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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-27
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George Jones Came 10
Head Standard Oil
- rur> who started with
-,.r,~f ru e.. as " Steno-
. ,..gary of SO Il week
", m,, y Years old was elect
...n.r o., the board of direc-
.5,. company the other day.
.. know George II. Jones. the
,xr.o,ive Of the Standard
rnyu. heard of him until
..,,. hut bet l can give
r..r I.-A,S in the history OF
n who in thirty five years
m, ranks of Il humble
t-..,r.r rr the highest cXecu-
| ..f,r IN the greatest indus
.-.n;-a.ion in the world,
pes
~n.- ru Il small salary i'll
imnnr.au, position George
m Not begin at once TO make
| ..lpu, the place TO find out
I.7rr >,,uoGraphers We're be-
L. He didn't pry around to
rr,.. other employees were
IN ,1r way ut Il days work
|.,.-n..n, uo, 10 be Il goat
.gv murr than any one else
! in-.
>,u.r older cmplOye unload
h., work on him he took the
work ,nru himself without Il
- ur q protest. When he
l.. ,hr fact that he was do
Il u~rh work in a day aS the
d, ,up.uyr about the place
a. T., ,wu. he didn't belliakc
7 ryrrybody in the Office ex-
q. hn>, that he WAS entitled 70
RAT, lie just kept right on
.,. work vt two men, getting
| .a~.irr i'm the morning and
after rlIicc hours if neceS-
clean mp his work.
4. .!r:us all this he never pitt
>,ls or burned the midnight
srhtu- the want ad columns
\. Iaily papers looking for Il
.I
r.. .'u...>. fifteen dollar Il
>.rn-rupu"-. knew thar in any
a.lru. lee it large or small,
rr~.a;U promotion aud ample
-. .hraI u any man who
4 ffr,.I+ indiSucuSahlc TO the
,pr rb,t.S what Gcor-C
iii II. u,,Je bimSrIf indiS,
|s>r.. .. ',.snrr the heads ut
krg,za-fnn lcyan To notice him
rnar r4.rre is often uucer
lr,r.rrrl. y four-fluShcl
H.. ..n,.elf r.u-,Iir,;uigS hy al
>a-- If effort sustained owe,
PR r-- rrrind for the NOR,
.r...,f,fr,o his rmnloyrrS auC
m-, = softer berth will
>...vl men overhead watchr,
|Iuar> . Y until they we're sur,
h. Was genuine aud more in
e. - 49,. -, H., ,,,r.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-27

.u. story Of GcOrgr III.
" head nf Standard oil
.u,. who never heard OF
U.- MAINE rrcpt out in the
. m.tdliUc> Il few days ago.
'un story that any one
.l"ut any cmiucntly sue
rrrau>c the story Ot
.r.>iuc>~ executive in
ay rra'j> just like the
other hi" executive.
. said - thing about
@.rr.'y ami morals oI
..u~r are crmm"n vir-
which NO mHu can
rUul"l, If others. =
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-11-27

insist upon the cry paying con-
siderable part of the cost OF the
forty miles OF high tension line.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
nEATHG.

Dolphin S. Fletcher, n years. No.
1918 Blair road northwest. q
John A. Dean. Sc years. No. 1919
Corbin street northeast.
Michael Frebeft, SIS years. No. 80
Quincy place northwest.
Sarah F., NJ. Hartley, rs years, No.
513 A street southeast.
Bayard T. Wrenn, ~ years, st.
Elizabeths HOSPITAL.
Henry p. Bergwins u years, Emerg-
#ency Hospital.
Ness Lanham. "a years. No St71
Fourteenth street northwest
Edith A. Young, 70 years Sipley
John W. simonds. II years. No. 1o2
NJ street northwest.
Blanch Kitlinger, ~ years. sibley
Louis A. L. Heureux, So years. Wall
ter Reed Hospital
Charles w Linnell, 81 years, No.
2lO Thirteenth street northeast.
Elizabeth Fulrner, ~ years, No. 1O1
North Carolina avenue southeast.
Betty ]. selby. Z months, Children
virgins virginia B. Lieds. ! months No. los
G street northwest
Robert III. Lovett 1, daEs No. 1873
Bancroft place northwest.
Archie Burrell, IS years, No. %
Congress court northwest.
Albert r.. Hawkins, 30 years, mo-
80 Pierce street northw est.
Georgiana Garner, 10 Gears, NO. SIS
twenty sixth street northwest.
Robert johnson, lays, NO. Ael1
Fourth street northwest.
George Smith,. 10 hours. No. AS k
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
luxor To FORM
GIANT STAGE
TRUST
Archie SeIWyn, Gilbert Miller
and Others to Attend Con-
ference at Cannes

PARIS, Feb. 3.-That q gigantic
international theatrical trust will be
formed at q meeting on the Riviera
is the information obtained by
American newspapermen.
The interests concerned are said,
to include the Hopkins, Harris,
selwyn, Woods and Frohman in
terests. of New York; Charles b.
Cochran, Of London, and possibly
Yves Mirands, Of Paris.
The trust is being formed by
Adolph zukor, who controls the
Frohman interests. Zukor will be
president of the new corporation,
which. it is planned, will take over
the financial management OF all the
above concerns.
II Is understood that Zukor has
Ear reaching plans. which may rev.
oIutionize international drama. I'm.
known writers will be encouraged
Archie selwyn, Gilbert Miller and
Arthur Perkins left Paris last night
FOR the Riviera. Zuker. who is
now en- route to Budapest, will be-
at Cannes in about ten days.
The meeting will be held after his
arrival.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow


Card party-Under the auspices OF
the GaveI Club Chapter, at 71s Thir-
teenth street northwest. at O'Clock.
j Entertainment-Folio the bust
ness meeting of Carroll Council, Anignts
OF Columbus. tonight.
Characteristic of the Shrine Of the
Sacred Heart, at the Willard Hotei'
Meeting - Peabody Hilton Parent
Teachers Association in the Peabody
School, at $3.50 o'clock.
Dance-Under the auspices OF the
Lodge Hall. F. A. A. NJ. at $50
Meeting-Fellowcraft Club Of FEDERAL
Lodge, No. i, f. A. A. M, Ia the
Meeting--Washin Council. =. OF
c., in the upper hall at 7:l5 O'Clock.
Card party and. entertainment: -
Washington Post. No. 1, American
Legion, at 1929 I street, northwest. at
Meetine-North star Union. w. C. T.
IT,. at 1894 jefferson street. at 2
Meeting VINCENT B. costelio Post,
American Legion, IN the Roma CAFE,
Session--Gsrand .encampment l. Q. O.
FL at 419 Seventh street. at o'clock.
Copcert-U. s. Soldiers Home Band,
Ia Stanley Hall. at 6:45 o'clock. ,,.,.....
Association, in ST. stephens Hall, at
o'clock. Congressman Gasque will speak.
: Lecture-Doctor c. D. Williamson. on
Grand Canyon and Indianssof the Paint
ell Desert" at Central High School,
tonight
Meeting-Takoma Park Civic Study
Club, in the Takoma Theater auditorium,
at O'Clock. Colonel Sheriff. VIII speak.
Dance-Under the auspices OF the
Skulamith. Club. in the Z. n. II. A builda
Megting-LoReia ..Columbfa." No. 1905.
.Ordiue Fight D'Italia In America, atsbO9
eMeeting-Wo Wilson Lodge, No.
238 p. o. W.. at Fifth and @ streets
at $3.50 o'clock.
TOMORROW
Acknowledgement H. Nash Post, No.
81, American Legion, in the Gavel Club
rooms tonight.
Meeting-Board Of trustees Of the
Hebrew Home for the Aged in the Adas
Israel CONGREGATION, at 8.so.clock
Meeting-Department. No. 1, Veterans
of Foreign Wars in the District National
Armory, Fifth and L streets, tonight,
MISUNDERSTANDING committee of Y. 3.
s. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2. american
Legion. at 1916 Kaicrama road north
west. tonight.
Ladies Night"-Under the auspices
OF the Fellowcraft Club of Federal Lodge.
No 1, b. A. A. NJ. at the, PoWhatan
Hotel tonight.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following persons yesterday were
licensed to marry. Unless otherwise
noted the contracting parties reside IN
the District OF Columbia:
Jessie A. Reeder, thirty-two, No. 1901.
Eighth street northwest, and Rose Will
liams twenty-one, No. 1910 sixth street
northwest. Reverend William J. How
James johnson, thirty-one. No. 2606
X street northwest. and Addie, Ma
gruder. thirty, No. 24o2 Nlrglnia ses
Clarence w. Young, twenty-three, NO
613 Third street southwest, and maggie
routhwest. reverend Aquila sayles:
Jennings Council twenty-three, PhIa-
delphia, Pa, and Maude p: Gray n pn,s-
teen, No. 4O1 street southeast. rev.
erend John w. Waters. 80.
Douglas bucket, twenty-five. No. IL!
New Jersey avenue northwest, ana
Bertha. Hebron ort twensy-01 Reverend VIII
'ia ni,ver D. Austin, twenty-nine, Walter
Reed Hospital end Ell, Ellen j. Pe narth.
west. reverend II. NJ. Hennig:
Marvin L. Salmon. twenty-four, no.
1918 Four-and half street south
wast and Lois Inaz Brown, nineteen,
No. 1911 Sixth street southwest rev
erend John r. Briggs.
David McKendree Key, twenty-five
No, 1887 II street northwest. ana mar.
lori iorie Wright, twenty-four. No. ISIs
IIrwenty first street northwest. Rev
erend Robert Johnston.
n Harris. twenty. both of Warrenton'
": Reverend William NJ. Hoffman.
charles L. Walthall, twenty, three.
Richmond, va, and Helen H.: Hagen:
William NJ. Hoffman. &c., W.
Prank Bellafiore, twenty-four' no.
1885 First street northwest; ap No Asa 4s4
Luray place northwest reverend M 4"'
William Tyler. twenty-four. No Sis
1r,ftv-seyenth street northeast, and LEILA
tyler. twenty-three. no: ,, THot sav, Vie
no William Washington. twenty, No; 1891
. rona Idson street, and Maitland ScnoIet'
nineteen. No; 1915 Donaldson S'Fee''
Ioseph w. Gaskins. twenty two, NO.
7oT irving street northwest and Ercena
swann. twenty. No. $50 e street north
east. Reverend Alexander o. h0 hr1inr-
Va. and Catherine NJ. Graves.
eirhteen, No. 1880 Twenty-fourth street
northwest, Reverend John John IA n, F %TTdrsd
samnders, twenty-nIne. both OF Manokin'
Nj reverend w. Westray.
John p. Wetherili twe nyetnn. G pMct
nut Hill Pa and Mary sGI d seImont road road
Rsverend John C. Palmer
Marvin Gordon White, twenty seven,
No 1925 a street southeast a No H 4sss
Fessenden street northwest Reverend
j. Chester r. frederick Bletch. 20. and
W. Walter "a, [" Hayes; IS. and Opal ri ?.
1.andes. 81. beth Of Ric IInr9nc Va The
beth Althea Besarish, %, Of Boston, Mass
! Judge Robert u. Mattingly.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
.GU|VN|AV PLANS
RETURN TO
FARM
''Diamond Jack" AItene Buys
1000 Acres and viii Quit
.'Dogging IT, Soon
BIZ MICHAEL n. DACEY.
international News Service.

Z
DENVER, Feb. 5. Diamond
jack Alterie, noted Chicago un-
Gierworld leader and .reputed gun
man. is firing Of the hectic life OF
the big city and wants to i've
peacefully on a Colorado ranch.
Alterie, participant in many gun
battles around Chicago and pal OF
Dean OBannion, victim OF an.
underworld feud. who was assassl-
mated in his Chicago floral shop,
has already invested in extensive
acreage in the vicinity OF Jarr
Canon, in Douglas county, twenty
five miles south of Denver, and ne
plans to renew the life Of his youth
as a cowboy and rancher.
Alterie said he planned to open
a rodeo and moving picture camp
on his property.
He admitted however, that hia
peaceful days" in Colorado Wouid
not begin Immediately, as he has
little business" back in Chicago.
"If / get q fifty-fifty break in
Chicago. I'll be back here on the
ranch in a. few months" he added.
II NAV get bumped off when go
back there, but Ill take my chance.
az don't have to steal. MY In.
come is more than I'll ever need
and, besides. I hold the position OF
president of the Janitors' Union IN
Chicago. I'll stay in Chicago until
I get. ready to. leave. Ill not shake
hands with anyone except my
trusted friends; for no enemy viii
ever hold me by one hand and
shoot me with the other. That was
the trouble with OBannion. lie
was too trustful.
.'I'm firing Of that life, though.
and want to come back here TO
Colorado" Alterie concluded. m
sick of paying lawyers fees ana
weary of picking up the papers 70
read such headlines as 'Alterl0
IIar,tnd in An0. 600 Ger Robbery,
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
NEW YORK GAM
BEAT KANSAS,
She SAYS
Vada Watson, wheat Girl"
Ayers ''Bagdad-on-the-Sub-
way" Is Nice, But

NEW. YORK, Feb. 3.--New York's
skyline may be all right, but it
doesn't stack up against waving
field Of Kansas wheat
At least that was the way Miss
Vada Watson, the brown-haired,
blue-eyed beauty from Turon, Kan
sas. felt about it when interviewed
today as to her impressions of
little old New York"
II like your city, she said, but
I wouldn't want to live here. It's
a nice place to visit, but give me
Kansas every time"
Miss Watson, chosen as the most
popular girl in her State in a
newspaper contest, was seeing the
sights for a few days and telling
all those within hearing that Kan
sas grows the best wheat In the
world
Dined BY Bankers.
Upon her arrival here from Bos.
ton, Miss Watson was given a
luncheon at the Bankers Club.
Z ~ 2 Z + II
Kansas and Kansas wheat were the
main topics under discussion and
glowing tributes to both were made
in speeches by w. H. Hockaday, Of
wichita: Harry F. Sinclair, oil
nagnate, and Charles w. Price,
magazine writer.
Miss Watson. who is nineteen
years old and a. freshman at Ster-
ling College, was not to be Iured
from her purpose of boosting Kan
sas by any thought Of. the oppO.
site sex. When asked IL she
thought the young men in the East
were attractive, she blushed and
replied:
IT really can't say. I haven't
seen any,"
Miss Watson will remain here for
q. few days ana then go to Phila-
delphia.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
Says His Prescription Completely
Banishes All Rheumatic Pain
and TWinges---Is Guaranteed

ALLENRHU, has been tried and
tested for years, and really marvellous
results have been accomplished in the
most severe cases where the suffering
and agony was intense and piteous and
where the patient was helpless.
ST, Rochester, N. Y, the discoVerer.
Of ALLENRHU, who for many years
suffered the torments. of acute rheuma-
tigm, desires all sufferers to know that
he does not want a cent of anyone >
money unless ALLENRHU decisively
conQuers this worst of all diseases,
and he has instructed Peoples Drug
Stores and druggists everywhere 10
guarantee 1t AZ above in every instance.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
BIRTHS.

AiIen 8. and Henrietta Edwards girl.
Charles s. and Marguerite H. Dwyerl
boy. a
Joseph and eSyviila Loenberger. boy
Joseph d. and- Elizabeth Wilson, girl
Thomas A. and Sarah Goldsmith.
Robert ii. and Katherine r. Quinn.
deorge III. and Sue Noble. girl.
jackson NICK. and Marie A. Waid-
sydney e. and BeuIah }. Michael,
boy.
Leon H. and Dorothy H. Ackermans
Howard B. and Nina Thompson.
Vireinins r. and Ethel q. Gill. boy.
Paul n. and Ruby A. McMeccan.
julius e. and Evelyn e. Leins. boy.
Il william d. and Madden Leetch.
Emmett w. and Mabel A. seay, girl
+ Matthew e. and Alice C. Hops.-,boy.
Raymond B. and Sarah B. Walker.
Wilson and Alice Knight, boy.
Jonathan L. and Edna NJ. Young
Girl
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
STEEPLEJACK TAKES HIS
BIGGEST CHANCE; WEBS

MARSHALL, Mich. Feb. 3.-It
remained for a daredevil steeple.
jack-to procure the first marriage
license of the year at the Calhoun
county clerks office.
:" The first license Of the new year
was issued to George T. Wood,
thirty-seven, steepIejack, OF ,Belvi-
dere, ILL.,, and Mrs. Carrie Cottcr,
thirty-four, of Battle Creek. They
were married by Probate Judge
Hatch.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
WOLF IS KILLED UNDER
AUTO IN MARYLAND

HAGERSTOwN, Nd. Feb. g.
A full.grown timber wolf, the fist
seen in this section in many years,
was run down and killed by an
automobile driven by Chester
Worthington, Of Williamsport,g en-
the road between Cearfoss and Mer-
cersburg.
The wolf Is believed to have
wandered down from North noun
tain, where several wolves were
seen during the last hunting season.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
HENRY 4. sELLERS.

Masonic rites were held today
for Henry K. Sellers, who died
Sunday at Emergency Hospital
from injuries suffered when ne
touched high tension wire at the
Potomac Electric Power Company $
plant where he was employed, at
the .interment at Glenwood Cems-
terry. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at late residence, 1919 3
street northeast.
Brother members of Washington
Centennial Lodge No. IL, r. A. A.
M. attended the services. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy
Quantrille Sellers, and his sister,
katherine Sellers, judge Of the
Juvenile Court.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
Horse Breaks Mans Ribs

Samuel Chase, : colored, s. eighty
wears old. 1912 Columbia street
northwest, suffered two { fractured
ribs when he was kicked by a
horse in the stables at 1904 Ohio
avenue northwest. where he Is en-
ployed as "a stable mani He was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
KRAMER IS SPEAKER
AT CALVARY CHURCH

Stephen e. Kramer, first assist.
ant superintendent of schools, and
treasurer of the board OF missions
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
addressed the reunion last night
marking the twenty-third anniver-
sary of the establishment OF Cal
vary Church. Eleventh anu e.
streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
MUST SERVE LIFE TERM
EnR 81 AYlNO WOMAN

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 3.-Claude
17oark. formerly supervisor 81
automatic telegraph machines IN the
offices OF the Western Union Tele.
S,s Company here, today pleaded
..,,.,, - the murder Of Vena
s sunsy automatic machine operator,
md was sentenced to life imprlso 9.
anu by Judge Humphreys sitting
-, superior court.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk.
ODEN B. GRAY.

Oden B. Gray, fifty.five, native
OF Prince George county, Nd, who
died yesterday at his residence, 81
Randolph place northwest, will be
buried at Congressional Cemetery
tomorrow afternoon following the
funeral services from his home at
2:30 o'clock. The Reverend Earl
Whitley will officiate.
Mr.. Gray had lived in Washing
ton almost all his life and for the
past three years had been an ac-
countant at the Pension Office. He
was past grand chancellor Of the
knights of Pythias.s
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Estelle
Gary, and two sons, Robert and
CARROLL Gray, of Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
TOWNS WATER SYSTEM
RUN BY ELECTRIC CO.

Cissna, Ill, has signed a con.
tract which has thirty years to run
with the local electric service COM
pany to supply the electricity to
operate the municipal water sys-
tenn and also q five-year contract
covering the city's street lighting.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
JOHN A. DEAN.

Masonic rites are being observed
today for John A. Dean. sixty-six,
a native Of Fairfax county. Va,
who died Thursday at his resi-
dence, 1919 Corbin street northeast,
at the funeral from there and
interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Dean had been a resident OF
washington for about twenty three
years and was a member OF
Harmony Lodge. No. II, F. A. a..
M.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth IA. Dean: five sons, Ellis,
Aaron, Laurence, William and Alden
Dean, and three daughters, Mrs
Catherine Suthard, Mrs. Maude
Oiiss and Mrs. Olatha Tibbetts, Of
washington.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are
Dissolved and the Rheumatic Pol
SON Starts to Leave the System
Within Twenty four Hours After
Using AlIenrhu.

Peoples Drug Stores and every drug
say to every rheumatic sufferer that
IL ALLENRHU. the sure conaueror OF
rheumatism, does not stop the agony,
reduce swollen joints and do away
with even the slightest twinge OF
rheumatic pain. he will gladly return
your money Without comment
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
cHARLEs WINFIELD LINNELL.

Funeral, services for Charles
winfield Linnell. sixty-two, who
died Sunday at his residence. 20
Thirteenth street northeast, were
held today at st. James Episcopal
Church. with the Reverend Doctor
Cogswell, of the Church OF the
Nativity, officiating. Interment
was at Rock Creek Cemetery.
For over thirty years Mr.. Lin
nell had been an employe OF the
Pension Office and his death Oc-
CURED year before the date set
for his retirement. He was q
native Of South Boyleston, Mass.
Mr.. Linnell was a. member OF
the Sons of the American Reyolu-
ton and for fifteen years had been
a member OF the District National
Guard. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Catherine j. Linnell, and his
son, Captain Frank e. Linnell,
u. s. A.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
Italian Ace Killed

ROME, Feb 3.The ace SIgncr
Adomph. was killed ir the airplane
crash yesterday at Perugia. In TN.
bria. according "a dispatches here
today
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
Death notIees

1925. at 9:05 81 M. at his residence'
8O4 Il street southeast. p. BE EFs1 III : !.
aged nine years beloved son q ~.
Funeral "Wednesday, February {. A.
o. m at Oak Hill Chapel inls
rnent at Oak Hill Cemetery. hei1
tives and friends invited.
MANKIN-Monday. February g
Herndon, Va, EDITH NIXON, Pc
loved wife Of Beverly D. Mankln'
and daughter of Anna r. Nixon.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
sNEWMAN--On Monday, February Z.
1925, at the Laurel Hospital, L au.si,
eight. 49,,
ruary 4, 1925, at II a. m.s at s.: JONI
Episcopal Church, Thirty fourth etIeet
and Rainier avenue, Mount Rainier
Nd. Interment at GlenWood lens
terry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-04-23
BITTINGER

Since the gals are Iookin' dapper
With "boy bob" and shave,
Now the boys are turnin' fapper
Tryin' stunts to coax a wave.
Misses Leonora Wiley and Ada
Parks, of the Frostburg State Nor
nal school, spent Saturday visiting
friends in this village.
Herbert Buckle, a student at Get
tysburg, Pa, returned to school last
Sunday after spending ten days with
his parent: here.
Mr.. and Hrs. o. c. Buckle and little
son Kenneth visited Mr.. Buckles
brother in Cumberland last Sunday.
Mrs. George Yommer, of near Jen-
nings, visited her sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Brenneman and Mrs. Agnes Brenne-
man, in Bittinger last Sunday.
Mrs. David W. Miller, of Daisy
town, Pa, visited her daughters, Mrs.
Clark Brenneman and Mrs. E. S.
Brenneman here on last Sunday.
Leonard Stark and family, of Shall
mar, Nd, spent last Saturday even
ing with Mr.. Stark's father at this
place.
Rev. E. E. Campbell, of this village,
held communion services in the three
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-04-23
REGION OF VANISHED PINE
Continued from Page Six

CONTINUED from rage SIX
from where this is being written
lat the Mount Nebo Studio on Chest
nut Ridge, all of the chestnuts will
soon be dead.
In 1866, my father employed man
to clear about three acres on what is
now the Gideon Gnagey farm, near
the National Road on Chestnut
Ridge; being rough and stony, the
field was intended mostly for a pas
ture. The sprouts were moved off
the stumps several summers, after
which the field was again left to grow
up; in about ten years these sprouts
and brush developed into a fine sec
ond growth chestnut saplings. When
cut in 1918, many of those trees
made 60 lineal feet of cross-ties and
props. Experienced timber men pro-
'nounced them the finest they had ever
cut for such purposes, as they were
remarkably straight and of almost
uniform thickness high up.
1t is remarkable and worth while
noticing that these trees grew sixty
feet high and more in fifty years.
Good prop timber for use in coal
mines can be developed in fifteen
years, which shows what might be
done in conservation and reforesta-
ton of now waste mountain lands;
also in planting evergreen and nut
bearing trees along the National
Highway and other popular routes.