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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15
128,365 ATTEND.
FINER HOMES
EXHIBIT
Exposition Regarded As Most
Successful of Kind Ever
Held in America.

The Better Homes Exposition,
which last week was attended by
more than 125, 900 persons, has been
the most successful affair of its
kind held in America, on the basis
Of attendance in proportion to the
population of the city, it was de-
clared today by officials Of the ex-
position, following a check-up Of
other records for similar events.
Approximately one out of every
four persons in the District of
Columbia witnessed the show. If
| these figures are taken to apply to
different individuals. There were,
| however, thousands who attended
two or even more sessions of the
exposition, many attending every
day in order to take in the whole
of the series Of lectures on home
equipment and decoration.
Attendance Breaks Record.
Total attendance Saturday, the
closing day Of the exposition, to.
tailed close to $4,000, the great ex-
hibition space at Convention Hall,
where the show was held under
the auspices of The Washington
Times and The Washington Herald,
being crowded to absolute capacity
every minute from the opening of
the show, shortly before 8 o'clock,
to nearly midnight.
Including Saturdays attendance,
the total attendance for the week
was 1885, this number of tickets
and passes having been taken in
at the gate.
-
single days attendance at the ex-
position was greater than that Of
an entire week at the average ex-
position of the kind at Convention
Hall not excepting the annual auto
mobile show, according to the man
agement of the hall. The food
show which attracted the second
largest throng, according to admis-
SION figures, was surpassed by more
than four times.
Lasting Effect Seen.
Washington merchants, who were
exhibitors at the exposition, are
confident that the Better Homes Ex-
position has made a lasting impress
sion on the Washington public and
that it will have a direct effect in
the betterment of the average
Washington home which the expo
sition has shown are already above
the normal in artistic quality and
equipment.
Merchants are already beginning
to notice a decided difference in the
attitude Of purchasers of furniture
and home equipment. The Wash
ington home owner is beginning to
exercise more critical Judgment in
his selections, the merchants state,
and there has been a great increase
in the number of requests for in
formation as to proper color com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15
PHILADELPHIA TOURIST
BROWNS IN RIVER NILE

CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 15.-C. r
Morrison. OF Philadelphia was
drowned today while voyaging w
that stream in a canoe in which
with a Swiss companion, he intend
ed eventually to negotiate the int
rior African streams and lakes and
reach Cape Town.
Morrison and his fellow voyagel
started from Alexandria Wednesday
They had not gone far when theiI
canoe capsized as they were battling
the strong current.
Morrison was one of d party OF
four which left America two months
ago for a tour Of the world. TWO
members of the party died while on
the way here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15

binations and the selection Of furni.
ture for size and style.
The work of dismantling the
twenty-six model rooms and the
ninety commercial booths at the
hall is being completed today and
by nightball the hall will have been
returned to its normal condition.
The exposition was arranged
under two groupings, educational
and entertainment. The PRINCIPAL
feature of the educational group
was remarkable series of illus
trated lectures on various phases
Of home equipment and decoration
by nationally famous authorities.
Each Of the lecturers gave a care.
fully arranged series OF lectures,
covering their respective fields in
thorough-going manner. The
lecturers were Stirling Bryan Nc.
Donald and Walter Murray, in.
terror decorations; Edward A. Mar
shall, landscape gardening, and
Nine. Josephine Dominick, women's
costuming.'
The commercial booths and the
model rooms also constituted
great portion of the educational
program. By way of entertain
ment there were a long series of
musical programs and radio con-
certs. Ruth Lloyd Kinney, con-
tralto, and Hans Barth, concert
pianist, were the star artists at
each session of the exposition. DIR.
Sigmund Spaeth lectured on musi-
cal appreciation. There were con-
certs by Ampico and Duo Art re-
producing pianos. Play-by-play re-
ports from the New York ball
parks, where the worlds series. is
under way, were received at the
hall by radio and amplified SO that
all present could hear them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15
AUTO DEALER LIABLE FOR
LOANED CARS DAMAGE

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 15.-Auto-
mobile dealers who permit prospec.
tive customers to use their dealers
license on demonstration and test
runs are liable for damages caused
while the license is being used, &C.
cording to verdict Friday by a
jury in Common Pleas Court.
The verdict was returned in the
case of DR.. l. j. Reed. of Grafton,
against Bennett Brothers, automo.
bile dealers. The jury awarded
the physician $4,000 damages TO
compensate him for injuries suf-
fered April 4, 1920, when his auto.
mobile was struck by an auton1o.
bile being demonstrated. The yer.
dict came after n retrial of the case
ordered by the State Supreme Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

10 a. m.-Robert Kennedy,
of the New York horse show.
1915 a. MI. Weston AL
len, of Boston.
1890 a. m.-James B. Bon
ner.
1O:45 a. m.-Former Con-
gresham Campbell, of Kansas.
IL a. m.-Directors of the
National Association of Manu-
facturers. James r. Edgerton,
president.
11:15 a. m.-Assistant Sec.
rotary of the Navy Roosevelt.
1880 a. m.-Congressman
Britten, of Illinois.
1915 p. n.-Delegation of
the National Association of
United States Naval Reserves,
headed by Commander Scho-
field.
1880 p. m.-Delegation fror1
the Citizenship Conference,
headed by Fred B. Smith.
p. m.-Luncheon with for
mer Governor Allen, Of Kan
sas.
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courts because Of lack Of counsel.
The lawyers protested against the
taxation imposed upon them for the
exercise Of their profession and
went on strike when satisfaction
was refused them by Royal Com.
missioner Mast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15

question OF proposed changes in
coming along the avenue from resi-
Dental TO business areas.
stephen 3. Kramer. new principal
OF Central High School. IL to speak.
William Kurtz winthrop Is to ad.
dress tho citizens on the proposed
municipal bond issue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15
CONN. AVE. ASSOCIATION
WILL DEBATE ZONINC

Members Of the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Citizens Association. meeting
next Wednesday night in All Souls
Parish Hall, are to thrash out the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15
SICILY LAWYERS STRIKE
AGAINST OCCUPATION TAX

PALERMO, Sicily, Oct. 15.-The
lawyers of Caltanisetta are on
strike and no cases are being heard
before the prefectural or other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-15
LivePlayers

The numbers of play
ers on this score card
will be flashed on the
electric scoreboard at
the park when Giant
and Yankee players
come to the bat so you
can recognize which
big league player each
pantomime player is
irnpersonating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
.KETCHAM ESTATE
PURCHASE URGED
600 Sign MapIeton Petition
to Park Board,

Six hundred signatures have been
obtained by the Mapleton Civic League
to a petition asking the park board
to buy the property of the william
A Ketcham estate, Forty-Second st.
and Capitol Ave, for a park. The
league will meet tonight at the Com
munity House, Fortieth st. and Capt.
toll Ave, to consider plans Of present
ing the petition. Representatives
probably will go before the board at
its next meeting.
Impetus was given the movement
by the almost complete destruction
of the Ketcham homestead on the
site by fire Sunday. The site CON
tains seven acres and is wooded. It
was stated William A. Ketcham be-
fore his death expressed the wish that
the property never be divided into
building lots.
It was explained that while the
Ketcham heirs have expressed a viii
Hngness to sell, no price has been
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
Tiled many;
found THE BEST
BIack-Draught Gives Satisfaction,
Says an Indiana Man Who Has
Used 1t in His Family for
a Good Many Years.

Harding Grove. Ind.-"I can rec
ommend Black Draught very highly
for the benefit It has been to my own
family" said Mr.. Joe Craft OF this
town. In all my years Of married
life. trying many liver medicines. I
have never found one that gave the
satisfaction that Black-Draught has.
I use it fer indigestion and when
have colds My wife had severe
headaches from torpid liver. or indi-
gestion. so we use It for that 1t
Cleanses the liver and is fine to carry
of cold. I use a pinch after meals,
except when [ have a heavy cold or
bitter taste in the mouth and a drow-
sy. tired feeling. then I take a good
heavy dose and soon feel all right.
7 have used Black Draught for a
good many years and am satisfied
enough to keep it up. have recon-
mended IL TO others, and have had
them tell me that It was very good
and they would keep it as a family
medicine"
In hrst-aid home treatment OF COM
mon colds. Thedford's Black-Draught
has been found very helpful when
taken as. an adjuvant medicine to
regulate the bowels and help slim
ulate the liver to drive polsons out of
the system.
Black-Draught It a purely vegetable
herb remedy. It contains no calomel
or other mineral drugs. It acts on
the liver. stomach and bowels. in a
simple. natural way and without bad
after~effeots.
Sold by all druggists. Try It 25c.
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
ARMY DIRIGIBLE
ENDS LONG FLIGHT
TEL Reaches Illinois Army.
Field Safely,

The Tel was at its new home to-
day-ScOtt Field, the Army post at
Bellville, Ill. near st. Louis.
After a three-hour visit in Indian
apols, where It stopped at FIT Ben
jamin Harrison for gasoline, the new
airship. largest non-rigid dingible of
the United States Army, completed
its journey at $40 p. m. Monday. II
made the trial flight from Wingfoot
Lake station. Akron, Ohio. where fl
was built to Scott Field in fourteen
hours and twenty-five minutes. FIT.
Harrison was the only stop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
FORD NAY BUY
VIRGINIA RAILROAD
Motor King offers S9O,OOOr-
900; S1tO,OOO,O00 Asked.
Bg United Press

3 United Press
DETROIT. Mich. April 10.-Re-
ports were current today that the
Ford Motor Company is negotiating
to purchase the Virginia Railroad.
Information that officials Of the
southern railroad held a meeting in
New York last night. after which they
refused to affirm or deny the report.
added strength TO the rUmor.
A report from Norfolk. where
Henry Ford was a recent visitor. stat
I'd that the motor king had offered
$50, 600. 600 for the railroad. The di-
rectors. it IS said. demanded S11O.-
600. 600.
Acquisition Of the Virginia Railroad
would give Ford direct connection
with his extensive coal fields and also
= through route from Detroit 70 the
atlantic coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
BULGIN DESCRIBES
BEST WAY TO RUN
INTERNAL REGIONS
Devil Gets Some Pointers.
From Evangelist at
Tabernacle.

Hitting at the evils of the modern
dance. card parties, frivOhties Of
life, false standards of living and
vulgar dress" Dr. T. J. Bulgin.
evangelist at Cadle Tabernacle, de-
Hvered a sermon Monday night on
If Were the Devil, How Would I
Run HELP"
7 would keep on doing a lot Of
the things you people in Indianapolis
are doing now" he asserted.
First I would enter the arena of
dress. I would lure people with dress.
Any woman who is vulgar in dress
merely advertises the first sin.
Next, I'd get in society and smoth-
Fl the name of Jesus Christ. The
emptiest thing in the world is So
ciety. It has no Bible. no God-it is
nothing.
"StOp Right There"
Then I'd be a moral man and
stop right there. A moral man is good
in society. but you cannot substitute
morality for Christianity.
If I were 4he devil 1 would lay
down a Iibe al code. But. folks, liberty
is produced only by obeying those
laws that are made for your vel
being.
I'D institute some pleasure-the
dance. Tt IS a time killer and a
health destroyer. Ninety-five per
cent Of our fallen women blame the
start or their downfall on the dance.
I'd get some of my irnps on all the
church boards in the country. Ia 90
out and get a banker or a business
man. because people say Christians
are old fashioned I would want to
have some one who knows business.
''Imps to Write Books"
I'D get my imps to write all the
school books. Finally Id effect a
compromise on moral and spiritual
question and substitute intellect for
salvation"
Bulgin concluded by saying the devil
uses all those wiIes 10 blind the eyes
II man.
The Rev. Percy James, assistant TO
DR.. Bulgin. arranged special services
for school children after school hours
today.
BuIgin's subject tonight: THE
Philosophy Of Faith"
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Jay WALKERS ADD
TO TRAFFIC. ORRy
Gray Hairs Developed by
Vehicle Operators,
They are dangerous,

They are dangerous,
The girls who take out their powder
puffs and begin primping as they cross
Washington and Meridian SITS. during
rush hours.
Not because they make the men
forget to watch their step
But because they are the ones who
put gray hairs in the motormen' 5
heads and add to the worries of mo
florists.
Sergt. Eugene Shine is authority.
And don't forget the men who cross
the streets while they are reading
their newspapers. the sergeant adds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
PIGS IN THE PARLOR?
Mrs. Emma Raymond Sues for Di-
Yorce. (hargjng CrueIty.

Divorce from Walter S. Raymond,
r. r. p, Box 381, is sought by Mrs
Emma Raymond in a suit on file to-
cay in Superior Court. She charges
cruelty and says Raymond would
bring young pigs In the living room
Of their farm home on the Brookville
I'd. and feed them there in ner alb
sence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
BURGLAR ALARM FALSE
Police Find Machinists TOiIing When
Emergency Squad Investigates.

Two men were Surprised when the
police emergency squad arrived at
the Green Biscuit Machine Company
plant, Miley Ave. and the c., I. & w.
Railroad early today. Frank Lane,
305 Caven ST., and John II. Taylor,
2819 Olney St, were at honest toll in
the shop. Police had been told bur
glars were working on the safe. 1t
had not been molested. Police were
unable to learn from where the call
came.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
OTHER RECENT RELEASES

New Hampshire. Fox-Trot.
Saw Mill River Road. Intro.
an 0 theirs Wsdding
Dress" From GLORY"
Medley Fox-Trot. The
Columbidns. Assoc Use
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10

You Tell 'em worries.
Coexing the Piano. Fox
Tvots. Piano Solos.
Frank Westph0l
Assoc Use
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NEW SONG HITS

Sweet One.
Everything is <. o. in KY.
Frank Crp11it. ASSET rs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
BASEBALL TEAM GUESTS
0ptimist Club VIII Be Host to Indians
at Luncheon friday.

Strenuous training viii be forgotten
- members Of the Indianapolis base
ball team Friday. They are 10 be the
guests of the indianapolis Optimist
Club at its weekly luncheon in the
C1aypOol- The program is reserved as
a surprise
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10
Bulgin Bolts
BY E. ]. BULGIN
Evangelist at Cadle Tabernacle

Evangelist at Cadle Tabernacle
OF
Spiritualism is demOnOlogy at work in the world.
of
he'll environment-You
change the environment a
a o
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-10

agreed. Persons living in the neigh
borhood have been particularly cage
to have it used as a park since Fair
view Park, in the neighborhood. has
been bought by Butler University.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-06
CONCORD

Mr.. and Mrs. John Howell spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Lavender.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Dupree were
spend the day guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack Stubs at New Point
Sunday.
Mrs. Uriah Morrell spent Mon
dav afternoon with Mrs Charles
Kidd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Wallace were
the dinner guests of Mrs. j. w.
Holley Sunday.
Carey Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. C. j.
Daniel and Mr.. B. F. Allen were
among those going to Americas Sat
urdav.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry O'Hearn Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Jim McLain Sun
Miss Agnes Guest visited her
aunt, Mrs. C. H. Lavender Satur-
Mrs. D. Holster visited her
mother, Mrs. S. E. DeLoach, Sun
day.
jim Tyson, OF Albany, was Inc
guest of his father, John Tyson,
Sunday.
Mack Guest, s. E. DeLoach and
Johnnie DeLoach made a business
trip to Americas recently.
Mrs. S. E. DeLoach visited her
daughters Saturday.
Mr.. and MIS-. w. S. Olive and
Miss Lola Bass, of Leslie, came
home with her and spent Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrie and son Will
lie, Mrs. Emmett Kidd and little
son, Jefferson, and Mrs. w. K
HOLSTER spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. S. E. DeLoach and fam
lily.
Cary Daniel, John Holly, G. j
Dupree and Charlie Kidd went on
fishing trip Wednesday.
Miss Bonnie Parkman will meet
with the club Wednesday and will
have the bread demonstration in
the afternoon.
Every lady is invited to attend
the meeting at / o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-06
THE BILL TO
LEVY SCHOOL TAX

The bill prepared by the Board of
Education, with caption deleted, fol-
lows:
Section /. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of the State
of Georgia, and it is hereby enact
ed by the authority of the same,
that from and after the passage Of
this Act, an Act to amend, revise
and consolidate the several acts
granting corporate authority to the
City of Americas, approved Jovem-
Der II, 1885, be, and the same is
hereby amended by striking from
the fourth line from the bottom of
section %, page 966 of said Act, the
following words: zone half of one
per cent" and inserting in lieu
thereof the following: eight mills
so that said section will read as it
now reads, except following the
semi-colon in line six from the bot
TOM. from which it will read as fol-
lows: ito maintain a system of pub
lie schools as now established by
law tax not to exceed eight mills
Section 2. Be it further enact
ed that the Mayor and City Coun-
ell of Americas shall, in addition to
powers for levying a tax as proyid-
ed in Section % of said Act afore-
said, are thereby authorized and
empowered to levy and collect an
ad valorem tax on real and personal
property within the corporate limits
of the City of Americas in addition
to all other taxes provided therein,
which sum so levied and added 10
all of the taxes levied will not ex-
coed total of twenty mills for the
purpose of paying the present out
standing floating Indebtedness of
said city.
"Section 3. Be it further en-
acted that all sums so collected for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-06
FREEMAN
WELDING &
REPAIR co
In Front Of Central Depot.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ca.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-06

commission, he believing the coun-
Gil could handle the situation with
out restriction of any kind.
Representative Riley thought the
two bodies should get together and
after some further discussion it was
agreed to introduce the bill as pre-
pared by the school authorities,
with the understanding that it was
to be amended after its introduc-
lion to meet the needs of city coun-
Gil as regards the payment of pres
emit floating Indebtedness.
At adjournment it was evident
the members of council were agreed
with the school board that money
necessary to maintain the present
standard of the schools must be
given that body for operating ex
penses, and the school board in its
turn has assumed the position as q
body that the city council should
be properly assisted in funding and
lpaying off its burdensome indebted.
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-06
Al TITUDE WILL NOT
AT F ECT FIGHTERS,
BREITENSTE|N SAYS
Arena Elevation of 1888 Feet at
Shelby, Mont. Won't Slow
Up Action
BOTH ARE ACCLIMATED
Western Physicians Agree That
Dempsey and Gibbons Both
Able to Stand Rare Air
By BILL BREITENsTEIN.

SHELBY, Mont, June 6. Jack
Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons can
stand the altitude.
The arenas elevation - 1888
feet above sea level-will not af-
feet their wind in the slightest.
Both will be acclimated thor
oughly to Shelby's rare air when
they step into the ring on the af-
ternoon. of July d, leading north
ern Montana physicians agree.
Great Falls, where Dempsey is
training, has an altitude of 5000
feet, while Hayre, where Gibbons
is working out, has one of 2485
feet.
Then Jack, coming from Utah,
naturally is accustomed to a high
elevation, the doctors point out.
And Tommy, they explain, began
to fortify himself against it on his
recent theatrical tour.
"True, the fighters will have to
breathe deeper to get the same
amount of oxygen they get at low
Ter attitudes" says DIR. j. B. Rey-
'nolds of Great Falls, who's on the
ground as official physician. But
j don't believe they will notice it.
Now at Butte, it's different.
The 500-foot level there often per
ceptibly slows up eastern boxers.
A 3000-foot altitude, though, new.
er has proven detrimental to tarin.
ed athletes, as far as l know"
DIR. D. ST. Mckenzie, Havre; DIR.
c. D. Howell, Waller, and DR.. G.
j. Breese and DR.. D. K. Woods,
both of Great Falls, share DR.. Rey-
nolds' view. All have looked after
participants in various bouts
throughout the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-06

taxes shall be by the City Clerk and
Treasurer Of the City of Americas,
separated and deposited in a sepa-
rate and distinct fund, to be known
as the floating indebtedness fund,
and shall be paid out by the Clerk
and Treasurer of the City of Amer
icus only on warrants issued for the
payment of such floating indebt-
edness; means all Indebtedness due
by the Mayor and City Council of
Americas for which there has been
no available funds to pay prior to
the date of the approval of this Act.
"Section A. Be it further en-
acted that the taxes herein provided
for the purpose of paying such
floating Indebtedness shall continue
only until all the floating indebted
ness has been liquidated but in no
event to exceed period Of ten
years.
Section 5. Be it further en-
acted that said Mayor and City
Council of Americas are hereby au-
thorized to execute and sell notes or
other evidences of Indebtedness in
order to paw off said floating in
debtedness and that holders of any
notes so executed shall have a spe-
cial lien on the tax fund so pro-
vided, and may force the Mayor and
CITY Council of Americas by man
damus to levy said tax and apply
the same to the payment of such
notes.
"Section 6. Be it further en-
acted that all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with this Act, be and the
same are hereby repealed"