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The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16

were those who had been convicted
and fined for violating the laws, de-
clared that he had thrown the stone
through his window, and also that he
had himself fired the church.
Bloodhounds were brought in from
Colorado Springs to trace the person
guilty Of arson, but the effort was
not rewarded with much success. Mr.
Gregg and some of the other citizens
Of Meeker had received threatening
and annanmous letters, and the
district attorney attempted, through a
handwriting expert to prove that all of
these Letters were written by Gregg.
The prosecution was in the hands Of
District Attorney Delaney, and Gregg
was defended by Merle D. Vincent Of
Grand Junction. After Judge Butler
sustained Vincent's motion for a di-
rected verdict of acquittal, District
Attorney Delaney dismissed all of
several cases that were pending against
Gregg'-and court was over.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
CASES AGAINST
PREACHER DISMISSED


In the district court at Aeeker last
week, Judge Butler Of Denver pfesid-
ing for Judge Shumate, the misde-
meanor case against Rev. David A.
Gregg, pastor of the Meeker Method
ist church, occupied the whole week.
a large array Of witnesses bein exam
ined on behalf Of the state and also
for the defense.
Saturday afternoon, after all the
testimony had been presented on both
sides, Judge Butler sustained the de-
fendant IS motion for directed YER
diet of not guilty, and thus the case
was disposed Of.
The case is an aftermath Of q
fight which Gregg, ever since he was
assigned to the Meeker charge, has
waged against lawlessness in that com.
munity, his efforts eliminating in the
arrest of several prominent citizens for
the violation Of the volstead act and
the anti-gambling laws, and resulting
in the conviction and punishment by
fine of several Of the accused, and
the forced resignation Of the sheriff
of the county.
Considerable feeling was engendered
against the preacher in connection
with his activities in behalf Of law
enforcement resulting, az he claimed,
in several threats made against him,
in someone throwing rock through
his window in the early morning sew
eral months ago, and In ths firing sf
the church at the same tims.
NJ. asssg's enemies. aneaS wasa
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
Power OF
School Boards

The following letter has been re-
ceived from the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and has nv
hearty endorsement.
Denver, July IT, 1924
TO THE co. SUPERINTENDENT
OF COLORADO:
My dear Co-worker:
At the annual meeting Of the State
Reading Circle Board held in May
of this year. I was instructed to write
to the County Superintendents In ref
erence to most important matter.
Under the law. school boards are
authorized ito make a levy Of one
tenth of q mill for the purchase of
books for a library. to be open to the
public. under such rules az the dis
trict board may deem needful for the
proper care of the said library; but
no levy made for this purpose shall
exceed one-tenth Of one mill, and the
money accruing therefrom shall be
used for the purpose Of such library,
and for no other purpose whatsoever .
Under this statute. the Attorney
Generals office advises me, that
school boards have the authority to
purchase the Teachers Reading Circle
Books. and the Pupils Reading Circle
Books. list of which books, for the
years nineteen twenty-four and
twenty-fi FIVE. will be sent to you with
in few days.
You can readily see what great
value to a district such a purchase
Of books would be in improving the
professional spirit of the teachers,
and in enriching and strengthening
the curriculum for the school children
in the grades. Therefore. / am trans
mitting to you the requests of the
State Reading Circle Board. that yon
lay this matter before all Of the
school boards in your county, giving
the proposition your approval, and
also my endorsement. By SO doing,
you will render still another genuine
service to education in Colorado, AMI
put your county once more among
those communities that are taking
further steps in school development in
this state.
Feeling sure That you will be glad
to cooperate IN this matter. and ex-
tending my warm appreciation to you
for NIL the fine work you have done
for our beloved Commonwealth, am,
Fraternally.
NARY C. c. BRADFORD,
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16

beautiful little clearing. terraced -
covered with lawn trees. n wa
truly hidden away. and q deaightfua
picnic ground. There Il . cottase a.
the far edge of the clearing. aqd
above on the mountain side strings
a cherry and apple orchard. whils
I h stream Of mountain water. uspi
and pure. murmufs and howA eyer
the rocks on its way to join the Colo-
RADIO river. There are . few tables,
benches and chairs scattered csnven'
iently, with two or three furnaces
where pot of coffee can be mads or
q steak broiled, If one 20 deslres.
Here we had our lunch and enjoyed
1t much more by reason Of the pleas-
ant surroundings than otherwise
Eagle Valley Enterprise.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16

we'll as hay, grain and potatoes are
grown in abundance. f4f
The great hogback that trayerscs
Gunnison, Garfield and Rio Blanco
counties, into and through Moffat
county contains coal enough to last
this country indefinitely. Grand Val
Icy and DeBeQue are noted N being
in the great oil shale belt, AZ well as
the oil belt.
Western Mesa county II in direct
line with the great oil fields in Moi
fat county. have more faith in the
oil fields of north western Colorado
and especially Moffat county than
any other person. / know that the
oil is there and / know where to
find it.
There is oil enough In Moffat county
to make every person in the county
several times a Millionaire, and when
the drill is pointed in the right direc'
tion Moffat county can have thou
sands of wells spouting oil one hun
dred feet high instead Of one 1t will
come in the near future, and when the
people of Craig and Moffat county
get smeared with oil and liquid gold
they will come to Glenwood Springs
noted as the greatest all the year
round resort in the U. 8. A. to get
cleaned up, and as money will be nc
object they can get cleaned right.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
SERIOUS INJURY
WHILE HUNTING

George Hayes, Glenwood boy, but
for some time located at Ashcroft
where he is developing mining prop
erty, met with serious accident last
Saturday afternoon, while taking ad-
vantage Of the first day of the hunt
ing season by following bunch Of
deer down the mountainside, In the
hope .of getting one Of the big bucks
which the herd contained. 4
Trailing along through the snow,
which was more than kneedeep, George
lost his footing and fell to the ground.
He had his right hand over the muz-
zle of the gun, and the hammer struck
on rock, discharging the weapon, the
45-caliber bullet crashing through the
hunters hand, leaving an ugly and
painful wound which will put George
out Of commission for some time.
GEORGE pulled himself together and
walked for some distance down to his
cabin, and Joe Hurtgen, who was stop
ping with him, brought him to Aspen,
reaching that point about twenty min
utes before the train left for Glen
wood. Although the wound was pain
full, George would not wait to have it
dressed, but hurried ON to Glenwood
where the disabled init il being prop
erly cared for, and he is enjoying(f)
rest at the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Hayes, on Eighth street.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
Richest sbot.
in the World

(by c. n. Harris, Carbondale, Colo. }
A few years ago a prominent Den
yer paper stated that no writer or edi-
tor could confine himself to the truth
and make a success. In this article
1 am going to tell the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth.
About thirty-five years ago some
one said II you would draw a circle
with a radius Of one hundred miles
using Glenwood Springs as the center
you would find the richest spot on
earth in natural resources; this was
long before oil was thought of IN
Western Colorado. am going to
shift the scene a short distance.
The past three or four years many
persons have stated that Colorado
was due for a mining boom greater
than it ever had. as oil comes under
the mineral and mining laws. North
west Colorado and Moffat county In
particular. with Craig as the hub has
more values in oil than all the other
minerals in the state of Colorado
combined.
Moffat county has also unlimited
amount of coal. Farming can be
made a grand success when the far
mers learn to farm right, and make
fall grain speciality.
The western half of Rio Blanco
county. like Mofrat county, is in the
great oil belt, while the eastern
half cannot be excelled for farming
and stock raising. The western half
of Garfield county like Rio Blanco IL
in line with the great oil belt that
traverses Moffat county from end to
end. t
The eastern half Of Garfield county
still has Glenwood Springs. which -
claimed by some to he the hub of the
universe. Carbondale where the d.
nest potatoes on earth are grown II
in Garfield county. Mesa county with
Grand Junction a. the hub is the
greatest fruit growing section In the
middle west. From the eastern bor-
der Of 0arheld county west to the
Utah stats lins fruit Of an kinds a.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
SENATOR cAlltN
IN AUTO CRASH

While driving from Rifle to Glen
wood Wednesday evening to attend
the Republican rally, Senator Callen
was the victim of a headon collision
from which he received some ugly cuts
on the face, and three fractured ribs.
Callen's battery had given out, and
his lights refused to work, and he was
therefore making his way as best he
could in the dark, hoping to have
some repairs made at New Castle.
On the Peach Valley road he met a
car driven by Herb Flindt, his car
also without lights; and evidently one
of the cars was taking the wrong side
of the road.
The impact was sufficient to throw
Mr.. CalAsn through the Windshield,
and in addition to the facial lacera-
tions and broken ribs, he was badly
bruised in a general way.
Ounce Hutton, who was riding with
Mr.. Callen, received slight cut on
the forehead. Flindt and his sister
in-law, Mrs. Kenneth Harsh and her
baby were only slightly bruised by the
shakeup.
The parties were taken to New
Castle for treatment, and Mr.. Callen
was later taken to the home Of his
parents at Rifle. He advises The Post
that he expects to be stirring about
among his friends next week.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
Eagle Editor En-
joys Hide-a-Way

There is beautiful little spot q
few miles out of Glenwood. In the
canon, where the kiddies wanted tn
stop and eat a lunch. There is a
sign along the road. near the top Of
Noname hill, which reads "Hide-Away
Picnic Grounds" This sign appealed
to- the youngsters and they wantssi
to know what lat beyond. SO com
ing back, we guided the old flivver
into the trail leading from the high
way. and shot through a tangie Of
scrub oak and out onto = rustic bridge
across Nonams creek and Into . vssy
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16

The Republican rally at the Odeop
tleater Wednesday evening was very
successful and enjoyable affair, and
Senators Phipps and Oddie surely gave
the people something to think about.
They brought out some things that were
new to some of their listeners, and
showed the advantage af suppodting
President Coolidge and house and
senate in sympathy with his policies.
Before tho meeting started torch.
light procession made up from the boys
in the high school, led by the hoys
band, paraded the streets and on the
corners the band boys shovel them
selves to the best advantage by dis
coursing some fine music.
At tho Odeon Judge Bell presided,
and in fitting manner introduced the
speakers. Mr.. Whinnery made a strong
appeal for the support Of Coolidge,
and house and senate that would
carry out his program, and very
properly made it clear to the people
that he would appreciate their votes.
he made a good impression on his
hearers.
Senator Phipps in very interesting
manner explained the work Of the last
congress and the manner in which
President Coolidge and his party were
thwarted in their efforts to fully caffy
out their program in behalf Of the peo-
pie, but he showed that enough had
been done along constructive and re-
lief lines to entitle them to the support
of the voters at the coming election.
Senator Phipps is a very modest man,
and he does not boast Of the splendid
manner in which he has worked, in
season and out Of season, for the well
fare Of his constituents, but the people
have come to realize that what has
been done in national way for the
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
MUCH GASOLINE IN
DEBEQUE SHALE

Advices have been received from
the Tumble Coal and Shale OIL Com
pany. Los Angeles, California. thai
the test of the ton Of oil shale sen;
there by the DeBeque chamber Of
commerce some time ago. has beer
completed and very satisfactory re
suits obtained. l5
The actual weight Of the shipment
was 2O65 pounds and from 1t th.
production of gasoline by the Trumbls
process was at the rate of 68.75 gal
Ions to the ton Of shale. There alsc
was produced ammonium sulphate al
the rate Of 60 pounds. and pyridene nj
the rate of 1.33 gallons to the tim
The Trumble process also will pro
duce lubricating oils, paraffin wax
fuel oil and other products that may
be desired, according to conditions ms
to profitable marketing of such pre-
ducts.
The DeBeque shale, Trumble epgi-
neers declare, gives the best results
of any kind of shale that has been
tested at the experimental plants OF
the company which are located at Al
hambra. California. In order to CON
tinue experiments on shale from this
district. the company ordered ship'
ment Of three tons Of shale which was
mined and shipped this week from
one Of the Bales and Carlisle proper
ties on Roam. near Brush creek.
The shale was ordered by NJ.
Trumble from Bales and Carlisle by
a telegram which stated that 1t is
wanted for the purpose Of making a
demonstration run that will be wit.
messed by representatives from some
Of the leading oil companies.-Dc-
Beque News.
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
LIONS ENTERTAIN CANDIDATES

At the Wednesday night luncheon
OF the Lions club Senator PhippA
Senator oddie, Of Nevada, and ~.
Whinnery, candidate for congress =
gainst Congressman Taylor, vsee ~
guests Of the evening. All three nm
made . talk ON subjects not political
and received hearty applause. Cal~
tain Charles Daley, Of tha Aspen
Democrat was also Z guest md his
short speech ma1s Z hit
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16

Nrs. w.. D. Blaine haas been ON
the sick 1tst this wssk.>
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16

Mrs. 3. e. Lucss delightfully."- enter
tanned The members Of the Whist club
Wednesday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
Theodore Rotopp. A 'FsR'gy'f'
The Glenwood post., 1924-10-16
COUNTY SOlONIs
TO MEET here
Commissioners 'eAll'sssii Of This High
WAY District Will Gather
Here Next Week
.4r I. rrf
M INTEREST or ROADS

tFs aT
Next Monday and Tuesday the
county commissioners Of State High
way District No. Q will meet in Glen
wood, the occasion beingg the eighth
annual session of the association.
Commissioner R. P. Coulter of this
county will preside. County Clerk
Frost of this county is the secretary
of the association. Mr.. Coulter is also
member of the resolutions committee.
Commissioners Higgins, Coulter and
Heuschkel of this county, as well ~
County Attorneys Dollison and County
Clerk Frost will be in attendance ON
the sessions. Mayor Mcdonald will de-
liver the address Of welcome to tho
guests. e.N..sI
The chief discussion of the sessions
will center around the question Of
good roads, and necessary legislation
in behalf of same, and our citizens in
terested in this important question are
invited to attend the meetings.
The following is the program for
the sessions: :.
MONDAY, OCT 20
Morning Session, 10 O'Clock =
Meeting called to order by R. P.
Coulter, president.
Roll call of counties.
Address of welcome by Mayor Nc
Donald.
Response, J. W. Shy, president State
of County Commissioners.
Reading of record Of last meeting.
Appointment Of committees.
Address, William weiser, Grand
Junction, Chairman State Highway
Advisory Board.
Afternoon Session 2 O'Clock
Report of committee on order Of
business.
Address, Major L. D. Blauvelt State
Highway Engineer.
Address, Hon. E. T. Taylor, Con.
yressman Fourth district.
Address, Member Of Public Utilities
commission.
Address h. l.. Jenness, Division Engi-
1eer District No. g.
Address, T. W. Mcneil, County Clerk
Montrose county.
Address, Member of State Compen.
,ation bureau.
Questions.
Genedal Discussion.
Adjournment
BANQUET
Odd Fellows Hall 1T $3.50 p. n.
Creamed Chicken Mashed Potatoes
Pickles Jelly
Hot Biscuits
Baked Squash Salad
Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream
Coffee
TUESDAY OCT. q
Morning Session, 10 O'Clock
Reports of committees.
Address, Robert II. Higgins, Denvor,
superintendent of Maintenance of
State Highways.
Address, B. B. Allen, Silverton, mem
Der Of State Highway Advisory Board.
Address, F. J. Hartman, Moe1ssss,
county Commissioner.
Address, Milton R. Welch, fDsa4a,
;ounty Attorney.
Address, Chas. E. Baker, Asnis1ant
superintendent Of Maintenases, Dis-
rict No. 2.
Questions.
General discussion.
Election of officers.
Selection Of meeting place.
a
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Gon,Pers' Body Due
in Capital From,
Teras on Tuesday
m fhe Aarorfsfeh Pres.

: By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Decem-
ber 13-The complete itinerary
of the Gomrers' trails foIlowss
Sam Antonio to st. Leuis over
the Missouri. Kansas 4 Tesas.
Leave San Antonio II p..a. SAT-
urday, arrive Mt Fsrt Worth.
5s45 am. sunday, leave Fort
worGh. 8 pm. Sunday, arrive
Donnison, 11f25 a.a. Sunday,
leave Dennison, 12s06 Pm. Sum
dayB arrive McAIeSter, Okla,
1. 2s46 pm. Sundayp asTtvo Mus
k0gee, 4t26 p.A. Sundays arrive
Vinftas $40 pm. eunAays arrive
Parnons, KaAs., 7f2S Pm. Sun
day, arrive Sedalia, Mo. 1918
a-A. Mondays arrive st. LouIs,
1850 am. Monday.
st. Louis to WASHINGTON over
the Baltimore 4 OAios
Leave st. Louis, 13so6 Pm.
Monday, arrive vincsAAes, Ind,
$3.50 p.m. Mondays arrive Mitch
ell, Ind, 6t2o pm. Monday, ar
rive North vernon, fna., 8s42
pm. Monday, arrive Cincfnnati.
es51 pm. Mondays leave Cincfn-
nsti, 9s2O Pm. Monday arrive
Midland City, Ohio. 1Osls PIN.
Mondays arrive ParkersburE,
w. Va. 3s4o am. Tuesday, leave
Parkersburg, 8s45 .. m. Tues
days arrive Grafton, w. Va,
5s10 AIN. Tuesday, leave Graf
ten. 5s15 a.R.. Tuesday, arrive
Cumberland, Nd, 1850 Am.
Tuesdays leave Cumberland,
1885 an. Tuesdays arrive
Washingtoa, 3s46 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
LONDON COMMENT SCARCE.
Largely Devoted to Personal Char
acter Of Gompers.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, December 13-Sketcilex
dwelling on the personal characteristics
of Samuel Gompers appear in the Lon
don newspapers but thus far there is
little comment. All admit the strong
and forceful personality and striking
Individual traits Of the dead leader and
draw contrast between the labor lead
ershfps Of the New and the Old World
The Standard remarks that Mr.
Gompers ruled his followers with a rod
Of iron, but Il was a sane autocracy,
for whenever they showed signs Of drift
Ing into boehevism, or even socialism,
he put his foot down.
That" adds the Standard, els Iarge-
ly why trade unionsm in America has
never been a political movement. Com
pers would not allow It"
Cites Breaks Abroad.
The Evening News similarly com
ments on the fact that Samuel Gompers
regarded socialism as dfsruptive move
ment, and therefore several times broke
away from European labor organiza-
tions, because he believed they tended
overmuch to socialism or bolshevism.
The Sunday Observer says that his
moderation and practical judgment
gave him far-reaching influence. He
was. In the view of the Observer, largely
responsible for "the failure of the
anarchistfc T. w. w. to gain ascendency
in the American labor world"
Most of the papers dwell on Mr.. Com
pers' influence in bringing American
workers to whole-hearted support OF
the late war and his general opposition
to labor becoming political movement
Evening star., 1924-12-14
:ec.,vs order of Elks ana the Homo

tective order OF Elks ana the Homo
Club.
He was author Of numerous small
pamphlets In the nature Of tracts on
labor questions. wrote q book on the
world labor. movement and edited the
American Federationist," the official
organ Of the American Federation.
Throughout his career, Mr.. Gompers
refused to become identified with any
political party. taking the position
that he could be of more service to
the cause Of labor by holding himself
aloof from Identification with any
single political organization.
Mr.. Gompers was twice married.
His first wife, Sophia Julian, of New
York. died in 1918. shortly after the
celebration of their fftieth wedding
anniversary. They had three sons
and a daughter. The latter. nurse
In France. died during the war. On
April IS, 1921, the labor leader. then
seventy-one years old, married Mrs
Gertrude A. G. NeuscheIer. thirty
eight years old. a music teacher.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
POPE AIDS STORM RELIEF.
corr.spond.nce 81 m. As.oct.t.d pre,.

MANILA, November 1<-Pope Plus
X1 has cabled 100000 lire to the Ro-
man Catholic diocese here to be used
for the benefit of those who suffered
from the recent typhoon in Northern
Luzon. especially in the Cagayan val
ley.
The typheon. which occurred during
the drst week In October. blew down
thousands Of small nipe houses along
the Cag1yan River and the foods de-
stroyed . large part OF the crops in
the valley. Approximately 50 natives
were drowned.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

CONN, which was fianked by banks Of
no"ers and draped with the American
Tag.
Thousands Line Streets.
AS the hour approached for the
start or the cortege to the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railroad station.
streets along the line of march were
roped on, while the city paused in its
1retfui rush to cling for a hushed
moment to the passing visitor. The
city was reluctant to let him go.
ihe cosmopolitan, metropolis of the
Alamo, with it's soldiers, its sojourn-
ers from all States, and it's adopted
sons from the land below the bor-
der. ceased their Saturday night diver
sions to give many voiced adieu to
gallant gentleman.
Two special coaches on n regular
M. K. & T. train waited at the depot
Tor their noted passenger and tho
labor officials who had been Mr..
Gompers' official council in life and
were now his chief mourners in death
The rear observation coach was
made ready to receive the casket,
while members of the labor group
were to occupy a sleeping car Just
ahead. Two beds were placed in the
funeral car, near the casket for the
tabOr Oulc1alS VINO Will act as the
watch and guard on the journey.
Plans were made to have at least two
comrades of the late leader on watch
at all times.
Council to Form Escort.
Members of the executive council
OF the federation have been sent tele-
graphic requests to board the train
at points on the route nearest their
homes so that the full council may
escort the fallen president to his
home in Washington:
Sixteen stops are listed on the
trains itinerary as it goes to Wash
fneton. The first stop will be at
Fort Worth tomorrow morning at
7:45 o'clock. From then on the stops
n order will be: Denison, McAlister,
Okla; Muskogee, Vinita. Parsons,
Xans., Sedsiia, Mo-: st. Louis,
Vinoennes Ind; Mitchell, Ind; North
Vernon, Cincinnati, Ohio; Midland
City, Ohio; Parkersburg, w. Va;
Grsnton, Cumberland, Md, and then
TO washington
Services are to be held in Wash
tnston and the body Is to be taken
whero further services probably will
be held and a funeral oratton
preached by some one to be selected.
Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery at Tarrytown, N. 7.
Samuel Gompers for more than 40
YeArD president and active leader OF
Sne American Federation OF Labor.
naaA herr this HaoEni0E Attsr = 2ataas