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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04
COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES

Diseases of two kinds have long
been recognized; those transrnlttec:
directly or indirectly from person 70 .
person, like small pox, measles ana
typhoid fever; and second, diseases
like heart disease and apopiesoM,y,
which are not so transmitted. Inc
former are the infectious or commun-
icable diseases, and the later. the no,
infectious or non-cemmunlcspie
Communicable diseases are caused ny
infinitesimal living plants and AMI
mails. known as micro-organlsms VI
GERMS, but while there are ABOUT
$500 known varieties of germs only
about IS are known to produce us.
ease. These rs belong to the group
known as parasites, because. they ex-
ist in living tissues Of animals OF
vegetables and feed on them, produc,,
inc at the same time poisons caiieu
toSins which interfere with the bodily
functions and thus cause disease
communicable diseases are caused
bv specific germs only; that IS, q
certain disease cannot develop unless
its particular germs are present.
The germs of typhoid fever, 1or III,
stance. can cause typhoid only ana
not tuberculosis or any other dls-
ease.
Disease producing germs need 1or
their development food, moisture
darkness and warmth; if one or more
of these conditions is untavoraole'
development ceases and if the un1aV-
orable condition continues tor some
time the germs die. Neither can they
live long out Of the human body oIc
depend for continued life on fairly
direct transfer from person to per
SON. They gain access to the, BODY
through mucuous surfaces such as
the respiratory and digestive tracts
and through breaks in the skin ana
the bites of certain insects. They
leave the body chiefly through the
nasal and mouth discharges, as II,
coughing, sneezing and splitting, and
in other bodily discharges.
There are five routes that germs
usually travel, four Of which are
called public and the fifth private.
The public routes are water, MILK
food and insects; the private route
includes all means whereby they are
transferred directly from one person
to another, such as coughing, sneez-
ing. kissing and SO forth. Absolute
cleanliness is powerful foe to germs
and the body has other defenses,
among which are the saliva, tears
and perspiration. An unbroken skin
is also usually impossible to bacteria.
Only the efforts of large numbers
of people acting together can control
the public routes of germ carrying,
but the individual effort will have
much to do to prevent transfer by
the direct or private route. Cough.
ing and sneezing into a handkerchief
instead of into the air, keeping
things, including fingers, out of the
mouth, kissing on the check instead
of in the mouth, keeping the body
clean and many other simple things
ahve very important effect in pre-
venting the spread of communicable
diseases. -RSE'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04
Auto Gas Fumes Fatal to Gunner


Danville, Va, Jan. 2.-Daniel Ed
ward Nance az, Southern Railway
was found dead late last night seated
at the steering wheel of his auto
mobile in his garage. The coroner,
who did not hold an inquest, states
that death was caused by carbon mo-
noxide fumes generated from the ex-
haust.
Nance was rigid in death, gallon
of liquor being found beside him.
Last night Mrs. Nance heard the en-
CINE running and with the aid of
neighbors forced the door and found
her husband dead. The motor had
been running almost twenty-four
hours without stop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04

Switzerland is electrifying her rail
ways, to save importing coal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04
Swim Canal in Fleeing
Seven Other Prisoners Escape En-
Route From Pacific Fleet

Seven Other Prisoners Escape En-
Route From Pacific Fleet
Portsmouth, n. H., Jan. 3.-Ihe
United States transport Henderson ar
rived at the Navy Yard here yester-
day with eighty-three naval prisoners
from the Pacific feet. Officers report
ed that seventeen prisoners had made
their escape since the vessel left San
Francisco, ten having jumped over
board when the ship was going
through the Panama Canal and the re-
mainder making their escape at points
on the Pacific coast where the YES
sci stopped.
The prisoners were transferred to
the naval prison here and began sen,
fences of from two to five years
These prisoners are all enlisted mer
whose homes are east of the Missis.
sippi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04
LIQUOR CAR DRAGS MAN

Danvile, Va, Jan. 3.-Frank
Booker, bank cashier at Martinsville,
is in serious condition there as result
of being run down and dragged 500
yards by an automobile on the Henry
County road last night. Torn, bleed
ing and with most of his clothes gone,
Booker was rushed to his home.
The car, of expensive make, was
abandoned and it was round to con-
tain forty gallons of liquor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04

Harrisonburg Five days were
taken up in Circuit Court here in set
Ting a suit brought to determine a
boundary line between two farms. The
land involved in the contest was said
.:.ot to have been worth more than So,
but had been a cause of contention
for years. The jury decided the bound
AIRY designated by the oldest deed
should be recognized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1922

they are the least able of all classes
of society to combat it. Only when
ignorance and poverty are abolished
can the final stage be reached in the
fight for public health, but every
lesson of hygiene end sanitation that
is taught one person or a group Of
people, either adults or children,
brings desired end a little closer.
closer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04

that many former college stars will
appear with the soldiers. and they
EXPECT to show local fans few things
about basketball. Captain Roberts
has the Boat Club team in good shape
for the game, and they will be ready
to put up a great battle when, the
whistle blows Wednesday night. The
game will start at S:15.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04
0. D. B. c. Us. Fl. Wash.

The basketball team from Fort
Washington will come to Alexandria
tonight to play the Old
Dominion Boat Club quintet. The
soldiers are rcputed to have the
strongest team that ever represented
Fl. Washington, and they are con-
fident of victory. 1t is understood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04
CARRIERS OF GERMS

There is one method Of spreading
infection which is very hard to con-
troll because it is hard to discover.
This is the means by which well per-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-04

Sweden, with death rate of 1929
per thousand, claims to be the health
lest place on earth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Otto knabe.

was kicked out in Kansas City with
out being given chance to prove to
the baseball world that he was not to
blame for the failure Of the Blues to
be in first place.
George Muehlebach, according to
Knabe, knows little or nothing about
handling club and leaves all the
responsible work to Secretary Savage,
who is believed to be the cause OF
Knabe's release. Savage had early
knowledge Of the switch, for he In
formed an American league manager
In st. Louis week or so before that
Knabe probably would not finish the
trip the Blues were then making.
Knabe is not hurt by his discharge,
but is vexed at the manner In which
1t was done. It surely was not his
fault that the Blues did not win con-
sistently, writes Oscar Reichow in the
Chicago News. Yet, the poor mana
gers are always held responsible.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
solid Comfort

Little Florence had been tucked In
bed shortly after the Woman called,
and her mother seated herself COM
fortably in chair by the crate and
remarked, "Now we can nave good,
old-timey gossip"
Just then there came q call from
the bedroom Mamma ~
I'll CO." said daddy, and for a few
minutes they heard him talking sooth-
ingly to the fretful child. He returned
smiling proudly. "She'll be quiet now.
I guess. put her doll in bed with
her." .
The chat was resumed. Again came
the cry, "Mammaw
Let me co." pleaded the Woman.
and she went quietly into the darkened
room and spoke to the huddled little
heap on the bed, whats the matter,
dearT
Pm afraid in the dark" shifted the
child.
But there's nothing to be afraid Of.
God is watching over you and your
dolly is In bed with YOU"
There was silence for a minute,
.hen louder sniff that ended in a
wall: Il want someone else besides
God and my dolly in bed with me, I
want someone with skin on l"-Chi-
cago Journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
COMFORTABLE SUM IN SIGHT
North Carolina Man Has Valid Claim
Against the Government for
Million Dollars Cash.

A novel document, upon which Is
based claim on the federal govern
ment for approximately $1,000O00,
principal and accrued interest on de-
post made in the United States
treasury in Philadelphia in 1895, is in
possession Of Major J. L. White, re-
tired physician Of Rowan county,
North Carolina.
The document consists of an in
scription on a copper plate bequeath-
ing to the finder of the plate the initial
deposit and accrued interest.
Major White, who served in the
war between the states as the young
est major in the Confederate army,
says he found the plate In a cave in
North Carolina while taking refuge
from storm.
The circular sheet of hammered cop
per has the following inscription:
"As came from the old country
I deposited $4,000 (nine thousand dol
lars) in the United States treasury,
in Philadelphia, in 1895. l donate this
money to the finder Of this plate, as
/ am wounded and bound to die.-H.
A. Rarkley."
Major White says he found the
plate In 1914 and went to the North
American bank in Philadelphia, which
took over the affairs of the United
States treasury about 1872, where, he
said, he was shown the treasury rec
ord where one III. A. Barley had made
deposit as specified on the plate.
The president of the bank told him
the interest and principal would
amount to approximately $1,0OO,OOO
but advised him to delay efforts to get
possession of the money owing to I'M
settled conditions attendant upon the
World war, which had already begun.
He says he showed the plate to
William G. McAdoo, then secretary of
the treasury, who, he declared, assured
him 1t was perfectly valid claim
against the government
II don't need the money now" says
Major White. ''but 1t is comfortable
feeling to know that Uncle Sam owes
me $1,OOO,0O0."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Knew How to Play Il.

An Indiana man who for several
years has been in touch with life in
the settlement districts in New York
city, tells Of an incident indicative OF
the people Of that quarter Of the city.
This man was administering to sew
eral settlement boys psychological
test, which Is referred to generally as
the "army alpha" test. It is the test
which was used in the United States
army during the war.
The examination includes q great
many questions and statements con-
tanning several suggested answers, the
test being to see whether the one TAX
Ing the examination can select the
proper answer.
Included in the list was this state
ment: "Seven-up is a game that is
played with (cards), dice, (dominoes),
thorseshoes), (baseballs)." The object
Of the test was to see whether the
boy could choose the correct phrase.
One lad gave the following answer
"Seven-up is game that is played
with dice" showing, No doubt, that
his mind was bent on seeing the lucky
seven appear up first Of all.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10

BLESS your heart But, Mary, my
dear, how are we going toto bring
this about? Then is when my second
great idea came to me.
"Oh, Fatherl" I cried, couldn't you
come counting her again--calls and
flowers and candy, and all the rest?
oh, Father, couldn't you? Why, Fa-
Their, Of course you couldl"
This last / added In my most per-
suasive voice, for / could see the mo-
ON his face even before he began to
shake his head.
"Im afraid not, my DEAR" he said,
then. ut would take more than a
flower or bonbon toto win your
mother back now, / fear"
"But you could try" / urged.
He shook his head again.
"She wouldn't see me-if 1 called,
my DEAR" he answered.
He sighed as he said it, and / sighed,
too. And for a minute l didn't say
anything. OF course, If she wouldn't
see him.
Then another idea came to me.
But, Father, If she would see you
mean, If you got chance, you would
tell her what you told me just now I;
about Its being your fault, mean, and
the spirit Of youth beating against the
bars, and all that. You would,
wouldn't your
He didn't say anything, not any
thing, for such a long time l thought
he hadn't heard me. Then, with a
queer, quick drawing in of his breath,
he said
II think-little girl-if-if I ever
got the chance / would say-a great
deal more than said to you tonight"
"Good!' just crowed the word, and
think clapped my hands; but right
away Strengthened up and was very
fine and dignified, for saw Aunt Hat
tie looking at me from across the
room, as / said:
"very good, then. You shall have
the chance"
He turned and smiled little, but he
shook his head
'Thank you, child; but don't think
you know quite what you're promis-
ing" he said.
Eyes, / do"
Then told him my idea. At first he
said no, and it couldn't be, and he was
very sure she wouldn't see him, even if
he called. But said she would If he
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
CHAPTER TX.
Which is the Test.
ANDERsoNvILLE. TWELVE YEARS
LATER

Twelve years-yes. And I'm twenty
eight years old. Pretty old, little Mary
Marie of the long ago would think.
And, well, perhaps today feel just
as old as she would put it.
came up into the attic this morn
ing to pack away some things / shall
no longer need, now that I am going
to leave Jerry. GERRY is my husband
And In the bottom of my little trunk
found this manuscript. had forgot
ten that such thing existed; but with
Its laboriously written pages before
me, 1t all came back to me; and be-
gan to read; here sentence; there q
paragraph; somewhere else a page.
Then, with a little half laugh and q
half sob, carried it to an old rocking.
chair by the cobwebby dormer window,
and settled myself to read 1t straight
through.
And have read 1t.
Poor little Mary Marie! Dear little
Mary Marie! To meet you like this,
to share with you your joys and sor-
rows, hopes and despairs, Of those
years, long ago, is like sitting hand in
hand on sofa with a childhood's
friend, each listening to an eager "And
do you remember?" falling constantly
from delighted lips that cannot seem
to talk half fast enough.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
OTTO KNABE THINKS
HE GOT NASTY DEAL
Former Kansas City Manager
Lets Go Tale of Woe.
Was Released by President Muehie-
bach Without Being Given Chance
to Show He Was BIameiess
for Teams Poor Showing.

Otto Knabe, former manager Of the
Kansas City Blues, ranks as one Of
the smartest men in baseball despite
his recent release by the Kansas City
club. After his reinforcement by
George Muehlebach and John Savage,
he came to Chicago for few days to
visit his friend and pal, Kid Gleason,
and watched the White Sox In action
at Comiskey park.
Incidentally Knabe had tale Of
woe to tell while here about how he
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Sporting Squibs
Of All Kinds

Prize fighting has become purse
snatching.
Ed Geer does not believe In goat
glands. He attributes his youthful
vigor to horse sense.
One nice thing about dry weather
is that the golf dub can blame his
poor scores on the condition Of the
course.
II golfers were as determined a
golf as they are In panning golf
writer's, they would be much better
players.
Germany will establish schools for
physical trainers and also 60 In for
Fairgrounds as a means Of populariz-
ing athletics.
Girl caddies are to elevate the
standard Of golf, it is said. After all,
there are not many golfers contain
mated by their caddies.
Philip G. Bartelme, former athletic
director at the University Of Michi-
gan, has purchased the controlling in
terest in the Syracuse International
league club.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Members Of League Of Nations.

The following countries are men,
bers Of the League Of Nations: Al
bania, Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Bolivia, British Empire, Bra
I'll, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Co
lombia, Costa Rica. Cuba, Czechoslo-
vakia, Denmark, Esthonia, Finland,
France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hon
duras. India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lith-
uania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New
Zealand Nicaragua, Norway, Panama,
Paraguay, Persia, Peru, Poland, Portu-
GAL. Rumania. -Salvador, Serb Croat-
Slovene State, Siam, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay,
Venezuela.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10

Small SANITY Congregation
Church Notice splendid music win
be feature. Come early. ALI sinners
are urged to assist In the choir
Boston Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
At Exactly Ten o'clock He Came Up
the Steps Of the House Here, but He
Didn't Ring the Bell.

would do exactly as / said. And
told him my plan. And after a time
and quite lot Of talk, he said he
would agree to it.
And this morning we did 1t.
At exactly ten o'clock he came up
the steps Of the house here, but he
didn't ring the bell. I had told him
not to do that, and l was on the watch
for him. knew that at ten o'clock
Grandfather would be gone, Aunt Hat
tie probably downtown shopping, and
Lester out with his governess. / wasn't
SO sure of Mother, but knew it was
Saturday, and believed 1 could man
age somehow to keep her here with
me, so that everything would be all
right there.
did 1t, and five minutes before ten
she was sitting quietly sewing in her
own room. Then / went downstairs to
watch for Father.
He came just on the dot, and 1 let
him in and took him into the library.
Then went upstairs and told Mother
there was some one downstairs who
wanted to see her.
And she said, how funny, and wasn't
there any name, and where was the
maid. But I didn't seem to hear. /
had gone into my room In quite hur-
ry, as If had forgotten something
wanted to do there. But, Of course,
didn't do thing-except to make sure
that she went downstairs to the H.
brary.
They're there now together. And
he's been here whole hour already.
Seems as If he ought to say something
In that length Of time!
After / was sure Mother was down,
took out this, and began to write in
| it. And I've been writing ever since.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10

But, oh, do SO wonder what's going
on down there. I'm so excited over
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
ONE WEEK LATER

ONE WEEK LATER
At just that minute Mother came in
to the room. ! wish you could have
seen her. Ny stars, but she looked
pretty with her shining eyes and the
lovely pink in her cheeks. And young
Honestly, believe she looked younger
than / did that minute.
She just came and put her arms
around me and kissed me. and / saw
then that her eyes were all misty with
tears. She didn't say word, hardly,
only that Father wanted to see me-
and was to go right down.
And / went.
/ thought, of course that she was
coming, too. But she didn't. And
when got down the stairs / found I
was all alone; but went right on into
the library, and there was Father
waiting for me.
He didn't say much, either, at first !;
but just like Mother he put his arms
around me and kissed me, and held me
there. Then, very soon, he began to
talk; and, oh, he said such beautiful
things-such tender, lovely, sacred
things; too sacred even to write down
here. Then he kissed me again and
went away.
But he came back the next day, and
he's been here some part Of every day
since. And, oh, what a wonderful
week it has beenI
They're going to be married. It's
tomorrow. They'd have been married
right away at the first, only they had
to wait-something about licenses and
five-day notice, Mother said. Father
fused and fumed, and wanted to try
for special dispensation, or some
thing; but Mother laughed, and said
certainly not, and that she guessed it
was just as well, for she positively had
to have few things; and he needn't
think he could walk right in like that
on body and expect her to get mar
ried at a moments notice. But she
didn't mean it. / know she didn't; for
when Father reproached her, she
laughed softly, and called him an old
goose, and said, yes, of course, she'd
have married him in two minutes If 1t
hadn't been for the five-day notice, no
matter whether she ever had a new
dress or not.
And that's the way 1t is with them
all the time. They're too funny and
lovely together for anything. (Aunt
Hattie says they're too silly for any
thing; but nobody minds Aunt Hat
tie.)
And, as / said before, it is all per-
fectly wonderful.
So it's all settled, and they're going
right away on this trip and call it
wedding trip. And, Of course, Grand
father had to get off his joke about
how he thought 1t was pretty dan
gerOus business; and to see that this
honeymoon didn't go into an eclipse
while they were watching the other
one. But nobody minds Grandfather.
I'm to stay here and finish school.
Then, In the spring, when Father and
Mother come back, we are all to 60 to
Andersonville and begin to live in the
old house again.
Won't 1t be lovely? 1t just seems
too good to be true. Why, don't care
bit now whether I'm Mary or Marie.
But, then, nobody else does, either. In
fact, both of them call me the whole
name now, Mary Marie. I don't think
they ever said they would. They just
began to do it. That's ALL
How about this being love story
now? Oh, I'm so excitedl
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Identifying Her.

A neighbor next door wears knick-
ers and these are source of interest
to little Donald
One day the youngster came in with
some candy and asked him where he
got it. He answered: "From the lady
next door,"
"Well," said i, shat was nice Of
Mrs. 81
"Oh, not that next door lady," said
Donald, "the other one" and then for
getting her name, he continued, "you
know. Mrs. Pants. Chicago Tribune
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
REAL HARD HITTERs

The two hardest hitters on
each major league club-mean-
ing those who land with great
! est force and not necessarily
those who make the most hits
are: Braves, Cruise and Boec-
KEEL; Red Sox, Harris and Smith;
Giants, Kelly and Smith; Yank-
ees, Ruth and Meusel; Dodgers,
Wheat and Tom Griffith /; Philies,
Williams and Wrightstone;
Athletics, Walker and Miller;
Washington, Rice and Judge;
} Pirates, Carey and Grimm;
Cleveland, Speaker and Wood;
Detroit, Heilman and Cobb;
Cincinnati, Daubert and Dun
can; Cubs, Grimes and Holloch-
err; White Sox, Hooper and Col
Inns; Cardinals, Hornsby and
Fourier; Browns, sisler and
Williams.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
The PlimsoII Line.

BY the Plimsoll line is meant the
mark on ship, which, by the British
merchant shipping act Of 1876, forced
through parliament by Samuel Plim-
soil, must be visible above water, thus
preventing overlooking.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
New Hair ! ~ !: !:
ronic-Don't get bald. ret o-Bsn todayL l ~
much more pleasant. At all good drnggists 75c,
er direct from HESSIc ELLIS. Chsuiua nsssIa ~
Complete Absorption.

"How was the lecturer asked Mr..
Calder.
Oh, 1t was wonderful" exclaimed
Mrs. Calder. "The speaker discussed
the consciousness of the subconscious-
aess.'
did you find out what 1t was
i'll about?"
mo, didn't, but got so interested
I don't believe could tell you, to
save my life, how any woman present
was dressed - Birmingham Age
Herald.