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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-25
Steal Field Glasses-Alexander

Steal Field Glasses-Alexander
Boynton, 1900 San Pedro avenue, re-
ported the theft Of pair of French
field glasses, a new ducking suit and
an automobile key from his car. Mon
day afternoon. while it was parked on
East Pecan street. Josefa Rios, 521
North Flores street. reported the
theft of a purse, containing $40, while
downtown shopping Monday evening.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-25

Craftsmanship Luncheon-Wallace
Carahan will be chairman of the
Salesmanship Club luncheon at the
Gunter Wednesday noon. and Bert
Taylor. W. s. Hart. p. n. Starr. W.
W. Kennedy and Joe o. Naylor. will
give sales talks from actual expe-
riences.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-25

Hoover Vacuum Cleaners and
electric washing machines. Kirk.
wood & Wharton. Or. 641."-fAdv.l
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20
On Your
Money
Special Advantages

Legal incident the this Stock
examined and approved by Washburn Bailey Mitchell
uth Minnesota This Cumulative Company
the dividends in full before penny of dividends
paid the Common Stock Besides having preference
regard dividends the Common Stock this Stock prefer
the Common Stock all the Companys prop
critics in of liquidation This Stock free from the Personal
Property Taxes the state of Minnesota The dividends
emp from the normal Federal Income The Stock
fully paid and This Stock voting rights
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20
This is a SAFE Investment

This stock uncertainty possibility Minnesota
Power Light Co. operating the electric light and power
business extensive territory Eastern and Northern Mime
sofa There work about it. No waiting for factories
be built before dividends Minnesota Power Light Co.
successful firmly established Company Its properties worth
millions of dollars dug spiked and cemented into the ground
This Company home enterprise II deeply imbedded in the
everyday life of the cities and which with
electricity AS these cities and thrive and this Com
bound grow and grow Being home Company you will
always be in touch with its growth and progress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20

Buy your shares
from any employee
of the Company
they're our sales
men. Clip and mail
coupon for COM
plete information.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20

We maintain a
Resale Department
at our offices for
the benefit of To-
cal stockholders
who may wish to
sell their shares.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
PORK BARREL DUE TO BULGE DESPITE. PLEA FOR EGONOW
Coolidge Dime Does
a Good Turn Then
Comes Back

Al bad penny. it is said, al
ways turns up.
White House officials today
paraphrased this axiom to read:
" A Coolidge dime always comes
back"
The following letter, received
by President Coolidge today
under date Of Racine, Wis, De-
cember 8, is self-explahatory.
Dear Cal:
wishing you q Merry Xmas
and a happy New Year.
"You do not know me but one
day before You was elected /
was walking in back Of you.
You dropped q dime but you did
not notice it. / picked It up
and kept it because / was hun
CRY, it got me a hot cup Of
coffee and two rolls. Well, I
have plenty of dimes now 90
/ am returning one in the place
Of yours.
"A FRIEND"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
Belmont RITES
ARE BEING
PLANNED
Financier and Turfman Will
Rest In Family Vault
At Newport :
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.--Funeral
arrangements were being completed
today for August Belmont, interna-
ttonally known financiers and sports
man, who died last night from
cellular Inflammation following an
operation on his right arm.
Burial will be in the family vault
at Newport, 1t was said.
The affliction which caused
death began in a swelling OF his
arm last Tuesday. 1t was believed
to be caused by a fall from horse
four years ago.
AS the Inflammation increased
four specialists were called into con-
sultation and an operation was per-
formed yesterday.
Belmont's wife and his son, Nor
gan, were with him at the time of
his death.
Belmont, who was seventy-one
years of age. came OF a family
which for generations had been i'm
portant financial figures. His
grandfather. August Belmont, was
associated with the Rothchilds at
Frankfort. came to America as
their banking agent, and became
known as financier, politician, ana
patron OF the TURK. Horse racing
and breeding were his chief hobbies.
He acquired many Of the famous
thoroughbreds in racing history.
He was instrumental in bringing
about the recent international race
between Zev and Papyrus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
WOMAN FLAYS
SILLY VIEWS
ON HANGING
Chicago Club Leader Advo-
Gates Retention Of Capital
Punishment

CHICAGO, Dec. II. Chicago
needs more hangings and less silly
sentimentality, members OF wo.
mems clubs who packed theater
were told by their leader, Mrs.
George Thomas Palmer of Spring.
field, president Of the Illinois Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs.
Her outspoken demand for fire..
quent imposition Of the extreme
penalty came as q surprise to the
crowd.
II am tired OF the silly sentiment
tality that surrounds the treatment
Of crime here Mrs. Palmer began.
capital punishment in Chicago or In
Illinois, and no cutting down on
the number OF hangings until we
find something worth while to sub
stitute in their place.
I'VE should follow the example Of
England, where justice Is swift and
sure.
II have been accused Of being
od-thirsty, but despite the abuse
which has been hurled at me for
my beliefs, / still maintain we
should retain capital punishment.
There is lot Of sentimentality
in regard to the youthfulness in
crime. We are told that criminals
are boys and are too young TO
hang. Yet they are old enough to
vote, to get married, to have q
voice in the Government and have
their opinions respected. why,
then, are they not old enough to
take the consequences of their
acts?'
Mrs. Palmer advised the women
to pay less attention to those who
advocated "a sunlit" cell for every
criminal and a motion picture
show every night: and devote them.
selves to seeing that the tenement
families who never have any sun.
shine and see the movies" only
once a month have a more enjoy
able life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
TINES STAFF. PHoro

thrown over his head and he was
severely beaten by policemen. This
case is also pending before the
Police Trial Board.
Among the witnesses summoned
at the request of counsel for Davis
to be heard by the grand jurors
are Mrs. Arthur A. Davis, Alice
Ryan. Mrs. LaDain and Walter
Troud, all of 3007 Cambridge place
northwest: Harry c. Owens, William
E. Sanbowen, Harry Dodson, Mrs.
S. M. Taylor, Doctor Milstedt, of
Georgetown University Hospital,
Doctor Zambrano, Of Gallinger Hos.
pital, Captain Carl Father Of the
Third precinct and Captain Bean
Of the Seventh precinct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
INJURED
IN TRAFFIC
M|SHAPS
Three Children Hurt in Auto
Accidents, But None
Seriously

Eight persons were injured in
traffic accidents yesterday, none
seriously.
Torrance Smith, twelve, 1921 Bel
mont street northwest. was Knocked
down by an auto at Fourteenth and
Belmont street northwest, suffering
bruises. He was treated at Garfield
Hospital
James F. Roberts, of Branchville,
Md, was injured when the truck he
was driving collided at Ninth and c
streets northeast, with a street car.
He was. treated at Emergency Hos
pital
Eunice Brandt, sixteen, 701 Tay-
Tor street northwest, was injured
when the auto in which she was a
passenger collided with another at
Eleventh and Harvard streets north.
west She was treated at Garfield
Hospital.
Arnstead Ransom, colored, Of Burr.
vile, was hit by an auto near Union
Station and badly bruised. He was
treated at Casualty.
George Valencia, colored, ten, was
hit by an auto at Rhode Island ave.
nue. and Fourteenth street north
WSSls I1e Sdtu he WAS HOI HuTt ana
went home, but a physician was
called when he complained Of pains
in his head.
Laura Brown, colored. was hit hv
bicycle when she got off street
car at Seventh and Q streets north
west. She refused hospital treat.
ment.
Mrs. Ruby F. Reid. 1918 Four.
teenth street northwest. was in.
jured when she was hit by an auto.
mobile at Eighteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. She
was treated Al Emergency Hos.
pftal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11

expenditures out Of the public
treasury: and, IL the plans now in
contemplation among many mem
bers Of the Senate and of the
House of Representatives regarding
public buildings and regarding rivers
and harborS In general and regard.
ing Muscle Shoals in particular
should go forward into enactment,
the result would be as follows:
The surplus predicted and ar
ranged by the Treasury Depart
pent and by the Bureau of the
Budget for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1925, would perhaps be cut
In two; and anticipations of tax re-
duction would similarly be cut in
two.
This would probably be especially
true II the Muscle Shoals develop
ment proceeded under Government
operation, as seems, in fact really
likely under either Of the two bills
either the Norris bill or the I'm
derwood bill--now under. considera-
ton.
Problem for the Country.
The question the country seems
now to have to decide is this:
Does 1t at this moment want
more reduction Of private taxes or
more development Of public i'm.
proyements?
The defenders OF public improve.
ments are quoting Herbert Hoover,
Secretary of Commerce, as saying
that within reason we now have
reached time when few things
would be more advantageous to this
country than larEe.scale public nd.
tional constructional improvements.
So new question Immediately
after an economy election suddenly
energies.
Economies and reerenchments?
or improvements and develop.
ments?
Whatever the country can do to
enlighten Washington on this
tangled problem may perhaps be
gratefully accepted by Washington
As a light Of leading for It's own
puzzled mind.
Copyright. 1924. by Current News
Features. Ino)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
DOES U. S. EDUCATION
LOWER BIRTH RATE?

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Families of
mine lahorers, gravel-pit workers
and janitors in the United States
ARE increasing twice as fast as those
Of preachers and teachers, according
to Frank e. Hand, supreme vice.
chief ranger Of the Independent
Order Of Foresters. in an address
here.
"A recent investigation of 929
typical families showed that people
OF high education had an alarmingly
low birth rate" said Mr.. Hand, who
is director of the society's orphan
age at Oakville, Ontario.
1T was found that janitors and
sections. miners and quarry workers
had an average Of 3.6 children and
stenographers averaged 1.8 children
per family"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
JURYCONTINUES
THIRD DEGREE
INQUIRY
Arthur A. Davis Testifies Po-
lice Put Sack Over Head
and Beat Him

The grand jury yesterday con.
tinued its inquiry into alleged third
degree" police methods and heard
testimony Of Arthur A. Davis,
who alleges that while under arrest
at the Seventh precinct station,
September rs last, sack was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
ALLEGED PIRATE
TAKEN AFTER
FIGHT
Maryland constabIes Find
"Nomad' Virtually a
Floating Arsenal

EASTON, Nd, Dec. 11.--A bay
pirate suspect. possibly bootIegger,
was arrested at Tilghman's Island.
Sheriff William w. Hopkins. East.
on. was called on the telephone,
from Elston, by Joshua Clayton,
States attorney for Cecil county,
and asked to be on the lookout for
J. w. Leslie, OF Baltimore. cruising
on his yacht. Nomad. on Chesa-
peake Bay, and wanted in Ellxton
on q charge Of larceny. Sheriff
Hopkins got in touch with Constable
Howard Lednum, at Tilghman's
Island, giving him a description Of
the man.
Lednum and his brother. Edgar,
ascertained that the Nonad was
anchored in the harbor at Thigh.
mans.
They went out to the Nomad, but
found no one aboard. They then
went to the yacht Bennett, owned
by Captain John Wilson OF Thigh
mans, where they found Leslie
talking to the crew, trying to sell
them something.
Yacht q Floating Arsenal
When told he was under arrest,
Leslie showed fight Constable
Lednum stunned him with q black.
jack, put handouts on him and
took him ashore. and this morning
brought him to Easton and lodged
him in jail.
Search Of the yacht Of which Les.
lie was captain. engineer and crew,
pistols, two radio sets, and spy and
field glasses.
Sheriff Hopkins and Deputy How
ard Kinnamon this afternoon took
Leslie to Elkton and turned hin.
over to the sheriff OF Cecil county.
while Constable Lednum took the
automobile load Of firearms ana
other property found on the yacht
and supposed to have been stolen.
to Elkton and turned them over to
the sheriff.
Gives Provisions to Poor.
Before leaving Easton, Leslie told
Sheriff Hopkins he did not know
when he would get back, and said
he had large quantity Of provis-
ions aboard his yacht, mostly
canned goods, which he wanted hin.
to take charge of and distribute
among the poor of Tilghman's
Island, which the sheriff said he
would DO.
The Nomad is no stranger in
waters Of Talbot county, as she was
in attendance at the races Of the
Miles River Yacht Club OF st.
MichAgl's. on Miles River off st.
Michaels, last August. The police
announce the belief that much of
the property found on the Nonad
had been stolen from other vessels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
PATIENT FLEES FROM
GALLINGER HOSPITAL

James Scott. colored. 2147 Fifth
street northwest, who was held at
Gallinger Hospital by the Board Of
Charities for mental observation,
escaped from the hospital early
today.
He was taken into Gallinger yes.
terday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
A DAYS
w ak
With JIM RING

fe Ed peereQ tlmldlyr into the
beautiful assembly room at Red
Cross headquarters yesterday, and
his attention was attracted to the
beautiful stained,gla windows In
back Of the speakers table. Then
his ear caught the sound Of a
pleasant lady explaining the r. G.
% a visitor.
And ever since the incor.
poration in 1906 she was say
ing, "the Presidents have usually
honored us with their presence"
AS Ye Ed appeared to be pay
ing some kind OF attention, the
kind lady included us in the
audience, darting smiles and his
tory in our direction every now
and then.
THE Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury is our treasurer,
and our legal adviser is the so
licitor general of the Department
Of Justice, MIMI"
''Mr. Beck" said the other half
of the audience.
mfr. Beck" said the kind lady.
James NJ" said we.
James M" echoed she.
She Pauses for Breath.
AS she paused for breath, we
commented on the beauty Of the
windows.
They are beautiful" the kind
lady resumed. the center panel
represents heroism and chivalry.
The one on your left is descrip-
tive of the women of the North,
st. Something.or-other surrounded
by Faith, Loyalty, Charity, and
so forth. And the one on your
right shows the women of the
South--Spenser's 'Faerie Queene.
F-A-E-R-I-E and Q-U.E.E-N-E-I
never could read old English"
Ye Olde Junke Shoppe," we
n1urmured, thinking of a funny
sign.
You don't think the 'Faerie
Queene', is a .junkshop, do your"
asked the lady, flashing upon US
look of utmost scorn.
We'll, as I was saying" she
addressed the other so per cent
of the listeners, the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury is our
treasurer. and the solicitor"
But. at this point we gently tip.
toed out of the beautiful room,
its symbolism, and its explanI-
tons.
Our first Christmas card arrived
today bringing Ye Ed this sea
sonal message:
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year from the People Of
Porto Rico.
1.-THE Porto Rican elections held
November 4, 1924, are the greatest
outrage upon American citizenship
ever committed:
Fraud, violence, corruption,
wholesale robbery.
When the time comes and all
the facts are laid before you,
please help to right the wrong.
Porto Rican Elections Protest
Committee, Room 342, Munsny
Building, Washington, D. c."
The same to you, we respond
to these kind wishes.
AAI N1uU 8 is SINlHS q
Newspapermen's Night, tomorrow
p. M, and our letter of introduc-
ton says, in part:
ITO obtain admission, however,
1t will not be necessary to qualify
as a journalist"
That means that the boys can
all leave their walking-sticks to
home.
The funniest ad. we've seen in a
long time comes to us from
Ralph Weschler, following Its
publication in a La Plata Md,
paper. 1t reads:
G. s. LONG
Undertaken and Embalmer
Also Dealer in
Beer and Soft Drinks
and
Farm Implements and Machinery.
Prompt Service.
Roy Haynes, please note.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
SIX IN WEDDING PARTY
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

LYONS, France, Dec. ia hap.
py wedding party ended tragically
today when the automobile in
which members of the party were
riding crashed into a jewelry store.
Six passengers were killed and
five injured.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24


it would have been for his mother to
have taken the time to question him
with regard to his action, and, having
learned it was prompted by his in
terest in natural history, to have
promised him book from which he
could learn such things without hay
ing to make his pets uncomfortable
and then to have remembered her
promise.
Parents should seek to develop the
natural bent of child's miad when
it takes legitimate course. Usually
if we can spare time to GO to the
bottom of things, we shall find that
it is not meanness which prompts the
child's naughtiness, but some unde-
veloped talent struggling for express
sion. If repression of desires is as
disastrous as some psychologists
would have us think, surely many a
child grows up greatly handicapped
by unnecessarily repressed desires.
True, the talent responsible for GER
tain acts may seem far removed from
the crude, childish attempt at expires
sion, but patience and tact can u.s.
ually discover the talent and parental
guidance can develop it along con-
structive lines. rss d.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
store Water in Bamboo Pipes.

took notes while we were at Epa
Of rather curious method of drawing
water from the communal spring, half
mile from the village. says ii. @.
Pratt. Twice day the women went
down in chattering groups to the
spring, carrying bamboo pipes twelve
feet long. These pipes are made by
forcing out the pith at the joints. and
hold about five gallons apiece. When
full. the drinking end was plugged
with leaves. the pipe being stood in
shady spot near its owners house
and used when needed Incidentally.
drinking from these weird receptacles
was rather hazardous business, care
being necessary lest too copious sup
ply should gush out when the pipe
was held to the mouth.-Wide World
Magazine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
:. clarence Bascomb- Phillips

aM.ma! Mamal" exclaimed both
,uSran together, Junior threw the
cat sa ~ she swimmed out" finished
.,.ai nJ prother, who had been as in
Ll1 .,. in the escapade as Junior I'M
tere sa cow that Sister was displeased.
1,l !, he was anxious to beat her
.a lin their mother. =, :,
tei a1ew did it happen?" questioned
10. how YEARLY, for she had to whip
Mo ';or for some misdemeanor almost
Julnu dav. and it seemed pity Tor
every ,os a Jolly little lad.
ne aWhy, he just threw her rlgnt INTO
W." .ctsrn said Little Brother.
the eor purpose, too" added Sister.
III .h;s ;uncture Junior himself ap-
a. ~ s and Mother greeted him with
peareuue,ochful look as she said sever
re agInnior did you throw the cat IN
the pond?' p.d .nd reddened
..ouah the suspicion OF a smile
snJ naS around his mouth as he an
luIns ad ayes" and then with a grln,-
s ses At sister and Brother, "Tattle-
tales" ,,,,, +ha switch she
..n nO handy and gave Junior a whip
k k;I~ meanwhile telling him what a
p pr,sl how he was to be so mean to
s s;a' not Junior made as much fuss
n,' rppssible over the whipping and at
az end of it readily agreed not to
.hrow the cat in the pond again.
Later I asked Junior why he threw
Tho cat into the pond and ne an
swared confidentially, "To see If he
could swim. I didn't know whether
cats could swim or not, but they
cam M:
r. was all clear to me then. This
child had thrown his cat into the
nond for a purpose, and the purpose
was right even if the method was
questionable. He had performed an
Experiment in natural history. OF
course he didn't want to throw the
cat into the pond again for he had
ascertained what he desired to know.
So that whipping was wholly unnec-
essary. How much better, / thought,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
Robin Returns to Its Old Homo.


For four years in succession a robin
has built its nest near the administra-
tive building at Camp Curry. Four
years ago robin nested on the per-
COLA, the following year on the limb
OF a cedar over the studio and last
year above the doorway to the garage.
This year the nest has again been
built In the studio pergola. In that
birds have been proven to return and
BALD nests in the same situation, it
seems reasonable to believe that the
same pair Of robins have selected
these sites, which are all within 30
feet OF each other. In recent years
the marking Of birds by small metal
bands about their legs has furnished
valuable information as to the migra-
ton and constancy Of mated pairs
Our Animals.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
COWBOYS MILK WILD cows
New Form Of Amusement as Staged
in Washington Calls Forth
Protest.

Our special representative In the
state Of Washington. who has.done so
much to create humane sentiment
against the cruelties associated with
the rodeos and wild west shows Of
Washington, sends us the rules Of q
new form Of cruelty as they appear
upon the printed program, known as
the "Wild cow milking contest" Five
wild, but fresh milch cows are to be
used. The COW has thirty feet start.
Two mounted men to each cow are
waiting In line to give chase.
Here are three Of the rules for this
contest:
The catcher will stop the cow but
not bust" ier. If you do bust her you
are out.
His partner will dismount, 60 down
the line. catching the cow by the
horns. twisting her head back and TAX
ihg the rope off from the cow or roper
must release his rope from horn or
saddle.
The rider who roped her will now
dismount and proceed to milk This wild
COW until he has half filed one-half
pint cream bottle furnished by the
committee. >
Some Of the finest people In Ameri-
ca live In the state of Washington.
May the day soon come when their In
fuence will be strong enough to stop
these barbarous exhibits of the rough
and cruel handling Of animals to fur
nish amusement to people capable Of
forms of so-called sport.-Our Dumb
Animals.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
First millionaire in the United States.

First Millionaire in the United States.
The first United States millionaire
was Stephen Girard. French sailor
who settled in Philadelphia in 1772 as
wine merchant on a small scale. and
henceforth was bound up with the des.
tiny of the Quaker City. He built
fleets of merchant vessels, created
whole residential districts. and when
the Bank of the United States threat
ened to stop payment set up his own
bank and became the leading banker
of the country. On Girard's death In
1882 his estate amounted to ten mill
lion dollars-the largest known up to
then in the United States. He was
bachelor, and left the whole Of his
fortune. with the exception of few
trifiing legacies, for charitable pur-
poses. E
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-04-24
In Round Numbers.

Suffering Kid-Pa. did you ever
have tooth pulled?
Papa with great gusto)-Have L
my boyf should say SO; hundreds
Of them.