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Palisadian., 1923-09-21
VOLCANOES TO AID
Mountains Being Harnessed to
Supply Power.
People of Italian Town Liuht Streets,
Cook and Heat Homes by Vol.
canic Steam Pressure.

Volcanoes, although often referred
to as burning mountains, in reality do
not burn at all. Neither are they
mountains in the true sense Of the
term.
The scientific definition Of a volcano
Is IAN opening in the earths crust,
through which heated matter is thrown
up from the earths interior to the sur
face, where 1t usually forms a hill,
more or less cOnical in shape, and gen.
orally with a hollow or crater at the
top"
Where eruptions frequently occur,
the heated materials forced upwards
pile themselves to heights which cause
them to be classed as mountains.
What looks like fire belching forth
Is merely the reflection of the molten
lava on the clouds Of steam which hang
over the crater. The steam itself is
often wrongly spoken of as smoke.
The cause Of volcanic action Is not
known. The most popular theory is
that 1t is brought about by water get
ting into the white-hot furnace below
the earth's crust. In support Of this
the fact is cited that nearly all the
most active volcanoes are close to the
sea-
Volcanoes are really safety-valves.
Without them we could hardly have
existed at all, for scientists say it Is
due to volcanic action that the con-
tinents emerged from the sea. Earth
quakes, which are usually more ter
rible in their effects than volcanoes,
would occur much more frequently but
for these safety-valves.
Between 600 and TOO volcanoes have
been counted in various parts Of the
world, and of these 27O are still on the
active list. Vesuvius was silent for
over two thousand years, destroyed
Pompeii. Etna is known to have been
active as far back as 500 B. O. In
1885 it destroyed $1,000 people, since
when at varying intervals 1t has been
the scene Of number Of disasters.
In Italy and in some Of the volcanic
islands of the Pacific the steam power
issuing from volcanoes has been har-
messed for engineering purposes. The
people Of the Tuscan town Of Lardello
light their streets, heat the homes. and
do their cooking by means Of volcanic
steam pressure, which generates
enough heat to cook joint In less
than half an hour.
In another district in Italy volcanic
energy Is exploited for the purpose of
making electricity. which Is supplied
to many towns, some of them more
than 30 miles distant. The steam Is
carried through pipes to huge boilers,
where Its heat converts water into still
more steam which drives the dynamos
and provides central heating in many
houses. Similar installations are be-
ing erected In other parts Of Italy, and
the future may see that country be-
come vast electric power station,
supplying electricity to half Europe.
The great spectacular volcano Of
Kilauea, in Hawaii. Is to be made to
Justify its existence in the same way.
The crater Of Kilauea is vast lake OF
molten lava, and this will be harnessed
to supply the Hawaiian community
with light, heat, and power.
The time may be not far distant
when the largest and most active vol
canoes, instead Of being dreaded
menace to the safety Of man, will con-
tribute materially to his happiness
and comfort.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
A TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER
From One of the Younuer Bows

Charles, as he was known to all,
will ever be remembered by his
friends, and he had many of them, as
gentleman and an all around good
sport. Us of the younger set who
were members of the Gamma Sigma
will always remember Charles as
big brother who helped ever one.
Later in life will look back upon the
days filed with good times which
Charles Logan made possible for the
younger boys of Palisade!
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
You Never Can Tell.

A strapping woman boarded troll
ley car, settled into seat and paid
her fare. The car had not Travelled
more than five blocks when she rose
and rang up a cash fare Whereupon
the conductor strobe up to her.
MADAM" he demanded, "do you
know that I must turn in every fare
rung up upon that register?"
Certainly" the woman replied,
throwing open her coat and showing a
badge. "Meet the new Inspector
Everybody's Magazine.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
Thls In Sad. Indeed,

When 1t comes to deception, girls
can give US the dust any day.
worked for farmer and fell in love
with his daughter She vowed she
loved me, and we planned to be
married the next month. While l
was away on a threshing job she
ran away with a summer boarder.
She had helped him to my new suit
and the wedding ring I'd bought, also
my watch and $40 had saved up for
the honeymoon.-Exchange
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
The Motortst's Boy.

We remarked the other day that
even the children are keeping their
metaphors up to date and gave An
Illustration. Apropos this has been
sent to us: "Seeing q dachshund for
the first time a little fellow cried out,
"Oh, look. maj Look at the long
wheelbase that dog has."--Boston
Transcript.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
Man Really Worth While.

There Is nothing like steadfast
man, one In whom you can have con-
fidence, one who is found at his post,
who arrives punctually. and who can
be trusted when you rely on him. He
is worth his weight in gold.-Charles
Wagner.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
To My Mother
By CHARLES THOMAS LOGAN, Jr.

Twenty-four years have passed, mother,
And Pm getting on like the rest
But just the little boy, mother
Whose life has been more than blest.
It has not seemed long in the passing
These years of childhood and youth,
Under care sweet and caressng,
Teaching life and it's truth.
I'll remember the joys of boyhood,
Though sometimes shadowed with pain,
When see you giving up food dear,
That might live and gain.
But such is the glory maternal,
That surpasseth knowledge of men,
To sacrifice self and pleasure
To succor wisp of ten
The hours you have spent nursing
And strokng my fevered brow,
Are lettered each in my mem'ry,
AS fresh the breeze DER the bow.
You have never tired Of reading
When seemed weary and wan,
And the soft, soothing tones of your voice
Have brought me to sleep ere dawn
Mother, my hearts bubbling over,
When think of the things you've done
To make life full and bright
On the pathway already begun.
And want to say, today of all,
That feel how you've suffered for me,
To make son fit for the world,
And be as man should be- ~..
And the only gift that can bring
On this twenty-fourth year of mine,
Is a promise to you that I'll be true
And worthy the love that's thine.
August IA, 1915.
ssoNSsasHsSISSH N%&MEsSISSE%I
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
As to Poetry.

Poetry is not made out Of the un-
derstanding. The question Of common
sense is always: "What is it good
for?" a question which would abolish
the rose, and be triumphantly an
swered by the cabbage.-J r. Lowell.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

Great Only by Comparison.
The superiority of some people is
merely local. They are great because
their associates are little.-Johnson.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

of Cliffsde to George Gregory of New
York city will be solemnized Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at ST. Johns.
church.
Thomas Carroll and Arthur Soul
lian, both of Anderson avenue, left
Saturday last for Dartmouth College.
Arrangem ents are being completed
for the initial sport dance of the
Royal Ten of Cliffside Park, to be
held October 20 at the Masonic Tenn
pie. Music is to be furnished by the
Happy Players. This affair promises
to be one of the biggest and best of
the season.
Mrs. W. Niche of 1872 Palisade ave-
nue. celebrated her birthday anniver-
sary on Wednesday evening by givings
dinner at her home to a few of her
intimate friends. The decorations on
the lawn and veranda were tiny col
ored electric bulbs and Japanese Ian
terms. A string orchestra from New
York furnished the music. The guests
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. Links
of Hoboken, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jucker of
Floral Park, L. L.; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Welkin of Hoboken, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Swanson of Cliffside and Mrs. A.
Kerr and daughter, Mabel, of Hudson
Heights.
Cliffside Park firemen made final
preparations Tuesday night for the
annual inspection and iremen's pa
rade, to be held Saturday, September
29. AT meeting held in Cliffside
Hose Company No. 1, at which large
number of the borough firemen were
present, the line of march was chosen.
Formal issuance of invitations will
soon begin. 1t is expected the parade
this year will be the biggest in the
history of the department. Chief AL
fred F. Pfeuffre will be in complete
charge of the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Weis and son, Rob-
ert, spent the weekend at Stafford,
Pa. They also stopped at Delaware
Water Gap. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Barrie
accompanied them on the trip.
An enjoyable assembly period was
spent by the pupils of the Cliffsde
Park High School Wednesday morn
ing. After saluting the flag and sing
ing the "Star Spangled Banner" R. l..
Burns, principal, announced that for
six weeks during the year at the as
sembly periods pupils would pay hon
or to the memory Of the deceased au-
thors by reviewing their works. Fol-
lowing this Fred Kuhn, '24, gave a
recitation entitled "Scott at Abbots-
ford" Katherine Bets, '25, then sang
a selection entitled 20 Promise Me-"
from DeKoven's robin Hood" A Sc
lection by the orchestra entitled
Homeless" concluded the program
for the day.
Patro1man Jacobs of the Cliffside
police shot dog Wednesday morning
which had been run over in front of
the post office.
Bound Brook police arrested man
in that town who gave his name as ].
Burns of Cliffside with a car alleged
to have been stolen in his possession.
Cliffside police were notified Burns
was under arrest and had no cards
with the car. The auto is said to be
the property of DR.. w. Brady, BAL
Park avenue, Union Hill.
Five delegates from the Cliffside
Park fire department left Wednesday
for Atlantic City, where they will at
tend the annual convention of the
New Jersey state volunteer fire de-
partment. Those who went are: AL
fred Pheiffer, Patrick Kelly, Tobias
Chiffo, Sr., Nicholas Carroll and Mich
ael HOZa
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

Three Feet Under Ground.
Only three feet under the surface Of
the ground 1t Is as cool at midday az
at midnight.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
Never Regretted Silence.

I regret often that l have spoken,
Syrus.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

Nine. FANNY, confessed slayer Of
millionaire Egyptian husband, is ac-
quilted of murder by English jury.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
Natural Law,

Natural Law.
Let man hope for any great and
noble thing, and the strength and
greatness Of that hope will pass into
his soul.-John White Chadwick.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21
Tree Pest Ha. Bothered Europe.

The Douglas fir tree chalcid, an in
sect introduced into Denmark from
American seed. is a much greater pest
in Europe than In this country.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

of Cliffsde to George Gregory of New
York city will be solemnized Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at st. Johns
church.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

Patrolman Jacobs of the Cliffside
police shot dog Wednesday morning
which had been run over in front of
the post office.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

lian, both of Anderson avenue, left
Saturday last for Dartmouth College.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

Five delegates from the Cliffside
Park fire department left Wednesday
for Atlantic City, where they will at
tend the annual convention of the
New Jersey state volunteer fire de-
partment. Those who went are: AL
fred Pheiffer. Patrick Kelly, Tobias
Chiffo, Sr., Nicholas Carroll and Mich
ael HOZa
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

Bound Brook police arrested a man
in that town who gave his name as J.
Burns of Cliffside with a car alleged
to have been stolen in his possession.
Cliffside police were notified Burns
was under arrest and had no cards
with the car. The auto is said to be
the property of DR.. w. Brady, BAL
Park avenue, Union Hill.
Palisadian., 1923-09-21

Arrangements are being completed
for the initial sport dance of the
Royal Ten of Cliffside Park, to be
held October 20 at the Masonic Tenn
pie. Music is to be furnished by the
Happy Players. This affair promises
to be one of the biggest and best of
the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
COUNTY SCHOOL MEET
DETAILS WORKED OUT
Exercises At Agricultural College
In April-Commi!tees Are
Named By Teachers

What is to be known as a County
School Meet" to hold two days, was
decided on at a recent meeting of
teachers in the office of County Sup
entendent of Education E. w. Du-
pree in Americus. All the schools
of the county will participate in these
exercises, which will be held at the
Agricultural college, the first meeting
will be on the night of April 6 at 8
o'clock and again at 9:30 o'clock the
next morning. During these meet
ings the schools will engage in liter
ary and other contests.
At this recent meeting of the
county teachers Saturday, the de-
tails of the meeting to be held in
April were workekd out.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Program, E. w. Dupree, j.
M. Lanier and Miss Julia Coleman
Judgse and Judging, E. L. Bridges ;
Prizes for High School, j. NJ.
France.
The County Board of Education
offers loving cup, as outlined in a
recent issue of the Times-Recorder,
for the grammar grades-and it is
compulsory that the grammar school
enter the contests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
LARSEN STARTS PROBE
u. S. VEVTERANS. BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. = Rep
resentative w. w. Larsen, of Geor-
gia, formally took steps yesterday
to turn the light on the reports OF
extravaganza, corruption and graf
in the United States Veterans Bu-
reau.
He addressed letter to Senator
David l. Walsh, of Massachusetts,
uring him to bring to the attention OF
special committee having such IN
vestigation in charge the necessity
of ascertaining the exact facts.
Some time ago, Mr.. Larsen intro
duced resolution, but he could not
secure action on his resolution. Yes
terday, at the suggestion of Senate;
Walsh, a special committee was en-
powered to ascertain whether or not
there is just ground for a thorough
investigation. This committee will sit
Immediately, and make plans for
complete examination of the bureau
during the summer months.
Senator Walsh, in asking the sem
ate for authority to proceed, referred
to the recent departure of Col. C. R.
Forbes, who was in charge OF the
bureau, and the report that others in
authority would be asked to resign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
BY EDWARD THEERRY

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Hope that
hostAities will be averted between
the Turks and the Allies in the dam
gerous Smyrna crisis was expressed
by Charles V. Vickery, general secre-
tary of the Near East Relief, in an
interview with NEA Service.
Vickrey has just returned from
Asia Minor, where he inspected ref
ugee relief being done by America.
81 am inclined to minimize reports
of new war rising out of disputes
and ultimatums passing between the
Turks and European powers" he
said. ".Our relief workers are there
in a purely non-political capacity,
and with a viewpoint that is entirely
humane I cannot express opinions
that are in any way political"
twenty-five thousand orphans who
are dependent upon the Near East
Relief for their daily food are in the
Caucasus, outside Turkish territory.
Vickrey was asked what the fate
might be of these children, caught
on the fringe of Russia, in case war
fared out of the Smyrna crisis and
Russia possibly entered into a mill
tary alliance with the Turks.
%'Scare stories of a possible Russo
Turkish alliance are scarcely credit
able" he said. "Russia has vast
power and resources in men; but her
transportation system is in such a
broken-down condition that it would
seem physically impossible for them
to join the Turks.
Russia is hardly to be considered
an important factor in offensive war;
fare. Her power could be asserted,
however, in a defensive way in case
she was attacked"
Vickrey spent some time in Smyr-
ma and Constantinople. He said he
saw a single ship in Smyrna harbor
that had carried $4,000 refugees
away to Greece. In one voyage
1850 persons were carried.
'In one ramshackle building in
Consatntinople," he said, 81 saw 800
newly made orphans whom our. relief
workers had picked up in the streets
and abandoned homes of the single
town of Ordu, in Asia Minor"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
DEBT FUNDING BILL
GETS RIGHT OF WAY
Senate Leaders Agree To Lay
Aside Harding Shipping Meas
ure-No Opposition Seen

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. - An
agreement was reached by senate Re-
publican leaders to lay aside the adj
ministration shipping bill tomorrow
for consideration of the British debt
settlement legislation.
Definite assurance that the debt
funding bill will be passed with min
ium delay was given president
Harding by Senator Lodge, who ex-
pressed the opinion that opposition
to the measure would be unimpor-
tant.
The British debt funding bill was
taken up in the senate under an
agreement reached in conference be-
tween President Harding and Repub-
lican leaders for laying. aside the
administration shipping bilB temps
orarily, but without displacing it
from its privileged status.
Later, Senator King objected to
the retention privileged status for
the bill and on motion of Senator
Jones the ship measure was formally
laid aside, and held the debt fund
ing bill was given the right of way,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
TEUTON GOVERNMENT
REGISTERS A KICK.

WAWSHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Lat-
est seizures of German territory by
French military forces in the Ruhr
have been made the subject of re-
newed protest by the German gov
ernment.
The note of protest, a copy of
which has reached diplomatic quar-
ters here, characterized the French
operation as lone of purely arbitrary
action and force, committed by TAX
ing advantage of the defenselessness
of the German nation"
Approval expressed by the Rhine
land commission of the measures
taken by the French government, the
note said, "does not legalize these
measures which violate the treaty
and likewise does not give a legal IT,
tie to the illegal ordinance of the
Rhineland commission
"The approval shows anew. how
ever, the note continued, "that the
inter-Aliied Rhineland commission
lets itself be made the tool of French
policy.
THE German government protests
also against this violation of the
treaty and of right"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
COMMERCE CHA N BER
SENDS OUT BALLOTS
Three New Directors To Be
Chosen To Fill Terms Which
Have Just Expired

The Americus and Sumter Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce, through
George O. Marshall, sent out today
ballots to the complete list of men,
bers for the purpose of voting on six
new directors of the organization,
the time of service of half of the
present directors having expired Feb
ruary l.
Ballot will be out for the remain
der of the week, the secretary asking
that they be returned to the Cham
Der of Commerce not later than Fri
day afternoon, at o'clock, February
16.
Renewed interest is being mani
Tested in the operations of the Cham
ber of Commerce here, and plans are
now on foot to stimulate the location
of several industries in this vicinity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
FIRST METHODISTS
LET z B|GC0NTRACTS
Expect To Complete Fine EdiGce
BY December 31-Excavation
Work Completed

The building committee of the
First Methodist church, L. G. Coun-
ell, chairman, was in session all of
Monday afternoon letting bids for va
rious materials that go into the
church building.
E. H. France, of Macon, was the
successful bidder for the stone and
limestone that goes into the building.
BY disposing of some of the old
stone from the burned structure to
Mr.. France, the committee made a
contract with him for $4,000. All
of the old stone will be shipped 30
Macon. This bid was considered by
members of the committee as very
satisfactory, the price being low, the
architect said. The price is for,ma-
terial only.
o. C. Parker, representing the
Decatur Cornice and Roofing Co., of
Decatur, Ala, secured the contract
for the structural iron and ornamen-
tai metal that goes into the edifice.
This contract amounts to $5,075.0O
and is for material only.
A number of other contracts are
yet to be let, such as the terra Gotta.
These the committee will wind up as
rapidly as/possible.
"This is one of the biggest eXcava-
ton jobs l have tackled in many
years, Mr.. Rawlings, in charge of
construction, said Tuesday morning.
'That is big hole over there and
we have moved many tons of earth.
The weather has been bad and work
has been slow because of the weather
and the very large amount of earth
to be moved.
eve seem now to be under good
headway and l believe we will COM
plete this magnificent structure by the
last of December, this year. The
building committee is pushing every
thing as fast as possible and if moth
ing happens we should turn over to
the membership of the church one of
the handsomest religious institutions
in all of South Georgia, and that not
later than January 1, 1924"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
CHANGE SEEMS LIKELY
IN ADMINISTRAT| 5
CABINET THIS MONTH
Harding's Drastic Action May
Disrupt Circle Of Official
Advisers f.
DENNY WOULD BE ENVOY
Ward May Go To Interior De-
partrnent-New Men May
Get Places

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Dis-
satisfaction in the cabine, which has
existed for many months, it is said,
will result in drastic action on the
part of the president prior to the ad-
journment of congress, according to
well authenticated reports.
1t is understood that Secretary
Denby, Of the department of the ma
w., grown tired of the structure of
a acbinet office, and certain "mis-
understandings" with his assistant,
Theodore Roosevelt, has indicated to
the executive that he would be glad
to have the appointment as embas-
sador to Japan, a post recently re-
signed by Charles B. Warren. The
indications are that the implied re-
quest of DENLY will be granted.
The removal of DENLY would per-
nit the amalgamation Of the navy
and war departments under Secre-
tary Weeks, now secretary of war,
if the reorganization bill is enacted
before March 4, in accordance with
predictions of Senator Smoot men,
ber of the committee on reorgani-
zation. But the president, it is un-
derstood, is considering Senator Har-
ny New, an Indiana lame duck"
for the post, must to the disgust, it
is said, of Assistant, Secretary Roose-
welt.
There has been open friction be-
tween Roosevelt and Denby. There
have been several breaks, howver.
One involved the navy yard at
Charleston, S. c. While Denby was
cruising In Oriental waters, Roose-
elt issued an order abolishing the
Charleston navy yard. Political pres
sure, brought to bear, resulted in a
cable from Denby demanding that
the order be held up pending his re-
turn. When he returned, the order
was rescinded. 1t is said that Roose-
welt has never been reconciled, al
though there has been no report of
his contemplated resignation. But
should DENLY be sent to Japan and
Roosevelt promoted, it is reported
that he will retire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
DIST. WOMEN'S
CLUB AT FORT VALLEY

FORT VALLEY, Feb. 13. - The
annual convention of the Twelfth
District Federation of Women's clubs
will meet with the Fort Valley club
women the first week of April.
Mrs. C. H. Kittrell, of Dublin, is
vice-president of the Twelfth District
Federated club and has the supervis-
ion of the work in charge. She will
preside over the sessions to be held
here.
Mrs. Julian Webster, as president
of the Fort Valley History club, the
hostess to the 1928 convention, has
appointed the various committees
looking to the entertainment of the
club women.