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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Was Big Railroad Project

The summer brings the semicente-
nary of the opening Of the Mt. Wash
ington railway, which, 80 years ago,
distinguished the White mountain re-
gion of New England by making it the
location for the first important noun
tain railroad in the country. Remark
able railroa&ing to high attitudes has
since been accomplished, but the climb
of some $500 feet to the summit OF the
highest of the White mountains was
then regarded almost as an achieve
ment Of the impossible. And it did,
for that matter, Immediately make Mt.
Washington possible to many a tour
list who would have spent his life at
the bottom rather than try then to
climb to the top on foot.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
NEVADA AS GOLDEN STATE
From Reports. It Is Not At All In.
probable She May Become
Thus Known.

When they began to dig out silver
by the ton from the Comstock group
OF mines, Nevada lost its original
name of "the Sagebrush State" and
became known to the whole world as
the "Silver State"
But recent developments in the Di.
vide district seem to indicate another
change of name, for they do say that
the gold Is so thick just q little under
the surface that the owners of the
mines refuse to dig lest they be ruined
by the excess profits tax. They just
take out a shovelful from time to
time to pay living expenses, and sit
tight over the hole where they took
it out till they need a little more.
Possibly, also, these mine owners are
Influenced by patriotism, as not wish
ing to disturb values by flooding the
world with gold and thus adding to
the economic confusion. California
has hitherto taken pride in calling it.
self the Golden state, but even in Ne
vada they are getting ready to de-
mand the belt and title and say they
are going to get it.
And with all due allowance for new
born enthusiasm and for the pic
turesQue way in which prosperous
miners are wont to express them
selves, If a tenth of what is claimed
is true-and it may be-we may ex-
pect the people of Nevada to change
from the most loyal of silverites tc
the most determined and irreconcil-
able gold bugs. Circumstances do al
ter cases. That they have found lot
of gold is certain.-Sioux Falls Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Tribute to Porridae.

A wonderful old man Is Mr.. James
Nicol, who has just celebrated his
one hundredth birthday in the Kent
ish village where he lives, and is still
going strong. Mr.. Nicol, who is a
Scot, was born III Tullibody, Clack-
mannansh1re, and joined the Seventy.
fourth Highlanders during the reign
of William ", later taking part in
suppressing the Indian mutiny. he
can do the Highland fling even yet,
he says, and claims that the recipe
for long life is porridge when one is
young. He did not know the taste OF
meat or tea till he was over seven
teen. Mr.. Nicol married his second
wife when he was ninety-three.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Lithuanian Exports.

Lithuania Is shaking of the grip Of
German economic control. First of its
products to be freed will be its lum-
Der, which Germany controlled to her
own great profit:
Lithuania exported about 100000
600 cubic feet of timber annually
through the, porteof Memel by the Riv-
er Niemen. Z. Germany's control of the
Niemenz river has, been ended.
Lithuania will therefore come for
ward as a world, trader as soon as her
independence is recognized. = She IL al.
ready planning the purchase Of metal.
machinery and foodstuns in America
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
May Be Bio Gold Field.

That free gold of untold quantities
would be found in the gravel Of the
channel where once flowed the Rogue
river has been the belief of Oregon
miners for more than half century.
And so it happened that the owner
of the old Waldo mine near Grants
Pass the other day made the greatest
strike ever made in this section when
he turned gravel for the first time.
His holdings consist of 4,200 acres
and it Is believed that almost every
foot of them lie over the old river
bed and that nearly all of it is rich
in pay dirt.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Not Particular.

Two local fire ladies recently went
on a hunting trip.
Hearing q shot. one yelled to the
other:
Get something?"
"You betcha," the other replied.
"What is it?'
"Pheasant."
The other, approaching, laughed de-
risively.
"Huhl" he said, that isn't a pleas
ant it's q screech-owl."
"Oh. WE'LL" said the first hunter,
"what's the difference7 When I eat q
what kind of a voice it's ot."-London
Tit-BitS,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Appreciated American Spirit

Here is an anecdote from Maj. Ian
Hay Beith's "The Last Million" that
shows the feeling Of one British off,
Ger toward the American doughboy.
Il like the young Americans passion
ate affection for his country" said the
officer, land his fixed determination
to boost everything connected with her.
One day was waiting In 4 village for
an American staff car which was be-
ing sent for me from Chaumont.
found one standing at the corner Of
the street, so I asked the chauffeur,
thinking he might be from headquar-
tiers, Where are you fromr And he
sat up and replied all in one breath,
as If I had pressed button, "Sir, I
am from Marion, Ohio, the greatest
steam-shovel producing center in the
worldr Just like that. That IL what
l call the right spirit"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Not Her Honey.

I was expecting a call on the tele-
phone from my wife ut eleven o'clock
one morning. Exactly at trat hour
my bell jingled, and, taking down the
receiver, I said: "Hello!''
The response came: us that you.
White?"
"This is your honey, sweetheart"
was my reply.
In icy tones came: "You've got
your nerve. Wait till I zee your
wife,"
Bang went the receiver.
recognized the voice as that OF
my wife's chum.-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
New Kind Of Construction.

Several exhibition halls and Assem-.
bly, rooms have been built In Norway
by attaching to the uprights a met
ting" fashioned from wooden rods
about a third of an inch square In
cross-section, which are bound to-
gether with tin-plated iron wire, and
subsequently covered with a durable
plaster. Structures Of this sort, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine, are
easily and quickly constructed and are
said to be useful in winter time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
WASN'T ASKING FOR MUCH
All Buffalo wife Wanted Of the Hue.
band was Just zone Of Those
Regional Banks"

mcAnOTy ISL as &OOO as IL was Do1Oh0
the income tax passed-tried to To-
cate the greatest happiness IN
married life, remarks a writer In Buff
falo News. He said the greatest
need of Joy comes from recount
ing tales of courtship, didn't he? Or
is the pinnacle of happiness found In
social contact with others, whereby
husband and wife are spurred by the
law Of contrast to love one another
more dearly? We forget which was
his conclusion.
Tennyrate, both are wrong and un-
worthy of so great master Of litera-
ture. Our notion, you may say, is un-
important, and very probably you
speak within the law when you say
so. But to US the greatest Joy comes
in that mystic hour beside the eve
ming lamp, when the gray moss hangs
low from the nuptial tree. casting
shadowy fancies about the heart Of the
home. To sing to her, to write odes
to her, to recount the days work to
her-an are pleasant occupations.
To read to her, though, is the very
height Of evening enjoyment; she is
so attentive. hangs so interestedly
upon every word, and then her re-
freshing woman's views on what has
been read! For example, last night,
when he read two columns of compre-
hensive matter on the currency inno-
walton, after which she yawned, wound
up the clock and said:
II wish you would stop tomorrow
and get one of those regional banks
and bring 1t home. l have one of the
A. M. & A. banks and dime bank,
too. But think one of those regional
banks would be so much more desir-
able for larger money"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Danced to Death.

It was a Polish wedding and there
were quite a number Of guests. Each
one that danced with the bride was to
Day 81. They had been dancing and
celebrating all evening and it was
early the next morning when the bride
had danced about forty-fve times,
therefore making about $45. She was
determined she would make $50, be-
fore she quit and had almost succeed
cd when she fell to the floor dead -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Proof.

Proof.
my dear. 1 was one of the very
drst to leave" said man, who, on re-
turning from an evening party, was
greeted reproachfuliy by his wife.
"Oh, you always say that" she re-
torted.
"Well, <an prove it this time, any
how" insisted the husband. Look In
the hail and see the gold-mounted una-
1rolla I've brought home"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Qualified.

He was applying for a position as
attendant in an insane asylum.
"Have you had any experience han.
ding irrational persons?" he was
asked.
"Some," was his response. II was a
motion-picture director for several
years."
And he was hired forthwith.-Film
Fun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

lNf for lrNina

Gilbert Erickson and family left
last Wednesday for Irving township
where they will reside on a farm. The
farm consists of 60 acres and is To-
Gated in section 2. Mr.. Erickson pur-
chased the farm from Even Israelson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
Called to Canada

A. o. Hildahl was called to Esteven,
Canada, last week by the illness of
his son, Miner Hildahl. He left Fri
day morning for that place accom-
panied by Stella johnson, who is q
sister of Mrs. Miner Hildahl.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

Social Postponed
The social in District GO North, will
be postponed until a latter date.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

Mrs. G. e. Watkins and son left
yesterday for Litchfeld to visit a few
days with relatives. They will re-
turn tomorrow.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

Basket Social This Evening
The American Legion is giving a
basket social at the Odd Fellows Hall
this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
SH.ABUOT'H

Shabuc;h. the Feas: cf Weeks, VII
be observed in all congregations of
the Jewish faith on Sunday. May 23rd.
Orthodox congregations also observe
the day following. This festival is c:a
Of three agricultural feasts winch
were observed in the ancien. Biblical
era. The Feast Of Weeks was in BIB
lical times farmers holiday, ce! !e-
bratcd at the end of the first seven
weeks Of harvest. The ceremonial CON
sisted in offerings of the field brought
as thanksgiving token for the new
crop that was being harvested. lDeu;.
xvi:9)
This feast of the frs: fruj:s. Ike
other agricultural festivals was grad
ualIy transformed and invested with
symtOi:c significance. In course of
time the Jewish people developed
historical consciousness and linked
trad t:cnal events with these ;nsti;u
tons and festivals that were trans
mittad from remoter ancestry. II
the case cf the Feast of Weeks, the
giving Of the Decalog was associated
with the feast of the first fruits, and
so commemCrated unto this day.
During the last century the Feast
of Weeks was enriched by intr0duc-
ing cCnfirms ton ceremony in con-
nection with its observance. The
Confirmation ce!emcny was sponsor
Cd by the leaders of Reform Judaism
who made Cf it Il feast Of c0nsecra-
ton of the Jewish youth, boys and
girls, ~ the ar,cient covenant of their
fathers.
The Confirmation service does net
exact from the confirmants any other
confession than that Of belief in One
God. ard in His justice and truth as
manifested in history. Confirmation
Day in scme congregations synchro-
MICS also with graduation frcm the
religious school in which the confirm
ants have covered an e:ght-year course
comprising Biblical and Jewish Hs-
tory. Jewish Ethics ard Literature ard
an introduction to the Hebrew Langu-
age. including reading knowledge Of
the Prayer Book in its original Ian
.guage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
Delegates Elect
Howard w. Smith
Chairman
c.. C.. CARLIN PRESIDES
Delegates go Cninstructed -lndnrse
G.. L. BOothe For Reelection as
Member cf State Committee. +. ~

The delegates elected from this city
70 the state democratic convention
which will convene in Roanoke. Va,
tomorrow met last night at McBur-
news Hail and organized with .he
election of Howard w. Smith as
chairman; C. Keith Car!:n as sccrc-
tary ard FREDERICK G. Duvall as SER
geaEt a. arms.
Tae A,axanIria delegation will
leave at 1902 O'Clock tonight and they
will have special car.
The delegates 90 to Roanoke unin-
structed. The question Of adopting the
unit rule was left to the delegates TO
determine after they get together.
The meeting was attended by seven
teen delegates. This city will have ten
votes. Delegates unable to attend are
empowered to name their own alter
mates.
The meeting was called to Crdcr By
F. p. Russell and William P. W2o!!S
was chosen temporary secretary and
Charles C. Cari:n was chosen tempo
!ary chairman.
Mr.. Carlin outlined TIE purpose of
the meeting and suggested that the
delegates wire for accommodations.
!Afterward Mn. Carlin was nomiaa-
ted for permanent chairman but ne
declined and Howard W. Smith WaS
tehr"upon nominated and elected.
The delegation UNANIMOUSLY ;ndors d
Gardner l.. Baothe fer reelection as
a member CT the STATE democratic
committee and also as a mcmhcr ct
the Congressional committee.
James r. Caton suggested tha. the
unit rule be adopted for the delegates.
Objection to this plan was v":csd by
J. B. Collins ard r. Theodore Cook
wkereupcn this matter was lef. to the
delegates to determine after they
start for Roanoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
SPORTS

The Dreadnaugh; Athletic Cub VII
have track meet AMI baseball game
on Manaay. May 81. Decoration Day,
the track meet wi! ConS!S: of the ~
lowing events:
30 yard dash; 100 yard dash; 22o
yar, daSh; 40 yard dash; shot pa:
running bread jump; standing brol!
lump; half-mi!c run; enc nile run;
two mile run; running high jump;
Standing high jump: discus throw Il" 4!
throwing baseball! fer distance.
Other features Of this biz day will
be race between all boys frcm ;ac
5;h. 9th and 7th grades Of ;ha Wash
:nyson School. 4 special relay race
between the High School and Dread
narght A. c. will he the ftatur" Of
he day with d baseball game. Dread
nau-n. 4. c. VS.. Indian Head. This
will be an open meet fer all A'eYan-
lr;ans; only residents can enter. entry
EIa:ks may be secured from the C!nn
rooms at K:rg and Washington
Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
Continued on Page Five)
TRACK MEET

The nostrnnad- Track Mcst-Gt the
Alexandria High School will be neld
tomorrow. Wednesday afternoon. at
3 o'clock on the High School grounds
A great deal of interest is being
Cisplaved in the coming contest and
bv all appearances the honors Of the
meet will be closely contested Tor
The various class captains are get
ting their squads together and are
entering the best of their men. each
convinced that he will win.
The events are. in order, as fol-
,ows: 100 yard dash; shot put; 22o
yard dash; discus throw; $50 yard
run; high jumps; l20 low hurdles;
pole vault; broad jump; mile run, and
a Freshman relay.
Dr.. X. E. Wallace, Of the Y. NJ.
c.. A.. will referee and the judges
will be c. NJ. Ray, P. O. Cockey and
R. C. Hayden.
1t is hoped the citizens of the city
will take an interest in this event of
the High School and show it by a
large attendance.
Refreshments will be sold on the
field to defray expenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
JUDGE.[. {. BARLEY
RES|GNS FROM BENCH
Announcement of His Action
Made In Court To-
day
ON BENCH II YEARS
Successful Career AZ Judge-Will Re
sumo Practice CT I.aw--RnbinSC
MGncure to Get Place

Judge Louis c. Barley. judge of
the corporation court for this c;ty
for the past seventeen years. today
announced from the bench that he
will retire as jud:re of the court next
Saturday. The announcement OF
his determination to lay ASIDE ihc
ermine came as distinct surprise to
his many friends.
Judge Barley will resume the
practice Of Iaw in this city, Washing
ton and other places. His many
friends wish for him unlimited sue
cess.
Judge Barley was appointed judge
OF the corporation court IN pecem2rr
1902 to succeed Judge J. n NJ.
Norton who resigned Stree that
time he has been reagpointcI to SC
cee.l himself ror each term ami only
recently was was rclppoinicd by the
..,., 1ou;s,.-,ro r. serge for i t.r"l
:, o;o1+ vc,r. from FEBRUARY -.
,no, ra,rr,r,. ,1 1920
n,,;,m IL, ,or. c,roor * iu,irc
49,, n,,.,,.,. h., do.;dcd many i'm
- .;,.u ,j or;;r,,o1 cases and
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
Gonzales Surrender of Au-
thority to De La Huerta
Aids Cause
POLITICAL RIVALRY
Monterey Quiet Under Rebel Control;
Aguilar's Escape Is Reproductions
munication Restored.

Washington, May 1S.-Pablo Con
zales' withdrawal from the contest for
the Presidency of Mexico, reported to
the State Department yesterday, was
regarded here as the best indication
that leaders of the de facto govern
ment desired to eliminate danger
arising from political rivalry.
Further evidence Of coordinate ac-
tion was seen in announcement that
Manuel Palaez, to whom oil producers
have paid tribute fer several years
had been appointed chief of military
operations in the State of Tamau!ipas.
Restoration of wire communication
with the Mexican capital brought
from the American Embassy long re-
por.s. but no word as TO the fate CT
Carranza. who has fled to the hills
near Jalapa, with revolutionary troops
on his trail. Official advices were sum-
narized by the State Department as
follows:
General Pablo Gonzales has public
" surrendered his authority to the
provisional President. in a manifesto
General Gonzales announced that, to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
Held Today to
Consider Certain
Matters
PRESENT DAY NEEDS
lev. DIR. Bergman Green, of the
theological Seminary, Near AieXan-
dria to Deliver Opening Address.

Richmond, May l8.-ln an all-day
difference in st. Paul's Church TO-
Eay the delegates to the 125th annual
buncil of the Episcopal Church in the
6ocese of Virginia will consider the
|aesaion of the church's relation TO
|resent-day needs and opportunities OF
bcial service. The official date of the
|pening of the council is Wednesday,
|ut the delegates viii come day
lead to this conference, arranged by
|he social service commission OF the
|hurch in the diocese. The conference
hin begin at 1890 o'clock in the mcrn-
hg with the Rev. George z. Mayo,
|rincipal of the Blue Ridge Industrial
|chool, presiding. Rev. Malcolm 5.
Taylor. of Berryville, will speak on
l1ihe Organization of Country Parish
|s for Service" and the Rev. Edmund
]. Woodward, of The Plains, VIII
|Deak on "Social Service Experiments
|, Country Parish"
Following these two addresses there
Yin be brief reports from the deans
If the five convocations into which
he diocese is divided on "The Needs
i CONTINUED on Page Five)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
EGENTS" SUNDAY AT
POHICk CHURCH

According to their annual custom
u or many years past, the ladies OF
: he Mount Vernon Association at
1anded the services at Pohick Church
yesterday in a body. Miss Cornegys
he regent Of the association. was
OF able to be present and her abb
3ence was much regretted. Mr.. II.
d Dodge, the superintendent, came
18th the ladies. The services were
eld in memory Of Miss Amy Towns
end. late vice regent of New York
! ,ho died last February. She had
cen devoted to the work of COM
letting the restoration of the old
hureh which was begun under the
tie rector the Rev. Everard Meade,
grandson of Bishop Meade.
The service yesterday consisted OF
he Holy Communion and was con-
|alcted by the Rev. E. W. Mellichampe,
ke.ctor of the church, assistea by the
Rev. S. A. Wallis. D. D.. of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, near
his city. The memorial sermon
ras preached by DR.. Wallis. who IS
han;ain Of the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association.
There was large congregation
resent at the services which were
Fery impressive. Mrs. Bands. a
ister of the late Miss Townshend,
tas present on this occasion.
1t is expected that brick wall
A 3iil! be built around the churchyard.
memorial to Miss TownShend.
thc original design Of the vestry
l4hen the present church was built.
fcludcd the erection of such a wall
enclose the churchyar6. This how
yer was never done so the building
f this wall will only be the carrying
ut Of an old plan.
Mr.. Hcrtle, CT Gunston HALL, made
report. at the time for giving out
Offices in the church service. Of what
|ad boon accomplished bv Miss
fnwnsh@nd in completing the resto-
sation Of the church. He also spoke
tf her devotion to this. the last work
If her life in connection with old
chick.
Saturday. the fifteenth. instant,
as the day set apart for the recep-
en- of the Governor of Virginia and
nc visitors appointed by him fer
6nunt Vernon. The Governor was
Sable to come. but the following
lsitcrs were present: Col Robert
Lee. Messrs. Bryan Lee and Will
ans from Richmond. A delightful
ncheon was served b. the regents
nd vice r,~ents in the old dinin"
rom ard library e the mansion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-18
central" ALWAYS ON JOB

Commenting on Sherman Rogers
unusually interesting article, Hello
Central" in The Outlook a. +.
Berry, President CT the C. and P. Tcle-
phone Company said. Right here in
and around Washington we have the
very type of telephone operators,
whom Mr.. Rogers has written SO vivid
ly."
''They have stuck to their jobs at
all times. They have kept the service
going day and night when storms
made it almost impossible for them to
get to work and when influenza
among their associates must have been
powerful temptation to stay N the
comfort and safety of their own
hcmes. 1t is a remarkable feat. in my
opinion, that in every sort CT emer-
gency these girls of ours have main
tanned local telephone service with
out break"
"Most people realize what an I'M
portant factor the telephne CIR! has
become in their l:ves-but few don't.
She is very human, of course. But this
article brings out very strikingly the
fact that our young women are on
the job all the time and doing their
level best to keep on giving good SER
vice