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Evening star., 1924-08-04

time, and he suggests that from three
to five years would be reasonable.
The recommendations OF the fire
chief are sound. The demand of the
time is that all buildings shall be
as nearly fireproof as they can be
built and furnished. 1t is emphatically
true that buildings which house large
numbers Of persons, as apartment
houses, Office buildings, theaters and
the like, should be fireproof, and no
one can question that buildings used
as hospitals and homes for children
and old people should be fireproof A
number of institution buildings in
Washington were constructed when
brick walls and wood floors and par
titions were the best practical con-
struction, but brick, stone, steel, ce-
ment and tile have come to be gen.
orally used in important buildings.
The fire chiefs report deals also
with fire escapes. He states that there
are apartment houses where Railways
do not run the full length of the build
ing, which makes it necessary to pass
through some apartment at the end
of a hall to reach a fire escape. These
buildings are of old plan and construc-
tom and the building inspector has
said that no such plans have been ap-
proved during his service in office.
The fire-escape question is being dis
cussed by the committee which is now
revising the building code. 1t is likely
that the new code will ban the pres
ent form Of outside fire escape and
provide for closed fire towers in the
construction of future apartment
houses and other important buildings.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Fire Protection.

The fire chief has reponted to the
Commissioners that number of hos
pitals, orphan asylums and other in.
stitutions in the District where the
old and sick are housed are in brick
buildings which are not regarded by
the Fire Department as Of first-class
fire-resistant construction. He says
that in a number Of these buildings
the floors and inner partitions are of
infammable material. He urges the
District Commissioners to adopt a rule
requiring all hospitals or asylums and
similar institutions that are not in
modern fireproof buildings to obtain
such quarters within reasonable
Evening star., 1924-08-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

.. Is there to be a flower exposition
In Holland next year?-N. n. K.
A. Preparations. for an interna-
tional exhibition of flowers and horti-
cultural products are now being made
The exposition will be under the
auspices of the General Association OF
Bulb Growers of Holland early next
spring, and tulips, hyacinths. narcissi
and gladioli will be featured.
Q. How many kinds of balloons are
therein. M w.
A. Balloons are of the following
types: Free. for sport use and train
ing of pilots; kite, observation, or
Grachen, whichever name may be ap-
plied-captive, for observations; diri-
gible (airships) steerable; sounding
balloon, pilot balloon, small, one to
test air currents or with recording
Instruments; propaganda balloons,
small ones to carry circulars, etc.
@. What is the altitude of New Or
leans?-L. A. r.
A, New Orleans is approximately
ten feet below the level of the Gulf
of Mexico.
O. Upon what occasion did Roose-
welt write: "Only those are mt TO 1--we
who do not fear to die -. =
A. These are the opening words of
1.-The Great Adventure" an editorial
written after Quentin Roosevelts S
death.
O. Where is the land that New York
gave to Baron Won Steuben?-D L.
A. 1t is within the present city
limits of the city of Utica
n How can q commission in the
Army be obtained?-C. w. l..
A. The majority of those obtaining
commission in the United states
Army are graduates of the Military
Academy; however, commissions are
also obtained by taking examinations
| from civil life. These examinations
are not held at regular intervals;
however, the press gives wide pub
licity as to the dates. The last one
was held April IA, 1924. and it is not
| likely that another will be held for
some time in the future.
O. Name a few artists who studied
! to become singers or instrumental
lists and later changed their field Of
activity. NJ A
A. Nine. CALI Curci studied to be a
concert pianist; Emmy Destinn be-
Hulda Lashanska was prepared to be
! a concert pianist. These artists are
today famous singers.
Q-How many cities in Portugal
have more than $4,000 inhabitants?-
A. H.
A. Lisbon and Oporto are the only
cities that exceed $4,000 in popula-
ton. Lisbon has 4S9,667 inhabitants
and Oporto 203,199.
Q. What is the Shive Dragon?-
D. S. C.
| A. This is a wonderful Buddhist
| pagoda, in the environS of Rangoon.
! The lower portion is covered with
pure gold plate and the top is decor
ated with the finest gold leaf.
O. What is the best way to treat
| linoleum to make it last?-E. T.
| A-Waxing is regarded as the best
| treatment to make linoleum last a
| long time. Wash with steaming hot
! water and apply wax while the lin
oleum is warm Apply after each
washing.
Q. Is the electric light the visible
| form of electricity e. H.
A The Bureau of Standards says
/ the electric light, or more correctly,
| the light from an incandeScent lamp,
| is caused by the heat generated in
the filament of the lamp by the pas
sage of the electric current, and, ac-
cordingly, is an effect and not a visi-
bic form of electricity. No one has
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Labor Endorses La Toilette.

Whether the Endorsement of the La
Follette-Wheeler ticket by the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor, through its
executive council, will bring to it the
unified support of organized labor is
a question that may never be an
swered definitely, so difficult is it al
ways to determine mass movements"
in politics even after the votes have
been cast. 1t may be possible in No
vember to trace the influence of the
Atlantic City action in large La Fol
1ette-Wheeler votes in industrial CEN
ters, but inasmuch as this is ticket
of dissent" appealing to all persons
who are disgruntled and dissatisfied
with the old political organizations, it
may never be known just which factor
was chiefly present in any particular
polling.
The A. F. of L. council in its pre-
pared public statement reasons clear
ly. Organized labor presented a plat.
form to the two major parties meet
ing at Cleveland and New York.
Neither party adopted that platform.
Neither party even took any apprecia-
BILE part of it. Both parties preferred
to ignore the propositions which were
presented. Not even did the second
Cleveland meeting, that which named
La Toilette, take the whole labor plat
form. But in the three shops or
ganiZed labor sold most goods to the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action, which was the official title of
the La Toilette party, now styled
Progressive"
So that the A. F. Of L. finds most
merit in the third party. 1t carefully
differentiates, however, between the
La Follette-Wheeler ticket and the
third party. 1t will not tie up with
any party. 1t will not indorse any or
ganization. But it will indorse candi-
dates, and so it proclaims the virtue
Of this particular ticket and asks or
ganized labor throughout the country
to support it, and to support all candi-
dates for other offices who subscribe
to the same principles.
1t has been often said that the Ga
Dor vote" cannot be delivered. 1t re-
mains to be seen how far the Atlantic
City decree will lead organized labor
to vote for La Toilette and Wheeler.
If there were d substantial chance of
the election of these independent can
didates there might be a good chance
of delivery of the labor vote. But
will labor, whether affiliated with the
A. F. of l.. or not, vote for candidates
who are regarded generally as hope
less of success and whose candidacy
is recognized as designed mainly to
confuse the presidential campaign,
possibly to deadlock the electoral col
tion as Vice President, and therefore
possibly as President, of the tail of the
Democratic ticket?
The Endorsement of the A. F. of l..
will undoubtedly bring a great many
votes to La Toilette. The question of
chief interest, however, is whether
those votes will go to him from other
wise Democratic or Republican
sources. In short, will the Atlantic
City Endorsement of a third ticket
draw more heavily from Coolidge or
from Davis? That is the practical
question of interest and Importance
rising from the action at Atlantic City.
And the answer to that question can
not be given until November, and per-
haps not even then.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Second Thoughts.

Second Thoughts.
The second thought must give us
pause
In measuring thoughts that have
been thunk.
AT night a speech may find applause
And next day be considered punk.
Jud TunkinS says it's a mistake to
try to initiate everything they admire.
If everybody tried to make life look
like the circus posters this. would be
an awful world.
Oversight.
mo man is perfect" some one said.
The statesman, with resentment
great,
Exclaimed, MY friend, you've been
misled.
You quite forget our candidate.'
Captious.
'My bathing suit has been severely
criticized"
Indeed" rejoined Miss Cayenne.
Some people will insist on noticing
such little things!''
Don't bother me bout no Darwin
theory" said Uncle .Eben. eff had to
evolute I'm glad it wasn't rum hip
LpopotamuA.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

The example Of young Sidus,
mathematician of demonstrated at
tainments, who decided to ask no more
from life than a modest income and a
quiet existence, might profitably have
been studied by the two Chicago
young men now engaging the atten-
ton of Judge Caverly.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

We know the stage is improving, in
a way, but we can't help missing the
villains riding boots.-Birmingham
News.
Candidate Dawes says he'll save his
thunder till September. Between now
and then, however, we may expect
some play of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Plain Dealer.
II your time is worth $40 an hour
and the book agents price is $3.50,
it's cheaper to sign on the dotted line.
Times Unions
Evening star., 1924-08-04

A great deal of strength in labor
circles was attributed to Mr.. McAdoo.
1t is perhaps to be regretted by the
Democratic party that he could not
have taken his vacation at Atlantic
City so as to exchange a few cordial
and possibly persuasive words with
the A. F. of L.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Joseph Conrad.

Rarely has a man of letters begun
his creative work as late in life as Jo-
seph Conrad, whose death yesterday
at his home in England is a cause Of
profound sorrow to a wide circle of
readers. Conrad. who had a sound
education in his youth, was thrown
upon his own resources at the age of
II, when his father suffered reverses
Evening star., 1924-08-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
POllySYllahIe.

POllysyllabIe.
Polly-pretty Polly!
She's talking all the day.
Sometimes she makes us Jolly:
Sometimes, the other way.
It's useless to attack 'er.
The experts must be heard.
When talking for her cracker.
She is a game old bird.
Polly-pretty Polly!
Your psychologist pow'r
May leave Us melancholy
When listening by the hour.
or course, you have to risk it,
However hearers balk.
If Polly wants her biscuit,
Polly must get up and talk.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

There will fortunately be no excuse
for disturbing campaign harmonies by
inquiring of the scholarly Mr.. John
w. Davis whether on the subject Of
evolution his views agree entirely
with those of the Bryan family.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

New York might have been willing
to let Gov. Al Smith get by with a
presidential nomination, but the sug-
gestion that he is the leader of the
New York Democracy starts an imme-
date argument.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

When a statesman quarrels with his
golf club and decides to play on the
public links his constituency is liable
to decide that as a representative of
plain democracy he should have been
playing there in the first place.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Experts engaged by Mr.. Darrow
will not have to collect their fees di-
rect from Babe" and "Dicky," and
may therefore feel absolutely assured
they will not be victims of any prank
ish impulse to hand them bad money,
Evening star., 1924-08-04

A perfectly courteous campaign is
confidently expected by all parties.
Men who have thwarted their own
purposes by rhetorical violence in at
tacking an adversary are still figures
of historic recollection.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Several Communists are 80 angered
at La Toilette for refusing to accept
their Endorsement that they may get
out and campaign for him, just for
spite.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

The>r recent Governor OF Oklahoma is
ready to give assurance that his
speeches will abundantly accommo-
date anybody who desires to hear the
K. K. K. mentioned by name in poll.
tics
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Instead Of looking for immediate ap-
plause, the French statesman looks at
the next days paper to see what ef-
feet his remarks may have had on the
value of the franc.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

French wine producers are accused
OF seeking to influence political senti-
ment in this country against prohibi-
ton. There is surely a point at which
propaganda must cease.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
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Evening star., 1924-08-04

Dry agents compel a cabaret patron
to concentrate joyous expectancy on
his dancing shoes and not on his hip
pocket
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Fickle Public.

F1ckle Public.
What are you going to talk about
when you take the stump"
How can / tell" .rejoined Senator
Sorghum. "My first speech is several
weeks off, and I've got to wait and see
what topics audiences happen to have
turned their attention to in that
time''
Evening star., 1924-08-04
RUSSIA SINCE LENIN

The ruth about thai country today uncensored
articles by observer o condons
Evening star., 1924-08-04

| Q. When was the Campbellite or
| Christian Church established?-E. T.
A. Alexander Campbell and his fol-
lowers separated from the Baptists
| of Pennsylvania and Ohio between
| 1925 and 1880. In 1881 they formed
union with Barton w. Stone of
Kentucky, one of the most prominent
| leaders of movement designated
| simply "Christian."
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Q. What percentage of a family in
come is supposed to be spent for
| food?-R. E. W..
A. Economists estimate that the
average American family spends from
38 to 40 per cent of its income for
| food.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Q. I am building a dairy barn. How
wide should the stall be2-R NJ.
A If the cows are to be tied in
stanchions the stalls should be ~ to ~
inches wide for large breeds and 36 to
AZ inches for smaller breeds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
BRONWOOD WOMANS CLUB
BUYS LIGHTS FOR SCHOOL
To Buy Play Ground and Class Room
Equipment.

The Brentwood Woman's club on
Saturday, January 10Th, held its first
meeting OF the new year at the school
building. The club started the new
year with full attendance of old
members, and several new ones in adj
dition
Mrs. Gunnels the president, occu-
pied the chair during the business
session. Ii was voted to install cleo
trio lights in the school building at an
early date. The treasurer was in
structed to turn the required amount
OF money over to Mr.. W. r. Martin,
who is to begin the work at once.
Money was also given to the faculty,
to be used for playground and school
room equipment.
The following new officers were ap-
pointed by the president; Mrs. 5. A.
Murray, secretary, and Mrs. g. 0.
Hill, chairman OF the finance commit
tee.
After the regular business was trans
acted there was an open discussion as
to the method of raising funds Tor the
club.
1t was decided that an oyster sup
per be given on next Saturday, jan
uarv g. at the Woodmen hall. At the
conclusion of the business the club
was served a DELICIOUS sweet course by
the "Childs Welfare Committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
Notice of Sale.

WHEREAS, John Wesley Perry, OF
Fulton County. Georgia by his War
rantv Deed dated April 10, 1919, and
duly recorded in book w at page III
of the Land Records OF Terrell
County, Georgia, conveyed to the
Pearson-Taft Land Credit Company,
a CORPORATION. the following described
real estate in Terrell County, Georgia,
to-wt:
All OF Lot IS and the South IS acres
OF even width OF Lot AZ, all IN the sra
Land District, containing 2771a acres,
more or less;
To secure the promissory note OF
said John Wesley Perry for the sum
OF Six Hundred Ninety and 95-l0O
(S6o0.05) Dollars, payable in install
ments. and in said deed provided that in
event of the default in the payment OF
anv installments OF said note, said
Company might declare the unpaid pal
ance thereof at once due and payable
and sell said land for the payment
thereof; and :,
WHEREAS, the installment OF SAID
note due December l. 1928, was not
naid when due and is still unpaid and
said Company has declared the entire
unDaid balance of said note now due
and payable; onn TT ,d
ComDanv formerly the Pearsons- ait
and Credit Company, under and by
virtue of the power and authority III
said Company vested by said War
ranty Deed, will proceed to sell the
above described real estate ana APP
purtenances thereunto belonging at
public sale to the highest bidder 1or
cash at the door OF the County Court
House in the City OF Dawson, state
OF Georgia. between the hours OF l0:OO
a. m. and 400 p. m. on the 18th day.
of February, 1924, for the purpose OF
paving said Indebtedness and the costs
of said sale
As provided in said deed, said sale
will be subject to the rights OF the
holder of that certain principal note 1or
the sum of Sixty-tive Hundred
(S65O0OO) Dollars and interest there
ON at six Der cent from December /,
1922 described in and secured by that
certain Warranty Deed recorded IN
Book w at page 10 OF the Land
Records of Terrell County, Georgia
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SAID
TAFT and Company has caused these
presents to be executed by its PreSii-
dent and its corporate seal to be at
fixed this 10th day OF January, A. D.
| 1924 n.,-xy
By Oren E. TAFT,
President (SeaD
1-22-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
IF SKIN BREAKS
OUT AND ITCHES
APPLY SULPHUR


Just the moment you apply Mentho-
Sulphur to an itching, burning or
broken out skin, the itching stops and
healing begins, says noted skin spe-
cialist q This sulphur preparation, made
into pleasant cold cream, gives such
a quick relief, even to fiery eczema,
that nothing has ever been found to
take its place.
Because of its commissioning prop
critics, it quickly subdues the itching,
cools the irritation and heals the eczema
right up, leaving a clear, smooth skin
in place Of ugly eruptions, rash, pirn-
Piles or roughnesS
0You do not have to wait for improve
ment. 1t quickly shows. You can get
a little jar of Rowles Neutrality-suspicious.
at any drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
BIG CHANGE N COTTON
PRODUCTION IS SHOWN
Government Issues" Ginning Report
Up to January l.

The government ginning report Tor
the state of Georgia showing the
number OF bales of cotton ginned prior
to January /, 1924, and the number
ginned during the year preceding, has
been issued. In many instances the
figures were reversed, some counties
doubling their yield Of the previous
year. others falling behind by more
than half and some producing rela-
lively the same amount.
Terrell county ginnings were placed
at 1000 bales as against 2l,477 bales
in 1922. Sumter county ginned Il
POO against 22,059 and Randolph coun-
tv fell from 10000 to 10000; Carroll
county, leading the state with 22,55/
bales, produced 1901 in 1922. Burke
county, the escond in number OF bales,
produced 21,O0O, which is about 5000
more than its 1922 crop.
Another Car Kentucky Block Coal on
tracks. Same price, 5000,
S. d. HATCHER i----lt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
Special Notices
FOR SALE-Shetland Pony. ELIZA
BETH EDWARDS. 1-22-1t

FOR SALE-Stalk Cutter, good as
new. Cheap. ]. A. LOWREY,
Dawson, Ga. 1-1-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
DEMOCRATS WILL HOLD
CONVENTION IN NEW YORK
CONTINUED from Page y

poll taken shows 90 out OF total OF
100 are for him They claimed he
would be nominated in the first ballot.
But there is another side to the pic
ture. Conceding that McAdoo is
stronger than any other one candidate,
there is powerful and bitter opposition
to him among the democratic leaders,
including Murphy, of New York, and
Brennan, of Illinois, who are against
| McAdoo and may be counted on TO
stay against him to the end.
These anti McAdoo forces have
two advantages and one disadvantage.
Their first advantage is Of course, the
two-thirds rule, which gives a deter
mined minority power to block nom
nation in the convention. There viii
be no effort made at the convention
TO abrogate this rule. The MCAdoo
people not only recognize the utility
of the effort, but are convinced It
would be sign OF weakness their car
didate cannot afford.
The other advantage OF the opposl-
ton is the wide circulation OF the ar
gument that McAdoo cannot be elect
ed, which is al argument that nearly
drives the friends OF Mr.. McAdoo
crazy. His opponents, however, sub
nit as the best evidence OF its sound
ness the fact that while the republl-
cans may be split on nearly every
other question the one thing they are
unitedly and Fundamentally tor IS the
selection OF McAdoo as the democratic
candidate And that is true.
The disadvantage OF the forces OPP
posing him Is that they have no can
didate behind whom they can center,
which leaves Mr. McAdoo running
against scattered field
Prohibition and Khan Issues.
Now that New York has been Sc
lected for the convention there can be
no question that two planks will get
more attention in the discussion or a
national platform than they might
otherwise have gotten. One is proh1-
bition and the other is the Ku klux
Klan.
New York has a decidedly wet
sentiment, and the atmosphere UNI
doubtedly will be such that proposal
for the modification of the Nolstead
act will be brought up Whether the
convention adopts it is quite another
matter. The fight in the San Francis
co convention for light VINE and beer
plank occupied day OF debate
AS for the Ku Klux Khan, the demo
cratic party in the north draws much OF
its strength from the Irish voters.
One OF the leading bosses" in the
democratic party says that since the
K. K. K. agitation the Jews were be
ginning to vote the democratic ticket.
The democratic party will have to
meet the issue if it is brought before
the convention, and present prospects
are that it will be.
Georgia's Members Undecided.
Clark Howell, democratic national
committeeman from Georgia, and Mrs
n. |. Mcintyre. national committee
woman from that state, were classed
as undecided" or unwilling to say
in the presidential poll conducted
here bv McAdoo headquarters
An interesting development here to
day was the news that Senator james
A. Reed, Of Missouri would soon an
nounce himself as candidate.
The expectation is that II he enters
the field he will have the support o
| William Randolph Hearst, and his can
didacv would interfere with the Nc
Adoo lineup in more states than MIS-
So,,ri