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The Washington times., 1922-07-21
HOWELL FACES
: O[DFR|END IN
NEBRhSKAF|GHT
New Nominee for Senate
Should Settle Contest on
Links, Hard Suggests.
I BY WILLIAM HARD.
international News Service,

Terrible situation in Nebraska. MIR.
Howell, who has just won the Re.
publican nomination for Senator. and
Mr.. Hitchcock, who has just again
won the opposing Democratic nomi-
nation, are bosom friends. And their
The Washington times., 1922-07-21

On your vacation you will want
timely news and thrilling Fiction.
You win insure your getting both
n you order the Daily and Sunday
Washington Times sent to your
mountain or seashore resort. Nine
ty.five cents brings u 70 You for .
month, S2.b0 for three menths.
The Washington times., 1922-07-21

wives are especi-
ally and particu.
larly b os o m
friends. II the
husbands should
8 I r { g e I I l ng
rough with each
other, the wives
would be indig-
nant. And the
husbands 8 n o W
no signs OF start.
ing.
M r. II o W g IL
tells me that Mr..
Hitchcock is a
man to be highly
esteemed-a man
who, In his newJ
papers In Omaha,
The Washington times., 1922-07-21
RAIL
DECLINE
To JOIN STRIKE
Refusal Of Baltimore and Ohio
Workers to WaIkout Being
Probed by Brotherhood.
By international News Service.

NORFOLK, Va, July 21.-Rep.
Of the grand lodge of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks
came to Norfolk today to investi.
gate the walk-out hold-up of the
Chesapeake and Ohio clerks at Nor
folk and Newport News, who were
ordered to strike" at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning but remained at
work.
Whether or not the clerks will
strike today. II. v. Davies, chair.
man of the local clerks committee,
was not prepared to say.
Reports received by officials OF
the clerks union here showed that
the men had obeyed the strike order
at practically every other point on
the Chesapeake and Ohio system ex-
cept Norfolk and Newport News.
1000 to Vote on Strike.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 2l.-A
strike vote will be taken here tonight
by representatives of 1000 men and
women members of the Brotherhood
of Railway clerks, freight handlers
and station agents, employed by the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
an important unit Of the New York
Central System. The whole road will
be affected II the workers go out.
1t was reported here that other
New York Central Units are taking
a strike vote.
The Washington times., 1922-07-21

able support to Mr.. Howelrs munich
pal ownership ideas and endeavors.
Mr.. Hitchcock tells me that Mr..
Howell is a strong, fine mana man
whose services to Omaha have been
most admirable.
This contest ought to be settled by
thirty.six savagely contested holes on
the nearest links.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

10 often caused by an inflamed condition
Of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infiamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
be reduced, your hearing may be de-
stroyed forever.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it--rid your system
OF Catarrh or Deafness caused b,
Catarrh. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
has been successful In the treatment o
Catarrh for over Forty Years.
Sold by all druggists.
y. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06
SENIOR UNLIMITED CLASS.

100 Yards Dash-Won by r. Aiken
Snow Hill; T. Taylor, Berlin, second
H. D. Sherwood, Pocomoke, third; P
Carroll, Berlin, fourth. Time 10 As S
440 Yards Run-Won by H. Ward
well, Pocomoke; P. Long, Berlin, sec
ond; F. Bowen, Snow Hill, third; L
Thompson Pocomoke, fourth. Time
Time 55 1-5 S.
$50 Yards Run-Won by r. White
Snow Hill; J. Schoolfield, Pocomoke
second; ]. Collins, Berlin, third; H
Famham, Berlin, fourth. Time 2 m
23 and is S.
Running Broad Jump - Won by J
Lang, Pocomoke; H. Rayne, Berlin
second; F. Bowen, Snow Hill, third; T
Taylor, Berlin fourth. Distance 10 fit
3A inches.
Running High Jump-Won by M
Matthews, Pocomoke; w. Merrill, Pc.
comoke, second; H. Farnham, Berlin
third; ]. Harrison, Berlin, fourth. Dis
lance #. a n.
Twelve Pound Shot Put-Won by R
Taylor, Berlin; r. Aiken, Snow Hill
second; L. Vessels, Pocomoke, third;
L. Outright, Berlin, fourth. Distance
35 #. in.
One Mile Relay-Won by Berlin:
l.. Outright, H. Rayne, r. Taylor, H.
Warren, Pocomoke: ]. Lang, M. Mat
thews, w. Merrill, w. Veasey, second;
Snow Hill: ]. Burbage, c. Timmons,
M. Richardson, E. Truitt, third. Time
8 m. 81 S.
Boys Dodge Ball Tournament
Berlin d. Pocomoke 1853; Snow Hill
D. Ocean City 17-9; Berlin d. Snow
Hill 8-3. Winning team: d. Cathell,
C. A. Holland, M. Holland, w. Hud
son, E Long, E. Palmer, A. Peters,
M. Prritt, T. Quilln, 7. Timmons.
Speed Ball Tournament. Pocomoke
D. Snow Hill Hill; Berlin D. POGO
moke 11-9. Winning team: T. Bur.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06
BOYS GOLD BADGE TEST
WINNERS

Talbot Burbage, Josph Harrison,
William Veasey, Bowen CULLEN, Jas.
School6eld, Franklin Cathell. Law
renee Outright, James Collins, Hill
isre Wardwell, Herman Hastings,
John Lang.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06

D"SS' - OeseAlSAiI ~ CioPPSiJ ~. Law
is, ]. Gibson, B. Harrison, H. Hast
ings, L. Warren, l.. Wigton, C. Will
kins.
Girls Dodge Ball Tournament
Snow Hill D. Pocomoke 1916; Berl,
D. Ocean City Ill; Snow Hill u
Berlin 14-11. Winning team: M. Bow
en-, R. Bradford, B. Cary, N. Dymond,
j. Evars, M. Evans, H. Givans, l..
johnson, A. Williams.
End Ball TOurnament.-Girdl
y. Pocomoke 22-18; Snow Hill d.
Stockton 1924; Girdletree D. Berlin
<T-21; Ocean City D. Snow Hill 30-14;
Ocean City D. Girdletree 1924. Win
ming team: F. Bunting, M. L. Bunting,
o. Elliott, D. Gray, E. Laws, E. Mas
sey, M. McLain, 0. Parker, V. Parker,
H. Thomas.
Captain Ball TOurnament.-Berli
d. Pocomoke 37-2; Berlin D. Snow
Hill 1878. Winning team P. Downs
l. Graham, E. James, F. Jarvis, J.
Long, E. Pennewell, M. Porter, NJ.
Taylor, H. Townsend, E. Vickers.
Volley Ball Tournament. - POGO.
moke D. Snow Hill 27-23; Berlin d.
Pocomoke 1920. Winning team: NJ.
Beauchamp, V. Bradford, B. Griffin,
M. Henry, E. Hill, A. Latchum, NJ.
Kelley, A. Hudson.
BRONZE BADGE TEST WINNERS
Mary Evans, Virginia Parker, Mi,
dred Bunting, Hilda Thomas, DOROTHY
Gray, Hettie Thmoas, Harriet Dirick-
son, Herriet Hurley, Evelyn Haymar,
Flora Bunting, Christine Chopper.
Pearl Parker, Annie Chopper, julia
Blaine, Beatrice Mc!.ain, Thelma
James, Cornelia Porter, Gertrude Pur-
nell, Elizabeth Sturgis, Beatrice JOHN
son, Addie Ball, Ilene James, Mildred
Long, Lillian Johnson, Bernice Bah,
Hester Locates, Helen Downs, Ella
Powell, Whsle Vickers, Elsie Rodney,
Marie Williams, Louise Elliott, Bessie
Holstein, Elva Richardson, Hilda Hur-
ley, Margaret Ellis, Anna Kerns Roo
ertson, Iris Bevans, Grace Sargent.
Sara Atkinson, Emily White, BERTHE
Russell Annie Pusey, Louise Har~
cock, Nellie Gault, Charlotte Brai-
ford, Nancy Brimer, BERTHE Ford,
Katie Clarke, Doris Trader, Ruth
Spide.
GIRLS SILVER BADGE TEST
WINNERS.
Madeline Bowen, Hazel Hancock,
Ethel Hill, Mildred Holloway, Eliza
beth Hudson, Grace Johnson, Grace
Jones, Jennie Long, Emily Truit:,
Margaret Willinger, Ruth Wills, Nil
bred Rodney, Radie Palmer, Dorca.;
Holland, Ethel Ayres, Ethel Williams
Katherine Dickerson, Dorcas Mar
riner.
GIRLS GOLD BADGE TEST
|
Josephine Coston, Joyce Ford, Lou
Use Gibbons, Evelyn Hill, Alma Hud-
son, Laura Hudson, Sydny Tull.
BOYS BRONZE BADGE TEST
WINNERS
Francis Townsend, Joseph Hudson
Wilson Outten, Carlton Gordy, Milton
Spide, Albert Bailey, Wallace Collin.,
Galen Fifer, Weldon Ingersoll, Allan
Landlord, Howard Landlord, William
lSatchell, Howard Young, Granville
Adams, Homer Merrill, Clyde White,
Durant Morey, Daniel Trimper, Sd,
,:d,ph Davis, James Merrill, Colin
Fruit, Vaughn Birmingham, Yelling
ton Conway, Marvin Holland, Edward
Palmer, Russell Hickman, Franklin
Beauchamp, Cyrus Dickinson, Dan
Morse, Charles Ames, Hirons Mum
ford, James Jester, William Hudson,
John Rayne, Charles Holland, Dale
Cathell, Phillips Mason, Frank Evans.
James Polk, Earl Thompson, Frank
Carter.
BOYS SILVER BADGE TEST
WINNERS
Harry Cottman, Norman HASTINGS,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06
BERLIN VICTORIUS IN
TRACK AND FIELD MEET
Continued from Page /.

COntmue0 from rage i.
Hill: A. Bailey, E. Diamond, R.
Stockley, w. Timmons, third. Time
SO 3-4 S.
JUNIOR 95 LIB. CLASS.
60 Yards Dash-Won by H. Mum
ford, Snow Hill; E. Thompson, POGO
moke, second; V. Birmingham, Girdle-
tree, third; R. Stevenson, Pocomoke
fourth. Time AS s.
Standing Hop Step and Jump-Wo j.:
by H. Mumford, Snow Hill; E. Long
Berlin, second; H. Merrill, Pocomok~
third; w. Spide, Pocomoke, fourth
Distance 81 #. 9 in.
Baseball Throw-Won by A. Pet
ers, Berlin; T. Timmons, Berlin, Sec
ord; E. Thompson, Pocomoke, third
=. Johnson Snow Hill, fourth. Dis
+ Ance 1876 it. in.
44O Yards Relay-Won by Berlin
E. Long, A. Peters, T. CULLEN, T
Timmons; Pocomoke, w. Black, H
Merrill, V. Spide, F. Townsend, sec
end; Snow Hill, T. Hanley, H. Hill
M. Stockley, E. Soienson, third
Time So 1-5 s.
JUNIOR lis LIB. CLASS.
70 Yard Dash-Won by H. Ennis
Pocomoke; M. Hollins, Berlin, second
N. Hastings, Berlin, third; V. God
frey, Snow Hill, fourth. Time 8 As S
Running Broad Jump-Won by G
Wilkins, Berlin; H. Ennis, Pocomoke
second; J. Fisher, Pocomoke, third
V. Godfrey, Snow Hill, fourth. Dis
lance Ia #. s in.
Baseball Throw for Distance-Wor
by D. Chopper, Berlin; J. Gibson
Berlin, second; S. Bailey, Pocomoke
third; H. Davis, Pocomoke, fourth
Distance PIG #. 10 in.
$50 Yards Relay-Won by Berlin
F. Beauchamp, F. Evans, w. Hast.
ings, C. Williams; Snow Hill: j. Car.
mean, M. Cluff, P. Stage, F. Straus
burg, second; Pocomoke: f. Drifting
am, S. Bailey, F. Garter, H. Dryden
third. Time l min. 20 AS S.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06
JUNIOR UNLIMITED CLASS

80 Yards Dash--Won by w. Outten
I ocomoke; w. Tarr, Pocomoke, sec
end; M. Bunting, Snow Hill third; L
Warren, Berlin, fourth. Time 8 As S
220 Yards Dash-Won by w. Bick
ing, Pocomoke; L. Wigton, Berlin
second; J. P. Dale, Berlin, third; E
Harris, Snow Hill, fourth. Time
25 3-5 S.
Running High Jump = Won by c
" hite, Merrill; F. Cathell, Berlin sec
ond; T. Burbage, Berlin third; w
Bicking, Pocomoke, fourth. Distance
#. 8 in.
ID. Shot Put-Won by H. Hast
ings, Berlin; H. Cottman, Pocomoke
second; B. Harrison, Berlin, third; w
Hayman, Pocomoke, fourth. Dis.
lance 35 feet.
$50 Yards Relay-Won by POGO.
moke: H. Cottman, w. Hayman, C
Powell, T. Ratlidge, Berlin: T. Bur.
bage, F. Cathell, B. Harrison, H
Hastings, second; Snow Hill: E. Bri-
mer, H. Furniss, ]. Hall, J. Stockley
third. Time / m. So is S.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06
BOYS SILVER BADGE TEST
WINNERS

Harry Cottman, Norman Hastings,
Bernard Jones, Willie Tarr, Burbage
Harrison, Edward Long, Chas. Hill,
William Evans, Vernon Spide, Will
lam Hastings, Milton Pruitt, William
Hayman, Dirrickson CULLEN, J. R.
Gibson, Clifton Hastings, J. Willard
Bicking, Clifford Wilkins, Henry En-
mis-, Clay Powell, Willis Merrill, AL
fred Peters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06
GIRLS SILVER BADGE TEST
WINNERS.

Madeline Bowen, Hazel Hancock
Ethel Hill, Mildred Holloway, Eliza
beth Hudson, Grace Johnson, Grace
Jones, Jennie Long, Emily Truit;.
Margaret Willinger, Ruth Wills, Nj!
bred Rodney, Radie Palmer, Dorca.:
Holland, Ethel Ayres, Ethel Williams
Katherine Dickerson, Dorcas Mar.
riner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-06

Hill: A. Bailey, E. Diamond, R.
Stockley, w. Timmons, third. Time
50 ga S.
The New York herald., 1922-11-26
STERLING SILVER

"When thou rdkest presents let them
be Of such things as WM last long,
Seybct Sets, consisting Of large gold lined sherbet
ice cream cups. 3A inches across top. Complete.
with gray moreen case $16.Ss,
Cdndestieks, auted with bright finish. inches high.
a pair, !, $6.s4
Toilet Sets consisting Of comb. brush. miror-beauti
fully designed with engine turned decoration Set Of
three pieces. $3s.75
Perfume Bottles with pretty enamel tops. oz. capacity;
cut glass bottles. Tops in blue. rose or white. with
fbr.l decorations ,~ 1894
Pocket Fsks in choice of two shapes. One curved to
fit the pocket. tn. other in regulation shape. Bright
finish and good weight. $1S.Ss
Salt and Pepper Sets. consisting Of pepper shakers
zopen salt dishes and salt spoons in Colonial design
complete with moreen case. $6.9
Ennmeled Bells in coorinss of bluey gray green Or
yellow on the silver. Suitable for the boudoir Or the
dining room. $6s4 and $s.94
Salt Sets, consisting Of open salt dishes lined with
gold. equipped with individual salt spoons complete:
a1ay moreen case $6.A
M103-Main Floor Broadwsy. Front.
The New York herald., 1922-11-26
HAND BAGS

'Cicins requires good sense-ihc useful sW reflects it,"
Leather hand bags Of real Imported Beaded bags in
antelope. Flat model. smart, roomy styles.
with taffeta lining. in solid beaded shell col
ner compartment. and ored frames, taffeta
neatly equipped. Black. lined; interesting
brown beaver and sortment Of coofs and
gray. $5.94 designs to be had at
Smaller size. $4.69 $l489
Eesase Families, elevery
Vanity Boxes in vachette, fashioned in three fold
cobra, and dull silk effect. numerous pock-
grain. Has mirror size cts, large separate mir.
Of cover. three fittings ror and long handle.
and electric hashlight. Tan. blue. rose. violet.
Mone lined. $5.94 brown and sray Silk
Other models. $4.69 up lined. 1896
4 Ostrich Feather Fans, $3.50
Fioe dropping plumes she'll eoiored sticks.
MAyS-Main Floor, Street.
The New York herald., 1922-11-26
NECKLACES

'PH siOc my jcwek for set Of bead"
Pearls ndestructibe quality graduated strands lSKt.
white gold clasp. set with cut diamond S4.39
Others 1894 to $49.50
Real Amber in oval facetcd graduated beads. $3.50
Others s594 to $3.50
Bakelitc in large graduated beads 36 inches long Glow
ing red. 1914
Others Sl.94 to S4.yb
Sueetheut Lockes Of sterling silver engine turned and
engraved designs. Cord and sterling silver slide 1896
Others Sl.i4 70 si9.4o
The New York herald., 1922-11-26
SOLID GOLD

Ihou more hdn Stone o he philosopher
Belt Buckles, l4Kt. solid gold, substantially made in
variety of engine turned designs. $1489
Watch Chains. l4Kt. solid gold in fancy bars and links
IWademar style. $l0.S9
Other chains S694 to $ll2.0O
Bracelets lOKt solid gold (green and Yellow flexible and
with or without stones. $3.50
Others 1854 to $36.25
Cameo Brooches, genuine onyx beautifully carved I4Kt
solid gold mounting. With pearls and platinum
trimmed. $3.50
Brooches and Bar Pins of I4Kt solid
gold. platinum top, fancy designs;
beautifully pierced 1894
Rings lOKt. solid gold mounting. set with finely
cameo $5.9
Cuff Links 4Kt solid gold with platinum top. engraved
and engine turned designs. $l2S9
Others $6.54 to $49.5O
Toilet Set 14Kt solid green gold consisting Of l3 pieces
beautifully engine turned. $l,3O6y00
Knife I4Kt solid gold in engine turned designs equipped
with fine steel blades and ring end Sl0.S9
Others 1896 to $49.75
We carry a splendid selection Of solid gold nooccs suitable
10 sioe the man the Uomdn- for example,
Combs Bill Holders Vanity Cases
Gard Gases Mesh Bags Pencils
MaeyS-Main Street
The New York herald., 1922-11-26

These watches are guaranteed for the lifetime Of
their owners against anything that may happen to
them except loss. 23-jewel adjusted movement.
l4Kt. solid gold. open face. $500
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17
MORE IMPORTANT TO SAM
yer and Use the Other One
as a Witness.

Not SO long ago II Quaker city law
yer found a formidable phalanX OPP
posed to him in the trial of Il case,
Presumably the other side was not
strong, at least in the lawyers estlma-
ton, in point of witnesses, and when
he came to sum up, the attorney de-
tailed the following to the jury as
illustrative of the predicament of the
other side:
A negro was brought before the
court to plead to an offence.
"Sam Jackson, you are in custody
of the law" announced the judge.
THE state provides counsel for those
who lack it. I hereby appoint these
two gentlemen present in court TO de.
fend you. Have you anything to sayY'
Sans face frightened at the judges
words.
1.-Two lawyers, 20 honah" he ex.
claimed delightedly . and then
with nm engaging grin "Yes. sub, yC
honah but eff 1t amt crowdin
the law, CANT I swop Off n of den
lawyers for a witness?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17
LEFT HIM AT THE CHURCH,"
Old Indiana Marriage Records Reysas
What Would Seem Like a
Blighted Romance.

Examination Of old records. espsa
cially official records, reveal many hu<
morous writings. On Page oil Of the
first marriage record book in the Of
flee OF the county clerk Is n such
In that day, which was 1893. It was
the custom for the clergyman or the
justice Of the peace or whoever per-
formed the ceremony to come to the
clerks office and personally write into
the records the fact that so and 90
had been married by him. On this
page the following inscription appeared
in ink
"Be 1t known that on the thlrty-6rst
day Of August, A. d., one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three, a mar
riage license issued to Jacob Hushaw
and Nancy Ayres, both Of Mariom
county and of lawful age
Beneath this. written apparently by
the clerk, appeared the additional
statement in pencil:
"rhIs lady declined the honor
Indianapolis News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17

A diamond said to be even larger
than the world-famous "Kohlnoor"
was brought to New York recently by
w. J. Lavarre, n Washington Cd. O.
scientist, who said the gem was dis
covered In British Guinea by a negro
helper during a diamond hunting ex-
petition. Lavarre was accompanied
by James Mcdonald Of Harvard uni.
versity. They had been In search Of
Il diamond vein Of rumored fabulous
worth, Somewhere in Guinea" He
said he did not find the vein, but To-
Gated the one large stone. The dla-
wond was taken to the customs office
for appraisal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17

stereotyped copies Of the young
Mans Companion" which was the
guide Of his boyhood.
At Mount Vernon he had a very de-
cent collection Of books, but his read
ing seems to haze been restricted
mainly to works on farming and mill
tary science. How he managed to
evolve the classic literary style that
marks his public and private writings
is a puzzle not easy to solve.
The discussion here attempted, how
ever, Is not of Washington's many per-
fections, but Of his human weaknesses
to show that, like the rest Of us,
he was far from godlike. This most
admirable Of men had certainly a ter
rife temper. He could swear on Oc-
casions with alarming emphasis. A
story, we'll authenticated, Is that he
pitilessly beat al Alexandria butcher
with a horsewhip because the meat
merchant had exposed for sale a deer
that was recognized by the master OF
Mount Vernon as killed on his own
plantation.
In 1859, a few months after his mar
rlage, he wrote: II am now, | believe,
fixed at this seat, with an agreeable
partner for life; and | hope to find
more happiness in retirement than l
have ever experienced amidst the wide
and busting world"
Note, If you please, that Washington
was then only twenty-seven years old.
Yet his attitude of mind was elderly,
with a touch of sadness.
On his return to Mount Vernon,
after the war, he wrote to Lafayette
II called to mind that l was now de-
scending the hill l had been fifty-two
years In climbing, and that, though
blessed with a good constitution, |
was of a short-lived family, and might
soon expect to be entombed in the man.
siop Of my fathers. But will not re-
pine. | have had my day."
Think Of writing in such terms at
hfty-tWO years OF aSe!-a time OF lie
at which men nowadays consider that
they have barely reached their hey
day. Washington. as a matter of fact,
had still fifteen years to live, eight of
which were to be spent in administer
ing the affairs Of the nation as Its
President.
But he was always a melancholy man,
For many years before his death the
prospect of his departure from this
world seems to have been constantly
In his mind. Whence, presumably, the
great interest he took In the removal
Of the old family burial vault at Mount
Vernon, which was being undermined
by an underground stream.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17
REAL WASHINGTON
INTENSELY HUMAN
BY NO MEANS THE DEMlGoD HE
HAS BEEN DEPICTED.
Admittedly Of Violent Temper, but
With Strong Powers Of Self-Con-
trol-NaturalIy Melancholy.

The Father Of His Country would
hardly have fancied himself in the role
Of a demigod-as folks nowadays are
disposed to regard him. He was very
human.
When a young man, his hair was de-
cidedly red. At the age of fifty he
was quite gray, and on occasions Of
ceremony his locks (done up in a
queue) were freely powdered, as was
the custom of the day.
His teeth from early manhood gave
him a great deal of trouble. They were,
IN fact, badly decayed-dentistry at
that period being an u~ndeveloped art
and this circumstance rather married
his good looks when he smiled or
laughed.
He was also considerably peck
marked, having suffered an attack of
smallpox at nineteen years of age.
while In Barbados with his invalid
brother. Those were days when most
people had smallpox sooner or later,
vaccination being as yet %unthought Of.
At fifty-seven (when inaugurated as
President In New York;, he had lost
nearly all Of his teeth. He then wore
a false set of hippopotamus ivory,
which made him very uncomfortable
In sitting for his most famous por'
trait, painted by Gilbert Stuart, his
lips were padded out with a wad OF
cotton.
He seems to have had little sense
Of NImor, and unquestionably was OF
a most melancholy temperament. The
dinners he gave in New York were
described by his guests as dull affairs
, As a rule, he sat silent, rather sad OF
visage, and taking little part in the
conversation. While others talked, he
would keep tap-tapping on the table
edge with fork or spoon-a curious
! habit he had.
He had a pronounced weakness fol
gambling-though always held In
check by a reluctance to commit him
self imprudently. A born Spectator
he was constantly engaged in land
deals. He subscribed to every lottery
and rattle that came along, and would
spend many hours at a stretch with
pack of cards, though usually a loser
To attend and bet on a horse race, ht
often went to Annapolis, or even a:
far as Philadelphia.
Spelling vas by nc means his forte
To the end Of his life he wrote win
der" for window, 'latten" for Latin
etc. Nor is this surprising, inasmucf
as his education was finished in a vii
lage school. The style of his penman
ship, so neat and clear, followed the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17
NO STIMULANT ABOUT THAT
Painting Man Not Unnaturally OBJ
jected to Poor Imitation of the
Potent Spirit.

Observing a poorly dressed mar
stagger and fall PROSTATE on the side
walk, a passing physician hurried to
his side and began to feel for his pulse.
Apparently the mar was unconscious
and the physician was about to draw
his hypodermic syringe from his medi-
cine bag when a workman with a din
ner pail in his hand stepped forward
from the group of surrounding spec
tators. "Here. give him some Of this ~
he said, exhibiting a whisky flask In
his hand.
Grabbing this the physician poured
part of its contents into the victims
throat, w%hereupon the victim suddenly
raised his head and spat 1t out, gasp
ing. "Wot're you doin'?'
"Reviving you with whisky" said
the doctor.
THAT amt whisky, it's cold tea"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-17
Americas Predominant Fiuure.

One hundred and ninety years hove
elapsed since George Washington was
born. One hundred and twenty-thTee
years have elapsed since he died. He
never saw a railway locomotive, a
steamboat or an electric light. But
he still lives as the predominant figure
Of American history and the annals Of
American craftsmanship record no
state paper that ever approximately
compares with his farewell address.