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The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
ARMED PASTOR R0UTS MEEkER MOB With LEAD
FEDERAL OFFICERS nab SHERIFF
and TWENTY OTHERS At MEEKER

Gregg received note saying that the
gang would "get'' him before morn
ing. 1t was then that .he minister ap-
pealed for protection, and guards were
stationed at his home. Toward morn
ing everything had become quiet and
the guards, believing there was no
further danger, absented themselves
for short time, when four men stole
stealthily up to the church, setting the
same on fire, and then they ran past
the parsonage, hurling rocks through
the windows into the room which was
thought to be occupied by Rev. Gregg.
But this preacher believes in shoot
ing, as well as praying, and as the
men ran down the dark street he sped
them on their way with three shots
from his 45-calibre revolver, and now
the good people of the town are criti-
cising because he proved to be such a
poor shot, but the preacher says he 10
not sure but what he wounded one or
two Of the men, but if SO, their COM
panions carried them away without
making the facts known.
Crowds gathered at once and ex-
tingtrished the flames, the damage to
the church proving very slight. This
all happened about $3.50 yesterday
morning in our neighboring county Of
Rio Blanco to the north of us, where
the people live under the protection Of
the Stars and Stripes and tia national
and state laws and are supposed to be
civilized and law abiding.
District Attorney Delaney was on
the ground at the time the crime Of
arson was committed and he at once
communicated with the owner Of some
bloodhonnds at Colorado Springs, and
the man passed through Glenwood with
his dogs last night, and the animals
are now working on the trail of the
men who are so lost to all decency
that they would fire church and stone
the pastor who dares to tell the truth
and who does not fear to call a spade
spade or to brand a criminal az a
criminal, regardless of his wealth or
station, politically or otherwise.
In the meantime the little town il a
seething cauldron of excitement and
commotion, and the end is not vet.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
GUARANTEED WITH SMALLPOX

That old saying that troubles never
come single is given considerable Gre.
dence by County Commissioner R. P.
Coulter, who the first Of the week was
hastily summoned from Denver on ac-
count Of the sudden illness of his son,
Lester, who was operated on for appen-
dicitis Monday at the Glenwood sani-
tarium.
When he returned to Glenwood he
found that Ars. Coulter, who is living
In Grand Junction where the children
are in school, had been summoned to
the bedside Of, their son, while prepar-
ing to leave for Glenwood was quar-.
antined with their family after doctors
had pronounced their youngest son suf-
fsring from smallpox. The other chill.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21

ity party. Before the war ninety-three
per cent of the population could neither
read nor write. During the war seven
per cent Of the seven per cent that
could read and write were wiped out
of existence.
Just the other day in New York a
man named Foster spoke to a crowd Of
fifteen thousand people. Every person
wore red ticket signifying that ks
believed in Soviet rule. Mr.. Foster
said that it was time to listen to the
leaders of Moscow and forget congress
If these people should take over the
United States, you would have NO
rights, money or property. A child
would be taken away from its parents
when three or four yeas old, and put in
a school where it would be brought up
with the Soviet ideas. In Russia there
are no schools outside Of the colleges,
there are NO clothes such az you have
Continued on page 81
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
MEASURING THE STREAMS

@. E. Feetham, for the past several
months employed as state hydrograph-
er and stationed at Montrose, and A.
J. Dickson, irrigation division engineer
for this territory the past week made
several stream measurements in this
territory, going to Elk, Parachute,
Roam, Plateau and Buzzard creeks and
the Gunnison river near Grand juno
tion. Mr.. Feetham, who has been do
ing the photographic work for this
territory, has been transferred to Dem
yer, and the work he has geen doing
has been apportioned to Messrs. Getty
and Dickson, division engineers for r.
rigation divisions 4 and s. The trip
revealed woeful lack Of snow for
this time Of tho year.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21

The ordinarily quiet town Of Meeker
is in turmoil of excitement this week.
due to the recent arrival Of couple Of
federal prohibition officers and their
arrest of Sheriff Henry Wilson and
twenty others on charges Of violating
the anti-gambling and prohibition laws,
and the resentment of the rough ele-
ment against Rev. Eavid A. Gregg,
The Methodist minister, whom the law
breakers suspect Of having reported
them to officials in Denver.
James W. Melrose, state prohibition
officer, and w. L. Reece, a deputy,
arrived in Meeker about week ago,
registered under assumed names and
soon began to get acquainted with the
men about town, and in doing SO they
sat in" several games of poker,
drank whisky with their newly made
chums, and when they expressed sur
prise that the men were so open and
brazen in their defiance of the law
and showed little nervousness lest
the little meetings might be broken up
by an officer, it is said that Henry
Wilson, county sheriff and therefore
sworn to uphold and enforce the laws,
threw back his coat and displayed on
his vest huge star bearing the in
sigma of his office, at the same time
informing the visitors that their fears
were groundless, since he was the sAer-
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
SCIENCE MAKES A
new DISCOVERY

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 19.-The diseov-
cry Of new compound which for the
first time in the history of the medical
profession will allow for positive
diagnosis of the gall bladder has been
made by DR.. E. A. Graham, professor
of surgery Of Washington university,
which has proved during the past few
months to be practical success in all
of twenty cases attempted.
This discovery was made public to-
day at special demonstration given
by DR.. Graham at the request Of the
American Congress of Internal Medi-
cine, which is holding its eighth An.
nual clinical session in st. Louis.
The diagnosis Of gall bladder diseases
previously has been through symptons
attendant in many cases with degree
Of uncertainty because the gail bladder
wus rot visible to tic X-ray.
The new compound, it was sxplainsa,
has the effect Of making the bladder
visible to the x-ray for . practical
examination. This compound was
termed by DR.. Graham ~. . ''bromids
compound,'' a substance which Il n.
jected into vein In the arm and takss
effect after the lapse Of few hours.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21

lation of the world into the most des.
tructive Of all wars.
Serbia, country no larger than
your county, suffered more than any
other country from the results of the
war. Seventy per cent of her popula-
tion had either been killed, had starv-
ed, or had frozen. France, Belgium
and many other countries will wear the
marks Of this war five hundred years
later. These will not be the marks Of
devastated and ruined country, but
the marks will be on the hearts Of the
people from which all kindness and
love is torn. When the heart is torn
from a nation it takes centuries to
restore 1t to its former position.
Many small homes were destroyed
homes on an acre Of ground where the
owner and his ancestors had earned
their living for many centuries.
have seen beautiful cities destroyed BE-
fore my very eyes.
The land from the air looked like
person whose face was pitted from
the smallpox. There were shell pits
covering the ground for miles around
these pits were from three to twenty.
five feet deep.
Italy was harassed by Austria and
Turkey. Turkey has paid. Germany
was one Of the great nations Of the
world before the war. Now It is in q
state Of chaos with no idea of what
tomorrow will bring. Germany's cur.
rency is below par; you could fill this
whole room with German marks for
forty-six cents. The marks Of France
and Belgium are below par. The Eng
fish pound, which has been taken as q
standard for centuries in tho CONNER
cial world, 10 below par.
Russia, which was one Of the wealth.
lest aAd most beautiful countries in
tho world, Is now in state Of anarchy
under the rule Of Bolshevism, commun,
ism or 6ovietism, or Whatever you wish
to call II. This theory was begun by a
man named MARI, but the theory is
carried out by handful Of the minor.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
sw1TzERs SELL THEIR HOME

Tom Dice this week purchased the
splendid home Of H. o. Switzer at the
corner of Colorado and Tenth. This
is one of the most attractive homes in
the city, the house being all that one
could desire, while the property is we'll
provided with flowers and shrubbery,
greatly enhancing the appearance of
the corner, especially in the summer
time.
The property was improved by Sam
Dougan as home, and purchased from
him by Mr.. Switzer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dice will take possession of their new
property March l.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
JACK MUNRO LANDS
RIFLE POSTOfFICE

A telegram which reached Chairman
Jessup from Washington last Monday
announced that upon the recommends
tion of Senator Phipps, John R Munro
had received the appointment as post
master of the town of Rifle.
More than half doze ncandidates
have been in the race for this posi-
ton, at one time or another, but at
the last it was found that only two
had come through the civil service ex-
animation with passing grades. These
were Mrs. Serena B. Pollock, the pres
ent incumbent, and Mr.. Munro. sena.
tor Phipps wired Chairman Jessup as
to which of these applicants he wished
to endorse, and Mr.. Jessup quite nat
urally recommended Mr.. Munro the
Republican applicant, and the appoint.
ment was made at once.
Mr.. Munro is very capable along
clerical lines, and proved by his service
as county treasurer that he is we'll
qualified for any office position. He
is painstaking and methodical, and at
the same time rapid workman, and
undoubtedly will administer the office
to the satisfaction Of the patrons.
1t must be said of Mrs. Pollock, the
present incumbent, that she has given
excellent service, and many who are
not Of her political faith asked that
she be retained in the position which
she has so well filled.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
Excitement High and Affair Leads to
Firing a Church and Throwing
Stones at Preacher
LATTER FIRES AT ASSA|LANTS

iff Of the county. 1t is reported that
a like conversation took place with the
undersheriff, after which the Denver
Officers proceeded to get busy, with
the result that a nice little cleanup
was made, eleven men being arrested
in Cunningham 8 pool hall and six in
the Meeker hotel pool hall and soA
drink parlor, operated by Thomas
o O'Leary in the hotel conducted by
Rube 8. Ball, Sheriff Wilson being
among those taken into custody.
Taken into Justice court, OLeary
Cunningham and John Hays pleaded
guilty and each was fined $3.50 and
costs on a charge Of conducting gamp,
ling houses. L. E. Chaplin, a plumber,
was arrested, charged with manufac-
turing and having in his possession
stills and parts of stills for the manu-
facture of illicit liquor.
After several of those under arrest
had entered pleas of guilty and been
fined, and after the arresting officers
had departed for Denver, indignation
grew intense against Rev. D. A. Gregg,
pastor of the Methodist church, who
had attacked the lawless condition
from his pulpit and who was accused
of reporting such conditions to the
state authorities.
This indignation reached such tense
stage that on Tuesday evening Mr..
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
ED WHITE RETURNING
TO CARBoNDAI.E

Ed White, Of Carbondale, who has
been in California for his health and
who recently suffered a second para.
lytic stroke, will be brought back to
his home, arriving in Glenwood to-
morrow morning
He will be met here by W. H. Far
mum with his ambulance and will be
taken to his Carbondale home.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
REPUBLICAN WOMEN amsr

The members Of the Women 3 BE-
publican club Of this city win hold
their regular monthly meeting Satur.
day, February %, at three 'clock, At
the Williams Hotel.
All women members Of the Republi-
can party are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
IN Prize ESSAYS

After Major Edwards gave his ad-
dress at the high school he stated that
he left check for $3.50 to be given to
the student making the best review Of
the address, the judges to be among
the school faculty.
Age, or the class in which one stood
had nothing to do with the awarding
of the prize which called for the best
in the entire high school. Elizabeth
MCCARTHY fthe third year or junior
class wrote the best and Gladys Dick
son of the freshman class wrote the
second best. These two prize articles
are printed herewith:
War and Peace
(By Elizabeth Mccarthy
just wanted to bring before you
boys and girls the meaning of war.
You will never be able to know the
meaning Of war as know it.
During the world war one hundred
million lives were lost. These were
lost by actual warfare, starving,
and freezing. Thirteen million mon
were killed ON the field OF battle. You
people cannot realize the meaning Of
thirteen million, but it would take
four hundred days for this number Of
men, marching company front, and
marching twenty-four hours a day, to
pass in front Of your school building
Little Serbia was drawn into the
war first. She entered into an ALI.
nnce with Russia against Austria and
Turkey. Ono by one the nations en-
tered the war crushing the very heart
out Of Serbia. Germany plundered and
devastated Belgium and France for nc
other reason than the firing Of shot
Then in 1917 America entered the war
and this drew oven one-half the popu.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-21

dren in the family were allowed to
leave the home, but they have not yet
been allowed to return to school. The
friends of the family will sympathize
with them in this unfortunate double
misfortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
ADAM A. WEsCH1.ER, AUCTIONEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF MODERN THREE
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK RUILD
ING CONTAINING THREE APART
MENTS, NO. LOOT MONROE STREET
NOpTuwEST wfTTI CARACE

SALE on M3p RRISK THgEE
ING CoSTA1N Ing THREE l ApAn IT
NoRTHwEsT. WITH GARAGE.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 1925. folio A, ct seq
bia. and at the, request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will offer for
sale by public auction. In front Of the premises,
on M0NDAY. THE T 1o1 ~ I,a DAY OF
PM, the following described land and prem
Uses. situate in the city Of Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia, towit: Lot 95 in Nettie B.
Meyers subdivision Of lot. in block A. ''Hol-
Of the surveyor for the District OF Columbia
IN county book Il, page lis also also part Of lot
block as. "HoImead Manor" as per plat re.
corded in the office Of the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia in county book II, page
119. beginning for the same at a point "a
running thence northeriy 80 feet, thence west
erly 8 feet to the westerly line Of said lot,
thence southerly 90 feet and thence easterly
feet ee By Il the full depth thereof Of said lot g.
said block As. "Holmead Manor being known
for purposes OF assessment and taxation as
S. 600, at 6t51s. due June 2nd. 1925
Terms of sale: All cash over and above
said trust. A deposit Of $500 required OF the
sncing. recording. revenue stamps and notarisl
fees at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within thirty days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
i've days advertisement aof such resale in
some nswsp,per published in the city Of
NJ. CARTER HALL.
@. c. CARLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
AUCTION SALES.
EIrTUrRE nAvo
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE WARE
HOUSE PROPERTY, BEING NO. 86 l.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE WARE
STREET N0RTHEAsT. ~ '' ~ "
in be So ass folio OF a tut su
o: the land records of the District Of Column
bia. and the request Of the party secured
WEDNEsDAY. THE TWENTIETH DAY OF OF
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. situate in the District Of Column
bia. and designated as and being original lot
= and part Of original lot in square 878.
one parcel as follows; Beginning for the same
at the southwest corner of said lot and rum
134.G4 feet. thence north 2T3.25 feet to the
south line of Pierce street. thence west along
said south line Of Pierce street 1874 81 feet 10
the northwest corner OF said lot 4, and thence
south 213.23 feet to the point Of beginning.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed OF trust
tor $4,000. further particulars Of which will
be announced at time of sale; the purchase
price above said trust to be paid in cash. A
deposit OF 5000 required. Conveyancing. record
ing and srm revenue stamps at pnrehassrs
thirty days. otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resold at
the discretion of the trustees.
GEORGE o. WATSON,
JOSEPH O. SHEEHY.
1el1-d&ds.exSn Trustees.
THOs. J. OWEN & son. ATCTIONEERs
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
SlSTING OF A THREE-sTORY BRICK
DWELLING CONTAINING NINE ROOMS
AND BATH: KNOWN AS 1851 ONTARIO
Ry virtue Of certain deed Of trust dated
June 10Th. 1923. heng instrument No o., re-
corded July 3rd. 1923. among the land records
of the District Of Columbia. and at the request
OF the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction. in front
OF the premises, on TUESDAY. THE TWEEN
TY-sIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID. 1924
AT FoTR-TIiIkTY PM. the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and designated as and be-
ing lot 80 In Harry Wardman's subdivision
OF lots in 'Lanier Heights" az per plat re-
corded In the Office Of the surveyor for the
district Of Columbia In Liber County 20, at
folio ~, said lot now known for purposes OF
taxation and assessment lot 31J in Square
25si.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed of trust
for $1,000. further particulars OF which will
be announced at time of sale: the purchas
price above said trust 10 be paid in cash. A
deposit of $3.50 required. Conveyancing, re-
cording and revenue stamps at purcha ser J
cost. Terms to be complied with within thirty
days. otherwise deposit forfeited and the prop
erty may be- advertised and resold at the disi
erection Of the trustees.
JAMES H. BADEN
WILLIAM Il. BAUM,
fsl4 dads. exSuShol Trustees
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CHAPTER v.
The Appeal.

well done, Will Clark" said
Meriwether Lewis. when at length
one cold winter morning, they stood
within the walls of the completed
fortress. Now we can have our owr
fireplace and so on with our work
in comfort. The collection is growing
splendidly!"
Yes. Mr.. Jefferson will find that
we have been busy" rejoined Clark
THE barge will go down well loaded
of it-downhill and over country they
have crossed"
True" unused Lewis. I'VE are a,
a blank wall here. We lack a guide
| now, that Is sure. Two Interpreters
we have who may or may not be OF
But now, you know our other new
| interpreter. the sullen chap, Char.
bonneau-that polygamous scamr
| with two or three Indian wives?'
Yes: and surly brute he is
We'll, it seems that last summer
! Charbonneau married still another
wife, girl not over sixteen years OF
age, should judge. He bought he,
she was a slave. a captive brough.
down from somewhere UP the river
by war party. She is a pleasan;
girl and always smiles. She seems
friendly to us-see the moccasins she
| made for me but now. And 1 only
had to knock her husband down once
for beating herr"
Lucky man." grinned William
Clark. II have kINcked him dowr
half a dozen times, and she has made
then?" ,TnnH
so far as I can learn, that indian
girl is the only human being here
who has ever seen the stony noun
tains. The girl says that she was
taken captive years ago somewhere
near the summit of the stony noun
tains. Above here great river
comes In, which they call the Yellow
Rock river--the 'Ro'jaune,' Jussaume
weeks journey toward the west, this
river comes again within a half day's
march Of the Missouri. That is near
the summit of the mountains. And
this girls people live there"
by the Lord, Merne. you're a
Wait. I find the child very bright
very clear OF mind. And, listen
Will-the mind OF a woman is better
for small things than that of a man
They pick up trif1es and hang on to
them. I'd as soon trust that girl for
guide out yonder as any horse
stealing warrior in a hurry to get
into country and in hurry to get
out Of 1t again. Raiding parties
cling to the river courses, which they
know, but she and her people must
have been far to the west of any
place these Adventures of the Mime
tarees ever saw. Sacajawea she calls
herself-the bird woman I swear
look upon that name itself as a good
omen! She has come back like a
dove to the ark. this bird woman
William Clark. we shall reach the
sea-or, at least, you will do so.
WILL" he concluded.
What do you mean. Merne? Surely
II do. you will also"
II cannot be sure"
The forid face of William Clarl;
showed frown of disp1easure.
You are not as well as you should
be-you work too mach That is not
Just to Mr.. Jefferson, Merne, nor to
our man, nor to me-
1T was for that reason I took Won
on. Doesn't ma. have two lungs
two arms, two limbs, two eyes? We
are those for Mr.. Jefferson-even
crippled. the expedition will live.
You are as my own other hand. I
exult to see you every morning smil-
ing out OF your blankets, hopeful and
hungry
Meriwether Lewis turned to his col
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THos. J. OWEN 4 SON, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING. BEING NUMBER 100 4th
STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
Of the land records OF the District OF Coluni.
bia. and at the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will SELL at
public auction in front of the premises. on
THURsDAY. THE TWENTY-FIRsT DAY OF
FEBRUARY, AID. 1924, AT FOUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. situate in the District of Co.
lumba. and designated as and being lot 81,
in Charles c. Meade and others subdivision,
in square SIS. As per plat recorded in the Of
nee Of the surveyor Of the District Of Column
bia. in Liber IA. at folio 10.
Terms OF sale: All cash. A deposit of
5000 required upon acceptance of bid. Con-
veyancing, recording and revenue stamps At
purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be complied
with within thirty days or deposit forfeited
and the property may be resold at the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser after
FIVE days Advertisement.
LOUIS A. ROSARY.
. JOSEPH T. EXNICI0S.
fe1a, dads, e1Su Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
Attorneys Sale of Valuable
Machine Shop : Equipment,
Tools, Ford Truck, Etc, Con-
tanned on First Floor No. 210
I'd Street NV

BY virtue Of authority vested in the under
signed. I will sell by public auction within
TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1924. COM
MENC1NG 10 O'CLOCK AM. valuable ma
chimery. shop equipment, etc, including Pratt
lie Blond Universal grinder. drill press. Oster-
lein milling machine. Springfield shaper. 12'
stroke: Manley arbOr press, blacksmith's equip
ment, chain hoists, power hack saw, Yankee
Twist drill grinder. motors, drills, taps. ream-
eers. dies. shafting. betting. old gas engines.
Ford truck desk. etc Terms cnsh.
MILTON STRAsBURGER. Attorney,
fe11-d&dbs. exSu 511 10th st. NV
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OUT.OF.TOWN REAL ESTATE
Salt Water Front Property.
South River Park.
Ideal Summer COIOr

I ne IueaI SUMMER COIOlIy.
For Salc-Nicely situated lots. $500 to 81 $50.
Some very attractive bungalows, $3.50 to
! 81. $50. This 10 the time TO select your lot and
10 build this spring and have It ready for occu-
pancy by summer. South River Park Is SO
miles from Washington the Washington &
Annapolis pike. For particulars apply c. II.
Nicely. 1913 II st. NV. Phone Franklin :S207.
Saturdays and Sundays at South River Park,
Anue Arundel county. Md.