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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

man, democratic clerk; James Lam
ham, republican clerk.
Riverdale district-R. B. Hayes,
democratic registration officer: A. B.
Campbell. republican registration Of
ficer; J. G. Gray. democratic judge;
r. A. Bennett. republican Judge;
Thomas Montgomery, democratic
clerk; John Robey, republican clerk.
Lanham District.
Lanham district-Charles B. How
ser, democratic registration officer;
Harry C. Stewart, republican regis
tration oficer; r. Leo smallwood,
democratic Judge; L. d. Herstetter.
republican Judge; H. G.. Baldwin,
democratic clerk; c. Stancliff. repub-
lican clerk.
Berwyn district. A to IA. A
Burch. democratic registration Of
f1cer; Charles K. Ridgway, republican
registration officer; j. c. Loveless.
democratic Judge; w. H. Willard. re-
publican Judge; Merit r. Hazard,
democratic clerk: w. A. Duvall. re-
publican clerk.
Berwyn district. ] to u. E.
Weaver, democratic book Judge; Wal
ter r Harr. republican book judge;
r. e. Willis, democratic Judge; w. c.
Moore, republican Judge; William
Schultz, democratic clerk; j. Earl
Keefauyer. republican clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
FORCED INTO MINES.
SAY ASYLUM INMATES
BY the Associa ted Press.

Py the Associa ted Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. July 10.-Two
men, giving their names as d. E.
Dawes and haywood Butler. were
picked up by the Pennsylvania rail-
road police today while attempting to
board train east of Pittsburgh.
According TO the police, the men de-
clared they had been committed to the
Ohio Asylum for the Feeble minded
at Columbus and recently were forced
into an automobile and driven to the
vicinity of Turtle Creek. Pa. where
they had been compelled to work in
coal mines They had run away from
the mine. they said, and were trying
to get back to Columbus.
Lieut. Hutchinson of the railroad
police reported the matter to the De-
partment of Justice. but was told that
it had no jurisdiction in such matters.
It was then turned over to Capt. Ross,
chief of the railroad police. who at
once instituted an investigation.
One of the men, it was stated, said
he had worked in the mines seven
days and the other one day before
they tried to get away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
Burke, Flat 'sBroke," Offers
To Tell Jury of Ruined Firm,
Valves Immunity to
Bare Stock
Tradings.
Action of Partner
NeaUS to Him,
He Sluears.

NEW YORK. July 10.-Haggard. de-
tected and broke" John Burke, once
treasurer of the United States and
thrice Governor of North Dakota,
walked into District Attorney Banton's
Office today to offer the authorities
what help he could in the grand jury
investigation of the brokerage firm
of kardos & Burke, which failed
eighteen months ago for more than
100000.
Mr.. Burke said he was ready to
waive immunity and tell the grand
fury everything he knew-which was
astoundingly little-about the opera
tions of the firm.
II give you my word as a man that
the first information I had of what
was going on was when the bank
ruptcy petition was filed" he said.
II think that is your trouble" cut
in one of the assistant district attor
neys who was examining him. Il
don't think you even knew you were
alive in that outfit"
Deceived, He Swenrs.
Upon my word. you are right re-
sponded the man whose name once
appeared on millions of currency of
the United States. Il feel this thing.
It's got me licked-broken. l never
thought it possible. What hurts more
than anything else is the fact that l,
John Burke, the former treasurer of
the greatest nation on earth. should
have had my name connected with a
brok erag sc house that went to the wall
and wiped out the money put up with
j. by many small investors"
Mr. Burke said that he had had
practically nothing to do with the
routine operations of the firm, leaving
all that to Louis Kardos, ir., his
partner. He said he had insisted on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
STREET IMPROVEMENT
HEARINGS TO BE HELD
Martins Additions Property own
ers Given Opportunity to Voice
Sentiments July 80.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlspatCn u Lie otai'
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 10.-Curtis
6. Feeser, John II. Dynes, Orville S.
Peters, Roy F. Steward and Theodore
w. Norcross. composing the citizens'
committee of Martins additions 1.
2. and to Chevy Chase, this
county, have given notice that the
committee will meet at the home of
Fred II. Esch the evening of Mon
day, July 80, to give interested prop
erty owners an opportunity to be
heard in regard to certain proposed
street improvements
The committee plans to grade.
macadamize and construct cemen
sidewalks on both sides of the fol-
lowing streets: Quincy street, from
Brookeville road. for g. distance of
$50 feet: Bradley lane. from Brooke
Vile road, for a distance of 760 feet;
Raymond street, from Brookeville
road, for a distance of 800 feet, and
Shepherd street, from Brookeville
road, for a distance Of 912.50 feet
The committee also expects to
grade and spread cinders on the fol-
lowing streets: Taylor street. Chest
nut street, North Central avenue.
Delfeld street, Summit avenue and
Thornapple street.
The cost Of the improvements Is to be
assessed against abutting property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
PRESIDENT TO SEE
ICE WALL SHELLED
Naval Gun on Transport to
Furnish Thrilling Scene-At
Juneau Today.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD /. 5. s. HENDERSON
WITH PRESIDENT HARDING. July
ia spectacle of crashing ice was
planned to thrill President Harding
and his party as the Henderson ap.
preached Juneau. the capital OF
Alaska. this morning. Five-inch
shells. fred from Navy gun on the
Henderson. were to shatter the Ice
walls pushed out into Taku bay
thirty-five miles south of Juneau. by
the Taku glacier. sending glistenlne
and crashing masses tumblIng into
the water
The program of the Presidents tour
OF the nations northern most territory
permitted twenty-four hours IN Ju-
morning and departing tomorrow
morning for Seward on three day
VOYAGE across the Gulf of Alaska, at
the north end Of the Pacific ocean.
Greeted by Children.
The President was to be welcomed
to Juneau by Gov. Scott Bone of the
territory. received by a committee.
headed by Mayor Goldstein of Ju
ncau and escorted by the American
Legion and a detachment of regular
troops from the Chilkoot barracks TO
the governors mansion.
The plans include greeting to
tile President and Mrs. Harding by
children in white dresses scattering
flowers in the street as the process
sion passes.
The day outlined for Juneau. the
busiest since departure of the Hen
dcrson from Tacoma. Wash. Thurs
day, called for speech by Mr.. Hard
ing at the governors mansion, fol,
lowed by a visit to Mendenhaii
Glacier. The road to the glacier is
an automobile highway along Gas
tineaux channel. with the water on
one side and dairy and hay ranches
on the other. scenes to make the
visitors forget that they are in
Alaska.
Confer with Citizens.
Secretaries Work, Hoover and Wal
lace had before them conferences
with the citizens of Juneau and the
surrounding country and visits to
mines.
the Scottish Rite Masons to Mr..
Harding and by the Elks and Pion-
GERS to Mrs. Harding are on the pro-
gram. Indians are to come at that
time with gifts for both. Late in the
evening a reception is to be held for
federal, territorial and city officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
RESCUES BOY FROM THIRD RAIL:
WOMAN LAUDED FOR COURAGE

by ropes and barricades, 1t is stated.
Young Payne was at street crossing
when he accidentally lost his footing
when stepping on board, fell to the
bottom of the excavation and endan-
gered his life.
Mrs. Berry, who happened to be near
the front entrance Of the apartment
house. ran to the excavation and as
sisted the child. She realized the dam
ger Of taking hold of the boy, who was
being shocked. She also realized he
was in danger of death and that quick
work was necessary to save his life.
The unconscious boy was rushed to
Providence Hospital, where he was
treated by DR.. O'Connor. The physician
said the boys life probably was saved
by the prompt action of Mrs. Berry
and for the further reason that his
shoes were rubber soled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10

Mrs. H. L. Berry, apartment 5. vir-
girlia apartments, 7th street and Vir-
ginia avenue southwest, last night was
Iauded for bravery she displayed in
rescuing Robert H. Payne, nine years
old, 631 C street southwest. from the
Capital Traction excavation In front
of her home. The boy. had fallen into
the excavation. come in contact with
the third rail. police were told. and
was fast being electrocuted when Mrs.
Berry braved the danger and dragged
him to the street.
New tracks are being installed along
eth street. and workmen are following
the usual custom of leaving the ex-
ovation open at night, but protected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-10
Profanity Pledge
Kept rs Years;
Hubby Is Freed
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTERNPORT. Md, July TO-
The testimony of Mrs. Candy
Duckworth that she obtained
pledge from her husband before
their marriage twenty-five years
ago that he would refrain from
the use of profane language. and
that he had lived up to 1t. caused
Justice Charles L. Wiseman to dis
miss a charge of disorderly con-
duct against him preferred by
William Darr, also of Western
port, who claimed to be the OBJ
ject of Duckworth's wrath.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
AUTO ACCIDENT
V|CT|MM
RECOVER
Doctors Hope to Save "Woman
of Many Names" Hurt in
Crash Near Chain Bridge.

Physicians at the Georgetown
University Hospital declared today
that the condition of 1.-The woman
of many names''-she has given no
less than five-who was seriously
injured yesterday when the auto
mobile in which she was riding
with two others went over an en-
bankment at the Virginia side of
the Chain bridge, was somewhat
better. Her name has finally been
unearthed by Detective Sergeants
Jet and Connors. It is, the police
say, Mrs. Dorothy Holland, twenty
years old, of 1920 Harvard street
northwest.
Mrs. Edna Metos, twenty-three,
1920 Harvard street northwest, said
to have been the driver of the car,
Is at her home suffering from
minor injuries and Bernard Shreve,
thirty five, of Sc Fox Hall road. is
suffering from a sprained ankle
and cuts. Police say that Mrs.
Metos and Mrs. Holland both de.
clare that a man was driving the
car when it went over the thirty.
FOOT embankment. while Shreye
claims, it is said that a woman was
driving the car at the time.
Sheriff A. c. Clements, of Arline.
ton county has asked the wa sb.
ington police to investigate the
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
LIQUOR CAUSES
INCREASE IN
ARRESTS
Years Record Shows 1871
Violations of the Volstead .
and Kindred Laws.

Washington police arrested 00'6O3
people during the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth last, according to a
report given out by Major Daniel
Sullivan. This exceeds by 5,SO6 the
arrests for the year ending June
80, 1922
Arrests for intoxication We're
greater than any year since 1917.
Drunkenness caused 5000 arrests,
which would seem to indicate that
liquor could still be obtained up
to June 80. For driving auto
mobiles while drunk sci persons
were taken into custody.
Total violations of the liquor laws
for which arrests were made during
the year numbered 12,751, which
was 2,578 greater than in the 1872
fiscal year, when arrests totaled
GLIB and $3.50 greater than in 1921
when arrests totaled 7.115.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
BOY AND GIRL MARRIAGE
IN CUMBERLAND VOIDEC

CUMBERLAND, Md, July 81
The marriage Of Josephine Marie
Rehanek and John Calvin Hyett.
Of Denbo, Pa, was annulled in
decree signed by Judge Doub in
the Circuit Court here. They were
married in March and two days
later the brides parents instituted
annulment proceedings. The girl
was fifteen and the boy nineteen,
but they gave fictitious ages to OBJ
tain the license. They returned by
automobile to Denbo, the girl going
to her home and she never lived
with her husband It was charged
that she was forced to come to
Cumberland with Hyett under
threats that he would kill her.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
D. c. MAN INTERESTED IN
NORFOLK THEATER PLAN

NORFOLK, Va, July 31.-Ac-
cording to plans now under way,
Norfolk will soon have a new high
class moving picture and vaudeville
theater, the Loew interests and
Sydney Lust, of Washington, being
the principals in the project. It is
expected to cost $500,000.
The rapid growth of the city
and the thousands Of visitors from
all over the world that are here at
all times justify the erection of
such q building. say the promoters.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
Oaths of Pet Parrot
Prove Rightful
Ownership

NEW YORK, July 31.-Therc
was a heated dispute over who
owned a big green parrot be-
fore Judge Marx in West Side
court. Mrs. Fannie Weiss said
she knew he was hers because
he had a red feather in his
tail. Arnold Mann contended
he was his because he rccog-
nized his voice.
After an hours argument the
magistrate finally said to Mrs.
Weiss: "Does the parrot
swear?"
ooh, my, no." said the
woman.
"The hell I DON'T" screeched
the parrot, and Mann walked
triumphantly out of court with
the bird perched on his Shout
der.
case and to hold Mrs. Metos il
Mrs. Holland dies of her injuries
~
The Washington times., 1923-07-31
Gas Well on Town Lot.

HARRISBURG. W. Va, July 81
One Of the largest gas wells ever
struck in this section has just been
drilled in by the Bridgeport Natural
Gas and Oil Company on a town lot
it owns at Bridgeport.
The Washington times., 1923-07-31

case and to hold Mrs. Metos if
Mrs. Holland dies of her injuries.
1t was said at the hospital today
that Mrs. Holland had a good
chance to recover.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-07

strane eky Reka jest pima zabavnich cunI mach par
nicku plnych d spejicich vyleni msa crnacti-
veslovky ednoveslovky obycene cuny Bfehy jsou pre-
pn9ny take, lidm promenadujicimi neb ziracm VISTA
protejsm breh neb enoduse natazenym rave Wy
hfvajicm sunci Vsichn tito scove tpe behem po-
sednich ses rokd sotva eden ehoz zivot nebyl
raged Nicmene eplu zafioveho slunce vechno zda
by velm daleko Jsou pohodny ba sastny nyn tyto
skevske zstupy Pfitomnost budOucnost jsou ech
lost 81 podrze sve zarmutky Vystava vybha
sneho sareho parku pneho upomnek Vekou Katerin.
rske velkovevody prince Ma kazdem konc ricni zd
pod tmto zaesnenym parkem jsou pavilony
kasickGm sohu tche chadne prinasec podivnou
nch dn do ohoto pfepneneho mista eho hudebnim sbo
rudymi vajkami dm kdoz Vi odkud. Pohlizte po-
citem tos yto stare mramorove etn domy: ony mali
kovy nadech dtstojnost tcha kidu Pece enom bya
tech arych Muzee mysliti chcete
to moskevskych zasupech neb ejch vade ale stale,
stale Nova generace Sc aci ku predu Pouh neoddo-
latena vha zivoa laska muzl zen rodicu deti pudy,
lid sytit SAITH vyhledavati stest
tvar novy svet Krlove presden vlady vchni sou vln
ma povrchu. Lidska vlna vail Sc dale.
Tyto dojmy odnesl 81 Moskvy psatel onoho clanku
jiste zajimavym zplsobem je tumocil
Tt kdoz navstivili bojiste Franci druhem po
valce divl ja brzy prroda zakrya rany Travou
zarosty any rokle zpsobene obrovskym se!am ackoi
se vrdo re mic te mrtve zemi clovek zakyv
ray nejvetsim sestim n4he dovede
mnat neby toho, ovzdus hrbtova nelstae obkopovalo
by svet.
We svetove valce deset millionu d zahynulo dine
- nova tac ku predu dska vna Wall dale
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-07
y CESkE ZPRAVY. ~

je Sc presedanim. Odklizova-
ci prace budou skonceny asi
'dnes vecer. DIE dosud zjiste-
neho vysetrovani je 6 osob u
smrceno, 10 t6zce a n6kolik
lehce ran6no. Mezi zabitymi
je tez strojvddce vlaku els.
'2127. Ma misto melody odje-
10 jeste 5 zachrannych auto
mobila. - z Nor. Ostravy,
16. fijna. X zeleznicnimu ne
Stesti ma Frydlantske draze
Sc dale dovidame: Pri srazce
zabito bylo 5 osob a to-: Ka-
rel Uherek q Frydku, Emile
Petrova z Rspiste, M. Gabfi-
dilova z kepiSte, postoyni u
fednici Hynek Pravda a La
dislav Marek. z Pfivozu. Do
nemocnice v Nor. Ostrave pri
ivezeno bylo ia tezce rane-
|nych (vesmes z NOR. zupy)
do Mistku 46 a do Vitkovic 1
|smrtelne zraa6ny (Josef Ii
dek). Krone; toho bylo 80
lehce ranenych ktefi po .prv-
nj pomoci byli ponechani v
domacim osetrovani. .Ob6 To-
komotivy, A osobni vozy a l
sluzebni vuz pos,ou jsou roz
bity. Pokud Sc tyce priciny ka
tastrofy, tedy lbylo zjist6no,
ze vinu Ma nj nesc .;eleznicni
ttelegrafista u Paskova, -Ze.
linka. Vlaky els. 2l14 a
,,2l27 kfizuji obycejne v Rati-
move. Ponevadz v Paskove Q
|vozu frydeck6ho. vlaku byly
znacne prehrate brzdy, mely
Sc vlaky vyminecne ,krizovati
Ev Faskove. Telegrafista v
,,Paskoye vsak ipozde uvedo-
mil o. dotycne ,depesi yyprav-
lcihos vlaku, takze ,katastrofd
,,nebylo lie jiz zabraniti, az
,dodatecne byla ucinena .vse-
|chna mozna opatreni. Ma mi.
t'ste nestesti ina nadrazich O.
,stravskem a frydeckem seSly
Ise tisicihlave zastupy divaku.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-07

zeleznicni katastrofa u
Nor. Ostravy. StraSlive zelez-
nicni nestesti udalo Sc 16.
fijna V 10 hod. Is minut v
bezprostredni hlizkosti stani-
ce Ratimova ma trait Frydek-
Nor. .Ostrava. Osobni vlak, je
douci z Frydku, srazil Sc s O.
sobnim vlakem, .odjizdejicim
re ,stanice Ratimova. Srazka
byfa tax prudka, re ohe loko
motivy Sc vysinuly a mnoho va
gonu bylo dilem lpln6 roztri-
steno, ,dilem itezce poskozeno.
Z trosek ozyvalo Sc 1peni, ma
rex a kirk zranenych. Sest O.
sob bylo pri srazce zabito, 10
cestujicich tezce zraneno a ia
da lidi odneslo 81 lehke IRA
neni. .Pokud sc zjistilo, nene-
sou oba strojvudcove ma ka-
tastrofe zadne why, .nebot'
srazka .stala Sc na ostre "a
tacce, na niz rostOuci krovi
znemoznuje rozhled. Jak Sc O.
ba osobni vlaky dostaly SOU
casne ma trat' jest predme-
tenn vysetrovani. o nestle
sti dosla tato uredni zprava
z Nor. Ostravy, 16. rijna,
Ones kratce po 10. hod. dopol
pfihodilo Sc velike zeleznicni
nestesti ma trait Frydecke dra
Thy. Ma otevrene trait mezi 'Ra
ltiovem PaskQvem srazily SC
diva osobni vlaky els. 2114 d
lcislo 2127. Vlaky mali pravi.
delne krizovati We staniei Ra.
timove a po opozdeni fryde.
ckeho vlaku ,mely krizovati ,
EPaskove. Vinu ma nestesti ne
Sc pry vypravci lfednik 2
Paskova. 20 minut pc .oznamt
hni' nestesti vypraven ,byl 2 sRfi
(vozu ,zachranny vlak Sc SAINT
[nim oddilem, inzenyry a ,d6ln
ky q Vypravny "a svedeni do
praVniho kontrolora Lukasika
lktely na .niste zacllranne pra
Ice ridi. Osobni doprava udrzl
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-07

MISUNDERSTANDING prapor
csl. republiky, v celem sv9te
dnes uz utivany .znak nasi mia
de statni samostatnosti, ma
zavlati We yyroci nejvetsiho
narodniho a statniho svatku
Sc vsech domn vermych Cecho
slovakI. Podnet Narodni ra-
idy cs. " tom smeru uvitala "a
ljiste vsecka nase verejnost,
Iponevadz sc citilo uz vseobec
ne, re v zajmu vseobecneho
a ddstojneho zavedeni sttani-
tho praporu je nezbytno neco
Iuciniti. Nemuzeme ami .zde
|zustati "a vsemi ostatnimi ma
|rody a staty, ktere sve statni
|vlajce prokazuji cestnou po-
zornost, zvlaste u pTilezitostl
Itakovych. Podle zakona 80.
(brezna 1920, jak znamo, jest
Ivrchni pole cs. vlajky u spic-
ky zerdi bile a spodni cerve-
ne, mezi ODE pole pax je vsu-
nut modry kiln cd zerdi ke
stredu vlajky. Pomer sirky
vlajkove k jeji delce jest 2:3,
delka klfnu rovna Sc polovi-
ne delky vlajkove. Prapor Cs..
republiky vynikne .zvlaste pri
kratsich vlajkach, jez jsou
ostatne zavedeny jinde v ci-.
zine. Toto vseobecne zavede-
nj statniho praporu Cs. repu-
bliky nutno ovsem We zbyvaji
c: dob6 vcasne pripraviti.
ceska o japonske katastro-
fe. Znama spisovatelka b. M.
Eliasova zaslala prazskemu
obchodniku p. Bouskovi dopis
tohoto zneni: "Mili pratele J;
Asi jste sc domnivali, re jsem
taktez mrtva, kdyz jste ce-
til prvni telegramy 0 hroz-
mem nestesti Japonska. A
mne veru neschazelo mnoho,
padl ma mne dunn a ia vysla,
lzpod trosek vedena silnym pu
dem sebezachovani a mocnym
|svym andelem straznym. A ia
kymi hruzami jsem jeste 3
dny prochazela jedinych re-
zedranych, spinavych -satech,
bez krejcaru penez bez pri-'
stresi - to 81 nedovedete'
pfedstavit a to sc media jen.
| tax kratce napsat. TAX jsem
prisla sem ma .nase vyslane-
ctvi pesky, nebots dosud neni
ami dopravnich prostredku, a
|ni telegrafnich nebo telefon-
Inich dratu, ami vodnich rour.
| A zeme Sc dosud nekolikrat
la den "a noe zachveje, nj
tkdo nespi uvnitr q obavy, ably
nebyl v noel zasypan. A zde
se mne ujali - kamen by Sc
byl slitoval mad TAX zbedova-
|nym tvorem. Nakrmili mne a
oblekli, zalozili trochou Pc
|nez. Dnes jim vlada bere po-
stu letadlem, tax mohu ia ia
Ike svdi dopis pripojit. Posi-
lam Vam take telegram o pc
nize - doufam, re mne vypo
, muzete. Nasbiram rychle tro-
; chu materialu - nebot' vse
. shofelo! - pojedu pres A
, meriku, abych 81 tam predna-
: skami trochu pomohla k pc
} |nezGm. lRudu miti jiste zaji-
-|imave prednasky 0 teto desne
: pohrome, S kterou jsem Sc mu-
: sila rvat o zivot. A vse shore
} 10 - vse! .Ovsem i ty vase
zasilky Peterson-Bousek hre-
benn. Ale co to je .proti ztra-
1 tam ,techto ubohych lidi. Sta
! Itisice iich .ztratilo ,vilbec vse
) La zivoty take, Nest'astna ze-
} me! ,Oc jsme my tam u mas
: st'astnejsi ami 81 toho nedo
rIvedeme ,vazit! Muslin skonSit
! teka.ii ma dopisy. Odepisete-
rIli hned, snad bych to jeste
!. dostala. Mona, ze tn jeste
/ diva mesice budu. Yokohamy
luz >neni! Tam je jen smutna
lpoust' trosek sbofenych a sho
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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-07

Pryni urad kde zskavany jsou otsky psich nosu byi
oteven zverolekaske nemocnc Los Angeles Ma ITO
toznovan PSI by zaveden Belondv system avsak ma nj
oskovani prstu jako di jsou otiskovany nosy tia
py We vozce prave strane obrzku jest puni zsany
Otsk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-29
Willing to Die at Once

There was to be hanging. Sher-
iff was just about to adjust the moose
and put the black cap over the mans
head, when it was discovered that the
of1ciafs watch was wrong and that
1T was half an hour earlier than the
legal time for the execution. When
this situation was explained, a local
politician arose and remarked that he
would, if allowed, occupy the 80 min
utes in talking in behalf of his can
didacy for Congress The condemned
man looked at the would-be orator.
Then he turned to the sheriff. "If
it's all the same to you," he remarked
I'll waive that 80 minutes. Hang
me right now. I've heard that bird
before"