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The Washington times., 1924-05-16
POTOMA(;'S
WATERS
RECEDE
Residents Along Flooded River
Are Busy Now Repairing
Great Damage

With fair weather predicted
for tomorrow and Sunday and
the Districts greatest flood since
1889 over, Washington IL return
ing to normal.
Residents along the Potomac
are busy at the task Of repairing
the great damage done byl the
flood waters and members of
canoe clubs and boathouse own
ers are putting their houses In
shape.
Canal Being Repaired.
Officials of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company said today
that the damage to the canal would
not run as high as was expected.
I'VE hope to have the canal in
service shortly" one official said
today. Reports indicate the dam.
age will not be near as great as we
expected. Contracts for the repair
work have been let and worhmen
are now at the task Of putting the
waterway In shape"
The Potomac river IL virtually
normal, although the section around
Chain bridge still bears evidence Of
the flood. The banks Of the river
in this section are still overlooked.
Present Danger Over.
Heavy rains of early today will
cause no damage, r. e. Spencer,
of the flood division OF the Weather
Bureau, says.
1T will take a very heavy rain
to flood the river again." Mr..
Spencer said, II am quite sure that
there is no need to fear another
flood at this time"
The cloudy and chilly weather Of
today will change tomorrow to fair
and warmer, 1t il forecast.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
BATHING BEACH.
TOOPEN HERE
MAY %
New Pavilion Is Ready and
Lockers Are OverhauIed
for Season

Official opening of the swimming
beach has been set for May %. 1t
ID anticipated that previous attend
ance records will be broken this
year. Last year more than 900 900
persons enjoyed the bathing facili.
ties provided at the beach
A new concrete pavilion has been
constructed, and will be ready for
the opening. There has been a
general overhauling Of lockers and
other conveniences, and the beach
ls in first class condition.
The bathing regulations will pro.
hibit the wearing of bathing suits
I considered an, immodest The gen.
eral regulations governing the use
Of the beach will be announced be.
fore the opening.
Washington's bathing beach has
become nationally known. Hun.
dreds of visitors take advantage Of
the opportunity 1t affords for a dip
during the summer months. 1t Is
now considered among the model
bathing beaches of the country.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
BOOTLEG CARS
BRING GOOD
PRICES
Prohibition Officials Pleased
With Auction of Confis-
Gated Automobiles

Bringing an average Of $166 each.
seventeen automobiles confiscated
FOR illegal transportation Of intoxi.
eating liquors" were auctioned off
today at the Metropolitan Ware
house Company, so Florida avenue
northeast. at the direction Of United
States Marshal e. c. Snyder by
Adam "A. Weschler. auctioneer.
Unmindful of drizzling rain
scores of men attended the sale and
bidding was spirited. Prohibition
officials voiced satisfaction over the
prices brought for the cars and
said that $2.822.50, the total received
Tor the seventeen cars, is the high
est yet obtained in any of their
periodical auction sales.
Outside of bent tenders or broken
windows there was little visible EVIL
dence Of the battles which occurred
between the original owners and the
prohibition officers.
Sale Of a Ford for $3.50 was the
lowest price recorded at today's sale.
Three practically new automobiles
"SAC oAhOll6 LH0 lOLp TWO Oh LucHl
being bid in by finance companies
who held liens against them while
the third, a Ford sedan. was let go
for $3.50. An Oldsmobile at $3.50
was the highest price obtained.
A Hudson Super.Six Of ancient
vintage was knocked down for $40,
while two light delivery cars were
disposed Of at ridiculously low
prices. A snappy looking sport car
was sold for SITS.
Owners of the cars sold by direc.
ton OF the District branch Of the
Police Court follow:
John c. Wilkinson and Oden r.
Beall, Robert Price and Ed Gillian,
Emanuel Smith, Richard o. John
son, Earl Murphy, James Wilde and
Nathan Brown. Samuel Treewalla
and Clayton Alvey. John Petrola.
Richard Harris. Granville .. Duffin.
Lawrence Hall. Joseph Pezzaro.
James A. Braxton. William r. But
Ter. Raymond Smith, Leo Levine
and George z. Hayman. Lawton
6tonerson. -.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
u. S. Awards Citation
to General King for
Heroism in 1874

General Charles King, re-
tired army officer and we'll
known writer, was today
awarded a citation for an act
Of gallantry which occurred
fifty years ago.
General King, who now lives
in Milwaukee, was a lieutenant
in the Apache Indian cam
paign in Arizona, May Fl,
1874, when the act occurred.
This unique award was made
possible by an act Of Congress
OF 1913, authorizing awards
and decorations for acts Of
heroism which occurred prior
to the world war. and General
Kings case was reached TODAY.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
BURGL|NG ONLY
HIS PAST|ME,
He SAYS
"White Mule" Caused Prisoner
to Climb Rainspout,
Police Believe

David Jones, colored. thirty-five.
admitted to police today that he
wasn't a real burglar. Not that it
makes any difference. since a charge
Of housebreaking has already been
placed against him on the books at
the Sixth precinct station.
Jones drank too much bootleg
and consequently is in trouble, say
the police.
Spying a house, which, happened
to be 4O1s jackson street northeast,
Jones began climbing a rain pipe.
AS he reached the first story, his
hand was scratched on a nail, and
he broke out in series of yells
that only white mule could bring
forth.
When he started to climb into
the second floor window, the occu-
pants Of the house who were
aroused by his clamorous cursinR.
were waiting for him. AS he climbed
in, they pounced upon him, and
called the police.
Jones. who said he was 4 cook
on the railroad trains, is nursing a
bruised eye at Gallinger Hospitals
prison ward today.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
LISTEN, GIRLS.

LISTEN, GIRLS.
A shallow girl can get eVen a
1Oise man into deep 1OGter.
A girl knows a man can Re
dead in love Nth her and stall be
q HUe one.
Why is it that anything hard
to manage is always spoken Of
as "she."
A gold band does not make q
good cigar, nor can of paint a
pretty girl.
It isn't important to knotO
hoaQ to paint china dishes. Learn
ho10 to aVosh them.
There is just one e1plonation
for most of this knocking. You
guessed 1t. IT is sour grapes.
OIDONO.
HERE'S A STATES NAME.
Mrs. Ida H. Overman. cOmely dame.
whose signature holds her States
Look now at that line real we'll
And notice what those letters spell.
You'll find the truth just the same.
H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
PROPOSED PALM BEACH
: RAILROAD GETS HEARING

The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission today began consideration
Of the transcript of hearings re.
Gently held at Jacksonville, Fla.
before Commissioner Potter on the
application Of the Florida. Western
and Northern railroad for authority
to construct a line of railroad from
Coleman to West Palm Beach, Fla.
It In expected the commission
will announce it's decision on this
application within the next tsw
daya
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED
BEFORE OWNER MISSED IT

Fifteen minutes after an auto.
mobile was stolen. and several hours
before its owner was aware of the
theft, Detectives Harry M. Jet and
Joseph o. Connors, attached to the
headquarters automobile squad, re.
covered 1t.
While walking near Fourteenth
and v streets northwest. the officers
noticed a man who gave the name
of Louis B. Smith. thirty, acting
suspiciously. They questioned him
and found he was driving q car
which did not bslonS % hin.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
STEADY DEMAND FOR
TPISTS IN D. C. REPORTED

Stenographers and typists are in
steady demand in the District, &C.
cording to the Industrial Employ.
ment Information Bulletin Of the
Labor Department issued today,
which further states that there IL
the usual surplus Of male and f.
male clerical workers. and sales peo.
pie.
Supply and demand for common
labor here is well balanced. accord.
ing to the bulletin. which reports
that skilled labor Of all classes Ia
fully employed. One discouraging
note IL struck. A shortage Of col.
|ored domestics In reported with no
Indication Of Improvement.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
MAN IS THROWN
FROM BUGGY
BY HORSE
J. 7. RoIand Is Slightly Hurt
When Animal Jumps-seven
Injured by Autos

Eight persons were hurt In yes.
terday's traffic accidents.
A sudden leap by the horse
which he was driving threw James
T. Boland, forty-eight, 234s Second
street southeast. from his buggy
to the street. causing him body
bruises.
Knocked down by an auto. Teresa
Bonas, Sixty.five. 1902 Spring road
northwest, suffered bruises on the
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
! collision.


Kenneth Cushman. fifty-eight, Of
Detroit, Mich. was injured slightly
when an automobile grazed by him.
He refused treatment.
Others hurt were Tucker Ashton,
thirty-two, 1918 Wisconsin avenue
northwest: James H.. Laglan, color.
ed, fifty, 1910 Swami street:
Dorothy Post, 1927 Twenty-ninth
street northwest; Mary Penolk,
thirty, 1915 Fifteenth street north.
west, and William o. O'Brien, 1882
Tenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16

Some Europeans haze crit
icised about everything sOe
hGve Over here, but 1Ue can't
remember kGVing heard any
Of them say anything against
the American dollar.
LEONIDAS POLK.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16

body. She was taken
home after treat
ment by q doctor In
the vicinity.
Mre. Herbert Ar.
n oil d, fifty.f ur,
Thirty-e i & nth a n d
Woodley road north.
west, was painfully
injured, when the
machine in which
she was riding had
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
"A TEXAS CONGRHSSMAN'S
AWFUL DREAM.


A. midnight ON shis lonely couch
BlantOn lay dreaming, somewhat
sour,
OF the time when Congress might
Refuse to let him talk by the hour.
. His tongue had been busy all TIL !
day,
Opposing all leglslation in sight,
And IL kept stlll, though protesting
That IL yet had lots Of might.
Tome dreams grew yet moro grue-
some
Az he thought Of Congressman
Hammer,
Who had gone after him with . chair
And called him . bleating wind
TANNER.
Zhon Blanton awOIxo with nm awful
start,
HiS beating chest fell and rose,
but he felt himself again when his
Tongue yelled out, az am opposed"
TIMOTHY TURK.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR
.VTAMTNES3

Scientists are trying 70 lengthen our
lives
BY secret processes that are Gtill
unknown;
To cut the cost NJ living By con-
Cemtrated foods
That mako beef, brGwn. brains and
bone.
Monkey and ram glands are also
recommended,
Although hard to get In these
climeg;
So why not take the fifty thousand
And buy. ourselves . bunch Of
OKLAHOMA PETE.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
DIDN'T CONGRESSMAN JOHN
PHILIP HILL LEAD
THE PARADE?

The Baltimore soft drink msGrs-
OfGcturers had a parade and
demonstration the other day.
There 1Oere about 100 loaded GM-
tonobiles in line, richly deco
rated, pLGstered 1Oith advertise
ssests, t10o bands of msMs1c
M'eveTythtng. Quite a fesO spec
tGtOrs took IN the sight, but there
sOGs no enthusiasm. Now If It
had been a pageant of old time
beer delivery 1CGgo1ts, oh! boyI
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
THAT AWFUL GOAT.

First cOntrib.-YOu say you sent
In . good Joke to Bill, but Il
didn't get to him. Well, where 10
IL and who 60 1t?
Second cOntFib.-Oh Geel
First COntrib.-What's the Oh
Geo for?
Second cOntrib.-Office Goat,
ROSE 8. STREET..
The Washington times., 1924-05-16

Something's wrong in Washington.
just as sure AZ there IN a eIn.
Up on the Hill no new investi-
cations
Have been limited at or begun.
CAKEWALK CHARLES.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
Drinks Iodine; Will Live

In fit or anger. Helen White,
colored. nineteen. 348 G. street south.
west. last night swallowed a small
quantity of iodine. Doctors at
Emergency Hospital said she
would recover.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16

Mary has q swarm Of bees
And from them income derives;
They stick to Mary very close
Because she has the hives.
LITTLE PETE.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16

boy, yO' sl1O' am disgust me,
all tam tryin' to- seem whut chu
aint-wah you Amt whut 20 10
route now.
"G'wan, gal, hah kin An seem
whut An amt when All whut All
Is. All il whut All is kase All amt
whut yO' seem All Is!
oval. An Amt gwine fool wild
chu. boy, but ef yO' is whut yO'
is yO' amt whut yO' aint-but de
trouble wild you is dat yO' is an
'yO amt an 70 seem whut y0'
aint!' H. N. EVERETT.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16

Headline IN our o1Om Times
says: "BGptists Fight House
Beer Bills" OF course they
do. Nothing but aOGter, and
plenty of 1t, is going to sat.
isfy them. ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1924-05-16

SPICELETS.
Some, sdOes say that marriage ls
o game OF chance. THEY'RE oil
wrong. The man neVer has a
chance!
One thing has been proved. The
famous climate of California doesn't
seem to help her Presidential as
pSrGntS to Gmy great ertemt.
A rGdto enthusiast has asked "a
Y tre liked "cdnmed" music. zee.
but t0e a1oWId like some of it much
better u it Uere Canned" per-
MsGnentIy!
A famous author RECENTLY snAd
shGt tUontGn Is usually u more
polished tGlker than man. Well.
ehe ought to be. Look at the proc
tice she GETS
JOE II. HOLMAN.
a
The Washington times., 1924-05-16
LUCAS is RIGHT.

He took two brollers out for a
chicken dinner,
But all food they then escheweil.
A lobster he was, bought them ten
cocktails,
And before he knew IL they were
stewed.
HANK HAWKINS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
GET AT THE CAUSE!
Many Pocomoke City Folks Are Show.
ing How to Avoid Needless
Suffering.

There's nothing more annoying than
kidney weakness or inability to prop.
erly control the kidney secretions.
Night and day alike, the sufferer is
tormented and what with the burning
and scalding, the attendant backache,
headache and dizziness, life is indeed
q burden. Doan's Pills-a stimulant
diuretic to the kidneys-have brought
peace and comfort to many Poeomoke
City people. Profit by this Pocomoke
City residents experience:
Mrs. E. M. Ross, 7OS Second St.,
says: 81 had an attack of backache
and sharp pains across my kidneys
My limbs ached and I was miserable.
Doan's Pills, from Lloyd & Blaine's
Drug Store, never failed to give me
relief"
OVER FOUR YEARS LATER
Mrs. Ross said: 81 have had no need
to use kidney remedy since 1 gave
my former statement"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Pills - the same that Mrs.
Ross had: Foster Milburn Co., Mfrs,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Pine Cone Beetle DAMAGES Seedlings

Pine Cone Beetle DAMAGES Seedlings
By the establishment of the forest
insect field station a Albuquerque,
N. Mex, it is hoped that practical
control measures against the pine
cone beetle can be worked out. This
insect is causing severe and wide
spread destruction to the seed crop or
the vast pine areas in northern New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t is estimated
that 80 per cent of the crop is to-
tai loss, and on burns and cutover
lands the entire crop Of western yell
low pine seed has been destroyed.
The Forest service is much con-
cerned about this comparatively new
insect depreciation, as they find that
little if any reproduction of pine SEED
lings can be expected should this in
vasion continue. It has been increas-
ing in severity during the last five
years, with the result that the pros
pective pine cone crop due this season
will not materialize. The Bureau of
Entomology branch of forest insects
has been familiar with the life his
tory and habits of this insect for over
10 years, and expects that an inten-
sive study of the problems involved in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Students Practice On Scrub Bull.

AN audience of about $50 persons
recently witnessed the mock trial OF
e scrub bull at the east Tennessee
farmers convention at Knoxville. In
description of the trial received by
the U. S Department of Agriculture
from DR.. C. A. Hutton, dairy special
list of Tennessee, the trial resulted in
much interest in improved livestock.
1t was held under the auspices of the
agricultural club, and two law stu
dents of the State university acted as
attorneys in the case.
This method of showing the unde-
STABILITY of inferior breeding stock
is very popular. The Department of
Agriculture has had large demand
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
THE EASTERN SHORE
FROM END TO END

Eastern Shore from End to End"
is the slogan of present operations
and immediate future plans for sup
plying good transportation through
out the Shore and parts of Delaware
by the Shore Transit System.
The Company, organized two years
ago, has spent many months laying
the foundation on which to build a
comprehensive motor bus system,
serving every section of the Shore.
Since January LIST last, new divis-
ions have been opened so that their
lines now link up every town from
Salisbury to Elkton, radiating to
three western gateways, at Claiborne,
Queenstown and Rock Hall, and deliv-
ering passengers through the Elkton |
gateway to the Pennsylvania Railroad
at the head Of the Bay, double daily
round trips being run over this entire
section with the latest designed high
way motor coaches. 4
These lines all connect up similar
to a railroad system so that a passen-
ger starting at Elkton or Salisbury
can travel right through with only a
brief wait necessary at the different
junction points. The railroads and
the Transit system and the ferry
lines are working in close concert and
harmony. This permits passengers
to plan their trips and travels to and
from and throughout the Shore based
on direct connections at junction
points with each mode of travel.
The Company has even invaded
Delaware and now has two lines COW
ering seventy-five miles of Delaware
highways. On May 5th, they opened
their Delaware line giving double dali
ly service on that Division and their
line already running between Dover
and Rock Hall Ferry gives through
cross-country service of great import
ance.
Plans to establish service between
Salisbury, Princess Anne, and Deals
Island are now under way. This will
give Deals Island direct connection
with Salisbury and almost every
point of Importance on the Shore.
The Shore Transit System an
nounces they plan to establish motor
freight service as we'll into remote
sections, giving such sections direct
connections with both rail and water
lines, furnishing the shipper the same
high class freight facilities as they
are now rendering passenger service
to the traveller.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Township Adopts Standard Breed.

A novel method of improving the
livestock of Mount Hope Township in
the State of Washington is being in
troduced by the newly organized bet
ter-stock association. The plan of the
organization as reported to the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture
by E. D. Metcalf is to limit the farm
animals in the township to one breed
for each class of livestock.
Belgian horses, Guernsey cows, and
Duroc-Jersey swine are the breeds
that have been selected. 1t is further
planned that only pure bred sires be
used in the community, and that be-
fore the end of a year each member
of the association will have at least
one registered animal of one of the
breeds chosen by the organization.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

Carelessness with cigars, cigar
cites, pipe ashes, and matches was
the cause Of 1862 forest fires within
the boundaries Of national forests
during 1923, according to figures re-
Gently compiled by the Forest Ser
vice, United States Department of
Agriculture.
The damage caused by these smok-
ers fires is estimated at $31 900, ex-
elusive of the indirect and intangible
damage to young growth, watershed
protection, wild life, and recreational
facilities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

land area of the arid and semiarid
sections of the United States is now
irrigated yet reclamation has reached
the stage where future progress can
be made only through the construc-
ton of extensive storage works or
the use of underground waters made
available by pumping, according to
the United States Department Of Ag-
riculture.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

for their "Outline of scrub sire
trial." which was prepared for the
purpose of aiding persons interested
in the work of lettering the Nations
livestock. Copies of this publication
may be had free on request to the
Bureau of Animal industry at Wash
ington, D. c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
Mrs. Crandall Uowa) Tells How She
STONED Chicken Losses

''Last spring, rats killed all our baby chicks Wish
I'd known about Rat-Snap before With just one
large package we killed swarms of rats. They won't
get this years hatches I'll bet" Rat-Snap is guar
anteed and sells for 35c. Csc. $l.25.
Sold and guaranteed by
w. II. Clarke & Co.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

The cotton market news service of
The United States Department of Ag-
riculture is to be expanded and i'm
proved so that cotton growers and
other members of the industry may
have current official information on
market conditions and prices. The
service will cover the entire cotton
area, the news reports to be dissent.
mated by mail, telephone, telegraph,
and radio.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12
AGRICULTURE

A study of the operation of farm
ers' elevators throughout the mid
west grain-growing States is, being
made by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Univer-
sity of Minnesota in an effort to bring
,ue the methods found to have pro-
duced success and those which may
have been responsible for failure.
There are more than 5000 such ele-
vators in the grain growing states.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

ia XES
THIS Company's aim is to exercise
4 the greatest possible economy in the con-
duct of it's business. A substantial part of the
increased costs in the past few years has been
offset by economies in management
o. But there is one item of considerable
size-taxes which we have control and
which is constantly becoming more and more
factor of Importance in the cost of giving tele-
phone service.
G,In 1914 this Company paid in taxes
in the State of Maryland $274,000; in 1919 we
paid $386OOO. This year our tax bill will be
about 81 ,O00, 000 an increase in five years of
more than 100000. The increase in this single
item is nearly as much as the entire increase in
rates granted us in 1920.
CHASED on the taxes per telephone,
in 1919 we paid 1923 for each telephone in
service. This year we will pay approximately
$500 for each telephone in service, increase
of about IS per cent. Out of each dollar
received from subscribers for service, we will
pay los cents in taxes
G, This statement is not made as a
protest against taxation but because we believe
our patrons should understand the extent to
which the taxes we pay affects the amount of
their telephone bill.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY
g Bell System
One One Universal Service
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

81 Got Real Mad when Lost MY
Setting Hen," writes Mrs. Hanna:
NJ.
when i went into our barn and found my best
setter dead | got real mad One package Of Rat
Snap killed six big rats. Poultry raisers should use
Rat-Snap" Comes in cakes. no mixing. No smell
from dead rats Three Sizes Prices Csc, 65c $1.2S.
Sold and guaranteed by
w. III. Clarke & Co.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

its control will help to check it's dep
relations.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-12

Less than 2 per cent of the total