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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

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annually for each institution The
American Bankers Association,
through its Administrative Commit
tee, has placed itself squarely on rec
ord as being in favor Of this measure
because 1t believes that what Is thus
fundamentally good for farming is
good for the country.
What Farming Requires
Farming requires skill of NO mean
sort. A farmer is ever facing new
conditions and must adjust his activf
ties to cope with them. The problems
Of the soil, Of crop production. live
stock breeding and feeding, and busi-
ness management of the farm call for
as high an order Of brain power as
any industry. The young man of to-
day need not leave the farm for
career. There is abundant opportuni-
ty for the exercise of his best facul-
ties in helping to develop a basic
industry that affects the welfare Of
every human being.
In order to farm properly and eco
nomically, the farmer must be equip
ped with high degree of technical
skill. Farming by guesswork belongs
to the past. No longer can he gauge
his activities by the position and
shape of the moon. Success demands
the application of the best knowledge
and experience available. New prob
lens arise daily. New solutions must
be found. Discoveries are being made
that affect practical farm methods
tremendously. Insect pests and plant
diseases are constantly putting in
their appearance and must be COM
bated by the most effective methods.
Competition makes that imperative.
Old Ways Do Not Pay
Land prices have been soaring.
Following the Civil War, immense
areas of fertile land were available
almost for the asking. But today the
most efficient land IL all taken up, and
the expansion Of our agricultural pro-
duction must come from either in
creased yields per acre or from farm
ing the less eficient land. The higher
the price of land the greater the over
head. What was profitable ON cheap
lands may be very improbable on
high-priced land. To meet these
changing conditions requires new
stores of knowledge and new methods
Of applying knowledge.
Today many old methods OF farm
ing are inadequate and improbable.
Time was when 1t may have been
cheaper to let 4 horse or COW die
rather than to 90 to the expense of
calling veterinarian. Today we
must discover new methods of treat
ing disease and saving our cows. We
must also discover ways and means
to prevent disease, to improve our
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14
GOING AT 1T RIGHT THIS TINE

Lincoln, Neb., Feb 13-'Iower the
price of gasoline or we'll fight to ma
t'ohalize the oil industry" was the
ultimatum delivered Wednesday by
Governor Charles w. Bryan of Ne
branska- in an interview with the
United Press.
The militant governor who smashed
down coal prices in Nebraska by pur-
chasing huge quantities of fuel and
selling it to the people at cost,
charges the existence of nationwide
conspiracy to gouge the public by
pushing up the price of oil to "un-
reasonable" heights.
Bryan has joined Gov w. II. Nc.
Mnster of South Dakota, in a cam
paign against what they termed ga
nationwide oil trust composed of the
Sta dard Oil company, independent
concerns and allied interests"
Were going to bust this trust
wide open," Bryan declared. 'Prices
are increased at will. Last weeks
increase was unjust. The public is
bni-g robbed of millions of dollars
and Nebraskans are going to have
protec ton"
Bo'h governors have appealed to
President Coolidge for federal action.
"1f tire government won't act. we
will campaign to arouse public SEN
tim-nt" " Bryan said emphatically.
"The"e CEN be but one result-aboli
ton Of private oil interests and con-
s7orent government regulation and
price fixing"
Whom gasoline prices were hoisted
last summer Bryan and McMaster
bought carload lots and sold it at cost
1--WE can't do that now" Bryan de-
claied. "oil producing agencies
have combined outside the state.
They regulate the price of oil ship
ments to Nebraska and begin with
increases at the refineries.
I'VE cannot compete with them be-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14
EMPLOYEES WHO GOT BIG FACTORY
PLEASE BOSS WHO GAVE 1T AWAY

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Henry A. Dix year ago gave
his dress turing business of Henry A. Dix
company with its turnover of S1,00000o year. his
employees sacrificing both the business salary
$4,000 year. Yesterday cement signed
by Mr. Dix and his M. II. Dix. who participated in
the gift, that the experiment had been a
"'The management has proved itself equal to the
task" they sad. "We have found those who have
ceeded be self reliant and entirely able to control
the destiny of the business which is theirs.
During 1928 the corporation showed increase
of than 10 per cent in quantity of production and
in value of turnover compared with 1922"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

Old Psper.-For Sale at this office
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

successfully grown, by studying crop
rotation and the utilization of by
products. and by developing mechan-
ical devices that save labor and in
crease efficiency.
Much as the experiment stations
have done, research work is still In
its infancy. There are still greater
problems awaiting solution. We must
delve deeper. We must push further
into the unknown. We must devise
systems Of farming that are more
profitable than the ones we are now
using. The experiment stations must
have increasing financial support to
achieve these ends.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14
UNCLE SAM GETS ANOTHER
OFFER FOR MUSCLE SHOALS

THE Union Carbide Company, New York. is the latest
willing to relieve Henry Ford taking over
the Muscle Shoals plant 1t will make fertilizer
plus profit of per the profit exceed 50
ton on nitrogen content of 20 cent. Most anybody
could afford to manufacture fertilizer at cost plus
profit of cent whatever the other The car
bide company stipulates it shall be furnished 10000
electric horsepower for fertilizer 1t also
agrees to install not to exceed S225OO0O worth of new
machinery if the Government will pay for it, Here's a
fine chance for Uncle Sam to become partner and
financial hacker of the enterprise, if its goat-Car
per's Weekly
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14
PUBLIC TRIBUTE

Grand juno ton Sentinel
WEALTH of beautiful, inspired and likewise inspr-
ing poetic tributes Woodrow Wilson to be found this
week in the great newspapers of the nation.
In opinion more beautiful impressive
than the two poetic gems that follow
The first is from the pen of famous Frank L. Stanton,
of the Atlanta Constitution 1t reads:
The Living Dead
In Death he lives to read his wondrous Dream
Over the storm and tumult of dark years.
He visioned for the world the Mornings beam
And now-the tribute of its love and tears.
One with the great Immortals-maed in Might
He walks in Morning where walk in Night
The other appears in the Memphis Commercially
peal 1t written by Anna Robinson Watson 1t reads
Woodrow Wilson
One voice above the crash of crumbling thrones
Hath spoken, unafraid hearts of menl
Across the continents, around the globe,
Its message thrills and echoes back again.
This voice from architect of nations pleads
For building by a Master builders plan
The plan of Him, who in the beginning traced
The blueprint of the heavens enduring span.
ONE R. E Murphy in last weeks News Champ takes
fail out of the Empire for printing the fact that his
horse impounded by the Marshal had been
gean living or sarve For the information of the gen.
teman we will state that the local written hand
ed in by one of several ladies who write
for this paper The heading ours written after we
had determined that the forth are true The
matter of what labor does for living is not mater
ial All labor is honorable But a vault cleaner can dis
grace his avocation. The who faithful horse
loose in Gunnison winter to grub living streets
deserves all reporter said and then some When YOU
refused to take the horse from the saying the feed
Dill $500 was than it worth you proved YOUR
lack of sympathy with beast That horse worked for
all feed during the winter as
well as the period of his usefulness sincerely hope
you will accept this apology.
MUCH adverse criticism is going be hurled at
President Coolidge for refusing to be guided by
ate resolution demanding the firing of Secretary DENLY
People should consider the facts: First undoubtedly
true that DENLY should be fired Nevertheless
ident cannot, without utter loss of his dignity be
tated to by the Senate Even he wishes fire Denby
he cannot do for time To yield to the Senate
in this particular is to brand him vaciiating and
tirely too easily Influenced However, it is well that
the Senate passed the resolution By doing they have
branded the rascal WE'LL and nation full of people
ognizes his unftness in any cabinet Unless
dent acts quickly in the of Dougherty the Senate
should also ask for his discharge 1t helps put the
Senate right pillories public enemy and
versal their iniquits Doubtless President
will just he consistently with regard
for his serespect his cabinet of the crooks
todsted on Mr. Harding by the powers that made Mr..
Harding President
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14
TWO VICTIMS OF THE RIO GRANDE
Story of Shop Girls Who Lost Their Savings When
Road Was Looted by Wall Street Financiers

THE following letter from a young woman in Albany
N.Y. is selfexplanatoy. The writer's name is wthheio
for obvious reasons:
member of my family is railroad employe and re-
ceiyes Labor which read and enjoy very much lhere
;s an art;ca in a recent issue in which l very much
interested and that the story about the Denver MO
My and had saved little money and and sr fend ad
advised to invest it in 2 We had Souaht the
stock it was of and that had lost everything
paid s2s hsn share for ut and as we both work
in shop unable to pay any money toward the
IF YOU could give me any advice this subject.
tell just what might do in regard to it would be
more than grateful to you.
1t was hard-earned money, and we expected to get get
good results when advised to buy it ANY Information
YOU can give will be greatly appreciated
Labor hold out little hope to these unfortunate
victims of Wall Streets iawless greed
The Rio Grande was one of Americas most prosper
roads when the looter led by the Gouds took pos
session.
Now its physical condition is bad, and its financial
condition is
Apparently the stockholders have lost every dollar
they in the stock of the road The insiders
loading before the crash came and left their victims
holding the sack"
These same ooters, who if they received their just
deserts would spend the remainder of their days behind
prison bars asking the Interstate Commerce
Commssio to the road them and author
the of securities far in of its physical
value.
Unbelievable as it may seem, the commission has ap
proved the scheme, at least tentatively.
Railroad propagandists constantly telling the
public that radicals like La Toilette and Brookhart
attacking the "credit' by urging unwise
regulatory Legislation.
1t cannot be stated too often that NO RAILROAD
STOCKHOLDERS HAS EVER LOST A PENNY BECAUSE
OF LAWS PASSED BY STATE OR NATIONAL. AUTHOR
ITIES.
All their losses are traceable to the unregulated
plunderng of the financial interests which make their
millions out of wrecking roads.
The process will continue until the pepople insist
that transportation system shall be conducted
public service and not for private profit
THAT MEANS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. There
is no other solution Then shop girls may invest their
hardeaned savings in railroad securities without fear
of loss.-Labor Washington d. C.
THE increasing number of rich Germans foreign
pleasure resorts srs the anger Chancellor Marx who
the wealthy should be punished with drastic taxa
tion penalties.-Dearborn Independent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14
Boy! Call the Hearse

An 1rishman coming out of ether
in the ward after an operation, ex-
claimed audibly: THANK Godi That's
over"
Don't be too sure" said the man
in the next bed, ''for they left a
sponge in me and had to cut me open
again" And the patient on the other
side said: "Why, they had to open
me, too, to find one of their instru-
ments"
Just then the surgeon who had op-
Grated on the 1rishman stuck his head
in the door and yelled, "Has anybody
seen my hat?" The Irishman tainted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

feeding methods, and to avoid waste
We are living in an age OF Specialize
ton, which means that we must pro
duce more per unit.
ALL OF THIS UIRES
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
THE TAX OF IGNORANCE IS THR
LARGEST TAX THAT WE PAY,
AND UNFORTUNATELY WE GET
NOTHING IN RETURN FOR WHAT
WE PAY IN THIS WAY.
The Experiment Stations
Tho agricultural experiment sta
tions have done a great work not only
for the farmer but for the community
and the country as a whole. They have
developed improved methods Of breed
ing and feeding and Of selection. They
have saved farmers Of the country
millions of dollars by discovering the
best methods of applying fertilizers,
by determining conditions under
which new and valuable crops can be
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

cause we have no private source from
which to purchase.
"When l sold gasoline before, the
increase was caused by commission
of retailers. Now oil producing agen-
cies seem to have combined and are
forcing the price upward and goug-
ing the public"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

A VERY intense campaign is going to be staged in
favor of the socalle soldiers bonus adjusted
sation The editor of this does feel
BILE of discussing the question it should be presented
We are in favor of 1T We may print argument
should such be prepared and given in its favor How
feel like giving readers some why
think they too should favor the idea. Usually
determine the right and side of the intricate
question by observing who for and against The
the propaganda against the bill is in the hands
who robbed right and left during the They
the flag the paytrots who importuned you give
until it hurts" and gave damned them
selves that they could not take back of the people
in less than thirty days and sometimes in less than thirty
minutes. Now they resent the bonus for they will
have to part of it. The bill should provide that
all the money to pay it from the mlonaires
who robbed US while the boys at the front That
unfortunately, is not possibility
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

to CARRY on adeQuate feSeafCn Experimental
work so as to discover practical ways to improve
agriculture. The present Federal appropriation
of only $50, 900 year to each of the experiment
stations is deplorably inadequate to meet the
pressing needs that are constantly coming be-
fore them.
The Purnell bill, which has been before
Congress and will again be urged during the
present session, provides for an increase of S15,-
mn ~ +bo potiono1 oppropri ation for each aOri-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14

THE increasing number of rich Germans at foreign
pleasure resorts stis the of Chancellor Marx
says the wealthy should be punished with drastic taxa
ton penalties.-Dearborn Independent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-14
WHY FINANCE FAvORS INCREASED
FARM EXPERIMENT FACILITIES
American Bankers Association ndorses Purne Bill Because
Believes What Is Good for Farming Is Good for the
Country-ObsoIete Farm Methods Doomed
or, American Bankers Association

American Bankers Association
the agricultural colleges and experiment stations
effectively give uptodate reliable information and
problems they must have sufficient funds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
SAYS RED PEPPER
HEAT STOPS PAIN
IN FEW MINUTES

Rheumatism, lumbago, neuritis, back
ache, stiff neck, sore muscles, strains,
sprains, aching joints When you are
suffering so you can hardly get around,
just Try Red Pepper Rub.
Nothing has such concentrated, pene-
trating heat as red peppers, and when
heat penetrates right down into pain
and congestion relief comes at once.
Just as soon as you apply Red Pep
per Rub you feel the tingling heat. In
three minutes the sore spot is warmed
through and through and the torture is
gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from
red peppers, costs little at any drug
store Get a jar at once. Be sure to
get the genuine, with the name Rowles
on every package.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
MRS. CAV0OD ASSERTS
CANDIDACY IS LEGAL.
Americas Woman Seeking Place
in Primary Quotes Law in
Support of Her Position

Mrs. Myrtle Sanborn Cawood, a
candidate for county school super
intendent in the March 10th pri-
mary, and "a resident of Americus,
says that the law ON this subject
which has been widely discussed
since the beginning of the gam
paign, is perfectly plain and that
no doubt. can exist as to. the le-
gality of her candidacy under the
state laws. Speaking to Times
Recorder man on this subject today,
Mrs. Cawood said:
Il have discovered since enter
ing the race for the office of
county school superintendent, that
quite a number of county voters
have the impression that a resident
of Americas, which is an independ-
ent school district, cannot legally
hold this office even if a plurality
of the county votes should be re-
ceived
LII OIutG 10 SeIIl6 lIllS question
to my own satisfaction, l have con-
suited attorneys and find the law
is as follows:
"If there is in the county one
or more Independent school sys-
TENS not under the supervision of
the county superintendent, the vot-
ers of such Independent system or
systems shall not vote in the cleo
ton for the county supelintend-
ent. School Code of Georgia,
Section lat.
81 can find no reference to the
candidates place of residence.
81 make this statement at the
request Of friends who are county
voters, and who, knowing that
| have qualified with the State De-
rartment of Education, feel that
such statement will help others in
reaching clear understanding of
the law"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
u. D. C.'S PLAN FOR
FALL COMPENSATION

MACON, Jan. 3O.-At the open
ing session here Tuesday of the mid
winter meeting of the executive
board of the Georgia division,
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, the question of means by
which interest may be increas2 i
in the Mildred nevis Rutherford
histea3an fund, the matter of in
creased membership, the Stone
Mountain Memorial and the Soldiers
Home for Confederate Veterans,
was taken up for discussion. Plans
were made for the convention to BIZ
held some time during the fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

FOX NOUNI NONIW IooIOIVHN
The friends of w. T. Anderson
hereby announce him as candidate
for County Commissioner, subject
to the primary of March 10Th. We
desire your vote for him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
TO HOLD FARMERS
CONFERENCE IN BIB

MACON, Jan. Conferences
to instruct Bibb county farmers the
best method of combating the boil
weevil will begin here this week.
w. G. Middlebrooks, county agri-
cultural agent announced Saturday
that he viii conduct the session in
order that each farmers problems
might be taken up separately and
discussed by the entire membership.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
BUILDING PERMITS
SHOW BIG GROWTH

ATHENS, Ga, Jan. 3O,-Build-
ing permits here for January will
reach about 100000, it is learned
in the office of j. w. Barnett,
building Inspector. From indica-
tions Athens will surpass all re-
cent building records in 1924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
Announcements
For TAX COLLECTOR

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Tax Collector,
subject to the rules of the Demo
cratic primary on the 10Th of
March, 1924. L will appreciate the
support of the voters in said pri-
mary. W. B. (Claud) JOHNSON,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-30
FOR SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL

| hereby announce myself a cam
didate for County School Superin-
tendent, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary, March 10,
1924. Your support is solicited and
will be appreciated
MRS. MYRTLE SANBORN CA
WOOD.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-10
Chevrolet Motor Company
Division Of General Motors Corporation
Detroit, Michigan
Unsuitable Lifeboat
Accidental intention

One the most extraordinary cases
of what may be called an accidental
invention is that of the lifeboat. A
man named Wouldhave was out walk
ing one day when he was asked by an
old woman to help her lift can OF
water which she had filed by means
of broken wooden bowl
The bowl was floating en- the sur
fact of the water, and as he talked to
the woman, Wouldhave turned 1t over
with his finger. It Immediately right
ed itself. Amused by its antics he
repeated the performance then it
struck him that he had made won
derful discovery. The result of his
chance meeting was the self-righting
lifeboat, which was designed by him
on the lines of the broken bowl.
What he had discovered was that
anything made of fioafing material
and shaped like one-hal1 of a basin
could float only with its convex sur
face downward A beat made on
these lines cannot remain upside down
for more than an instant when it Is
turned over by a heavy sea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-10

cIelIizar1on, is sandal that has beea n.entiied IS
being Of the type worn only by the basketmakers
1t is Of the double weave variety with reinforced
sole and square toe, and was found under the
great boulder in Cliff Palace
Mesa Verde last season. got its share of the
queer weather that has been obtaining of late
years all over the North American coEtinent-ald
all over the world There was an extraordinarily
dry spring and by July 3, the beginning Of the
tourist rush, the water shortage was acute Con-
struction work was stopped, and ali road gangs
and teams were sent out of the park in an effort
to conserve water for visitors.
And right then the discovery of nearly 200 dams
built by the Cliff Dwellers saved the situation Dg
showing the moderns how the ancients got an IN,
failing supply of water, no matter what the
vagaries of the weather. Two quick showers fur.
nished water enough to fill two reservoirs hastily
constructed on the rim rock at the head of Spruce
Tree canyon One and a half miles OF gathering
draining bitches were dug Other work was done
And then, along in August came succession Q!
cloudbursts that filed up everything to overflow
ing.
This prehistoric reservoir system is most inter-
esting. The. ancient rough masonry cliff dwelleI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-10
Hog Fish Has Third
Eye In Top OF Head

A lamprey, or hog fish, possesses, in
addition to a pair of eyes. similar TO
the human eye a third eye at the top
Of its head. It resembles the ichthyo-
saurus, an extinct whalelike animal,
which has an eye at the top of its
skull.
The same popularity exists in some
of the lizards, such as the green va
riety common in the south of Europe,
and accounts for their well-knoWn
acuteness of sight Insects are even
more literally provided with eyes. In
general, they have two kinds of eyes
simple and compound.
Simple eyes are like our own, though
less efficient, while compound eyes are
composed Of numerous facets or
lenses. This explains the difficulty in
carrying out the injunction, "Swat the
fiy!'' The eye of that fly" has 1000
facets, and consequently it does not
miss much within its range. Large
though this may seem, however, it is
by no means exceptional
The dragon-fy's eye has 10000
facets and the Mordella beetles eye is
made up of no fewer than 25,OoO
While the compound eyes never ex-
coed two, the single eyes vary in num-
Der from one to eighteen or twenty.
They are situated in groups on each
side of the head. Spiders and scor-
pions have both single and compound
eyes, though they appear to derive
little benefit from them.-Providenc
Journal