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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-11-27

Dreadnought Washington survived
battering by IA inch shells.
A. F. Of L. opposes modification Of
Japanese exclusion law.
New York Central opens Alfred H.
Smith Bridge and Castleton cutoff.
owen d. Yung arrives at New York.
reporting Germany has made all pay
ments for year ending August 81, 1925.
Carnegie corporation seeks way to
enable public to use leisure time for
intellectual and aesthetic advance
ment.
Five new members of American
Academy of Arts and Letters chosen
as National Institute plans to help
guide public taste.
E. C. (Chief) Wheeler of Pawhuska,
Okla, nationally known amateur trap
shooter, died at hospital in Kansas
City. His right arm, shattered when
his automobile turned over near
Wellsville, Kan, was amputated after
infection set in.
Notices were posted in the Cabot
cotton mill, Brunswick, Me-, of 10
per cent wage cut, to take effect i'm
mediately, affecting $50 employees.
At joint meeting of the overseers'
council and the employees council Of
the Lancaster Mills, Clinton, Mass,
the operatives were informed that the
management proposes a resumption
of full time, full force operation De-
cember 1, providing the operatives
will accept 10 per cent reduction in
wages.
Platinum mining stock frauds in
every section Of the country have
been checked by an intensive cam
paign undertaken by the national vigil
lance committee of the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs OF the World during
the last six months.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-11-27
GENERAL

The United States battleship Utah
sailed from Boston for Peru, with
first step at New York to take aboard
General John ]. Pershing as head of
a mission from the United States,
which will help celebrate on Deem
Der the anniversary Of the end Of
Spanish rule in South America.
Cutting away rope of flowers, Gov
ernor Cary Hardee Of Florida form
ely opened the Candy bridge, the
worlds longest automobile span, be-
tween St. Petersburg and Tampa, and
dedicated the six mile structure as
one CT the greatest engineering
achievements in the south
No evidence to substantiate charges
that rings" were formed for the
fleeing of Indians was unearthed by
the congressional committee investi-
eating Indian affairs. it was announc-
ed at Muskogee, Okla, upon adjourn
ment Of the investigation until Decem-
Der by Chairman Snyder.
Lowering the immigration bars to
permit entrance of the "ineligible
alien" as proposed in pending
changes to the present law. will bring
strenuous objections from the farm
ers of tie nation, according to action
taken at Atlantic City by the National
Grange in annual session.
Mexico backs labor in it's disputes
with foreign capital
President pleads for conservation
o. nations timber resources.
German labor backs Dawes plan as
blow to Communism, fraternal dele-
gate tells the American Federation
at Ell Paso.
Secretary of War Weeks was asked
by Congressman Britten OF Illinois to
turn the airsafp Chicago, used in he
round the world flight. over to the
city Of Chicago Brlten expects to
introduce a bill in Congress. propos-
Ing that the airship be placed in a
Chicago museum
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-11-27
A Summary for Busy Readers
of the Significant Doings
of the Day.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST
Progress Of the World In General.
Legislative Activities at the Ma
tion's CapitaI-News From EV.
cry Corner of the Country.
WASHINGTON

The State Department issued fiat
denial of rumors current in Geneva
that the Washington Government was
taking steps to conyoke disarma-
ment conference in Europe.
Senator Watson predicted the de-
feat of the Howell-Barkley bill for the
abolition of the Railroad Labor
Board. He indicated that the Admin
istration forces will be able to block
this measure, which is on the calen-
dar in both Houses and on which
the radicals will seek action.
Coolidge message to stress economy
and the world court.
Attorney General Stone intimates
New York and Brooklyn publishers
will be indicted for printing income
payments.
Constitutionality of New York
kosher law is attacked before SUI
preme Court.
The fight to repeal income tax pub
licity gained an unexpected ally in
Senator Pat Harrison. of Mississippi,
one of the strongest partisan Demo
Gratis in the Senate.
Daugherty's arrival in Washington
linked with Brookhart election con-
test
Senator Couzens says his commit
tee has found evidence of income tax
lodging.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-11-27
SPORTING

Diamond-studded gold watch fobs
will be presented to members of the
Washington Senators by Commission
ew Lands as an additional reward for
their victory over the New York
Giants for the worlds championship,
it was decided.
The Western Conference, which Is
now in it's twelfth year, has ten huge
new athletic fields.
Germany has been admitted to
Grafton of Motorcycle Clubs.
Jimmy Duffy, Oakland, won the de-
oision over Jack Britton, former well
terweight champion of the world, in
a fast four-round bout at Oakland,
Calf. Duffy foored Britton in the
third, but the former champion was
up Immediately.
White Plains syndicate offers $475,-
900 for bout between Dempsey and
Wills next July.
Tad Jones reappointed head coach
at Yale for three years.
The boxing game can develop only
one star heavyweight at Tina
through a period of many years.
There has ben no one close to Demp-
sey from 1919 to 1924 There have
ben hundreds of heavyweights slug
ging along in the last few years. Yet.
outside of Wills, no one has beer
taken seriously.
Rockne loses seventeen men next
fall, but If he can find eleven left
0tre Dame will have a frst-class
football team.
The British open golf cup las now
visited this country in three out Of
the last four years.
Derrill Pratt, veteran second base
man, was released Internationally by
the Detroit club, all other major
league clubs having waived claim to
his services.
Madison Square Garden crowd in
New York In uproar as Miguel Fer
rerra knocks out Joe SilvaEi in
fourth; foul is claimed.
Frank Brewer, utility first baseman
and outfelder of the Cleveland Base
ball Club, has been sold to the San
Francisco Baseball Club of the Pa
citic Coast League.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-11-27
WORLDS BUSINESS

Interest in hard coal has been slim
ulated to great extent by the re-
cent cold snap. Domestic consumers
have placed large orders in the last
week for anthracite requirements fer
tie next six weeks.
Major General Hull, Judge Advo-
cate General of the army, advised
Secretary Weeks it was his opinion
that the Federal Government has am
pie authority to sell to private and
commercial enterprises power gener-
ated by the Wilson Dam at Muscle
Shoals, Ala.
New Haven road completes plan to
meet it's 1925 maturity.
Strife in A F. of L. convention at
FL Paso over union-owned mine.
L. l. R. r. contends railroads are
run more economically than State
Governments.
William H. Pouch, president of the
Concrete Steel Company and head of
the Credits Mems Association, pre-
dicted an era Of prosperity for
America during the next two years
in a speech delivered in New York
before 900 members of the associa-
ton.
Stock market prices check from
proft-taking after reaching new high
level
Railroad executives. confident OF
fair treatment, plan further service
Improvements.
Federal Reserve Bank fails to ad-
vance rediscount rate as rumored
probable.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25

rates. The order was 80 entered. The
order and complaint are somewhere on
file at Olympia.
reduction can be brought about
by return to party responsibility.
This is apparently the trend Of the
current political thought among the
Democratic and Republican statespress
this year. But the average politician
and the average citizen refuse to get.
together and attempt to so amend the
direct primary law that such RESPONSE
bility can be had. Democratic and Re-
publican leaders are together on this
issue, which pays no attention to the
direct primary will hollAr.
The Farmer Labor Party Id the state
will hold its conventions In Seattle,
June and 6, to elect 33 delegations to
the national convention June II, at
St. Paul. The paaty will indarse the
candidacy of United States Senator
Robert La Follett for the presidential
| nomination. s
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
GRAM MAR GRADES

Jay Steinmetz is still on'the
sick list. We hope he will re
cover sufficiently to write on the
eighth grade exams in May.
Lachel Wainscott and Virginia
Justice from Mansfield visited
our room Monday and Tuesday
The girls are special friends of
Waneta and. Verneta Darby. Il
Cecil Thomas from Spokane
visited our room Tuesday. Cecil
was one of our strong seventh
grade pupils last year.
Mr.. Greer of Spokane visited
our room Tuesday, while here he
gave us some interesting hints
on things worth while,
In our rush last week we for
got to mention the gaade declam-.
amatory contest. e
The grades. are allowed two
contestants, one in humorous
selectione and in dramatic. An
unusual degree Of interest was
manifested in preparing for the
grade declamatory contests.
Twenty two pupils, nineteen
from the seventh and eighth and
three from the fifth and sixth,
enteren the. contest.
The class was SO large that a
preliminary contest was neces-
sary to select six from the hum
orous ahc six in dramatic
The following were selected
from the first contest.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
SCHOOL NOTES

The caps and arm bands orr
dered for track meet have ar.
rived, Everyone seems pleased !
All the towns in the county
are represented in the grade
track meet, excepting Ephrata.
In the preliminary track meet
at Almira Saturday Wilbur won
first place with 50 points Almira''
second with % points and Coulea1
third with IS points Creston Is,
Hartline 1412. Lirisy Of Almira
Duvall Of Creston stood out as
the leading rnen. Of the 4neets1
| Liresy scored IS points Duvall Is.
/ and Hope %. Hope. easily won
the distinction as high point man.
! Saturday should be a big day
in Coulee, when the grade con-
tests take place, nearly all grades
and high schools in this county,
are represented. Schools having,
tennis teams are: Hartline, VIII
son Greek, Quincy, Marlin and.
Coulee. Track teams come from
Stratford,, Wilson Greek, Hart
line and Coulee. NeppeF has
not been heard from.
Contestants in other events
are numerous SO that keen com
petition, may be expected in all
contests and sports. VI
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
Sophomore NOTES

A number of the Sophomore
class received their rooter caps
Wednesday and we are we'll
pleased with them.
We are glad to state that one
of our classmates, Merl Lee,
is a member of the tennis team
and will play in the county tourn
ament next Saturday.
Miles Murray was one of the
judges for the spelling contest
in the lower grades Tuesday.
The Latin | students will finish
their teKt book sometime next
week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
DAMAGES AND REPAIRS

A Negro woman Of mamoutf1
proportions and inky complexion
was in an automobile accident.
She was taken to the hospital,
where she soon regained con-
seriousness, The doctor, seeking
to comfort her a bit. said to her:
you will undoubtedly be able
to obtain a considerable amount
of damages, Mrs. Johnson.
"Damages!" saiu Mrs. John
son. What All want wifi dam
ages? All got enough damages
now. What All wants issrepairs. "
- . r.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
JUNIOR NOTES

The Junior play cast and coach,
Miss Vogel, enjoyed dinner
given by the Junior girls Monday
evening ~ o
Sadie DIN was absent Tuesday
and Wednesday, on account Of
illness. =
Several of our class are sport
ing new caps and arm bands.
Two ofsour class were judges
in the spelling contest held down
stairs Tuesday afternoon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25

Education is the formation of
such habits Of thought and action
as will enable us to live sanely
happily. to know how to make
knowledge when we need it, and
to be real service to the COM
munity of which we are part.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25

Congress would no doubt haye
popular support in authorizing
several past and present cabinet
members to personally undertake
a fight into polar region, with
out futher investigation of the
Shenandoah's fitness for the trip.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
SENIOR NOTES

Frances CARED. is out Of school
this week son. account of illness.
We have. received our invita-
tons and now we will be busy
getting them ready to send OUT:
Edna Lamb was absent from
school Wednesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
Strict Quarantine

The department Of agriculture IS sending out
warning the people Of the state of the quarantine
against the foot and mouth desease which has south
should be garded to see that the quarantine is
strictly nforced this erable disease enters our
state it WILDE hard to combat.
The only way is to live strictly up to the quafa-
ntino and that all persons entering the state are
properly fumigated.
Ths state department has sent out instruction to
farmers that they may receive full instructions on the
matter Of the foot and mouth lesease BY sending to
department Of agriculture at Washington, D. c.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
FOURTH and FIFTH

Tuesday afternoon at 1;15 the
lower grade spelling tryout was
held at the school house. Every
one spelled remarkably well.
Hazel WEIGH got first place,
missing only one word. Duane
Guenther got second place, hav
ing missed two words. These
stwo:wiIl represent our school
Saturday in the spelHnf contest
at the school at 9:5O a. m.
Jessie Adams woa first honors
and William Steinmetz second in
the spelling contest in 8, z, and
8 grades.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
Humorous

Humorous
|. Clifford Garman, "Biff Per-
kin's Tohoggan Slide. "
2. Mabel Metsker, 'Simon's
Wife's Mother Lay Sick
With the Fever. :
3. Bernice Indy, "'Daisy's
Music Practice Hour
4. Lois Mitchell, Leap Years
Misshap."
S. Opal Jenkins, How Pa
MIXED the Cow
6. Jessie Adams, Aunt Ke-
turah's Visit to the City,
Dramatic
l. Fay Pugh, Angels Wick
edness. =
O.: Donald Murray, "Toussant
Lonorture.
. 3. Donald Spurbeck. The Fin
ish Of Patsy Barnes.
4. Verneta Darby. How the
Church was built at Keho's
Bar
5, Waneta Darby j The Old
Settlers
6. Eme jenkins, THE Little
Fellow
The judges decided. that Lois
was first in humorous,
3ernice Lindley, second.
In dramatic, Fay Pugh. first
ind Waneta Darby, second.
All the twelve spoke their sell
sctions we'll and refiectsd much
credit not only upon themselves
out also the school.
We wish to thank the parents
for their cooperation and help
n making this work a success
and Miss Switzer former specia
1elp in training manys of the
pupils.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
The Politician

Politicians are complaining Of the direct primary
law as it does not give them all the power-anc
everybody knows they have enough power as it IS,
why should we give them all the poWer.s..e
No, if the people will use their, franchise and
register and go to the polls and vote ashey should,
the politicians would soon disappear.
There is to much 4rngism in political matters and
not enough for the benefit Of the people at large.
|. is everywhere, in all parties and all organizat-
IONS and it is not good for the gneral public.
Those who had the California fever some time
ago are having the get-out fever
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
Community Bettement

Have you stopped consider the fast that loyalty to
community the highest form Of patriotism Show
the who loyal and every interest of his
community will show you in that same individual
whom his country report absolute confidence in
any emergency that calls for his allegiance
On the other hand the who is careless and uncor-
cerned for the interests Of his community dis
play the spirit of indifference toward his government
his state should any serious DANCE threaten ether.
Try to imagine entire state composed Of nnumeabe
communities welded and cemented into symmetrical whole,
each striving excel the Others but each from its local
loyalty developing broader and deeper loyalty that reaches
and deeper loyalty that reaches and embraces the
whole
This would be brought about if we could be brought
that allegiance people, but that the
prosperity and Of others is detrient US.
but rather help, that each community would develop itself
to the utmostate aly mentally and morallynone would
need be Of Others neither would any need do augh
but to detract from ancthers interest
Let develop community loyalty the fu-the highest
possible form of patriotism.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
Church Notice

Sunday School at 10 A. M.
Christian Endeavor ZOO Pm.
Preaching services at 8:UO Pm
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25
Published Every Friday at
Coulee City. Washington

Entered at the postofice at Coulee
City, Washington, as second-class mat
ter. under the Act of March 3rd. 1879.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25

The who lets his wife wash the fivver and carry
out the ashes is the who for fear the
Japs will get in to with America.
Let but the gny suffer official death in boiling
oil And let guilty man escaped
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25

$500 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-25

Friday, April 25. 1924.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
LEPER IN SEPARATE
COMPARTMENT IS ON
HIS WAY TO BORDER
Keep Him Away From
Other Passengers on
Southbound Train.

In separate compartment On a
southbcdnd train, Saturday night n
Mexican alien, pronounced BY the
county health officer to be a victim
Of leprosy, was taken TO Laredo where
be will he delivered to the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande. The expense
of depcrtirg the leper was met By the
county, although he IS under the
charge OF an immigrant inspector.
Arrangements for the TRANSFORM
ton of the leper were made by the
county authorities who conferred with
state health officers before providing
accommodations for the Mexican. To
be on the safe side and TO prevent any
danger of contamination, it was
agreed that separate compartment
would be advisable. The Mexican is
mentally unsound, although he is not
in dangerous condition.
He was picked up on an insanity
charge, March Is, and was in Jail
several days before his lcprous con-
dition was discovered. He was imme-
diately removed to an isolated cell
and fumigation and other precautions
taken to safeguard the prisoners and
prison attaches.
Two insane Mexicans were sent out
of San Antonio at the expense of the
county and one Mexican woman with
two children who is being voluntarily
deported at her own expense, were on
the train.
Deportation of the insane Mexicans
at this time will be a saving to the
county, it was explained. If the Mexi-
cans. who have been adjudged insane.
were sent to the asylum, it woul1 cost
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

= Extra dance Turner Hall Monday
night. Seven Palace Serenaders. Full
Ter Parker.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
DIES In fERRE HAUTE
Son Of Mrs. G. A. Louth Nay b
Buried Here.


Mrs. G. A. Louth, T3S East Wood
lawn avenue, received a telegram
Wednesday evening from Terre Haute.
Ind, announcing the death there of
her son, Robert Harald Lounsberry.
The deceased was born at Marion,
Iowa. November, 1893, and was a
member of the American Legion Post
and Elks at Davenport, Iowa. On
May 5. 1917. Mr.. Lounsberry enlisted
in Battery r, -126th Field Artillery,
and served during the entire period
Of the war.
Mrs. Louth, is corresponding .secre-
tary of the American Legion Auxiliary
here. No definite plans az yet has
been made for the funeral, but it is
expected that the body will be
brought back to San Antonio and laid
to rest in the National Cemetery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
IRWIN MAKES BOND
Youth Accused of Highway Robbery
is Free.

Clyde Creepy Irwin, indicted on
seven counts in connection with
"jellybean bandit" activities, was re-.
leased from the. Bexar county Jail
Saturday afternoon on S12, 1000 bond.
The bond was signed by William
Dellerman and Patrick Mcmahon.
Twins bond was originally $24, 600
but it was cut in half Friday. He is
indicted on five counts of robbery by
assault with firearms and twice for
attempted robbery.
Walter Tinsley, tried on two counts
and acquitted. is held in Jail on de-
fault Of $4,000 bond, his bond also
being cut in half. s.4 +
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

At 2:30 next Thursday afternoon
the zero milestone of the Old Span
ish Trail will be dedicated on Mill
tary Plaza. The picture above shows
the huge boulder in which the tablet
is embedded and the lower picture
shows the tablet itself.
Gov. Pat NJ. Neff will deliver the
dedication address. The City Fedea-
ton of Women's Clubs have charge.
Old time stage coach drivers ana
wagon masters here in convention Of
the Pioneer Freighters' Association
will add 4 touch of frontier days to
the ceremony by driving to the site
in old wagons once used on the plains.
On Thursday evening and Friday
there will be South Texas
road conference in the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
GETS TWENTY YEARS
Man Sentenced to Life In First Trial
Again Found Guilty Of Murder.

Brownsville. Tex. March ) d.
Manuel Mercado, charged with the
murder of Guillermos Sayas in Octo-
.ber,. 1922, was convicted this after
noon and sentenced to twenty years
in the penitentiary.
At apreyous trial he received a
life sentence, but the case was APP
pealed and remanded for new trial.
The murder of Guillermo -Sayas,
whose disemboweled body was found
in the Rio Grande below Brownsville,
several days later was one of the
most brutal murders in border his
tory. ,aG
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Seeks His Release.

Austin, Tex, March 22.-An ap-
plication for a writ Of habeas corpus
was filed in the Court of Criminal
Appeals Saturday by Homer Fleming
from Kimble county. Fleming is
charged with the killing of Annie
Fleming and was denied bail by the
district court. The application Sat-
urday is an appeal from the action
of the district court. -,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

the county approximately $50 for
each Mexican committed. Rather than
bear the expense of sending them to
the asylum until the immigration Scr
vice could obtain authorization from
Washington to expend money. for
transportation, the county agreed to
bear the exnense.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Honor Austin Judge.

Austin, Tex, March 22.-Appoint-
ment of Judge David j. Pickle of
Austin, as brigade commander of the
Tenth Brigade, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, was announced Saturday by
State Commander Lon A. Smith. This
brigade is composed of members from
the counties of Washington, Austin,
Burleson, Lee, Bastrop, Caldwell,
Hays, Travis and Williamson.