i English Water Contest
That Goes Back to 1715
The oldest race of which there are
records, save the Chester cup. Is the
sculling race known to this day as
1 Doggeli's ('oat and Badge. Thomas
'Doggett. the famous comedian of the
early Eighteenth century, caused the
following placard to be posted on Lon
don bridge on the eve of August I,
1715: "This being the day of his
majesty's happy accession to the
throne, there will be given by Mr. Dog
gett an orange livery, with a badge
representing Liberty, to be rowed for
by six watermen that are out of their
time within the past year. They are to
row from London bridge to Chelsea.
It will be continued annually on the
same day forever." True to his word,
Doggett left In his will a sum of
I money In trust, and with the excep
tion of the years 1915-18, inclusive, the
race has been rowed ever since un
; der the administration of the Fish
| mongers' company, and the list of win
jners is almost complete. In 1919
'those who had not raced during the
war were then matched against each
other, so there is really no break in
continuity.—Washington Star.
Discoverer Baffled by
Composition of X-Rays
Roentgen, the scientist who discov
ered the X-rays, died of cancer, a dls
•ease from whose ravages many a pa-
Jtlet has been saved by treatment with
'roentgen rays.
It was on November 8, 1895, that
Roentgen stumbleV on his discovery.
The world's imagination was fired by
the discoyery, and It is little wonder
that It generated the most fanciful
thoughts. Antlvivisectionists hailed
the discovery as a battle won against
vivisection, and spiritualists tried to
link up Roentgen's discovery with the
many nebulous manifestations and
theories that the world had pointed
at with derision.
When accosted by a reporter, Roent
gen replied to his question: "Is it
light?" with "No, for It can neither be
reflected nor broken." "Is it electrlc
' Ity ?" "Not in any known form."
"What is it then?" "I know not."
It is now known from Roentgen's
observations and those of others that
X-rays are electromagnetic radiations
akin to light, Dr. Claude Lilllngston
explains In his biography of Wllhelm
Konrad Roentgen in Hygela Magazine.
If
"Coral" Island*
The Great Barrier reef of Australia
Is 1,200 miles in length, and In places
it Is over thirty miles wide. It was
owing to the thorough exploration of
this remarkable reef that our present
knowledge of corals is as extensive
as it is.
Darwin's theory was that many Is
lands were formed almost entirely by
corals; and borings on some of the
tropical Islands have proved that he
was right. On the Island of Funafuti,
coral reef-rock was found to penetrate
to a depth of over 800 feet. The coral
was first formed on the submerged
mountain tops at the base of the sea,
then as it spread and grew to reach
the surface, sand accumulated, sea
weed decayed, seeds were washed up
by the tides, birds appeared, and
eventually in the course of ages a
beautiful tropical island was born.
Cosmic Rays and Heredity
Dr. Arthur H. Compton of the Uni
versity of Chicago, in conducting a
world-wide series of tests, found
about 15 per cent more cosmic rays
in temperate than In tropic zones.
But nowhere haa science found enough
cosmic rays to be a really big factor
In heredity. They are fewer than the
radium rays naturally in the air and
much less thun the radium rays ev
erywhere emanating from earth.
Scientists have speculated, howev
er, as to whether there may have been
periods In the remote past when cos
mic rays fell more thickly. Both this
speculation nnd the possibility that
long ago there was more radium have
been pointed out as Interesting guesses
upon the origins of new species of
animals and plants many millions of
years ago.
Historic Old Devon
The English city of Devon might be
called the cradle of American history
for though neither Columbus nor Ca
bot had any associations with that
county, by far the greater number of
explorers and colonizers of Northern
America were born and bred there,
and set sail from its ports on their
adventures In the New world. The
very countryside reflects In Its con
trasting beauties the Imaginative
genius and unyielding determination
which were the chief characteristics
of those old-time sea kings, for the
coastline has a soft brilliance of con
tour and coloring which Is In fascinat
ing contrast to the wild magnificence
of the breezy, rolling uplands and
granite tors of Dartmoor.
Charles Dickens to His Son
The twenty-sixth annual conference
of the Dickens Fellowship was held at
Gad's Hill place, Rochester, where
Charles Dickens lived during the last
14 years of his life.
Sir Henry Dickens said he was twen
ty-one when his father died, and they
had the closest affection for one an
other. He quoted the following advice
given him by his father, who had said
to him: "Whatever you do, my boy,
remember this—do your best. Throw
your whole heart and soul Into It. I
can assure you tihat In the smallest
thing I have ever done In life, I have
taken as great pains as if it vera the
biggest"—London Times.
Beaots Once Summoned
Before Judicial Courts
Among curious legal cases before
the courts, few bear comparison with
those recorded in bygone days, when
suits were really heard against the
lower creation, says the Law Journal
of London. While It Is difficult to sup
press merriment over the quatnt ldens
of our ancestors, regarding the culpa
bility of animals, there Is no douftt
that the trials were viewed seriously.
The warrant for holding animals
amenable to the law appears to have
been taken from the Judaic law: "If
an ox gore a man or woman that the.v
die, then the ox shall be surely stoned
and his flesh shall not be eaten;
but the owner of the ox shall be
quit."
Following this command Moses pro
ceeds to enforce the doctrine of the
responsibility of the owner of a dan-
animal and to Insure his due
punishment in the event of his witting
ly allowing a harmful beast to run
loose. These injunctions, therefore,
which sound so strange Aday, were
pursued more or less to the letter In
medieval Europe, and, extraordinary
though It may seem, in France and
other European countries animals In
general were held to be amenable to
law until the middle of the Eighteenth
century.
By the old law of France, If a vi
cious animal killed a human being
and It was proved that the owner
knew of its propensity to attack peo
ple and suffered the beast to be at
large, the owner as well as the an!
mal was hanged.
Blood Combination That
Has Bred Moron People
The name "Jackson Whites" prob
ably was formed from the words jacks
and whites, a jack being a hybrid. The
Jackson Whites of New Jersey are a
mixture of negro, Indian and white
blood, showing all possible combina
tions of the traits of these three
races. The historical records of the
subject show that a number of the
freed slaves settled In the Ramapo
mountains, where they were joined by
occasional whites of very low standing
from the surrounding communities.
Just how the Indian blood is to be ac
counted for is uncertain. One theory
Is that some of these freed slaves were
Indians, as it is a well-authenticated
fact that at one time some Indians
were held as slaves. Another theory is
that these were Indians who joined
this group of people just as the low
grade white people joined them. As far
as mentality goes the average mental
age is from nine to ten years. In
other words, these people are practi
cally all of the moron level of intelli
gence.—Washington Star.
Fascinating Word
The word "kaleidoscope" Is orth
ographically fascinating, almost alpha
betically picturesque. It is no won
der, then, that "kaleidoscopic" is a
favorite adjective with critics, jour
nalists, and other writers. Some
times it is well used, but often Its
precise meaning la forgotten or nog
lected. The definition given in Web
ster's new international dictionary re
minds one of the popular children's
toy:
"An instrument invented by Sir Da
vid Brewster, which contains loose
fragments of colored glass, etc., and
reflecting surfaces so arranged that
changes of position exhibit its con
tents in an endless variety of sym
metrical varicolored forms. Its fig
ures have been much employed in
arts of design."
Slow to Recognize America
On February 6, 1778, signatures
were affixed to a treaty of commerce
and a treaty of amity and alliance be
tween France and the United States.
The definitive treaty between the
United States and England was signed
at the end of 1783. Although Fred
erick the Great wrote Franklin that
he probably would soon follow France
In recognizing the United States in
1778, no recognition was extended un
til about 1786. A treaty of peace and
commerce was signed with the Neth
erlands in September, 1785. A treaty
of peace and friendship was signed
by Morocco in January, 1787. A treaty
had been signed with Sweden in April,
1783.. Russia did not recognize the
new country or send a diplomatic
representative until 180 ft.
Fly Plague in Eastern Land*
Flies of death must swarms of east
ern flies be to the people of those oth
erwise heaven-blest lands, where sani
tation Is still almost unknown, and
proper drainage Is yet frequently ab
sent. It speaks eloquently for the dis
cipii-ned care of old Rome for the coun
tries it conquered, that In the New
Testament the annoyance and dangers
of swarms of flies are so little in evi
dence, although the malaria so fatal
to those who spent their summers in
Rome itself, according to many writ
ers, was no doubt spread very consid
erably If not mainly by mosquitoes and
other fly pests.
Stag Hunting u "Sport"
iJtag hunting has been a popular
sport among the upper classes in Eng
land for almost a thousand years. Sir
Walter Scott began his famous nar
rative poem, "The Lady of the Lake,"
with the opening line (hinting of a
stag hunt to follow): "The stag at
eve had drunk his fill." The matter
of its cruelty may be open to debate,
but it is beyond dispute that stag hunt
ing has had a prominent place In Eng
lish life and literature for centuries.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA
Magistrates Appointed
For Yadkin County
Following Is a list of magistrates
appointed for Yadkin county by the
recent legislature. Some of these
are re-appoiutments and some of
them new:
Boonville township—W. W.
Reece.
Knobs—K. M. Thompson, O. E.
Boles, Tom Lineberry, J. M. Myers,
S. S. Wagoner and L. W. Weather
man.
Buck Shoals—A. R. Sale, D. P.
Totten, H. C. Myers, S. G. Allen and
E. R. Crater.
Deep Creek—J. W. Brandon,
Ralph Haynes, T. E. Haire and F.
R. Bates. .
Liberty—C. L». Gabard, Joe
Laughlin, W. P. Brandon, Joe Wil
liams and Carl Shore.
Forbush—A. L. Saylor, L. W.
Hobson, C. E. Hartman.
East Bend—T. A. Polndexter, R.
W. Craft, J. N. Miller and W. H.
Norman.
Fall Creek —J. A. Matthews, A.
B. Hobson, D. G. Hobson, W. M.
Collins and J. M. Chatham.
* . *
DIRECTORS
OFFICERS *ll 1 # J7t • e. H. BRSWER
HkinwMwaman
C. a. ARMFIELD, SEC. Ml W B irf SkIJL W W H*p TE CR*H*M H * FF
J. H. BEESON, TREAS. » JONES HOLCOMB
1 ———————————————— _ PUBLISHER MONTHLY
Vol. 6, No. 4 ELJUN. N. O.
___ FRIENDSHIP REPAIRING CIVIC BIGAMY
J. C. Penney Co. He pagßed the building in a bigamist is merely a man PATRONIZE
DEPARTMENT STORE which his friend had an office, who wants too much of a good
"First Quality Always" The friend was an executive of a thing. He is so appreciative of OTTR,
large concern, and he hesitated the good qualities of women that
——— _ before dropping in to take up his he wants more than his share.
, time, because he knew how busy There are also civic bigamists ADVERTISERS
A. 11. Griffeth, Riwanian he was. But, not having seen i n the world, men who are so
——————————- him for several months, he ven- anx i° us to serve the home town,
.. tured to make the call. who are so civic conscious, so in-
TTllriri Innoavilla He was graciously received clined toward service, that they
( and then began to apologize for try to ( j Q more than their share. Dl*. P. W» Ol*een
Building & Loan takln * u p the , time f, 30 bus y a lt l 9 doU btfui if the civic m
. . man for purely social reasons. . UUUU " UI 11 \ 6
Association The busy man laughed and'push- ai f' Bt . " wiser than the man Ontomptrist
ed in front of him a scratch pad with two or " 10r , e Jußt a 8 Optometrist
on which were written half a no = an d ° f , ull jußtice to a
Own Your Own Home and dozen names, of which his own multiplicity of wives because his
■ "Wn it our uwn nome anu attentions must be divided, so al- Kiwanian
Pay No More Rent .. What '., th is?" he inquired. "A sO , ,8 U dou |> tful £ at »»»
sucker list to whom you are go- tr,es to work ln f ll clviC * oA^ 3 n
ing to sell some worthless the community is as valuable to
atnpiro'?" any one of them as he would be cai ttutdm ni tn
SYDNOR- "That •• replied his friend if he concentrated his efforts on SOUTHERN PUB
SPAINHOUR »««"■*' " »y friendship re- the °^ ectives of ° ne of them " HC UTILITIES CO.
" pair list. Those are a few . fel- Most civic clubs discourage ______ .___ „ rt „. rD
COMPANY I lows I know and love who have ( membership in more than one I '
i drifted away from me and that I hody. Most civic clubs would Electrical Appliances
"Elkin's Finest Store" haven't seen in months. |s et better service from the men Kinds
"The greatest joy I have ini whose time and interest are not
m q o -i v./-.,.. life is my friends. Their friend-1 divided between several organi- fj t. Brown, Kiwanian
E. S. Spainhour, Kiwanian ... , ~ . .. U a Hr>n«
ship is more valuable to me than i zauons. _________________________
————————————————— all the money I can make for' In every community there are
' myself or for this corporation i natural leaders. These men rise ——
190() 1033 which employs me. We are all, to the top of organizations to South EtlSt Public
busy these days. We go our sev- which they belong as naturally
R**»rVi Hnvptt-Rorpn eral wa y s - drift apart and lose!and easily as the mercury rises &ei"VlCe i^O.
etC ~ J " each other in the mad scramble to the top of the thermometer on
( Funeral Directors : : : of business and professional life, a hot day. But care should be home is not a home
: : Home Furnishers " Now and then 1 take a half taken ln * he selectl °" °' Kiwanis wit hout a telephone"
hour to think over my list of leaders that these leaders are _____
Ambulance Day or Night friends and then try to keep not, at least for their term of
EE. Hayes. Kiwanian those friendships ln repair. I service in Kiwanis, dividing their Dan Barbour, Kiwanian
' write, telephone or go to see time between Kiwanis and some _______________________
> those fellows with whom I have similar organization.
—————————— not come in contact for some K
p I rADirrp tlme As you can see> you are preventive medicine Sinclair Refining
Iv. J. DAl\rvLi\ one 0 f the ones with whom I was
going to communicate. How are The old time medical scientist Coinp&ny
INSURANCE AND LOANS things with you. anyway? How bent all his energies toward the
> are the wife and kids? Tell me discovery of cures for diseases. Sinclair Gaso.ine and Oils
Insurance that protect* and about yourself. I like you and I His modern counterpart devotes "The grade that makes
serrioe that satisfies am interested." most of his science toward the the grade"
His caller left half an hour la- prevention of that same disease.
Kiwanian ter ln thoughtful mood. This The tendency of modern H. P. Graham, Kiwanian
busy man had time to keep his thought runs in this same direc-
—————— ———— friendships ln repair. He valued tion in community work. It is
—————————————— his friends so highly that he necessary to cure criminals, to
SURRY would not allow himself to drift lift the fallen, to provide employ- ABERNETHY'S
away from them. ment for the unfortunate of
HARDWARE CO. The caller was a Kiwanian, and course, and Kiwanis is doing its Drink at our
. ...... tor the first time he appreciated part in every community on the
"Tlte best little hardware what repa , r shop for frlend _ continent . But even more im- S«"»'tary White Fountain v
store in the best little town B jjj pg Kiwanis club is. Here portant is the prevention of these qqqj Drag Store"
t in North Carolina" once each week he comes in con- things..
tact with his best friends in the It is not enough to take care of
J. R. Poindexter, Kiwanian city which he lives. At the same our own boy's morals. Our boy "*• G - Abernethy, Kiwanian
, time he realized that at Kiwanis must associate with other boys, L—________——————
meetings he had fallen into a and unless we risk contamination __________________
careless habit. Each week he had from his associates, we must see ru*TUAU
» ELK PRINTING CO been sitting at the table with ato R that Boy Scouts and similar LHAIHAM
i». . certain group of particular cron- activities in our towns are prop
publisher. ies and had aeen but lutle o{ the eHy flnanced MANUFACTURING
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE other mem bers of his club. Their The road of prevention lies rnMDAMV
North Carolina's friendships also were valuable to along the lines of vocational ed- COMPANY
Best Weekly Newspaper him, and he determined that each ucation, for one thing. A boy
' hr week he would change his table who is studied as an individual, Q q poindexter aud W. A.
' *• Ijaffoon . and mix with a different group of whose natural bent is discovered
Kiwanian members, that he might avail and arrangements made so that Neaves, Kiwanians
________________ himself of the greatest privilege he has a chance at the vocation m
___________________ of the club and take full advan- to which he is adapted and in
TI [PMP9 r*DI ir* tage of lts facll it' eß for keeping which he will be happiest, is cer
-1 UKINr,K UKUu vU. his friendships in repair. tain never to become a criminal Double Eai?le
"The Friendly Drug
club, of course, but certainly ■ K OerVlCe LO. •
some plan of fil'ing the classlfi- If he brings her home a cook _____
cations which have only one book Instead of a volume of Washing Polishing
> CURB SERVICE mimber should be devised by poetry, the honeymoon is over. Greasing
each club, that the good Kiwan- K ________ ,
„ , ians who are the only representa- "The grindstone is no man's . _ o_,„_ iri™—i—
Geo. E. Royall. Kiwanian tlveg Qf & claßßlflcatlon may not birthstone." William Sword A * ° Bryan '
' bu suspected of selfishness. Frost. i
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The first loan under President Roosevelt's $200,000,000 Emergency
Farm Loan Bill was made at the Bt. Louis office of the Federal Land Bank.
Photo shows E. A. Purvines of Pleasant Plains, 111., (right) receiving a
$3,500 check from Commissioner E. J. Bodman, (left) as Mrs. Purvines
looks on. In the rear is Wood Netherland and O. J. Lloyd, president and
vice-president of the St. Louis Federal Land Bank.
Watches were first made at Nu
remberg, Germany, at the begin
ning of the sixteenth century.
The Macon, new navy dirigible,
will have a gas capacity of 6,500,-
000 cubic feet.
Thursday, Jane 1, 1933
86-Year-Old Vet To Go
By Plane To Exposition
Atlanta, May 27.—An 86-year-old
veteran of the Civil War, General J.
L. Driver, Georgia commander of
United Confederate Veterans, will
take his first airplane ride Sunday—
to the Century of Progress Expo
sition, Chicago.
"If I had told General Sherman
in 1864, when I laid down my rifle
at Durham, N. C., that I would live
to fly through the air from Atlanta
to Chicago, probably he would have
had me shot for poking fun at him,"
General Driver said here today.
The General will represent the
Georgia Division in a series of in
formal programs at the exposition.
On his way home —by air—he will
stop at Cleveland, Ohio, to visit a
son.
TOOK WRONG ROUTE
Commander Charles E. Rosendahl,
first commander of the 111-fated Ak
ron, testified at the joint congres
sional inquiry Tuesday that he would
have taken a course different from
the one which carried the Navy air
ship to disaster off the New Jersey
coast April 4.