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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
BY DIR. Alexander Irvine

r N conversation with q little
girl of seven one day l was
l. amazed to discover that she
had never seen a tree. There were
few trees-poor scraggly things
they were, but they were within
ten blocks Of where she lived.
I related the incident to one Of
the lady visitors. 1t was no sur.
prise to her. She had met many
such children. 1t seemed incred-
ible that with the sea and parks
so near there could be found pa
rents who had never introduced
their children to them.
, I conceived the idea Of collect
ing a group of such children and
taking them to the country for
an afternoon. In a few days the
church visitors had a collection
of seventeen. They were all jew
ish children. but our church not
being In the PROSECUTING bust
ness, we were trusted by the Jew
ish people and could, therefore,
serve them.
Some friends in Montclair ar.
ranged a garden party for the
children, and, like an innocent
abroad, I proceeded to personally
conduct them there. I expected
q lot of things to happen that
didn't. On the other hand, was
overwhelmed with the utterly un.
expected.
NEEDED A NURSE.
ought to have taken a nurse
along-for the children, Of course.
Twelve Of them were train-sick.
and train sickness and sea-sickness
are identical In symptoms and
outcome. The patients seem to
disintegrate. The conductor was
too busy to lend hand, and the
!, brakeman looked upon my dilemma
Gas a huge Joke!
N Adding fuel to the fire little
gImaeiite Of six stood shaking and
shivering in front of me. indig.
nantly ordering me to attend to
him. couldn't. My hands were
full Of q little girl who needed
complete change Of clothing. But
he yelled and startled the passen.
gers.
In q mood OF desperation I wen.
Into the next car and made plea
for help. A woman came to my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
ONCE OVERS
"EYE SERVICE" INDIVIDUAL.

When you put your honor and allowed to do things
you wish without dictaon you particular than
you would be if under parental school controlY
IL so, you are to be trusted.
But you ready to seize the first opportunity to do
lot of things you have been cautioned against whenever
you slip from under you only await attention to
be turned elsewhere take advantage for personal
pleasure you pretty poor specimen of man,
child.
There is nothing dsgusts intelligent person to
be associated with of these eyeservice individuals
does show balanced mind TO be running hher and
thther you get out from under influence
control.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
WASHINGTON, D. C.
NOVEMBER Is, 1922
BILL PRICE WRITES ON
VOTELESS TOWN
Urges Business Men and Others to Use
"Voteless Slogans on Envelopes Sent
Outside the District.

That Seattle company at once
addressed this letter to Senator
Wesley Jones. OF Washington
State:
We were quite interested in
receiving the attached envelope
enclosing a letter from one Of
our customers I'm Washington,
ID. c. This brought home to us
the fact that while known. was
not really appreciated, and that
Is that in the District OF Co.
lumbia the people who live
there are penalized TO the ex.
tent Of having taken away from
them one of the greatest rights
of an American-the privilege
of voting.
While we realize that when
the District Of Columbia was
formed, it was not the intention
of our Government that many
permanent residents would live
there, but as conditions have
changed II would appear that II
would be no more than proper
that some legislation should be
enacted that would enfranchise
those who live there.
We've been waiting a long time
for Congress to do something. The
organized citizenry Of the District
has appealed to committees and to
individual Senators and Congress
men. We may get legislative
action some day, but the recog.
niZed trouble Is that Congress Is
often quite unconcerned about the
plight of District people. 1t listens
only to the voice Of its constitu-
ents, those whose votes send men
to the Senate and House.
If the spirit Of fairness through.
out the United States Is aroused
through systematic "voteless
Washington campaign" in the
mails, Congress will get wind OF
IL and will be impressed. If thou
sands of Washingtonians will imi'
tate the mail methods now being
pursued by many progressive citi'
zens, keeping eternally at 1t. there
will be results.
Just promise yourself that you
will get busy along this line. then
hammer. away, bearing in mind
that many years of agitation In
Washington has had no effect
upon Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-25
Millions for Bootleg Bail.

SAN FRANCISCO-Nine mil
lion dollars In bail-bond money
has been deposited in the Fed.
eral court I'm the past eleven
months to secure release OF some
1000 alleged bootleggers. Federal
Prohibition Agent Samuel r. Rut.
ter revealed In statistics made
public today. At present more
than 81 10000 D. on deposit. a..
surfing tne liberty Of persons
whose cases have not como to
trial. Rutter estimates that TO
permit this enormous amount Of
capital the bookkeeping "profes.
sion" must have n capital OF tss..
OOO. 900 or more. Bail In each case
amounts from $1,000 to $1,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05

II McGuffey'd been on our side. we
know from past performances that
he'd fit like tiger, wouldn't you,
Mac?" (Here Mr.. McGutfey coughed
slightly, as much as to say that he
would have fought like ten tigers had
be only been given The opportunity
Captain Scraggs continued: - should
say that fair valuation of this
schooner as she stands is ten thousand
dollars. That belongs 10 Glib. Now
I'm willin' TO chuck five thousand dol
lars into the deal, Wei form a close
corporation and as compliment 10
McGuffey, elect him chief engineer in
his own ship and give him, say, n
quarter interest in our layout. as Il
little testimonial to an old friend, tried
and true"
"Scraggsy," said Mr.. Gibney. your
An. We've fought but well let that
20. We wipe The slate clean and start
In all over again on the Maggie III,
and I'm free TO state, without fear OF
contradiction, that in the last embrog-
lilo you showed up like four aces and
a king with the entire company stand
in pat Scraggsy. you're hero, and
what you propose proves that you're
considerable of singed cat-better'n
you look. Wen go freebOotin' down
on the Gold coast. There's war, red
war, breakin' loose down there. and
We'll shy in our horseshoe with the
strongest side and pry loose fortune
somewhere I'm for life of wild adj
venture, and now that we've got the
ship and the funds and the crew, let's
20 10 II. There's a deal of fine liquor
in the wardroom. and ! suggest that
we nominate Phineas Scraggs, late
master of the battleship Maggie, now
second IN command of the Maggie III.
TO brew kettle o hot grog to cele-
brate our victory Mac-Scraggsy-
your fins. I'm proud OF you both.
Shake"
They shook and as Captain Glbney's
eye wandered aloft, First Mate Scraggs
and Chief Engineer McGuffey looked
up also. From the main topmast OF
the Maggie III fioated n long blue
burgee, with white lettering OH it, and
as It whipped out into the breeze the
old familiar name stood out against
the monday sun.
Good old dishcloth !" murmured Mr..
Glbney. "She never comes down."
"The Maggie forever" shrieked
Scrasgs.
"Hooray" beloved McGuGey. AN
now, Screggsy, II you've got all the
enthusiasm out of your blood, kick in
with hundred an fifty dollars an
interest to date. An don't tell me that
notes outlawed, or I'll feed you to the
fishes"
Captain Scraggs looked crestfallen,
but produced the money.
CONTINUED next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
LEGAL NOTICES


STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot
At n session of said court held at the pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca in said
county. the 10th day of December. A. ID.
1921.
Present: Hon. James c. Kress, Judge OF
Probate. Tn the matter of the estate OF
ANDREW WEIGH. Deceased.
John ID. Sullivan havin filed in said court
his final account as administrator Of said es-
tate. and his petition praying for the allow
ance thereof.
II is ordered that the 18th day OF January.
A. ID. 1922. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
at said Probate Office, be and is hereby ap-
pointed Cor examining and allowing said ac-
count;
II is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy
of this order for three successive weeks pre-
vous 10 said day OF hearing in the Alma
Record. newspaper printed and circulated
in said county.
A true copy. JAMES C. KRESS,
MILDRED +. TAFT. Judge Of Probate.
Register of Probate 3l-4t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I. Captain Phineas p.
IL Taggs HAS grown up around the docks
NNan Francisco. and from mess boy on
OF 1Se as r,sea 10 since inc o sscs an
nual inspection promised TO be the last
OF the old weatherbeaten vessel, Scraggs
naturally has some difficulty in securing
a crew. When the story opens, Adelbert
=. Gibney, likable but errauc. man
whom nobody but Scraggs would hire. is
the skipper, Neils Halvorsen. solemn
Swede,~ constitutes the fo'castle hands.
and Bart McGuffey, a wastrel OF the Glib
ney type. reigns IN the engine room.
CHAPTER II.-with this motley crew
and his ancient vessel, Captain Scraggs
Is engaged in freighting garden truck
from Halfmoon bay 10 San Francisco.
The inevitable happens, the Maggie going
ashore in fog.
CHAPTER lila passing vessel hall
ing the wreck. Mr.. Gibney gets word to
towing company In San Francisco that
he ship ashore Is the Yankee Prince.
Sith promise OF rich salvage Two
-ugs succeed I'm pulling the Maggie into
deep water. and she slips her tow lines
and. gets away IN the tog.
CHAPTER Injurious at the decep-
zion practised on them, Captains Hicks
and F'laherty. commanding the two tug
boats. ascertain the identity Of the Yam
kee Prince" and fearing rdicule should
the facts become known along the water
front. determine on personal vengeance
Their hostile visit TO the Maggie results
-. Captain Scraggs promising 10 get a
.sw boiler and make needed repairs TO
l e steamer.
CHAPTER V.-scraggs refuses 10 full
iii his promises and Gbney and McGuf-
fey strike" With marvellous luck,
Scraggs ships a fresh crew. At the end
OF few days OF wild conviviality Gibney
and McGuffey are stranded and seek
their old positions on the Maggie. They
are hostilely received. but remain. on
their way TO San Francisco they sight
derelict and Gibney and McGuffey swim
10 Il.
CHAPTER VI.-The dereiict proves 10
be the Chesapeake, richly laden, its en-
tire crew stricken with scurvy. Scraggs
attempts 10 tow her in. but the Maggie
McGuftey, alone. sail the ship TO San
Francisco. their salvage money amount
Ing 10 $1,000 apiece.
CHAPTER VIT.-Independently rich our
two adventures still have a kindly feel
Ing for the Maggie, and his crew hav-
Ing deserted him, Captain Scraggs in
duces them 10 return. At an "old horse"
sale the three purchase two mysterious
! boxes which they believe to contain
smuggled Oriental goods" They find,
dstead, two dead Cinnamon.
CHAPTER VIII. - Scraggs seeks TO
double cross" his two associates. but
Mr. Gabney outwits him and makes a
satisfactory financial settlement with the
OA.ese company 10 whom the bodies
haTe been consigned, leaving Scraggs out
in the cold.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
HEARING CLAIMS


STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At session OF said court, held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village of Ithaca. in said
county the 9TH day of December. 1921.
Present: Hon. James G.. Kress, Probate
Judge
In the matter of the estate of
WILLIAM !. AMSBURY, Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted to
Probate and Kari X. Adams appointed execu-
tor thereof.
Ii is ordered. that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors to present their
cams against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on
Saturday. the sth day OF April. 1922. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
IL is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given by publication of this order
for three successive weeks previous TO said
day Of hearing, in the Alma Record. news
paper printed and circulated in said county
A true copy
(signed) JAMES C. KRESS,
Judge of Probate.
MILDRED T.. TAFT.
Register of Probate. 30-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05

Individual in command lost his nerve.
He was satisfied now that the internal
Maggie purposed ramming him. he had
marveled that the filibuster should
use shrapne, after she had ranged
with shell Che did not know il was
percussion shrapneD and in sudden
panic he decided that the Maggie, NOR
tally wounded, purposed getting close
enough TO sink him with shell-tre If
she failed 10 ram him; whereupon the
yellow streak came through and he
waved his arms frantically above his
head in token Of surrender.
shes hauled down her rag"
shrieked Scraggs "Be mercful, Glib.
There's men dyin' on that boat"
Lay alongside that craft" Mr.. Glib
ney shouted TO the helmsman. The
schooner had hove to and when the
Maggie also hove TO some thirty yards
10 windward Of her Mr.. Gibney in
formed the Mexican, in atrOciOus Span
~ we'll mixed with English, that II
the latter so much as lifted his little
finger he might expect to be sunk like
n dog. Down below, everybody but
the helmsman, or I'll sweep your
decks with another muzZle burst" he
Numbered.
The Mexican obeyed and Captain
Scraggs went up in the pilot house and
laid the terribly battered Maggie
alongside the schooner. The instant
she touched, Mr.. Gibney sprang
aboard, quickly followed by Captain
Scraggs, who had relinQushed the
helpa to his first mate
Suddenly Captain Scraggs shouted
"Look, Glib, for the love of the Lord
look :" and pointed with his finger. At
the head of the little lron-rhlled com
panion way leading down into The en-
CINE room man was standing He
had a monkey wrench in one hand and
a greasy rag In the other.
Mr.. Gibney turned and looked at the
man.
"NcGuffey. for a thousand :" he bel
IOwAi, and ran Forward win out
stretched hand. Captain Scraggs was
ut Glbney's heels. and between them
they came very nearly dslocating Bar
tholomew McGuffey's arm.
"McGuffey, my dear boy" said Cap
tain Scraggs. "Whatcver are you
a-doIn' on this heather battleship?"
"Afel" calculated Mr.. McGuffey. with
his old-time dellberatlon. "Wby. I'm
the chief engineer of this craft. had
good job, too, but l guess it's all OFT
now, and the Mexican governmental
fire me. Say. who chucked that buck
shot down into my engine room|
Admiral Gibney did it," said
Scraggs. "The old Maggie's along
side and me and GIBBS filibusters. Bear
a hand, Mac, and help us clap the
matches on our prisoners"
Thank God" said Mr.. Gibncy pious-
", II didn't kill you. Come to look
into the matter, didn't Kill anybody
yJough / see half a dozen Mexicans
kktend decks more or less cut UP.
re you been all these years, MacF
y been chief engineer in the Men-
navy" replied McGuffey. Have
saptured us In the name Of the
d States or whatT -
We've captured you In the name q
------
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
Halls Cafarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease. II Is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE 10 a
Tonic and Blood Purifier and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces OF
the body, thus reducing the inflammation
and restoring normal conditions.
All druggists. Circulars free.
f. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05

spasmodic Group, sore throat
and, in modified form, for catarrh
and asthma.
Vicks contains the old, time
tested remedies-Camphor. Men,
thol, Eucalyptus, etc.-combined
by special process, so that while
they penetrate and stimulate the
skin, the ingredients are also
released as vapors by the body
heat and are breathed right into
the lungs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
Business Guide
RAILROAD TINE TABLES

NNIITIOND ITWE IHBTEo
Pere Marquette Railroad
WestbOund EastbOund
S:l5 a. m. 1915 a. m.
1885 p. m. 4:15 p. m.
5:54 PM S:55 p. M"
Daily and Sunday
Ann Arbor Railroad
Northbound SouthbOund
S:35 a. ms 1915 a. m.
1925 p. m.~ 10:00a. m.
4:34 p. IN. 1910 p. m.~
9:05 p. m. 4:58 p. m.-
Daily and Sunday
1876 p. m. $3.50 a. m.
Run Sunday only. 24-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
a Novel Diet.

A correspondent sends us a capital
Spoonerism. enc that is entirely new
10 us. II appears that young clergy.
man was temporarily filling city pull
pit and In his prayer he said: May
the brother who ministers 10 this flock
be filed full OF fresh veal and new
xIgor."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
Primitive Eas, Indian Dancing.

''''"t'e -"sN '"S'"' O~"S'"bs
In native Hindu dances virtually
every muscle OF the body is in some
way brought into play. There Is a
good deal of pantomime used, rather
cryptic TO the foreigner. and few OF
the professional dancers appear 10
have had the training necessary 10
give real rhythm Of motion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
Try the vaporizing treatment

Try the VaporlZing Treatment
for colds-Vicks VapoRub.
At the first sign of a cold, ap-
ply Vicks over throat and chest.
Rub we'll in. Lay on a flannel
cloth. Apply again at night
and arrange the bedclothes like
a funnel, so that the vapors,
released by the body heat, will
be freely inhaled.
This is the treatment favored
today by doctors and nurses for
colds, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
PIONEER OF INDIAN
PUEBLO ART STUDIES
DIES AT THE "COLONY'

], M. Columbine. Swedish artist
who has spent the past seven years
at the charity bureau colony, died
yesterday from the infirmities of
old age. The pioneer advocate of
Pueblo Indian art studies was 81
years old and had lived in the
southwest for the past thirty-one
years.
Hearing of the dash and lively
color of the New Mexico Pueblo
Indian style, Columbine journeyed
to New Mexico and is said to have
been the first artist of note to ex-
hibit paintings similar to thoss
now being shown by the painters
who have recently made the south
west famous as an art center.
He was the close friend of many
of the early New Mexico pioneers
and painted numerous portraits of
them. Early in 1915 his eyesight
began to fail and by the middle of
the year he was unable to follow
his profession and suddenly be-
came an object of charity.
An enthusiastic socialist, the last
work of moment which he COM
pleted was memory portrait of
Eugene Debs, which, however, the
leader of the socialists did not
seem to care to purchase although
his brother sent the blind artist So
by way of charity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
SP0OK HUNT To
Be UNDERTAKEN
BY SCIENTISTS
Expedition viii Leave Soon
for Canada to Investigate
a House Said to Be &C.
Cupied BY a "GhoSt."
lBy The Assoclated n Sc.

Halifax, N. S., Feb. 25.--The
famous ghost" Of Antignonish
county, who stands charged with
arson, assault and cruelty to ami
mails, tonight was assured of an
opportunity to clear his name be-
fore a Jury of scientists.
William II. Dennis, proprietor of
the Halifax Herald. announced
that George f. Sleggs. assistant
professor of biology at Dalhousie
university. soon would leave for the
haunted house which the spook is
alleged to occupy near CALEDONIA
Mills, and that the Canadian in
vestigator would be Joined there
by Or. Walter Franklin Prince,
director Of the American Institute
for Scientific Research in New
York.
Mr.. Dennis said he was deter
mined to get at the bottom of the
unexplained fires and dying cattle
that drove Alexander Mcdonald
and his wife from their farm house
in mid-winter He appeared much
impressed when one of his re-
porters and a detective attached to
the provincial police force recently
returned with reports that they
had received spookish slaps while
ghost hunting.
The matter is not to be taken
lightly, according to Mr.. Dennis,
who has drawn up a fresh indict-
ment against the ghost-if ghost 1t
be-charging him with not only
having driven the McDonalds from
their home but with having un-
housed four other families in the
same district in the last fifteen
years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
EXISTENCE OF GHOST
DOUBTED BY PRINCE

New York, Feb. 25.-There may
be a real ghost up in Antigonish
Nova Scotia, but one of those in
clined to doubt it is DR.. Walter
Franklin Prince. who. in his time
has stalked many n ghost to It's
lair and found it to be only play
full human he or she.
Dr. Prince. director Of the Amer
lean Institute of Scientific Re-
search, notified the Halifax Herald
today that he was ready to go to
Canada and live in the haunted
house that has attracted the atten-
ton Of thousands who have heard
strange tales of how ghostly occur
rences drove it's inmates to flee in
fear. DR.. Prince said, however
that somebody would have to pay
his expenses and tonight word came
from Halifax that this little detail
would be arranged.
Today DR.. Prince recalled other
ghost hunts he has undertaken in
recent years. He left the impress
sion that the strange fires and tap
pings on walls, the laying of cold
and clammy hands in the scary
hours before dawn and the other
dreadful occurrences had been
traced almost invariably to some
little boy or girl who played as
every night were halloween.
DR.. Prince said that he had never
known OF a haunted" house in
vestigation which disclosed other
than natural causes for the phe-
nomena.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
EARLY SPRAYING
WILL KEEP OFF
SAN JOSE SCALE

spraying to prevent the San
Jose scale should be done as soon
as possible" declared Country
Agent Lee Reynolds yesterday in
talking of the best season to
spray fruit trees.
"The dormant spray can be
used now" Mr.. Reynolds explain
ed" and it is much more effect
i've now that the leaves are still
off of the trees, as 1t can be
used stronger"
According to experts connected
with the New Mexico Agricultural
college, there appears to be no
difference in effectiveness be-
tween dry lime sulphur CONNER
cial concentrate and properly
home made mixture. The prepared
mixture should be guaranteed 40
to So per cent sulphur.
"Fifteen pounds of dry lime
should be mixed with SO gallons
of water, to give proper home
made mixture" the county agent
explained. "And while the mix
ture is being used. it should be
constantly agitated in order that
the lime sulphur may remain un-
iformly mixed with the water"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
ST. JOHNS VESTRYMEN
PASS RESOLUTION ON
DEATH OF {. {. VEEDER

The vestry of st. Johns Cathed-
raj church at a recent meeting
passed the following resolution.
Whereas, the wardens and YES
trymen of st. Johns Cathedral
church, Albuquerque, have cogni-
zance Of the loyal and devoted
services rendered by the late e. F.
Veeder Of Las Vegas to the church
in this Episcopal district, and. in
particular, some of the members of
this body have lately partaken of
the generous and LARGE hearted
hospitality Of Mr., and Mrs. e. r.
Veeder during the recent convoca-
ton, therefore be 1t.
Resolved, that the wardens and
vestrymen of st. Johns church take
this means of expressing their feel
ing of personal loss and of the loss
to the church and state in the
death of Mr.. Veeder: that they ex-
tend to Mrs Veeder their profound
sympathy and hereby order a copy
of this resolution to be spread on
the minutes"