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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09
Fake Detective Fleeces
Many Local Citizens

Who will be the next fakir to
come into town and victimize our
unwary citizens?
The latest fellow to "put it over"
was a stranger who blew into town
few weeks ago and pretended to
be detective here on a sec ct
mission for the Burns Detective
Agency of Chicago. He came
with nothing, lived here at the
Woodward Tavern, paid nothing.
had laundry work done, had a
physician when he was threatened
with pneumonia, smoked good
cigars, had numerous expensive
auto rides. borrowed cash and
went out Of town with money and
had local citizen haul him out
through the snow drifts so be
could make his getaway.
Soon after his arrival in town
he had 100 cards printed at the
Siftings office for $1.50 cash.
These cards bore the name &c. A..
Hodge, representing Burns De-
tective agency, Chicago" His
name is probably not Hodge at all
and the Burns people have no such
man representing them. Instead
of being a detective he is probably
being hunted by detectives.
While the fellow could hardly
be said to be smooth and was very
crude in the way be worked. and
while several men about town
doubted his genuineness, yet he
rsss able Il fc4l i. naah5sa~oE ps5-
pie and had actually enlisted the
aid Of several who were going to
assist him in "closing in" on a
gang of crooks supposed to be
located somewhere in the county.
Thursday he had Roy Plummer
haul Kim to Golden where he was
to meet 1.-TWO more officers who
were coming to assist him. At
Golden he failed to meet the
Officers and advised Mr.. Plum
mer to drive back to Idaho Springs
while he would go on in to Denver
and meet the "other officers" there
and they would come up to Idaho
Springs on the train. He threw a
big fur-lined overcoat in the auto,
remarking that he would not need
it and requesting Mr.. Plummer to
be at the train Thursday evening
with two autos to meet him and
the ''other officers. Mr.. Plum
mer was there as agreed but his
men didn't show up. He drove
to the station again Friday morn
ing before he realized he had been
duped. The fur-lined overcoat
had been borrowed from Charles
Woodward. The gun the fellow
carried was borrowed from
Charley Towne, who also furnished
a lot of ammunition in case harsh
action became necessary in max
4 L Al ~
Charles Woodward is out $43
for board and cash which was sup
piled in small amounts while he
CONTINUED on page four
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09

The Colorado Central reports
handsome profits each month from
dump ores that will average less
than three ounces in silver per
ton.
Many inquiries are being made
for silver mines in upper Clear
Greek, and a number of proper
ties are being tied up under lease
and bond.
A consolidation of four of the
largest mines in the upper end of
the county is contemplated.
Should this transaction take place
it will stimulate mining in the
entire county.
Many inquiries are being made
for leases on the Capital, which
in the near future may again be
among the big producers. Connors
and Walthers, who recently started
on block of ground, are sorting
for shipment ore worth about $lO(
per ton.
Mitchell and Edwards, who re
Gently started a shaft from th'
Ashby level on the Dunkirk
have opened bunches of ore tha
are becoming more solid as dept
is gained Ths ore shcRs- LAX.
gray copper, indicating that th
value will exceed $500 per ton il
silver alone. 1
Davis and Wetzell have secured
a lease on the East Griffith, ant
have men cleaning out and retim.
bering the old drifts and slopes
preparing for an extensive exploit.
alton of the property in which
are exposed large streaks of re
fractory ore needing some success
full process of treatment to make
it dividend-paying proposition
"Wait till my ship comes in
This is the life philosophy of E
good many people and it is the
i philosophy of failure. This kind
of ship seldom makes port. II
doesn't come in because there is
no ship. The fellow who trusts
to the winds to drift fortune his
way is sure to get very old while
he waits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09
Training Schoolfor Home
Service Opens at Boulder


A four-month course of training
in home service began at the State
University, Boulder, january 5,
under DIR. Loran D. Osborn.
The number of graduates from
the eleven courses already held in
Is'.iy y-uilivisz.ns y Il 5FracficaIly
all are now doing home service
work either in their own localities
or in other parts of the division.
Many chapters pay the expenses
of a representative ut the training
school, with the understanding
that she is to become local secre-
tary of the Home Service section.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09
UNCLE TED'S BED time
STORIES
Wounded Soldiers and
the Sweet Bill

Tic OWcCI Dill
Uncle Ted had just finished
dinner with his niece and nephew
and was seated in the front room
reading the evening paper when
Jack came up, pulled the paper
away and very seriously said:
"Uncle Ted, I was over to see
Tomrly Smith this afternoon and
took him some goodies to eat. I
feel sd sorry for him Before he
went to war and was gassed things
were bad enough for them. His
tathef is eighty years old and his
mother can't get out of bed be-
cause of rheumatism. They
haven't aty money and don't
know what will happen to them.
Tommy had good job before the
war but now he can't do that work
and he gets only little bit of
money from the government"
"Well, jack" answered his
Uncle II guess you haven't heard
what the Republican Congress in
Washington has done to help such
fellows as Tommy Smith. They
have passed bill which will help
the Smiths to get along without
outside help. This new bill means
more than just helping Tommy
Smith. 1t means helping thou
sands of fellows like him."
"How much will Tommy getF'
sThaneuSsgipc wore wounded in
fishe $nf sdswered Uncle led
"areSunder this new bill grouped
in four classes. That's, those whose
injuries are total temporary; total
permanent, partial temporary and
partial permanent. Tommy was
gassed and he has been very sick
ever since. He may get we'll. and
he may not. Therefore, he comes
under the group whose injuries
are known as total temporary.
Under the old bill. which was
passed when the Democrats had
more men in Congress than the
Republicans, Tommy only got $50
a month That is, because he was
not married, and, therefore, had
no children, he received $50 a
month and in addition $40 month
for his father, who is dependent
upon him, and $40 for his mother
who is dependent upon him. That
made the total amount of $50.
"Nowithis did not seem enough
for these men and boys who had
given the best part of their lives
to help lick the Germans and who
had come back crippled for life.
The great soldiers and sailors Or
ganization, the American Legion,
of which / am a member, felt that
these men should receive more
money from a government as veal
thy as ours, as did many ofthe big
men in Congress at Washington.
So one man in particular, Re-
preventative Burton E. Sweet, a
Republican from the State of
Iowa, made it his job to take what
was known as the War Risk In
surance act and rewrite it SO as to
give these men as near as possible
the amounts of money they should
receive. or at least enough so thar5
the could live. Too much canl
be said for the fine work a.,
Sweet did on this bill. He WORKED
early and late until he had whas
he thought was the best bill pos
sible and which since then has
come to be known as the Sweet
bill. Under this new bill Tommy
gets $50 month instead of $50,
besides $40 for his father and $40
for his mother, making 500 in
all that he will get each month
from now on instead of $50 a month
as before
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09

One person in 297, 7,641 gets rich
specializing in oil.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09

In 1914 there we're only three
automobiles in the Swan River
district of Canada. Today there
are over 900 and very few "tin
Lizzies' among them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09
Bank President to Face
Charge of Embezzlement

F. M. Ridings of Minneapolis,
MINI, president of the closed
State Bank of Halsey, has been
arrested charged with converting
and embezzling the banks funds.
Mr.. Rulings submitted to arrest
and gave bond of $25, 900.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-09
Mining Mention From
Georgetown District

The Onondaga company are
shaping up for large production
during the early spring, as all
dead work has been completed.
The Home news., 1920-04-23
MITCHELL FOR CLERK

In the proper colum will be found the authorized an- nouncement of Roy Mitchell, our present county treasurer, as a candidate for the office of County Clerk. 't
 MT. Mitchell who until his going into office four years ago, resided at Hunter where lie was reared and educated. When he asked for the treas urer's' office his home people helped to give it to him 176 to l., and we suppose the one he lost was his own ballot, he being too modest to vote for himself.
 MT. Mitchell has filled his present office with credit to himself and the people and now asks to be lifted to the next rung of the political lad der. '.ll.f
 Should he be the choice of the people, we. know that he will attend to the duties of the county clerks office in an efficient and accommodating manner and we ask that his claims receive your most care full consideration.
The Home news., 1920-04-23
THE HOME NEWS
WILKES FOR SHERIFF

We are authorized to an nounce w. N. "BilP' Wilkes, our present County Superin- tendent of Education as a candidate for the office of sheriff and collector of Wood ruff County, subject. to the action of the Democratic pri- mary. t5<f
 The subject of this sketch is a man who is young, ann bitious, courteous and we'll qualified for the office which he seeks and we feel no hesi- tancy in saying that he will make ai1 efficient and capable sheriff should he be, the choice of the voters.
 "Bill's" friends are many and they are for him as they know there are none who will appreciate their sufferage any more than he.
 MT. Wilkes is as we'll known to the voters of Woodruff as any, man within her borders and his work while at the head of our educational sys- tenn has also added to his list of friends.
 Before casting your vote we ask that you carefully con- sider his claims for the office of sheriff and collector. !.
The Home news., 1920-04-23
SMITH FOR SHERIFF

MT. R. H. Bob" Smith, IT,, of Cotton Plant, our present sheriff was in McCrory Wednesday on official business and while here authorized us to announce him as a candi- date for reelection, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primary in August.
 This hale and hearty we'll met, good fellow, Bob smith, is in every respect a self-made man. In 1899, he was a citizen of McCrory, be- ing employed at that time by the Olfrey Heading Company. His chief job was loading the large heavy bolts that the other boys could not handle. He says that he has never held a position" before as all of his work was known as the "job" variety.
 !" For the past several years and until he became sheriff Bob worked on a farm near Cotton Plant where he made good. What he possesses, he has made through the efforts of his labor and he asks for. your vote upon this basis.
 MT. Smith has made this county a good sheriff during the short peroid he has held office and is prepared to more efficiently serve us as such in the future than in the past. '@ We ask that you give his candidacy your careful con- sideration before casting your ballot. He will greatly ap- preciate your vote and inf1u- ence in his behalf.
The Home news., 1920-04-23
ESTRAY

Notice is hereby given that I have taken up as estrays: Two iron gray mares, one a light and the other a dapple gray and the latter is black from her knees down and wears a bell. Both five years old and branded on right thigh ''U E." -'
 One iron gray horse colt, year old. past. (. One bay lilly with white spot in face.
 Above. animals were taken up April 15 at my home four miles north of McCrory. Owner can get same by call ing and paying costs. Adv. 4-23-2tp. w. A. COLE.
The Home news., 1920-04-23

If a girl loves a man, will his marriage to another woman make any difference? See "A Stitch in Time" fea- turing Gladys Leslie, at the Jewel Theatre next Thursday night. Show starts promptly at eight o'clock. e
The Home news., 1920-04-23

t1& E.fSs4zss ,a tt4 et4 +t4. ; For Sale: One Piano. MRS. H. A. DANIEL. Adv.4-23-2t.
 House for rent, good garden and water. H. ARNOF.
 Adv1tp.
 See Tom Mix < and Charlie Chaplain at the Jewel Theatre next week.
 Messrs Wade Jeffries and Elma Wilder were Searcy visitors Sunday.
 MT. c. Crotzer of Searcy spent part of this week with McCrory friends.
 Fora Service: Registered Jersey male. Fee $500 cash Adv. 4-23-3tp. J. T. YOUNG.
 For Sale: Cabbage and Tomato Plants. MRS. GEO. H. PROULX. Adv4-23-2tc
 Sweet potato plants, Cuban Yam and Nancy Hall now on sale. CARSON'S.! !. w Adv.4-23-2tc Miss Kathrine Mccain was in Augusta Sunday, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. N. Wilkes. ~ ffsS'- @ | Misses Susie Fletcher and Hazel Berry of Augusta spent | a few hours in our town Sunday afternoon. t < Deputy-Sheriff E. c. and Mrs. Marsh of Augusta spent yesterday, Thursday, here with their parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. J. Marsh.
 Miss Fife Jones whos is teaching. her third term of school at Weldon, spent Sun day at home the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. l.. Jones.
The Home news., 1920-04-23
McCrory, Ark.

Wanted: Timber lands. ", c. BERRY, Augusta, Ark, Adv. 4-16-3tc.
 Tom Mix at Jewel Theatre next Monday, Thursday and Saturday.. A lso Charlie Chaplain next Tuesday and Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
ELKS' BOWLERS DINE AND GET
 PRIZE AWARDS

The Eiks had jolly time at the clubhouse last night when they held the annual banquet to mark the close of the bowling tournament. Prizes were awarded the winning teams and to ndfvtd1als who made good records. Gold card cases were given to members of Charley Mer- cer's '-Coal Diggers,'' who won first place in the standing. Each mem Der of the ''Beechnuts," explained by William MeEa, received a gold knife. Charles Collins was captain of the team which won third place. These bowlers were given gold knives.
 Deputy Sheriff Robert Nichols won the three individual prizes for the highest average, the high single and the highest three strings. The oth- CT prize awarded was to Charles Sper- ry for having the second highest av- craze. The third highest average was won by Neal Beatty. The sec ond highest single went to Charles Dunbar and the third highest single to Frank Mills. The second high est three strings was taken by liar ry Gould; third highest, George Hig- gins; highest single without a. mark, Charles Sperry. A consolation cup was rendered to Henry Mayer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
K. Of (. Five In New Haven
 Saturday

New Haven, April 15-Real inter. council rivalry will mark the game at the High school gymnasium Satur- day night when the Bridgeport K of c. basketball team comes here to play the New Haven Knights in a game for the benefit of the class of 1915. The Park City supporters have already subscribed to 100 tickets and in all probability close to 150 fans will accompany the down Staters on their invasion of the City Of Eams.
 The New Haven K of c. also will back up it's representatives in no un- certain manner. The successful parish basketball league has aroused no end of interest among the boys in the court game and they look for a sub stantial victory over their visiting brethren, who will be their guests at the club house on Orange street be fore and after the game.
 The New Haven CaSeBS have strengthened their team during the past week by the addihon of F'ergu- son and Daley of the Naples. This pair will appear in the guard posi- Hons, which means that the Bridge porters will have to step out to pene- trate the Elm City defense.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
O'DOWd Ready For Battle
 Tonight

It is expected that the largest crowd of the season will attend the boxing show at the Casino tonight when Mike O'DoEd, midAeWeight cham pion, will risk his title in a bout with Walter Laurette. The tzE1R Is a Canadian boy who has fought such good men as Silent Martin and A0gfe Rainer. The bout 1B scheduled for 12 rounds. OD0Ed arrived here yeseeT- day and is stopping at The STatffeld. Laurette has been in tho city for seT- era5 days.
 There will be three good pre1fmi- naries. Billy Prince will tackle Young HaA. Youag OLeTy win take on Leo Johnson and George Proto will mix it ap with Tommy Shea Dave Fitzgerald wEn referee in the main bout and Young McAu1ifEa will do the honors in the prelintnaries. O'Dewd is in good shape for the bout as the fans who saw him work out at the Armory A. A yesterday afternoo' will testify.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
Local Club Needs
 Two Fast Players
Manager Ed walsh Says Second Baseman and One Hard Hitting Outfelder Will Put Bridgeport In
 Race for 1920 Pennanb

Manager Ed Walsh of the Bridge port club believes that if he can fill the hole at second base and land one hard hitting outfeIder he will have a team that will give the rest of the Eastern League outfits good battle for the pennant. Bill Orr, a New Ha- ven boy yho was with Rochester of the International League last season, is being tried at second base, but of course he is an experiment. If he delivers it will be a big problem solv- ed.
 The manager has also been relying on Ernerich to hold down the right field job but he Is a newcomer, too, and nobody knows yet whether ne will be up to Eastern League stand ard. It looks as if the league will be faster than in previous years and everybody must hustle to make the grade.
 Although Big Ed hasn't said so, he probably realizes that the pitching staff of the local club will have to be stren gthened also. Marty Walsh, Len non and Herring are all good but the club lost a clever hur1er in McKenty and at least one crack boxInan must be secured to keep the club in the race.
 Third Baseman Ell Tai. Outfie1der Gene Martin, Marty Walsh and Eddie Lennon were the veterans who went through the paces at Newdeld park yesterday afternoon There were about ten other players, all recruits, who were given the first drill by Manager Walsh. Not much of a line could be obtained on them yesterday because they did only a few prelim- mary stunts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF SPORTS LOCAL GOSSIP
Baker Anxious To RejOin
 Yankees

New York. April 15-n developed today GaRt d@pdte Frank Bakers witfdravvs1 from the Yankees roster, the cry play baE' has reached the faStness@ of TraEEe, Md, and the war horse is changing at the bit. Baker got into touch with Manager Hugg3ns yesterday by long distance telephone and arranged for a confer- ence tozno1TUw.
 It is beAeved in baseball circles here that the episode means that the vet eran home rxsn artist will be bonn fbapdiug that right field stand at the Polo Grounds agakn this season. and that he will eRvort as of yore around the quarters now occupied by Meusea. Some members of the Yankee squad expressed the belief last night that Baker would be on hand to go with the team to Boston on Saturday might,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
LEE MACEE IS
 SUING ID GET PAY FROM CUBS

Cincinnati, O., April 15-Lee Ma gee showed he was not bluffng in his threat to get even for his ejectment from organized baseball when he started suit yesterday against the Chicago club of the National League for S9,5OO. The Chicago clubs share of the receipts of yesterdays game were attached.
 Magee claims in his suit that he has a contract and the amount that he seeks in damages is based on his $45OO salary and a possible S5,ooo that he might receive as a participant in the world series games should the C,1Ibs win the National League pen pant. He also alleges that he was dropped from the Cubs roster and thai the club will not permit him to play baseball in either of the big leagues.
 .eWe will fight Lee Magee's suit to a finish and we fail to see where he has a legal chance to collect red cent" said President Veeck of the C11bs who is here to witness the open ing game.
 .sMagee's suit is a joke,'' said Aug ust Hermann. president of the Reds and former chairman of the National Commission
 Magee was dropped from the ros- ter of the Chicago club during the winter as the result of his alleged connection with certain bets said to have been made on the games. Ac- cording to John A. Heydler, prest- dent of the National League, and 1 President Veeck of the Chicago club, Magee made certain admissions to then, in Chicago several weeks ago and his release followed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
DIAMOND'S HIT HELPS YALE TO
 BEAT FOROHAM

New Haven, April 15-The Yale baseball team playing in mid-season form, defeated the Fortham nine at Yale field yesterday afternoon by a to score.
 The playing Of the Blue aggrega- ton was 8 pleasant surprise to the 1,5eo fans who attended the game
 Eddie Diamond was the star on first base. He made all the stops com ing his way look easy, grabbed off an unassxsted double play, and col lected three hits out of four trips to the plate. His final blow of the day turned out to be the deciding factor in the game, as his. hit drove in Fla herty and Parsons with two runs, which was the margin Yale won by
 Kelly, who started the game in the box for Yale, went three innings; and in that time he let the F'ordham bat ters down without a hit. His wild ness, however, neceSsta4ed his re- mova1 from the game. He issued four bases on balls, and uncorked two wild pitches, one of which was responsible for run. Kelly looks as though he would come around when warmer weather sets in, as he appeared to have lot of stuff on the ball yesterday duxing his stay on the mound.
 Selleck followed Kelly on the hfI anI finished the game. He looked g bit rocky in the seventh when Ford ham collected four hits, including C double by Mclaughlin, together witr a base on balls and a passed ball which netted them three runs SeI 1eck settled down after that stanza and held the New Workers safe unti the end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15
BABE RUTH HAS
 BUTTERFINCERS
 AND TANKS LOSE

Pfrila deIphia, April 15---A crowd of 14,OOO saw Babe Ruth huff @ fly which gave the Athletics victory over the Yankees yesterday in the first opening game of the American League season by 3 to 1.
 No doubt Col Ruppert and Col Huston, owners of the Yankees, had painted in their minds Ruth coming to the plate in the late innings and clouting the ball over the right field fence No doubt the two ColoneIs had pictured that this would be the win ming blow and that the Philadelphia fans would cheer long and loud as Babe trotted around the bases.
 Victory and mighty cheers for Ruth were what the CoIonels ex- pected.
 But, along in the eighth inning, Joe Du%an Macll's young second sacker, came strutting to the plate. Twice before, once at a critical time, Bob Shawkey. who was in there hurIing for us, had famed the Holy Cross youngster. Now the score was tied and lilly Walker was on second and Ivy Griffin on first. Two were out.
 This time Dugan hit long fly to centre. King Babe moved back for the ball, but instead of getting in front of it he essayed to make the catch over his shoulder. He grasp ed the ball momentarily and Shaw key started toward the New York dugout.
 Suddenly 14,0O0 voices penetrated the air-14, 900 voices that told Shaw. key that Ruth had dropped the ball 14,GoG voices that were the sweetes muse Connie Mack has ever enjoyed Wake and Griffin easily scored or Babc's inglorious huff, and the frs defeat of the Yankees was not ia away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15

WHERE HEY PLAY TO-DAY.
 National League. Boston at New York. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Chicago at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at St, Louis
 American League. New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston. St. Louis at Cleveland. Detroit at Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-15

ing the ball is a, lost art. It never be- 1onced in the game, and first class pitchers can get along finely without resortins to such tactics.