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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
1alrymcn plan Convention.

CFIARLOTTESVILLE VA, Jan. %.
Local dairymen are completing
arrangements for the approaching,
meeting of the State Dairymen's As
ISOLATION. to be held ut tho local ar
mory February 16 and II. Dairy
men from all parts of Virginia arc
expected to attend the convention,
which will be addressed by such men
as Mr.. Glover, editor OF Hoard's
Dairyman; Governor Westmoreland
Davis. Van Norman. president of the
Worlds Dairy Congress, and DR..
Williams, n noted authority on dis
eases of breeding animals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
FIND MEANS FOR DETERMINING SEX
OF CHICK AS SOON AS 1T is MATCHED
IBy Associated Prcss.l

NEW discovering upon Matching tho sex
ehkformerly unknown
College which on March
inc announcement
discovery
could
either urpose. " e 49,
thah
and
ied the male chicks Invite
explained of
nation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
LIVESTOCK SHIPPING
BODY is PROPOSED
Shenandoah County Cnttre Growers
Plan CO-Opernfivc Move
Spccial no. The TImns-nisnn

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l
STRASBURG, VA. Jan. ga
meeting OF the live stock men OF
Shenandoah County has been sohed-
u!cd by County Agent ID. a. Warrincr
Tor the near future TO be held in
Woodstock, at which time the farmers
of the county will consider organic
Ing cooperative live stock ship
ping association. Since the quality
of the 1--we stock of Shenandoah
County has improved go rapidly in
tho past several years, the time is
deemed ripe for the cooperative
shipping movement 1t Is estimated
that as cents or even 81 per 100 is
saved on shipments made in this
manner.
h. a. KeIthly. of the division of
markets, will come TO Woodstock
February s to assist In the outlining
OF the plan, of organizations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
TO DuiId HUGE Rc..-yo,-

BOSTON, Jan. DEMONSTRATION of
reservoir of 400.Oo0.oO0 gallons ca.
pactty on the Ware River ut Enfield,
Is proposed as necessary to insure an
adequate water supply to Boston and
communities within n ten-mile radius
in n report submitted to the Legisla-
ture today. Several small towns and
villages would have to BIO wiped out
The cost was estimated at $4,000, 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
OPENS 4,944 OYSTERS
IN LESS THAN s HOURS
Mike Allegro, of New Orleans,
Wins Southern Shocking
Championship.
[By Assoclated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Jan. IS
Mike Allegro. of New Orleans. won
the oyster -shucking championship OF
the South here today by opening n
total of 4.944 bivalves in five hours
and ffty-five minutes. winning by n
good majority over six other con
testants. Allegro uses the "hammer
n knife" method.
Bill Smith. of New Orleans was
second. his count being 1887. while
Joe Pincll, also Of New Orleans. ran
Smith close race. with 1857. In
addition to cash. prizes of $50, s35
and s15 for first, second and third
places. local oyster dealers presented
the winners with a number OF other
valuable prizes.
VIII Meet baltimore Men.
Today's contest. held under the
ausnices OF local association OF
oyster men. was for the purpose of
determining the champion oyster
opener OF the South. and was the
result OF claims recently made by
Baltimore oyster men that they had
the fastest shuckers in the void
Efforts Will be made TO match Allegro
against representative OF tho
Maryland city to determine the
championship OF the United States, II
is stated.
Mayor Opens Contest.
Mayor Andrew NJ. Shane and mem
ners or the City Commission Coun-
ell inaugurated the contest by each
opening an oyster. after strenuous
efforts. each Of which was eaten by
society bellies OF the city selected by
the officials. Thousands OF spec
iators were interested witnesses OF
the unique event, which was held in
the open on Lafayette Square
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
NEWPORT NEWS SEEKS
NEW CHANNEL SURVEY
Especial to The TImes-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
NEWPORT. NEWS. VA, Jan. rs
Marine and other business interests
OF this city arc extremely anxious
to know when n survey of the New
port News channel is TO be made by
the army engineers. they being anx-
ious to get al, appropriation from the
present Congress for widening and
deepening tho channel.
Newport News Is, asking a forty
foot channelsso the sea. ,claImins thai
~ is necessary if. this port is.to han.
die the flRrg er ships of tlla American
!, e reliant marins, and of other maj
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
city Reclaim. $4,000 Square Feet.

LYNCHBURG. VA, Jan: 2s.-By
building n wall averaging ten feet
high and 500 feet long. the city has
reclaimed $4,000 square feet OF space
at the city stables. and n new ware
house. garage and stable have been
built to take the place of twenty
three buildings and sheds formerly
used to house equipment belonging
to the Public Works Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
nuy church Site I'm Dnnville.

DANVILLE. VA. Jan. 2s.-A deed
OF bargain and sale was recorded
here today showing tho transfer from
real estate company to Rev. A. j.
Iiaibleib. priest OF the Catholic
church, Of five building lots on Mount
Vernon Avenue for $4,000. II was
cash transaction Rev. Mr.. HaIb-
leib was acting as agent for. the
Right Reverend ID. j. O'Connell, Ro-
man Catholic bishop of the dioyeses
of Richmond. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
TO BUILD APARTMENT
HOUSE in ROANOKE
tsnecial to The Times Dispatch. ]

ROANOKE. VA. Jan. 2s.--An-
nouncement was made today that a
ten-story apartment house to cost
between 100000 and 100000. will be
erected here within n short time. Tho
Jefferson Building Company, Of
which a. Garland Chewning Is pres
ident. will put up the structure, which
will be located about twelve blocks
from the center of the business Sec
tton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29
Bank Clearances
Show Net Increase

The clearings reported by the
Richmond Clearing House Assoc
citation for last week totaled $685.
660.634h an increase over the
previous week OF S1.369.944. and a
decrease of s6.4S4.164 as compared
with the corresponding week last
year when the total was $45,144.-
100.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
AROUND TUE WORLD TIT ONE DAY.

Every little while aviation enthusiast starts
talking again about flying around the world in one
day, but always future possibility.
The ordinary conception OF that dream Is that It's
attainment will require speed OF 1000 miles an hour
globe, following for example, the equator or the
Tropic Capricorn where the circumference
25 900 miles, and if he reckons strictly on
day of "a hours. But if use the term "a day and
the world in their popular sense, such a
impossible today. All it calls for is the OPP
of fast plane continuously along the parallel
about the middle the North Temperate Zone
Arpanes making to 900 miles an hour.
The distance the globe at the latitude OF the
northern border of the United States is only little
over half the equatorial circumference. Take such q
plane and sail steadily westward with it, starting at
dawn a June day If the engine held out, the pilot,
starting from Quebec, might cross the North American
continent the North Pacific Central Asia, Cen
trail Europe France and the North Atlantic, returning
to his starting point before dark 1t would be nearly
absolute reckoning at the place he started
from but would be the day to him, because he
travelled with the
If he started at the meridian between America and
Asia where, by scientific reckoning it is agreed that
day begins and flew westward, he would circle the
earth literally within the same calendar day.
Given a durable airpane making 400 miles an
hour pilot similarly could circle the earth at about
the latitude of New York. San Francisco northern Japan
and southern Europe between dawn and dark
mer day.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
SIX KILLED AND so
INJURED IN STORM
Tornado Ia Oklahoma Rem
ders l25 Homeless; Causes
Million Dollar Loss.

Tulsa, OKLA, Nov, G.--The storm
stricken area of the Cushing oil
field breathed olsier yesterday,
when a complete check-up on the
havoc wrought by the tornado yes
terday showed that only six per-
sons had been killed and 80 injured.
The dead arc: Joe Jennings, oil
field blacksmith, employed on the
R0xana l.. Yarhoia lease, near
Drumright, and his wife and a.
yearold boy; win Dodgon, Is, who
lived in house adjoining that
of the Jennings family; Woss Wal
ton, ranchcr, who lived two miles
south Of Mannford and Fred gu
cate, II, son Of Carl Fugate an0ta-
CT rancher, who lives on farm
adjoini:@ the Walton placo
Near Drumright many were in
jured, seven seriously; les persons
are homeless, and more than $500,
coo worth OF property was destroyed
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08

pARAGOULD UP AGAINST TT.

The Jonesboro Tribune says: "Parasould Is facing
crisis school board has announced that the
public schools that town will close next Friday unless
arrangements can finance them the re-
mainder the term. According TO the statement the
board has $G62.91 hand to meet the expenses
and nay-roll of Approximately three thousand due
Friday and district the banks fourteen thou-
sand dollars There is just way for Pafagouid to
schools--solicii FUNDS from the puDilc
to carry through year, and next see TO
that fifty per assessment OF all personal ana
real property Paragoud is returned. Jonesboro
has weathered the storm. We must watch the
assessing also There is no reasonable excuse for
wealthy counties like Greene and CraigEead, with their
boundless being head heels i'll debt with
no money available schools other improvements
The truth there is mush assessing at ten cents
on the dollar enough fifty cents the law
requires"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
COMMUNISM IN CANADA.

A experiment communism is to he under
taken in Ontario. In the Arrow River valley not far
from the United States border 60 families calling them
selves Devonans establishing settlement along
familiar Utopan lines tl.a
They starting with the erection of sawmill,
which is expected produce the lumber needed for
homes and other buildings. A considerable Of
land will be cleared and equal acreage assigned
to each Later a community hospital church
and school will be established. All Will live in the
central village and and profits viii be pooled
each family sharing according to size.
Such communism to have been the original
state of human society, it is yet of various half
civilized tribes, not mention animal and insect
ceties It may also be the ultimate state of society,
as schools of economy teach But many previous
experiments large and small, give good for
doubling whether any such attempt succeed in the
present stage of human evolution, with its emphasis
things" The Devonian community doubtless viii flour
ish for few years and then so the way of long
series of similar groups in this country.
A nature writer says that if people worked when
the weather brisk and inspiring and oafed the
dull muggy days there would be far working than
loafmg days in the Of year Here is brand
new basis for figuring out working time in industry.
A Tacoma hen has just established a record by
laying eggs 3G4 days In the interests of labor
we demand to know whether she paid By the day
or by the piece.
A radio article tells little brother how prove
the existence of magnetic field Big sister has been
making experiments in this field for years.
News head: British Premier Asks for Normally"
ip to the premier See America First
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
Bullet Proof Auto To
Carry Weekly Payroll

CBy International News Scrvice)
Cincinnati, Nov. G.-Lined with
bul!et-proof nickel steel and pierced
with convenient loopholes, special
payroll truck has been turned over
to the Proctor & Gamble Soap Com
pany The Handicapped" car will
accommodate three guards and q
who is protected by a
reinforced windshield capable of
stopping the ballet from a as cal
ih3e pistol. 1t is capable of fifty
miles an hour and viii be used in
TRANSPORTING the soap company's
Gocisly payroll from downtown
bank TO the Proctor &
Gamble plant in lgorydale, outside
the city limits.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
THE WRECKERs' JOB.

The wooden SHIPS built during the at the cost
Of more than $500 600 900 recently sold to Pacific
coast wreclng company $750000 are being junked
as RAPIDLY as men machinery demollsh them
The huls--300 then1-wl be sold for barges while
the engines, metal parts, and much of the wood OF
the superstructures will find their way eventually into
other forms of industry.
Some Of the things the wreckers have on their
hands twelve miles of sixfoot smokestack 1000
tons of scrap steel, 5000 tons of brass and
copper, 900 feet of wire cable $500 miles OF
piping, 1862 type 400 horsepower engines "a
turbine engines 226 brass condensers 453 water tube
boilers, 1900 steam pumps, 5000 tons of water tanks
5000 drill presses, anvils vses, etc, 1880 steam
winches, rope 10000 steam and air gauges
and $500 tons of anchor chain.
It is lot of junk, and it cost lot Of money.
The bought it cheap and they have chance
make money out of it. The builders did, 1T Will be
remembered
The the job is done and forgotten, the
better people will feel about it, for the whole trans
action from beginning end reflects little credit on
any one. You only reminded of it now because
little mental Christening is good for all of now
and again.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08

, buried beneath a pile of leaves.
Not knowing the children were
under the leaves, Alvin Crockett
their stepfather, driving heavy
touring car, ran over them.
Nina sustained a crushed shoul-
der and other injuries, while Vir-
gil's skull was fractured, it is be-
lieved.
Attending physicians said last
night the children are resting as
we'll as could be expected. but that
their condition is dangerous.
Two other children, also buried
under the leaves, narrowly escaped
similar fate, as the car passed
near them.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08

George Bernard Shaw never eats
neat.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
PINE BLUFF IS
FACING hREAL.
RAIL CRISIS
Freight Locomotive Trans
ferred to Passenger Trains
i IN d US trias Shut
downs Threatened.
Bv Tho united Press.)

Pine Bluff. Nov. 7.-Pine Bluffs
industrial plants are facing eri-
sis due to demoralized freight SER
vice OF the Cotton Belt and Mis-
souri, Pacific railroads, according to
Industrial observers hero.
Transfer OF six locomotives from
the freight service 10 She passenger
service Of the Cotton Belt may
neeessitate shutting down ell lum-
her plants in the city, according to
j. "A. Stewards, general manager
Of the Arkansas division Of the
Long Bell Lumber Company
Stewards declared his plants are
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08

at present running only 30 per cent
of normal on account OF inability
of the railroads to move freight.
Other industries are in the same
,prcGicament, he said.
Approx imately $500 workers in
Pine BIaff would be affected by q
wholesale slut down of INDUSTRIAL
plants.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
Iiabituai Constipation Cured

"LAX-F0S WITH PEPSlN" is specially
prepared Syrap Tonic Laxative fof Habitual
Constipation. il relieves promptly and
should be taken regularly for IA to II days
10 induce regular action. It Stimulates and
Regulated Very Pleasant TO Take. Zoe
per bottle.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
Leghorn Hen
Becomes Rooster
CBy International News serviee)

(By International News SerViee)
Blackburn, Eng, Nov. 7.-Poal-
try can change their sex, accord
ing TO C. p. Mason, poultry breed
er. He offers as proof the case
of one OF his Leghorn hens which
laid a record number of eggs, then
moulted. developed tail feathers like
a cock bird, and its egg produce
ing organs shrank away.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
Extra Charge for Out of County Subscribers.

additional price charged subscribers living our
side county is due to the fact that the post
charge for postage for de-
within the county in which It rs
residing county TO
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08

3S result Of the tornado. In adj
dition to the 100000 property
damage, oil men estimate that loss
"f production will amount to $500
ooo' making a total of $1,000 900
damage by the storm. Included in
I'VE property loss are 1872 Gil rigs.
u houses, half n dozen power plants
ana many other smaller buildings.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
CHILDREN HURT in
PECULIAR MANNER
Covered With Leaves, Tive
Are Run Over by Auto
Both MAY Die.

Rector, Nov. 7.---Virgil and Nina
Thomas, aged and 10, respectively
are at the point of death at their
home here as a result of an acct
dent Sunday afternoon.
The two children with several
others were playing in front of their
home. Virgil and Nina had been
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
WORST STORM
OF THE west
BLOWS. OVER
Terrible Damage Wrought
in Colorado, Wyoming
and Other States
Since Saturday.
CBy The United rress1

Denver, Colo, Nov, 6.-The
Rocky Mountain region today is
recovering from one of the
worst storms in its history
which swept Colorado, Wyoming
and parts OF other western
states Saturday and Sunday.
The crest of the storm was in
Colorado and Wyoming.
Four were killed by tornado
near Sugar City, Colorado, Sat
ufday.
Three rear-en1 collisions oc-
curred on the Union Pacific
railwoy in Wyoming as a re-
sub Of binding SNOW storms.
Electric wines were blown
down in Pucb!o, Colorado, ard
the city spent last = cht H. to-
tai darkness.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
THE MIDDLE or THE ROAD.

Lloyd George. freed from the trammels of coai-
ton government that kept him like circus performer
riding four horses once, is able to choose his
course more And it is neither the conservative
followed premier the radical he
followed the old days of his chancellorship. 1t
middle course Raising the standard OF
moderate party, he pledges himself to fight
without quarter against both reaction and revolution.
1t need surprise nobody if the fiery little Weshman
rides back to power this platform. He has always
been RECOGNIZED opportunist and wonderfully
clever politician, and he knows his public well When
chooses the middle it safe assumption
that the present British public is weary alike of ex-
IRENE radicasm and extreme conservatism and ready
follow path of progress And that is probably
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-08
A DIFFICULT WILL.

The South Dakota who has left bequest
of money to be distributed among the -four most
worthy women" of his town aetuated by a gen
erous impulse, wisest sort of provison?
Such will is very difficult to carry out and un-
certain the permanent good accomplished. There
MANY ways of being deserving and the opportunity is
widaA differences of opinion in the various phases
of worthiness. This money may be awarded with ex-
cellent Judgment and accomplish all the good the
donor had in mind, but the executors face heavy
responsibility in selecting the beneficares.
1t seems unkind to crticise anything that is meant
kindly and burdened lives easier that
is great thing. But this will is excellent example
OF the hand" which those experienced
in such matters depore the most. Far preferable in
the long is the will which leaves its charitable
provisions in more flexible FORM providing for
worthy but leaving unhampered by unusual
and difficult restrictions.
, 1922-02-06
THE RED CROSS IN ST. CROIX.

What has the Red Cross done for
me ? What will it do for me =? These
are the questions that the canvasser for
subscriptions most frequently NEE s, as
she visits the homes.
Is your eyesight poor, so that you are
no longer able to support yourself or
your family and must either go without
food or depend on charity You can go
to the hospital where the Red Cross has
furnished an eye testing outfit so that
your vision can be corrected.
Are you suffering from some physical
ailment that can be helped only by opera
ton ? You can go to the hospital where
skillful doctors can remove the trouble
with the help of surgical instruments.
which the Red Cross has provided.
Are you stricken in your home with
some illness or pain that must be treated
, 1922-02-06
Football.
NATIVE STARS DEFEATED.

The Native Stars Football Club was
defeated yesterday afternoon on the
Parade Ground by the Dreadnought No.
l by one goal to none.
The Boys of the Stars must be congra-
tulated for the good playing they show
ed, but at the same time the Jolly Boys
of the Red D overpowered them.
The day was exceedingly bright and
the Ground packed with spectators. AT
ter the game three cheers were given to
the D. and three for the S..
We hope soon to see the Frederiksted
Boys on the field soon at this end. Com.
, 1922-02-06

in the hospital? Woull you prefer the
old method CT transportation to the nos
pital by donkey cart with its jOIting over
bunny roads or would you IKE the am
bulance, furnished by the Red Cross, to
carry ynu there in mucl less time and
with little discomfort?
If you live 10 the country, how would
your baby receive its milk at the mix sta
tions, if the ambulance, provided by the
Red Cross, did not carry it to you?
If your new baby On 10 the hospI-
tai or you take your b4Ey to the hospital
for trea ment. are you not glad to know
that it will have its own Ii1fIe white crib,
furnished by the Red Cross
If you yourself are having care IN the
hospital, do you know that the fresh,
clean linen covering your bed was turA-
ished by the Red Cross?
If you livedn the cOu2trW and are not
able to visit the djspensary for treatment
as the town folks are, are you not glad
to avail Yourself of the opportunity Of
care from the visiting nurse, who is able
to reach all the estates at least three
times a week? If she did not have the
Ford car furnished by the Red Cross, she
would have to rely upon a horse and bug
gy, with which she could reach estates
only once a week and many Of them not
that often? You are being saved strength
and money and ii ne by her frequent
visits.
Maybe you do not know that your child
who is going to school, is doing poor
work in school and is fraiI and sickIy, be-
cause of bad teeth or enlarged tonsiJs or
other physical defects lhe Red Cross
nurse with the doctors and dentists is
visiting every school, examining every
child and making possible the correction
of the trouble, so that yeur child may
grow to strong and sturdy manhood and
womanhoOd.
Are you and your children e~njoyin gthe
benefits to he gained through reading OF
the lives of great men, books of travel
and science, and stories of other lands
and peoples? The Red Cross learned of
the need of libraries in the Virgin Islands
and paved the way for their establish
ment by furnishing personnel and, to-
gether with the American Library AssO-
citation. providing books.
Did you know that when the hurricane
of 1916 struck st. Croix, the Red Gross
Immediately cabled readiness to assist ?
Should another hurricane befall the is
land, the Red Cross can be depended
upon to help the sufferers.
Do you want the Red Gross 10 continue
it's work in ST. Croix ? II 50, one dollar
a year or less than two cent a week will
indicate your belief in it and make you a