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The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-25
WANTS BLEDsoE's SCALP NOW
Gov. Hays Would Depose Insane
 Asylum Head Forthwith.
special Wire to The Star.

Special Wire to The Star.
 Little Rock May Ex-Governor Hays today demanded the immediate resignation or dismissal of Dr. Bled- soc, superintendent of the insane lends postmortems on friendIess asylum because he permits and de- wards Of the state He pledges the use of national guard company to see that citizens of Arkansas are not "whittled upon and experimented upon in any such way as this" He further charges neglect of duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-25

Germany has now come forward with instructions to all German citi- zens to obey the neutrality laws Of the United States. But that comes after one Boy-Ed. credited with be- ing the king of violaters. has been decorated for his service along that line.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-25

There may have been some time n the past when more rain has fal- fen in three hours than between i2 and 3 o'clock last Sunday morning, but if 50 there is nothing in the rec crds to indicate fl,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-25
HAs \ suRPLUs OF LaEO'

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, May 22.-ins, M big surplus of labor ne's, sa,eopI skilled and unskilled. ana a,.,;rsed seeking employment are ao' not come to Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-25
BETTER SCHOOLS POPULAR.
Effort of Politicians to Discredit
 Amendment No. r Falls Flat

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, May 22.- The effort Of a certain clique to make a political issue of Amendment No. i3 has faIl- en flat Better schools bids fair 10 become .the most popular slogan over voiced in the state. and the ambitious oillceseeker who has the termerity to oppose educational progress is certain 10 b. relegated to deepest oblivion, the wise ones are saying.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-25
Concrete Roads

Earliest road building that com bfned lasting qualities with tow maintalnance dates back to the days
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-25

visional Governor" There was no bat tie. Roosevelt had gone into Cuba, just as he had previously gone into Santo Domingo-by diplomatic seepage,
 The Question of Japanese
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
LOCAL EMPLOYE
LOSES BOTH LEGS
Ianss Dillon Caught h Aslt
Engine While Talking
TO a COMPANION
RECOVERY. PROBABLE

James Dillon, roadmaster for the Rio
Grande, was run down by an engine in
the yards last Saturday morning and
both feet were so badly crushed that
amputation was necessary. -s- s.
Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. Breen, section
foreman, were standing on the track
near an engine that was exhausting
steam and did not hear light engine
that was coming down the track On
which they were standing. Mr.. Breen
caught glimpse of the engine just as
it was about to strike him and jumped
as it struck. He attempted to carry
Mr.. Dillon with him, but was unable to
do so.
Dillon was struck and fell with his
feet across the track. 1t was found
necessary to amputate both feet above
the ankles and while his condition was
critical for time from the shock and
loss of blood, he is doing as well as
could be expected at the present time.
Mr.. Dillon is man highly respected
in Glenwood and the brave manner in
which he is trying to accept this af-
Fiction will greatly aid toward his re
covery and endear him all the more to
his host of friends.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
THE aLENwooD sAN1TARIuM

With the aid Of much paint and kali
somine the local sanitarium has been
thoroughly renovated and cleaned. The
governing board and Miss Edith John
son, the superintendent, are to be con-
gratulated upon the splendid improve
msnt made during the past year. Ever
since the hospital has been under the
present competent management, words
Of praise have been numerous for the
excellent care. and general cleanliness
Of the institution.
Now, from attic to cellar inside and
out the building has been painted and
kalsomined anew SO that 1t presents IN
Immaculate appearance everywhere.
The operating room with its snow-white
walls is justly the source Of much local
pride. Hundreds Of dollars have been
spent on the equipment Of this room
and when the new operating table and
other equipment which has been ordered
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08

arrives it will be the equal of any OPP
Grating room in the state. There is also
a smaller well equipped room for
"minor operations.
Every other room in the house has
been. thoroughly cleaned and the entire
building and equipment emphasizes the
watchwords of the ipstitution-'' clean
liness and efficiency"
Miss johnson, with her fine execn-'
tive genius, her unqualified versatility,
her charming personality, her splendid
nursing ability and corps of capable
nurses has made the sanitarium one OF
which Glenwood Springs and all of Gar
field county may well be proud. The
rates at the sanitarium compare very
favorably with those of any hospital
in the west for the high quality of
service. The rooms are all light and
well ventilated; even the two wards are
exceedingly comfortable, clean, light
and airy. The sanitarium will accom-
modate about thirtyfivc patients. We
are indeed fortunate to have such a val
liable institution in our community.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Griffith S spectacular dramatization
of The Clansman, now known as the
Birth of Nation, was presented at the
Odeon last Monday and was well at
tended, both in the afternoon and even
ing. This is most wonderful produc-
tion and the audiences were enraptured
by the magnificent pictorial repre-
sentation of the reconstruction days,
and the splendid music which was high
ly appropriate to the scenes depicted On
the canvas. The large orchestra aud
the excellent grade of ausic rendered.
together with the thrilling pictures de-
failing events of over half century
ago held the closest attsntion Of all
and brought out much applause. II was
NO small undertaking 70 bring tkis
splendid company ~. .Glenwood and oar
people certainly appreciate the en4ss-
prise Of the Odson management in Giv-
ing Glenwoodites an opportunity 70 W.
ness this wonderful production wAisA
has thrilled audiences in an psrts ~
the. United Staten. la.'
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
FALLS over CLIFF
BADLY INJURED
Harry Leavitt Falls in Heap
With Ribs and Skull
Badly Fractured
HAS FIGHTING CHANCE

Harry Leavitt came very near hav-
ing a fatal accident last Sunday night
while returning from an afternoon
stroll over the hills.
Up to the present time the young
man has been unable to give IN a.
curate account Of just how the acci-
dent happened, but it is reported that
he was returning from tramp over
the hills and reaching the one back Of
the Glenwood Light & Water company
power house at about 1880 it seems
that in the darkness he must have
slipped over the 40-foot cliff and laid
The trail can be plainly seen whera
the injured man dragged his body the
distance of half a mile to the Glenwood
power house.
Just back of the power house there
is another embankment several feet
high over which be was compelled TO
roll his broken body in order to reach
help. By the time he Mad gotten to
the back of the power house he wa,
too exhausted to do more than throw
q few stones against the building. This
attracted the attention Of ". NJ. Tfit,
head electrician for the light company,
who after half hour search found the
young man in an unconscious condition
at the back of the building
DR.. Hopkins was Immediately called
and took the injured man to the sans-
tarium where the medical examination
showed badly fractured skull and
five crushed and broken ribs. Young
Leayitt is known abaut town, having.
Ifoessxf driver for the Wash Allen bath
thouse. +
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08

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The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
sAwM1Ll TO USE ELECTRICITY

The Fleming Lumber company moved
q crew into the timber last Monday
morning to commence moving its saw
mill setting to the new location.
When the mill is started this suD,-
mer it will be operated by electricity
instead of steam, probably the first
in Colorado to adopt this mod
ern power in the operation Of its plant
The new setting will be within few
feet of the power line of the
Colorado Power company, which will
be tapped. A fifty-horse power motor
will be installed. This will also re-
duce the cost of moving the mill to a
new setting, as one of the big items
in such move is the transportation
of heavy boiler and engine over
mountain roads and setting them IN
County News.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08

gions But the time has come and each
summer finds hundreds Of autos follow.
ing the Midland trail across the con.
tinept.
Colorado convicts have been en-
ployed on this canon section of the
Midland trail for nearly one year AMI
they have almost finished the surfacing
of the first five miles of the road. At
no point is the road less than sixteen
feet wide, while for great part of the
distance completed the highway is fully
twenty-five feet wide and the best pos
sible grade has been maintained. To
do this, thousands of pounds of high ex-
plosives have been used; the first steam
shovel ever employed on a Colorado
highway has been tossing aside rocks
and debris which would require from
three to four hundred men to handle i'll
the same time; monster cliffs have been
blasted away only to leave others
which have withstood whdghSHRDL
which tower to a greater height; great
trees which have withstood the storms
of ages have been felled to allow
Strengthening of the curves; wheelbar-
rows, dump carts, picks and shovels,
steam and air drills, scrapers and other
implements and types of machinery
have been brought into play and the
work has gone forward with rapid
strides considering the character of the
country through which the highway is
being built.
Nor is there q more beautiful piece
of scenic highway along the Midland
trail than is to be found on this fifteen
miles of Glenwood canon. Cliffs rise
abruptly to height of from one thous-
and to fifteen hundred feet above the
highway which skirts the north bank
Of the Grand river, while on the cppo-
site shore rof this stream is the D. &
B. g. railway; deep gulches and mon
ster can6ps. break through the mountain
range .Apd give variety to the ever
changing seepery; streams rush down
the mountain and cross the highway
sffording ample protection to radiator
and to human thirst, while specklcd
trout lurk in the shadows Of The water
dashed rocks and give sport to the
angler. =
Another year and possibly two more
years will be required to complete this
section Of the Midland trail under pres
ent plans, but, when completed, It will
prove one Of the greatest reasons why
all touring autoists should follow the
Midland trail as they cross Uncle
Sam IS country from coast to coast.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
REPUBLICANS CALL
STATE ASSEMBLY

Denver, July 5.-State Chairman
Stewart of the Republican state central
committee today issued call for the
Republican state assembly to be held
in this city Thursday, August 10. The
assembly will be for the purpose OF
nominating six presidential electors
and nominating for the primary ballot
for the various state offices.
The apportionment to the assembly will
be the same as to the convention that
elected delegates to Chicago, totaliug
770. Each county will be entitled to
two delegates at large and one for
every 200 voters or major portion
thereof cast for Governor Carlson at
the last election.
The call for the Democratic assembly
will go out in a few days and that
assembly will be held in Pueblo Tues
day, August 8.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
FIRE LOSS
FROM CIGARETTEs

Last Sunday evening the fire alarm
drew a large crowd towards the ba l
park soon after the game was finishe |
and it was discovered that the barn of
the Glenwood Lumber and Manufactur-
ing company was in flames.
Those first to the scene We're attract
ed by the frantic rearing and kicking of
the two horses in the barn and every
effort was made to rescue them, but all
to no purpose. The flames had gained
such headway that it was impossible
for the men to get inside and bring the
suffering animals out and they soon per-
ished in the terrible heat.
The fire department responded quick
ly and made every effort to save ad-
joining property and succeeded in this,
but the splendid delivery team, the
harness and the barn were consumed
Mr.. Dougan states that the l5ss was
fully $500 and no insurance was carried
on the property.
Ahe cause VI tHc Liz WAS dC lloI dI
tributed to tramps who it was thought
might have been loafing around the
place to get some rest. Later it was
pretty definitely established that it
was ehargeable to small boys of the
town who had been sitting on the top
of the stable watching the ball game
and who had been smoking cigarettes.
When the boys discovered the mis-
chief they had done they ran away and
neglected to give the alarm, fearing
that if they did they would be appre-
hended. 1t is fortunate that the loss
was not greater for if there had been
a little breeze the flames might easily
have spread to other and more inflama-
BILE property, resulting in much greater
damage.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
ENDS TIRED LIFE
WITH A BULLET
Young Lady Employed at the
Hotel Colorado Dies by
Her Own Hand
LEAVES A BRIEF NOTE

Mrs. E. j. Sidler for reasons un-
known took her life by shooting on
Saturday, July l, at 6:20 p. m. She
complained of being tired and going
to her room locked the door. and shot
herself through the temple. The door
was broken in and Mrs. Sidler was
found dead. Dr.. Hopkins,the coroner,
was called and upon investigation
called no jury as it was plainly case
Of suicide.
Mrs. Slider was young woman of
extremely retiring nature and those
with whom she associated in her duties
as chambermaid at the Hotel Colorado
had no hint of her intended self de-
struction though her plans were UNI
doubtedly carefully laid and carried out
to the end She had packed her trunk,
leaving out only the gown and kimona
she wore at the time of shooting and
a waist, skirt and hose, evidently to
be used at burial, all her other clothing
even to hat and shoes she had packed
and as previously arranged with the
express company the trunk was called
for and sent to. Wichita, Kansas.
.. At the time of arranging to express
the trunk she evaded all consideration
of the purchase of railroad ticket for
herself
Mrs. Slider was in Glenwood for her
health and while fher husband visited
her o. Strawberry hay and for . couple
of days following she seemed to be in
tho AAppisst frame of mind and there
was every indication of perfect do
nestle relations. At that time II was
decided she should Femain, in Glenwood
some time longer and unless letter
which was registered to Kansas dis
closes the cause for. her suicide, ths
real reason actuating her sad deed may
never be known. ,..,,z,.
The letter which deceased left here
gave no hint whatever that would aid
in solution of the mystery, but it
plainly showed generalization.
Her husband and sister came from
Ashland, Kansas, and took the remains
to that place on Tuesday July 4.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
CAMPERS SHOULD BEWARE OF
LEAVING FIRE IN MOUNTAINS

National forest officials in Colorado
have issued an appeal to the public to
take extraordinary care with campfires
in timber areas during the present Pc
riod Of unusually small rainfall. Timber
is almost unprecedentedly dry, and
fires start with surprising ease. The
department has spent from $4,000 to
1000 within the last couple of weeks
to fight fires, started by thoughtless
campers, that threatened to, expand
into vast conflagrations that would de-
stroy hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of timber and injure the scenic
value of large areas. y
50 little rain has fallen throughout
the Rocky mountain region that trees,
brush and soil are exceedingly dry. A
small campfire that may appear to
have been totally extinguished is likely
to be smoldering through the carpet of
rotted bark, pine cones and pine nee-
dies that covers the soil in forests. An
incipient forest fire may be creeping,
invisible, foot below the apparently
extinguished, ashes Of the discarded
campfire. Many hours after the camp
er has departed the underground en-.
bers may i'leap into life, and before
forest rangers are aware Of 1t large
area Of timber Is blazing, requiring a
heavy expenditure to put II out.
Automobiiists who stop by the road
side 70 fry, bacon or a.steak for the
evening meal, a1e the nest frequent
eausss' Of forest fires during the pros
ent dry spsll. If they are exceptional.
1y- careless~or ignorant of woods lore,
they leave their, apparently insignifi.
cant fire to die out Of its owh' secord,
feeling that the few Lingering embers
can do NO possible harm. Then the
fire gets to running through the dry
deadwood carpet until 1t reaches the
tinder-dry trees. =
Even those persons who pour water
on the discarded campfire are frequent
y not sufficiently careful. They should
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08

make sure, the forest officials point out,
that embers are not smoldering below
the surface. .}#
Careless campers caused the destruc-
tion, a few days ago, of virtually 1000
acres of fine timber in the Mt. Evans
district. Aside from the monetary loss
to the government of this timber, the
scenic value of the region was i'm
paired.-Evening Telegraph.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
WARDEN lyman f. !. !
.r19 >SssE =
tAUDs OUR WORK
Remarkable Highway Con.
stuction Carried on in
GIenwood Canon
GREATEST IN STATE

The following article on the road
work in Glenwood canon was written
by Charles c. Canady of this city and
will be printed this week in more than
a hundred newspapers throughout the
country. 1t is part of the publicity
campaign being carried on by the Ma.
tioEai Midland Trail association from
its general offices in Grand Junction.
Glenwood Springs, Colo, July 81" 1t
is the greatest piece of road work ever
attempted in the state Of Colorado and,
when completed, will prove one of the
finest scenic drives in the Rocky noun
tain region.'
Thus spoke Hon. Thomas lyman
warden of the Colorado penitentiary,
upon a recent visit to the road work in
Glenwood canon, east of Glenwood
Springs, and which reaches from the
lava beds Of Dotsero to the boiling
springs in Glenwood Springs, one Of the
greatest health and pleasure resorts on
the Midland trail.
Giant cliffs are crumbling; steep
grades are disappearing; sharp curves
are being eliminated and the old Taylor
State road is beisg replaced BY six.
teen-foot highway which ranks well up
with the most celebrated mountain
highway. In the world. Colorado con.
victs are mastering obstacles in road
making and NO expense is being spared
to make permanent highway.
It was over this road and through
this canon that the first transconti.
mental auto journey was made. The
Taylor State road had just been com.
lpleted, hut, as men looked upon the
FIRST auto, they shook their heads an1
predicted that the time would nevsr
come whom such vehicles would be used
| to any great extent in journeys which
'salled for crossing the mountain re.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
TO ENTERTAIN
CHARLES e. HUGHES

There is every prospect that Glen
wood will in the near future have the
honor of entertaining Hon. Charles j..
Hughes, Republican candidate for pres
dent of the United States.
AS soon as announcement was made
that Mr.. Hughes was planning a trip
to the great west, preparatory to enter
ing the campaign, our people extended
TO him, through Mayor Thorson aud
others most cordial invitation to visit
Glenwood Springs.
Secretary Canady of the Business
Mems league has interested many peo-
Pile here and elsewhere in the matter
and Mr.. Hughes has during the past
few days heard much of the beauties
of Glenwood.
Mr.. Lucas of the Hotel Colorado has
taken great interest in the matter aud
he is in receipt of assurances from
William Loeb, Jr., Theodore Roosevelt
and several others that if Mr.. Hughes
comes to Colorado he will surely come
to Glenwood Springs for short visit
and will later accept the proffered hos,
pitality of W. L. Parrotte at his Winde-
mere lodge on White river.
The following kilograms give some
idea of the effort made by our townsmen
to bring Glenwood Springs to the at
tention Of Mr.. Hughes as an ideal out
ing spot:
GNenwood Springs, July 8, 1915.
N. @. Kingsbury,
Vice President Am. T. & T. Co.,
is Dey st., New York City.
We understand Charles E. Hughes
contemplatss spending two weeks in
Rockiss. VIII you please see Mr..
Hughes and extsnd to him the invita-
tion Of the .citisens Of Glenwood Springs
to mshs this city his headqsartsrsf
You know sensthiag Of this place.
Boosting fur n will be appreci.tsA +
HDW1N g. K1NGsBURY:
zAs Answer '4
8 D. N. q G. A. K.
New YORK City, 1908 p. M, July s,
191s.-E. O. Kingsbury, idlenwood
Springs, Colo.-Your telegram received.
Have had the matter up with Mr.. Will
cox, chairman of the Republican com
mittee. He advises me the matter will
have careful consideration and be pre-
sented to Mr.. Hughes. Have sent him
your telegram SO that he may have 1t
before him and win do my utmost to
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08
xAazlAas 11omssns

Virgil Holcomb, Rifle, and nsss
Reese, Glenwood,. June 30.
Antonio Rossi, Marble, and AssuneA
SPIRIT, Marble.
Antonio Shine, Cameo, and zs.sa
Gojdi, New Castle.
The Glenwood post., 1916-07-08

boost for Glenwood Springs of which
place | have most delightful memories.
N. C. KINGSBURY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
MAKES SPECIALITY
HARDWOOD LUMBER

Manufacturing annually 100000
feet of hardwood timber, J. F. Mc1n-
tyre & Sons, Inc. sell the products
of the local mill thruout the northern
states, much of the lumber eventually
being exported.
In conducting the business here, the
company is working on capital of
100000, employs 60 men and pays
out in wages about $4,000 a year.
The company was organized in 1910
and its officers are ]. F. Mcintyre,
president; c. w. Holmes, vice pres
ident, and r. R. Mcintyre, secretary
and treasurer.
Manufacturing a high grade of
southren hardwood lumber, the plant
utilzes great quantities of white oak,
red oak, ash and some cypress, sup
plying the lumber in all grades and
dimensions. MI Mcintyre, the pres
ident, gives his personal attention to
the business. and special orders al
ways receive immediate attention.
The company owns large tracts of
land on which is enough timber to
supply the Pine Bluff mill for ten
years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
sual Advantages 10 Youth of Rural Sections
L UMBER COMPANY
EMPLOYS AN ARMY
Arkansas short Leaf Company Pays
Ont Annually in the City Nearly
$l,0GO,090 for Labor and Supplies.

one of the biggest enterprises in
Pine Rluff Is the Arkansas Short Leaf
Lumber company which employs in
its various departments about SEQ
men, paying them annually in wages
approximately 100000. In addition
to the sum expended in wages, the
company spends about $3.50 600 each
year for supplies.
This plant is a part Of the Long-Bell
system which owns and operates
other big plants in Louisiana, Texas
and other states The president of
the company is X. A. Long, the Kan
saS CITY millionaire who has given a
million TO found q Christian college.
and made other large donations to the
Church of Christ, as well as perform
other philanthropies.
The plant here is in charge Of j. NJ
Stewards. who is treasurer and gen
cral manager of the company. Mr.
Stewards is . KentucKian who has
spent practically all ais life in the
lumber business. He operated a re
tail yard. and knows the selling, as,
we'll as the manufa.r curing end OF
the game.
The Saline River TIarwood COM
pany. which is part of the Arkan-
sas Short Leaf Lumber company is
manaoed by {. II. Murphy. 1t was
formed and the mill constructed to
utilize the hardwood on the "A 900
acres Of timber land owned by the
parent concern, and has established
a reputation for its products of oak,
gum and ash timber, and especially
for the superiority of its "r'orked
Leaf brand of oak flooring.
Two plants cover an area of about
ITO acres, and together turn out
100000 feet of lumber a day. The
yellow pine MIL cuts 100000 feet of
lumber. and the hardwood plant
10000 feet.
The company owns and operates
miles OF railroads, penetrating far
into the woods and over which it
hauls the logs to the Pine Bluff mills,
where it is manufactured, and from
whence it is shipped to all parts of
the United States and to many for
eign countries.