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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-09
REPUBLICAN
ENDORSEMENT WON BY
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
Hiram Johnson Loses After VII
gorous Campaign; Chicago
Vote Very Close
WAS UNOPPOsED
Despite This Delegates Of Anti
McAdoo Democrats defeat
His Overwhelmingly

LINCOLN, April 9.-Frank Har-
rison, campaign manager for Hiram
Johnson in the Nebraska presiden-
,ial preference primary, conceded
the victory to President Coolidge.
at II o'clock this morning.
President Coolidge led Johnson
in Illinois by 100000, with approx.
mately half the precincts heard
from.
CHICAGO, April 9.-Ellinois re
publicans added their endorsement
of President Coolidge by giving
him a majority over Hirman John
son in yesterdays primary election,
although the Californian, after a
vigorous campaign, ran the presi-
dent a close race inChicago where
he helped found the Progressive
party which nominated him for vice
president several years ago.
w. G. McAdoo who was unoppos-
ed for presidential preference on
the democratic ticket, polled only
half the number of votes cast by
the Chicago democrats, and his
delegates to the national convea-
ton were defeated overwhelming
ly by candidates put forward by
the state organization opposed to
McAdoo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-09

If your memory is bad, you can
improve it by trying to learn all
the new soft drink names.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-09

Sow your garden seeds according
so directions or you will be sowing
the seeds Of disconNent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-09
WEATHER

For Georgia-showers tonight
and Thursday cooler Thursday and
in north portion tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-09

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Evening star., 1924-11-13

these tablets declare 1t was called had
colonies throughout the world. In
one, India, which shared the invalu-
able secrets Of the mother land, Gen.
Ramchander flew from Ceylon to
northern India, dropping bombs as he
went; while Christ. who, according to
the most accurate estimates, lived
only about 33 years, spent many Of
those years in that land studying
among the great mahatmas.
After two cataclysmic earth con-
vulsions. the colonel informs the
scientific world, which took place
10000 years ago. the continent, with
Its stalking elephants and mastodons,
great cities and monumental temples.
was swallowed up" Elephants and
civilization, 1t is known, can go hand
in hand But mastodons We're pretty
hard boiled animals, and doubtless
had difficulty in adapting themselves
to culture superior to anything on
earth today. Perhaps the destructive
upheaval was caused by all the masto-
dons goring all the hydrogen-f1lled
dirigibles at once, just as the scien-
lists Of the day were signaling Mars
by means of a gigantic bonfire. What
a denouement for D. w. Griffith to
film some day!
Evening star., 1924-11-13
The Bootleg Army.

An assistant United States attorney
for the District estimates that there
are 5000 bootleggers in Washington
1t is an estimate, but being made by
an official who has been in charge of
the Police Court side of enforcing the
prohibition law it Is deserving Of
credence. The figure will impress that
very large part Of our population
which never used intoxicants, and also
that large number Of our people who
once used liquor but now observe the
law, in letter and spirit, as being very
large. Persons who have more or less
acquaintance with the Illicit and dan
gerous traffic seem to believe that it
is not an overestimate. II there are
5000 persons in the District engaged
in selling liquor, it shows a situation
which is distressing and which calls
for correction. The assistant attor-
ney says that at least 10000 per-
sons charged with various forms of
boot!egging have been brought into
court in the past five years. OF these.
5000 have either pleaded guilty or
have been found guilty by the courts.
Less than $500 cases have been nolle
pressed for lack Of sufficient evidence
and about 500 OF the accused have
been acquitted by juries or let go be-
cause of failure of juries to agree. The
attorney believes that the traffic will
be ended. He points out that for the
first offense fines were generally i'm
posed, and this procedure had little
effect on the Illicit trade. Under pres
ent conditions not only are Jail terms
being given for second offenses, but
in many cases Jail sentences are i'm
posed on those convicted for the first
time. Breaking up the traffic will re-
dound to the credit of the public au-
thorities. 1t will make for a greater
degree of peace and comfort In the
community and will be an important
measure for the protection of life and
health Of citizens.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Further Tax Revision.

A decision that has been reached by
the President and the Secretary Of
the Treasury to make no recon-
mendations to Congress at the short
session for further tax reduction is
justified by the fact that this Is the
same Congress that enacted the pres
ent law and that there is little reason
TO expect a different course in case
the subject is reopened. Although the
election has yielded a considerably
larger Republican majority and appar-
emily has assures definite party con-
troll beyond the Nockading influence
, OF the ultra-progressive groups in the
two houses, that Congress SO elected
will not meet in regular session until
December, 1925. 1t has been proposed
TO call Congress in extra session for
the purpose of putting through a re-
vision of the tax law, but against this
objections are raised. 1t is urged that
while there is need of further revision
to carry out the initial equitable plan
of tax adjustment proposed by Secre-
tary Mellon, that need is not as urgent
as that the country should stabilize
for a period through remission from
legislative activity In other words,
that the need of rsat from lawmaking
is greater than the need of tax re-
vision
Whatever the decision respecting an
definitely reached and may not be
reached until next March, it is now
the judgment Of the administration
not to reopen the question of tax re-
vision at the short session. In all like
lihood there would be no favorable re-
sponse If the matter were laid before
Congress in December. Not even the
impressive majority given for the
Sress in harmony with his qualities
is likely to affect the attitude of those
who still hold the balance of power in
House and Senate. The raising of the
tax question will tend chiefly to con-
gest the session, to render more diff
cult, and at the end more hurried, the
process of enacting the appropriation
bills. Those bills constitute a sufficient
body Of business for the three months
of the session. The work requires
painstaking attention to detail. Any
large general question such as tax re-
vision is certain to jam the calendars
and lead to less efficient work upon
the budget.
Tax revision will come later, unless
the newly elected Congress proves re-
calcitrant. With a Republican mem
bership of 246 in the House and SO in
the Senate, administration measures
are likely to have right of way. The
question of an extra session is one to
be decided upon its merits, apart from
the proposal, now negatived, to open
the subject at the short session.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

been extinct and are only quoted to
excuse violators.
1t has become cheaper and less
trouble to slaughter a human being
on, our streets than to park at a
wrong angle. The "jaywalker" myth
and the unavoidable accident" lie
relieve the criminal in nearly every
instance, unless he happens to be
colored or drunk. We owe gratitude
to Justice Schuldt and The Star for
frankly Indicating the attitude of
mind toward pedestrians to be met
with in the court Is 1t any wonder,
knowing the futility OF expecting
protection, either on the street or
elsewhere, that pedestrians choose to
use their own judgment in crossing
the street even in the face of judicial
admonitions?
There should be two officers at
each important intersection, one to
direct traffic and one to make arrests.
The former should blow the whistle
twice, once as warning and the Sec
ond as permission for drivers to start,
1t being now the custom for the 20
per cent fellows to start across the
walk as soon as they hear the
whistle, regardless Of the crowd on
the walk.
Has it been shown by anybody
that the authorities of the District
have been legally authorized to make
a private stable of our public ave-
nues? WIN. H. DALI.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

munism Of perfect, law-compelled
equality-which is a paradox She
would have all the people in the land
put upon an absolutely level plane
Of possession and opportunity, put
there and kept there by law. 1t is
sometimes to be suspected that these
Missionaries and idealists really be-
lieve that such thing Is possible
as a communist state of perfect free
dom for the individual and no in
equality, a land Of mutually of own
ership, without greed or avarice,
without competition or ambition, and
all through a transcendent law of
nature backed by Interchangeable
statutes.
The breakdown Of the Russian
communist experiment is simply the
working out of the natural law. Boil
shevism has undoubtedly, as Miss
Goldman says, failed to attain the
plane of perfect equality for all. 1t
failed because it could not succeed.
1t became a counter-revolution be-
cause utter confusion impended.
Lenin realized the impossibility be-
fore his physical collapse and modi-
fed the plan. His successors are
carrying out as best they can this
modified plan, compromising, adjust
ing and working back to normal gov
ernment.
The failure Of bolshevism from the
Goldman point Of view Is perhaps to
be rated as a successful evolution.
Goldman is now denouncing it be-
cause it did not accomplish the i'm
possible. She has not changed. She
is still the advocate of the chaos
which she calls freedom and which
if secured through revolution could
be maintained only through tyranny
greater than the world has ever
known.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
A Messenger Boy.

An e1-messenger boy has been
made chairman Of the board Of a
group OF large fire insurance COM
panies, and the salary he draws may
be equal to the combined salaries OF
all the messenger boys in Washing
ton. At any rate, it is very large
salary, and besides the dollars this
ex-messenger boy has influence,
power, authority and honor. He
began his business career" as a mes
senger boy In the Office Of one Of the
companies in 1892 and he rose from
one position to another without any
other pull than he developed. 1t
does not appear that he had any re-
lations in the company that hired
him and also 1t does not appear that
he had any rich or influential friends
outside the company who would
speak to the president" or anybody
else ION his behalf"
This was an unusual messenger
messenger boys have done and many
other messenger boys will do. When
he got his job he had passed through
the grammar grades Of school. AS
he rose from messenger to higher
places he took a college course in a
line related to his business. He did
that out of office hours and no doubt
during Office hours he read a little
and observed and thought good
deal.
He must have been a bright boy
He must have been awake from the
opening till the closing Of the Office
and he must have done things right.
He probably took his small job seri-
ously and he no doubt got the habit
of doing his work effectively. He
had patience and determination. He
had capacity for success and he also
had shrewdness. He was clever
enough to understand that the men
above him in the Office might be his
best friends. He was clever enough
to know the price that must be paid
for success, shrewd enough to know
that success was worth the price and
strong and Of determination enough
to pay the price. There is a moral
in the steady rise of this boy and
man which every boy of ordinary in
telligence will comprehend.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Thirty Thousand Years Ago.

A new chapter in ancient history
prehistoric history, in facts indi-
Gated by Col. James Churchward, ex-
British officer and all-around scientist,
Of Mount Vernon, N. Y. His outline,
a combination Of the contents Of the
golden plates dug up by Joseph Smith
and translated by means Of the magic
spectacles, Of the imagination of Jules
Verne and some Of Little Nemo's most
stirring Nightmares, is based, it is
claimed, on 125 tablets just discovered
in India, some Of which date back
10000 years.
The gist Of the discovery is that
there was once a tremendous tropical
country in Midpacif1c Ocean wherein
existed, among 64,000,000 people, the
original civilization Of the white race.
It's inhabitants possessed flying ma
chimes and numerous other secrets
lost In subsequent ages. This country,
named Mu. claims the colonel, was
known to the Egyptians, the Mayans
Of Central America, the ancient Greeks
and the Hindus.
He admits that his findings, as q
whole. may be expected to cause
something Of stir in the interna.
tional scientific world, and also admits
that, on some points involved, he will
no doubt be challenged. Challengers,
however, will be using theory. while
the colonel can fall back on facts
and records" It looks black for the
|aaallengers.
Mu, or the Empire Of the Sun, as
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Goldman in London.

Emma Goldman, depOrted from the
United States in 1919 as an unde-
sirable alien and repatriated in Rus
sia, has, after a series Of adventures,
landed in London, where she is seek
ing refuge. After two years in
Russia she left that country thor
oughly disillusioned on the score of
the bolshevik revolution and went
TO Germany. She found no particu-
lar welcome there and intimations
Gwere given that she was not regarded
as a desirable guest, so to England
she Travelled, and last night she WIS
guest of honor at a dinner in London
at which 800 Britons were present.
L One Of the speakers expressed graft
tude to America "for the loan of
Emma Goldman" Miss Goldman
herself, with reference to the possi-
bility of her return to the United
States, said that she had been in
formed by cable by the Commissioner
of immigration of this country that
she had been barred forever, which,
$ she said, showed that the authorities
here are just as stupid as they were
when she left, five years ago.
i,s The American authorities may be
Stupid in turning out such people,
but their stupidity is not evident
..here. There is a belief in this coun.
~fry the deportation Of Emma Gold
man was fully justified as a measure
xcf protection against a dangerous
- menace. No sympathy should be felt
for her now because she is hostile
to the present bolshevik government
Of Russia and is going about the
world, as far as her scope permits
assailing it. For she Is against the
= Soviet, not because it is too radical
but because it Is too conservative
She said last night:
My cause against tho bolshevik
is not that they have been too revo.
y lutionary, but that they are not
revolutionary enough. The Russian
bolsheviki are the arch counter rev.
4 olutionaries Of the world.
Emma Goldman's ideal for Russia
and for other countries is a co4s
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Drivers Are Assailed.
Pedestrian Deplores Lack of
Arrests Here.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
am situated so that I can walk
to and from my office, including the
area on Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
streets between Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania avenues. Twice a day
for several years l literally have
taken my life in my hands. From
observation and experience during the
last three years 1 conclude that about
50 per cent of the autoists try to
obey the regulations and 20 per cent
are incompetent reckless or mali
cious. Some of them like to see pc
deStrians jump, or to drive as close
to them as they can without actually
touching, in which they sometimes
fail. So use the word malicious ad-
visedly. AS the well disposed wear
no badge. the walker has to assume
that any automobilist Is potential
assassin and conduct himself accord
ingly. Now, during these years of
transit / have observed hundreds of
violations of the regulations by driv-
ers, but not a single arrest or even
reprimand. The officers cannot
Justly be blamed for this, since at
the rush hours they have their hands
full directing traffic and have no
time or opportunity to restrain vio-
lators
One of the most frequent and dan
gerous tricks Is to drive from street
where the traffic Is stopped, around
the corner full tilt into a cross-walk
full of people. Four days ago I saw
this happen both at F and G street
corners Of Eleventh. The next day
at F and Eleventh a mail wagon was
stopped across the cross-walk while
the driver leisurely emptied a post
box.
When automobiles first began to
be common on our streets there were
doubtless "jaywalkers," In the sense
of Justice Schu1dt's article, but in
the area I refer to they have long
Evening star., 1924-11-13
ANSWERS TO. QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC, ]. HASKIN

@. How many doctors are there in
the District of Columbia ?-J. II.
A. The American Medical Associa-
tion says that there are 1924. Eight
hundred and twenty-three are en-
ployed by the Government.
Q. What is the best thing to do
tricity or leave it on?-L o. P.
A. The Potomac Electric Power
Company says that in this city the
electric companies provide lightning
protectors on all lines, and it makes
no difference whether the light is
turned on or off during a storm.
in Washington? How can 1 get in
touch with one?-K. NJ.
A. The National Rife Association
says that Mr.. Ralph II. MCCARTHY,
1882 Quincy street northwest, Wash
ington, d. c., Is president of the
National Capital Rife Club. 1t is
suggested that you communicate
with him.
Q. What oil can be used on a slide
trombone?-B. S.
A. The following is lubricant
which can be used on musical instru-
ments: Put lead shavings into meats
foot oil and allow 1t to stand for
some time. The lead neutralizes the
acid, and the result is an oil that
does not corrode nor thicken.
Q. What player is considered the
best first baseman in the National
League?-G. J. P.
A. 1t is a matter of opinion as to
who would be considered the best
first baseman in the National League
According to John McGraw's selec-
ton, Kelly is the best first baseman.
Q. To whom should write concern
ing an estate in England?-J. p.
A. You should write to the High
Court of Judicature, The Embank
ment, London, England.
Q. What is the cause of the cracking
and sparks flying from a wood fire
grate?-J. B.
A. 1t is the moisture in wood that
expands and causes the cracking. The
sparks flying from wood fire are
caused by the ignition of carbon.
Q. Does the Department of Agri-
culture believe that shallow or deep
plowing it better?-T. r. F.
A. The results from the investiga-
tions conducted by the department of
the effects Of different depths of
plowing upon crop yields lead to the
conclusion that the best practice
seems to be to do a good clean-cut
job of plowing to a depth of from 4
to inches when the soil is In proper
condition and the work can be done
to the best advantage, taking into
con sideration the most economical
distribution of labor throughout the
year.
Q. Can you give a recipe to repair
zylonite spectacle frames?-A. r w.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
a very simple and effective way to
repair zylonite (celluloid) spectacle
frames is to apply a drop Of glacial
acetic acid to the broken ends, then
in a few minutes press the ends to-
gether gently and lay the frame aside
for an hour or two. The acid partly
dissolves the Zylonite and makes 1t
very "tacky," SO that 1t will stick
firmly to other pieces Of the material.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

is covered with acoustic tile and
elaborately decorated with color and
gilt by Hildreth Mere. The land
scape setting Is being developed by
Charles D. Lay Of New York. Here
again we have an example of most
successful collaboration.
But to return to the building itself.
Much OF it's charm Is from it's perfec-
tion of detail. the beauty of little
things, the moldings, even the ra-
diator covers. Each smallest detail
has been thought out and designed
for its particular purposes and has
Significance. Here is a building which
Is for all time a proud possession, a
gem, a work of extreme originality,
which at the same time conforms to
tradition, thing of perpetual beauty
which is bound to influence the lives
Of those who pass it and learn to
know 1t.
Commenting upon the building, the
editor of Architecture expressed re-
gret that SO seldom was the name
Of the architect associated in the pub
lies mind with his work, and said:
I'VE should like 1t made known so all
might read and remember as an object
lesson in the study of the mother of
the arts that we owe the beauty, dig
nifty and appropriateness of the build
ing for the National Academy of
Sciences to Bertram Grosvenor Good
hue. His name is writ large, In the
minds Of those who know his accom-
plishments, in the work he has left us
as a precious heritage. His name and
others who have done so much to
distinguish American architecture
should be as familiar to lovers of the
arts as those of the men who have
given fame and glory to American
painting. How varied and catholic
was his taste, how fine his judgment
in the use Of his knowledge"
Evening star., 1924-11-13

When the acid evaporates the zylonite
hardens again and the joint, IL prop
erly made, should be as strong as if
there had not been a break. Glacial
acetic acid has a very penetrating
and irritating odor. 1t may Blister
the skin II allowed to get on II. The
odor will cause annoyance, but there
will be no bad after effects unless
the vapors are breathed for too long
time, which is not likely to happen.
Vinegar is quite dilute acetic acid.
The glacial acid is. therefore, not
poisonous. though troublesome.
Q. How are tho number Of vibra-
tions per second in tuning forks
counted?-J. H.
A. A drum is rotated at q known
speed and the pencil attached to the
tuning fork records the forks vibra
tions.
Q. What country can now send US
the largest number of emigrants?-
NJ. F. s.
A. According to the new immigra-
tion quota, 1927 German immigrants
are allowed to enter the United
States annually. This is the largest
number of immigrants allowed to
enter the United States annually
from any foreign country.
| Q. How many kinds of trees are
| there IN the United States?-M A. g.
| A. The forest service says that
| there are approximately 1,125 diff
| ferent species of trees In the United
States.
! Q. VIII you send me the name Of
| the animal whose scientific name is
Dicrostonym Nelsont?-H A. g.
A. The animal to which you refer
Is the pied or white lemming. which
| is brown in Summer and which turns
white in Winter. There are several
| races, Dicrostonym Nelsoni being the
| one inhabiting northwestern Alaska.
The white lemming is found also il
northern Europe and Asia.
@. I am Is years old, feet inches
tall, and weigh 11s pounds. How d.
compare with other boys of M
age?-T. C. C.
A. According to a weight table
compiled by the School Hygiene As
sociation, you should weigh 136
| pounds. Your height is about the
average. although many boys at th-
| age Of Is have nearly attained their
height, while others begin to grow a
this age. This is dependent entirel.
upon the Individual.
.. Please answer the question
again about the three white stripes
on a sailors collar and the black tie.
! w. NJ. H.
A. The three white stripes on the
sailors uniform represent the three
great naval battles Of British naval
history-that of Trafalgar, the Nile
and Copenhagen. The black hand
kerchief is an adaptation from the
| dress of the British sailor. 1t was
| first worn as a sign of mourning for
| the death of Lord Nelson.
(HGve yotL asked Hdskfnf He does
| not kr,o1c all the things that people ask
him, but he knotcs people toho do kTo1o.
| Try him. State your question briefly
1p7ite plainly and inclose cents in
| stamps for return postage. address
Frederic j. Haskin, director, The Sta
Information, Bureau, Twenty-frst and c
streets north1Cest)