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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
COAL INSTEAD OF SHOALS
(AlinneaDOliS Journal

Henry Ford has tired Of waiting
for the Muscle Shoals plum to
drop into his lap. and has with
drawn his offer of three years
standing from the consideration Of
the Government. But Mr.. Ford
does not fail to give notice that he
will promptly consider and answer
any counter offer the Government
may make to him.
He complains that "a simple af-
fair of business has become COM
plicated political affair."" and with
draws his bid because "productive
business cannot wait upon poll
tics"
Mr.. Ford has at least given d
timely illustration of how public
ownership works or fails to
work. 1t tends inevitably to be-
come so incrusted with politics
that it makes but slow progress.
IL a private company owned the
Muscle Shoals plant, and found it
self facing, as the Government
does. a huge monetary loss. it
would at least lose no time in ac-
cepting or rejecting offers of other
| interests to take it over.
But since the Government is
holding the bag, the question i'm
mediately becomes political. 1t is
complicated by all manner of con-
siderations that really have little
or nothing to do with it, Congress
fights it back and forth across the
arena. So time flies far, while
nothing is done.
One interesting phase of the sit
uation is the announcement that
the Ford interests forsaking their
waterpower plans in the South,
will turn to the use of coal by the
latest scientific methods. They
have vast coal deposits and will
now undertake to bring the fuel to
the surface and, after extracting
from it various and valuable by
products, will turn it into power
as directly and cheaply as posi-
BILE on large scale. They will
electrify their railroad and event.
ually will transmit the coal-pro-
duced current long distances to do
the work they had planned to do
by water-produced current.
This is venture such as has
long been discussed. by engineer
economists, but not as yet tried on
a large scale. If Henry Ford
makes 90 of it. as he evidently
is confident he will. it will be Il
contribution to industrial progress
of far greater value than what he
might have accomplished with the
huge power of the Tennessee
River at Muscle Shoals.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
HANGS IN DREAM

Ashford, England, Oct. 28.-How
George Lazell, an ex-chief warder,
worried SO greatly over the 20 to 30
executions he had seen at Wands-
worth Prison that he dreamed of
them and finally hanged himself in
his sleep, was described at an in
quest here recently. Lazcll would
brood for days over the hangings
he witnessed, according to members
of his family.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
THE BUSINESS OF LIVING

In his autobiography Benjamin Franklin tells how he
kept books himself He had ledger at the top of each
page of which he of the several virtues he
!:ared fundamental for right living One page he de-
voted to frugaly another to temperance third to indus
try, q fourth to silence, and
AT the end of each day he examined himself and if he
hod failed in of these virtues he gave himself black
mark the ledger In this way he kept himself informed
to the weak spots of his makeup and devoted himself
constantly to improving them Thus he kept the record in
the ledger balanced
To Ben Franklin living the most important of all
businesses He concerned in showing gains and
stopping losses in his living business than in his printing
business.
OF the injunction, 'know thysef Self-knowedge is the
fundamental of the living business Most of too busy
with other businesses to look after this most important of
al" business. That's why there many failures in that
business.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28

soda and wrap carefully. Or cover
with grease to keep out the air. Or
spread upon cloth olive oil, un-
salted lard, cold cream, cream or
vaseline. Bind these gently upon the
burned section and renew from time
to time. Be careful not to break
the blisters if there are any.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
SECRET OF HAPPINESS

Rome, Oct. 2s.-Two young mar
rled people of Rome have found the
secret Of matrimonial happiness.
W whenever they start a quarrel, thew
pick up two telephones that are only
a few feet apart and do their talk
ing over the wires. In tins way
the absurdity Of their quarrel APP
peals to them, and they are soon
fighting. . A'''' 50 ''s '''
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
Editorial Review

Comments reproduced In this
the opinion OF The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
Of important Issues which are
being discussed In the press of
the day.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28

Eleven American stations we're
heard in England during the inter.
national tests last year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
>|M1l5IinlS'
Sans

The rum ring which causes the
most investigating is that left by
glass of home made wine on moth
crs tablecloth.
In Boston three men stayed drunk
three days after they were jailed,
showing wishes do come true.
In Sioux Falls. S. D., man of SS
has just seen his first movie, but
maybe it won't corrupt his morals.
The wild rumor that packers. who
use everything about hogs except
| the squeal, will make whistles Of
the squeal, is without foundation.
| Our idea of a catastrophe is
football hero with arms so sore he
can't hug woman.
In Atlanta, Ga, three men who
thought they were eating mush-
rooms should serve as warning to
others.
Once mushrooms were the most
dangerous things in cellars. That
was back before prohibition.
! A failure is merely a man who
thought the worst things in life were
the best things.
The late chestnut has managed to
secure the early birds worm.
All the good men are not dead.
From the suits filed autoists run
across a few now and then.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
l Eleven American stations we're
heard in England during the inter.
national tests last year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28

men organized for special drills saving and they oht
device that Pictured
long of heavy silk thick netting
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
TAXES

Ten thousand million dollars and was the cost of
in country in 1928 This includes national
state and local expenditures
It's claimed that SIS of every S1OO of the peoples
incomes went for government$91 apiece during the year
This what you paying for the privilege of voting
Are you going to that privilege?
Suppose you could collect all the wages and salaries paid
out by every manufacturing plant in the United States
Pooling it, would have just enough to the of
national state and local government claims National Indus
trial Conference Board
The public has left it's income from farming transporta-
on wholesang retailing and other branches of business
that not included in manufacturing
The high cost of government is Of the main factors
in high cost of living Economists foresaw this before
entered the war, though citizens didn't.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28

All the good men are not dead.
From the suits filed autoists run
across few now and then.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc. }
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28

n Praise often womans head Passing another in
M new dress has the same effect.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
MIR. WALLACE'S DEATH

In the death of Henry c. Wallace Secretary of Agri-
culture the presidents cabinet lost able and influential
ncmbcr Farmers generally will feel that they have lost
champion. Secretary Wallace intimately allied with agri-
culture in Iowa for many years, champoned the farmers
all times in Washington. His stand for North
western farmers in grain grading and marketing problems
made him a respected and trusted officer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28
SPENDING

SPENDING
Yes times have been dull The American people spent
only 81 900 million dollars during September AS usual 95
cent of this grand total in the form of bank checks
that passed through the clearing houses.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28

cabegram from Moscow the latest official satis-
tics show the Communist party in Russia has only $4,000
members.
In country with millions of people, that would be gov
ernment by minority in it's most extreme degree
But how much you believe, of what supposedly
out of Russia.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-10-28

The late chestnut has managed to
secure the early birds worm.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15

The case of the United States versus Charlie Jones grew out of the voting which Jones did at the general election of Nov. 7th, 1922 when Jones swore in his vote after challenge by L. M. Churchill, cleo tion judge at Wrangell, Alaska.
 Certain leaders of the Natives have felt for a long time that these people are free born citizens of the United States under the 14th amend ment and also under the act of Congress passed February 8, 1887. And because the subject of fisheries is so important to them and because it is subject on which they are the best informed, the natives have been urged to vote for particular men who had shown by their records that they were fairminded.
 Charlie Jones was selected by the Wrangell City Council as being their strongest case to prove that the said Jones was legal Indian and not a citizen. In many respects, they were right, for Jones is an old Indian, uneducated, he could not read or write, and he lived on lands which have been surveyed by the govern ment as "Indian Possessions"
 The star witness for the gov ernment was Billy Thomas, who at one time was related to Charlie Jones by marriage. He learned to read and write late in life and final ly became U. S. Commissioner at Wrangell.
 The other star witness was l.. M Churchill, who was married to an Indian woman and raised a fine family of boys and girls, children that would be credit to any father or mother.
 The other star witness was Mayor John Grant who is also married to an Indian woman and who raised one of the finest families known to this writer.
 We have wondered, though, why such men who have cast in their lots generally with the native Alaskans should continue the persecution of the race into which they married.
 A great deal of unnecessary and irrelevant testimony was introduced and permitted, but the question at last turned on whether or not Jones had abandoned his tribal relations and was living after the manner of civilized life.
 Thomas said it was his opinion
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15
INDIAN CITIZENSHIP TESTED VOTE UNDSPUTED

or tribe of Indians and is distinctly ward of the government and sub ject only to the laws of the United States, relating to Indian tribes, but an Indian residing on the class of lands of the Wrsngell townsite is citizen if he voluntarily takes up his residence separate and apart from any tribe, as l have defined the word tribe to you, and has adopted the habits of civilized life.
 "Some testimony was introduced on the point that the defendant had been refused certificate of citizenship, authorized by an act of the Terri torial legislature of 1915
 and therefore Jones should have known that he was not citizen. 1 instruct you that the fact that cer- tificate under the territorial law, was refused the defendant is not even prima facie evidence that he was not a citizen under the act of Congress of Feb. s, 1887. The Congress of the United States, on that date, speci- fled what Indians should be citizens of the United States and no state, territory or authority has any power or authority to modify or add to that statute which provides that an h. dian who is. born in the United States and residing within the juris- diction there, who has voluntarily taken up his residence separately and apart from any tribe and adopt ed the habits of civilized life, is citizen of the United States and en- titled to all the rights, privileges and immunities thereof"
 The jury who had listened to the entire case very carefully and among whom were several persons from the town of Wrangell, returned verdict of mot guilty" on the second ballot.
 The conclusions of law which think ing men who followed this case closely must adopt as result, for the evidence was comprehensive, the customs of the different tribes of Alaska Natives were considered, the practices of the Indians of Wrangell, Sitka and other towns were brought in, are as follows:
 l. That there is no ''tribe of h. dians" in the legal sense in Wrangell, or anywhere else where the same form of tribal organization prevails. Well-informed people know this ter ritory to begin at least from Yaku- tat and extends to Saxman and to include the entire Thinget speaking
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15

in ross-eXamination to state in what respect he had failed to live after the manner of one civilized, Thomas said that Jones regarded himself as the successor of Chief Shakes and chief of the Non-ni-ah-y clan; that he could not read or write; that he lived on an Indian reserve; and that his house was not painted. The other witnesses testified in like manner.
 In we'll considered opinion, Judge Thomas Reed disposed of all legal questions, the important points be- ing as follows:
 Every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States who has voluntarily taken up within said limits his residence, separate and apart from any tribe of Indians, therein and has adopted the habits of civilized life, is hereby declared to be citizen of the United States.
 "An Indian tribe, in a legal sense, is community of the original tribe or race, having laws, rules and regu- lations governing themselves and ow- ing allegiance to the authority of the tribe or the tribal law rather than of the United States itself.
 "Some question is raised about the defendant residing on a tract of land shown on the plat of the townsite of Wrangell as Indian possessions,' as an indication that he had not taken up his residence separate and apart from any tribe of Indians. * *I instruct you that the so- called reservation or Indian possess ions at Wrangell is not reserva- tion in a technical or legal sense, but is land that was withheld from occu- patton and sale to others by virtue of the acts of Congress which I have just cited to you (May 30, 1884). This is different from the reservation made by treaty with the Indians Or reservation by virtue of the Executive authority of the United States or by the Congress cf the United States. There the re- servation is made and the land is withdrawn from public sale or dis position and remains so withdrawn until revoked by the authority which created the reservation. But an In- dian residing on reservation of this class, not being an allottee; that Is, holding his land in severalty, cannot be a citizen of the United States in my opinion because he is on a re- servation created by the authority
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-04-23
N0Se
Lnstifuce


neni We spojeni Sc zadnou stavebni
korporaci - pozemkovou neb poji-
st'ujici jednatelnou - neni We spoje-
nj Sc zadnou spolecnosti, druhymi
markyci obchodujici ci nsjahou jinou,
zabyvajci Sc spekuIacemi. A jeji ufed-
nici rovnez zadne takove nejsou inte
resovani. Tato instituce nikdy mic ne
koupila seriffove aneb nsjakem j.
nem prodeji a nevlastni zadny jiny
nemovity majetek vyjma svou obchod-
nj budovu, jez dnes ma tfikrat tako-
YOU cenu, jakou Ia nj spolek zaplatil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-15
ky GERTRUDE KTHERTON

with Agnes Trevor, but promptly
whipped the memory back to COW
er. But it made me very uncom
Portable, and l realized there vas
nothing to do but compromise We
must take what we can get in this
world, my dear Miss Dwight, and
be thankful for a candle when we
cannot have the SUM-"
And Cora, feeling unaccountably
saddened. summoned the others to
her room and told them of Madame
Zattiany's announcement and re,
guest Some gasped with aston.
ishment and delight, others wero
darkly suspicious. but all gave
their word unhesitatingly to FOR
get it" while they were in camp
Those that regarded Madame Eat.
tiany as the most fascinating won,
an they had ever known, but also
as an intriganto OF dark and wind.
ing ways, made a mental reserya
tion to Say a few things to
Clavey" before he had time to buy
his ticket for the Dolomitos.
Mary, having accomplished her
purpose. swept the whole thirs
from her mind and looked aoou.
her room with pleasure. Tho walls
were cciled with wood that
cleaned like gold In the candle
tight. and gave out faint scent
of the forest On the bare floor
were two or three small rugs
there were pretty blue counter
panes on tile beds, and blue cur
tains on the small windows Il
looked like . young girls room
and was indeacribably sweet and
fresh. Her own room at her ia.
TIERS camp, on another lake many
miles away. had been not unlike
it. Moreover, it was pleasantly
warm, for tho caretaker had made
fire in the furnace the day be
fore A window was open. and sho
could hear the soft lap OF the
water among the lily pads, bat
there was no moon and she coul6
see nothing but a dim black wall
on the opposite shore. And the
silence! 1t might not have been
broken since the glacial era, when
mighty masses Of ice ground these
mountains into permanent form
and the air was filled with the
roaring horrors Of desolation. But
they had gone, and left infinite
peace behind them. That peace
had endured for many thousands
Of years and It was unimaginablo
that any but the puny sounds o.
man would disturb that vast re
pose for thousands OF years to
come The peaks of those old
Adirondacks, their quiet lakes,
their massive forests looked as
deathless as time itself. Tho
Great North Woods" could not
have been more remote from, more
scornful Of the swarming cities
called civilization. IL they had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-15
TENNESSEE senator
FAVOPS FORD OFFER
Asserts Alabama Power Compa-
ny, British-Owned Concern,
Is Chief Ford Opponent

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - The
bid of the group of power conf
panies in Georgia, North Carolina
South Carolina, Alabama and Ten
lnessee for the government nitrate
plant at Muscle Shoals should not
be accepted, Senator Mcclellan,
democrat, Tennessee declared in the
senate Ate Monday
There are many reasons for my
opinion" he said, but there is an
all-controlling one and the others
need not be considered. 1t is a
MISUNDERSTOOD fact that 70 per
cent of the stock of the Alabama
Power company, the principal bid
der, is owned by British stock and
bondholders. For the United States
government to lease and turn over
this plant, which was built by it for
the purpose of being independent to
all other nations in the production
of nitrates in war times, to a cor
poration whose principal stockhold-
ers are subjects of its leading COM
mercial rival, would be little short
of attempted national suicide. That
it will not be done is a foregone.
conclusion.
Muscle Shoals, under Henry
Ford's offer, will probably develop
more horsepower than the nine
companies joining in the combina-
ton bid. 1t is perfectly apparent,
however, that the Alabama Power
company will be the chief benefit
ciary of the bid and the controlling
force if the bid is accepted.
Mr. Ford is the logical man to
have this plant. l am now, as l
have always been since the matter
first came up in favor of leasing it
to him.
I'VE must guard sacredly our sup
ply of wartime nitrates. We can
not do this by having them in the
keeping of any alien-controlled
company, however friendly such
alien company may be to us at the
time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-15

throughout the state have been fore
cd to declare themselves for or
against the organization. The plat
forms of the gubernatorial candi-
dates contain anti Khan planks, but
Bouanchaud went further than Flu
quo and Long in asserting that he
did not solicit the vote Of klansmen
and if elected would not appoint a
klansman to office, continuing
policy inaugurated by Governor
John NJ. Parker.
The gubernatorial contestants
sought the support Of voters ON the
strength of their past records. This
was especially true of Long, WAC
promised to continue the fight
against the corporate interests, par
ticularly the Standard Oil Company,
which he inaugurated while public
service commissioner Fuqua cent
cred his campaign around attacks on
the administration of Governor
Parker, who publicly endorsed
Bouanchaud as his successor.
Friends of Bouanchaud expect him
to carry on the policies inaugurated
during the Parker administration if
he is elected.
1t is possible that the contests for
many places will not be decided I'M
til the second primary to be held
February 10.
The total vote in the state is eX-
pected to exceed 100000. The city
of New Orleans normally piss about
40 per cent of the vote in Louisi-
ana and with the closing of the reg
istration books last month the city
list had reached 92,966. Of this to-
tai $500 declared themselves
Democrats, a gain for the party Of
30,648 since the election of No
venber, 1920.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-15

Cop says Jack Dempsey's dad had
some booze, brave cop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-15
XIV leontlnuedl

He had no intention Of letting
her suspect that the wonderful
plan was Just eight hours old.
Il understand" she said. when
do we start?"
Tomorrow morning. Eight.
thirty. Grand Central"
Tomorrow morningi" She look,
ed almost as dismayed as Mr.. Din,
widdie had done. then laughed and
shrugged her shoulders. "of course
it can be done-but----"
Anything can be DONE" he said
darkly. And then, having got his
way, he suddenly felt happy and
irresponsible. and made one of his
abrupt wild dives at her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-15

Last year $40 bank failures were
reported. Besides this many chill
dren's banks failed Christmas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-15
MARCH 10 SELECTED AS
FULTON PRIMARY DATE

ATLANTA, Jan 15-Selection of
March 10. as the date for the Fulton
county democratic primary, in
which all county officers will be
nominated, and reelection of all Of
ficers constituted the major BUSH
ness transacted Saturday by the
first 1924 meeting of the Fulton
county democratic executive com
mittee,
The date is the same chosen by
Floyd county for its primary. The
state committee has requested that
counties hold their primaries on the
same date if possible.