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The Washington times., 1919-12-31
OLD YEAR TOD|E IN
DEcOROUS manner
Women Nay Take Lead in Pop.
ping the Question for
366 Days.

xsung 1890 waiting iast ssrsuaA the
ess1Ss to ,lteA t1sn ftGnAs eArsGnnsk
tor SSy 6Iys of TuG3Gk0- taS eo1ay
! insured OF the moe, deeorcus rscep-
tion ever accorded a baby year In
Washington. Likewise. hoary old
1918, the year that never had
chance in n world which didn't know
Just where IL stood. Ia going to de-
part without the bibuious boys who
in days agone drank old years on
their way.
There will be the usual watch
parties for there have always bees
watch parties on New Year Eve, but
there will be none of.the old revelry.
And II is not prohibition. but ono
OF the by-products OF prohibition that
has slowed things down to an IRE
ducible minimum as far as New
Year festivities are concerned.
.Csrsser Ceektail- Is Here.
The holiday appearance Of the Cor
oner Cocktail" as the wood alcohol
concoction is becoming known.
frankly has some OF the former most
enthusiastic drinkers hesitating, for
there is rather q deal Of probability
that the drinker may depart along
with the New Year.
At all the hotels, however, there
have been a surprisingly large num-
ber of reservations There will be
hundreds OF dances and watch parties
but that will let the reception out.
Meanwhile, the year gives woman
the opportunity to promise TO make
some man of her choice happy.
How Leap Year Came.
Fair femininity. doubtless. will pur-
sue the same tactics she has pur-
sued ever since st. Bridget won from
st. Patrick the promise OF year
when woman might propose marriage
She will be content with disposing in
stead of proposing, and simple man,
the victim OF her wiles, win think he
wss the leader instead of the led
Friends Of old 1919 who has just
few more hours OF life arc framing
alibis for him. They say he never
had a chance, and il Is not his fault
II history puts him down as the most
futile of all years.
Anyway we will soon know what
1920 is going to be like. IN the mean
time: Here is Volstesd New Year
to you and as many returns as you
feel like assimilatins.
Hotels TO Be Crowded.
At the willard. Washington. Shore
ham. Raleigh, Ebbitt and other hotels
there will be big crowds, reservations
indicated this morning. Some of the
hotels planned to give pretty souve-
Mrs TO their guests, but Il was made
plain there can be no hip pocket"
parties, the law in the District~of Co
lunhis making drinking in public
places impossible. Only in tho homes
with well-stocked cellars will the
bluebird of happiness fly high.
4 carnival for Pennsylvania ave-
nue. is part Of the program for the
night. Ticklers. paper hats and rat
ties will appear. Hawkers are re-
plenishing their stocks. They expect
TO reap a harvest tonight The ap-
pearance of young women in mems
clothes, which led to arrests on Hall
loween, is not expected to be re-
peated.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31

q s.55 -. "a - -s-s 4
s / /
the present Admfr.ise t.s =
according to the inf6fn6ation
which IL being passed from quarter
to quarter here today. Colonel House q
opposition to the nomination of q
straight Woodrow Wilson man 10 not
due 80 much to the feeling OF cold
meas which, 1t is said, has grown up
between him and the President, but
that ii is due more largely to his re.
ported conviction that no straight-out
Administration candidate can posi- bly,
be elected and that it would be suici-
dal to nominate one of that brand.
Friendly to MeAass.
Colonel House. 1t is added, es.
teens Mr.. McAdoo highly from both q
personal and political standpoint,
alhough this same friendly feeling Ia
SAID not to be felt for Mr.. Palmer
But the belief that Mr.. McAdoo will
Continued on Page 2. Column A.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
STEALS TWO KISSES AND
ESCORTS VICTIM HOME

AKRON. Ohio. Dec 3l.-Mrs. James
Names was held up and robbed in
Cuyahoea Falls. near here. CT two
kisses and So. The robber then ac-
companied her to her door, thanked
her and bade her good night.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
START THE vURNAcE WITH GAS

ore of MANY ingenious plans fcr dNtnx
end making things a. hom. 10 January
PornlAr Science Monthly. All news stands
The Washington times., 1919-12-31

THE POCKET rYPEwRIrER.
You work II with two fingers. See Janu.
sry Popular Science Monthly. just out.
All news standa-Advt.
The Washington times., 1919-12-31

FAKE BElL-AAo REFORE MEALS ssA
~A0vt
The Washington times., 1919-12-31
THE WEATHER.:

Increasing eloudiness probably fol.
lowed by rain or snow late tonight or to-
Dsrow. Warmer tonight, but colder late
Tomorrow afternoon. Temperature at 3 q.
m., zS degrees.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01

Could there not be a little collective bargaining for lower prices of every thing
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01

not hopeIcssly tied to teaching jobs in this country. Men will leave the educa- tronal institutions unless they are giv- .u a living wage just as preachers are leaving their pulpitS and officers are psiguug from the army and the nav ,o ao into better paid service.
 Here lies the real danger The prob aIU.y that intelligent professors. i,- Htatnd by their insufficient pay, will go mad and bite the existing social or. gaQ.zatjon Is remote Increase of pay .o. .. teaching staffS of colleges, un- tvors ties and other ccuters of cdvca- ,,ou will result from considerations of justice. ,xpcdiency and the advance m.r of learning and rot from fear than an epidemic of dangerous radica lsa I upset the mental balance o. worthy nuucatOrS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01
BILL PELICAN IS AT ONE GARAGE DOOR LIK E RAVEN
 EDGAR ALLEN POE POEM

SANTA CRUZ, Calf, Novo l-- His name is just plain "BiIP am he is only pelican, but Santa Cruz people who have seen his manircs.a- tion of gratitude and ocvo"on sr- he has traits that mary humans lack.
 "Bir's" plumagc was all gummc. up with oil at Scabright beach a few weeks ago, and some boys wc!r clubbing him to death when Abe 2 O'Connor, garage mechanic, han. pcncd along and rescued him. O'Con- nor took the bird to the garac. washed off the oil and gave him some thing to eat.
 Then "Bn" became as stcadfa$t at the garage door as Poc's raven WIS. Permitting himself only ; daily excursion to the San Lorenzo river nearby, for a bath and a drin', he hastcns back and at his post de- flies customers, dogs and cats, n fact every human or animal who ao- breaches him. It costs O'Connor a considerable amount for fish to fill "Bil's" desires, but O'Connor has :o supply the food, for Bills" pecks smacks his bill and makes himself otherwise unpleasant when he is hungry.
 One day O'Connor perchcd Bill on an automobile and went for a ride ID the coast, the idea being to leav. the pelican forever in a new home of some lagoon full of fat fish. O'Connor found the lagoon about twelve miIes nom Santa Cruz and left 'Bil' at tn waters edge Driving away he believ- od he had broken with his friend for ever.
 But when OComor ;,~rived at tn garage he found Bill" there waiting for him.
 After that" sad O'Connor, '9 can't part with 'Bill'."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01

Tonight, Seward will further eX- tend the glad hand to the officers and crew of tho Saturn, and the hand is one of cordial warmth.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01
D0VT BE WITHOUT
 SL0lN'S LINIIMEl,T
kcer ir hs uJy -- ir lrovS uo cgua
 iu rc,ieyins ra.rs and aches

CI0A\'~ lIN'NE\I has been - s.H t.r sN Wears l...., lr Il, N ~rr. p.r..a~ t..r e.r I..r. Can he umr one Hu-wur-.t produces results,
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01
NORTHERN CABLE ROUTE

That the northern route iron P9 g.. sound is the best and shortest f, .ao., Co the Orient IS tho substanc. or extended reports which the war de- nwtmou, has forwarded Co the sonma committee ou commerce now conSrd- H-ue Jn. Jones b,I for thr conSuuc- uou ot such 30 cable
 These reports were written b" Lieut.. Col. D. Q. Lcnoir, ,rnal corp. now on duty at Seattle, in charge O tho WashiuCton-AIaska cable and
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
 WATCHES CANADIAN con

KETCHlKAN, Alaska, Nov, l. Canadian silver money floods ol which resulted in banks of the Moth west states declaring heavy discount rates, will not be discounted in south east Alaska cities and towns, banker here said today. Warning was issued however, that business men should br on the watch for attempts of speculat ors to unload large quantities of the Canadian money.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01
BuSiuc~,. Not Bolshcvism. BcckOuS

Hcrbcr, Hoover told the HauuI club oG San Francisco the oghc" day that unless better pay IS forthcoming for professors m our colleges aud m- ivcrsitfcs "thc nation wilt be face q face with d dangerous radJcalism from our cua..rs ot higher education" Tn nation. however. Is much more likely Co bc faced with So dangerous eNodu- of capable men from the ccu.crS of higher education aud a dangcou stoppaec of che procession of capable mon preparing for positions in such .0. -umUous.
 Business. not Jo,sr.v.sm, .s .NoE Co ..r away eapab., teachers Of sow- e~c uauug Comm,re.a, and mau acu~ne concerns. as we. as o,a. forms ot business. are u .ae market .o. mon O. ,uuurd minds a1d force u. characters and already they have made maa.. on college and wOyus.,. Faculties. Competent professors ar.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01
The Eexan Store.

dlo431tl-shNsN1 e4thN sesA
 telegraph service, and Henry Winter civilan cable engineer on the United States cable ship Burnside, at Seat tlc. Col Lcnoir and Mr. Winter are considered by the signal corps its b,st qualified experts on the subject.
 Col. LenojrS judgement is that ,hn cabl. should run from Cape Flat.ery rather than from Seattle, because he represents that it passing through tn straits and through the sound ( would cross other cables and would be sub feet to many chances oi damage th@, io mo. exist in deeper and more opcy waters. ii. asserts that cine chief dj' ricu,ty with cables occurs in inland waters where swift currents grind th. Cables against the rocks and where fishcmens anchors often foul them.
 The colonel. reporting on th' m".- tor or cable construction and tnc pc. vision in the pending bil, that |, aha. b. malc entirely ot American mate. ra)s, says that nothing has been dis covered that gsjll takc the place of British gut,a porcha in cable manu- rlctu"e as am auxiliary service Co th" Orient. co. Lcuojr suogcs.S that n t.e event that an arrangement can b. made with thn Russian radio station at Auadir, Siberia. to forward mes sages to VladivostoE and the prcsen, radio station ot the signal corps a.; Nome could forward messages re ccivcH from the Washjngtou-Alaska cable aa. ,r'cg~aphj, service to Ana dir
 Another plan Ac suggests is for al- tcrna;.ug cao,c and radio service. Under this the cable from Seattle 70 Valdez would constitute the first leg; a large radio station would be erect ed at Valdez to work with a ~jmila" new station on Attu island, at the western end Of the Alcutian archjPcl ago, and that cable he laid the ,6Oo miles from Attu to Hakodatc, Japan.
 Mr. Winters report, like that of Col. Lenoir. rejects entirely tn theory that ice would interfere wi:a a bablc on the northern route, saying that this is impossible Mr. Winter entc,s into the detail of the tcchno- logy cr cable construction and tells tho sort of cables that should be laid. The total length of the line from Seattle to Manila would be 7O&& nautical miles, according to his report, and h. advocates stations not more than 200 miles apart, Thus he would have sta tions at Dutch Harbor, Hakodate and Hongkong.
 Perhaps all would have been well provided the Industrial conference at Washington had not gone on q strike.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01

lnduStrially, the pride of America is it's quantity production. Even in the matter of strikes we point with pride
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01

AntiaircraCt guns are powerleSS t0 bring down the soaring visionary ideas that blur the sun.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01

Then there is also the high cost or loafing when there is work waiting 'o be done.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-01

to the quantity to say nothing Of the quality.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
OAKLAND. New Sensible Six
iChas. F. keene.
THE SONG OF THE SOIL

We didn't suspect that Squire Dan
by had a mite of poetry in him.
Mostly he is a gruff talking, heavy
wailing, close-fisted gentleman of the
old school, that went ahead by hard
work and saving pennies.
But the other day he was in the
office, and after sitting around brood
ing over the scenery, he finally clear
ed his throat and apropos of nothing
in particular, said:
Yep, I'm going to get a tractor;
machinery is cheaper than help. But
doggone it l hate to sell my horses.
I've got gasolene lights and pres
sure water all over the place and
portable gasolene engines for differ
ent jobs, and lot more labor saving
stuff that has been paying interest on
what it cost; but I've hung off on
this tractor thing.
An automobile is ali right, but an
engine snorting through the fields
doesn't seem just right, somehow.
Il hope I'll always at least be able
acre patch that / can plow in the
spring myself
"a good black team. that l raised
myself. That pull true. and turn close
and let me turn a smooth. straight
ten-inch, deep furrow right across the
field.
Somehow after being off the land
all winter, ! always like to get out
after week of warm spring weather
and get hold of the old fourteen-inch
plow.
Il like the smell of theg round and
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13

the feel of the air. and the sun on my
back, and bees buzzing out OF the
hives in the ordchard.
I'm going to get tractor and find
some body to run it, but I'm going to
save bit of flat land down in the
south meadow for me and the four
year-olds to break Any mechanic can
run an engine, but mighty few can
raise team of colts and have EN-
work right" And the squire quit and
mooned some more over his snow
bank.
We guess there is poetry some'
where in all the sons of men who have
followed the furrow through years
and who have unconsciously become
in tune with the creak of the harness; ;
the slow heaving bodies of big teams;
the soft slide of soft clods brimming
over the mould board. down into the
furrow; the hum of insects. and the
chatter of fussy birds. crowding along
behind, intent on the treasures the
furrow discloses.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Former Residents Visit

Mrs. A. G. Mathews and daughter
Margaret came down from Gunnison
Sunday evening and are spending the
week pleasantly with friends in the
city. The family formerly resided in
Delta and have many friends who are
glad to see them again.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Novel Way to Travel

VIM. Warner and son Victor were
in the city Tuesday travelling in a
we'll equipped car fashioned in clos
ed carriage style and built on Ford
truck. Mr. Warner said 1t cost $110O
to equip it. They started eight days
before from Victor and were bound
for Seattle, Washington to remain for
some time for Mr.. Warmers wife's
health. The lady is in poor health and
started with them, but left few days
later by rail, the overland trip prov
ing too much for her.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
c.,.rrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLIc;ATIsoMsSs.: sS. =. a,.sa.sy sSsy
Ch 10 a local disease. greatly In
Gaeneed Sasneed By w eonstitutonal eondition:: and
in order 10 cure il ,,s you isrrh mas5 fafs Mean an
LH.eiu ,aLan internally and acts thru
tbs fine bsod is on the Of the
Halls casa55h 5s bsss phgsicisas as
81 co,,ntry for years. 1t is COM
rm nosed et's Of Some some Of the best tones known;
Combined with some of the Il best t,oD blood %
purifiers. The perfect c9mpindb,iIMn tanrb MeS;l or
tine .he ihs IS what produces such wonderful
resuIts in catarrhal conditions. Send Tor
testIi'tSHENEY y GHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
fans Family Pills for constipation.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
New Druggist at o-w Drug Co.

Albert Graham arrived Monday and
will assist at the Osborne-Williamson
Drug Store Mr.. Graham is an ex-
perienced druggist, he and his brother
having owned and conducted such an
establishment at Rifle for five years.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Guests at johnson Home

Mr.. and Mrs. H r. Elliott and Mr..
and Mrs. L.. e. Benedict of Montrose
spent the day Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Johnson. The ladies'. who
are sisters of Mrs. Johnson remained
for longer time, Mrs. Elliott return
ing Monday afternoon and Mrs. BEN
edict spending the remainder Of the
week.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Visitor Here

Visitor Here
DIR. C. A. Pollard of Norwood arrived
Sunday to spend a short time at the
home of Mrs. Martha Odem before
leaving for Denver where he expects
to spend a part of the summer taking
special course in dentistry.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Death Of Former Resident

G. A. Leinbach of Montrose, former
ly of Austin and well known in the
county, died at Montrose Thursday fol-
lowing an operation for the removal
of his arm. Sunday the remains were
shipped to Panora, Iowa for interment.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
To Hold Meetings Here

Rev. Lewis Bachelor and wife from
Illinois have begun series Of revival
meetings in Grand Junction in the
large tent. Rev. Bechellor and wife
will hold a campaign in Delta during
July and go from here to Montrose
for a siege.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
chiIdrsn,s Day Exerciaes

Children's day was appropriately OBJ
served at the Baptist and Methodist
churches Sunday morning. Both edi-
fices were beautifully decorated with
flowers, ferns and potted plants and
the programs furnished by the youth
were interesting and instructive
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Arrives Monday

An arrival Monday afternoon was J.
d. Phillips of Topeka, Kansas, who
will visit with his daughter Miss Phil
lips, one of the teachers in the city
schools. In a week or ten days they
will leave to spend the summer farther
west.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
To Vanadium

To Vanadium
Mrs. Raif Nelson left the latter part
of the week to join her husband at
Vanadium, after spending several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Gorsuch of Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Here From Ridgway

Mrs. Louis Orvis and children came
in from Ridgway Friday to visit for
several weeks at the home of Mrs.
Orvis' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Singleton.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Returns from overseas

Sidney Mcintyre of Hotchkiss has
been mustered out of the service and
arrived home last week. He was met
in Montrose by Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Mcintyre and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Kibben
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Fruit M an Out

George w. Dyer of Cedaredge, repre-
senting the Denny Fruit Co., departed
Saturday on a business trip to parts
of Washington. in the interest of the
firm.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Will Visit Here

VIII Visit Here
Mrs. R. d. Blumberg and children
came in from Salida Monday afternoon
to visit Mrs. Joe Harvey. They will
be the guests of relatives and friends
for several days.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Mortuary Assistant Leaves

Lee Jones who has been assisting
C. P Hopson for several months, de-
parted Tuesday afternoon for Palo
Alto, California, where he plans to
stay indefinitely.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Returns to Denver

Miss Annie Edie left Friday for Den
yer after terminating pleasant visit
at the home of her father, j. A. Edie
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Kings Here to Visit

Mr. and Mrs. R. A. King and two
sons arrived Monday from Denver and
are busy renewing acquaintances with
old friends here
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Soldier Home

soldier Rome
An arrival Saturday evening was
Ed. Maupin, who has received his dis
charge from the army after seeing
overseas service.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Home This Week

Miss Florence Beltz arrived home
the early part of the week, having COM
pleted a course in nursing at the
Pueblo hospital.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Paonia Visitors

The Misses Clara Scott and Letitia
Motto of Cedaredge were the guests of
Paonia friends last week after short
time spent with friends at Lazear.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13
Miss Turner Home

Miss Dorothy Turner arrived home
the last of the week, having completed
the school term at Burbank, Washing
ton.
The Delta independent., 1919-06-13

Here From Denver
Miss Vera Mccartney came over
from Denver last Thursday and is Wis
iting friends this week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-27
Peaceful Color of Green
Was Mother Earth's Choice

How many of us ever wonder why
Mother Earth chose to dress in green?
The earth was not always green. Once
it was as naked as the moon but there
came a day when the weather grew
cool enough to demand clothing, and
at that time, no doubt, our material
planet began to look about to choose
a color scheme for her dress. Why
she chose green is not of record, but
that she chose it with her whole heart
every pleasant place of creation testi-
fes. Scientists explain that this is
merely a natural phenomenon, the col
or being chlOrophyl pigment, turned
green by action of the sun. But why
1t did not turn blue, or red, or black
no scientist knows. About all we can
say is that Mother Earth wanted a
green dress, and she went and got 1t.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-27
Ancient 0eodar Trees of
India, 800 or 900 Years
Old, Considered Sacred

The natives of the hill regions of
India consider the deodar tree almost
sacred. AS its name implies, it is the
tree of the gods, and around many of
the picturesque little temples n sees
magnificent groves of fine old deodars,
perhaps 800 or 900 years old, trees that
no one would dream of cutting, for
they are considered as the personal
property of the gods. Even should a
deodar fall down from old age, no
hillman would dare to use its timber
for his own private needs. Misfortune,
as he believes, would certainly result.
If a house were built of the sacred
timber, either the house would refuse
to stand, or-what is the more usual
form of the gods displeasure-the
owners family would fall victims to
some terrible disease, or his crops
would fail to ripen. A hillman who
has had to pass through one of these
groves will carefully remove even dry
needles that have stuck to his feet for
fear that he may rouse the gods dis
pleasure by inadvertently removing
some of his property.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-27

THE Christmas Edition of The
Pleasantville Press was ine.p-Frank
B. Hllbin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-27
A SONG OF LOVES

Through branches of their leaves bereft
The sunlight glitters golden;
The moss with velvet clothes each cleft
In ruins grim n olden;
On falling towers the ivy strong
All signs of wreck e~ffaces;
The streamlet sings it's sweetest song
Across the stony places;
When moonless Is the wintry sky
Then brightest is the starlight;
Beyond the breakers fierce Inc high
We see the beacon's far light;
The snowdrop rings its silver bell
When ~snowdrifts shroud the meadows;
The winds their sacred secrets tell
. Behind the evening shadows.
And so, sweetheart, when thou art old
And SAD and worn and weary.
When all the world is growing cold,
And all the land looks dreary,
My heart will follow then the lead
OF star and moss and river,
ind love thee hest in greatest need
Forever and forever.