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The spectator., 1922-01-10
Carrying On With the
 American Legion

Families of police killed by Wich- ita (Kan) bandits received the pro- ceeds from Legion benefit show.
 Some S4,O00 of the w. C. T. Us wartime fund has been turned over to the American Legion to aid sick and wounded.
 Sale of tags bearing the name of WWthington. Minn.. is being made by the local post of the Legion to ad- vertise the town.
 Bulletins and special announce ments of the New York Legion will he sent by the Westinghouse Electric company's radio-telephone.
 Bay Shore (N. J.) post of the Le- zion owns and publishes weekly newspaper which devotes most of its space to local and county affairs.
 Punishment of draft evaders to pre- vent wholesale evasion in another war Is recommended by Major General Harris, adjutant general of the army. Bemidji. Minn., at the head of the Mississippi river, to the annual Le- zion convention next fall at New Or leans.
 Protest against the use of the American flag for commercial pur- poses has been made by the Warsaw post of the American Legion, depart ment of Poland.
 Increase in vocational training for former soldiers costs the government 8 coo. 900 more now than before Sep tember, 1921, according to Director Forbes of the veterans bureau.
 Tubercular and nervous former service men will not receive the mill lion dollars proposed in an amend ment to the deficiency appropriation bill. The amendment was cancelled and the hospital resultant will not be erected.
 "He needs the money and can pay him." is the statement of an ex-soldier who has asked the Oklahoma Amer lean Legion to locate Ollie Kendall, formerly of the One hundredth and fortieth infantry, Thirty-fifth division. The questioner borrowed flock of francs" from Kendall while in France and fears that Kendall and his wife and children may be in straightened circumstances.
The spectator., 1922-01-10

R r 1 { ain against { he com m O n enemy during the World war was further strength ened by a kiss from G e n e r al r CT s h i n 2 and h ors from A m ri can war mothers, bestowed upon Mrs. Anne lia Emma McCud- den. official Brit
 ssh war mother, before she sailed
The spectator., 1922-01-10

THAT Tanac is wonderful med A icine for delicate children is con clusively proven by the remarkable results accomplished in the cases ot the three children shown in this pie ture.
 Little Blanche Blair, of Providence, R. l.. age 13, gained 10 pounds; Re gina McCabe, at right, age 9, of Scranton, Pa, gained 15 pounds; lit- tie Richard Leary. Jr., of Philadelphia, who was very delicate, is now in fife, robust health. The statements made by their parents are as follows:
 Mir. A. NJ. Blair, residing at 20 At wood street, Providence, k. l., said :: "We are just so happy over the change Tanlac has made in our little girl that we can't do or say enough to show our appreciation. She had lost nearly 20 pounds in weight and looked so frail and weak that her mother and l were both almost wor- ried sick over her condition. Since taking Tanlac, she has already gained 10 pounds, her color Is better than it ever has been and she looks and acts like different girl"
 Mrs. Catherine McCabe. 414 Dick ems Ave, scranton, Pa. said. "Fhe flu left my little Regina in such n bad condition that have no idea she would be with me now if 1t hadn't been for Tanlac. It Is a mystery to me how she lived on the little she was eating and was so lifeess she never even cared to play with the dolls and toys she got at Christmas. Since taking Tanlac she is as hardy and well as any child could be and has gained 15 pounds in weight. I will always pra ,.Se Tanlac for restor- ing our little /Fs health"
 Richard LeaS, 2342 Palethorpe St. Philadelphia. said: "There is no doubt in my mind but that Tanlac saved my little boys life. For two years I wouldn't have been bit sur prised to have seen him arnp off at any time. He had stomach trouble and many time the gas pressed up into his chest until his heart palpi-
The spectator., 1922-01-10
Jewish Physicians to Popes.

Many examples might be enumerat- ed of popes who patronized Jewish physicians. An exception was Paul ". who introduced the Ghetto Into Rome. but at least score of popes seem to have gone out of their way in extending friendly recognition to the medical members of this race.
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She Passed Up the Marines.

Discovery that Mrs. Helen Ferguson Drexler was receiving $4O0 month from the government in soldiers allot- ment checks led to her arrest in Chi- cago. She is said to have had eleven husbands in the army and navy. but none In the marines.
The spectator., 1922-01-10
The Opportunity.

In this world the one thing SUI premely worth having is the opportu- nity to do worthily a piece of work, the doing of which is of vital conse- quence 10 the welfare of mankind.- ROOSeNelt
The spectator., 1922-01-10

actually fought were not. Rev. Earl Blackman, Kansas, earned h i s sobriquet, however. He has been elected na- tional chaplain of the American Le- zion.
 To make fun for the boys while in France. Rev erend Blackman offered to box a
The spectator., 1922-01-10
aken Literally,

She-There isn't single man that l really care for.
 He-That's all right Pm married. Shall We sit down?-The Argonaut.
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The AIibi,

The Secretary-This speech may get you into trouble.
 prepare statement saying that l was misouoted bv the newspaper.-Life
The spectator., 1922-01-10

No ugly, grimy streaks on the clothes when Red Cross Ball Blue is used. Good bluing gets good results. All groeers carry it.-Advertisement.
The spectator., 1922-01-10

After all, the only man really worth helping is the proverbial chap who helps himself
The spectator., 1922-01-10

Don't be visionary; It's foolish to plant sunflower seeds to raise rain bows.
The spectator., 1922-01-10
IH0
 AFRICAN @l ]: .|:GION@! tCopy for ThIs Department Supplied by the American Legion News Service.)
FIGHTING PARSON IS LIKED
Rev. Earl Blackman, National Chap lain of American Legion, Is Re-
 qarded as Mans Man.

"Fighting parsons" were common during the World war, but those who
The spectator., 1922-01-10
HONOR BRITISH WAR MOTHER
American Legion Women Pay Tender Tribute.

The alliance between those who served the United States and Great
The spectator., 1922-01-10
Cid Court Has Much Power.

In Liverpool (Eng) there still exists one of the very few remaining medi- eval borough courts of record. At one time there were 215 in various parts of the kingdom. The Liverpool court of passage, as 1t Is called. has Irac- tically unlimited jurisdiction in caus- es of action arising within the city. and has more power than has the City of London court which has juriSdc. ton only when the defendant is en- ployed in the city itself
The spectator., 1922-01-10

Misery loves company. but the com panv isn't apt n make second call.
The spectator., 1922-01-10

ALWAYS keep Dr. Kings New A Discovery handy. It breaks up hard, stubborn colds and stops the paroxysms of coughing. No harmful drugs, but just good medicine. All druggists. COG.
The spectator., 1922-01-10

Increase in vocational training for former soldiers costs the government So,0OO.OOO more now than before Sep tember, 1921. according to Director Forbes of the veterans bureau.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-11
MOUNTAIN FEUD
BROUGHT TO BLUE.
GRASS TUESDAY
White and Bailey Feud Is Opened On
Train At Versailles
On Tuesday

Versailles, KY, May 10. - The
Bailey White mountain fued came to
the Bluegrass Tuesday. There were no
casualties. except water cooler and
a few bullet holes in a passenger car
on the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road.
Tim Bailey, of Knox county, how
ever, was taken to Jessamine county
iail at Nicholasville, an dlater releas-
ed on bond, charged with having shot
at William and John White. The lat
ter two men were freed on bonds OF
$500 each, on charges of having shot
at Bailey.
The shooting took place on Franz
fort Beauttyville train at the Eersall-
les station just as the train was pull
ing out.
The White brothers sons of Beverly
n White. who was shot and Killed
April 7, 1921, at Heidrick's Station IN
Knox county, by John Bailey WIN
their mother and sister were en- roule
to London, KY, to attend law sui
Tbev nlaced the women in one OF tne
rear coaches and started INTO 'he
smoking car.
Inst as they entered the car, accoru-
;,a n the story told by the Whites
thew noticed a man SLOUGH down IN the
scat and start to draw a gun. some
one shouted, Lock out boys, there
Bailey! He's goin gto shoot you! AT
this william White crouched ana d
h,,,,ot went over his head and struck a
water cooler. 49,,
Railey fired only once. He then
iumned to his feet and ran out OF tue
coach. The White brothers fired t"o
or three shots at him. One shot passer
through the clothing of a, negress Ill
another coach, it was said.
Bailey jumped off the train ana
started east along the track INC
train crew stopped and backed ihto
the station where the Whites disem-
barked and went to the Office Of sherin
pobannon and surrendered. Deputy
sberiffs and Chief of Police A. b.
Dawson followed Bailed and captur-
ed him. He was taken at once 10 Nicn-
olasyille for safekeeping.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-11
MANY RURAL SCHOOL PUPILS
ARE GIVEN HOT NOON LUNCH

Lexington, Ky. approximately &c.
eco meals containing at least one hot
dish wer served to rural school chill
dren in Kentucky during one year by
means of hot school lunches started
by county home demonstration agents,
according to the last annual report of
the College of Agriculture extension
division which has Just come of the
press. Fifty such lunches were started
by the agents with an average of 50
pupils served by each one. The idea
of the lunches was to serve one hot
dish as a supplement to the cold lunch
to rural children in every school in
the state.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-11
PERIODS OF FLOWER SEED
TERMINATION VARY WIDELY

Lexington, Ky. Average PERIODS
of termination required for the ~
most common varieties of flower SEEDS
planted about this time OF the year
ranges from five to eight days requlr-
ed nv seeds of six varieties to from
90 to 25 days required by three other
the College of Agriculture extension
division. Four intermediate variet'es
require from eight to ten days or their
seeds to terminate while three varie-
ties reuuire rom Is to 20 days. The
seeds of one common variety germin-
ate in from Is to rs days while severai
others require varying Hriods.
The flowers together with the aver
age period required for the germina-
ton of their seeds follow:
snapdragons, 20 to rs days. Asters,
eight to ten days; Marigolds, oto IL
days; Canterbury Bells, IL to 10 days.
Coxcomp, 20 to 25 days; Bachelors
button, fixe to 20 days; Chrysanthe-
mum, five to eight days; Cinerar'a'
five to eight days; Cosmos, five 10
15 days; Larkspurs, 15 to 20 days;
Pinks, five to tight days; CALIFORNIA
PoppIes, five to ten days; snow.on-
the-Mountain, 10 to - days; BabyS
Breath, is to 20 days; Straw Flower
five 10 ton days; Candytuft, five 10
eight days; Moon Flower five 10
eight days; I.obelia. eight TO ten days.
-Four O'clock, ~ to IL days; Nnstnr-
uum. eight TO 10 days; Sweet Peas 10
10 20 days. Peturnns. ~ 10 20 days.
Phlox, 20 10 IN days, Scarlet Sage ID
10 20 days; yerpena. eight TO ton
days, and Zinnia, five IN elqht days
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-11
UNCLAIMED NAIL.

Unclaimed letters in the Maysville
Vile postotiice, week ending May 10:
Burns, Blanch
Gulley, Mrs. Russell
Hamm, Mrs. Matte
Jackson. Mrs. Genettie
Mullikin, d. V.
Morgan, Thos. r.
Rice, Miss Gwendalyne
Schmidt, Louis II.
Summons, Mrs. Irene t3)
Scott, Raymond
Taylor. Mrsfi Marguerite
Thomas, Thomas Riley
Young, Mrs Tom
One cent due on above letters; per-
sons calling for same will please say
Advertised" NJ. F. KEHOE, p. NJ.
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for something he only intended" to
do and might have repented before 1t
was done. A white man brought a tsill
to his cabin, telling him that he would
teach him to make whisky for their
joint use. Before he distilled a drop.
he alleges, officers made raid and he
is awaiting trial In Jail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-11

became unusually noisy, Jailer Rowe
after repeated efforts to quiet them,
instituted a search. In the shower
bath room was found lard can OF
beer. The prisoners had obtained the
tin can under a pretense of using it
as water coler, but through some
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-11
ALLEGED MOONSHINERS
MAKE BEER IN PIX EJAIL.

Pikeville - Even the bars Of Pike
ville's Jail proved inadequate to keep
a dozen alleged moonshiners from
having their drink. When prisoners
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-11

trusty or otherwise, had obtained
supply of sugar and corn bread, from
which they manufactured beer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-08

said for both sides. because headed radicals
their utmost horr1fy and incense the public
that the union gets must not prevent
the public from remembering that in the Tanks
8of the strikers are thousands Of men grimly, sill
emily feartulIy watching the outcomessof issue
that means to them the difference between living
life as God intended they should live *or
ing out an existance that is barred from any of
the or happy relaxation that every living thing
beyond the beast line. covets.
The public must also remember that the selfish
ness and the intolerance that within some
operators from fair, open conference, to discuss
conditions, and make the effort to adjust and
work out differences,is not representative of all
employers OF labor and that there operators
who will give their men assquare deal and fair
wage, and who. would be heartily glad to settle
the issue with them at once The entire right
wrong must not be weighed by the lawlessness
the hand, and the Intolerance and selhshness
on the other. Let public sentim ent pierce through
the veil and watch for the fundamentals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-08
HEAVY VOTE EXPECTED
IN ARKANSAS PRIMARY

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Aug. s..
-(By the Associated Press) -
Democratic voters of Arkansas
today selected their nominees in
seven congressional districts and
for state and county offices, In
dications point to an unusually
heavy vote, despite unfavorable
weather conditions in some places.
The campaign which continued
UP to the last moment yesterday
was one of the most active waged
in the state in years. particularly
the gubernatroial race between
Governor McRae and Judge E. p
Toney Of Lakevillage. Governor
McRae has stood on his record
advocated strict enforcement Of
all laws including those govern
ing Sabbath observance. Judge
Toney has attacked the governors
record particularly in handling
OF pardons.
In the races for state offices,
the Ku Klux Khan issue was
Brought prominently to the front.
In a. number Of counties the Kan
Endorsement was openly given to
some candidates and in few IN
stan ces entire Khan tickets were
placed in the field
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-08
CANDIDATES TO
OPENCAM|'PA|GN
Nicely and Keeney viii Talk
Before Conventions
This Evening"

M. NJ. Nicely Democrats sena-
torial candidate, and RAYMOND
FKenney of Grafton, Democratic
| candidate for Congress. will speak
at the Democratic district conEen-
lions to be held in this county to-
night. The candidates will try to
give short talks before the Fair
mont District convention TO be
| held at O'Clock at the courthouse
and the Union District convention
to be heldrat the Columbia Street
School Building on East Side.
In these, two districts, 5000 or
| practically one half of all the
county, are registered. In this
manner, by appearing at two OF
the district conventions, the can
didates will get an opportunity 70
talk to the leading Democrats OF
! half Of the county. The conven-
tions all being held in the evening.
it will be impossible for the candl-
| dates to reach more than two of
the gatherings.
The conventions in the five
other districts will be held at Mon
| ongah, for Grant District; Farm
ington High School Building, for
Lincoln District; Manning ton High
School Building, for Warrington
| District; Grant Town High School
| for Paw Paw District. and Nor
| wood School Building, for Winfield
District.
Delegates named at the conven-
tons held tonight are to go 10 the
Democratic state convention to be
held at Charleston August 10.
where a Democratic candidate Will
be named for the Supreme Court
OF West Virginia large crowds
are expected at the seven magl--
terial district conventions tonight.
| and goodly number of the dele
gates are expected to make the
trip TO Charleston.
DR.. Luther Raymond of Clarks-
| burg. a m EN- Der of the State Legis-
lature from Harrison County and
; renominated by the Republicans of
that county in the recent primary,
was a city visitor yesterday. Doc
tor Raymond feels confident that
the Republicans will have a large
majority in the Lower Branch of
the state government this year and
that he has good chance ifelect-
ed to be speaker of the House
During the last session, the
popular Harrison County represent
tat!ve made many warm friends
who at that time urged him to
make the race sor speaker if sent
back by the rfers for the next
session. The speaker of the House
at the last session was Edwin NJ.
KeatIey of Charleston, one T.
Kanawha County's representatives
AS the speaker at the last session
was from the southern end Of the
state it is considered just and
proper that the honor should go to
! Northern West Virginia this time.
Doctor Raymond and his many
friends plan on making a hard
fight to land the speakership for.
Northern West Virginia.
The Kanawha County represen-
tatives made a vigorous fight for
! the speakership two years ago on
account of the capital fight but
! this year should have no moral or
legal claim on the speakership.
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5s;5srUEsp1YEEvENING, AUGUST s,-1e22.
BE. GOOD ZOE FAIRMoNT.

sssIgHESWhesling Health Department has institut-
~ ed asplanB dealing with the citys restaurants
fand lunch rooms which should result in bringing
pIacesB up to the front ranks in cleanliness
sssssnd gsan
Wheeling Register in reporting upon the
aedon# the health department. says, During the
q months April and May every restaurant,
scafeteria, lunch room, and delcatessen shop in
Greater Wheeling has been inspected, and sug-
sgsstionsS made for their betterment For the pur-
omparison, and with the object of allow
ng8peop1e ojudge restaurant conditions for them
Sslves. azscorlng system adopted similar to the
con e. used in many larger cities
ssssssThe5scoring system represents grading per-
entage, with.one hundred the perfect score, TAX
ing consid the state of foors chairs.
sSaHes, walls and ceiling; the amount of ventila-
Sion and light; tection from dust and the abb
flies the condition of cooking utensils and
ssIsfrfgerators, and the methods of handling pre-
3sparing, and serving food.
Others points considered are the cleanliness of
hands and clothing of employees. the facilities
dorswashing; absence or presence of soap and
gssIsxelg. and the condition Of the plumbing.
@ssSF airmont would doubt benefit greatly if the
sHealfh department of this city would also adopt
city takes great pains to inspect
the citizens about the water and the
eyS drink The of illness avoided be-
warning could be estima ted but
IRIS safe to say that the people saved thou
Of dollars in doctor bills, to nothing of
saving Of life itself, which must be granted
sThe@conditon of the food served in the city, and
theScondi tions under which is served comes next
importance to the condition Of the water and
sthe milk, and it would be comparatively simple
the cleanliness and the healthful-
ssness food offered the people if some such
fspanss as that adopted by Wheeling be put into
Operation here.
s INV Keeling it found that the dining rooms
IN most places scored well but points were lost
the inspection of kitchens. In the
Is Initial investigation by the department some
s3speakable conditions were uncovered, and owners
sSwerewarne th their places would be closed UNI
less such conditions remedied at once.
The last published report of the scoring of the
#eating places included sixty-one places These
establishments scored from per cent down to 40
sgperss cent. The public looking over the report
ean tell glance where it is safest and best to
Feat. and the public acts accordingly.
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Berton Braley's Poem
SURE

SURE
The coal strike drags its length
We pay for It,
The railroad strike is going
strong
We pay for it.
The tariffs being boosted, too.
To raise larger revenue.
And you and / and and you
Well pay for 1t!
The shipping board deficit grows
We pay for it.
And Congress talks-and goodnes
knows!
We pay for it!
The cost Of l1ving's on the rise,
Which need occasion no surprise
Since, as you doubtless will sur
mise
We pay for it,,
When Capital or Labor wins
We pay for it,
No matter how the row 5egins>
We pay for it.
The Dear Old Public-which is
Is always minus. never plus.
It has been, is. and will be thus,
We pay for IT! 5,ss
IS I, lCopyright 1922.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-08
A NEW VENTURE.

II HE Four-H Gift Shop is venture for
i farm women and girls that will open IN
Clarksburg during November and Deem Der. This
shop is offer women from the rural districts
a chance to little extra pin money from the
sale of fancy work of various kinds done at home
and other things obtained upon the arm that will
interest purchasers.
The announcement OF the opening OF the shop
is made by the state president of Farm Women's
Clubs and there will be a stir of interest among
all farm women the prospect of such venture.
1t should be splendidly successful and there is no
reason why November and December should be the
sole months for the Offering of such wares Home
preserves jel1ies, jams, and pickle If attrac-
lively put up and of the usual excellence of home
stuff would sell all the year round provided the
price was kept reasonable Much fruit that would
otherwise go waste upon the farm could be thus
saved and both the farm women and the public
would profit by it,
Among the list of articles to be offered in the
Fourth Gift Shop are, handkerchiefs, aprons,
towels bed room furnishings, comforts, quits.
underwear, dresses, baskets, hand made laces,
canned goods. Christmas greens, etc.
The gift shop will vary the pin money routine
which followed the line of eggs and butter for
SO long is be hoped that the little shop may
not only be profitable thing for the farm women
who contribute but that it will draw closer to-
gether the farm women Of the state in the mutual
undertaking.
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HAPPINESS A CERTAINTY.

aNNE hundred bride-eects arrived the other day
~ day in New York harbor to meet their await
ing grooms impatfently pacing thepier. Two score
Of the young women had never seen their husbands
to-be having pHghted their troth to a photograph
so to speak. The girls were all Greeks and the
marriages had all been properly arranged by par
sailed.
There is Ia longing in the hearts Of foreign born
young for wives from among their own peo-
pie 1t is assured thing that nearly all of these
sight unseen marriages which took place in New
York the harbor chapel the other day, will turn
out happily in spite Of lack Of previous acquan-
tanship between the brides and the grooms. Their
nationality is the their traditions, beliefs
inherited tendencies the same. There will be
little about in their family camps. A
cessfu1 married life is almost certainty.