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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
ERECT MEMORIAL ,
TOjOHN ERICSSON.
Statue Will Honor Inventor
of United States First
IroncIad Ship.

Compemorating the service to the
United States of John Ericsson, in
yentor of the Monitor. Union IRON
clad, which won moral victory
over the Merrimac, Confederate fore
runner of the modern Steel-protected
battleShip, work has begun on
statue to the inventor, to be erected
in Washington. The statue will be
erected in West Potomac Park at the
intersection of Twenty-third and Il
streets west. If these streets were
carried through to their convergence.
The site for the statue is about 400
feet south of the Lincoln Memorial,
on the bank of the Potomac River and
between the Lincoln Memorial and
the east end of the proposed Airing
ton Memorial Bridge.
John Ericsson, a native of Sweden,
designed and built the Monitor,
which fought the Merrimac in Hamp-
ton Roads on March 9, 1862. The en-
Gagement between these two iron
clad vessels, forerunners of the mod
ern Steel-proteCted dreadnaught,
brought to a close the reign of the
non-armored, heavily gunned wooden
ship, and ushered in the dawn of a
new era in naval construCtion-the
theory that armor plate covering the
vulnerable portions of a vessel would
Monitor, also, for the first time, the
revolving turret was used. 1t has
since become an essential part OF
modern battleship construction.
Revolution in Naval Craft.
Both sides in the Civil War, at
about the same time. conceived the
idea that an armored vessel would
wreak havoc to the water-borne COM
merce and war vessels of the enemy.
The ConfederateS completed their
vessel, the Merrimac, first, and the
armored monster, proceeding up
chesapeake Bay, rammed and sank a
Federal vessel, terrorizing shipping
in Hampton Roads, before engaging
in combat with the Monitor, which
had been hurried down the Atlantic
coast to meet the challenge of the
new type of battleship. \ drawn
combat resulted, but histories of the
hattie place the moral victory" with
the Monitor in saving the Federal
hattleShip Minnesota from deStruc-
tjon by the heavy guns of the Merri-
mac.
Congress appropriated So, 900 for
construction of the Ericsson statue,
10 which $4,000 was added by con-
tributions from persons of Scandi-
navian descent, making a total of
$50, 200.
The work now under way will
carry the foundations for the heavy
monument down 40 feet under the
silt and subsoii of the Potomac River
TO bed rock. The foundation will be
of solid concrete, and on granite
base above the foundation bronze
statue of Ericsson, nearly life size,
will be placed.
The entire memorial is to be COM
pieted in May, 1925. The architect is
Albert Ross of New York, while the
sculptural work is being done by
James Fraser of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
GREETERS GIVE DANCE.
Informal Affair Held Friday in
La Fayette Hotel.

Members and guests of the Wash
ington Charter, Greeters OF America,
held an informal dance in the bali
room of the La Fayette Hotel Friday
night.
A novelty dance was presented by
Mrs. Weston r. Jones and Roger
C-eel. The music was furnished by
the Potomac Me ody Boys.
The GreeterS announced they will
give their sixth annual ball in the
Salon des Nations of the Washing
ton Hotel on the evening of Novem-
her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

hausted. his eyes half-closed, his
brow agleam with sweat
The prisoners filed out.
Mr.. Pollex: en-a Wing at heart,
despite the position of Judge advocate
which he occupied-was overheard by
one of the jurors to mutter in the ear
Of a brother counsel:
"On my soul, that swarthy rascal
has given his lordship a scare. It's a
pity he must hang. For a man who
can brighten Jeffreys should go far
Continued in Tomorrow's Start
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
A Truth frequently Overlooked.
from the Chicago Daily News.

Service is the highest gift Of the
individual to his country" says Gen.
speryAlhg. -.TAfs both -fffde and ina
portant, Also it is freqdently over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

and College Ave-, said they found.
Jackson crouched behind cash regis
ter He had smashed side window,
they said. Three dollars, taken from
register, was in his pocket, according
to officers. Police also seized sedan
which they said bore the name Of
Charles E. Hovious, 254 Minkner St,
pending investigation.
window was "jimmied' at the
home Of B. w. Keys, 20 s. Gladstone
ST., during the absence of the family
and diamond ring, valued at $3.50,
and other jewelry, valued at SIT.
taken.
Mrs. Rena Gutherte, 81 S. Gladstone
St., told police a colored man inquired
at her home Monday about the alb
sence Of the Keys family.
Jewelry, a revolver, clothing and
81 in money, totaling 5000, was taken
from the home of f. L. Jacobs, 114G
n. Capitol Ave.
Ernest Mccormack, 722 N. West ST.,
reports $50 in money, clothes and two
revolvers, valued at SIT, taken from
his home
w. r. Smith, who lives over his dry
goods store at 207 S. State ST.. told
police he lay in bed for some time
and listened to what he thought was
some one chopping kindling. Finally
he investigated. He discovered the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11

charge of Robert Kiefner. 3017 Broad
way, motorman. at Alabama and
North SITS.
Emergency Sergeant Ralph Dean,
who sent the injured persons home,
said witnesses told him the street car
was travelling at high speed. Kiefner,
who was charged with assault and
battery, said he was making up time.
Mrs. Ruth Stuever S37 Berkeley
Rd., received slight cuts on the wrist
when a truck in which she was rid
ing with her husband, A Stuever
struck a police car driven by Patrol
man r. E. Westbay at Meridian and
Michigan SITS. The truck turned over.
Investigator. Frank Owens sent
James Taylor, Z, of 545 E. New York
St, to the city hospital Thursday
when he found the boy suffering
from possible internal injuries re-
ceived when lie was struck by an
auto driven by G. r. Morgan. 1112
n. Meridian St, near his home
Wednesday night. Morgan, who re-
ported the accident to the accident
prevention bureau, was charged with
assault and battery.
Police said Phillip Kahn, 3, of
1S4116 Brookside Ave, was bruised
about the face when he darted from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11

the curb and was struck by an auto
driven by Carl Kecker,, 2249 Brook
side Ave
Mrs. Elizabeth Dietz. 1881 N.
Capitol Ave. was scratched about the
face when struck by a street car at
North and Illinois SITS. She was taken
home.
Mrs. Lodena Johnson, Alexandria,
Ind, was bruised about the body
when struck by an auto driven by
Orville Workman, 1927 Nfilburn ST., at
Illinois and Market SITS. Workman
was charged with assault and battery
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
UPPERCUT PROVES
NEMESIS OF TWO
ARMED HOLD-UPS
C, H. Hall RoutS Men Who
ASSaiI Him Near His
Home.

A hold-up thwarted, an alleged
burglar captured, and escape OF sew
eral burglars and pickpockets were
on police reports today
C. H. Hall, Sanders and Shelby
SITS. told police blow on the jaw
of one of two armed men who held
him up at an alley west Of his home
put both men to fight.
Robert E. Jackson, So, of Phila-
delphia, Pa. is charged with burglary
and larceny. Motor Policemen Huck
and Neilis, on a call to the Brinkley
and New Pharmacy, F'ifty-Ninth St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
SEVEN INJURED IN
TRAFFIC MISHAPS
REPORTED BETTER
Street Cars and Police Auto
Figure in Series of
Accidents.

Seven persons injured in traffic
accidents Thursday night We're i'm
proved in condition today.
Edward Cedar, 81, and his wife.
Olivia, SIS. of 1417 Sturm Ave, were
injured about the head, body and legs
when their auto was struck by a
south-bound Alabama street car, in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11

lower half of window to his store
chopped away.
Mrs A. F. Stamm, 1898 Brookside
Parkway, and Mrs. Minnie Lashbrook,
1872 Healing Ave-, report the loss Of
S75 and SIC respectively to pick
pockets downtown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
ON WAR PATH
Lebanon Man Elected President Of
Township Officials.

Members of the Indiana Township
Assessors Association are organized
today to fight any encroachments up
on the township form of government.
At meeting Thursday at the State
house, E A Gabriel, Lebanon, was
elected president; Lon Daugherty,
Fsgerstown, vice president, and
George Pfeiffer, Muncie. secretary
trAa S11rar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
AUXILIARY LEGION BODY
Hilton u. Brown Post to Organize
Ex-Service Mems Fathers.

An auxiliary in the form Of a coun-
ell of American Legion fathers will be
organized by the Hilton U. Brown post
tonight at the SEVERN. Membership
is limited to fathers of legion mem
bers or fathers of sons who died in the
service. Fifteen members have al
ready been obtained.
The post will also complete plans for
the adoption of a Boy Scout troop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11

not entitled to a refund of $1,000
asked on the ground that taxing
authorities had failed to give a notice
of an increase in assessment.
The company announced that
petition would be filed for rehearing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11
TAX REFUND is DENIED
Western Electric Company Loses APP
peal for Reimbursement.

The State Appellate Court has held
that the Western Electric Company is
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17

An aged man In an interurban car
near DunreIth glanced out Of the car
window at clump of new trees ands
xrowing reminiscent, said:
when / was youngster, mother
told me that the back eighty acres
would be mine some day. I thought
that If 1t was going to be mine I'd
do something for 1t. I gathered two
bushels of fine walnuts one day and,
taking them to the eighty, planted
them all over the farm-wherever |
thought they would be able to grow
without future molestation.
sFifty years later, when the farm
was sold, the walnut timber on that
farm brought me as much as the land
itself.s
Ali Of which goes to show that re-
forestation may be more profitable
than is indicated by the oriental
proverb, which, Viewing 1t from a slow
growth angle, runs:
"He who planteth tree loveth 9TH
ers than himself. "-Indianapolis News
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17

der The motion of the light relative
to the cylinder is, therefore, the same
as that of photograph needle reia-
rive To a cylindrical record. In this
wav. each minute portion of the PIC
+,,re in turn affects the intensity OF
the LIGHT reaching the photo-eiectr1c
cell This variation in the amount OF
light striking the sensitive surface OF
the cell gives rise to current which
through the agency of vacuum tube
amplifier and incubator controls the
current flowing through the telephone
line.
At the receiving end an unexposeu
Photographic film is rotated under a
beam of light in manner similar to
that at the transmitting end. The two
films are caused to rotate at exactly
the same speed and the impulses start
ing from the photo-electric cell at the
sending end control, by means of a
new device known as light valve, the
amount of light reaching the film at
the receiving end.
The system is devised, it is announc-
ed, so as to be also applicable to radio
Transmission of pictures, but in order
to get the right results it will be nee
essary that the air must be quiet and
clear from electrical disturbances.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17
First-class cobbler OF Ike a. R. Fiks
harness store.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court of the County
of Lewis, State of idaho.
In the matter of the estate of George
w. Clark, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executrix of the estate of
George W. Clark, deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said ex-
ecutrix at the office of the Probate
Court of the County of Lewis, State of
Idaho, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said es.
tate, in Nezperce, County of Lewis,
State of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Nezperce, Ida
no, this 2Sth day of June, AID. 1924.
Laura E. Clark, Executrix.
E. J. Doyle, Esq, Attorney for Exec
utrix, residence, Charleston, Wash
ington. IA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17

An ancient Sumerian library Of
cuneiform tablets has been found by
the simple expedient of throwing
brick on spot on the side of a Hill
under which the library has lain hid
den for centuries. The discovery was
made by Professor Langdon, the Amer
lcan-born oxford psychologist, who Is
directing the -Brunuell expedition
excavations at the ruins Of the Baby
lonian city of Kish, near Bagdad-
The discovery of the library oc-
Cured just In time to stop the prep
aratIons for the suspension of the
excavating work, for 1t was the opin-
ION of the leaders Of the expedition
that the library had been destroyed
with other missing sections of the
city.
81 was convinced" said Professor
Langdon in writing of the discovery,
"that II still existing a certain IL
brary lay on the western side of a
certain mound and I dug there vain
ly for weeks. The idea that the IL
brary was there disturbed my mind
and even haunted my sleep. In de-
spair, and grasping chance of dlvina-
fion, l went alone to the top of the
mound and chose brick of the age
of Nebuchadnezzar which lay at my
feet, and marked on 1t an arrow.
Then, after blindfolding myself and
turning round many times to lose my
bearings, threw the brick backward
over my head.
"The next morning digging was re-
commenced at the place indicated by
the arrow and within two hours large
nest of valuable literary tablets was
found"
The library is by far the most I'M
portant find the expedition has made
during It's three years work. 1t is
expected to yield literary treasures
which even the Libraries of the Pha-
raohs have not contained. Already 20
rooms of the library have been uncov-
cred, all of which are filed with tab
lets, and there are 20 more rooms yet
to be explored.
Kish is the Oldest capital of an
Client Babylon, and was founded Inn
mediately after the food. The ex-
cavated ruins show the city to have
been Ave miles long and four miles
wide and 1t is here that the Oldest
known kings of history lived. Much
is known of the history of the city
from other sources, but the story Of its
birth and prosperity still have to be
found In the ancient records.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17
Many Dialects Found
in English" Language

The English language, observes the
Kansas City Times, belongs to the
Teutonic branch OF the European
family. 1t is subdivision of the low
German, which In turn is a division
of the wet Germanic branch of the
Teutonic group. 1t Is customary to
divide the language Into three periods,
Anglo-Saxon or old English (449-1066),
middle English (1066-1500) and mod
ern English, from 1900 to the present.
The year 449 marked the invasion Of
Britain by the first of the Teutonic, or
low German, tribes who overran the
island In the Fifth and Sixth centuries
The invaders found In Britain race
of people who spoke a Celtic dialect,
and these. after 100 years of incessant
fighting, were driven into Wales and
Cornwall. The conqueror's speech, to
which the name of Anglo-Saxon Is
given, became the language of the
country and the foundation upon
which modern English is built.
During the centuries before 1886
many words. were taken from the Gel
tic tribes. In the Sixth century came
Roman Christianity and the addition
of many Latin terms and grammatical
forms. The Danish conquest Of the
Island added considerable of the Scan
dinavian element.
The middle English period began
with the conquest of England by VIII
liam, duke of Normandy, who broke
the power In Harold at the battle of
Hastings In 1905. The French Ian
guage was spoken for the next two
centuries by the upper classes, law
courts and schools. The conquered
people held on it's lips the English
language and finally it became domi-
nant. About 1850 the two languages
began to merge, English absorbing al
most the entire body of French.
In the Sixteenth century the devel-
opment Of modern English began.
Since that time borrowing and assimi-
lation have gone on continually
through literary, commercial and POI
litical relations with other nations.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17
TRIMMING the senses

We have not five senses, but twenty
FIVE, including six senses Of touch
alone. Moreover, 1t is possible to de-
velop the senses to a point where we
can feel colors In the dark. DR.. James
]. Walsh, psychologist, makes these
statements In the Popular Science
Monthly.
Contrary to popular belief, he as
serts blind men have no keener sense
of touch and hearing than ordinary
persons. They have merely, through
necessity. cultivated the habit Of con-
centration, as have tea tasters, textile
experts and other persons who make
extraordinary use of their senses.
Touch, eyesight and hearing proba-
bly, are the senses most generally en-
ployed In the more familiar forms of
human endeavor, These can be trained
only by concentration.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17
HOW PICTURES ARE TRANSMIT
TED ny WIRE

Immediately after the invocation
was pronounced at the opening OF the
Republican National Convention IN
Cleveland, a flashlight was taken OF
the assembled delegates. This was at
l1:20 o'clock At 1855 P. M, central
standard time, supply of negatives
had been proeessed for newspaper re-
production and were ready for distri-
button to the press in New York, the
picture having been transmitted over
the telephone wires by the new process
recently perfected by the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
The picture was published in the after
noon papers.
It takes less than five minutes to
transmit picture over the long dis
lance telephone wires. Distance makes
no difference in the speed and accur-
acy of the transmission. The appara
tus which has been designed, as at
present adjusted, win transmit pic
ture 5 inches by 7 inches, a positive
transparency film being suitable for
transmission. The picture is received
in such form that after the usual pho
tographic development it is ready fol
newspaper OF other reproduction. Line
drawings, handwriting and printing, If
not too small, can also be transmitted
n
Films, while still wet, can be used for
transmission, so that the system eliml-
mates the delay which would otherwise
be caused by drying.
The film upon which a picture has
been transferred is inserted in the
simply by rolling it up in
a cylindrical form. During operation
a very small and intense beam of light
shines through the film onto photo
electric cell within. The film is TO-
tated at uniform speed and by means
of screw mechanism is caused to adj
vance parallel to the axis of the cylin-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17

Charles Doering, chief clerk In the
street and bridge department, discov-
cred In magazine the other day that
n form of rubber paving is being tried
ont in London. A friend of Mr.. Doer-
ing's Immediately urged him to run for
street and bridge commissioner OF
Houston on the rubber paving ticket,
"Why, think of the saving that could
be made" argued the friend. "You
could lay block of rubber pavement
and then hook tractor to 1t and
stretch 1t out for three or four blocks
Houston Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17
Gard of Thanks

Geo. Clark and family wish to ex-
press their thanks to the people of
Nezperce who worked SO diligently in
trying to extinguish the fire which de-
stroyed their place of business on the
night of July IL. Also we wish to
thank our customers for their past pat
ronage and good will.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17
Gard of Thanks

We are sincerely grateful to all those
who were SO kind to us during our
bereavement, and were SO generous in
their floral offerings, and we wish to
extend to them our heartfelt thanks.
Mrs. Chas. Pomeroy and Family.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17

OF the 3,165,000 population of the
irish Free State about 100000 are
engaged in agriculture. There are
1854, 4S4 agricultural holdings. The
area nader crops in 1923 was less by
e3074 acres than in 1922. though
greater by 1900 acres than in pre-
war years. There is decline in the
number of sheep, but big increase
fn the number Of pigs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-17
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully in the treatment
of Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces, thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-29
JURY FINDS WHITE.
GUILTY OF ROBBERY

TAMPA, Fla, August 29.-The
jury returned a verdict of guilty n
eleven minutes in the case OF Geo
B. White, charged with robbng A.
C. Clewis, broker, of $4,000 on
April %. Sentence was deferred
until after hearing a motion for a
new trial.
The case was the first of four be
gun Monday, growing out of the a2-
prehension of six persons IN the bold
daylight hold-up of the banker as
he transferred money from one bank
to another.
The trial of Mrs. Edith M. Con
way former policewoman, begins
this morning. Judge n. K. Oil
pnant, of Barlow, will sit IN place ol
Judge Lee Gibson, disqualified in
ene case.
F. NJ. Williams, former chief of
police, will be tried for the robbery
Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-29
SIGNS OF AUTUMN
SEEN APPROACHING
Loungers No Longer Seek Shady
NoolSs and Butterflies Be-
gin Long Migration

ATLANTA, August 29.-The I'M
n.istakable signs Of autumn are al
ready in the air in Georgia. The
recent very brief cool spell may be
psychologically responsible for
some Of the feeling that Jack Frost
rides near with his palette Of colors,
but still, other signs must not be
denied.
There are the hucksters' who are
already crying the products of ear
ly fall; the street vendors, who
hover over clusters Of late summer
flowers and glistening boxes Of
huclleberries; the shops whose win
dows are being filled with the
adornments of cooler weather; and
a kind of unmistakable haze that
uoats over the cities from the hills
outside, and which is always to be
associated with Nrisp mornings and
flaming forests Oh autumn leaves.
Even the loungers who seek their
rest on the benches at the state
capitol grounds, or en- the grass,
are not so very particular about
seeking the shady hooks, and but
terflies are beginning to drift along
in the lazy fashion Of tn annual
.,,t,,,,,t, ,,,io.ration
To use the words Of an ancient
and a very gnarled looking Old dar-
key, "They amt no doubt bout hit,
boss. Jack Frost shore am hidin'
right round de corner
Yet the weather prophets declare
that Georgia has good many days
Of warm weather - real warm at
that-bsfore. "his paint pot spills
on the hills over night.