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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13
MRS. d. Il. SMITH PASSED
AWAY FRIDAY MORNING

Mrs. d. E. Smith died At the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Fred
bunker. Friday. April 6. after .
lingering illness. Funeral service,
were conducted by Rev H. c. KEEP
hart at the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon. Burial was In the
Monte Vista cemetery.
Mary l.. Brown was born June
s. 1859 in Muscatine county. Iowa.
She was united In marriage to d.
f. Smith at Summit. Nebr., Jan
uary IL. 1882. To this union were
born four daughters. Mrs. Fred
bunker and Mrs. Robert Mac
Arthur OF Monte Vista. Mrs VIII
liam Mcneil OF Chama. N. N. and
Mrs. Henry Miller who passed away
at Omaha. Nebr.. December 20.
1918. Mrs. Smith with her hus.
band and family came to the valley
in 1910 and have since lived in
Monte Vista. Besides her husband
and her daughters. Mrs. Smith Is
survived by three grandchildren
Donald and Jack Macarthur and
Billy Mcneil. three sisters. Mrs. I
+. Allen OF Geneva. Nebr.. Mrs.
c. o. Rider Of Ira. Ia. and Mrs. F.
X. Wilmer OF Grimes. Ia. and two
brothers. A. A. Brown Of Des
Moines. Ia. and n. p. Brown OF
Schell City. Mo.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

J. C. HigEs has moved to South
Fork.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13
Community Building Idea Proves lseH h Cave Springs Ieza
Mrs. W. c. Martin, Com
munity Builder Of South.
Works Out New Ideas.
Written Specially for The Month
Vista Journal


years ago Cave Springs was but q
post Office set in the pine forests Of
the Sabine Bottoms OF East Texas.
A narrow, deep-rutted road wan
dered aimlessly up to 1t. Occasion
ally the road paused at stumpy
clearing surrounding a squalid negro
cabin. A scraggiy crop Of peanuts
and garden truck marked the indus
try of the place.
That was two years ago. Today
a dozen modern bungalows face a
sixty-foot graded road, and back Of
each bungalow lies productive 100
acre farm. Here in the Sabine Bot
toms is the largest community
farm in America
1t was Mrs. W. c. Martin who
brought about the transformation.
Community Builder OF the South"
10 what they call her down there.
Certainly her work in developing
the Sabine Bottoms community and
other communities since then has
earned that title for her.
Woman first ran
Big Ranch Successfully
Mrs. Martin is no impractical
dreamer. She is farmer. She
personally ran 5000 acre ranch in
BoQue County. Texas. to such good
effect that in three years 1t paid a
profit OF s3s.O0O. Four years ago
the community farm plan developed
IN her mind. For two years 1t was
Just . paper plan. Then came the
opportunity to put II into effect on
. 1900 acre tract In the Sabine Bot
toms.
First OF all the land was laid out
in 100 acre tracts. A sixty foot
graded road was run through the
center. On each side OF the road
six 6-room bungalows were built
Not plain square box buildings are
these. but attractive modern houses
with porches. freplaces. window
seats and coy corners. Back of the
long front porch are four large
rooms. A central chimney makes
possible u fireplace in each OF these
rooms. The kitchens and a sleep
ing room are back OF these rooms
Careful planning is evidenced by
the covered well on the back porch.
the trough leading from II to the
barn. the blue grass In the yard. xnd
the chicken tight fence.
Model Bungalows Part
q Community Projects
Each house is set on n square acre.
And each house is within easy haul
ing distance OF its ncighbor.
The whole scheme is knit to-
gether by several community pro-
jects. There Is a community house.
with shaded lights. Back OF the
community house is community
laundry. and nearby is community
cannery. blacksmith shop and a
garage. The purchase OF large
cream separator is the latest com
munity enterprise.
Most OF the tenants are buying
their farms on a longtime payment
plan. In so doing they have a new
Incentive for pushing developments.
and at the same time the landowner
II insured s per cent on his invest
ment.
The success OF the plan has given
Mrs. Martin vision OF all rural
America made over into great
community farm the dwelling
place Of prosperity and happiness.
She has been made chairman OF
the Home and Community Devci.
opment OF the American Farm Bu.
feau Federation and through this de-
partment will build her vision into
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bowers en-
tertained with = dinner Sunday in
honor Of thew daughter and her hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs. william TORY
who were married In Alamosa Sat-
urday. Other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Bowers.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

Miss Sara Chapman who IL teach
ing at Wagon Wheel Gap spent the
week end with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Chapman.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

E. E. Chase left Tuesday on Z
business trip which will include
Trinidad and Colorado Springs.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

Mrs. Bill Headiee has resigned her
position with the Faus Brothers coal
and storage company. She and her
husband recently moved to their
ranch east OF town.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

COnejos county Is offering Z
bounty Of five cents for all magpiea
killed.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

Epsom salts especially psrified "a
remove the. unpleasant taste. That's
the Purctrst brand. Fuller Drag Co
Evening star., 1923-08-24
LORD B|RKENHEAD
REACHES NEW YORK
Former High Chancellor Says
Unemployment Is Britain's
Worst Problem.
by the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 24.-Viscount
Blrkenhead, former lord high chancel-
lor of England, arrived here today on
the Mauretania. He will deliver an
address tonight at the Institute of
Politics, Williamstown, Mass. Inter-
est in the address is increased by the
fact that he has little confidence in
the league of nations so long as the
United States is not a member.
He also will address the American
Bar Association at Minneapolis next
week.
Astronomer Arrives.
Another passenger was f.. Francis
Hyde, globe-trotter. whose hobby is
watching solar eclipses from various
parts of the universe. He is on his
way back to the Pacific coast to view
an eclipse through the huge telescope
at Leland Stanford University.
One of the most Immediately press
ing problems the war has left England.
Fiscount Birkenh4ad said was the un
employment problem
Great alarm is felt over the situa-
tlon. he said. The unemployed now
total between 1,2J00O0 and J5O0 900
with the signs never worse for a
rapid increase of unemployment in
the fall"
The government is doing all il can
TO alleviate the situation by road
building and other public work, and
by public dole 2 to those without
work. but these. he said, were only
palliative means.
Must Stabilize Exchange.
No remedy will be found, he be-
lleVes. until some means is found of
restoring the purchasing power of
the world. And this cannot be done.
! he said, until sterilization Of ex-
change has been effected
The viScount declined To discuss the
Ruhr situation further than to say
that even II Premier Poincare Of
france wanted to be persuaded to
! withdraw. he would be unable TO do
so without destroying himself politi-
! cally.
Elscount Birkenhead was optimis-
TIC as to the Irish situation, declaring
/ the present Free State government Il
success. and predicting early reunion
| of southern and northern Ireland
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have hern reported m
the health department in the last twenty y four
hourS:
james Dallas Pratt, a.. 129 Rock Creek
Church road.
BESSIE Virginia King. %. 3io Mclean ave.
:
William Karl shetland. - 6441 Georgia ave.
Ernest Shumann. 2G. Emergency Hospital.
Mary NeedEarn. II. :,51 Tennessee ave ne.
Alexander u. Parce. i3 Walter Reed Hos
pjtal.
William O. Rondabush. 53. 30 u st Sc
Anna Il. S"hw i=ert, %. Queen Chapel road.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Alexander J. Kane. ~. 2313 LIST st. NV.
William George Baker, III. 3U23 Dumbarton
ave.
Mary Gunion. 80. Emergency Hospital.
Marble StrutherS, A. tieoTgctOwn Hospital.
Florence Wendsor. months. Chldren's Hos
pitdl.
Hilda Lacy 3 months Children's Hospital.
Frances y. Phillips, months. 1910 11th ST.
e.
Martha Anne Grant 80. Fort Stephens.
Clementine A>hby. ~. 1900 New Hampshire
we.
ReS~ie Craig. 40. Gallinger Hospital.
Harold Turner. Is days. $50 2Ith 81.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
Joseph Witherspoon and Oracle Orby.
Hayes Brown and Selena Davis.
James T.. Brawner and Ella V. Butler
John Ii. Burnett and Margaret f.. lester:
Charles J. Burkhardt and Edna Fields. both
Of Hamilton. Md.
Alden Reedy and Mildred c. Hasselbarth.
Andrew NJ. Johnston of Camp Meade, Md.
and Sadie c. Gaylor of this city.
nmPs f. Hager and Gertrude Wallace.
Robert l.. Nelson and Anna L. Washington.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Dinner Dance at Clifton
For Mr.. and Mrs. Drury, Jr.

Capt. and Mrs. Clarence Crittenden
Calhoun gave a dance last evening at
Clifton. the clubhouse of the Women's
Universal Alliance. for Mrs. Calhoun's $
Mrs. Peter Arthur Drury, jr.. in cele-
bration of the third anniversary of
their wedding. Nr. and Mrs. Drury
entertained company Al dinner at
Clifton preceding the dance in COM
pliment to Mrs. Voight of Long
were hosts at dinner before the
dance. their guests being asked to
meet Mr. and Mrs. Wade II. Ellis and
Mr.. Walker Smith. The dinners were
served on the wide veranda and the
dancing was in the ballroom, the
grounds being made gay with lighted
Japanese lanterns. The guests at the
included the younger members of the
diplomatic corps and resident society
who are remaining late in Washing
ton.
Col. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
gave a large reception yesterday af-
ternoon in Miss Adams villa at Will
Jamestown Mass, which they are oc
cupytng through this month. Their
guests were asked to meet Maj. Cen
Tasker H. Bliss. L. S. A.. who is visit
ing them for several weeks. and Mrs.
Henry Hopkins and Miss Alice Hop
kins of New York presided at the tea
table. Col. and Mrs. Hopkins and Gen.
Bliss are attending the sessions of the
Institute of Politics at Williams COL
lege.
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt gave a
dinner dance last evening in her
home, Biltmore, near Asheville, y. c.,
for her daughter. Miss Cornelia Van
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in tn" last twenty
four hours
John ard Katy CharUha>. girl.
Iuuls l.. and Florence Dawson. boy
bernard T.. and Iottsr Emmcrt, boy.
Ernest X. and Edna r ka!l"T, girl
Jackson and blanche Ilaucuck girl.
Clinton y. and lla " irlyrstin". girl
Greg"rio aud Josephine MHriHIIa. girl.
OraZiu and .kutonIni Mircii. boy.
Norman T., and Mary l.. Miller. girl
kirke and Lucy L. Hart. girl.
James +. and AIiro X. Nolan. girl.
Frederick and Helen E>Sary, gIrl.
Iohn II. and t,rrtrUd" NcK"nna. siri
Gordon NJ and Mary T.. Chance, hoy.
Damon \. and Ida Spencer, girl
Clarence G.. and isabelle Myers hoy.
Thomas and Nellie Waddeli. hoy.
Sidney and Marion Jones, girl.
Edward and Louise Davis boy.
Dan and Catherine Thomas, girl
William and Edna simmons. girl.
&. Harvey and Amelia Williamson. girl.
Samuel and Elizabeth Madison. boy.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Sumatra has the greatest variety
of animal and vegetable life of any
land in the world. -
Evening star., 1923-08-24

have been in their suite at
the New Willard since their
arrival here with the President and
Mrs Coolidge after the President had
taken the oath of office. spent last night
at the White House and left Washing
ton this morning for their home in
Boston.
Secretary Weeks Returns
From New England Monday.
The Secretary of War, MIR. Weeks,
and Senator Moses spent yesterday at
Whitetield. y. H.. where they each
made an address at the pageant
which was given there. The Secre
tary is expected to return to wash
ington Monday. remaining with Mrs.
Weeks in their summer home. Mount
Prospect. at LanscaSter. y. H.. until
that time.
The undersecretary of state. Mr..
William Phillips, returned yesterday
from Beverly. Mass. where he has
been with Mrs. Phillips and their
children for Il vacation of several
weeks. The undersecretary and Mrs.
Phillips spent a portion of that time
camping in the Maine woods.
The acting Secretary of War, Mr..
Dwight +. Davis. will go to Boston
this afternoon and remain over Sun
day with Mrs. Davis.
The minister OF Costa Rica, Senor
Don J. Rafael Oreamuno. will go to
New York this afternoon to remain
over Sunday.
Mrs Britten, wife of Representa-
tive Fred A. Britten. has left Moscow
for Warsaw. Mrs. Britten has been
~i. fl,x. l,fa sNt-tY, md
spending the summer touring on the
continent.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier
are at Wardman Park Hotel for a
short stay, having spent several weeks
visiting in New England. Gen. ana
Mrs. Crozier recently returned from
a trip around the world. remaining in
Japan for some time. They will open
their home on Massachusetts avenue
in the autumn.
Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania
has arrived in Washington for Il short
stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Drury and their
small son, Paul, arrived i'll New York
yesterday from Europe and are spend
ing a few days at the Waldorf-Astorla
before returning to their home on Rhode
Island avenue.
Mrs. Frederick T. Cooper is leaving
Washington for Norfolk this evening TO
visit her son and daughter-in-law. Lieut..
T. v. Cooper. L. S. N. and Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. Frederick T. Cooper came to
Washington several weeks ago from her
home in Media. Pa. and will probably
spend several days more here before
returning to Media.
Mai. and Mrs. J. Duncan Elliott
have changed their residence from
1906 2lst street to 2011 Q street,
where they now living. Mrs
Elliott and their children have just
returned to the Capital from Cape
May. y. j.. where they spent the
summer
Evening star., 1923-08-24

The acting Secretary of War, Mr..
Dwight +. Davis. will go to Boston
this afternoon and remain over Sun
day with Mrs. Davis.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Secretary Weeks Returns
From New England Monday.

The underSecretary of state. Mr..
William Phillips. returned yesterday
from Beverly, Mass. where he has
been with Mrs. Phillips and their
children for Il vacation of several
weeks. The undersecretary and Mrs.
Phillips spent a portion of that time
camping i'm the Maine woods.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

The minister OF Costa Rica, Senor
Don J. Rafael Oreamuno. will go to
New York this afternoon to remain
over Sunday
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Mr.. Albert Is. Arnold, formerly of
the United States Pension Bureau, left
today for Syracuse, n. Y, where he
will remain for a series of visits.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Maj. John NJ. Eager. L. S. A, has
gone to New York and is staying a
the Hotel AStor.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Bannister of
Lima Ohio. have arrived in Washing
ton by motor and are staying at the
Lee House.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Mrs Britten. wife of Representa-
tive Fred A. Britten. has left Moscow
for Warsaw. Mrs. Britten has been
abroad since the late spring, and is
spending the summer touring on the
continent
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Girls Wash Dresses

In Gingham, Chambray and Cotton Linene
many attractive combinations feather stitching
and embroidered designs; sizes to 6 with panty
dresses) and to IA. A big value-Saturday only
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Cen. Enoch H. Crowder. L. S. A., is
in New York at the Hotel Astor. to
remain for few days.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Smart Sport Goats fer !r-r-'-.
diata wear sos ..7 Slr-
plaids and plain ru.r~S. u ael-.a
or fa-ed stEI-S - young 2-r-s
III =
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair were
hosts at dinner last evening in their
summer home at Newport.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Former Secretary of War Newton
-. Baker Will be among those sailing
tomorrow from New York aboard the
Homeric for Europe.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier
are at Wardman Park Hotel for
short stay, having spent several weeks
visiting in New England. Gen. and
a trip around the world. remaining in
Japan for some time. They will open
their home on Massachusetts, avenue
in the autumn.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Dr. and Mrs. Albert Joseph Carrico.
Miss Anne Carrico and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic =. Lincoln. who have spent
the summer motoring through New
England and Canada. have returned TO
Washington
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Society
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stearns of Boston
Guests Over Night AT White House
Left for Home Today.

'crbilt. in celebration of her birIh
day anniversary. Mrs. Vanderbilt is en-
tertaining Il large house party
through this week. many of her
guests having gone from Washington.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Burnett-JeStcr Wedding
At Brides Home Yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Jester an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter Margaret Elizabeth 20 Mr.. John
H. Burnett, Thursday August 30. at
their home, 81 East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

Mrs. Whitelew Reid, widow of the for
ner United States ambassador To Great
Britain, has az her guest in her camp
in the Adirondacks Lady Edward
Grigg of London. Lady Grigg came
to this country several weeks ago AND
has been attending the sessions OF
the Institute of Politics at Williams
College.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
TELL THESE
AT DINNER

Harry. love- exclaimed sME.,
Knowall TO her husband, II have
b-been d-dreadfully insulted.'
"Insulted BY whom
"B-by your m-1nother." an
swered the young Wife. bursting
into tears.
MY mother, Flora? Nonsense!
She's miles away"
Flora dried her tears. I'm tell
you all about it," she said. "A
letter came for you this morning,
addressed in your mothers writ
ing, so II opened it."
"Of course repeated Harry
Tit was written to you all
through. DO you understands
II understand. But where did
the insult come in?"
I'm the p-p-postscript," cried
the wife, bursting into fresh
floods of tears. at s-said. 'D-dear
Flora. d-don't fail to give this
lletter to Harry. l w-want him
to have it,
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
BY william F. Kirk.

=
SEE >thare is a yung lady
4 Manned Dolores in trubbel
in Ehe COURTS, sed. Ma to. Pa
last mite. Isent it a shaim that a
nice ysns lady with a butiful
nain like. Dolores shud .,be in the
courts?- sed Ma.
r Tt certainly is, sed Pa. DO
you remember the deer littel
brew-net MANNED Dolores that
used to be kind of fond of, sed
Pa. ~,
have tried so hard to forget
her, sed Ma, But, see.7you rec
member her. Yure Menimory is
o. K, sed Ma
Yes; sed Pa. Old Kid Memmory
is the only friend that Knock
out Greet can call his own, sed
Pa.
p. Then you. feel greet, do you,
when you think Of ynre friend
Dolores? 49,. ~.
Oh, mo, sed Pa kind Of quick.
How cud i feel greet wen l have
you. littel Treshur? sed Pa to Ma
kind Of quick.
doant know. about you, sed
Ma. All men has thare fickel
moods.
Is. that so? sed' Pa. You surely
doant meen me, do you? sed Pa.
How cud meen you, deer.
model husband that you are, sed
Ma. -.
WIS. wondering how you cud
meen me! s&d Pa. Well, sed Pa,
] am always sorry for any yung
lady that is in a law suite in
the courts, sed. pa. am sorry
for anybody that is in law
suite, for that. i matter sed Pa.
Law is a terribui thing, for the
old bankroll, sed Pa. Moast men
doant leave much wen thay die,
sed Pa. but thay moastly leeve
you mosr than the lawyers Ieeve
you" sed PA. s.. g -.
NY unkel Lorenz, was . lawyer,
sed Ma, & he newer took much
. of ,anybody,s mummy sed Ma.
He wasent enuff of a lawyer to
git much chanst at anybody's
Doe, sed Pa. :
Well 4 ,.doant know what
will be wen ! leeve hoam. Sum,
it times think ] wud like to he :.
preacher, but if git to be -
preacher | will have to forgit
lot Of words witch have Termed
from the Cross the CTick gang.
Il will nav cloze this essay & rite
better one next time, got IA
kind of hed.ake today.
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
CHAPTER XIV. ;.

should be the last man to !. deny.
charm and beauty to the ladiesS
of other countries. But must
affirm that after landing in New
York from long travels, q man
does not know how glad. he is to-
be at. home again aintiI he has
caught his first glimpse OF al
pretty American girl.
The great -Waring Interests do
I not lie I'M London. Paris, and
. Petrograd; but in regions where
there are more wild beasts than
people. and more dark people
than white. The women whom
Samuel Warning had seen upon
his travels were mostly black:
They. had flat noses, beadtiffed
by brass, rings, and there was.
nothing romantic or mysterious
about them, because they didD'tI
wear any clothes. 1919
When the young man reachedi
New York, he was in excellent
condition to fall in love. Be !
tween the pier and Delnonico.s
he saw from his cab windows at
least hundred pretty. girls In
all walks of life. Two years hes
fore he would not have thought
them all so very pretty; a week
hence he would be passing Them
by without a glance or a thought 4
He reached Delmonico's, ran
up the steps. and found himself
face to face with Miss Reeves. !,
He had always admired her.
and he was just about to admire
her twice. as much. when she.
introduced him to some one with;
the IovelieSt face he had ever
seen-the gayest. sweetest face!
with the saddest eyes. sc
And forthwith he entered upon.
one of those courtships in. which,
money. enthusiasm. and thought :.
fulness take hands to- shake. al
lady from cher equilibrium. There
was no. use telling him that ne
mustn't do4this. or that. He sim.
ply would do them. He sent her.
flowers every day: She conf.
planned bitterly and wore Them
He engineered the most delight
full parties for her. =
ITO Be Continued TomOfrow.l 4
The Washington times., 1923-05-18
HEM MY SHIP COMES IN By Gouverneur Morris
A Delightful Serial RepIete With Excit.
ing Incidents and Featuring
Picturesque Heroine.

You think that one of six In
dians would surely get through
Barring convulsion of ma
ture. sir, or a general cataclysm
of some sort or other"
Just what think. Dorking.
want these letters to go at once. -
Yes, sir.
You will wait for an answer
somewhere just on this side of the
border"
Yes, sir.
You have plenty of money!"
Yes, SIR
Il shall be greatly obliged to
you, DOrking.'
Thank you, sir
The next matter in which Mr..
Waring felt that he must move
concerned the girl to whom Paul
Henley was engaged. He wished
to see her personally. to- assure.
her of his friendship and regard.
of PauRs undoubted safety. and of
the probabilities of his early re-
turn TX,
The Telling Report.
But he could not at once pay a
visit however brief, to Hanley-.
town, Having been for two years
engaged upon his fathers inter-
ests in various parts of the world,
that implacable person demanded
Of HMM writing full report of
his experiences, activities and con-
illusions. Much depended on that
report. It would demonstrate
, young Mr., Warnings fitness for
being trained to step one day into
/ his fathers shoes. or it would not
demonstrate it, And as the young
man had always longed for his
fathers belief and trustees, and
his friendship, that report seemed
a matter of immense moment to
him-a thing to be prepared at
leisure. painstakingly and with
whatever clearness OF mind and
clearness of language he could
bring to bear upon its infinitely
varied propositions.
I IT,. the. business of the report
began forthwith to occupy most
of his day. he found leisure be-
tween four o'clock in the after
noon. and the time when the more
respectable restaurants close at
night to cultivate his friendships
not least of which he. counted
he newest one of them all.