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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
FAMOUS ALIBIS

''Y'see. darling. Il would Of
been home at s o'clock. but Babs
Ruth ties3it up in the ninth with
a homer and then no runs were
scored until the fourteenth. And
I hated to leave without seeing
the finish. 1t being the first game
I saw this season.
The firm would be glad to
give you q raise, Mr.. Binks. but
unfortunately st Is Impossible
right now. You see those ship
nents we ordered from South
America have used up all ready
capital, and at a critical period
like this it would be ruin to in
crease the overhead. Now per-
haps next year.
1.-THE only explanation can
think Of, Your Honor. is that. the
officers speedometer was wrong.
My own read twenty.nine, and /
wouldn't no more think OF break
ing the law than would Of cut.
ting off my right hand. In thirty.
five years / have never been in
Jail once.
II was goin' to call you up at
o'clock. honey, and tell you
that I'd be late tonight, but the
line was busy every time tried
to get you. Why. I wouldn't
break a date with my little. snooks
ums for anything in the world. 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
GOLD BRICKS

An amplifier for q Congress-
mans speech. d
The man who saves his burned
matches.
A blanket salesman in the SUM
mer time.
The fellow who smokes cigar
cites in bed.
A mandolin playing night
Waterman Of a summer hotel.
People who write II don't give,
a d--m."
Having to go to school on Sat
urday.
The fellow who brings his
heavy overcoat along on his va
cation.
Stealing book Of summonses
from a policeman.
-- !.
The sstreet-car passenger who
asks for a transfer after being
overlooked by the conductor.
The whiskbroor: boy in bara
Der shop. 81
The person who cheats at soli-.
taire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
INVISIBLE ADS

Holy Holy Hose for men, won,-
en- and fire1nen of both sexes.
Don't put your foot in it by try
ing to wear them
Bing Bing Shock Absorbers.
Efficient for sudden visits from
nlot1ers-in-law, news of land
lords with amnesia and unex-
pected raises in salary. We send
you the product before telling YOU
the price"
Special offer. The Dodo dis.
mond scarfpin will detect the
presence Of pickpockets by auto
matically disappearing"
"Googly Goggles. For sun. dus.
and grapefruit"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The lazy bird who invites You
to go automobile riding ana
makes you walk five miles for 9
gallon of gas when the tank
goes dry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The conceited egg who tries to
high.hat you by condescending to
remark. that he will call as soon
rs it is convenient.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

When street car has an.
empty seat, it's usually on Ito
way to the car barn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
FAVORITES

The ohliging chap who brings
two or three of his cronies along
on a party without asking your
permission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The carefree and irresponsible
youth who keeps his appointment
An hour late after you have
broken your neck to get dressed
ON time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

Dame Gossip keeps growing,
but never grows old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The would.be sheik who keeps
yapping about other girls with
the idea OF making you jealous.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The swank society cutie who
makes q point Of asking you II
you have been to the fashionable
country clubs yet this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
DID TEvER?

Did fever break a brand-new
straw hat by suddenly clapping
your hands on it to prevent it
from blowing off
Did fever have a friend tell you
how his expenses were increasing
Just when you were planning to
ask him for q loan?
Did fever buy a dozen hair nets
for your flapper daughter on the
day that she had her hair bobbed?
Did fever eel a salesman that
you were too Busy to talk to him
and then run into him at the bowl
ing alleys five minutes later?
Did fever start to get ready for
The big dance and discover that
you'd forgotten to have your suit
pressed2
Did fever stumble over the dog
just when you were complimenting
yourself on sneaking into the
house without waking up your
wife?
Did fever leave home because
you couldn't get along with your
parents just one week before your
father received a large legacy from
a rich uncle?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

This endurance dancing with
jazz music is a contest Of the pot
versus the kettle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

Love is supposed to be blind
and Venus herself has no arms.
No wonder love comes INTO "a
divorce court on a stretcher,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The absent.minded simp who
runs off with his pals at a dance
and forgets that he ever brought
you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The cheap skate who takes you
out to dinner and orders STEAK
for himself and a sandwich Ior
you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The jealous cave man VINO
threatens to punch the nose OF
any of the boys who try to dance
with you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

Lobster boats are going in Cor
hootch running, showing tnak
there are more Holsters on land
than in. the sea. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

Judging from the talk Of the
average parent, every baby car.
riage is a preparatory school for
the White House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The best stroke some golfers
develop is sunstrolxe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03
CRACKLINGS

What is all this talk about
building more apartment houses2
Aren't the ones we, have bad
enough?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

The sstreet-car passenger who
asks for a transfer after being
overlooked by the conductor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-03

Did fever buy q dozen hair nets
for your flapper daughter on the
day that she had her hair bobbed?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
PEOPLE HELPLESS
From Coal Barons' GOug-
ing, Says G0ethals

New 4ork.-The coal situation the
past winter called for "the big
stick" but that weapon was not
Forthcoming, according to General
George w. Goethals, who has finished
his work as New York state fuel ad-
ministrator. The army man was
caustic in his criticism of federal Off
cials, and especially of congress, be-
cause of its inaction in last winters
coal crisis.
The situation is national one,"
said General Goethals. Whenever
you have situation of this sort there
is only one power that can handle it.
The federal government should have
the power to inspect at the mines,
handle prices and direct distribution.
In fact, the law says that is what it
shall do. But if you give man job
you have got to give him authority.
"The federal government organized
fuel administration which had no
authority. 1t gave the power to the
interstate commerce commission, a
quasi-judicial body which never acts.
Long ago | defined a commission or
board as something that was long,
narrow and wooden. If you want
anything done you have got to put
man in charge equal to his response
bility."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13

ed, and it is asserted that in it he
has registered an appeal that strikes
the hearts of young and old as well
as those that are not usually enticed
to the theatre. 1t is the appeal of
innocent boyhood through the me-
dunn of one of the greatest stories
ever penned-Qharles Dickens "Oliver
Twist" The plot has been followed
with unusual fidelity, it is claimed,
and the characterizations will satisfy
the most enthusiastic of Dickens
readers. "Oliver Twist" is a First
National attraction-listed among
the biggest of the year.
Because of the high price of the
film rental, the Rialto management
find it necessary to deviate slightly
from its established low admission
price policy during the engagement
of "Oliver Twist" The prices will
be as follows: Sunday-matinee 80
cents; night, 33 cents; kiddies, Is
cents. Week days matinees, 25
cents; night, 33 cents; kiddies, Is
cents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
CLERKS BENEFIT
A HUMMER

The members of Retail Clerks
Local Union No. 119 are all smiles
these days. John Schwalm, manager
of the Rialto theatre, is glad that the
unionists are all glad. Everybody
seems glad. And the cause of all
this gladness is that the clerks two
day benefit at the Rialto last week
was such a huge success, socially and
financially From Friday noon till
II p. m. the spacious Rialto theatre
was crowded. Again on Saturday
from noon to midnight the place was
packed to overiowing, attesting the
popularity of the retail clerks organ
ization.
A neat sum will be added to its
treasury by reason of the unions en-
terprising spirit The event struck
a popular chord and went over so big
that the clerks propose to make it
an annual affair.
To President Ray Wunderlich much
credit is due for the whole show. It
was he who proposed it, and it was
due to his indefatigable efforts that
the affair was such big success.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
Friday and Saturday
Double Bill

Anita Stewart in ''The Woman He
Married and III. C. Witwer's
Fighting Blood
"The Woman He Married." one of
the most successful plays on the
legitimate stage, has been trans
formed into motion picture, which
will be shown at the Rialto theatre,
Friday and Saturday Anita Stewart
is the star of this First National
attraction and Fred Niblo, the Gre
ator of "The Three Muskeeters," di-
rected it.
The story relates the difficulties
which assailed beautiful young
artists model when she married the
son of a millionaire steel magnate,
and it is conceded to be the best pro-
duction in which Miss Stewart has
ever appeared on the screen.
Fighting Blood" Thriller
Fighting Blood" is a story of a
pugilist It's hero is an eighteen-year-
old boy, forced to work for his living
He starts as a soda jerker in a small
town and his Fighting blood" brings
him to the prize ring The story of
his hard battle for success, his train
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
MILL BARONS IN
CLOVER

Boston.-The 10 and II per cent
wage increases by textile corporations
after a long series of wage cuts, re-
calls the last financial statement by
the Pacific mills corporation of Law
renee, Mass.
This corporation was Incorporated
in 1850 with capital of $1,000, 900.
cember, 1922, its capital stock had in
creased 40 times, or to $40,000,000,
with a surplus of $7,623,9 ,961. Since
1852 profits to the amount of $29,-
100000 have been turned back into the
business in the shape of stock divi-
dends, which are part of the $4,000
600 capital stock. The average an
nual profits for the seven years end
ing December 81, 1922 was $3,544,1O2.
In an advertisement printed in the
Boston Globe, issue of February ID,
the corporation says:
Since the resumption of operation
on September /, 1922, the company
has been producing and selling goods
at the highest rate in its history.
Its profits are now at the rate of
more than 100000 per month, or
more than II per cent per annum on
its $4Oo0O,oOO stock"
To appreciate the profits of this
corporation, it should be recalled that
last December it issued a $20,000,O00
stock dividend, thus doubling its cap
italization to the present figure of
$4O000,000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
MEAT PACKERS
MERGE

Chicago.-The Armour and Morris
packing plants have merged into a
$3.50, 100000 concern. This action in
dicates big business contempt for
law. The companies were permanent
ly enjoined from combining by the
supreme court of the District of Co.
lumbia in February, 1920 The fed
eral trade commission also opposed
the merger, as did Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace
Attorney General Daugherty is the
one official friend the meat packers
have. AS prosecutions start from
the department of justice, the packers
paid no attention to other officials, or
to court edicts.
The merger resulted in a rumor
that the Armour Company lost $780,
100000 and that the combine was
forced. President F. Edison White
of the Aromur Company, assured en-
ployes that the company "is in bet
ter and stronger position, financially
and economically, than ever before"
To this statement the Butcher Work
man replies: "Why not grant en-
ployes the benefit of this strength
ened position by paying adequate
wages?"
Armour employees are accustomed
to hearing facts wrongly stated"
says the Butcher Workman. "One
need but refer to their industrial re-
lations plan company unionl."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
.POLA NECRI IN
BELLA DONNA"
And a Musical Act Coming
To Palace Sunday

Two big features are scheduled for
presentation at the Palace theatre be-
ginning Sunday, namely, Pola Negri
in bella Donna" and a high class
musical act, known as Galvan &
Diana. This act has just closed a
highly successful engagement at all
of the Balaban- Katz theatres in Chi
cago, conceded to be the best in the
country. Miss Diana is said to be the
best lady steel guitar soloist on the
American stage today, while Mr.. Gal
van has established for himself a very
great reputation as an eccentric vio-
linist. This act will remain at the
Palace theatre throughout the en-
gagement of bella Donna" which is
Pola Negri's first American made pro-
ducton.
America has made a greater Pola
Negri than has even been seen before.
She is radiantly gowned, more daz-
zlingly beautiful, more warmly allur-
ing. Bella Donna" is not costume
picture but a strictly modern love
story of a modern woman of fashion
and her colorful adventures with men.
1t is not a foreign picture, but a
production made in America by a
famous American director-Georga
Fitzmaurice-and an all-American
cast that includes Conway Tearle,
Conrad Nagel, Lois Wilson, Macy
Harlan, Robert Schable, Adolphe
Menjou, and Claude King.
bella Donna" is not a program
picture, but big, sumptuously pro-
duced super-special that will amaze
and delight its spectators. It's no
wonder it is Pola Negri's most stu
pendous screen triumph!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
OHIO TO THE FRONT
AT MOOSEHEART

The members of the Loyal Order
OF Moose in Ohio will be happy to
learn that their great state is soon
to be brought to the front at Moose
heart, ILL.,, that wonderful school
near Chicago which "Trains for Life !"
by the erection there of a group of
buildings to be known as "Ohio
Plaza" Hon. John j. Lentz. former
congressman of Columbus, who is
one of the Mooseheart governors. will
leave for Mooseheart, Friday evening
IN company with j. Upton Gribben.
Columbus architect, and j. Jack
Stoehr, deputy supreme dictator of
the Moose, of Steubenville, for the
purpose of making a final inspection
OF the site and breaking ground for
the first building. Ohio Plaza is to
be group of five buildings on the
grounds at Mooseheart, the central
one of which is to be an exact replica
OF the state capitol building. The
first building will be erected imme-
dlately and the others are to follow
as rapidly as funds are raised by the
Moose lodges of Ohio. This group of
buildings will house the Moose or
phans of Ohio and will be the pride
of all the members of the order
throughout the state Mr.. Lentz, also
founder and president of the Ameri-
can Insurance Union, has been one of
the leading spirits in the building of
this great institution for the Moose
at Mooseheart and is we'll known bv
the Moose as he has addressed almost
every lodge in the state upon the
subject of Mooseheart and the welfare
of Moose orphans. Mr. Lentz deliv-
cred the address at the memorial ex-
ercises of the local Moose in Febru
ary
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13

ing, his actual ring fights, and his
romance with the girl of his heart
is told in this series of interesting
pictures.
A real referee offciates as the
third man" in the ring in the box
ing scenes in HI. c. Witwer's "Fight-
ing Blood" stories, one round of
which will be shown at the Rialto
theatre on Friday and Saturday. He
is Lawrence j. McGrath, known to the
sporting fraternity as Larry Nc
Grath, one-time contender for the
lightweight championship of the
world
Fighting Blood" features George
O'Hara and Clara Horton and an
all-star cast.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
UNION BARRED FROM ACTION
West Virginia Court Issues Stern In.
Junction Against United Mine
Workers OF America,

The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea cannot do anything, either by vio-
lence or persuasion, to unionize or
cause TO be unionized, the nonunion
miners In Logan county West yir-
ginia, under two injunctions issued
by Judge Robert Bland in the Logan
circuit court. The court action was
taken after hearing arguments for
plaintiffs in two equity cases, one
brought by so nonunion miners, act
ing for themselves and for others, and
the other by about so nonunion coal
companies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
OUTLAW FIRE-PROOF
COAL

Boston-State and municipal au-
thorities are empowered to seize "ire-
proof coal, under the provisions of a
bill signed by Governor Cox. A fine
of $1,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than one year, or both, is pro-
vided for selling or possessing unfit
fuel with intent to sell. Coal dealers
giving short weight face similar pen
alties.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
AT THE RIALTO
Jackie Coogan Coming in OLIVER
Twist"-A Massive Production

JACKIE CoOgan Coming in oliver
Twist''-A Massive Production
There comes next Sunday to the
Rialto theatre picture heralded as
milestone on the highway of art"
and which bears the highest recon-
mendations in its own right. 1t is
oliver Twist" starring that ador-
able child actor of the screen, Jackie
Coogan; produced by Sol Lesser, di-
rected by Frank Lloyd, and present.
ed by a company of the most dis
tinguished screen celebrities, includ-
ing Lon CLANCY, Gladys Brockwell,
Lionel Belmore and host more.
The picture is described as the
most ambitious in which the juvenile
star, Jackie Coogan, has ever appear
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
FUR WORKERS GAIN

St. Paul, Minn-With the signing
of union agreements by two fur deal
ers, the organized workers in this in
dustry now maintain relations with all
local concerns.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
biggest Air Post i"

LIE Bourgst, near Paris. is now
dignif1ed with the title Of largest and
most important airport in the world,
No less than 4.s12 passenger and
freight airplanes we're used In the
various services during 1922.
In 1920 the number of passengers
carried was 1925; In 1922 the num-
Der had almost doublsd-19,97A. An
average of eo passengers daily took
tnelr places In air expresses FOR dssti-
nations all over Europe. A total of
4oS tons Of express were carried in
1e22-an augmentation Of 8s5 per cent
over 1920. Compared with 1919, when
the port was opened, the increase ia Of
z,ZoO per cent. Postal packets aug
mented to the extent of 148 per cent
during the year.
Lines from Paris 70 to London.
Tours, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin,
strasbourg, Prague, Warsaw, Vienna,
Budapest, Morocco, Spain, Nice.
Bucharest. Trieste, Sofia, and new fast
expresses will start soon for Constan-
tinople. The trip will take two days
Lsuds American Colleagues.
America Is ahead Of Europe In brain
and nerve surgery and the American
surgeons work with remarkable skilI
and precision" Thus speaks Einsr
Key, head physician Of the Mario hos
pital In Stockholm, and one Of Sweden q
best known surgeons, upon returning
from three months trip to the United
States, where he had visited leading
hospitals and observed the work of the
most eminent surgeons.
While In America Doctor Key lsc-
tured at medical congress arranged
by the American College Of Surgeons
In Boston. He visited large clinics In
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Buf-
falo, Cleveland, Baltimore, Syracuse
and other places. he declares that
American hospitals have better labora-
tory facilities than those In Europe.
while he finds the Swedish hospitals, as
rule are brighter and more cheerful
than those of America.
The Church Cow.
A Presbyterian church In North Caro-
INA has just bought cow The church
carries on a large work In the poor
section Of the town. where many
children need pure, fresh milk, but are
not able TO secure It, The church hires
out the COW to poor families with small
children at very reasonable rates. The
COW gives about four gallons a day,
which is sufficient for seven families
These families usually have enough
small boys TO herd the cow on the pub
lie commons and to see that each fam
lily gets its share. The experiment is
so successfuul that the money secured
for the hire OF the COW is being laid
aside for the purchase OF another cow.
London Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-04-13
RUGS CLEANED!

Elmer Berry cleans Rugs. New
and better way. Work guaranteed.
Phone 4102-L; 864 Forest Ave. (tf)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-17
HOSPITAL FOR COLORED
HAS BEEN COMPLETED

What is regarded as an institu-
ton unique in this community and
said to be the only one of. its kind
in the entire state has just been
opened to the public. in Americas.
Erected by DR.. w. S. Prather
at total cost around $4,000,
with the idea Of alluviating sickness
among the colored folks he feels
that he is discharging a public
duty to have placed in money in
a hospital with no thought of any
immediate big returns on his in
vestment.
One of the best investments any
community can have is in the adj
vancement of the cause of the
coIored race, for it is believed that
the health Of the race has much to
do with the health of the white,
whom they come in contact with,
and so in this enterprise DR..
Prather has the cooperation of
all physicians iof Americas to
whom the use of the hospital and
its equipment is offered in emer-
gency cases.
This new hospital is erected pri-
marily to prevent suffering in