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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
STOCK SEASON OPENS
At COURT MAY |

Torether with the announcement
tha; the Ccure theatre will .nauGurate
n season OF summer stock on Monday.
Nav lst with our own clever actress.
Miss Charlotte Wynters. IN the leading
-R'es, comes :he glad tidinSs that well
xcoSn nay from the David BelaSco
,lay bureau. polly With Past will
80 the opening production. Beiasco
nays are known TO be the finest thai
can Re produced and the selection OF
This detghttul comedy by Manager Will
li,n Riley Ia a pleasing b. CT news.
"pctly With Past has never been
nresented in this city and II is sure TO
make big hit with lovers Of the lighter
vein OF plays Miss WINTERS - well
and tarorably known here and her sue
ress In the new venture will be watched
with interest BY her many friends in
Wheeling and vicinity. cnntre cts have
been signed for the rscv best royalty
elays that il was poss,h'.. tn secure.
The Cour; theatre x we'll adapted FOR
stuck productions. A SPACIOUS stage. a
wonderful equipment OF scenery. an3
properties ant paint frame oa which
many beautiful productions viii be
PAINTED are a valuable asset 70 a stock
EXAMINATION. Acoustics in the Court
n. absolutely perfect. A prominent
scenic artist has been engaged and each
Srd every play will he hard 10 surpass.
Ths company engaged 10 support Miss
WINTERS will be the best that money
can procure. a company In fact that
will be FAR and away OF any ever
seen In this city in support OF stock
star. Each play win run for full
week with mat;nees on Wednesday and
Saturday, and season reservations can
he made for tickets nj any time starting
Monday next. That Miss Wyntcrs and
he- associate players viii DC most
heartily welcomed in her home town Is
tcreSonc conclusion. The company
-ill arrive in town shortly 20 commence
rchesrSa!s os Polly with n Fast"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
Disastrous Storm in
Kanawha Co., One Dead

Charleston. ". Va. April h.-Daniel
Ptt;man, GO year old mail carrier. Was
drowned and considerable damage was
doae in the section Of kanawha county
east OF here by heavy rains amounting
in some plaCes'"tn cioudburstS today.
Mr.. Pittman. who had been carrying the
mail for IS years left Charleston about
noon and was .tr%inR TO cross the svol-
len Two Mile creek when his buggy WAS
overturned and he and his horse we're
drowned. \ sack uf mail was lost
according 10 the reports OF nc accident
to the poStoffiCe here.
Two inches OF rain f"ll in the district
between here and Montgomery from
eight this morning until noon. and all
dams were ordered lowered. AZ Rclle.
nine miles east OF Charleston water
surrounded the Consolidated school and
when the pupils were dismissed The
boys had To carry the girls out Of the
building kanawha and Mtchi gan trains
wore held ur ny alandslidc east Of hSre,
caused BY the rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
Nolu rALHNF PRoDU cTIoN WILL
HoLuIE AMTxHIHo OF IT'S
KID EYHR SEEM HERE
RslsntsA Cast Yssrisss voeAhsts, AAa-
Tar Musicians and Gorgeous
costumss and SCENERY.

4 big street parade tonight rrorNp'
at o'clock starting from the tourt
theatre. and the dress rehearsal tomor-
VOW afternoon. terminates all prerora-
tory work FOR mo "ElkS Nhtrl or lo--.
which Is now no Gar advanced that d.
rector Gaa feels tina, It could be put on
any time So next Monday. TUESDAY
and Wednesday are going 10 make FIX
history. and this certainly Is broad
assertion as the anllered herd or 'O!d
IS" have a past -ccord that stands Tor
quality in the minStrc! game.
GettinS away from the usual run ot
the old-tvpc darhcy shows the miro
Guction Of Il most r,GtrminS group ~
tainted pupils 81 the sherman school
IA; .Tally means tHe sep f"T"arh
ma tanned The S"Eg. "A Girl Tor
ES, Month in the Year" suns by Tom
Foulk. with twelve pretty girls repre-
sentin: Inc months il number th2'
Will cause M lt,le comment. viii"
Ma-lyn Miller favoritc song from her
great succcss sally" Will also pe
used
The hix minstrel part. always fea' =
n-e or n. t!hS' SHOW IS said TO be big
.,r brighter than ever. Henry McnNe-
mei'er'- "Oh. Erotner. Wnst Fe".e
.n-. num.rr Vii cause riot or
nu.h,e- l. VIII h~ remembered tnAt
,.st year Nj. MrHhcrcllc~ took the
house H. storm, Resides being one ~
ih> nrcria- crd mS1. rs INDUCES IN
r. sLit "Nrd. That's That. de!uc'
=, fuu apG laughter. Bobby Howels
- arp'hcr "c tho veil known funny
men. while George EaU'rs. Lester Lob
cnstain and Irwin Eac- need no intro
Uurt:on.
No. Anna Etfcn otto IL the accom-
,.niS.. md 'hc Court theatre orchestra
vi! 100. ai,"- he musical program
Or -. ". Eu-rl,lts has c"nScnt"d v"
:rt ~ ir'e:ru;o- again, tickets arc
.n:n- A, n,N-rl CI!p. and but few
Cnr,cr seats arc left.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
REASSESSMENT REPORT
GIVEN TO COMMITTEE
Hon M J. CuNtnAn Reports 70 ChAmosr
OF Commerce BODY Result OF lbs
Observation ON 1evAluA6or-

The Chamber Of Commerce committee
selected some time ago 10 make stud!
Of tho reasScSSment Of property Tor
taxation in Ohio and other counties OF
West Virginia held meeting At inc
Fort Henry club yesterday With 'u'l
membership present save Tor ~" or w"
members who wcre out o. town MT
y A. Burt. chairman OF the committee
presided over tho meeting.
Attorney NJ. J. Culliran. who was
selected 10 study the rcassessment az
carried on In Ohio county and other
counties. made n very interesting report
az 10 how thoroughly property values
are being gone into for reasscssment.
He told 90 two trips 10 other counties
IN observe the revAluation Of property.
He stated that his investigation revealed
the fact that business properties IN
particular in two cities which nave
grown considerably in the last fifteen
ar twenty wears arc heinE examined
carefully and asscsSe | al as nearly l"P
PEI cent valuation as possible.
Mr.. C'ulinan reported that very care
rul study ~ helng mad" az manufartur .
ing AID business properties and that an
accurate assessment ~ these properties
seems likely TO BE- made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
"RECORD BREAKERS"
HERE NEXT WEEK

r-c.,- girls. lirc;y dances, fNanF
comedians catchy songs OF nc waist
lr- Kind and music o. the hiintlnE
strain with just cnnaSh o. the Iaz"
,'cnca, 20 Sl%r !, the NECESSARY pep
will hold sway ~ the Court theatre mex
T-;dav AMI Saturday Win SATURDAY
r,,;:cc. when yorr cd 'r'c"d ana
rs,or::>. lack Reid. and rs '&mouS
Record EreaSe-s Co" maze tAe"r an
nra. appearance IN this ely. This year
NJ Record Breakers IA said I" pc
k.:ge- and better than ever. Everything
rr1 rom start 20 finish. from the seen
CIV and manuscript To the e!aoors'e
electrical Effects special music and
beautiful wardrobe with startling cos
tunes % the Abbreviated kind that are
so popular right now vita The standard
musical shows Of today. Your old
friend and favor;tc comedian. Jack Reid
himself. vii appear pldying one o. the
loading po-sS assisted by Miss Mabel
Howard. Miss Paul;n" Hal. Miss J"ric
West. Miss Jacauc Wilson. Mr.. Tim
Eesly. Mr.. by Jensen. Mr.. E"nham
Rel. Mp. Bert Hall. Mr.. FRANK Cor
man and cnorus oc 80 girls. This y
pne show that you must see. Seats 30
pm sale Wednesday morning at ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
PRESENT CANTATA
At SAINT LUKE'S

The Way If the Cross" cantata; by
Dudley Beck. was presented at st. Lukc's
y. Z. church. on the Island. yesterday
evening. under the direction Of Miss VI
GINA ngby. director Of IN" choir. The
hcautofui music of the cantata! as pre-
sented by the choir. proved great At;
traction. and a good audience attended
The soloists were Miss Digby, tenor;
Mrs. J. l.. e. Connolly. contTato; MT
Howard Ncsbitt. tenor. and Mcssrs.
Harry Myers, Carl Lang and John Dun
ming bass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
Felix's WH|RL" T|D-b|T Of BIC
THEATRICAL SEASON At COURT

turn that IS out o. the ordinary In this
line OF cnlcrtainmHn,. Marks and Gall
'aShcr boom things with their own or
ir.nal limo ~ songs and chatter. The
Charming DccCiIcr, starring Alice
Calhoun IL the feature picture. II car
RES an unusual interesting story and Il
picture that is dlrCcren. from the usual
Interesting story and Il picture that IL
different from the usual love story
shown on the screen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
determination"
. COMING TO COURT
ereat Screen Production Coming to
Court

There are .I-re attributes necessary
70 success in McN-honesty. ability and
determination. TNnv are all important
factors and yet without descrm: nation
the other two would NOT Se o! as hiSA
u value With determination ali things
gre possible. Just :ooS back and see
tho numbe-,sse things that have been
called Impossible" and yet were ac-
ronpiiShcd Their pl!shmcnt was
due 20 one REASON Determination.
Thore comes 10 the Court commencing
Ncek OF April - vita Monday matinee
Io-r-e, rtotop.ay emitted "pe;ernt-
nation" vh.rh every one who wants -
succeed in G'e should see. 1t is not a
p-eaeh7e7. bu. a picture that vii, thrill
aad inspire you.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
Big Three in-0ne Show
at the Plaza Today

A cinema program. pleasing in every
respect and deIirh.juS unusually large
crowds. has hold forth 1t the FLEA tho
latter part Of the week. and TODAY
winds up the STAY oC the stellar show
which consists &C the popular Tom
Min. IN MS latest drama. After You!
Own Heart Tom mas rut a In: 90 n"f
nd acton into tbs offering. which
has been judged 10y some very compc'
tent judges IS Toms best effort Larry
SeNmon - also on the triple hill in his
laugh. scream and howl comedy. Gu
Titled "n"w Drop In Then Al ST
John in = sidcSr;ittinS two rec!sr. "Th.
Happy Test" ami last but NOT lcaa
N" riaGL News Weekly which always
affords good screen entertainment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
ALEX UPDEGRAFF.
SUFFERS A STROKE

Alex Uperaph. prominent resident
Of Wheeling. suffered paralyt'c
stroke yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at his home. No. Ills Chapline street.
Mr.. Photograph was attended by DR..
Robert J. Reed and removed tosthe Ohio
Valley General hospital Late last night
Il WIS stated that Mr. Photographs con"
dition was not serious, and that 1t would
10 several days before his exact condi-
ton would be known.
For 4 number OF years Mr.. Updesraph
vas receiving teller al the old CITY
hank. which institution merged with
the Dollar Savings & Trust company
several years ago. He has been retired
for some time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
POLICE ARREST FIVE

Two alleged fighters two dlsorderlies,
one drunk and one for peddling without
a license. will he arraigncd before Judge
John s. Ritz in police court this morn
ing.
Sam McCoIl Was arrested by Police
man Frank Jones on charge OF ped
ding without a city license. ]. Wess
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
Dates for Boy and Girl
County Camps Announced

MorSantown, W. Va. Anrl a. Tn"
dates for - count! camps tor WrS' \ir-
gina farm boys ana girls ana inc en- :
Tire summer program for the stat" a-ii
Canp at Jack sons Mil. Lewis county.
VAS announced here to-day by the eA-
tension division office. There Will BE-
NJ summer conference Of agents.
The JAcksnn's Mil schedule shows the
following: The oder +-H boys confer
cncc. from June - 10 20: the county IN
Struc;ors. volunteer instructors, and al
stars conference, july | /" :: oder All
girls conference, July I 1" l.; open,
July - 20 -: Harrison county wnnen
ard girls. July % 20 80: Stat" Farm
bureau Federation, July 81 10 August .:
Lewis county III Camp, August to
~: harrison county 4-h Camp. Angus;
u 10 10: Farm Wonen'S tamp. August;
~ to IS West Nirginia university loot
bal, squad. August ~ to September 10.
County Schedule.
The schedule for the county Al
ca mps follow: July - 10 -. taee L.,
Webster. MinEo. kitch!e. July St.2H.
Wayne. Cpshur. GrcenSSier. Marion.
FHyyctic. July "l-AuguSt :: HNanc.
Rraxtou. EanaWha. DnddridCe. Writ,
August. lie. JaCH$ca, Lewis. M"rc"",
Randolph: August lt-la. Wood. itarr'-
son, MonoHga,iA Summers Berkeley.
August 2l-2&. TH'er. Mineral Monroe.
Wetzel. Grant: August cS-Scntcmber =.
Pleasants Preston. rcCasontas, Mar
shall. Hampshire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
TROLLEY WIRE FALLS
ON MARKET STREET

Considerable excitement was created
last night on Market street near SIX
tccrth street when live trolley wire on
tn" Wheeling Public Service company
line fen to the ground. When the wire
struck the rails there were sparks fly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
LIT suRoHARaE RATE

The West Virginia Pubic Service
Commission yesterday morning ordered
m. removal Of The surcharEe from mil
road berth rate. in West Virginia. Tho
surcharrc has been MY ncrccn, hereto
fore. ard tho removal will NO donhi DC
welcome news 10 the travelling public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15

and G. Dixon were Sssted By Pelics-
man William Turner a disorderly con-
duct. John W. Lare,was arrested by
Policeman Frank Joh.on on a drunk
charge and George Gndon and John
Rcnner were arreste by Policeman
Schane for fighting, =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
Enjoyable Double Show
at the Popular Rex To-day

Tho Ave ac,s OF vaudeville ard feat
u-e picture tina, closes at the Rex to-
day Is entertainment OF the better sort.
enjoyable throughout. Lockhart and
I,addie furnish an entirely new offer
Ing ~ their acrohatic tumhlinG novelty
Arthur houston. the pantomme jug.
ger scores with hts unusual speciality.
KilSorc and CLARK. - mixed couple. pre-
sent = rapid-hre singing and talking
. ths1 - vsry 1nnatnG. Bfed Gray and
$1,000 SkHR - descriptive dancaE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15

ing in every direction and people became
frightened.
Harry Amcs, dispatcher on the rail-
way line and several police surrounded
the wire and took precautions that no
one was injured until the linemen ar
rived.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
Forty Boys and Girls
in Statewide Contest

Mo-Eantown. W. Va. Apc. lt--Fo.;y
boys and girls from tweaty.seren IVES;
Virginia high schools were 10 arrive
here tonight Cor the third annual Inter
scholastic literary contest 10 be held un-
der the auspices OF West Virginia uni
Ncrsi,y tomorrow These contestants
are the winners IN the Ten district con
tests held March 81 and Apri! !. at
Charleston. Whecling. Blu ned. Far
kessouTS., ClarksburG; FalrmonL Elkins,
sutton. keyser and Hinton.
The Sems-hnals IN the debate. essay.
Grafton ana extemporaneouS speaking
contests Will be held Saturday morning.
and from the ten contestants in each
event the beS; TWO shall be selected TO
compete in the finals Saturday night.
The subject FOR debate ~ Resolved,
that the principles % the open shop
should DC maintained "a American in
dus:rics.' ENtemporaneouS speaking
"ilI be upon sore specific phase o! the
general top.C 'Inmi grafton ESSa?-
:stS are permitted 10 ~ri,e of the his
tory prior - 1870: OF their county. com
mIniiy and state dealing with cary
settlers. institutions, industries, Gus
toms and laws.
Tho Participants.
The part,Ct pants IN the Sc:r,-nnai and
hnal events were announced here today
BY university officials. They are Julia
Mason and l'aari Smith. fa!rmont: cot
ston Tropnci, Weston: Marian Cross.
hpESSUlO WU iOll JnUnSbN 81 sl'l
Marian McCtunE. Redwood; hector
Frame. GaSsaway: John FoX Sutton:
Pau. LanEftt. bridgeport: Robert Fat
tevSoa, ClarkShurg; David Nicholas. Vie
tory; Fioyda Hanng gan. salem: Liza
beth Young. BiueHe:d; Mary Sue Tynrs
B,uafe.d: Marion Tot:. North forn ,
Hicks I;rce:. Bluefc'd: Leo Mullen. Sis
tcrSvil,c: trace MCEltresh. Warwood
Elizabeth l.usZ. Wheeling: Catherine
Nocli!nge-, Warwood, Nton Gilmore.
ElknS: Brooks George. lexington: Har-
~ Mcintosh. ElkInS: bonnie Wilson.
BelinSion: Adele R!Seiow. ParkcrsOurS;
john Ice. RavenSwUod. Della parrei',
Middl ebourne; Mildred Owens. Middle
bourne: EStcl Dillon Montgomery, Ecr-
tina Phillips, Martha Cox and Jamc ;
Hutchinson, Hinton; Wilson FGarreu,
Francis t.. Chambers and sara Shirley.
Mart:ns5urg: Mary Frances Brown,
keySer; Dorothy Mates. EaS; .HaHn;
Alma Slower. Charleston; stephen
SauGht. Point Pleasant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15

The first labor orTISauon in this
country appeared In New York In
1890. i -..." -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
EENprIsoH SWORN IN.

Washington, Anril lt--FRul iicnder-
son OF Chicago. was sworn in today as
second assistant postmaster general.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-02

Or perhaps some fellow comrade
Finds it gurgling down his neck.
Your mess pan takes a twister,
The slum lies in your lap,
You land with clash and clatter
And bang your head a rap.
The dining tables are very few,
Not enough of them by half
And the first half to get their chow
Gives the other half the laugh.
Such is life on an army transport,
From early dawn to night,
And by the last days journey
You're in dreadful plight.
You arrive in Colon harbor
Minus your socks and underclothe!
With little to be thankful for,
AS you may well suppose.
But at last the voyage is ended,
And you are landed at the pier,
You make break for some saloon
An tank up on. "spiggoty" beer.
Now to all brave Americans
Whose thoughts to war incline,
A glance at these humble verses,
Perhaps will change your mind.
Al Nelson.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-02
DECIDING WHERE TO BUY

The success of business depends
on its ability to analyze the mental
operations of the public, and to de-
termine how people decide as to
where they shall buy goods. The
merchants who read the public mind
most accurately get the business.
When one finds that he or she
needs something, the question comes
up where that article should be
bought. From some source back in
the mind the suggestion comes that
such and such place would be a
good store to visit for that purpose.
Whence comes the suggestion?
In the majority of cases, it is Gre
ated by the store that has made the
most effort to impress it's reputa-
ton on the public mind. People re-
member the things they hear about
constantly, and they forget other
things that are rarely called to their
attention. The advertised store con-
forms to the laws of psychology, by
constantly calling public attention to
its enterprises, its goods, its meth
DDS, its prices, and the advantages of
trading with it. Consequently the
inner consciousness, when asked what
or where a person should buy, is apt
to respond by suggesting certain adj
vertised goods.
1t is of course true that while a
store by advertising, can always draw
in lot of new trade, it can't keep
it unless it really does give good
values. But advertising helps store
do that, notably in these two ways:
/. Advertising encourages mer-
chants to handle big lots when such
are offered them at low CURES. They
know that by appealing to the public
by advertising, they can swing these
big lots and turn them into money in
a short time Thus, buying in large
way and taking advantages of special
opportunities, they are able to offer
special values.
2. Advertising increases volume
of trade, thus reducing the operating
and overhead expense per article,
making it possible to cut prices to the
public. The advertised store buys
and operates at low fguers, and can
Al,,... .,,,,l La ln,,r r,,innc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-02
PANHANDLE A. &M. COLLEGE
TO HAVE SUMMER NORMAL

The summer normal of the Pan
handle Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Goodwill, Oklahoma, will
begin May 20, 1922, and closes with
the examination for teachers certi-
ficates July 81, %, 20 making a
term of nine weeks. Your examina-
ton papers can be sent to, and GER
tificates issued to any county in the
state. We have the privilege of is
suing the same certificates as other
state schools have for an equivalent
amount of credits. The term of nine
lowed are the same as other normal
weeks and the amount of credits al
schools, Oklahoma University or Ok
lahoma "A. and M. College.
Work will be offered in the first
two years of college, four years OF
high school and review classes in the
eighth grade. This review work will
make it possible for eighth grade pu-
pills who have not passed the exami-
nation to continue their studies thru
the summer school. The diplomas
will be issued to eighth grade pupils
completing the work.
Board and room at the dormitories
will be $3.50 per week. Board in nice
private homes may be had for about
$4,000 per month. There are also
some furnished rooms available for
light house keeping. All boarders
furnish their towels and bed cover
ings. The enrolment fee is $500.
No room will be reserved and held
for anyone without deposit of So.
This money is applied on board when
the term begins, but is not refunded.
Our departments of music, express
sion, commercial work and normal
training classes afford special oppor-
tunities for teachers. Advantages not
possible till now have resulted from
the building of new Science Hail.
enlargement of equipment and in
crease of our faculty.
Persons in lower attitudes will find
that summers here are pleasant in
deed AS a consequence, better work
can be done here in the summer sea-
son than in lower sections of the
country. Teachers can afford to
come long distance for the above
advantages, and also the saving at
this institution in the price of board
and room rent will more than offset
the cost of travelling.
During this scholastic year to date
we have enrolled five hundred stu
dents, and are expecting the largest
summer school in the history of the
institution.
For further information, address
Geo. A. Coffey, President,
Goodwill, Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-02
ON BOARD A US.
ARMY TRANSPORT

Were you ever on transport,
One of the U. S. Army style,
That sails the mighty ocean,
To the faraway southern cline?
| mean as regular soldier,
Duly enlisted for seven years,
To fight for flag and country
That we all hold so dear?
AS she lies out in the harbor
In her virgin coat Of white,
She looks like floating palace,
But instead, she's "holy fright
She's not what she's painted,
No, not by any means,
For she has a greasy interior
Made so by pork and beans.
You are slowed away between deck
Down near the water line,
Where port holes admit the air,
And salt water, too, at times.
You're rammed and jammed together
In space of two by six;
To pass each other in the aisle
Beats the three-card monte trick
Your bed is piece of canvas
Stretched on an iron frame,
And after each nights long repose
You get up stiff and lame;
You wash and battle in salt water,
Furnished from the deep, blue sea
With tiny bit of salt water soap,
Not enough to lather flea.
And when you take bath,
1t sticks to you like dough,
And leaves your body in state
OF grease from head to toe.
Your clothes are hard and gritty,
Chuck full of salt and soap,
Then you rise in your anger
And fire them off the boat.
Now the daily "bill of fare"
| Is simply something great!
It's punched up all together
In five by nine tin plate;
It's tough beef, or salt horse,
Then it's bean soup,
And then again, it's hard tack
That's strictly on the bum.
/ The coffee would knock you silly,
The thinnest you've ever seen,
A pint of boiling water
To every coffee bean.
With coffee cup in one hand,
And mess pan in the other,
You wander aimless about
Like a chick without its mother;
The old tub strikes a wabe,
Up your heels go in the air,
| And you mutter oaths and curses,
| Just as loudly as you dare;
And sends your slum running
| In streamlets Ger the deck,