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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-22
MUSEUM MOVIES

The London Geological Society has
inaururated new plan for present,
ing as fully as possible. the appear
ance and habits of Wild animals IT.
their native habitats. This is the
making and keeping on record TO
occasional exhibition of motion pic
lures of the beasts Of forest. .felt
and Jungle.
Mach excellent and successful WORT
has been done in the past in inprov.
ing the presentation of natural his
cory specimens in museums. Tax
:lerny has developed so greatly tna'
the hest exhibits give the illusion G.
arrested motion on the part Of liyinc
.rea.ures caught and held in ore pc.
.ition as if by magic spell. Ther<
IRE artists and naturalists who de
vote their time to reproducing perfect.
iv the normal environment Of bird
md, animals, in the midst Of which
he product Of the taxidarmists skill
,ppears as much at home as in reai
lie.
One thing has been lacking in this
Which the modern camera is going te
;upply. That is motion. Very re-
narkable still scenes of wild life have
,eer. caught by the camera. Ih5
azure photographer needs only T.
ppl. the same patience and training
70 the use of motion picture cameras
4, catch the beaver building his dam
inc salmon leaping the waterfall
the grizzly bear ranging for food o.
The elephant crashing through th'
Jungle.
Such pictures will be big help L
ne educational work Of any, mu
scum, but their use will not be con
ipcd to that field. They will be Big
asset in the schools. Children 10y:
; .l.h pictures and follow them in
cnt'y. They understand and rcmem
1e~ most Of what they sec. der!vln9
II great deal more interest ant
Knowledge from the accurate fin
.arsion OF natural history thar from
he ordinary text books OH thc SUI
i,.ct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-22
a NEW CABINET POSITION

!. The first cabinet appointment made
.by President elect Harding receives
general approval. He has invited the
next vice-president to become an e&-
! ott;cio9 member Of the cabinet sno
Governor Coolidge has promptly &C.
. copied.
The only wonder about it, as Gov
ernor Coolidge himself says, IS that
it vas not done long ago: There mas
been for years growing demand
that the vile-president should be
made an important factor II lie
governmental scheme instead OF d
mere vermiform appendix, that ne
should exercise some vital function
in the executive department TO whica
he properly belongs Instead Of mere
" presiding over branch Of 1ie
legislative department. Nov be
ginning is to 'fDa made in the right
directicA.
How far the matter will go de-
ponds largely on how much Of the
executive burden the next president
is wiling to unload on the vicc-prcs-
ident. and how much Mr.. Coolidge IS
able ard willing 20 carry. His ah'i-
ity and experience should qualify Inn
for valuable service as an ADVISER
and understudy TO the president. IN.
latter role is 70 less important thar
The former. The most absurd thine
about the impotency into which the
vice-presidency of the United States
has been allowed 70 sink is tie fact
that under the established system
any president at any time m'@at
I've called upon by fate 10 assume the
biggest office ir the world without
any practical preparation for il. Such
a situation should never be allowed
to occur again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-22
"EMORIES OF no MANS LAND.
Communicated

Paddles. DO 70 uremembcr how IN"
Aviation Army lassie and the first
ID man, always were ready 20 help
III comfort your hearts and br'n=
<i,lic 10 yoar countenance when
IN we're out in No Mans Land and
Their places OF torment worse than
ladies'
DO you remember that spirit Of,
II find him, if he's out there
DO. you remember how you smiled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-22
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News Perth (Australia) correSpcn-
dent says that an armed Japanese,
claiming racial equality. ran anruck
at Brooke yesterday morning and a
rio: resulted
Two japanese were killed and
Others injured, according to the cor
Respondent. who adds that troops
subsequently patrolcd the town and
disarmed all Japanese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-22

the family said last night it had not
hccn definitely established just how
the accident happened.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
MEMORY LOST FOR rs YEARS
Mind Restored, Indiana Man Is Now
Seeking Wife Who Has
Remarked.

Terre Haute. Ind.-Alexander Belrs
memory has been restored to him after
a lapse of twenty-five years. The man
formerly lived in Tell City, Ind.
Out in Haskell, Okla, the quiet rou-
tine of Mrs. A. Il. Barr's life has been
interrupted. She finds herself the wife
of two men. Twenty-Five years ago
Alexander Bell left Tell City, Ind, to
visit his brother at Chattanooga, Tenn.
He found his brother had moved to
this county, so the visitor set out
through the woods to seek him. Moth
ing was heard from that time until he
returned here recently.
After Mr. Bells disappearance his
wife went on with their general mer-
chandise business. Detectives in many
states and the mans two sons searched
the country for him. Later they
searched South America, Cuba and Eu-
rope personally. Mrs. Bell followed a
daughter to Oklahoma, met Mr.. Barr
and married him.
Mr.. Bell can remember nothing or
his life for the last twenty-five years.
Following a spinal adjustment his
memory returned and he began a
search for his family. Because of poor
health Mr.. Bell has not been told Of
his wife's second marriage.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
ERANKLIN PIERCE was tbe go

ERANKLIN PIERCE was the sec
L ond dark horse and the third
New Englander to enter the White
house. He was chosen not as q req
resentative of New England but rath-
er as an agent of the south, and New
Hampshire debated half a century be-
fore 1t grudgingly set up in the yard
of the capital at Concord statue Of
her only president.
a member of the legislature at
tWenty-nine, while his father was gov
ernor, and twice a member of congress-
he was senator of the United States
at thirty-three. Resigning when his
term had yet year to run, he after
ward refused a second election TO the
senate and refused the governorship
The Mexican war tempted Pierce
from his retirement and. as a brigadier
general, he served with Scott in the
advance on the city of Mexico. Re
law practice at Concord, General
Pierce, at forty-three, had no thought
that any further public distinction
awaited him.
Pierce was elected in a more sweep
ing victory than any other president
had had since Monroe He had the man
date and the opportunity to be presi-
dent of the whole Union. With ali
his good qualities of head and heart,
he was not broad enough to be more
than the servant of a section, "Of
those who placed me here as he ex-
pressed it.
The new presidents appointment OF
Jefferson Davis to be secretary of war
identified his administration at the out
set with the aggressive faction in the
south. Under it's counsels Pierce not
only surrendered to the ambitions OF
the slave power for expansion over
the north and west, but also for it's
expansion into foreign lands.
Slavery was in it's last throes ev-
erywhere. Great Britain had abolished
it in her West Indian islands, Mexico
had abolished it next door to our own
slave states. Even Spain was tend
ing toward the freeing Of the slaves in
Cuba when the American ministers to
Great Britain, France and Spain met
In Belgium and issued the "Ostend
manifesto" That shameful document
proclaimed the threat that if the Span
ish government should refuse to sell
us Cuba we would take the island by
force.
At the same time congress at home
was repeating the Missouri compro-
mise and wiping out the dead line
against slavery, which had been drawn
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
4O6 SHIPS FOR SALE
Government Seeks 10 Dispose OF
Wooden Vessels
One of the Most Difficult Problems
Now Facing the United States
Shipping Board.

Washington.-Dis of more
than 100000 tons of wooden shipping
400 vessels of various types-built
as part of the governments war
time merchant marine program, is one
of the most difficult problems facing
the shipping board.
Twenty-one of the craft. aggregat-
ing $1,000 deadweight tons, were Of
fered recently, but no buyers were
found
Only 1914 of these wooden craft are
now in operation. Seventy-three
are tied up at various ports under
managing caretakers and 139 are in
storage yards. One hundred and
seven of those in storage" are fin
ished hulls. while 30 are converted
barges.
Officials of the board say that when
the serviceability of the wooden fleet
has been demonstrated little difficulty
will be experienced in turning it over
to private ownership at about 500 a
ton. These vessels were built in an
emergency many of green timber, and
some of them made poor showings
wear and two years ago, but now that
they have seasoned" officers of the
board consider them practicable cargo
carriers.
Because of the bad record Of some
of the vessels, operators have con-
demned them all, officials declare,
whereas the records OF those now in
IN
formances. One wooden ship out OF
six round trips across the Atlantic,
at sea 500 days and in port an equal
number, was laid up for repairs only
% days.
To date $50 wooden and composite
ships. aggregating 1,94S,250 dead
weight tons, consisting of 800 cargo
ships, tanker, 115 finished hulls, 10
sailing craft. Sc hulls converted into
barks and 20 standard barges, have
been delivered to the board. total
of ia of these vessels, aggregating
397, ,2S5 deadweight tons, has been sold
and - totaing 44,546 tons have been
lost at sea.
The total cost of the construction
of this fleet, estimated by the Doard
at $40 a deadweight ton, was approxi-
mately 1888 100000. Sale of the 1,5OO,-
600 tons now held by the board at 500
a ton would yield $135, 100000.
Those already sold brought about
S2S.OO0.O00, so that if the 406 remain
ing in the governments possession are
disposed of to private owners the to-
tai loss through the wooden ship VEN
ture would be something like $17O,-
100000.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27

ular yarn; 'but how would it do for
the president of the United States
to ride around in a secondhand car
riage"
'But, sure" argued "Old Edward"
"Your IXellency is only a secondhand
president"
In Fillmore we have another from
tier president. For western New York
was an outpost when he was born
there of New England parents After
receiving about the same kind of
schooling as our other log-cabin presi-
dents, he was bound out to learn the
trade of wool carder.
The one enduring act of the Fill
more administration was taken when
1t sent Commodore Perry to knock at
the long-closed gate of Japan, and,
with the gift of a toy railroad and
toy telegraph, to tempt the Japanese
to come out of their hermit seclusion.
The rest is politics.
As American men struggled to rise
from the bottom in the more primitive
days of the country, their women of
ten failed to keep up with them. BY
the time half of Fillmore's predeces-
sors gained the presidency, their
wives were either dead, worn out or
tagging behind.
Mrs. Fillmore, finding herself with
out strength or ambition to reign with
her husband, her place was taken by
a daughter. This girl of eighteen.
Miss Mary Abigail, was enough of a
new woman to have insisted on fitting
herself by course in a normal school
to earn an independent living. Being
obligated to teach q certain length of
time after graduating, she went on
teaching school even after her father
became vice president. She kept at it
until her mother summoned her to
preside over the White House, where
she promptly induced congress 70 in
stall a library the mansion having
been until then a bookless desert.
A month after the end of her hus-
bands term Mrs. Fillmore was dead.
Next Miss Mary died of cholera. and
then, after a tour of Europe the
pathetic loneliness of a retired nresi-
dent was relieved by marriage with
q wealthy widow.
Fillmore had tried to avert this re-
tirement by an unsuccessful effort TO
be nominated to succeed himself
Four years afterward he attempted
to break the retirement and return
to the presidency. Although be had
both the Knownothing and Wbiy NOM
nations, he ran third in the election
He lived on in his Buffalo homo untiI
the very year when another Buffalo
nian, Grover Cleveland, started for
the Waite House by way Of the
shrieValty Of Erie county.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
SCORE ONE FOR DIPLOMACY
Will Be General Agreement That Lit
tie Joe Deserved the Treat He
Was Looking For.

Little Joe had been told that he
could not go to grandmother's house
before the end of the week. And he
wished very much to go right away,
for grandmother had a new kind of
cooky. He coaXed mother, but to no
avail, so he decided to try strategy.
Mother" he said sweetly. "when
get to be grown and away from home
I'm still a-going to come back and see
you every day"
Mother was delighted. "That will be
grand" she said. 81 do hope you will
remember that promise"
"Yes." Joe was positive, "and if any
thing should happen that / couldn't
come any day I'm going to be sure to
send your grandchildren to make up
for me, so you'll know I remembered
you"
He made the trip to grandmother's
house that afternoon.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
THIRD or CENSUS DATA OUT
Official Figures for Population of Ma
tion Are Expected by
October.

Washngton.-Popu of nearly a
third of the cities and other incorpo-
rated places of the United States has
been announced by the census bureau.
OF the 14,1S6 cities and Incorporated
places in 1910 the population Of 4,075
has been made public by the bureau.
Population of third of the 3,06S
counties and subdivisions of the coun-
try also has been announced.
Four months have elapsed since tab
uIation Of enumerators' schedules be-
gan and the first population announce
ment made. Orders have been issued
to speed up this worl, in order to COM
piete the country's fourteenth census
within seven months and to permit an
nouncement of the country's total pop
ulation in October.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27

NHILLARD FILLMORE, the second
1V1 vice president to be promoted by
DEATH was the most commonplace
president even in a twenty-year period
when the presidency remained at low
water mark. Tall and with magisterial
front, but cold and hollow, he looked
the part which he played-the dummy
of northern trimmers in politics and
of southern traffickers in slaves.
A fable of the day hit off the truth.
The new president must have car
riage, and "Old Edward" Moran, a
White House attendant in many ad-
ministrations, took him to see hand
some outfit, whose owner was leaving
Washington and would sell it at o
bargain.
This is all very WELL Edward
Fillmore mused, according to the pop
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27

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HONEYMOON SURELY AT END
Brute's Retort Proved That the Ar
rows Of Cupid Must Have Lost
Their Sharpness.

Sad it is when the brief story of the
honeymoon departs, leaving only the
prospect of the endless monotony Of
ordinary life ahead.
But that was where the Smiths
stood. Their honeymoon had soon
waned under the stress of modern
life. In fact, Mrs. Smith was already
adopting the policy Of mastery mac
tivity; even hubby's most loving en-
dearment couldn't get kind word out
of her.
The tiff happened on Wednesday,
and lasted till Sunday morning, when
he. attired for his usual stroll, asked
her:
"What is for dinner today, my dear?"
His suave voice and winning smile
earned for him brief retort. The
lady replied with more force than
grace:
"Oh, rats!"
But he was not caught unawares.
With a sweet smile he countered with
the remark:
"Well, don't cook one for me, dar-
ling; l think I'll have dinner out!'
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27

a quarter of century before. This
threw open Kansas to wild scramble
between settlers who wished the new
territory to be free and those who
wished it to be slave.
Then and there the Civil war began.
eBorder rutfians," as the north called
the settlers, who rushed in from Mis-
souri, and other slave states, and set
tiers no less rough in their fighting
who poured in from the free states,
quickly turned that primeval into
"Bleeding Kansas" Rival territorial
governments were set up by the two
factions, and Pierce threw the weight
of the federal power on the side OF
those who were desperately striving to
create another slave state.
The whole country was drawn into
the struggle, and the Republican party
sprang into life At the election in the
middle of his term, Pierce saw the
Democratic representation in the house
cut down one-half and the opposition
sweep in with q big majority.
Copyright 1890 by James Mornan)
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
Rheumatism Back on the Job
With Its Old-tin1e Fury

until you cleanse yeur blood of the
germs that cause the disease. S. S. S.
has no equal as blood purifier, scores
of sufferers say that it has cleansed
moved all trace of the disease from
their system. S. S. S. is an excellent
system-cleanser; 1t is not sold or rec.
commended for Venereal Diseases.
Get bottle of S. S. S. at your drug
store and get on the right treatment
to-day. If you want special medical
vice, address Medical Director, 102
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
No Let-Up in It's Torture.

If you are afflicted with rheumatism,
why waste time with linments, To-
tions and other local applications that
never did cure rheumatism, and never
will?
Do not try to rub the pain away, for
you will never succeed. Try the SEN
sible plan of finding the cause Of the
pain. Remove the cause, and there
can be no pain.
You will never be rid of Rheumatism
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
Deer Become Nuisance.

Hazleton, Pa.--State troopers were
notified here recently that deer have
become virtual nuisance In the vi
cinity of Wetherly and other Carbon
county towns and that they are de-
stroying the crops of farmers. The
animals are no longer curiosity to
the people of that section and Craze
In the fields with impunity. They have
a peculiar liking for vegetables and
come close to farm houses.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
A Slow Town.

"The officer claims you were going
at the rate of 40 miles an hour" said
the judge, looking at the man at the
bar over his glasses.
yes, your honor. My chauffeur
was trying to get me to the railroad
station in time to catch the 5:15
train"
"But you didn't have to catch that
particular train; there was another
one in an hour"
every true, judge, but what in the
world could l do to kill time in this
town for an hour?"-Yonkers States
man.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
Crops Very Brief.

A southern plantation owner was
inquiring of one of his renters the
condition of the crops. The renter
was true TO type in her love for un-
usual words.
"HoW is your crop coming along,
auntie?' was the question.
Briefly Mister Smith, briefly" was
her reply. Use mighty 'frald you is
going to have to produce my rent this
fall Z"
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
Five-Minuse Chats About
Our Presidents
By JAMES MORGAN
FRANKLIN PIERCE

18o4-November %, FrankIin
Pierce born at HiIIsboro
NJ. n.
182e-3S-Member of New Hamp-
shire legislature.
1033-37-Member of congress.
1837-42-United States senator.
1847-48-Brigadier general in the
Mexican war.
1852-June, nominated by the
Democrats.
19S3-March q, inaugurated
fourteenth president, aged
sixty-four.
1s54-The Missouri compromise
repealed.
1856-Pierce defeated ror re.
nomination.
1S69-October 8, died, aged six.
ty-four.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27

Yes Rafalo, the married man who
crepents at leisue is lucky to have the
seisure.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
A SECONDHAND PRESIDENT

18co--Jan. 7, MiIlard Fillmore,
born in Cayuca county,
New York.
1823-31-Member of New York
assembly.
1885, 1337-43 Member of
congress.
1a4S-Elected vice president.
1250-July 9, sworn in as thir-
teenth president, aged
fifty. Sent Commodore
Perry to Japan.
1852-Defeated for nomination.
-856-Nominated for president
by kncwnothings and
Wings, and defeated.
t374-March 8, died at Buffalo,
aged seventy-four.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27

When you have decided that the worms
Or Tapeworn must be exterminated, get
A'TOead ShOt-Dr. Peery's Vermifuee. one
e2nge viii clean them all out.-Adv
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-08-27
His Larqe Ears.

THO G0I9C Eoio.
Old Farmer Hayes (to young Calk-
FMS passing by and just home from
asoiIege)-Good morning, Jimmie!
james Calkins (huffily)-I didn't
speak.
Old Farmer Hayes-Oh, I thought
YOU did but il musta been your ears
tapping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

Andrew reached across the table for roll and the button on his coat sleeve hooked into the handle of the tiny spoon lin his salt cellar. upsetting it on r1e tablecloth.
 He took another spoon and tried to scoop 1t up and 1mogene cried across the table: Throw a pinch of it over your left shoulder"
 'I'n scrape the whole business off on the floor if you want me to- he re- piled
 NO. mean it." she insisted. That will take the curse away. Don't you know that if you spill salt you are sure to quarrel with some one you loye2
 sBoshl" said Andrew You are as SUI perstftious as a coon crap shooter"
 Well, do it anyway just to please inc, pleaded Imogene.
 m do nothing of the sort"' fumed Andrew Do I look like a fool?"
 Well. I'll do itr' snapped Imogene.
 "Wen?H he questioned defiantly.
 You mean to insinuate that l am a fooltf she snapped bacM.
 You are putting words into my mouth, he grumbled.
 T do notl'' she said spritedly There is never room for any You keep it full yourself with your own words"
 That's not very nice way to speak to me- came back Andrew
 .'At least I did not call you a fool" she said witheringly.
 And I didn't call you one. he said. q merely made a statement of fact. Any one superstitious enough to throw a pinch of salt over his sl builder to keep off bad luck makes such a remark un- necessaryr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23

chief high physician to his royal au- gustness, the mighty Bing Bang, top lord Goshding of Hanghai.
 As Yea Bo sank weakly onto the welcome" mat of the doctor chop 500, he painfully told of the bone and its wickedness
 And the doctor, Chop Soo, with much quickness of movement, picked up his
 yanks 1pinchers) and removed the
 cruel fin fin bone from the throat or
 Yea Bo. who immediately arose
 ell Chink again.
 Ching wong loo (Thanks, honorable
 cure-alD, said Yea Bo. ''Weenee
 v'itchee fin fin gling-g glo' eNo more fin fin fish for meD, Owee ying bong koo?" (How much are you soaking me?). And Yea Bo pulled silk wal let. all covered with red dragons, from q fold in his kimono.
 An hundred sen" answered the doc tor Chop 500. smiling and lowing and backing up toward the door,
 An hundred sen?" exclaimed Yea Bo. Holy chopsticksl An hundred sen for but the work of miserable moment???" But, most honorable Yea Bo, thou must consider The bone was the bone of a fin fin fish Now, most noble Yea Bo. if it had been the bone. of gin chow or bong SC goo fish. would have charged but fifty sen. But oh, Lea Bo, fin fin fish at this sea son of the year? It is written, on ca Bo. that we and thou must pay for such luxuries!" After counting out the hundred sen, the nightly Yea 80 consulted with his uncle, the top lord Goshding of Hang Tai. and the next morning, the doctor Chop Soo's head was chopped off be- 1 fore he had eaten his breakfast CThe End.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-23
1 Tho Daily !
 l f20vgI j
Out of Season and Reason

Translated From the Chinese.)
 While Yea Bo, the ancient and wealthy pigtail grower of HanghaiC was eating his dinner of gitchee sprouts and fin fin fish, fin fin bone went sidewise down his yellow throat and stuck in hissgoolynx, most rainfully And after much splittering and choking and wild rolling of al mond eyes, his wife. the timid Sing To. implored him to go to Chop soo, the celebrated doctor of Hanghai. and