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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-06

In Kansas parachutes saved three
people from falling plane; but II is
= dangerous habit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-06

Q cups cooked corn
/ IL cups flonr
teaspoon salt
/. Ia teaspoon pepper
Q teaspoons DR.. Prices BAKING
Powder
/ tablespoon shortening
2 eggs
Add milk to corn: add flour siftei
with salt, pepper and baking powder
add melted shortening and beaten
eggs; beat we'll Fry by spoonful
on hot creased griddle or iron fry'ns
pan.
For corn fritters that are to be
fried in deep fat make batter sitter
by adding 1-2 cup flour and ! tea
spoon baking powder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-06
Clam Frltters

Watt ''~~~
/ 1-3 cups flour
2 teaspoons DIR. Prices bakrS
rowGer
n-2 teaspoon salt
is teaspoon pepper
is teaspoon paprika
IL cup milk or clam juice
1-2 teaspoon grated onion
1 teaspoon shortening
|. 10 clans
Sift together flour, baking powder
salt. pepper and paprika; add liqu's'
well beaten eggs. opion and melteA
shortening; rinse clans. put through
meat chopper and add to batter. Fry
en- hot creased griddle, taking one
spoonful batter for each fritter, or
fry in deep hot fat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-06
Housekeeping Page

product.
The entrance Of bran into the ma
tsonal dict Is directly traceabls to the
modern methods OF living. methods
which DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. former
chief OF the U. s. Bureau OF Cherlis-
trv. accreddts to "the exigencies Of
modern buEness and recreation I
DR.. Wiley deplores the prevalence OF
careless habits OF cleansing the hu-
man system and recommends bran
as one of the foods adjuncts which
should be used at home TO correct
the evil.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-06
Plain FrItter Batter

Plain Fritter Batter
/ cup flour
1 IL teaspoon DR.. Prices Baking
Powder
IA teaspoon saIt
! egg
2-3 cup milk
Sift dry ingredients: add beaten
egg and milk; beat until smooth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-06

Leader classified ads get results.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
CHURCH ITEMS.

Services in st. James Catholic
Church second Sunday, Mass 8:45 a.
M; Fourth Sunday 1920 a. M; even
ing services 7:3O .. m.
Rev. J. M. Fowle,. from Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond,
Va, preached sermons in the Pres
byterian Church on last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. FowIe announced in the
Presbyterian Church on last Sunday,
that DR.. Sydnor would return this
week from Richmond and would
preach here on next Sunday.
"The Land Where Loved Ones
Dwell" was solo beautifully. sung
by Rev. j. M. Fowle at the Christian
Endeavor at the Presbyterian Chapel
on last Sunday evening.
Rev. W. S. 0. Thomas, former
pastor, will preach in the Leetown
Baptist Church, Sunday, February
rs, at IL o'clock a. M, and at Shen-
andoah junction the same day at
Z 80 p. m.
A Spelling Bee will be held at
kearneysville school house Friday
evening, February oath, at Z o'clock.
Wienie sandwiches, ice cream and
candy will be sold. The funds are
to help pay for the piano. Help the
good cause.
The inspirational meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary which was post
poned last week on account of bad
weather, will be held on Wednesday
afternoon, of this week at 3 80 p. m.
Miss Genevieve Kearfoot, of Kear-
neysville, will make an address at
this meeting.
The new Methodist Church at
Melville will be opened for public
worship on Sunday, March 5. The
arrival of the pews and other fur
nishings was expected last week, and
by the opening day everything will
be in place for the occasion. Rev.
f. M. Richardson, of Winchester,
Va, has promised his services for
Sunday, March 5. He will preach at
IL a. M, and again at 80 D. m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
MEMORIAL FOR r. P. CHEW.

Friends and admirers of the late
Col. R. Preston Chew, for years one
of the county's most revered citizens,
and hero of the Confederacy, have
organized for the purpose OF erect
ing a building in the town of Ran
son, as a memorial to him. 1t is
proposed to make the building a
community enterprise dedicated to
the social and religious of the COM
munity. =
The site for the proposed
memorial has been donated by mem
bers of Col. Chew's family, and with
the object of assembling funds fol-
the erection of appropriate building
an organization to be known as tne
R. P. Chew Memorial Association has
been formed with Forrest w. Brown
as president; w. F. Alexander, as
secretary, and S. Lee Phillips as
treasurer. The directors of the AS
ISOLATION are: S. C. Young, ID. i
Miley, F. w. Brown, r. L. Withers
s. w. Washington, W. F. Alexander
T. T. Perry, w. 0. Norris, e.. y
Cooke, M. o. Rouss, John Porterhele
and w. A. Higgs.
The town of Ransom, in the found
ing of which Col. Chew was active
and influential, has population OF
700 and is without public building
of any description. A Sunday
School with an enrolment OF 200 Il
held in a room over Sager's store, the
accommodation being entirely In
adequate for the purpose. Even thu
public school of the town is crowded
in rented quarters. The lease OF
the room used by the Sunday Schoo
expires July 1, and it cannot be re
neWed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
PERSONAL MENTION

Misses Clara and Katie Leslie
spent the week end i'm Hagerstown.
Miss Mollie Poland, of Romnev. i,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Irwin.
Miss Margie Grantham is ON a.
extended visit to relatives in Clarks
burg. = -
Miss Nellie Bates has returned
from a visit toNMr. and Mrs. Lewis
4. Dinkle. of Romney.
Mrs. Brisban Walker and daueh.
ter, Mrs. Sweetzer, of Boston. Mass.
are guests of the Misses Riddle.
Judge Luke C. Strider was nm
from Washington, visiting his bro
Their, Mr.. D. c. Strider.
Mr.. William C. Timm has been up
from Washington for few DAYS
visiting friends here.
Mrs. William Campbell has return
ed from visit to her daughter. Mrs.
Hugh j. Hagan, in Roanoke. Va.
Mrs. George L. Shirley and daugh-
ter, Miss Julia, is visiting her sister.
Mrs. A. R. Undertake, in Clarks-
burg, w. Va.
Mrs. Mamie Young johnson spent
several days in Martmsburg with her
father and passed through here en-
route for her home in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ramey and
little daughter, Dorothy, of Pitts
burg, Pa, came Saturday to visit
Mr. Ramey's father, Mr.. D. w.
Ramey.
Mr.. Terrell Porterfeld, of Little
Falls, Minnesota, and Miss Emily
Porterfield, of Baltimore, were
guests of DR.. and Mrs. William Neill
last week.
Mrs. Frances E. Cooke, of White
River, Vermont, is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Belle Moore.
Mrs. Cooke was Miss Olive Moore
before her marriage.
Mr.. E. Lee Hough, who is in the
employ of the Bly, Orchard Company
at Leesburg, Va, visited his father,
Mr.. Geo. M. Hough, near Mechanics
town.
Miss Margaret Shirley, of South
Samuel street, has gone to visit
Miss Grace. Beard, at Farmville, and
Miss Shannon Denny, at Lynchburg,
Va. She will also visit her brother,
Geo. w. Shirley, at the University
of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Travers Coe, and
Mrs. A. w. Mcdonald, sailed on the
steamship Baltic" from New York
on Wednesday for England. Mr..
Coe goes to resume his former posi-
ton as London representative of the
Consolidation Coal Company, having
previously spent several years there
in that capacity. Mrs. Mcdonald
goes on sightseeing trip and will
remain abroad only few months.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
HARPERS FERRY AND BOLIVAR
NEWS.

How many Valentines did you get?
Miss Cassandra Dittmyer is spend
ing the winter in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Robert Field has moved in the
Cromwell house.
Mrs. E. T. Kirby and daughter,
Mrs. Marie Koonce are visiting in
Washington, D. c.
Messrs. Frank Walker and Lysle
Echols were in Washington City
few days last week.
Feed the birds, especially in Feb
ruary. The partridge sleeps on the
ground. A snow at night will cover
them and should it rain and freeze,
they can't get out. The beauti-
full cardinal is known as the southern
beauty. A beautiful singer has
never been seen in the North.
Doctor Newton Webb died Feb. 10
at his home on East Capitol Street,
in Washington, D. c. He was Sc
years old. He married Miss Mamie
Krepps of this place and they lived
here before going to Washington
City.
Miss Ida Wentzell, who died in the
Charles Town Hospital, is the last OF
her immediate family except young
neice, Miss Ruth Hartman, who re-
sided with her.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
CITY COUNCIL BUYS 1000 FEET
OF NEW FIRE HOSE.

At the regular meeting of the City
Council last night there were pres
ent Mayor A. M. Morgan, Council
men Cockrell, Conklyn, Baldwin,
Anderson, Mahoney and Phillips.
1t was ordered that 500 feet of
fire hose be purchased from the
Eureka Hose Company at $1.20 per
foot, and 500 feet from the Fabric
Fire Hose Co., at $1.20 per foot, and
that also l dozen pair rubber boots
and l dozen pair gloves be purchas-
ed.
VIM. Shorts was granted license
to run restaurant on South West
street
1t was ordered that the Council
meet Citizens of First Avenue at 3
p. m. on February 20 to view the
proposed location of the Northern
Va. Power Co. high power lines.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
MAcDoNALD-DAyIs

Miss Norma A. Davis, the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B
Davis and Mr.. Earl A. Macdonald
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mac.
Donald were married yesterday a,
one O'Clock by Father Curran in the
St James Catholic church. Charles
Town.
Only relatives and immediate
friends of the bride and groom were
invited to the ceremony. Mrs.
Amos Setback, sister of the bride was
matron Of honor and wore a dress of
embroidered blue satin with cor
sage of sweet peas.
! Mr.. Carol E. Macdonald, brother
OF the groom was best man.
{, Mrs. Macdonald is employed in
the Pension office in Washington and
holds very responsible position.
Mr.. Macdonald is in the U. S.
Railway administration office, and is
young man who holds a position
which is credit to himself and
friends.
The bride was attired in blue
travelling suit, and wore a corsage
of brides roses.
Among the out of town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Gloyd Mac
Donald and Mr.. Paul Macdonald, of
Baltimore, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Setback, of Clarke County, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. F. c. Gray, of Winchester,
Va.
The bride and groom left on the
3:l4 train for points North, including
Phila., New York, Atlantic City and
other cities of the North and East.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald will be
at their new home, 1900 Kearney St.,
N. E., Washington, D. c., after
March 1st.
Itching, bleeding, protruding or
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
Catarrhal Deafness CanE.ess. J

by local applications. a. tll.9. q
reach the diseased portion Of tns
Catarrhal Deafness requires const.t"
tional treatment. HALLS CAT Az
MEDICINE is a constitutional r'aa-s-
Catarrhal Deafness is caused By -
famed condition of the mucous hn'ag
the Eustachian Tube. When this tG,s
infiamed you have runlbling sound :.
imperfect hearing, and when it is emit =
ly closed Deafness is the result unies
the Inflammation can be reduced yon
hearing may be destroyed foreve
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE act
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. thus reducing the IN
termination and restoring normal condi
tons.
Circulars free. All Druggists.
FL, Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
PRICE OF BOOKS COMING
DOWN

We are pleased to announce that
we have reduced the price of the
dollar copyright books to seventy
five cents, putting good reading
matter within the reach of all.
New titles are being added constant
ly. We have also recently put in
stock big lot of paper covered
books at twenty cents each, and you
are invited to come and look them
over. c. N. Beard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
MARKET WINDOW SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 25TH.

The Ladies of the Methodist Aid
Society will have the Market Win
dow in Mr.. D.. W. Ramey's furniture
store, beginning with Saturday the
25th, instead of in the st. George
Building as advertised in last weeks
paper. The Window will be con-
tinued each week in Mr.. Ramey's
store, until further notice. Home
made cakes, pies, candy, doughnuts,
potato rolls and other goodies for
sale.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

Am shipping all kinds of live
stock at the B. & o. depot this COM
ing Saturday, and am also buying
some good big heavy horses. Will
go any distance if man has car
load of fat steers to sell to look at
them. Am buying steers for a
Pennsylvania packing house. You
will always find some good fresh
cows at my barn for sale.
Sam Galloway.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

Rev. E. C. Hicks, famous evange-
list, of Keyport, N. j., will conduct
meeting in the Wainwright Baptist
church, Charles Town, from Feb
ruary 26 to March s. All are cor
daily invited to attend, Rev. VIM.
Craven Pastor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
BANK HOLIDAYS.

The banks listed below will be
closed on Wednesday,, February 22-
Washington's birthday.
Bank of Charles Town,
Farmers & Merchants Deposit Co.
Jefferson Bank & Trust Company
National Citizens Bank,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
FOR SALE.

Desirable place near Summit
Point containing 80 acres. Posses
sion April LIST, 1922. Terms:-One-
half cash, balance in one and two
years.
The Moore Insurance & Realty Co.,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Feb. 21-2t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
TIRES AND TUBES.

Automobile owners will please note
that | have the agency for Federal
Tires and Tubes. These accessories
will be sold right for cash. See me
before buying any more tires.
Hyman Wiener.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight,
good health and purify the blood,
use Burdock's Blood Bitters. Sold
at all drug stores. Price, $1.25.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate
easily, without gripping and without
bad after effects. SOC at all drug
stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

For any pain, burn, scald OF
bruise, apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil-the household remedy. Two
sizes soc and 60c at all drug stores
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

Some nice young cows, with calves
or,y their side, will be sold at j. E.
AombrO's sale, March 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
CHICKEN AND OYSTER SUPPER

The members of the Independent
Fire Co., will hold a supper in Rouss
Hall, February 22nd and 23rd.
Public cordially invited. Supper
! SO cents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

All roads lead to J. E, zombro's
sale, March 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

]. E. Zombro will sell some nice
stock cattle March 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

If you want good brood mare, &c
to J. E. Zombro's Sale, March 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

k's,.i,.ps''' on '''
81 b Il F.
% 4, s. 7srf% By By
ii trustee nh
I,s,,.'y 1 Ris Type
Stock, fa Iis
ssa,sss,ssi ioi : GG sSn.
spIsnD.'Gs5h Shepherds ad,'
from pofonldC
barg, '"
J, , :. SsSfes '3 G,
'' ssst Of Charles
spsit' IF Point road
:, stock I ard
las.' BY A; H. Lee
B1sGr','Tills' Va
1 s:stG E. zo ond
ri i Gaylord va
= sstq q a2 s.
y Ia Lumber Co., one
srlss Town
,.-PsrsO4nall .l Prop
Charles lO"i 1rtyow.
Stanley Du'ro"'
ireh IumbTo,
Be- Bi;ssrryville, Va" by
Administrator
4.-Personal
Csper, 8 miles
Town.
i. stock and
H.. BY Chas; Wise,
We Eest Of HarperS
IL ll.-Sto.e;k5 ana % .
n &C. by W. :, T. |
mt. .'rtf' Of Berryville, ,
L. l3,-Personal |
II V. Mcdonald, one
ssDberdstown, on the |
Tso. N. Beltzhooyer'
4 l4.Registere55 .
Marshall Roper d
hsrlss Town |
~ Personal I.
m. Daisy Fntts
liz northwest OF
,eb 2S.-RegisteredI
0. Writ, about s
fhsrles Town. !
hertltemehts '
lot Of Brood sows
side, at J. E. Zom-
b. !
s LOCALS. !
sa prices for horse
Lyman Wiener. |
h Live Stock to sell,
and Evening. |
i, flax seed and sun
Brown & Hooff.
oats now on display
Shugart's.
quarters for the best
Miley Bros.
LeGear's stock and
Burns & Marshall
lk VictrOlas on easy
ts,
Dye will dye all
pts per cake. For
Shugart's.
Blankets and Com
ly junk, let Lyman
and Suit Cases at
your beef hides to
a. Highest price,
ent Of Ladies Wool
mmer sweater now.
eisher yarns at
Shugart's.
lS Victor, Columbia
Records.
n Maid" Aluminium
Bum. & Marshall.
ilg machine Of c. P.
prices paid for beef
4 LYMAN Wiener.
PIX Of coal, think OIL
/ Miley Bros.
nets and good form
prom human hair and
Brown & Hoof. 4
= many new styles Of
/ V'fsets on display at
4 ShugarPs.
L for sale at the
f'n Office, 50 cents a
F,5taase perfect fitting
ElRys good prices for |
r. Let him know if /
1, IN, a tag on it and
1 Photograph records .
|% 10 @EG a.
really getting I.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

If you want nice Boar, go to
E. Zombro's sale, March 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

4 lOt Of Brood soWs,
4 side, at J. E. Zom-
b.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Doan's
Ointment. 60c at all stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

L. 2S.-Registered
4 0. Writ, about s
fhsrles Town.
ssti,ements on Atm
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

L. 17.-Pesonal
H. Daisy Frtts,
Fles northwest OF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21

l.. stock "a ana
f. BY Chas. Wise,
', rs,t Of Harpers
New-York tribune., 1922-12-28
Albert L. Ward, Bronx County
Commander, In Message
to Posts, Urges CO-Opern'
lion in Membership Drive
DIR. James 7. Harrington,
of Poughkeepsie, Recon-
mended for I'd District
on Rehabilitation Board

AIbsrt 4. Ward, commander OF tne
Bronx County Legion, yesterday sen.
mi. letter 10 shs lseiOnnalres IN thn'
county for the purpose Of furthsring
,hs statewide membership eampaigni
"Dear Comrades; i,
aAre you all set for the New Ysarf
Have you everything IN readiness w
your post 10 get OF TO q flying start on
January II Every day In 1928 shoaId
see the legion posts Of Bronx County
forging ahead 70 greater accomplish.
ments. bigger membership increased
,.Yvlee 20 our buddIss and 10 the.
community, better and more active OF
rsnlsation IN cur own ranks.
aThese aims will be fully realized II
vou and every other legionnaire In our
county will show real legion spirit,
prove your pride In our organization
and honestly do your level best. You
are the leading men In your post and
the success or failure OF the Legion In
your post and county and depend upon
the work you do and the way you DO II
aHAys you studied the message on
membership which was sent By the
state eommanderi His slogan for the
stats is 100000 leGionnalrss in 1928
The Bronx has about one-tenth the
population Of the state. Let Us make
10000 members our objective Tor the
new wear. Set q mark at 100, zoo, 300
or loco members for your post and
let US see II We can't beat the marx we
set
aHave all your old members paid
their dues for the next yearf That, OF
course, should be the first step. The
county treasurer has been distributing
the new cards 10 the post treasurers
and renewals should be pouring In.
@Iet me remind you again OF the
next county meeting 70 be held the day
after New Years. January 2, 1923. BE
sure 70 be at the County Court House
that evening and bring along at least
one other legion man, State Vice
Commander Cannon, District Chairman
Rackoff and County Commander Lewis
have promised 20 be on hand 20 address
our meeting. The meeting will be
called at $3.50 p. m. promptly. IL you
are a delegate your duty Is TO be there
on time.
$50 let US 70. hope we donf need
Il, but II won't do any harm for as TO
use some Of DR., Coue's stun and Will 70
make Il true that every day in every
New-York tribune., 1922-12-28
Rockefeller Gives
sl,25O,OOO to Iowa
College of Medicine
General EducSsion Board
Contributes Like Amount;
Legislature May APPrO-
pirate s2,5OO,0O0 Also
.s,,o,os DsspsssA o. ne rTov.s


CEDAR RAIDS, Iowa, Dee. 27.--An-
nouncement wns made here to-day By
". A. Boyd, ehAirznan of the Finance
ConuIttee OF the Iowa State Board Of
.ESueation. that the General Education
Board ana the Rockefeller Foundation
zach had given si.abo.OOo to the Col
leee Of MsSieIne of the State Univer-
sity Of Iowa at Iowa City. slmulta-
neousiy announcement was made that
the iowa General Assembly would be
asked 70 Appropriate t25oO,Ooo at the
rute Of s<5O.0oO annually for the next
Eve years, the entire amount TO Be
Md Tor the building Of new hospitals
and laboratories and 70 equip them.
The amount Is said TO be the largest
ever given In q lump. sum TO any state
educational iastitution in America
The money will be available as soon
az the Iowa General Assembly. adopts
the plan, which IL is expected TO 40
soon after 1t goes into session early
The Tifts were obtained after Mr..
Boyd, ". A. Jessup, president OF the
university, and Governor n. L. Ken
dali had been in communication vita
the officials for more than year. Dr.
Abraham Flexner, Of the General Edu-
cation Board, and DR.. George 4. Vim
cent, of the Rockefeller Foundation
beth visited Iowa City, made an inves-
tiVation Of conditions in the state hos.
pital and announced TO DR.. Jessup that
they would recommend favorable ae'
ton on the request for aid.
On November "a DR.. Flexner notiheo
the State Board Of Education that the
General Education Board had acted
favorably on the requests and had
authorized a gift not 70 exceed
81 ESQ 900 toward a total Of not lost
than S1,500,0o0 for the purpose d
building and equipping a medica
school plant at the university, It be
ing understood that II less than $4,000,
600 were required The appropriation o.
the General Education Board would b
reduced pro rata.
On December z, DR.. Vincent tele
grnphed that the Rockefeller Founda
tion had taken similar action and hat
voted 81 $50, 900 for the work.
Plans have already been drawn fo
the new hospital buildings and worl
viii start early In the new year.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-28
Death Rate in U. S. Is
Lowest in 81 Years

WASHINGTON, Dec. q (By The Az
soeiated Press s).-Deelines In the death
rate from heart diseases, influenza and
pneumonia and tuberculosis, in all It's
forms, the three principal causes OF
death in the United States, were the
outstanding features Of 1921. which
shows the lowest death rate recorded
in any year since the beginning Of the
ANIMAL compilations in 1900, the Cen
sus Bureau announeed to-day. In
creases we're shown in the rate for
cancer, automobile accidents and in
juries, diphtheria, typhoid, suicide and
homicide and several other causes.
The total number OF deaths in the
registration area was 100000. com
pared with 1,142,55s in 1920. The rate
per 100000 was 1899, compared with
1905 In 1920. Based on the death rate
for the registration area, the number
Of deaths for the whole United States
for 1924 approximates i,27iA+4