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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
CENTRAL
William Farnunl.

1.-THE Man Who Fights Alone. !"
William Farnum's first starring
vehicle for Paramount, directed
by Wallace Worsley, is the major
film offering for the first two
days of the week at Crandall's
Central.
There's not a doubt but that
William Farnum Is one Of the
most popular Western stars In
pictures. In this production he is
supported by Lois Wilson and Ed
ward Horton and a big cast
which includes Lionel Belmore,
Dawn O'Day and George Irving.
The story has to do with a civil
engineer and his band Of empire
builders: a story of a mans fight
against great obstacles ~ both
physical and mental-the kind CT
a story with which Farnum'S
name has become associated.
In addition to the major screen
offering. Mack fSennett presents
an all-star comedy cast in Tho
Lion and the Souse."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS
TO HEAR TALK ON KHAN

1.-THE Khan AS the Negro Sees It, !"
will be the topic Of an address by
John H. Clinton, New York. at a
meeting Of the Negro National Edu.
cational Congress, at 7:30 tomorrow
night. at the Twelfth street Y. M.
G. A.
Aaron Preliou will review the &C.
ceptance speeches Of Coolidge, Davis
and La Toilette. William l Blake
will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
sTROLLs INTO OFFICE AND
OUT WITH So, 800 PAYROLL

NEW YORK, Sept. Ia young
man sauntered into the offices Of
the watoga Contracting Company,
on the second floor Of 3S3 Lenox
avenue, found two men and q girl
counting out a $500 payroll, order.
ed them into a rear room and
then, scooping up the money, locked
the office door and departed.
Passersby later reported that they
had seen him stroll into subway
station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
ELECTRIC ENGINES ARE
BUILT FOR MEXICO

Ten electric locomotives have just
been built in the United States for
the Mexican Railways Company,
Limited,
These locomotives, Weighing $50
tons each, will replace twenty-five
150.ton oil burning locomotives.
Were these new electric locomotive.
to be hitched together they would
have sufficient power to haul a
train of loaded coal cars ten miles
long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
Awoke With Home AbIaze

CHESTER , Pa, Sept. L.
Awakened by smoke early today
Peter Roman, Of Woodlynn, dis.
covered his home ablaze. He
aroused his wife, and the two
carried their six childran Ia
safety. The flames DESTROYED the
house along with all the belongings
of the family and several hundred
dollars Roman had hidden in a
trunk. Leiperyille and Eddvstone
firemen responded to an alarm and
saved adjoining structures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
INDIAN PSYCHIC
AT STRAND
AMAZES

Secrets are barred out loud ana
excellent advice given upon re-
quest by Princess Whaletlka, the
American Indian seerees ana
psychic medium, who IL appear
ing as the headline attraction Of
an exceptionally fine program Of
vaudeville and picture offerings
at the Strand this week, and
from the manner In which she an.
swered questions yesterday. these
questions being sent to her
through thought transference, her
powers will prove sensation
among Washington playgoers be.
fore the week Ia out.
At the performance yesterday
she answered all questions and
practically all of them correctly.
The scope Of the demonstration
was 80 varied az to include bust.
ness deals, working conditions, re.
covery of money, and love at.
fairs. A most Interesting Dc.
parture from the usual in vaude-
Vile and Of interest to all.
The four Rubini Sisters present
the added attraction in the form
of a delightful miniature recital
Of song and instrumental music.
Dobbs, Clark and Dane, in
Vaudeville Remnants" need no
introduction to Strand patrons,
and were welcomed in royal style.
Lester Calvin and Charles O'Con.
nor add to the merriment In
In the Dark" Emma Raymond,
assisted by Ralph and Danny Sui.
Ivan, opens with a real surprise,
the surprise being some aston.
ishingiy good slack wire work.
Shirley Mason Is seen in the
film feature, That French
Lady" Shorter film and mu.
steal subjects round out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
$50, 900 ARE EMPLOYED
IN TELEPHONE INDUSTRY

There are now more than $780,.
600 people employed by the tele-
phone industry In the United
States. This total is greater than
the combined population Of the
States Of Nevada. and Wyoming.
During the past year the industry
increasing its number Of employees
approximately 10000, or more than
Fall the people living in Miami,
Florida.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
TWO DRUG PEDDLERS
AND Y. s. AGENT SHOT

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 1.-Two al
legged narcotic peddlers and a Fed
eral narcotic agent were shot and
injured, one Of the former serious.
ly, in raids by a squad in charge
of w. d. Allen, jr., chief narcotic
ngent for New England, in this city.
The agents had purchased guam.
titles of morphine and heroin, said
to be valued Mt several thousand
dollars, from the men, 1t il alleged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
AMBASSADOR
Jackie COogan.

The major supplementary offer.
ings at Crandalls Ambassador
Theater the first three days Of
this week include a new comedy
Don't Fail," in which Cliff Bowes
is seen; a new issue of Pathe
News, and 'tuneful pipe organ
recitals by Otto F. Beck.
The chief feature for the first
three days Of the week is Little
Robinson Crusoe." In which Jackie
Coogan has the role Of Mickey
Hogan" orphaned son of
hero Of the police force who Is
shipwrecked on a South Sea Man.
eating isle. A full review will be
found under Crandalrs Metropoi-
tan where 1t was also accorded
first run in Washington yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
CHESAPEAKE BEACH PUTS
ON MANY EXTRA TRAINS

Special train service to and from
Chesapeake Beach Is in effect today
to accommodate the large Labor
Day crowds.
The last morning train leaves the
District Line for the bay resort at
11:30 a. m. Afternoon trains leave
at ESQ, $3.50, $40, $50, and o'clock
Special traffic officers are on duty
at the beach today to direct the
parking Of automobiles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
MoURNED AS SUICIDE BY
WIFE; WAS SEEKING JOB

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.--Five hours
after police had been notified of his
suicide and the news had been
broken to his wife, Henry Hoen-
burgh, of Staten Island, walked
into police headquarters there and
announced that he had been looking
for q job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
SALT LAKE cADDY MAKES
20O-YARD HOLE IN ONE

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. L.
Harold Berg, fifteen years old, is
the proudest boy in Salt Lake City
to-day. In the annual caddy's
golf tournament at Forest Dale
Country Club he made a 2o0.yard
hole In 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-01
Police Lose Their Beer

STANFORD, Conn.,, Sept. IA
trucklcad of real beer, which, &C.
cording to two men in charge, was
enroute to the annual police games
conducted by the New York Police
Department, was seized here. The
two men were arrested.
, 1924-07-02

Some heavy showers fell this morning
amounting to y lines as measured at the
Fort,
Dismissal Of most Of the u~nder-nurses
known as ward maids" reduction in
salary OF the regular nurses ana the
, 1924-07-02

cutting off Of meas heretofore a!lo"3u
these. are among effects OF the budget
retreuchmenfs made necessary by the
drop in the federal appropriation tor the
fiscal wear 1929. The latter employees
received $40. 70 SIS a month with meals
which roughly estimated would make the
lob worth S25. to $50 a month. Ihay
NAV. therefore. be considered rs sustain
ing a u Of 50X or more. When 1t IS
borne in mind that these girls nave
to wear shoes, appear 10 c,2an CONES
rent houses in some cases, and must
like all of Us face the ~pec1n]ary eAI4en
cies of iif5, it will be admitted that win
their present wages they VIII our be aoie
exc out an existence, gong hungry oalI
the time, and rendering poor service as
hungry people needs must, the genera
tendency being q lowering q the EN-
cheney in their several d1de5. ElJher
this or a more uadesideraDle class OF
nurses will have to be engaged with the
same or a worse result. As a RUE
it has been noticed that W3e0 retirement
mants are 10 be made the start IS
made from the bottom instead or
al the top. la other W2EIs Wl9a
economy is to be pracJiced, AMI We adVo.
cate real economy. 1t IS the people p3li
the minimum wage who must be madethe
examples. IT, is ptiabIe that this should
be so, and it is hoped that somethicg WllI
be done whereby the status OF harc.hIt
employees Of the hospitals HiII be recon
sidered and their condition amoIiorated.
There has never been any extravaganza
in the administration of this useful ana
much commended department. and It
seems that here is least field Tor curfali-
ment Of expenses 50 far as wages are
cOuc3tned.
, 1924-07-02

COLONIAL COUVCIL
o. ST. C&OIX
Commitment from ya5terday3 40is.)
C5.5ntal C,1ncH Bill NJ. q.
8rd discussion on Colonial Council
BlI No. u. draft of an ordinance
introduced by 2ni Member for Chris
tiansted Town tCanegatal providing
a schedule OF fees for slaughter
houses in St. CrOiX.
The (ChuiymuR) remarked: This bill
has been thoroughly discussed under lst
and 2nd discussion and il is now before
y0u undel Bid discussion,
Government Secretary (Ialo) brought
in amendment to the effect tnat the word
now" in the first line be struck out and
the word thereafter be inserted.
The amendment was put to the vote
and adopted.
Government Secretary (Zone) inquired
whether the present fees ar Q basel
, 1924-07-02

eaa .oo.2
on the calenaaF1yeaf or Ihe H9cdI s7al:
The Chairman IN reply saId'-On the
fiscal wear.
Government Secretary tI@He) PROPOSE
that the words Inc ices no" cnar29I
in the first line be struck o1l ana ne ne
words From and alter JnIy ], pa '"7
fees charged be inserted tnerel9t' .bo
This amendment was also Pue W '"0
vote and UNANIMOUSLY aaopl9u. e..4ba.
no one requesting She "oiu lUio'I
3fd discussion cioSeu' " 0.lil'a'a :
the ordinance as AMENDED anu pU' '''L'7
to the vote.
II hiGi1'5lS 800 v , .-@@aI C,,,nTr,,
4th Hle"Io9i ~! ran2arE.d. NJ
DL9lLlcl 3%" o aoS"1 With This b]l
inaemacb 90 # effects many persons on
IL fba n~ay .
, 1924-07-02

TIE FIRST
Quarterly Meeting
OF THE
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
WILL BE HELD AT THE GOSPEL
TABERNACLE. CHRISIIANSiaD,
SUNDAY, july 9Th, 1924.
The order Of the Services will be as
follows.
sam. Prayer Meeting.
10a.m. Praise Meeting. Conducted by
Pastor Neh. Christian.
IL am. Reports from the diiEereat
points on the field.
II :. Preaching Service. Sermon by
Rev. C.. {. Mat.aF.
pm. Administration OF the Lords
Supper.
$50 nm. Chiidreu's Service, Address by
Bro. Chr. Jacobs.
rpm. Prayer Meeting. Conducted by
Pastor 6. PEBBLES.
730p.m. EvangeIjstic Service, Sermon
by Rev. j. b. Winter
All are cordially invited and as this IS
the first service OF its kind since the
amalgamati0n of orr churches with the
Pilgrim Holmes Church same should
prove very interesting TO The general
public.
As usual hearty welcome awaits you.
g.. S. MAYHEM,
&Upt.
, 1924-07-02

The amendment was put to the vote
and adopted.
The |(Chairmau) remarked: The Res
olution as amended is before the House
for discussion.
2nd Member for C~hristiansted Town
(Canegqta) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
| desire to offer q further amendment to
this Resolution. Being the %proponPnt,
AT the last meeting, | was accused of
drawing up the bill hastily. have here
an amendment, if it meets with the ap.
proval Of Government and Honorable
Members will. / believe, satisfy every
one. I believe that every rider should
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-02-23

pay bonus to soldiers are readily ex- plained.
 A cabinet official serves something like two years and resigns. During his official regime he pulls down less than $25,OOO in salary and a year after he resigns $1OO,OOC is voted by congress for the purpose of investing his alleged raseality.
 Visiting oil reserves within the Arc tic Circle in the dead of winter, arrang ing air races around the world as ex- periments, investigating alleged crook edness in high places all of these things combined are of little moment to a country like ours that talks in bill lions but they are samples of what is going on in the country-straws wait ed from thither to hence.
 -Strollers Weekly
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-02-23
TO WORLD WAR VETERANS
Ben Jacksot!

Those of you desiring to take advantage of the summary citizen law for soldiers should do so be fore March 3,1S24, as after that time the soldiers will have to take the same sceps required of ordinary applicants.
 Sherman Duggan US. Attorney and Naturalization Examiner.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-02-23
MANY CROPS
 PRODUCED IN ALASK 4

:. A recent issue of the Anchor age Weekly Alaskan talned anintereSting resume of what is beingdene in the Territory along the line of agriculture, by farm CTS and by the experiment. sta tiOns.
 Cattle for dairy purposes lead among animals. The hardy, rust ling heavy haired GalIoWays have been found admirably suited to the southwestern coast, and this breed with the HOlstein Freslan is being used to produce recipro cal crosses which, it is hoped, will result in hardy dairy type. are being made to eros the yak and the co umUn cattle, as has been done in central Asia for many years. After trials with different breeds, hogs are being raised successfully. Sheep and goats are grown by settlers and by the government.
 Especially hardy strains of the small grains do we'll in the cen tral western and interior portion of the Territory most seasons and when they fail to ripen, ow ing to too much rain or early frost. the crops can be made in to hay or silage. Tests are being made of both spring and winter wheat, but it is believed that spring W heat is better adapted to the country. Barley is the most promising stock grain, be
 ause 1t natures earlier than the other grains.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-02-23

Legum es will undoubtedly be ,tI important crop in the future as they are excellent forage crops and also enrich the soil as they grow. The silo is helping the Alaskan farmer to solve one of his biggest problems, that of winter feeding Oats or some of native grasses, With peas or vetch make good silage.
 Most of the common vegetables are grown successfully in all parts of the Territory. The Alas kan potato compares favorably with potatoes grown anywhere. Hardy hybrid strawberries of good quality, produced by the experiment station, are now wide ly grown as a commercial crop in some sections.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-02-23

o9 7
 TAKE A LOOK ROUND
 That's the way the money goes, Pop, goes the weasel"
 Alaska is far away from headquarters and Alaskans see very little of what is going on in their own country.
 And at that they see enough to give them an inkling as to VI hy there is such howl going up all over for reduced taxation.
 The soldiers bonus is sidetracked for the reason that to pay it would bank rupt the nation and that would nev CT do at all, at all
 Two weeks ago government agent arrived in Alaska At Nenana he is out fitting with retinue of men and cav alcade of dogs, dozens of each, for the purpose of Investigating oil reserves in the Arctic region.
 This week gover nment agent was here whose purpose in the country is t. select landings for airships that are shortly to start on a chase around the world
 Now, these things may be crying ne- cessities. We are not saying they are not, but they all cost money and lots of it.
 As before stated, Alaskans are ia from headquarters and see very little of what is going on. but if there is as much going on in proportion through l out the rest of the country as is seen from here, nigh taxes and inability to
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
TAXABLE PROPERTY
Of STATE NEGROES
REDUCED S2,000,0OO

Negroes in Georgia have returned
for taxation this year property VAL
ued at $46,223, 248, which is de-
crease of approximately $2,000,000
from 1928, according to statistics as
Sembled in the office of Comptroller
General William A. Wright. The
figures for last year were $4S ,233, 541.
Practically every classification of
property shows q, decrease from 1928
although in one or two instances
there is a small increase. Emigra-
ton of the negro population and re
auctions traceable to boil WeeVil dam
age account for the general shrink
age in property values, it is believed
There are 231 negro professional
men in Georgia. according to the
records, divided as follows: Lawyers
IL; doctors, 154; dentists, 81; en-
balmers, 35. These pay q profess
sional tax.
Negroes to the number of 81, 554
paid poll taxes this year in Georgia
number slightly less than last year
The consolidation of the digest
shows that negroes returned for tax
alton 1,574 ,544 acres of land valued at
$14,833, $50. They returned city and
town property valued at 20,988, 467,
money and solvent debts. 1892, 422
merchandise, $319,1S5; household
furniture, $3,946, 500; plantation and
mechanical tools, $700,185; horses
and mules, 1851, 1926; jewelry, 49,.
023; dogs, $19.623 and all other prop
erty, 1851 ,4S7.
Property returned by defaulters
amounted to $250,676.
1t is interesting to note that the
value of dogs owned by Georgia
negroes exceeds that of jewelry re
turned
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
rs AMERICAN CONTINENT SLIDING WEST?
SCIENTIFIC TESTS TO REVEAL ANSWER

The sketches illustrate the
Wegener displacement theory
showing the earth in CD the car
period, and, CD the old quarter
period, and, (3)the old quarter
nary era The black portions rep
resent land and the lightly shaded
portions shallow surface water.
The ~hite, outside the outlines,
depicts ne ocean resting on an
underlying heavy layer. Picture
No. 4 shows the western hemiS-
phere with its present relation to
the eastern hemisphere. The man
seen below is Dr.. William NJ
Bowie, chief of the United States
geodetic survey, who with other
American scientists, disagrees
with the European theory.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
1r'!\%4yMor3tR&
COTTON

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady today at an
advance of six to Is points, active
months selling IA to Is points net
higher in the first few minutes on
buying promoted by steady cables,
reports Of frost in the northern part
of the belt and expectations that the
colder weather would stimulate de-
nand for cotton goods. January sold
To 24.95 and March to 25.25. There
was considerable hedging, however.
while the buying was less active
than last week and prices eased off
several points in the early trading
under realizing. Private cables re-
ported hedge selling in Liverpool at
the opening followed by rallies on
spinners' callings.
The decline from the opening adj
vance carried prices off to 24.75 for
January and $500 for March, or
about / to points net lower. Re-
ports Of heavy exports from Calves
ton and bullish southern spot ad-
vices had sustaining influence,
however, and prices at midday
showed rallies of 3 or points from
the lowest.
Private reports estimating the
condition of the crop about Sc
and the yield at 1907, 900 bales was
followed by increased offerings in
the early afternoon. Reactionary
tendencies also were promoted by
less bullish advices from some south
ern spot markets and prices broke
to 2425 for January, active months
showing net losses of about 40 to so
points at o'clock.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices IN
che exchange today:
Tone, barely steady; middling, 2430c,
steady.
Last Prov.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close
Dec. ...24. 65 2475 "a. 03 "A. 05 "a .03 81 .5S
Ian. "a 90 "a 95 24.25 10 "a 25 24.s0
Mch. ...25. % % 20 24.5s 81. 81 "a. 81 p. 10
Nay rs. 90 %. 81 24.91 24.92 "a .93 % 40
July ...25. SO 25 .34 24,75 PATS PATS $50
1f:45 a. m bids, steady; December, .6S;
January, "a SO; March, 25.17; May 2o'44:
July, %. %.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
Pneumonia Plague In
Los Angeles Is Halted

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. Ii
Governor Richardson expresses his
qualification that the pneumonia cpl
demic which ragged for a time in the
Mexican quarter Of Los Angeles has
been stamped out.
The governor consulted with mem
bers of the state board of health,
following which he issued a state
ment praising the prompt manner
in which the disease, which took 81
lives during its course, was brought
under control
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18

Sac Borja on the river Uruguay and
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hills in the center of tho state, ac-
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La Nacion's correspondent at Porto
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ing toward Uruguayana in belief
that the town was still held by
rebels, was routed by government
forces under Flores da Cunha Many
of the rebels escaped by swimming
their horses across the river Uruguay
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
Liberty Bonds
SUGAR Market

NEW YORK. Nov. 1T.-Raw sugar prices
today advanced 1sc to the basis of $50.
duty paid. sale of 1,500 bags of Cuban was
made to an outport refiner for prompt ship
ment
haw sugar futures opened unchanged to 8
points higher ON continued covering and Gu
pan support influenced by the firmness OF
the spot market. Near months showed the
maximum gain but reports of more favora-
pie weather in Cuba led to increased offer.
lnSs and prices reacted. Midday prices were
l point lower to s higher
heflhed sugar prices were unchanged to
II points higher with the list ranging
from I.i5 TO 40. Demand continued light.
keflned futures nominal