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Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
j. S. MUST RAISE
S775,OO0,0OO
TREASURY DEPARTMENT PRE-.
PAIRING LARGEST FINANCIAL
PROGRAMME SINCE WAR.
OBLIGATIONS DUE JUNE IS
Programme Will Likely Call For Is.
suance of At Least Two Series
Of New Treasury Short
Term Notes.

Washington.-With obligations to
falling $775,00O,0O0 maturing on June
10, the treasury department is pre-
pairing for its greatest financing pro.
gramme since the war.
Announcement Of the financing
plans will be made early in June.
There is no money in the treasury
which can be used to meet the June 10
obligations.
The financing programme will likely
call for the issuance Of at least two
series Of new treasury short term
notes, at an interest rate probably as
low as 3l2 per cent. There will be in
addition one or more offerings of treas,
ury certificates Of Indebtedness at the
same rate.
The treasury has cash balance in
the general fund, or will have about
June 10, Of upward Of $l00,000,000, but
all OF this is not in usable cash. Then,
too, the general fund must be con,
served to meet current operation of
the government.
Tax payments are due June Is. They
will bring in between 250,O00 900 and
$500, 100000, leaving a balance of ap-
proximately $4OO,OOOOOO to be raised
by financing.
The maturities to be met from taxes
and from borrowers include $380,000,-
600 treasury certificates of indebted.
ness: $27O,OO0,000 of Victory 3%s,
which have been called for redemption
and $125,OOO,O0O to pay interest due on
first and second Liberty bonds.
A new series Of certificates of in.
debtedness will be offered June / for
s2OO,O0O,OOO. These certificates are to
pay 312 per cent. The funds brought
IN will be used for Victory note re-
demptions which are already being
made by federal reserve banks at the
option of holders.
The federal reserve board has ad,
vised the treasury that already more
than $10000O,O 900 of the Victory notes
have been offered for redemption.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Stories of
GREAT
INDIANS
ROMAN NOSES MEDICINE WAR
BONNET FAILED HIM
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

A CHEYENNE war party was attack.
4 \ ing a Mormon emigrant train on
the Oregon trail. AS one of its de-
tenders dropped to the ground mortal
ly wounded magnificent pro-
portioned warrior dashed forward to
"count coup" (touch the fallen
enemy. The hat Of the dead man
had fallen off, exposing his bald head.
AS the red man struck the dead emf
grant he shouted to the other Indians
"Your Roman Nose has counted the
first coup on the longest-faced white
man ever killed"
In many respects Roman Nose
CWoquini-"Hooked Nose') of the
Northern Cheyennes was the ideal
type of the Indian warrior. Although
he was not a chief, incidents of his
great strength, masterful personality
and wonderful bearing are legion.
Once in a buffalo hunt his brOther-in-
law drew his bowstring so powerfully
that it broke The arrow was thrown
high into the air as the sinew snapped.
Roman Nose happened to ride up close
behind his companion at this instant.
Reaching up he caught the shaft.
snapped 1t against his own -bowstring
and shot the buffalo dead.
A man of more reckless daring In
battle never lived. He had war
bonnet, the wearing Of which he
fondly believed protected him from
danger. His faith in 1t was justified
until the day Of the famous fight with
Gen. q. A. Forsyth's 81 scouts at
Beecher's Island, Colo, on September
18, 1868. Before going into the battle
Roman Nose told his companions that
he felt sure he would be killed that
day. According to the belief the
power of the war bonnet would fail II
he ever ate anything that was taken
from dish with an iron utensil.
That morning at a feast given by his
friends the Sioux, one of the women
who served the meal had used fork
to take the food from the frying pan.
When his friends learned of this they
urged him to 60 through the ceremony
of publication necessary to restore the
power of the war bonnet, but For
syths scouts appeared before he could
do SO.
Therefore with the certain knowl-
edge that he would be killed, Roman
Nose assembled his warriors and led
them on charge against Forsyth. He
almost rode over two of the scouts
who were concealed In some high
grass short distance from the mair
command. One Of these men fired
The Cheyenne fell from his horse
shot through the back and mortally
wounded. That evening at sundowr
Roman Nose died. The strong medi
cine of hts war bonnet had failed hin
at last.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
SATANTA OF THE KIOWAS, AS
"ORATOR OF THE PLAINS"

CATANTA (Set-t'-ainte - "White
~ Bear'), chief of the Kiowas, ac-
quired the sobriquet of "OratOr Of the
Plains" at the famous Medicine Lodge
treaty in 1867 where he made the
leading speech in reply to the gov
ernment commissioners. II love the
land and the buffalo and will not
part with them," he declared. II have
heard that you intend to settle us on
a reservation near the mountains. /
don't want to settle. love to roam
over the prairies. There feel free
and happy, but when we settle down
we grow pale and die"
He had uttered the creed Of the
nomadic plains Indian and he backed
up his words with deeds. He was a
daring leader and merciless foe.
He literally painted the southern
plains red, his favorite color. On the
warpath he daubed his face, hair and
the upper part Of his body with
crimson and he painted his tepee en-
tirely red, with streamers of the same
color at the ends Of the poles.
"Satanta Is a fne-looking Indian,
energetic and sharp as brier. He
puts on good deal of style at his
meals and spreads carpet for his
guests to sit on. He has painted fire.
boards for tables and brass French
horn which he blows vigorously when
the food is ready" writes govern
ment physician who was his guest in
1865.
Satanta was a grim humorist. Once
at Fort Dodge Gen. w. s. Hancock
gave him a major-generals uniform
and the Kiowa showed his apprecia-
tion of the gift by putting it on and
leading an attack on the post.
Some time later Satanta had the eff.
frontery to visit Fort Harker clad in
his generals uniform and riding In
government ambulance, drawn by
Eight mules, an eQuipage which he had
captured in one of his raids. with
a brawny Indian driver lashing the
mules to top speed, Satanta, dashed
into the fort and announced that he
had come to make formal call or
Gen. A. N. Sully who was visiting
there.
In 1871 Satanta was sentenced L
life Imprisonment in the Texas stat,
penitentiary for having killed severa
whites in that state. After two year.
he was released. In 1874 the Kiowal
went on the warpath again and al
though Satarta had no part in the out
break, he Was taken back to prison
ON October II. 1878, he killed hiInsel
by jumping from an upper window .
the hospital where lie lay III.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
FREIGHT RATES
TO Be SLASHED
CUT WILL sECCNE EFFECTIVE
on JULY FIRST.
ESTABLISH RATE Of RETURN
Government Experts Have Estimated
Cut VIII Reduce the Nations
Cost Ct vng-Figure SaV.
ing or SO a Year To
Each Person.

Washington A reduction In freigh
ratu. throughout the country has beer
u-urH ry tho interstate commerc,
cam an. The reductions are tC
be effective July l.
Tuo commission also has declared
railroad rates in the future would b,
based on a return Of "a per cent
on tbo aggregate value Of the lines
us compared with per cent under
the Cummius Esch law. The proU
SION of the CumminsEsch law recent
ly expired and the commission was
given the right to fix a new rate Of
return
In making the reductions the com,
mission cut nearly in half the freight
rate increases authorized Aug. %
1920 In the eastern district the Al
per cent increase Of Aug, 25, 1920
was cut to 2G per cent
In the western district the previous
30 per cent increase was cut to II IL
per cent.
lnterterrit0rial rate increass Of Aug
25, 1920, averaging 80 "a per cent
were cut to 20 per cent
The announcement Of the rate cut
came as surprise, II had been
supposed that the administration
would continue its efforts to reach a
voluntary agreement with the railroad
executives by which greater rate re,
ductions could be put into effect at
once
The commission declared that the
cuts which affect all interstate freight
'ates, would not decrease the earnings
o! the railroads below the 5 "a Der
cent level agreed upon by the commits
sion
Commissioner Lewis held that the
decrease was too small to be OF much
help in cutting living costs and help
ng business back to normal
Commissioner Cox agreed that pass
enger rates also should be cut.
Chairman McChord took exception
in a separate opinion, to fixing the
fair return to the railroads at 5.7t
per cent, saying it was too high.
AT this time" said McChord, "'
am very strongly opposed to fixing
rate Of value of the railway prop
erty and in any event to a rate of s. II
per cent. If rate return is to be
fixed at all, | think It should not ex
Ceed 5.5 per cent. which was that
fixed by congress at time when con
ditions were at thgir worst, and which
seems to me not only adequate tol
present conditions, but for future ad
Justment.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
SHOALS ANSWERS
HANDED BIDDERS
NO BID OF THE ENTIRE LOT Is
ACCEPTED-ALl RECEIVE
COUNTER PROPOSALS.
F0RD'S OFFER IS NEAREST
Committee Acts In Way Which Leaves
Acceptance Of Muscle Shoals OF.
fer Open To Any Interest Will.
ing To Meet Its Terms.

Washington. - Bidders competing
for development by private enter
prise of the governments $106,O0O,-
600 war initiated projects at Muscle
Shoals, Alabama, has received their
answers by the House military COM
mttee in the form of counter-pro-
posal framed by the committeeman.
None of the offers submitted by
the bidders and forwared to Congress
by Secretary Weeks for final deci-
sion was found acceptable. That
made by Henry Ford came closest to
winning the award in that it was
made the basis upon which the com.
mittee built its reply.
The committee acted in a way, 1t
was explained, which will leave its
decision subject to acceptance by
any person or interest willing tC
meet its terms and which will permit
it, at the same time, to support its
counter-proposal before the House
when the subject of Muscle Shoals
is acted upon in that body.
No time was lost by the bidders In
calling for their answers. W. B. Mayo
chief engineer for Mr.. Ford, was the
first to receive a copy of the com
mittee's plans, the representatives o.
the Alabama Power Company, FREQ
Engstrum, Charles Parsons, makers
of other bids, were asked to advise
the committee whether they woult
accept the proposal. MIR. Mayo sait
he would confer with Mr.. Ford in De
troit before giving an answer.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Opposes Cotton Tie Tax.

Washington,-A protest against the
house proposition to place tax of
onefourth of one cent a pound upon
cotton ties, a duty approved by the
senate finance committee. was made
by Senator Robinson, democrat, Ark.
ansas during debate on the tariff bill.
Cotton ties are now on the free list.
he said, adding that American produc.
lion Of the ties amounted to approx.
mately l35o00OOO pounds.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Wants Ford To Run.

Detroit-A committee of several
OF Henry Ford, will call upon NJ.
Ford, it has been announced and
urge the motor manufacturer to be a
candidate for the presidency of the
United States in 1924 This announce
ment was made by VIM. T. Kronberk.
editor of Dearborn newspaper, who
was instrumental in calling the re.
cent mass meeting of Dearborn votel s
that organized a Henry Ford for
President Club.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02

Washington,-The nations cost of
living bill probably will be reduced
nearly s1,0000O0,00O year as the
result of the 10 per cent reduction
in freight rates, ordered by the inter-
state commerce commission, govern
ment statistical experts announce.
This means saving of $40 a year
for every person in the country.
The reduction will cut the nations
freight bill from $500, ,OOO,O 600 to $4OO..
100000 a year according to official
figures, and the government experts
who have been following the trend of
The cost OF living estimate a decrease
or an increase In freight charges Is
more than tripled when il is finally
passed on to the consumer.
The department OF justice, II was
learned has orders from President
Harding to see that the rate cut /,
passed down" to the consumer. JUS
as rate increases during the war wer,
quickly passed on"
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Blizzard Cleared From Treason Charge

Charlestown, w. Va,-"Bilr' Biz
zard, boyish mine union official, was
freed of the charge of treason by
Jury in the circuit court of Jefferson
county here. From the moment court
adjourned Blizzard was the center OF
a cheering crowd that shrieked its re-
joicings and congratulations in the
courtroom and on the streets.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02

Washington.-Hearings VIII be held
at Louisville, KY, June 10 by an inter.
state commerce commission examiner
on the new freight rate schedules on
live stock, which were suspended by
the commission until Sept. %. This
announcement was made by Senator
Harris, Democrat, Georgia. on the ba.
sis OF information obtained from the
commission.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Heads American Cotton Manufacturers

Washington.-C. f. Hutchison of
Mount Holly, n c., was elected presi.
dent of the American Cotton Manu-.
facturers association at the closing
session of its convention here w. f
Beattie ot Greenville, S. C., was elect,
ed vice president, and W. d. Adams OF
Charlotte was reelected secretary
treasurer,
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Review ls Optimistic.

Cleveland, O.-Not since the begin
ming Of the economic readjustment Pc
riod have the reports on industrial and
business conditions in the fourth fed
eral reserve bank district been 90
unanimously of a hopeful, healthful
and CHEEKY tone, says the monthly
business review of the federal reserve
bank Of Cleveland, which has just been
issued.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Rats in the Cellar,
Mice in the Pantry,
CockrOaches
I'm the Kitchen

What can be more dlsagreeable than q
home infested with pestsl Destroy them
with Stsarns' Electric Paste, the standard
exterminator for more than 43 years.
Kill rats, mice, cockroaches, waterbugs
OF ants In single night. Does not blow
away like powders; ready for use: better
than traps. Directions in IS languages in
every box Money back If it fails.
Z OF. size 35c. IS OF. size $1.50.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Strain Mas Too Great.

"a newspaper paragrapher was car
ried off to sanitarium the other day
a complete wreck"
"Overwork
"You might call 1t that. He made a
solemn VOW to go a week without
writing paragraph about Lloyd
George, Lenin and Trotzky or any one
of the reigning movie stars. At the
end of the fourth day he broke down
and wept like a child."-Birmingham
Age Herald.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Shortens Postal Hours.

Washington. - President Harding
took action affecting more than 10000
postal clerks and carriers throughout
the country when he approved recon-.
mendation of the postoffice depart
meut for the establishment Of strict
S-hour basis for postal employees.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been
completed for the purchase by the
United States alloy steel corporation
of Canton, of the Canton sheet steel
company, owned by the Hydraulic
steel company, of Cleveland. Terms
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Would Create New Office,

Washington.-Creation of a second
assistant secretaryship in the depart.
ment of labor is provided in bin
passed by the senate and sent to the
house.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Curfew Law To Halt Disorder.

Belfast.-Curfew from II pm. to
am. has been ordered throughout
the six countries of Ulster. Anyone
out of doors between these hours
must account for themselves or be
locked up.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Would Cut State Freioht Rates.

Baton Rogue, La.-Notce has been
given by the Louisiana public service
commission 10 the railroads Of the
state to show cause why a substan.
ti:ll reduction in freight rates should
not be made on intrastate freight
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
peyasted Land Be;no Farmed.

Washington.-Ninety per cent OF
the deyasted farm lands of France
have been put into condition for the
growing of food crops during the
coming season, which IS expected 70
60 far toward solving the food prob
lens Of Europe.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
viii Equip Warships With Planes.

Misunderstanding Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt has announced
that every ship of the battle fleet is
to be equipped with which to launch
the planes.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02

Memphis-Mob violence was mar.
rowly averted here when a truck.
driven by negro, struck and killed
Glen Powers, printer 499 Pontotoc
avenue, on Wellington street between
Pontotoc and Linden avenues.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Sims Anti-Narcotic Bill.

Washington-President Harding has
signed the Miller-Jones anti-narcotic
bill which provides for the deporta.
ton of aliens found guilty Of violat-
ing the federal narcotic laws.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02

Birmingham, Ala.-Ten miners were
killed in an explosion in the Marga-
ret mines OF the Alabama Fuel &
Iron Co, 20 miles east Of here. 1t
was gas explosion and the bodies
have not been recovered.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02

Austin, Tex-Goy Pat NJ. Neft
broke the silence regarding the nine
Texas lynehings in May, and had is,
sued statement unreseryedly con.
demning mob law.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Airplanes Stard Test.

Denver, Colo.-Twenty-four OF 25
airplanes which started from Post
Field, Fort Sill, Okla, on a test flight
arrived safely at Denver.
Macon beacon., 1922-06-02
Four Children Drown.

Centralia, lll,-Four school children
were drowned here when a rowhoat,
in which they were playing in the
Burlington reservoir capsized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
Shakeup

A. J. Volstead Roy T. Haynes There is a report going the rounds in official Washing ton that Rep. Andrew Vol stead of Minnesota, author of Enforcement Act, re- gently defeated for re-elec- tion, may replace Roy H aynes Jas Prohibition Commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

Six members of the Cabinet of the deposed King Constantine -four shown above) were lined up before firing squad at Athens and executed in defiance of warn It is alleged they were accused of treason in war on Turks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

T he Commission for Ad- justment of Foreign Claims sailed to meet the British Commission con- corning citizens claims of each nation. Cleft to right, front) Miss Beye Weston, Lieut.. Boineau, Mrs. J. I. McMullen, H. E. Knight, w. A. Day. Cleft to right, second row) Col. J. l. Me Mullen, R. c. Daniel. (Rear) Bruce McMullen, Edith King.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
BY HUGH LOFTlNG
Illustrations BY tine Author

is asking you question. Dogs nearly always
use their noses for asking questions"
After while, with the parrots help, the
Doctor got to learn the language Of the ami
mails so well that he could talk to them him.
self and understand everything they said
Then he gave up being peoples doctor alto
gether.
IN A few years time, after the Doctor had
learned the language Of the birds and
beasts, every living thing for miles and miles
got to know about John Dolittle, M. ID. And
the birds that few to other countries in :ne
winter told the animals in foreign lands Of
the wonderful doctor of Puddleby-on-the-
Marsh, who could understand their talk and
help them in their troubles. In this way he
became famous among the animals all over the
world, better known, even, than he had been
among the folks of the West Country. And
he was happy and liked his life very much
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

One afternoon when the Doctor was busy
writing in book Polynesia sat in the window
as she nearly always did---looking out at
the leaves blowing about in the garden. Pres
emily she laughed aloud.
f'What is it, Polynesia?" asked the Doctor,
looking up from his book.
81 was just thinking" said the parrot; and
she went on looking at the leaves
''What were you thinking?"
II was thinking about people," said Poly
nesa people make me sick. They think
they're so wonderful. The world has been
going on now for thousands of years, hasn't
it? And the only thing in animal language
that people have learned to understand is that
when dog wags his tail he means I'm glad!
its funny, isn't it? You are the very first
man to talk like us. Oh, sometimes people an
noy me dreadfully-such airs they put ON,
talking about the dumb animals Dumb!
HUH Why, knew a macaw once who
could say Good morning in seven different
ways without once opening his mouth. He
could talk every language--and Greek. An
old professor with gray beard bought him.
But he didn't stay He said the old man
didn't talk Greek right and he couldn't stand
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

listening to him teach the language wrong.
often wonder what's become Of him. That
bird knew more geography than people will
ever know. People! Gollyl suppose If
people ever learn to ly--like any common
hedge sparrow--we shall never hear the end
Of itv'
you're wise old Bird said the Doctor.
How old are you, really2 know that parrots
and elephants sometimes live to be very, very
old''
Il can never be quite sure Of my age," said
Polynesia. "lts either hundred and eighty
three or hundred and eighty-two. But
know that when | first came here from Africa
King Charles was still hiding in the oak tree
because saw him. He looked scared to
DEATH
And soon now the Doctor began to make
money again, and his sister, Sarah, bought
new dress and was happy.
Some OF the animals who came to see him
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

this minute I'll-I'll go and get married.
Gall right" said the Doctor, "go and get
married It can't be helped" And he took
down his hat and went out into the garden
for stroll.
So Sarah Dolittle packed up her things and
went off and che Doctor was left all alone
with his animal family.
And very soon he was poorer than he had
ever been before With all these mouths to
fill and the house to look after and no one to
do the mending and no money coming in to
pay the butchers bill things began to look very
difficult. But the Doctor didn't worry at ALL
money is nuisance he used to say.
"We'd all be much better off if it had never
been invented. What does money matter, SO
long as we are happy?"
But soon the animals themselves began to
get worried. And one evening when the Doc
tor was asleep in his chair before the kitchen
fire they began talking it over among them
selves in whispers. And the OWL Too-Too
who was good at arithmetic, figured it out that
there was only money enough left to last
another week--if they each had one meal
day, and no more.
Then the parrot said: 81 think we all ought
to do the housework ourselves. At least we
can do that much. After ALL 1t is for our
sakes that the old man finds himself SO lonely
and so poor"
1T WAS agreed that the monkey, Chee-Chee,
was to do the cooking and ,nending;
the dog was to sweep the floors; the duck was
to dust and make the beds; the owl, Too-Too,
was to keep The accounts, and the pig was to
do the gardening They made Polynesia, the
parrot housekeeper and laundress, because
she was the oldest.
OF course at first they all found their new
jobs very hard TO do--an except Chee-Chee
who had hands and could do things like man.
But they soon got used to it, and they used to
think it great fun to watch Jip, the dog, sweep
ing his tail over the floor with a rag tied on to
ii for broom. After q little they got to do
the work SO we'll that the Doctor said that he
had never had his house kept % tidy or 30
clean beforee
New-York tribune., 1922-10-29

One day in October, when the circus came
to puddleby. the crocodile, which had bad
toothache, escaped at night and game into the
Doctors garden. The Doctor talked to him in
crocodile language and took him into the house
and made his tooth better. But when the croco-
die saw what nice house it was, with all the
different places for the different kinds of AMI
mails, he, too, wanted to live with the Doctor.
He asked couldn't he sleep In the fshpond at
the bottom Of the garden, if he promised not
to eat the fish. When the circus men came to
take him back he got so wild and savage that
he frightened them away. But to every one in
the house he was always as gentle as kitten.
But now the old ladies grew afraid to send
their lap dogs to DR.. Dolittle because of the
crocodile, and the farmers wouldn't believe
that he would not eat the lambs and sick calves
they brought to be cured. So the Doctor went
to the crocodile and told him he must go back
to his circus. But he wept such big tears and