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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-11
CHARGE ACES ASK TOO MUCH

NICE, France, July 11.-Amateur tennis players have been bitterly attacked by smaller papers here which say that the excessive de- mands for free board by the stars are ruining the Riviera tournament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-11
MOOSE DEFEAT ELKS, 10 TO S,
 IN SLOW GAME
League Leaders Continue Undefeated by Trim
 ming Bills Yesterday

The Moose last night swamped she Elks by score of 10 to 6 in a loosely played and listless game featured by all sorts of ball, good,
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Thousand Carat Gem

A sapphire of record size, said to
weigh 1000 carats, is reported to
have been discovered near Magok,
In India, in mine owned by some
poor Burmans. The largest sap
phire hitherto known was the
jewel cut In the shape of a cluster
of flowers which was displayed in
the Bombay court at the Empire
exhibition at Wembley. 1t weighed
GIG carats. For many years the sap
phire had been used as a paper
weight by an Indian state official,
who did not suspect its value, and
mad allowed his children to play
with the jewel. 1t was found to
have a history going back to the
Twelfth century.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Chance Discoveries by
Favorites of Fortune

Every one has heard of Carrara
marble. In 1929 party of English
tourists exploring the mountains of
Carrara found dirty block of mar
Bile which had evidently fallen from
cliff overhead. One Of the visit
ors. who had some knowledge Of ge-
ology, noticed that this stone had a
pink tint that was unusual. The
sample was taken to England, where
1t was found to be new variety.
A quarry was opened and proved
profitable. Two women, Mrs. Will
son and Miss Spencer, were cross
ing the Mojave desert, in southern
California, looking for gold. They
were not successful, and one night,
feeling discouraged, camped on the
bank of a small creek and lit
fire to cook their supper. The fire
began to throw out dark, ill-smell-
Ing smoke, so that it was impossible
to go near it or cook on 1t, and the
poor, tired women were forced to
collect more fuel and light fresh
fire. In the middle of the night
Mrs. Wilson sprang up suddenly. IT
know what it is! she cried. "What
on earth are you talking about?"
demanded the other woman. "As-
phalt," was the answer, and she was
right. That find proved much more
valuable than a gold mine, for a
thick deposit Of asphalt covered
acres and made the fortune Of
many others besides the discoveries.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Unthinking Spenders

The spending of money is so
easy among the liberal that they
do not always reckon closely as to
its source. For instance, there was
Sir Francis Walsingham who was
Queen Elizabeth's secretary Of
state. 'Few Of her council" says
Hallam, initiated the noble disin-
terestedness of Walsingham, who
spent his own estate In her service,
and left not sufficient to pay his
debts" Sir Francis, of course, In
the generous outpouring Of his
heart and purse, had no thought
that he was not merely spending
his own money, but that of other
people, or that, in his enthusiasm,
he was guilty of bad faith to his
creditors. There are many Sir
Franchises in the world, and some
times they command good deal of
admiration and respect-until it
comes to the settlement of their
estates.-Indianapolis News.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
When Lord Kitchener
Overplayed His Hand

Stories about Lord Kitchener are
always cropping up. Here is one
which seems to be new. The civic
dignitaries of certain town want
ed to make him a presentation, and
decided the best thing they could
give him would be piece Of china.
Being aware of Kitchener's expert
knowledge of china, the donors were
anxious to make sure of his ap-
prevail, so they put it on the table
at a lunch he attended. 1t was
fine and rare piece, and as soon
as the great man sat down he
cooked an appraising eye upon 1t,
and at once decided he must Sc
cure it for his own collection. and
secure 1t cheap. So he observed in
his grutfest voice that the piece was
not genuine at which the
dignitaries, very much depressed,
took it back to the dealers! The
story is told by Mr.. Compton Mac
kenzie in "Gallipoli Memories"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Almost Universal Saying

The phrase, 1.-THE last straw
breaks the camel's back" has its
prototype in the old Spanish prov
erb, "The ass endures the load but
not the overload" and there is an
other which says, "'Tis the last
feather that breaks the horses
back" The proverb, "The pitcher
goes so often to the water that it
is broken at last" also may be
traced back to many people. The
French assert: 1.-THE jug goes so
often to the water that it stays
there" and the Spaniards say, 'The
pitcher goes so often to the foun-
tain that it gets broken" Den
marks housewives like to say, "The
goose goes so often to the kitchen
that at last she is fastened to the
spit. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Motorist Learned That
~ Small Bow Was Correct

Humor can be found even In
parking difficulties. A Brooklyn
motorist had circled two blocks in
an effort to find a place to park
the other night. He was taking his
FAMILY to a neighborhood motion
picture show and already was ten
minutes late for the feature pic
ture. Finally he sighted an ideal
space near the theater. Speeding
up ahead of other motorists he
stopped and started to back into
the space.
You can't pawk heah, mistah,"
volunteered fat negro boy from
the curb.
Ignoring the negro boy, the mo-
torist completed backing his car
into the space, then looked out and
angrily demanded:
Whats the matter with YOU?
what do you mean. / can't park
here?"
"Nothin'. mistah, nothin' at ALL"
replied the lad with a frightened
look as he hastily walked away and
revealed fire plug upon which he
had been sitting and which had
been concealed from the view of
the driyer.-New York Sun.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Hairdressing Carried
to Extremes Long Ago

The busy modern woman has
many things to be thankful for,
among them the fact that she didn't
live at the beginning of the last
century when the lady of fashion
was expected to wear tower Of
creased and powdered hair foot
and a half Highland, moreover,
was expected to sleep in It'll
The advertisement of firm OF
London hairdressers of the period
reads:
'sMessrs. Clark & Clark, claim to
have discovered the secret of doing
gentlewomen's hair to last them
in perfect condition throughout a
quarter of a year."
Among the individual touches
the same firm offers to willing
clients is "a miniature coach and
six to be built into the snowy tow
ers of hair."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Roman Highways Built
for March of Legions

When the Romans set out to con-
quer the whole known world of
their day, their practical minds
came TO their assistance, and they
built, as the long arm of their con-
quests spread around the shores OF
the Mediterranean. permanent high
ways throughout their empire,
primarily for the swift and safe
movement of their troops through
out all the countries they con-
Quered, says a writer in the New
York Times.
Their first principle was to draw
straight line between their most
important camps. The Appian way.
which was begun in 80 B. c., one
of their greatest achievements,
extended throughout the length of
the Italian peninsula from the
Forum in the Eternal city itself to
Brindisi, from which the legions
embarked on their journeys to the
east. The pillar set up by Pompey
to mark the southern etremity of
the great road may still be seen in
the modern city.
The Romans built their roads by
first cutting parallel trenches
through the soil to indicate the
width of the roadway, removing
loose earth until a solid foundation
was reached. Upon this four lay
ers of materials were beaten down,
the lowest usually of flat stone
sometimes laid in mortar, above
which a layer of coarse concrete
of smashed stones was superposed.
Above this was a layer Of finer
stones or concrete, on which was
laid a surface of fine stones care
fully matched. The width of some
of their roads was IA feet, on each
side of which were unpaved road
ways half as wide again.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
"Voices" of Snakes

No snake has a voice in the gen.
orally accepted sense of that term
as applied to animals and human
beings, says an article in Pathfind-
er Magazine. Naturalists do not
credit the reports of snakes that
bleat like deer, purr like a cat,
cough like a monkey, or make other
vocal sounds. Some species of
snakes, such as the boa constructors,
pythons and the little American
putting adders, are able to make
Kissing noise, which is produced by
the air rushing from the throat
when the lungs are Debated This.
according to the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, is the only voice" possessed
by snakes. Rattlesnakes make the
rafting noises by vibrating the tips
of their tails.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19


lie at even lower prices through
economies in efficient handling and
distribution and at the same time
paying greater return to the
producer.
Under this Act, the Board is di-
rected to promote the effective
merchandising of agricultural COM
modities in interstate and foreign
commerce so that agriculture will
be on a basis Of economic equal
ity with other industries, and to
that end to protect, control and
stabilize the currents of interstate
and foreign commerce in the mar
keting of agricultural commodities
and their food products: By min
imizing speculation; by preventing
inefficient and wasteful methods
of distribution; by encouraging and
assisting effective organizations of
farmers and financing them, and
by control of SURPRISES through or
derby production and distribution.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Claim Napoleon Sought
Inspiration in Bathtub

Napoleon Bonaparte was fond of
taking baths, warm baths from
which steam arose to envelop his
head. There in the privacy of his
bath plans for campaigns came to
him, his mind was cleared Of other
things and whenever he had a men
tai problem to master he would seek
his thought-inspiring baths.
The tubs the French conuueror
used in his campaigns were crude
affairs compared to those of today.
They were quite appropriate for
Bonaparte, small and round. He
had more than one Of these tubs,
and he used them before Jena.
Wagram. Auster1itz, Leipsic. Before
Waterloo he had several of these
baths, hot baths that would have
scalded an ordinary person. It is
known that he stopped three times
on the way to the battle from Paris
to battle. His baths were highly
scented of eau de Cologne, and be-
lore he would enter the tub he
would sprinkle the liquid literally
over his body.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Spilled Ink

No matter how careful one may
be with ink, some of it is bound to
find it's way at one time or another
to clothes. 1t should be removed
as soon as possible.
If the spots are still wet at the
time Of treatment, first press the
affected parts firmly between two
sheets of blotting paper, then, with
pad Of soft rag, rub little Of the
juice from a fresh, raw tomato into
them, beginning at the outside of
each spot and working with cir
cular movement toward the center.
Allow the juice to remain on the
material for a few minutes, then
wash the whole article or garment
in the usual way. Should any traces
Of ink remain, repeat the process.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Popular Proverb

A proverb that seems to have run
the gamut of all nations is, SIT is
too late to shut the stable door
when the horse is stolen"
The English, the French, the
Dutch, the Danes, the Italians, and
even the Hindus have applied this
old truth, and have made it a part
Of their language. st is too late
to cover the well when the child
is drowned say the Danes. 1.-THE
bird cries out too late when it is
taken" is one French version; and
the Japanese put it thus: 'It is too
late to cut stick when the fight
is over"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
FARM BOARD ACTIV-
tiles WON'T RAISE
LIVING COSTS

WASHINGTON, D. c., (Spec-
ial to the ws)-Declarig in a
recent radio address that the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Act, creating
the Federal Farm Board, is the
most important legislation ever
nassed by Congress, Hon. James c.
Stone, Vice Chairman of the Fed
eral Farm Board, assured consum-
ers of agricultural products on the
matter of higher prices. He called
attention to the several cooperative
marketing organizations, which
have gradually developed their
business over term of years to
the point that they are now handl-
ing from rs to 80 per cent of the
entire commodity produced and are
now selling to the consuming pub
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
When Time Drags

The self-made man was in the
midst of his first interview. "How,"
inquired the reporter, "did you find
time to read in those formative
years?"
The self-made man patted his
chest proudly.
81 kept a good book open on my
DESK" said he, land read it dur
ing telephone calls-while holding
the wire after some one had said,
Just a moment, please. New
York Central Lines Magazine.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

Tradition makes the raven
bird of ill omen to the house of
Austria, and AYERS that the appear
ance of one Of the species has her.
aided many of the misfortunes that
have befallen its members. A
flight of ravens, it is said, how
cred over Olmutz when Francis
Joseph received from his uncle's
hands the crown that was to bring
him, so much unhappiness raven
followed Macmillan on his last
walk with his wife before setting
out for Mexico and an ignominious
death; and one of the birds
snatched peach from the hand
of the Empress Elizabeth two days
before her assassination at Geneva.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
The Easiest Way

Too many people are absolutely
Indifferent to work. They take no
interest in doing it exactly right, in
doing it quickly, or getting it out
on time. Life to them is just one
long drawn-out dream of getting
by" in the easiest way, and with as
little exertion as possible, Of either
mind or body. Their idea seems to
be ITO Let George Do It." Again,
there are others, splendid examples
of those who know what to do, and
have the capacity and willingness
to do, their part. All such are
great factors and forces in making
a business go and grow.-New AL
bany Tribune.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

For several hours the lonely pas
senger had been waiting at branch
line station for the days one train.
When at last 1t steamed in, he
saw that 1t consisted of an engine
and two coaches, both very dllapi-
dated. Choosing the less soiled one
Of the two, he got in.
After further long delay the
train started. 1t had no sooner
done so than an aged conductor en-
tered the coach. He glanced at the
single passengers ticket. Then he
shifted.
Extra fare" he announced.
"Why?"
"This Is a first-class car" said
the collector, shifting again. zone
o. them windows at t'other end
opens. Weekly Scotsman.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Smoking FirepIaces

A simple remedy has been found
for the smoking fireplace. A piece
of plate glass about four inches
wide attached to the face Of the
fireplace at the top of the opening
will provide barrier past which
the smoke cannot pass. Changing
the air currents, which are baffled
In their attempt to reach the room.
sends all the smoke up the chin.
ney, where 1t belongs. The glass.
being transparent, is not so much
in evidence as metal BATTLE or
hood and does not disfgure the fire.
place.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Bird Facts Learned

Evidence that the California con-
dor, largest Of flying birds, once
ranged well to the east of its pres
ent habitat in California, has been
found in Conkling cavern, New Mex
leo, the celebrated bone cave where
human remains were discovered as
ISOLATED with fossils of extinct
camel, ground sloth and other
strange animals. One wing bone
was identified as that of Calf
fornia condor by DR.. Hildegrade
Howard Of the Los Angeles mu-
scum, whittier the bones from the
cavern have been removed. In all,
the cave yielded about 100 bones Of
birds.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
Forestry 1000 Year. OLD

The idea of managing forest as
a farmer manages farm is of rela-
lively modern origin and in a sense
forestry is a young science. The
care of trees, however, dates back
into history's misty beginnings,
says the American Tree associa-
ton. China had a department of
mountain forests nearly 1000 years
ago. The ancient Greeks wrote
long treatises on the care of wood
lands.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
The Verdict

One of tie theaters advertised
for new songs and invited appli-
cants to present their works and
sing them over in the presence of
the manager and musical director.
Mr.. Bibbs, who fancied himself as
a genius, composed ditty and pre-
scented himself at the theater.
The song was commonplace, with
out rhythm or tunefulness, and the
musical director put his hands tc
his ears as the songster shrieked it.
"What do l get for that?" said
the minstrel, with an ingratiating
smile, as he finished.
''r'm q musical director-not a
magistrate" was the reply.-Toron-
to Globe.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
No Man Stands Alone

In this world a person can do
nothing alone, except die; apart
from that act everything that is
done in the world requires the
spirit of cooperation. Men say
sometimes that they are self-made;
but no man ever was self-made, and
none ever will be, down to the last
minute of time. Find a man who
can truthfully say, 81 never had
FRIEND" and you will have found
one who has encountered the earth
as long as he has been upon it
James J. Davis in Moose Magazine.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
rus fruits;
Nuts, including peanuts;

rus fruits;
Nuts, including peanuts;
O-bearing seeds;
Field grass, garden and flower Seeds
Fresh and canned vegetables, including onions
and potatoes; and long staple cotton.
'All of these increases are merited in view of
the competitive situation" Senator Smoot says, land
were granted in the interest of the farmers whose
postwar prosperity has been hindered in important
domestic areas by worldwide over-producton and
low prices for farm products"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

If the British navy is still superior to ours be-
cause of its preponderance of merchant ships, why
can't we remedy that by building more merchant
ships? There's no agreement against that
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

Statistics tell us that great many of the acct
dents around the house caused by members of the
household slipping in the bath tub. Well that proves
that are clearly nation in spite Of the charges
of some of the internationasts
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

DR.. Voliva says that business needs the three Ms
mind, money and muscle And when the mind and
muscle are brought into play together, getting the
money usually follows.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

We would like to suggest to some of our we'll
known speed fiends that they visit the back yards
wrecks that belonged to the speed-fends of yester
day.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

In Boston applicants for drivers permits must
state the color of hair on their applications Does
this mean that bald headed man can't get permit
to drive an automobile?
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

lot of men couldn't vote they drink because
if they did they might get arrested for stuffng the
ballot box
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19

Who remembers the good old days when the opu-
lent housewife would apologize to the butcher when
she ordered calves liver?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
DETOUR SIGNS ARE A
SURE PROOF OF PROGRESS

According to the Brown County
Journal, detour sign is sure sign
of progress and is making it's appear
ance on trunk highways. A great
many more will appear during the
next few weeks. But according to
C. M. Babcock, commissioner of high
ways, the detour sign is sign of
progress which should be welcomed
by the communities in which they are
erected. "The detour is temporary
inconvenience, which most people are
glad to put up with, just as they
gladly undergo temporary hardships
when they are building new home"
Mr. Babcock says. 'The detour is a
sure sign that the community in
which it is posted will have an i'm
proved highway in a few months. 1t
is a notice to travellers that if they
return the same way in few
months, they will find a new and
modern highway"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30

ceny in the first degree, with pre-
vious conviction for deserving and
abandoning his children.
The charge of grand larceny in the
first degree was lodged against Lind
meyer and his companion, George
Wills, Fl, also of that city, for enter
ing the Upton Motor Company gar
age of New Ulm, on March 8, and
carrying away four new automobile
tires, Of a total value of $40. Both
defendants plead guilty.
A prior sentence of not to exceed
one year at the state reformatory in
st. Cloud, was imposed on Lindmeyer
in district court at New Ulm in May,
1929, but stay of execution was
granted on condition that he contri-
butte six dollars a week toward the
support of his children. In view of
his previous conviction of a felony,
the county attorney was obliged to
file another information, so charging
Lindmeyer, under the Minnesota
Baumme's law, which provides in
creased penalties for succeeding con-
victions. AS result, Judge Gisla-
son, after sentencing Lindmeyer to
serve time for the tire theft, vacated
both that sentence and then one pre-
viously imposed and then suspended
by Judge Emerson, and resentenced
defendant to not less than two, nor
more than two and a half years in
Saltwater. Wills was committed to
the state reformatory at St. Cloud
for not to exceed year and half.
Wills had clear slate, so far as pre-
rvious offenses were concerned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
JUNKING OLD CARS

It looks as though they are about
to find the answer to what to do with
old autos when they serve their time
and there isn't enough of them of
value to pay junker for handling
them. After years of dickering,
manufacturers and dealers have come
to arrangement whereby they are
going to split up the expense of
junkirg the cars. Within the next
IL months they expect to spend $751;
100000 to scrap at least 100000 old
and decrepit vehicles. That's COM
mon sense, since getting rid of these
rattle-traps will not only make our
highways safer, but be of value in re-
ducing traffic to a large extent
Murray. County Herald.