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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-25

F. A. Vogel, informed of this
statement, repeated his assertion
that Freerks spoke falsely and de-
cIared that he could "blow up
Freerks" with letter he has, and
"may do it."
Evening star., 1924-10-12

Statue of Frederick the Great shot full of holes during
the Berlin revolt of 1919 being restored The big bronze
figure in the hands of Prof Kurt Kug of the Berlin Art
School, and the photo shows him filling of the bullet
holes
lka,rl 4 Herbert
Evening star., 1924-10-12

At left: Charles F.
Weston. Uncle Sans off,
cial book doctor, who has
100000 volumes under
his care. Mr.. Weston is
foreman of the bindery of
the Congressional Library.
Twenty-Five til O u S a n d
books are rebound and
renovated each year.
Ckairl ~ Iicrirrt
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24

this picture for he has given you
something worth while in "Why Wor-
ry". This picture is unlike anything
he has ever made. 1t took just seven
months to produce this picture and
there is Taught in every foot OF it.
You will also see one of the biggest
men in the world in this production,
John Assem-, an eight foot nine giant.
He takes an important part In a
South American revolution which Of
fers greater possibilities for laughts
than any production ever shown on
the screen. Kennewick and surround
ing towns are fortunate in having
an opportunity to see this gloom
chaser. Bob Sawyer of the Richland
Advocate, saw this picture in Seattle
and says he will pay SO cents to see
it again and you all have an oppor-
tunity to see it Wednesday and
Thursday January 80 and 81 and you
sure will get your moneys worth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
Gait Of the Ostrich.

. A man who has been engaged Ii
ostrich farming in South Africa for
some years corrects a prevalent mis-
conception concerning the manner In
which these great birds run. 1t Is gem
orally stated that, when running, the
ostrich spreads out its wings and thus
skins lightly along the ground, but
according to the authority mentioned
this is not correct. In reality, when an
ostrich settles itself to run, 1t holds
its head lower than usual and q little
forward, with deep loop in the neck.
The neck vibrates sinuously, but the
head remains steady, thus enabling the
bird, even at top speed, to look around
with mistaken glance in any direction.
The wings lie along the sides about
on level with, or little higher than,
the back. and are held loosely just free
OF The plunging thigh. There is no
attempt to hold them extended, or to
derive any assistance from them a.
organs Of flight.-Washington Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
LAST NUMBER OF
LYCEUM COURSE
Miss Emma Dee Randle Will Give
Performance at NJ. E. Church
January 30.

With the coming, Wednesday; Jan
uary 80 Of Miss Emma Dee Randle
to the NJ. E. church this seasons Ly-
ceum course will be concluded. Miss
Randle is a monodramatic entertain
er and interpretative reader. Her
work covers practically the entire
field of literature from Shakespeare
to character work, meant purely for
entertainment and amusement, in
Guiding single book recitals, plays,
society sketches, and miscellaneous
programs. She comes highly recon-
mended by the Ellison White Bureau.
Regarding next years course, j.
w. Failor. chairman Of the committee,
says the decision rests with the peo-
lie and not with the committee. A
course of five numbers as good as
hose presented this year has been Of
fered at$425. The committee is will
ing to book if pledges for the pur-
chase Of Is tickets at $500 each can
be secured on or before January 80.
The proposition will be submitted to
The people prior to Miss Randle's per-
fOrmance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
GUARD EXPOSED HICKEY PLOT
L.oyaIists Planned to End Revolution
ary War by Murder or Capture
Of Leaders.

What il known as the Hickey
plot" was conspiracy in 1776 of
British officials and loyalists Of New
York to end the Revolutionary war by
the murder or capture Of its leaders
and the seizure or destruction Of liz
supplies. The heads and probable de-
visers Of the plot were Governor
Tryon, who had fed from the city, but
remained on q man-of-war In the har-
Dor and sent supplies Of money for
bribery, etc, and Mayor Mathews.
The scheme was to kill OK seize the
patriot generals and at all events to
deliver Washington alive to Sir Will
liam Howe, blow up the magazine and
secure the passes to the city. Two Of
Washington's guards were bought. but
q third pretended to accede snG re
vealed the plot Mathews and dozen
others were arrested and sent to Con-
necticut, Mathews carrying the may
orally flag with him. Thomas Hickey,
one Of the treacherous guards, was
hanged in New York, the first military
execution in the American army.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
PROSSER PLAYS
FEBRUARY FIRST
County Seat has Been Mop
ping Up on All Corners
on Basketball Floor

Prosser's basketball team, which
has been hopping up on everything
in sight, comes to Kennewlck Feb
ruary for return game with the
Kennewick town team. In the for
mer game Prosser trimmed the local
team Cd to 6. Since that time they
have defeated Sunnyside % to 8 and
Toppenish Sd to- 8. This will prob
ably be the only opportunity Kenne-
wick fans will have to see these coun-
ty seat whirlwinders in action.
This game will be playe dunder the
auspices of the Kennewick Athletic
association and membership cards
and high school student body tickets
will entitle the holders to admission
without additional charge.
Interest in volley ball and the local
basketball series continues to in
crease. All four of the volley ball
teams play each Tuesday and Thurs
day evening. The teams are pretty
evenly matched and the gamts are
a lot of fun from the sidelines.
In the basketball series the Modern
Woodmen lead with two victories and
no defeats, the Knights of Pythias
have won and lost game while the
Masons and the Odd Fellows are tied
with one defeat and no wins.
Wallula evened honors with the
town team Monday when they took
the game 20 to IL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
Romance Of Stolen Mail Bag.

The English post Office department
maintains an official of the nature Of
a historian whose duty is. among 9TH
er things. to collect and record vari-
GUS data about the service. One Of
the most curious exhibits of the de-
partment is a time-wOrn on-canvas
mail bag-a Renaissance Of daring
mail robbery. This bag is over 100
years old. and was forcibly taken by
an armed footpad one evening In Feb
ruary, 1893. from the postboy who
was carrying the mails between York
and Selby. A reward was offered for
the apprehension Of the robber. but no
trace Of him or the mail bag was found
until nearly eighty years later. The
discovery then came about In most
singular manner. In 1876 an old way
side inn was being demolished at
Churchill near Selby. and In the raft
ers the workmen found. among other
things, the long-lost mail bag, II hav-
ing evidently been hidden there by the
highwayman Of 1893. after being de-
spoiled Of its contents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
A Genius.

A crusty banker who had risen to At
duence from an humble start on q
farm had half promised bOyhood
friend to give the latter's son a place
In his Office. The old farmer came In
to talk the matter over and was rather
timorous about the boys qualifications
explaining that he was just country
lad who knew how to pillow. take care
Of pigs and milk. He wound up by
stating: 1.-THE boy knows enough to
keep his mouth shut. That's about all
/ can say"
The listener for the first time Dis
played interest.
That's enough" declared the bank
er. That's education enough for any
man"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
WHY WORRY IS NEXT
Dave Rodgers Says Harold Lloyd Is
Scream in This Picture

Dave Rodgers Says Harold Lloyd Is
Scream in This Picture
Dave Rodgers who is promoting,
"The Pioneer Trails to be shown at
the Liberty Friday and Saturday of
this week, has booked with Mr.. Matte
check for Wednesday and Thursday
OF next week, "Why Worry" one of
Harold Lloyd's recent successes.
Concerning "Why Worry, Mr.
Rodgers says:
Motion Picture stars frequently
fall into a rut. They never deviate
because they feel that the public
wants to see them in a certain type
OF picture. Harold Lloyd has gone
ahead all the time, he has never es-
tablished himself in certain type OF
picture. You never know what to ex.
pect from him and don't worry about
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24

RE y the best aDsv., !.
the question: "Why Dona Sw p 70
Go To Church? ?" Limit answer tteople
words. Address e. I. Mitchell, " 5OO
9f5. Answers must be in by q box
January Both. First prize 50 On o'clock cs
Second and third prizes aw war; cash;
Courler-Reporter and Price & ti ~
coin' r. L. Banta will act as ju don,
40.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
FOR RENT-Good two-room house
with bath. Range included. Phone
2033. 43p.

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wearing Bi-focals which
need not be worn continu-
ously. See DR.. Kowalsky and
see better. At the Kenne-
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24

FOUND-Some money Sunday morn
ing: Describe it and it's yours. j.
/. Hill. asp
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
LEGAL ADVERTISING
DESCRIPTION

NAME DESCRIPTION l.
Villa Farms Investment Co. Townsite Of FL Ecntro,.
Villa Farms Sub .........4
Villa Farms Investment Co. Townsite of FL Centro,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
Weeds Don't Grow
4 4,..
Well Where, Good
Flowing. Is Done

ft'ii !'ft u = u : -
The editor Of the Farmer S Adj
vocate and Home journal, of Win
nipeg, Canada,f. says: "a good,
clean cut, well-turned furrows. goes.
a long Way toward.i keeping down
the weeds. If the plowing lis not,
ptcperlv,ld done, half. the battle. Isl
lost right at; the stat.. Wcedef5
and tultivato ors will' never make up
for a poor job Of fpIowing.
This is just as true here III the
Imperial valley as it is i'll Canada.
Poor. blowing and weedy farms are
generally found together. The edi5
tor quoted goes on to say that they
need more plowing matches in Can
ada, to develop better plowmen
among Canadian farmers. He might
also have added that the use of
more tractors would have the same
effect as teaching men ito do bet
ter work with horse drawn plows,
for most anyone can do a better
job of blowing with a tractor and
properly adjusted tractor plow than
an expert can do with a horse drawn
plow.
The tractor plow, being heavier
than the horse plow, rides stcadier
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

"Bo9a priees,' says he, care de-
pendent upon several factors but
react most quickly to changes in
money rates and in the levels of
commodity prices. Business, for in
stance, is slowing up at tie pre-
sent time (the Babsonchart shows
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
BABSON GIVES SOUND ADVICE
TOBOND BUYERS: PURCHASE CO. ...
SOUND BONDS AS FUNDS PERMIT

BABSON PARK, Mass, june ID
There is bright spot in' the
more or less cloudy business out
look according to Roger w. Bah
son, the statistician, who today
predicts that we will again see the
day when sound bonds will sell on
q 3M per cent basis. "''. ',.'''
GA detailed study of invest.
ment conditions made by my asso-
ciates in Babson Institute shows
that the investment market trav-
els St broad trend running between
3M per cent as a low average
yield to around 6M as u high
point says Mr.. Babson. i" During
the last two hundred years this
swing. has been repeated four times
and all indications are that we have
now started on the fifth movement
Bond prices, for instance, were very
low in 1875, good bonds were then
yielding 6.20 per cent. BY 1880
the market had risen so that secur-
tiles were selling on 400 per, cent
basis. Five years later in 1885 we
find that prices have risen. SO as
to give an average yield of about
l.30 per cent and by 1900 we had
good sound bonds selling as high
as to yield 3A per CENT,
"Then the down swing began .aJd
by 1905 bonds sold on 4 Il psE.cena
basis. In 1910 they were areptbl
the 4.30 per cent level! 4. The 5 per
1 Il
by 1920 we found these SAME good
bonds selling on $40 per cent
basis. We haze schafted the ,bpnl
market since 1870 against this prev
i6us swing and the parallel between
the action of the investment mar
kets of the late seventies and the
early nineteen twenties is remark
able. Bonds rose from the GAO per
cent basis to 4.S5 per cent i'll the
first five years of the present
swing, exactly as they did in the
last century, and have now started
on Il sidewise movement exactly as
they did in the early eighties
"If the swing is completed, and
both history and the action Of our,
cuTftHl HldI htb IIuitdtc lldt II WILL
be, bonds will be selling at prices
that will again yield less than 4
per. cent. While this strengthening
of prices will not be steady, the
broad trend should be, distinctly up
ward and the investor will benefit
both from his interest and from an
increase in equity -,
When asked about the Immediate
outlook for bonds Mr.. Babson re-
puted thai he. would give ns the
facts and let US draw our own con-
clusions.
Dependent on Many Things
BOND prices,' says he, 'are de-
pendent upon several factors but
react most quickly to changes III
money rates and in the levels of
commodity prices. Business, for in
stance, is slowing up at the pre-
sent time (the Babsonchart shows
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

| present activity at 13 ror cent he
low normaD and the demand for
loans by high grade commercial
firms is small Money that is or.
dinarily loaned to business men rs
piling up in the banks. Rather
than lose all the interest on it the
bankers put it into bonds Temporal
riY. This buying by the banks in
creases the demand for good bonds.
A the same time the business man
finds that his operations do not
require additional investment, as
they do when things. are booming.
He in turn buys bonds, with his
surplus and the demand is again IN.
creased. Later, when business picks
up and the banks again have a de
mand for commercial loans they sell.
their bonds to. supply the cash to
their commercial borrowers. Bust
ness men likewise liquidate part of
their holdings to invest more money
in their business and the bond
market suffers. temporarily from
too many sellers and not enough
buyers. ..# :=.s.
"If business gets worse, the de-
mand for good sound bonds for
surplus funds of banks, trust funds
and pliyate enterprises will increase
propoitionaily and .prices will tend
to Strengthen, Later when things
begin to boqia' again money will
flow back intosa Industry and the
bond marlqet will show signs of
Whether bonds rise fur
ther, hold present levels, or! recede
Slightly, uwill depend upon the sew
sekit u, o f sthe. present dulhess in gen
eral business.
t5".My ;h1ice to the investor, how
evcr,D concluded Mr.. Babson, is
to disregard all the slight inter
mediate Fluctuations and to buy
good sounds bonds with his funds
Just as fast as he accumulates funds,
depending on the broad swing over
the next twenty years rather than
trying to catch Il two penny profit
on some minor fluctuation. Buy
good bonds for steady income and
for a substantial increase III equity
between now and the time you will
need the money
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
BAY CITY TO ACT
AS HOST, SERVICE
LEAGUE OF WOMEN

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a
San Francisco will be. host to the
national conyention of the Women s
Overseas Service League in the.
Hotel Fairmount, July 1916, inclu-
sive.
Three hundred delegates to this
convention are expected to attend,
representing approximately 5000
members from AZ chapters in every
section of the United States.
An automobile road has beer
buiIf within {, mile of Lassen Peak.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13
L. A. WOMAN rs -
> FATALLY BURNED

Los ANGELES, June l3.-Mrs. I.
NJ. Bibison, AZ, was perhaps fatally
burned here when her dress ignited
approached too near gat stove, and
was enveloped in flames when mem
bers of the family reached her.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

apd is less affected by slight OF
sti.lctionsr and uneven ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-13

Harry L. Barker City Tax and Licensed Collector Of
the City of Ell Centre California hereby certify that the
foregoing is full true and correct list Of all persons and
property delinquent account of non-payment Of taxes
levied by the Board of Trustees of said City for the
rent fiscal year. containing the of the and
description OF the property delinquent and the amout Of
taxes penalties and costs due opposite each name and
description with the taxes due personal property added
to the tax real estate where the real estate il ahr
therefore.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1924
HARRY liz BARKER #s
City Tax and License Collector,
of the City Of FL Centre, California
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
ELSIE BARTNETT CLAIMS
HUSBAND CRUEL TO HER

CHICAGO, July 22.-He took adj
vantage of the fact that they were
playing together on the stage and
cruelty abused her every night and
two afternoons a week, avows Elsi1
Bartnett, who is preparing to file
suit for divorce against Joseph
Schildkraut, famed stage and movie
hero.
They have been married two
years. Lately they have been an.
pearing together in "The Highway.
man." Schildkraut, who first won
stardom in Europe, is noted in this
country for his playing of the thug.
glsh hero in 'Liliom," and for 70.
mantle roles on the silver screen.
Friends say there will be a recon.
cli II but Schildkraut denies it
All ne has to say is this:
l love my wife and always shall
And | repeat now that there can h.
no reconciliation. Can beadIess
man be beheaded? Can a reconcilia.
ton take place when there has baor
no friction?" 9 "eei
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
PAVING PROGRESSES

CORDELE, July 22.-The work
of paving the National Highway
through Crisp county is progressing
very rapidly says Mr.. John shep-
pard, chairman of the County Board
of Commissioners.
The road is being paved WITH
sandclay gravel, eighteen feet
wide. The grading of the highway
has been finished from Cordele tC
the Dooly county line, and about
a mile of that has had The grave
put on. The rest Of the road W
to the Dooly line will be completed
in about two months, stated Mr.
Sheppard.
Gravel is being shipped here fol
the road from Montgomery, Ala
bama, and Fort Gaines, Ca, anC
many roads in the state are being
paved with this kind of gravel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
THIEVES TAKE CLOTHES;
LEAVE CROSS OF KHAN

BATAVIA, N. Y, July 22.-Ba-
tavia police have just disclosed that
the room of Josheph Syracuse, pro.
prietor of the automatic shoe repair
shop at the Y. M. C. A. was ran
sacked Monday night.
Many of Mr.. Syracuse's belong
ings were destroyed, goods stolen in
cluded a watch chain and ring valu-
ed at $75. A paper cross was left
on his bed. Whether the act was
the deed of Ku Klux Khan represen
-tatives or malicious boys. the police
have not determined.
Two banjos valued at about $3.50
were broken. They were owned BY
pupils of Mr.. Syracuse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
IDENTIFY LOST MAN
APPEALS TO POLICE

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, July %
A man Of SO years of evident cul-
ture with no money or anything else
of value in his pockets walked into
police headquarters here last night
and asked aid in identifying himself.
He could not tell his name or how
he came to be in Schenectady.
The only possible clue to his iden-
tity lay today in a label on his coat
which read: Franklin Clothes, 528
Main street, Worcester, Mass" He
lis evidently unaccustomed to manual
labor and wears gold-bowed spec
tacles with tortoise shell rims, is
five feet, six and one-half inches
tall, weighs 1873 pounds, has dark
complexion, smooth face and hazel
green eyes. He is suffering from
bloodshot feet, showing he walked
for a considerable distance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
ROYAL AFGHAN
SELLS TOMALES
Ibid Khan, of Amarillo, lex,
May Some Day Become
Ruler of Asian Nation

AMARILLO, Tex, July %
Table waiting Russian mobiles and
princesses may be common enough
in New York, but it remained for
Amarillo, Texas, to furnish the hot
tamale vendor of royal extraction.
For five years, on the same
corner, in summer and winter alike,
Ibid Khan has sold hot tamales to
those of Amarillo's populace that
care for the husk-wrapped concoc
ton. Ibid maneuvers his sales in
a manner befitting the Afghan
prince that he is, Formal and
aloof, this former British Army
lieutenant, by virtue of the excel
lence of his tamales, has built up a
"land-office" business.
On Sundays, he drives to one OF
the churches here in a shiny auto
mobile, acquired through the sale
of countless thousands of tamalts
Though he is a Mohammedan, Ibid
never fails to attend services. But
his opinion of the Christian religion
is not a flattering one.
Christians indulge in drinking,
gambling, dancing in couples and
other evils, opines Ibid dasapprov-
ingly.
His reason for not marrying is
not one to cheer the heart of the
American girl, either.
Ibid samply and modestly states
he can't find a woman to match his
high family.
But, he adds, by way of taking
some of the sting out of it, that he
must have a woman, not only his
equal, but of the same race.
bids brother, he says, is Kablel
Khan, ruler of Afghan.
Being next in line for throne
Ibid was sent to Oxford when hc
was ID. Preferring his personal
freedom, Ibid ran away and joined
the British Army. Eventually lie
became an officer in British India
After his Stretch" in his males
tvs service, Ibid came to Alaska
and Canada, where he spent seven
years selling silks at 100 per cent
profit and tamales at 81 tamaIe.
Next year Ibid plans to return tc
afghan and, if things ere to his
liking, a former tamale vendor NAV
some day rule that country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
| WILL RE-ORGANIzE
GA. ALA. POWER CO.
Contending Interests Owning
Hydro-Electric Concern
Reach Agreement

ALBANY, July 22.-Ihe compile
ton of plans for a reorganization
Of the Congratulations Power Co.
have Just been announced here.
After weeks of negotiation be
tween Dermont Shemwell, acting for
the preferred stockholders, and
Townsend, Scott = Son, Baltl,
more bankers, who hold or control
a large block of the company's
bonds, an agreement has been reach
ed which is hoped will result in g
complete reorganization and refi-
nancing Of the company SO that its
hydroelectric developments at Al
bany, Fort Gaines, Ga, and Column
bia, Ala, and it's allied utility or
CARNATIONS, serving large num-
Der of towns in this section, will be
placed on a substantial paying
basis.
Under the terms of the agree
ment, which has been signed by the
parties at interest, reorganiza-
ton committee of seven is named,
with full authority to work out the
affairs of the company, to settle
all disputes which have resulted in
litigation and to determine on
what plan the company shall be re-
organized and refinanced. Eacn
of the contending factions in the
company's affairs is represented by
three members on this committee
and these six have decided upon
the seventh member.