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Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Who Picked the CARPET.

The office of Robert H. Bryson, post
master, has been glorified by the ac-
QUESTION of new carpet. More Of
the carpet later AS to the acquisition,
it was thus: The Treasury depart
ment forwarded for inspection and
choice of the postmaster, batch Of
carpet samples. Beautiful tints Of
green and blue and gray and Of other
approved colors were included. Mr..
Bryson called around him his office
force and the work Of choosing car
pet worthy the inner shrine began.
The only immediate and unanimous
action was the dlscardng of the sam
pie of golden brownish carpet that
somehow seemed to be meant for other
places than post Office. At last
tasty one of green was chosen and the
order for such carpet went forth.
The carpet came and was laid on
the floor of the office. It is of a star
tling golden brownish color, touches OF
sunset glow and autumn pumpkins
tending to heighten the contrast be-
tween it and the mahogany woodwork.
Mr.. Bryson and his committee never
tire of gazing on this carpet and Won
dering why they did not choose it and
discard the green one.-Indianapolis
News.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
German Woman Jurors
Are Hard on Their Sex

Berlin.-German women, recently ac-
corded the right to sit on juries in
criminal cases, have shown an inclina-
tion to impose even more severe pun
ishment than men. particularly where
the defendants are women.
81 always feel sorry for woman
defendant" said Berlin judge. COM
menting on womans entry into the
jury box, 'when a majority of the jury
is composed of the fairer sex. My ex-
perience so far has been that the wo-
men have less mercy than men, and
hold out for verdcts accordingly.
Ever since Germany became a re-
public and women gained the right to
the ballot, the question of permitting
them to sit on juries has been brought
up for discussion from time to time,
there being many opponents to the ad-
vancements of women's rights among
the public generally and especially in
the legal profession. 1t was contended
that women were too tender-hearted to
listen to sordid details of criminal
cases.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
ONE RIDE ENOUGH FOR HIM
Tramp Tells Of Experience on the Cow
Catcher, Which He Doesnt C--re
to Repeat.

II rode a cowcatcher just once"
said Frisco. Never again, unless
have to. 1t was out of Eldorado, Kan,
over the Missouri Pacific.
while the engine was in the station,
l pipes the engineer comm ou: OF. his
cab with little broom, and see him
dust the cowcatcher off nice and clean
with it, thinks to myself: We'll,
ain't that fine! He's dustin her off
for me- SO when his back was turned
l hops on the cowcatcher and crouches
under the overhang of the boiler.
Il got by with it. Nobody saw me,
and when the engine snorted out, there
was yours truly smilin' like basket of
chips on the cowcatcher. But 1 didn't
smile long. That engine was a pas
senger engine and kicked up an awful
wind. Open yer mouth, and she'd blow
you wrong side out, and so cold she
felt like an icicle laid against your eye-
balls"
Didn't hit anything, did you?"
"Oh, boy Wait minute I'm comm
to that. Well, as l sat there slappin'
myself, tryin' to keep warm, the head
light sprayed out across the prairie and
attracted all the bugs in Kansas. My
mouth and eyes and shirt got full Of
'em, and them big, shiny, black bugs
hurt, too, when they hit you between
the eyes. The light was so bright
could see big, bloaty hop toads pantin'
along between the rails 25 yards ahead
Purity soon, a quarter mile away,
at crossing, l see an old white COW
with her calf standin' on the track.
The light didn't seem to bother her
none. She just stood there munchin'
her cud and blinkin' as we bore down
on her. The old engine began tootin'
like you hear 'em on New Years eye.
I sort O. slid down on the back Of my
neck and h'isted my heels up in the
air SOS bossy would hit them first
Well, just before we reached her, she
ambled calmly off the track, fiickin her
TAIL and the calf nosin' her in the
fianks as she went
"Say, was so weak for little while
l couldn't sit up. just laid there on
my neck prayin' for strength. Don't
never mention cowcatcher to me
again. 1t makes me nervous to talk
about it."-From Adventures of a
ScholarTramp" by Glen Mullin, in the
Century Magazine.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Scottish Laborites Bar
Hobnobbing With King

London.-The dour Scots of the
labor party in the house of commons
have sternly denounced participation
in any royal functions. Most of them
signed a declaration they would accept
no invitations to such affairs when
there Is so much unemployment" in
their constituencies. Only about half
dozen withheld their signatures.
The English members of the party
were not asked to sign, but 1t is un-
derstood they are about equally divid-
ed on the question. When the subject
was first discussed by the party
short time ago it was decided, by
vote of 3S to 81, that the liberty of in
dividual members should not be re-
stricted, but that the party itself
would not accept such invitations. 1t
Is now said the matter has been re-
considered, but that the party's policy
has not been announced.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
81, 600, 900 Rubles for
ST Is Exchange Rate

ashington.-Russia, now that fear
Of famine has been allayed in large
sections of the country, is developing
hunger for American currency,
American relief administration off
cials report
As result of early operations by
unscrupulous purveyors who released
considerable quantities of Confederate
currency left over from American
Civil war days, the simple peasant,
they say, Is now wise enough to de-
mand greenbacks with the pictures of
Washington and Lincoln upon them.
Such bills until recently commanded
premium of 20 per cent over other
forms Of American currency. At pres
ent the curb exchange markets In
Moscow rate the American dollar at
about 54,OOO,OOO soviet rubles.
Americans watching the trickle Of
United States currency into Russia es-
innate that 1t amounts to about ST.
100000 a month.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
IT'S THE HIT DOG YELPs

That remarkable evangelist, Sam
Jones, plain as he was, made some
lucid statements at times. In speak
ing once upon the subject of personal
guilt. he made the statement that
ITS the hit dog that yelps." How
often do we hear of people taking
things to heart that they hear, as
though it were directly aimed at them.
Ministers sometimes speak so plainly
that some sensitive minds at once
take 1t that the shot was aimed at
them. "It's the hit dog that yelps"
is mighty true philosophy. Sometimes
those in public Office take things to
themselves they read in the press as
directly aimed at them, when OFTEN
they were never thought OF. of
course. preachers can do mighty
fine thing in aiming their unconscious
shafts at people they are not think
ing of. and it is a blessing that what
they say really goes home to the
guilty. 1t is often so. The sensitive
mind can best be true to its higher
aims If it will rejoice that something
can be said that will awaken them.
II is the same with public servants.
They should welcome, or even cner-
ish some that will bring home to them
their real deficiencies. 1t is only by
knowing our faults and recognizing
them that we can rise above the com
monplace, and take our position
among those who are religiously try
ing to do their full duty in serving
God and man. Listen to all you hear
that is right, and take nothing home
to yourself that Is not what you
should take home. But remember we
are all weak, and can only become
strong through having our weak
points brought home to us through
the road of reason and common sense.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
MARATHON DANCING

A little Texas girl in New York the
dancing without stopping for nearly
forty-eight hours. 1t was heralded
(over the country as feat of great en-
durance and wonderful nerve. Then
another couple went the Lone Star
State girl one better and beat her rec
ord And last week-to cap the climax
in this half-crazy endurance test over
something that really did not repre-
sent much more than form of hum
bug, for the dancers really did not
dance but mosied through what the
public is willing to be deceived on as
dancing; they make the motions OF
rhythm in way, but there is none OF
the old-style waltzing any more in
terpsichorean art; 1t is posing and
slow motion and jazz, which is moth
ing at all to the old-timers-this last
week couple proposed to dance
through 100 hours, and having been
run out of New York, a truck was
hired for the occasion, and to keep up
the hourly record they fooled them
selves into believing that they really
danced all the way from New York to
Fort Lee, where they began on hall
floor the continuation of their mara
thon. Then Mayor Hill and the police
ran them out of town again, and the
party went on back to New York
dancing again in truck. The affair
was so distasteful that the Fort Lee
authorities classified it under the head
of Immoral and sent the dancers
out of town.
Humanity was ever gullible, but
nothing in recent years has been more
utterly foolish than this marathon
dancing. In actual effort, it really
represents very little, for the kind of
dancing they do could not really
wind" one of the participants. 1t is
far less trying than a 100-hour go-as-
you-please.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
CONTINUOUS DANCERS
MADE TO LEAVE FT.LEE.
Stay at Pekin Dance Hall Limit
ed by Authorities, Finish
in Connecticut.

New York's latest group of continu-
GUS dancers fox trotted across the
Hudson early last Monday morning
after being CHASED" from the Audu-
bon ball room on Broadway by order
of the New York police.
They danced onto a truck and off
at the ferry and continued dancing on
the deck, then on the truck again un-
til they reached the Pekin Hall at
ATS Main street, West Fort Lee.
They were quickly ordered out by
the Fort Lee Police and danced back
to New York via truck and ferry boat
then on to East Port Chester, Conn.
where the contest was ended.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Earrings Too Heavy.

The heavy gypsy earrings of the
latest fashion are stretching into tri-
angular shapes the ears of women who
wear them and permanently disfiguring
them, say London doctors. Some Of
the new earrings weigh as much as
four ounces.
Beauty doctors declare that they
have an increasing number of clients
who come to them to have their ears
massaged so as to bring them back to
their original shape. This is about
the only method which doctors know to
restore the ear to it's natural shape
without an operation.
Paris women have discovered a way
by which they may wear the ornaments
and still preserve the beauty of their
ears, They wear earrings attached to
their hats or evening head dresses
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Radio Locates Missing
BOYS in Less Than Hour

Omaha, Neb.-Radio turned the trick
Of locating two missing school boys
in less than an hour.
D. E. Guinane, father of Chester
Guinane, seventeen, who, with his
chum, Paul Schutze, fourteen, disap-
peared, had the description of the two
boys broadcast from the grain ex-
change radio station.
In less than an hour the father got
a telephone call from the Omaha radio
fan who had received the description,
stating that boys answering the de-
scription were seen that day on
downtown street corner selling papers.
The father FASTENED to the cpot and
found his son.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Why a Two.car' Garage

"GeOrge, dear"
"Yes"
Now that we have moved into this
beautiful new home there Is something
i must tell you"
"What is it?'
"Of course l know that you've spent
lot of money for the house and its
furnishings, and 1t is lovely and all
that But there is still something lack
ing"
"What is it, my dear?"
"We now have a two-car garage
Have you thought of that?"
"What Of it? Nearly everybody has
a twO-car garage nowadays"
II know that, George. but think we
simply must buy the other car"
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
German Woman LAWYER.

Munich.-Dr. Maria Otte, native of
Wuerzburg, recently appeared In the
Munich courts as the first woman law
yer ever to practice in Germany. Miss
Otto received the training for her role
as the fatherland's first Portia In
schools at Wuerzburg, Leipzig. Berlin
and Munich. She has been employed
by a well-known law firm here for the
last four years.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
The Earth's Energy.

1t has been estimated that the pow
er developed by a million Niagaras in
million years would not equal the
energy expended by the earth in sim
gle second as it circles around the
sun. And yet so perfect is the mech
anism that, flying around its axis at
an equatorial speed of more than
thousand miles an hour and around its
orbit at more than 1,10O miles min
ute, all the mundane influences of
which astronomers know could not
change the length of its day as much
as "A second in a hundred thousand
years.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
The Sex of Cities.

AS viewed by the advertising man
looking in all directions for business,
cities ard communities all have char
acter. Indeed, it is said that some
have sex. Pittsburgh, Gary, YOungs-
town and Akron are predominantly
masculine. Stores catering eXclu-
sively to women would not prosper in
those cities to anything like the degree
that they would in such feminine"
communities as Haverhill, Lynn.
Lowell or Fall River.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
HILLTOP THOUGHTS

BY P. E. Pul
HAVE YOU HEARD
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
THEY'RE DREAMING
ABOUT BUILDING
IN cLIFFsIDE
IT'S GOING TO BE
A WONDER
THE MARBLE RoTUNDA
WILL BE sURMoUNTED
BEAUTIFUL GOLD DOME
AND ON TOP
OF THIS DOME =.
WILL BE MOUNTED
A STATUE
1a
OF A CERTAIN M. D.
IN HONOR
s. y
OF HIS coNcElvING
THE PLAN
IT'S GOING TO BE
SOME HOSPITAL
THIS M. D. WILL BE
CHIEF OF STAFF
AND A CERTAIN DRUGGIST
HIS CHIEF
SUPPLY OFFICER
BUT MAYBE
Il
IT'S ONLY
A DREAM
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Observation-Disclosures at Forty-seven.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs Vina Gun
ningham is a grandmother at
forty-seven; her daughter Mrs. Jessie
Myers, a grandmother at thirty-one,
and Mrs. Myers daughter, Mrs. Bertha
Blanche Hauschild, mother at If
teen, according to the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer, which had instituted search
for 1.-The youngest grandmother"
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Radio Concerns Die.

Less than one-half the concerns
that embarked as manufacturers in
the radio industries are now alive and
it is believed that 25 per cent of the
survivors are in financial straits at
the present time. This state of af-
fairs is due to overproduction and
putting poor material upon the mar
ket.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Robbers Specialize
on Chain Groceries

Two men arrested In st. Louis,
Mo-, in an attempt to rob chain
grocery store, admitted, accord
ing to the police, that they had
robbed one of the stores daily for
20 days and that they made their
living by robbing the stores.
The company operating the
stores says it lost $21 900 in rob-
berries in st. Louis in the last
three years.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Real lest of Character

Men who in fine words proclaim
high ideals may or may not be sincere.
Actions sometimes speak louder than
words. and frequently discount words.
What man does Is the better test
of his character.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
A Small Intriouer

Bobby (to father enjoying sea view)
-Muvver ses it isn't safe there.
father, and you've either got to come
away or let me carry the sandwiches.
London Humorist
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Captain Kidd oxerrated.

All the money Captain Kidd ever
buried on the shores of the United
States did not amount to $4,000,
while hundreds of thousands have
been expended in searches.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
A Nasty Greeting.

Nothing makes a man of IS or there
friend who says: "How 10 you manage
to keep looking young so long Y'-Kan-
sas City Star.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20

India. including Blr,.... mas an area
half as large us that of the United
States. Its population is three times
as great.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20

Mexican Turtle Meat Exported.
Colonies of Chinese on the western
coast of Mexico have built up -four
ishing business Of catching large sea
turtles and drying the meat for ship
ment to China.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
Stray Bits OF Wisdom,

To succeed In the world, 1t is much
more necessary to be able to diagnose
fool than clever man.-Cato
Palisadian., 1923-04-20

British Taxation Heavy.
Britain's annual taxation per head
of the population now amounts to
more than 500.
Palisadian., 1923-04-20
The Importance Of
GoodTelephone Habits

/ " OUR telephone habits determine
/ l. the benefits you receive from the
/ service to greater extent than perhaps
/ you realize.
/ When you crowd your words let your
/ voice fade toward the end of sentence;
i hold the instrument too far from your
lips; call person and then make him
i wait until you are ready to talk you
| do not get the best results from your
use of the telephone. You make less
/ favorable impression; lose good will;
Il and sometimes actual business.
/ Correct telephone habits are based upon
H the experience of thousands of telephone
users Underlying each habit is the fact
that being cooperative product, tele
H phone service is at its best only when
every person who has anything to do
with making and using connection
/ does that part properly.
i The importance of good telephone
/ practices increases with the use and de-
\ pendence upon the telephone in business
| and social activities In recognition of
\ this fact we have outlined the right and
/ wrong methods in a series of advertise
ments which will appear in this news
paper beginning next week. We believe
these suggestions will prove of value to
you.
The better your of the telephone,
the more valuable its service becomes
NewYork Telephone Company
q
Palisadian., 1923-04-20

Library Of Women's Books.
In Paris is library composed
solely of books written by women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-21
4 LETTER FROM
HVRiDGE MANN


Ike 10 Saturday coming that
thoughts all started TO hummnE Tomorrow IN
rest No matter what time retire don't the
and saturdays spirits hghrrthe wonderful charm
And so Il Is always hrydayhe Of tbs a,onesfo
Saturday morning " payday--ihcy hand me my
work all the week like The devil Of don't mind Il
ht In fact would sateon the level like would
au H1t nevertheless I'm happy tho end;
for saturday carries the lure piayms planning
Blu, that's not ,s greatest attraction les admit
nhuei 1t brings far better tEansaedon-,hey hand IS
II entails Saturday
Saturday brings thnt hrEhtens
plan for short relaxation bcflng hardworing
III set my vaestion--and won't thing plant
Saturdays visions nK with all Forthcoming
Scenesbut s IT'S the day that they BRING
twenty-five
SO Saturdays horethc weeks forgotten
dead and ~ hours In clover whinH
gladly and gay greet With all Of tho that brings:
staunchiy state can't beat
things But OF oil Of It's pleasures
events thIs,hey dig down my
7.3ss.2ss dollars ana O. cents.
@rs1sae =: a~~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-21
LEHLRC the Ss LWINR
Complete Disarmament

Editor The Star:
/. For centuries and thousands OF
years. various races have uuarrelcd,
fought and plundered. and whit
have they accomplished in these
brutal under,akings7 Evidently, no
good TO speak Of. This only worthy
war which was fought was the civil
war during Lincoin's administration;
also the French revolution and re-
cent revolutions which have oo.
Cured In various countries.
2. Blu, the beautiful things In this
world and tho ideals which wc cher.
ish have not been attained by mere
scrapping and slaughtering-then
why should wo continue 10 prepare
and arm ourselves In warlIke man.
ner1
3. Have we enemies7 And where
are they? In reality wo have none.
or course. some influential indiyid.
uals and trusts may differ-''Yes:
we have friendly enemies. But
friendly enemies should DO loved
and revcred as truo friends. for
such an enemy viii not harm you
in any way. shape or form.
4. We recall that sad. memorable
day. tho 2sth OF July, year of 1914.
From tiny spark a vast flame
developed. which gradually formed
into furious fire. thus sweeping nj
most entire Europe with such rapid.
ity 1t wns impossible To check It.
8. What wero the causes and re-
suits OF the recent war; The
causes were numerous selfish rea,
sons and hypocritical grievances
thus nations were preparing for
war. They earnestly expected and
they surely got II. And the results
are. indeed, sad. They are beyond
the average individuals conception.
8. Tho majority OF our citizens
and citizens OF different nations arc
longing and praying for peace. DO
you blame them? Indeed, not. They
arc the victims who arc compelled
TO pay the bills, directly or indirect.
ly. The international bankers. skim.
ming trusts and certain political
bodies arc not affected by II. They
monopolize the gold, which In their
only aim and ideal.
Z. Bear in mind. as long rs the
child has dolls and playmatos, II
naturally will continue TO play.
Therefore we may picture our army
and navy in the same manner.
8. Statistlos provo that about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-21
Sunday in the Churches

Fkpt Christian. Odd Fellows Hall.
Russell y. Thppp. minister. Morn
ing, AN Indestructible Monument"
evening. "The Call OF Honor" Her
mon Porter Williams and his family
viii give the entire program.
University Christion, corner r.
GOTH and 18th n. Il. Cleveland Klsl.
hRuer. minister. Morning. Life on
Z High Lever. evening Whose
Yoke Do You Bear7"
Queen Anne Christian. +. l.. Koch.
ley. minister. Morning. The Proof
Of Christian; evening. stereop-
tlcon pictures OF seabeck. Mr.. J.
II. Matthews.
Ballard Christian, Kendall r.
Burke. minister. Morning. The
Prayer Lilo OF tho Early Church,
evening. Tho Prayer Life Of the
Master"
Central Christian. Norman r
johnson. minister. Morning. How
Do You Know You Are a Christian"
evening. High Points In Church
Hisiory-No. 7. The Restoration
Movement"
FIndlay Street Christian, J. l.. Nc.
callum, minister. Morning. IAN
Evil Heart OF unbelief." evening.
Lessons From the Life OF Joseph"
Bethany Baptist church-Autrim
II. Nickel. pastor. Morning nerv.
ice, II o'clock. our Great Comics
sion; evening service. 75o. Essen.
tials 10 Fellowship With God"
Religious Open Forum-io5 AiAdi-
non ~. Sunday. III a. m. subject.
Religion and the Race" led by A
III. DuRsnn.