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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04

Q. What arc the flower and gem
symbols for February? \. C. Il.
A. As authorized by the American
jewelers. Association, the birthstone
for February is the amethyst. Tn"
flower symbol for this month is the
primrose.
Q. What President was known as
sir veto7 J. f. G.
A. This title was applied TO Andre"
Johnson.
as a pillow when nc had his vision stil'
in existence? I. L. NJ.
A. This stone ~ said to be in cx-
istence. II is known as the Liza Flil,
or Stone OF Destiny. on which the oiG
Scotch kings were crowned. l. Us
now in Westminster Abbey resting
beneath the Coronation chair which
has been used at the Coronation OF
English kings since Edward ]. This
historic stone Is said to have bcrn
taken to Tara, Ireland, in the hfth
century. Il. c., then to Scotland and
finally to England.
Q. Who first suggested the IDEA OF
a canal across Panama. l.. u. r.
A. The project of n canal across the
Isthmus of Panama Is about 400 years
old. Balboa and other Spanish cN-
plorcrs urged such construction befare
the Emperor of Spain, and made sur
ycys In search OF a feasible line IS
carly as 1925.
O. have four tons of coal N my
basement which has been there three
years. Is there any danger OF spor-
staneous combustion? V. NJ.
] A. Tho Bureau of Mines states tiat
as small n quantity OF coal ms ao1r
tons Is not in danger OF catching fire
from spontaneous combustion.
Q. What Is the average daily at
tendance in tho public schools OF the
United Statcs7 X. II. r.
4. According to- the latest avail
able statistics there is an average
daily attendance OF more than l5,oP'-
ONo.
Q. Has It been estimated what tho
railroad strike cost tho railroad n
earninEsT q. 7. T
4. II is estimated that tho railroad
strike in 1919 cost the roads over $780,
Ooo, 900 in earnings.
Q. How many soldiers bodies arc
still in Europe? p. l.. II.
A. According to n report of the
Quartermastor General. u s. A, there
are at this time approximately 5000
bodies not yet returned from Europe.
O. What is Dongola kid? l.. w. *.
4. This kid. which received its name
from DonEola In Egyptian Sudan. is
shecpskin or Eoatskiu tanned with n
scmi-bright finish so as to resemble
French kid. 1t was first put on tho
market by James Kent, OF Glovcrs-
-',!c. n Y, aud caused n revolution
in certain branches of tho leather in
dustry.
@ Arc tho veterans of tho World
War allowed free patents by the Gov
crnmcnt7 v, y. s.
A. The War Department says tha,
there arc no arrangements made by
either military authorities or the
Patent office whereby veterans OF the
world War arc allowed free patents
O. who, or what, was first known
as FL Dorado? II. q. w.
a. This is n Spanish word, mean
ins "thc gilded," and was first applied
to n South American king said to have
covered his body annually with gold
dust, and bathc in a sacred lake; then
1t was applied TO n tabled gold city;
and finally to n tabled country
nbounding to AN almost inconcciyablc
degree in gold and precious stones. !
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04

parallel to the other surface. and the
distance between the two surfaces
known with eSactitude to the ten
thousandth of an inch The smallest {
of these locks was half an inch thioA
and the largest four inches thick, but
tho 81 intervening blocks showed n
great variety of sizes in ten-thous-
andths of an inch. They arc so grad
ed that by piling a few OF these blocks
together you can get any measurement
that need not be finer than this ten
thousandth OF an inch. BY this little
pile OF blocks you can set n micromc-
ter or a machine. and be sure OF your
accuracy.
The swedish secret
Tho only trouble was that Mr.
Johannson of Sweden would not tell
any one how he made those surfaces
perfectly fiat. Mind you. in any good
machine shop you might make a set Of
precision gauge blocks, as they arc
called, just like Mr.. Johannson's ono
by one. doing all the work 10y hand.
1t would be n very long, slow job. Mr..
Johannson's great advantage was that
he had discovered some way OF max
ing these things by machinery. rapid
ly and in quantity. No one else in the
world could do II. All the world went
to Sweden for its gauge blocks. Be
fore tho war, Johannson got about
$500 n set for them. which was prob
them, and during tho war this price
more than doubled. while Il was hard
to mako them at any price because
tbs demand exceeded tho supply.
| Now We get back to the Bureau OF
Ordnance. which had great and
pressing need for precision gauge
/ blocks. It also had in its employ one
Major w. +. Hoke. who had an idea
He thought he saw how precision
gauge blocks could be made by ma
chincry. His idea, roughly was this:
Cut tho blocks as near the desired
tween two surfaces, the upper of
which is a slowly moving grinding
surface. set to grind the blocks as near
as possible to the size desired. There
would OF course. he error. What Ma
jor Hoko thought. and aftcrward
proved, was that IL these blocks Were
shifted In position between tho two
surfaces, In regular rotation. the
errors would tend to compensate each
other. and all of these blocks would
come out exactly the Same size.
This may not seem probable 10 you
It does not seem probable to a lay
man. oven when ho looks at the ma
chine doing It, as We did. But 1t
worked. Major Hokc was assigned by
the War Department to tho Bureau of
Standards, and there with the help
OF tho Government mon hnd in tho
Government snoDs, ne Worhcu out ms
machine. He gave the Government the
use of the ma hirc, but he was allow
ed to take out the patent in his own
name. He has now made an arrange
mcnt with the Pratt and Whitney COM
pany of Hartford, Connecticut, for the
manufacture OF these gauge blocks.
They arc being manufactured In large
numbers. and each set Is tested by
the Bureau Of Standards. The ar
rangcmcnt is said to be very profit
able both to the investor and to the
manufacturers. Moreover, America no
longer goes TO sweden for its gauge
blocks. And American shops which
could never before obtain or afford a
set OF gauge blocks, now have them.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04
Horoscope
''The stars Incline.
But Do Not Compel.~
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1921
Copyright, 1921. by the Mcclure New!
nanor Svp1icofoo

Copyright, 1921. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Until late tonight kindly stars rule,
according to astrology. Jupiter and
Saturn are in strongly benefic aspect.
Venus is adverse long after sunset.
1t is a time for initiative of every
sort, especially in all commercial lines.
Again many signs point TO the in
crease of success in small undertake
inSs. There should be prosperity in
new ventures.
Saturn gives fair promise to the aged
and to those who are past middle life.
Just as during wartimes there was the
forecast OF supreme service the
part OF young men and women, so now
1t is prophesied that years will be rec.
ognizod as an assurance of valuable
experience. An aged statesman will
gain new fame.
Women will not find the evening an
auspicious time for love or any other
enterprise. They should be exceeding
ly discreet and very wise in pushing
their political claims
There is "A menacing sign for the
aters and other places OF amusement
for there will be much tendency to-
ward small economies.
Life insurance comes under the best
direction of the stars this year and
women should be especially successful
agents.
Taxation Will be bitterly discussed.
the seers foretell. They prophesy but
slight reductions this year
There is assinister star read MS men
acing to certain policies that the next
president OF the United States will de-
sire to make prominent in his admin
istration. Obstruction seems to be
presaged.
Health legislation will now come
prominently before legislators. Hos
pitals are likely TO suffer from insult
ficient support.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the forecast OF travel and change that
will be beneficial.
Children born on this day will be
fond of variety and adventure. Many
sailors are born under this direction of
the stars.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04

The Manager: I'm afraid we can't
use your old melodrama any more.
It's a back number.
The Playwright: But I've reWrlt-
ten Il and brought II down to date.
In tho third act where tho heroine is
evicted for non-payment Of three dol
lars back rent I've raised the rent to
ninety dollars
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04
TODAYS EVENTS

Woodrow Wilson today enters upon
his final month in the Presidency.
Frederick Ebert, President of Ger
many, celebrates his 50th birthday to-
day.
Sixty years ago today saw the or
Eaniztion of the Southern Confcderacy
at Montgomery.
Lakes-to-the-S Sea waterway are to
hold conference at Chicago today.
The National Federation of Bust
ness and Professional Women's Clubs
will begin two-day conference at
New Orleans today.
The cooperative system in the dis
tribution of products will furnish the
subject for a triangular debate to-
night between student teams of the
University of Oregon, University of
Idaho. and University of British
Columbia
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Irkutsk was recapturcd by the
Czechs.
Eastern States swept by great
wind and snow storm.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04

The italians of the middle ages
were notorious for their hideous skill
in poisons. a Borgian recipe which
has been preserved to this day is a
mixture of powdered glass. caustic
lime, sulphate of arsenic and essence
OF bitter almonda
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-04
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Jean Richepin. celebrated French
poet. novelist and dramatist, born In
Algeria, az years ago today.
William A Oldfield. representative
in Congress OF the Second Arkansas
district, born in Franklin. Ark. AZ
years ago today,
Bishop william f. Mcdowell. of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. born at
Miilersburg. Ohio. "a years ago today.
Or. Ernest o. Holland. president of
Washington State College, born at
Bennington. Ind, ~ years ago today.
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! THE THEA!RES|
Special Matinee By
Al 6, Fields Ministries
At the Court Today

TEo world-old dcS,r" for h"athtul
amusement Is as strong today as II ever
was and to al this universal want y! 6.
F4c,G Is sendinS out again this year his
Janus MINISTRIES. WITH thivty-livc
years OF successful showmanSn!p 10 his
credit, Il IS no wonder that Mr.. Field cor
rer.Iy diagnoses the puh,l,'s wants. His
current production is IA" very best and
most up-to-;h The minute entertainment al
itS kind yet presented on tho American
STAGE and Wheeling thcatve-go VIII
have the tlntt opportunity Of enjoying II
a. the Court theatre this afternoon at
SPECIAL matinee. and again this eve
MuE
The production IS undoubtedly the
most novel and appealing Mr.. Field has
ever provided his enormous clientele.
The big hrst part IS repletc with unus-
ual features. giving free RANGE to the
melody and humAE upon which the en-
tire fabric OF rriHetrelSy- rests. Heading
the list of farorltes in the Field COM
pary again this year are such artists
OF Song as Jack Richards. whose robust
tenor has won recognition OF enNi@otn
character al over tho country: William
Church. a lvriC tenor Of SURPRISING
sweetness and clarity; Harry Friiin!aH.
q profound hasso: Leslie Berry ami
Dolf Kastor. barItoncs: Lloyd Gilbert.
lyric tenor; Grover Scherp. baSso: REQ
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his great screen enlargement OF way
Down East" for an engagement OF one
week. Following tho opening there VIII
hc two performances daily with matt
nces at 2:l5 and tho nights at S:l2.
WAY Down East" IS not mere "S-
panding Of the stag" play Of the S'th''
name Rather. tho WAY Down East
that Griffith has provided l. nm i"E'.
t:la Of plain and honest people al
there Is 4 distinct moral impressed
that Of a single standard for c"ndu -
of men and women. The poor diSc"hN.'
late girl WHO Is turned out into TO-
rih, storm is Il pathetic ;Eure, ihd'""'
and when she Is seen lying helpless On
M ice fIoc. drifting toward Il mcha''"r
fail there is a thrill that gets c'''
urlok"r IN its grip. In the mex ~
time she ~ saved from death ana IN III
p"Lt-up feeling comes torth III oNt'
whclming applause. Lillian Gish. in n"
leading role. has achieved a success tha'
nj once places herein the foremost r"nN
al American actresses. Richard 3arth"'-
mess. Mrs Morgan belmont. social
:, adrr; Creighton Hale. Kat" Brace"
Niy!a OgdrrL Mar Hay. FUR Mcintosh.
C;aorre Neville. Edgar Nelson. l."W"H
sherman, Porter Strong. Florence S""'N
and others, are seen AS usual Win
Griffith production, there Is th"m'N,
score played By u large orchestra. ana
tho music Is 4 succession of d"liEhttui
melodies and impressive CUmr""'i!"H'
Terminating each situation. As a Sr''
c,al feature there j. singing by IN" fh!i-
aIrlphia Male quartet Special hHh'!hE
AMI mechanical effects. devised ana ~
vented BY Griffith. add L. effectiveness
Seats for way Down East WI! Oe
place on salo az tho Court box office
"Wednesday morning.
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THE MESSIAH
HANpEL'S oRAToRIo TO BE SUNG
At COURT THEATRE JANUARY 3
BY Wheeling oratorlo Sonry' WIN
Full Orche sta Accompaniment

RandclS beautiful oratori". Inc
Messiah" with full orchestra accom-
pan'mrnt will be suns next sunday an
oruuou at the Court theatre. by lH'
Wheeling Orator!o society, composer
OF WhccllnS's best aud most 'aI'Nt'd
SulCStS.
Admission Will be free and tickets
Will be distributed to the chorus. and
ali members Of the WOman's club who
call Monday evening. January ;, at the
A. O. y, W. hall. Tickets may be- re-
served at th" Court theatre box office
Friday and Saturday. January and s.
All soloists and members "t the
chorus are requested to be present this
evening at $50 sharp.
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Seat Sale for MARY"
Gao. u. Cohan's Comedians VIII Present
musical Hit Last Half OF Week.

No attraction during the past ten
Years has enlisted tho widespread atten-
t!or which IS just now being accorded
- the Forthcoming engagement OF Geo.
NJ Cohan's big musical comedy sensa-
ton, Mary" which will begin an en-
easement OF three days with matinee
starting Thursday. January ., At tue
Court.
The book and lyrics or Mary" are by
Otto UarbaCh and Frank MandcI, wv"
leading American writer's Of this style
Of entertainment The music IS ny Lou
Hirsch. who Is today tn. most popular
II our composers. Gut experimenting
this is the fact that the staging was
from the genius inspired George NJ. Co
han who has always possessed tho uh'
canny faculty OF giving tho public Just
what II most desires in popular enter
tatnment. With such crerEiZinS force
has he succeeded in Mary that 1t
stands not only as one of tho most
beautiful and attractive of productions.
hu, il Is also performed with such y
speed Of performance that II stands as
an advanced example OF this class OF
entertainment.
In song hits is Mary" particularly
rich. every number possessing tndlvid-
ual attract!veness. Out OF the score
Of numbers. Tho Love Nest" looms ~
tho seasons greatest song hit. lts
charming strains now being heard wher-
ever popular music Is discourSed. But
II Is the quality Of the cast and genera
speed Of performance that form the
most appealing elements OF the show
Seldom, If ever, has there been mus
cal comedy presented with such 4 picnt-
tude and variety Of dancing. In sum.
there appears no dctracting constituent
TO flaw the entertainment perfection
Mary" provides.
There Will be n matinee Saturday.
Seats 20 on sale this morning 1t 9.
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TW|G MA5QUE
BALL TONIGHT.
ELRs CLUB AUDITORIUM WILL BE
SCENE OF A BRILLIANT So
CIAL FUNCTION THIS
EVENING.
Largo Gathering of society's Favorites
VIII Attend IN Strtk-
ing Costumes.

Social ar;ivitinS for the now year Will
upou auSpiCiOuSly tonight when inc
Vanity Fair Tw!G will entertain WIN n
n,asuuc hall for ;hc benefit Of the ONO
Valley General hospital. THIS Dr!.Il;'ht
function will he held in the auditorium
t." tho F;lks Club. which has been deco
rated for the occasion. Southern smi-
,rX. artist!rally arranged forms the
chief decoration, while the stage repre-
,rutS i garden scene with it's abundance
nf poti"d palms and ferns. Here the
r,iiv cnsIunrd men and women vii! CON
grncatc tor an evening Of unusual heF
rimcut. happy IN the knowledge tha'
their pleasure will be shared by unlor-
t,lnato persons who seeks aid at the
onto Valley General hospital
I'r,,,Ira lions for this elaborate event
have been IN progress for Sevrra! weeks
and the committees is satisfied that
every detail has been attended IN. Rep
rra,n,at!ves from number "f special
.,nsiUmiug concerns have hc"n IN tho
.,i,v with an exclusive assortment or
move, and attractive costumes. Any cos
;urc desired has been provided and the
>rnnr to-niEht is expected 10 DC one OK
exceptional hriliianry.
The Sloop- Emerson orchestra has hceh
,ngaEcd t. furnish the musical program
and (, has been rumOred that something
,rusual is in store for the guests. Inc
Grand march Will begin at O'clock Win
rhs leaders to be selected by virtue OF
,hnir costumes. Tn. guests vii! all en-
Ter at the side entrance. Dancing Will
hc cujo.ed 10y those In C"Stum" until
1850 O'clock whom thoS" unmaSKed
quests will b. permitted 10 participate
N hts ptSiime.
Thai there viii hc large attendance
T.. assured Ivy tho keen interest mani
rrS,ed nv the people in selecting their
costumes In addition !" til" local So
c,L reo,.lr the ball VIII he attended D!
q number of young people who are NiSl-
TOYS IN the city. Among those VIII nc:
Miss i'aul!n. smith. of St"uhHnE!ie'
Miss May Crumlcy. Of Steu"rnN!lt"'
Miss Lucille Gregg. ii Pittsburgh
Frank 81. C.air, of Stcubcnvlile.
Mr. and Mrs q. b. LeNan, or Stenpcn'
Vile. -,
Mr.. ami Mrs. walter Davidson OF
StcubcnV!l!c.
Miss Eileen Roach. Of baltimore.
Miss Flora jackson. Of ClarkShure.
,pul,las MacC"rmark. 81 columbus.
Iu,k 81 g HruukcS, of Pittsburgh.
rIcnnrl Camden, of FarkcrShurG.
Miss Carolyn Neal. of FarkersburG.
,aptain and Mrs. +. Wilmer, OF he"
M"incs. .,
Miss Catherine Mabis. Of Des MoineS
Mrs. Stewart Doubleday or Nc"
York.
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and relatives, and will take up his &
ties at the local school today.
George W. Koonce of the PenhSyty
mia railway system. who has been D
Of the city for a week. returned hoH
last evening and Will be at his offic1.
in the Wheeling Steel corporatiol
building today. =. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blake Of NJ
sIilon. o.. returned home yesterday
noon. after spending the past week
guest OF NJ E!aka's mother. Mrs. "
Blake Of Sixteenth street.
William Mcclure returned yests
TO New Castle. Ia to resume his d
ut the New Castle Herald. after 81
ing the holidays with relatives
friends in this city and Moundsvilie
Mrs. James i. Rogers OF Woods
and Mrs. Joseph Sage and Mrs. 20
Little. both OF Cleveland. former.
dents Of Wheeling, will leave the
part OF the week for Florida to q
the remainder Of the winter.
A. l.. Parker returned to PittsA
yesterday after visiting friends ~
city Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bowie OF BaS
have as their guests Misses Pa4It.
Smith and May Crumiey Of Steubenktile
Mr.. and Mrs G. b. LeVan OF Steueep
vile. arc also guests Of Mr.. ana IL
Bowie. 80
Miss Lucills Gregg Of Pittsburehs
spending Il few days the guest OF IL
Mary Eleanor Wright Of Highland Par
Frank St. Clair Of Steubenviile -
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Horny Ha3tet4
Miss Dorothy Irwin Of New York -,
spent the holidays with friende ~
Wheeling has returned home.
Mrs. Daisy Cassell Of Parkersburk.H
tina guest of friends in the city. 1t
Peter c. Boyd, formerly OF The M'
teiIigencer. now connected with the Me
Castle Herald. Will return to New C@4
tie today after spending SATURDAY ~
sunday with relatives in WhesliAg.1sl
Mr.. and Mrs Leader have rstnr1
10 their homo on Twentieth street At
spending the holidays with TslaSiy
and friends in Reading. Pa
Mrs. Henry CAN'T. OF Chicago.
arrived in this city last evening
Will spend some time with reiafiveof
tho North Side.
M!dshipman Richard weistling Of G.
North Side has returned to his
after q furlough at his home.
Miss Edna Heizler left yesterday
Valley Grove. ILL.,, 10 resume her -
ing in the high school there aHef
vacation with her parents on the Mo-
Side, sE.ss
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel II. Gibson
the First Presbyterian church Wa
turn the latter part Of the week
New Orleans. La. whore thar are ~
ing for 4 few days.
Reed b. NJ. Adams has returned
Annapo!is to resume his studis0.A
spending the holidays at his home =
James Mcclure. who has been "
ing his Parents in Woodsdale. has
turned to Carnegie T<th to resume
studies. His brother Robert has
turned to Moryartown to resume
studies in w. V. L.
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roGeur. robust tenor. and L. =: rucket,

tenor.
John Car;me'i, the dean uf mt"rlocu-
tors. is again in his old place as mid
die man" and lends dignity and grace
10 the potpourr! Of song. dance ana VII.
which 10 - make up tho big opening
feature. Bort Swor Is Mr.. Fields pr"n-
Ter comedian this year. an acquisition
for which ia, producer Is 20 BE- heartily
congratulated. as $ also the case wiih
Harry skunk. whose hlackfacc artistry
IS also in . class by Itself Ono OF thc
verv pillars Of tho Field entertainment
and san very much in the game -
johnny HeA.y. grown famous as IN"
parson and or Black Joe. and who has
been with the Field company since its
inception, Jimmie Cooper, versatile"
comedian and vocalist. and Frank NIL
Ter. lmpsrsouator OF comic negro female
parts and Il comedian Of rare talent are
also on the list.
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REPORT TO GALLOWAY

The following notice was issued o.
fec,ive January l ny Mr.. t. W. Gallo
way. vice president IN charge of opera
tions Of the baltimore Il Ohio Railroad
company:
Mrs. s. EureS. general manager East
crn Lines, having resigned t" accept
service with another company. Officers
and employees OF the eastern lines here
totore reporting to the general mana
ger. will until further notice. r"ror; 10
Mr.. c. w. Galloway. VICE president.