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The Washington times., 1924-07-11
3o,o55, 900 AUTOS IN
1850, Is PREDICTION

A registration of SS,O55, 900 auto.
mobiles and trucks in use in the
United States in 1850 is the esti.
mate OF governmental census stats.
ticians who have just completed
estimates that the population Of the
country in that year will be 16o'.
If there is any large irnmirra.
ton In the next quarter of a cen.
tury," the statisticians say, "tha
l5O,OOO,OO0 mark may be reached
even earlier, although the influence
of immigration on population Is oh.
scure because immigration apnar.
emily retards the increase of native
population"
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
How Much Longer i?

livery day indications point
more directly toward a de-
cline in the interest rate in
the near future on first mortgage
investments in Washington. This
decline has already been reflected
in some other classes of securities
and the New York money market.
We still have a few choice In
vestments on hand which yield this
attractive rate and our suggestion to
the prospective investor is to reserve
his investment now, even if his funds
will not be available until some
time in the immediate future.
The First Mortgages we have to
offer can be had in denominations
as low as 500.
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
PARK WOULD NAME
NEW SCHOOL FOR ADDIE

The Manor Park Citizens Associa.
ton has recommended to the Com.
missioners and the Board of Educa-
ton that the grade school to be
erected in the vicinity of Third and
Rlttenhouse streets northwest be
named the Tasker Lowndes Oddie
School in honor of Senator Oddie of
Nevada.
1t was largely through the efforts
OF Senator Oddie, the citizens point.
ed out in their request, that the
school was made possible. In three
sessions of the Senate, he offered
an amendment to the appropriation
section. ''' ''ia'
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
Worth Knowing.

The color of the flames Of com.
bustion indicates the mixture Of
gasoline and air that is being used.
To see this requires an open prim.
ing cock and one cylinder while
the engine is running and it can
best be seen in the dark, or at any
rate, dusk. An orange.colcred
flame indicates too lean a mixture.
A pale blue In slow speed, merging
into purple, and then almost trans.
parent, shows that the mixture
is right.
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE grain
market opened irregular today.
off 4 to q. Oats were Is off to
Is up. Opening prices:
Wheat-July. 116k @11612 Sep
TENDER, 116Q116A; December, 1870
119A; May, 1894.
Corn-September, 96% @97; De-
cember, S412 Q85B; May, $3.50
S71a.
Oats-September, 44% @44%; De-
cember, 463s @465s; May, 48%.
Lard-September, 11.72@11.75; DC.
tober, 11.S0@11.S5.
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
MRS. COOLIDGE DONATES
PICTURE TO US. VETERANS

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has donated
lovely autographed picture for the
relief work Of the auxiliary Of the
United Spanish War Veterans.
Other donations include a book
on the late Woodrow Wilson by
Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson and a
handsome photograph of Teddy"
Roosevelt by Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
D. {. BUSINESS
BUREAU IS
PRAISED
Big Help to Unwary Investors,
Bankers Declare at An
nuaI Meeting
BY HARRY GUSACK.

The splendid work accomplished
by Washington's Better Business
Bureau during the past year toward
guiding investors against the pur'
chase of questionable securities was
discussed by prominent Washington
bankers and business men at the
annual meeting Of the organization
at the City Club today.
The program included the elec'
ton Of members to board Of trustees
and the selection of bankers and
realtors to cooperate with the
bureaus newly organized invest
ment department
New names added to the board
were Howard Moran, vice president
Of the American Security and Trust
Company; Frank Addison, vice
president Security Savings and Com
mercial Bank; Gus Buchholz, Occi-
dental Hotel; H. L. Rust, William
e. Shannon, Bernard M. Kaufman,
Doctor John w. Laird, and Louis S.
Levy.
The following were reelected to
the board:
Isaac Behrend, Philipsborn & Co.;
B. B. Bergunder, S. Kann Sons &
Co.; Joshua Evans, jr., Riggs Ma
tional Bank; William G. Galliher,
Galliher & Huguely; A. S. Gardiner,
Standard National Bank; Malcolm
G. Gibbs, Peoples Drug Store; Nor.
ton Goldenberg, Goldenberg's; l. l..
Goldheim, Goldheim's; Rudolph Jose,
Washington Cadillac Company; Syl.
van King, Kings Palace; Stanley
Lansburgh, Lansburgh & Brother;
M. A. Leese, Leese Optical Com
pany; H. H. Levy, Hecht Company;
r. L. McKeever, McKeever & Goss
George B. Oystermyer, Woodward
& Lothrop; Herbert J. Rich, B. Rich
Sons; L. E. Rubel, Underwood &
Underwood; w. w. Spaid, w. B.
Hibbs & Co.; Anton Stephan, Dulin
& Martin, and Sidney w. Strauss,
r. Harris & Co.
u. S. Saves Money.
Sinking fund operations of the
Treasury during the fiscal year just
closed resulted in a saving of a
little more than $1,OO0,O00 in the
purchase of Government bonds on
the market at prices below par.
The annual sinking fund for the
retirement of the public debt was
used to purchase 1895, 1897, $50 worth
OF Liberty bonds and Treasury notes
at a cost of 1894 ,927,019.57. The
net saving was $1,000, 330.43.
The sinking fund law requires
that an amount equal to 21s per
cent OF the war debt not represented
by loans to foreign nations shall be
set aside annually for it's retirement.
Added to this is an amount equiva-
lent to interest that would have
been paid on the bonds retired
through the sinking fund.
This amount of debt retirement is
required annually by law, but the
retirements have amounted in the
last fiscal year to more than
1000, 100000, due to the $5O5, geo.
600 surplus and other items which
were used for this purpose.
Under the law the sinking fund
can be used either to purchase
bonds represented by the funded
debt or to purchase certifi
Gates Of indebtedness represent
ing the total debt. Inasmuch as all
the wartime bond issues are now
above par purchases will not be
made OF these issues Instead the
fund will be used to take up Treas
ury certificates when they mature
at par. The Treasury certificates
are coming due at four different
periods annually.
The Washington times., 1924-07-11

Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co.
727 18th Street N. w.
IS Years Without Loss to An Investor
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
Bishop Mcdowell to Speak

Bishop William r. Mcdowell will
make one of the principal addresses
before the world service area council
of the Washington area when II
meets at Baltimore next Tuesday
Doctor J. r. Edwards, of New York,
and Reverend Morris e. Swartz'
area secretary, will also talk.
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
EST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Local Stocks
FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
SALES,

SALES.
Capitol Traction 5s, $1,000@98N
$500@9SH.
Washington Railway & Electric
As, $5O0@73%.
Washington Railway & Electric,
G. & r. 6s., w. l., $500@99N, $4,000
80, $5,00O@99A, $1,O00@99N, $1,000
@994, $2,O0Q@99A. $5O0@99A, $500
@99A, $5OO999A.
Capitol Traction Company, 2@93.
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
5s, $5,000@99h.
Capitol Traction Company, 10@93.
Washington Railway & Electric,
COM, 1O@79%, 10@79%, S0@79N,
100@79B, 10@791s, 10@79%, 100
79h, 20@791s, 1O@79h, 2O@79h,
10@79h, 10@79h, 10@79k.
Merchants Transfer and Storage,
50@112.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS, '3S, 5000
1917.
Money-can loans, and 6 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1924-07-11
New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, July 11.-Lower
Liverpool cables were reflected in a
reactionary tone at the opening of
the cotton market today, options de.
clining from to Ii points. Opening.
July, 29.15; October, 24.30; December,
1855; January, 23.43.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
Winter Outing Club
New Legion Enterprise

A Winter Outing club is the latest
enterprise Of the American Legion and
the Forty and Eight voiture in Keen,
n. H. Imagine, If you can, the thrill
Of a tenth-of-a-mile slide far up on a
hillside. to the landing chute in the
valley, many feet below.
For long time the chamber Of
commerce In Keen had been endeavor-
ing 10 build up an interest in winter
sports, but without great success. Pre-
vious attempts to construct a tobog-
gan slide had failed. But when the
Legion men took up the proposition,
the busy ring of hammers of carpen-
tiers was soon heard and the slide soon
became a matter of fact. One Of the
first TO make the trip down the long
slide was Past National Commander
Owsley who got a perfectly good thrill
shooting down the hillside through the
pine-clad country. The slide was con-
structed under direction Of Prof.
Charles Proctor of Dartmouth college,
an expert.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
FORTY AND EIGHT
AIDS LEGION POcrs

The Forty and Elght-the
ground" Of the American Leet- (,
proving a valuable adjunct 10 r.. -
ent organization in many ms.
Certain problems arise in Lecion
or departmental organizations tH.. .se
Legion may not always cons....-.T-
handle. Then the Forty and
steps to bat and pineh-hits for -h ra
gion, usually successfully.
This has been true Of the orq-r..s
ton practically since its forma. ~,
Joseph w. Breen. a PhiIade!pbso +
1921. Originally intended Ia ev--sss
the joyousness of the veteran. th4 a.
ciety has taken over many arirsr.
duties to perform that the Legion H..
been unable to meet on account 90 ~
more cumbersome organizatiop.
In recent months this has been sss,
in a national way. In addition Is nav
Ing prominent part In the child ver.
fare program outlined by the Ta.s,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
TotDa Post Plans to
Render Civic SerU;ce

Tama. Ia, is but small city, but
the Legionnaires there, sensing a need
for definite performance Of some civic
duty, nave hit on fourfold plan which
they believe VIII bring their town into
national prominence.
The first undertaking of Tama Lee
gionnaires VIII be to establish a free
dental clinic In the public schools.
Next. the post proposes the opening
Of a series Of Fairgrounds in the city
The third move of the Legion men
will be 10 open a tourist park near
Lake Cherry, a favored spot with au-
tomobilists. and the last. but not the
least important TO the community will
be safeguarding If the milk supply q
the city. which community leaders de-
clare win be Of greatest assistance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
CHAPTER XIV
Pursuit in the Desert.

"Air Garrett-wake up For Gods
sake, open your eyes, sir"
Wlnton obeyed. The river banks
were swimming around him. He was
lying on the stones in the bed of the
stream, and sam was kneeling beside
him.
"Sheila !" Winton muttered
He's got her. Mr.. Garrett"
Winton struggled into a sitting POI
sition and tried to collect himself.
'Who-when?" he mumbled
de Witt--half an hour ago. The
horse kicked you on the head and
stunned you. l was knocked down,
too You shot one Of the Hottentots,
and they snatched up Miss Sheila and
put her on his horse and rode away
with her"
Winton got on his feet, and, with
Sans aid, staggered up the bank. It
was quite light now. From Malopo
came the intermittent outbreaks Of
rife firing, but there were no negroes
in sight The fields were totally de
serted the quilted stores were burn
ing out in smoke. The broad expanse
of the desert lay before Winton's eyes,
the risen sun dancing on the horizon.
The body Of the dead Hottentot lay a
few yards away, but there was no
living thing ia sight
Eve must get horses, SAM" said
Winton.
Yes, sir. There's a horse feeding
down the river
What's thatY' cried wlnton lncred
ulouSly.
ITS one of the Malopo Deep's
horses. Mr.. Garrett. It's thar gray.
He's a fast goer. He's sadd,ej TOO.
The boys must have tried to capture
him. but he broke his halter aud got
away"
1--WE must catch him, sam"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
Che.
Amn19r1can
/ d Legion
tCopy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News SerYice.)
ESSAY CONTEST IS
NOW IN PROGRESS

The third annual essay contest Of
the American Legion began April 1
with the chosen subject, why Com
munism Is a Menace to Americanism.'
This contest. conducted by the Amerl-
canism commission Of the Legion, Is
held annually with a view of enlisting
a majority Of thought In the direction
of some vital question facing Americas
citizenship.
Heretofore the contest has closed in
the fall, but in order to coincide the
work with that of the school year Gar
land w. Powell, director Of the Le-
gion's Americanism commission, decid-
ed to open the contest in the spring and
close it with the completion of school
terms.
According to Mr. Powell, 100000
school children participated in the last
contest held by the Legion, which took
as it's subject, "Why America Should
Prohibit immigration for Five Years"
A previous contest conducted by the
Legion enlisted efforts of 100000 chill
dren. who submitted essays on the sub
ject How the American Legion Can
Best Serve the Nation"
Each of the subjects chosen reflects
some phase of American Legion activ-
ity and the Legion view of such poll
cies. The Legion believes that by
bringing the subject before the chill
dren Of the nation it can cause dis
cusslon in many American homes that
will be of vital import to the welfare
of America.
Prizes aggregating 1900 are award
ed the winners. The best eSsayist re-
ceives $3.50 in cash, to be applied as
scholarship in any school, college or
university he may designate. Second
receives $500 and third $3.50, each for
scholarships. The essays are chosen
by elimination. Beginning with the
county superintendent of schools In
each county, who selects local judges,
the three most representative essays
are sent on to judges designated by the
state superintendent superintendent
of public instruction or school commits
slOL. IHts6 Judges pass OA tAS tA4ACS
best essays submitted in the state,
The winning essay from each state is
gent into national competition, from
which are chosen the three winners by
a committee of judges selected by the
Legion. Posts frequently give medals
and awards to winners in their own
counties, state departments of the Lee
gion provide medals for the three
winning essayists there and the cash
awards are made by the national
judges
The cooperation of practically every
educational official in the country has
been afforded the Legion since these
contests have been instituted. In adj
dition, educational bodies and organi-
cations have accorded the Legion a
great amount Of help. Efforts have
been made this year through some Of
the nations largest fraternal bodies to
concentrate the efforts of school chill
dren in the contest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03

or sound. the spear-poirt sticking into
the ground behind him supporting the
falling corpse grotesquely for a mo-
ment, till the body, colapsing side
wise, rolled into the road and lay still
Sam came back slowly. "Tve killed
him." he begin to whlmper.
"A good thrust. Sam"
I've killed a human being. God
forgive mew whispered Sam, shaking
as If he had an attack Of fever.
Come along" said Wlnton I'VE
must make the desert now. We can
work round toward Malopo. If need
be well hide in the bed of the stream
Tor a day or two. We must hurry"
The tears were streaming down the
negros cheeks. With a gulp Sam
pulled himself together. Winton
raised Sheila to her feet, and the
three raced across the road, crossed
the ridge, and saw the desert before
them.
1t was beginning to grow light.
From where they halted to get their
breath they could see the long line of
blazing stores and hear the distant
shouting. A sudden outburst Of rifle
firing from the direction of the town
gave the hope that Malopo had been
warned In time and was putting up a
defense
They hurried on, keeping below the
ridge, going little distance into the
desert then turning to strike the bed
Of the winding river, now a succession
Of pools. with a freeway Of stones and
bouIders.
once between the banks they would
be In reasonable security. There were
numerous caves and excavations
there, in one OF which a temporary
refuge could be found. But as they
halted upon the bank Sam uttered a
cry and pointed toward the desert.
Three men were riding toward them,
with the evident intention of inter
cepting their flight
They were Just visible in the twi-
light, which made their figures, and
those of their horses, at once enor-
nous and shadowy
Two of them, from their firm, stir
rupless seat, were obviously Hotten-
tots, The third was white man.
There seemed nothing to fear and
much to hope. The Hottentots were
never on friendly terms with the
Bechuanas, whom they despised as
savages, and the presence of their
master was still more reassuring.
The three spurred their horses and
came galloping up abreast. They were
within five and twenty PAGES when
Winton recognized the white man as
De Witt
Before he realized the mans hos
tile intentions De Witt had ridden
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03

the Forty and Eight is extending con.
tact for the national officers of the lie
gion by personal visits to many sec.
tions that the organization leaders
will be unable to reach during die
year.
Robert J. Murphy, chef chentn De
fer, or principal officer of The society,
has had outlined for him seven
months tour which takes hir mo
practically every state Afur'ly with
a Legion spirit born of association
with organization affairs IN Iowa
where interest is usually at yod .3a
has responded cheerfuIly to he task
and is meeting with a spleulH leoe9-
tion wherever he has gone. Choosing
as his subject "The Unpauo9a5l7t
SIM" which he says is Just q way oiI
telling the veterans tha. you 'a1tI
take anything out Of the Legion Ttl'I
out putting something IN, The for'l
and Eight head is speaking bs.o'7l
large groups of Legionnal-es
Following a trip through the Jsa'l
trail West, after national headquarters
of the society had been opened ~ b
dianapolis, Murphy has been Ts.'asl
Legionnalres on this extensive tolfH
He went into the South covered ga
states thoroughly, and In addition
boosting his own organization was
center Of much real Legion aci''3s
Next he Journeys to New England @l
will wind up his tour and term o.
flee with a long trip through the 40
ending at st. Paul, the convention c'3
in the fall
He has been closely associated VIZ
Legion affairs since his return iF2
service. He organized 81 post ID
home town. Nora Springs. iar 20
served as county commander 81
posts there. He was named to ias
fee in the Forty and Eight anu
ceived national recogn.t2n al
francisco because Of his a4' aaes-'
of the society's aims,
During the war Murphy serve
an instructor in the Officers J RAM
school at Camp Pike. ARR ts
discharged from service w.t. ,ls r
of a first lieutenant Of lu.anI!
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
Fox Trot,s Name From Horse.

The fox trot, which has apparently
come to stay in dancing. takes its
name from the similarity Of its move
ments to the peculiar step Of the
American rottiRg horse when IL is
making fast time. and not 10 the re-
semblance TO a fox's movements. The
popularity Of the fox trot Is found in
its rhythm. Of course, and this is one
Of the characteristics Of a trottinR
horse when he is making good time,
though when q trotter is just jogging
along there iSn't 50 much rhythm In
evidence.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03

straight at him. The Hottentots. with
rearing horses, dashed at Sam. Win
ton saw Sam roll on the ground, and
then he himself was down in a tangle
Of plunging hoofs.
He had dim knowledge of firing
his revolver, and then the scene faded
out of his consciousness as quietly as
II 1t were some moving-picture with
drawn from the white screen.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
DEPARTMENT Headquarters

In an effort TO secure department
headquarters Of the American Legion
for Columbia. No, much aid was given
to the Legion men by the Commercial
club Of that city, which undertook 10
provide suitable quarters should the
Offices be moved there Estimates Of
the cost exceeded s. 500, which was
arranged for by the club members
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-03
Give a Town a Bad Name

"Where do we fight next
asked the ham-and-esE a=
orally woke up kissing ne
'Kokomo," replied bis
"Nuttin' dom, boss d.
o.'s in dat place ter su.t 5
can Legion Weekly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16
Piece of His Skull Buried
With Veteran of Civil War
Was Shot Off in Conflict of the COS
And Carefully Preserved.

MOULTRIE, Ga.-When J. NJ.
Allegood, aged Colquitt county man,
who died at his home near Hartsfeld,
was buried a piece shot from his skull
lin battle during the war between the
states, and kept in his trunk since,
was placed in the casket with him.
This was done in keeping with Mr..
Allegood's oft-expressed wish.
When Mr. Allegood was shot he
did not lose consciousness, and when
he saw the piece OF skull fall on the
ground picked it up. He carried it
with him TO the hospital and contin-
ued to keep it during his lifetime.
Mr.. Allegood who was eighty-sev-
en- years old, was one OF the county 5
pioneers and for forty-six years had
lived in the house where his death
occurred. following an extended i'll
ness. He was the father of thirteen
children. eleven OF whom survive
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16
COOP PEANUTS ARE
MOVING; $65 ADVANCE
ASSOCIATIONS 81 WAREHOUS-
ES NOW READY. CROP is
LARGER THIS YEAR.

Although September 18th had been
set as official opening date OF deliv
cries by members OF the Georgia Pea
nut Growers Association, the crop
this year proved so much earlier than
usual that the association is already
receiving peanuts from its members.
Fortunately association officials had
foreseen this condition and were pre-
pared for it. Eighty-two warehouses,
in charge of experienced warehouse
men, are now ready to receive pea
nuts, and all financial arrangements
are complete for the payment OF the
first advance on the new crop.
The initial advance by the Peanut
Association to its members this year
will be $65.00 per ton, basis No. /
grade, while other payments will be
made from time to time as the crop
is sold according to the association 5
method OF orderly marketing. Last
year there were three payments, but
this wear association officials hope to
make four payments and thereby in
sure a more satisfactory distribution
OF the returns to the growers.
In view OF the heavy production OF
peanuts expected in Georgia this year
the initial advance OF the Peanut As
ISOLATION is regarded by many OF the
members as being exceptionally lib
eral-more in TACT than some expected.
1t amounts to more than many receiv-
ed per ton for their 1921 crop, and as
much as some received per ton for
their 1922 peanuts, and is higher than
the average price per ton which many
farmers have received tor the entire
time they have been growing peanuts.
It is the general opinion OF we'll
informed business men that the 1924
peanut yield in Georgia will be the
largest in several years. The govern
ment estimate is that the acreage is
increased Is per cent over last year,
while in some parts OF the state the
yield per acre is double that OF last
YEAR