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STATE POLICE RULE
in BAl T|M0RE FAILS
Experiment Tried in Maryland
City Since 1867 Gave
Governor Whip
BV a star Correspondent

baltimore. Nd. April 29.--State
ecntrol of the municipal police force
suggested for Philadelphis-ha been
tried In Baltimore since 1867.
Leading citizens of Baltimore, more
Interested in good government than
: party politics. say that it has been tried
and found wanting.
Baltimore had state controlled po-
lice force saddled on it in the guise of
reform, just as Philadelphia may get
state appointed police commissioner
as. reform measure.
Baltimore now regards state control
ofsthe police as dangerous abuse,
which in practice has put political con
troll of the city in the governor s vest
pocket.
Though the present system has its ad-
herents, there is a strong opposed body
I Of public opinion which makes the
charge that state control violates the
first principles of home rule.
The board of three police commits
sioners, appointed by the governor is
entirely beyond the control of the people
Of Baltimore.
Baltimore pays the bills, but has no
voice in the spending of its own money
for police protection.
The commissioners are not response
bic to the people, but TO the governor.
To remove the police commission
charges must be made before the gov
ernor, who appoints the commissioners.
and conducted by the commissioners
own counsel. If the governor finds in
favor of his own appointccs, he may
order the individual who brought th"
charges to pay the costs.
The long, persistent, but vet unsuc-
cessful, fight for "home rule for Bati-
more city in the matter of police control
Is evidenced by the following address
delivered before the City Club of Bal
timore by Ralph Robinson, one of the
city's leading attorneys, who has made
careful study of the situation OK
tending over many years. He says:
st is with surprise that visitors
learn that the city of Baltimore has
no police department of its own; that
it is policed by an organization which
is administered and solely controlled by
an agency not responsible to its Citi
zens;
Taxed. But Not Represented
"Such a state of affairs exhibits a
unique instance of taxation without
representation.
'tThe friends of the system claim that
it is necessary to keep the police out
of politics. Now the view that | de-
sire to submit is this:
First. 1t has been so developed as
to keep the police in politics.
Second. That apart from this fea-
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OVERLAND HARPER CO.

1627-1629 ARCH STREET r,... =
Bel-Locust Branches at r
Model 90
to Our Store
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FIRST REFORM CLASH
IS WON BY PENROSE.
Forces JubiIant as Senate
Passes Measures Giving Dis
trict Attorney More Power
WARE IN STUBBORN ATTACK
BV n star Correspondent

Harrisburg. April 29.--Pcnrosc fol
lowers here today are iubilant over tho
defeat of the Wares in the first real
showdown in the legislative battle of
the clans"
Virtually unanimous Endorsement by
the Senate of the measures introduced
at the request of District Attorney
Rotan. of Philadelphia. charging the
scope and power of his Office, was n
hard slap at Senator Ware, who per
sonally led forcoful attack on the
bills week ago during n committee
hearing which wnS cnlivcncd by strcnu- .
Gus personal attacks by Senator Ware
and counter attacks by District Attor-
ncy Rotan.
Mr.. Rotan wants to SEQ the bill on
larging tho scope of his Office and in =
crcaSing the legal staff in the hands oI
the Governor by the end of next week.
He is here to meet any cali for fur
thcr hearing or TO answer any state
mcntS that may be made on the floor
Of tho Senate in relation TO the conduct
of his Office or tho necessity for the
enactment of the proposed legislation.
First Vote Unanimous
Tho chief bill, that providing for nm
increase in the district attorneys staff
of assistants. passed the Senate unani
mously. with forty-four senator's vot
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ire it exhibits cardinal administrative

ture it exhibits cardinal administrative
defects.
Third. That Baltimore city will
never have dependable and effective po-
lice protection until the system is abol-
ished
."rhe heart of the system is tho
Board of Police Examiners.
There can be no intelligent conpre-
hension of the system which omits the
work of the police examiners. These
officials are also appointed by the gov
ernor. being three in number, and upon
them devolvCs the task of conducting
written examinations on which appoint
ments and promotions are based.
Puts Police In Politics
'"1hc interest of politicians in the
police force under the existing system
is unblushingly avowcd by a provision
in the laws creating the Board of Police
Commissioners and Board of Police Ex-
aminers, to the effect that Of the three
members Of these respective boards one
each shall be an adhcrcnt of the two
leading parties of the state.
"Superhcially. it appears to be a plan
in the interest of II nOnpartisan admin
istration. As matter of fact. il is II
plan to obtain domination of these
boards by the appointing power. when
ever so inclined without arouSing sus.
picion.
administrative defects next claim
attention.
"laD To begin with, +" give any three
public officials. be their characters As
white as the snow on Salmon. the OK
pcnditure of n sum of upwards of two
millions of dollars without direct re
sponsibiity to those furnishing them the
money. is TO do violence to the most
fundamental conceptions Of the princi-
pies of Scf-govcrnmcnt.
"(b) Again. the actual relation be
tween the commissioners and the police
force of Baltimore city iS the subject
Of gross misronrCption. The individual
in actual command of the police force
is the marshal and il is TO be able to
name the marshal that the control of
the police commissions is 80 vital to the
politicians
1.-The marshal of police and tho board
of police examiners arc the realities III
INC police system all Inv rust - '"h''u
fagr.
(rJ Tho morale Of tho police. Ink"
that of any similar organization. de
pcnds on the calibCr of tho man really
in command of them, on the marShai'
not on the police commissioners. The
cxising law takes no cognizancc of this
fact
II am firmly convinced that the
police department should be made n
department; that it should
be administered by an agency that is
solely responsible to the people of
Baltimore, whose money it spends.
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A. 1. du Pont Heads Bridge Board

Wilmington. Del. April 2o.--Alfrcd
!. du pout was elected chairman of the
Washington bridge commission at II
meeting Of the organization in the Of
fees of the Delaware Trust Company.
The commission was created by an act
Of the last Legislature authorizing the
construction of a new bridge over the
Brandywinc at Washington street. 1t
was decided to appoint an executive Of
ficcr. who probably will be an expert
bridge engineer.
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detectives, not to exceed fourteen in
number, passed by vote of Al to 3.
This latter bill was pressed for the
reason that it will empower the dis
trict attorney to entrust criminal in
vestigation to officials directly under his
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charge, thus making it unnecessary for
him to depend upon the police depart
ment. which. he said. at the hearing
last week, had not been over diligent in
its investigation of the Fifth Ward cleo
ton scandal and murder.
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LOAN AlRPLANE MISSING
None of Six Which Leave Lancaster
Arrive at York

Lancaster. Pa. April 20.-Of Chc
six airplancs of the Liberty loan flying
circus which left Lancaster yesterday
afternoon. one has been lost. owing to
unfavorable atmospheric conditions. 1t
is being sought over wide area.
None of the six had reached York.
their intended destination, up to late
last night.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10
NOTICE TO NoN.REslDENr
OF PROBATE OF N,.LL
STATE OF COLORADO /
County of jefferson,

County of jefferson,
In the County Court, No. 1896
The People of the State of Colo
RADIO to Charles A. Light, Bertha b.
Songer, Martin w. Light, James F,
Light, Victor A. Light, Lorena v.
Light, Greeting:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to
appear to the County Court of Jeff
erson County, in the State of Colo
Tado, that you, the said Charles A.
Light, Of Hanford, Calf, Bertha b.
Songer, Martin W. Light, and Lorena
V. Light, of San Pedro, Calf, James
f. Light, 91S w. lat St., Los Ang-
eles, Calf, and Victor A. Light, IN
U. 5. Army III France, heirs Ut law
OF Mary Ellen Light, deceased, are
each and all non-residents OF the
State Of Color. do.
NOW, InEhEFURL, in accord
ahce with The provisions o1 the stat
ute III such case made und proviueu,
and by order of the Court ouly made
and entered, you are hereby notl-
fled that an instrument OF writlng
purporting to be the last will ana
testament Of the said Mary Ellen
Light, deceased, was presented TO
SAID Court for probate on thel3th
day OF June, A. y. 1919, by William
II. Light, residing at Arvada, in tho
County Of Jefferson, and State or
Colorado; that the said decedent
died May 21, 1919, at San Pedro,
Calf, and was ut the time OF her
decease, u resident OF Arvada, III the
County Of Jefferson, and State OF
Colorado; that the said decedent, nc
cording to the said alleged last Wnl
and Testament, devised ana bequea-
thed her property in tint words and
figures following to-wit.
LIST. appoint my husband, Will
ian IL. Lignt, us my administrator,
without bond,
End. hereby will and bcqueath
to William IL. Light all my property,
both real and personal.
You are hereby notified to be and
appear before said Court at the
County Court Room in tho Court
House, in Golden, in the County Of
Jefferson, and State of Colorado, on
the 2lst day of July, A. d. 1919,
then and there to attend probate of
the said alleged last Will and Testa-
ment of tho said Mary Ellen Light.
deceased, and further to do and per-
form what shall then, by tho said
Court be required and adjudged.
County In witness whereof,
{ Court have hereunto set my
{ Seal hand and affixed the
seal Of said Court, ut
my office in Golden, in said county,
this 18th day Of June, A. d. 1919.
A. d. JAMESON,
County Judge and nct-
ing Clerk County Court.
(Pub. June 10 to July 18th. inclu.)
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A REMINDER

Walk humbly. o America. 10 tho crown.
Ing OF pence
with meek heart and reverence 10 tho
meeting Of our peers.
Forget not. America. tho weary months OF
silence.
Tho black high pride Of thrss LONG
years.
Remember. o America, the dcnd who lie
In Flanders.
Tho wounded and the slain OF our great
allies,
Remember. too. the ancrInce of tho WON.
en- and st,ildrcn.
Tho months we lay In dnrknotB, unsee.
Ing with our eyes.
Max" no demands. America, Of tho men
who fought before IN.
Io not domibooring DER tho mon who
suffered most.
We have not known the whole whlto
ilnmn Of racfincc.
II We have nny.d democracy, let not
that be our boast
Walk humbiy. o America, To the crown.
lng OF pence
win meek heart ana reverence 10 tho
mootiDR OF our peers:
Forget not. o Ainsrion, tho wrnry mopihA
" silence.
Tho black high pride Of three iyng
years.
Katharine X. Johnson In Lifo.
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Philadelphia U. S. Mint Has
Complete Series Of Nearly
All Coins Issued in World,

In the collection at the PHILADELPHIA
mint Zone of the finest In existence)
there are fairly complete series of
nearly all the coins ever issued in the
world.
coined money was In circulation In
Asia and Europe as early as 100 b. c..
i'ut the anctents did not put dates on
their coins, and so 1t was not always
easy to fix the exact periods of their
issue.
They were, of course, not struck
with dies, but merely cast in molds,
so that they had not the smooth SYM
metry of modern coins. Nevertheless,
some of them possessed very high
artistic merit.
Even nowadays people bury money.
In ancient times, when mans pos.
sessions were far less safe, the prac.
ttce was much more common. Largely
owing to 1t is the fact that such great
numbers of early coins (m0stly dis
covered by accideht) exist today In
collections.
There is, indeed, hardly an ancient
coinage of which specimens Nr0 not
extant. Many of them have been dc.
rived from the hidden boards of sac
erdotal establishments.
The earliest known bronze coins of
the Romans date back to 1896 B. @.
They issued silver coins less than
century later. But doubtless the gold
and silver money of other countries
was largely used by tho ancient Ro-
mans. introduced among them through
the aggressive commerce Of Greek and
Asiatie states.
There was no lack of the precious
metals In those days. DIR. II. l.. Com
parette, numismatist of the Philatlel.
phla mint (frOm whom the above
statements are quoted, says that In
ancient times the supply of gold and
silver was us great In proportion to
the population using money coined Of
those metals US 1t IL today.
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Developing Men
Co opsaioa : the Key to
Success

I'VE do not pick our men. we de-
velop them" says successful manu-
facturer. Cor rather. we help them
to develop themselves. Not one of our
men can be fired outright. No fore
man or department head can dismiss
an employee. Good cause has to be
shown"
Developing men Is very good rule,
as many can tell, but good rule for
mekipg rabbit pie begins: First catch
the rabbit. The developer of men
must be the comrade of his men, not
the autocrat. II he Is supercilious the
penalty will be failure. He must have
Mt least fair general knowledge Of
how to dQ the work lac wants done.
His Is rare ability, founded upon rare
temperament. He. Is the dynamo
which runs any successful enterprise.
The French say "cherchez la femme"
when a crime has hesn committed.
ahe formula is "cherchez l'homme"
when anyone wishes to account for the
success Of q grent industrial enter
prise. The man at the bottom Of lis
success is one whe knows how to get
the hest work out Of an army of en-
nloyees. A successful general Is tho
officer whose men swear hy him; not
ths fNssX martiAst whose men swear.
secretly, at him.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10
Forests Draw Water From
Soil, Then Send It Forth
Into tho Air From Leaves

ut has been estimated that 600
beech trees during single season of
foliage evap0rate about 10000 barrels
OF WATER" said Dr. John NJ. Coulter.
professor Of botany at the University
Of Chicago, in recent article.
'This indicates one Of the important
missions Of the forests. namely, to
draw water FROM the soil and send 1t
forth INTO the air from the leaves as
water vapor. From the foregoing fix.
urPs one can compute what immense
quantities Of forest vapor are poured
iRta the atr In thickly wooded dis
triets, keeping It moist and favorable
for vegetation.
Another mission Of the forests is
to conserve rainfall, the soil acvei-
opel by forest being wonderfully
retcntiye Of wnter, acting as n huge
sponge which absOrbs and holds the
rainfall and doles It out gradually.
This fact IL especially realized when
forests are removed. for then the rain
fall runs OF the surface md floods
the streams without supplying Its full
quota Of water for vegetation. The
devastating foods In China nrc caused
largely by the destruction af their for
ests and forest planting and conscr-
walton Il one Of the greatest needs
"f that country.
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SILo WILL STOP
EXCESSIVE WASTE

There u produced every year in
this country sufficient forage to feed
literally all live stock Of the land,
and leave . good balance besides. The
shortage Of supplies each year is due
to the spelling and wasting Of for
age already grown. and the means
Of preserving this forage will solve
the stock problem Of the country.
The principal waste ia now going on
with the corn plant. II il most
noticeable In the corn belt states.
where perhaps 80 percent Of the
stalk and leaves Of this most valu.
able forage Ia wasted annually. The
silo furnishes = means whereby NIL
farm forage can he preserved and
placed In the best possible condition
for feeding. The silo Ia too VOL!
known 70 require Q description Of
this method. but its use II certainly
sadly wanting. Il can b. safely
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PRICES AND WAGES WILL
DROP SAYS J. OGDEN ARMOUR

That VIC must expect new and
higher level of prices is the state
ment Of J. Ogden Armour of Chica-
go. Mr.. Armour further says, "In
the final analysis rs Fer cent of more
of the cost of most commodities con
sists Of labor, and reductions in the
market price of commodity are there
fore inevitably reflected in the COM
pensation Of labor. He gives US six
reasons why the price of labor will
not come down. They are:
jh-cthmgsIevel. .UU. .GDoaHs vbb
1. "The practical stoppage of i'm
migration since 1914, depriving
America of several millions Of work
ers who normally would have come
to our shores.m
2. "The retention by the nations
military snd nayai establishments Of
nearly 100000 workers, which may
continue for an indefinite period.
8. "The creation of new indus
tries, such al ship building and man.
ufacture Of chemicals and dyes, re-
quiring hundreds of thousands of
workers,
4. "The urgent demand for build
ing and construction of every class
due to their having been forcibly held
back for several years.
5. hFhe shortage Of the wopld's
food supply,
8. "The prertionately higher lev
els of commodity prices existing prac-
tically all over Europe. fl
If prices are to remain up. rRd if
wages or ineemss In many orcupa-
tions do not increase proportionate-
ly, it naturally follows that we must
buy far more skillfully than in the
past, or materially reduce our stand
ard of living.-Gharlptte A. Baker
Colorado Agricultural College.
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Consult the margin OF your papc,
ADJUSTMENT DAY NOTICE
Estate Of Frederick A. Cmntrnll. bc.

ceased. No. 1902.
All persons having claims and de.
mands against said Estate nrc mere
by notified to present them for nd.
lustmcnt TO the County Court Of JEFF.
fcrson County, Snta Of Colorado. M.
tho Court House In Golden. on tho
21st day Of July. A. D. 1919.
NARY r. CANTRALi..
Administratrix Of said Estate.
(Pub. June 10 70 July II inclusivo., .,
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Black Walnut Used for
Roadbed In Indiana City

Recently In an Indiana city en-.
gineers were installing concrete
foundation along a main thoroVg ghfaP~
In excavating they came upon q
c2rdHFoy road, buried several inches
nnaeF the street surface. The road
was constructed Of black walnut and
extended. they found later. for u dl&
taRce at nearly mile. The iogs wers
In excellent condition.
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Walter T. Daigle has purchased a
new National touring car.

Harry Petrie and Howard Miller Of
Upper Ralston, were business callers
in Arvada Monday. Mr.. Petrie, who
is one of jefferson County's most
successful farmers and stock rails
ers, informed US that some ones dog
has killed about 5000 worth of sheep
on his place. There seems to be no
recourse, az they have not been able
to catch or locate the dog, netwith-
standing the fact that nightly vigils
have baen kept In the effort.
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Those who may be interested in
the matter Of garages, can now see
the portable steel garage at W. w.
Moberly's home on West First street
and Adelaide. You simply can't
duplicate it for the money, and if you
have an automobile, or even a piece
of farm machinery standing out in
the weather you can't afford to be
without one.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10

Born early Sunday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. William Bueb, living north
Of town, a fine eight-pound son. He
will wear the name of Wilburn John
Bueb, and promises to be husky"
farmer. 1t is hard to tell who are
the proudest over his arrival, his
young parents or his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Weaver, Mrs.
busb's parents. All cocerned are
doing fine.
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the picnic grounds, which will be set
aside for the use of the Grangers on
that day. Be sure to buy your tick
cts before hand, from some men,
Der Of the grange as all the proceeds
from the sale of tickets sold in this
way are to be used by the Grange
in their efforts to stop the polluting
of Clar Creek.
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the current season should he banner
year for him. IIoiIOchcr's all.round
playing In the opening gnme Of the
Giant series Mt the Polo ground show.
cd him to he Mt his best. His home
run Into the right field stnnd In the
first inning put the Cubs In the lead
mud his skillful defensive play subsc-
Hucntly helped to thwart tho Gothaiu
assault.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10

HDarden Pomona and Progressive
Pemena GFanges will hold a joint
picnic at Lakeside, Saturday, July
10, afternoon and evening, In the
afternoon there will b all kindl Of
athletic contests ine|nIlD9Rtds Of
W.T. akd fe1y race between the two
Pomonas. At 8 o'clock p. m. there
will be q basket picnic, after which
Gov. Shoup and one or two others
will make addresses The committee
viii haye . geod music and q genu-
ine Grange dance in the pavilion on
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When the Gas Escapes.

Should Icnlngc Of gns be noticed
,' time when II is impossible to get
u plumber. some nolstcncd soap
should be applied round the place
where tho escape Inns beco located.
This method Of stopping q leak v only
temporary ooS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Hollingsworth
Of Cambridge, Neb., who are stopping
in Denver, called on his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. dfege, and
daughters. Mrs. Mailing and Meberly,
on July 4th. They drove thru In an
automobile and found the roads in
terrible condition.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10

Miss Ella Holmes Is taking two
satsss ee77a1 her scheol at
Erltchcll. and II visiting at hstns and
attending the institute at Golden this
week. She will probably teach the
summer school at Critchell and take
q special course at the Boulder Un-
iversity next year.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Mailing and Mr..
and Mrs. Justin Hollingsworth, who
are spending month in Colorado,
made an automobile trip to Boulder
Tuesday.
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Miss Esther Shaw left Saturday
for Potter, Neb., where she will
spend her vacation visiting. Her
father received card from her Mon
day telling Of her safe arrival.
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George Bayer took n load Of
strawberries to the Denver Market
Honday morning md got $a00 per
crate for them. Considering that
the market had been closed from
Thursday Of last week, and also II
was the last end Of the season, that
was u pretty fair price.
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Harry Miller, who works for the
David Garage, came near cutting the
end Of the front finger of his right
hand off Monday, whils operating on
a tire. He was shirring the fabric
when the knife slipped and cut his
finger quite severely,
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Cubs Shortstop Star Is
Hailed as the Greatest
lnfielder of the Future

Charley Hollocher, tho youthful
shortstop star OF the Cubs. is OF to
brilliant start, and everywhere IL
hailed as tho great infielder OF tho
future. Hollocher today ranks among
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10

G. ]. Wise. who has been working
for the Moffat road, at Tabernash,
came home for the Fourth, and will
remain at home indefinitely.fl
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Mosquitoes, but No Malaria.

In the Alps. the mosquito AnopheleS
which causes malaria. is found nlentI
fNllY VR IA heights Of $500 feet, hut
malaria y nsver met With above 2yd00
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new brick house near Ralston Cross
ing, last Saturday afternoon. He
has built regular show place, be-
sides the house he has fine brick
garage.
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Mrs. Andy Pitt has been on the
sick list the past week, with rheuma-
tism, and has been under the Doc
tors care. She was somewhat i'm
proved at last account.
The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10

The smith-Ruffner Realty Com
pany last week sold to Mr.. Joseph
L. Howard, an employ of the Denver
Postoffice, the five-room pressed
brick house belonging to E. B. Bax-
ter in Griffith, and Mr.. Howard is
moving in this week.