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The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27
Maneuvers of the United States Fleet

mo bay to join the battle fleet at ran
ANA. Vice Admiral Mcdonald, aboard
the u. S. S. Wyoming. will command.
Admiral Jones. commander in CHER
of the fleet, with his flagship. the
Maryland, and the battleships Arkan-
sas and Florida. will leave the At
Iantlc coast after the scouting fleet
to participate in the maneuvers, which
will continue until March 81.
AS now assigned, the battleship
division of the battle fleet will be
commanded by Vice Admiral Shoe
maker aboard the New Mexico, the
New Mexico, Idaho and Tennessee
forming the fifth division; the Ari-
zona, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and
Nevada the fourth division. and the
New York. the Texas and Oklahoma
the third division.
Rear Admiral Burrage. aboard the
old cruiser Charleston, as flagship,
will command the two squudrons of
10 destroyers each.
The Wright is assigned as flagship
and tender of the aircraft squadrons,
scouting fleet, Capt. w. II. Gherardi,
commanding. The airplane equip
ment will be 1S scouting planes and
IS torpedo planes.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27

TTNCLE SAM, though the efficiency
- experts say he probably is the
poorest business man on earth, never
hesitates to look a gift horse in the
mouth. For example, here is Joint
resolution passed the other day by
the senate:
"Whereas Joseph Battell, deceased,
late of Middlebury, county of Addi-
son, state of Vermont, in and by his
last will and testament devised to the
government of the United States of
America about 5000 acres of land sit
uated in the towns of Lincoln and
Warren, in the state of Vermont, for
n national park; and
"Whereas said lands were devised
to the United States of America upon
certain conditions, among which were
the following: That the government
should construc: and maintain suit
able roads and buildings upon the
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27
Bermuda Islands subsldina.

According to Prof. A. f. Yerrill, the
beautiful Bermuda islands are merely
the remnant of an island very much
larger than the present entire group,
which has sunk in the ocean. The
original island had an area of 300 or
400 square miles, whereas the Ber-
mudas today are only about twenty
souaIe miles in area.
Within comparatively recent period.
aays Professor Verrill, the Bermudas
have subsidized at least so or 100 feet.
Their base is the summit of an an
cient Volcano. while their surface is
composed of shell sand drifted into
hills by the wind and consolidated by
infiltratiOp
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27
''Mr. War Risk Insurance" Is Smiling
HERE are some extracts from let
A4 ters sent the war risk depart

III ERE are some eAlrdCls iIolu ht-
l. ters sent the war risk depart
ment:
"Please return my marriage certifi-
cate, as my baby hasn't eaten in three
days"
"Now, Mrs. Wilson, need help bad.
See if the president can't help me, as
need him to look after me-"
Both sides of our parents are old
and poor"
"Please send me wife's FORM"
81 have been in bed 13 years with
one doctor, and l intend to try an
other one.'
"Hulloe, Mr.. War Risk Insurance.
How are you? I am well and i hope
you are the same"
Dear Mr.. Wilson: I have already
written to Mr.. Headquarters and re-
ceived no reply, and If 1 don't get one
pretty soon, I am going to write Uncle
Sam himself"
81 am poor widow and all have
Is in the front"
1--WE have your letter and in reply
to yours truly, he was born and
btung up in this house according to
your instructions. 1 am his grand
father and his grandmother"
- aIn't received no pay since my
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27
START THE PLANTS
in WINDOW BOXES
All Vegetable and Flower Seeds
Respond to Warmth and the
Bright Sunshine.

A window box for starting early
vegetable plants will give the home
gardener from ten days to three weeks
advantage in earliness over his neigh
Dor who does not have some means of
Dtarting early plants. Tomatoes, pep
pers, eggplants, cabbage, cauliflower
and lettuce are the crops that lend
themselves best to starting early in the
house. 1t does not matter what kind
of a box is used, but for convenience
It should he about 3 or 4 inches
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27

husband left and 1 shall soon be
forced to lead an immortal life"
"Please let me know If John has
put in an application for a wife and
child"
you have changed my little boy
into little girl. win that make any
difference
81 am writing to ask you why I
have not received my elopement."
His money was KEEP from him for
the elopement which 1 never re-
ceived."
Il have not heard from John since
he was sent to constipation camp
In Germany"
"My boy was put in charge of a
spittoon (platoon). VIII he get more
money!
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27

the ordinary one-fourth acre garden.
Commercial fertilizers are used for
adding plant food to the garden and
give best results when used in con
junction with stable manure or com
post. Commercial gardeners often use
as much as 1000 pounds to the acre
for special crops like celery, but gen
orally speaking 400 or 500 pounds of
a fertilizer containing or 4 per cent
nitrogen, 8 per cent phosphorlc acid
and . to pei cent potash, will be all
that is needed on one-fourth-acre
garden. Fertilizers snould be used
most heavily on corn, potatoes, cab
bage and the root crops and more
lightly on beans, peas and tomatoes.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27
Did Not Know Mr.. Pickwick.

With the business rush and all
that. employers of clerks in local
bookstores cannot be sure that each
struggling young woman they employ
has frolicked through Dickens, Haw-
thorne, Goethe, DeBussy, ct al. and,
in addition to knowing looks" knows
books.
Saturday, a prospective buyer came
TO one of the downtown bookstores.
She sought out a book counter. To
her question:
"Have you 'Pickwick Papers'?" the
clerk answered:
"You might try the magazine coun,
ter."-Detroit Free Press.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27
SHARP TOOLS

The majority of gardeners enjoy the
task more when the tools are sharp,
File the edge of your hoes and spades
before time to work in the open.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-27
BEET CONTAINS IRON

The bee; is said to be especially
valuable as an article of diet because
It contains a larger portion Of ircn
than other vegetables.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10

they hit upon tho idea OF cir.
culatIng Library in n truck.
II is equipped with coo volumes
Of selected fiction and carries ioi
current magazines. You get your
library card from one OF the young
women who accompany the truck
and you draw the books you want.
Tho only charge Is the customary
fine for keeping n book too long.
Tho itinerant library goes over
a different route each day and as
slstant librarians 10 over the same
route once week in order that the
reading public may become acquaint'
ed with them
After the first weeks operation,
sponsors OF tho idea declared "a
iong.fe need had been supplied
and the library on wheels WAS a
success. Hundreds OF persons who
never bcfor4 had a library card arc
now duly enrolled as readers.
The trips or the book truck had
no preliminary announcement and
took an transporting public By sur
prise. but the unsuspecting public
rose TO the occasion and asked for
books by the score.
Miss Electra G. Doran. chief IL.
brarian. says Il n surprising but
true" that people who have not
been inside library for years
choose good books.
THE frivolous kind" she says
ARE not in great demand. Books
which make person think arc
the ones that arc most wanted.
I'VE have divided the city into
zones. Regular routes have been
established in each zone and sta.
lions have been designated ut which
the truck calls once n week. From
these stations library cards are
distributed and books issued. In
addition. tho truck may be stopped
along the street and books obtained
right In front of the homes.
1--WE have decided to extend the
service TO rural communities just
as soon as we can"
The travelling library is no in.
conspicuous figure ns It ambles
thru Dayton's streets. Striking
posters cmblozon It's sides, one Of
which reads az follows:
"Lincoln walked 20 miles 10 get
book. You have books brought
to your door"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
EX-PREMIER
LIKES CYCLE

Lloyd George Ii the latest witness
TO the efficiency OF thc New York
squad. which escorted
the former British premier during
his stay there,
The -weiahman called Capt. An.
thony Howe OF The motorcycle men
over TO dim an he stood In the Grand
central station just before he left
for Montreal and told MIN that ho
had beon impressed and amazed by
the efficiency Of tho New York mo.
torcyele squad.
lie also praised the efficient traffic
regulations Of the metropolis.
The police commissioner recently
issued statement telling OF tho per.
iious work Of the motorcycle squad.
OF which be said tina, each day found
eight OF It's members IN city hospitals
recovering from injuries lie pointed
out that tho motorcycci men mus,
often ride over slippery pavcmcnu
ia pursuit OF eynzcd drivers OF pow.
crful cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
Light Car Salesman
Starts DUN Agency

Opening OF a new seattle Chevrolet
agency. 20 be known an the WcAtlalte
Chevrolet Co.. 400 Wcstlake ave. has
been announced by Guy W. Thomp
son. formerly OF the Central Agency
Inc. and familiar figure on the
auto row for the past five years.
Thompson has organized his own
company 20 handle the Cheyrolets di.
rect from the factory after extensive
experience IN sales work with other
organizations. He has leased the
building recently vacated by the
Queen Anne Candy Co. and already
has It's floor space OF 60xi20 feet on
Two floors ready for business. II ls
being completely remodelcd.
The new dealer Says that HIS es.
pericnce in the low.priced car sales
business convinced him Of the posi-
bliities IN that field and that he &C.
eepted the offer eagerly. II am pre-.
Pared" he added. ito surround my.
self with men OF experience in sales,
service and shop departments and
viii offer the best service poeslble. =
Thompson was with the Central
Agency. Inc. g Fort dealer. for the
past two years and a half and dur.
Ing 1899 he piled up n record OF more
than 200 retail sales. and bettcred his
mark IN 1879 with more than 800
sales.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
new AUTO TOP
CONVERTS CAR
Touring-Sedan Possib lie
Thrift Invention

Theatrical impersonators and news
boys aren't the only "quick change
artists"
Seattle has firm. the Coupe De
Luxe Body Co. at 1913 wes,lalto ave.
which ia introducing an Ever Ready
Auto Top" which. company heads
claim. viii change a Ford. Chevrolet
or Dodge touring car into an all.
glass touring sedan IN a few minutes
Their models are from 500 to 500
pounds lighter. according 10 claims.
than the ordinary sedan. and are par.
tieunrly In demand during cold and
stormy weather.
Fred C. johnson and Il. V Francis
are the managers.
Tho top. guaranteed not 20 rattle.
has five bows. and glass windows
give free vision to all occupants.
Paino wire springs pick up the win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
UNIQUE HOME
FOR CADILLAC
Seattle Firm Includes New
Features in Agency

Declared by those who have viewed
it. to be model Institution In every
way. the sunset Motor Co.'S remod.
eled plan, is creating much interest
IN Seattle.
Two features OF the homo OF cadll.
iaeS and Hupmohilcs In this city are
the arts department and the sales.
room. Judieious aso OF stone and
srecnory has given this latter de.
par;mcnt an out.of.doorS air. which
is, in itself. unique In regular deal.
ers' agefcies. shaggy Fir trees. an
alderwood pcrgola and tiny water.
fan trcbies It's cali as Il drops over
the rocks. greeting the eye OF tho in.
auiring sishtseer or prospective pur.
chaser,
Tho parts and service department.
carrying full stock. according 20
company officials. occupies the sec
end floor and Is rcputed 10 be ready
for service at moments notice.
But 10 the curious. Il Is tho en-.
ployes' lunch room and reading room
which creates the most interest.
Workmen who desire may bring
their lunches 10 work with them and
have the use OF the lunch room At
noon. Hot coffee Is served In an et.
fort TO add 10 the reputation OF
craftsmanship as opposed TO common
labor methods. which the Sunset Mo
tor Car Co. Is aiming TO secure. Al
one end OF the dining room Is located
the reading room. which Is equipped
with chairs and reading tables. and
the men are urged 20 mako use Of
the trade journals and other pro
fessional reading matter during the
noon hour. In this way the com.
pany hopes to snpioy craftsmen who
are interested In their work and viii.
inx 10 study FOR seif.lmprovement
Locker rooms and zsr.ptiiaied lock.
crs are also provided for changes OF
clothing and here tho workman may
dost his greasy oyerails for his stree,
suit after a hot and cleansing bath
in the shower. also provided.
An inter connecting pneumatic
tube system is provided for dispatch
Ing messages between all depart
menis and permits Capitalization OF
clerical and mechanical forces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
L. A. Police Place
Motorcycle Order

kiter hanging fire for weeks. the
keeniy sought after city police order
for 81 motorcycles was recently
awarded the Pacific Motor supply
Go. This il the largest contract for
police machines ever placed In the
West. When the new machines ar.
rive, tho present fleet OF 40 ma.
chimes win be turned over by the
traffic squad TO the agency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
TTT TIREs NN AND TUBES

dows. and the doors are hiilt 10 the
height Of the upholstery. The frames
are Of patented channel steel and
new glass can be inserted in about 10
minutes, the managers set forth. The
top is finished in oxford gray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
WHEN TRUTH HURTS

Singer-It was "A very successful
concert. Ny voice filled the hall
didnr ~
Candid Friend--Indeed II did And
l saw several people leaving to make
room for it.--Answers nondon).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
Motor Truck Bring the
Latest Book to Home
Itinerant Libary Is Ohio Departure; Strik-
ing Posters Draw Eye

wheels. Officials at the Dayton pub
Nc library wanted to extend the
service and get more books before
tho public. They didn't have money
enough TO build new branches so
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10

DAYTON. o.. Nov. fO-ir you
can't bring the people to the library,
take the library TO the people.
This iB the idea behind DoyionS
newest innovation. n library on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
POOR EIsn

wifc-How many fish was Il YOU
caught on saturday. George?
George six, q <ling AL beauties.
Wife, thought 80. That fish
market has made a mistake again.
They've charged US for eight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-10
TnE sNoMsnoE GLInE

Shs-Aro you from the Far North7
He-No, why do you ask3
She because you dance as II you
had on snowahoeB Dartmouth Jack
o. lantern.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Bookies Freed by a Blunder.

AS a result of technical fault in
the search warrants by authority of
which raids were conducted and ar
rests were made, forty-one bookmak-
ing charges pending in the Police
Court have been nolle pressed. Some
of these cases date back to 1919. It
appears that in consequence of these
technical faults the evidence Of para
phernalia, books and other handbook
Office equipment was unlawfully in
possession of the government and
could not be used in prosecuting the
cases. In other words, no matter how
plainly the proof pointed to guilt of
lawbreaking, it could not be produced
in court because it had not been
gained In strict. accordance with the
forms Of law. TT was in a way as
though the arrests had been made
with the left hand of the officers of
the law instead of the right hand.
The accumulation of these hand
hook cases in our court Is a serious
bar to the enforcement Of the law
against gambling in the District.
From time to time raids have been
conducted and lawbreakers have been
swept into the net, have been prompt
ly bailed and some have, it is be-
lieved. gone back to their. practices
evidently secure in sense of inn.
munity from actual trial and punish.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Problem in Child Life
Aboard Canal Boats

Children living on canal boats form
the subject of survey recently COM
pleted by the children's bureau of
the United States Department of
Labor. While the number of these
children is said not to be large, the
conditions under which they are liv-
ing are declared to present unusually
serious problems.
Many families found it difficult to
get doctor in cases of sickness or
accident. A number of children had
been born on the boats or at lock
houses or other chance stopping
places, where the mother had neither
friends nor home conveniences. Fresh
families used it very irregularly. In
many cases, especially on the boats
of the older canals, sleeping accom-
modations were entirely inadequate.
The lack of social life and the long
hours of travl rendered opportunities
for recreation very meager.
On the older canals most of the
children worked for long hours, driv-
ing mules and assisting with other
parts of the work. On the new canals
very few children were employed at
the ch ldren's schooling is interferred
with. The boating season on the
canals studied. ranged from seven to
nine months in length, and from half
to three -fourths of the children whose
school records were secured were be-
low the normal school grades for
their ages.-Kansas City Journal.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
The School Estimates.

AS long as the law requires that
all the. preliminary estimates that are
contributory to the framing of the
annual District budget must be kept
secret until announced by the Treas
ury it is futile for organizations Of
citizens to seek to compel the board
of education to disclose it's recon-.
mendations. The desire to learn what
the board is proposing in it's estimates
is altogether commendable. springing
from a wish to be helpful in securing
the greatest possible allowance of
funds for school maintenance and de-
velopment But the board of educa-
ton is charged with the responsibility
of framing the estimates, and that
responsibility cannot be shared with
any organization, however representa-.
tive of the citizens of the District. If
the board admits others to a part in
the framing of the estimates 1t ex-
poses itself to criticism on the score
of neglect of duty. In the last
analysis its judgment as to what is
desirable and necessary in the way Of
appropriations for school purposes
must govern, subject, of course, to the
reductions of the Commissioners and
of the budget bureau and, finally, of
Congress. 1t may seek advice from
the people through their representa-
tive organizations before it frames it's
estimates. but it cannot under the
law, nor can 1t with propriety of
procedure, regardless of the law, sub
NIT it's estimates after they have been
framed for revision by any private
organization, however fully it may
represent the community. In this
matter. concerning which a contro-
versy is now arising. the board OF
education is on absolutely sound
ground in refusing access to the esti-
mates.
Evening star., 1923-06-14
Wanted-A Candidate.

Among democratic politicians, in
discussing presidential candidate pos.
sibilities, the thought is occasionally
expressed that the nominee of the
democratic national convention is
likely to be a man who is sufficiently
negative as not to be Objectionable
to one.third Of the convention; one
who has no pronounced record on any
leading political issue. The rule re.
quiring a two-thirds vote to nominate
which prevails in the democratic
party. has a wonderfully sitting eff
strated.
Take 1912. Champ Clark was the
favorite of the democracy and went
into the convention with a majority
which would have put him across had
the same rule prevailed that exists
in republican conventions. But he
could not overcome that fatal one
third of objectors,. barrier that
steadily grew higher as the balloting
progressed Woodrow Wilson was
the man whose political experience
had not been extensive enough to
have built up a faction against him
In 1920 Cox Of Ohio was in much
the same strategic position. lie had
a record of successful experience as
a popular governor, but he had not
been affiliated with national politics
1t is inconceivable 10 many demo
Gratis that the convention of 1924 will
nominate either an out-and-out dry
or an avowed wet. The deadly one
third will be able 10 easily s.or
either. The nominee will probably
have an open mind" on the wet and
dry question and a record of not hav
ing taken a last-ditch stand on the
subject.
Friends of Oscar Underwood have
recently found it desirable to back
pedal on hints thrown out before Sen
ator Underwood started for Europe
that he would be in sympathy with
little bit of dampness in the plat
form. 1t has been found, it ia said
that the suggestion was not taking,
and it is prophesied now that nothing
will be heard on the subject as the
campaign for the nomination ap
proaches. 1t. would seem that the
Underwood forces are perfectly willing
to let Gov. Smith of New York carry
the wet banner
Evening star., 1923-06-14

to bring about their plea Of guilty
and thus stop the trial. II, however,
the prosecution has the goods" 1t
will probably proceed, though not In
this particular case, to bring to light
the true relationship between these
hackers and the principals.
Suspicion that a combination OF
crooked concerns, perhaps all con.
trolled by a. master mind" or group
of conscienceless operators, has pre-
vailed for some time. The bucket
shop game is profitable one for its
promoters. 1t is crooked game. Se-
curities are with rare exceptions
bought and sold only on paper. There
is seldom an actual delivery of docu,
ments and certificates. There is really
no exchange. The bucket shop takes
a bet on the fluctuations of the stock
list. The bettor wins or loses as the
ticker tells the story. But occasionally
q genuine. investor comes along who
seeks to buy stocks or bonds through
such a house and. not knowing it's real
character, trusts to get his goods. He
is often the victim of "bucketing."
His stock is never delivered or is held
back for time and used for specu-
lative purposes.
Immense sums have been lost by
the people through these places which
have no standing with the legitimate
exchanges. In New York. however.
they thrive and their branches" in
other cities serve as feeders. 1t would
be the best thing, that ever happened
to financial America if all OF them
could be closed permanently. There.
fore there is reason to hope that as
result of this present trial and con-
fession the real root of the evil may
be reached and the system broken.
Millions of dollars will be saved to
legitimate investment through the
abatement of the bucket shop evil.