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The Washington times., 1922-12-11

Ing the past five years sishty-ive
fires occurred In the buildings.
forty-ons in the so-called fireproof
buildings and forty-four in tenn.
porary buildings. In fire proof
buildings the loss was S6sl and ssls
In the temporary buildings.
The record was compiled after
many objections had bean raised To
placins Government Offices In thsss
buildipgs.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11

Shades OF the whits-ooated bartenders!
Their walls be heard from afar
"nen ,tsy tnsy cs near mat the '0~'' OLD
Has now been turned into bar
Two colored men who had made
up their minds to rake in some
coin in violation Of the Volstead
act were discovered early yester-
day morning by police and Gov
ernment agents distributing corn
whiskey at fancy prices from q
trash can at Fifth and X streets
northwest. The police style them
street corner bootleggers." The
can was near q fence at the in
tersection and when q patron
hove in sight one Of the alleged
bootleggers calmly went to the
receptacle, removed the gressy
lid, and Ike magic q bottle Of
corn was forthcoming.
FAN Into Police Trap.
This was too much for Lieut..
enant Davis. Sergeant NcQuade,
Policeman Bauer. and Internal
Revenue Agents Fowler and Hert.
zig. 20 they determined to put
a stop to the Illicit traffic. A trap
was set for tho negroes and they
fell into IL.
When they were taken to the
Second precinct the prisoners gave
their names as Sam Washington.
thirty-seven years old. 631 T street
northwest, and Charles johnson.
thirty.five years old, Naylors
court. They were charged with
selling. transporting and illegal pos
session.
When the police and revenue
agents examined the trash can they
found eighteen half-pints Of whis-
key. they say.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11

Prohibition has done one
thing. IL has reduced the dis
tance bstsOeen a man and his
jag. 1t Is nothing like as for
to tho cellar as Il used to be to
tho corner saloon.
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
NEW WAR BUILDINGS SAFE,
sHERRILL'S REPORT SAYS

After an examination Of the
fire records Of the Government
buildings in Washington. Col. c. o.
Sheriff.. has announced that the
~ ary buildings are az safe ~
tio@ termed fireproof or perma-
mont. The records show that our
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
WOMAN CHAINED
8DAYSTObED
!. RELEASED
Maud Lillian Bass Taken to
Asylum When Plight Is
Revealed.

Released, after wrestling for
eight days to sever cords which
held her night and day to . chair
and bed, Maud Lillian Bass,
colored, widow Of the only negro
physician to be killed at the front
during the world war, was today
removed to the Washington
Asylum.
J GrDsved For Husband.
: Mrs. Bass. who. police are I'd.
vised, il in. violent mental condi-
non a. a result of her husbands
death and the fact she has no
funds to support herself and four
children, has been held under the
vigilance of relatives at 1916
Thirteenth street northwest. for the
past eight days, tied to her bed.
The natter was brought to the
attention of the police by Mrs. Bass
father, the Rev. 8. N. Vass. Of
Chicago.a who made application at
police headquarters last night Of
Lieut. c. l.. Plemmons for, q
straight Jacket .
Jumps From Window.
On December 2, Mrs. Bass jumped
from q second-story window at the
Thirteenth street address, breaking
4 small bone in her foot. Her hus-
hand, the late Lieut.. Urbane r.
Bass was rendering first-aid to two
wounded soldiers in Q dugout In =
frCnt1ine trench when he was
killed by the explosion Of Q German
bomb. NiN
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
NOTE:
TEllll|
OF HIS
PLAN
Hoax Is Suspected. but Crap
pIing continues-Assails
His People.

Seeking the body of former
soldier who, according to . "last
note," jumped into the chilly
waters of the Potomac yesterday,
minus all clothing except under
wear and shoes, police OF the
Harbor precinct today are drag
ging the river.
The note, together with q pile o.
soiled clothing, was found yester--
day afternoon by three boys who
were walking along the sea wall
of the Eastern Branch OF the
Potomac at the foot Of Fifteenth
street southeast.
Berates His People.
"I am going to jump overboera
now, and my people can 90 to nei'
the missive said. in part.
my remains can be Identified o.
DR.. Butz. Of Eighth street south
east" IL continued.
As soon az police learned Of the
finding Of the note, an Investigation
started. DR.. A. d. Butz, OF 70i Eas!
Capitol street, was interviewed ano
dragging Of the river began !,
. But DR.. Butx placed little credence
in the note. He says he 10 wusfng
to look over the body II one II found.
But he is inclined to regard the mat
ter as a hoax, for he points out: ?
"If a man was going to comm
suicide, do not believe he wouiu
remove his trousers"
Police also regard the note - som =
sort Of a hoax. but they are takinT
no chances. and today are maxim.
an investigation. .,tsst ft'~'
Clothing n Poor.
The clothing found was in ba
condition, indicating II had not beer
recently worn. The note. scribbles
in pencil on brown paper. was founG
pinned to the bundle Of clothee
The fun text Of the note follows:
b while I might be doing wrongs
I have no money and am an ex.t
service man out Of work and
hungry. ~ htir j.S!'
Rather than steal will end
all. sh 49,. @si
|. my home 10 In washington:
my people hate me; my remains
/, can be identified by DR.. Butts, Of
Eighth street southeast. s. y
81 am going to jump over now.
and my people can go to helE's E !
There was nothing In the pockets
Of the clothing which might had to
the identity Of the writer. Of tho n0te.
On the coat found was the Label
"Saks q Co." g@ ssts !, |
The pile Of clothing oonsisted Of
a brown cap, blue serge, coat. blue
denim shirt with collar attached,
pair Of khaki trousers, and gray
mixed vest with a Nght-green stripe.
Three boys. Russell Day. S14
South Carolipa avenue southeast,
Bernard Cantor, 652 I street south.
east. and Robert Taylor. 703 I street
southeast, found the clothing. go;
River n Dragged.
Police dragged the river near Fiji,
teenth street southeast for several
hours yesterday. quitting when darl'
came. a,ssSisf., s
The dragging was resumed, ss
o'clock this morning.
"It looks like a hoax to me" one
Of the men Of the Harbor Precinci
declared today. IT don't thinl
we're going to, find a body at al
but we're going to make q
thorough search Of, tn. river"
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CITIZENS WILL HEAR
or PHONE MYSTERIES

Z How ADou get your telephone con.
ncctioh.l N at all. and why, win BE-
explaincpk tonight by the Chesn-
pcake ja4d Potomac Telephone Com.
pany fsb<fofe the Congress Heights
CitiseReI Rsociation. holding their
regul1r jn1|nthly meeting, IS,
In se4(1<i1h to the telephone dem
onstrS 3o&1 rominent local speakers
win "a fhe meeting, Presidenr
Il. r. AfR 1son announcee.
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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON"

Father eSa minsd Johnnys
breecRes' pockets
And foxnd q junk pile asUful,
And at once proceeded TO hand
Johnxy this taik-a big jas0-
fHt:Yo
Here's . knife .withsut bladss
And .. handful 81 nails.
ess' Ssa: g :ss's ss. s.'i:es h:ss'rsi ssi.,..,
And that old piece 81 esmb.
what Do yen de with 'sw-
on. 70, .,sss ssss 9, 's%s s.ss y'S. r. s:.ss sss.
Tve pennies, ssme rsps..
And. ~ gesh. ss@s ssepi"
Willie sOas coUed, he gavs no
- retort.
I But just thsn his mother en-
tered, N
She gavs q gentls smort,
And on daddy she conferred:
'Tvs nsvsr sssa naa lihs 20,
Yea trest yser yser clethss liks rngs
And yer srss':rs are ne & ssss.
Two crumpled up cigars,
A gnisty thea4er prsgrnm-
Yea were taking In the stars!
A half deck - cards,
AZ 1r.:: :: sss:. ss.ss. 49, 4 ;ss''''
Hers y. t6s sieve. I save S.s
n: e. z !. n q, .if'f.: 81 ! -. ::..a
Yea tssd me yea were broke,
Bat. with theee old collars.
Ard raS ts':s ..,ss ss-:y,s,Ssr rs,,sS.s,- -ciippinss
IT cas a case Of quits
BstwSen daddy and Willie,
Both broke for tie door,
Each looking quite silly.
UNCLE THOMAS.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
THE FLAPPER.

Il II something that b nice and pstate.
Low meek dress and satln shed feee,
A bobbed head 0f hair and skirt - Ne
Rouge % her lips. powder thick -
fleas;
Her ears covered NJ. she even smshss
butts.
Goes 70 the dance. and thin,s shs's
the "nsts."
Cribs Q geod-l locker. shiMRles ars1nd.
clown;
Got No appetite. but caa eet . peck.
Has . clean cut face. bat. ehG wha9
. neck.
II fslly waA hay. she'd be . bale,
The female OF the spec1eo 1aps mere
than the male. SID.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11

my first husband wss' o fine
man. I'm sorry that he died."
$50 Am l." saAa TIE pesr fish
who married the W,d0W. ana ne
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
READING BETWEEN .
THE HEADLINES.

hEADlNU DE WEN
THE HEADLINES.
Sultan Escapes While Under
Death Sentence" e."-Times.
That guy runs away from mere
death, and yet he had been living
with 200 wives in his harem.
"Couzens Sworn In as New.
berry's essor."-Times.
One sworn in and the other
sworn at.
''The Tiger Eats Grapefruit
News.
"I1l try anything once" il his
motto, but still 1t must be remem-
bered that he comes from a coun-
try where snails are q great
delicacy.
Germans May Ask Loan."-
Star.
MAY ask?" They've been ask
ing one all the time. l
w. E. HAYGHE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
REC 0:ROS
BACK Up
POLICE
Commissioner Shows That
1867 BottIegging Cases
Are Pending in Courts.

Emphasizing that he does not
desire to quarrel with the local
courts or engage them in a fruit
Less controversy, Commissioner
James F. Oyster today made pub
lie q detailed and comprehensive
record Of the police departments
bootleg activities, which shows
that out Of the 4,467 arrests made
since he took office, March 10,
1921, exactly 1857 Of these cases
are still pending in the courts.
Proud Of Police.
Commenting on this report. which
shows that approximately $4,000
gallons Of choice liquors and liquor
connections have been seized during
this period, enough to. make the
entire population drunk. Commits
Sioner Oyster said that he was
proud OF the local police depart.
ment. and would place their record
beside any made in other city in the
United States" 4
Taking the stand that the police
Department should not have their
enviable record dimmed through no
fault of their own, Commissioner
Oyster reminded that after arrests,
have boeo made and the cases pre-
pared they are helpless to- bring
them to eagerly sought conclus-
IONS"
Puts Blame On Courts.
.>~I want the public to know the
police are on the job In the en-.
fprcement of the Volstead law, and
that they will continue to be on
the Job and pile up their excellent
average OF cases whether the courts
dispose of them or not" Commits
sioner Oyster continued. What
does make IL hard, however, is to
have 90 little court attention that
the bootleggers and other liquor
violators, realizant of the police de-
partment's helpless position, run
rampant and make the job Of run
ming them down twice as hard"
During the past twenty months,
or during the term Of Commissioner
Oyster, the report shows an aver
age Of 225 arrests have been made
each month for violation Of the
volstead act.
Leaves 1,s0O Cases Pending.
Since August 20 last the report
sbows that out Of 1,145 cases made
only a78 have been disposed Of.
leaving 767 still pending. The
record from March 81. 1891 to
August 20 shows that out Of the
1.507 cases pending on August 20
only 307 have been disposed of.
leaving 1900 cases still pending.
The report Of arrests made since
August last, which Is by precinct
stations, shows that the second
precinct station has been the
busiest in bootlegger cases with .
total OF $50 arrests. The first pre-
cinct station was second with 161
and the third precinct station third
With 100. The harbor precinct and
the eleventh and sixth precinct
sfations have the least worry over
Volstead enforcement according to
the report, with 3, II and IS ar.
rests respectively over this five
month period.
Records Of Seizures.
Z y,ollowiue are figures showing
the amount Of liquor and vehicles
seixed ~ they appear In the Off
cial report transmitted to Commits
sioner Oyster by Major Sullivan,
superfntendent Of police:
LIQUOR:
III NJ
The Washington times., 1922-12-11

! Traffic Cop Madam. I'm COM
Mrs. Speedstsr-How dare you
thlngf II. my husband were here
JERRY.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11

An Oklahoma girl paid s1I.ss
In advertising for d husband.
She got him, He died recently,
leaving her $4,000, or a net
profit Of $1S,osS.75.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
JUST A'LITTLE DEEP.

Dear Bill: I haze been reading
H and S for a long time. I lovs
it, but never could get Up corr-
age to write for Il. So here
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
cAAzv cooT SANS.

1Ihey say that IN a balnay boob
q dummy ] Ibelieve;
0ut ldont put nay Christmas shoppiy,
OF III Christmas evel
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
Courts Fail To Take Action, Says Oyster
8}alEAAR!!D!|yeS!!E!EEklD S
1oBy BILL PRICE @\&kAt%

TOM, DICK AND HARRY.
Flass sre all s-fisttsr. hands are IN
a-blare.
Column follows column to . rsssing
But lest would be the splendor. the
. pomp and fine display
II Tom and Dick and Harry didn't
stand along the way.
"The speaker showed fine fettls" the
critics will aver,
And "Thousands heard his message"
the headlines will concur;
But who would waste m effort On
oratory's feats
II Tom and Dick and Harry failed 70
occupy their sestsf
Tom ard Dick and Harry seldom win
acclalmt -.
Never are they hardened with the
laarel wreath Of fame,
But ear loading lights and heroes
wsuI4 be IN . sorry fix
II 10 wnsn't for . multitude Of HAsTyo,
= Tome and Dicks.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
Men do not attract
That which they want
But that which they are.

VIII some Of the fans write an
example Of tho above that soiu
serve a. q correct ansVer? The
more you read It the deeper It
gets. Think II over Wsli, for It
Is food for thought.
CATHERINE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
GAN IS
. FOUND To
Be: BAR
Set Up on Corner Of 5th and
K Strests-Two Arrests
~ Are Made.

Shades Of the whits-ooated bartendersi
Their walls be heard from afar
When they hear that the lowly old
Has now been turpsd into 4 bar.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11
Records 0f Seizures.

yollowinG are figures showing
the amount Of liquor and vehicles
seised - they appear In the off,
cIal report transmitted to Commits
sioner Oyster by Major Sullivan,
superfntendent Of police:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31

EHR. PEERABOUT, the Man-in-
NAthe-moon, was taking Nancy
and Nick over the moon showing
them the sights.
"Say, he said suddenly, "do you
know l completely forgot about the
list you brought with you from the
earth If we're going to try to
please folks we'd better begin.
Lets see! Here's a letter from
Tommy Brown. He wants a pony
and thinks perhaps my fairies can
help him out. Well, maybe they
can.
"Ill speak to Wink about it. He's
my chief dream-mixer. I'll tell him
to mix up dreams for Tommy and
his daddy and the man who sells
ponies. Between they they ought
to FIX it up some way.
"And here's letter from Susie
Smith," went on Mr.. Peerabout.
"She says she's heard so much about
my moon-fairies that she'd like to
see 'em some night. HIM! Let me
see! 1t might be arranged"
MIR. Peerabout stroked his long
beard, then scratched his bald head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31

and finally took out a small note
book
on have to mark these things
down." he said, 80 l won't forget"
Then he looked at his list again.
81 Declare" he exclaimed, "I'm
going to be as busy this spring as a
cat at a dog show. 1t seems as if
everybody wants something. Well,
if old Comet-Legs, my enemy, lets
me alone, and you two kiddies help,
perhaps | can manage.
The people of Whispering Forest
want the earth--no, | mean the
moon. Scamper Squirrel wants one
kind, Corny Coon wants another,
Ben Bunny another, and Chirk Chip
munk another.
Big moon, little moon, sharp
moon, round moon, half moon, quar-
ter mooni misty moon, clear moon,
dull moon, bright moon, red moon,
blue moon, fat moon, thin moon, full
moon, no moon! Hum hop
Don't worry" the Twins laughed
"We'll help"
Ito be continued)
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31
AUGUSTA DISCUSSES
COMMISSION

& BILL is to be introduced n the
assembly this year providing for
a commission-manager election in
Augusta. Commenting on the pro-
rosal, the Augusta Chronicle, by far
the oldest newspaper in Georgia and
one of the most conservative and
highly respected in the South, says:
THE people of Augusta will be per-
mltted to take it or leave it, as they
wish, but we believe, in view of the
fact that this form of government
makes for efficiency, that it will be
adopted by the people overwhelming
ly. 1t will not take effect, however,
until after the terms of the present
mayor and members of city council
expire, unless they wish to resign be-
fore their terms expire.
"The Chronicle believes, as its edi-
tor did ten years ago, that the com
mission plan of government is the
economical and efficient plan. We
believe that Augusta is tired of the
cumbersome system of the council
manic plan and wishes to place di-
rect responsibility. Five commission
ers elected directly by the people,
with a city manager responsible to
them, should mean direct RESPONSE
bility and we are confident that the
citizens of this community will vote
overwhelmingly for it. Of course,
we believe it would be a very serious
mistake to send off to get manager.
Certainly there should be enough
good business men in Augusta to Sc
cure one who is willing to take the
reins of the city government at a
lucrative salary, a salary that is in
keeping with the responsibilities OF
the office. 1t would be a mistake to
send to Altoona, Oshkosh or any Other
far away place and get man who
does not understand the ways of oul
people.
In endorsing the commission man
ager plan The Chronicle is endorsing
a principle Of government and mo-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31
"COid I'm the Headss

Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarth
head will find that the use of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
system, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds Repeated at
Jacks Of Acute Catarrh may lead to
Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken internally and acts through the
BLOOD on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn, thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions
All Druggists. Circulars free
+. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.


Taylor Fielder, who has been in
New York for year past employed
in banking house, is at home upon
short vacation.
Miss jeanette Ray, who has been
attending Andrew College at Cuth-
bert returned home yesterday for
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Roberts, of Bay
st. Louis, are guests of Miss Mary
Cranberry. Mrs. Roberts will be re-
membered by many as Miss Mabel
Cranberry.
Miss Annie Schweigert, a fair
Augustan and social favorite in
Americas will be the charming guest
Of the Misses Glover this week.
Miss Minnie e. Bagley, a fair pu-
pill of Peabody Normal College,
Nashville, Tenn, has returned home.
MerrelI Galloway, Jr., leaves today
for Savannah to assume the duties of
chief clerk to Master Mechanic ]. j.
Thomas, of the Seaboard system.
Miss Marie Morgan received first
honor and Miss Annie Laurie Martin
second in the graduating class of the
Furlow school, it was announced by
Prof. A. G. Miller. There were 10
pupils in the class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31
ED RIAL.
MORE COLUMBUS THREATS.

TIE lawless element in Columbus,
emboldened by their success in
getting rid of City Manager Hinkle
by the use of the black jack and
bomb, are more plainly barring their
hand. On the heels of the outrages
against officials of the city of CO.
lumbus comes a warning to the chair
man of the county board that Mitch"
Huling, the active chief of the coun-
ty police, who has been making life
more miserable than formerly for the
bootleggers, must go.
Huling, who came from Harris
county a few months ago, has mixed
with thugs and lawbreakers for some
years and he knows them and their
game. He says he is going to stay
in Columbus and stick to the job, and
has published his street address.
Hqling THINKS he is going to
stay. But unless more tangible evil
dence of progress in putting the auth
ors of these threats where they be-
long is shown by the local police force
and sheriff's office, it is entirely I'M
likely that Huling will remain much
longer on the job in Columbus,
whether he wants to or not.
This last move on the part of the
terrorists of Columbus indicates that
it isn't the commission-manager form
Of government nor the manager per-
sonally they are fighting, but rath-
er it is a campaign planned to break
up the movement which Enthusiastically
has been under way to put down law
lessness, graft and corruption which
for so long has flourished under the
misrule which made it possible.
1t would seem to be the immediate
job of the city commission to get
real police force. The criminals CAN
be caught if the good people of Co
lumbus are willing to see the fight
through and pay the price necessary
to effect the cleanup. If ever a
situation called for an end to half
way measures that situation appears
to be faced by Columbus at this mo-
ment.
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

/ will lift up mine eyes unto the
hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord,
which made heaven and earth
Psalm 1871.
Not until a man has laid hold upon
the absolute assurance that the right
is right and that the God of right
eousness will give His strength to the
feeblest will in all the universe which
tries to do right, has a man summon
ed to his aid the final perfect help
Phillips Brooks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31
OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS

Lots of people think the world
owes them two or three livings.
This is a fine strawberry season,
say the dry cleaners.
In Boston, a mule kicked a traffic
cop. There is some talk Ct match
ing him with Dempsey.
Due to a dynamite shortage, Chi
cago has quoted down.
People who go for vacation don't
always get one.
Doyle has liquor in his spirit
world. At last the table rapping
mystery is explained.
Business isn't charity; but both
begin at home.
Health hint: Cussing the weather
is fine for reducing.
The report that men were using
lipsticks was probably caused by the
girls using lipsticks.
Ford makes flivers. Els presi~
dental boom may be one.
A new comet has been found; but,
like everything else new, it is sew
eral million years old.
Gold fish make fine pets because
they never get under your feet.
ARREST 800 Republican Heads
headline. Democrats were tickled
until they read it was in Ireland.
Poverty may cause crime, but the
rich are rather short on saints.
Between the sons radio IN the attic
and dads still in the cellar what can
a poor mother do?
st. Louis man has given a museum
l26 ancient rugs. Some st. Louis
hotel is spring cleaning.
A movement is on foot for umpires
to wear uniforms. Some fans will
suggest straight-jackets.
Sometimes it looks as if when the
blacksmiths quit work they got jobs
selling soda water.
Now Hungary is protesting against
American jazz. We will never hear
the last of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31

Now Hungary is protesting against
American jazz. We will never hear
the last of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

tending Brenau collage, will return
home next week fon The var4 ion, to
tie delight of her many friends.
w. A. Gossett, Of Atlanta, is in
Americas on business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-31

Sometimes it looks as if when the
bIacksmiths quit work they got Jobs
selling soda water.