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Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
GOLD FROM TIN CANS.

Dispatches from abroad state that a professor
in charge of the physical laboratories at an English
university has perfected process for turning base
metals such as tin, lead and brass into the more
precious gold and silver.
The idea is not new one Ancient seers
and alchemsts sought everishly for the same thing
Fairy tale and myth abound in stories of their ef-
forts. If it is true that this modern magician has
turned the trick, it will mean complete revolution
in values, and many a rubbish heap long an eye
sore to its owner and byword among his neigh
bors will be regarded with new respect as the pos
sibe source of untold riches,
Of course, the humble junk man long since
discovered the secret of making fortunes out of
rubbish piles, and people generally prohted by his
thrifty lore during the war, saving old cans and
pipe and other seemingly useless stuff and selling it
in quantity to those would could restore and use it.
While the plain people waiting for the al
chemists touch to turn the old tin can into gold
they can do a good deal for themselves by bet
ter and more economical use of the cans contents
on their tables, by filling cans themselves with
vegetables and fruit in season. instead of buying
canned stuff at outrageous prices
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.

A friend submits the following which will
strike a sympathetic chord in every heart:
A certain customer upon receiving request
TO send check to cover his BILL sent the following
letter;
For the following reasons | unable to
send you the check asked for:
Il have been held up, held down, sandbag-
ged walked on, sat on, hattened out and squeezed;
FIRST by the United States government for federal
ssar tax, excess profits tax Liberty Loan bonds,
Thrift Stamps, capital stock tax, merchants Ii
cersz and auto tax and by every society and
ganrzation that the inventive mind of man in
vent to extract what may may not possess
1 have been solicited by the Society of John
the Baptist the u. c. ", the u. D. c., the Navy
League the Red Cross the Double Cross the Pur-
pie Cross, the Black Cross the Children's Home
the Dorcase Society, the Y. NJ c. A., the Y. w.
{. A., the Boy Scouts, the Jewish Relief and every
hospital in town. Then-on top of it all-came
the Associated Charities and Salvation Army.
The government has so governed my bust
ness that don't know who owns it. | am inspect
I'D, suspected, examined and re-examned, in
formed, required and commanded so | don t
know who am, where am or why am here. All
know is that am supposed to be an inexhaustible
supply of money for every known use need de-
Hre hope of the human race. And because
will not sell all have, and go out and beg borrow
steal money to give away have been cussed
discussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, leo
about held up, hung up, robbed and nearly ruin
ed; and the only reason | am clinging to life is to
zee what in the hell is coming nextl
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
EARLY RISING.

Congress repealed the national daylight-sav-
ing law, but was not able at the same time to re-
peal the popularity of summer time" 1t is re-
ported that Washington, D. c. may rise early
next summer in spite Of the august aw-making
body. The clerks in some government bureau
have taken a vote on the subject and have gone on
reoOrd strongly in favor of going to work in the
morning half an hour earlier than standard time in
order to have the extra half-hour of daylight at
the end of their working day. 1t is expected that
other employees and officials will follow their ex-
ample, and of the capitals daily business will
then start and finish by this sane and healthful day
Light schedule
1t should be noted that the government en-
poyees did not advocate altering the clocks at ALL
They intend to save daylight but not necessarily to
confuse the time-pieces of the nation. Theirs is
really the best way to accomplish the very desirable
results of summer time.
By this plan, city residents who profit most
by the daylight-saving, enjoy their extra day
light leisure without disturbing rural residents. 1t
has been argued that because the farmer works
from sunrise to dark anyhow, he should have no
objection to daylight-saving. But if under stand
ard time the farmer has to rise at dawn to get his
produce to the city by the time the markets open
ur to have his milk ready for the early milk train,
under the daylight-saving schedule he must rise
gust much earler-probably in the dark even in
summcr--in order to meet those same appoint
Epents
If people followed this habit and sim
ply rose earlier in summer retiring earlier, too,
they would avoid confusion save their daylight and
play fair with everybody concerned
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
What Other Editors Say
COST OF A MODERN NEWSPAPER.

The New York Times recently printed some
Illuminating figures the cost of producing a
modern daily paper. Taking recent Sunday
issue example, The Times statstician shows
that the cost of the white paper alone for this one
issue was in excess of $40 900. Ink cost 81, 300
mechanical labor exceeded $4,000, and the cost of
printing, emitting the above factors, was $4,000.
there were incidental expenses of more than $3,-
OOO and the cost of postage and express exceed
ed the $4,000 mark, There is a rumor aAoat in
newspaper circles that the men who financed the
st. Louis Republic lost million dollars in five
years. Then they stepped from under, sold the
newspaper and the buyers suspended publica-
ton. Dawson News
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
THE sWTNDLTNG MASTERPIECE.

Why peddle lightning rods gold bricks or
fake mining stocks? Even the brick or the engrav-
ed paper costs something, and limits, however
slightly, the profits of the enterprising crook A
sharper operating in Kansas reveals method that
gives 90 per cent profit and is of such cosmic
proportions that even sad nlcr liz, s driven to
ADMIRATION.
A farmer named Hograth. by his own confes-
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
RECALLING WILLARD.

The G. O. P leaders in WASHINGTON who are
reported to be getting cocky they think they
elect anybody next year might learn something to
their advantage by recalling the of one j. Will
lard who was so certaini he was going to win his
fight that he made particular preparation for
the event.-Kansas City Star.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18

1t is undeservedly kind and merciful to send
the Reds to Russia. In Russia nobody will know
how crazy they are, because everybody's crazy
over there.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
TIME OF TRIAL.

SET down this paintive ditty in a time that
tries my soul; for our afflicted city's waters
scarce and there's no coal. And the river that
supplies US is mockery that's vain and
| cloudless sky denies us anything that looks like
| rain. Lies so dismal | could chuck it, with a
last desparing yell for | have to take bucket
and pack water from a we'll. From the coal
mines all the toilers have departed, as | write
and we cannot fire our boilers and there's no
electric light. And have to use a candle that
is made Of rancid grease, and the adjectives |
handle would astonish the police. And the
street have been stapled, and the town has
doused its glims, and a fellow is enabled to try
out his rusty lumbs. Through the darkened
streets | stumble, spraining foot and bruising
knee, and | crouch around and grumble when |
bump against a tree | have many woes and
bothers but through all this thought survives;
It's the kind of stuff our fathers had to stand
for all their lives When in bed, beneath its
tester am glad things are so planned that I'm
not my own ancestor with a candle in my
hand.
sion, is out to the extent of $4,000. because he
bought an interest in the North Pole. An eloquent
promoter explained to him an ingenious plan to
revolutionze the world ice business, as follows:
An enormous scoop was to be attached to the
North Pole and operated by electricity. AS the
earth revoved, this scoop would dip into the ex-
haustless ice accumulations of the Arctic regions
raise them up and tip them that they would
slide right down into Kansas, the exact site of
Hograth' farm. Hograth to stop raising corn
and simply take care of the ice, while the pro-
moter looked after the Polar end of the business.
Everybody would come to his farm for ice There
would be enough of it to keep all Kansas cool. or
all America for that matter, and he would soon be
worth millions.
The Aurora Boreals Ice Company they
called it. A beautiful and appropriate nameI And
fiction is outdistanced again. ]. Rufus Wangford
at his best never put over anything like that
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
koenig Says La Cuarclia
Will Accept Nomination
Chairman Sure Major Will Allow
Himself to Be Drafted FOR
President of Aldermen

Samuel S. Koenig, chairman of the
Republican County Committee. asked
yesterday about the dissemination of
Representative Fiorella II. La Guardia
to accept the Republican nomination for
President of the Board of Aldermen.
said both he and the other Republican
leaders are confident that Mr.. La
Guardia will be the candidate.
major La Guardia has not at anv
time sought the nomination. said Mr..
keonig. He stands to be drafted bv
the Republicans of the city. Major
La Guardia has found his Congressional
duties most pleasant, and he would pre-
fer to remain in the House But the
conference committee of the county COM
mlttee gave careful consideration to the
matter of choosing candidate, and de-
clded on Major La Guardia.
The Republican leaders. from Senator
Calder down, are sure that the mai
viii make any sacrifice necessary to
stand as the candidate for President of
the Board of Aldermen, with splendid
chance of election. He will not need to
resign from Congress to be n candidate.
My Judgment is that Major La Guardia
will be the candidate.'
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
n. Y. Man Thrice Blessed,
Says Danish Prince Aage
Royal Visitor Guest at Dinner
Arranged by Prominent
Scandinayians

Prince Aage Of Denmark, who sails
for home on the Aquitania to- day, was
the guest of honor at farewell dinner
at the Waldorf Astoria last night. The
guests included members of the diplo-
matte corps and consular representa-
tives of the Scandinavian countries
"Twice blessed is he who calls Amer
ica his home, and thrice blessed if he
lives in this great metropolis" said
the prince in expressing his thanks For
American hospitality. lie said the
United States was the most beautiful
country in the world, and added thai.
he had a claim on America, since his
maternal grandfather fought for the
Union.
The dinner was given by the New
York Chapter of Associates of tie
Americana Scandinavian Foundation.
Among the guests were Harry L. Alen-
burg, George c. Bech, Consul General
of sDenmark; Edward F. Ris, Com
mander and Mrs. John A. Gade, Mr.
Heringscn, Vice Consul of Denmark
and MRS: Heringsen; Miss Hanna
Astrup Larsen, Christopher Larsen,
editor of "The American Scandinavian
Review" and Mrs. Larsen; John Z.
Larsen, Magnus Clarholn, Consul Cen
cral of Sweden; Major and Mrs. Eynar
Hensen, DR.. and Mrs. John Hoving,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nils Bcnzon and Mrs. G..
DreWScn
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
New York Committee on
Harvard Fund Organizes

A New York committee to help raise
Harvard University's 100000 en-
dowment fund was organized yestcr
day at luncheon given by Thomas w.
Lamont at the Downtown Association.
About forty New York business men
were present.
Mr.. Lamont, explaining the needs of
the university, said salaries of pro-
fcssors and instructors are desperately
low Most Of the income Of the fund
viii be used to increase these, he said.
Those present included Elliot G.
Bacon, George +. Baker, jr James G.
Blaine, jr., Joseph w. Burden, Grcn-
Vile Clark, George c. Clark, ,.jr., Thomas
Crmmins, Edward p. Curricr. Robert
+. Duncan, p. i. Hanley, J. II. liams.
John Price Jones, Fred X. Martin, Lang
den p Marvin, J. P. Morgan. II. Mum
roe, Robert +. Perkins, John w. Prem
tiss, William A. Read, Elihu Root, jr.,
Charles S. Scrgent, Lawrence +. Sex
ton, Thomas W. Slocum, James A. Still
mas, Percy l.. Strauss, Archibald G.
That-hcr, +. V. r. Thaycr, Dr. Benja
min r. Tilton, William X. Vanderbilt,
jr., Eliot Wadsworth, Cornelius W.
Wickcrohnm, Alexander M. White and
George Whitney.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Lady Beatrice Cranard
viii Visit Newport
Many Entertain at Summer Re-
sort; Army and Navy
Officers Cnests

NEWPORT II. l.. July 25.-Lady
Beatrice Granard Of England is com
ing TO visit her parcnts Mr. and Mrs
Ogden Mills. next month. She will
sail for New ork on August and
will probably spend the greater part
of the remainder OF the summer here.
To-day was another big day for en-
tertaining among the summer colo
msts. There were dinners tonight by
Mrs. Gustav S. j. White. Mrs. Charles
II. Baldwin. Mrs. Joseph Z. Widcner.
Mrs. John r. DreXel, Mrs W. Storrs
Wells, Mrs. c. Whitney Carpenter.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Oclrichs and Mrs. Rob
crt X. Cassatt. Among those entertain-
ing with lunches were Mrs. Cornelius
II. Langcman, Mrs. Lewis Quentin
Jones, Mrs. Stuart Duncan, Mrs. L.
Livingston Bocckman. Mrs Joseph H..
Willard and Mrs. Robert VI. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Eugene :. Reynal gave q
childrcr's party at her summer homo.
md Mrs. Charles II Bull and her
daughter. Miss Adele Bull. had an in
formal reception at their home in
honor of army and navy officers and
their wives
Mr.. and Mrs George Henry War
rem, jry have arrived and will spend
the remainder of the summer here.
Percy Pyne, jr., and Captain +. 10th
rop Ames are registered at the Casino.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Flying Fists Enliven
Rent Raise Hearing
Supreme Court Attendant Ac-
ccp,s Opportunity to Punch
landlord and His Son

The objection of landlords to chill
dren is finding it's way into leases, it
was shown yesterday at a stormy hear
ing conducted By the Mayors Com
mittcc on Rent Proftcering.
Thirty tenants living at BIS and 322
Haven Avenue appeared before Cap
tain Goldsmith, agent for the commit
mittee, and complained against rent
increases Of from IS to $40, following
S3 to 81 increases a few months ago.
Abraham Joachim and Emmanuel, his
son, owners of the property. claimed
justification on the grounds Of i'm
prOVemcnts.
Joachim insisted on standing as he
delivered his address of justification.
Captain Goldsmith ordered him to be
seated. James a. Mcnamara. a six-
foot Supreme Court attendant and
tenant in the house. seconded tho cap
tain's request lightly pushing the
owner. The latter who is about five
feet two in moderately high-heelcd
shoes, swung sharply with an un-
trained left, hitting Mcnamara on the
coattails The latter slapped his land
lord with relish and met son En-
manuel with right when he rushed
the court attendant The women
screamed and Patrolman James
O'Rcilly, on duty at the Commissioner
OF Accounts Office. interfercd.
The proceedings quictcd down to
verbal battling, which reached a new
high pitch when one of the tenants
read clause in his lease regarding
the conduct of his children.
at is understood and agreed the
clause read, that your children shall
not destroy any part of the public hall
or any other part of the building or
become n nuisance. Upon reasonable
proof of violation of this the lease
shall be terminated within thirty
days"
One of tho tentative nuisanccs was
produced. He displayed three Boy
Scout medals which said on the re
verse side that their winner was
dlligent, trustworthy and orderly boy.
The case was adjourned until Mon
day, the Jaochims being ordered to
show their books.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Cive a Thought To-
abingdon Square
A BINGDON SQUARE needs a trim

A B1NGDON SQUARE needs a trim
IA ming. The grass in the little park
IS tall and shabby and the shrubbery is
in bad shape. Storekeepers in the
neighborhood say Park Department en-
ployes rarely visit the place
THAT park" says John Straut, who
has been living in the square for more
than sixty-six years, "is a disgrace.
1t has been so neglected that it has
become veritable eyesore. But it will
soon be improved. A local organiza-
tion is planning to erect q large vic
tory monument in the park. Permis-
sion has been granted by the municipal
authorities, and it now remains for
the sculptor to finish his work. All
the money for this has been raised by
public contributions. The work cannot
be completed SOON enough to satisfy the
people Of this part of town.
j. R. Morgan. OF, the Army Embarka-
tion Service, stationed in front Of
the Trow Mart Inn, opposite the square,
thinks that the new improvement will
benefit the entire neighborhood. "The
buildng," he explained, "has recently
been occupied by government nurses. 1t
Will soon revert to private hands and
will eventually be a lodging house
for working girls. The only bit of
park around here has been this neglect
ed plot. But if a monument is erected
and it becomes prcttier spot, this
fDuse will seem more inviting"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Decision Reserved
On City's Right to
Fight Gas Rates
Judge Manton Hears Argu.
ments That People Must
Be Protected at Hear
ing on 8O.Cent Charge

Judge Manton, in the Federal Cir
cult Court, listened to arguments yes
terday on the right of the City of New
York to have an official spokesman at
the hearings now IN progress involv-
ing the consttutionality of the so
cent gas rate.
Following arguments by representa-
tves of the city and the Consolidated
Gas Company, Judge Manton reserved
decision on the order obtained by
William =. Burr, Corporation Counsel,
requiring the company TO show cause
why the hearings should not be post
poned pending tho appeal taken By the
Corporation Counsel from the decision
of Judge Mayer, who ruled that tho
city had no right to intervene in the
rate proceedings.
Arguing in support Of his applica~
ton for stay, Mr. Burr declared that
the city had right to be represented
at the litigation because the gas rate
affected millions of citizens Of New
York
William w. Chambers. Deputy At
torncy General, said that the city Was
needed in the proceedings for the pur-
pose Of giving them necessary hnan-
cal backing. Furthermore. he de-
clared, if the city is not a party TO
the actions. the people VIII be uc-
privcd of their representation in court
to which they are entitled"
Mr. Chambers contended that. while
the company had been preparing its
ease for the last three years, the de-
PENDANTS had had but three months in
which TO get ready for the proceed
ings, which, he added, the gas officials
were "trying to jam through This,
he said. was being done for the pur-
pose Of keeping the Corporation Coun-
sci out Of the case.
Colonel William Hayward. special
counsel for the Public Service Com
mission. urging that the proceedings
be held up. declared that only the city
nd money enough to wage an effective
( rht against the gas company.
John A. Carver. Of counsel for tho
Con oidated. declared that the delays
were costing the gas company $4,000
n dav
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Palestine Needs
Years to Develop.
Marshall Declares
Must Have Industry for Peo-
pie to Earn Living Before
There Can Be Any Consid-
cradle Migration, He Says

Louis Marshall, who returned Thurs.
day from a mission to the peace con-
terence. where he represented the
American Jewish Committee, expressed
the opinion yesterday that the future
Palestine will not be separate state
but will be ruled by Great Britain
under q mandate.
MIR. Marshall made it clear that he
was not speaking as Zionist, although
he is in sympathy with many of the
Zionist ideals, but as an American Jew
interested solely in safeguarding the
rights of all minority races
He was asked whether he thought
Turkey would protest against taking
Palestine away from her.
"No,' he said, II think that in view
of the fact that Turkey has been oc-
cupied by the British army it will re-
cognize the right of the peace con-
ference to dispose of the territory
which has been seized. I imagine that
what will principally concern Turkey
will be to secure for Mnhometans
measure of equality before the law
which it has been the policy of the
peace conference to guarantee the in
habltants of the respective territories
whose political future is to be de-
termined"
"Do you believe that migration of
Jews from this country and Europe
to Palestine will be large" ?" he was
asked.
"ultimately there will be very con-
slderable migration from various parts
OF the world to Palestine" he replied.
"However, | do not believe that will
necessary to develop industry which
Will enable the newcomers to earn a
livelihood and to become self-sustain-
ing.
1T would be unfortunate if a con-
siderable number even of the most
vigorous people should at this time
seek to colonize Palestine, because the
economic conditions are not so de-
veloped as to permit of the absorption
Of any considerable number"
Mr.. Marshall said the attitude of the
Allied statesmen at the peace confer
ence toward the Jewish question had
been OF the most friendly and helpful
nature.
"The question which I presented.
however" said Mr.. Marshall. was not
specially Jewish question, but ques-
tlon of rights of minorities. l found
generally that the attitude of all Allied
statesmen with whom | came in con-
tact was what one might have expected.
that of the most complete and unqual-
flied sympathy for these minorties
and the desire that they should be ac-
corded the same treatment as minori-
ties have received in modern times in
the United States and Western Europe.
~ found them especially receptive
with respect to the Jewish people, and
there was evinced a genuine desire to
relieve them of their age-long burden
of oppression"
Mr.. Marshall declinA to comment
on the published report that Nathan
Straus would seek to be the first
Mayor Of Palestine except to say that
it was probably "talk" and that he
doubted whether chat fine old man"
took the reports seriously.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
neutrality-suspicious.
Decide on Hays for
Covernorship Race
Will Make Him Candidate
Despite Fact He Will Not
Leave Work as Chairman
of National Committee

VIII II. Hays, chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee. accord
ing to adviccs received in New York
and Washington yesterday. viii be the
Republican candidate for Governor of
Indiana next year. to succeed James
L. Goodrich. Republican
The party leaders In Indiana before
Mr. Hays was elected chairman of iae
National Committee. seventeen months
ago. tentatively agreed upon HIM Cor
Governor IN 1920. At that time MIR.
Hays vas we'll known a. successful
political manager in the ioosicr State.
but people outside had not heard much
about him. His success as head Of she
National Committee. in the Judgment
Of the national leaders. has made his
services in that post Indispensable.
and they have so informed hiin
Chairman Hays last winter told she
lndiana Republicans tnnt hc considered
ii his duty TO stay a. the houd of the
National Committee. lie told them he
would not desert his post na NATIONAL
chairman even n they nominated ham
for Governor. Knowing that he viii
adhere to this position. they stiii cling
to the idea. assuring him that they viii
run the campaign tho same ,.s The
Kansas Republicans ran theirs last
year, when they elected Henry J. Allen.
VINO was with the army in France
Chairman Hays is scheduled io mako
an address TO the Indiana State Eii-
torial Association on August /. nnd II
is expected by that time hat the mat
ter Of his candidacy Will have been
decided upon.
Governor Goodrich and Chairman Hays
are close personal friends II is under
stood that Governor Goodrich can hAv-
the electoral vote ~ Indiana al fhe
next Republican National Convent on
as a "favortc son. but he is on rec.
ord az saying that hc viii not IN any
circumstances be candidate for Nlcs-
President.