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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
Winchester

Weems. Stolen bases, Moler, SNYDER.
Double play, Baker 10 Pope Hit BY
pitcher, by Dunn. (Shipley). Struck
cut BY Myers, 4; by Veems, 3; BY Dunn,
5. Bases on balls, of Myers 1: on
Weems l; of Dunn I. Time Of game
z hours. Umpires, Moler and Unseld.
The Shepherdstown Baseball team
hes had its trials and tribulations the
past week or So They have lost the
last hve games that they have PLAYED.
However, these would not have been
lost had We been able 10 put our reg
ular lineup on the field. In The last
gaTc OF the Winchester series our eft
fielder, Jack Snyder, had the mis-
fortune TO bruise his heel in such 4
manner that he was out II the game for
nearly two weeks. Then BRANDY
Myers had worked so often that his
arm was not holding up and We had
TO give him a rest so tina, re would be
in shape for the three game series With
the Mckeesport team during the fair
Legge was not able to be with rs ON &C.
count OF business, so we feI. back on
Dan Shipley TO take care of the receiy-
ing for us.
team
though badly handicapped, and went
10 Brunswick, and there played COM
oination OF Brunswick and Cumber-
land players. The score at the end Of
this game was 10 to O.
We had two games scheduled for the
18th and 30th Of August with the
strong Strasburg and Woodstock
teams. Rather than cancel On then,
Manager Potts got together wnat PLAY
ers he could and started out. We met
Woodstock on Monday and los; 10
them 20 to |. We came on TO Stras-
burg and palyed there on TUESDAY, and
put up much better fight. The score
was 8 to |. Had not Shipley been nit
on the back OF the hand BY bat in the
NTH inning We might have won this
game. The accident caused him to
leave the game and had its effect on
the rest OF the players, who PLAYED
rather listlessly for the remainder of
the session.
This afternoon we play the Bruins
wick outfit on our diamond at $50
They have won two games from US this
year. so come out and helm ne knot
the count with them. We will have
our regular lineup for this game with
the exception of SNYDER Myers will
do the hurting and Winnie Legge will
be on the job to receive his wicked
shoots
We are to have some good games
OF ball next week. Superintendent
Hugh N. Pendleton of the National
lube Company at McKeesport, Pa,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
FOR RENT.

The Crove-Billmyer farm. Apply to
r. c. GROVE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01

Get your fair supplies 1t Boswelrs.
Everything fresh,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06
NO CONTROL DISCOVERED
FOR COTTON BOIL wEEvIL

Small encouragement to those VII,
are seeking new methods Of contro
for the cotton boil wecvIl Is glvcr
by c. y. sanbon. eniomologlst al
Oklaohma 4. and NJ. College. Siill
water.
"A few years ago. shortly after the
boil weeyIl appeared In ihe cotton
country, reward OF $4,000 was Of
fered Tor It's control" Sanborn says.
AS a result. hundreds OF people
both In the cotton belt and through.
out the noncotion growing areas.
tried their skill In inveniing ma.
chimes and preparing connections
with which Il was hoped control
could be affected. Unfortunately. no
method ever proved sufficiently sat.
isfactory 10 warrant the payment
OF the $4,000.
The wcevil infestation. especially
In Oklahoma. has been more severe
this year than perhaps at any other
time during the history Of its infes.
tation In this state. As conse.
quence. several persons have tried
to study out a method for its con.
trol. Some have invented machines
with the idea OF controlling the
pest Unfortunately. as general
thing. these persons have not con.
sidered the progress previously made
In the way of Inventions and elab.
orations Of connections. As conse.
quence much duplication is being
done at an unnecessary expense.
This department would be glad to
confer with parties contemplating
such devices before they incur any
expense along such lines. 1t is not
our desire to discourage anyone: in
fact we desire to encourage progress
as much as possible and perhaps
may be able to help persons to
make headway along these lines.
II have studied the boil wecyil !
very closely for seventeen years,
and in the beginning especially in
the heart of the boil weevil infested
area of Texas where every oppor.
tunity was available for giving it
complete consideration. Like others
who desired to obtain the $4,000 |
prize, | was unable to solve the |
problem and cannot now offer any |
better method Of control than that
which is advised by both state and
federal entomologsts throughout
the cotton growing sections of
of the United States This method is
arsenate treatment which
requires considerable skill and also
expense on part Of the person max
ing the application
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06
NURSE is WILLING
TO SHOULDER CRIME

Fredericksburg, Va, Oct. 6.-Miss
Sarah e. Knox, Baltimore nurse
who, with Roger Eastlake naval pet.
ty officer, was held in jail here
in connection with the killing of
Eastlake's wife, Mrs Margaret r.
Eastlake, announced she would be
satisfied to be charged with the kill.
ing provided the Officer was re.
leased
The boy is absolutely innocent"
Miss Knox said referring to East
lake, who is Sc years old. ''Thev
should let him go immediately,
They are trying to fasten this
crime on me merely on the conjec.
ture that | was ON intimate terms
with the poor boy. The idea is pre-
posterous. Why | am old enough
to be Rogers mother.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06

10 tho west line ~ aeseneisensh
street. and the improving 81 Seven.
leen,h Street beginning at the south
llne of Minnesota Ayenne aud thence
south 10 the south line Of Idaho
Avenue and the improving u PARK
boulevard beginning al tho south
line of Idaho Avenue. aud thence
south TO isoM feet south ef south
llns of Alabama Avenue. ny grad.
inE. draining. paving and euThlng
said streets a. herclnabo,e described
be and the same ls hereby declared
necessary TO be done all IN accord.
anee with tho plans. drawings. specI
ficalIona and estimate heretofore ap.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06

proved and nos on flis IN the office
of the CITY cirFk 81 the said cliy OF
Chlckasha.
Section n.
That the portion of the streets a.
descrlbed and bounded IN Section I
cf this Resolution be- and the same ID
hereby declared 10 be q public I'm.
prosoment dlstFloi In sald city 10
bc known and designated a. STREET
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT so. =.
section ~.
That this resolution be- published
for sin consecutive issues In tho
chickasha Daily Express. a news.
interested shall have fifteen days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06

paper of general elrrulaiion Ia ghla
city and that any and all posons
from tho lasl Publication q this
Resolution within which to protest
and ohlee, 10 such proposed Improve
ment
Passed BY an affirmative vote ~
tho majority of al oouncllmsn elesi
on this solh day u September, A. D.
1891.
Approved.
tsean O. coFFMAN.
Mayor of the Ciy Of Chlckasha.
Attest J. a. wfLLnoRN.
CITY Clerk. ieitL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06
lFln, r,lbll.hra ocl. 1. ipsll

tflns Published Oct. 1. 1871
A Rsselallon Declaring the Neees.
atty ef Improving u Portion of
Minnesota Avenue. Portion %
Seventeenth street and a Portion
ef Park boulevard. In the city Of
chiskasha. by Grading. Paving.
Draining aud cnrblnK tho Same
According 10 Specifications and
Estimates on File.
Whereas. the Mayor and council
men of the City Of chlekaaha have
heretofore Instructed the City IN.
slnser Of said city 10 prepare plans.
drawings. specifications aud cail.
mates for improving portion Of
Minnesota Avenue. q portion OF
Seventeenth Street and a portion Of
Park boulevard all IN the City of
chickasha. aud
Whereas. such plans. drawings.
specifications aud estimate has been
submitted TO the CITY Council Of said
city aud have been and are nov
duly filed In the office of tho City
Clerk.
Therefore. lie Il Resolved. by tho
Mayor and councilmcn of the City Of
Chlckasha. Oklahoma.
Section I.
That the improving Of Minnesota
Avenue beginning at the east limo
Of Fifteenth street and thence West
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06
Accepts Position Here.

Mrs Edna 7. Watkins. former
Grady county court clerk. who WIS
identified with that office for sev.
eral years. has accepted q position
With the sales department OF tac A.
u. Cochran Real Estate. Loan and
Insurance company. Mrs. Watkins
recently resigned clerical position
with the Oklahoma Cotton Growers
association IN Oklahoma Clty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06

Little Rock, Ark Oct Ga rec
ord for the number of convicts re-
ceived in one day at the Arkansas
penitentiary, excepting only the
eighty Elaine rioters brought here
two years ago, was established yes
terday when 81 convicts came from,
Crittenden county, nine from Jack
son county ad two from Isard
county. The sentences range from
one to , years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06
SHORT STORIES
OF THE TOWN


Tho ncbekahs wlll meet tomorrow
evening Al o'c'ock In the X Of y.
hall ON chIckasha avenue. Il was
announced today. There are candl-
daics for initiation. officers annonnc.
cd and q good s,,endcncc ls desired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06

Paul Neahi,t, Of paugher,y. former
speaker Of the Oklahoma house Of
Representatives. transacted business
aud visited friends IN the city ycster.
day afternoon. Mr.. Ncabl,t wns rcp.
rcacn,ati,e from Pittsburgh county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06

The nourlAhmcn, qualities Of the
onion are double those Of potatoes
@, the same size
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-06

Tho city of IioFlln has sewerage
farms over ~hish the flow ef the
sewers spread.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
TODAY,S MYSTERY STORY
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NowLAN

largely by intuition in my business.
think things. and I don't always know
why | think them. Sometimes ] am
wrong. but most of the time am right.
But at the same time I can't afford to
be too arbitrary in acting on such in
tuitions. ! might lost big sale. Now,
such case just came up yesterday,
and that is why 7 sent for you.
Yesterday a Mrs. Montague Crit
tendale, the widow of wealthy Man =
chester manufacturer. who Is staying at
the Bilttore Hotel. came in here and
looked at a necklace ~ diamonds and
sapphires. She said she would see her
bankers and call for the necklace this
morning. ] have no reason to doubt
that she Is everything she represents
herself to be. l called on her bankers
and they tell me she Ia all right. They
reputable London correspondents oi
hers. The necklace is worth S115, 900
and they tell me she has at least twic,
that amount with them. They alsC
knew she was going to purchase Q
necklace.
"And yet, Mr.. Hunt. I have an in
tuition that somehow this deal Is no
straight. cannot tell you why, Ger
tainly do not intend to let hei
have the necklace until I have tn,
money. do not see how I can b,
swindlcd. Yet I have feeling Of i'm
pending disaster.
80, just for safety's sake, wan
you to come to my shop with me. ant
pose as one Of my assistants when sh
comes in. can ask you to get tn
necklace. That will give you an excus
to stand by and keen a sharp. eye o'
the transaction. We must be yer,
diplomatic, however, because IL sh
should happen to be all right the slight
est attitude Of suspicion might not onl
kill the sale for me. but spoil othc
sales. When wealthy woman feels sh
has been insulted in case like thi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

about IT,"
:. II was still early, one Of those de-
lightful, sparklingly cold mornings, so
the. pair decided to walk over to Kop-
peIs shop, some seven squares away.
Certainly Mrs. Montague. Crittendale
gave no sign that abe suspected he was
other than he seemed, when, according
to their arrangement. Koppel asked him
to get tho necklace out Of the safe.
There were few preliminary remarks.
koppel placed the necklace In a long
plush box, exhibiting 1t for her final
inspection, then placed u In a paste
board box and wrapped IL up.
| The woman extracted a sheaf of bills
from her handbag and laid them on
the counter.
81 will wait while you count them"
she smiled, and taking up the package
from which the jewelcr had removed his
hand, she placed It quite naturally in
her bag. For fraction Of n second
the jewelers. nerves tensed, but the
woman made no attempt to move away,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

and he saw that Harvey Hunt could
have Intercepted her n she tried. SO
he counted the money. There was
only S25, 900 there. J.,
"Oh, how frightfully stupid Of me-"
she exclaimed, the very picture Of con.
fusion. / brought the wrong packet OF
bills with me. You sec ! cashed two
checks yesterday, one for $25 600, and
the other for S115,000."
She drew the parcel out Of her bag
Immediately, and handed It back to
Koppel' . ,,, 49,,
the money; "Iou keep that, too, and
I'll run right back to the hotel and
get the balance. don't want to make
any more trips than ] have to with
SO much money in my bag"
"As you will. madam" said Koppel,
with an inward sigh of relief, as he
handed the parcel to Harvey Hunt to
put back in the safe.
But as soon as Hunts hand touched
the parcel, he knew something was
wrong. It was the exact duplicate Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04

the real parcel IN both appearance and
weight, he knew II was q duplicate.
Without further ado he placed the
woman under arrest. They found the
parcel containing the necklace In her
bag. The whole transaction had taken
but moment or two, and she had
hardly placed the original parcel In the
bag before she drew out the duplicate.
But ,ohat pos u about the parcel thot
told Harvey Hunt 10 pas not the real
ones
The dnsner niH appear tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
To Install Seminary President

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 4.--President'
and representatives from seminaries
colleges and academies from many
states arrived here this morning TO at
tend the inauguration OF the Rev
George Warren Richards, DID,. LID.
as president Of the Theological Sem
mary Of the Reformed Church in th,
United States. The ceremonies vii
take place this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
Yesterdays Mystery Solution

lPStGIuuJ ,o,rIy
r 1rE insurance companies >, a,,' nsa,h
I,noys require legal proof OF death'
NaINa'' ',ocosionally when the circum-
ap .,.nces leave no reasonable oo"0' '"'
s'an,, nov losses without It. o ,our0a
may pay, 't tbc case Of ''The One Legged
But ~, Harvey Hunt recognized what
Suicide chat made the president OF ths
II was t"" nnoosy. though the latter did
COMPANY; H. It was the rather un-
not rea,,I' n, of a suicide bothering to take
usual l"E falsr leg before killing himselt.
of, MS .a' the Shoes of different sizes
II wr"sStolli2cd w"S Hunts suspicious into
that s cIs Why should the false leg be
certalh,SSo Kan the other unless 1t encased
larger ,"blv good leg? Why had the
a thorOddS,, throd suicide buried the discarded
SUPPOSE SUPP. npICss he had guilty con-
science? Ham. scnt 70 the com
lhe ~. N arrest the beneficiary under
pau' ,olicy II he was man answering
the po". General description OF the sup
to NV sricidc. barring, Of course, the
pCseu ,cg His suspicion proved cor
rect. ,,.,,od four vears only II
rtesod tsoVnd the clause voiding policies
get a,o"f of shicide during the first three
ycaWIIh yWhCn C, hc had taken out the policy, OF
W." Mm' bc hnd paid one legged man
c"u,SIb e" substitute for lin In the physical
examination
XIII
Can you solve this trick tn
Sleight Of Hand
"Nr Hunt. will tell you why ]
.,nt for you." said julius Koppel. the
iomc,cr I lyon know. l am governed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
XIII
Can you solve this trick in
SleigI,t Of Hand

"ur Hunt. 7 will tell you why /
.,, ", for you," said julius Koppel. the
%"I iomc,rr Or "You know. l am governed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-16
Many Metamorphoses.

Gueulette's Chinese Tales" printed
In 1923, tell of Fun Hoam, the name
Of a mandarin who restored Malek-al'
Salen, king of Georgia, to his throne.
and told the kings daughter. Guchen'
raz, the story of his strange meta,
morphoses. First he was Piurash.
who murdered the usurper Siamek
then a flea; then a lap-dOg; then an
Indian maiden named Massouma; then
bee, a cricket, mouse; then Abzen'
deroud, the imam; thereafter the
daughter of rich Indian merchant
the jezdad of Iolcos; the greatest
beauty of Greece; then founding
found by dyer in box; then Dugme,
queen of Persia; then a maiden named
Hengu; thereafter he became an ape
then the daughter of midwife oil
Tatary; then the only son of the
Sultan Agra; an Arabian physician
a wild man called Kolao; slave; the
son of a cadi of Erzerum a dervish
an Indian prince and lastly Fun
Hoam.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-16
No lss4s.-
No l354s.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
REDEMPTION.

Office of County Auditor, County
of st. Louis, State of Minnesota.
To John Semer:
You are hereby notified that the
following piece-or parcel-of land,
situated in the County of St.
Louis, State of Minnesota, a d
known and describes as follows,
Lot number Ten (1O), Block
number Six (6), Semer's Addition
to Ely, according to the recorded
plat thereof, is now assessed in
your name.
That on the 18th day of May,
A. d. 1918, at a sale of land
pursuant to the real estate tax
Judgment duly given and made in
and by the District Court in and
for said County of St. Louis, on
the 18th day of March, A. D. 1918,
in proceedings to enforce the pay
ment of taxes delinquent upon
real estate for the year A. D.
1916, for said County of st. Louis,
the above described piece-or par
cel-of land was duly offered for
sale, and no one bidding upon
said offer an amount equal to that
for which said piece-or parcel
was subject to be sold, to wit: the
sum of Eighty-three Dollars and
Thirty-one cents, the same was
duly bid in for the State of Min
nesota for said sum.
That thereafter, and on the 9Th
day of August, A. D. 1921, the
said piece-or parcel-of land, not
then having been redeemed from
said sale, and having then become
the absolute property of the State
of Minnesota, was sold and con-
veyed at public sale by the County
! Auditor of said County, pursuant
to the order and direction of thu
State Auditor of the State of Min.
nesota, and in accordance with the
provisions of the statute in such
case made and provided, for the
sum of One Hundred Forty-foul
Dollars and Ninety-two cents, duly
paid to the County Treasurer OF
said County.
That the certificate of sale TO,
said piece-or parcel-of land ex
ecuted and delivere by sale
County Auditor upon said sale
last above mentioned has beer
| presented to me at my Office by
the holder thereof, for the purpose
of having notice of expiration OF
time for redemption from said tas
sale of said property given ano
served, and that the amount re
quired to redeem said piece-oi
parcel-of land from said tax sale
exclusive of the costs to accrue
upon said notice., is the sum Of
One Hundred Forty-four Dollar:
and Ninety-two cents, with interest
thereon from August 9Th, 1921
at the rate of one per cent pc.
month to the day such redemption
is made.
That the time for the redemp
ton of said piece-or parcel-oi
| and from said tax sale will expire
sixty 600 days after the service
of this notice and filing of proof
of such service in my office.
Witness my hand and seal OF
Office this 18th day of September
| A. D. 1921.
| Official Seal of County Auditor
of st. Louis County, Minnesota.
W. H. BORGEN,
Auditor of st. Louis County, Min
BY L. A. MARVIN,
12-2-9-16 Deputy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-16
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

state OF Minnesota, county OF st.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of
James Abby Graves, also known
as James A. Graves. also known
as j. A. Graves, Decedent.
The Petition of Jessie G. Graves
having been filed in this Court,
representing, among other things,
that James Abby Graves, also
known as James A. Graves, also
known as J. A. Graves, then being
a resident of the County of st.
Louis, State of Minnesota, died in
testate, in the County of st. Louis,
State of Minnesota, on the 10th
day of November, 1921; leaving
estate in the County of st Louis,
State of Minnesota, and that said
petitioner is the surviving spouse
of said decedent and praying that
letters of administration of the
estate of said decedent be granted
to the said Jessie G. Graves;
1t Is Ordered, that said petition
be heard before this Court, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House in Duluth, in said County,
on Monday, the. 10th day of
December, 1921, at nine o'clock
A. M. and all persons interested
in said hearing and in said matter
are hereby cited and required at
said time and place to show cause,
if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this order
be served by publication in the
Ely Miner according to law, and
that copy of this order be served
on, the County Treasurer of st.
Louis County not less than ten
days prior to said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, Novem-
Der %, 1921.
By the Court,
FRANCIS A. WATKINS,
Judge of Probate, Carlton County,
Acting Judge of Probate of st.
Louis County, Mimi.
Attest:
G. B. CLIFFORD,
Clerk of Probate.
A. w. Nelson, Attorney.
11-2S 12-s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mimi,
December 2, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Wal
ter H. Bergen, whose post-office adj
lress is Duluth, Minnesota, did, on
the 18th day of January, 1921
file in this Office Sworn Statement
and Application, No. O13298, to
purchase the Lot 2, Section IL,
Township SO N, Range 13 w. 4th,
Principal Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions of
the act of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the "Tim-
Der and Stone Law" at such value
as mightebe fixed by appraisement,
and that, pursuant to such appli-
cation, the. land and timber there
on have been estimated and valued
by the applicant the timber es-
timated 1000 board feet at $3.50
per M, and the land $4,000; that
aid applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and
sworn statement on the 14th day
of February, 1922, before the Reg
lister and Receiver of the United
States Land Office, at Duluth, Min
nesOta.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry, or
initiate contest at any time be-
fore. patent issues, by filing cor
roborated affidavit in this office,
alleging facts which would defeat
the entry.
Witnesses: Frank Lyness, T. H.
Little and ]. M. Nolte, all of Du-
luth, Minnesota.
ROBERT d. BLACKWOOD,
1873 2-3 Register.