The Nocona News. (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1921 Page: 2 of 8
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MARCH 4TH, 1*21.
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Earliest Published Record
America Was in 1798.
Start Across U. S.
In Ox-Drawn House
Price $1.25 per bottle,
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Fair Robbers Increasing in France;
Widow Leads Gang of House-
breakers.
Judge Calls Generous Husband Brain-
less and Reduces Amount of
Alimony. ■
Dorsey Says Washington
Used Hypnotism to
Hidden Liquor.
the brief add
fight began !•
Herbert Asqul ■,
Refuse to Drink Strange Liquid in
Hungary—Pet Dogs Turn
Vagrants.
Conceal Movements of Small Groups
of Men Close at Hand—British De-
veloped Candles Which Were
Used by All the Allies.
Man’s Gold Tooth Stolen
by Expert Pickpocket
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Paris, France.—Woman robbers are
becoming nearly as numerous as their
male counterparts In France and a
number of them have already been ar-
rested.
The police have just seized a gang of
burglars who have long been wanted
by the authorities for housebreaking In
the suburbs and discovered that the
band was led by a widow, aged 54, and
her three sons. Another of the burg-
lars was aided by his sister, and two
other women were connected with the
gang.
President-Elect Harding Stih
Doubt About Three of the
Cabinet Places.
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
COWPEAS FIRST USED
AS FOOD FOB ROMANS
and
Extensively Grown Leguminous
Crop in Southern States—Can
Be Grown In North.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
As March 4 draws near interest hr
'fee make-up of Mr. Harding's cabinet
'grows acute. The President-elect Is, ut
was one
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Budapest.—Even the cats nnd dogs
of Central Europe have degenerated
as a result of the war, says Professor
Balkanyi, director of the veterinary
schools here, who Is Investigating how
the habits of domestic animals have
been Influenced by that couse.
Most of the town-bred cats in this
part of the world refuse to drink milk,
because it is unknown to them, due to
the lack of milk during the war. the
professor asserts.
"Both cats and dogs are relapsing to
the savage ways of their untamed an-
cestors," he says. "The vagrancy of
dogs Is startling. Pet dogs elope from
heart-broken mistresses, joining packs
of mangy village dogs, where they live
in communist equality.**
The same authority stated that, be-
sides hydrophobia, nervous diseases
are very frequent among animals, and
that stock must be replenished from
overseas.
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Uhls writing, believed to have decided
|apon seven of his ten advisers, while
ph.. men to whom be will entrust the
aavy. labor and commerce portfolios
Jat ill are to be detiulLely selected. Form-
‘«r Governor Lowden of Illinois has
jiefused the place of secretary of the
If the bowels are clogged up pois-
i sget into the blood, causing loss
of strength, skin eruption, dizziness
and vertigo (blind staggers). Prick-
Ash Bitters will open the bowels,
drive out the impurities and restore
strength, energy and cheerful spirits.
W. J. Bow-
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Fine Alms Givers.
Bllboa. Spain.—The govern'r has Is-
sued an order for the Imposition of
heavy tines on any person caught giv-
ing alms to street beggars. The gov-
ernor declares he Is determined to end
OUbllc memllcancv
Only a Tailor*;; Dummy.
Denver, Colo.—Fred Amick, drug-
gist. called two tire companies and the
police when he saw the body of a
woman in the Platte river. After two
police sergeants swam the icy currents
the body turned oat to be a tailor’s
dummy.
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Greenwich. Conn.—With his
home and virtually all of his be-
longings destroyed by tire. J. C.
Berning, a fanner of Worcester,
Conn., built a house on wheels
and started for California, where
he has relatives. The novel wag-
on Is drawn by a pair of oxen
which Mr. Berrang raised.
It contains almost every con-
venience to be found In a house,
having drop beds, an oil range, a
refrigerator and cooking devices
Inside. A trailer in the rear,
which carries supplies for the
oxen. Is drawn by a third ox,
which is lev! by the fanner's wife.
The coiifde average about ten
inlles a day. and exjiect to reach
California In a year and a half.
They are about sixty years old.
Burned Wife to Get $23,000, Is Charge.
Aberdeen, Miss.—William A. Thwe-
att, a planter of this place, has been
arrested on a charge of murder in
connection with the death of bls wife,
who was burned to death In a fire that
destroyed their home. A coroner’s
jury found that Mrs. Thweatt was in-
sured for $23,000, payable to her hue-
band. __________________
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Catarrh is a local disease, greatly
influenced by constitutional condi-
tions. It therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. HALL’S CATARRH
MEDICINE is taken internally and
acts through the Blood on tbe Mucous
Surfaces of the System. HALL’S
CATARRH MEDICINE destroys the
foundation of the disease, gives the
patient strength by improving the gen-
eral health and assists nature in doing
its work.
All druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
and then began to stare hard at him.
The cop followed this, the accused
said, by a couple of passes across his
face and then demanded to know if
he had any more like it at home. Un-.
Letter Files
Cap Files
Card Files
Transfer Cases
Filing Safes
(System-fitted)
Desks and Chairs
Unit Sections
Wide Sections
Counter-Height
Sections
Lockers
Shelving
_ Stationery
Cabinets
Waste Baskets
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Only an Immediate application of
the principle of collective bargaining
will settle the railway labor contro-
versy and avert a national crisis tn
the transportation industry, according
to B. M. Jewell of the railway em-
ployees' department of the American
Federation of Labor. He told the
railway labor board last week that the
fight of the executives on the national
agreements was a smoke screen to
obscure the fundamental issues, and
made these suggestions:
I “First, that the board refer the na-
tional agreements which are now be-
fore It to a joint conference of the
representatives of the railroads and
of the labor organizations with the
recommendation that their agreements
be adjusted by negotiations as soon as
possible, the board agreeing to pass
Immediately upon any points of dif-
ference which may arise from the
negotiations.
"Second, that the board request the
representatives of the railroads and
representatives of the labor organiza-
tions to meet the board In conference
to consider the establishment ot
boards of adjustment as contemplated
by the transportation pact.
“Third, that I- reply to Mr. Atter-
,he board and his
o the chairman ad-
vising him that he C-«')templntes filing
a flood of individual .complaints to re-
duce the wages of unskilled employees,
the hoard recommend to Mr. Atter-
bury that he meet In general confer-
ence with the representatives of the
employees affected so that the exist-
ing general agreements will not be
Impaired and the matter brought to
the board In the form of a single
complaint"
(Prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.)
The cowpea Is undoubtedly a native
of Central Africa. A wild plant dif-
fering little from the cultivated cow-
pea occurs throughout much of that
continent. Hybrids of this wild plant
and the cultivated cowpea are readily
obtained. The cultivated cowpea con-
sists of three main groups—the as-
paragus bean, the catjang, and the
cowpea, each of which represents a
group of varieties having much in com-
mon but connected through Intermedi-
ate varieties. The cowpea is the most
Important of the three groups.
The large number and great diversi-
ty of cultivated varieties throughout
Africa and over the southern half of
communist conspiracy to overthrow
the governments of France, Spain and
Italy, tbe date set for the revolution
being May 1. Funds for the conspira-
tors came from Berlin In the form of I
checks and were transmitted through
an American financial organization
thnt has European headquarters In
Paris and branches In Berlin and
Vienna. The French police say
soviets have been organized through-
out France ready to take over the
banks, railroads and all civil services.
Tried by British.
“The British, early In tv» war, de-
veloped very satisfactory smoke can-
dles which were used by all the al-
lies. The Americans also developed a
candle which was satisfactory, but
which did not get Into production and
use In France before the armistice.
The smoke is normally white, must
have maximum capacity and be cool
enough to prevent the setting up of
air currents and thus rise from the
ground. It roust be heavy so as to be
displaced by the minimum amount of
wind at low velocity. These require-
ments are admirably met by candles
which produce a smoke consisting of
zinc chloride.
"As regards tbe future of incendiary
material, my own opinion, which opin-
ion, however. Is substantiated by at
least some of tbe military critics, is
that incendiary nsaterial. except for
small arms and long range shell and
drop bombs, will have at least a lim-
ited and, perhaps, no use. The flame
projectors will probably never be used
In a future war. Smoke material, on
the other hand, will have a very exten-
sive and ever-increasing use. By the
use of the smoke screen during an at-
tack the casualties can be largely re
duced.
»*avy.
t For secretary of labor four men are
'Being considered. They are James J.
i Du vis of Pennsylvania, former steel
'worker; T. V. O'Connor of New York,
.Beader of the Longshoremen's union;
'■ Inmes Duncan of Massachusetts, who
:*as been an official of the American
;FeM!eratlon of Labor and of the Granite
'Cutters’ union, and John I. Nolan of
California, member of congress anti
an Iron moulder. Mr. O’Connor wus
'one of Mr. Harding’s visitors in St.
jAugustine last week, and It was an-
nounced that he would confer with
the President-elect again this week.
t IX the southern states are to have
i representative In the cabinet—and
Wiey are urgently claiming such recog-
nition—It may be he will be the new
areretary of commerce. Many south-
erners think this would be fitting In
M»w of the existing movement for In-
dbsrriul expansion In the South. Three
, gentlemen from below Mason and
.Dixon’s line have been especially rec-
wnrnemled to Mr. Harding. They are
T. H. Huston and Newell Sanders of
Tennessee, and Congressman C. Bas-
<wm Nlrmp of Virginia. Many petl-
•ons have been sent to St. Augustine
asking thnt either Herbert Hoover or
'John Hays Hammond be given tbe
sonwuerce portfolio, and among others
Mentioned for the nost Is Charles D.
•fries, former chairman of the Nation-
al Republican committee.
Mr. Harding and those called Into
snnference with him of course have
ObC conflMd their discussions to cabl-
aat" appointments, for the new Presl-
yAint will have innumerable diplomatic
unf other important positions to nil.
Be formal announcement about any of i
feese places has been made, but It is ,
•aw taken for granted that Maj. Gen |
Leonard Wood will he made governor |
general' of the Philippines to succeed
Frodariek Burton Harrison. This ap-
pointment probably would meet with j
fee approval of all except those who
are tn favor of giving tl<e Islanders
Beir Independence immediately, re-
gardless of their ability to govern
themselves or to protect themselves
against the possible encroachments ot
fee Japanese. American prestige In
fee Islands Is snld to have declined
Markedly under Governor Harrison
and the movement for Independence
has grown correspondingly. General
Wood's ability as a colonial adminis-
trator Is unquestioned, and doubtless
wider him American authority In the
.Philippines would he strengthened and
fee defenses in the Islands would
perfected.
• Albert Fletcher.
Harding's
Discoveries made and documenta
seized by the police of Paris, Barce-
lona and Milan ha - o revealed a great
New Orleans. — There Is in
New Orleans a pickpocket who
is expert enough to fulfill the
time-honored specification test
of being “able to steal a man’s
gold teeth." He demonstrated
this when he stole a gold tooth
which had previously been the
property of Adrien A. Chazulle,
1080 St. Philip street. However,
the tooth happened to be in Mr.
Chazulle’s purse at the time,
and it was the purse which the
pickpocket took while Its owner
was a passenger In the Louis-
iana avenue street car.
Smoother, easier systems—equip*
ment and office “tools” more
closely fitted to your needs—
machines that double a worker’s
daily output—all these will go
far toward filling the gaps in
your organization—or cut down
the overtime now required.
Add hours to their day and ease
the trying burdens by backing
them with every “tool” that
will speed their work.
Reference cabinets, system-fitted
safes and desks, accelerated fil-
ing systems for quick reference
—all these will ease the work and
shorten the overtime required.
NOCONA NEWS
Philadelphia.—Toxic smoke candle^
recently developed, will have an ex-
tensive use In future wars, in tbe opin-
ion of L. I. Shaw of the internal bu-
reau of mines, who recently spoke on
"Smoke and Incendiary Material" be-
fore the Franklin institute.
“Smoke candles, so called,” he said,
"are small cylindrical boxes which are
ignited by some sort of friction de-
vice, and which contains smoke pro-
ducing mixtures. Their use is in set-
ting up a smoke screen close at hand,
for after ignition they are simply set
on the ground, not being thrown or
projected In any way. The need Is
very apparent to make the movements
of small groups of men close at hand
possible.
Washington.—Are the
Washington using hypnotism to find
hidden liquor? That is what the au-
dience In a police court asked at the
trial of James Dorsey on charges of
illegally transporting and possessing
whisky.
The evidence showed that when ar-
rested Dorsey had a quart of whisky
That dreaded pest, typhus, has In-
vaded the United States through the on the hip. Tbe policeman took a
port of New York nnd there have 1 good look at the bottle. Dorsey said,
been several deaths already. It comes
from the Infected areas of Europe,
and Its spread here Is being effectual-
ly fought by the strictest Inspection
of all immigrants.
Asia and the adjacent Islands as well
as the Mediterranean region of
Europe indicate that the ewwpea Is of
ancient cultivation for human food. It
was early introduced In. the Spanish
settlements in the West Indies and was
grown In North Carolina in 1714,
probably com'ng from the West In-
dies. Its culture In Virginia was re-
ported about 1775 and no doubt was
quite general In tbe United States
early In the Nineteenth- cen-ttrry.
Without doubt, the cowpes Is ths
Phaseolus mentioned by the oid Ro-
man writers. In Italy the Blacfceye
cowpea Is still called by the same
name as the kidney bean, namely,
“fagfolo,” which is the ItaHas equiva-
lent of Phaseolus. In East Africa
both the wild and cultivated cowi>eas
are called “kunde,” while in India,
where the catjang Is more extensively
Detroit. Mich.—“A man Is a fool who
turns over all his earnings to his wife."
This statement was made from the
bench by Judge Harry Dingeman, w hen
Joseph Lenkiewlcz was pleading to be
relieved of the payment of alimony.
"What did you do with all the money
you made when
Dingeman asked.
“I always gave every cent to my
wife when 1 lived with her, and have
nothing left," Joseph replied.
“I can't protect a man who has no
brains,” Judge Dingeman said, after
which he reduced the payments from
$10 to $t> per week until Joseph gets a
job.
fWOOD FOR THE PHILIPPINES?
^Viereck'* Hyphenates Present List of
Impudent Demands—Attempt to
Impeach Judge Landis—Senate
Passes the Emergency
Tariff BUI.
New Use of Smoke.
There was In progress of develop
ment by the British end Americans
during th»» latter part of the war smoke
candles which would give a toxic
smoke. The toxic material em
ployed was diphenylchlorarslne. DI
phenylchlorarsine is a solid which va
porlzes In the heat of the eandle and
Is obtained in such a state of division
that it will penetrate most gas masks.
Such toxic smokes, of which there will
probably lie others developed, will find
a very extensive use In the future. It
is the greatest step made thus far In
the new use of stnoke.”
For the serious diseases that at-
tack the kidneys, Prickly Ash Bitters
is a remedy of merit. It relieves
backache, dizziness, persistent head-
ache, loss of strength and nervous
weakness; symptoms which indicate
kidney trouble. Price $1.25 per bottle.
W. J. Bowdry, Special Agent. 39t2
Dial’s
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rather cutting things about the sen-
ator’s Interests In banks, cotton mills
nnd child labor. As Dial has not been
an especially Influential member of
the senate It Is not likely his outbreak
will have results.
cultivated, the name “lubia,” with
many others, Is used. In America the
cowpea was first known as “callP
vance” and later as “Indian pea,"*
“southern pea.” “southern field pea,"
and “cornfield pea.” The first pub-
lished record of the name cowpea was
In 1798 and applied apparently to a
single variety.
The cowpea at present is the best
known and most extensively grown
leguminous crop in the Southern
states, but It can be grown profitably
much farther north.
ceeds under a greater diversity of
climatic, soil, nnd cultural conditions
than most other legumes, the best re-
sults are obtained in forage, soil im-
provement. and seed production by a
thorough understanding of the re-
quirements and the best varieties of
the crop.
Another man, who during the war
made hlinself only a little less ob-
noxious than Viereck—Oswald Garri-
son Villard—ran Into a hornets* nest
when he undertook to deliver a Lin-
coln birthday address at the Woman's
' City club In Cincinnati. A great
crowd, made up largely of ex-service
i men and men nnd women who lost
relatives In the war, tried to break I
• v< c.. cullul (OUS
act. which It has I veu Mid would be
violation of our treaty with Great
Britain.
8. Opposition to entangling alli-
ances. "especially any alliance with
Great Britain.”
0. Investigation of the government
handling of alien property is de-
manded.
Ki. 11 a med la t e release of Eugene V.
I >ebs.
11. Resentment of attacks against
citizen* of German descent.
12. Prohibition condemned as
breeder of death, corruption and
tempi for the law."
13. A study of immigration “In a
liberal spirit” urged.
The emergency tnrifi' hill, supposed- ;
ly designed for the relief of the farm- '
er. was passed by the senate on
Wednesday bin with such consider-
able iiiiivndments thnt the senate nnd
house conferees faced a hnrd task In
trying to complete the measure for ’
submission to tin* President. Anyhow
■ their labor probably Is trusted, for It
With tbe opening of the British par-
ilament last week Premier Lloyd
George once more “faced the hardest
fight of his career." But he Is used
to that now. and probably will ngalr
emerge victorious over bls opponents
To be sure, the opposition Is unusual
ly powerful this time, nnd, has been
re-enforced by the addition of the
Cecil brothers, I .ord Robert nnd Lor'1
Hugh, who are quite Influential. A»
soon as King George had delivered
from the throne th<
• house of commons
former premier, anti
J. H. Thomas. »-r leader, heading
up the meeting, and only the inter- | the attack. Nat ■ vdy. the Irish ques
vention of the police saved Villard tlon supplied tlie.r chief ammunition
from possible Injury and enabled him | In reply to questions the premier said
to go on with Ids speech. I the situation In Ireland had Improved
greatly In the last six months and thn’
If the British people would have pit
tlence order would soon be restored
"Boycotting has completely ceased.’
he snld. “Sinn Fein courts have dis
appeared: the police are recovering
their authority, and the magistrate;
•re coming hack to the courts."
ot
■Mr. Harding's gr.eata during the
Aousebont cruise 'e Florida, Is slated
.lor appointment >>* .ambassador to
Japan. He was a Roosevelt Rough
jlnler and served a« minister to Mexl-
P* ' __ I
• Probably Mr. Harding cannot well
•eefuse to meet delegations of presum-
Fabiy law-abiding citizens that journey
Ha St. Augustine, but many thousands
[M Americans whose memory of events
I Baring the war has not faded read
with resentment that the Presideut-
•lect last week granted an interview
•a a committee of the "German-Ameri-
«hd Citizens' league" headed by the
■otorlous George Sylvester Viereck,
fermer editor of the Fatherland. Why
rannot this man and bis colleague*,
who still cling desperately to their
■yphen. He quiet until time and good
Behavior have somewhat rehabilitated
feero In the opinion of decent Ameri-
rens? Here are the demands, request*
and opinions which these hyphenate*
Bad the effrontery to present to the
PresldenGelect;
L That Americans of German birth
should participate equally with their
fellow citizens In the government of
"bur country."
2. Immediate peace with Germany
and tbe rejection of the “Infamous”
peace of Versailles.
*. A protest against the French an-
nexation of the “enclent German
provinces of Alsace-Lorraine.”
4. Immediate withdrawal of the
American force* from tbe occupied
portion* of Germany.
5. Condemnation of British action
Ip Ireland a* "in violation of the prin-
ciple* for which American blood was
feted and American treasure lavished
la <Wana* of the British empire*dur-
lap the World war."
8. Condemnation of the “attempt to
embroil this country in a war with
Japan for the benefit of Groat BriUlaC
Decidedly Interesting If not very
Important is the attempt to Impeach
United States Judge Kenesaw M.
Landis of Chicago. The attack on
this spectacular jurist, who is both
much loved and much feared, came
from two sources and was based on
two grounds, but the actual move for
his Impeachment was made by Repre-
sentative Benjamin Welty of Ohio,
who asks she senate to remove the
judge from the bench because he ac-
cepted the office of supreme arbiter
of organized baseball. The house
committee on judiciary took up the
Welty charge, and also received an
opinion from Attorney General Pal-
mer who ruled that Judge Landis had
committed no offense In holding the
two positions. The other attack on
the judge was made by Senator N. B. I
Dial of South Carolina, who was en-
raged because Landis, in bearing the
case of an embezzling bank clerk, 1
criticized the bank directors for pay- |
Ing only $90 a month to a young man
who was required to handle large ,
sums. The Judge accepted
challenge with glee and said
Is assured thnt Mr. Wilson will veto
the bill, and the vote in llie senate
: Indicated that it cannot be passed there
I over ti'e veto. Party lines among the
senators were broken In tbe voting
Aiming those who assailed the mens
tire most bitterly were Moses of Ne1
llanipsliire and Edge of New Jersey
both Republicans, ami Reed of Mis-
The senate Is nov
going to get through with the 11 big
appropriation bills which It has not
yet passed and which Mr. Harding
has especially requested shall be en-
acted at this session.
Slow Clock Cost* Railroad Money.
Decatur, Ala.—Because the clock In
railroad station was slow, causing
her to miss the train on which the
able to resist the magnetic stare of of her dead son was being con-
the policeman, the prisoner said, he Tey*<>. Mr*. Ellen Garey ha* been
admitted that he had eight more' awarded $500 damages against the
quarts In his cellar. • All was con-| Lpuisvllle and Nashville railroad,
tfone'ad. < ______ —
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