davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
MAKES WOODS FARM LAND
Woman Rides Tractor and Breaks
Ground for Crops.

firing OF her 30 years residence In
the city OF Chicago, where she reared
her family of five, Mrs. Dolly Perkett
cast her lot with osceola township in
Michigan and now she gamely sits
aboard her tractor and watches the
burrows roll over as she plows her
150acre farm.
Her new baby" as she affection
ately describes her tractor, Is her main.
stay, and with II she easily Is able to
handle her largest crops.
Her speclalties are beef and hay.
Her side line Is with the pole and line.
and her success as an angler keeps
pace with that as u farmer.
She broke much of the land on her
farm herself Stump blasting and
hauling stones were daily tasks In the
days when the land was primitive.
In the winter the scene shifts from
the Osceola farm to the fireside in
Chicago where her husband still car
ries mail. Some day she plans TO Sc
yer the last link with the great city
and settle down In the rural home she
prepared for herself.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
WOMEN BALK AT DECREE
Fair Sex Of Turkey Combat Move &c
Make Their Garb Uniform.

Some optimistic and determined
Turks are attempting TO persuade the
women of the land 10 adopt a standard
form of dress. Optimistic, because
Turkish women seem more inclined TO
wear uniform than would their siS
tiers Of London, Paris and New York.
and determined because the COMMITTEES
de Ia mode is thinking Of calling upon
the police for help in carrying out Its
plans.
where are the women who would
consent TO have imposed upon them an
antique and strange costume found to
day only In museumsr' is one Of ths
questions hurried at the refOrmers
"Where Is the woman who would rec
ommend such costume to anotherT
The committee declares Its proJeci
viii be put over"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
ELUSIVE SOCIETY BURGLAR
NOW IN BERLIN PRISON
Was Seized in a Luxurious Bach.
eIor Apartment Surrounded
by Costly Loot.

Karl Friedrich Bernotat, society
man and resident of one of the most
exclusive quarters Of Berlin, is await
ing trial In Berlin prison as the
most elusive society burglar the police
have dealt with since the war. His
thefts, committed mostly In daylight
amount to millions Of marks.
He was arrested In his luxurious
bachelor apartment after the police
had discovered that he was the same
man whose thumb prints and other
measurements In the record bureau
had been stolen and that paper slip
had been pasted over the face Of his
picture In the rogues' gallery and the
word died" written across II.
According to tho police charges. Ber-
notat kept two automobiles In which
he drove to the finest apartment
houses Of the city and. Immediately
dressed. always gained admittance
without question. Once inside he en-
tered apartments whose occupants he
knew to be absent and rifed them at
will He was known at the best res.
taurnnts and In social circles In which
he moved as director" Bernotat. The
police declare he retained the title
from having once been a director OF
gambling house.
Bernotats apartment wns furnished
In the most luxurious style with ex-
penslve paintings. tapestries and sill
yer, many articles being identified as
having been stolen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
BRIDES LIKE WOMAN PARS0N
London's Marrying" Minister Popular
She Leaves Out Word "obey."

English women are equaling their
American sisters In the scope Of their
occupations. Women legislators, law.
yers, physicians and sculptors are
fairly common in both countries, but
now London comes along with WON.
an marrying parson." She is Rev.
Constance Coltman, a graduate OF OK.
ford university. and joint pastor Of one
OF the west ends fashionable churches.
Some women like to be married by
Miss COltman: she does not ask them
to use the word "obey," in fact, tells
them to avoid II. She requests the
bride and groom to present each other
with a ring, repeating the words
"As this ring now encircles thy I'm
ger. so let my love surround thee all
the days OF thy life"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Effective May l3, 1922
Between Bay Shore 4 R0ckHall
yin

EASTERN SHORE FERRY =.
STANDARD Time)
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leave Bay Shore (Baltimore)-9.OO
a. m, 200 p. m, 600 p. m.
Leave Rock Hall eastern Shore)-
700 a. M, 1900 m, 400 p. m.
SUNDAY
Leave Bay Shore (Baltimore)-7.OO
a. m, 900 a. M, 400 p. m, 600
p. M, 800 p. m
Leave Rock Hall eastern Shore)-
700 a. M, 200 p. M, 400 p. M,
500 D. m, and 500 p. m.
ADDITIONAL TRIPS
Saturday--Leave Bay Shore 400 pm.
Leave Rock Hall 200 p. M, and
600 p. m.
Monday-Leave Bay Shore 100 a. m.
Extra trips when necessary
Subject to weather and tide condi-
tions, but it takes some weather TO
stop these boats. The shortest,
cheap st, most convenient and most
picturesque route between Baltimore
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
You run right on and you run right
Off.
Adults SOC. Children 15c.
Communication rates to regular truck
routes. Automobiles and trucks at
very low rates.
BALTIC. & EASTERN SHORE
FERRY LINE. Inc. .
IL w. Lexington St., Baltimore. Md.
Telephone Plaza, 6329
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16

From military honors and riches 60
poverty and park bench for bed
Is the strange transition In the for
tunes Of Captain Henry Donald Penn
OF London.
Ordinarily Penn would have been
accounted among this worlds lucky
ones. From buck private In the
army he rose to the rank of captain,
and In addition TO that won even
greater dlstinctlon-that OF drawing
the winning horse In the Calcutta
sweepstakes. That brought him a
fortune OF Sl50OO0. But today Penn
sleeps on hard. uncharitable park
bench on Thames embankment, down
and out. He is pennlless and conse-
quently is friendless.
PENIS story is sad one. Perhaps
his unluckiest moment was when he
won the Calcutta sweepstakes. But
for that he might now be a well-pen-
stoned old soldier having position
of trust with some big firm and living
II not In luxury, In plenty and COM
fort.
PENIS Career.
Tabulated briefly, PENIS life Is as
follows:
l9OS-Prlvate in the British army.
19O9-Won $4,000 In the Calcutta
sweepstakes.
1010-Living the life OF country
squire in Surrey.
l914-Rejoined the army and was
promoted to a captaincy.
housekeeping, penniless and friend
less, ON Thames embodiment.
Penn's career In the army was dis
tinguished AS trooper In the
Twenty-trst lancers he rode in the
famous charge against the Arabs at
Omdurman and was awarded the
medal OF the Distinguished Service
order for bravery In the face OF the
enemy fire.
In 1909 he bought u ticket from u
barrack-roOm cOmrade for the Cal
cutta sweepstakes. He drew King
Edwards horse MinOru, and Penn
won the $4,000 prize. He quickly
purchased his discharge from the army
and bought magnificent country es-
tate In Surrey near the ancient town
Of DOrking, in one of the most pictur-
esque bits Of old England. There he
lived the typical life Of an English
country gentleman. He went to church
on Sundyy and sat In the family pew.
On weekdays. like Horrocks OF old,
he rode to the hounds and looked
after the filling OF his fields. The
best people Of the countryside Joined
him In the chase His money was
ample for time, but eventually some
Of his specuations went bad and he
had 10 give up his country place and
come To London. Here he purchased
tobacco shop and settled down 10
the life OF small tradesman.
Poor Man AS&n.
Penn tried to recoup. but his tinan'
worse. At the beginning Of 1914 he
found himself a poor man once again
The war broke out and Penn rejoined
his old regiment as sergeant. His
previous military training enabled him
10 get Il commission and he rose rap
idly 10 the rank Of captain.
The war ended and Penn was de-
modified Soon his soldiers bonus
disappeared Now he Is tramp-an
involuntary tramp-golng from one
factory To another seeking work
Ragged and down and out, he avoids
the men who were formerly his fellow
officers. As an eX-oiiicer IN a crack
cavalry regiment he Is too proud to
approach his former wealthy com
rades for help. He prefers To hide
himself In squalor and poverty and Il
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
Man. az. Marries for EIoh,h Time.

Daniel N. White. eighty-seven years
old. Of Hersam. ILL.,. has married his
eighth wife. Mrs. Mary Bowen. eighty
four years old. OF Clayton. III. Mrs.
Bowen was married once before. Mfr.
White outlived six OF his wives. and
the seventh was estranged and d.
Vorced.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16

The abundant crop u water melons
In the early.producing states was
predicted by the department Of agri-
culture, which placed the total at Co..
102 carloads. compared with 5i,4sl
cars last year. There was an increase
In acreage planted. the department
said, from 117.O00 to 16s.l00 acres.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
BARBOUR COUNTY
TRAINING SCHOOL

The County Observation-Disclosures
School for Barbour County win omen
June 5, 1922.
The following subjects will be Of
fered; English Grammar and Com
position, Commercial Arithmetic
American History, Algebra. Hvriene
and Sanitation, Latin or French
Civics, Rural Sociology, Child study
General Methods and Educational
Psychology
From the above list students NAV
elect three or four.
One half unit credit will be given
N eacn high school subject, one
third unit in each professional sub
,ect successfully passed. A maxi
mum of 2-3 units may be earned
during the nine weeks.
Rooms for light houskeepinp can
be had 40 reasonable prices. For
further information as. to living AZ
Communications write j. Fl. Rohrbaugb
superintendent Of Belington Public
Schools, ADV. 8
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
RAkING PARTY

The Civic League win hold rak-
mig party at the Park on Friday. NAV
9th, commencing at o'clock All
men members. as well as those who
are not members of the League. are
urged to bring ral<es and help clean
up the Park and put it in rood con-
dition TO rthe summer.A few hours Of
earnest work by the men. will soon
put the rounds in splendid shape.
lexington has as beautiful a location
for City Park as any Town in this
section of the State, and every citi-
zen should be anxious not only 70
help get the Park in shape for the
summer season, but to diligently try
to see that the grounds are kent clean
and free from papers, boxes and alb
kinds Of trash.
The ladies Of the League will serve
lunch to the workers lat S o'clock.
DO not forget the date--come and
help make the park q really beauti-
full spot, place the Town can truly
be proud Of.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
LONG

The health Of our people is fairly
good, but Mr.. John Thomson of
Castor is right poorly again.
Ira Shockey has So improved in
health that he went to the sale last
Saturday, as G. B. Shockey had his
sale and moved to Queens last Mon
day to take charge of the Merchan-
tile Business Of the firm of Shockey
Bros. with c. B. at the head of it.
Mrs. Ira Shockey is still in Bar
bour Co., looking after her son Henry
that got his back broke the 9th OF
January. Last Monday her grand
son Burnard, closest neighbor to her
son, got his left leg and back broke
by fall of slate in the Clements Mines
He is in the City Hospital at Buck
harmon.
We are having quite cold spell
for. last Sunday morning consider
able sheets of ice were seen in kittles
and tubs, killing we fear a great
per cent of the fruit.
Mrs. Sarah J. Koon has her sale
next Saturday and probably will
move to Sand Run.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
pyinq. Accuses Husband.

Bridgeton, n. J. The police
are hunting Charles Johnson, whose
wife, Mrs. Emma Johnson, died short
time after she was found on the floor
in the parlor of their home, "a Elin
street. Bridgeton, by neighbor.
"He said he was going to get me,
and he did, the dying woman told
Miss Nellie Wisham, the neighbor.
According to police, che Johnsons
had been drinking and quarreling all
week, and outsiders were twice called
in to stop fighting in the home. Earlier
in the evening Mrs. johnson left the
house, saying she would not come
back.
She did return, however, and got in
by forcing a door. There were no
SIGNS of violence on her body. and 1t
will require an autopsy to determine
the cause Of death.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
PROPHETS OF LIFE

The most important of all our Ma
tional resources is the health Of the
people. The most valuable asset in
this capital of national vitality is
the health of the children.
If we take birds eye view Of the
ids of humanity, we find that for
the greater part they are traceable
to the violation of certain funda-
mental laws of hygine. Briefly, these
laws concern the matters Of diet, ex-
ercise, personal cleanliness, sensible
clothing, sexual by zine, work and re-
creation. The need of efficient in
struction in physiology and hygine in
the public schools has always been
great The influence of public au-
thorities in controlling disease which
kill or cripple many our people has
accomplished much, but neither med
ical science nor legal control will pro-
duce the desired results unless the
individual himself, through influences
or precept, is made acquainted with
the cause Of disease and takes pro-
per steps to avoid it.
In the Middle Ages when plague
swept over Europe there were days
of fasting and prayer, there were
professions with appeals to idols,
and litanies and psalms were recited
to avert the plague. But the Black
Death continued its ravage unhind-
eed The prophets Of life and death
arose and began telling the people
that the plague was contagious and
propagated by the filth in which peo-
pie lived, and the plague was stayed.
In like manner we have our prohets
of health or health officers in civic
life. Men who teach the way to
avoid disease and be hea lthy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS READY
REGIONAL S. S. CONVENTION
at Elkins, May 1926

The Northern Regional Convent
ion Of the West Virginia Sunday
School Association will meet in the
city of Elkins, May %, "a, and 25,
1922. Twenty eight counties will
send delegates. A big program is
being planned, and many good speak
ers expected. Sunday school work
ers are looking forward to a profit
able and enjoyable meeting.
Some of the speakers are: George
Pritt Knox, Superintendent of Edu-
cation Of the International Sunday
School Association, formerly Associ-
ate Superintendent of Schools, St.
Louis, Mo-; D. w. Sims Of Raleigh,
N. c., General Secretary of the
North Carolina Sunday School
Association, formerly General Sec
rotary of who will consider especially
rural Sunday School work; Peter
Cartwright of Albany, N Y, Young
Peoples Division Superintendent of
the New York Sunday School Associ-
alton who emphasizes young peoples
work; Rev. N. Leroy Dakin Of
Charleston, w. Va, Chairman Of the
Adult Division Committee of the
Adult Division Committee Of the
international Sunday School Associ-
alton and the West Virginia Sunday
School Association, pastor of the
Temple Baptist Church; and Miss
Katy Bell Abney of Virginia Sun
day School Association, teacher of
Bible School Credit Classes; grad
uate of the White Bible School, New
York City.
The themes for the Sunday School
Regional Convention are announced
as follows: 1.-THE Ideal One-Room
Sunday School, Sunday School
Evangelism" "All-the- Year School"
and Community Program of Re-
ligious Education"
These topics are very much worth
while and worthy of the careful
study Of all Sunday School workers.
AS they will be explained by able
speakers, Sunday School students
will have an opportunity to get adj
ditional information on these themes
which furnish many of the practical
problems of school work. Sunday
School workers in the district of this
Convention cannot well afford not
to hear these topics discussed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
WANTED: A MILLION NEW
READERS FOR THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN,

the Illustrated Weekly Magazine
Newspaper Publishes at the Nat
ional Capital. Special Bargain In
troauctory Offer to readers of this
paper = FOR TEN CENTS in
stamps or currency, The National
Republican will be sent six weeks to
one address.
Show this offer to your friends.
The National Republican is nation
al weekly review of politics and
government, printing more interest
ing current and historical informal
ion about national affairs each week
than any other paper in America.
It is Of special value to children
studying history and ciTics in the
schools, to rev n. \ votes 1sslr-
inr to familiarize t emselges With
the facts essent.a' t a corr sc EN-
SIGN of r7a'J;c cue t sna and has much
worth VIE inf nation fcy e~ery
member OF the fa77lily. There 81 1T
to be OF, cry HI ne reading tab e
in America az least ne nationa Fe
iodical intended to furnish in ,os ma
alton about to nas which ese ~
citizen is a rart ard devoted to tae
stimulation of serious thought. TIE
Nationa Republican fills that bill.
lust send 4 the names and addresses
with remittance to cover at ten cents
leach. and our mailing department will
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
CHILDREN's WEEK PROGRAM

Monday, May 1st-visitation Day.
Tuesday, May 2nd-visitation Day
Thursday, May 4th-Cradle Roll
babies and mothers meeting. Ad-
dressese by Mrs. Cunningham and
Mrs. Pierce Of Elkins at 3 o'clock, M.
E. Church. Followed by a social
hour.
Friday, May 5th-Story telling
hour at public school building at 3
O'Clock.
Saturday, May Parade OF all
Sunday Schools of the County, fol-
lowed by song festival and an ad-
dress by Mayor H. G. Kump OF Elk
ms, from court house steps, II
weather permits, if not, inside court
house.
Everybody invited. Philippi, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
GENERAL MARKETS

.PHIIADELF HIA. FLOUR Quiet
Winter strai~ht. $65C06T5. Sprins
patent, H.7596.
WHEAT-Ffrm; No. red. $1.40@
Las.
CoRN-Firm; No. 2 yellow. roo
Tic.
OATS-Quist No. white, 47@
47hc.
POUH.TRY-Live, firm; hens 2S0
soc; old roosters, 10000. Dressed
quiet; choice fowls 33c: old ROSTERS
24c.
BUTTER-Quiet: fancy creamery
39h @41hc.
EGGS STEADY; selected, 30035c
nearby, 261ac; western, 26lkc
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27

Notices are noticed that the no.
count dogs of our city are to be tied
up, and not to be left to run at large
with the exception of few good
hounds in our city the dogs of the city
are worthless, the toy-pups that are
only fit for kissing by some pup
loving, child-hating specimen of fe-
minnie gender, that are led about
with gilt cord ought to be either
cremated or made into bologna
sausage. The life of one smiling
child victim Of rabies is worth more
than all the dogs this side Of the
Mississippi river, and it is hoped
that the dog law will be rigidly en-
forced twenty-four hours per day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
NOTICE

Inere Will be meeting of the
Executive committee of the Barbour
County Sunday School Association at
Philippi Saturday May 6 1922 in the
Presbyterian Church between the
hours OF 10 A. M. and 4 p. M. for the
purpose Of adopting Programs for
District Conventions and electing
Delegates to the State Regional Con-
vention at Elkins May %, "a and Is
1922 and such other business as may
come before the meeting.
This will not only be meeting Of
the Executive officers but the Sunday
School Association in general.
\. we urge all county officers, distict
officer, Pastors and all those who are
interested in the Sunday School work
to be present.
D. J. TAFT, President
]. M. McvICKER, Co. Sec.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
FRUIT KILLED BY LATE
FROST AND FREEZE

The fruit in this section according
to late reports has been killed especi-
ally the early fruit.
Favorable reports come in that the
Laurel Hill Orchard Company have
fine prospects for pears, cherries and
apples. The freezes last week are
what made tn fruit crops practically
failure.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27

Shamokin, Pa. Claude Dent
Of this city. an employe Of the
Pennsylvania Power and Light com
pany, was blown to pieces when a
stick OF dynamite he was carrying ex-
ploded. Dent was walking along o
road, en- route to hillside to blow
out some rocks, when the dynamite
exploded. He was 40 years OF age and
the father of eight chilCrer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
sev Hero ,Re.eues ! pea

Hazleton, Pa. = Joseph Lamon,
q f0Ayear-old Tresckow boy, was
me hero Of a daring exploit when he
was lowered BY chain fastened to
Tie axle OF an automobile into Z mine
eavs 100 feet deep on the outsk1rtsr Of
Ne town and rescued q hound belong
Ing 70 Tony CAIRO.
The dog fen into the hole several
days ago, and its predicamsnt was no
ticed by idle mdners, who suggested
that 1t be shot to relieve 1t OF it,
misery. The Lamon bog, however, Of
Tered 70 bring the ani1nad out safely
and brought It to the SURFACE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27

Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. J. F..
Keyser entertained q number Of
friends, complimentary to Miss Edith
Simpson, Miss Dorothy Jones and
Mr.. James Darow. Music and old
fashioned games were enjoyed until
a late hour.
On Saturday evening the same per-
sons enjoyed similar entertainment
at the home of Mr.. G. H. Jones.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends for
the kindness and sympathy extended
to us in the sickness and death of our
husband and father.
Mrs Albert Rohrhough and Family
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
Kun. Two Of Her Children.

Columbia, KY. Mrs. Arnold
Ho.., in sudden e. of Lementia
at her home in Russell Springs. killed
two of her children, attempted to XII
third, and then fastened a hatcle
In fence with the blade toward her
backed off twenty feet and ran into
1t head on. Physicians said she would
die.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
: Marine Filters Killed.

washington. Lieutenant Earl
NJ. Randall, Winchester, Mass !:
Lieutenant Duncan w. Lewis Mem
piis, Tenn, and Private Joseph j
Dhoogi,e, Chicago, Of the marine
corps, were instantly killed at Guam
tico. Va. when two airplanes In battle
practice locked wings ia the air and
plunged t. the ground.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27

do the rest. (The regular price of
The National Republican is $1.50
year.) Address, Circulation Depart
rnent, National Republican, 425 10th
st. N. w., Washington, D. G.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
Finds Watch After Five Years.

Elkton, Md. While blowing 8
Geld on his farEl about foui
miles north of here, Charles Payni
turned up a watch that had been lost
five years ago 1t was little the worse
for being underground.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
Live stock Quotations.

CHICAGO.-CATTLE = Fairly ac.
tive; beef steers, generally steady
top. 1925 on heavies; bulk beef steers
M. mostly bulk veal calves, $6.5OG
Z TO packers; bulk fat she stock, $50
HOGS Slow, mostly 10c Iigher
ron. S1065: bulk. ITO TO 300 pount
averages, S10.25d10.60; pigs, steady
S9m10.25.
SHEEP=Slow. generally 25c LIVER
handy wooled lambs, early, Ss5.25
saorn. S132 p: few choice, 1f0pounf
wvoled ewes. 50.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27

Sunday Base Ball is what will put
this sport where the race track has
long since gone. Be careful Of the
Sunday sports. @
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-04-27
SOCIETY NOTES

Wednesday evening, April 10, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Right were at home
to a number of their fiends. Cards
and music were the diversion Of the
evening.