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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Gently died of smallpox in Denver, G7
had never been vaccinated, and the
other had not been vaccinated In .
years. In other words, Il people
died of disease they need never
have had.
In every glassful of impure water.
there are about 100000 germs, many
OF them disease producing.
One out of every cases OF insanity
is due to syphilis.
If you have n death in your family,
file Il death certificate at once VIA
the State Department of Health.
Swat the fiy now, and you may swat
the source OF 4 case of typhoid.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Miners Read Freed.

Berkeley Springs, w. Va - The
case against c. Frank Kecney.
president of the West Virginia Unit
ed Mine Workers, who was brought to
trial here as an accessory to murder
in the Logan county Industrial dis
turbanccs, ended abruptly when Judge
I. NJ. Woods threw out the indictment
on motion Of the prosecution. 1t al
legged there had been tampering with
witnesse5
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Rasa Havs hlp Peeksts.

In the bees legs are pockets for
holding pollen. each pocket being
closed by rows OF bristles which inter
lock in the most wonderful manner. so
preventing the pollen from falling out.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

4 clay tablet dating from POO D. G.
gives a fresh version Of the story o.
HE Garden " Eden Tt states that
Adam was. thrust ont. not as punish
nent but TO prevent him beconina
immortal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Vice Rule Cor Life's Guidance.

Write IL on your heart that every
day Is the best day in the year. No
NAN has learned anything rightly until
be knows TINT every day is Doomsday
Emerson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Destruction by Forest
Every year $4,000 forrest
volving some 12.5ON .nCG nc.-
DER land. cost uS so. DOn"'
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Stray Bits of Wisdnm-

Experience is the child OF thought,
and thought Is the child of action. We
cannot learn men from books.-Dis-
raell
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
\. @. Matthew'S

Special COMMISSIONER
l. L. L. Terrell, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Calhoun county. West Virgin
in. do certify that the above named
a. q. Mathews, Special Commissioner.
has given bond with security approved
by me in the penalty of six thousand
dollars, as required by decree In above
styled cause.
Teste:
l.. l.. Terrell, Clerk.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
NOTICE OF JUDICIARY SALE

BY virtue OF. decree of the Circr,it
Court o. Calhoun county West VIRGIN
In, entered at the April term. 49,. OF
said COURT, in the chancery cause OF A
4. Weaver and others against Erra
stump and others, the undersigned
Commissioner will. on Tuesday the
l'Sh. day OF April. 1929. offer for sale
By public auction 10 the highest bidder.
at the front door of theCourt House of
calhoun county, West Virginia. the
following described lots, tracts or par-
GELS of land with the buildings and ap-
purtenanccS thereto, known rs Lots
Nos. "A and As in the Florence Pell ad-
diticn. to the town of Grantsyille. and
described on the plat of said addition.
of record in the office of the Clerk Of
the County Court of Calhoun county.
West virginia, in Deed Book No. Is at
page 40, and more particularly des-
cribed in the papers on file In said
chancery cause, TO which reference is
here had for more particular descrip-
ton of said lots
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand
Oh UaV of Solp
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-08-18
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HER CAMPAIGN A FAILURE
'svamp's" Attempt to Enmesh Wealthy
Man Cost Her Much Money and
Not a Little JChagrin.

There is a side to the organized
vamping Of the rich in New York city
that has not been told, Raymond G..
Carroll writes in the Philadelphia
Ledger. One Of the wealthiest of the
Industrial captains Of America was re-
Gently made the object Of an open,
deliberate and almost frantic attempt
to enmesh him, without apparently his
even knowing of the campaign when
It was on, such Is his complete indif-
ference to those who crowd themselves
into his environment.
It cost the vamp de luxe a tidy
sum Of money to finance the show
which she astutely staged. but where
she doubtless suffers most Is from
acute chagrin.
TO begin with, the woman took q
lease of an entire house in the imme-
date proximity Of the multimillion-
aires New York house. She strategy
cally picked the house so that her win
dows looked across at windows into
the rich mans library.
For days she appeared at her win
dows in the most allurfng negligees
without once getting a flash Of her
quarry. Her tactics changed. She had
her beautiful automobile kept stand
ing for hours at her door. Not even
a nibble came from that line Of en-
deavor.
Her third and last method Of attack
was to dress in her, smartest Paris
gowns and, with her foreign dogs on
leashes. encircle the citadel Of the
enormously wealthy man when she
knew he was at home. More wasted
effort. When he came out of doors
and passed her he acted as If she did
not exist, never once looking at the
dogs nor remarking her elegant
frOcks.
She finally gave up the fruitless pur-
suit, sublet the house and has moved
into hotel where she has the COM
petition Of other dollar ghouls. She
Is certain that somebody put the in
dustrial king wise as TO her designs
for what woman will believe that her
charms can fall?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-08-18
oxersupplled With Teeth.

Three sets of teeth were found in
the mouth of a six-year-old boy IN
Newark, N. j., when he complained
to his mother that his mouth was
awful full" Several dentists exam
ined and refused to deal with him. A
specialist who agreed to treat the lit
tie lad said the first row were tile
child's baby teeth: the second, his Sec
ondary, and the third, phenomenon,
which, unless removed, would disfigure
his face and give his mouth the ap-
pearance Of q sharks. E
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-08-18
AGRICULTURE

Resenting the charge Of Republican
leaders that the farmers of Minnesota
are radicals" and. dupes Of agita-
tors" a Republican tiller of the soil
of that State writes to the New York
Herald to explain the vote in the re-
cent Senatorial election there. After
assuring the Herald that he has vot-
ed the Republican ticket for the last
so years, the writer of the letter
says in part:
"Our people, especially our farm
ers, are not radicals. They are not
Socialists. They are our best citi-
zens. Make no mistake about it. In
the Wheaton (Minnesota) market to-
day the average price of the prod
ucts Of the soil would not be above
what they were in 1913, but we are
paying from 100 to $50 per cent more
for every single article that the farm
er needs in this community"
The writer does not assert that the
Republican tariff is primarily and
principally responsible for the dis
parity between the cost Of what the
farmer has to buy-clothing, furni-
ture, paints, oils, hardware, lumber,
tools, implements, and materials
and the price he gets for what he has
to sell, but he could, have made the
statement with fairness and accuracy.
The fact is that the Fordney-McCum-
Der profteers' tariff was intended for
the Special Interests which contribute
to the Republican party's political
campaign funds-the Wool Trust, the
Steel Trust, the Sugar Trust, the
Cotton Textile Trust, and all the other
combines and monopolies with friends
at the Republican court. And these
interests are adding their "protec-
ton" to their prices, thus increasing
the cost Of living. The duties on
wheat and corn and wool and live
stock were SO many sops proffered to
the farmer to keep him quiet while
the big interests were getting their
protection" to the tune of from 20 to
300 per cent. Republicans like the
late Senator Nelson of Minnesota un-
derstood the game and frankly expos
ed it in speeches in the Senate and
House of Representatives.
/ The sequel shows that the Republi-
can tariff is working admirably for
the trusts and combines and monopo-
lies but not at all for the agricultural
producer and wage-worker. That is
why the cost of living for the farmer
and the worker in industry has grown
steadily, while neither the prices Of
agricultural products nor the scales
Of wages have been materially ad-
vanced.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-08-18

The circulatory system of the COW
"blood" actually flowing through the
arteries and veins, will be illustrated
| in model TO be shown by the United
States Department of Agriculture at
the National Dairy Show to be held
this fall at Syracuse, N. Y. In the
large model now being made by the
Office of Exhibits liquids will circu-
late through glass tubes Of various
sizes, illustrating how nourishment is
taken up from the digestive tract and
carried to the udder there to be used
in the manufacture of milk.
One of the objects of this visual
method is to show the difference in
the proteins provided by various
feeds. The cow model will be de-
signed to show how the proteins Of
the feed are broken up by the diges-
tive system into the constituent ami
no acids, which are transported in the
blood stream to the mammary gland
(the udder), where the necessary
amino acids are taken out of the
the blood and built up into proteins
Of the milk.
BY means of this exhibit the De-
partment Of Agriculture hopes to
bring out forcibly that it is not only
necessary to have in the ration pro-
teins furnishing certain kinds of ami
no acids but in order to prevent waste
il is necessary that the amino acids
be present in the right proportion.
This means it is necessary to have
the right combination of proteins in
the feed. The use Of proteins in max
ing milk may be compared to the use
Of boards in building house. Boards
of various lengths are needed in a
house. In building up milk many diff
ferent amino acids are needed, and
usually these can not all be obtained
from the protein of one kind of feed
or at least not in the proper proper
u ions to prevent waste,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-08-18

Reports from Kansas give the in
formation that this years crop of
wheat in that State is worth an aver
age Of 80 cents bushel on the basis
Of contemporary prices in Chicago.
II is declared by persons familiar
with conditions in Kansas that the
farmers there have not realized the
cost of producing the wheat they have
just finished harvesting.
What is true Of Kansas, it is de-
clared, is equally true Of most Of the
Western and Middle States in which
wheat is one of the principal agricul-
tural products. The farmers invest
ment in land and equipment and his
work and worry as the head of con-
siderable business have given him a
return that hardly is the equivalent
Of fair wages.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-08-18
What All Women Should Know

What All women Should Know
Every woman should know that
files are a positive menace in the
kitchen. They deposit germs on ev-
everything they touch-the food you
eat! Protect your health against
disease by destroying flies every
whers-Use Royal Guaranteed Fly
Destroyer, $500 per gallon, with
sprayer free. Sold and guaranteed
by Matthews & Lankford.-Adv..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-08-18
HEARD IN THE GARDEN

"Why haven't you gone south this
winter, as usualT'
my dear. nesting material Is so high
we simply couldn't afford the trip If
we were to build In the spring."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Physicians Library
Gift To University

Charlottesville, Feb. 27.-Dr.
Wilbur p. Morgan, o. Baltimore,
who died December 20 at the age
of SO, was among the most gem
erous and useful benefactors Of
the University of Virginia IL
brary. About ten' years ago he
began to send to the university
books of the highest value and
use, and every year since numer-
Gus boxes Of books in almost every
field have reached the university.
Since his death many volumes
have been received and others
are to follow, in accordance with
his wishes. The number Of books
received during his lifetime to-
tails several thousand. Or. Nor
gan was not an alumnus Of the
University Of Virginia, but Of the
University Of Maryland. His life
was spent in the practice Of
medicine IN Baltimore and in the
company of the books with which
his home was crowded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Armour's To Acquire
Morris and Company

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Purchase of
Morris and Company Packers, by
ArlSour's, will go through des-
pitef opposition of Secretary OF
Agricultural Wallace the inter
ested parties here declared today.
Wallace's move, they believe,
will merely postpone closing OF
the deal until after March 4
when Congress adjourns,. pre-
venting an investigation by this
session Of congress at least,
which is highly satisfactory to
the packers.
AT the hearing on April 2 the
packers are confident they will
be able to show to the satisfac-
ton of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture that the deal is not in viola
ton Of the packer control law.
Demands for a congressional
investigation of the proposed
merger recently became insistant
and Wallaces move, packers be-
liv, will quiet the demand for a
probe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
TWO STAY IN CELLS

Pulaski, Feb. 27.-Toy Rasnake
and Ros Baumgardner, convicted
of the murder of Rufus Suther-
land, under sentences of thirty
and twenty years, respectively,
refused to escape from their cells
Saturday morning, from the Pu-
laski county Jail when w. P.
Quesenbery and Roy Stearnes,
breaking hole through the brick
wall of the jail, smashed the lock
TO the cell which they were in.
Quesenberry was serving 30
day sentence for violating thu
prohibition law, and Stearnes, held
on u trespass charge, tore a bar
supporting radiator and cut a
hole through the wall of the jail,
about twelve inches square. With
the aid of blankets from tho
hunks they let themselves to the
ground and escaped after III erat-
ing the two convicted murderers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Rose Denies knowledge
OfWounding Miss Perry

Fredericksburg, Feb. 27.-"I am
q victim of circumstances" de-
clared Henry Rose. He added,
81 don't know anything about me
shooting of Miss Louise Perry,
but the police are trying T. make
oue love casa between u.s."
When told that Miss Perry show
ed daily improvement from her
gunshot wound through her neck,
the World War veteran said he
was very glad of it.
Rose is taking things easily
while in confinement. He shaves
daily and spends much of his
time in reading papers and mag
azines. He shows no nervous
ness.
DR.. S. L. Scott the physician
attending Miss Perry, Is year old
school girl of Elwood City, who
was mysteriously shot while
talking WIZ 4 ocy friend near
her home last Monday night, sta
ted that the girl is making a re-
markable recovery from her ser
ious wound pentrating her neck
and there have been no indica-
tons of complications. The pa
tient complains Of her liquid diet
and says she wants more solid
food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
LORTON NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Madara
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Abel, on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Clancy
and children, were in Washington
on Monday.
A number of people from Lor-
tor viewed the parade in Alex
andria on Thursday.
3 Mrs.J. B. Allen was in Wash
ington on Friday shopping.
Mr.. John Henry Davis return
ed to Alexandria on Friday, af-
ter spending several weeks with
his daughter, Mrs. Reed, at Hoad
ley and sen, F. c. Davis at Lor-
ton.
Mrs. l.. l. Dolph is GONZALES
cent after suffering from an at
tack of grippe.
The chicken. supper held at
.Lorton School on Friday evening
for the benefit of the school was
well attended and a splendid sup
per, was served. About $50 was
realized. Proceeds will go to-
wards the Improvement of the
building or grounds.
The I,erkin and Embroidery
Club will meet with Mrs. c. D..
Reeder, ON Tuesday, February
9th.
hewitt Smoot, nephew Of B. F.
hewitt, was among the Boy
Scout Troops of Washington.
who journeyed to Mt. Vernon on
Thursday, to place q wreath on
Washineton's tomb.
Mrs. T. T. Marshall is visiting
friends in Washington.
TIE Ladies Auxiliary and Aid
of Pohick Church will meet on
Saturday, March 9rd, with Mrs.
Fred Hynson. at Occoquan.
Miss Minnie A. Herndon was
in Wa ihington OF thursday 10
visit 3 coucin who l. Ill with the
flu.
On Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 18th. Mrs. Brawner Roberts
rendered her mother and father a
surprise party, the occasion be-
ing the 25th anniversary of their
marriage. Many of their friends
Joined in the surprise and most
enjoyable evening YVES spent. The
young folks danced and played
games. Delightful refreshments
were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Hun Birth Rate
Droppd Lower
Decrease 25 Per Cent But
Still High Enough
to Cause Alarm

Paris. Feb. 27.-The German
birth rate in the last year SHOW
ed a decrease of nearly 20 per
cent, according to partial calcu~
latioris, but it is still sufficient to
warrant French alarm as to what
will happen twenty years hence
when the German population Is
again more than double that OF
France.
Comparative statistics obtained
BY officials in Paris and Berlin
this week show the following: In
1918 the French birth rate was
2G.3 per cent and Germany's
I2S.3, thus representing Germ
anys maximum year. In 1920,
the first year since the war when
the nations approached their nor
mai status, the French, due prob
ably to the acquisition of A,Sace
and Lorraine. reached 2l.4. and
Germany fell to 26.7. In 1921
France fell to POS and Germany
10 col,
In 1922 the French figure was
20,l, while incomplete statistics
show that the German rate prob
ably will vary greatly from the
French. In fact the housing
shortage and the decrease in
marriages in the urban districts
has brought the birth rate down
to l7.3 per cent. in cities Of 100,-
900 population. At this rate in
1920 the French population, even
if the death rate does not in
crease, will be 3S,000,000, while
Germany's will be nearly 67.000,-
900, and five years later the
French will have registered the
loss of another 100000 inhabi
tants, while Germany's porula-
ton will have increased by near
ly 100000.
Fantastic schemes continue to
be evolved for the solution Of
Frances vexing birth rate prob,
lem, the latest coming from Min
lister of Hygiene Strauss who
has coined a new word, "Nuptial-
ity: the desire to we'd"
NJ. Strauss says thousands of
couples are willing as Barkis, but
insist upon clean, modern apart
ments, which can scarcely be
found here. The Government,
however, has embarked upon a
scheme OF building cheap but
suitable tenemtns of four rooms
at 1000 francs q year, with all
taxes included, and NJ. Strauss
proposes allotting 10 to 25 per
cent. of these to newlywedS, a
marriage certificate alone EMIT
ling them TO the keys and the
lease terminating in case of di-
vorce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
MOTHERS BILL PASSED

Raleigh, n. c., Feb. 27.-The
North Carolina House Saturday
passed the mothers bill, which
became law as it already had
passed the Senate, and also pass
ed the general revenue bill.
Before both houses had ad-
journed until this afternoon the
Senate appointed a committee
headed by Senator Parker, of
Wayne county. to speed up action
on pending legislation. Some
members said the Senate calen-
dar is in better shape than it
ever has been with only six more
working days ahead before final
adjournment.
Both houses adopted a jcint
resolution memorfalizing the n
Carolina State Highway Commits
sion and the State of Virginia to
construct a direct highway be-
tween Winton, n. c., and SUI
folk, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

sent it in. Recently, to his utter
astonishment, he received a check
of $40, accompeaid by a letter Of
congratulatior from McLane Til
ton alumni secretary, saying
that the prize had been awarded
his poem, and that the committee
would seek TO have original mu-
sic written Tor the song.
DR.. Crawford's poem, which is
to be sung Ito the tune of 80,
Mother Dear, jerusalem" fol-
lows:
o, mother dear, Virginia,
How splandidiy arise
Thy domes beneath the midday
blues
And orsngc sunset skies.
How spacious are thine emerald
lawns,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
Strasburg Physician
Wins Prize For Poem

Strasburg, Feb. 27.-Dr. c. 6.
Crawford, one of Strasburg's sue
cessful physicians has proven
his ability as well in the literary
line. Recently DR.. Crawford, on
his daily rounds of visits through
the country, composed a song IN
honor of his alma mater, the IN
iversity of Virginia, with no
thought other than the enjoy
ment afforded by the creation
of the poem. Not more than two
weeks later DR.. Crawford re-
ceived an announcement from
the University Of Virginia Alum
nj Association of the launching
of a song contest, and bethinklng
himself Of his poem, the doctor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
ALBEMARLE BONDS SOLD

Charlottesville, Feb. 27.-The
Board of Supervisors of the coun-
ty has accepted the offer of the
National Bank of Charlottesville
for the purchase Of 100000
worth of bonds at par, plus &C
crued interest, and the proceeds
will be used in construction of the
road from Charlottesville to
CoveSville. These are 10-~:ear
bonds. with the option to redeem
at the expiration contracts.
The board also awarded con-
tracts to the low bidders for the
construction OF sections of the
Stoney Point road, the Earlys-
willie road and the Brownies Cove
road. The extension of work on
the Stoney Point road will COM
plete that road to the Orange
county line. Work on the Earlys-
vile road will complete that i'm.
portant thoroughfare to The
Greene county line. The con.
tract let for work on the Browns
Cove road will extend the I'M
lprovement to Mount Fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

Thy structures, oh, how fair.
A jewel Of chaste beauty thou,
Within a setdng rare.
But still more beautiful than
these,
The precepts of thy ways,
To those who gather at thy knees
In undergraduate days.
Thricn fortunate the favored
youth
WHO eamy learns from thee
OF tonor, wisdom, love and truth
For they shall set men free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27
WOUNDED OFFICIAL BETTER

Richmond, Feb. 21.-Further
Improvement was reported today
in the condition of Mayo Shusart,
Federal prohibition officer shot
through the lung last Monday
night BIT Arthur Hood, alleged
moonshiner, of Lunenburg, who
later died of pistol bullet wounds
which he received in the encount-
er with Shugart.
Shugart, who is still under
treatment in hospital at Vic
toria, was shot with a Winchester
rifle, the bullet piercing his left
lung near the apex of the heart
and making its exit through his
back. He was working out of pro-
hibition headquarters here when
he was wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

A man that hath no virtue ir
himself ever envieth virtue j.
others.-BacOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

Spectacles were invented in the
thirteenth century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-27

The art of wood engraving DE-
gan to be practiced about 14l0.