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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25

The official hangman Of England has
quit to enter the poultry business.
where It is likely he Will wiring a
few necks.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25

Another reason why man IS human
being Is, he would rather lose 81 In "a
crap game than to pay 40 cents in IN
come taxes.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25

The French positively are lacking
the sense Of humor. Otherwise the
duel would long ago have been laughed
out of existence.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25

Finding life monotonous without q
thrill, an engineer who has driven q
locomotive 2.500c00 miles has quit
and will become a pedestrian.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25

The governor general of South At
RIGA begs the prince of Wales to delay
his visit. They are probably looking
around for a good, safe horse.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25

Surgeons now are using music for
an anesthetic, which will quite bewil-
der anybody who is living in the fiat
over a monograph.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25

A corps of the best undertakers
in Russia, who have been embalming
Nicolai Lenine's body, report their
success and announce that the corpse
is ready to be displayed to the public
Chinese bandits who kidnapped A.
G. Mckay, native of Australia,
May 10, at Pichikow, 2S0 miles up
the Minkiang river from Foochow,
have released him without succeed
Ing In their demands for a high ran
som, according to adyices received
here from Foochow. One OF the ban
dts is said to have been captured.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19
GOOD BASKET BALI. TONIGHT
Headquarters Go. vs. West Ends.-
 P. II. $. vs. Alumni

The Willimantic West-Ends are expected to give headquarters com pany's basket ball team a good tus- sle when the two meet on the armorv uoor here this evening. The West Ends have already defeated the Dam ielson service battery five. considered strong quintet, and are after the scalps of another military team when they meet Captain Owen Whites fast combination this evening.
 Another contest which is expected to prove fast and interesting is that which will bring the high school team and the alumni of the school together at the high school gymnasium. In the alumni lineup Mccoy. Beve and Ma her stars of two years ago. will sure ly appear, in addition to others who have cut big swaths in high school basket ball in the past. This will be the second game of the season for the school team. which opened with a last minute trimming at the hands of Woodstock Academy last week.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19
New York. peeember U. le2a.

New urk, December Il, laZ&.
 Al the proper point in the proceed ings of the current Ziegfeld Follies al the New Amsterdam Theatre, Viii Rogers, that revue's bright and par tieulaF star. steps to the footlights with a book in h.s hand and says Does anyone know word of siN letters that means" The rest of his speech Is swallowed up by the roar of the audience itself, which all too well realizes the rage of the cross word puzzle. All the daily papers print them. The news of the morn ing is neglected by the man in the subway. as he goes to business busi- ly peneilling in the little squares and finding a three letter word that means antediluvian or anthropological or some similar catch. Miiady, lunehing at Pierre's, busily crosswords while waiting for her companions of the table that is Co bear an alligator pear and something thinning. Steno- graphers, when the boss isn't look. ing, steal a moment or two to i'll in the squares. Dictionaries and thes. auri are at a premium. New York Is neglecting it's Christmas shopping for erosswords and like so many other fads that New York adopts. a few more weeks will have seen the rage pass into an ignominious oblivion.
 The "Foliies" AS They Are
 Mr Ziegfeld is particularly happy in having made h!s famous "EleriA- cation of the American g.rl' a nae tioHal institutions For nearly twenty years his annual review .rhe foliies.
 has been attracting capacity audi ences. The visitor from Maine anu the traveller from Oregon together with all their little American brothers and sisters from the vast regions in between have acquired. in the course two decades. the "Follies" habit. No matter what offerings the theatre may have, to the annual visitor to New York, the "FoIliesn are of su- preme importance They must he seen as matter of duty and con science. And yet. there are much better musical shows in New York than the ''Fellies." There is a eer- tain definite sameness about the ZieFfeld pattern. This year. the out standing feature of the shoW Is the
 z-nce of uill Rogers. SC thorough ly an American product as Co be completely deserving of the alice ton in which he is held by all his audiences Rogers has a lariat and his wit for stage properties and he has droll. dry ways of saying come things about current events which never fail to get laugh. As for Che rest of the show t Is much the sort of thing that one has seen before. There is a ballet with 8 young lady who dives from the side of the stage Co Che center, twining her legs about the neck of a young man who displays neither surprise nor loss of balance. pretty exhibition for those who like t. Then there are sketches dull and sketches amusing. but, on the whole. q disappointing show and Mr ZieRfeld has done better.
 The Barrymore "Tsnquerey"
 We have always gone to see Ethel
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19
DIDN'T HAVE DOLLAR
BIanehette Had to Pay 10 Keep Out
 of Jail

Arthur Blanehette told the judge of the city court, Monday morning, that the reason he did not have the registration of his ear properly trans ferred was because he didn't have the necessary dollar to pay for it.
 Blanchette swapped ears some where up in the state of New Hamp- shire without any money changing hands. He did not change the regis tration on the new car and the police got him.
 When the court imposed a fine of S5 and costs of Si214 Blanchette was unable to pay cash, The police held his car until he could make a raise Go get it out of custody.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19
PLUckY PUTNAM
Prom Roel.t He "Leaders

From knfkfNte fsthHff
 Our not SO far away neighbor, Put, nam. is displaying a spirit of koon gnortsnnanship and pluck that deserves mention and praise. The place and US naople have been very much m the npblic llmelight for several months, hoth on account of it's industrial and textile depression. and more recently Ieeause of the lamentablc bank faii- aye and is consequent financial strln- s,eneies. Both business and private sTafrs have been undergoing a test of survival and recuperatIon that lev communities are called on to eNpsi'- enee in such an unusual combination: Most towns and cities have periods oi poor business. but 30 long as their trusted financial institutions remain sound and reliable. they pull through with but little permanent loss, In the ease of Putnam, fate seems to have handed them a double dose of bitter medicine: and it is all the more 10 their credit that the people have taken their medicine and propose to use II .as A tonic. For they are going 10 eel. citrate the dates of December and as Come Back Days
 Al a meeting of business men held iu Putnam this week, sponsored by The Chamber of Commerce, it vas pro. noaed to make the two days mentioned a sort If revival period for bracing up the spirit Of the people and showing the world that while they have been adoWns they do not mean to be count. ed aout." Manufacturer bankers and tradesmen are cooperating to make aCome Back Days' a real comeback Probably they do not expect an i'm mediate industrial and business mir aele. with everybody again made hap pv and prosperous at the conclusion oi the two days programi but the piael
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

and spirit back of the effort cannot fail to be stimulating and have it's ef- feet sooner or later.
 The unfortunate and regrettable collapse of credit and confidence in one instance of Putnam's banking business is bound to be fell for long time. But no community can live and thrive up- on regrets, any more than can an in dIViaual To-day is a new day, giv- en us Co take new hold and a fresh
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19
NEW YORK GOES TO THE PLAY

Will Rogers and the Cross-Word Puzzle Rage.-The "FolIies Not So Good and Not So BsdThe Reuvensted Ethel Barrymore Thins Down to "Tanquerey. The Theatre Guild Produces Two Plays to Perfeeton.-The Many Excellent Musical Shows-A Good Season.
 Special Correspondence Q The Putnam Patriot
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

start. If there were no eCeme Back naysn in life and in business We might as well quit at the start But there are, and the Putnam people pro- pose to prove 1t. They deserve Co sue ceed in proving fl, both for their own good and for an example to other plae- es in the state and nation. We wish them good laek and whole lot of
 Come Back Days that will stretch
 nio months and years.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

Starving elks are breaking down the fences built around the haystacks of ranchcr near the South Dakota boundary line in Wyoming. Ths states refuses to reimbuae him for his hay losses and it is against the law Co kill elk. SO he is confronted with a serious problem. If he losss his hay supply his stock will suffer and is Is necessary constantly to stand guard over hts stacks.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

The foot and mouth disease, which has been so prevalent in our south western states. is now raging in Bel gium. Tn August, the total number of cattle afflicted was i43, ,292; large number of hogs were also stricken.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

We have always gone to see Ethel
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
DEATH CHAIR WILL
SUPPLANT THE ROPE
MEASURE ABOLISHING HANG
ING IN GEORGIA PASSED
BOTH HOUSES.

The passing OF the gallows and the
hangman's moose in Georgia was made
certain by the action of the senate in
voting, 20 to p, to substitute the cleo
trio chair as means of legal execution.
The bill had already passed the
house, and goes now to Governor
Walker for his signature.
The bill passed the senate only af-
ter stormy fight. Requiring 20 votes
for passage, the measure received that
number only after President Carswell,
announcing that the recorded vote
was rs to II, cast his vote in its favor.
The bill provides that the chair will
be installed at the state farm at Mil
ledgeville: that condemned prisoners
will be taken there 10 days before the
date of execution, and after all legal
measures for stay Of execution have
been exhausted.
The bill provides that the change
OF method Of execution shall not APP
ply to prisoners now under indict-
ment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
CONVERSATIONAL
COMING TO GEORGIA
MISS RANKIN BUYS LAND IN
CLARKE COUNTY,; WILL
GROW PECANS.

ATHENS, Ga.-Another national
celebrity will soon take up residence
in Athens and Clarke county when
Miss Jeanette Rankin, first woman
member of the United States congress,
comes here to make her home. Miss
Rankin. it is stated, has purchased a
sixtv-acre farm near Athens, on the
Monroe road, and will raise pecans.
She expects to move to this county at
an early date and is making arrange
ments now to erect new home on
her property.
Miss Rankin was elected to con
gress in 1916 as representatiye-at-
large from the state of Montana. Run
ming as an independent republican and
in state which contains three men
for every two women, she defeated a
we1l-known democratic editor on the
same day that the state supported the
democratic candidate for president,
elected democratic governor and
chose a democrat for her colleague IN
congress.
Miss Rankin attained national prom
inence in the vote on war in 1917 in
the house when she cast her ballot
against this country entering the con-
fict. She has been here since she pur--
chased her Clarke county farm. and
news that she is to make her home
here in the future will be OF interest
to Georgians.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
20 MILLION POUNDS
BUTTER IN STORAGE
PRODUCTION is FAR AHEAD
OF 1928. CHEESE OUTPUT
ALSO IN EXCESS.

Production of butter this year has
been ahead of 1928, the estimated in
crease prepared by the Butter Manu-
facturers' Association being 10.5 per
cent.
Great quantities of butter have gone
into storage this year, the total being
given as 74,446,000 pounds, as com
pared with 62,768,000 pounds last year
and the hve-year average Of 66971 900
pounds. AS the rate of production is
keeping we'll up and there has not
been anything like an aggressive de-
mand for some time, it is said to be
reasonable to expect that the storage
supply will be still more in excess
when the August comparison is made.
Cheese Production Also Ahead.
The production of cheese also is far
ahead of the record at this time in
1923. The July figures are given as
45,517, 900 pounds as compared with
36,834,000 pounds year ago. The
quotations at this time are below those
of last year, but said to be hardly what
might have been expected in consid-
Grafton of the increased production.
The increase in both butter and
cheese is the result OF the unusually
favorable season due to good pasture
age consequent on the plentiful rain
falls in most of the dairy sections of
the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
100000 FAID FOR
GEORGIA TOBACCO
GOLD FLOWED INTO GROW
Frs POCKETS ON OPENING
DAY OF MARKET.

About 3,50O,O0O pounds of tobacco
were sold at auction in ten south
Georgia counties Wednesday at an
approximated price of 100000.
Prices ranged from 4 cents a pound
to as high as SO cents a pound for a
special consignment to this market,
and an average of about p cents held
throughout the coastal section, the
Georgia tobacco belt. Only a small
consignment sold for cents.
Valdosta reported sales as high as
So cents a pound, Nidalia so cents a
pound, Hazehurst at 81 cents pound
and Hahira at 90 cents pound, and
Fitzgerald at As cents pound, it is
learned.
Because OF the heavy volume of to-
bacco brought to this market arrange
ments have been made to establish a
double selling force, beginning at
once. Large offerings prevented buy
ers from reaching markets at other
points also.
100000 Crop.
1t was stated that pre-harvest es-
Inmates that the crop would bring
over S6,000,000 will be amply borne
out. All this is because of the high
quality Of tobacco and the special at
tention given to curing OF the Georgia
crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
FORWARD PROGRAM
URGED BY WALKER
WILL DEVOTE NEXT THREE
YEARS TO EFFORTS FOR AID
VANCEMENT OF STATE.

ATLANTA. Ga.-Left unopposed
for reelection as governor by the re-
tirement of Representative H. H. FL
ders from the field, Governor Clifford
Walker is preparing to devote all his
efforts in the next three years to OBJ
tain the adoption of program which
will advance Georgia educationally,
industrially and bring about the con-
struction of an adequate system OF
permanent highways, reaching all the
county seatas in the state.
at is, of course, gratifying to me
to know that | have virtually the
unanimous Endorsement of the people
of Georgia." he said ITO show my
deep appreciation of this unusual hon
or ! shall work with all the strength
l possess to do things which will en-
able Georgia to move upward and
join again the list of the progressive
states of the union"
Governor Walker issued state
ment recently in which he said one
OF the vital needs in Georgia now is
to adopt a system of taxation which
will reach intangible property and
which will distribute the burdens of
government more equtaDIy.
The governor called on his friends
to elect to the legislature this fall
men who are imbued with a patriotic
spirit of progress and who are willing
to lay aside selfish interests in behalf
OF the general good of the state
SIN electing their senator's and rep
resentatives / earnestly appeal to the
people of the state to select candi-
dates who will cooperate with the
in its efforts to secure
a fair distribution of the burdens of
by placing just share OF
taxation on the owners of intangible
thus laying the foundation
for a greater Georgia" he said.
Governor Walker has about one
more year to serve in his present term
and will have two additional years at
the expiration of this term.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
SAYS A MARRIAGE
BUREAU is NEEDED
SCHOOL HEAD IN CALIFORNIA
FINDS MANY MEN AND WO-
MEN HUNTING MATES.

SACRAMENTO, Cal.-Should the
state operate matrimonial bureau
and could such department serve
the needs of the public and prove
self-supporting?
This and similar questions have
state officials at the capitol wondering
since the innocent venture Of Will C..
Wood, state superintendent of public
instruction, in finding wife for an
old friend climaxed in floods of let
tiers addressed to the state department
of education by lonesome men and
women.
There is no doubt about the people
wanting a matrimonial bureau of
some sort. This seems to be proved
by the fact that Wood received let
tiers from Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Oakland, Fresno, Santa Barbara, San
Diego, Venice and several other cities
within three days. And all because
lonesome former school principal at
Fresno asked Wood to help him find
a mate.
In warning applicants to send no
more letters Wood expressed amaze
ment at the large number OF persons
apparently in the marriage market.
All the women writing to Wood Of
fered to marry the Fresno teacher
without seeing his picture, and several
men also sent in letters hoping the
superintendent could assist them in
locating young teachers DESTROYS OF
husbands. :.
The imaginary state matrimonial
bureau would pay il all patrons were
as wealthy as those who wrote to
Wood. Each woman had $4,000, a re-
quirement laid down by the lonesome
man from Fresno. And one OF them
was movie actress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
Three Million Children Haze Put
.SI2, 900, 900 in y. S. School Banks

found both in the percentage of de-
positors to pupils enrolled as well as
in the average amount of individual
deposits. 1t is estimated that there are
now between 1000 and 5000 school
banks successfully operating through
out the country. They are located in
some 500 cities and towns.
The work of school banks has only
begun. the report shows. II all avail
able children were enrolled IN the
school bank systems of the country
the number OF depositors would be
IN the neighborhood of 25,000,00O IN
stead of 5000. 600, and the amount OF
denosits would be $100,000,000 instead
Of SD. COO 600, it has been estimated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
MEMORIAL CHURCH
AT OLD FREDERICK
WAS BIRTH PLACE OF METH
ODISM. PLAN GIVEN BOOST
IN BRUNSWICK.

BRUNSWICK, Ga.-A movement
has been started in this city and the
initial meeting has been held with a
view of building at Frederick, on St.
Simons island, Wesley memorial
church to commemorate the birth of
Methodism in the United States.
At the meeting held here, which
was attended by number of people,
several from out of town who are in
terested in the movement, the matter
was discussed at some length and a
number of plans suggested. The most
popular scheme offered, however, was
to raise by subscription sufficient
money to construct a magnificent edi-
fee on the plot near the present Christ
Episcopal church on the island, and
the fund for the purpose is to be Civ
en- by the 8,304,948 Methodists of the
world, each member of the church to
be given an opportunity to subscribe
one dine toward a structure that
would give credit to the great work
of the Rev. John Wesley, founder of
Methodism 1t was agreed among
those present at the meeting that an
other meeting should be arranged for
in the near future which the public
will be invited to attend. The plan Of
asking all Methodists of the world to
contribute ten cents each was gone in
to and thoroughly discussed, and the
plan is now being worked out. 1t is
hoped that the appeal can be made at
a moderate cost and those who are at
the head Of the movement believe that
there will be a ready response and
that prominent Methodists all over the
country will indorse and aid in the
movement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
CHAIRMAN TRAMMELL
REPLIES TO CONVICTION
RAIL MISSI ONER SAYS
REPRESENTATIVE GUILTY
OF LITTLE, DIRTY ACT"

ATLANTA, Ga.-Demanding that
Judge w. A. Covington, representa-
tive from Colquitt county, retract GER
tain statements made on the floor of
the lower house or give proof to sus-
tain the alleged "insinuations," Paul
B. Trammell, of Dalton, chairman of
the state public service commission,
made public telegram he had sent to
Mr.. Covington.
Representative Covington, in the
course of debate on the biennial ses-
sions bill, made certain statements as
to the state public service commission,
mentioning its chairman but not call
ing him by name.
Trammell's Reply.
Following is the text of Chairman
TrammelPs telegram:
Il am confined to my home on ac
count of sickness. The Atlanta Journal
of Tuesday quotes you as saying from
the floor of the house, No state in the
union is so under the heel OF the pub
lie service corporations as the state OF
Georgia. One OF them has the effront-
cry to go to the home town of the
chairman of our railroad commission
and hire his brother-in-law to whisper
instructions in our ears instead of en-
ploying a lawyer here in Atlanta,
where they are as thick as iddlers in
Another of these corpora
tons has given soft job to the son
of the chairman of our railroad COM
THE charge or implications, at
least, is that the corporations have
been favored by me on account of the
employment Of these men. | demand
that you name from the same place
one instance where the corporations
referred to or any other corporations
in the state have received at my hands
one single favor of any kind whatso-
ever, or withdraw your insinuation.
81 may be guilty OF doing many
things during life that should not
have been done, but if l ever commit
ted against fellow man as little and
dirty an act as you did in that speech
| would go to my God for forgiveness
and make all amends possible to my
fellow man and | insist on you doing
the latter"