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The Washington times., 1924-05-23
GENERAL AND MRS. HINES
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.

General and Mrs. John L. Hines
entertained company OF fourteen
at dinner last evening.
General and Mrs. Hines will go
to West Point, where their son 10
a student, for June week, and about
the middle of June they expect to
have as guests their son-in-law and
daughter, Captain and Mrs. j. r.
D. Cleland, who will arrive from
Fort Benning, Ga, where the for
mer has been stationed. Captain
Cleland has been transferred for
duty at the Washington Barracks.
Mrs. Hines win discontinue her
Sunday afternoons at home after
June /. !.
Lady Jebb, who makes her home
at the woodward, entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Hamilton
Hotel.
Lieutenant Commander John +.
Meigs has just been assigned to
duty on the u. s. s. Mayflower and
has come to Washington where
Mrs. ,Meigs will join him shortly.
They have purchased q home in
Tracy place.
A dance viii be held at Meridian
Mansions tonight by staff members
Of the Veterans Bureau.
\ 4 \
DR.. and Mrs. Mortimer Myers who
spent some days at Wardman Park
Hotel, coming here from Asheville,
N. c., on their honeymoon, have left
for Cleveland where they. viii make
their home. Before her marriage
on April 2. Mrs. Myers was Miss
Dorothy Lenk, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lenk, Of Philadelphia.
~ \
Mrs. Charles c. Worthington Of
the Dresden, will entertain at lunch
con tomorrow at the Hamilton Ho-
tel for her daughter, Miss Sarah
Worthington. There win be about
twenty young girls in the party.
4 \
Col. and Mrs. Thomas Miller en-
.tertained a company of nine at din.
ner at the Shoreham last evening.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Poor Betty!

There are many stories about the
parslmony and nlggardliness Of Lord
Eldon. famous English judge of a
century ago. Whether they do him
injustice we do not know, but some of
them are In their way amusing.
1t is said that once when Lord Eldon
was entertaining a few friends at din
ner in a tavern he dropped a guinea
on the floor when about 10 pay the bill.
As he couldn't find the piece, he said
to Betty, the waitress, Betty, | have
dropped two guineas on the floor and
can't find them. See IL you can help
me-"
Betty went to work and quickly
found the lost guinea.
Lord Eldon slipped II into his pocket.
THANK yen, Betty" he said. "When
you find the other guinea keep It for
your trouble. Youths Companion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Lights and Shadows

The reason electric current is
expensive is because the voltage is
so high.
A juryman is man who must
decide which set of liars to believe.
Free love is where the woman
pays.
Whitewash the walls and ceiling
of your cellar. and the coal may be
found more easily.
Dear Dad-Send me fifty. Need
some chemical supplies. Bob
My Dear Boy-Cheek enclosed
Is she a blonde or a brunette? Love.
Dad.
There appears to be a place for
everything except young husband
when there is new baby in the
house.
Wonder what suspender makers
do for living.
Manufacturers of revolvers would
like TO have the newspapers publish
all the news.
Correct this sentence: Il don't
a.,., ,..L.A a. ,kNe~, $500 ao.ro..-1
daughter, hotly, cotton ones are
good enough for me-
Us can't repeat old jokes.
Us cracked in years gone by,
But Us can always see them
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Oil Still Used to Calm Sea

Far from being an out-of-date de-
vice OF ancient mariners and modern
story writer's. the use OF oil to calm
angry seas is frequently resorted to
by sea captains. A case recently re-
ported was that Of the American
steamer Blue Triangle, caught In
hurricane or the Carolina coast. The
radio aerials had been carried away
and the vessel wallowed practically
manageable In tremendous seas. The
engines were stopped and a specially
prepared oil allowed 70 drip overheard
from the drains. The steamer then
rode fairly easy and on the following
day when the wind had fallen to
velocity Of about sixty miles an hour
was able to proceed on her voyage.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Talking Ray of Photophone

AT the recent meeting of the Brit
ish association a demonstration was
given in connection with the wonder
full talking ray OF the photophone
The greatest advantage Of this APP
paratus is its secrecy; only persons
to whom the ray Is directed can re
celve the message. A ray Of light
IS reflected from an electric lamp, and
the vibrations of the human voice
cause the light ray TO trembIe and
oscillate slightly. These trembIings
are picked up at the receiving end Of
the photophone by selenium cells, and
translated back again. through 8 tele-
phone receiver. into ineligible sounds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
OLD LONDON HOUSES
WERE BUILT TO LAST
Briton Tells of Homes Con
structed $50 Years Ago.

Around London and up and down
England ere many fine old private res
licences still sound and weatherproof.
The house where I am at present hE-
ing. in Bloomsbury. Is comparatively
new. II was built toward the end Of
the Eighteenth century, shortly after
the North American colonies became
the United States Of America. So there
is nothing particularly interesting
about 1t. Though Of course the early
occupants wore knee breeches and
wigs
] remember visiting two brothers 80
years ago who had rooms In an old
house at Stoke Newington, northern
suburb of London. That house today
is $50 years old and In sound cOndi-
ton l remember It was a sharp win
ter's day and another friend called and
took US for a drive. There were no
automobiles In 1898. We sat behind
good honest horsefiesh, which Is better
than all the autcmc oIles. When we
got back to that old house with It's
broad stalroases and paneled walls
there was an old-fashIoned fire blaz-
ing In the old-fashioned CRATE with
hob on each side Of II. We we're four
bachelors. I being the youngest Of the
quartette. was only twenty-three.
We dined together and sat long into
the evening. II was coy scene with
n fv1Hnuapghu hNA NJ which
lives In my memory. Some famous
men once lived In that house Beyond
doubt old houses retain something
which cannot be bought or initiated;
something for which there Is no substi-
tute. An lndefinable charm Is insep-
arabic from them.
As you sit and watch the flames
shooting up from fireplace which has
been as It is for over 200 years your
mind runs back to the fair women and
gallant men who once sat there, for
our grandfathers and grandmothers
were gallant men and fair women, and
you wonder what life was like In their
days. am not one OF those who sneer
at the "old school," There were gen.
tlemen In those days We have no
time nowadays. with all our time-sav-
ing appliances, to be gentlemen. What
would Squire Jones have said In 1T23
II some one had shouted at him
through a tube. Hello, Jones' That
you, old top?" Ye gods and little
fishes!
Since wrote last week was speak
ing TO the landlord Of the Rose and
Crown inn, another old Inn at the foot
Of Clay hill, near Enfield. He told me
that nothing had been done to the
structure since 1858, geo years. He
showed me an old frer!aee the like
OF which I've never sen. Those old
fellows built to last When I look at
some of the houses built within the
last Ave years they nuke me laugh.
/ have great sympathy with that
worthy Irish gentleman who, paying a
visit to Dublin after AZ absence Of
many years, wrote home to say that
they were spelling the place with
their id improvements" My heart
goes out to that honest man.
Modern life has been spoiled by it's
id improvements"
WILLIAM STANLEY SHAW,
Late Captain of the Middlesex Regi-
ment. London. England.
New York Herald.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Jade Venerated in China

Jade is the Chinese yu-stone, for
ages regarded with superstitious ven-
Grafton.
The reverse OF the opal, only good
fortune attends It's possessor, and who
soeyer bestows gift OF jade endows
the recipient with a talisman against
fate. "As you wish" Is the symbol OF
the Chinese joo-ee, or wand OF author
ity, made Of jade, presented by a
great official at the installation OF an
incoming dlgnitary; and although only
the finest joo-ees are of Jade, those
for less exalted purposes being OF rock
crystal. metal or even wood. the senti-
ment Is the same-"good Wilde
troit News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Plain Dun1pIings by
an Imperial Decree

Unhappy Austria has too recently
emerged from the dread shadow Of
famine for any Austrian not utterly
esll0us or frivolous TO regard whole
some food Of any kind with contempt.
But It was not always SO. Nearly a
hundred years ago when tourists from
America were rare-so we learn from
the "reminiscences Of an IdIer"-an
American visiting Vienna found every
one laughing al the latest within Of the
Emperor Ferdinand. who was an ami
able and tlhck-witted monarch, deeply
interested In petty and personal mat
ters and not In the least interested In
large and national affairs.
Hunting not long before in the Sly
rian mountains, Ferdinand and his at
tendants were oYertaken by a violent
thunderstorm and found refuge in the
nearest farm house, the OCCUPANTS OF
which were about TO dine. TIE good
natured emperor ordered them TO pro-
coed with their meal, and presently,
smiling the savOry odor Of a smoking
dish Of dumplings that the housewife
had just set upon the table, he an
nOunced that he should Ike TO taste
one. They were made Of coarse -four
dropped in a vegetable broth. but they
were well-hayored, hot and feathery
light; and when the proud farmers
wife served him he not only ate his
trial dumping with gusto but passed
his plate for another and yet another.
In fact, his equerries and courtiers had
never seen him display such an appe-
lite. That was all very well as part Of
q passing adventure, but when, on re-
turning to the palace, he ordered the
cooks TO produce the same sort of
dumplings daily as a regular part Of
the imperial dinner, there was wide
spread dlsmay. The empress was
mortified; the courtiers were shocked.
the cooks were indignant; the grand
chamberlain demonstrated, and the
court physician was induced to declare
that dumplings were rulnous to any
except peasant digestions and must be
given up. But to the general astonish-
ment the emperor. who usually was
docIle and easy going. absolutely re-
fused to surrender his new fancy. He
grew angry-furious- apoplectie-im-
perial He brought down his fist with
a bang and cried:
Emperor / am, and dumpIings I
win have"
Naturally he had his dumpllngs. But
the phrase became a common by-word.
Any one who insisted upon a silly
within of any kind was sure to hear
some one quote mockingly for his
benefit, Emperor I am. and dumplings
I win haveP'
Ferdinand was not the only emperor
who was partial TO plebelan foods |;
Napoleon | delighted in onion soup.
and Napoleon II many times drove his
chef TO the verge of resignlng his pO-
sition by demanding that boiled cab
/ bage be served with partridge. The
French emperors, however. concerned
| themselves with many other matters
quite outside the range OF palace and
kitchen. II might have been as well
for the world II they had stuck to
dumpllngs. Companion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02

NOTHING SHORT of a miracle
will bring the Mellon tax reduction
plan out of the House Ways and
Means Committee in the exact form
it was sent to Congress by the
Secretary of the Treasury-and this
in face Of the repeated warning from
the White House that President
Coolidge will not tolerate any
changes in the reduction plan ap-
proved by the Administrator
THE COMPLETED tax revision
bill which the committee places be-
fore the House next month for
passage win be a compromise be-
tween the Republican and Democ-
ratio programs. The big fact that
stands out above all else, however
is that taxes are going to be reduced
everyone agrees to that, though
the amount and exact form Of the
reductions are still in doubt.
THE STOCK OF Oscar Under
wood Of Alabama has risen some
what since the Democrats have
decided to hold their national con-
vention in New York City. New
York is enemy territory" to the
friends Of William McAdoo, and the
decision of the National Committee
has resulted in a speeding up Of their
plans to get the nomination" of a
Florida college professor for the
Presidency caused little more than a
faint ripple on the political waters
here.
1T HAS BECOME difficult for
the President of the Senate to as
semble enough Of the members on
the floor at one time to get a
quorum for the transaction of bust
ness. Everyone is busily engaged
in some kind Of an investigation.
Never before in history have so many
things been subjected to senatorial
scrutiny at the same time. It is
estimated that these official inquiries
will cost well over a million dollars.
NO SECRET is made now Of the
fact that the United States is
Fundamentally on the side Of Aware
Oregon in his effort to put down
the revolution that threatens to
destroy his Government. Agents
Of the revolutionists are being jailed
along the border on charges of
violating the neutrality laws OF the
United States, while American arms
and ammunition and American war
ships have been thrown into the
balance against the rebels.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
A Reliable Cough Remedy.

Why experiment with unknown
remedies for that cough or cold
when you can secure FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND; a
safe and reliable remedy for the
relief of coughs, colds, hoarseness.
1t is made up of only the purest in
gradients and is pleasant and easy
to take.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
For Inactive Kidneys.

At times the Kidneys become in
active and need a good diuretic
stimulant such as FOLEY PILLS to
increase their activity j. d.
Stephens, Samson, Ala, states; Il
was troubled with my kidneys. /
tried FOLEY PILLS. and am now
better off physically than | have
been in several years"
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Maybe Long Distance

why, Mary, where's your little
hgother9r
tive locked him into a clothes
closet. He's been In there an hour"
Goodness, why aren't you playing
any moreT'
we are. I'm the telephone lady
ana he's waiting for a connection"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02

Singing doesn't always indicate
talent. Sometimes it's a hardship
for those who have to listen.
Many a politician, who wouldn't
think Of splitting an infinitive, would
split a political party.
We'd rather be criticized for not
talking enough than for talking too
much.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
Foley Pills Brouahl Pal..s

John R. Gordon, DanviIIe. nj
writes: Il suffered with Ei3r.r
trouble; could not sleep and va,
always tired. l got some FOLEY
PILLS and after a few treatments :
felt better" FOLEY PILLS are .
diuretic stimulant for the kjdrays.
aid in flushing and keeping them
active.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02

A public dispensary is a good thing
because there are always plenty of
folks who could be dispensed with.
A man mailed letter without
stamp or return address and it
reached its destination. That is the
eighth wonder of the world
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
When they've been swiped from


An eminent surgeon says the
human body is made up of about
thirty-eight trillion minute electrical
units. Therefore, if you have a
headache 90 to a battery station.
Deacon Hicks sends away for
snake bite cure, while Hummy
Hawkins patronizes home industry,
and is arrested three times as often.
ENCORE.
A Chinaman was visiting Yellow
stone National Park in winter. He
had walked for some miles along a
mountain trail covered with snow.
Looking back over his shoulder he
saw a bear shifting at his tracks and
rapidly gaining on him.
With shrill yell, he began to run
you ikee my tracks? l makee
you some more"
Old Nero wasn't such a bad egg
He may have fiddled while Rome
burned, but he didn't play politics.
A French genius announces that
he has invented a permanent wave
that will last until the lady gets
home.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02

Whereas We used to but f,..
tie brass rail and say. ..FsI ~ ~ or
again" we now go to see 4 EN- a. 2 ?
mum.
DINAH SIZED IT up
Aunt Dinah was having . .,..,
pulled by a painless den+;s, '9y.a
dentist had difficulty h me5; Inc Inc
extraction. Finally the to,L .ae
out and Aunt Dinah strsigbtsrs5 T. T.
with an evil glare in her eve and y
marked; well, sab. M DE a- r.
maybe you all is painless b rl,''s i
amt" '1' an
Bank your gold before van i.
silver in your hair. ~ Ss'
Grass widows are never As ma
as their pretensions or name 9 ,1y5
seem to indicate. Nv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02

The interest of this country in
Mexico lies largely in the oil hold
ings Of Americans in the Tampico
regions, but deeper than that is the
policy Of the Coolidge Govern
ment to frown upon any reyolu-
tionary activities anywhere in this
hemisphere.
THE LAND OF Tutankhamen has
contributed the newest addition to
the diplomatic corps in Washington.
The Egyptian envoy and his staff,
confronted with the capitals chronic
housing problem, are quartered
temporarily in the suite of rooms
which President Coolidge used be-
fore he took up his residence in the
White House. The Egyptians are
all Mohamedans and because there
is no branch Of that faith in the
United States they had to bring their
own priest with them from Cairo.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-02
THE JOKESMITHS Of the coun

try apparently have overlooked
entirely the fact that Congressman
Cellar has introduced a bill to
legalize beer and wine And his first
name is Emanuel, meaning '.the
redeemer."
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
FFICIA MIN UTE S

Office of the Board of Supervisors,
Coconino County, Arizona, November
10, 1924.
Pursuant to the call of the Chair
man the Board of Supervisors met in
special session today to establish pro-
posed road and do other special mat
ters as were presented.
Present: Members Taylor and 10y;
absent, Chairman Rittenhouse, Clerk
Rickel. Present, Deputy Clerk Nc
Kinney.
The Notice of hearing of road peti-
tion for the following proposed road
was presented and there being no OBJ
jections to same the road was de-
clared approved, subject to the filing
of the plat of said road with the
County Recorder.
Beginning at point on the Flag
staff Williams State Highway, ap-
proximately 2125 feet south of the cor.
of secs. %, %, 26 and 81, T. % N, R.
E., said point being approximately
one mile northwest Of Maine Station,
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21

sold at $40 to $1O.5O, or steady. Short
fed steers sold at $7.25 to $3.50 and
were l 5to 25 cents down. Grass fat
steers with any showing of quality
were steady. The plain and ordinary
classes were slightly lower. Cows and
heifers were steady with last weeks
close and Is to 25 cents lower than a
week ago. Calves and bulls were
steady.
Stockers and Feeders
Though trade in stock and feeding
cattle was slow at the start fair
volume of trade developed at about
steady prices for the better kinds, but
there was a lower tendency to the
plain and medium kinds. Practically
all sections contributed to the supply
of thin cattle
Sheep and Lambs
Trade in sheep and lambs was ac-
tive at strong prices. Fed lambs sold
at $14 to SLABS, or a shigh as any
time this season. Some shorn lambs
brought $11.95 and native lambs sold
at $13.65 to $14. Only a few odd
punches of sheep arrived.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
BOSTON WOOL MARKET

Gradual Improvement rather than
spectacular advances have marked the
post-election wool market at Boston.
Great confidence is expressed in the
situation and everybody seems con-
vinced that prices ought to go higher.
Manufacturers are still operating with
considerable freedom, their buying be-
ing hampered by depleted wool stocks
on the one hand and a rather quiet
goods market on the other. Mills are
estimated to have three or four
months wool supply on hand, but
this is unevenly distributed, some of
the smaller mills being at a point
where they must soon buy with more
or less freedom. Territory wools are
about five cents per secured pound
higher than a week ago, and the bet
ter grades of Ohio and similar fleeces
show similar gains. Texas fall woods
have now been cleared in the country,
last sales being at top prices for the
season. Further contracting is noted
in the far west, and there also prices
are advancing. Foreign markets, Aus
tralia, South America and London are
all very firm. No relief for American
OuyCIS ID III AuoII pr
mary markets, but American opera
tions there are increasing, 25,000 bales
having been bought to date. 1t is ex-
pected that American takings this
year may reach 100000 bales in Aus
tralia alone.
What is desired now is that the
goods market also feels the effects of
cool weather, as increased consump-
ton of wool is needed to clear the
market.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-21
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
MARKET REPORT

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. IT,
Chicago with 10000 cattle, most of
them fat enough for killers, put the
general market in a bad position.
Prices there were lower, and this de-
cline was reflected elsewhere. Here
receipts, though. liberal were not ex-
cessive as the supply was evenly dis
tributed among the various classes.
The general market was steady to 25
cents lower. Hog prices were down
Is to 25 cents and at the low point of
the month. Trade was active after a
slow start. Sheep and lamb prices
were strong to Is cents higher.
Today's Receipts
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle,
$4,000 hogs, and 1000 sheep, compar-
ed with $4,000 cattle, 10000 hogs, and
4000 sheep week ago, and 25,700
cattle, 1875 hogs, and 6750 sheep a
year ago.
Beef Cattle
Chicago's run of 10000 cattle, most
of them in the killing classes, proved
a handicap for the general trade.
Prices there were not only sharply
lower but trade was badly congested.
Here receipts were smaller than a
week ago but the market felt the ef-
feet of the Chicago decline. Most
sales were 10 to Is cents lower. Of
ferings of choice to prime steers were
lacking. Some fairly good yearlings