Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, December 29, 1922, Page 4

AS THE WORLD LOOKS AT ir| Much Truth, if Poor Morality, in dl Gentleman's Explanation of Ethics of Today. Secretary Hoover said at a lunch eon in New York: “Let me tell you a story about old- school morals—the kind of morals we've outgrown, “‘Pop,’ sald a little boy, ‘if I steal a nickel out of your pocket, that’s stealing, isn’t it? | “You bet It ts," said the little boy's | father, ‘and you'd go to jail for it, too.’ “ ‘Suppose I bet a nickel on a game of euchre and won, that’s gambling. ain't it, pop?’ “Sure ts, son, an@ you know where gamblers—wind up—gallows or poor- house, every time.’ “‘But, pop, suppose I cornered all the quinine in the world, or all the chloroform, or all the wheat—some- thing the world can’t get along with out, you know—and suppose I ran the price up a thousand per cent, or a million per cent, what would that be, pop?” “The father's eye beamed, and pat- ting his boy on the back, he said with @ proud laugh: “That would be business genius, | sheer business genius, You'll have | mankind at your feet if you ever ac- complish that.’ ” ANTELOPE BEING WIPED OUT Despite Possession of Remarkable Signaling System the Animals Are Rapidly Disappearing. The American pronghorn antelope is | approaching extinction. Formerly roaming from the Saskatchewan to Mexico, and east to the Missouri river, it is now confined to a few hundred wild animals and a few more in en- closures. Roving creatures, easily the swift- est runners on the continent, ving mainly in the open they have be come easy prey for long-range rifles when fleet-footed enemies were eas- ily outdistanced. Even their remarkable signaling system has not saved them. Ernest Seton-Thompson has explained how, on approach of some strange object, the antelope through a set of muscles raises with a jerk the hairs on the white rump patches on either side. This flash shines afar like a patch of snow, and the message is read by all who have noses to read, for with the flash of hair is liberated an odor | of musk from a gland located in a | patch of brown fair in the white bloom. The flash Is given and away they go. If the flash is not seen their keen sense of smell carries the mes- @age even over long distances. What Becomes of Rainfall. One ton of water to three pounds of flour is nature's recipe for making wheat bread, according to figures on rainfall published by the bureau of soils In the Department of Agricul- ture. By controlling the water supply in irrigation, accurate measurement ts possible, and this estimate is of the minimum requirement. Many crops need five times as much water. What becomes of all the water? | Of a ton of water falling on a dozen square feet of soll during the year, about one-third sinks through and Is drained off underground. Only a Uttle runs off the surface If the field is well plowed. A little evaporates immediately and the rest Is held in the soll. As the surface dries, the | moisture In the soil soaks up by cap- illary attraction and evaporates off the surface. But by far the greater amount is drunk by the roots of the plants, drawn up into the leaves and breathed back in vast quantities into the atmosphere. One Littie Grain of Wheat. One grain of wheat will produce 100 hexillion grains in the tenth year, eu agricultura! professor told a group of visiting farmers at the Pennsylvania State college. He wasn't quite sure that “hexillion” was the correct word, but here is the way he wrote It: 100,- 000,000,000,000,000,000,000, There would be wheat grains enough, he sald, to string four billion chains of it from the earth to the sun. Indeed, the crop of Wheat, long before the tenth generation, would be so large that the earth would not be big enough to wrovide space to replace the entire Simon ‘ {zed more than crop.—Bucks County Dally News. Statue to Red Cross Man. Capt. J. A. Pedlow, the American Red Cross commissioner to Budapest, is said to be the most popular man In the Hungarian capital. Out of gratl- tude for his relief work among the | starving war victims, the Hungarian government has erected a movument to him In the city park, which was re- | cently unvetled on the seventy-fifth birthday of Count Apponyi, the “grand old man” of Hungary.—The Argonaut. Sentiment and Appetite. “TI understand that one of your col- leagues voted for prohibition, In spite of the fact that he personally con- gumes convivial fluids.” “Yes,” replied Senator Sorghum, “His heart was In the right place, but his stomach wasn't.” Relief to Friend Husband. “Has the woman in politics improved the conditions of life?” “Undoubtedly,” replied Miss Cay- enne, “Women now argue great ques- tions among themselves Instead of making husbands try to explain oiat- ters they do oot understand.” The Daring Dinner Gown. “The late Mrs. George Gould,” sald | a New York woman, “dressed beautl fully, but she never dressed daringly She didn’t approve of daring dress. “Mrs. Gould entertained an English woman at her Lakewood place last year. This Englishwoman was very lovely. Very ultra, tov. “I was invited to dinner to meet her. She is an athlete, you know—a swimmer, a barefoot dancer, a polo player and all that sort of thing. As she passed down the long salon of Georgian court in a marvelous dinner gown I said to Mrs. Gould: “Oh, her figure is too divine.’ “‘T think,’ sald Mrs, Gould, ‘it's too divinable.’” Old Sea Captain Vanishes. Among the sea’s mysteries there ts none more interesting than the fate of Capt, Joshua Slocum of Fairhaven Mass. Captain Slocum, a retired sea captain sailed around the world in a small boat, with an old clock by way of a chronometer, and not even a dog for companionship. Captain Slocum completed his three year trip in 1898, rested for ten years. and then took to sea again in his thirty-six-foot Spray. He was never heard of afterward. Ostriches by Parcel Post. From the southeastern corner of the United States in the Florida peninsula to the far northwestern corner in the state of Washington, probably the long est straight-line distance that can be traveled in the continental limits of the country, two baby ostriches were brought to their destination alive and kicking through the medium of the pareel post. The rich “peeps” were about the size of full-grown brown Leghorn hens. Rich Return From Timber Lands. The state of Washington has real 000,000 from the sale of land and timber on original grants to the state by the federal gov- ernment. Bad Teeth as a Racial Trait. Do poor teeth run In races? Accord: fug to a report made by Dr. A, W. Schoenleber of the medical department of the Standard Ol company to the Bugenic Research association there ts a racial difference in resistance to den- pay as shown by an examination 8 men of various nationalities, The gleaming whiteness of the ne- gro’s teeth is not Just contrast with his black skin, these figures show, as the greatest proportion of perfect teeth was found among the Afro-Americans, Polish and Austrian Jews showed the next highest percentage of excellent teeth, while English, German, Dan fwh, Norwegian and Swedish subjects showed very feeble resistance to decay. The Irish had the worst teeth of all, Why Hoover Sent Corn to Russia. Soweone asked Mr. Hoover recently why he sent corn to Russia Instead of wheat. “Becnuse,” replied the secre tary of commerce without a moment's hesitation, “for one dollar I can buy so many calories”—carrying !t out to the third decimal place—“in corn, and only so many”’—again to the third decimal gtace—“in wheat. | get about twice as many in corn as in wheat.”—From “Behind the Mirrors.” Bros. Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERS Dealers in Hides, Pelts, COTTONWO HIDES. | We are in the market for all | kinds green, salted and dry) hides. 48-tf SIMON BROS. : for sale at the Chroricle office. We repair all teries. Cottonwood Garage. 30-tf | makes of hat-|\—-~— and all kinds of Poultry OD, IDAHO Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Those who are in a “run down” condi- tion will notice that Catarrh bothers them much more than when they are in good health. This fact proves that while Catarrh is a local disease, it is greatly influenced by constitutional conditions. HALL'S CATARRKH MEDICINE con- sists of an Ointment which Quickly pplication, and the Tonic, which assists eral Health. Bol by, drugs’ for_over 4 Years, B. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Printing—that’s our hobby. TROPICAL VALLEY FAR NORT¢I Area in British Cotumbia, Close to the Yukon Border, Has Hundreds of Hot Springs. Discovery of an almost tropical val ley with rivers of boiling water. min eral springs, abnormal plant growt), and abounding with game, in fer | northern British Colurrbia is reported ; by Frank Perry, mining engineer of Vancouver, returned after 17 years passed in prospecting the valley close to the Yukon border. The area of the terrain covered by Mr. Perry 1s roughly 700 miles north and south and | 800 miles wide, between the coestal range and the Lizard and Fort Nelson | rivers. | The unusual sight of a heavy fog In | n winter attracted him to the valley. | Exploration showed the valley to be | approximately 200 miles long and | about 40 miles wide. Rivers of hot | water running through, were fed by | | hundreds of hot springs, the steam from these being condensed on rising, | forming the fog which Perry had first seen, | | Tree growth in the valley was ab | normal, Mr. Perry stated. Ordinary wild rose bushes were like trees, and so dense that it was impossible to force a way through. Some tree | | trunks were fully one foot and a half in diameter, Important mineral deposits were dis- | covered by Mr. Perry, including gold, | silver and copper. Coal, iron and ol! formations were also found. | HIS MIND FIRMLY MADE uP } Prospective Juror Evidently Not a/| Man Who Could Easily Be influ. | enced by Trifles. | ates, | The last time a jury trial was de- | manded in city court at Jeffersonville a@ special venire was issued by the | mayor under act of the legislature, | and the court took care that every member should be a man who could be depended on to vote according to the evidence—as well at least as the court | could judge, the Indian&polis News re- ports. The prosecutor, James L. Bot- torff, threw some light on the reason. Recently, he said, a Jury was being im paneled to try a liquor case and the talesmen were being interrogated, One local merchant had been practically ac cepted when the prosecutor asked whether he had any objections to find- | ing a man guilty under the prohibition | laws, “You could not present evidence | that would convince me of his gullt,” | was the answer. “I should vote for acquittal If I knew he was guilty.” | The prospective Juror was permitted to stand aside. He seemed to have | found a sure way to avoid being drawn for jury service. Real Go!fing Hero. | Lord Riddell, who made many Amer- | {ean friends at the Washington con ference, spernking at a recent luncheon at the Criccieth Golf club, London, re- lated: “The greatest hero in golf history | was a Scotsman, who tn the year 1710 used to start playing at dawn and end by putting at the last green by candle “Matters reached such a stage that his wife, an Innkeeper, applied for a separation order. This enabled the man to make one of the most pathetie declarations in history, | “‘Let her have the business,’ he | sald, ‘provided she gives me sufficient to clothe and feed myself and provide myself with golf balis.’ “The magistrates must have thought it a very proper disposition of the marital property, beeause they de creed accordingly, and the gentleman lived to be ninety-five and continued his vocation.” Bermuda Permits Autos. Bermuda has given way and will now | have automobiles, under public con- | | trol. A majority of the legislative body of Bermuda has at last agreed | to permit a system of motorbusses for | passengers and freight. Private mo- torcars, however, will stay under the , ban. | After religiously excluding the mo- | torcar and permitting only horses and bicycles, Bermuda has declared for the motorcar, but only as a public con- veyance with Its operation and man- agement subject to strict surveillance. | —The Nation's Business. Saw One on the Celling. “What's a plesiosaurus?” asked Mr. Bibbles. “A prehistoric monster that lived a long time ago,” said Mr. Jagsby. | “What did it look Mke?” “Like something that never was. 1 could have given you a pretty good de scription of a pleslosaurus after my last illness—the one that caused me to sign the pledge.” —Birmingham Age- Herald. | Forgotten Great Ones. “The old Thespian who played with Booth and Barrett has about disap- peared.” “It's Just as well. If he showed up in Hollywood he wouldn't make much of an impression. The beauteous stars, the directors and the eminent | producers probably wouldn't know whom he was talking about.”—Bir | mingham Age-Herald. A Time for All Things. “What sort of refreshments should be served at a radio concert?” “Auything you happen to have ip the he .” said Mr. Bibbles. | Vould hooch do?” “Yes, but I wouldn't serve it unttl after the guests have heard the base ball scores and the market reports, You have to keep your mind on fig- ores,” —Birmingham Age-Heraid. ae | busband, | Hght. | - acho aC at la 4 Cow and Calf Go on Wild Spree Together Danville, Va.—How a cow and a calf which had drunk a mix- ture of water and moonshine Nquor invaded the dining-room of Herbert Dillard, son of Judge Peter Dillard of Rocky Mount. 1s contained in advices reaching here from that point. Law enforcement officers poured out into the street gut- ter 500 gallons of liquor seized in a raid. Liquor and water to- gether ran down the street past @ lawn where the cow and calf were grazing. Both animals drank and, according to onlook- ers. quickly showed the effects by unusual antics, especially the calf, which became playful. The cow charged a tree with lowered horns, then, followed by the calf, entered the porch of the Dillard home, plunging through a screen door into the dining-room. Seeing itself re- flected In a mirror the cow charged tt, destroying a piece of furniture which contained crock- ery, nearly all of which was broken. The cow and calf were driven out of the room and were later seen lying down under the shade of some trees rot far away. Ife e ee wee wee eee ces ecesesewnwesneseneceesseesses: secon enesseesseesaneenentt FAINTS AT MEETING “DEAD” HUSBAND | Dramatic Scene When Woman, Remarried, Meets Man Sup- posed Killed in War. Staunton, Mass.—Mrs. Mary Etta Cleary Leonard-Chartier, thirty-six and pretty, supposed war widow, bride of two months, was strolling along the street on the arm of Victor F. Chartier of Jewett, Conn., her new when she suddenly stood rigid in her tracks. Then with a glad ery of “my husband,” she broke from Chartier’s arm, rushed up on Edgar Nelson Leonard, discharged soldier, showered him with kisses, then fel) in @ faint at his feet. This dramatic denouement of a war time marital mixup will have its se- quel here when Mrs. Leonard-Chartier will appear tn First District court on the arm of husband No, 1 to answer to a charge of bigamy brought by hus- band No, 2. Mrs. Leonard-Chartier, deliriously | happy at being reunited with the hus- band she supposed resting beneath a Showered Him With Kisses. white cross in the American cemetery at Romagne, France, readily admits that she has two husbands, but hopes the court can find some way out of her difficulty. Since the moment she came upon her first Uved happlly for 12 years before she tearfully saw him off for France, she has refused to see Victor Chartler and has taken up her residence in the home of Leonard's mother, Chartier says his supposed wife told him frank- ly that she loved Leonard best and would Ive with him. He visited the District court clerk and swore to a | ¢ warrant, which Leonard-Chartier, was served on Mrs FOUND LOST RING IN ASHES | Old Prospector Used Knowledge He Gained While Seeking Goid in South Dakota. Wenatchee, Wash. — For fifteen years Jack Dow panned gold tn South Dakota. He prospered. Last Febru ary Mrs. Dow lost her $500 diamond HERE the sun shines most of Whe time. Out-of-door life all the time. : Thousands of miles of paved high- ways through picturesque sem1- tropic settings make motoring won- derfully exhilarating. Most attractive ocean beaches on the Pacific Coast. 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