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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-18

meet two years from now, in the ma
ton which has made the biggest pro-
gress in education before that time.
A resolution for universal measure
ment system was adopted, and one for
the, exchange of teachers, and cor
respondence between school children.
On May IS, 1924, every flag of the
World war will wear band Of white,
signifying that it is symbol Of world
neighborliness.
The speaker, in concluding, painted
a word picture Of the final great gath
ering of the association, when all the
delegates Joined hands in a circle and
babe each other farewell.
College Club Study Group.
Along the same lines as the speak
er's address, was a local announcement
which Miss Isabel Low, chairman of
the committee on International Rela-
tions made. She announced meeting
of a study group in international prob
lens, to be held at the high school
next Thursday evening.
Because of the teachers convention,
the next meeting of the club will be
held on Saturday, November 8.
The Kenosha College club, has re-
ceived an invitation from the Racine
chapter, A. A. U. W., to luncheon to
be given tomorrow noon, at the Ra-
cine Arcade. Another invitation was
extended by the Catholic Woman's
club to the meeting next Saturday,
when the Wisconsin Players will pre-
sent Susan GlaspelPs Suppressed De-
sires."
Miss Marjorie Whiting, soprano,
sang two very lovely vocal solos, &C
companied by Helen Christler.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-18
FIVE PERSONS ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
Fire Sweeps Through Frame Building
in Brooklyn Causing Death of
Five Persons.

New York =, Five persons were
burned to death when fire swept
through three story frame building
in the Bath Beach section of Brooklyn
early today.
Another, Mrs. Lillian Andrews, was
seriously injured when she leaped
from third story window.
Flames spread through the wooden
dwelling so rapidly that the victims
were trapped in their beds and burn
ed beyond recognition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-18
Coolidge Silent on
PinchOt Suggestion

Washington, D. C. - President
Coolidge will present his views on
prohibition to the governors law en-
forcement conference to be held here
Saturday and in the meantime will
have no comment to make on Governor
Pinchot's suggestion that the presi-
dent take into his own hands, the task
of dry law enforcement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-18

PRISONERS ON HUNGER STRIKE.
Dublin - Speaking at meetings at
which the release of the Republican
prisoners was demanded, Michael
Comeyan said yesterday that the sol
der prisoners had started a hunger
strike, determined to be free either
alive or dead.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-18

In the last Is years, the United
States has spent between ,$15,000,0O0,-
600 and $40, eOO,O0O,OOO for passenger
automobiles and trucks. More than
$4,000, 100000 have been expended for
improved roads
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-18
RECORDS NEW EARTH SHOCKS.

RECORDS NEW EARTH SHOCKS.
Washington, ID. C. Earth shocks
of moderate intensity were reported
between 1:46 and a. m. today on
the Georgetown University seismo-
graph,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-18

Germany has 80 manufacturers of
passenger automobiles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
Teachers First
Then Boy Scouts and Others.

Mr. Gasteiger vice president of Pittsburgh Lumber
Company suggests that the navy might allow Boy
transports and other ships visit foreign countries
actual cost the boys be permitted trips as
The suggestion interesting although would be told
at that the Government would be competing with private
enterprise and the Government supposed to do that
wouldn't be necessary however for the Government
use transports of the It has plenty of idle boats built
by profteers in war time and rustng away.
Some of these boats could be used for the purpose that
Gasteiger suggests Possibly they very fast but
would be no hurry.
This newspaper, however would suggest that trips
Europe lat actual cost be planned first of all public
school teachers in their holidays there boats left
over the Boy Scouts other school children could 60
Mr. Gasteiger will remember the ancient and very
saying that If want to bring information back from your
travels you must take information with you
Travel in Europe does little good children under fifteen
OF age They abomnae the sightseeing they are tired
q nuisance to themselves and :her parents.
And public school teacher in the United ought
to have the opportunity at COST or still WITHOUT
ANY COST to travel abroad every three years. going
on good American ship taking information abroad and
bringing back information for the benefit of the school
children.
We much obliged Mr. Gasteiger his suggestion
BUT LET THE SCHOOL TEACHERS COME FIRST
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
Corn, Wheat
And the Farmer.

year ago the average price of cents and
of wheat 9710 and fraction the farm Now the value
Of wheat S402 and of 84 And this in spite the
fact that the wheat crop 100000 less than last
while the forecast shows crop 105
600 bushels last year.
The crop is up hundred million bushels the
wheat cut down sixty nine million bushels corn
dear and wheat is cheap The old Supply demand
law gives away the fact that Europe will cannot
buy wheat We not able to ALL but use
our changing into beef pork by feeding
the farm.
Farmers seek to keep immigration they labor
immigration would supply labor and mouths to eat HERE
the crops that Europe can't buy
For the farmers whose worries just many here
suggestion correspondent Cottonwood Falls Kansas
sends it broadcast:
Brant brothers built four mammoth sos each holding
tons They have 200 corn somewhat
by dry weather followed by hot winds They will put that
corn into the sos about 1890 SO ton to
cate feeders Thus they will get $4,000 off their
zoo acres in spite of crop failure enjoy comfortable
winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
LUCY LOWELL
ON TODAY'S
MIRACLES

~ UMMER rain was silver over
the treetopS, dancing Ito the
Ocastenets of dripping leaves"
The garden seemed to sigh with
happiness.
Tall, sentinel hoIlyhoclds stood
at attention above blue clouds of
larkspur. Marigolds paid their
debt to the earth in precious
shining coin.
Pinks and pansies and velvet
nasturtiums bordered the green,
and round an old tree the red
and white and pink cups of pop
pies-flowers of sleep-turned to
catch the drops.
The Little Old Lady watched
her garden from behind a screen
of morning-glories,
Miracles are said to be past"
she remarked softly, but it
doesn't seem SO to me. l feel as
IL l were living in one when /
look at the garden.
1T all was so bare and cheer
less ever 80 tiny while ago.
The cold wind came up from the
river and blew across the cold
earth and there was no life any
where.
"All the beauty lay in a hand.
full of little, ugly brown seeds,
each one almost like the other.
AZ put them in the soil with
misgiving. I couldn't make it
seem that the texture of petals
and the colors of the rainbow
were bound in the grubby husks.
Sometimes l wonder" she
went on, why seeds that look
exactly alike send forth SO many
different colors. And a miracle
is the only explanation l can find.
Leaves Of the trees and Of plants
and shrubs always are green and
that doesn't seem so wonderful.
But the colors of the flow
ere! There is nothing so mar
velous!'
Few things so marvellous, / be-
lieve. But perhaps there is one.
It's the kindly word, repeating
itself over and over faithfully as
do the seeds in outward seeming,
but holding varied potentialities
for beauty and happiness.
Dropped into a sorrowing heart
1t grows and blooms in love. In
discomfort 1t often sends forth
understanding. In neglect it Gre
ates kindness.
The Little Old Lady has found
one of the two miracles not vet
past
Copyright. 1898 King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN
E who voluntarily remains
81 ignorant is guilty of all the
crimes which ignorance pro-

TT E who voluntarily remains
ignorant is guilty of all the
L. crimes which ignorance pro-
duces.
Anger is short madness-rule
your mind, which if it does NOT
obey will command: restrain il
with a bit, restrain it with 81
chain.
Nothing is difficult to Nature
when she is making her way to
an end.
1t is difficult thing to re-
place true friends.
Talent alone cannot make
writer. There must be a man be-
hind a book.
He threatens many who has in
jured one.
Most people would rather be
told their fortunes than their
faults.
Anger Is often more hurtful
than the injury that caused it.
TrifIes lighter than straws are
levers in the building OF char
acter.
Much good-doing is destroyed
for lack of tact and manner.
He who sings frightens away
his ills.
Do not lose that which you
know, to be opportune for you.
Opportunity has locks before, but
is bald behind.
1t is the part Of n great mind
TO prefer moderation to excess.
Men put greater faith in those
things which they do not under.
stand
Those who are advanced by de-
greeS are less enVied than those
who are advanced suddenly.
There is more trouble in having
nothing to do than in having too
much to do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29


II am much interested and
pleased with many Of your ar
ticles, particularly with the re-
cent one on the yard measure.
1t is claimed. and with good
grounds, that the British meas
ures are Identical with the old
Hebrew-one authority claim
ing to find them all in the great
pyramid. However, the name
yard gives me food for reflec-
ton. Yad in Hebrew means a
hand. Men formerly paced dis
tances, hence foot, and they
also spread their eyads, or
hands, when measuring. The
words 'overreach' and over
step indicate this. can yis-
ualize in the reign of King Ed.
ward /. of England, believe 1t
was-a dispute between q large
and a small man as to what
constituted q yad. or hand, in
measurement; hence the king
laid down its official length.
/ think that il our Iexicogra-
pliers were more familiar with
the Hebrew language many
ideas would be recast.--G. III.
Mayer, Philadelphia.
" AM not familiar with the He
brew language, but Mr..
y Mayors suggestion as to the
origin of the word yard from
yad, meaning a hand, seems to
me very interesting in measur-
ing, but il he means putting the
ends Of the thumbs together and
spreading out both hands as far
arating the thumbs, the space
covered between the bases OF the
little fingers, or the outward bor-
ders Of the palms. IS about one
foot, and the yard officially con-
sists of three feet. OF course,
as suggested by the imagined dis
pute over hand measurement be-
tween a big man and little one,
the approximation to foot has
wide limits. find. however, in
my own case, that this method
of measuring a foot is quite ac-
curate. and / have often employed
it when no foot rule was handy.
Then, cit may be that the meas
IRE was erected py SlTetcnlnS =
string, or a piece of goods, as I,
have seen women do. from the
lips, or the end Of the nose. to
the utmost distance to which the
right or left hand and arm can
be extended, the measure being
made to the end of the thumb
and the first finger, clasping the
string or the goods. This seems
to be known on the female side
of society as traditional check
on false measurement, as well
as convenience in home dress
making.
BASED ON NATURE.
As such it may well have been
employed in Cro-Magnon times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29

; Then followed six years of
very hard work for the young
actress. u
And then Ada Rehan was en-
gagged by Augustin Daily, and re-
manned in his company for twenty
years. finally rising to the distinc-
ton of his star
Ada Rehan's fame showed moth
ing Of the romantic. She was a
great actress, who achieved her
success through hard work and
untiring devotion to her art.
Not only in America, but in
England, Ada Rehan was con-
sidered 1.-The queen of comedy"
1t is said that Ada Rehan's per-
Torrance of the Tanning Of the
Shrew" has never been surpassed.
Ada Rehan and the unruly Kate"
Of Shakespeare's great comedy
were one and the same person to
those who were familiar with her
acting.
To Ada Rehan publicity was
not an important feature. She
dreaded interviews and loathed
exploitation OF herself. Her art
was her sole concern.
Unlike many great artists, Ada
Rehan was shrewd, sensible
business woman, who saved her
money and invested 1t wisely. At
the time of her death in recent
years she was the possessor of a
fine residence in New York and a
charming home in the country of
her birth-Ireland, on the shore
of the Irish sea.
Surrounded by her books, pic.
lures, relics, music and her pets,
she was happy until her death.
Copyright, 1929. by Newspaper
Feature Service. Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
THESE LADIES, MUCH PLEASED WITH THEM
SELVES, ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE
XII KLUX KLAN-THEY CALL THEM
SELVES THE "LOTTIES."

At Point Pleasant New Jersey many gentlemen search
Of excitement initiated the Ku Klux Khan Above is
photograph taken night showing ladies affiliated with
the kan evidently greatly enjoying the mystery which they
think surrounds them
They have their faces masked the change from the
dizziness of taking of the dishes and looking after
house the excitement of appearing with fiery
masked faces is very great.
These young ladies very much like children that dress
up their mothers parade the streets feeling i'm
porant The only trouble is that like those children these
ladies' without knowing it planning it, may get mis-
chief or be the of mischief in Others
ALI societies have this They want to DO
and BE POSSESS something that Others cannot be and
cannot possess. .
They develop secrecy in republic where everything as
far as possible should be open and aboveboard.
good enough society," NOT secret open everybody is
the society of the United united citizens
Why is that society not enough?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
HEROINES OF HISTORY
HOW Ada Rehan Began Her Career by Accident
By MARK STUYVESANT

T N 1855 a young couple with
their children left the town
of Limerick, Ireland, for the
United States. They settled in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The three gals went to public
school, and after school PLAYED
with their mates just as girls
should. But one of these little
Crehan girls was to develop into
something very far removed from
an ordinary person. She was to
become a great theatrical star
one of the greatest of whom
America boasts.
This girl was Ada Rehan. Her
name was changed from Crehan
to Rehan on account Of q typo.
graphical error in the program
used in one Of her early appear
anceS.
The two elder girls chose the
stage for profession, and while
acting, Kate, the eldest sister met
and married Oliver Doud Bryon,
the author and star of very sue
cessful play called ACROSS the
Continent"
1t was during a performance of
this play in Newark, N. j., that
Ada Rehan made her debut.
which was entirely an accident,
for at the time she had no idea
of becoming an actress.
An actress who had a small
part in the production became
suddenly i'll, and Ada, without any
preparation, stepped in and took
the part, doing so with such sue.
cess that her family Immediately
or. their youngest daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
Garrett P. Seryiss Describes
Primitive Standards
By Garrett p. Serviss.
OF Measurement
Z and Writer on Scientific ToDic,

cAemtlIic Topics Of Popular interest
when the women sat In the cav
ems making skin garments while
the men were hunting mann
moths. or pretended TO Be. How
disputes were settled between the
long-armed and the sh0rt-armed
in those primitive days ii q ques-
ton to be put aside with the
classical puzzle as to what
Achilles did when he did among
women.
In all ancient nations weights
and measures were based on nat
ural objects. principally upon the
human body and its parts, as we
have already seen. When the
Romans organized the world
they refined the Sold order and
prt<.uced more syst matic one
OF their own, which became the
basis generally for all the lands
that fell permanently under
Roman domination. But the Ro-,
mans used the same fundamental
ideas. Man had to measure the
earth and its contents to keep
peace with himself and naturally
he measured 1t III terms Of his
own dimensions.
The people selected the first
measures for themselves, and
when standards such as hands.
arms, legs and feet were found
to differ. thus occasioning bitter
ness and bloodshed, the comnun-
ity as a whole stepped in and
settled the trouble upon the prin-
ciple of the average, and ever
since the average man has been
the standard for the world, even
in matters OF intelligence, to
which only, metaphysical meas
urements apply.
ROMAN .'DIGITUS.'
The Romans had measure
called "digitus" (fingerl, which
seems to have meant q fingers
breadth. Perhaps that was the
origin of the famous now local
Iy) antiquated, barroOm measure
Then they have the ''palmus''
(palm), whose length was nearly
74-tnousandths of meter, or sad
three inches. That doesn't SEEM
to indicate that the average
Roman had very big hands.
The Roman foot was nearly
three-tenths of meter. or almost
the same as our foot.
The "graduss (stepl was q lit
tie over twenty-nine OF our
inches. 4
The Roman 'mille's (imile) Was
lab meters. a little more than
4,848. feet.
There need be no surprise over
the fact that the measures used
in building the great Egyptian.
pyramids closely resembled those
Of the tradition systems Of to.
day (the metric system is not
traditionaD. because all alike. as
we have already said. took their
data from dimensions OF mans
body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
AN APPRECIATION OF A
BILL PRICE EDITORIAL

might be the beneficiaries, that
through the housing of these in
.strumentalities not alone Wash
ingtonians, but in the course of
time millions upon millions of our
fellow-American citizens may
gather for refreshment at this
magnificent fount of knowledge
and of things pleasing to the eye
and ear.
While the newspaper fraternity
has always been an ever-ready
booster of worthy enterprises, the
board feels that your latest contri-
button has been such as to make
it worthy of special commentator.
Those engaged in this work are
meeting their responsibilities with
out promise or prospect of reward,
and we welcome and appreciate the
support and cooperation of you
and your paper.
BY order of the board of direc-
tors of the Washington Auditorium
Corporation in n Getting assembled.
Yours very truly
CHARLES J. COLUMBUS.
Secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
Suggests Plan to Tighten
Burdens of President

According to all expert testi-
nony, no President ever broke
down under the burdens the cor
stitutionaI duties laid upon him,
with the possible exception Of one
of those dutiesthe appointments:
Mr.. Tumuity, who was secre-
tary to a President for eight years
land six of those eight from 1914
to 1920 were the most turbulent
in. human history-testifies that
the work which results in nresi-
Dental breakdown is not the work
devolving upon him by virtue OF
the Constitution but that placed
upon him by the political bosses
Of his party. Mr.. Tumulty tells
us that even the great Lincoln,
in time of awful reverses to the
Federal army during the civil war,
was at one time more worried
about the appointment of q post
master than about the fortunes OF
war.
Without having any particular
President in mind, it may be stat
ed with a great degree of posi-
tiveness that no President would
break down merely by performing
his duties as a President, and NOT
as politician,
1.-THE President must see hun
dreds of Congressmen and Sena-
tors" one tells us. bewailing and
bemoaning the fate of the Presi-
dent. How many Of those Con.
gressmen and Senators come 20
the Chief Executive in search
Of light for legislation OF ..i-
terest to the American people?
Is it not true that 80 per cent OF
those callers are there for appoint
ments of their machine men. or
for other fayors at the DISPENSE
ton of the Chief Executive2
Politics, especially machine poll
tics, is the curse. If it were not
for the sake of building up a
stronge party machine. all post
masters would be appointed by a
civil service commission on open
competitive examinations as to
fitness, and the President would
not have to be bothered about 1t.
In fact, a civil service com.
mission could, and should. apnolnt
90 per cent-if not the full 100
per cent-of the Government
representatives. This would
really be the case, if appoint
ments were not looked upon as
''spoils for the victor" and If
the dispensation of jobs was not
used the purpose Of building
up stfong political machines.
The cure,all now proposed by.
Mr.. Tumulty and Senator Harri-
son, and long advocated by VII
liam Jennings Bryan. to enact a
constitut bnal amendment limit
ing the presidential tenure 20
one term. will not fully solve the
problem.
One term may make the P-asi
dent less of a politician, hurt 1t.
will not remove him from politics
altogether.
Every President is party man.
il he will not have q personal In
terest in the next election, he
will still have q strong party in
terest in It. Are we not assured
that Mr.. Harding did not want.
the Presidency for 3 second term,
but was prevailed upon by politi-
clans to run again for the sake
OF the party?
AS long as the President will
play politics, while being IN office.
whether it is for his own second
term or for his party's. continued
control. no relief can b glven
him by legislation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29

Dear Bill Price:
A T the meeting of the board Of
n directors of the Washington
Auditorium Corporation that
wonderful editorial of yours about
the Washington Auditorium was
read for the edification of the per-
sonnet of the board, and the secre-
tary was directed to give you and
The Washington Times an express
sion Of the appreciation which this
board feels at the splendid sup
port which you have given Wash
1ngton's greatest need-an audi
torium.
It is fine thing for a con1mu-
nifty that it has newspaper menIof
such great vision as yourself and
editors and publishers who win CO.
operate in the broadcasting of such
fine, practical sentiment as your
various editorilis regarding the au-
dltorium have expressed on behalf
OF the raising of this great pile of
masonry at Nineteenth and e
streets and New York avenue that
the arts and sciences and trade