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The Lamar register., 1923-01-31
WHY--
Indians Mark Desert Springs
With Small Rock Heaps

In travelling over the plains of west
ern Texas one now and then comes
upon little isolated heaps of rocks, in
t,yos. that at first glance seem not nj
all remarkable.
After a time, however. one notices
that one heap is generally about three
feet high and the other about II foot
lower. The two are always within II
few feet of each other and usually
un an elevation or plateau COM
manding view of the country for
five miles or more. The rocks are
roughly heaped together, MS If left by
children at play.
In time one learns the Significance
of these rock heaps, as he talks with
some of the Indians. who know by
heart all the legends and customs
und deeds OF their people.
According TO these Indians, when
the Great Spirit lapped up the mighty
rivers of the plains, he left springs
and water basins here and there for
the antelope and the Indians. These
the antelope easily found by scent,
hut the Indian had to search long
and anxiously for them. Once found.
they were seldom lost, thanks to these
rude rock Heaps.
You may see an Indian crouch down
behind the taller heap, sight over the
low one and mark the farthest object
in straight line, which is likely Ia
be clump of bushes on the horizon.
Then he rides toward these bushes
and hnds-not water, as he expected.
hut two other heaps of rocks
Sighting as before, and taking a
rnck-faced cliff, perhaps toward the
southwest, as u goal, he rides couple
uf miles farther, and there, trickling
out from beneath the cliffs rocky
brow. is a spring of fresh clear water.
1t is said that whenever band Of
Indians come upon new spring they
built the rock heaps along the trail.
At any rate. It appears that these
rude signposts lead either to water
"r to places that show traces of n for
uier watercourse.-Chris Science
Monitor.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-31
The Tariff Makes Good.

Members of Congress who cham
pioned the protective tariff act of 1922
are now in position where, in an
swer to critics, they need simply point
to what has actually developed since
its passage. They are only required
to cite the existing facts.
As the New York Evening Mail
states in recent editorial:
DO you remember the gloomy pro-
phecies made by certain newspapers,
some of them Republican, of the ruin
which the Fordney- McCumber tariff
was to visit on the nations business :?
They used to publish articles full of
astronomical figures to show that once
the tariff went into effect nobody in
America could afford to buy foreign
goods, and consequently no foreign
country could buy American goods.
alas for these theorists, trade his
tory makes a mockery of them. In
October, the last month for which fig
ures are available, this country's i'm
ports amounted in value to S319,000,-
900, the highest in any month since
November 1920, higher by S21 100000
than the figure for September, which
was unusually high because of the
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anxiety of merchants to import before
the tariff went into effect. So much
for the argument that the tariff would
put prices so high that Americans
could not purchase foreign goods if
they needed them"
Figures just compiled show that as
the result of the collection of tariff
duties from July /. 1922, to January
22, 1923, Approximately $2S0,0O0,000
was received by the United States gov
ernment. This represents an increase
of S114,OOO, 900 over the correspond
ing period of the preceding year.
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WASHINGTON NOTES
Larkin at Large.

Pardoned, but not penitent, is the
status of-"Big Jim" Larkin, who was
released from prison by Governor
Smith of New York after serving part
of term after conviction of criminal
anarchy. Perhaps Governor Smith
will take a little longer to think it
over before he pardons any more of
that ilk. Fortunately neither the
Governor nor President Harding has
listened to the plea of the radicals that
a general pardon be granted to all of
the so-called political prisoners" The
convicted men are not political prison
ers-they are people found guilty of
violating the criminal laws of their
country-found guilty by jury of
twelve good men and true after full
opportunity to be heard on the facts.
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Why HelIeop,er Is Of Little Value

While the Brennan helicopter is ex
pected to revolutlonize civil flying.
British artillery colonel opines It will
not be Of much benefit to armies In
the event Of war.
According 10 the London Graphic.
this officer says such machine
would prove an easy mark for mod
ern archie" or aircraft gun. its very
stability proving It's downfall ut
was difficult" he declared, Ito hit
an ordinary airplane flying 10000 rect
high at the rate Of 100 miles an hour
but we did IT, What about II station
nry oner'
When 1t was pointed out to him
that the new machine claimed to be
practically Invisible at 5000 feet the
officer replied: with modern devel.
opments in antl-aircraft artillery we
could plaster the whole area with
high-explosive shells, from the explo
sion of which nothing could escape"
The Lamar register., 1923-01-31
Presidents Veto of Bursum Bill Ex-
planned.

In a recent letter to the widow of a
Civil War Veteran, Senator Phipps
discussed the so-called Bursum Pen
sion Bill in the following language:
Il am deeply interested in anything
which affects Civil War veterans or
their widows, and have taken occasion,
therefore, to look into this matter
carefully.
81 find that the bill which was veto
ed could hardly be called the Bursum
bill, as the House made a number of
changes which were Objectionable to
the Bureau of Pensions, and, it is be-
lieved, to the general public. For in
stance, the bill in its final form pro-
vided that if a widow lived with n
veteran for two years or more i'm
mediately prior to his death she would
be entitled to a pension, irrespective
of her age at the date of marriage.
In other words, under the terms of this
bill a girl of eighteen might marry
an old soldier today; he might die two
or three years hence, and she would
then be entitled to an annuity of $50
for life out Of the taxpayers money.
81 am sure no thoughtful citizen
would countenance an arrangement
like this, which would place such
widows on an equal footing with those
who lived with their husbands for
many years, sometimes since the war
itself, and were often required to as
sist in the support of the family, due
to the husbands disability incident to
the service. In fact it was only neces-
sary for the President to call atten-
tion to this and similar provisions in
order to create considerable sentiment
in Congress and throughout the coun-
try against the bill in its present form.
Senator Bursum has now introduc-
ed another measure which is intended
10 meet the objections in question. 1t
provides that in order to receive the
benefit Of the increased rate, namely:
S72 per month for veterans, and $50
for their widows, the man must be
seventy-eight or more, and the widow
at least sixty eight years of age"
The Lamar register., 1923-01-31
LEACOCK HAD OTHER PLANS
Distinct Reason Why in Death He
Could Not Lie Beside Lord
Stratheona.

g. B. Burgin, in his recently pub
lished Memoirs" relates the follow
ing anecdote: A short time ago Ste
phen Leacock was the guest of lit
erary club TO which l belong, and
when l was called on TO speak i e1-
planned how that morning | had been
walking in Highgate cemetery and
paused by the tomb OF Lord Strath-
coma. One of the cemetery custodians
Joined me. and said, regretfully, Lord
strathcona's the only distinguished
Canadian we have here" Then he
frightened up little. But there's
vacant lot beside his lordship."
whereupon / explained to him curl
ously enough that l was going to meet
another distinguished Canadian that
evening, and would try to induce him
to make the necessary arrangements
for occupying the vacant space by
Lord Strathcona. Leacock listened to
this with strained attention. On rising
TO reply, he disregarded the points
made by the other speakers, and said
whilst am deeply grateful to MIR
Burgin for his thoughtful arrange
ments regarding my obsequies, re
gret to inform him that they will have
to be Cancelled, as | have already de
cided to be buried In Westminster alb
hay
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she maintained that she hrr..rlf had
no idea as to his Identity, for all her
Instructions had been signed merely
with the single letter III"
Who was this HI Perhaps the
memoirs of the kaiser or some of the
pther officials of the German govern
ment may eventually clear up this
point. but, until then II appears
destined 10 remain one Of the riddles
If the war, covered by veil OF mys
tery woven with true German Ell
Hiency.
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MONEY TO LOAN

LAND BOUGHT AND SOLD-Money
TO loan Oh dry !s.nd. A. II. Filiins,
Lamar, Colorado. 32-'28f.
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Why He Didn't Like Job.on

You don't like JobsonI'
No"
whats wrong with himT"
He reminds me OF Bolshevik. II
I"lSnn owes You SO hen agree to
may tie SO If yon'll lend him 500
birmingham AgeHerald.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-31
FIGHT MINE FIRES WITH MUD
Experience Has Shown That 10 A.
Practical Method az Any
Known.

Fighting fires In mines is slow.
tedious Job and since the dawning OF
mining has been considered almost
hopeless undertaking. Rich mines in
many parts of the world have been
burning for generations. Underground
fires no longer are considered un-
quenchable. In the Butte district
process of fire fighting has been de
veloped by mining company which Is
salvaging an ore body Of tremendous
extent. Fires that have been burning
for 10 years in three connecting mines
are being smothered under l,OcD,CS
toDs of mud.
Ar the end of 1922 2.OoOOOO tons Of
metaillferous ore. containing, accord
ing expert estimates, at least 80
900 tons OF copper, once more will be
accessible.
Sand decomposed rock and other
materials which came originally from
the slopes and were discarded as tall
Ings in the process Of copper extrac-
ton, simply have been turned back
Into the fire area. Water. which In
many cases has proved its uselessness
as an extingulsher Of underground
fires, is used for transportation. II
conveys the tailings down to the fire
regions. 100 to 1900 feet under
ground. where the soupllke slime nils
the abandoned drifts. cross-cuts ana
slopes and literally smothers the fire
Field Bugs as Toys.
The field hugs. known In America as
June bugs. have resumed their place
n toys for German children. Au eN-
traOrdlnnry hood Of the beetles has
sent hundreds of Berlluers into nearby
forests and fields to catch thousand,
NJ them md sell them to d.alrra who.
In turn, retail them to fond parents
and children. The bugs sell M ten Tor
Il mark now. wherens befirr tie war
g dozen 'uuld he bought for trty
pfounigs. The dealer makes 300 per
cent profit, those engaged IN catching
them declHre Farmers encourage jltt
catching Of tht bugs as pluyihha~ Cur
city children Ms they are drsirurtiN-
To the foliage of orchards and ,in.
yards The unusually lurge plngGe ur
field bugs has revived the cii-iuu "T
catching them for sule for the Hr-t
time since the war. An expert 'rutcl-
er" usually brings In about i,unu bugs
a day They live for about ten days Is
paythlngs.
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Rubber stamps; daters; seals. C. A.
Hansen. 112Is South Main. Call af
tcrnoons.
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MONEY TO LOAN

We are now able to take care Of
your farm loans Drop in and see us.
Taylor & Frick, Eli w Gregg, Mgr.
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Rubber stamps; daters; seals; brass
and enameled door signs; prices right.
Call afternoons. C. A. Hansen, i12ia
South Main.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
PREPARE FOR LAYING
Church CORNER STONE
Exercises at Chevy Chase Presby.
terian Edifice to Be Held on
January 21.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the Chevy Chase Presby-
tertan Church for laying the corner
stone of the new church being erected
by that congregation The exercises
Will take place January u at pm.
Prominent speakers will participate
and there will be special music.
The new church will provide well
come change for the members from
the crowded conditions in the modest
edlfice at Chevy Chase Circle, which
has been in use for several years. The
sunday school has so far outgrown
the accommodations that 1t is neces-
Sary for various classes to be con-
Quoted at outside places.
The fund that was raised for the
building was pledged and contributed
during a campaign about a year ago,
when prominent Washingtonians as
sisted in the project and brought sue
cess in few days effort Chevy
Chase is growing rapidly, and the
structure is needed both for religious
services and as a community center
Rev. Hubert Rex johnson, the pas
tor. who is cooperating with the
committee arranging for the corner
stone laying. has been i'll charge dur
ing the years in which the church
has been keeping pace with Chevy
Chase as a community. He has been
instrumental in the building of sew
eral churches in other places and has
an unusual record in that respect.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
MIDWINTER INSTITUTE.
Epworth League Gathering Attend
ed by $50 Delegates.

The first annual midwirter insti-
tute of the Epworth League of the
District was held last night at Cal
vary NJ. L. Church. There were $50
delegates from twenty-five churches.
in attendance.
The institute will meet every Friday
night for five weeks, Metropolitan
M. E. Church led the delegations with
eighteen registered. Supper was
served and there was an entertain
ment.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
UNION OF NJ. E. CHURCHES
IN EvkNGELISTlC WORK
Services Follow Week of Prayer,
Which Concludes Tonight-Pro-
gram for Sunday Schools.

The Methodist Episcopal churches
of the District of Columbia are in the
midst of a union eVangelistic pro-
gram. The first feature of this pro-
gram was a week of prayer services
at the Metropolitan Memorial Metho-
dist Church, which ends tonight.
Tomorrow and January 81 will be
an effort will be made by each Metho-
dist church to register the name and
address of all the persons who at
tend any of the services of the,
church or its organizations. The plan
includes visit to the homes of all
the constituents OF Methodism in the
city on Sunday, January 2S and Feb
ruary T. with a personal invitation to
become identified with the church.
This is to be followed by union
revival meeting, which will be con-
tinued at least two weeks, and then
each Methodist church will have spe-
cial evangelistic services during Holy
week, making Palm Sunday and Eas-
ter Sunday days of a great ingather-
ing into the membership.
Sunday schools will observe Deci-
sion day some time during the month
of February, with view to securing
the older children as members of the
church.
The Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which
embraces the District of Columbia
and all of Maryland west of the
Chesapeake and Potomac. has total
membership of 10000. 1t is planned
to increase this membership to 100000
in the next eighteen months and
this union revival meeting on the
part of the Methodist churches OF
Washington is the first step in that
direction.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
of Church News Activities and Services
COMMUNITY RELIGIOUS
SERVICES ARE PLANNED

Religious services for the commu-
nifty will be conducted during Lent
this year, as they have been during
the past two years, in accordance with
resolution recently adopted by the
Laymen's Service Association of the
Episcopal Church in the diocese of
Washington.
George r. Wales, president of the
association, has appointed the follow
ing committee to take charge of these
services: DIR. l.. w. Glazebrook. chair
man; Il. S. Adams, Charles r. Roberts,
Merritt o. Chance, Charles II. Ourand.
Earl Goodwin, William Beal and f. c.
Wallace.
Through the courtesy of Roland
Robbins, local manager for b. F.
Keith, Keith's Theater will be used
for these services. which will begin
at 1890 and last not more than a half
hour. The first service will be held
on February 49,
DR.. w. L. Darby executive secretary
of the Washington Federation of
Churches, is securing committee of
ministers associated with the fedora
tion to cooperate with the Laymen's
Service Association in conducting
these Lenten services.
The Laymen's Service Association IS
also cooperating with the Spanish
War Veterans TO arrange for service
to be held in the spring at the Peace
Cross Mount st. Alban, in commemo-
ration of the signing Of the protocol
in 1898 and of the armistice in 1918.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
APPROVES PRAYER
TO USE TOMORROW

The National Council of the
Episcopal Church has requested
that the Episcopal churches in the
country celebrate tomorrow a cor
porate communion for all social
workers within the parish borders.
Bishop Gailor, president of the
council, has written the following
collect for use on that occasion.
The Bishop of Washington has ap-
proved this prayer for use in the
churches under his jurisdiction.
Almighty God. our heavenly
rather, who has taught us by Thy
dear Son to love Thee and to love
our neighbor as ourselves
Send Thy blessing, we beseech
Thee, upon all those who are Civ
ing themselves to the service of
their fellow men.
Grant them a clear vision to
perceive whatever is an1iss in our
social order, and give them right
judgment and courage to help
those who are weak and suffering
or oppressed. Fill their hearts
with love for the friendless and
the fallen: and sustain them in all
their work-striying with the con-
sciousness of Thy presence and ap-
proval-until at last by Thy
mighty power, over this troubled
world, the dawn breaks and the
shadows fee away.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
TO whom with Thee and the Holy
Ghost be all honor and glory,
world without end, amen"
Evening star., 1923-01-13

Rev. Or. John van Schaick, jr., was
elected pastor emeritus OF the Church
Of Our Father (Universaiist), 18th and
]. streets, at the close of the morning
service last Sunday
The occasion was the twenty-thiro
anniversary of his acceptance of the
pastorate OF this church. which he
flied continuously from 1900 until he
entered war relief work In 1915.
Moderator +. II. Briggs presided at
the exercises.
D1. and Mrs. van Sohaick are book
ed to sail from New York January 22
for a tour around the world. Their
itinerary will be via Havana, Colon,
Honolulu, Toxic and points beyond.
They are to again land upon this con-
tinent next autumn at Quebec Pre-
liminaFy to his departure, DR.. van
Schaick is to preach tomorrow in New
York city at the Church of the Dl-
vine Paternity tUniversalist).
Making Good" will be the subject
Of the sermon by Rev. DR.. Clarence
f. Rice at the church tomorrow
morning The topic for the young
peoples meeting. to be led by Miss
Missions in Texas" Rev. Harry
Adams Hersey of Indiana is to speak.
Tho trustees Of the church were
hosts at a reception last night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Z. w. Roberts,
1918 N street northwest. to welcome
DR.. Rice, the new pastor, and Mrs.
Rice and TO bid bon voyage to DR..
and Mrs. John Van Schaick, jr.
The decorations were pink and
white, the mantel being banked with
ferns and pink carnations and the
table flowers were narctssus and pink
roses. In the receiving line were
Frank Briggs, moderator of the
parish. and Mrs. Briggs; DIR. and Mrs.
Van Schaick, jr.. and DR.. and Mrs.
Rice. Among those present were
Rev. L. G.. B. Pierce and Mrs. Pierce,
Rev. and Mrs. Jason Noble Pierce. Rev.
w. A. Morgan, Rev. and Mrs. LeGrand
Powers, DIR. Thomas L. Green, di-
~ector American Red Cross: Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo ID. Miner, Mr.. and Mrs. H:
r. williams. Arthur Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. Leonard Brown. Mr.. and Mrs.
g. w. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z.
Gauss. Dr. and Mrs. A, A: Darragn,
Mr. and Mrs. F. O Knight, Mr. ana
Mrs. NJ. w, Lewis, Mr.. w L. Perham,
Miss Frances Perham, Miss Georgia
Perham, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Bradnack.
Miss Dinwiddie, Miss Molla and Miss
Virginia Wilson.
Mrs G. Leonard Brown was chair
man of the decorations committee ana
Mrs. Donna p. Bonner of the commit
tee on refreshments. assisted by Mrs
wood, Miss Elizabeth Lewis. MISS
Ruth l.. Jeffers, Miss Fannie Buck,
Mrs. Miriam Knox. Miss Grace Brad
mack, Miss Virginia Rhodes. Miss
Margaret Uppercue and Miss Eleanor
Bushee.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
FIFTH BAPTIST BARACA
CLASS HOLDS BANQUET
Officers for 1923 InstaI1ed-Repre-
sentatives Lowry and Up
shaw Speak.

The Baraca class OF the Fifth Bap-
tist Sunday school held its annual
banquet and installation of officers
Thursday night. Representatives Low
ry Of Mississippi and UpshaW of
Georgia delivered the principal ad-
dresses.
Page Nick. Etchison, religious work
director OF the y. NJ. c. A.. on behalf
of the class. presented DR.. A.. w.
Cummings, the retiring president,
with a gold penknife.
Several musical numbers were rem
dered By Miss Gladys Price. Master
Adoiph Turner and Messrs. Richards
and Boltozzi.
Clarence /. Gessford installed the
following officers for 1923: President,
James T. Elicit; vice presidents,
Frank Shaw and DR.. A. w. Cum
mings; secretary, II. o. Bryant: as
sistant secretary. W. c. Ferber; treas
urer, J. NJ Utterback; assistant treas
urer. ]. II. Windsor, and librarian.
T. c. Vickers.
Brief addresses were also made by
r. A. Ford, superintendent of the
sunday school; c. c. James, ]. r.
Tune and Rev. DR.. John Z. Briggs,
pastor of the church
Evening star., 1923-01-13
JOINT MEETING TUESDAY
AT EPIPHANY CHURCH
Woman's Auxiliary and Sunday
School Institute Session to Hear
Right Rev. w. P. Remington.

The annual joint meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary and the Sunday
School Institute of the Diocese of
Washington will be held in Epiphany
Church Tuesday evening. at 8 o'clock.
Rev.. DR.. William L. DeVries, chan
cellor Of the Washington Cathedral,
VIII preside. The feature of the meet
ing will he an address by Rt. Rev.
William 2. Remington.
When the general convention OF the
Episcopal Church was in session in
Portland, Ore, last September. Bishop
Paddock of eastern Oregon. resigned
because of his falling health. The
House of Bishops selected Bishop
Remington for the vacancy and his
nomination was confirmed by the
House of Delegates. 1t is Bishop
Remlngton's work among both In
dians and whites In South Dakota
that has made him the outstanding
figure among the missionaries in our
northwest. In Oregon, he is sur
rounded by lumber camps and great
agricultural communities. where he
comes in contact with rugged men of
the great outdoors. These are the
fields which he will describe at the
meeting on Tuesday night. All are
invited to attend.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
TALK ON IGOROTS.
Missionary Will Describe Customs
Of Philippine Islanders.

The customs and habits OF the
Igorots, pigmy boriginees of the
island OF Luzon in the Philippines,
will be described by Rev. A. b. Par
sons OF the Episcopal Church, who
has for several years been conduct
ing mission among these interest
ing savages, at meeting to be held
at the parish house Of Epiphany
Church, 1917 G street, Monday at
SIS pm.
This meeting has been arranged
by Epiphany branch of the Girls
Friendly Society. The Girls Friendly
Society in America maintains a
teacher at All Saints School, Bon
toe, in the land of Igorots, and the
Washington Diocesan branch OF the
society provides one scholarship at
this school. All members of the
Girls Friendly Society and all other
interested persons are cordially in
vited TO attend.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
TO TELL SCHOOL NEEDS.
s. E. Kramer Will Address Glorious
in Epiphany Church.

III IPRPHuHJ OuUICus
The Glorious of Washington will
meet at Epiphany Church at l pm.
Tuesday. when b. e Kramer will
speak on 1.-THE Needs of the Public
School System" At the last meeting
Rev. James kirkpatrick was elected
president and Rev. DIR. George F.
Dudley was reelected secretary.