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The Washington times., 1924-06-11
SIGHT MAY BE SAVED BY
REMOVAL OF BULLET

With the removal of a bullet
from behind. the left eye of Milton
schofield, real estate dealer, who
shot himself in the head a few
weeks ago, physicians at Emergency
hospital hope. to preserve his life
and sight. -,
Doctor r. Scott Lamb, assisted
by members of the hospital staff,
yesterday took out the missive. 1t
is said that although Schofield may
be blind In the left eye, he will be
able to see with his right, If the
operation proves successful.
The real estate man shot himself
on the footpath of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
CARROLL COUNCIL PLANS
FOR BIG ENTERTAINMENT

A meeting OF the Carroll Councils
lecturers committee will be held
Sunday morning, when final ar.
rangements will be made for the
entertainment program for Tuesday,
June II.
4 1t is announced that the council
was well represented at the annual
retreat and Holy Communion serv.
ices conducted by the Reverend
Joseph V. Buckley for the knights
Of Columbus.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
HElNTZELMAN TO TALK
BEFORE C. M. 7. C. CLUB

Training Camps in 1917 and
their Developments" will be the
topic of Brigadier General Stuart
Heintzelman, Assistant Chief Of
Staff, United States army, on Fri
day afternoon at a meeting Of the
C. M. T. G.. Club.
General Heintzelmann is one of
the youngest generals. He trained
hundreds of young men for com.
missions in the army. He was
Chief of Staff. Fourth Corps at st.
Mihiel; and later was Chief Of Staff
of the Second American Army.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
District Pay Raises
Lost Until Congress
Acts, Ayers Stenhens

There is no law under which
District teachers, policemen and
firemen can be paid the salary in.
creases granted Them by law, but
for which no appropriations have
been made, owing to the failure of
the deficiency bill, in the opinion
of Francis H. Stephens, District
Corporation Counsel.
In his opinion the Treasury De-
partment is restricted to the actual
amount of the appropriation made.
no matter what may be the will of
Congress as expressed in bills fix.
ing salary. scales.
He stated that he knows of no
Continued on Page 26)
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
FETE PRECEpES TRIP HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Achille Giovannoni.
1874 F street northwest, were feted
last night at the home of daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Chicca. 1118 I street
northwest, on the occasion of their
thirty eighth wedding anniv arsary.
On Saturday the couple, together
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. Coirini, will
go to New York. where they will
sail for Europe to visit Giovannonis
birthplace, Lucca, near Genoa. Italy.
Mr.. Giovannoni came to this coun-
try from Italy in 1884 and the next
year married Miss Teresa Ounce.
He, now sixty, and she, fifty-eight,
have four children and five grand
children.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
MOTHER OF TRIPLETS :
REPORTED IN DANGER

Anxiety over the recovery of
Mrs. Ruth Dayhoff, twenty-one.
year-old mother of triplets, today
displaced exhultation over the ar
rival Of the trio Of babies through
Caesarian operation Monday
night at Sibley Hospital.
1t was disclosed Mt the hospital
TO-DAY that Mrs. Dayhoff Is suffer
ing from an ailment not due to the
operation and that her condition
today is critical.
ME triplets, two girls and one
boy. 1T was said at the hospital
today. continue in excellent health.
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WATCH YOUR EARS. MEN.
PHONE COMPANY WORKERS
PLAN ANNUAL OUTING

The $50 members of the Wash.
ington Telephone Society, all male
employees of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, are
planning to make their annual ex-
cursion on Saturday at Chesapeake
Beach big family picnic. Three
thousand persons are expected.
RI. G. Ransom, president of the
society, has announced the follow.
ing chairmen Of subcommittee in
charge; John Waters. general ar
rangements G. G. White. athletics;
John Nandergrift, reception, and
Y. Lorrillier. tickets. r.. w s.
Evans, treasurer of the society, and
w. F. Studdiford. secretary, will
assist IN the arrangements.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
BUG HOLLOW NOTES.

A real OIL Well was blasted IN last
night ON the Burns Place. The oil
Is all over everything, and is esti-
mated to he running ut the rate of
sixty six barrels a day! Mr.. Long,
Of the OF Company. when seen, to-
day, said "Yesslndeed," we will drill
more wells as soon as we can get
the machinery going"
Miss Egrabda Legg left yesterday
for her home In Grand Rapids after
o nice visit with her folks here,
Pulllam Legs and family.
Mrs. Con FIagration and Miss Gag
Kalene Burns visited yesterday with
Miss Middle Waters over to Stum-
bledOwm.
Sylvester SlIckIilIey had q letter
from Mike Robe today in which Mike
says he as going with q Oubian
widow woman and has decided mot
to como home for o couple Of weeks
yet. Mike may mot be as young as
he used to was, but he 10 still I'm the
ring when 1t comes to the ladies.
South American mush melon Sum
day at the Comfort House!
GENE BLOSSOM.
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w. B. & A. FARE INCREASE
HEARINGS ARE RESUMED

Hearing on the request of the
washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oiis' Railroad Company to increase
It's straight rates 90 per cent and
Communication rates 10 per cent will
be resumed in Baltimore today be-
rore the Public Service Commission.
SeVenty-three residents of Balti-
more Highlands yesterday requested
the commission to give the COM
pany the requested increase.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
WENT RIGHT OVER HER
HEAD,

He had just married and
wanted to convey some sort Of
warning to his bride against
dressing too eXtravagantly. Ills
pOcketbOOk couldn't stand it.
"My own sister went so crazy
over Clothes" he said, "they
had to get straitjacket."
"HOw was It trimmed?" she
inquired. A. q. w. JUNIOR.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11

"COnfers degree on DR.. Szs,"
says headline regarding the
Chinese minister to this country,
awarded the degree of doctor of
laws by Syracuse University.
These headline men are getting
poetical. Could just as easily
have made it read:
-.. oh, Gee,
We see,
DR.. SEE
Hos a degree.
Other poets would be tempted
to work in B. V. D., water on
the knee" etc.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
GEORGIUs WHISKEROWsKY.

ERNEST H. -ASCHENBACK,
draws upon his typewriter this
picture of a famous Russian
statesman who is mad because
he didn't get any of the Tea
pot Dome rake-off:
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
DOMINICAN LYCEUM
WILL HOLD FIELD DAY

The fourth annual excursion and
field day of the Dominican Lyceum
will be held at Marshall Hall next
Wednesday, Joseph A. Conner Is
chairman Of the excursion commit.
tea.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11

Scientists say that "the sun
10 natures greatest physi-
ctGn." The trouble around
here IS to get an appointment
Nth Kim. ED. HENRY
The Washington times., 1924-06-11

There ought to be an GbCte-.
ment of the hoof and mouth
disease since the adjourn
npeet of Congress. The tqO7
Tomss-Heflim and BlGrton--
will carry the germs lUitk
them to their respectGVG
homes.
CICERO SLAPF.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
SPARKLETS.
Some fellows fall IN lore, WhiLe
others annoy their families BY
taking sGSophome lessons!

others annoy their families BY
taking sGSophone lessons!
A Chicago specialist says that kiss
ing 10 an unsanitaFy habit that shOuld
be prevented regardless Of the severity
Of the measures taken. In this event
We may eOOn expect him TO have q
bill introduced into Congress prohibit.
ing moonlight!
A sage once remarked that it.
as "1mpGrdomGbIe to make the
same mistake twice." Wonder
WltGt he Mould think of the
Cleveland man who sOGs married
last sceek for the fifth time.
The fellow who says that che never
has q chance IL usually the same fell
low who refuaes 70 take one!
UNCLE NOSE SAYS-"De
path o. success am usually trod
without de aid of patent leather
shoes"
"a good golfer never loses his tenn
per-" stated q sports writer recently.
The gentleman II right. What's the
use OF him losing HE temper when IL
is SO easy to become poor mathemA
tician?
JOE III. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11

It's true that Coolidge put
the Cal in California, but he
also took the "rGrn". out of
Hiram. OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11

ALL KINDS OF "GATES."
PrOmulgate Profligate Surrogate
Mitigate Aggregate Investigate
AbrOgate COngregate He'll Gate
Golden Gate Toll Gate Litigate
Head Gate Propagate Fumigate
Front Gate Back Gate Side Gate
Inner Gate Outer Gate PearIy Gate
Gates of He'll Gates of Heaven
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11
BUGVILLE WISDOM.

Johnny Bug-SO you're goin' in
business? Well, my advice is
don't let dead beats get on your
books.
Willie Bug-Say, / amt worry.
IN about the dead beats. It's the
i've ones I'm afraid of.
~
ONE MORE FOR MacNERHANY.
Dear Bill: The cole" column
IS to be congratulated on having
MacNerhany as a member of the
gang. Hope to see more of him.
FRANK S. HARRIS.
WATCH YOUR EARS, MEN.
Mrs. Anna Aroff, twenty-three
And pretty did. as we ara told.
Attack her husband in q way
That was as strange a. NJ was bold,
1t seems the lady had desire
A new and pretty home 70 own;
And 80 one day while ON the street
she did In most convincing tone
demand anew a brand new home,
Then all at once, as it appears,
She leaped upon the poor mans neck
And pit right through one Of his
No doubt the reason for her act
Was that the stlnRy Mr.. ArOff
Got tight and wouldn't lend an ear,
And SO she tried to bite IL off.
#. j, SCHWAB.
The Washington times., 1924-06-11

The fellow who says that che never
has chance" IL usually the same fell
low who Fefuaes 70 take Onel
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-31

| went to bed with the worst nervous
headache I ever had experienced in
my life. and that is no mean distine
ton for the malady.
Katie nursed me faithfully, hut IL
was two days before l was able to
sit up, and two more before | was my
old self again. Through 1t all / was
conscious of a shadow on my little
maiu's face, and guessed that she was
sorely troubled because I was not
able to hear the story she had been
ready to unfold at my mother-in-law' $
interruption. But my nerves were SO
tangled that I dreaded any further
fraying of them from any cause, and
1t was not until Mother Graham and
Dieky had been gone for a week
that my conscience finally pricked
me into sending for Katie.
She came to my room wide-eyed
her that I was now ready to listen
to her story, she seized my hand and
began to cry tempestuously.
"Oh l so gladr' she said through
her sobs. IL tink l go crazy, l so
'fraid of vot dose maybe try to
hang on me. Plees. Missis Graham.
you COON along nit me, now. Junior
and Marion out by Jeem and every
thing all right
Wonderingly / followed her as she
led the way to the big old attic COW
ering the whole top of the house.
What did the girl mean?
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-31
Adele Garrison
MY Husbands Love"
The Resolution Madge Made About
Mother Graham.

Mother Graham.
Thas some problem-serious at least
to her own imagination-conf
Katie was plainly to be read in the
strained, worried look in her eyes.
l was glad, however, that 1t was one
about which she was willing to ask
my counsel. I still have vivid mem
cries of problems which my tempestu-
Gus little maid has kept to herself
with grave consequences resulting
from her secrecy.
Tell me all about 1t, Katie" I
said, coaxingly, as l would have
spoken to Junior.
She cast q quick, apprehensive look
at the closed hall door behind her.
"Eet like dees,' she began, but
her sentence was never finished
strident call of Katie, where
are your came from the hall below,
and at the sound of my mother.in-
laws voice Katie turned, her face
looking ridiculously like that of a
startled rabbit, and bolted for the
door.
II tell you eferytings bimeby," she
whispered as l opened the door noise
lessly for her.
"Blmeby' did not materialize, how
ever, for two or three days. Mother
Graham was so filled with excitement
and preparations for her trip to Har-
riet Braithwaite's home in Michigan
that she kept the whole household
resembling nothing SO much as the
contents of a caldron. | knew what
was the motive underneath the jazz
to which she kept our steps attuned
1t was a measure born of mental in
toxications.
The elderly woman was so excited
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-31

by the prospect of automatically or
dering the arrangement of her daugh-
ter's domestic affairs, and the closing
of her house while the Braithwaites
We're absent In South America with
the orphaned Harrison children, that
she was hardly responsible for her
actions. l had my hands full in
smoothing down my tempestuous
Katie, upon whom my motherin-
laws gusts of temperament fell most
heavily, and keeping Dicky from ag-
gravating his mother by the patroniz-
| ing masculine comments with which
almost every man deems 1t his duty
TO enliven feminine preparations for a
| journey.
I was resolved, however, that no
remembrance of unpleasantness should
mar the departure of my husband s
mother for the trip she was anticipat-
ing with such pleasure. She is an
old woman and not particularly ro-
bust and there were many possibil-
tiles of Illness or accident on so long
a journey, and the psychic touch
which some far off Celtic ancestor
has bestowed upon me made me
doubly anxious that If anything hap
pened to her while she was gone l
should have nothing with which to
reproach myself.
AS a result upon the day of her
departure l was physically and nerv-
ously exhausted, with just enough
strength and determination remain
ing in me to keep from either Dicky
or his mother of any hint of my real
condition.
I drove them to the station, gave
Dioky final little commissions for the
comfort of his mother on the journey.
stood with Marion and Junior on the
station platform waving goodbys un-
til the train was out of sight, and
managed in some way-I never knew
how-to drive home and turn the
lchildren over to Katie and Jim. Then
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-31

were largely attended. The address
was given by Rev. Mr.. coomhs of
Kansas City. The class numbered
11o and was the largest ever gradu-
ated from the school.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-31
10 Graduate at Beatrice.

Beatrice. Neb., May 30-The com
mencement exercises OF the Beatrice
High school at First Christian church
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
you ARE INVITED

The Rev Dr. Norman Harrison daughter Miss Marjorie l.
Harison seattle Nezpece
land They held Cgmont Winchester But
region his
Tamak Indian Meeting where he has been for the
leading speaker.
For Harrison of the University Presby
terrain Church Seattle where the membership
than fourd The property developed small building
of the stately churches the city Eleven missionaries
sent to the foreign field from that church.
Miss Marjorie Harson the daughter has taken special train
ing Gospel singing She leads the choir and the
in singing She is also splendid the young
DR. Harrison and Miss Harrison Nezperce following
ing in several cities in Oregon where remarkable achieved
The pastors that they still gathering the utage of
those meetings There sensatonalsm Dr. Harrison
tive evangelist He gentleman dongs will
ed with courtesy and respect
Meetings night Saturday Each meeting will be
ceded by 15nute will enjoy the fine
Bring Bible Read the Books and
Philippians These meetings constructive You
will therefore want to attend Your knowledge of Bible
teachings and Christian living will be greatly increased Come with
will do thee good.
A. FIKE
JOHN A. HOFFMAN
Ministers in Charge.
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lin A. HUI 7 MAN
Ministers in Charge.


stay. You can only do that by very
close observation. and by learning all
you can about how really to see what
is to be seen.
If you we're to go to London or
Paris, or to the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado you would not need to be
told to use your eyes. You would feel
pretty foolish, returning from such a
journey If you could not describe what
you had seen--if IT left your memory
as poorly stocked as before.
Yet the world Ia many times more
interesting than London or Paris.
There is nothing within range OF your
eyes, no matter where you are, that is
not interesting,
Every stone in the road has story,
which you can read IL you find out
how to read 1t. The world itself, It's
daily revolutions, its great sweep
about the sun, the envelope of air in
which it whirls, how 1t is lighted.
heated. supplied with all the needs Of
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

Special In Study Living
jorie I. Harrison Gospel Singer
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
What S ina Nalne?'
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Foets about goaS manner its history;
sssning; phsncs Il scds dsdced;
as sientfednes; yous LUCKY day
M and lucky jstoei
GRACE

EHE origin of the name of Grace
IL is curious and somewhat magma
HE. Several versions of it's real der
nation may be eliminated and the
cSntention that it really comes from
ke Latin "gratia," meaning favor or
6cunty, accepted. 1t is through this
Interpretation that the Greek Chart
Hes have come down to rs as the
fhree Graces. Gratia was used by
enrly italian writer's for divine favor.
rance the theological meaning of
race
Tile English name Grace is intended
~ the abstract theological term and
Nh adopted at the time of the
Reformation. Its continuation Is
ffought to be due to its popularity
With the Irish, who think that it re-
sSanbles Grains dove. Grace and
GEacie are both very popular in Eng
lind and Ireland Spain, likewise,
~ Engracia in honor of q maiden
cKuelly tortured to death al Zaragoya
~ 8O4, and Italy knows Graycella
through Lamartine's pretty romances.
The most celebrated Grace was
Gxace O'Malley, also known as CRANE
ONalley, notable sailor chieftainess
N the southwest coast Of Ireland.
once she came to visit Queen Eliza
18th, and when the two high-spirited
wpmen were together, the semi-bar-
b1fIan was more than match for
f1Ie civilized queen. She scorned
EIizabeth's gift Of lapdog and of
fofed the queen her own infant son,
barn on the voyage, saying that the
queen was welcome to educate him, as
III would never make man of spirit
Slice his father came of bad stock.
Oracle is another charming form OF
flle same name, which is attributed to
Spain.
The amethyst Is Grace's talismaric
stone 1t promises her immunity from
hax1n and disease, especially If 1t be
III In gold. To one Of high-strung ma
tuke 1t has power to soothe and calm
and enforce even temper. Saturday
il her lucky day and her lucky num-
bek. The primrose is her flower.
20 by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
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Uncommon
q $1,000 By --.--..
DENSE JOHN BLAKE
SEEING THE WORLD

" on will visit this world for per-
\ haps twenty, perhaps eighty
years. You will find it a very inter
esting world-if you look about, while
you are here.
Your time will be limited, Of course
even If you live more than the al
lotted span. To see one hundredth
part of what there Is to see, you will
have to be very busy.
But 1t will be worth your while.
You will leave 1t with much more
contented spirit II you know that you
have seen all you could see. during your
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

its human populatien-fhese are abb
sorbing studies. all well worth taking
up.
For thousands Of years thoughtful.
observant people have been studying
1t, and putting the results of their
studies into books. for your benefit.
Read these books--or as many of
them as you can. Make Independent
observations See as much of the
world as ii is possible to see while
you are in it. Your stay viii be brief
at best. Make the most of it and life
will be many times as valuable to you
as If you sought only the means to
supply your stomach with food and
your body with clothes.
20 by John Blake.)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
MONEY IN THE HAND

INHERITANCE of money being al
= ways interesting. especially to those
who look forward to receiving leg
acy, 1t is well to note what the hand
has to say on the subject. Signs Of
the acquisition Of wealth In this man
ner are observed In various ways. For
example, note whether the top phalanx
of the finger of Jupiter (the forefn-
ger) bears on the inside, toward the
other fingers, a deep vertical line. II
the same finger has number of short,
horizontal lines crossing the bottom
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

Send your name and address plainly
written together with cents land this
slip) to Chamberlain Medicine Co, Des
Moines, Iowa, and receive in return
trial package containing Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchial, Afu" and whooping coughs,
aud tickling throat; Chamberlain's Ston-
acn and Liver Tablets for stomach trou-
bles, Indigestion, gassy pains that crowd
she heart, biliousness and constipation;
Chamberlain's Salye, needed in. every
family for hurns, scalds, wounds. piles,
auc Sbin affections; these valued family
medicines for only cents. Don't misx it
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
TALKS oN TILE cHRIsTIAN LIFE

The following afternoon meetings held in Church of
the Brethren from $3.50 to 330)
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phalanx, 1t Is also the sign OF the In
heritance of money
Next, inspect the rascette. or brace
let. at the wrist. II there Ia we'll
marked small cross there money will
come to the fortunate possessor of the
cross, through Inheritance.
OF all the signs OF the inheritance of
money, however. the strongest is line
running from star on the mount Of
Venus (the ball of the thumb) to the
middle Of the plain of Mars. the ''hol-
low" of the hand. This indicates a
large Inheritance through the death OF
q near relative.
&c by wheaier Syndicate. lna.s
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

Tom MIX, the celebrated "movie"
kar, was born near FL Paso, Texas.
HE people had much to do with the
Winning of the West. His father had
large ranch and was we'll known for
re race horses he bred. Tom doesn't
fomember when he couldn't ride
Morse. He was educated at the Vir-
mia Military academy, served in the
xrny during the war with Spain, went
oefdiering In the Philippines, had a
hand in the breaking Of the siege of
Nsking during the Chinese rebellion,
6ocame Texas ranger and drifted into
moving pictures as the natural conse-
9uence of his great skill as rider
nd rifle shot.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

l@ BIZ Wheales syndlcate. lns.l
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
Has Anyone Laughed
At You -
Uocouro BY ETHEL r.
OENduSC PEYSER

You talk with an accent?
Many people do not know the
l difference between an accent and :
polite and careful English. You
are. no doubt. told that you are !
affected because you use a broad
A. You are affected, they say,
because you use the word been,
as bean and not as bin. You
don't say amt" and you don't
say lot of jazzy words, and on
the whole you say what you .
mean without slangy short cuts
which always spoil the list Of !
words you have in your posses !.
sion. Never mind let them :
laugh at you; pretty soon they ]
win be wondering how you get
such good jobs. such a good 1
mate. such interesting times.
Let them laugh !
so
Your Getaway Here Is: j
You are speaking the language !.
correctly, and you have as much ]
right to SPEAK correctly as to
write, or swim. or walk or add !!
correctly. !
B: 20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate 1
q q a a