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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
Benjamin Franklin, who closely re-

Benjamin Franklin, who closely re-
ported the aerial experiments he
viewed in France in 1888, wrote !:
"The Improvement in the Construc-
ton and Management of the Balloons
had already made rapid progress !;
and one can not say how far it may
go. A few months since the idea of
Witches riding through the air upon
a broomstick, and that of Philoso-
piers upon bag of smoke, would
have appeared equally impossible, and
ridiculous. Perhaps mechanic art may
find easy means to give these machines
progressive motion in calm, and to
slant them little in the wind" "-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTH
AMERICA
By Mr.. M. Y. II.

HE South American nelQ TO-DAY
is opening up on a prodigious
scale. The entire continent IS
enjoying an era of progression and
prosperity unparalleled in the annals
of South American history. New
railroads are under construction, vast
national improvements being made,
additional educational institutions es-
tablished and various other exempli-
fications of augmentation could
mention but these are the most ad-
vanced.
The agricultural exports from
these countries have increased para
doxically during the past decade. I
believe this can be attributed princi-
pally to the genius and perseverance
OF the export statesmen representing
American farm machinery manufac-
turers. The antiquated, primitive.
agricultural paranhernalia which has
Tor ages been a characteristic of the
people can still be found in use in
many sections of the continent but
eventually modern equipment will be
in universal use.
These countries of the southland
produce commodities which are ex-
ported-to all parts of the globe. The
chief export products are: coffee,
meat, wheat, woods, minerals and
nitrates. In consideration of the fact
that these mentioned products are
produced in such superabundant
quantities, it seems that complete
financial collapse would be something
absurd, for the gathering of the an
nual harvest would eliminate any
financial depression.
Financial difficulties which most.
nations have experienced, are praoti.-
cally unknown in Latin America, but
other events of similar, deteriorat-
ing effect have been numerous. These
are the revolutions and uprisings.
which have occurred intermittentIy
since the earliest history. These dis
turbances have been the foremost rea-
sons for the retrogression of the con-
tinent. They are now however be-
coming rare for during the past 25
years there has not been any trouble
of this kind.
1t is not myth, but a reality, that
South America affords unlimited op-
especially in commercial
lines. Men of iniative, ability, and
some intuition would meet with little.
in finding or making them.
There has been thousands of men
both Americans and Europeans who.
were not favored with fortune or
a college education that came and
established themselves in these lands
and through integrity and earnest en-
deavor acquired the goal which is
,alled Success" In countries where
intense competition does not exist it
S most certain less capital is required
1t the outset.
Wealth is wonderful asset in ven
.uring into new field but it is not
always those thus favored that make
heir marks in the world. 1t has been
hose who were reared from child
lood in poverty and page 8. Col. 81
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21

ask the chief to build stockade to
keep out the children" In this ne
did his Photographic work. The ma
tives had never before seen a white
man of light complexion and De
Booy was constant source OF won
der to them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21

great plain and back of that the
mountains with their heads lost in
the fog. "While the altitude of these
mountain is not sufficiently high to
to make them snow covered" says the
explorer, "the fog and mists at times
would almost make one think that the
SUBMITS were covered with snow"
In the days of the Conquistadores
La Villa, little town along the route
to La Horqueta, was the starting
point for raiding expeditions into the
Indian territory to the south of the
Rio Negro. The town is filled with
ruined foundations of houses and a
quaint old church still stands. 1t is
said to be the Oldest in that part of
the country.
Nine hours travel through the jun
gle from La Horqueta De Rooy came
to the settlement of Machiques, out
side of which he found members of
the Tucucus Indians, who come
down to the mountains to work oc-
casionally in exchange for hoop iron,
cutlasses, beads, iron cooking pots and
axes. The Tucucus are very shy
race" the explorer observes, "and on
ly came when they were in need of
iron1nongery.
Iucucu runners were sent out to
request for De Booy the privilege of
visiting the Macoas. Most of the
Tucucus thought he was crazy and
predicted that he would never return,
but finally the permission was obtain
ed. At the end of the first day of
travel he ran into the fog country.
Practically every day the mists roll
down the mountains at about mid
day." he says, "and one spends the
balance of the day in an enveloping
fog which makes one forget that the
equator is but ten degrees distant" )"
Weather was so cold that at night
the explorer was forced to use two
blankets. Describing the settlements
OF the MacoaS, ne says:
mo two huts are found in close
proximity. In fact, these Indians ap-
pear to take pleasure in living as far
removed from each other as possible,
which may be due to the eternal fights
they wage among themselves. Each
hut is on a separte hilltop, so that
while the entire village is within hail
ing distance, it often takes as much
as half an hour to go from one abode
to another, by first descending one
slope and then ascending the other.
Their clearings and plantations, on
which they grow yucca, sweet pota-
toes, corn, bananas, plantains and
yarns, are also far removed from their
huts, so that it frequently takes a
man the half of day almost to walk
to his farm. Why this is so, when
the hill slopes directly underneath
the Indians abode are just as well
adapted to agricultural purposes,
cannot state, and inquiries failed to
give logical explanation"
The Macaos are race of dwarfs
the average height of the men being
five feet one inch, and that of the
women four feet eight inches. The
first thing they did for De Booy, who
is more than six feet tall, was to build
him hut about four times as large
as their own.
De Booy found the Indians so Curl
ous and so persistent that he had to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
THE DWARF TRIBES IN
VENEZUELA
Selected
Selected

EXPLORATIONS into hlsfs,rto
= unknown forests OF Venmuela
by Theodore De Booy 'of the
American Geographical Society and
the Musuena of the University of
Pennsylvania have brought to the
knowledge of ethnoiagists race of
dwarf Indians that live lin an eternal
fog, far more impenetrable than that
of Londoa. Mr.. De Bsoy also has To-
sated a ttreasure cave that will be of
equal interest to the archaeoiogist and
to the seeker of GOLD, deep in a wild
,erness sthat not evan the Indians will
penetrate.
In full sight of tine mountain at the
base cof which the teave is located the
explorer was foEced to turn back be-
cause his Indian sguides and carriers
refused to continue the jourey. One
of ttheir reasons was a lack of food,
butt tthe principdloobjection apparently
was "a supersti6ous fear of the spirits
of warriors buried in the cave after
"a great battle todd about in their ira
,ditions. The mountain is near the
iborder of Venezuela and Colombia.
'.Itis quite,probable, almost certain,
iintfact, says Mr.. DeBooy in the Mu-
scum Journal, "that this burial cave
contains archaeological treasures of
the highest value. Our archaeological
researches prove without doubt the
entire region had at one time been in
Ihabited by the Arhuecos, tribe of
which "a small remnant still lives in
the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marata.
The Motilones, which includes the
Maccas, were evidently comparative
newcomers to the region and had
either driven out the Arhuacos or had
killed them off, probably only short
whiae before the Conquest. Research
es by other archaeologists have proven
that a similar occurrence took place in
the Gojira peninsula, directly to the
northward, and that the Goajiras sup
erscded the Arhuacos in this latter
region.
he bsarial cave, therefore, prob
ably contains Arhuacan specimens,
and as the Arhuacans were excellent
workers in gold and had quantities
of gold ornaments it will be seen that
the chances of this. cave containing
gold ornaments as well as burial OBJ
jects of other kinds are. very good.
Two days before coming within sight
of the peak in which the cave was
to be found, the Indians had shown
me certain regions where evidence
could still be seen of former clear
ings. These clearings were of consid-
cradle age and were only distinguished
from the surrounding woods by the
fact that the trees were not quite as
large and the underground of lesser
density"
Mr.. De Booy landed at Mereceibo
and spent two days on horseback
crossing the plain to La Horqueta,
one of the last outposts of civilization
in Venezuela. He had to pass part of
this time over narrow and gloomy
trail through wilderness abounding
with tigers, jaguars, wildcats, mon
keys and deer. Beyond this forest is
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21
NATIONS BUSINESS

: The production of Ford Motor Com
=pany's plants for October is scheduled
ut 10000 cars. This is the same pro-
duction as for September.
Belief that general reduction in
freight rates may soon be brought
about has been strengthened with the
announcement that traffic executives
of the lines in official classification
territory proposed to apply to the In
terstate Commerce Commission for au-
thority to reduce the rates % per
cent on iron ore
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
advanced price of kerosene oil ! cent
a gallon in eleven states.
Attunting of resolutions indorsing the
Ter Meulen bond plan for trade re-
habilitation in Europe and cOndemning
the American valuation plan in the
pending tariff bill and installing the
newly elected officers, the American
Bankers Association closed its forty
seventh annual convention at Los An
giles, Cal.
The tangle in Congress over tax re-
tlolOu was given lAS dlltu-
tion of the administration at d success
sion of conferences at the White House
between President Harding and senate
and house leaders. What position the
President may take regarding subStitu-
ton of sales tax for the msceIlane-
Gus excuses in the pending bill was not
disclosed, those who saw Mr.. Harding
,yi,,r hat no l.
mind on the subject for the present.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21
Events That Concern the Two
Hemispheres Recorded So as
to Be Read at a Glance.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS EPITOMIZED
Paragraphs Which Picture Executive
and Legislative Activities at the
National and State
Capitals.
WASHINGTON

The Harding administration is pre-
pairing to launch another drive for
the enactment of the railroad relief
bill. The railroad executives are
pressing the matter and many proml-
nent business men who are delegates
to the unemployment conference have
Informed administration leaders that
Immediate enactment of the bill au-
thorizing the United States govern
ment to purchase d large block OF
railroad securities would be a great
help in speeding up business.
Secretary C War Weeks has reaf-
6rmed his decision that army airplanes
will not be allowed to participate in
exhibition flying competitions.
E. S. Ellerton, Il banker of Columbus,
O., was appointed auditor of the Phil
ippine Islands.
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington
was appointed by Secretary DENLY to
head a board of inquiry to decide upon
a permanent naval reserve policy.
j. Butler Wright, counselor to the
United States embassy in London, has
been called to Washington for the con-
ference on limitation of ornaments.
A desk chair used by the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt during the time he was
President was presented to Roosevelt
Memorial Association by President
Harding to add to the collection of
Roosevelt mementos.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21
TAX AMENDMENTS
READY FOR SENATE
Maximum Surtax Rate Put at
so Per Cent on incomes
Above 100000.

Washington.-Amendm to the
pending Tax Revision Bill agreed to
by Republican leaders in the senate
were made public formally in advance
of their consideration by majority
members Of the Finance Committee.
They would provide for:
A maximum surtax rate of 80 per
cent on that part of incomes in excess
of 100000 in lieu of the committee
plan for a 80 per cent maximum on
the excess over $66,OOO
Repeal Of the express, freight, pas
senger and Pullman transportation
taxes effective at the passage Of the
bill.
An increase from 1920 a gallon to 81
gallon in the tax on distilled spirits
produced, imported or withdrawn from
bond for use for Industrial, medicinal
or other purposes.
Restoration Of the capital stock tax
of 81 on each $1,000 Of invested capi-
tai
A graduated increase in the estate
tax rates to a maximum of 80 per cent
on the excess over $1OO,OOO,OOO in lieu
of the present maximum of % per cent
over $1O,OOO,OOO.
Repeal of the excises on sport goods,
chewing gum, perfumes, essences,
tooth and mouth washes and pastes,
dentifrices, toilet powders and soap
and soap powders and other mfscel-
laneous taxes sufficient to make up a
cut of $37 100000.
Reduction in the tax on candy TO
8 per cent with the elimination Of the
committee proposal for 10 per cent
tax on candy selling at wholesale for
more than forty cents a pound.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

PLYMOUTH, MAsS.-A bequest of
100000 to Harvard University, the in
come to be devoted to the investiga-
tion of the origin and cure of cancer,
is contained in the will of Hiram +.
Mills of bingham, filed for probate
here.
BERLIN-The Wiesbaden repara-
ton agreement between Germany and
France is apparently goinl to have the
inevitable effect of increasing the in
tiation of German currency.
CHIcAGO.-WhitelS Sox won the Chi
cago city baseball series, taking five
straight games. Score for the last
game was 9 to 5.
WASHINGTON.-E. S. EIlerton was
appointed auditor of the Philippines.
PARIS.-GeneraI Pershing will not
go to London to lay the Congressional
Medal on the tomb of the British I'M
known soldier in Westminster Abbey,
and if the ceremony is held another
American officer will be designated to
represent the United States. That
announcement came from a most au-
thoritative source.
BANGOR, Me.-Motorsts arriving
here from AroOstook County reported
a brisk SnOwstorm in Northern Maine.
The fall in Maple and nearby towns
was more than six inches.
LONDoN.-The extraordinary fall
in oil shares stands as the feature of
the week in the markets.
PARIS.-War between Italy and
Jugo-Slavia became a grave possibll-
lty. Following Italy's declaration that
Albania was under an Italian Protec-
torate, Premier Pachitch, or Serbia
has ordered the mobilization of the
classes of 191S-1919-1920, ito protect
the Jugo-S Slavian frontier from Alban'
ian aggression"
TOPEkA.-The Kansas Court OF
Industrial Relations was again upheld
by the State Supreme Court in the
Wolff Packing Company case.
OTTAWA. - Premier Meighen ot
Canada announced the general elec-
tions will be held December 6.
DETROIT.-Chief Justice Taft was
reelected president of the Unitarian
conference at its closing business ses-
sion here. This is his third consecu-
tive term.
PARIS. The British government
has not notified General Pershing OF
any arrangement for placing the Amer
lean Congressional medal on the tomb
of the unknown British soldier in
Westminster Abbey, and 1t was said
there was q strong probability that the
function would pot be held,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21

The Harding administration will be
forced to a. lin come to grips with
the agrarian bloc in the senate.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 seamen
are idle in the port of New York ow-
ing to shipping inactivity.
Anthrax, contracted when using a
new shaving brush caused the death
of former Congressman Michael F.
Farley, New YORK.
Seven fi.emen of Lancaster. Pa, WHO
pleaded guilty t. arson, Lave been
sentenced to serTe erms in the Punt-
ington Reformatory.
Flushed with the victory I attained
in connection with concessions in the
tax BILL the agricultural bloc of the
senate has reorganized to obtain low
er freight rates for farmers and %
put through a definite program Of leg
islation.
New York Central railroad repair
shops at Depew are now operating at
full force, approximately $50 men be-
ing on the job.
Expenses of the General Intermedi-
ate Depot of the War Department at
New York were reduced by -5,75O,O0O
since March, Secretary Weeks an
nOunced.
The Cherry Creek Bank, of James
town, N. Y, was entered by burglars,
who took $1,000 in cash and several
thousands in securities. A bundle of
81 bills was burned in opening the
SAFE
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21
FOREIGN

Mohla insurgents i'll the Malabal
region of British India are no longer
giving battle but have resorted to am
buscades and guerilla warfare.
Wiener Neustadt, near Vienna,
Austria, was under sporadic machine
gun fire from Hungarian insurgents
occupying the range of low-lying hills
southeast of the city The insurgents
finally were dislodgd by the officers
An agreement has been concluded
between the American Relief Admin
istration and the Moscow Soviet Gov
ernment whereby Americans will be
allowed to send packages Of food
through American relief organizations.
Officials believe that Japan probably
will ignore China's latest note. 1t is
asserted authentically that Japan has
made her last attempt to open nego-
tiations directly with Pekin and now
is determined to let the status quo
remain.
A request to President Harding
that he mediate personally the Shan
tung controversy between Japan and
citic conference is regarded in official
circles at Toxic US the course Japan
is likely to choose to end the present
deadlock due to China's latest refusal
to negotiate directly
A bomb thrown by anarchists blew
up the powder house at the Alcebaca
barracks, Lisbon.
An airplane taxi service will he in
augurated in Paris shortly. The fare
will be 80 cents a mile.
General Pershing was the guest Of
honor at dinner given by Marshal
Foch in Paris.
NJ. kalinin, head of the Russian
Famine Relief, says several Russian
provinces which up to the present
were considered self-supporting are
now clamoring to be listed for Gov
ernment aid.
Serbian War Council decided to call
several military classes to the colOrs,
according to Belgrade dispatch to
Paris.
Harold f. Mccormick, Of Chicago,
was awarded the Legion of Honor at
Paris in recognition of his charitable
gifts for the advancement of French
opera.
The three-shift, or eight hour, sys
TEN has proved a failure in the iron
works of the Newcastle, England, dis
trict, according to u report of the
Board of Cancellation and Arbitration
for the iron and steel trnde In the
.,r.h - t:aEiana'
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON
-s-n.-css--,

Republican members of the Senate
Finance Committee accepted tho
complete program for the amend.
ment of the tax bill as submitted by
the group of western progressives
headed by Senators Mccormick Of
Illinois, Lenroot of Wisconsin and
Capper of Kansas.
Secretary Weeks announced Woodrow
Wilson will be invited to attend me-
mortal exercises for an unknown SOL
dier on November II.
A message of congratuIation was sent
by President Harding to the Presi-
dent of China upon the anniversary
of the Chinese Republic.
Decreases in food prices are reported
in twelve out of fourteen cities by
the Labor Department. The de.
crease was about 2 per cent less
than the previous month.
Secretary of War Weeks has reaffirm-
ed his decision that army airpIanes
will not be allowed to participate in
exhibition flying competitions.
Official confirmation of the appoint
ment of Edwin A. Shepherd, former
Iy lieutenant colonel, Ordnance De-
partment, United States army, as
comptroller was announced by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. Mr..
Shepherd has started on his duties.
1t has been suggested In Washington
that Woodrow Wilson should be in
vited to attend the unknown soldier
burial rites at Arlington Cemetery
on armistice day.
Thirty-one alleged rum runners were
captured in an extensive raid con-
Quoted by prohibition officers at
Washington.
The conference on unemployment call
ed by President Harding already has
accomplished big things, and as a
result the winter is looking less
grim and threatening to unnumbered
thousands of families in all parts Of
the United States.
Experiments are being carried on by
the Navy Department to have direct
communication by radio with ia
pan.
Representative Fordney, chairman OF
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee, declared his intention to do ev-
erything possible to cause the senate
to speed up action on the tariff
bill.
Immediate appropriations for construc-
ton of public highways and public
buildings were urged as means OF
relieving unemployment, in a state
ment issued by Representative A.
wall, Democrat, Of Loas'sns,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-10-21
SPORTING

Thirty-six seconds for the 800 meter
race was the time credited to CASTOR
Ferry a. a NEE held at st. Cloud,
Paris, under the auspices of the French
Athletic Association. If this time is
approved it constitutes worlds rec
ord.
The Paraguayan football team,
participating for the first time in the
South American championships, sur
prised 10000 spectators at Buenos
Aires by defeating the Uruguayans,
last years champions, in the second
game of the series. The score was
2 goals to l.
Rose Scott, 2.03A, sired by Peter
Scott, and owned by Henry Oliver of
Pittsburgh, trotted one of the most
remarkable heats ever raced by a 3-
year-old when she won the second and
deciding heat of the Kentucky Flu
turity, and it is doubtful if Murphy
ever drove a better heat. The filly
also won the 2-year-old Futurity last
year.
The Arc de Triomphe stake, the sec
ond richest of the French turf, was
won at Paris by Nine. Edmond Blanc's
three-year-old colt Ksar. The stake
this year has an added value of 3OO,'
900 francs. The race was over dis
tance of one mile and half.
Miss Joyce Wethered won the Eng
lisIl womens closed golf champion
ship by defeating Mrs. MudfOrd in the
final round. The score was II up and
II to play.
Earl Smith, catcher of the Giants in
Thursdays world series game, was
fined $500 by Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, commissioner of baseball, for
irregularities" behind the plate Judge
Landis gave no further explanation of
the reason for Furnishing the player.
r The $4,000 Kentucky Futurity, for
three-year-olds, most valuable colt
event Of the year, was the feature of
the program at the trotS in Lexington,
Ky, and in one Of the most sensational
contests in the history of the event
was won by the black tiIly Rose Scott,
owned by Henry Oliver of Pittsburgh
and driven by Tom Murphy.
Jack Dempsey, worlds champion
boxer, testifying at Batavia, n. Y, in
the 100000 suit brought against him
and Jack kearns, his manager, by
Frank z. Spellman of Batavia, denied
thai he had entered into any oral
agreement whereby Spellman was to
receive 25 per cent of the profits of /
morton DirtlIrp in which the ch9mDioD
was starred.