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The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-26
FAMINE SUFFERERS
 CHINESE PROVINCES
 LIVE ON SMALL SUM

MANILA, Jan. 26 (by Associated Press) The people of the famine dis tricts of China can be fed for $1.50 (Mexican) a month for each person, according to a cablegram received from Colonel A. H. Wallace, of the signal corps, of the United States army, who went to China recently in charge of shipment of relief sup. plies carried from Manila on an army transport.
 Two shipments of supplies of sev- eral hundred tons each have been sent from Manila on army transports and the transport Merritt, leaving in a few days, is also expected to carry a large quantity of supplies for the famine sufferers.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-26
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

The Alaska Transfer Company is fitting up the old Horseshoe pool room for occupancy.
 There was large turnout of ladies last night at the social affair given by the Northland Club.
 The freighter Cordova is due here Saturday and will bring mail and ex- press, besides cargo of coal
 Those who enjoy dancing to good music will be out in force at Eagle hall tonight, as the Empress musi- clans will be in attendance and furn- ish the latest jazzes as we'll as dreamy waltzes.
 A sneak thief forced an entrance into the rear of Dougherty's store last night, but received slight re- ward for his work. The cash register contained but $510 and this was the extent of the culprit's booty.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-26
JAPAN READY DISARM AFTER
 OTHERS LEAD

TOXIC, Jan. 26 (by Associated Pressl. - The Japanese government would consider restriction Of arma- ments should another nation broach the plan, but Viscouut Ucnida, for eign minister, holds little hope for any immediate movement towards that end.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-26
HARDING ON OUTING
 OFF FLORIDA COAST

ROKLEDGE, Fla, Jan. 26 (by As sociated Press). President-elect Harding arrived here yesterday on a house boat on his cruise down the coast and will leave today for Vero, the next stop.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
Dry Rot.

The term dry rot is commonly used
TO describe a condition of decay in
wood. Probably nine out Of ten per
sons who use the term have no real
knowledge of its significance. In the
first place, where there is decay there
must hc moisture. This type of decay
Is really the work Of II certain fungus.
II is true that where this fungus grows
the dccaying timber appears I" he
without moisture The fungus. how
ever. will not terminate unless the
wood IL moist. but from then on II is
able Ia travel in dry wood. II draws
It's moisture through a conduit system
of slender infinitely porous strands.
Il is curious fact. says Science Sifl-
lngs. thar wood kept sufficiently wet
cannot rot.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
LAUGHTER OF MANY LANDS
People Of Various Nations
Show Merrment.

All the world l;Nghs. though the
nations have different ways of mirth.
The Chinese Is not so hearty rs that
of the European. II Is oftener Il litter
than genuine burst OF mcrriment.
There is little character or force In II.
As for the Arabian laugh. We hear little
of its hilarious ring. The Arab is gen
orally Stolid fellow, who must sec
good reason for laugh or be sur
prised into II. In Persia n man who
laughs is considered cffcminate. hut
free license is given to female merri-
ment. one reads of the grave Turk"
and the sober Egyptian" but ii is not
recorded that they have never
moments Of mrth when they hear of
some particularly good thing. Italian
mirth has been described rs languid,
but musical. the German rs deliberate.
the French as spaSmodlc and I'M
certain. the upper-cass English as
guarded. and not always genuine. the
lower.clnsS English as explosive, the
Scottish of all classes rs hearty, and
the Irish as rollicking.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
The London cockney.

As used by writer's of the Eliza
bethan period. the word "cockney"
meant moilycoddle or II child that
had been coddled too much by its
mother. Their. because men who lived
in the city were supposed 10 be less
yirilc and strong than those who lived
In the country. the rural population
began to apply the term to the resi-
dents of London and other cities.
Gradually this meaning was restrict
ed and localized until II was under
stood aS being applicable only to Lon
doners. The opposite term--the one
applied by townSmen 10 the farmer
was clown" meaning an uncouth.
ill-brcd naa.
Today the name Of cockney is ap-
piled IL Londoners generally, but more
particularly to people Of certain
class. The London cockney may not
always be well educated or refined In
his speech, but he is not Il mollycoddle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

By recovering gold and other pre-
cious metals from the Sooty deposit
scrapcd from the chimney ~ an assay
er's factory. II profit OF about 500 per
cent Is made on the cost Of cleaning
To this factory manufacturing jew
elerS send their refuse and swccpngs
TO have the small fragments OF gold
and platinum which are lost in work
Ing extracted.
In the process scraps Of the valua-
BILE refuse are carried OF In the smoke
and fumes and deposited with the
SCOT on the inside OF the chimney and
the minute particles of gold and plati-
mum are carefully sorted ont from
the SCOT.
Even the clothes ~ the stecplejacks
are retained for the sake Of the pre-
ciouS Crime on them. The value ~
the metal recovered Is enough tn pay
six times over for the work involved.
including the cost ~ new clothes for
the men engaged BROOKLYN Eagle
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
To Take Bruises Gu, of Furniture.

OfteniimcS In moving furniture II
gets bruised, leaving dent or small
hole. This dent or bruise can b" easily
raised to the surface again by wetting
the part with warm water: douhl" II
piece Of brown paper five ar six times
soak II in warm water. and lay II on
the place: apply on that n warm hut
not hot. ilatiron. till the moisture Is
"vnporatrd. II the bruiSr be- not gone.
repeat The process. After two ar three
applications the dent or bruSc will he
raised 10 the surface II the brnisr he
small. merely soak II with warm water,
and hold u redhot iron near the sur.
face keeping the surface continually
wet: the hruiSc will soon disappear.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
MOST VALUABLE OF DEMENT'S
Artificial Product Known as Portland
Is Highly Esteemed as
Building Material.

Portland cement is considered by
far the most important of the stone
cements. 1t Is an artificial product,
named from lis resemblance to Port
land stone This stone is u frecStone
quarried In the Isle of Portland On
peninsula supposed - have been for
merly an iSland). in the county OF
Dorset, England. The stone hardcns
upon exposure To the air. remarks an
exchange.
In the manufacture Of Portland CO.
ment by the wet process, three parts
part of clay. The two substances.
along with the water. are placed in n
wash mill" in which cutters reduce
the whole TO creamy 'Slurry." The
slnrry then passes into reservoirs.
There II is allowed TO settle for some
weeks when the SupcrilunuS water Is
renewed by dccantation. The mixture
Is next dried on heated iron plates
and then burned in kilnS. Finally II
Is ground To n fine powder. Portland
cement Is manufactured by the dry
process from hard limcstoyes. These
limestoneS are crushed small. mixed
In the proper proportions with clay,
then roughly burned and ground 10
powder Since Portland cement Is
hardly ever employed pure, its strength
Is perhaps best tested when II Is
mixed with an equal weight OF sand.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
Give Child Exercise.

The importance of harmonious de
velopmcnt rs promoted 10y outdoor cN-
erciSe. for the welfare of the nervous
system of the growing child. has been
recognized by both physicians and
laymen since the old Greek times. Cor
rect poSiural attitudes good respira-
tory and articulatory habits also have
n conspicuous place in the educational
methods against nervousness. This Is
true not only because of their esthetic
value. but because they encourage
greater self-respect. self-cOntrol and
self-reliance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
% Maori YoL.. Found
Comfort II Maeterlinek's Really
Beautiful Contention.

A pathetic story of Maori father
comes from the pen of Mr.. Rex Hunter,
who was born and grew up among
them. In Asia, he writes:
When | went riding, Koru, who did
odd jobs round the place and who
rode pony that he called Polo. came
along as n sort of attendant. But his
attitude was different from that of an
English groom; instead Of clubbing me
"Mr." or "Sir." he always called me by
my first name.
While | was sojourning In the South
Zealand. letter from my sister In
formed me Of koru's death lie had
contracted smallpox. In replying l
referred TO Maeterlinck's contention
that the dead are never actually dead
so long as the living remember them.
In simple words my sister told that part
of my letter to Ben, the father OF the
dead boy, and the thought seemed to
impress him deeply. In her next letter
my sister wrote:
Yesterday went with Ben to put
flowers on KOru's grave Ben talked
as II the boy could hear him. lie
said. We'll, Koru, here we are come TO
see you. We no forget you. You no
dead while we remember you, koru.
Polo. the pony, is all right and wonder
where you are. Every little while we
come to see you. And then as we left
he said. Goo'-hy. koru. You no dead
while we remember youths Com
pani0n.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
Strange Trade.

A colony of women AT Hackney, one
of the poor districts of London, Eng
land. has n peculiar way of earning
money. They "mend" nutmegs-that
is 10 say, they fill NJ the holes III
worm-eaten and damaged nutmegs
from spice warehouses. This work Is
done II home. the worm holes being
filled with n mixture of nutmeg dust
and gum made into paste; and the
poor women for doing this are paid
nj the rate OF four cents per gross of
nutmegs. II may here be said that
even close examination on the part of
a CASUAL purchaser could not detect
where the holes had been.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

icle gather.
err. goo to b.. II from the
forest .,..,an, Its ho, @, Is wildly
told y the United Stat consul at
Progreso.
Primitive and laborious Is the task OF
winning the chicle from the tropical
jungles of Campeche. II was an
American who discovered that this
could be made into II satisfying chew
ing gum.
Chicle Is gathered much as sap ID
from maple trees In the North. The
chiclerO has to groove the bark, and he
ascends and descends the tall trunks
by means of rope looped about his
body and around the tree, progressing
by bitches in the aboriginal manner as
he yields his machete. The trees are
tapped and drained for three success
sive years and then left alone for about
ten years so that they may heal. The
sap Is cooked and nodded into blocks.
II Is gloomy work for the ch!clero.
out at his far-off hut. He is apt to be
a melancholy man and his calling has
its own particular superstitions, some
OF them fearful. Most dangerous Is
the belief in "the little old man of the
forest" This is a mlsehievous phan-
tom In a large Mexican hat and serape,
who watches and follows his victim
In the darkness of the deep forest and
makes his presence known by snap
ping twigs. Once chiclcro has seen
this little old man IL is necessary to
change his work To- keep him from be-
coming depressed and to avoid the
fatal accident which would result
should he cut his rope upon hearing
and suddenly turning To face his pur-
suer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

"Pa, what is the restless age?"
asked Johnnie.
Infancy. guess" replied pa. ANY
way. that appears TO be the age when
children and their parents rest less"
brooklyn Eagle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

DIVING the transportation
problems of the world for over
90 years has given TO Stude-
,r an experience that eminently
fies them TO produce enclosed
hat are not only beautiful and
,nablc, but highly practical
we'll.
he New LICHT-SIx SEDAN is a
.terpicce of the coach.buildcr's
not only from the standpoint of
uty Of line, and rich appoint
ITS, but more because it reflects
{ inbuilt quality of stability
sed only by those many years
experience.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31

The New LICHT-SIx SEDAN was
designed by Studcbaker and is built
complete in Siudebakcr factories.
Stndebaker's manufacturing expert
encc and inherent knowledge Of
coach building is your assurance
that this Sedan is built 10 Withstand
jolts and strains oflong road service.
In its quietness of power and
freedom from vibration. this NV
LICHT-SIx SEDAN sets new standards
in closed ear comfort. Di,iracting
noises and discomforting body vi.
brations have been eliminated.
We are ready now to demonstrate
and make prompt deliveries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-31
His Status.

"Who Yves the Co. "hO just tried
TO borrow $50 from your LID
"Ile's II millionall. -. paper"
(Which meansi"
a pauper in his own right"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
POLITICAL JUDGES
TNIIl9 Law

TNIIE Law Association has made n good
i start in the work Of investigating the
legal machinery of Philadelphia, n task
which it accepted at the request Of the
Board Of Judges. by takin. UP at the begin
ming the matter of the political Judge.
There is no moro serious menace 10 the In
tegrity of the courts and TO the respect
which the leoplc us whole have for the
law than this.
The political Judge always has been an
integral part of the political machinery of
every county containing a large city, nnd
OF some Of the smaller ones as WELL His
object il 70 build ur n political machine for
himself or for the faction to which he be.
longs through the machinery and the patron
age Of his court. In so doing lie is perhaps
achieving some temporary advantage for
himself or his patrons. but he is doing
serious harm 70 one Of the main foundations
Of Observation-Disclosures In courts and the
administration of them.
The ideal OF the law is that every citizen
shall appear before it, invoking either its
aid or it's protection in absolute equality.
This is clearly impossible III the cas-? Of the
political Judge. vino Is always in compli-
Gated if not actually compromised position
with favors given and received. And when
this feeling permcateS the community ana
becomes general u" usefulness Oh MS Coul'
is seriously impaired,
N But there is no necessity for the political
Judge. The attorney honored with judge
shin can well afford for his own good name
and for that of his court. to give up all
connection with politics. The public, even
with it's short memory, does not forget the
righteous Judge when he stands for re-clec-
ton. The voting public is more sensitive
about the administration of the laws than
about almost any other subject submitted to
its suffrage.
Tho political Judge is himself before the
bar Of public opinion. He will have fair
and impartial hearing by the Law AsSocla
ton Committee and the public will be asked
TO render tho verdict at the polls later. If
the action OF the Board of Judges results in
nothing more than thorough investigation
Of the political Judge it will have been well
worth while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
Member of the Associated Press
Phil,delphi,, THURSDAY. December 8, 1921
SIGHTING THE FAIR SITE

rTNHE Worlds Fair Committee is said to
i be convinced that III" choice OF site
can advantageousy be made before the de-
tails of the exposition are worked out
The Importance Of conversion 70 this point
OF view Gun hardly be under-rS,imatrd. Tx
position plans have Jagged in this city for
variety of reasons. but especially prominent
among these has been tho lnCk Of pictorial
values upon which popular interest can be
fastened.
Selection of a scttin. for the fair will
accord to the enterprise u promise Of reality
Of which it has been in lamCntable need.
The expert authorities commissioned tn
alta the problem are the Philadelphia
Chapter of the Institute Of American Acchj.
tects, the Engineers Club and the Phi.adcl-
phis Real Estate Board. Even II their fMd-
ings cash or should their agreement on the
subject fail to find favor with tho committee,
the mere discussion of practical COns!dera-
tons should prove stimulating.
1t is high time TO unload distractions
and to discuss 4 monumental undertaking
in terms carrying some substantial meaning
to the general public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
A NEW ORDER IN CANADA

TIME return OF the Liberal Party to power
i in Canada is an augury Of closer COM
mercial relations with the United States,
likely to prove Of substantial benefit to both
nations.
1t is no secret that the great ma joritirs
which have carried William Lyon Mackenzie
King into the Prime Ministry denote Ii
marked revival of interest in the policy Of
,eciprocity and rational tariff adjustments.
AS in every country, political abnormaIi-
ttes and Il confusion of conventional party
l,nes were directly attributable TO the war.
The Liberals were materially weakened by
ar acute controversy over the cOnscrption
;.sue. which provided the Conservatives with
:. opportunity for Office such as had not
t.Iien TO their lot for years.
What may be called the immediate after
,..fh of the world conflict is now past. and
~ ali self governing nations new political
aiirnments strcssins domestic problems, and
q, some extent delivering them from treat.
r,ent by the emotionalists, arc In process Of
formation.
Tariff reciprocity programs in both
ranada and the United States have led pre-
y e.xious careers. During the Taft Admins
tration a display of exubrrance on the
uresident's part, few remarks piCturing
r,o.sr politi al union of the two countries.
.Rsnded sensibilities and the tariff agree
.asut plan promptly foundered.
preerass on this score was virtually i'm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
STATE TRIALS AND REPAYMENT

CtPEAKlNG at a meeting in Charleston Of
- American State executives known as the
House OF Governors, Cary \. lnrdee, of
Florida, reopened a subject which has here.
toforc been internationally discussed, though
hardly with the thoroughncsS which its So.
Geological importance demands.
It is the Florida Governors contention
that some compensation for State trial costs
should be provided by convicted criminals.
II not too drasticaiy enforced the plan
would appear to be both economically and
ethicnlly sound.
If not tho full cxpcrScs 10 tho Common
wealth uf judicial proceedings, AT least n
certain return could be mad" by prison labor
Indebtedncss should Of course, cease upon
the expiration or communication of sentence.
But the fairness Of the principle Of COM
pensation to the States Is manifest. while
IL Is equally clear that most prisoners re-
spond moro quickly to reclamation treat
ment when nt work than in Improbable,
extravagant idleness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08

possible during the regime Of Sir Robert
Borden and the Conservatives. The new
situation rcvives an important issue which
has heretofore been handled without con-
spiCuous tact on either SID.
Reciprocity, long one of tho fundamental
principles of the Republican Party, would
not Cnly increase the economic solidarity of
North America. but as nm international
amcnty shared by two peaceful neighbors.
on opposite sides of an unfurtihei frontier.
It could scarcely fail to prov. n sound
ngen-y Of general progress in this hemis.
phcre.
From the broad American point of view
the Canadian elections seem TO promise a
new era Of mutual sympathies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08

cuse University, Christmas trees may soon
be obsolete. High prices nre dealing one
blow to the survival Of an ancient symbolism.
Conservation exronents assist The menace
" fire from the tinscled fir is the culminat-
ing destructive agent.
Doubtless II could be proved by charts,
graphs and formidable tables Of statistics
that sentiment is enervating in people
which seeks TO be advanced and practical,
and that Christmas its"lf represents gross
waste of vital energies. 1t can also be
demonstrated that in every relationship hut
monity. old and young, is at times imported
by doctors and soriolUgiSts, by economists
and efficiency experts. The world is indeed
terrible place If all the possibilities for
mishaps are reckoncd.
In regard to the devastation Of Christ
mas, the forest conscrvationist may appear
to be the most plausible demonstration. The
Nation needs its trees and does well when
1t attempts to safeguard them.
But is it really the jolly archaic saint
who has been SO fell m agent Of deforcsta-
ton? When responsibility for the greed,
the CRrClessness and the short sightedncss
exhibited in the dcprcdatons on the tree
riches Of the country has beCn fixed where
it belongs it may then be fitting TO consider
the ravagrs of Christmas
While accounts are being squared per-
haps Spanglcd tree or two might with
out too much damage be permitted to re-
joiCc the heart of childhood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
Today's Anniversaries

r. lSlo-RGmrn Jonathan Mcigs became
lS62-Davil Davis, Of Illinois, wos nm.
pointed AIS"riate Justice of the Supr"Ino
Court Of the United States. ''P'e''e
1SG4-Dctrot became alarmed b.. ,.,,,.....
of n Confederate plot to burn rho citv r"'''''"
lS60-Ihc Pope invited nil Catl,li,
bishops to Rome to celebrate the ci1b,oo""t.' b1n"t'
centenary OF the martyrdom Of Pctcr nrd od
e.l lSI",IliTmdrcds "a Of buildings destroyed by
lSSi-~ThC Supreme Court = ,Lo I,,,,..,
states declared the col erton of head. ,ax H'n ,,
Immigrants unconstitutional "" TAX on
loO9-ltcd Cloud, famous Stony r,1,,,
chief, died Of old age at the Fine RiIrn W.ii"m
19l0-'rhc United State, yyo,,
CUNl rAtunS '' "h eOit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
Ansmers to Yssterdsv,s Quiz

I. According to Il table compiled by simon
Newton from l00OUO names IN bio
graphical dictionaries, army and navy
registers, etc. the most Uopular names
for NAL" children are John, William,
James and Char.Ga
Clement Scott WAS II noted English play
adapteT aud dramatic critic Of the
niu, tecnth century, writing chiefly for
the London Daily Telegraph.
2 A bruss"TI" IS beer shop or saloon
The name is imported in English from
4 Jacou~s-Giorrnain Soufflot was reIc.
brateh French architect, designer OF
IN I"rlh.ou in Paris. ITS dates are
l7C9-lTS0.
= rr,cy ! = small town IN Northern Franco
near which ii" English under k,IWurJ
III E-incd a decisive victory over tho
French under Ih!ip Of VuIois In 13iG
4 Nor, Rely Is the lreGrnt Governor OF
Porto Rico
. I,rrcnbcr 2S
g. A dune should be formally addressed al
o. - nv LOr4 Duke" or Your Grace "'" -"
a The Riv.r Severn Is one Of the rbief
u rivers Of England. 1t flows into t5a
Bristol Channel one of the indnntaS
tions of the west coast.
TO- Haiisy's comet was last visible 10 the
naked eye In 1910.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
SOME CHRISTMAS PROSPECTS

WHAT with electricity, "rutra noa,ing
w plants and oil fuel, Chrptmns E,I
transportation routes are already ,rrioIsly
interrupted. III the abscu'r Of cliunrvs.
however, Santa Claus may still take ~
porch climbing and other untradtiOnal
methods of Yuletdc invasion. But even as.
suming that entry is effected. it is now fore
shadowed that the consequen es may hardly
be worth all the extraordinary effort.
According 10 the forestry experts Of Syra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08

The use of h"Iium in the big blmp that
made the trip to Washington from Hampton
NoadS and return marks II step m the De.
vcIopment Of lighter than-nir craft Win
n. gas that can't explode and does not dis.
>'pnl", air travel should soon be safe as
trolley car