Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 17 September 1928 — Page 6

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taan Long Forgotten Gave Name to Mount Obscurity and fntne exist side by „!de on Mount Hobson, 12,072 feet, highest lienk In the Canadian Rockies. The mountain Itself h widely known for Its splendor, for the Impression of towering height which It gives, as It stands at the head of *he Grand Forks vuStey. But the origin of Its name nnd the manner of Its naming have rested long In the shadows. The l.'fentl cunie down from i. tribe of the Shuswap Indians, who In the early Nlenleenth century had worked their way from the west coast Into the mountains. They had a small encampment on the banks of the Fraser. Long ng<>, they say. when white men were seldom seen In the mountains. a party of these strangers came in over Yellowhend pass from the East and camped close to the river with the mountain high above them. Their horses were poor and thin. They had ♦raveled far. The newcomers sat long Into the twilight, made silent by the closeness of this mighty column of fee nnd rock that reached Into the skies; Never before. they declared, had they come upon anything to compare with It. In the morning they gathered their horses nnd prepared to shoe those that needed It. A blacksmith was In the party. As he grasped n hind foot the horse reared nnd kicked. The blacksmith took the blow In his head and died. His name was Hobson. Early records of the Hudson's Bay company state that there landed In Hudson hay, close to the end of the Eighteenth century, one ‘‘Joseph Rob>m, blacksmith." Research Shows That Few Things Are “Nem” .More than 2.500 years ago the Greeks knew how to spin tops; they had pocket knives with bronze blades and exquisitely carved Ivory handles, and clasp pins, much like th? safety pin by which Its modern inventor made a fortune, were common, says Popular Mechanics Magazine. A process for making clear yellow-white glass was announced as a new discovery not long ago, but excavations in Egypt show that the material was known there in the Second century B. C. A set of 150 pieces was recovered from the ruins of an ancient city. A sewer system that would compare favorably with any constructed today was laid in Crete some 2.500 years B. C. nnd you can turn the faucets of a system that was installed in ancient Pompeii. The Baffled Climber Owen D. Young, the noted lawyer and capitalist of New York, said on disembarking from the Olympic: “While Vesuvius was In eruption 1 heard a story about an English cockney tourist who x. ar doing Naples on a Polytechnic trip. “Well, this chap climbed up Vesuvius with a guide, and when they got to the top he beamed all over and snid: “'Now then, what about that there drink we're join’ to have?’ “‘Dreenk?’ said the guide. ‘But eet ees Impossible to get dreenk up here, sare.' '“Weil, I’m blowed! suid the tourist. ‘Wait till 1 get ‘old of that bloke as told me this place 'ad been overflowin’ with lager for three days.”* Pirate Gold The pirate captain was declaiming a spell-out square; it reads, “It is a glorious thing to be a pirate king.’ The enigma being shouted by the crew is the familiar couplet from “Treasure Island’ : “Fifteen men on a dead man's chest, yo-ho-lio and a bottle of rum.” The rebus on the scroll spelled “Pirate treasure”—Pyre, Eight, Trays. Ewer. Tire pirute carrying the chest announced that It was tilled with “Ingots and pieces of eight"—in G. OTS and u brokeii eight. Old, but Green Chauncey M. Depew, at a reception In his New York home, criticized a June-December marriage after his usual crisp fashion. “Old John Bullion Is a healthy chap,” a banker had observed. “He’ll live to a green old age, old John will.” “Humph. He’s reached It already,” said Mr. Depew. “I met him downtown last week, and he told me he Just married a chorus girl forty-two years Ids Junior who loved him for himself alone."—Pittsburgh Sun. t f - Concerning Canaries • The biological survey says that the actual origin of the canary as a cage ibird Is ob.-cure. It seems probable 'that captive canaries were first secured from the Canary islands, but It is doubtful that this stock has furnished ancestors of all our birds of this kind. The serin finch of middle and southern Europe is so similar that It may often have been captured and accepted as a canary nnd Interbred until all distinguishable differences were lost. Thoughtful Driver Policeman on Point Duty—Why didn't you put out your hand when you turned this corner? 1 Pretty Little Motorist—Well, you see, it’s this way. I’ve just been out -with Jack, and he gave roe the most 'thrilling diamond ring—isn’t It a beauty?—and I knew only too well -that if I put out my hand the headlights of the car behind would sbfne on the diamond and dazzle the driver, then an/thing might happen I

Will Wed Soon

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Isohel (“Bubbles”) Steltel, motion picture actress, who is reported by Hollywcod to be making preparations for nuptials on November 24 The lucky boy is Reginald Denny, movie star, whose divorce from his present wife will become final shortly la-fore the wedding date.

Wins —But Loses!

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Art Goebel, crack California pilot i and winner of the Dole race to Hawaii - who was first in the transcontinental non-stop flight from Roosevelt Field to Los Angeles, but was disqualified because he had to land at Prescott. Arix., to leplenish his fuel supply. He was only one of nine competing fliers to finish the race. (International Newsreel)

Charged in Kidnaping

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Salvatore Mastroianni, god-father: of 10-year-old William Ranieri, re- i cently kidnaped in Chicago and held for $60,000 ransom, has confessed to i acting as go-between in the father’s • dealings with the death-threatening; kidnapers. Immediately after the confession, Mastroianni was booked on a charge of kidnaping.

Indiana Federation Os Labor Closes Convention Evansville, Ind., Sept 17—(U.R)—Lafayette has been selected as the 1929 convention city of the Indiana federation of labor, which conclued their convention here Friday New ofi fleers of the federation will be elected ■ during the year by mail nominations I and balloting, it was announced. Resolutions and routine business • occupied most of the sessions of the meeting Friday. A resolution seeking to abolish the use of injunctions as applied to labor disputes was unanimously accepted. ’ Other resolutions receiving favorable 1 action from the convention included: a petition for state provision of all i school text books for grade schools. I Under this plan all school books would t belong to the state and be loaned to i the individual students. I q “Imitation Quarters” , Twenty-cent pieces were coined from 1874 to 1878.

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Beautiful San Juan, Porto Rico, is a city of sadness following tropical hurricane which killed scores, injured hundreds and rendered thousands homeless. Map now piogress < st rm which twisted out of Caribbean near Virgin I-lands and headed over Porto Rico toward

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Photo shov.s scent of wreckage cf Elco Tool Company, Rockford. 111., several employes of which plant are believed to have been killed by tornado. The death list

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As a funnel-shaped cloud tore into Rockford, 111., with unbelievable swiftness, small homes were sucked skyward. utterly destroyed, roofs flew through the air, trees were uprooted, automobiles and human beings were carried for distances of several blocks. Then, in the darkness, amid groans and crys for help, rescue workers set about their grim task. Photo shows a portion of devastat ed area in which 200 residences were wrecked and many persona wno sought safety in basements were crushed be leatb falling debris.

Personnel Os Berne Witness Staff Changed Berne, pept. 17— (Special) —The directors of the Berne Witness Company, Fred Rohrer, H. M. Reusser, Ernest Dro. P. L. Amstutz, C. C. Sprunger, Simon Gllliom and Jacob Neuhauser, held a special meeting Thursday evening. Fred Rohrer resigned as editor and managing editor of the Witness and as business manager of the Berne Witness company to accept his new position as acting postmaster of Jerne the last of this month. The directors elected Ernest Dro as

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Where Scores Were Injured

In Wake of Tornado’s Fury

I business manager of the Witness I company and Howard Gilliom as | managing editor of the Witness. Ernest Dro has Been working in the Witness office since February, 1901, and for many years past has been secretary-treasurer of the company and superintendent of the shop. Howard Gilliom has been on the Witness staff for four years and a half. He is a graduate of Bluffton College, Bluffton, Ohio, has for several years been writing most of the front page news and is thoroughly capable of carrying on the policies of this paper. Fred Rohrer will remain president of the company, which position he has held ever since he organized this

Florida. I.eft, street scene .n San Juan; center, panorama ot city; bottom left. Presbyterian Hospital, almost demolished by tornado, and, right, famous Casa Blanco, once the home of Ponce de Leon. (International Newsreel)

stands at six. with more than half a hundred injured Property damage is estimated in the millions. (International Newsreel and A. T. & T.)

corporation. All Dogs In Marion County Are Quarantined Indianapolis, Sept 17—(U.R)—In an effort to curb rabies in Marion county the state board of health, in conjunction with other health organizations, has issued an order providing that all dogs in this county be kept on the owner’s premises for 60 days. Dr. William F. King superintendent of the stale beard of health, revealed that 55 per cent of the patients taking treatment at the state laboratory are from Marion county.

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David Martin, of Austin. Minn.; Douglas Oliver, of Atlanta, Ga., and Robert Douglas, of Greensboro, N. three Boy Scouts, who accompanied ■ Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson on a ' hunting trip into the African jungles, i have reached Paris en route home with a lion apiece to their credit.

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Otto Ruess, Chicago Mill & Lum ber Company auditor and cashier for twenty-five years, who is being held Iby the police charged with appropriating seme $149,550 in cash and securities belonging to the firm and its president. Walter” Paepcke. Ruess is said to have consistently maintained that h's alleged thefts were for the purpose of obtaining the luxuries of life for his family and himself.

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Lieut, J. J. Williams, 25, one of the Army s most brilliant pursuit pilots who was killed Avhen his high speed plane crashed during at National Air Races. Colonel Lindbergh immediately took place of his "pal.” leading the famous “three musketeers” through breathtaking stunts for crowds at Mines Field, Los Angeles. (International Newsrec-1)

Lesson for Misers I •n Chinese Lc ttn J I An aged Chinese. tl „ lw) ■ *’ l,,e itebhhur, flt '"' l B petiurlousness, was „„e B running frnitileullv ll( , , ."' B If-' "n | lumentutlons B "Woe Is me!" ||P ~r | „,| .. ■ | Some one last ,| H | e nw , * B | trea.ure which I had burled * B i gurden. an,i n-tt a >t „ n , lh t(< ■ ’ Anti why <|-, . Vll|l V ■ I neighbor. "Y.-.t never uiW , d 1 ■ j treuaure. Bring |u « ■ tluit the stone Is slid y,„ lr trr , ■ olid you will be „s well off U| * I I ever were. ,u * ■ •l he neighbor was right. A l, urM I treasure Is of no more vul ue ■ world than it hurled stone, ot> ■ the pathetic truths of life | s t | ln , ■ ninny full to realize mis f act ' u ’ ■ the ohl misei I generous WMI .J ■ i to luive shared his treasure witi,* I needy world, he could at least |,, v ' ■ had the comfort of knowing that mat , ■ would have joined him hi bew : siii| ■ his loss. But he h.,d lost that wh |’ ■ was of value to u<> one. y„t e(e|l ■ he himself had made use ofjt. I l.cng Sentence Made I Matter of Complaint I What Is sr.ld to be one of the |„n s . ■ est single sentences in lltiglisliou rw> I ord— a statement of j|t:t words, men I I Ing ,W typewritten lim-s-was the S |*. I Ject of complaint by counsel In tlx I Court of Appeal, savs the London on- I respondent of the New York Herald I Tribune. Analysis of some of tig ■ phrases In the average Income tai I return form Is ditticult enough, hut I -,u the protested instance of dreum- I locution and ambiguity it was set forth I that a Chinese lawyer could m>t have ■ supplied more redundant or round- I about language to convey his mean- I Ing- I The sentence, stretched word to I word in one line, would reach appnn- I linately 35 feet, anil to utter It would I be a breathing exercise almost equal ' to climbing the whispering gallery In old St. Paul's. The sentence. It was stated to laird Justices Atkin and Scrutton. appears in the tinaneeacl of 1927. and purports to explain 'relief In respect of losses in businesa set up after Z.prll 6, 1923.” A Veiled Criticism 13 Berry Wall, whose imriralt by Tatle Styka is a hit of the Parissaha, iiiaiutuins in maturity that good taste iu dress which won It.tn in his youth the title of "king of the dude«." There is a story to the effect that Mr. Wall ran across a New York friend in a hotel the other day. The New Yorker wore vast oxford tags nt -the’new hois de rose lint, bls cost was cinnamon brown with brass hutiims. over his brown shoes white spat’were drawn, anil his shirt collar, tie in-l handkerchief were in various riiatle* of pilik. Mr. Wull shook the New Yorker by the hand mid'said in u low anil sympathetlc voice: “Are you In niourtiltig for seine one. Bill?’’- Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele graph. Old Sailing Vetsel Perlmps the best account that has coma down to us in writing, from which a description of a boat In IFltf an times can be hud. Is the aceoiint of St. Paul’s journey hi a wheat ship to Rome. , M During the storm on the way from Crete to Malta the sailors cast cargo overboard; they nearly lost the shipl noat trailing behind: they umlerg'rded the ship with a cable; they lei «» tnelr four anchors; the crew trie i successfully to escape In the liiiii"-n- --„■ and finally they cast off their nntW, set a foresail and run the boat onto the beach. s The Price of Silence s The bill collector found that the family he was about to dun 8 skipped, taking the goods will f After some Inquiry he mnrmgetl . cate the van driver, but t al w rtld- - claimed to have no reflection of where he had taken Ibetn. -Come now.’’ said the eol ee or. ducing a 35 bill, "this ought to r your memory.” "It ought ' van driver admitted, "but you s . ain’t no ordinary memory an » ■ h deal of rousing. Why. II M ’h> put it to sleep."—Boston || J 1 Ham and Eggs A Hoosier wife was serving ,h ternary coffee and , " asl f "' vre The husband. 10 l ""., h | houie turned from a trip to ffl|9 fi ,|k. place In a neighboring s . . Ing about lhe many changes occurred. . e „ni“I suppose you had s ffflg mon with the folk "ack there dull." said the wife. t “Dull? Not by a "’"V L" (lll y 9 a great time talking ~ r of ham nnd eggs for breakfast, plied the vivacious husband. m P^ e^ se banditry A negro arrested | tlisl ii«ky charge came before . y h|)(] e in general sessions In ■ , U '| lf n Is was held In bail o --- id statement was nmdt 81irp rls«i it to this effect attad re. R „thh that the negro was unl.t • in Pr there was a " p ‘ 1% the t” bis eyes. w« >r bridge of sighs nnd ’< )n nin g. . "Dat ge-’tnan sho' > <>er ■ ker . nlticeat figure..--™ Neff