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Evening star., 1924-04-27

ox12-ft. Hodges make Cherokee
Fiber Rugs, beautiful wool rug de-
signs, reversible and durable. Beau
tiful colorings of rose. blue, green,
gold, tan and brown.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Choice of two neat decorations
each set consists of six dinner
plates, six fruit saucers, six bread
and butter plates, six cups, six
saucers, one platter and one vege-
table dish
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Mercerized Cotton Socks, short
and three-Quarter lengths; some
with white bodies and fancy
tops; others in plain shades with
striped tops. Some slightly i'm
perfect; others perfect quality.
Goldenberg's-Fhst Floor.
Evening star., 1924-04-01

apeake and Ohio canal was under
construction, and others have been
dug up near Marshall Hall, Va, and
In Prince Georges county, Md. This
horse probably was much smaller
than his descendant, who survives
with difficulty today before the in
crease in automobiles.
Tapirs lived in southern Pennsyl-
vania- much larger animals than
those of the Central American jungles
of today. They probably extended at
least as far south as Washington.
Whether prehistoric camels lived
in the vicinity of Washington is
open to question, although relics
have been found in the middle west
and the Capital was we'll within their
range. North America was the an
cestral home of the camel family,
and 1t disappeared from here some
time during the ice age.
Droves of Wild Hogs.
Droves of Peccaries, or wild hogs,
such as now are found in Texas.
shouted through the woods OF the
District OF Columbia In those days.
They have changed little either in
size or formation during the CEN
turtles. There were a half dozen
range of Washington, and some of
them probably grazed on grassy
slopes here.
Although no fossil remains have
been found inside the city limits,
there seems little question, according
to DR.. Hay, that species of reindeer
and musk oxen, some differing widely
from those of today, were driven
south into the vicinity Of Washing
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Elephants, Big Sloths and Beauer.
ROUmed ID. e.. Million Years Ago
Mastodons, Dropes Of WHd Hogs, Small Horses,
Musk Oxen, Tapirs Also Probably LiUed
Here in Ice Age.

What sort of animals roamed the
swamps and hills of the District of
Columbia one million years ago?
This is not entirely problemetical,
according to DR.. o. p. Hay of the
Carnegie Institution here, who yes
terday reported discovery of a tooth
of a new species of fossil elephant,
which he will name in honor OF ex-
President Roosevelt.
Washington also has its prehistoric
elephants tooth found many years
ago on Bladensburg pike inside the
District limits. 1t is the only relic
of warm -blooded mammals of the ice
age discovered in the Capital, al
though enough others have been dug
up in nearby Maryland to put to-
gether comprehensive picture of
ancient Washington.
Time of Glaciers.
This was during the period when
the glacial ice was sweeping south.
The Washington elephant survived
at least the greater portion of the
ice age. Elephants and mastodons, a
Evening star., 1924-04-01
DENTISTS INDICTED
ON VETERANS PLEAS
Seven Practitioners Accused Of Col
lecting Fake Claims From
United States

NEW YORK. April 1.-The federal
grand jury. which has been investi-
eating complaints made by ex-serv-
ice men against the Veterans Bureau,
yesterday indicted seven New York
dentists on charges that they had
presented and collected false claims
to the government for work not
performed.
The indictments named as defend
ants Charles Simonson, Irwin X.
Girsdansky, Lambert r. Oeder, Irving
II. Cantor. Charles ]. Meyer and Ma
than Fox The indie tment of the
seventh dentist was temporarily
placed under the seal of the court
because of the illness OF his wife
While the false claims set forth in
the indictments range only from $40
to $3.50, Col. William Hayward, United
States attorney, said they would ag-
gregate many thousands of dollars
when all the facts were diyuIged.
The inquiry. which Is limited to Yio-
lations OF the federal statutes, will
jury
Evening star., 1924-04-01
NOTED MUSICIAN DIES.
Ivanovitch Won Stern
berg Suffers Fatal Heart Attack.

PHILADELPHIA. April Con
stantine Ivanovitch Won Sternberg,
noted musical authority, died last
night of heart disease in his home
here.
Born in Russia in 1852, Mr.. Won
Sternberg, studied piano and compost
ton under Franz Liszt and Kullak
and became a conductor of BruhFs in
Leipzig, at the age of twenty-five. In
1870 he was made a full conductor in
Wurzburg and kissingen and a year
later conducted the court opera at
Neu-StrelitZ, where he continued un-
til 1875. Shortly thereafter he came
to this city and founded the Won
Sternberg Conservatory of Music.
Evening star., 1924-04-01

closely related animal, probably were
rather common in this locality, ac-
cording to DR.. Hay. Probably the
most interesting animal, which might
have been found in Washington. was
the ground sloth OF the same gem
eral description as the sloths of Cen
trail America today. except that 1T
was as big as an OK. One has been
found even larger than the largest
OK.
Next in interest was the giant
beaver. This creature also varied
from his descendant of today mostly
In size. He was between seven and
eight feet long and had gnawing
teeth at least foot long. His habits
of gnawing down trees probably have
changed little during the centuries.
Teeth of wild Horses.
Wild horses must have been fairly
common. Fossil remains of these
creatures were found when the Ches-
Evening star., 1924-04-01

ton by the slow advance Of the ice
and probably finally perished because
of this. 1t In pointed out that the
mammal life existed here during
periods of ice recession, when the
surface of Washington probably was
rather swampy.
The prehistoric elephant who Is
known positively to have roamed
over the city limits, as well as his
newly discovered Illinois cousin, ac-
cording to DR.. Hay, probably differed
little specifically from the elephants
at the Zoo today, although to a scien-
tist his bones would tell an entirely
different story.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
WARREN GETS CORDIAL
.,GREETING IN MEXICO
Receives Unusual Tribute From
President 0bregon Following
!. Formal Ceremony.
=
CREDENTIAL PRESENTED
!:
Ambassador Points Out Fraternal
i. Policy Sought by U. S.
CREDENTIAL PRESENTED
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
tMEXICO CITY, April 1.-The
steady development of our adjoining
republics. led by those who assert
and win the right to govern by rea-
son of their moral leadership" is a
consummation desired by the United
States, said Charles L. Warren, the
new American ambassador to Mexico,
in presenting his credentials to Pres
ident Obregon yesterday.
THE highest of honors marked the
ceremony. Mr.. Warren was driven
to the national palace in n state
coach escorted by a brilliantly uni
formed cavalry guard. On arriving
at the palace the new American am
bsSsador was received in the am
bassadorial salon by President Obre-
Een and the members OF his official
family.
,:It will be constant aim to aid
this republic" Mr.. Warren continued.
Your progress as a nation will
annul no aspiration OF ours; will
breed no conflict arising from any
hprt to any national policy of ours.
We contend for no territorial ag-
Gtandizement: we seek nothing that
belongs to another; we want no ex-
elusive sphere of influence.
Cordial Relations Desired.
1--WE do desire, however, cordial re-
Jations that will grow into feeling
of confidence. We do aim to de-
Eelop our commerce on basis mu-
t9ally beenficial and on a basis of
equality with other nations. Com
In9dities are put into the channels
OF, international trade by the actions
of. individuals who know that the
governments of the nations con-
cerned have established friendly re-
lations that open the way for COM
nferce under conditions which justify
trade and credit"
Referring to the international poll
icy of the United States as embodied
In Mr.. Warren's address, President
Obregon asserted that it was an in
between the Americans. He cited the
present relations between the United
States and Mexico as "a concrete cX-
ample of this.
President Oregon Replies.
The president said the carrying out
of the policy of the United States
would frustrate those elements which
have been ohStructing the develop
n4ent of mutual friendship; would
perate efforts and offer the hospital
ity of her soil To the peoples OF all
the world.
IAN unusual feature of the cere-
raony, which was performed as
special mark of cordiality, consisted
insPresident Obregon'S personally eS-
corting Mr.. Warren 10 the foot of the
state stairway. instead of remaining
in the hall of ambassadors after the
function was over.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
President Oregon Replies.
Severe Stroke.
Frem Judge.

RfVm Juuge.
'Waiker-Did you hear OF the ac-
cident which befeIl your brother?
Dudley-Accident! No, not serious,
] hope?
.waIker-Well, rather. An idea
struck him and now the entire top
Of. his head is paralyZed.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Wrought Iron
Bridge Lamp

And Beautiful Parchment Shade.
an ornament to any home, FREE
with purchase of 5000.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Polychrone
Mitered Mirror

Very ornamental for hall, living
room or den. Size I1xz@ inches.
FREE with purchase of SIS.
Evening star., 1924-04-01
Dinnerware, Silver
or Chocolate Set

Your choice of APIECE set OF Dinner
ware. 26-pieee set of VIM. a. Rogers
Plated Silverware. or a Apiece Chocolate
set-FREE with n perchnse of 500 or
Evening star., 1924-04-01
ADNERTISEMENT. A
How Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Have Tanned Them, Fried or
Raw, For People With
Timid StOmnchs.

Chew a large Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet
before you eat and you'll have no trouble
with onions. pork and beans, rnince pie
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Snakes Cannot Charm.

The principal venomous snakes In
this country are rattlesnakes, vipers,
copperheads and moccasins. vsno-
nous snakes have teeth on their up
per palate, not on the upper jaw. On
each side Of the upper jaw two hollow.
backward-curving fangs have poison
glands at their base. and pressure on
the fangs causes an emission of the
poison. The fangs are shed at regular
intervals-pushed out by incipient
fangs.
Capt. Reginald Haselden. an expert
on medieval manuscripts and a trainer
of snakes on the side. says snakes pos
sess no charming power. He believes,
however, that the staring lidless eyes
Of snakes may autosugsestively put a
person into 4 sort Of hynotic trance.
It seems to have been coaciusively
established that the number of rattles
on a rattlesnake's tail have nothing to
do with the age of the snake.-Detroit
News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Clever Stock swindIe.

Post Office Inspector Fitch of New
York was talking about a recent no.
tOrious stock swindle.
1T was plausible swindle," he
said. "and 1t mulcted the people of 4
good many millions. Some very clev-
er people Indeed were mulcted almost
against their will.
''rhese clever people were like the
boy who went to the grocery to buy
molasses.
"A quart Of best molasses,' he said
''rhe grocer poured a quart measure
Of molasses into the boys jug. Then.
when he stopped. the boy said suspi-
ciously:
Hold on there. inisterl You
haven't got all the molasses out Of
the measure
"'That's all right. son. said the
grocer. There was some In the meas.
ure before
"'Oh' said the boy. in a mollified
tone. and he departed.
"He thought he hadn't been cheated
yet somehow he knew he had"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
STEEL AND IRON coRRosloN
Engineers Find No APprssiabis Differ.
snss Between Metals When Ussd
in o4oAsn DOllepo.


Iroa and steel are almost equally ~
sistaat 10 the elects u esrrodiAG -
,vsaess. A. far back ~ 1881 the En-
giassr-su9vsyoss Il LAoyds invsstigated
10 lsss than 1,1oo marine stssl boil
ses IN actual vss aAA feunA Il imDossi-
bic to distinguish between them and
The iron boilers, 20 far - liability te
eosfosion was Concerned. W 4 l
In 1891 ~ Of the leading American
and British shipbuildsfs were asked
for their opinion on the svbject. Seven
hsad steel to be moIs. corrodlbls than
iron. eight held the opposite view.
eight were uncertain, and fourteen
could report no difference between the
two metals. In 1921 a careful eKamina-
ton Of SO samples Of pipes from hot
water systems In New York city re-
vealsd no appreciabls difference be-
tween iron and steel. Last year an in
vestigation Of 81 samples OF wrought
iron that had seen much service
showed that the mean depth of the
pittings was 0.094 inches, whereas the
pittings in 21 steel samples showed
a mean depth of O.O093.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
John Rain Suffers Broken Leg

Word comes to us from Whitepine
that John Balm had broken his leg
there while at work in the timber
last Saturday.
Details are not very complete, but
it appears that John was skidding
timber when some accident happened,
causing him to sustain broken leg.
We are informed that he was taken
to the Salida hospital
This is the second time John has
suffered broken leg in the past two
years. Two years ago while coming
down the McCready hill with a load
Of logs the brake broke. causing the
horses to run away Mr.. Balm was
badly injured. having broken leg
and being otherwise bruised up. He
also lost horse at that time.
Pitkin friends regret to hear of the
accident and hope it will not be long
bSfore John can again be about.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10

not much" she said. Il think I'm too
restless to do much serious work" She
was still watching the flame.
You'll never do much serious work
in those lines-pretty bits, saleable
verse songs that folks will love to
hear but will never get you on the
stage"
Size looked at him suddenly. open
eyed. perhaps bit annoyed. He could
not tell. He did not care. His time
was short
least, she retorted after moment
in which she had seen an expression
that she could not meet with annoy
ance.
Il mean to be. You are wonderful
girl. Isabel. I've been about the world
since | left you. I've seen lovely
women of all ages and all nationall-
ties. Some have physical attractions,
others mental attributes that | ad-
mired. But always your face. the
warmth Of your personality came be-
fore me and compared them with the
wonderful You. Isabel. No-look at
me" he said. as she dropped her
eyes and left him only the high lights
of her golden hair in the candle glow
to look upon-"I want to tell you ev-
erything now and get your answer. I
love you. You don't know that
know it the better now that | have
been away from you for long, dreary
months. Does 1t make any difference?
Shall l have to go back to my duties
in another country in a few days, leav-
Ing you hereT
Isabel looked at him steadily. Some
thing quite out Of the ordinary was
taking place within her emotional
range: she was climbing from one peak
to another. quickly. breathlessly.
81" .,-,.
He rose and went toward her. You
dot believe you do! see It. I
feel It." he cried. -4s. q.
And then after a long silent moment
she drew away from him. "You don't
even know what was going to say.
Bruce. was going to. tell you that l
had found out where the blue begins"
And then she had to explain to him
all about the book and her fancies
and the tiny bit Of blue she had found
at the foot Of the candle-name on the
table that night. "I felt that II was
. good omen, dear. because Of all the
times have looked into candlellght.
I had never noticed that infinitesimally
small spark Of blue in the flame he
fore"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
NEwsY ITEMS FROM OHIO CITY

NJ B McLain is hauling a car of
coal for the Carter mine
Herman Hudler returned Saturday
from short business trip to Gunni-
SON.
o. F. Werner and Mrs Eva Conklin
motored to Gunnison Tuesday. Mrs.
Byron Conklin has been ill with grip
and they went to get medicine. They
report the roads fine.
Ice harvesting is the principal oc-
cupation these days The cold wealth
err and lack of snow has made the
crop especially good this season. o.
F. Werner and Byron Conklin are
among those almost finished.
Mrs. D R. Sellard returned with
Mr.. and Mrs, Murdie last week and
her gentle face is again seen at the
Carter boarding house. Her host of
friends are glad to know that she is
feeling very we'll again after her op-
Grafton some weeks ago.
Mrs M. B. McLain in the recent
teachers examination took test for
second grade and is the proud pos
sessor of the, lst grade in this partic-
ular line. Her certificate runs for
four years Under the new regime
anyone getting 1st grade in the
second grade series may rest assured
they have passed very stiff test.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
SHIPMENT OF SILK LOADED
Raw Material, Put Through Bath Of
Tin and Sodium Phosphate, Add
cd "a Ounces to Pound.

Experts In such matters assure us
times has surprising way of chang
Ing weight. 1t Is interesting to con-
slider one consignment that came from
Japan. A leading chemical expert
vouches for the truth of the figures
and. for the sake of simplicity. takes
one pound as the standard in describ-
ing the change. 1t must be remem-
bered that what was true of the one
pound was true of the whole consign-
ment.
The raw silk weighed 10 ounces tc
the pound when 1t arrived After
was washed and dried 1t weighed IL
ounces. "The willy Japanesel" one
naturally exclalms; but wait
The 12-ounce pound was passed
through bath of bichloride OF tin and
then through bath of sodium phos-
phate. These baths were repeated al
ternately number of times, and then
the silk was placed in bath of alumni
mum sulphate
Back II went to the tin and phos-
phate baths and the swollen ibers
were charged with more loading"
Then 1t was treated to bath of sill.
cate of sodium. After that 1t was
dyed rich black with logwood, which
added a little more weight. Finally II
was oiled in order to give 1t luster.
The result was 90 ounces Of beauti.
full black silk" of which IL ounces
were real silk and "a ounces were load
ing.-Washington Star
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Guild Labor amendmentFa,orcd

The matter of need for a Child
Labor Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States was brought
% the attention of the congregations
at the Community church Sunday.
\ petition was signed by nearly all
present asking Congress to submit
such an amendment to the considera-
tion of the states. 1t was shown that
more than million children are de-
Drived of the rights of childhood to
physical development, education and
recreation because of child labor.
The history of attempts by Congress
20 legislate and reasons for failure
was presented.
The only way left to stop child la
Nor is by constitutional amendment.
twenty different national organiza-
lions are supporting the adoption of
his amendment The organizations
who are represented in Gunnison by
local societies are: Commission on
'he Church and Social Service of the
Federal Council of Churches, General
Federation of Women's Clubs. Ma
tional Council of Catholic Women.
National Education Association. Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, Service Star Legion, and
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
The local societies connected with
any of the above and any other So
cieties that may wish to do so are
urged to pass resolutions and send
them to Congressman Taylor endors-
ing the Child Labor Amendment.
1t ought to be understood that a
law against Child Labor will only
prohibit such labor on the part of
children as interferes with education
nj. physical and recreational develop
ment. 1t will still be legal for boys
'nd girls to do odd jobs, vacation
work, etc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
In Trouble.

The demonstrator drove the car
home for him and tooled 1t into the
tin shed that was to house II. The
next morning there was much clamor
over the telephone.
"What's the matter?" asked the
demonstrator.
Il guess I'll have to get you to come
out and show me. can't turn the
car around In this garage"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Net Her Hubby.

The woman had just lost her hus-
band and had gone to a summer hotel
to rest. She often dreamed Of her
husband and she would sometimes ret
up In the middle Of the night to see
II he wasn't walking about. Any lit
tie disturbance caused her to be
frightened. One night mysterious
raps were heared on the wall Of the
summer hotel.
Great goodness" cried the fright.
ened woman In room 18. 'T wonder
II that could be my departed hus-
bandf"
NO" growied the man In room
IA. ft's the people on the other Aoors
killing mosquitoes with their slippers. /"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
News From III. settlement.

Nothin' doin' since my last letter
The weather was 50 bad people
couldn't get out to raise Cain.
We hear tell of a widow lady that
came by parcel post. Queer things
happen In these times.
Yesterday 4 mule pulled an auto
mobile out Of the mud and then kicked
1t to pieces.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
One Reason Why.

Young Husband-Ever since our
wedding day have I waited for you to
sew that missing button on my night
shirt
wifey-So that Is why you wanted
to marry mel
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Former pitkln Lady Dies in calrforn,,

Word comes to us this week from
Harry NJ Nixon. that Mrs. Nixon
died. at Oakland. California, Decem-
ber "a, following an operation at a
local hospital sF -
A husband and five children are
left to mourn her passing.
The Nixons lived in Pitkin some
ten years ago and Mrs Nixon was
operator at the telephone office She
was gentle kindly lady and highly
respected and loved by all who knew
her. Twin girls were born to the
family during their residence in Pit
kin. Sincere sympathy is extended
the relatives in their sad loss.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10

The birthplace of ]. Femimore
Cooper is to be saved by the Burling-
ton. New Jersey, Historical Society
A portion of his library. his writing
desk. his chair, the bellows that stood
by the fireplace and other mementos
IF the days that Cooper has made so
memorable have been preserved.
Next door is the birthplace of Cap
tain James Lawrence, who said. Don't
Give up the Ship" when the Chesa-
neake battled the British frigate
Shannon off the shore of Boston dur
ing the war of 1872.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10
Proverbs.

No matter where you stir a blaze
the world will come to warm its hands.
The snakes cant find a drunken
fisherman to bite" says The whiteett
Courier. "and that's why there are 80
many live snakes now"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-10

hanchmen-You need ono of our
DOCKS Of blank bills Of sale. Very
'nndy' Just like check book. En-
anles you to take bill Of sale Of any
animal right where you buy It. For
sale at either of our Offices or any
bank in the county.