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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
When Elephants
Go Bad ir Circus
Writer Describes Ercitin g
Scenes Preceding
"Snyder s" Death

In the circus menagerie wild animals are
always held to be dangerous. In the per-
forming arena this assumption is the first
rule of training. No animal can be trusted
The most tractable and obedient beast will
turn and attack at any time the mood seizes
it. Trainers know this we'll and the sue
cessful ones are always prepared for a sud
den spring or sweeping stroke of un-
shcathed claws. But, until an animal has
once rcbelled successfully-broken down
mans mastery temporarily-it is not bad"
in the sense that trainers use the term.
A bad elephant is ever biding his
time to kill, or watching for a chance TO
lead other elephants into stampede And
nothing in circus life is so fraught with ter
rifying possibilities as an elephant stampede
Gf all the bad elephants ever in America
Snyder, the tusker," came nearest to dying
in character" as theatrical slang has IT,
For Snyder died with 'his boots on" IL
was at Salina, Kans, Monday, September
IS, 1920 Snyder had done nothing unusual
since the engagement of the circus at the
Chicago Coliseum. However, one of his
trainers had been left i'll in hospital along
the route. The boss elephant man was the
day before called home on urgent business.
This left>a trainer in charge who had not
been with the herd for three years. This
change made the herd restless, especially
SNYDER
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Poisoned Apple Fails.

Once he rushed for the great six-pole top
in which 900 OF the shows finest draft stock
were stabbed. As the elephant approached
a quick whistle from the boss hostler
brought 90 drivers and grooms with pitch
forks into line in front of the tent. There
were men in that line who had driven and
nursed their six and eight horse teams for
years. They were there TO die rather than
see their pets harmed. The sun glinted on
the thin line OF pronged steel. Snyder,
charging with long. numbering strides, saw
and understood. He came to a full stop,
turned and went back TO the mcnagerie tent,
where he wrecked the candy stands
Meanwhile the general manager had sent
for rifles. He also had prepared apples with
cyanide of potassium. These were thrown
to the elephant He ate one and then
tossed the others aside. Ii is likely he de-
tccted the poison. That contained in the
one apple had no effect on him. The man
ager had managed TO get Trilby, Snydcr's
mate, chained at one side OF the show lot
where people would not obstruct the line Of
fire, If he should decide TO shoot the mad
brute When the poisoned apples failed TO
slow up Snydcr's rushcs he gave the word.
1t was then a matter OF Turing or driving
the elephant 10 a point where he could sec
Trilbv, for it was almost certain that he
would attempt TO loosen her when he
sighted her. Such proved TO be the out
come But as Snyder neared her the assist
ant manager, armed with 1890 rifle, fired.
The bullet caught the tusker in the hollow
over the right eye, piercing the brain. Three
ex-officers of the army also opened fire, but
unnecessarily, for the managers shot was
fatal. Slowly. without sound or a strug-
gle, the elephant sank to his knees and
stretched out on his right side. So ended
the only elephant hunt ever held in the
heart of Kansas-Frank Braden in the April
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Still Hears Call of the Road.

II must have had the stuff in me though,
l guess, for / just naturally hankered fpr
the stage from the start. / used to do
song and dance act The first time | did
it was in Putnam's hall, N Richmond, when
l was IS My mother was dead set against
it. She never would come to see me-. l
tried and tried to make her, but she just
wouldn't come. After that 1 was barytone
soloist with the Canadian Jubilee Singers
| stayed six years on the road with them:
Then tried vaudeville for change and
in 1907 i joined the Pekin Stock Company
in New York-we played musical comedy.
But l always had an idea that could do
the legitimate if | only got the chance,
True, Charles E. Gilpin is not the kind
Of chap to worry He has the philosophy
and the optimism of his race. For all his
artistic achievements, he still confesses the
lure of the Pullman and several times dur
ing his vaudeville days he abandoned the
stage to 60 back to "railroading" During
the war he handled big gang of negro
laborers in the railroad yards, and handled
them, it is said, in true Emperor Jones"
style, that won the appreciation Of the men
higher up. It's all in the days work with
Gilpin.
"A Negro Tragedian.
Though the success of Gilpin on the
legitimate stage is looked upon in these
days as novelty, he is not the first of his
race to achieve distinction in the tragic
drama The most famous Of negro actors
was Ira Aldridge an American-born negro
Of the middle Nineteenth century, who
played in Shakespearean roles and won dis
tinguished honors in European circles.
His career was remarkable and roman
tic one. Aldridge's father was born in
Africa-he was ruling prince in the Sene-
gal country. His father-Ira's grandfather-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Plunges Through Tent.

After parade that Monday forenoon the
general manager OF the show ordered re-
hcarsal of the middle-ring elephants, among
which was Snyder, the pre-eminent feature
No sooner had Snyder reached the ring
than he turned and raced out, with two
attendants clinging TO him with bull hooks
jabbed deep into his trunk Out Of the big
top into the menagerie lcoed the big tusker.
the men fighting him at every stride
Through the wall of the menagerie tent
Snyder plunged and shook of the attend
ants, striking at them with his trunk The
tusker's small eyes were red with blood lust,
and circus men, forming a line of skirmish-
ers, headed the crowds on the lot onto the
streets outside the fences. Others, led by
the elephant men, formed a great circle
about the elephant in order that he might
be headed if he turned toward the towns
people. For three hours the big elephant
heavy pole, seat and baggage wagons. Once
he picked up a cage OF lions and hurled it
80 feet.
snarling cats, rearing against the bars with
their claws extended, scared him of.
All during the excitement the Gle
phant needed his name. So, as he would
start charge, the circus men would divert
him by calling to him. Thus the field OF
his activities was restricted Outside the
menagerie was a small tent in which the
elephant men were wont to rest between
shows. This the elephant knocked over
stamping upon every square foot OF the
flsttened canvas in the apparent hope that
some one OF the men was underneath.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
School Directors
Elected Monday

School elections were held in the
various districts thruout the coaaty
on Monday afternoon of this week.
There were some contests, the most
marked being in the Ordway and Oh
ney Springs districts, No. IL and Ne.
Z. In Olney Springs bond issue of
$4,000 was being voted on and It
carried by a majority of Al.
The results in the various districts
follow. the elections being for treas
urer of the boards:
Ordway, Dist No. 12--
B. Dale Belshe ---------229
Mrs. d. F. Bartlett -----126
Olney, Dist. No. Z
A. A. Ladd, no opposition.
Bond issue carries, "a to 90.
Crowley, Dist. No Il
d. Thimgan elected over F. Dres-
cher.
Dist. No. 80 (nsw)-
A special election was held Friday,
April 20 and a full set of directors 4k
fellows. was elected:
President, Verne Armstrong.
Secretary. E. D. Bolger.
Treasurer, Chris Wilson.
Numa District.
A. G. Miller
w. ]. Trainor
Sugar City. No. 25-
o. c. Mulliken.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
Minstrel Boys Are
Showing Today

The Minstrel men are here. They
put on show last night at the school
auditorium, and will present a matt
rec and evening performance today,
Friday If you did not attend last
night make sure you be there tonight.
The performers are there with the
goods" and you'll enjoy every min
ute of it. There is good singing.
dancing and a line of specials worth
travelling to see and hear. The
Jokes not stale ones, but present time
ones, up-to-now.
The Minstrel is presented by the
LEGAL American Legion and many of
the performers are Legion men. They
have been coached by an artist until
they are artists themselves. This is
the first big public affair the local
post members have put on here. So
attend and enjoy yourselves.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
CROWLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES

Sunday school at 2:3O. Following
the Sunday school hour the following
Mothers Day program will be rem
dered
Song-My Mothers Bible-Miss
Haise and Miss Mayfield.
Song-My Mothers Song-Mrs. Nc
Clellan and Mr. Branneman.
Recitation-Welco Miles
Reading Mothers Little Errand
Girl-Beulah Lamont
Recitation-Indian Suits my Mother
Maxine and Myrtle Miles.
citation-Mother Says l Must Not
Shirll-Ollie Lamont.
Recitation-My Flying Engine-Os-
car Haies.
song-My Mothers voiee-Primary
Department.
Reading Mother Teaching Me
to Sew-Rena Lamont
Recitaiion-My Mothers Auto
Maudie Bean.
Recitation-Sy Sympathy--Wilf Wo-
mack.
Exercise Three Sunshine Girls
Elizabeth Bean, Elba Womack and
Stella Haies.
Vocal o-Mother-Esther May
and Ethel Marie Buchanan.
Mothers of America-Miss Vera Ad-
ans. Miss HELEN Mayfeld, Miss
Inez Ullom, Miss Helen Binger,
Miss Elsa Mayieid. Miss Mary
Swartz, Mrs. Henry Mcclellan.
Mrs. Bert Scaggs, Mrs. Joe Cross,
Mrs. owen Ullom. Mrs. Fred Miles,
Mrs. II. II. Womack, and Mrs. j..
w. Hough.
Plan to be there for you will enjoy
this program.
Baptist Officials.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
LOCAL & PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. Noble arrived
home last Sunday from California
where they had been for the past few
months. They went there to see II
the climate would benefit Mr.. Mobiles
health, but he did not improve and
returned home believing the climate
Eere would be better. While In Cali
fornia he had two strokes of paraly-
sis, and his condition is still quite
bad, but he hopes to improve some
now.
Mrs. T. C. Higgins has gone to IL
sic, in Custer county where she will
teach a summer school. She had
been teaching at Westcliffe but the
school term there has ended, early ON
account of an epidemic.
The Baptist Ladies Aid sold pies at
the ]. L. Mansell sale Tuesday. They
did not have much success as there
was only small crowd,
The box supper and program given
by the Young Peoples class OF the
Christian church Tuesday evening
was we'll attended. The program
was exceedingly entertaining but the
proceeds did not come up to their ex
pectations.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
Hunting and Fishing
Schedule Received

The 1921 Hunting and Fishing H.
censes received by county clerk 10.
H. Muir are as follows:
Resident combined fishing and
small game hunting licenses 1921.
$1.00; 1922, $500.
Resident big game hunting license,
$500.
Nonresident fishing license $500.
Nonresident small game hunting IL
cense $500.
Nonresident big game license $25.
Fishing licenses are not required
by females or by males under 16.
Children under IL may not hunt ex-
cept on own premises or those of par
ent or guardian nor take more than
half limit of birds or fish. No per-
son under 1S permitted to hunt big
game. Aliens are permitted to fish
when provided with nonresident
fishing license. 1t is unlawful for any
unnaturalized foreign-born person to
hunt, capture or kill AMI wild bird
or animal, except in defense of person
or property; or to own or possess q
shotgun. rifle, pistol or firearm OF
any kind.
Miss Elizabeth Woodruff spent
Sunday with the Misses Audrey and
Wilma Bond OF Oiney Springs.
Miss Myra woodruff has been Ill
for the past two weeks with meantea
but 4 imRrqring nicely
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
State Field Worker
W.C.T.U. Coming

The thirteenth Dist. OF the CoIora-
do w. G. T. U. will hold it's annual
convention at Rocky Ford May IL to
13. The State President, Mrs. Hun
gerford and Miss Winona r.. Jewell
are among the speakers. Several
Ordway people are also on the pro-
gram and profitable time is antie-
ipated. A good attendance frem
Ordway is expected.
Miss Winona R. Jewell of Denver,
State Field Worker of the W. c.. T..
U. also State Secretary Of the young
peoples branch, will visit this part
of the valley the first part of NEXT
week. On Sunday May sth she will
speak at Crowley at IL q. m, Olney
Springs p. m. and Sugar City at s
p. m. On Tuesday she will talk to
the women of Ordway at $3.50: p m.
in the M. E. church and at s p. m.
will speak at the Evangelical church.
Everyone is cordially invited to these
meetings as they will be very inter-
esting and instructive.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
MASHBURN TAKES CHARGE
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE HERE

Howard Mashburn will succeed j..
j. Cash as local manager for the
Mountain States Telephone Co. and
will arrive here Saturday to take up
his work. Mr.. Mashburn has been
located at Salida with the telephone
company. and has been with this pub
lie utility for several years. He Is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mash
burn of this city, and is well known
here. He has many friends who Will
welcome him and his family to Ord
way.
Mr.. Cash will take up the work as
manager at Leadville. He has been
with the company for several years.
located in Arkansas Valley towns,
and has had charge of the Crowley
county plants for the past year. He
made many friends while in Ordway
and they wish him well in his new
location.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Harry Mast entertained Sat
urday afternoon with party In hon
or of her little son, Joe's fifth birth
day. Dainty refreshments of candy
ice cream and a birthday cake with
candles were served to the littS
guests. The guests were: Helen Lor-
liner, Pattie Hilvert, Vera Miller, Adj
cline Shirer, Alice Bowers, Helen Ir-
vim, Walter Mast, Edward Roill,
Richard Sypher. Lenard Riley, Carl
'Cockeral, Russell Chisenhall, Marga-
ret Anne and Joe Mast
On account of illness some were
unable. to be present. All the little
folks enjoyed a good time.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
A CHILD DIES

Evelyn Bernice. the seventeen
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Garhard, died at the family home
mere on Thursday morning, April %,
after brief illness with measles.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Catholic church on Saturday,
ut 10 o'clock a. m, Rev. Father Do
herty oificiatlng. Interment was
made in Valley View cemetery, this
city.
The pallbearers were Edwarda Da-
Wis. Bernadine Hoffman, Mia Hoff-
man Elinor Steen and the flower girls
were Marguerite Shelton and Patri-
cia Hilvert. There were many floral
offerings. The parents have the SYM
pathy OF host of friends in their be-
reayement.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
day by the way in which they are ral-
LYING around him

uay ny lU0 way III WHICH luey are TAI
| lying around him.
AS for the Gridiron dinner sur
roundings, they were such, 1 assure
you, as we don't see in Birmingham
and for my part I cannot imagine
how they could be any more elabor-
ate anywhere else. Imagine the great
Willard banquet room u mass of
| flowers, for such 1t was. Immediate
| ly behind the Presidents chair was
a great gridiron. perhaps Is feet
high, outlined in electric lights.
Above and around this gridiron were
hundreds of genuine American Beau
ty roses. All around the four walls
of the room were festooms and clus-
ters and sprays of rare flowers
roses, Japanese cherry blossoms, dog
wood and green vines. Down the full
longth of each table were banks of
green into which had been placed
thousands and apparently tens of
thousands of gladiolas. AT each
place there were gardenies for the
dress suit lapels. There were flowers
everywhere. All these went to
Washington hospitals bright and ear
ly Sunday morning.
The serving of the dinner extended
over period of approximately four
hours. the stunts being interspersed.
There was an army of serving men
and they performed their duties with
almost military precision. Courses
were changed so quickly and with such
dexterity and with such absence of
confusion that the walters were gone
almost before the guests realized
what they were about.
The GridirOn club runs everything
by exact schedule. They know exact
ly what time they are going to start
and what time they are going to fin
ish. Nothing is left to chance. There
is never the slightest deviation from
the schedule.
But after all, these things are but
the trappings of very notable event.
To me the most vivid impression left
by Gridiron dinner is the power of
the press and the esteem in which it
is held by the great men of the ma
tion. That group of hard-working
newspaper boys here in Washington
can give twice year such events as
these and assemble such bodies of
men is tribute not only to their own
ability but to the profession which
those of us engaged in it become
more and more convinced as the
years go by is the greatest in the
world
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06

From the farms of Nebraska ard
Iowa have come the creates,
wrestlers the mat game has ever
known. Frank Gotch, for years
the champion heavyweight, was a
farmer boy from Iowa. Stecher,
another. farm boy, followed in his
footsteps. Then came another mat
sensation, Earl Caddock, Of Iowa,
also a farm boy. who won the
championship from Stecher.
Now comes The Wisner Wiz
ard" Pat McGill, 2l years old, a
typical farm lad of Wisner, Ne
braska. He is combination of
Caddock and Stecher, with tho
formers manliness, class and
speed. together with the lattcr's
strength, and It is being said that
It will not be long before the
Wizard" will be welding his
power from the front row in the
heavyweight division.
He will soon enter tournament.
OF ightwcights. and il he succeeds
in eliminating all contcnders he
will be pitted against the top
notch heavywcights. Gene Mclady,
who pilotcd Caddock, has taken
the management OF the Wizard"
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
Orr IS ARRESTED

j. L. Orr, of Crowley. was arrested
and placed in the county Jail On
Thursday morning of this week on
complaint of F. S. Howard. president
of the Crowley State Bank. Irregu-
larities are charged during his tfme
as cashier.
Orr was at one time cashier of the
bank. taking that position when tho
bank was established there about
three years ago. He held the position
up until about the time the bank
changed hands year ago. He came
here from Nebraska and has contin-
ued to reside in Crowley where his
family is located.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
n District Is
Proposed North

.,o of the school communities
=, ordway are talking school
.,,dat,on and Il newly created
~, To further discuss the
n view a meeting has been call
h saturday night at Box Springs
:, house. The patrons of the Box
80 Peak View and Eunice dis
are to be present and at that
| sentiment regarding the propos-
Ihauge will be learned.
/ present the Box Springs and
"a schools are in the ordway dis
M ~. 1t is understood that
,,an is to create new district
|ng in the territory comprised by
khree school communities.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
What Did You say7
"A strenuous Life?''

why, yes. That's the Crowley Ju-
nior-senior play to be given in the
auditorium Thursday evening, May
IL. at eight o'clock. Come and
bring your friends for an evening Of
enjoyment. The situations are clev-
or. and every line is full Of whole
hearted fun. You vii get your mon
ey's worth.
Admission $50 and 2sc plus lie
for reserved sssts. sss.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
DELPHIAN SOCIETY

The Delphian Society will meet
May IS, at $3.50 p. m. at the home
of Mrs. F. B. Enyart. Leader Mrs.
H. e. Mast.
Roll Call-Early Roman Plays and
their Authors.
Four Roman .Playwrights-Mrs. A.
A. Brown.
1.-The Captives' j. H. Bundy
Lucius Attius-Mrs. F.. B. Enyart
Seneca-Mrs. II. r. Lorimer.
Effects of Greek Drama-Mrs. D. j.
Mooney.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
, Success, and Why

,....,.. ..
From Denver Post
Thirty-four years of success
as a dealer in business oppor-
[tunlties is the record of Il. G..
Phillips, 2OS Symes building.
BIZ. Phillips entered upon his
thirU-fifth year in Denver
BIOnday.
According to Mr.. Phillips
BY far the greatest factor in
ihe growth and success OF his
business is advertising.
When Mr.. Phillips landed in
Denver Aug. 25, 1856. he was
10 near broke that 1t did not
lake long for him to reach the
lctuality. according to his
bwn word. Then he used his
wits. He observed that the to-
al Advertising done by the
aealers in business opportuni-
les was confined to three
nches In the daily papers. He
bought he saw light and with
1900 borrowed capital he
Ptarted out to corner the field.
Now he has for sale any kind
pf business, from the smallest
eorner grocery to IA hotel or
department. store. And he
relies on adyertising-news-
paper space-to bring the
prospect to him.
ANY man." says Phillips,
who is not good advertiser
not living in this age. He
back number"
In the thirty-four years he
has been in business here,
hlr. Phillips has spent more
nan $125,000 in newspaper
pdyertislng. the result of
Shlch has been 6,O93 sales of
properties. While his field Is
the whole state of Colorado
aaa this state exclusively-he
Ieiies upon newspaper adver-
Using to do the business. At
one time. he says, he used
space in $50 papers thruout
the state.
Mr. Phillips was reminis-
TENT ssnl when discussing his start
mere Denver then, he said.
aao ,aa a population of about 4O,-
IVY and there was only one
really worth while hotel here
sa saa where large buildings
nave nave since made their appear
., .sce, rickety, one-story shacks
aoounded. Where Joslin's now
stands there were small stores
|aoa caa wnere the Denver Dry
uooas a building has since been
erected y, there was a roller
sna snatlng rink. while on the pres
tn. ,ns site of the Colorado build
l,Ie,, zig 'here was a five-room
,'sn nr,n, cottage surrounded by a
primitive picket fence.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
NJ. LOUISE nIMEL WEEDS

Iriends here have received an
Elements of the marriage of M.
|,sa Immel to John Everett
d on Wednesday. April 20. Miss
4 is former resident of this city
\ will be at home to their friends
Il Nav 10 at 503 South Yorktown.
ia, Okla.
rs Gross is sister of Mrs.
Helms and has q host OF friends
| who extend her best wishes.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
MANY IMPROVEMENTS

Sugar City-N. o. Walker and
Sons and Chas. Neff are painting
their store properties. Also several
dwellings are being painted, along
with other improvements, such as
new lawns. fences and new buildings.
Old ones being repaired will add
greatly to the appearance of our
"New Sugar City"
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
TO DRILL AT LAKE HENRY

The Lake Henry Drilling syndl-
cate Is to drill well at Lake Henry
A meeting was held Tuesday evening
and the stockholders decided to start
at once. The location will be about
thousand feet east of the lake. Ma
terial is being hauled to the site for
operation and the drill is on the
grounds.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
INJURED IN A FALL

Virgil Carol sustained several in
juries last Monday while working at
the Lott Thomas place south of town.
He was up in the barn and rafter
broke letting him fall several feet
onto some boards and other things
cutting his face in several places and
his upper lip SO it was necessary to
put three stitches in it.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
BOY SCOUTS TO PLAY

The Fowler Boy Scouts will play
4 game of ball here Saturday with
Ordway Boy Scouts. The game is
called at 2:30 and the admission is
10 cents. The Scouts would like to
see you at the game.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
CENTRAL HIGH WINS GAME

Central high of Pueblo played o.
II. S. game of ball hero Wednes-
day and won by a score of Z to o. The
locals put up good fight and Brun-
ton pitched good game but Central
held the game we'll under control at
all times.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
ALUMNI BANQUET MAY ae

AT meeting of tho Alumni asss-
Citations of the Ordway high school
held few days ago it was arranged
to hold the annual Alumni banquet
OH Thursday night. May IS. There
will be a program of fitting nature
for the entertainment
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
MRS. MATTINGLY HOSTESS

Mrs. Claude Mattingly will be
hostess, at her home at King Center,
to the Catholic Women's club on
Thursday. May 70.
The Ordway new era., 1921-05-06
READY FOR TOURISTS

Sugar City-Town council has
completed the ovens for tourists at
the camp grounds. Also the brick
gateway at city park.