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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
MAcAWS AND PARROT

a" have beautiful green feathers"
much like a parrot In looks and ways
and which, too, is a cousin of the
parrot.
81 have handsome red feathers"
said another Macaw bird.
And l have magnificent yellow
ones" said a third.
There Is nothing the matter with
my blue ones" said a fourth. "In
fact, blue feathers are beautiful, for
blue is the color of the sky"
Green feathers are beautiful" said
the first Macaw bird, "as green is the
color of the trees, and of the grass"
Red feathers" said the second
Macaw bird, ARE beautiful. for red is
the color the trees choose for their
wonderful leaves in the fall. And red
sunsets are always considered very
magnificent"
"Yellow feathers are so CHEEKY and
bright" said the third Macaw bird.
yellow reminds one of the sunshine"
"Ah, but the blue feathers are the
best of ALL" said the fourth, for the
blue sky is so enormous. It covers
everything else"
Sometimes the sky isn't blue" said
the first Macaw bird.
Its the usual color of the sky"
said the fourth Macaw.
"Oh WELL" the others said. I'VE all
think our own feathers are the best.
And it is well that We have differ
ent colored feathers, for some who
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
CANNED!

1t was agreed THAI they were TO
have oysters for supper. She bought
them and he found them when he got
home-in q can. He explained that he
did not care for o V oysters, n
took them back, Obtaining credit for
them he went to another store n
called for fresh oysters. A clerk
brought them forth-in a can. Again
he explained that he did not care for
ove oysters. The clerk informed him
that they we're fresh. being received
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Eliminates Rattlinq.

Slamming and rafting doors are sim
ply eliminated by means of a small
pneumatic cushion, described and H.
Illustrated in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. The device consists of an an
gular piece of metal with a hollow
hemisphere of rubber inserted in the
larger side lying against the door jamb
and a smaller similarly shaped piece in
the other side which projects at right
angles to the jamb. The air inside the
spherical rubber pieces deadens the
force of the impact.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

come to the zoo like the red feathered
Macaw best, and some the blue and
some the yellow and some the green.
For people have different favorite
coloFs, too"
81 can initiate children and grown
ups and l can whistle and talk" said
Greeny the parrot. Il can say:
"'Come again, children. Good-by for
today And when it is time for the
keeper to tell the people that 1t is clos
ing hour in the zoo / can say in my
loud and important voice:
"'Closing time. Good-by for today.
All out now. All OUT
Eyes, l can say many things"
True" the others agreed, for while
we all can talk some and whistle some,
young Greeny here is the smartest Of
all of US"
THANK you for the compliment"
said Greeny, but l will admit l de-
serve 1t. l mustn't be % modest"
You're not" the others said.
"Now of course" Greeny went on,
I'VE can all understand each other per-
fectly, but when 1 make grown-ups and
children understand me and talk In
their language it is smart.
"As l said before and as you all
agreed to, parrots and macaws can all
talk and initiate and whistle a good
deal but in this zoo L am the best at it.
THAT is the truth. 1t cannot be con-
ceited of me to speak the truth"
perhaps not" the others said,
though it is usually considered best
to let others do the complimenting.
But still, never mind, We can't be per-
feet.
81 am from Central America" Greeny
continued. "Some members Of my
family are from South America. Some
come from Australia and some from
India and now and again from Africa.
II have such a strong curved beak
and my jaws are strong and nuts are
easy for me to crack. l like nuts, too"
I'VE all do" the others said.
81 have two toes, on each foot, which
are one side of my perch and W on
each foot on the other side of my perch
and this is of great help TO me when l
am free and climbing. Il is even use
ful to me here.
'Of course when l was free l lived
in a tree, and here they have something
which looks like a tree for my home.
ut is in a tree that l like to sleep.
The parrot family does not care about
nest building. but is perfectly willing
TO Law the eggs in a good hole in a
tree. Nest building is a waste of time
when trees make such nice homes with
out having to fuss with them at all.
'Some members of the parrot family
live to be very old. When parrots are
very young they have to be waited on
by their parents and they even have to
have their food partly chewed and di-
gested for them.
"Of course, when I speak of parrots
l mean the whole big parrot family
for we belong to the big parrot family.
But the smartest thing of all is the
way we can talk in peoples talk, for
though they're so smart they never
seem to learn the parrot and macaw
No, 1t takes a parrot or a
macaw to learn the language of people
mot people who can learn our lam
guage."
And the others all agreed hat this
was very true.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
The Fatal Formula.

Though the American magazines
sometimes print good fiction, nearly
all of them are too much in subsection
to the Fatal Formula. You know
what to expect of each: The Freak
Formula; the "H~igh-Brow" Formula (;
the Pollyanna Formula the Revolving
Youth Formula; the Jazz Formula I;
the Uplift Formula; the Personality
Plus Formula; and the Love-Interest-
and-Business Blend. New Orleans
Picayune.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
The Little Exnoundar

A tiny Brookline girl sitting on tbo
noor talking to her dolly was heard 70
say; And our Heavenly Father viii
care OF us If we are good
: but then we're not ALWAYS
good and so We have 10 taIa
care OF ourselves pretty much."-Bos.
ton Transcript JUS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Advlce AlwaNs Aelnful.

The man who refuses advice cannot
be helped. He is the know-it-all who
is so sufficient unto himself that he
will not accept any assistance except
that he may choose and direct. He
has little use for others and others for
him.-EXehange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Nothing Could Be Worse.

Ours vas a church wedding, sched-
uled as a surprise TO the congregation
one Sunday morning. We had Just
been pronounced man and wife and
were walking down the aisle when my
slipper caught in the carpet and I
fell fiat. Il was the most embarrass.
ing moment of my life, and I am forty.
Exchange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

From the women's point of view, the
province Of Bergen. in southwest Nor
way, is in n respect the least desir-
able place of residence ia the world.
II rains there 500 days in the year.
and, owing to the moisture of the eli
mate, hair viii not stay in curl.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Then Pa Got a Shaking Up.

Mother-What are you shaking the
life out of the poor cat forI
Tommy-Well, 1 heard pa tell Nj.
Nexdore that the kitty had twenty dol,
lars in her last night, and I'm trying to
shake some of 1t out.-Boston Evening
TRANSCRIPT.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Generous Philadelphians.

In Philadelphia the welfare feder-
alton recently raised $2,7e6,000 for
its 124 nonsectarian and Protestant
social welfare organizations.
Every association a mar joins Is
one more book of human nature to
study and profit by.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
TONGUE TWIsTERs

Frank fred five firecrackers
Buster Browns bear bites bad boy
Billy.
Tom told Timothy Twisters Tuesday
10 Tillie.
Marion made my mother make mo-
lasses Monday.
Title taught Tutsie to talk through
tia telephone
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
n the Enact is.

The excess of the solar year over
the lunar month, amounting to n day,
IL hours, 10 minutes and 81 seconds, is
called the epact. 1t is derived from
the Greek word, meaning added.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

real well and run a rooming house and
do the work. recommend your medi-
cine ~ every woman who complains, and
you may use my letter to help any one
else. lam passing through the Change
of Life Row and I keep the Vegetable
Compound in the house, ready to take
when l feel the need of it."-Mra.
ALICE D. DAYS., 2O3 W. Second St.,
jamestown, N. Y.
Often some slight arrangement may
cause a general upset condition of the
whole system, indicated by such symp-
toms as nervousness, backache, lack Of
Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will be found a splendid medicine
for such troubles. In many caseS it has
removed the cause of the trouble.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
cuticura SOAP for the Complexion.

cuticura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Observation-Disclosures.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Making EAGLE Scream.

Blink-Do you think that Mr..
Hodges is stingy?
Fink-Stingyl Why, he's so stingy
he puts a dime on the collection plate
and takes a nickel back in change.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

in cans three times a week. uo
bought them, paying five cents more
than she paid for the same brand ava
took them home-canned.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Couldn't Go Two WAYS.

Judge-Did you know that street
was one-way traffic?
"Yassir, Judge, and l was just goin'
one way"
Dismissed"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

no ambition. II OF
the time / was not
able to sit up as l
suffered with pains
in my back and with
weakness. ] took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
ege t bl Com
pound, both the liq-
uid and tablet forms,
and used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash for in1amma-
tion. Today / am
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
The Better WAY,

Scratch a Russian and you'll find
a Tartar II think III let the Russians
do their own Life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

1t isn't always necessary that
something should be DONE" Let time
do it.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Aids for Climbing Heights.

Humility and toll are two uprights
of the ladder by which We ascend to
Paradise.-S. Bernard.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

An examining optician is an eye
witness.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
Not GUILTY.

Kidd you take a bath?
Y-No. Is there n missing?-Lon-
don Answers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06
TODAY | AM
REAL WELL
So Writes Woman After
Taking Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

jamestown N. Y.-"I was nervous,
easily excited and discouraged and had
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

"Oh. mother
Eyes, mother!" cried the doctor,
happily. Imagine 1t. She will marry
me in spite of these trousers and that
puddlel Can you believe it?'
Certainly" cried Mary LOUIS moth
err. IF she hadn't taken you, I would
have. You need looking after. Come
here and let me kiss you both"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-06

Reginald forgot Mary LOUIS fathers
trousers and almost forgot Mary LOUIS
mothers teacup. He SET 1t barely on
the edge of the table, Isl and folded
Mary Lou close TO his beating heart.
They stood thus a long time and
Mary LOUIS mother, with the plate of
chocolate cake, stood in the doorway
just as long. Her eyes caught the
sparkle of the buckles Of the doctors
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
10 Sailors Lose
Lives When Oil
Tanker Burns
Vessel Bursts Into Caldron of
Flames in View of
Thousands on
Shore.

New Orleans, La, Feb. "A tale
OF horror. recounting how 10 sailors
of the Aguila Petroleum companys
tank San Leonardo, plying between
gulf ports, were cremated on the deck
of the vessel in view of thousands of
persons on the shore or leaped to
their death in a river of flames, is
contained in the detailed report re-
oeived by Arthuro NJ. Elias, consul
Gil fire in Tampico harbor on jan
uary 90.
Thirty-five of the crew escaped by
diving into the Panuco river, which
forms the harbor, and swimming be-
meath the blazing surface oil to the
shore, but all were severely burned.
Fire Breaks Out.
The San Leonardo, carrying so 900
barrels of mineral oil had just ar
rived at a receiving station at the
free port section of the harbor and
was discharging her cargo when fire
broke out midships. Within a few
minutes the vessel was an immense
caldron with oil flames mounting 400
feet high. Explosion of the vessels
boilers followed quickly and great
quantities of burning oil were thrown
into the river. already covered with
a thick coating of waste oil that in
stantly ignited. The Panuco became
a great field of flame for half mile
up and down stream.
Sweeping over the wharf the fire
attacked the walls of the free port
zone and destroyed large section.
The San Leonardo is a total loss,
say the dispatches. She was recently
changed from British to Mexican reg
istry. Captain Jose Medina, COM
mander of the tanker. was among
those who reached shore in safety.
One of the victims who perished was
Manuel Azueta. wireless operator. a
son of Commodore Manuel Azueta.
The conflagration was the most dis
astrous that has ever visited Mexi'
can port, it was said.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Jury in Oklahoma Murder
Trial Still Deadlocked

Ardmore, Okl. Feb. 2.-(By A. p
-Te jury celebrating the fate OF
Jeff Smith of Healdton, one of the IL
prominent Carter county men.
charged with murder as the result OF
the Staying of Joe Carroll, an alleged
bootlegger. by a party of masked men
who made a night raid on Carrolis
home at Wilson more than a year
ago, still remained deadlocked tonight.
Indications were that a verdiN
would not be reached The jurors
have been out since Thursday morn
ing. 1t was rumored that a majority
stand for acquittal.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Minority Populations
Considered by League

Paris. Feb. 2.-tBy A. P) - The
troubles of the minority populations
in Europe, particularly the German
minorties in the territory attached to
Poland by the treaty of Versailles, oc-
cupied the attention of the council
OF the league of nations at today's
session.
The Polish representative. Prof.
Simon Askenazy, appeared at the
councils private morning meeting. He
took the position that the relations
of the Polish government with the
people residing in its territory con-
stituted an internal question over
which the league had no jurisdic-
tion.
The members of the council were or
the opinion that all such minorities
were under the juridiction of the
league by virtue of the treaty of
Versailles
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Officers Accused of Aiding
Rum Runners SUSPENDED

San Francisco, Feb. Lieut.. ID. H..
Brasfield and Patrolmen Mark Will
ever and William Barton of the San
Francisco police department were sus-
pended from duty by the chief of po'
lice as a result Of their arrest Thurs
day night for alleged participation in
an attempt to smuggle ashore the
cargo of a rum runner" The liquor
ship anchored off Point San Bruno,
- miles south of here.
The accused men said they had
trapped the smugglers and were about
to place them under arrest when pro-
hibition agents appeared on the scene
and arrested everybody in sight.
According to the prohibition office
a case of whisky was found in an
automobile used by the policemen, and
the three accused men were outside
of their proper jurisdiction when ar
rested.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Farm Credit Bill
Passes Senate by
Unanimous Vote
Norbeck Withdraws Lone Neg
alive Ballot to BE Good
Fellow''-Measure Now
Goes to the House.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Consideration
Of farm credits legislation was con-
clnded by the senate tonight when 1t
passed the Lenroot-Anderson bill.
The measure now goes to the house
where the Capper cooperative credits
bill is under study.
The vote on passage was unanimous,
the measure going through without
material amendment. The vote, how
ever, was not made unanimous until
Senator Norbeck, republican, South
Dakota. had Withdrawn a lone mega
tive vote, explaining that he would be
"a good fellow"
The Lenroot- Anderson bill provides
for a maximum credit of 81 800 ,0O0.-
coo for agricultural loans through the
existing farm loan system by estab-
lishment of IL agricultural credit de-
partments in the 12 land bank dis
tricts. Each would have $5,000,00p
capital from the government, with au-
thority to double the entire capital
of $50, ,000,000 Authority to issue
81 zoo, 900 900 in tax free debentures to
provide additional loaning capacity
would be given, subject to approval
of the farm loan board.
The new credit departments. would
make loans from six months to three
years on agricultural paper to COOP
erative agricultural associations on
staple products or livestock. Interest
rates chargeable would not be in ex-
cess Of 11s per cent above the land
banks rediscount taxes. The deben-
lures authorized would not bear over
per cent interest. under an amend
ment by Senator Fletcher, democrat,
Florida. adopted today by the senate
after acceptance by Senator Lenroot,
republican, Wisconsin. co-author Of
the bill
An amendment by Senator Harri-
son. democrat, Mississippi, to have
direct loans made to individual farm
ers was defeated.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Y. Y. Labor Urges U. S.
to Act on Ruhr Invasion

New York. Feb. 2.-The Central
Trades and Labor council. claiming
soc, 900 members, last night voted to,
urge the government ito use its good
offices to secure the immediate with
drawal Of all allied troops from the
Rhineland." Settlement of the repa-
rations question on more equitable
basis in order that harmonious inter-
national relations may be estab-
lished." also was advocated.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Poor Farm Inmate
Kille d by Bull
Geneva Man, 20, Gored and
Trappled TO Death in Pen
Inquest Ordered.

Geneva, Neb, Feb. 2.-(Special.l-
Race Walker, 70 an inmate of the
Fillmore county poor farm, was gored
and tranpled - death by bull.
There were no witnesses to the trag-
edy. An inquest will be held Satur-
Gay.
According to officials, Walker had
been warned to stay away from the
pen where the animal was confined
and no motive for his violating the
order Is known. He had been absent
from the house several hours before
search was made for him. The
body was terribly mutilated.
Walker had been an inmate Of the
farm for several years.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Days Activities
in Washington

In the best of health, Senator Mel
son. republican, Minnesota. cele-
brated his S0th birthday.
The Lenroot-Anderson credits bill
was passed by the senate which here
by disposed Of the last of such meas
ures before it.
The Southern Pacific railroad was
authorized by the Interstate Com
merce commission to expand its
steamship service between New Eng
land and Gulf ports.
Instructions to Major General Allen,
who commanded American troops in
Germany, to withdraw from the
Rhineland high commission as Ameri-
can observer, were made public by
the State department.
Reporting that customs receipts for
January totalled 1884, ,991. an in
crease of s7,000,000 over December
collections. treasury officials predicted
revenues for the current fiscal year
would amount to $3.50, 900.
At one of the stormiest sessions in
recent years, Senator Heflip. demo-
crat, Alabama. was twice rebuked by
the senate, which expunged from the
record certain remarks made by him
concerning Senators Wadsworth. New
York, and Couzens, Michigan. repub-
licans, as we'll as a statement by Sen
ator Couzens regarding the Alabama
senator.
An agreement was reached on de-
tails of the British debt funding pro-
gram by the American funding COM
mission, in conference with Sir Auck-
land Geddes. British ambassador. The
commission recommendations will be
forwarded to the White House and
President Harding, who has expressed
approval OF them. is expected to
transmit the report to congress next
week.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Four Men.
Executed in
Arkansas
Body of One Shows Signs Of
Life i'm Casket and Is
Placed Second Time in
Electric Chair.
All Meet Death Calmly

Little Rock, Ark. Feb. -Four
men convicted of murder were elec-
trocuted at the Arkansas penitentiary
early today. All faced death calmly.
The men went to the electric chair
in the following order: Duncan Rich
ardson. Ben Richardson, f. G. Bui-
len, all convicted of the murder OF
Ira Culp. farmer near Wilmot, Ark,
and VIII Debord, convicted of the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Sis
by. in Stone county, ArkarSs.
Duncan Richardson steppe. into
the chair at Z o'clock. Debord was
executed at S:o2. Duncan Richardson,
%. was taken into the death cham
Der several minutes before the ap-
paratus was ready.
Good morning gentlemen he
smiled to the witnesses and attend
ants.
No Nervousness.
He displayed no nervousness. He
walked about the chair looking at 1t
and started toward the switch board
where the executioner was at work.
The executioner moved quickly away.
Don't be afraid Of me-" Richard
son, who was not handcuffed, said.
II would as soon have you do it as
anyone
When the apparatus was ready, he
entered the chair voluntarily. lie
was pronounced dead in three min
utes. &es
Ben Richards6n. ~, was pale but
calm lie sal nothing.
The bodyot Bullen after being in
the chaw hve minutes was removed
l0nd plated in q casket. The under
takes noticed he appeared to be
breathing slightly and refused to take
the body. The body was removed,
replaced in the chair and the current
reapplied.
Walk to Chair.
As Debord was being strapped III the
chair he shouted to an attendant:
Look out there, fellow, you're
mashing my hand"
None of the men showed much emo
tion and all We're able to walk unas-
sisted to the chair.
The execution OF the four marked
the largest toll exacted by justice on
single day in Arkansas history.
Executed at Columbia.
Columbia. S. c., Feb. Thomas
Johnson, who last month was taken
from the Olar Jail by a crowd Of men
and later. was turned over TO the
sheriff and brought here for safe keep
ing. was electrocuted at the state
penitentiary today for the murder of
woman near G6van, Bamburg
county.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-03
Customs Collections
for January Increase

Washington. Feb. 2.-Predictions
by customs officials that tariff duties
collected in January would exceed
100000, 900 have been borne out by
final computation of collections for
the month. made public at the trea
sury.
Collections for the month totaled
46.345 .99f. an. increase over Decem-
Der of about $7,000.000.
The continued increase since the
new tariff act went into operation last
September, has been the basis for es-
Inmates by customs authorities and
treasury officials that customs re-
oeipts during the fiscal year would
amount to S4S0. 900. .000.