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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29
What DO You Know?
QUIZ

J. who was Ivan the Terrible and v,.,
did lie live? ' "heh
- why Is the hymn tune odd IIunlred,b"
so called? ''eo'h
D. " nat Federal general OF the American
Hiyil War was known as 'oId EnI
liable? ~" i'e-
the Prince of Wales? i''
o. mere -, was lhe most celebrated library
o. What is an cmeute?
l. HOW many members are in the prosi
dents Cabinet? VIC f'esl-
g. What Is helium?
Washington? "''o' AT
10. Where Is the Obi River?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

mate decision In this country has not been
reached. In any case the American pen.
chant for organization, conspicuous in busi-
ness and what are termed practical ahairs,
is increasingly manifested in the arts. Ger.
tainly II discriminating regard for beauty
and refinement Of popular taste can be fos-
tered by campaigning, in which no little
fertility Of invention Is engaged, energetic
spokesmen viii be richly repaid for their
effort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

The President, we learn, was ws'tis
against taking the Ohio River trip on ~.
steamship Island Queen because OF sss .ss MI,
dition. Why, in the circumstances; as ~.
lie would like to know, was tne vv ~ caun
mitted to carry crowd sumc'eh' '"
her third deck to collapse!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29
We gather from r
~ New York journal urnao.'
Nature Faking

ena believed to be the result 81 on,s u of N
cnrthauakc, witnessed by the oihters ,nas absgt
limited States supply ship PrometnaeuSS e'Sils M
ground swell was unusually hism hisnm.,nusx
centered on thousands OF po''tt M n
which for two hours c0ntihuen
frantically in the air. we pr IaccouHE
quilts We're aching to- write so .us to M
as to tbs nature Of the supplies o. y. 49, ss
shin and whether or not she niyxrS
this instance to bs Prometheus un''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29
RULINGS WITHOUT REASON

TT Is difficult to follow the mental processes
i of the internal revenue officers who make
tax rulings. These men seem able to make
nice distinctions which would escape the
less acute intsllsctq4f the rest Of us.
Tsks for purpeS Of illustration the re-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

From Anderson, S. G., comes the s'.., y,
of a vicious squirrel that cheWed tns
and the finger Of a mOtorman. u some .SM Si.
correspondent can dig up Violent fap'"
match may be arranged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

There Is wisdom in the Presidens.ss
advocacy of more Fairgrounds Tor ~
children. The quality Of n mans worl, ,s \
frequently largely determined by the qu'uY
of his play as child.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

In swift overriding n physical loss ,-.l
a blind and deaf girl in Chicago is ~
She overcomes handicaps. How dye suppo.m.ii ~
She hears through her fingers and sees WY
her nose. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

Five million Armenian rubles for q dst
lar. The facts of European currency har
outdistanced the flights of fancy Of the pr.
fcssiOnal humOrists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

Don't worry" Viscount Astor says u
effect to husbands Of political lad'ss.
"Politics isn't half so bad as bridge ~
EN-" All right, old top, we'll take !o''I
word for IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

DO you suppose that the ghost seven ~
tall with one eye white and one red whieh
is alleged to have chased Jersey City maa
for forty blocks is a rum runner!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

Just in little while, remarked tk|
Smiling Optimist, we'll be going aroull]
wondering when this hot weather Is gotll|
to end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

One needs to be persistent optimist b
see peace and good will permanently Sub!
stituted in Ireland for rifles and machiSI
guns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29
Publicity

New York District At
Publicity tOrney says newspaper
publicity Is equal to
1000 policemen in the prevention and sup
preston of crime. There is one thing to be
said for his more or less vital statistics /:
Though the figures can be neither proved
nor disputed, there 10 no question as to the
truth Of the point he driS home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

Earthquake shock has destroyed a nun.
bcr of exhibits at the Peace Exposition y
Toxic. Mother Earth may sometimes *
hibit patience, but she knows no peace
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

We learn from Detroit that Hnp
drives Ford. The fact occasions US u
surprise. We always suspected he couA
afford q Henry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

Even with all the cards on the TAN
a wild deuce ut Genoa sometimes robs ~
Big Four of potency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

If they can't use that non .aggressia
pact at Genoa why not ship It to Dublin.
Perhaps the Irish won't be able to use II
either.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

There may be occasion for mild intersUt
in the fact that the straw vote Is sevasl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

There is joyousness in the thouGll
that the FrNnkford l. has been robbed Z
its aspirates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

II the Conference were being held u
the Aisne instead Of Genoa, Frances psd.
tiOn would be better understood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

There are those who declare that ~
Internal Revenue Department ruling con.
cerning the Woodrow Wilson Foundation y
less blare than u ble0t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

Now that the creator of Nick Carter hei
passed over" he ought to be able to impas
something of importance to the creator q
Sherlock Holmes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

While the waters food
Impoverisling the Mississippi Valley.
the Farms attention Is directed
to the destruction of life
and visible property; but not the least of
the damage done by the foods is the wash
ING away Of the topsoil from formerly fer
Tile farms and the consequently diminished
crops when farming is renewed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29
SHORT CUTS

Don't forget to set the clock aAea1
before you so to bed tonight. s
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
EXPERT TRAIL FINDERS.

Mr.. and Mrs. johnson are utili.
Iing the services OF 100 OF the most
experienced natives, many OF
whom have bsttled the jungles
with other and famous explorers.
This means $50 pounds OF posho
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

ter. which will take three or four
months, and make a lengthy stay
on the South Government Game
Reserve of British East Africa.
The Mosabit crater is 400 miles
from Nairobi. Half this distance
to Meru can be travelled by car,
but the remaining 200 miles is
desert. and will be made by
camel caravan.
THE South Government Reserve
is the finest extant and l hold the
first permit ever issued to photo
graph its animals. 1t has several
herds Of elephants, some herds
numbering 500 individuals. There
is a famous herd Of 100 rhin-
oceroses. All other mammals
peculiar to East Africa will be
found in the forest tangles, care.
fully guarded by the government"
The okapi is perhaps one OF
the most primitive and least
known of living mammals. 1t
may be termed q forest giraffe.
other. and larger species Of
CRATES live in the more open
country, where with heads
twenty feet UP In the air. they
regard all other creatures with
disdain. and challenge even the
lion to combat. The giraffe has a
wicked foot and can kill a lion
before he has finished his leap
for the shoulder or jugular.
Roosevelt approached several Of
them for study, each giraffe
standing perfectly still and fear
less.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

can tell you the names Of many
creatures that Just love him as a
meal ticket, and even as his and
our forefathers sought the nice
scenery visible from the tall tree
tops. so the humble African native
in the jungle becomes throw
back to primitive customs.
The johnson expeditions first
business is to get the okapi. Evil
IDENTIFY there Is no doubt about sue
cess. as the following extract from
his letter shows that johnson has
some further programme in view.
WILL VISIT HUGE CRATER.
my equipment includes three
motion picture cameras, with the
finest 24-inch lenses. There are
100000 feet OF negative film, and
100000 feet Of positive film. the
latter being specially prepared,
and packed In such a manner as
to stand the African climate. Mrs.
Johnson and have every type Of
rife. We carry a half dozen
trunks Of wearing apparel, and an
elaborate and thoroughly up.to-
date camp equipment. We have
100 natives, selected bearers and
guides and food ample, As required
by law.
We have three tons OF fine salt
to cure the skins OF the big game
we intend TO gee. The okapi comes
first, my boy, but after we get
him, there are several other little
matters we will attend to before
returning TO the States.
I'VE will visit the Mosabit era
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
in
inland from sandakan Kinibatangan

When, however. the Colonel
began to get within reach Of
forefoot, that foot lifted. and
the Colonel would have been lifted
with 1t If he had not back.
stepped. The Okapi, on the con.
trary, has never left the inner.
most jungles, is not so tall. and
Is very timid and rather easily
slain by the Congo pygmies. which
are DISCRIMINATING 1t for food.
1t will require all the power of
the several governments Of East
Africa to prevent it's extermina-
ton, but campaign of educa.
ton has been constantly going
on. governments even going so
far as to make up a native food
supply to save the okapi.
PYGMIES HUNT THE OKAKI.
The okapi is about the size of
stag, standing relatively
higher on the legs than the OK;
otherwise it might be compared
as to size by the OK. Like other
members Of the giraffe family,
It has but two hoofs. with no
remains whatever OF the other
three toes represented on the
hoofs Of deer, oxen, and most
antelopes, which have two false
toes.
The cheeks and Jaws are vel.
lowish white, contrasting abrupt
ly with a dark colored neck. The
forehead is a deep red chestnut.
The ears are large. broad and Of
the same tint. fringed with Jet
black. The forehead ranges be-
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

daily, $500 pounds per month, and
$1,000 pounds for six months.
In Nairobi. johnson must esti-
mate to the minute. the time he
will bo away from the base Of sup
plies and must arrange to carry
enough posho. not merely to feed
his forces daily. but enough to
meet emergencies caused by pos
sible losses Of supplies in floods
and portages, say $4,000 pounds.
A donkey will carry 12o pounds
Of posho. hence his wonderful
value on expeditions. as he Is a
sure.footed little fellow. good at
squeezing through bad places in
jungles and swims well where
weightier animals in water sink or
founder and lose their burdens.
So. the dog blasted posho requires
the explorer to establish depots, as
he advances. and keep donkeys
busy pushing along the food. al
though there are times when the
food has to be shifted to the heads
OF the native porters.
BACK TO THE PRIMITIVE.
Johnson's party must have al
ways at least six Of the most ex.
pert African crackers. These men
will interpret any kind Of track.
often walking or crawling three
abreast, and can walk almost as
fast as any beast can move. They
not only know by the spoor what
the animal is, but they know the
direction 1t is taking. They can
give you a volume Of natural his
tory from the impression Of foot.
II attached TO a municipal police
force. the word mystery" would
soon be relegated from all connec-
ton with crime to a modest place
in the dictionary. Then there are
at least fifty signallers and beat
ers. These fellows are regular
enough in the more open country,
but the alert Johnstons will find
them most Of the time in jungles,
safely and high up in the trees.
A native in an African Jungle
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

The belly is biackish. except
under the knees. The tail Il q
bright chestnut red. with Q small
black tuft. The hind ana fore
legs are either snowy white or
cream color. touched here and
there with orange. They are
boldly marked with purple black
stripes and splashes, which give
the zebra-iike appearance to the
limbs. The tongue IL prehensiie.
for curling around soft leaves.
The lips. long and flexible, &C
counting for weak front teeth.
The okapi is a typical print
tive Miooenei times nnseFnal,
which has lived continuously In
the Congo forests since fhe
Miocene period. because Eat
Africa has never advanced out
Of the Miocene Age. 1t is still
Miocene In climate and animal
life, even the black race living
therein being Pygmies, the first
men to evolve in East Africa.
Thus every explorer shudders and
speaks Of awful depths Of the
CONGO forest" Dante's In
ferno IL q paradise in compari-
son.
The atmosphere Is unbreathabie,
a Turkish bath giving but faint
parallel. 1t reeks in heat and
moisture. with a composite of
stencils of decaying. rotting vege-
tation. The instant an intruder.
an outsider. steps within the for
est fringe he is attacked with
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

exist which carry the same germ
of jungle fever as in Africa or
Brazil. The bite Of one Of these
ticks Is just as menacinE a. In
the Congo or Amasonas.
New Jersey has swamps with
in ninety miles of New York alive
with these deadly ticks. which
drop on your neck from overhang-
ing limbs. So IL the JohnsoDs
escape Africa free of bites will
undertake TO infect them on the
State game farm at Forked River,
New Jersey, on a simple little
walk where the mud and slime
are not over ten feet deep.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Musical Ear"
is Puzzle That
Checks Science
By OLGA BAGSTER.

tinguish one tune from an
other, the ear that can do SO
is a mystery. He wonders why
Jones should be stirred by a jun
BILE of abAtract sounds that mean
nothing to him. AS for the COM
poser who can take a sheet OF
music paper and write down
sounds withoat trying them on the
piano, no words can explain to
him this wonde6
Every musician knows that there
is nothing extraordinary In the
proceeding. IT doeG not need .
special type Of mtAsical ear to
write down music as other people
write letters to their friends.
II you are musical and, desire TO
set down your musical thoughts,
YOU study musical spelling, you
learn the rules and tersses OF
musical literature. YOU trudge
along the well.worn path Of har-
meny. counterpart, and comDosi-
ton.
You write numberless chorales
and fugues. you study instrumen-
tation, you score for orchestra.
and, finally, arrive at the point
when you can cover a page OF
music paper with grammatical
sentences
The piano 10 an unnecessary ad-
junct: In fact, anyone who has
gone through a proper course OF
study finds the piano a hindrance.
The ear has been so traind to
hear what is to the mind that writ
ing music becomes a matter for
the brain and the pen.
1t is said that Handel had the
defect OF being unable to write
except at the piano. This was
due to the fact that his musical
education had been OF such a desul-
tory kind.
Wagner, however, whose youth
full seekings after originality led
him to score an overture in differ.
ent colored inks, wrote the whole
Of The Mastersingers" in a house
where there was no piano.
Beethoven's deafness prevented
him from hearing what he wrote
except with his minds ear" and
Schubert scrubbed many OF his
songs on the backs OF menus in
restaurants.
All the last three were well
trained, but learning 10 write
music does not make q composer,
any more than the study of lam
guage and literature makes an au-
thor. Plenty Of musicians can
cover sheets OF music paper most
skilfully. but this does not pre-
suppose original work.
The puzzle of the musical ear
is not confined to the unmusical
alone. There are shades and COM
plexities of musical ears that even
musicians do not understand.
There is, for instance, the
memory ear" Of people VINO are
totally ignorant of musical nota
ton. who cannot even name the
keys Of the piano. This type OF
enigma will 60 to symphony
concert and on returning home re.
produce ON the piano an amazing
counterpart of what has been
played.
Then there is the strange gift
OF absolute pitch" ] have never
met anyone yet who could explain
this rare endowment. People who
have never studied music deeply
have this strange facility for &C
curately naming musical sounds.
They 60 to concerts, and every
note and chord played on no mat.
ter what instrument, Is so definite
to them that they instinctively
name them as they hear them.
We are told that the famous Dr.
Crotch had this quality OF ear
As a child he used TO astonish his
parents by exclaiming, "F Sharp!
every time a certain hooter sound.
ed.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Martin Johnson and his
movie camera surrounded
by Curious Pygmies.

fever, and that includes black ma.
tives Of exterior districts.
The wise explorer prepares his
party in advance. For two weeks
or more before entering each
member of the party takes ten
grains OF quinine. Every dav
while within each member swal.
lows his ten grains. Even that
may not protect the least i'm
mune from fever. Each member
must also actually live. night and
day. in as much encasement Of
mosquito netting as possible, az
protection against swarms OF
pests.
DEADLY INSECTS.
Quinine is no protection against
the deadly bite Of some Of the in
sects. When the insect inserts his
bill beneath the skin, he leaves
some germ, some minute. wicked
animal parasite. which soon
breeds and invests the whole per
son with fatal disease. PreJum.
ably the Johnsons. know accurate
" what they are up against and
are going in equipped against all
emergencies. Strong and capable
though they are, both Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin johnson may emerge.
II At all. with deadly diseases.
Tho germs OF the jungle. Atri'
can or otherwise, can never be
wholly cleared out OF the system.
Somehow an egg or two or
spirochaete or two manage TO stav
in the system and breed at least
once annually. producing a new
crop and requiring duplication OF
original treatment. But in any
American swamp species OF tick
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
INTREPID WIFE HUNTS ELUSIVE OKAPI i'm CONGO JUNGLES
WITH HUSBAND TO GET THRILLING SCIENTIFIC MOVIE
EXPLORERS SOAK-UP
OUININE LIKE SUGAR
ERE VISITING JUNGLE

Every Day While On the. Traib All Hands Take
Ten Grains of Bitter Medicine AS Fever Pre-
Ventative-But the DeadNeSt Risk, the Bite
of Poisoned insects, Can't BE Prevented by
the Hardy Traveller.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
FEVER WORST PERIL
TO BE FACED BY
MARTIN JOHNSONS

But Snakes and CarniVOrous Animals and DAM
gerous insects Add to the Horrors of the
QueSt-FeW Return From the Veritahle I'm
ferno IntO Which Brave Couple Go for the
Zebra-Like Beast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-23

Paid For BY The Friends of j. B. Moore,
political Advertisement
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-17
Why Colds Are Dangerous

You are often told to beware
of a cold" but why? We will
tell you: Every cold weakeus
the lungs, lowers the vitality and
paves the way for the more seri-
Gus diseases. People who con
tract pneumonia first take cold.
The longer cold hangs on, the
greater the danger. especially
from the germ diseases as a cold
prepares the system for the re-
ception and development of the
germs Of consumption, diphther-
ia, scarlet fever and whooping
cough. The quicker you get rid
ed your cold the less the danger
Of contracting one Of these dis
cases. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has a great reputation
as a cure for colds and can be de-
pended upon. Il is pleasant to
take. march
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-17
OFFICERS CAUSE PRICE
OF shine TO SOAR

The activity OF the police de-
partment and county alicc.
against violation OF the proh.a'-
tiop laws, docs not sit we'll Wifa
the people who ere dcyotcc> olthc
sport" OF drinking momr,hirc.
/ Tor ii has caused the price oi tic
stuff to 90 up III leaps aEd bounds.
Information is that even the man
ulacturcrs or makers OF moon
: shine. have almost doubled thc.r
prices since the officers are mat-
I ing the handling Of it such risky
business.
! II Is said about town that Il
mont, or siX weeks ago real good
shine could be bought Tor $50
. = quart. but that now ore is iorc-
Cd to pay in the ncighbori"od af
s. 4 quart. or Sl2 by thc gallon.
ii also Is said the sinner, arc
asking s. 4 gallon at The still.
where thcv used to he glad To- got
$50 and - = gallon. ON the
market red whisky IS bringing
from SO 10 $3.50 quart.
VI thai. there j. vc~- iil,ie trT
60 IT, secured in this section. The
o'.iccrs appear L. be I'll cgc- a.I
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-17
Card of Thanks

We desire e. use these column
To express DIR thanks 90 our
friends and ncighbors Tor their
Kindness and loving sympathy
during the illness and death OF
our beloved husband and iathc-.
Mr. W. i. John>on.-AlrS. NJ y.
Johnson. Mrs. w. /. Leeds. Mrs..
Tom Anderson. 65
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-17
Secret Marriage Exposed

ny 0N-"'IIT'W I'NNI
Schrec. ky.. Mar H-Whc.l
Miss Blanche Edwards. OF Sebrcc,
found a marriage license in her
sisters trunk. the secret marriage
of Miss Era Edwards To- Alva
kideout was no longer a secret.
The marriage was solemni2cd un
December %. at Springfield.
Tenn. The couple. however. con
templatcI Withholding the an
nounccmcnt until Mrs. Ridcout' 5
contract as 4 school teacher OK
PRED.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-17
High Schccl Contest
st M;ddlesboro In Ma,

llih.iy>boro. M. Mar. BE
tween SEQ and 4G0 children are
expected 90 l.- in this city Tor the
ar'uai tournament al the South
eastern Kentucky SCHOOLS on Mav
D.. u. l.. ani IS. according 10 an
n.8c..l Announcements inst made.
Tine tournaments viii consist %
contests IN aii high school sub
Jccls and in al seventh and eighth
era .c subjects Contests I'M afil-
iy'ic>. mr~jc. defamation .oricin,
a.. n-ati"n>. and domestic scicrcc
Is. T. ic included. Mid;ie>brr".
IarirourN'lic. Harlan. Fiucl;iic.
Manchester ana Cor'iu are c~-
pcr,cd To- enter.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-17
q, Commissioners Sale

Irvine Shihlett's Heirs. Etc. PlGs
vs..
IRVINE Shifiett's Debtors. Etc.
Defendant.
Pursuant to Judgment and o.
der 81 lie entered by the Aadi-
son Circuit Court At its October
,crm. 192l. the undersigned Com
n' Toner viii expose to public
SAL, to the highest and best bid
ler on the premises. At the hour
ri 1880 o'clock a. IN. on
Thursday, March q, 1922
sic following described property
or So much thereof as will pro
lrcc The following amounts:
Debt and interest OF Chas.
4 total sum Of --------$2 PTS
Debt and interest OF Jason
Stagucr. admir-. ------ 9T 20
Costs and allowances
approximate ---- 1A.55
Eauk,ns ------------ 81 5000
Said land is described as fol
lows:
i certain tract or parcel Of land
On Madison county. Ky on the
waters Of Muddy Creek. near
AIobcrly. XIV, and bounded a.
follows On the north and east
by n. p. Deatherage: on tie
south by John Dcathcragc heirs
on the west BY the l.. * y Rail
road. and containing y II acres.
and known as part of the Andy
Woods home tract.
Terms Said land will be sold
on credit Of one and two years
/ from day OF sale. the purchaser
being required 10 execute sale
bonds with approved security.
payable 60 the Commissioner AMI
bearing 9 per cent interest from
date of sale until paid. with a
lien retained on the land sold I'm
[ I'll said bonds and interest are
fully paid. X. r. TERRlLf,
10 Is p Master Com. NJ. c. c.