The Wellington Leader from Wellington, Texas • Page 2

The Welliitgrton Leader Thursday, August 18, 1932 "A Builder in Collingaworlh County" ES-fABUSHKO laOO. PUBLISHED EVERY TttUtlSDAY BY THE LEADER PRINTING INC. WELLINGTON, TEXAS HENRY DESKINS WELLS, EDITOR MRS. DESJCINS WELLS, Entered as second class mail Aug. 1909 at post- office at Wellington, Terns, undnr act Mar.

3, 1879. NOTICE -Any erroneous reflections upon the character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation whisk map appear in- the columns of THj? LEADER will be corrected gladly upon its being brought to the attention of the publisher. $2.00 A YEAR INSIDE OF TRADE TERRITORY $3.50 A YEAR OUTBIDS OP TRADE TEURITOUY BIG AIRSHIP LAID UP After covering some 140,000 miles in 260 separate flights without a serious accident during her eight years in service, the U. S. Navy airship Los Angeles has been placed out of commission.

The Los Angeles was built at the Zeppelin works in Germany and brought to the "in October, 1924, by Dr. Hugo Eckener, now captain "of the Graf Zeppelin. The big craft was turned over to the United States under the terms of the peace treaty. It was christened by Mrs. Galvin Coolidge with water from the River Jordan.

Because of a scarcity of helium gas in her early days, the Los Angeles and her sister ship, the ill-fated Shenandoah, alternately used the sa'me supply, one having to lie up while the other went a cruise. When the Shenandoah was destroyed the supply was lost and the Los Angeles had to remain moored for several months until more gas was produced. While the ship is capable of doing service for a few more years, placing her out of commission will save the government about $280,000 a year. Most of the Navy's aircraft personnel have been trained on the Los Angeles, and her recent crew will probably be assigned to the great new Macon, now under construction, sister ship of the Akron, largest, airship ever built. Owing to their great cost and expensive upkeep, as well as the -danger of disaster, it is doubtful whether these mammoth dirigibles are worth while.

Most of those already built have come to grief sooner or later through storms, explosions or other mishaps. SUN ECLIPSE AUG. 31 An eclipse of the sun, total over a portion of the New England states and partial throughout the rest of the country, will occur on the afternoon of August 31, affording millions of people the opportunity to witness this most striking celestial phen- omen. The extent of thc eclipse will vary from total in portions of the East to only 10 to BO per cent on the Pacific Coast. In the middle West arid in the Southeastern states from 50 to 75 per cent of the sun's face will be obscured as the m'oon passes across it.

The earth is the only planet in our solar system with a moon large enough to make a total eclipse of the sun to ten miles in diameter, so would only as small black spots when crossing the sun's face. The larger planets have several but none are large enough to eclipse more than a slight fraction of the sun. An endless source of wonder to the layman is the ability of astronomers to predict the occurrence of eclipses with unerring accuracy years and even centuries in advance. It is known, for example, that a total eclipse of the sun will be visible along the southern A Friendly Chat with PHEBE K. WARNER Usually I try to allow my mind, what there is of it, to direct my words.

But today I'm to lot my h-eavt speak. Only fifteen years ago this na- border of the United States from California) ti on of ours was deep in a world to Florida on August 12, 114 years hence. The eclipse which will occur month was predicted and described in great detail in a work published in Vienna nearly 50 years ago. But if we can not understand how these wonderful spectacles of the skies are predicted, we may witness tham as occasion offers and marvel at the mind of man which has discovered so many of nature's secrets. -o- TRUE By Anderson INDIAN MEDICINE Old-time Indian medicine men were not all fakers, as most white people have been led to believe, according to Anton Hogstad, a leading chemist, who has studied the remedies used by aboriginal doctors.

In fact, he declares modern practicioners are indebted to the Indians for much of their knowledge of native medicinal plants. were not so hardy as is commonly supposed. They suffered from colds, intestinal 1 1 W1IM VII troubles, rheumatism and many other ail- tics of a familv. war. Our government sent out a call for HELP to save our country from the dangers of the enemy.

Four million of our most fit men. the government wouldn't accept aavy other kind, offered their lives to "Make the World Safe for Democracy." They marched uway to music. Flags waved and tears flowed. A' patriotic we all were. Hundreds of thousands of those all fifteen years younger than they are today, crossed the seas.

Thousands of them waded through mud and blood to do their duty. Thousands of them never returned. Most of them did return. Thousands of them came hack to find their jobs gone forever. They had to begin life over.

During the past thirteen years thousands; of them have created some kind of a home for and taken on the responsibili- ments due to exposure and improper diet. The medicine men were able to relieve many of these conditions through their knowledge of nature's remedies. They used Seneca snakeroot for coughs, and it is still so used. Black snakeroot was But limes few changed since the those boys inarched away to the blare of trumpets and the shouting of the patriotic crowds. During the past two years, they have lost their jobs they had given for rheumatism, ginseng for head-f ated for themsclvcs sincc the war aches, blue flag for stomach troubles, and f.

nd wa fa thom a 'thrttHnnlnlmL'c; Fn ivit 1 irtt- corn smut was used as an aid to childbirth and to stop bleeding. Some of the medicine men knew how to produce artificial sleep, and Zum doctors were even able to render i day for their patients unconscious while operations were being performed by the use of a certain root. These are only a few of the native remedies which had a real value. their helpless families. What could they do? The government they had served had promised them an extra dollar a service over seas.

Mr. Hogstad believes that the Indian They needed that dollar to make the payments on their homes, to keep up their life insurance, feed their helpless children and take SNAPPY STUFF A group of small boys in St. medicine man could have passed the exa- ios that wm sche to arrive, ruination of a modern pharmaceutical board if the questions were limited to the native medicinal 1 plants of North America. We gave Europe a year's moratorium. And now Europe will make it permanent.

A scientist says a mosquito can fly 14 hours without alighting. But it seldom does. It would be some compensation if we could believe a crooner feels as bad as he sounds. prace, Slender figures are all right in their but we don't admire those in our bank book. Anyway, when they take all the trains off there won't be so many grade crossing accidents.

JV nu.n puaoiuic. i Correct this sentence: "I always studv Mercury and Venus have no moons at party platforms carefully before decid- Mars has two, but they are only about five ing how to vote." THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR By Satterfield -AND WHEN YOU RE THRCXXsH WITH THATT.V TOO TO GO ftND CLHAN UP MY DEN --THEN- feUWE LAST GO WftSH THEM WSHES YOORSCI.F AND WASH 1HEW HONEY WORD care of the mothers of the new bab- Johnsbury, who found an automobile loaded with liquor succeeded in peddling 45 pints before the You know the rest of the story. When those jobless, destitute soldiers were driven by order of their president from the Capitol they offered their lives protect, to R-O hack to nowhere and noth- attention of police was called, George M. Wolfe, of Ann Arbor, recently dislocated his jaw- in a custard pie contest. ing, what of our 1017 When his foot caught in the riotism? And no matter which crotch of a tree, Armand Eckman way they turned for hope they were ordered out and on to some other unknown region.

It seems to me the most pathetic travesty in American history, since Columbus discovered America, was enacted ivhen our soldiers, in their desperation, appealed to the President of Mexico for a place of refuge and a chance to rebuild their lost hopes and homes, up nights and knit sweaters for of Maple Valley, hung head down and had to endure a cow's kisses until he was rescued. An allegation in a divorce suit filed in Springfield, was- that the plantiff's wife put cayenne pepper in his clothes. Smilin' Charlie Says- tAbouf SIDELIGHTS While it is not a matter for immediate worry. Dr. J.

Spillman of the Department of Agriculture informcs us that the world is stowing- down and that eventually it will rotate only onct; year. When that one side will be con- tirfually toward th? sun and boiling- hot, while the other side will be always solid ice. But this wil! come about very gradually and our little planet will probably remain ly habitable for a billion years or i Thieves stole a 600 pound safe from the Moose lodge building, Remember when we women hauled it to the dty imits of N( mal, 111., and blew the bottom out time of average 6 tauueniri'--- of it to obtain $450. CN THE place on Country Club golf course Sunday. The action immediately set all of the golf fans a-twitter that is all except our hero, who remained vory calm through the whole ordeal.

Best Story Of The Week Ralpfo Lewis, who has been sick in bed during the past week '-with French, Belgium or English people seeking a place to make a home: for themselves? Wasn't that just, what happened to America in the first place? Only not so many. And they were not our own sons and daughters. We didn't have any then. But look what a nation grew from those sturdy Pilgrims. What are our Bonus Soldiers today but Pilgrims in their own land, huddled together from every state in the union from the same cause and for the same purpose, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

If suchi a plan of colonization were hinted by some foreign nation, our real estate agents would go on a stampede to see who could get the job and profits of locating them. Here 3s a chance for some of our big Western States to try one of the finest experiments in history. Plan a way for these, our own people, to have a place to live and a home of their own. Colonize some of our big open counties. Design a model community of homes, schools and industries.

Make it eelf support- those same boys, now the fathers of little children. Some of us were so patriotic we even took our knitting to church to save time. Suppose Mexico does permit our forgotten soldiers to go to their country and rebuild their broken lives and rear their children? What! would it mean if trouble should arise some day between the U. S. A.

and Mexico? How would those children feel toward the Stars and Stripes? How would we feel if those Mexican reared children were our own grandchildren? If such a thing is alla.ved our own blood will not forget it for a hundred years. Texas is the best and state in this nation. It hax more vacant land. It has more resources than any other state. Why is there not room to colonize those 27,000 men, -women and' Malaria fever, following an ex- dhildreri in Texas? Suppose jt tended tour through East Texas were a colony of 27,000 Germans, imd old Mexico, decided Sunday that he was well enough to play golf.

And sure enough, he was. On the fourth hole, Ilalph carefully selected a number three, mashie and cut loose on the ball with all he had. It made a wide circle, kept turning and turning for the green. Then it landed on the green. Jcftm Wallace and J.

L. Anderson said it went in the hole. Ilalph -was sure that it didn't. But it did and Ralph shot a hole in one. The first (hole in one that has ever been made on the local links.

And then it rained. Now I suppose rather than continually wishing for rain, we will all 'have to talk about the lw.ge num. ber of grasshoppers that are taking the country. With all of the jumping that these grasshoppers do, it certainly looks as if tlwy might contract a good case of "athletes that should solve the problem, On Fishing Deck Wolls -went fishing last of the evidence, wo doubt that Judge Swibury will convince a majority of New Yorkers that Mayor Jimmy Walker is' that they would get very mad about it if he did, A mayoralty race between the Judge and Jimmy next would be inter- eating. M.

err The best -story of the week took omly logical tiliat would send ing in a few years. If the Texas (Thursday and has been up in iftuo penitentiary can be made 80 per for the past week doing cent self supporting, a colony of hia best to land of those big 27,000 ex-soldiers their families can be made a fine investment. These men are mostly young. Their are mere children. trout.

I don't think that he has been catdhing very many, though, because I have not heard from him since he left and if he was having absolutely ttus best of luck it is back some pictures and a long BC- count of gest one. he landed the big- This assumption in based upon nothing but a hunch and I back it I am somehow inclined to believe that he had the same iiunch before he left because he was exceptionally careful to carry along a checker poard and some do-miaous. ttfliW comes from Watt Street, that in a way fectx thin county. With den rises in all stocks mid bonds and mcmwrZ prices on cattle, hoot, niul cotton, tiiinys are looking decidedly morn proBper- owt than they were even a month amd it's about lime- that some good tidings hailed from that chasm of finance, Court Holds Much Interest Despite the shower Monday morning, Judge Fires' courtroom was filled and people were forced to sit in the windows for the preliminary hearing for Jojua I. Black.

The presence of tho crowd just shows how people want scandal and gossip. Last Monday rumors stated that a 'hearing in the justice court would be held and the whole courthouse lajvm was crowded with people. Not one single citizen of this entire county is intimately acquainted with young Black and yet everyone is taking a great interest in his case; just gecause the ehootimg of 'his father is the first murder that can be recorded here for some time. Thf caste is necessarily accompanied with numerous rumors, wfj-ny of which corny decidedly under the hea4mff of "ecandal" and wUich are subject to fines and imprisonment in the courts of the land. Everyone is, of course, entitled to their opinion but an opinion which injwes tha character of an imlwiditat and winch can not bf jmtvcn, in tuinly nttt placf ed.

Vacations Arc Like Thai It seems as if in gone fishing mad. (tnd Biil Dryderi returned Saturday from Colorado, where they have been fishing for tKe past ten days and reported fine catches. Bill Lynn arid Judge also said fthe fishing was fine in parts. The one good thing about going fishing, while on your vacation, is that you really come back rested and feeling better than before you left. The trouble with most vacations is it takes you something like a month ot recover from a weeks who wants to have headache for a month? Joseph Wllsoa of was ordered by a judge to pay his wife's tax despite his plea that she would never tell him what she earned.

When James Cortaer ot Chicago entered the hospital for an operation he refused to accept bed No. 13, Ju hia ward, saying he was born on Friday and that combination was more than he could, staud, Believe It Or Don't Milk is selling for two and owe, quart in the City of Dallas as the result of a milk war between large companies, The first Hiealth officer of Collingsworth County, Dr. T. B. Miller, received a salary of $26 a year.

B. Gastleborry, in 1911, operated the Guaoantee Stato Bank Dodsonville, Texas..