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LARGE RAILROAD
BRIDGE DYNAMlTEL

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Aug. Ia.
A dynamite explosion late last
night damaged the. 400 foot st:
Louis & San Francisco Railroad
bridge across the Sac River at
Ash grove fifteen miles northwest
of here. Z
(. Reports received at the local
offices OF the railroad were that
the north abutmentof the struc-
ture had been destroyed and that
hte track had been raised more
than foot for a consider ;ll' re le
distance.
Three fast trains we're routed
by way of the Monett-J opl1n
branch after the explosion, and
officials said they did not know
when traffic would be resum ed. I,
No estimate of the loss caused
by the explosion could be made,
OFFICIALS said early today !,
Wrecking crews from here and
from Fort Scott, Kan, went to
the scene. Deputy United States
marshals and special railroad
agents also went to Ashgrove to
conduct an Investigation. @&
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Robey and Mrs Laura Brock. and
duet by Charles Toothman and
William Clayton.
peath Of Ray Amos
Ray Amos Of Riyesville, a for
mer resident OF Baxter, died at his
home Friday morning at 2 a. nj.
To MoreantowI,
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence c.
Robey left here Sunday for Nor
gantown where they will wit
their grand son. who has been i'll
for some time
Club TO Nee,
The Beulah Boosters Sunday
at 1880 in the church An interest
Personals
Fred Haney and daughter visit
sd L. G. Robey Sunday Miss
Haney will: remain at the Robey
home for several days.
Mrs. Jess Gregory has returned
home after a weeks visit in Pitts
burgh.
Mrs. James Gafferty and ichll-
dren, Glen. Jeanette and Billy Of
Fairmont, visited Mrs. Pat Hays,
Sunday. Z
M Miss Reva Matheny, who was
operated on at Pittsburgh for the
removal Of goitre recently, is i'm
proving. She will return home
soon
The Misses Ada and Mary Post
are i'll with tonsilitis
.'Skeets'' Bowman visited at
Baxter Wednesday evening.
The Reverend Kerr of East Run
evening.
b Mrs. u. C. Morris and children
who have been the guests Of
friends at Morgantown, returned
home recently.
The Misses Hazel and Ethel
Wilson attended a party at Bell
view Thursday evening
Miss Celia Burnside. who has
been attending the Normal Schooi,
will return to her home in-H;larks-
burg soon.
Mrs. Lettie Post, Mrs, G.. Burn
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'.A|IRN|0 |: ] |. IVAN \ 4 N
BUYSlg|.E.B|:!|.S;'.I|;.E|:.:.R||'|'
SPRINGS HOTEL:
c.-S. Riggs Buys Property for
$4,000 Friday GraW
Coal Land AlsoSSold-

5 G. S. Riggs Of this city pur-
chased the Webster Springs Hotel
property, Webster Springs, W.
va, Friday afternoon for So s.
900 The property was bou ght
purely as speculation and no
plans for Its future management
Will be made until the sale Is con-
.hrmed. Several years ago Mr.
Riggs purchased the hotel be-
longing to the McGraw estate In
Marlinton-
Five hundred and sixty-one
acres Of coal land on Elk River
and Point. Mountain, 247 acres
81 coal land on Point Mountain
and 2.1S9.8 acres OF land on back
fork OF Elk and Point Mountain,
underlaid with New River coal,
were sold to y. NJ. Hoover OF
Webster Springs for S41,0 Q o.. ., !.
A tract Of S54 acres OF Goa
land in Hacker Valley district
was sold to a Mr.. William OF
wheeling, whose bid was S -, 90.
The sale was made by Special
Com missioners E. D. Talbot OF
Elkins and 3, III. Morton of Web
ster Springs by virtue ola decree
Of the Circuit Court. Of Harrison
County, entered on the 2Srd day
of February 1922, in the chan
Gerry cause Of the First National
Bank Of Webster Springs ct ais
VS.. Rose McGraw de Berriz, exc
cutrix of John T.. McGraw, de
ceased ct al,
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ers. The same old boys who used
to pitch horseShoes behind the city
livery stable at Foxville. have
transferred their activities to Long
Beach. #
Daddies Win.
Well. the coming generation
didn't like this any too~much. One
up to several fathers and tried to
get EN- to quit
: Pa they said. horseshoe
pitching Is such plebeian sport.
Now. il you would only take up
tennis or golf or polo or something
fashionable. You'd look so sweet,
Pa, II golf stockings and sweater"
COSTA mighty, Pa just frightened
the sartars on his shirt-sleeves,
hitched his galluses and took hold
of another just-right horseshoe.
Then the city council went at It
and passed an ordinance and then
the hors eshoe league got mad and
notified the banks that they'd with.
draw their deposits If they couldn't
pitch horseshoes> in the park, and
the ordnance was killed IN COM
mittee.
Pitching horseshoes may lack the
excitemen OF stud-poker and the
pauician finish of golf or tennis,
but it happens to be the real, char
acteristic original G1iddle west
sport, born out Of the need for re-
taxation alta time when there was
no money to blow in on monkey
doodle pastime And as such. the
transplanted Long Beacher, whose
worst vice is tracking sand onto
Mas clean kitchen floor. just
naturally loves it.
Prohibition, oil and horseshoes-
there youihave the formula which
has made Long Beach the most re-
markable city of it's time.
Copyright, 1922. NEA Servtce) s;
(Tomorrow--- More about Los An
aeies.)
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DIES IN WHEELING;

Mrs. A. e. Lewis AM Issl;
Damaris Lewis Of e Wheeling lsfts
Saturday evening Bradfofds
Pa, with the bodyof Mrs. DamaTls
Rocker Stewart,lSS9O o years. d.
who death occurred 1hselsss
ing on that morning SeE$WasSsaa Il
resident of Braddord, ors
mum Der of years but eatosA N'sIs &
Virginia to reside In III 9 2 2gsa l1s1s
lived with Mrs. "a II e: Lewis
Wheeling. She was the on1Y
viving5 mem Der Ola large family
and was the widow OF GeorgesSs
Stewart.
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a weeks visit with Mrs. Boyers
Boice OF Fafrmont.
Mrs. Carl Bailey is the guest of
relatives in Wheeling for several
days. ss
Mrs. Raymond Satterfield and
son Junior were guests of the for
mer's brother. John Harter of Hay
wood. Sunday
Mrs. T.. w. Tichenor was the
guest of Mrs. Earl Harry at Bell
view Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden, Mr.. and
Mrs. George 10th and Mrs. James
Harbert Of Shinnston were here
Sunday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Noah Stevens.
Mrs. Elizabeth satterfield is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Harter of Lumberport-
Mrs. George Cook OF Morgantown
was the guest of Mrs. A. B. Vance
the first Of the week. .
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l||lIInE ] LEGION |! | /
.IC0NVE.NT|0NIW|||.L|!..L....
Be Banner event 4:
Extensive Preparations for
State "a Nee ting Being Made it'l'
at Bluefieid Now.

BLUEFIELD, Aug. 14.-A con
tinuous round Of pleasure and ex,
eitement is what the Bluefield
Legion post is preparing
for the West Virginia state CON
vention OF that organization, which
will be held in this city on sept
ember 1856.
.A program almost unparalleled
5Sbysf any state convention in the
country and far exceeding any
thing that ever has been attempted
Nm this state before is being pre-
pared by the local Legion backeo
by the Chamber OF Commerce,
I Community Service and other Or
which are throwing
themselves whole-heartedly behind
.Ngthes local post.
From the minute the hundreds OF
SLHgionaires step off the Norfolk
81 Western trains, there Will be
doing" until time to
leave. among a few Of the attrac-
sfiosnss Slated are sumptuous ban
B4uet, saddressed by an interenati on
$al character from whom ncgotta-
sfions are now IL progress and which
will be one OF the largest in point
Sof@ attendance OF any ever held IN
Sthe state; a track meet where the
sZStedy and brawny among the ex-
SOLDIERS Will have an opportunity
TO perform a boxing match to de-
Stermine the champion Legionaires
1hfs the S ia te; q golf tournament fol
the devotees Of that sport; three
large halls will be used for the
lovers OF tile dance; boating and
sswinrnins Will be provided ut a
earby lake; and an auto
ride through the magnificent scenic
9Eedfivesso this locality will be pro-
svidedSbV the hospita Bile citizens OF
sBluefieId
order that no minute detail in
a1sangements be overlooked
dozen committees OF the Legion
are already at work making ar
for the convention. It
lis expected that all previous az
Stendance records will be broken
next Septem Der as one post alone
has promised to have Its entire
membership present. That post is
ssWelch,s the second largest in the
state tt Is more than likely that
1ths committee on Transportation
1tWfI be a BILE to arrange for reduced
crates to BIuefield in September.
r.
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years on the circuit bench andshsa
has stated that he a oeg notsd eslrss
to be a candid ate fort hessh1 ghgeI$
tribunal Ssss
Former State Senator Gsortg aIs
3. Price Of thi city has beensaps
pointed BY Chairma DUNLAP sH
chairman of the com nitte onsaE
rangements for the oon a.
Other members ot the same CON-
mittee, all residents Of Chaglss
ton, are: Mrs Thomas g::sF,iel W.
associate chairman; NITs.sf V.98sisS:
Sheppard, Angus MACEDONIA dSssJ:
Chiffon, Mrs. VS. 3 ell n s$Ssl3 arr.ss s
wlourney, M ISIS Ethel Jeferdssansi
Or. &C. Robertson;
There will be ameeting the
state executives commi ttee# the
assembly room Of the KanaWlRsss
Hotel her this evening hIel1sssSa
full attend anceSof sth men ar=
ship is expected bytC hairmanssD ,anzss
lap. s sssS
In his letter to- cunt chatr
men insrtucting them to sect ats
each county is we'll representeds
by excellent men and sWom!ssnrsskttEt1
the party at the sjud iclal#sco!nl1 owen
ton. State Chairman Dunlap con
5cluded
"a .Do mot rest up you ssears
with the incoming ctpEyss
but pull with determinattonggns
that when the campaign Sis@ over
we will rejoice in tia tsweSs hayss
Loyalty done our8pa !.
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:NelDlsS Stage enso rsIiip Plan
z4flUifs older Refo11leIs
5BysJOHN o'DoNNELI

IL {, -
ri. NEW YORK, Aug. 5-As censor
ship which, It's piously hoped.
will be sane as well as sanitary
now is ready to sit In udgment il
Broadway; drama.
M Under the guiding hand Of Au-
gustus Thomas, recently appointed
S"bg$ boss" fsthe theatrical world,
the many groups interested in the
stage have ScIeverly out-maneuyer-
ed the professional reformers-
Thomas and his associates have
Perfected plan which. with adj
mitted defects. has the virtue Of
foresta1ling political censorship.
3 This plan, which begins to func-
ton with the opening of the 10 22-
1923 season. his the outgrowth OF
com bined efforts OF dramatists.
actors and producers.
300 Judges
A panel of 900 men and women
will have the final decision on
Broadway plays against which
complaints have been made. This
is the agreement reached BY the
civic authorities and the Joint
Com mittee Opposed to Political
Censorship of the Theater.
This committee includes repre-
sentat ives Of the Authors League.
Actors Eqvty Associat1pn. Amer
ian Dramatists,slP Producing Mana
gers Association Better Public
Shows Movement and the New
York drama league
s One-half of@the panel will be
selected by civic authorities and
one-half by the committee. Nd
one connected with the theater in
financial capacity is eligible.
This panel" reads the an
nouncament to prospective jurors,
.'has been selected only from the
highest type Of good citizenship,
mon and women of discriminating
taste broadminded Intelligence
who. by dlscouraging the mere
tricious will encourage the sincere
treatment<of any and all subj ects
OF social significance and moral
value"
Reformers Banned
No person having any connec-
tion with any reform lnovem ent
shall be nominated for the panel:
the announcement adds.
The jurors are instructed that
two motives are behind the CEN
sorship plan-"To eliminate the
contemplate, salacious play writ
ten from the catch-penny motive
X OF appealing to the taste Of a
Popping Tom" and ITO assure the
drama of protection from fanati.
cal Interpretation of blue laws
Sitting in Judgement on a play
the jury ofStwelye shall consider II
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were all joyfully anticipating batn-
ing suits and bungalows in Long
Beach. "A
What has made Long Beach, 20
miles southwest OF Los Angeles, on
the coast of the Pacific, the fastest
growing city in America and one
of the most remarkable communi,
ties IN any country?
Lacking a bathing beach as good
as any one OF half a dozen others I
could name within a few hours
drive, it's climate poss esses not the
smallest measure of advantage over
any point on the coast from Sant1
Barbara to San Diego. OF scenery
1t has none save that furnished by
the bluest of blue oceans, the long
majestic sweep OF the surf break
ing on a low, fiat, sandy beach,
North and south a few miles dis
tant, are picturesque rocks, caves
and promontories where the spray
supplies million rainbows when
mixed with California sunshine, but
at Long Beach are none of these
things. 1.
No, candor compels even the
most enthusiastic to admit that
nature has done less any other spot
along this coast.
Why So Fast?
Yet for five long years past.
Long Beach has been the Mecca OF
a constantly increasing pilgrimage
from all the middle west, and
whel eas a decade ago it was a
struggling beach town of 1900
people, today it is a modern city
of nearly six times that number,
galloping along at the rate Of b
million dollars the month in build
ing permits and threatening to
.overtake its big neighbor, Los
Angeles, in the next decade or
two!
What is the answer? During the
pass five years have asked a
hundred persons all OF whom had
theories. i5
They were all, in my opinion.
partly right, but chiefly wrong.
the one big. outstanding cause
for tho remarkable growth of this
remarkable city can be given in
word; PROHIBITION.
Venice, San Pedro. Redondo.
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PLAN
!, |. BIG CONVENTION
Major Nicely Slated for Chair
man Of Judicial Meeting
in C harleston-
cuARLESTON

CHARLESTON, Aug. IA. -
Every county in West Virginia
will be represented at the Dem O.
cratic judicial convention to held
in this city tomorrow. according
to assurances received by the
Democratic state chairman. r. p.
Dunlap Of Hinton, from the coun-
ty chairmen.
The convention will be held in
the courthouse here, in the room
used by the House Of Delegates
since the burning Of the old state
house. Indications are that the
convention will be attended by
from ESQ to 1000 delegates, par
ty leaders here esttmat
Mrs William Gay Brown OF
Kingwood has been design ated by
Chairman Dunlap to act as$tem-
porary chairman of the conven-
tion. Present indications are that
former Congressm a n NJ. NJ. Nicely
OF Fairmont. party nomlnee Tor
the United States Senate, will be
chosen permanent chairman,
The object of the convention is
to nominate a candidate for the
State Supreme Court of Appeals
A Judge isS to be elected in the
general election in November. to
succeed Judge James a. NJ eredi To ,
who was appointed year ago to
fill the unexpired term Of Judge
Williams. The name OF Judge
j ohm Mitchell Woods of the Berk-
ley.Morgan-J efferson circuit has
been most frequently mentioned
as the possible nominee. Judge
wood r however, began last year
serving another term Of eight
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howl. Long Beach was headquar'
tiers OF that Responsibility which Is
the handmaiden of righteousness
and, just as honesty is the best
policy, so it pays to be; good. And
SO Long Beach grew and grew AM.
grew until today shells SO big and
powerful that she doesn't care II
all the rest Of the world goes dry
as a sun-dried bone. She has won
with mighty handicap.
But prohibition didn't do it all.
They tell you that oil and watel
won't mix Never believe it.
Whenever I get to cogitating over
the case Of Long Beach, I think Of
that old classic, Them as has gifts
JusE as she had everything com
ing her way. along comes an en-
gineer chap and discovers oil on
the city lands-oceans Of it, regular
Texas gushers. and the other day
their $7,500-a-year city manager
gave out an Official statement
which says that the net revenue
from leases On city lands this com
ing year Will be 100000, and that's
all it costs to run the city!
Whoopee! NO more taxes
Whoop! Gosh, how those dear old
Iowans do hate taxes, but, steady
Fanny, old girl, steady now-not SC
fast.
tsf Lets not cut the taxes" says
the manager, lets spend thu
money to beauty our city" and
Secretary Ballard OF the Chamber
of Commerce tells me that's whal
they probably will do.
Not so good" said the Iowans
but they grlnned a bit. for most o.
-cm are rich and can afford to Wai
for dividends.
Then they went back to Their
horseshoe pitching in the city park
for forgot to tell yon that LoDt
Beach is the official headquarter:
of the ancient and amalgamatet
world league for horseshoe pitch
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BAXTER
Surprise Party

Surprise Party
Walter Osborne delightfully."- en-
tertained large number of
friends at his home Wednesday
evening in honor Of Mrs. Os-
borne's birthday anniversary. The
guests gathered while Mrs. Os-
borne was attending prayer meet
ing and upon her return she was
pleasantly surprised to find the
party awaiting her. The music for
the OCCASION was furnished by the
Baxter stringed orchestra. Games
were played as diversions and
during the evening refreshments
of ice cream. cake and candy
were served. NJ
Birthday Dinner
Walter Davis was host Sunday
at surprise party at his home on
Church street. honoring the birth
day anniversary OF his wife. Mrs
Davis. Lunch was served at I
O'Clock with covers laid for fifty
guests In the afternoon the party
motored to the Big Rock where
swimming was INDUCED in.
Reorganize Glass
The Woods Run Division, for
merly the Linden Bible Glass, was
recognized Friday evening. The
meeting was held at the home Of
H. T. Wilson. The class will now
be known as the Beulah Bible
Glass. Miss Hazel Wilson was
elected leader Mrs Lloyd Brock
will be in charge Of the meeting
this week.
Glass Meets
- The Billy Kerr Bible Glass met
at the home of y. c.. Morris last
Tuesday evening The Reverend
Kerr was in charge Of the meet
ing. The topic OF the lesson was,
"sThe Betrayal Of Christ" The.
next meeting will be; held at the
home OF David Evans, with Mrs.
James Weekly in charge.
Old Fashioned Program
An old-fashioneh program will
be given at the church Sunday
night m charge of the older resi-
dents Of Baxter Old time songs
VIII be. a feature of the ,htertain-
m ent. TWO numbers Of special in
sterest are recitations to be given
by Mrs. Jane Hoult, Mrs. ~. c.
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IRespecfabiziiy Made Long Beach G10lJ7?!11FAl

Santa Montca-afl with Lne1I az u
mitted great attractions. subsldles
and inducements, have been aleft
gaping at the post while Ions
Beach has eantered home a winner n
to the music OF bands and the ny
ing OF pennants and proh1bition
has done the trick,
Twenty-Five years ago. when ou-
a struggling village Of a few nun
dred. every other point on the coast
had its roadhouse and JOINT
where pleasant time might ne
had by all, If one cared to pay the
price and accept the nninistratioolns
Of old R. E. M orse and his &C.
Comparing headache
Strong on Respectabiiity.
Not SO Long Beachnot so.
While Los Angeles was drawing
upon the world in genera1 and the
middle west in particular for re
cruits to supplement the local birth
rate, Long Beach was telling a
waiting world that buttermi Tx and
grape juice carried no sting, and
that there was on bright spot II
southern California where one
could take dip in the surf or
dance the stwo-step by moonlient
and drink OF the cup which adds
no sorrow with it. D
RespectabilitS-tha,t was old
Long Beach,s middle name.
Churches, ichauta uquas, y. M. 9. A,
conventions. singing schools and
THE Old HOMESTEAD and 'Eas
Lynne. In the Opera F1ouse-thae
was the dope.
s""JNhy this is just like home.
only aythousand times better,
sighed Mother as she sat on her
bungalow porch and crocheted an
antimacass (whatever that may
be- to the music OF the perfectly
respectable sea waves, while Father
lighted the evening pipe. and went
over to find neighbor to talk to-
Both had found what their souls
were longing fora perfectly re
spectacle vacation place.
That night Pa and Ma wrote
homo to.-Banker Whitcomb in Red
Oak and invited him and Ma Whit
comb to come out and see them
t..and make long visit. The Iowa
banker was maybe gettin' a. 'leetle
mite" old and his food didn't taste
so good as it once did and he had
plenty of money to live on land
lSt . ~, 4S4d, " 90 cSNSPSSN NAs1A
a1acr1ty.
So the letters went by every
mail. and soon the trains were
loaded with visitors who in turn
became residents to engage in writ
ing back to the folks they knew
It was like a lodge where you wans
everybody to join.
You talk about the hand that
rocks THE cradle ruling the world.
I'll say she doesn't stop with the
cradle She gen orally rules the old
boy. also. And Ma soon discovered
that there want none o. them
dance hall cabarets in Long Beach
and so she could sleep nights
mighty sure that nothin' was
a-goin' to lead Pa astray.
Oil Oil
Laugh If you want to. but there
you have the answer. Let Venice
hit it up till the wee snla' hours
and San Pedro sailors make Rome
4 = : Z ~ - q I
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Side. an; Mrs. Garter O,Dell are
guests al the home Of w. H.@Post:
cecil. Kcener of Rivesy1lle M
Wallace Smith Of Twin BrooA
Farm visited in Baxter Wedn 'e's
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Stewar
and Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil MOTIFS
motored To Baxter WednesdaS
evening.
The Misses o. Brady Lille
Milton aud Grace Reith, aud jess
SPritt were visitors at the home io
H T. Wilson Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Thorne was the
guest of Mrs. C. E. CUNNINGHAM
recently.
The Misses Marine ToothLV
and Opal Smith are employed a
Fairmoat. a