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ParkdaIe

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cross,
Sunday, December 81. fine baby
girl. All concerned are dong nicely
with the exception of w. E., who has
not come down TO earth yet. Another
record has been shattered, as the old
est inhabitant claims this TO be the
first baby born in Parkdale At least
he says he can vouch for the past II
years, which is satisfactory to us.
\ very enjoyable Christmas party
was held at the home of John Murray
Christmas night attended by relatives
and friends Games. dancing. music
and general good time We're engaged
in, followed by dainty refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Johnson spent
Christmas afternoon and night with
friends at Portland and report a very
enjoyable time.
Word has been received from the
They are having very enjoyable
visit with his folks at whose home
they spent Christmas.
w. r. Hall met with very painful
injury last Saturday while hauling
rock, his wagon brake giving way
while descending hill and a part II
the same striking him in the mouth.
He was rushed to Canon City where II
was found necessary to take seven
stitches to repair the damage. He
returned to his home. but will be con-
fined to the house for some time.
Miss Florence Bond spent the week
end with her parents at Parkda e.
The Bond children, Mary. Ernest
and Robert, are spending the holidays
with relatives at Willard. Kan.
Harold Murray killed a yearlins
steer Saturday and found a ready sale
for the same in this vicinity.
Four teams are now engaged haul
ing silica rock for Frank Hoover. We
understand he could use another team.
Santa Claus got splendid financial
aid here this year. the local postoffice
selling more money orders during De
cember than any month in the past 10
years
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Garden Park

Miss Irene and Leonard Langford
and Miss Edna and Thomas Morren
were guests at the Morren were guests
at the McDonough home Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. X A. Nelson and fam
lily accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. b. C.
Cullifer took in the show OF airplone
in Florence Thursday.
The Misses Madeline and Dorothy
Degitz of Canon City are visiting at
the home of their grandfather, MIR.
John Freek
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloy Brunton of
Rocky Ford and Mrs Leota Bell and
children Ellen and George of Lincoln
Park We're the dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Biddy, Friday
Miss Edith Chess went to Wilber
Friday and expects to be gone a
week or ten days visiting friends.
Miss Doris Morrison is enjoying her
Christmas vacation with her mother.
Mrs Mary Morrison OF 62i Greenwood
avenue, Canon City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Canterbery and
family and Miss Frances Canterbery
and Charles We're among those who
went to Florence Thursday to see the
airplane.
Miss Loretta Esser is spending a
part of her vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee III
Mrs. Lizzie Chess and children
Edith and Clyde spent Christmas with
Mrs, Chess, son and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Chess Of Eight Mile.
Mrs. L. A. Poteet and family OF
Florence were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w BiGdy and family Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer Foster OF vii.
son Creek were the Christmas guests
Of relatives at the home of Mrs. Fos
ter's father, Mr. John Freek
:. ", Hid1A1 and dsnghtsr Bertha
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ter, Mrs. Clara Bulkeley of Fruita,
Colo, Mrs. Yardlary of Denver. who
is an old friend of Mrs. Hubbell from
Illinois, and also Mr., and Mrs. A. E..
Hubbell The guests for the after
noon included Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Meier and Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Flip
pin.
The annual Christmas doings of the
Eastern Star club of Lincoln Park
were enjoyed at the home of Mrs.
Frank Maynard on Park avenue last
Friday. The members of the club
all contributed to the success of a
bountiful chicken dinner with all the
seasons accessories, and the twelve
members present did ample justice to
the feast that was spread. After the
dinner was disposed of, a beautiful
Christmas tree with its festive decor
ations helped to enliven the happy &C.
casion. The tree also was cooper
ative affair, and each one present in
cluding the children received some
suitable remembrance. Mrs. Sisco of
Seattle was guest of the club for
the day. and all enjoyed the holiday
event to the fullest extent
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Charles Arthur
Get a FurlOugh

Charles Arthur. who enlisted IN the
navy year ago. surprised his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Arthur. 1908 East
street. Tuesday afternoon of last
week by appearing at home for the
Christmas celebration. They had ex.
pected him home on short furlough
next month. but did not look for him
In time for the December holidays.
Charles Is rated In the naval service
as socond-ciass seaman and at pres
ent is signa Ter and acting quarter
master on one OF the sub-tenders OF
the battleship New Mexico. flagship
OF the Pacific squadron. which is nt
present at San Pedro. Cal Charles
came here from Los Angeles and will
leave for San Pedro next Friday night
TO rejoin his vessel after 10 days
rough. He expresses himself IS
plensed with the naval service.
His brother. Fred. who is also In the
navy. Is expected home on q short fur
Tough soon after New Years. He
Is Mt San Diego. Cal
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Park Center

Elmer Green went up to the Green's
ranch on High Creek Sunday to visit
with hsi brother George and incident
ally look after some cattle they have
up there.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Devices of
South Canon were Sunday visitors at
the home OF Mrs. DeWeese's parents.
Mr. and Mrs A. j. Green OF Four
Mile.
Mr.. and Mrs. James CoughIin have
returned to their home in Boulder aft
er visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Bart
Coughlin a few days. II was the first
meeting of the brothers for almost
twenty years and was enjoyed very
much by each of them.
An auto party composed OF Mr.. Ell
Elrod OF Lincoln Park. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gland Pearcy and children of Orchard
Park. and Mr. and Mrs Robert Pear
cy motored to Florence Christmas day
to watch the various stunts of the
airplane piloted by Jaw Stock and
Lieutenant Bert Cole.
Mr. and Mrs o, s. Reed of East
Canon We're Sunday visitors at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. a. J. Green OF
Four Nile.
Mr. and Mrs J. P. Hotchkiss had as
Christmas dinner guests Mx and Mrs.
w. c. James, Mr.. and Mrs. Madge
Beach and son Harry OF Canon City
and Mr. and Mrs. George Hamilton
Roper and daughter Mary Of chand-
Ter.
Mr. and Mrs. CougbIin had their
son Edward and wife OF Butte City.
Mont, and Sam b. Hoffman as din
ner guests Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert t,oughiin. Mr..
ard Mrs. Edward CougJalin and Sam
Hoffman took : little rim over 70 the
aviation liNlA neSx DznSaanns1n Sans
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Census EnumeratOrs
Receive Instructions

William u. Hughes OF Pueblo. SUI
pervisor OF the Federal census 10 bs
taken early next month. was in Canon
City last Saturday afternoon and met
a number OF the nppontees selected
to canvass the county at the office
Of the secretary of the chamber on
commerce where they were given in
structions concerning their work.
which is TO begin on January End.
All OF the enumerators for Fremont
county hive not received their csoh.
missions and It Is Impossible to give
complete list Of them at this time.
Only about dozen cnumerators wers
present at Saturdays meeting, or
little more than win be required for
the task. All. OF the canvnssing of
the ensmerators is required To be done
in Canon City and Florence within
ten days from the time OF beginning.
ln ths yural districts Of the county
Thirty days VIII - allowed to com
MIHI1 1II + .t -.
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Weld County
Farmers to Meet
at Institute Soon

GREELEY, Colo, Dec. 20. The
Weld County Farmers club is com
pleting plans for six day farm IN
stitute which viii be held at the court
house in Greeley from Jan. 10 Jan.
10. Every subject connected with
farming as practiced in Weld county
will be taken up and experts from all
over the state are included in the PR
gram.
The first day, Monday. Will be deyot-
ed to potato culture. Tuesdays pro
gram will deal exciusiveIy with non
irrigated farming. Wednesday will
be given up to business sessions and
discussion of fertilizers and soiling
crops. Thursday viii be live stock
day and Friday will be devoted to ir-
rigation problems on Saturday the
farmers mutual business ofganiza-
tions will hold their annual meet
ings.
on Thursday the Greeley Chamber
OF Commerce will give the visiting
farmers banquet Among the speak
ers VIII be former Gov. F. ". Am.
mons. Water Commissioner J. L.
Armstrong OF Fort Collins. r r. Par
sons. dry farming expert; Prof X,
w. Clark and Prof George II. Glover
OF Colorado Agricultural college and
+. NJ. McCaslln OF LouEmont
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Denver Woman is
Hurled from Auto
and Skull Crushed

DENVER. Dec 2s-Mrs Mary G.
Miller OF AS Downing street. wife of
Erskinc r Miller OF the United States
bureau OF public roads, was killed in
stantly and her three small children.
Erskine. Jr.. Mary Louise and Dor
othy were injured slightly when the
automobile which Mrs Miller was driv.
ing was struck by another machine
driven by Thomas Bean. n coiored
taxicab chauffeur. at the intersec-
tion of Twenty-nfth avenue aud La
fayette street yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Miller was thrown from her
machine and her skull was crushed
against n telegraph pole at the north
east corner OF the intersection. She
died before medical attention could
be summoned.
Witnesses Contradict Chauffeur
According 10 the story told PolicS
Capt Prank Lee by Bean. when he
was taken into custody. he was going
north on Lafayette street and was
half way across the intersection at
Twenty-fifth avenue when the two
cars crashed into each other Bean
said he tried to avoid being struck
by swerving to the left. but without
avail
Beams story was contradicied by
several persons who saw the accident
and who assert Bean was going at
a high rate OF speed and that he struck
Miller's car instead OF being struck.
Bean is being held in the city Jail.
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Cotopaxi Items

During the Christmas holidays.
Charlie Baker and wife. Fred Barton
and family visited the family home OF
Mrs. Baker here. and had an enjoyable
family reunion.
! Fred Donaher and family of Lead
vile visited the family home of Mr..
and Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Donaher is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gary:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine OF Portland
are visiting Mrs. Augustine,s parents,
1 Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. McCrory.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. V. D.
| Coleman visited with Mrs. Coleman's
parents in Florence last week. return
/ ing on No. Is Christmas morning.
Christmas eve was the scene OF a
social and pheasant time at the com
munity Christmas tree at our school
house. Santa Claus entered via a
big window, and was so real in action
and appearance that II almost made
the older ones believe it was Santa
Claus sure enough. Mr.. Scott did the
act. Cotopaxi always does these
things just right.
A house belonging to George a.
Clark was consumed in a fire OF un-
known origin. Mr.. Clark managed TO
save what he had in the house. but
considerable quantity OF canned
fruit was lost that belonged TO Mr..
Percell. an operator mere. Mr.. Per
cell was sleeping in the house at the
time the FIRE broke out, but when his
had Grg NJ ha rot
and made a dashing getaway in his
night clothes and an overcoat. When
asked II he made footprints in the
sands of time: oh mo- said Mr..
Percell. there was no time. 1t was
all mud"
Earl Clark Is around again as usual
after a very painful illness.
J. H. Craig was in town from his
ranch a few days visiting with his
| family who live here so their children
can attend school
Roy Cooper was the successful con-
testant for SO turkey the day before
/ Christmas.
Hal Coleman. Of Coleman Bros
had a most painful accident happen
while choppinE wood last Saturday
evening. 4 stick OF wood hit him IN
the eye. making an ugly wound and
cutting the eyeball Up to this writ
ing we are unable TO say how serious
the wound IS. He went to Canon
CITY this morning for medical treat
| ment.
IlaMccoy EFT on on No, this morning
! for Denver where she win take one
/ year course at The st. Joseph's hos
pital. training for nurse.
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St. Louis Entertains
Scientific Varieties


ST. LOUIS. Dec, 20 Scientists OF
America met here today to outline
their years program for research and
reconstruction. wnen the seventy-sec-
ond meeting OF the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science
and affiliated national scientific so.
cieties convened.
The association will he in session
four days. The conferences are un.
der the auspices Of Washington uni
yersity and other St Louis education-
al institutions.
The whole future of the nation
rests on the proper development and
distribution Of our resources in ma
tural wealth and in men" Or. George
r. Mooic, director OF the Missouri
Botanical Garden, and leader OF the
association, declared today I'VE
must now decide to lead in scientific
research and In the applications of
science for the welfare OF the coun.
try
Dr. Simon Flcxner OF the Rookie
feller Institute for Medical Research
will preside Mt the association meet.
ing. DR.. John Merle Coulter OF tho
University Of Chicago will make the
address Of the retiring president At
the opening session.
Ffty-Aix other AFFILIATED scientifie
botanical 9nd rsseasch hoc5sties. IN.
'clwdsng shea Anasi<AN n1athemstical
nokfnfy. thu Amar1cnnjk XH&xnmns nl<u61
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News of Fremont County
GATHERED CORRESPONDENTS

and returned home Saturday accom-
panied by Miss Frances Biddix who
will spend her vacation at home,
Eli Elrod of Lincoln Park with his
daughter and family Mr. and Mrs w.
w. Nelson Saturday.
Miss Regina Esser returned TO
her home in Canon City. Saturday
after spending a few days with MIR
and Mrs. Bee Hill.
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society. The American Chemical As
sociation. are to hold meetings here,
simultaneous to the scientists gath
ering this week.
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Howard Items

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shook with dread as they decided which among them
must carry that message to the dowager.
The Imperial Mother saved embarrassment before
all the ranking of the harem who gathered in
the audience by Of her faithful slaves who
braved her wrath and entering her private apartments
where she preparing herself to the thone room
Frustrated himself and begging her mercy for the in
ruson ratified off his account Of Zubayda defiance The
aged woman fainted-whether it was a real faint or
that solution do not know-por did Selia. Being
stricken however, the audience cancelled-and the
Mothers face saved.
1t is needless say there great buzzng Of fem
nine tongues that night There, not slave in the
harem who slept Word passed around that a mes
senger from the Imperial Mother sped to the chambers
of the Sultan the evening prayer over and
that after his the Mother herself entered those
chambers OF it to report the impernence Of
Zubayda and to demand her punishment
Zubayda was sent for the next day by the master.
She obeyed the summons trembling again. and with much
the same emotion that weled within her when she trod
that passage before When Zubayda returned her head
was held higher than ever her eyes triumphant
and her lips shaped into meaning smile She whis:
pered to Sea that the Lord of Lords had scoded her.
and then patted her on the shoulder and laughed
From that moment there were two queens Of the
seragio-the Imperial Mother and Zubayda-bu ruled
only where the others interests not involved, My
readers may imagine which this was-for the Imperial
Mother queen in name only
Such was the rise of Zubayda-a rise that made her,
for one short year, the real power behind the Sublime
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Porte Abdul shrewd Sultan but none the less a
dotng one-and what ignore the beseechings
and the gently cooed connses of the who has her
fingers cluched aaround his hearth
And then the fall!
Besmi Kalfa beautiful slave girl, who had at
tracted the Sultans attention. but who had not been
trained in those which necessary to the slave
girl who wished hold his affections, had won the re-
gard of the Imperial Mother who had once been slave
girl Of Cairo whence Besmi also had come thus nom
ored Bcsm welded great power in the harem her beauty
and soft Egyptian charm creating few Jeaouses because
she once had been discarded by the Sultan and the great
opportunity seldom comes twice to gueuzdes.
Shortly after Zubaydas entrance into the harem,
however, Besmi attained new honor-one when aroused
new hopes within her breast She was TO become one
of the Hanoum Effends the mother OF a little prince
or princess And such she would be again brought to
the attention of her master-for the Sultan always Is
kind and attentive to the slave who gives him child
The Imperial Mother, seeking revenge upon lu,
bavda now took Besmi Kalfa closer to her. She attached
her to her person. and began to carefully groom he
for that auspcous time when she should again be received
bv the master Besm oveness had increased with the
months that followed her first summons by the hng or
Kings Her approaching motherhood lent new enchant-
ments to her SOFT lustrous eyes The klndng OF new
hopes made her apt pupil of the intriguing Mother
Tn her weekly audiences with her son the Imperial
Mother dropped occasional words of praise Tor besm,
Kafa who was to become Hanoum Efendl she said
but little but enough to in her new interest
in the slave girl he had discarded but of whom he still
had nevertheless, a memory.
In the meantime Zubayda was secure In her position
1t her bequest that when news went abroad the
Hope, Diamond was to be sold at auction in Paris the
Sultan summoned Sem Habid and directed that the
gem be purchased for him. When Selm had received
the stone from his agent Simon Montharides, and had
brought it the palace it already destined to CLEAN
from the throat of the proud Zubayda.
Jewels are showered upon the Suans favorite wives
and slaves but had such splendid gem
as this one Zubayda faunted it before the Imperial
Mother herself as new evidence Of her supreme estate
No more potent sign could she have given of her security
upon the favorte's throne.
Was it q coincidence that almost at the very
moment the Sultan hung around her neck the ruby set
chain from which the Hope Diamond hung fate put into
the hands of the Imperial Mother the weapon she needed
for her revenge and to Besm Kaa the opportunity
to plunge her eunuchs scmiter into the heart Of her
naughty rival.
While Zubayda holding special levees for all the
wives Of Minister'S officials and wealthy Turks who paid
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sycophantic court her. that she might faunt before
them her symbol of favortsm, the great diamond,
Besm became the mother of TO be the mother Of
Sultan son is the third highest honor that come
a member of the seragio which the third high
est honor that come to woman in all Islam.
But for Besmi the crafty Imperial Mother had pre-
pared than this. She had dwelt often in her
periodical talks with her son. of the fuboomed charm
of the lovely Besm whom he had cast aside, and
had spoken fondy of the slaves essenng devo
ton to the memory of her single hour with him that
Abdul's interest increased
When the news was sent to him that his Besmi had
given him he elated. The birth of in the
serago event of great Importance the Sultan
household Also it is made the occasion of national
celebration. the offering of special prayers in all the
mosques Delegations of emirs aghaS shelkhs and een
dis from throughout Islam, from Scutar and far
away Bagdad from Kadu and distant Afghanistan-
wherever Mahomme is worshiped-to pay their respects
to the Sublime Porte and pass grave solemn single file
by the little basket in which the little heir is nestled for
their inspection. Happy, indeed, and honored is the
mother for her is linked in every prayerthe only
time such consideration is shown q in Turkey.
1t while the excitements and emotions of THIS
great happiness still shone in the face of the beautiful
Besmi that the Sultan his black to her door with the
summons for her attendance in his apartments This
the moment the Imperial Mother had long awaited and
had so carefully planned for The Sultan had had his
new son brought to him every day. Now he to
the mother and remember the Imperial Mother hoped,
those praises she had OF her. And was as she had
planned!
Abdul was again FASCINATED py the gentleneSS, the
submissiveness and the entertainments of his Besm He
talked long with her. and fondy And when she left him
there was in the Sultans eyes which told her that
she would be summoned again--and often.
Quickly the satellites of the harem gathered around
Besm Aided by the influence Of the Imperial Mother she
began almost at to build around her powerful
haremlik clique which fortified her against the domineer
ing of the naughty Zubayda.
The favorite fearing that her throne tottering
beneath her. used all her enchanments upon her dotng
lord He would not admit that he displeased with
her. and she heartened somewhat But the Imperial
Mother the secrets Of her cke favor and bade
Besmi assume and more arrogant haughtiness
shall tell next week the tragic outcome Of this bitter
rivalry within the seraglio and let my readers judge if
we foolish in seeing devil s grin in every CLINT OF
the Hope Diamond.
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BILE slave. Zubayda waited long and patiently, as be-
les hers tell Our Lady that her humble slave, zu-
|la, awaits Our Lady here, where there may at
time summons from Our Lord Of Lords whom
|ayda would not dare keep waiting while she tarred
h tardy audience with Our Lady"
Those of who heard this amazing speech. said
friend Sella Msrilli, to me, when she related the
fent ell upon knees at the feet of Zubayda and
lded with her, even with and tears to recall
unprecedented words and to fly, before it was too late
he audience chamber. She just smiled at us and
ed haughtily away, saying: you are silly slaves;
do not know my secrets. We shall soon see and
always who is to be the mistress of the Serai.' -
But Zubayda not confident she seemed to be,
|he hurried to the jewel chest that had been pen
1ly filed for her, and put every Of her gems.
sat before her mirror and rearranged stray wsps of
! Her hands trembed and her face was white To her
|lfu Sea she said wistfully, perhaps am to die
If So must look my best when they plunge in the
| g."
But she did not die-now To say that there con-
.hation among those who were in the audience room
the eunuchs who faced the ordeal Of explaining to the
Ierial Mother is to put It weakly thousand women
Ipbled in their every muscle, and hundred eunuchs
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ITO be Continued Neat Sunday
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Contradiction in Berlin.

Fats. oils. clothes, milk for babies
and other necessities are scarce In
Berlin, and so high-priced that the
poorer people car hardly afford them
at all /: We; the shop windows along
Inter den Linden are full of beautiful
goods.
Housing conditions pinch despite the
fact that Berlin and other cities have
less population than before the war.
Every candy store window in Berlin
has a crowd before IL all day long.
Adults, as well as children. stand and
stare at the displays of sweets.
Movies-most Of them immorai-are
always crowded. Twelve new moving
picture houses are TO be erected. The
most popular firms are those ION the
ragged edge"
Theaters are crowded. and so Is the
opera. as a rule.