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UNION RECORDER, M1LLEDGEVILXE, CA.. DECEMBER 27, I»2» GLOZEL ANOTHER HISTORIC FAKE French “Discovery” Take* Place Among Oiher At tempts to Fool Pu'Jiw. Amateur Farmer Hat Sprite Thinge to Say leriro •ittl* « IlCOf lilil i:»*e ««f i dUcu llpllls c, iiollyliu Mill' Nettles < Glueel, near Ytcby. In the ?allc) « the 1-oirr. Und proved the fliistenoe of man in a high slate of sltllizatJas la fabulmulr pre- histitric time*. Naw the Giuzei es- citeaMM ia ifiHmWf over. Tin we who Xhe plp ] u ^ ltie chickens, the believe that the mellowness of French , sIea ^ the kids. thus are oo the moo culture rests on a foundation thou- I grc | and ^e flivver’s on the skids. my neck, poison pasture.' weeds i rampage. scratch me COL. ROACH HAS SPLENDID RECORD AS AN EDUCATOR The Wiregraas Farmer, of Ash- bum, in its last issue says, “That according to figures furnL'vd by the Secretary of the Southern Commis sion from the reports of the fresh man records furnished by the regis- ; trars of the college to which the j schoohi report gntduu.es certified, i A.shbum Public School has u record j of only 1.9 fuilures by students who entered college in 1927. This report is a .remarkable one, und a matter of genuine pride to everyone interest ed in local school work. Especial credit is due Prof. G. S. Roach, and the faculty, who served with him at sands Instead of hundreds sf years old will have to look elsewhere for theL evidence. Giozel probably will take its place among the scientific fakes which from time to time engage the popular attention, says the New York Times. every side, briers . f, •li me on die hide. " h 5 pono<l - On account of the splendid record of Col. Roach at the Ashburn School. M. C. has been placed b was divided , nR tricks, hut I'm on the road to up . He has u strong and capable antl-Gloieilfca. | heart’* desire and hitting on ull^alx. faculty und corps of The patrons of the college are standing back of CoL Roach in the great work he is doing. Not long ago Prat Into Glozelites und Ugly motors of deception began to he j —Carl .McCombs, in Sul unlay beard. Objects said to have been Q |„ 6 p 0; picked op In the Giozel pits were found ts be crude forgeries. The Glozelites replied that these objects had been pi anted by members of the opposition in no effort to discre<lit the discoveries. Finally the French government took a hand and If. itayle of the Judiciary (tolice was sent to make a thorough examination. M. Itayle waa a gin»d detective, though not an archeologist Ills report, ren dered a few days ago, has apparently punctured the (llozei bubble. *1. Itayle selected ten objects at random from the Giozel museum. The evidence of modern manufacture was overwhelming. A hit of grass embedded in a supposedly ancient plec- of earthemvure was found uii- I-.i! |»tdte> on mj truuser* wrinkle railed .school list. Col. Roach since on m, foe* tint Uesslw on the miles- comi t „ Milledgevill, ns President mau wbo stti>d( me on this place. Al . _ u . . . , ... tboucli n Jin- ls on me and I'.c no °< G ; M - c - hu in^ntewl upon , high rush on tap. .'ll keep right on a-farm- -scholarship for the students of that Ing while I’m on the map. I’m short on institution, and during the fall term, farming science and the same on farm- progress has been made to build it I'Pe t I its c Intact—something have happened nad it been thousands of years underground. Hits of thread in other pieces of potter* had been colored with aniline dyes, which were not iu use prior to the Twentieth 'century. Itone Instruments still hud gelatinous matter ia the marrow. In- scrlpfiona probably had been made- with modern steel Instruments. Fakes like Giozel have been com mon and huve usually been momen tarily successful. Renders of Mnrk Twain will remember the “prehistoric man” whom he reported having been dug op near Virginiu City. Nev. An Unintended Hoax. This story, first published in the Virginia City Enterprise, oil which Murk Twain was llien a reporter, con tained a detailed description of the position lu which the supposed body had been found which, hud U been carefully read, would have revealed the hoax. Nevertheless, it went far and caused great excitement. Almost us ludicrous, though in this cose seriously Intended us a fraud, wus the so-culled Cardiff Glunt, dug up at Cardiff. Onondugo county. New York, about the middle of Hit lust century. This strange object wus found by a man who was diggl ig u well for u certain Mr. Newell. It was a huge figure, which might have been either a stutue or u petrified human body, lying on Its side und contorted as though in great pain. The thrifty Mr. Newell pluced the rcmulns. If such they were, on exhibition, und charged nn admission fee to the thou sands who came to s<*e them. He even succeeded In interesting P. T. Oarnum, who was. in fact, accused of havlug Initiated the whole enter prise. His advertisements, more clev er than truthful, made It appear that the leudlng scientific men of the day hud test Hied :o the genuineness of the Ond. As a matter of fact the Cardiff Giant wus u pure fake. The plan had been originated by Newell's broth- I er-ln-law, George Hull of Binghamton, j Hull bought a block of gypsum at Fort Dodge, Iowa, had it carved by u Ger man stonecutter In Chicago, und then I planted it on the Newell farm. The ! strained position which aroused so ' much sympathy was due to the fact that the stone had broken in transit, so that the original design hud to be - contracted within a smaller spar*-. The stonecutter hud done a good Job with u steel hammer, putting In pores and other body murks very Industri ously. Perpetual Motion. Muny famous hoaxes have had t. i do with machines supposed to defy the 1 law of the conservation of energy by producing perpetual motion One llie Urwt of these was perpetrated by a man named Itedheffer in Phila delphia about 1812. UedhetTer an sounced that he had solved the prob lem of making a machine that woulit run forever. He was taken so serious iy that the Pennsylvania legislature nominated a commission of distin guished engineers to Inspect his in ventlon. The story Is told by Prof. Dan iel W. Hcring In Ids "Foibles und Fal lacies of Science.” When the commis sion arrived on the scene at the np- iKiinted hour they found itedheffer ab- -**nt nud the doors locked, but were » Inspect the apparatus through MRS. BERNICE BROWN Mc- CULLAR WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE BAR Mrs*. Bernice Brown McCullar, wife of Col. C. B. McCullar, will be ad mitted to the Milledgeville bar at the approaching January session of Superior Court. Mrs. McCullar rceently stood a successful examina tion before Judge J. B. P.nrk, to prac tice law in Georgia, after spending several months studying and read ing law. She is a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Brown, of Richland, Gn., and u graduate of G. S. C. W. After her marriage to Col. McCullar she lived in Washington, D. C., re turning here about four years ago to edit the Miliedgeville Times. Since her residence in the city, she has studied at G. S. C. W. Mrs. McCullar will have the dis tinction of being the first woman ever admitted to the bar, to prac tice law in MUedgevlle. YOUTH PROMOTE FARMING Reno, Nev., Dec. 27.— (Autocast er)—Out of every 130 residents of Neada one is a farm boy or girl, affil iated with club work ond engaged in promoting the agriculture of the state. SETS PUMP RECORD Chicago, December 27.—(Auto- caster)—C. N. Cromwell, retired pumper of the Pennsylvania Railway during his work days pumped enough water to supply three-fourth of the city of Chicago for a day. He work ed 52 years and pumped 780,000,000 gallons of water during that time, the day’s supply for Chicago being 1,012,- 000,000 gallons. DIES AT 113 FORSALE—Fina r*U. W. C. Dr ■rred Rock Code- ke, Allen's Sani- Instinct Didn’t Warn Elephants of Peril A Riili-b mariner, formerly in ihc Eu-sicru trade, tells a queer elephant yarn. While captain of a trading Hleumer he had us curgo 40 elephants. The vessel wus umliored lu u perfect ly culm sea oil the coast of Zanzibar. When, theiefure. the steamer began to roll, every oue on board wus great ly surprised. At lirsi they siip|>usetl the motion to be due to the ground swell, but when this motion continued to Increase gen LOST—Platinum Pin, on raward. Call Mrs. Mari Ritchfield Springs, N. Y., Decem ber 27.— (Autocaster)—Mm Delina Filkins, one hundred and thirteen years old, believed to have been the state's oldest woman, died at the home of her son. She was born in Stark, Herkimer County, May 4, 1815. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS The .took certificate, ori*ta. U , mued to stockholder, of the Baldwin County Fair Association have heed - *' called iu by the Board of Directol* due to the change in name of the Fair Association. All old certificate, are being aken up and cancelled and new certificates issued in the nan. of the Middle Georgia Fair Associ,. tion, lac., new certificates Iiaviw been printed. The new certificates are ready each stockholder is requested u bring each old certificat in to ta. Secretary immediately and recei,, , new certificate. Gash Stockholm, must sign the stock book and s, tificatea will be mailed. Please call for your certificate Hi, week without fall. (Signed) C. B. McCULLAR, Secretary, Middle Georgia Pa, r Association, Inc. Adv. 1L LOST—Ob Monday, Docanbar *4tfc, at Black Lake Plantation, eB# ^lack and whit* spotted fa mala pointer dog. Finder pUaa* hold and notify Mrs. E. D. Napier, or Frank ^ Bona and rscciva reward. ? elephant* hud i red that b) ■Ison they i Moves for Pure Foods The pioneer fund expert and the man to bring Ihe nutrition uf food to the attention of the public wua Dr. Wilbur O. Atwater (1844-P.I07). He wua an American chemist end pioneer In agricultural experiment stailmi work. He was the Ural mau to be era ployed !>«• the United States govern- mint us a food expert. This position was culled chief of nutrition Invest! gations of the United States Depart meat of Agriculture, a position ho received lu 1804. 'Doctor Atwater’s activities were followed by those of Doctor Atkinson of Boston, who be came well known for his interest In the nutrltlou of foods between the years 1803 and 1000. The focus of public interest in home economic* Is thought to be around 1002 or 1003. After 1000 Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief chemist, bureau of chemist y. 1883 to 1012, kept bringing to the public at- teutluu Information concerning pun- foods. The climax was reached In 1000, whei the pure foods hill was passed. Pathetic The manager of a certain traveling company ulso played the leading purl iu must of the pluys he put on. In oue town the company met with very little success, the theater being nearly empty every nlgbL On the Thursday night the audience numbered only 40 or 30 (>eople. most of whom were in the clieupest seats. When the performance was hull over, the box olllce man came u|H>n the manager us he was about to go ol the stage. “What time shall 1 bring you the receipts?" he asked. The manager stared at him blankly v ‘.i," he retorted, “Just before 1 go on In my pathetic scene.*'—Londou Tit Bit r. Seven Sleepers’ Legend L'lie Seven Sleepers were the heroes uu ancient legend. It is supiHisi-o n during Uie persecution o( Un ci i Ciitixiiau brothers of Ephesus -IU. ad the outli of Hie was walled up Two hundrvi Intel the cave wus accidcuiullj >l and ihe men emerged, bavin-, through Uie centuries us tliougi single night. They found flu lian religion accepted iu the city • they were honored und feted ivhere all of them died the Seeds Long Retained Experiments made ut Giant fores*. Sequel National park, have shown thin the California Big Tree or Sequoia glguntea sometimes retains Its cones for 10 years before they drop and dis- They suspected charge their seed contents The seeds are preserved from weather und fungi by a powdery pig ment which gi.es them u wuterproor and germproof gloss. This pigment when dissolved Id water makes a good writing fluid or furniture stain of s rich maroou color.—Kansas City Star's rod that the motion came Science Service. n barred iniud but were not able to gutli i a::l proof, loiter the machine wus mken to New York, where Robert Ful- • n listening to the click of the cogs. I'uufe the discovery that it was being driven, like u steam engine, by reel- Fulton Invest Igat- (RAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION) (PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION) ixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:- BELL’S sxxxxxxxxxx:t We and are right in the midst of our Annual Inventory find that we have many SHORT LENGTHS in Silks, Wool Goods and Cotton Goods, which we are closing out at Half and Less than Half Price. Ladies’ Dresses 15 LADIES JERSEY DRESSES. Sold up to $12.50. To Close Out At $5.00 27 SILK DRESSES, New Colors, This Seasons goods. Sold up to $16.75, Your Choice $7.50 Ladies’ Coats 9 LADIES COATS LEFT. Sold up to $29.00. Your Choice of The Lot $15.00 15 MISSES AND CHILDRENS COATS. Sold i To close out at 1 high as $15.00 $7.50 S Boy’s Clothing 9 BOYS OVER COATS, worth up to $15.00 to close out at 7 BOYS SUITS, worth up to $15.00 to close out at- $7.50 SWEATERS 19 FINE BLACK SWEATERS, very heavy. Sizes 36 to 46. worth $6.50, to close out at $4.00 VNTS, worth up to $1.50 100 PAIR BOY’S PANTS, worth up to $3.00, to dose out at BLANKETS TOO MANY BLANKETS. AND THE WEATHER JUST GET TING RIGHT FOR THEM. The prices have been lowered. Val ues $4.00to $15.00 *1-3 off £1-2 off Ladies’ Shoes 100 PAIR LADIES FINE SHOES. Mostly Small Sizes, no two pair alike, formerly sold at $6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 to close out at $2.95 If You Want the Best Shop At E. E. Bell’s LXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSXXXXXXHyynmiiTTTT-^ryTYTT* ——-- - —