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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
RICH GERMANS
. LOAF; BABIES
STARVE
Swiss Arraign Profiteers Who
Spend Money at Winter
Resorts,
by international News Service.

BERLIN, Feb. 7.-Something like
a public scandal has been reused
by the fact that numerous Ger
man tourists spent their money Law
ishly at the most luxurious hotels
in Switzerland during a winter va
cation while hundreds Of thousands
of their countrymen are practi-
cally starving at home. Their
conduct especially aroused indig-
nation among. Swiss people who
have made and are still making
large contributions to charity funds
collected for relief in Germany.
In q letter addressed to the Vor-
waerts, a Swiss woman writes:
More than 100 German chill
dren are at present enjoying the
hospitality Of the Swiss people and
are having q good time here. More
of them are expected to come here
In April. Collections have been
started in schools and churches to
help starving German children
Since the beginning Of December
more than a million charity parcels
are being dispatched to Germany
every day. Zurich supports sour
| kitchen at Stuttgart.
"At the same time 1t has become
known that about seventy per cen
of all hotel guests in Switzerland
are Germans. The Swiss govern
ment ought to be after them tt
compel them to do their bit fol-
their country just as well, since
they do not seem to be inclined t.
give voluntarily. The Swiss ar
grumbling a good deal that thes'
people have the ner to go OIL
living in luxury while, at the sam
time, lots of their countrymen ar
begging abroad for a piece of bread
They ought to be ashamed of thei
Ico1duct"
The Vorwaerts, commenting upoI
the letter, says: "If the writer o
this letter believes that there is tn
slightest inkling OF compassion wit
the plight of the broad mass O
the German people within tn
hearts Of these, our countrymer
she is, unfortunately mistaken
You cannot teach them anythin
even about a proper sense Of shame
They have simply lost it in tn
course of years in which the
used to exploit the German pee
pie for their own pocketbooks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
LEGL Ess MAN ON TRIAL /
FOR KILLING HIS WIFE

PITTSBURGH, Feb. Indicted
for the murder OF his wife. Julia,
seven months ago. Patrick Coyne, a
railroad brakeman. was brought ia
trial. He pleaded not guilty.
The body OF Mrs. Coyne was
found In their home on July ID,
Relatives discovered the body and
when they went to the railroad
yards to inform Coyne Of the trag.
edy, they learned that he had fallen
under . train and his legs had been
amputated. While In the hospital
Coyne is said to have told the pO
lice that he shot his wife while they
were fighting. for possession OF a
pistol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
MOTHER SPANKS GIRL, Is,
IMPLICATED IN STAYING

LEBANON, Pa, Feb. 5.--Esther
Walmer, the sixteen-year-old girl
whose weird stories have been a
complete puzzle and the cause Of
ceaseless activity on the part Of
the police in their efforts to solve
the murder of Enos Robb at
Palmyra five weeks ago, has been
subjected to an old time padding.
The punishment was inflicted by
her mother, Mrs. Amy Walmer
Funck, a widow and only support
Of a family of five small children
The girl also had accused her OF
firing the fatal shot.
Mrs. Funk was discharged from
prison today, where she had spent
one full week under the cloud Of
| her daughters charge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
The Alibi
Artists
A Skeleton Record Of
Cases Tried By
Judge Mcmahon.
Donald Med OugGL-
UnOrdained Driver.

OnOf0aIneO DrlVoE'
''He was driving through the
White Lot at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, your honor. The way
he was handling his car. !
thought 1t wouldn't be a pad
idea to follow him little way. :.
HE ran into the gutter ana
stalled his engine. Before /!
could reach him he had backed
out and stalled again--crossWays
Of the road. About forty cars
were honking to pass Wnen !
asked him for his permit. he
said he had one, but the tra1Iic
bureau said he didn't.
His Tough Luck.
Boob: 1--WE been trying Tor TWO
months to get a permit, but my
work keeps me from going around
there before 2 o'clock, and they
won't examine me after 2. l did
the best could, and there dldn !
seem to be anything left but 10
go ahead and drive anyhow.
The Traffic Yegg. Must 10.
The court: 1.-THE time has come
To realize that traffic regulations
must be complied with. jugs
Schuldt has been trying hard 70
show that the traffic regulations
mean what they say, and TINS
court endorses his efforts.
A Starter.
"Those who for any reason
whatsoever, are unable or unwlii'
ing to drive in accordance with
the rules will find it much more
economical not to drive at all.
"The defendant is fined $40 on
the charge of driving without
permit, and in default OF pay
pnent he can take a ten days
course in brick-maklng at Oo1o
guam"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
.E|GHT=H0UR DAY
FOR WOMEN
SPREADS
Philippines Show Way to U.
S. in Humane Treatment
of Workers.
ny Cosmopolitan Newn Service.

The Philippine legislature is show
ing the way toward the humane
treatment of women in industry,
| according to report OF the Won
ems Bureau, United States Depart
] ment of Labor. \
IAN act of the Philippine legis-
lature," says the report, provides
that seats shall be provided for
I women workers for use outside
working hours and during working
| hours provided they can perform
their duties in this position with.
out detriment to their efficiency, :,
I The act also provides that 1t will
be unlawful to employ women
where the nature of the work re-
Quires the employe to work always
standing"
Activities Affecting Women.
Activities affecting women in In
dustry are recited as follows: com
plants are made that restaurants
in Wichita, Kansas, were violating
the law by allowing women to
work seven days a week."
IAN eight-hour law for working
women of Kentucky will be recon-
mended before the Forthcoming SEES
sion of the legislature"
IAN eight-hour day Of women II
provided in a bill introduced in
the State legislature of Maryland.
"The annual attempt to wipe thu
forty-eight- hour law off the statute
books in Massachusetts has beer
started. The bill calls for the repea
of the law. Another bill provides
for suspension of the law for fou
years to allow Massachusetts, Il
catch up industrially with othe
States. Another bill provides tina
women and children in Massachu
sets be allowed to work up to
O'Clock p. m. in textile mills, insteat
Of p. m. as the law now Isl
Minnesota reports several recen
prosecutions for violation of tn
eight-hour law in which a fine hai
been imposed"
48-HOur Week in N. 7.
Bills providing for the creation
of a minimum wage board and
forty eight-hour week for wome
have been introduced in both house
of the legislature in New York"
I'm Rhode Island, the house judi
ciary committee late last week n
. tpOrted- out, with recommendation q
passage, the so-called Lavender forty
e1ght.hour BILL
"A decision handed down by tn
Wisconsin Industrial Commission r,
fuses to modify the law passed b
tho last State legislature establish
ing the nine-hour day and the fifty
hour week for female employees.
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END OF MARRIAGE FEARED
IF WOMEN CONTINUE WORK

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. Say.
ing that the employment Of women
in industry is destroying the econ
omic unit of the family K. c. Beck,
of Boston, in an address before
the International Association of
Master House Painters and Decor.
ators in convention here predicted
that possibly marriage as it has
existed will come to an end"
THE employment of women, -
he said, has three effects. 1t
makes them, economically independ.
ent Of men, so that they cease to
be subject to their husbands. It
makes it difficult for them to
bring up their children themselves,
and it reduces the number of
children. This is destroying the
economic unit of the family and
probably will be fatal eventually"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
BURGLARS BREAiC6 LOCKS,
AND ROB WINE CELLAR

ROSLYN, N. Y, Feb. 7.--Burglars
broke six locks on the steel doors
or q wine cellar in the country
home Of Frank Henderson, Of New
York city, and carried off pre-
war champagnes and other imported
liquor valued at $4,000, the police
were informed today.
The caretaker discovered the rob-
berry on his return from a two
hour visit to the village. The
stolen property was insured.
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n. a1.amnnost Will Do.

"IIe was running down twenty
seventh street pretty wen over
on the wrong side and knocked
a man on a bicycle into George.
town hospital. I asked him wnas
he was doing on the left SIDE OF
the road. and, he said there WASH I
Roob: "That street isn't used
very much, your honor, and you
don't have to be as strict there
as you do downtown"
The Court: "Only one other De-
sides yourself is necessary Tor a
collision" co. -
"Driving on wrong side. $50 or
ten DAYS; colliding, $40 or thirty
= days"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
Al SMITH FOR PRESIDENT
NATIONAL CLUB FORMED

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Alfred
E. Smith-for-P President National
Club has been formed with head.
quarters at the Hotel McAlpin.
Mrs. John Marshall Gallagher,
New FORKS commissioner Of city
revenue. who Is chairman of the
executive committee of the club.
said the governor had not been
consulted about It. Units are be.
ing organized in several cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07

SItk StOChAiSS NAS"
at had been downtown snop-
ping, your honor. wanted 10
get some silk ribbon to match
q georgette crepe waist cut pas
and trimmed with pink do-Iuh-
MES" (Alibi Man didn't get tnat
last world. II went to four places
before could find anything IKE
what / wanted
"Did the ribbon have anything
to do with the collision?
"Oh, was forgetting about
the collision. l was crossing
Sixth street at E
"On foot, horseback, in a ma
chine, riding camel, or how?
"I came in a machine as far
as Seventh and f. A friend OF
mine-Mrs. Bampton-brought me.
But she had to hurr. home and
get her husbands dinner, SO
She"
Now you've got as far as
Sixth and f streets on foot what
happened them?
Thank God Ford Doesn't Make
SaxaphOnes.
"I was about halfway across
when l saw a big truck bearing
down on me. The man they call
the defendant-the one with the
bandaged head--was driving 1t.
/ ran toward the curb, and he
turned toward the curb, too.
When l ran the other way he
zizgagged in the same direction.
Then l tried standing still and he
stopped tagging and came
straight for me. was just get.
ting ready to scream when he
swung little to one side and
missed me. While l was trying
TO get his license number he ran
full tilt into a Ford sedan parked
lust above f street. The way the
glass tinkled down, it sounded
like the finale. of the Wooden
Soldiers
IT went up there to give my
name as a. witness, because
don't think men like that should
be allowed to drive, and the err
the defendant--is that what you
call im?--was swaying in the
little house on the truck like
Gagged bear. A man that. was
with him got the engine started
and they drove Off"
Synthetic Courage.
The cop: II got him half an
hour later in an alley near Sixth
street. your honor. He was sober
enough to know what he was do
ing and drunk enough not to care
He got rough when told him to
come along, and had hard time
pacifying him."
With Many a Weary Brick
to Make.
Boob: '"The car was parked too
far out in the street, that's how I
happened to strike II. / waited
there twenty minutes and no one
came around, so l drove off.
Then 1 found my radiator had
leaked dry and / was filling it
when the officer came up and hit
me on the head. only had a few
drinks"
The court: "Drinks are ruinous-
ly expensive nowadays.
Driving while drunk, thirty
) days straight; colliding, $40 or
thirty: failing to report collision,
$25 or ten days: disorderly con-
duct, $25 or fifteen days"
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Kills Wife and Himself.

STROUDSBURG, Feb. 7.-En
Everitt, sixty-five, shot and killed
his wife, Hattie, twenty-three, and
then turned the gun on himself at
their home in East Stroudsburg.
The double tragedy followed a
quarrel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-30
GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED.

The May Term of Court ad
journed Wednesday. Practical.
ly the whole time Of the Court
was taken up with criminal
cases, few civil cases having
been tried. The long session OF
the Court was due 10 the large
number of indictments brought
out by the Grand Jury, which
shows that body made a thor
ough inyestig alton into all cases
that came before it, as well as
conditions generally existing in
the county. The Grand Jury
was in session six days, which
was longer than such a body has
been il session at any term OF
Court for number of years, ana
it is to be commended for its
splendid work, resulting in fifty
seven indictments being found,
the largest number known in any
term of Court here for many
years, most of which indict
nents were for violation of the
gaming law through the keeping
and operating of slot machines.
The investigation of the Grand
Jury into the matter has evil
IDENTIFY been thorough, and few,
if any violators of this law es-
capped their notice.
The people of the county have
been demanding the prosecution
of those operating slot machines
because of the great menace that
they have proved and because
their operation was a plain VIC
lation Of the law, and it is hoped
that these gambling devices are
now entirely eradicated from the
county. The Court served mo-
tice and warning in imposing
sentence in these cases that fu-
ture violations of the law would
be dealt with severely.
The Grand Jury, in its calm
and deliberate investigation of
all violations of the law, has ac-
complished most excellent and
we hope, effective results. If it
had accomplished nothing more
than bringing to Justice the vio-
lators Of the gaming law through
the operation of slot machines,
it would have fully justified the
purpose for which it was called.
The Grand Jury is to be CON
graduated and commended for
the excellent work it has ac-
complished.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-30

When in need OF letter heads, envel-
opes, bill heads, posters or any other
kind OF job printing, call at this Office.
Prompt attention given to all work.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-30

Considering the from the of valuation made 1914
plus S0% of additions from which
the basis followed by the Commission the
return has averaged 5.5% for years past
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Increasing Plant to Meet
the Public Demand

Plant added during the past FIVE
years has been at greatly increased
costs. Due to this, the average
plant per telephone in service,
which in 1919 was $151, is now
1882, and this increase per telc-
phone will continue. To meet the
bare necessities of the public for
more telephone service minimum
of $12, 600 will have to be ex-
pended for additions and better
ments during the next FIVE years.
We are not now earning enough to
attract the necessary new capital.
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1rnings

Net earnngs the book cost OF ourp property
which is materially les. value, been an exceedingly
low rate indicated by tn abulation:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-30
Present Rates
Inadequate

The present rates, which are yield
ing returns as indicated above,
were fixed in 1920 in the expecta-
ton that there would be a down
ward trend in labor and material
costs. This expectation has not
been realized. In fact, certain ex-
penses, notably taxes, have greL;ly
increased and in spite of marked
improvements in efficiency, the
rates continue to yield an made
quate net return.
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The Telephone Situation II,
the State of Maryland

the situation which confronts this Company in its
n the State of Maryland an increase in charges
rvice is cif r~~eessary.
othe telephone service subject
ubc lize that the of our enter
ubE will and we anxious that
w.t. ar effect on the future of the tee
eS
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-17
HOPEFUL SIGNS

TINE Courier-Reporter is confident
i that better times are in store for
| the American farmer. This conf
dence is born of an mistaken faith in
the sound sense and integrity of the
American people.
The general public is coming more
and more to recognize that crisis in
agriculture exists today. Men in high
places in the financial world and the
political world are turning much more
willing ears to the farmers COM
plants than ever before. The result
is that the farmers themselves are
attacking their problems with more
saneness and soundness of judgment
than ever before. There is an evi-
dent willingness on both sides to talk
over the agricultural question ear
nestly and honestly.
The conference now in session in
Yakima is typical of the new desires
Of the grower, the shipper and the
financier to cooperate in bringing
about some improved method for the
distribution of farm products. The
shipper is at last convinced that he
is not going to have anything to ship
unless the grower can be kept in bus
mess and that the grower cannot
continue in business on the present
basis. The banker knows and now
admits that the nations financial
structure is bound to tumble if the
farmer is reduced to penury or bank
ruptcy.
Out of the present turmoil is GER
tain to come some orderly process
whereby the crops of the American
farmer will return him reasonable
profit. The whole question is COM
plicated one with many ramifications.
Cooperative marketing, within itself,
will not solve the problem; nor will
reduction of freight rates, smaller
dealers profits, cheaper money, nor
increased per-acre production. The
solution will come thru readjusted
composite of the various contributing
factors
The signs, however, are hopeful.
On every hand there is evidence of a
sincere desire to attack the problms
honestly and apply constructive, rather
than destructive remedies, In. short
the American people have not lost
confidence in their ability to success
fully meet crisis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-17
WANTED: A CANDIDATE

THE republican organization is still
= casting about rather aimlessly and
apparently quite fruitlessly for can
didate for governor.
Every scout, every messenger. ev-
cry man who takes more than pass
ing interest in politics, brings word
that west side political leaders are
ready to support some eastside man.
The shoes which they hav eset down
for him to fill require that he be an
outstanding farmer, or a man Of rec
ognized ability who understands the
farmers, possesses their confidence
and can take their votes with him to
the polls.
Are there any such men on the
eastside? Doubtless there are sew
eral of them. Are they willing to be-
come candidates? Probably not.
M. M. Moulton, of this city, meas
ures up to every specification, which
has been laid down in the SOS. call
for an eastside candidate. He is not
a farmer but a lawyer. However,
he knows and understands farmers.
He has made the problems of irriga-
ton farmers his speciality. During
his two terms in the state legislature
he has won the commentator Of the
Washington State Grange and is gen.
orally acclaimed as one of the strong
est men in the legislature. He has
formed no eptangling partisan al
liances and has no political skeletons
to haunt his candidacy. He possesses
ability, integrity, and the attributes
Of leadership. He has never been de-
feated for state office and conse-
quently lacks the statewide acquaint-
ance which is Hartley's, Lamping's,
Gellatly's, Sutton's and others by
reason of former attempts; yet his
name is known beyond the confines
of the Yakima valley and he was re-
Gently prominently mentioned as a
eubernatorial possibility by the po-
litical writer of the Seattle Times.
All of this is probably to no pur-
pose, for Mr.. Moulton in all likelihood
will not be candidate. The bars are
up to him just as they are to several
! other good men. Under the present
primary system candidacy for gov
ernor is an expensive luxury. To get
into the running candidate must
possess fortune or be financed. Mr..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-17

THE Changers and the Farm Blu
= reau fellows have come and gone.
Those cardboard signs displayed in
the business windows meant just what
they said, "Welcome. Come Again"
This paper is certain that being hosts
to the farmers was sincere pleasure
to members of the Commercial club
and other men and women of the
town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-17
PIONEER TRAILS

know you have read the advertise
ment of Pioneer Trails" on another
page Of this issue but it is impossible
to tell you about this wonderful pic
ture. 1t must be seen to be appreciat-
ed. You will see picture of the ear
ly West that you will never forget
and it will give you an idea of what
early settlers were up against during
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Moulton hasn't the fortune and will
probably not consent to be financed.

CINCE the publication last week of
~ Capt. Vickers' letter there has been
much street-corner discussion Of the
federal bonus question. The editor
of the Courier Reporter has heard
enough to convince him that there is
marked difference of opinion among
Kennewick's leg:onaMes. He suggests
that the question be settled by a pub
lie debate between two Legion teams.
The editor will undertake to be a
committee on arrangements to get a
place and round up crowd. The
affair might prove as interesting as
a volley ball match.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-17

the mad gold rush of 1849. To the
general public there is no story Of
greater appeal than one dealing with
the early days of American history.
It is of these things that the pioneer
Trails" deals with. 1t is true story
of the early west historically correct,
presented upon the screen and you
will be entertained watching 5000
feet of adventure and thrills. ID. G..
Rodgers.
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LIBERTY PROGRAM
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Friday and Saturday-"What a
Wife Learned, with Milton Stills and
Margaret De La Motto. Also "This
Way OUT, comedy and Bruce Seen
ic.
Sunday = Lloyd Hughes, Frank
keenan, and Margaret De La Motto
in Oscars Of Jealousy" Also Buck
Jones in "Trouper O'Neal".
Monday and Tuesday-See Guy
Bates Post in Sonar, The Tent Max
err, supported by Virginia Browne
Fair and Noah Berry. Also comedy.
Wednesday and Thursday-Leatrice
Joy, supported by Matt Moore in
Minnie. Also other attractions.
Watch for Pioneer Trails, elsie
of Lost Ships" 'fWhy Worry"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-17

"Yes, Jones and his wife have sep
arated. and all on account Of a dream" "
"What! Are they that supersti-
tious?"
81 dunno about they: but she is.
Jones called Mabel, Mabelr . couple
Of times In his sleep one night and
his wife was awake"
"But what about the dreamg"
That's it; he was dreaming he
was in Chicago. and his wife's name is
Lucy."-Richmond rimes-Dispatch