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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10

Consider circus menagerie;
then seek into memory and find
the thought that usually comes
with the entrance into the tent.
The little boy with the red necktie
will please answer. Correct.
Thank you
The poor animals never get any
exercise. And that is just where
the mistake comes in concerning
menageries. For the animals
really get more exercise than they
need-if they care to take it. In
cidentally that statement brings a
proof in happening in the Sparks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10

head elephant man. became
curious. One day just out OF
curiosity he placed a pedometer on
Queenie's gigantic limb. That
night when she stretched out for
sleep in her luxurious apartments
in the animal quarters. Reed
looked at the pedometer. The little
instrument showed that she had
walked just twenty-five miles that
day. Incidentally Queenie bears
the distinction of being one OF the
oldest elephants in the United
States and naturally will appear
in the performances and in the
morning parade here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10
p 4 = MISREPRESENTATION.

| WASHINGTON. May 9.-Expen-
u ffmre Of abouts $4,000 in Latin
! anarica by disagreement during
fhe5comfng fiscaI.yea is called for
snnd plans now being perfected
i Sxsfhes Commerce. Department for
4 iass Expansion of American trade
the southern continent. The
sim 10 Ebesd evotedSto Latin Ameri-
2S4n cnnmercil development Is
saboutSSz0; 0o0,more+than had been
Observation-Disclosures by the de
RSaTtment during the present hsca:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10
sEx-PRINcEss SENTENCED

MOSCOW, May 8 BY the As
gsociated Press)-The former Prin-
lcass Gagarin has been sentenced
years Imprisonment by a
soviet court here because, while an
agent of the Cheka or government
notice. she acted as advisor to the
n,ogtsR DR.. Tikhon. patriarch, of
Rngsia, who is shortly to go on
AniaI charged with obstructing the
Sreouistioning OF church treasurers
stheSgovernment-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our many
thanks to our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and
sympathy toward US during the
death of our beloved son, Andrew
Prickett, and also we thank the
Owens men for the beautiful
flowers presented by them.
May God bless and be with you
all is our sincere prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Prickett
and family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10
Anniversary Of Continental
Congress Observed Today

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-To-
day is the 127th anniversary of the
convening here Of the Second Con-
tinenta1 Congress, which unani-
mous1y elected George Washington
commander-in-chief of all the arm
les raised or to be raised for the
defense of American liberty. The
session was also marked by the
passage of petition to King
George III, the rejection of which
is said to have opened the way for
acquiescence to the Declaration of
independence, inasmuch as no
choice was left to the colonists but
submission or resistance.
The election of Washington as
commandments was moved by
Thomas Johnson of Maryland. and
urged by John Adams of Massachu-
sets, Washington. himself. was a
delegate to this Congress.
The petition to the king was car
ried by John Jay of New York
against strong opposition.
In India upper caste girls do not
dance.
Silk resists weather conditions
better than linen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10
$4,000 [ ! 0||' ! ] |!
COAL PRODUCED ! / j
HERELAST WEEK
Total ofs261 Cars Gained Over
the Previous Weeks
Showing.

Coal loading in Northern West
Virginia last week aggregated 1.4sO
cars or $4,000 tons The coal was
produced by the following divf-
sions: B. & O., Monongah, 80
cars; Charleston, 371 cars; Con
nellsville, "a cars; Cumberland
I22S cars; Western Maryland,
Belington, Weaver & Northern, -
cars; NJ & x, 373 cars; Morgan
town & Wheeling, 80 cars Last
weeks tonnage was again OF Isl
cars over the previous week
For the first time since the
strike, every division in Northern
West Virginia showed increases
over the previous week The in
creases were quite large in some
instances There was a gain OF 40
cars on the Monongah Division.
which was the most favorable, but
portion of this gain was due TO
coal being taken from stock piles.
A gain Of IS cars was made on the
Monongahela Railway. Mines along
the Charleston Division, B. & O.,
gained % cars, while the plants on
the Connellsville Division. B. & O.,
chalked up gain OF nine cars. "A
healthy increase was noted on the
M. & K, where the Bethlehem Steel
Co.'s plants (Penn-Mary-C Coal Coz
are located. Along the Cumberland
Division, B. & o., there was an in
crease OF % cars The Morgan
town & Wheeling mines in the
noted SCOTS Run belt showed
gain of IL cars, while the plants
along the Belington, Weaver &
Northern made an increase OF nine
cars.
Railroad Fuel Loading.
Last week off the Monongah d.
vision, B. & O., there were III
cars of railroad fuel loaded. This
was 65 cars less than the previous
week. All of this tonnage was TAX
en- by the B. & o., there having
been no coal consigned to any for
eign roads. A total of 70 cars OF
railroad fuel were loaded off the
Charleston Division. B. & o., all
of this coal being consigned to the
B. & o. also.
Weekly Movement Eli
The freight moveme through
the Grafton gateway of the B. &
o.. last week aggregated 2,725 car-
loads against 2,6N carloads the
previous week. The coal move
ment was SIS cars last week against
746. which reflects the increased
production in. Northern West Viz
ginia.
: The Coal Shipments.
Eastern coal loading is growing
as increased, shipments9in that dl
rection have been noted within the
past few weeks Quite few indus
tries in the east said they should
worry when the strike came along,
banking exclusively on the Con-
nellsville field to take care of their
needs. Since that region has been
more or less affected, the S. o. s.
call has been sent out for coal at
various points where it can be pro
cured. Last week 1913 cars of coal
were moved to the east. against 256
cars the previous week or a gain
of IL cars over the previous, week.
Fifty cars of coal were loaded
west off the Monongah Division,
B. & O., last week. This was against
A cars the previous week. NJ
Grant Returns
Robert NJ Grant. Boston. prest-
dent of the New England Fuel &
Transportation Co., who was here
last Friday, has returned to Bos'
ton
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Robert Sloan, 4OS Monroe street;
Mary Smith, 523 Benoni avenue;
.Geors-a-SSnider: Country Club Road
RItn Snider. Country Club Road
Ruth Snoderly, Box 80, r. r. No. I:
Fay Squires, 619 Oliver avenue:
City Stevens, Metz; Edith Swiger
II Benoni avenue; Ruby Swiger
2i5 Nalnu: avenue.
Nellie Tenant. Rlvesvlne; Ray.
n:ond Tenant. Barrackville; Rich
arc Trip. 306 Jefferson street:
Lew Wallace, Edgemont: Paul
Wallace. Edgemont; Ralph Wat
kins, IT'S Locust avenue; Otis
Watson, Fort Hill Farm; Goldie
West. 319 Quarry avenue; Thomas
Williams, 500 Watson avenue;
Grace linn. 500 Cedar street.
Those finishing the high school
course in three years are Jacob
Schoolnic, Dewey Shaw. Mary
Slepesky, Ralph Watkins and
Grace linn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-10

A light-armored car, capable OF
travelling at a high speed and at
the same time firing $500 rounds
of ammunition minute. is being
experimental with by British army
authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
COSTS RAILROADS 95CENTS ID EARN
 DOLLAR IN STATE
Accountants For Carriers File Statement With Alabama Public Service Commis-
 sion in Hearing

Montgomery April tSpecial3 ~ It cost the II big railroads operating in Alabama more than % cents to earn each dollar during the year end Ing August 3f, 1921. according to statistics and exhibits filed with the public service commission in the gen eral hearing involving establishments of class commodity and passenger hates between points within the state
 Accountants for the railroads ap- peared before the commission during the week and gave testimony similar to that given the interstate commerce commission in a similar ease. The tes- mony covered operating expenses of the Atlantic Coast Line, Alabama Great Southern. Atlanta, Birming ham and Atlantic, Central of Georgia, Mo- bile and Ohio, Louisville and Nash vile. Northern Alabama. Nashville, Chattanooga and St, Louis, Seaboard Air Line, Southern and Western of Alabama railroads,
 During the year the total operating revenue of the railroads was S459, 991,0S2, while the total operating eN pense was $4t9,121,500 The net reve- nue from operations was $40.S69,5S2, but the payment of taxes, losses, rents, etcf, reduced the net income to $2o 449,933. thus making the cost to earn S1 of 95 55 cents. Under the 6 per cent law which gave the railroads per cent return on the investment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
SUBSTITUTES FOR
 PLATINUM FOUND
"White Gold" Is Considered Valuable as Substitute for,
 Precious Metal

Washington, April ,.-Government scientists after extensive investiga- tions have found what they declare to be satisfactory substitutes for platinum for Various purposes, ac- cording to an announcement by the United States bureau of mines. In chemical requirements and for use Tn highway electrical contracts, how ever. the announcement said, no sub stitute for platinum has ever been discovered.
 One of the most promising supst- tutes was said by the experts to be wLat has come to be known as white gold" which is an alloy of gold and one of the platinum metals This closely resembles platinum, it Was said, and Is not attacked by nitric acid. White gold" is used exten- sively in certain classes of jewelry, but does not replace platinum in the manufacture of high class jewelry, 1t was pointed out.
 Experts in the bureau of mines said that owing to it's resistance to the action of acids and most chem ical agents, even at high tempera- ture, and to its high melting point, platinum has been used extensively for the manufacture of crucibles. basins, foils and wire. and for chem ical laboratory work. Most of the metal produced In the United states Is said to be recovered as secondary mineral from placer operations and from the eleetrolytic refining of gold bullion and blister content From time to time, the bureau said, the beach sands of Oregon and northern .I I. ,I&ft tssd htsf f1rN motors on the basis of the gold and platinum content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
By BETTY BAXTER
Special Correspondent of The Age-Heri
 Copyright, 19s2, by The Age Herald


 Special Correspondent of The Age Herald
 Copyright, 1929, by The Age-HeraId)
 Washington, April s. - Coming events are casting their shadows.
 The events have in mind are the many social entertainments which are piling up for the Easter season; there are so many already that they are rot only casting shadows; they are filling up society's calendars in startling fashion. The month of April is going to be very active one Holy week may be a bit quiet but next Sunday is Easter and then the whirl.
 But even Holy week doesn't sound a bit like Holy week to me Listen, there will be the Ohio socIety's big party Monday when the President and Mrs. Harding are expected to attend That entertainment was to have been given in midwinter but was postponed because of the Knickerbocked Theatre disaster The Ohio society naturally lis one of the largest and most active socially of the many state societies in Washington.
 Tuesday next the new Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs. J. M. Bartlett will give a dinner for the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge. It will be the first party since MT. Bart lett came into office a few weeks ago to succeed Hubert Work, who was made postmaster general. The Third Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss will give din- ner Tuesday, and Wednesday Mrs. Paul Evarts Johnson will entertain at luncheon in compliment to Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
 Series of Lunche0ns
 The little season will open on Easter Sunday and the most interest ing party that day will be the lunch con which MT. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean will give at their sub urban home 'Friendship." They usu- ally give a series of such luncheons on Sundays in the spring and the one next Sunday will be the first of this springs series.
 Easter Monday is always a busy one In the first place there Is the egg rolling at the White House which attracts almost as many grown ups as it does children. for not only Is the White House always an attrac- tion, but the whole affair is a sight well worth seeing; all the happy kid dies, many in their best bib and tucker rolling their gayly colored eggs all over the White House lawns or roaming about the gardens. Pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

1 understand, when he played March
 ing Through Georgia, why there was
 the devil to pay and he was hssed
 off the stand. Sc. flushed and pal
 pitating, he came back to the stand and gave them Hungarian cza das.
 However 1t is not to be expected that southern people have forgotten everything. They still remember some things, as was shown when a sweet young lady from Memphis stated at a reception here. not long ago, that it was not till she came
 no'th that she found out that dam yanky' was really two words" At the Biltmore cafe a special pro gram has been arranged for the din ncr hours this evening. consisting uf l continental songs and musical selec-
 tions, sung and played by Frank Marolda.
 Among the selections included will ! be, a "Plano Monologue," Popular l Medley" The Unpopular Song, "
 Memories" March Fantasia" and a "one Step March,
 Mir. Maroldasis very much liked m Birmingham and comes to the Bilt-
 more for a special engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
TWO OFFICIALS OF
 FARM BUREAU RESIGN

Troy, April S.--(Special.)-At the regular meeting of the Farm Bureau this week, two resignations in the officers were accepted on account or their being candidates for politicai office. which is not allowed for off cers in the bureau. Parke Thomp son, who has been president since the organization of the bureau re- signed and was succeeded by Brooks Cornell. of Brundige. George Loflin director, resisued and was suc- ceded by H. E. Sanders.
 W. J. Carter was elected director from the new beat, No. IT, and J. b Thompson took his place as director from Beat 10.
 The directors selected April IT. IS, 1s as special days to visit the far mers of their beats and urge them to sign up for Cooperative Cotton marketing. Committees were ap- pointed to call upon the business men and explain the principles of the as- sociation to them.
 H. B. Tisdale, plant breeder Of Auburn, was present and announced that he had arranged to conduct a cotton variety test on the farm of J w. Harris, route 2. Thirteen varieties will be tested to see which is best suited for this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
Society h Washington

ident and Mrs. Harding always come out to greet the kiddies and to watch
 the sight from the south portico. and even shake hands with a few of the 1 braver children who wander to the vantage point to see them closer. And
 Laddie Boy always scampers about
 on the lawn among the little guests
 No grown-up is allowed without a
 child, to enter the grounds, so many
 a poor little boy makes pretty
 penny on Easter Monday renting him self out to grown-ups so that they
 can enter the gates; they take their
 customers past the busy policeman
 and see them safely in; then go
 out again and get adopted by another
 adult-always a paying one.
 Two Big Dances
 l Easter Monday there will be two | big dances. one which the Robert E. Lee chapter of the United Daughters
 of the Confederacy will give at the l New Willard hotel and the one at
 which several of Washington's lead | ing hostesses will give a farewell to i, Warren Delano Robbins and his pret- l ty wife, who will leave this month for Germany, where Mr. Robbins will be secretary of our embassy at Ber- i lin. Mrs. Coolidge will be the guest
 of honor at luncheon which Mrs. i Coleman Dupont, wife of Senator Du- pont, will give on Monday Mrs. John Hurd and Mrs Grafton Minot will be 1 dinner hostesses that evening-but
 really, there is so much going to be ! bar ho would take me all day to tell you about them even briefly, so I might
 just as well stop now.
 l Since their return from Florida
 President and Mrs. Harding have been | slightly more active socially than
 they were the first few weeks of Lent. They have dined out informally
 with close friends several times late | ly: have had guests in for tea fre- iquently and occasionally for dinner or
 the theatre and always guests for l luncheon.
 One of this weeks interesting en- tertainments was given by the min ister of C7echo- Slovakia, Dr. Bedrich Stepanok. and his sister, Miss Anna Stepankova, who keeps house" for
 him, as he is unmarried. Monday evening they gave a dinner in com pliment to the Secretary of State and Mrs Hughes In Czecho -Slovakia the women have different ending to their name from the men, something 1 like they do in Poland. hence the 1 'fkova" on the name of the minister's sister.
 Mrs Grafton Minot had guests for dinner Monday, as did also Mrs.
 Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. Elkins. like
 Mrs Eugene Hale. is the daughter, wife and mother of a senator.
 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs. Taft were the guests of honor at a charming dinner party given Tuesday evening by the Argen- tine Ambassador and Mme. Lebeton. Secretary and Mrs. Weeks had d big
 dinner party Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
Ar TREE PLANTING

HONORED AT TREE PLANTING
 A body of women. responding to the beautiful impulse of service, under took the work of beautlfying and im- proving the Bankhead highway from the viaduct on First avenue east to sixty-first street and from there the branch that leads through East Lake to Roebuck Springs.
 In a brief space of time what has been accomplished will speak for it. self.
 Mrs. R. A. Clayton of Woodlawn is chairman for this work On the Bank head highway in Alabama, and is also vice president of permanent organization in the eastern section. of Birmingham, formed for the pur- pose of civic improvement. Mrs. J. M. Hankins is president and Mrs. w. N. Griffin secretary of the organiza- tion.
 And so loyal are their co-workers that they sought to, in some way, give expression to this love and loy- alty, so meeting together and ap- pointing Mrs. L. A. Keene chairman of the committee, plans were formu- lated that resulted in the planting of bronze tablets by honor trees that were planted for the three officers on April 1, 1922.
 Meeting first at the home of Mrs. R. A. Clayton, a tree was dedicated to her. Mir. Gibson making the ad- dress after being introduced by Mrs. keene. The ceremonies were pre- sided over by Mrs. Yandle.
 At the home of Mrs. J. NJ. Hankins later in the afternoon, tree was dedicated to her Mrs. Ernest La Pointe making the presentation. Just before sunset the program for the afternoon was brought to a close by the dedica- tion of a tree to Mrs. w. N. Griffin, Mrs. Minter speaking for the com mittee. Mrs. Griffin responded, as did the two other honorees, in apprecia- ton. Mrs. Griffin repeated, at the close of her remarks the poem .'Trees," by Joyce Kilmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
 WILL MUSTER IN NEW COMPANY WEDNESDAY

Troy, April .-6special.)- .)-The re- cruiting for the battery of artillery for Troy has ben completed and the men are now being examined by Dr. H. M. Weedon. Seventy two men en- listed. which is seven more than re- quired.
 The company will be mustered into service on Wednesday and will be known as Battery c, Hist Field Ar tillery, Alabama National Guard.
 The officers are: Joe Kirven Brant- ley, captain Fletcher Harmon, first lieutenant; John P. Trotman. first lieutenant; A. r. Folmar, second lieutenant.
 The location of the battery in Troy will bring good amount of business here and give regular employment to several men. Thirty-two horses will be kept here by the government and all supplies bought here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
Lady's or Gcntleman's Style

Guaranteed as 10 quality, workmanship and material self filling leakxbc n Karat iridium gold points fancy chased barrels Gentiemans pen Is euupped wtn clip and Iadys pen with ring et top Either gen daras this special advertising eampsen-S4-oo eo"p"'s'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
How Many Objects in This Picture Begin with P

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
DAIRY MEETING

Meridian, April Especial )-The Lauderdale County Jersey Cattle club and the County Bull association held meeting here yesterday at which enthusiasm was aroused among the membership by a number of speakers. The principal address was delivered by w. W. Magruder Of Starkville, president of the Missis- sippi Jersey Cattle association, who discussed the great advantages of this section for breeding of high class Jersey cattle. pr. R. L. Turner, and Lee Harrington of Meridian and l.. A. Giggins. dairy specialist of the A. & NJ. college, were also speakers at the meeting. each urging greater effort on the part of members to in- crease their herds and better the dairy conditions of this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
.St1rt Your List NozU PKsY Psss9vf RUhf! IHhss

"P-word' participants together in answering will be awarded to one household. Prizes will awarded than one of outside family several have worked together
 The full amount any prize tied for paid tied participant.
 will decided right the close Of the tho following well known Engh professors o Atlanta will the largest single volume dictionary as
 
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 oa ". 2. MslroH Professor English. Emors unIv.r sty. Atisnta Ga.
 j. K. SMITH. Arlstant rriasaL Tech HIsh School. Al. Ianta. Ga.
 Participants entering the their decisions final and conclusive
 The the winners list of sP-words uil mailed participant stamped addressed envelope aa Dlst. Co.,, Dept A, Lullwater Bidg Atlanta Georgia
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Daily Mem

Breakfast Baked Maple Apples csrsas
 Hamburger Steaks
 Potato Puffs Coffee Clear Soup croutsas
 Spring Lamb Hindquarter
 Creamed New Potatoes Green Peas Celery Endive Salad with Mayonnaiss Strawberry Iee-eream CsSe@S
 Supper
 Club Sandwiches Olives Celery Salted Nuts Fruit Pourri Currant Bum9
 Tea
 Fruit Pourri 6Apples and Bananasp Quarter fruit and place in baking dish; dot each layer with butter and chopped nuts, bake in quick oven, basting frequently with a sauce made of half cup of water, a tablespoon of the syrup and a little lemon juice. the railroads lacked s131Ss,s9s ex earning the amount permitted by law, according to the statement.
 During the test period establisheA by the federal government following the return of the railroads to their owners the cost of earning each dea- lar of revenue was 73. .1s cents. while the net operating income, after meets ing all obligations, for the test pee riod of one year, was s6i,5224SA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

l. The puzzle game open woman sLri or ooy except employees employees of the baeKoun Company.
 2 Write side of the paper only numoernk each word l. g. A. etc your complete and ad- dress on each page in the uppsr rsh. Use sepa sheet to write anything else
 Only the English Dictionary will DC aecep'eo' Compeund hyphcnaed obsolete words must nof Dc used Either the singular plural Of word may De used ou' both
 the spelling will be counted onv once. visible part of an object can be named
 5. lists O. words be mailed by May 6. 1922
 The answer having list of beginning with 'sP will win first prze etc Seatness style handwriting will have bearing in deciding winners.
 will equally considered regardless sf whether it is accompanied by an order or not