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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

met and the Glasgow man ventured
to hope that his recommendation had
been productive Of good results.
quite the contrary" replied the
manager
"Well. well!" thought he was
the very man you were looking for"
so he isl" was the sad response.
"What do you. mean?" said his
friend. II thought he would suit you.
He was SO full Of CO."
He was," replied the other HE
has gone with 1000 pounds sterling
Of my money"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

chamber; beam of light crosses
above the pipes, against which the
smoke Is plainly visible.
The pipes are numbered, so that the
observer knows instantly where the
fire Is by noting from which pipe the
smoke energies. Below the vacuum
chamber is a system of levers which
control three-way valves; each lever
controls valve feeding a part of the
ship corresponding to the numbering
Of the pipes. BY pulling lever steam
is forced into the part which Is burn.
ing. effectually quenching the blaze
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

ColOnel thompson anu
the scientists he has associated with
the institute say that by 1850 the
people of the United States will have
to watch their steps lest the next gem
erations go hungry. They figure that
in twenty-five years the population of
the country and the food capacity of
the land-as now farm-worked-will
p be equal
In the next century these experts
visualize the extinction of the human
race unless impending destruction of
plant life is averted.
This group of scientists Is not alone
in casting an anxious glance toward the
future. The scientific world in gen.
eral seems to be concerned about the
food supply of the future. For ex-
ample, DR.. Ross Aiken Gortner, head
of the biochemstry division of the
Minnesota College of Agriculture, in a
paper before the American Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science
at Its recent meeting urged that
science endeavor to solve world
wide food shortage problem that
threatened not very far In the future.
He said that it cannot be more than
few generations before the world
will have more mouths than 1t can
feed, unless something is done.
Not content with the practical ad-
vance already made by science, the
scientists with large vision have been
looking long way ahead into the
future ]. B. S. Haldine of Cambridge,
Eng, in looking ahead to 2123 sees
the world breeding strain of nitro.
gen-fxing bacteria whicn will serve as
powerful and universal fertilizer
The late Charles P. Steinmetz, the
American electrical wizard, went
farther and predicted the breeding In
laboratories of new types of nitrogen
fixing bacteria which would In them
selves be highly palatable and nuiri-
tious protein and the staple food of
the human race.
The scientists of the Carnegie
Foundation go still farther. They are
working in laboratories at Tucson and
Carmel on the study of chemical
processes by which plants take carbon
from the air. They hope science will
learn now TO take food directly from
the air without the aid of bacteria,
higher plants or animals.
Almost without exception the scien-
fists concerned about the food of the
future assume that the world will be
so densely populated that every inch
will be needed for agriculture and that
there will be no room for food ami
mails. Steinmetz suggested that sew
eral surfaces be 81. IN the earth He
planned underground protein farms,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Grocer Hit Because
He Had No Bananas

London.-A badly bruised grocery.
man limped into police court recently
and told story which exasperated
people had been expecting these MANY
months.
Addressing the magistrate the groc-
eryman said:
Your worship, customer came
into my shop and asked for banana.
l replied, Yes. we have no bananas
Then he struck me-"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Full Of Go"

A Glasgow mun who had a friend
Who was the manager of large
business house In London sent let.
ter to the latter asking him If he
could give job to certain young
man he knew.
The Londoner read the letter and
after interviewing the young man gave
him clerkship In his firms count
ing house.
Some time later the two friends
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Hunt Spotted Lion

ASHFORD, Wash.-A mountain lion
curiously marked with black and gray
blotches on his tawny hide has been
seen by three woodsmen near here
at various times this winter. The
spotted cat is being hunted to death
in the big drive government hunters
are making in Mount Rainier Ma
tional park. 1t is believed the cougar
was caught in forest fire and severe
ly burned in spots, and the hair Is
returning black and gray where the
tawny skin was wounded
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Locates Fires on Ships

An ingenious device for detecting
and locating fires on ships at sea is
embodied In the Rich smoke detector
an English invention.
Pipes. communicating with all parts
of the vessel. are led into a glass
incl0sed chamber in which a vacuum
pump is constantly at work. thus draw
ing air from every part reached by the
pipes. Should fire start at any
point. the smoke Is drawn into the
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
His Son Injured,
Father Gets $4,000

New York.-A verdict for $15,-
600 was given to Thomas Clarke
of 275 West One Hundred Forty
fourth street recently by the ap-
pellate division of the Supreme
court. which upheld the lower
court in granting this sum for in
juries to the plaintiffs nine-year-
old son. Thomas. Jr. The boy
was struck by an Eighth avenue
surface car on May 20. 1920, and
both legs amputated.
At a previous trial the child
won $12,500 for his injuries.
making the total damages as.
sessed against the railroad com
pany S27,50O.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Historic Site Is
Menaced by u. S.

Vancouver, Wash.-A proposed
new building to be erected by the
. United States bureau of roads on
the military reservation south OF
. Fifth street will cut off a corner
of the old Hudson Bay stockade
. site, according to recent survey
made by officers of the post. A
memorial has been presented to
congress asking that an appro-
priation be made to restore the
old stockade in the original form
by 1925, when the centenary of
the settlement of Vancouver will
be celebrated.
The celebration, as planned.
will center around the old stock
] ade and will include bands Of
Indians, trappers. voyageurs and
immigrant trains coming In to
the Hudson Bay post.
u a = =
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
One Car, Ten Persons.

How directly the highway touches
the lives of all the people is shown
by the fact that there Is now more
than one motor vehicle for each ten
people. BY just little crowding the
whole population could be taken for a
ride at one time.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

Accidents to automobile tires have
been reduced to minimum in recent
years. This is due to two causes-im-
proyement in tire construction and bet
ter roads. In an investigation cover
ing 5000 tires, conducted by one Of
the large consumers, the cost Of tire
repairs was found to average slightly
under per cent Of the cost Of the
tires.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
To Distribute Sodatoi,

The United States bureau Of public
roads is to distribute 1S,0O0,O00 pounds
Of sodatol "a surplus war exploslve)
for road building and land clearing
purposes.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

I before 1t reaches dangerous proper
tions
When ships are heavily loaded 1t Is
quently the flames get under full head
way before they are discovered. With
the use , the Rich detector blaze
can be put out literally before 1t
starts.-Kansas City Star.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Be Thankful.

Be Thankful.
Don't forget that you ought to be
thankful for great many things you
haven't got
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Have Patience.

There are many dirty roads to be
crossed In life. but with little pa
tience you will always be able to find
clean crossing.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

Grade schools in Chicago are going
to take up soccer.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

In alternating animals the power of
generating heat with their bodies Is
very slight.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Science .BusyWth
Problem of Future
EoodRoductio>
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

OIL. WILLIAM ROYCE
THOMPSON has already
spent several of his
millions and will spend
several more on the
Thompson Institute of
Plant Research near his
home in Yonkers, N. Y,
with the purpose that
man shall not perish
from the face of the
earth from lack of food.
Colonel Thomson and
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

Pastures Ar Essential,
Good pastures are essential b IL
health Of dairy animals
, 1924-06-25
CODY EAGLES PLAN
BIG DEMONSTRATION
AT NATL CONVENT'N

The members of Cody Aerie No.
SIS, Order of Eagles. are making
plans for attending the national
convention of their order which will
be held in Providence. R. L., in
August. At the meeting another
effort is to be made to put across
the sanitarium idea in the grand
lodge which has already been sold
to aeries over the United States.
Secretary R. J.. McGinnis. who in
addition to conducting the mforma-
ton bureau in the room adjacent
to the post office, has charge of
the secretarial work of the sanitar-
ium campaign, and reports every
thing looking good for the success
ful elimination of their plans at the
Providence meeting. At a meeting
of the trustees held in Kansas City
May 23rd, those officers were
brought fairly fa~ce-to-face with the
project and realize that it will be
a fight to the finish in the
ton should they oppose the wishes
of the majority to have this san
built. Mr.. McGinnis and
Ernest Edwards will probably rep-
resent tire local aerie and both of
the gentlemen are thoroughly TAMIL
with their project and have
made a study of the methods which
will best put the matter up to the
grand lodge.
AS an advertising stunt the rep
resentatives expect to take east
with them two bear cubs which they
will display in the grand parade
and will also use as a means of at
tracing attention to their office
which will be opened in the Berk-
shire hotel several day previous Ito
the dates of the convention.
, 1924-06-25
EAGLES GIVE AWAY
NASH SPORT MODEL

The local aerie of Eagles, thru
the sanitarium committee. will give
away a brand new Nash Semi-Sport
model touring car some time within
the next few weeks to one of the
persons who aids them in financing
the sanitarium campaign which has
been carried on by the order for
the past two years and which it is
hoped will eliminate il the selec-
ton of Cody as the s%anitarium site
at the national convention to be
held in August at Providence, r. l..
The plan of the local committee
is to sell shares in the prize car,
IL shares for $1.00 or five shares
for soc. When the sales campaign
is terminated, the date not having
yet been announced, a drawing will
be held, and one of the ~share-hold-
ders of the car will be awarded the
prize. The money received will be
used for financing the Eagles san
itarium campaign, defraying the ex-
penses of sending out the vast
amount of literature and letters
necessary to put a thing of this
character through the grand lodge.
The a to be given away is the
latest output of the Nash Motors.
1t is a Nash "a" Semi-Sport model,
fully equipped and represents a
value of, $~1,26O.0O.
, 1924-06-25
GRANDMA GOODMAN In
In MOVIES In THE
LAST FRONTIER"
(From the Denver Post)

aSSa Ok
and sister of the world-famous
>dffalo Bill" has gone into the
movies. Compared to the thrills she
is getting in the motion picture lot
she declares that the Indian mas
sacres and buffalo stampedes and
other little incidents of the pioneers
daily life of the past centuries were
dull indeed.
Grandma" or rather Mrs. Julia
Cody Goodman, has just come from
the middle west to California to
live. Hearing of the mammoth
western" ''The Last Frontier"
which Thos. H. Ince is producing
she j%ourneyed to the Ince studios
at Culver City with a bundle of
photographs of her famous brother
and an ineXhaustible store Of tales
of the old days which delighted the
producer.
She not only had her picture made
with Mr.. Ince by a movie camera
but also has been appointed an I'M
official advisor to offer any valuable
suggestions for the great production
that occur to her active mind. In
ehS Nv oSShto
made in western Canada of the col
ossal stampede that carries the eli
~Uax of the picture the most re-
markable she ever had witnessed.
How it brings back the old
days" she sighed as she sank back
after viewing the scene. "And the
country is exactly like the prairie
stretches of Kansas"
The makeup of the character OF
buffalo Bill" who plays a part
With Wild Bill Hickock, Custer and
other notables of the late '6Os in
the forthcoming Ince production
will be copied exactly from photo
graphs of her brother in Mrs. Good
mans possession. The story is an
adoption of Courtney Ryley Cooper's
popular novel.
, 1924-06-25
COOK AND SIGGINS
FOR SCHOOL BOARD

c. j. Siggins and Mrs. John F..
Cook were chosen as the new mem
bers of the school board at one of
the most spirited elections ever held
in School. District No. 6. Three hun
dred and sixty-two votes We're cast
in the election of the new trustees.
G. r. Cobb and Will Richard rep
resented the opposing ticket. The
vote was as follows: Siggins 239.
Mrs. Cook, 231; Richard, 1874;
Cobb, 113.
The annual meeting was called to
order by President H. F.. Bell of the
school board and the reports of the
officers were read. The 81 mill
regular levy was made and a spe-
cial Az mill levy was voted, max
ing a total of s mills. This levy
is az mills less than the amount
received last year, the board feeling
that the schools could be operated
at an expense within that figure for
the ensuing year.
A resolution was offered by Wal
ter Oeland directing the board to
employ the services of a trained
athletic director. This resolution
was voted tabled as was another
presented by Mrs. C. R. Cobb, hav-
ing to do with the time, place and
methods of conducting the regular
meetings of the board. In referring
to this resolution President Bell
stated that all meetings of the board
were held at the school house, on
the second Tuesday Of each month
as provided by statutes, and that
any and all persons we're welcome
to attend the meetings.
, 1924-06-25
PEG. DEDICATE
EASTERN ARCH
QFFTCIATE AT DEDICATION OF
EASTERN ARCH TO
NATIONAL PARK

The p. E. O.s of the state closed
their annual convention held in Cody
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
of last week by officiating al the
formal dedication of Camp Cody and
gateway to Yellowstone National
park on the opening day, June 20.
Supt. Horace NJ. Albright of the
park was also present at the dedica-
ton ceremonies, having been the
principal speaker at the banquet
given by the p. E. o. society in
Cody on the night before.
The P. E. o. convention was a
very successful affair from every
standpoint and the visitors were
royalty entertained by the local
members. A thTee-day program had
been arranged which terminated in
the trip up Northfork to Kitty col
ony and Camp Cody. Mrs. vina
Bowden of ~Brookfeld, Missouri,
supreme president of the P. E. O.s,
was present at the Cody meeting.
The next meeting will be held
in Laramie, the third week in June.
1925. The following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Maize Newell. Rawlins, president;
Mrs. Mabel D. Cassell, GreybulI.
first vice-president; Mrs. Vivian
Olinger, Lusk, second v~ice-pres-
ident; Mrs. Mary NJ. Allen. Cody,
sorganizer; Mrs. Mabel Moudy, Lar
annie. recording secretary; Mrs.
Myra Vandaveer, Casper, CORES
ponding secretary; Mrs. Grace Dob
Ter, Riverton, treasurer.
A memorial service was held dur
ing the meeting for deceased mem
bers of the society, Mrs. S. 1. Park,
Rock Springs; Mrs. Stella Carter,
Sheridan and Mrs. Maude Mentzer,
who died suddenly on the eve of
the convention to which she had
made all plans of attending.
, 1924-06-25
DOCTORS MEET
in BUFFALO 1926
CLOSE SUCCESSFUL CONVEN-
TION WITH BANQUET
AT PAHASKA

The doctors n dentists of the
state closed their ~three-day
ton on Thursday evening at Pahas-
ka Tepee. the old hunting lodge of
Buffalo Bill, with a banquet and
dance rendered them by the Cody
club. From all reports the occa-
sion was m of the most enjoyable
ever held at that place, all the Wis
itors being loud in their praise OF
the hospitality extended them dur
ing their stay here.
From an educational standpoint
also the meeting was of high order
Some very prominent lecturers and
specialists we're in charge at the
clinics held both by the doctors and
dentists and the program was both
interesting and instructive fiom
start to finish.
Particularly noteworthy of the
meeting was the cooperation of the
state organization and the Big Horn
Besin associations. which organiza-
ton was a self appointed committee
to see that the visitors from over
the state had the best time possible
while here. Drs. R. C. Trueblood
and R. S. Moody were the local
members of the committees of the
two organizations to rrange for
the convention and handled things
in a very cr%editable manner In ae-
1ourning both the doctors and den
lists voted the Cody Club a vote OF
appreciation for the cordial welcome
and pleasant entertainment furnish
ed them in Cody.
DR.. 1. p. Hayes of Sheridan was
reelected to the presidency of tho
Dental association, with DIR. X. s.
Moody as vice-president. DIR. A. c.
Andrew of Cheyenne was chosef.
secretary and DR.. Peter Appel, Jr.,
will be the society's treasurer for
the ensuing year.
DR.. A. B. Hamilton of Laramie
will succeed DR.. j. D. LeweIlen Of
Powell as president of the Medical
society; DR.. Earl Whedon of Sher-
idan was chosen secretary and DR..
Chester Harris of Basin. treasurer.
DR.. Geo. B. Johnson of Cheyenne
was reelected to a place on the
advisory committee.
The meeting place for next year
is to be Buffalo, Wyoming.
, 1924-06-25
FRANCHISE GRANTED
FOR OPERATION OF
C0DY-STATION BUS

Thos. Kane was on the 18th of
June granted a franchise by the
state utilities commission for the
exclusive privilege of hauling pas
sengers to and from the Burlington
station to Cody. Negotiations have
been under way by Mr.. Kane to
secure this franchise for some time.
but action of the state board was
not secured until this month.
1t is the purpose of a franchise
of this character to give the holder
a monopoly in the field in which
the grantee is operating, with the
idea that by the protection offered
by the franchise he may be justf-
fled in going ahead and making a
heavier investment in equipment,
thereby giving better service to-
those whom he serves.
Just what the effect the franchise
will have upon the operation of the
depot bus by the Prante brothers
is not yet known. They also have.
a service between Cody and the sta
ton, recently adding a new bus to.
their trucking equipment for this
purpose. They nave not made a
statement as yet as to what plans
they have for the future. At tina
present time their bus line is still
in operation.
Ever since the railroad was built
into Cody the matter of hauling
passengers to Cody has been regu-
lated very much as any other bus
mess is forced to operate. The com
pany offering the best service at the
most reasonable charge has ecure
the business, and from time to time
competition has forced changes in
the management of the bus line
Just what results the new situa-
ton will bring about is problemat-
ical.
, 1924-06-25
ASKS RENEWAL OF
LIGHT FRANCHISE
TO IMPROVE PLANT

Geo. T. Beck, president of the
appeared before a committee COM
posed of members of the city coun-
ell and committees from the Cody
Club and the Lions Club on Tues
day evening and submitted his plans
whereby he asks for a renewal of
his electric light and power fran
chise with the town of Cody. The
old franchise will expire in 1925.
Mr.. Beck stated that he was will
ing to have the renewal on prac-
tically the same basis as the one
existing in former years, urging that
the council give it its early rconsid-
GRAFTON in view of financial arrange
ments which he has in mind to fl
nance some extended improvements
in his power plant. -fn.
Many points which have a bear
ing upon the future electric light
supply of the town came up for dis
cussion and a better understanding
of the terms of the existing fran
chise was secured by those present.
1t is not likely that the matter will
be settled with n undue haste as
Mayor Trueblood has emphasized
the fact that this matter will be
gone into thoroughly before n
action was taken by the council.
1t is possible that another meeting
will be held soo when more in
formation regarding this matter Will
be available.
, 1924-06-25
AUDACITY OF PEOPLE!
STEAL SHERIFF'S HORSE

Sheriff w. H. Loomis has been
on a job today which has more than
the usual amount Of interest for
him. He is looking for one of his
own horses stolen last. night with
another said to belong to Johnson
at the Keystone barn. With the
horses were taken two saddles be-
longing to Jim Winsor.
A considerable amount of pro-
perty is being stolen of late and it
would be in line to keep a better
watch and a stronger lock on prop
erty during the next few weeks
while so many strangers T in
Cody.
, 1924-06-25
SHERIFF LOOMS GUEST
MAKES SECOND ESCAPE

Sheriff LOOMS young guest, VIM.
Roberts. who came into local fame
and notoriety by his robbery of the
Dave Shelley establishment recent
ly, made his escape from the sher-
ifs office today while he was being
taken to the restaurant for the eve
ming meal. A searching party was
Immediately sent out for him and
he was hauled from under a frame
building in the rear of the Banner
store by County Attorney Ernest ]
Goppert.
1t strikes the Herald that this
rather dangerous one if any serious
regard is to be given to their escape.
The men are brought down through
the main street each day for their
meals under the guard of one Off
Ger. At any time one of the men
should attempt a getaway, it can
be seen how helpless the officer
would be with so many of them to
care for. 1t seems very possible
that if this practice is continued
that n or more of the prisoners
will some day take his french
leave"
Another thing which shows the
activities of the men in the county
bastile is a hole which is said to
have been made in one of the outer
walls of the jail. Although the
hole is not entirely through the
wall is shows considerable work
from the inside.
, 1924-06-25

the rest OF the world; a stage driv-
er. a hunter, a cowboy, a guide,
and an army scout, He engaged in
stampedes and in thrilling old-fash-
toned roundups.
They called him Buffalo Bill be-
cause of his record in shooting
those great beasts, the American
bison. He killed more than 1000
in a year and a half. In fact, the
slaughter was SO great that ii caus-
ed "a protest. The meat was not
wasted, however, for at that tine
the Kansas Pacific railroad was in
the course of construction and the
buffalo meat was distributed to the
workmen for food.
Wild West
wild riding and big game shoot
ing pail a bit as one grows older,
so Colonel Cody capitalized his eX-
periences by organizing a wild west
show. In his later days he did his
cowboying more or less by proxy.
But OH the thrill when the great
Buffalo Bill himself rode out in the
arena! How small boys adored his
splendid riding and his handsome
figure! The gay strappings of the
show, the bucking broncs, the gal
liant cowboys, the yelling Indians
well, ever grown-upe enjoyed his
dramatization of the West pioneer
days.
/ CONTINUED on Page 81
, 1924-06-25
POWELL TRIBUNE PRINTS
FARMER-TOURIST EDITION

The Powell Tribune comes out
this week as a Farmers and Tour
lists daily edition, the first number
coming out under date of June "a.
The new daily is four pages, two
pages ready print, with the adver-
Using matter on the fourth page.
The first page is filed with many
newsy features which will insure
its being rea' by the Tribune sub
scribers.
, 1924-06-25
INsTALLs KA-LoR.Io LAMP

DR.. r. C. 1%rueb1ood has installed
a Ka-Lor-Ic lamp in his office in
the Holm block, which is one of the
most approved methods for treating
neuritis. painful joints and muscles
and ailments of the like. The in
strument, although very simple in
appearance, has great healing pow
err and is a splendid equipment