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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
Most Asinine Legislation as to Health, Medical
LicenSure, Education
By DR.. l. D. WILSON, in California State Journal of Medicine.

Rarely do physicians of sound judgment seek election to state legisla-
lures Or if they do, it IS in a haf-hearted manner and without adequate
support from the other members Of their own profession.
As a result we have the spectacle yearly Of state legislatures perpetrat-
ing the most asinine legislation in relation to health, to medical icensure,
and to education. In the meantime the legislative committees of state
medical societies in their reports annually deplore the legislative actions
taken, and express futile hopes for improvement in the future. The way
for physicians to get for the community sane health, lcensure, and edu-
catonal legislation is to take a hand directly in its making.
Unfortunately, getting elected to do this is not 81 easy for the ply
stefan. He has so long and so assiduoudy cultivated the narrow view that
his duty is solely TO the patient, that the patient when turned voter is apt
to regard the doctor as his personal attendant only and without knowledge
or experience beyond that function.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
GATHERED FACTS

Australian coal is about 3 per cent
water.
Dry wood IS approximately one-third
water.
Burmese girls cannot enter society
unless they wear ear plugs.
Oats poisoned with strychnine sue.
cessfully eliminates groundhogs.
Paul Manshlp, American sculptor,
recently finished a bust of Mary Pick
ford.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27

Princess Mary recently introduced
jazz music at a London dinner party.
"The r-Spangled Banner was
written by Francis Scott Key In 1914.
A twenty-one-story skyscraper will
soon occupy the site Of old Ft. Dear
born.
An ordinary human heart weighs
nine and one-third ounces, yet It's pow
er IS sufficient to raise its weight 2O,2S0
feet in an hour.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
Still Eiuhtinn.

There goes an old buddy of mine,"
Perkins remarked as a man passed.
who is he?" asked Brown.
"Bill Bristow-poor old Bill"
"Why poor old Bilr?"
"WelI, it's this way" Perkins ex-
planned. when the war broke out I
enlisted and Bill got married"
Eyes. go on"
"Well, can't you see? l got a dis
charge more than two years ago now"
Kansas City Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
Cuticura for Pimply Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
Beautiful Picture of Death.

Death, to a good man, is but pass
ing through a dark entry, out of one
little dusky room of his fathers house,
into another hat Is fair and large,
Iightsome and glorious, and d%ivinely
entertaining.-Clarke.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
Billy Knew.

'sPctrarch,' said the history teacher
at an Indianapolis school, was a man
of letters. Now, who can tell me what
Is mea by "a man of letters'?"
Billy raised his hand.
"It means he went to college and
graduated, and got a whole lot of let
tiers after his name" he said.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
Cooperation imperative,

He who thinks he can find in him.
self the means of doing without others
Is much mistaken but he who thinks
that others cannot do without him ls
still more mistaken.-La Rocllefou.
onuld.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27

United States Senator Ferris of NGchigan-You have all seen your
mothers beg for money from your fathers to buy anything they want from
a safety pin to a gown. If YOU have first learned to support yourself and
your husband, you will never need to beg. You can just remind your hus-
band that You can at any time 20 ont and earn your own living and he
viii get down on his knees to urge you to remain in the home.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27

Carl Vandon, Magazine Editor-Mords are the concern of conser-
yaGves. and thinking the concern Of radicals. If radicals are just now in
the ascendant in literary America, it IS because thinking is in the ascendant
IL intellectual America
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27
A Counter Attraction

Geraldlne-"You can't look ne in the
eye."-Gerald-"I could If you didn't
wear such short skirts"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27

Here is the youngest s%axophonist,
composer and band conductor In the
world. He is Raymond Baird, aged
seven, of Salt Lake, Utah. He at
tracted considerable attention at the
convention of the National Music
Trades association in Chicago.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27

If a man never speaks harshly to
his wife he is either %considerate or
cautious.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-27

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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
More Farm Products
Imports Than Exports;
First Time in History

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Imports
Of agricultural products exceeded ex-
ports last year, probably for the
first time in history the difference
amounting to $38S,000,0 900, as com
pared with a $474, 900, 900 excess in
the value of exports over imports in
the previous year.
The shift Of the balance in trade
in agriculture products in favor of
foreign countries was attributed by
the department of agriculture today
chiefly to an increased value of
imports and a decrease in the value
of exports.
Imports, including forest products,
totaled $2,315,000,000 last year, or
$3.50, 100000 more than in the pre-
vious year, While exports aggre-
gated 1892, 100000, a decrease of
$82,O00,0OO.
Imports of silk were valued at
$414, 100000; sugar, 1869, 900;
coffee, $1S2,0OO,0O0; crude rubber,
$3.50, 100000, and wool, $4,000, 900.
Wheat exports were valued at $192,-
600, 600, as compared with $280,O0O,-
coo the preceding year, and corn,
SIS, 000,000, compared with $116,OO0,-
600. Pork and cotton exports show
ed a material increase in value over
the preceding year, but they are
counter-balanceI by the decrease in
tobacco. sugar and other products.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Special Automobiles
Take Prisoners Home
At Jacksonville, Fla

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 25.-
Santa Claus yesterday visited the
city prison farm and as a result of
his call 80 of the IS prisoners there
will spend Christmas elsewhere. The
agent of Santa was Judge J. J.
Beckham. of the municipal court,
who presented 48 men and eleven
women with pardons, told them
Christmas is IAN appropriate time
to give offenders against the law d
new chance" and asked them to 80
their various ways and sin no more.
Those freed were brought to Jack
sonville in automobiles especially
provided for that purpose and per-
mitted to alight in the downtown
section wherever they chose.
Is FREED IN CAROLINA
ON PLEDGES TO RETURN
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 25.-Fif-
teen prisoners in the state peniten-
tiary today were granted Christmas
paroles by Governor Thomas G. Nc
Leod. The paroles range from a
few hours to five days, depending
largely on the distance they have
TO travel. All have pledged their
word to return at the specified time.
1T is my hope" said Governor
Mcleod, that the use of these pa
roles will not only be an encourage
ment to those benefited but likewise
to the entire prison population"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Southern Pine Body
President Is Santa
For 1852 Children

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec, 23.-One
citizen OF Houston will be Santa
Claus for 1852 children Christmas,
and has purchased 1862 gifts for
them. The Santa Claus is John II.
Kirby, president of the Southern
Pine association. and the children
are those Of employees of the Kirby
Lumber company at Bessmay, Bron-
son, Browndell, Call, EVadale, Ro.
gansville. Silsbee. Steep Creek and
Village Mills, Texas, and Merryvllle,
La. Peachtree Village Hall, on the
old Kirby homestead near Chester,
Texas, also will share in the distri
button
Mr.. Kirby severa! months ago di
rected that a census Of children be-
tween one and sixteen years Of age.
Inclusive. be made at each plant Of
the company, that local committees
be designated to supervise the work
Of distributing gifts, that trees be
provided and that every precaution
be taken to see that none of the
children in the small towns, regard
less OF their condition or position,
was overlooked.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
GIANT LEVIATHAN
TO LIE INACTIVE At
PIER ALL WINTER

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The Levia-
than, largest American merchant
ship, which went aground on a mud
bank off Staten Island yesterday,
will be laid up for the winter at a
pier in Hoboken, n. j., w. ]. Loves
managing director of the United
lines, announced today.
The lay up, he said, was not a
result of yesterdays accident, but
was in accordance with plans to take
the giant liner out of service during
the period of slack winter traffic.
The extent of the damage to the
Leviathan. Mr.. Love said, had not
been determined An investigation
to fix the responsibility for the
grounding would be conducted, he
added, and the finding reported to
Washington. He denied that either
he or Thomas H. Rossbottom, gen.
eral manager of the lines, had given
orders which conflicted with the
judgment of Captain Herbert III.
Hartley, as to docking of the vessel.
Early next March the Leviathan
will be taken to Boston for dry dock
ing and re-conditioning. Her next
sailing will be made from New York
on March %. Captain Hartley will
be in command of the vessel, accord
ing to present plans, Mr.. Love stated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
BANKERS FINANCED
BOOTLEGCER RING,
DRY AGENTS HINT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-With
the mystery of the whereabouts of
the list of $500 names reported
seized during the roundup OF al
legged members of a local bootlegg.
ing syndicate growing depeer, inves-
tigators are said to be working on
information which they describe as
pointing to the involvement Of one
or more bankers in the financing of
the enterprise.
The list of alleged purchasers.
however, have remained the chief
point Of interest in the investigation
as far as residents Of the capital
were concerned, many Of whom felt
more competent to enjoy the holi.
days after reading this morning 5
newspapers. The Anti-Saloon league
and the Association Against the Pro
hibltiOn amendment, among other
agencies, were demanding publica-
ton OF the names, and Assistant
District Attorney PrsSmont had an
nounced he would submit them to
the grand jury for possible indict-
ments on conspiracy charges. but
police insisted they had turned over
all evidence seized in the raid to in
ternal revenue bureau investigators
and the latter insisted they We're
not in possession of the list.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
NEWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD IN SNAPPY PARAGRAPHS

preme court holds dealers lose their
money on cars sold on partial pay
ments and taken by officers as
whisky running cars. Such cars are
sold by state Of Alabama.
AUBURN.-F. w. Gist, federal
statistician, says day Of niger and
mule" as chief factor in production
Of cotton is passed and only saliva
ton Of Alabama farmer is increase
of acre BY intensive methods OF
| farming.
FLORENCE.-Boo ggers furnish
over so per cent of tips" received by
officers. leading to arrest and con-
viction of their competitors, accord
! ing to local officers.
| GADSDEN.-J. r. Garner com
| pietes service as juryman in crimi
nal division. Of circuit court and goes
to his home on Lookout Mountain
where he is arrested by federal of
| ficers, who find still and three gal
! Ions OF whisky and siXty-seven bot
ties Of home brew in home.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
MODERN ENOCH ARDEN'S
WIFE FAILS TO APPEAR
TO PROSECUTE DIVORCE
Suspended Chief
OF Mobile Police
Resigns His Job

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 22.-Chief of
Police P. J. O'Shaughnessy, who
was suspended from office on We'd
nesday last by the city commission
on six charges of conspiracy to vio-
late the prohibition law rendered his
resignation to the commission today.
The resignation was accepted. An
uouncement was made that the
vacancy would be filled Monday.
Chief 'Shaughnessy. in his letter
of resignation, says that the charges
are without foundation and that he
will prove his innocence at the
trial.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Ashes of Socialist
VIII Be Returned,
Message Declares

TOXIC, Dec. 24.-(By the Associ.
ated Press.)-The ashes Of the late
Sakaye Osugi. socialist leader, which
were stolen from room in which
the urn was lying in state before
funeral services on December 16,
will be returned to the police to-
morrow, the snatchers have in
formed authorities.
The theft was committed by
three armed men who escaped in an
automobile. The incident precipi-
tated a situation which was consid-
cred critical for a time, headquar-
tiers Of the anti-socialist league hav-
ing been closely guarded after So
cial.sts were said to have threatened
reprisals for the dissertation Of the
remains Of their leader.
Osugi was slain with his wife and
child, by Captain Amakasu, a gen
darmerie officer, who declared he
was actuated by patriotic motives.
He is now serving a sentence of ten
years Imprisonment for the staying.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27

ALABAMA CITY.-Police give
vagrant women choice OF leaving
city or going to city changing,
GADSDEN.-Gulf States Steel
company give to children of negro
employees over / 900 cakes, 16 boxes
apples, 10 boxes oranges and many
pounds candy and nuts for Christ
mas.
ANNISTON.-F Of Cal
houn and adjoining counties VII
buy Admission made fertilizer for an
other year and save 81 per ton, they
say.
MONTGOAIERY.-State OF Ala.
bama sells to Alabama Power COM
pany 100 acres of state farm No. 3,
seven miles north Of Wetumpka, for
100000.
BIRMINGHAM.-Retail price of
Christmas turkeys flops to % cents,
lowest in years,
MONTGOMERY. - Alabama SUI
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
One Dead, -Four Injured
AS I rain Strikes Auto
On Crossing in Florida

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla, Dec. "a.
Merrick Fernald, sixteen. is dead
and four others are under the care
Of physicians today, as result Of
the automobile in which they were
riding, being struck by train here
Sunday night.
AS the machine, containing seven
passengers approached the railroad
crossing the driver SOW the oncom-
ing train too late to escape, so
turned the car parallel to the tracks
ahead of the engine.
The machine was hurled several
feet by the impact and young Fer
Maid was run over by the train. His
limbs were crushed and he died soon
afterwards.
A child sitting beside him in the
automobile was thrown clear of the
Urerk
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Hounds Trail Down
Youth Accuse of
Wrecking Schoolhouse

GREENENILLE. Tenn. Dec. %.
Starting Kicker, II years old, was
run down by bloodhounds Sunday
night and brought to Greeneville
and lodged in jail charged with pry-
ing props from under a school
house in the Eighteenth district of
Greene county and thus causing the
school building to topple over.
The offense was committed Sat-
urday night and w. NJ. Hight, of
Johnson City. was requested to
bring his dogs for the chase. He,
together with Deputy Sheriff Car,
ter, Coy Russell and others started
the chase at 4:30 p. NJ. Sunday.
Kicker protests his innocence and
so far little evidence. has been OBJ
tanned except that deducted from the
trail of the dogs.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
NORTH CAROLINA

ARHEVILLE.-City Judge McRae
disn1isses case against Willie Smith,
aged 80, negro, arrested on street
with gallon of whisky under coat,
declaring he is convinced officers
violated constitution by arrest as
they had no positive knowledge ne
gro had whisky when searched. He
warns officers to refrain from indis'
criminate searching of persons.
WIN sTO N-SALEM = A. B.
CrutchfielG, former deputy sheriff.
ia convicted IN superior court OF
mansIaugbter, when tried on charges
growing out OF death Of little son OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. F.. Leight. Of Walker.
town, nAar here, who was run down
by motor car. Crutchfield is given
sentence Of from ten to fifteen years
in prison. He appeals and IS re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
WILMINGTON. - Albert Baldwin.
retail store manager. is committed
to Jail on charge, preferred by A. NJ
Wilson, that Baldwin alienated al
fections of Wilson's wife. wilson IS
asking $4,000 in damages. Suit roll
lows vigorous personal encounter oe-
tween Baldwin and Wilson.
GRAHAM.-Lois Mitchell, sixteen,
Greensboro High school student, is
located in unoccupied room at home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r, Moore after
statewide search for girl Rad con-
tinued three days. Her conduct in
dicated she had become mentally de-
ranged She was nearly frozen
when found, but had made no known
effort to obtain assistance at Moore
home.
GREENSBORO. = Lois Mitchell,
popular high school girl. may soon
recover her mental balance. accord
ing to physicians, who say her ILL
ness, resulting in her recent disap-
pearance from home. is due to men
tai strain OF heavy school duties.
REIDSVILLE.-W Austin Carter,
Danville, Va, insurance man. charg-
ed with killing his wife and wound
ing of John H. Price and Mrs. Sudie
Price, at home of mother-in-law,
near here, is brought back from Dan
vile, where he was arrested, and is
lodged in Jail at Wentworth with
out bail, to await trial. Governor
Trinkle, of Virginia, honored Cover
nor Morrison's requisitiou papers.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES officers
are added to police force, five of
whom are motorcycle officers, as
signed to duty in effort to break up
epidemic Of accidents traceable to
speeding.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. guard cut
ter Modoc returns to home port here
after fruitless search for % miss
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27

| ST. MATTHEW 81. Skottowe
Wannamaker, president Of American
Cotton association, issues statement
assailing as irregular" action of
Circuit Judge Sease in haling him
into court at Moncks Corner, under
authority of a bench warrant, for
disobedience to a writ of subpoena
TO testify in court.
ANDERsON.-G. NJ. Gust and
Son, of this city, are awarded con
tract for erecting new 500 900 for
matory. at Presbyterian College OF
South Carolina, at Clinton,
COLUMBIA.-With 51,39S typhoid
NEGOTIATIONS performed during the
year, and with statewide cam
paign TO this end, typhoid fever Will
soon be unknown in South Carolina,
says annual report Of DR.. l.. A.
Riser, N charge Of rural health de.
partment Of state board Of health.
STARR.-Paul Earl, Of Starr, is
member Of the American 1924
Olympic apshoO;ing team, accord
ing to announcement made by L. r.
Brooks, Of Columbia, southern zone
chairman OF the National Trapsho9t-
ing association.
BAMBERG.-Officers, federal and
state, destroy two big stills near
town, destroying 1000 gallons of
mash.
COLUMBIA.-Longes shutdown
of electric system city has ever
known results from short circuit at
power plant. and from five to eight
stores use candles, and homes are in
darkness.
AIkEN.-J. c. and c. r. Lybrand,
WAGNER farmers. who recently
brought suit against Barretts of Au-
gusta, charging fraud, form corpo-
ration and secure state charter.
COLUMBIA.-Malaria decreased in
South Carolina from 32,228 cases in
1922 to 1918 for 1928, according to
report of l.. NJ. Fusher, sanitary en-.
gineer in charge of malaria war
fare in state.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for adult
education,'" known as anti-illitsracy
work, is growing, says annual report
of Miss Will Lou Gray, supervisor of
adult schools and night Glasses for
state department of education.
COLUMBIA.-Loui Garvin and
Frank Gaines, two Beaufort negroes,
pay death penalty in electric chair
for murder Of Mr.. and Mrs w. D.
Brown, of Hilton Head, despite Gar
wins threat in recent days that he
would not go to the chair.
GREENVILLE.-L iSlature an
nounce that tentative requests for
appropriations call for increases at
hands of 1924 legislature of $1,000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27

ing members of crew of Norwegian
ship Runa, sunk off Frying Pan
shoals. Officers of cutter express
opinion that five members of crew
picked uD by steamer Mills are only
survivors.
IIICKORY-Attack on evolution
IS climaxed by declaration by DR..
w. z. Schuette, Of Pittsburg, presi-
dent OF eastern district, Ohio synod
OF Lutheran church, in sermon at
theory Is reflection on power Of
God"
AsHEVILLE.-Political conditions
in Rhode Island and demand in
south for textile finishing plant are
reasons cited by local Representatives
for decision OF Sayles Finishing
Plant, Inc, of Pawtucket, r. l.,
owners of four big plants in that
state, TO build at once 100000 fin
ishing plant on recently purchased
200-acre site near here.
GREENSBORO First Jail sem
tence ever given in Guilford county
for speeding is imposed by Judge 7.
j. Shaw, in superior court. on w. r.
Walker, prominent young insurance
man, who appeals from sentence of
ten days in prison.
KINSTON.-City and county Of
fcials, after drive of ten weeks
against bootleggers, starting with
arrest of fifty-nine persons at one
swoop, announce they have clean
ed up" and lists Of suspects have
been exhausted.
/ RALEIGH.-Dir in special
session authorize distribution of 3d.
100000 as payment of second ad-
vance to members of North Carolina
Cooperative Cotton Growers asso-
citation on cotton deliveries for sea-
son, which will bring total payment
to 20 cents per pound.
CHARLOTTE contract
ting firms forward to Detroit bids
for construction of Ford Motor com
pany plant here, expected to cost
81 400 900. Company announces work
rs expected to be undertaken soon
after January /.
RALEIGH. - Governor Morrison
denies pressing pleas for further
communication of twenty-year SEN
tence imposed upon Chester Banks,
who submitted in Guilford county
court to second-degree \ burglary.
Banks is serving time at state pri-
son. Governor recently made Banks
sentence subject to seven-year re-
duction for good behavior.
WILSON.-Mrs. D. r. Eatman
drinks poison and is in grave condi-
ton at home. Act is attributed to
worry over kidnapping and marriage
Ct daughter, Edna, destruction of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
Florida Man Killed,
4 Hurt in Crash

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 24.-Leonard
Benton, a carpenter, was killed and
four others suffered painful injuries
when two automobiles collided on
the Memorial highway, just west of
the city limits, yesterday.
Thomas Weaver, said to have been
the driver of one of the cars, is in
the city Jail awaiting a hearing. He
suffered a broken jaw. Benton was
buried today. 1t 4, is alleged that
Weaver was on the wrong side of
the road.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27
CRISIS At CANTON
PASSES; CUSTOMS
NEGOTIATIONS on

CANTON, Dec. 24.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.) 1.-The critical situa-
ton which has prevailed here for
nearly two weeks as result of the
demand of DR.. Sun Vat Sen. South
China leader for surplus customs
revenues, is believed to have passed.
Negotiations for settlement of the
question are said to be progressing
satisfactorily, and soilors from the
French cruiser, Jules Ferry. one of
the flotilla of foreign warships con-
centrated in the harbor, have re-
turned to HOnekOng.