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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02

fully, sanded smooth and knot holes
and resinous spots shellacked.
After wood is primed and knot
holes and open joints puttied the
second coat is applied as described
for exterior paid ting OF woodwork.
For ordinary painting "a third coat
win answer often as a finish coat.
Other Mixing Methods,
II may. be given a. flatesuTfaee by
:oF1itting sofi from the nnixture and
thinning the paint only with tur-
peYtifie. y.
IL an egg sslleli gloss Is. desired,
the last coat can he nixed- with oil
and turpentine IN the proportions OF
onesquarter gallonf Of oil to9a gallon
of tufpentme. 81
When enamel surface Is. requisite
satisfactOry results can be obtained
by applying coat of. highgrade
enamel paint over. two coats Of lead
and oil color
Three coats-of paint. as ground
for the enamel, will produce SUI
perior results. as VII application of
two or more coats of enamel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
SIGN
SNNULAT
WATER
Novel Departure in Film Show
Advertising Lights Up
Broadway.

One OF the largest ana most I'M
usual advertising sign boards Is that
which announces a film drama Of
the Days of 40. " now pIayi1is in
the Times Square district, New
York city. This Sign II sixty feet
long by tfirty-four feet high, ana
on It is painted picture 81 an
old prairie schooner that runs Its
entire length and takes UP, in
height. twenty-six OF the thirty
four feet.
At the top of the wagon are
nine-foot electric letters which SPELL
I the title OF the picture Each
letter contains two rows nf Swat
lamps. an average OF seventy FIVE
lamps per. letter Hanging from
the front Of the wagon ii an IL
Illuminated lantern of the exact type
used in 1849.
Possibly the MOST remarkable
part Of this entire sign, however.
!. is the perfect stimulation Of wa1er
flowing beneath the wagon, a reals
tic effect that il obtained by SIX
Subscriptions automat feally operated
BY motors that turn the color
wheel which has water painted on
1t. Each individual lamp Is
2 ,OQ0sWatt nitrogen made especially
for the purpose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
Hermit DWELLS
IN HEART OF
CITY
Learned Man Of IS Was Tilted
in Early Life. by Kansas Girl.
Spurns Passing Show.
BY DOUGLAS G.. TINSLEY,
Coelnopolifan News Service.

/ KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June. o.
In, the heart Of Kansas CITY lives
a hermit. His hair and beard are
long and gray and matted; his
clothing is tattered .sas ever was
that of a monk. Of the middle, ages;
In the summertime he goes bare
footed as a. frfar:. he + absolutely
takes no interest in the, things OF
the world, and for fifteen, years
he has lived alone: in a cave stu
ated in, the: pit OF a. deserted rock
quarry.
His name ist John Herman; he
is seYenty-fIve years old and the
only human being TO whom ne ever
speaks Isl the corner grocerymen
from whom he buys his .4nleager
food supply, which he cooks for
himself in his dugout. -
p Formerly Herman earned a living
by i1aInmering stones for the quarry.
owner, but lately he@ has been, in
poor health and lives. off, g. pittance
of $40 month allowed him by
the county. BUT he, does not want
the pittance increased, he5tdoes not
want charity. He merely wishes to
be let alone! Tn the last ten years
has never listened to a photograph
or talked over a9telephone or rid
dem in an automobile, and he
doesn't care to do any of those
things. He says he is contented
terest in life is solely in the stars.
He is an educated man and an
astronomer.
Was Tilted By Girl.
The old, old story Of being Tilted
by a girl made Herman a hermit.
Fifty years ago Herman was a brill
liant young student of astronomy
in a German university. He met
the girl of his dreams. They walked
at night through the streets of the
quaint university town, and the
girl grew to admire Herman for
his learning. One night they stood
by the side of the clear canal, and
Herman told his sweetheart that
the water was as clear as her eyes.
He explained the consultations that
spangled the sky overhead, and the
girl promised to. marry him.
But Herman had a rival Per-
haps the rivals hair was more
curly than Hernan's-perhaps his
wit was sharper-perhaps there was
no reason why the girl Tilted Her
man and married his rival.
Herman was heartbroken and
left his native Germany. He came
to this country hoping to forget his
lost love. He worked. at different
tasks and for avtine was employed
as instructor OF German In various
schools. But he could not forget
her-the girl he loved Other won.
en- held no interest for him, and
association with humanity in gen.
eral Jared on him. He decided to
get away from it all and live alone
with only the memories Of his re-
mantle past.
Bnilds Quarry Dugout. =
Fifteen years ago. he built a dug
out in the quarry. and during those
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02

makes for economy, since 1t allows
nearly all space for rooms that
are lived in.
One large bedroom and two
smaller ones, with a bath and
closets, are provided on the second
floor. An additional bedroom and
bath are provided on the third
floor, no plan of which is shown.
The exterior of the house is well
proportioned, the details are refined
and in keeping with the design.
The house should have a lot with
a frontage of not less than sixty
feet and it should set close to the
ground, as shown in the sketch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
Americans in British
Crew Want to Quit;
Charge Cruelty
By International News servio

ny international News SerVic
NORFOLK, Va, June -
Declaring that they could no
longer stand for the abuse and
cruelty they allege to have en-
dured on the voyage from New
York to Port Lobos and thence
to Norfolk, twenty-one men, or
about half the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Massasoit, all Of
them Americans, hailing from
New York and Brooklyn, walked
ashore when that vessel locked
at: Lamberts. Point, went to the
office Of the British consul and
asked that they be, permitted to
quit, demanding their pay.
The consul was not convinced
of the charges the men made,
and ordered them back to their
ship. One or two returned to.
day, but the rest refused. The
vessel is trying to recruit
a crew from New York before
leaving for Montreal with a
cargo of coal.
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Here is good example of the
Dutch Colonial type of house, with
particular reference to the prac-
teal side
One enters the house through the
glass Enclosed vestibule, into the
spacious living room; to the right
is the fireplace. with glazed doors
either side leading to the incIosed
sun porch to- the left is the dining
room, while the stairs start up from
the rear.
A coat closet Is provided, but
there is no waste hall, even on the
second floor the hall has been re-
duced to. a very small size This
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
.SECoMD FLOOD PLAN
o

A cellar is provided under the en-
tire house: here is the laundry. heat
ing plant and such.
The foundation Is Of concrete, the
upper walls of four-inch studs,
sheathed, shingled and ,piastered.
The roof is shingles, the chimney
brick.
Cost about $500.
Complete working plans and speci-
fications of this house may be OBJ
tanned for a nominal sum from the
Building Editor. Refer to House
A-22
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fifteen, years he has talked init
mately with no. one. He occasion
ally sends to Germany for books on
astronomy, but otherwise he has no
communication with the
world outside the quarry.
Herman has become tradition
in theA neighborhood. He is known
AS the "Old Man of the Quarry"
On ACCOUNT OF the fantastic and
rather fearsome appearance which
he presents as he hobbies bare.
foted along the street to the pro.
Gerry store he Is terrifying to chill
dren. For a generation mothers of
the vicinity have silenced their
babies with threats of letting the
old Man Of the Quarry" get them
If they are not good.
But the warning Is i'll founded.
The old mans kindly features belle
any suggestion that be would do
harm to any other human being,
yet reveal the gnawing sorrow in
his heart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
FREStiLY SEVERED HAND
PICKED Up IN RRUSSEL S

BRUSSELS, June w. human
hand found in the street by pedes-
trians has revealed q battling Inys-
terry The hand had been freshly
cut. Its owner evidently was a
cultured man.
Police conducted. a house:to house
search Of the entire neigh Borhood,
but found no clue. VI & ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
RLAcKsNAKE KILLS
coPPERHEAD ENEMY

+ QUARRYVILLE, Pa. June o.
walking over the hills near the
Octoraro Water Company plant, two
young men from here Witnessed a
battle between a copperhead and a
blacksnake. For fifteen minutes
they watched until the copperhead
tailed to come to in time. and Ii >
blacksnake went away. Upon in.
Vestigation, 1t was found that the
copperhead was dead.
During the fight at times both
snakes seemed to stand straight
up, the copperhead trying to strike
JUS opponent. The blacksnake was
intent on getting it's coils around
4ts foe. This It finally did. and then
crushed the life out Of the copper.
head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
SICK FARMER EIo EDs
HOG SAL m BED

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June q. "A
serious illness failed to interrupt
the business of Heako sNeesen' s
farm, near Grundy Centre.
Mr.. Neesen recently sold eight
loads OF hogs iii one day, the buy
ers coming to his bedside to com.
plete the transaction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
For Apartment Use.

The familiar side oven effect in
electric ranges has been adapted to
apartment house use by designing
the oven so it is sunk below the
level of the cooking surface, and
still remains at a convenient height
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-02
Another Mixture Good.

Another formula. the principal in
gradients of which are whiting, lead
and glue. mixed with oil and tur-
pentine. can be similarly manipu-
lated.
After treating wall with such
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

Placer on Little Creek, claim an- surveyed and claimants unknown on the southwest No. 2 Above Gold Run Placer on Little Creek, claim uns~rveyed nd claimant unknown on the northwest and southeast, claimants unknown and claims un- surveyed.
 U. s. L. NJ. No. 1278 to which the survey is tied is hewn spruce post in. square, 8 #. long, cnls- eled II. 5. L. NJ. No. 1278, with stone mound it. high and 5 it. base around same, situated on 2 high prominent point on the right limit on Little Creek, immediately above the confluence of Little Creek and Trail Creek, whence West Twin Peak bears N. 49 deg. 90 min E.; East Twin Peak bears N 51 deg. 40 min. E.; and No ] Dome bears N. 23 deg. 4S min. F..
 Lat. 63 deg. min. N.
 Long. 156 deg. 25 min. w.
 JOHN SUNDBACK
 Register U. 5. Laod Oflce-
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
Alaska News Notes

Walter Golden, of Healy, has been detained in the hospital at Nenana for examination as to his sanity.
 Cold Bay. y.oil men claim that big in- terests are trying to tie up the oil claims of the district by making it hard for small operators to get IL oney to op- crate on.
 The War Department has chang the name of McCarty's station to Grundler, in honor of Staff Sergeant Frank Grundler, of the Signal Corps, who died at Egbert Dec. F, 1911.
 Considerable talk is in progress in Fairbanks regarding the installation of d. hydr0-electric plant on Tanana liver st Bates rapids, just over the rleer from the town. It is said that fully 10000 horsepower can be developed.
 Residents of the district are asking for road one hundred miles long from Mccarthy to tap the upper Taaana river eountry. There are numerous streams in the district which would yield good returns if transportation could be secured.
 Paul Hanson, one of the owners of the Home Builders mine on Reed creek, in the Willow Creek district, went into Anchorage recently, in com pany with Fred Klerned, who suffered frozen feet while walking from Was.lla to the Home Builders mine. The ac-
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

cident has given rise to Q request for first aid station in the WIllow Creek district, as all medical cases have 10 travel some twenty odd miles to the railroad and 60 into Anchorage for treatment.
 Word was received recently at Cor dova that ). j. Finnegan. who left fer the States aAaat month ago, had tiuanceG a large wharf at Eanatak and that work would be started on ghe structure immediately upon bis retntn from the statea
 The ease of the Nome School Board vs. City of Nome. recently tired, result. ed in the court Gnding for the school board. The action was over funds d. legged Lo belong lo the school board but kept in be hans of the city eoa=s3i and doled out to the school board 2 needed,
 Billy Brisbjn, who arrived in Fair- bauks several days ago for supplies, re- ports that there is much acaylly on ChataDtha nats, where a number of staHers are 6ostiy engaged looking for the paSstreak supposed to ye there, T says, however, there have oeau 10 new developments lately.
 A letter recently received at Eaif banks from the Tolovana district sfates that additional pay has been to4aa cn Amy creek. pear the receot 1ad. and that gold also has been uncovered above the porge, hitherto unsuspected. The latter ind has started several old tuners prospecting in that locality, several ot them haVlag gone all the way to the head Of the creeS.
 On the Mother Lode extension group of claims, near Mccarthy, approxi ma.ely l2 miles east of the famous Mother Lode and Green group proper ties, there Is said to he a remarkable showing of ore. and development work will be done on d large scale next spring. \ 5o-horse power hydro-elec tric compressor VIII De placed upon the property h tune Go he ready for opera Jiou before the spring breakup,
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

43 min. E. 792 it. to Cor. No. 4; Thence s. 78 deg. 58 min. ". 697.8 ft to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning, containing an area Of I0.o27 acres.
 NO. 4 ABOVE GOLD RUN
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, iden- tical with Cor No. 1 of No. A boye, this slrvey, whence U. s L. M. No. 1278 bears s. 57 deg. r min. G sec. ". 429752 ft.; Thence N. 28 des 1. ". 792 1t. to Cor. NO. 2, identical with Cor. No. 3 of No. Above placer, this survey Thence N. 41 deg. g min E. 546.9 E5. to Cor N. ,; Thence s. 37 de- I9 min. E. 1075 ft. to Cor. No. 1; Thence 5. e8 eaE. 29 min ". G80.1 ft. so Cor. No. l, the place of be- ginning, con1aining an area of 12. 754 acres.
 The total area contained in said Consolidated Placer claim is 29.503 acres.
 The adjoining ~laims are, on the northeast Ne 3 Above Gold Run
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

deg. ] 5 min. E. 8Z2.O. To Cor No. 2 thence s. 70 deg. II min. k. G02.25 it. to Cor. No. 1 :; thence $. IT deg Z7 miu w. 102 it. to Cor. No. l 9nd place of beginning, containing stu area oi lY.oo5 acres.
 FERRON FRACTION PLACER Beginning at Cor. No. l.
 ideaticaI with Cor. No. 1, No Two Above on Little Creek Placer and Cor No. l. No. One Above on LlttIe Greek Placer, this survey, previously describe1; Whence:- U. S. L. M. No. 1278 bears $. 57 deg. t9 min. 9 sec ". 6547.58 ft. i, thence V. IT deg 27 min. E. 1043 n t: to Cor M Nc 2; identical with VI, vey previously eseribeds thence s. 66 deg. z4 min. E. 1I2.2 it. uo Cor. No. 3; thence s. 23 deg. 3S min W. 1O36.9 @ to Cor No. 1 to place of gea ming, containing n area of 1886 acres.
 Total Area included in the Con- BoIidated Claim 36265 acres.
 Said Consolidated Placer Claim is situated on unsurVeyed ground on Little Creek, a tributary of Innoko River, q tliyut of the Yukon River, about taa ai4es southeast of the town Of 0phr in the Innoko Mining < Recording District in said Territory.
 The adjoinin& claims are on the northea the God Run Asaocia- tion Claim a le Creek unsur- veyed; on the southwest No d. bove Ga'5 E 8n Little Creek ansurgeyet; o1 t5e northwest and southeast claims aknown and un- surveyed
 [. $. Laoa. Monument No. 1278 is hewu spruce post s in So. , it. above gsoUaa, painted blue, with stone mound around same, and chiseled T. & L. M. No. 1278 whence:- w. IWH Peak bears N. 49; 50 min. E. E. Twin Peak beans N. 51 deg. 70 i'm. g. No. 1-Dome bears N. 23 deg. 4 min. F.
 Lat. 63 deg. 04 min. N.
 Long. 156 deg. 25 min. ".
 JOHN SUNDBACK Register of United Statee Land Office.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
PATENT

United States Land Office Nome. Alaska, April 22, 1922.
 Mineral Application No. 0547
 NOTICE IS HEHEBY GIVEN that William Schneirla, whose post office address is Ophir, Alaska, has made application before the United States Land Office at Nome Alaskt on behalf of himself, and his CO., owners, Jacob W. Sshneirla, Charles Schneirla and Edward Schneirla, for a United states patent for the Con soiidated placer mining claim bear ing placer gold, known and des- cmbed as No. 1 above Gold Run; No. 2 Above Gold Run and the Terron Fraction on Little Greek in the Innoko Mining & Recording District in the Territory of Alas ka, which said Consolidated claim is described by the United States Surveyor General of said District as Mineral Survey No. 1276, the ex- terior boundries of which, accord ing to the plat and field notes now on file in this office with a var iation of 24 deg. 35 min. E. are as follows:
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
NUMBER TWO ABOVE GOLD
 RUN ON LITTLE CREEK

Beginning at Cor. No. 1.
 A hewn spruce post, 4 fl. lon% 4 ln., sq., in earth mound, scribed 1-1276 Alb; whence; IT. s. L. M. No. 1278 bears s. 57 deg. , ! min. 56 gee ", 5788.01 it.; thence N. 51 deg. 39 min. W. 1181.3 1t. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 65 deg 57 inin. E. 69935 it. to Cor. N. 3. thence s. 57deg. 21 min. F. 1882. 8 tt. to Cor. No. 4 thence s. 55 oeg. IS min. w. 7G015 it. to Cor. No. i, place of beginning contain ing 17124 acres.
 NUMBER ONE ABOVE GOLD
 RUN ON LITTLE CREEK Beginning at Cor No. 1.
 Identical with Cor. No. No. Two Above on Little Creek Placer, this survey, previously deseribed:- : Whence U. s. L. M. 1276 bears s. .57 deg. 19 min. % sec. w. 6547.58 it.; thence 57 deg. 21 min. W. 1O82.3 it. to Cor. No. 2; identical with Cor. No Three Above on Little Creek Placer, this survey, previously described: thence N. 34
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

Mineral Application No. G548 United States Land Office at Nome Alaska. April 22, 1922.
 NOTICE Is hEHEBY GIVEN that William Schneir-a, whose post office address is Opdir, Alaska, has made application before the U. $. Land Office at Nome, Alaska on behalf of himself and his co-owners Jacob W. Schneirla, Charles Schneir- Ia and Edward Sehaeirla, for a United States patent for the Con soildated Placer mining claim, bear ing placer gold, known and des- cribed as No Above, No. 5 A bove, and No. Above Gold Run Flacers, on Little Creek, a tri- butary of the Innoko River, and situated about eleven miles south east of the town of Ophir, in the lnnoko Mining and Recording Dis trict, Territory of Alaska, said Con solidated Placer mining claim be- ing designated by the U. s. Sur veyor General of Alaska as U. s. Mineral Survey No. 1277; the ex- terior boundaries of which, accord ing to the plat and field notes Of said survey now on file in the said U. s. Land Office at Nome, Alaska, with a maenetic variation Of 24 deg. 3i min. E., being as fellows:
 NO. 6 ABOVE GOLD RUM Beginning at Cor. No. 1;
 A hewn spruce post it. long, in. sq., in earth mound scribed 1-1277- Alb whence U. s. L. M. No. 1278 bears s. 5 deg. 13 min. W. 3260.6 it.
 Thence N. 89 deg. 25 min. W. 533.1 it. to Cor No. whence Cor. No of No. 8 Above, survey 1278, bears g. "A dec. ". 1002.8 1t. dis tant; Thence N. A. deg. min E. 511.2 fl. to Cor. No. 3; Thence s. 29 deg. 9 min. E. 621.9 it. to Cor No. I Thence s. s deg. 28 min. w 397.6 it. to Cor No, 1 the place of biginning, contain ing an area of 5.922 acres.
 Beginning at Cor No. l, which is identical with Cor No. of No. Above this survey; whence U. g. L. M. No. 1278 bears s. 5 deg. Il min 37 sec. ". 3658.18 ft-; Thence \. % deg. g min. W. 621.9 fit. to Cor. No 2, identical with Cor. No. 3 of No. 6 Aboove, this survey; Thence N. GA deg. 5 min. E. 671.7 fl. to Cor No 3; Thence $. 28 deg.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
NO. 6 ABOVE GOLD RUN.

Beginning at Cor. NJ. ];
 A hewn spruce post i fl. long, < in sq., in earth mound scribed 1-1277 Alb whence U. s. L. Nj. No. 127} bears s. 5 deg. 13 min. W. 3260,t
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-10-26
A SURPLUS OF MILK IMMINENT

Warning has been sent out by
Chas. e. Fisher, manager, to mem
bers Of the Seattle Milk Shippers
association, that there is now a
heavy surplus Of milk being received
in Seattle, and Mr.. Fisher warns his
associates against a further increase
at this time.
Dry up stripper cows, and weed
out all Improbable or boarder cows"
says the warning. "If we do not get
relief this way, it will be necessary
to put into effect a surplus arrange
ment to take care Of the situation.
This is not altogether a local con-
dition of the market, but is general;
this market is subject to outside
conditions"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-10-26
NO WINTER FOOD PROBLEM
FOR THESE PET SQUIRRELS

According to the Bureau of Ma
tfonal Parks, the confectionery con
~cessionaire in Glacier National PARK
estimates the tame ground squirrels
attracted to the hotel verandas by
patronizing tourists, already have
buried half a ton of peanuts this
season. The little rodents are a big
asset to his business and he chuckles
as they climb the big pillars and
sit up in cute posture, waiting to
be fed.
The tourists have the animals so
trained that they dart into view at
the sound of low whistling, take the
preferred peanuts in their jaws and
scamper away to the timber line
where they bury them for their
winter food supply.
Close observation shows they
she'll and eat about one of every
five peanuts given them. The tanner
squirrels will sit in the tourists
hands and eat.
One particular veranda pet has
habit Of cracking half a dozen pea
on the spot and then carrying
off the entire pile Of shelled peanuts
packed in his bullying jaws.