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The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
JAIL FOR AGED MAN
 WHO STOLE TO EAT
"Went Straight" for More Than 80 Years, Gets Cell for Theft of
 Chickens

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Feb. 2S.- After having lived Straight" for more than four score years, Nelson Brady, octogenarian, stood before a bar of justice here recently, charged with minor" offense, for which the court ruled he must serve six months in jail.
 Brady was pathetic figure when he appeared before Judge George West, of the local police court. The aged offender, toying nervously with battered, weather-beaten hat, plead ed guilty of the theft of nine chickens.
 The aged man informed the court in hushed tones that hunger had forced him to adopt drastic methods for getting food.
 His First Offense
 "Judge," said Brady between sobs, q have never been in this sort of trou- ble before. For some time I've been i'll. I lost my only living relative, a brother short time ago. Some very kind people took me in and cared for me upon learning of my illness. My only food was milk and when their COW went dry-well, I couldn't force myself to ask them for money to pur- chase milk, so when I saw the chick ems l stole them, thinking perhaps could sell them and buy milk with the money"
 After Judge West had pronounced his sentence Brady, with bowed head, was led from the court room. The usually phlegmatic court attaches were seemingly as much perturbed over the aged mans sentence as he was. Several were seen to dab at their eys and rub their noses vicious ly with handkerchiefs occasionally during Brady's hearing.
 Caught Stealing
 Brady was caught in the act of load ing chickens into a ramshackle old "parked' in an alley at the rear of the home Of o. o. Claflin, United States Commissioner, arresting offic- CTS declared.
 It was learned that the prisoner had eked out a meager existence up until short time ago by truck gardening for wealthy family.
 Numerous petitions asking that the court extend clemency to Brady flood ed Judge Vests mail for several days after Brady was sentenced. A large number of the petitioners offered to provide home for Brady, in the event that the court saw fit to be lenient with him Judge West stated
 After serving ten days of his half year sentence Brady was paroled by Judge West with warning. New found friends of the aged man prom ised to see that he was abundantly provided for for the rest of his days Dance Empress Cabaret March 3.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

FOR RENT-THREE ROOM FURN- ished apartment over the Post Of flee. Inquire of Mrs. Urquhart. 3-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

Try the Daily Times for Job Print. ing.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Fiancee
 Of Duke Of York, Is Admirable Girl

LONDON, Feb 2S.---Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, fiancee of the Duke of York, will certainly insure the Brit ish royal family against ever going to sleep. This tiny young lady is a real live wire and there is no fear of either mental or physical atrophy while she is around
 Daughter of the Earl of Strath more-one of the most ancient fam lilies in Scotland, and therefore of probably better descent than even her future husband-Lady Elizabeth although an aristocrat of the first water has no antique notions of any description. On the contrary, she is among the most upto-date of go-ahead British girls.
 intelligent Girl
 As vivacious as she is small, she has wise young head packed with knowledge, and is one of the best takers in English society," She can hunt all day and dance most of the night; but she can also discuss for eign affairs like an Under Secretary of State, draw a Labor leader into animated discussion; and during the war she served the hard life of ju- nior hospital nurse.
 The Duke and she have been friends from childhood. Whom the sentiment went forth throughout Britain that the royal princes should marry British girls she was immedi- ate1y regarded as being one of the most sought-after candidates. Wealth, social rank, attractiveness and brains were all hers, and it was a matter of speculation whether the Prince of Wales would be first to win her for his future Queen, or whether the Duke of York, his brother, would win the race for the prize.
 Suited to Position
 Although, like all Scottish girls, brought up in domesticated fashion, she will hold her new rank easily. Two years ago, during the illness of her mother, she acted the part of hostess to the King and Queen of England at the ancient haunted Glamis Castle, and she went through the part without turning a hair King George and Queen Mary are perfectly satisfied that their son is about to wed very competent housewife, as well as a very talented and dignified lady.
 Lady Elizabeth denies the story that the Prince proposed to her on horseback. But she admits that he had been an ardent suitor for two years and that it was while walking in church on Sunday morning, near her fathers house at Welwyn, Hertfordshire, that she finally gave her consent. She also smilingly ad- mits that her fiance drove his car very fast to Sandringham that after noon in order to acquaint his parents with the news.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

HONOLULU, Feb. 2S.-Honolulu's s Japanese population has a new griev- ance. They don't like the maginifi- cent new post office, probably the only "outdoor" postoffice in the world. They don't like the building because they can't reach the boxes, which, they complain, are built too high for people of short stature. If a box above the first two tiers is given them they cannot reach their mail.
 Many Japanese have complained to me about the height of the boxes" said Postmaster MacAdam, who, al though he didn't draw the plans for the building and isn't responsible for the inconvenient height of some
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
40 KINDS OF FISH IN ALASKA

SEATTLE, Feb. 2S.-Forty kinds of fish from Alaskan waters are now on exhibit at the Arctic Club here. Twen- ty-two varieties of fish were included in the menu of the Alaska fish din- ner here recently, while numerous sea foods were served to those who at- tended the open house and smoker. The exhibit has attracted so much at tention here that a similar one will be sent to Eastern cities to show the natural resources of the North Pacific.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

FOR SALE-TWO LARGE HEATERS, good as new, with plenty of pipe. Apply at Times Office.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

Dance Empress Cabaret March 8.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28
STREETCAR PASSENGER
 BOUNCED FOR PROFANITY

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 2S - "They treat em rough here," declared stranger who witnessed the occur renee. An overloaded man annoyed passengers on local trolley by pro- fanity. "Aw, go to -" shouted the man when the conductor asked him to be quiet. Signaling to stop the car, the conductor seized the man by the collar and brooches and dumped him headfirst into a snowbank, leaving him there.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne. If.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-28

FOR SALE - GAS BOAT PRINCESS Pat, length 65 feet. 65 H. P. Fris- co Standard Engine. Will carry 20 passengers and 25 tons freight, cleo tric lights, hot water heat, built in 1920, ship house on deck. Just the boat for Cold Bay District. Write w. c. Waters, Wrangell, Alas ka. 12-3wks
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
PUSSY HAD TO COME FIRST
Good Reason Why Impseunious Pair
Couldn't Afford to Steal Cats
Provisions.

A certain artist md his wife-whO
Is an artist, toO-recall nn incident of
their early studio days. A friend leav-
Ing the city for few weeks left In
their care u large. healthy and hungry
looking cat with injunctlOns to give 1t
good care. The feline's owner left with
them sufficient funds to keep the cat
In meat.
The artistic pair. not having at
tanned their present success. we're the
reverse of aff1uent at the time.
"There we were, not eating regular
ly ourselves" said the husband the
other evening a. he consumed the last
Of large pork chop. "and we seldom
had meat. But we had to sit around
and watch the cat eat good liver"
z "Why didn't you steal the cats liver
sOmetimesf" he was asked.
1--WE wanted to-" he answered, "but
the animal wasn't fat and we were
afraid Its ribs would show when Its
mistress got back"
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very saocsssful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp. Root il
soon realized. It stands the highest 'for
its remarkable record Of success.
An examining physician for one Of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, In
an interview on the subject. made the A.
tonishing statement that one reason why
m many applicants for insurance are re-
jected il because kidney trouble u 70
common TO the American people, and the
large majority Of those whose applications
are declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease. Dr.. Kilmer's' Swamp
Root il on sale at all drug stores in bottles
of two sizes, medium and large.
However, II you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
ample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this psper.-Advertisement.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Science Uses
Sherlock Stuff

ing-whatever 1t may be-or whether
1t Is biased In favor of any particular
color.
A year ago the only method for solv.
ing the problem was .ieg-work. The
scientist would have to pick out bee
and shadow II. following the bee from
flower to flower and jottinR down In
his notebook. like a Scotland Yard
man. what flowers the insect visited
and what 1t overlooked. But II II diff
flcuIt to follow bee on its rounds. be-
cause II keeps darling OF In unexpect-
ed directions and losing itself among
the other bees in the same field. 1t
would take many years Of field work
by many observers to get enough statis-
tics to establish what colors bee pre-
fers.
Here Doctor Lutz invented a short
cut, mn armchair detective trick which
enables a scientist In his. laboratory to
gather facts In one day which the
field worker could not collect In a
year. 1t might be expressed briefly by
saying that the bee keeps a diary and
that the Investigator discovered a
means Of reading the diary. Sherlock
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
BEAR ANTEL LOPE ARE DYING OUT

The cause Of the antelope has been
taken up by the American Bison so
ciety Of New York. A number Of So
cieties interested In game preservation
will meet Jointly In the East soon to
consider program to protect antelope.
Proposed measures include provlslon
for an adequate winter range for Ye'-
lowstone herds. and for herds remain
ing in Oregon, Nevada, Idaho. Wyo-
ming, Utah and California.
Last winter nearly third Of the
Yellowstone park herds were lost az
a result Of heavy SHOWS and the depre-
dations Of coyotes, wolves and noun
tain lions. A part Of this loes was
made up by birth Of the young this
spring. t
The most serious menace to their
preservation here is the absence Of
suitable winter range. according to
these ofYacials. Besides running the
risk Of starvation. owing to scant for.
age II the SHOWS are deep, they are
easy prey for predatory animalA
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Railroad Robberiss.

French railroads In the pnst threo
years have pnid a total Of 596,IOOOOO
francs indemnity for merchandise
stolen in stations and transit, lost. or
deteriorated, 1t was announced recently.
All but few millions OF this sum
which is considerably greater than the
budget voted for Frances army ibis
yenr-covered the work Of railroad rob
bers. No wonder that the French
passed Legislation increasing srentiy
the penalties Of this type Of theft and
provitlIng In extreme cases the Psnaity
OF hard labor for life.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
BoNEHEAp PLAY OF HoAH's
As,ssp 1t the Switch When As Had
Opportunity to BENEFIT the
Human Raes.

Boneheads have been pulled since
the dawn Of light. The idea that amy
particular age sees them running wild
is mistake. The first famous bone
head that history records was pulled
by no less a personage than old Noah.
Noah simply couldn't zee things
right he had no vision and. therefore.
missed the golden Chance" He had
40 long nights In which to get up and
put the two mosquitoes in the world
out of business. He could have done It
with one smash Of his fly swatter. But
Noah snored awny at the switch and
in time the dove appeared with the
olive branch and the next day the peo-
pie walked OF the ark onto land-and
the mosquitoes went with them,
There are many other famous bone
heads that might be here recorded. but
none of them equals old Nonh's as n
work OF art. SO the committee mp
pointed for the purpose has decided
unanimously to place his name In the
hall OF fnme.-Bert Walker In the
Topeka Capital.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
LOST FAITH IN PHYSICIAN
Mrs. Giles Naturally indignant At His
Frank Admission pf Ignorance
Of Medicine.

Mrs. Giles husband had been very
III. For days he had been gradually
getting worse. but at last there caine
chnnge for the better.
When the doctor called md had u
look ut hlsrpatient, he announced:
"He Ia convalescent."
On hearing this. Mrs. Giles regarded
the physician suspiciously; and her
suspicion increased when he prepared
to 20 without further comment.
swell. DOCTOR" said Mrs. Giles,
'what nre you going to do about it,"
''Do?" was the answer. "There ain't
nothing to be done"
"Well. you are doctor. amt your
retorted the enraged Indy. "AIn't YOU
got no medicine for this ere GONZALES
cence?"'
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Is BUILT ON A CYPRESS FOREST

perhaps hrst one, then anothee and
finally third generation OF giant
Expresses. probably at least 200 years
old, followed each other as the swamp
gradually flled up.
Scores Of stumps wers found In tho
excavation, which covers mn area "
about an acre and half. that wers
not less than six feet III diameter.
Many were found between six and
fourteen feet and tbs woskmen asset
that some Of the fragments Of stumps
indicated that some Of the trees grow
Ing In this ancient swdmp were 25 feet
thick, though these may have been
clumps and not a single stump.
The Hbsr OF the wood is well pre-
served and easily recognizable as that
Of cypress. Both sapwood and heart
wood are preserved and In some cases
even the bark. When nrst taken out
the wood Is rather heavy. being COM
pietely saturated with water. 1t n
firm nd compact. although 1t saws
easily. and splits evenly. After few
days exposure the water evaporates
and the wood becomes very dry and
light, and cracks.
The preservation of hundreds Of
tons Of wood through such n long
period must be largely attributed 70
the protection afforded by the water
and ooze of the swamp. What Unopened
was that the trees after dying, de-
cayed to the level Of the water Of the
swamp which preserved them from
that point down.
Fossil trees of much greater an.
tiquity are not uncommon. but the re-
mains of trees still In the original or.
ganic condition. after the, lapse OF 50
long a period. are very rare. Sound
wood has been found at Pompeii and
wooden houses and boats up to a thou-
sand years are not uncommon. Pious
churchmen maintain that pieces OF
the Holy Cross are still extant.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Fiction Detective Il 0utdons in
Quest for Clues to Secret
Of the Flowers.
EVEN BEES HELP m SEARCH
ousstion Of Which 0uds Attract
taonsymaksrs Has Important Bear.
Ing on cass-0ss Carries Tell
tale Entries on lsgs-

New Worthwhile writers Of mys-
terry stories have been borrowing from
science for improvement Of detective
methods, DR.. r. X. Richtmyer Of Cor
nell university and DR.. r. X. Lutx Of
the American Museum Of Natural His
tory have been borrowing detective
methods for scientific research In the
last year. They have been engaged by
tl,e National Research council to solve
one Of the important problems OF SCI
ence. It is essentially q detective Job.
recurring the most delicate kind Of
trailing, spying. spotting and inside
work.
The mere statement Of the mystery
does not suggest false whiskefs,
marked bills and the dictaphone. The
problem Is simply: "Wby have nowera
color1"
Until recently II was assumed. on
orthodox Darwinian lines. that flowers
had developed colors to attract pol
lsnating Insects whose visits were nee
essary for the manufacture Of seeds.
But recently this theory has been chal-
iensed. Experiments have indicated
that insects may be 'color-blind. Some
apparently cannot sec RED. Why should
flowers be red II bees. moths and other
pollenating insects cannot SO red1
Why should they display other hues.
brilliant to the human eye but appar-
entity invisible to insects7
Blind 70 ssms ce,sra
Other experiments Indicated that II
the bee, the moth and the ny arc blind
to some colors that We see they can
sec other COLOR invisible to us. They
can - or In some way detect ultra
violet Hight which II mere blackness
to human beings. 50 It became I'm
portant to learn how ultraviolet coiors
attract insects.
Doctor Richtmyer. q physicist Of Cor
pell, and Doctor Lutx, an entomologist
Of the American Museum Of Natural
History, were chosen to work out the
fine detective devices needed for sieuth-
ing among insects and flowers.
The investigators were put on the
case to discover whether flower colors
visible and invisible. are efncient IN
attracting insects.
A years work on this dificult case
has produced good deal of informa-
tion, Doctor Richtmyer has found flow
ers which reflect no ultraviolet color
at all, others which reflect 1t richly,
ethers which reflect 1t In varying pro
portions and some which reflect 1t
strongly from some parts of their sur
face and not at all from other parts
The next step Ia to discover whether
a bee shows a preference for flowers
which are strong in ultraviolet color
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20

Holmes reconstructed the route walked
by his friend Watson from the varia'
tions of mud stain on Watson's boots.
Similar telltale entries are recorded on
the legs Of the bee. They are placed
on file by the bee in storing Ills honey,
70 that his conduct day by day for
whole season Is registered In detail.
Traced BY Pollen.
The grains Of pollen indicate where
a bee has been. Each flower has a
different type Of pollen grain. Under
the microscope one is like . curry
comb. another Is disk. = third Is
lozenEe, q fourth 10 covered with hair
a nth Is twisted like figure and SO
on. A grain from any flower 10 distin'
guishable from the grain Of any OTHER
flower.
Take a bee. the investigator found
brush off his legs. examine the sweep
ings under a microscope and from the
character Of the grains 1t Is possible to
tell every flower which the bee has
looted Of honey on Its last fiisbt.
BY another application of this meth
cd It Is possible to lay bare the history
Of n given bee for months. In storing
honey In special cells for the young the
bee, on each return to the hive.- depos
Its the pollen grains that stick TO IT.
hairy legs. Examination of the grour
Of cells under the microscope Yields
complete biographical data. II Is pos
sible to tell whnt flowers the bee visit
ed and which were its favorites.
An enormous amount Of Information
about bees may thus be obtained.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Stump, of Colossal Tress Found
In Washington Excavation.
prsssrvsd Through Psrsed Of Time
That Antsdatss Earliest Historical
Records by at Least $4,000
yOArO.

Washington.-"Forty centuries look
down upon YOU" said Napoleon to hla
army. drawn up before the pyramids
In Egypt. In Washington today 200.
perhaps 800. centuries look up at you.
They look from the stumps Of colossal
cypress .trees that grew 80 feet below
the present level Of the ground, away
back in the geological past when the
world was still In the making-even
before the age Of the last advance OF
the Ice sheet which once covered the
northern part Of the continent.
When the steam shovelers. who are
excavating the great pit for the
Walker hotel on Connecticut avenue,
began to strike stumps and logs VI
trees that were neither decayed nor
fossilixed. they thought they were out
Of luck, but when the numernNs
geologists and biologists Of Washing
IN heard Of the discovery they consid-
cred that they were In luck. Groups
of scientific men almost daily watch
the progress Of the excavation and
marvel ut the manner In which stum's,
"knees," trunks, seeds, small branches
and even leaves Of the wood eternal
have been preserved throughout a
period Of time that antedates the
earliest historical records by at leass
10000 years.
The trees themselves mny represent
a thousand years. Their remains are
found In three more or less distinct
horizontal zones In what was at one
time q swamp. Thus 1t appears that
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
PRINCE JOINS FRENCH ARMY
Danish Noble, Who Rsnouneed His
Right to Throne, VIII Re
Sent to Morocco.

Copenhagen.-Prince Aage, son Of
Prince Waldemar Of Denmark. who
renounced his right to the throne to
marry an Italian countess, has ac-
cepted commission as mnjor In the
French colonial forces.
Some years ago he was an officer Of
the French foreign forces. but left to
join the Danish, Royal guard. He will
be sent to Morocco. and Will be NC
companied by his wife and little son.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Animal In Danger Of Becoming
Extinct, Say Federal Officials.
Only 1900 Left In United states, 10
Estimats, With $50 Left In VEL
lowstens Park-protsetien
Urged.

Yellowstone Park. wyo.-The Amer
lean antelope is threatened with ex-
tinction, according to ofncials here OF
the Department Of the Interior. Un-
less extensive protective measures are
taken, onicials declared. an animal
widely admired for Its coloring. delicate
proportions and Dephyr4ike movements,
soon will be seen only In museums.
There are probably not more tnan
5000 antelope remaining In the United
states, according to a statement. and
the total number In the park II about
ESQ. In 1908 the number was estimated
~ 1000
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Out Of Date.

The d-VictOrian aunt was payinR
her annual visit. II was Sunday after
noon and she had been left In Charge Of
the BABY happer. Wondering how she
should entertain her. she snId: "Shail
I tell you a story?" YES" aasented
the youngster In rather bored tofsea
"How would you like TO hear about
Adam and Eve In the beautiful gar
den7' "Oh, I'm sick Of the AdamSeA
Don't you know anything elsef
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20

Farmer Killed BY Muis's Kick.
St. Joseph. Mo.-While trying to
get mule out Of mire Virgil Weed.
thirty-fve. a farmer Of Bolchow, No..
was kicked by'a second mule, dying
from the injuries.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
Ask Him at End Of Month.

Brother Williams, IL the summons
were to come for you to go to heaven
tonight. would you be ready and
willin'?'
"Looky heah, Mr.. Tom," vas the re-
ply, "ain't you ware de fact dat I
done paid months house rent In ad-
vanceY
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20

Compressed air was used In the re-
duction Of metals rom their ores and
the forging Of iron and steel. 1000
years bsfors Christ
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20
air,h Rat. In France.

During the first six months Of 1922
the birth rate In the ten largest cities
Of France showed decrease Of 10
per cent compared with that Of 1921.
The figures for Paris were 24,23S per
1000.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20

As soon ms the moon gets three.
quarters II proceeds to get full.
The Meeker herald., 1923-01-20

Few great men have introspectioH
enough to tell how II feels to he Krcae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05

(By Pacific & Atlantic) On charges of attempting to incite riot, ten of the tele- phone operators on strike in New England States were arrested in front of Boston's m ain exchange building, bundled into automobile and taken to police station. They were all bailed out later. The police are shown above making the arrests.