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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
WANTS l3-CENT STAMP REISSUED

The first word to pass over the trans
atlantic cable was transmitted on tn
18th Of the month.
The silver quarter is written all owe
with Ii. Around the mead Of Lihert,
are IL STAR: the cage bears IN OlIv'
branch with l3 leaves In one claw ant
IL fhun'ierOolts In the other. On hIi
breast IL u shield bearing IL bars ant
In his beak Is n ribbon hearing TIN
motto with 13 letters, each wing hni
IL feathers and 1t takes l3 letters I,
spell quarter dollar.
There are II letters "a John Pau
Jones nanT.
There Were l3 ships IN the frs
American navy.
Perry's victory on Lake Erie wn,
won on the 18Th Of the month.
The Stars and Stripes were rnlsct
over Fort Sumter on the 18Th Of Tho
month.
General PcrshIng arrived In Franc,
on June II. 1917.
The Thirteenth amendment to the
Constitution freed the slaves.
II would not cost nny more to make
n 13cent stamp than any other one.
The petition TO Postmaster General
Work also suggests several designs 10,
the stamp. sll comineiHOrnting the 1,
colonies.
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rior, says William +. Ferguson
archaeOlOgiI. of Franklin. PA.

rior, says William +. Ferguson
archaeOlogit, Of Franklin, Pa.
Mining was in progress there a,
least 1000 years ago; how much long
er we do not KNOW" says Ferguson
1--WE found pine trees six feet In di
ameter growing on the ancient rock
dumps. There is an area two mile.
long and half mile wide. over tho
whole OF which we found remains Oi
human habitutiOns.
There we're larger pits which hat
been dug for homes. They ranged
from eight to ten feet deep and were
protected by carefully built stone
walls which kept them free from wa
ter. The people incidentally used com
munal dwellings, In some instances, al
several of the pits were 20 by 40 feet
and one. which may have been fort
was 20 by 20 feet.
''These people mined in solid ror
the whole island over, but did not di
their shafts more than 20 or 20 fee
deep. Their tools were black egg
shaped stones of great hardness, sucl
rs are found on the north shore o
Lake Superior but not on Isle ROyale.
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(ANDlT POPULAR HERO IN CUBA

Ell. he opernted In every part of the
island before he went into retirement
nfter two years Of hectic endea.or.
and with n fortune ,arlously es'i-
mnted nt from 10000 to $4,000.
But lust spring. while very pross.
icaliy travelling from Mntnnzns to .
nearby villnge to attend cock fgh,
he WAS captured by two rural guards,
ncting M u train escort. who held him
first for carrying nrms without n
license. but lOnded him with chains
when they discovered he was the no.
torious outlaw.
Brought to Havana. Arroyito was
greeted by thousands at the railway
station and his trip TO the city jnil
resembled . triumphai procession.
While being tried snd convicted on
numerous counts he perfected his
plans for breaking Ioo~e from jail. and
only the accidental presence Of a
mounted policeman on the harbor side
Of the Jail prevented q clean getaway
three months sgo.
His escape from the Matanxss jail.
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m no,,ln Insures Fresh Charm to Old Shawta
~ V0lllS PUTNAM FADEl Ess pYE8-dxes
dyes Or dssts % you
CAnavS,

For hours they hnd been tosethss
on her front porch. The mOOs eaGl
Its tender glenn down IN the yeua0
and hnn'isoIne couple who sat stsaA0o
ly fur npnrt. lie sighed. She sisAaA
Finally:
II wish had money. dear" he sslA
I'D travel"
"lmpulsivcly. she slipped her hssl
Into his: then. rising swiftly. ~
sped In the house. Agtant. he Isoka1
ut his hand. In his palm lay . airhd
Harvard Laniy,Oon.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
Garbage Wagon Horse
Is Blue Ribbon Winner

New York.-FrOm the shafts
Of a garbage wagon to Fort
Riley, Kansas. a chestnut geld.
Ing dubbed Submersible BY
buck private who sometimes
drove him to a post landry
wagon, lenped into fame It the
national horse show ns a blue
ribbon winner. capturing the
coveted championship for clarg-
ers.
The former laundry lorse
might still have been goInt the
dull. routine rounds at the fort
but for the eye Of a love- Of
horse flesh. who saw possibilities
In the animal. Submersible was
relieved Of his arduous nsks,
the unkempt tail and the long
name got better attention.
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whcr" he wns lodged 10 nwnii trial
for kidnapping. is credited 10 II fosnc,
pal. Julio knnirez. whom ArroyI,G
once rescued from jnil at Jnruco b,
holding up the warden and turnkey,
singlc.hnnhed IN brond dpyJiylu
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CAME TO HIM NATURALLY
Abssnt-Mindsd Mans Ingenious Rsa,
son for Making Use Of profsns
Combination for Safe.

y. FORMER .dAlbe IL the inventor
Of the optophone, n pachine which. by
transforming print .lnfo light rays and
thence into musical sounds. permits
the blind 10 read.
Professor rAIbe said. modestiy In nn
Interview In New York
'Yes, my optophone In rather ingen-
Ions. II Is almost M ingenious as your
American business nun who used for
the combination Of his snfe the queer
words, oh. hell
"a lady asked him why he used such
n queer combination M thst. lie an.
swered:
"'l have very poor memory. md M,
You see, mn'nm, whenever ] forget the
combination II comes Ia me-"
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A Born Salesman.

A small boy was complaining to q
sympathetic neighbor of his fathers
suddenly acquired penuriousness. lie
wasn't giving his offspring money for
Ice cream and soda water ns before
and the latter was greatly stirred over
the change In his parents nature.
"Papa's saving his money, but I tell
him It's foolish" he observed.
"Saving, ch!' commented the neigh
Dor.
"Yes. Papa says he's saving to buy
q baby. but ! think III be able to talk
him out OF it."-American Legion
Weekly.
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Aid Breathing Is Hours: Live,

New Iork.--Af'cr W hours of ur,I
hcinl respiration. Simon ShulIh. ~. oi
Brooklyn. with paralysis resulting
from n broken neck. rcgaincd mis- nor.
mai breathing and Is IN the roma IA
recovery. according To d statement,
Issued by the orthOpedic hospital nv.
thOriiics.
The boy sustained n broken meek
when he dlHed into shallow water n,
COhey island.
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Woman, 81 Years Old,
Mother Of Quintuplets

DR.. Ernest c. Levy Of New
York city, president Of the
American Public Health aSso-
ciation. announces what he
terms the strangest case known
to medical science. II was the
birth to Il sixty-two-year-Old
woman N Venezuela of five nor.
NAL children within eight hours.
The mother worked as labor
er In a nine until two hours be.
fore the births.
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)opuIarity With People Makes
His Capture Difficult.
fspss Fren Mantanxas Jsll BY
lowing Hole In Wall at Midday
Sentences TetaIIne 200 YssS
hano Over His Head.

)avana. Cuba.-With sentences to-
hg 20 years In prison hanging
his head and go troops and
y guards at his heels. Ramoa Ar.
10. Cuba's modern Jesse Jnn,es, liz
at large. His latest feat Of lscap.
rom the jail at Matanxas though
pc blown In the thick wnbs at
nv has again made him o popu.
FRO and added to the dIfiiulties
authorities. for they claih no
will help them follow his trail.
oyito took TO the high road
three years ago. and II the .,old.
kidnapinss and other unlawful
ttfibuted 70 him are well k,und.
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Waterfront Freebooters Are Pro.
ficient at Looting Cargoes
Of Vessels.
TAKE BIG FORTUNE N GOODS
Modern Thieves, With Value Of Loot
Mounting te Fifty Millions 4 Year.
Make Captain Kidd Lock Like
Mere Piker.

New York.-NOne Of the thousands
xho live quietly In the cramped apart
ments and narrow houses Of New York
city have any first hand knowledge Of
robbery, beyond enforced association
with rent thieves. coal hlghwaynen,
and mercantile crooks.
They will, therefore. be surprised to
discover that the populous waters
about the city yield more than $50.
10000 every year to the modern pirates
and sen rOvers. All the buccaneers Of
antiquity, whose names and deeds are
written fas: into the texture Of mem.
Dry, never approached such apitalistic
magnitude.
Government Wages canpalan.
The modern thieves steal nore each
month than Captain Kidd Is said to
have accumulated out of all his flagran-
lies. In the last few years the federal
government has waged campaign
against these thieves. aided BY the rail.
roads which deliver goods to tdewater.
the owners Of Ocean-going ships and
harbor craft. the companies operating
piers End docks and. particularly, by
the great marine insurance companies.
A number Of gangs Of river and har-
Dor pirates have been broken up and a
'rickle Of the robbers has run into the
prisons, but the losses are as great as
ever and promise to increase. Probably
Of the stealing near New
York city Is aimed against exports.
The merchandise IL cOnsigted TO Eu.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
AXIS Plan.s Keep Away From church.

Santa M"nien, Cal.-An appeal 10
city authorities 10 prohibit Rirplnhes
from soaring over his church during
services has been made by Rev. ". II.
COrnett, pastor u the First Presby.
terihn church. He snys the splutter ~
the engines throws the hymns sung bg
his pr sadly out Of harmony.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
FIND PREHISTORIC BUILDINGS
Ancient Homes on Isle Reyals Be-
lisvsd 70 Have Been Ussd BY
Copper Miners.

Port Arthur: Ont.-The remains Of
homes believed to have been used by
prehistoric copper miners. have been
found ON Isle Royale. In Lake Supe-
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0msn Stun.

Smlth-My word! They're senAia1
animals through the malls!
Bro~n-Don't be- silly. They easV
do that.
Smith-Thcrcs n scmi on this leitasl
-Whcelcr's Magazine.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04

II doesn't follow Tint. n you haV(
good opinion Of yourself. you sAs01l
have n poor one Of others
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Time OvaQs.

"MOihcr Will be here this sfteTnoao
for u few days" IIusbnud-"That'o
the why II always seems"
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04

Nothing pleascs a little man more
than an opportunity 10 crack big
y hip.
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Cause for Worry.

"She must he terribly worried"
"Rnther! In two y"nrs sh" has aged
fully six months. ."-l,race BITS.
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Nothing IL done In which there yet
remains sonnet hing to he done.
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His Mothers Kisses.

One OF the community chest work
ers WIS making out her report and
her small son was standing ut her
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04

When he saw her making crosses
alongside some OF the names, he said:
"Why, mother, nre yOu making 80
many ssesi"-Indianapo News.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04

One why TO keep your credit good In
TO pny your debts promptly.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
RADIO RAGTIME
Ha-Ha-Ha Hysteria.

-Ha-IIa Hysteria.
Hello Ashes.
Hello Cinders. How be you to-
day?
Never better, kid, and I am
loaded with jokes.
You're a joke yourself.
Thank you. Grab this:
What ales the porter?"
His young daughter wines all
the time, so he's going home to
liquor"
Attaboy. Try this one:
why, is wholesome a funny
word?"
Because you take away the
whole and you still have some
left"
Righto boy, righto. Grab an.
other.
why is the horse the most
generous of animals?''
Because he gladly gives the bit
from his mouth and listens to
every whoa Cwoe).
Guessed them all.
They were easy.
You said it.
Bye-bye.
Farewell.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
Dotty Dill's|
Diary
BY La Monte Walk rosl:

- ARCH 5. Hlus Monday
Dairy oftin wonders w
III We keeps agoln and agoin
wen we don't seam 10 81 no
where's but there an back.
starts tsllin Madgs today, hew
my life seams mostly Q nite1anye,
but she softpeddles me 81 tells
me to cut out the rob Ezufk We'll
Madge Il i good skate soN9sNeyt.
but she ain't nobody 70 ten per
trubles to. she says 1hsss e0ln
to b the Jazz lxid On mock :
coupia eyes outa trouble epry
time It comes her wy. Lite
minded. I calls her. Some pf en-
amt got no more romants IN en-
then an ail-day sucker.
Well. dairy. had one brit
spot in my yung tie te-dsy.
wear my new little boCtllts 70 the
shop an I could Sc . lotta birds
admiring en- wiIe I was On my
way They certny Is atilish.
Wen gets 70 the shop I hides
EN- in under my bench. An wat
do you think? vile I was ab-
sint q few minits an returns onix-
pected there was 1t big horse.
Zinsa zinavotizky, whom works
at d table nearby trying tc &c
her dogs into my boetIits.
Wen I balls her out Ter bein
too fresh she asts watts eatin me
an says shes only tryins en- on ito
see how she looks. tells her Il
she wants to try sumpin on shed
better swipe . pare OFF 4 strete
cleener. Your 4 Bottlesheyik /
tells her talxin wat amt none &C
your business. she calls me q
plaster kid an says makes her
tired. The boss shows up an
looks us over thus endin the fuss.
On the way from the works to
my hut this evenin who should
meat but RolIy Keats Ioolxin
most sad. ne tells me after
vile hes doped II out It al vim
men il faults Except me an Kin
he come around. ! asts him if ne.
takes me fer Mormon an aint
got one alreddy. Fer Q mint I
had an idear he was goin to pan
Chef but he didn't. He did -
mark at Jess was a place skirt
and he was threw with er.
could see the vamp burglar had
gave him the fresh air rush FER
another an fresher boob. Amy
way give him orders he mustn't
chase me. Chef didn't show his
hanson mug tonlte. Wat kin be
the matter? Has he yielded 10
another lure? Blew Mondayl Blew
is rite dairy an more work to
rllorrer Geel
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
THE DAFFYS
By JACK CASEY.
RI. DONALD DAFFY r.

nRR. DONALD DAFF'Y ar
Nv rived home spalpitating
III with excitement A. he
unheeled his rubhers in the back
hall. kicked them under the Ice
box, he could be heard muttering
partly aloud.
Once inside the sitting room
door and after dutifully kissing
his wife Della he tried TO appear
Indifferent az he settled 70 slip
pers and easy chair and shook
out his evening paper. a close
observer might have noticed
semi-controlled shaking Of nlirth.
Della" he finally ventured to
gasp. rafting his newspaper to
hide his mirth. which tree ID
most suggestive of kissing
Mrs. Daffy left tray of crisp
lettuce she had been washing 1t
the kitchen sink and stepped 20
the nving-room threshold. She
looked quizzically at All that could
be seen OF Mr.. Deffy from hts
knees up-a suspiciously shalihg
newspaper.
"In give it up" she said at
last.
'eYEw." burst out Mr.. Dafty
triumphantIy.
Mrs. Daffy stood amazed.
Finally there dawned upon her
the point Of Mr.. Daffy's pun. she
retreated to the kitchen, while
Mr.. Daffy laughed uproariCualy.
A moment later. with smile
she was back at the living room
entrance.
"oh. Donald." she said. there's
one"
Mr.. Daffy ratified his paper I'M
comfortably.
If a billygoat ate . rabbit.
said Mrs. Laffy distinctly, what
would II remind you OFT"
Mr.. Dafty scowled. but did not
answer.
"A hare In the butter" said
Mrs. Daffy with q silvsry laugh.
She moved back to her task.
From behind the newspaper Mr.,
Daffy glared. He had been out.
Daffied again.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
Flanner Fairy Tales.

Ludwig-Who was II that just
called up on the 'phone3
Georgette-0h, that Was Reggie
Van Astorhilt. He just bought
some new photograph records for
me.
Ludwig-That's fine, wen put
then, on and dance to them.
Georgette-No. ] told him he
couldn't come up because had .
date with you.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
Experienced.

Hale-Before buying box or
cigars, always ask Jacks ad-
vice.
Hardy-fie has good taste. Ell?
Hale-WeH, you see, he used TO
work in a cigar stores and ne
knows the ropes.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

On February 20, 1923, a Now
England boy committed suicide
because his father took him on
fishing trip instead Of letting
him go to Sunday School.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
InsuIted.

She (dreamilyp-Do you care for
children?
He-No, what do you think
am, a nursemaid?
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

On October 2, 1881, Michigan
postmaster sorted the mail with
out reading any of the postal
cards.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
BELIEVE 1T?

.N April 81, 1911, a Georgia
farmer hired two negroes to
- reHair his chicken coop.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

On June 8, 1850, the head of a
big Chicago law firm announced
that substantial bonus would be
given to all employees who didn't
wear a stiff collar to work.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

Places to sleep are getting so
scarce that before long only the
rich people will be able to lie
down.
Copyright. 1928, by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

IL they want breakfast she
charges them so cents day extra
and then let's them smell the cook
ing next door.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

One dame complained about there
not being enough air in the closet,
20 the landlady changed her to a
hook nearer the door.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
Medbury
Says
BY John P. Medbury.

BY John p. Medbury.
~ LACES to live in New York
are getting SO scarce that u
lot of people with only a one
room apartment are taking in
dodgers.
One woman on Riverside Drive
makes sac . month extra by rent
ing out her clothes closet.
But the girl she leased it to is
making twice as much by taking
In boarders.
Two or three stenOgraphers pay
her $5 a week just for the privilege
Of hanging themselves on the
hooks overnight.
IL they want breakfast she
charges them so cents day extra
and then let's them smell the cook
ing next door.
She discovered one girl shifting
the cooking for nothing, so she
put . cIothespin ON her nose.
One dame complained about there
not being enough air in the closet,
10 the landlady changed her to a
hook nearer the door.
Then she promised to open the
windOw-if she ever had one
put in.
OF course the dodgers have no
bureaus or wardrobe trunks, so
for a little extra the landlady
leases them one OF the pockets.
They gladly pay it, for they
want comfort no matter what it
costs.
These boarders get so used to
standing UP all night that when
ever they get sick and go to the
J hospital the nurses have to show
them how to lie down.
Tho Iandladies have it all fig.
ured out that they can get more
FOOners in one bed by having
them all stand up IN 1t.
Then instead OF blankets and
comfOrters. she throws . tent
over them.
She hung straps from the cell
ing for them to hold on to, and
then when they were asleep, she
pulled the bed out from under
meath them 50 thatlthe boarders
in the next room could retire.
BY doing this she could take
care Of twenty rOolners with only
enc bed.
Pretty soon when she gets
them trained she can sell the
bed and use a stepladder. sfttl
III her rOOmers don't know how
to sleep standing up she calls i'm
. night watchman to give them q
few lessons.
Places to sleep are getting so
scarce that before long only the
rich people will be able to lie
down.
Copyright. 1928, by King Features
Syndicate Inc
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

She discovered one girl shifting
the cooking for nothing, so she
put q cIOthespin ON her nose.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

III her rOOmers don't know how
to sleep standing up she calls i'm
> night watchman to give them q
few lessons.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

Two or three stenOgraphers pay
her $5 a week just for the privilege
Of hanging themselves ON the
hooks overnight.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

One woman on Riverside Drive
makes $40 . month extra by rent
ing out her clothes closet.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

Then she promised to open the
window--if she ever had one
put in.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

But the girl she leased it to is
making twice as much by taking
In boarders.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

Pretty soon when she gets
them trained she can sell the
bed and use a stepladder. ii tle
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

OF course the dodgers have no
bureaus or wardrobe trunks. so
for a little extra the landlady
leases them one Of the pockets.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

~ LACES to live in New York
are getting SO scarce that u
lot of people with only one
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

The IandIadies have it all fig.
ured out that they can get more
rOOnners in one bed by having
them ali stand up in 1t.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

= BY doing this she could take
care Of twenty roomers with only
one bed.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

They gladly pay it, for they
want comfort no matter what it
costs.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

Then instead OF blankets and
comfOrters, she throws . tent
over them.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

These boarders get so used to
standing UP all night that when
ever they get sick and go to the
hospital the nurses have to show
them how to lie down.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

She hung straps from the cell
ing for them to hold on to. and
then when they were asleep, she
pulled the bed out from under
meath them 80 thatNthe boarders
in the next room could retire.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20

room apartment are taking in
dodgers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-04
Home Wedding Celebrated

sinclair daughter q Mr. and Mr. John
Mrs
the Of the brides parents tho Rev
- ~ officiating.
Tns sweet peas snapdragons the
effective added soft
Lillian at
pawnng the brides cousin played the wedding
marches
Trick Lorcue Pearsc o. Hollywood
attractive organds froeks IN pastel
blending Mr. Wesley Laglo
Fsasb
in charming white
ue veil bound with crcet OF
orchids opheli1
roses sweet peas and OF valley.
Miss Helen assisted the Informal
Parrish home
Seward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-04
4 FISHING TRIP
TO ICELAND

In tho early sos when l was 4
young boy. ] hired on; in n Nor.
wcRinn fishing schooner for trip
to Iceland. We left Haugesund all
prepared. including an old. very OK.
citable "geezer, who had the dis.
tinction Of being both owner and
boss over the expedition.
After reaching our destination I
was singled out to row the boss
zig" around and look for herring.
lie wanted me TO Fly" over the
waters--as he expressed IL.
pull you ----. pullr' l did. till
one night / broke one OF my oars.
In reaching for the broken piece
1 Tilted the small boat and over.
board l went Unnoticed 10 him. I
managed TO grab the bow.ring and
held on didn't say word but
pulled myself far enough So / could
peek over the edge and see what
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-04
for Orthopedic Shops

the ohopede Tea shop
Broadway Mrs Mevay hostess assisted BY
Mclea Mrs Wallace O.
Mrs
syinlock Miller r. and
chairman: Wednesday
Thursday Anne Mrs b.
Gerhar hostess
snt enton D.. Freeman chairman
Monday ~ w. Bolt and Mrs G v
the afternoon Mrs Charles
IT. Laureihurs guild Tuesday Mrs
be in Mrs w W. Reed
Mrs N Bshopp for Capitol Hin guild
Baker Park guild
noon Mrs J. b Quick and Friday
airs T. L. Berens Denny Saturday
T. C. Ward for Broadway guild.