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Evening star., 1926-11-14
|BEARDSTOWN. ENDS
| CARNIVAL OF FLOOD
Waters Recede, Leaving I'LL
nois Town to Face Hard
Task of Rehabilitation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BEARDSTOWN, ILL.,. November
13-The show is over in Beardstown!
Headlined for a day, the city which
was turned into a parade ground for
a ramping Illinois River is counting
the cost. Like deserted street with
confetti-filled cutters and empty candy
boxes, BeardStOWn is the city Of mem
OrieS, the town of the flood.
Mud clinging mud and water r-soaked
homes, are the reminders Of the tenn
porary Venice, when the mailmen car
ried mail in rowboats, and taxi lines
second-stOry. windows.
Big Fight Ahead.
The flood was an incident, but one
of beauty and power, and the fighting
back to normalcy the tragic result.
Lost to the front pages and to most
of the. newspapers, Beardstown has
started its greatest work.
The night and day hours of parole
along a faltering river levee when few
slept will not be forgotten.
Red Cross workers know that relief
is only temporary Crops are all
flooded in an area 160 miles long and
8 miles wide. Lost crops mean virtual
famine for stock and smaller tables for
the families.
School children, assisting in the
work of rehabilitation, have their own
added duties. No more joyous Satur-
day mornings, probably one day off
Evening star., 1926-11-14
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Monday, November Is.

Good and evil planetary influences
contend tomorrow, according to as
trology. While Saturn is in benefic
aspect, Venus. the sun and Jupiter
are all In evil aspect. All who do
manual labor should benefit from this
posting of the stars, for there will
be great demand for them.
Farmers should benefit, for again
the stars appear to presage an un-
precedented demand for food. Famine
may affect a foreign land.
Diet is to be more studied than
ever before, if the signs are rightly
interpreted, and science is to eradi-
cate many forms of disease. the seers
foretell, through control of food habits
among patients.
This is a day that is supposed to be
stimulating and helpful to the aged,
who will find that mind as well as
BODY gains power.
Women should postpone efforts to
obtain employment or promotion, for
there is a menace in the stars.
Theaters may find conditions disap.
pointing on this date, but they are
assured of profitable season.
New woman stars are to gain great
recognition and to succeed better
than the men who bid for fame, it
is foretold
beginnings of every sort should be
delayed until more promising con
| tiguratiOn prevails.
| Society is to spend lavishly and
fortunes are to be poured out In
| lavish hospitality here in America
| if the stars are read Alright.
Washington is to have an early
| season of extraordinary gayety, In
which momentous events are develop
| ing. astrolOgers foretell
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year of great oppor
! tunities.
Children born on that day probably
will be unusually talented. These
subjects of Scorpio like to live near
the sea and are devoted to nature.
! tCOpvright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-11-14
SCOUTS PAY HONOR
T0COMEGYS' GRAVE
Wreath Placed in Arlington
for Lieutenant Who Lost
Life in France.

Taps-and a hundred Boy Scouts
fevered their comrades-in-service
sleeping in the Virginia hills at
Arlington
The khaki-clad youths, represent
Ing oil the Boy Scout troops of the
District of Columbia, filed from the
west gate of the National Cemetery
yesterday to the Tomb of the I'm
known and then to the grave of a
Boy Scout, Lieut.. Edward Theodore
Comegys, who died with the air
force on the Lorraine front in France
during the war.
Muffied drums of Troop 49 heralded
the Scouts before their arrival at each
tomb. The silently pacing sentinel
who guards the Unknown greeted
them there while over a hill and to
the east a little gray mother met
her sons fellow Scouts who came to
do ft honor.
AT The Tomb of the Unknown, the
Scouts faced the mounting sun and
with the cleaning white marble bier
of America s exemplary hero-dead be.
fore them, they repeated the oath OF
their order. Then. while Scouts
saluted, and in dead silence, Scout
Commissioner Barry Mohun placed a
wreath upon the tomb. Maj. Gen:
Fox Conner. L. $. A, deputy chief or
staff. delivered a short address to
the Scouts in which he said:
Scout and Soldier Ideals.
"The ideal of the Unknown Soldier
and the ideal of the Scout movement
are one. He died for his; may you
live for yours! The soldier stands
for honor, loyalty, obedience and
patriotism-so stands the Scout.
These are military virtues but they
are also indispensable civic virtues.
Attention! Taps-and the march to
the Scouts grave was begun.
Lieut.. Comegys mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs e. G. Comegys, were
kneeling at the grave-side of their son,
tenderly arranging flowers when the
drums of the Boy Scouts announced
their coming. With a quick move
ment. the father took away the
flowers that he and his wife had
brought their boy, so that their boy S
comrades might place their trlpute
alone.
Massed colors, drums, Scout troop
banners and khaki-clad boys grouped
about the grave of Lieut.. COmegys and
With the salute and oath her boy
knew the little mother smiled While
the father squared his shoulders In
pride: His boy; his boys comrades!
And then taps.
Wreath Placed On Grave.
A wreath was placed upon that
grave and the Scouts departed down
the winding road away from the NIL
side grave of one Of them, leaving the
little mother and the father to re-
place the flowers they had brought
with those of the Scouts.
The march within the cemetery
was commanded by Capt j. j. Staley'
L. S. NJ c., who is also deputy
commissioner of the Second Division
Of Washington Boy Scouts. The
trumpeter was Eagle Scout j. Wilson
Leverton of Troop 49's drum and
bugle corps. Eagle Scout Loren
Adams, holder Of the highest rank
in scouting In the District, was
assigned as orderly to Gen. Conner.
Lieut.. Comegys was a member of
Troop 80 and is thought to be the
only Boy Scout of Washington to
be buried at Arlington.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
OVEROCEAN BROADCAST.
Navy Messages From Arlington
Picked Up in Honolulu.

Radio messages from the Arlington
Va, station. are being received reg
ularly by the Coast and Geodetic
Survey station in Honolulu, accord
ing to a radio message received
yesterday by E. Lester Jones, director
of the survey. Honolulu Is 5000 miles
from Washington.
The station at Honolulu is engaged
in making longitude measurements by
means Of time signals flashed between
Annapolis, Washington, Honolulu,
Saigon, in French IndO-China; BOr-
deaux, Issy and the E,iffel Tower. The
base longitude stations determined
through.t these international efforts will
be used in connection with charting
and mapping systems of this and other
countries. The work, according to Mr..
Jones, will have a high scientific value,
since it will serve as the basis for a
test of the stability Of the relation Of
land masses to each other.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

A new electric clock will run ten
wears without winding.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
PACIFIC COAST ALUMNI
TOBE HOSTS TO SUZZALLO
Former President Of University of
Washington to Attend Lunch
con at Cosmos Club.

DR.. Henry Suzzallo, former presi-
dent of the University of Washington,
will be the guest of the District
Alumni Association of the university
at luncheon at the Cosmos Club on
Tuesday. Frederick II. Meisnest Is
chairman of the luncheon committee.
DR.. SuZzallo. president of the uni
persity for II years. recently was
placed on "indetinite leave of absence
~ the instance of Gov Hartley of
WASHINGTON state. AS a result pc
titions are being circulated in the
state seeking the governors recall.
Gov. Hartley is declared to have
disagreed with DIR. Suzzallo's policies
for many years and also attacked
the alumni association Of the univer-
SitY.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
DANCE FOR MAJ. BERRY.
Pressmen's Union President to Be
Honored December 2.

Maj. George L. Berry, president of
the International Printing Pressmen's S
and Assistants Union. will be the
guest of honor of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing Post. No. %,
American Legion. and Pressmen's
Union. No. /, at a reception and dance
Thursday night, December 2, in the
Willard Hotel ballroom. He will pre-
sent stand Of cOlors to the Bureau
post. The Costello Post Drum Corps
will assist in the ceremony. j. A.
Franklin, president of the Pressmen's
Union local, and G. c. Gastrock are
in charge.
President Coolidge and other Off
cialS have been invited.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Following criticism that he was ad.
vertising himself when he permitted
with his article on dict i'm a health
ma gaZine, Sir William Arbuthnot Lee.
a prominent surgeon of Scotland, has
resigned from the British Medical AS.
sociation.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
ASKS FINAL PAPERS.
"Best Cook In America" Seeks
citizenship.

Dubbed by her witnesses as the
best cook in America" Annie McIn-
tosh Fraser from bonny Scotland,
applied yesterday for final naturaliza-
ton papers in the District Supreme
Court. Miss Fraser presides over the
cuisine of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter, 1900 New Hampshire
avenue, and came to America in 1910.
Miss Fraser was born in Lennox-
town, Sterlingshire, Scotland, near the
castle where Mary, Queen of Scots,
was imprisoned in bygone days. She
declared her intention of becoming an
American citizen in December 1928,
and now seeks final papers.
Her witnesses are Bert Comerford,
an electrician, 2570 Wisconsin avenue,
and Archie Davidson, manager of Mr..
Letters farm near Mclean, Va.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Rl.ynsteadSW0rmSvrup

ITO children an angel of mercy when al
rections are followed IT NEVER FAILS
Despite scarcity and enormous cost OF SAN
TONIN. it contains full dose. stood slXtl
years test Sold everywhere. or by mail
SOC a bottle.
Est. c. A VOORHEES, NJ. D.. Philadelnhia
Evening star., 1926-11-14

and scattered stock, all a part Of his
loss.
The Illinois River. dropping inch by
inch. reveals all this cost of a JOyless
carnival.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

for Christmas and double time until
another year.
Farmers Suffer Most.
The farmer, most of all, is suffering.
A home to go back to. but far differ
ent one from the one he left, is his
lot. Mud -caked walls, drowned fields
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
GIVE THEM A PLACE TO PLAY

The children must play. We must provide
places for them to play. If we drive them
from our lawns and there is no place else for
them to go. death will coax them into the
streets. More than 81 900 boys and girls un-
der the age of fifteen years were killed in ac-
cidents in the United States last year. 1t is up
to their elders to decide whether the children
shall romp and play in areas set aside for that
purpose or bat their balls and roll their hoops
and coaster wagons beneath the passenger
cars and trucks in the public highways. In
growing cities constant attention must be given
the problem of play space for the little ones.
1t is with that purpose in view that the
Lions have requested the cession to them of
the North Main street park reservation by the
city. This park reservation, located ideally
for the purpose. has been allowed to remain
in its virgin state for the past thirty years.
The civic clubs will undertake to devop a
model play ground. one which will serve the
children of Fitzgerald for all time and in
which the entire city may take pride
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
WIDENED POWERS

A dispute which had its beginning in the
First Congress is settled by the Supreme
Courts decision giving the President the ex-
elusive right to remove executive officers
The case came before the Supreme Court
when an Oregon postmaster removed by Pres
ident Wilson sued for back pay.
BY its decision the Supreme Court renders
invalid the law of 1876 denying the President
the unrestricted power of removal of first, Sec
ond and third class Postmasters
The law of 1876 provided that "Postmasters
of the first, second and third classes shall be
appointed and may be removed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent OF
the President" 1t was passed, as the maJorl-
ty opinion points out, during heated polltl-
cal difference between the then President and
the majority leaders of Congress over the re-
construction measures adopted as means OF
restoring to their proper status the States
which withdrew from the Union at the time OF
the Civil War
This decision greatly widens the powers OF
the President Whether it will render more
insecure the tenure of efficient postmasters
who happen to be of different political faith
from the administration is something time
must show.
1t would be sad for the country If it should
revert to the days of turning the rascals out.
But probably no administration would care to
90 that far. The long struggle for Civil Ser
vice reform remains as an object lesson
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04

The new cathode ray tube invented by Dr.
w. D. Coolidge may be of boundleSS benefit to
the world. AT present, it remains scientific
plaything
Before its real worth can be known, ii must
be adapted to use by society.
Bacteria die speedily under the effects of
the ray Experiments with the new tube show
it contains as many Beta rays as would be con-
tanned in a ton of radium. Beta rays are the
most important emanating from radium, and
only about a pound of radium is known TO ex-
list today.
This new cathode ray tube may lead to a
cure for cancer--a cure the medical world is
seeking diligently.
But experiments with rabbits so far indicate
the cure would be even worse than the disease
The ray is so powerful it burned hole through
the ear of rabbit exposed to it for only fifty
seconds.
It NAV likewise be cure for badness, for
when the ear of rabbit was exposed to 1t
for one second the original gray hair fell out,
to be replaced two weeks later by white hair
growing thre times as luxurantly as the old.
Yet few bald men would care to subject them
selves to such treatment until more is known
of the results.
The real value of the ray is not yet known
1t remains for science, having given the new
tube to the world, to discover some practical
use for it.
This, science will doubtless do. And science
must not be hurried into drawing false con-
clusions The same careful type of expert
menting that led to a discovery OF the tube
will no doubt eventually lead to discovery of
it's uses.
The tube at least, cannot be put to destruc-
tive uses, says it's inventor, for with the high
est voltage possible the rays range would be
no more than few yards preventing its use
as death ray in war.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
Flinsy Building

The hurricane in Florida demon
strated the value of 81 s.)al build
ing such as the Bible very Early ad-
vised. Flinlsy building is not con-
fined TO any particular section. \
recent example was seen i'll an Incl
dent occurring IN 4 suburb of New
York. A couple had bought home
in one of the widely advertised
suburbs. 1t was beautiful in appear
anee and an added inducement to the
purchasers was the idea of possessing
enough space for a piano, long de-
MED them as fat jewellers. As soon
as possible the instrument was being
brought in, when suddenly the floor
collapsed under its weight dropping
it, the movers and the expectant
owner about four feet to the ground.
When the agent who sold the house
was advised Of the accident he had
no apologies or help to offer, but
cody informed the owners that the
floor was built for a Victrola, not a
piano and they should have known
better. 1t seems they have no legal
redress either, so there is something
to do with the laws in New York
State,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
POLITICIANS AHEAD OF JUDGE

Judges can help greatly in expediting JUS
tice if given the power to guide juries IN the
intricacies of law. The effectiveness of the
federal courts is we'll known. In these courts,
meddlesome lawmakers have not been given
the opportunity to shear the judges of every
vestige of power, leaving them mere figure
heads. In the English system Of jurisprudence
upon which the American system was found-
ed but no longer resembles, the judge still re-
tains his power. In our courts politicians have
been ahead of the judges and have so sur
rounded the bench with restrictions designed
to protect the accused that sentimental Oh
actually corrupt juries can set at naught al
the efforts of the state to obtain justice. 1t is
possible for sinister influences to obtain the
passage of laws to protect the criminal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
HELPING THE STUDENTS

Some parents say they can't help their chill
dren with their school lesson, as methods OF
instruction and textbooks are so changed
now But if intelligent parents will keep along
with the things the pupils are studying, they
should be able to throw light on them.
Read them some stories from American his
tory, and see how they make those history les
sons vivid. Correct their faults in grammar
and penmanship and their school papers will
not seem so illiterate. The old folks will also
find that they need lot of this instruction for
themselves.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04

When we begin to pay as much attention to
feeding those who live to the South OF us as
we have been giving to clothing those who live
to the North of us, we will enter field that
will yield far more profit and prosperity to
this section In South Florida, Cuba and Porto
Rico there is the best market for the products
of our gardens, our orchards, and our pastures.
There is the place to sell the corn and hay OF
this section after it has been converted into
beef, pork and butter. We are close to that
market, and are soon to be closer, when we
have direct line of railroad from Moultrie to
Tampa where connections will be made by
boat with Havana We should be very busy
and alert in studying the needs of that section
and euuipping ourselves for supplying those
needs-Moultrie Observer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
WHAT ONE GOSSIP GOT

We hope all the gossips who read the Cos
sips read the story from Savannah, telling OF
the conviction of woman there for defamlng
another's character. One woman talked about
another. as some women-and men, too-have
habit of doing. The lady talked about took
the matter to court and asked the talker to
prove it, OF course she couldn't; she said she
was only repeating what she had heard otn-
ers say, but could not produce the others ano
was fined 5000. That's fine. We would axe
to read of more convictions in these KIND OF
cases. 1t might cause some people to hnd ou'
what they are talking about before they star
talking.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
Warming to Advertisers

Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Billany, in charge of this branch
of postal work, has warned all per-
sons concerned that the boxes on the
r. F. D. routes are for the reception
exclusively of mails and not for ad-
vertising and other similar matter.
Therefore, an order has been is
sued that the carriers finding circu-
lars, bills, etc., in the boxes are to
take such matter to the distributing
postoffice and to hold it for postage,
under existing postal laws and regu-
This is in all respects the proper
course and we might add that it is
not only the rural free delivery boxes
that offer temptation to those eager
for cheap distribution of their an
nouncements. The same is true in
cities where under present postal or
ders householders are required to
have mail boxes for convenience of
letter carriers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04


Though it served our human race
badly in the beginning if it was the
fruit that tempted Mother Eve, the
apple has made amends ever since by
being so attractive in it's varieties OF
flavors and colors adaptable to all
seasons and of innumerable uses in
the menu. Is there anyone that does
not like an apple? They are to be
had sweet or sour, hard or soft and OF
distinctly different and pleasing fla
vors. One Of the earliest successes
in drying, modern evaporating pro-
cesses preserves them so perfectly
that with careful preparation the
dried product can hardly be distin-
guished from the fresh, in jelly or
sauce OF pies. Their nutrition is well
known.
A Fitzgerald youngster hailed his
returning mother: "Say, l just kept
three doctors out of the house"
"Why, how was that?" was the sur
prised reply.
"Well, just ate three apples,
said the young joker, with his hu'
morous and new translation of an
old adage. This is apple week
Georgia growers ask you to do youl
bite.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
Gift From Italy

In lieu Of an exhibit at The Sesqul'
centennial exposition in which Italy
failed to have part, friendly senti-
ments for the United States will be
shown in the presentation of Roman
fountain next year TO the city OF
Philadelphia. A replica of one of
the numerous handsome fountains of
Rome will be erected next year and
on the base will be inscribed the
names of the nsvigators of Italian
origin who came TO America. This
list would include Columbus ana
Americas Vespuccuis and others.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
GOOD NEWS FROM FLORIDA

Under the caption of Dixie Highwa!
Through Florida" the jacksonville Times
Union says:
Interesting information given out by DR..
Hathaway chairman of the State Road Depart
ment on a recent visit to Jacksonville. The
nouncenent was made that early in the present
season the Dixie Highway will be open, without
detours or apologies, from the Georgia line to
Miami This is the first time that it has been pos
sible to offer motorists clear road for the entire
AIT miles, from the ST. Marys river to the Magic
City of Florida, by way of St. Augustine, Daytona
Beach and West Palm Beach. Much of this high
way has been constructed by the State Road De-
partment and it is to a considerable extent
boulevard" with the advantages and attractions
that the name suggests Of course there are many
miles of splendid roads built by the counties
through which the Dixie Highway passes, but the
state department has done fine work connecting
I'D the links and making a straightaway trip with
out interruption or dsappointments, possible and
comfortable.
This gives complete paved road from Way
cross to Miami, distance Of nearly 500 miles,
the longest complete highway project in the
South Other sections of the Dixie Highway
from Atlanta to Waycross show wonderful de-
velopment. Of the $50 miles from the State
capital to Waycross about $50 miles are paved
and several other projects along the route
under construction, such as north of Hawkins
vile to the Houston county line, and an as
surance that Houston county will begin its paw
ing to connect with it via Clinchfield within
short time Ben Hill county's missing link"
is we'll under way and Irwin and Coffee coun-
ties are making the necessary preparations to
pave their through route.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
HE'LL DO

DIR. Oslegood was the new pastor
at Grandma's church. After his third
sermon she hobbled forward to shake
his hand.
81 sure am glad to have you as
my pastor, Doctor" she beamed.
"Thank you, ma'am," replied DR..
Oslegood. 81 was afraid would
have trouble filling the place of my
popular predecessor.
THAT'S just it, Doctor. 1t used to
be had to come an hour early to get
seat. Now l can be thirty minutes
late and still sit anywhere wish"