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The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Crude Water Heaters
Used bv Old Romans

Even so generally used and useful q
thing as hot water in generous guam
titles is development of very mod
ern times. For thousands Of years
primitive. laborious methods were the
only means for having hot water. This
condition was but little improved up to
less than generation ago.
The first water heater known dates
back some 1000 years. This was the
"ahenum" of the Romans, a crude
bronze kettle with handle for swing
ing over an open fire. The "focolus,"
an apparently later device, was q
metal container into which hot stones
were put to heat the water surround
ing them. This seems to have been the
best water heater the early Romans
were able to devise.
During the Elizabethan age in Eng.
land the people were VIGOROUSLY un.
washed. Perhaps IT was because the
teakettle was their only source of hot
water supply. In 1909, when gas for
fuel and light became a public utility,
the desire and need for hot water be-
came easier to fill With the develop
ment Of the gas stove. hot water began
to flow more freely.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
THE REWARD OF PIONEERS

Now that the deed accomplished by Capt. Lndberg has
become bword to the majority of peoples everywhere
turn to the Negro to ask what him. Lndberg flew
across the Atlantic alone Chamberlain followed accompanied
by Levme both eats wonderful accomplishments for the
advancement of the science In of the fact that the
plane industry yet in it's infancy these be truly said
to be pioneers long distance flying When commercial aviation
matter of fact such daredevs these will really be
IN on 'the ground floor"
We long the day when Negroes will not hesitate
to pioneer in worthwhile We regret much to
that to the present time have few pioneers in
ranks it to be the short congs of people
be void of the pioneer spirit.
If willing to take of the hardshps of the po-
days in would be farther advanced
icay and otherwise A. Phillip Randolph bearing the hard
the Negro labor preparing the way gen.
eOns of Negroes to be rewarded for the sacrifices being made
today
If Negroes would take addition to city,
into it in the early of its development sacrifice the comforts
of other sections of the city, then later bring the
pavemen trees for the bouevads and finally add ornamental
lights to their Streets only would they reap the benefits of
their labor but their children would be rewarded for the
work of the fathers.
The situation holds good for the pioneer work in the
1uras The farmer who buys land at five dollars per and
spends twenty-five to clear it, not only has
farm but will in the future be rewarded by seventyve dollars
per for his five dollar lands Such is the reward of
those possessed with the pioneer spirit.
When cooperate and pioneer in the development of
institutions for pleasure will have less trouble in parta
ing pleasure institutions owned and developed by Others There
reason for that fact you will find your Bible
1t reads: "To him that hath shall be given"
The to this JmCrow stuff from business Places
residential districts and resorts to build and
make them second to none
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Oriental Tales

Every ancient nation has had Its
myths and epics of heroes bold. The
East has given us many such tales
from it's imaginative writer's. The
greatest known collection Of these
mythical stories is the Arabian
Nights" Of similar character, but
less fascinating, is the epic Of Kings"
from the writings of the Persian poet
Firdusi, who, at the command Of his
sovereign, rendered stories Of the
deeds of Persian kings into verse.
There are stories Of -shahs, beasts,
dragons, noble. warriors, and kings
who reigned a thousand years. The
style of the translation is pOetical and
also biblical in fact, for narratives of
this type, somewhat pOnderOus and
tedious. The stories are hidden be-
meath burden of language. However,
the matter is delightful and the H.
lustrations, which were furnished by
Wilfred Jones, are truly Oriental in
brilliance and form.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Infants Fond of Music

Some infants may show a preference
for different kinds of music even be-
fore they are year old, in the opin-
ion of a mother who has found that
the time to teach children appreciation
Of good music is when they are very
young, says Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. Instead of singing her babies
to sleep, she plays to them and has
discovered that pieces Of different
rhythm and tempo seem to have diff
ferent effects. One child apparently
preferred music of rapid movement,
while another evidenced liking for
slower melodies. Five or ten minutes
Of soft playing usually sufficed to lull
the children to sleep and often their
crying could be stopped by playing
for them.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Proper Glasses Only
Cure for Astigmatisn1

We might roughly compare our eyes
to the lens of a camera, insomuch as
their business is to take the rays Of
light and focus them properly on our
screen Of sight.
Now, if the lens is not perfectly true
If, say, it is shaped more like the
back Of a spoon than like perfect
globe-we shall not get an equal vi
sion. And if one draws two lines cross
ing at right angles, the person with a
spoon-shaped eye will not be able to
see the up-and-down line and the side
ways line equally clearly.
That is what we call an astigmatic
eye, the word really meaning that
there is no one particular point of
clear and equal focus. In most cases
glasses will be needed to correct the
fault.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
East Credited With
Idea of Gunpoluder

Gunpowder was made in the Middle
ages much as ii is now, except that
the processes were not so refined, and
the product cruder and weaker. Gun.
powder is a mixture consisting of
potassium nitrate, sulphur and char
coal. The origin of it is involved in
considerable uncertainty, but it is be-
lieved to have been discovered in the
ancient East.
AS far as Europe Is concerned,
Roger Bacon, the Thirteenth-century
alchemist and philosopher, is some
times spoken of as it's inventor. At
any rate he set down the formula in
this fashion in 1910:
mix together saltpetre with lura
mop cum ubre and sulphur, and you
will make thunder and lightning, if you
know the mode of mixing" The four
seemingly meaningless words in the
middle are simply transpositiOn of
the letters of carbOnum pulvere or
charcoal.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Morocco a Safe Country

The days Of rOughing it, exploration,
freedom of action, are gone-as far as
Morocco is concerned. Fifteen years
ago a man could take a pack outfit
and bunch of natives and 60 wher-
ever fancy led. No more; the French
and Spanish are in control, says Ad-
venture Magazine.
Morocco is not, nor ever has been
dangerous to a foreigner who attends
to his own business and doesn't act
like fool toward the natives. One
can't insult man in America with
out taking a chance of getting licked
or killed for it. The same applies in
Morocco and everywhere else. There
has never been an "Open season" on
foreigners. All that wild news Of the
last 20 years has been European
propadanda intended to warrant for
eign control of the country.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Ancient Hebrew Custom,

"Pidyon Haben" is Hebrew phrase
meaning the redemption of the first
born" This custom is in fulfllment
Of the biblical command which pro-
vides that every first-born male crea-
ture belongs to the religious organiza-
ton through the fact that 1t is the
possession of God and not its par
ents. A first-born male child is,
therefore, redeemed" on the thir-
tieth day, according to the biblical
command. The price of redemption
is 20 shekels, based on the price of
Joseph's redemption.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Too Much to Expect

Angrily the policeman on point duty
stopped the little car that had tried
to sneak past his outstretched arm.
"Can't you see me?" he demanded
Of the driver.
"I-er-must confess l did," re-
turned the motorist meekly.
"Then why didn't you stop?" asked
the policeman, becoming more angry
than ever.
"Well, lost my head" explained
the wrongdoer sadly. 81 had just spent
half an hour in getting this thing to
start, and I thought it was pity to
stop her so sOOn."
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Boo!

She had been turning over every
article the weary salesman had placed
before her on the counter, but moth.
ing seemed to be exactly the thing
she wanted.
81 am afraid there's nothing here
to suit" she decided at last, and then,
in a burst of confidence, whispered:
"You see, tomorrow is my husbands
birthday and I wanted to surprise
him."
The weary man behind the counter
gave her a scathing look.
"Well," he suggested In icy tones,
why not hide behind the armchair
and yell Boo at him?"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Parting of the Ways

Reggie had been very rude to his
father and had been sent to his bed.
room as a punishment.
A little later his mother went to see
what the boy was doing, and found
him writing.
"Is that a letter to daddy asking
forgiveness?" she said.
eff you must know" replied Reggie
"Tm writing to the archbishop Of Can
terbury to get a divorce from both
Of you."-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Only a Dream,

Hubby listened intently. His wife
and her mother were talking. The
latter was saying:
"You have indeed secured splen-
did husband, and l think you ought
to treat him with a little more tact
and consideration. Don't always want
to know where he is going, and if he
comes home little late be agreeable
and wait until he explains before you
begin asking a lot of awkward ques-
lions. He's just the sort to appreci-
ate any generosity on your part. Be
kind to him."
Hubby stirred uneasily, trying to
hear more, when-he awOke.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Old Pals

"Yassum," said Callie, the c0lored
cook, 81 been engaged now for goin'
on ten days."
"Who is the bridegroom"
"Wellum, he's a mighty nice man."
slave you known him long?"
"Yes, indeedy. Don't you member,
Miz Harrison, dat about two weeks
ago you femme off one day right af-
ter dinnertime SOS I could get to the
fun'el of a lady friend of miner"
eyes, do"
"Wellum, de one I'm fixed to marry
is de corpse's husband
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Blissful Beginning

Owing to the absence through ILL.,
ness of the woman who taught the
senior girls Bible class. the young as
sistant minister was asked to under
take the duties for the day.
He consented. but before beginning
he said, smilingly:
snow, girls. I want to conduct your
class just as your teacher does. so you
might tell me what she does first"
A short pause. then the answer
from a pert miss of sixteen: swell
she always kisses US all round"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Fatal Strain

A visitor being shown through an
English insane asylum noticed one Of
the inmates, an American who was
jabbering senselessly and covering
his cell with diagrams.
"What a pathetic case," he re-
marked.
EYES," replied the superintendent.
"He tried to explain to some English
men what waffles WERE"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Coinage

When speaking Of coin, the side
bearing the head is called the diverse
side. and the other the reverse side.
Alexander the Great of Macedonia,
conqueror Of the Middle East, who
lived from 356 to 1913 B. c., substi-
tuted his own portrait on the coins of
his dominions for the figure of a
pagan god. Since that time the OBJ,
verse side has been occupied by the
portrait of the ruler of the country
issuing the coin.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Snakes Sing in Australia

Singing snakes are among the I'M
usual inhabitants of Australia, accord
ing to correspondent of the Sydney
Bulletin. "The other day during a
heat wave at Goulburn I was outside
my house and heard a peculiar noise
between bird song and a whistle"
he said. thinking it came from some
strange bird, l went to investigate
and found a brown snake coiled, with
it's head about foot in the air, sing
ing away as if it were enjoying the
heat. Its ballad was cut short"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Some Long Trips

A motor car on trip round the
earth's equator would take about II
days 8 hours, at a speed of 60 miles
an hour. A little less than five years
would cover the distance at the same
speed round the sun. But to circle
Antares, the largest known star, would
take approximately 1,S70 years, for the
diameter of Antares is estimated at
more than 273,OOO.OOO miles, which is
more than 800 times that of the sun.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Sure Proof to Father

If there is no royal road to learn
ing, there is at least flowery path
for the modern youngster, in the minds
Of an older generation which links
inseparably memory of enforced
restraint with the three RS. A young
couple was discussing the progress of
their small son at one of the modern
schools which leans toward self-ex-
preston, individual freedom and
other advanced theories. "Well, can't
believe he's learning much" said the
father meditatively. "He likes his
school too WELL"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Mahonet's Career Short

Mahomet became prophet and an
international figure after he was
forty years old, and finished his epoch.
making career in % years. At the
age of forty he began to get the "vi-
sions" which gave him the precepts for
the Koran and commanded him to
preach them to the world. "There is
only one God, and Mahomet is his
prophet" is the keynote he gave to
the religion he founded-a religion
whose adherents today number more
than 220,000000.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
Prepared

An aged Scotsman was on his DEATH
bed. His parish clergyman urged upon
him the necessity Of preparing for
the future life, and spoke of the near
approach of the time when he would
have to appear before the 'King Of
Terrors." "Weel, weel," replied the
old Scot, ian what for should I be
afraid to meet the king Of terrors?
Have I not lived with the queen Of
them for the last 80 years?'-Detroit
Free Press
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11

The people who have lived in a community for years. who
who be it's leaders, and responsible it's moral ao
sphere before God No matter how the tone of community
lower good people by organized strength may lift it if they
race Do We Care? The why many really
tegent people do not line with organizations because
act as though we did not
Sixty slaves and much of slave hertz
and Christian when is not it is Cowardce Christ
said Watch have not been watching He said Fight and do
not fight and He ended by saying Pray AS Negroes unc
ton only number three We have the other to learn and it
time busy We have spent too much time resou
The total of past conventions and conferences
been to meet and vocfeou denoce then high sound
having done Nothing Constructive brain the
this has turned itself to maerasm Let pick up neglected
better America Another large wing the has turned
meetings into virtual banquets and pleasure orgies.
Because have neglected these higher duties have
younger generation who have as Dean Kelly Miller just
brushed along the edge of science and possessing that little learn
ing hat is dangerous thing entertaining the with
lines of articles proving O Christianity to be
it to their satisfaction and the utter destruction their
and future promise of worth to the and nation.
Let the These
that the older generation Christians because they ignorant
and Cowards They right this that remain ignorant in
the Holy Scriptures and our faith The Holy Fathers
who baed with and Pagan superstttons were
who did by their eang-Gody Learning which they
to the arguments Of the pagan priests Today when athe
ism with the arguments of superficial would hu down the
teachings of Lord without because have
informed ourselves
that all the true scientists of the with Deepest
for the Christian religion We would know that the
but rather back them We Ignorant and do not defend
the Cross of Christ Religion has become vast rocking chair
which have to Sleep God to feed to fight all the
battles and they not being fought church in
contempt with the world.
These half informed folk we failed to correctly in
sc profess that there no religion Real intelligence would
have taught them that man from the beginning of the world
has had Religion For what believes in his heart his
religion his God if be and trash No
from ntuve beliefs and these his religion. To
them away is cast away mans only anchor to become insane
UNIVERSAL PRESS
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11
UNIVERSAL PRESS.

Our is not hunting pity want justice Exact justice
mercfu in the long than pity for tends
in those stronger qualities which make them good citizens
E. w. d. Isaac
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-11

The bass drum isn't solo instrument but it's all right when
beats rhythmic unison with other pieces the band
be no harmony without cooperation
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-09
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH
Queen Contest Is On
To Elect Beauty To
Preside OUer Fair
QUEEN CONTEST
COCHISE COUNTY FAIR

queen contest committee of the fair
association, outlined the plans for
this years contest last night. Early
today he departed on an auto tour
of Cochise county to visit Bisbee,
Tombstone, Wilcox, Pearce, Light,
Webb and Benson in order to arouse
interest in the individual community
contests. Each community will be
asked to conduct it's contest according
to uniform rules and be prepared TO
announce the name of its queen on
September "a
The rules as outlined by Chairman
Schofield are exceedingly simple. Con-
testants must Of course, be attractive.
They must be unmarried young wo-
men, inasmuch as all owning the title
of Mrs" are barred They must be
elected by coupon votes from the
newspaper of the community in which
the contestant resides.
The Dispatch will publish a ballot
coupon daily for IA days, the last on
the morning of Friday, September 80
All that is necessary to cast a vote
is to clip the coupon from today's
Continued or Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-09

Who is the most attractive young
woman in Cochise county? In Doug
las? In each community of the
county?
These questions are asked today
for the first time this year and
will be asked each day until Septem-
ber %, when the seventh annual
Cochise county fair will open at the
Douglas fair grounds and queen
of the Fair" will be chosen from
the candidates nominated by the
various county communities.
This year Douglas gets days start
on. it's neighbor cities. Elsewhere III
this edition is published a ballot
which any man, woman or child Of
Douglas may clip and send in to
the chamber of commerce office as
vote for the young. woman of his
choice. Tomorrow similar coupons
will appear in other newspapers of
the county in order that each COM
munity may chose its own candidate
for the high honor, Queen of the
Fair" who will be known as Miss
Cochise."
t. T. Schofield, chairman of the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-09
south DAKOTA
BIDS FAREWELL.
7 0 PRESIDENT
Summer White House In
Black Hills Will Be Va
Gated Today

RAPID CITY, S. D., Sept 8 R-
With a farewell that is planned to
draw out nearly the whole of this
gateway to the Black Hills, the peo-
pie of Rapid City will bid goodbye to
President and Mrs. Coolidge tomorrow
in way that they hope will show
their appreciation for bringing the
summer White House here.
Whistles will blow and the fire bell
will ring to tell the people the time
has arrived for them to go to the new
high school building where Mr.. Cool
idge has had his private offices.
The stores and factories have been
asked to close for three quarters of an
hour SO everyone can get in on the
farewell.
Mayor Jepsen will make speech
and the president was expected to re-
spond briefly
AS the time comes for the departure
for Washington, Rapid City folks are
counting over the events of the sum-
mer and what they have meant to
them. John B. Green, secretary of
the chamber of commerce, put it into
words in this way:
'"The visit of the presidential party
has meant much to Rapid City viewed
from any angle. 1t is the highest
honor that could be offered us and
we are grateful.
Among other phases we have come
to regard president of the United
States as a very ikeable human being
rather than an impersonal institution;
we have met most of the official
party and wish they could stay wifi
us. Through our friends, the corre-
spondents, we have seen our region in
print many more times every week
than has been our previous fortune in
the average year, and we appreciate
it. The scenic beauty of our region
has been flashed on every screen in
the country
''We are told that the president has
enjoyed his Sojourn here and derived
great benefit from it. We are pleased
if these be the facts, because of the
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-09
]. B. CROWELL
OPTIMISTIC | N
ROAD MATTERS
Public's Interest in High.
ways Marks Turning
Point, He Says

''The conference of the Arizona state
highway commission with the dele
gates from various parts of the state
marked the turning of page in the
history of administration in this state.'
This was the opinion of John B.
Crowell, cashier of the Bank of Doug
las and one of the Douglas delegates
to the conference.
In an interview with the Dispatch
late yesterday Crowell said, 'SThiS
conference marked the beginning of a
new era and new system of admin
istration of state funds" He ex-
planned that in the past moneys had
been expended by the state highway
department in their own way without
the public having means of directing
the expenditures or knowing how or
for what they were made.
The new highway commission brings
about change in that the budget and
everything pertaining to highways and
to the handling of the taxpayers S
money. for highways is made public
and the people have an opportunity
to go before this commission and re-
ceive detailed explanation of every
proposed expenditure and register
protests when necessary.
Croweu said that approximately 150
persons appeared before the commits
sion representing various sections OF
the state He said that the commits
sion showed every willingness to work
with the representatives of the various
districts and did work with them to
the extent of making some pointed il
somewhat drastic reductions in certain
expenditures characterized as "over-
head" by State Highway Engineer
Lefebvre.
The delegates did not come before
the commission, Crowell said, to de-
mand money for certain sections or
to dictate to the commission. They
met together for the purpose of dis
cussing the budget with the commits
sion in the endeavor to understand
to learn what the situation is and
what reasons exist for certain pro-
posals contained in the budget.
Crowell said that he was convinced
that the new highway commission is
an earnest, honest well meaning body
of men brought together hurriedly
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-09

WASHINGTON, Sept. s Cd
Stunt flights such as those which
have recently met with such
disastrous results are frOwned
upon by aviation officials of the
commerce department but they
say there is nothing they can do
to stop them under present laws.
Commenting today on the state
ment of Philip Payne, a passenger
on the missing Old Glory, tina;
the ship had been pronounced in
the best of condition by the COM
.merce department, air officials
here said this was true to the
extent that the airpIane had been
licensed for an experimental
flight.
There is quite difference be-
tween an experimental and a
normal aviation license. they ex-
pIained. The license given the
Old Glory was similar to those
granted the Dole flight planes,
the Brock Schlee round the
world plane and Paul Redfern's
Brunswick to Brazil ship and arc