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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

national hotel. The government
palaces are scattered throughout her
winding, narrow streets, which are
lined with merchants displaying their
wares sitting with crossed legs il the
Arab fashion.
The stores and houses, rooted with
q red tile, are all of one story. Dis
tinction is given the government
buildings in the fact that they have
two stories. All are Cid buildings
adapted TO the use of the government
by the Introduction Of few chairs
and desks.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
To Clean Straw Hats.

A black hat should be brushed well
until all dust has been removed. After
this has been done, brush with strong
cold tea in which teaspoonful of
gum has been dissolved. If the straw
does not need stiffening the gum may
be omitted White straw must also be
freed from dust and it may then be
cleaned with oNalic acid dissolved in
boiling water The hat must after
wards be rinsed in cold water and
dried in the air-but not in the sun.
The proportion of acid to water is
one teaspoonful to half pint.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
A Strikinq Cape,

Black and white, that most striking
of combinations and one of the favor
ties of the season, makes a dashing
cape suit trimmed with white soutache
braid in long straps that hang loosely
from the shoulder and are caught uns
der the hem of the cape.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Waoon Road Is Only Means of Com
munication Between Albanian
City and Seaport.

Tirana, Albania.-The distinction of
being the "toy capital of Europe" so
long enjoyed by Cetinje, the old site
of the palace and court of King
Nicholas of Montenegro, falls now to
Tirana, the capital of Albania, where
regents, chiefs, beys. ministers and dip
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Negro Bandit Infiicts Scalp Wound in
Struggle With Blind Victim
In New York.

New York.-Walter A. Green, six
ty-one years old, accidentally used
iodine on his eyes instead of an eye
wash and was temporarily blinded. He
put on few clothes and was hurry
ing to the doctors when a negro
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

uses fine hemstitching, fine tucking
and narrow cire braids for the con-
tinuous vertical trimming on these
dresses with puffed collars.
The crepe de chine dress shows no
sign Of wane. The georgette crepe is
q close rival for dressy afternoon
wear, but crepe de chine is pre-emi-
nent from a standpoint Of general
use.
The latest novelty is a sheer fabric
which will be used as fall novelty
to replace the cotton handmade
dresses of the summer. Dresses made
of this wool crepe are beautifully
hand-drawn in patterns exactly match
ing those noted in crepe de chine and
cotton voiles.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

to see her on ner
way. I have to
get Fairy Won
drous Secrets to
help me, for my
work has never
happened to be
near Mean Old
Measles and /
don't know her
W a y s. f a Try
W on d rous Sc
crets does. Wait,
Peter Gnomei I'll
not be long"
In a few mo-
m e n t s Try
Grant-Your-Wish-
.es was back, and
Fairy Wondrous
Secrets was with
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Ducks Pay Well.

"Ducks" are very easy to raise. and
pay well, especially if you are near
enough to city market that there is
a constant demand for them.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
SMALL CAR HAULED LUMBER
Where No Wagon or Truck Of Neces-
sary Length Was Available Light
Auto Does Trick.

A load of 20-ft. lumber was to be
removed, and no wagon or truck of
the necessary length was available.
The illustration shows how the job
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Water Is Necessary

Water is necessary il the crop Of
the hen TO keep the food, which is
stored there, from becoming con.
gested.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Chicks Like Variety.

Chicks like variety of food hut sud.
den changes in the ration are apt to
cause trouble. If the ration must be
changed do 1t gradually.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Dust Bath Is Essential.

The dust bath is to the hen what
the washtub is to the individual.
With the dust bath the hen cleans her
body.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Must Serve Punishment
Melted Out to His Son

Herbert P. Vernier- of Syra-
cuse, N. Y, was sentenced to
serve FIVE months in the Onon-
daga county Jail after he had
pleaded guilty, together with
his wife, to a charge that they
kept their fve-year-old son, Ken
meth, imprisoned for five months
In an old dry goods box In the
coal cellar of their home. Mrs.
Vernier was sent to Jail for ten
days.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Breed Hens for Eggs.

Egg production must be bred into
hens before it can be fed out of them.
Hens must be well bred before they
will be most profitable. even Though
they are well-cared for.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

L ClCl " II " LII .
was speaking and
his dear little
face looked cross
and unhappy.
Il can't help it,
but it does make
me mad" he re-
peated. "And I've
only just heard
about it. Those
old things are so
sly. And L hate
slyness. / never
did like ii. / like
h o n e S ty a n d
Straightforward
ness and SINGER
ity. l hate sly
ness as I've just
said"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
Long Life to Petticoat.

The taffeta underskirt Will last
much longer and is not so apt TO sp'r
if it is dipped in water and hung up T.
dry before being worn.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

was done with light automobile and
hand truck borrowed from grocery.
The rope from the rear axle of the car
to the hand truck pulled the load,
while the rope around the rear end
Of the lumber held the truck off the
ground.-Edwin L. Camp, Hunting
ton Park, Calf, in Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

Jackets are trimmed with landings
and cuffs and collars of plaid silk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

hats to be similarly decorated ard
field flowers to be used for the bou-
quets.
Fancy silks of all sorts, either in all
over or bordered patterns, are being
used for more practical parasols or
umbrellas.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

Insure Hard-sheIled Eggs
Grit and shell Eoprers k""t filled
insure hard-shelled eggs.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04


ball beneath
the of dishonesty the word fraud will outside
impossible
he hal received.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

Cure Egg. Eating Habit.
If hen can't he cured of egg eat
IN. better eat the hen.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04
I!lIX{ Evening
51z||E1
NARY GRAHAlM BONNER
MEAN OLD MEASLES

'What is this? What is this? Well,
this makes me too mad !"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-04

combating it. The rot decreases the
selling value of potatoes and often
leads to their complete decay in field,
Sv, froncit In
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slsnEaE ayssass
arroneoust suppose hatsInany men
jar sun erfng fronsg Statistic COM
lpfIsd by tnsVeter SHOW that less than
TWO per % the raining have suffered
5anapu The rest received
such as shrapnet or gun-sh OF wounds and other
disabilities to which the civilian population is
ordinarily subject, such heart trouble bronchial
Diseases and minor troubles. The men, moreover,
are given courses of training in which their dis
abilities will not be handicap or Interfere in any
way Those suffering from tuberculosis do not
ever start their training until the disease is ar
rested or inactive. In the majority OF cases the
gdsa bflitfes are noticeable and in way pre-
vent thu students from carrying on and competing
with civilian worke equal basis.
Employers not only can avail Themselves of COM
petent service by offering positions to the graduates
OF the schools Of the Veterans Bureau, but they
can render no more patriotic service than to give
their country's defenders chance 1iyeli-
hood. The government itself recognizes the prior
claims of those former service by reducing the
req uIrements of the civf service to them when
making appointments. Executives in civil life can
we'll afford give similar preference to those men
who have rlsked their all the nation Is defense.
Put fighting blood in your business urges the
Veterans Bureau.
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Whaley got you in"
Homer smiled silently and grin.
ned gorgeously and spoke speach.
1essly.
"By the by continued the Maid,
--are you going to have Normal
football team this year,?
81 think it will be above nor.
NAL
.,You mean above normal for a
Normal team2''.
Yes. that is, in normal times"
sal we ought to let Harding in
on this normalcy." suggested the
Maid.
mot until his golf game is up to
par" protested Homer.
What do you want in golf from
a President-a Sarazen?
Whats a. Sarazen?" said HON.
er.
& Il guess you are little off your
buckwheat when it comes to golf"
declared the Maid. ANYBODY Knows
that Sarazen is the name OF new
golf course in Pittsburgh"
''Well, I can't keep track of all
the new courses, RETAINED Hon.
er. "but | would like to see re.
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turn of the 80 cent seven-course
dinner that 1 heard McQuillen Of
the NJ. F. s. r. talking about the
other day."
Are you going to have foot
ball training camp this year,"
Yes. indeed. the new gymnas-
ium at the Normal will. be the bar
ra cks. the old Bee Hive will be the
eating place or training table and
South Side Park will be the scene
Of the activities
"if some of these bees come out
of their hives at meal time there
should pc some action at the table,"
Well" unused Homer. that
might be the case at breakfast or
luncheon but after ] get through
with those football candidates in
the afternoon they'll be SO tired
,heyll never move for little
thing like bee sting"
You must be hard boIled,' said
the maid.
.-I am. kid, so hard boiled my
middle name is eg6," said Homer
as he galloped on IN street TO meet
an engagement.
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33yETERAN REHAB1L1rarIoN.,

life tremendous work the government is doing
q n srehabilitating disabled soldiers of the
World War is little understood appreciated by
sthespublic large. At the present time there
over 10000 students receiving instruction in
and colleges throughout the country.
gaswwell8as in business establishment, shops and
sons farms Every one of them has been found by
sInedicalS auth critics be disabled either bodily
s0r nentallyin the service OF the United States.
SN1nety#per cent of them enlisted
sresenting every creed nationality, and race. and
Shalf|ofs theTn have at least person dependent
upon them some with many seven de-
spendents.s
eThe5educa tional work is under the direction of
SsheaNeteraas' Bureau and has already advanced
to8such@a state that many have completed
Stheir# courses, and others are graduating every
the desire of the govern ment THAI every
Eenp1oyer shall be made acquainted with this large
source of trained workers. Every vocation is
sresented al5 in every large industrial center
semployer can obtain additional competent person
sneIRinSS a short time by communicating with the
sNeterans,S Bureau at Washington.
ss Thes graduates OF the governments schools are
to terminate their training unit! they
shayesproved themselves skilled workn,en and able
tosmeetthe practical requirements of the vocation
they are engaged. The courses vary in
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MRS. AVERAGE CITIZEN AND
THE TARIFF

&. - 70 J : Z
Women since the days Of Abigail
Adams have demanded education
and advantages for all people. NO
one can ever know what the early
mothers sacrificed in order that
their children might have educat-
ional privileges What is true Of
the early mothers is true today of
the women of America. They want
all the young men and women to
have the advantages OF education.
IL the wages are so low that
father cannot support his sons and
daughters, while they are being
edu Gated. the children must enter
the ranks OF the bread winner,
Handicapped by lack of training
and stunted in all future develop
ment.
In deciding for or against the
tariff on goods imported into this
country women have but to make
a simple choice of two things. 1t
is whether they are willing to pay
little more for some articles or
whether they would prefer that
less wages be paid to the workers
Of this country. If Europe can make
and sell at profit a lamp Chin
ney for -four cents and our lamp
chimney manufacturer pays man
four and one-half cents Just for
blowing. it is perfectly apparent
that either the blower must get
less or a tariff must be placed on
lamp chimneys of such an amount
that the working man can have
four and one-half cents and the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-25
RUFF STUFF J.:;:'

The coal strike cost Fsirmont
S3O,0O0,00O- For half that we
could learn 10 play chess or wind
q Victrola
Like the clown at the circus, the
joy OF a family reunion is the bird
with the long whiskers eating corn
on the cob with tickle butter.
or have one of the kids drop his
taffy in the foliage.
or the group picture with
everyone wearing an expression
like golf expert making a long
putt.
If our family ever has a reunion
We're going to Baltimore and nsh
for listie neck < oysters.
Clam Yourself, mister, clam
yourself.
The only thing we don't like
mob the umpire
But ali the players take their
bumps.
=
should play the game Ike Adam
Stansbnry did in the old days
before he bought a typewriter. He
played so far back he was always
- . : ~
never sot in the ono before.
%ow Ada,, takes his typewri1er
and RE naners heck home are
meneraIly three PLAYS ahead OF the
:
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THE coN1N1uNIrY HOUSE.

| HE West Virginia Farm Bureau News gives
the plan and exterior cuts of model
community house planned by r. A. ellis, an
architect of Fairmont.
The West virginian Farm Bureau sees the need
of many community houses throughout the state.
and states that this plan particularly meets tie
reg urements OF such building. The house shown
is sixty-two long and forty feet wide. and is
estimated to cost $4,000 completed.
There is room for basketball floor. and stage,
two dressing rooms. space for small audience,
d kitchen and rest rooms. The plans seems most
complete and will probably interest many rural
centers who are thinking of taking up such a
proposition.
The school house is being used in numbers Of
places for a community house, and answers the
all not IDEAL meeting place for community.
there times when it is not available to the
public, and other times when a community meet
ing intsrferes with work planned by the teache"
that may special g cement and must net
be disturbed
Every community. especially if it be isolated,
should have Its own community house More and
more are the people inclined get together and
plan together for the welfare and the progress of
their communities More and the rurai
people reaching out to each other for assistance
is the inspiration for the community house and
there is no doubt but that the few years will
see many Of them scattered over West Sirgina.
each serving nobly in the social and recreational
life OF the community it. centers-
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THE MAID %QM
THE$COUR9HOUSE

s:VYelISwell, my OLD .,fEttsnd- Hon
serTo othman. Esq, P.;D> Q, K Y.
szsNs said Ssthe Maid on the Court.
house, assshe glimpsad1zthe pepful
little all.yound educatfoner and
Sfootballer5 coming up the north side
sErSde this morning.
2:sfIeno. old chicken. how's your
ifyer2., returned Homer.
Old Chicken 2!
yVell;perhaps, not 50 old, but
gnotssosYou as you once We're.
Ths same goes for you." said
the Maid M
Amt II the horrible truth" said
Homer "but the old man is still
s&ble oSetep outs little
\ little but not very far. Say,
sNere you gatatheILtnco Club party
llseak ntsatf {.
am a Demmiecrat."
FsssiSSnew, but II thought perhaps
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=TRIDAY BvnNINc. AUGUST IS, 1922
PLENTIFUL CROPS.


sNsYsNsTsVIRGIN1Ai is doing well in crop produc-
SN sfion Stfis year. The heavy frosts in the late
made crops especially fruit crops very un-
seertain# as to- outcome, but the fine seasonaoie
Eweathsr that has held during the summer has
Eirged production to its utmost and the crop .fe
&portaf .Augustais era flying. very
sDepa rtment of Agricul ure show. West Vlr-
q Rfnias corn hay. potatoes in fine shape The
sprobable production of corn is forecast at ~
#S34.o0Gg bushels, against last years crop of 90
12S.a0Gg bushels. Wheat is estimated at 2S4 looo
bushelss& a great falling compared with that OF
EIastSsy ear VII en- the state produced 3,l23.oeo
bushels Potatoes estimated at 4,913.Ooo
#bnahes "a gain of sa-5. 900 bushels over the 1921
is expected produce 7.610,o0O pounds
Z over that of last year
apple and peach crops in the Eastern Panhandle
@ars9 short, but the Northern Panhandle shows up
ter and brfn gs the balance up smarty the To-
COMMERCIAL farm apple crop according to
Inmates will be 5,s9 1000 bushels Peaches
are estimat #at s76, 900 bushels. Both apples
peaches far in advance of last year pro
4 ton
AiIsothe crops are in good condition present
tura ally the cures given in the August report
ssayschang very materially depending upon wealth
ssr &conditions. a prolonged drouth or too much
raj rain teamwork havoc in very short time
ss Many states have suffered severely from drouth
year and there been most Obstructive
& saormssin various parts of the country. West
Virginia has been visited by some of these storms.
carrying obstructive hail wind, and flooding rains.
@Fortunately the hills and CONTAINS break up
storms quickly and protect the low1ands and val
sleysNefectfvely. Hail storms, also, are generally
sGe33Infned to very limited area, which is good
thing hail works ruin if falls in any quantity
Agriculture is coming the front in West Nir-
aginia.# state reports bear this out Things
moving so industrially that agriculture
viii hayesto be urged to keep pace There is fine
market right at home for most West Virginia
which is incentive to the farmer
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vines and beer ontyp eppis wpyfldj
Observation-Disclosures IS ss
Democrat .;:s.ssI N httssfsaznpalgnM
stand unsquiyocally for The
Amendmsnt theypros
visions of the fo1stead Act, obes
sdience to- the constitu tions and the
laws and for law Endorsement
do not fayora moo ifcation of the
Vd1st ead7 act to permit the manu-
That would mean return of the
open saloon. and am opposed to
the open saloon
..It Is plain open and shut
fight. declared a resident of the
sixteenth illinois here today. ..the
openest and shutest in the US.
a. this year, 50 far as know
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boast, with good reason of many things. Not one
OF the least OF these is the ability Of the women
Of this city TO magnifciently serve public dinners
The women of the First. Methodist Episcopal
Church served the Lincoln Club dinner last night
with a repast that wond erfully good and boun-
tiful, and served it with skill and smoothness
that would do credit to any large hotel in the
country. This ability is not confined to the women
this church, for the women Of the other
night when they conducting similar affairs In
place the size of Fairmont large dinners are gen
orally troublesome thing for the com mittee on
arrangements but here the problem does not exist.
When the church organizations take hold, the wor-
of the committee vanish for there Is assurance
of the best Of food, in satisfying amounts, skill
fully served in the most attractive manner pos
sibe.
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WA. SHINGTON NEWS
- GOSSIP . os.1s!Es ssooxs sn.Tz
;BykCoNDOs

attendant multitude of problems,
There wasn't the fainteSt chance
of preventing the bills passage by
the House had anything been
really attempted along that line,
A year ago, similar bill by Ere
linshuysen in the Senate. was de.
feated. Both opera tors and execu-
tives of the mine workers Joined
bands in admi nistering the knock
out drops to it.
The state delegation has been
requested to spread the, news in
West Virginia that there are IL
large number of vacancies in tho
official personnel Of the U. s..
Coast Guard and that competitive
eNa limitations for appoin tment as
cadets and cadet engineers are to
be held September Is. This is an
exceptional opportunity fop young
West Eirginians of the right cali
Der to complete their education at
government expense and to be-
come commissioned officers in the
U. S. Coast Guard, in which IS
offered service ahoat and ashore
Cadets and cadet engineers for
this branch of the service are
trained at the Coast Guard Acad-
envy. New London. Conn.,. and
each summer are taken on an ex-
tended practice cruise. They re-
ceive the same allowance as mid
shipmen in the navy, $3.50 fer
annum and one ration per day,
and they correspond gen orally to
.midshipmen. though intensely
trained for specific line of naval
duty. For cadets. the age limits
for appointment are is to "a
years. for cadet engineers, 20 to
IS years. The members of the
delegation in Congress are very
anxiou that young men am bitious
for an education, who are finan-
cialfy unable to continue their stu
dies as far as they would like,
should take sufficient interest in
this proposal of the government,
which they characterize a fine and
generous one, and write to the
Com andant. U. S. Coast Guards,
Washington, for particulars. That
Official will be glad to send them
printed Information promptly.
Out In the sixteenth Illinois
congressional district booze
battle is to be fought without an
other issue interpolating itself In
the universal subject Of conversa-
ton of present-day Americans.
You will probably hear lots about
the sixteenth Illinois before this
years political eNcitements cease
and the weary are at rest
The two congressional candi-
dates thus state thcir respective
case:
ublican-"While have
been neutral on the prohibition
subject, have been more con-
WINGED than ever that If America
would allow the sale of light
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The Lincoln Club dinner held in the Masonic
Temple night of the incest affairs ever
given by the Repu blican party OF this county. 1t
fine demonstration Of the fact that the party
every element within itself in the way of
excellent talent for pulling off affair of this
kind without i'm porting speakers for the occasion.
The dinner marked the initial event of the Lincoln
Club, and only the beginning of what is going TO
be powerful factor in political circles in Marion
County.