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, 1923-10-29
Snow BlOckades

JOHANNESBURG Highway Engi
neer A. A. Beard reports the Lin.
coln highway between Laramie and
Cheyenne completely blocked by
great snow drifts in Telephone can.
yon. with all signs pointing to n
continuance of the snow blockade
o three pr four days. although
gangs Of men equipped for the lob
r now working to open the road
The canyon, according to Mr..
Beard. is "a mass of snow; worse
thai at any time last year" The
Fort Collins road Rocky Mountain
Highway also is impossible in the
region Of Tie Siding and viii prob.
ably be closed for two or three days
On the other hand, the Mountain
highway to Woods Landing is pass.
able; also the Lincoln highway TO
the west, at least as far as Wal.
colt. Word to this last effect wa.
brought in by the occupants of two
cars arriving from Saratoga TODAY
The storm caught n number of auto
tourists In the city and It looks as
though snowbanks would keen them
nero for several days.
, 1923-10-29

From these figures it will be seen that on the
average ~ per cent of the drivers of automobiles
displayed reasonable care in driving over the
railroad tracks and that the other three per cent
were careless or reckless. 1t therefore follows
that the great bulk of accidents at highway
crossings, as well as accidents on the streets and
highways, may be charged to the carelessness of
a very small minority of automobile drivers.
Various forms of carelessness were noted nv
the inspectors, some of which are described as
follows:
Failing to look in either direction for trains
before crossing the tracks.
Disregarding the stop signal of crossing watch.
men.
Driving under crossing gates in front of trains
while gates were being lowered.
Running on crossings before stopping. not
having car under control.
Sailing on tracks.
Stopping cars on crossing and turning around
on tracks.
Paying no attention to the locomotive warnin,
whistle.
Racing automobiles across the tracks to heat
trains.
Operating cars with defective brakes.
In the state of Virginia where there ia n law
which requires automobiles to stop before cross.
ing the railroad tracks the checks show that the
law was dlsregarded in a great many instances
In other states that require buses CARRYING
passengers to stop before crossing the railroad
tracks the law was also disregarded.
Excessive speed was the most common form OF
careiessness noted. In a number of instances the
drivers made no attempt whatever to reduce the
speed on approaching the crossings and occa
sionally cars were raced past other cars cross
ing the tracks.
In one instance the driver nearly ran dovr
n pedestrian and would not stop while the gate.
were being lowered.
, 1923-10-29
Sell Sewer Bonds

LARAMIE-The Albany National
Bank was the successful bidder for
the $50 900 of 5 per cent bonds of
the city. which will be sod for the
funds o the completion Of the
sewer system. There we're five
bids. but when It came to voting.
the council considered only one. The
Albany bank offered to take the
bonds at par, paying $3.50 per 500
premium, which will amount to SECS
for the issue. Other bidders were
the United States National bank of
Denver. which offered to buy 5 per
cent and 81 per cent. Offering less
h par; Sidio. Simonson. Fels &
Co., Crosby, Mcconnell & Co., and
James Wright & Co. None Of the
Denver bidders offered as much as
par. The bonds will be signed and
turned over to the local bank as
soon as the work car be done.
, 1923-10-29

tive and the administrative branch OF the gov
eminent are considering whether legislation on
that subject should be undertaken at the coming
session. There is no dispute as to the desirable
Iity of reducing taxes. There is doubt, however,
whether it will be practicable to make a reduc-
ton during the coming session. 1t is deemed
certain by many that a bonus law will be en-
acted and whatever the nature of the bonus a
material increase in public expenditures will
be necessary. If n bonus law is to be enacted
there will be an increase rather than a decrease
in taxation. Those who believe that a bonus law
VIII be passed discourage any effort to revise the
tax laws. 1t is admitted that under the present
scale of government expenditures a very mater
ial reduction could be made in income taxes both
for large and small taxpayers. Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon who is opposed to a bonus law
and who seems to assume that no such law will
be passed, is working on a revision downward of
income tax rates.
LENDERS of congress who are of the Internal
Ionalist turn of mind and who believe that the
United States should "do something for Europe"
viii probably have measures to present propos-
ing something definite in the way of extension of
federal aid to nations across the Atlantic. What
these measures will be is as yet unknown but
there seems to be a general view that legislation
of this kim should not be passed. 1t is felt that
encouragement of the idea that Europe can look
to America for support will retard rather than
hasten the return to European industries to the
paths of peace.
Although Democrats for purely partisan rea-
sons are still attacking the Republican tariff law
and VIII perhaps urge changes in tariff rates.
there is a general feeling throughout the coun.
try that with practically all industries operat.
ing at full capacity and more Jobs available than
there are men to fill them, reopening of tariff
would do much harm and could GER.
do no good. 1t is felt that with prosper.
GUS conditions in most lines of industry. the less
or agitation for legislation, the bet
ter 1T will be for the country.
, 1923-10-29
Saving Crop Value

THERMOPOLIS- Twenty thou
sand dollars is the value OF the
crops saved by the use of g~rasshop-
per and cricket poison IN Hot
Springs county during the 1929
season. II no poison mixture had
been used the loss in crops would
probably nave reached twice that
figure. These are the results that
have been reported to the county
agent in answer to a QUESTIONABLE
sent out some time g to all who
used the poison furnished by the
Hot Springs county commissioners
this year.
The AMOUNT of money spent by
h Board of Commissioners in furn-
ishfng theh poison this year was
S1.750 and from the reports received
and observations generally 1t was
money well spent. In all there was
about 700 sacks Of the poison mix
ture used n this was spread over
an area of approximately 5000 acres
in the infested areas of tho county.
In the face of these good results
1t Is hoped that the farmers Of Hot
Springs county will take ho'd OF this
work with renewed vigor next
spring. There is no doubt the
grasshoppers should be poisoned as
soon as they hatch and this an.
plies also to crickets. The poison.
Ing campaign will be started at an
early date next spring and with
every farmer working to clean up
the infestion the saving in crops
next season should be more than
double the moun saved this sea.
son.
, 1923-10-29
Taxes and Radicalism

1t seems inevitable now but directly it will be
axiomatic that high taxes follow radical rule.
When North Dakota took its plunge into state
socialism,, the taxes Immediately went up and
soon the state was grooming under n tax rate it
had never known before.
Last year a governor of Oklahoma, elected bv
a combination of socialists and Nonpartisan
leagucrs, promised great things for the poor peo-
pie, especially the downtrodden farmers of that
state.
Now the news comes out from Oklahoma that
the state will have the highest tax rate in its his.
tory, and will go the constitutional limit of 81
mills The state board of equalization concede
this Even this will not be enough to keen the
state on II cash paying basis.
The radicals have had plenty Of opportunity
to demonstrate what they could do in the line
of government.
The experience thus far is that when the radi.
calls get into power, the people get it in the neck
, 1923-10-29
A Vacation In Legislation

Sentiment expressed in different sections of
the country indicate n desire that congress shall
do little in the way of legislation at the coming
session The last congress enacted more con-
structive legislation than any other in history,
particularly legislation demanded by the farm
ing interests, and it is felt that the Industries
of the country should be given opportunity to
adjust themselves to present conditions without
being harassed by changes or threatened
changes.
The transportation problem is one OF the most
Important before the country today. There are
some who would make this a subject of legisla-
ton, but the more general opinion is that no leg
~lslation whatever is needed. The only complaint
is that regarding freight rates, particularly on
wheat There is no charge that the railroads are
earning an exorbitant profit. In fact it liz gen.
orally admitted that the profits are too small to
invite money into railroad investments. But
though there is no complaint that the railroads
are earning TOO much, farmers want freight
rates on wheat reduced and rates on some other
commodities rnised 10 make up for the reduction
YIN grain All this, however, is n matter Of adj
mlnlstration under the Interstate Commerce
Commission and requires no legislation.
Taxation is another important subject discuss-
ed by the public, and leaders in both the legisla.
, 1923-10-29
Robbed Poker Game

THERMoPoLIS--About 1 o'clock
three masked men entered a place
at Kirby conducted by Joe Myusko-
vfch and he'd up and robbed a poker
game that was in progress. The
three men who held up the place
were all armed and made the in.
mates of the place stick up their
hands while they gathered IN the
money. Besides the money in the
poker game the cash register was
also robbed.
Three suspects were picked up at
Gebo and were lodged in Jail here.
The men arrested were Mike Miloni-
vich, Mike Scheponovich and Chris
Radonich. Radonich was released
on 81 900 and the other two are
held in jail as they did not furnish
bond.
Joe Muskovich. the proprietor of
the place was also arrested on a
gambling charge and is out on $500
bond. It is reported the stick-up
men got ava with about $500.
, 1923-10-29
Junction
City Officials
Facing Inquiry

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Oct.
27.-City councilmen. the city man
ager and chief of police of Grand
Junction have been summoned to
appear before a grand jury Monday
to explain alleged police supervision
of numerous bawdy houses here,
contrary to existing ordinances.
L. o. Marshall, councilman, o
the council at its last meeting that
tho Police Chief Bert Watson and
City Manager George Garrett had
personally inspected all houses of
prostitution and found them con.
Quoted according to police depart.
ment supervision"
, 1923-10-29
Agriculture Coming Back

The figures will put those disputants right
who have based their arguments concerning in.
and domestic economics on export
of farm products.
Statistics show that the exports of leading
American foodstuffs in the u months ending
June 80 had a wholesale value of $762, 900, 900,
which is just about twice the value of similar
exports in 1913, when the export market was
normal.
OF course the scale of prices is generally high.
err than IT was then, and some allowance must
be made for that but on the whole it can be seen
that the export trade in agricultural products
has picked up remarkably since the postwar de.
preston.
, 1923-10-29
Fine Potatoes

rohRINGToN-A sample Of pota.
toes that cannot be outclassed any.
where is on display in Torrington.
Ihey were grown on the L. G.
towers ranch west OF Torrington on
Mr.. Powers has six acres
OF these splendid Kings which he
Will make 400 sacks per acre
me ground was in onions last wear
AT no time during tho summer
, 1923-10-29
Attending Festivities

THERMOPOLIS-Dr. V. A. Mok.
Ter left for Omaha. where he will
participate in the Homecoming week
festivities of his medical school. the
Creighton university. Special clinics
VIII be held for the graduates of the
institution. and the dNctor Will also
TAX post graduate work while there.
One of the big entertainment feat
ures of the week will be a football
game between the university and
the Haskell Indians on November 1.
, 1923-10-29
LUCAS MAKES FIRST TALK
CORNERSTONE LAYING

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Oct. ~
Secretary of State Frank L. Lucas.
Saturday made his first speech as
acting governor. when he delivered
an address at Laramie at the laying
of the corner stone Of the new state
university gymnasium building.
, 1923-10-29
1t Happened In Wyoming
Matters ad Things, of Statewide Inter est Wired h, Telephoned in, Written.
GrapeVned ad Som IF 1t Puldned.

could be found any trace OF bugs
or blight. Tho grasshoppers were
not seen within the field.
Mr.. Powers owns his own irriga-
ton system and the crop received
the best OF care. No man need be
ashamed of a country which will
produce such potatoes as these.
, 1923-10-29
Motor Cars at Grade Crossings

During the summer months inspectors of the
Pennsylvania railroad system checked 242142
drivers at selected highway crossings
in each of the thirteen states through which the
railroad operates TO determine the extent and
character of carelessness displayed in driving
motor cars over railroad tracks.
The total number of cars checked and the num-
Der and percentage of careless drivers observed
as shown by months as follows.
, 1923-10-29
II RattIesnakes
Killed On Ranch

GILLETTE. wyo.. Oct. 2s.-Hugh
Wagstaff and Alex Milne. using a
shotgun killed At rattlesnakes at the
Milne ranch in five minutes. The
reptiles occupied a den in a red
sandstone butte.
, 1923-10-29
COMMISSIONER APPOINTED.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Oct. g.
Clare Buell.. Friday was appointed by
Judge T. B. Kennedy. of the United
States district our for Wyoming.
to be United States commissioner at
Kaycee. The appointment is for a
four-year term.
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Are You Strictly
Up-to- Date?
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Every day new inventions appear to save YOU time.
money and effort. All the time new comforts. new con-
Ven1ences and new pleasures are being thought out for
your individual benefit.
Do you know about them? Are you up to the minute
on this vital news?
The advertisements bring you information of all this
progress. Read them and you will know about the very
things that concern you most-things that have a verv
direct influence on your life and that of your family.
The advertisements tell you where to get these things.
how to get them and how much to pay. For ADVERTISING
Isl daily directory to wise buying.
Don't rob yourself of the benefits that come from
regular and systematic reading of the advertising col
umns. Advertising is altogether too important to be
missed. Read it every day.
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The Glenwood post., 1923-12-13

WHETHER DR. Works prediction the effect that
Phpps Shoup Coorado candidates
the United States senatorshp 1924
be confess that appears be quite reasonable
prediction Senator Phpps by his good work behalf of the
pie during the past fully entitled to nomination and eec
ton succeed himself and apparently he will have opposition
in Republican party Just who will be his running the
only question that really Whether the second candidate
be Karl Schuyler o. H. Shoup considered
for the place. still speculation but this will probably be
with reasonable certainty within the months Both
candidates mentioned by Dr. Work who worthy of the
and who would be heard from of
people if chosen Colorado that most important r
bunal-the of the United States
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-13

PRESIDENT Coolidge by his that he
people
represents This document reveals depth of knowledge and de-
with fine sympathy and fair
which the and procams him
suddenly thrust him And his supplemental
the eqlazing opportunities will appeal the
in
country While struggling better cond
tions it know that have friend in the White
who unmndfu the countrys will
machinery the bring about conditions
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-13

WHILE considering candidates for the campaign fall the
Republicans afford claims of Robert Rock
well of Paon their standard bearer the state ticket Having
accepaby lieutenant for two
Bob Rockwell thoroughly familiar with the requirements
office having filled that position
the the and in
he has himself big enough for the job He
dirt farmer and has the best interest Of the farmers directly
heart and the fact that he Western Sope enthusiastic
around abe and practical good
fellow should easily him the wire the home stretch
Keep your Bob Rockwell you worth while
gubernatora sprinter
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-13
SWEET AND M M'ADOO

executive of Colorado looks upon politics as he looked
before he became There no nt
concerned On his return from one
of his Sweet damper on the
aspirations William McAdoo and he did this in coldbooded
sort wav unexpected When Mr. Sweet candidate
McAdoo the Democrat OF national note
who appeared of reciprocity under the old
of Sweet should have been about
the McAdoo band But under the new
of he gratitude refers to favors to come
whole contained in the Sweet argu
MdAdoo is likely to receive the nomination Tor
president party he would not be fortunate choice
would be scapegoat for his fathernaW Mr.
suspected carrying mandate for the Wilson
and the world Knows
1920 defeated largely by the solidarity
against unified the action of President Viii
and the League of Nations Again.
McAdoo has around the circuit
needed with which coniure the popu
anhess of the Republican leader with fire
his the people to their plight But where is the
chefan be found? In this
To be particular, at the statehorse9
Still would imagine that when Mr. McAdoo reads the Sweet
will do others in politics have had to do time
his candid friends Mountain News
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-13

Junction friends of Walter loupe
they did toward Sheriff Winters Under
Clark Editor Dickson and several other Glen
carefully weighing the evidence and considering
the conditions surrounding the peculiar disappearance of Loupe
to the missing
alive and beating it,
other locality with purpose his mysterious
disappearance having carefully planned with of making
plausible while making
his escape 1t also than probable that they will discount his
"lapse memory theory that memory
been sufficiently him
a with his lady Cimarron
shady angles the Loupe transaction that his friends
complain public present explanations
with than a grain of salt
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
Game Called at 2:3O p. m.
At Walnut Hill Park
Locals Won First Clash
With Silver Cityites.

The first game in the vocational
School league to be played in New
Britain will take place at Walnut
Hill park, Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, daylight saving time. The
Meriden Trade school will furnish the
opposition for the local apprentices.
Two weeks ago these same teams
clashed in the SILVER city and the
Hardware boys were returned win
ners by a 10 to 0 score. Reports
from the Silver City say that this
game was the turning point for the
Meriden boys and since that time
they have displayed stellar brand
of the national pastime. The locals
have been putting in some hard SEES
sions and are out to prove their for
mer victory was not fluke. They
realize, however, that only a high
class performance will return them
victorious. The infield will in all
probability line up as follows: An
derson, first base; K. Anderson, sec
ond base: Kulikowski, shortstop. and
Fusari third base. while the outer
garden patrol will consist of snosko,
left field; Herold, center field. and
Vance, right field. Vettorello. who
held Meriden to two hits in the pre-
vious game will probably shoulder the
pitching burden again. There is.
however. a possibility of Toll, a
southpaw, starting on the rubber as
he is anxious to show his ability. AS
usual Miller, the fiery backstop. will
don the mask and protector. The
locals will step to the plate in the fol-
lowing order: Vetorello, pitch;
Fusar, third base; f. Anderson, sec
ond base; Herold, center field: An
derson. first base; znosko, left field;
Vance, right field; Kulikowski, short
stop, and Miller catch. This order
has produced good results and much
is expected Thursday. Mike" Lynch
will call the plays so a square deal
will be in order for everyone. The
locals are tuning up for their game
in South Manchester on Friday, the
Goth. The Silk city trade school has
a good record and the locals realize
they must be on their toes to de-
feat them. School spirit is running
high and il is expected that nearly
the whole student body will attend
both the games at Walnut Hill and
the one in South Manchester.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
CITY LEAGUE IN TROUBLE;
DRAGONS PROTEST BERLIN
PLAYER; s. W. IS NOW OUT
Game Won By Rangers From Stanley Works
Is Thrown 0ut-Dragons And Fafnirs An.
nounce They Cannot Go Through With Their
Scheduled Game On July a.

Although not week old the City League already beset
with all the troubles that handicap Ban Johnson in fact the
troubles that face the league are dseonragng from the very
start At meeting of the league council last night officials
nonced today decided permit the Stanley Works team
to withdraw from the league In view OF the withdrawal of this
the which the Rangers from them last Thursday
night been ordered stricken Another team to be
ed to take the place the Stanley Works and thought that
Lades might be accepted but representative present
last night no action filling the vacancy taken.
Still another difference aired when the Dragons officially
protested the game with the Berlin Construction team last Sau
day. which the Berlin boys II to g. II is said by league Off
Gals that the Dragons claim Werdeen the Berlin captain
eligible play and therefore the game should stand
More trouble doomed the league horizon when the Dragons
and Fafns who scheduled to play at Walnut Hill park
July served notice that they do intend play They
port that nasmuch holiday they will be unable to have
the services of all of their players and therefore cannot play
The Pirates independents game scheduled for the Fourth
still stands, however
night the Independents clash with ST. Marys at
$50 D. m. at Walnut Hill.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
FORMER DARTMOUTH STAR
TO COACH ELI TRACKMEN
Earl Thomson With Ned Merriam
Will Assist John Mack, Head
Coach of ELI Team

New Haven, June 20.-Announce-
ment is made by Director of Athletics
John T. Blossom of Yale, that the
track and field coaches at Yale next
year will be John Mack, head coach;
assistants, Ned Merriam and Earl
Thomson. Although nothing was
forthcoming to this effect, it is be-
lieved that William Queal, for many
years coach of the distance runners,
and Boyd Comstock will have to seek
other fields. Earl Thomson is the
former Dartmouth hurdler, one Of the
greatest athletes ever turned out from
the Green Mountain college and holds
the intercollegiate record for the 100
yard hurdles of IA 2-5 seconds.
Besides holding the junior and
senior high hurdles championship he
is credited with the worlds record
for the high hurdles of IA AS seconds
made in Canada in 1920 and running
the ITO meters In IA $40 seconds.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
BENNY LEONARD SIGNS
TO BOX LEW TENDER
Battle VIII BE Staged At Yankee
Stadium On July 23-Rick-
ard Gets Pcevish

New York, June 2o.--Articles bind
ing Benny Leonard, worlds light
weight champion to title contest
with Lew Tender Of Philadelphia at
the Yank stadium on July % were
signed yesterday. Leonard will re-
ceive 37la per cent Of the receipts
and Tender 12h per cent for the
Is round, bout 1t was said.
The bout will be staged by the
Cromwell A. C.. which has obtained
ring privileges at the American
league park. although Tex Richard
notified Leonard he would hold him
to the terms of an agreement for
title bout with Charlie White of
Chicago at Boyle's Thirty Acres in
Jersey City.
Tender and Leonard fought a 10
round no decision bout at Jersey City
last July.