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The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

The gas war between the
Stand ard Oil and the Indepen-
dents last week brought gas
down to 14.9 cents in Minneapo.
lis and st. Paul. Does that
mean that these companies are
now losing millions Of dollars, or
does it mean that the price above
this by the companies in the
past was just so much robbery?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Carter. who aided Lord Carnar-
Won in digging up old Tut's
to NIB. is now going back to ffn-
ish the job. Regarding the
death of Carnarvon, Garter says
1T is rather too much to ask
me to believe that some spook is
keeping watch and ward over
the dead Pharaoh, ready tq
wreak vengeance on anyone who
goes too near.H
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Apparently Henry Ford. the
John Paul Jones of the auto in.
dustry, is just getting ready to
ight-according to his late an-
nouncement Of going into the
oil industry to furnish gas to
Ford owners at 16 cents. Should
Henry actually do it-he is just
begin ming to sell auto mobiles.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

In a letter to the Colorado
Farm News Ex-senator Thomas
dubs Senator Underwood as one
of tue few real democrats in
public life. The others of the
few we presume the ex SEN
ator had in mind are Reed of
Missouri and Chas. Thomas of
Colorado.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

AS the league Of nations last
week closed its 1923 assembly,
DR.. de La Torriente Of Cuba,
the president Of the assembly,
said that he hoped the United
States would enter the league,
Although 1t had not ratified tke
covenant, the United States, he
declared. couI1 not refuse the
league its valuable aid, so vastly
important to the future Of man
kind,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12
Notice to Tax Payers

All taxes remaining unpaid on
Oct. 18th will be published in
delinquiut tax list. Kindly in.
clude 40c publication fee after
that date.
Jesse L. Homer.
County Treasurer
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

The American Fed GRAFTON of
labor held in Portland last week
unanimously voiced it's senti-
ments again st the Russian soviet
plan of government, the English
delegate in a speech clubbing it
"a castiron system original.
ing in an Asiatic mind"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12
Getting Down to Busin ess

1t has been said that Baca
county land will produce mere
with less work than any other
land on earth. What would hap
pen if the Illinois, Iowa and
Ohio farmer, in that famous corn
belt. farmed his land as little as
the ordinary dry-land farmer in
Colorado? He wouldn't get even
starter for a crop, and would
starve to death in two years.
But in Baca county. as in most
other counties surrounding it.
the farmer merely scratches at
the soil and raises half a crop at
least. if he has any moisture at
all. Now. If he would farm so
as to conserve this moisture,
farm this land as the Illinois
farmer does his, what would he
get in return? Some few farm
ers have done that; they have
studied special methods needed
here in view OF the lack of rain
fall, and have gone at the thing
as it should be. They know
what the returns are. You'll
find them holding >, their land,
and buying more as farmers
around them get discouraged
with the way things are going
and leave tbs country. as they
left Iowa, as they lett Nebraska,
and as they abandoned Kansas
farms that are now worth from
$lO0 to three hundred dollars
per acre,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

William Allen White in his
Emporia Gazette says -"if the
candidate and platform do not
suit the progressives' the party
will be beaten. However. it's
our prediction that White will
stay with the ticket - come up
wet or come up dry.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

China's population runs close
to 500. 100000. But in fighting
strength. New York City alone
probably has as great a popula-
tion as China.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank che many
friends who so Kindly assisted
during the sickness and death of
our beloved son, Arthur Allen
Brinkley.
MIR. and Mrs. J. C. Brinkley.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

In his speech at Denver Debbs
stat ed there are go. 600. 900 So
cialists in the world. And he
might have added - some of
them in the United States. but
most of them in soviet Russia.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

The United States con tenn
plates instal''rg q two-day mail
service between New York and
Lon don as soon as Germany has
finished a very large dirigibie
now building for the United
States in that country. The
deriRible will be the largest in
the world.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Chicago has secured the G.
o. P. convention for 1924, and it
is predicted New York will get
the democratic convention.
This part though has not been
determined.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

than there was last year. It's
the coming broomcorn market
of the world. Wheat is a big
thing here. Very few counties
anywhere have produced 40
bushels of wheat to the acre un-
der condition like ours. sowing
at the rate of not quite bushel
to the acre. Of course, tho
wheat farmer is in the dumps
right now and should lay od
wheat for a year or two, but 1t
will come back. l believe this
country is peculiarly adapted to
wheat. 1t stools better here
than anywhere, because of the
cool springs and the cool nights
the year round.
Almost every farmer has q
bunch of hogs now. ! believe
the future of this country. and
it's great future. depends upon
wheat, corn, broomcorn. COW
and railroad"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

1t is said that one American
out Of every $4,000 is murdered
while in Europe only one out of
every 634, 600.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

1t is said that cooties got into
the wardrobe Of senator La Fol.
lette while in Russia. and pre-
sumedly after he got done cuss-
ing IA thing he never doeS he
didn't know whether he was q
radical or con servative.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

When Lloyd George landed at
New York about a score of wo-
men, having not the fear of the
Lloyd in their souls, carried
banners hostile to the EngIis h
government. They were sup-
posed to be sympathizers of the
Irish republicans.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Wonder if "A Reader" ever
heard that towards aide behind
fictitious names and write anon
ymous letters, Why not give the
people the beneht Of knowing
who you are7
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

The president has called a law
and order con ference of the
governors for the Goth inst. at
the White House-for tie pur-
pose of considering q fuller
enforcement Of the prohibition.
i'm migration and narcotic laws.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Governor Walton after the
election, in which he was beaten
about 4 to l, secured tempor-
ary injunction against the state
election board from certifying
the returns to the secretary Of
state.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Two things commendahle of
President Coulidge-he has his
vest pulled down and keeps 9
tight upper lip.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Denver's city government cost
last year $46.97 per capita. To
make up the budget, however.
some of them pay thousand 8.
and a great many nothing at
eli
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12
A Railroad Coming

And the railroad is coming,
The Santa Fe has built from
Satanta. Kansas, to within eight
miles of the state line. and lit
tie town called Manter has
sprung up there. 1t is q real
road, extreme care was used in
building the road bed, and only
the heaviest materials have gone
into the road itself. Every in-
dication points to the fact that
in two or three years it will be
extended through Spring. field.
Many Baca county farmers are
in hard way. that's true. But
their condition is due to the same
causes that have put other farm
ers, everywhere in the hole.
Take Oklahoma, for instance.
Hundreds of farmers there are
taking what they can get for
their equity in their farms and
leaving the country. The fault
in Baca county Is not Baca coun.
ty. It Is general conditions all
over the United States. The
bankers in Springfield say that
one more crop will pu. most Oh
the farmers out from under their
load. Many Of them have got.
ten on solid ground now. Hogs,
dairy cows and good farm ing
methods will do wonders in Bsca
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12
Baca County's Future
As Seen by Outsider
Copyright i9sa by tn. Mcclure Ne~,p,p.r Syndicate

This is the last instalIment of
the write up of the Sparks that
the kickers of the Republican
have dubbed a INSTRUMENTATION
of Springfield and Baca county:
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

The republicans of Indiana are
in a state of chaos because the
gavornor they elected last fail
owes more dollars than he has
cents to pay with. The state
committee and the grand jury
are beth after him. 1t looks very
much like bad split in the par
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

inc. Moore and Dan Wertz
were in town Mondsy-Mr. Wertz
on his way to Kansas City to visit
his sick daughter.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12
Bring US your sale bills.

Lloyd George. England g pre-.
mier during the world war. is
now touring the United States.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

This was the charge we made,
and will here briefly give the
grounds for the con clusions
reached.
We believe that every teacher
In the county can afford to and
should attend . county summer
school. to brush up and exchange
experiences. but above this do
not believe that first.grade teach.
ers win give the pupils five cents
more service by attending q
higher institution of learning
twenty weeks as required by the
new law, which reads as follows:
County flrst.grade certificates
in force July Is, 1923. may be
renewed indefinitely, at his OPP
tion. by the county superin-
tendent Of the county wherein
the same was issued. provided
that the holder Of said certifi-
cate teaches successfully for
eight mon this and attends an in
stitution Of higher learning for
twenty weeks during the life of
the certificate"
There is only one interpreta-
tion to place on this provision
to use the teachers of the state
as feeders for the said higher
institutions of lea, ming.
On second grades the law pro-
vides-must teach eight months,
attend institution of higher
learning ten weeks, and earn
eight college quarter hours in
education.
On third grades - five weeks
of higher learning. and earn
five college quarter hours of ei-
ucation.
1t will thus be seen that the
feeders to the schools of higher
education ia all thu way along
the line Of teachers - from the
frst grade to the third.
Our charge was that the law
was passed ~ the behest aud in
the Interest of tn, higher insti-
tutions of learning. and after
reading the above. can there re-
main q doubt about it?
Our other charge was that the
teachers had been slaughtered
In the examination. aud to this
We will give our attention next
week.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Whether political or NIT. all
organizations have some basic or
central thought or principles as
a foundation to build on.
The central idea Of the old
grange was to root out the mid
die man. of many secret orders
insurance and sociability. or so-
ciabiliLy of itself, Of socialists q
new regime Of government. of
the populists. nonpartisaus and
various other new parties cer-
tain governmental measures they
wanted enacted into law. etc.
What the central idea Of the
ku klux is rather difficult Of de-
termination; but takilg the
card. along with some otker un.
der stand ings, one thin. seems
to be the corecrtion Of certain So
cial evils that the law fails to
reach. they acting to aid the law
in such cases.
It is In connection with the
attempted elimination Of some Of
these evils that they have been
accused of mob violence
- fiogging, tar and feather
ing. diving out Of the country.
and other forms Of punishment.
Three other central ideas seem
to be, anti.Jew. anti Catholic. an.
ti.negro, all of which Is acclaim
ed pure Americanism."
We have understood that the
identity of Il 'mbers is q secret,
but we are tod that in many
places they don't hood and make
no bones about their klan con-
nections.
If the khan is all right, we know
of no reason why anyone should
be ashamed Of beng a klans-
man, and hence why they should
want to hide their identity.
Their open field meetings are
certainly a novelty. In the cen-
ter of the field they erect fiery
erosion the occasion of their
sometimes lighted up
with torches and sometimes with
electricity.
One of or citizets saw one Of
these near Los Angeles, on
which occasion several hundred
were initiated Something like
500 cars were pc rked around the
track. regular hooded patroll-
men on the inside keeping the m
from entering.
These field meetings have
been held near Elkhart and Lib
eral and other near by places,
while near Denver the papers re-
ported one at which about 2, 500
applicants were initiated.
We have Understood that an
has been effected
in Baca county. but If SO the
fiery-cross meetings haven't as
yet been reached.
The card of supposed princi-
pies will be con sidered next in
order.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12

Whether political or NIT. all
organizations have some basic or
central thought or principles as
a foundation to build on.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-10-12
New Certificate Law
In the Interest Of
Higher Up Schools

This was the charge we made,
and will here briefly give the
grounds for the con clusions
reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

A hundred pieces in an as- 2 sortment of colors, 36 inches wide; specially priced, yard, only 78c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

% pieces, just received beautiful striped patterns fine for mems shirts, special at, yard, 1.98.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
The Sugar Spectators.

Despite the momentary setback ex-
perienced by the government when the
United States circuit court Of appeals
in New York dismissed the petition
for a temporary injunction against
dealing in sugar futures on the sugar
exchange, developments serve to show
that the government Is still on the
trail of the sugar spectators and gam
blers in futures.
In New York yesterday several
operators in raw sugar futures were
served with subpoenas to bring their
books before the federal grand jury.
This action was taken TO forecast a
grand jury investigation, which will
be the first grand jury action since
the advance in prices set in. AS soon
as the news got abroad there was a
drop in sugar futures OF from to SO
points.
The grand jury proceeding, it was
explained, will be aimed at individuals
and not at the New York Coffee and
Sugar Exchange. The object Of the
investigation is to determine from ex-
animation Of the brokers books
whether the present price Of sugar IS
warranted by supply and demand and
whether a conspiracy exists to main.
tail high levels in sugar prices. The
plea for an injunction, which was dis
missed by the circuit court, was aimed
at the coffee and sugar exchange as a
unit. but the grand jury investigation
involves individuals. At the White
House yesterday it was stated that
other steps to fight the sugar com
bination than those hitherto taken by
the government are being planned by
the administration, although the de.
tails were not announced.
Pending the steps being taken and
contemplated by the government in
the premises, the woman crusaders
are keeping up their efforts to help
the sugar situation by boycott.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
Advertising Washington.

The Advertising Club is making up
program to advertise Washington 1t
Will not be difficult To do this. The word
advertise" is used in a very broad
%onsc. Already in some ways Wash
ingtOn is rather a well advertised city.
Most persons in the United States
must have heard that there is such a
place as Washington. ID. c." They
must have read something about it in
their papers, or they must have heard
their congressman or some of their
candidates for Congress speak of II
HOW and then, and it is likely that In
the course of a presidential campaign
they have heard the city mentioned.
The President, members Of his cab
met. Congress, the government depart
lnents and the Supreme Court are ac-
tive advertising agents for Washing
ton. The postage stamp cancellation
q, machines at the city post Office are
working day and night in advertising
the city. The Associated Press is also
engaged in work along that line. II
must be that in all schools throughout
the land, in the little red schoolhouse,
if it is still standing, and in the dis
trict and big county schools, mention
Is sometimes made of Washington.
The name Washington city" or
Washington. d. c.. is to be found
in number OF books which treat of
American history and government,
N1 IN 1iSy nF -
countries it is quite likely that Wash
tngton, d. c.. is included.
But there is a great deal about
Washington which most Americans
do not know. II has sometimes been
said that there are un-Americans, or
non Americans or voteless Americans
living right here within a few squares
"f the White House who do not know
Washington as well as they should
but that is not to the point. "Adver-
tising Washington" means the stirring
mp of the imagination of people so
that they will feel an interest in Wash
ington. think of Washington. read
about Washington. talk of Washing
ION and come to Washington.
When an American comes to Wash
ington, raises his eyes TO the big dome
and the Monument, visits the White
House. goes around the Speedway and
through Rock Creek Park he is a Wash.
ington convert forever. Nothing can
shake his interest in the city. He be-
comes proud that it is his capital, and
he is enthusiastic to make it better
capital.
Advertising pays. and advertising
which will bring people to Washing
Ton or make them read the story Of
persons and helps Washington to be
the kind of d National Capital which
all Americans want.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
The British Golf Match.

Francis Ouimet, American golfer,
has failed to lift the cup" in the
championship match in England. Play
ing mastery golf through the early
stages of the contest, defeating man
after man with skill and precision Of
stroke. he advanced to the semi-fihais
only to be beaten by a Britisher In a
contest that was not settled until vir-
tualIy the final stage. To be accurate,
in golflng terms. Ouimet lost by two
down with one to play" Had he not
been ''in trouble" on a hole that had
given him his worst experiences
throughout the matches he would
have at least scored tie in eighteen,
and would perhaps have won. But it
was not to be. He went off his game
after a series Of brilliant perform.
ances.
In the defeat Of the Americans at
Deal the weather. il is believed. had
much influence. During the greater
part OF the time the air was chilly and
wet. and frequently rain fell and even
hail. While Ouimet and his opponent
were playing yesterday the conditions
were. from an American golfers point
Of view, abominable, but it is stated
that the British players regarded them
as fine. They are accustomed to play
ing in the high winds that prevail on
the coast OF England. and the gusty
currents did not bother them as much
as they did the visitors.
Considering that golf is an adopted
game in America. and that it came
here from the British Isles. it is fair
to expect that the championship will
occa sionally be won by representa-
tives Of its homeland. But American
golfers have often enough demonstrat-
ed their superiority to assuase any
disappointment that may be felt over
defeat now and then. And whenever
an American sportsman loses abroad
it is always to be remembered that the
Americas cup is still here. despite the
repeated efforts OF that prince Of sports
men, Sir Thomas Upton. TO rescue it.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Supeifuous.

Superfuous.
Sittin' underneath the sky, out in the
summer air.
Didn't get nibble, and I somehow
didn't care.
Satisfied to get my share OF weather
that's so fine;
Didn't want to bother to be haulin UP
line.
Saw the sunbeams playin' on the wa,
ter by the boat.
Heard the waves a-splashin' with a
soft and lazy note,
Sort o felt contented like I'd had my
every wish.
Cause when you go afishin'-why you
don't need any fish.
Dozin' while you're driftin' and dream
in through the day,
Listenin' to the calm Of the birds sc
far away:
waitin' fur the shadows to grow
longer by the shore.
Givin' notice that there isn't time to
nSh much more.
Jes' a little hungry-a reminder now
an then
That when the blessings asked you'll i
be all ready for Amen
What bring home won't feed us. But
that amt my favorite dish.
It's great to go a.fishin'-but you don't
need any fish.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
BY EHLI4N PICKETT HELM

women VIII" positively don't look The
Ieast bit like anEels-answered tho
call. She found the mother and her
eleven children, the oldest but thir-
! teen. in absolute destitution.
Soon there appeared Il wash howl
towels, soap, fresh clothing and food,
Inc mother was quite i'll. for the
l"eiitn ,hiLd was on the threshold
OF me. Her they bundled awav
quickly IN an ambulance 10 a hos
pttal Two Of the smaller children
ooth i'll of fever. went there also
DAD -wIthout-a job was given a lob
the next day. The job and the twelfth
chIid came along about the same time.
men there arose the question OF
providing clothing for the baby. The
youngster had been born without SO
| much as rag to call its own. And
the angel attended to that. too.
Now II may not have been an angel
that did this But if il wasn't an an
gel IL was an uncommonly fine hu-
man being. -
Where would that family have been
IN its great extremity had not this
ahseI. or human being. been there 10
, help
These cases are not imaginary. They
happened right here in WASHINGTON
within the past six months. Those
who must know names. dates and
places can drink their fill of such
knowledge in a way that will be dis
closed to them shortly
Here is another case:
\ young woman came up 10 the
house of the ministering angel late
one winter night and called to her
/ from the street. When the minister
| ing angel came to the door the woman
/ Sobbed out her story.
Her husband had thrown her out OF
| the house and locked the door against
! her. There was no other place to go
Maybe. she timidly suggested il the
! ministering angel Went back with her
! to the house her husband would re-
pent and relent
! The ministering angel and one OF
J the outcast. There followed siren
! uous hour, starting with the mans
! threat to knock the block off, OF
anybody who came in.
| The women talked with him. not
unkindly, but for his own salvation
! He listened for a time. Then they
| induced his little boy, whom he idol
lied. to join them.
| Girls. YOU are all right" he said
after, time. Your religion ain't
| half bad. Pray for me-
| The door opened and the outcas,
| wife went in.
X X X
| Who are these angels? you ask.
You will know them when you see
| them not only by their deeds. but by
| their livery of blue. And If you wan,
! to find them. go down TO the Salvation
Army home. at COZ E street northwest
Down there they will tell you all
| you want to know of the three cases
] have cited above. And many. many
| more such instances, too, if you really
/ want to hear of them.
| Did you ever help an angel? Well
you have a chance to do so now.
The Salvation Army has just made
\ up its budget for the year. 1t needs
| funds to keep its good work going
| 1t is not coming to you to ask you
! for your aid. but believes that you
| will come to it with what you can af-
! ford to give.
! The money will be spent in just such
| ways as I have mentioned in this ar
| ticle. If you want to help, you may
! send your check to the Salvation
Army at the above address.