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Evening star., 1924-01-28

tan was sold to William Randolph
Hearst, its present owner.
G When was the Grand TrunE
railway completed between MontreaI
and Portland, Me, and when was Tho
gauge changed from wide to stand
ard?-V. j.
a. The line was completed in thu
year 1S55, and the gauge was changed
from five feet six inches TO four feet
eight and one half inches in Scntcm
Der, 1874.
9, Hoy tall is President Coolidge"
a. He Is hve feet, ten inches IN
height.
@. Does any nation observe r~hrisi
mas on q different day from ours:
w. j. NJ.
A. In RumanfsI Christmas is stilr
observed according To the old ety
calendar. IT places the date on Jan
uary I.
Andes?-C. NJ
A. The figure of Christ of tI.r
Andes is twenty-six feet high. rest
ing on granite column twenty-five
feet high.
Q. Has Helen Keller appeared il
the movics?--E. II. g
i. She has appeared in a motion
! picture play. "DcliveTance." based o.,
! Miss kcllcT's autobiography.
Q, What Size table and balls arr
used in a championship billiard match
| ". ~ -
A. The table in a champion bil-
hard match Is . i!run- WICK Bake
! CoIlander, 5NIp feet The game j.
: I. -.-H H..
I players use different weight cues. Dc
. pending uR"n grip. siZ., "1r.. desired
! All championship games ar" Tor 1880
! points playing 5oN points per nigh
4 champion rs subject I" challenge
| every thirty dats. Both playe"
lag for choice Of first shot.
@. What is meant by the expire
sion, smoking Mary Warner -.
/ K. l..
A. Marijuana. Mexican smokina
weed, is sometimes known as Mar.
| Warner
q. would like to know som.
/ thing about where the Christian FL
T deayor organization was started
/ J. VI. e.
A. Tho Society Of Christian Ii
! deavor waz organized by the Re
| Francis = Clark. pastor Of the Wi
( !iston Co.EregatIenal Church. l1.
( tpFl4GI1r Nc. as- r cJFuaTy :. tbSI-
+ Fifty boys and g.r.- met in the pas
! tors studs aGd ai-dgcd th.mselvr-
: TO attend and TAX part in the week.
/ prayer Meth - and 10 hold Il
! monthly meeting - conservation tu
I divine ,e-s. T1e membership j.
( now eSttr.a--s =. a-e~ ; "QG.U00. and
/ there a-e .'--.s..z. Eudeavor so
( c.et!@s p-z----z--r al over the wor. ]
G Ho". .sE= zass there been mn
! IN America -. li. T.
A. Alexander =. e'ham berlain ii /.
/ monograph OF American Indians say
! that iy t..- close q the glacial agr.
! man had probably spread over con
! siderable portion ~ North and SOutii
| America Perhaps it is fair to say
! that man has been in America q.
least 5000 years and not more than
! 100000.
| Q. How much saliva does 4 per-
F.. son secrete in q day. 4. McC.
\. Man secretes about a quart "f
this fluid daily An Ok secretes fit
| times as much.
CTakc uduGutGgc OF the free in
formation bureau 1Ghjch this neWS-
paper maintains. II there is q
question uou rant d,Lslrered. dom
hesitate to use this serrice. All
replies are sent direct to the in
gltirer address Frederic J. HdskiH.
/ director. The star Information BIZ
rCdp, I2aG North Capitol street
IciOSC /. cCHtS in stamps for re-
| tprn p0StdyCl
Evening star., 1924-01-28

In the enforcement of prohibition
legation attaches enjoy certain i'm.
munities that are complete so far as
this government is concerned. This
fact does not imply that they are
exempt from authoritative suggestions
in the matter from their own govern
ments.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
The Gentle Ego.

mo doubt there are great statesmen
and patriots who do not attain bril-
liant prominence in the public eye"
ALAS, too true"' commented Sena-
tor Sorghum. 1.-The man who first
nominated me for office has been heard
of but little. And yet I'll say he did a
lot for the good of his country
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Would Please Enemy.

From the Kansas City Times.
Senator Dill of Washington thinks
it would be a good idea to have a
national referendum on the question
of going to war before permitting
Congress to act. The delay probab bly,
would be greatly appreciated by the
|enemy,
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Financial Advantages

/
Crimson Gulch appears to be pros
perous.'
Yes" answered Cactus Joe, I'VE
have certain financial advantages.
We've got among our leadin' citizens
the best poker players to be found in
q radius Of a hundred miles"
Evening star., 1924-01-28

A chairman Of the democratic ma.
tional committee finds it political
as well as a patriotic duty to see that
every suspicion Of irregularity in a re-
publican administration is thoroughly
investigated.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Though not 4 large sum as money
goes nowadays. a hundred thousand
dollars can be used as the initial cost
of remarkably large amount of pub
licity.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

The proposal to add an Arctic con-
tinent to American possessions is one
of interesting magnitude. This is the
wrong time Of year to expect popular
enthusiasm concerning il.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Sooner or later Phi.adelpnia will be
obliged to demonstrate whether it can
stay reformed without burdening
Smedley Butler with life RESPONSE
bility.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Conservative EnGlishmen have re-
covered from the apprehension that u
labor government would defy custom
TO the extent of opening parliament
by blowing a steam whistle.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Obregon gains in political influence
as Mexican attention is called TO the
fact that his party is the one that has
the right to buy arms and ammuni-
ton.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Foes of Poincare in Paris referred
to him as a Mussolini. In Italy this
might be regarded as a rather ex.
trava giant compliment.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

According to a number Of tenants
every man who desires to rent a fiat is
expected to show that he is a patient
citizen and an optimist in good stand
ing.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Unruly.

The farmer plows the stubborn soil.
The coast guard pIows the stormy
wave.
The corn produced by honest toll
On land and sea doth misbehave.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

As the Russian government develops
it asserts a disposition TO talk bust.
ness and not bolsheViSn.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

A referendum featuring prize awards
might help Congress to concentrate on
a plan for. tax reduction.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Jud Tunkins says a clear conscience
is an economy. 1t makes you less
liable to have to hire a lawyer.
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Member of the Associate6 Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 tine use for republican ton of all news dis
patches credited t. il or not otherwise credited
N this paper and also the local news pub
llshed. herein. All rights OF publication Of
special dispatches herein nre also reserved
Evening star., 1924-01-28
Old. Old Story.

'It was the votes Of women that
elected ST Simlin to the legislature"
And suppose" rejoined Miss Cay
enne, "that if Mr.. Simlin gets mixed
up in any graft embarrassments he'll
be whimpering a few years hence
about how women caused all his trou-
ble.''
Evening star., 1924-01-28

"a man dat can't learn muffin ceppin'
by experience" said Uncle Eben, sis
liable to put in his life takin' lessons" ;"
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Next-"Pershing's Great Sorrow"
Copyright. 1923.l
Evening star., 1924-01-28
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Rate by Mail-Payable i'm Advance.
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Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q. Has Helen Keller appeared IN
the movies e. II. {.
i. She has appeared in motion
picture play. 'Dcliverance." based Ou
Miss kcllcr's autobiography.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

A. Marijuana a Mexican smokln,
weed, is sometimes known as Mar.
Warner
Evening star., 1924-01-28

q. would like TO know som.
thing about where the Christian FL
deavOr organization was started
J. VI. g.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q. What is meant by the expire
sion. smoking Mary Warner ?.
X L.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

A. The table iu u champion bill
lard match is . Brunswick -Balkr-
coilandrr aNlp feet The game -
played with 3. inch ivory balls All
players use different weight cues. dc
pending up"n grip. siz., orr.. desired
All championship games ar" Tor 1880
points playing 500 points pcr might
4 champion is subject 10 challenge
every thirty daEs. Both pIaye y
lag for choice of first shot.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q. How tall is the Christ Of III,
Andes? C NJ.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q What size table and balls arr
used in d championship billiard match !
". a -
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q. How many women were elected
to seats in Parliament at the last
election in England -. c. s.
A. OF the thirty-one woman can
didates, eight We're elected
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q. How much saliva does Pc
son secrete il q day. 4. McC.
A. Man secretes about a quart /"
this fluid daily An Ok secretes fit
times as much.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q Hov. ! ~ zas@ there been n, i.
in Amer.ca -. 'i. T.
\. Alexander r. ham berlain ii !.
monograph OF Amer can Indians say
that ~ IT,. close q the glacial agc.
man had probably spread over a con
siderable portion - North and Soutii
America Perhaps it is fair to say
that man has been in America ..
least 25.9o0 years ard not more than
100000.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

A The figure of Christ of IL.
Andes is twenty-siX feet high. rest =
ing on a granite column twenty-twD
feet high.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q. When was the Cosmopolitan
Magazine started?-A. II. McA.
A. II was founded in 1886, in
Rochester. y. Y. where it was given
away as a premium by a firm manu-
featuring office furniture. 1t has
passed through several hands. at one
time being conducted as co-opera-
tive scheme. In 1905. the CoSmopoli-
Evening star., 1924-01-28

Q. What is the exact amount of
the French debt to this Country"-E
Evening star., 1924-01-28

A. In RumanfsG Christmas is stil
observed according to the old ety
calendar. il places the date on Jan
udry I.
Evening star., 1924-01-28

A. On December II Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon reported to the
Senate that the French debt and
unpaid interest due thereon to the
United States totaled S3.990, 657, sos GA
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
Christian Missionary
Convention to Hear
Eloquent Speakers

ROME, Ga, Oct. 2S.-Prominent
speakers Of the denomination will adj
dress the seventy-seventh annual
Georgia Christian missionary con.
vention which meets here November
4-6 at the First Christian church.
DR.. John H. Wood, pastor of the
local church, will preside. More than
ESQ delegates are expected Impor-
tant events on the program include:
Presidents address, Tuesday, 8:15
a. M, by Wright T. Moore, of At
lanta.
Preconvention conference Wednes-
day morning, at $3.50, directed by
&c. B. Quick, of Atlanta.
Session of Woman's Missionary so.
ciety Wednesday afternoon at 2:3o
o clock.
History OF Southeastern college,
Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, by
DR.. John H. Wood, of Rome.
Story of proposed regional college,
at 2;30 p. m. Thursday, by 0. p.
Spiegel, of Montgomery, Ala.
Other speakers during the conven-
ton will be w. F. Mott, missionary
pastor; w. A. Everhardt, missionary
pastor; B. f. Foster, president state
board of missions; j. Randall Farriss,
Savannah; Grant X. Lewis, St.
Louis, Mo-; H. o. Pritchard, secre-
!tary board of education, indianapolis,
Ind; j. A. Taylor, state secretary;
F.. r. Craighead, Atlanta; DR.. T.. o.
Bricker, Atlanta, and M. E. Miller,
Athens.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
Peanut Deliveries
Come In Rapidly;
Record Is Forecast

ALBANY, Ga, Oct. 28.-Deliver.
les OF peanuts are coming in so fast
now that the Georgia Peanut Crow
ers' Cooperative association is called
on to advance to it's members APP
proXimately $32 900 a day in first
payments, according to announce
ment made yesterday by officers of
the OrganiZa ton.
Although the crop was fully two
weeks later this year than last, de-
liveries more than a week ago had
passed the figures on record for the
corresponding date of last year, and
the week just passed has seen the
margin increase Indications point
to a record delivery before the end
of the fall.
Payment in the shape Of a first
advance is still being made at the
rate of SOS a ton, despite the fact
that the market is only $40 a ton
for No. Is in some places, and only
about $50 for top grade in the best
centers
Not, only are the old members of
the association turning their pea
nuts over to the association in vol
ume, but many leading growers who
had not previously aligned them
selves with the coop are coming in
daily.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
MYSTERIOUS GAS BATTLES
PHYSICIANS AS THIRD MAN
DIES I'M STRAIT-.JACKET

pain from the gas. He later died
in n hospital
Physicians today still professed
themselves baffled as to the cause Of
the mysterious affection.
DR.. Yandell Henderson, professor
Of applied physiology at Yale uni
versity, said that the cause Of the
poisoning was tetraethyl, used in the
commercial manufacture of a fluid
designed to eliminate knocking" in
automobile engines. He charged
that its sale on a commercial basis
in many states is a public menace.
The gas plant was ordered closed
yesterday and the forty employees
were given physical examinations.
1t is reported that number of them
have been sent to a hospital here.
The physicians in the hospital adj
nit they know of no antidote for the
poison, whose symptoms, they say,
are new to them.
Representative of the Standard
Oil company said that tests had dis
closed there is no danger in the use
of ethyl gas.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
GOVERNOR WALKER
PARDONS AUGUSTA
COTTON FACTORS

w. p. Dillon, Jr., and j. S. Pitcher,
Augusta cotton factors, who had
served about one year of eight to
twelve-year prison sentences on
charges of larceny after trust, were
granted pardons by Governor Walk
err Tuesday. The Georgia prison
commission had recommended that
the sentences be committed.
Dillon and Pitcher, who were
prominent in Augusta, were indicted
in The Richmond superior court on
charges of failing to deliver on de-
mand cotton that had been placed
with them as cotton factors. They
we're convicted on four charges, and
given sentences of from two to three
years in each case.
The order of Governor Walker in
the Pitcher case, which was identi'
cal with his order in the Dillon case,
follows:
ct being made to appear that
while this applicant has technically
violated the law and committed ir-
reguiarities which justified punish
ment, he did SO in an effort to save
his firm from wreck and ruin and
thereby so protect the interest of
his customers. | am satisfied that
he has not profited by the transac.
ton and has not actually stolen the
money involved. This being true, it
is my judgment he has been suffi.
GENTLY punished FOR the wrong,
which he did under the circum,
stances indicated above, and it is,
therefore
Ordered that the said J. S. Pill
cher be, and he is, hereby pardoned
"CLIFFORD WALKER. Governor.
This October 81, 1924"
The Georgia prison commission $
statement Of the cases follows:
~. S. Pitcher and w. T. Dillon,
Jr., pleaded guilty to four cases in
Richmond superior court and were
sentenced to from two to three years
in each case, to be served consecu-
lively. We recommend that said
sentences be committed so that they
will run concurrently. These appli-
cants were cotton factors and ware
housemen, and the offense grew out
of the conduct of their business,
which really constituted one Of
fense.''
Judge A. q. Franklin, of the
Richmond superior court, who tried
the cases, recommended clemency
for Dillon and Pitcher, and declared
it to be his information that the two
men have none of the money now
that they might have derived from
the cotton transactions.
George Hams, solicitor general ct
the Richmond superior court, ex-
pressed the opinion that the two
men had been sufficiently punished,
but declared that they ought to
make a bona fide effort to satisfy
those who had lost money through
their activities.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
PERSIA WILL. SEND
ENVOY To S[)0THE
US. IN |MBRIE CASE

WASHINGTON, Oct, 2S,-(By the
Associated Press,)-An effort to eX-
plain to the satisfaction of the
United States its position with re-
spect to the punishment of the CHEZ
instigators of the murder of Vice
Consul Robert w Imbriu at Tel.eran
will be made by the Persian govern
ment through an extraordinary en-
Voy."
Announcing the decision to COM
nilsson the Extraordinary envoy"
in an attempt to relieve any tension
resulting from the apparent failure
of Persian authorities to execute
death sentences in the case, Daugher
IF. Kazemi, charge d'affairs here
emphasized that friendship with the
United States was one of the
Essential policies" of his govern
ment.
In statement issued after he had
notified Acting Secretary of State
Joseph c. Grew. of the course plan
ned Charge Kazemi asserted that his
government had mot spared a mo-
ment of their time, fort and power
from seeing to it that the guilty
persons are brought to justice and
punished accordingly" and "to
bring about the satisfaction Of the
state department as well as that of
the widow
Comment was withheld by the
state department but in informed
quarters it was doubted that a spe-
clal envoy would be able to satisfy
the American government with re-
Spect to what, in the opinion of
So Nrr ers. appears to be pro-
craStlnation in executing the two
men found guilty oe the crime by
PERSIAN military and other courts.
InsIstence upon firm applica ton of
~ trsian Law in the case is ex-
pected to be the American course
IN view of the opinion here that the
safety OIL other diplomatic represen-
tatlVes and Christians in Near East
ern countries depends lara on the
outcome.
The United States has made
sharply Worded representations both
to the Persian government here and
through the American charge at
Teheran. No direct written state
'IiNIlC mas DttIi llldNc by lulS govern
ment that failure to carry out the
sentences would put new aspect
on relations between the two gov
ernments, but there can be no doubt
that such an impression was con-
veyed.
1t is apparent that state depart
ment officials are not disposed to
enter upon a prolonged discussion
from a legal or any other standpoint
on the question of bringing to JUS
tice the men responsible for the MUIR
der That question is not looked
upca at the state department, as an
open argument.
no word was available today as
TO " hen the Teheran government ex-
pectei to send forward the envoy
20 WI ON it is intrust.ng it's eLXplana.
ton. II there is material ufl0y t
Dartment will refrain from sending
TO Teheran an emphatic statement
in written form.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
FATHER Of LOEB.
Franks MURDE RE.R,
DIES At CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Albert Henry
Loeb, first vice president of Sears
RoebucE e Co., father of Richard
Loeb, eo-murdercr with Nathan Leo
pold of Robert Franks, died at his
home here last night after a long
illness.
Members of the famiIs and physi-
clans said his death was not has
tened by the trial and conviction of
his son, now serving life sentence
in Joliet penitentiarN.
Young Loeb will not attend the
funeral of his father, his uncle, Ja-
cob Loeb, announced today during a
visit at the prise nhere.
Jacob Loeb visited Richard and
broke the news of his fathers death.
lie sjad no request would be made
to have the young man released
from prison to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Loeb last saw his son May
20, when he was arrested at the
Loeb home The father was stricken
May Is, tn ee days before the kill
ing. During the trial Mr. Loeb was
taken to the family's summer home
at CharleVoiX, Mich, where he re-
manned until a fortnight ago.
Mr.. Loeb began his connection
with the mail order firm in 1901 as
secretary and later became vice
president and treasurer. He was
credited with devising many of the
intricate systems now in general use
in the mail order business whereby
orders ere classified, filled and dis
patched in minimum OF time.
He was 5G years old and was born
IN, .1-s
night school to raise funds to at.
tend law school and was admitted 10
the bar in 1899 but pra 5iced only a
few years.
His widow, four sons and three
brothers, one of them, Jacob Loeb.
former president Of the Chicago
board of pIDp9ri0l1 S,I,.y-f,-a hin,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
Sunken Ship Is Found
By Treasure Hunters

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Treasure
hunters, who left New York early
this month to recover gold, silver,
copper and jewels which went down
with the steamship Merida off the
Virginia capes in 1911, have been
successful in the first phase Of the
expedition.
The sunken ship has been located
Divers now will be sent down after
the treasure, the value of which is
estimated at 100000 to $4,000, 900
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
Body Of BaxIey Man
FoundLying in Ditch;
Foul PLAY SUSPECTED

BANL.EY. Ca, Oct. 2S.-The body
Of Huehie Halligan, u, was found
face downward in a ditch near here
Monday. He had disappeared Sat
urday night. His neck was broken,
and bruises about the body and face
led the family to express a theory
of foul play.
Saturday. in comnany with sew
.eral acquaintance, Hauigan left his
Gathers house here.
The body. when found, was in a
.crouchinS position. half submerged
in raiuwater that had partly filled
the ditch over sunday. The face was
buried in the mud.
This was the second death under
similar circumstances within the last
week. An aSed nesress, Unidentified,
WAS found in Il ditch near the same
spot last Wednesday. An oVerturn-
ed whee,harrow, filled with wood,
lad been rolled about q hundred
yards away from her.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
Mr.. lanes NJ. Common

ABBENILLE. Ca, Oct. 27.-Mr
James Nj. Conner, weu-known farm
.er, living five miles south of Able
vile, died suddenly on Saturday
after suffering a stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. Conner was 50 years old. and
leaves wife and ten children. three
brothers and one sister. John A. Con-
ner and G. y. Conner. of near Pitts,
are his brothers. He was reared in
Wilcox county and had a large fam
lily connection.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
FRENCH FORMALLY
GIVE RECOGNITION
To SOVIET RUSSIA

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-By the Associ-
ated Press)-The French govern
ment today officially accorded dc
jure recognition to the soviet gov
eminent Of Russia. The recogni-
ton was granted in a telegram, the
text of which will be mad. public
tonight.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-30
Coolidge Is Confident
OF Victory at Polls;
May Vote BY Mail

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S,-PreSi
dent Coolidge told friends today
every indication seemed to point tc
the election OF the Republican ma.
tional ticket. and he is making all
his plans accordingly.
While Mr.. Coolidge indicated he
had not decided definitely to vote by
mail, he is planning 10 do 50 rather
than make trip TO Northampton.
Mass, 10 cast his ballot.