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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17

"HERE isn't very much TO Dc
said for the value to the
world Of a little mongrel
puppy.
Of course there are those who
find life much more worth while
because Of small, damp muzzle
thrust into the hand while signals
OF love are flashed from watch
full brown eyes.
No, there isn't much to be said
or this puppy. whose mouth was
red instead of black-which
means that there wasn't a drop
of aristocracy in all his wriggiing
body-and who-ah, evil fortune!
had become separated from his
master and was roaming at
Target
And perhaps OF less use to hui
manity than a puppy Is q furry,
mewing kitten who hasn't as yet
attained to love and loyalty and
whose only virtue is the small
one of being helpless and In need
of protection.
Yet the puppy--he had a
smooth black coat and q very
friendly tail-held up two ex-
press trains in the New York
City subway and delayed nun
dreds of persons, all in the usual
hurry to get somewhere, because
kind man took chance on los
ing his job to save the puppy's
life.
And the furry kitten-there
were two of them. by the way!
One kept neighborhood from
slumber through a whole night
and both caused two good men to
risk their lives that the vital
spark In these tiny bodies might
not be snuffed out!
1t all seems very marvellous to
me, the bigness of human hearts
and the instructive willingness to
sacrifice not only material things
but existence itself for such lowly
creatures.
tits the nature Of the thorough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Who Started 1t?
Nations Rarely Ask.

Just who caused the trouble between Greece Italy
known. Some Italian officials killed The Greeks say
they THINK that Abanians did it. The Italians say the
did it. And they don't want to hear any ARGUMENT.
The Greeks anxious to avoid war; have deposited fifty
million lire the amount required by Italy pending invesga
ton OF the by the League Of Nations Italy declines arb
tration, but We must not judge too rapidly.
When the Maine sunk BELIEVED the Spaniards
did it. But proved it, and on our
belief Where national honor is involved and feeling
high "BELIEF' is good enough PROOF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Unusual Justice

0ARIS-Three policemen and
- seven witnesses who swore
4 to having seen a certain vii"
lager stealing wood from crown
lands received surprise at the
hands of a Rumanian judge in
Pennsylvania.
There were six prisoners, all of
whom were recognized" by the
sworn witnesses and policemen.
who also told of having seen a
seventh criminal who had got
away. :
It developed that the seventh
man had been dead a year, SO the
Judge, pronouncing his verdict,
acquitted the six prisoners and
condemned the three policemen
and seven witnesses to jail.
The Queen Of Rumania, hearing
of the incident, sent the judge a
letter praising his impartial JUS
tice, which is an honor to the
courts of Rumania."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Underpaid Father Dead Baby
That Should Interest Us.

only wealth intelligence future depends
the infant population of today that should interest you
Infant mortality goes UP where fathers undergrad and
goes DOWN where fathers well paid Fathers that
the lowest pay 164 out Of 1000 babies die little higher
cuts the deaths down to 128 Fair cut the figure
to So
Deaths in childhood not all of the story There
surviving children underfed that must be supported by pub
lie taxes in poorhouses prisons, insane asylums ETC.
Good wages profitable that
PAY the and especially good investment for the
United States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Bull Roundup

II ANSAS CITY-Two Kansas
City detectives turned nnata-
~ doris recently when -ney
were summoned to Center Station,
between Rosedale and Argentine,
Kansas, to rescue about fifty resi-
dents from the ravages Of a
bun suddenly turned helligerent.
The minions OF the law drove the
fractions beast into a corner,
lassoed and hog-tied him. The
bulls owner, an aged negro, was
seriously gored before the detec.
tiVOs arrived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Once-Overs
DON'T BOLT YOUR FOOD IN YOUR LUNCH TIME
HASTE

accused of player 'stoker lunch counter
you would it.
However, look at the dozens of leaning their
ood and fairly shovelng it off their dishes their mouths
at the lunch You will be the lot
AT your home at the home of frend-at business
men uncheons--or at social functions you careful
about your table manners, you not?
But when you sit up counter with other fellows
you just of the bunch.
You chew your food just enough swallow it, that is ALL
You intent upon getting it into your stomach as
to satisfy hunger and let you get earliest
possible moment
Then you doubtless grouehy and irritable into the
bargain and harboring hndrances digestion
meanwhile.
Would not be possible for you be little less pig
ikei
service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Peer in Politics

~ ARIS.-Marquis Boniface de
Castellane, whose memoirs
- Of his life as the husband Of
Anna Gould, now Duchess de Tai
leyrand. are shortly to be pub
lished in America, Is going back
into politics.
The Marquis for some time has
conserved his political ambitions
and now appears as q fervent OPP
ponent of Premier Poincare and
the occupation of the Ruhr.
He will be a candidate next year
for a seat in Parliament from the
Basse-Alpes department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
MOrOs "AmOk'' :
Trouble Brewing in the Philippines.

There worry in the Philippines Our Filipino friends
want themselves but their wild and savage
brethren say THEY DON'T WANT ANY FILIPINO GOVERN
MENF. Only an American government will suit them.
They gathering mysteriously taking solemn
oaths the Koranbeng Mohammedan heather The local
governor thinks they intend to amok That's
pleasant kind of Each carries knife in either
hand he and kills he matter who it
may be-
Perhaps the Philippines not exactly ready for self
government YET
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
SAP AND SALT
-Ry Bert Moses-

The demand for vamps is what
supplies them.
1ez Heck says: 1.-The first kiss
Is the beg1nnin' o. God only knows
what.
When love stands still, 1t Is
beginning to slide down the grade.
What appears to be gravity In
a man IL often just plain dumb
ness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Hero Rewarded

-YALLA WALLA, WASH
w For ono heroism has been
w given real, material re-
ward. Leslie Wiese, Portland
youth, has been presented with
500 acres OF choice Walla WnIIa
wheat land as the result OF saw
ing the three young sons OF
L. w. Lever, of Troutdale, Ore,
from drowning in the Columbia
river, near their home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Notes From Times DiarY.

MI slopes Of Lebanon are exhibited New York. I'm
prints of creatures that fourished when Syria
bit of bottom are clearly shown the rock.
Natural history advises to remain calm and philo-
sophical The world will in its appointed courses
despite quakes> and quarrels and human bungles
Entire kingdoms, whole and continents have
disappeared without leaving than arrowhead
mousk shell indicate their existence Do your BEST and
time will do the rest.
Allan Gerbauts A8-day Atlantic trip in 3Ofoot
sailboat remarkable until recoect Nantuckets
Skeleton in Armor'' and Rufus the Reds Greenland
voyage.
Smaller craft with compasses to guide the way nor
concentrated foods provender the crew. made many
longer and arduous journey. An interesting but unm
portant performance.
Word from Johns Hopkins Hospital that ethylene new
anesthetc eliminates post-operation nausea of
greater significance.
And One Fairy Tale That Came True.
PRINCESS FANNY is acquitted Decency must censure
the of ndignties suffered by this Partisan
wife of an Egyptian aristocrat.
One warning against title chasing and miscegenaton
Nine in ten who have married into less
exalted foreign circles live the bitter humiatng
adventure.
subject for reflection considering the number OF beg
CARED fortune hunters stalking matrimonial hereabouts
You'll note that an unusual number of American girls
who recently secured divorces from various dukes counts
princes and barons didn't the nobility,
But even if social fairy tales seldom true humber
frequently do
The good fairy who led Baucs and Philemon to share
scant bread Jupiter and Mercury disguised beggars
evidently brought Elmer RAIDER Robert Hallams door
Other boys have time to waste on shabby old dere
ict Elmer of factory worker, was always ready 10
errand or do kindness
The gods changed Phlemon's hut to magnificent temple
Hallam's will bequeaths 900 to his only friend.
Hans Christian Andersen, Grimm brothers, and the my
biologists have nothing Providence
Kaufman1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
LLOYD GEORGE HOLDS
MASS FOR THE
LEAGUE
By HERBERT KAUFMAN.

~
NJ Poincare his usual Sunday resolution to
abide by original reparation demands, will grant no
concessions in the Ruhr and oppose intervention Of any
by any body or bodies.
Lloyd George, celebrating journalistic for the de-
funct hopes Of Geneva (read the Sunday Amercan)
shrewdly points out MussoIins independent stand
compelled French support.
The Qua d'Orsay would been hoisted on its own
petar had Paris set retroactive precedent BY sustaining
League Of Nations authority the Adriatic.
Poncare, at least has Of the hestitang sofness
fatal great enterprises which marked Beram Of
Belgrade, by cocky since ambassadoral rul
ngs conented Rome and left her free press the Plume
question agrees submit the debated treaty Of
paIlo and the conventions of 1922 to arbitration.
diplomatic gesture before JugosIava haus her flag
down Fume belonged there the first place.
Not As IT Used to Be.
HERMAN engravers enthusiastically invite comparison
between their work the half-bilionmark note
and the best Of American bank art Handsome is IS
handsome does It isn't what's Yankee greenback that
counts, but the and good faith behind it
the present moment there's more conf
dence in money than theirs Please page Herren Ber
nardi Nietzsche and Hohenzollern.
Serbia protng by history and experience informs the
Bulgarian government well in advance that border depre
dation whether with official sanction by volunteer
troube-makers viii be regarded acts Of and
respondngly met
Whereupon Sofia promptly convokes the cabinet and
haens that everything within national honor viii
be done to hold local bash bazouks IN check.
Time when sniping parties from both sides Of the
line would after harvest and hold mutual little pot
ting matches their Balkan forbear raided through
thousand years before them. One closed season
Speaking Of COurts-nlnrtinL.
PANISH revolution proves Dempsey Frpo bout
- few blows and knockout The military party takes
charge in every province. Parliament will hold an
election for senators and deputies whose regime will be
"a model for purity
Gen. Primo Rivera intends to martial officers
sponsibe for the failure Of Spanish in Morocco
In ancient days. generals regularly executed for the
defeat Of their troops Battlefeds have space for
alibis
Which reminds explanation has yet been rendered
for the loss of those desroyers off Santa Barbara
Speed of twenty knots hour through mpeneable fog
also suggests the necessity Of court-martiaI.
, 1923-06-08
FAIRGROUNDS
ARE LAUNCHED

Continued from Page One)
Just as safe as II they were In
school, is the motto of those who are
directing the work.
The Fairgrounds are located at
West Casper school, North Casper,
East Casper. and al the high school
athletic field. Miss Bryant. Miss
Nichols. Mrs. Baker n Mrs. Rich.
mond are the teachers who will watch
over these grounds respectively.
The following program will be fol
lowed out:
Hour
e-1o-Apparatus: swings. slides. rope
skipping. Games: bean bags,
horse shoes.
1o-11-Singing games for small chill.
dren, sand table. stories.
g. @Clubs:
/. Doll club-Glrls.
Kite club-Boya.
2. Apparatus: swings. slides.
etc.
g. 7-Ball games:
l. Basketball-Girls.
2. Track-Boys.
T. s-Baseball.
, 1923-06-08
POLICE HUNTING
FIRMS RECORDS

CONTINUED from Page One)
ket. Tho petition was the climax OF
an exciting forenoon around the
winkelman offices during which the
doors of tho firm were temporarily
closed. only to be opened again later.
Liabilities of the Winkelman firm
were placed at s1.75O. 900 and assets
at 81, SOC, 900 Il an application for re-
ownership made before Federal Judge
Bondy. Judge Bondy named Charles
l.. Livingston receiver. with bond OF
fifty thousand dollars.
The frm has offices In IL eastern
cities.
1t WAS the largest house actively in
business on the curb market today,
the only other large one that of
Jones and Baker, having non into
bankruptcy and been suspended last
week.
Members OF the hrm are l.. L.
Winkelman and A. X. Nicholson.
Mr.. Nicholson formerly was n
member of the consolidated stock X
change. but resigned several months
6 after an investigation OF his af-
fair. hsd been instituted by the board
Of governors.
A year ago Mr.. Nicholson figured
in a Frrs@Honal court case when he
cause ne arrest of Miss Malvena
INc"' an actress, whom he
"-~ with having held him prison.
her Riverside Drive apartment
.or three days and nights. forcing
him. to sign checks for largo sums
and robbins him OF a $1,000 stick pin
n other jewelry. Miss Richman
was indicted for grand larceny but
not brought to trial.
The bankruptcy petition was filed
by the Sorg Printing company.
Charles Z. Brady and Packard
Brothers. Inc.
Suspension of the Winkelman firm
from the New York curb market was
announced shortly before noon.
, 1923-06-08
Harding Will
Visit Delaware

WASHINGTON. June s.-Final ar
rangements for President HardinE's
visit Saturday to Delaware were made
at a conference between h executive
and Senator Ball OF that state.
The president and Mrs. Harding
will leave Washington by train early
Saturday. arriving at wilmington at
moor and attend a lucheon give by
tho Young Mems Republican club OF
that city at which Mr.. Harding will
speak. The president then will motor
to Dover where a brief visit will DO
paid to the capitol. continue on to
Milford where the president win be
initiated into the Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon, and leave Milford Saturday
night for Lewes, where tho party will
board the Mayf1ower for the return
trip TO Washington
, 1923-06-08
WHEAT PRICES
SCORE ADVANCE
Fractional Increase Noted in
Closing Sales on Chicago
Market.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June s.-Hog
prices dropped to the lowest level
since 1915 at the local market today.
The decrease was attributed to heavy
receipts and a liberal hangover.
Traders paid loo to $50 lower than
yesterday prices. offering up to $50.
Packers were bidding 100 to zoe
lower. their top being $685.. The re-
ceipts today were 5000.
CHICAGO, June s.-General selling
Of wheat found the market without
much sport today during the early
dealings. Lessened optimism as TO
likelihood Of a reparations agreement
between France and Germany, had a
bearish effect and SO too did reports
and clearer weather in Oklahoma,
where harvesting will start on Mon
day. Trade evening up however, to
prepare for the government report
due after the close. helped somewhat
to steady the market. Opening
prices. which ranged from u to &C
lower. with July 1921 to 1l0h. and
September 100 to 1O9k. were followed
by a moderate further setback and
then something of a rally.
Subsequently. reports of crop dam
age IN Oklahoma and Kansas brought
about relative strength in the July
delivery. The market closed unset
tied at tho same yesterdays finish
to Nc lower with July s1.OA to s1.1O5a
and September s1.Os% to s1.os%.
Corn and t were eaiser with
wheat. After opening at a decline
TO a shade advance. July SON to sou,
the corn market underwent a genera.
downturn.
Scarcity OF offerings. especially ir
the July delivery brought about raj
lies later. The close was unsettled
at n range varying from &c net de
cline to &c advance with July .sl1;
to Sin.
Oats started unchanged to Nc off
July .Ss& n later showed Sigh
losses on all deliveries.
Lower quotations on hogs weaken
ed the provision market.
, 1923-06-08

casing at 965 feet. The well Is oil
.sct,on s3-s1-so. The Enos Creek we'll
IN the Big Horn Basin is drilling at
ESQ feet. The Thornton well. sec
t,on 25.2e.ss, is cleaning out and will
weather and water. Bat the 81 inch
casing has been landed at l.1'J ieet
and work is going ahead sa-Hiac'
,forily.
Material is being moved in on sec
don so-56-e7. Garland Dome. prepare
tory TO building the derrick. The
sherard dome we'll is drilling at a
depth OF 100.
In the Ferris field. we'll No. %. sec
ton 25.2ss6, is cleaning out and well
No. ~, section 26-26-s6. is drilling at
215e feet. The derrick is being
moved to a new location on section
1859 in tho Wertz field.
The company has spudded in the
wildcat at Bell Springs, on section
1889. The amp has been finished
, 1923-06-08

NEW YORK. June s.+speculatiye
sentiment was unsettled at the open
Ing today OF the stock market and
price changes were decidedly irregu-
lar. There was a resumption OF yes
terday's selling In the oils and mo-
tors.
~Studebaker Cropped a point but low
priced rails were in fair demand ut
advancing prices. Coca Cola dupli
catetd its previous high on a gain of
n point.
New high records for the year we're
made by Pere Marquette and Schultz
Stores, Steel and Tube preferred jump
ed nearly 6 points and Adams Ex-
press moved up az in reflection Of
the increased dividend. Equipments
turned heavy. Pierce Arrow Issues
yielded materially to selling pressure.
Foreign exchanges opened slightly
lower.
Buying of non dividend paying rail-
road shares to the virtual exclusion
of almost anything e'se and selling
Of the recognized Industrial leaders
were the dominant features of the
morning selling.
Gains of 1 to 2 points were regis
tered by thirteen low priced carriers.
Investment rails were more quiet.
Woolworth jumped five points and
| Schultz four. The selling was most
effective in the higher priced oils,
food and motor shares. American
Express broke six points. Atlantic re
filming 5, Union Bag and Paper 3 and
California Petroleum 2A. New lows
for the year were established by In
ternational Harvester common and
preferred, American Express, Wells
Fargo Express. Virginia Carolins
Chemical preferred n Wilson pack
ing. Call money opened at Az.
! Further accumulation Of the low
priced railroad shares and buying o.
some Of the public utility and mer
chandise issues served to impart Z
steadier tone TO the early Afternoon
dealings. Recoveries. however, II
California Petroleum and some o
the earlier weak features were slight
Underwood Typewriter advanced Az
Twin City Rapid Transit 8. Publ
Service of New Jersey ~. COLORADO
Fuel IN and Associated Dry Good
2k.
The closing was irregular. sellini
pressure exerted against Californii
Petroleum which lost over five point
dragged down also other industrial
leaders to the lowest prices OF thu
day in the final hour.
, 1923-06-08
ADVERTISER
SHOULD USE
UNIVERSITY

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., June s.
use tho Universities" was the
advice OF Professor A j. Snow. in
structor of psychology at Northwest
ern University in an address prepared
for delivery before the annual onven
ton of the National Association of
Teachers of Advertising in session
here with the Associated Advertising
clubs of the World. sit Is obvious"
he said. that the teaching of adver-
Using without an experimental labor.
, 1923-06-08
Livestock


thlCASO frfceA
CHICAGO. June s.-tU. s. Depart
ment OF AgricultureJ- Hoss-Ro,
ceipts, $4,000; uneven 1oc to ESQ
lower; lights off most; top, $7.o5: bulk
100 to 1926 pound averages. s6.75@7.ooi
packing COWS. s5.s5 @6.15; desirable
ITO to 100 pound pigs. 35.25Q6.25;
heavy weight hogs. s6.sO@6.e5; me.
dunn. s6.so07.oo; light. s6.7o@7.oo
light light. s6.25 16.so; packing sows,
smooth, S5.e096.25; packing BOWS,
rough. t5.5096.0o; killing pigs. $500
96.25.
Cattle-ReceIpts. 5000: killing quail.
ity generally plain; all killing classes
ully steady; yearlinss and light
weight beef steers offered iberallS';
bulk steers. ss.76@s.75; bulk deslr-
able heifers. s7.oo@s.25; cannsrs
mostly s2.6o@2.s5; cutters. $4,000
3.25; bolognas. s4.5O@4.75; outsiders
paying $1,000 for few choice vealers;
few early sales to packers. around
$500.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; fairly &C.
tive. around steady; bulk good and
choice native s~pringers. s15.oo@15.25;
choice 20 pound averages to city
butchers. s15.75; choice 1870 pound
ewes on shipping account, $40; bulk
heavies. s2.75Q3.50; few handy
weight. $500 95.50; few good and
choice young breeding ewes. $4,000
CTS.
, 1923-06-08

and the water line is being run The
Simpson Ridge test. esction 2o-21-So.
is drilling at 44o feet
In the Baxter Basin field the well
on section 15-17.104 is drilling at 500
feet and the well on section 3e-17-1o4
IS drilling at 1855 feet.
The p. & RS. operations in the
Salt Creel. field sfe as follows
Well No. 8. Section 15-4o.7s-spudd-
ing in at so teet.
Well No. l, Section 1s-4o-7s-Depth
2.724 feet. Getting ready to shoot.
Well No. :. Section 32-4o-7s-Drill-
ing at 1.s4o feet.
Well No. ), Section s-Ss-7s-Depth
1920 feet Swabbing n cleaning
out.
We'll No. 1, Section IA ssTs-Dspth
2,62O feet. Getting ready to pull tub
ing and clean out
, 1923-06-08
NeU Hospital
Areas Surveyed

WASHINGTON. June s-A com
plete survey looking toward the es-
Enlistment of hospital areas through
out the country for U. S. Veterans
bureau hospitals without regard to
arbitrary regional lines has been
undertaken by Director Hines.
Difficulty has been found, the d.
rector said. IN providing hospital
treatment for some former service
men because their nearest hospital il
across the line of the bureau district.
Under tho survey the country will be
divided into so every man will
receive treatment at tho nearest
hospital.
, 1923-06-08
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June 8.-Foreisn sx-
changes easy. Quotations in cents:
Great Britain, demand, 1919; cables.
4,61h; 6o-day bills on banks. 4.5sM.
France. demand. o.43; cables. e43h.
Italy. demand. 4.6e; cables. 4.eeh.
Belgium. demand. 5.b4h; cables. B.ss.
Germany. demand. .oo12k; cables.
.0013. Holland, demand. 3s.1s; cables.
1921. Norway, demand. 1875. Sweden.
demand, 26.62. Denmark. demand.
1906. Switzerland. demand. 1900
Spain, demand, 1903. Greece. de-
mand. 2.s5. Poland. demand. .oo1s.
Czecho.Slovakia, demand. 1854. Ar
gentine, demand. s5.40. Brazil. de-
mand, 1880. Montreal, 81 1916.
, 1923-06-08
POLICE COMB
MICHIGAN FOR
king PURNELL

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. June s.-The
search for king" Benjamin Purnell
is on in earnest.
Armed with a warrant charging the
missing House Of David leader with
a statutory offense against a 15-year.
old girl. the Berrien county sherif's
office raided Shiloh. Purnell's resi-
dent Mt the Benton Harbor colony
n failing TO find him there. extend.
ed the search to other places In and
out of the state where II is believed
Purnell may have sought refuge.
Gladys Bamford Rubel, former
member OF tho cult and inmate of
Shiloh. made the complaint On which
the warrant was issued by Circuit
Judge Charles p. White of Berrien
county. She charges a series of as
saults by Purnell over a period OF
three years. The first, she AYERS,
when she was thirteen years old.
The charges are brought within tho
statute of limitations by an alleged
assault in October. 1918.
, 1923-06-08
Burlington Gets
Big Payment On
u. s. Guarantee

WASHINGTON. June .s-The In.
terstato Commerce Commission has
authorized payment to tho Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy railroad OF s4.-
e3s 900 on account of the guarantees
Of earnings given the railroads during
six months OF 1920. The payment
closes the account with tho road.
which. with today's payment, will
have received from the
s12. 2ss. 900.