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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
ALA. FLOCGING
CASES PROBED
BY OFFICIALS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala July 13. H0-
Another link was added today to the
tangled chain Of Alabama floggings
when evidence was given Jefferson
county authorities that Arthur Hit
a negro farmer, had been severely
whipped by a band of masked men
and frightened into disposing of
tract of land for sum far beneath
its accepted value.
Hit was taken from his home, strap
ped to tree and beaten unmerciful-
ly in what Sheriff Hartsfield said was
the "very worst of all the flogging
cases" brought to his attention.
The beating of the negro followed
his refusal to dispose of his small
tract of land Three days after the
whipping however, he signed away his
land, he said, for $500.
1.-The story told by the negro is be-
ing investigated by Sheriff Hartsfield
with view to restoring the negro's
property. If it is found authentic,
Solicitor Davis of Jefferson county
will take action against the purchaser
of the property
Meanwhile, the first definite move
in clearing up the whipping of Mrs.
Bertha E. Slay of Florence, came to-
dya with the swearing out OF war
e.ants for two women and three men
alleged to have been implicated in
the affair The arrests came after
Mrs. Slay, who first told officers that
members of a hooded order had whip
ped her, changed her original state
ment and said she recognized two
women in the party "by their long
ihair and small feet"
Mrs. Slay told officers that her
husband and sister we're tied in their
beds while she Was taken into the
yard of her home, tied to a barrel and
whipped with an automobile ian belt.
Attorney General Charlie @. Nc
call, of Alabama, apparently was still
waiting for reply to letter to-
James Esdale, Grand Dragon of the
Alabama realm of the Ku KltIx Kan in
. which he requested names of the
masked men who flogged jeff Gallo
way, 10 year old Oneonta youth sew
cral days ago.
State investigators are cooperating
with county officials in an attempt
to clear up the whipping of Eston
Murchison of BeSsemer, who WAS TAX
en- from an automobile in which he
was riding with "two strange girls" and
beaten. Murchison told authorities he.
thought the girls "had been Iilaneu--
vered into his company" to provide q
motive for the attack.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14

mum limitation of the Washington
treaty that no auxiliary ship or other
than a capital ship shall carry a
gun of larger than eight inch bore,
while the British haye sought to
limit cruisers ither than the 10000
tonners to six inch guns.
In any event, and even in the
absence of definite agreements among
the naval experts on the new pro-
posals the fact that they are up
for discussion and that the British
demands for double the cruiser ton
mage thought necessary by the United
States appeared to have been scaled
down sharply, probably as a result
of interchanges between Geneva and
London, was taken as hopeful sign
in washington The prospect OF
bringing the high British figures on
the one hand and the low Japanese
requirements on the other, with the
United States urging middle figure
into harmony has apparently bright
ened as result of these new moves,
although the experts still have
troublesome obstacles to overcome.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14

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ther. About one half of the states con-
tinued to deny women the right to
serve on juries.
It was suggested to Miss Politzer
that if the party'S proposed amend
nlent were adopted and ratified, wo-
men would lose their superior rights
over men in industry, such as they
receive in the 48 hour labor law and
other similar legislation designed to
make working conditions for women
easier but she declared that the wo-
mems organizations, who opposed the
equal rights proposal, were now study
ing it on the theory that these laws
may not, in fact be the boons they
are sometimes considered to be.
"If our amendment goes through"
she said, industrial laws will be en-
acted that are equally beneticient to
men and women. Even If the 48 hour
and other laws were voided, women
could obtain other work if what. they
were doing was objectionable but they
certainly will never be able to take
another job unless industry generally
is opened up to them.
"The whole fight for supremacy to-
Gay centers in the economic world,
which means industry. In order to
make the fruits of our fight lasting
we must base it on an industrial and
not a sex premise. y
Miss Pollitzer declared that the
Colorado convention delegates had
pledged $4,000 to carry on the work.
More than q million dollars has been
raised and spent, she added
Since 1912, she declared tbs organic
zation'S funds were not to be used in
making an out and out political fight
in congressional districts but rather
to spread information regarding the
benefits which the party believes would
accrue to women under equal status
with men.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
MIAMI CHOSEN
:. BY ELKS FOR
B2SCATHERING

CINCINNATI, o., July 13 H9-M1-
ami, Fla. today sllatched away from
Los Angeles the 1923 annual con-
vention of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks, when vote
to reconsider selection OF Los An
geleS yesterday was carried at the
annual convention here today.
Election of John F. Malley, Spring.
field, Mass, as grand exalted ruler,
was made unanimous on motion OF
Lee Merriwether, St. Louis, defeated
for the office yesterday.
The upset in the selection of con-
vention cities was made suddenly
and with. disregard of all convention
precedent.
Yesterday Los Angeles received the
greatest number of votes cast, but
did not attain a majority over MI
ami and Atlantic City. In past years
the city having the smallest number
of votes always gave its vote to the
city having the greatest number in
order to accumulate the necessary
majority of all votes cast" to de-
tern1ine the winner
This year, however, Atlantic City
.Wltltld 1SCGlNCl GllC olIld11CoO AlOIlIUGF
shifted its support to Miami, F1a..
and when the ballots were cast again
today the vote was: Miami, $40; Los
Angeles, 366.
Mr.. Malley in an addres today
formally acknowledging his election
as grand exalted ruler attacked
atheism, bigotry, bolshevisn, disre-
spect for law and order ana arrog
ant interference with the liberties of
the individual"
He called upon call right-minded
citizens to combat these signs of the
present period of national life" and
characterized the organizations he
denounced. as n-American groups
which appeal to the religious, sec
tional and racial prejudices OF the
people
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
A CHAIRMAN CAUsIN, UNToLD sUFFERIN,

associates. He's not stuck up Men
o. greatness, that is, men who really
cut some ice, don't care fer cheerin'
multitudes, an band music, an hand.
shakin', any more than tn circus
zebra that's broken t harness an
paraded in tn streets. TIL greater
a feller is tn more he wants t. be
left t. his own manner O. livin' an
his own circle O. congenial spirits. He
wants t. be free t. come an go with
out buntin' an music Picturesque
apparel, 101 Ranch hats, long, oily
hair, f1arin' necktie an fierce ex-
preston, make up tn stock in trade
o. tn would be-great genuinely
great man kin wear an ordinary soft
pearl gray hat an still be great He
can even hold hs place among tn,
immortals an wear blue serge suit,
even a ready-t'- -snap-on butterfly tie.
TIL only time clothes bother a great
man is when he has t. doll up fer
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
BOMBING TYPES
OF. PLANES ARE
MADE FOR ARMY

WASHINGTON, July 13 az A
number Of bombing planes, OF vary
ing types, have been ordered by the
army which hopes to find among them
cne machine which may be stand
ardize0 for the service.
Tests of the big bombers will be
conducted as they are finished, but
actual corps equipment probably Will
not be ordered until some time dur
ing the next fiscal year.
Assistant Secretary Dawson, air Of
ficer of the war department has al
ready inspected the giant Condor
bombing plane recently completed
by the Curtiss company, which has
been undergoing tests at Mitchell
field, Long Island. Another bomber
is under construction by Anthony
Fokker at IIasbrouck Heights, NJ z.
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on soft, resilient rubber, and hope
that the planes vibration Will not
affect it, The army has ordered the
radio beacon system operated during
Smiths flight, partly out OF courtesy
to the fliers, and partly to test the
system.
Smiths plane will carry $40 gal
Ions of, {. gas, five days rations for
two men, emergency stills to convert
sea water into drinking water, signal
pistols, rockets, and ether equipment
for use in case the flyers are forced
down. The plane has been given
several tests, one a flight to Santa
Monica, Calf, and several others
around the bay region.
The plane, fully equipped, will
weigh 4732 pounds 1t has a wright
radial motor which develops zoo
horsepower, and which, in weight
tests, pulled the monoplane off the
runway at speed SO miles an hour.
The plane has cruising speed rated
at 100 miles an hour, and Smith ex-
poets to make that speed when he
has hghtened his gasoline load.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14

Theirs no way t. distinguish
great man by jest lookin' at him, fer
real greatness is averse It. tn airs.
an manners an dress that are de-
signed t. attract attention, an excite
comment A really great man shrinks
from ceremony, keeps away from
newspaper men, hides from brass
bands, an suffers while bein' intro
duced by chairman. TIL hardest
thing a really great man has t. guard
agin is fallin' int tn hands o. his
admirers an bein used fer exhibition
purposes. While really great men oc-
casionally show up at public func-
tions, it's generally a case O. not
bein' able t. git out O. it, an charged
up t. overhead or cost o. bein above
tn ordinary. A great man is not
proud. He loves his fellowmen, but
like all of us, he likes t. choose his
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
GlVON SELECTED
TO FLY PLANE
PARIS TO N. Y.

PARIS, July 13 tP-Leon Givon,
one Of the staunchest pilots in
French aviation has been selected
as the pilot of the Farman steel BIZ
motor Goliath for the transatlantic
flight from Paris to New York The
Goliath was to have been flown by
Maurice Dr0uhin, who recently made
a contract with Charles A. Levine to
lily the monoplane Columbia back to
America.
Giyon, who has been engaged in
commercial aviation for the past SIX
wears, is 80 years old. He has $500
hours Of flying to his credit. He
has flown from Toulouse to Dakal
and return, and of late has beer
on the Paris to Rotterdam and Paris
to Berlin lines
Givon intends to make his iirst
flight in the Goliath Friday He
expects to be. able to start on his
Atlantic flight before Drouhin and
Levine in the Columbia.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14

display. Even then he's liable t use
wooden laundry buttons in his dress
shirt. Jest because a feller is a
great author, or great scientist, or
great statesman, or flew t Paris first,
is no reason why he, any moren q
phenomenal farmer, or a crack tennis
player, should array himself in lot
O. peculiar toggery an effect lot O.
eccentricities so that he may stand
apart from all tn rest i human kind
TIL plug hat, tn wide eyeglass braid,
tn cane, spats an frock coat, have
all been worked t. death t. boost tn
game O. tn mediocre. Ali are legiti-
mate accoutrements of a gentleman's
wardrobe, but they've been employed
SO long t. deceive tn unwary that
they've lost ther value 'as marks O.
distinction. Men or women of un-
usual greatness wear no labels, an
they don't need either music, or spe
cial scenery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
MOONSTONES USED
FOR NEW JEWELRY

PARIS. S.-Necklaces and earrings of
moonstones are among the new jew
elry, while pearls seem to be going
out of favor. The success with which
the best limitations are now initiated
larity.
At Jenny's one of the prettiest
adaptations Of moonstones is pair
of earrings with six pear shaped
stones suspended from little hori-
zonta1 silver bars which are really
coiled silver wire
Even moonstones are initiated now,
however The newest versions are
pale tints, gray being particularly
popular at Jennys.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
Derll and Young
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lieved to bear Oil which, ii developed
may return a handsome revenue tC
the state for school purposes ano
also because it will reserve to the
state control of the dam sites which
can either be developed in the state
or leased and another source OF state
revenue opened up.
IF the government enters the de-
velopment as an interested party
rather than financial backeT, Gov
ernor Dern holds this will give con-
troll of the entire project to the fed
eral authorities. IT the government
merely puts UP the money needed
for the work, the visiting executive
pointed out that by repaying the
money, the states then could regain
control Of the development
California is holding out for a
large water storage system in de-
veloping the river to bring about a
regulated flow of water in the river
and eliminate the constants flood
menace; to control the silt damage.
and provide, large volume OF water
for irrigating the highly fertile lands
IN the Imperial valley and other sec
tions of southern California.
Governor Dern is in complete ac-
cord with California's position as he
recently toured southern California
and is familiar with conditions exist
ing there and the need Tor the res
lief
During the course of the confer
ence, at which the executives gave
to the other the relative positions
taken by their respective states.
Governor Young assured Governor
Dern that it was California's desire
to assure the upper basin states that
their rights will be protected and
that such protection can be given
even though q large water storage
project is built. a
Governor Young also told the Utah
executive that it was to the advan- /.
tage of all the states affected by the
Colorado river to seek its develop
ment and, not to the advantage OF
any particular state to endeaVor to
thwart the legitimate interests OF
my other.
Coincident with Governor Dern's
risit to the capitol was the an
by Governor Young that
he California Colorado river COM
mission now is visiting, the six osher
states which have been seeking for
everal years to agree on some plan
or developing the river. Last week
he commissioners were in Santa Fe,
Y. M, and on Monday visited Dem
roy Colo 710daU tbpU arn i'm Chow.
.nne. They had planned to call
lpon Governor Dern at Salt Lake /
lpon their return trip to California,
lot knowing he was in the coast
state. l.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
FOKKER BUILDs FoR u. S.

TETERBORO, N. j., July IS o.
1t was learned here today on reliable
authority that Anthony q. Fokker,
noted Dutch aeronautic inventor, is
building a huge monoplane bomber
for the United States government at
his factory at Hasbrouck Heights.
The plane is to have wing spread
of 80 feet, mount two machine guns
and weigh approximately $1,000
pounds when loaded. The load wilt
comprise 1000 pounds OF high ex-
ploSiVe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
PHOENIX WOMAN ARRESTED

BURBANK, Calf, July l3 R1-
Accused OF having collected rents in
Phoenix, Ariz., and appropriated them
to her own use, Mrs L. L. Millage
was arrested here today.
She was placed in the county jail
to await extradition to Arizona. Ac-
cording to the deputies, Mrs. Mill
age was entrusted with the duty OF
collecting rents and did collect $144
in that manner without accounting
for them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
RUTH TAKES LEAD

NEW YORK, July IS (H9--Babe Ruth
still shades his co-player, Lou Gehrig
in the home run scramble ,but the
Bambino is running behind schedule
on the basis of his record perform
ance in 1921. AT this corresponding
period in Ruths banner year, he was
five homers ahead of his present
standing which is 80.
Ruth connected safely in four times
up against the Indians, his double
driving in the tying run. Gehrig pass
sd the day hitless.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
FuLL LENGTH PLAYS

z PARIS-A wave of pure art in the
form of uncurtailed drama recently
swept Paris. The Arts theatre pre-
sented Hamlet in it's entire live-hour
length. At the Comedie- FRANCHISE AL
fred dc NGusset's Lorenzaccio WIS play
ed for the first time since Sarah
Bernhardt. 1t was given in its entirety,
eighteen tableaux, without intermis-
sion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-14
Women Garry.

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Smith Plans

CONTINUED from page one)
, 1927-01-12
ALL CAN HELP

Business is after all a reciprocal matter. Stores are not
alone for the merchants who own them nor are they only for the
people who trade with them. Without the other the merchant
cannot sell and the customer cannot buy. And reasoning in
the negative, if the merchant does not satisfy the customer
the customer will trade elsewhere, and if the customer trades
elsewhere the merchant is deprived of the opportunity of striv-
ing to satisfy the customer. ~
By trading at home with the home town merchants the
people of Cody become the architects of their own business
places. They create the demand and the home town merchant,
assured of the demand does not fail in meeting it. 1t is always
more convenient to trade at home, and assured of your trade the
home town merchants will find it quite convenient to meet
every merchandise wish. ~a 7 at#2@
Every citizen of Cody is interested in the growth and i'm
provement OF the community, but many of those who trade out
ot-town do not realize that community improvements begin
with the improvement of its business. The business of a town
or city is its hfe-blood. Knowing this no citizen will stunt
the natural and deserving expansion of his home town while
fostering that of another community and it's business.
LII it must be done in a spirit of selfshness, don't buy at
home to help the merchant but to help the home community
and yourself. Thrust your business upon the local merchant
and force them to prosper, that they, prospecting, will make the
community prosper and bring more prospecting merchants and
buyers into town to increase competition and through competi.
ton reduce prices, and increase quality and stocks to choose
from.
, 1927-01-12
IF ADVERTISING STOPPED

What would be the reaction upon the cost of living if adj
vertlSlng ceased and it's beneficient force were stopped 2" This
question, provides much food for Illumination.
1t is an interesting conjecture. Advertising largely takes
the place of personal selling effort, which is very much more
expensive.
A California editor cogitating on the possibility of a cessa-
lion of advertising says:
1T would mean that our railroad trains would be thronged
with statesmen whose homeward bound mail would carry fewer
orders, all of smaller volume than now.
distribution upon the present scale would be impossible
MANU- tacture would fall off, with a consequent decrease in labor
demand. Jobbers wiuld find their business proportionany lin
TIED. Retailers would make fewer and slower turnovers. Prices
OF all comodities would take a raise that would make war prices
and antl-war prices seem low by comparison.
Autos are not as thick during the rush hours as some of
the drivers.
The dotted line was invented as a protection against men
who say their word is as good as their bond.
The forehanded person who intends to turn over a new leaf
January 1 also lays in a supply of blotters.
If everything got lost as easily as a good pipe, everything
would stay lost most of the time.
, 1927-01-12
PROTECTIVE TARIFF

(From President Coolidge's an
Der 7th, 1920
at is estimated that customs
receipts for the present fiscal ear
will exceed $615,OOO, 900, the lar
gest which were ever secured from
that source. The value of our
imports for the last fiscal year was
$4,466, 900 900; an increase of more
than II per cen since the present
tariff law went into effect. OF
or, roughly, $4,000, 100000, came
in free of duty, which means that
the United States affords a duty
free market to other countries al
most equal in value to the total
imports of Germany and greatly
exceeding the total imports of
France. We have admitted a greater
volume of free imports than any
other country except England.
We are, therefore, levying duties
on about $1,550, 900 of imports.
Nearly half of this, or $1,000 OO,-
1000, is subjected to duties for the
protection of agriculture and have
origin in countries other than
Europe. They substantially increas-
ed the prices received by our farm
ers for their products. About
100000, 600 more is represented
by Injuries such as costly rugs,
furs. precious stones, etc. This
leaves only about $55O.0OO,0 900 of
our imports under a schedule of
duties which is in general under
consideration when there is discus
sion of lowering the tariff. While
the duties on this small portion,
represented only about 10 per cent
of our imports. undoubtedly rep
resents the difference between a
fair degree of prosperity or marked
depression to many of our indus
tries and the difference between
good pay and steady work or wide
unemployment to many of our
wage earners, it is impossible to
conceive how other countries or orr
own importers could be greatly
benefited if these duties are re-
duced.
hOSc WhO diC oIdI lluS an dSl-
tat'on for a reduction of tariff
duties, partly. at least, for the
benefit of those to whom money
has been lent abroad, ought to
know that there does not seem to
be a very large field within the
area of III imports in which prob
able reductions would be advan-
tageous to foreign goods. Those
who wish to benefit foreign pro-
ducers are much more likely to
secure that result by continuing
the present enormous purchasing
power which comes from our pros
perity that has increased our i'm
ports over II per cent in four years
than from any advantages that are
likely to accrue from a general tar
IF reduction.
, 1927-01-12
CHRISTIAN

Sunday services at 1900 o'clock
Subject: Life
Sunday school convenes at 1000
o'click, to which children up to the
age of 20 years are invited.
Testimonial meetings are held the
first wednesday evening of each
month at 500 o'clock at the LII
brary assembly room.
, 1927-01-12
DIPPING INTO
SCIENCE
What Keeps Sun Bright

The sun remains a shining
globe because continuous cur
rents of heated matter from
the interior are constantly ris-
ing to the surface and there
radiate brightness. Another
reason is that the sun is not
a solid body. If it were its
enormous radiation of heat
would result in the surface rap
Idly cooling off. and 1t would no
no longer be bright.
20. 1926. Western Newspaper Union.)
, 1927-01-12
Bere and Cbere

F. A gun has been devised that will
throw a rope to the highest build
ing in cities. 1t will be used by
fire departments in rescue work.
, 1927-01-12
Christ Church
ARTHUR h. BEATTY.

ARTHUR H. BEATTY,
Mrs. Henry Pool, organist, Mrs.
Corrinne Barrow Williams, Choir
director.
1000 a. m. church school.
1900 a. Ii. morning services.
The Christmas music will be re-
peated. p
, 1927-01-12

Let us be thankful all. the girls
chewing gum are not chewing to-
bacco.
, 1927-01-12

Wouldn't it be too bad if we were
all as bad as our enemies think?
, 1927-01-12

A mar in love will do anything
but he usually does nothing.
, 1927-01-12

The millions Of germs on money
ana in kisses never make a man
refuse either.
, 1927-01-12

Cheese, says a dietitian, is one
OF the Oldest of foods, and no arch.
geological expedition was needed tc
unearth that fact.
, 1927-01-12

A now. hero to US is a man who
sits next to the music.
, 1927-01-12

Nothing will hurt your luck as
much as thinking you haven't any.
, 1927-01-12

At the modern wage rate, II
would have cost more than $4,000,
100000 to construct the great pyra.
mid of Egypt.
, 1927-01-12

A Hindu millionair OF the Jain
sect who believes in non-killing, is
experimenting on a large scale in
rearing non-carnivorous dogs. These
dogs are fed entirely vegetarian
diet, and it is aimed to wean them
from instincts of killing and meat
eating.
, 1927-01-12

Hens scratching in a sand pit on
a golf course in Fleetwood, England
uncovered four hundred Roman
coins.
, 1927-01-12

son. and-the men would take It
, 1927-01-12

The speedy motor boat is taking
the place of the picturesque gon.
dola in Venice.
, 1927-01-12

If everything got lost as easily as a good pipe, everything
would stay lost most of the time.