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The Washington times., 1923-05-18
SCATTER FLOWER SEEDS
TO BEAUTIFY WASHINGTON

Dear Bill: Here's notion for
aOhGt it may be north:
California pUds made beautiful
b. motorists and others scatter
ing seeds along the highways.
NoW aOhy couldn't everyone
buy a g or 10 cent package of
some kind of fIoWer seeds, pref
erGbly perenniols, and scatter
them along the country roads and
IN the "tree-spGces" in the city,
letting nature do the rest.
IN tUo or three gears Wash
imgtom might be knoaOn as the
City of FLOWERS. Isn't it north
trying?
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
WOMEN PLEDGED TO
FIGHT DRUG MENACE

AS result of action taken at last
weeks convention of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs at Al
lanta, 100000 members, among
them scores enrolled in the strong
Washington branch, stand pledged to
aid in the nationwide campaign
against the narcotic drug menace.
Mrs. Thomas c. Winter, president.
has been empowered to appoint a
committee to secure information re-
garding the extent of the dope evil,
and the best means to combat 1t.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

her until a pulmotor arrived from
one of the hospitals.
The Red Cross singled out the
episode as illustrating the value
of preparedness in emergency which
the Red Cross, through it's instruc-
tion in life-saving and first aid, is
fostering throughout the country.
In the case of this award, and in
others, the method of resuscitation
taught by Red Cross instructors
was directly responsible for saving
the life of the rescued person"
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
CHIN CHIN.

One can hardly help loving his
neighbor as himself If the neigh
Dor happens to be a bootlegger or
has supply of booze.
An optimist is a fellow who tries
to sell a deaf mute a radio set.
The Chinaman's way of killing
seems to be to cut one up in pieces.
Probably got that way from MAX
ing chop suey.
The silkworm is responsible for
the turn for the worse In the lives
of some, men.
Sending Bill a quip in Times
saves nine others from getting
ahead of you.
It's statistical problem whether
spring cleaning drives more mar
ried men or single girls from home.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
II. SMITHS WORD PUZZLE.

The answer to the poetical
word puzzle of Fl. SMITH, printed
May II, is the letter G." So
say H. B. ROSSELLg c. A. X,
J. c. M. and VAUGHN VON."
The latter appends to his answer
this little poem on Hours
The grandeur and glory of the hour
of dawn,
Make glad every lad with whistle and
song.
The hours that are present are hosts
of today,
Hours that are gone are ghosts by the
way.
Where did you work last?"
asked the advertiser.
Il was dairy maid in a con-
fectiOner's store"
Dairy maid? What did YOU
have to do?"
Milk chocolates" she said with
a giggle.
JULES BACkENHEIMER.
BUYING BABY'S Shoes.
Little Jack HOrner
Sat in the corner
Shooting a pair of dice;
He rolled out seven.
And looked up at Heaven.
Saying: "Oh, boys, amt that nice?"
Tutzuk.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
Ship Board Sells Tanker.

The United States Shipping Board
announced today the sale of 9.10O
steel tanker to the Steamer Free.
port Corporation, New York city.
The purchase price was understood
to have been about $40 per ton.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
THOSE MYSTIC GUESTS.

THOSE MYSTIC GUESTS.
The Shriners, in caravan, with their
wives, they say,
Are having the time Of their lives
coming this way.
With lndOmitable wills and hearts
true and brave.
Hurrying CaDitaIward for the great
June cOnclaVe.
As they encounter every climatic
change
Through which this month seems to
range,
May they meet with no dire disaster.
But speed along. fast. and vet faster.
Let us all greet them with rOusinR
cheers,
And entertain royalty while they are
here.
Brothers and sisters may we prove to
be,
One grand harmonious cOnclave fra
ternlty. -
Fl. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
Leper Girl Isolated By Order OF FouJer
SdIEARD1toSEEll{9!!7
- By BILL PRICE @ lax ~
r U MIN A TING

The bills came in thick and fast
For wifie's spring outfits.
She surely hadn't stinted herself
On his purse she'd made home
run hits.
As he studied 1t over thought
fully
His mind went to Eve and
Adam
How Eve hated dresses and hats;
She wouldn't even have 'em.
She spruced up with fig leaves:
On her head she. wore sweet
peas;
The wind whistled all around her,
But didn't chap her knees.
"It seems to me-" he muttered.
1.-THE world made a big mistake
When It began to wear clothing,
And fig leaves 1t did shake"
OKLAHOMA IKE.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

Mrs. Newlywed lin new hOme)-
A number of solicitors called to-
day and two different icemen, II
you please.
Mr.. NewIywed-I suppose you
promised to take ice from the best
looking one?
Mrs.-Indeed not! told both
of them to leave samples. i in
tend to take from the one selling
the coolest ice.
HARPERs FERRY.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

VANISHING VERNACULAR.
First WOman-I don't think she
is putty"
Second Woman-Naw, she amt
putty" a bit.
The two critics, talking on the
street, weren't putty" either, but
yet this vernacular still obtains.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18

"WelI, little chap" said the
stranger in the family, "what are
you going to be when you're a
mann"
Muffin" said the child.
Nothing? Why sO?"
Because I'm little girl"
THE UNKNOWN.
In Reno, New, the marrying
justices of the peace, after tying
up newly divorced couples, cour-
teously invite them to "call
again."
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
A@,1lge}fican
D Legion
(Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Servics)
HIS IDENTITY is IN DOUBT
Soldier Patient in Toledo (ohio) Hos.
pital May Be Martin Lyons
or Bert Jordan.

Is Martin Lyons, a patient In the
Toledo (O.) hospital for tie insane,
q soldier Of the United States army
prior to 1917, or Il he the man whose
Identity he has at times claimed-Bert
Jordan, a World war veteran1
This Is the question which has puz-
xled authorities Of the American Le-
gion and other agencies for the relief
Of the ex-service man since the man
was found wandering about the streets
Of Toledo two years ugo.
As Lyons, he has been identified by
the War department as having served
In the army In 1918. Finger prints
aided In the establishment Of this lden-
tification.
When discovered In Toledo he gave
the authorities the name Of Bert Jor-
dan, said by War department officials
to have been an officer Of the World
war. Cards and letters In the mans
clothing bore this name. Since then
he has become paralyzed and lost use
Of voice and hands, but has indicated
that his correct name was Martin
Lyons. He once claimed California
as his home state. and when found
carried a photograph Of q Salt Lake
City (Utah) restaurant In his pocket,
Through the agency Of the Red Cross
1t has been determined that such a
man was patient In a Stockton
(Calif.) hospital, but was discharged
or escaped. He IA then thought to
have enlisted in the United States army
at Alameda, Calf, in 1915, but was
dropped two months later as "men-
tally deficient"
He Is now hopelessly bedridden, due
to the paralytlc affiictlon, and Is in
the Toledo institution, the ward Of the
women Of the American Legion Aux
iliary, who believe that he Is q World
war veteran. The injury which caused
his illness is due to a depression Of
the left side Of the skull. but his arm
from wrist to elbow shows signs of
skin grating. The man claims this
resulted from service In France.
About six feet In height, the man Is
Of splendid physique, weighing in the
neighborhood Of 100 pounds. He has
sandy har, blue eyes and strong, re-
Hnod foaturea Whom found ha statod
that he was thirty-three years Of age,
and Indicated since that he has two
brothers and two sisters. Any infor.
nation as to the mans identity or as
to his family should be sent to Mrs.
F. G. Conrad, 1907 East Broadway,
Toledo, o.. chairman Of the hospital
committee of the Ohio department Of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
VETERAN HAS LOST MEMORY
American Legion 10 Seeking Friends
Of Man Supposed to Bs
Howard Grimes"

Physically and mentally normal.
with the one exception Of amnesia
or memory loss, Howard Crimes" a
veteran Of the World war, Is endeav.
oring to recall his past history.
"Grimes" Is patient In the Charity
hospital Of New Orleans while his
comrades Of the American Legion are
searching for relatives or friends.
Suddenly attacked at a motion pic
ture theater with convulsions, the
missing man was taken to the hos.
pitaL In his pockets were found
business cards with the name, "How-
ard Crimes" and the title. state
distributor for the Alec Rim Tool
company, P. 0. Box 4457, Jacksonville,
Fla" Communications to that ad-
dress resulted In the discovery that
the box had been closed and that no
one In Jacksonville knew of such a
company.
In his clouded memory there are
flashes Of the vision Of a tropical land,
OF men In big straw hats and white
clothes, and unshaven faces. The
Woolworth building of New York looms
In his memory. In q diary he keeps
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
TO PREVENT AIRPLANE FIRES
John Goss and Others Of Committee
on Asronautlcs Invent Flrsproof
Gasoline Tank.

Having lost his right leg and suf-
fered severe injuries caused by q
burning airplane In the World war,
John Henry Gose Of Washington, D.
c., member Of the American Le-
gion's national committee on aero.
nautics, with other avlators. who had
received similar injuries, set to work
to devise system to eliminate for
others the dangers that caused their
own injuries.
The result was the invention of q
freproof gasoline tank. containing a
fire-reslstlng chemical which extin-
guishes any fire that may start from a
leak In the gasoline tank system.
Another flask containing acid is in.
stalled over the engine Of the airplane.
This flask releases Its acid as soon as
certain temperature has been
reached. The invention is built In
much the same manner as a thermos
flask Is constructed.
Mr.. Gose entered the service at Fort
Myer, Virginia. He served for time
In battery Of field artillery until he
obtained transfer to the aviation
service. He received training with the
Canadian Royal Flying corps at To-
ronto, and completed his course at
Hicks, Tex. Commissioned first lieu
tenant, he went overseas with the
Twenty.second aero squadron. Later
he was detached for service with the
British Royal Flying corps. 1t was
while he was with the British that he
suffered the accident.
Flying at an altitude Of between 500
and 600 feet, a sheet Of flame shot
from underneath the front gasoline
tank Of his plane. Lieutenant Gose
Immediately put the machine into q
sidesllp to put the flames out, and also
to make landing. The plane crashed
on one wing and the pilot was pinned
In the burning wreckage. Struggling
to get free from the blazing plane, he
broke both legs in the attempt Mean
while the fire was burning around his
legs and body. Eventually. comrades,
rlsklng their lives. succeeded In pull
ing the lieutenant from the plane.
What was left Of his right leg had to
be amputated.
"My one thought during the 10
months was In the hospital was to
find a fre-prevention equipment that
would save other flyers from my own
experience" Lieutenant Gose stated.
An organizer Of the American LIE.
Eion post at Bristol, Va, Lieutenant
gose has been connected with the ex.
service organization since the early
lays Of its existence.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Commercial inquiries answered and
Information gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
LABOR SHORTAGE Is THE
PREDICTION FOR THE WEST

Denver.-Industrial and employment
conditions In Colorado and adjacent
mountain states continue on an in
creasingly steady and prosperous
basis, according to the report of con-
dltions made by Ounce Record, dlrec-
tor Of the United States employment
service Of the Department Of Labor
for this district. Record reports that
this Is especially noticeable In metal
mining, agriculture and manufacturing
and building, being manifested by q
shortage Of labor In these branches.
Compared with the report Of the
United States as a whole, Issued In
Washington, the mountain district is
seeking labor, while throughout the
country ut large small decrease In
employment has taken place.
In Colorado, due to increased acre
age In agricultural crops and yegeta-
bles, and sufficient moisture, there Is
an exceptionally strong demand for ag-
rcultural workers, with q shortage Of
several hundred field workers. The
wheat harvest, now ut hand, will re-
Qulre many more additional farm
hands. Increased activity In sugar
beet cultivation over 1922 has necessi-
tated importation Of several thousand
beet workers into the state to care for
the crop. Metal mining, with the ex-
ceptiOn Of silver, and development
work In conjunction Is on the upgrade.
resultant In a demand for experienced
workers which Is not being met.
Coal mining, however, due to low
seasonal demands, continues on part
time basis, with the majority of the
mines operating on only part-ume
basis.
Nearly all Industrial plants con-
tinue capacity operations, particularly
those manufacturing mining and smelt-
Ing machinery, building materials, steel
products and Cur equipment. Expert
enced mechanics are needed ut these
points.
In New Mexico industrial employ
ment Is Slightly Increased and steady,
particularly noticed In agricultural
pursuits
Twenty-six federal and state road
construction projects and many mu-
nlcipal improvement programs raise a
demand for workers, also, the report
declares.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
-Furnished by
U. 5. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington, D. O.
Fruits and Vegetables.

Prices reported: Georgia Tom Wat
son watermelons, 22-3O-pound average.
1878 to S555 bulk per car. top of $3.50
IN Chicago. SIS to Ss75 I. o., b. cash
track to growers: labeled stock. 24-2S-
usual terms; South % Carolina "a sinS n melons.
23-S0-pound average, s275 to $555 In
eastern markets, $l75 to $500 (. 0. b.
cash track to growers; Texas Tom Wat
son melons. 22-30.pound average. 81 to
~ Ss.aS S,a bulk & per ioo pounds; Georgia
basket earrisr: ;sss $ si e ss.se pss per per
bushel basket In leading cities, $i.75
I. o. b.: Bellies, 81 to $2.50 per 6-basket
carrier In consuming markets. $50 70
$L75 o; b. cash track. Virginia
tsi.n ,rs cNebisr % potatoes sSe to
In New York. t6.25 to $3.50 (. O. b.:
South central Bliss Triumphs. $3.50 to
1880 per 100 pounds In Cincinnati and
Chicago; Kansas early ohios, -
to $2.76 In midwestern markets. Call.
fornia salmon tint cantaloupes. stand
ket. IS 70 $3.50 in midwestsrn cities.
$1.25 I. o. b.
Receipts in eastern markets light.
Trading dull with little change in
prices. Quoted: No. timothy, Phila-
delphia $26, New York $3.50, Chicago
$25: Minneapolis SIS. Atlanta $26. No.
! alfalfa Kansas City 10, Omaha 1880.
No. prairie. Kansas City 1850.
Feed.
Quoted: Minneapolis. bran SO, mid
dlngs S24. flour middlings S?s. red dog
$50; gluten feed. Chicago s37.i5: white
hominy feed. St. Louis $3l, Chicago
$32; 80 per cent linseed meal Minne-
apolis $38. Buffalo $39; So per cent
| cQttonseed meal, Memphis $3+. Atlanta
Prices in Chicago cash market: No.
red winter wheat, $l.l1; No. 2 hard
winter wheat, $l.02: No. 2 mixed corn.
WSi,. SSS; NO: o.. .ye yellow corn SIC; No. 8
Average farm prices: No. mixed
corn In central Iowa, Zee: No. dark
northern wheat In central North Da-
kota, S5c; No. hard winter wheat In
central Kansas. soc.
Closing future prices: Chicago Sep
tember wheat. 99tsc; Chicago Septem-
wheat, s1.03h: Kansas City September
sscN.
Live Stock nnd Meats.
Chicago prices: Hogs, top, s765: bulk
Of sales. $685. to 1855; medium, and
good beef steers. $40 to SlO.5O;
butcher cows and heifers. s3.S5 to
$685. feeder steers, $3.50 to $3.50;
light and medium weight veal calves,
$3.50 to Sl2.25.
Prices good grade meats: Beef SIT
to $40. veal sli to $22, lamb s2S to $3l,
mutton $l7 to sl9. light pork loins s19
to $22. heavy loins sl4 to SIS.
Cotton.
Spot cotton prices advanced is points
during the week New York July
future contracts advanced "a points.
Spot cotton closed at 27.34c per pound;
New York futures at 26.9ic.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
IN EFFORT TO EDUCATE ALL
Legion Department Commander Of
Arkansas 10 Carrying Gospel to
Every Section Of State.

o. L. Bodenhammer, department,
commander Of the American Legion
In Arkansas, Is making q determined
effort to aid In bringing about educa.
ton Of men, women and children. Bo-
denhammer has been carrying the gos.
pei Of education into every section Of
his state, and has aroused the interest
Of the citizenry In the question.
One Of the most interesting phases
the campaign has been the work Of
the Legion leader with the school
children Of the state. At one meeting
In Fort Smith, Mr.. Bodenhammer
spoke to 1900 school children using
patriotism as his theme.
Ten million American-born men
and women now In this country are
not able to read and WRITE" he told
the children. THE American Legion
stands for better education as protec-
tion to the future citizens Of Amer
lca."
Following the address, a stand Of
national colors was presented to the
school as a gift from the local Legion
post.
At a recent conference Of educa-
tlonal officials Of southern states on
illiteracy, Commander Bodenhammer
declared that illiteracy stood opposed
to the development Of patriotic citl-
zenship; that 1t was detrimental to
the building Of citizenship Of de-
tenders; that 1t prevented voting
citizenship; and that 1t impeded the
progress Of law-abiding citizenship.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19

Greeley.-With population Of a..
20S persons who cannot read or write,
Colorado stands seventeenth In the list
Of states judged from the standpoint
Of illlteracy, according to Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart of Kentucky, chairman
OF the illlteracy commission Of the Ma.
rional Education Association, who
spoke before $500 students gathered
i. Colorado State Teachers College.
Josephus Daniels, former secretary Of
the navy. also addressed the gathering,
End pajd rrihrte to the school teacher.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
POST ADOPTS SCOUT TROOP
New Jersey Boys, Aided by Ex.ssrvles
Mems Organization, Enjoy
Field Day Program.

A boy scout troop, composed Of
newsboys Of Trenton, N. J., was for
mally adopted by the Elkins Ollphant
post Of the American Legion. The
boys took great interest In their scout
work and were particularly intent on
joining In the annual scout field day,
which was to be held on an island In
the river.
But II the boys left their posts
throughout the day, It meant consider
able financial loss to them. so they
turned to the Legion men for help.
The LegIonnaires solved the problem
in very happy way for all concerned.
Enl'sting the aid Of local newspaper,
a special Legion edition was arranged
on the day Of the meet, and the post
members took over the boys routes
and corners. The lads were promised
the full amount Of their regulnr earn.
fngs, with the understanding that any
money over would 60 to the scout fund
to purchase uniforms for the troop.
Citizens Of Trenton supported the edi
ton and $500 was earned for the fund
10 the meantime the boys were down
on the river passing scout tests and
otherwise ENJOYING themselves.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
Apologies for Falling Five Stories

Los Angeles, Callf.-Falling five
stories from his room In the Stillwell
hotel, to the roof Of the hotel garage.
Windsor Putnam, San Francisco col
lege student, got to his feet again.
apologlzed to the man In charge of the
garage for making his unexpected call,
made his way from the roof and dis
appeared. Later Putnam was found
wandering In the street, a block from
the hotel. Examination by police of
flcers proved the lads jaws had been
broken and that he possibly suffered
a fracture Of the skull.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
Federal Road Aid Asked

Salt Lake City.-An appropriation
Of S100.0O0,OO0 annually by the federal
government as Its share in state road
building and construction Of highways
by states through Indian reservations
in the West was favored In resolu.
ton adopted by the Western Associa.
tlon Of Stnte Highway Officials. Be-
fore adjournment and decision to hold
the next convention In New Orleans,
the association also completed the or
ganization Of permanent subassocia-
tlon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
Elscted the Third Bishop Of Washington

n his earlier years a railway ac-
e0untant, Rev. Dr.. James E. Freeman
has been elected. at the age Of fifty.
I 4ye, to be the third bishop Of Wash.
UgtOn, a place Of high honor for which
biz fellow ministers and the Protestant
Eplscopal church generally think he
1swell qualified. In his new position
be will be the head Of the wonderful
neat1edral which Is being built In the
S4rttcnal capital.
Bishop Freeman was born In New
York and after passing through the
public schools he spent fifteen years
t1 the legal and accounting depart
M9gts Of the Long Island and New
xok Central railways. The late Blsh-
~ Henry G. Potter Of New York had
1o1ten a great interest In the young
0n and induced him to enter the
Al{4tstry, personally supervising his
1dies In that direction. In 1894 he
9 - ordained deacon and the next year
WD made priest, and after two
y1&Sa n n aesiQtopt In c. Jnbr,a church
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19

appear engineering notes, columns Of
figures. His soft hands attest to the
fact that he has not done manual
labor for some time, If ever. He Ia
puzzled that he shaves and uses o
telephone automatically, though he
has no memory Of razors or telephones
In his past.
Anyone who recognizes the man Ia
asked to communicate with A. NJ. Das.
pit. chairman Of the service division
Of the Legion In New Orleans.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
nee Gaiety Girl, Now in Parliament

Not so many years ago one Of the
popular young women Of the Gaiety
theater In London was Mabel Russell.
known a. "the girl with the prehen.
slle eyes, The other day, as Mrs.
Hilton Philipson, she took her seat in
the house Of commons-the seat from
which her husband, Captain Philipson,
had been ousted because his agent had
violated the corrupt practices act In
the campaign.
The former Gaiety girl had count.
ed a lot on being the wife Of a sue
cessful politician, and when the Cap
tain was unseated, through no fault
Of his own, she determined to keep
the career in the family. So she went
to the Conservative headquarters In
London, presented her case to her old
friend, Col. Leslie Wilson. chief whip
Of the party, used her "prehenslle
eyes" and her famous smile, and won
the support Of the party. In the elec-
ton she was victor over two opposing
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
American Surgeon Honored in Europe

DR.. William J. Mayo. famous sur
geon and head Of the Mayo clinic at
Rochester. MIMI, 10 over In Europe
this summer, attending surgical con.
ventions, receiving honorary degrees
and enjoying himself generally. Be
fore he sailed he visited Montreal,
where he was given the degree Of Doc
tor Of Laws by McGill university. At
Trinity college. Dublin, he was made
a Master Of Surgery; and the Uni.
versity Of Leeds gave him the degree
Of Doctor Of Science. In London he
attended the surgical congress Of the
Royal Society Of Medicine, and later
he read 4 paper on modern surgery be-
fore the International Surgical con.
gress.
interviewed on reported cures for
cancer. DR.. Mayo said:
I'VE ofttimes hear Of so-called
cures. but absolute cure is still far
ahead. Few things. however. are i'm
probable. There may eventually be .
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-07-19
Hay and Grain
DENVER SUGAR QUOTATIONS.
Mnnufacturers' Quotations

Officials Of the Casper Rodeo Asso.
ciation have secured the promise Of
Casper merchants and business men to
decorate on large scale for the first
annual rodeo to be held In Casper Aug.
1 to 8,