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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

eanda in favor Of the League, for i
had caused many millions of people
to think of the League of Nations
who either hoped the issue had died
and was buried forever or had en-
tirely forgotten its existence. The
most interesting phase of MS lecture
was an exposition Of the exact re-
spect. or otherwise, in which the
United States IS held by Latin Am
erica and by Europe. America
foreign policy was also touched upon
to some extent by DR.. Hart.
The lecturer is a prominent mem
Der OF the Loyal Order Of Moose and
q member of the board Of governors
Of Moosehart.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

In the feeding Of pigs an acre of
cover or alfalfa pasture will save
LAG pounds corr and 46S pounds Of
tankage as compared with dry-lot
feeding, research in the Animal Hus-
bandry Division Of the United States
Department of Agriculture shows.
Pasture feeding is also advantageous
because Of the fertility added to the
soil by the growth of legume hay.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

Route ,, Belgrade, 1st pair.
Pekin Ducks-Mrs. W. J. Courtney,
Route ?, Belgrade, 1st pair.
Guinea-Elmer Huff, Bozeman, 1st
pair.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06
Shoot When Ready-GridIey

Did you hear about the woman
who had triplets in February-and
twins in May"
The same year."
"Yes-the same year, One of the
triplets died"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

A. j. Edsal returned from Emigrant
Gulch last week, where he has been
looking after his mining interests. He
vii! remain with his family in Boze-
MAJ during the rest of the winter.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

DR.. Whitefoot made a trip to Hell
n this week to attend a meeting of
the state medical board.
c. H. Wyman attended the funeral
Of lis oId-time friend, Neil ellis, in
Livingston last week.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

There was a dance at Bull Run,
which is near Creamery, on Friday
cvining last. We understand there
was a collection taken up to pay the
music and that thirty-five nickles
were thrown in the hat.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

Livingston's brilliant correspond
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

Tracy Lyons, who superintendent the
nutting in of the Bozeman Water
works, arrived in the city last week
and seems somewhat dissatisfied be-
the company is not getting
wealthy faster. They certainly can
not expect to become rich in n year,
and should feel proud that they have
not only the best system in Montana
but the best water and a rapidly IN
creasing business.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

James w. Bremen, our efficient
county clerk, is once more at his post
Of duty, having returned from the
Emerald Isle on Saturday. Mr.
brennan has been absent three
months, six weeks of which he was
confined to his bed with a severe
attack of pneumonia. At the same
time his estimable wife lay at death 5
door at her home in Bozeman and
/ neither knew of the dangerous Ill
ness of the other.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

If it IS not already, it should be
the duty of some n to look after
our street crossings and keep them
passable for pedestrians. AS 1t Is nc
one seems to give the matter atten-
ton and consequently they are yer!
icy and dangerous, more especially
during the absence of the electric
light. Should the city be called upOr
to defend a suit for damages for the
inexcusable neglect Of some n to
clean them off, the matter may be
attended to.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

TIE Cheyenne scouts are accom-
panying the Northern Cheyennes that
are being moved to Pine Ridge to
Montana, and these Indians are en-
numbered with their squaws, children
and all their earthly possessions, the
scouts under Lieut.. Getty will not ar
rive at Fort Keogh till the first part
Of March.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

notwithstanding the cold weather,
numerous young people can be seen
coasting upon the hill east of town
nearly every evening.
The slaughter house
and fixtures Of the estate of Fritz
AIbers were offered for sale by Public
Administrator Martin on Saturday
last.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

What has become of the Castle
stage line projects? Are our citizens
going to let it go by default? Mr.
Lewis expended time and money COM
ing here and made a liberal propo-
sition. Let US embrace the oppor-
tunity and have direct communica-
ton with this promising camp.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

ar o.. 1T fire marshal desires
us 1, request. through the columns o.
the i...~. Il t the bells OF the dill
fcren religious demonstrations be
rarag f.. ,o-e d., f.,e. We think the
suggestion is a good one as our pre-
sent fire alarm is a poor one and
the ringing of the church bells might
be the means Of saving both Lie and
property.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

W.. - u and Walter Sales, of
s,ass 1a!latin, made a quick trip
shsn basin last week. They re-
,s q two inches Of snow and
good, considering.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

Al. Orton visited Manhattan this
week. He Informs US that Clint Price
is thinking seriously of embarking in
the sheep business and would like TO
know what makes the best mutton,
a hydraulic ram Of a Cotswool. We
would respectfully refer him to May
or Shepherd, Of Belgrade.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

We are now having short and crisI
winter weather, with excellent sleigh
ing, having had no wind storms in
this vicinity to drift the snow or leave
any bare spots, either, on the high
ways or public thoroughfares.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-06

We are pleased to learn from Elijah
Fowler that the stock of the Giant
mine in Castle is steadily advancing
in price. Other properties of that
camp are looking up, so say Messrs.
Swan and Wyman.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
MRS. TRUMAN G. PALMER
HEADS RESCUE LEAGUE
Secretary Reports 16,765 Animals
and Birds Received in Last
Fifteen Months.

Mrs. Truman q. Palmer was re-
elected president of the Washington
Animal Rescue League at its annual
meeting in the Shoreham Hotel to-
day. Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Mrs. Mendum r. Blumen-
berg; secretary, Mrs. Merton E. Two
good. and treasurer, w. Frank D.
Heron.
Members of the board of directors
were elected as follows: Miss Martha
C. Goldman. Mrs. Harry c. Moses,
Mrs, Thomas f. Bayard, Mrs. Ira Ben
nett, Miss Mamie r. Macomb, Miss
Lillian Eenable. Mrs. b. Carroll Reese.
Gorges, Mrs. William Mather Lewis.
Mrs. j. Harry Shannon, Miss Helen
Ernst. Mrs. c. Carroll Glover, Ar;
Mrs. Henry Leonard, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond and Mrs. Reginald Huide-
koper.
Tie secretary reported that a total
iof 16.765 animals and birds had been
received at the leagues rescue
during the last fifteen months
Among these, she said, were includ-
ed 2.a23 dogs, 10.33S kittens. 4.305
cats, 72 white rats, l dove, l squir-
rel, 2 pigeons, ! opossum and II
birds. Out OF these, she reported that
68 cats, l34 kittens and 297 dogs had
been placed in homes, with desirable
owners, and that cats and 81 dogs had
been returned TO their original own
erS
A resolution was adopted by the
league to create in its membership a
sustaining membership" with dues of
So a year. The membership previous
ly included life members at 800: ac-
tive members, S5; associate members,
81, and Juvenile members, 25 cents.
An address was delivered by Miss
Frances Hawks Burnett, president of
| the Junior Humane Society of Toxic,
Japan
Evening star., 1924-04-30
Tells OF PreSxnre for Leases.

There was much pressure on Secre-
tary Fall in the winter Of 1921 to
lease lands in the California reserves,
Cutler said, and much of il came from
suhoTdinates in the department. Fall
was quoted by the witness as having
said in his presence that he was
afraid that If any large area was
leased there would be no limit to the
amount which must be leased
Evening star., 1924-04-30
CAPPER DISCREDITS
ALCORN TESTIMONY
'Did Not Know There Was a PEN
rose Headquarters at Gonven-
tion," Senator Declares.
cONTRADICTs TELEGRAPHER
''Had No Part in ANY Conference
on Nominee" He Adds.

When the Senate oil Investigating
committee resumed its hearings to-
day, Chairman Ladd placed in the
record a letter from Senator Capper,
Republican, Kansas, contradicting the
testimony of John B. Alcorn, tele-
graph operator at the Penrose head
quarters at the Republican national
convention in Chicago in 1920. in
which Alcorn stated that Senator
Capper was among a hundred or more
people who We're in and out OF the
Penrose headquarters.
Senator Capper declared. There is
not the slightest foundation for the
Statement by Alcorn as far as | am
concerned"
II had no communication or con-
Sutation with PenroSe either before
or during the Chicago convention"
said the letter Il had no conference
with any one representing Penrose.
had no part III any conference on
the presidential nomination and had
no hand in the selection OF Che nomi-
nee"
Denies Headquarters knowledge.
The Kansas senator added that he
did not even know there was a PEN
rose headquarters at the convention.
W. w. Cutler, jT.. former en-
plOya OF the bureau of mines, who
testified Yesterday concerning geolog-
teal aspects of the naval oil reserv
IN California, was called today for
cross by Senator Walsh
the committee pros ecutor. He said
lie had mad no official relation to the
Teapot Dome leases, but had recon-
inended leases on the naval reserves
IN California, which he thought were
being drained by wells on, adjoining
privately controlled land. X
"G.SGO,O0O Barrels LOST"
The witness said failure to drill Off
set wells had resulted up to March
4, 1921, in loss Of 22,20O.O barrels of
Ill on the California reserve, on which
the government lost 6.S0e.o00 barrels
n royalty. Other figures, based on
various conditional estimates, also
were given by Cutler, and Senator
Walsh expressed his confusion and in
ability TO follow the witness in the
different grouping of estimates.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
Warren :. Fisher Called

the committee for Warren S. Fisher
Of New York. a friend of Leonard
Wood. He will be questioned about
events at the Chicago convention of
1920 Il
Evening star., 1924-09-28

long intervals she comes to Washing
ton to see old friends and drops in
on Earl j. Carroll and family, old
neighbors. who still live at 110S X
street northeast.
Charles W. Rich and family. who
have the house in which for seven
years before his death Mr.. Bliss had
room, are recent comers in the row.
Sam Taylor is dead. He was found
dead in woods near the site of Over
look Inn not long after the death Of
Mr.. Bliss. Sam Taylor grew up on
the bare lands near Fort Stanton, and
his father was one of the early set
tiers in Garfield, a subdivision made
by George F.. EmmonS in 1882.
In fair fortunes. Sam was Mr.. Bliss
coachman, and as fortune faded Sam
still held the reins. The horse grew
old and bony and could nat travel
more rapidly than walk. The
coupe became creaky and OH SO Shab-
by. Sans livery came to such 4
state that any old coat from anywhere
seemed blessing. But he would
wait in the wettest or the coldest
weather for Mr.. Bliss TO finish his
visit to the lobby of the Shoreham or
other uptown hotels. Then Sam
would drive back to, Overlook Inn and
turn Mr.. Bliss over to Miss Annie.
There is a lot of pathos in the
story. I will not set down all the de-
! tails Of my knowledge, but want you
Evening star., 1924-09-28

public buildings and grounds and
aqueduct. and lived at 2024 g street.
Grants private secretary was Levi
p Luckey. 1916 T. street. and the as
sistant private secretary was G &.
Sniffen. 1912 Seventeenth street. The
executive clerks were William II.
Crook. 30I Eleventh street southwest,
and q. J.. pruden, BIZ Eleventh street
southwest The Secretary OF State
was Hamilton Fish. 1900 | street
Secretary of the Treasury. Benjamin
II. BriStow. 1913 * street: Secretary
of War. William w. Belknap. 2022 6
street; Secretary of the Navy. George
NJ Robeson. 1881 X street: PoStmas-
ter General. Marshall Jewell. No. -
Lafayette square; Secretary OF the
Interior Xachariah Chandler. 140S Fl
street. and the Attorney General,
Edwards Pierrepont, 12$s Vermont
avenue.
Among, the members Of the House
with Mr.. Bliss, and whose names are
fresh in the memory of well read men
of middle age, were James G. Blaine
of Maine. J. G. :. Blackburn of Ken
lucky, Richard i. Bland Of Missouri
J. II. Blount of Georgia. James y
Brown of kentucky, j. II. Burleish ot
Maine, Joseph Cannon of Illinois. O.
D. Conger of Michigan. u. Il. Culber-
son of Texas, Z. J. Faulkner of West
Virginia, W. H. Forney of Alabama
Evening star., 1924-09-28

lington Hotel and lived there during
most of his service in Congress. The
older folk of Washington remember
that in the 70s and SOS the old Airing
ton was one of the costly and luxuri-
Gus hotels of America. only rich
man could afford to live there,
though it is probable that many men
not rich lived therefor a short time
But they could not afford it
Mr.. Bliss, in his years of prosperity,
had what writer's like to call "a host
Of friends" When his days of pros
perity passed his friends were not SO
numerous. That is an old story. When
he grew old and had nothing but d
small monthly remittance from d
source the Rambler does not know
his host of friends" in Washington
was reduced to two, and these were
faithful 10 the last. one was Ann
Tool, spinster, who had been his
housekeeper in happier days. and the
other was Sam Taylor, an old coIored.
man.
Miss Tool is living. Her home is in
New York City, and this Summer she
worked in an Atlantic City Hotel. At
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Mr.. Bliss numbered among his
close personal friends many Of the
prominent statesmen and politicians
in high public positions of his time.
Mr.. Bliss entered Congress two years
after Uncle Joe Cannon had entered
that body. There he established an
early friendship with Mr.. Cannon and
ever afterward he was one of the
close personal friends of that dis
tinguished statesman who has just re-
tired from Congress after service
covering AZ years"
X x = 4
syndicate suggests one on the
building of the new" Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge. The first appropria-
tion for that bridge was made by
Congress February 90. 1887; it was
opened for traffic March 20, 1890. and
in celebration of its construction 4
dedication ceremony was held at the
bridge August %, 1880. A story OF
the building of the bridge would call
for some account of Twining City, al
the east end of the bridge. That viii
lage has grown on part of what was
the Naylor farm. The subdivision
was recorded June Z, 1883, having
been made by Richard Smith anG
CnarleS a. Ltllot, trustees appointed
by the court in celebrated equity
case of Naylor VS.. Naylor. The
Rambler hopes to work these matters
out for the instruction and satisfac.
ton of his patient followers.
Mr.. Bliss came to Washington ir
1875 as Il member of the House ir
the Forty-fourth Congress, which
convered December 6, 1875. The
Speaker OF the House was Michael C
Kerr of Indiana, who died August 10
1876, four days after adjournment o.
the first session. and during his ill
ness Samuel S. tSunseD Cox Of New
York and Milton Saylor of Ohio were
successively appointed Speakers pre-
tempore. At the second session o,
that Congress Samuel j. Randall Of
Pennsylvania was chosen Speaker.
Mr.. Bliss registered at the old Ar
Evening star., 1924-09-28

to think of a man. influential pro-
porous and jovial in his middle age:
then. with money gone, with many of
his old friends dead or as poor as he,
going nightly in his little old hack
to sit in the bright corridor of d hotel
and talk of other days. And so far as
the Rambler has heard. there was
none 20 do him reverence but Miss
Annie and old Sam Taylor
!: x :; =
MFR. BLISS was in Congress from
A'A the beginning Of the Forty
fourth Congress. Deco mber 6. 1870. to
the close OF the Forty-seventh Con-
gress, March }. 1852. He was not
elected to the Forty eighth Con-
sress, but WAS elected TO the Forty
ninth. which convened December I.
1855, and was reelected 70 the Fiji
tieth. which adjourned March -. 1889.
In the Fifty-first Congress he seat
was occupied by Thomas +. MaSner
Of Brooklyn.
When Mr.. Bliss came 70 Washing
ton Grant was President. Cen. O. t..
BabCock was the Presidents secre-
tary and also engineer in charge of
Evening star., 1924-09-28

fantry-at the days close three tanks
only were left.
All the horrors of scissors were
repeated in this dealing Of
fensive movement, and the mems
faces grew grim with the determine
ton to carry on until their objectives
were reached. Many dead comrades
could not be buried because of the
ceaseless pounding OF the defending
batteries of the enemy. Food and
water were often lacking and sleep
was impossible.
But on they went from one ravine
to another, up one hill, then on to
the next, their thinning ranks clos
ing in the courage that defies death.
Hill 272 proved to be the most diff
cult stronghold to capture from the
Germans, so the list Division was
ordered to take it. Exposed to the
enemy all the way they went, they
reached the hills base, only to be-
gin their decimated climb to the
summit. a summit that had been
swept by hundreds of tons of steel
CONTINUED on Fifth PsseA
Evening star., 1924-09-28

" HERE was a run on the word
syndicate in the District a
few years ago. When two
i men. got together to buy "a
farm 1T was said that syn
dicate' was being formed, and when
they got a surveyor to lay off streets
and lots, the Syndicate operations"
were given greater prominence in the
news than base ball. One of the syn
dicates of the early SOS was the
Bliss Havemeyer syndicate. which
was to make a large section of the
Eastern Branch country the garden
spot Of America" and bring train
loads of millionaires to build villas.
chateaus, palaces and castles on the
majestic ridge at whose base runs
Minnesota avenue, and along whose
crest runs Alabama avenue.
I want to tell you what / know of
fine and interesting man who prob
ably conceived the plan, had money,
became poor, lived in Overlook Inn
until 1T became unfit for habitation,
moved into humble lodgings in Wash
ington and died not long ago. His
name? Archibald NJ. Bliss.
The death certificate of this man.
which l saw in the records of the
Health Department, shows that he
died March 10, 1923, at 1106 X street
northeast, at the age of 81 years. !
month and 20 days. The certificate is
marked that he was four years sick
and that he died of arterio- sclerosis
and senility. His mother was Mary
anna if I make the name ouD Mes
sol of Grcenpoint, Long Island. The
card says that the information was
given by Ann Tool. Burial was at
Brooklyn, n. Y
Turning to The Star of Tuesday,
March 20. 1923, ] find the following
sketch which contains several mis-
takes. but furnishes some information
pertinent to this story:
archibald Meserole Bliss. formerly
member of Congress from Brooklyn,
n. Y, died at his home, 1106 X street
northwest, in this city, yesterday fol-
lowing long illness. He was IS
years old The body was sent last
night to Brooklyn, where his son-in-
law, DIR. William ]. Dowd, will ar
range for the funeral and burial in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Bliss was a native of Brook
lyn, where he received his education.
His first venture in life was in the
hardware business, in which his faith
er was engaged. He was elected to
the Fifty-fourth Congress in 1895 and
served in that body for 12 years. He
began his political career as an alder
man in Brooklyn, serving from 1864
to 1867. Retiring from Con-
gress. Mr.. Bliss made Washington his
home, purchasing Overlook Inn, on the
Eastern Branch of the Potomac pic
turesque site which he remodeleds
Mr.. Bliss was a lover of blooded
horses and always kept a stable. His
private carriage, with its perfect
double team. never failed to attract
attention on the city's streets
Evening star., 1924-09-28
LUCRETTA f.. REMINGTON.

~ .. No. 201, A. f. F.. Novem-
ber 10, 1918: THE COM
mander-in- chief has noted
~ in this division a special
pride of service and high
Evening star., 1924-09-28

= HERE was a run on the word
syndicate" in the District a
few Years ago. When two
men. got together to buy a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14
AGENTS. VOLLEY
HALTS TWO
Big Still and Couple Taken
in Dry Raid
ONE MAN GETS AWAY
Courts Fine and Jail Other
Liquor Offenders

Two men we're arrested. third
escaped after a thrilling chase. IN
which a number o. shots were fired.
and an so.gallon still. % gallons OF
moonshine and 1000 SALONS Of mash
were destroyed by prohibition agents
In a raid on a shack between Au'
burn and Black Diamond The two
men arrested arc Jerry Lubeltch and
John Abrams.
:, A. notson. 40. transfer com
pany driver. convicted OF driving an
automobile while drunk. vuz or,
dercd 20 serve tl days IN iail by
Police judge John n. Gordon, when
he was unable 10 pay 800 fine.
John Ion. 40. an electrle.on. and
A, j. Adams. AZ. a clerk. we're sen
fenced 20 serve 40 days IN the ooun'
- iail and pay fine Of iioe Tues
day. by Judge Gordon. Tor violation
% The prohibition ordnance. Ben
Barker ~. a messenger. vas sen
fenced 10 serve 10 days In iail on
charge 81 speeding on motorcycles.
Robert Wellander, arrested by fed
cul prohibition agents on a charge
OF selling liquor was sentenced 90
serve so days IN San by Federal
Judge =. T. Cuthman.
Liquor sentences BY Federal
Judge Georgo ~ Bourauin Included
Charles bolairom. s0day hil sen
tence and 500 fine for possession
and sale. John Luak. 5000 fine Tor
possession: Joe ScorpI. $500 Frank
smrquist. 1900. Katherine Davis.
800. and Frank Kelly. william
chaxerls. Evan Davis. Joseph Him
clhoch.
Tom poran. arrested ln \ liquor
raid hy agents near Auburn Mon
day night. when he was found op.
Grating a 1000 gallon atill. was re.
arrested Tuesday while furnishing
81 900 bonds before United states
Commissioner bowman The arrest
WAS based on a secret indictment,
returned by tho federal grand jury.
charging Doran with operation Of
dlsililcry. lie posted ii.soo bonds.