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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
MEXICAN, soon
RICH, ALSO IS
QUICKLY POOR
Pedro Alvarez, Once Million
aire, Spent Money Like Wa
ter So Long as Money Lasted
WAS LIBERAL TO CHURCH
Built Costly Mansion, Now Va
cant, But Lived Alongside
of 1t in a FloorIess Room

PARRAL, Mexico, March a.
With the taking over of the
famous Pamilla mine by the
American Smelling and Refining
Company there is recalled the
story Of the spectacular rise Of
. poor laborer to great fortune.
It was more than twenty-five
years ago that Pedro Alvarez,
ayeung Mexican who was EN-
ployed as a day laborer in one
of the mines of this district,
accidentally discovered q rich
vein of silver ore which out
cropped on the surface.
QUICK RISE 10 RICHES.
Alvarez staked off the claim and
borrowed enough money to pay the
filing fee. He then set to work de-
yeloping the prospect.
In q few days he uncovered an
enormous body of silver ore Of
almost fabulous richness. Within a
year he had risen from poverty to
great riches He continued sole
owner OF the mine for several years
and at one time his wealth was es-
tinated at more than $16, 000, 200
United States money.
This estimate probably was much
Orerdrawn, but that he was pos
sessed Of q fortune was shown by
the prodigal way he spent the
money. He offered to pay the pub
lie debt Of Mexico out Of his own
pocket. President Porfirios Diaz re-
fused the offer
BACK no POVERTY.
Alvarez was for several years
the most noted man in this part Of
Mexico.
For more than fifteen years he
was IN. the public eye, but today his
great fortune has passed from him
and he Is said to be again reduced
to poverty. He spent money like
water. Soon after he began piling
up q fortune he chartered 8 special
train to take him and Els VIE to
the city of Chihuahua, wl1ere Mrs.
Alvarez was to have some dental
work done. g s. i.. 800
For several years It was the prac-
fice OF Alvarez to ride IN his carriage
through the streets OF Parral each
Saturday afternoon with bags OF sill
yer coins at his feet.
AS he rode along he threw
handfuls Of money into the streets,
where 1t was picked up by. hun.
dreds OF poems who followed in
his wake. He built a magnificent
cathedral on the site of the hut
where he was born.
HIS VACANT MANSION.
The most striking silent monu-
ment to his days Of prosperity IL
q vacant marble mansion which he
built for q home for himself and
family at q cost of $2,000,000
It il situated on the outskirts
Of ParraI. When the building was
finished Alvarez purchased piano
for every room, more than fifteen
in all. He also fitted each room
with q cage Of canary birds. Al
though his home was wonderful
show place, Alvarez never liked it
as a place Of residence. He lived in
q floorless room which he built adj
joining the marble pile. Here he
was wont to entertain friends OF the
days before fortune smiled upon him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
The Easier Way.

He heard my mothers furniture
was in storage. He offered to pay
the charges, take it out and install
me in a nice apartment. They were
to room there. I'm q good cook,
and / promised to board them, too.
Here was an easy way 20 get out
of work. I was a counter jumper
in a downtown store then. I'd been
a telephone operator for seven years
before. ] was tired Of 1t. The easier
way looked good.
The first apartment was at
270S Arlington street. Hardly q
day had passed before got sls-
picious. Larry began to bring
strange fellows up to the flat, in
GLIDING ''Morry" BogolowsN, Ole
Olson and "Bill" Cramer. They
would loaf up there day and night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
His Ia Children Bar
Action for Divorce

RENO, March 24.-The discovery
that o. M. Renfro, sixty-five, of
Venus. Texas, has fourteen chill
dren instead Of five as he alleged
In his complaint resulted in the
denying Of a divorce to him here
recently.
A cross complaint with affidavits
filed by his wife, setting forth facts
unknown to the court, and war
rant for Renfro's arrest as a wife
deserter, arrived on the same day.
Renfro could not be found. Police
say that he has gone to Seattle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
American Brain,
Nerve Surgery
Viewed III Lead
STOCKHOLM, March -.

STOCKHOLM, March A.
IS 4 AIERTCA u ahead d I'M
- rope III brain md nerve
surgery. and AlrsFica1l sur oOns
work with relllarlxa skin nj
precision. z
Thus speaks Elrar Key one
oR SWedeu's Lett known sIlF.
geons, upon returning from :
tFip to the United States.
kIe declares tl1at American
hospitals have better IaboEs-
tory facIIities than tIao ef IN
rope, while h finds the Eyyer
dish hospitals. - u rule are
brighter ana more clleerful than
those 81 AIneric
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Girls With ''Knees Out"
Barred From Teachinr

DEFIANCE, /Ohio, March "a
mo girl with her knees sticking
out below her dresses need apply
to me to teach," declared County
School Superintendent William l..
Manahan, addressing joint meet
ing of school board members Of
Defiance county.
superintendent Manahan said he
favors dress reform. among the
teaching staff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
LULA AAR7Ne 11

But those fellows never took me
to q dance. They were constantly
lodging cops. They would even
eat with their hats on in a res
taurant for fear Of being recog-
nized.
That's q life! But It's not my
life. It's an f. easy life, but I'll
work the old switchboard twenty
two hours a day rather than play
that game any longer.
It's me for the straight and mar
row from now on. The police have
treated me better than they did.
There is no honor among thieves.
In the past four months I've got
just $1,000,000 worth Of worthless
experience-apd the air.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Reg of Nails In
Booty of Thief

TACOMA, Wash. March 24.-If
the articles selected by a thief are
any Indication OF his Character. then
the man who tore off a hatch from
the saiiboat Sarah, lying at the
Puget Sound Flour Mills dock, has
little Of the light romantic and much
Of the heavy villain about him.
Among the things which II, NJ.
Knowles, owner of the boat, reported
10 the police as being stolen were a
half keg Of nails, a cold chisel, a
hatchSt11two monkey Wrenches and
hacksa1Ns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Like a Knife
Thru the Heart
Take BaaImann's Gas Tablets

That's how the sharp, shooting
pain caused by gas pressure feels
to the average sufferer. Many
people endure it, thinking the heart
is affected, when in reality the
stomach is at fault.
To get rid OF the pain you must
prevent the formation OF excessive
gas In the stomach and bowels.
This may be done quickly and safe
ly by taking Baalmann's Gas Tab
lets before and after meals.
Baalmann's Gas Tablets are used
throughout America for the relief
OF gas and evils resulting there
from. They contain no dope-no
harmful drugs OF any kind. Anyone
can take them. Relief is usually
given in q few minutes.
Peoples Drug Stores and all lead
ing druggists carry Baalmann's Gas
Tablets. The Nenuine come In a
yellow packaRe price, one dOllRr. J..
Baalmann. Chemist. San Franc co..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Acquainted Two Weeks
brakeman Webs Nurse

Two weeks after Miss Grace de
Almond, twenty-one. F4ankford, and
Lex Newman, Wissinoming, met
and became acquainted they were
married by Magistrate Edwin Lin
dell. Mrs. Newman is q graduate
nurse OF the Women's Homeopathic
Hospital and tie bridegroom Is q
Reading Railway brakeman.
Magistrate Lindell joltingiy re-
marked in the Germantown Police
station that the couple had been
married by radio. However. both
he and the bride later denied a
ceremony had been performed over
the radio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Indian Girl Dies WheI,
Brother IL Convicted

BHANTFORDs Ont March
Florence Maracle. seventeen.ye year.
Old indian girl, died suddenly enc
hour after 4 sentence 81 TREE vesr.s
had been imposed stlpon her brofher.
convicted Of burglary IN 3 local
court, IA. n. Z q =
just before he was LED to prison.
the girl cried out: 'iCOod-by. Arm
old, this Is the last time / shaII
see you
4 She returned 10 her home and
was found dead on, her bed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
To Go Straight.

Old "Bill' bought q new suit
and was all set to win me away
from Larry" and run away to
Pittsburgh. But he never made
1t. The cops got him that very
day.
They call me a bandit queen"
and accuse me of taking dope. The
strongest dope I ever took ives
aspirin. never smoked a cigar.
cite in my life. l don't believe
it's proper. ! sing and dance.
I've been dancin1 t..h
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
SEEKS ALASKAN OIL.

The Interior Department has APP
proved the assignment OF pros
pecting permit in the Cold Bay
district of Alaska to the Alaska
Petroleum Company, composed of
San Francisco capitalists. This is
the third large oil company which
has acquired interests in the Cold
Bay field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Legless Army Deserter
Free % Months. Yields

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, March "a.
One month after he had deserted
from the army, Richard Jones,
twenty-six, lost both legs in a rail-
road accident, according to the story
himself up. a
Jones said he served nineteen
months overseas during the war
and re-enlisted at the end of the
war. He was sent to West Point,
where, he said, he went A. w.
o. L. two years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Mother of 3 Fined $25
In Birth Control Case

PHILADELPHIA, March "a
Mrs. Rhea Rachel, mother Of three
young girls, was fined SIS by
Judges Thompson and McKeehan,
in the United States District Court,
here. after pleading guilty to dis
seminating through the mails birth
control literature.
Mrs. Rachel said she distributed
the literature not primarily be-
cause she believed in the doctrine,
but to supplement the family In
come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Cotton Belt Blizzard
KiIIS OFF Boil WeeYiI

The February blizzard, which
overspread most OF the cotton belt.
is believed to have killed off
large proportion Of boll weevils
which had gone into winter retire
ment, and It IL the opinion ~ the
Governments entomologists that dur
ing the initial period OF production.
this year the cotton planters will
have a good chance for q bottom
crop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Mail Plane Flew 10000
Miles Without MiShaD

NEW YORK, March 24.-The
United States air mail plane which
has flown the greatest number of
miles will be retired from the SER
Exposition at the Grand Central
Palace the week of April 9.
Although never suffering O. mis-
hap in active service, the plane
was recently damaged in a hangar
fire. 1t has flown 10000 miles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Man Leaves Nothing
To Chance in Suicide

MARSEILLES. March 24.-When
Georges TRUCKER, IA war veteran,
decided that he had enough of life
he left nothing to chance.
He mixed himself a brew OF
cheap wine and PHOSPHORUS from
matches, which he imbibed, then
saturated his clothes with kerosene
and set them afire, fired two bull
lets into his breast and jumped
from the. third floor OF his hotel.
He die :Of q fractured skull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
Counterfeit $40 Bills
Circulate in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, d. c., March 3D.
Several $50 bills. declared counter
felt. have been In circulation here
and police are finding evidences OF I
a wide circulation OF these hills In
all the lower districts Of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25
RATS MAKE MAN FLEE.

BOUSALL, England, March "a
A veterinary surgeon stepped on
rat. The rat squealed. A swarm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-25

ADVERTISEMENT
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
Plea for the Wild Flowers.

Why should the wild flowers be
picked? The real naturalist loves
them none the less because he Tor she)
leaves them to deck the rocky glen ar
CLEAN like jewels rare beside the
mountain stream and quiet pool. This
Is where they belong, that all who pasR
that way may see and enjoy. 1t ttS
vase on the mantel and the fruit jar
on the porch rail hold the cultivated
flowers from hothouse and garden.
They are the suitable and appropriate
ones for such use. The others are not.
B. o. Longyear. Colorado Agricul.
tural College.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
CONSUMERS BLOC
IS Threatened
RETAIL MERCHANTS DENY THAT
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Is
CUMBERSOME
OPPOSE COOPERATION
NATIONAL GRocERS TAKE Ex.
cEPTIoN TO SCHEME OF
PRESIDENT HARDING

Kansas City, Mo.-The next "bloc"
In Congress may be the consumers
bloc" according to statement made
public here by the National Associa.
ton of Retail Grocers which takes ex.
ception to statements by President
Harding in Idaho Falls, Idaho. on
June % in which he spoke of a
scheme Of cooperation among con.
sumers."
Referring to the presidents state
ments in his Idaho Falls speech In
connection with agricultural cooper
alive movements and agricultural leg
islatlon. in which the statement quot.
ed him as having said: II venture that
we might with profit to the whole
people consider the possibility of ef.
fecting and analogous organization to
promote and encourage, through meas
ures of credit and finance, n proper
organization of the consuming COM
munity In both cities and country"
the statement said.
"As essential factors In the eco.
nomic life Of our nation we contend 1t
has not proven that the processes Of
distribution are cumbersome, Outworn
or any more costly than the demands
Of our people make necessary; and
consequently, we resent any sugges-
tion that the government set up any
plan Of financing procedure which
has for its purpose the creating Of ad.
vantages for one class or group Of
citizens to the disadvantage Of
another, as would be the case II the
presidents ideas were to be carried
out"
The President also was quoted in
the statement as having said: "The
need of this time Is to shorten the
bridge between producer and consum-
er and to reduce the toll that must be
paid for passing over it."
by the very suggestions or obser-
vations Of the President he implies"
said the statement, that those who
engaged In functions Of conversion
and distribution are type Of para
sites who exact toll and perform no
service or else have outworn their use
fulness In our economic structure. This
view certainly could not or at least
should not be entertained. much less
expressed II he was properly Informed,
or If he made use of recently gathered
and authentic information which Is
AVAILABLE on the subject
After referring to what 1t termed
the administrations own pledge Of
less government in business" the
statement which asserted that there
was no desire to oppose cooperative en-
terprises and no fear of competition
with such enterprises was entertained,
said.
There are now what are recognized
as farm and other blocs; and we sup
pose we will next year of the consum-
ers' bloc. We are not trying to deyel-
op n merchants bloc because we do
not believe such alignments are con-
ducive of satisfactory and generally
constructive legislation; but your
thoughtful consideration and personal
attention Is demanded by this situa-
tion." ...-
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
Rate Reduction Not Agreed On

Chicago.-Chlef executives of ap-
proximately twenty western railroads
meeting in Chicago to consider the
suggestion of committee OF Omaha
business men that % per cent re.
duction on export consignments OF
wheat and flour be put into effect
as an emergency measure to stimulate
the grain trade, adjourned without
making definite announcement of
their action on the matter. 1t was In
dicated informally by several partici.
pants in the discussions that the pro
position was not endorsed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
U. 8. Sells $4,000 Worth Of Timber

Washington.-Sale Of S0,000000
board feet of timber Of the Mormon
Lake and Sawmlll Springs unit on the
Coconino national forest In Arizona, at
an average Of S2.25 per thousand feet,
vas approved by the Department Of
Agriculture. The tract involved covers
$1,000 acres.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
Ford Celebrates 60th Birthday

Detroit.--Henry Ford celebrated his
Goth birthday July 80 by remaining
away from his private workshop at his
Dearborn automobile plant. 1t was un-
derstood that his plans called for din
ner with the members or his family
and that Of his son. Edsel Mr.. Ford
successfully lodged interviewers who
desired to question him concerning the
business outlook, the international sit
uation and other subjects.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
BABIES CRY ;
FOR "CASTOR|A"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children Of All Aces

Mother! Fletcher's CastorIa has
been In use for over 30 years as q
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-.
tor OIL, Paregoric, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot.
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians recommend it.
The genuine bears signature Of
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02
Women Join Ku kiux KIan

Des Moines, Iowa.-The initiation
ceremonies In which Iowa women were
admitted to the Ku Klux Khan were
held near Des Moines recently, when
300 women took the oath Of allegiance
to the order.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-02

Has Responsible Position,

Hat HosPoHSIble FotItloh.
Recreation engineer" Is the title
given to new official working under
the direction Of the United States for
est service, for the development Of pub
lie camp grounds and summer home
sites in the national forests Of the
West 1t is estimated that 5.5OO,OOO
tourists visit the national reservations
yearly.-Popular Mechanics.
When lawyers come In at the door
love flies out at the window.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20

reception was given to the friends Of
the couple and refreshments were
served
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Hancock of Silt and has
spent most of her life there. Mr..
Smith taught in the Silt school three
years ago and it was at that time that
the couple became engaged.
The couple spent Saturday night in
Glenwood and left the following morn
ing for Denver to spend few days
before going to Greeley where Mr..
Smith has position in one of the
schools.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
Entertains for
Judges Birthday.

Mrs. J. L. Noonan entertained at a
six O'Clock turkey. dinner Monday eve
ming at the Noonan home in West Glen
wood, the occasion being her husband,
Judge Noonan's birthday.
The following friends of Mr.. Noon
an for many years were present, and
all greatly enjoyed the evening with
the Noonan family: Mr.. and Mrs. R.
P. Malaby, Mr.. and Mrs. George Eding-
er, Mr.. and Mrs Ole Thorson, Mrs.
Amelia Dewey and the Misses Sarah
and Stella Dildine.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
THE a1ENwooD POST, THuRsDAY, DEcEamER 90 1928

listened to music, stories, etc., as heard
over the radio. A delicious lunch was
served at late hour and all reported
a fine time.
Those present were Pauline, Edward
and Victor Amichaux, Helen, Dora and
Edith Moscon, Laura and Clarence
Moore, Harold Souers, and Eddie,
Wesley and Jessie Tenbrook.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
Reading Club Has
Christmas Meeting.

The Glenwood Reading club met
Tuesday evening Of this week instead
Of Monday, and twelve members re-
sponded to roll call with Christmas
quotations.
Mrs. Edwin johnson read few in
teresting articles on "Christmas In
Other Lands,' and the one concerning
the Cuban style of celebrating was
especially good. Miss Stella Dildine
was to give "The Story of Christmas -
but was unable to attend and this was
read by Miss May McReavy. Mrs.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20

When you want high class job print
ing at reasonable prices, come to The
lenwood Post
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
.IEEI3&;(ilIaEIGiXH (iIEI

Lee also read Christmas story, which
referred to the forbidden Puritan
Christmas and which was well written
and interesting.
Delicious refreshments were served
at the close Of the meeting.
Entertains With
Birthday Party.
Mrs. Joseph Bellm entertained few
friends last Thursday evening in honor
of her husbands birthday. Cards were
played during the evening and de-
licious lunch was served by the hostess.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Wyatt, George Frost, Mrs.
Walter Frost, Wilber Hadsell, Nick
and Fritz Bellm.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
Entertains With
Hancock-Sn1ith
Wedding at Silt.

Ralph A. Smith of Greeley and Miss
Frances Hancock Of Silt were issued
a marriage license at the county clerk g
office last Thursday and were married
in Silt Saturday. The wedding took
place at the Congregational church,
Rev. Chas. W. Weatherly officiating.
The church was decorated with flowers,
and the bride wore beautiful we'd
ding gown. Following the ceremony a
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
Radio Party at
Pratt Home,

h3u1U Fatty at
Pratt Home.
The high school pupils of West Glen
the Pratt-Dever school bus enjoyed a
delightful evening last Friday at Cob
blehurst, the country home of the
Pratts, near Noname.
While the boys of the party were
interested in a game of pool the girls
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20
Miss Porter Gives
Piano Recital.


Piano Recital.
Miss Esther Porter, eldest daughter
Of DR.. and Mrs. R. B. Porter, gave an
individual piano recital last Thursday
evening at the Methodist church to an
appreciative audience. Miss Porter
has had all Of her instruction under
Prof. Carl A. Hillyer of the Hillyer
conservatory of music in Grand juno
tion, and her lightness of touch, mem
ory work, and correct playing of DIFF
ficult scale passages all indicated that
she had had careful training and that
she had applied herself diligently in
the preparation Of her numbers.
Miss Gladys Pyle of New Castle, who
has pleasing voice, assisted Miss Por-
ter with a vocal number.
Following is the program given:
Valse Caprice (Newlon); LaGondola
(Henselt).
Dutch Dance (Beethoven).
Vocal solo-'The Sunset Trail of
Gold'', Miss Gladys Pyle.
Spanish Dance (Moszkowski) Tar
antelle (Dennee).
Impromptu (Schubert); 4th Mazurka
(Godard).
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-20

Entertain at Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Voris entertained
at dinner last Sunday evening Rev.
and Mrs. Thos. W. Stamp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claire Stewart, Mrs. Blanche Donahoo
and John Rigney of this city and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Schwarzel of Carbon
dale.