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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-12-08

~>For Sale-Domestic Sewing
Machine, good as new; Power Washing
Machine. @. w. Jeffery, Bel Air, II.
d. No. 1, Md.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
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what IL your reaction time oe
do you know the value Of your per.
sonal eQpation?"
This has been suggested as a DOS.
sihle question TO be put to appIl,
cants for motor vehicle drivers il.
cense, according to the Official OF
the Bureau Of Public Grads, Re-
action time Is the interval OF time
that elapses between tho instant
sign or signal is seen and the nee.
essary action started. A driver
starts to pass another vehicle when
suddenly a third vehicle appears
which may block his path. The
driver must decide whether to
pass the vehicle or drop back, II
his reaction time is slow &c may
not realize the dapgerl until too
late to avert an accident.
Every astromuer who observes
when a star crosses, a hair line In
his telescropo and presses a key so
that the time may be electrically
recorded knows chat he does not
observe the fact and press the key
at the same time. A correction has
to be made which has been care,
fully determined and is called his
personal equation. 1t varies with
different people.
Himersh of a foot race with split,
second watches will frequently get
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
ANIAsI HING T. ON me VS.
GOSSIP sasslss .s29K. .aTEI

q
the Federal treasury shall build
hls dam for him and allow him n
use Il for 100 years OF q rental Of
4 per cent. He agrees that he viii
pay into the treasury $4,000 per
aunum for the upkeep Of these
dams. Yet, every engineer who an
peared before the committee test.
fled that the minimum estimate e
I per cent Of the cost Of construc.
ton for the upkeep OF the dam and
the maximum cost of upkeep 3 per
cent, and the cost OF construction
would be S67,000,000. So It would
cost the American people to keep
up the dams for 100 years $670, 900
per annum less 5000 to be paid
BY Ford. That Ia the minimum cost
and Il It should reach the maxi.
mum cost Of 3 per cent 1t would be
three times that amount, or ST..
$4,000 for repairs alone.
Every other man who gets
water power rights In the UnitAd
States not only builds the dam, but
he pays for the upkeep. Ford
writes into the contract that Ii
these waters should wash out the
dam, carry away any property or
human life, the government would
pay the damage, He guards him.
self against the payment Of dol
lars worth Of damage. The men
who advocate to the acceptance OF
the Ford offer say that Ford Is to
pay back sb0,000,0O0 Of the $e7,.
100000, the cost OF the dam, AMI
they send this statement out broad
cast to the country and say WITH
an emphasis that impels belief
that thew are speaking tho truth.
When anyone who has read the
Ford offer says tnat, they must be
attempting deliberately to carry a
false message to the American PEG,
pie. because Ford only agrees 10
pay back $4.500,00O OF this $4,000.
900 that tho United States puts up
for his dams. How does he propose
to pay this amount7 He proposes u
pay 1t in sums Of $23,363 every
SIX months during a period OF 100
years. He says that II the govern
ment will compound the $2S, 1853 az
4 per cent interest, at the end Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
BED IN HOSPITAL
T0BEMANTAINED.
Woman's Hospital Association
Decides 10 Extend Charity
Work Here.


Cook Hospital today received its
christmas present. It Is q free
bed n which will be maintained by
the Wotnaii's Hospital Association
in the women's ward, to be held
solely Tor the benefit Of women
PATIENT who are without funds for
hospital care.
The Woman's Hospital Assocla.
ton, the members Of which mum.
Der Between four and five hundred
women % Fairmont and the sur.
rounding community, are practical.
" representing the whole OF Fair.
ponts public in seriously under.
taking responsibility for Cook HOS
pitall AT their board meeting yes.
Lefday, the question Of charity
work the hospital was again con.
sldefed, After a serious discussion,
the boafd decided that four hun.
bred women could support this free
bed ~ they set their minds to It,
and the die was cast accordingly.
I'he wonderful good such a gift
can accomplish canlot be exagger.
ated, IL IS stated at the institution
today There will hardly be a day
N the year that some sick woman,
without money, and perhaps with.
out friends, will not be cared for
y this free bed, according to hos.
pital officials.
Now that the Woman's Hospital
Associatlon has taken the first
step, the superintendent hopes that
aoma other Organization will fol.
low. There should be a free bed
q the mems ward and one in the
childrerIs ward, It is contended.
Cook Hospital regards the free
had to be maintained by the Won.
ants Hospital Association as one Of
fhe biggest. finest gifts that will
come into the city this Christmas
itINef va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

3wAsHNGToN.p. O., Dec. 10.
The agriculture bloc in Congress,
from many signs given and gest.
tires made, have become cold 10.
ward. the. offer of Henry Ford to
take over Muscle Shoals, in which
the government has 90 far sunk
upwards Of $I2b. 100000. Concur,
rent with that change in the stu,
alton the propaganda backing the
Ford offer has taken q renewed
squirt and promise Of fertilizer
dirt.cheap ID again being dangled
before the farmers OF the country.
Just'what the Ford ofteris, what
II means. much OF which isn't what
the public thinks it Is or what the
farmers have been lead to think II
means, has been explained in de
bates IN Congress many times, but
Notwithstanding the misinforma-
ton prevailing abont It Is colossal.
OF the many publicity bureaus op
Grating In the United States, II Ia
said that none Of them Is greater
than Ford's..
The Ford offer has been explain.
ed again IN terms Of cold facts and
not fiction In Congress, this time
In the House by Representative
Kearns OF Ohio. Mr.. Ford, In his
proposition TO the Secretary OF
War, hus not agreed to make a
pound Of fertilizer at Muscle Shoals
unless he can make It at q profit,
says Kearns.
Gwen Il he can make a fertilizer
at a profit to himself, he only
agrees to use one.tenth part Of that
power In the manufacture Of this
much needed commodity continu.
ed Kearns. "Tho Ford propogand.
list never, for reasons obvious, tells
the country this fact.
"He tells tho military affairs
committee very frankly that he in
tends to use the other nine.tenthH
OF tho power which the govern
ment gives him practically free for
the purpose of carrying on a man
ufacturing plant down there for bis
own profit. He will manufacture
with tho other uine-tenths what.
ever is deemed most profitable to
him unrestrained by any author.
ity. He also proposeE that tina
Federal Water Power Act be laid
aside In his case, so that the gov.
crnment will have no control over
his activities. Every other man or
set Of men in the United States
who got water power rights are
under the control OF tho Federal
government. Any other man OF set
OF men who get water power rights
at Muscle Shoals can get It for a
period Of fifty years and no longer.
He demands term of 100 years
Every other man or set OF men who
get water power rights In this
country are required to build their
dams at their own expense,
In this instance Henry Ford dc.
mauds that the government out Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

An application for a pension has
been filed at the Pension Bureau
BY Senator Sutherland for Lewis +.
eooher Of Salem, W, Va, spsaish.
American war veteran. A pension
has been granted By the Bureau 70
Louise j. Drain Of shlnnsten, $50
per month from April %, 1882; the
State Department has issued a
passport to Eugene Homer Long Of
Morgantown, who Is going to Eli.
rope.
The postottiee Department has
issued an order disseminating the
office at EnSelo, Logan County.
A notice has been received By
Representative Reed from ths
Pension Bureau Of the awarding Of
a pension OF $12 per month TO Err
est W. johnson Of Clarksburg. /.
dates from July 20, 1899.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
DEVICES DEMONSTRATED,

CHICAGO, Dec. 1o-A long
distance monograph which will
record sounds thousands Of miles
away was introduced to the So.
ctet Of Southern Engineers last
night by q. O. Colpitt OF tho
Western Electric Co. He also de-
inonstrated a device through
Which conversations can be car
RED on over one telephone line,
any one being cut at will by turn.
ms g switch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

iETiuM BROWN HAIR looks
lost pt all after q Golden Clint
shampoo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

The Kearns explanation throws
much light on why The Ford Mus.
Gle Shoals proposition has gone
backward. Il has slipped and slip
ped badly, and the detection Of
some Of the members OF the agri.
cultural bloc has had a great deul
70 do with Il.
The question OF what 10 do with
Muscle Shoals is still far from sol.
ution. It is stu government own.
ership ys private ownership. AS
the Ford proposition stands writ.
ten, there seems hardly chance
otdts acceptance: BY either this. or
by the succeeding Congress. In the
eyes of the present administration
the contract that he offers Is IN.
businesslike and all one.alded, 4 q.
all on the side Of the FLYER manu-.
facturer,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

100 year. Il win amount to about
s4sioo0.o0o. This IS the rather uni.
que WY be proposes 10 pay back
the $50 .000. 600. Yet the Ford prop
Uganda asserts that Ford intends
to pay back the full amount J,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19

In this instance Henry Ford dc.
mands that the government out Of
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-18
En- los dOlninios del cine

tIaron en- Hollywood toda la calma Que
e, asunto reqreria, decidieron trasladar
Sc la pequena poblacion de Del Mon
tie, en- California, en- donde durante tres
dias Sc dedicaron la discussion del
magno proyecto.
E. proyecto era, en- poca3 palabras,
e. siguiente:
Poner en- manos de los empresarios y
exhibidores cinematografcos de los Es-
tados Unidos, el dia primero de mayo,
el programa complete, con los nombres,
'estrellas", directories, etc., de Las pc
Tculas de que podran disponer durante
los seis meses que siguen Ia fecha del
primero de agosto.
A pesar del enorme esfuerzo que un
proyecto de esa magnitud requeria, Mr..
Lasky acepto gustoso la responsible
dad que Sc echaba sobre sus hombros
y comenz6 en- seguida poner en- mar
cha Ia maquina de production del es-
tudio que neva su nombre, impartien
dole una ve1ccidad jamas superada.
''He estado produciendo peliculas
desde 1912, dijo Mr.. Laslzy, pero en-
todos los amos que llevo en- Ell negocio,
nunca Sc me habia presentado un ira
bajo tan formidable como Ell de organi
Gar en- un pe-entorio plazo todo un plan
de production, como 81 los dircctores,
actores de argumentos y cuantos inter
vienen en- la production de pel1culas,
fuesen fguras de un tablero de ajedrez
cinematografico movidas por un genial
Capablanca su antojo. 'tAfortunada-
mente, el trabajo Sc nevo cabo con
precision matematica, y cuando una ma
fiana me presente en- Ell despacho del
presidente zukor para poner Ell borra-
dor del programa en- sus manos, os con-
feso que experiments la sensation de
b1enestar mas grande de mi vida
EN- ''SANGRE Y ARENA" RODoLFo
VALENTINO NECEsITA UN
PELUQUERo
Es ruda Ia vida que llevan estos pro
tagonistas cinematograficos; pero has
ia ahora no habfan tenido que preocu-
parse por los problemas femeninos de
peinados especiales. =. nj de peluque-
ros. h ygt
(Contin1a en- la Ga. pag.)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-18
COMO LA PARAMOUNT LLEvo A
cABo Ell HECHO MAS CULMINAN.
TIE DE LA INDUSTRIAL
CINEMAToGRAFICA

La empresa productora de peliculas
Paramount ACADIA de anunciar los de-
TALES completes de un estupendo pro-
grama de production para la proxima
temporada. Ell este programa Sc men
cionan los nolnbres de las peliculas, los
de sus directories, principales interpre-
tes, fechas de publication y toda cla-
Sc de informaciones sugestiones para
los empresarios que exhiban las peli-
culas. Este hecho, sin precedente en-
los anales de la cinematografia, encie-
ira un esfuerzo y un espiritu de mi
ciativa, que nerecen ser mencionados.
A principles de la primavera pasada,
Mr.. Adolph zukor, presidente de la EN-
presa Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
tion, con la provision Ell acierto que
son en- el caracteristicos, predijo que
la proxima tempcrada de oto1o Sc dis
tinquiria de Las rrecedentcs, Ell que los
exhibidores terGrfan que hacer frentc
una gran escasez de peliculas que
mismo tempo SO verian forzadcs
exhibir mojores peliculas que
antes, pues la experiencia obtc-
nida en- la temporada pasada demuestra
de una manera Ialpable, que al p1Elico
solo le interes1n lis peliculas verdade-
ramente extraordinarias. Segtin 1nfor-
mes recibidos de sus agentes en- diferen
tes ciudades de los Estados Unidos, Mr.
Zukor declare que existia gran ansledad
entire ell gremio de exhibidores Y empire
sarios cinematografcos que era indis
pensable. 81 Sc querian disipar estos te
mores, dar al exhibitor la seguridad de
proporcionarle grandes producciones CT
rematografcas a principles de verano
a fin de poner en- sus manos un arma
eficaz con que dar Ell golpe de muerte,
final y decisive, a Ia depression en- los
regocios que le ha perjudicado notable
mente en- los tiltimos meses.
Esta decision de la empresa Para
mount fu6 el fruto de largas delibe-
raciones entire los directories de la com
raffa, en- las cuales tomaron importan-
te parte los sedores Jesse L. Lasky y
Sidney R. Kent, a cargo, respectivamen
te, de los departamentos de production
y distribution de las peliculas dc esta
casa. Las deliberaciones Sc nevaron a
cabo en- Nueva York y Hollywood, en-
donde estan establecidos los estudios ci
nematograficos de la empresa; mas si6n-
doles impossible los directories encon-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-01-19
ANNUAL MEETING OF FARM
BUREAU WE'LL ATTENDED

Although the morning was rainy
there was big attendance of mem
hers of the Morgan County Farm
Bureau, at their annual meeting
held here in the Methodist Protes-
tant church Wednesday. At the
noon hour dinner was served in the
parlor of the church. One hundred
and eighty partook of the dinner
which was prepared and served by
the ladies Of the church and was ele-
CANT and bountiful. The menu in
cluded shredded chicken. hot bis
cults, baked beans, slaw, pickle, jel-
ly, bread, butter, coffee, and pump
kin pie. In the afternoon officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
the same officers being chosen as
follows: J. A. Goddard, Pres. Oliver
Edgerton, V. p; j. A. Hambleton,
Sec'y; r. +. Miller. Treas. j. A.
Goddard and J. A. Hambleton were
chosen as delegates to the Ohio
Farmers annual meeting to be held
at Columbus, Feb. 1-3. Mr.. f. l..
Shoenberger of the Ohio Farm Bu-
reau Federation and O. M Johnson,
state leader of county agents from
the agriculture extension depart
ment of the O. s. t., were present
and made addresses, fuller account
of which will be given next week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-01-19
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
ROxbury Institute

"
The 8th annual Farmers insti-
ltute of the Roxbury i. community,
Windsor township, was held at Oak
land Grove church Jan. 1914. The
institute was under direction of E.
~. Ross, President, and Geo. Dyke.
lSec'y, and very interesting and
lively program was rendered. The
speakers furnished by the extension
department of the o. S. U. were w.
ID. Zinn. Phillip, w. Va: Otho Pol
lock, Delaware, O.: Miss Gertrude
Aiken, and R. E. Helt, county agent.
Music was furnished by local talent
and devotional exercises were rem
sdered by Rev Lineberger, resident
pastor. Exhibits of farm products
consisted Of four Scar samples OF
icorn, three of potatoes, four plates
of apples and several household ar
lticles. Attendance at the five ses-
Isions averaged 140, which is a good
increase over last year. Officers for
next year are: H. A. Morris, Presi-
dent: F. A. Metthews, V. P; Geo.
Dyke, Sec'y; c. v. Cheadle, Treas;
Lora Cheadle. Lady Correspondent.
Farm Bureau Meetings
Annual meetings We're held in
Homer and Union last week and fol-
lowing officers elected: Homer: r.
H. Vickroy. Director: T. H. McLain.
w. D.; L. G. Updike, Sec'y. Union:
&c. A. Fuller, Director; T. H. Ray, Y.
d.; Harry Carter, Sec'y.
Cut Fare for Farmers Week
Ohioans who present ''identifica-
ton certificates" supplied by the
State University or by their county
agents. can make the round trip to
Columbus for a fare and a half dur
ing Farmers Week at the Ohio State
university, Jan. 30-Feb. 8.
This is announced by the exten-
sion offices of the University, follow
ling renewal of an arrangement with
the Central Passenger association.
At the same time were announced
Isteps necessary to secure advantage
lof this rate. The farmer who wishes
Ito come to Formers Week by rail
should apply to his county agent for
la certificate blank. One such blank
lsuffices for himself, his wife and
whole family.
When this certificate is presented
'at the railroad ticket office, the
round trip ticket or tickets will be
Forthcoming at reduced rate. Upon
arrival in Columbus, tickets must
lbe validated, that is stamped at
ticket office OF the line over which
they read, or at the consolidated
ticket office on Gay street.
Tickets may be bought by all.
Ohio railroad stations, beginning
Jan. 26. After having been validat-
led at Columbus, the return stub
will be honored for transportation
lup to midnight of Feb. 8. This will
allow Farmers Week visitors who
have friends in Columbus to visit
them over the week ends preceding
land following the big gathefing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-01-19
HON. B. F. DUTT0h DIES,
BURIED At CHESTERH|LL

Hon. B. F. Dutton, aged u, for
many years resident of Chester
hill, but for the past four years a
resident of Athens, died Monday at
his home. His death was due to
dropsy and heart trouble. He had
been in falling health for some time,
and for the past month was bedfast.
He was the son of William and
Sarah Matson Dutton, and was born
in Harrison county, this state. His
wife who was Charity Porter sur
wives. also one daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Corey of Cleveland. He leaves the
following sisters: Mrs. Ella Funke
and Mrs. Amos Hiatt, both of Ches-
terhill, and Mrs. George Gilbert of
Niles. His brothers were Ed, Rob-
ert and Will, all deceased. The late
B. F. Matson of this place was his
cousin. Mr.. Dutton was a jeweler
bv trade and was widely known
throughout the county. He served
this county two years in the General
Assembly. and was at one time. dep
uty revenue collector for this dis
trict. He always took a prominent
part in politics, being staunch Re-
publican. He was member of the
Masonic order, and Past Master OF
Mt. Olive lodge F. & A. M, Chester
hill.
The body was brought Tuesday
evening to the home of his sister
Mrs. Funke, and funeral services
were held Wednesday at 10 a. M,
under the auspices of the Masonic
order. Burial was made in Marion
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-01-19
Meeting of Y. w. +. NJ. Society

The January meeting of the Y. W.
r. M. society was held Tuesday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. Herman
Bishop, with five members and six
visitors present. A delicious pot
luck supper was served at $50, fol-
lowed by the regular meeting. The
meeting opened with sacred music on
the victrola followed by prayer and
reading of the 23rd Psalm. The
chapter entitled "The Hermit of the
Himalayas" MARY Reed, the story
of her 80 years work in India, was
given by Miss Huntington. Other
facts of Miss Reeds work were CIV
en- by Mrs. Fnrgerson; talk on our
colleges and other interesting things
pertaining to our missionary work
was given by Mrs. Walker. A gen.
eral discussion of the business of the
society was taken up, several ideas
given and many plans talked of for
the year, which will be definitely de-
cided later.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Lille Walker on
Tuesday evening, Feb. IA, at Z
o'clock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-01-19
F|nLEY-hAYL0R

Last Friday evening at O'Clock
Mr.. Raymond J. Finley of this place
was united in marriage to Miss Bon
ME Jean Naylor of Malta. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. NJ
Mackay at his residence. They were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. b. ..
Spung. Immediately following the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Finley lett
on the evening train on a short wed
ding trip to Columbus and Cincin-
nati. On their return they will go
TO their home, the Ed Travis proper
tv. which Mr.. Finley recently leased.
Mr. and Mrs. Finley are among our
hest Young people. Mr.. Finley serv-
cd overseas in the late war, leaving
high school from which he would
have graduated in few months, to
enter the service. After his dis
charge from the war he attended the
Nelson Business college OF Cincln-
natl. since which time he has been
associated with his father, Mr.
Frank Finley, in the grocery and
meat business, having assumed prac-
tically the entire management OF the
two stores. He is one of our most
promising young business men. Mr.
Finley's bride is the youngest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. James Bali
Naylor of Malta. She is graduate
of M. e NJ high schoOl-winsome
and refined, and of gracious per-
sonality.
The Democrat, along with their
many other friends, joins in extend
ing best wishes and congratulations.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-01-19
|. /. BORDER MARRIED

The Guthrie Center, Ia, Times
under date of Jan. IL contained the
following: Wednesday of last week
occurred the marriage of Mr.. L. H.
Border of this place, and Mrs. Belle
S. Anderson of Lincoln, Nebraska.
The marriage was celebrated at
Stuart. While the friends were ex-
pecting the wedding it was some
what of surprise to most of our
people. Mr.. Border met his bride on
the day named at Stuart and the
marriage was consummated. The
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Border will
join with The Times in wishing
them much happiness in their we'd
ded life. They arrived here Thurs
day evening and went at once to
Mr.. Borders residence, where they
are now at home to their friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-01-19
MISS NORMA SETTLE DIES
AT TER MUCH SUFFERING

Mention has been made at various
times in this paper of the illness of
Miss Norma Settle of Coshocton. Her
death came last week after much
suffering. Miss Settle was a niece of
Mr.. Will Settle, Mrs. A. G.. Taylor,
Mrs. Frank Beckwith and Miss Mol
lie Hutchins of Malta, of Mrs. John
Carter of McConnelsville, and of
Mrs. Ella Morris of Los Angeles,
Cal. The following brief sketch of
her life was furnished the Democrat
by the family of the deceased:
Miss Norma Settle died Friday af-
ternoon. Jan. 13, 1922, at 3:15, in
the City hospital at Coshocton, O..
She was the only child of Mr. and
Mrs. c. F. Settle of Coshocton. The
body was taken to GAINESVILLE, o.,
Monday, Jan. 16, and laid to rest in
the Greenwood cemetery. Funeral
services were held from the home of
Miss Emma Vroom, 1922 Dresden
road, GAINESVILLE
Among those who attended the
funeral of Miss Norma Settle Mon
day at GAINESVILLE were Mr. and Mrs.
A., G. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c..
Beckwith. Miss Mollie Hutchins.
County Treasurer and Mrs. j. W.
Carter, Mrs. F. c.. Barkhurst. Miss
Josephine Beckwith, Miss Amanda
Brooks, Miss Hester Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Settle from
McConnelsville and Malta. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Beckwith of Mans
field were also in attendance.