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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
Crook Officer Worse Than BOOtlegger

Ia. II. f1IrSL Ill DdIIIHISOu opeeCAJ
eff elected governor, | shall fulfill
my duty to enforce the Severson Act
providing for the elimination of il
licit and unlawful traffic in intoxi-
eating beverages. There is no other
position for an honest public official
to take. Sworn to uphold the law, he
must fulfill his oath of office. If there
be one person lower than the boot
logger it is the public official who
winks at the illicit traffic in liquor
and pardons the trafficker upon the
slightest pretext."
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Speed the Murder Casei

All possible speed should be made
in bringing to trial the persons who
are implicated in the murder Of Po-
liceman Leisinger. All are now in Gus
tody, and though there is conflict of
statements there is no doubt that one
Of the four fired the shot which killed,
and that perhaps another was guilty
Of prompting or directing the murder.
That this killing was a murder in the
first degree is beyond question. That
it should be punished by death under
the laws of the District is the demand
Of the community.
Delays in such cases as this weaken
public faith in the efficacy of the law
They lessen the effectiveness of pun
ishments as warnings and deterrents.
They make for more crime. The Dis
trict courts may be crowded, yet a
case Of this character should be
pushed ahead with the utmost speed.
During this coming week an inquest
will be held which may somewhat
clarity the facts, but in any event the
case should be presented to the grand
jury at the earliest moment, and if
indictment is found, which would
seem probable. a special assignment
should be made for prompt trial.
Lawlessness in Washington has
reached the point where public safety
is greatly endangered. Here is an of
ficer of the law shot down in the dis
charge OF his duty, wantonly MUIR
dered by persons whom he sought to
halt in reckless ride through the
city at night under suspicion that
they were engaged in forbidden traffic.
One Of the men in the murder car is
already under indictment for crime.
That crime was committed in Janu-
ary, but indictment was not found
against him until June, and he was
out on bail at the time of this killing
In view of that record of delay and
freedom on the part Of a dangerous
person the court should certainly act
eXpeditiously to make an example
now that may check the lawbreaking
that is SO prevalent at the Capital.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

garage to care for at least 10 cars
The princes life on Long Island has
been hop after hop from one such
place 10 another. Some Of the Got
tages' are surrounded by $50 acres of
grounds. Its a great life.
-
When they buried Pop" Geers in
Memphis Friday they laid to rest not
only one Of the greatest reinsmen who
ever sat on trotter's tail in
wheeled sulky, but the greatest de-
Veloper Of champions the harness
morse world has known. How he was
able to recognize in a EpraWIing un-
calmly colt the qualities necessary to
a record breaking trOtter was a nys-
terry to most Of his rivals throughout
his life. He explained his system
once to Cyrus Guernsey, jr., one Of
the great colt experts Of the country,
who formerly lived in Memphis.
Guernsey was an enthusiastic ANA
teur driver and great friend of the
veteran.
They were returning from church
one day, when they stopped at the
barn of the Geers pasture to watch
the colts scampering about within.
Pop" said Guernsey, how is IL
that the rest of US may go a lifetime
and never pick a great trotter or
PAGER no matter how much we spend,
while you have singled out colt after
colt and made them champions"
You see those colts?' replied the
veteran. We'll, / watch them day
after day for hours at a time. They
are all doing over there under the
willows now, but pretty soon they
will move. One will start for the
| other fence and the whole bunch will
| be after him. Sometimes they walk.
sometimes they trot and sometimes
they gallop.
Pretty soon / notice that when
ever they start and wherever they go
and no matter what the gait, one colt
will always be first. That is the colt
l lavish time and training on. If he
has it in his mind to be first, l can
teach him to trot."
X x j,
Friends and relatives of the late
Joel Chandler Harris of Atlanta prob
ably desire to announce that the
George Remus, king of the bootleg
gers" now sojourning in the Atlanta
penitentiary, and breaking into the
papers from time to time in an effort
to break out of the hoosegow. is not
related in any way to Uncle Remus,
who was created in Atlanta some 40
years ago. 1t is an odd coincidence
that Remus should dwell in Atlanta
under such circumstances when Joel
Chandler Harris had no idea there
was such a family name when he
brought one of the most lovable
characters in all literature into be-
ing.
fCopyricht 1924
Evening star., 1924-09-07

opens early on Venus, and it must be
very late in the fall when the golden
rods and asters lose their bloom.
To Mars so little sunshine comes
that astronomers lead us to believe
that noon on the Fourth of July there
Is like a late afternoon in November
here. Winter holds a long session,
and the man who tends the furnace.
pays the coal bill and buys fur neck
pieces for his wife has very little time
and money for himself. Storms fire.
quently tie up the car lines and make
the working people late to Office. At
Palm Beach, Mars, the rich people
wear skates and earmuffs, and straw
berries do not ripen till the middle of
August. Ice carnivals are held in
June. Conditions are pleasanter at
Venus. The Venusian ladies wear
Summer furs in making New Year
calls. and the largest coffee and
banana plantations are in Labrador. q
We know that civilization is high
est in a genial climate. Washington is
in genial climate, and we know that
as we travel away from Washington
civilization becomes weaker. The
handsomest women and the most
beautiful men bloom in a genial eli
mate. Washington is in a genial eli
mate, and we know that as we travel
away from Washington the women
become less lovely, though still adora-
BILE.
So. on the whole, 1t seems that the
inhabitants of Venus ought to be
more charming people than those of
Mars.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
100000 Folly.

A story comes from Salt Lake City
which is strikingly illustrative Of the
carelessness with which people handle
valuables. A wealthy ranchman of
Nevada, on his way to New York to
turn over 100000 worth of negotia-
BILE securities of a land and power
company. left the documents in suit
case in the front seat of his motor car
when he parked it in the main street
he returned the suit case was gone.
He says he was travelling alone, and
that so far as he knew no one else
was aware Of the contents Of the bag.
The story sounds questionable, but
is nevertheless significant of the free
dom and indifference with which valu-
able stuff is left lying about. 1t hard
ly seems plausible that the custodian
Of $3,000,o 900 worth of stock on his
way to brokers for flotation of a large
corporation would travel across the
continent by motor car, alone. If he
were to eschew the usual rail route
for such a journey he would probably
take plane instead of an automobile,
inasmuch as time is somewhat of a
factor in million-dollar business.
Still, it may have happened. But,
barring exaggerations, it is conceiva-
BILE that this man left a travelling
bag on the front seat of a motor car
for an hour in the main street Of a
large city. The thing has been done
right here in Washington, and not in
! frequently people leave precious pos
sessions in their cars, thinking, if
they think at all. that they will not
be noticed. Thieves are plying the
streets constantly on the search for
such "unconsidered trif1es'' as bags
and wraps and other valuables left un.
| guarded in machines. Unless the ma
| chine is of the closed type and is
locked, with windows shut, it is not a
safe place to leave anything loose.
We may hear more about this
| 100000 suit case theft from Salt
Lake City. In its present state it
| sounds just q little like publicity"
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Venus Versus Mars.

Astronomers at the Yerkes Observa.
tory have sent information about
Venus. To many of us Venus is more
attractive than Mars. She has a more
alluring gender and is better looking
The dispatch says: THE surface of
Fenus, which the astronomers at the
University Of Chicago's Yerkes OBJ
probably never is seen because Of the
heavy atmosphere enveloping her.
Probably Venus envelops herself in
a heavy atmosphere as protection
against astronomers.
One of the professors says: THE
planet has heavy atmosphere, which
probably never allows US to see the
surface of the planet itself. This is
one reason for the great rejecting
power Of the planet"
borhood sentiment toward Venus than
toward Mars. She lives nearer, for at
times she comes within $4,000, 900
tniles of US, whereas when Mars comes
to, a. point 35,o00,00o miles away we
get up public receptions in his honor
ana give him long write-ups in the
papers.
We have an idea that the inhabit.
ants Of Venus are pleasanter people
than those OF Mars. Venus is nearer
the sun and the climate ought to be
more genial. There ought to be more
public bathing and outdoor tennis at
Venus than at Mars, and the base ball
season ought to be longer. Spring
Evening star., 1924-09-07

fires shows that more care was exer.
cised in preventing fire. That In it.
self is decided gain. Should every
possible cause Of fire be eliminated
by the removal of trash, by the pro-
lection Of all wires, and by the OBJ
servance of the sensible rules against
throwing matches and lighted cigars
number of fires and the losses would
be reduced even. further. There are,
in fact, no unpreventable fires, save
those that are caused by lightning
which cannot be altogether avoided.
Despite this decrease by so per cent
in fire losses from one fiscal year to
another, the District should have ad
ditional protection against fire in the
form of high.pressure service in the
central part of the city. With such
service there would never be a de-
ficiency in water pressure. The city
would be protected against a con-
fagration as it has never been pro-
tected in point Of water supply.
hph a IN SSooiS al Y
service, however, is not altogether a
matter of protection. but is in the in.
terest Of water conservation. At pres.
ent all Of the water used in extin-
gushing fires in. the District comes
from the conduits and the filter beds.
Even when the new conduit has been
completed and additional water is
available the drain upon the mains
when a large fire occurs will be seri-
GUS one. 1t is ridiculous to, so to the
expense of piping water from Great
Falls and f1ltering it of impurities
only to use it in great volume in pour
ing it upon burning buildings when
by a relatively small expense an un-
limited supply of river water can be
had for fire purposes.
Give Washington a high-pressure
river-~ water fire service and it will be
protected as it requires, the Govern
ment's interests along with those Of
the community.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Lower Fire Losses.

In the annual report Of Fire Chief
Watson to the Commissioners it is
noted that damage done by flames in
the District during the past fiscal
year amounted to only $1,021,4 ,431, as
compared with total loss of more
than 100000 during the preceding
year. The number Of fire alarms was
decreased by 1872. There were, in
short. fewer fires and of less costly
character.
This decrease in the number and
the cost Of fires in the District may
be due to improvement in conditions
in domestic and business premises. 1t
may be due also to the greater ef-
nciency and speed Of the Fire Depart
ment. The fact that there were fewer
Evening star., 1924-09-07
BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President OF the
United states,

My Scotch Presbyterian soul was
unutterably shocked not long ago
when I read Of the baptism of a child
in Russia to the theories of anarch-
ism and communism. Yet more re-
Gently I have been wondering whether
some Of the good in the Russian idea
may not be abstracted and applied in
our own land.
For years-ever since, in fact, the
alien has constituted a domestic ques-
tion-we have been concentrating on
the subject of making good Amer
leans out of those who come to our
shores. The native-born have not
disturbed us. We have assumed that
every American is loyal to his coun-
try, her Constitution and her laws.
Just now. however. 1 am wondering
whether a civil baptism of American
born babies would not be good
thing.
] am, of course, favorable to infant
baptism into the church. I care not
to which church parents belong, l
feel that it is proper for them to
enter into solemn covenant to
train their children along religious
lines. And I am inclined to believe
that a civil baptism to supplement
religious baptism-a civil baptism that
would pledge the parents to train up
the child with reverence for and
obedience to the Constitution and
laws Of the United States-would be
good for the coming generations and
the Nation.
1t is not enough to assume that a
person is all right merely because
he was born in the Republic. Our
present-day view Of the duties i'm
posed by the Constitution is too
hazy for that. Parents, themselves.
are too careless and Indifferent about
some of the provisions Of the docu-
ment. We. compel those of foreign
birth to declare that they are friend
ly and well disposed toward the Con-
stitution and Government of the
United States before admitting them
to citizenship and suffrage. No such
declaration is required Of native
born, on the theory that no one
could be born in this free land with
out breathing loyalty to its great
charter. Birth has been regarded as
conservation to the Government. All
Of which is proper and right, but
an additional oath of loyalty might
not be amiss in view of recent de-
velopments.
The Constitution declares in sub
stance that there shall be freedom
of religious thought in the United
States and that the right to hold
office shall not be based upon the
religious views of the citizen. OF
course, 1 am well aware that rea-
sons for voting against a candidate
cannot be prescribed. l may vote
against a candidate because l do not
like his party, his personal views,
his morals, his manner or even his
wife. l may vote against him be-
cause / do not like his race or his
religion, but If either is my reason
| ought, at least, to keep it to my
self, for such a reason is not counte-
nanced by the Constitution. Most
surely men who have prejudices
ought not to bind themselves together
in crusade against religion or
race. Such conduct is unworthy
of the second thought of good
American. No difference what others
may be doing. or may be thought to
be doing, it is the business of each
American to obey the Constitution.
Any organization having for it's pur-
pose the octraciZing of race or a
faith is not worthy of an American s
Evening star., 1924-09-07
States Taking Up
Welfare of Child

Child welfare. which is promised
special and prompt consideration by
Congress when it returns, is receiv-
ing a great deal of attention from
the State Legislatures. Many Legis
latures have recently provided for
State child welfare commissions, and
in a number of States the laws have
State child welfare commissions, and
authorized the organization of county
welfare commissions.
A phase of this welfare interest
that has appeared in several recent
laws is the "childrens code commits
sion." This is a. body created by the
Legislature to study child welfare
and to suggest a revision in codified
form of all the states laws relating
to children. Among the states that
have recently created children's code
commissions are New York. Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware, Maryland, Florida.
Kentucky. North Dakota and Utah.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT r. SMALL

The Prince Of Wales has changed
the social map OF outdoor life in
America He has given Newport a
wallop from which that proud viii
lage with it's wonderful cliffs and
valuable estates may never recover.
Newport has been making a valiant
effort to come back" these last few
years and was doing very nicely until
along came David Windsor, some
time heir to the British throne, and
he passes Newport as coldly by as
he would love-sick maiden.
The prince has made Long Island
the social center of the East for all
time to come. A short while ago 1T
would have been considered one of
the greatest of social honors to have
the prince in the colony for a day
But to have him for two weeks, that
is social distinction enough to last
for generations to come.
Long Island has been fighting New
port for a long while. Many of the
multi -millionaires deserted Newport
for the island. Occasionally they go
back to the Rhode Island resort for
week or two. At best, the New
port season Is but an ephemeral thing
Of three or four weeks. Long Island
has won out because it is in all-the- year
place of residence for the majority
there.
More and more the city is being
deserted by the wealthy for the coun-
try. The advent of the automobile Of
course started the movement. Then
the city began to- encroach upon the
residential sections. The rich people
felt crowded and SO, to seek seclu-
sion, they moved out into the open
spaces. From time to time they visit
the city, stopping at hotels or apart
ments, but the all-year suburban
home is the real thing Of the mo-
ment.
Long Island has robbed Newport of
it's polo and it's tennis. The New
porters have only their horse show
left Now the prince has stamped
Long Island life with his most enthusi-
astic approval and the aristocratic
noses of Newport and Narragansett
are sadly out Of joint.
y 4 y
Like every other phase of American n
life, the estates of the wealthy have
kept pace with the ever-increasing
forward movement of expenditures.
The size and cost of these eminent
domains are startling, to say the
least. few years ago an estate was
thought to be exceptionally well
equipped if it included a couple of
tennis courts, a croquet lawn and a
few shaded walks, with possibly a
place to play squash indoors.
Today the really important estate
must have its own golf links and polo
fields, as well as all the older advan-
tages. 1t also mus water 'front.'
age and private ! lings and a
Evening star., 1924-09-07
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Silent Information.

Silent Information.
The wisdom of the people plain
Is mentioned now and then.
The public seeks a jazzy strain
And turns from serious men,.
And yet in time the public brings
Decisions free from doubt.
And shows it knows a lot of things
1t doesn't talk about.
Prophecies must be observed
To keep things going right.
The public is but seldom swerved
From reticence polite.
Yet to the basic facts it clings
And when it brings them out
1t shows it knows lot OF things
It doesn't talk about.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

While the Prince of Wales is trying
to have good time in New York
pains should be taken to prevent him
from being annoyed by tourists who
insist on talking about how much bet
ter the shows are in Paris.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
A Shade of Envy.

"I have observed that you never
quote from the poets any more"
II had to quit it," answered Sena.
tor Sorghum. Every time anybody
congratulated me he mentioned the
piece Of poetry as the best part of my
speech"
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Prudent japanese are inclined to
forego dreams of political and com.
mercial aggression and devote them
selves to the study of a system that
will afford the most advantageous
form of earthquake insurance
Evening star., 1924-09-07

1t is easy to tell member of a
union how to vote, but the latter will
reserve the right to decide for him
self. Organized labor is a long way
from being identical with organized
politics.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

A prudent statesman may properly
enemy's country. The glory of con-
quest does not always justify the
neglect of friends.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
The Last Word.

II assure YOU" said the modiste,
"that you wife's dress is the last
word"
NO" said Mr.. Meekton, "it can't
be. Henrietta's last word would never
be as short as that"
Evening star., 1924-09-07

The Coast Guard has had long ex-
perience with the terrors of storm
at sea, but these terrors are now en-
hanced by the morbid curiosity of the
local beachcombers anxious to inspect
the wreckage drifting in from a rum
boat
Evening star., 1924-09-07

The League Of Nations may find in
spiration in the example of the
Dickens character, Micawber. who
hoped for the best with cheerful con-
fidence and finally achieved far more
than his friends ever expected for
him.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

If it is true that Judge Caverly has
made up his mind it might be merci-
full on his part to relieve the defend.
ants Of the suspense incident to his
delay in literary retirement.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Old-fashioned oratory seems to lack
as it comes over the air. A
new style of speech, such as might be
termed "a radiologue," may have to
be invented
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Jud Tunkins says too few men re-
turn good for evil except when
they accidentally change counterfeit
money.
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Several of Mr.. Davis campaign
counselors regard the advice "go
West and grow up with the country"
as entirely obsolete.
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Art Improving Nature.

why is this 'dayiight-saving' plan
Pursued with confidence sublime?''
''My friend" replied the studious man,
We're trying to improve the time"
Evening star., 1924-09-07
The Town Has Progressed.

The dear old home is not at all
The place it used to be.
On every hand are buildings tall
Most wonderful to see. ..-,....-...
But hopefully trudge the street
Now free from cobblestones.
I'm longing once again to meet 49,
A lass-Jerusha Jones.
All, there she is! Can it be true
She is indeed the girl
Who, when she wandered into view,
Once set my heart awhir1,
Her hair is short; her knickers small
Are buck1ed at the knee.
The dear old home is not at all
The place it used to be! .-i-
Evening star., 1924-09-07

Il guess I better see an alienist," !"
said Uncle Eben. Every time passes
a henhouse 1 feels symptoms of
.kleptomania."
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Another Angle,

81 hear Mr.. and Mrs. Flimgilt are
divorced" ,. .-...
YES" replied Miss Cayenne.
"The eternal triangle again?"
''No. Both remarked without delay.
1t was the eternal quadrangle"
Evening star., 1924-09-07
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

The Star, in it's issue of September
3. 1874, quotes from an exchange tol
Evening star., 1924-09-07

With the invention OF the alphabet
the real mental development of the
human race began. 1t was invented
less than 1000 years ago. This indi-
Gates, Commissioner Robertson en-
phasizes, that man was slow in max
ing inventions up to modern times.
Under the United States patent
laws there Is no room for the patent
ing of such an invention, and this
illustrates how a really great inven-
ton. properly called an art, cannot be
patented.
This is merely b sample Of inter-
have become daily necessities that
can be uncovered In browsing about
IN Uncle Sans workshop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-05
INVENTOR NOW
SUCCESSFUL
Motor-Elix Prices Down
for Introduction

A little over n year ago a Seattle
man. George Cattcnach, discovered
a wny in which to properly blend
vegetable and mineral oils and mako
them soluablc IN gasoline. catten.
ach's years OF experience Ind taugh,
him that wherever there was frlo.
ton on metal II should be fabricated
That is, II the best OF results were
TO be expected.
In his own car he had Ind tho
same trouble that many othera nre
having today, carbon--bakcd hard
and flinty, dirty spark plugs valve
seats that would fail to scat, piston
rings that would bind and freeze. In
fact all OF Cattanbach's troubles
seemed TO center right where Il was
csaimod impossible to lubrlcate.
His research began. He finally
reached the goal OF the perfect over.
head lubricant. How well he sue.
cecded Is being demonstrated daily
on tho strcets of Seattle.
Until April 10 arrangements have
been made whereby the public may
secure this specially prepared gnso.
line at the extremely low price Of
10 cents. This Is not price cut.
ting proposition" said Cattanaeh
Just simple plan of introducing
Motor.Elixir, n plan that we feel is
tho most economical"