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A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Then Job answered the Lord and said:
I know that Thou canst do everything and
that no thought can be withholden from
Thee. Who is he that hideth counsel with
knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that
J understood not; things too wonderful
for me, which I knew not. Hear, I be
seech Thee, and 1 will speak; I will de
hiand of Thee and declare Thou unto me.
1 have heard of Thee by the hearing of
the ear; but now mine eye seeth Thee.
Wherefore, I abhor myself, and repent in
dust and ashes.—Job 42:1-6.
Coolidge Speaks
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE is a plain spoken
man. His address to Congress on Thurs
day was as plain as his silence has been
profound. It was brave, courageous, states
manlike, in candor and frankness a credit
to the high office he’occupies, and to Calvin
Coolidge himself, a highly commendable ut
terance.
Mr. Coolidge’s pos'ltion on the issues con
fronting the American people—domestic and
international, big and little—is unmistakable.
Whether one agrees or disagrees with his
conclusions and recommendations, one can
not fail to applaud the boldness with which
he announces his attitude.
The President’s position toward World war
veterans is typical of his whole address. He
is opposed to granting a bonus to the veter
ans, and he says so in so many words. There
is no quibbling, no ambiguity, no possibility
of his attitude being misunderstood or mis
construed.
The President covered a wide range of
subjects in his address, but he wasted no
words. His address was short and to the
point, quickly read and easily understood.
The multitude of matters discussed by Mr.
Coolidge can not fail to impress the public
with the Importance of the session of Con
gress just convened, and with the further fact
that an early adjournment is unlikely. It
will take time to give to the many subjects
that consideration to which their importance
entitles them.
Beginning with a tribute to the kindness,
humanity, greatness ahd character of his
lamented predecessor, whose untimely death
elevated him to the presidency, Mr. Coolidge
entered immediately upon a discussion of for
eign affairs.
The League of Nations, says the President,
is a dead issue so far as he is concerned,
although the League exists as a foreign agen
cy, and he is hopeful that it will be helpful.
He sees no reason to limit the country’s
freedom and independence of action by join
ing it, and he thinks the nation wlll»do well
to recognize this basic fact in all national
affairs.
The avoidance of permanent political al
liances calculated to sacrifice our proper in
dependence, and the peaceful settlement of
controversies between nations are laid down
by Mr. Coolidge as the guiding principles of
America’s foreign policy. Being in accord
with these principles, Mr. Coolidge declared
, that he favors the establishment of a World
iCourt of Justice.
- Saia he:
Pending before the Senate is a pro
posal that this Government give its sup
port to the Permanent Court of Interna
tional Justice, w’hlch is a new and some
what different plan. This is not a parti
san question. It should not assume an
artificial importance. The court is
merely a convenient instrument of ad
justment to which we could go, but to
which we could not be brought. It should
be discussed with entire candor, not by a
political but by a judicial method, with
out pressure and without prejudice.
Partisanship has no place in our foreign
relations. As I wish to see a court es
tablished, and as the proposal presents
the only practical plan on which many
•rw VI t IM’A liil wnhnLY JOLh ;AL
nations have ever agreed, though it may
not meet every desire, I therefore com
mend It to the favorable consideration
of the Senate, with the proposed reserva
tions clearly indicating our refusal to
adhere to the League of Nations.
About Russia, President Coolidge made
himself perfectly plain when he declared that
while we have every desire to see Russia
restored to her position among the nations of
the earth, we do not propose to enter into
relations, “with another regime which re
fuses to recognize the sanctity of interna
tional obligations.”
“I do not propose to make merchandise of
any American principles," he said. “These
rights and principles must go wherever the
sanctions of our government go. But while
the favor of America is not for sale, I am
willing to make very large concessions for
the purpose of rescuing the people of Rus
sia." He added: ,
Already encouraging evidences of re
turning to the ancient ways of society
can be detected. But more are needed.
Whenever there appears any disposition
to compensate our citizens who were de
spoiled, and to recognize that debt con
tracted with our Government, not by the
Czar, but by the newly-formed Republic
of Russia; whenever the active spirit of
enmity to our Institutions is abated; ;
whenever there appear works mete for
repentance; our country ought to be the
first to go to the economic and moral
rescue of Russia. We have every desire
to help and no desire to injure. We
hope the time is near at hand when we
can act.
The President will find many who agree
with him that “our main problems are do
mestic problems," and who agree, also, that
“financial stability is the first requisite of
sound governrment.” It was in his discus
sion of this problem that the President dis
cussed a. subject that should appeal strongly
to the members of the Georgia general as
sembly. •
The budget system, he says, hag been the
main reliance of the government in the ac
complishment of a drastic but orderly re
trenchment, which Is bringing down expenses.
The Georgia general assembly just now is
wrestling with the question of a budget
system.
“Without a budget system there can be no
fixed responsibility and no constructive scien
tific economy," said the President. This ap
plies with equal force to the state of Georgia.
In consequence of the effective operation
of the budget system in the federal govern
ment, President Coolidge pointed out, it is
possible to make large reduction in the taxes
of the people. Touching further on taxes,
the T .vsident said:
I especially commend '“3 decrease on
earned incomes, and further abolition
of admission, message, and nuisance
taxes. The amusement and educational
value of moving pictures ought not to be
taxed. Diminishing charges against mod
erate incomes from investment will af
ford immense relief, while a revision of
the surtaxes will not only provide addi
tional money for capital investment, thus
stimulating industry and employing more
labor, but will not greatly reduce the
revenue from that source, and may in
the future actually increase it.
Being opposed to war taxes in time of
peace, I am not in favor of excess
profits taxes. A very great service could
rendered through immediate enact
ment of legislation relieving tl people
of some of the bu.'den of taxation. To
reduce war taxes is to give every home
a better chance.
The President expressed his belief that
“consolidation appears to be the only feas
ible method for the maintenance of an ade
quate system of transportation with an op
portunity so to adjust freight rates as to
meet such temporary conditions as now pre
vail in some agricultural sections. Compe
tent authorities agree that an entire reor
ganization of the rate structure for freight
is necessary. This should be ordered by
congress at once."
Mr. Coolidge touched upon a subject of
im liate importance to Georgia when he
urged legislation to carry out the recommen
dation of the Judicial Council that “two more
district judges are needed . the southern
disL’st c; New York, one in the northern
district of Georgia, and two more circuit
judges in the Circuit Court of Appeals of the
Eighth Circuit."
The President believes that a treaty now
being negotiated with Great Britain with re
spect to the right of search of “hovering
vessels” will aid in the suppression of liquor
smuggling. He jilso urged that provision
be made for strengthening the coast guard
with a supply of swift power boats as a fur
ther means toward this end.
A commission composed of representatives
of both races to formulate a better policy for
mutual understanding and confidence be
tween the races, was urged by th© President.
However, he declared that it is well enough
to recognize that the difficulties to a large
extent are local problems which must be
worked out by mutual forbearance and hu
man kindness.
Although Mr. Coolidge made it perfectly
plain that he does not favor a soldier bonus,
he urged that Congress should make ade
quate provision for veterans suffering from
disabilities, and for their dependents. He
specifically recommended that all hospitals
be authorized to receive and for, with
out hospital pay, the veterans of all wars
needing care, and that if necessary additional
hospitals be built.
- The President voiced the popular Impres
sion when he declared that agricultural dis
tress is most acute among those who' are
wholly dependent upon one crop. He alluded
particularly to the wheat farmers of the
northwest.
“No complicated scheme of relief, no plan
for government fixing of prices, no resort to
the public treasury will be of any premanent
value in establishing agriculture,” he said.
“Simple and direct methods put into opera
tion by the farmer himself are the only real
sources of restoration.”
Indirectly the farmer must be relieved
by a reduction of national and local tax
ation. He must be assisted by the reor
ganization of the freight-rate structure
HER MONEY
BY CAROLYN BEECHER
What has Hone before.—Althea Cros
by inherits a fortune on condition that
she marry before she is 35. She falls in
iove with handsome young Dr. Peter
Graham and marries him without tell
ing him about the condition in the will.
Eventually he hears gossios discussing
it and assumes she married him to get
possession of the fortune. He becomes
cool and she assumes he married her
for her money. She become very jealous
of her husband's attentions to Mrs.
Rutah Williams, a wealthy patient. Al
thea meets Kenneth Moore and his gay
ety attracts her. —Now go on with the
story.
CHAPTER XXIX
DAY after day, week after week slipped
from the present into the cold
shadows of the past and matters did
not improve between Althea and Peter.
“Is it me, myself, is it my fault?” she
asked herself. “Am I to blame that I can get
no nearer to him?” She hajj dressed care
fully for dinner though they were to have
no guests.
“It is a lovely night,” she said when they
finished. “Would you like to go out, walk
over to Nell’s or—just take a walk?”
“No, I am dead tired tonight, worn out.
I am going to bed very soon.”
Althea said no more. Had Peter looker
at her as she timidly made her request he
might have answered differently. But he had
not, his thoughts being on an operation he
had performed that afternoon.
He went down to his office almost im
mediately. Soon she heard the door bell and
going out to the landing looked down as
he answered it. To her surprise it was Mrs.
Williams. What could she be doing in the
office at that hour? Regular office hours
were long past Hot jealousy flamed in Al
thea and she was about to go down stairs,
reckless of what Peter with his hat in his
hand. He was going out with Mrs. Williams
after refusing to go with her. Mrs. Wil
liams’ words stayed her. There was a name
she did not catch, then:
“I could not go to anyone else, Dr. Gra
ham, I could not! I felt sure you would help
me, you are always so kind.” The last few
words were spoken as Peter held the door
open for her to pass through. Then he fol
lowed her.
Althea flew to the window. Peter and
Mrs. Williams entered a taxi and drove
away. Why should she come in a tixa, a
woman with motor cars and chauffeurs at
her disposal? Why had she come and where
were they going?
“I can’t bear it!” Althea cried, almost
tearing off the dress she had so carefully
donned for dinner. “Oh, Peter! If you knew
how I loved you!” She flung herself on the
couch and for a few moments wept bitterlv.
But soon she dried her eyes. Weeping did
no good; she did not often give way fro it.
She had heard women say it helped them
to cry, but all it did for her was to swell
her eyes and make her ugly.
Her mind flew from one thing to another.
She visualized them happy together while
she, his wife, was so miserable. She would
make him tell her where they went, what
they did. He told that snip of a nurse
things and he must tell her.
Now Mabel Howard occupied her thoughts,
Mrs. Williams for the moment forgotten. The
intimacy between her and Peter, as she
called it, had grown. They talked and laugh
ed together. Peter made her his confidant.
It wasn’t right for a married man to be shut
in a room for hours with a young girl, even
if she were a nurse. She would take the mat
ter in her own hands. She was perfectlv
capable of doing all Miss Howard did and
it would keep her with Peter, where she
could see him, and also keep him from Miss
Howard.
She bathed her eyes, donned a. becoming
negligee and waited. It was late. Peter would
be in presently.
He cam e upthe stairs very slowly and she
heard him sigh deeply.
“Why do you sit up so late, Altb«a?” he
asked, his voice weary. “It is foo’ish.”
“Where did you go?”
“I had an urgent call.”
“But where? I saw Mrs. Williams and
you go out.”
“You sw—were watching? Idid not
think you w r ould spy on me or my patients,
Althea.” Still that weariness made itself
felt.
“Why shouldn't I? After all I am your
wife, you know, 1 have a right to know
where you go with women late at night,
especially after you have refused to go out
with me, claming you were too tired.”
“Did I refuse to go with you? Oh, yes, I
remember, you wanted me to take a walk
after dinner.” He passed his hand over his
forehead. “I’m sorry you were disappointed,
Althea, but I had a very serious operation
at the hospital today. I was not sure how
it would come out and as I told you—l was
very tired and worn.
“Not too tired to go with Mrs. Williams!”
Her voice a sneer.
“Pleasure and business are two different
things.”
“You haven’t answered my question,
Peter. Where did you go with that woman?”
“I went on an errand of mercy Althea.
Now I must go to bed. I have to be at the
hospital early and it is getting very late.
Good-night.” He turned and left the room.
“Very well, if you won’t tell me I’ll find
out for myself!” she said with tightened
lips as he closed the door. “An errand of
mercy,” she repeated, her lips curling. “If
you showed me a little mercy I’d be hap
pier.”
Althea slept not at all that night, her
mind filled with reprisals. First it was Mrs.
Williams, then Miss Howard with whom she
would get even—but, stangely, never Peter.
Continued Thursday. Renew now so as not
to miss a, chapter of this absorbing story,
which could reduce charges on his pro
duction. To make this fully effective
there ought to be railroad consolidations.
Cheaper fertilizers must be provided.
He must have organization. His cus
tomer with whom he exchanges products
of the farm for those of industry is or
ganized, labor is organized, business is
organized, and there is no way for agri
culture to meet this unless it, too, is or
ganized. The acreage of wheat is too
large. Unless we can meet the world
market at a profit, we must stop raising
for export. Organization would help to
reduce acreage. Systems of co-operative
marketing created by the farmers them
selves, supervised by competent manage
ment, without doubt would be of assist
ance, but they can not wholly solve the
p:oblem. Our agricultural schools ought
to have thorough courses in the theory
of organization and co-operative mar
keting.
Diversification is necessary. Those
farmers who raise their living on their
land are not greatly in distress. Such
loans as are wisely needed to assist buy
ing stock and other materials to start in
this direction should be financed through
a Government agency as a temporary
and emergency expedient.
President Coolidge recommended that Con
gress appoint “a small joint committee to
consider offers, conduct negotiations, and
report definite recommendations” concerning
the ultimate disposition of Muscle Shoals.
FLOWING GOLD
BY REX BEACH
CHAPTER XXVI
In Dangerous Waters
A SUBDUED but continuous whispering
irritated Calvin Gray. When it per
-1 sisted, minute after minute, he open
ed his eyes, asking himself, dully, why it
was that peonle couldn’t let a fellow sleep.
Allegheny Briskow appeared out of no
where and laid a soothing hand upon his
brow. "When she saw the light of sanity in
his eyes, her face brightened and she cried,
eagerly:
“You're coming around all right, aren’t
you? You mustn’t talk. Everything is all
right—all right, honestly. I’ll tell you every
thing, but just you rest now until Buddy
comes.” There was magnetism to the girl’s
touch and comfort in her voice.
It was some time later that Gray opened
his eyes and spoke in a more natural voice,
saying. “How do I happen to be here in
your house, Allie?” '
“We brought you over at daylight.
Buddy’s gone for a doctor, but he’ll be
back.” The girl averted her face quickly and
moved toward the window.
“He ought to be at the well —-putting It
out. God! What a sight! I see it yet!”
“The well is out!” Allie returned and
seated hirself beside the bed. “You prob
ably won’t understand it or believe it—l
can scarcely believe it myself, for its a
miracle. All the same, it is out, shirt in
and not much damage done. You’re not
ruined, either, for Buddy says they’re short
of fuel here, and a gasser this size is worth
a good deal —’most as much as a fair oil
well.”
“How can it be shut in? It was blazing,
roaring—a tower of flame. The derrick it
self was going ”
“I know, but the strangest thing—” Al
lie spoke breathlessly. “Let me do the talk
ing, please. You remember the drill stems
were standing over in one corner? Well, the
fire drove everybody off, of course; there
was no facing it, and they thought sure
they’d have a job—have to send for boilers
and smother it down with steam, maybe, or
tunnel under, or something—work for days,
maybe weeks, and spend a fortune. Any
how, they were in a panic, but when the der
rick went down what do you think? That
stack of drill stems fell in such away as to
close the gate valve at the top of the cas
ing.” K
‘‘lt—sounds incredible.” The speaker
made an effort to collect himself, he raised
an uncertain hand to his bandaged head.
“What ails me? I recall a lot of things, but
they’re pretty well confused.”
Allie made kMtovn the nature of the ac
cident resulting in Gray’s injury, and he
nodded his understanding. “So Buddy saved
my life!” He smiled. “Great boy, Buddy!
I'll know better than to mix it with him
again—he learns too quickly.”
“Oh, it was terrible! I’ve been so-—so
frightened!” Allie Briskow suddenly lost
control of herself, and, bowing her head, she
hid her face in the musty patchwork quilt.
Hershoulders shook, her whole strong boay
twitched and trembled. “You’ve been awful
“There, there!” Gray placed his hand
upon the girl’s head; he took her palm in
his and stroked it. “I’m not worth your
tears, child. And, anyhow, I’m all right
again. I am, indeed. I’m as well as ever, so
far as I can tell. By the way, w'hat set the
well afire?”
“Buddy thinks somebody must have
dropped a. cigarette when the stampede
came.” The girl raised her face and wiped
the tears from it.
“It has been raining cats and dogs; the
creek has overflowed and everything is un
der water.”
“Under water? Here? Why, that can’t be.
Gray insisted upon rising, and Allie finally
consented to his doing so; then, despite his
protest that he was quite able to take care
of himself, she helped him to the window,
rom that position he beheld a surprising
scene.
The Briskow farm lay in a flat, saucer
like valley, arid and dusty at most seasons
of the year, but now a shallow lake, the
surface of which was broken by occasional
fences, misty clumps of bushes, or the tops
of dead weeds. The nearest Briskow derrick
was dimly visible, its floor awash, its shape
suggestive of the battle mast of a sunken
man-of-war.
Allegheny Briskow sang while she pre
pared supper, for the reaction from the
strain of the last twelve hours was like an
intoxication. Mr. Gray w'as in no further dan
ger; he was well except for a bandaged head
and s , ome bruises. And he was here alone
with her.
Supper, when the two sat down to it
proved to be a pleasant m e al for the soft
glow of the lamp, the warmth from the
stove, made of the Briskow kitchen a cozy
place, while the drumming of the rain over
head enhanced th e ir feeling of comfort and
security.
i Du > ri ? g the night an explosive crash, fol
lowed by a loud reverberation, awoke Cal
vin Gray and brought him up sitting. His
room was lit by white flickers, against which
he saw that the rain still sheeted his win
fumbled for his watch and found
that it
and began to fear that his deluge
might swell the waters to. a danger point;
therefore he rose, struck a light, and dressed
himself. Sleep was out of the question, any
how, amid such an uproar. As he stepped
out upon the frbnt porch his attention was
instantly drawn to a yellow glow in the
west, a distant torch, the flame of which
illuminated the angry night. He stared at it
for a moment before he realized its mean
ing.
Hearing an exclamation behind him, Gray
turned to behold Allie Briskow’s dim figure
m the door.
“Hello!” he cried, excitedly. “Did you
see that? Yonder are two well afire.”
I know. I haven't closed my eyes. You
can see another from my window.” Allie
snapped the light from a pocket flash upon
Gray, and, noting that he was only partly
Wh d n\ Sh w U^ §ed him to come into the house.
\ hen he ignored the request she joined
?n^’ri and together they stared at the mount
ing flames.
‘;j°ve! That's terrible!” he muttered.
hpr l here.” Allie directed the beam of
her light down over the edge of the porch,
slowly from side to side. The
with • th t Water sTas not only burdened
. ? ebns . but also it was thick with oil.
Its just like that on the other side. That
gusher on sixteen must be wild.”
wi e th Sa ; n w ? Q t get any worse -” Gray
f™™ J\\ h carelessness that he was far
the gid Dg ’ bUt h,S tOne did not deceive
, i Tt < l oes . D 1 have to get any worse,” she
declared impatiently. “There's oil enough
of Ts re in the mid dle of a lake
of Whatll happen if it catches fire?”
out LW Hbe as well off insid e as
out here, Gray declared, and his com-
panion agreed, so together they went into
whe F e ’ s ’de by side, thev peered
through her window.
I ve read about this sort of thing,” A4-
afiJ a ?t\ a n y L n r *H ankS bHrsting and rivers
. Jt s P e ads all over, the fire does, and
there s no putting it out ”
long o ” 6 t ” fng BUie ’ this " ghtni "K won’t last
th A ,F U ® s ’ are , and a riPPing explosion gave
the lie to Gray s cheering words. Allie Bris
kow recoiled from the window
“We’ll be burned alive!” 'she gasned
Lxt r ' Gray - Sh e drew closer to him
need tbat ' We ’ n this
scrape somehow—people always do.” a
flicker lit the room, and he say that the
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1»23.
THE CO UN
BY MRS. W.
THE TRAGEDY OF BLUNDERS
WHEN this appears In print it Is to be
hoped that the extra session will be
over and the members will have time
and opportunity to review the legislative
events of 1923. Shakespeare wrote what is
known as the "Comedy of Errors.” The
Georgia legislature has performed, not a
comedy but a tragedy, to be long remember
ed by the plain people of Georgia. They
will have another fling at the mid-summer
session of 1924, but the prospects are gloomy
for future improvement.
Georgia is witnessing a sight never before
seen since General Oglethorpe landed on a
bluff which the native redskins called Yam
acraw. We have had a variety of governors
but never before save we had one who un
dertook to engage teachers for the members
of a general assembly.
His virtual confession that he was as ig
norant as the majority of them (of what
should be done as to tax question), does not
help the situation a particle. It was the vot
ers of the state who selected representatives,
and the constitution of Georgia expects the
legislature to do the lawmaking and likewise
directs the governor to execute them. If
they failed by refusal or by ignorance to do
what they were elected to do, then the gov
ernor should have done his allotted work
and allowed them to retire and go home, as
they did at the regular summer session of
1923. He has a man-sized job to attend to
his plainly stated duties.
The spectacle witnessed In a dozen locali
ties where the governor took the part of
drum major to introduce the doctors, the
editors and his, picked few from the mem
bers, and also informed the public that the
majority were like mules, who wouldn’t
drink when he led them down to the branch,
and the teachers must stir them up and then
the mules would vote in one body to repeal
a tax bill and vote in the other body to pass
an Income tax bill, and thus keep the thing
in politics for another twelve months at
least.
Men and angels! ye ministers of grace de
fend us!
In 1920 the same tactics prevailed.
In 1921 the same tactics prevailed.
In 1922 the same tactics prevailed.
In 1923 the same tactics prevailed.
It goes without saying it is going t o be
the same thing over again in 1924, and a
long-suffering people will again repudiate
the thing, which means heavier burdens to
the poor folks and prompt favoritism to the
bosses at home in behalf of sheltering big
business at tax-paying time.
Maybe there will be a gathering with robes
and hoods in a room at the capitol (just as
occurred pn the closing night last August) to
put over a hybrid bill, which the burdened
taxpayers will refuse to ratify at the rolls
next November.
“It is a long lane that never turns,” says
the old adage Just at the close of the Rev
olutionary war there was a tremendous stir
in Georgia about selling off all the land
reaching from the Ocmulgee river west to
the Mississippi river, also the Yazoo river in
that section. It was known as the Yazoo
MY FAVORITE STORIES
By Irvin S. Cobb
Chauncey Olcott, the actor, tells a
story of two Irishmen who attended the
Olympian games on an afternoon when a
slim young American , athlete broke the
world’s pole-vaulting record.
As the applause folowing this achieve
ment died away one of the Irishmen re
marked:
“Well, he done well, that young fella, and
I’m proud of him. But I seen a man once’t
that could lep a foot higher than he did—
sir, maybe a foot and a half higher.”
“What talk have you?” demanded his
companion, whose name, according to Olcott,
was Casey. “Don’t you know that no wan
in the world ever lepped so high as that lad
yonder jist lepped? Don’t you know that
he’s bruk all the known records'? Don’t you
know that it may be years and years before
anywan else leps as high ag’in?”
“I’m tellin’ ye,” repeated his friend stub
bornly, 'That I’m not wrong. Didn’t I, my
self, know the lad that would do the likes
of this and better, any day?”
“You knew him?” blared Casey incredu
lously, 'You knew him, you say? Well, who
was he?”
“ 'Twas your own brother, Danny, in the
auld counthry,” stated—his companion, soft
ly.
“Oh, you mane me brother, Danny?”
said Mr. Casey, in an altered tone, “Well,
Danny would!”
(Copyright, 1923.)
face upturned to his was wideeyed, strained.
That brief glimpse of Allie, like a, picture
seem through the shutter of a camera, re
mained long with the man, for her hair was
unbound, her lips were parted, and her dark
eyes were peculiarly brilliant; through the
opening of her lacy negligee her round,
white neck and swelling bosom were ex
posed. It was a head, a bust, to be remem
bered.
“I—You got to—hold me,” she said,
huskily, and he felt her body shrink close
to his. She clung tightly to him, trembling
at first, then shaking in every limb. Fright,
it seemed, had suddenly mastered Allie
Briskow.
Gray endeavored for a moment to soothe
her, then gently to loosen her hold; he
spoke to her as he would have spoken to
a terrified child, but the wildness of her
emotion matched the wildness of the night,
and her strength was nearly equal to his.
Roughly he tore her ams from about his
neck and put her away from him; by main
strength he forced her into a chair, then
snatched a covering of some sort from the
bed and folded it around her shoulders. His
voice was hoarse—to him it sounded al
most brutal as he said:
“Get hold of yourself! We’re in no great
danger, really. Now then, a light will help
us both.” With clumsy hands he struck a
match and lit the lamp. “Light’s a great
thing—drives away foolishness—nightmares
and ancies of all sorts.” Without looking
at her, he seized the electric torch and mut
tered: “I’ll take a look around, just to see
that thing are snug. Back presently.”
Gray laid strong hold of himself but it
is not easy to subdue thought, and he could
feel those strong, smooth, velvet arms en
circling him. Disorder without and chaos
within this house! The heavens rumbled like
a mighty drumhead, the lightning made use
less the feeble day in his hand. It was the
place, the hour of impulse. Gray swore
savagely at himself, then he stumbled into
his room and dressed himself more fully.
“Well, there doesn’t seem to be much
change,” he said, cheerfully, as he opened
Allie’s door awhile later. “The fires don’t
seem to be spreading.” She was sitting
where he had left her, she had not moved.
“Anything new on this side?”
“Allie shrugged; slowly she turned, ex
posing a*face tragic and stony. “I guess you
don’t think much of me,” she said.
“Indeed!” he declared, heartily. “This is
enough to frighten anybody. I don’t mind
saying it has upset me. But the worst is
over.” He laid a reassuring hand upon her
shoulder. ,
Continued Thursday. Renew now so as not.
to miss an installptent of thia splendid
story.
TRY HOME
, H. FELTON
sale. Georgia was the border state and tht |
land was included in so-called Georgia limits.
United States Senator James Gunn, who wag
a candidate for re-election, chaperoned th*
movement. Four companies sprung up to i
bid for the land whenever the state of Geor
gia passed the sale act. One, the largest,
was called the Georgia company—Gunn’s
company. Another the Tennessee company,
and the third was headed by Georgia-Missis
sippi company, in which Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, was interested, and the
fourth was known-as the Upper Mississippi
company. Together, they offered $500,000
for the tract, claiming 22,000,000 acres. Aft
er it was sold it expanded in size to 40,000,-
000 acres. The sale act bargained away
twice the land at half the price offered. It
was passed as an act to pay state troops with
the money obtained. (Always and forever
riding the pension idea to the last ditch.)
The historian records: “A ‘lying title’ was
made to cover the swindle.” A principality
was sold at about an eighth of a cent per
acre. The senate of Georgia was composed
of twenty members, ten voted for the sale,
eight against it. '
There were thirty-four in the house, nine
teen voted for the sale and nine against it.
Except one man (as later proven) every one
in house or senate who voted to sell was
bribed with cash, or large grants of land or
negro slaves. All this and very much more
is set down in volumes called American
state >papers and to be found in the house
library in Washington City.
The story was so interesting to me I ’
copied down the names, the amount of bribe
received, etc. -A judge of the supreme court
in Washington was one of the gang, James
Wilson by name, a signer of the Declaration
of Independence, also member of continental
convention, in continental days.* He became '
a leader and was allowed a million acres of •
the land to his share. Nathaniel Pendleton,
district judge in Georgia, was another. Also
Andrew McAllister, district attorney. There
were two superior court judges in Georgia,
Judge Stith accepted $13,000 in cash and
the bribed members pledged their votes .to
elect him the next governor of Georgia.
When the reaction came the people of the
state rose in wrath and indignation at their
betrayal. The legislature, holding its session
at Louisville, Jefferson county, carried all
the “dockyments” out in the open and drew
down fire from heaven to obliterate them.
The governor who signed the bill, which
is so odious to recollect, never recovered
from the taint of the affair, but was suc
cessful in hiding up his tracks, if he made ‘
crooked ones.
All this happened in Georgia. In two
general elections the voters of Georgia voted
plain-footed to repeal the tax equalization
law. The house obeyed directions and voted
it out at every opportunity.
The snag is in the senate, and yet the sen
ate came within one vote of doing the same,
when the president of the senate (now de
ceased) blocked the passage on a technicality
in 1922 It is not the first time the senate
“bucked” the state, People are already ask
ing, “Why fool with a senate, anyway?”
’ ~ —— 1 ■ L I
FATIGUE EFFECTS -] !
By H. Addington Bruce
TO THOSE who persistently lead an over
strenuous life, never easing down even
in their leisure hours, I would issue a
warning that they are running a risk not
only of becoming exceedingly nervous but of
incurring disorders far more serious than
nervousness.
Few people really appreciate the part
played by fatigue in predisposing to certain
diseases. One of these is that dread disease
tuberculosis.
It now is well known that at some time or
other, usually in childhood, almost every
body is attacked by the tuberculosis germ.
The vital resistance of most people is such
that they recover from the attack without
even knowing that they have been tubercular.
Nevertheless, even in such cases recovery
does not mean that the germs of tuberculosis
have been expelled from the body. They
have simply been held in check, and under
favoring circumstances may once more reas
sert themselves. Fatigue, especially the fa
tigue induced by long-continued over-strenu
ousness, constitutes one of these favoring
circumstances.
Many are the young men and women, it is
safe to say, who would not have had to wage
a long, and often losing, battle against tuber- {
cuiosis had they only refrained from being .
perpetually on the go, perpetually in a state
of fatiguing tension! if rest is one of the
prime requirements in the treatment and '
cure of tuberculosis, it is for many people j
an indispensable factor in its prevention.
Fatigue, for that matter, predisposes to
infectious diseases in general. As pointed !
out by Dr. W. G. Thompson: >
“Fatigue is known to diminish th© num- 1
ber of antibodies in the blood, and hence to
increase its susceptibility and lower its re
sistance to infectious disease such as grip,
pneumonia, and tuberculosis. General fa
tigue further acts by inhibiting digestion and
ultimately Interfering with nutrition.”
Serious malnutrition, other students of tha
subject have emphasized, is a possible re
sultant of chronic fatigue. The world is full ;
of people who would be better nourished,
consequently far less underweight, if they
would regularly- give themslves relaxation
and rest.
Ot: :r consequences of chronic fatigue ,
noted by various medical men are dyspepsia,
anemia, and heart disease. Long ago, it
may be added, Sir James Paget was quoted i
as saying:
“You will find that fatigue has a larger
share in the promotion or transmission of I
disease than any other single casual condi- ,
tion you can name.”
But why multiply instances and quota
tions? Surely enough has already been said
to compel appreciation of the truth fc&at to ;
over-exert oneself day in and day out, in.
work or in play, or in both work and play,
is to endanger one’s health, perhaps one’®
life Itself.
(Copyright, 1923.)
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Q. What precious stone brings the highest
price? R. B.
A. While it is possible that the emerald
tops the list of costly gems, fine rubies are
the scarcest of precious stones. Were they
the vogue, they would bring higher prices
than emeralds.
Q. Did Christopher Columbus receive pay
ment for his discovery of America? N. H. S.
A. The sum he received amounted to about
1320.
Q. Why did the Egyptians use beetles as
settings for jewelry? I. C.
A. The scarab, a beetle, was regarded in
Egypt as a symbol of the resurrection. It
was also a symbol of the sun god, and was
widely used as a talisman by the Egyptians.
Gem stones cut with the markings of the
beetle are also known as scarabs and were
used as talismans.
Q. When were envelopes first used? G. T.
A. Envelopes began to be used in England
and in the United States in the decade from
IS4O to 1850.