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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
WHO WAS JAMES ORD?

THE public life of the nan whose
L name was concealed under the
palpable alias Of james Ord" COM
menced when this strange character
was sen to Georgetown college, in
Washington, with the statement by his
guardian, Captain Ord, that IF you
had your rights in England you would
be some one the very mention Of
whose name would cause every head
to bend. God forgive those who have
wronged you, my boy"
In order to remain close by his
charge, the elder Ord secured a posi-.
ton in the Washington navy yard. but
1t was noted that the allowance which
ne was able to make to the boy who
passed as his nephew, was out of all
proportion to his salary as a master
mechanic. Young Ord remembered lit
tie of his life ACKNOWLEDGMENT there
seemed TO be a hazy recollection Of q
tall and stately woman, sad-faced and
dressed in the most expensive of fab.
RIGS. who had visited him at intervals
during his childhood. In later years,
however, he had spent the major por.
ton OF els time travelling with his
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Some interesting facts concerning
native bee hunters come from Aus
tralia.
Wild bees nests are usually well
hidden, and, the flight of the bees be
ing too fast for the eye to follow, the
aborigines have devised various igeni-
Gus methods Of tracing them.
One way Is to watch the bees gath
ering pollen, and then, when a honey
laden bee alights on a flower, to place
n piece of white fe~ather-down, mOis.
tened with gum, on the underside Of
its body. The native eye can then fol-
low the bees homeward journey.
A white beekeeper on the south
coast of New South Wales is little be-
hind the natives in cunning. His meth
cd is to watch bees drinking at n pool.
If they fly away slowly, and at no
great height, he knows that a nest is
close at hand; If they fly fast and
high the nest Is likely to be miles
away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Llncoln's Popular Phrase.

The expression In President Lin
coins Gettysburg speech, government
of the people, by the people, for the
people," is a literary gem which for
several centuries had passed unnOticed
until thus used by him, an exchange
says.
In the preface of the first complete
translation Of the Bible In the English
language known as the Wycliffe Bible,
there is the following: "The Bible Is
for the government Of the people, by
the people and for the people" The
date of this Is, according to ~Encyclope-
dia Britannica, about 1882, but cannot
be later than the time of Wycline's
death il. 1854. This same authority
credits him with being 'the founder Of
English prose literature" This same
expression from the Standard dictlon-
airy, under the word government"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06


A young man who practiced medicine
In Pennsylvania became famous and
%as called in consultation in many
towns and cities because of his sue
cess in the treatment of disease. This
was DR.. Pierce, who finally made up
his mind to place some OF his medi.
cines before the public, and moving to
Buffalo, N. Y, put up what he called
his UFavorite Prescription" and placed
It with the druggists in every state.
DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription has
long been recognized as q tonic for
diseases peculiar to womankind. After
suffering pain, feeling nervous, dizzy,
weak and dragged down by weak
nesses of her sex-a woman is quickly
restored to health by its use. Thou:
sands of women testify that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has entirely
eradicated their distressing ailments.
More recently that wonderful dis
covery of DR.. P~ierce's, called An.uric
flor kidneys and backache} has been
successfully used by many thousands
who write DR.. Pierce of the benefits
received - that their backache, rheu.
matism, and other symptoms of uric
acid deposits in joints or muscles have
been completely conquered by its use.
Send 10c to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, NY,
for trial pkg. of any of his remedies, or
write for free medical advice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

There has been installed on one of
the huge Goliath biplanes engaged in
the Paris-LOndon aerial service a
combined radio telephone and tele
graph equipment Of 80 watts antenna
output, with the sending range of
about $50 miles at 900 meters wave
length. The complete radio equip,
ment weighs only l25 pounds. An air
propelIer-driyen generator for six
volts and 700 volts and n s~lX-vOlt stor,
age battery supply the necessary cur.
rent. A t%hrec-buIb ampliiier is used
for receiving on all way lengths be.
tween 300 meters and 1000 meters,-
Radio Electricltc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
ccOY7hGHT SY Z4E hy4EEL E7 hE7.S972ST SCN1CfTE

uncle" and it was only when they
came TO Washington that the pair set
tied down for any appreciable period,
Before the youth concluded hlt
schooling al Georgetown college Cap
tain Ord was taken Ill, and, after a
sickness as brief as II was mysterious,
died while trying TO tell the boy the
secre, Of his ~parentage. James" he
gnsped, II have sworn not to do So
but l must tell you that your father
was" and here a fit Of coughing
seized him, which prevented his dis
closure of the mystery.
Upon investigation Of his guardians
papers, Ord discovered that the man
had not been his uncle. but was mere
ly a common sailor in the British navy,
who, through the exercise Of some po-
litical influence, had been given the
post Of d~ockyard inspector under the
Spanish crown. The younger Ords
supply of funds continued undated
and he placed himself under the tu-
telage Of a Maryland priest, who, IN
addition to teaching him, assisted In
the search for the truth concerning his
parentage. This search led to the con-
clusion, unsupported by any direct
documentary evidence, that he was
the sor Of George " of England, born
while that monarch was prince OF
Wales, his mother being Marie Anne
Smythe Fitzherbert, whom George had
married in 1885.
When Ord was well on in life, he
wrote TO Mrs. Fitzherbert, but was
unable TO obtain Il reply from her, al
though he died in the firm belief that
she was his mother. This contention
was also accepted by the Jesuit fa-
theirs of Georgetown college, who, in
the centenary history Of the institu-
ton. mentioned the name of James
Ord. son Of George w." in its list of
alumni.
After various adventures in Amer
lea. including a trip to the far west
In search Of gold and the accumula-
ton of Il considerable fortune on the
Pacific coast, Ord 1Sls appointed to
the bench. and returned to Washing
ton. where Nv built a handsome home
on PENNSYLVANIA venue Later, how
ever, he moved to Omaha, where he
died Mt the age Of ninety-seven, still
strong in the belief that the long
delayed u~nsealtng Of Mrs. Fitzher'
bert's private papers would clear VI
the mystery which surrounded his
birth. These papers formed part o.
Il mysterious packet which Mrs. F1tZ
herbert, upon her deathbed, requested
might be placed In a vault in Coutts
bank, London, to remain there unit
such time as the ~reigning sovereign OF
Great Britain might see fit to have
them publicly opened.
The seal was finally broken in 1903
by order of Edward VII, but, while
the marriage certificate Of George
prince of Wales, and the pretty widow
was discovered, none Of the other doc
uments contained any reference t.
children alleged to have been born OF
the union. James Ord" therefore
must continue to rank with Kaspal
Hauser, the dauphin, the man in thu
iron mask and the other unsolveC
riddles of history.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
N0Nr UVYrr Dr. Sailors F9yn LotinD
h relieves quickly wiLhuub
OOkNA 4 LA pain. Ask dIugRtsta~
His Condition.

"Newt Spraddlc Is getting better
bodily, but a heap worse politically
stated Gap Johnson OF ltumpus RIDGE
What's the matter with him. auy~
howY' asked an acquaintance
"Why, n couple of weeks ago ma
Hon. came along and snatchcd him out
Of his wagon by means Of a cordial
handshake. and durn' nigh broke his
back. He says yurafter hen vote
ag'ln the Glorious Old Party, even IL
1t kills hlm."-Kansas CITY Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Modern Stars.

JIM see that we have quite a
bunch Of woman football players at
this formal dance.
Oscar-How come?
Jlm-LoOk them over. There's Molly
a fullbaek, dress cut down TO her
waist; then there's Margaret, n half
back. just a trifle more modest. Oh,
yes, there's Virginia, the quarterback,
she hasn't apparently had n coming
out party yet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
AT LEAST SHE MADE ATTEMPT
But Probably Girl Is More Than Ever
Convinced Public Speaking is
Not Her Forte.

My cousin had always been n most
timid girl, finding It difficult to say
much even before home folks, let alone
strangers.
She was n member Of n church so
ciety. One of the rules was that each
member must take some part in the
meetings. She had tried and tried, bur
could never get her courage up at the
last minute.
Finally, the leader, to help her out,
a her some Scripture verses to read.
They read as follows: "And bring
hither the fatted calf and kill it."
Maize started the verse, and 60 her
utter dismay, found herself saying /:
"And bring hither the Gated half and
fill It,"
She could read no further and sat
down amid giggles.-Chicaso Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Staqnation.

"iIave the various conferences YOU
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yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
Anything that prevents monotony is
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ple with some place to 90 and some
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Suspicious that the mind Of itself
grasps, are but buzzcs; but suspicious
that are artificially nourished and put
into the minds Of others, have Stings.
Lord Bacon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
True Independence.

II Is not the greatness Of a mans
means that makes him independent
so much as the sinallness Of his
wants.-CObbett.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

you know that $40 you lent ne"
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Evening Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

The recipe for perpetual ignorance
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and cOntent with yNur knowledge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

The finest road system In the world
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-25
COLCHESTER MEN TALK OF
 OVERSEEING FARM BUSINEs

During this week the county farm bu reau has cooperated in a number Of meetings which have been held On Tuesday night a large gathering of farmers met in Colchester at the Grange hall at which time the possibility of di- versifying the farm business in this To- cality was discussed. Milk brings so low price that it is difficult for the average man to make living without doing some other business. The ques- ton of different crops or of different kinds of livestock and the possibility of marketing these was discussed by a number of different speakers. Those on the program included Benjamin Stone and Herman Levine of New YSrtI city,
 Horace Tinkham of Providence, K T. t; R. F. Land Of Glastonbury, A. W. Man chester and Paul Mehl of the Connectl- | cut Agricultural College and the coun- ty agent. A committee was appointed al ] this meeting to draw up plans for 5 production program for this town ana also to make survey of the possiblii- ties for holding a marketing day.
 ] Al the annual milk meeting held lr | North Stonington on Wednesday after i noon Mir. Warner of Worcester and c. J
 Abell of Lebanon were present. ERs
 worth Gray will act as president for th'
 coming year and Lloyd Gray as secre
 tary treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-25
POTATO DEMONSTRATIONS PBoyE
 VALUE OF GOOD SEED

Crops of potatoes from the farm of James Graham at Lisbon and Scott Bros. have been harvested in the past week making the last two potato dem onstrations which have been run by the New London county home and farm bu- reau.
 On the Graham farm several differ ent strains of Irish Cobblers were grown for the demonstration. Two different lots of certified Vermont seed yielded at the rate of 296 and 26I bushels of mar ketable potatoes per acre; two lots of Maine seed yielded 237 and 159 bushels while two lots Of Jersey second crop yielded 227 and 221 bushels; one lot Of seed bought from dealer in Providence yielded at the rate of 90 bushels per acre In the Green Mountain test. two Vermont strains yielded 1f5 and 1l5 bushels per acre. two Maine strains l4O and 116 bushels per acre; one lot of New Jersey second crop s2 bushels per acre and one lot of New York certified yielded 12l bushels per acre.
 On Scott Brothers farm there was a difference in yield of 7j bushels between the poorest and the best lot of seed used. It has been very noticeable during this year that seed bought from reliable growers has yielded very well while seed bought from unknown sources has, with one exception, yielded only one-half or two-thirds as much
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-25
ASKS PUBLIC NOT TO USE
 SMALL CARDS AND ENVELOPES

Postmaster John P. Murphy is in re- ceipt of the following communication from the office Of the third assistant postma ster general at Washington. D. C.. concerning small sized cards and en- ve,opes;
 In connection with the preparations being made to handle the mails during the forthcoming holidays. postmasters are being reminded of the campaign. in- augurated previous to the last holiday period followed up during the current year, to discourage the use of small greeting cards and envelopes, and they are requested to continue to make every proper endeayor to secure the CO., opera tion of manufacturers. dealers and the
 public generally in the elimination of
 small sized cards and envelopes to the
 end that the postal service may be re- lieved of the burden of handling them. From the instructions given it is suggest ed that in no case should cards and en- velopes be smaller than SKI inches. and that a size somewhat lacger s pref erable
 With reference to the above letter, a case showed itself recently at the Nor l wich office when fully one thoIisa nd 1 small sized envelopes were dropped ir l for mailing with hardly room to af1ix tht l stamp. This causes much delay in prop ] erly stamping and sorting at the mailing 1 table, and also much loss of time at the l office of delivery. The postmaster there
 fore. urges the Norwich mailing pubii, l to heed the above warning, thus facilitat l ing faster mailing and quicker deliver1 1 to their correspondents
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-25
GIVES JUDGMENT IN TWO
 COMMON PLEAS CASES

Judge Charles E. Waller entered judgments in two cases at motion ses- sion of the court of common pleas in New London Monday afternoon In the case of Barbry Kurka against Costas Moshivia judgment was entered for $i93 and in the case of William L. Lanphere the amount of the judgment was slO2 Both were for claims for bills.
 An answer or other pleadings in one week was ordered in the case of Michael l.. O'Connell vs. William Wilson. ct al.
 Two weeks in which to file answers or other pleadings were allowed in the cases of John F. Davis vs. Fred York; Sam uel W. Loshin vs. Pauline Schmauk Jost F. Landoit vs. Michael c. Sullivan and wife; Hawthorne Sash and Door Co. vs. Isadore Goldberg; Sybil Vincent vs Ardunt DeVellis.
 An order for more specific state ment was entered in the case of the Home Pattern Co. vs. Dearnley & Clarke
 demurrer was argued in the case of the Joseph Fine Co. vs. E. Walter A. Klitgaard vs. Thomas C. West Co.. Inc
 Judgment by stipulation was entered in the case of Charles Zameges vs Cos Zameges, ct al.
 Bonds of s75 for prosecution were or dered filed in two weeks in the case of Harry Manos Ys. Costas Entos and a similar bond in one week was ordered in the case of William L. l4anphere vs. l. E. Goldberg.
 continuance of three months and an order of notice were entered in the case of John Soukup vs Joseph Dusek. The following cases were assigned for trial
 Oct. 30 at New London-The Eastern Provision Co. vs. M. l.. Mason. 1 Nov. B at Norwich-The Peoples Coal l Co. vs. M. J. O'Brien.
 Nov 20 at New London-Leo Schlick 1 vs. Robertson Paper Co. Arthur Messei vs Order Figi D'ItaIia
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-25

A very pretty October wedding took rtzee in the Sacred Heart rectory on rToesEaay morning at 10 o'clock when Miss Madsline Keefe, daughter of Mr. and Ms. John Keefe of IS South A st-eet and George N. Tryon. son of Mrs. Emma Tryon, of Middletown, were anitsd m marriage by Rev, Henri F ChaRnon- The bride was beautiful in her bridal gown of white satin and Eeofsette with trimmings of silk em- br0idered lace and white baronet silk hat to match. She carried a large ebowsr bouquet of Killarney roses. The mad of honor, Mss Genevieve OCon- nell of Norwich was attractively gown ed fn dress of jade, green with a lsrSs picture hat and she carried an arm bouuuet of pink chry ysanth eInums. dsnes Hanlon actsd ss best man. The hEiaes gift to her maid of honor was a hsndsoms bezded bag and the groom's gift eo his best man was a solid gold foUutsin pen. The bridal party left for a honeymoon to New York. Springfield and AEidd1etovn, affer which they will rsside at tbe home of the brides par ents. Inc happy couple were recipients of many beautiful presents. Guests were present from Hartford Middle town, New London. River Point and Westerly, R. I.
 me aunual Hl6ctHlR ol tue IdllNlilc CNaprer, A. R. C.. will be held in POne- nah hall on Wednesday. October 18th, Et D. m.-adv.
 Miss Anna Sullivan of Hartford is v1eudinE a few days at the home of Mir. and Mrs John KeeTe
 Mrs. Mary I,enoi and family have Uoved to Natiek. R. J.
 Mfr and Mrs. WiIbur Dodge of Block Island. F. T.. are spending a few days Rt the home of William Pollard, 90 South Second avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-25
MOTOR DEPT. BRANCH OFFICES
 TAKE IN OVER sI,oo0, ,OO0

More than S1 ,000. 900 was taken in at the four branch offices of the motor vehicle department during the last fiscal year, according to statistics of their ac- tivities given by Commissioner Stoeckel to a special commission created by the Massa chusetts legislature. The business done in these branch offices constituted nearly a third of all the business of the department for the year, as the total re- ceipts for the department were s5,4O9,. 047SS.
 The office at New Haven led the other branches. it's receipts for the fiscal year aggregating s473,91S.95, as against re- ceipts of $4t9,965.1S reported by the branch office at Bridgeport These two were the only branch offices in opera tion during the entire fiscal year. The New London office, established February 16, took in S52,502.10 up to the end of the fiscal year. June 30. The Waterbury office was established March g. and it's receipts to the end of the year were s7O,946.97
 Three members of the Massachusetts commission, accompanied by a Boston newspaper man, called at the motor ve- hicle department in the Capitol last Thursday Their investigation of the l branch office system of distributing mo- | l ors' licenses was authorized by an act adopted by the legislature of their state 1 in May creating commission consist l ing of one representative each of the de- pertinent of public works and the state ! secretary, one member of the senate and ] two members of the House of representa- lives The act requires the commission to submit to the 1923 session of the Massachusetts legislature detailed figures 1 to show the adyisability and estimated cost of the creation Of, first, branch agencies of the Massachusetts motor ye-
 hicle registry in all cities and towns ot the commonwealth; second county agen- l cies in all the countless and third, cen tral points for selected agencies hes
 adapted in it's judgment to serve tht
 public,
 Frederick j. wetstine, chief clerk O
 the Connecticut motor vehicle depart
 ment. escorted the commission to tn. 1 branch offices in New Haven and Water
 bury and showed them the manner il
 which they are operated and their activ
 ities co-ordinated with those of tn
 main office at Hartford The Massa
 chusetts officials expressed themselve
 as faYorably impressed with the Con
 necticut system and indicated that the,
 would recommend that their stat i adopt similar system.