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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-09-08
School Success Based
Upon Cooperation of
Patrons, says Kenna

Lexington Public School will open its
doors for the 1927-'2s session next Mon
day morning at o'clock. We very cor
daily invite our patrons and friends to
be present and start US on our way to
what we hope will be the most success
full years work within the history of
the school.
To have this kind of a school year
two things are sential-first, absolute
harmony within our ranks; second
hearty and cordial cooperation on the
Continued on Page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-09-08

was formerly occupied by the Golden
Glow Tea Room 1t is the first OF the
self-serve groceries to operate IN Holmes
county under the chain system, and its
progress will be watched with a great
deal of interest. Doubtless a great
crowd of people will attend the opening
and extend heartiest good wishes to the
new enterprise.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-09-08

Chancery Clerk elect Howard Over Of
Washington county stopped over a few
hours with Lexington relatives and
friends Thursday enroute to Jackson on
business errand. He was accompanied
by his friend, Mr.. Davidson, a promi-
nent Greenville leader.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-09-08
Holmes B. w. M. u.
Meet at Durant 10th

Holmes County Associational B. w. M
U. will meet with the Durant Baptist
church, September goth, 10 a. m. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Devotional, based on Watchword-
"The Master is Come and Calleth for
Thee"
Hymn-"Jesus Calls US DER the Tu-
multi"
appointment of Committees.
Reports from Local Societies.
Prayer for all Societies and Churches
in Association.
Discussion of "Plan of Work" as given
in the Year Book, Mrs. T. P. Montpom-
cry, leader.
Hymn-"Come Women Wide Pro-
claim.''
Prayer, That our definite plans may
be carrier oaSsin each Society.
Special music.
Talk-Our Ruby Anniversarv-Mrs T
F. Williams.
Prayer for power to enlist many more
women and young people in our associa-
tion.
Afternoon Session,
Hymn.
Prayer.
Young People in Our Association
Mrs. Martin Hemphill.
prayer for Our Young People.
Special Music.
Reports from:
Mission Study Leader-Mrs. Brock.
Personal Service Leader-Mrs. Hueb
Cowsert
Stewardship Leader-Mrs. s. G. c,,1
ley.
Ialk by Associational Superintendent.
Report of Committees.
Business.
Closing Prayer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-09-08

line in Holmes county stated that he in
tends to make this station among the
best in the city, and invites call when
in need of any item carried at the new
location
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-09-08

Clerk, Holmes Co. Baptist Assn.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
Path of Disaster Left
by Runaway Glacier

Bellingham, Wash.-A grinding ice
berg, 300 feet wide and 1000 feet long,
ended seyen-mile trip in which it
destroyed everything in it's path,
when it was broken up in the Nook
sack river, 35 miles from here.
The great mass of ice was broken
from Deming glacier on Mount Baker
a few days ago.
Trees, railroads and bridges were
either swept aside or ground to bits.
The ground over which the glacier
passed is bare of even remnants of
anything which stood there before, ac-
cording to A. S. Athern, state forest
ranger.
The beds of Glacier creek and the
middle fork of Nooksack river were
torn wide for a depth of more than
80 feet and width of 100 feet.
Damage to tracks and bridges Of
the Tacoma and st. Paul Logging
company was estimated at $4,000.
Pieces of the great iceberg as large
as houses still were melting along the
pathway where they were broken off.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
Get POWER FROM CURRENTS
OF STRAITS or GIBRALTAR
Spanish Economist Sees Vast POSI-
biiities in Harvesting Power
full Stream.

Madrid.-The currents passing from
the Atlantic ocean into the Mediter-
ranean sea, and vice versa, produce
an enormous power that could be
used and transformed into electricity,
according to Don Emilio Zurano
Munro, prominent Spanish economist,
who has completed preliminary
study of the question, and submitted
it to King Alphonso XIII.
Zurano calculated that one current
going through the Strait of Gibraltar,
coming from the Atlantic ocean and
carrying yearly volume of 10000 Gu
bic kilometers Of water, at an aver
age speed of ten kilometers per hour,
and the other current crossing under
meath from the Mediterranean into
the ocean, with yearly volume of
5000 cubic kilometers saturated with
salt, can be turned into formid-
able continual electric power of over
30 milliards of horse power.
In the document addressed to the
king, Zurano said the maximum pow
err lies in the bay west of Alsericas,
but that power Is also available in 9TH
er points on both sides of the strait.
Explaining the course Of energy
there, Zurano pointed out that to get
an appropriate idea of the water flow
ing every year into the Mediterranean
sea, one must imagine huge cube of
water three times and one-third high
err than Mount Everest running at
100000 cubic meters of water per Sec
ond. Adding the subcurrent which
furnishes $4,000 cubic meters of wa
ter per second, the constant electrical
power obtainable reaches 36,690O0O,-
COO horse power.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
Caters to Motorists;
Pastor Fills Church

London.-"Sunday motorists who
wish to call in at my church can park
their cars in the drive and use my
garden" announced Rev. w. III. Ridg-
way, vicar of Tarvin, recently:
AS a result of the invitation, which
includes the right for motorists who
accept to have their lunch in the
wears garden after attending services
at the church, every Sunday there is
long row of motor cars in the rectory
drive; and the vicar breaches 10 a
crowded church.
Vicar Ridgway's idea also encour-
ages motorists from the city to visit
the ancient churches in the neighbor-
hood through which they pass and
With this object in view, the vicar Is
planning to form sort of motoring
guild of which regular members will
be nucleus of sporting churchgoers.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
Benefits Of Good Roads
to the Average Farmer

Good roads are Of great value,
especially to the farmers. They reduce
the cost Of hauling and adjacent land
becomes more valuable Every COM
munity should have good roads. Roads
should be dragged after every rain
ii they are not dragged they will be-
come hard and rough. At the end OF
the summer they will be in such con-
dltion that they will be hard on the
horses feet and almost impossible to
drive over, writes Inga J. Olson of
williams county. N. D.. In the Dakota
Farmer.
When the roads are improved the
farms are increased In value because
the cost of hauling Is decreased. The
business Of farming is essentially de-
pendent on the condition Of country
roads for whatever Is not produced on
the farm must be hauled to the farm
and many crops Of the farm must be
hauled to the station AMI local mar
kets. For instance, If two farmers
lived about ten miles from town. one
had good road to town and the
other had bad road. and the price
Of wheat went up to $500 bushel.
the farmer who had good road could
haul about 80 bushels. while the other
farmer could only haul about 40
bushels. Therefore, the farmer that
had the good road got $4,000 while
the other fellow only got $4,000. If
the latter had had good road he
could have hauled as much more as
he did. BY the time he got his grain
to town. the price Of wheat may have
gone down to $3.50 bushel.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
Cattle Become Wild
on Alaskan Island

Kodiak, Alaska. Three hundred and
fifty shorthorn cattle browse over the
mountainous surface of tiny Chilikof
island, 2:W miles out in the northern
Pacific ocean from Kodiak.
More than 40 years ago the Alaska
Commercial company, development
concern long since extinct, stocked
the island with q few head of tame
cattle for experim ental purposes. On
the little isle with surface of only
20 square miles, the cattle have de-
generated from inbreeding and have
become thoroughly wild, but the herd
continues to thrive. Aluskans say the
experiment. at least has proved that
cattle can be grown in the region.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

GASOLINE TAXES
AID GOOD ROADS

prepared BY ne Unitea statea Departments
~ Axsicuiture.}
Nearly $50. 900, 900 was paid In gas
olfne taxes In 1925 by motor vehicle
operators. according to the bureau OF
public roads Of the United States De-
partment 3of Agriculture. The exact
amount collected was $14e,O28,040, an
increase OF % per cent over the total
In 1924 and four and one-half times
the total In 1923. The increase Is
the result OF the stu wider use Of
motor vehicles, adoption Of the tax
by number Of states which had not
previously resorted to 1t, and higher
rates Of taxation by other states.
OF the total tax collected, $780,
O65,210 was made available for state
highways, 32,721.7o4 for county and
local roads. $217, 1893 for collection
costs and $11, o24.e47 for other pur-
poses.
No tax was assessed in Illinois,
Massachusetts,. New Jersey and New
York. The $148,O28,94O collected In
the remaining states was derived from
the taxation Of q total Of 6,457, 7S9. 2S4
gallons Of gasoline. from which It ap
pears that the average rate is 2.28
cents per gallon. The average con-
sumption per vehicle was about 49O
gallons. In the A states in which the
tax was, levied the average amount
paid by the vehicle operator was 1922.
The total receipts from the gasoline
tax. after the deduction Of such re-
funds as were allowed by law. and
the tar rate per gallon are given:
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
iNvENTS DEVICE TO LAND
PLANES ON SKYSCRAPERS
Greater Safety IN Flying 10 Expected
ne the ResuIt OF Jenkins
Invention.

Washfngton.--A propeller-reversing
device which, 1t is announced, will
permit an airp1ane to be brought to
stop within twice its own length
after 1t touches the ground, has been
evolved by c.. Francis Jenkins of
Washington.
Announcing his new invention, for
which a patent has been issued, Mr..
Jenkins said that 1t would now be
: possible to establish air fields directly
in cities and on the roofs of large
buildings and eliminate the "slow and
costly hauling OF mail, express, and
passengers from suburban fields to
their real destination.
1.-THE reversing lever is so geared,"
he explained, that it cannot be
moved while the plane is in the air,
thereby eliminating the danger that
the pilot might accidentally pull the
lever. When the airplane strikes the
ground, a spring automatically re-
leases the safety guard on the revers-
Ing control and the aviator is free to
bring his plane to rest on ground,
deck, or sea, almost as instantaneous
~ as bird ceases flight"
Other benefits of the new device
were outlined thus:
"The general use of airplanes for
suburb to city passenger service is
brought nearer.
ut is now possible to bring a sea-
pIane to rest In the lee of n battleshiD.
saving both splane and pilot under
storm conditions.
"Planes can approach landing fields
at a greater rate Of speed than before
has been possible.
Tragedies like tie wrecking OF the
giant Sikorsky plane, which failed to
rise In its attempted flight to Paris,
will be safeguarded against. With the
new device, the aviator. when he real
ICES that his t; ke-of is failure, can
stop the plane"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
Kiss in the Dark Gets
Freelcm for Prisoner

Paris.-A kiss in the dark got
Frenchman out of prison the other
day.
The prisoner, Fritz Gabril, had been
behind the bars for two years and had
several more to serve. His wife came
to see him. At the leavetaking in the
dark corridor Gabril and his Wife en-
braced with especial warmth, the
parting kiss being so NOVELETTE, in
length that the guards noticed it and
were moved.
Gabril had slip of paper in his
cl:eek. 1t passed his wife's lips dur
ing the embrace. On the paper was
written:
Tomorrow, during the recreation
hour, will jump over the wall Have
vehicle waiting for me on the other
side of the moat."
Mrs. Gabril had the vehicle. Her
husband got away and hasn't been
heard of since.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10
Federal Aid for Roads

The enactment Of the federal aid
act Of 1916 marked the re-entrance Of
Uncle Sam into highway building.
When he started to help the states
In the construction Of national sys-
tenn Of highways he insisted that they
also maintain departments to central
ize work on the main roads of the
state. Since then cooperative ec0no-
mic surveys between the United
Sta Yes bureau Of public roads and
state highway departments are saw
Ing road taxpayers millions annually,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

The 100 percenter had bad morn
ing yesterday: While examining his
new imported" topcoat he discovered
the goods were made In Lawrence,
Mass
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

New York.--Tle king of Jazz COM
mands money BETTING royalty Paul
Whitelnan and his orchestra have
signed contract to play in chainzof
theaters for forty Weeks at $4,000 a
week. Paul will get half.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

If woman's feet are growing larger,
as the shoe men aver, through the
additional exercise they get nova
days, about what will the diameter of
the knee be in ten or fifteen yeatsr
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

If you pat one on the back his
head IS liable to swell. Early in life
success expands the hat band. Later
In life it expands the waist band.
Man is strange animal.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

In spite of all this controversy
suspect that chorus girls are
selected for reasons other than the
color Of their hair and eyes.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

A great man once said that If let
tiers were left unanswered for q fort
night or so they would answer them
selves. This is particularly true of
anonymous letters to newspapers.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

"Abie's Irish Rose" has been given
a telephone number and placed in the
New York telephone directory. But
poor old "Uncle Toms Cabin" hasn't
even a street address any more.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

Two Texans got into an argument
over the Bible and killed each other.
There is such thing as taking even
religion too seriously.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

When the tomb of the seven sleep
ers of Ephesus yields its secrets, It
may be discovered that they fell
asleep reading book of jokes that
are even now in circulation.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

Total 80, .314s.e2s.e&e
~ Includes eTe.se1 paid In delinquent
taxes or former years.
b. Tax increased to s cents, effective
February II, 1875.
81 Tag increased to an cents, sffec-
tive March IL, 1925.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

"Music week" is to be feature of
each year. Much music is bad. One
Of the best lines in many program
is, "Please stand by"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

Seven large ones In succession had
got away from the exasperated angler.
This lake." he grumbled seems to
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-11-10

The pioneer who spent hours strik-
Ing f1ints together to kinde a fire has
grandson who has just bought SIS
cigarette lighter.
The Washington times., 1927-06-27
We Trust Our Own Judgment
And Usually 1t Is Wrong

Mans Judgment which he thinks based on solid UNMovE
ABLE FACTS is only as strong his intellect which is
usually rather weak
smokes much and you advise him to keep the
cigar in his mouth without lighting it, he will tell you that
there is no satisfaction in THAT.
When you prove to him that in the dark he cannot tell
whether ne has in his mouth cigar lighted or unghted he
is surprised But he goes on smoking LIGHTED cigars
Ask the average man. would you trust your own nerves?
you put hand in water would you whether it was
cold or hot and would you be able to swear to t?'
Ninety nine out Of hundred would yes" Well
try this experiment.
Take three bowls Of water you can comfort
ably stand it. one cold ukewarm Put your left hand
in the HOT water your right hand in the COLD water keep
them in for moment Then put both hands the 1ukewarm
water The left hand will tell you that it is cold vour right
hand that it is hot
is hard gauge accurately the value of testimony in law
courts hard to judge the value of evidence given by your
own nerves. All depends on CONDITIONS.
The mind itself is confused with conflicting currents of
thought
Mr. calkns quotes the following interesting dilemma
contained in an old school book:
Epaminondas the Cretan says: All are liars But
Epaminondas, the Cretan is therefore, liar
fore what he says is not true and all NOT liars
forth
You could carry on that indefinitely
That which take for granted absolutely certain and
tive today will become in future years part ancient
foolish superstition Not many years ago thing was
considered absolutely certain that the earth STOOD STILL
while the went around it. If you had suggested to any,
body then that the earth round that was constantly
turning going around the sum- that the sun only SEEMED
90 around the earth you would have been laughed at Tn
fact would have been lucky if something WORSE did
not happen to you.
for saying things that seemed to contradict the Bible The
Bible that Joshua made the stand still to make the
day last longer.
That they thought sufficient proof that the sun went
around the earth it hadn't gone around earth Joshua
COLD not have told it to stand still
Every child knows that the earth turns on it's axis
while the SEEMS go around we can do with our
feeble minds is to study carefully observe FACTS take moth
ing fo granted and be too that are right or that
the oaher man is wrong. Na
The Washington times., 1927-06-27
The $l.7O Tax Rate for the
Present Fiscal Year

In fixing the tax rate for the District Of Columbia at
for the fiscal beginning July l. the District Commits
soners acted fairly by the taxpayers of this city cond
tons would permit
The Commissioners wholly in sympathy with feeling
Of the people of Washington that Congress acting
justly in forcing increased burdens upon all property
The Commissioners would be glad to lessen these
burdens if they could do
So long Congress refuses increase the Federal Gov
ecent share of appropriations for municipal purposes the
tax burdens of people will grow heavier is the know
edge of this that virtually all organizations and citizens
to urge lower tax rate in the fiscal year This
paper urged lower rate upon the Commissioners weeks
Even with the rate of $O against that of $1So for the
fiscal year ending July the tax bills Of District people will
be between per cent and IL per greater those Of
the year closing This due the increased assess
mens Of properties running from 20 per 20 per
The lower tax rate therefore, doesn't mean lower tax bills
and 1t be years before lower bills will greet Wash
ington taxpayers
Congress has manipulated local laws so that we will have
cycle of higher assessments higher AS an
ample our tax rate in the fiscal year beginning July 1928
will be least $0 per $500 of assessed value In the fol-
loving year assessments of properties will be made which
spells still higher tax burdens in that year.
When the not increased enough in the future
to bring in sufficient revenues tax rate must be made
higher
protest of Washington people against these conditions Unless
Congress does its rghful part to bring relief the Commits
oners will be confronted with necessity of hating
many rather than be responsible for steady
mounting of taxes.
This is Federal City The people here are deprived Of
every right Of American citizens in controlling their own af
fairs Congress see Washington more beautiful
city tnan but wants that done out of the pockets of
Washington taxpayers refuses increase its share of the
$4,000 900 year.
This toO despite the fact that the Federal Government is
acquiring much private property here for its In
tax lists and dprves the District Government of large sums
In taxes formerly paid upon them by private owners The
local property holdings increase right along but
the Government does not increase its financial conrbu
Gons to the Districts needs.
The existing arrangement is inequable and so unjust that
It would not be tolerated in any other city the United
States.
The Washington times., 1927-06-27
MANS RIVALS
BY Garrett P. Serviss-

THE question with nsistence and in scientific circles
VIII the insects finally rou out? Will there of
insects world succeeding the proud of man?
In many the paralesm between insect and human av
ties astonishing and bearing the question asked this
parallesm might be called ominous
Austin Clark of the Smithsonian Institution the Scientific
Monthly brings together pointed facts all of which
less known, though somewhat dy
united they gather force before unappreciated
The domestic of the manfesy
as the ants closely resembles that of Keeping
animals set down of the early umphs fore
thought But this is common custom among many tribes of
ants Anybody in practice
infested with aphides The aphdes the ants
they milk for their juices the
forage from the ants pastures cattle
The of ants certain indication
to the that his flowers fruits evoured bv
plant lice" which the ants corral like cowboys
The ants and other insects that have developed similar
TOM not only milk their cattle but take of hem many
Mr.. Clark this point: The carefully care
for and protect various kinds of aphds jasd menbrad
as Wen as the caterpars Of certain ycaend butterflies
sake OF the honeyke secreons they produce Sometimes thew
build elaborate structures them like stables Some of the
aphids they safety under ground winter and
Of the caterpirs they herd in their the daytime
driving them out at night to feed and home
treating them, therefore, much do cows
done.
The Washington times., 1927-06-27
THE PIONEERS
BY DIR. Frank Crane

GONE time ago the craftsmen Nungessr started
- out in aircraft flight from Paris York
gamble, and a gamble where the penalty death
The whole world interested in their feat Vast crowds
besged the offices in Paris and awaited
turers in New York and Washington.
These typical of the kind of be every
where amongst They the of flies
discovering continent western pioneer opening up
country.
These men of and ndomitabe will
How much all them Every step progress
has been marked by their endeavor Humanity
the wake of thought
something valuable than life
is fundamental Simply because precious we
those who ready risk for IDEAL We appreciate
heroes in and those who the less heroic
exploits of peace.
There is doubt that the business flying through
is progressing but like other human adventure
marked by the tombstones of the adventurers.
There have been adventures religion in
and in And the disposition hold life lightly,
throw it away gaily still characterizes youth.
1t part of the heroic history of humanity Perhaps
that part of it which would unwlngy
would not initiate these adventures admire
them.
unknown. The of the thing of the
but is still going There bold pioneers of thought
well as of action.
20 the prophets bards and
In the galaxy Of nations!
They behold the consultations,
They perceive the coming yearsv
Copyright 1927. Mcclure Newspaper syndate)