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New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
WHEAT AND RYE FORECAST.

Washington. April Winter wheat production this year was forecast at 572,974,00O bushels and rye produc- tion at 69,667,000 bushels by the de- partfhent of agriculture in its first es- timate of the season, issued today,
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07
DIR. LITTLE ELECTED.

Augusta, Me, April 7.-Thc trus- tees of the university of Maine today elected Dr. Clarence Cook Little of Cold Spring Harbor, N. T., as presi- dent of the university. He succeeds pr. Robert J. Alley, resigned.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07

and based on the April 1 condition, which was: Winter wheat 7S.4 per cent of normal and rye S9.0 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-07

A Herald Classified Ad is step on the stairs of business success.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22
PROGRAM
GIVEN BY STUDENTS.

A program furnished by local
students and an address delivered
By the Rev. E. S. Towson featur-
ed the entertainment given at the
supper for the men Of Christ
Episcopal Church at the Y. NJ. q
A. last night. The meal was pre-.
pared by the women Of the church
and was served by the members
OF the Girls Friendly Society,
Miss Julia Houston OF German,
town. Philadelphia, the guest Of
Miss Charlotte Towson. assisted
In the serving. About fifty male
members Of the church were In
attendance
The first number on tho pro-
gram consisted of an original
sketch 6y James Barrett and
Henry ThompsuR. the former a
Normal School student and tine
latter a member OF the Falrmunt
High School student body Three
character dances were given by
Miss Virginia Osgood, who also
assisted In the musical entertain.
ment of the evening. Several
selections were played by the To-
cal high school orchestra undef
the direction OF Miss Pauline
Kirk. The Misses Nellie Dougan
and Virginia osgood were the
pianlsts for the evening. Ahera
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CLEANED lie q flower. Aud he
wanted % take her in his arms
and clutch her 20 his month. He
felt, ina sort Of panic, that n Q
moment his head would go.
They were only a pack OF
dogs he said. Words seemed 70
steady him.
Then, far out in the city, he
heard the cackle OF q machine
gun, and he got himself In hand.
I'VE must sec what this thing
means" he said. How does one
go up2" and he indicated the
housetop with a gesture.
She pointed out the way. her
hand on his arm, owwith a firm
hold, now sliding along the
sleeve. And, on the Etair, step b.
step as they went up. the man felt
this soft, caresstng hand lingering
his heart,
On the housetop the soldier IN.
derstood. Islam had risen and her
innumerable hordes, swarmlns
like Yermine, held the city. The
whole desert had entered under
pretenSe Of honor to the sacred
carpet,
Interpretation had been cum
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22

eYening.
Miss GoFtnne CLAYTON spent the
past weekend With her cousin,
Miss Leonore Tough Of Fairmons.
The Misses Nola Michaals and
Pearl Jones attended the church
services at Hoodsville Monday eve.
ming.
Mrs. Norma Brookovsr was a
business visitor in Falrmont Thurs.
Mrs. Winnie Gump visited at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. N. Brook
over, last week.
Mr.. and MIS-. Virgil Baker were
recent guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs, William Mlehaels.
Miss Grace Morris visited Mas
Dorothy Google Of Rlyesyille re.
Gently.
here.
Miss virginia Ash Of Rivesviilc
visited Miss Nola Michaels Sun,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Evans of
Grant Town were the guests Ct
Mrs. ]. G. Matheny Sunday.
Miss DeVlnna Watson OF Monou.
gah was the guest OF Miss Mildred
Davis last Thursday evening.
Harry Marks and Caroline Evans
attended the church services Sun.
day morning.
D. d. Cunningham was a bust.
ness visitor in Fairmont Tuesday,
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Qilai1tphso Of
MJo1lqu ellel
tvsMEIWTLlH DMesoN POST
o. 1900 NEA Service Inc.
The Laughter Of Allah
NIA Service Inc.

he did not know how TO put Il. he
was trying to think Of some way,
when, suddenly, in the direction
Of the ciadel, a gun doomed. He
had been folding the letter up,
turning 1t in his fingers. trying 10
think how to ask for It, and 80 did
not see the girl go over to the
window. Now she gave a little
smothered cry. he put the bit OF
paper down and crossed at once to
her.
Immediately he saw what had
alarmed her. When they had en-
tered from the car, they had left
the gate unlocked and. now fig
ures were slipping In.
An Arab In a white burnoose
was pushing the gate gently OPEN
He was stoeping over, and car
ried the dagger bayonet Of Ger
man rifle in his Isan, brown hand.
Behind him was black face and
a blue caftan after that.
1t is the strength Of England IN
the East to act first and master,
fully. The man knew what this
turitye entering meant. what tbs
boom OF the gun meant. and h1
hesitated no fraction Of a mo-
ment.
keep inside" he said, and he
went out Of the room and dove
the steps.
In the hall he looked about an
instant, as for a weapon, There
was none, but on rack by the
door with crop and walking stick
there was q heavy dog whip with
a long plated lash. He caught
It down as he passed.
He crossed the garden in great
strides. The creatures In the gate
hesitated and crowded together
only the Arab advanced the dag
ger bayonet concealed under his
burnoose. But the courage and
the contempt Of the Engllshman
mastered him, as the front and
menace Of the advancing keeper
masters a snarling beast.
He struck out with his weapon.
but the heavy whip dashed him,
cutting his face. HIS neck, his
shoulders and, like a dog, he was
driven back. And a moment later
the whole evil-featured troop
went, crowding through the gate
like jackals.
He shot the bolts and made tho
gate fast. Then he felt hand
slipped through his arm, and tho
girl was beside him. Her face
was full Of color. There was
something soft and fiery in tile
pose of the head, the chin thrust
out, and the teeth set on the vel
vet underlip.
at was fine! They were
And again, all over, the man
telt that heavenly warmth. Her
figure in tho soft light seemed
rounded out. Her slender face
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hair banked around her face! he
noted eyery aetall 81 hen her
long lasheBs her exquisite mouth.
And the most mysteri1us, the
most Irresistible impulse In the
world seized him. He turned
swiftly, caught her up In his
arms and kissed her.
AS their lips met, the girls
arms went out around him. Her
warm body seemed to melt into
his own, to become q part Of
Kim, Of every nerve, OF every
blood drop, OF every fragment Of
his flesh and her voice, broken
with kisses, seemed to murmur In
his heart.
"oh, my love, 1 shall be with
"YoG came an ugly croppsr, Sir
Henry" said the big surgeon:
been unconscious until we got
the bone up"
The man looked about him. He
was In the English hospital An
roderly was arranging some arti-
eles on a table. The surgeon was
smiling; a newspaper, which he
had Just put down. lay across a
chair. The picture Of a woman in
1t caught the mans eye. 1t was
the picture, In WORKOUT middle
life, on that wonderful Woman
whom he had met and loved while
the plate Of broken bone pressed
on his brain. He read the notice
underneath. She had died sitting
In the window Of the English ho-
tel at sunset.
And all at once he realized that
from that hour, from the moment
the horse fell in the wet street.
every incident an detail-.the
girl. the rising, the violence, the
splendid love idyl Of his life-hai
been Pigments Of the fancy!
And vaguely, as from a distance
he heard the big surgeon going
on:
Beautiful operation Sir
Henry. We shall have you in the
saddle at Khartum in a fort;
night"
Another thrilling adventure OF
NJ. JonquelIe, "The Woman on the
Terrace will begin in our next
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22
CLAIMS PROHIBITION
STIMULATING CRIME

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-statis,
tics issued today by the Census Blu.
reau showing increases y the nuns
Der OF prisoners in state and fed
eral institutions since the "wet"
year 1917 reveal that the Eigh.
teenth Amendment and the Vo'.
stead Act have not been sterrents
to crime, w. H. stayton, founder
and head OF the Association
Against the Prohibition Amend.
ment, declared today. Convictions
under the prohibition laws, Nj.
Stayton declared, are known to be
not only wide spread but to be in.
creasing at a progressively alarm
ing rate. The statistics, he said,
answer both the stock argument
of the Anti-Saluon League" that
the prohibition would empty the
jail" and "its latter challenge of
the figures adduced by our associa.
tion" in 1921 comparing crime data
for that and the previous years.
Don't forget the Red crossl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22
STOMACH TROUBLES
indiana Lady Had Something Like
Indigestion Until She Teok
Rlaek.praught. Then
Got;All Right.

Seymour, Ind.@"some time ago
j had d Sick spell, something like
indigestion,E writes Mrs. Clara Pea.
cook 81 Route 6, this place. II
wouldlget very sick at the stomach,
md spit or vomit, especially in the
mornings.
Then I began the use OF Thed.
fordss Black:D raught, after / hao
tried other medicines. The Black.
1ranght relieved me more than any.
thing that / took, and | got all
right
n haven't found anything better
than Black Draught when suffering
rom ttouble caused by constipa.
tion. Ills easy and sure. Can be
taken in small doses or large as
the case calls for"
When you have sick stomach, in.
digestion, headache, constipation,
OF other disagresable symptoms,
take Black. pfadSiit to help keep
YOUR system free from poison.
Thedford's Black : Draught is
1laGe from purely vegetable ingredi.
ents acts IN . gentle, natural way,
aud has no bad atter-effects, II
may bes safely taken by young or
pa.
Get q package Of Black.Draught
today Insist on the genuine,
itedtord's!
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kINCAID


Mr. and Mrs. Hays Morris were
business yisitorE in F Eapent Sat
SLSadIa and Harold Philips visit
ed Mrs. Jennie Jacobs Saturday
night.
omer Williams, RTo underwent
an operation several weeks ago,
was at the home OF his parents,
Mr., and Mrs. p, A. William
last week.
Mrs. Jennie Jacobs. Moses JAG
obs Carson Davis, Mrs. Fannie
Morris and Susie and Dorothy NIL
Ter visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Phillips Sunday.
Moses Jacobs was q business Wis
itOr at Jacob Rumhle's Saturday.
Walter W.lhams and Lewis vii
llams were buslness visitors ia
Morgantown Saturday.
Grace Priekette and Herman
Morris visited Mrs. Lee Ann
Reeves Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gemas Wis
tied Mrs. Mary Jane Moran Sun,
day.
Mrs. William Morris Of White
Day has returned home after a
visit with relatives in Fairmont.
Mrs. n. shroyer visited her
daughter. Mrs. Ruth Williams, one
day last week.
L. G, Williams Of Trlune sold a
COW to e. A. WilliamS last week.
Esrom Sprout spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents al
Lumberport.
DR.. ]. w. Hartigan OF Morgan,
town spent Friday at his farm
here.
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ningly delayed, and the English
regiments, separated by the
crowds of people. were being cut
to pieces. Suddenly wedged In,
they were at the mercy OF tie
Arab knife.
The city was a pot Of sound
The man saw instantly that tho
regiments were lost. He looked
out southwark, toward the cItade!
and under his eyes there leapei
up a long crimson blur and, above
the lnnumerable scents Of Cairo,
he caught the smell OF fire. More
over, the native regiments had
gone over to Islam; they were
forming here and there under the
green crescent in perfect order.
The man stood motionless,
every muscle tense, his face like
iron. The fingers Of England
were slipping off OF Egypt.
Then a cool, firm hand entered
his own. He looked down, and
all at once, as by some sorcery,
the white city with its hell OF
sounds became a thing unreal. He
saw only tho girl who stood be-
side him, straight, slim, 1.-THE and
beautiful as u Naiad, her dark
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22
MANNlNaroN INVITED.

TIE Warrington lodge of Elks
has been extended an Invitation to
attend the Elks' dance to be given
here tomorrow evening in the ball
room OF the local lodge, The pres,
emit good condition OF the highway
between Fairmont and Warrington
VIII probably cause large number
OF the Warrington Elks to motor
here for the local affair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22
BAXTER
Bible Glass.


A meeting OF the Social BIbla
Glass was held last Friday evening
at the home Of Norman Hrookoyer
where an interesting program was
given. The r>xl meeting will BIO
held at the home OF Slcil Layman
Friday evening.
Moving Here. =.
F. Moore and family are moving
into the Flats at Baxter at the
present time. They will occupy
the house formerly occupied by j.
G. Matheny.
Mrs. o. @. Jones and Mrs. D. D.
Cunningham attended the church
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22
TRUST oFF1crRs nnA1I -

The following trust otiiea|
named by the County Court hSI
qualified In the Office Of coani
Clerk Lee N. Satterfield; ~
, Eli MuSgrave, executor Of t,3
will Of the late Maggie 3. Nj
grave, bond $3.50
Frank Medley, guardian Of n
hara Ellen and Paul Medley. d
FAINT heirs Of Gertrude Medic,
bond $50 In each case, y
Ebert W. Tate, guardian 4
Gladys I.-Ttate, infant heir q n
late Grace W. Ttate: bond 81, s6I
.. E, Faweett, administrator !,
the personal estate Of the M
Porter L. Fawcett; bond $3.50
Ebert ". Ttate, admlnistrais
Of the personal estate OF the Ia
Grace NJ Tate; bond $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22

and Peterson, numbers q
pefteE manee now showing at y,
Blue Ridge. gave an addition
entertainment consisting Of som
Jokes and sketches, Henry
Lively was the toastmastet fort,
occasion.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
Hickey On
Girls
BY Frank A. Parker
. ATRICK HENRY HICKEY
was pacing the floor In his

~ ATRICK HENRY HICKEY
- was pacing the floor In his
- library up on the avenue.
He apparently came to a sudden
decision. walked over by the door
and touched a button. In a mo-
ment the butler appeared.
"Did you ring. sir?" the butler
inquired.
"I did that" Mr.. Hickey replied.
U'm needin' some one to talk to.
an you're II. Perkins. There amt
no way to get things straight, like
talkin' them out to some one
that's wiilin' to listen. The mis-
sus won't do. Perkins. because
che always wants to do most o
the talkin' herself. Females Is
like that. Perkins.
That's right" Mr.. Hickey re-
piled after the butler had seated
himself. "Now I'll begin. It's
Lizsis I'm worryin' about. Per-
kins. You never havin' had no
female daughter won't understand.
but It's no matter. Lizzie's down
to school gettin' the finishin'
touches put on her education. an
she amt doin' as we'll as could be
expected. as the doctors say when
you're about to shuttle off with
out no great help from them,
She's backward. Perkins. Mebbe
it's the school.teachers that's At
fault, I don't know. She's a fine
girl, is Lizzie. but she has her
faults, bein' human an female be-
sides. Here she's been down to
that school for weeks. an she
amt learned to smoke cigarettes,
or play bridge. or make home
brew. or none Of them up.to-date
things young ladies Of the present
generation has got to know II
they're goin' to get anywhere IN
society.
"Of course, Perkins, I'm a DIT
oid.fashioned myself. I'd prefer
Lizzie'd take to the pipe. like my
gran'mother used to, settin' COM
Portable beside the kitchen stove
Of an evenin' when I was a boy.
The pipes a grand institution.
Perkins, an I wouldn't trade mine
for a whole box O. cigars. But the
trouble IL. Perkins, the pipe amt
never got into polite society. an
20 I got to bring Lizzie up on Gig
arettes."
Don't you think, sir. begging
your pardon. sir. the ladies are 60
Ing a bit too far nowadays?" Per-
kins inquired. apologetically.
They're always goin' too far,
Perkins," Mr.. Hickey replied.
EAT least. you an me think so.
But there amt no livin' man can
stop 'em. an 1t amt for me to ruin
my peace o. mind tryin'."
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
CRACKLINGs
BY Dave Sentner

BY Dave Sentner
"FE next step is to confis'
cate babies for using bot.
l. ties.
A kitchen stove is tha' bonfire
where love gets it's fingers burned.
What's the idea in keeping so
many cops around police stations?
Nobody ever wants to break in.
The divorce courts are settling
the question as to whether WON.
ans place Is in the home-of this
man or that man.
It's about time folks stopped
cracking jokes about Brooklyn,
since there's a rumor out that
Cooks tours have taken It off their
list.
we backed the cowgirls down at
Madison Square Garden to clean
up the Jungle. Swinging a clothes.
line ID a woman's party.
A football game to some women
n q place where thousands Of spec.
tators throw their voices around.
while twenty-five men run up and
down to see which side is yelling
the wickedSst.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
WHATS WRONG?|

"f'm' 70 glad your son has
bought q saxophone." said the
nSxt door neighbor who has been
suffering with insomnia for many
yAars.
'No, I really detest publicity"
said the film star. because since
svsrybody's getting It It's become
cutie vulgar"
After the laKilord raised the
rent SO per cent. the tenants in
the house pooled together and
gave him q banquet.
Surveying herself in the mirror.
the debutants felt certain that the
iisie hose that framed her pretty
fset would makssthe men sit up
and take notice.
Not a sound was heard until
the Judge said thirty days."
whereupon the pleased prisoner
rushed up and shook his hand.
- am the unhappiest person
in the world" said the bride chok.
insly a. she stepped TO the altar.
because everything is running 30
smoothly 10 far"
There IL only one way TO sue.
csed in business" said the editor
OF q business magazine, and that
10 TO be dishonest"
The Washington times., 1922-11-15

Father 10 much more atten.
tive to the furnace since he
brought home those two baskets
OF grapes.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
BUBBLES

THE fair ones are not worrying
about hard winter: It's
their spring hats.
The husbands who are fncor-
porating to boss their wives ex-
hibit a courage almost foolhardy.
We notice that the women who
have nothing to wear" generally
use all the clothes hooks in the
house.
No wife will admit that her
next door neighbor is handsome.
When Mrs. s. blossoms forth
in a new frock. Mrs. KS husband
is in for a new tax levy.
The girl up the street thinks
she's musical because she has
just bought a luke"
From noisy standpoint. the
woman with the new player
piano has nothing on the one
with new baby,
Father 10 much more atten-
tive TO the furnace since he
Nx~A. ho,,n those two basketa
The Washington times., 1922-11-15

Some movie stars are made over
night, q writer declares. Now "
some we've seen would be made
over night into clerks we'd feel q
whole lot better toward going to
see n movie.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15

| don't believe anything will
ever come OF the League OF Ma
tlons. / believe the League Of Ma
tIons feels the same way about It.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
WHAT NEXT?

7 ADY, o my Lady! When you
came back from your wars
With so very many medals in
your kit,
You were given admiration
BY nearly all creation
For the able way In which you'd
done your bit. ~,.
Lady, o. my Lady! Now you've
let some Gallo guy
Put your supple neither beauty
at half-mast;.
You have yielded to dictation
With a flutter and obIation--.
Let us hope these sweeping cur:
p. tains will not last!
, Lady, o. my Lady. OF your con-
quests you may boast.
you'll forgive me. won't you.
honey. il smile0
You have won emancipation
From almost every dictation
Save that subtle form Of slavery
called style"
ADJECTIvES.
BILL understand he's had very
expansive dealings in Wall Street1
will-No. Very expensive.
ANAESTHETIC DANCERS.
why did you walk out on that
aesthetic dancing act last night?'
Couldn't help it-1'm a SON.
nambulist."
The Washington times., 1922-11-15

An Indian chief who died left
the governor of Western state
hts ten squaws Guess the fellows
whe had ambitions to be governor
OF that State in the future will
have 10 be content with q job not
quite so exacung.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
The Crouch
Talks

r DON'T believe the Government
report that there will be a
bumper tobacco crop this year.
There is always a bumper cabbage
crop to take the Joy out OF life. %.
don't take any stock in home
brew recipes. II they were any
good II wouldn't be my luck TO
get 'em.
don't believe Ponce de Leon
went to America to search for the
Fountain of Youth. II he wanted
youth he would most likely have
gone TO Africa for a monkey gland.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15

. HE next Step 10 10 CoIiiIs'
cate babies for using bot
ties.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
A CERTAIN DEATH!

Mrs.-There's that boy next
door playing the concertina
again!
Mr.-If I get hold Of the darn
thing I'll strangle it!
The Washington times., 1922-11-15

don't believe professional fight.
ers deserve the money they get.
A great many dancers can show
them cards and spades and q. lot
of new steps II they were given half
the opportunity to call themselves
fighters.
The Washington times., 1922-11-15
SUCH WAS THE MODE.

Mrs.-This evening gown puts
me right in the mode.
Mr.-Yes, dear, and very near
" right in the nude.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-09-22
DEATH OF HARRY S. SPRINGER

Harry S. Springer, of 219 East Wild
wood avenue. died last Friday morning
at his residence. He passed away at
$40 A. NJ. Friends were ~considerate
in these last days and practically
showed their sympathy. The funeral
service was held last Tuesday morn
ing. Rev. J. H. Clarke, rector OF the
Episcopal Church, officiating. After
the service at the home automobiles
conveyed the family and friends to
Millville. the body receiving interment
at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. He was
horn in C~edarville. Mr.. Springer came
TO wildwood about six years ago from
Portland, Oregon. He had been m
Moved by Konowitch Brothers. He
was "A years of age. His wife died on
Christmas Day four years ago during
the influenza epidemic. He is survived
bv his mother and five children. Grace,
the oldest, was employed this summer
in Beers store, Wallace, Harry, Alice
and Beryl.