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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-03
HILL SEEKS PROBE OF UPSHAW,S
tCHARGES AGAINST OFFICIALS

Investigation of the Upshaw
charges that some governors and
many other high officials do not
practice the prohibition enforcement
which they preach" vas called for In
a resolution introduced today BY
Representative Hill. republican, Mary
land.
Pointing out that the statement as
TO drinking had been made by Repre-
sentative Upshaw, democrat, Georgia,
on the floor of the House. the resolu-
ton declared that publication of the
charges, IL untrue, was "a grave
wrong to this body" and that IL true
the Responsibility should be placed
where 1t belongs.
The Investigation would be conduct
cd by the judiciary committee with
directions to report to the House
whether said charges are true" and
IL untrue whether Mr.. Upshaw had
violated the privileges OF the House.
The committee also would be directed
to make recommendations relative
to the same"
AS basis for the investigation the
resolution quoted from Mr.. Upshaw's
speech as published in the Congress
sional Record as follows:
The people-the plain people-have
cumulative evidence that some OF
these comforting governors Chose
who discussed prohibition here re-
Gently with President Harding) and
many. other high officials do not prac-
tice the prohibition enforcement
which they preach to others.
Let these governors, led by the
President and the Vice President of
the United States and all members of
the cabinet, walk out in the open
and lift their hands before high
heaven. and take a new oath of al
legiance to the whole Constitution
and the American flag; let them
sacredly declare that, regardless of
what their tastes and practices have
been, they will never again build up
a bootleggers' barbarous business by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-03
CLAIMS 500, 600 DAMAGES
IN SUIT FOR INJURIES

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, January 8.
Miss May Peterson of the Metro
politan Opera Company has filed suit
for 100000 damages against the
Bank of Taiwan. Ltd. of New York
city and Fred w. Scott for injuries
an automobile owned by the bank
and driven by Scott last April. She
alleged she suffered three broken ribs
and internal injuries and that her
face has been permanently disfigured
Miss Peterson was accompanied by
Col. Ernest o. Thompson of Amarillo,
Tex, at the time of the accident, her
COMPLAINT sets forth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-03
TAFT TWICE GRANDDAD.
Homes of Sons in Cincinnati Visit
ed by Stork Day Apart.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, January a.
william Howard Taft Chief Justice
Of the United States Supreme Court,
became a grandfather for the second
time in as many days when a son was
born to Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert A. Taft
OF this city.
Charles P. Taft, I'd. another son of
the Chief Justice, announced the birth
of son Sunday. Robert A. Taft is a
representative in the Ohio general as
sembly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-03

drinking any form or any amount of
Illicit liquors at any dinner or at any
function or in any ballroom or back
alley. Let every member of Con-
sress and every United States SEN
ator follow suit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-03

Since the passage of the nurses
registration act In England, the names
Of more than 1000 nurses have been
placed on the state registers of
nurses and upward of $4,000 nurses have
applied for admission thereto.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
WESTERN SLOPE FAIR

A letter received from ]. ]. Tobin,
of Montrose has this to say about the
Fair to be held at Montrose Sept. 18
to 81, 1928:
Our fair will be larger, and we
hope better, than ever before. We
will have the same high class enter
tainment as far as good music, run
ming and harness races, bucking
horses, wild horse races, Roman races,
school children's drills and in addi-
tion to the general fair in the past
we are adding the Better Baby Con-
test All babies entered will receive
score card from physicians and
nurses. This will be held in the new
building under the auspices of the
State and National Child Welfare Bu-
reau. Friday noon we will have a
community basket dinner with free
watermellons. We will have with us
Gates Flying Circus. They will give
an exhibition in the air each after
noon with fireworks from a plane in
the evening, also day fireworks from
plane during the flights in the af-
ternoon, parachute descensions as
we'll as walking wings. We will have
at least two other free acts both
days and nights and large parade
each day.
We are giving away latest model
Dodge car and an international
Cream Separator as prizes. The Sep
arator will be given away Thursday
and the Auto Friday.
Our Motto is Progress and some
thing doing all the time"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
SCHOOL NOTES

Tuesday. Sept. 4th, is the date for
the opening of both high school and
the grades.
Registration will begin at 1000
o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Children who are enrolling in the
first grade for the first time will
come for enrolment after noon at
half past one o'clock on the same day.
This applies to section "B" of the
first grade. All those who will be in
section "a" of the first grade will
come in the morning at 1000 O'Clock.
Remember to bring your report
cards of last year to present to your
teacher for promotion.
Our high school has been placed on
the accredited list and work done
here will be accepted for full value
by the State University at Boulder.
One more teacher has been added
to the. high school faculty which will
enable us to offer wider range of
subjects. aai-
Changes have been made in the
buildings and an addition to the brick
building is now under construction
which, when completed, will provide
for a library and one more recita-
tion room.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
CAUGHT A WHALE

A 1O1a pound Rainbow trout,
the largest trout caught in these
parts for some time, was landed at
Almont Monday evening by F. E.
Thomas of Canon City, twenty-five
minutes after being hooked with a
No. a white miller. Allen Bowen,
also of Canon City, assisted in the
landing.
The big fish weighs 101a pounds, is
271s inches long, and 171s inches in
girth. At 7:15 o'clock in the evening
the giant snapped at the fly and
fought until 8:4O before the men got
him landed. Bowen netted him while
Thomas held the rod. The incident
occurred near the junction of the
Gunnison and Taylor rivers in the
Gunnison.
Although tempting visions of a
scrumptious baked trout floated be-
fore the minds eye of the anglers.
they resisted and decided to have it
mounted. First it goes to the Dem
yer Post to receive prize and then
to Jonas Brothers in Denver, taxider-
mists, to be mounted.
Mr.. Bowen took some pictures OF
the catch which he will tint. Any
one wishing the picture of an excep-
tionally fine Rainbow can perhaps
get one from him.
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Bowen have
been fishing here for six weeks and
avnect IN stav another month
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
SAD NEWS TO MANY HERE
The Gunnison Empire.


Scott E. Land, superintendent of
the state fish hatcheries, dropped dead
Tuesday morning in front of one of
the cabins at the Conejos fish hatch
cry. near Antonito, Colo. Death is
believed to have been caused by ap-
oplexy.
Land resisded at 1861 Pearl street
in Denver. He had been at the hatch
cry since last Friday. He was 73 years
old and spent most of his life in Den
yer. He came here from Detroit in
1879 and entered the real estate busi-
ness. For more than twenty years he
was regarded as an authority on fish
and game
He was deputy commissioner of fish
hatcheries in Wyoming for number
of years and built many of the hatch
cries in that state.
He is survived by his wife and two
children, Mrs. G. w. DeKay of Lara
mie, ,Wyo., and Capt, Emory Land,
former naval attache of the United
States embassy at London.
Mr.. Land resided here from 1905 to
1907 when he had charge of the Gun
nison hatchery and is the father of
the present Pitkin hatchery. There
are many friends here who regret his
passing and join the Empire in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved
family
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30

visitors in Gunnison Sunday from
y Urested Butte, were: Mr.. and Mrs
~ u taylor, Mrs. E. Means, Mr.. and
MRS Henry Steinberg and family
miss Ruby Headley, Mr.. and Mrs
FRANK Fisher and children, Mr. and
MRS U. j. Ross and sons, Mrs. John
Murphy Mrs. Geo. schaefer. Miss
Florence Scohy, Mrs. Fred Miller and
family. w
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30

If in want OF anything try an .dlss
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
20 YEARS AGO
Copied from tho F1lss Of the en-
mountsis Pilot

September l, 1903.
Auditor Kendall of the Colorado
Supply company is here.
Mrs. Jas. Harris spent several days
last week visiting Mrs. Middleton at
Floresta.
Chas. Esco arrived last week from
Leadville where he has spent the past
two months.
Chas. Julian has just completed the
erection of an. iron fence at the front
of his residence.
John Berninger will lease the Colo
rado Supply boarding house at Flor
esta, the first of this month.
Miss Elizabeth Benson is spending
few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Cam
eron, of Lake Shore, Colorado.
The Misses Bruce, after an extend.
ed visit with friends here, returned
to their home in Paonia last week.
j. j. Doyle, in order to better serve
his patrons, due to his growing trade,
has enlarged his store and improved
his bakery.
Thos. Mclaughlin and family and
John Berninger and family were down
from Floresta to attend the funeral
of ]. S. olney.
Mrs. Ida Downs, after spending
some time visiting friends and rela-
tives here, left for her future home
in Whitepine last Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Angus has been seriously
i'll for the past week. Her daughter,
Mrs. Benz. Snodgrass of Denver, and
son, Robt. Angus of Somerset, are
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bragg and Miss Bragg
departed yesterday for Colorado
Springs, where they will visit short
time, later returning to their home
in ST. Joseph, Mo.
Fred Fuller of the Forest Queen
properties, was here for a day last
week. We understand that something
is going to transpire shortly respect
ing these we'll known mines, of which
Mr.. Fuller is the owner.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

ia often caused by an inflamed condiaon
Of the mucous lining OF the EussaSnou ~ 1,ed xo,
Tube. When this tube Is infiameo yov
have rumbiing sound or imperfeot
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can al,
be reduced. your hearing may DC oe
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE WI,
do what we claim for itmrid your yea%,ss ss'1 BY
Of cataTIh is or cITARRI MEDICINE
has been successful in the treatment VI
Catarrh for over Forty Years.
If So Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.
Guaranteed Hemstitching ana +
oot;rg Attachment. Fits any sewing
machine. Makes beautiful work. n,., ~
o..ture and testimonials free. s2'oV
prepaid or sent c, o. d.
LaFLesh Hemstitching 20,
Dept. 2, Sedalia, Mo
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
Local and Personal
ANNOUNCEMENT

After this issue Mrs. Fern Arnott
will have charge of the Pilot. Those
having any items or other business
affairs in connection with the Pilot
or Empire are asked to call on Mrs.
Arnott.
This editor wishes to thank every
one for kindness shown during her
five years with the Pilot and hopes
that Mrs. Arnott may receive the
same courteous treatment which we
have received during that time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30

M 'o'' WITS Il. Means, Mr.. and
WIS mrs' Henry Steinberg and family
Miss Ruby Headley, Mr.. and Mrs
FRANK Fisher and children, Mr. and
mrs' ". j. Ross and sons, Mrs. John
Murphy, Mrs. Geo. schaefer Miss
Florence Scohy, Mrs. Fred Miller and
family. w
"m' Powell and VIM. Boyle mo-
tored over to Salida Sunday to see
Mr. Boyle's mother and niece. who
are patients at the D. & R. G. w
hospital. Little Patsy is getting
along nicely but Mrs. Boyle is suffer.
ing from nervous breakdown. The
boys arrived home at eleven O'CLOCK
Sunday evening.
Daisy l.. Hubbard, who has been
visiting friends here since June 1st
left Monday, the 9th, for her home
IN Sierra Blanca, Texas. She paid us
a call to register forwarding address
Tor her paper, which she says is 'ebet-
ter than letter from home"
At last the weather seems to bovo
cleared and we do not have our daily
rain storm, however, Jack Frost uses
his paint brush most every night.
Smith Hill mine is now running
and loading coal each day. The new
Breaker was completed last week
and a full force is now at work.
]. M. Page went to Gunnison
Wednesday morning to meet Mr..
Frank Bulkley of Denver, who came
over on tour of inspection.
Mrs. Ira Morrow has been quite i'll
suffering from the effects ofan ulcer
ated tooth. However, she is able to
be out now.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Wilson of Pu-
eblo, are spending the week at Gothic
with G. H. Judd. They were in town
Tuesday.
Harry Ruff has sold his residence
on Main street to John Paste. The
Ruffs are leaving at once for Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Tinsley, with
Mr.. Tinsley's mother, are making a
motor trip over the Western slope.
Marie Headley arrived home Sum-
day after having visited couple of
weeks with her cousin at Somerset.
Several of the Masons attended
lodge meeting in Gunnison last Sat-
urday evening.
Mrs. Nellie Morrow will occupy the
Whalen cottage, formerly John Nc
Cosker's house.
Mesdames H. H. Mccormick and R.
l.. Roberts motored to Gunnison Tues
day morning.
Mrs. C. Voss and Mrs. Mary Kubiac
came in from Gunnison on Wednes-
days train.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Byrd were busi-
ness visitors in Gunnison Wednesday
Mrs. Dora Kerr arrived home Mon
day from a trip to Republican, Nebr'
Thos. Mcneil and family spent
Sunday fishing on East river.
Miss Annie Paste is home from Cum
nison to remain for a while.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
BrOwn-Hammet
Gunnison Empire.

BrOwnJha ammet
The Gunnison Empire.
The many Gunnison friends OF Evan
Brown will be pleased to learn OF his
wedding, which took place in Golden
last Thursday, August %. The happy
bride was Miss Gladys Hammet, a
popular salesgirl in one of the whole
sale millinery stores of Denver
Evan is an old time Gunnison boy
and has many close friends here who
will rejoice with him in his happi-
ness He is the son of Mrs. Lizzie
Brown of our city.
The happy couple will reside IN
Denver. The Empire joins the host
of friends in wishing them many
wears of welded happiness.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30

affairs III COunCStiOH Will lne f1lOI
or Empire are asked to call on Mrs.
Arnott
This editor wishes to thank every-
one for kindness shown during her
FIVE years with the Pilot and hopes
that Mrs. Arnott may receive the
same courteous treatment which we
have received during that time.
Tom Saunders is cooking at Smith
Hill
Charles Bargler came in on Tues
day last.
A number from here attended the
dance at Almont Saturday night.
Haying and head lettuce growing
are the main topics of the day Just
now.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rockefeller were
visitors in town from Gunnison Sat-
uriay.
H. A. King and John D. O'Neal
were travelling men in from Montrose
on Tuesday
The James and Joe Arnott families
were fishing and picnicking at Ecch-
er's last Sunday.
Mr.. Kearney, at one time principal
of our schools, is a guest at the w.
H. Whalen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Mccormick
came in Friday, via auto, for a short
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Gladstone were
in from Gunnison Sunday to spend
the day with relatives.
Pat Hanlon,aC.- C. McWiiliams and
son Carville were visitors in town
from Gunnison Sunday.
Mrs. Ted Pacheco, nee Mary Hoye,
came over from Telluride on Satur-
day to visit her mother
Miss Slavka Kuretich is home from
Gunnson. She has been attending
summer school at Western.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Allen and son,
Montrose, were guests at the Elk
Mountain Hotel this week.
Raymond Sigman arrived home Sat-
urday from Grand Junction, where he
has been working for while.
Supt Tyson and John Haddow ar
rived home Wednesday from a trip to
the southern part of the state.
Orlando Dram, Jr., departed
Wednesday for Boulder, where he will
attend school the coming year.
Mrs. Angus Taylor came home from
Denver Wednesday, where she has
been visiting with her mother.
Miss Ruby Headley, who has been
employed at the .Almont hotel this
summer, came home on Saturdays
train.
Irwin Hunter has resigned at Smith
Hill and gone to Colorado Springs,
where he will attend college this
winter.
Mr.. Robt. F. Adams came over from
Denver Friday to do the clerk work
at the Bulkley office until VIM. Bal
ley returns.
Miss Bernadine Vavra, who has
been visiting friends here for the
past week left Saturday for her home
at Chandler.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Handy returned
l'me Saturday from a trip to Pali-
Sades, They went over the Somerset
'oad and came back over the Blue.
frank Fisher has sold his residence
On lower Elk avenue to S. E. Byrd.
Inc Fishers plan to take an auto trip
over the state and then go out to
California.
Ralph Sandy has taken charge of
.He Stone and Kochevar ranch, TAX
nis the place of Will Young who has
Moved to Salida and is with the D..
& &R. G. w.
9 Inc G. A. James family are leaving
c'urday morning for Los Angeles,
aiiofnia, They will travel over the
Ii'nern route. Mr.. James has work
N'out 43 miles from Los Angeles.
Ooe Fabrey and friend, of Denver,
-. spending the week fishing on East
w,,,, ner and at Irwin. Joe is the son of
t"nam Fabrey and has visited with
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
Card Of Thanks

We wish to extend to our friends
and neighbors our heartfelt thanks
for the kindness and sympathy shown
us during the illness and death of our
husband and father.
MRS. JOHN ARNOTT
and Family.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-30
You Guard Against Burglars, Blu
What About Ratss

Rats steal millions of dollars worth
of grain, chickens, eggs, etc. Destroy
property and are menace to health.
If you are troubled with rats, try
RAT SNAP. 1t will surely kill them
prevent odors. Cats or dogs won't
touch it, Comes in cakes. Three
sizes, 35c, Csc, S125. Sold and guar
anteed by DR.. A. Taylor.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
paid elsewhere throughout the coun-

try.
Representative walters Of PennsyI-
vania- chairman Of the House rep
resentation on the Joint committee
on District schools, said that at first
ne was opposed to the amendment
increasing the salaries of high school
teacners, but that he had now been
convinced that they are needed.
BIanton Hits High Salaries.
When Representative Blanton of
fexas tried to get DR.. Ballou's sal
ary cut from the $4,000 proposed in
the bill to $4,000, he said that If this
reduction was made DR.. Ballou would
not resign. and, If he did, within
twenty-four hours there would be
twenty applicants for his job. I'VE
are going crazy on the question of
large salaries" Representative Blan-
ton said. He was promptly cha1-
ienged by Representative walters,
who said that answers the question
as TO what is the matter with our
schools and colleges. 1--WE have been
paying niggardly salaries to men and
women who devote their lives to train
Ing the Children"
The amendment offered by Repre-
aries or teachers in the senior high
and normal, schools would allow a
500 increase in the basic salary of
group A, starting at S1.S00 per year,
Tor ten years. instead of eight, or un-
I'll maximum salary of $2,800 is
reached. This proposal would make
the basic salary in group B $4,000 per
Evening star., 1923-01-18
.BALLOU'S SALARY
CUT IN AMENDMENT
Certain Teachers Get In.
crease in Substitute Meas.
ure Reported in House.

After amending the so called
teachers salary and school reorgani-
zation bill, passed by the Senate De-
cember S. so as to cut the salary OF
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools. from $4,000, as proposed
in the bill, to $500, and inserting
an amendment increasing the pay OF
normal and high school teachers, the
Senate bill was substituted for the
House bill and ordered favorably re-
ported by the House District COM
mittee.
The purpose of the substitution Is
to expedite passage of this legisla-
tion, on which a joint committee OF
the Senate and the House has been
working for. eighteen months. Mem
berS of the House District committee,
after conferences with leaders in the
House, predict that this bill can De
passed next Monday.
Zihlman Amendments.
Representative Fred N. Zihlman,
who proposed the amendments, ex-
planned to the committee that they
are acceptable to Senator Capper and
that If the bill passes the House SEN
ator Capper will move for concurrence
by the Senate.
Representative Zihlman explained
that the salaries proposed in this bill
will make the pay OF employees of
the department of education in the
District comparable with the salaries
Evening star., 1923-01-18

Vice President when he was gov
ernor of Massachusetts,. Were they
Influenced by the movie magnates?
Many Are Represented.
The organizations represented at
the conference included the Presby-
terian Church, the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Northern Baptist Church,
United Lutheran Church. the Inter
national Reform Bureau. the National
Reform Association, the National
Civic League. w. c. T. U. and the
Salvation Army.
Senator Henry L. Myers of Mon
tana, who was to speak on the NEED
OF Congressional Investigation Into
Motion Pictures" was unable to at
tend. DR.. Charles Scanlon of Pitts
burgh, general secretary of the Pres
byterian Board of Moral Welfare, act
ed a s chairman.
Evening star., 1923-01-18

year, with an annual increase or 500
for one year, making the maximum
salary $4,000.
Another amendment in the method
of assignment Of employees TO salaries
has the effect of covering them under
longevity pay, and in the assignment
of teachers to grades, including. those
now on the list of eligibles for pro-
motion.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
MRS. |. w. HARDY NAMED.
Will Be Assistant Director of
School Community Centers.

Mrs. Lucretia w. Hardy, secretary
of the East Washington Community
Center since it's creation, has been
appointed assistant to Miss Cecil B.
Norton, general director OF the COM
muntty center department of the pub
lie schools, it was announced today
The appointment has been approved
by the board of education,
Mrs. Hardy succeeds Miss Alice Pol
lock. who resigned several months
ago to take up duties with the Wash
ington Community Music Association.
She is thoroughly identified with Dis
trict affairs, having received her
early education in the local schools,
graduating from Central High School.
She is also graduate of Goucher
college, where she received the B. A.
degree. While at Goucher she spe-
cfalized in sociology.
Mrs. Hardy was secretary of the
Home and School Association for six
years and is a member of the Stanton
Park Citizens Association, the Wom-
ems City Club, the College Women's
Club, the American Association Of
University Women and is now state
regent of the District of Columbia
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion,
Evening star., 1923-01-18
Viewpoint Of an 0ptimist.
. the Yonnrstoxn Telegrarn.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
"I tell you what" said the fai
plumber, 'you gotta hand it to old
man Clutcher' for being an optimist
What is he an optimist aboutE
asked the thin carpenter. Il thought
he was in jail"
so he is So he is.'
'Well--"
And the other day he was SEN
fenced"
"And he is still an optimist?"
Yes. / was in to see him Just
after he had been sentenced to ninety
nine years."
Gee"
"And he was happy as a cricket"
What was he happy about?"
'Oh, he said, 'It might have been
life"
Evening star., 1923-01-18
FLYER FALLS TO DEATH.
Lieut.. Fox Nose Dives to Ground
at Fort Sheridan, Ill,

CHICAGO, January 1S.-Lieut. Rus
sell r. Fox of Chanute Field. Ran
toul. ILL.,. was killed instantly at Fort
Sheridan yesterday afternoon, when
his plane crashed into a tree and
dived nose first into the ground.
Lieut.. Fox, who arrived from Cha
mute yesterday, was taking off from
the rife range. when gust of wind
blew the machine sideways into the
tree.
Lieut.. Fox's home is at Port Jarvis,