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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-06

The attempt in the Senate to put
over" the nomination of Nat Gold
stein to be collector of internal reve-
nu at St. Louis reveals the fact
that no fewer than five of the Mis-
souri, beneiciaries Of the famous
Lowden slush fund in the Republi-
can Presidential nomination cam
paign have received fat federal jobs
in reward for their work.
These men, who's names appear IN
the official record of the Senate
campaign expense investigating COM
mittee of 1920 as having received va
rious slices of the Lowden fund,
were all delegates to the Repubi-
can National Convention and voted
for Mr.. Lowden on the first few
ballots, later switching to Harding
when told to do so by Governor
! Lowden.
Inasmuch as there We're about
twenty names on the list of benefic-
iaries of the fund, as shown by the
official records. the Senate is wonder
| ing whether it is the intention u'ti-
matelv to reward all of th9se men for
having been so gracious as to have
accepted a slice of the Lowden fund
in advance of their being chosen as
delegates to the Republican National
Convention.
Slapping and eussing ga wife by
her spouse were held to be legal to-
day by Judge Mattingly in the po-
lice court. This is especially true
when said wife acts in spiteFul
way.
The domestic rumpus between R.
A. Murray and Mrs Murray came
about when the "better half" discov-
cred her husband in possession of a
quantity of corn liquor and she Sc
cured warrant for his arrest.
Returning from the police station
in a detectives car Mrs. Murray en-
countered her husband who had
been told of the triD to secure the
warrant Swinging his auto directly
into the path of the other car, the
husband forced it to stop as the only
means of avoiding a collision. Mrs.
Continued on page two)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-06
Only Twenty Two Cases
Reported in
April
FOOD, MILK REPORT
Review of Sanitary Work Given by
Health Department and Other Work
During Month
4 general summary of the work

of health department follows:
There we~e only % cases of com
municable diseases reported during
the month of April, compared with 6S
cases in April 1921. Taking the re-
cord from Jan. 1st, of this year, 1T
runs as follows: Jan, 81 Feb, 40;
March, Sc; April, D.
This is more than so per cent less
than the number of cases reported
for the same period in 1921 and 1920.
A good record! This low record for
1929 is the result of our remarkable
freedom from the usual children's
fever, measles, chicken pox and
mumps.
The general health Of the city dur
ing the month of April has been extra
good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-06

Division "M'' as usual made the re-
cord today by bringing in $S,457.
The winning team headed by Charles
Il. Nicholson brought in S2.2S7. The
total amount collected today was 81 l.
225. The grand total to noon today
is S73.6sOi GREAT STUFF! A sup
per will be held in the Chamber oil
Commerce this evening at six o'clock
to receive the final report
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-06
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-06

For this sectiOn--ShOwers today;
tomorrow unsettled. probably local
thunderStormS not much change
perature.
"1"qlT tide tomorrow; 5:25 a. m,
:06 p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22
Watch Your Outside Switches

Fire insurance companies are likely
to cause severe setback TO the
development of wireless telephony
unless the owners Of wireless sets
display caution that will offset
attack. Chiefly the amateur listen
ers in" should see to it that in the
installation of their miniature plants
and their outside switches they cover
the local fire and building regula-
irons. Already the insurance COM
panies have given a fair indication
of their attitude in the settlement of
fire claims. Some of them have al
legged that the aerials constitute a
danger, though it has been clearly
demonstrated such is not a fact.
Nevertheless, in cases of fire disput-
ed claims are always troublesome,
and in most cases an individual Is
at a disadvantage when fighting a
rich corporation to which lawsuits
are an incidental part Of the routine
days work.
We owe the rapid development OF
wireless communication to the genius
and interest of the American boy
and it would be a pity if in his
further aid to development negli-
gence should halt the advance OF
the century. Watch your switches
Lightning is not attracted by aerials
but switches put up in defiance OF
the fire laws may be found to be
costly. If, on the other hand, the
plants are erected and have the ottl'
cial O. X. of the authorities the
insurance companies will not have
anything to fall back upon. Once
more we say, watch your OUTSIDE
switches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22
Just One Night's DANCING

Many persons, not only of the So
called weaker but of the presumably
stronger sex, think that walking half
a dozen blocks on some practical err
rand is entirely to great a physical
effort, but think nothing at all of
dancing a good portion of the night.
1t is interesting to see just what
dancing amount to in the way of ex-
ercise. The average. waltz requires
/ 300 yards and other dances aver
age around $50 yards. Dancing from
9 o'clock in the evening until the
customary time Of closing dances in
wolves the taking of $4,000 steps Of
a total distance of over IL miles and
on the other hand some dancers
could dance most of the evening on
a pancake griddle. Fancy the feel
ings of a girl if invited TO take an
II mile walk, even if it were propos-
ed that she be accompanied by a
band of music-Bancroft Register
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor of Win
neshiek County, DEBORAH, Iowa, un-
til 1870 P. Ms Wednesday, April 9Th,
1922, for the construction of nine
teen 90 items of bridge and Gull
vert work as follows:
l Reinforced concrete slab bridge,
two abutments and superstructure.
Is Reinforced concrete box cul-
Letting involves approx. 1880 Gu.
yds. concrete, and 50,605 lbs. rein
forcing steel and the driving of 46
piling.
Bids will be opened at the above
office promptly after the time spec
fled for receiving same has closed.
A certified check, bidders bond, or
unregistered Liberty bonds for five
(5) per cent of bid, made payable
to the county auditor shall be filed
with each bid, which in case of a
bidder receiving the award, should
he fail to execute a contract and
file a satisfactory bond within fifteen
Q5) days after the acceptance of his
bid, shall be retained by the county
as liquidaed damages.
Plans and specifications for the
above work may be seen and may
be secured at the above office or at
the office of the county engineer,
DEBORAH, Iowa. The county reserves
the right ito waive all technicalitieS
and to reject any or all bids.
All contracts awarded for this work
are subject to the approval of the
Iowa State Highway Commission be-
fore becoming effective as contracts.
The contractor will be paid in
county warrants bearing five (0/o)
per cent interest.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this goth
day of March, 1922.
OSCAR WINGER,
12-2w County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22

bean that the other varieties men
toned do.
Seed is cheaper than usual this
year, but l would advise all to get
their seed early, ordering it from
the local seed house or other avail
able sources. We want to urge our
farmers to try out a few rows of
soys in their corn which they expect
to hog down. When once tried, they
are usually made part of the regu-
lar crop during the coming seasons.
Short Course in Bookkeeping
F. B. Paddock, State Apiarist, has
arranged for a beginners CORES
pondence course in bookkeeping. The
course is to include eleven lessons
with one text book and the regular
reference book. Regular questions
will be submitted and a certificate
issued to those making a grade OF
IS per cent or more. Enrolment
blanks are in the hands of the Coun-
ty Agent. The cost to residents OF
Iowa is $500. We hope that many
of our people who are beginning The
work of bee keeping will avail them
selves of this opportunity.
Another Car of Picric Acid Available
Many were disappointed last fall
because they did not place their or
ders soon enough to ger in on the
picric acid which is being distributed
by the government for blasting pur-
poses. For your information, several
million pounds of this acid was In
the hands of the government at
Sparta, Wisconsin, when the Arni-
stice was signed. Arrangements
we're made to distribute this eXplos-
i've to farmers for the use of clear
ing land. 1t is a high explosive, put
up in parafn cartridge weighing 6
ounces. These cartridges are packed
in wooden boxes containing 100
pounds. The 6 ounces cartridge Is
equal in strength to the 8 ounce
commercial dynamite and can be used
in exactly the same way excepting
that it requires a number 8 cap. II
No. 8 caps can not be obtained, you
may use a No. in a quarter stick
g 20 70 nNynlnIn
The orders should be sent at once
to A. w. Clyde, Extension Service,
Ames, Iowa, together with a check
or draft for $11.50 per 100 pounds,
which will pay for the acid and the
distributing charge to Des MONIES or
Cedar Rapids, depending upon which
is the best place to ship it to for
distribution. Freight from this dis
tributing point to destination will
have to be paid by purchaser when
his shipment arrives. The last date
for receiving orders will be April
10th.
If you want picric acid, we advise
you to send your check in to Mr.
Clyde at once, as the car will UNI
doubtedly be taken in a few day 5
time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22

If you want picric acid, we advise
you to send your check in to Mr..
Clyde at once, as the car will UNI
doubtedly be taken in a few days
time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22
gnblit opinion.
No Voters at School Election

davenport, Iowa-Although pro-
,Yided by law, there was no school
election yesterday in Buffalo, a thirty
ing town ten miles west of Daven-
port, The polls were opened at the
required hour and judges and clerks
assumed their proper places. But
throughout the day not a single voter
came to the polls. Towards evening
the officials decided to call the cleo
ton off and permit the present school
board to hold over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22

States Portland Cement Company
started work this morning. Officials
of the company say that men are be-
ing put 20 work in increasing num-
bers. By the end of this week they
expect to have the full complement
of 500 men and the mill going at a
capacity rate.
With the Northwestern States
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22
Woman, Sc, Watches Doctor Operate

Woman, sc, Watches Doctor Operate
Waverly, Iowa--Mrs. Caroline Po-
thast, IS years of age, underwent ar
operation for gallstones at Mercy
hospital here under very unusual
conditions.
On account Of the extreme age of
the patient it was deemed inadvis-
able to administer an anaesthtic and
for that reason only local anaesth
etc was applied.
During the operation Mrs. Poth-
asst conversed with those about the
operating table, and stated that she
was not suffering greatly.
She was conscious at all times.
Her condition is said to be satisfac-
tory to the physicians.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22

Portland Cement company operating
the Lehigh Portland Cement Com
pany starting April /, and farm pro-
ducts bringing better prices, business
men of the city say they are looking
forward to a summer of nearly nor
NAL conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-22
CEMENT PLANT OPENING
Northwestern Company at Mason
City to Employ 500 Men.

Mason City, Iowa,-The quarry,
clay drying and raw grinding de-
partments of the Northwestern
Evening star., 1922-12-31
Rapid Blueprinting.'

0LUrPRINTS from drawings San be
u maze at a very rapid fire ratio In
the perfected electric printing ma
chimes. which are fitted with arr
lamps to do the printing. while at tho
same time an electric motor drives
the blueprint paper along with the
tracings so that oota move at aN4.p pid
rate in front CT the powerful orc
lights One Of the machines In use al
the OFFICES of.an engineering frm IN
Paris illustrsAss the method. At the
top one can see the continuous roll
of blueprint paper being fed into the
machine. whHe under 1t from time to
time the separate tracings are fed
and are printed on the sensitized pa
per.
This machine produces about 700
prints a day Of three feet width. \
still more elaborate device issa COM
bined arclight printer, washer and
dryer known as the ''hesfe!," also
Paris make. From 60 20 400 feet OF
paper an hour can be turned out in
this way, all dried and really for use.
Evening star., 1922-12-31

" HERE Is much that Is romantic
in the history Of the Bank. Of
England. sometimes called THE
Old Lady of Threadneedle
Street" Had it not been for clever
director, the bank would probably have
suffered fatal reverse about century
ago. A panic occurred among the bank
note holders and spread to an alarming
extent almost before the bank people
became aware of what was going on.
One morning. just before the open
ing of the bank, an angry and ex-
cited crowd thronged the street de-
manding cash for their notes. There
was. 1t is said, actually double the
money in notes In the hands of that
mob than there was gold in the cof-
fers of the bank, circumstance that,
naturally enough, presented a pre-
dicament of a bad sort. Gold must
be got for every claimant, and that
would take time. The directors sent
employees with notes into the crowd,
whose claims were met first. each
being paid in sixpence and shillings.
It is said that only one person has
ever Succeeded in breaking into the
bank. One day, rather more than
forty years ago, the directors received
an anonymous letter stating that the
writer thereof would meet any per-
son the bank might designate In the
bullion rooms at midnight. upon con-
dition. however. that tpe individual
so designated be not armed. At frst,
of course, it was thought that this
Evening star., 1922-12-31

her. We were out of sight of land,
in the Gulf of Mexico, when the vessel
was sighted, and she was lying to,
there being not breath of a breeze
at the time. Some smoke was seen
coming up between the fore and main
masts, and this we took as coming
from the telescoped stack. knowing,
as We did, that the Florida had that
contrivance. In fact, the entire craft
corresponded in all particulars with
the photograph; and she had, from
stem to stern. a mighty suspicious
look about her.
The order was given to train all
three of the parrot guns upon her.
the pieces being loaded with percus-
sion shell. On the berth deck our
crew was eager for the engagement,
and the four 32s were run out. loaded
with solid shot. I heard the order
given to train on her water line. Then
came the order to me from the officer
of the deck on the bridge to
bend on the flags for a certain signal
number, which. by chance. I happened
to know.
who are you? and show your col
ors."
Apparently no attention was paid
to this. so a blank was fired from one
Of our Napoleons. Our launch and
cutters were called away. and fifty
picked men crowded into them. An
! other blank was fired-when she sent
, up to the mizzen-peak the British
flag. We were certain then that we
had the right ship. and we could sink
her before she'd have a chance to run
her battery out. had 4 powerful
field glass, but even with that could
not detect any one aboard of her. In
short time our boats reached her side.
and the boarders, swarmed aboard,
most of them with pistol in hand and
cutlass in. teeth
Everything remained quiet. how
ever, and in about ten minutes our
men were coming over her side to
Evening star., 1922-12-31
Stories About Bank of ENGLAND

unique suggestion was a hoax, but,
as a precaution, officers searched the
bullion vaults thoroughly to satisfy
themselves that nothing had CHANGED
that would enable any man to enter
those, rooms. They waited through
out the night, but beyond a peculiar
scraping sound, that they attributed to
rats, nothing of a suspicious nature was
heard Or seen.
A week later. however, the direc-
tors were staggered at receiving a
box in which lay several securities
from the bank vaults. There was
also note stating that IL the direc-
tors would send a. man to the vaults
at midnight the writer would meet
them there after having broken in from
the outside.
So a number Of bank employees went
down into the vaults at the appoint
ed hour and" waited. Finally the
scraping noise was again heard and
light appeared at one end of the
vaults The light vanished, however.
lon, their approach. Then a mans
voice, issuing, as it seemed. from the
ground right under their feet, COM
manded them to put out their Ian
terms and the speaker would reveal
himself. The lanterns were extin-
guished and a man carrying a dark
lantern came on the scene. He ex-
planned that he was a sewer cleaner
and that he had discovered. a dis
used drain which ran directly into
the bank vaults. He had stolen MOTH
ing, 80 the bank gave him a reward.
which, It is said, ran into the thou
sands. -.
Evening star., 1922-12-31
How Large Are Atoms!

ccIENCE informs US that al oouie'
> arc composed of atoms and moie-
,,,as atoms being the smallest par
,ic,es into which matter IN genera
,., he divided. and molecules the
smallest particles into which ah'
particular body can be diTideo VIII"
out losing it's identity. For instanoe
the smallest particles Of salt ~hioH
are able TO retain the properties oi
salt are molecules, but such moie-
cu,es may be split up into particles
composed Of sodium gre par''cHS
composed OF chlorine, al these eie
mentary particles. which cannot again
be divided. are atoms.
But TO one has ever been apie u
see. or distinguish. a moiecule OF All
atom. Yet the possibility OF their De-
ing rendered visible has more tnah
once been discussed. Reasons nave
been offered for believing that more
cules are not indefinitely small IN
comparison with the wave length OF
light. which averages something IKE
one-fifty- thousandth Of an inch.
Some time ago distinguishes
scientist Investigated the question OF
the actual size of atoms and mole
cules and came to the conciusioh
that, at the largest. they might DC
lone-twenty-five-mi millionth of an inch
in diameter. That would make them
so small that 500 could lie in a 70"
within the length of a wave OF lighe'
1t is difficult to imagine that par
ticles so minute should ever be rem
dered visible to human eyes. and Set'
as has just been remarked. the poss'-
hiIity of seeing them is occasionally
discussed by men of science
| But IL such a feat of seeing ever ID
performed. 1t will certainly prove 10
be something more than mere graft
f1cation of curiosity. Many or the
most recondite questions in science
would ,e suddenly illuminated by the
disco, sry of a means of watching an
atom as We can now watch rotifer
unde, the microscope.
Evening star., 1922-12-31

ture the ship; take her to Galveston.
slipped away unseen. and brought
the whole matter to the attention of
the captain within the next fifteen
minutes. My report was hardly cred
tied at first, but. to the best of recol-
lection, another officer was directed to
see If he could overhear what / had
overhead, or anything that would con-
firm it. He soon returned to the cap
tains cabin and reported that my OBJ
servations were entirely true. Capt.
North, however. knew nothing Of the
scheme, while all the others were soon
in double irons. including some undesir-
able characters of our own crew. They
received their full deserts on our ar
rival at Key West.
When they were leaving US, Capt.
North, just as he was going over the
side. had an opportunity to speak to
me, as I stood near the gangway. He
placed sixpence In my hand for a
keepsake.
Lowering my voice to a whisper. /
said:
Capt. North, What did you have in
those straw mats that you threw over.
board during the chase?"
He smiled and said:
II don't mind telling you. now
5000 English Enfield rifles. Then. too"
he said. I'VE sent to the bottom a few
barrels Of rebel buttons. many bolts
of gray cloth. weighted with telegraph
wire. and some other things" Enough
! said.
Our next capture did not amount to
much 1T was the schooner Anna
/ Louise. with no cargo. She was
painted gray as usual. with a small
crew composed Of lot of tough Brit
ishers. of the kind that piled that sort
of trade.
One day. some months after this,
when well across the Gulf of Mexico
we sighted suspicious-looking
gave chase. but soon found that she
was very fast boat. We fired some
ffty-six shells at her. but she kept
pretty we'll out Of range. At one time
she swung around broadside to
us. and hoisted a big Confed-
crate fag-the white one that
was used during the latter part
Of tho war. We ran her into Calves
ton, where she loaded up with 500
bales Of cotton! And with this mag
nificent cargo she steamed out one
dark night, cautiously making her
trip to Havana. We went into the
s4fne port while she lay at anchor
there in the blight south Of the Morro.
We were recognized. naturally. Just
before sundown she manned her
launch and pulled up within speaking
distance Of usher mate. big six
footer. being in command.
They amused themselves pulling
Evening star., 1922-12-31
Strateov Marked Struggle With Blockade Runners Civil Wa

around US and singing. at the top Q,
their voices. such songs as THE Lone
Star of Texas" Dixie" and other
Confederate songs % the day. Mr.
Pierce. the officer Of the deck. asked
permission to turn the bilge-hose on
them, but the request was not grant.
ed.
7 WAS standing near the wardroom
hatchway watching the perform.
ance. The mate was standing up on
the after seat of the boat-a big man
with no hat on-with arms akimbo
and singing most vulgar song. quite
derogatory to the United States Navy
and the federal government. One OF
our men came cautiously up out oi
the berth-deck hatch. forward. He
carried an immense pumpkin. which
he was balancing in his right hand.
and one side of it was quite rotten
and soft. He braced himself for
shot-and that pumpkin. in the next
minute, like the shell from a ten
pound mortar, Travelled through the
air. the curve of the trajectory oejnE
most accurately calculated. To the
surprise OF all who witnessed IL. tho
huge vegetable, rotten side down. liz
with tremendous force directly on top
Of the head of the mate, who was still
standing UP in his boat. Down he
went as though hit with a sledge-
hammer. and the crew pulled away
from us as fast as their oars could
make It. None OF US cheered or sang
a line; but Hail Columbia" would
have como in there quite appropriate
iy.
Next day the Dlario. the leading
newspaper In Havana. came out with
a daring editorial, describing the In
cident in words to the effect that Il
boat from the Confederate steamer
Frances was pulling around tho
Yankee gunboat Proteus last evening
and. for entertainment, her crew wac
innocently singing some Christiah
hvmns. when a low-down savage.
member of the crew OF the Proteus'
fred a great. rotten pumpkin at the
mate in the boat, hitting him on the
head, nearly breaking his neck ana
instantly putting an end to the sing
IN, The world may now know some
.b:py NJ The class OF ruffians who are
attending the Yankee government
That pumpkin may stand as h'''Ne
period to the present storE'