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The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16
Mayor Benjamin
F. StapletOn
Pleads for Support of United
City in Civic Betterment Pro-
gram; Regards Vote as Some
thing Greater than Personal
Tribute.

THE people of Denver, by an over
whelp1iug vote, have gone on record
against the recall.
Although the results of the election
of yesterday are extremely gratifying
to me, l do not regard the vote as Il
personal success or tribute, but as
victory for all those who are ready to
work together for better Denver
1 am deeply appreciative of the fact
that l have been retained in office by
all the people of Denver; not by Il
group or by a class or by creed L
have pledged myself to continue to be
the mayor of all the people of this
city and will keep that pledge.
l feel that the people have answered
the charges of the hackers of the re-
call. The answer is emphatic. 1t has
imposed Il heavier obligation to the
welfare of our marvellous city upon me
than ever before. No man in whom
the voters have, within such short
time, twice shown their confidence can
but feel inspired to deserve and merit
that trust l accept the responsibility
in the most humble spirit.
l interpret the vote, also, as an in
dorsement of Il municipal program of
progress and construction. l wish to
assure the citizens of Denver that the
general plans for civic Improvement,
already under way, will be pushed to
completion. l plead for the support
and cooperation of united city in
this program. Let us work together
us one in the effort to make Denver
the finest city in the United States.
For the support of those who made
yesterdays result possible, l am in
deed grateful. The very size of the
majority against the recall indicates
how strongly the people feel upon this
subject. To all our citizens 1 reiterate
the pledge l made before the election
to endeavor to carry on the duties OF
my office solely in the interest of the
entire city.
BENJAMIN F. STAPLETON-
The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16
Bulk of Kentuckian's
Fortune Willed to
Aged Housekeeper
of Col. Hughes

Suppose you We're the employee OF
whom everybody else called queer
OF peculiar" would you always take
up for him and say he was fine
man? Mrs. Ellen Davis, as housekeep-
er of the late Col. ]. L. Hughes of
Lexington, Ky, has for years believed
that he was fine man, when every
one else called him eccentric" y
short time ago he went to Chicago
where he took i'll and died ut hospi-
tai this week. His will was then
brought forth to reveal the fact that
the eccentric breeder of fine race
horses" had left the bulk of his for
tune to Mrs. Davis, his aged house
keeper. She is to receive, under pro-
visions of his will, his fine country
home and estate of nearly three thou
sand acres, with all of its fine stock,
implements, crops, etc, valued at over
100000
Col. Hughes was a friend of the late
Lucky" Baldwin of California fame,
The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16
History Hotel Is
Proposed in Harlem

Announcement has just been made
by the AnglO-American Finance Corp
Grafton of 1857 Broadway that they
will erect Il 15-story apartment hotel
in Harlem, mt 12Tth street and 9TH
avenue.
Plans are now being drawn for the
building, which will be modern in
every way and which VIII contain 400
rooms, each with private bath; two
fine dining rooms, Il roof garden, sun
garden, turkish baths and gymnasium.
Need for such Il hotel has long been
felt in New York, us the present hotel
facilities in this section are inadequate.
In addition to caring for the large
number of travellers who visit New
York annually, the new hotel will af-
ford accommodations for many of the
local people who are living in fur
nished rooms.
The new hotel will be known as the
Booker Washington Hotel.-New York
Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16
Coolidge
DenOunces Efforts
to Override the
American COnstitu-
ton
ASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Re-
w plying to letter of protest
w against the candidacy OF

ASHINGTON, Aug. like
NA/ plying to a letter of protest
w against the candidacy OF a
Negro in New York state for Con
gress. President Coolidge Monday eA-
pressed "amazement" at the sugges-
ton that he intervene, and reaffirmed
his intention of administering the
constitution, which, he pointed out
guarantees equal rights to all our
citizens, without discrimination on ac-
count of race or color.
The letter, made public at the White
House, was written by the President
to Charles r. Gardner of Fort Hamll-
ton, n. Y. Mr.. Gardner had sent Il
newspaper clipping concerning the
candidacy of Negro for seat IN
Congress from New York and suggest
ed repeated ignoring the growing
race problem does not excuse us 1or
allowing encroachments."
Leaving out of consideration the
manifest impropriety of the President
intruding himself in II local contest
for nomination" Mr.. Coolidge wrote in
reply, Il am amazed to receive such
letter.
During the war 100000 colored
men and boys we're called up under
the draft, not one of whom sought to
evade it. They took their places
wherever assigned in defense of the
nation of which they are just as truly
citizens as are any others. The sug-
gestion of denying any measure OF
their full political rights to such
great group of our population as the
colored people is one which, however,
it might be received in some other
quarters, could not possibly be permit
ted by anyone who feels a response
bility for living up to the traditions
and maintaining the principles of the
Republican party.
"Our constitution guarantees equal
rights to all citizens, without dis
elimination on account of race, or
color 1 have taken my oath to sup
him peculiar, but Mrs. Davis, whom
The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16
Our Brown Brothers
In Orient Ask Equal
Pay with Whites

Manila, p. /, July 25.-Because they
demanded equal pay with white sol
diers, and because they organized a
soldiers union to enforce their de-
mands, 500 Philippine scouts are to
be placed on trial here charged with
mutiny.
This trial, which is scheduled to be-
gin on July Doth, marks the latest eff
fort of American Imperialism to sub
jugate discomfort among the colonial
troops of the growing empire of the
United States.
The demands of the Philippine
scouts have already been labelled as
'Bolshevist," and the trial proceedings
have been broadened to take in at
least 500 men stationed ut Fort Nc
Kinley.
The work of investigation connected
with the trials has been completed and
the accused divided into three groups.
The trials instead of beginning July
25th, as announced, will begin July
29th. Three courts are to be set up
for the hearings instead of two, as had
been planned. These will be:
A court to try the fifteen alleged
ringleaders in the movement, which in
cluded besides refusal to perform
duty, the formation of a secret SOL
diers' union, intended to seek equaliza-
ton of pay with white soldiers. Brig.
Den. Douglas Macarthur already has
been named to head this court. The
principal charge against these men is
melting a mutiny.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16

and has for years been raising the
finest of trotting racers. Others called
big house straight for him, and it is
said advised and aided him with many
helpful suggestions in the handling of
his stock business. Col Hughes
seems to have had filial regard for
the aged woman, who had cared for
him since his childhood. And into the
bequests of his last will and tesla
ment, he wrote Enthusiastically his feel
ing of gratitude to the elderly woman
of color who had grown old in his SER
vice. Mrs. Ellen Davis will now be
rated one of the wealthiest women of
Kentucky's most prosperous center.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16
NOTIFICATION CEREMONIES
Notifying President Coolidge of His Nomination, Memo
rial Continental Hall, Daughters of the American
Revolution Washington D. c., August A. 1924
ADDRESS OF HON. FRANK w. MONDELL OF
WYOMING
Chairman of Notification Committee

participation in important public af-
fairs and a personal record of un-
waivering adherence to the highest
ideals of party faith and public ser
vice. These are the elements which
Justify faith and confidence in po-
litical announcements and lacking
which, declarations, pledges and pro-
misses have slight claim to acceptance
or consideration.
Your nomination and election as
vice president four years ago was in
recognition of public services OF the
highest character and value, and the
modesty, fairness and good judgment
with which you discharged the I'M
portant duties of that office won wide
and general commendation and ap-
proval. Called suddenly to the Presi-
DENTAL office YOU were soon confront
ed with problems calculated to test to
the utmest your courage, fidelity ana
Judgment. You brought to the con-
sideration of these important ques-
tions the splendid qualities of mind
and heart and conscience which have
ever guided and controlled your pri-
vate life and public service, and in
their settlement strengthened and con-
firmed the public faith in your emil
nent fitness for the vast responsible
ties of the Presidency.
Mr.. President, the call to continued
leadership and service which we bring
has come to you from the official rep
resentatives of the party under whose
standards you have so long rendered
ideal public service. We believe it
has the approval and will receive the
support of vast numbers of right
thinking people, without regard to
party, who, recognizing your unselfish
devotion to the public welfare, your
steadfast courage and unquestioned
honesty of purpose, have given you
their confidence, in IL measure rare IL
not unprecedented in our recent his
tory.
The American people know that this
confidence is well deserved. 1t has
the sound and substantial basis of
your faith in American principles and
institutions, your confidence in the
will and capacity of the American
people to solve all their problems in
harmony with our constitutional
scheme and plan of government. 1t
raStc unOn your lively interest in and
your sympathetic attitude toward
every question and problem of the day
and your desire to be helpful in secur-
ing their permanent and satisfactory
settlement, but most of all it is based
upon the knowledge that in all things
your single purpose is that of serving
the public interest, unrhindful of the
effect upon your personal or political
fortune.
We recall with pride and gratitude
our great party leaders of the past,
and we glory in the national and
worldwide recognition of their virtues
and their craftsmanship. We recog-
nize in you, Mr.. President, worthy
successor of these great leaders-an
heir to all their high qualities. Under
your leadership we look confidently
forward to continued opportunity
for service to the honor of the Re
public and the progress and prosperity
of its people.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-08-16

n TR. PRESIDENT: In conformity
IVI with lOng-established and ap-
proved custom we are assembled
here as a committee representing the
States, Territories and Possessions of
the United States to make formal an
nouncement to you of your nomination
on June 10Th, last, by the Republican
National Convention assembled at
Cleveland, for the office of President
of the Republic for the term beginning
March 4, 1925.
The fact that nine of the members
of our committee here present are
women affords a pleasing reminder of
the lively interest that the women of
the country have taken in your nomi-
nation and of the increasing participa-
ton of the better half of mankind in
political affairs and activities.
The members of our committee not
only appreciate the honor of being Sc
lected to thus formally notify you of
your nomination as the candidate of
the Republican Party for the highest
office in the gift of the American
people, but it affords us real pleasure
to be privileged to recall the ideal and
inspiring circumstances and condi-
tions under which you were called and
chosen for national leadership.
To be selected by the representa-
tives of great historic party as their
first and only choice for the high of
flee of the Presidency is indeed dis
tinguished honor, but such selection
has Il peculiar significance and dig
nifty when, as in your case, the action
of the people freely and emphatically
expressed in the manner approved by
law and custom, in every quarter of
the Republic.
The choice thus made by the people
was consummated with enthusiasm in
q convention which will long be re-
membered for the splendid character
of it's membership, the fine spirit of
patriotic purpose which pervaded its
sessions, the pleasing atmosphere of
cordality and good will which marked
mOny and perfect decOrum which char
acterized its proceedings.
In such Il gathering of patriotic men
and women. cOnsecrated to the high
est ideals of public service, free from
the selfish rivalry of personal ambi-
ton, the clash of conflicting opinions,
you were given your commission of
leadership, under conditions that left
no wounds to heal or differences to
compromise, that held no taint of self
seeking or of questionable endorse
ment and support.
The platform adopted at Cleveland
by practically unanimous vote, in
frank and courageous fashion declares
the party faith and outlines the party
purpose, and we anticipate with pleas
ure and confidence your Interpretation
of that faith and purpose as applied to
present problems and conditions.
The country awaits with lively in
terest your charting of the party
course, for you speak by authority on
behalf of n great party with match
less record of faithful adherence to
sound principles and of prompt and
honest fulfillment of platform pledges.
Armed with this high and honorable
commission you speak from the wide
experience of long and honorable
Evening star., 1924-09-28
RESERVES COMMISSIONED
Washington Residents Become Of
ficerS of Army.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to the fol-
lowing named residents of Wash
ington:
Charles S. White, oil Sixteenth
street, as a major. Medical Corps
Victor o. Skyberg, Kendall Green,
as captain, Sanitary Corps; John q.
Bennett, 1740 Euclid street, as sec
ond lieutenant. Infantry; James T..
Granger. 400 Fairmont street as a
first lieutenant, Infantry; Ralph W. S.
Bonnettc, 1917 + street, as first
lieutenant. Dental Corps: Charles W
Swan, 1lO East Clifton terrace. as a
first lieutenant, staff specialist: NAL
colin Il. Wiseheart. Montana apart
ments. s a first lieutenant, Finance
Department, and William T.. Lewis
1917 Irving street, as d first lieu
tenant. Dental Corps.
Enlisted men of the Army at Camp
Meade, Md. have been commissioned
as second lieutenants in the Officers
Reserve. Corps. as follows: Sergts,
James T. Bailey. Charles A. Eaton.
Alden c. McCardell, Otto 4. Main,
russell c. Murray and Crawford v
lhawley and Corp. Herbert r. Young
Evening star., 1924-09-28

| been visiting his grandmother Mrs.
George Wise, in Rosemont, has left
for st. Christopher's School, at West
hampton, Richmond.
Mr.. CORTLAND Warfield has gone to
st. James School, Maryland, for the
session.
The Rev. DR.. William J. Morton has
returned from spending two weeks
at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Earle Picken Of Dahlgren
Proving Ground, Va, are the guests
of Mrs. Picken's sister, Miss Mary
Earle Taylor, on Prince street.
Miss Jeanette Yates Cochran has
returned from visit to her cousin,
Mrs. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring,
Md, in her cottage at Nonquit, Mass,
and to relatives in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor Lewis,
jr. of Richmond were the week end
guests of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert W. Schneider, on
South Columbus street.
Miss Helen Owen is the guest OF
friends in Culpeper.
MIR. and Mrs. J. ID. Agnew spent
the week end with the latters
mother, Mrs. kerns, in Rectortown,
Va.
Miss Viola Gompf of Baltimore is
inc guest OF ueT BTolHeT anu
n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Gompf.
Miss Julia Stevens and Miss Elsie
Powell of Washington were the week
end guests of the formers brother-in- :
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Gordon. on Mount Ida.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLearen and
Robert McLearen, jr., have returned
from a visit to relatives in Gaines
vile, Va.
Mr. and Mrs John Nestor and their
two children of Jersey City spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs George
A. Hatton.
MIR and Mrs. John A. G. Shuster
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Josephine Nellie, to Mr..
Gordon Eldridge Rowzie, Saturday,
September 13, in Pittsburgh, Pa. by
the Rev. Lyman j.. Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs Shuster and Mr.. and Mrs. Rowzie
are now on motor trip through the
West.
Mrs. Louis Raeder and Mrs. Francis
Raeder of Washington were guests
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. &. L. Nc
Crehan.
Mrs. ]. S. Mallory has returned to
her home in Richmond after a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Zachary.
Mr. Janney Yates, after spending
several months in New York City.
was the guest last week OF his
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Robert j.
Yates. and left for Baltimore TO take
up his postgraduate studies at Johns
Hopkins University.
Miss Jane Young has returned
from a visit to relatives in kenola,
Va.
Mrs. J. E Cochran and Miss Mary
Belle Cochran, who spent two months
in Europe, are now with the latter S
brother-in law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlando Henderson Kirk, in
| Braddock Heights. Miss Cochran will
leave in. the near future for Vassar
| College, where she is member OF
| the faculty.
Evening star., 1924-09-28

the meeting tomorrow several subcom-
mittees will be appointed to handle
details.
Much of the activity of the commit
tee will be centered on the school
children, it being the opinion of Mr.
Darr that If the youth of the COM
munity can be impressed with the
danger of fire great headway Will be
made.
Business houses and householders
also will be urged to rid their prem
ises of rubbish, which needs only a
carelessly thrown match to produce
a disastrous blaze.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Gel. I w. Leonard Retires.

Col. Ivers W. Leonard, United States
Infantry. at the Field Artillery School
Fort Sill, Okla. has been placed on
the retired list on accOur OF dis
ability incident to the service. He Is
from Indiana and was appointed Sec
oud lieutenant OF Infantry in July
1898 His entire service was in that
arm until his recent detail to the
Field Artillery. He was d colonel IN
the National Army during the World
War and reached the same grade in
the Regular Army in July, 1920.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
PLAN BIG SPECTACLE
OF FIRE PREVENTION
Committee Meets Tomorrow to Ar
range Demonstration
October 5.

The committee named by the Com
missioners to stage a fire prevention
week campaign this year will meet
at the District Building at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon to begin its work.
Charles w. Darr. chairman, said
yesterday that he would endeavor this
year to have the committee stage
some sort of public spectacle that
would call city wide attention to the
campaign of education to reduce the
annual toll in lives and money claimed
by fire.
With the fre-prevention program
scheduled to begin October ), Mr.. Darr
said the committee would have to
make its arrangements promptly. At
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-29
AUTO MEET ON
TradeSmen at ElIenSburg
for Annual Convention

ELLESsEURg. Aug g. Seven
hundred automobile traassmsn are
attending ihs annual convention o.
the Washington Automoiiys Trades
association. opening here today IN.
der tho arrangements OF Vs. y.
Chandler d Seattle. association sec
Rotary and former Newspaper NAV.
Robert Alarland manager Of the
California Automobile Trades aasos
citation, zistsr equalization. vas 20
deliver the keynote address on
Business for Profit" ana James Al.
len. state highway commissioner, will
review the i0year roads program ~
Washington.
This afternoon the delegate and
general public were invited 20 attend
a free one hour rodso program b.
klititas county COW puncheTs and
broneho bustefs 4 big entertain.
ment program Is tchsduied including
an evening banquet. NJ which 4. r.
Trua1. Seattle banker. viii talk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-29
Pentz Family Arrives at
WrangeH, and Ais Well
Open-Boaters Report Pleasant Trip, and
Watch Fishermen Make Rich Hauls

ths upper portion Of the mouth
fastened 10 the boom and the lower
portion fast 90 thilk rope A.
this rs draEa across the OCEAN
floor d literally scoops up even
thing in its path not excluding
focst. which sometimes cause much
sief 90 The fishermen
The net 10 left down from ono
10 five hour. depending on The fab
Ing grounds and the season OF the
year The boom b. then hauled
% 20 the stern Of the boat by "a
winch the net duped across the
stern ana the contents scooped
out with a dip net. called. In the
zhrImp fsbsrman's paianQs. a
money maker"
Every dip of the money mailer
brought 90 light some new wonder
and We Oh "a end Ah.sd like a pair
o. tourists and kept both of the
fishermen busy answering our ques.
tons Then with the haul com
pletsd. they lowered away Cor an
ttler haul while We prepared 10
continue on 10 wrangell. We took
with Ne a number OF the strange
Thug brought up IN the net b..
aides mess Of sole and founder
and some aeailops which NC found
20 bs delicious when fried. resem.
bling halibut cheeks IN texture and
tasting something like Oysters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-29
SUMMERS
Welfare League Picks Its
New Officers

Lane Summers was elected prcai.
dent % the Seattle Welfare league al
the annual meeting Thursday.
Thomas Cole. Charles Moriariy,
Mrs Gertrude Brawiey. Misa Nsllie
Cornish and Isaac Cooper were elect
ed 10 the board OF ~ trustees. and
Lloyd Spencer. r. V. Van Publ. John
Lund and Theodore Johnson viii be.
come trusteesths FIRST Of the year
Miss Evelyn Gail Gardiner. eKecu.
tive secretary. was elected 10 suc.
coed herself. Plans Cor the year 10
AdIus, the leagues work 10 n reduced
budget from the Community Fund
were discussed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-29
ny Linden H. PENTL

WRANGEL6 Alaska. Aug. 10
Aftsr "a delightful week spent az
olive cove. Ne decided that suffi
Client time had slapsed 90 allow for
the arrival of the new parts Or the
engine from Seattle and 20 rct oui
for WranEcn our friends OF olive
cove. Sir. Camptn and hlE bon. 1911.
were rather mgurnful az our lcay'
ing. FOR visitors arc something Of an
event al the outlying homssleads u
Alaska.
Besides the rrcolicrtioha % a
pleasant visit. Ne took with us from
Olive cove a present from the
Campsna in the shape Of pack
age on kippsrsd trout Air Camper
had taken q number or tho largest
Dolly Warden trout we caught split
and Esited them over night and
then put them in tho Hmokshouse
BY the time We lsft tho trout were
not completely smoked. but just
enough 90 20 be delicious when
fried We had eaten kippored Sai
mon. but this was our first expert
eneo with kipperrd trout, and We
arc hoping that u viii not be our
last.
when two or three miles out Of
wrangsl wo passed a number o.
boats engaged in shrimp fishing,
Never having seen this form Of flah'
Ing. 40 ran alongside Of one Of the
boats and were invited 10 come on
board and witness tho lifting OF the
shrimp net. an invitation which We
eauerty accented
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-29
Oriental Mission
to Leave Jan. 81

The Seattle commercial mission e
tho orient win leave the city aboard
an Admiral. Oriental liner January
81. 1885. This date finally has been
picked In preference 20 october II
this year. tentatively selected some
time aEo.
The mission will extend 20 huh
ness men Of China and Japan an
Invitation 10 be present IN Seattle
FOR tho convention Of the National
Foreign Trade council. IN the sum
msr Of 1895. Next spring Is be
lisysd tho most appropriate time for
delivering this invitation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-29
Laurelhurst Beach
Project Is Talked

Councilman Philip Tiudall. Council
woman kathryn Mirtcle and Roger
l., shldler addressed gathering q
20 AZ the Exposition Heights I'm
proyemen, club Thursday night on
the proposal TO establish a municipal
bathing beach al Iaurolhurui. The
session was held AZ the Yeslsr
branch Of the Presbyterian church.