davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
II ERAV'SS
SUPPORT
GUT OFF
Miles, p. Kelly Is Latest Victim,
in Little Comedy Of
Bureau Red Tape

who's Looney Now2' is the
name Of the latest Veterans Blu
reau tragi-comedy, starring ex-
soldier Miles P. Kelly and some
Government doctors.
The doctors at the bureau say
that Kelly is crazy. They held
conferences about him and de-
cided that nobody needed a guar
dian like Kelly did.
The doctors at Mt. Alto Hos
pital, a bureau institution, echo
the words, but with a somewhat
different accent, "like Kelly did!'
He is absolutely sane, they de-
clare.
Board Still Unpaid.
In the meantime, a board bill
stares Kelly in the face. His con-
dition is such that he cannot obtain
permanent employment Of any kind,
being subject to periodical epileptic
seizures. Even his Government in.
surance, for which he paid out of
his wages as a soldier, Is held up.
On the whole, it Is very sunny
story. The doctors disagreeing, you
know, and the board bill going un-
paid. Ha, ha!
It's just one of the little jokes
that are constantly coming to light
in the administration of Uncle Sam 8
affairs. Kelly isn't the only veteran
who has been victimized by. the
variant theories of the doctors, and
he knows it. Why should he make
a scene; then? Others favs starved
or gone to the pOOrhouse.
The prologue to this amusing
little story occurred out in Iowa
in 1917, when Kelly left his posi-
ton as railroad conductor to enlist.
He didn't have to join the army,
for he could have claimed exemp-
ton on the grounds of necessary
occupation"
But. no! Kelly was a little crazy,
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
POLICE AWAIT URBINA
WHEN HE REACHES CHILE

When the steamer Voltaire
reaches Santiago, Chile, some time
next week, police will be on hand
to greet Humberto de Urbina, hus.
band of Mrs. Constance Setback
Oracle, reported aboard as a dish
washer.
A request to detain de Urbina at
the South American port was sent
out by the State Department yes
terday at the request Of Washing.
ton police. Headquarters Detective
Ira Keck holds warrant charging
de Urbina with passing bad
check.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04

The object was a most COM
mendable one. The method has
not been quite sufficient to Sc
cure the desired object. MANY
years have elapsed since the pro-
gram was first announced, and
vet these very necessary trans
continental highways have not
been secured. Sections Of the
highways have been built. but Sec
tons have not at all the great
value that the continuous high
ways would have.
The Federal Government should
revise its program and adopt a
more liberal attitude, an attitude
whatever il may be-that IS
sufficiently liberal to insure the
immediate construction of several
continuous transcontinental nigh
ways.
The attitude of the Federal
Government was liberal enough
when the transcontinental rail
roads were being built, and 1t
was only through such a liberal
attitude on the part of the Gov
eminent that these railroads were
built.
Hardly less important than
these transcontinentaI railroads
are the transcontinental high
ways. These highways have
great value in many particulars.
They have an economic value, a
patriotic value, and q military
value.
Their economic value, as mere
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
MARYLA AND
H()STE:LRY
BURNS
St. Mary's Inn, at Leonard
town, Scene Of Midnight .
Excitement

LEONARDToWN, Nd, July 4.
Aided by tOwnspeople and
guests, many Of them in night
clothing, the local fire department
early today extinguished the fire
at the st. Mary's Hotel, which had
been raging several hours and
which threatened to spread over
the town.
Major Peyton Gordon, United
States District Attorney at Wash
ington, his wife and daughter, and
q dozen other Westinghouse
were among the hotel guests
forced to flee from their rooms at
IL o'clock when hotel employees
rushed through the corridors shout
ing:
Fire! fire! Get out Of the
hotel!"
The timely warnings brought
thirty guests to the street. The
last guest was out when the fire
had gained considerable Roadway
and smoke filled every room in
the building. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
Aid Is Summoned.
The local department worried in
vain for nearly an hour. Fearing
the fire would spread. hurry calls
were sent to Washington and sub
urban towns near the District. In
response, No. 25 Engine Company
and. the HyattsviIle company came
to Leonardtown about 2 a. m. to-
day.
Meanwhile, the local department
met with success Louis Radcliffe,
an inspector in the fire marshal 8
office in Washington, a guest of
the hotel and an experienced fire
fighter, directed the firefighters.
His knowledge of fighting fires,
according to townspeople, was large
ly responsible for queliing the
blaze.
Everyone OF the 6UU RESIDENTS or
Leonardtown got up to view the
blaze. several hundred men aiding
the firemen.
Cause Is Unknown.
The fire started in the servants
quarters in the rear of an upper
story. The cause is unknown, but
It was reported the blaze started
from several firecrackers thrown
in the building The blaze had
entirely enveloped the servants
quarters before it was discovered.
1t was the first fire of any size
since the 100000 gallon water tank
q. was completed several days ago
1t was likewise the first blaze
since the fire hose was received
The hose came in yesterday.
Damage is estimated at $1,000.
,- st. Mary's Hotel is a favOrite
stopping place for Washington va
cationists and fishermen. 1t was
built in 1908 and has sixty-three
sleeping rooms.
Among the guests from Washing
ton were Mrs. j. w. Fenwick
Mrs o. Fenwick, and Mrs. NJ
Fenwick.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04

OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Probably thunderstorms tonight and
Sunday, followed by, fair. Temperature
yesterday-Highest, 86: lowest, 81.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
Casualties
in Disaster

BOSTON, July "A list Of the
dead and injured in the Pickwick
Club building collapse follows:
Dead:
One unidentified woman known
as Anna"
''HambOne' Kelly, pugilist.
Steve Custom.
RED" Chapman, pugilist.
Bart O'COnnell, theatrical man.
Frank Russo, pugllist.
Dave" MelmOnt, South End.
George LOwrey.
Frank MartellO.
Fred RiOns.
PatrOIman Hall F. HalIOran.
Miss Florence Moore, Back Bay.
Miss Hannah M. NalzappIe,
York, Pa.
An unidentified girl, about nine
teen years old.
Injured:
Max Mulmat, on danger list at
City Hospital.
Miss Rita Carlson, 20, Cam.
bridge: scalp partly torn off.
Miss Blanche Kent, II, Med
ford: spine injuries.
Miss Ethel ConlOn, FL, WOrces-
ter; cuts and bruises.
Miss Edna Price, 10, ROxbury;
abT'asiOns of both arms.
Jacob Rosenberg, SO, officer Y.
s. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk:
broken bones in left leg; City
Hospital.
Mrs. Catherine Walker, "a; ROx.
bury: cuts and bruises; probable
internal injuries.
Edward Whalen, %, city: in
jurieS to both legs.
Roscoe ScarpasO, 20, East BOs-
ton. musician; leg injured; Re.
lief Hospital.
Harris Hersberg, East Boston,
waiter: shock,
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
IN JAPAN
WIPES OUT
Z TOWNS
"Details Meager, But Belief IS
That Casualties Have
Been Great
By international News Service.

LONDON, July 1.-Two towns
were wiped out and hundreds OF
homes were destroyed in the earth
quake early today, according TO
Tokyo cables.
The first shock came at 2:SO a.
m., and was followed by another
two hours later.
The tremblor centered at Tottori,
a seaport on the west coast OF
the main island of Japan, dis
patches to Central News said.
Details were meager, but 1t was
feared there were many casualties.
A train was reported completely
wrecked just outside OF Tottor1.
which is city of upwards OF
$1,000 inhabitants.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04

international News Service has the exclusive rights
to republication, in any form. of all
dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in
republication all the local undated pub
lished herein, well all special dispatches.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04

From Maine to California and
from Oregon to Florida, the nation
united in combining the usual
Fourth Of July patriotic exercises
with impressive turnouts of pros
pective volunteer soldiers.
Although directly under the au.
spices OF the War Department, the
muster was largely local in it's char.
acter. civic organization committees
camVass1ng their territories for en-
rollments to swell the ranks OF
The Washington times., 1925-07-04

former soldiers and the various
patriotic societies which have &C.
lively supported the defense test.
Regular Army Nucleus.
The regular army formed the
nucleus of the citizen soldiery,
which, early today, throughout the
country, began the mobilization.
Estimates Of the total national
Continued on Page 2. Column ST.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
LACOSTE WINS SINGLES,
DEFEATING BOROTRA

WIMBLEDON, England, July 4.
Rene Lacoste, the brilliant young
French tennis star, won the singles
in the Wimbledon all comers' tour
nament today, defeating his coun-
tryman. Jean Borotra in a hard
fought set.
The score was s-S. 6-S, As.
and SIS.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04

Cries from young &AE1S1
who a abort time before
had been swaying to the
music of a jazz orchestra,
and now were wedged be-
tween bodies of the dead
and fallen tirnbers and
bricks, brought tears to the
eyes of even the most hard
ened onlookers.
"For Gods sake give me
a drink of water. " ''Kill me,
stop my pain" These were
some of the cries that rent
the morning air Of the holi-
day.
Girl Suffers For Hours
Miss Rita Carlson, twen-
ty-one years old, who had
entered the Night Club with
a companion few hours
before to join the merry
makers in ushering in the
Fourth of July with song
and dance, lay pinned on
her back, her face against
the body of a dead man,
her leg broken. In this posi-
ton she was forced to stay
for nearly five hours, or un-
til the rescuers could dig
her out. Crazed with pain,
she was finally removed by !,
firemen, rushed to Boston
City hospital in the record
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
FORCES OF nation MUSTER
FOR DEFENSE TEST
By FRED J. WALKER.

The military United States modified
day gigantic Defense Test designed the speed
with which the could be defended against invading
foe.
Throughout the prospective soldiers enrolled them
selves of manhood which preliminary reports nd
Gated might last September when
annual test staged despite the avowed ukewarm
Of many governors and the open hostility of others.
The Washington times., 1925-07-04
Children on Picnic

One hundred and fifty children
today are attending a picnic at the
home Of John Newbold, on Queens
Chapel road. The outing is under
Tie auspices of the Gospel Mission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05
''AXEL" TELLS ABOUT
THE INAUGURATION

Glover, Wisconsin.
den 8 je March, 1925,
last week Yohn Qvit Weigh
ing hiss coal and ISIS now
counting ct.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05
MAILING TIPS FROM
THE POST OFFICE

Rural route patrons have been
abusing a courtesy extended them by
the carriers to such an extent that
the carriers have about decided to
call general halt on collecting
money from the mail boxes.
Postal regulations forbid the
practice of leaving cash in mail
boxes, and carriers are instructed
against collecting postage left in this
manner The route men carry sup
ply of stamps and patrons may pur-
chase sufficient supply for them
selves.
But some patrons appear to delight
in scattering coins in the mail boxes
in lieu of postage, and actually, in
some cases, go to the trouble of
spreading pennies in obscure corners
of the box so that the carrier will
have to make extra effort to scratch
around after them.
The same rule which applies to
postage also applies to the leaving OF
cash for money orders, and it would
seem that patrons would observe il
in this case especially for their own
protection, as any amount of money
left loose in mail box, might be
picked out by anyone, and no trace
left.
Some patrons, thankfully but q
very few, seem to think that the
proper procedure is to make things
as difficult as possible for their mail
carriers, and it is this small minority
who delay the service and discourage
extra courtesy from the carriers
generally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

Quoted Ton Litter Contests in 1924
we stood 10th. Rules and awards for
1926 Ton Litter Contest: /. Any hog
owner in Wisconsin is eligible to
enter one or more filters in this con-
test, regardless of the breed of hogs.
and whether pure bred, or crossbred,
if the litter is sired by a registered
boar. 2. Litters narrowed between
Feb. l and June /, 1925, are eligible
for entry. 8. Litters must be nom
mated and ear marked within 10 DAYS
after date of narrowing. A. The
owner shall nominate the litter on
special cards provided for this pur-
pose, showing the ear mark, date of
narrowing, and number of boar and
sow pigs in the litter. Nominating
cards can be obtained from County
Agent. s. The litters shall be in
spected and the marking verified, as
soon as possible, by the County
Agent. The inspection must be COM
pleted by June Is, 1925. Awards: L
A suitable medal and certificate will
be awarded to each person producing
litter of pigs weighing 1000 pounds
or more at six months (180) days Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
BY H. G. Seyforth.

The Farmers Institutes held at
Elmwood and River Falls last week
were two of the most successful in
stitutes ever held in the county.
The ElmwOod Institute being held
the first part Of the week when the
weather man was more lenient, the
crowd attending was considerable
larger than at River Falls. The total
attendance at Elmwood was 1850.
One of the best grain shows in the
county was held in connection with
this institute. A total of SO entries
were made consisting Of grain, corn,
| apples, alfalfa hay, silage and pota-
toes. Over 100 posters were made
by the school children, most of them
being made by children from the city
schools. The total attendance at the
River Falls Institute was close to
500, which was very good considering
the severe cold weather. Mr.. Me
Donald, practical farmer living
south of Menomonie, discussed very
carefully at both institutes Sweet
Glover Pastures and Care and Hous-
ing of Poultry. He discussed these
subjects from a practical standpoint
and keen interest was shown. es.
pecially in the Poultry topic. People
of Pierce county were very fortunate
in having the opportunity to hear
Prof. Morrison discuss these two sub
jeots: Recent Discoveries in Live
Stock Feeding and Efficient Feeding
of Dairy Cows. He related the recent
findings in mineral feeding to live
stock and the different vitamines
that have been found and the feeds
that contain them. He emphasized
the value of feeding balanced rations
to live stock on the farm. He placed
special emphasis on the feeding CT
alfalfa hay and corn silage which are
necessary in every ration. Prof.
Morrison endorsed his statements by
relating numerous experiments that
had been carried on in the United
States. Very good discussions were
carried on after each one of his talks.
We hope that Prof. Morrison will
come back to Pierce county again in
the near future and speak to farmers
on the topic of Feeding. Petitions
were signed up for institutes to be
held at River Falls and Spring Val
ley in 1926 These were the last two
Institutes to be held in Pierce county
this year.
Orders for 1000 pounds Of Pyrotol
have been placed by Pierce county
farmers the past week. Any person
planning to use this explosive the
coming season should place orders
now.
The plans for Wis. Third annual
Ton Litter Contest are now being
given out. The early litters will
soon be narrowed and our Wisconsin
hog growers viii be having visions
of prospective Ton Litters. Last
year in Wisconsin so litters were en-.
tered and II qualified with the re-
quired weight for age. Of these only
II were actually carried to the ton
weight and over. Of our neighbor-
ing states, Illinois produced Ga Ton
Litters in 1924, Minnesota in the first
year Of the contest produced 43 Ton
Litters and Michigan went quietly on
her way and raised 20 Ton Litters.
In fact, out Of II states which con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

age. 2. Cash prizes for the five
heaviest litters in the state at 1870
days of age will be awarded as fol-
lows: LIST. $4,000. End. $25.OO; 3rd
$4,000; 4th $500; 9Th $1,000.
Further information on this Ton Lit
ter Contest for 1925 can be obtained
at this office. Hope that some of the
Pierce county hog raisers will enter.
Bulletins, "How to Grow Sweet
Glover" are ready for distribution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05
Dere Reder8:

Dere Reders:-
Desc ar greet jeay for excite
ments. Hardly var she started van
Sol and Luna got -intu arglement
about whu ar boss. Dan yust about
de sam tam de Legislature COM
manced tn go trough de motions off
saving all off US from destruction,
Dan Mester Dempsey got married for
de first tam, and Sven Olson got a
fsh-bone stuck in hiss intake. But
tomorrow are de beegest day off all
for tomorrow ar inauguration Day.
Jou remainder dat We started got
ting ready for inauguration Day last
sommer, van me and Yohn vent to
Cleveland and deent got no furder
dan Chicago befoor de Republicans
vent and done vat dey done. At dat
tam Aye told Yohn dat de nomina-
ton off Mester Coolidge and Mester
Dawes settled de whole bissness, and
dat We micght yust ass veil com back
home But Yohn var sush splitter
dat he wanted tn take a shance Wit de
Democrats and de Bob Prograssives,
50 We spent de rast off de sommer
and all off our panga at de odder
convention. A lot off guide ct done!
Desc inauguration ar a qveer bis
sness. Et ar somteng lax falling
faller dat he ISIS married five monts
after he knows ct himsalf. On
America We tank We got tn du teng
saveral tams befoor We belief ct.
First, de Republicans nominate twu
candidates, and sence 1860 ct ar a 16
to l bet dat Republican nomination
means elaction. Bob said she deent,
but he var yust kidding. Dan de
naxt teng We du ISIS elact twu can't
dates in November. Aldo every
boldly knows de naxt day who ar
elacted We max belief dat nobody ISIS,
and be sure not tn tai de candidates.
In a flew weeks lot off fallers go
trough de monka-bissness off elact-
ing dem over again, after vich ct ISIS
all rieght tn tai dem. Dan in a few
more weeks We let dem tax DER yobs.
Dat ISIS yust vat tomorrow We ar gu
ing tn du.
De only teng dat We insist about at
inauguration ISIS dat de candidates
must swear. Dat ISIS, We TAX de lid
off and max dem swear in publick.
Dat will be easy for Mester Dawes,
but Mester Cool-edge deent got qvite
de sam gift off speech. But Aye bet
jour life dat tomorrow van Shiet
Yustice Taft tails Mester Cool-edge
tn swear she will swear lax sailor
Mester Taft knowce vat tn tai him tn
said for he done ct himsalf vonce.
Always befoor, nobody could heard
de swearing in Washington, but tanks
tn de raddio, jou can ha a ring-side
seat annyvere in de Junited States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

Andrew Hope, conservation ward
en-, declares that it is mistake to
plant trout in springs that are
more or less isolated from the main
stream. He declares that food is
scarce in the springs and that large
birds also have better chance to
feed on the small fish in the mere
shallow water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

And van de show ISIS over jou can iell
tn Mama: Long leeve de Pressient
off de Stars and de stripes off de
Brave!"
And me, too.
Yoors trooly,
AxeI Peterson.
P. Est:-A box off snooce tn de
first faller vich tails me yust how
long Pressient Cool-edge VII be out
off office tomorrow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05
In Days OF YOre
From Journal Flies Of Fifty And
twenty-five Years Ago
FIFTY YEARS AGO
March SO, 1875

F. J. Burhyte has commenced the
erection of a fine residence near the
Normal school.
80
Professor Porter will close his
dancing school here next week. S.
Patterson, one of the best guitar
players in Minnesota, will assist the
music
30
Miss Morrison dropped a kerosene
lamp in the store of A. H. Morrison
& Co. last Wednesday night, but the
flames were extinguished before any
damage was done.
3D.
N. P. Haugen, Esq, of River Falls,
and Miss Belle A Rasmussen, of New
Centerville, were married at the resi-
dence of the brides father on the
first of March, 1875.
30
The people of Somerset, Star
Prairie and New Richmond are
agitating the subject of building a
wagon bridge across the ST. Croix at
Saltwater
30
Miss Emma Cooper has opened a
private school at her residence in
this village.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

The voters of Eau Claire county
will vote this Spring to decide
whether or not their county fair at
Augusta is to be abolished or cor
tinued. Fair association officers are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

The Pierce County Telephone Co.
has ordered new and larger switch
board to accommodate the increased
service here. The instrument cost
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

1926. The board now in use here will
lie sent to the Ellsworth exchange.
-25-
A. E. Michaels has bought the con-
dictionary and fruit business of Geo
rye Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

preparing to present arguments in
favor of the fair and place an appeal
for its continuance before the voters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

When in need of anything in the
line of printed work, remember we
can satisfy you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05

George and Henry Mercord Of
Prescott have applied for a fran
chise to erect and operate an electric
light and power plant in this city.
W. c. Walther, H. H. Woodman and
Fred c. Wheeler have also applied
for franchise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-03-05
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
March 8, 1900

Frank Wood has started temper
ance saloon at Waverly.
-25-
Paul Fischer's leg was caught be-
tween two blocks of bolts at the
Waverly mill one day last week and
badly broken and crushed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-27
BLACKS ENTER
GROCERY STORE
]. B. Phillips, Colored, Loses
Nearly Entire Stock Early
This Morning

Early this morning burglars en-
tered J. B. Phillips store, colored
en- Forsyth street, just below the
court house and carried off prac-
tlcally his entire stock of flour. to.
facco and candy, according to 20
lice, who have just completed an
Investigation. Entrance was gain
ed through a rear door.
Sam Duckworth, janitor at the
court house, was on his way to
work about 4 this morning, when he
saw two negroes come out of Phil
lips store with their loot slung
across their shoulders in large sacks.
The police were notified and a
thorough search in the vicinity of
the store failed to reveal any trace
OF the robbers. 1t is the opinion of
the police that the blacks will be ap-
pretended before night as both of
them are believed to be residents
of this city.