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Evening journal., 1920-01-23

able "Chu5bles." the newsies, snow
shovel boys, baker maids, clown and
the children who dwell in the Castle
OF Dear Desire. Tickets may be had
at The door or by phonlng 3i25 or
is09-W.
Miss Madeline C. Fell win be pianist
for the evening.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
Strange Bond of Affection Enters Into Case
Of Little Girl Kidnapped" by Elderly Man

a quandary as TO whether or not Bone
steel should be prosecuted for kidnap-
ping The Kings say they do not want
to see him suffer, but declare that since
the child is theirs they must keep pos
session OF her and fear that the next
time Bonesleel takes the child he will
take her where authorities cannot find
her.
Coat-dresses are shown In gay Scotch
plaid wOolens.
Cotton batlste Is adorned with rows
OF hemsttchlng.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23

w. C.. 4. L. RUMNsGE SALE.
New Castle County w. c. 4. U. VIII
conduct a rummage sale on February
9 and 10. at No. ia Tatnall street.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
Bolivia Coats. $59.75

Blouse effect in back with shrring at waistline
slashed pockets luxurious Australian opossum collar
Striped peau de cygne lining throughout One pictured
Evening journal., 1920-01-23

Distinctively designed, carefully
cut and substantially tailored
every garment with the .unmistak-
able stamp of "Class" that has dis
tinguisned this famous brand of
mems clothing for so many years.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23

-Four Great Lots of Women's Shoes {
81 & IS s4.s5 50 to $40 s6.s0
Values. Values. !
81 to IS s5s5 sl2 = s7.s5
All the latest styles, including vari- s
ously patent colt, brown, black or gray {
kid, black buckskin, tan feathers, many {
stylish combination effects.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
Shoes for the Family
Underpriced 25%, s3I3% or More

These entire stocks must make way, hence
the markings many dollars less than actual
worth-to make room for incoming ship
ments.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23
Misses Navy Tricotine Dresses, $39.75

distinctly style with accordion plated skirt and
ong waist elaborately embroidered.
Evening journal., 1920-01-23

One, two and three button youthful mod'
belted or without belt; also English and c
servative styles.
Choose from flannels, cheviots, cassime
and mixtures in blue, brown, green OF gri
plaids, checks and stripes.
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ANOTHER AMERICAN
HELD FOR RANSOM
BY THE MEXICAMs

Washington, Feb. 1G.-WlIson
Welsh Adams, an American has beo1
captured by bandits in 2"catec2-.
Mexico, and is being held TO: 30,G'0
pesos ransom, the State Department
was advised today.
Adams home is In Los Angeles
where his wife and children now live.
The American embassy at Mexico
City has been instructed by the State
Department to bring the kidnapping
to the attention of the Mexican auth
critics with the request that cv>t.y
step be taken to secure Adams re-
lease.
The American representatives at
Saltillo and Monterey, in reporting
the incident, said the authorities II
Zacatecas were cndeavoring 70 learr
the whereabouts of Adams and hi:
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say about it," said the Vice-President.
'It doesn't affect me-" he added.
Then he went on with smile:
'I guess l can explain my relation
to this incident best by telling you
about something that happened on
the train while Mrs. Marshall and l
were en- route to Uniontown. A cou-
pie sitting Immediately in front OF US
had been reading this latest news
from Washington and they were dis
cussing it very earnestly. The man
seemed to believe President Wilson
had acted for the best, but his COM
panion heatedly expressed the view
that Secretary Lansing could have
followed no other course than he had
throughout.
"Why, what else could Mr.. Lans-
ing have done?" the woman asked,
with some asperity.
"Here the President was sick, a lot
of big questions had to be talked over
and there was the Vice-President,
who doesn't amount to anything. The
only thing he could do, I tell you, was
to call those Cabinet meetings, and
7 think Mr.. Lansing did just the
right thing"
"There you have it in a nutshell,
Mr.. Marshall concluded, as he Joined
in the laughter that followed his
story.
"The woman was right. I do not
amount to Snything."
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calls the event "a striking example Of
the autocratic regime the facade Of
which is democratic"
"President Wilson," the newspaper
continues, "returns after his mysteri
GUS illness, and comes to the conclus'
ion that Secretary Lansing during his
absence has been ruling as Lansing
wished, and dismisses him. National
representation aid popular sentiment
are not even consulted in reaching
decision in which Louis XIV would
have used more formality.
"Opposition has existed between
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lansing ever
since the latter acted in the peace
conference. Mr.. Lansing was openl!
blamed for concessions Mr.. Wilson
was forced to make, and the Presi'
dents illness alone prevented an out
break of the conflict between the
two. Mr.. Wilson's motive in this
matter, however, may have been com
plex. Is not Mr.. Lansing called upor
to play the classic role of the scape
goat, which assumes the burden Of
his superior's faults? The choice Of
a new Secretary will give an inter
esting indication"
In it's editorial on the incident the
"Libre Parole" remarks:
"President Wilson, who has gov
erned his country seven years with
out the least regard for national rep
resentation, who threw America int
the war after winning the election OF
a peace program, and who domineeret
over the peace negotiations, return
from a mysterious illness to accus
his Foreign Minister of governing
automatically during his absence
Isn't that laughable? Mr.. Wilson ha
given the impression for some day
that he is preparing to change hi
ccat'. Isn't Mr.. Lansing's disgrac
the first step?"
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ALL NURSES OF RED
CROSS IN THE SOUTH
FIGHTING INFLUENZA

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 17.-All Red
Cross nurses in the Southern division,
comprising the states of North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Tennessee, are now engaged in fight
ing influenza by public nursing.
This was stated today by Miss Jane
Van De Vrede, director of nursing in
the division, in explaining that re-
quests for nurses received by the Red
Cross through boards of health can
only he met by taking them away
from communities where they are al
ready doing influenza duty. The Red
Gross can, however, assist in organ
izing communities to combat influen-
"a through its chapters, which were
instructed in the details of such or
ganization last October, it was ex'
planned.
Miss Van De Vrede declared that
influenza is spreading somewhat IN
Georgia, according to latest reports
is stationary in Florida and Tennes
see. and, while not increasing II
7orth and South Carolina apprecl
ably, is developing into pneumonls
in many cases in the latter states.
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out of the question, according to Dr.
Bradford Knapp, who recently re-
signed as chief of the office Of extern
sion work in the South with the de-
partment of agriculture and became
dean of the college of agriculture,
University of Arkansas.
"The experiences of 1919 ought to
teach southern cotton farmers that
they cannot hande, with their pres
ent supply of labor, an increased &C
reage in cotton; the labor is not
there" writes DR.. Knapp in one of
his last works before leaving the de-
partment of agriculture entitled
"Safe Farming in the Southern States
in 1920"
"By safe farming" says DR..
Knapp, els meant a system which
maintains soil fertility, produces the
food and feed for the people and the
livestock in sufficient quantities to
insure a comfortable surplus and pro-
duces cotton as strictly cash crop"
"Cotton," DR.. Knapp says, "is not
actually very high. 1t is high as
compared with prices in former years,
not as compared with current prices
of other commodities. Before the far
mer decides that the high price of
cotton will warrant his planting the
entire acreage to that crop, to the
neglect of all else, he had better
make a pretty thorough examination
of the retail prices of the necessities
of life at the place where he must
purchase them during the year if he
fails to produce them on his own
farm.
"There is no thought that cottor
acreage ought to be reduced, but only
that the lure of price should moi
blind our eyes to the necessity Of
food and feed"
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Republican members had sacrificed
facts for sensationalism in an effort
to discredit the government.
Both reports contain thousands OF
words. They differ entirely in the
record of achievement and shipping
American airplanes abroad and in the
performance of the aircraft produc-
tion generally.
A prominent part of both reports
is given to the controversy over the
connection of John D. Ryan, former
director of aircraft production, with
the construction of a government
built railroad, which, it has been
charged, redounded to the benefit
of the Chicago & st. Paul road, Of
which Mr.. Ryan is director.
Disclaiming any attempts to deter
mine motives, the majority report on
that point says:
"If Mr.. Ryan's statement of disin-
erestedness is true, he has been most
unfortunate in handling public
matter that in the judgment of your
committee covered flimsy effort to
promote large private business inter-
ests and was accompanied by blum
dering explanation from beginning
to end"
In contrast the minority report by
Representative Lea says:
"The evidence shows that Mr..
Ryan practically abandoned his own
business affairs and devoted himself
unremittingly to The service of his
official duties"
Besides Mr.. Ryan, the majority re-
port attacks his assistant William c.
Potter; Col. Edward A. Deeds, who
preceded Mr.. Ryan in aircraft pro-
duction, and Secretary Baker as re-
sponsible head of the aircraft pro-
duction program. 1t describes the
program as "an appalling record of
orders and counter orders, ignorance
aaI t.ic,;cTings, waste and eXtrava-
cance. evidence of self-interest and
;..,,,o,o,. ,>,o o4;,osv
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LANSING MADE GOAT BY
CHIEF, ONE PARIS VIEW

Paris, Feb. 16.-Although all the
Paris newspapers gave prominence to
Washington dispatches telling of the
resignation of Secretary of State
Lansing and his correspondence with
President,Wilson, few have comment
ed editorially on the incident. The
vows arrived too late for yesterday
morning newspapers, which went to
pre.s an hour earlier than usual be-
c:usa Of the daylight-saving law com
;n2 iito operation. The "Journaf
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BIDS IN MILLIONS
AT SHIP AUCTION

Washington, Feb. 16.-While con-
troversy over the proposed sale of 80
former German liners occupied to-
day three government agencies, the
White House, the senate and the dis
trict supreme court presidents of
great shipping companies, were bid
ding in tens of millions against each
other, for the craft at the shipping
boards auction. For one group of
six vessels the bidders fought with
$250,000 boosts in price until Maj.
Gen. George w. Goethals, retired
now head of the American Ship and
Commerce company, dropped out at
$13,000,000 which, he said, was his
limit, and P. A :. S. Franklin, presi-
, dent of the international Mercantile
Marine, raised the price to 3,100,-
900. {
Commissioner Scott had announced
in opening the auction that it was
only for the purpose of receiving
bids, final action to await approval
of the senate committee and the
house and merchant marine commit
tae and the outcome of William Ran
dolph Hearst's application for an in
junction to prevent the sale While
the bidding was in progress the SEN
ate furthc.- complicated the situation
adopting resolution requesting
that the sale be postponed, but al
the conclu>ion of the bidding. today
it was annou..c ccd that the auction
would continue al 10 o'clock tomor
row.
IN The district supreme court AS
sociate Justice Bailey took under ad
visement Mr.. Hearst's application af
tc- hearing contention> of counse
that the shipping board lacked lega
power to dispose of the vessels. H
will render his decision Friday.
At the White House it was sal
the president would answer prompt
lv with a decided negative the resc
luton adopted by the senate Satul
G2v. asking if there existed report
ed secret understanding with Gres
Britain as to ultimate disposition o
former German craft.
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FAULTS FOUND
BY REPUBLICANS

Washington, Feb, f6.-Rcports on
he long continued investigator c!
he aircraft production program we're
presented today in the house tlo'l
he special committee inquir!HG Into
war expenditures.
Representative Frear and Magee'
he two Republicans Of the subcom-
nittee which conducted the investiga-
ion characterized the aviation pro-
'rgn in their report as a riot of
waste" and Representative L., ~
Democratic member OF th2 .ubcom'
,,:.tyr. >. .'a!%t :, -: :."Cr' -" IL
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MARSHALL TELLS JOKE ON
HIMSELF IN LANSING CASE
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
Uniontown, Pa, Feb. 16.-Vice'
President Thomas R. Marshall, who
came here last hight with Mrs. Mar
shall to be the principal speaker at the
annual banquet of the Fayette Coun
ty Bar Association, parried question:
when asked for an expression Of
opinion on Secretary Lansing's resig
nation.
"Haven't anything particular t.
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captors and that three columns OF
Mexican troops had been sent out.
Ire kidnapping occurred at Avalos
last Friday and the bandits were re-
ported to have looted the warehouse
of the Providencia mine operated by
the Minerales and Metales Company
an American concern. Adams was
Isuperintendent of the mine.
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John Drinkwater's success with his
"Abraham Lincoln" has stimulated
him,to complete trilogy of Ameri-
can dramas-one with Robert e. Lee
as the hero. and another. with john
Brown motif.
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"There has been little evidence of
Christian spirit on any side of the
Irish question, although religious
questions have played a very disturb
ing part in it,"
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INCREASED COTTON
ACREAGE is FOLLY

Washington, Feb. 16.-An increas-
cd acreage in cotton this year is
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-05-20
Glen WilkersOn,
Local Athlete !.
Wins $40 Prize

To the challenge of the wrestler at
the carnival Tuesday night that he
would take on amy local athlete and
agree to pay him 81 minute for every
minute he stayed without being
thrown. Glen Wilkerson. local athlete.
and member of the American Legion.
responded
He elected to stay 10 minutes. and
he did it easily thus winning $40. He
did not try 70 throw the carnival ath-
lete, but devoted his time entirely
to the defensive. TRY as he might,
the carnival representative could not
throw WiikeTson. and he came within
an inch OF being fioored himself Sew
eral in the crowd were confident that
whkerson had put the carnival man
shoulders to the mat. but the referee
deciared,not, and his decision stood.
Local boys are planning to have
local boxer of. more than local promi-
nence taxa "a the boxer. OF. the show
tonight The carnival athletes chal-
lenge ali comers
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-05-20
The San Isabel
Road Is Closed
To The Public

Touists who expect to make the
trip from Pueblo to Westcliffe through
the San Isabel national forest by Wet
more will now have to postpone their
trip for at least two months.
w. NJ. jeffrey. government highway
engineer. announced that today the
North Hardscrabble road was closed
for two or three months. where the
government is building the new road
between Wetmore and Westcliffe. The
road will have a maximum grade of s
per cent and will be one of the best
mountain roads in the country.
Owing to the fact that considerable
rock work is necessary and that the
rock will have to be placed on the old
road. IL has been decided to close this
section to sutoists until the work IS
fully completed.
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STOCK MARKET
SHOWS new Low
PRICE LEVELS IN
LATEST DECLINE
Steel Common Quoted At eI
Railroad Stocks, However,
Showed Renewed Strength.
tBy United Press.l

NEW YORK. May 19.-The stock
market list today shows new low rec
ords for the present decline in prices
in stocks. Steel common was quoted
for sale at 81. which is below the low
est point reached II the slump of last
February.
American Woolen Company's stock
sold at 1O2. which is Is points below
Febrpary's low mark. Pan-Amer-
lean Petroleum, by dropping more
points this morning. eliminated large
speculative holdings. The market was
almost purely professional and was
influenced D. the announcement Of a
call for higher money rates.
Railroad STOCKS were strengthened
on n report from Washington that
higher rates will be granted soon.
Sugar stocks remain steady on re-
ports ttat the sugar companies will
establish record earnings this year.
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Harrison School
Exhibits Work

An event OF unusual interest to the
pupils of the Harrison school and
their friends was the educational ex-
hihit and entertainment program given
at the school building on Cottonwood
avenue, East Canon. last Friday after
noon.
There was a large gathering of peo-
pie to enjoy the festivities of the oc-
casion. which were highly enjoyable
to all present. The display OF school
work was comprehensive in scope.
creditable in character and received
much praise and commendation from
visitors. II included an exhibit of
pen and pencil drawing, map-making,
crayon work. painting. health crusade
work. etc. "A feature of the entertain.
ment program was Mayspole dance
ON the school grounds. a demonstrs-
tion In sirst-aid and athletic sports VI
various kinds. A more pleasing a.
fair. II is hardly too much to say. has
not taken place Ia connection with the
local schools rAss year.
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TheO. ShOemaker's
Condition Said
To Be Critical

Theodore Shoemaker was taken
from his lodgings to the Holmes hos.
pttsI this morning 20 be treated for
q serious affection. understood to be
cancer OF the liver. from which he
has been suffering for long time. DIR.
Cochems OF Salida was called IN con
suitation with Mr.. Shoemaker's ply
sicisp n few days ago. and is reported
TO have agreed with the latter that
the troubi- was cancer of the liver,
and was practically incurabie.
Mr.. Shoemaker has not been able
to be in his Office at the court house
for several weeks His son. orrin
Shoemaker OF Butte. Mont. is at his
fathers bedside and Is doing every
thing possible for his comfort
Mrs. Shoemaker. who has been un.
dergoing treatment at Hot Springs.
Ark. for the last two years for rheu.
matism. is expected here shortly.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-05-20
1t Looks Like
Bumper Crop
At PenrOse

The outlook for bumper cherry
crop on Beaver Park is the best at
the present writing that 1t has been
for several seasons. The unseason-
able weather OF the past few weeks
has held back the crop so that it is
Just now coming into blossom and
even YET thew are scattering.
The outward indications up to the
last week were very much against the
crop. but this wear ought TO prove that
black CO BORING of the bud centers
early in the year is no criterion OF the
coming crop.
In this connection and consideration
OF the apple outlook. it might be well
TO suggest that no arrangements have
as vet been made for using in any
way a packing shed and sales room.
Isn't II about time something was
done?-Penrose Press.
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Compliments To
Congressman Hardy

Some of the Republican. county con-
ventions OF the Third congressional
district. which met recently, gave very
hearty Endorsements to Congressman
Guy U. Hardy
AZ the otero county convention no
resolutions were adopted, but mo-
iion was made by Judge Minor Of
Rocky Ford commencing and indors-
ing Congressman Hardy's record. and
the motion carried unanimously
The Las Animas Leader contains n
set of resolutions adopted at the Bent
county conventio in which this para
graph appears:
'The presence OF Hon. Guy u. Hardy
in the halls OF Congress as congress.
man from this district. has brought
an added confidence to our people, His
painstaklng cforts In behalf OF his
constituency coli for our highest Ap-
probation. and We hereby indorsa his
record u s9los Without Qualification" "
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Rocky Mountain
Fever Prevails
AT Boulder

Three cases OF Rocky Mountain fe.
yer, due TO the bite Of wood ticks. are
know rto exist at Boulder. and bug
hunters and. rock climbers are beine
warned. that tins is the time OF year
when the tick declares an open season
upon all animals. whether four or two
legged.
Scientists make a distinction as to
thr cause OF the disease. saying il is
not really due to the ticks bite, but
to the deposit of a micro-organism
a sort OF tick-fiea. while the tick Is
engaged in biting. all of which makes
Very little difference to those infected
with the fever.
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FOurth-Class
Postmaster
Examination

The United StateS Civil Service
Commission has auebuneed an eram-
instiou TO be held in Canon City. on
June l.. 1920. as n result of which il
is expected To make certifcstion to
I'LL a contemplated vacancy in the po-
sition OF fourth class postmaster a;
Texas Creek. Colo. and other vacan-
cies as they ma. occur at that Office.
unless II shall be decided in the in.
terests OF the service to I'LL any va.
capcy by reinstatement The compen
sa.scn at this Office for the postmaster
was se22 for the last fiscal year
Applicants must have reached their
twen,y-frst birthday on the date of ex,
animation. with the exception that in
a state where women are declared by
statute toSbe ar fun age for all pur-
poses at IS years. women rs years OF
age on the date of the examination
will be admitted
Applicants must reside within fhe
territory supplied bS the postoffice for
which the examination is announced
The examination IS open to all citi-
zens OF the United States who can
comply with the requirements
Application blanks. form 1T5S, and
fun information concerning the re
auirements OF the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place OF vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service Commission
Washington. ID C
+ Applications should be properly ex
eouied and filed with the commission
at Washington. u. C., at the earliest
practical date.
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Mearle Tenant
Leads In The
Queen Contest

AS result of the count made Tues
day evening by the American Legion,
Miss Mearle Tennan. OF this city IS
leading. with Miss Pauline Huber OF
Florence as very close second. Miss
Anna Fabrzio is third, and Katy
Smith, the cattlemen's candidate. is
fourth Many OF the candidates. 1t
is suspected. are Withholding votes so
that big surprises are undoubtedly in
store at the count this afternoon or
Thursday. The count at p. m. Tues
day, May IS. follows:
Merle Tennant. Canon City candi-
date. 9,OO1
Pauline Huber, city of Florence,
s.s2s
Anna Fabrizo. Coal Creek. $3.50.
Katy Smith. cattlemen's candidate,
1906.
Blanche Allison. army and navy,
6,s55.
Estella Frey, Elk club. 5.17O.
Jessie Fiorino. Chandler, 500.
Jean Samuels. Canon City. 5.00v.
Another count will be made today
or tomorrow.