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, 1920-06-10
The coIonel's Lady,s Maid.

A young flying officer met a pretty
girl-er-informally at COney island
one afternoon. She was dressed aw-
fully swell, and when they separated
she gave him a very fashionable New
York address; SO the icy time he
was in town he wired her to meet him
at the Ritz for dinner.
She turned up. looking smarter than
ever and after dinner they did a thea
ter. A brother officer sat in a box,
and the young airman waved to him,
but got a rather quizzical response.
what ails Topper" he thought,
and at the m of the act his ques-
ton was answered.
Hello, there! Topper said. com
ing up to him in the lobby. ~ don't
mind your taking out my wife's maid,
old man, but | wish to goodness you'd
ask her TO wear her own frocks."-
London Answers.
, 1920-06-10
4 T'actful Friend.

Raymond Hitchcock says that while
he was lying in II Philadelphia hospi-
tai, commissioning from an operation for
appendicitis, one of the fool friends.
who always say the wrong thing in
the wrong place, called OF him and told
him the following story to cheer him
up:
Philadclphia's most famous appeu-
dicitis expert has a dog of which hs
thinks n great deal, which has II lop-
sided walk. A friend asked the doctor
on II occasion the cause of this.
why was the reply, hes got az.
pendicitis."
"rhen why don't you operate on
him. queried the caller.
what, operate On that dog! Why,
that dogs worth Il hundred dollars"
, 1920-06-10
Prisoners in Famous Tower.

Not everybody can boast Of having
been imprisoned in the Tower of Lon
don. but history witnesses to many
people having been there and feeling a
good deal less unused than did a par
~ of sight-seers who found them
selves locked in the tower. While
visitors were inspecting the armories
and vaults In the White tower, the gar.
rison was suddenly aroused by the
ringing of the alarm bells, which i'm
mediately resulted in the barring and
boiling of gates and doors, so that no
egress was possible. It is supposed
that, in connection with the repairs
going on. a workman Internationally
touched a wire attached to the alarm
signals.
, 1920-06-10
Bank Fails at Arvada.

For the first time in seventeen years,
an Incorporated bank within the state
of Wyoming has failed. The Bank OF
Arvada, in Sheridan county. n few
miles northeast of Buffalo, closed its
doors last Friday evening and failed
TO Reopen on Saturday.
State Examiner l. c. Ncwlin. speaB.
ing of the Bank of Arvada. said:
Il nave used every endeavor possible,
to straighten this ban out, i'll the hope
that such a calamity might he avert
ed, but without success. 1t will be the
first Incorporated bank in the state OF
Wyoming to have closed its doors to-
business in seventeen years, but CON
ditions are such that others could not
see an investment in taking it V
The investigation has developed that
the entire capital stock has beer wiped
ont, and that the assets and Liabilities
will be about n stand-off, each AMOUNT
ing to right around So, 900"
Ii is said the failure resulted from
the loaning of large mounts ON unse-
cured notes.
, 1920-06-10
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. y.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
May Sth, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Brady II.
Benson, of E~ncampment, Carbon 90,
Wyoming, who, OF July "a, 1915, made
Homestead Entry No. 01376J, for NEh
Section 33, Township II N, Range 81
West, 9th Prin. Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make Three-Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before w. Milton En-
glehart, United States Commissioner,
AT Encampment, Wyoming, on the 22nd
day of June, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses: Hen
ry =. CulletOn, of Encampment, WyOm-
ing; Pierce e. Culleton, of Encamp-
ment, Wyoming; Louis Berg, of Fin .
campment, Wyoming; William NJ. Ga
route, of Encampment, Wyoming.
WILL REID, Register
First pub. May 20)
, 1920-06-10
WHERE HUSTLE IS UNKNOWN
People of the Fiji Islands Have No
Use Whatever for the Motto
do II Now"

In the Fiji islands physical octiv-
lily Is synonymous with heartlessness,
all things being done slowly. Efery-
thing there is "malua," that is, no
matter what is wanted, or whom it is
wanted from, walt a Bit IS the proc
ess. There is no use of rushing any
body, is the islanders idea.
When the Fijian works, however, he
is as Indifferent to big as to little
tasks. The Indian, small and wiry,
who seems too delicate for any task,
and is stopped by none, acts as a re-
enforcement in the south sea labor
market. including the Fiji islands,. La
Dor is borne unevenly, the white man
looking on and commanding, While the
Indian sinks about and slaves.
All the business and labor of the
islands has passed into the hands of
the Indian, who is tailor, jeweler, gro
Ger and gardener, Sidney Greenbie
writes in Harper's Magazine. The
Indian works the plantations and
the factories. and is gradually buying
up land. Meanwhile the Fijian idles
happy If he can add a shilling, an old
vest, or a torn pair of trousers to his
possessions.
, 1920-06-10
Spotted Fever Claims Two.

Spotted fever. or "tick' fever, has
been the cause of two deaths recently
in the vicinity Of Thermopolis. The
Independent says:
John Miller, who has been working
near Neiber, was brought to town sey-
eral days = suffering from IL severe
case of tick fever and was placed in
a local hospital here, died last Satur-
day and his body is being held in ths
Knight undertaking parlors awaiting
instructions from his people, if any can.
be found.
benjamin f. Barbee, who has lived
on upper Kirby creek for u number oc
years, died mt the Gebo hospital Friday
May 18th, from tick fever. Deceased
was AZ years, . months and % lays OF
age. Mr.. Barbee had lived n this com
munity for a number of years and was
highly respected by all h Knew him
, 1920-06-10
Pup Had Not Had Influenza.

Johnny's aunt had not been getting
around with her accustomed pep"
since she had had Influenza, and often
explained her lack of energy and slow
movements generally by the simple
statement hat the flu certainly left
one with no pep"
Johnny was coming home with her
in their sedan one afternoon and pass.
ed a pup playing with some children
on the corner The pup was a reg.
ular dynamo when it came to wrlg.
Cling and jumping around.
swell, I'll say that that pup never
had the flu," remarked Johnny.
, 1920-06-10
LEGAL NOTICES


Department of the Interior, U. y.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
May "a, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
Louis Nyvey, Of Encampment, Wyom-
ing, who, on July II, 1916. and August
"a, 1913, made Homestead Entries
Serial Nos. 01G3Sf and O232ST, for
NWH NWH, SWh NWA NwM
SWA. Sec. 20; NEA SEA, Section 10,
Township II N. Range 81 w. 9Th Il.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Three-year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before w. Milton Englehart,
U. :. Commissioner, at Encampment,
Wyoming, on the 18th day of July. 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam n. T~oothaker, Adrian A. Wolfurd.
f. Crout, Mrs. Emma Vyvey. all
of Encampment, Wyoming.
WILL REID, Register.
(Ffrst pub. May 30
, 1920-06-10
UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY.

Time is the test of truth. And Doan's
Kidney Pills have stood the test. No
Saratoga resident who suffers from
backache, or annoying urinary ills can
remain unconvinced by this ~twice-told
testimony.
Mrs. L. w. Hall, 30 E. Twenty
Fifth St, Cheyenne, Wyo., says: Il
was subject to spells of kidney trouble
which caused severe pains across the
small of my back, extending to the re-
gion of my bladder where it seemed
TO cause me the most suffering. My
condition was so bad l couldn't I'll a
sewing machine. A neighbor told me
of the great benefit she received from
Doan's Kidney Pills so L tried them.
They brought me relief right away.
The pain disappeared and 1 felt
stronger and better in every way
Over ten wears later Mrs. Hall said
II have the same faith in Doan's
Kidney Pills today as ever. When
have to use a kidney medicine, Doan's
always give me good results"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hall had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
, 1920-06-10
HOLDS HIGH PLACE IN RUSSIA
chinamsn Of Low Origin Said to Be
Zeal Power in the Soviet
Government.

While ricksha coolies and tea house
means three acres and a COW all round,
and even the sober middle class Chi
nese think there may be some remedy
in 1t for militarism. ii Is interesting
to learn from Berlin that the most
powerful man in oviet Russia today
is a Chinese or Confucian buriat
named lpak Yen. who was formerly
a BARRIERS assistant in B%lagovest-
chensk, and vas nearly hanged as a
spy during the Russo-Japanese war.
For several months Ipak has had
working quarters in she kremlln, and
has a palace in Moscow. where he
keeps up great state and parades his
four Christian wives on Sunday In
gilded carriages. The orthodox COM
munists bitterly criticize Ipak and his
ways, and III him of having ac-
cumulated $500 million rubles Us
million dollars) in six months.
lpak owes his power, says the Ra-
botchi Golos, TO his industry, insinu-
ating ways, cunning, and ability to
keep on good terms with different par
ties
lie In on firs:rate terms with Lenlne,
who calls him "Niy Celestial" and
takes no important step without con-
shifting him.
The communist leader Jakovief late
iy declared, 1--WE have n new Rasputin,
who hypnotizes our new car"
, 1920-06-10
Mop & SEARS.
Brand &

Breeders of Registered Hereford Cattle.
P. o. Address. Saratoga. Wye.
, 1920-06-10
BelIeau Wood Mapped by Marines.

A large relief map of the section of
Belleau wood in which United States
marines did such severe and heroic
fighting during the war Is being pre-.
pared by marine corps typographical
experts.
The map will be % feet square, and
will show the character of the terrain
of a territory 10 miles square.
The data for the preparation of this
map was secured by a mapping party
of marines who just returned from
France.
, 1920-06-10
O.. l.. c..

He barely knows his A. B. c.
Nor wen wore Il b. V. ID.
Until he signed al L. o. U.
And he got wise then z. ID. Q.
So now he buys stuff f. O. b.
Unless they send it @. O, d.
Pennington IN. NJ Times.
, 1920-06-10

A. Q. Want, Saratoga
l Cattle branded loft hip. FV{Vl
Horses left shoulder. Rangel.kI
Medicine Bow national forest. 49,
, 1920-06-10
No Hunting or Shooting.

No hunting or shooting allowed on
Saratoga Live Stock Company Ranch.
or Donald McPhail Ranch.
A. ID. DAHL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
WANT BUREAU
OF AVIATION

WASHINGTON. Dee. 9.--Creatlnn
I'm the department Of commerce Of 4
bureau Of aeFonautics 20 be headed by
a commissioner ~ air navigation.
charged with federal regulation of
commercial air navigation. the lleens-
ing of pilots aircraft and landing
fields and an other aviation details not
military In character, IN advocated Ia
the sixth annual report Of the ma
fional advisory committee for aero
nautics. submitted 70 the president and
congress today by Charles u. waleoft
the chairman. other recommenda-
tions are.
Adequate appropriations to allow
for the development Of military and
naval aviation.
Coordination of naval aviation i'm
a bureau of naval aeronautics 10 be
administered by a chief of naval avia-
ton
Extension and development or tho
postal air service"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
ORLANDO WOMAN
ROBBED ON TRAIN

ORLANDO. Fla. Dec. s-Mrs s.
Waters Howe. wife ~ the cashier of
local bank. was chloroformed and
robbed of her 1eweiry. after which the
thief cut on a large portion AZ her
back hair while en- route on a pull
man car 20 Cincinnati Tuesday night
just out % Jacksonville Mr.. Howe
today received a special delivery LETT
ter mailed from Atlanta. relating n
few brief facts of the robbery she
left Jacksonville on the Cincinnati
truin shortly after 3 o'clock az night.
She retired eariy and some time dur
Inc the night was druwEed with chior-
otorn. not regaining consciousness
until in the mornins when she dis
covered that her hair had been cut
short la the hack and that her rings
and money were gone
she wrote that she was 81 from the
effects - the chloroforn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
CHINESE PARENTS
DROWN CHILDREN

NEW YORK poc a-The Chinese
famine. for the relief of which Presi
dent Wilson today announced the ap-
Hnintment % q national committee. at
feefa I've provinces according 80 a
cable message from Admiral T@ai
Tiug Kan. director general ~ the Chi
neme Red Gross. made public here to-
daX They are Chlhli. ShantuRF. Ho-
non. Hhansl and shensl in northern
China. The total population az the
affected district IL estimated az ST.
eao goo persons. of whom between 45,-
eoopQa and so 600 o0a are in want. of
these. eaeaa Geo the Chinese Red
tfuaN officials reported. actually are
etarving or dying ~ hunger and cold.
The famine followed year % vir-
tually eumplete drought after three or
four yeafs - gradually falling crops.
iu large areas the crops this year did
mot run more than per cent 90 nor.
ual tailinN 90 return the seed plant
"a. IN a few districts these were about
ono-thlrd normal Admiral Kan re-
ported that al of the people % aonse
districts were living OH weeds Whole
families are selling and drowning their
chiidren
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ipY Asseelat.d Pr.ss.l

WASHINGTON. Dee 9-rhc widow az
the late lord mayor of Cork Mrs MUIR
iel Macswiney. presented today 60 the
commission of the committee of one
hundred INVESTIGATING the Irish ques-
ton her story az the hunger strike in
nriNton prison, London. ~ her hus-
band. and 81 his death. and the details
- she had witnessed them ~ attempts
by the Irish republicans % gain free
dom for their country
Mrs MscSWiuey concluded her story
with the declaration that England
shall have me- peace that the world
viii have 40 peace until our republic
: recognized." Miss Mary MacSwiney
sister ~ the late lord mayor. recalled
10 add details 90 the story she told the
committee Yesterday. added % the
derlaralon q her sisier-ln-iaw The as
scrfl0n that the coming winter would
be sIreland's Valley Forge, and APP
peale,i FOR American aid. not she sad.
Tor TIE men and women ~ Ireland but
for the children.
'frhe coming winter in ireland. said
Miss NacSwtneN. VIII be hard The
British have destroyed oar crops, our
supplies of food The men can set
on the women can stand the suffering
nut 4 4 for the children. plead. We
must have help this winter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
British Naval Program Is
To Depend on Var Lessons
Government Decides 90 Let
Committee on Imperial De-
fense Study Needs.

LONDON. Dee 9.--No program OF
capital ship construction for the navy
will be presented 70 parliament untll
the whole question Of naval strength
as Affected by the latest developments
0f naval warfare has been exhaustiveiy
investigated by the committee on i'm.
perial defense. and the results of such
investigation have been considered
This announcement waS made in the
house Of commons by j. Austin Cham
berlain. chancellor of the exchequer.
The government has decided. and
the admiralty has welcomed the deci.
sion, that the COMMITTEES on imperial
defense shall exhaustively investigate
the whole question of naval strength
as affected By the latest developments
IN naval warfare said Mr.. Chamber
lain. sand viii present no program of
capital ship building to parliament un-
81 the result of that inquiry has been
considered"
Mr.. Chamberlain's announcement was
the C. lef outcome Of the set debate In
the commons today arising from a big
attack on the governments expendl-
ture a. wasteful and from agitation
raised by the exponents II a strong
naval policy in favor Of a navy equal
20 the combined nayies of The United
states and Japan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
Norfolk Railroad Workers
Unanimous in Strike Plan

lng 70 union heads. officials of the two
br0therho0ds VIII meet here next
Monday. announce the results Of the
strike vote and submit the decision q
railroad officials. The ballot sent out
% the employees, IL il understood. en-
powers the officials Of the brotherhood
% take action in their judgment and
la accordance with the results.
The conductors grievances. accord
lng 10 a statement today from prcsl-
dent y. ID. Maher Of the Norfolk and
Western, include demands for IN ag-
crease Ia pay Of mine service runs from
s6AS 10 sse6 for an eight-hour day.
Railroad officials announced that the
tgainmea's brotherhood II grouped as
follows:
Road freight brakemen. i.20s; pas
seTlger brakemen. fs9: one baggsge
man; yard conductors, 25T; and yard
brakemen. s3k.
Declaring that the Norfolk and wes-
tern has failed to put into eject a de-
cislon of the federal railroad labor
board regarding branch line pay. w. G.
Turner, vice president of the Order of
Railway Conductors. tonight said:
We feel that this il not = new ques-
ton. bus onc on which the labor board
has clearly decided ana what we are
asking II that the railroad company
a1pls tAis de<Ax40ns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10

ROANOKE. Va, Dec. a.-Tnf0rmation
obtained from rellable source here
late tonight Is that s7 percent q the
members of the brotherhood Of Rail-
way Tralnmen and order Of Conductors
on TIE Norfolk and Western railway.
who are conducting 4 strike vote in
connection with grievances involving
among other things a demand for
wage increase. are in favor Of striking
and that they win receive the support
og IL other labor organizations on the
road. At the same time Il became
known that 3. n. Jewell. president Of
the railroad department Of the Amer
lean Federation ~ Labor. and chair
men 81 IS labor organizations on the
Norfolk and Western VIII confer with
company officials here tomorrow morn
lng.
More thaa aO00 employees of the
Norfolk and Western Railway system
are taking 5 strike vote.
The conductors organization. accord
lng t0 officials. haA 6s2 men on the
Norfolk and western. while the Train
meas brotherhood has 1A42 Aeeard-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
LANCFORD WILL
Lead INDIANS
Il Elected President of kiwanis
Club To Succeed DIR. c. +.
Hutchinson.

Adrian Langford. secretary
OF the Il. r. Saunders Co, was elected
president Of the Klwanis club yester-
day by a plurality of Is votes over
his nearest opponent. II. l.. Cant and
J. c. watson, two nominees for the
office. earnestly requested that they be
permitted TO withdraw. saying that
business reasons would prevent them
from serving Lee MacdonneIl. the
fourth nominee. was out OF the city
W. c. Diilard. Of the L. & ~, was
elected vice president, and Max Hsin-
berg was re-esected treasurer The
secretary Is elected by the board of
directors.
In clexting the board OF directors
the entire list of nominees wac voted
upon and ths seven highest, under the
by-laws. were declared elected. They
are: Dr. C. 4. Hutchinson. \. n. Burke.
n. w. Marsh J. hobart Gross. T. l.
Cant. Edward I White and II. =. De-
silva.
DIR Hutchinson. as retiring presl-
dent. asked that he be freed from fur
ther service a. an officer OF the club
but the members decided that the or
ganization needed his help on the
board OF directors for another year
III q. DeSiiva and .. w. Lamar were
tied FOR seventh place on the hoard OF
directors and In the run-off Mr.. De-
Silva won. 2s 10 rs.
In asking that they be permitted to
withdraw from the face for the presi-
dency, both SIR Cant and J. q. Wat
son said that their business calls were
so tnslstent that they feared IL would
be impossible Tor them 10 devote suf- |
hcient time to the club 80 make them
worthy of the position. Af. I.an9ford. |
who was elected. obgected 70 having
the names withdrawn. declaring THAI
he would insist on withdrawing if /
they were permitted 20 do 50. Mr..
Cant and AIR. Watson then asked that !
mo ballots be cast for them.
The newly elected president has
been i member Of the board Of direc-
tors and vice. president OF the club /
lie was a charter member of the or /
and Il y expected that he
win carry out the progressive pro- /
gram which was inanguratea when i
the club received Its charter Hel
promised 70 do 80 on thanking the
members for the honor bestowed
". e. Dillard, Vice president elect. -
one of tho clubs most fluent orators.
he Il known as a capable organizer
and has made a reputation as a poet
IN addition fhere1o--a combination
which ali klwanians admit II unique.
Max fgeinberg. re-elected treasurer
Is head of The Heinherg 60. Tie was
3 charter member OF the club and has
been d member ~ the board ~ diree-
tors each year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
big BILL" HAYWOOD Is DENIED
REHEARING ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE
AND APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
Leader of /. w. WIS Was Sen
fenced Two Years Ago to
20 Years Confinement.
MANY OTHERS IN CASE
Alleged Draft 0bstructors Were
Found Guilty Before Judge
Landis in 1918.

CHICAGO, Dec. a--nehearIng was
denied BY the circuit court of anpeals
late today 90 William big Bin" HAY
wood. leader 0f the Industrial Work :
ers of the World. and % confederases.
convicted two years ago FOR violation
~ The espionage act and conspiracy 20
ohslruct the seleclive draft.
After the denial ~ the rehearing. At
torneys Clarence 5. barrow and Otto
Christensen asked a stay Of sentence TO
give them time - present the case
before the supreme court ~ the Unit
"a states. No definite time was al
lowed. but p stay was granted on
condition that immediate action De
taken. The sentences range from &c
days % 20 years.
The men were convicted in Judge
l.andis' court IN August. 1918. ana ina
mediately a legal battle was started 90
prevent the carrying cut II the sen
tenees. OF the - convicted all bat
three Joined IN the effort 10 save
themselves from prison and ar appeal
was taken on the ground that docu-
ments seized By the government were
admitted n evidence
Haywood and 38 u those convicted
have been out on ban from the federal
penitentlary az Leayenwoflh. Kas. lie
and "a others were given 20-year SEN
tences. More than - received i0.year
sentences. and about the same number
flge~year sentences. while te others
were given yafying sentences. In ad-
dltion anes from s2.000 30 $4,000 were
Imposed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
England to Haze No Peace
Until Erin Has Been Freed

The widow of the Cork lord mayor
declared there was no choice for the
irish republicans, but 20 stand togeth-
&C. whatever the cost. and continue the
fight for independence. She said u was
such a spirit that had actuatcd her
husband 10 refuse food until death.
II knew nly husband was happy. a.
hts physical strength was worn away
by hunger. for his countenance abso-
lutely radlated peace and contentment. =
Mrs. MscSNincy asserted. Il was be
sought 90 plead with him 20 take food
But ! would not Tor ! never. never
would interfere with my husband in e
matter OF conscience. It was his
choice II was the declaration Of his
spirit"
Eve Irish are no domestic problem
of England she said we are an
International problem our ideals. the
ideals u all Irish republicans. arc the
same, and my plea % the American
people is that you AZ least give fair
play and justice o. me Tor the British
stories or the Sepsratlst moV Vement do
not carry Az TIE facts We are not
divided and we intend that the whole
world shall know the truth. both OF
our cause AMI the Misrepresentation
of the British
The commission tomorrow win hear
several former members of the Royal
irish Censtabulary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-10
TAX REDUCTION
Is NOT LIKELY

NEW YORK, Dec. a.--LIfe insur-
ance Ia iss relations e. many other
phases of American life was discussed
today before insurance executives
from nearly every state III the Union
and Canada. at the fourteenth annual
convention Of the Association OF Life
Instance Presidents.
There win be NO substantial redue-
fion Of taxes IN the near future. said
Representative Nicholas Iongysorth. :
member Of the house way and means
COMMITTEES. which frames revenue
measures, Hs predlcled that congress 5
would make eut approximaflng =
billion dollars from estimates amare-
eating more than four billions pre-
scented by the executive departments.
This. however. would not permit nnx
general reduction in taxes.