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HITS AND MISSES.
BY BILL PRICE

~ GlWttomy kills more than the
aapord," tbs said. Yet strap
berry skOrtcGke Is a pleasant
cart of killer.
President Coolidge aud the
Go. p. do not seem to be going
IN the same direction" s0ys a
political acriter. It's quito likely
The G. o. p. sOiu follow Coolidge,
slough.
The "suphecd," IN most cases,
g. just a plain "sGp." The
head" part Is put on as q mat
Ter Of courtesy.
"Walkimg pictures" mag be all
right, but nom they threaten aIs
with talking pictures" Hot
Gts aOherever we 90.
Some people don't depend upon
Nteir fself-GssurGmce" Gloms.
They WGMt a little "peif -Gssar-
once" before they 90 into q deal.
Form relief wGs killed BY Con-
RYess, but formers beliefs mill
amount to something IN the ne1t
election. FRED TETTER.
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WILL
Be GIVEN
SOON
Comptroller General May Cut
Red Tape to Give Pay
increases

A plan whereby the wishes Of
Congress that District teachers,
policemen and firemen should re-
ceive an increase in salaries, be-
ginning July !, may be carried
out, will be announced the first
of next week, possibly Monday,
by Comptroller General McCarl,
it appeared almost certain today.
Solution May Be Found
After delving into all the laws
and presidents relating to a situa-
ton in which Congress votes its
wishes, but through parliament.
airy hardness fails to give the final
word Of authority to them, Mr.. Nc
Carl was nearing the end of his,
search for a solution OF the
dilemma, 1t was learned.
Proceeding on the theory that it
was the wish of Congress and
President Coolidge that the in
creased salaries be allowed the Dis.
trict emplcye, Mr.. McCarl has en-
deavored to fight technicality with
technicality that the veto of an un.
kind fate might be overridden.
Every indication gives promise
that solution is in sight.
Whether the plan for the pay.
ment of the salaries without a spe-
officially authorized appropriation
will be to construe the present sit
uation as an unusual condition"
under the "anti-deficieTcy law and
to authorize the Commissioners to
make a waiver on the lump sum
appropriation voted the District by
Congress, could not be learned.
Many Plans Suggested.
Many suggestions and possible
solutions of the problem have been
laid before the comptroller general.
All of these have been taken un.
der consideration.
The District Commissioners re-
manned silent on the situation to-
day, expressing their belief that to
offer any opinion might embarrass
the comptroller general in his work.
The Commissioners, however, 1t
is learned, are making every effort
in Behalf Of the teachers, policemen
and firemen.
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MUSICIAN Is CHARGED
WITH UNFAITHFULNESS

ALLEGING cruelty and desertion,
Mrs. Kate Hargrave today filed suit
In the District Supreme Court
against Edward v. Hargrave, who,
sne says, Is musician in a moving
picture theater receiving a weekly
salary OF $65 for a limited didorce
and alimony.. The PLAINTIFF, repre-.
Fented by Attorneys Taylor, Hegarty
ana Mooers, alleges that while spend
ing a short vacation in Atlantic City
recently, the defendant spent a
great deal Of his time with another
woman"
They were married in Berne,
switzerland. August 1, 1917, ana
have one child whose custody d re.
Qusstsd by the mother.
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CAR COMPANIES CLAIM
LOSS BY FAXED" COINS

One-cent pieces followed out 20
allow a car token to lie inside the
coins is the latest device to "rook''
the car companies here, according
to the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. A conductor nv
registering tokens in this way, as a
penny, can reap a goodly reward
daily.
The clever device has been used
in Baltimore for some time; but un.
til recently had not been introduced
here. When the United States secret
service was asked to get the culprits
under the law preventing coin mu-
tilation. 1t was found that the Law
applies only to silver. The company
must therefore do it's own sleuthing,
which. according to officials, II not
difficult.
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POLICE COURTS
LACK JURY
FUNDS
100 Cases Are Held Up
Through Failure Of De-
ficiency Bill

Exhaustion Of the standing fund
and failure by Congress to pass
the deficiency bill has resulted in
the indefinite postponement Of more
than hundred cases wherein jury
trials were demanded in the United
States and District branches Of
Police Court, according to Assistant
District Attorney Ralph Given.
Mr.. Given declares. the postpone.
ment Of these cases will bring the
docket to well over 600 cases. and,
as the present Jury has been dis.
missed, relief is not in sight. Such
cases are, for the most part. VIOLA
lions Of the prohibition act, as.
saults and major traffic violations.
$4,000 Allowed.
An allowance Of $4,000 was made
the District for use in the payment
Of juries in the Police Court, and
this amount has been exhausted and
nearly $4,000 is owed Jurors for un.
paid services. Mr.. Given said that
1t was impossible to force the
jurors to continue to serve depend.
ing on future provisions by the
Government.
This condition has arisen, it is
said, from the overwhelming NUN.
Der Of cases which have flooded the
docket.
Nearly double the number Of
cases are to be handled this year
in comparison to last year." said
Mr.. Given.
Jurors Dismissed.
The twenty.six jurors. who should
be serving at the present time,
have been dismissed by Judge Nc.
Mahon. with orders to report for
duty at the beginning of the new
fiscal year. July 1. Cases wherein
jury trial IL waived may b taken
up In the regular ordass
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D. c. GRAND JURY HEARS
MORE OIL WITNESSES

The special grand jury .nvcsti.
eating oil leases, whose term will
expire the last day Of this month,
today heard the testimony of
Graham Young and Charles Little.
both connected with the banking
firm Of Blair & Co., Of New York
City.
Other witnesses to testify were
Theodore Mack and Harry s. Ger.
ner, both of the office Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior.
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A GREAT SPEECH.

The greatest after-dinner speech
That fills my heart with gleO,
Il one in which someone says "Walter
Bring the check to mel"
''Waiteri waiter! Castor!
You take your tip from me,
Don't listen to these funny birds
You bring that check to me.'
Now I've eaten beams and caviar
From Maine to KanlIahee.
But the speech that aids digestion
10 Bring the check TO met"
I've often dined In pElncely halls
And slalps' saloons 1t sea,
But I've never heard . speech %
A. "BFinE the check to mel"
Why I've heard kings and pOtentateS
Discourse with ecstAcy,
But, the OratoFical elucidatlOn,
Deserving nObl0et commentator,
In my humble estimation
IL. Bring the check to me-"
SIR WALTER
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DC. WATER
SUPPLY IN
DANGER
Break in Main May Not Be
Repaired Before Reserve
Is Exhausted

Bursting of a section Of the
water main on Conduit road. six
miles from the District, which
occurred at 1 o'clock this morn
ing, today threatens to cripple
Washington's water supply.
Two hundred and sixty men are
working feverishly to restore the
main, while the city must depend
on a four-day water supply, al
ways held in reserve.
Repair Work Rushed.
United States District Engineer
Major A.. A. O'Connor, today ad-
mitted that even with this crew
working day and night they will
not be able to have the main re-
paired until 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Major O'Connor declared TODAY
that the bursting OF the main was
no doubt superinduced by the rain
soaked ground and he pointed out
tnat lnasmuch as the conduit was
Quilt In 1850 and not designed to
washington, it has done remark.
ably well.
The exact location of the bursted
main is on the Conduit road one
and one-haH miles from the Anglers
Club and six miles from the District
line.
Inspection Made.
Word that the main had burst
was flashed to officials early this
morning and resulted in the presi-
dent and chief engineer of the
Arundel Corporation, contractors
for the conduit to rush there for
a personal inspection tour.
Chief Engineer Joseph Hogan, of
the corporation, was on the scene
by Z o'clock. having speeded hsre
from Philadelphia while President
Joseph Hoch was directing renCt
work at $50 O'Clock this morning.
Il do not want the people Of
Washington, Major O'Connor said,
ito feel any anxiety over the 5ursted
main. We have the situation under
control and we are making every ef.
fort to beat the time set Saturday
to have the main repaired.
I'VE must remember that the new
conduit Is coming along nicely and
that we will not have to put up with
such emergencies for very long"
Major OConnor said that he does
not want the Washington public to
try to visit the scene of the accident
inasmuch as the road is very narrow
and congregation of automobiles
would retard the work. He has is.
sued orders that the roads shall he
blocked a mile and a half from the
injured main.
Weak Spot Gave Way.
1t is said that the portion of
the main that burst has always an.
peared to be weak spot and that
only recently q crew of men had
been trying to strengthen it by
driving sheeting along the sides.
1t was the upper half Of the main
which burst and resulted in a
portion of the road caving in. The
flow of water was brooked so
speedily that there is little evidence
OF 1t even at the scene of the blow.
out.
Major O'Connor said that the
main Is known to his office as
Division Number Q. He said that
he Is elated at the cooperation he
Is getting from the officials of the
Arundel corporation andS that he
does not feel any untoward incident
will upset the repair work.
Major OConnor conveyed news.
paper men to the scene early to.
day and when he arrived he
plunged himself into yeoman's duty
in aiding the crew of workers to
fill the excavation.
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A STRING OF SONGS.

''Rose Of Nine" I'll be with you
eAfter the Storm" and then wen
70 along "The Old Lake Trail"
NWatching the MOOnriSe." Well
be sitting "Wherc the Bamboo
Babies Grow" and soon you'll
find yourself my Lady Of the
Evening and you'll be living
''The Life of a Rose"
BATTLING SAM.
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SALESMAN, WANTED HERE
IN STOCK FRAUD, Is HELD

Wanted here in connection with
an alleged fraud in stock deals,
Paul Evans. a bond salesman, was
arrested in Grand Haven, Mich,
last night.
Evans was indicted here recently
on complaint bf Miss Jessie u.
Rainey. Of Bladensburg road.
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ohev shoIen to ceIebrate

ohev Sbolem Congregation will
hold a Jubilee celebration marking
its twenty.fifth anniversary in con.
junction with the formal opening
Of its remodeled synagogue at 7:30
Sunday evening. Joseph Captain IL
chairman Of the executive commit.
tee In charge Of arrangementA
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Since there are so MGnN
people sOhO don't believe in a
hell, 1t seems that there
might be a let-Mp in telling
folks to 90 there. So far as
/ remember not a single per-
son eVer went there, GnyhOO,
because told to do 80.
JUMBO JAKE.
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HOSPITAL
FOR DISEASES
SOUGHT
Appropriation for 15o-Bed In
stitution Will Be Requested,
Says Or. Fowler

Erection q a 150.bed municipal
hospital for the treatment and
isolation Of contagious disease cases
will be requested Of Congress in the
next District appropriation bill, it
was announced today by District
Health Officer William c. Fowler.
DR.. Fowler probably will submit
an estimate for 100000 for this
purpose. This step is taken largely
as result Of the difficulties arising
over renewal Of the contract with
Garfield Hospital to handle these
cases.
This contract expires June 30. II
the hospital authorities refuse to
renew the contract and their re-
rusa1 Is legally sustained, the Dis
trict viii have no place in which
1t can isolate and treat CONTAGIOUS
disease patients. Such a condition
Is likely to menace public health,
DR.. Fowler stated.
1t means that patients suffering
from contagious diseases must be
cared for In their own homes and
in the poorer sections of the CITY
the possibility Of a serious cpl.
demic resulting is apparent.
Can Demand Contract.
The District Commissioners have
been informed by Corporation Coun.
sci Francis H. Stephens that the
District has legal authority to COM
pei a renewal Of the contract. The
commissioners and Doctor Fowler.
however, are loath to take such a
step. Doctor Fowler declared that
ne still entertains the hope that
1t will be renewed.
Renewal Of the contract. how
ever, Will not affect Doctor Fowl
ers decision to request the new
hospital appropriation, he stated.
The building would be erected on
land now owned by the District
adjacent to the Gallinger Hospital
site.
15O Beds Enough.
A 16O-bed hospital for contaSioua
disease patients would take care of
the needs Of the District for several
YEARS, Doctor Fowler stated, even
under the most adverse circurn.
stances. He regards the erection Of
the building at this time as of tHs
most vital Importance. in view nj
the lack of permanent facilities, the
rapid growth of the city, the uncCl
tn'nty regarding the contract with
Garfield Hospital and the ever in.
creasing need for means to stamp
out the spread of disease.
Doctor Fowler indicated that he
will again take up the contract mat
ter with the officials of Garfield lies.
pital within the next few days. TN.
der the present contract the hos.
p:ral admits patients sent to it by
District health officers and receives
compensation from the District.
based IInon tha nuuohay. t-aa+na
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CHARLEY CH1NK's CHATTER:

Ne read IN newspaper that Jock
Dempsey fGD in loUe Nth movie
0tor. Up to moiO him 0ltpGyS intro
Gaced oil the stars him knetD to
ftends like Luis Firpo aud Jess
willard.
A merchant tell me that bathing
0aGits are going up. Me knoto VeIly
many mailed toonaen t0ho are going
to Keep their husbands GtOGy from
the bathing beaches this summer u
him tell the truth
II Walter johnson keep "OettimO
DID," the Washington team triH be
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MORE MOVIE GOSSIP.

1.-THE White Sister," who was
"a Rejected Woman" met "A
Stranger" who lived in "The
Shadows of Paris" To her he
was 1.-THE Confidence Man," but
he was involved in "A Society
Scandal and accused OF Lawful
Larceny" by 1.-THE Yankee COun.
sell" He was found to be the
Guilty One" and later was con.
victed as q Marriage Cheat"
HONEY BEE.
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THE PARENT COMPLEX.

A dog sat on lonely street,
He fOGs soaked to the hide, but Sti1I
he sat,
Not evsM glanced at passing cat.
Drenched to the skin he could not
get 1Detter,
But stu he Sdt-his mother U0s q
setter;
he kmetc there t1G8 no ch0nce to
dr0tDM
For his father 4DGs q 4cGterhoMisdl
OLD SOCKS.
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NO REFLECTION, THOUGH.

He-YOW look too good to be
true.
She-OJ a truth that's false,
kno1.
He-HGve you the proof in your
case!
Ghe-YeS, my mirror tells me 50.
HANK HAWKINS.
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PEOPLES DRUG STORES
OPEN EIGHTEENTH PLACE

Peoples Drug Stores have an.
nounced the opening of their eight.
eenth store, at the corner of Four
teenth and Columbia road, tomorrow ,
Friday the thirteenth.
Candy, flowers and balloons will
be given away as souvenirs.
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-Wife-HenHy, where In the world
| did You ret that black eye?
HenpeclEed Henry ~ That's .
blrthmArk, dear.
WiHe-What-9
II. H.-That's right. tried 10
set into the wrong berth.
A. G. W., JUNIOR.
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VeIlv much sure for loiM penMdnt IN
the neat tho or three yeGrSl
A tHend tell me that people sing
tchen they are happy. If him is
right me Mould hate Delly much to
hear some of them tDhen they are
Ieeling bad!
Some felloWS t1ho think that
Sron1em are hard to please haze only
60 look at their husbands and theV
change their minds VeIIy muchee
quick.
=, JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1924-06-12

President Coolidge is a Vic-
tim of hay feUer, but the OPP
position will agree that he IS
making political hay Wk;le
the sun shines. B. H. J.
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WOOD SAVING AS CURRENCY.

whats de fare to Des MOinses,
CIabb0r?"
20, about TO- chords of wood"
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A BAD SPELL,

A BAD SPELL.
An photographic adept named EIla
DeMalne
Attended q spelling bee In Bangor,
Maine;
BY her friends she was surrounded,
And at her prOwe0B they were as
founded,
But she c0mo to grief on M0usSeltnOs
delainc. H. SMITH.
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conventions for some years past were
not to be found at Cleveland at all.
Others of the old-time leaders were
present. but they were there more as
spectators than as active participants.
Senator Lodge, both the temporary ana
permanent chairman of the last RepuD-
lican convention, was present as DEL
egate. but he had been displaced as
national committeeman from Massa-
chusetts and Governor Cox had been
chosen to succeed him. There was evil
dence everywhere of a new controlling
force In the party and that new force
for a time, at least, is Calvin Coolidge.
Many Names Mentioned.
After the arrival of the first dele
gates two days previous to the open
Ing of the convention and during the
first two days Of its sessions there
were but two subjects of conversation.
The first. and considered the most inn
portant by the Coolidge delegates, was
that of running mate for the Presi-
dent. Many names were mentioned,
and several OF those named Hdu ueh-
nitely expressed a wish, and in some
cases practically a demand that they
not be nominated for second place on
the ticket. Members of the delegations
wanted to hear from Coolidge. They
wanted to know his choice, and they
were more than willing to ratify his
selection. AS one of the new leaders
expressed it, "the delegates, represent
ing, as they do, the rank and file of
the party, realize that President Cool
idge is the greatest asset of the party
and they wish to follow the lead OF
the man who has commanded the re-
spect of the rank and file"
The President, on the other hand,
preferred that the delegates should
make their own selection If they would.
Those who were qualified to speak for
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GRADING POWDER RIVER TRAIL

The McCone County road grading
crew is busy these days grading on
the Powder river trail The started
work at the timber line just south
of the Missouri river at Wolf Point
and are working south. They nave
already reached the lower bridge on
Sand creek. At least fifteen or
twenty miles is to be graded on the
Powder River trail this summer
The Powder River trail running
north and south through the entire
length of the county is one OF the
most travelled highways in the coun-
ty, and the fact that another stretch
is being graded this year is appre-
ciated by many who travel over this
trail. Last year about fifteen miles
was graded from Circle south on the
Powder River trail, to the Dawson
county line, and is now one of the
best roads in the county. When this
trail is eventually graded across
the entire county, it will be a big
boost for McCone, as tourist traffic
over this trail is becoming heavier
every year.
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NOTICE OF CLOSE
OF REGISTRATION

Pursuant to the laws of the State
of Montana, notice is hereby given
that, for the purpose of a Primary
Election to be held in the several
precincts within the boundaries of
McCone County, Montana, on the
26th day of August, 1924, the Regis
tration books wherein all qualified
electors residing within the boun-
daries Of McCone County may re-
gister, will close at 500 P. NJ. on
July 18th, 1924, said election being
held for the purpose of selecting
candidates for State, Legislative.
County and Township offices,
choosing and electing one County
Central committeeman of each party
for each precinct.
All electors are hereby notified
that if they reside more than ten
miles from the County Court House.
that they may register for the ensu-
ing election by appearing before
the county clerk at his office, or by
appearing before a Justice of the
Peace, Notary Public or Special
Deputy Registrar in his own pre-
cinct in McCone County, Montana,
and register in the manner provided
by law; but all electors residing
within ten miles of the County
Court House must appear at the Of
flee of the County Clerk in order
that they may be registered, unless
unable to do so, as provided by law.
Electors are hereby informed if
they were registered and voted at
the General Election held in Nov
ember, 1922, or if they have register
ed since that time, they need not
re-register. Electors who have NOV
ed to other precincts than where
originally registered should have
their registration changed as requir-
ed by law.
Dated at Circle, Montana, this 5th
day of June, A. D. 1924.
JESSE r. DAVE,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Regis
trar, McCone County, State of Mon
tana.
First publication June 9Th, 1924.
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SAME FACULTY NEXT YEAR
WILL ADD ONE TEACHER

When school starts again next
fall at Circle the same faculty that
taught the past term will be on the
job, all of them having accepted
the positions for another term.
Another teacher will also be added
to teach couple of the grades and
one high school subject. For this
position the school trustees have en-
gagged Miss Genevieve Ward, who
taught here couple years ago. Miss
Ward is sister of Mrs. F. c.. Mas
sar, and well known here. The
past year she has taught at Lewis
town.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Toilet Hinnaland of
Soda creek were callers in town on
Monday afternoon. They reported
that their community had had lots of
fine rains recently and that crops
were looking exceptionally fine.
Mr.. Hinnaland reports having plant
ed IS acres to corn this year, which
SO far is doing nicely.
Miss Genevieve Ward who has
been teaching school at Lewistown
arrived here last week. She will re-
main here during the summer and
next fall teach in the local school,
Miss Ward was accompanied by her
mother Mrs. Ward, of Indiana, who
had spent the winter in California
She also will spend the summer here
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. F. c. Massar.