
recial pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER. Va. August 12.-Elder
g. A. Sanger. a prominent minister
Of the Church of the Brethren, died
in Bridgewater, after being in failing
health for several years. He is sur
vived by his wife and eight children
Elder Sanger sold his farm, near
Free Union, about a year ago and
moved to Bridgewater.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
NAVY CHANGES ANNOUNCED.

Commander John H. Newton at the
Naval Academy has been assigned to
duty as executive officer of the Great
Northern. prospective flagship of the
Atlantic fleet. and Commander George
c. Logan at the Newport naval train
ing station. has been assigned to
duty as navigator of that vessel.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DIES
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Specfal Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, August
12.-William F. Kennedy, aged
eighty-six years. died at the home of
relative. Miss Kitty Peyton. on
Weldon street, in this city, of a COM
plication of diseases He moved to
this city five years ago from Spotsyl-
vania county and had been making
his home here since. Mr.. Kennedy
was a bachelor and Confederate vet
Gran.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
D. s. c. FOR sERGT. LAPEAN.

President Harding has awarded the
distinguished service cross to Sergt.
Fred W. Lapean. medical detachment.
7th Infantry. of Holyoke. Mass, and
to Private William Sanford. medical
detachment. 369th Infantry. of Engle-
wood, n j., for extraordinary heroism
in action in France in the fall of
1918
Evening star., 1921-08-12
GETS EMBASSY POST IN SPAIN

Commander David Med. LeBreton,
on duty in the Office of naval intel
ligence. Navy Department, has been
detailed as naval attache at the
United States embassy. Madrid, Spain.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
ORDERED TO CANAL ZONE.

Col. Andrew Hero. jr.. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. with the 39th Artillery
Brigade. at Camp Jackson, S. c.. has
been ordered to the Panama Canal
Zone. to command the Panama coast
artillery district,
Evening star., 1921-08-12
COL. JOHNSON ASSIGNED.

Col. Arthur johnson. infantry. at
Camp Meade, Nd. has been assigned
to command of the general ;ntermedi-
ate depot.et Chicago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14
movntIno Print wfshou, BuekIlna.

Mounting Print Without 5uekIins.
How many times have you pasted
down a paper or mounted a print TO
find that when it dried it had buckled
disappOintingly? The Scientific Amer
lean gives the following instructions
as to how TO avoid this difficulty
Keep the mount fiat and with a
small wad Of cotton wetted IN clean
water. slightly dampen the approx
mate area to be covered by the print.
Cover the back Of the print with paste
preferably arabol-smooth and thin.
Apply the print to the mount, and
with aid Of a paper blotter and a
small roller smooth the print from its
center outward No paste viii appear
outside the limits Of the print; any
dampness exceeding these limits VIII
evaporate. ANY paper shreds left By
the hlotter. etc. may be wiped clean
from the prints surface with the same
damp wad u cotton.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

Moved by White and supported by
Clark that the above recommendation
Of the Committee on illegal Assess
ments, Tax Certificates and Tax
Deeds, be and hereby is, accepted and
approved. Carried.
Moved by Davis and supported by
Lukey that the Committee on High
ways and Bridges be, and hereby is,
instructed 10 request of the Wiscon-
sin Highway Commission, a survey
and plans for the construction Of a
bridge over the Manitowish River in
the Town Of Mercer on the highway
from Manitowish 20 Powell, being in
Section 19-42-4E. Carried.
The following claims were presented
to the County Board and by the Board
referred to the Committee on Finance
and Printing:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14
Proceedings Of 10. Board Of
Supervisors, IlOa 10,


Hurset. n .sluuSEn. q prg ls-&. 1871.
Cb..> ..e.p.. sgnty tIerk
nuuev. n5, 5.isla.
.raf Ill.
lyu ale hereby requested - ean
q .pssf.,i r..sa..i,e. ~ f,.. t.a,lut,, f.oarsi
gf .s4aeryissfs of iron County. mIs-
cous.H, Tor the purpose Of organization
ara tof tine transaction OF any and oil
suen other business as shall legally be
3fo~gHl Uc4ore me DOara al sad
Hee,as.
1ne said Board to convene n the
office Oh tHe County L.erk IN the CITY
"a uaricy, AZ tn tlU O'Clock 10 the
forenoon. Wednesday, Apr, The 2ttn.
1921,
Daniel REID, Supervisor Of 4th Ward
City OF Hurley.
I'd Eyeuson, supervisor gf Mercer.
CESAR Jastagua, supervisor 81 Lnd
Ward city or uuriev
4. bor,agnon. supervisor Of Town
Of Montreai.
Oie U.son, supervisor Of Town of
Knrnt.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14
r..tLnn strenath d conersts.

As the strength Of concrete mix.
rnre is much affected 10y the amount
Of water contained the novel aPpa-
ratus NJ the United States bureau Of
standards is designed to give an ac-
curate TEST Of the fHidity Of flow a
circular tabletop mounted on a plum
ger is raised aud dropped half an inch
by cam On the shaft Of a hand
crank. s sample al she mixture. mold
Cd into truacafed cone 8 inches tan
and 10 y inches in diameter. is
piaced in The center of The table. aud
the crank IS given y revolutions The
average diameter 10 which the sam
pie is spread out IS divided By the
original diameter and multiplied hy
100 The Result S She aowahlEy NUM-
ler-116 indicating q strong materiaI
for bricks ap8 30 one suitable for
reinforced concrete
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

by LeiHonen that the report of the
Committee on Finance and Printing
be and is approved and that the Chair
man and Clerk be authorized and in
strueted to draw orders on the County
Treasurer Of Iron County in payment
Of said claims
Carried.
On motion duly made supported and
carried, the County Board of Super
visors of Iron County adjourned sine
die
Charles A. Noren,
County Clerk.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14
Gentlemen.

Gentlemen:
Your Committee on Illegal Assess
ments, Tax Certificates and Tax
Deeds met on this 9th day Of April
1921 and made careful examination Of
the matter pertaining 70 petition Of
Mansfield Ferry for refund Of S10.47,
illegal tax Of 1919 paid on the SWA
of the NWA Section 19-41-4 East,
which land is recorded as being State
land and therefore should not have
been assessed. We recommend that
the petition be granted and that the
Clerk and Treasurer Of Iron County
be authorized and directed to refund
to said petitioner the amount Of S10.47
said sum 70 be charged back to the
Town Of Sherman in the 1921 tax ap-
pOrtI0nment.
J. J. Defer,
John Sherman
Co~..,.,@4~.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14
HistorIe "s:rsp Of Paper.s

The first specimen Of paper to be
found in France bearing an authentic
date is a document purporting to be
one of the bonds given to the Jews
by lieutenant OF Richard | of Eng
land for the purpose OF financing his
crusade in the Holy land. 1t is dated
1880 A. D.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

What this country needs is fewer
automobie drivers and more wheel
barrow pu<aers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

Ihe County Board Of Supervisors,
Gentlemen:
We. your Committee on Finance
and Printing, to whom was referred
the above schedule Of claims, report
that We have carefully examined each
Of the said claims and recommend the
allowance in full or in part, the re-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

lection or further reference as is not
"a by your committee on said schedule.
Respectfully submitted.
o. II. Schaus,
Kinball Clark,
J. J. Defer,
Committee on Finance and Printing
Moved by Olmsted and supported
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

country to another to find market"
There are % us. Factory Branches.
Each one gets its share of U. S. Tires.
There is a broad, constant, even dis
tribution of u. S. Tires always going
on from these Branches TO the dealer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14
THE U. S. ROYAL CORD

A famous tire--and a famous tread.
Acknowledged among motorists and
dealers alike as tire worlds foremost
example Of Cord tire building. AL
ways delivering the same reueated
economy, tire after tire, and season
after. season.
The stripe around the sidewali is
registered as 2 t-2L>-E1a7,s n The U. s.
Patent Cf1ce.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

Buy a u. S. Tire anywhere
IN a community of 500peoplc
or even less-and you get a
fresh, live tire of current
production-with all the orig
inal service and mileage the
factory put into it.
The owner of a medium or
light weight car stands on
equal ground with every other
car owner.
Any United States Tire is
versal full moneys worta-ba
with a leadership policy of
quality, buying convenience al
for everybody.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

Hurley. WISCONSIN, Apr3 l5ta, q
tha> "a. sosea, county Clerk,
tsNlJeys WIS., JIaIu.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14

Many will remember the scarcity
Of u. S. Tires last year.
a hardship at the time. but bene-
1T now. There are no u. 5. Tires 10 be
worked of no accumulations- - no
forced selling of any u. S. brand - no
Shipping of tires from one part of the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
REALLY DESERVING OF PITY
Those Who Allow Themselves to Get
Into the Habit of Self-Excuse
Are Unfortunate.

The tendency to self-excuse is typi-
cal OF the conceited. They simply will
not see themselves for what they are
persons who have great deal 10
learn. And because they will not ad-
nit even TO themselves that they need
self-imprOvement they remain perpet-
ually in need of 1t.
Are not persons thus conditioned
more deserving of pity than of con-
tempt? Even their monumental self.
satisfaction should not make people
laugh at them. Poor. souls! Life to
them is a game of blind mans buff.
in which they are forever at" forever
cropping wildly but never grasping.
No truer words have been penned
than Ruskin's, "Conceit may puff a
man up, but not prop him. up" And
how sadly hard it is to convince the
conceited that they are conceited. and
thus save them from the painful penal
ties of cOnceit.-H. Arlington Bruce
in Chicago Daily News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
UGH A NICE YOUNG MAN!
rs Minister Evidently Not One of
the New School of Blunt and
Direct Speech.

u though scare-head scoops and front
a. EeWs stories" do not come often
@om The department of Frank N. Wal
Gee state entomologist, nevertheless
Rportia drones who buzz around the
afe division of Mr.. Wallace's domain
nay count always on at least one
20 daily story. Here Is the latest
n:
lie was young minister of the
q school. He did not follow the
Mdern doctrine of frankness in his
peech, especially with the lambkins
y his flock. Flustere0 and fused"
Y stood before large gathering of
ping good-looking p-to-the-minute
Rppy lamkinettes and in guarded
pnes reminded them of the pitfalls
~ evils Of this hayward world. He
'*aehed the climax of his address and
~ a blush Of ultra-modesty he said
a. my dear young friends, do You
W" that even this very day there
n come to mine ears a rumor that
- in this very community
4 l'a of bold, bad bootlimbers PIN
Mhap0lis News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
Surely Lacked Sense.

There is a New Yorker who recently
decided to investigate his family tree
He had to visit rural village in
Maine to look up one of, his ances-
tors. He went around to a certain
house and found an old man sitting
on the porch. He asked him if he re-
membered a certain relative The old
man snorted. Don't mention his
name to me-" he said. He was the
cussedest fool that ever lived in these
parts. He didn't have no more sense
than to drive a siX-horse circus wagon
team up blind alley one day"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
SWAMP-R00T FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments Of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be Just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands Of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly be
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. It is gentle
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment AZ once Sold at all
drug stores IN bottles Of two Sizes medl-
nm and large.
However, if you wieh first to test this
great preparation send ten cents 90 Dr.
kimer d Co.. Bnghamton. n Z, for q
sample bottle. When writing be cure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
Not a Complete Stranger.

A man who used to lamp ties on a
railroad section was summoned as a
witness at an inquest. He had been
cautioned that he must be very exact
in his statements.
WAS the deceased a complete
stranger?" asked the coroner.
After duly bordering the question,
he replied: HE was what l should
call a partial stranger"
Either you knew him or you did
not" said the coroner Sternly. There
is no such thing as a partial stranger"
well" he answered, 81 don't
know how else TO describe him. He
was a one-legged man."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26

helpless. and many other diseases
are the direct result of impure
blood.
You can in a large measure avoid
liability to disease by the use of
S. S. S.. the wonderful blood rem
edy that has been in constant use
for more than fifty years. S. S. S.
cleanses the blood thoroughly. It
is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and med
ical advice absolutely free. write
today to Chief Medical Adviser,
159 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
Every Drop of Your Blood
Should Be Absolutely Pure

ANY slight disorder or impurities
is a source of danger. as every vital
organ of the body depends upon the
blood supply to properly perform
its functions.
Many painful and dangerous dis
eases are the direct result of bad
condition of the blood. Among the
most serious are Rheumatism, with
its torturing pain; Eczema. letter,
Erysipelas and other disfguring
skin diseases: general debility,
which makes the strongest men
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
Disrespectful.

Finnegan Ito his spouse)-Shure the
children these days have no manners
at ali at all. Phwat do yez think that
young omadhaun next door said to
me? "AIr. FinneCan," he seq, git yer
picture took an I'll send wan O thin
TO me taycher for a valentine. 7-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-26
His Mistake.

A man claiming to be Russian no.
leman was arrested recently in Brook
~ while trying to dispose of a dia-
bond necklace worth fifty thousand
pounds The police admit that if he
lad posed as a taxi driver or a steve
lore his action would never have ex-
ated their suspiciOns.-London Punch.