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The Washington times., 1922-11-26
Hoopskirts Are Back

No more snuggle-pupping. The
intimate dance must 60. When
dancing with a lady who wears
q hoopskirt, the best man can
do is to touch the tips of her
fingers and this by leaning over
at a dangerous angle.
For a time at least we may
save a little money. The
women will have to walk and will
not be able to get into taxicabs.
Those who have refrained
from drinking wood alcohol for
fear Of losing their sight during
the brief skirt epidemic, need
have no further compunctions for
the purists are going to have their
way. The big tents are back.
The first hoopskirt was de-
signed by Omar the Tentmaker
and came into general use about
the time Of Queen Elizabeth.
The idea was later used by P. T.
Barnum to house his congress Of
wonders while on tour.
When Queen Lizzie foated out
of Windsor Palace to take the
air, she resembled a full-rigged
ship sailing before the wind with
everything including fore top
sail, spinnaker and -jibs working.
She occupied 50 much territory
that she had to speak in louder
tone Of voice TO be heard by her
large circle Of ladies-in-waiting
and other retainers.
They used 10 hold their six-day
races around the hem Of tnsir
sovereign's skirt.
In the old days Of hoopsidrta,
the lady herself merely acted in
the capacity Of center pole and,
when she was overtaksn by q high
wind, It was customary for hei
hunkies to fasten her dress to
the ground with tent stakes.
There was Q lull in the hoop
skirt erase and II did not break
out In this country good until
about the Civil War period.
There have always been those
who claimed that hoopskirts
started the war, but historians
affirm there were other reasons.
Now they hava come again and
the lady isolstss herself from
close social communion with her
kind. But there d always .
silver lining 70 every cloud. One
philosopher believes the hoop
skirts win put IN awful crimp
In the divorce and breach Of
promise business and jass dane
ing viii reesivs its doath blov
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

when 1t comes to getting .
Thanksgiving dinner and they
are the ones who invented this
Thanksgiving thing. No wonder.
When they wanted a turkey, they
took an old blunderbuss that
sprinkled shot all over the town
ship and went out and perforated
a turkey and while they are walk
ing homo with the bird over their
shoulders, they do not have to do
. thing but dodge arrows. II the
old man gets homo alive with the
turkey, the old lady has some
thing to be thankful for, and II
he does not, the result is often
the same.
"He gets home with the turkey
and they get 1t half-cooked on a
spit in front of the open fire and
then they all sit down ut the
table and the old man says: For
what we are about to receive, let
US be truly thankful and what
he Is about to receive IL q tom
myhawk in the bean welded by
some Indian brave who opens a
window and reaches In. II the
Indians cannot spoil this Thanks
giving feast in any other way
they send one brave up on the
roof to sit on the chimney and
smoke the family out, and when
1t is smoked out, the Indians con-
duct q little open-air barbT shop
and give these settlers an Indian
haircut, which II to take every
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
Coqitations of a Cuckoo.

TARVARD astronomers discovered universe
keeps prejudice they also dis
. ~cover q university.
womens rats are being made from goats whsksu and
probably the finer ones from frogs eyebrows -
Former Crown Prince Of Germany will write his msmoia He
d certainly Q chip Of the old bloke
The fapper for aimony "madmoney" but lot Of men
glad to pay II, at that
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

have assisted us to our present
high place in the history Of
civilization.
Subway cars, elevators, stage
coaches, automobiles, telephone
booths-aye, even apartments
must be altered, amplified and re-
vamped.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

Tu7HAT we have feared has
w come upon US.
w The movie fashion re-
views and other agencies for dis
seminating style news prove that
the hoopskirt has returned. and
now we have got to change all
the modern improvements which
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
The Same Old Story
- EORCE WASHINGTON kicked because prices

- GORGE WASHINGTON kicked b.e.u.. prices
high.
Bon Franklin raised Cain when the 70 buy
Tom Jefferson hated o reach in his jssns
John Hancock dspored the high Of string bssns
James Madison Aaysd hsrd-shslsd pro6tsers
Van Bursn unsdo on the shortage Of stssrs
Buchanan knocked prices and said they sssp.
Abe Lincoln remarked the high cost Of keep.
Ulysses s. Grant denounced all middlemsn
And Robert E. Lee cen agreed with him then.
Dan Webster complained Of the high price Of boe.s
Hank Clay did not fancy the of his Shoes
Mckinley thought prices too high for our health
And Roosevelt Knocked "malefactors of wealth"
So, we've o patent little kick.
The high Of eating made Old Adam sick
The price Of bite Of that apple was dear
II eostA Ad his home and him In the clear.
Since then have kicked ths pro6tssr
But prices keep going up just the same
So, work q Bit h.rdsr-a little more Fast
Perpetual motion will esuns AZ last
now comes chairman cf the Harvard
the there will be
Of high prices
priced scientist to And that out is
safer putting Jack Dempsey against Joe
Beckett.
professor might have made ten hundred
would believed him. We getting to the point where
will believe almost anything they about prices
only thing absolutely refuse believe about prices
that, some day. they may be lower
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
HELEN REEP HEETE.

! saw an actor on tho street
to-day and he didn't act like an
nctor. He walked three blocks
without looking at his reflection
n . plate glass window.
CHARLOTTE Russo
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
What | Saw
To-day

To-day
Flrst prize this week beautiful
stuffed goldfish to hang in dining
ssem).
r TAND mo the goldfish for my
n dining room. To-day I
saw q woman help . police
man>when the latter interfered to
protect her from her husband.
You won't get another one like
that In some time.
LEON -M'DUFF.
To-day I saw q taxicab driver
carry a satchel into the entrance
Of an apartment house for . lady
passenger. know you won't be-
hevs this, but it ought to win the
Aah. MISS ROSE BUSH.
I saw a man hang his overcoat
up in q restaurant. All the other
men were sitting on theirs, so he
had no hope Of making a trade.
COUNT EMOVER.
To-day I saw tho strangest
thing. I saw . man take .
match box out Of his pocket
without shaking 1t to see If there
were any matches In 1t. He Is
the only man in the world who
has ever done this.
EMMA GRANT.
I saw Z man in q restaurant
take the top piece Of bread of
pile and eat II. Other men take
under pieces less soiled.
JOHN BARLICK HORN.
II I don't win the goldfish 1t
VII not be safe for you to
spsn any parcel post package
coming to your house. saw TO-
day on tho street a man throw
his cigar sway when he met his
Hifs.
HELEN REEP HEETE.
I saw an actor on tho street
to-day and he didn't act like an
actor. He walked three blocks
without looking at his reflection
n . plate glass window.
CHARLOTTE Russo.
To-day I saw a homely mani
sure lady. Now l guess I win
the goldfish. If not, it is the last
time l shall try.
GUENIvERE DINGLE.
I think I win the prize I saw
Q man come out of a telephone
booth smiling and saying: "Well,
that was quick work"
MRS. PEARL BUTTON.
I saw to-day, although you
may not believe it, a man walk
into a bank and get a smile out
of the guard. l don't believe
this ever happened before.
MRS. VIRGINIA JULEP.
To-day saw a purple alligator
having a terrific battle with a
pink rhinoceros. Yes, l had just
returned from Hoboken.
ELMER J. TUBBS.
I saw to-day . woman tear a
telegram open and read 1t with
out waiting to wohder who 1t was
from.
AMPHIBIOUS W.
DINCI
How's Your
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

To-day I saw a homely mani
cure lady. Now l guess I win
the goldfish. If not, it is the last
time l shall try.
GUENIVERE DINGLE.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

I saw a man hang his overcoat
up in q restaurant. All the other
men were sitting on theirs. so he
had no hope Of making a trade.
COUNT EMOVER
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

I think win the prize I saw
q man come out of a telephone
booth smiling and saying: well,
that was quick work"
MRS. PEARL BUTTON.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

II I don't win the goldfish 1t
VII not be safe for you to
spsn any parcel post package
coming to your house. I saw TO-
day on the street a man throw
his cigar sway when he met his
wife.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

To-day I saw a purple alligator
having terrific battle with a
pink rhinoceros. Yes, l had just
returned from Hoboken.
ELMER J. TUBBS.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

To-day saw tho strangest
thing. I saw . man take .
match box out Of his pocket
without shaking 1t to see If there
were any matches In It. He Is
the only man in the world who
has ever done this.
EMMA GRANT.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

I saw to-day . woman tear a
telegram open and read 1t with
out waiting to wohder who 1t was
from.
AMPHIBIOUS W.
DINGLEDORFER-
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

I saw to-day, although you
may not believe it, a man walk
into a bank and get a smile out
of the guard. l don't believe
this ever happened before.
MRS. VIRGINIA JULEP.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

I saw 4 man in q restaurant
take the top piece of bread of a
pile and eat It. Other men take
under pieces less soiled.
JOHN BARLICK HORN.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

To-day I saw q taxicab driver
carry a satchel into the entrance
Of an apartment house for . lady
passenger. l know you won't be-
hevs this, but it ought to win the
Ash. MISS ROSE BUSH.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

nTV1ELL," says Quincy
w Todd. 81 suppose you
are going to be thank
The Washington herald., 1922-06-21
FINANCIAL
UNIFORM STOCK
MARKET DISPLAYS
STRONGER TONE
Mex Pete Outstanding in
Unusually Sharp Gains
Registered.

NEW YORK. June aI--Todsys
markets displayed a distinctly
stronger tone and scted with con-
siderabiy greater uniformity. IN the
stock market activity was greater
and a number Of issues regiStered
unusually sharp advances. Mex
lean Petroleum continued its spec
tacular ra:.y. touching i71H which
ls llh points above the previous
close. studebaker advanced sp-
proximateiy 6 points 10 a new high.
and the steel stocks showed gains
of from 20 points. with steel
common again touching par. Dec
laration OF t5.so dividend by Great
Norher carried that issue up more
than points and brought gains OF
point or better among the other
rails. The short interest plainly
found the market a dificuit one 20
cover in.i Bonds were firm and call
money. after opening at . per cent.
was reduced TO a. during the third
hour.
Early Trading.
This mornings stock market was
largely a reptition of yesterday.
with Mexican Petroleum again cast
In the role of star performer. a few
Of the other speculative stocks ex-
h1biting brief periods OF marked
strength which appeared 20 result
from covering by shorts and dull
ness in the general list. There was
a slightly greater degree Of activity
than was noticesb BILE during the ex-
treme duilness OF yesterday and one
or two Of the oid-tims favorites.
like Gulf States Steel. were trofted
out and put through their PAGES
apparently. a sort Of warming up
process for later Developments In
case the Mexican Petroleum sfsir
does not turn out TO be a fiasco
Studebaker. Of course. was bid up
a couple OF points. and Crucible and
VanadIum were taken In hand but
cautiously. Among the rails Great
Northern preferred scored a rather
sharp advance on buying. based on
the belief that the directors at to-
days meeting will declare a sS.53
dividend.
New Issues Appear Exhausted.
Bond dealers report that the sp-
petite OF the market for new issue 4
which seemed Unsuitable a feN
weeks ago. is now definitely limited.
In fact. so far as some OF the recent
offerings are concerned. the diges-
tive process seems TO have been al
most entirely suspended Really
first-class bonds can still be placed
with little difhculty. but the public
is very shy Of some Of the recent
issues in spite Of the attractive
terms upon which they were offered.
There is some complaint, too, that
even the sound Issues recently put
out have been put on a. yield basis
lower than that which the present
market will permit and q good pro-
portion of at least one Of the funds-
mentally attractive issues recently
offered still remains on the deslsrs
shelves.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-21
VIGOROUS RALLY
In EXCHANGE MART

NEW YORK. June 2O-A vigor-
Gus rally in the foreign exchanges
resulted in the recovery of nearly
all the ground lost in yesterdays
break. As in the case of the pre-
vious decline the movement started
In London. where the price ad-
buying after the opening here.
which was attributed to urgent
covering by shorts. ran the price up
to s4.43. The recovery on the day
thus amounted to As cents. French
francs meanwhile picked up 15h
points at s.66l2 cents and Italian
lire liz points at 4s91s cents
Most of the other continentaIs were
higher and German marks were firm
at O31Iz of a cent
As to the cause of the recent de-
cline, cables. from London give con-
siderable emphasis to the failure 81
the bankers committee to make
progress with the German loan
plan. This undoubtedly has been a
primary factor. the news having
come Furthermore. at a time when
the technical position of the mar
ket was weak. British observers
also report accumulations of dol
lars in anticipation of autumn
needs and state that Americans
have been taking profits in sterling
securities. A special operation of
a temporary character Is also men,
TONED. The decline seems. in other
words. to have resulted from a COM
bination of circumstances.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-21

NEW YORK June official bonds
and incrdns h siSss Of the market Tos
osSeeo year ago ana sssi ece tive years =.
ago. and 81 sss50looo two years ago.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-21
FIN AN CIAL
LOCAL SECURITIES
SHOW DISTINCTLY
STRONGER MARKET
Capital Traction Nears
Pan = Present Out
look for B. & o.

A. decidedly strong tone again
featured the rather restricted trade
on the washington Stock Exchange
yesterday. Capital Traction stock
proyd a favorite with the trade
and advanced one-half a point to
within half a point of par. This
issus opened ct 80 on a twenty
share sale. Immediately advancing
to s9Ia on three sales of rs. 10 and
5 shares respectively. Washington
Railway and Electric preferred
stock advanced to 70 on a Ave shar.
lie. while washington Gas held
firm at 5sA. American Security and
Trust Company stock was again
traded in after a relatively long
period of inactivity. 90 shares SELL
ing at 245A.
In the bond list. $4,000 Washing
ton Railway and Electric Is sold at
74is and 74&. the trend being up
ward.
b. and o. Outlook
From present Indication. the Ball
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
will resume dividends on the $751;
s45.54s common stock before tho
end of the year. provided the latter
half years developments are as an
ticipated. In the event the coal
strike would end. il is pointed out
that a disbursement on the common
would be assured.
The road Is now showing earn
ings which indicate justification for
a dividend on the common issue. In
1921 II reported s2,41 a share on
this stock There has been grear
Improvement in results this year
in comparison with last. largely due
to a reduction in expenses. For
the sour months ended April 30. net
operating income was s9.409476 in
comparison with a net operating
income of s5.623. sS2 for the cor
responding period of last year. This
is considerably in excess OF such
income for the corresponding period
Of 1915. the last normal year. II,
which Baltimore and Ohio reported
earnings of 7.13 per cent On the
common stock.
ApriPs net operating income Of
s2.734.034 compared with s2.3s1s9s
in April. 1921. despite the beginning
of the coal strike on April 1 Of
this year. BY far the larger share
Is made in the second half year.
The reduction in freight rates ef-
fective July l. and wage reductions
render calculations somewhat DIM
cult. but there Is expectation of
substantial traffic recovery. and IL
Is figured that the wage reductions
will in part offset the cut in freight
rates.
Bankers Meet Tonight
Joshua Evans. jr. president Of
the District of Columbia Bankers
Association Is urging every hank in
the District OF Columbia, particular
ly those which would be affected by
the. Millspaugh bill. to attend a
meeting Of the association. called
for tonight at 8 p. m. in their rooms
in the Masonic Temple.
The above measure will be care
fully considered from every angle.
and it is thought likely the asso-
citation may adopt some stand re-
garding the measure at tonight's
meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-25
VOIGT FILIBUSTER
STILL HOLDS FLOOR
Send kilograms to Absent Re.
publicans to Return and
Help Put 1t Down.

WASHINGTON. June 24-CBy A
P.)-While the One-man filibuSt er
by Rep. Noigt. republican, Wiscon-
sin. was still going strong in the
house Saturday kilograms were sent
10 absent republicans in all of the
territory east OF Kansas TO hurry
back 10 Washington 10 help put it
down.
Uncle Joe Cannon described II a.
the greatest one-man fiIcuster in
his long experience in congress. Mr.
Cannon had seen many IN his day
but none before this. he said. where
"A member relied solely upon his in
dividual interests TO block the house
unless the leadership could stop him
by keeping a quorum constantly on
the floor.
with Il roll calls in his belt. each
requiring from ~25 10 50 minutes. as
his record OF yesterday. Mr. Voigt
started today and added six more
straight. He lost on two. once
when the chair counted a quorum
and again after a march OF the
members down the aisle and the
tellers reported one or two more
than the necessary 261.
on second march. however. Mr..
Voigt stood by the tellers. pad and
pencil IN hand. There was no re
peating" and the effort OF the lead
ers TO prevent a long roll call failed.
The Wisconsin member remained on
the floor throughout the day, taking
mental account OF the members IN
the chamber.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-25
HOLD KENTUCKIAN
ON MURDER COUNT,
SCENT DEATH PACT
Police Charge Greasy Failed
to Keep Suicide Promise
After Girls Act.

FREEPORT, n. Y, June 24.-(By
4. y. SIN an impromptu court
held just before daylight today in a
room adjoining that in which Edy-
the Lavoy, 22year-old school teach
err of Upper Falls. y. Y, died by a
bullet. william Greasy, 80. OF Gov
ington. Ky. was arraigned on a
charge of murder in the first degree.
Greasy pleaded not guilty and was
held for the grand jury. He was
taken to the NIineOIa Jail to await
trial.
One OF the most important eie-
ments in the case against Greasy will
be an attempt by the prosecution %
prove that he changer positions OF
the body of the victim 80 as TO lend
credence TO his statement that Miss
LavOy had taken her own life
An address book containing
names OF about 20 women in va
rious parts Of the state was found
or the Kentuckian.
Refused to Marry Me-,
William Greasy. who was with
HtT anu WIZ nus dGAAAAAtNG ~ eAAN
police that il was his revolver from
which the fatal shot was fired. is
held on a charge of murder. He
will be arraigned in court at Nine
ola today
Greasy maintains. however, that
the young woman shot herself
II wanted her TO marry me and
she refused" he said we quar-
relied and she shot herself
Asst Dist. Atty Edwards. after
working on the case all night, said
early today
I am satisfied that a suicide pac,
had been proposed by Greasy and
that the girl refused TO agree to it."
The engagement. friends Of Miss
Levoy said. was broken last April,
Find Pistol i'm Hand
Miss Mildred Simser. one Of the
first persons to enter the room after
the tragedy. declared to police the
pistol was lying on the floor and
was not partially grappled in the
dead girls hand
other witnesses. who entered
later observed the revolver was
clutched by her fingers. Police as
sert Greasy made this change while
he was alone for a moment. with the
corpse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-25
LABOR HEADS PLAN
POLITICS CONTROL
Agree to Launch NOn-Partisan
Campaign in Fall to Elect
Friends of Labor.

CINCINNATI O., June 24-CBy
A. P)-Adoption Of the program
calling for a non-partisian political
campaign this fall to elect the
friends OF organized labor and an
Overwhelming defeat of the radical
forces that favored recognition Of
the Russian soviet government.
marked the clos. ng session today OF
the American Federation Of Labor
convention.
Labor's political stand was adopt
ed without discussion. including a
resolution calling on all union men
and women to enter more actively
into politics. with the purpose Of
ultimately controlling the machinery
OF our national government. by cap
turing the republican and democrat
ic parties. but the Russian question
stirred the spirited debate that was
ended only on account Of the parlia-
meatary maneuvering Of yesterday.
having shut of the food Of oratory.
The declaration against the soviet
was the third taken by the fedora
ton and was a victor for the ad-
ministration forces led by Pres't
Samuel Gompers who in a formal
statement tonigh- declared the act
ion on the Russian question was OF
especial significance" because mot
a single local union has been over
looked by the proPagandists for
soviet brutality and autocracy."
Final pleas both COR and against the
soviet brought a sharp divergence Of
opinion in the convention. but the
administration forces took the heart
out Of the soviets friends when the
latter's resolution favoring recogni-
ton failed OF adoption on an oral
vote and a roll call was lost when
only p delegates supported the de-
mand for one.
The federation's political cam
paign. as favored by a committee
report that was adopted. provided
that the general conduct OF the cam.
paign be left 20 the executive COM
mittee OF the federation,