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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-09-08
10000 EX-SERVICE MEN
TO ATTEND AMERICAN
LEGION IN FRANCE
(By Carter Wormeley)

Richmond, Va, = In connect
ion with the embarkation of
200 Virginia members of the
American Legion from New
port News for Paris September
9Th. on the Red Star Liner
Pennland, which will sail direct
to Antwerpp with 1000 Legion
aires, it is of interest to pub
lish an outline of the Paris pro-
gram which is to be observed
on this international occasion.
On the Steam Ship Pennland,
which will carry the Virginians
will be men from eleven of the
Southern States and from the
District of Columbia. Their
ship will sail under the Belgian
flag.
The movement of the Virgin
ia contingent will be under the
direction of Department France
Convention Officer J. A. Mich
olas, Jr.
The Paris Convention will be
held September 10 to 23. Five
steamship companies of. Amer
lean, British and French reg
istery have allocated fifty ships
to transport the American figh-
ting men to France and return.
The Steam Ship Leviathan,
which carried 10000 members
of the first A. E. F. to France
in 1917 and 1918, will be the
Flagship of the Legion fleet. It
will sail from New York on Sep
TENDER 10.
Among the more notable Leg
ionnaires already booked on the
Leviathan is General Pershing,
with Marshal Foch, the only
Honorary National Commander
of the Legion. Army and Navy
ships and airplanes will escort
the Leviathan to sea, as she
was escorted in war days. The
PRESIDENT. Vice-President, Cab
met Members and the Governor
of each State will be invited to
attend the Convention as dis
tinguished guests.
The last official act of the
National Commander, acting
for the Legion on leaving the
United States. will be to visit
the tomb of the Unknown Sol
der in Arlington Cemetery on
September 9, in company with
General Pershing and a repres-
entative from the French EN-
bassy. Here a wreath, made by
the disabled men of America
and so fashioned that it may be
separated into equal parts, will
be laid on the tomb. The other
half will be taken on the Lev
latham to France, where the
first official function will be the
placing of it on the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in Paris.
The convention will assemble
Monday morning, adjourning
at noon for the parade of vet
Grams through the streets of
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT

Bishop Jett will hold services
at the following places on the
dates given: A cordial Invita-
ion to be present is extended to
all.
Sept. H. morning, Clincho.
Night, Nora.
Sept. IL night, Allen.
Sept. 13 = afternoon, Pilot
Knob.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-09-08
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
AT CLINCHCO.

On last Tuesday morning be-
fore daylight a man by the
name of Dingus was killed by
an automobile near Clinchco,
Va. The man was driving a
Ford Roadster, and on coming
to piece of road that was wal
led on both sides, headed his
car off to one side. thereby
causing instant death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
FARM OUTLOOK FOR 1927

Wholesale prices of fertilizer are
lower than last year and larger
supply of farm labor will probably
be available in regions adjacent to
industrial centers at lower wages
according to the 1927 agricultural
outlook prepared by the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics.
The demand for 1927 corn will be
little if any greater than that for the
1926 crop. With probable increase
of corn acreages in the South and
with no probability of increased de-
mand in 1927, corn growers are
faced with the prospect of lower
prices unless the acreage is sub
stantially reduced. Potato grow
ers should guard against the danger
Of over-planting and close watch
should be kept on the acreage being
planted in competing States. The
sweet potato acreage should be in
creased only by growers who need
The increased supply for their OWL
use, who can dispose OF the crop il
heir local markets, or who can
afford to produce crop at rela.
lively low price. Any increase in
cabbage acreage over 1926 is likely
70 result in increased production
with accompanying lower prices.
The strawberry acreage has in.
reased considerably in the last two
years and caution should be exer-
Used by growers who contemplate
increasing acreage this spring. IL
early shipping sections cantaloupes
should maintain the same acreage
while slight reduction in the mid
5eason and late shipping States will
benefit prices. Watermelon acreage
tould be reduced in order to pre-
vent repetition of the generally.
unsatisfactory prices received last
season as a result of extremely
heavy production. Grape produc
ion is expected to continue heavy
Ind new vineyards should not be
Set out except where conditions are
extremely favorable.
Hog producers have more
favorable outlook this year. The
market supply of hogs is not ex-
Jected to change but the domestic
lemand is expected to continue
strong. Hog prices are likely to b
maintained near the 1926 level
The dairy industry is on a stronger
,asis than a year ago and dairyme1
Ire likely to have moderately
favorable spread between the price
Of food and the price of dairy
products. Egg and poultry pro
ulcers in most sections OF the coun
,ry may expect fairly satisfactory
rear. A moderate increase in egg
production and no decrease in
poultry marketing is expected
Research Department Del-Mar-Ve
Eastern Shore Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
TELEPHONE LINES HEAVILr
DAMAGED BY STORM

Telephone plants in Maryland ar
West Virginia seriously damaged h
he recent severe sleet storm. Nor
han $500 telephones and 400 toI
md long distance lines out of ser
vice. Broken poles number owe
1900. Company now has $50 linz
men and repairmen engaged in r.
Dair work. Cost of repairs will
volve expenditures of S125,O0O q
ording to statement just made +
George II. Warren, division mana
er of the Chesapeake and Potome
Telephone Company OF Baltimor
City.
In Maryland the storm area ger
orally covered that section east
Baltimore including the Friedrich
Westminster. Hagerstown, and Cum
berland areas. About 300 lineme'
md repairmen were engaged j.
making repairs.
The West Virginia storm damag'
while not so severe in any one Sc"
ton covers wide area 1t extend
from Beckley, the county seat O.
Raleigh County on the south t.
Charleston, Huntington, Parksburr
Fairmont, Clarksburg, and Wheel
ing in the northern part of the STATE
The telephone company states tina
more than $50 men including linz
men, repairmen, and cable splicer
made strenuous efforts to restor
service as soon as possible.
In making repairs to telephor
plant under storm conditions sucf
as this, linemen and repairmen ar
badly Handicapped in working and
travelling. While it is easy enough
to get about from place to place
with the motor trucks under ordin
airy conditions on the hard surfaced
phone lines do not follow these i'm
proved highways. The location o.
The poles in the majority of case
are in fields or along dirt roads
where. it is impossible for the trucks
to go, so that the men travel on foot
The ground being water soaked or
covered with snow, makes travelling
difficult and necessarily slows up the
work.
The sleet covered the wires to the
extent of about an inch in diameter.
This means that line carrying 20
wires with poles spaced 100 feet
apart under conditions such as exist.
ed in this storm will weigh approx
mately So tons per mile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
CROPPING TIMBER

"a shift from a mining to g
cropping system of timber utiliza-
.ion," is new phrase used to des
cribe the changing attitude of the
American people with regard tc
making forest lands more produc-
i've.
The old system consisted in ex
tracing timber much as metals have
to be mined from the earth, making
the most of available supplies. 1t
.ooked upon stand of timber as
1pon a lode of metal-to be used
once. The cropping system looks
upon trees as upon any other self
supporting crop, to be so developed
is to give the highest yield over an
endless period of time.
One of the principal advantages
of the cropping system is that it of
ten improves the entire stand by re-
moving trees that are too crowded,
a d by eliminating underbrush
which often cause forest fires. AS
success of the large lumber compani.
es in applying this system becomes
known, the small owners of forest
ands throughout the country, will
doubtless be induced to take it up
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
MATCHING IMPORTANT IN EGG
PRODUCTION

Matching at the right time this
spring will have an important bear
ing on the egg production of the
oullets next fall, points out w. H.
Rice, poultry specialist for the
University of Maryland Extension
Service, in recommending to poultry
raisers the advisability of getting
chicks out of the shell at the proper
time
Recent experiments, says Mr..
Rice, "have tended to confirm the
idea that pullets reaching maturity
and commencing to lay in October
or by November l will produce g
greater number of eggs during the
succeeding twelve-month period than
hose maturing at earlier or later
dates. The handicap is especially
apparent in pullets maturing later
than November l.
1.-THE Maryland Experiment Station
has emphasized for many years the
Importance of Matching at the proper
time and the correctness of this view
is borne out by recent experimental
results.
at is generally customary to allow
approximately 100 days for the
lighter breeds to reach maturity
Hence, to have pullets ready to lay
by October Is, it would be necessary
20 have the chicks out not later
than May 5. Consequently the
most desirable Matching period for
The lighter breeds is generally re-
yarded as from April l to May Is
For the heavier breeds, $50 days
is customarily allowed for the
bullets to reach maturity. To have
outlets of this type at the proper
'tage of maturity by October Is
would require Matching not later
than April SIS. The recommended
period. therefore, for Matching eggs
of the heavier breeds ranges from
March l 5 to May l.
I'm addition to the probable
greater laying capacity of the
bullets, early Matched chicks arr
likely to develop before hot weather
20 a stage where they are moro
resistant to disease and parasites"
says Mr.. Rice. Hot weather always
aggravates trouble from these
sources"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
HEALTH FOR YOUNG
MARYLANDERS
From State Dept. of Health.

From State Dept. of Health.
In connection with the medical
inspection of school children by the
Deputy State Health Officers and the
health conferences for the younger
children held under the auspices of
the State Bureau of Child Hygiene,
nearly $4,000 young Marylanders
had the benefit of a health examina-
ton under the direction of the State
Department of Health in 1926.
Of the total, 10000 were pupils
in the primary and summer grades
in the schools; 5000 were prospec.
tive first graders who were getting
ready for admission to school. and
5000 were babies and their two
three and four year old brothers and
sisters.
"All of these examinations. were
made" DR.. John S. Fulton, Director
of the State Department of Health
said, with the idea of checking up
on the general health of the child
rem and of pointing out conditions
that could be improved or might
need correcting Examinations by
the State Department of Health
reached children from babyhood UT
to the boys and girls in the upper
grades. An additional number,
mainly of high school students, were
examined in preparation for athle
tic activities, through other agencies
by the State Board of Education.
According to the estimates of the
Bureau of the Census, the boys and
girls under sixteen constitute one
third of our total population. This
gives us approximately 248,00O il
the counties, in that age group-one
of the most important groups in ou'
entire population-th one upon
which the future health and pros
1erity of the State depend.
I'VE know now, that the sooner
child can be started right on the
path to health, the better his or hei
chance to reach manhood or woman
1ood without physical handicaps,
such as are caused by unwise feed
ng, neglected teeth, bad tonsils-
defective sight or hearing, or by the
habitual disregard of the rules OF
health. The prevalence of such
conditions is indicated by the find
ngs in the examinations of over
5000 prospective first-graders, boys
and girls from five to seven years
old, by the Bureau of Chile
Hygiene, last year
"Of the total of 1921 children
465 or IA per cent, one out of every
seven, were free from any condition
needing correction; 1854 or 50 per
cent, had tooth troubles and needed
dental care; 1878 or 43 per cent ha6
unhealthy tonsils; sos or 16 per
cent had adenoids; and III or pei
cent had bone troubles due to
ricketts,. We hope that eventually il
will be matter of course for chill
dren to have these conditions check
ed up and cared for before they
enter school, and before serious
damage had been DONE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

Fifty girls in costumes, will repre-
sent the fifty nations that took part
in last Golden Rule Sunday, in a
2olorful feature to be presented at
the big Golden Rule dinner to be
given ct the Belvedere, Baltimore,
on March 34th, under auspices of
the Near East Relief and that Will
be attended by many persons from
girs wiz first respond to a roll call
Of n ions and then will group
with tn T. gs of the nations in a
~''N'' 0~' -ehle. This will be only
one o. soTeral unique features of the
dinner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
CO-OPERATIvEs INCREASING
IN SIZE

1 Cooperative marketing associa
ions are increasing in size. Fig
lres collected in 1922 and 1925 for
associations handling dairy products
and fruits and vegetables indicate
the small association lost in relative
Importance during the three-yeal
period and the large association
gained.
In 1922, II per cent of al
The associations marketing dairy
products did business of not more
han 100000 a year each Three
years later but 6.5 per cent were in
this small-business group. From
1922 to 1925 the percentage of all
The associations whose total annual
business amounted to less thar
100000 decreased from II per
cent to 81 per cent. During the
same period the percentage of asso-
Citations transacting business amount
ing to more than a half-million
dollars increased from IL to Az
per cent. The numerical increase
was from Is to rs.
Fruit and vegetable associations
have much the same record In
1922 more than rs per cent of those
listed with the Department of Agri-
culture reported total sales below
$40, 000, while in 1925 but 2O.S per
cent fell 10 this group. Fifty-nine
per cent of all the associations in
1922 were handling less than $780,
GOO of business ann4slly; three
years later the group handling
business below $1,000 900 constituted
but 1872 per eest.
A larger per cent of fruit and
vegetable associations were in the
higher groups in 1925 than ia 1922.
In the earlier year 9.5 per cent
reported sales in excess of a half
million dollars, while in 1925 this
group made up MI per cent and
had increased in number from Sc
to IS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY

ization in Armenia, but it created
vast army of homeless 1t is estimated
that approximately so per cent Of the
homes in the tiny country were de-
stroyed and people are living in bitter
zero weather in rough dugouts, with
out sufficient food or blankets and
practically no fuel.
A large number of the victims are
children and many new orphans have
been forced upon the relief organiza-
ton for care. Approximately $1,000
600 will be required to meet the earth
quake needs and to care for the chill
dren already in the orphanages until
June. The Golden Rule Sunday cam :
paign, endorsed by President Coolidge.
is the only answer to the situation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
THE CONTROL OF THE AIR

THE CONTROL OF THE AIR
The Radio Control Bill, with the
signature of President Coolidge, be-
comes a law and the Government
will attempt to control the use of
the air by radio stations.
1t provides for the appointment of
five commissioners by the President,
to be approved by the Senate, who
will have complete control of the
radio communication for one year.
After that time, the initial control
will pass to the Secretary of Com.
merce, but the commission will pass
ON controversies and appeals from
his rulings.
The duties of the commission will
be to classify radio stations, pre-
scribe the nature of their service,
assign wave lengths and station
locations, regulate apparatus and
prevent interference between sta
tions. 1t will also prevent mono
polization in radio communication
and end discrimination and exces-
sive charges for transmission.
The Secretary of the Navy is given
the authority under this law to use
all Government radio stations for
transmission and reception of press
messages.
This law is the result of much
effort on the part of both the
Senate and the House. The author
of the bill is Senator c. G. Dill, of
Washington, and it follows in good
part the plans outlined by President
Coolidge in his message to Con-
gress. Existing conditions made 1t
important that decisive steps be
taken to control radio broadcasting,
The law is a sincere attempt to give
all concerned fair treatment; there
may be exceptions, but as a rule 1t
VIII probably give satisfaction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

had been reduced TO nine thousand.
The disaster, however, now threatens
to throw large number more on the
hands of the organization.
Relief officials on the field have es-
timated that a million dollars will be
required to provide adequate relief
in the earthquake zone and to furnish
sufficient funds to repair the orphan
city and maintain it until June.
People in the United States are
urged by the Near East Relief, ISL
Fifth avenue, New York City, to OBJ
serve International Golden Rule Sun
day, for the benefit of the earthquake
victims and to aid in the continuation
of work in the earthquake zone and
in Greece, Syria, Palestine, Turkey,
and Persia for another year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

A short time ago, America was
thrilled to read that George Young,
II year old Canadian boy had won
The swimming race from Catalina Is
land to the California mainland.
In newspaper interview, shortly
afterward, this boy said Il never
drink liquor. ! do not smoke and !
do not keep late hours. believe 6
swimmer should keep in perfect con-
dition all the. time. That is why J
have stayed away from bad habits. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE

The house of Delegates suspended
rules Thursday afternoon and pass
ed the Senate bill for an increase of
III cents in the gasoline tax to
build lateral roads.
The bill, an emergency measure,
will become effective after the Sen
ate has passed on House amend
ment and the document is signed by
Governor Richie.
Individuals and firms in Balti-
more city who do not use their auto
mobiles on lateral roads will be CIV
en- refund of l cent by an amend
ment to the bill, which also gives tc
Baltimore city the other u cent lev
led ON such vehicles within the city
limits.
The bill passed Thursday and
which will become shortly law
does not affect grade crossings
The proposed tax bill for the elm
ination of grade crossings amended
from one cent to one-half penny
is still before the Senate.
The State Insurance Commits
sioner would have authority to
lower excessive insurance rates in
Maryland under a measure intro
dused by Senator Bouse, Balti-
more. A similar measure, it is
understood, will be introduced in
the House.
The bill also empowers the COM
missioner to further investigate
and regulate rates throughout the
State. 1t was referred to the In
surance and Loans Committee.
#
Senators from the nine counties
of the Eastern Shore introduced e.
bill authorizing the construction OF
home for the aged men and WON
en- of the State. 1t is provided
that the home must be built on the
Eastern Shore, where there are
many suitable locations for such a
structure"
lie measure duIuOrlZ0Ss lie DIP
preparation of $4,000 for build
ing purposes. At the request OF
what President Mcintosh termed
the ''old home bloc" the bill was
referred to the Finance Committee
s Two measures, on increasing the
maximum penalty for robbery com
mitted with dangerous or deadly
weapon from ten to twenty years
and the other increasing the pen
atty for conspiracy were introduc
ed by Senator Chambers, Baltimore
The Bill introduced in the Mary,
land Legislature by Delegate Law.
der of Hartford county, which
would have extended the area OF
the Susquehanna Flats around Spe
sutia Island, was defeated in the
House last week Delegates Gro
min and Heaps, together with the
Cecil county delegates, fought the
bill bitterly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

THIS dramatic poster by G. Pat
rick Nelson, prize winner in the
thousand dollar contest con-
Quoted by Henry Morgenthau for the
best poster for the Golden Rule Sun
day'campaign of the Near East Relief,
tells in graphic fashion the story of
the Armenian earthcSake disaster. Pri-
marily intended to provide funds for
the child welfare work Of the relief
organization in Armenia, Syria, Pales-
tine, Turkey, Persia, and Greece, the
Golden Rule Sunday campaign this
year will be used to collect funds for
the earthquake victims. The disaster
not only unset large part of the re-
constructive efforts of the relief organ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

The county chairman and a num-
Der of other residents of this county
are expected to attend the big God
en- Rule Dinner to be held at the
Belvedere in Baltimore on March "a
by the Near East Relief. The
Greek Minister, Charalambos Sine
poulos and wife are coming from
Washington for the dinner. The
Belvedere management has donated
the use of the ball room for the
event.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11
. HE Armenian earthquake has
laid waste the most novel city

THE Armenian earthquake has
laid waste the most novel city
l. in the world. Cable dispatches
to the Near East Relief indicate that
its orphanage centers of the organiza-
ton in Leninakan, formerly Alexan-
dropol, have been seriously damaged
by the disastrous earthquake that
cost 500 lives and made $4,000 home
less in the mountain country.
The orphan city was established by
the Near East Relief shortly after
the armistice, being housed in bar
racks that once belonged to the I'M
perial Army of the Russian Cars. At
one time $4,000 children were cared
for here, though rehabilitation efforts
had been so successful up to the time
of the earthquake that the number
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

High wages in the United States
have been both cause and a result
of more efficient production. A
better income for the laborer has
meant a greater individual output
The same number of workers was
able to produce a larger volume of
commoditions. The resulting fall
in the price of commoditions added
still greater value to real wages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

Apropos Nicholas M, Buffers
statement that the next President
must be wet, Philosopher-in-ch
know school-marming, but he don't
know American sentiment outside
of New YORK"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

You never can tell. Even the fell
low who makes tiowery speeches
may discover that his cake is all
dough.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

The wise saws need amending
For instance the world is full OF peo-
pie who dance and never pay the
piper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

1t is more blessed to give than to
receive, but you can save yourself
lot of trouble by taking a neutra'
ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

1t may be true that every man har,
his price. but nevertheless most of
US hate to be sold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-11

The man who rides hobby can't
always get 1t to respond to the spur
of the moment.