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Evening star., 1924-08-16
FIRE AT TANNING PLANT.
Cumberland Concerns Suffer $780,
900 Loss--Origin Unknown.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. August 16.--
Fire of unknown origin late last
night destroyed the tanbark shed
owned by the Keystone Hide Com
pany, and a hide house owned by
the Union Tanning Company. near
the Market Street Bridge. not far
from the heart of the city. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The bark pile, ESQ feet long and
SO feet wide. contained 5000 tons
and it is likely the fire will smould-
er in the bark for several days.
The bark was worth SIS ton. The
hide house was a two-story structure,
SO by 120 feet and was valued at
$4,000. The company discontinued
business last May and there were no
hides in the building
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Mrs. Samuel Untermyer Dies.

YONKERS. N. Y, August 16.-Mrs.
Samuel Untermyer, wife of the noted
attorney. died at her home at Grey
stone early this morning. She had
been in ill health since last Novem-
ber.
Evening star., 1924-08-16

An electricity meter which regis
ters current sold at different prices,
according to the hours Of the day, has
been invented.
Evening star., 1924-08-16

1t has been estimated that the in
crease of LOndon's population during
and since the World War is no less
than 100000
Evening star., 1924-08-16

The colors in ribbons and silks will
be frightened if tablespoonful of
vinegar is put into the rinse water.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Maximum Results

Are always obtained when dealing with
US. Phone MAIN IA for roofers.
RONCLAD Reoans ZIP, llsl sthn..
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FLOORS

scraped cleaned, finished. waxed by electric
machine. Il. +. Nash, 2371 9th St Col 4o3i
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- a.lAnn- - alllAsab alhVLElNe. 's Il

strh me as j Quifo and pledge
m wp1 thM ! shag not neglect
au
Nai ta thN antred
H1Hr ponatne lt g. aak fer
huHios i iscka's
Ihedaie shrnsR nammr Why
feabo Is defmo ts fhtn De
changed bN tens NaiA THE choice
i Voal fuuunr makes the eIef
go,a 81 he aHe hnd, hemp ~ ,ht
osber do net press either nron
Sou
HoHe vas torn between fcar and
hoHor
lW IS nay WasH ihlnk' be said
heavily ni hail tunfd aa q 90 de-
nari
you kneV whittier L leads came
use the duken wRro.ns yplco
ia silence saffs nowpd ana made
hs way te csc toar With afaeglng
leel Nope asl eubbie prleked
AND tAea ths dukes yo.ca arrested
him asaia
iolts Sod enc q fooa
havs long huoWR o. } vat q
1ssl uNen sawed yauf ilfa ana spu
ra5 me bt toa should ia raid
You paV turt And x yaur
ten ohaitc sau ao 80 In foois coin,
seUns him audnE sfrcflea ihere
an hsHaanE ihc duke approached
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lHlftd co s0feN where should be-
rhd anoiherf ile set "a friendly hand
apon Che eulenelH hpulder
ana whilst ihe duke now TALKED
prrsunsiyts tempting him with
Promises rn ihe nne hanH and iniiml'
daling him with q picture OF what
unjust otherwise hsppen on Che other
tht eoloneie oen inumcniri mind
Was demonstrating
Nere hls hands tsailg 20 clean. hie
hfe go hinmelem hls honor 20 goo.
niniahtd. ihat he must hofgis GO
ihis tilenoss ana houele o. q 20 ,he
extent 81 allowing them ln stretch MS
nert and dlsemhoisel him sooner
than perform M And what was ihia
yileness whtn ou was miA9 a has
aase az me th0ter & irall of an
actress bad PLAYED upon ihe duke
tmt ghf mifht imske Tho greater
nmni qWt ui him in the end THE
duke. woaried uf h9i tricks and wil0H
iesireA Brio eui taaHhma short rhus
the duke Represented lhe situation
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nnion

Finlon.
They tool, the colonel between
them, ana With arms linked The three
SCI p course for the MT. sishouse AZ
the corner Of Portugal Row. The
colonel was more garTuious than
ever. and very confidential lie had
met a friend. be INSISTED upon IN.
forming thern-an old brothsr-in-
arms who had come upon fortunate
days. from whom he had succeeded
Ia borrowing good round sum.
Into She aishousc they rolled. 20 be
sKilfaily plIoted by the colonel into
quiet corner well away from the
windows and tho Light. He called
noinily. tipsily. for the iandlady. bang.
Ing tho table with the hilt Of his
sword And when che made her APP
pcarance. no slleneed her protests BY
his order.
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WITH ARMS LINKED. THE
THREE SET A CouneE FpR THE
AtEHoCsE
And what cause had HOLES % A.
same that Il uaa other than q tfus
representation The slsi was an
actress and therefore. L followed
Wanton. The pufltanlcal contempt uf
tho playhouse AMI ils dsnlsens--
htrilasn OF hla Commonwealth days
len him no doubt upon that score
II she were a lndy u quality. a won.
ar 81 virtue. tho thing would hs ar
fertnt Then, indeed 70 BE- o party
10 such On act were a wlChedhess uns
thinkahle. thing sooner than which
30 would. indeed. suffer death. Hut
where was the giieuess here. since
she object fiselt was yilo9 Against
what. then. really. did this ihinr pf
gsnaf Against himself against HIS
soldiers dignity This SCI required az
BIN WIS one proper - hired bully
II was ignehle nut was hanging
'csa isnobls1 wnf hr 20 lst them put
= rupe ahou, his neck and Tho brand
u tho gallown on hts name oui ~
tenderness Cor haFsaEs os The thsa.
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Ills grace behaved generously and
ter whom DO did not even know
a. the ssme time with a prudence
which reveals the alert and calculat
Ing Fnind Of this gifted mar, who
might have been great had 10 been
less ~ Yoluptuarg.
frs attended with HOLES before ihs
Justices early on the morrow. an.
uoanclng himself able % confirm out
~ his own huewisdEs iBs truth 81
The account which che colonel gave
- his felaiions with tbs atiainfsd
Tucker More was not needed Tho
syeephaniio court bent ihs knee b.
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Whn noL lick Ihe boleI norI

So shes crawied 20 TIE TOP o. the
bori ard gave n jump But the
hakefman had pr, a ritcs ~ ny.
paper right ,hersi And they land.
"a n $50 middle % 4.
How ihsy got or esnnc, tell
yop. bu, q mus; have i~en ihe
magic shoes.
Anyway. there they wrrc. nirl, IN.
side. and an sticky eutsiec. and IN
4 dreadful condition.
II don't Ike Dehnsiaik land 70
ynry well" said Nick fainiiy.
Neither DO l." akreed Nancy.
but 4 was III because they were
ssich piFs.
fTo he Continued
tcopyright. 1884. by Seattle stari
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Even Cross Fevesh Sick Children Love its Taste and #
Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels

II your child is listless, full Of cold, has
eolie' or # the stomach is sour, breath bad
tongue coated, a teaspoonful of "California
rig syrup will quickly start liver and bowel
ACTON In few hours you can see for your.
sell how thoroughly it works the constipation
poison sour bile and waste right out and YOU
have well, playful child again.
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buckingham Was right he WAS a
fool ~ bits lie 30 bad been q fool,
scrupuious 81 tFiflss. negligent n The
greater things And now upon the
most trifling serupie q aii BE would
fifty sacrifice hia llfs.
your grace. ne Eaid hoarselY II
arm your man"
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Three pints Of Canary stifny lac
a with brandy"
Tho wine was brought. and the
faeetious pair swilIed Il grccdily.
whereafter they praised Il. with hoiI.
ing eyes and rssounding ilp-smack-
ingr; they oven subdued their rail-
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Iery OF the provider os this nerz-.
Continued in Our Next Ieu

are you looking for a new ~
20 livcg Turn 70 the Want AZ q
sirnns and let them find ycl =
other place rather than II i
over town.
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Millions Of mothers keep "califcrnia Fig
syrup handy. They know teaspoonful
To-Day may save a sick child tomorrow II
never cramps or overaetS Ask your dn,y.
gust Tor genuine California Fig Syrup which
has directions for babies and children Of an
ages printed on bottle. Say California" or
you may get an imitation fig syn,n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-11

"And now" said tho hakernian IN
Bcanstnlk Land. y shail Ice Tits
nice hig birthday cake have lust
made Tor bouncing Billy. and put
his namo on 4 IN pink ard green
Fumarops Never had there bern -
flnt a cake IN all Beansinih Ianir'
so he put on kettle % sugar
md water and boiled n then
whipped np tha whites o. four eggs
antl they looked IKE a snow drift
md thrn he poured Tho no, syrup
INTO che eggs and beat and heat
1ntil The icing vas just rfgh,. After
hat he stirred IN vanilla and q
drop or two Of almond fiavoring.
ana & was oil ready TO spread on
,he cake.
Everything he d1 was watched
.arcfuily BY four eyes. TWO Of
hem were Nancy's and two Of them
were Nick's. and II you would try
from now until next Christmas, you
never could guess where they were,
They were on the screen door,
hanging on for dear life. Ike two
little files. They were skipping b.
when they smeiiel all the delicious
smells coming out OF the giant
bakcrman's Kitchen. SO they
stopped And as a giants screen
door is as easy Tor children 10
climb. as your screen door Il for
files to climb. up they went.
I'm YUM Faid Nick. u wish
sc could lick the bowir'
Took here. Nick. horc'H n hole,
said Nancy "Let'a crawl thru"
Quick as wink they duckcd
thru the hole in the screen door,
and there they were right inside
the bakernan's kitchen.
Curiosity wna too much Tor them
and they climbed up on a chair and
thence onto the big table. They
were Just in time, for the baker.
man was spreading and spreading
and spreading the thick white icing
All over the cake with a great silver
knife.
After that he cut the pink and
green gum drops into slices and
made posy Of pink flowers with
green leaves Ali around tho edge
he wrote bouncing Billy"
Nancy and Nick were peruhod up
on the edge OF the icing bowl By
this time. and when the last BIT OF
rfffn dYop was stuck on and tho
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

gain full consciousness until Sunday.
At present he is recovering nicely and
his many friends hope soon to see
him fully recovered
Mrs G. C. Atwood, daughter Lucille
and little son Phillip, left the forepart
of last week for an extended visit
with the Iady's sister at Oklahoma
City. Sidney and little Jerry are the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Harry
Bull, during their mothers absence.
F. J. Stewart left Monday morning
for Colorado Springs to take in the
State convention, after which he will
go to Omaha on bushes for the firm,
and also TO visit relatives there. Five
year-old Clinton accompanied him and
will no doubt have the time OF his
life.
The Calendar club met Thursday
with Mrs. F. Childs, and a very pleas
ant meeting is reported. The ladies'
decided to have mission study meet
ing once a month and hereafter the
regular business meeting viii be held
the second Thursday and the Mission
ary meeting the Fourth Thursday of
every month
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Clayton entertained
the NJ. F. Embroidery club members
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

this week at the Dove schoolhouse.
Mrs. Amy Wyatt and baby visited
the first OF the week in the Newton
Flynn home.
Roy Craig motored over from the
Farmers mine Thursday to get his
wife, who had spent the week at the
Rumble home.
Joe Head and family, Steve Mayo
and Carl Patterson left Thursday
travelling overland for Utah, where
they expect to locate.
Dave Dove and wife spent Saturday
with Dawes parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Guard Dove, and family, and Len
Stevens and wife were Sunday guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Newberg and
baby visited several days the forepar,
Of the week in the Lew Howell home
Miss ELENA Linman returned home
The Hotchkiss band gave a program
and dance at the Crawford theater OF
Wednesday evening, which was well
attended and much enjoyed
About 600 head of cattle belonging
to DIR. Haley of Paonia passed through
Crawford Sunday being driven to the
Wallace and Mitchell ranches fol
feeding.
At the Republican caucus held last
Saturday the following delegates tc
the county convention were elected:
Will J. Wood, J. w. Barrett, Sam Lin
man and Henry j. Julius.
The German family motored to Pa
onia Sunday and spent the day with
Lee German and family. They were
accompanied by Mrs. George Busby
and daughter Loeta who visited witt
the r. T. Adams family, and George
} Busby. Mr.. Busby is taking treat
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and their husbands Saturday evening
at their home on the Bull ranch.
Rook was the amusement of the even
ing, and at late hour dainty refresh
ments were served. Mrs. T. H. Aust
and Mr.. C. E. Vanaken carried off the
honors. The participants report a de-
lightful time and Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
most pleasing hosts.
The debating team returned from
Gunnison, where they met the Gunni-
son High school team on the Immi-
grafton question, They have had the
affirmative side in all three of their
debates and competent authorities
call them well nigh invincible. At
Gunnison they were at their best and
made a splendid showing against the
big town team, but were unable to
gain the decision of the judges.
Miss Margaret Ginter celebrated her
sixteenth birthday Friday evening.
with party to which several dozen
of her young friends were hidden.
Games and music entertained them
mast pleasantly and at the evenings
close dainty refreshments were served.
The guests voted Margaret a delight
ful hostess and wish her many more
happy birthdays.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

The imposition OF tax on for
eign words used by Italian hotels and
shops, followed by the attempts OF the
proprietors TO avoid taxation by trans
lating well-establlshed foreign words
and phrases into Italian equivalents,
has been attended by great confusion.
In many cases there are no italian
equivalents for words like bar"
sport" coupon" check" "chlc."
garage" and hotel" As to the last
the Italian word "albergo" means tho
old-tlme inn or tavern. The matter has
assumed such serious aspect Mt
Milan that the hotclkeepcrs and shop
keepers have petitioned the govern
ment with the help OF professor OF
languages, suggesting tbat after for
elsn word has been used for length
Of time In the vernnculnr II ceases to
be foreign, hence many OF the words
taxed should be exempt
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Work on the gymnasium will be re
sumed in short time.
The tennis court on the school
grounds will soon be ready for play.
Miss Faunetta Coldiron was week
end guest in the Julius home.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Busby has been named Leila
Joan.
Charlie Frey has been appointed
deputy assessor at Maher for Mont.
rose county.
Cliff Reed and George Van Eng en-
made business trip to Montrose on
Monday. ..
Z. j. Austin, wife and son, Joe, were
dinner guests Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs
Grant Dove
Miss Katherine Burt spent the week
end in Somerset with her sister-in-law
Mrs. Gaylord Burt
Jay Lambertson was over from Pa
onia the first OF the week, looking at
ter business affairs.
Tom Kent returned to Crawford or
Wednesday after few weeks spent in
Delta and Paonia.
Carl Filiner returned to school Mon
day. after being out several weeks
suffering from a broken leg.
the last of the week from the junction
where she has been attending the
HoelRoss college.
The Rev. Salem Beery OF Grant
junction is holding revival meeting,
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
CEDAREDGE
. >>>> >tS

Clara Scott was a Delta shopper on
| Tuesday
F. ]. Stewart and family were Delta
callers Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. T. Mccarthy Of Delta was the
guest of Miss Clara Scott for the week
end
Mr. and Mrs Chas Hood OF Cedar
Mesa welcomed a daughter TO their
home Friday. March Sth-
f. e. Bull is down from Gunnison
to remain permanently and look after
the spring work.
Mrs. Fred Burns is back home after
an extended visit with relatives in
Cresco. Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter January trans
acted business in Grand Junction on
Monday
Mrs. o. c. Overhults is having an
enforced vacation from her duties at
the postoffice because OF eve trouble
Mrs. p. T. Ashurst returned Tuesday
from a several weeks visit in Okla
homa City. James remaining for an
indefinite stay
Nr. ana MrS. w. Is. SWetnnrSt were
Delta visitors the forepart OF the week.
Mrs. Smethurst being the guest OF
Mrs. George w. Dyer for the day.
Cedaredge was well represented at
the Basketball Tournament at Delta, a
number of enthusiasts going down for
the games Saturday evening.
The l. o. o. F.. bee at Stetsons ON
Monday accomplished considerable
work for Mr.. Stetson, though there
were not SO many out as has been
hoped for.
Rev. Father ErEer was up from
Delta to conduct services in st. Annes
Catholic church here Sunday. He was
the guest of the #. j. Ginter family
Saturday night
Grant Wallendorf has gone to wyom-
ing, expecting to remain indefinitely,
The Mah-Jongg club were the guests
Of Miss Ruth Eckert Tuesday evening
OF last week
While playing ball with a number
OF other children Wednesday evening.
Hope Bellmire had the misfortune to
be struck In the face by ball so fore
ibly that her nose was badly mashed
She was taken to Delta Immediately
for surgical treatment.
J. w. Haines suffered stroke Of
paralysis Friday ntsht and did not 10
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

The problem Of providing adequate
school accommodation continues to be
of nationwide proportions. An In
vestiGation made recently by the Ma
tonal Chamber OF Commerce revealed
the fact that, despite recent activities
In erecting new buildings, hundreds
OF thousands OF children are still on
part time and, consequently, are de-
prived of the full education TO which
they are entitled 1t was disclosed
that 2aS OF the 800 American cities OF
5000 or more population were using
more than 1900 portable buildings, In
which they were housing l2l 900 pu-
pills. There were 1900 pupils in
rented dwellings, lofts, stores. etc. /;
corridors, 1900 in attics and 81, 900 In
basement rooms. The same survey
shows n noticeable tendency in the d.
rection OF larger schoolhouses After
many years OF wasteful expenditure
on elght-room buildings school author
tiles are beginning TO realize that the
large building in every way is moro
economical. Modern education de
mnnds a variety OF equipment such
MS is entirely beyond the capacity OF
the small schoolhouse TO supply. The
cities are erecting buildings contain
Ing "a rooms and more, while the
towns are abandoning small buildings
in favor OF consolidated schools.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14
NOT A TIME FOR WHITE
WASH, NOR POLITICS

As a corruptionist makes no dis
tinction between Democrat and Re
publican, let party men make no dis
tinCtion in their treatment OF the
corruptionist. When it comes to
prosecuting the corrupter of gov
ernment, the greatest service a Re
publican or a Democrat can render his
party. is TO forget about party lines
or party advantages altogether and
join hands with his political adversary
in presenting a combined front to the
enemy Of all parties and Of all gov.
ernment This is in fact his duty.
The country recognizes President
Coolidge has had thrust upon him a
scandal and problem for which he is
in no way responsible. And it re-
allies, that so far as he can, he Will
60 to the bottom OF 1t and completely
clean It up in the courts.
The point would emphasize is that
be be given active and sincere assist.
aace. No service is done the country
nor the President by attempts to con
fuse and befog the issue or to white
wash the acts OF any guilty man, or
indiscreet official THAI must not
happen There must be a first-class
job of cleaning house at Washington.
Senator Arthur Capper, in Capper's
Weekly.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

ments for rheumatism and is improv-
ing slowly.
Clarence Drexel has purchased the
Leslie ]. Savage residence in Craw-
ford, and he and his bride will take
possession when the Savage family
move to Hotchkiss at the close of the
school here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Porter and Ralph
Stoner and little son, Earl, returned
Friday from the Junction, leaving Mrs.
Sam Porter down a couple of weeks
for treatment. They found Mrs. Stoner
considerably improved.
The 300 head Of cattle belonging to
Joe Brown and Aaron Clough OF
Minnesota Creek, which have been fed
at the Ray Brewer ranch this winter,
were driven home Monday by Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Sherwood.
Mrs. F. r. Sweet returned home on
Monday, after an absence of several
weeks She was called to McClave,
Colorado, in January, by the Illness
and subsequent death Of her father,
Grandpa Rush She accompanied the
body to Pearl City Illinois, for inter
ment
Miss Hester Lynch and Frank Col
Inns were quietly married at the
Methodist parsonage Friday evening,
at O'Clock, by the Rev. S. l. Ford.
The groom is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. X C. Collins, and is a
studious, upright young man. He was
born and raised in the Crawford com
munity The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIM Lynch
from Carlton, Montana, with her par
ents She is an accomplished and
lovable young lady The many friends
OF this young couple wish them sue
cess and happiness on life's voyage.
Moving is the recreation of several
families in the neighborhood. Dave
Gear and family are moving from the
Tuttle ranch at Maher TO Hotchkiss
Otis Filiner is moving to the Tutt'e
ranch, and Mr.. Short and family of
Austin are moving to the Ffliner
place. B. NJ. Hudgens and family
moved moved from the Cottonwood to
the ranch recently vacated by Mr
and family have moved to the ranch
adjoining the Goodwin ranch, while
l. NJ. Hudgens has rented the jay
Lambertson ranch o. o. Page will
have an auction sale March % and he
and the family will move to the Delta
vicinity.
Monday morning about O'Clock
| W. l. Savage suffered paralytic
stroke from which he died about sew
en- hours later. Dad Savage. as he
was called by old and young. is one
OF Crawford's oldest pioneers. having
come here from the San Luis Valley
in 1885. He first located in the Maher
section, later moving to the town of
Crawford, where he has lived seyeral
years. In spite of his advanced age,
being in his S3rd year. Dad has been
almost a daily visitor at the post Of
day night His wife and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ira Foster, OF Montrose. were
at his bedside when the end came, and
another daughter, Mrs. Burch OF
Grand Junction arrived Monday night
| Word has been sent to the three
sons who live respectively at Troy.
Montana, Crisco. Utah. and Denver
Colorado. Funeral arrangements have
not been made. pending word from the
absent children.
The Delta independent., 1924-03-14

Is TO assist mothers during the
trying prenatal period. not only by
looking after their physical needs.
but by advice and announcement
regarding preparations for the new
baby. The making OF lRyettes Is
an example OF this feature OF the
service. Patterns for baby clothes
may be had on request.
This help is especially apprec-
lated by foreign-born mothers In
crowded industrial centers. Mod
ern welfare programs carried out
by public health nurses, are grad
uslly eliminating the dread with
which mothers formerly viewed
the advent OF q new baby.
The Metropolitan nursing ser
vice was maintained during 1919
at a cost OF 31.7Ss.l5l. The com
pany has 1908 nursing centers.
sTs being in the New England
States.
During the coming year, in CO.
operation with other health or
ganiEations. and with the full ap-
the Metropolitan will Increase Its
efforts TO reduce the maternal
death rate in this country. In
the past the average has been
10. 600 deaths a year. Visiting nurs-
es viii see the expectRnt mother
once n month from the time case
Is reported until confinement.
Following the birth OF a child.
both neither and baby viii! be car
ed for daily for eight days II
complications develop. the nurs,
Il privileged to extend tho period.