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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
WAGE FIGHT ON LIVE
STOCK AND COAL BILLS
U. S. Chamber of Commerce Sees
Federal Plan to Rule
Industry.

Washington. Feb. S.-The United
States Chamber of Commerce Will fight
10 dofest the Federal Coal and Live
Stock Bills. Announcement to this
effect wns made Sunday at the nationa
headousrters of tic chamber.
The chamber charges the proposed
measures would substitute government
control for private conduct of two of the
sreo. basic industries of the country
which might cngenier policy that might
be extended TO the entire industry of the
country.
In expressing its opposition the cham
ber sas7s: 'Wc mist not be understood
20 object TO reasonable legislation affect
ing industry hhcrc the public interest
requires t. notr do we ~ this time base
our objection upon the power Of Congress
70 enact such bills We object in principle
20 legislation which gives the government
such control as viii III eifect amount to
government opcrat:nr Of the meat product
and coal Industries of the country.
Particular attention Is called TO
the farce OF voluntary registration
as proposed n the so-called Packers
Bill. which provides that packers may
register or not as they wish, but 70 those
that register special favors such as as
sistanccI II getting cars and dissemination
of Information would be granted. The
effect. 4 is said. would be 10 force cor
porations TO register and once registered
the government assumes control that is
equivalent TO actual government opera
ton
The chamber declares that the Calder
bill provides effectively rot only for the
government t. fix prices and commissions
but also TO deal in coal and TO control the
production, movement and distribution
of coal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
WRITES HIS WILL,
THEN ENDS HIS LIFE
Young Attorney of Chestertown,
Md, Gives Way to Worry
Over Brother.

Chestertown. Md, Feb. S.--A few
minutes after having made his Will,
Roland Groome Parks, n prominent
young attorney. took his l.fe at his
home here ut noon yesterday.
Claude PARTS o;ld his sister, Virginia
Parks. Children OF Claude j.. Parks, on
their way homo from school. stopped
In the office of their uncle. Roland, who
got them to witness his vii. after which
they went out on the street. Within q
few minutes tho children heard the re-
port of a gun. The boy ran into IA drug
store which adjoins the Parks home
and notified DIR. III. G.. Shippers OF his
fears. while Miss Virginia ran up to
her uncle's room.
Worried Over Brother.
The young lawyer was hnlf reclining
on q sofa. with largo hole In his neck
a gun lying at his feet and blood ooz-
Ing from the wound. The doctor noti-
fed Coroner Harry L. Dodd: who gave
certificate Of suicide The deceased
had been depressed over business din
Guilty of his brother. Claude L. PARKS,
and had stated on several occasions
that no would never 1.-Two through it,
Because Of his usual sunny disposition,
his friends had not taken his remark
seriously. Just before dinner he went
to his barber where he got n hair cut
and a shave and seemed to he in fine
humor.
lie selected tirlc whom his parents
were out to dinner to end his life. lie
placed n singlc-harrei gun on a small
table. tied to the trigger a string which
he wrapped about his hand and. sitting
on sofa With the 'nu..Zlc Of the gun
~ his throat. pulled til" cord The bail
raSscd through his neck into the wall.
Attorney PARKS was the son of Ru-
tia r. Parks. one Of Chcst"rtown's sue
ccSsful merchants lie was about IS
Ecars &C 2ec. lie graduated il law in
1905 nud had bust UP 4 fair practice.
lie Mas II lovnhlc man afd the lie of
.pry sscttl occasions He Va lspii-
ina In Politics. being m tctivc bono
rat ,Io was attorney % the Election
S';I,e-vt-Jr.
t:t:cr Grind on the table in HIS
-orru xsigci hts parents 10 forgive him
a'nt ryI-r"nScd Ms high ~cSald for thcm.
TIh s:Rtcd also that he had n..,do a VII.
iniI ~ Eis 6chis and WIS going to 90
IL Oil
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
JUNIOR MECHANICS.
State Council Session to Re Held In
SenfOrd. Feb. 15.

The twenty-eighth annual session OF
the State Council. Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics will be
held at Seaford, on Tuesday, Febru-
ary Is. at 10 o'clock a. m. The session
will be called to order by State Coun-
cillor A. II. Caulk.
Established In 1893 as a state Council
the order has made wonderful prog
ress. Starting I'm that year with seven
councils and AIS members. il has stead
lily advanced. until this year 1t num-
bers 43 Councils with a membership
of $500. The advance reports will
show that on December 81. 1919. the
membership numbered 6,632. and on
December 81. 1920. it numbered 5000,
making gam for the year OF over
$50.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year will be held and all other matters
pertaining to the work of the State
Council will be attended to. The pres
ent State officers comprise A. III.
Caulk. Sr.. of Wilmington as State
Councillor. A. NJ. Tarr of Seaford.
State Vice-Councillor: John c. Hayes.
of Dover, Junior Past State Councillor;
Frank Siegrist of Wilmington. State
Secretary; Harvey Hoffecker of New
ark, state Treasurer. The headquar-
ters Of the State Council will be at the
Hotel Sussex.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
GAVE SON HYPO-COD TO
PREVENT DOCTOR BILLS

least fivc bnttlcz for good result Trnusf
saY am ver7 tlAa. kfnlslIch Agood strength
and blood building medicine Is on the
market, declared Vim 4 Zepln 1920
Spruce street Aakand. Pa
Parents arc foolish To permit their
children - rersain weak, pale, nervous,
ati rundown with thor systems wide open
= attack of disclse when countless other
ttolsards of p4rorts are stepping INTO
drug stores and spending n few pennies
building dp thor ehildrcns health
Children should be given tonic and
hept the pink of condition during
school dars They study, play, grow
AID sleep better whom well and strong
Especially IN chanreable weather the
e'iilds luras blood and system should be
fortified against colds, coughs, winter
Ills and Diseases Take home a couple
bottles tonight Read formula on bottle
The results are trifiing compared with
results
Earle IIypo-Codisso sold here by Eckerds
Medicine stores , stores and the lead
ing drlggists ii MI nearby towns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
STOMACH 0. X.
Indigestion, Acidity, Sourness
and Gases ended with
"Pape's Diapepsin"

Millions of people know that il is
needless to be bothered with indigestion
dyspepsia or q disordercd stomach. \
few tablets Of Pape Dispepsiu acutrallze
acidity and give relief at once
When your meals don't fit and YOU
feel uncomfortable. when you belch gases,
acids or raise sour. undigested food,
When YOU feel Jumps Of indigestion pain,
heartburn or headache. from acidity, just
cat tablet Of Pape's Diapepsin and the
stomach distress is gone.
The cost is so little The benefits 50
great You. too. will be 3 Diapepsiu
enthusiast afterwards
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
NEW ENGLAND PROTESTS.
Objects to Cons soIIdatfon of Rail Lines
with Roads West Of Hudson.

Boston, Feb. s.Fear that New Eng
land would be turned into rich mans
summer playground while industrial
development languished. If the rail-
roads of this section should be con
soidated with lines west of the Hud-
son. was expressed by Mayor Peters
in his address to the city Council yes
terday.
AT the present time" he said. New
England shippers can ship west over
any of the six trunk lines but We're the
New Haven consolidated with the Penn
aylvania under the ruling of the Inter
state Commerce Commission the latter
road could compel New England freight
originating on its lines to move over
it's own rails To Chicago, or its other
western terminals. In export traffic
II lis easy TO see that the Pennsylvania
road would do it's export business at
it's own terminals In Baltimore. Phila-
delphia or New York rather than haul
it's ocean bound freight the additional
distance to Boston"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
HELD CAPTIVE BY MOORS.
Spanish Skipper Parcled After Is Days
But Son is Retained.

NIelilla. Morocco. Feb Jose Sallud
captain of the Spanish vessel San Jose
rcturncd 10 this port with his ship YES
terday after having been held in captivity
by the Moors since January % when
Moorish rebels seized and sacked his
vessel off the coast Of Pcnon dc Nelcz
southeast Of Ceuta
Captain SaIlud was released upon con-
dition that he send his former captors 4
ransom Of 1000 pcsetaS and q supply Of
modern rifles on penalty OF having his
son. Francisco. I3 years old being sold
INTO slavery by the Moors. together with
sailor. Guillermo Nlunoz. who was carp :
turcd AZ the same time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
O.O0O YELLOWSTONE ELK
DISAPPEAR MYSTERIOUSLY

Washington, Feb. sTen thousand
head of Yellowstone Park elk either are
dead or arc '.spoofng' park officials by
hiding out On ranges where thousands
have been seen heretofore only few have
appeared this year and Officials arc admit
tedIy worried.
Tho herd was estimated at $4,000 in
1914, hut dropped to 1000 III 1917, with
less than half that number now account
ad for. Unless the alarming shrinkagn
can bc checked or it is found that the elk
lnvpr .ugbe1 hills IN open winters such
rs the prevent, it Is feared few years will
gee the complete determination Of the
herJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
Cold Left, Strength Returned
Nerves Became Steady; is
Now in Good Health.
READ THIS MANS
STATEMENT BELOW

My son suffered from heavy cold
and Il nervous breakdown III fGct his
whole system vas broken down The
doctorhorc " as afraid Typhoid Pneumonia
was setting IL AZ first. hut 70 save doctor
bills commenced t. give my son Earle
llvpo-Cod hecaIse had great faith IN II
rs tonic and health builder
After he had taken hail Of the first
bottle his condition had improved and |
continued 70 give him lIypo-God until
SIX bottles had been used. and secured
good results for he ls we'll again
Now. since my son is entirely cured |
recommend Hypo-Cod 70 others OF
course one bottle won't cure Take at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
A HOMEMADE
GRAY HAIR REMEDY
You Can Make Better Gray Hair
Remedy Than You Can Buy.

Gray, streakcd or faded hair is not
only unbeco1ning, but unnecessary
Anyone can prepare simple mix
turc nj home that will darlxen gray hair,
md make it soft and glossy TO a half
pint Of water add ounce Of bay rum, q
small box Of Varbo Compound and Il
ounce Of glyccrlne
These Ingredients can be bought at
aav drug store NJ very little cost, or
the druggist will put it mp for you Apply
to the halr twice n week until the desired
shade is obtained This will make a gray
haired person look twenty wears younger
II IL easy 10 use. docs not color the scalp
- not sticky or greasy and docs not rub
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
House Passes Bill Providing
100000 for Five
Hospitals.

Washington. Feb. S.--The House to-
day unanimously passed bin author
izing the construction of Ave hospitals
for disabled war veterans Mt an es-
timhted cost Of si2,500 900 An addi-
tionnl $500. 900 would bc available for
conversion Into hospitals Of buildings
at Forts Walla Walla Wash. and Nc
kenZia Wyoming
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
SWEDEN ACCREDITS
AGENT TO PALESTINE

London. Feb s. Jewish Telegraph
Agency Sweden has accredited . per
manent representative to Palestine and he
landed recently III Jaffa from . Swedish
cruiser, says a dispatch from Jerusalem
today. In presenting his credentials to
Sir Herbert Samuel, high commissioner
for Palestine. the Swedish agent said the
chief purpose Of his government in sendin7
him was to develop extensive and bind
ing commercial relations between Pales-
tine and Sweden
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
Wesley Mission Meeting

The Young Nomcu's Foreign Mission
arv society Of Wesley " l. Church will
bold its monthly bush rcss meeting II
the church this evening After tho
meeting the society will entertain the
Standard Bearers, ln honor of the twentieth
birthday anniversary of that organiza
tior The Standard hearers was organizcd
% srar. ago hv NIse Clara Cnshman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
ENDS s50O.000 SUIT.
Compromise Reported I'm Action Of
Widow Against Kingdom Gould.


Widow Against Kingdom Gould.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Feb. S.-After q conference
that lasted tho better part of yesterday
afternoon I'm the office of Norman II.
Schloss. No. 276 Fifth Avenue. a set
tlcment was arranged between the prin-
cipals of the $500. 1000 breach OF promise
case brought by Mrs. Elsa l.. Blum
against kingdom Gould
The case was on the calendar for
trial this morning. but will he dis
continued by consent of both parties.
said Mr.. knowles. attorney for King
don Gould. and MIR. Schioss last even
ing at o'clock.
Although neither side would give
tho exact details of the settlement.
the figure was understood to be about
500. 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08

Here again" The good old qualities
like You used to get and the real old
orest-to-goodness prices like you used
TO pay. Open n charge account and pay
the easy way Away ahead Of time on
low prices" Union Clothing Co, 3 East
Eighth street Upstairs. s.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
CHALLENGES ADMIRAL.
Daniels Would Pilot Battlcship While
Mitchell Tries 20 Bomb II.

Washington Feb s 4 c,rditInu chal-
lcage for ~ irplanc-hattlcshi0 duel with
Brigadicr General Mitchell. chief Of army
air operations pllotiaG the bomber. and
Secretary Daniels navigating the hombcc
was issued hv Mr. Daniels YESTERDAY com
mcnting oa the CONTROVERSY raised hv
General Mitchell 5 assertion that aircraft
have made dn,adnaughtS worthless
If Admiral Mitchell can drop bombs
from the air more effectively than he "a
explode them in committee meetings.
Secretary Daniels sud, j would take a
chance on mancuverlng a hattleship my
self while he tried out his pet plan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
log, 900 Idle in Switzerland.

Berne, Switzerland, Fob THE Ia test
compilation indicates that there now are
in Switzerland 100000 unemployed per-
Sons Many Of these are workers in the
watch and textile Industries Unemploy-
ment is increasing daily throughout the
country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08

1'sa Every Evening want ads
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20
ANOTHER TOWN DROPPED

Latest report is that the Pixies PEAK
Ocean to Ocean routemakers are about
to chop Salt Lake City Off their high
way.
This action Is being taken. says the
Grand Junction Sentinel. ns IL result OF
the attitude of Suit Lake IN refusing
any support whatever to the highway
1.-THE = = q o..
In other wortls-if You don't contri-
butte to the fat salaries of the sclf-ap-
pointed highway routemnkers they will
divert their highway to town or city
that will contribute.
In these days when grating is he
coming II fine art. we don't know of
any graft more barc-faccd than the
highway routc-mnking stunt.
If 'Sopy' Smith were alive today he
would bc II highway route-makcr.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20
HEAVY RAIN sTORNiEs

y heavy rain visited this section las
;; iurday.
| nn Sunday afternoon one of the liea-
West rain storms of recent yenrs Wis.,
tied inis part of Rio Banco county.
! The down-pour was particularly heavy
in pnkridgc and up in the canon region.
An ctrical display accompanied the
rain.
du, ing past few weeks in White River
Va. ey. so far as heard from. no dam
age resulted.
/ Reports from points east of the front
range and ont on the plains tell n
different story. In places the ground
was cocvrcd with hail stones several
inches deep. some o (which were ns
large ns hen eggs. All crops We're dcs-
troycd and many head Of live stock
were killed. The losses will hc very
heavy.
In the Stratton section of III l'nso
county the storm swept the corn mud
wheat belt twenty miles east Of that
place covering II strip Of country from
three To five miles wide and thirty
miles in length. and covering npproSi-
marcly 2INO acres. causing II loss csti-
mated nt S200.O00.
IInilstonrs declared to hc as large
as goose egg fell in some sections.
while in others the ground was covered
with hnil to II depth of four inches.
Automobile tops were battered to
shrcds and windshiclds broken. build
ings were damaged and there was con
siderable loss of live stock. Entire fields
of wheat and corn We're ruined.
Other plains sections had like visit
ations with like results.
II is estimated thai II will take 5000
600 to restore bridges destroyed IN FL
l'aso county hy recent floods. Many
other counties bordering on the front
range have sustained heavy losses by
l"nvy rains and cloud-bursts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20
American Legion News


Kunsns City Mo. August 1S-With the
announcement of rate Of one cent II
mile to the Third Annual Convention
of the American Legion here, October
81 TO November = by five railroads have
received word that thousands Of Colo
RADIO Legionraircs will attend the
gathering.
The five railroads which will take
Legion members from Colorado to
Kansas city ut the reduced rate are
the Missouri Pacific. Union Pacific. San
tn Fc. Rock Island and Huntington.
by virtue OF the one cent rate II will
lc possible for Legion members to ira
vel from Denver to Kansas City for
about sG.35.
Although the state convention of the
American Legion in Colorado does not
take pIncc until October 1I-1S. n num-
her Of posts have. already chartered
special ears to tnkc their members
to the National Convention.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20

time when | attended livestock convcn-
tions in the West. and believed in
Schedule X. Resolutions were passed
with great deal of enthusiasm. indors'
Ing Schedule X. and its L cents duty
on II pound Of grease wool
As | look back upon those days.
remember the manufacturer WAS al
ways there. He was one of the boys:
spoke softly: was well. dressed. and |
am sure was well fed. Later ! saw the
manufacturer and Schedule X In their
true light. and therefore can realize
how mistakes can he mndc in schedule!
that nrc so hard to understand ns the
wool schedules In Dur fnrin laws. So
II ! shall call u law II menace 10 good
citizenship that permits one industry TO
rob another. Is is not with the slightest
thought of casting any reflections upon
an:onc who has had anything to do
with these technical Schc,lules------
/ I desire to show to Senators what
the Fordncy bill will do for the manu-
facturcr il it is enacted into law with
out amendment ! shall have no trouble
In showing that ii is the most vicious
and dangerous measure ever passed In
the House of Representatives by any
political party. Again. ! want 10 say
that the Forducy bill makes the manu-
fucturrr the master and places power
in his hands that I am sure Schedule
X. if II came back to life, would he
ashamed Of
I am sure that the Ways and Means
Committee do not understand that they
are giving the manufacturer an nd
vnioicm duty of from IL per cent up
to 107 per cent. and in some eases
where shoddy is used. 20O per cent
| Tile Republican Party has not given
the West square deal in the tarin
laws for n number of years. But unless
it does give the West n squire deal IN
the new tariff law it may Just as well
lp understood first as last that 1t Will
not receive my support. With me II is
going to he square deal for the West
or - fight
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20
THE BIG EVENT OF THE YEAR
RIO BI4ANCO COUNTY FAIR

Read the announcement OF the COM
Ing County Fair. race meet and athle-
tic events which appears on another
page Of this Issue of The Herald.
This is practically the first attempt
OF the fair association to carry out. all
the features of such an enterprise.
Necessa rily some things will be over
looked, hut 1t IL the purpose Of the
association to keep on enlarging and
improving to the end that Rio Blanco
County Fair will bc second to none In
the state In completeness In every de-
tail.
Az we said a year ago. county fairs
are not gotten up for financial gain.
They never pay for the cost OF running
them. but they do pay big dividends In
educating people to the vast amount OF
good they accomplish. They arouse
people to the great benefits to le dcriv-
eli from better farming methods. better
live stock and better household mana
cement; In fact their educational fca-
lures for the general bettcrmcnt OF the
county and community cannot he over
estimated.
80 let liz all pull together to make
this our first real effort at holding IA
county fair. a great success.
Don't forget the dates. next Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20
KERR-COUDRAY

4 romance which began in 1919 at
the Colorado School of Agriculture
Ft Collins. eliminated In very pretty
wedding Tuesday morning nt the home
of Mr. and Mrs Il l. Coudray when their
daughter Esther Mny became the bride
of Mr. Donald Murray Kerr Of Hart
ford Connecticut.
Only II few of the most Intimate
friends were present. The house was
beautifully decorated with pink and
white roses and sweet peas. The bride
wore IL handsome gown of apricot geo
rgrttc: with II diamond lnvnlicr. tn"
gift of the groom's parents. She carried
II shower bouuur, of shell pink and
white sweet peas.
1 The bride was attended by Miss
Dorothy Carr in II dainty gown Of white
net and coral and Miss Dorothy Hous-
ton of Lcthbridgc. Alberta, Canada.
who wore lilac orgnndic. Both brides
mnids Carried bouquets Of pink and
white sweet peas.
The groom WAS attended by Mr. Char
les Louis prcusch of Philadelphia.
The bridal party came down the stair
way to the strains of Mcndelssohn's
Wedding March which was played by
Mrs Carr. The double ring ceremony
wus performed by Rev II l. Elston of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
.\ficr the ceremony delicious lun-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20

Frank Blinn passed away mt about
! o'clock Thursday afternoon. at his
room in the Dnvitt house.
Deceased had been III only few
days. Mrs Davitt had been looking
after him attcntntivcly. Mr. j y Rca.
n assistant cnslirr of the First National
bank called Ia see him at the hour
named and found him dcnd. Mrs Davitt
had been To his room hut few minutes
previous.
Mr. Hlinn. who was over GO years
of age las been engineer and janitor
of the First National Bank for over II
year past.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20

a Republican paper says that the dis
nstcrs that have Ovcrtnkcn the Rcpub-
licnn party In the last thirty-tivc years
were all due to zeal for an excess OF
protection. The tariff wall wns made
so high that a bird could not fly over
1t t.Chcnp labor was imported from Eli
rope by the million. and thousands of
American millionnires were made over
night. as II were. The American tariff
created millionaire is responsible for
the spread of bOlshevism now abroad
In this land.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20
SizenOre-lDalie

Oscar c SiZcmorc and Miss Lula
DHdc. were united In marriage last
Mr. SiZcmorc Is II rising and worthy
young man, and one of the best and
most popular members Of the Mcrker
baseball team.
The bride is an oakridgc park girl.
and held in the highest esteem by u
large circle of friends.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-08-20

That was Il hard jolt the Harding nd-
ministrutiOn received when all the Den
yer dry goods stores united In sending
In n vigorous protest against the Ford
ney tariff bill. These same Denver mcr-
chnnts were all working for the Re-
publican state and national tickets last
year. The Denver firms point out fiat
this nation cannot erect tariff wall
against foreign goods and then expect
to sell Our vast surplus to the foreign
nntons. As Mutt would say-lluitc
right.