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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
ST. JOHNS CREW TO HOLD
FIFTH ANNUAL EXCURSION

The officers and crew Of the
steamer st. Johns will hold their
fifth annual excursion Wednesday.
The public Is invited to partici-
pate in the outing. The steamer
will leave the Seventh street wharf
for forty-mile moonlight trip
down the Potomac, returning to the
city about IL o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
DAVIS WILL
SPEAK
ALSO
Political Talks BY Candidates
Feature WcAP Program
Today

Labor Day campaign addresses
by John w. Davis, at Wheeling,
w. Va, and by Senator Robert
M. La Toilette, at Washington,
will be broadcast this afternoon
by WCAP and number Of other
broadcasting stations that are fol-
lowing the three candidates for
the Presidency on the air.
Mr.. Davis will deliver his adj
dress before Labor Day meeting
1T Wheeling at 1880, Eastern
standard time. Mr.. La Toilette
will make his radio debut from
the studio of station WCAP at
$50.
Epinard Race in Air.
Practically the same lineup Of
stations that broadcast the Demo-
cratic national convention from
Madison Square Garden will be
tied together this afternoon for
the two addresses.
Sandwiched in between the two
political addresses will be run
ming description of the first Of
the international races between
Epinard, king of the French turf.
and the leading thoroughbreds OF
the United States at Belmont
IL Int ~
of the race will be broadcast by
nectady. The latter station should
be heard in Washington, despite the
difficulty of distant daylight recep.
ton. The account Of the race will
be given by Major j. Andrew White,
sport announcer de luxe.
A full musical program will con-
0titute the evening broadcast OF
WCAP. The concert will be opened
by the Sangamo Band, Of the Airing
ton Roof, playing under the direction
Of Dick Leibert. 1t will be the band s
second air concert from q local sta
ton.
The second headlined feature of
the evening will be o concert by
the Columbia Male Quartet, COM
posed Of Paul g. Ledig and W. e.
Braithwaite, tenors, and William
s. Haynie and John G. Smith.
taritones.
Recitals Billed.
Other numbers on the evening
bill will be a piano recital by Helen
Calvert McGraw, concert pianist,
and a program Of Hawaiian guitar
and mandolin music by Sophocles
T. Papas, popular broadcast favor
ite.
The outstanding distant broadcast
Cor the evening will be the joint
presentation by WIZ, New York,
and WGY, Schenectady, Of the late
Victor Herbert's last musical
comedy, "The Dream Girl, sumnaer
theatrical success in New York.
The production will be broadcast
direct from the Ambassador Thea
ter, New York city, beginning at
715.
A second theatrical presentation
will be the initial raido-drarna broad.
cast from voc, Davenport. For
their air-drama debut the woo
A0JOAS WAA PACSOAb SAO NOAAAO0S ,
"Kleptomania," beginning at IL
o'clock, Eastern standard time.
A third outstanding feature of the
night will be a special Labor Day
: Zoo Frolic, from the Geological
Gardens, broadcast through WLW,
Cincinnati.
Pittsburg will feature its night
program with a concert by the
kDKA Serenaders, and WBZ. Spring
field, will offer q musical program
by several WBZ favorites.
WEAF, New York, has arranged
NO special features for the evening.
Its program will be headed by the
West End Ladies' Chorus and the
Cordes- Marks Dance Orchestra.
WOR, Newark, will present the
WOR Monday Nighters and the
Carolinians Dance Orchestra.
All OF the Chicago stations will
maintain their usual Monday night
silence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
LESS THAN THIRD OF WAR
VETERANS ASK FOR BONUS
Only 100000 Out of Possible 4,5o0,-
600 File Applications.

Only 100000 applications out of
possible 100000 have been received
for the soldiers bonus, and veterans
who intend to apply for the adjusted
compensation were urged to do so
without delay by Major General Rob
ert c. Davis, adjutant general OF the
army.
OF the applications received $4,000
have been examined and about 100000
have been passed and certificates for
the amounts due forwarded to the
veterans bureau, which will make pay
ments or otherwise compensate the
veterans as the adjusted compensation
law provides.
1T is imperative from the stand
point of economy in administration"
said General Davis, that those veter-
ans who intend to avail themselves
eventually of the benefits conferred by
the act should make their applications
now"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
FACING HARD WINTER;
MILLIONS UNEMPL DYED
BRITISH GOVERNMENT CIV
ING OUT WEEKLY DOLES
1888 FOR FAMILY OF SIX.

Hundreds of English families OF siX
father and mother and four children
will live, or try to live, on S3.o8 a
week this winter Hundreds OF families
of four will try to live on S2.75 a
week with which to pay rent, heat,
light and grocery bills.
More than a million persons are out
of work in England and the govern
ment is giving them a weekly pittance
to keep them going.
The labor situation in that country
is still acute. There has been but slight
decrease in employment the past year.
Official figures place the number OF
unemployed at 1,149,1 100, a decrease OF
10000 in comparison with 1928.
Industry in the Dumps.
Shipbuilding, cotton and engineer
ing industries are still feeling the Ell
fects OF the world war 1t is the opin-
ion OF economists that when Germany
starts paying reparations, under the
Dawes plan, and gets back on its feet,
and when trade relations are resumed
with Russia the situation may be bet
tered and unemployment reduced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
MRS, HUMBER GETS
YEARS IN PRISON
PROMINENT GEORGIA WOMAN
CONVICTED OF KILLING
HUSBAND IN ALABAMA.

Scale. Ala-Mrs. Leila {. Hum
her. tried the third time for Staying
her husband, Lucius F. Humber, a
prominent warehouseman of Column
bus. Ga, was found guilty OF second
degree murder in Russell court Fri
day afternoon and sentenced to serve
10 years in the penitentiary
The verdict was returned at $50
O'Clock, twenty-five hours after the
case was placed in the hands OF the
jury Thursday night at 1880 o'clock,
1t is the second time that Mrs. Hum
Der has been convicted of second de-
gree murder. In October of 1922 she
was found guilty OF the ofense and
sentenced to serve eleven years in the
Denitentiary. The judgment of the
trial court was reversed by the SUI
preme court Of Alabama and Mrs.
Humber was again placed on trial last
April. A mistrial was declared at that
time after the jury had failed to make
a verdict after celebrating rs hours.
Pending appeal to a higher court bond
was fixed at $4,000
Deeply Affected.
When the verdict of the jury was
read Mrs. Humber was deeply affect
ed. She was surrounded by relatives
and friends at the time. Her married
daughter, Mrs Marie Patterson, and
her husband have been with Mrs.
Humber throughout the trial Mrs
Numbers aged father has also been
with her, as has her young children,
Robert and Mary Humber
The case was holly contested. The
state relied for the most part on al
legged dying declarations to the effect
that Mr. Humber was slain by his
wife, being shot five times in their
home near Girard, Ala. The defense
claimed that Mr.. Humber was fatally
shot in a tussle over a pistol between
the husband and wife, after the former
had threatened to kill Mrs Humber
and then slay himself There were
changes in the testimony over the two
former trials The prominence of the
Humber family has caused consider
able interest in the case.
Five Bullet Wounds.
He said according to the testimony,
that she shot him in the back Six
wounds were found on his body, ac-
cording to a physician. Five OF them
were pistol bullet wounds, it was de
clared
The Numbers were from Stewart
county, Georgia, originally and prom
inent in social and business circles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
Salts Fine for
Aching Kidneys
When Back Hurts Flush Your
Kidneys as You Clean
Your Bowels

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, sometimes get sluggish
and clogged and need a flushing occa,,,
sionally else we have backache and dull
misery i'll the kidney region, severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid
liver, acid stomach, sleeplessness and
all sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region begin drinking lots OF water.
Also get about four ounces of Jad salts
from any good drug store here, take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water be-
fore breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithla,
and is intended to flush clogged kid
news and help stimulate them to actiy-
itv, 1t also helps neutralize the acids
in the urine so they no longer irritate,
thus helping to relieve bladder dis
orders.
lad Salts is Inexpensive; makes a
delightful effervescent lithia water drink
which everybody should take now and
then to help keep their kidneys clean.
A we1l-known local druggist says he
sells lots of lad Salts to folks who be
lieve in trying to correct kidney, trouble
while it is only trouble. By all means
have YOUR physician examine your KID
news at least twice a year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
EXPLOSIVES OFFERED FREE
TO FARMERS OF GEORGIA
Pyrotol Left Over From the World
War Is Made Available.

Arrangements have been made
whereby the State College OF Agrlcul-
ture will distribute a large quantity
of pyrotol, high explosive which has
been made available by the bureau OF
public roads to state highway COM
missions and farmers This is a con-
tinuation Of the work which the bu-
reau has been doing for the past three
wears. and the vast supply OF eXplo-
sives held by the war department at
the end Of the world war has been
made useful, and millions OF dollars
have been saved to state highway COM
missions and farmers by their use
For Blasting Stumps.
Pyrotol is said to be prepared SO
that it is especially effective in blast
ing stumps and powders 1t is put up
in cartridges OF the size and shape as
dynamite, and has approximately the
same strength.
The law under which this work IS
conducted authorizes distribution only
to state highway commissions tor use
in road building and to farmers Tor
agricultural purposes. There IS no
charge for the explosive itself 1t IS
stated, but the cost OF preparation and
freight charges must be paid by the
consumer. Shipment will be mdae
from Repauno, ~ Y, or Barksdale'
Wisconsin,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
SNAKES AND GATORS
MAKE VILLAGE RAIDS
REPTILE HORDE GESTURES
THE PEACE OF BILOXI DIS
TRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.
DRYING UP OF RIVER BLAMED
Chickens and Eggs Almost at Pre-
MUM as Invaders Loot Coops. The
Roads and Trails Are Infested and
School Children Are in Danger

BILOXI. Miss.-The people OF this
district are seeking somebody gifted
with the powers OF a St. Patrick to
nav visit here. There are too many
snakes in the neighborhood Residents
OF the Advance consolidated school, IN
the Little Biloxi river section, are
losing sleep. They say they can SIT
I'D all night, chase snakes and alllga-
tors and then go to work next day
So now they're talking OF starting a
posse to destroy the reptiles. Pubic
sDirited citizens are thinking about Of
fering a bounty for snakes and alllga-
tors.
Little Biloxi river has been drying
up steadily the last three months. AS
a result. the country IS overrun with
snakes-all kind OF 'em-rattlerss,
bobtail cotton mouth moccasins, black
snakes and lots OF good-sized gators;
The canine population has dropped
about 50 per cent since the last dry
spell. Chickens and eggs are almost al
A premium. with the snakes robbmg
the hen roost right and lett.
Roads to School Infested.
Parents are seriously considering an
organized campaign. The roads and
trails are snake infested, and they tear
to allow children to pass along the
bush-bordered roads to the school
house Cases of snake bite have be-
come more and. more frequent. Illicit
distillers of Shiny" have increased
production 100 per cent The annual
picnic OF the Sunnyland church has
been postponed indefinitely
Burning the woods won't do much
good, farmers say as about every
thing in the woods except snakes
would perish in the holocaust. The
only way to kill off snakes is to bang
EN- on the head with a club or to
shoot EN-. Alligators are slightly
different proposition and require con-
siderable care, or the intended victim
may turn tables and Mr.. Gator will
enjoy r-cured hunter.
Paradise for Reptiles.
The regions OF the Little Biloxi riv-
er are low and swampy and a paradise
for moccasins and their boon COM
panions, allgators. As the river dried
up the reptiles were driven from the
murky, muddy waters into the barren
stubble land and cutover regions
where the waist-high grass Offered
concealment and shelter. The strange
element is that the snakes and alliga-
tors stayed in the neighborhood, a:
dry spells usually result in reptiles
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14

hunting damp, dark places.
Posses armed with clubs and pistols
might begin a relentless war OF eN-
termination. They would ring the
most infested areas with a human CIR
Gle and begin the advance beating the
snaks out OF the bushes, whacklng
them from the lows clumps driving
them from the hummocks OF grass,
striking, Staying, while the Kissing
lashing poison bearers fought the lie
battle. Or king snakes, those beautiful
monsters, friend OF man and the dead
w enemy OF the moccasin, might be
imported and loosed in the woods to
supplement the kings already there.
Tie king. immune to poison, will OF
fer battle to all Corners, not at all hes
liant about the odds The king strikes
a victims once a day, feasts oft the re-
suits OF the battle and sleeps off the
hangover.
Dogs Attract Gators.
Dogs are fine alligator bait. On a
quiet night on a bayou or lagoon imi-
tation OF a dogs yowling will bring
the gators to the surface. You'll see
in the moonlight a ring OF motionless
knots" just peeping from the water
Those are the alligators' horn guarded
eyes. Increase the volumes OF counter
ieit howls and the curious and hun
CRY alligator will ring the boat, Aim
carelessly at the closest pair of eyes
and pull the trigger-but be sure the
boat is stanch before shooting-it's
bad to be swamped.
That's the orthodox way to hunt al
ligators, though some people, with no
regard for the table OF mortality, will
wade around until they meet an ALI
gator imbedded in the mud and will
start a fight at once. Generally the
man wins, but at cost of his peace Of
mind, most OF his clothes and great
deal OF wind and energy.
But the people in the Advance
school neighborhood are very much
upset about the situation, and the next
few days will bring action in the form
OF organized snake-hunting eXpedi-
tons to wipe out the scourge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
Central Railroad Keeps
Its Patrons Informed
Policy Has Been Helpful to Both
Public and Railway

The plan OF the Central of Georgia
railway to keep its patrons informed
by the publication of monthly state
ments in newspapers along its lines
has had splendid results, according to
President L. A. Downs.
The plan is now entering its fourth
consecutive year, and Mr.. Downs says
he believes the monthly statements of
the Central have helped the people in
this territory to become better inform
ed in regard to the Central and other
railroads. One effect has been to help
the Central OF Georgia become better
acquainted with the needs OF its pa
irons and to make all employees of the
road more eager to render better ser
vice President Downs believes there
is much less prejudice against the rail-
roads now than there was three years
ago. that citizens generally realize it
lis more important to their own well
fare to help the railroads through con
structive treatment than to injure
them through unconstructive regula-
ton. Part of this change in sentiment,
he believes, has been due to the in
formative statements published each
month.
In discussing the matter Mr.. Downs
reviews the subjects that have been
treated in the monthly statements i'll
simple, non-technical manner, and with
the desire to develop better under
standing through informing the public
about the railroads and informing the
| Central about its patrons needs and
wishes. He saws that after three years
of this work he is convinced that the
patrons understand and approve OF
what the railroad is trying to do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
Millions of Treasure May
Be Saoed From the Sea
New Method Being Tried to Recover
Cargo of Ship Sunk in 1899.


Cargo of Ship Sunk in 1899.
TERSCHELLING. Holland. = A
new process for salving sand-buried
treasure of the gold cargo OF the BRIT
ish frigate Lutine, which has battied a
century's efforts, has just been put IN
to operation here with every promise
of success.
The Lutine was wrecked on sand
bank near this island during a violent
gale in the night of October g 1919.
Her crew OF over 400 persisted. Her
cargo consisted OF several million dol
lars worth OF gold bars and specie
Fifty feet OF sand covers the wreck
and repeated efforts have resulted only
in the recovery OF about $5OO,O00 and
the ships bell, now at Lloyds in Lon
don
A new apparatus, invented by a
Dutch engineering firm, is being tried.
1t does away with the suction process
and substitutes hydraulic pressure. A
tube is driven into the sand and steel
grapplers at the bottom seize any OBJ
jects beneath it. The machine can
work in any weather that is not too
rough for the salvage vessel to be out.
Indications are certain, according to
the inventors, that the right spot has
been struck and hopes are entertained
that the rest Of the Lutines precious
cargo, estimated at between $5,000,00O
and $10,000,000, soon will be wrested
from Davy Jones locker.
Irritable telephone subscribers arc
subject to arrest in Paris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14

.Clemenceau is living in his garden,
writing a book on political philosophy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14

About 90 per cent of the heat pro-
duced by coal is said to go up the
chimney.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
A CHILD DIES WHILE
VISITING IN SHELLMAN

The year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud Coleman. died Tuesday
night at Shellman, where they were
visiting relatives They were planning
to move, so we learn, from Atlanta to
Tampa, Fla, and the little girl con-
tracted cold which soon developed in
to pneumonia, and she died as stated
above. The interment took place We'd
nesday at Brooksville.-Cuthbert Lib
eral- Enterprise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-14
Wedding Leads to Trouble
Under New Georgia Law
Crisp County Farmer Who Stole His
Bride Must Face Court.

The new marriage law has heaped
trouble upon the heads Of one couple
in Crisp county and the groom. e. R,
Cox, a farmer, must tace the courts
under charge Of violation OF it in the
marriage in Worth county to Miss
Collins, 17-year-old daughter OF B. B.
Collins, residing in the same neigh
borhood.
1t was claimed by the brides par
ents that Cox stole his bride and went
to Cordele, but found the nuptials had
to be. advertised Failing to get mar
ried. he took the young woman back
home and went to Worth county later,
when he procured license, and is &C
cused OF making false oath about her
residence in Worth county and her
age.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-05-09

OF $ll, ,345. principal aud interest ca
promissory note, together with
attorneys fees and costs. Foreclosure
of mortgage securing the note was
ordered.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-05-09
Idaho Recovering.

Income tax collections 10 this state
for the year 1923 exceeded those OF
1922 by $83, 255.47, according to
report made public by Evan Evans OF
the internal revenue department at
Boise. This, reasons, Mr.. Evats.
evidences \ substantial gain IN the
matter Of recovery from The apparent
economic distress OF the past three or
four years in this state.
Mr. Evans statement. continues:
.For 1921 4 total Of S073 taxable
returns were nled, with collections
amounting TO $3.50. 1891; for 1922
there were 1855 returns Aled and COL
lections 10 the sum OF 1888, 934.2i,
and ia 1923 the number OF taxable
returns filed was 9l30. the payments
thereon aggreeating S473 f69.6s. The
number OF non. taxable returns filed
for 1921 was IL, 1913; for 1922, 1886
and for 1923, l5, 500.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-05-09
cGUR D'ALENE

Albert Hatch is the new city traffic
cop.
John Merrigan died April 20 at the
age OF "a years.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Stump were
arrested at Hayden Lake Tuesday. 1t
is alleged they were manufacturing
liquor.
J. Adams of Spirit Lake pleaded
guilty to charge of liquor 10 posses
sion. Sentence was deferred until
Monday and be was released on $500
bond.
James Lundeen was fned SIS and
costs on his plea OF guilty to the
charge OF being Intoxicated.
Albert Nelson was bound over to
the district court for trial on liquor
10 possession charge.
The pay tourist camp was opened
May VI. The fee for using the camp
will be 25 cents and later will be
raised to SO cents.
Louis Olson was arrested 10 a
Dodge car with two gallons or liquor
and was bound over TO the federal
court. Bonds were Axed at $4,000.
Vital statistics for the Cmur d.
Alene district. which Includes CUur
d'Alene, Rathdrum, Worley aud
Intervening territory, shows % births
and 26 deaths during April. according
to report made by DR.. d. d.
brennan.
Gottieb Kugler was given judg-
meut 10 district court against James
Keetb, and others, TO recover the sum
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-05-09

Washington, d. C.-Persistent-
ly those who can sec only safety
for the United States in large
navies and large armies are clanoE'
ing for naval expansion by the
United States in spite Of the limi.
tation of armaments conferenre-to
the degree possible under -uie
limitations treaty. ~
Recent discussions includesa
scathing article BY Vim. B. SheAI-
er, inventor and naval expert, in
the New York Times, copdemning
the lack of preparedness Or the
part Of the United States, and ip-
sisting that the United States nsyy
is no longer one OF the larger
ratios in the arrangement: United
States, s, Great Britain, S, and
Japan, 8; but that the ratio has
changed to Great Britain, S. Japan.
Z, and Unitcd States, I.
Congressman French Of Idaho.
chairman OF the naval appropIis-
tions Subcommittee OF the house
of representatives., hits back ct
Mr.. Shearer through the New
York Times and in the issue Of
April 2e, 1874, is quoted on the
various points mentioned by Mr.
Shearer, and concludes by saying;
III recognize tho fact that our
navy is not balanced navy, that
we need cruisers, fleet submarines.
mine laying submarines, especially
10 round out our feet. On the
other hand, we are laying the
foundations for programs OF ade-
ouate character along these lines
"1n making compafisops, ~c
cannot take one factor, or y le~
factors alone; we must consider sai
factors, and il the terms OF the s.
| s-3 ratio were approximately
correct when they were entered
Into. then the terms OF the program
| that has been carried forward AID
lis in contemplation for the United
States mean that we are holding
>l
and propose to hold to that ratio:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-05-09
Vocational Training.

Boise, Idaho. Twenty-Five
Idabc residents who are physically
unfit for ordinary work will be
given vocational training this year,
and fitted SO that they will not be
dependent upon the state, M. q.
Giles of the department OF educa-
ton said in talk on Civil Voca-
tional Training" at meeting OF
the Exchange club at the chamber
os commerce Friday noon.
The federal government in 1870
az, ,ropriated funds for vocational
trai uing to be divided among states
by D vpulation, Nh Giles said The
money is given on condition that
each state duplicate the amount
given by the government, and
Idaho's quota from the fedeA al
fund is $50 90.
Training is given both to persons
injured while working and those
born with de6rmitics.