Colorado Statesman

THE COLORADO STATESMAN THE JOURNAL OF THE WEST. LABOR SHALL BE FREE RACE COUNTRY PARTY VOL. XXX Washington, May 6, 1924.—Heading up at New York, and stretching southward through New Jersey and Maryland into this city, a disunited phalanx of Democrats has announced its battle formation and its ideals. As this news comes to our attention, we are reminded of the lines of the famous English poet, William Cowper, who, in a humorous vein, once wrote: "The sheep recumbent and the sheep that grazed, all huddling into phalanx, stood and gazed;" for these Democrats sound the preamble of their platform by saying: "We Negroes want clean, honest government and strong, upright men like our outstanding Democratic leaders." The "outstanding Democrats" are not named, but our presumptions lead us to designate Senators Heflin, Harrison, and Caraway, Mr. William Jennings Bryan, and, in fact, all the "faithful" who are grazing upon the history and the creed of the solid South, the stronghold of the Democratic party, and the unalterable dictator of its ideals. This disunited phalanx of Democrats next says: "The Negro voters will now look after their own interests, believing that their political rights and privileges will be recognized by the Democratic party," and closes with the announcement that the "Executive National Negro Democratic Committee has decided to hold a national Democratic Negro convention in Baltimore on May 27, to organize for the purpose of rendering aid to the national Democratic party in the coming election. Could anything be more pathetic in the political history of Negro voters? Barred by the Democratic party from the polls; unprotected by Democratic state legislation; underpaid in the cotton and industrial fields by Democratic employers; left to the mercies of the mob; reared to manhood and womanhood with meager educational facilities, the result of the scanty appropriations of Democratic funds; despised and rejected in public places; and forever "kept in their place" by the customs and the traditions of the true Democratic creed, the colored people of these United States, and their voting representatives, can see that while their "sheep" are grazing and grazing the wolves have taken charge of their ranks and are being given aid and comfort by the poor, deluded sheep. The exploitation program must be going "big" for a national Negro Democratic convention is to be held, in order to make things safe for the next election. But, after the election is over the Democratic wolves, win or lose, will revive their century-old pastime of preying upon the "sheep." We would like to ask the National Negro Democratic Committee why, in order to catch the true spirit of the Democratic party, they did not hold their convention "call" meeting in Mississippi, Alabama, or Georgia, for environment means much when inspiration is being cultivated. Why are not the names of the "outstanding Democratic leaders" listed among the delegates to the convention? Why is it not announced that the chairman of the Democratic national committee will be present to extend the felicita- State Hist & Nat Hist Society State House THE ONLY RELIANCE COLORA LANX" STENT DEMOCRATS tions of his party, "upright" in its conduct and full of the idea of the "welfare" of the colored people? Were these things brought to pass, the phalanx would meet the definition of firmness and unity, and the Democratic machine could at least lay claim to some slight degree of party solidarity. So marked, though, are the disparities between the ideals of generic Democrats and those of the struggling masses of Negroes, whose progress has ever been hindered but never helped by the party of Tillman, Vardaman and Bryan, that it is sad that a few beguiled representatives of the toilers should, like silly moths, fly into the political fires of the party which has taken much from them and given nothing but tears in return. Claims Abyssinians Are "Not Negroes" (Lincoln News Service) Washington, May 6, 1924—Dr. H. V. Harlan, of the bureau of cereal investigations, is back in Washington, after one of the most extensive expeditions ever conducted by the Department of Agriculture, which included a fifty-nine-day journey over the Abyssinian Plateau with thirty pack mules, twelve riding mules, and about forty men, including a detachment of guards. The purpose was to secure primitive species of wheat and barley in the land where these grains originated. Dr. Harlan found in Abyssinia pure medieval feudalism. It was, he says, like turning back the pages of Europe for five or six centuries. The country was split into great estates and then these were subdivided, each tenant paying the overlord in free labor or by furnishing an agreed number of serfs. He found this African nation probably the last absolute monarchy in the world, now governed by a daughter of the Emperor Menelik, who is controlled by a prince regent appointed from another branch of the royal family because it was judged unsafe to leave the throne entirely in the hands of a woman. The Abyssinians he describes as a black race who yet are not Negroes and have nothing in common with Negroes except color. They are of semitic stock which entered the country in some forgotten period. The only coin is the Austrian dollar, which is coined for the government at Vienna. Bars of salt take the place of small change and can be exchanged everywhere for any article. "Go-to-College" Drive Being Planned (Lincoln News Service) Washington, May 6, 1924.—The annual "Go-to-College" campaign of the fifty-three chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will be conducted the week of May 4, it was announced by Norman L. McGee, national secretary. The movement is said to have the endorsement of President Coolidge and of the governors of five states and the presidents of a number of America's leading educational institutions. BLE PEOPLE'S PA ADO E JOURNAL DENVER, COLORADO, Negro Prisoner Becomes Hero La Grange, Ill., May 6, 1924. "You can't keep men like that in jail," said the La Grange chief of police, pointing to a Negro prisoner who had just dashed into a burning corridor of a hospital and carried an invalid white woman to safety, while spectators cheered his bravery. Just before that twelve vagrants had been arrested by the city authorities and put to work on the streets. As they were being taken to work and were passing a sanitarium in which there were a number of patients, flames burst forth from the building. Leaving their guard, the prisoners rushed into the burning building and worked side by side with attendants of the hospital. Panic was imminent when it was found that a woman patient was missing. In all, the lives of six patients were saved by the brave prisoners, all of whom are discharged from arrest, with a $2.00 bonus, for a new "start" in life. (Oklahoma News Service) Oklahoma City, May 6, 1924—"One of the besetting weights the race carries is that many of its leaders function only at times their service is not greatly needed. They seek dominant positions only to falter at the crucial moment. They seek to carry honor during a recess of the vicissitudes of activities only to hide when the real battle is being waged. Each passing the duty to the other; each fearing the reaction of a step made, even in the proper direction, there is a grand scramble of leaders, in name only, to secure stellar positions when others seek to accomplish that which the 'leaders' failed to attempt."—(From the Black Dispatch.) The Scottish Rite Supreme Council to Meet in Chicago Chicago, Ill., April 29.—The United Supreme Council of the Thirty-third and last Degree of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry of the Northern jurisdiction will convene in its forty-third annual session in this city May 11-14. Meetings will be held at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Dr. Sumner A. Furniss, Indianapolis, is the grand commander and is making elaborate plans for the success of the convention. This city is already preparing its reception for the delegates. Among those who will speak at the sessions are Gov. Len Small, Mayor William Dever and Bishop L. J. Coppin. A military reception will be given the delegates at the Unity Club. Claims are made that the organization has made great strides in membership during the last year. NEGRO EDUCATOR A MILLIONAIRE Greensboro, N. C., April 29.—By A. N. P.)—According to report, Dr. D. C. Suggs, president of Livingstone College, is the richest Negro educator in the world. His property and other holdings in this state, and in Washington, D. C., are conservatively valued at $1,285,000. DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1924 (Lincoln News Service) LEADERS (Lincoln News Service) Bed-Time Stories in a Pullman Smoker The Versatile Porter (Lincoln News Service) Several smokers looked up with surprise when they heard the porter conversing in a foreign tongue with a gentleman who seemed to be on terms of close friendship with the railroad man, and when he had gone forward to answer a ring from number eight, an inquisitive gent, with the emblem of a Greek letter fraternity in his coat lapel, turned to the porter's friend and said: "I see that your porter friend is a foreigner? Where is he from?" "Oh no; he's a real American," was the dry response. "Well, may I inquire what language you and he were conversing in?" continued the curious one. "Portuguese," was the curt reply. "Pardon me," continued the Greek letter man, "and I hope you will not think that I mean to be impolite, but it merely seemed to me that the language sounded a bit strange. French, German, or even Italian would have seemed to be in more common use among real Americans." "Well," responded the porter's friend, "Jim speaks those languages also; but we chose Portuguese just then because of the confidential nature of our conversation, knowing that we were more likely to encounter travelers who understood French or German than we were to find those who could understand Portuguese. Even so," he added with a laugh, "you may not have any doubts that English is still our preference." The Greek letter man resumed his cigar, but it was very apparent that his curiosity was far from satisfied. He fingered his watch fob for a while, and then, after the porter had come back and spoken a hasty sentence or two, this time in German, turned and asked: "Where's the porter from? I never knew but one colored man who could speak German as fluently as that; and he was the college baseball player against whom our team refused to take the field when we came North about six years ago. His team, and especially the captain, stood by him, and the game was called off; but not until he had said some pretty hard things to our coach, who was from Germany, in his own language. And even though I was pretty sore myself at the idea of a colored man playing on a university baseball team, which had booked playing dates with the best colleges of the South, I could not help from admiring his versatility of speech. "Well," replied the porter's conversationalist, "this is the same colored man whom you met on the baseball field." "I see," replied the Greek letter man. "And that goes to show the foolishness of it all, for with all his many languages, which he doesn't really need, he's still only a railroad porter; and, in fact, is much more useful in that capacity than he would be in any other." "No, you're quite mistaken," responded the porter's friend, with a sarcastic smile. "Jim's an interpreter at the port of New York, at an excellent salary, and he was given special permission to make this trip, as a porter, to assist me in writing a feature story which the Pullman Company is going to publish in its advertising pamphlets. To make everything realistically true, each of us is filling the role of an actual character, and we're taking close observations of all the passengers whom we are meeting on this trip. Watch the papers and you may see something about yourself." "But, who are you?" gasped the Greek,letter man in astonishment. "I'm advertising specialist for the Pullman Company—and, by the way," he added, with a revengeful smile, "I'm the former captain of that same baseball team which you refused to play against six years ago." And I quickly raised my newspaper before my face to keep the Greek letter man from seeing me laugh. PORO COLLEGE HEADS MAKE $25,000 GIFT TO Y. M. C. A. THE largest gift ever made by Negroes to any social or philanthropic work was the $25,000 just made by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malone in the $3,000,000 building campaign of the Y. M. C. A. of St. Louis. When this gift was announced to the Central Campaign Committee, the Metropolitan Y. M. C. A. director stated that no single gift in the campaign so far would be as productive of results in securing large gifts from the white people as this of Mr. and Mrs. Malone. A special committee composed of the following men visited Poro College and expressed to Mrs. Malone (Mr. Malone was absent from the city) the appreciation of the entire Campaign Organization; Byron W. Moser, chairman of the board of directors of Y. M. C. A. of the city; L. C. Haworth, general secretary; Frank L. Williams, chairman of the committee of management of the Pine Street department and principal of Summer High School; Dr. J. E. Mooreland, who was largely instrumental in securing the gift; H. C. Craft, executive secretary of Pine Street Dept.; R. B. DeFrantz, campaign director, and C. H. Tobias, senior secretary Colored Men's Dept. of the Y. M. C. A. In response to the words of appreciation as expressed by the several members of the committee, Mrs. Malone stated that she did not regard their money as belonging to herself and husband, but as belonging to God, and that instead of seeing it draw interest in the bank they much preferred to have it draw interest in human character. She stated that every time she saw scores of colored boys congregated on the corners with few safeguards about them, she felt that there was in that a challenge to her and her husband. At a mass meeting of citizens of the Pine Street Dept. gymnasium the next day, Governor Sweet of Colorado was present and heard a brief statement from Mrs. Malone as to why she made her gift. The governor was so much impressed that he requested to be taken to Poro College after the close of the meeting. He accompanied Mrs. Malone and a party of friends to the college, where he was shown through, and expressed very great surprise and delight at the magnitude and spirit of this great institution. Mr. and Mrs. Malone have been generous contributors to many organizations and welfare movements throughout the country. In 1915 they made what was then the largest contribution ever made by colored people to any organization, namely, $5,000, to the building fund of the Pine Street Y. M. C. A. Since then they have made such notable contributions as $10,000 to the endowment fund of the Medical Department of Howard University. From time to time substantial contributions have been made to Tuskegee, Wilberforce University, and Y. M. C. A.'s and churches in different parts of the country. They have also been strong supporters of the work of Bishop W. Sampson Brooks in West Africa and Max Yeargan in South Africa. The Colored Orphans' Home of St. Louis was built by popular subscriptions secured very largely under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Malone. This gift of $25,000 shows that the Negro is developing rapidly along bus- NO. 30. iness lines, and that he is willing to bear his share of responsibility for the social and religious uplift of his own people. When it is remembered that a building for colored men and boys will result from the present campaign and that this will be the second Y. M. C. A. building in St. Louis for colored men and boys, it is impossible to measure the far-reaching effect of the example of St. Louis upon other cities throughout the country. It is certain that this will prove such a stimulant to "T" work as was the famous Rosenwald gift of thirteen years ago. SHORT CUTS (Lincoln News Service.) Dallas, Texas, has a "Brotherhood of Negro Building Mechanics." How many colored delegates will be at the National Democratic convention? The first colored Republican Coolidge Club was organized in Boston. Love can still be found in cottages—of the $10,000 bungalow type. Although they seldom have cartridges, every native of Egyptian Soudan goes armed with a rifle. Picking a political "leader" appears to be the new and favorite pastime of our editors. There are those who believe that the referee has counted time on our old "leaders," whose chief asset is florid oratory. There are 917 colored laborers and semi-skilled operatives, including 25 females, employed in the Akron, Ohio, rubber factories. Attorney S. M. Dudley, a popular and well known churchman of Washington, D. C., is a candidate for secretary of Church Extension, A. M. E. Zion connection. Archie Greathouse of Indianapolis, one of the most successful and reliable colored business men in Indiana, has organized the Greathouse Realty Company. It is claimed that a rusty safety pin, found on a dark corner during a thunder storm, will ward off bad luck, if worn in the toe of the left shoe. We expect to meet all eight of them at the National Colored Democratic convention in Baltimore next month, and hope that the convention will not split on the wet and dry issue. Five colored girls recently graduated from the Boston Clerical school, which is rated among the best in the country for its commercial course, including shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping, the use of office appliances, etc. Mrs. Louise M. Fairweather of Brooklyn was elected at the recent state convention as an alternate delegate-at-large to the national Republican convention. She is the first woman of the race to be sent from the state of New York to a national convention. DWARF IS MOTHER Long Branch, N. J.—A dwarf Negro girl, 17, two feet, five inches in height, today give birth to a baby weighing four pounds and three ounces. The baby is normal in every respect. FOREIGN King George has signed the Anglo-American rum-running treaty enabling American authorities to search British shops suspected of whiskey smuggling beyond the three-mile limit. Quite a sensation has been created in the Irish linen trade by a German order for 115,000 dozen of men's printed handkerchiefs. This is the largest order Belfast has received for many years. A treaty of peace was signed at Amla by the three discordant political factions in Honduras and representatives of the Central American nations. The document was signed in the presence of Sumner Welles, who was sent to Honduras by President Coolidge. Unless an official recount of the ballots deprives the United Socialist party of its present rank as numerically the strongest party in the new reichstag, President Ebert will in the next few days commission its leaders to proceed with the work of organizing a new coalition government. Premier Theunis and Foreign Minister Hymans of Belgium arrived in London a few days ago on the second of the visits they are paying to France, England and Italy, to ascertain the views of the allied governments on methods for making the Dawes plan effective. M. Krestinsky, the Russian ambassador, has left Berlin for Moscow and the offices of the Russian commercial delegation in Berlin will be closed, it is stated, until satisfaction is given by Germany for the recent entry of the German police into the building of the delegation and the search of the quarters for the Community leader Botzenhardt. The Conservatives have started their attack on the Labor government's budget in the House of Commons. As everyone expected, the onslaught of criticism was aimed at the abolition of the McKenna duties on foreign manufactures, and Labor's intention to oppose any building of a tariff wall around the empire by a scheme of imperial preference. Twenty-six Japanese insurance companies have commenced the payment of 10 per cent. of the policies of losers in the earthquake and fire of last September. Great crowds are milling about each office in Tokyo. The distribution involves $40,000,000, which the companies borrowed from the government. Most of the money will be reinvested immediately in permanent buildings, for which permits are issued as of June 1. A Reuter agency dispatch from Seville, Spain, says the war minister has ordered military airplanes and the personnel of the Spanish flying corps to be ready for immediate departure for Morocco. The information is attributed to the newspaper Voz, which says that all leaves of absence have been suspended. The newspaper intimates that the order is a consequence of urgent dispatches from Morocco reaching Seville by airplane and forwarded immediately by plane to Madrid. GENERAL The El Paso City National Bank, one of the Southwest's largest institutions, failed to open its doors a few days ago. The bank, it is understood, was in a weakened condition due to frozen paper. The bank was saved from closing three months ago when $1,000,000 in gold was transferred to the institution from the vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank here. Modern parenthood has no place for that once popular standby—"Spare the rod and spoil the child"—members of the Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations were told in St. Paul. Miss Alma L. Binzel, educational director of the Federation for Child Welfare Study, New York city, gave this information in her talk on "Education for Parenthood" at the association's annual convention. Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, has fallen to the rebels, the Navy Department was advised in a dispatch from the commander of the U. S. S. Milwaukee at Amapala. Mrs. Cella Cooney, bobbed hair bandit, and her husband and partner in crime, Edward Cooney, were sentenced to serve from ten to twenty years each in prison by County Judge Martin of Brooklyn. Mrs. Cooney was sentenced to Auburn prison and her husband to Sing Sing. They had pleaded guilty to a charge of assault, Ed "Strangler" Lewis successfully defended his title in a match with Joe "Toots" Mondt of Colorado at Rochester, N. Y., winning the only fall in 1 hour 37 minutes and 4 seconds. The second fall was called after twelve minutes because of the time limit set by the state athletic commission. A near riot followed Lewis' victory. The challenger made a rush at the champion at the end of the fall, claiming that he had been taken at a disadvantage when Lewis, apparently all in and lying stretched out beyond the ropes, rushed quickly and threw himself against Mondt to throw him to the mat. As his three flying comrades left Atka island for the next jump in the United States army round-the-world flight, MaJ. Frederick L. Martin, commander of the expedition, and his mechanic. Staff Sergt. Alva Harvey, remained unaccounted for. J. H. Hulme, said by Department of Justice agents at Long Beach, Calif., to have been president of a bank at Ardmore, Okla., was arrested at Long Beach on advices from Oklahoma on a charge of falsifying bank accounts to the extent of $19,000. THE WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR-EIGN COUNTRIES IN LATE DISPATCHES DOINGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK TH PROGRESS OF THE AGE WESTERN Engineer G. A. Thumb of El Paso was killed when the Golden State Limited, crack Southern Pacific passenger train, was derailed at Ulmoris, five miles west of Lordsburg, N. M., according to Southern Pacific officials. Forty-five motion picture cowboys awaited a Justice Court hearing after having been disarmed by the city marshal at Newhall, north of Los Angeles, and arrested on charges of carrying concealed weapons. Forty-five revolvers loaded with blank cartridges were held as evidence while their owners were at liberty on bond. Roy Walsh, fugitive from Montana, where he is under sentence of death for murder, has been found in the Missouri prison at Jefferson City, serving a two-year sentence for burglarq under the name of Donald Stewart. Announcement of the identification was made by prison officials. The discovery of Walsh came about through the finger-print system. The owners of Tillie Alcartre, famous Yolo county dairy cow, killed by a firing squad in Los Angeles because she had the foot and mouth disease, will receive $750 in compensation for her death, it was stated by G. H. Hecke, director of the state department of agriculture. Tillie was known as the greatest milk cow in the world and was at one time worth more than $50,000. Capt. J. P. Donnelly, federal director of prohibition for the district of Nevada, submitted his resignation to Commissioner Haynes with the understanding that it become effective after he has been given an opportunity to vindicate himself of charges reflecting on his official conduct made in a report by the United States grand jury. Last week the grand jury adopted a resolution demanding Donnelly's immediate removal. "Although at times the efforts of government experts, assisted by state workers in attempting to stamp out the hoof and mouth disease in California, seem on the way to success, at other times there seemed to be no progress. It took a year and a half to eradicate the last epidemic of this disease in the United States. It may take this long to get rid of this one." These statements were made in Denver by Dr. George W. Stiles, bacteriologist in charge of the pathological division of the Denver office of the Bureau of Animal Industry. WASHINGTON The Democratic income tax schedule has been approved by the Senate. It calls for a maximum surtax rate of 40 per cent and a 50 per cent cut in normal taxes on incomes under $8,000. C. W. Middlekauf, assistant United States attorney at Chicago told the Senate Daugherty investigating committee that former Judge Landis had made "untruthful and unwarranted" statements in his recent testimony about the conviction and pardon of Philip Grossman, a former Chicago saloonkeeper, accused of violating the prohibition law. Fifty-five additional government experts are being sent to California to combat the foot and mouth disease, according to a telegram received in Sacramento. The augmented government staff will give Dr. U. G. Houck nearly 200 trained workers. Responsibility for spread of the foot and mouth disease among cattle in California was placed by Secretary Wallace in a statement in Washington on thoughtless persons who travel from infected farms to non-infected areas. The secretary said that if that was stopped, the joint efforts of the Department of, Agriculture and the authorities of California would stamp out the disease in a very short time. A preliminary agreement under which Gen. Vincente Tosta was elected provisional president of Honduras was reported to the State Department in a dispatch from Summer Welles, American delegate to the five-power mediation conference at Amalpa. The message said that the agreement had been signed by a representative of the disputing Honduran factions and that Mr. Welles hoped further disorder and bloodshed would be prevented. A search in the records of the Interior Department has failed to disclose that President Harding authorized Albert B. Fall, as interior secretary to lease more than 3,000 acres of land in California naval oil reserve No. 2 to the Honolulu Oil Company. E. C. Finney, assistant secretary of the interior, testified before the Senate oil committee. Allegations of serious deterioration in American naval strength are regarded as generally unfounded by President Coolidge. LATE NEWS From All Over COLORADO Denver.—Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Snyder were killed instantly when an inbound Burlington passenger train, St. Louis of Denver, struck a small automobile at the railroad crossing at Fifty-first and Vine streets. La Junta.—Prof. J. H. Schriber, rural superintendent of the Colorado State University of Boulder, was in Otero county for several days recently visiting the various rural schools, working in the interest of the university. Boulder.—Charles A. Semrad is the new president of Boulder Rotary Club. J. W. Valentine is vice president, Dr. David Williams, secretary; Theodore G. Lahley, treasurer. Judge F. P. Secor is the new president of the Longmont Rotary Club. Denver.—Appointment of Prof. Lindsay B. Longacre as acting president of the Iliff School of Theology to replace Dr. Edwin W. Dunleavy, who resigned as president to accept an Indianapolis, Ind., pastorate several weeks ago, was announced by the executive committee of the board of trustees for the school. Leadville.—The Idex Gold Mining Company, better known as the Little Jonny, which has to its credit at least five fortunes that are reckoned in the millions, has just declared and paid a 32 per cent dividend on its 100,000 shares of capital stock, meaning $32,000 for the immediate use of the fortune owners. Longmont.-Richard Martinez, age 38, is being held on a charge of having robbed a Longmont jewelry store and two filling stations at Longmont a few days ago. He is alleged to have broken a window glass and to have stolen a tray of watches from the Miller jewelry store and to have taken automobile accessories from the two filling stations. Loveland.-Loveland's first real activity in oil exploration took definite form when two carloads of machinery arrived and was trucked to the drilling site of the H. B. Wilcox Company, two miles north of the city. The rotary type of drill will be used to sink the first well. The company has 5,200 acres under lease just off the paved Loveland-Fort Collins highway. Pueblo.—The Pueblo Commerce Club has received a message from United States Senator Alva B. Adams to the effect that the Senate has adopted an amendment as requested by the local club, making it possible for every flood conservancy taxpayer in Pueblo to charge up as expense the annual flood tax assessed, including interest and sinking fund to retire the bonds which will be levied for a period of thirty years. Denver.—The name of Miss Emily Griffith, principal and founder of the Opportunity school, has been forwarded by Governor Sweet to the secretary of the Woodrow Wilson foundation in New York, with the suggestion that Miss Griffith is the best qualified person to receive the $25,000 award of that organization, given annually to the person who has rendered the most notable public service, it was announced here by Hale Smith, the governor's secretary. La Junta.—A troop of Boy Scouts digging a cave on the Fort Lyon reservation for their own pleasure, came upon what they supposed to be a coconut. After clearing it off they found that it was the skull of a man, and after continuing their investigation they discovered the entire skeleton. The body is supposed to be that of an Indian, as the skeleton was found in a hunched-up position in which some tribes buried their dead. The bones were taken to the reservation as a prize of the scouts. Montrose.—Montrose High school won the honors at the western Colorado scholarship contest in Gunnison, with 35 points to 34 for Grand Junction and 20 for Canon City. Eleven schools participated. May Hardy of Montrose took first place in English; Gwen Coffin of Montrose, placed first in history and clvics; Constant Marks of Montrose was third in general information; Eugenia Rolfe was third in Latin. The team was met upon its return by a band and a big delegation at the station. Pueblo.—The first step toward placaging the 1924 Colorado state fair upon a firm basis was taken recently with the announcement that the outstanding premiums on the 1923 fair and all bills for newspaper advertising which remain unpaid will be cleared up soon. Joe Wood of the state examiner's office was in Pueblo a few days ago and at that time announced to President John H. Thatcher and Manager Dick Jay of the fair commission that arrangements have been made to clear up all such premiums and accounts, and checks will be placed in the mail within a few days. Greeley.—Miss A. Evelyn Newman, professor in the English department at the State Teachers' College here, has been named dean of women to succeed Mrs. Helen Glipin-Brown, who recently resigned, according to an announcement by Dr. George W. Frasier, president of the college. Fort Morgan.—Though prospects of oil drilling activity in several sections of Morgan county loom for the coming summer, no definite announcement of the signing of a contract for a test hole has been made, but there is much activity in leasing. CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS Boulder.—On May 13 'the women of the university, who recently organized a press club, will edit a co-ed edition of the Silver and Gold. They have been preparing for it for some time and already have interviews with Gloria Swanson, Fannie Hurst, Henry Ford and others concerning college girls' problems. Grace Gayle McGrimmon is to be editor-in-chief; Lucille Norvell, Burdine Ecke and Alberta Pike, associate editors; Virginia Corlett, news editor; Susie Adams, society feature writer; Florence Beacham, society editor; Isabelle Kenting, sport editor; Marle Hayes and Lucille Stubbs, copy editors; Virginia Harrell, men's page; Helen Holt, Alice Wildey, Katherine Maroney, Edith Brown, Buena Dewey, Elizabeth Yeaman and Mrs. Wilfred White, feature writers. Greeley.—A request that Judge George H. Bradfield, summon a District Court grand jury to consider evidence of the operation of an alleged liquor ring at Fort Collins, and investigate the office of Louis B. Reed, district attorney, and Sheriff Frank Smith of Laramie county was filed here by F. S. Caldwell, assistant attorney general, with the court. Judge Bradfield took the request under advisement and did not intimate when he might hand down an opinion on the request. The request is not mandatory but is entirely discretional with the court. Littleton.—Sentenced to from ten to twelve years in the Colorado state penitentiary, Mrs. Nellie Waters, 18-year-old bobbed-hair bandit, and her husband, Clifford Waters, are in the county jail here awaiting removal to Canon City. They pleaded guilty before Judge Samuel W. Johnson in District Court to a charge of holding up Nick Ranker, a Denver taxi driver, with a gun the night of April 24. In the struggle Mrs. Waters shot her husband through the arm and the pair gave themselves up. Denver. — Charges of conspiracy against twelve cattlemen of Garfield county, who were alleged in an indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury last January to have "threatened and intimidated" a flock of sheep at a bridge over the Colorado river at Newcastle, Colo., from crossing over, were ordered dismissed by United States District Judge J. Foster Symes. The order was the result of a demurrier to the joint indictment entered by counsel for the twelve defendants. Boulder.—It will be Nov. 1 before the first unit of the $12,000,000 power plant of the Public Service Company of Colorado will be ready for operation, it has been announced. Delay in the arrival of machinery has held up the work so that it now will be impossible to complete the project on July 1, which was the original date. The first unit is to cost $4,000,000, and the greater percentage of this already has been expended or contracted for. Denver.—A motion for a bill of particulars making more specific paragraphs in indictments charging H. D. Mustain, mayor of Walsenburg, and Charles H. Sanchez, night chief of police, with conspiracy to violate the Volstead act, which was filed in United States District Court and was refused by Judge J. Foster Symes, after counsel for the government and for the defendants argued for more than two hours. Aguilar.—The strike of employees of the Broadhead mine at Aguilar, arising over a fifteen per cent cut in the wage scale, was 100 per cent complete, according to statements made by Mike Livoda, vice president of district No. 15, United Mine Workers of America. The Temple Fuel Company headed by Frank R. Wood of Denver and Trinidad, made no attempt to operate the mine. Littleton.—A bloody gun battle between Denver jailbreakers and Marshal Virgil Stevens of Littleton was climaxed by the suicide of Joe Angelo Russo after he had fatally wounded Samuel Ditmars of Castle Rock and had thrice wounded the Littleton marshal, Carl Carmal, alias Charles Erigo, who was with Russo but did not participate in the fight, was captured. Colorado Springs.—H. D. 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Copeland, New York, doctor and senator. James M. Cox, Ohio, survivor of the catastrophe of 1920. Homer S. Cummings, Connecticut, former chairman of the Democratic national committee. William E. Dever, Chicago's mayor. Josephus Daniels, North Carolina, Wilson's secretary of the navy. John W. Davis, West Virginia, Wilson's ambassador to Great Britain. Jonathan M. Davis, Kansas, foe of the Industrial court. Edward I. Edwards, New Jersey, a senator who would make the country "as wet as the Atlantic." George S. Silzer, New Jersey, governor and moderate wet. Carter Glass, Virginia, a bone-dry senator. David F. Houston, Missouri, Wil- BILL which would turn over to a group of individuals whose identity is obscured by a strange curtain of mystery almost all the vast wealth of Alaska for private exploitation is now pending in the public lands committee of the house of representatives in Washington. So immense are the riches that would by this bill be presented to private interests that government officials don't even try to estimate it. Their sole hazard is "untold millions." The bill has passed unnoticed in the committee for weeks under its unrevealing title, H. R. 2801. Only one individual is named as a recipient. He is L. R. Beckley, an eccentric retired lawyer of seventy years or more, who lives alone with his wife on the top floor of a gloomy old house at No. 158 Logan street, in an obscure section of Brooklyn. Beckley and his "associates," under the terms of the bill would be organized into United States Platinum corporation. To this corporation would be turned over "all the IF THE rocket invented by Prof. R. H. Goddard of Clark university proves a success, we shall soon know much more about the composition of the upper, atmosphere of the earth than we do now. Professor Goddard announced to the last meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science that he was now near his goal. In his earlier experiments under the auspices of the Smithsonian institution, Professor Goddard used smokeless powder as a propelling force, but he has recently solved the problem of utilizing liquid fuel, burning it continuously and gradually in pure oxygen without overheating the combustion chamber. By this means it is possible to give the rocket a speed of 6.6 miles a second. Would this be all that is necessary to carry it out of range of the force of the earth's gravitation, once free of which the rocket would proceed on indefinitely until it struck some heavenly body? Professor Goddard, however, has only in mind the more modest and practicable plan of obtaining records of the intensity of the sun's radiation, URE of the Arctic is ever strong and the explorations promised for next summer lend interest to the recent observance in Washington of the anniversary of the discovery of the North pole by Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary in 1909. The man who said, "I will find a way or make one" was commemorated with military pomp while his daughter, "The Snow Baby," born within the Arctic circle, stood at his grave side. As wreath after wreath of palms and flowers was laid at the base of the granite spheroid which marks his grave in Arlington cemetery, troops presented arms and flags were dipped. At "Snow Baby's" side stood Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, commander of Peary's crew on the voyage of discovery that made more noise in the world than any voyage of discovery since Columbus found a new world. "Captain Bob," former Secretary of the Navy Denby fondly called him in the speech of the day, and said that he stood for a supreme thing, "utter and absolute loyalty." The scene before the notables was a wonderful picture of beauty. Below the height on which they stood rose the marble anithether that shrines son's secretary of agriculture and secretary of the treasury. Cordell Hull, Tennessee, representative and chairman of the Democratic national committee. Thomas R. Marshall, Indiana, vice president 1913-21. William G. McAdoo, California, Wilson's son-in-law and former secretary of the treasury. E. T. Meredith, Iowa, Wilson's sectory of agriculture. A. A. Murphree, Florida, educator and Bryan entry. John Barton Payne, Illinois, head of the Red Cross, Wilson's secretary of the interior. John M. Parker, Louisiana, governor and foe of Ku Klux Klan. Samuel M. Ralston, Indiana, a senator. Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, Democratic leader of the senate. Alfred E. Smith, New York's mayor, William R. Hearst, New York, editor and publisher. William E. Sweet, Colorado, a radical governor. Oscar W. Underwood, Alabama, senator and former Democratic leader in both houses of congress. Thomas J. Walsh, Montana, senator and "prosecutor" in the Teapot Dome investigation. Burton K. Wheeler, Montana, senator and "prosecutor" in the Daugherty investigation. platinum sands owned and controlled by the United States government in and about the public domains of Alaska." In return for this munificence the corporation of Beckley and his "associates" would "report as a royalty or subsidy one-eighth of the net products obtained in Alaska from the platinum sands to the United States government." The extent of the platinum sands now resting in the river beds of Alaska has never been computed, but they are reported to be extremely valuable. The United States geological survey has determined that platinum sands of various degrees of wealth are scattered all over Alaska. Mixed with these sands are gold and other valuable minerals of equal or even greater richness. To give the platinum sands of Alaska away, according to George Otis Smith, head of the geological survey, would amount to a blanket gift of most of Alaska itself. Representative David J. O'Connell of Brooklyn introduced the bill. and of the composition, electrical conditions and temperature of the atmosphere at heights hitherto entirely inaccessible to man. Dr. W. J. Humphreys, professor of meteorological physics in the United States weather bureau and an authority on the earth's atmosphere, said in commenting on Professor Goddard's scheme: "It would be a great advantage to the meteorologist to know the compotion and temperature of the upper atmosphere at heights above those already explored by sounding balloons. On both these points observations and theories based upon meteors and auroras are in radical conflict with each other and both differ entirely from the hitherto recognized orthodox theories. The Goddard rocket gives promise of definitely settling the question of conditions at such high altitudes. It would be possible to construct apparatus that would bring down samples of the air at any desired height and at the same time register temperature and pressure without using the delicate and expensive recording instruments now employed." the grave of the "Unknown Soldier," and to the left the gaunt mast that remembers the dead of the Maine. There was a prayer by Chaplain Scott of the navy and in his prayer he gave thanks for the spirit which sustained Peary and which made his life a lesson—"the spirit," said the chaplain, "which decides the thing that shall be done and then follows the course to the end." Admiral Luther E. Gregory, now head of the civil engineer corps of the navy, to which Peary belonged, and his lifelong friend, struck, as Deny did, the note of tireless preparedness, which distinguished Peary's struggle and ultimate triumph. Denby emphasized the value of the long train of observations and experiments which finally led Peary to the successful conclusion that "only two beings were so designed as to meet the exigencies of Arctic exploration—man and the Eskimo dog." "But now," added Mr. Denby, "a new mechanism has been added—the airplane—and I hope and believe that 1,000,000 square miles of territory to the top of which Peary nailed our flag will next summer be explored by airplane, and we shall know what lies there." LIKE COOLIDGE AS VOTE GETTER Q. O. P. POLITICIANS ALSO THINK HE GAINS FROM REBUKE TO SENATE INVESTIGATORS. Bv EDWARD B CLARK By EDWARD B. CLARK Washington—a certain bluntness in stating conditions sometimes is necessary to serve truth's purpose. Republican politicians here are showing no great personal enthusiasm over President Coolidge as the party nominee, but seemingly they are becoming convinced that he will be a good vote-getter. In the recent primaries proof has been adduced to buttress this belief. Signs in Washington point to the conclusion that President Coolidge has won additional support from the country by his sharp letter to the lawmakers in administration antagonism to the method and the means senatorially suggested for what really amounts to an investigation into the private affairs of the secretary of the treasury. Washington seems to think that the President's method of attack may have been outlined by Mr. Mellon but it does not regard this as sapping the strength of it in any way. It is said by Republicans here that the Democrats in the senate seem to realize, even while sticking to their original position, that the country is resenting their proposal of private counsel to help them find things out about the Treasury department, and as a companion effort to find things out about the treasury secretary. If there be those who find partisanship in this, it might be said that suggestion for the employment of private counsel came from both Republican and Democratic sources. Cleveland Set a Precedent. A Democratic precedent for the position taken by the President in this matter has been found. It was President Cleveland who refused a demand, made it is true enough by a Republican senator, that he send certain confidential papers to the senate. Grover Cleveland stood on his constitutional rights in that case and President Coolidge has stood on his constitutional rights in the current case. The thing that is of particular importance in this precedent matter is that Republicans in that day lost in their fight, and moreover the position taken by Cleveland was endorsed by the press and the people of the country. Republicans here seem to think that what happened in the Cleveland case will happen in the Coolidge case. Washington still is hearing words of praise for the President's position in the Mellon matter. As the Republicans view it Mr. Mellon, although a much attacked man, is recognized by the country for his ability, and moreover the feeling still exists here that the Mellon tax plan which the house compromised upon and which probably will not be endorsed by the senate because of a combination of Democratic and Republican opposition, still is extremely popular with the country. President Coolidge is a conservative and Mr. Mellon is a conservative. The attacks on both come largely from "advanced thinkers" in the two parties, except for a few Democratic conservative assailants who probably entered the fight because they thought they must do so in order to keep intact their following of senatorial radicals of both parties. Its Effect on Nomination Talk. One effect of the recent happenings in the two parties is noticeable. Many of the Democratic leaders here are beginning to think that the nomination of at least a semi-conservative Democrat for the presidency is necessary in order to win the election. They think apparently that if Coolidge is the Republican candidate, as he will be, and if a semi-conservative Democrat also is a candidate, a third party will be inevitable, but that instead of losing by the happening of a third party's entrance into the field, the Democracy will win through a repetition of what happened in that year of upsets, 1912. In Washington letters recently it was said that there was an unmistakable ripple of interest in the candidacy, restrained so far as personal effort is concerned, of John W. Davis, one time ambassador to Great Britain and now a lawyer of note and of properly lucrative practice in New York city. Within a day or two the reawakened interest in Mr. Davis has come to the attention of some Democrats who hitherto had thought him impossible as a candidate. Seemingly many men here expect the three or four Democrats whose names have been most prominently mentioned for the candidacy to kill one another off in the convention. It appears today as if a drive were to be made to secure for Mr. Davis the place of residuary legatee of the votes of the delegates who finally must desert their principals. John W. Davis is known as a progressive-conservative, whatever that may mean. He makes an appealing speech and he certainly has an appealing presence. His candidacy is not at all as ungrateful to some of the progressives, and even radical Democrats, as is that of one or two of the other progressives. Some McAdoo men, it is true, do not like him, but seemingly there are some progressives in the ranks of the Democracy who are not McAdoo men. Young Folk Throng Washington. With good grace and with entire honesty of heart any American today well might paraphrase Browning and say "Oh to be in Washington now it's April there." Many thousands of Americans, the great majority of them of school age, are in Washington glorying in April and enjoying the sights of the season and of the setting which the city gives it. Grammar school, high school boys and girls, college men and college women, instructors and professors are here. They have taken over the town, every guide to the places of note therein and the vast majority of the hotel rooms, to say nothing of all sitting and standing room in the various kinds of public conveyances. Somewhere in the crowd probably is a future president of the United States; possibly as things are going it may be a school girl now here who one day will look out of instead of into a window of the White House. Early in April Washington had a blizzard. The residents looked on snow slx inches deep when they peered out of their bedroom windows. The fear was that everything which was just about to burst into spring beauty would be killed, but luckily the buds were not fur enough advanced to be affected by the cold, which happily was not severe. Snow seldom kills anything unless accompanied by freezing temperature. Biossoms and Bridal Couples. Today virtually every yard and every park in this city is a place of glory. The Japanese magnolias, the blossoms of which come before the leaves appear, are in full bloom. The forsythia and the jasmines cover a thousand bushes with a blanket of yellow, the crocuses are gone, but the hyacinths are here, the first tulips are in bloom and the perennial pansies form variegated spreads for a thousand garden beds. As usual at this season the brides and the grooms are here. Sometimes one finds himself wondering why they come to Washington to see the sights when neither one of each couple has eyes for anything excepting the other member of the couple. The wonder is that a score or so of these joy walkers are not sacrificed daily to the joy riders' juggernauts. The Daughters of the American Revolution knew what they were about when they chose the week of April 19 as the time for their annual convention and the city of Washington as the place for it. The delegates and the alternates to the convention have been here 2,500 strong, and with them came their sisters, their daughters and in some cases their mothers, to say nothing of their cousins and their aunts. Brilliant D. A. R. Gathering. On the opening night of the convention Continental hall presented one of the most brilliant scenes possible to visualize. The gathering embodies all that is finest in American womanhood and every state in the Union was represented. It was a brilliant scene when the President of the United States appeared upon the platform accompanied by Gen. John J. Pershing and the English, French, Japanese and Brazilian ambassadors. General Pershing followed President Coolidge in the speaking list. He was given a reception that must have made him pleased and prideful. * The Daughters of the American Revolution have no antagonism, as some organizations of American females have, for men who are willing to fight for their country. Pershing's plea for preparedness for defense purposes was strong and to the point. He knew his audience and knew his message would be carried to every state in the Union and probably felt that some of the sinister propaganda which has been continuing ever since the day when some weak one wrote "I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier" might be offset and perhaps pullified. Heat has not yet descended in Washington. It may be a laggard this year, for sometimes the sizzling days do not come until late in June. As things are climatically just now one wonders how they could be improved. The capital is at its best in spring and fall. In summer it frequently is unspeakably hot, while in winter, if one may so speak, there is neither fish, flesh nor fowl in the way of climate. There is not here the cold of the North, nor the warmth of the South, but just a mixture of the two generally accompanied by a chilly drizzle which makes for the general discomfort of man. 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No discounts allowed on less than three months' contract. Cash must accompany all orders from parties unknown to us. Further particulars on ap- A WEEK OF MUSIC joyed an unusual feast during the nation has been lifted to a high level, through vast swells of harbor of American citizens, have entered a nice Week. For the brief space of eighteen his other self; he enters his truly of his soul to a sweet spirit of harm some have said music is the universal humanity, that in its pure essence is world akin. Every race and creed of music, sometimes born of song from triumph and gladness, so lands, but always pointing directly real, for the heart is indeed leader and song. The Troubadors of old, theiders, the Swiss yodelers, the Negro memorialized in undying song. The mystic—almost entrancing strains of Germany tell a strange tale of Germany growing out of a New and refinement, it preaches a man ever dreamed of and tells a story. What is the music peculiar to all? They tell of trials, of patiented minds but inspired hearts. They spirits. They are the only happy our country's history. We wish wishing the present week. Something we week of harmony was strangely made through the week, on street corners, many private homes might out Denver from one end to the other and with surging thousands as bands that strains to the throne of the Alpheus. Denver has never witness of harmony in untold volume sugars. All Denver was for the once uplifting of the most of life through music of a great mass of people sworn singing and waving palms of voice of their enthusiasm and early On hold the spectacle of the current stirring incident that sent the air as singing glad hosannas, quicken through our veins with greater cess of music week? We dream and spawn of no surer way of reaching through the heaven blessed instrument regret at not hearing more of the indigenous to American soil. DENVER has enjoyed an unusual feast during the present week; in fact, the entire nation has been lifted to a higher plain and more heavenly, as it were, through vast swells of harmony. One hundred millions and more of American citizens, have entered into the joyousness of our National Music Week. For the brief space of eight days man finds and communes with his other self; he enters his truly primitive state and opens the windows of his soul to a sweet spirit of harmony, for music is an inborn state. Some have said music is the universal language—God's greatest gift to humanity, that in its pure essence and just application makes the whole world akin. Every race and creed and kind have their own peculiar adaptation of music, sometimes born of sorrow and suffering, sometimes arising from triumph and gladness, sometimes spurred on by wars grim demands, but always pointing directly to God. Most invariably it is an appeal, for the heart is indeed leaden that knows not the easement of music and song. The Troubadors of old, the Spanish cavalier, the Scotch Highlanders, the Swiss yodelers, the Negro slave, the Indian chieftains are all memorialized in undying song. The soft, sweet cadencies of Italy, the weird, mystic—almost entrancing strains of Hawaii, and the tragic, heavy thunderings of Germany tell a strange tale of national life. America is and will become a better America if only she will continue to encourage and magnify the lessons growing out of a National Music Week. It suggests culture and refinement, it preaches a more forceful, lasting sermon than preacher ever dreamed of and tells a story that impresses peoples of all classes. What is the music peculiar alone to American soil? Negro spirituals! They tell of trials, of patience and hope. They sprang from untutured minds but inspired hearts. They denote troubled souls but unbroken spirits. They are the only happy strains born of an unhappy time in our country's history. We wish we could have heard more of them during the present week. Something was amiss, and a clear tone in this great week of harmony was strangely missing. It must not happen again. All through the week, on street corners, in the theaters, in churches and in many private homes mighty bursts of melodious echoes have swept Denver from one end to the other. The down town streets were crowded with surging thousands as bands and orchestras and choirs sent up sweet strains to the throne of the Almighty amid the triumphal reign of Orpheus. Denver has never witnessed a greater week, and the presence of harmony in untold volume suggests the absence of rancor and discord. All Denver was for the once united upon a single purpose, the making of the most of life through music and song. We have a historic lesson of a great mass of people sweeping through the streets of Jerusalem singing and waving palms of victory. Can we not glimpse something of their enthusiasm and early Christian fire as we pause upon and behold the spectacle of the current week? Does not a remembrance of the stirring incident that sent the ancients through narrow, winding streets singing glad hosannas, quicken our pulsé and cause the blood to rush through our veins with greater certainty as we participate in the glories of music week? We dream and speak of a better land far off, and we know of no surer way of reaching it than approaching the God of nations through the heaven blessed instrumentality of music, music. We repeat our regret at not hearing more of the Negro spirituals; it is the only music indigenous to American soil. GENEROUS PHILANTHROPISTS Extended the venture of Mr. and M. in the business world. Success, alliance has been theirs, largely because perspective as to the uses of richaign in St. Louis, the famed heads and sum of $25,000. The amount is s by Negroes to any definite cause, a wonderful lesson to the businy that prompted the gift is of far the leaders of the central campaign SUCCESS has attended the venture of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malone of St. Louis, Mo., in the business world. Success, almost to the point of fabulous affluence has been theirs, largely because they have always held the proper perspective as to the uses of riches. In a recent Y. M. C. A. Building Campaign in St. Louis, the famed heads of Poro College contributed the splendid sum of $25,000. The amount is said to be the largest donation ever made by Negroes to any definite cause. This alone is significant and carries a wonderful lesson to the business world. But the beautiful philanthropy that prompted the gift is of far greater importance and significance. The leaders of the central campaign committee viewed this magnificent gift as a great stimulus in securing large gifts of money from white citizens. This was the cold, business, matter-of-fact way of looking at it, but Mr. and Mrs. Malone were moved by a higher consideration and looking through windows of clearer glass. When a committee of prominent citizens called at Poro College to express city-wide appreciation of the generous benefaction, Mrs. Malone is quoted as having said, "she did not regard this money as belonging alone to herself and husband, but as belonging to God and for the furtherance of His purposes, and that she preferred to have it draw interest in human character rather than in the bank." Here, indeed is exampled the sweetest and purest philanthropy, here is found a Christian lesson far more reaching than a mere stimulus to large gifts from others. Neither the heart strings, nor the purse strings of Mr. and Mrs. Malone have been sealed or soured through accumulations of vast wealth. Does not the gift and the reason expressed take these worthy people from the realms of the heartless rich and give them a place infinitely above those of other groups whose gifts are often made with a view to impressing us with the extent of their charity. Investing in human character, could there be a nobler purpose anywhere and is it not a plain unassuming manner of walking "In His Steps?" The world neds more of such splendid citizens as Mr. and Mrs. Malone. Not alone have they proven the sterling business acumen possible within our racial lines, but they have been a great boon to mankind in general. They have made many other large gifts to worthy institutions, always with just one purpose in view—the development and bringing out the very best in human character and the preservation of that character through clean, wholesome surroundings. It is a pleasure for us to record the business success of any members of the Negro race at all times, but it is a greater pleasure to know that in the glory and genius of success, there are those who are not seeking ways to get away from the race. Rather their ability and talents are used for racial development, and instead of wandering away, Mr. and Mrs. Malone are today closer to the struggling Negro race than ever before. The tie that binds is stronger, the gold band is unbreakable, and because of this, and because of the illimitable good that will come from their gift, they are in closer touch with God and His Kingdom on earth. "When Interest Is Lacking Good-Will Will Soon Vacillate and Flag" "When Interest Is Lacking Good-Will Will Soon Vacillate and Flag" By PAUL SCOTT MOWRER, in "Our Foreign Affairs." SUS our duty and our interest to accept frankly that place of existence in the world to which circumstances and our own energies have led us. Strong in our traditional policies, ranging nor bullying, neither meddling nor standing aloof, our interests wherever we may find them, and co-operate, and our good-will may dictate, with other peoples for the better or are solid organization of that larger world in which we live. Policies whose foundations are sunk, not in the firm rock of man, but in such ideologies as prejudice, unjustified fear, sentiments or hatreds, the spirit of reform or crusade, the sense of urgency, are built upon quicksand. "It is a maxim founded in real experience of mankind," wrote Washington to congress, "on is to be trusted further than it is bound by its own interest. Student statesman or politician will venture to depart from it. By that, while sentiment is fickle, and betrays, interest is a true counselor; that nations which act upon interest are sure of and may be depended upon by others, whereas nations acting are of a changing mind, hard to understand and hardenate with. . . . Where interest is lacking, good-will we use and flag; and without good-will no covenant is worth the print is printed on, for the signatories will always find side door engagements, and will convince themselves that, in escaping she has been wholly just and right. He who endeavors, there is internationalism on pillars of ideology does the cause of standing among nations a great disservice, for his effort will not embitter than to reconcile. The true internationalist is making analyses in terms of national interest, and who over those points, ever more numerous in our modern world, the diverse interests of diverse peoples converge. Chants Have No Enemy but Man; And Peace Among Themselves IT IS our duty and our interest to accept frankly that place of preeminence in the world to which circumstances and our own gathering energies have led us. Strong in our traditional policies, neither cringing nor bullying, neither meddling nor standing aloof, let us look to our interests wherever we may find them, and co-operate, as interest and good-will may dictate, with other peoples for the better ordering and more solid organization of that larger world in which we live. Policies whose foundations are sunk, not in the firm rock of national interest but in such ideologies as prejudice, unjustified fear, sentimental affections or hatreds, the spirit of reform or crusade, the sense of moral superiority, are built upon quicksand. "It is a maxim founded on the universal experience of mankind," wrote Washington to congress, "that no nation is to be trusted further than it is bound by its own interest, and no prudent statesman or politician will venture to depart from it." This is to say that, while sentiment is fickle, and betrays, interest is a true and faithful counselor; that nations which act upon interest are sure of themselves and may be depended upon by others, whereas nations acting upon sentiment are of a changing mind, hard to understand and harder still to co-operate with. Where interest is lacking, good-will will soon vacillate and flag; and without good-will no covenant is worth the parchment it is printed on, for the signatories will always find side doors out of their engagements, and will convince themselves that, in escaping so, their action has been wholly just and right. He who endeavors, therefore, to set up internationalism on pillars of ideology does the cause of peace and understanding among nations a great disservice, for his effort will be more likely to embitter than to reconcile. The true internationalist is he who is ever making analyses in terms of national interest, and who searches to discover those points, ever more numerous in our modern world, at which the diverse interests of diverse peoples converge. Elephants Have No Enemy but Man; Are at Peace Among Themselves By CARL E. AKELEY, in "In Brightest Africa." but although the elephant is a terrible fighter in his own attacked by man, that is not his chief characteristic. The back in my mind are his sagacity, his versatility and a certain up which I have never noticed to the same degree in other like to think of the picture of the two old bulls helping alone be wounded by Major Harrison's gun; to think of several in seen of a phenomenon, which I am sure is not accidental, we and husky elephants formed the outer ring of a group prey on ones from the scented danger. I like to think back to the group of baby elephants playing with a great ball of bac and a half feet in diameter which, in their playing, they roar than half a mile, and the playfulness with which this same the babies of a herd of buffalo until the cow buffaloes chase Chink, too, of the extraordinary fact that I have never had African elephants fighting each other. They have no enemies are at peace among themselves. In, Scoffing at All Honesty in Politics, He With Himself But although the elephant is a terrible fighter in his own defense when attacked by man, that is not his chief characteristic. The things that stick in my mind are his sagacity, his versatility and a certain comradeship which I have never noticed to the same degree in other animals. I like to think of the picture of the two old bulls helping along their comrade wounded by Major Harrison's gun; to think of several instances I have seen of a phenomenon, which I am sure is not accidental, when the young and husky elephants formed the outer ring of a group protecting the older ones from the scented danger. I like to think back to the day I saw the group of baby elephants playing with a great ball of baked dirt two and a half feet in diameter which, in their playing, they rolled for more than half a mile, and the playfulness with which this same group teased the babies of a herd of buffalo until the cow buffaloes chased them off. I think, too, of the extraordinary fact that I have never heard or seen African elephants fighting each other. They have no enemy but man and are at peace among themselves. Lenin, Scoffing at All Honesty in Politics, Honest With Himself By VICTOR CHEVNOY, in Foreign Affairs. Lenin was a great man. He was not merely the greatest man, he was its uncrowned king, and deservedly. He was its king should even say he was its heart were it not that both the nature implied in themselves heartlessness as a duty. Lenin's energetic but cold. It was, above all, an ironic, sarcastic and it. Nothing to him was worse than sentimentality, a name he was easy to all moral and ethical considerations in politics. Such to him trifles, hypocrisy, "persons' talk." Politics to him, pure and simple. Victory was the only commandment the will to rule and to carry through a political program. Promise, that was the only virtue; hesitation, that was the only Lenin's conscience consisted in putting himself outside that of human conscience in all dealings with his foes; and in all principles of honesty he remained honest with himself. Element of Policy of A. T. and T. Companion Radio Broadcasting Lentin was a great man. He was not merely the greatest man in his party; he was its uncrowned king, and deservedly. He was its head, its will, I should even say he was its heart were it not that both the man and the party implied in themselves heartlessness as a duty. Lenin's intellect was energetic but cold. It was, above all, an ironic, sarcastic and cynical intellect. Nothing to him was worse than sentimentality, a name he was ready to apply to all moral and ethical considerations in politics. Such things were to him trifles, hypocrisy, "persons' talk." Politics to him meant strategy, pure and simple. Victory was the only commandment to observe; the will to rule and to carry through a political program without compromise, that was the only virtue; hesitation, that was the only crime. Lentin's conscience consisted in putting himself outside the boundaries of human conscience in all dealings with his foes; and in thus rejecting all principles of honesty he remained honest with himself. Statement of Policy of A. T. and T. Company in Radio Broadcasting By PRESIDENT H. B. THAYER, A. T. and T. Company. A view of the considerable amount of misunderstanding and omission of the broadcasting situation, the American Telephone company makes this statement: that the American company has not attempted and does not monopoly of broadcasting. that all broadcasting stations must and should operate under permits from the government. that the American company's policy is to grant rights under for reasonable compensation to all broadcasting stations federal permission. that the American company's suit is brought solely for the In view of the considerable amount of misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the broadcasting situation, the American Telephone and Telegraph company makes this statement: That the American company has not attempted and does not desire a monopoly of broadcasting. That all broadcasting stations must and should operate under regulation and permits from the government. That the American company's policy is to grant rights under its patents for reasonable compensation to all broadcasting stations having proper federal permission. That the American company's suit is brought solely for the purpose of protecting its patents from infringement. That any broadcasting station now infringing the American company's patents can acquire a license for the life of the patents upon reasonable terms. Not Fair to the Children to Neglect Them as They Are Neglected By PATRICK CARDINAL HAYES, Archbishop of New York. The very fact that the situation is being recognized so clearly is cause for congratulation. But there is no time to be lost. Whatever one's religious views may be, all must agree that it is not fair to the children to neglect them as they are being neglected today. That it is not fair to society at large is also true, but my heart aches for the little ones. They need God in their young lives. They need spiritual guidance. They need to be delivered from the aimlessness and boredom, to say nothing of the more acute tragedies, of the godless life. Socially, also, this involves much more than the problem of crime. Even without the murders and atrocities which have so shocked us lately, there would still be an urgent social need to resume religious instruction generally. Where there is no religion there is no purpose in life. And modern life woefully lacks purpose One Gain That Nets a Loss Tucked away- in a recent decision of the U. S. Supreme Court was a significant paragraph, reading: "The slight gain to the customer which he would obtain by an unwarranted reduction in Utility rates, is as nothing compared with his share in the ruin which would be brought about by denying industry just reward for services rendered." Which is just another way of saying that any organization which helps a community prosper-as a Utility does is entitled to share in that prosperity. Public Service Company OF COLORADO Or Suppertime. Teacher (explaining meaning of past, present and future)—"Now if I say, 'I am eating,' what time is it?" Young Andrew—"Dinner Time." Making and Repairing Musical Instruments Violins Our Specialty 2214 Larimer St., Denver JOSEPH CARTER Express, Moving and Storage Coal and Wood 2415 WASHINGTON STREET PROMPT DELIVERY Telephone when you want that next job of Printing You will get first-class work, and you will get it when promised, for having work done when promised is one of the rules of this office. If you prefer, send the order by mail or bring it to the office in person. Let Us Show You What We Can Do NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Estate of Christopher C. Hall, Deceased. No. 33,927. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them for adjustment in the County Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on the 3rd day of June, 1924. ALICE W. HALL, Administratrix. E. P. Blakemore, Attorney for Estate, First publication, May 3, 1924. Last publication, May 31, 1924. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Estate of Nathan Crayton, Deceased. No. 31,921. Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of May, 1924. I will present to the County Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado my accounts for final settlement of administration of said estate, when and where all persons in interest may appear and object to them, if they so desire. Thos. Campbell, Attorney. First publication, April 5, 1924. Last publication, May 3, 1924. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Estate of Louis Bentley, Deceased. No. 30,428. Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of May, 1924, I will present to the County Court of the City and County of Denver Colorado any accounts for final settlement of administration of said estate, when and where all persons in interest may appear and object to them, if they so desire. JONATHAN R. CONTEE, Administrator. Thos. Campbell, Attorney. First publication, April 12, 1924. Last publication, May 10, 1924. Michaelson's CORNER 15TH AND LARIMER STREETS HOW TO MAKE MONEY MAKE MONEY Get the habit of trading at Michaelson's, the out-of-the-high-rent store, where quality merchandise is always sold for less money than you buy in the more costly high rent districts. Head-to-foot Outfitters for man, woman and child. The Curtis Tailor Store DEALER IN MISFIT AND SLIGHTLY WORN CLOTHING We pay the highest prices for every- thing valuable. Our Specialty—Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing Ladies and Gents' Clothing at Reasonable Prices J. KREDA, Tailor Moved from 1856 Curtis to 624 18th St. Thumb Print. Indian chiefs in their dealings with the United States government now use the finger and thumb print instead of their witnessed mark. This applies only to those Indians who cannot read or write. --- 8 THE COLORADO STATESMAN Mrs. Eliza Connell of 729 Elati street, who is very sick, is improving slowly. Mrs. Chas. Burdine of 1156 Delaware street still continues very sick. Dr. P. E. Spratlin, city health official, who has been quite sick for the past three weeks, is reported as being much improved. REFUSING PERMIT CALLED "ABUSE OF DISCRETI Action of the City Council building inspector in refusing United Negroes Protective Associa a building permit to erect an folks' home and orphanage at Thirteenth street, was termed as ing "a gross abuse of discretion, bitrary and without justification Ogilsvie L. Lawson, one of the proprietors of the Radio Pharmacy, is confined to his home with a severe attack of tonsilitis. Mrs. Albert S. Fisher of 2339 Downing street, who recently underwent a severe operation at St. Luke's hospital, is now past the danger point and well on the road to recovery. A Nedatrodyne radio set, the very last word in radio appliances, was recently installed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Canada, 258 York street. Mr. Canada installed it as a surprise to his wife and little daughter, Joan, both of whom are highly pleased to "listen" in on the classical music selections of the country. Mrs. N. J. Skillern left for Colorado Springs on last Sunday morning and Mrs. Geo. W. Gross went down Monday morning to attend the funeral of Mary Agnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Green, pioneer citizens of the Springs. Both of the ladies returned to Denver Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hall of 167 Columbine street have recently remodeled and beautified their lovely home by the addition of a spacious sun parlor of the very latest design. We are always happy to note these evidences of civic pride on the part of our thrifty property owners. The Progressive Art and Charity Club will give a dinner at 2452 Glenarm place Friday, May 23rd, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner 35c. Mr. and Mrs. Berne Crouch of 2458 Humboldt street, left for Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday in response to a message announcing the death of Mr. Crouch's father after a long illness. They will in all probability make their home in Los Angeles. Among the many musical organizations holding sway in Denver Tuesday night, none made a bigger and more pronounced hit than the Gaines Music Spillers, in their natty and highly pleasing appearance at the Albany hotel. William C. McMillian, 78 years old, living at 3535 Blake street, received injuries to his head which may result in his death when he fell from an outbound Larimer street tram car at the intersection of Larimer, Walnut and Downing streets Tuesday night. McMillian was taken to the General hospital in a police ambulance. Attorney Thos. Campbell, president of the Denver Colored Civic Association, left Friday morning for La Junta, Colorado, where he will address the colored citizens and organize a Colored Civic Association at La Junta. Mr. E. V. Cammell of the Cammel Undertaking Co. will accompany Mr. Campbell to La Junta, Canon City and Pueblo, to which cities Mr. Campbell is also called on legal business. $1,500 SETTLEMENT ALLOWED IN WRECK VICTIM'S ESTATE County Judge George A. Luxford signed an order Wednesday authorizing Sarah Watkins, administratrix of the estate of her husband, Fred Watkins, to accept $1,500 in settlement of a claim by the estate against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and the Pullman Company. Watkins was killed in the wreck of the Burlington train in Cole creek, Wyo. Sept. 27, 1923. He was employed on the train as a porter. Keep off the date of May 14. Dinner at the residence of Mrs. T. Ernest McClain, Wednesday, May 14, given by the Home department of Zion Baptist Church. Dinner 35c, from 12 m to 12 p. m. MRS. T. E. McCLAIN, Pres. MRS. W. R. CHAPMAN, Sec'y. REFUSING PERMIT CALLED "ABUSE OF DISCRETION" Action of the City Council and building inspector in refusing the United Negroos Protective Association a building permit to erect an old folks' home and orphanage at 1117 Thirteenth street, was termed as being "a gross abuse of discretion, arbitrary and without justification or legal warrant," last Tuesday by District Judge Charles C. Butler, in handing down a decision, compelling issuance of the permit. The alternative writ of mandamus granted the association was made peremptory. Judge Butler dispensed with a motion for a new trial, granted a stay of execution and time in which the city may file a bill of exceptions. The City Council refused to issue the license some months ago on the ground that it would be a menace to public health. DENVER'S FIFTH ANNUAL MUSIC WEEK USHERED IN AUS- PICIOUSLY The festival occasion of Denver's fifth annual, Music Week was ushered in last Sunday in a manner that left no doubt of the success of the continuous eight-day musical programs that followed. In a manner strikingly befitting this mammoth municipal festival, the services in nearly all of the Denver churches were featured by special musical programs and by appropriate sermons on the humanizing benefits of music. The official program of the week was opened by the Civic Symphony Orchestra of Denver, under the direction of Horace E. Tureman, in the city Auditorium. This was the first opportunity given Denver citizens to hear this great symphony organization free of charge, and practically every seat in the Auditorium was taken. Music week has now become an institution and all Colorado, as well as Denver, have caught the spirit. Such celebrations as have featured our beautiful city this week cannot be brought about without a great deal of detail work and study. Special programs were given in all the schools, in private studios and in many of the theaters. Those churches not having special programs last Sunday will do so next Sunday, May 11, the closing date of the festival. THE MAY REALTY CO. ANOTHER business enterprise has launched its bark on Denver's business sea, under circumstances decidedly favorable and bright. The May Realty Co., with Wm. May, old-time Denver citizen, at the head, threw open its doors to the public a few days ago, and will make a specialty of handling real estate, loans and investments. The firm is ideally located at 725 East Twenty-sixth avenue, and the bright new furnishings of their offices present an attractive appearance. We predict for them a successful business career. THE DENVER COLORED CIVIC ASSOCIATION A most enthusiastic and inspiring meeting of the Denver Colored Clivic Association was held on last Wednesday evening at their regular monthly meeting at Odd Fellows' Hall. Mr. W. R. Herndon, chairman of the "Back to School and College Committee," read an interesting communication upon the subject from the president of the National Alpha Phi Delta fraternity. This movement of Interesting our young men and young women to think about going to school or college and finishing their education in order that they may become self-supporting and useful to their community and themselves has become to be a very live subject among all the college fraternities, civic organizations and welfare associations. Mr. W. G. Campbell, chairman of the Labor and Industrial Committee, made a most interesting report on the matter of securing skilled colored labor for the Moffat tunnel. The climax of the evening came when the Rev. G. L. Prince, pastor of the Zion Baptist Church, was presented to the association by President Thos. Campbell to make the address of the evening. Rev. Prince was royally welcomed by the members and most heartily applauded throughout his address. The reverend was in good form and voice and humor and having been a leader of our race for many years and engaged in public work all of his life, he gave the members of the asso- lation something to think and talk about. The meeting adjourned after extending Rev. Prince a rising vote of thanks and making him an honorary member of the association. MOTHERS' DAY SUNDAY, May 11, will be a sacred day, a reverential day for all humanity. Its observance will materially differ from that of any day in history, for the thoughts and homage of millions will be offered up to God's noblest creature—Mother, whether she be living or whether she be dead. Loving memories will be shown in countless ways, some with flowers, or a letter, a swift going telegram, an embrace or a kiss as a ceremonial or service in recognition of Mothers' Day. Every self-respecting man and woman in our land, every boy and girl will express in some manner their love and reverence for their respective mothers. It is a sacred trust and gifted honor for MOTHERHOOD is the regal throne before which all civilization bows in filial devotion and thanksgiving. "It was mother who watched over our beds, heard our lisping, childish prayers for the blessings of the day passed, and protection and care for the on-coming night. How she lingered to press our cheek with her kiss while the gray hairs fell upon our childish foreheads. No childish catastrophes were too many, or bruises too deep for mother; no tears could come, or pain be suffered, but that mother could kiss away. What magic was in that touch! and solace in her voice. MRS. S. A. McGUIRE PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS Patient Sufferer; Calmly Meets End Mrs. S. A. McGuire, one of Denver's most public-spirited and beloved women, prominent church worker and for many years a member of Shorter's Choir, passed away at her home, 1625 East Thirty-fourth avenue, Wednesday evening at 7:50, after a long illness following an operation of two years ago. The end came peacefully and at the time of her death Mrs. McGuire was surrounded by all the members of her family, her husband, three children, Mrs. Jessie Zackery, Mabel and Clyde Andrews, and Durell Beatty, a brother. Mrs. McGuire was born in Nashville, Tenn., and came to Denver twenty-three years ago. During her long residence here, she has always been one of those commanding women of high character whose work and influence has at all times been for the better things of life. A most substantial tribute to her worth is to be found in the remarkable success that has followed her children, all of whom were reared and educated in Denver, and each of whom has made a mark of distinction in educational and musical circles. THE COLORADO STATESMAN deeply sympathizes with the grief-stricken husband and the other sorrow-laden members of the family, recognizing as does all Denver that in the loss of Mrs. McGuire a truly noble woman and grand character has been taken from us. The funeral services will be held Sunday, 1:30 p. m., Fr. H. E. Rahming officiating. NOTICES OF THE PEOPLE'S MORTUARY Hartzfield—John B., of 2448 Humboldt street, beloved husband of Mrs. Ella Hartzfield, passed away suddenly Sunday evening, May 4. Remains were shipped to Gurdon, Ark., Wednesday evening, May 7, accompanied by the wife and 6-year-old son. Smith—Baby Vernon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith of 2524 Clarkson street, passed away May 6, at Children's Hospital. Services held from residence Thursday, May 8, 10:30 a.m. m. Rev. Liggins officiating. Clark—Mrs. Palmer, of 919 East Twenty-third avenue, who passed away Sunday evening, May 4. Funeral arrangements not completed. THE DOUGLASS UNDERTAKING CO. FUNERAL NOTICES Smith—William G., late of 1222 Twenty-third street, passed away at the Denver General Hospital, May 5, 1924. Funeral services were held from parlors Thursday, May 8, 3 p. m. Rev. G. L. Prince officiating. Interment, Fairmount. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING To the Stockholders of the Denver Colored Civic Building Association: You are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the Denver Colored Civic Building Association" will be held on Saturday, June 2, 1924, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m. of said day, at No. 1727 Stout Street, Denver, CO, room 204 and 205, for the election of officers and directors for the eusing year and for the transaction of any and all other business which may properly come before the association. THOS, CAMPBELL. President. O. L. LAWSON, Secretary. Estate of George G. Anderson, Deceased. X 920077 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them for adjustment in the County Court of the City and County of Denmark, Colorado, on the 17th day of June, 1824. FREDERICK P. CRANSTON, Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of George G. Anderson, Deceased. First publication May 3, 1924. Last publication May 31, 1924. FREE LABOR AGENCY FOR FARM WORKERS OPENS HERE MAY 16 Following the visit to Denver last week of Francis L. Jones, director general of the United States employment service of the Department of Labor, who made investigations of the need for establishing in this city a farm labor bureau, announcement was made Wednesday that such a bureau will be established May 16. According to Quince Record, director for the eighth employment district, offices have been secured at 1323 Eighteenth street. The local bureau will endeavor to secure labor for farmers and ranchers in Colorado and adjoining states, Mr. Record said. The service will be free both to employer and employee. A general clearing house for this type of labor will be conducted through the medium of the Denver office, so that needs of agriculturists in not only all parts of this state but in Wyoming, Montana, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona and even Utah and Nevada may be fulfilled. Phipps Gives Substantial Aid A committee consisting of A. J. Simonson, L. B. Bromfield, Halstead L. Ritter and J. G. Bushnell was selected by Director Jones on his visit to Denver. This committee has been conferring with business men and organizations in the city seeking to obtain financial backing for the new bureau. Owing to the fact that congressional appropriations to the Department of Labor this year have amounted to but $210,000, outside monetary assistance has had to be found. "The committee was successful in interesting United States Senator Lawrence C. Phipps in the project, according to Record, and financial aid from that source was procured. The Eighteenth street office will adjoin another employment office in which a free public employment service for other branches of male labor besides farm labor, will be instituted, Record said. At this other office mechanics and all other classes of workers may obtain employment or information leading to their securing jobs. Cheyenne, Wyo., News IN MEMORIAN In Sad and Loving Memory In Sad and Loving Memory On Mother's Day, Mrs. Susannah Pearson, our dear mother, who passed away one year ago this Mother's Day. You left us never to be forgotten. No one knows how we miss you. Dear mother, our tears forever flow, our hearts can never be healed. Some day we will meet to part no more. Your Children, Mr. J. H. Pearson, Mr. G. M. Pearson, Miss Ella Pearson, Miss Emma Pearson. BOULDER, COLORADO NEWS We are glad to learn our friends in Denver and other places watch the "Boulder News" weekly to learn what their Boulder friends are doing. Sunday was the first Sunday in the month, so communion was administered to members of the Baptist Church. Bro. Wims preached in the morning. Sister Elliott preached Sunday morning at the Allen Chapel on "Sanctification." Brother Murphy preached at the night service, after which a fine report was read by Miss Ruth Caves, the delegate sent by the Sunday School to the convention in Colorado Springs the week of the 28th of April. She reported a good business and social session. Dr. Murphy attended the Sunday School convention at Colorado Springs. Mr. and Mrs. White and daughter, Helen, of Denver visited their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Martha Hall, Sunday, spending a good portion of the day with mother and brother, returning in the evening. Mrs. Moore Moore is doing very nicely and is able to be up. Miss Fanny Roberts still keeps her bed with not much improvement. Mr. Thomas Rucker and daughters, Miss Cora Rucker and Mrs. Sadie Thompson, were Denver visitors Sunday, returning Sunday evening. Mrs. Blakemore and some others motored to Boulder Sunday, returning back in a short while. The Misses Cleora Reeves, Ella Mance, Stella Williams, Florence Roberts motored to Denver, returning Sunday evening. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING $ \mathrm{T}_{0} $ the Stockholders of the Western Loan and Investment Association; Loan and Investment Association hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Western Loan and Investment Association will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10 a.m. p.m. of said day, at room 25. Western Newspaper Union building, 1824 Curtis street, Denver, Colorado, for the election of association and for the transaction of any and all other business which may properly come before said association. JOSEPH D. D. RUYERS. President. J. R. 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WARSAW ILLINOIS Send for a book telling how to take care of the hair and compilation, it is free. Island of Nauru BORN A Lagoon In Nauru. (Prepared by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C.) When Germany started into the colonizing business centuries later than other powers and got control of the world's "left overs," she looked on the island of Nauru, far out in the Pacific, as one of the least of her possessions. But even before the World war it came to be recognized that Nauru, its size considered, is one of the world's richest islands. Now it is under a British mandate and the wealth it produces is falling into other coffers. Phosphate rock is the reason for Nauru's importance; it holds millions of tons of this valuable fertilizer. Nauru, or Pleasant island, is almost at the jumping-off place of the world. It is only thirteen degrees west of the international date line, and half a degree south of the Equator. Thus it is one of what sailors call the "Line islands." Before it fell to Germany it knew no white rulers, but was governed by its own laws and chiefs; but white influence had impinged upon it for many years. Whaling ships from New England ports called there and traded firearms for drinking coconut and island pigs. It was rather a poor island in those far-off days, before its great wealth was discovered. It had no sandalwood or tortoise shell; no pearls or beche-de-mer; not even copra, for copra was not made in the Pacific before 1872 and coconut oil was not an article of commerce. The Nauruans have never been cannibals, but they had the reputation of being savage warriors. A traveler from New Zealand who visited the island just before the Germans took possession found the natives all armed and involved in deadly feuds. He counted nine kinds of rifles of English and American make, besides several cannons. There were then ten white traders living near each other along the beach and some of their half-caste descendants are there today. When Germany took over the islands she gave the natives a certain number of days to give up their arms. They generally obeyed, but a few threw their into the caves which underlie the island, where they are found from time to time by exploring parties. Germans Taught Copra Making. There are two things to the Germans' credit in the Pacific: They built roads and they taught the natives to make copra. Copra is easily made and stored. The meat of the ripe coconut is broken into pieces and dried in the sun just long enough to extract the moisture; then it is bagged and ready for sale. In the South seas copra is a magic word. For this the Pacific trader dares the malaria and savages of the Solomons and the New Hebrides, and the teeth of the coral reefs. The trade store and copra shed stand on the beach of every coral isle, and when a steamer or schooner calls, the surfboats go in and out, over the reef at high tide or through intricate channels when there is an open lagoon, carrying trade goods and returning with bags of copra. The German colonial government did not know what a treasure it had under its feet, but was content to run a little trade store, a branch of the Jaluit store, which sold to the natives tobacco and beer, Alaska canned salmon, sugar rice$^1$ and ship biscuits in exchange for copra. It also sold prints and thin Japanese silks for the Mother Hubbard dresses which the American missionaries taught the native women to wear and for the lavalavas which the native men wore to the mission churches. Then came a great change, owing to the discovery of phosphate. According to geologists, Nauru, like Aphrodite, rose dripping from the sea ages ago. This emergence may have been sudden, or the process of elevation may have been gradual. At any rate, when the coral island was exposed it must have looked like the fantastic structures built in aquariums, with pinnacles, towers, bridges, flying buttresses, and other architectural fantasies upreared into the air. Then came the sea birds, millions and millions of them, feeding on the abundant sea food, nesting in the coral, hatching their young in ever-increasing multitudes, and depositing the waste of their bodies in the coral till the lower crevices were filled and a gradually rising body of guano attained at length a level with the tops of the pinnacles, and then rose above them and lay in a level plateau across the island. Vast Phosphate Deposits. On the margin the rains, the winds, and the breakers, spouting high against the coral, washed away this deposit, so that ramparts of bare pinnacles stood up and still stand all around the island; but the coral walls block from the shore held safe the treasure. After this the teeming bird life deserted the island, how or why is a mystery. Then under Nature's forces a transformation occurred. Guano is chiefly phosphoric acid and nitrogen; coral is chiefly lime. Somehow, by the close contact, the guano became changed into phosphate of lime, which is guano raised to the nth power. It had now become a hard rock, odorless and generally colorless, although some specimens show fine, dark stratification and take a high polish. A British trading company operating from Sydney discovered phosphate on Ocean island, a smaller neighbor of Nauru, and then found the larger deposits on the latter island. A lease was obtained from the Germans on a partnership basis and when the World war started the exploitation was proving profitable for both groups. There were exciting times on the little islands during the war. An Australian warship called, replaced the German flag by the British and received the agreement of the German residents to submit to British control. But when the ship had sailed away the Germans seized control and deported the British residents to Ocean island. It was months before word could be gotten to the outside world and another ship sent to arrest the Germans and restore British control on the island. Nauru has about twelve hundred natives. In 1918 all indicated their desire to become British subjects. How Phosphate Is Mined. Phosphate is mined by Chinese coolies in open quarries, but these are not like stone quarries, where everything is taken out as the work progresses. The phosphate is packed between the coral pinnacles as tightly as the filling in a tooth and must be excavated, leaving the pinnacles standing. There is, perhaps, no hotter working place on earth, for as the workmen descend, digging and blasting, they are below the level of the trade wind's cool breath and exposed to the fierce rays of the tropic sun. When a coolie has filled a pair of baskets he hangs one on each end of a carrying-pole and makes his way by devious paths through the worked-out places to a central carrier, called the "flying fox," running on a cable. He dumps his baskets and trots back for another load, while the carrier conveys the phosphate to a hopper, a tall wooden tower with chutes, from which it is dropped into cars ready to take it to the dryers, huge buildings containing crushing and drying machinery and storage blins for the finished product. Two classes of laborers, the workers in the phosphate field and the loading crews on the cars and boats, include few natives of Nauru. The former, as we have seen, are Chinese coolies, the latter Kanakas recruited from other islands. Nauru is about seven and a half miles long and half as wide and is shaped like an oyster. It is bordered by the reef, which is bare at low tide, and inside of which is a beach of white coral sand. The beach above tide level is covered with coconut palms, interspersed with pandanus and other trees and shrubs. Back of the coconut plain rises a palisade of tall coral pinnacles whose summit is the phosphate plateau, which is covered by a forest of evergreen trees, the most common one being the tamanu with handsome deepgreen leaves, resembling laurel, and flowers like orange blossoms. In the center of one end of the island is a small lagoon surrounded by a coconut grove. The broad plateau is uninhabited, as the natives live only under the coconut trees. Were Marrying Money By BERTHA R. M'DONALD (© 1924, McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) "Thank the Lord I'm rid of them for one day!" thought Phil Culver, as he pushed his boat into the water. "It's enough to drive a man loco, old man, to have them all buzzing around like bees in a hive!" he said aloud, addressing his dog. "I'm not yearning to start a harem just yet!" Early in the spring young Culver had conceived the idea of spending one summer in his own way, far removed from the all-too-friendly shelter of the parental summer roof, and had his plans all laid to travel incognito—that is, to go some place where he was not known and would not be continually sought because of his father's bank roll. It had been the world-old story of "the best laid plans." An enterprising aunt, proud to a fault of her eligible nephew, had discovered his objective and landed there ahead of him, and in five minutes after registering at the best hotel on the lake he was literally surrounded. He was stunned into speechlessness over the outcome of his pet plan, and would have left Idlewild immediately, but he was a gentleman first, last and always, and not in the habit of doing anything boorish; so it was that he resolved to abide by the way Fate had cut the cards and stay long enough not to have the appearance of running away. On this particular morning, Phil was very busy planning a temporary getaway, because he had blundered—blundered miserably. Not being the proud possessor of a date book, he had made reservation for the time of some fair one in the hotel that afternoon, and for the life of him he could not remember who it was. Flight! That was the only thing left—with an explanation later of being lost on the lake or of having handed and fallen asleep—not waking until too late—oh, a lot of things could happen to detain a fellow in a case like this. In company with his dog, a neatly packed hamper of lunch and plenty of bait, he was setting out for a fishing excursion which he was determined should keep him away until nightfall, possibly longer. It was a wonderful day. Phil was brimming over with health and spirit. As he rowed, he whistled or sang, and finally fell to thinking. He was in love with life, in love with love, and yet, for the last two years, he had been suspicious of every girl he met. That was the curse of being a rich man's son. For the moment he longed to be dependent entirely upon the fruits of his own labor; to find some girl who he could honestly believe loved him for himself alone. Noting an especially inviting cove directly across the lake from Idlewild, he rowed in to shore and pulled his boat up on the sand. He was gattfering branches of dry twigs. Looking up, he saw coming toward him through the underbrush a young boy, a boy clad in neat sports hose, a suit of knickers to match and a rough cap. "Hello!" he called out cheerily, "Hjngry? I'll divvy my coffee and bacon with you if you'll help set up the fire." A youthful giggle turned his head once more in the boy's direction, just in time to see a blush sweep over the fair face of his companion, and in a twinkling he knew—this knicker-clad youngster was a girl! "Well, I'll be darned!" came the rather involuntary exclamation. "Where do you bail from!" "Oh, I'm over at Ormsby's place. Ever been there?" "No, but I've heard of it. They say Ma Ormsby's the best cook ever —how about it?" "True, every word. The accommodations are plain—that's why the fashionables prefer the hotels. But the house is always scrupulously clean and the food is wonderful." "By cracky!" returned Culver, doing some rapid calculating. "If there's anyone there who can take this boat back and keep his mouth closed long enough to pay my hotel bill and collect a few duds, blessed if I don't move over to Ormsby's, if there's room. Know anything about it?" "I'll find out—won't be gone but a half hour. If they can take you in, I'll bring Roy, the chore boy, back with me to take the boat in." She was lost in view in the underbrush in an instant. Left alone, Phil stopped work on the fire and sat down on a log to figure things out. Here was the best chance in the world to escape from the saccharine worship of Idlewild's gentler sex. Ormsby's was six miles by wagon road from the hotel, an unfashionable, homely retreat where no one knew that he was old Asa Culvers' son, heir to a cool million. The girl returned five minutes short of the promised half hour, accompanied by the chore boy, and bringing the report that she had arranged for his entree into the Ormsby household. From that day, life began to take on new coloring for Phil Culver. He gave his name as Billy Howard, while the girl told him she was Millie. As they went on through the hazy afternoons, just Millie and Billy, trampling the woods, partaking of picnic suppers on the sandy beach, rowing in the moonlight or sitting quietly on the comfortable veranda of the Ormsby farmhouse, the days lengthened into weeks, the weeks into a month, and still young Culver stayed on, losing his heart more until more to this thoroughly companionable girl. He had looked at the situation from every angle, arguing everything out with himself. Roy had returned the boat, paid the bill, got his clothes, that first afternoon while his aunt was taking her siesta, leaving a message that he had been suddenly called away and could not get back for some time. Millie was a girl after his own heart, and he felt that she couldn't possibly care about his money, because she hadn't the least idea that he had any. She loved the great out of doors, all the beauties of nature, just as he did. If he had looked the world over, he was sure he could not have found a girl who more nearly met his ideal. So he asked her to marry him. "But—but, Billy!" she gasped; "you don't even know my last name! Doesn't that make any difference to you?" "Not a bit! You are you—that's all that matters. Besides—er—I've a confession to make. I'm not Billy Howard, I'm Asa Culver's only son. My father's got a lot of money, and I got so darn sick of being run after by those doting females over at Idlewild that—well—I was running away from one of them that day I first met you." He reached over and appropriated one of her hands, but she drew it away again and hid her face against the sleeve of his cont. "It's good of you to accept me so trustfully, Billy—er—I mean—Phil." Phil started suddenly, drew her face to a level with his own and made her meet his eyes. "Good gravy! How in—" "You've a right to know, of course," she interrupted; "but you won't like me a bit when I explain. You see, my sister Eloise is the girl you had a date with that famous afternoon. She told me all about you ditching her, so I've known almost from the first who you were." A sickening sensation swept over him at the thought that she, too, might be planning to marry him for his money. A slight moan escaped him voluntarily, but the girl went on, regardless of his evident discomfort: "We were both at Idlewild, but I left it just before you arrived for the same reason that you wanted to escape. I'm Millie all right—Mildred Horton, daughter of Henry Horton. And I guess dad's money will about match up with the Culver's. If you still want me, Phil, I—" "Want you! I had just made up my mind that if I could persuade you to marry me, I wouldn't give a hang whether you wanted me for my money or my happy smile—just so I got you!" Water Most Important Part of Human Body People think that their bodies are, literally, among their most solid possessions. But the human body is composed largely of water, the average proportion being from 75 to 80 per cent. We are three-fourths water, even including our brains, writes Dr. Eugene Lyman Fisk in the American Magazine. I have heard people speak of a person as having "a fluid, mind." They did not realize how close they came to the literal truth. From head to foot, all of us are so "fluid" that it seems almost a miracle when we continue intact, year after year, apparently as solid as ever. You may think that we become more solid as years go by; that old people really are, as we call them, withered and dried up. But they are "drier." Human beings grow even less dry as age comes on. It is estimated that the water content of the body in old age is from 81.2 to 84.8 per cent, as compared with from 75 to 80 per cent in earlier life. So the common expression "a dried-up old man," has no basis, in fact. If the amount of the water content in the body is reduced by only 10 per cent, it results in very serious disorders. If it is reduced 20 per cent, death is almost certain to follow. There have been cases where a person has survived beyond this point; but a loss of 22 per cent is, I believe, a limit beyond which human beings cannot live. Crossing Bering Strait Bering strait is frozen over every winter. There is a theory that the American Indians are descendants of Asiatics who crossed the strait on the ice in prehistoric times. In its narrowest place, between Cape Prince of Wales in America and East cape in Siberia, it is between 35 and 40 miles wide. About half way between these two points are several small islands inhabited by a few Eskimos, who from earliest times have acted as middlemen in the trade between America and Asia. Applied Science The professor of mathematics and his fiancee were out roaming in the fields when she plucked a daisy and looking rugishly at him, began to pull off the petals, saying, "He loves me, he loves me not—" "You are giving yourself a lot of unnecessary trouble," said the professor. "You should count up the petals, and if the total is an even number the answer will be in the negative; if an uneven number, in the affirmative." Couldn't Be Spotless Blobbs—"Old Skinnum cleaned up a fortune in two years." Blobbs—"I don't believe it. In that short space of time he couldn't possibly get it clean." DOHENY FIRMS ANSWER SUIT PAN-AMERICAN PETROLEUM COM PANY DENIES ILLEGALITY OF OIL LEASES ALLEGATION IS DENIED REPLY BRANDS CHARGE THAT FALL GOT $100,000 AS FALSE Los Angeles.—General denial of all allegations made by the government of illegality and conspiracy in connection with the leasing of valuable oil lands in naval reserve No. 1, Kern county, was set forth in answer to the government's suit filed with the United States District Court clerk here by attorneys representing the Pan-American Petroleum Company and the Pan-American and Transport Company. Denial of improper representations by Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, and allegations by the government that E. L. Doheny, former president of the Pan-American interests, paid Fall $100,000 on Nov. 30, 1921, as a part of a conspiracy to obtain control of the reserve lands is contained in the document. The answer admits, however, the receipt by the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company of a letter signed by E. C. Finney, assistant secretary of the interior, and Edwin Denby, former secretary of the navy, conferring the right to a lease to land in the Mount Diablo region in Kern county, which the government alleges was written with intent that the land should be acquired secretly, without competitive bidding without authority of the law. The allegation is denied. The contention by the government that the naval reserve lands named in the lease are underlaid by "vast quantities of oil and gas," insuring Doheny more than $100,000,000 profit, is denied and strict proof of petroleum in large quantities in the region is asked. In denying the irregularities in connection with the Pearl Harbor storage contract, the answer sets forth that the Pan-American interests has delivered 1,453,275 barrels of fuel oil to the government without profit; that the government has been enriched by $5,472,000, and that the Pan-American had received royalties of $3,856,400 as its part of the deal. In alleging its good faith at Pearl Harbor, the Pan-American Company asserts that 70 percent, of contracted storage there had been completed. Approximately $10,000,000 had been expended or had been obligated by the Pan-American Company for refinery, pipelines, docking, etc., in the vicinity of Los Angeles, the answer alleges, and if the contract were annulled depreciation would-result. Pursuant to its impending losses by contract cancellation, the answer in closing, asks full payment of all sums advanced by the corporations and all subsequent losses; the vacating of the injunction and payment to it of all money collected by receivers appointed at the time the government obtained its temporary injunction. J. P. Morgan Silent on Loan New York.—Wall street reports that J. P. Morgan was returning from Europe with the $100,000,000 German preparation loan contract "in his pocket" were neither affirmed nor denied by the financier when he arrived on the Homeric. Accompanying Mrs. Morgan home after a two months' sojourn abroad, the financier emerged from his customary refrence to discuss at length the subject with which his name had been prominently linked since the Dawes committee recommended an allied loan of $200,000,000 as the foundation of its reparation loan. Seeks Revival of Hague Court Washington.—Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has laid before the Senate and the country a new World Court plan of his own. It provides for the reconvening of The Hague conference at the call of President Coolidge and creation by it of a permanent court to which the nations could submit their disputes for final adjudication. Stolen Infant Is Found Philadelphia.—The finding of ten-weeks-old Corinne Modell, alive and well, in the home of Mrs. Mary De Marco, a mile from the Modell home, was followed by the holding of Mrs. De Marco without ball charged with kidnapping. Anthony De Marco, her husband, was held in $1,000 ball for a further hearing. He protested his innocence asserting that his wife had told him the baby had been born to her while he was at work. HOME HINTS AND DIET ( © 1934, Western Newspaper Union.) GROWTH OF FIBER FLAX IN THE UNITED STATES No complete satisfactory substitute will ever be found to take the place of linen as a household textile. We may find practical substitutes, but none which fill every requirement as does linen. No other fabric is so easily laundered. Nothing is so gratifying to the housewifely instincts as snowy table linens. The industrial conditions, following the war, are such that an already expensive fabric has soared in price beyond the means of many who were able to buy it in normal times. The culture of flax in those countries that produced the world's supply has decreased alarmingly. Where 800,000 tons were produced before the war, 100,000 tons is now about the annual production. It does not take more than a glance to show that the problem is a serious one. Fiber flax can be grown in certain sections of the United States, although there is a rather prevalent idea that it is impossible to produce fiber flax as good as that grown in Europe. It has been proved that it can be produced and that it compares favorably with foreign grown fiber. The consumer must lend encouragement by overcoming the prejudice existing against domestic linens, and by using them at least when they are as good as the imported ones. It is going to be several years before Europe has recovered from the ravages of war, and there could be no more opportune time than the present for making a serious effort to further the cause of homegrown fiber flax and the manufacture of American linen fabrics. Oregon and Michigan are growing fiber flax, commercially. There are other of the Northern and Pacific coast states where the climatic conditions favor the culture of fiber flax on an industrially important scale. Seed flax and fiber flax production are separate industries, and while the seeds for oil and other purposes may be a by-product of the fiber industry, flax grown just for seed is another variety of the plant. In order to make fiber flax culture an enterprise worthy of serious consideration, there must be co-operation among the different branches of the industry. Unless the farmer is assured a market, there is no incentive for him to devote his time and labor to a flax crop. On the other hand, the manufacturer must have some assurance of a sufficient supply or it will not pay him to install the equipment necessary to reduce flax fiber to linen yarn. THE ANTIQUITY OF LINEN It is pretty well understood by historians that linen was first manufactured in Egypt. Linen cloths have been discovered which prove that flax was woven into fabric more than 4,000 years ago. These fabrics have been preserved until the present day as a result of the common practice of embalming the dead. Linen was used for these mummy clothes because it offered greater resistance to the development of animal life, than wool. It is surprising to note how fine these linens are in texture. There is one specimen which has 90 warp threads per inch and 45 weft or filling threads. Still another contains 150 warp and 70 weft threads. There is a record of one of these cloths which contains 250 warp and 125 double weft threads. This is indeed fine cloth, and it compares very favorably with some of our fine modern materials. The reason that there were less wef threads per inch than there were warp is that the methods of weaving were crude and they had no way of adequately beating back the yarn. There are many references to flax and to linen in the Scriptures and other records of earliest times. Moses refers to flax in connection with the plague of Egypt, "the flax and barley were smitten: for the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bloom." "Purple and fine linen" is a phrase which has come down to us from Biblical times. When Joseph was honored by Pharaoh he was clothed in fine linen. Linen was considered the symbol of purity and cleanliness. Moses instructed that the curtains of the tubernacle be "of fine twisted linen" and that they be fastened together with clasps of gold. The Jewish priests, when they ministered within the gates of the temple had to be arrayed in linen. They could have no wool about them as it was not considered clean enough. The pictures and writings on ancient Egyptian tombs reveal the methods of making flax into yarn and strangely they bear a strong resemblance to many of our present practices, especially those used in Ireland. Morphine Morphine is the most important of the twenty or more alkaloids existing in opium. The therapeutic uses of morphine and its salts are similar to those of opium, but morphine acts more certainly and quickly and is more readily absorbed than opium, is more suitable for hypodermic use and is less apt to constipate and cause gastric disturbances. The KITCHEN CABINET (© 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) The habit of viewing things cheerfully and thinking about life hopefully, may be made to grow up in us like any other habit. —Smiles. SUMMERY DISHES Light desserts and simple combinations of fruits are most acceptable during the late spring and early summer months. VINE Bavarian Prunt Cream. — Remove the stones and cut up cooked prunes into bits. To off cupful of minced prunes add some of the juice. Soften one-third of a package of gelatin in one-third of a cupful of cold water; dissolve in a little of the heated prune juice, add one-fourth of a cupful of orange or grapefruit marmalade, the juice of half a lemon and two-thirds of a cupful of sugar; stir until the mixture is dissolved, then set into ice water and stir occasionally until the mixture begins to set, then fold in one cupful and a half of beaten cream and the pieces of prunes. Tomato Jelly—Boll a pint of strained tomato ten minutes with one-eighth of a teaspoonful of clove, a pinch of ginger, mace, allspice, mustard, a slice of onion and a sprig of parsley. Strain, add a tablespoonful of lemon juice and one envelope of gelatin. Stir until cool, then arrange in a mould with cooked green peas, letting the jelly set after each layer so that the peas will be scattered through the jelly. Hot Sardines—Drain sardines and heat in a hot frying pan, serve on fingers of buttered toast and garnish the serving dish with lemon quarters. Drop Doughnuts. — Take one egg, separate the yolk and white and beat the white until stiff. Add one cupful of sugar to the egg white, then add the beaten yolk, a grating of lemon peel and one-quarter of a teaspoonful of ginger, one-half cupful of milk, a little salt, one and one-half cupfuls of flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Drop by teaspoonfuls in hot fat. This recipe makes two dozen small cakes. Mayonnaise. — Beat one whole egg until light, then pour on gradually a plint of salad oil, beating well after each addition of oil. It will take about five minutes. Add lemon juice, salt and onion juice if liked, with a few dashes of cayenne. It will keep indefinitely in the icebox. "At summer eve, when Heaven's ethereal bow Spans with bright arch the glittering hills below. Why to yon mountain turns the musing eye. Whose sunbright summit mingles with the sky? Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near? Tis distance lends enchantment to the view. And robes the mountain in its azure hue." EVERYDAY FOODS A pudding which is liked summer or winter and one easy to prepare and wholesome for the whole family is Graham Pudding.—Beat one egg, add two tablespoonfuls of butter, one-half cupful of graham flour. Graham Pudding.—Beat one egg, add two tablespoonfuls of butter, one-half cupful of graham flour, three-fourths of a cupful of sweet milk. a teaspoonful of soda, one-half cupful of molasses, one cupful of raisins. Mix and steam for two and one-half hours. For the sauce, beat the yolks of two eggs with half a cupful of sugar, heat in a double boiler until the sugar is dissolved, then add the beaten whites with any desired flavoring and serve at once. Graham Cracker Cake.—Beat one-half cupful of butter to a cream; beat two-thirds of a cupful of sugar into the butter, add two egg yolks beaten light, and, alternately, one cupful of milk and two-thirds of a pound of graham crackers rolled and sifted, then sifted again with three teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one-fourth of a teaspoonful of salt, one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon or mace; lastly fold in the whites of two eggs beaten stiff. Bake in a pan twelve by seven inches. When cold, cut into halves and put together with mocha frosting; cut into pieces suitable for serving and decorate with frosting and half of a maraschino cherry in the center of the frosting. Use a pastry tube to place the decorations. Date Bran Muffins.—Sift one cupful of flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one teaspoonful of salt and one tablespoonful of sugar. Add one beaten egg, two cupfuls of bran and one and one-half cupfuls of milk. Beat thoroughly, add one-half cupful of dates cut into bits, combine with the flour mixture and bake in muffin pans twenty-five minutes. Dried orange peel may be used for many things. A pinch added to the tea when it is put on to brew, or a bit sprinkled over the coffee cake with the sugar and cinnamon adds a distinctive flavor. Burn a bit on the stove to destroy the odor of cooking from the rooms. Nellie Maxwell CONFUSION MAKES IRONING DAY HARD Methodical Woman Puts Kitchen in Order. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Without realizing it one may be tired by disordered and confused surroundings, whether at work or not. For the same reason one may get through a relatively long hard task without undue fatigue if it is performed under pleasant, orderly conditions. This is particularly true of ironing, which is one of the longest tasks in the week's routine. One woman may attempt to iron in an atmosphere of confusion, with unwashed dishes nearby, coats or other out-of-doors clothing thrown over a chair, food standing about and children's playthings under her feet; time is lost making room among collections of untidy articles on the table or tubs. Another woman walts to put her kitchen in order before starting to iron. She sits on a high stool for most of the work. She is also particular to have her ironing board steady and placed at the right height, instead of across two chairs as one so often sees; she has a hamper for the pile of dampened clothes and a clothes horse on which to air the freshly ironed garments. It is safe to predict, says the United States Department of Agriculture, that the second woman will be less tired than the first one when she has finished the same amount of ironing. Other little ways of making ironing easier are having the board well padded and smoothly covered, never standing with one's back to the light; using clean smooth irons, occasionally rubbed with wax or paraffin; wearing comfortable shoes with moderate heels in good condition. Rubber heels are liked by many people. An ideal ironing board is one which is hinged permanently to the wall at the best height for the worker so that it can be felded back into a small flat closet out of the way when not in use. This type of ironing board has an extendable leg to rest on when pulled down. It should be set as near as possible to the stove where the irons are heating or to the plug or outlet where the electric iron is attached. For best results and greatest comfort in work light from a window should fall across the ironing board. Put the clothes horse and hamper within easy reach. After soaking dried prunes from 4 to 6 hours, or overnight, using 2 pints of water to each pound of prunes, the water should be drained off. In it should be put, for each 2 pounds of prunes, 1 pound of sugar, $ \frac{1}{2} $ cup of vinegar, $ \frac{1}{2} $ teaspoonful of cinnamon, $ \frac{1}{4} $ teaspoonful each of allspice and cloves. Put the spices in a bag or cloth. Boil all together without the prunes for 15 or 20 minutes, until sirupy, then add prunes, and cook slowly about thirty minutes. This recipe is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture as a variation for ordinary stewed prunes. TH EGGS ARE QUITE DELICIOUS POTATOES WITH EGGS A woman is preparing a dish on a table with a bowl of ingredients and a spoon. Preparing Stuffed Potatoes. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Potatoes boiled, baked or fried, occasionally varied by mashed or creamed potatoes alternate on a good many family tables the year round. The United, States Department of Agriculture suggests several ways of making plain mashed potatoes quite delicious by adding eggs to them. In the spring of the year when eggs are plentiful this is not an extravagance, as it adds real food value to the dish. Mashed Potatoes Different. Mashed potatoes are usually made by beating them until light with hot milk and butter, and salt and pepper, using four tablespoonfuls of hot milk and one teaspoonful of the fat for every medium-sized potato. To make the mashed potatoes a little different they can be turned into a potato souffle by adding the beaten white of eggs (two eggs to six medium-sized potatoes,) piling lightly in a baking dish or individual ramekins and baking in the oven until brown. Grated cheese added to this souffle is good. Potato puffs call for a slightly different combination and do not require a baking dish. Stuffed Potatoes. Bake potatoes in a hot oven for about forty-five minutes or until soft. --- --- Spiced Prune Preserve Stuffed Potatoes. TWO-WAY CLOSET IS HOME CONVENIENCE Many Steps Saved Daily in Handling Crackery. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Instead of carrying clean china around from the kitchen, where it is washed, to the dining-room cupboard, where it is put away, this housekeeper, living in Frederick county, Maryland, at the suggestion of the home demonstration agent, arranged to have a closet placed between the kitchen and dining room, opening into each room. While it is unlikely that the supplies and utensils shown on the lower shelves would be needed in any room but the kitchen, this arrangement eliminates many daily steps in handling THE CUPBOARD A Two-Way Closet Saves Steps. the crockery used at each meal. When such a closet as this can be located close to the sink, instead of across the room from it, still fewer steps are needed in the daily routine. Kitchen improvements in farm homes are being made in a number of states through the efforts of extension workers co-operatively employed by the United States Department of Agriculture and the various state agricultural colleges. In Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, Wyoming and South Carolina a great deal of attention has been given recently to making the kitchen more convenient. All Around the House Fireless cookers eliminate those hot times over the kitchen range. * * * * A cheery kitchen drives away wrinkles. Use paint for walls and floors. * * * * Too liberal serving at table may lead to two evils—waste of food and eating too much "just to save it." * * * * When washing glass or earthenware place the articles in warm salted water. The cleaning is done quicker and easier. Cut a slice from the side of each and scrape out the inside. Mash this and season with salt and pepper. Add enough heated milk to bring to the consistency of ordinary mashed potatoes. When partly cooled add eggs. This may be left-over whites or yolks or whole eggs, well beaten. Add not more than one egg to six medium-sized potatoes. Refill the skins, brush with melted fat, and put back in the oven for a few minutes until hot and brown. **Potato Puffs.** 1 cupful hot ½ teaspoonful salt mashed potato and dash of pat- soned ½ teaspoonful 1 egg parsley chopped ½ teaspoonful salt and dash of paprika. soned ½ teaspoonful 1 egg parsley, chopped nine Beat yolk into the mashed potatoes and add seasonings. Beat the white of egg very stiff and fold into the potatoes. Drop by spoonfuls on a greased pan and bake until a golden brown. Stuffed baked potatoes introduce the same old friend in a new guise. This way of preparing potatoes has two especial advantages when company is expected: the potatoes are easy to serve in individual portions, and they may be prepared early in the day, leaving the cook free at meal time, as all she needs to do is to reheat them. The KITCHEN CABINET (©) 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." FOOD FOR THE FAMILY A good warm-weather dish is the one which is prepared as follows: Sauer Braten Take four pounds of beef, wipe it with a damp cloth and place in a large bowl with a large onion sliced, allspice, pepper and a MATTHEW ACKERMAN little celery root, with one cupful each of vinegar and water. Let stand twenty-four hours. Then remove the meat, wipe well and sear in hot fat. Cut the celery and onions into small pieces and add to the meat. Season with salt and pepper and add a little water. Bring to the boiling point and simmer for several hours until the meat is very tender. Remove the meat to a hot platter, cream a tablespoonful of butter with one of flour and add to the strained gravy. Cook until thick, adding four crumbled ginger snaps to give flavor and color. Serve with cauliflower or brussels sprouts as a vegetable. Savory Potatoes.—Arrange a half-dozen potatoes in a shallow baking dish, add one-fourth cupful of water, six tablespoonfuls of olive oil, two onions minced, one teaspoonful of salt, a few dashes of pepper. Bake an hour or more, basting often until the potatoes are soft and brown. Apples a la Manhattan.—Pare and core eight medium-sized apples. Cut pieces of sponge cake into rounds an inch in thickness and the size of an apple. Sprinkle the cake rounds with sugar and set into the oven until the sugar melts. Make a sirup of a cupful each of sugar and water; cook the apples very slowly in the sirup. When tender, drain and put an apple on each piece of cake. Add half a glass of jelly to the sirup, cook until it is quite thick, then pour over the whole. Garnish with whipped cream and candied cherries. Cream of Corn Soup.—Cook one-half of an onion finely minced in four tablespoonfuls of butter until brown. Add four tablespoonfuls of flour, two cupfuls of milk after the flour has been well blended, two teaspoonfuls of salt, one-fourth of a teaspoonful of pepper and one or two bourbon cubes—if they are very salt, add less salt. Cook until the mixture thickens and add one pint of sweet corn put through a colander. Let the whole boll up once and serve with croutons. If a cream soup scorches slightly, add a teaspoonful of peanut butter after stirring it well in a dish of cold water. The peanut butter will disguise any unpleasant taste. LIGHT DESSERTS FOR WARM DAYS A dessert is quite as acceptable on hot days as on cold, but one likes something cooling and easy of digestion. Gelatin lends itself nicely to such desserts. READING Cherry Moss. Soak one table-spoonful of granulated gelatin in one-quarter of a cupful of cold water; dissolve in one-quarter cupful of boiling water; add one and one-half cupfuls of stoned canned cherries, cut into halves, and one-half cupful of the juice. When the mixture begins to thicken add the whites of two eggs, beaten stiff. Mold and chill Remove from the mold to a serving dish and garnish with whipped cream, sweetened and flavored with almond; sprinkle with blanched shredded and roasted almonds. Coffee Sponge—Soak two tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatin in one-fourth of a cupful of cold water and add two cupfuls of hot strong coffee, then add one cupful of sugar. Set into a pan of ice water and when it begins to thicken beat with an eggbeater until quite stiff. Add the whites of three eggs, beaten stiff, and continue beating until the mixture is stiff enough to hold its shape. Turn into a mold dipped into cold water and chill. Serve garnished with whipped cream when unmolded. Lemon Crumb Ple.—Grate the rind and take the juice of a lemon. Mix two tablespoonfuls of butter with five tablespoonfuls of sugar. Stir the mixture into one and one-half cupfuls of hot milk and cool, add the yolks of three eggs well beaten, and the lemon juice and rind. Line a pie plate with an inch layer of buttered crumbs and pour in the mixture. Cover when baked firm with a meringue made from the whites of the eggs beaten stiff and three tablespoonfuls of sugar added. Grown and serve cold. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION The St. Rose Branch of the Holy Name Society, Springfield, Kentucky the oldest Colored Holy Name Society in the United States. Many of the members of this society will take part in the National Holy Name Rally to be held in Washington, September 21st, next. More than 200,000 Catholic Men will take part in this great demonstration which will be the largest in the history of America. The Colored Catholic Men will play an important part in this great demonstration which will commemorate the 650 th anniversary of that organization. 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CARY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Six years City and County Attorney at Duxbury Springs, Logan County, Kansas 2640 Welton Denver, Colorado LINEN RIDING HABITS FOR SUMMER; GIRLS' FROCKS FOR INDOORS AND OUT LINEN RIDING HABITS FOR SUMMER; GIRLS' FROCKS FOR INDOORS AND OUT SHE who possesses a good-looking riding habit of reasonably recent vintage, need not concern herself about the latest wrinkle—or lack of wrinkles—in the brand new ones. Riding habits are quite stable as to style and only the variation of minor details and accessories, marks the difference between this and yesteryear's products. But the seasoes cannot come to us empty handed and so stylists have set the seal of their approval on a few innovations in riding togs. Among these and foremost is the combination habit. 12 THE WORLD'S FINEST WINTER COAT THE WOOLEN COAT SMART RIDING HABIT MADE OF LINEN revealing a black or brown coat, worn with English Bedford cord breeches. Then there are those cheerful red, green or black flannel coats to be worn with white breeches. Coats are all straightline and split at the back to accommodate the saddle. Among those present—and always welcome for midsummer—are linen habits, with their coats sometimes sleeveless but quite as often having sleeves. One of the sleeveless models is illustrated here, of impeccable style and finish. Note that the high boots are straight and tight about the top. Colored shirts are worn and powder blue, yellow and green are in demand. In hats straw derides or tricorns are fashionable and practical but there stand tubbing, and an sufficiently well dressed her usual occupations, model for a gingham fift with collar, cuffs and heavy white cotton cloak made as a skirt and one-piece dress. Skirts to be worn with jumps to wonderful service frocks. Blue jean is on these jumpers. Pongue, which is r colors, is thoroughly pretty for dressier frocks itself to the skin and other needles that are used. Fine lead for party frocks, GINGHAM FROCK WITH NGHAM FROCK WITH COLLARS AND CU A is never a year when the mode has no place in its heart for the fine panama or banded sailors. This season's story is not told until the rainproof coat, of shagmoor cloth, discloses its sterling worth. It is unshrinkable and in a position to defy even a downpour. Then there is the cheerful waltschot of plain or checked flannel, with which one may add a dash of color to a quiet ensemble. The world is full of a number of things which the little miss of five and upward is entitled to enjoy, and for which she must have the right kind of frocks. All her relatives are of one mind in this matter and nearly all little embroidery or organdle fitting the decorations. But to de chine and georgette are the running. All these shown in lively colors—yel blue, rose, light green, lil and linens and cottons are orful. American manufacturers great progress in the a dye stuffs. The sturdlest rics are to be found eve the gay pretty colors that on children. They are ex will stand tubbing. JULIA BOT (C) 1924, Western Newspaper --- --- folks fare about equally well—it takes so little to make their clothes and the stuffs used are within everybody's reach. Much more depends upon the ingenuity and efficiency of the seamstress than upon the size of her allowance for spending when the business of making children's frocks is in hand. making children's frocks is in hand. When the talk is of ploy frocks it is also of ginghams, which hold first place, year after year, as the best choice. Checked plaid and plain ginghams, in many stable and pretty colors, are unrivaled for dresses that must 1 stand tubbing, and any little lady is sufficiently well dressed in them for all her usual occupations. A very pretty model for a gingham frock is pictured, with collar, cuffs and trimming of a heavy white cotton cloth. This may be made as a skirt and jumper or as a one-piece dress. Skirts of plaited serge, to be worn with jumpers of white drill, do wonderful service for outdoor frocks. Blue jean is used for collars on these jumpers. Pongee, which is made in several colors, is thoroughly practical and very pretty for dressier frocks, and flannel lends itself to the simple cross-stitch and other needlework decorations that are used. Fine volles appear to lead for party frocks, with cross-stitch H COLLARS AND CUFFS embroidery or organdle frills furnishing the decorations. But taffeta, crepe de chine and georgette are never out of the running. All these fabrics are shown in lively colors—yellow, powder blue, rose, light green, illac and tan, and linens and cottons are equally colorful. American manufacturers have made great progress in the art of using dye stuffs. The sturdlest cotton fabrics are to be found everywhere, in the gay pretty colors that look so well on children. They are expensive and will stand tubbling. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. 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