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Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
BASED ON FALSE IMPRESSION
Singular misunderstanding Said to
Have Led to the Invention of
the Telephone.

A false impression, due to lack OF
led DR.. Graham Bell to attempt his
successful invention of the telephone.
Bells father had been a professor of
elOcutiOn, and his grandfather, too, so
an interest in the mechanism of speech
was sort of family affair, and as
a boy he tried to learn everything
which bore upon what he thought
would be his professional work
through life-the correction of errors
of speech. When he was seventeen he
made the discovery, which he thought
was original, that the resonance Of
the mouth cavity varied in making
different vowel sounds. He afterward
discovered that this had beeE discov-
cred Long before by Helmhoitz, who
had obtained vowel sounds by tuning
forks to different pitches. Bell could
not read German, and knew nothing
about electricity, so got the false idea
that HelmshOltz had been able to
transmit vowel sounds by electricity
Believing that, he saw no reason why
speech should not also be transmitted,
and having that false idea, he set to
work to see whether he could not do
so. "ln considering an invention
says Doctor Bell, ''the attitude or \
man toward his subject is important.
That false idea undoubtedly helped ID.
to produce the result at which
aimed"
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
J. B. HUTTON, HOUSE ATTORNEY
VexatiOus Question Finally Settled at
Caucus of Majority Members

Caucus of Majority Members
All the excitement incident to the
attempts of the Democratic majority
members of the House of Representa-
tives to select an attorney is a thing
of the past. The difficulty has been
removed, the riddle solved and at a
caucus Wednesday afternoon, last, the
members nominated John B. Hutton,
of Dover, who was formally elected
Thursday. His name was the only
presented to the caucus and his choice
was unanimous. There were other
lawyers seeking the position and some
of them have been lobbying since the
opening session on Tuesday of last
week in an attempt to round up
enough votes to insure their selection
but none of them was considered. Mr..
Hutton was not a seeker after the
office and accepted it only upon the
persuasion of his friends and party
leaders who are cognizant of his abil-
ity as lawyer and who know he is
well qualified to act as the legal ad-
wiser to the House in it's consideration
of legislation. In this caucus Repre-
sentatives Arthur F. Dawes, of Dover
and Frank Collins, of Newark, were
appointed a committee to call upon
Mr.. Hutton and advise him of his NOM
ination. He informed them he would
accept the position and expressed his
appreciation for having been selected
by the House. There had previously
been some doubt as to his acceptance
of the place, in fact, he had writer
Representative Holcomb, Democratic
floor leader, that he would not con
sent to serve in the capacity of lega
adviser to the House members. How
ever, when the plans of the House t,
have James II. Hughes and Henr,
Ridgely, both of Dover, serve as Join
counsel for the Senate ard House
went wrong, and the Senate electe,
| William Salisbury, of Wilmington, Il
be the attorney for that branch of tn
Legislature, the House members i'm
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
Thn Cloisters.

President Meiklejohn of Amherst
college said at a dinner in Amherst:
New York is developing an accent
as hideous as the cockney accent of
London.
"a New York secondhand dealer
moved to Brooklyn. He called his
new home The Clolsters.
Its a nice joint ye got here, aw
right, aw right, his partner said to
him. but why do ye call 1t The Clols-
ters? Wot's the idea?'
"I call 1t The Clolsters,' the sec
ond-hand dealer explained, because
it's cloise to the movie palace, cloise
to the trolley line and cloise to the
theayter.'
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10

lar article. And each trars...
ton no matter how SMALL !,
backed by the guarantee Of nj, :,
firm. '-''S
Our patron are assured Of
getting none but the very he's,
regardleS Of how low a Drca
we might see fit to quote and
with this included a Service
second to none m the country
Considering On all these things yop
will readily see why it is to vorr
advantage to trade with us. To
do so mean ECONOMY Pits
SATISFACTION.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10

The agricultural appropriation bill,
carrying $6S,981 ,553, was passed We'd
nesday by the House after Speaker
Gillett had thrown out on a point of
order a motion to send it back to COM
mittee with directions to include $780,
900 for Congressional free seed dis
tribution.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
Farmers Lose S15O.OOO,O 900

Department of Agriculture says,
50,00o,000, is the damage done by
rats" This is no idle figure. You
are paying your sharel Rats are col
lecting their toll from YOU every day,
right out of your pocket-bookl Don't
tolerate rats. Kill them. Get 25c
or Soc handy tube of Royal Guaran-
teed Rat Paste today. Sold and guar
anteed by
WILLIAM NORRIS, Smyrna, Del
CLIFTON g. JONES, Smyrna, Del.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
A M { RICANS
COURT DISASTER
Too Busy. Too Material, Is
Spirit Message TO Doyle

SAN FRANCISCO. May si,-
"fou are too busy. Your minds
arr too FUN OF material things"
This IN tho message transmitted
70 the American people thru sir
A. Conan Doyle. famous British
spirttualist. from the spirit Of a well
known British newspaper publisher,
who died recently. according TO Sir
Arthur'a statement here.
Altho sir Arthur did not mention
the british journalist by name, Il
was believed that he meant Lord
Sorthcllffe.
Tho American people arc too
busy" was tho spirit message tnns.
mltted 90 him. according 20 Doyle.
THAT was the mistake l made IN
my lifetime VAS too busy and
I understand u now. Wisdom d
los; IN the scramble for material
progress, when men lose wisdom
they court disaster"
This revelation from tho spirit
world has 80 impressed Sir Arthur
that no repeats the warning with
great emphasis, Sir Arthur claimet
20 be more than ever Impressed with
tho reality 81 tho spirit world
II don't blame many people fo
doubling" ne said. "nut fact
proved too strong for me. l hay'
seen these spirits with my owl
eyes. have heard them talk,
have touched them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31

Berry and poultry farms ARE a
good little investment fho Want
Ads carry many good opportunities
70 buy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
MANY DAMS IN
THE DAM PLAN
But Not Near as Many as in
the Ditch Plan

SPOKANE. May si.--"There arc
more dams in the ditch plan than
there are in tho dam plan"
Homer J. Gault speaking. engineer
In charge OF the Z. 5. reclamation
service office here investigating tho
Columbia basin project.
1.-THE gravity ditch plan for water
lng the basin area requires 20 dams,
the Columbia river plan requires a
few less.
"what the public doesn't general
~ understand Is that there arc al
least seven dams required on The
irrigation area Itself. common 70
both sources OF supply
For instance. the dam proposed
at RattIcsnnke canyon viii 10 over
a mile long and 10 feet high,
''The upper Old Maid dam would
be 5000 feet Ions and TO feet high
"Sull another dam az Black Rock
coulec would be over mile Ions
but comparatively low-oniy e
feet"
MI AtAtHt AahtiAe tAA AtA kAAN NAAtA -
Washington area 70 be watorcd from
the Pend Orelilc or the Columbia.
Thirteen dams arc required on tbs
gnIyity ditch from Albany Falls &c
Hilicrest.
The number under tho Grand cou
leo plan depends on whether a f,in
mel Is used 20 carry water under ~
floor OF tho coulec at us upper end
or whether tho pumping plan Is uscs
and water lifted TO the bed OF Grans
coulec al It's highest point.
The Grand Couiec possibility
which was not investigated by stat'
engineers. Is being studied thorolj
By the federal engineers in charge
Gauit said there is no basis for re
ports recently published on the coas
Of Suppressed report" written b,
T.. 4. Bafcheller. favoring the Crane
coulee pumping over the gravity
ditch plan.
There IS nothing supprcsse,
about this report" he said. wv,
have full access TO II and win us.
this. as well ds all other availabl,
data, IN cur own Investigations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
need BOOKS AT
/ LEGION LIBRARY
Ask That Volumes Be Left
at City Branches

10 you want 10 share IN building
Iop tho library Ia the American
IlNgiOn's new cluhrooms on the
|second floor az tho Arctic Hotel
f,nndinxs II YOU do. wrap uR one
81 morn hooks and take q 10 any
library In Seattle and The boys viii
appreciate IL.
When tho American iegion ~.
[tently opened its NV ctubrooms It's
|lnoncy was spent IN furnishing and
ItQuipplns It's rooms TaCn 4 Was
discovered that thcro were many
iiefs OF bookshelvcs with no hooks
upon them. it was decided 20 eall
IiEpon the public library for help IN
making the collection.
Ralph Mann. reference librarian
set the main library, suggests that
|tny OF tho hooks by the following
{hushors are especially sure OF a
.rarm reception BY the American
legion: zan0 Grey Stewart Ed
tNard White. Jack London. Frederick
IO'Brien. Rex Beach, siefanson.
IRalph Connor.
& The books may be taken 20 any
Iof the following libraries; Main
Public liTary. Fourth and Madi'
fon. Ballard branch. gos6 Market;
llolumbia branch. f5sl Rainicr; Ere.
mont branch. n. s5th: GEORGETOWN
branch. 18Th and Stanley Green
lake branch, r.. Green Lake and
Fourth ave. n. f.; Queen Anne
Branch, Fourth ave. w. and Gar.
field; University branch. 10th ave,
=. and +. Both; West SEATTLE branch,
az. College and AGA ave. W; YesleT
branch. esrd and Yesler way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Dedicate New
Burial Ground

The laying Of "a cornerstone for
a Martin Luther monument marked
the dedication. Wednesday, Of the
Pacific Lutheran cemetery az Wash.
ELI Mayor n, j, Brown and Lieut..
Gov william j. Coylo presided az
tho stone was being lowered into
place. Tho memorial. which viii be-
erected hy popular subscription. nt
a cost of So. 900. viii BE- tho out.
standing monument az the cemo.
terry. and viii be one Of the most
beautiful memorials IN the North.
west. according 10 tho committee IA
charge.
REV. %, u. Hansen pronounced tho
invocation az the dedicatory ucry'
Ices. and the main address or the
ceremony was delivered by Rev. r.
W. Krctschmnnn. OF the Pacific
Theological seminary, followed hy
addresses by many pastors % the
city Andrew Chiiberg. swedish
consul. was one of the visitors az
tho dedication ceremony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Dogs Slayers Send
Bouquet to Funeral

GLENCOE. Ill. May 3i.--Motor-
lists who killed the dog Of Christine
sheldon sent flowers for the animals
funeral
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Is Put in Hospital
by Friendly Tussle

n PORTLAND. May ai.--clty at.
iorney Joseph ManniS OF Astoria.
Oregon, IS in a hospital here today
wiki hts back possibly broken.
and n shoulder dislocated. following
a friendly tussle with Lob Carlson.
sformcr Astoria chief Of police.
Tho accident occurred In Carlson's
department here. The men had
'eiinched in a spirit OF fun. simply
TO test each others strength whom
the injury unexpectedly occurred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
India Natives to
Come Here to Study

Courses IN loEsing engineering ana
forestry az the Unworthy Of Wash.
ington have been uclecled by repro
usnthtiyes Of tha government of ln'
dia ror native Htudcnig. according To-
a.. \ Martin. representative Of The
government, Thursday morning The
firut party OF students VIII reach Ne.
attic this fali
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Nabbed for Thefts
After Eight Years

CHICAGO. May 5i.--John Claren
was arrested on a charge Of stealing
800 eight years after the theft was
committed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Fine Art Exhibit
al "U" on Friday

students OF fine aft and urchiiec'
turo At the University Of Washing
ton viii hold open houso Friday and
Saturday IN Education hail aud phil
osophy hall. where exhibits OF their
work willho on display The upper
floor Of education hall Viii house the
architecture display while The fine
arts exhibit viii bo IN the attic Of
philosophy hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Judge Dies While
Sitting on Bench

ROCHESTER,. England. May al
Justice y. Picnot had just opened his
court when he collapsed and died,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Recognized Coat,
Had Man Arrested

wiikie Hastings. New Wilton no
tel. knew hts own coat when he saw
Il. And because Hastings recognized
tho garment In crowd on down.
town street. "wednesday night. James
York. II. s40t Fourth ave. occupied
a cell at the city Jail Thursday.
York was wearing the garment
when Hastings observed II and
tralied York 20 his rooms. Then he
called Patroiman a. G.. Hansen and
had York arrested. Hastings de
eiared that he recognized York AZ n
man who burglarizcd his room three
weeks ago and stole tho coat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31

monographs and pianos are quick.
" sold thru the musical instruments
columns in the want ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Religious Workers
Will Meet June 6

A meeting OF the Conference 81
Religious Educational Workers Is
to be held juno 6 Mt Dartnali'H
cafeteria NJ noon. Col. r. A. Lind
say. commander OF the Volunteers
% Amertea. will address tho meet
Ing on Tho 2Tth Anniversary OF
the Volunteers OF America"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Wants More Money
for Investigations

4 More money for police investiga'
sion work and heavier fines viii be
asked OF the city council by Mayer
y. ]. Brown when no delivers his
|'annual message. next week. The
anayor win ask FOR a secret fund TO
|pay for the employment OF secret
investigators.
The mayor will also ask that gar.
base collection be handled by the
city streets and sewers department
and a suggestion made that the pub.
Die markets be placed under the su.
pervision Of the superintendent OF
public utilities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Efficiency Club Is
Organized at Kent

An organization known NJ tho
King County Efficiency club. formed
with a view TO promoting greater CT.
fieiency in the performance Of pub.
lie work. was perfected in Kent on
May 20 at a meeting OF the South
End residents.
The following officers wcro elected:
Waiter J. Lnnn. Auburn. president:
W. j. ShInn. Kent. vice president;
]. H. Kizer. Riycrion. secretary.
Charles X. oioy Of Kent. treasurer.
The club is TO have its next meeting
in Kent on June Q.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05

Around trip, with all expenses on
shipboard included, at no more ex-
pense than a vacation right here
at home! To meet the ever increas-
ing demand in this country for an
inexpensive and at the same time
thoroughly comfortable and en-
joyable transatlantic voyage, is
the prime object Of the Great
Northern Steamship Company.
Organized by progressive busin-
ess men who realize the exception
al opportunity offered for mex
pensive travel in Europe, the
Company will cater to the thous-
ands of intelligent persons who
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
A Remarkable Lottery.

Perhaps the most remarkable lot
terry was that in France in 1860, when
the conclusion Of peace and the mar
rage of Louis XIV were celebrated. It
was drawn publicly and under the in
spection Of the police, and the first
prize 100000 livres, was won by the
king himself. He would not accept it,
however, and it was left over to the
next lottery in which he had no ticket.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05

wish to visit the battlefields Of
France, the Shakespeare country,
Scandinavia, the Land of the Mid
night Sun, etc. A chance of a life
time. So it would seem; but it is
more than that. The company
will build a permanent business,
planning on setting a new stand
ard of high-class ocean travel on
a one-class basis. That this can
be done at a fair margin of profit
has already been proved and is
further outlined in our prospectus.
You'll find it extremely interest
ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
notice.!

All members ofthe Civic League
are urged to be present at the regu-
lar meeting, Tuesday evening July
10th at 5 o'clock.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE 3
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
Tomato Soup.

Cook one tablespoonful of rice In
three cupfuls of boiling water until
tender; to this add two cupfuls of
strained tomatoes, one Haspoonful Of
onion juice, salt, pepper to taste, and
cook fifteen minutes longer. Serve with
croutons of bread
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA Steady.
Winter straight, S575@6.25 Spring
and city patent $7.35081O.
WHEAT-Steady No. 2 red. SIPS
@1.26.
: CORN Steady; No. yellow, 93h
@94hc.
POUL1RY-Live, quiet hens, $50
26c; old roosters, 15@16c. Dressed.
firm; choice fowls. 10000 old roost-
ers, 15@16c
BUTTER-Steady; fancy creamery.
EGGS-Firm selected, 32c; nearby.
271sc: western, 2T1ac.
Live Stock Quotations.
CHICAGO.-HOGS- to 15c low
err bulk desirable $50 to 300 pound
averages, $7.15@7.30; top, $7.35: pigs.
around steady desirable strong
weight, $6.25@7 heavy weight hogs
$6.75@7 80; medium, $6.90@7.35; light.
$6.S5@7.35 killing pigs, SCOT.
CATTLE Quiet; beef steers, 1925
@1O.5O; some choice heavies, $1i.25:
est yearlings, $10.S5.
SHEEP-Best fat lambs, firm; 9TH
slow; top, $3.50 to city butchers !;
TX. $14.50015: culls mostly $500
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
nothQry Cookbook

proportion as 1t is interesting and It Is
interesting exactly in proportion to per-
sonal capacity for laying hold upon IT.
to the finer consciousness Of it's import
and appeal.-Margaret Baldwin.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05

well person, harboring and spreading
the germs, sometimes years after hav
ing had the disease.
Keyser, w. Va, has passed s175,
10000 bond issue for the purpose Of
guiding new modern. wa-er purifl
eaten plant. The small cities seem
to he the progressive ones.
The number of schools in West vir.
ginia serving milk to underwaigha
chilassp is rapidly increasing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
Potatoes au Gratin.

/, Chop potatoes cooked in their jack
cts and peeled. Put layer into
lbuttered baking dish, cover with a
Ilayer Of well-seasoned white sauce;
add tablespoonful Of grated cheese
land repeat with another layer of each.
Cover with buttered crumbs and bake
until the crumbs are well Drowned.
lServe NOT.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
|Nua w. ptlQ
= (@ 1922. Western Newspaper Unioa4)
Cdyln9S Of =
Oanftary Sane

"Life is not to live, but
to be WE'LL"
A fool and his health
are soon parted.
A tsfvphnid carrio ar, Ia a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
ONE WAY s65
Connecting for
London, Liverpool, LeHavre

The Company plans
monthly Make plans during coming
, 1923-02-11

They are the names of men and
ome long schooled in the strug-
gle for Russian freedom. They are
the champions of true democracy
to whom Imprisonment, hard labor
in Siberia and even the death SEN
tence had become familiar under
the Cars. That struggle they r
now continuing. To them It mat
ters little whether the oppressors
operate in the name of the divine
right of kingship or the divine
right of the proletariat.
This fact was made evident last
summer in the course of the trial
at Moscow of the Sociallst-Revo-
lutionists which ended in the sem
fencing Of twelve of their leaders
to death. n sentence since COM
muted TO imprisonment. In the
course of the trial they were told
by the Bolshevik tribunal that a
promise to abandon their struggle
against the Communist party would
set them free. This condition they
refused to accept. They informed
TIE court that they would gladly
abandon the struggle against the
Soviet Government: that they
would. In fact, be glad to work to-
gether with the Government in the
Soviets, provided the BolshevikI
subscribed 10 the general princi-
pies of democracy, such as freedom
of the press and a free ballot.
The reply of one of the Bolshevik
Judges. Lunacharsky. is significant.
Lunachnrsky informed tie de-
PENDANTS that freedom of the bal
lot vas impossible in view OF the
act that the Communist (Bol-
shevist) party comprises a very
small minority of the Russian peo-
pie and that n democratic organ
ization of the machinery of State
and of the press would wipe out
the Communist party.
The conflict between the Social
lists and the Soviets is not, as some
Bolshevik sympathizers would Fave
us believe. a struggle between two
Socialist factions. 1t is a fight be-
tween the Socialist r volutionists,
who have behind them all the dem
ocratic elements in Russia and who
, 1923-02-11

believe that the only future for
Russia is through the development
of representative democratic in
stitutions, and, on the other hand,
tie Bolshevist minority. whose
MOVED principle is dictatorship
and the rule of force.
The Socialist evolutionists are
the lineal descendants of the party
of the Peoples VIII. which orig
mated In the early seventies of the
last century and which may be re-
garded as the pioneer in the move
ment for Russian freedom.
Various groups of the Peoples
VIII organized in the year 1900, tire
Socialist r. volutionist party. with
specialization of the land as part of
their program. But that reform
was to be brought about by demo-
cratic methods. The program
called for universal equal suffrage.
freedom of the press and increased
educational opportunities for the
Representatives of the
Socialist e%volutionary party were
among the leaders in the revolu-
ton of 1905-06 which wrested u
constitution from tie Car and thus
made the beginnings of Russian
freedom. Because of their vast in
fluence among the ~peasantry they
were in control after the overthrow
of tho monarchy In 1917. They
had an overwhelming majority in
the Constituent Assembly which
met after tho Bolshevik eoup
d'etat of November. 1917. And It
was precisely because their elected
representatives yer 81 numerically
powerful hat Lenine found II neces-
sary to dissolve by force of arms
the Constituent Assembly for which
he had clamored MS long as he
thought It possible that the Bolshe-
Wiki might control 1t. The rest Is
contemporary history.
It may be said that. assuming
all these dreadful tales related
here r true. are they not n thing
OF the past? Has not the Soviet
Government officially declared the
Cheka abolished? Yes, officially 1t
has been so declared. So did the
Soviet Government formally de-