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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
Cofee-Drinking King
Uneasy After 62 Cups

Fergus Falls, Minn.-A new
version Of uneasy lies the head
that wears the crown" came into
existence in the case of Gust
Comstock, worlds champion cot
fee drinker.
After slipping sixty-two cups
of coffee in twelve hours he
could not sleep. Comstock, who
drinks an average Of twenty
cups a day, and who sleeps like
the proverbial top ordinarily,
reverted to his usual form after
a period of restlessness.
His performance, marked by
the TRIPPING of marks set by
eleven contestors, resulted in
the breaking of his own record
of fifty-six cups, established at
Hibbing two years ago.
Comstock's pride was aroused
when he was presented with
belt, studded with sixty-two cot
fee beans, each representing a
cup in the worlds championship
mark. In the evening he was an
honor guest at an American
Legion banquet.
The champion, who is EN-
ployed as a porter at local
barber shop, plans to "rest up"
before taking on any chal-
lengers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09

A Fellow Of the Royal horticultural
society has just received quantity of
seeds collected at attitudes between
1000 and 1880 feet by an expedi-
ton which recently spent five weeks
on Mount Ruwenzori, in the Congo
Free State. Some of the seeds are
not yet identified, but there are GER
tainly among them those of the great
lobelia which bears spike of blue
flowers, 10 feet high, and tree of
St Johns wort, which, with it's flame
colored flowers, is said to be the
browning glory of the Ruwenzori
flora.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
The cutlcura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin, keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal. the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them.--Advertisement.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
oh. These Moderns

The new maid watched with inter
est the rhythmic movements of the
metronome which stood on the piano
while small daughter of the EN-
ployer was taking her music lesson.
After some moments, the maid said
to the music teacher, What's the
idea Of the windshield cleaner?"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
The Trouble

Il hain't going to take my children
to town any more to see the movie
show when there's western picture
on" in the crossroads store stated
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge.
"Why not?' asked the proprietor Of
the emporium. You figger them
shows give the kids the wrong idys %
mo, but the actors kick up so much
dust chasing each other through the
desert that the kids get choked and
cough all night Kansas City Times.
Be not merely good; be good for
something. -Thoreau
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
Twelpe Times Bankrupt

For the twelfth time a man in Lon
don has entered plea Of bankruptcy.
He is Frederick Thomas Johnson and
he stated in his examination that he
has failed in business twelve times
since 1900. He has served six prison
terms under the bankruptcy act,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
American News in Indie

Under the heading, American News
and Notes." two newspapers in Cal
cutta have just started to print from
two to three columns of happenings
in this country each day. The idea is
becoming popular among American
readers there and the newspapers viii
seek advertisements from American
firms.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
When She Likes d Man

have noted, writes Ed Howe. that
every woman know pretty well,
wants to take peck at me; straight
en- my tie, scratch a spot off my vest,
or say l should use something for
dandruff. They seem to fear other
men and Let them alone Not
so. we think. Ed is old and expert
enced enough to know that women
confer these little attentions only on
men they have some sort OF protec-
tive interest In. We can get any
amount of testimony to prove it-from
the men.-Capper.s Weekly
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
Nine Wives Widows
as Hubby Succumbs

New York Nine wives were
bereaved when their collective
husband, John Lawrence Lee
claire, died in Clinton prison,
Dannemora, where he was sery-
ing sentence of five years for
bigamy and two years for per-
jury.
His recorded wives were:
Frances, of Ogdensburg, N. T.;
Rena, of Port Chester; Anna, of
New York; Dora, of Syracuse;
Velma, of Fitchburg, Mass.
Maude of Lake George, N. T.;
Maude Of Gloucester; Bertha Of
Poughkeepsie, N. T., and Flora,
of Cohoes, n. Y.
Bertha Haze of Poughkeepsie
caused Leclaire's arrest.
Z X X X y X y Y x y y X y y
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
FIeefin0 Life

Life said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, SIS a little thing. What
we call Now is a tiny moment be-
tween the Forever Past and the For
ever Future. Washington Star.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
"DANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores aud general stores sell bottles
of "Dandelion' for 80 cents-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09

"How's thingsE
'.Tm about three jumps ahead Of
the sheriff"
That's nothing"
eyes, but it makes me mad to have
to keep on the jump while the sheriff
Is sitting on cracker barrel whit
tling."-Louisville Courier Journal.
Novelty is the parent Of pleasure.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
IL Wos Fn,1,iIior

Composer Ito singer)-Have you
ever heard my new piece?
Singer--Oh. yes, years ago, but 1t
wasn't yours hen.-Dorfbarbier. Ber-
lin.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
Boschee's Syrup

has been giving relief for sixty years.
Try it, soc and soc bottles. At all
druggists. If you cannot get it, write
to G. G. Green, Inc, Woodbury., n. ].
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09

Sore eyes. blood-shot eyes watery eyes.
sticky eyes all healed promptly with nightly
applications of Roman Eye Balsam. Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09

Hoxsie's Group Remedy checks congestion Of
the lungs. Used with great success for forty
years. Kells Co.. Newburgh, N T, Mfrs-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09

The Chinese used floor coverings,
made of felted voG. before the
Eighth century
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-12-09
Stop Coughing

The mora you cough the worse you feel.
and the more infamed your throat and
lungs become. Give them a chance to
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
I ARE HURT IN
TRAFFIC

Two policemen are in the hospital
and five other persons are suffer
ing from injuries received last night
and early today in traffic accidents.
One is the victim Of hit-and-run
driver.
Chasing a speeding bootleg car
during the early hours Of the morn
ing, Policemen r. ]. Rowen and
Edward Grimes, of the Eleventh
Precinct, crashed into an automo-
bile operated by John r. Carroll,
1907 Seventeenth st. S. E., at
Good Hope Road and Seventeenth
Street Southeast. The policemen,
who were riding in a motorcycle,
were taken to Casualty Hospital
and treated for cuts and bruises.
Carroll was uninjured.
Mrs. Ella Gallager, IS years old,
1155 Sixteenth st. N. W., was
knocked down at Connecticut and
Florida Avenues Northwest, by an
automobile that sped away after
the driver had turned and saw her
lying in the street. She refused
hospital treatment. Police are
searching for the driver of the car.
An automobile owned by Senator
Phipps Of Colorado and operated by
his chauffeur, Charles w. Nutter,
Of 3213 Adams Mill Rd. N. W.,
struck and knoncked down 4-year-
old Rudolph Summers, colored, in
front of the child's home, 1916
Eighteenth st. n. w. His injuries
were not serious. Senator Phipps
was not in the car.
Miss Mamie Leadbetter, IS years
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
new THREAT IN
BNN|BA TRIAL
By InternatIonaI Sow servIce

BROCKTON, Mass, Feb. 25.---
A second death threat letter was
received today by Assistant Pros
ecutor Joseph Veracka, simulta-
neously with the resumption of
the trail Of Anthony Bimba, youth
full radical charged with BIAS
phemy and sedition.
A red hand" letter yesterday
sent to Veracka promised death
to Veracka if Bimba was con-
victed. The missive today warned
Veracka that if Bimba is acquit-
ted they would shoot Veracka.
Delivered In Court
The letter was delivered to Yer
acl1a in the district court house as
John Bolis, Lithuanian took the
witness stand for cross-examination
The death threat read: Another
warning" ;
Remember IL Bimba is not SEN
fenced we can shoot. Don't be. a
GOWdK0t 1ucTG Is . 1Ous hat
about the rain, snow, air, sun and
many other things? He is a fool
that hates other to live. Let's have
war. T. r. c."
Bolts was questioned about his
POLITICAL and religious view points
by Harry Hoffman,. counsel for
Bimba.
Constitution In Question
The 229-year-old statute, under
which Bimba is charged with bias
rhemy has not been ruled upon as
to its constitutionality.
Judge C. Carroll King. intimating
that he believed the charges against
Bimba are the result OF factionaI
differences in the Lithuanian colony
here, has declined to interpret the
statute before hearing the evidence.
Meanwhile the feeling of bitter
ness increases between the "cleri-
GALS and the nationalist" among
the Lithuanians.
The three witnesses called so far
Lave testified to Bimba denying the
existence OF God, championing the
Communist cause and declaring for
the overthrow of the American
Government and the flying Of the
red flag" over Washington.
Wife With Bimba
Defense counsel has attempted to
prove that in no part OF Bimba's
recent speech did he TASK" his
hearers to take action against the
Government.
On the blasphemy charge. the
defense has argued that atheism is
a constitutional right and Is az
respectable as any religion.
Throughout the taking of testi-
mony Bimba frowns or smiles under
his fiery blue eyes trimmed with
dark circles.
His pretty young wife reflects
her husbands mood.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
DOC SAVES MAN
rom Bull
! 81 International

walter q. Kelley's pet collie dog,
"shep." can have anything =
canine heart can desire. out on
Kelley's dairy farm at Glenmont.
Nd.
The dogs master Is at the
Emergency Hospital recovering
from painful. but not serious
injuries. inflicted BY an Infatuated
bull on the farm yesterday. But
MI. Kelley would almost certainly
have been killed BY the bun II the
dog. seeing his master in trouble.
had not run to his aid, fastened
his teeth Ii the bulls throat and
thus made the bull run to another
part Of the field while the farmer
lay wounded on the ground.
The bull broke 1Ir. Kelleyss wrist
with his horns and inflicted cur
in the mans side, near the lung.
After the dog had driven the bun
from his master. farm hands
arrived at the scene and the
injured man was brought to the
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
FEN|V||VG FACES
CAR QUIZ

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reading Of statements which have
been requested by the committee.
He placed In the record compare.
tive figures Of street railway taxa
ton in 104 cities in the United
States which showed that the taxes
on the local companies were below
the average.
Comparative Taxes
Both local street railways paid d
tax representing 500 per cent Of
operating expenses and s.S per cent
including paving tax, crossing po-
lice expenses and other charges.
The average for the nation was SO
on operating expenses and 9.6 on
total charges.
Major Coven declared that the
crossing police tax In the District
Is wholly without justification or
necessity and should be abolished.
He stated that both local railways
pay s1O3, 900 a year to maintain
traffic policemen who should be
provided by the city.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
SON
TRIES SAX
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Jack Dempsey's title. Every man
has to take his beatings at some
time or another.
I'm not worrying. Matte Silver
man is a clever boxer. I'm a novice
at the manly art. But I'll stick to
1t until l can do something. Say,
Silverman has a beautiful left, but
his right doesn't amount to much"
Matty Silverman paid tribute to
his opponent in the 135-pounG class
Of the college boxing carnival, say
ing:
II know him for a game chap.
He gave me hard bout and never
flinched. He's a good scout"
John Coolidge attributes what
little success he has earned IN box
ing to the college dummy, which he
punches with a will daily in the
gym under the direction of Tug"
Kennedy, boxing instructor.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
SEES FRAUD IN
KAROLY| CASE
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resulted from the forging Of certain
documents which tended to con-
meet her with certain undesirable
political organizations with which
the United States is not on friendly
terms" He also charged that the
Hungarian minister employed an
American firm OF detectives, at a
cost of $4,000, to trail the countess
and her husband on a previous
visit to the United States.
The tale that rivals fiction, it
was said. involves the acts OF these
detectives as they worked for the
Hungarian diplomat Wheeler
charged they bounded and trailed''
the count and countess from city
to city until the couple crossed the
border into Canada. At the border,
1t was said, the detectives were
forced to turn back. as the Cana
dian immigration officials would
not admit them.
In the end. Wheeler charged, the
detectives presented certain docu-
ments to the Hungarian minister.
Later, he said, certain forged
documents" were shown the State
Department by Count Czechenyi
and the countess was excluded on
her next trip to the United States.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
1000 BOSTON GARMENT
WORKERS GO ON STRIKE

BOSTON, Feb. Is. - Al general
strike Of approximately 1000 girls,
women and men, began today in
200 shops making women's and
girls coats and dresses.
The union workers are seeking to
enforce the agreement signed two
years ago. after a strike in the
dress making industry.
The agreement provides for a
five-day week OF AZ hours for the
dress Industry, a five and half
day week OF Az hours for the cloak
industry and elimination of alleged
insanitary conditions.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
REoPENING OF FRENCH
DEBT QUESTION EXPECTED

Negotiations Tor funding Frances
81 ,OO0, OOO, 900 war debt to the
United States are expected to be
reopened shortly, Secretary Of
Treasury Mellon declared today.
They probably will start as soon
as the Senate disposes Of the
Italian and other debt settlements,
Mellon said.
The French Ambassador. Henry
Berenger, already has had several
informal discussions with memberz
OF the American debt commission
and is prepared to handle the
negotiations for France.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
CHIEF OF MAcHINIsTs NOT
TO HEAD DISTRICT BANK.

EUSTIS. Fla, Feb. 25.-William
H. Johnston. president Of the In.
ternational Association of Machin.
lists, denied today. reports that he
would resign to become head Of
the Mount Vernon Savings Bank,
Washington, OF which he IS now
vice president and director.
Reports Of his retirement arose
from the fact that he resigned from
of i'll health. Johnston said. He
declared he expected to return to
his desk by May 1. He is here re-
cuperating from illness.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
.BAFHTUB ORGY
INVESTIGATED
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roll Theater," said Carroll, "but 1t
was entirely proper"
Police Commissioner Mclaughlin
has also instructed one of his Of
ficers to get the facts" of the
alleged orgy.
At prohibition headquarters, 1t
was said that If Mr.. Carroll adj
mitted taking intoxicants from his
own home to the theater, a charge
of transporting liquor might be
laid, If, on the other hand, he
should say that he got the wine
from a bootlegger, he would be re-
quested to name that man.
The other guests at the party
are Of no interest to the prohibit.
ton forces, Tuttle said.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
COPS DEFENSE
IS CH|vALRY
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socially with her and introduced
her to his friends.
Police Lieut.. w. G. Stott told
the board of following Milstead and
Mrs. Adams on the evening Of Feb
ruary Is from Seventh Street and
Massachusetts Avenue to the Young
Women's Christian, Home, where the
latter resides. Adams accompanied
the lieutenant and was present
when Stott took the policeman in
charge outside the home.
'Milstead's good officer" Stott
stated. There's never been any
complaint against him"
The Washington times., 1926-02-25

old, was struck by an automobile
operated by Edward Boyce. 1889 !
st. N. w, at Fourteenth and F
Streets Northwest. She was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital.
where she was treated for Q
The Washington times., 1926-02-25

A 10passenger, three-propeller
airplane that has been built in Ger
many is claimed to be the safest
yet designed as it will neither side
slip nor spin If its engines stall.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
NAuTCFi GIRL AFFAIR MAY
COST MAl-IAI2AJAl THRONE

LONDON. Feb. Is. Central News
dispatches from Bombay today re-
ported rumors that the Maharajah
OF Indore had decided to abdicate.
Dispatches yesterday indicated
that the Maharajah had fatty re-
frsed to give up the throne or per
NIT the British authoSities to In
vestigate his connection with the
attempted kidnapping Of the Nautch
girl, Mumtaz Begun, which led 70
the murder of her wealthy pro-
tector, the merchant, BaWla.
fracture Of the left leg and bod
bruises.
MRS. MilIicent Marine. 40 years
old. $3.50 Hall Pl. N. w. rushed
into the path of an automobile
driven by Joseph NJ. Riley, 252S
Wisconsin Ave. The automobile
did not strike her, but she became
so excited that she fell to the
street and was severely bruised.
She refused hospital treatment.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25

An English inventors machine is
claimed to make 1t possible for one
man to lay from 500 to 500 bricks
an hour.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25

The lowest rates yet for muir
der have been discovered i'm
Brooklyn. According to Rafael
DanielIo, professional gunner
were paid only SO week IL mar
ried. but only SO IL single. He
testified at the trial Of Charles
Giordano, executed for . gang
Staying.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25

DIR. r. j. Condor, superintendent Of
schools Of Cincinnati, as president
of the department of superintend.
ence for the ensuing year, the con
vention was prepared to adjourn
late today after the adoption OF
resolutions which are the fruits OF
the deliberations.
A musical program tonight at the
Auditorium by the Army Band and
the George Washington University
Glee Club, and an illustrated lee
ture by Comdr. Donald B. Mac
MILAN, on Exploring the Fay
North With the New Aid of Air
planes. Color Photography, will
bring the convention to q formal
close.
The pros and cons of the platoon
sytem in schools, and a discussion
of the senior high school, consisting
OF grades 10, IL and IL. will occupy
the afternoon session, beginning a,
the Auditorium at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1926-02-25
NEICHBORS DISCOVER
LANDLADY, IL, DEAD

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Neigh-
bors who had not seen Mrs. Eliza
beth Lockerman. ~, in or about
the apartment she owns for several
days became alarmed and called
In Policeman Joseph Schultz Of
the Astoria precinct. The officer
forced open the door and found
the aged woman dead on the
kitchen floor.
DR.. Berry. summoned from st.
Johns Hospital. said the woman in
all probability had a stroke of apo
pleXy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-14
EARLY BOND GAINS
ARE SOON REDUCED
Market Appears Tired in Late Sat
urday Deals-Many Favor
able Factors.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February 13.-Bond
trading was enlivened today by an
outburst Of buying following a series
of favorable developments over the
holiday, including termination of the
anthracite strike, passage Of the tax
bill by the Senate and the smaller
volume of brokers' loans reported by
the New York Federal Reserve Bank
compared with the figures made pub
lie by the New York Stock Exchange
last week. The market, however.
seemed tired and early gains were
not fully maintained.
Primary interest centered in the
upturn Of the coaler bonds in re-
Spouse to the settlement of the long
and costly anthracite strike. Della
ware and Hudson convertible 5s
reached a 1925 high level at 115 be
fore encountering proflt-taking, and
brisk bidding developed for New
York, Ontario and Western, Wilkes
Barre and Eastern, Erie and other
Eastern rail issues. Bonds of the
Northwestern carriers, including st
Paul convertible 5s and Northern Pa
cific 4lss and 5s. were the only out
standing strong spots.
Profit taking continued to reduce
the gains Of the local transit com
pany liens, with Third Avenue Rail
way adjustment 5s selling more than
5 points below the years peak price
Liberty bonds and other high grade
investments We're firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-14
LIVE POULTRY WEAK.

CHICAGO. February 10 N.-Poul-
try, alive. weak: receipts, cars;
fowls, 2612: Springs. 20: turkeys. 80:
ROSTERS. 81; ducks. 30a32; geese, 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-14
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK, February 10 P).-
Satisfaction with the outlook for the
shipping industry was expressed to.
tav by w. A. Hartman, banker and
chairman of the United American
Lines, on his departure on Euro
pean business trip with r. H. NJ. Rob-
inson, president of the company. First
and second class passenger traffic last
year was about % per cent ahead of
1924. he said, and Improvement in the
business of the United American
Lines evidently was greater. Pros
poets for the shipping business this
wear are considerably brighter than at
this time in 1925. because business
generally appears to present much
more favorable outlook"
General Motors Acceptance Corpo-
ration reports net earnings of $685..
736 for 1925, after all charges, against
s2.247,177 the year before.
The weeks bank clearings through
tho country, compiled by the CONNER
,fal and Financial Chronicle, amount
ed to SS,591 ,903, 230. an increase of 20
per cent over the $8,406, $40 900 for the
corresponding period of 1925. New
York City gained o. per cent.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey is understood in the financial
district TO have had the second best
year of it's history in 1925. estimated
in advance of the official report, which
Is usually made public in May, placing
profit available for the common stock
At about sl00,000,000 The company's
record year was in 1920, when a bal
ance of sl54 ,135,SSS was reported, or
about $3.50 a share on the common.
The figure for 1925 is calculated after
preferred dividend payments Of about
Sl4,000,00O. and would be equal to
about So on the S25 par value COM
mon now outstanding. Balance avail
able for the common in 1924 was $67,-
01S,467. or $3.50 share on the COM
mon.
Export business of the Paige-De-
troit Motor Car Company in 1925 was
100 per cent greater than the year be-
fore, exclusive of Canadian business
Europe and South Africa each took
three times as many cars as in 1924.
Germany was the best individual Eu-
ropean customer.