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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
D. c. FETES
NATIONS
SIRE
Hundreds OF Westinghouse
. Attend Exercises Held at
Base of Monument.

Standing with barred heads
while an army band sounded the
"Salute to the Colors'' which sent
forty-eight huge American flags
flutternig in the chill breeze,
hundreds Of Washingtonians, rep
resenting the city's business,
social and fraternal life, presented
an impressive spectacle at the
base of the Washington Monu-
ment this morning while they paid
reverent tribute to the Father
of His Country" on the 191st
anniversary of his birth.
Rostr1lm Banked With Wreathe.
A deep row Of giant wreaths,
placed on standards. stood behind
the rostrum. The wreaths were the
gifts of patriotic organizations, local
clubs, citizen associations, Govern.
ment departments. and business
firms.
Secretary of the Navy DENLY was
the first Of the Cabinet officers to
reach the Monument, and he bore
with him q wreath bearing the
legend: From the United States
Navy"
Col. C. o. Sheriff., superintendent
of public buildings and grounds,
who arranged the exercises. opened
them with a few words in which he
reminded his Fellow Americans"
they We're gathered at a celebration
which was the center Of all to be
held ION this hallow day"
Fred L. Harvey Speaks.
t4I1 II NJ
the Washington National Monu.
ment Society, organized in 1888, and
headed by President Harding, made
the principal address.
Several companies Of Washington
High School cadets, commanded by
Col Wallace NJ. Craigie. assisted as
q guard of honor and lent color to
the scene.
Music was furnished by the Third
battalion, Twelfth Infantry hand
from Fort Washington, Md.
Legion Takes Part.
The District department of the
American Legion, acting for the
twenty-seven local posts, took Q
part in the ceremonies, and placed
q wreath at the monument. Vice
Commander Alexander M. Rremer
led the Legionnaires.
John Lewis Smith, past national
commander of the United States
Spanish War Veterans, accompanied
the Spanish War Veterans.
A portion of the crowd. immedi-
ately after leaving the ceremonies
held at the foot Of the monument,
wended its way over to the Con-
tinetal Memorial Hall where exer-
cises were held, beginning at 10
o'clock.
The District Of Columbia Daugh.
tiers Of the American Revolution,
the Sons Of the Revolution Of the
District of Columbia and the Dis
trict Of Columbia Society Of the
Sons Of the American Revolution
united in the Memorial Hall cere-
mony.
Senator Is Speaker.
Senator Shortridge, of California,
delivered the principal address.
Gen. George Richards, president Of
the Sons of the Revolution, read
state papers of Washington. Mrs.
William Hardy, State regent of the
presided.
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins, vice
CONTINUED on Page 24)
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MO n DELL
SCORE D
FOR HIS
VIEW
o. c. COMMITTEES Members be-
clare Campbell Has "RuIe
in Hip Pocket.
By r. HAROLD MAY.

What has Chairman "Phil"
Campbell Of the House Rules Com
mittee done with the special rule
unanimously ordered reported by
his committee for the considera-
ton Of the teachers salary bill?
People Are SkepticaI.
AS day after day passes without
any action having been taken with
Campbell and Floor Leader Mondell
evading questions as to its probable
fate, members of the House District
Committee and the people of Wash
ington are becoming skeptical as to
the sincerity of those who have con.
troll of the situation.
Congressman Blanton Of Texas.
member of the House District Com
rnittee, 0psaly declared yesterday
that Campbell had the rule in his
hip pocket and it would probably
stay there"
Chairman Ben K. F'ocht, OF the
District Committee, and Congress-
man Fred N. Zihlman, author of the
measure, are decidedly worried.
! Mondell, they say, failed to give
their requests for information about
the bill the serious consideration it
deserves.
After March 5.
Focht and Zihlman called upon him
In an effort to find out definitely
when the teachers salary bill would
De brought up. Focht declares that
Mondell said, in jocular vein, "A
good time to consider such legisla-
ton would be March S." Congress
adjourns March 3. This was all the
satisfaction they got Mondell's
answer is a fair example Of the way
District matters are treated by
House leaders.
The teachers salary bill is no
joke to the people of Washington.
There has been no change in the
laws affecting the schools of the
District since 1906. The provisions
of the bill correct an injustice
which has been a disgrace to the
community. Members of the House
District Committee. who are ia
miliar with conditions, and other
members of Congress who are sym.
pathetic with the District in it's
fight for recognition, are not will.
ing to make joke of the subject.
Measure Near Death.
Unless the House takes some &C.
ton between now and next Tues.
day. 1t is more than probable that
the measure will die" as the Sen
ate is becoming jammed with i'm.
portant last.minute legislation, and,
even If passed by the House late
next week, the bill would not re-
ceive consideration by the upper
body.
Campbell and Mondell should
reach a definite agreement on the
measure, and let Chairman Focht
and Zihlman and the people of the
District know what to expect. With
four other special rules reported by
the Rules Committee and more ,ex-
pected, each remaining legislative
day. the teachers salary bill might
easily be lost in the confusion
which will naturally come at the
end Of the session.
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AT THE CROSS ROADS

By James McChesney Prickett.
Twas on the fro:tiest morn. and the
Had proclaimed to the loafers .
household sale.
And they had come to the store Of
Uncle josh jay
To "set an arger ther time away"
Old Glenn Dunn lowed ether cOuntry's
goin'
Right TO the devil II hit don't quit
Oughtent cnmplaIn,
'Talnt no wuss then q SOakln' rain"
Then ssplIng Bill. taking one moro
Said. Hits all on erCOunt of the
rich mems law"
So they "argered" and "sDat" ut the
open door
OF the old cracked stove Of tobacco
When Old Uncle Josh. who the 'pust
HolIorsd and said: "ouIt ral.in'
From the :hAky counter he walked
And faced the crowd with looks pro-
With "speck." showed back far ON
He said to the crowd. 1--WE a pOme.
An hits writ in er rime an kee-rect
An hits literary wovk Of = thinkin'
brain.
Yer Never Know'-thOr title an
style,
An I'll sell hit, by gum, for q con-
siderable pile;
Yer never know when yOre moneys
spent
Which pertickler way hit went;
Yer never know by q caokIin' hen,
Whether she's layln' jes' now an then,
Yer never know tibet yew can't jaw
Till yew start to ar8er with wore
mOther-in-Iaw."
He stopped right short and said no
more,
The crowd had escaped by tho ware
room door.
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CONGRESSMAN BLANTON
TOOPPOSE FUNDS FOR D. c,

Congressman Thomas Blanton Of
Texas will file a minority report
on the Hardy bill which proposes
to place to the credit of the District
as free surplus, $4,438,154. The bill
was ordered to be favorably report.
ed by the House District Committee
last week.
approve Of the hasty manner in
which action was taken on the mea-
sure. He declares that the commit.
tee should have conducted hearings
on the bill. He points out the fact
that when the committee voted to
favorably report the bill there was
no quorum present. He will dis
cuss these features andS the merits
of the bill in his report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
BIG INNOCENT EYES

A man may be Ieary OF poker, and
never bet coin on O race: may al.
ways look out for the joker, and
sldestep all kinds Of disgrace. He
may think his system 10 classy, but
he viii awake with surprise, on
meeting o trim little laSsie who
has great big innocent eyes. He
just hangs around to look Mt her,
and try to persuade her to smile;
her gay and inconseQuent chatter
10 far from suggestion Of guile.
He thinks she's o fair little flower
that hasn't etrAyed far from the
stem; he dreams Of constructing n
bower In which to deposit this
gem. He purchases bushels Of
candy and turne 'em all over to
her, and keeps himself present and
handy, In hopes her emotions will
stir, and when he's becoming con-
tented, she Marries q lucIEier man;
he sees that his love has fer
mented, the girl to his friends he
will pan. You may be o nervy
old stager, and be onto all Of the
hopes, you may never lose on q
wager, and realize most Of your
hopes. You may believe you arc
o dingeF, that folks cannot fool you
with lies, but beware Of that little
singer, the girl with the innocent
eyes. GENE BLOSSOM.
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was not until I had gathered
enough evidence for the second big
drive, that I took the stand"
Efforts to "shoot" his picture
were fruitless. The man of many
faces" lodged every time he saw
the cameraman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22

breeding ground for fur seals and
sea elephants. Then. again, there
are beautiful flowers there like none
found anywhere else in the world.
Mr.. Murphys lecture will be IL
Illustrated by number of beautifully
colored lantern slides.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
WHAT WAS THE JOKE9

They found a statue in old
TutGnkhGnen's tomb that UGs
grt'tning just like it UGs 5000
gears ago. Not q single Grchae-
oIigtst is able to guess WIGt 1t is
griatnirsg about. Must haze been
10hGle of a joke to start 1Oith.
UNCLE ZEPH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
ROBERT c. MURPHY WILL
TALK ON SOUTH GEORGIA
Where is Georgia?

One Georgia lie well enough
known. another recently has enter
ed the limelight because of it's oil
port, Batum, and still another is
South Georgia. the land of the pen.
gum and the albatross. This snow
clad island will be described by
Robert Cushman Murphy before
members OF the National Geographic
Society at the Masonic Temple to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Penguins and albatross abound
upon the island. It also Is the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

From break Of day to set Of sun
Let US sound pAenS for George Wash
ingtOn;
Great Warrior" indeed, was he,
His initials In those words. you see.
You could always count him number
When something Of import was to be
done. H. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
FOR DoDGING WORK

When the boss starts your way
with some extra work, just give
him an absent" stare. He will
think you are off for the day and
will pass on to the next fellow.
w. e. HAYGHE.
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Address to Tech" Society.

DR.. A. Ross Hill will be the speak.
er at the regular weekly luncheon
of the Washington society OF the
Massachusetts Institute of Techno-
logy at the University Club at 1890
o'clock tomorrow. James A. Tobey,
president. will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
8 DRY
ITO HIDE
IDENTITY
kentucky Colonel" Asher Had
Bigger Game in View, He
ExpIains-Ready Now.

A bird in the hand may be
worth two in the bush to some
people, but to James Leroy Asher,
the Kentucky Colonel" it
doesn't mean a thing.
Three Cases Dropped.
When Asher's first three cases
were nolle pressed, ''for lack of
identity" bootleggers lost their fear
of the demon" rum raider.
But it was all frame-up," said
Asher today. I'VE dropped the
first three cases, because l was
out after bigger game and didn't
want any one to recognize me, so.
instead of making the first three
cases, and risking to expose myself
to bootleggers, we just let the men
go, and hooked it on bad Identified
ton.
1.-THE three men arrested were
petty rum-runners. so it didn't make
much difference.
Gets His Evidence.
when the big cases came along,
there was but one thing to do.
and that was to appear. But 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
JUST YOU

Blue eyes that mirror the sunshine,
Where tears seldom gather at all;
Rep lips that resemble D rosebud |;
CnconsciOusIy seem to call:
Laughter that Pipples 60 smoothly
A twin to b siIvery stream;
Blonde hair thMt's the sunbeamse
playmate,
All In all you're O dream.
b. II. RAWLETTE,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
OUR FIRST ANCESTORS.

Dear Bill: This thing of our
original ancestors is getting all
mired up. A New England
Clergyman 1ao1O denies that Adam,
and Foe ever eristed and Bill
Bryan says that DGrtOin is all
1Orong. What are 1Ue, 1nyw0y?
JAZZY JANE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22

A scientist thinks he has dis
covered drug that wiu make
hem-pecked husbands as fearless
as lions.
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SOUND ADVICE.

The Hobo News," in imviting
discussion Of a certain subject,
has this to say: "No1O let US hear
your explanation. Be brief and
clear and use small words, not
JGsUbreGkers. Get your pens
busy, bat don't let your brains
suspend operations, as so MANY
eloquent orators do after they
open their mouths. Give us an
explanation, not a lot of hot air"
That's the sOGy to talk!
FRED VETTER.
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And when the barber asked me,
"Whatu you have on your hair 2"
/ quickly made reply, my hat"
And left him frozen there.
JERRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22

1t Is still not necessary for
any dictionary to define
"EnG6Gssy" as an "odsis."
PETE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22

First Water MaiEl-DO you
know ''the Old Oaken Bucket?"
Second Water Mhin-NO, Il
doesn't draw any water from
me.
First Water Main-Oh, well.
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ACkERS FEEL TEACHERS BILL IS SLIGHTEl
Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported In House
651lIEARD4''SERN(0
@By BILL PRICE 9ZAI~

DESCRIPTIVE.
"He's mighty temder-heGrted,"
Said old Pat McQMirk,
at GLsOGys pains him to
Hit a lick of work."
eyes, say he's full Of air."
Mused Minnie GrGpophone,
"Whv, all that gMy does
Is bLO1O the sGrophone.
JULIANN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-14
SURE 1T DOES GOOD
ThedfOrd's BIack-Draught Liver
Medicine (vegetable) Praised
by the Head Of a
Louisiana Family.

Lake Charles, La.-"I don't know
what we would have done had we moi
had Black Draught. 1t sure is one of
the best medicines made, and am sure the
best liver medicine" said MIR. Henry
Garrett, of this city.
"My whole family uses it," continued
Mr.. Garrett. "My wife says she believes
she kept off the flu by taking doses of
Biack-Draught regularly.
81, myself, use Black Draught for
indigestion, and it is fine.
eve used pills and tablets and other
laxatives, but they never seemed to do
us good, but the Black-Draught sure has,
and it has come TO our house to stay.
We give it to Our daughter for headache
and torpid liver.
81 am glad TO recommend anything
that has been the help to my family that
Black-Draught has.
"My present health is good. Have
two boxes Of Black-Draugtlf in the house
now"
If your liver gets out of fix, take
Black-D raught. II will help to drive the
bile poisons and other unhealtlful mat
tiers out of your system,
Sold everywhere, NC-14S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-14
OLD DAYS IN. AMERTCUS

IN is history Of a half century, per-
haps, has the stock at this house
been reduced to one bale at this early
date. The entire stock in Americus
now IS perhaps 200 bales and this
may be gone q week hence. At this
last season there was a stock of l.
600 or 1900 bales here. But the
price was way down then.
In the superior court yesterday
Judge Littlejohn granted a charter
to the Leslie Mercantile and Supply
Co., doing business at Leslie. The
incorporates are Messrs. J. NJ. Sum-
merford, and D. c. Jones, prominent
merchants of that twon. The capital
stock is $4,000.
Miss Bella Hill leaves Thursday for
New York where she viii spend some
time with friends
Miss Bicie Westbrook and Miss
Myra Westbrook are visiting friends
in Oglethorpe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-14

Which establishment shah we
paronize?"
AT heart l believe that / am an
honest woman" she sighed. 81 can.
not bear the thought Of your paying
out notes for the adornment Of my
person. You shah give me lunch in
stead ] am certainly very hungry"
We turned toward Regent Street
and lunched in restaurant OF by.
gone fame half bS t9eois. half b.
hemian. She woulSs~all me nothing
Of her manner Of HE or Of her
abode; yet somehow or other I
Sancjed. reading between the lines,
that life had become something Of a
struggle for her. She asked me de.
liberately for my address, but re-
fused me hers. She angle2 for an
other invitation, but shook her head
when I proffered it.
These meetings with you" she
declared. Stimulate me MORE than l
can tell you. but they leave behind
something which l cannot define. /
do not think that / will dine with
you, Sir Norman-not just yet, at
any rate"
She glanced at her watch and hur.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-14
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
tFr0m The Times-Recorder. March
14.1913l


c. j. Wall, manager Of the Alca-
Ear motion picture theater, on yes
terday disposed OF his interest in that
amusement place to Messrs. Qiunte
Sorrells and McCord Prather, who
viii conduct it in the future. Mr..
Wall and his associate will continue
the management Of The Savoy, which
recently has been renovated and
greatly improved.
Evidence of returning vitality in
tie cotton market was given yeste1,
day in an advance Of eight or ten
points in the future position which,
for the first time in a week got above
the II cents notch once more. In
the Americas market good middling
were quoted at twelve cents, but
there were no sales Of any conse-
quence.
The Arlington farm of about 440
acres, located upon the Friendship
road, five or six miles west of Amer
icus, was purchased yesterday from
the heirs by R. S. Broadhurst of this
city as an Investment.
Americas an vicinity sustained no
considerable damage from the severe
wind and windstorm yesterday morn
ing. South of the city the rain did
not extend for more than five miles.
There was no rain at Leslie or De-
Soto, though heavy storm prevailed
at the Parker place and vicinity, 5
miles east Of DeSoto.
Miss Georgia Fort returned to her
home in Lumpkin after q pleasant
visit to Mrs. WelbOrne Clarke.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-14

to do it to protect herself from
the attack which was being made
upon her life.
Now the countries which were
saved from becoming German
provinces by the United States are
permitting their subjects and citi-
zens to deal death and ruin to
American people under cover of
international law"
The Government, from the Presi-
dent to congress, should be made to
realize that this is humiliation
to the country. The United States
is not China. Anyone who thinks
that Uncle Sam will stand up and
have his nose pulled, his eyes
punched and his ribs displaced by
hostile criminals without develop
ing high blood pressure is mistak-
en-. The people Of the United
States want their interests de-
Tended by the Government Of the
United States.
1t is absolutely absurd to in
innate that measures" are go
ing to be taken against these peo-
pie, if it is meant by this state
ment that handful of prohibition
officers and customs officials are
going to hop around from one to
the other on shore or dodge about
in the water trying to head off a
few cases of liquors. It should be
realized that these invaders are
laughing at the United States and
are not taking the trouble to do it
up their sleeves either.
The thing to do and the only
thing to do is to detail United
States destroyers to round up
these ships, bring them into port,
confscate the ships and their car
goes, and Jail every man found on
them. Then foreign nations which
may object should be told that if
they want the friendship Of the
United States they can have it by
the simple process Of seeing that
their citizens and subjects treat
the United States with ordinary
decency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

Mr.. w. NJ. Jones sold yesterday
for the sum of $500 q desirable
dwelling house on Prince street, near
Lamar. The deed was made jointly
to Mrs. Emma Lester and Mr.. c. A,
Johnson. A half hundred transfers
Of residence property have been
made here quite recently.
At his beautiful home on Lee
street, Mr.. A. w. Smith again demon
strates, in the possession of fine
field of cabbage, what can be done
here through proper effort, in rails
ing vegetables. While gardeners
generally are just now setting out
tender young plants, Mr.. Smith is
eating hardhead cabbage, far larger
and finer than any shipped here from
Florida.
DR.. Charles C. Harold, of the
medical staff Of Governor Hospital
New York, arrived in Americas last
night to attend the bedside Of his
mother, Mrs. Uriah B. Harold, whose
illness quite recently has been sub
ject Of greatest solicitude.
The Ladies Memorial Association
of Marshallville has extended Mr..
Allen Fort, Jr., of Americas an in
vitation to deliver the memorial adj
dress in that city on April 26th, The
invitation has been accepted and MIR.
Forts many friends feel assured that
he will acquit himself most credlta-
bly,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-14
a LOOK INTO THE
FUTURE AND THE PAST.

The Stone Age people who lived
in Great Britain $4,000 years ago
were physically and mentally su-
perior to the average European of
1928.
SO claims the eminent authority
on anthropology, Prof. Elliot
Smith of England.
Smith 0 ks, as accurate, Mac
kenzie's book, "Ancient Man in
Britain" This book, which is
creating a sensation in England,
gives this description of the Brit
ons Of $50 centuries ago:
I'm all essential features they
were Of modern type. They would,
dressed in modern attire, pass
through the streets Of modern
city without particular notice be-
ing taken of them. One branch
was particularly tall and handsome
with an average height for the
males of 6 feet IL inches"
The people who inhabited Brit
ain $4,000 years ago suffered from
many of the physical complaints
that are common today.
There is evidence in skeletons
of the effects of rheumatism and
bad teeth" says Prof. Smith.
Those ancients were clever sur
geons. They were skilled at per-
forming the delicate operation
trepanning the skull to relieve the
brain from pressure or irritation.
Skulls, which have been dug up
reveal this clearly and unmlstak-
ably.
Similar operations, by the way
were performed by the Aztecs who
had a highly developed civilization
on the American continent, until
the plundering Spanish explorers
destroyed it.
Inc late 1IO1' NolilNO''
burn, who uncovered the cities
which the Israelites built of sun
dried brick before they fled Egypt
had the greatest surprise OF his
life in India.
There Coburn saw an ancient
document in which a scientist
5000 years ago told how ne had
discovered and isolated something
like SO different kinds Of throat
bacilH disease bacteria.)
Link this fact with Prof. Smith
revelations about the Britons OF
$4,000 years ago, and it rather
takes the starch out OF our vanity
How long will it be until eXplor
inc scientists Of the future aug
deep into the earth and uncover
remnants of the civilization we
have today-for instance, right
here in Americas.