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The Washington times., 1923-04-11

'In dining car passing through what
Meredith Nicholson in picturesque slang
terms the Corn Belt reached across
the table for something or other and the
gentleman opposite looked at my wrist
watch and gave vent to contemptuous
sniff. Tiny, but sniff just the same. ]
did not appear bored in the smoker later.
when the same gentleman cornered a.
congressman and demanded to know If
he was for or against free Seeds
Several public questions interest me
more. I am of that tranquil tempera-
ment that can accept a seed or let it
alone. / have struggled through an en-
tire session Of Congress without writing
our congressman for single seed.Df.54
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Cigar-BO1 Vi0IH,s and Other Bits
OF Pupils Handicraft Displayed

The handiwork was composed Of arti-
cles made by the children since the
Christmas holidays Miss Sullivan
proudly informed the visitors that
many of the pupils became so in
terested in the work that they re-
mained after school hours volun-
tariiy for many days in order to
complete. the work on the objects
they had started
In the corners Of the front room of
the school, which was originally
built as private residence, stood
needleless pine trees transformed
into blooming cherry trees by hun
dreds of artistic pink paper bios
SONS. On the branches hung highly
Evening star., 1923-04-22

colored wooden birds-meadow Iarks,
Baltimore orioles, biuebirds, parrots.
blackbirds and owls. Stretched
across an old square piano were the
rugs made from rags. which had
been dyed by the children, while
hanging from a blackboard were
several dozen wooden telephone dolls,
their dresses colored in various hues.
The eigar-boX violins and bird
houses were arranged neatly. on a
table near the piano, while in an
other corner of the room were red
wooden hearts and wooden Cupid 8
darts made by pupils for their VAL
entine party.
On the second floor of the school
was a similar exhibit of articles cut
from paper by the younger pupils
which was planned by Miss A. e.
Conner Besides paper dolls and
birds, there were parrots made from
peanuts, and an Eskimo village.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

Cigar-box violins, rag rugs and ar
tistic figures of birds cut from wood
and dyed in their natural colors,
representing hours of patient and
tedious work by the little hands of
the pupils of a school at $40 9th
street southwest, were viewed last
week by scores of persons, includ-
ing school officials and members Of
the board Of education. The youth
full wood artists stood by and shyly
absorbed the favorable comment pass
ed upon their work by the visitors.
The exhibit was arranged by Anna
E. Sullivan, principal of the school,
to illustrate the ability of her charges
to plan and carry out project
Evening star., 1923-04-22
Keystone State Republicans
In Open War on Pir,c1lOt Rule

the next republican presidential nomi-
nation. Sentiment at Atlantic City
was for an uninstructed national con-
vention delegation which would at
least not be pro-Pinchot.
The tax program differences are
fundamental. The governor is said
to want a levy on manufactures and
that appropriations be cut to the bone.
Senator'S Reed and Pepper are under
stood not to be favorable to this
method. The legislative leaders in
sist they have done their best to have
the governor definitely explain to
Evening star., 1923-04-22
VOLCANO SILENT AGAIN.

REDDING, Calf, April 21.-Lassen
Peak, Americas only active volcano,
has stopped its eruption Of smoke of
last evening and once more sunk into
The eruption last night lasted for
about half an hour and consistedly
mainly of smoke. Reports that hot
rocks had been tumbled from the crater
proved erOundless
Evening star., 1923-04-22

them just what he wanted. but that
lie has refused and has insisted they
must not bring their squabbles to the
executive mansion. Because of this.
the leaders say, they had no recourse
but to call on the senators as the
natural party leaders to assist them
In every way.
Copyright, 1921
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19
Sleeveless Frocks; FreckIes.

Sleeveless gowns, now so stylish and
popular during the heat waves, repre-
sent the well-known swing of the pen
dulum in women's styles, according to
a masculine dress expert, says the New
York Sun and Globe. At the other
end of the arc Of changes are the sum-
mer furs. The main inconsistency the
fair sex is guilty Of Is that they retain
their fox and wolf skins during the
warm spells.
While the furs naturally add to the
heat they afford little protection from
"Old Sol' and there will be more sum
burned arms this year than ever be-
before in the history of the country.
But sun-burned arms do not concern
their fair owners. In fact they're
proud of them. It's the freckles that
appear with most sunburns that worry
the modern sleeveless frock wearer.
Few women point with pride to their
freckles.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19
COUNTY ASKED TO KEEP UP
ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION
At STATE LINE NEAR BAPAH

Keeping the Lincoln highway ir
perfect repair right up to the Utah
boundary and seeing that the state
line is marked so that tourists may
see the contrast the minute they are
in Nevada, was advocated this week
by Field Secretary Gael S. Hoag in
discussing a tentative program for
the Lincoln highway this week with
the county commissioners.
This fact heretofore has long been
a subject of remark and extensive
comment 1t is SO more especially
among Utah people driving into Ne
vada, who take note instantly THAI
they cross the line that Nevada has
good roads, whereas those of Utah
are a disgrace.
The place referred to by Mr.. Hoag
was this side of Ibapah. On the Utah
side the Lincoln highway is washed
out and run down until it is far worse
than any country road in either state,
some'o of the washes being 80 bad that
it is crowding the impossible to nego-
tate them with a loaded car. This
extends from the state line al The
spot where it is crossed to Ibapah
postofice, and it is more or less rough
at various places between there and
the Deep Creek summit.
On the Nevada side there is ono
place about a quarter OF a mile in
length between the line and the
| TN.-lt Milo ronnh onnnrAinr ta Mr.
Hoag, that is slippery when it is wet,
This, he says, should be grayeled,
whereby the contrast that he advo-
Gates would be perfect.
Mr.. Hcag reports that there is 2
place where the road drops over the
little divide between Deep Creek and
Antelope valleys that the graveling
done recently, was put on too
thin and should be repaired by add
ing more gravel to it. Otherwise he
offers little criticism of it.
A representative of the White Pine
News was over the highway his week
as far as Tippett, returning after Mr..
Hoag came in. After Mr.. Hoag's re
turn there was a heavy rain and the
highway was Slightly damaged in
places. The worst one is some three
or four miles south of Tippett, where
o wash had been filled with dirt in
steadof putting in a culvere, the road
way taking the form Of a shelf with
a sharp fall of some four feet on the
lower side. This shelf has long been
too narrow. so that if two autos meet
there at night and the n%orthbound
one swung out to pass it would stand
a chance of going over the edge anc
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19

,upsetting. But this week the flood
cut the lower edge and bored a round
hole in the cast wheel track. 1t is so
situated in a depression that a cars
headlight might not show the hole
to the driver, in which event there
would be no escape from one front
wheel going into it and probably up
setting the car
The road generally is pretty good
from there toward town until the
west grade of Scheilbourne pass Is
REACHED This was repaired this
spring, but the frequent rains have
washed away the material, leaving
the edges o; imbedded rocks exposed,
making it rough, but the condition Is
not worse than would be expected at
this time of the year.
Both north and south of Magnu-
sons there are many little ravines
across the highway. most of which
were made by sheepmen ditching the
water across during the lambing
season. This was ordered stopped at
the time, but the bitches are still
there, though probably not as bad as
they We're.
Since the rains at the first of The
week the county grader has been
run c.ver the road north of Nc
Gill for about five miles, partially
smoothing a place that was too wet at
1.-THE time the spring grading was done
- be touched, The grader also
smoothed up the highway between
Ely and McGill, the rain giving an
opportunity for this that vas much
desired by the county road makers.
Mr. Hoag says the condition at the
Wyoming line is the same as on the
Nevada side. 1t is a fine road right
up to the Utah boundary, but there II
quits and is almost if not quite as
rough as it Is on The Utah side al
Ibapah. He says it is the policy OF
the Wyoming road people to keep III
this contrast and if possible shame
Utah into doing its duty by the trav
cling public.
The idea is abroad that the Lin
coin highway east of Salt Lake is wei
kept up by the Utah authorities. This
Mr.. Hoag says, is erroneous. 1t Is
their main entry from the east, Other
highways carrying less traffic, but i
Is not maintained as the people o.
Nevada have supposed that it was
Through Echo canyon it is in bat
shape owing tc railroad work going
on beside it, which but for that reas
on might be better, but in the vicin
ity of the Wyoming boundary it re
'sembles the Deep Creek RECON.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19

crossed within the county, but by go
ing south through Millard over the
Grand Contra highway, through
Hinckley, Delta and Lyndyhl, finally
crossing the Juab line again north of
of the last place some ten or fifteen
miles. Another and generally better
way to go is from Delta east to Oak
City, across the range to Mills, enter
ing Juab near Juab station, about
twenty miles from Nephi.
From this situation it may be I'M
derstood how little interest the Juab
officials take in the west end of their
county. All they do there is TO col
lect taxes and probably in the more
than fifty years that the county has
been organized they have not spent
as much as ST On roads in Snake val
ley. In many years an election has
not been held there, the reason be-
ing that the Nephi officials have given
the western end so little considera-
ton that they have failed and refused
to appoint election officers, send them
ballots. boxes and other parapher-
MALTA, and presidents, governors, SEN
ators and all other high class states
men have been elected. come and
gone without the votes of the Snake
valley outcasts.
Because of these facts the Lincoln
Highway association came to Fish
Springs originally, then south some
eleven miles where 1t entered Juab
in spite of themselves on the old
overland stage road for about ten
miles, and went back into Tooelc
again half a mile north OF Callao on
the way to Gold Hill. By using the
cutoff they have left .Juab many
miles to the south.
Tooele is friendly to the Lin
coin highway and has ever done its
utmost to build it and keep 1t in con-
dition. But it has met the vindic-
tive opposition Of the Salt Lake high
way outfit, as directed through the
states governor and legislature.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19
HOAG TELLS WHY PLEASANT
WILEY ROUTE WAS REJECTED

1t was because Juab county, Utah,
would not help build or maintain the
Lincoln highway that the route across
the Great American desert, the loca-
ton of the famous Goodyear cutoff,
that has been the bone of contention
with Utah and bids fair to remain
such for more years to come, was
selected. '"s'i-'~~'
This leaf from the history Of the
highways location was furnished to
the White Pine News this week by
Gael S. Hoag, the highway associa-
tons field secretary, who formerly
was its consul in Ely and has been
connected with it continuously since
the highway came to this part of the
country.
Before the cutoff was projected
the highway came out from Orr's
ranch to Fish Springs, thence across
westerly to Callao. Gold Hill and
south to Deep Creek and Tippett.
Wishing to reduce the distance by
forty miles Mr.. Sieberling, through
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany, donated 1925, 600, to be match
ed by q like sum by the state of Utah
to build the cutoff. This part re-
quires more constant maintenance,
but could have been eliminated by
coming south from the junction of
the Callao road with the Trout Creek
road, entering Pleasant valley nine
miles south of Trout Greek, and
coming into the present. highway at
Tippett, thus following the pony ex-
press trail. 1t would have been pos
sibly ten miles longer, but would
have eliminated the cutoff ard al!
of its attendant cost and bad feel
ing. Resides it would have made a
continuous winter road between Ely
and Salt Lake by merely keeping
Schellbourne pass open.
There is not to exceed three miles
at the salt marsh and channel four
miles beyond Fish Springs that
would have to have been turnpiked,
with two small bridges put in. The
bumps and ruts out a few miles
further by Dugway mountain would
have been removed az a matter Of
course, and no cloudbursts nor freaks
Of nature of any kind would have in
terfered with travel at any season.
save the matter Of keeping Schell-
bourne pass open.
Cedar summit, at the head OF
Pleasant valley, save for a couple OF
short pitches totaling not fifty yards,
is made every inch of the way in high
gear. and with n graded highway
there these would be out of exis-
tence.
But the attitude of Juab county
is the rub. Juab is a little less than
forty miles wide and 200 long. Thu
long way is east and west and be.
tween Snake valley on the west and
Nephi. county seat, there are at least
six or eight ranges of mountains and
as many valleys. These are not
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19
Pancake Tuesday.

An interesting old custom prevails
at Newberry, England, every Shrove
Tuesday. The church bell rings and
a crowd of youngsters assemble at the
foot Of the church tower. When the
bell ceases a shower of parcels con-
tanning pancakes is thrown from the
tower. Down below there is IA rush
Ing and a scrambling. The strongest
and sturdiest secure the prizes. All
the parcels disappear, even those
lodged In the trees. 1t is a merry
crowd for a few moments. In the
great han of Westminster school, near
the abbey. there is a similar g
The school cook losses a papcal;e 'ver
the roof beams and he boys scramble
Tor it. Pancake day is ~prnbauiv n
reminder OF the Gales baked IN the
Goals, for Elijah by the arg. before
his ~forty-day travel to and fast 1T
Sinai.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19
When Watch. Springs Break.

The spontaneous breaking of watch
springs Is believed to occur chiefly
In the summer months. From the re-
pair records of two firms for several
years 1t Is found that the breakages
are most numerous during the season
of frequent thunderstorms. Further
experiments indicate that 1t is mois-
ture instead of heat that plays the
chief part. 1t is suggested that the
springs may be weakened by rusting
spots, and in 90 samples, sealed up In
equal division In a jar containing
moist air, and one containing dry air,
II springs broke, all in the jar Of
moist air. The liability to break was
greatly reduced by the application Of
oil.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19
How Gould She Know?

Senator La Toilette was holding a
hearing at Washington the last term
to learn If possible why the farmers
had to pay so much for gasoline. He
seemed to be in fine fettle and uttered
a lot Of facetious little asides as the
testimony came out. After n he con-
sidered particularly good he turned to
the stenographer and said "Of course,
you will not put those little jokes of
mine in the record?"
"But, senator" inquired the pothoOk
hound, 'how am I to know which the
Jokes are?"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-19
Relieved of Army Service.

The work of demoting and discharg-
Ing 1858 American army officers has
been completed by the War depart
ment. The elimination included %
colonies, 80 lieutenant c~olonels, 40
majors, 345 captains and POI first lieu
tenants from promotion list branches
Of the army, and 101 officers from the
medical corps, 81 from the dental
corps and % from the veterinary corps,
SO from the medical administration
corps and Al from the chaplains'
corps. se~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Dempsey Starts Last Week With
 Speedy Workout

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Sept. 5.-(By Associated ress.)-Display- ing astonishing speed and ring cum ming, Jack Dempsey today started his final week of training in preparation for the defense of his title against Luis Angel Firpo.
 He engaged in six furious rounds of boxing, in addition to tugging at the chest weights, shadow boxing and peppering the punching bags for four rounds.
 The champion, refreshed from his layoff yesterday was eager for work, and his trio of sparrlng partners suf- fered severe pummeling. Dempsey mixed speed with defensive tactics, stepping around his opponents with the speed of a lightweight, and forc- ing the pace with characteristic ag- gressiveness. When he finished the 1O-round workout he was dripping with precipitation, but breathing nor mally indicating that his wind Is per- feet.
 Farmer Lodge, the 2sb-pound Minnesotan, who faced Dempsey for the first two rounds, bore the brunt of the champions attacks.
 The champions sparring staff was reduced today with the departure of Jack McAuliffe, Detroit heavyweight, who spent a week in camp and was severely punished every time he faced the champion. McAuliffe Is go- Ing west to fulfill & ring engage ment. His place on the sparring staff will be taken by Jimmy Delaney, St. Paul light heavyweight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Luis Angel Fmpo Is Descendant Of Italian Nobility

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 5.-.By As sociated Press .)-Luis Angel Firpo Is direct descendant of the Italian nobility of the twelfth century.
 Shortly before he went to the dog park this afternoon for a sparring session, in which he all but knocked out three of his helpmates, Luis An gel received an officlal'~< looking sheepskin decorated with gold seals, a coat of arms and Latin writing.
 There Is some Latin below the shield telling about the ardacious- neses of the Firpo family, and then in the history of the family it is said that Firpos. as far back as known, were of the highest caste, owned castles and were Intrepid warriors.
 Luis Angel was right proud of the sheepskin, and his barrel-lixe chest swelled little as he exhibited it.
 At the dog park Firpo spared six rounds with Joe McCann, Frank Koe- bel and Natalie Pera. Jeff Clarke. the Joplin Ghost, took an afternoon off. Firpo tore into the punch catch CTS with all speed and some degree of power. McCann managed to stand up under the blows, and Koebel Pera had to be held up in the second rounds of their sessions.
 After the workout Luis trainers announced that the Argentine fighter would rest tomorrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Papyrus Can Bring Along Own Rations

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Papyrus may bring his own rations from Eng land-enough to last him coming, so1ourning and returning.
 Major August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey club and sponsor of the international match race, said Wednesday that the department of animal industry in Washington had informed him there need be no diffi- culty over the matter.
 Ben Irish. owner of Papyrus, Brit ish derby winner and 3-year-old champion, has demurred to the trip for his horse unless Papyrus be per- mitted to bring his own English oats and hay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06

ton in the event either of the prin- cipals was defeated in any other en- gagement sbefore the title match. Dundee recently was defeated in a bout with Eddie ("Kid") Wagner in Philadelphia.
 Dundee's attitude, meanwhile, may result in abandonment of the match altogether. After Johnston's pro- posal to stage the bt ut at the sta dium on September 2S Dundee told the commission he would give his answer on Friday. but to newspaper men later he flatly declared he would not go through with the match at all. Billy Gibson. Leonard's manager, however, agreed to the postponement date. Dundee declared he would claim Leonards title and the weight forfeit of $5,000 posted by the lat ter. but the commission advised him it was understood that he had no ground on which to base such action. Prospects of financial loss had the bout been held tonight were consid- cred by Johnston. The commission took cognizance of these in it's for nal statemrnt that the contest was likely to mes with disappointing pat ronage. It IS said the advance sale had fallen ia below expectations. Dundee reN irated his charge that the postponementa also was influenced by Leonard's inability to make the | lightweight limit of l35 pounds, but bthis was denied by Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
(BY LUIS ANGEL FTRPO AS TOLD TO
 WILLIAM SLAYENS M'NUTTD

VI lsJ
 , Copyright, 1923, in United States and Canada, by North American Newspaper Alliance for The ge-Herald. Copyright South America by La Nacion. All rights reserved.)
 ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Sept. 5.- I know that when I go into the ring to fight Jack Dempsey for the cham pionship of the world l will be sur rounded by crowds shouting for my defeat. As go through the crowd from my dressing room to the ring men will stand on their chairs and shout their heads and call me bad names and tell me that Dempsey wlII do terrible things to me. 1 will not know what the words are but one does not need to know a language to know the meaning when a man scowls and shouts and shakes his fist. will smile and wonder to myself If these brave men who wish me i'll In so loud a voice would like to come up in the ring with me and call me names? 1 will wonder If perhaps six or even 12 of them at once would like to come into the ring with me and call me bad names.
 I do not think they would do so even if they had the chance. Men who speak insults from the crowd are like those who write bad letters and sign no names. They are cow ards and 1t is easy to laugh at the things which towards say. No matter how bad they may be. Some have asked me whether it would discour- afe me to have the crowd against me. That is a little bit funny to me. II would discourage perhaps if the crowd in q strange country was not against me because then l. would think that I was so little to be feared that 1 could not make enemies Some great writer, l cannot remember his name once said that when the critics in the newspapers no longer took the trouble to say that he was no good then he would think that he was no longer a great author. It is so With me, so long as the boxing critics thinks it Is worth while to print columns about me. saying that I am no good I am not worried. So long as the towards and the mean ones ip the crowds that come to watch me fl ..t think me enough to be feared to take the trouble to stand on chairs to boo and hiss and scream insults at me, that long I will know that I am dangerous and have chance to win.
 O O o
 BOOing And Kissing Started.
 To prove this I have only to say that 1t was only after the mean ones III IHe e-NOIIn AileIiCdii CIOWu0 DGS dll to think me dangerous that they be- gan to boo and hiss me. The first time this happened was al Jersey City when I fought Willard. Then for the first time I think some began to think that perhaps after all 1 might beat Willard and then defeat Dempsey and become champion of the world. and so then, for the first time, the mean ones booed and hissed and screamed insults at me. I would not have the people who read what I say think l mean that most of ...e people in the North American crowds are not fair. It IS only of the few 7 speak, the few towards that can be found In all great crowds who scream and hiss the few like those who shouted in- suits at poor Criqui. the Frenchman when he was fighting at his best and having his championship taken from him.
 To those who think that I might be discouraged because the crowd is