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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-11
LOCUSTS EAT MEXICAN
HOMES; DERAIL TRAINS

A swarm OF locusts nearly four
miles long has descended upon the vii
lage OF TERRA Blanca, Mexico, and IS
eating the straw roofs OF many homes.
The pests. swarming on railroad
tracks, cause trains to be derailed.
burning oil is being resorted to as
the only means OF killing the insects.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-11
BODY BELIEVED A COMET
IS OBSERVED IN HEAVENS
Discovery of Great Interest Because OF
Closeness to Earth's Orbit.

CIoSeneSS 70 Earth OrDl.
DR. Baade, German astronomer, has
discovered an object of the tenth mag
nitude, and planetary in aspect, NOV
ing so rapidly that he suspects it is a
comet says a message from Copen-
hagen to the Greenwich observatory.
Should this prove to be true the dis
covery would be OF the greatest in
terest because of the proximity OF the
objects orbit to the earth.
Its position at o'clock tonight is
given as right ascension II hours Is
minutes, North declination II degrees
so minutes. 1t is not far from the star
Epsilon, in the constellation Pegasus,
which constellation can be seen any
evening at O'Clock near the Zenith.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-11
SOME cHICKENl

An electric hen" at Petaluma, Cal.
matches 100000 eggs in one setting,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-10-10
FAIR TO BE BIGGESTEVER HELL D HERE

AEAy&SM OSA - IA1t lA1S Id1I ana
EsszN circus, fostered by the stu
dents Of the Douglas county high
school, will open at the high school
campus, exhibitions to be on display
for two days and nights.
County fairs have become an in
stitution in all leading agricultural
centers of this country, but nothing
was done in this respect in Douglas
county until three years ago, when
Floyd T. Brown, principal of Douglas
county high school, took the matter in
hand and through the cooperation of
students, put over fair and circus
that was credit to the community.
Boys and girls who gathered the ex-
hibits were highly praised for their
enterprise. The second annual fair
held last year was not up to the stand
ard of the initial exhibits, mainly be-
cause the date was too late in the sea-
son. The third annual fair to be held
next week will be of wider range than
anything yet attempted here and
promises to eclipse any county fair
held in Western Nevada in a number
of years.
Under the personal supervision of
H.B. Shave, agricultural instructor at
the high school, committees consisting
of students have been organized and
exhibits of farm produce have been
gathered from all parts of the county
and will be attractively displayed.
Along with the agricultural exhibits,
a live stock show will be held and some
of the best stock in this Valley will be
on exhibition in pens being built on
the high school grounds.
While the young men of the high
school are actively engaged in assem-
bling one of the finest exhibits of ag-
rlculture and live stock ever gathered
in Douglas county, the young women
attending the high school have also
been enthusiastically planning and
working for the success of the fair.
They will be responsible for the cook
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-10-10

the OeSt cXn1D1tS ever SHOWN Will be
presented at the fair Friday and Sat-
urday. The girls have grouped them
selves in two cooperating committees
and work thus far carried out proves
most conclusively that the people of
Carson Valley are backing them to the
limit in exhibits Of cookery and
needle work. One of the added fea-
lures of the fair will be fashion show
at which local dealers will display the
latest and most stylish ladies' wearing
apparel. Charming and petite living
models will be used to display most eff
fectively the newest and most chic cos
tunes for fall and winter wear. The
girls of the student body have deter
mined that the displays under their
supervision this year will be the best
ever and the bel pful supervision of
their teachers, Misses Halle Organ
and Ruth-Marion Stewart, a colorful
as we'll as original manner of display
has been decided upon. This depart
ment of the fair will dazzle the ladies
of Carson Valley with its attractive
ness and feminine artistic touch of low
illness and gorgeous beauty.
An added attraction at the fair
next week will be an automobile show
at which many of the leading makes of
both open and closed cars will be on
exhibition. The lawn in front of the
high school building will be set aside
for this purpose, and according to
present estimates fifty or more spank
ing new automobiles will be exhibited.
Local dealers, as we'll as those of Reno,
that have no representative in this
community are interested. During
recent months new models have been
put out, embracing attractive refine
ments as we'll as many new and novel
mechanical improvements. This will
be the first automobile show ever held
in Douglas county and promises to be
one of the leading attractions at the
county fair.
Tractors and agricultural machin-.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-10-10
THIRTY-SIX

the enterpr1S1ng students whose et-
forts are responsible for the coming
fair, deserve the encouragement of
every person within Douglas county.
They are receiving this encouragement
and cooperation in securing farm ex-
hibits and the good that will come of
the enterprise is manifold Already
the annual fair is being talked of in
other communities and many visitors
will be in attendance. 1t will be an
opportunity to show to visitors just
what is being accomplished in an ag-
ricultural way in D Douglas county,
which is credited with being one of the
leading agricultural communities
within Nevada. Exhibitors will be
awarded prizes, fund for which will
be raised by the business men of Min
den and Gardnerville and the best ex-
hibits will be sent to the University of
Nevada at fair to be held there on
October 30 and 3lst.
The student body of the Douglas
county high school has more than
done its part to make the fair and cir
Gus splendid success. However, un-
less the people of Douglas county turn
out and attend the fair the work will
all be for naught. Other annual fairs
held by the student body were largely
attended and from the fact that the
1924 fair to be held next Friday and
Saturday will far eclipse any previous
attempts, it goes without saying that
you will be there to see what has been
accomplished by the young men and
women of Carson Valley. The grounds
will be brilliantly lighted with my
Rad of electric lights and beside the
meritorious exhibits, the students will
have several entertainments we'll worth
seeing. The Record Courier is SO con-
fident that the fair will be the biggest
event of its kind ever held in Douglas
county that it has been deemed only
fitting that our entire front page be
given over to advertising and attract
ing your attention to the event and
Evening star., 1924-06-08
DORT HEAD DEFENDS
CAR SALE ON CREDIT
Says Partial Payment Plan Is
Justified by Necessity
of Autos.

Elijah G.. Poison. sales manager of
the bort Motor Car Company, has
entered the controversy on the ques-
tion of selling automobiles on the
partial payment plan. This discus
sion was started recently by an at
tack on the practice made by j. II.
Tregoe, executive manager of the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men, and
has attracted widespread newspaper
comment
Mr. PoSson says: Il have read in
the newspapers Mr.. Tregoe's criticism
of the practice of selling ears on time
and the answer to it made by owen
Reeves of the Automobile Chamber of
Commerce. l want to add my voice
to Mr.. Reeves in defense of the plan
1t has been under attack ever since
1t was originated. and it is time the
whole matter was threshed out.
I'm the first place. Mr. Tregoe's re-
marks are probably based on the
time-honored fallacy that the auto
as old as the automobile industry is.
1t used to be true, too, but it has
been myth for years. 4 luxury is
something without which you can get
along all right. You have only to
watch any street for ten minutes to
know how well we would get along
without automobiles. II the automo-
bile is luxury. so are street cars and
railways-yes, and so are bathrooms.
MIR. Tresoe says, in effect. that A
nan should not buy an automobile on
credit-that he should save up until
he can pay cash down for it. Bust
ness simply isn't done that way these
days. | don't know of any business
in the world that Is run on Il spot
cash basis. They are all built on
credit and credit sales. No one should
know this better than a credit man.
MIR. Tregoe attacks the partial
payment plan as not entirely safe
1t is safe enough for the strongest
and most conservative banks to
place millions of dollars in open line g
of credit at the disposal of the finance
companies. 1t is safe enough for
these same banks to lend more mil
He says it is not entirely economic
What can be more economically sound
than the purchase OF a long-lived con-
yenience on terms that permit of it's
use while the payment is being made
Homes and sewing machines and
kitchen cabinets and furnaces and
washing machines and stoves and a
thousand other articles are bought
this way. Then why this discrimi-
nation against automobiles? Ger
tainly industry is as well served by
note purchases of automobiles as. by
note purchases of other commodities.
The main difference is that the car
buyer takes his dividends in happi.
ness and outdoor recreation as well
as in dollars"
Mr.. Poison speaks on the subject
with authority. He has an unusually
broad knowledge of automobile sales
problems and methods. both as af
fecting the manufacturer and the
dealers and distributors throughout
the country. He has been an impor-
tant factor in the bort organization
for years and is recognized as one of
the leading sales executives in the
business.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
FORESTERS.

The monthly meeting Of Court
National was held Tuesday evening.
DIR. John b. Payne, chief ranger.
presided, and sixteen applications for
new members were filed and the appli-
cants elected to membership, with ten
initiated to the mysteries of the rights
OF the inner circle in an impressive
manner.
Vacancies were declared in the
office of treasurer, financial secretary,
organist and junior beedle and Guy
McIntire was elected treasurer. Mrs.
Bessie Stuart, financial secretary:
Mrs =. B. Forsyth, organist, and
Thomas Bledsoe, junior beedle.
The court directed that golden
Jubilee fund OF 1886 be sent to the
home offices at Toronto, Canada as
an evidence of the fraternal spirit
that possesses Court National.
The fiftieth anniversary of the
order is to be celebrated at Newark.
N J., the home of it's birth, in 1874.
June II. AT Toronto there will be
a celebration held on the goth, after
which the orphans home and the
sanatorium will be visited by the
officers and representatives who will
be present at Toronto.
Samuel G.ompers of this city is the
only living member Of the organiza-
ton that participated at the organi-
Evening star., 1924-06-08

cusians Lodge, No. 10, has been COM
missioned as colonel and aide de camp
on the staff of Maj. Gen. Loomis of
the military department Of the order.
Grand Chancellor Gorham has is
sued a cali for a special convention OF
the Grand Lodge June rs for the pur-
pose of furthering the efforts to OBJ
tain the erection of supreme head
quarters in this city.
George L. Heisley of Syracusians
Lodge, No. 10. grand vice chancellor,
is discharging the duties of grand
chancellor during the absence from
the city OF Grand Chancellor Gorham.
Webster Lodge, No. q, and Syracu-
SLAMS Lodge, No. 10, VIII both CONFER
the rank of esquire this week.
The monthly meeting OF the gen.
eral relief bureau of the order Will
be held at. Grand Lodge headquarters
next Saturday evening.
The board of directors OF the
Knights of Pythias Hall Association
will meet in it's monthly meeting
Monday evening at Grand Lodge mead
quarters.
Regular convention of Hermione
Lodge Wednesday at pm. Urgent
business will be conducted. The
young men are planning to carry on
throughout the summer months, not
only a drive for candidates, but also
a social calendar. An invitation is ex-
tended to all Pythians to attend the
meeting.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
F r ATERN MITES

the degree work last Wednesday the
line was advanced with Conductor
Mabel Staub acting as councillor.
Virginia Dare Council. No. %, will
meet next Wednesday at the l. o.
o. F.. Temple, 419 7th street north
west, at which time there will be
an election of officers in addition to
regular business. This council will
hold a 500 card party at the home
of Mrs. Addie Flynn. 32s Maryland
avenue northeast, next Thursday. AT
its next convention. June 25, there
will be several candidates initiated.
Mayflower Council, No. IL, met
Thursday at Society Temple at 9th
and G streets, with Mrs. Carrie
Handiboe presiding. After the busi-
ness meeting, memorial services were
held. arrangements having been made
by Mrs. Margaret Hartman. chairman,
Those taking part in the services
were Mrs. Edith Bailey and Mrs.
Mary Wilmer, Mrs. Mary Darcy
Chaplain. Mrs. Maggie Strong and
Mrs. Nina Faunce. The vacant chairs
were draped with American flags
strewn with white carnations. The
i9usic was in charge of Mrs. Eelle
Chapman. Vocal selections were
rendered by Mrs. Julia Gatewood, as
sisted by Mrs. Chapman at the piano.
The roll of the deceased members
was called by Mrs. Augusta Thurs
ton. The color bearers were Mrs.
Ethel Miles and Mrs. McDevett, mem
bers of the drill team. Among those
present were State Councillor Mrs.
Mary p. James and State Council
DeDuty Mrs Annie Hfll
Evening star., 1924-06-08
THE CIVILIAN ARMY
BY LIEUT.. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN.
Organized Reserves-National Guard.

U. A. S., executive officer. preceded
the work on the winter Plattsburg
problem with short resume of basic
supply principles applicable to this
special problem, dealing with regulat-
ing station. railhead, depots, tracing
supply from depots to troops.
At the concluding meeting OF the
1923-24 season, which will be held
June II, each. chief quartermaSter will
explain his own problem and solution
to the assembled officers. Capt. Clay
ton f. EmiE, chairfan OF the section.
has requested that all officers attend
the next meeting. In this he has been
Joined by Maj. John .. Cutter, who Is
president of the quarterm2ster sec
tion of the Reserve Officers Associa-
tion.
Mai. Rufus F. Maddox. L. s. A.,
chemical warfare service, addressed
the monthly meeting of the chemical
warfare reserve officers, held last
Monday in the Graham building. on
Chemical Warfare Combat Organiza-
tion and Operation" The meeting
held Monday evening will be the last
one until next fall. the date and sub
ject to be announced early in Septem-
ber. 1t has been requested that all
officers who have not already done
so furnish the reserve headquarters
with both business and home ad-
dresses and telephone numbers.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The stockholders of the knights of
Pythias Hall Association held their
annual meeting at the Pythian Tenn
pie last Monday evening. and the re-
ports of the officers showed the asso-
citation to be in Il prosperous condi-
ton. In recognition of the work done
by the board of directors for the past
year, the same board, consisting of
w. A. kimmel. j. B. Dickman, Harry
j. Gasson, Louis Hartig. j. e. Wilson,
D. NJ. Freeman, J. +. Skidmore, II. NJ.
Vandervort and Albert Kahlert, were
reelected. The directors met and
organized by the election of w. A.
kimmel, president; J. b. Dickman,
vice president; Fl. j. Gasson. secre-
tary, and Louis Hartig. treasurer.
The ways and means committee
conducted a successful five hundred
party at the temple May 81. The
committee will give the annual Pyth-
ian excursion to Marshall Hall on
June "a.
A. T.. Lausen, a member of SYRIA
Evening star., 1924-06-08
WoODMEN OF THE WORLD.

The woodmen of the World will
place a wreath on the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier at Arlington, at 5
pm today. The uniform rank, drum
corps, band and civilian members of
the order will rendezvous at the
Peace Monument at 1:15 pm. Visit
ing delegations from Baltimore and
elsewhere will take part in the pro
cession. Col. James Freeland will be
marshal and Sovereign ID. w. Thayer
will be master Of ceremonies. Rep
representative Davir kincheloe Will
be the orator at the tomb, and Sow
erign Thomas B. Ecloff the poet.
Sovereign William Wolfiey Will place
the w o. w. wreath.
/ The monthly business session of the
staff officers of the 103d Regiment of
the uniform rank. held at the home
Of Maj. Thurston G. Brown last Mon
day night. formulated plans for the
Forthcoming encampment of the AK
Men at Syracuse, n. Y. After an in
spection of Maj. Browns art collec-
ton, the officers were entertained In
the dining room.
The coming week will be an active
one in the ranks of the fraternity.
Fraser, Old Glory, Maple and Elm
camps will consider proposals from
the Boosters Club. President B. B.
Smart will, visit these conventions.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

keane Council will meet Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock at the knights
of Columbus clubhouse; pm. will
be zero hour. This is to be big sur
prise, and members have been ad-
yised to be in the council chamber be-
fore the zero hour. This will be the
only meeting of the council during
the month of June.
Monday evening, July 90, will be
keane Boosters Club night on Stee-
plechase Pier, Atlantic City. The club
will take its sixth annual outing at
Atlantic City, July 81 to August 5,
inclusive. The Continental Hotel will
be boosters headquarters, and the
committee has decided to start its
social activities with a big boosters
night on Steeplechase Pier.
Monday, June 80. the club will give
a moonlight" down the river on the
ST ca mer St. Johns.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Mrs Minnie Thompson was re-
elected councillor and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lariviere secretary of Independent
Council last Monday at the annual
election of officers. Deputy c. H. Mil
ler acted as judge and Past Councillor
Marion Bailey of Anacostia Council
clerk Of election returns. After rou-
tine business a strawberry festival
and a social were held.
The annual election Of onicers Of
Liberty Council, No. 6, will be held
Wednesday at Pythian Temple. In
Evening star., 1924-06-08
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.

Announcement was made at the
meeting of Court District of Column
bia, No. 212. last Tuesday evening at
the Raleigh Hotel. of the opening of
the summer home at North Beach,
Md, June IA. Reservations can now
be made with Mrs. Elizabeth Gowans,
hostess, 2505 Brentwood road north
west.
The orchestra played at ST. Pauls
pariAh hall last Monday and Tuesday
evenings, when the play Daddy Long
Mahon, in charge, is desirous of OBJ
tanning additional members for the
orchestra.
The Choral Society assisted in fur
nishing the music recently for the
field mass in memory of the soldier
dead of the world war, under the au-
spices of the American Legion
Evening star., 1924-06-08
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Councils meeting this week are:
District. Wednesday; Capitol and Far
ragut, Thursday; Municipal, Saturday.
The grand regent has called meet
ing of the committee on state OF
order to be held in connection with
the meeting Of Capitol Council next
Thursday at 7:45 pm. feature will
be a lecture by l.. p. D'Orsay.
District Council, No. 16, Loyal La
dies, will hold it's regular meeting
tomorrow evening, when another
class of candidates will be initiated.
Evening star., 1924-06-08

ord as an admin
istrative officer,
since serving as
adjutant of the
corps area.
He is vitally in
terested in the
Reserve Corps,
and has faithfully
co-operated in the
work to the end
that this corps
area may be
rlasSed as No. 1 of
the Army of to-
morrow that has
arrested his at
tention.
There will be
n II y r,,aptin
Evening star., 1924-06-08
CONDENSER NEEDS TEST.
Will Blacken Breaker Points IL
Neglected.

Do the breaker points seem to
blacken quickly? If they do it Is a
sign that the condenser needs re-
placing or repairing. Breaker points,
of course, must be cleaned every so
often, depending upon the amount
and kind of use the car gets and the
condition OF the points themselves.
But il they will not stay clean more
than few days of ordinary running
the condenser is the bad actor.
Evening star., 1924-06-08

Idaho Tribe, No. Is, entertained
forty members of Aztec Tribe of
Baltimore. Nd. last Tuesday night.
A feature was music rendered by the
glee club OF the Baltimore knights
of Mem Ders, social branch of the
order. The tribe also initiated sew
eral members.
White Eagle Tribe, No. II, cele-
brated it's twenty fourth anniversary
last Thursday night, the entire board
OF great chiefs being present
Idaho Council, No. l, initiated a
number of members May 20. Next
Friday the council will entertain the
members of Silver Moon Council of
Alexandria. Va
Evening star., 1924-06-08
UnwiN.

From the Edinburgh Scotsman.
Daughter-Billy says he'll die If
refuse him.
Father-Let him die, then.
why. papa don't you know that
hes heavily insured in your COM
pany?"
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Mean Calculating.

From the New York Sun,
She--Why don't the Harduppes have
their car washed? It's filthy
He-They're not sure they can NEE /
the next installment on It. and IL it's
seized for non-payment they don I
want the owners to profit too much.
Evening star., 1924-06-08

Col. Russell Langdon, adjutant OF
the 3rd Corps Area, had brilliant
record during the world war, and fol-
lowed it with just as brilliant a rec
Evening star., 1924-06-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Officers of Potomac Council are ar
ranging for the councils anniversary
celebration June 80. At the meeting
of the council tomorrow evening all
me members have been requested to be
on hand to lend their assistance.
The annual communion mass will
be celebrated at st. Patrick's Church
today.
Washington Council will meet
Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock.
After the regular order of business
the membership will be entertained
by John b. Mccarthy, a well known
speaker of the chatauqua circuit
whose subject is said to be Of much
import to members of the order in
this jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

xation Of the first court in this coun-
try, June II, 1874.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
WOMEN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA-
TION.

Liberty Union. No. 6. will hold a
card party Thusday. June II, at the
home of Mrs. L. Ellis. 615 4th street
northeast.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
vASA ORDER OF WASHINGTON

Washington Lodge, No. 442, is to
hold a stated meeting at the Moose
Home next Thursday evening. There
will be music and refreshments.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Isn't That Nice :?

From the London Tit-Bits.
He (nervously)-What on earth
will your father say when he knows
we're engaged?
She-Oh. he'll be simply delighted.
He always is.
The Coconino sun., 1924-06-13
SOME ARIZONA BULLS
NOW WEAR SHOES

Some Arizona cattlemen are pro-
viding their bulls with shoes to pro-
tect their feet from the rough rocks
Of the mountain ranges. The United
States department of agriculture re-
ports that the shoes are similar to
those worn by oxen for road work.
Cattlemen say that heavy bulls
brought to Arizona from the soft
ground of the middle west are slow
to get their feet hardened to the rocky
slopes on much of the Arizona range,
with the result that the animals stay
around the water holes in the valleys
and get little to eat. The result is
the breeding Of weak cows, which also
remain near the water Sometimes
the bulls get up on the flat hilltops
and refuse to come down over the
rocky sides to water. Shoeing the
bulls helps to solve the dilemma.