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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-06-20

HEMSTITCHING AND PICOTING
by return mail and all work guar
anteed to be the best. Also stamp
ed goods for embroidery sent on
approval at reasonable prices.
HELEN KNOTT. Montrose. Colo.
20-tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-06-20
FOR RENT

FOR RENTING room house partly
furnished, garden spot.
MRS. JOE SMITH. Phone 250.
20-tf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-06-20

OUR NEW SANDWICH COUNTER
is READY. We are serving hot
Coffee and Sandwiches regularly At
the HANDY KITCHEN. l8-tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-06-20

FOR SALElCabbage plants, dry lan,l
potatoes, $1.50 per hundred; cream
separator, Savage rife.
C. w. CHINERY, Gunnison. Colo.
25
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS

Get those Cottonwood Trees white.
washed and trimmed. J. A. I.ATI-
MER will do = good job. rs
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
Q51NITr V1r rNI1 w Vtttnc aatNDrVttp W

An Interpretation of this brief note
shows that the band of Colonel Proc
tors Fourth Continental artillery ap-
parently took 1t upon itself to serenade
the commander in chief. This ola rec
ord brings to light that Valley Forge,
with all that that name means of priva-
tions and suffering, was the setting
where was staged what was undOubt-
edly the first recognition in any public
way of Washington's birthday.
French First to Celebrate.
There is still another record of those
Revolutionary times which touches us
perhaps most poignantly today. To the
French is credit due for the first pub
lie celebration of Washington's birth
day. 1t was in February, 1871, that
Comte de Rochambeau, with true
French spirit, declared n holiday for the
French troops who We're then located
in Connecticut. Washington's birth
day fell that year on Sunday, so the
Frenche general specified that the fol-
lowing Monday be set aside for the
celebration of the birthday of his COM
mander, whom he so highly esteemed.
1t was another of the many evil
denCes of the close ties between France
and America which existed in Revo-
lutionary times. 1t was on that mem
orable occasion that was first laid the
foundation of our national holiday.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
THE DATE OF
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTH
OLD records-what stories they can
Y IN S,--.....ti - .-.I....

HLD reCOrdS-What stories they can
~ tell. Sometimes full of romance,
sometimes startling in their disclosures.
1t would seem that Washington's
birthday, observed for so many years
on February %, was a celebration
founded securely on accurate historical
facts. Yet buried in the family Bible
of Washington's mother and written in
her own handwriting is an entry which
makes one pause with surprise. There
she has clearly recorded the astounding
statement that George Washington
was born on February II.
Certainly no one should know more
about this important event than Mrs.
Washington.
There IT is in black and white in
her own handwriting:
George Washington, son to Au-
gustine and Mary, his wife, was
bore ye 1lthe of February, 1872,
about 10 in the morning, and was
baptsed the Sd Of April following.
Mir. Beverley Whiting and Capt.
Christopher Brooks, godfathers,
and Mrs. Mildred Gregory, god
mother
Family Bibles, especially in those
times. were the last word in accuracy,
so this statement must be accepted as
ndisput0hle.
BY the latter part of the Sixteenth
century the calendar year had become
askew with the astronomical year. 1t
seemed important that = readiustment
be made and Pope Gregory XIII, after
al tHt 1nrit A
men of his time, decreed that in 1882
10 days should be dropped and ar
ranged what has since been called the
Gregorian calendar The mandate of
the pope was followed that year by
Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, but
England would have none of it and
continued on the basis of the old cal
endar for another century and "A half.
Difference of Eleven Days.
BY 1852 in England the discrepancy
had mounted up to IL days, and the
disadvantages of two systems of dates
was causing great annoyance. 1t was
necessary to date letters going from
England or her colonies to France with
the days Of both systems; for instance,
February 1l-22 So at last to avoid all
this confusion England officially adopt
ed the Gregorian calendar and decreed
that II days be omitted in the year
1852 between September 3 and Septem-
ber H.
SO for Washington, his birthday in
1888 and all succeeding years fell on
February %.
But there is another record which
throws light on what was probably the
first public recognition of his birthday
This time the record is in his Own
handwriting. While commander in
chief of the Continental armies, with
all his other responsibilities and duties
Washington found time to keep exact
records of all his expenses. These eX-
pense accounts were several years ago
made available by their transferal
from the Treasury department to the
library of congress where they were
placed with the great collection OF
Washlngton's papers there.
In one of Washington's daily eN-
pense account books there is an entry
under dute of February %, 177S, which
reads:
Cash paid the 22nd Inst to Proc
tors band by the G. O.......15s.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
A Number He Kneuu

He had just arrived from the old
country and was not familiar with the
use of the telephone. So he took down
the receiver and demanded:
AYE want to talk to my wife"
The operators voice came back
-sweetly: Number, please?"
"Oh," he replied, "she bane my sec
ond vun."-People's Home Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
Many War Monuments

Two hundred and forty monuments
are to be placed in France and Bel
GUM to mark the whole front of Ger
man invasion. The stone markers will
line the historic land from the North
sea to- the Swiss frontier.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
Odd Superstition

A widespread superstition in the
theatrical profession is the belief that
it is lucky to take the same route each
night to the theater. Ts vary is to in.
vlte misfortune
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
Champion Whist Player

Englands champion woman whist
player is Miss Rainford, a farmers
daughter living near Liverpool, who
won the national title in competition
with 80 other county champions.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-16
TT T1T TT NfT VIZ TfT TNT VIZ TlT TTb VII N1t TTs
u WASHINGToNS EXPENSE "a

Based on the expenses for
three months in 1879, Wash
ington figured his years out
lay at about $4,000. When
Washington became president ,
he was unwilling to receive
any money from the public
treasury beyond his actual eX-
penses. At the time his house
hold included secretary, an
assistant secretary, three aids
and eighteen servants, while
n livery of sixteen horses also
figured into the yearly cost.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

colonel the following February. On
August 10. 1918, he became a briga-
der general.
General Brown served as chief of
staff Of the Second Division ut Yer
dun. Chateau Thierry. scissors and
ST. Mihicl. April to September 1918,
ard as chief of staff of the Fourth
Army Corps in front of Metz in Sep
TENDER. 1918. He was commanding
general OF the Third Division at the
battle of Meuse-Argonne m October.
1915. and became assistant chief Of
staff of the A. +. +.
General Brown also holds the Dis
tinguished Service Medal for excep-
tional service during the war. AS
chief of staff of the Second Division.
he directed the details of the battles
at Chateau Thierry, scissors and 81.
Nihiel. His energetic action at
critical part Of the Meuse- Argonne
drive enabled the Third Division 10
gain an important objective. He is
Of the Legion d'Honneur,
(France). and Order of the Crown,
{ Belgium.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
MAE MARSH BACK
Film Star win Appear in "Paddy-tha-
Next-Best- Thing"

Mae Marsh, celebrated little film
star has returned to the screen af-
ter a two years absence, in the title
role of Paddy Next Best-Thing:'
a picture version of Gertrude Rage
famous novel and the stage play. that
has run of shree years at the Savoy
Theater, London.
Whimsical, capricious. amusing and
Irish from her nose 10 her toes, this
favorite of the screen. is credited with
giving of her very best in this release
which comes today as the feature at
traction at the Royal theater.
my role in 'Paddy-the-N ext-BcSt-
Thing was as strenuous a performance
as ever l was called upon to give"
said Miss Marsh in a recent inter.
view. Even the leap from the cliff
in The Birth of a Nation was no
more difficult than several things |
felt it necessary to do in Paddy ]"
Stan Laurel provides additional fun
in a comedy called Handy Man" The
news completes the bill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
LEWIS MAY NOT
RETURN At TE R
EUROPEAN TOUR
General Kinds Will Relieve
Him as Corps Com
mander.
ON FOREIGN DUTY LIST
General Preston Brown Will
Take Command of
Division.

Mai. Gen. Edward VI. Lewis, COM
manding the Eighth Corps Area, ex-
poets 70 sail from New Orleans on
April 6 for tour Of Europe. He
and Mrs. Lewis will first 60 TO Ri
viera, Italy. and will later visit
France. Belgium. the occupied section
of Germany, and England. While in
France and Belgium. they will visit
some Of the battlefields and cemeteries
in which General Lewis is interested.
Although no order has been issued
by the War Department General
Lewis thinks il possible that he will be
ordered to foreign duty at the expira-
ton of his leave of absence. early in
August. Mai. Gen. Charles p. Sum-
neral. commanding general of the
Hawaiian department., is due to be
relieved from foreign service during
August: and General Lewis stands
high on the roster of major generals
due for foreign service. He may re-
heve General Summeran.
During the absence OF General
Lewis on leave. Maj. Gen. Ernest
Kinds. commander of the Second Divi-
sion at Fort Sam Houston. will be in
command of the Eighth Corps Area.
Brig. Gen. Preston Brown. commander
of the Third Infantry Brigade of the
Second Division. will be in command
of the Second Division. In case Gen
eral Lewis does not return to his pres
ent duties after his trip TO Europe. it
is probable that these changes will be
made permanent.
Kinds From West Point.
General Kinds graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
1887 and was commissioned in the ar
tillery. In 1917 he was appointed
brigadier general in the National
Army and was promoted 10 major gen.
eral in April. 1918.
He took part in the campaign
around Santiago and at other points
in Cuba during the Spanish-American
War and served in the Philippines.
During the World War. he went TO
France with the American Expedition
airy Forces and became chief of artil-
1ery for the American forces. After
the close of the war. he was in COM
mand of the Field Artillery School Of
Fire at Fort Sill. Okla. before coming
TO San Antonio as commander of the
Second Division.
He was awarded the distinguished
service medal ''for exceptionally merit
orious and distinguished services" dur
ing the World War. BE is com
mander of the Legion d'Honneul
(Freneh): Order of Leopold CBel
gian); and Order of st. Maurice and
Lazarus 0talian).
General Brown is graduate OF
Yale and an honor graduate OF the
Army School of the Line, 1913. He
first saw service with the army as a
private in the Fifth Artillery in 1894
In March. 1897, he was commissioned
in the infantry after serving two and
half years in the ranks as a private
and corporal.
At Chateau Thierry.
He was appointed a lieutenant colo
mel in the National Army in August
1917, and promoted to the rank. o.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
WOMAN WHO SAID SHE
WAS HELD PRISONER
WANTS TO DROP CASE
Says Charge Was Made
"in the Heat of
Anger.

Declaring that all difference lad
been patched IN" aud that she no
longer wished 10 prosecute the case. a
woman who on Thursday had COM
planned TO Bryan e. Mauermann. spe-
cial investigator in the district attor-
ney's office that she had been ured 10
place on Main avenue and kept
there three days against her will,
asked Friday that the case be dropped.
She had made her complaint. she de-
clared. in the heat of anger and on
reflection had decided that she did not
want to prosecute.
Mr.. Mauermann is understood TO
have insisted that she go before the
grand jury and state her case, in view
of the fact that she had made the
complaint. 1t is understood that the
woman was waiting Friday morning
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
SEEK VETERAN JOBS
Pamphlet Distributed Would Try 10
Place Ex-service Men.

Booklets published by the United
States Veterans Bureau of the sub
district office, in San Antonio. have
been received for use in the Chamber
of Commerce and other organizations
representing large industrial concerns
for the purpose of helping the gov
eminent in its work of providing en-
loyment to the men and woen whose
service in the World War made them
unfit TO pursue their pre-war occupa-
tions. The booklets attempt to ex-
plain to employers the patriotic duty
of assisting oemploy these men and
women, and strive to generally over
come vocational handfcaps received
by veterans during the war by es-
tablishing a circulating agency that
is self-explanatory.
A list showing the average of men
needing employment in this. communi-
ty. with list of their needs. is con-
tanned in the booklets. The schedule
reevals the commercial men, including
accountants, bank clerks. bookkeepers.
credit men, editorial writer's. grocery
clerks. retail merchant managers, Of
flee clerks, statesmen, and window dec
orators, in the majority. Other men
needing jobs. as revealed by the re-
port, shows that the trades and in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

to be called into the grand jury
room
The report made BY the woman
Thursday was that she had had Ter
rifle struggle with the man in rae
Main avenue house and had received
two black eyes and other bruises.
She claimed that the man was mar
ried. although he had been posing as
single.
Sh told Mr.. Mauermann Friday
tkat things had been patched up AMI
that she had gotten back some diD.
mon.s which she lost and she wished
To drop the matter there. As a re-
pert had been made of the case. how
ever. Mr.. Mauermann advised her to
Of least appear before the grand jury.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

dustries also can be furnished large
number of competent men, whose
group includes architects. mechanics
engineers, machinists, linotype opera,
tors, plumbers, shoe repairer, ana
watch makers. Professional men
come next, and there are fewer appli-
cants for agricultural jobs than for
any other line of work
The booklet states that of the 3D.
90 men and women in vocational
training on January 1, 1924, more
than $1,000 have gone int Oemploy-
ment. The plea made by the book
let is for employment for the rest
of these graduates of government
training schools.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
New Treatment For
Varicose Veins and Ulcers

Swollen veins are dangerous and
often burst. Sufferers are advised TO
get two-ounce, original bottle of
Emerald Oil full strength), at Som
mer's drug stores Email orders ac-
cepted) and start to reduce the veins
and punches at once.
Physicians recommend Emerald
Oil; it is used in hospital practice
and a small bottle will last long
time, because it is very concentrated
and little goes a long way. Apply
night and morning with soft brush
as directed until the swelling is re-
duced TO normal.
So marvelously powerful is En-
eraId Oil that swollen glands and
even goitre disappear when used
steady.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
BIackheads Go Quick
By This Simple Method

Blackheads-big ones or little ones
soft ones or hard Ones-on any
part of the body. 20 quickly by a
simple method that just dissolves
them. To do this get about two
ounces of calonite powder from your
druggist-sprinkle a little on a hot,
wet cloth-rub over the blackheads
briskly for a few secondhand wash
off. You'll wonder where the black
heads have gone. Pinching and
squeezing blackheads only open the
pores of the skin and leave them
large and unsightly-while the simple
application of calonite powder and
the water dissolve them right out,
leaving the skin soft and the pores
In their natural condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
INDICT HERRIN SHERIFF
Chief Deputy. Also Billed. Believed
TO BE in Hiding i'm South.

DanviIle. ILL.,, March = 1t was
learned today that the federal grand
jury here yesterday indicted Sheriff
Galligan of Williamson county and his
former chief deputy. John Layman,
for conspiracy TO violate the nation
al prohibition act.
Layman is believed to be in hiding
in New Orleans. Galligan will be
arraigned here Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
A HELICOPTER RECORD
Spanish Machine Reaches Altitude Of
100 Meters.

Madrid. March IA vertical
flight to height of 100 meters. a new
record, was made yesterday by a
helicopter at the Cuatro yientos air.
drome.
The machine was piloted by Capt.
Jose Luis Urueta.
The heliocopter was invented by
Ricardo de la Cierva, son Of Juan de
la Cierya, former minister Of war.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

To systematic Roman Tramways.
Rome, March THE sum of 1O0,-
100000 lire has been assigned for sys-
tematization Of the tramways of Rome.
Fourteen million lire will be spent
Immediately.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

Every new Spring
creation Is included.
Made OF various silks
in all wanted colors.
Attractively trimmed.
Unusual values.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
Review fer Sergeant.

The Second Field Artillery Brigade
will hold a mounted review Saturday
morning at . O'Clock on Pershing
Field in honor of Master Sergt. An.
drew ]. Jackson. Service Battery, Fiji
teenth Field Artillery. who has been
retired. Brig. Gen. Paul b. Malone,
commander of the brigade, will review
the troops, who will be commanded by
Col. c. II. Day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

Sort of Mixed Up.

Mother-You say Santa Claus must
have been drinking some OF pap's home
brew. Why. how can you say such
thing before company?
Little Girl-Well, there was q popgun
and a toy train in my stocking and
tea set and dollie in brother willie's-
New York Sun and Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-11

gorgeous" she said. You're a part Of
the woods and Of the springtime, and
Mistress Springtime simply adores
you.
And the woods seemed even sweeter
than ever with the perfume Of the
wild honeysuckle blossoms as they
waited Mistress Springtime their
thanks for her beautiful compliment.
Next she went to call on the Moe
casin flowers, or Lady's-sIippers. which
were great favorites Of hers. and she
called OH the Mountain Laurel, too,
and they gave her their most magnifi-
cent Smiles
Next she talked to Mr.. Sun. as he
went to bed, wearing his handsome red
robe, and she watched the beautiful
red glow In the water and along the
beach and sand. and ii seemed as
though little sand fairies, dressed In
soft red and pink costumes had come
out to dance In the sand
Later she talked to Mr.. Moon, and
he looked his brightest and cast
spar hiluE SILVER heulc VfSi tue NdleF
until it seemed as though many sill
very-dressed fairies had come out now
to dance
And after she had called on all of
these friends of hers she peeped in
over a window covered with blossoms,
and inside she saw little friend of
hers.
Hello, Charles Norman" she said.
Il knew you last year-you were
growing up then, wearing rompers and
had quite outgrown all your baby
ways. / heard your mother say that
you outgrew all your beautiful baby
clothes aIl Of sudden when she was
planning to take you visiting.
what gay prank you played on
hesl" And Mistress Sprlngtime smiled.
1t seemed. too, as IL Charles Norman
were almost smiling in his sleep at the
thought, and. with wave Of her beau
tiful hand. Mistress Springtime was OF
again. But not before she had thrown
a kiss to Charles Norman and to his
soft, pink toy rabbit with the pink eyes
and ears.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-11
MISTRESS sPRINGTIME

Mistress springtlme was wandering
everywhere. as is her way.
Hello, Red Alders," she said to
some trees by that family name. They
looked like birch trees and their bark
was gray, while their twigs were Of q
brownish red color.
Then she wandered away from the
Red Alders and came a little further
to the north and said
"Ah, my lovely Dogwood Blossoms,
| greet you. You are so lovely. love
your wide. open faces and your splen-
did way Of all coming out to greet
me-"
Then she saw some May apple flow
ers, with their big. umbrella-shaped
leaves. Il always call you Wild Lem
on flowers" she said, for called you
that long ago. and greet you, too.
It's such a JOY to see you on the hill
sides around"
Then she waved to the purple pea
blossoms'of the Lupine flowers Il think
your name is so interesting" she said.
Il laugh as l think Of the old botan-
lists, people who know about flowers,
who named you that because they said
you simply devoured the goodness Of
the earth and used up so much good
soil Lupine, they said, was a name
which came from the word Lupus,
which was a name meaning wolf"
And the blossoms smiled at Mistress
springtime. but they did not mind
much what their name was, and as for
knowing languages and different
words-weIl, that was too much for
theml
Then she went to speak to the wild
Geranium flowers which were growing
along wood road.
But she stopped for quite a time
with the Wild Honeysuckle, for some
times she said, she thought her favor
lite flower of all was the wild honey
suckle.
Your beautiful, sweet scent and
your deep, pink blossoms are 50
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-11
OPERATIONS FOR
FEMALE TROUBLES
Some Are Necessary, Some Are Not
These Women Gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Trial First

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-04-11
Getting Even

A lady at seashore hotel was
made very Jealous by the attentions
that her husband was lavishing on a
young school teacher. So she said to
the school teacher one morning:
was 1t you my husband was talk
ing with 50 con1dentially on the piazza
last nightq"
"Why-er-yes,p said the school
teacher, great deal embarrassed.
"oh. then, it's all right. of course"
said the lady in n relieved voice. 81
thought It was some pretty young girl,
and was inclined to be Jealous, but
Of course it's all right since 1t was
only you"