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The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
! QUEST FOR ANCIENT SHINCLE

SAN FRANCISCO June 12- The oldest shingle in California is the object of a cash reward offered by Gus Russell of the Santa Fe lum- Der company, San Francisco. In ad- dition, the venerable shingle, when it IS found, will be given a place of distinction in the NJ. H. de Young Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park.
 All entries with statements of their authenic origin, must be ad- mitted by retail lumber dealer of California before June l, when the winner will be selected by a committee of lumbermen.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
TYPHOoN KILLS DOZEN

VANILLA, June 12-Thirteen lives lost and a great area laid waste is the story of a typhoon which hit the Island of Samar last week, according to telegraphic re- cords received from the constabu- lary. The reports state that in se- ven towns 95 per cent of the houses were destroyed Thousands are homeless and famine is treat ened. ..~.- ....~
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
Flood Warnings

DENVER, Col, June 12-Flood warnings have been posted as the result of heavy rains in the Rocky mountain region. Part of the Globe vile section of Denver is under water as a result of the overflow ing of Platte river. Watchers have been stationed along the river banks of the Platte and Cherry to give early warning of more serious in undations.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
SMITH NOT CANDIDATE

CHICAGO, June Ex-Governor Smith, of New York, who passed through this city last week enroute to French Lick, Indiana, for a va cation reiterated that he had no in- tention of becoming a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Pres ident next year.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
PROMOTER HAS FALL

GRAND FALLS, June 12-Roy Molumbey, one of the promoters of the Dempsey-Gibbons fight, and three companies were slightly in- jured this morning when their plane fell to the earth near Livingstone.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
Millions Lost

KANSAS CITY, June 12-From reports already received, the pro perty loss resulting from the flood will run into the millions, with the heaviest damage in southwest Kan sas. The loss at Kansas City alone is placed at three million dollars.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
Bad at Wichita

WICHITA, June 12-The Little and Big Arkansas rivers have left their banks, following fall of more than five inches in rain. The north section of the city has been under water for several days and the en- tire city is threatened. F.:
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
Redstone Leaves Banks

LoVELAND, Colo, June 12- Heavy damage has resulted from floods from the Redstone river, which left it's banks on Saturday. One death is reported.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12

Scientific computation has estab- lished that 10000 threads of the web of a full-grown spider are not larger than a single hair of mans beard.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12
NOVELIST PASSES

HENDAYE, France, June 12- Pierre Loti, noted novelist, died here on Saturday.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12

The gnat fashions it's eggs in the shape of a lifeboat. You cannot sink them without breaking them to pieces.
The Nenana news., 1923-06-12

When de boss smiles dere's kus- toner in site.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Walking WaIIapus Made by the
Schoenhut factory, "a inches long,
of fine hardwood, nicely vanished.
Watch the Wallapus walk e. M
by himself. Special. ..... WAsVV
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
e INJURED IN
STREET CAR
CRASH
Trampled Under Foot IN Wild
Fight Of damned Crowd
to Reach Exits.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. -
twenty-five persons were injured.
twelve Of them seriously, this morn
ing when q crowded outbound street
car split g switch and careened
across the sidewalk clipping OFF q
heavy electric light pole ct its
base.
windows in the car were shat
tered and the passengers, panic
stricken as the sound OF crashing
glass and 1ending metal mingled
with the cries of the victims. fought
each other for exists in the early
morning darkness, trampling those
felled or pinned Nm the car by the
twisted supports.
Emergency calls were sent TO
four hospitals, and doctors and
nurses were rushed to the scene.
While they worked extr1cating the
victims g portion OF the damaged
electric pole dangled menacingly
from the broken wires. Several Per
sons were reported hurt by portions
of the pole which dropped some
time after the crash. Current was
shut off to prevent further injuries.
and the rescuers worked in the light
of head lamps Of automobiles drawn
up so that the rays played over
the scene.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
WIZARD PONZ|
! PLEADS FOR
PARDON
Suffered Enough, He Says.
Coolidge Turns Petition
Over to Daugherty.
d colmopelItan Nsws servlee.


Charles ronzi. imperial wizard Of
Aoreien exchange and the German
mark. who was stripped Of his
sceptre and thrown into jail, has
applied to President Coolidge for
4 pardon, Il became known today.
Ponzi's appeal contains the brief
declaration that he has suffered
sufficiently. He asks clemency, not
President Coolidge VIII turn over
the appeal to Attorney General
DAuwherty without commeny.
Daugherty commenced, however on
q similar appeal made by Ponzi be.
fore Coolidge became President. He
then said Ponxi was where he
ought to be, or words to that ef-
feet. He win Investigate and re-
port 10 the President.
Ponzi IL in the Plymouth Jail,
Massachusetts. serving q five-year
sentence. It is estimated that he
collected about $15,000.0 900 from
credulous people, who were con.
WINGED he could make their money
earn IS per. cent In ninety days,
while at the same time earning un-
told wealth for himself.
Ponzi was convicted OF using the
mails In q scheme 70 defraud. He
recently was taken from Plymouth
5ail to court IN Boston, where he
was tried before q Jury on about
100 accusations OF larceny. Ponzt
euurned the assistance OF lawyers,
tried the case himself, and was
voted not guilty by the twelve
Jurors. Five banks in Boston coll
lansed after Ponzi's arrest.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
WIFE INFORMS THE POLICE
AND HUNTED MAN IS TAKEN

BEAVER FALLS. Pa. Dec. A.
Trailed through six States, Frank
Budi, Of Canton, Ohio, wanted there
for the murder Of an-Italian banker
last March, was arrested here on
Information furnished by the local
police by his wife
Budi. who carried considerable
money, said to have been acquired
after the death OF the Canton
banker, opened a small fruit store
here and wrote his wife asking her
. come to Beaver Falls to join
LIN. The wife. local police say,
wrote them telling Of her husbands
crime.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Simplex TypeWriters. That really
type: suitable for boys and girls
up to is years. Are practical and made
Of metal. See special demon OK ~
stration. $1.5O, $500 and WO.VV
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Meccam0 Engineering Tor boys.
MeccanO outfits contain materials
each of which represent 8 genuine
engineering part Very tnetrifc-
tive. Buy him & larger Meccan0
set this year. Sets from en- m
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
DoUBLE LIFE SENTENCE
FOR SLAYER or WOMEN

JUNEAU, Alaska. Dec. Con.
current sentences OF life imprison.
nnent have been imposed upon
Battling johnson, who pleaded
guilty in q United States court to
charges Of staying Luella BOardway
and HildR Weiss in q local resort
on September "a. Two indictments
for secOnd-degree murder were re.
turned against him and identical
penalties meted out In each case.
johnson. formerly OF Calgary, Al
berta, was taken to Mcneil Island
Penitenfiary, near Tacoma, WASH,
to begin serving his double ser-
fenoa.
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
Knee Hurt, Can't Kick
So High, Dancer
Saws In Suit

NEW YORK, Dec. Be
cause she stubbed her toe In 2
crack in the stage floor, fall
ing and breaking her kneecap,
Flo Lewis, musical comedy
dancer, today had a $1,000
damage suit pending against
Herman Timburg, theatrical
producer.
Miss Lewis charges the accl-
dent resulted in reducing her
earning capacity. since she can
no longer sskick as high or
efficiently as formerly"
The Washington times., 1923-12-04
BOTANICAL SOCIETY TO
HOLD LANTERN LECTURE

Admission Of women TO member
aRIp in the Botanical Society OF
Washington wiz be discussed at the
meeting Of the society at the Cos
u1oD Club, this evening at o'clock.
II. L Ehanfz win give q lecture
With lantern slides Of the third
Phytogeopgrapkfc excursion through
11ke Swiss Aims ana Carl Hartley
wnI give an illustrated lecture on
Eorrestry and Agriculture in Java
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

lives Freight Stations make the train out
fits look like real ones. Priced according to
size. No. 115 at sl.25; No. lis at "a OK
s2.45, ana No. 116 at ............... $500
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

DrueIfe's American.nad6 CllcSs.
men Made of the best hardwood.
ia black and natural finishes:
Packed In strong wood. 20 az
"a box Special 8. 80. -
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

Deck Ring Toss. A game for
young and old, consisting Of four
rope rings and base with &1 IN
peg. Special. ............. eVO
The Washington times., 1923-12-04

BugViIIe Games Played with. the
wonderful crawling bugs Consists
OF four crawling bugs, together
Special, set ....... AsVV
Evening star., 1923-11-28
T0DAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL-ziegfel Sally" with
Marilyn Miller. musical comedy, at
500 pm.
POLPs-San Carlo Opera Company,
in Madame Butterfly" grand opera,
at 2.20 pm.
GARRICK-"TheR Red Hawk" melo-
drama, at 500 pm.
KEITH'S-Breitbart Iron King"
vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
COsMOs-Norris' "Sprlngtime Fol-
lies" vaudeville and pictures, con-
tinuous show from 1 to IL pm.
sTRAND-Harry Fox and Lady
Tsen Mel, vaudeville and pictures.
at 2:45, $3.50 and $40 pm.
GAYETY-"Silk Stocking Revue"
burlesque. at 2:15 and SIS pm.
BELASCO-"The Hunchback of
Notre Dame" photoplay (second
week., at 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
PREsIDENT-Charl Ray. in 1.-THE
Courtship Of Myles Standish," at 2:3o
and $3.50 pm.
RIALTO-Marion Davies, in Little
Old New York" (second week). at
IL am. 1, 8, 5, and 9 pm.
PALACE-Buster Keaton. in Our
Hospitality" at 1895. 1920. 2:1o,
4:O5, 5:55, 7:45 and s:45 pm.
COLUMBIA Jackie coogan. in
Long Live the King" at 10:45 am.
12:45, 2:55, 8. and 9:15 pm.
METROPOLITAN - HoIbrook Blinn,
in .rThe Bad Man." at 11:40 am, 1875.
$40, 5:35. 7:40 and $3.50 Pr.
AMBASSADOR-"Th Acquittal.'
Show starts at and 8 pm.
CENTRAL Pioneer Trails" at
1885 am. 1875, 3:35. 5:35. 1885 and
9:35 pm.
CANDALL'S Priscilla Dean, in
Drifting" at 11:05, am, 12:35, 2:05,
3:35, sos, 6:35, sos and 9:35 pm.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
COL. BRETT PRESENTED
TO D. C. GUARDSMEN
Assured of Pleasure All Ranks of
Service Feel at His Return
to Duty.

Col. Lloyd M. Brett, United States
Army. retired. recently assigned to
active duty as adjutant general of
the militia Of the District of Colum-
bia, was formally presented to the
officers of the local citizen soldiery
last evening at the weekly assembly
in, the armory. 472 l. street north
west. Maj. Gen. Stephan, command
the District National Guard by Col.
Brett during his former incumbency
of the Office of adjutant general and
assured him that every one, from
the lowest enlisted man to the high
est commissioned individual, was
sincerely delighted because Of his re-
turn to the organization.
In response, Adj. Gen. Brett said
that he expected great things of the
guard and was ready and anxious at
all times to assist the officers in
solving their problems.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
|ELY IS REELECTED
FOR EIGHTH TERM
North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Outline Plan of Ac-
ton for Coming Year.

Major aims of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association
for the association year beginning
with December were outlined by Sell
den NJ Ely, president, at meeting
of the organization last night at the
Emery School. Mr.. Ely was re-elect-
ed for the eighth consecutive time
although he said he wished to retire
Reviewing the work of the past
year Mr.. Ely said aims for 1924 would
be: To push construction of a new
technical high school near the pres
ent Langley Junior High, on street
between 1st and I'd streets northeast;
paving of North Capitol street from
v street to Michigan avenue; an as
sembly hall and gymnasium for the
Langley School. and establishment OF
a motor bus line along Rhode Island
avenue to I'd street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast. On two of these
proposals. the paving of North Cap
itol street and establishment OF the
motor bus line, the association is
working along lines similar to those
of the North Washington Citizens
Association.
other officers were elected as fol-
lows: First vice president. William g.
Henderson,; second vice president
DR.. Elias r. Fales; secretary-tre.s
urer. Jesse w. Morgan: executive
committee. William E. Wise, Robert
c. Carter, DIR. T. w. Stanton. II. S
Meekham, Mrs. Rose S. Houchens an6
L. Homer Hall.
Members protested about the dan
gerous traffic situation at Florids
avenue and lexington place north
east, where street cars run between
two buildings and constitute source
of danger to other traffic. Commits
sioner Bell was quoted as saying the
spot constituted a danger zone for
traffic, and the association voted to
send a letter to the Commissioners
urging the purchasing of the triangle
for park use.
The association, Mr.. Ely announced
will seek representation at the ex-
ercises incident to the dedication OF
the Langley Junior High Schoo
shortly before Christmas. Thirteer
were elected to mem bership.
Wards OF Colds and Builds Health
,otr
Evening star., 1923-11-28
IF. R, JELLEFF AGAIN
HEAD OF BOYS CLUB
Was Reelected at Meeting Held
Last Night-0ther Officers
Chosen.

Frank r. Jellef was reelected
c streets northwest, at meeting Of
those interested in the organization
last night. Other officers elected
were: John Dolph, reelected, first
vice president; William l.. Radcliffe.
director of the present drive for
$4,000. was elected second vice pres
ident; j. Philip Hermann, reelected,
treasurer, and F. V. Thomson, re-
elected, secretary.
Byron S. Adams, Merritt o. Chance.
Clark C. Griffith, w. w. Griffith and
]. Phillip Hermann were reelected
members of the board Of trustees.
and three new members, Robert NJ.
Hicks. Simon Lyon and Henry d.
Browner, were chosen.
The club is at present conducting
"a drive for $4,000 to provide a two
year budget fund. The total raised to
date is $4,000 The drive, 1t was
announced, will be continued until
Monday, by which time it's hoped
TO raise the full amount.
left pointed out that the boys are
becoming more and more interested
in the work of the club The awards
they have won in industrial and ath-
letic competitions have given the clut
a standing in the eyes of the boys
who first scoffed at a place TO play
where there were men to supervise
Now the boys who are among oul
most loyal and devoted members are
those who formerly roamed the
streets at night in gangs and whose
play was mischief, or worse, resulting
in trouble for themselves and fol
their parents and an expense to tht
public in added work for the police
and juvenile courts
Secretary Thomson reported tina
| for the year ended October 81 TIL.
| club had an enrolment of 526 boys
and a total attendance at all &C
| fvities of 44,156. The average at
| tendance was about $50 boys for eaci
| club day.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
CHARGES MISCONDUCT.
Mrs. Robert w. Power Asks fol
Divorce.

Robert w. Power, described as a
stock and bond salesman, with an an
nua1 income of between $4,000 and
$4,000, is named as defendant in a
suit for an absolute divorce filed in the
District Supreme Court by his wife.
sylvia B. Power. They were married
at Martinsburg, W. Va, November 3.
1905, and have. three children. The
Wife charges misconduct and names a
correspondent. Attorney Fred S. SWIM
cell appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
JOBS FOR VETERANS.

The Veterans Bureau local subdis-
trict office rehabiltated fifty-six men in
accountancy between January l and
November l. 1923, all of whom have OBJ
tanned employment. it was announced
today by the bureau
Reports from fifty-one of the men in
dicate that the average salary received
is S2,0l2, with minimum of s1,440.
[. H. Saunders is rehabilitation and en-
ployment officer in charge of the Wash
ington office.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
LOOKOUT FOR SLAYER.

Maj. Sullivan has been requested
by the Philadelphia police to have his
policemen on the alert for Harry
oliver. alias Tood, native of the West
Indies. who is wanted on a charge OF
homicide. A photograph of the al
legged slayer is in possession Of the
local police
Evening star., 1923-11-28

Wards OF Colds and Builds Health.
Take FIR. Johns Medicine today
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
"TRUSTY" WALKS FROM JAIL.

Samuel Sarcey, twenty-four years,
serving a term In Jail for a minor in
fraction of the law, walked away
from the prison yesterday and failed
to return. Feeling confident he would
make no effort to escape. jail officials
had made a "trusty" of him. Police
were asked to recapture him.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
GOOD EATS
GERMAN COOKING

Turkey Dinner ThankseIving-aii day.
SIPS. Turtle Soup, Steamed oysters,
Fish Dinners, Hasenpfeffer, Sour Beef,
potato Cakes, Fresh Shrimps and Seal.
Iops, Oysters In every style-just a few
Of our speclaIties. Herzo9's, Municipal
Market, nth and Water SITS. S.W.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10
BETTER LAND VALUES
Future Farm Prices Will
Come Back and Lessen
Troubles of Farmer to a
Great Extent.

One of the uppermost questions
IN the minds of farmers at this
time has to do with future land
values. The Wisconsin Farmer
asks: Are farm prices coming
back" One hears this question
asked and discussed in almost ev-
cry case where farmers are talk
ing things over, nor is the ques-
ton one that effects farmers alone.
Country banks are vitaly concern
ed. Eastern loan companies have
Tor two years taken note of the
tendency. Just as during the per-
lod of advancing prices the av-
erage man believed that land
could never sell lower-believed
this up to the very day the peak
was reached-just so in the de-
pressing period that followed, in
the days when farm prices were
on the toboggan, the almost uni
versal belief seemed to be that
land values could never come
back.
Today it is different. One hears
many expressions as to the future
farm prices. There is less of pes
slmlsm, and In my opinion the
more hopeful outlook is fully JUS
titled. AS l have before stated, l
relterate that land values through
out the corn belt-and practical
ly all the corn land in the world
is today under the plow-are GER
tain to advance. If after the Civil
War, when the crash came, land
values could come back, in COM
petition with millions of acres of
cheap land, much Of it good gov
eminent holdings, available, at
$l.25 or a little more per acre, it
Is bound to come back now.
Cheap land is gone. The gov
has no corn land to give
away. The population of the
country is millions more than it
was half century, or even a
century ago. Great cities
have sprung up in the heart of |
the corn belt. Better transporta-
ton facilities have moved farms
even closer to these market cen
tiers. Under all these favorable
conditions there is every reason
to believe that with foreign af-
fairs stabilized, and with the Am
erican farmer given square deal
prices of farm land mus soon adj |
vance very materially. he farm
er who can hold on even by the
skin of his teeth" should do SO.
Perhaps, almost before we realize
it, it shall once more be true that
the best investment on earth is
the earth itself"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10
Frontier Riding Records.

Two notable cavalry rides Of the
frontier days were those of Tom Tobin
and John Kirley. Tobin. when a
mere lad, carried dispatches for Gen.
Kearney during the Mexican war,
ence making a record Of 800 miles
In less than II days. using six horses.
Kirley performed a similar service
from the army camp near Salt Lake
during the Mormon troubles, riding
to Fort Leavenworth, 1,1O0 miles In
IL days, using only four horses. he
had to abandon his last mount a few
miles from his destination and carry
his saddle In.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10

The annual report of the New
York Cotton Exchange contains an
item, Food for cats, $51.73." In
spite of all precautions, rats and
mice occasionally appear on the
trading floor. Traps have been
employed in vain and the cats are
the mainstay in combating the
nuisance. The rats eat the ticker
tape, often destroying several rolls
at time. Spot, the dean of the
Exchange cats, spends the night
on the trading floor, sleeping in
the engine room during the day
when the Exchange closes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10


Army A. Kaukonen, mayor of
Fairport, Ohio, resigned recently
after bitter fight of nineteen
months with bootleggers. She
clamped the lid on and beat the
bootleggers to finish and then
resigned. At a mass meeting of
citizens her administration was
declared to- be the best in years,
and all her predecessors were men.
The Bible is now published in
no languages of the world. The
Bible Society hopes to continue it's
work of translation into 300 other
languages.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10
: equarinr the Circles.

Il 10 not bad fun to ask an irritable
person to construct a perfect square
with four pennies. Probably he will
make what he calls square" with
them by placing them fiat on the table
with their edges touching, when you
point out at once that this is not a
true square. Having made the irritable
person very peevish, explain to him
how the square Is made by placing the
coins so that the lines about the date
on each penny join. You may conclude
by Offering to let him eat the dates"
on the pennies.-Tit-Bits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10

Corals whose bodies build into
reefs, are carniverous, according
to a scientist connected with the
United States Geological Survey.
Beef juice, crab meat and tsh
were offered. The tentacles at
the outer edge of the coral colony
began to appear. Then the stlmu-
lus was transmitted to other mem
bers of the colony until the sur
face of the specimen had opened
out like a flower. No kind OF
purely vegetable food was taken
by any one of the numerous spe-
cies investigated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10

A Titan Madonna and Child,
Raphael's Crucifxion, and paint
ings by Fra Bartolommeo, Gentle
Bellini, Palma I'll Vecchio), Cor
reggie, and Tintoretto were be-
oueathed to the National Gallery,
London, in the collection of the
late DR.. Ludwig Mond. The Ra-
phael was painted when the artist
was sixteen years of age, and is
worth $250,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10

Arabian shieks are carrying vac
uum bottles now. All the better
equipped caravans that trek out
of Alden across the desert are
equipped with vacuum bottles and
it is now possible to have a cool
ing drink in the midst of the Ar
abian desert.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10

Good paper can be made from
banana refuse. The trash or re-
fuse, consisting of the stems of
banana trees from which the fruit
has been cut, is run through
crushing rolls, which produces a
mash in which the moisture has
been reduced from 80 to 55-75 per
cent. A pulping machine reduces
the mixture to pulp and the pulp
and juice are boiled and beaten.
The removal of the fibrous ma
terial from the beaten completes
the process, in which no chemical
is used.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-10

Wages of plasterers who receive
S1O4 and more week are caus-
ing ministers and members of 9TH
er professions to take up the
trowel in Evanston, Illinois, where
work on a new hotel is in pro-
gress. Graduates of universities
holding several degrees turn down
offers of professorships to join the
plasterers. Other graduates who
stick to their chosen professions
receive but 5000 a month while
the plasterers receive $500 and
$500 monthly.