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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
Farm News
From Ohio

Columbus. O.. Dec. with $1,000
acres In tobacco. producing a tota! OF
so. $50. 900 pounds valued at T's6-'oVe
on December l. Ohio Was tho seNen'h
state IN tho production OF pounds OF
;onarC, in 1920. according 10 tho l9-o
yearbook. Tobacco IS given a ranking
az one O.: thu ch!ef money crops N lne
state. During the five years. lpl5-l9lS'
tobacco has produced q large gross IN
come per acre than any other genera!
farm crop. according 70 the yearbook.
states which produce more tohaCco
than ohio are with the exception or
Wisconsin. cas-; and 9outh--they are IN
"a. order named: North Carolina. Ken
turky. Virginia. Tennessee. South Caro-
Ina, and Wisconsin. Pennsylvania y
Ohio produce about the same amount,
ronnccticut produces much less than
Ohio, bu; II" crop Is more Ealuaol"' -
ais Is the case With the Pennsylvania
crop. making the Ohio crop ninth IN
none value.
The average per acre IN Ohio during
the period l9l&-l9l9 ~ s:Sj."N. but
re,. IN In 1870 to $l24S0. Other farm
crops during the same five years had IN"
following value: Potatoes. Sl6N.5S;
corn. S4o.66: wheat SaG.S3: hay. S2iol.
md oats. Sass. However. IN 1870,
potatoes had n higher per acre vain"
than tobacco. being worth SiS6. hther
'ron yalues for 1920 were; Corn. 1921;
hay. S@6.22: oats. s22.lo. and wheai'
So %. Potatoes and hay h"tA show n
Crras"S.
II average tobacco ~prO!uct.on yer
acre n Ohio for The ten years. lSll-l0@'.
has been 9lQ pounds, with $50 POUNDS
highest IN 1915, and $50 pounds lowest
L. ,nrn INF,,, ,ap,. hos bpIE 'NlN
average prjr" for the same p"r'"d. WA
- ru'S Highest IN 1877. II - '"nt'
lowest IN 1918.
The average total loss Of growing 90
bnrco in the United States during the
ten N"o~S. i909-ltl9. the Nroch""k
shows a "0.j per cont. ~ which l2t
per cent has been due either [" excessive
or deficient rainfall. ard only 30 pcT
-nnn. - lmEn-t nnStS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

,.r..,y more corn per ACRE from seed
mai I, dried carefully. "N"r t!Gt p'cReu
IRON he crib in the ~spT!aE, according
70 recent tests made at the Ohi" eNP'Ft-
mrrt station farm At wooster. IN" nr-
,nrc ON ~ uvrTaE" ohio farm .thit
inrrcNs 90 would amount To nearly SlVo
j:y nrr,,iuc eff IA 1'"i Il" tn" SHru
.rrn. v,r~.i IN ~" summer mousse OF
fufr.r" rnuu.. !'@ VAIN" An t." '"''''N u
r-na,ly. .h" .".' to'rc
SID con tina, - dried a-t'Hc.;d!E IN
,h.. "a, and carefully handled !" I've
winter. viii bring Il pri"" 4" IN" ~rS'AE
tltt viii wnrr 'haH T'r'' 'hI 'L,'..'
rnr his efforts in drying It 1t Is ns-
=, ted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
DECLARE WAR ON mooNsHINE.

Chicago, Dec. War on moonshine
iiuuor conducted b. civic. State and
National prohibition enforcement Off.
GERS was begun today, after four muir.
ders in the last Sc hours. laid at the
door of Illicit intoXicants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

Visitors from West Virginia IN tho
r!ty are: Everett Moore. OF Mounds
Vie. Mrs. Grace LUhenStein and Miss
N.'Go "nMc-. Of Wheeling; -. NJ. lul!en.
"r Charleston. and Harvey +. Smith, OF
''drkshure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
RECORD G. PRICE.

New York, Dec. 5.-AnothHr new !""
rscorI pr.Ce for raw sugar FOR N" !"St
,be local market to-day. when $4,000
bags Of new Cuban crop wer" sold Tor
becemher shipment Ia a l"ca! r"tin+r
=. 81, cents per pound and fr"iRht'
c6ual To 3.73c duty paid. Another rcIiI
ner. however. continued 10 qnG'" al
IRON Clhas at 2Ltc cost and freight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

"Dne OF the most successful. g"
houses FOR farm purposes ~ one 81 o."
least ~rXprnSjIe.' says Professor J. W
Ives. Of the department OF Agricultural
enginccriug. Ohio State university. TINS
IS called ~. Rochester ice h"uS". and
has been kr'wr {" k"Cp 10 w!'h rs low
as % per cent loss. considerably less
than the average Ice house, accord!nG
20 Professor Ives.
Tn. Rochester ice house. Professor
Ives explains. * bull; IN the Following
fashion: ,
Nahc 4 framework % studding, AND
boar,I Il. NJ looSei, on the INSIDE. FL!
the floor w:th riudcrs or gravel ana
provide d~rA."ag" Cover ~" ''nuerS
with sawdust shavingS 20 n depth @; ~
20 - inches. The 80 - placed upon
this. leaving a space nC IS inches nc
tween .h~ 10 md ne wall This space
Is filed with Rhav!nGs. The IL" Is COY
cred 70 4 depth uc IS 20 "A inches Win
the hacking material. The roof should
he A.toI wi.N Il simple NcN,:lat"r ana
the gables lrft open This means -
used "a carry on IN" heated AIR under
the root.
Tb. Rochester ire house makes use
OF the evarorat!on principle OF re:riEer-
,tjn, IL. ro!S.ure in the Insulation.
N evaporu,inG helps 20 Keep the lem
pe-ature OF the insulation down ana
thus assists In preventing melting. 49,.
What size the ice house snail u" VII
denspd unon the needs - the ho'is"h6id.
Professor Ives pointed out An or
SIr2-y home VII require about -up
mounds n week. II" said; III" dairy WI
lake 400 pounds {" 900 p"und' pc"
cow n seasnn. depending on whether or
no, tho milk IS cooled over night. Aha
40 per cent for loss. a liberal
a ton OF Ice occupies 4" cubic t"e' *
space. by using these ngures, tr"tcs-
sor Ives said. he required axe. OF Il
- - ns.Lnhnt.M n,nSelN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

Scnlto~ E,kins and Representative
today nominated to Presi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06
MADE
On GOV. SMALL
PROSECUTION

WaukeSan. III. Dec. 5,-,Ry H." Assoc
r.ated Press.)-Govcrnor Len Small has
never had a chance for Il fair trial n
place IN Illinois @.nCc the SaUgn'n"n
county grand jury returned with "Nro'
c!ul effort" indictments aEa!nS; aim H'st
July. the governors chief rruns,I t..
{. Leforgcc. of Decatur. declared today.
In his argument TO QuISh thu ii.d!ci'
merts against the governor ard Vernon
Curtis. Grant Park. H. banker.
The governor and Nj. Curtis. through
their attorneys. opened their Hcht -
escape trial OF IN" charges "C "mh"z2I'-
mint. conspiracy and operating = '""'
tdcncC game. with an attach H"' 'n.s
on tho alleged il.cga, special report a.
the grand jury. which. Mr.. le!": E'"
said. WAS without sanction II law. but
ais" with the declaration tina; Ii grand
jury itself was Illegally chosen. 90.
Attacks Indictments.
Mr.. LeCorgee declared " ~~uh-r"wm!t
.ca Of the SanEarr"N county board Or
Supervisors had Illegally selected -"
grand jury lis. and that IA" .i.d'''
nents returned 10y ;hc grand jurors $"
chosen were ru,l and v0:l. !ArHlnl"NN'
on the mCtiun. 10 Qutsh a." charges WI
be resumed tomorrow morning at 80"
o'clock. The hearing - 'Np"'t"u - ''S'
all week.
The indictments wl.rh III" ~d"f"ndar'S
seek 10 have uuaSh"d 'AarE' ''"y""'r'r
Small, Lieutenant Governor Fred J."
Sterling and Vernon curtis jointly with
cmhezzl!ug $T00.0pp from tn" safe,
charge SINAI! aion" WIKI "'"arIlIinE
100000. and rAIre" H." thrc" !':"nd-
ants Jointly with conspiracy II "p'r-
atinE a confidence game, IrNoiN.nS
So n0. OOO In sta:" money. Nj. Slrr-
Ing has not asked for Il change OF
Venue from SanEanon county. AMI iS E"l
involved in the proceedings here.
The alleged offenscs were com'nit:No
while Small and Sterling were serving
terms rs state treasurer. They ARE
charged with falling - turn IN interest
money collected on STAT" FUNDS. curtis
g said 20 havH assisted IN the alleged
conspiracy To drrraud IL" state.
The defense center"d II" weight OF its
a,'ark today on the Two allegations IN
volyiug the grand jurys report and the
manner in which the jury Itself wal
created.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

Senator E"kins selected the following
nominees today for midSht7men Mt the
q. va! academy: Nhaunccy II. R2ckwish.
Of jefferson county. principal. and
Joseph ". smith. OF Morgantown. itTst
alternate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

The ramouR ligh- house. Tho fna.'N.
bull, IN IN" I'm" Ftoim"r. IN the tAird
crntury. wac 600 feet high.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

Tho length Of the Capital At Wash
t,rton ia III feet: its width ESQ feet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

Thieyrrv and vandalism are teins
u,i,reSSruilv rUinha,"d In man 'h'p
mai Gis;r!,'u ~ t.e :-o-caiI"d faTlh"t"
rro,,- Nv. Suci"tI"s. 1. recent survey ~
,TL, state university. shows. inc
workiuss of So such societies were %
TrcGc associations operate. ~ 4 rule
over 4 limited tcrrItorT-uSua'IN u
,oWnship-and arc mad" UP OF s"tn
t,n,ns OF volunteers az can easily DC
borJ'cL Ev 4 leader. The effectiveness
~ these ioI,cr ors;,ni@at!"n* In appIr"-
h.Dd,ug criminals and returning S,"i'i
mru,ert\ T. shown 10y r"""ruS. Mh'th III.
dicat" tAIt in 90 per cent .f u" ,H
taLcr mn stolen property Mas returned
y" E9ghty-cight per cent Of the pr"SerN-
TONS mad" hy tn" o'San'z"uons rsSu','
81 IN cunvirfi"'s under state laws n
curdiug To the survey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

Many farmers In southw"H;"rA ON"
A.. losing la:gr numbers oc hogs by
cholera, according 70 " D. lHhHi,m''
county agent for Butler co"ntE' ms
dts.,.. has w!rvd out completely sew
.ral herds near MiGdle:own, n" said
Farmers o: this section HHnn'rIt
noiu'ct out. have been N'''lnti'iE tH"lf
hogs fo~ several Eenrs WITH Hoou re-
sul.N. uut u'auy FAILED Z" lh'N hrH,.
S, .l,c :. uuaucia reasons. Many
..r-r.rs >acrinutcd after the Hague had
;skenp par; Of thelr herd, and thus Na.e ed
snrrc' 'Gu;d Weather vii! help 10 reduce
Losses. = - f"!t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capita.
Only One West Virginia
Absentee in Congress

Special Dispatch 10 TIE Iatc!liEcnreT.
WYsb:rrtan. II. &. Dec. The con-
Nening Of ;hc FIRST regular session or
Tho sin;r-scvenrh ronErnfS. ut aeon 20
day. Found seven Of IA" eight members
from Wes' Virginia IN their seats "Aen
N" g:,vc, f"!..
TLr on" absentee was Representative
Erl,ora Of nc. Si<fn district, who. rs
be- was ahos' to leave Charleston FOR
WASHINGTON. was summoned 10 the bed
s!in e a seriously stricken brother who
resides IN Boone county
Enorcscniat:v" woodward was tho
,uiv ona Introducing n hill on tho
nrs; DAY. He cropped a special PEN
,!un bI.. into the house hopper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-06

Thirty one dollar bills "Quai n
weight 4 twenty do.'nr gold piece.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

at o'clock, which will be in the
nature of a reception. The guests
will be received by Mrs. William Hitz.
wife of Judge Hitz; Mr.. J. J.. S. Ne
ltgh, director of the exhibit: Mrs.
Alice L. L. Ferguson, secretary of
the guild: Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews.
chairman and Miss Ruth Tarncr, vice
chairman, both Of the exhibit COM
mittee.
1t is largely due TO Mrs. Hits keen
interest in art that this building. de-
voted to the allied arts. and among
them the Handicraft Guild in pafticu-
lar, has been made possible. in her
Evening star., 1921-12-04

successful efforts she has been as
sisted by Miss Ruth Tanner. the
daughter Of Mrs. II. Il. Tanner. who
has contributed to the exhibit some
Of her own wood carving.
Miss Helen Seymour, Miss Jessi"
Baker, Miss Crawford. Miss hbcrta
Montgomery, Mrs. Emmy Sommcr.
Miss Marion Lane, Miss Dorothy Dent.
Miss Lydia Bush Brown, Olaf Sang
stad and Robert LeFevre also have:
contributed art objects. The exhibit
and sale Will continue until Wedncs-
day. December II. being open each
day 10 the public between the hours
of 10 and Il o'clock
Evening star., 1921-12-04
It 1885 10th street.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee have
they went to welcome Marshal Foch,
after which they visited Shirley-on-
the-James, at Hickory hill. Miss Mat
tie I. Harris of Roanoke. Va, Is their
house guest for week or SO.
Ensign and Mrs. E.. Tyler Wool
bridge have returned from their
wedding trip. which included visit
to New York. where they attended
the Army and Navy game. Mrs.
Woodbridge was formerly Miss Marion
Lee Johnson. daughter. of Mr.. and
city. Ensign Woodbridge. who was at
tached to the U. S. 8. Delaware. is
now stationed at the Navy Depart
ment. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. II. Woodbridge of Lawrenceburg
NY. Ensign and Mrs. Woodbridge are
city.
Or. James II. Gore has gone to
Chicago to lecture at Chicago Uni
versity, Knox College and before one
of, the prominent clubs of Chicago.
He will be absent from Washing
ton one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Keith have re-
turned to Washington, and have
opened their house on goth street for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.. Bartlett have
returned to their apartment in Ward
man Park Hotel from a visit to New
York. where they attended the Army
and Navy game, remaining over at
the Hotel McAlpin for the series of
entertainments that had been pre-
pared by their friends in their honor.
Their daughter, Miss Bartlett, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. l.
Finch. during the absence of her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Hendley
Evening star., 1921-12-04
'ixler and Mrs. Harry c. Ransley.

Bixler and Mrs. Harry c. Ransley.
The guest of honor will be Solicitor
General James NJ. Beck, who will make
the principal address.
Prof. Charles S. Wenger will render
several musical selections. and Miss
Frances Scherger, soloist. also will lend
her talent in making the program 4
success. Chorus singing of the state
ten for the society by Prof. Hamlin +.
Cogswell, formerly identified with the
department of music in Philadelphia,
and now director of music in the Wash
ington public schools. will be feature.
After the program there will be dane
ing.
The officers of the society are: Rem
Evening star., 1921-12-04

resentaiive M. Clyde Kelly, president;
DIR. john S. Arnold, T. Lincoln Town
send and Mrs. F. b. Crilly. vice presi-
dents, and Edwin a. Mess, secretary
and treasurer.
Admission will be by membership
card or guest cards only, which may be
obtained from the secretary.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
Reception and Ball BY
Pennsylvania Society

Elaborate preparations are being made
by the Pennsylvania Society of Wash
ington for its second reception and ball
of the season, to be held In the ballroom
of the New Willard Hotel Wednesday
evening. December IA, at Sis o'clock.
The following ladies'. wives of repre-
sentatives in Congress. will be in the
nell, Mrs. James J. Connolly. Mrs.
Clarence D. Coughlin, Mrs.. Fred b.
Gernerd. Mrs. William H. Kirkpatrick.
Mrs Adam NJ. Wyant, Mrs. Harris ].
Evening star., 1921-12-04

have gone to California for a stay
of several months. They will spend
most of the time in Los Angeles.
Coronado and other places in the
southern portion of the state. They
Will stop at the Grand Canyon en-
Evening star., 1921-12-04
Handicraft Guild Opens
First Exhibit Tomorrow

The Washington Handicraft Guild
has sent out cards for a private view
of its first exhibit tomorrow evening
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ Anderson are re-
naming through December in their
summer home. Weld. at Brookline,
Mass, and will come to Washington
after the first of January to open
their house on Massachusetts avenue
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Representative and Mrs. RamSeyer
have with them as their house guest
Mrs. Ramseyer's mother. Mrs. George
Phillips of Bloomfield, Iowa, who will
remain with them for few weeks.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mrs. Eugene Meyers entertained a
box party at the Strauss concert
Thursday afternoon. Her guests were
Princess Lubomirska. Mrs. Frederic
\. Keep, Mrs. Hamilton Fish. Mrs
Robert Woods Bliss and Mrs. William
L. Borah.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell will return to Washington Tues
day from their summer home in Can
ada and will reopen their house on
Connecticut avenue for the winter.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mrs. Marshall Field will return to-
morrow from Indianapolis. where
she spent short time with former
senator and Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge.
after few days spent with them in
their summer home in Beverly
Farms, Mass.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Hendley
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Campbell Graef
are staying at Wardman Park Hotel
until their new residence in George
town is completed. Miss Olyve Graef
is the guest of Miss Mildred Brom-
we'll
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mrs. Albert Cottle has moved from
1l52 18th street northwest to the
Bancroft Hotel.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

No. Goat of Navy Blue
Panveiaine, with n,oieskin COL
lar, cuffs and pockets and en-
broidered In silk braid. Blouse
back style. $500.
No. S-Misses' Coat of Nor
mandIe Cloth, blouse se-bsck. In
Sorrento blue, with suirrel COL
lar, $500.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mrs. T. SeptImus Austin and her
daughter. Miss Madeline Austin re-
turned to Washington Friday evening,
aud are in their apartment in the
Dresden, after an absence of seven
months spent in Europe.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Miss Winifred Waterman of .17t1
riggs place, Washington. who has
been abroad. arrived in New York on
Friday on the White Star liner Ara
bic last from Naples and Genoa.
lain have removed from the No.
HUM be ria nd q thair !.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mr.. Frank c. Perrett of the Gao-
physical Laboratory. has returned
from Europe. having been a passenger
on the White Star liner. Arabic. last
from Naples and Genoa. which docked
at New York last Friday
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Mrs. y. G. lobe. accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Van Dyke
.Iobe, and Miss Annette Duncan. has
returned from New York, where all
attended the Army-Navy game. and
were the guests of MIR. and Mrs. Fra n
els Hopkinson for the week end, and
are now in their apartment at the
Highlands.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

DR.. n. a. Marsteller. L. s n, and
family are expected to arrive in Wash
Ingtun tomorrow to visit his mother
Mrs. Emma MarSteller at 1860 Column
hia road. DR.. Marsteller is stationed
ut the Great Lakes Hospital ILL.,, and
he will remain in Washington until
after Christmas
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-01
MEETING IN INTEREST
OF BASEBALL CLUB

There will bc Il meeting in the
Municipal Building next Monday even
ing. October 3rd, at eight o'clock, for
the purpose of discussing the advi>-
ability of organizing a baseball asso.
citation in Snow Hill for next year, ana
joining the proposed Eastern Shore
League.
Other towns have already organized
and if it is the sentiment of the
Snow Hill fans To have team here
next year, immediate action and steps
must he taken to effect an organiza-
tion. A preliminary meeting TO dis
cuSS the proposed Eastern Shore Lea
que was held in Salisbury last week.
and a second meeting To make final
arrangements and plans for the lea
que has been called for next Thurs
day night in Salisbury.
The purpose Of the meeting next
Monday night is to ascertain the
sentiment of the baseball fans here.
and every one interested in seeing
Snow Hill represented in the league
is requested 10 meet in the Municipal
Building. at eight o'clock, when the
matter will bc discussed, the proposed
organization explained. and final
decision made, II Snow Hill does not
enter the league, her place will prob
ably he taken by Dover or Milford
as each town j. eager to obtain a
franchise.
The final decision rests with the
fans. and if you are one, don't fail
t. attend the meeting Monday night.
The baseball fans of Snow Hill, New
ark, Girdletree, Stockton. and other
nearby communities are cordially in
vited to attend.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-10-01
Many Editors We're
Royalty Entertained
EaSt0n People Entertain Editors
OF Maryland. Delaware And
Virginia In Fine Style.

Accepting the invitation of the
EaSton Publishing Company to be at
Ea,ton on Monday and Tuesday Of
this week. was the largest number of
editors who ever met AT one time on
the Peninsula
Samuel r.. Shannahan. Esq. editor
and manager of the Star-Dcmocrat.
Was the moving spirit of the wonder
ful entertainment given the editors
All day long Monday the newspaper
men were arriving. Many of them
We're taken around the city in automo-
blc> by the Rotary Club members.
and in the evening all sat down 10
on the Eastern Shore. This was given
by the Star-Dcmocrat Publishing
Company. Ovcl 100 guests We're pres
ent. Hon. Mason Shcehan was to
have been the toaStmaSter. but he
MAS taken sick on Sunday. and Was
unable to be with the editors al any
time during their stay. Mr.. I. Hugh
lett Henry did the hOnorS gracefully.
The speakers were Governor Albert
{. Ritchic, Rt. Rev. George William
Davenport. John r.. Raaine, president
of the Maryland Press Association,
George Carter. vice-president of the
Del Mar-Nia Press Association. Jos
cph Finan of Cumberland. Md. Ever
EFT {. Johnson, former Secretary of
State of Delaware. William f. Mettcn,
>ecretary-treasurer of the Del Mar
Via Press Association, Walter II.
Savory. sales manager of the Morgan
thaler Linotype Co.. of New York.
On Tuesday the newspaper men
were conveyed to Bellevue, where the
State Steamer Governor McLane was
rendered them by Governor Richie
for a trip down the beautiful Tred
Av,n to the Choptank River. II Was
Il glorious trip, enjoyed by everybody:
and the boys. old and Young, gave
three cheers for Governor Ritchie
when the boat returned to bellevue.
Soon after the return there. Mr. Val
liant. owner of large oyster and
crab house. gave the editors and their
friends splendid sea food dinner
While at EaSton the editors visited
the old Friends Meeting House built
in 1852. which was visited by William
Penn and George Fox. also associates
of Lord and Lady Baltimore.
A visit was made to the EaSton
Furniture Store which employs 200
men, and turns out some very fine
furniture.
The most interesting sight in the
vicinity of EaSton is wye House" a
typical colonial plantation that sup
ported its thousand slaves. Seven
generations of Edward LloydS. and
Admiral Franklin Buchanan of the
Merrimac- Monitor fame. are buried
there; Fred Douglass, spent his boy
hood there; jefferson Davis. President
Of the Confedcracy. spent long per-
iod after his release from Fortress
Monroe at Wye House.
The editors were all highly pleased
with their visit to EaSton. Its citi-
zens are splendid class of men, its
ladies are charming hosteSses. and
Easton is splendid town. in every
particular.
The Star Democrat, the Rotary