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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-27

Square dance at armory Saturday
night. Admission to hall. Gents CSC;
ladies free. 25c additional for each
gentleman who dances.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-27

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
RAPS SCHOOL
EXTRAS"
Editor The Star

Editor The Star.
II recently printed results Of tests
given IN universities arc specimens
OF university and high school eduea'
lion OF today. Il certainly Is high
time an investigation was launched
10 ascertain the causes Of such stu
pidity and "a remedy applied NJ once.
The reason ID quite plain 20 ma
jority OF the taxpayers. and for the
benefit OF the school board and uni
yerslty regents ! will mention some
OF them: There IL altogether too
much athletics" pink teas" 'Jun.
Tor proms.' "dramaiies. home eco.
Monies" manual training and
"elay modelling"
II rs per cent Of this bunk" were
rcloKpted 10 tho scrap heap. and the
the good old three RS substituted for
them. we would neo noticeable
change IN a short time. with the
cutting off from the payroll OF dor.
ems Of coaches. assistant coaches and
an army OF superfuous teachers, the
taxpayers would also notice a differ
enoe, am In favor Of plenty Of
teachers AZ the highest wages. ] see
that the school board has been pass
ing tho buck from one 10 another a.
20 whether they should raise tho
teachers pay. There was not much
holler made when President sur.
xallos salary was raised Just recently
from $4,000 10 $4,000 a year Some
ralss. what How pmaT
Yours for a sate and sane eduea-
ton.
c. II. RIDDLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
SEATTLE'S
POPULATION
Editor The Star:

Editor The Star:
The Star recently carried an item
quoting prominent local real estate
man as calculating seattles popuIa.
ion as $4,000.
do not suppose II was intended
70 LOS Angelica our population
figures, but the method OF computa.
ton produced highly exaggerated
result.
Let mo quote the definition OF a
dwelling as given in the introduction
to figures pertaining to dwellings
and families" in tke 1920 census:
"DwellIng.-A dwelling, for census
purposes. Is a place in which one or
moro persons regularly sleep. 1t
necd not be a house in the usual
sense OF the word. but may be hotel.
boarding house, institution, or the
like. a boat. tent. freight car.
or a room In factory. store. or OF.
flee building. aitho occupied by only
one person. Is also counted as
dwelling. while. on tho other hand,
an entire apartment house, aitho con-
tanning many families. constitutes
but one dwelling"
Accepting as correct tho estimate
OF new construction since January !.
1920 MS including 1877 residences.
A. flat buildings and f25 apartment
builesHrs, we have 1852 new dwell.
0ss instead Of 27,223.
J. WI. SHEETS. INC.
Central Building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Editor The Star;
Now that tho fire department has
found Il necessary 10 part with their
dumb frisnds. the fire horses. The
heads Of tho department have shown
their true manllness and kindness OF
heart, in not wishing 20 accept money
for these horses, II u up 20 who
ever gets a horse from Them 20 re-
member that he Is taking a high
strung. sensitive. weli',ralned animal
away from is mate. also from ~
master and oo.worker. the fireman
I'm sure. right down IN the heart
Of every fireman, something Is going
20 hurt when no sees his dumb pals
being led away 20 an unknown fats.
These animals demand a coed home
Have they not rushed AZ fun speed.
time and again. 20 save lives and
property from destruction b. flref
These horses are not young ans
more and the new masters must be
exceptionally kind and pa,ien, With
them. keeping them IN clean quar-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Editor The starr
have been interested lately In the
discussion In your columns relative
TO the right of ministers TO use their
puiplts for the discussion OF politics.
and following on the heels OF these
letters We see the announcement OF
DR.. Hawkins Sunday evening ser
vice In the Plymouth church. which
seemed as much like religious SER
vlco notice a. illustrations from
Danfe's Inferno does Of Sunderland.
Faith Of our fzthersi How has this
como aboutg Now ! believe a min
sst-r has as much right 20 discuss
politics as anyone else. but not in n.
pulpit. for the pulpit or Plymouth
church is not DR.. Hawkins pulpit
in tho sense Of ownership. II was
never dedicated TO DR.. Hawkins.
When I first saw the announce
rnent thought II was a notice OF a
Saturday evening meeting, but was
mistaken. IL was the announcement
~ Sunday evenings dolnEs. What
q iravesty. A minister has no right
10 preach DIR. Brown or make his
pulpit political rostrum. Did poll.
teal organization build Plymouth
church. hire DR.. Hawkins. enthuse
faithful people with Christian zeal,
stir them 10 build other churches.
hire other ministers 10 preach Christ
ind him crucified? think not. Then
By what right does DR.. Hawkins use
n pulpit dedicated to the noblcst
cause with which God or man has to
deal. to vent his spleen or personal
animos!ties and turn the house Of
prayer into political debating so.
ciety with n one-sided dcbate7
All, yes. IT Is the old excuse Of not
putting politics Into religion, but re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
CORRECTS LIGHT
STORY
Editor me STAR

Editor The Star.
In my letter on lighting rates IN
Ontario. published March Il. I regret
20 say that I made tho following or.
ror. which / would ask you 20 cor.
rect:
The sentence reading: This Is an
average net rate Of 20 cents per X.
". H.. should read: 'Thi. Il an
average net rate OF : cents psr X.
w. H." The only change n 10 omit
the fraction Of the cent.
ReEre,tlng tho trouble caused you.
and my oversight. Thanking you
also for the several good editorials
recently on the ''oii' ana other gov.
eminent seandals
j. c. UNGER.
a30s Rainier Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Stomach Trouble of S
Years Standing Is
Overcome by Tanlac-
Feels Fine Now

Il can take dose Of Tanlsc before
meals and eat all want without fear
OF u hurting me- Gays Walter Ben.
nett, eo3 J. Q. Adams st.. Oregon
City. Oregon. a member OF the Cham.
Der OF Commerce there.
of and on for five years I had
suffered moro or less from indiges.
uon. Finally, about year ago. my
stomach got in such n fix that for
TWO months straight could scarcely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
THE NAME OF OSBORN

brusek. oswald priest OF Cod. os.
born well Of Cob,
I like 20 explain why those cid
Norsemen called those unfortunatss
''oshorne."
Tho Franks were ALREADY Chris
tian, tho Norsemen not. In those
days. when a raid was made. always
Christian went In front with a
crueinx. This was the Franks
Col. With the humor 81 the eRi.
lows those Norsemen called them
osborne. which means that they
were born by their God for a lie
10 their paradise.
oDIN OSBORNE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
WALTER BENNETT GIVES
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE

keep down anything would eat.
The gas on my stomach would nj.
most cut off my breath. ] lost weight
continually. and got 30 run down and
miserable that / felt deapondent and
discouraged.
Il tried nearly everything. only 10
meet with disappointment. until ]
ran across Taniac. Eight bottles OF
TanIac stripped mo Of every sign OF
my troubles and built me Up -
pounds. That means am feeling
fine and Tuniac gets all tho credit"
Taniac Is for sale By all good drug.
rists. Acecp, no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.
Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.--Ad.
vertlsement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
THE MEANING on oGRINGOES0

bring TO light tho true root where
from tho word "grlngocs" IN derived,
The root was first seeded. rooted
and sprouted In Argentine, from
whence II spread 10 Central Ameri
On and lastly into Mexico.
Foreigners arc known among tho
natives over all South America and
Mexico AZ 'gfingoes," and u Is stat.
ca on good authority that they re-,
colved this name from a party OF
young EnEIlshmon. tho first Eng
llshmen IN Argentine. who sang
"Groen Grow the Rushes. or Hence.
forth. all Foreigners were known AZ
Green Grows" or "Rringoes
OLE iIEitNEg.
Il. u. No. 2. nox 40.
Puyhllup. Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
LIBRARY RETURNS BOOK

free public Libraries,
Another book that Il absent from
the shelves IL Senator retrcgew's
Imperial Washington. VIII @ h
shows up tho diplomatic juggiery
which has been practieed AZ Wash.
ing,op for years.
l do hope the Teapot Dome scandal
viii open some OF our eyesl
W. q. EDEN,
ISIS W, findlay at
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

EoItpT THO Ntlfs
4 short time ago presented 90
The central public library Bishop
Browns hook. Communism and
S.aristianlsm.' bound IN cloth GOV,
ers. presented by tho bishop. II was
graciorsiy received and graeiously
returned three days after. stating
that Il was presented two years hack
and refused. without stating the rea.
son: which means tho book Is de-
MED the shelves OF nine Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
CHAMBER SCORES STREET SIGNS

ncrs have appcarcd az VariouH iImca
across public streets. etc. adyertis.
Ing public dances. plcnIes. candidates
for public office. all OF which are
considered detrimental 20 the appear.
ance OF our downtown district.
wow. therefore. be I, resolved that
the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce
condemns most strongly the posting
and displaying OF signs Of this char.
ae;er and requss, tho cooperation OF
tho mayor. newspapers. and civic
organizations and private individuals
concerned towards the elimination o,
this unslsh;iy practice.
'cHRisrY THOMAS.
Executive Secretary"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Editor The STAR

Editor The STAR
A. ono OF your readers for many
years. and Al follower OF your poll.
oles ever since have lived in %.
attic. wish 10 congratulate sou on
your stand In the recent city cleo.
ton. The candidates whom you SUP.
ported arc universally 100 per cent
American. progressive. clean and am.
bilious men.
AZ times you have criticized Mayor
Browns administration. but the
Mayor has had two years Ia which
there have been some mighty serious
problems 10 handle. Those Of us IN
the medical profession are especially
proud Of hts choice fer commissioner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Editor The starr

Editor The star;
Altho young on your subscription
list. feel az liberty 10 mail you this
letter Tor publication. because have
noticed that space Is open for the
readers and subscribers 10 express
their opinions thru your valuable
paper, which Is very commendable.
In your issue Of Macrh ~. appear
cd. among others. the following dues,
ton; '"rhe Mexicans eall people
from tho United states 'grnkocs.'
What does Il meauG'
The stars answer was. The word
means 'gibberish IN Spanish"
II may or may not mean 80. and In
FAR from rooted Of IL. I am not go,
ING 60 make any unfoundcd comment
on Tho stars answer. but merely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
LIKES CHOICE OF MCLAUGHLIN

Of health IN DR. q. y. Mclaughlin.
DR. Mclaughlin stands very high
with his colleagues as man Of
training. and IL In every way a pro.
grrssivo medical man.
think that tho star should con.
graduate Or. Brown on his appoint
ment Of Or. Mclaughlin 10 head our
health department. We have won.
dsrfui healthy city. and we have a
wonderful record 10 sustain. Or. Me.
LAuEhiin will sustain that record.
and think a word Of encouragement
from Tho star" 10 Or. Brown and
tho city council in securing such n
man would certainly be IN order.
DIR. @. G. TIFFIN.
Joshua Green nldE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Editor The Star.
Hero Is n copy OF resolution hp-
proved by tho board OF trustees OF
tho Chamber OF Commerce:
Whereas. temporary signs OF an
advertising nature have bean persist
entity displayed in portions OF the
business district and arc OF such q
flarnboyant character as 10 dstract
from the appearance OF the business
district. particularly as concerns
tourists; and
whereas. II Is our information that
the erection OF many OF these signs
violate city fire or building laws: and
~whegeas. numerous canvas ban.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

TO Mayor bEoWns
You seem 10 be wizard at fig
ures. During your election cam.
palxn, you stated in The Star that
tho cos, Of city government has been
cut some million dollars. with 3.ioo
more people and millions OF dollars
more property. all paying more taxes
into the treasury. not 20 speak Of the
hundreds Of thousands In fines. etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Editor The Star:
The name OF Osborne.
In your paper Of March Z, Mr..
Osborne q. Crosby save an expla'
nation OF this name, az tho same
time calling the Saxon origin In
correct
Ally dear names cousin. II you
want Information over the name os'
horn don't look in a French book
Tho name Osborn Is OF German.
ergo Saxon origin. Tho letters o
or Os al tho beginning OF a name
means. In the language OF tho peo-
pie OF Northern Europe, "God."
We have stili In Germany several
such names. as: odenwald. osna-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

EdIlor Ihc star,
Doc Brown has been reelected
mayor Of Seattle. but with very
small majority. II shows that the
people " this city arc not Disguised
with Brown exactly. but that they
sure are Disguised with the police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
POLITICS IN THE PULPIT

iIgion into politics. Get the true
ieaycn into mems minds and YOU
need not worry about politics. but
perhaps I'm wrong and IL 30. then
20 ahead. Doctor
JOSHUA GOODWIN.
alc0 W. Gairr a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
HE ASKS FOR FIGURES

Perhaps you can tell the people
why taxes arc all the time going up
instead OF coming dowa. Perhaps
your expert Clerk Jackson can help
you. A. for high wages and unem.
ployment. you had better get better
informed.
J. GILCRfsT.
1905 18th.
Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
and hInan...

and Kindness.
have found The Star a true
friend OF dumb animals and think
paper like that IL credit 20 the
city Of Seattle.
ROSE EDITH HKLIlMAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
WHAT ELECTION MEANS

department Some elements In the
police department arc such that ~.
spectacle citizens cannot respect Che
uniform any longer unless there Is
some radical change made Ia tho
department. V. FERULANo.
40 Denny Way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
HOMES FOR FIRE HORSES

tsrr. well fed and with enough light
work 10 keep their digestion good.
They have been in our serviiuds.
faithful and true. 20 let us reward
the fire horses with a pension Of love
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Subjects Star Readers Are POndering Over
A NAME FOR THE DRYS

hihltlon cranks have adopted all the
vices and SINS OF the Mohammedans
but none OF their virtues,
JOHN JOHNSON.
Sunrise Hotel.
nellinvham, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Editor The STAR
Your paper gives us information
about \ lady looking for a woni that
viii best describe the ''dgS."
Why not "the inslneerc NOLAN.
medsns" because the modern PRO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
The Worlds Record

One person in every six in the United
States and Canada Is a holder Of
Metropolitan policy - one of the
safest forms Of investment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

One person In every six in the United
States and Canada Is holder Of
Metropolitan policy one of the
safest forms of investment.
In 1923 the Metropolitan grew faster
than any other life insurance company
in the world; grew in income IN
anets-snd in the effectiveness of iu
campaign for better health for the
whole country.
TheMetropolitsn sends trainednurses
TO the homes Of thousands OF Indus
trial q. {. weekly premium) policy.
holders when they are sick. In 1913
these nurses made 2,4S2,9l9 visits.
While the average life span in the
general population of the United
States Is 5l2 years greater than il was
II years ago, the life span of the In
dustrial policyholders Of the Metro
politan increased nearly 81 years In
the same interval. This greater gain
has resulted in large part from the
Meuopolitan's Health Service.
During 1913 the Metropolitan dis
ributed 33,79o,S4o booklets and
pamphlets dealing with health, gen
eral welfare and longer life. The
total number of pieces distributed to
date amounts to 3o5,990,5o7.
TheMetropolitan arranses for free pc
riodic health examinations for hold.
ersof Q rdinarypolicies. Amonsthose
who awaited themselves of this privi-
lege, the death rate was found TO be
1885, lower than was expected for
the group.
The Metropolitan cooperates with
the companies to which it has issued
group insurance for their EMPLOYEES
-cooperates not only in. giving in
surance protection but also TO pro-
mote better health. better working
conditions, better living conditions
and happier social conditions.
OK
Life insurance, which y
cares for the home and
family, is born of <ar.S
deep sense of respon- ,$NfAt
sibility. When mil S-YrSl
lions of people join in :. ~ 81
mutual sharing of III Z
this responsibility the IN
result is the splendid <kEJ
picture shown in the kHa
1923 report of the ESA
Metropolitan Life SsS
Insurance Company. 1864
Never before has the SSsE SrS
world seen such a SsH;
Business Statement 3S
nor had such an op- 0.;ST
portunity TO look into ss
thehearts ofmen EsIsrT
and women. and y.eyS
to hnd there EsN =
-Kindns,s. T7sSsA.:i
jE;S:l,
.,-;;If :. = gssasE
4'AY &ks e., ...s~
N President.
YORK
re new Insurance each year
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
Competitive Examination
For U. Of P. Scholarship
Established By Pennsylvania Rail-
road Women Division For
War Relief.

competitive examinations will be
held in June Of this year to determine
the award Of the scholarship estab-
lished at the University of Pennsyl-
vania in 1920 by Department 3 of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Women's Di-
vision for War Relief. This scholar
ship is a memorial to the men of the
Freight Traffic department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, who gave
their lives for their country in the
World War commentaries the relief
work done by Department No. a
inong Pennsylvania Railroad soldiers
and sailors and members of their
families during the war period.
Dorothy f. Holloway, daughter of
w. H. Holloway, Chief Clerk to d.
vision Freight Agent at Williams
port, Pa, the winner of the first a.
ward under this scholarship, will
complete her course at the University
this year and it is the desire of the
donors that the scholarship again be
awarded, beginning with the fall term
of 1924. The scholarship is open to
sons and daughters Of present or de-
eased employees of the Freight Traffic
department of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and the sons and daughters of
members Of Department No. 3, who
were in good standing during the
years 1918-1919.
The person receiving the highest
mark in the competitive examination
will be awarded the scholarship,
thereby securing exemption from the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT, POCOMOKE CITY. MARYLAND

payment of tuition fees in any de-
partment of the University. The
scholarship is of course open to
women only in those departments of
the University where women are adj
mitted.
Under terms Of the scholarship,
candidates must apply to the General
Traffic Manager of the Pennsylvania
Railroad System expressing their de-
sire to compete in the examinations,
and furnishing full information as to
age, previous education an deligibili-
ty. To become competitor q candi-
date must be approved by the Gener-
al Traffic Manager of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad system.
The College Entrance Examination
Board of New York City will conduct
the competitive examinations, which
will include subjects corresponding in
general to the entrance requirements
of the higher class universities and
colleges. The examinations will be
given simultaneously at many places
throughout the country during the
week beginning June 16, 1924 Com
plete information concerning them
will be furnished to candidates upon
application in writing, addressed to
the College Entrance Examination
Board at AL w. III street New York
CITY.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
Mark This Example
of what Studebaker alone can do

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-20

izquiertla nnestro amigo Ell ST. Car
los e. Garcia, Secnatario-Taquigrafo
del Comisionado del Interior, Sr. Es-
teves, llevando cabo con un cllidado
especialisimo, auxiliado por Ell no
menos compstente medico Cirujano DR..
Garcia de Quevedo, una operaci6n de
alta cirugia, I'M case digno de figurar
en- los anales de la cirugia, por tratar-
Sc de una intervention Quirurgica de
verdadero tipo .clasico. Tratase de
un tumor que habia invadido la estruc-
tura del dorso de La mano y especial
mente todos los tendones y Hgamen
tos desde la muneca hasta la primera
articulation de los dedos. FL tunlor ha-s
hfase arraigado de los tendones en- tai
forma que va ell uso de los dedos Sc
hacia diffcil hasta prohibirle cast to-
talmente el usar esta maro en- su pro-
fesi6n de mecan6grafo y en- las fun
clones mas usuales de ella.
Esta operaci6n laboriosa en- extreme
dur6 dos horas largas pues hubo que
desecar toda la estructura del dorso de
la mano y debido una gran canti-
dad de anestesia local, que sc us6 pa.
ra evitar dolor extraordinario en- ell.
manejo de los tejidos, y en- ella fue-i
ron puestos prueba los verdaderos y
s6lidos conocimientos de estos distin-
gnidos m6dicos y su sagacidad para no
lastimar en- 10 mas minilno los deIica-
dos ligamentos de los dedos Nuestro
amigo Sc haya enteramente contento
de esta operacion, sIs dedos vuelven
a dar seiiales de volver su estado
anterior, nos dice vivira con Ia Green
cia, va arraigada, de que 81 un CRU
jano de los conocimientos del Doctor
Rolenson no lleva a cabo esta opera
ci6n notable, hubiese indefectiblemen-
te perdido su mano izquierda, nos
pide pubhquemos estas lfneas Ell ho-
nor de uno de los mas habiles cirujanos
del pals que sin hacer ostentaci6n efec
tttan operaciones tan delicadas de
tanto enaltecimiento y valor profesIo-
nal.
No nos extraha la habilidad para Ia
cirugfa de este notable galeno, ella fus
su vocaci6n siempre, Y en- esta rama de
Ia medicina Sc distingui6 mucho como
inferno en- Ell Hospital de la Universl-
dad de Maryland donde Sc gradu6 y
mas tards con servicios como cirujano
en- Ell Ejercito Americana en- Francia
dtrante la Guerra NTundial.
c.. e. G..