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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-12

tank took fire. When his clothes
caught fire he threw the hose which
he was holding, to Earl Quesnell, the
station tender, who also caught fire.
With the aid of others Quesnen eX-
tinguished the flames on himself and
escaped with one bad burn on his
right leg. He then, with the assist
ance of two men smothered the flames
on DR.. Harris clothes with overcoats
DR.. Harris clothes were in cinders
He was badly burned about the head,
face and hands, but will recover.
Walter Heinrichs, driver of a truck
for the Howe Creamery Co., was kill
ed Monday when a passenger train
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-12

Despite the efforts of several sur
geons, Charles Simon, 14-months-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Simon,
Johnsburg, died from strangulation,
due to a kidney bean which lodged in
his windpipe.
Adolph Eckman, Darien farmer.
held at Elkhorn on a charge of first
degree murder, was released under
$4,000 bond Judge Belden ordered
tie release over the phone from his
home in Racine.
DR.. l.. G. Hart, veterinarian, Chip
pewa Falls, narrowly escaped being
burned to death when he stopped at
filing station for gasoline and his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-12
On August %, Governor McMaster,
of South Dakota, issued the following
statement

of South Dakota, issued the following
statement
"At "a meeting with Colonel Stewart,
Chairman of the Board OF Directors OF
the Standard Oil Company OF Indiana
and other Standard Oil Officials, held in
Pierre this morning, Mr.. Stewart ex..
pressed unqualifedly the willingness OF
Standard Oil to comply with the wishes
of the consumers of the State of South
Dakota in so far as those wishes could
be expressed and interpreted by the
governor of this state. These Standard
officials, although they contend that the
present prices do not properly reflect
the costs of production, refining and dis
tributiOn, plus a reasonable profit, were
willing, at my request, to do one OF two
things raise the price OF gasoline 1mme-
diately in the State of South Dakota
where it would represent SIX and SIX
tenths cent reduction over former prices,
or maintain, for the time being, sixteen
cent gasoline in the State of South
Dakota, using Mitchell as base.
after due consideration, the Standard
Oil officials were asked by the governor
to maintain the present price of 16 cents
for the time being. | wish to accept full
responsibility for this situation and state
that Standard Oil, by deed and act, is
working in fullest cooperation with the
governor of this state and therefore can
in no respect be blamed for 10 cents
gasoline from this date.
81 realize that the Independents who
have viciously assailed and attacked me
will raise bitter complaint against this
condition. However, after due con,
sideration and investigation, wish to
say that if the former gasoline prices of
this state were excessive, the lndepen-
dents of this state were just as reSpOns-
IDLE for that condition and were just as
guilty of taking excess profits as was
Standard Oil.
AT no time during the period which
former gasoline prices prevailed did any
independent of this state raise one Objec-
ton or bring one complaint to this office
in an effort to bring about any reduction
in price but they were perfectly willing
to profit to the fullest extent.
81 realize that all sorts of charges will
be made against me because of this &C
ton, but in view of the fact that gasoline
can be purchased at various refineries
today for approximately seven cents
gallon, it will not work injury to the
public cause if the Independents are
forced for the time being to do business
on a small margin of profit. There is no
particular reason why the State Govern
ment should guarantee to the Independ-
ent Oil Dealers of this state, at least for
the time being, fixed profits, especially in
view of the fact that they were perfectly
willing and were party to take ex-
cessive profits from the people"
This clearly defines the position
which the Standard Oil COMPANY Ind
iana) has maintained throug hout this
controversy.
Standard Oil Company
INDIANA
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
OFFICERS OF
PAINTERS STATE
CONFERENCE

The Painters State Conference
of Illinois was organized in Quincy
in October 1916, and has made a
steady growth since that time.
The officers of the Painters
State Conference at present are:
J. N. Lulay, President, Peoria.
A. C. Anderson, First Vice-Pres.,
Wheaton, Ill.
A. E. Gardner, Second Vice
Pres, Rock Island, Ill.
f. A. Levy, Third Vice-Pres..
Decatur.
W. Z. Geimer, Sec'y-Treasa
Ingleside, Ill.
Trustees.
John Wagner, Aurora, I'll.
Geo. c. Claus, Rockford, Ill.
Patrick j. Hayes, Jacksonville,
Ill.
The official monthly journal of
the Painters Conference of Illinois
is the Sponge & Brush, which is
sent to all affiliated local unions.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
SEVENTH DAY
AFTERNOON SESSION
AT CONVENTION

Discussion on the Murray motion
to unseat Dunno was resumed. At
the conclusion of the debate a roll
call vote was taken with the fol
lowing result: In favor of the
motion to unseat Dunno, 27,S37
votes. Against the motion, los
votes. The los votes against the
motion represented only nine dele
gates. President Gompers official.
ly announced the adoption Of the
motion, declared Dunno to be IN
seated and requested him to retire
from the body of the hall. 1t was
pointed out that only on one other
occasion in the history of the
American Federation of Labor had
a delegate been unseated.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
RAE GOVT BUILD
INGS, WELLS BIG BIZ

Washington, d. Chg business
organized in the Washington cham.
Der of commerce demands the de
sctruction of a large number Of
the government buildings built here
during the war.
Among the buildings are several
government hotels which accommo-
date hundreds of women workers
at rates covering the cost of ad-
ministration. The private house
and room renting profteers have
opposed the hotels from the be
ginning.
If the government should wreck
the war structures, supply and de-
mand would force up rents and
secure tenants for profteering
landlords.
Evening star., 1923-07-20

my wife happy" The court scene with
all its gloomy tragedy rose before
his eyes-only in the dock instead of
Hilditch, he saw another.
CHAPTER XXIN
There were incidents connected
with that luncheon which Francis
always remembered. In the first place,
Sir Timothy was a great deal more
silent than usual. A certain vein of
half-cynical, half-amusing comment
upon things and people of the mo-
ment, which seemed, whenever he
cared to exert himself, to flow from
his lips without effort, had deserted
him. He sat where the rather bril-
liant light from the high windows
fell upon his face, and Francis won
dered more than once whether there
were not some change there, perhaps
some prescience Of trouble to come,
which had subdued him and made him
unusually thoughtful. Another slight
er, but more amusing feature of the
luncheon was the number of people
who stopped to shake hands with
Sir Timothy and made more or less
clumsy efforts to obtain an invita-
Evening star., 1923-07-20

tion to his coming entertainment. Sir
Timothy's reply to these various hints
was barely cordial. The most he ever
promised was that he would consult
with his secretary and see If their
numbers were already full. Lady Gym
thia as a somewhat blatant but dis
comfited peer of the realm took his
awkward leave of them, laughed
softly.
"Of course, ] think they all deserve
what they get" she declared. Il never
heard such braZen impudence in my
life-from people who ought to know
better. too"
Lord Meadowson, a sporting
peer who was one or
Sir Timothy's few intimates. came over
to the table He paid his respects to the
two ladies and Francis, and turned a
little eagerly to Sir Timothy.
'Well?" he asked.
Sir Timothy nodded.
1--WE shall be quite prepared for you,
he said. Better bring your cheque
book"
"Capitalr the other exclaimed. CAS-
| hadn't heard anything. | was begin
ming to wonder whether you would be
ready with your end of the show"
'There viii be no hitch so far as we
are concerned" Sir Timothy assured
| him.
Mo- mysteries?" Margaret inquired
Evening star., 1923-07-20
Continued from Yesterdays Star
CHAPTER XVIII.


There was a great deal of discus
sion the following morning at the
Sheridan Club during the gossipy
half-hour which preceded luncheon
concerning Sir Timothy Brast's forth
coming entertainment. One of the
men, Philip Baker, who had been for
many years the editor of a famous
sporting weekly. had ticket of invi-
tation, which he displayed to an en-
vious little crowd.
You fellows who get invitations
to these parties" a famous actor de-
clared. are the most elusive chaps
on earth. Half London is dying to
know what really goes on there, and
yetff by any chance one comes across
u prospective or retrospective guest
he is as dumb about ii as though 1t
Were some Masonic function. We've
got you this time. Baker. though.
Well put you under the inquisition
on Friday morning.
There won't be any need" the
other replied. "One hears great
deal of rot talked about these affairs.
but so far as | know, nothing very
much out of the way goes on. There
are always one or two pretty stiff
nights in the gymnasium, and YOU get
the best variety show and supper IN
the world"
"Why is there this aroma of mys-
terry hanging about the affair them?
some one asked.
well. for one or two reasons.
Baker answered. zone, no doubt, is
because Sir Timothy has q great idea
Of arranging the lights himself, and
the opponents actually don't know
until the fight begins whom they are
meeting, and sometimes not even
then. There has been some gossiping.
Il mi u Z
of the gloves, but that l know moth
ing about
And the rest of thei show?" a
Younger member inquired. ''ls it sim
ply dancing and music and that sort
Of thing"
Just variety entertainment" the
Droud possessor of the scarlet-hued
ticket declared. Sir Timothy always
has something up his sleeve. Last
Year, for instance, he had those six
African girls over from Paris in that
queer dance which they wouldn't al
low in London at all. This time no
one knows what is going to happen.
The house, as you know, is absolutely
wall, and from what L have heard,
reporters who try to get in aren't
treated too kindly. Here's Ledsam.
Very likely he knows more about it.
"LedSam," some one demanded as
Francis Joined the group. ARE you
tomorrow night?''
."I hope So" Francis replied, pro-
ducing his strip of pasteboard.
Ever been before?"
Never"
DO you know what sort OF show
it's going to be?" the actor inquired.
Not the slightest idea. l don't
think any one does. That's rather a
feature of the affair, isn't it,
at is the envious outsider who has
n
self" some one remarked, who prob
ably spreads these rumors. for one
always hears it hinted that some dis
graceful and Illegal exhibition is on
tap there-a new sort of drugging
party or some novel form of de-
bauchery."
II don't think" Francis said quietly,
that Sir Timothy is quite that sort
of man."
Dash it all. what sort of man is
he?" the actor demanded They tell
me that financially ne is utterly un-
scrupulous although he is rolling in
Evening star., 1923-07-20

Cynthia begged. a little impetuously.
Il shall be very pleased If you
WILL" Francis put in. I'll go and tell
the waiter to enlarge my table"
He hurried off. On his way back a
page boy touched him on the arEl.
IF you please, sir" he announced,
you are wanted on the telephone"
'I?" Francis exclaimed. Some mis-
take, l should think. Nobody knows
, that | am here"
Mr.. Ledsam," the boy said. This
, way, sir"
Francis walked down the vestibule
to the row of telephone boxes at the
further end The attendant who was
standing outside. indicated one of
them and motioned the boy to go
away. Francis stepped inside. The
man followed, closing the door be-
hind him.
81 am asking your pardon. sir, for
taking a great liberty" he confessed.
mo one wants you on the telephone.
l wished to speak to you.
Francis looked at him in surprise.
: The man was evidently agitated.
| Somehow or other, his face was
vaguely familiar.
who are you and what do you
want with me?" Francis asked
II was butler to Mr.. Hilditch, sir" J."
the man replied. q waited upon you
the night you dined there. sir-the
night of Mr.. Hilditch's death"
"Well?"
"I have revelation to make with
regard to that night. sir" the man
went on, which l should like to place
! in your hands. 1t is very serious
, matter and there are reasons why
! something must be done about it at
once. Can | come and see you at your
rooms. Sir?'
Francis studied the man for a mo-
nent fntcntly. He was evidently agi
tatcd-evidently, too. in very bad
health. His furtivc manner was
against him. On the other hand, that
might have arisen from nervousness
Il shall be in at half-past three,
number 13 b, Charges street" Francis
! told him.
81 can get off for half an hour then
sir" the man replied. II shall be very
glad to come l must apologize for
, having troubled you. sir"
! Francis went slowly back TO his
| trio of guests. All the way down the
! carpeted vestibule he was haunted by
/ the grim shadow of a spectral fear
| The frozen horror of that ghastly
evening was before him like hate
full tabeau. Hilditch's mocking words
! lang in his ears: My death is the one
/ thing in the world which would make
Evening star., 1923-07-20
as Meadowson departed with a smile OF

as Meadowson departed with smile Of
satisfaction.
Her father shrugged his shoulders.
Scarcely that" he replied. 'It is q
little wager between Lord Meadowson
and myself which is to be settled to-
morrow"
Lady Torrington, fussy little woman,
her hostess of the night before. on her
way down the room stopped and shook
hands with Lady Cynthia.
why, my dear" she exclaimed,
wherever did you vanish to last night /?
Claude told US all that, in the middle
of a dance with him. you excused your
self for moment and he never saw you
again. ] quite expected to read in the
papers this morning that you had
eloped.'
Precisely what ] did," Lady Cynthia
declared. 1.-THE only trouble was that
my partner had had enough Of me be-
fore the evening was over and deposited
me once more in Grosvenor square. II
is really very humiliating," she went on
meditatlvely. "how every one always
Evening star., 1923-07-20
WIRES PRESIDENT FEAR
OF CROP-DUMPlNG RUIN

Ey the Associated Press.
HAWLEY. MINI, July 20.-Farm-
ers. laborers and business men of the
nation face disaster if the present
crops are permitted to be dumped on
to the market in the usual manner
Representative Knud Wefald, Of
Minnesota declared in an open tele-
gram sent to President Harding last
night.
Representative WefaId petitioned
the President to call a special session
of Congress upon his return To
Washington in order that legislation
may be passed to stabilize prices Of
farm products" He asserted Mime
sofa has spoken lin unmistakable
terms, it's state of mind relative to
present economic conditions"
Evening star., 1923-07-20

returns me-"
'You talk such nonsense. Cynthiar'
Lady Torrington exclaimed, little pet
tishly. However, you found your way
nome all right:'
"Quite safely, thank you. J was going
TO write you note this afternoon.
went away on an impulse. All / can
say is that am sorry. Do forgive me.
Certainly" was the somewhat chilly
reply. Somehow or other, you seem
to have earned the right to do exactly
as you choose. Some of my young mer
whom you had promised to dance with
were disappointed, but after all, L sup
pose that doesn't matter
mot much," Lady Cynthia assented
sweetly. II think a few disappoint-
ments are good for most Of the young
men of today"
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1923-07-20

Flowering plants known in the
British Isles include more than 1000
yarities.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-02

Mrs. S. A. Lucas, mother of Mrs
j. NJ. Ferris, who has been quite IL
with pneumonia, is reported ns much
| improved.
J.. A. Miner has added n new
automobile to his dairy equipment
to care for his business more eff.
GENTLY.
Mrs. VIM. Cole and Mrs. J. Am.
brosc motored TO Arvadn from Gree
ley Saturday to spend Sunday with
their father, l.. X. West, who Is ILL.,
Miss Helen Klumker came down
from Boulder TO spend the weekend
with her folks. She is attending the
summer school of the University Of
Colorado.
Mrs. J. NJ. Farris visited one day
the fore part of the week with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. f.. Pnrr Of Boulder Mrs.
Parr WAS formerly Miss Heimbcrgcr
Of the First National bank.
Jas. higgins, Jr., his mother and
daughter Edith, and Mrs. j. H. Lcr.
cher motorc' to Victor Tuesday, re-
turning the next day after visiting
with former neighbors there.
Carl Miner Of Lake station, who
has been in Chicago the past year,
came TO Arvnda Sunday TO spend his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. Miner.
Mrs. Evangeline b. Cummings.
count superintendent of schools and
Miss Ridley, Red Cross nurse for this
county. visited the Confer and
Criticized schools last week.
Mrs. l.. Thomas and her daughter,
Margaret. who has been visiting for
the past month with her son John
and wife at Trinidad returned TO Ar.
vadn the last Of the week.
A. ]. Recht received n handsome
gold Eversharp pencil Saturday m
n prize for the attractive window
display prepared for the Scholl foot
appliances.
Mrs. r. D. Hutchinps and Mrs. r.
Cummings made the circle trip tnk-
ing In Lookout, Idaho SPRINGS and
Mcfarland last week, returning by
why of Boulder.
Rev. a. c. Hoover preached In
Golden Sunday morning and Mt the
Industrial school in the afternoon.
and returned In time 20 fiji the pull
pit Of his own church hero IN the
evening.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-02
LAKESIDE "SEK-
E DALE" AUG. 8
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS IN
GOLD PRIZES OFFERED FOR
BEST COSTUMES OF EVENING
NEXT THURSDAY FREE
PONY DAY.

The annual "Sek- e-dal-.." or mid
summer carnival Wednesday night is
the special event at Lakeside the
coming week, with the Eagles fro
lie Thursday night, the regular week
ly Riddles day Thursday afternoon
and the DeMolay boys band picnic
and Sons and Daughters of Liberty
picnic, both next Saturday, August
IL, as other features.
Those who recall the brilliant intro
ductory "Sek-e-dal-i" carnivals last
season will surely want to be on
hand Wednesday evening in fan
cy and comical costumes to win one
of the generous list of costume
prizes, or at least go out to Lakeside
and see and take part in the fun.
Lakeside will be scene of gaiety
for the occasion and the entire park
will be elaborated" decorated. Lots
of special music and clown bands
will be provided and there will be
plenty of confetti and other carnival
paraphernalia to help everybody have
n good time. This "Sek-c-dali," pro
no.nced seek-a-dolly", Denver's mid
summer Mardi Gras, is certain to be
"a wonderful gloom-destroyer.
Two hundred dollars in gold will
be distributed rs prizes to wcarcrs of
fancy and comical costumes during
the evening. Four prizes of SIS in
gold each will be awarded the man,
woman. boy and girl wearing most
attractive costumes. Second prizes
of $40 in gold and third prizes Of
S. in gold will be awarded in each
group. Three prizes of $15. SO and
SIS in gold respectively will be given
for the most comical costumes.
Twins wearing the most attractive
costumes will receive SO in gold
and SIS will be awarded for the best
black-facc makeup. A special prize
Of SIS will be given for the costume
best representing any one of the
Denver daily newspapers. A special
prize of SIS in gold will be given
to the best group wearing single
style of costume and the largest
single family in costume will also
receive SIS in gold.
The prizes will be awarded at the
rink building mt 1915 o'clock. The
ground floor of the rink will be
reserved exclusively for those in cos,
tune competing for prizes.
Another pony will be given away
to the Riddles Thursday and there
will be plenty Of free ice cream. anc
tickets for the fun house, whip nnt
/ Merry
The Eagles will have n watermelon
feast and frolic at Lakeside ms thu
| Thursday entertainment feature o.
their national convention program
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-02
TRUNK SEWER IS
GOING SWIFTLY
SCWARTZ COMPANY RUsHEs
WORK ON ARVADA'S TRUNk
SEWER LINE-3OOO FEET OF
BIG SEWER LAID AS DITCHER
WAITS FOR TUNNEL WORK

The John Schwartz Construction
company knows how to Law sewer
pipe is the opinion of everybody who
has anything to do with the big trunk
sewer line being laid for Arvada.
three thousand feet of pipe have
been laid to date and the big ditch
ing machine is now waiting for n
tunnel under the cement paving to
be drilled before starting on again.
City Engineer Brew and Inspec-
tor. John A. Gorich are inspecting
and supervising the work for the
town, and declare first-class Job
is being done.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-02
rsTERS RETURN HOME
AFTER REUNION HERE

Mrs. W. 0. Murphy Of Arvada has
NJ the past few weeks had as guests
~ three sisters-Miss Jessie Eliza
.th Pringle of New York, Mrs. Fan
h Spellman of Los Angeles, accom-
Enied by her little granddaughter
essie Taylor, and Mrs. John W.
|,ehm of Des Moines, Iowa, accom-
enied by her husband. 1t was the
(rst time the sisters had been to-
Either for years and was a most en-
byable reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stehm returned last
eek to their Iowa home. Mrs.
Spellman and granddaughter left
Ionday for Kansas City and Des
[ones, to visit relatives before re-
Inning to California, and Miss
tingle leaves tomorrow for New
tork to begin rehearsals in the pop
lar drama, "Lightnin'," in which she
Is been leading lady for some years
D the big time circuit. Her company
billed to close the coming season
Denver next July.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-02
SHORT NEWS NOTES OF ARMADA

"Bill" Bennett spent the weekend
visiting with John Rice at Canon
City.
Arvada baseball fans are going to
Golden Sunday to pull for the home
team to down the Louisville slug
gers. .
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Peters are now
located in their new home on West
Third street, which they purchased
from c. +. Gilmore.
Mrs. Geo. II. Wheatley has had as
her guests for the past few days her
mother, Mrs. J. G. Trezise. and two
sisters Of Boulder.
VIM. Richer and family and son
Charles and X. E. McWhorter and
family motored to Pine Cliff Sun
day.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-02
ASKBIDSONNEW
SANITARY TUBE
TOWN BOARD WILL OPEN BIDS
FOR SANITARY DISTRICT NO.
THE NIGHT OF AUGUST II,
SPECIFICATIONS AT OFFICES
OF BREW 4 SYDOW, DENVER.

The town board of trustees have
issued n call for sealed bids for tho
new sanitary sewer district sewer. to
be sent to the town clerk not later
than eight o'clock Friday. August II.
At that date and hour the bids will
be opened and the contract awarded.
Plans and specifications are on
file at the offices Of Brew 4 Sydow,
Arvada engineers, and call for tho
laying of $4,000 feet OF s and 10
inch sewer and cast iron pipe, besides
the necessary wycs, manholcs and
flushcrs to operate them.
Bids are to be filed on n snccinl
form and must be accompanied by
certified check Of 10 per cent Of
the bid for execution Of contract.