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The Press., 1922-03-30
INDIAN WORLDS OLDEST MAN7
S'VVrlnkled Meat" Claims te HaS~ Been on Earth 134 Yoars, aNA
 10 Said to Lock it.

Ka-he-nah gwey wence (wrinkled mAat) better known to tourists of the Northwest as plain John Smith, is al- leged to have recently celebrated ms one hundred and thirty-fourth Dlrtn- day, and any one who observes the depth and number of wrinkles in his face will have no reason to doubt that his given age Is correct, althougn many will suspect him of withholding a number of birthdays from the total.
 During a recent vacation trip in the region of Cass Lake, Mfnn., Earl E. Evans. a writer in L0slle's, twice Vis- ited "Wrinkled Meat" at his home, on the outskirts of the aforementioned village. and, on both occasions, found "Old John" in the best of spirits and willing to talk, SO long as there was any one to listen.
 John began the routine story of his one hundred thirty-fOur years, choos- ing as the first subject his nine squaws, who, John maintains, are re- sponsible for his many wrinkles and long nose. "Me have nine Squaws," said John. ''AIl pretty face, but crazy. Pretty quick me get tired or squaw; throw 'em in the woods. Nc good"
 "Me big Injun," continued John. ''Fight two wars, many battles. Kill i've Sioux and scalp 'em." At this part of his story John points proudly to his feathered headGear, hanging on the wall near his floor bed; and upon which are arrayed the i've feathers representing the i've unfortunate Sioux Indians. Long Prairie and Pine City were the two principal battles in which John engaged.
 Chicago is his great nightmare, and he is not g trife backward about ex- pressing his opinion. "Crazy town, says John. "Many man, many sQuawr too many kids; all crazy. Money money, money, too much money. Me spend s1O one day." and then he | sighs.
The Press., 1922-03-30
,mnrovsmsrts in. Palestine.

Assistant Trade Commissioner Juli- an K. Gillespie, who has just compIet- ed visit to Egypt. Syria, Palestine and Smyrna, states that the govern ment of Palestine, has projected an en- largement of the ports of Jaffa and Haifa, the erection of a large wa terpower plant sufficient to meet the needs of all Palestine, the irrigation of the Jordan valley, and the construc ton of a railroad from the Sea of Galilee directly east to connect with inc Bagdad railway. However, 1t tS probable that only the port improve ments at Jaffa will see accomplish ments in the near future. This prof ect is being urged by the orange grow CTS and shippers of Jaffa.-Scientifi' American.
The Press., 1922-03-30
CARRIES STOOL TO WORSHIP
Woman at Jsrsey Resort Village Aets as Her Own Usher on Sunday-
 Provides Own Seat.

Summer resorters get accustomed to doing without the many little convent ences of home life. They philosoph- ically accept conditions as being nee essary to camping out" So oil stoves rake the place of gas ranges and they carry water for the household from the public hydrant down the bungalow lined street, says the New York Sun.
 On week-ends most of the bungalow colonies house added guests and the kitchen and porch serve as overflow bedrooms. Few of the churches in the summer towns are able to seat all the worshipers on Sunday. But that doesn't hinder the attendance. AT Jersey resort village the other Sun day one woman was carrying a camp stool to church Her neighbors thought no more of it than had they seen her carrying a bundle of gro ceries from the corner store.
The Press., 1922-03-30
A.,u Hawk Shut onLIah&.

Ocean City, Pleasantville, AbsecOn. Tuckerron and several smaller main land communities were suddenly plunged into tOtaI darkness one nighS shortly after II o'clock. It was not until an hOw later that @ short cir cult was nAced on rhe feed ilEe running from rhe Atlantic City plant which supplies the outlying towns. Chick" Davis. 8 linRsmsn. on a f0r1y-foot pole found huge hawk, measuring ten feet from rip 10 tip of it's wings. lodged between rhe wire and ! lightning arrester. The current had grounded thru its hOdy, forming a short circuit. which had electrocuted the hawk the instant 1t struck and "kiIled'' rhe circuit as weIl.-Philadel- phIa Public Ledger
The Press., 1922-03-30
HER AFTERNOON QUITE BUSY
Violet Grace, However, Had Intervals of Leisure, and Took Advantage
 of All of Them.

Violet Grace dressed to go shopping. Last of all she powdered her nose.
 She went first to a certain store, for it was having 8 sale, but she didn't see a bargain in the whole store, so she left She paused moment at the ribbon counter and powdered her nose.
 She stopped at the blouse shop. She simply had to have a blouse soon. But they had nothing that appealed to her, so after powdeTing her nose she went out.
 She visited ye baby ShOppe to see if she could find a little gift for Camille's baby, but everything was so frightfully expensive that she decided to make something to give. She powdered her nose at the doorway. There was such a good mirror there.
 Feeling weary, she had a cup of chocolate and some waferS. The chOc- olate was not very hot and the whipped cream looked mussy. She re- solved she would go somewhere else next time Those tea shops deteri- orated so after they had established a reputation. She powdered her nose before leaving the table. -;
 It was early to go home, SO she thought she might as well ace pic ture. She was disappointed in it, how ever, and she went out before it was altogether finished. She powdered her nose again in the rest room. <
 She boarded a street car for home. She wished she did not have to walk two blocks when she got oil, but there was no help for it. She powdered her nose and alighted. .
 The afternoon was OveRS-Katherine Negley, In Judge. ..@:->. ..
The Press., 1922-03-30
NOTED AS TROUBLE MAKERS
According to Historian, the MoPIahG Had Evil Reputation aO Far
 Back aa 1S1e.

Duarte Barbosa's Account of tho Countries Bordering on the Indian Ocean and Their Inhabitants" writ ten about 151S contains a lengthy de- scripti0n of the Mapuleres or Mop lahs, who even then were troubling the peace much as they now are.
 ''In this land of MalabOr," writes Duarte Barbosa, "there are MOors in great numbers who speak the same tongue as the heathens of the land, and go naked like the NRyres, but as Q token of distinction from the heath on they wear little round caps on their heads and long boards; and they are so many and so rooted in the soil throughout MaIabar that it seems to me they are, fifth part of its people spread over all it's kingdoms and prov inces. They are rich and live well. They hold all the sea trade, and nRvl- gation. They belong to the sect of Mafamede: their holy day Is Fri day. They marry as many wives aS they can support, and keep. as we'll, many heathen concUbineS of low caste. If they have sons or daughters by these they make them Moors, and outlines the mother as well, and thus this evil generation continues to in- crease in Malabar; the people of the country call them Mapuleres."
The Press., 1922-03-30
Soda Mixer ReeaIls Dentist.

"T1I have a chocolate matted milk please" said the stenographer to the soda clerk. Please mix it with a spoon instead of the electric mixer"
 'AIix it with a spoon!" exclaimed the clerk. somewhat surprised. "fhat will take me three times as long. and I'm busy.''
 But it must be mixed with a spoon "' the little thing at the counter exclaimed
 "Why:" asked the clerk.
 "Well." she replied, ''I can't stand the noise that that soda mixer makes. It sounds just like that thing that rhe dentist puts in my mouth when he wants to make a filling. It makes me creep all over when I hear it.-NeW York sun.
The Press., 1922-03-30
History in a NuteheII.

Some time after the school system was adopted by the navy a Filipino was directed to write an essay on George Washington. This, however, was the first contribution, and was as follows:
 George Washington was sore be- csrlse American persons was not free. He saile for England on my ship and sat to king: I express declaryations Of independence for American per sons' King, he say 'NOthin' dOin' and AIr. Washington tell Admiral Dewie to shoot big guns at him. Bimeby King, he say he will not run over American persons again. Let George do it. he say, and today American persons she is free. e."-Great Lakes Bulletin.
The Press., 1922-03-30
Candy the Ncvv0et Indussry

The tremendous increase in the number of confectionery shops, the vast displays of sweet stuff which everywhere stagger the eye, mean that candy-eating has become one of our chief national industries, Arthur Fl. Folwell, writes in Leslie's. "HaVe you laid in your winters supply of candy?" will soon be as common a question as, "Have you laid in your winters c0al?" Candy by the ton must soon be, if 1t is not already, the Iule and we shall have candy bins in our cellars to which chocolates and J,,.nbons will merrily slide down iron cGutes from the candy trucks. Send us three ton of egg and nut mixed" will be an ordinary telephone order to confectioner Inevitably, too, we shall read of rank extOrtion pr0cticed upon the poor, who have to buy their candy by the pail.
The Press., 1922-03-30
A Scientific Prediction.

The story is often told of the great naturalist, Cuvier, that. given a sin gle bone he could reconstruct the an imaI to which it belonged. That a somewhat similar law of organization runs through the various species thai form families in the animal kingdom is indicated by a curious case of scien- tifc prediction. to which attention was called at & recent meeting of the Biological society in this country.
 Uhrenberg, while studying the min ute animals called diatOms, found that many species were distinguished by the number of rays they possessed. But in the series of specimens that he had he could find bone having re spectively 27, 29, 31. 37. go. II, +. A. 45, 46, AS and 49 rays. Still he pre- dicted that the missing species would some day turn up. and he was right, for ten of them were afterward dis covered. although the remaining tWo have not yet been found.
The Press., 1922-03-30
VIOLIN THAT REALLY TALKS
Danish $elonti0ts Have Given to the World Discovery That 10 AITnSOk
 a Miracle.

To be able to play on a violin with out strings, the viOlinist being in a dis ; tant room, is one of the marvels of . | discovery by two Danish scientists. . Briefly, the principle discovered ts that when an electrical pressure" iS applied between certain substances they will adhere firmly. Thus a cur. rent applied in this way to a hthO-
 graphic stone and piece of metal will
 cause one to stick firmly to the other. : Besides this stone, some kinds of
 slate, limestone, flint, agate, skin and paper show the same results. Effects | can be got even with gelatin and bone and animal membranes, but there is no attraction in the case Of true insuIa- EtorS.
 The violin used is an ordinary in' strument with the strings removed. It is clamped high up to e table, and in front of the instrument is placed 8
 rotating cylinder of agate rubbing
 against a piece Of metal, which iS the
 direct player.
 The real viOlinist plays in another
 room, and the reproduction cOntEOl iS perfect. On this principle the violin
 can reproduce the human voice.
The Press., 1922-03-30
Rsestsr Refused ts Crew.

On the ground that the growing of the rooster in her poultry run prevent ed school children learning their les sons, 8 Potsdam woman appeared be- fore the local judge charged with be- ing q public nuisance. The woman having declared the rooster was old and hoarse, and that therefore his crow could not be a source of distur- bance to the school children, the judge adjourned the case to enable the bird to appear.
 The rooster, however, which came to the court in a capacity resembling that of a co-defendant, refused to crow, and the judge, after making some remarks about the valuable loss of legal time thus occastOned, dis missed the case.-North China Herald.
The Press., 1922-03-30
WELL, IT LOOKED sUsPIClous
But What Prohibition Officers Thought Was q "StiII" Was Really Some
 thing Quite Different.

State and federal prohibition officers were silent concerning 8 recent experi- ence, when they SwOOped down on the shack of JOhn Finn of SherbOurne mountain to raid what was supposed to be giant still
 Finn, 8 Russian, was nowhere to he seen, but at the rear of his clearing was a rough, conical stone structure, about six feet high, it's chinks filled with clay. Under 1t cracked 8 log fire, while from its top issued smoke and steam.
 One still-hunter pried open the small iron door, thrust a hand into the steam-flIed interior and emitted 8 Shriek.
 "A Iaig!" he cried, "A human Ia1g T! And it's alive!"
 From the doorway emerged first the foot, next the "laIg," and then body of John Finn, clad only in the muddy mantle of innocence.
 What v dOin'?" was fired at him.
 "Takin' a bath" he answered in broken English.
 Finn explained he had built himself Russian bath, obtaining the steam by letting cold water drip on heated stones.-Rutland (Vt) Dispatch iR the New York World.
The Press., 1922-03-30
Quarter to Spank Pirate.

Al tnp junction of two roads in Ne" Jersey sunday motorists have halted in ehac indignation or amusement when l small girl. wearing 8 police mans aa-. hailed them and demanded a fine uf ln cents for speeding.
 ..'The men generally laugh and slu' render" said rhc owner of & COuntr! store nearby. And most of rhe riInt the women do. too. But the Othel day three girls came by. They'd beer held up three times before at rht same place. This time they reached out. pulled the ynUngSrer in the ca and spanked her. Then they had IL make it up with 8 quarter
The Press., 1922-03-30
May Get rraasurs Frem ocean.

A ships treasure buried for 1S9 years has nov, 1t is thought, been To- cated. Anyway. the East India com pany's ship Grosvenor, which foun- dered of the coast of Pondoland, South Africa, in 1T62, with $s,57S,650 in spe- cie. numerous gold and silver ingots, and precious stones, including an ai' most priceless parcel of emeralds on board. has now been located. The Grosvenor Bullion syndicate has been organized and survey work is already proceeding. The consulting engineer in the operation confirms the report that the ship. which is said to lie in from IS to 25 feet of water only, is intact from keel to deck. A eO-foot tunnel from shore to ship is proposed large silver Spanish coin bearing a worn date that appears to be 1722 a lighter silver coin which appears to he Indian and small gold piece on which an image may be fairly dis earned have been obtained from per sons living on the Pondoland coast and are believed to have come fron the sunken GroSvenor.
The Press., 1922-03-30

The April term of the Holland coun- ty superior court will open at Rock vile with a short calendar session next Tuesday with Judge Haines pre- siding. The civil and criminal term of the court will come in at the second session of the term which will te held on Tuesday, April II. There are a large number of cases to be tried at this term of court.
 The board of directors of the South ern New England Telephone Co.,, on Monday declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2fc and decided to offer S, 1000 100000 of new stock to stock holders of record at the close of busi- ness May 1st. 1922. payable not less than 5OGo on July 3rd, 1922, the bal ance on October 3rd. 1922. A letter giving full details, with warrants, will te mailed to stockholders on May 1st. This new issue of stock was announc- ed in the annual report to the stock holders
The Press., 1922-03-30
E6g things. Robert Lloyd, StSRding Ia
 tho haekGrOund, wateheA her wist-

E6g things. Robert Lloyd, StGnding in the background, watched her wist- fully.
 "Jewels! Buried treasure! How romantic!" cried Oae of the girls. "Emeraldsl" announced Joan, as she plucked some pods and displayed per feet green peas in matched rows. HeRubies Oh. you think they are only [ beets, hut you are mistaken. These silky kernels of corn are pearls-and some day l will dig yellow gold from those turnip tops, ivory from the po- tatO hills Diamonds? Why, if you had seen the shower this morning, with a bit of sunshine slanting through. you would have seen 1t raining dia- mOnd drops. You must believe this is . magic garden!" .@. : Indeed, we d0," they protested, and then Mrs. Gilbert carried them of to feast on peach shortcake with cream. but Joan remained behind to pluck some ears of corn and Robert stayed to carry them for her. AS she gave them to him he caught her hand and looked at the faint circle. T..
 "It will not fade" he said triur0- phantIy
 "SOme day" she falteFed.
 Not unless you wish 1t to. Joan, why can't we make 8 home here for your mother. can commute to town every day. We will start square now, I am not rich yet, but I will have a jewel of a wife, J0an?"
 "So many jewels?" she laughed, but her eyes were wet and he kissed them. .....- -. |, At the house Jeremiah greeted them with twinkling eyes. his gaze on loans third finger. ~
 Seems like you got 8 drop of that diamond rain on your finger, Miss lJoan," he draWIed.
The Press., 1922-03-30
First Canadian Marriage.

According to JOhnson's First Things in Canada" the first marriage celebrated in Canada was that of Etienne Couillard and Marie Hebert, the ceremony. being performed at Quebec on August 26, 1917. The three hundred and fourth anniversary of that event was celebrated at Quebec on August % last. Many descendants of the couple took part in the cele- bra tion.
 The bride at that first wedding was a daughter of Louis Hebert upon whom history, confers the honor of having been the first Canadian farmer.
The Press., 1922-03-30
Mechanism of Glaciers

In tunneling through glaciers during the Alpine operations of the war, Op- portunity was offered for observa- tions of inner structure and move ments. Tn shallow cuttings, character istics only to be expected at much greater depths were found. The al, formation of lighter and denser layers cannot here be caused by pressure but must be a primary, sedimentary formation. Interior crevasses often ended ina plane of stratification, thus pointing to the importance of sucH planes in the glacier mechanism.
The Press., 1922-03-30
CAPTAIN sUBOUES MUTIEEERs
Aooch-crazsd Crew of Steamer chss- ter kfWahis Finds His Fist
 Weree Than Hurricane.

Latest reports from the mutiny on the shipping board tramp steamer Chester Kiwanis while she was an chored of Staten island early the other morning, indicate that 1t was not for assistance Capt. Job Cunningham called the harbor squad of the police department. The captain and his chlef engineer, although they were only two against thirty-four drunken and auarrelsome seamen, finished the job of uuelIing the mutiny In such work manlike manner that they thought 1t a shame there were no witnesses to the results of their efficiency, the New York World states.
 The mixup started when some of the white Oailors, having smuggled aboard a quantity of bootleg hooch, renewed a quarrel with the eight negro members of the crew, who appealed to the captain for protection. There had been friction all tlae way over from Boulogne, from which port the Chester Kiwanis cleared and Capt. Cunning ham was pretty we'll fed up with argu- ment.
 Therefore he went to the fo'clsle, where he found the crew had par ricaded itself in. With one blow or his huge fist the captain shattered a panel of the door. driving his fore arm clear through. At this point a sailor made a tactical error of biting the captains wrist. After that the captain laid out every sailor within reach, and he managed to reach about all of them. Chief Engineer Michael son joined the fray and although he got a couple of black eyes, he gave better than he received, and it was not long before all was quiet along the Staten island shore.
 That was the time that the captain and the chief decided it was too bad no one could see their handiwork Therefore, when one of the crew belo" started to yell they summoned the police boat, explaining that they ssfeared a second outbreak
 Current opinion among the crew IS that those two officers are not in rear of anything.
The Press., 1922-03-30
@ a year In advance. When net paii

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The Press., 1922-03-30
AUCTION.

H. c. Barlow, Auctioneer, AUCTION SALE-Saturday, April 8, at 2 D. m. at home of Henry Roy, at the Joshua Larned place on Stafford Street of the following articles:
 1 good bay Horse, works single or double, seated Canopy, wheeled Gig good Cutter, 1 Express Harness, Driving Harness, 1 light Buggy Collar and flames, i Lawn Mower, l bureau and few other articles of household Furniture. Also other horses.
 If said date be rainy. sale Will take place the following Saturday.
 HENRY Roy.
The Press., 1922-03-30
OF HOLLAND,

DISTRICT UF' IULA4AtHnnn1 D"' bate Court, March 2Sth.. 1922. ,..o or
 Estate of Jennie F. sparrow nd ld'' VI
 The Administrator, having eXhiblt4,9i ,'i his Administration account With sat" estate to this Court for allowance u Ordered, That the S1st day of March, A D., 1922, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate office in WI lington, be, and the same is' assienGi9s 1i is administration account, and this Court directs the administrator, to cite all persons interested therein to appear at Said time and place, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having n circulation in said district, and by posting a copy on the public sign post in the town of Holland where the pe- ceased last dwelt, at least hVe oaNs p" fore said time assigned.
 Certified from Record,
 GEORGE P. BUGBEE, Judge.
The Press., 1922-03-30
u,. for surplu. Water Supply.

Having a water supply far exceed ing the requirement. of it's present population, the authorities of the small town of Port Alberni. E. C., de cided to utilize this surplus for gen, erating electricity for lighting pur- poses. The source of the water sup ply is a creek seven miles distant, with a head of 610 feet, and allowing for friction and all losses in trans mission, there was an effective head at the power house Of 35S feet. which at ordinary rates of efficiency made available a force of 120 horse power being all that was required to gener ntp enough current for lighting the town for some time to come.--PopuIar Mechanics Magazine
The Press., 1922-03-30
9razil's Bin TannerV.

What is claimed 10 he the largest and most up-rn-date tannery In South America has just been put in opera tton in Paraphybs. Brazil. The plant Is fitted with new electric tanning machines, and it's work is claimed to be on . par with that of the herrOA tanneries in the United States
The Press., 1922-03-30
Two Resemblances.

She-Did you ever see the two Jacksons?
 He-Yes.
 Don't you think the boy is perfect photograph of his father?"
 .'Yes; and I think the girl ts the photograph of her mother"