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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
Nebraska Bankers Want Law Aimed
to End Bank Failures
Made Equable
By international News Service.

BY international News Service.
r INCOLN, Neb.--What becomes
of the invisible" assets Of
- Nebraska's suspended banks?
Gov. Charles w. Bryan wants
to know. So do the heads Of 965
State banks who have paid to the
tune Of $4,000 each in the past
few months to make good obliga-
tons Of institutions that were
forced to close.
Incidently, Governor Bryan and
the bankers also want to know
what's the matter with Nebraska's
State guaranty law. The trainers
Of this statute, enacted in 1909,
promised a big decrease in bank
failures after the law became oper-
alive. Despite an almost 100 per
cent gain in per capita deposits
and depositors, suspensions have
increased instead of decreased.
In the readjustment period Of
the last two years Nebraska banks,
especially those holding the sack"
or large sheafs of agricultural
and livestock paper, have been
closing with the average regularity
OF three every two months. And
the fact that there is a colony"
OF more than a dozen ex.bankers
at the State prison doesn't appear
to have much influence on bank
erS methods Of handling the other
fellows money.
So far as depositors are con-
cerned, there is no such thing as
a bank failure in Nebraska. The
State guarantees deposits one hum
dred cents to the dollar. When q
bank gets into deep financial
water and goes down for the last
time. the State takes up the role
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
A State of Manhattan
Interesting, But Unlikely.

New York Assemblyman Mr.. Cavalier more intro
duces bill to add another State the Union or rather
another State of New York State by creating
State of Manhattan That would make separate State Of
New York City.
: It WOULD but it probably WON'T. The Tenderloin
might like to separate itself from the of the be
OK all by itself But the rest of the might ask Who's
going to feed Mr. Tenderon after the separation?
Big cities think they Independent of the
around them but they mistaken It is the farmers
their milk, eating their eggs But cities can't do
without farmers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
SAP AND SALT
BY BERT MOSES

ny D1SANA NAOEoASNO
The worst thing a man can
have is an oVerstock of time.
Thinking is a mental medicine
the drug store don't sell.
A conservative is one who is OPP
posed to every form of radicalism
except his own.
Good looks and plenty of "jack"
are a great aid in attaining popu-
larity.
Your brains won't do you
much good unless you give them
enough exercise to keep them
from getting muscle bound.
Hez Heck says: "The average
mans idea of fair wages is about
50 per cent more'n he gifts"
,tCopyright. 1923, by Premier Syndt-
oA4A. Inc.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
England to Get
Grant Memoirs

~ ICAGO-M omentoes Of
former President Grant,
~ treasured by his daughter,
will go' to heirs in England.
Among the requests contained
in the will of the late Nellie
Grant Jones are an enamelled
medallion containing a lock Of
the generals hair, given to Al
gernon Edward Sartoris, a son
by former marriage; a diaA
mond pendant to her daughter
Vivien May Sartoris and a ring
to her grandson.
Franklin Hatch Jones, the hus-
band, is to receive $4,000 under
the terms of the will, which was
admitted to probate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
Mr.. Bryan Is No Klux-er
Yet, Read DR.. Bakers View.

DR. Thomas D. Baker, Secretary and Acting President
Of the Carnegie Institute admirable power good in the
world of science and in the work civilization
Justly those who contented with their and
ncapacity for thought would check intellectual energy
in others.
He links together Mr. William j. Bryan and the Ku Klux
Khan in way that please either them but in
eminently just.
II cannot refrain from mentioning recent samples
of medaevasm the fight of Bryan enlist unhink
people in his struggle to stfle freedom of thought in
the field of and the efforts of the Kux Khan
TO reduce the country state Of mob rule" /
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
Once-Overs


Are you what you would have your best friend be?
Isn't there lot of about you which you keep
hidden you would be ashamed to have your
family friends know?
And still you know this yourself and you recognize that
it obs you lot of pleasure and which you
might have if these mean traits not in you be
reckoned with.
Do you make any effort to rid yourself your fautsY
Isn't it about all you doo increase your vigilance that
you may not be found out?
Would be worth the effort to feel free the bur-
den of guilt that you could feel proud
than you do at present?
Are you mortified many time when certain persons
praise you and you know quite we'll that if all were known
about you the reverse would be said?
you had friend who proved be what you are what
then2 t,,.,.-- .."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
Wallace on "WiId-Catters"
U. S. Savings Chief Starts New War.

Lew wallace r director of the United States Government
Savings System started drive against wildcat in
vestents and getrich Mr. Wallace calls attention
the fact that the initial gun of this being fired at
time when the American people getting cash for Govern
war securities the Government provided
safe and profitable investment for surplus funds in contrast
with the business vuures vague promises of great wealth
In letter to The Washington Times, Mr. Wallace says:
About year ago when the Ponzi Bishop exposures
showed how easy it dupe the people and take :
millions from them the press of the country took up the
subject and articles and editorials did noble
work. This united effort in daily and weekly news
papers, periodicals and other publications did much
check the work of the get-richquck operators and
show the people that there far better methods Of
investing their money Working in conjunction with the
press of the country that time the United States
Government Savings System. The Government did all
in its power to promote thrift and check wildcat in
vestments.
As part of the great thrift and savings
offered people Treasury Savings
Certificates Government obligations sold discount
basis and yielding interest at per cent compounded
annually In urging the people buy these securi
ties the Government took occasion the people
beware of the sharpers confidence with bogus
stock and "get-rich- quick" propositions.
The joint campaign of the Government and the press
had good effect The reports from all the country
shOwed that the people needed the warnings But the
memory of the people short. They do remember
Tor long all that has been told Of the Ponzs Bishops
of the smaller gold brick perpetrators. OF late re-
ports have begun to appear showing that these human
vutures again preyng upon the public the hope
of getting part Of the which the Government
is paying out the matured 1918 War Savings
Stamps The bogus oil wells and gold mines again in
evidence. Beautifully engraved certificates are
being put out with gttering tales of quick wealth.
Many devices for trapping the and taking their
money from them in evidence throughout country
On this account it is time to issue another warning in
the interest of people with hardearned savings invest
The Government is doing all it CAM it has offered safe
and good paying investment but is needed Again
there opportunity for the press of the country
render good service We need revival of the cam
paign against the fraudulent schemers and of
fake stocks It has almost become public duty protect
the people against these pliers of nefarious trade
would appreciate editorial cooperation in this work
with the hope that people be saved from the
losses of wildcat investments and the purchase of fake
securities.
Very sincerely yours
LEW WALLACE, JR., Director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
lao Farm Problems.

There are 40 different farming
problems being started cooper
atively by the United States De.
partment of Agriculture and the
State agricultural experiment sta.
tons. These studies deal with
soil, crop, animal disease, farm
management, pests and other com.
mon problems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
Erwin Wardman---A Good
Newspaper Man
And First-Class American Citizen.

Erwin Wardman, who died last Saturday defined good
newspaper man as follows:
''He understands his business and attends it. He
gets the accurately and it fairly.
knows that his real duty the of human beings
that read his newspaper few of special influence
''The newspaper man is sentry. He keeps his eyes
for the people while they are asleep work and
reports to them
Erwin Wardmans definition Of newspaper man fitted
him exactly he among the best and abes
and least conceted Of the editors of the United States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
A Friend of Harding.


A Friend of Harding.
~ OVERNOR CRISSINGER, recently from the big
NJ Treasury and formerly from small town, will
help the Federal Reserve Board to better under
munities dependent upon agriculture's prosperity.
He's President Hardinps nersona choice and personal
FRIEND which brings the White House into closer contact
with national finances. And that's good thing.
BrOOkhnrt On the WGrpnth
A MOTHER good thing is Senator Brookharts demand
n for light stock dividends recently de
clared by various corporations. Such huge profits
have nasty look They corroborate the retailers cry
that he is not the profteer By every moral law, big
slice of these belongs to the people from
whose little incomes it derived
It's poor lawyer who advises his clients to take adj
vantage Of every chance in sight The Sherman act
inspired by the acts of those who most resent it. Thus
greed furnishes it's enemies.
SiLLY Season In the Colleges.
COLLEGES are conducting an investigation to find
I how far a students mentality will carry him.
Bosh! It isn't what man knows but what he
shows that's significant Information has no value
until application. For supreme look to learned
one Practically and determination the forces
that carry And their testing ground is not class
room, but the worlds workshop.
Nothing NeU to Benjamin.
~ ENJAMIN FRANKLIN, whose anniversary we
* celebrated yesterday, understood all these mat
tiers as we'll any of our time. He stood
against. entanging alliances he taught thrift, he
warned the fool about his money and he personally
decided how far hi mentality would cary him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
NE veins of CiUiLizntiOn.

M EANWHILE, we're doing very nicely, thank YOU
V Anacondas total stock issue was absorbed at open
ing. Plenty Of work at hand for al the energy
and SURPRISES looking for good Jobs
Thirty thousand experts doing good job in Chi
cage at the Good Roads convention New highways bring
fresh possibilities Roads the veins Of civilization
Rome was road.
Roads are cheap matter what they cost They en-
able farmers for instance to save time and Whellaa
farmer time, he the equivalent Of another
hand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-18
A DIVIDEND OF TAXES,
TOMBSTONES AND
INGRATITUDE
~ HERRERT KAUFMAN.

nERNICIOUS aeneT1ia can only be relieved Nv
the TRANSMISSION Of blood. Europe still believes
America can be brought to open her veins again
and pour her and vitality into az exhausted
body economic.
It won't be done We've already spent too much
strength and money over there
We paid our debt to civilization cash on the nail
supplies Incidenty they've still to pay for billions
worth purchased here.
We came back with empty knapsacks and empty
ranks. We brought along no new boundary lines, no
that investment are taxes and tOmbstones and IN
gratitude.
We're Not Dining With Foxes.
- ENTLEMEN who insist that there can be no League
NJ Of Nations unless we participate, bring W mind
the foxes who invited fat hen to dinner The
hen the dinner Experience advises not tO dine
with foxes
Mr.. Wilson and his enthusiasts imagine that the
United States could take minority interest III foreign
Back to the Spirit Of rs.
0THER peoples troubles may look for funds and
partnership elsewhere We're not buying into
bungles. Besides, partnership with Europe
works two ways. also means surrendering the man
agsment Of America. And don't you ever forget that
The formula Of is sefreliance and oppoE
tunty, which makes for sef-suff iciency. We're still
Insufficient.
Decoration chasers sentmentalists and falsedeasts
who would change Columbia into maudln Lady Bounti
full misread the spirit Of 1923 It's again the spirit OF
1776 No taxation without representation and repre-
senaton in situation likely to tax for the benefit
of outsiders.
Overseas news daily fortifies this determination The
sober Judgment OF the American people expressed II the
elections Of 1920, congratuates itself hour BY hour.
The fathers Of the republic knew. May be as
wise.
, 1923-02-18
SCOLDNG NOT
POPULAR WITH NICK

a. ~ -
He took up the game about two
years ago and never misses a chance
to play wherever he may DO. Most of
his playing has been done around
Washington, where he holds forth
with the senators during the baseball
eason Nick tells a good story about
a match played on the Chevy Chase
course
Mex was Just about to drive off the
tee when his attention was attracted
to some one coming from the club
house-an officious member of The
greens committee-who. when he
reached tho tee. started a long TRADE
against Nick.
The member called Nick's attention
to. the fact that the ball was four feet
outside the markers, and remarked
that It was just NIck's type of play
that made It impossible for the club
to mainain any kind of discipline on
the curse.
He remarked hat the markers were
there for a purpose, n suggested
that Nick study up the rules of golf,
IT then asked him IL he vas al
through Nick declares.
yes, I think ! am" replied the
%officious one.
You have nothing further to say7'
asked Nick.
at think I've said enough"
"Well, then. Lot me advise you
you poo nut, that this is my second
shot"
, 1923-02-18

40 feet az inches. Second. S. Harri-
son Thompson, Princeton: third,
Harry Goelitz, Illinois A. C.
Standing broad jump-Won by W.
1. Red, Brown, 10 feet 0 inches; sec
ond, Harold Osbore, Illinois A. c.;
third. p. c. Hoskins, Chicago A. c.,
fourth, j. c. Hoskins, Chicago A. c..
Joie Ray broke the championship
record when he won the two.mile
race. His time vas 9 minutes 10 2-5
seconds as compared with the old
record OF 0 minutes IS seconds held
by J. W. Romig Of Penna State.
Two.mile run-willie Ritola, Finn.
ish'American. second; Walter Maunz.
Buffalo y. NJ. c. A. third; Z. C. Van
derpyle. Yale. fourth.
Running high juInp-won by Har.
old Osborne, st. Louis A. c.. 6 feet 4
inches: second, A Abromet. New York
A. c., third; Syndney Needs. Pennsyl.
vania university; fourth. c. z, JAG.
queth. Illinois A. C.
Illinois A. C. broke the record of Z
minutes Al 25 seconds held by George.
town university, when they negotiated
the 1A:ml,e relay in 1896 Us. George
town university. second: Chicago A.
c., third.
Three hundred yard u won by
Loren Murchison. Time 81 LIS; second.
NJ. i. Locknicht, 1O6th f. A. A. A;
third, Harold Jones. Illinois A. C..
660-yard run-won by Earl EIby.
Chicago A. A. Time liza 3.5; second.
Vincent Lally, st. ANGEL A. c.: third,
! Melvin Suttner. unattached.
Ono mile walk-won by William
Plant, Morningside A. c., time 6.55 As;
second. NJ. F.. Joyce, Alpha Omega,
Chicago: third, T. NJ. Nowak, Buffalo
Y. NJ. C. A.
20 run high hurdles-won by K. w,
Anderson, Illinois A. c., time s a.
seconds second II. s. Wallace, Chi
cago A. A, third; H. Myers, Rutgers
college; fourth, w. T. Martin.
Standing high jump-won by t. T
Hoskins. Chicago A. A, 4 feet liz
inches; second, c. E. Nlaquith, hi
nois A. C.. 4 feet II inches; third, w
Irving Reid, Brown, 4 feet 1o5S inches
, 1923-02-18

Hermann was ready to talk bust
ness about Dutch Reuter- or Burleigh
Grimes. but Ebbets went back v
the bridge to Flatbush slightly peeved
and said he was thru.
Eddie Collins will be playing second
base for the Yapks next season II the
"Payin' Colonels'' will part with
Waite Hoyt, it has long been under
stood.
The colonies, Rupert and Hous-
ton, are now prepared to let the boy
wonder go, it is said, and the deal
may be announced at the American
League Monday 1 Philadelphia.
Collins would 1p accompanied to
New York by Bib Falk and Leverette,
n young pitcher, and Hoyt. Erin
Ward and Bob Meusel would go to
the White Sox in return, 1t is under
stood
Since the Yanks acquired the veter-
an southpaw, Herb Pennock, it is said
that Higgins would be willing to part
with Hoyt. Higgins and the young
ster W have gotten along very well
and Higgins might sacrifice him even
If Collins comes with the prospect of
taking the job OF Higgins way from
him.
, 1923-02-18
WORLDS RELAY
RECORD BROKEN
AT OCCIDENTAL

Los ANGELES. Feb. 17.-Unlted
Press)1one worlds record and two
Pacific coast records fell at the anna.
teur athletic union relay carnival Mt
Occidental this afternoon.
The University of Southern Callfor.
mia eight man mile relay team broke
the worlds record held by Illinois
Athletic club team. stepping It off in
2 minutes 5S 2-5 seconds. The former
record was 2:59 fiat.
Charlie Paddock was a member OF
the record breaking team.
Paddock won the lob yard dash in
9 4.5 seconds, showing beautiful
form. indicating that he will In al
probability hold his superiority in the
Penn relays this spring, as well as in
other national events.
University of Southern California
won h meet with IS points. making
twice as much as their nearest rival
Occidental. second with 16 points.
Pomona college was third with Ii.
Paddock ran his 220 yards in the
mile relay in 90 seconds fat, Yale
Martz. U. S. c. freshman, ran the
fastest lap OF the event in 81 2.5 sec.
onds.
Occidental won the two mile four
man relay in S minutes, 10 40 sec.
onds, breaking the old Pacific coast
record by six seconds. indicating the
team is m of the fastest in the coun.
try. The old record was made In 1911
by U. S. c.. time S minutes l6 Is
seconds.
The -four man mile race was won by
U. S. C. in 1921 20. Martz and Shaw
running their heats In 40 3.5.
, 1923-02-18
RAY IS NATURAL
RUNNER, STATES
SPORTS WRITER
|. A. c. Marvel, After 10
Years Racing, as Fleet
As Ever, Eckersall Says
BY WALTER

Joie Ray of the Illinois
A. c., whose great perform
ances on indoor tracks this
winter stamps him as the
greatest middle distance run
ner ever developed in America, is a
natural athlete. Running was a gift
and the only thing the fleet little per.
former has done to improve himself
since he broke into the spotlight some
ten years ago is to learn pace.
The 1. A, c. athlete has been run.
ming miles so often that he can step
the quarters within fifths of a second
OF the time denoted by his trainer.
He knows just how fast he will have
to run TO win over opponents. but he
always has enough in reserve to
sthve off any challenges. He has
made a study of the running game
and the mon whom he meets.
It is u well known fact in athletics.
some athletes can be run off their feet
-"~'v IN a race. while Others Will be
go through certain distances
&C time II the pace for half Of
.u- contest is not too grueling. Ray
knows tho strength and weakness of
practically every middle distance run.
ner in America and this is one of the
reasons why he wins his races with
such ridiculous case.
Native of KanlSaItee
Ray originally came from Knnka-
kee, ILL.,, where he was known as n
t~irCless runner. When still n boy It
was n common sight to see him turn
mile after milo on the cd trotting
track at the fair grounds. He was
fond of fires and would run miles
across the country to watch come
farmers barn burn. In fact, he was
always on the run, no matter what
he had TO do, and 1t undoubtedly wal
this vigorous outdoor training which
has given him the constitution to stili
run at a worlds record breaking clip.
ole is one of the cockiest athletes
in the game, He does o believe
there is n man living who can beat
him over any distance from a mile to
two miles. He ia convinced there Is
no mi In America who can turn
the trick. and he wants to mpke a
trip to Europe to meet Hi. the fleet
E~nElishman. or any other middle dist
ance man OF note who warrants Civ.
ing him n race.
Ambitious to Make 1924 Trip
His one big ambition at the pres.
ent time Is to remain good enough to
mako tho American team which Will
compete in tho Olympic games IN
France in 1924. If he does not 20 to
Europe this summer he will have the
satisfaction OF meeting tho best IN tho
world at the 1924 games. Unless the
unforeseen happens there IS no reason
why J0le should not be as good one
, 1923-02-18
SECOND STRING
WINDS Up CAME
Local Machine Func-
tons Well Despite
Handicap

Casper high schools bas-
ketball team, with substitutes
in the lineup most of the
game, easily %triumphed over
the Manville aggregation on
the basketball court last night
by a score of a. to 13. The game was
not particularly fast but kept the
spectators on edge because of the
many GIffIcu!: sh0ts which were made
~ both quintets
Caspe- showed the effects # the
hard game At Glenrock Thursday owe
ming and played considerably slow.r
basketball than the quintet is accus-
toned to exhibit. The password was
only fair and TIE noorworiS Of tho
locals was mediocre. Casper will
have to uncork n much faster game
to take Cheyenne into camp when tho
Cherry and White play here next Sat
urday evening.
Manvil,e was slow and seemingly
not used to as large a floor as the
Natrona county representatives
court. Nom OF the visitors showed
unusual ability and the absence Of Ii
good shot on the team was a serious
handicap.
Captain Lester was in for only three
minutes for tho locals, his charley
horse still giving him considerable
trouble. Scowan, n freshman, was
the surprise of the evening. The
former Central grade school star was
all over the court and showed con-
siderable class on close in shots. He
Tailed seven baskets. Davis kept up
his good work of the Glenrock game
and shot six field goals with Post and
Turner. the latter a first string sub.
%etitute. accounting for four and three
respectively. Groves and McGrath.
the regular guards. played well and
kept the visitors shots down to a
minimum.
The lineups and scores:
, 1923-02-18

Medley relay the Illinois A. c. team
broke tho record established by
university, Z minutes %
seconds, by covering the ground in Z
minutes So rs seconds. Loren Murchl-
son tied his old record of @ 2-5 sec
in the GO-yard dash. He also
t ed the record of 81 10 seconds for
300 yards. made by Allan woodring
Of Syracuse university. made here
asst year.
The 1,OOo-yard run was won by Ray
Watson. Illinois A. c.; time 2:13 SO.
Phil SPHINX, Chicago A. a, second; r.
+. Wharton, Chicago A. A. third.
Ross Mauri. 174th a. A., fourth. Joie
Ray did not compete in this event.
Sixty-yard dash-won by Loren
Murchison, Newark A. c.. Tine,
6 2-5. Second. L. J. Rusnak, Yale,
third; Harold Jones Illinois A. c.,
fourth; NJ. A. Downey, Illinois A. C.
Putting 16-pound shot-Won by Au.
gust Pope. Illinois A. c: Distance,