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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-01
THE VALLEY, THE STATE. THE WEST

of that county who have signed up
3s,335 acres valued at sSS0,000.
Spurred by the success of the great
gas well at Aztec the Midwest drillcrs
at MCElmo arc reported to be actively
boring their way down toward China
and their drill is down ISIS feet.
Meanwhile the immense flow at Aztec
Is not to waste its sweetness on the
desert air. Pipe to the amount of
two carloads has been bought with
which TO conduct gas to all parts Of
that prosperous town and the system
may be extended to Durango.
We have heard that there are no
Dukes in this plebcian peasant country.
There are several here in Pueblo, and
now 1t is stated at hJtchkiss that the
Duke brothers have the finest fruit
farm north Of that town and are taxi
ing In a barrel of money at top notch
prices.
Can any good thing conc out OF
Bucna Vista? This is what you might
hear att Salida. but it is uttered only
in lowest whisper. Now something so
good has come from Buena Vista that
both the rival towns are loudly boast
ing. The board of county commission
crs has cut down the tax levy about
two mills. Only county in the state
that could dc. it, =.....
Large party from Springs has gone
to Kansas City, including Victor w.
Huugerford. former state commander;
r. r.. Evans. Jr., post commander of
the legion which has the largest en-
rcllmcnt OF any single unit in tho
state. Eugene u. Preston. adiutant.
Thomas and +. l.. McCaffcry' and
Eugene ID. Preston.
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REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
~ AoGLH oARalson.


II was shortly aft~r this tnik thnf
I noticed the extraordinary Intimacy
which seemed % have wprune up be-
tween Katherine and Lillian. l seemed
20 be quite set aside almost forgotten.
when Katherine came % the apart
uent And there was such an air
= mystery about their conversation.
u they were talking Together and /
sane within hearing they either
abruptly stopped speakinw. or shiftsa
he subject.
vas Just childish and weak enough
rom my illness % bs q tr1ns cha :
xranod "a being % feft out ard I
vas afraid my chagrfn amounted al
most g. suikinens somstimes Lfiiinn
tna Katherine. however. appeared 20
aotlcw rothinw and their mysterious
conferences Increased IN number a.
he days wsnt on
There came . day ~ last whsn nsv
norbioneas Rad increased - sucn an
sxtent that ] feat there wan nothinR
more IN the wrcrid Tor ma. ard that
here a'as 70 one % care What be-
aame a. ms. ! was huddiea Ia one
z IAiiiAn's biE chairs before the nwe-
rlace ln the living room. wearIiv
~utchlng ne flames. thrD4gh eyes al
most eco dim with tears e. see TEEN
! coaid heaF the murmur - volces
re hali whsre Katherine end LIZ
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o. expressing ourselves In aonK. and
the younger generation a. losing All
the Joy and cultural yal.& % being
brought up Ia households where music
IL as much a daily habit IS speech
snd father. mother and children sting
separately or en- mAase as regularly
as they eat and sleep.
Nothing can take the place 20 the
child Of the living human voice az
musical medium. IN no ether way
than BY listening and trying % copy
can ne 60 easily be taught 20 sing
himself. There r. no fund 81 mem
Dries IN later years which vii yield
him such rich treasure a. those con
nected with the music ~ his child
hood. provided u has been made 81
mother. father. and ths rest 81 the
family.
Whatever the reason for the dlsap-
pearance Of singing in the home. he
u lack ~ time fancied lack % ability.
tha prevalenee % the record" or the
family exodus % the movie" every
evening. the sonwiesn condition % the
modern household IL a national men,
ace and should be remedied without
delay n we want 20 do what We can
% bring back 90 the world some Of
the old grace and charm and peace u
the days that are gone.
n every mother and father would
resolve 20 spend ten minutes q day
singing with and TO their children.
pgeferably the songs Of their own
childhood. ! venture 10 predict that
In a few years there would be a mark
ed change IN the too often insoisnt.
modern attitude % many children to-
wards their elders. and that We
should not hear 80 much &c we n0w
do u the bad manners Of young pee
pie Music stiil hath its charms ard
ought 90 surround a chiid's life from
babyhood. be a delightful and living
memory In later years and an inspira-
ton % do llkewiss. when the time
comes Tor the new generation
Parents viii find the foiiowins books
helpful. songs for the f&ftie child. BY
Clara Belle Baker and Caroiins Kohl
saaL published BY the Abingdon Press.
80 Fifth Avenue. New York. Little
Songs Of Long Ago. harmonixed BY
Moffat, published by y. Mckay. Phiia.
Pa. Folk Songs and Other songs Ter
Children. edited b. =. n. Radcliffe
Whitehead. pQbnahea hy oliver Dit
son. Boston. NAss.. Songs the whole
World sings. selected hy A. r. wisr.
9ubliahw ~ u. Appleton A. CO. New
York. hnads the whole Worid EinEa
selected b. A. n. Weir. published By
d. Appleton a Co. New York: The
Chiid'm own Mua1c Book. selected b.
A. - Weir published hy World syn
dicate Co., New York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-30

lmn had been atsnding ever STAGE
katherins's arrival . few minutes be-
fore. Then the voicam grew louder.
there w3H rush % net to~ffv a6of.
= "1fumhi~ from T.illa~. and then.
Pale. elnacisted. showing the effects
of the terrible orseal through which
he had gone. ~ brother cousin. Jack
nickett--who. until Katherine came
home. ! had thought uss deaa-sto0d
before me
Grace Draper coming 20 see msir
My echo % Lfliian'a words was but
. trembling stanlmer. The prospect
% facing tire giri. the thread ~
whose sinister personality had -
marred the fabric of nv marital hap
pinesA terrified me Hsr message 90
M. posted IN San Francisco. where
Dlcky was. haunted IT, insoiens
triumph again before my eyes.
-Shs laughs lest VITO laugh last
That she had intended me % believe
she was with Dicky. knew. whether
her boast were true or not but how
was n that she was coming % see me
Lillian put a measuring hand upon my
shoulder az SIZE saw my fac~
pull yourself toFsthsr. Madge.- sire
adraonlshed sharply. Let me make
this clear % you Grace Draper 10
not On San FranciNeo now. Whistler
she has been. Or what she knows about
Dicky she has refused - Gar - say.
she has finaiiy consented % see you.
however"
But. how murmursd. bewfia-
ered.
90 you remsmber the SRI q whom
Katherine spoke when she frsf eame.
the gfri who moaned AZ night in the
room nexf herNg
~Oh. yesl And she was"
Grace Draper. ! % not know what
made me think ~ the Draper when
Katherine spoke % the Rirl but ! did
although ! said nothing about u -
the time. little later. however
when the Kiri became rally IN ard
katherine was caring for her az .
-nafher or sister would have done.
told or rsas4 TREND ~ p.s Aampscicn
OF course. Katherfue watched hsf
mysterious patieaf very carefully after
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-30
AID EcR VETERANS

California IN far In the lead Of the
United States IN providing legislative
reward and rehabilitation FOR SERVES
men Of the world war. according 20
Gov. William ID. stephens. who hna
just signed five welfare bills intro
dueed and sponsored la the state leg
stature BY the American Legion de-
partment e California.
5 one bin provides fer ths erestion
Of veteran welfare board and for
aid 70 veterans in obtaining farms.
The board consists 81 five members.
four Of when are service men. A mile
lion dollar fund Is appropriated . be
used as revolving fund for land SET
tlement ~ former soldiers.
Another bill provides fer the lsnu-
ance Of bonds not 20 exceed 81 geo geo
Tor the fartheranee of the operations
Of tbs soldiers welfare beard. aud d
third bin provides <ov the sale %
lands BY the state 20 veterans in
amounts not exceeding 5000 and "a
De paid for with interest IN forty
years. Zach service man win also be
loaned = maximum o. tso0o for The
purchase q livestock and farm equip
ment.
Extension q educational counsel 70
veterans and assistants IN vocational
training wifh monthly allowances 10
these taking vocational training not
10 exceed 81 3 meath 10 provided In
the fourth measure and the fifth gives
service men the same preferential "a
ting IA al state civil service tests az
are new accorded eivil war vetorana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-30

tsrHtate Commerce Commission. a.
contemplated Ia the Transportation
Act. with the present reduced traffic.
Ia the fiscal year ended June 80.
1916. operating expenditures amounted
10 81 per cent Of operating revenues.
which permitted the payment 81 div
ifends amounting % 5.2f yer cent 81
tire revenues and the appropriation o.
az per cent. for sinking funds. re-
serves, and befterments. When the
roads were returned 70 private oper-
stion. operating expenses had been IN
creased 20 such an extent that they
absorbed 30 per cent. 81 operating rev.
enrses, and taxes had increased 90
that practically nothing wac ieft for
Interest. dividends or surplus.
During the war. horizontal rate in
creases we're maae--flat Increases
which added the percentage 20 All Of
the then existing rates without regard
20 the fact that although some CON-
m0dities could b marketed on an eco
nonie basis despite the increases. oth-
ers could not. During the waf ani
the period Of speculation which fol-
lowed, the effects 81 these horizontal
rate increases were not felt 80 severe
~.
The situation now. however. with
many commodity prices dropping
sharply. IL difficult. The problem Is %
bring about q readjustment by which
iower rates win be provided for com
modities that cannot hear the present
levels, and not 90 affect a horizontal
reduction which wiil take away from
the railroads all that they hope 20 save
through the forthcoming wage reduc-
ton and economies made possible
b. the abrogation % the national
agreements.
Furthermore. e must not be over
looked that considerable progress has
already been made In rate readjust-
ments on the commodity basis. and
that thousands Of proposed changes.
agreed 20 b. railroads and shippers.
have been submitted 20 the interstate
commerce commission for us approval
The essential thing is to restore the
credit OF the railroads az rapidly e.
possible. and that can be done only BY
putting their finances on a sound ha-
sis--shich Is possible only b. permit
ting the railroads 20 earn a living
wage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-30
AN IRISH PEACE

Perhaps the time mas come when
the north and south Of Ireland can
peach an ngreemvn2. Both the people
wrtnfer ana the Sinn Esefu are TIRED
OF murder and reprlsal business has
hean killed and the farms are aban-
doned. Tire result Is that thousands
In ireland are starving. Surely the
time has come. II II ever - coming.
Tor war 20 cease.
Premier Lloyd Georges request for
a conference between the leaders %
Ulster and OF the slnn Fein indica.es
q willingness and desire on the Fart
o. the British prime rttnister 70 reach
an amieable settlement with both fac
tions
Ulster has organized its home rule
parliament ana Is proceeding 10 con
duet + business as = eFni-indnpend-
euf part II the British empire. The
south Of Ireland has been offered the
same privilege but the Sim rein de-
manda absolute independence --an
irish republic.
The question. therefore. ls 70 recon
eile these opposite positions and 70 es-
tahlish an orderly government Of
same kind In Ireland that viii guar
.anfse 10 England safety from enemy
influence.
The whole world Il looking 70 Ire
land as the most unhappy portion q
the earth. II peace IL established
there. after these hu dreds Of years
OF strife. Il will seem TO many Irish
men and friends 81 Ireland. that the
millennium has almost come.
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AGITATION FoR RATE REruc
TONS

since tie recent announcement ~
tae Railroad Labor BEARD Of a twelve
per cent reduction IN railroad wages.
effective July /. fhere has beer con-
siderable agitation Ter q horizontal re-
dacsion IN freight and passenger rates.
sueh a reduction would &c aavansa-
geous - the econoFufc welfare 81 the
country. 81 course. II Il conla be ef-
fectad without further seopardixsnK
the finances and credits % the carriers
and preeipstating reeciverships. Fur-
Their weakening 81 the financial con
altion o. the railroads would BE decsd-
edly detrimental 70 the business o.
the country.
The wage reduction. when made
general - expected to save the rail-
reads ss00 eco. eco annually, and an al
aittenal saving % ssee. zoe 600 - ex-
pseted through the elimination Of
waste here oeore eccasfonea by the
national agreements. although how
much may actually be saved this gay
= very prob1enafseat But even q re-
ductien % sToo. 600 600 IN annual op-
Grating eosts would net alone enable
the roads to earn a nef return 81 1-2
or per cent upon the valuation 70 be
placed on their properties IS the IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-30

Lets Have . South FLORIDA.

Il viii be remembered that a quar-
ter million dollars was set aside for
re1nodeling the capitol az Tallahas-
rec. subject 20 possible vote OF the
citizens for capltoi removal Then
the legislature refused 20 lei the pco-
pie vote on capitol removal which
means that the money yin he apeut
on this work before tho next session.
and we viii be far.aer away from
moving the capitol down into Florida
than we have been before. which
seams remote indeed
About the best thing we see 70 de-
Is 70 start the bali rolling Immediately
for n south FLORIDA. letting Nonth
Florida retain the capitol a. Taila.
hassee
Couple this with the Dobson plar
Of acquiring a tract ia the central part
OF thu peninsula erecting capitol
buildings and selling off lots around
these buildings. thus creating a can
itol district similar 20 the District Of
Columbia. and we believe We win have
solved the problem, or several OF
them.
We haven't anything against the
northern part 81 the state and Il isn't
sectional feeling that prompts ~ 10
advocate the division OF the state.
But ouv interests are not nearly as
identical ss they should be and de-
velopsnent has placed the southern or
peninsular portion % the state al
sreat disadvantage. giving ID the
greater population ana wealth bat the
sna Anr representation and less author
~ Ia nsattsgs ~ legislation sorely
needed. a division could be made
and We could I'VE as neiEhhors in even
sreater harmony than IL possible while
We are members OF the same family
but with some Of rs denied our right
ful place in the family couneils.--Lees-
burg Commercial
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II the contemplated permanent tarlff
lave should prove a Htimuiant OF Amer
ican farsiEn trade. 81 win be decidedly
different from the ill.fatad emergency
measure. Figures made public yes
teyday indicate that cur commerce.
with ether nations d rapidly dwind-
ling away Exports 70 Europe during
May aggregated ttiT 300 0n0, Ieas than
half the amount for the same month
last year Exports to south America
fer May were tis.eoo. 0oo. less than one
third % what they were for the came
month last year. before we became
alarmed and invoked the emergency
tariff against South American beef
and hides and wheat and corn
Imports have fallen off almost 50
fast al exports. we are not buying
much abfgAd--0ur tariff law a con-
structsve notice that We don't want
to buy--hence the foreigner - unable
20 buy % us. And thfs Is al q time
when a foreign market was never so
badly needed. Frances purchases
from a. dropped from SIS. zoe coo ia
Nay. 1890, 70 o.o0o coo fer May. fhis
year, France being the one European
country from which We bought more
than We sold during May of this year.
Our exports 70 Germany for May %
this year-sae. o0o. o0o-showed lite
ioss over last year. that country now
beginning 70 buy cotton ard other
raw materials
There IL not a single country m the
schedule published, however. with
which the total trade figures % not
show = loss over last year. Instead
~ raising the tariff 70 hinder our deal
ings with ether countries. we ought.
as this paper has heretofore suggest
Cd 70 - trying 90 euifivate them.
Long time credits are advocated BY
some. j. = evident that something
must be done. for Il - moral Ger
tslnty that our srade with the balance
81 the world cannot thrive II we con-
tinae &c throw obstacles tn It's say
And Just now We need X - much
@ChattanooEa News
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By Ahern

that ara wnsn rhs became fu snonxh
% require nhyaician'a serFhxs. Kafh-
crime managed "a -. 49, ~. Petit
- 1890 hfseeosniasi ~ Eiri
Ever sinoe thsn Kathsrins has heen
workinK GA the substitute fUr honor
and oouncienco which thn Draper SRI
carries Aruund with her. bat sne waw
hard aa nails for , ionE time khe
- terribly grateful ~ Kmfherine. how-
ever a. fond - her a. ahs can -
- any oas. and alse has fnAflx eun-
scented - caFne here. Don't anner Der
lif ynu can help 81
Walen. a little later. Grars Draper
ard I faced eaeh either Il vas pity
instead - anger thar stirred my heart.
The girl as in0xprosslhiy wan. 49,
hearty onir a wuru shadow ~ So
former glory. nut there wan ere ga
naah - defiant hatred n her eyes a.
she licked a. me
-pieaaa don't fiaffsr yourself thas I
have come here for your anke.~ she
said with heF cd. smooth inaosenee.
nut this Rfri herw~-ahs Indicated
Kntherine--~stook care ~ me befera.
che knew who I wam she tunf ahout
saved my lie and reason. foo. when
there wan nobody else % care = whif
whefher lived o. diea. Even my
sisters gune back a. me - when
saw bow much 4 meAnt 20 her -
an1 cut TIRE truth atnut yosr prncfaus
hustand ] promlsea her rtA&uuae and
tell you fhs iits1s l know
she drew q long breath and wmnt
On
n M first piaos. ! dsanr - -
san Frnnrirco with Dicky Crabana. al
thnnRt I'm glad II my little tr1ck made
you think - for q white ! didn't -
any where with him except into q cafe
for = fee minutes ne day - ter New
York + wa@ tnat after ~ mpt hmex
from Marvin. and ne Was rohrtnx
drinks info himself 80 fast tAtf ~
waa pretty harry about wfzf haa lhap-
peneA hut I made a pretty afgema
guess a. = hia funuhie~
SIZE af&spu0d - mms ara maw lwafh
arriasssnent fhnf confss,.et ~ ~ 49,
written en- hnr fmre.
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GUARDING rHE TREASURY

how much easier e woaid be for
SSerk 81 tho Circuit Court q work
s rrasasiy ard in cooperation with
- beard 81 County Commissioners
ne geod people and fellow clsizens"
laen REALISE when they are given
. sole q tha SCAT unfi long after
ara when the showdown" comes
- RE last tew weeks. the board %
{ sunfy Commissioners. suffering
: aefions has besn atralnlng at gnats
aettle ths legality ~ every action
serg dollar ef the good peoples"
oaev + now being xealously guard
- n the past Il was the Clerk % the
{ rcNit Court who guarded the treas-
81.
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CHILD TRAINING
IN THE HOME
SINGING IN THg HOME.
(By Eliss U. Esson)

Those who were fortunate enough
to see the aII-star performances Of
Hartley Manners "Out There which
was given Tor the benefit % the Rcd
Crosse during the world war. will never
forget the efsect q produced upon The
audience 81 the hospital scene when
'aunfed Annle" fsAurette Tayior1
sang Rock "a Bye Esaby~ 20 a few
wounded soldiers. until enc b. ono.
they ceased tossing ard turning and
fell asleep.
There IL a human sympathy ard
spiritual upiff induced by the singing
OF beautiful melodies. and the erav-
ing for music il part q the herisaxa
~ every normal person. Why q L
then. that present day parents are 90
neRlectfui 81 this edurative force. 80
careless Of the necessity for laying tue
foundations q artistic appreciation IN
the impreaaiouable yearaF Why a. -
few mothers and fathers nowadays
sing either 90 or with their Children
the songs which combine fine senfi-
ment and really GOOD music - offset
the current atrocities which mas4uor-
ada as melody What has become e
the parents who used % aiuE the uur-
aery songs aud other good mslodie~
% their babies and follow their pith
a wider range ~ music a. the chil-
drsn grew older and needed So Whare
are the Rrandmoihers who knew al
the fine cd hymns ard ballads and
were not afraid - iet their voices Be
heard BY admsring youthg Where.
on. where are the modern children
who are brought CD on anything but
ragtins o. jaxx7
A. = nation we are losinx the power
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-30

When the 81. Johns River Bridge
last Link ~ Dixie Highway.
between Jacksonville and south Jask-
sonvilie In opened with the bis ceis-
hration. June 3oth. through July 2nd.
the last Ink In the continuous Dixie
Highway % its most southerly tsrrni-
nus viii have been completed and the
open read" % FLORIDA viii stretch Ia
unbroken continuity before motorists
u the United States leading % the
many spots o. health and recreation
Ia thls Land of Flowers"
Throughout the eastern portion ~
the United States this event - re-
Earded a. having great ssgniflcanes
and the celebration plans already have
caused widespread comment. The
bridge means almost a. much % 81
Augustine AZ 20 jacksonville.
The cslebrAtion viii prove. accord
ing 20 the General Committee. the
greatest event q the kind the south
has ever known and Il viii attract at
tendance from many other states.
Florida cities and eOunties vii be
well represented during the three Bis
days and many large official deiesa-
tions already have been appointed.
The Governor and his cabinet win
BE- present as viii BE- the entire state
read department headed BY Honorable
II. -. Philips. Chairman. The mayors
90 several other ciiiss are coming and
many county commission Boards viii
also be present.
Entertainment features. as arranged
BY the program committee. call for an
elaborate array OF Festivities. There
viii be parades. street dancing. car
nival 81 maskera. a baseball tourna-
mont and an band contest and tourna-
ment big naval and military paradss
receptions. dances and other features
The public or FLORIDA IL invited q
attend and participate In these fes-
tivities. Low round-trip railroad
rates are being arranged on every lire
entering Jacksonviiie.-st. Augustine
Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-30

The Fareicai War Trials.
The German trials - war criminals
are proving as farcicai a. everyone
supposed they would be. The trial
q the brute who sank the Dover Cas-
tie. hospital ship nlisd with wounded
men. was attended by q brave show
OF Judges. clad in al the pomp ard
circumstance Of German Justice. but
the prisoner AZ the bar was ,-fEssted
with the most tender aeossIderafion.
and finally aeqoxsAs 81 the plea that
he was simply 0beying orders We
suppose that Won TirpltE. n he f. ever
brought 20 trial Will esoapa punish
mont on the same plea The German
mind seems unable 70 comprehend the
fact that BY allowing the minor erin
inaia 20 escape by shifting tha re-
sponsibility 10 the shoulders q the
men higher up. they are plling up q
load q guilt on those men which
must crush them even before a Ger
man court. Possibly their scheme il
20 shift the blame along from enc 20
another until u reaches the kaiser
who II Just AZ present beyond the
Jurisdiction 81 the court But II he
lives long enough. he viii yet be haled
% the bar Of justice. aud forced to
pay the penalty 81 all the sins which
the eowardly underilngn are heapln9
on him 20 save their own worthless
skins. And tbs judges. when that
time comes, van net bear German
names either. The mills Of the gods
grind slowly but the inhu1nan kaiser
VIII yet be cast into the hopper. and
ground 20 nothineneSa. unless the dew
4, his master. IN his impatlence. calls
him before the allies car get him. and
sets him 20 attending the fires az
hades.- Tampa Times.
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LONG DRY PERIOD
IS BROKEN BY RAIN

A good shower yesterday about n0on
broke druufh IN Pensacola - 40 days.
The long spell 81 dry weather had been
almost tbs fIfwe~-fsT tHta~Sfwe~ ef~the
year IN the history ~ the city. The last
shower before that 81 yesterday was on
May ~ and since that time there have
been two sli9ht sprtnkiea on June 3 and g.
The warm atmosphere following the dry
weather has been much tempered ~ the
gun hreezew.