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The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Hipe snodgrass says he don't
think much of that Jest about the
hobo falling Mrs. Green that he
was IKE sweet cider because he
had never worked. Says It's . ban
toka
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

The SEWN Circle hopes TO have
. business .meetin' soon. for q Ger.
tain young napper Is known to be
comm homo on the midnight train
every night most. an some TIMES
she don't come home st all for the
week ends. an It sure can mean NO
good such carryin's on. Il certain
can not. say We.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Miss Tabythis Prude says that
bedtime stories for the youth Of
the present day should start on,
when the milkman was comm up
the street." etc. eto.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Ths root garden st he Raiirosd
Hotsl b cut q ssmmissiea for ne
time bsin' beosuss the ladder On
which the guests clims up 70 the
root has . couple ef runss broken.
but Il win b hrst b couple sf
days.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Ms fumored that they have Q
candslsbrs out to Gene ooiiins's
house up the Valley way. but Eb
Hammer says he don't believe II.
because hs didn't see any ouaran.
tine on the house when he was out
that way the other day Maybe
they only have Il in . ight form.
n. say wa
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

A giri with . SIR stockin' IN
which the threads havs started to
sivs In the back 10 like our base
ball team because thsy are usually
one run behind.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

thinkin.. the reason why the game
don't start at Genoa 10 because
England an Russia put OIL on the
bali.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

clyde snookums calls bis chif
fonisr his Whether Bureau. He
says he don't know whethsr his
shirts an things In there hsve got
buttons On o. not
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
From England.

THEY had not said much to each
: other, one reason being that he
had found the companion on his
other side more attractive; and
for another. she had no converse
ton. Every time he spoke she
merely listened politely and gave
monosyliabls replies. ;-
Toward the end Of the meal he
made . final effort
.Dont you love the Turkish
Patrolf'" he asked.
-Turkishr she Qusrisd. ~
-Yss. Don't you think It's splen,
did?" 10y ~. s..
She shook her head.
mo, I'm afraid ! don't. Ny hus.
bapd always uses English petrol
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

whsn you see . psn havin' .
GOOD drunk On the aovis screen.
don't sst sxsitsd. cause he's only
havin' . oinsman bun. 20 70 speak,
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Mrs. sarah orundy says she sot
more points out Of . little fashion
paper that she bought yesterday
than anything she has purchased
In . long time. II was . paper
Of pins.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Some Of the players on cur base
BAN team are tryin' for the marble
head ehampionship. say We.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

The hand that locks the corn.
crib rules the world, at least when
they get enough farm blocs 1t WIN.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
LrHoUaH the ioos

A IrHoUaH the local polits
~ clans an the political heal
. . srs In general are not much
- nautical sffsirs thsy are al Of
EN- interested In postmastsrE 20
that pass In the night. '
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Olaf swansoa. VINO works IN the
track gang. has built himself q
house from discarded railroad ties.
Olaf win surely appreciate his
home tl.s
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Danny Green says to folks that
hold r. q r. stock . dividend check
must be good Reading.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Danny Green ssys thsss sure are
hard times. what with the lack
Of stun b drisk,vith . kick IN Il.
its difficult for . man 10 Set
head.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

The Tromo,ns Players AmsIsa-
uAtsd Union 10 thinkin' Of goin'
on strike because they want 10 be
paid On Q slidin' SCALE
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

On the othsr hand. supposing
the said beautiful blonde (from
time-to-tims she's blonds). uses
peroxide In her hair and II mar
ried 10 . section hand on the
Mason and Dixon Line who's fun
Of hydrogsnf Maybe she's curling
her hair with . pair Of sugar tonss
heated over the gas-jet and he has
Q full head of steam ton IN the old
corncob trying TO smoke the pipe
Of peace. There's bound to be 4
hare-up bstwssn thsm. She knows
that no mattsr how fun Of chemi-
Gals he II he ain't pure, and he has
Q snsaking suspicion that II she
had her character analysed they'd
have to tabuIats the results on an
asbestos pad and have II sterar
lixed. what Of It? Amt they got
troubles enough already without
some female NUT with . radio code
book after her name trying to drag
In outside help TO make inside
troublsf .
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

where slsspinsss is bliss. IT'S folly
TO arise. ssy We
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Tonmy's Reply.

THE fact that his supposedly
! adored big brother was return
ing home from college that day
had been carefully concealed from
ten-ysar-old Tommy until he came
back from school ..
Tommy" said his mother. aftes
her younger son had gone upstairs
70 wash his face and the elder had
been concealed In the pantry. q
have . big surprise for you"
II know what It is." replied
Tommy unconcernsdiy. Brothers
back
why, how did you guess thati"
.'Causs my moneylbox won't rat.
tis any mora"
why Kissing Il Dangerous.
CHE had studied all the modern
- fsds and was rather amused at
the latest theory about kissing
Doctors said It was uphysienic and
dangerous.
Finding hsrself alone WITH .
rather silent young man. she mis-
took his silence for shynsss.
40 you think Kissing u danger.
eass- she asked. +
sTssrfbiy,s he answered.
-whyf Whatever can Il pro.
ducsf" ~ a.- a''.s..'s 4'
Marriage. he snapped.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

thing. Hard iuok. ciem, ssy W.
dont make such mistake again.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Asssral.' 70 Ne fans vss d
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Last Tuesday vas Miss sephrony
Prsass birthday an thsy esls
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Heard Along
Broadway
Little Like Topsy.

sATa council school . new scholar
- presented himself to the tsacl
Or. He answered the questions al
70 his name and age factorily
Then the child was asked. .wsIi
whore were you bornf"
Il wasn't born ct all" was the
reply; II got . stepmother.'
Knew What He Was Doing.
THE professor Of mathematics
prepared to set out on q shori
lourhey on horseback. He was ar
hbsent-minded person. and while
saddling the animal be was think
ing out an intricate problem. Some
students stood near and watched
him abstrsctedly place the saddle
on the animal hindpart before.
"oh. professor" exclaimed On.
Of the group. "you are putting tn,
wrong end Of your saddle fore
most"
"Young man." replied the profes
sor. tartly. ''you are entirely toe
smart. How do you know It Il
wrong when 1 have not yet tolt
you In which direction ! am 60
iny?"
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

The editor OF the Newspaper up
the cross Roads way had an opera
tap ia . hospital IN the city an
part Of his spinal column was 70
moved. Nothtn' new to him. he 10
used 10 cuttin' things TO half .
column. say We.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

This Queen Of the Lady Bugs
says that the shape Of the human
rdnning-gear also gives Us . nash
a. to the unfortunate owners dis
position. II he. she or It amt got
any shaps-As sometimes cruel na-
ture sists-thsn ] suppose that
party amt got any character or
disposition ct alif She also Gays,
ths length ef the legs and the
shape Of the head shows a. -up
for what We are. Not lstsiy, Han.
nahi It's the shape Of the legs
and the length Of the head that
eounts--you gotta have . long head !
and uss Il! And. to be happy.
marry your opposite. What. marry
. homeiy woman with mean dis
positionf That must bs Why mild
men marry Wild women. Anyhow.
the Doc. (whose fun name II Lizzie
r. Youns) may some day have IN
old head. but she'll always have
Young ideas--l can see that!
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

The way them Consressrnen is
tsikin' over the tariff on tobacco
would give one the idea that It's
chewin' tobacco that the inpost u
soin' TO be on. says Hips snod.
grass.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

s-pvvsssl isss y ~ o.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
AERIAL BATTLE
OVER CITY #
KLAN Be ROUGH
Police Inspector Grant Warns
Mystic Order Against Terror
izing Capital Residents.

Possibility of an aerial battle
over Washington II Ku Klux
Knights of the Air attempt to ter
rorize negro sections was intimated
this morning by Inspector Clifford
l.. Grant, chief Of detectives.
During the past few nights resi-.
dents in LIE Droit Park have been
alarmed by airplanes overhead, nom
which red flares were fired ax in.
tervals.
Despite the fact that army air.
planes have been carrying on night
flights from Boiling Field. during
which signal flares were discharged,
many Washington colo:ed people
are inclined to hold tho Ku klrx
responsible for a part of the demon.
stration.
The Kd Klux alyplane at College
Park, Md, is said to have made
flights this week over Hya .tsvi,le
Md, and nearby towns and over
outlying portions of the Disti ict.
Before the first gray streaks OF
dawn appeared this morning, a half
dozen or more white-clad forms
visited each household i'm Hyatts
vile, where they distributed litera
ture setting forth the merits Of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
At khan headquarters in the
Munsey Building today 1t was said
that arrangements for the much
heralded parade In a northern vir
ginia town tonight had practically
been completed.
Officers OF the khan, however. sale
the route of the parade would no-
be announced, nor the town In
which the demonstration Is to bs
held.
Officials of the Ku Klux Klar
this afternoon denied copies OF tn,
Bundle Bee had been distributed
during the night in Hyattsville b,
their emissaries. But residents o.
Hyattsville found the anti-negr,
paper on their doorsteps. togethel
with the Khan Kreed.'
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
M'HENRY BOY HANGED;
SMILES ON GALL0WS
How John McHenry
Spent His Last
Day on Earth

11:30 .. m. (last night)-
McHenry went to bed, sleepy
and unworried. Asked to be
called at sac o'clock.
600 q. m.-Awakened and
cheerily greeted guard.
6:30-Arose and dressed
with no apparent nervousness.
8:45-Took usual exercise in
corridor. Declared he "felt
fine"
7:00-Went to pharmacy
room to attend mass offered by
Rev p. J. O'Callaghan.
8:00-Asked for cup of milk
instead of breakfast.
8:l6-McHenry's mother ar
rived ut Jail.
8:30-Asked Capt. William
L. Peake, superintendent Of
District jail, for permission to
pack his trunk. Peake hesi-
tated until McHenry insisted
that his mother not be worried
over packing his belongings.
e:OO-Rev. DR.. Thomas Yer
ner Moore, Providence Hospi.
tai, with two alienists, arrived
and examined McHenry. They
eaksd nany qusstions. to which
Ns10exx. ~ (pendsd eheerfiilly,
!. r 93tE-WfX HIS mother and
Csu&Shd rT1HS, IcHenry was
clossted IN the pharmacists
room.
O:I5-McHenry asked to see
Times reporter.
9:6O-McHenry told Times
he wished to thank everybody
for their kindnesses during
his imprisonment- Expressed
thanks for efforts to save him
from aallows. Declared he was
prepared to die and believed
his soul would rest in heaven.
Said he was hopeful President
Harding would still delay his
death. Declared he had no
erudRe against anybody.
10: O:Qo-McHenry in prayer
with his mother and Father
O'Callaghan.
10:3O-Hands strapped be-
hing McHenry. preparatory 70
march to gallows. .
lO:32-McHenry walked Z
gallows.
lO:36-McHenry on gallows,
guards placed straps about
eQs, moose around neck. and
hood ON his head.
lO:4O-McHenry was drop
ped to his death. u,
10:44-McHenry pronounced
dead.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17

A5 MUlHtR CRU|MPLb
BY G. LEO GIBSON
John McHenry went to his death this morning with
a smile!
he was hanged at 1o4o o'clock on the galows of the
District Jail for the Staying of Detective Sergeant James
E. Armstrong and Wallace W. Mulcare, automobile
cessories dealer
Four minutes later he was pronounced dead from
broken neck by Dr.. Harry Davies resident physiaa 6
the Washington Asylum. y4.1lE
McHey met death With the same indifference that hss
marked his conduct since his December L. 1870
Not once did he fater the march from his death ce
across the jail rotunda and up the steps to the gaows
Nor did he break down while standing the trap while
attendants placed the hempen moose around his neck
frightened the thongs and adjusted the black cap over
his head.
SPEED MARKS HANGMAN'S WORK.
The hangman and his attendants worked swiftly
moment later one of them dropped handkerchief, the
signal for the executor pull the lever which threw
McHenry into eternity.
A seven-foot drop was sufficient to break McHemys
neck the young slayer weighing but 30 pounds and being
only five feet tall.
few minutes before McHenry left the death cell his
mother collapsed She was asked to leave the JAIL but
she crumpled to the floor.
"My boy, my boy, she screamed "God have mercy
on your soul
She was consoled by the Rev. p J. O'Callaghan who
spent many hours helping McHenry to prepare for death
The priest led her side door Of the prison and she
was taken away in taxicab, nervous and physical
wreck.
SLEEPS FITFULLY, BUT KEEPS NERVE.
McHenry slept well last night He retired at 11:30,
leaving word that he be awakened at $50 o'clock this
morning While he slept he tossed nervousy upon the
biz iron cot but he did not awaken until about o'clock
Eugene Welsh, guard, who was on the death watch,
was greeted by pleasant good morning by McHenry.
It had not been necessary for him to awaken the
demned young slayer After he had washed and dressed
himself McHenry taken from the cell to go through
some setting exercises which all prisoners Of the jail
take every morning He smiled, seemed not the least
worried over the fact that he momentary faced death
BRAvEsT YOUTH GUARD EVER SAW.
"He was the coolest proposition ever saw said
Welch, "and have been on the death watch for q
number of murderers."
McHenry was unmoved the guard came for him.
gazed his mother spoke few words of encourage
ment and was then led to the gallows Calling Times
reporter McHenry asked that this newspaper express
for him his thanks to those who had tried to him
from death He said he had wanted to live because Of
his mother
"I am now ready to meet my God in heaven. am
prepared to meet God" he said without tremor. II
would like to say that hold grudge against anyone
There untrue testimony given against me at
my trial. but hold i'll feeling against anyone who
think may have harmed Yes, am ready for death
Father oCallaghan arrived shortly before clock
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
MILLIONAIRE IN KANSAS
PAYS 100000 TAI

WICHITA. Kan, March IL
Kansas has one citizen whose in
come in 1921 was such that the
income tax will be near $4,000 900.
II. H. Motter. internal revenue
collector. yesterday received a
check for quarterly payment Of
nearly 81 ,000, 900 from an individual
whose name he would not reveal
This Is believed to break all records
for Kansas millionaires.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
INSPECT MUSCLE SHOALS

The Senate Agriculture Committee
will leave the Capital Saturday,
March 25, on an inspection tour Of
the Government nitrate project at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, 1t was announced
today.
The trip will cover five days and
win include personal inspection Of
Senators will be included In the
party.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
WIFE NO 2 WINS FIGHT
, FOR mutual" HUSBAND

fipht here of two women for their
"mutuar' husband ended when Com
mon pleas Judge Manuel Levine
ruled that Russell Mcfarland, wash
ingtou writer, is legally married to
Bess,e Mcfarland. his second wife,
and legally divorced from Rose Tura
Mcfarland. his first.
McFarland married in 1915, was
divorced in 1920. and remarked
three months later. Meanwhile the
first wife had gained an annulment
of the decree on the ground that
she had not been notified OF his
suit Judrs Levine's ruling re-es-
tsbiished me divorce decree.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
KITTENS DIE WHEN CAT
MOTHERS BABY RATS

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. March IL
The death of her kittens left Susie,
the local blacksmith shop cat,
which adopted two baby rats, with
only the rodents TO mother. She
rave the rats a bath todty, ard then
romped with them as devotedly as
though they were her kittens.
The blacksmith Is authority for
the opinion that Susie's adopted
children robbed the kittens Of their
nourishment and caused their death.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
FACT IONS.
Cl IS / IN.
TVQC|T|ES.
Cork and Limerick Thronged
With Crowds in Holiday
Mood.
by International News Services

by international News Service.
|. LIMERICK, Ireland March H..
--violencs. in which one sasn was
killed md thrss others were
wounded marked the St. Patrick's
day celebration here today.
Republicans fired upon brass
band which was marching through
the streets with q parade. One
member of the band was killed.
Police were rushed to the scene
and a search was made for the
armed men.
Feeling Runs High.
Large numbers Of persons had
gathered here from the country
districts Tor the celebration. Extra
plans had been made for an eRb-
crate observance of the day by
supporters of the Irish provisional
government.
1t was feared. however, that vio-
lence would break out, as feeling
has been running very high here
ever since the rebellious Limerick
and Tipperary brigades Of the Irish
Republican Army assembled here
and threatened to make war to set
up an Irish republic.
One Killed In Cork.
BY International News Service.
CORK. March 17.-One person
was killed here today and another
wounded in an outbreak of shooting
during the st. Patrick's Day celG
bration.
A crowd assaulted a patrol from
the Irish Republican Army which
started the trouble.
The patrol opened fire and two
men fell at the first volley.
Feeling Is running high between
the Republicans and the adherents
of the Collins-Griffith faction, which
is now in control Of the Dublin
government.
Border Trouble Looms.
by international News Service.
LONDON. March 17.-Threat of
war is again lowering over the Ul-
ster province frontier in Ireland, ac-
cording to dispatch from Ballast
to the Evening News today.
The laison commission which was
formed to carry on friendly negotia-
tions between the military forces of
Ulster and the Irish Free State has
been dissolved.
Preparations are being made by
the Ulsterites to meet armed inva-
sion from the south.
On the Free State side of the
frontier trenches have been dug
along the roadways.
Forces of armed men are reported
to be patrolling both sides Of the
boundary.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
PRESIDENT CUTS $4,000
OFF WHITE HOUSE BILLS

President Harding is putting his
economy ideas into practice In run
ming the White House.
Expenses of the Executive Man
sion in February were reduced to
$4,000, the lowest figure reached In
many years, Treasury officials said
today.
When the President came into Of
flee q year ago, the cost OF the Exc
cutive establishment was from $751;
600 to $50, 200 a month.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
.OBENCHA|N|L0NC HELD
CASE GIVEN As WRITER.
Grand ksry Indicts y. s. Clerk
Who Promised Death to
Soclety Women.

+. Gsorss = Long, forty years
old 1a1o. N sstseet nerthweyt, .
clark IN tie ,lnallar Bureau o. the
Wur~Bop9kemoflt. W. tD4ay ~
distsd hy the grand jury for NO
lation Of section 2t5. United States
Penal Code, relating to the uss
Of the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses, in connection with writing
of threatening letters to Mrs.
Mary Scott Townsend. 2121 Massa-
chusetts avenue; Henry White,
former ambassador to France;
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. and Mrs.
Christian Hauge. widow Of the
former Norwegian minister to this
country.
Admits Writing Letters.
Long il charged with thr saten'ng
to blow up the homes Of these ceo-
pie unless they deposited certain
amounts Of money at certain places.
When arrested he told the police ne
was "sorry" and did not know why
he wrote the letters. He sAtd he In
tended no harm.
Long served as valet to Maj. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards whep the
latter was chief OF the Insrar Bu-
reau, and had travelled with his EN-.
ployer. !.
The letters frequently threatened
to send the persons To whom they
were addressed up among the
angels" and pointed out that 1t was
much easier to part with . few dol
lars than to be killed, along with
their house guests.
All Of the letters were minute as
to their directions for placing the
money demanded. and all were
signed TX. X. X"
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
LIQUOR HIDDEN BENEATH
VEGETABLES IS CAPTURED

MIAMI, Fla.,, March II. Con
cealed by crates Of tomatoes. cub
bakes, and grape fruit. liquor
valued at S34,398 was seized here
and at Fort Pierce today from
freight cars.
Four hundred and thirty-seven
cases Of liquor, the agents said, were
taken.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
TRAFFIC COP NABS WIFE
FOR CUTTING CORNER

OAKLAND, Cal, March 17.--Traf.
fic Policeman w. II. 0arratt ap-
peared at the police court records
yesterday AZ the complaining wit
ness against his wife. for cutting
. corner at the crossing where he
Wa on duty.
The Washington times., 1922-03-17
TRAIN BANDITS STEAL
SILK WORTH THOUSANDS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March H.
Santa Fe train No. Z bound from
Chicago which arrived here at 10l0
o'clock this morning. was robbed OF
thousands Of dollars worth Of silks
near Galesburg, ILL.,, according to
train officials. At least men. It
was reported, took part in the rob
berry. q
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-08

fifth, W. S. Bullock, Ocala, June II
1928; sixth, NJ. A. McMullen, Clear
water, with next senate; seventh
James W. Perkins, DeLand, June 30
1923; eighth, A. V. Long, Palatka,
April 26, 1923; ninth, D. ]. Jones,
Chipley, June II, 1923; tenth, John
S. Edwards, Lakeland, June II, 1923;
eleventh, H. Pierce Branning, June
II, 1923; twelfth, George W. White
hurst Arcadia, May 80, 1923; thir-
teenth, F M. Robes, Tampa, June
20, 1923; fourteenth, C. L. Wilson,
Mariana, June 10, 1923; fifteenth,
E. c. Davis, West Palm Beach, June
10, 1923; no sixteenth circuit (the
1921 session of the legislature failed
to approve the measure creating this
circuit; seventeenth, Charles 0. An
drews, Orlando, June 3, 1923.
Duval county, Daniel A. Simmons,
Jacksonville April 81, 1928, will not
be in the primary this year.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-08

I State attorneys whose terms ex-
pre- and whose offices must be filled
are.
FIRST George W .Schofield, Inver-
ness, June 10, 1928; sixth, E. P. Will
son. Dade City, with the next senate;
eighth, A. S. Crews, starke, June 9,
1923; tenth, D. o. Rogers, Lakeland
July a, 1923; eleventh, John G..
Granting, Miami, June 9, 1923;
twelfth, S. W. Lawler, Jr., Fort Mey-
ers, June Is, 1923; fifteenth, George
W. Coleman West Palm Beach, with
next senate; seventeenth, Joseph j..
Jones, Orlando, June 8, 1923.
The supreme court justices whose
terms of four years expire within
the year and whose successors will
be nominated are: w. J. Singletary,
Grand Ridge; S. w. Anderson,
Greensboro; D. M. Lowery, Tallahas-
see; R. H. Rowe, Madison; R. H.
Weaver, resigned district No. 12);
NJ. L. Plympton, Lake City; James
g. Calkins, Fernandina; j. Turner
Butler, Jacksonville; w. ]. Crosby,
Citra; T. T. Turnbull Monticello; w.
Fl. Malone, Key West; w. A. Russell,
Lincoln HUXLEY, DeLand; John Brad
shaw, Jennings; w. G. Rowland,
Newberry.
Two other vacancies include the
ninth senatorial district from which
E. P. Wilson resigned, and the TWEEN
ty-seventh senatorial district, made
vacant by the death of Frank M.
Cooper, of Punta Gorda. Thus there
will be 10 newly elected senators out
of the running in the senate next
April.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-08
Difference In Methods-

A man passed through rural village
In England pushing a wheelbarrow full
Of sand. This sand he was selling at
nickel bag. telling people that 1t
was sure fly killer.
Purchasing bag, stout old dame
asked him how it should be used.
First catch a fly" exclaimed the
vendor, "then tickle it under the chin
with straw, and when it opens its
mouth throw handful of this famous
fly poison down its throat and the re-
suit will be that the fly instantly
ehokes and dies"
what" exclaimed the old lady,
while I was doing that l could have
squashed it under my foot six times
over"
yes" replied the sand, man uncon.
cernedly; that is a good method, too"