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The Nome nugget., 1923-12-22

The old gentleman was lost in g scarcely see his hand before his face He became seriously alarmed when he found himself in a slimy alley Then he heard footsteps approach ing through the obscurity, and sigh. ed with relief.
 Where am going?" he cried anxiously.
 A voice replied wierdly from the darkness:
 Into the riyer-I've just come cut!"
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-22

He sat on the bank of a gentle the float was bobbing up and down Yes, it must be fourteen pounder at least! He pulled in the line and found nothing.
 Several times that day the same thing happened. He had dull time until. in making another cast. the hook caught in the back of his coat He went through more evolutions than en expert contortionist to reach that hook. He even tried to rub it out against a tree. but a smart jab in the small of the back soon stopped that.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-22

Young Mrs. Newlywed went out shopping, determined that the groc- CT should not take advantage of her youth and inexperience.
 "These eggs are dreadfully small" she said critically as the shopkeeper served her.
 q know madam" he answered, but that's the kind the farmer brings me. They are only just in, fresh from the country this morn- .ing.,,
 Yes. said the young bride wise ly. that's the trouble with these farmers; they are so anxious to get their eggs sold that they take them off the nest too soon.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-22

Thomas was not tie brighte it specimen on earth and, try a he might. he could not succeed in ob tainins situation.
 At last bright .dea occurred tc him. He would offer his services free for fortnight.
 On these terms Ikey Fingelstein engaged him.
 The fortnight having expired. Thomas. asked for a "risa." . Vat is your preseat salary?' asked Fingelstein.
 "Nothrg. sir" sail Thomas.
 Mir. Ninselstein contemplated ;n' lad. "veli, my poy. yo'lr wages 's dt rbled."
 And !hcnas was quite saiis- fied-un:il ne had ha time to :h.nk it over.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-22

At last, perspiring and annoyed he started in search of someone tt extricate it. Five miles he trampet down stream before espying a hu man being
 Here. my good man." he callet out to farm hand. Twill you be st kind as to take that hook out o my back? I've walked miles ant miles trying to find someone to pull the thing out"
 "Of course I will. sir." said tn, astonished farm hand. but why ol earth didn't ye take yer coat off"
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-22

Co-OWner. Publish Dec. 8. Is. 22. 20, 1923, and Jan. ,. l2. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, B, March 2. 1924.
The Nome nugget., 1923-12-22

Publish Dec. ., 16. 22. 2s. 1923, and Jan. s. IF, IS. 2s, Feb. ?, 3, ls, 2s, March 3. 1924.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
AUTO DEALERS
To ELECT
TONIGHT
Used Car Selling Plan WIN
Also Come Before Meeting
for Discussion.

Election Of. officers Of the wash.
fngton Automotfve Trade Association
for 1924 and consideration OF plan
for handling used automobiles are
to features the association meeting
in the City Club tonight
The used car plan contempIates
- cooperative method OF buying
and selling old automobiles. Seller
and purchaser alike are expected
to benefit. Rudolph Jose is. chair.
man Of the committee to present
the plan.
Paul B. Lum is the nominee for
president, without opposition. RAph-
ael Semmes and Walter Lambert
are running for first vice president;
for second vice president, Louis
Julien; treasurer, Stanley Horner;
secretary, Oscar COOlican, G. Royce
Hough and Fred Halter; directors,
G. Royce Hough, Fred Halter, s. A.
Luttrell, Harry w. Burr Oscar
CoOlfcan, E. M. Wallace, r. ".
PrenderEast, Frank G. Stewart,
Walter Lambert, w. Pearce Rayner
and J. NJ Dugan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
CASE
Goes OVER
AGAIN
confession Letter" TO Be
crux Of New Trial on Pa
ternity Of Baby Guy.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.--Argument
Of the appeal OF James a. StiIlman.
former president Of the National
city Bank, from the decision Of
the lower court, establishing the
legitimacy of Baby Guy. scheduled
for today in the appellate court.
Brooklyn, was put over until Wed
nesday.
Mrs. StillmaIl, now in New York
following months spent III the Can.
adam wilderness. will not appear In
court when Nathan Il. Miller, for
mer governor OF New York, re.
tanned as counsel for StiIlman, ar.
CUES the appeal. Mrs. StilIman
today conferred with her attor-
neys. John r. Brennan, Judge ]. ".
Mills and John =. Mack. She
plans to spend ten days In New
York shopping.
Whether she VIII patronie the
fashionable shop where Florence
Leeds, mother Of Jay Ward Leeds.
son Of StiIlman, and the woman
in the StilIn1an case, is employed,
Mrs StiIlman would not say. Mrs.
Leeds had sent Mrs. StiIlman one
Of the formal announcements Of
her connection with the shop.
Attorneys for Mrs. Stil1man re-
fused to either affirm or deny the
charge that Mrs. StiIIman had writ
en- the so-ca1Ied confession letter.
upon which StflInan's appeal to
the higher court Is based.
Not until they appear in court
win they discuss this phase Of the
case, Il was stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
.2S6 UNDER FIRE
|. FOR POLITICAL
ACTIVITY
Twelve Employees Dropped,
Others Censored % Cases
StiIl Pending.

Political activity by classified
civil service employees was charged
Ia 2s6 cases investigated BY the
ICiviI Service Cunauiasf0u during
the past year, according TO q state
|nleut today.
OF this total, 1G9 were closed
without other acttun. investigation
failing to establish political actiyf-
ties within the meaning OF the
term. Discipline YVES exercised IN
III cases, and twelve employees
were permitted TO resign SIXTY
three cases are pending
The rule forbidding Federal en-
pIOyes to participate n any activity
resembling eIectioneerfng does not
restrict the employees right 10 vote
and to exprsng IN private thafr
political opinions. They may not.
however, take part in management
OF candidates or I'm campaigns. The
greater number or employees charged
with the offense were fourth-cIass
pOstmasters and rural mail carriers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
CART. ARTHUR MacARTHUR.

Funeral services for Capt. Arthur
Macarthur, who died yesterday Of
appendicitis In Naval Hospital, will
be held In st. Thomas Episcopal
church ct 1:45 O'Clock tomorrow aft
eFnOon. Burial win be IN Arlington
National cemetery, with fun mill.
tarY l1OnOrs.
Captain Macarthur was son Of
the late Lieut.. Gen. Arthur MacAr-
thur. He was q native Of Virginia
and, appointed to the Naval Acad-
envy from Wisconsin, graduated in
1886 ana served In the war with
Spain and the Philippine Insured
tim; was later appointed TO AnnapO-
LIS and was the first submarine COM
mander In the. American navy, going
to Holland.
He was in command Of the cruiser
Chattanooga, doing convoy duty dur
ing the World War. and from there
went to the Henderson, leaving 1t
just before Il started on the Alaskan
cruise with President Harding. He
was then assigned to the Navy De
partment until his death.
Captain Macarthur was but forty
seven years old, one of the youngest
captains in the navy, and had been
In the service for twenty-seven
years, Surviving him are his widow.
who was the daughter Of the late
Admiral Bowman MacaIIa; four small
children, his mother and brother,
Brig. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, well
known here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
HYDROPLANE SINKS
AT ALEXANDRIA DOCK

with their hydroplane safely
driven to haven. Harrison Estepp,
or British Honduras, his wife, two
male friends, and Pilot Chief Petty
Otficer 0. II. Young of the Naval
AR station stepped onto the wharf
at Alexandria, Va, yesterday only
10 see the craft sink.
me party was stranded five miles
from Alexandria when a heavy fog
mace 1t inadvisable to continue in
tne air. Lighting on the water the
plane was driven to Alexandria and
tied to the Norfolk and Washington
pier. A plate became loosened and
the plane became water logged.
Iugooats and police from the
Harbor precinct here raised the
plane and towed 1t to the Naval Air
station. 1t will be a week or more
before the repairs can be made. Tn
the meantime the Estepp party is
staying at the Willard Hotel. The
plane was new one and had only
been out b few times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
MEMBERS
HONORED BY
ELKS
Senator Matthew Nicely OF
West Virginia Is Orator
at Ceremony.

Following a custom OF twenty
nine years. standing, more than
1000 Elks and their friends met in
the Central High School auditorium
last night to honor deceased men,
bers of the Washington Lodge. The
District Commissioners were among
those present at the impressive
memorial service.
Senator Matthew Nicely Of West
Virginia was the memorial orator.
He sounded the keynote of the cere.
mony in an impressive talk upon
the beauty of remembrance of the
dead, the hope of life hereafter and
the worth of fraternal spirit and
help.
A cross was illuminated during
the services, each bulb thereon rep.
resenting q deceased member of the
order. In the center Of the large
cross was q smaller one, made up of
purple lights, representing the
thirty members deceased since the
memorial services last December.
AS each name was pronounced by
the secretary, a purple light was
lit.
Daniel r. Nihion. chairman: Ed.
ward J. Murphy and William S.
Shelby, composed the committee
which arranged the services. Ex.
ercises were led by John H. Ontrich.
exalted ruler. After invocation bv
Chaplain Benjamin Curisman, Sec.
rotary Shelby called the roll of mem
bers who had died since the last
memorial services.
Vocal music was furnished by the
sanctuary choir of st. Patrick's
church. Ambrose Durkin was solo.
list. The Elks' band furnished in.
strumental music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
ACCIDENT PROBE
UNDER WAY
HERE
Conference Seeks Way to Cut
Down Toll Of Industrial
Mishaps.

In an endeavor to find means OF
saving the nation from an annual
loss Of more than $1,000, OOO. 900 in
industrial accidents, representatives
of important industrial States met
with government representatives
vitality interested I'm safety work. at
the Department of Labor today.
The object Of the conference,
called by Secretary Of Labor Davis,
was to '.Iay the foundation for eR-
fectiye accident prevention work
by means Of adequate accident sta
tistics."
Those attending the conference
were confronted with the fact that
there occur annually in this coun-
try, under normal industrial condi-
tions. more than 1000 accidents
resulting in death, while $500, 900
injuries take place, which result in
over one weeks disability.
This enormous toll Of industrial
casualties goes on year after year
despite the fact that millions OF
dollars have been expended for &C
cident prevention work." Secretary
Of Labor Davis told the delegates.
Davis said It was hoped eventu.
ally to obtain accurate accident sta
tistics bearing on the following III.
dustries: Mining, building erection,
street railways. shipbuilding, slaugfl-
tering and meat packing, flour mill
ing. iron and steel, machinery, wood
products. boots and shoes, textiles.
paper and pulp, rubber products,
clay products. agricultural fmpIe-
ments and automobiles.
Representatives of the various
States attending the conference are
expected to join in formulating
standard methods for making all
accident statistics comparable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
SERVICE IN
DRY OFFICE
SOUGHT
Application OF Reform to En-
forcement Service to Come
Before Meet.

Action necessary to obtain an
immediate application of the merit
principle in the prohibition en-
forcement service and the elimina-
ton Of spoils appointments in the
Postoffice Department are expected
to be discussed by the National
Civil Service Reform league at
its forty.third annual convention.
which will open here next Thurs
day.
Miss Julia c. Lathrop, organizer
and first director of the children's
bureau, will speak on reclassifica-
ton of the Federal personnel, at a
public meeting Thursday evening
in the Hotel Washington. Other
speakers will be William Dudley
t,oulke, president of the Civil Ser
vice Reform league; William C.
Deming. president of the u. s.
ClVl Service Commission, and
Richard Henry Dana, OF Boston,
one OF the founders Of the league.
A reception in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Foulke will be given by Mrs.
Maud Wood Park and Miss Har-
lean James this afternoon at 1920
Sixteenth street.
members OF the Washington COM
nlttee on arrangements for the
convention are Miss Mabel Board.
man. MRS. William e. Chamberlin,
MRS: }. Borden Hartman, Miss
aarlean James, Mrs. Henry Wilder
Reyes, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph. Mrs Ly.
man Beecher Swormstedt. and Mrs.
Charles Warren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
$1,000 IS TAKEN
IN VARIOUS
THEFTS
Numerous Robberies Sunday
ResuuFt IN Loss Of Merchan-
disc. Gems and Money.

Headquarters detectives today are
investigating numerous tF1efts and
losses involving 50 500 In the a8gre-
gate. reported yesterday.
Thieves. who forced a rear door
OF the novelty establishment q
Charles G.. Stott. 1910 New York
avenue northwest, got away Win
$500 worth of fountain pens. An
unsuccessful attempt was made 20
break open the safe by saving CT
its hinges.
John w. Herndon, FREDERICKSBURG.
Z Va, informed police that he lost
about 500 while at Onion Stations
last night.
JeWel v. valued at $3.50. WIS
taken from trunk in the home o.
DR.. Louise Stanley, 1856 Twentieth
street northwest. A similar amount
Of jeweIrv was stolen from 5806
Twelfth street northeast, Richard -
Purcell, of that address, reported
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
DEATHS.

Edward Taylor. u years, Episcopal
Eve Ear and Throat Hospital.
|xVilIiam q. II. Merritt, So years, 1905
Fairmont street northwest.
Martha ". Moore, 76 years, 453 Eighth
Florence L. Sullivan, 70 years, 16 Sew
enth street northeast
frederick II. Fridler, 81 years, Gas
+ axington place northeast.
Arthur vacheon, sb years. Emergency
Hospital. m - c.,.
pital. r 90 ,u.u. ,,tn ME
tAanth street northwest.
frank W. Bolgiano. So years. $3.50
thirteenth street northwest.
Anna Weisburg, 4S years. Emergency
Emily p. stockbridge, ~ years, 1896
me A. Kelly. so years. $40 Il street
Daniel Moody. "a years. 141s c stree,
Thomas simms. 70 years, Home fol
Aged and InfiTms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
BIRTHS.

Raymond A. and Alma @. Toense. boy'
(twins).
(twins).
stanley A. and Isabelle Palfrey. boy
Elias and Anna Nadelman, girl.
Martin b. r. ana Marie NJ. e. Phil
lippe, girl. -
girl.
frederick Y. and Laura j. benson. boy
Arthur ". and Laura A. Sullivan, girl
Harvey b. and Josephine X. Alban
girl.
Nov Get and Shee Wong, boy.
Charles and Louise 0raceson, boy.
Charles e. and Dorothy Ross. boy.
lanes and Agnes Sprlggs, girl.
Marcus A. and Lillian Williams, girl
Arthur and Margaret Harris, girl.
William F. and Rae Magruder, boy.
Robert and Mary Mathews, girl.
Logon and Agnes Dorsey, boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Edward Mulcaha. %, and Ethel
Rrsnch Sheffield. 20, both OF Peters.
hurr. Va. The Rev. H. F. Downs.
Jennings f. Crawford, 26. of Chester,
Pa, and Margie Marsh, 26. The Rev
n Richard b. Murphy, 20. of Quantico
va, and Rowena MCGOWAN rs. The
h9v cu I a corradinO, 20, and Kate I
Ryce' is. The Rev. William j. Carroll
Harvey Lee. White. a. and Haze
prdoInh Primus, 81, and Marie Anna
Kraft. IS both of Baltimore. Md. The
Rev. r. X. Davis.
Charles 9deil Bryant; h a. R ana sars e
Hamet S. Frieshuts, 2s, of Pittsburgh
The Rev. j. 70. Briggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
WILLIAM Il MYER.

William Z. Myer, 1872 X street
home. He had Tor the past four
years been engaged in special archie
Olog1caI work for the Smithsonian
InatttntiOn- Burial will take place
IN Carthage, Tenn.
VIrgfnia Myer, one son and one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
COOLIDGE IS TO SEE
!, CHILD STARS IN DANCES

Winners Of the national stage
children's dancing contest are to
arrive in Washington Saturday to
dance for President Coolidge. They
will be met at Union Station by
$500 pupils of local dancing schools.
The children are to arrive at 12:45
o'clock. They will be welcomed at
the Capitol by Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Theodore Roosevelt. In
the afternoon they are to dance at
the White House. Two perform
ances will be given at the New Will
lard Hotel, Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03

Funeral services with fun mill
|tary h0nors for Josiah MORRISON
civil war veteran, who died Gatur
day at his home. 1882 Columbie
road northwest, VIII be held at 2
Io'cl0ch tomorrow afternoon when be
If buried IN Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr.. MORRISON was born eighty
six years ago at SI1arpebuTg, Ma,
and had been resident Of this
city for forty years. He was q re
tired navy yard worker. Surviving
him are a daughter, Mrs. G. g.
Cary, and five SONS, ElwOOd. e. j.,
Webster, Charles and Henry Nor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
D. c. SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
TO MEET WEDNESDAY

The District OF Columbia Public
School Association will hold its
monthly meeting Wednesday night
In tho Franklin School building.
Thirteenth and r. streets north
west. Ernest Greenwood, vice
PRESIDENT of the Board of Educa-
ton, and r. L. Stephens will speak.
Greenwood will speak on '"The
Public School System" and Steph-
ems will talk on Visual Education. I"
The meeting is open to the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
Births, Deaths|
Pkoae Main $3.50 UmiSJ
Il r. y. ObitaGs1 Es1k|
ROBERT MCLEOD.

Funeral services for Robert Nc.
Leod, seventy-mfx, who died yester-
day at his home, 1881 Georgia ave-
nue northwest, following an Illness
Of more than b year, viii be held 81
3 O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon at the
residence. He was a member Of
Hope Lodge, No. 20, r.. A. A. M.
Surviving him are his widow and
seven Sons, Norman. D. Hazen and
Harry b. Mcleod, OF EdmOnstOn,
Ma: Reese Mcleod, Of RfVerdale
Md; william and George M. &C
Lead, Of this city, and Robert Nc
LeOd, jr., of Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
FIRED #. BOGIA.

Funeral services for Fred F.
Bogia, retired Government Printing
Office esnpl0ye, who died Saturday
at his home, 21O9 First street
northwest, will be conducted at 3
o'clock tonight by the b. b. French
Lodge, r.. A. A. NJ. Of which he
was q member. The body will be
shipped to Smyrna. DEL, for burial
The deceased was born eighty
two years ago at New Castle, Del
He had lived in this city for forty
five years. He is survived by his
widow and two daughters, Mrs,
Ella b. Austin and Mrs. Ida May
Rowe, all Of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03

William Lucas. 81 years, 931 Desmond
court southwest.
Annie Mcpherson, AZ years, S21 NJ
street southwest.
William Monroe, So years, 494 L street
southwest.
John Ison, 20 years, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Albert Brown, so years. Emergency
Hospital.
Sarah Watson, 81 years. 1872 Twenty
second street northwest.
William Herbert, 20 years, 1896 FIT.
teenth street northwest.
Thelma L. McClintock, I months, 607
Twenty-Girst street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
MRS. MARY JOSEPHINE HILL.

Hin. sixty-four years old. and life
long resident Of this city, who died
Saturday at her home, 221 Seaton
place northeast, win be held at
. o'clock tomorrow morning from
st. Martins church. She Is sur.
viyed by her husband, Clement
Clark Hill, and three daughters,
Misses Elizabeth and Leonora Hill
and Mrs. j. e. Loyeless.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
SURGEONS TAKE TOOTH
FROM WOMAN'S LUNG

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Brooklyn
surgeon, utilizing the principle en-
pIoyed by sword swallowers, re.
moved a tooth by a specially con-
structed pair of forceps from The
lungs of Mrs. Helena Petersberger,
when the woman returned to her
home from st. Mary's Hospital.
The tooth, which lodged in the
woman's lung below the tenth rib
after a dental operation, had to
be removed because it might have
caused an abscess, doctors said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03

BBtoD Au01OoE1u0s
Washington has always been
the logical convention city Of this
country. Until the erection of
the Washington Auditorium, how
ever, We have been unable to
meet this one great essential for
conventions and similar large
gatherings IN competition with
some Of cur sister cities. The
natural advantage Of WashingtoH
for conventions surpasses that Of
any other city IN this country.
Its man-made attractions are
equal to the most elaborate, and
present genius, wisdom and fore
thought for q stiI greater WASH
ington Of the future.
CapftaI C5eysS Advantages
The advantages Of Washingtou
for a convention city from the gov
ernmentaI viewpoint places II be.
yond the reach o. comparison, 90
there ID bat one capital OF this
nation, consequently it should ne
quire only q casual suggestion to
have an convention reads lead to
the city which in truth belongs to
~ all, and presents an educational
and scientific SHOW place unsquallcd
Its broad streets and avenues,
we'll paved and shaded; It's many
beaatiful parks and breathing
places, made ornate and historical
By statuary Of bronze. marble and
sranite, erected In comn1en0FatIcn
1f the men who have won hon0rs
Ia war, or achieved special recOgni.
ton in science, literature or art
sud thereby have contributed muc1a
% this eountFy,s greatness and It's
Influence as q world power: its
architectural display Of private rest
1ences and the magnificent and
sOetty government BuiIdiugs. too
TO mention in detail. all
speak IN terms Of eloquence for
what our ancestors conceived, and
each generation since has contrib.
Ited TO it's realization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
Hotss FacilEties Adequate

For this city we have the com
mission form Of government. An
laws are made for us by the Con-
gress and are confined or executed
by three commissioners appointed
by the President of the United
States, two from civil life chosen
from Tire District Of Columbia AMI
one from the corps of engineers of
the II. S. Army
The hotel e.s~tlIties in washing
ton are adequate tC cOsrlforta biy
accommodate any gathering we may
reasonably expect. The prices
charged are by no means exces.
sive for The service rendered The
management is rever unreas0na hla
but at all times s.x.efds to Wis tors
courtesy and pTDper consideration
The public utilities regulations
are maintained for the protection
of Washington's citizens ana Wis.
itors. and strictly enforced through
the police department when neces.
sary.
Our street railway facilities are
unsurpassed anywhere in this coun-
try. The rolling stock and road
beds are of the very best and 50
maintained at all times. The men
or crew OF each car company are
Of the highest order of intelligence
and never too busy to properly
serve a visitor with necessary In.
formation, and do it with courtesy,
fart ara enafaaHarAioU