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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
ASSESSORS
ARE KEPT
BUSY
Value Of New Building Is Put
at 81, 900, 900 BY
TAX Office

The fiscal year, which closed
June 80, saw the greatest amount
Of building in the District IA any
one year in its history, Tax As
SCISSOR William P. Richards esti-
mated today in preparing his an
nual report.
Assessors place the value Of
new buildings erected in the, Dis
trict during the twelve months at
$40, 100000. This brings the total
assessed value Of all buildings and
property in the District to APP
proximately 100000, 900.
Actual Increase 100000 900.
From the total assessment for
new buildings there are exemptions
and deductions for buildings de-.
stroyed to make way for new
structures which reduce the total
increase on taxable property to
SAC, 900 900.
The S42, OoO, 900 assessment, it was
pointed out by Tax Assessor Rich.
ards, does not represent the value
OF all building operations COM
menced during the year, but is only
the value of new property actually
under roof by July 1.
Under the law no assessment is
made on property not under roof
by the close Of the fiscal year. even
though thousands of dollars may
have been expended already In the
work
1.-THE past year has been the most
strenuous In the history OF the Dis
trict Assessors; office" Richards
declared. During the twelve
months Of the fiscal year we have
had to inspect and place assess
ments on 10000 different pieces Of
property. The office has had to
send out notices to each owner re-
garding the new assessment amounts
in every case.
THE work began in the field on
October 1, 1923, and was continuous
up to the first week Of July, 1924.
The number Of days in the field
was lbs in nine months. after allow
ing for time lost through bad
weather.
Inc amount OF automobile mile
age in making the assessments was
S,727 during this period. This
would have taken us to San Fran.
cisco and considerable distance on
the return trip, with 10000 more
stops en- route, in nine months
IA New Apartments.
The records Of the assessors office
show that during the past fiscal
year there were "A large apartment
houses added to the assessment
list.
The number Of homes constructed
during the year also showed an
increase. There were 2 .49a brick
dwellings, or total of 3,4S0 new
homes placed on the assessment list.
CONSTRUCTION of garages again led
in the actual number Of new struc.
lures. There were SIT brick. 499
frame, and 1852 metal garages. or
total of 4,C38 buildings Of this
type erected during the twelve
months.
The assessment was swelled con
siderably by numerous repairs OF
extensions to existing buildings Of
all classes. The volume OF this
work is expected to total more in
value than in any previous year
although the compilation OF these
figures has not yet been completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
MAN GETS TO- DAY TERM
FOR JEMELRY THEFT

A case. in which the evidence. a
gold watch chain, had lain unnoticed
In a tree-box until found by Detcc-
tive James Springman, was aired In
Police Court today, when. Moses viii.
hanls, colored. stood charged with
the larceny of the chain, watch
and knife from Eugene L.. Walker,
colored, No. 1877 ID street northeast.
Williams pleaded guilty to taking
the jewelry and selling It to his
friends. He was sentenced to serve
40 days In jail by Judge Mcmahon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
FOUR BITTEN BY DOGS.
POLICE REPORTS SHOW

Reports that four more persons
have been bitten by dogs were
made to the police today.
Roberta Hannah, fifty.five. 219 HI
street northeast, was bitten on the
hip. She was treated at Casualty
Hospital, where her condition was
diagnosed as not serious.
A dog bit Clyde r. Graham,
thirty, 1905 Taylor street northeast,
on the right hand: He went to a
private doctor for treatment.
Others are Adreans III. Aylor,
forty.nine, It'll Lincoln road north
east, and Margaret Ripnour, ten,
1924 Rock Creek Church road north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
IA TOILETTE BACKER
TO ADDRESS UNIONS

Arthur Il. Holde., acting secre,
tary Of the national convention at
Cleveland which endorsed Senator
La Toilette for President, will speak
before the Central Labor Union
Monday night in Musicians hall,
1905 r street at S:15 o'clock. Sub.
ject Of Mr.. Holders address will be
The Work of the Conference for
Progressive. Political Action"
The public Is invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
GETS FOUR MONTHS TERM
FOR FLOURiSHlNG Al GUN

Harrison Hunter, colored, who III.
tended to scare AdoIphus Ball. COLOR.
ed, by flourishing O revolver in the
latter's face, today pleaded guilty
to a charge Of carrying deadly
weapon and not guilty to an assault
charge before Judge Mcmahon IN
Police Court.
He received a sentence Of four
months IN jail on the weapon charge
and his personal bond was taken tn
the assault case,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
JURY is SELECTED AT
LAST I'M SHOOTING CASE

After 476 talesmen had been sum.
moned, attorneys for the govern.
ment and for the defense have final
~ succeeded in selecting twelve men
to sit as a jury In the trial Of the
four men charged with shooting
Policeman John w. Purcell in an
alley back OF the Bell School, Octo.
Der is last. and causing his death.
The accused. all colored. are on
trial in. Criminal Court, No. 1, Chief
Justice Mccoy presiding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
Damon And Pythias
Fight Settled
By Court

Damon Fisher and Pythlas
johnson, both colored, appeared
before Judge Mcmahon in Po-
lice Court today to settle their
differences.
Damon alleged that Pythias
knocked him down with his fists
and beat him with piece Of
hose. Pythias, in retaliation,
said that he had always treated
the other as a brother and
had only struck him when at
tackled with . knife.
The friends viii be parted for
the next fifteen days as Pythias
sweeps the corridors of the Dis
trict Jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
VACATION TIME.

The time ha rolled around
again when s. u who has a
comfortable TX II Insiders
change. of en- Il ant.
The first sisa I,o I demands
for his fishing II q; lie second,
overhauling the 9 II: third, buy
ing collapsible tables, etc, that
to work out one mi, t be an in
ventor.
Then the t &c rent Of
the seasharc <. o,nt ms.
g iLtTE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE
RADIO.

It Wds a loUely summer day,
The sNnHOht's golden sheen
Upon the distant fHeGdotcs lay
And all the moods toere green.
The wild bee IN the fIcioery Vdle
! Was httmminO soft and loo,
While stceetly sung the nightingale
Upon the radio.
What tho the city's bltsy thronO
Night rush and roar betireen,
lt coWld not hush the aOiId birds
song,
The music OF the stream.
IN fancy sttlI Ger hill and dale
wondered to and fro,
While stCeetly SING the nightingale
Upon the radio.
caught the rose light of the morn.
The ttcitter Of the birds,
The detcdr0p spGrkEi1aO on the corn,
The lOtciss0 Of the herds.
a 1eGthered OGr--G flashing sail
On lake aud stream beIop,
While stceetly sung the Nightingale
Upon the radio.
WILL n. WHELAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
PRINCE, TIRED OF Cell,
THINKS u. S. WILL
AP0L DC Il

Suspectng the diplomatic passport in possession 81 the
self styled Emir Of Kurdistan held at the Third police
precinct bogus three departments Of the United States
Government today seeking prove the foreigner
q faker
The passport is at the State Department and the
signature of Gordon Paddock charge daffaires at the
United States legation Belgrade Serya being verified
Gables have been sent to Europe and Asia inQung about
the Emr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
JUST AN EPISODE.

a maiden get my hand and heart,
"A banker got my note.
The landlord got my goat.
ne moving man got all my cash.
The lawyer then got my wife.
Thus ends Just another episode
u sra EPS Arou@h this life.
AiCuAEL ,. b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19

Uncle Zeb says: an a small
'toi0n the only man i0ho can
sceGr a stOve pipe without
being laughed at is the under
tdlser.' OIDONO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
CLASSIFIED ADS.

LEFT, IN Madison Square Car
den, one suit political underwear,
changeable silk. Notify w. J.
Bryan.
FOUND, in Rock Creek Park,
lady's handbag. containing lip stick
and powder puff. Will return to
owner, on same spot. at shutdown.
YOUNG MAN, OF aristocratic
connections, desires to meet good
looking young lady with paying
position. Matrimony no object.
L. X. d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
AP.PRECIATI

: " y + . E & & Il I. +
And you're always feeling weary
And you only see the dark clouds
floating BY,
Just cit right down and study,
Throw away your cares, there, Buddy,
and sing this SONG Of songs, just
CHORUS.
appreciate the mOOnbeams,
l appreciate the stars,
l appreciate the sunshine,
i appreciate, the flowers,
! appreciate the raindrOps,
appreciate the dew,
I appreciate this good old world.
appreciate You.
Get some pep and you'll be plucky.
And do not sit and ponder all the day.
just think OF other mOrtals
Who have gone 20 other portals.
BE glad that you are here q while to
say;
CHORUS.
appreciate my mother,
appreciate my dad,
appreciate my lover
And the best pal ever had.
appreciate my brother,
And my little sister, too;
s 4 appreciate this wonderful world,
appreciate you.
EXTRA CHORUS.
! appreciate the brides
Thnt sing up In the trees,
I appreciate the rivers
THAI run down r. the seas.
I aa9rrciate the night time
That brings Us sleep and rest.
OF all the things in this good old
How can choose one bestG
=. n. 9.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
CHARLEY CHINK's CHATS!

The felloto tOho alice time get the
most credit GIDGys pays cash.
The nsotorist tcho breaks the
speed IG,c WsuGIly finds the JUDGE
M fine mood lphen he faces him
noW.
The man lcho "rOcks the boat"
usually gets himself IN "hot mater"
DeIIy dem quick.
The fellotc 4cho Saves his "kGIe"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
WITH THE LIGHTS LOW
HOW is Al CHAP TO KNOW?

n the p0TIot, o my darling!
When the lights are dim aud I0iC,
That your face is tEickly pOtCdered,
HOtO am I, EaceetbeGrt, 20 kno5Og
BUeTy tceek 1 hare to send
Every coat that I possess
20 the cleaner lc04lst you, Darling,
L0Ve me more and PONDER IeSsf
CABIN JOHN POET
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19
dlERRI)1tpSEEM|l
s.al1RHSs1 .-- ? BY BILL PRICE

Once there was an old moth-eaten
cannibal. with bum teeth, conn
plexion Xix an old shoe and
very dirty disposition, from
eating preacher that had been
Offa the ice too long.
Now there was shlpwrecked
little boy on this here cannibaPs
island. by the name Of
lizzie Pure, with long and
juicy ringlets and an angel
face. and he looked up at
this tough cannibal and says:
Please, sir. could You tell me
where is my mama and my papa2''
And one Of the other cannibals
spoke up and says, II don't
know whereintheheli's your mama,
but parta your papa's In this
gentleman here. That's what's
givin' him the stummic' ache, and
he wiggied his thumb towards
the old cannibal.
And that poor little boy felt
so bad he set right down and
cried for forty days and forty
nights and drownded all them
cannibals all down dead for
ever after
MORALE: Cannibals should
carry life -preservers.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19

neUer has to toorry about him cham
and eggs"
Shopers Of blessings" neUer
greet the reign Of kings notoa-
days!
The nlotorist toho close him head
sometimes causes others to lose
theirs as toel.
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19

PhiIl-Are you taking your loud
speaker with you to the noun
tains this summer?
Bill Yes, she said she would
70. GUS LANGLEY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19

The fellow irho Saves his "koIe'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18

The "Hustlers" Sunday school class
gave 4 very interesting program al
the church Sunday evening. Their
readings, music and pageant were all
very we'll rendered and greatly en-
ioyed by all.
Mrs. A L. Selby OF Media is
spending the week with Greenieaf re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Roberts OF
Pleasant Ridge attended church ser
vices in Greenleaf Sunday morning.
Marie Elliott OF Namra was a
Creenleaf caller Sunday.
Mrs. w. J. Winslow, Oren Mar
ion. and Hulda and Mary Weesner
spent Sunday afternoon at Jump
Creek
Hrman Tucker and Miss Whaley
of Media called in Creenleaf Sunday
Mrs. Reavis moved to her ranch
near Caldwell Saturday.
The Y. P. s. c. E. held business
meeting and a social at the {. NJ.
Crew home Friday evening. Games
were played on the lawn and all en-
ioyed the refreshments.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18
Creenleaf News

The orchards of the community
have been sprayed this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dotson and
family OF Boise spent Sunday win
Greenieaf relatives.
The Margaret Tell Sunday School
class held class meeting and social
at the home OF Florence Willeman
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. ]. a. Dunbar held a meeting
at the Greenleaf Seminary Friday
evening in behalf OF the taxpayers
OF the neighborhood.
4 number OF the Grecnleaf men
improved the looks OF the cemetery
Friday. They have begun leveling the
north side 10 set trees and enlarge
the grounds.
Several Greenleaf ladies attended
the ". F. NJ. S. meeting at the home
OF Jennie Hanson in Pleasant Ridge
Thursday afternoon.
Frank Herlocker spent last week IN
Murphy where he made some i'm
on his ranch.
The Up Sireamers Sunday School
class held a social at the Earl An
,rium home in Pleasant Ridge Fri
day evening.
Misses Alma Roberts and Lena
Pickett made a business trip to Wild
,r Friday afternoon.
There will be IN all day Institute
IF the Canyon County w. c. 7. U.
II the Greenleaf church Thursday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18

arm while cranking a Ford Is Se.,;
along nicely. ss'nng
The people OF the Christian church
be given on Easter Sunday al" 70
Rev. and Mrs. L. d. Megg.
transactnig business in Mamma Nee asIe
day. Non-
Grandma Percyfield returned r..
a few days ago from a two lone "o'ne
visit with her daughter in Ns,, weeks
Andry Bish visited Sa,urJa,lP
Sunday in Meridian. ana
Mrs. Gilmore OF Caldwell v:.;,.s
Sunday with her daughter Mrs ' O5
Vile Coate. W
The people of the Nazarene ch.,
will celebrate their anniverss-,,," eh
on Easter Sunday There VII, Jay
special speakers and singers 40. os
morning and afternoon. oO'n
Saturday is annual school ele..;.-
good attendance is desired nv ,s' ,Ia
school board 'ne
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18

very limit OF credit expansion per-
mitted By the reserves they then held.
The reserves they now hold are avail
-ble for use under the terms OF the
law without arbitrary restriction.
Furthermore, the idea OF initiation
higher prices-has strong appeal
in many quarters at this time. and it
IS pertinent TO utter a word OF caution
20 those who think that the specula-
tive stimulus resulting from ar inila-
ton OF credi; would bring higher
prices for farm products II is very
certain. that farm products. particu-
iarly those whose prices are largely
dependent upon foreign markets.
would be the last commodities to be
affected By credit initiation. The eff
feet OF credit initiation is to put more
buying power in circulation. and 20
increase the demand for those things
for which people spend additions to
their incomes. Initiation while il lasts
stimulates spending and speculation.
makes people feel prosperous. in
,reases the demand for labor and in |
his way raises the prices Of the goods
md service for which there is an in
,reased demand II would not increase
he prices OF farm products unless it
increased the demand for them.
The consumption OF farm products
n this country is already upon a high
evel Employment is practically full.
has work at good wages
nd all he wants TO eat. When people
re already eating all they can, that
J the end of the demand in that
uarter; an increase OF income does
OF stimulate them to eat more-at
.asi not more of the same food. II
oes not increase the consumption OF
orned beef and cabbage. The high
r v5ges and higher prices that
ould be stimulated by an initiation
credit would be for the farmer to
~. not for him to receive. His
lrplus production would remain to
: sold in foreign markets as now,
Id home prices would remain on
lie foreign level as now. When.
'wever. the initiation boom had run
! course, and the inevitable della
On came. with the resulting dis
ganization OF industry. depression
ID unemployment. even the demand
r corn beef and cabbage would
rink below what il is now.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court of Canyon County
Idaho.
In the matter Of the estate OF FIoxd
n. Smith. Deceased.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Administrative of the estate of
Floyd n. Smith. deceased. to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them with the necessary vouch- :
ers. WITHIN four months after the first
publication of this notice. to the said
Mary f. Smith. Administrative at.
Cleveland boulevard, Caldwell, Idaho
SAID place being designated as the
place Tor transaction of business of
said estate in the County of Canyon.
State of Idaho.
Dated April 16. 1924.
Mary f. Smith,
Administrative OF
the estate of
Floyd n. Smith.
d. d. Harger.
Attorney for
Administrative. s541c
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18
Claytonia

Ike Lineberger bought some fine
pigs from II. l. Reynolds few days
ago.
Dorothey Carr got her face quiet
badly burned by some kerosene oil
catching fire where she was lighting
the fire.
J. l.. Maxwell was spraying some
orchards in Riverside this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orsey Moore are
moving 10 Oregon.
Mrs. Carr who sustained 4 broken
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18
What Should be Done With it9

One suggestion is that the United
States should loan the surplus gold
10 the European countries needing it
for their monetary systems. but the
United States government does not
own the gold; it belongs to the mil
lions OF people who have bank de-
posts or hold gold certificates. If
European loans or investments are
to be made they must be made by
individual investors. prompted by or
binary business methods.
Another suggestion is that we
should lower our customs tariff and
allow foreign goods to come in here
more freely. thus creating balance
OF trade against us which would drain
away gold But unusual importations
OF foreign goods which come in COM
petition with goods OF our own pro-
duction would cause unemployment
and depression y this country.
Finally, il may be asked. why not
use the gold ourselves. and get up a
great industrial boom with it? In
the first place. as already said the
initiative rests with the public II
business men should proceed to branch
out in new enterprises. borrowing
from their bankers for such purposes.
the effect OF these expenditures would
soon be to cause competition for
labor, which is already quite fully EN-.
ployed start wage advances which
would raise the cos, OF MI manufact-
ures and services and start the cost
OF living upward again. We would
30 through the experiences OF the last
boom times over again. \ continuous
round of initiation until the bubble
burst.
Such a period OF rising costs and
prices would reduce exports and in
crease imports until the balance OF
trade turned against us and gold be-
gan to go out. Having founded the
new structure OF credit on this gold.
when the gold began to move out
The credit would have to be contract
ed. which would surely bring the
whole structure down with a crash. |
il it Rad not crashed before this stage
was reached.
1t is because they forsee this out
come, that business men are unwill-
ing increase their Indebtedness and
to participate in a boom"
Everybody. however. does not un-
derstand the dangers and penalties
Of credit initiation; il is inevitable with
low prices ruling for many OF our
staple products and Indebtedness pres
sing upon many people, tina, it should
seem TO many that there ought 10 be
some means by which these stores OF
monetary wealth could be made avail |
'ble to relieve the prevailing distress.
The falsehood that the reserve banks !
debated the prices OF
arm products and forced the farmers
o paw their debts at ruinous sacrifices
: still travelling. The records show
hat the Reserve banks went to the /
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-18
Foreign Criticism


Ordinarily gold does not flow to a
country unless there is demand for
IT to provide increased banking
facilities. We are critized as I
nation not only for being lacking in
good business sense in thus piling up
useless reserves. but as deliberately
boarding, drawing TO ourselves Z
commodity which we cannot use and
which is needed elsewhere as the
basis OF monetary systems and to
stabilize the currencies OF the world.
An example OF this criticism is seen
in the following currcn, paragraph.
of recent origin:
AT private London meeting under
the auspices OF the Institute of
Bankers. Mr.. Walter Leaf, chairman
of the Westminster Bank. voicing the
general view OF British finance. EN-
phazied the difficulties OF a, return to
the gold standard for the rest OF the
world while the Federal Reserve
Board is in complete command OF the
whole situation as regards gold He
commented ironically that the United
States, with three quarters the visible
stock of gold in its vaults. had hither-
TO. "magnanumously and with neglect
of profit" been content TO take all
the gold sen, il at dollar par and lock
IT up at Washington. where it earned
no interest and was a serious burden
to American finance" Mr.. Leaf held
that the most serious objection to
return to a gold standard was that
unless il WAS done by a number OF
countries at once they would be put
ting themselves too much in the pow
er OF. the Federal Reserve Board
should il be thought fit to embark on
a policy OF initiation by means OF an
almost unlimited extension OF credit.
The gentleman quoted is an emin-
ent banking authority head OF one
OF the largest British banks. and Am
esiosn bankers generally agree with
him upon the economic principles
involved. That is to say. they will
agree that these additions to our gold
stock are undesirable. both from
our own standpoint and with regard |
to the world situation a urge par,
OF this gold would serve this coun-
try better in the reserves OF other
countries. where il would stabilize the