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The mirror., 1923-07-12
THE MAKER OF GOLD
By Mr.. II. B.


liar atoms in different formation.
Substances subjected to ultra
high pressure develop entirely new prop
critics. For instance the atomic weight of
gold is 1875. That of silver 9.75. If a
weight of silver be compressed to half its
original volume its atomic weight will be
1875. The same as that of gold. Accord
ing to Mendeliffe's Law, it is therefore,
gold. These are the basic principles upon
which my process of transmutation of
elements is founded"
From the copper netted veranda of the
log house where we sat, the Professor and
I, we could look out over the short
crested waves of the moody lake over
which brooded the melancholy November
sky. There was smell of soggy earth
and mouldering leaves in the air. The
wind rasped trees tossed their naked limbs
in gestures of despair. The cry of a dis
tant loon came pealing over the water
-. sardonic ). maniacal :. yet
poignantly sad. -.
'You mean, then, 'I said. "That you
have discovered the secret for which the
alchemists searched through the centuries
49,. the secret of the philosophers stone
which would transmute base metals into
precious metals, lead into gold?"
The professor nodded. His finger tips
joined into pyramid and he rocked back
and forth.
eyes," he said. "I can make gold from
any element or combination of elements.
1 break substance into its component ee-
ments and then rearrange the atomic COM
binations of the elements"
He arose. "Come," he said.
1 followed him into the main room of
the house, where trophies and parapher-
MALTA of the sportsman decorated the walls.
A fire cracked in the stone fireplace and
gave forth a pleasing odor of burning
birch bark and balsam, its flames lighting
up the shadows of the cloud darkened
room.
A heavily ironed chest, rudely but
strongly made from rough planks stood
before the fireplace, where it evidently
served as sort of seat The Professor
swept off the pillows and bright hued
blankets and threw open the lid. The
chest was full to the very brim with
gold!! Gold! Virgin gold! Glittering
and glistening in the play of the flames.
The professor picked up few grains
of the yellow stuff and rubbed it between
him thumb and forefnger as miller test
ing involuntarily, through long habit,
the fneness and consistency of his product.
Carelessy he busted his hands and the
glittering grains made shining pattern
upon the floor.
"Arn't you afraid you will be robbed;
leaving the stuff around so carelessly," I
gasped.
The Professor smiled slightly. "I pro-
duce it easily and cheaply as salt. Few
come to this Wilderness but any one who
desires may pack out as much as he may
wish to stagger under. It would be
mighty man who could pack out fifty
thousand dollars worth. If he will but
wait will spare him even the trouble
of porting it out. I intend to food the
world with gold. They shall have gold
Evening star., 1923-12-27
Prevent Influenza.


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Evening star., 1923-12-27
Speeding Up.

If we'd Suppress the vicious sports
who daily cut up rough, we must
speed up the sluggish courts where
Justice makes her bluff We must
convince the wicked wight who robs
his fellow-hicks that law at last is
working right, and hitting on all
six. The criminal too often thinks,
as he proceeds to jail,s that. he'll be
freed in forty winks. that Justice
won't prevail. His crime is so de-
praved. perchance, if he at once
were tried, he'd see the doomsman
dour advance, with hempen rope
supplied. The public voice, aroused
TO ire, demands that he must pay,
and on the gallowstree expire, all
i'll the good old way. But weary
weeks must drag their course, and
weary months must slide, while
lawyers wrangle till they're hoarse,
before this oaf is tried. The courts
are jammed and years behind. with
cases old and stale; and Judges face
the beastly grind and wiring their
hands and wall And whenSat last
the sinner climbs to the defendants S
chair we have forgotten all his
crimes, we know not why he's there.
For seven weeks that sinful skate
i'll jeopardy is treed, and then we
hear a clerk relate, "The jury dis
agreed" And later on he's tried
again. before a yawning throng, and
twelve good. useful, honest men
can see where he was wrong. But
IT the erring mortal saw he'd surely
get the gaff, he would not greet the
threat OF law with an indecent
laugh.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
HORSES TO MUNICH
I CHRISTMAS DINNER

All horses and mules IN the District
are invited to the annual holiday
dinner of the animal Rescue League
to be held in the front yard Of the
league headquarters, 349 Maryland
avenue southwest, Saturday from IL
am. TO pm.
The menu will include oats, alfalfa,
mixed food. apples and carrots.
The Rescue League by arranging the
dinner, has adopted a means of thank
ing the uncomplaining equine friends
and servants for the extra hoXrs they
worked at their respective tasks in
order that the human beings of
Washington might have everything in
readiness for their Christmas day.
A large painted sign in the league
yard announces the treat and the
league hopes all drivers will respond
to the sentiment of the occasion by
not only letting their teams enjoy
the food. pats and caresses. but will
invite other guests. The league
emphasizes that no matter if the
horse is a big drafter or a thin little
junk cart animal. all have in some
way worked extra hard for the rush
season and are entitled to the little
tribute of gratitude.
Mrs. NJ. II. Blumenberg, one of the
directors of the league. will be in
active charge of the dinner.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
CENTRAL ALUMNI
HOLDS 18TH REUNION
Edmund Rheem Elected President
of Society-Other 1924 Of
fcers Chosen.

The fifteenth annual reunion of the
Central High School Alumni Associa-
tion was held in the Central High
School auditorium last evening. The
ceremonies were opened by the show
ing of motion pictures depicting ac-
tivities at the school during the past
year
Mrs. Selden NJ Ely. the retiring
president, presided and introduced the
principal of the school, Stephen T..
Kramer. who welcomed the guests in
a short address.
A portrait of Mrs. Nora Hoegels-
berger. who, for many years, had
been a teacher at Central, was un-
veiled by Mrs. Lulu Evans Hutchins.
The portrait. an oil painting. was
presented to the alumni association
The following officers were unani-
mously elected to serve for che COM
ing year: Edmund Rheepl. president;
Walter Stokes, Thomas Chapman,
Miss Ruth Bennett, Mrs. Grace Ross
chamberlain and Miss Dorothea
Sherman, vice presidents; William
Shock Boteler, secretary, and Bruce
Baird, treasurer.
The personnel of the executive COM
mittee is as follows: Robert Greene.
NJ. Scharf. Charles Merwin, Mrs
Edith Webster Ely. Fred Fishback,
Halstead Hoover, George Hodgkins,
Miss Bessie Whitford, Miss Theodosia
Seibold, Miss Louise Espey, Miss Re-
becca Rogers, Miss Maxine Role.
Miss Sallie Burklin. Eugene Thomas,
Miss Enid Williams. Miss Katharine
Edmonston. Harrison Dye, DR. Boyd
| Read and Allen Minnix
The honorary vice presidents chosen
are Miss Helen NJ Coolidge, assistant
principal: Stephen L. Kramer. princi-
pal: l.. \. Maurer, former principal
and Alvin y. Miller, assistant princi-
pal. 1t was voted to empower the
executive committee to appoint an
assistant treasurer.
A vaudeville sketch by two black
face comedians, members of the as
sociation. was presented. Music was
furnished by the Oriole Orchestra
which also played for the dancing
which followed. Refreshments were
served.
Many alumni. home from college for
the holidays, We're present renew
| ing old acquaintance.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATTONAI-"We Moderns," COM
edy, with Helen Hayes and o. p.
Heggie, at 500 pm.
BELAsCO-"You and L." comedy, at
$3.50 pm.
GARRJCK-"The Love Scandal"
comedy, at 500 pm.
POLPS-"The Covered Wagon"
photoplay, at 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
KEITHs-Gala Christmas Bill,
vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
COsMOs-Derkin's Animal Play,
vaudeville, and pictures; continuous
show, from l to IL pm.
sTItAND-'Man With a Thousand
Faces" vaudeville and pictures, at
2:45, $3.50 and $40 pm.
GAYETY-"Happy Days" bur-
iesque, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
PALACE-Mary Pickford, in "Ro-
sita,' at 11:05 am; 1:05, 3:15, 5:15,
7:15 and 9:25 pm.
RIALTO-kathleen Norris "Lucre-
tia Lombard" at 1880, 1880, $3.50,
$50, 1880 and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-"His Children,s Chill
dren," at 1856 am; 1855, 3:05, $40,
7:10 and 9:20 pm.
METROPOLITAN Of Mine"
at 11:35 am; 1885, 3:25, 5:35, 1925 and
$3.50 pm. y
AMBASSADOR Coogan, in
.h1ong Live the King" at 1:30, 3:35,
$3.50. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
CE TR I-"Pleasure Mad" at
11:40 am; 1:40, $40, $40, 7:40 and
$40 pm.
CRANDALEs-'The Eagles Feathz
er, at 1880 am; l, 2:30, 4, $50. z.
S:3o and 10 pm
Evening star., 1923-12-27
MERIDIAN MANSIONS
DEFENDANT IN SUIT
Eeleet Klub Owners Charge Con-
tract for Dances Broken by
Apartment Manager.

Newton D. Gladstone and Gabriel
II. Gladstone, trading as the Eeleet
K1ub, have filed suit against 70. Kirby
Smith, proprietor of the Meridian
Mansions Hotel, for $500 for breach
of contract.
In their declaration the plaintiffs
claim that in July, 1928, they entered
into a contract with Smith for the
use of the ballroom in the hotel to
conduct dances on a number of dates
during the dancing season of 1928
1924, and they allege that in October
they were notified to discontinue the
dances. in violation of the agreement.
They further state that they had
been conducting dances in the apart
ment house for long time past and
that by reason of the action on the
part of the proprietor of the hotel
they will sustain large losses. The
plaintiffs are represented by Attorney
Mark Stearman.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
FREE MUS|CFETE
AT EASTERN HIGH
Soprano and Baritone to
Furnish Feature Numbers
at Concert.

Music fete and dance carni-
val, New Eastern High School.
18th and East Capitol streets,
tonight. SIS o'clock. Admission
free. Doors open at Z o'clock.
(a) America
OBJ Salute to the flag.
(c) Oath of allegiance.
Everybody.
(a) America the Beautiful.
(b) Annie Laurie"
(c) "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful"
(d) "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing
(e) Acquaintance Song"
Everybody.
Fancy dance, Waltz Artistic.
Frances Brown.
(a) Climate"
(b) Comrades
Everybody.
(a) The Road to Mandalay..
Speaks
OBJ "Leetle Batiste". .O'Hara
Royal NJ. Tinker, baritone
(a) Daddy"
90 Dear Old Pal"
Everybody.
Storm Dance. .. interpretive
Mildred Burnham.
Nonsense Song"
Everybody.
Announcements.
(a) The Little Woman lin
Gray" Hahn
(b) IF No One Ever Marries
Me" Lehman
Mary MaXam, soprano.
Marjorie Davis at the piano.
National dances.
Spanish, Egyptian. French,
Chinese. Russian, Hungarian,
American.
(a) Till We Meet Again"
(b) star Spangled Banner"
Everybody.
Evening star., 1923-12-27

The residents of the northeast and
southeast sections of the city are in
vited by the Community Music AS
sociation to free music fete and
dance carnival to be given tonight
at SIS o'clock in the auditorium of
the new Eastern High School, cor
ner East Capitol and 18th streets.
The musical features of the eve
ming will be Mary Maxam. soprano,
and Royal-M. Tinker, baritone. Miss
Maxam, assisted at the piano 10y
Marjorie Davis, will be heard in The
Little Woman in Grey" by Hahn.
and Lehmann's IF No One Ever
Marries Me-" Mr. Tinker's -contribu-
tions will be "Leetle Batiste." aud
| The Road to Mandalay," by Speaks.
The dance features will include a
beautiful novelty consisting of Span
ish, Egyptian. Franch, Chinese. Rus
sian, Hungarian and American
dances. performed by Virginia Cat
lett, Minnie Towart, Dorothy Gaddis.
, Muriel Murphy, Dorothy Morrison.
Margaret Gaddis. Nellie Rose Coker,
Mary Margaret Perkins, Marguerite
Licarione. Marion Rosendorf, Frances
Rice, Doris Elliott, Susan Hall.
Helena Permett, Hilda Sworzyn, Vir-
ginia Rand and Blanche Lehman.
Frances Brown and Mildred Burn,
ham will give solo dances, entitled
Waltz Artistic" and storm Dance"
Jack Hoffman and Lillian Hoskins
will have direction of the dance fea-
lures.
Community singing will form an
important part of the evenings en-
tertainment. and will be directed by
Robert Lawrence. assisted by Helen
Burkart pianist, and Charles V.
Banner, cornetist.
There will be 1,400 seats free to
the public The doors will open at
4 o'clock No children under four
years of age will be admitted, and
all other children must come with
adults and sit with them throughout
the concert.
Evening star., 1923-12-27


The General Electric Company is
counting on one of the greatest years
in its history, according to Eli Nash
of Philadelphia, street lighting spe-
cialist, whose territory includes the
states of Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and North
Carolina and the District of Column
bia.
Some territory, what?" laughed
the little man as he sat in his rooms
at the Hotel Shoreham. yes. Pm
kept pretty much on the go, but am
glad to say that conditions in ali
or my area are seemingly most pros
porous. We are figuring on record
breaking business in 1924 and no
better barometer of good times could
be had than increased electric Light
ing"
"As most men of your company are
adverse to express an opinion on pol
itics you'll not be embarrassed. Mr.
Nash" was generously suggested.
Well, indeed, sir, you can't en-
barrass me, for / have no scruples in
saying that everywhere go the SEN
timent seems to be strong for Presi-
dent Coolidge to succeed himself.
Being native of Boston, it would
be superfiuous to add how feel per-
senally about the matter. Yes, +
think 1T is felt generally that the
time to change administrations Is not
at hand" and SO saying, the street.
lighting expert prepared to 60 out.
7.s 49, Y2R 0R&s j
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
TOO FAT? HERE'S HOPE
Weight Regulated By Eating Fas' Or Slow

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 1o.-Here is hope for those who are too fat l or toe thin. Weight can be regu- Hated by eating fast" or slow lfood, pr. Joe E. Coldthwait, nation tally known orthopedist of Boston. told the southwestern clinical con ference here today.
 The weight of persons, Dr. Gold lthwait said, has been found to de- pend on the length of their h. testines, rather than on how much they eat. He explained fast" food as that which is digested quickly and passes rapidly through the di- gestive channel. Slow" food IS such as digests slowly. Dr. Gold tbwait said fat people are fat be- cause they have long intestines and , therefore more opportunity to ab- serb food.
 Any competent dietition can pre- scribe menu of foods and mode Of living that will put weight in healthy persons" he continued. 'In the same way a dietition can lay down a routine of living and eating that will reduce flesh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11

Murray writes, "When l began to take Lyko I was so weak l could hardly walk across the room. Now I am able to do pretty fair days work and my neighbors are sur prised at the effect"
 IL. Lawler of Alabama says: ssThis is one of the greatest tonics for vitality, digestion and liver trou- ble. A general rebuilder for run down persons. It made me an entire lv new man at 55. 1 feel like 1 am only 30 years of age today"
 These are only two out of the multitudes of letters from grateful people who have recovered their strength and energy by the aid of Lyko and who recommend 1t as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
DYNAMITE USED TO. BLOW UP HOME OF PROHIBITION MAN
Liquor Law VioIatorS Blamed For AtroCity In Ohio
 Town

sTEUBENvILLE, O., Oct. 1o-(By Associated Press.)-The home of Charley Pearce, 96, prohibition en- forcement officer at Smithfield. O., west of here, was blown up today by dynamite. Pearce, his wife and baby escaped serious injury.
 The blast partly wrecked the city hall opposite the Pearce home, the Spragg restaurant, the home of Mrs. Mary Herriman and broke window S in three score residences.
 The dynamite placed under the front of Pearce's house, wrecked, the structure and it collapsed inward, the ment. Pearce, his wife and 12- months-old baby were thrown into the cellar with the debris. Pearce extricated himself, rescued his baby and then with the aid of neighbors dug his wife from the ruins after an hours hard work. The baby was cut and bruised. Mrs. Pearce had her back injured and suf- fered greatly from shock. o o O Aged Woman Hurt.
 Mrs. Merryman's home adjoining | was so badly wrecked that the aged 1 lady who had been seriously i'll had to be removed from the tottering structure with ladders to the second floor
 The damage caused by the explo- sion is estimated in excess of $2o,ooo. Miners enroute to work claim to have seen four strangers standing on a corner near the Pearce home and others report they saw an automobile with several men passengers leaving the town at a high rate of speed shortly before the blast.
 Sheriff Ed Lucas and deputies of Jefferson county are working On the theory that liquor law violators prosecuted by Pearce were respon- sible for the outrage and according to latest reports are seeking suspects at Piney Fork, a mining town near Smithfield.
 Pearce claims he has received no threatening letters, but has been openly threatened by bootleggers ar rested recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
COTTON PICKING |S NEARLY FINISHED
 IN SOUTHERN AREA
Yields Disappointing In Most Sections Of Belt, Says
 Weekly Review

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1o-The weekly weather and crop review, is sued today by the Department of Af ure, reported the following con tlC1 of southern crops:
 Moo ate temperatures prevailed taeata put the' cotton growing sta Though it was unseasonably cool n the northeastern portion of che b. the latter part of the week. Dai1 rai. was generally light east of the 1Nssissippi river but was heavy iu the northwestern section of the belt .sf ecially in Oklahoma.
 The tpp crop continued to make poor ur yress in Texas because of damage by weevil and worms, but otherwise no change was reported in caro i5a. Picking and ginning pro- sreasea satisfactorily with harvest Hef ad anced, except in the north wee La Oklahoma the cloudy, rainy waat-er was unfavorable and cotton anewed further deterioration, with boas opening slowly and rotting, wai2e king was largely suspended. Piehar Progress Good.
 Picking made fair to very good rr5gross in Arkansas, although cloudy. Tainy weather was unfavor- adle la 8ome northwest and south wezt poi ions. Yields were disap- Hci1tinp n most places, but better in ha nor aaeast than elsewhere. Pick fr was early completed in southern usiaa and we'll advanced in the .uoHta: ere was some local damage hJ talr
 East the Mississippi river the weathe vas generally favorable for gathariu cotton and good progress was rep ted from practically all sections Picking was nearly com plated @ the central and southern orbi1u Mississippi and Alabama and erir a few scattered fields re- lua}t to picked in Georgia south of Naees A South Carolina the crop was turning out better than ex- pected in some sections, but poorer Ain others.
 The harvest of sweet potatoes pro- gressed favorably in the southern states where generally satisfactory yields were, reported.
 Late Corn Does Well.
 Late corn did well in the west gulf section but needed rain in most of the east gulf states.
 Cotton condition by states includes:
 Georgia-Rainfal very light, most ly in southwestern portion. Dry weather very favorable for harvest. ing crops. Excellent progress in picking cotton with only few scat tered fields uppicked south of Macon
 Alabama = Cotton picking pro- eressed rapidly, nearing completion in south ard central and well ad- vanced in north. Condition of crop unchanged.
 sissippi-Picking and ginning cotton made very good advance with picking approaching completion in south and central portions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
RULING IS RESCINDED
TOotsic Stays, Says Dad, After Boy
 And Dog Leave Home

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-When police men discovered the tiny form of 10- ear-old Vernon Rodske huddled up and asleep. clasping a forlorn look . \ing mongrel pup in his arms in d Nloorway of huge apartment build Ing here early today they uncovered a story of childish fidelity to a dog that bordered on heroism.
 Sometime yesterday Vernon's fla .-fsr ruled that his dog, Tootsie, must
 Something in his tone convinced non that this time it was said in nest. So he took his dog and rted out yesterday afternoon.
 zen suppertime came and Vernon not appear, the family wondered;
 bedtime the parents worried and
 midnight they called the police. we hours later he was found asleep tn his dog.
 The ruling was rescinded. Tootsie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
PREDICTS 1924 VICTORY
New York c. o. F. State Chairman
 Says Coolidge Will Win

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O-The nomi- nation and election of President Coolidge in 1924 was predicted by W. l.. Ward, chairman of the New York republican state committees executive committee and republican leaders of Westchester county. after a call today at the White House.
 MT. Ward was accompanied to the White House by Representative J. Mayhew Wainright, republican of New York, who formerly was as sistant secretary of war, and later was the guest of President Coolidge at luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11
Why Not F Feel Youthful
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Science Offers You Lyko, fine Great General Tonic,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-11

Men who win in business and wo- men whose beauty and charm make them popular in society are invari- ably healthy people. It is health
 hich gives the vivacious spirits,
 sparkling eyes and the attractive
 sonality which brings success
Washington Journal., 1923-08-24
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Washington Journal., 1923-08-24

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