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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-12
TWO Whys-

Two Why's
]. Whitman Greenough, the anti
lynching champion. was accosted, at
the end of an antilynching speech
in Washington, by an southern
minister.
"A very good speech, Mr.. Green
ough, the minister said and then
he gave q meaning laugh and added:
"But why don't you go south, where
lynching actually happens, with your
splendid speeches@
Mr.. Greenough laughed in his
turn.
'You are trying to save souls from
hades, aren't your" he said. "Well,
why don't you go there to do it?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-12

John D. Rockefeller made eight
holes of golf in 445, according to
dispatch from Florida. Two Sun"
day school teachers verified it, We
dent know whether they got dimes
or not.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-12
Too Sn,nrt

Too Smart
An Aberdonian, hearing that a doc
tor charged six shillings and six
pence for a first consultation ana
two shillings and six pence for a
second, went to him and said: Here
we are again, doctor"
II don't remember seeing you be-
fore?" said the doctor
"oh, YES, was here last week
lied Sandy.
Indeed, had forgotten How are
YOU keeping?'
NAT at all well.'
"Then" said the doctor, "just con-
tinue your last prescription for an
other week. That will be two-and-
six-pense. please. London Tit-Bi+s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-12

Potatoes grown on the Coolidge
farm are still bringing So a peck
Those Vermont folk certainly know
their onions.
Copyright. 1927, NEA Service, Inc)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
NEEDS
INVESTIGATED
b. sAMUEL sHIPMAN

W. s. Hoge. 1r,, has been ap.
pointed chairman Of a special COM
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce
to investigate the need. OF widening
roadways in and out of the District.
Traffic congestion is caused by
roads suddenly becoming narrow
where District highways link with
Maryland and Virginia roads, it was
pointed out at u meeting Of the
parks and highways committee last
night.
George s. Fraser. Miss Florence
L. Chambers. Grant Leet and Will
liam +. Guide are to assist Hoge
with the investigation.
1t was moved to express formal
appreciation on behalf of the Cham
Der to Charles @. Glover for his
gift Of eight acres Of land to the
District on Massachusetts, Avenue
Southeast, adjoining Fort Dupont
property.
The proposal to outfit public play.
grounds with electric lights to per.
NIT them to be used for night recre.
alton was disapproved, the com.
mittee contending that street light.
ing should be attended to first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
CHANG R0 j 7 s
CHINA REDS

LONDON, April 2s.-Chiang Kal
Shek Is reported to have completely
routed and disarmed 5000 troops
under General Chen Chen and to
have captured large forces at Wuhu
and elsewhere, according to the Gen.
trail News Shanghai correspondent.
SHAN GHAI, April 29.-Chan
Chun, director Of the Nationalist
political department in Shanghai,
has announced a mass meeting for
Sunday in an effort to forestall May
i Day demonstrations and to further
spread anti-Communist propaganda
| in the territory controlled by Chang
/. Kai -Shek.
Conditions along the Yangtze are
still reported tense with foreign YES
seIs still the object OF attacks from
the shore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
Chamber of Commerce
Supports Flood Drive

Martin A. Leese, in a letter mailed
today to 1,400 members of the
Chamber of Commerce, asks for con-
tributions for the Mississippi Flood
Relief Fund.
President Leese points out the
crying need" of the thousands of
refugees in the flooded valley, ask.
ing each member to come forward
with financial aid in this human
crisis.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29


HERE ARE the sash weight and picture wire with
which Albert Snyder supposed to have been murdered
The wire is wrapped around gold pencil which, it is
alleged, used to tighten the wire about snyders
throat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
CHINESE
ARMIES GAIN

SHANGHAI, April 20. - Attacks
of the Chinese Moderate armies un-
der Chang Kai Shek's command
have thus far failed to inflict deci-
sive defeat upon the Extremist
forces, making a stand in the
vicinity of Kiukiang.
Heavy fighting is still in progress
with the Moderates rushing up re-
Inducements from Marking and
Shanghai, Chang evidently hoping
to crush his adversaries by superior
numbers.
Chan Chun, director of the Ma
tionalist political department in
Shanghai, has announced a mass
meeting for Sunday in an effort to
forestall May Day demonstrations,
and to further spread anti-Com-
munist propaganda. in the territory
controlled by Chang Kai Shek.
Conditions along the Yangtze are
still reported tense with foreign YES
sells still the object Of attacks from
the shore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
Smithsonian Expedition
On WAY to Southwest

"A Smithsonian Institution expedi-
Zion, in charge of H. HI. Roberts, of
the Bureau OF Ethnology, today is on
the way to the Southwestern part of
the United States to deliver the miss
ing link between the slab house
builders and the pueblo jewellers,
both prehistoric Indian races.
The slab house people are the
oldest Americans OF whom there is
any record, with the single exception
of the "basketmakers," Of whom
little is known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
READY I OR
| EVE (
BLAST

b - II 4 s. ~
Continued from First PageO
sippi waters to the level Of the
dykes
Virtual martial law prevailed from
day.brealk today in the territory in
which the Ievee line il to be ripped
open with dynamite. State troops
patrolled the highways and fast
river boats with armed guardsmen
aboard maintained . dead line
across the river.
Airplanes flew over the doomed
region to give final warning to
scattered residents who were either
unaware that the river was to be
turned upon them. or unwilling to
leave their possessions to the yellow
torrent. Three hundred people werc
believed by State officials to be in
the sacrificed territory at daybreak.
. Some stragglers still made their
way to New Orleans. A few others
apparently, were preparing to take
their chances on high spots in the
vicinity Of their farms and gardens
$2,OOO,OOO Blast
The Poydras dynamiting already
has gone into history as the $1,000
900 blast, that being conservative
official estimate of the property
loss involved to st. Bernard and
Plaquemines Parishes.
New Orleans for the most part
went about her business quite as
usual-almost nonchalantly-as she
has during the entire period Of the
flood, apparently convinced that
the man-made volcano at Poydras
would remove the last menace to
their city.
The firing Of three shots from the
east levee yesterday Just as Govern,
ment craft bearing Secretary Hoover
and Chief of Engineers Jadwin on
an inspection tour OF the blasting
area drew near to the levee has been
dismissed by all as an incident no
more foreboding or ominous than
the usual warning shot TO passing
craft in flood times.
Wslsle Louisiana took her own
situation firmly and calmly in
hand, Secretary Hoover hurried
northward by rail to speed up
rescue and relief work between here
and Memphis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
Flagship California
Wins Cup for Gunnery

The U. s. s. California, flagship of
the battle fleet, has won the Spokane
Cup and the American Defense So
ciety Cup, awarded for highest merit
at short range battle practice with
turret guns, the Navy Department
announced TODAY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-29
GRAZ
BACK Of
CRIME

Samuel EhipmGn, famous play
wright ard crfDpiMolo0ist, Gssdiled The
Jury system IN an article yesterday
IN The Washington Times, 4Dritten
from observations at the Emyder-
Gray trial He disagreed Nth re-
porters t1ho have referred to the
mon and icomdm on trial as Gaps"
IN his opinion they are "decidedly a
clever pair" And today he tells
you 4ohy.
BY SAMUEL SHIPMAN
Copyright, 1877. BY N. Z. Daily Mirror
LONG ISLAND, CITY, N. =,
April 29.--Indeed, according to their
own confession. Mrs. Ruth Snyder
and Henry Judd Gray motivated
their crime like the average Broad.
way mystery melodraTna, without
any rhyme and much less reason.
But what does that prove? If
It proves anything, II Is that Ruth
Snyder and Judd Gray are not
trained murderers, and that their
first attempt at very difficult
job was not perfect.
Give them another chance and
they may turn out a more skill.
full murder. The bungle they have
made Of It only clears them of
suspicion that they had ever killed
before. 1t is to their neral credit
and by no means e discredit to
their intelligence.
We maintain that Ruth Snyder
and Judd Gray are two very clever
people. You don't suppose that
two people can have iiaison for
years right under the nose of a
fairly intelligent man and get away
with 1t and still be saps?
Darn Clever, These Saps
One husband OF a pretty wife
harbors more suspicion than the
entire personnel at police head
quarters. Albert Snyder was To
Continued on Page -, Column 81
New Britain herald., 1927-10-17
GERMANS CHALLENGE
 AMERICAN FASHIONS
Berlin Exhibitors Are Told That Our women, Supreme, Need No
 Style to Aid Conquest.

Berlin. Oct. IT Pt-A giant pea cock in. all his gorgeous and vanity dominates Germany's great autumn fashion show here.
 The exhibit proclaims it's inde- pendence of Paris modes and manu- factures, and all models bear made in Germany labels.
 As for American modes a direct challenge to American uniformity" is thrown out by Dr. August Koppel, who, addressing the couturiers, de- clared American inspiration to leadership in the world Of fashion is wholly illusory," and added:
 "The American woman is entirely unfitted to create fashions, because of a Puritanical kink in her charac- ter. In America woman reigns su- preme. She does not need to pursue males, and she therefore needs no fashions as her armament"
 The newspapers are enthusiastic about the made in Germany" fash ion show, but the voice of austere old Prussianism is heard proclaim ing the exhibit a misplaced ambi- ton.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-17

mittee Of congress that 90 per cent Of all the drugs used in addiction in America are successfully snug gled in in spite of all their vigilance.
 The recourse is a warning, a
 knowledge of the truth, education, They hook our boys on a dare and the girls at the dance halls. They get the boys in a pool room or on thc street corner. A chap declares, oh, be a sport A good sport will try anything once. The next day he will feel badly and want it, and they will have it to give him, and in week he's hooked. Why He didn't know any better.
 "One of them was hanged in a prison not long ago. Before he was hanged he said, I don't feel so much to blame. They hooked me when l was 16. It is great stuff. We walk on air. Watch me, here's the way We do it. Nobody had warned him. He finished his last statement on the scaffod. He said.
 I would like to live so I could warn the boys and girls. There are so many ways in which they are hook ed. Why in heavens name doesn't somebody warn them?' If you would bring rattlesnake up to a boy you wouldn't get anywhere because the Knowledge Of the consequences arouses the motive Of elf-preserva- ton which is deeply imbedded in his mind It wraps him with a mantle of protection.
 The knowledge of the truth is what breaks the shackles of society and sets men free. So l have left my political career to go into this field, as I left my naval career to go into the political field in order to warn humanity of the tremendous war that was coming. made sci entitic Investigation and demonstrat- ed that the war was coming, and my conviction on the subject caused me to throw up my naval career My investigation into this subject now has caused me to throw up my poli- ucal career and go into this field
 Program of Education
 We have founded the Interna- tional Narcotic Education Associa- tion. We are trying to educate the teachers and parents We have the l world conference on narcotic educa- tion, which undertakes to get the at l tention of the pulpit and the press. | The last week of February was call ! ed narcotic education week. We ex- pect to get around to mems clubs | in general. When it comes to the 1 last week of February next year we hope that the Sunday after that ! week your class wilt kindly take up that subject, and in any other way in the meantime that you can CO., operate 10 spread the truth. Do it i carefully: do it properly. Don't i suggest it to the youth. Bring the ! reaction. My boy said l pals of his told him about snow i gang out there. I said. Whoever | that person is he's your dcadliest enemy. Tell your pal to knock him down. I would rather he would
New Britain herald., 1927-10-17

blow your brains out than hook you.
 You see, society and all it's insti- tutions are built up on the upper
 brain, the temple of the spirit, the site Of the moral and spiritual at- tributes, the God-like part of man. That is what goes. And then the perpetuity not only of institutions but of the race and nations depends on the integrity Of the germ plasm These poisons all seek out the germ plasm as well as the brain and tear down the basis of good will and brotherly love, tear down the de- lenses of civilization and at the same time imperil the power to per- petuate life.
 Now then, the profits are so enormous that the liquor traffic has twenty billion of invested capital in the country; the opium Gaffic bil- lions in addition. They are in a combination, and there is a great pipe line, you might lken it to, around our nation under hydraulic pressure. You might say our coast line of foreigners. They are fore ing in not only alcohol, but the rum ships bring the heroin-because We have dared to go dry, and our going dry will tend to make the rest of the world go dry and destroy their liquor and drug control of mankind. It is life and death with them We are in that struggle and We must be undone and punished.
 Our youth is at stake-the na- tons future, and with it whether the world is to be dominated by these interests and the end to come like the end of the civilizations that are gone, or whether mankind, as a whole, led by America, shall have the vitality at last to steadily, pro- gressiVely throw off this death and with the knowledge that science has brought the knowledge of the truth, have the generations to come grow up immune and the era dawn when war will cease and brotherly love prevail and the spirit of God come in and His Kingdom be built upon the earth"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-17
SUNSHINE AN AID
 IN DISEASE FIGHT
Dr. Brown Tells Physicians Of
 His Experiments

Kansas City, Oct. 17 R)-More definite establishment of the value of sunshine in combating disease, particularly in the treatment of rlckets, was announced at the open- Ing Of the meeting of the interstate Postgraduate Medical association of North America here today by Dr. Alan Brown, professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto.
 Dr. Brown explained that all though the curative power of sun light long had been recognized, he believed his experiments with white rats had disclosed valuable data.
 The experiments indicated that from March first to the middle of September the antirachitic effect of the suns rays is eight times as great as during the remainder of the year. Dr. Brown said. The most valuable period of the day was found to be between II a. m., and l D. m., except during the extremely hot weather. when the earlier hours would be more suitable An infant. exposed during these periods, even though on rachitic diet, would be greatly he declared.
 Skyshine. described as reflected rays from the sky and clouds. was found to have approximately 50 or 60 per cent of the value of direct exposure. An infant placed on the shady side of street would there fore receive only two thirds of the benefit it would obtain on the sunny side. 1'Is yoint frequently is un- recognized. he said.
 The resistance of rats 10 infection with specific organism also was in- creased by sunshine and undoubted- y indicates humans would derive he same benefits, he concluded.
 Hundreds of physicians and sur yeons of note were here for the first session of the flve-day meeting. clinics featured todays program.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-17

The British trade in silk is five times greater than it was before the war.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-17
Sheriffs Watch I. W. w.
 After Raid on Plant

Walsenburg, Colo, Oct. II fPl- Deputy sheriffs were assigned to watch operations of Industrial Work CTS of the World here today because of unrest following a raid by citizens Saturday night on the organization offices here in which records and literature were burr ed.
 Occupants of the offices left when the raiders arrived. No arrests were made.
 The raid followed a meeting in the court house at which citizens adopted a resolution to raid the off ces. The resolution was approved by the mayor.
 The worlds youngest air pilot is said to be Miss Lillian Dawson, of London. She is If years old and has been flying alone for a year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

and it is not always easy to obtair
them. Frequently, store keepers
stocks are depleted at the time they
are most needed. Next, it is very
dangerous to use homemade
Bordeaux mixture that has stood
over beyond a certain length of
time, as it will cause severe burn
ing to the plant.
The farmer will find it to his
advantage to keep on hand any re-
liable commercial Bordeaux mix
ture ready to use at a moments
notice, as frequently the time used
IN making homemade mixture rep
resents the margin Of difference
between prevention and fungous
infestation.
There is not even the advantage
Of economy in the home making Of
insecticides. When one counts the
hours taken from the other farm
pursuits, the occupation of amateur
chemistry becomes rather expen-
sive for anyone who has other
claims upon his time.
With the best of the prepared
insecticides at his disposal, the
farmer is ready to meet any
emergency that may arise. Used
under the direction of his dealer,
who will be only too glad to furnish
valuable advice, the agriculturist
is equipped to combat, in the most
efficient way, the pests that tor
ment his crops.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

AMP1oPCI OIL dlillllS anu AlCcl-
ing. This is caused usually
by inadequate equipment as
we'll as lack of a proper
technique in handling. The COM
mercial preparation, on the other
hand, is clear, cherry-red liquid.
The principal difference between
the home made and factory made
products is in the degree of dem
sity. The amateurs attempt tests
at anywhere from twenty-three to
thirty-four degrees Baume, while
the commercial products test at
thirty-two Of, thirty-three degrees.
The variation of the former is due
to the formula used, the purity of
the lime and sulphur, and the care
with which it is made. Because of
weaker sulphuric content, great
err quantity of the home made solu-
ton than the commercial product
must be used, so that economy
points to the use of the latter.
Bordeaux mixture the first
general fungicide used as spray
against fungous diseases, is still
more widely used than any other
So far as is at present known, some
of the most destructive fungous
diseases can be controlled only by
this mixture.
The home making of Bordeaux
mixture is attended with number
Of distinct disadvantages. First,
it is not always possible to make
a properly balanced mixture,
largely on account of the farmer
being dependent on unskilled
abour. Few growers keep a supply
# the necessary ingredients on hand
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
Gives Essentials for
Raising of Calves

Clean quarters, plenty of direct sun
light, and regular feeding times are
three extremely important items in
the proper rearing of calves, accord
ing to F. w. Atkeson, University of
Idaho dairy husbandman.
Other essential rules to be observed
in feeding the young calf are given by
Professor Atkeson as follows:
"Underfeed rather than overfeed.
weigh all milk feed and feed it at
the same temperature each time.
tUse clean pails-calf diseases are
due largely to irregularity, careless
ness, and filth.
Remove foam from separated milk
before feeding.
Reduce the feed allowance one-half
at the slightest sign of sickness"
The Importance of exercising par
ticular care in feeding while the calf
is young is emphasized by Professor
Atkeson. "It costs between $50 and
$40 to raise calf from birth to pro-
dueing age" he says, "and approx
mately one-half of this amount is re-
quired to feed the calf for the first six
months. A slight difference in feed
ing methods during the first half year
may make a great difference in the
total cost. The cost during the fol-
lowing eighteen months usually does
not vary so much"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
= ARMING and chemistry are
distinct and separate fields of

y
distinct and separate fields of
endeavor. Few and far be-
tween are the men who, engrossed
in one of these interesting pro-
fessions, have either the time or
the desire to delve very deeply in
to the other.
The correct use of insecticides,
upon which the absolute existence
of the farmer and his family may
depend, requires a chemical knowl-
edge that only trained men can
bring to it. The correct analysis of
the trouble and the application of
the proper insecticide or fungicide
is the only foundation for the
efficient production of orchard or
ground crops. These preparations
can be developed to a point that
VII give the greatest amount of
satisfaction as destructive and pre-
ventive agents, as we'll as absolute
assurance Of safety to the crops.
Vineyards, orchards and ground
crops are usually troubled with a
variety of pests in different classes,
such as chewing and sucking insects
and fungous diseases. Each re-
quires for it's control a different
kind of spray material. 1t is pos
sible' for the trained chemist to
combine the controls for two of
these varieties thus avoiding sepa-
rate applications. The home making
of insecticides calls not only for
a thorough knowledge Of this topic |
but for a myriad Of ingredients
and containers.
The home made concentrate of
me-sulphur solution, for instance,
shows, in the presence of a darkish