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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31

| Benjamin Harrison, then senator
from Indiana. introduced bill Great.
/ Ing the Grand Canyon National park.
At that time the national park system
was still in its beginning Congress in
1882 had set apart the Hot Springs
Reservation" in Arkansas. 1t had, in
| 1864, granted the Yosemite Valley to
California for state park. 1t had
in 1872 created Yellowstone-the first
national park In the world. But Ari-
zona was a wild Indian country to the
American people and the canyon was
| inaccessible by railroad. So the bill
died
In 1908 President Roosevelt pro-
claimed the Grand canyon a national
monument and left 1t in control of
the recently-organlzed forest service
of the Agricultural department, which
was in charge of the newly-established
national forests. By that time rail-
road spur had been run to the South
Rim. Visitors became increasingly
numerous and each became personal
publicity agent for the canyon.
Popular demand on congress for a
national park act became insistent
and nationwide, but politics blocked
the establishment of the Grand Can
Won National park until 19l9-just
fifty years after Maj. John Wesley
Powell had risked his life ia bringing
to the country's attention one of the
wonders of the world.
All of Powell's claim to fame does
not, however, rest upon his career as
an explorer. He had a good record
as a soldier in the Civil war Born in
New York in 1884, the son Of Meth
odist minister, and educated at Ober-
lin, Illinois college and Illinois Wes-
leyan, he was teaching school In I'LL
nois at the outbreak of the war. He
Immediately enlisted as a private In
fantry and although he lost his right
arm at the battle of Shiloh, he con-
tinued In the service to the end of the
war, coming out of 1t as lieutenant
colonel of the Second Illinois artillery.
Then he returned to Wesleyan to
teach science, in which he had spe-
cialized In college, and remained there
until 1868.
The result of the Colorado river ex-
ploraton was the appointment Of
Powell as director of the United
States geological survey. a position
which he held until 1875. But his
greatest contribution to science was
in the capacity of founder and direct
or Of the bureau of American eth
nology which was organized in 1879
and placed by congress under the
supervision of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition.
Powell set about his work with
characteristic energy and began the
task of classifying the entire ethnc-
logical field Of America and selecting
those subjects that seemed to require
immediate attention. In addition to
directing the work of the bureau he
continued his writings and some of
them, notably his Indian Linguistic
Families Of America" are among the
most valuable studies ever made III
the field of ethnology. He was ac-
lively in charge Of the bureau until
his death September %, 1902. The in
calculable value of the studies of the
vanished and vanishing races OF
Americans. made by the institution
| which he nodded, to the United States
government In dealing with the abo-
rignes and to the cause Of science in
general is a greater memorial to John
Wesley Powell than any marker OF
stone and bronze can ever be.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31
PaImettos Are Wise

The palms are wise. They toll and
spin and weave cloth that Is we'll
nigh as fireproof as asbestos, and wrap
themselves In 1t. Palmettos start up
into sun and air. then, says Nature
Magazine, as II they "smelled danger" !"
they poke their noses-their pushing
points Of growth-back into the soil
and send their roots ON for twenty
feet or more underground shooting
up here and there clumps Of glossy
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31
Merry Persian Monarch

Some of the triumphant successes
If modern life really originated years
ago in other climes. Take chuting the
chutes, for instance. That comes from
Persia where a shah of the Eighteenth
century had marble slide constructed.
terminating in tank Of water. ION
fine summer days, having ordered out
a certain number Of his wives, the
monarch in question having made them
sit down at the top of the slide. each
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31

"stuffing," and that the package con-
tanned the animal In question. Tho
professional man assured her that hc
did not stuff" dogs or. In fact. any
other animal. The visitor became In
dignant and demanded to know why
people should be brought from the 9TH
er end Of the town on FOOLS errand.
Finally she fiounced out, only enlight.
ening the object of her wrath as she
passed down the street, muttering
Calls himself chiropodist and can't
stuff dog. Some people are full Of
swank."
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31

In turn would receive a push. with the
result that after a swift descent she
landed with huge splash in the water
beneath. This spectacle Is said to have
vastly amused the old shah, while the
ladies, who were generally well COM
pensated for their wetting. did not
raise any objection"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31
Must Brace our,eIxa..

We must brace ourselves Individual
ly and deliberately to the task Of fac
ing the Intellectual questions and see
Ing II we cannot reach decisions, at
least provisional decisions such as can
be the reasonable basis, when put to
account in life, Of practical certain
sies.-Bishop Gore, Belief In Cod.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31

fingered leaves, with stems wrapped
safely in their homemade vegetable
asbestos. They have pines for neigh
bors and fires are frequent. Flames
sweep the ground. climb in pillars Of
fire to the top Of the pine. They
leave the ground black and bare. But
in few weeks all is green again with
the palms. whose underground roots
and protected buds have suffered NO
harm.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31


Maricopa Point on the rim of the
Grand Canyon and, with Harry II.
Trittle, son of former Gov. f. A. Trit-
tie, as master of ceremonies, formally
dedicated massive monument of ma
tive rock, bearing bronze tablet with
a portrait in bas-relief and these
words:
Erected by the Congress of the
United States to Maj. Wesley Powell,
first explorer of the Colorado river,
who descended the river with his
party in row boats, traversing the
gorge beneath this point August II,
1869, and again September l, 1872"
This tardy honor was paid to the
leader of that little band of men who
half century before had braved the
treacherous red torrent sweeping
along between its rocky walls 5000
feet below where their memorial now
stands and had accomplished an un-
dertaking which men had called I'M
possible.
The other day another monument
was erected to the intrepid explorer,
but this time 1t was far from the
scene of exploit which brought him
fame. 1t was on the campus of an
Institution of higher learning in the
Middle West, Illinois Wesleyan Uni
versity at Bloomington, Ill, of which
Powell was an alumnus, and from
which he resigned his position on the
faculty in 1868 to set out on his great
adventure in the Southwest. He never
lost interest in his Alma Mater, and
in later years when he was holding
important scientific positions under
the United States government he made
numerous contributions to its museum,
which was named in his honor. So it
was particularly appropriate that this
years senior class at Wesleyan In
choosing class memorial to leave at
the university decided upon monu-
ment to the man who not only gave
the first scientific impulse to that in
stitution, but who often later guided
and quickened that interest. The
marker stands at the south entrance
Of the main building Of the university
and bears this inscription:
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31
Naturally indlonant.

A woman presented herself at the
door of local professional man, and,
holding toward him a bulky parcel.
announced that she wanted her dog
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31

In honor of Major ]. NJ. Powell,
professor OF natural science, ILL.,
nois Wesleyan University, 1885,
6S. Explorer of the Grand Can
yon Of the Colorado. 1S67-1S72.
Erected by the Glass of 1923.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31
Hurt by Immense Silver.

HUT BY Inmenso Silver.
Taken to a hospital at Spring LakA
N. j. man from Manasquan had a
splinter. one foot long and two inches
wide. removed from his arm. The man
was saving oak at Manasquan cash
and blind mill when the silver ripped
OF and entered his arm above the
wrist, coming out near the shoulder,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31

II man is ignorant 1t Ii impossible
to defeat him In an argument,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-08-31
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

NE May day some five
years ago a little group
Of notables, among them
Franklin X. Lane, sec
retary Of the interior,
Gov. George w. 2. Hunt
of Arizona and Bishop
julius w. Atwood of the
Episcopal church of
Arizona asSpDhlad at
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-26

(Continuaci6n de la 6a. paginal
de SUI vida tuvo la vision clarisima del
profeta, cuando dej6 consignadas en-
su testamento politico estas palabras:
"El camino esta firmemente traza-
''do Ell porvenir de Puerto Rico con-
"siste en- afianzar, en- consolidar su
"politica dentro de una sincera amis'
s'tad de una franca compenetraci-
"ci6n con ell pueblo de los Estados
"Unidos j. Debemos tener una gran
"confianza una fe absolute en- ell
"gran pueblo, bajo cuya infuencia
.'bajo cuya protection ha de decidir-
Use nuestra suerte.
''Nada mas. -. y ESQ es bastante,
"si negan a comprenderlo bien los por
"torriquefios compenetrarse de que
"esta es la unica via possible para su
''libertad para >su felicidad. (Luis
Mufioz Rivera, Estudio biografico por
Jose Gonzalez Ginorio, pagina 1897.
Y mostrandole, por ultimo, la ms
cripcion que alza su relieve en- Ell cos
tado sur. de ese pedestal, haced que la
lea muchas veces hasta que quede gra-
bada en- SUI memoria y, dandose exacta
cuenta de su profundo sentido moral,
pueda recitarla con todas sus pala-
bras. tai como 81 fuese una oraci6n:
EEL DERECHo, LA .LIBERTAD
Y LA DIGNIDAD POR ENCIMA DE
ToDAS LAS CosAS".
AL terminar el Iscdo. Sepulveda su
discurso fue delirantemente ovaciona-
do.
Ell Hon. Coinisionado de Servicio Pi
blico, senor Francisco PARA Cap6 pro-
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nunci6 al segundo turno, Ell discurso de
reception del Monumento, discurso que,
como ell anterior fue recibido con gran
des aplausos.
Ell discurso del Hon. PARA Cap6 fu6
el siguiente:
Hon. Gobernador de p r.; Sres. Re-
presentantes de la Asamblea Legislati-
va; Sr. Presidente del Tribunal Supre-
mo; gres. de la Comisi6n Ejecutiva Y
de Ia Administrator de Ponce, sres:
Cabeme la honra de ser el represen-
tante de la ciudad de Ponce en- los mo-
mentos en- que la Comisi6n del Monu
mento Pro-Muiioz Rivera hace entrega
de esta estatua a Ia Ciudadl sientome
orgulloso de ser ell hombre indicado por
mi caracter de Comisionado de Servi-
clio Plblico de Ponce para recibir este
nionumento que con ell concurso de to-
dos los. poncenos Sc levanta en- esta
ciudad para perpetuar la memoria de
Luis Mufioz Rivera Se necesitaria mas
tempo del Que escasamente dispongo
y una voz mas autorizada que la mia
para llevar a la mente de los reunidos
aqui en- esta tarde la alta signifcaci6n
del presente que hoy recibimos.
NADIA realza tanto a una comunidad
como sus manifestaciones de Garlic, de
respeto y de gratitud hacia aquellos
hombres que hacienda Ell .sacrifcio de
su propio bienestar. dedican su activ,-
dad. su energia y 10 mejor de su vida
a laborar por Ell progreso y la felicidad
de su pueblo. Por ESQ Ell acto que Ell pue
bio de Ponce Heva a cabo en- ell dia de
10y descubriendo esta estatua perre-
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dad f,l6 su primer campo de batalla
en- sus Iuchas por la isla amada. Aqul
midio sus armas por muchos amos con
los que 81 considerable conculcadores
de nuestro derecho. Aqui libr6 sus PHI
meros combates por Ell reconocimiento
de mayores hbertades para la colonia:
v ell eco de la protesta altiva que arran-
caba de su pecho La injusticia vibra aun
en- ell alma de los viejos ponceios.
No es possible abrir la historic de
Puerto Rico de los tltimos tre1nta y
cinco amos sin encontrar en- cualquiera
de sus paginas Ell nombre de Luis Mu-
noz Rivera. Su labor, equivocada para
mos acertada para otros y siempre
discutida con passion como 10 fue STEM
pre- la obra de los grandes homhres, fue
en- todo tempo una labor honrada y
encaminada al bienestar del pals.
En- Ia historic de los portorrique1os
ilustres no encontramos uno solo Que
fuera tan combatido como el. Su vida
eue lin constante batallar; aspire la
fragancia de la amistad devota y rem
dida sinti6 las amarguras de la ene-
mistad cruel del rencor profundo. Su
caracter batallador irreductible en- la
defensa de 10 que el creia el nervio de
SUI causa. Ie hizo sentir de cerca mu-
chas veces Ell rumor de las grandes tenn
pestades.
Y sin embargo. este hombre que por
tantos amos fu6 ell eje alredor del cual
gir6 la polftica de Puerto Rico que
tantas veces sinti6 cerca de ST Ell rLgir
de las pas!oness sdesencadenadas. tuvo Ia
/ suerte, la inInensa fortuna, de OR el
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De ala abajO, del Sur, yendrd d mOInientO.....

los ultimos dias de su vida Ell rumof
que producian al huir al aleJarse To-
dos esos odios y esas pasiones para dar
lugar a la obra de concordia que por su
iniciativa Sc preparaban levar cabo
los portorriquehos. Por ESQ su muerse
fue por todos llorada; por ESQ su cada-
yer fue por todos sepultado por ESQ
SUI memoria es por todos respetada.
Mo seria justo que descendiera de
esta tribuna sin hacer constar la graft
tud de esta Ciudad hacia los hombres
cuyo esfuerzo sc debe la erection de
este monumento especialmente al ca
ballero don Guillermo Schuck, este
viejo combatiente, que retirado desde
hace amos la tranquilidad de su hogar,
surgi0 de nuevo la vida activa para
hacer que ell pueblo de Ponce rindiera
este tribute de amistad y de respeto al
luchador infatigable cuyo recuerdo vi
We en- nuestros corazones. Y saludo en-
nombre de la cindad de Ponce todos
los caballeros que bien en- su caracter
oficial con ell de simple ciudadanos,
nos han dispensado ell gran honor de
asistir este acto de justicia, de Carl
TO y de respeto.
DISCURSO DEL LICDO. JOSE
TOUS SOTO:
Este es un dia glorioso para Pom
&C, porque hoy pagamos, en- parte,
una deuda de gratitud y por ende de
honor, contraida ante ell Pals ante
nuestra conciencia de Pueblo culto
y pair 'ota con el insgne procer cuya
(continua en- la pag. 81
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tuando de este nodo la memoria del
portorriqueno ilustre que en- vida lie
v6 ell nombre de Luis Muhoz Rivera,
ssra marcada con letras de orc en- la
historic de nuestra Ciudad; tanto mas,
cnanto que nuestro pueblo tiene con-
traida tambi6n desde hace amos -igual
deuda de gratitud con otros portorri-
quefios cuya labor en- Ponce en- diferen-
tes 6rdenes de la actividad fue honrosa
para nosotros y cuyo recuerdo estamos
en- ell deber de perpetuar en- ell corazon
= en- la mente de nuestro pueblo para
gloria del pasado eiemplo a seguir
a las generaciones futuras.
Baldorioty. corchado Morell Cam
pos tantos otros fueron hombres que
abandonaron La vida dejando marcado
con surcos profundos en- nuestro recuer-
DO uuos su amor y devotion por la re-
denci6n de nuestro pueblo. otros las
vibraciones inn1ortales de su alma por-
torrinuefa.
Unos otros fueron screedores al
esfuerzo de nuestro pueblo para que su
Cora fecunda no Sc perdiera en- Ell olvi-
do; Y quizas ST Ell tempo hubiera pasa-
do en- su acci6n destructora sobre la
memoria de Mufoz Rivera como ha pa
sado sobre la de otros hombres ilustres
a ouienes tanto debe Puerto Rico v
cuyo rocrerdo yace en- ell olviio. qni-
zas no hubi &ramos visto nuuca levan-
tada esta estatIa cue hoy descubrimos
para gloria de uno de nuestros mas gran
dies maestros de civismo.
Era justo que Ponce rindiera este
tribute Luis Mufioz Rivera. Esta ci
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fspI6ndidOs ReIOjes de
puIsera enyiadOs a prueba

Una oferta sensational para las damas de
gusto Ofrecemos orgullosos elegantssimos
Relojes de Pulsera de suprema calidad. de
Orc S6lido Enchapa 10. garantizados rcI 20
amos con esfera de fantasia maquina Srivs
de precision, garantizada montada en- ju-
vas brazalete de seda con brooches de orc.
Estos -,elojes representan la Ultima palabra
en- cuanto exquisite belleza. elegancia v
buen gusto y son verdadera necesidad
para toda DANA elegante.
En- todas parties venden estos reloics .
$50. Nosotros los importamos de fabrica
podemos darlos al bajfsimo precio de So .65,
v regalamos una Puma fuente bellf-
sima Sortija con cada reloj Mandenos sola-
mente 35 centavos Sc 10 enyiaremos q prue
ba para que 10 examine pague el resto
despues que quede satsfecho de excelen-
te calidad extraordinaria baratura. Apro-
vechese escriba inmediatamente.
RIvALLE MERCANTILE AGENCY.
Box Ais, Cayey, p. r.
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, a GRECA. 81 rneiOr restaurant
: San Juan. TetuAn 21.---Advts
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PEDRO G. oUINoNEs

ABoGADo Y NoTARIo
Graduado de las Universidades de
Pennsylvania, Harvard Puerto Rico.
Postula ante las Cortes de Puerto Ri
60 y Corte Federal.
P. o. Box 128 Tel 143 8. J.
Ediicio NoA, San Juan, P. p.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-22
ASWELL IS GOING
AFT TER GAMBLERS
IN SUGAR MARKET
Declares Tariff Has Nothing
To Do With Price
Boost

WASHINGTON, April 21.-On the
heels of a statement by the demo-
cratic national chairman, Cordell
Hull, charging the administration
with efforts to Shield the infamous
Fordney- tariff rates" as
they apply to sugar, Representative
Aswell, democrat, Louisiana, said to-
night that neither injunctiCns nor at
tempts to change the tariff would
help the present sugar situation and
that extension of the grain futures
act to sugar would be undertaken in
ahe next Congress.
Declaring he had been Joined by a
considerable group in both the re-
publican and democratic parties, Mr..
Aswell said the tariff question was
beside the point of discussion, be-
cause it had been eliminated by dec
larations of the executive depart
ments of the government.
Reckless criticisms of the sugar
producer are wholly unjust" he said.
"rhe sugar farmer in Louisiana and
the beet grower of the west have not
been parties to the present sugar
gouge nor have they profited one
penny in the outrageous initiation of
sugar prices.
After consulting my colleagues, l
am preparing drastic legislation te
he presented to the next Congress,
which, / believe, will make it i'm
possible for the sugar gambler again
to succeed in another such raid upon
the American home. If he tries he
will land in Jail where he properly
belongs"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-22
OLD ISSUE ON
VALUATION Of
UTILITIES Up
Cases Handled by Former
Public Service Board Are
Coming Up For Re-hear-
lng--May Be Fought
Out in u. S. Court
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU /
THE AGE HERALD
MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 81

Issuance of an order by the public
service commission Friday afternoon
for revaluation OF the preerty of the
Alabama Power company brings to
an issue again both valuation cases
which were handled by tho former
commission. which retired from Of
tice January Is. The valuation of the
Mobile Gas company has been carried
to the federal court and was Che
cause of maneuvering during the
week. Shortly before B. H. Cooper
and S. p. Gaillard, associate members
of the commission, retired from Of
flee. they issued an order establish
ng a tentative valuation of s33,s43,-
300 on the property of the Alabama
Power company as of June 80, 1920.
The decision of the associate COM
nlissioners was rendered about 30
days before the end of their term.
Under the public utility law. before
1t was amended this year, tho public
had no certain right of protest or of
applying for rehearing. The utility
had so days in which to protest and
apply for a rehearing.
suspension order ISSUED.
The Alabama Power company filed
no protest or application for rehear-
ing, but rehearing was requested
by the Alabama Mining INSTITUTE.
representing large consumers of
power generated by the Alabama
Power company. This application
for rehearing was heard a few hours
before the terms of Commissioner
Cooper and Gaillard expired. The
commission issued an order suspend
lng the operation of the order OF val
uation and leaving the application
for rehearing for disposition by the
new commission.
When the Legislature convened in
January bill was introduced by
Senator Brewer OF Jefferson giving
the commission the right to order a
rehearing of valuation case on Pc
tition of the utility, any consumer of
the commodity furnished by tho utili-
ty or any municiality served by the
utility. Valuation orders had already
been issued at the time of the enact
ment of the law in the cases of the
Mobile Gas company and the Alabama
Power company. In order to make
certain that the public service COM
mission would have authority to or
der revaluations IN those cases the
following sentence was inserted in
the Brewer law:
Investigations Authorized.
"If the valuation OF the property of
any utility has become final as here
tofore provided under said Alabama
public utility act of 1920. or II such
valuation becomes final as provid~
in section 15 hereof as amended, The
commission may, nevertheless. within
30 days after the passage and ap-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-22

advertising campaign which the One
of Thousand members Of the ". A.
ID. A. have started in many cities
this week. The advertising campaign
was released on the same date in all
cities. The advertisements were pre-
pared for this campaign under the
guidance of the N. A. ID. A. eXecu-
tives. The dignity and tone of the
advertisements is kept on level with
the high standards which this organ
ization has set, and to which MIR.
Scouten refers.
There is great pride of member
ship that gives a lot of satisfaction
to members of our firm. The mere
fact that the n. A. ID. A. would say
that our firm and others here are Of
high integrity and caliber would not
make 1t true. But after building our
business for permanency. on foun-
dation of principles by which we
hope to justify the confidence of the
buying public. there is a world OF
the N. A. d. A." Mr.. ScSuten says.
THE N. A. d. A. does not take the.
word of any members as the final
answer. Every merchant who is
elected to membership in the N. A.
D. A. has undergone an exhaustive
investigation. He must be in BUSH
ness two years or more. He must
haNo e"'iSieictoiy circuit RATING anu
he must be found to have the highest
reputation in his own community for
fair dealing. These things and many
others. are inquired into by the N. a.
d. A. before a firm is elected.
Confidence In the dealer is one
thing the public must have. The
Main Street dealers who qualify
for the One of Thousand have every
reason to be proud Of their member
ship and the public has every reason
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-22

PARIS, April 21.-Count Matsuda
Hira, playing the role OF Shinto
priest, led an impressive ceremony
last Friday at the bier of Prince
kitashirakawa, brother-inlaw of
the Emperor of Japan.
1t was the first time in history
that such a service had been held
over the body of member of Japa-
nese royalty outside the island of
Nippon. For three days Count Hira
had prepared himself for his func-
lions as priest by absolution rites.
During this time he constantly kept
A. bit of paper between his lips,
this, according 20 Japanese belief.
serving to purify himself and keep
himself undefiled.
O o O
Prayers of Comfort.
And. as hundreds of notables
bowed In silence. the count, alone
except for the death watchers, per-
formed the ceremonies. In profound
obedience before the casket he re-
cited the prayers aimed to comfort
the prince on his journey; chanted
the sacred Norito words and placed
the seven necessary foods and drinks
beside the casket-all incidents in
the curious rites OF the Japanese
funeral service.
Some 500 people gathered to join