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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-24
WASTE OF A QUARTER OF A BILLION

More than 2200000O children were enrolled in the
public schools of the United States last year. For
the whole country, urban and rural the schools We're
open an average of about eight months Nearly
100000 teachers were employed and this was a suf
fclen number to instruct every child enrolled every
school day of the eight months the schools were in
session according to the T. s. Bureau of Education
By allowing their children to miss school one-quar
ter Of the time parents caused the waste of one
quarter OF the money paid to the schools The
total cost last year in all the States combined was
just about one billion dollars Irregular attendance
caused the waste of one-quarter of this immense
sum. In plain figures quarter of a billion looks
IKE this: $250,OOO,OOO. The people who paid the
taxes robbed themselves of this amount and at the
same time deprived their own children of an average
Oh two-months schooling.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-24
GIVE THE BOY THE CHANCE OF CHICKENS

AT the recent Country Life Conference held in ST..
Louis, moving picture film was shown of farm
boy and his prize flock of chickens The film dem
onstrated that the birds were fine because the boy
Aad a scientific knowledge of chicken culture. and
that he had applied his knowledge to the care of his
flock But the boy was a mouth breather and
showed further effects of malnutrition The tragic
thing about the picture was that the chickens were
having better chance than the boy
The idea of encouraging farm children to raise
thoroughbred poultry and live stock is wholesome
1t should be promoted to greater degree than it is
at present On the other hand it must be borne in
mind that the greatest asset of the farm is neither
It's live stock nor It's poultry but its boys and girls
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-24
BABsoN SOUNDS WARNING

In a talk to the business men of Atlanta recently
Roger w Babson, the worlds greatest statistician,
sounded word of warning to the southern planter
against planting too large cotton crop this com
ing spring.
''The southern planter seems to disregard the
many dismal examples of failures incurred by his
brothers in the past" Mr.. Babson said, "and con-
tnue to plant an excessive cotton crop every time
the prices reach high level l was particularly in
terested in an editorial appearing in the Atlanta
Constitution this morning. he continued, it gives
exactly my idea of the situation"
The editorials given in full below.
Reports coming in from the rural sections all over
the south Indicate preparations for largely increased
cotton acreages This MEANS if true, that farmers
are deliberately planning for year of disaster.
On this page is a communication from Chairman
of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. on the sub
ect. He hears the reports and sounds the warning.
Ignored now, the chances are nineteen out Of
twenty in favor of general cotton smash in 1924 -
says Mr.. Hastings.
True, but the danger is not only in an almost in
evtabe smash in the price of cotton to figure low
er than the cost of production but in hundreds Of
of acres abandoned to the boil weevil dur
ing the growing season. and in the total losses of
time and labor and cash expenses to thousands of
farmers who attempt in this manner to outwit the
weevil menace, which cannot be done except by in
tensive cultivation a radically reduced acreage
to the pillow
When the prices of spot cotton rule high, or at an
average profit to the farmer who has made normal
production ''cotton craziness'' sweeps over the
belt like prairie fire And it is infinitely more dan
gerous and menacing Such condition always
brings around a reaction, and the history of cotton
production in this country shows that panics have
been created by just such loss of head on the part
of the growers
Conditions infinitely more mnviting for large
cotton acreages than they were in normal times
before the invasion of the weevil. Then it only
meant a break in prices, which was serious enough
to bring dire distress several times, but now il
means an addition to the break in prices which are
predicted at first on the gross acreage planted the
absolute failure of farmers entering into such wild
and hazardous undertaking to grow any cotton al
all.
In south Georgia this year hundreds of farmers
tried to beat the weevl by old time methods of large
acreage production and the result was these same
farmers not only have nothing to show for their la
Dor, but have empty barns, and are going in deb
against possible 1924 production to buy the food anC
feed supplies that they sacrificed in earningles,
acreage
1t is simply foolish policy The banks, mer
chants and business interests generally should not
only discourage the tendency to increased cotton
acreage this year but should nip it in the bud by
drastic economic methods, if it becomes necessary
to thus beat a truth into unwise heads
GIVE THE BOY THE CHANCE OF CHICKENS
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-24
WHAT ARE EARN BOYS LEARNING IN HIGH
SCHOOL?

Things that will enable them to solve for them
selves the complex problems of freight rates ON farm
products?
Things that will enable them to work out their
own cooperative organizations through which tbo,,
may secure the advantages of pooled resources?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
MORATORIUM IS SOUGHT.

BUCHAREST. March 5.-A bill was
presented to parliament yesterday
for three-month moratorium on the
external commercial debt. March l6
is set as the day for the moratorium
TO he gin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
GORDON NOT ADVISED.
Prosecutor Waits Request to Fro
coed With Case Here.

United States Attorney Gordon has
not yet received q request from the
Department Of Justice for an in
vestigation by the local grand jury
into charges OF bribery made Against
members of Congress IN connection
with the paroling and pardoning OF
prisoners, he stated today. When
the department has collected the cyl
dence for presentation to the grand
Jury Maj. Gordon said, he,swill lay
the matter before that body for Its
consideration. The matter. at pres
Department OF Justice, MAJ. Gordon
stated.
While the prosecutor will not dis.
cuss the question of the placing OF
jury now in session or the summon
ing of a special grand jury, as was
done in the war fraud cases, 1t Is
considered likely that special grand
jury will be called.
II this course is adopted 1t is prob
able that the presentation OF the
case to the grand jury will be de-
ferred until April. A special grand
jury now called into existence would
have only about two weeks to devote
der the law at the end of the current
month. AS it takes ten days to as
semble and qualify Il special panel,
it is stated. q special grand jury
would not likely be ready for work
before March II and would then have
only two weeks in which to hear
evidence and return an indictment.
Should the decision be made to
wait until the April term begins a
special grand jury could be sum-
moned which could remain in session
for three months. If the scope of
the inquiry is to be as extensive as
the present outlines indicate 1t Is not
regarded as probable that it could
be completed within two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
DECLARES SINCLAIR
BET FOR OFFICIALS
Senator Helm Says Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty Visited Race
Track With Oil Man.
INQUIRY BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Probe Of Cabinet Members Regime
to Be in Private.

A story to the effect that Attorney
General Daugherty went to the race
track with Harry F. Sinclair and bet
money for cabinet members was told
to the Senate yesterday by Senator
Helm, democrat, Alabama
There is story to the effect" said
Senator Heflin, that the Attorney Cen
eral himself, with Sinclair. went to the
race track and bet money for cabinet
members on race horses, and that the
one Daugherty bet on lost; that later
he turned over some money to Sinclair
to bet and that Sinclair came back with
a bunch Of money and turned 1t over
to him and he divided 1t out, and said:
These are our winnings And then
you talk about remaining silent?
II remember, too, in that connec-
ton that 1t was along at that time
that Mr.. Daugherty was buying stock
in the Sinclair Oil Company. The
whole thing smells to high heaven
and yet tins Washington Post carries
the articles of Doheny or his lawyer
abusing the Senate that has dared to
employ lawyers TO go and investi-
gate these scandalouS oil leases. and
to get the. property back from him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
land GRANT PROBE
DEMANDED,HE SAYS
Witness Ayers Legislation Is
Necessary to Force Settle
ment From N. P. R. R.

The administrators report for con-
gressional investigation of alleged
breach of contract by the Northern
Pacific railroad in connection with land
grants was reiterated today before the
House lands committee.
d. +. MCGOWAN, government forestry
inspector of the Agricultural Depart
ment, told the committee an investiga-
ton would show the need Of legislation
to require the Northern Pacific to make
an adjustment with the government for
land enormously classified. either by a
cash settlement or return Of the land.
He urged it was not within the power of
the courts or the executive branch of
the government to adjust the situation.
Says Congress Must Act.
Unless Congress acts, Mr. MCGOWAN
declared, the railroad will be able to
obtain 100000 additional acres at S1.25
per acre. 1t already has received 10000
600 acres. Among the grants opposed
by the government are 1000 acres
near the Portland. Greg, terminal: A.
900 acres at Ainsworth, Wash. $1,000
acres at Kalama, Wash, and $4,000
acres in Montana and Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05

And with look which made Abou
boil, :.
Answered:
THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO
SPEAK FOR OIL
I've will see,"
Replied in a still and softer tone;
write me as one who loves to
make loan"
The senator wrote and vanished.
The next day.
He came again-it looked Hike
Caraway,
And showed the names of those
whom Fall liked best.
And, 10. Dough Heenie's name led
all the rest.
While the chamber and eaIler,e.
roared, Senator Lodge, the republican
leader, and litterateur OF the cham
Der, was not caught mapping. From
q typewriter sheet in his hand he
replied with a parody on Longf fellows
brothers and Sisters Have / None
as follows:
MIR. VANDERBILT SAYS:
Absolute knowledge have I none,
But my aunts washerwoman's
sisters son
Say to a laborer on the street,
That he had a letter just last
A letter which he did not seek
From Chinese merchant in
Timbuctoo,
Who said that his brother in Cuba
knew
OF an Indian chief in a Texas
town,
Who got the dope from a circus
clown,
That man in the Klondike had it
straight
From a, guy in a South American
That wild man over in Borneo
was told by woman, who claimed
to know,
OF a well known swell society
Whose mother-in-law will undertake
To prove that her husbands
sisters niece
Has stated plain in a printed
That she has son who never
comes home
And who knows all about the Tea
Pot Dome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05

lawyer. long prominent in California
democracy.
'Mr. McNab's employment by Mr..
Doheny," said Senator King, "ob-
viously resulted in the latter telling
the OIL COMMITTEES all the facts he
had hitherto withheld"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
Weary Senators Go on Picnic
Amid Classic Groves of POesie

After having been gassed for weeks
In the heavy fumes of oil and
scorched by the flames of partisan de-
bate, the Senate yesterday found
welcome relief in a few moments OF
comedy-an excursion into the classic
parodied with the names and sub
jects of the hour.
Senator Heflin Of Alabama, renew
ing an attack on Edward l.. Doheny,
made a detour into the realm of lit
erature and struck Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts, in his home
spot The result was a passage at
words that sent the galleries of into
roars Of Laughter, in which senators
on the floor Joined without restraint,
in strange contrast to the studied
decorum Of the chamber.
Gives Welcome Relief.
Everybody enjoyed it as a welcome
and unexpected relief from the rattle
and din Of Teapot Dome, Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty and whatnot which has
been smashing the chamber in wordy
flood. When 1t was over, senators on
both sides Of the aisle were smiling
for the first time, and the atmosphere
had been cleared as If by a thunder
shower on a sultry day.
Senator Heflin was referring to Mr..
Doheny's tax refund Of $4,000 by the
Treasury Department, when he divert
ed to a parody on the classic tale
of Abou Ben Adham. Substituting
Dough Heenie" for Abou. Senator
Heflin read:
THE GOLDEN FLEECE.
Abou Dough Heenie (may his tribe
increase),
Awoke one night from deep
dream of peace
And saw within the moonlit room,
Making 1t rich like lily in bloom,
A senator writing in book of
gold.
Enormous wealth has made Dough
Heenie bold:
And to the senator in the room he
said:
"what writest thou?" The states
man raised his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05

finish my investigation. AZ the stu
alton develops l will report from
time to time to my superiors. have
not reported to them: l will not re-
port to them, unless they send Tor
me, until I have exhausted the en-
tire situation; / do not propose at
this time to make public what l have
done, and 3 do not propose to propheey
as to what l will do in the future"
GORDON NOT ADVISED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
LECTURES ON DRAMA.
Lenten Series Will Be Given al
Cosmos Club.

Cosmos Club.
The first of a series Of Lenten lee
lures on the drama will be presented
at the Cosmos Club toro4erow night
at 8 o'clock. under the auspices Of
George Washington University.
Assist. Prof. Robert w. Boil
we'll will speak on Dramatic Origin"
| The previous lectures have been we'll
ATTENDED and have dwelt upon popular
scientific subjects.
| During Lent lectures on the drama
| will be presented regularly by uni
versity men. The Aext lecture fol-
lowing Prof. Bolwelrs talk will be
| held on March IA. Dean William AL
len Wilbur speaking on Shakes
peare." On March 81 Dean George
Nicely Henning will talk on The
French Drama" On March % Prof
H. Schoenfeld will speak on THE
German Drama" On April 8 Prof.
Henry Grattan Doyle will talk on
THE Spanish Drama" Prof. Dewitt
c. Croissant will close the series on
April 8 with a talk on The English
Drama"
The lecture series is a part of the
public service program started by the
university this winter. The lectures
are open to the public and tickets
may be obtained by addressing the
lecture committee, George Washing
ton University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
D0HENY TAX REFUND
/ !; DEBATED IN SENATE
Helm, eddie and King Argue Over
$4,000 Award by
-. Treasury.

Disclosure that e. L. Doheny re-
ceived q tax refund Of $4,000 from
tho Treasury last year led to Senate
debate yesterday.
Senator Helm. democrat. Alabama,
said he wondered whether the official
who approved the refund is now on
Doheny's par ROLL" He then made
some observations relative to the
reading Of Mr.. Doheny out Of the
democratic party in California.
Doesn't the senator know that
his placer asked Senator Oddie, re-
publican, Nevada.
Senator King. democrat, Utah, chal-
lenged that suggestion, saying that
Gavin McNAb was an able and homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
VERDICT AGAINST D. C.
5000 Awarded Accident Victim Un-
der Agreement.

The District of Columbia has con-
Sented to verdict against it for
$500 in favor of Lawrence D. Engel,
for damage to his automobile. which
struck an unprotected and unlighted
obstruction on New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Corcoran street October IS.
1917. The verdict was rendered by a
jury in Circuit Division 1, before
Justice Siddons.
The same jury awarded a verdict
for $1,000 damages to Michael Rinal-
di. for his minor son. Joseph. against
w. Stokes Sammons. for injuries re-
an automobile of the defendant in
July, 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
D. c. STUDENT IS H0NORED
Phoebe Morrison Elected to Phi
Beta Kappa at Vassar. =

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, March s.
Twenty-six Vassar students were
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, it was an
nounced at the chapel service last
night.
The list includes: Janet Fine, Bryn
Mawr. Pa; Frederick Giang, Nan
chang, China: Margaret Ives, Cold
water. Mich; Claudia Lyon. Colorado
Spring. Colo: Hannah Mellon, Cincin-
natl; Phobe Morrison. Takoma Park
D. c.; Jeanne Russell, Berkeley
Calf: Viola Wolfort, St Louis, Mo;
Marge Yegen. Billings. Mont; Beatrice
Cosmey, Omaha. and Jean Hoffheimer
Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
EDWARD E. KING DIES.
Real Estate Dealer Was Native OF
Capital, As Years Old.

Edward z. King, forty-five years
old. in tho real estate. business in this
city twenty years, died at his home.
lit 18th street northeast, last night,
following q brief illness. Funeral ar
engagements have not been completed.
Mr.. King was born in Washington.
the son of Martin p. King. He re-
ceived his education in the schools OF
the District, and, upon graduation,
became connected with the firm of
John F. Donohoe, local real estate
brokers. Later~h he went into the real
estate business for himself.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Eva v. King; one brother. Martin P.
King; two sisters, Mrs. u. r. Lynch
and Mrs. A. A. Friedrich. all OF this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
HIGHEST BID FOR PLANT.
$3,250,oO offered for Army Base
at Newark, N. ].

The Commerce Corporation of
America, New York. has submitted
the highest bid, $3,250,0o0, for the
Newark, n. j.. Army base.
Only two bids were received, Harry
Mayer. of New York bid 100000.
A study. of the two proposals. both
OF which were conditionary' was ordered
will be reached for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
DISABLED VETERANS JOB.
Finger Printing Criminals fol
Justice Department offered.

The latest field of training for dis
abled veterans is finger printing of
criminals.
The Department of Justice has Of
fered the facilities of its bureau of
criminal Identification to train a
group Of disabled veterans, under the
Veterans Bureau, in this rare branch
of work.
LAS soon as these men have reached
the stage Of employability." said
Director Hines of the Veterans Blu
reau, civilian ]. Burns has Informed
me they will be employed in this
profession"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
MARY GARDEN ILL.

LOS ANGELES. March 5.-Mary
Garden. prima donna Of the Chicago
Civic Opera Company, Is reported
suffering from lumbago. She sang
"Salome" here yesterday afternoon.
but finished with difficulty, and i'm
mediately took to bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
CHAIRMAN ADAMS STAYS
q. o. p. Leader Is Only Giving
Up Iowa Post.

Action Of the Iowa republican state
delegation convention yesterday In
Endorsing former United States SEN
ator Charles A. Rawson for repub-
lican national committeeman Tor
Iowa is explained as not affecting the
status Of John T. Adams, present ma
tional committe eman for Iowa, as
chairman of the republican national
committee.
Mr.. Adams has been national COM
mitteeman for Iowa twelve years. and
some time ago arranged voluntarily
to retire.
He will continue, however. as chair
man of the republican national COM
mittee until the national convention
meets and President Coolidge decides
whom he wishes to manage the CAM
paign for election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-05
CHARGES OFFICIALS
SPECULATED, USING .
SECRET REPORTS, TO
GO To GRAND JURY

CONTINUED from First Pa&e.)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-17
ESKiMOS TAKE CARE OF OLD
Elders Counsel Always Considered
Mutual Kindness the Rule
in Arctics. g.

Old people are held in great respect
among the Eskimos and their counsel
is always considered. They help as
fast as they are able in the household
work, the old men repairing weapons,
harness, etc, and the old women IL
sewing and tending the lamps. liz
times of scarcity, as in winter, meat
and oil is always shared around.
Directly a seal or deer is brought in
it is cut up and sent to each needy
family. In times of plenty each family
is supposed to provide for itself, but
old people, widows and orphans have
always the first claim upon those who
have the means.
Ameng these people mutual kind
ness is general obligation. A widow
or orphan child is never left alone, but
taken into the house and family circle
of the nearest relative. The widow
gives her services in return for food
and lodging and clothing and the child
is cared for exactly as the mans own
offspring.-Detroit News.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-17
COOL ACT OF SEP0Y SOLDIER
Leopard Springs at Native From Hut
and Is Caught in Chest With
6ayonet. s.


was for year with the maharaja
Of Vizianagram, says w. A. Fraser.
and one morning as 1 rode my gray
Turcoman from the cantonments
toward his palace I saw an excited
group Of natives in front Of q small
mud hut.
II was about leopard, the natives
told me, that had jumped upon the
matched roof Of the little building in
the night, and was now within. It
was stable, with nothing but WOW
en- bamboo thing as door; but strange
ly, the leopard had not tried to break
It down.
We could hear the angry snarl Of
the leopard and catch glimpses of his
yellow hide as he prowled back and
forth.
Then one of the maharaja's sepoys,
q tall, dark, black-whiskered chap,
came on the quickstep, his rife, bay
onet and all. swinging at the carry.
Within minute he had arranged ev-
erything. " w Gal ~
He planted himself firmly az II he
were to receive charge, his bayonet
advanced in front of the bamboo door,
and said to brother soldier: Look
you here, Pertab! With one move
ment swing that thing Of bamboo to
your side and will receive the bagh
on my bayonet." ...- L..
The natives, hearing this order,
modestly retired l turned the gray
Turcoman and went back little dis
lance. Then the thing was done. It
was so simple-much like clockwork.
The door was snatched to one side.
With an angry Waugh the leop-
ard sprang out, his fangs barred in q
ferocious snarl, and the bayonet Of
the sepoy's gun, held true and steady,
was sunk its full length in the Loop
ards chest.
The sepoy was brought to his knees
by the weight of the thrusting body,
but he never wavered-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-07-17
CAUSED PANIC IN FRANCE
John Laws Mississippi Bubble Almost
Bankrupted Nation-Died in
Poverty.

John Law, who inflated the famous
Mississippi Bubble, started on his ca
reer of crime by being sentenced to
death for murder committed during
q duel fought in England. He escaped
to Holland, where he drifted into en-
ployment of the Bank of Amsterdam
q connection from which he collected
sufficient capital TO finance a cam
paign of gambling which netted him
the enormous sum of 100000
Law suggested to the Duke of Or
leans, regent for the young King
Louis Nv, the plan for the formation
of state bank with power to issue
notes and accept deposits. 1t was
from the success of this that there
arose the idea for the Mississippi COM
pany, an organization designed to ex-
plot the entire territory of Louisiana.
Shares in the company, originally pur-
chased for $500, rose to $4,000 But,
before many months had passed, peo-
pie began to unload and soon the
movement became panic. With
financial ruin staring France in the
face, Law was forced to resign and to
retire to Brussels.
Ten years after the bursting Of the
most gigantic financial bubble in the
history of the world. Law died in COM
parative poverty in venice-Detroit
News.