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Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-11
AN ORDINANCE
For the purpose OF fixing and establish
ing q special tax to cover the cost OF
making connection with sewer on
Munr0e Court.

Section 1. Be 1t established and or
dained by the Mayor, Counselor and
Aldermen of the City of Annapolis that
new section be added to Article 30 OF the
City Code of Annapolis, TO follow Section
o OF said Article. and to read as follows
section TO- All owners OF property
AUDITING on Munroe Court shall be as
sessed the sum of twenty dollars, or as
much thereof as necessary, for the purpose
OF covering the cost Of the outlet from the
main sewer 10 a point near such abutttng
property, affording easier access to said
sewer" and all portions OF this sewer be-
yond the ~" attached to main sewer and
connecting with abutting property shall
be considered the sewer or the owner or
such abutting property.
Section 2 And be it established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid that
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of passage.
Approved April JIG, 1923.
SAMUEL JONES.
Attest: Mayor
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
City Clerk.
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A yerger at ellsworth Parish
Church, England. has retired after
80 years service with a unique rec
ord for his services.
He has attended 1117 weddings and
has been godfather to 200 babies. Alb
sent-minded bridegrooms who forgot
the wedding ring have on occasion
been provided with his church-door
key as substitute.
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IN MEMORIAM

CRANFORD--In sad. but loving
brance of my dear father, JAM
CRAWFORD. who departed this II
year ago. May IL, 1922.
Again the month Of may is here.
To me the saddest of the year: X
For just one year ago today,
Ny dear. father passed away.
Some may think we have forg0tfer4
Though on earth you are no more.
But in memory You are with us,
As you always were before.
BY his loving son,
FRANKLIN L. CRANFol
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IF SKIN BREAKS
OUT AND ITCHES
APPLY SULPHUR

just the moment you apply Mentho-
Sulphur to an itching, burning or
broken out skin, the itching stops and
healing begins. says a noted skin
specialist. This sulphur preparation,
made into a pleasant cold cream.
gives such quick relief. even to fiery
eczema, that nothing has ever been
found to take its place.
Because of its germ destroying pro-
perties, it quickly subdues the itching.
cools the irritation and heals the
eczema right up, leaving clear.
smooth skin in place of ugly erup-
tons, rash. pimples or roughness.
You do not have to wait for i'm
provement. 1t quickly shows. You
Sulphur at any drug store.-(Adv.)
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CARD OF THANR

The undersigned herewith desires Z
press thanks for the many sympathit
tended and kindnesses shown, in he
cent bereavement because OF the dea
her husband, and also for the many
some flowers sent for the burial.
(Signed) MRS. EDWARD II. col
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DIHD

FRANKLIN-on MAJ 10, 1'a, al an
West street Audre T. age E months
infant daughter o0An ana Mn Ter.
bert Franklin.
Funeral Saturday aftern0pn ai 80 tan
above residence. InteAneht EwavHe
Chapel. n.iN
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Several candidates have left town
without returning the books loaned
to them by the library, and Is sng.
gested that the housekeepers whe'have
boarded these candidates make a
search for the books and return them
The librarian has already secured one
or two of them by. calling at the
houses where the young men stayed
but, as it is impossible to visit all the
homes, she will consider 1t tremend-
GUS favor of the housewives finding
such books will phone to her regard
ing them.
Those housewives who find the lib,
rary hours inconvenient may leave
their books with Mrs. Gage. in. the
City Clerks Office, as she is always
ready to help the library in every pos
sible way.
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my. husband has had Indigestion
for the last month"; rReally. I'm SO
sorry. / had no idea you were with
ont a cook"
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CITY LIBRARY SUPPLIES
CROWDS WITH BOOKS
Continued From Page L,

library's ever-receptive shelves. II it
is not convenient for them to leave
these books at the library. they have
but to call 594-M and arrangements
will be male. TO have the books, called
for and transported to the Municipal
Building. -
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THE EvENING CAPITAL

Entered az Annapolis Postofiice a.
Second Class Matter.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
1,4QO YOUNGSTERS
AT HOLIDAY PARTY
Knights of Columbus Dis
tribute Tokens of Christ
mas Cheer.

Fourteen hundred white and colored
youngsters were presented with
tokens Of Christmas cheer yesterday
when the annual knights of Column
bus party for orphans was held at
the knights of Columbus Hall, 918
10th street.
The party was the ninth and the
largest that was ever held by the
knights in Washington. To those
children who could not attend at the
hall presents were sent in care of
the institutions which harbpr them.
Tree Bearing Gifts.
There was a tree with trimmings
and gifts. There was a clown band
with jazz and syncopative crashings.
There was good old st. Nick to prove
that those who are seen last are seen
best by him. There were candies. and
nuts, and cakes. and horns. and gifts,
mechanical toys, dolls, games and
scores of little what-nots for the
children.
The crowd began arriving at 3
O'Clock. 1t kept coming for the rest
of the afternoon. Mgr. c. F.. Thomas
of st. PatriCk's gave the children a
short talk on the spirit of the sea-
son.
Deputy Grand knight in Charge.
Benjamin F.. Crifasi. deputy grand
knight of Carroll Council, acted as
general chairman of the party. He
was assisted by committee, inciud-
ing Michael ID. SChaefer. Charles w.
Darr. d. ]. Callahan, James A. Sui
livan. John L. Burns, James T. Ryan.
Edward Tucker and Thomas X. Gal
laher. A committee of the Daughters
of Isabella augmented the personnel
of the knights of Columbus commit
tee. {.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
|CATHOL|C VETERANS
INVITED TO MEETING
Committees to Be Organized to
Arrange for Military Vespers
on February II.

All local Catholic former service
men are invited to a mass meeting in
the Aloysius Club. Al I street, at 7:45
o'clock Thursday night, 20 organize
committees for military vespers to be
held in ST. Aloysius Church on the
night of February IL. to commemorate te
the sinking of the Maine and of the
troop ship Aquatania.
The Aquatania was sunk off the north
coast of ireland on the night of Feb
ruary IL, 1917. by a submarine, with
as well as considerable supplies for
the French front.
w. II. Lowder of 1888 Rosedale
street northeast will be chairman of
the meeting. He will be assisted by
d. J. Leahy. Edward Sullivan Henry
Loveless. w. J. Harrington. Joseph
Gardella and John Gallagher.
Delegates from the Soldiers Home.
Walter Reed Hospital, the Naval Hos
pital. Mount Alto Hospital. the Grand
Army of the Republic, the United
Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of
Foreign Wars. the American Legion,
the Army and Navy unions and the
Disabled Veterans Association, as
well as the Retired Enlisted Mems
Association. the war mothers. ladies'
auxiliaries from various former serv-
ice mems organizations and enlisted
men from Army, Navy and Marine
camps.
Rev. Z. J. Sweeney will preach at
the services. Vocal selections will be
rendered by the ST. Aloysius full
choir Wreaths will be placed at the
Maine anchor and at the tomb of the
unknown soldier in Arlington on
February Is
Evening star., 1923-01-01

every patient hope and self-knowl-
edge until he brings about his own
cure. Prof. Coue will live forever in
the hearts of the thousands of pa-
tients who go from him not only wei
in body. but marvelously refreshed in
spirit.
Copyright, 1922 by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star., 1923-01-01

EDITORS Note: This is the second article by
Miss Matthews an American girl, cured by
Emile Coue now on his way TO the United
States and who will write a series of articles
to be published exclusively in Washington IN
The Star, beginning next Friday.l
Evening star., 1923-01-01
PARLIAMENT TO MEET.

Dominion Legislators to Be Sum-
moned January 81.
OTTAWA, January 1.-The Dominion
parliament will be summoned TO con-
vene here January 81, it was announced
last night by the prime minister
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
SUMMER
CELEBRATION

The Gunnison County Stockgrowers
Association will hold its 22nd annual
celebration in July of this year. They
will also hold the annual spring ban
quet and ball as usual, the date about
the 25th of May.
These matters were decided upon at
the special meeting of the stockmen,
at the court house last Saturday after
noon. H. N. DeYarman presided and
Rudolph Mergelman acted as secre-
tary in the absence Of Bruce Black
stock.
Considerable discussion arose con-
cernipg the summer celebration, when
Rev. VIM. !. Jones of the Community
church outlined plans for a Midway
entertainment on the streets of Gun
nison, mornings and evenings that
would cut out the gamblers and fakes.
He made a strong talk about the class
Of entertainment which we are teach
ing bur children to think proper and
as belonging to such celebration, q
congiomeration Of bunko artists, who
are being banished from the best
fairs and community celebrations Of
the county.
The idea suggested was to get up,
Continued on Page Five)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
RALPH NEESHAM KILLED IN
SOMERSET COAL Mine

Ralph Neesham, aged about forty
two years, and a well known citizen
Of Somerset, was killed in mine cave
in Thursday morning. The accident
occurred in the Utah Fuel Company's
mine at Somerset. The body Of the
unfortunate young man was SO badly
mulitated that an operation was nee
essary to preserve It until the Coroner
arrived. Mr.. Neesham held the posi-
tion Of fire boss in the mine in which
he was killed.
Deceased is survived by a wife and
five children, two boys and three
girls, the youngest about twelve
years old. Also three brothers, VIM,
John and Harry Neesham, one half
brother, Geo. Edwards, one sister,
Mrs. Morgan, and his stepfather, Ed
Edwards, now residing in Somerset,
Mr.. Neesham was very estimable
citizen, with the best of reputation
thruout the entire county. In 1920,
he was candidate for representative
to the Colorado General Assembly in
the primaries on the Democratic ticket
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
WILL WORK FOR
FEDERAL BLDG.

Good resolutions for 1928 were .
feature Of the Rotary meeting Mon
day. After . weeks vacation, (be-
cause the regular meeting day Of jan
uary first came en . holiday and was
therefore unnecessary to keep up the
attendance record) the members were
in . mood % face the new year. with
vigor. There were rs resolutions,
each written by a member for "the
other fellow. They varied from
grave to gay from spicy to specific.
For instance, Ben Jorgensen drafted
one for the secretary in which Henry
highly resolved TO tell the truth dur.
ing every issue Of the News Champion
in 1925" and George Sullivan had one
for Judge Napier in which the latter
obligated himself to assiduously use
hair tonic FOR the ensuing twelve
month.
The serious business Of the luncheon
was brought up in an address by p. c.
clearly outlined the .desirability of a
suggested the means n which 1t WAS
Mr.. Boyles stated that such build
ihB Woo Ahs uVOuys hhc baiu tudt TIC
government was now paying around
$1,000 a year for rent in Gunnison for
the postoffice and Forest Service
plants that would occupy such a build
ing. The U. 8. land commissioner
might also occupy it. There were q
number Of excellent sites near Main
street, where fine government build
ing would greatly beautify and bene-
fit our city. Possibly such building
would have rooms for the Red Cross
and the American Legion. He sug-
gested that it might be dedicated to
the American Legion.
/ The Rotary Club members were en-
thusiastic in support of the idea, and
Judge Nourse and Theo. Kreuger
were appointed committee from the
club TO assist the postmaster and
commercial bodies in working toward
this end.
Tuesday, the 9th of January being
the birthday of Clyde Martin, it was
Continued on Page Five)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
WHITE PINE
SHIPS ORE

The Akron and Victor mines at
White Pine are shipping ore Of high
grade at the present. Five six-horse
teams are being kept busy hauling
the ore. White Pine was formerly
one of the busiest spots in Gunnison
county and everyone is pleased to
learn of renewed ore shipments from
that point.
Fred Hay and Arthur Chinnery de-
parted to the Cebolla mining section
Tuesday to do development work on
their claim located in that section.
A stockholders meeting Of the
Searchlight Shale Oil Development
Company, has been called, to be held
in Denver some time this month.
The date will be announced later.
1t is reported that the Headlight
mine properties have changed hands,
and that the company is being re-oT-
ganized TO do business on a large
scale. An electric plant on the Cebol-
la may be q development of the SEA-
son.
A car Of ore was recently shipped
from the Killigan mine on the Lake
Fork. The chief value of this ore
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
Clerk McWilliams
Wants Vouchers

Suit was filed Saturday by C. C.
McWilliams, county clerk and record
er, against Matt Kochevar, as county
attorney, to secure possession of GER
tain vouchers taken from the records
by the recent special auditors who
examined Mr.. McWilliams' books, and
by order of the county commissioners
placed in keeping of Mr.. Kochevar.
The auditors, J. B. Guishbeek and Co.
presented an order to audit the books
and the vouchers were turned over
to them. Subsequently, the Board OF
County Commissioners passed resolu-
tions withdrawing certain vouchers
and some were delivered into Koche.
vars possession. Mr.. McWilliams, as
county clerk, brought action to retain
possession, alleging this to be worth
$1,000 and demanding damages OF
81 900. About thirty vouchers are in
volyed. Mr.. Kochevar gave bonds
and retains the vouchers to turn over
to the grand jury.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
HENRY FORD MAY Be BEHIND
MO. PAC.-R|0 GRANOE MERGER

It is reported on good authority in
St Louis and Pueblo that a merger of
the Missouri Pacific and d. & X. G.
W. has been completed, and the rum
or is abroad that Henry Ford's great
industrial management is behind the
consolidation. which will in that Case
Undoubtedly include the Wabash.
News of this reorganzation Of the
Old Gould system is contained In press
dispatches published in the Pueblo
Chieftain Wednesday and Thursday.
but not in other state papsrs. Either
the Chieftain has inside Information,
or the rumor Is q mistake.
In any case, the matter excites the
liyeliest interest in Gunnison, since it
would be an outcome Of the railroad
tangle that could hardly be improved
upon from the standpoint Of advantage
70 Western Colorado and the Gunni-
son valley 70 Grand Junction. Rio
Grands S6iEials have been boosting .
proposed consolidation with the Burl-
ington, which would be . most disastr-
Gus move for us. The Burlington will
undoubtedly get the Moffat road and
build its thru-line straight to Salt
Lake City thru Northern Colorado,
using the Moffat tunnel. The plans
were to divert most Of the Gunnison
and Grand river valley trade north by
the Dotsero cutoff, leaving this great
empire in q bottle with the neck Of the
bottle up in Routt county. II il were
possible to imagine worse railroad
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12

and took keen interest in all public
enterprises, was progressive in his
policies and always upright in dealings
with his fellowmen. His early mar
riage TO Miss Annie Little Of Crested
Butte was happy one.
The mother Of deceased is buried
in Crested Butte, the family having
lived there for many years, Mr.. Nee
sham has resided in Somerset for the
past fifteen years. Interment will be
at Paonia.
Very meagre information concern
ing the accident has been received in
Gunnison as yet. Coroner Hyatt de-
parted Thursday to hold an inquest,
set for today friday, Sheriff Han
lch had gone to Somerset thai morn
ing on Grand Jury business and was
present at the inquest
Sincere regret is felt by all who
know the family, and the heartfelt
sympathy Of the community goes out to
the sorbwing relations, particularly
the> widow and children, bereft of a
LOVING husband and father.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
Legion Will Have
Own Club Rooms

Bruce-Frew Post, American Legionj
held meeting Wednesday evening At
the court house, ut which time they
arranged for club rooms at the Gunni-
som Commercial Hotel second floor.
Hofper Gray was appointed TO repre-
sent the Gunnison Post at meeting
Of the Western Slope conference, to
be held at Olathe this week. Mr..
Gray leaves this morning and returns
Sunday.
The Legion will shortly put on .
moving picture program in Gunnison
Of "Codigan," tho date to be announc-
ed later.
An attractive sign will be made by
Chaplain Geiser and the Legion club
rooms will be fixed up comfortably.
and be ready for occupancy by next
Monday, the 18th. All ex-sexyice men
will be cordially welcome.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
Evidence" Was
Much Desired

The bootlegging case Of Pete Tonso
was dismissed in Justice court, but
we understand that it will be referred
TO District Court this coming spring
term, II not taken up by the grand
jury.
The "evidence" is still in the hands
Of the authorities at least the major
portion of II, and thereby hangs a
tale. 1t seems that after samples had
bean taken and analyzed by the city
chemist most of the evidence was
safely housed. However, the bulky
barrel originally containing the corn
mash was refilled with refuse, from
grape skins to peach pits, etc, etc, and
stored in the coal shed Of Judge
Napier'S abode. Saturday night it
disappeared. Apparently three men
with sleigh had carried it off. Just
what they will do with the remnants,
or what they thot they were stealing
is problem.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12

situation than the present wreck OF
the Rio Grande affords, such a con-
mation would bring it.
Another merger, recommended by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
committee, was to link the Rio Grande
with the Santa Fe. An improvement
on the other plan, but the interests OF
the Santa Fe lie south Of us, as much
rs .those Of the Burliagton lie north.
II was printed in Detroit papers q
year ago that stockholders Of the
Wabash were anxiously imploring
Henry Ford TO take over that road,
which is hne system, but "all dress
ed up and no place to CO." for since the
Gould railroad fiasco, when his trans
continental system went to pieces like
Q glass snake, the Wabash began in
Cleveland and Detroit and ended in
st. Louis, Kansas City and st. Joe,
but this u Just where the N. p. would
pick Il up and weld the links into q
thru line to the Pacific, via Central
Colorado.
Ths Pueblo Chieftain declares that
this reported consolidation was agreed
upon By the bond holders Of the d. 4
r. @. W., and is expected to be ratifi-
ed BY directors Of the NJ. P. at New
York, January 16. Il also appears
that Edsel Ford made a recent trip in
. special car over this route to the
coast only few weeks ago.
1T 10 . consummation deveutly tc
be yshsd for"
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12

Gus vote at a salary Of $50 and ex-
penses. DIR. F. d. Sanford is retained
as county physician, salary, $50 a
month, by votes Of Knowles and Sulii-
van, Mr.. Mergelman voting for DR..
e. N. Russell. John April Is retained
as court house janitor by unanimous
vote; Mrs. Bates was also reelected
as matron Of the hospital by unanim-
ous vote. For county attorney, E. NJ
Nourse was selected, Dr.. Sullivan nom-
mating George Hetherington, but vot.
ing for Matt Kochevar. AS official
paper, the Gunnison Republican was
selected Sullivan nominating the EN-
pire, but again changing his mind
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
EXHIBITING At
STOCK SHOW

Gunnison County cattlemen will ex-
hibit two carload Of yearling feeder
Herefords at the National Western
Stock Show in Denver, January l3th
to goth. B. F. Anderson of Gunnison
will show one carload and Geo. An
derson. also cof GunniSpn. will show
the other.
part of the 26l head Of breeding Here
fords and twenty-six Hereford steers
TO be shown at the National Western
Show. Ten states are sending en-
tries which include forty-five carloads
of registered Hereford breeding stock
and Ill carloads Of grade" or mar
ket Herefords, raised for beef.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
Grand Jury
Next Monday

Sheriff Hanlon has been busy this
week selecting the names Of twelve
men, good and true, to act rs q grand
jury. beginning Monday, the 18th.
District Attorney Burgess arrived last
evening To give the matter his person.
al attention. The names Of eight
men already chosen on jury are gen.
orally known, but not given out
officially. They appear to be salts
factory to the public. II is the last
four selected who will count, since it
takes nine votes to return an indict-
ment.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12

Jim Cox Of Gunnison received notice
yesterday that his brother, Mark Cox,
age 40, had been killed in an accident.
This information came from his
mother, s3 years of age, who now
lives in Marian, Ill. No details are
available. The deceased served as an
officer in the United States army for
IL years There were fourteen broth
ers and sisters in Mr.. Cox's family.
Jim expects further information as to
the accident at any time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
commissioners ORGANIZE
AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS

Tuesday, the 9th, witnessed the in
auguration Of Republican Board of
Commissioners in Gunnison county,
the first in 22 years, or since Hartman
and Lejune dominated the politicies Of
the county in 1900, not counting the
brief reign Of Gillaspey and Mcdowell
in 1918.
However, the retirement Of Commits
Walter U. Mergelman Of Jacks Cabin
tho changing complexion Of the board.
pointive officers and general policy ~
might have been supposed.
Archer A. Miller was retained as
county road superintendent by unanim-
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
GreatMusical Event MondayNight,
The Fifteenth. Lyceum Number

Unquesonaby, Irene Stoofsky violist
audiences have sat of the most and critics.
and the universal has been superaey complimentary
She to hold her audiences under spell musical wzarry
and Her numbers played with mastery touch
and her violin evoes remarkable tone pictures Her playing
much like in it's strength and vr but her art puts into
her rendions the deicacy that only attain
Appearing with Miss Stoofsky Mr. George mbrie
Tone and Miss Magdalen Massmann capable piano s and
accompanst.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12

John Hogan Jr., who was operated
upon last week in Denver for goiter, is
recovering nicely and will be home in a
few days. Mrs. Hogan, who is with
MIN in Denver is sorrowing because Of
the death of her father, A. C. Ferguson
Of Montrose, which occurred only a
few days ago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-12
BTATE AUDITORS ARE
NOW ON THE JOB AT C. H

Three accountants from the office Of
Arthur N. Stong, state auditor Of Col
orado, arrived in Gunnison Wednesday
and thoro going over Of all the
books in all the county offices was
commenced the same day. James XII
man, ]. A. Selnyorr and Z. r. Hoover
are entrusted with this work, which we
hope will bring to light the true state
Of affairs at the court house when
the results are presented to the Grand
Jury.