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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
How Near the Center OF the State
Are You!

Washington is more than 1000
miles from the geographical center
Of the United States, and the question
of establishing the capital in more
central location has been brought up
from time to time. st. Louis, Denver,
and other places have been proposed
as near sites. The center of pOpula
ton changes from year to year. but
the geographical center of the coun-
try. or of the states, never changes.
The center of Maryland is Anne Ar
undel three miles east of CollingtOn.
The center of Pennsylvania is two
and half miles east of Bellefonte.
The center of New Jersey is Mercer,
five miles southeast of the State cap
ital.
The center of Delaware is Kent,
seven miles east of Dover.
The center of Ohio. is Delaware,
twenty-five miles northeast of Column
bus.
The center of Virginia is Appomat-
tox, eleven miles east-southeast OF
Amherst.
The center OF West Virginia is Brax-
ton, four miles east of Sutton. /.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Strengthened by Westminster En-
perienceS.

Kidney disease is too dangerous Il
neglect. At the first sign of backache
headache, dizziness or urinary disor-
ders, you should give the weakened
kidneys prompt attention. Eat little
meat, take things easier and use re-
liable kidney tonic There's no other
kidney medicine so well recommended
as Doan's Kidney Pills. Westminster
people rely on them. Here's one of the
many statements from Westminster
people.
Mrs. Chas. Brown, 33 Liberty St,
says: Il suffered for two years with
kidney and bladder trouble and my
back ached constantly. When | got up
MORNINGS | couldn't stand straight.
Every move sent sharp pains through
me. Headaches were common and al
most drove me frantic at times. | be-
came nervous and irritable. Infiamma-
ton of the bladder set in and made
my condition worse. My kidneys were
irregular in action. | dOctored but
nothing helped me until | used Doan's
Kidney Pills. They were the right
remedy for me and helped me from
the start | continued to use Doan's
and soon | was free from all signs of
the complaint"
Price Coo. at ar dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same that
Mrs. Brown had. Foster ilburn Co.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, n. Y
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22

The work on the parsonage is pro-
crossing rapidly at this time with Mr..
Edward Mancha and his helpers on
the job. Thep hope to have the work
completed some time next month.
Farmers are hard at work harvest
ing the corn.
Mrs. Marcie Brown and Mrs. Gitt-
ings, who spent the summer with Mrs.
Butler Gorsuch. returned to their
homes in Baltimore on Monday.
Our sick people are doing as well
rs can he expected at this time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
PLEASANT GROVE AND REESE

The pastor exchanged pulpits with
his father on Sunday Rev. Sanner
preached at all charges.
Sunday school this Sunday at a.
m. a good attendance at the meeting
of Ladies Aid last Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Dennis
Green. After business Mrs. Green
served cake and ice cream. The Octo-
Der meeting will be at the regular
time at the home of Mrs. Harry Flat
CT. All come.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
HE HAD HIS SENSE.

An Irishman having obtained a
quart of whiskey. was later knocked
down by speeding automobile. At
ter picking himself up. he felt some
thing trickiing down his leg.
''Merctful powers" he exclaimed. Il
hope it's blood. "-Eyerybody's
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
Highest Railroad in the Word

The highest railroad in the world
in Peru. South America. It lead;
to the shaft of copper mine, ~
feet above the level of the sea-lN
3 miles high.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
VT. OLIVE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hilton. Miss
Annie Gosnell. Mr. James Hilton and
daughter. Miss Ethel Hilton. of Bal
timore: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watkins.
Miss Ida Watkins and Miss Elva Sell
by. of Gathers. spent Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. TheO. Gosnell.
Hiss Alma Ecker and Miss Olivia
Poo'e spent Friday in. Baltimore shop
ping. - ~ "a ..
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22
P u BLIC S ALE
For Sale or Rent

High grade shaw player piano.
mahogany case. for Sale or Rent.
quick, also Underwood Standard Type
writer, No. 4. Apply 172 East Main
street. sep22-1t*
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
'BEAMSVILLE CITIZENS
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

GREENVILLE. Ohio, July 20.-Cuts
and bruises were sustained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Overholser when the ca1
in which they were riding was struck
by an automobile driven by B. A. Mey
ers, of Celina, at Evansville Tuesday
Mr.. Meyers was not injured.
New Cases-Common Pleas
Cora Brown vs.. William o. Brown
Divorce
Clarence Balthaser VS.. j. L. Kan
ons, doing business as the Judgment
Cigar company. Action for money
Amount claimed $685., together with
interest from March Is, 1921.
Probate Court
Oscar Crawford, executor of the will
of Elizabeth Hartman, filed first &C
count.
Nora |. Harris, guardian of M. c.
Spencer, filed first account.
Application filed for the appoint
ment of a guardian of Mary F. Kerst,
an alleged incompetent person. Hear
ing July "a, 1922.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
Investigate Mystery
Surrounding Deaths
(BY Associated PressN

Wy aSSOtAdltu FEGSS.t
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, July 90
County authorities today were inves
tigating the mystery surrounding the
death of a man and a woman believed
to have been Mr. and Mrs. H. M
Shearer of Buffalo, n Y, whose bodies
with their Threats cut, were found last
night IN Lycoming creek, near Bodines
~ miles south of this city
The bodies were discovered by pass
ing motorists attracted by the cries OF
a three-year-old child standing in an
automobile calling Mamma" and
pointing toward the creek.
NO blood stains were discovered on
the bank and no weapon with which
the pair could have been slain was
found. The police appeared mysti
fled as to how they met their death,
The mans watch had stopped at 9
a. M. and the bodies were not found
untll P. m. The car, bearing a New
YORK license had been standing along
the road all day but attracted no at.
lentlon because motorists frequently
stopped at the spot to fish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Kindly print
a lotion for blackheads. G. H.
Try the green soap treatment for
hlackheads: Tincture of green soap,
two ounces; distilled witch hazel, two
ounces.
Let this mixture stay on only few
moments, then wash off with hot water.
If the green soap irritates the skin,
as it sometimes will, use it every other
day. Apply cold cream.
Green soap may be purchased at any
drug store. 1t is not a regular cake
soap" but is of about the consistency
of custard.
Open each seed acne with the point
of a fine needle. The hardening mass
must be picked out. The empty sac of
the gland should then be bathed with
a little toilet vinegar and water, or
with very weak solution of carbolic
acid and water. Sterilize the needle
before using it by dipping into boiling
water, as the use of any instrument,
unless the needle as we'll as the skin
is thoroughly cleansed, is always dan
gerous.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have been
going with a girl for several months
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20

and have taken her everywhere. The
other evening | had a date with her
put couldn't keep it because I was
sick. My mother phoned and told he1
and she seemed angry about it and
didn't say she was sorry | was sick
She told my mother that she had
counted on my coming and had given
up another engagement and she wished
she had known before. Mother phoned
just as soon as l told her to. At first
! thought | would go, but by 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon my head ached 50
that | knew | couldn't.
Would you advise me TO go with this
girl any more? ARTHUR n
1t seems to me the girl was ill-man-
Hered. The least she could have done
was to express sympathy because YOU
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have been
going with a girl for several months
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
The WALL FLOWER
Chapfar A

Y,
Jim Nicholson liked to think of his
udusnter as a little Cinderella with
ms slster-ln-law Maude and her daugh-
lei paying the part of the cruel step
mother and step-sister.
II was so like Jim TO sentimentalize
over the situation and do practically
nothing to help!
AS a matter of fact the girl was
not at all imposed on, except as every
sensitive character suffers by contact
Win coarser natures. Both father and
daughter had a home and a comfort
aole one with the prosperous Peter
NICHOLSON. To be sure, Peter took A
very slight advantage of the relation
snip, and Jim's obvious dependence
Upon him, TO give him less than the
usual formers wage He paid Jim
$50 month in day when $25 was
considered fair. And Dora, old enough
and strong enough to be useful
around the house" was paid So a
month for helping"
The thing is Jim remarked n
MS daughter as though imparting 4
piece of news. that we live here
That costs nothing" (Which was true
OF every similarly employed laborer,
of courseD And we are like one
OF the family. not like hired help"
Peter Nicholson had a farm some
three miles-possibly a little less
from Norris City. They lived here
from early spring until after harvest
ing; then for few months when the
country was buried under snow. thew
moved to house in the center of the
town.
Aunt Maude found the isolation of
the farm too much for her sociabIe
disposition. 1t was too far from school
when Gladys was school age. and the
house IN town, when it could be rent
ed, brought practically nothing. One
of the farm laborers, who had a small
house on the farm itself, looked after
the livestock.
Peter wanted Jim to help at this.
for the work was almost too much for
one man. But Jim had always saved
up his wages, and once the harvesting
was over, had disappeared to the
south where the weather was warm
He had tramped it, stolen rides on
freights, ridden the rails" he used to
call it-now and then paid his fare;
once he bought an old horse condemn
Gu u the que IdCJOTN@dnQ hdQ some
how ridden the poor beast through
half dozen states-and then shot it
because he could not bear to sell il
TO another owner when he had to 90
back to work.
When Dora was old enough to leave
school, he had taken her along. living
IN much more respectable fashion
than ever he had when alone, yet gip-
sylng 1t for more than three months.
And Dora had loved the discomfort
and adventure-she was never afraid
And yet now, as she entered the par
lor she was in a state of nervous ter
ror.
She was greeted with a chorus of
Hello, Dora" Some called her
"Dory"
She slid into chair and crossed
her arms. Then she remembered that
wasn't nice position-it didn't look
'partified" so she uncrossed them
and clasped her hands over her cross
ed knees, her back hunched a bit be.
cause she was tired.
Uncle Jim's going to plav. so we
can dance" Gladys announced And
jim, who performed upon a violin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
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cornet or an accordeon-not knowing
one note from another but reproduc
ing by ear lot of familiar melodies
obligingly sat down and became an
entire orchestra.
Don't you hate them TO dance-you
| never dance" one girl asked of Dora
She had a lame foot, so always had
to sit out" the dances.
"Oh, l don't mind" Dora answered
and the talk lapsed. Pandora knew
all these people. some had been
brought up with from childhood and
yet somehow, she couldn't talk To
them.
Gladys looks pretty tonight" the
other girl went on. She acknowledged
IL enviously. Her lame foot kept her
out of many things, and had embit-
tered her whole outlook.
Yes. doesn't she2" Talk Iapsed
again. Dora watched her cousin-in-
deed, she thought her very pretty.
Gladys loved parties, her cheeks flush
ed hot red, her large eyes, of which
she was so proud. had an exultant
CLEAN, she was conscious of her fancy
dress. Tonight it was a blue taffeta,
trimmed with a profusion of rhine
stone banding. Gladys was the belle
of every party. Her hearty laugh, per.
haps little loud, rang out every min
ute.
There were II young people in the
room. Four couples danced; the lame
girl sat and frowned Dora sat and
rested. The eleventh was a boy of
about %, with a lot of dry, sandy color
hair and watery blue eyes, a wide,
homely, gentle looking mouth, and so
many freckles that enc wondered
where one freckle left off and others
began. They were scattered sepa-
rately over his face. they touched.
they overlapped. they grew on top of
each other-and on one cheek was 4
large wart. Morton Newberry was
almost as shy as Pandora
why don't you dance, Mort?''
Gladys called across the room. "Aw,
go on! Go dance with Dora-you
haven't even spoken to her yet
Obediently the boy got up and went
to Dora. But he couldn't quite ask
her to dance. He sat. by her instead,
watching the others. The lame girl
was talking to Peter Nicholson.
Dora longed desperately to think of
something to say to her companion.
She couldn't find any comfortable
place for her hands, which were sud
denly in her way and sizes too large
for her
Tomorrow-A Shy Friendship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20

Tomorrow-A Shy Friendship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20

ty Health Commissioner G. w HON.
Better Obstetrics" was the theme OF
DR.. Whallon's paper. DR.. Messengers
paper dealt with "Caloric Infant
Feeding"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
DIR. Whallon Reads Paper
Before Medical Socief,

EATON, Ohio, July 2o-Dr. A. ]
Wnallon, Richmond, Ind, and H. c.
messenger, OF Xenia, read papers here
ehis afternoon before a meeting oil
members of the Preble County Medi
cal society, held in the Offices of Coun.
were SICK, and show appreciation be-
cause your mother called her. You
can probably find another girl who
would be more considerate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
Poor Fish" First to Feel
Pinch of Coal SHORTAGE

10Y United PreSS)
CLEVELAND, July 20-"The poor
fish are the first to feel the pinch of
the coal shortage here.
Diminishing supplies of fuel in bins
OF the waterworks led city officials to
order water shut off in public fish
ponds and drinking fountains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20

The Bible has been printed in whole
or in part, in thirty-two Indian Ian
guages north of Mexico. Complete
translation exist in the following Ian
guages: Massachuset, Cree, Labrador
Eskimo, Santee, Dakota and Tukkuth-
kutchin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
OPEN OHIO LEGION DRIVE

OPEN OHIO LEGION DRIVE
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 2o.-The
American Legion of Ohio opened u
statewide membership drive yester-
day, TO last through August 81. Prizes
will be awarded to the posts and in
dividuals securing the most new mem
berships within that period.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
JUDY EXPLAINS
BREAK IN LIGHTS

+. W. Judy, district manager of
Holton Power Company, iii explain
ing the interruption on the Imperial
Valley system on the evening of
December 27th, stated that during
the severe wind and rain storm near
Bishop, three Of the steel towers
were destroyed, causing consider
able amount of damage and a total
interruption to the valley service Of
Is minutes.
The san Bernardino Steam Plant,
which is kept floating on the line
for just such emergencies was at
once placed in operation and connec-
tion made with the Edison Company
at Cotton through the frequency
changer set located at that point.
Repairs 10 these towners had not
been completed up to O'Clock this
morning, but Mr.. Judy stated that
they hoped to have repairs made
and connection made with hydro
plant shortly after noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
@9{oci;etx
DYERS ENTERTAIN For
Mr.. AND MRS. BOOHER

Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Dyer entertain
ed at bridge last night at their
Orange street home, the affair be
ing given in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Booher, who are here
from their home in San Francisco
for few days before going for an
extended trip abroad.
The Dyer home was gay III decor
ations of red and green and delicious
refreshments were served after the
game. Included were: Mr. and Mrs.
l.. 7. Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Hermon, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Brewer
,Ir., Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, NJ. Sweeney,
DIR. and Mrs. G. II. Richmond, Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Ford, Mrs. {. f..
Coggins, Mrs Montgomery, Harrison
Clark Booher, Mr.. and Mrs. Amar of
Los Angeles and the honor guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Booher. The
prize scores were made by Mrs NJ.
NJ. Sweeney, J. r. Ford and Mrs.
Rodney HcrmOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
PYTHEAN SISTERS IN
ANNUAL ELECTION

At the meeting of the Pythian
Sisters last night, officers were
elected to serve during the coming
wear. Mrs. Marvin Moore was
fhosen as most excellent chief;
Mrs. Ralph Voyce, senior officer;
Mrs. Emery Girard, junior officer;
Mrs. William King, manager; Mrs.
H. C. Stevens, inner guard; Mrs. Z.
l.. Martin, outer guard: Mrs. J. r.
Nichols, press correspondent; Mrs.
James +. Davis, treasurer; Mrs.
Irene Moffatt, secretary and Mrs,
Mitchell, trustee.
1t was decided to join with the
Knights in New Years party Mon
day night at which time there viii
be dancing and a general good time.
The Thimble Club viii meet with
Mrs. Frank G. Weir next Thursday
afternoon at her new home, 1866
Adams street. Mrs. Weir is com
5sleting her year Us most worthy
rhief. The order has been partieu-
larlv active during her term of ser
.xice. more new members have been
added than during any previous year
in the history of the lodge and the
members have done extended char
itv work which is due IN large
measure to the thoughtfulness Tor
others of the leader.
i The new year will start auspici-
-onsIy with a large and aetiee mem
bership.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Chain Gang, Reorganized, Hdying
Up City Streets in Genuine Style

/, edly lost by Sunday school children
as they played about before services.
This money they have turned over
to Reber who uses it to buy them
razor blades, tobacco and other in-
cidentals. The Jail has been fitted
up with complete first aid cabinet
and one of the prisoners has made
several attractive ornaments for
Reber's desk out of old bullets
Following navy traditions, the
prisoners are called at $3.50 in the
morning, and after washing up, must
arrange their bedding so it will get
plenty of air during the day. The
floor and walls of the Jail are then
swept and everything put in an or
derlv manner. When this is finish
ed, the men are taken to breakfast
and upon their return are allowed Il
few minutes to smoke. Promptly
at clock they start ont for the
day s work, and while Reber does
not drive them, he sees to it that
each man does real day s work.
Plenty of Good Reading
The men are fed again at noon
and knock off work for the day at
) clock. Another meal follows at
night and they are locked in at 6
o clock. There is plenty of reading
material to enable them to pass the
time until they go to bed and prac
ticallv all take advantage of it.
The expense of maintaining the
chain gang has been reduced to Il
minimum and the work they are do
ing for the city would amount to a
considerable sum if done by a pri-
vate contractor. While not exactly
contented, they ut least realize their
condition could be much worse and
according to Reber, the wholesome
work in the open air is beneficial
to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will sell at public auc
tiou, al Of the property herein des-
cribed for the purpose Of satisfying
lien for pasturage Of said liFe
stock in the amount Of $4,000. Said
sale shall be held on the 18th day
of January 1923 at ten . clock A
NJ. at the Vaughn ranch four and
one-half miles Southwest Of Seeiey
and onc-half mile west of me West.
side School House. The following
is the description of the property:
gray mule, weight about 75l
pounds.
bay horse, weight about $50
pounds.
gray mare, weight about 800
pounds.
pay mule, weight about 1000
pounds.
] horse, weight about 100 poun Is.
sorrel mare, weight about HOO
pounds.
] horse, weight about $50 pounds.
/ gray horse, weight about 1900
pounds.
bay horse, weight about 1900
pounds.
black mare, weight about 1000
pounds.
bay mule, weight about 1oe9
p0uuds
bay lnare, weight abont Loo
pounds.
Dec 20 CHESTER VAUGHN.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
MOral--Hang On
to Your Overcoat

Some thief is going to get the
full limit Of the law if he happens
to fall into the clutches of Sam
Griffin, assistant chief of police,
for this particular thief used no
discretion at all when he swiped
Sam 5 overcoat from his car, while
ii was parked in front of his
home on Brighton street, Wednes-
day night.
There seems to be an epidemic
of thieves desiring overcoats, ae-
cording to the police, who received
n complaint yesterday afternoon
that somebody also had walked
away with an overcoat belonging
to G. S. Potts. salesman for the
Davies Overland Company. The
thief walked into the office dur
ing the lunch hour and made off
with the coat.
In view of the cold weather
that may arrive any day, Sam
saws he will make it mighty hot
for the fellow who stole his coat
if he ever catches sight of him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

Nearly 20 years in the United
States Navy is certain to impant
the habits of neatness and orderli-
ness in man so that they remain
with him the rest of his life, and
this statement is borne out in the
work which the chain gang of FL
Centre is doing under the supervis-
ion of Otto Rebcr, member of the
FL Centre police department, and
formerly chief petty officer in the
navy.
In former years, the chain gang
has been run in "go-as-vou-
please manner, but when Chief
Barker organized the gang over Il
week ago, and placed Reber in
charge, things began to happen right
away. The city Jail on State street
was tackled the first morning and
cleaned from "bow to stern as
Reber puts it, All the bedding was
taken out and cleaned and the rub
bish of former years gathered togeth-
er and burned. When the Jail was
put in shipshape fashion, the grounds
about 1t were the next point for
attack, and all the rubbish carted
away. With things looking much
better around the Jail, Reber next
attacked the dead grass between the
sidewalk and curbing on Fifth
street. Under his direction, the
chain gang has been at work for
several days past, remedying this
unsightly condition and has greatly
improved the appearance of the
street. The work will be continued
throughout the city while the chain
gang is in operation.
Find S2.05 Near Church
While remvoing the dead grass in
the vicinity of the Christian church,
the prisoners found total of $2.05
in cents, nickels and dimes, undoubt-