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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
HAD $4,000, FOUND DYING
IN CHlCKEN-COOP HOME

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. H.
After accommodating nearly $40. 900,
John Barry, seventy, died in Mercy
Hospital, from exposure suffered in
the chicken coop on the johnson
farm. in Feeding Hills. which was
his home for the last twenty years.
DIR. "A. p. Norris, who found the
man dying of pneumonia and
frozen feet, said today that Barry
was frozen to death TIC was
brought to the hospital here in an
ambulance and did Aen "A as
later. 1t was found that he had
placed about $4,000 in small loans
IN Feeding Hills and had between
$1,000 and $4,000 In savings banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
ROYALTY SETS EXAMPLE
IN RESPECTING SPEED LAW

MADRID, Feb. ITO show au-
tomobile drivers how to obey the
new speed law, King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria made a tour through
the streets of Madrid with their
automobile going at very moder-
ate speed.
The law limiting automobiles to
twenty kilometers Q3 Ia miles, an
hour within the city limits, was
drafted by the government because
OF the many speeding accidents
which have been reported lately.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
COURT REFUSES MOTION
FOR RETURN OF TAMcARs

Motions by Attorneys O'Shea and
Sacks for the return Of twenty
Pennant taxicabs to the taxicab
company on the ground that the
Colonial Discount Company failed
properly to describe the machines
on the writs Of replevin, sued out
by the latter company, failed yes.
terday when Chief Justice McCov
of the District Supreme Court over.
ruled the motions.
The taxis were seized about two
weeks ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
SHIPPERS DEFY ENGLISH
TARS ON GERMAN STRIKE

LONDON, Feb. 12.-German sea.
men are striking in British ports.
and German vessels are held up in
British waters.
The German seamen are demand.
ing they shall be paid at the same
rate as British seamen, and their
demands are supported by the
british Seamen's and Firemen's
The German Shipowners' Asso-
,iation was invited to send repre-.
,antatives to London for a confer.
arce. but sent a brusque rejection
daclar ring the situation, economic
and otherwise" was not COM.
parable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
J. F. Mcwaters. veteran railroad

J. F. McWaters, veteran railroad
man, of 447 East Fair St., Atlanta,
Ca, who is credited with Sc years.
unbroken service as an engineer III
the Atlanta & West Point, recently
paid high tribute to Tanlac..
Several years ago." said Mr..
McWaters, 81 became so rundown
it looked like my chain of service
might be broken before I could run
out my fifty-year period. However,
I resorted to Tanlac to set me right,
and Tanlac proved fully equal to
the emergency, quickly heading off
the trouble and bringing my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12

strength and energy right up to
normal.
"Since then, when I have felt 6.
little rundown, or off my feed,
as the railroad boys say, have
taken Tanlac, and it never fails to
do the work. / am using Tanlac
now as general tonic, and my
health stays fine"
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 40 million bottles sold.
Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
P. 0. Contract Awarded.

The contract for the construction
of the first unit of a new post
office at Memphis, Tenn, was
awarded today to Algernon Blair of
Montgomery, Ala, The price was
$99,831.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
1t Never Failed Him

Veteran railroad engineer with Sc Of unbrOen service
credit
his strength and when he badly rundown in health
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
Spain to Discharge Troops.

MADRID. Feb. 12.-Soldiers of
the class Of 1920 who served in
Morocco will be discharged soon,
it was announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12
Banquet for Writer.

MADRID, Feb. 12.-Friends of
the Cuban writer Constantine
banquet in honor of his investiture
with the Cross Of Naval Merit +.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12

G. s. Spear, secretary OF the Non.
Partisan Voters League Of Airing
ton county, has announced that the
regular monthly meeting of the
league will be held tonight at 8
o'clock in room 712, Machinists build
ing, Ninth street and Massachusetts,
avenue, Washington.
The report of the constitution COM
mittee will be acted upon and plans
to hold an open meeting in the near
future will be discussed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12

Folding Ironing Tables,
81 in. long with two iron
braces to raise CT R0
and lower. 80. GLOW
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-12

Polar Cub Electric
Heater with 12-inch copper
reflector; guar "a TX
anteed one year Ute -"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
son. ls. FIGHTS
AT FATHERS SIDE
TELLS DYSPEPT|CS
WHAT To EAT
Avoid Indigestion. Sour Acid Stom.
ach. Heartburn, Gas on Stom-
ach. Etc.

Indigestion and practically all forms Of
stomach trouble. say medical authorities.
are duo nine times out Of ten TO an
srecas OF hydrochleric acid IN tho ston-
aeh. Chronic acid stomach" IL exceed
ingiy dangerous and suffettrs should do
either one OF two things.
Either they can 20 on limited and
often disarreeahis diet, avoiding foods
that dlssEreeE With them. that irritata
tho stomach and lead 20 excess acid
secretion or they can cat ss they please
in reason and mako n a practice 60
countoract tho effect Of tho harmful
acid and prevent the formation OF gas.
sourncEa or premature fermentation by
the use Of little Blsuratsd MaEnesiA
at their meals.
There IL probably no better. safer or
more reliable stomach Antincid than
Bisuratsd MaKnesia and II Il widely used
for this purpose. IL has no direct &C.
tent hut a spoonful Of the powder OF
a couple Of flve-Erain tablets taken IN
little water with the food will neu-
traiiss tho excess acidty which may
DO present and prevent It's further for
nation. This removes The whole cause
OF the trouble and the meal diEests nat.
urAiiy and hsalthfuily without need OF
pepsin pills or artificial digcstcnta
Oct n few ounces OF Bisurhted Mag
nssia from any reliable druggist. Ask
for either powder or tablets. II never
comes as a liauId. milk or citrate and
In tho blnurntcd form IL not a laxative.
Try this plan and cat what you want
at your next meal and see n this isn't
the best advice you ever had on what
10 eat"--Advertlssmsnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
THEY'VE GOT FOUR
THERE'S i,J00 MORE"

An acknowledged Khan leader
grimiy counting tho score with the
words, 80 far. they've so; four Of
us Well. there's 1900 more. and
BY tho time they get them all, there
viii 30 1000 and tho women will Join
in and well stay ahead"
Yet Hcrrin takes no pride in It's
bloodshod each side dlsclaimIng re.
aponsibility. telling irrcconCilablo
accounts Of tho ramo events.
Law enforcement Is tho slogan OF
each cmbattlcd force. Peaceful IN.
tentlons arc claimed az exclusive TO
each. Each bosccchos dclivcrancc.
The present Khan and anu.Klan
warfare has absolutely no direct con.
nection with the Hcrrin mine mas
sacro OF two years ago. That is
considered forgotten here now.
but tho bitter hatrcds and dis.
trusts OF tho present. according TO
Herrin partlSans. win llngcr on
dozen years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
Tacoma's Jitney
War Grows Warmer

TACOMA. Sept, Ian ultimatum
from tho Tacoma Railway & Power
Co Tor a payment from tho city OF
8 cents for every transfer accepted
from the municipal street car line
20 the udcflats yesterday caused the
transportation war between tho com.
pany and Mayor A. V. Fawcctt 10
hlaEo out again. Mayor Faweett will
refuse tho demand. Il Is predicted.
He has already declared that his
reply 20 the increased weekly trolley
pass rate and tho new demand. will
be 10 pu, more ji,ney buses In opem.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
Only 9 Commandments
in Williamson County
The Tenth-"Thou Shalt Not Kill"-Goes by
the Board as Klan War RACES

tho conception
Little George" Galligan. iG.year-
old son OF tho sheriff. ~ an age
when boys IN most towns are get
ting interested In sleek hair and
girls. battling for life with q IS
caliber rife. AZ his fathers side
States Attorney Dclos Duty max
Ing formal request 10 tho military
commander for a search OF two
churches said 10 be used AZ ARISEN
ais and fortrcsses for KiRnsmcn--
Hundreds q outstanding permits
20 carry concealed weapons. and hip
pockets bullying In every street cor
ner crowd
Machine guns manned by civilians
guarding the Marion Jail. tho Her
Tin hospital and other stronghold
Two rival chiefs OF police IN Her
rim claiming conflicting authority
from different sources and divided
in enforcement Of what Law there
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
RODEO OPENED
EllenSburg Sees Fading
GlorieS OF the West

ELLENsRuRC, Sept ls.-Fading
glories Of the west were rc-enactsd
here yesterday at tho opening Of the
EllenshurE rodeo. The program con.
sisted Of "a events and 1000 specta.
tors were thrilled by the feats OF
cowboys and eoNgirls.
Moro than a dozen noted Pcndlc
ton. ore riders participated IN the
nodco. In all. $50 horssmen are com.
pctlng. Two were slightly injured
when horses came together on "a
curve Ia the thorobrcd race. They
were Roddy Brandt aud George Hoyt
an Indian
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
ENDS LIFE WITH
7-STORY LEAP
Woman DeSpOndent Over
Her Cancer Trouble

Dependent because she apparently
thought herself incurably IN with
cancer. Mrs, Charles A. sudwcn
leapcd seven stories TO her death thru
a window ~ Columbus Sanitarium
just before midnight Thursday.
She had undergone an operation
for cancer and had been in tho sanl.
tarlum 10 days She had been al.
tended by private nurses. When her
nurse LEFT the room last night Mrs.
siidwell seised the opportunity 20 end
her life.
She had been suffering from can.
Ger several months. according 90 her
husband. Charles A. stidweil. is5 W.
1eth -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
Three Are Charged
With Stealing Car

George Paulsen. nentImin Baker
and william Han stand accused with
tho crime Of grand larceny an a
result OF their alleged theft Of
Chevrolet car late last month. The
charge was filed against tho men
Thursday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
wILLIE's SPELLING

spell professor"
'P.r.o.f.f.e.s.s.o.r."
Leave out one of the RS. WHILE
which one?" - Carolina Boil
Weeyil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12

MARCEL AND CURL LAST
LONGER after n Golden Clint
Shampoo. Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
ny GEORGE BRITT

uERRiS. III. sept. i:-''Thcre
IL amt no Ten Commandments
ana the best f. like tho worst" here
In Williamson county.
There arc only nine command
ments-the ono which sayu Thou
shalt not kill" II going by De.
fault
And 10 tho extent of toting guns
and living In keen hatred. distrust
and fear Of the other sidc. tho best
and worst arc indistingulshnblc.
Says Sheriff George Gailigan. him
self charged with murder In a war
rant obtained By tho Ku Klux Khan
following tho latest wholesale street
Staying:
II Was either fight or run. and
ia bs charged with murder any.
how so with three guns on me,
stood my ground Just for tho
pleasure of shooting"
Externally Hcrrln Is tho convcn.
tionBl brick. paved. progressive mid
western town. Children Sidp along
tho street, young couples dt on door
steps after supper. Tho country
round haa a iawny splsndor of
black-eyed susans springinE up In
its pastures.
son. ls. FIGHTS
AT FATHERS SIDE
Below this surface Is Tho spirit
OF guerilla warfare, OF border raids.
OF medieval mystic murder
These bits OF evidence 10 support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
Man Is Fined for
Running Dice Game

Hecause 10 Permitted dice games In
his establishment az 6i9 Pike ~.
known as the Eagle. Myor Rothsteln
was fined $3.50 and costs by Judge
Mitchell Gillian in superior court
Thursday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
Seeks Divorce and
Custody of Child

Alleged neglect and uousupport
was the cause OF the divorce action
instituted by Helen Myrtle Mars
against Theodore Mars In superior
court Thursday afternoon. There h
a two.year.old child. OF whom The
mother asks custody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
OBEDIENT CHILD

Aren't you ashamed, daughter, TO
be seen In such n low dress?"
why papa, you said yourself that
you wanted me to cut down in my
clothes while the times were SO
hard. Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
THE DANGER

"Dinah. l hear you are married"
"Yassum, Use got good man
now"
Docs he provide for you all
right"
"Yas, he Is a good provider. but
Use skeored he going TO be cotched
ut it.'-Everybody's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12

A signed agreement that her huI-
baud. John a. Hotoard dopcrJ.
tcoaid not break her Hosc again or
oiherictse HSe physical violence IN
their arguments caused further
trial Of married ne. declared ora
Careic. Hlm actress. shoirH above
baf The trial tous failure. dc
clarod the screen star. as Ghe flod
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12

When Elda Vettori left ST.
Louis she lUGS O milliner's
apprentice Nth q desire to be
a singer. After studying IN
New York, aohere she made
her debut IN grand opera, she
has realized her ambition and
returns to her home torn as
Micaeld in the series of OPEN
air performances of Gar
men," TO be giUen IN the
Municipal thedter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12

Just look at the
styles! Panne velvets,
silk Lyons velvets and
combinations with ben
oolina +offatac ond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-12
Improvement Clubs

The regular meeting % tho ~.
ISOLATED Improvement clubs Of tho
North End viii be held Monday. Sep.
TENDER rs. $50 p. m. AZ the Green
Lake library auditorium.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
FACES TWO CHARGES
Former Head Of $30.0e0,000 Concern
Accused Of Robbery and Murder.

Chicago. April 4.-From the heat
of a S3O,OOO,OOO promotion concern tC
a robber facing charge of accessory
to murder within year. Is the story
tol by Russell L. Scott. formerly OF
Cleveland and Toronto, Canada, hello
in connection with the killing Of 10
seph Maurer, a drug clerk, in a store
in the heart of the business district
Wednesday night.
Scdt says at one time he was vice
president of the X. Il. Scott Com.
pany, Ltd, of Toronto, which had
branches in dozen cities and a pay
roll or 500 names. He helped to pro.
mote the Detroit Windsor Information.
al bridge, he says. When Boston,
Mass. woman filed $4,000 breach
of promise suit against him, Scott,
already married, left Toronto, and the
business went into receivers hands,
he says.
He has admitted being a partner
of his brother, Robert, in the drug
store holdup, which occurred within
two blocks of the detective bureau
and across from the city hall, while
theater crowds walked by. according
to the police. He first admitted the
shooting, police say, but later declared
it was done by his brother.
He admits, police say. robbing more
than two score drug stores and haber-
dasheries during the last few weeks.
Arrested with Scott was Helen Bull
lard, who is held with her brother,
Rex Billiard, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Devine, but police have not dis
closed any results of questioning
them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
NO. II MARINES IN
GUADALUPE MAKING
1000 BARRELS OF OIL
No. IL Marines Completed
for 1000 Barrels and
A. J. Baker for 300.

Lulins. Tex. April 4.-The No. II
Marines of the United North and
South Oil company. in Guadalupe
county. blew in Thursday for an es-
timated initial production of 1000 bar
relS daily.
The No. IL Marines is in the center
of the Guadalupe county section of
the Luling field and .,ccording to oil
men here il is one of the best produc-
ers in the entire field. The well is
flowing into a field line. and gives
every indication of holding up its
flow.
The No. l. Marines. also CT the
United was completed Thursday for
1000 barrels daily. and the No. / a.
]. Baker was completed for 200 bar
rels. Drillers said Thursday that they
believed casing had been set too deep
in the Baker well. The No. l A. J.
Baker is located 800 feet from the
San Marcos river bank and it is be-
lieved that its completion will tend
to connect the Guadalupe and Caid-
well pools.
The No. . Allen, of the United.
which blew itself in several days ago
and ran wild AR several hours. is
again threatening to get away from
the crew.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
ATTACK RAILWAY
BILL GOVERNING
EMPLOYE STRIKES
Measure Will Make Walk
outs Easier, Labor Board
Head Says.

Washington. ID. C.. April 4.-Ben.
W. Hooper, chairman of the Railroad
Labor Board. in Il statement today
before the Senate Interstate Commerce
Commission, attacked provisions Of the
Howell bill. which. be said ais TO
make it easier for railway employees to
enforce demands by strikes" and ex-
clude the public from all influential
participation or in supervision over
adjustment of labor controversies"
The Howell bill he said, substitutes
four adjustment boards and board
Of meditation and Cancellation, with
salaries aggregating $4,000 a year
and without proper authority for a
board of nine, drawing $4,000. com.
petent to rule on all disputes brought
before them.
Under the proposed law. Mr.. Hooper
said, with new arbitration board for
each dispute. the Non-Partisan men,
Der would likely be without expert
ence and would function under a u.s.
advantage.
The present law provides a more
workable scheme with experienced
public members on n permanent board
with technically t:ained men from
both sides Of the dispute.
The transportation act of 1920, and
the Labor Board have reduced the
number of strikes by adjusting dis
putes economically and satisfactorily
and by making it virtually impossible
Tor any organization to WIN strike
over the decision of the board. he as.
serted, adding:
Up to April /, 1929. four different
class one carriers and three short lines
has been formally and officially de.
clared by the board to have violated
its decisions.
The roads are: Glass one carrier,
Erie Railroad company. twelve VIC
lations; Pennsylvania Railroad sys
TEN, three violations; Chicago and Al
ton Railroad company. one violation
and Fort Smith and Western Railway
company one violation. Short lin,
railroads. Duluth. Missabe and North
ern Railway company. one: Intcrstat,
Railroad company, one: Butler County
railroad company. one"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04

covered up or disguised. The receipt
bill he signed named 80 many cases
of whiskey and gin, he said. w. j.
Burns took the stand but said that
he had not brought the Atlanta drug
records as acting Attorney General
Beck took the position that disclosure
of these papers would mot be compati.
BILE with the public interest,"" The
witness said he agreed that publica.
ton of the records would be unwise,
as they containeds statements lob.
tanned in conference
A letter from Mr.. Beck, submitted
by Burns. renewed the request ''of
the President" that such requests
from the committee be deferred until
the President scan have the advice
OF the new attorney general"
'"rhere isn't anything in these par
ticular files detrimental to the gov
eminent Senator Wheeler asked. II
think there is" Burns replied. There
are statements there which were made
to agents in confidence"
Said "VOtaw Stopped It."
Asked about the Atlanta drug in.
vestigations, Burns said his agents
told him "that Mr.. Votaw stopped it,"
The director also said he had told
Assistant Attorney General Holland
of the situation at Atlanta, and
thought he had also told Daugherty
about it.
Burns said he believed the investi
CATION would have reached 1.-THE men
higher up if it had been allowed TO
go on. He said it was 'unquestion-
ably true" that an Influential ring
was bringing drugs into the country.
"You were prevented from making
further investigation by Mr.. VOtaw:
asked Senator Wheeler. "Well, this is |
the situation" was the reply. '.Tbe
was started down there
BY Mr.. Votaw, and he was the man
for il. When he ordered it |
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04

stopped, l didn't 90 to him about j,
| again"
Don't you think if you had been
given free hand you could have
CT ught the men in that ring who were
supplying these narcotics?' Il think
So" The Atlanta investigation had
nothing to do with the "ring," the
witness continued. He testified that
''since then" the department. was not
to his knowledge doing anything" to
stop drug traffic in federal prisons.
senators Wheeler switched the in
quiry TO Mexican border matters.
Burns said he had never "heard" tina;
American oil men financed Mexican
revolutions and had no reports to that
effect from his agents.
There were reports. on the "Cantu
revolution" Burns said. but he never
heard" of. a meeting of oil men in a
Los Angeles hotel or a similar meet
ing in New York in relation to arms
shipments to Mexican rebels.
: Burns said he had heard Of the
seizure by revenue officers on the bor-
der of three truck loads, of arms and
ammunition from a Los. Angeles con-
Germ. The men were turned loose be-
cause there was mo law to hold
Them" he added. and later the ship
ment of arms ordered released by At
torney General Daugherty after
Daugherty had talked it over with
the President" at a cabinet meeting.
He testified that Edward b. Nc.
Lean had, resigned as a special agent
of his bureau in the Department of
Justice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04

Battle streamers that have been
awarded to the Twentieth Infantry
by the War Department were PR
scented TO that regiment Thursday
afternoon by Maj. Gen. l.. NJ. Lewi'.
Eighth Corps Area commander. IL
a brief address during the ceremonies
of presentation. General Lewis stated
that be was especially pleased to pre-
sent the streamers 10 the Twentieth
because be spent twelve years Of his
own service in that regiment and ha;
had il under his command. The
streamers awarded the regiment wcre
placed on the colors by General Lewis.
They were awarded for services
against the Indians on the Little Big
Horn and ut Pine Ridge; participa-
tion in the Civil War in the Peninsula
campaign at Manassas. Antietam,
Fredericksburg. charlottesville. Get
tysburg. Wilderness. Spottsylvania,
Cold Harbor and Petersburg; at San
tiago in the Spanish-American War.
and at Manila and Luzon during the
Philippine Instruction.