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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31
BEGIN HERE TODAY

The Nervous Wreck, an eCceH.
trio young easterner, IS driving SaitS
the railroad station when they run
out of gasoline. The occupants OF
a passing car refuse to lend them
any, and the Wreck takes fVe GAL
Ions at the point of a gun.
Later they are held captive. at a
ranch along the way because Charlie
McSween. the foreman. wants sally
for a cook. They discover that MT
Underwood. the wealthy New YORK
owner of the ranch. was in the car
Which they held up, and that ne ana
( his boy and girl are to stay at the
( ranch for several weeks. Al the
; risk OF being recognized, the wreck
waits on the party srn IN not tse S Sas
iyISob Wells, who. Is Sally's nance, oi
S,the robbery.
NOW GO ON WYE
Don't let it wosrs -,
Wreck.
ut doesn't worry me: I'm perfect.
ly calm" retortedssally.
you're nervous, anyhow"
I'm not nervous
I'm an expert on nerves." he said.
"You can't fool me. I've spent my
honey on specialists and know
eight now you're more nervous than
am-and I'm wreck"
There was good deal Of that kind
Of conversation all afternoon. The
Wreck had an idea that If he could
l;ct her really angry she might for
;:et about the sheriff for while. But
the only times she got angry were
,illen she thought about Bob Wells
and then she was just as likely to be
laughing again the next minute. AS
for getting angry at the Wreck, she
refused. It was a form Of comfort
that was denied her, for some un
accountable reason.
Bob Wells ought to have more
sense than to let anybody fill him up
with a fool story about four high
waymen," she said, as she sat down
to peel potatoes for supper. why
there isn't any such thing as even
one road agent, nowadays"
eve even have 'em in Pittsburg
Sally"
'Pittsburg! I'm tired of hearing
about Pittsburg. You'd think the sur
rose and set in Pittsburg."
"Not if you lived there" said the
Wreck,
"Well, don't be holding it up as a
model. anyhow. 1t sounds-provin
cial." .''.@a
He refused to be irritated, which
did not help Sally at all.
But you'll see the sun rise and
set there before get through with
it," he remarked, with a confident
jerk of his head.
+"Now what do you mean by that?'
He explained, with a sudden en-
thusiasm that surprised her, that as
soon as he had his process finished
he was going to take the smoke ou,
vi IlllSUQI6XItnu SfNhS q tSS Va AAAo.NSS
away froms the corporations that
made the saloke. 1t was the first
time Sally ever heard him talk much
about himself. except the nervous
part. They knew he was a chemist
and that was about all. Dad Morgan
not being qualified in chemistry ant
regarding It as something that ex
listed only in textbooks, had never
pressed inquiries. He assumed thai
the Wreck was some kind CT pro
lessor and let 1t so at that.
But 1t seemed That the Wreck was
a chemist who did things in stee
plants and he had picked up a lot Of
information about smoke, as well as
a good deal Of smoke. itself. He was
going to make Pittsburg as smoke
l>zs as though it were run by cleo
city. 1t was only a question o.
r.'a and patience and : little nlort
:. search, he said. He as,S:s,.':cd III,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31
Try Your Luck With This Deep One

by Rev T. A. Meyer which Will
give round eore it is finally solved IL IS
puzzle and enough
threeet words
No doubt
don't delay its final solution
weekwh another puzzle we Will puphh
the this
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31
WHAT WOMEN TEACH.
M2. STONES ENEMIES.
TWO WONDERFUL LEGS.
ABOUT CLOCK WATCHING.

II. G. Wells worries about the
American system of public school
education. He is much afraid that
our manhood will be damaged be-
cause our school boys are educated
largely by women.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

Copyright. 1924, by VI. Ho"aru wait
whole thing to Sally, with a lot of
words that she did not understand;
and while he was talking about
Pittsburg and what he was going to
do to it. she also learned that he was
born in Yonkers. New York. had
three sisters. was graduate of a
college. had been to Europe twice,
had lived in Australia. could play
golf, hated the movies and was 81
years old
Him. said Sally, who actually
forgot about Bob Wells for few
minutes II thought YOU were older
than that"
That's because I'm all Shot to
pieces" he said. gloomily.
What rank nonsense
E" Ill -: ir
"LoJh You only tI;ink " -
Whatever made You nervous any
| how?'
"Women
She stared ,..t,
"W0man'" she echoed Henry
are you joshing me?"
ITS fact" said the Wreck. Il
] can't stand women. There's a pair
of them in the laboratory. And three
1of them in the office. And Seven i
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

Thom Tor the railroads says so'
Do railroads intend to meet new
conditions or just die out, like the
dinosaur, when his time came and
the rats gnawed his big feet?
The motor truck and flying ma
chine will be the rats of the rail-
road dinosaIr.
All the world reads about the
marvellous racing Finn, Nurmi. He
broke two worlds indoor records.
He's an iron man. He ran the mile
in 4 minutes 10 3-5 seconds, cutting
a second off the worlds record.
Honor him, his legs, heart, lungs
and courage, but honor still more
highly such men as the late Stein
metz. A crippled hunchback, ne
could not have run five thousand
metres in two hours. But his brain
ran as well as Nurmi's legs run.
If, by the way, Steinmetz came to
the United States to-day, a Grip
pied Jewish boy, as he did forty or
fifty years ago, he would be sent
home.
Why does the crowd pay to see
fast legs and care less for think,
ing brain? Because the crowd
can all run. Not all can think.
Further information would be
welcome concerning the motives OF
individuals that oppose the Presl-
dents appointment of Attorney
General Stone to the Supreme
Bench.
What disturbs those that oppose
the nomination
How much of the opposition is
due to the fact that as soon as no
was appointed Mr.. Stone proceeded
to select competent lawyers, 70 d1g
into the war frauds, instead ef let
ting the grafters rest in peacs9
And how much Of the opposition
is due to Attorney Gen%H Stoney
attitude toward the comb.r alton a
harvester manufacturers "a other
concerns that do not like 70 be dis
turbed?
Almerindo Portfolio, once 9 -
a-week errand boy, gives a busi-
ness for 100000 to his en-
ployees, charging them mot to be
clock watchers"
Mr.. Portfolio need not worry.
The workers will stop clock watch
ing, now that they own the busl-
ness. To the owner, hours mean
profits; to the salaried man, hours
mean a nearer approach to free
DOM"
To make men stop clock watch
ing, interest them in the business;
don't imagine you can change hu-
man nature with moral platitude,
for you cannot. =,
Make industry attractive, and
YOU solve industrial problems.
Big business will realize that
eventually.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

cause our SCHOOl OOSS CIV
largely by women.
1t is kind of Mr.. Wells to worry
but he is wasting time and energy
in this case.
If he will look into his own book
of history at one of his ancestors
with the big teeth, low forehead
and heavy jaw, he will find that
human beings have changed. And
he ought to know that they have
changed. thanks to the fact that
men nave been educated by their
MOTHERS.
W,mer have educated not only
the boys but also the men, graduse
ally taking the brutaiity OUT %
them and ~, S what they need.
Or 'te 'ap If bis mother, and at
her knee, .IHn has been changed
f,o5 the trogloGyte, that USED TO
= ,I his neighbor's tnn$a bone 10
st al the HldIlO
|oL imitation of i. III. atlol'
women can teach the 81 - loey
Justice, kindness, courage, pauNAce
and concentration.
What other manly characters
n; does the man teach!
Somebody representing the rail
roa.s ,rili have to 10 some think
in ans p'au something, or our
, =, res pec ,2Ale United States rail
roaos are going 70 suffer no matter
In tsucn the Government may &c
p. ~. a.,
q. 49, t~,,c1-s pro -obbing tn;
G. T~Cight. anc
! ,JrC
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

"a Epochs.
So Table land.
Sc One of monkey family.
So Iniy ais of inventor of cotton gin
SO To spoil polish on furniture.
60 To gn up for service.
'63 Of 'ilion's den" fame.
65 A fleet animal.
66 One of the Hawaiian Islands.
81 Auction. IN
6S Upright.
50 To reside.
VERTICAL.
/ A native of Japan.
2 Of the camel tribe.
3 A general of the Civil War.
What the sun is sometimes called
A small bed.
The religion Of Mohammed.
I One of "Polly's Pals.
s Used to connect words and
sentences.
8 A kind Of clay.
~ A game.
IA A September holiday (abbre
|16 A bone.
Is An inhabitant of the air.
,<af1REI{
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

Thorn for the railroads says so.
Do railroads intend to meet new
conditions or just die out, like the
dinosaur, when his time came and
the rats gnawed his big feet?
The motor truck and flying ma
chine will be the rats of the rail-
road dinosaIr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

HORIZONTAL
l One of the Apostles.
5 A large country OF Asia.
9 A sort OF cabbage.
10 One Of the lake States.
IL To dispatch.
10 To shock with terror.
10 Large city Of number 10.
II To annex.
1S To have existence.
90 A cutting instrument.
Fl Used to fasten shoes.
20 To be borne on something.
as A sage Of the East.
q A boys name.
% TO poiat.
80 A name given Do Germans dur.
ing The was.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31
CHAPTER II
And Rides

CALLY had very little speech nth.
y the Wreck next morning, and
such words as they exchang ID
dealth with routine trivialitie5. He
was not in conversational mood
finishing his breakfast in alns-st
complete silence. but with excelle"t
appetite. Z
The Wreck disappeared tezscr tl."
morning dish.washing. He hated to
wash dishes; his very soul rose in
rebellion. The only reason he en-
dured It was because Sally would
have to wash them herself II he did
not. Women were always imposing
obligations on people even withou'
making any demands, he ref1eci '
irritably. You had to do Things
them, or you felt mean Inside.
lesser evil was to do thins~.
IT. Sc Continued
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kitchen and hung around
Sally was always good to look 81.
even when she wore big apron
she was not downright pretty. 81"
did not miss tho mark by any notice
able distance There was smo"ti
fluff in her crown hair that crc|
Harriet Underwood might have e.
. 49, -. $500
1yied. There was steady, friendly
lock in her brown eyes. which were
as nne ana long.lashed as any par,
that might have been found In the
face OF beauty. Her lips had a
pleasant curve when she smiled
showing strong. beautifully even
Fteeth. which even the Wreck had OBJ
served to be white beyond faul.
| The boys at Underwood's ranch
even fell to cleaning their finger nails
as they watched her Somehow, with
out even so much as suggesting Il by
word or hook, Sally had a way OF
creating in others-men, Usually
ban impulse to be neat. She did not
mind having the boys sitting around
the kitchen, even though they did
not belong there until they were told
to come and get supper. There was,
J however, one feature that bothered
lher. She had chosen to be from the
east, like the Wreck. and 1t was mo-
easy to play the part. There were
lots Of things that tenderfoot was
not supposed to know. or say. and
1t kept her constantly on guard to
| remember the fact. She found it
safer to confine herself to Eyes,
mo-" and Really" so far es 1t was
possible. The boys laid 1t to shy.
ness, although that was not one Of
her traits.
Just as she feared. they found the
Wreck amusing. A good deal of the
conversation centered around his
spectacles, which he wore, except
for excursions into the dining room.
But some rare policy of restraint
seemed to have settled upon him /:
he calmly ignored most Of what the.
said, and when he did answer it was
with an apparent good nature that
surprised Sally. She knew, however,
that he was not bearing it as easily
as he seemed to be; he was simply
holding himself in. Evidently she
had made him understand the need
for caution, and for that She Was
thankful. =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

All the world reads about the
marvellous racing Finn, Nurmi. He
broke two worlds indoor records.
He's an iron man. He ran the mile
in 4 minutes 10 3-5 seconds, cutting
a second off the worlds record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

Why does the crowd pay to see
fast legs and care less for a think,
ing brain? Because the crowd
can all run. Not all can think.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

OF them in the office. And Seven in
the boarding house. And thousands
Of 'em. going to work, and coming
home. and butting into you. no mat.
The Washington times., 1925-06-18

made 1t possible for him to estab-
lish an even IargeA store in Balti-
more. Success came equally rapidly
to him there and seventeen years
ago the Globe Furniture Company
was founded In the National Capital.
Within the comparatively brief span
OF seventeen years, this company
has forged to the forefront in its
line of business.
The officers OF the company arc
Mr.. Stoltz, president: p. G. Phillips.
vice president, and M. Henson. sec
rotary, treasurer and manager.
President Stoltz makes his home in
Richmond, while his two associates,
who are well known and popular In
many walks OF life in Washing
are actively IN charge Of the buss-
ness hare.
The Globe Furniture Company
was originally located in a down
stairs establishment at 1l3 e street
northwest. The quarters there were
quickly Outgrown because the COM
pany'e high grade Of merchandise
at modest prices resulted in rapid
expansion. The company's next
location was at 707 IA street north
west, but the facilities there also
soon proved inadequate to the
firms needs and In 1912 the COM
The Washington times., 1925-06-18
Evidence
OF.
Leadership!

On the left is a rare clipping
from Washington newspaper dur
ing the time that President john
son was in the White House. 1t
will be noted that the order for the
fine watch for the Tycoon of japan
was given to the Karr establish
ment.
On the right is a recent Letter
relative to highly specialized
watches for the U. S. Government.
The Washington times., 1925-06-18

pany moved to its present splendid
location. which Ii adequate to it,
space requirements and convenient
" located with regard to the mos.
populous residential sections Of tho
city.
From an unpretentiOus beginning,
the company has grown to strong
estate and Is now one OF the
thoroughly established and well
recognized furniture houses In this
National Capital. It numbers
among its patrons today men and
women who patronized 1t on tho
first day the business was estab
lished here. together with host
OF other satisfied customers.
The Globe Furniture Company
specialized in handling nationally
advertised and tine-tested brands
Of trade-marked house furnishings
ranges, stoves, floor coverings,
draperies. etc. Included in its ex-
tenaive stock is q. complete assert
ment Of perfection ranges. an in
teresting demonstration OF which
was given by an expert In the
company's front display window ana
which attracted many interested
and impressed washington house
wives.
The Washington times., 1925-06-18

rr.de merchandising Cf watches,
diamonds, and gold jeWalry. The
business was originally establis hed
through the securing and the re-
pairing Of chron0Fneters and other
high.grade. filming instruments. ana
also furnishing these instruments
to the United States Naval OBJ
eervatory, coast survey, and other
Government departments. This
work has for all these years since
the retirement Of Mr.. Jacob Karr
been continued BY Mr. Henry G.
Karr, and ID today the representa-
tive here for furnishing and repair
ing special timing instruments Of
the Agasgiz, the I0ngtnes, and
other leading foreign anufactnrers.
For the past TWENTY-FIVE years
Mr.. Henry q. Karr has specialized
his business. He il firm believer
that tbs best service can be rem.
dered ir the conduct Of a. business
where 1t is specialized and that
watches particularly are something
more than a mere merchant king
article, requiring technical knOwl-
sedve u render the best service to
patrons.
He has derived pleasure from
having and holding Hfe-time pa
irons, including among them many
nationally known and prominent
men IN public life. and considers his
best advertisement the great mum
her az watches and time pieces that
have been IN daily use and service,
The Washington times., 1925-06-18

for the uuarternnaster's department
Of the Union army. The contract
between Mr.. Kneessi and the Fed
eral Government continued through
out the duration or the civil war;
and he produced thousands upon
thousands for the use Of Union
army officers and Union cavalry
men, in other words. the little shop
on Pennsylvania avenue was a.
that time Americas leading Sha1
brack factory. Kasper knccssi
also made the gOld-plated harness
with white buckslxin lines used In
one of General u. s. Grants inau.
gurations.
Shortly after the outbreak Of the
war between the States Kasper
Kneessi and Thomas Norflet open
ed 8 saddle and harness shop N
the east side of Sixth street nortn-
west, between Pennsylvania avenue
and G street, opposite the National
Hotel. In 1853 Kneagsi and Nor
fIet moved their store to the west
side OF Seventh street and in 1882
the Kneeasi store was moved to the
east side OF Seventh street. No.
425 Seventh street, where II Is to-
DAY as a monument to the faith
and good name OF Kasper Kneessi.
Upon the death or Kasper Kneessi
the business. was continued by his
children. Frederick K. Kneessi.
Mrs. Minnie Gassman and Mrs.
Anna Kelly. The The K. Kneessi
Sons firm has no branches, its only
establishment being located at ABB
Seventh street.
The Washington times., 1925-06-18

some 81 them over perio6 d half
4 century. ana still giving good ser.
vice.
Mr.. Karr said he believes that by
giving individual attention TO the
selection Of watches ne ID offering
% his patrons b better value than
In the mere prieo competition Of
merchandise watches. as II II q COM
mon practice In recent years that IL
q merchant wants an article 10 sell
I'll d certain price he can alWays
find some manufactures who will
supply the article. and II has always
been his policy 70 keep up 70 a
standard quality and TO meet all
price competition. quality con-
sidered-
Henry e. Karr was born m Nvhssv
ington and after attending SIls
graded schools matrieuIated at Pro-
lessor Hunts Preparatory School, g
well known institution IN those da.G
and finished his training and ed.
cation in the techufcal branch or
the German Neurological School near
Dresden, Germany. After spending
some time In the Matchmaking faG.
tories OF Switzerland, he returned
to washington and Identified him
self with his fathers business. He
succeeded his father upon the lat
ter's retirement In 1900. Henry G.
Karr, while deVoting most 81 bis
time to the intricacies OF his busi-
ness. has identified himself with tie
civic growth OF the National Capital.
The Washington times., 1925-06-18
K. KNEESS| WAS
HARNESSNAKER
FOR GRANT
Descendants of Famous Sad
der Continue Business at
42e Seventh Street

The last three horses have been
retired from the Washington Fire
Department, and eQuines every.
where are being replaced by motor.
driven vehicles. HORSE footgear
and horse haberdashery are going
out of style. To put it another
way. the harness business IL not
what IL used to be.
Hut. notwithstanding the fact,
the name OF KaspeF Kneessi.
pioneer washington leather goods
dealer, win remain linked with the
manufacture OF superior harness so
long as harness Is made because he
achieved high renown in his line
and left an enviable heritage to his
descendants, who today are con-
tinufng his leather goods business
at 425 Seventh street under the
firm name Of K. Kneessi's Sons.
For slxty-five years the name OF
Kasper Kneesai has been associated
with reliability. dependability, style,
and moderate price In leather
goods. For more than forty years
the firm OF K. Knessi's Sons has
been the dominant establishment
OF It's kind along Seventh street
northwest. Although originally spe-
cfalfzing In the making and
handling of stylish and snappy har-
ness, the K. Kneessi firm has kept
thoroughly abreast OF Developments
and progress In the leather goods
business, and today merchandises
the most npsto-date suitcases.
valises, luggage, trunks, bags Of al
sizas and descriptions and artistic
leather goods.
The founder OF this business
was born in SoIonthurn, Switzer-
land, in 1928, and learned the har-
ness-nalxing trade In the land Of
his birth. In 1E41 he came to the
United States, and for several years
was foreman Of the harness max
Ing firm Of Peters g. Calhoun. In
Newark, N. J. In 1889. Kasper
Kneessi and his wife came to
washington, where he established
q modest harness shop and saddlery
on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets
northwest. The family lived over
the shop and Keeper Kneessl pros
pered from the outset because OF
his superior workmanship, the high
quality of his goodsN and the de-
termination to give all OF his GUS
toners 100 per cent satisfaction.
At the beginning OF the civil
war Kasper Kneessf~ was selected
BY the United States Government
as the best qualified and equipped
man to manufacture "shabracks, y
or saddle blankets and saddle bags
The Washington times., 1925-06-18
NAME OF 'KARR'
TABL|SHED
70 YEARS

The name OF Kari has been
Identified n the city Of washington
IN connection with the watch and
teweiry business for the past sew
enty years. ri In now located at
i4f0 Fl street northwest.
The business was established by
Mr.. Jacob KHrr In 1857, and has
been continuously Ii operation since
IL establishments, and for the past
thirty years conducted BY his son,
Henry q. Kaff.
Mr.. Jacob Karr located In Wash.
ington on the north side Of Penn
sylvanta avenue between Third and
Four.and.a.IIalf streets, which at
that time was the prominent bust
ness sectiOn Of the city. While
engaging In d general jewelry busi-
ness this house has always given
special attention to the higher
The Washington times., 1925-06-18

of Washington
in
conducted by the
{.
The Washington times., 1925-06-18
oELRlcHs NOT TO WE'D
MISS HAYpEL IN PARIS

PARIS, June 18.--Announcement
Of the indefinite postponement OF
the marriage of Herman Oelrichs,
of New York and San Francisco,
and Miss Dorothy Haydel, Of St.
Louis, has led to q furry OF gossip
az to the probable cause.
The word that the marriage
would not be held June 90. a
planned, leaked out today.
Oelrich's aunt, Mrs. w. X! Van.
derbilt, admitted the postponenaent
but suggested the marriage might
be held in New York at q later
date.
The Washington times., 1925-06-18
CO. HAS
PHENOMENA
GROWTH
Furniture House Here Found
ed by Merchant Of Long
Established Reputation

At 1923 Seventh street northwest
there is a business establishment
known as the Globe Furniture Com
pany. founded upon the reputation
and integrity of q furniture dealer
who has devoted his life to furnish
ing homes and has achieved high
distinction in his trade in three
cities.
r. II. Stoltz, president Of the
Globe Furniture Company, won an
enviable reputation as a merchant
of the highest standing in Rich
mond more than two score years
ago and the success Of his flourish
ing business in the Virginia Capital
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