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Evening star., 1921-01-23

IN ANY persons probably do
nu not know of that very at
tractive spot devoted en-
tirely to Washington's
Junior citizens-the children's
room of the Public Library. How
ever, there are hundreds of chill
dren who not only know of it, but
who use it constantly; in
fact, it. is the first place,
many mothers call up when little
boys and girls do not appear
for supper. What makes it SO fas-
cinating? Well, visit would an
sWer the question and make most
any grown-up wish he were a child
again and could have the time and
fancy for the pleasures these chill
dren get from the gayly- colored
books that fill their wonderland.
The closing school hour of is
scarcely struck before an incessant
tramp, tramp resounds from the
stairway and a veritable troop of
children come putting and blowing
IN with their arms full Of books.
Their one idea Is to get rid of the
books in hand and hurry to the
shelves before some other child
gets BILLY Topsails" or whomever
happens to be the idol of the hour.
OFTEN personal remark of approV-
al accompanies the return OF the
book. though sometimes this Is re-
served to the inner pages and, sad
to say, not always couched in the
most elegant of phrases.
The children who use the room
are Of all ages and of every. ma
tionality and type. They generally
they want and are quite deter
mined not to leave any stone un-
turned in their efforts to get it.
No amount of waiting seems to be
any fmpediment to the small boy
who must have that next volume
in the particular series he happens
to be reading. He will stand as
near to the return desk as possible
10 see II by any chance 1T will be
turned in, then wander to the truck
or books ready to be sheIved and
scan it eagerly for sight OF the
treasure. If not successful the first
day he will come again and again
hope never seems to fail him.
+ 4 X x
Il want to Join" or II want to
start the library" are perhaps the
two phrases most frequently heard
in the room. They are the OPEN
ing remarks of most of the young
applicants. 1t is quite q feat for
some OF the children to write their
names in ink, and, my! how proud
they are when it fits on one line.
But the crowning point is the
actual issue of a card which en-
titles them to full use of all the
wonders found between the covers
of a book. One day very little
girl, accompanied by her mother.
applied for card. The assistant
smiled at the mere baby, who
could scarcely see across the desk,
and told her she would have to
Evening star., 1921-01-23

Al President of the United States
Mr.. Harding will have so much inside
political information that he does not
feel like trusting himself to write
editorials for his Marion. Ohio. news.
paper. This will be a disappointment
to the reading public and to the circu-
lation manager. yet the extent to
which q public man has the right to
avail himself OF his position in secur-
ing literary material 10 an ethical mat.
ter Of some importance, and Mr..
Harding's sense Of propriety in this
connection 10 entitled to the highest
respect, ...-.s. 49, -. - ..
Evening star., 1921-01-23

There will always be subjects Of dis
content in the minds Of agriculturists.
A number Of farmers now complain
that the mild winter makes 1t difficult
to harvest enough ice for next sum.
mer's supply.
Evening star., 1921-01-23

Senator Curtis selection az vice
chairman Of the republican caucus is
a highly merited honor bestowed upon
one Of the most efficient members OF
the upper branch Of Congress. Mr..
Curtis IL in point Of experience one
Of the congressional Seksranp, othough
comparatively young In yeaSs., He had
served sixteen years In the: House con-
tinuousiy when he was sent to the SEN
ate in 1907 to FIJI anfune1pired term,
and elected at the same time to fill
the full term Immediately thereafter.
He was deprived Of a Successive re-
election by a popularity Of the law.
which. despite his receiptsof the popu.
lar vote for the nomination, prevented
his candidacy under the districting
plan. Two years later, however, he
was elected to another full term, which
will close on the 4th Of March. In
November last he was reelected by a
large majority. so that in March he
will begin another period Of six years
in senatorial service, which, when COM
pleted. will give him q record Of more
than eighteen years in that body in
addition to his sixteen in the House.
Throughout his service in House and
Senate Mr.. Curtis has been q hard
worker. able. diligent. attentive to de-
tail, tndefatisable. In the Senate he
has been = most valuable member of
the committee on appropriations. As
the republican whip" be has had to
do With the party organization in the
upper chamber. His selection as vice
chairman Of the caucus is appro-
pirate from every viewpoint.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
SHOOTING STARS.
By rHrLAsnsn JOHNSON.


Jazxology.
There's nothing SO mysterious as
This influence which we call "jazz."
The orator when making laws
Interprets 1t and calls 1t Jaws"
The Chinese priest when at loss
For rites impressive calls 1t loss"
While they who 90 in careless ways
Take up the step and walk as Lays"
When prohibitionists turn loose
On Barleycorn. they style 1t "juice." !"
No limit in its meaning has
This influence that's known as "jazs."
Evening star., 1921-01-23

Paris papers propose 4 tax Of SO
each on visitors to France. The same
result might be attained In a more
delicate manner by establishing the
tipping system as government
monopoly.
Evening star., 1921-01-23

Stock gamblers are resented by
Senator Glass an people who live with
out working. There are different
kinds. Some of them work all their
lives getting money to give the more
fortunate participants In the game.
Evening star., 1921-01-23

1t is hoped that the :4th Of March
climate will be such as to afford every
encouragement to President Wilson's
plans for viewing the Inauguration
festivities from his automobile.
Evening star., 1921-01-23

A beneficent thermometer continues
to do all that could be expected Of it
to keep people from being agitated
by coal problems.
Evening star., 1921-01-23

The ever.polite japanese are willing
to disarm. but do not propose to crowd
anybody out Of line in m effort to be
first.
Evening star., 1921-01-23

After the heart-breaking years of
war the peoples of the world are
eager to get
Development Since back to play
Last Tariff Change. United states,
which broke all world records in the
manufacture Of munitions. is now
making equal strides in the manufac-
ture of toys.
committee were particularly inter-
ested the other day in the testimony
of an Amrican manufacturer of eel"
luloid toys. and expressed amazemeht
at the development Of the American
toy industry since the tariff was over
hauled only a couple of years ago.
The sale Of American-made play
things, toys and games during the
last year amounted to more than
500. 100000, according to RELIABLE
statistics placed at the disposal OF the
committee by the bureau OF toreign
and domestic commerce. In the last
normal year before the United states
entered the world war the census re-
turns showed that there were 29o
establishments in the United states
manufacturing toys and games. with
an aggregate capital of $1O,4S3,S43.
and a total Of $500 persons engaged.
The pre-war demand far exceeded
the domestic production and the de-
cline in the receipts of imported toys
from 1915 until after the armisttce
led to an extensive development OF
the toy industry in this country.
The retail value of the toy produce
ton in 1913 was about $2o,0oo.oo0, in
contrast to which re.
Significant cent bulletin Of the Toy
Manufacturer Associa-
E1ku1es' tion Of the United States.
filed in the House committee records.
shows that this organization of 1l0
members did about 3100.00O.000 busi-
ness last year. employed about 10000
persons and Is figuring on doing about
30 per cent more business this year.
In 1910 the total imports of toys and
dolls were valued at $7.565.530 and
exports at $1.273.S53. In 1913. the last
pre-War calendar year, imports had
Increased to $8.S56,575, while the ex-
ports had declined to $818.Ss4 In
1918 imports had dropped to $1.299143
and exports had increased to $1,656.-
1l2. With the return to peace and
general rise in values. imports reach
ed 32,952,319 and exports $2.869, ,529, in
1918. In the first ten months Of 1920
Evening star., 1921-01-23
The Human Voice.

The Human Voice.
1.-THE trouble with the motion pic.
ture," said the critic, "is that 1t does
not bring out the thrilling power Of
the human voice."
"It doesn't. eh" exclaimed the emf.
nent producer. you ought to come
over to our studio and hear the stase
director and the stars bawling one an.
other out"
"a man who can't attend to his own
business" said Jud Tunkins. "still has
a chance of winning gratitude by bein'
a business DOCTOR"
An Extreme.
Ben Franklin said we must behave
And every extra copper save.
Alas, the custom so severe
Might propagate a profiteer!
The Next Step.
"what will como after world dis.
armamentT'
II haven't given the subject the
close thought it deserves" replied
Cactus Joe. "But my guess is that the
next big problem wilp be the search
for concealed weapons"
The Return to Private Life.
''Everything seems to depend on
what a mans salary is when he quits
the government" remarked Senator
Sorghum. "If he is getting twenty
thousand. he expects he's going to
make whole lot more. II he is max.
Ing eighteen hundred he's afraid he's
going to make less"
Evening star., 1921-01-23

After the heart-breaking years OF
war the peoples Of the world are
eager to get
Development Since BACK BACK 10 pay .as
Last Tariff Change. United states,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
70 a.orr.a1.. Coaching stag.

There IS Corsid' ~"ot" sH""u ,a''ou e
Yale over the prohnb'' p"r~onn"! 49,
Tad Jones assisting football '"j|I,nS
star. |. seems 20 hc taken TO- gram
That thr~c =. tho Jones a.dNe y: '"''
will be m 'ss!nS when WORK = s,ar'"G "
Sspt.mhcr. liar" Vaughn. who ooa",''':
tho ends 'asc tal!. DID not rAacn! rth"
n rood Job O. =. Certainly IN" ends
were no, A. effective as .hoS' "ho cam"
out OF Jack Gates coaching Tho ssa>on
be tore. But /, must b. conceded th.;
Gates had better material 10 WORK w..
Dr.. Arthur Brides. whose work WITH tin.
Yale Tine stood out so well on the de-
fensive against Harvard last Novein-
her, is reported 10 have dcciin"l ~ hr
considered Cor q return engagement. DR..
Brides stands For sound football prru-
sSples. and W. would BE- sorry x ne did
not come back. Jack Field. who n"lp"l
Zones with the backs in 1920. Is another
each who will not return.
Just nov there az only two certain
Rsss on the coaching star. Jones and Or
my Bun, who - Americas premier
1Dach OF kteksrA Charley raft. Chef
Yaxochc and Char;ey C"mcrrorf nav"
-, mentioned prominently as Jones
h1esa be assistants. 1udKn$ from VIA,
49, cd IS the day sl'"r II" game
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
Shipping Agreement
With Great Britain
InimiCabIe to j. s.

Washington. March %.--Thc "grcp-
m"nl between thc ernational Mer-
camille Corporation and III" British
admiralty recurring tho COrportiaOn 10
operate lis ships without injury TO
British commerce. is 'inimiCabl"" to
The foreign commerce OF the United
States. the shipping board declared to.
day in A report submitted TO the sen
ate. The report was in response to
a resolution Of inquiry. as result Of
charges by Senator Jones. of Wash
ingion, that the agreement was inJur!.
Gus 10 American shipping.
In reporting lis findings after Il
hearing had been held on tn" charges.
he board declared III" agreement to
BE- "inimicablr 10. and not in harmony
with the policy OF III" United States.
with respect To the Development Of
lis trade and commerce, and at var.-
anrr with borh the letter and the spirit
If the merchant marine act Of 1920.
The resolution. :. copy Of which has
been sent 10 The International Ncr-
camille Marine Corporations. directed
il 20 amend m" agreement 10 CXClnd"
all vessels docpmented under tho
laws Of Tho United States from tho
effects of HE agreement, 50 that il
would not apply 10 ships operated by
he company al any time under the
American flag.
The board also r"Gu"SIe cd 10 be al.
viSpd by tho corporation what Conclu.
sion il reached with respect 20 The
resolution. but the report TO the sen.
nj" did indicate thaf reply haG been
received Nor did III" board indicate
Nha' action was contemplated with
regard 10 tn" government vessels now
hcnS operated by The corporation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM MARSHALL CD. JAIL

Robert B. Walsh and William 8. Oliver.
The other mans name could not Do
learned, hut he is said to be from Far-
mont. II" is crippled and was arrested
on Il. & o. train Tuesday afternoon
hy y. &; .. Roundsmen Charles King and
Tom Madden. They were sentenced 10
Jail By Squir" T.. NJ. Lewis at Mounds
willie Tuesday evening.
Tho escape of the tree men was dis
covered 10y another prisoner In the Jail
named John Marcorski. serving q sem
toncn for manufacturing whiskey. Mar
rorski reported their escape to Sheriff
John Hazlett. and search was started At
once. but up 10 an early hour this morn
ing none had been captured
The men. IL is said. sawed the bars
or the window Of their cell and climbed
through. jumping 10 the ground eight
feet below. They were not seen at any
time after their escape
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
t1oUNrAINEEH rLooRhEN WORK
MO HEPHUALLY ON FOUL
SHOOTING BEFORE BIG
CLASH
HRasnp which Displayed Great Game
Recently VIII Be Started Again
BY Stadvold.

Spee;Sl dispatch % In;'N.E"nc"!,
Mo-rNntoun. Ma. yves: viz H.,
Supporters are actually confident ma
tie Mountn!nee- Tocr .cam can dow,
Washington & Jefferson nve hc-" "n
Saturday night and thereby raise t&rt"
aAAadinE IN she t-t-S:L:" race 10y s"v"ra.
points. As Il stands ~ present. W.:
Virginia has won gafn~' :r"m 'i'!."r.r
West n nsSt"-. E':Eany .;,l T''' ~.
hAs lost one Zach - P.:;>hG-rh. ';"s,'
City. ". & J. and renn S;a;.. \ go
tory o"-r ~. & r. 90 saturday w"uH!
put tho Nou3:A.n""dS n .,"s:'.". 'u x
3neo SeCuGd or th!rL prs,' -, g." 'H'.N
eould also aH7"N q v:s'"": "N"" '''''''',
FNnt's Iza,n-- team 60" - c,.''nw:n :;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
KITCHN RAT w RECOVERING

NN-1.nr'0M- MID I---T'"m"Ir;.'0-
r:nr.h"r4 If tn hrISN woe aGN:Sad TO-
day tha; R"Hrr&cutat,I" k!irhi1 OF
\n-;n carolina. who l,Hra'r" minority
.,ad,- o. tho nous. yesterday ihr"Ech
TO-" dcn:h &C Representatives. champ
r.a~,. VIZ -dr.n.v :.'rN'~'ng from ':>
T-."ni .,inc&s NJ h.:,hii. MS r..} g
,.ar.> ,'a"ur.'d. "" h" h." :" resume
h.s >.u' a. he .It-a s",~:"u {" -
ca.."i probably "n~;, IL Apr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
TRAIN RIDERS SERVING TIME AT
MOUNDSVHLE SAW WAY
THROUGH STEEL BARS TO
LIBERTY.
Two In Uniform Of United States
Marines-One Is Cripple whose
Name Is Not Known

Three mon. Two of whom were wear
irr the uniform Of the /. :. Marine
corp. are fugitlv"s from justice and are
being sought by tho officers OF Marshal H.
Belmont. Ohio. and Wctzel C0ur t"s as
the result Of their escape from the Mar
shall county ia! at M"undsrii" last eve
ming about 80 O'Clock. They "a wed IN"
bars OF the window "f their GEL.
The TWO men WEARING thc Marin"
uniforms w"r" sentenced to serve ten
days in the jail. and gaE" Ia" names Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
subway .
FRESHMEN DEFEATED

Sp'rial Dispatch t" Tic Iri",!.c"ncer
'iTrkShurE. ". VI, Mar Salem
College defeated the Nest Virginia NJ
versity Freshmen Basketball I'VE on ~"
i"rlI moor tonight 10y Ia" scare "f = to
30. hickman Was the heavy scorer for
salem. while Har;c.l and fitwley "f the
FrcSnmer Tam each scored f,c relI
goals
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
SANInIIES WON.

IL ,us 80 u" h.sI I'aye,. Jun or
garn,., u The valley tHis year. III" SAM
ni". ,lrwU"d the Troop :. 10y Scouts,
on ;ur l'icSt Lutheran ChVr, i tl""r last
evening ~ ., dec -lNv S."rr -: i,.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04

Som" r'"p'. ~" 'us' 90 unfortunate
they 20 tn-uaga ..'- "i'h"U' ~,rn Get
ttnS u chance to st.. ;ho yn"~c ,iy,' l,!'
TIL golden g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
Elhns (26) Warrington l8)

Observation-Disclosures" TO- t."rI. Mead
e, Tor Hr"w;i. - III reals Wallace" :.
,;,.uu 81" Mrka"us .. Fri'"hard. Br"" n.
Jonr~ am Johnson. Foul -oa'S -- Brown
-, 80. iru..< = :" "a. I:,t''.'' Nr'..i.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-04
MATCH GAMES.

Apple g.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-04

Provision for support Of the gov
eminent of the state is made for the
next two years in House Bill $50, in
troduced by a committee on ways
and means. which provides for a
levy on all property in Montana SUBJ
ject to tax, for state purposes. In
der this bill the levy is I l1-3oths
mills for 1921 and 4 l7-30ths for
1922.
The levy includes a tax Of 1-2
mills for the general fund. OF this
two mills is to be used directly for
general fund purposes and 1-2
mills is provided for the university
maintenance fund in compliance with
initiative measure No. Is. which was
voted upon at the last election and
approved. BY the terms of this law
the funds derived from the 1-2
mill levy must be paid into the gen.
eral fund. The levy is the same for
both 1921 and 1929.
The bill also provides a levy of
4-10ths of one mill for 1921 for in
terest and sinking fund to retire the
state council of defense bond issue.
The same levy for 1922 is 3-10ths OF
one mill.
The veterans welfare commission
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-04

Towards the close of 1866 Holla.
day sold out to Walls, Fargo & Com.
pany. In May, 1869, the Union and
Central Pacific railway was COM
pleted and the overland stage was a
relic of the past.
Having considered the trans-con.
tinental traffic system We shall now
turn our attention to that of Mon
tana.
Immediately after the settlement
of Alder Gulch, stage line was
established by A. ]. Oliver between
Bannack and Salt Lake City. Not
long thereafter, there was stage
coach service connecting the leading
camps of the territory. The Mon
tana Post of Saturday, January 90
1856. published at Virginia City, con.
tains a most interesting table OF
stage departures. It says that
Smiths stage leaves for Gallatin
every Monday; divers to Helena,
Monday. Wednesday and Friday, fare
$25. The overland stage for the east
leaves Sunday, Tuesday. Thursday
duO 0oS uIuoys AoAS W 00tS A>0hCS " y
in bankable dust.
The stage coach travel in Montana
differed little from the overland traf-
fic. 1t was precarious. uncertain and
dangerous. The drivers were often
drunken and reckless, the roads over
mountain grades were unsafe, 1ndi-
ans lurked in the canyons. and far
worse than the Indians were the road
agents.
The stage stations were conspicu-
Gus for the lack of accommodations
DIRTY Woman's Ranch" was the
vulgarly descriptive name of one
stopping place of early days. An
anecdote illustrative of the operating
conditions is told of the late Col. w,
F. Sanders.
On one of his political campaigns
he stopped fatigued and hungry al
a typical mountain station. Noticing
that he did not seem to relish the
meal set before him, the proprietor
said:
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-04
BIG PARK.TO.PARK
TRAVEL EXPECTED
INQUIRIES COMING IN FROM ALL
PARTS OF EAST AND EUROPE
on TOURING CONDITIONS
Headquarters Of Highway Associa-
ton in Denver Putting Out Pam.
in Various Communities Along the
Trail Are Described.

In anticipation of heavy travel this
summer over the National Park-to-
Park Highway. the association fur
thering the movement is preparing a
pamphlet in which points of interest
Of this and other communities on the
route will be mentioned, for the
guidance of road tourists. Side trips
will be featured.
An inquiry sheet has been sent to
every chamber of commerce or COM
mercial club for information con-
corning drives. auto camps and other
things in which the traveller is In
terested. This slogan is passed along
to the towns: Help the auto travel
er finger little longer in your COM
munity."
Inquiries are coming to the gen.
eral offices in Denver, not only from
the east, but also from Continental
Europe, as to the wonders to be seen
on such a trip. The principal of a
private school in Holland asked for
details Of the trip in the expectation
that some of the wealthy families
of the children might desire to make
the journey.
l 0C AoeAu pam puACl VIA US VI
importance and service to all cities
and towns, and for this reason each
is to be allotted certain number for
distribution, according to the plans
Of Gus Holms, secretary-manager of
the association. He believes west
erners are going to use the Park-to-
Park highway. or part of it. to reach
the particular transcontinental high
way they desire to travel over in 60
ing east.
Likewise, the easterner, or south
erner, in choosing any one of a dozen
transconttnental highways to Jour-
ney westward, comes in contact with
the Circle Highway on the eastern
slope of the Rockies. The road PAM
phlet will convince him, in the esti-
nation of Mr.. Holm's, that visit to
one or more of the national parks IL
feasible and desirable.
Tourists may be induced to stay
over here for another day or two
through this plan.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-04

In the autumn OF 1861 compile
ton of the telegraph ended the use
fulness Of the pony express. Never
before or since had mail been carried
so fast, so far, and so long merely
by horse power" But the cayuse OF
the plains was not matched for cleo
tricity and the day of the express
was done. 1t had been an immeasur-
able factor in holding together the
bond of sympathy between widely
distant communities and this had
been national in its Importance. Un-
fortunately, however, the income was
in no wise commensurate with the
expenditures and the rashly splendid
venture brought ruin to Russell. the
man who had conceived it, and to
the firm to which he belonged.
The great figures in the overland
stage are Butterfield. Russell. Majors
and Waddell and Ben Holiday. Dur
ing the last years of the stage traf-
fic the business became more precari-
Gus. Indian troubles consequent up
on the building OF the railroads made
travel dangerous. New concerns
started in opposition and the old
firms had many powerful enemies.
Captain James L. Fiske with his
famous emigrant train had blazed a
new way from Minnesota to Montana
and he. upon his return to the east
over the stage line of Ben Holiday.
denounced that line of travel in un-
equivocal terms. Henry Willard was
also a hostile critic. Nevertheless the
old stage coach magnate was re-
markable man. E. p. PaXson says OF
him:
Under Holidays control the pas
senger and express service were
developed into what was probably
the greatest one-man institution in
America. He directed not only the
central overland. but spur lines with
government contracts to upper Cali
fornia, Oregon, Idaho and Montana
He travelled up and down the line
constantly himself. attending in per-
son to business in Washington and on
the Pacific"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-04

Colonel, amt your egg hard
enough"
THE whole damned breakfast is
hard enough" was the prompt re-
tort.
The comfort Of the passengers was
a matter Of small concern compared
with the safe transportation of the
treasure carried by the earliest
coaches. The large shipments of
gold dust were the coveted spoil of
the road agent and the hold-up
of the stage became a matter Of
ordinary occurrence and often of
fatal consequence,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-03-04
Winnett Boom Is On

Two cars Of casing went down to
Winnett for the West Dome con-
pany few days ago. Sc. Altogether
there were probably 10 cars Of ma
terial for the oil companies operating
In Cat Greek.