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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-07
Love Song of Schwab's Wife Gives
Singer Chance With Opera Company
Merle AIcock Protege Of
Wealthy Woman Gets
Chance as Prima Dona,
BY JOSEPHINE VAN DE GRIFT
NEA Serrice STAFF Writer

NEA Serrfce stan Writer
E77EW YORK, Feb. Just a
I'M song at twilight
IL But 1t spelled romance for
a struggling engineer named Charles
NJ. Schwab and an -unassuming girl
named Eurania Dinkey.
1t wove itself into those vents
which raised Charles NJ. SChwab to
be one of the great milionaires OF
the world and gave to Eurania Din
key Schwab the worlds most beau
tiful collection of jewels.
And finally it reached out and
brought into a childless nome a girl
who was finding the road to fame
and fortune pretty rocky.
The girl is Merle Alcock who was
signed up by the Metropolitan Opera
Company the other day. All singers
sooner or later expect to make the
Metropolitan. Maybe Merle Alcock
would have made it anyway.
But the road was considerably
shortened because Mrs. Charles II.
Schwab, remembering a certain song
back in 1888. reached out a helping
hand. 1t is the first hint Of the real
in the life of a woman who
has consistently kept herself away
from the public. This Is the way
Merle Alcock tells it:
Girl Was Sir ing
Mr.. Schwab was an engineer for
some steel company back in 1888
when he had occasion to call upon
a Mr.. Dinkey in Loretto. Pa. In the
living room a girl was singing. It
was a simple song-the kind that
music teachers give their pupils.
Mr.. Schwab paused by the door.
He loved music and had himself
learned to play the plano. He went
in and asked Eurania Dinkey If he
might not play for her while she
sang. Eurania said he might.
After that he wanted to come
again and again. but Eurania would
only let him come when her pro-
fessor had given her a new song to
learn. A few months later they
We're married.
Prosperity is a pleasant thing. but
Mrs. Charles NJ. Schwab found that
1t leaves very little time for the
cultivation OF ones musical tai
ents. She sang the old songs less
and less.
An organ was set up In the great
stone mansion at Riverside DIR. and
Seventy-Third St, and Archer Glib
son was regularly employed to play
upon Il. Artists OF the concert stage
were invited in to sing.
Had No Personality
Then one night back in 1916 there
was introduced a girl. dark-haired
and q little frightened. She was
Merle Alcock, and somebody had
just told her she'd ever be "A sue
cess because she hadn't any per
sonality.
Merle Alcock sang. and Mrs.
Schwab, listening, forgot tbs stone
mansion and the expensive organ
and the dinner guests. She saw in
stead a modest living room back in
LOretto, Pa, and a girl with her
heart In her throat and a young
man bending owe the music.
my dear" she told Merle Al
cock %afterward, your voice sounds
Just as mine did when I was a girl
Forthwith Miss Alcock became the
protege Of Mrs. Schwab. She will
do many Of the things hat Mrs.
Scrwab might have done If she
hadn't been the wife Of a million.
aire.
All of which is the story OF how
a little song reached through the
years and made three people happy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-07
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-07
From
Far and Near

Gen. Smedley D. Butler. Philadel-
phia director Of safety. has received
a S25, 900 check from John w. King"
mysterious donor in William II. An
derson case. Butler turned check and
envelope over to postal department.
Mexican Huerta troops are rapidly
evacuating Puerto. a stragetic point,
advices declare.
President Coolidge has directed
thorough investigation OF charges by
Governor McMasters, South Dakota.
that Standard Oil has raised price of
gasoline at refneries 100 per cent.
Resolution introduced in Senate vs.
quires Attorney General Daugherty to
report what steps have been taken
to break up" packer combine.
DR.. Henry Crosby, internationally
known economist. died of pneumonia
today aboard steamer President Lin
coin, en- route from Shanghai to San
Francisco.
Senator Norris Nebraska has in
troduced bill In Senate providing en-
tire Muscle Shoals project be turned
over to special government cor
pora.tion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-07

Mexican Huerta troops are rapidly
evacuating Puerto. a stragetic point,
adVces declare.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12

A real value In Isle hose. the
best In town for the money. IN
black, brown and blue.
25c Per Pair
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
w. c. T. U. Notes

w. u - " lNOttB
Seventeen states began the work
That brought in prohibitionl
Hail to these crusaders brave,
But here's the real condition:
1t took a half hundred years
And all the other states, too.
So honor to the next nineteen
That made the thlrty-six true"
Prohibition is the policy Of main
Street" The employment class is
for IT, The banks, the courts, the
relief societies. the social workers
tell their story in statistics and other
wise. There is public opinion in Its
geographical distribution. The south
is dry because OF the negro. The
rural west is dry and no one dreams
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
HOTCHKISS
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George Carr has associated himself
with the John ,Kraai Vulcanlzing es-
tablishment where he devotes part Of
his time in the interest OF the busi-
ness.
]. A. Roice having closed up his ap-
pie deals for the season, realizing
about 20 per cent on a $4,000 invest
ment. He contemplates spending the
holiday season at Osborn, Kansas, his
old home.
Mrs. L. w. Gelinck will leave in the
near future for Oregon, where she
will make an extended visit with rela-
tives.
Our section Of the country has just
been favored with another million
dollar" snow storm We understand
more snow has already fallen in the
mountains this season than fell all
last winter, and winter has only be.
gun.
The inevitable old stork was ex.
ceedingly busy last Sunday after.
noon, presenting Mrs. Guise Wilcox
son with a beautiful girl baby about
4:3O and then soaring north TO the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Purtee
leaving another fine girl at s p. IN.
Luther Hnl has rented the grain
and beat land on the Kollins' ranch
Immediately north Of town, for farm
ing next season.
George Guthrie is a newcomer from
Michigan. He is now stopping with
the Melvin Guthrie family. OF Powell
Mesa.
Several 5O-ton cars Of beet pulr
have been received by our farmers
from the Delta Sugar factory. This
good stock feed is laid down here fol-
S1.OO per ton.
A. Il. Busey returned home Mon
day evening from Bunker Hill, Hi
nois, his old home. Mr.. Busey waf
called east on account Of the serious
Illness of his mother who passed
away soon after his arrival.
Baptist Church Notes.
Time is divided into three contin
ents. Upon two Of them we have al
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
Penney Managers
To Meet At Atlantic
City In January

Establishing man on higher
plane of efficiency thus enabling him
to carve out a place in the busy,
throbbing business world where serv-
ice and competence will earn their
just reward, is having more and more
attention from the large mercantile
and industrial organizations through
out the country.
The old way of measuring a mans
qualification by the extent of his
physical endurance, has passed out
of use in the big, progressive institu-
tions Of today. A notable illustration
of the eXpediency of man training is
found in the selling organization of
the local ]. C. Penney company
store.
This nationwide institution of de-
partment stores with is 571 cooper
ating member stores, not only looks
carefully to its man power but in
very definite way, trains men and
women in all the requisites of sue
cessful merchants and salespeople.
The company has long maintained
an educational department and
business training course which are
instrumental in creating a desire in
the minds of its associates for ad-
vancement in the higher ideals of
service to one another and to the pub
lie at large. It materially helps them
to attain that desire.
Therefore, it is quite natural that
the co-partner-manager of this great
organization should assemble at At
lantic City next month for a four
day inspirational convention when
man building, self-building and the
man power in business will be dis
cussed by some of the most able
speakers in the country.
Our fellow townspeople, Manager
and Mrs. D. G. Taylor of the local ].
C. Penney company store, will attend
the convention, leaving with others
of the company from this state,
aboard special pullmans about Janu-
ary Is.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
j. S. Henderson
AUCTIONEER

DELTA, COLO. BOTH PHONES
If you are expecting to have sale
write, phone or see me. Commission
go on ranch sales. Reference, First
National Bank of Delta, or those for
whom | have held sales.
Your business solicited, no matter
how large or how small.
Guy Merritt will be the clerk for
all my Delta sales.
Sale dates taken at the Delta Co.
Abstract office, both phones, or write
me.
]. s. HENDERSON, Auctioneer.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12

ready lived. Whether we shall ex-
plore the third He only knows who
holds our times in His great hand
Yesterday we may have failed but
be not discouraged Let past failure
warn us concerning future dangers.
Today is upon us" It's temptations
trials, sorrows and joys we cannot
ignore. In spite Of past failure we
may have present victory
If tomorrow comes to us the day
will come with record clean and white
from the hands Of Him who loves to
think and plan for us. In Him we
may keep tomorrow's record clean.
A fine crowd greeted Missionary
Loops and wife at the Baptist church
last Sunday morning and evening, and
his message on India was very much
appreciated by all. Brother Loops
| life is rich in experiences for his
Master, and he has the faculty OF
making his hearers feel his zeal. Mrs
Loops gave the ladies of the church
missionary address at the parson
age in the afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12

It can ever be otherwise. From the
Mississippi to the Rockies 1t is not
even an issue. The enormous small
town vote is secure. Prohibition, ="
said a wise American the other day.
rs the policy Of Main Street and
America lives on Main Street"
"Hallelujah-rlng the bells
Bugles blow today sir!
Forty-eight are now in line,
Prohibitions safe, slrl"
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
More Donations
To The Hospital

The management of the Western
Slope hospital reports that generous
donations are still coming in as the
result of Donation Day held several
weeks ago. Vegetables, fruits and
cash are being received almost every
day. A new Jersey COW recently be-
came the property of the hospital and
a new barn is being built in which to
house her
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12

11:OO a. m.-Sermon by DR.. Loops.
Subject: "The Biggest Job in the
World"
$50 p. m.-Junlor and Senior B. Y.
p. u.
1880 p. m.-"An Evening in North
India" by DR. Loops.
You are invited to all services of
the church.
j. H. McQUERY, Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
; PAONIA NEWS .
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This section was visited with a
blanket of snow during the week.
A A. Clements had business in
Delta, Monday.
Joe Rogers spent, Saturday and
Sunday on business and renewing old
acquaintances at the county seat.
C. c. Hawkins, the insurance and
realty man, had business in Delta on
Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12

Instead of driving people crazy
the crossword puzzles seem to be
driving them to the dictionary.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
LET US SHOP FOR YOU

These are busy days for everyone
so busy that many cannot find time
for shopping. Why not take advant
age of our shoppers Adel Just call
Mathers on the phone, our store shop
per who is well acquainted with our
entire stock will gladly do it for you.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12

Church Calendar.
9!45 a. m.-Sunday School.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
CALF. CALLS FOR
COLORADO FOOD
Great influx OF Population to Coast
Means New Markets for Staples
of the Mountain States

California's s population influx has
resulted in demand for food pro-
duction which is extending east
ward to Colorado. Heretofore, our
surplus foods have been moving
principally eastward but now the
west const Is calling on us for
staples and this demand is becom-
ing more insistent. Tt las reached
point that indicates the need for
giving it serious consideration with
view to permanent development.
There is no parallel in American
history for the population growth
of southern California. The Los
Angeles area especially affords a
remarkable field for economic study.
In this brief discussion only a few
OF the high spots can betouched
upon to show the relation of that
growth to food production in the
inter-mountain states
Particular emphasis should be
given the range improvement pro.
gram adopted by the Western
States Extension Conference, last
November, as the California mark
cts are looking toward the range
states for their beef Passing
through these states, particularly
Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Arizona,
and New Mexico. in travelling to
and from California, one is
impressed with the necessity for
1oinV snmotl,ipu to ,r;p,s N, r,,u,
industry to more remunerative
basis. There are two reasons for
this, namely; we need tie food and
there seems no other way of utiliz.
ing the vast area of grazing lands.
Restoration of the range and its
Improvement through scientific
grazing practices and reseeding
where practicable, are urgent be
cause the growing population OF
the west coast will absorb the
products of the range The coast
needs also other staples, which will
be apparent from study of the
following facts and figures:
Taking Los Angeles as the out
standing example. let us look at
the population increase during the
last "a years. In 1900 the population |
was lO2,479: 1910. 3l9-l9S: 1920. 576.. |
673. These are census figures The |
following by years, are based on |
directory and other population indi !
Gators: 1921, Gll.O00: 1922. 722,000; !
1923. 100000; 1924, 100000
The latter figure is bnscd on thp |
directory issued March 18th, which
contains 100000 listines, these he.
ing wholly within the city limits
of Los Angeles The figures indi-
cate growth of 100000 in the last
"A years but the bulk of this has
been within the last five years
While it IS true that thousands
of working men have returned from
southern California with hard luck
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
TRUCK WILL HAUL
MILK TO LAMAR
Local Station of Pet Milk Company
Steadily Increases Ship
ments to Condensory

Last Saturday the Pet Milk Com
pany OF Lamar began operating a
truck between the Holly station
and the condeusory at Lamar, for
the Purpose of transporting the
great amount of milk which is be.
ing received at the local station.
r. NJ. Reed, field man for the
milk company, who was in Holly
MondGy, states that shipments
from the Holly station are .incrcas.
ing at such n rate that it will
probably be ~ cesary to put on
more trucks to take care of the
rapidly increasing quantity of
milk being received ut this station
These trucks viii make daily trips
between Lamar and Holly and viii
be operated in addition to the ship.
ments by rail
The daily receipt of milk at the
Holly station has advanced stead
ily During the last two weeks the
total ems of milk shipped has in
creased from "a to i62 with iudl
cations of an even larger number.
The largest amount shipped was
sent out Monday, when ih2 cans or
llO01 pounds of mix loft the local
station
beth, Queen of England.
Read The Holly Chiettain-
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

line connecting Muscle Shoals with
the Gulf at Pensacola, Fla. accord.
ing to report. He mioht utilize tile
gas engine trolley ear that he once
showed this writer in his Dearborn
laboratory Light in build. his car
could cross the Continent at the
rate OF sixty miles an hour without
taking fuel. and nj less than half
the present cost of transportation
That ought to interest railroad men
now. II it doesn't. the kind of com
petition it will give them will in
terest them later-and TOO late
Robert D. Towne SAYS religion
is handicapped by 'lack of good
news There are no more firm as
snranrcs. such as the one given to
Peter and Andrew: Follow me
and will make you fishers OF men"
There are no definite assertions
about hell. if Won are wicked and
heaven, If Won behave Clergymen
split hairs Each one believes a part
and denies part. The simple
mind wants to believe everything
Perhaps few miracles would
help to revive faith and rTll the
Churches. Suppose the Rev. DR.
Straton should say: II warn you
dissenting elergymen that you arc
all bound for perdition, and to
prove it 7 shall now change Dr.
Jones into a stick of peppermint
candy Would not that convert
all if DR.. Jones did stiffen up and
slowly turn into striped pepper
mint?
You'd think so, but the human
heart is hard You remember the
Arabian philosopher, who said to
the holy man: you may say to
me, Twice two are five, and to
prove it I'll turn this walking stick
into live serpent but even If
YOU change yonr stick into a SER
nent, I'll still say that is interest
ing, but twice two are not five.
A gorilla, Just arrived is living
in fine New York hotel How
it would surprise him if his dull
worried brain could realize that the
hotel was built. according to Oar
| win, by the gorillas, a small, feeble
tribe of his own relations, weak in
| muscles. teeth and claws, and there
fore, compelled to think Thinking
they became rulers Of the world
Friedrich Lands says that this
country, instead OF admitting go
riilaS that come here to die Of
! hOmesickness. ought to admit more
of the right kind of Europeon i'm
migrants that would come here tc
build up the United States ant
Live.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
THIS WEEK
by ARTHUR BR1SBAl,E
Wheeler No Easy Mark"-Bigger
Ports coming-Would Miracles Do?

Some enthusiasts ont West, slim
ulated by large pocketbooks, have
irdictei Senator Wheeler trying to
discourage his able investigating.
By this time they probably regret
1t, for the Senator is investigating
THEM to find out Just what and
who are behind the indictment.
Washington knows that when
Senator Wheeler entered public
life in Montana he found two polit-
ical parties out there, one called
Republican. one called Democratic,
both owned by copper mines.
When he venturel to oppose the
copper capitalist he was informed
that he would be run out of Mon.
tana. But he had other plans, got
himself elected to the Senate of the
United Statets and now the people
are hearing from him.
Even the fattest pocketbook
ought to realize that this is no
time for financial rough stuff"
DR.. Chapman. excellent scientific
worker for the American Museum
of Natural History. returns from
the Andes mountains bringing a
! bird that brays like donkey and
duck that can't fly.
Before amaZement carries you
away at thought of duck that
can't fly, ask yourself how many
human beings there are that can't
think
New York is proud, learning
from United States authorities
that New York's port handled more
than one,half of the total oceaI
passenger traffic of the Unite'
States. Seattle, Boston and Sar
| Francisco were next.
Well, that's to-day's news. How
long do you suppose it will be be
fore Jacksonville, Fla, and LO:
/ Angeles both win have an ocear
traffic bigger than that of which
New York is so proud to-day? Thi.
country is only starting. and tho
really big ports and cities have
still to find their plce.
! Those that rule the oil market
/ say there won't be any big advance
in gasoline prices this Spring be
cause muddy roads will hold dowI
, the price" Muddy Dads diminisl
automobiling Less automObilin.
means smaller demands for gas
and smaller demands means thai
the rulers don't put UP the price
In other words, What will the traf
fic bear?' not What does the gas
oline cost?" is the important
question.
/ Henry Ford will buy trolle!
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

in his apartment AT the Wardman
Park Hotel here and plans what
he will do to his opponents in the
Senate and elsewhere Daugherty's
pluu now j. not OF his attack. but
he IS quick to strike when anyone
attacks him, His f.iends say that
he has something on nearly every
one in public life in the country
His program is to hold his fire until
they show their heads and then
10 shoot griick. The first evidence
of this was his revelation that the
enimosity of Senator Pepper to-
ward him was caused by a refusal
to recommend the PENNSYLVANIA
Senator for IA federal appointment
As one newspaper remarked. n re
sienation from the Cabinet does
not necessarily mean retirement to
private life.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE is ex-
peeted to sound the keynote of the
Republican campaign in his speech
before the annual luncheon OF the
Associated Press. in New York the
latter part of the month. The
speech will probably be an outline
OF the accomplishments of his ad-
ministration to serve as a s1gn-post
for Republican binders during the
campaign. 1t was at this luncheon
last year that President Harding
launched his campaign for the
world court
PROMISES ARE being made that
the tax reduction bill get through
the Senate by the middle OF May
This does not mean final enactment
however even though tn bill has
passed the House There will be
50 many differences between the
House and Senate bills hat at
least three weeks viii be required
to strike u balance. This job will
J he delegated TO the ranking mem
berS of the Senate Finance Com
mtttee and the House Ways and
, Means COMMITTEES In the final ana
/ lgsis. II viii be they who will write
the tax bin that goes to the pre-
/ sideut. Senator Smoot threatens tC
j bring Congress back here in July
+ If the job Is not finished before
L the first OF June.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
A Weekly Panorama of Events
In the National Capital

COOHDGE'S CAMPAIGN mana
gers have ceased Worrying about
the Cleveland nomination anr con
centrating on patching up various
factional differences within the Re
publican Party with "A view ia
presenting a unit front al the polls
in November The nimination by
asslamtion may not be possible
because of Senator LaFouette'N
Wisconsin delegates and Senator
Johnsons scattered following. but
the first ballot should tell the story
The biggest job at Cleveland viii
be the writing OF the platform, hut
this document viii be short ana
to the point and will consume
time in the drafting Most OF il
in fact, will be dictated by tht
President next month.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

AN NV ESTIGATION iii Congress
used to mean something The word
has lost its old punch There are
so many so-called inyetlgati0ns go
ing on here now that only a few
have any Importance. The rest are
lost in the shuttle. and at least
three or four which promised SEN
sational stuff at the beginning Of
the session have drifted OFF into
final sleep.
A FEW WEEKS A GO it was
pointed out in this column that
Secretary OF Labor, James j Davis,
is the only member OF the Harding,
Coolidge Cabinet who have not httn
touched by some scandle Davis
still holds that record, but no one
knows when he win fall off So far
he has conducted his department
in a highly creditable manner win.
ming Communications from employ
ers and labor leaders as we'll. -
HARRY DAUGHERTY sits alone
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

ONE OF THE LOCAL papers
prints acartoon showing asolid ring
OF Senators, each with magnify
ing glass spying into the affairs OF
the one just in front Of him. 1t Is
true representation OF the Wash
ington picture-not only is the town
overrun with private detectives
prying here and there rifling files
and digging up records. but in the
Senate itseli, with one OF It's nom
bers under Indictment. it is 9 case
of the invetig.tors Investigating
the investigators of the investiga
tors.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

Henry Ford will buy trolle!