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Evening star., 1924-07-03
Tomorrow at Cleveland.

Tomorrow at Cleveland will assem-
bic a convention called by the SO.
called Conference for Progressive Pc.
litical Action. 1t is we'll understood
that one result of this meeting will
be the proposal of Robert NJ La Fol.
lette for President, with an accom-.
panying candidate for Vice President;
in other words. an independent ticket.
1t is further well understood that a
statement of principles will be adopted
perhaps not in the form of a party
platform. but standing in that stead
which will recite the grievances of
those subscribing against the ma jor
parties.
Judging from the preliminary news
of the meeting. it will be largely dom
mated by organized labor. The gal
leries," at least will be occupied by
representatives of the labor unions.
There will be representation also of
the agricultural interests. Nobody
seems at present to understand Just
on what basis the various representa-
tions have been selected, or nomi-
mated. No primaries have been held,
no state conventions have been con.
Quoted Probably invitations have been
issued by a central committee.
A convention thus assembled can
not. of course, be regarded as a rep
resentative body. 1t cannot be con-
sidered as an expression of general
public feeling. 1t must stand as a
volunteer. self-promoted demonstra-
tion of dissent on the part of indi-
viduals and groups. The fact that
from the outset Of it's proposal it has
senior senator from Wisconsin gives
it a personal character.
The object of this gathering at
Cleveland is avowedly to split the two
major parties in certain area-the
western section-to prevent an elec.
ton by the electoral college and to
throw the choice of the President into
the House Of Representatives, which
III It's pIeSeIl SITUATION cannot erect
such a choice. 1t is not conceived
that La Toilette can himself secure
a majority of the electoral votes. 1t
is even hinted that he does not ac-
tually expect to secure any, but
wishes to carry a sufficient number
of congressional districts and perhaps
to gain sufficient number Of sena-
torships to give his independent bloc
a commanding strength in Congress.
The word progressive" covers a
wide range of subjects. Under the
progressive banner may march all
manner of dissentients, radicals, pro.
ponents Of strange doctrines, advo.
Gates of state ownership and control,
socialists, communists. Recently at
St. Paul a convention of such q com.
bination was held, which resulted in
the dominance of the extremists. To-
morrow at Cleveland these extrem.
lists may seek to control. They will
be met by a resistance that will prove
that progressive" is, after. all, a
loose and flexible word. covering
much, but concealing little.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Air Mail Service.

The transcontinental mail planes
have done their work, and mail from
Washington and other eastern cities
was carried from New York to San
Francisco in thirty-four hours and
forty minutes, and mail from San
Francisco was landed at New York in
about the same time. This achieve.
ment will be conspicuous in our an.
nails, and would be given more public
notice If the interest Of so many million
people were not engaged by the COM
bat at Madison Square Garden. But
the beginning Of sky mail service be-
tween the opposite coasts of the
United States will surely be matter
Of great historic moment and may be
talked about when most persons have
Evening star., 1924-07-03
LODGE INSURANCE
LAW IS ADVOCATED
Baldwin Suggests New Stat
ute to Stabilize Rates
in District.
HOPES FOR AGREEMENT
premiums Totaled $18,974,532:
Losses, $e,aoa,o7o, in 1928.
Report Shows.
HOPES FOR AGREEMENT

enactment of d new law to govern
iraternal insurance in the District
was recommended by Thomas NJ
Baldwin, jr., acting superintendent of
insurance, in his annual report sub
mltted to Commissioner Rudolph to-
day.
Mr. Baldwin said one of the nur-
poses Of the proposed law would he
70 provide for the setting up of such
reserves as would make the rates
more stable.
am now trying" said the acting
superintendent report, ito get the
various fraternal insurance interests
10 agree upon a new fraternal insur
ance law for the District, and believe
that at the next session of the Ma
tlonaI Fraternal Congress of America
Wnich meets in this city in August a
Dill VIII be agreed upon No proyi
sion Is made in the new proposed in
Surance code for the District for a
iraternal insurance law When II is
taken into consideration that the six-
" 1raternal associations or orders
oolng business in the District show n
total OF nearly seven billion dollars of
insurance IN force, you will readily
gree ,hat there should be proper and
auequate laws governing this class Of
business" "
Expects Code Passage.
Mr.. Baldwin expresses the belief
trat the proposed insurance code.
which failed to pass az the last ses-
sion OF Congress. may be enacted at
the coming session with minor amend
ments
The report shows that during the
calendar year 1923 insurance pre-
miums paid amounted to s1s.e4.532 90
"nile losses totaled only s6,3O3O7O25
rms Is an Increase in total premiums
over the year 1922 of s2,097 sos. 20 and
an increase in losses of $176, ,765.O1.
discussing fire insurance separate
lE. MI Baldwin Shows that these
premiums last year amounted TO So
442,344.5S, with losses of only Ss1e-
1882. percentage of 25Is This
was an improvement over 1922, when
hre premiums aggregated s1,s96.996.-
- with losses amounting to s1O99.-
lS72s The percentage in 1922 was
55 per cent
For the past ten years, fire insur-
ance premiums totaled s14,O4O,75761.
amounting to s5.o27.372.s3- pei 'ou
The total amount of revenue taken
in by the Insurance department last
year was S261. .011.55. including in
surance taxes and license fees In
1922, revenue was only s22S.2S3.94.
representing an increase for 1928 of
$32.727.61.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
The Deadlock of 1860.

Today at Madison Square Garden
the Democratic party in convention
passed the records Of protracted bal.
loting established at San Francisco in
1920 and at Baltimore in 1912, when,
respectively, forty-four and forty-six
ballots we're necessary before a choice
was effected. But the real record OF
the Democracy for continuous con.
vention voting Is yet to be reached,
That was the one set ct Charleston,
s. c. in 1860. when the Democracy
Evening star., 1924-07-03

In future conventions where the vot-
ing runs beyond the fifteenth or twen-
tieth ballot the practice might be
adopted Of bringing each candidate
before the convention for few min
utes so that weary delegates may re-
fresh their recollections as to person
alities and attainments.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

1t has been reported that some of
Mr.. McAdoo's relatives refused point
edly to speak to people friendly to
theSmith candidacy. The bitterness
Of political contentiun may set result
in compelling numerous social secre.
taries to revise their lists of eligibles
to pink tea invitations.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

The assemblage of a singing club
composed of New York policemen for
the entertainment Of the convention
was an adroit and tactful way Of re-
minding the delegates that members
of the force were present.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

When a national convention starts
to cheer, the radio fan can't tell
whether the result is static, enthusi-
asm or worn-out battery.-Grand
Rapids Herald.
How time fies! But yesterday
daughter asked for a nickel, and now
there is no awe in her voice when
she mentions fifty dollars.-Jersey
City Jersey Journal.
Husbands Of movie actresses prob
ably are like golfers at q municipal
course. They have to stand In line
and register for starting time.-Du-
,uth Herald.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

The old ld-fashioned brand of states
manship that prompts a man to eff
face himself rather than engender dis
cord in his party appears to be scarcer
each year.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Panama Canal Zone delegates
claimed a right to change from the
unit rule when in their opinion Nc
Adoo had no chance. 1t was ruled
however. that the opinion must be
based on something more than a few
dark horse lunches.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Manhattan hotel proprietors are
doubtless surprised to find 50 many
business visitors who feel that they
can afford to stay in town for more
than a week.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

1t will have to be admitted, regard
less of partisan sentiment, that Sena-
tor Walsh's patience and industry this
summer should have some kind of re-
ward at the hands Of grateful coun-
try.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

The Oil indictments were handed
down at a time when the news pages
were crowded with material relating
to other subjects. Sinclair luck has
not entirely subsided.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

AS it came through by air the Mad
ison Square music suggested a hope
in the minds of bandleaders that con-
tending forces would forget their Diff
ferences momentarily and foxtrot.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Manhattan proceeded frankly on the
theory that the nations Democracy
assembled for the purpose of showing
Gov. Al Smith the time of his life.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

A few of the things Democrats are
transitorily thinking Of one another
might make great material for Re.
publican campaign textbook.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

1t would take more than a little
excursion on the Leviathan to enable
delegates to rest up after such long
and eXacting sessions.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Even when the balloting was we'll
under way a great deal of valuable
time was devoted to minority report
ing.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Madison Square Garden has wit
messed many endurance contests, but
never one that attracted so much at
tention as this.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Occasionally a favorite son begins
to convey an impression, in the bal
loting, of being as obstinate as a
spoiled child.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

A convention deadlock is at least
more inspiring than congressional
flibuster with long speeches.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

The galleries cheered Gov. Smith in
a manner which showed a decided ap-
probation of home talent
Evening star., 1924-07-03
InaFew Words.

If we could transmute hydrogen
into helium there would be surncleht
energy contained in the hydrogen IN
a pint Of water to drive the Maure-
tania across the Atlantic and back
at full speed.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Change Not Advocated.

What this country needs is more
farmers in Congress-" remarked the
old friend from home.
Let the farmers alone"' protested
Senator Sorghum Where they are
now there's a chance Of their raisin G
something useful"
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Verbally the librettos of all Italian
OPERAS are in the main absurd, and
of nearly all German operas, Wag-
ner's not excepted.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

A lady today is and always mas
been woman with good character,
good intentions to help the ~orio
along bit and good manners.
MRS ALGERNON SULLIVAN.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Day of Relief.

On the Fourth Of July
We're expected to try
To go at a pace safe and sane.
With care We'll converse
In monotonies terse
And from politics strictly refrain
Evening star., 1924-07-03
OyerWOrked Word.

And when, with the convention past
We learn who made the killing,
I hope we will be rid at last
OF one word, which Is milling"
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Jud Tunkins says some men are
never anxious to tend strictly to their
own business except when they've
been drawn on q jury.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
Picking the Fancy Job

do you intend to become q candi
date for Officer
"Oh, no." replied Mise Cayenne. 81
have progressed far enough in my
political studies to know that the can
didate has a great deal Of hard work
on his hands. If accept any honor
at the hands Of my party it'll have
to be that Of q local boss.'
Evening star., 1924-07-03

The proper management of an in
ternational Cor nationaD workshop
and the full use of mans inventive
genius would give him leisure
period of seventy years in return for
Ave years of labor.
- KING c, GILL .ETTE
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Politics ID mo- serious dan hoss
racin'," said Uncle Eben. IF you
picks de wrong hoss you kin fohgit
it, but If you picks de wrong candi-
date youe liable to remember it foh
yearAs
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Germany is now engaged in carry
ing out tactics similar to those after
the peace of Tilsit in 1907, raising a
large army camouf1aged by gymnas-
tic associations.
PREMIER HERRIOTT.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

There is scarcely a state in the
Union that could not furnish a man
qualified for the work that awaits
the next President The public is
not acquainted with all of them, but
there is nothing like a presidential
campaign to extend a candidates ac-
Quaintance.
Evening star., 1924-07-03

Bolshevism is, as Anatole France
said of Rousseau's theories, "a re-
ligion for men who never laugh" 1
am not afraid of ii in England. /
have great faith in the British sense
Of humor.
ROBERT BIATCHFoRD.
Evening star., 1924-07-03
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-22
Philadelphia Executive
Highly Commended
Salem Congregation Passes Reso-
luton Praising Law Enforce
ment Campaign and Butler.

At the evening services on Sunday
in Salem NJ. E. Church, the following
resolutions were passed:
Whereas, the law defying elements
of the city of Philadelphia. high and
low, through corrupt political leaders
are seeking in sinister ways to discred-
it the administration Of Mayor Free
land Kendriek and Director of Public
Safety General Smedley d. Butler in
their most praiseworthy efforts for a
clean and law-abiding community, and
Whereas, the pastors of churches of
Philadelphia, representing hundreds of
thousands OF members have joined in
hearty and determined support of
Mayor Kendick and Director Butler, in
their increasingly successful campaign
for law enforcement in that great his
toric city, the birthplace of the Decla-
ration Of Independence and OF the Con-
%stitution of the United States, and
Whereas, the success of the law en-
forcement campaign in Philadelphia is
already having a most wholesome ef-
feet upon other communities through
out the nation, strengthening the hands
of honest officials, encouraging those
who would walk in fidelity to their
oaths Of office, and enlisting all good
citizens in support OF their sincere eff
forts, and so helping to save Il ma
ton from the reproach and peril of the
era of ~lawlessness through which we
are passing.
Therefore, be it Resolved, that We,
the members of the congregation OF
the Salem Methodist Episcopal Church,
and citizens of P~leasantville, N. j.,
assembled for divine worship, do here
by join with u brethren and fellow
citizens in Philadelphia in assurance
of confidence in the present admins
tration in that city in praise for what
has been accomplished, and in ferVent
prayers that the campaign for law EN-;
forcement against every form of vice
and crime so successfully begun shall
go forward to completion.
Be it further resolved that copies of
this action be forwarded TO Mayor
Kendrick and Director Butler, and that
it be given to the press for publica-
ton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-22

q was reading in the paper last
night" said old DIRK Oddways, that a
caterpillar will in a month eat about
600 times his own weight" "Looky
herei" demanded Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge, who had entered the
crossroads store in the midst of the
statement. (which one of my kids
are you talking about ?'-Kansas City
Star
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-22

Londoner: what do you think of
that tower for height?" Man from
New York: do you call that high?
In our ninety-first floor bedrooms we
have to close all the windows at night
to keep the clouds from rolling in
Hamilton (Ont.) Herald.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-22

WAS there any evasion on his part
when you asked him for the money!"
inquired the manager. The evasion
was all on my side. He tried TO kick
me out."-Toronto Telegram.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-22

Flap: where's your roommate?"
Jacks: We'll, if the ice is as thick as
he thinks it is he is skating. If it's as
thin as | think it is he's swimming
Bows Life.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
ADVERTISING RATES
Be Fair to the Boys.

The usual spring argument
about taking the boys out OF school
and putting them to work in the
fields will soon begin in the farm
home. 1he father is very busy
Flowing and planting must be don't
OF time. 1t is hard TO hire men
tnat can be trusted with machinery
ur the horses. Hired men mean
more work-in the kitchen for the
mother and daughters. The
school may not be interesting
The boys are dependable, like 70
be out of doors, and are proud &c
take a mans place and help with
the work. That is the easy, lazy
way of looking at it and the boy
gives up his spring school term and
becomes rural child laborer. II
that occurs two or three years in
succession he has lost his chance
for an education.
The stronger, better way is to
sacrifice some thing OF present
comfort and expediency for the
child's future welfare. By his
work this spring or next spring the
boy may save to the family two or
three dollars a day for few weeks
but he does it at very great loss
to himself and probably to his
people. He is giving up the time
that should be used to deepen,
broaden, and refine his life. Be-
sides that, if he does not get proper
schooling and enough of it now,
he will not be able to earn as much
as he ought when he becomes a
man. Then he, too, will feel that
his children must give up their
chances for an education and spend
their childhood days at some kind
of labor. That may be the way to
bring the entire family to a finer
plane of life.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
School Finances.

School officials who are penurious
in dealing with men and women
engaged in the biggest work in
this county-training the future
men and women Of the country
is beyond understanding.
Being miserly with school teach.
ers or in maintaining schools is tn,
poorest kind of business Judgment
Shaving pennies when the question
of school children is involved is no,
economy.
The school boys and girls of to
day are going TO be the men ant
women of tomorrow--the farmers
and the farmers wives, the physi.
clans and surgeons, the lawy ers,
the dry goods dealers. the sho,
merchants, the grocers; in fact,
they will be in charge of all lines
o. activity when those now in tn,
prime of life have died or retired.
1t will be only two short decade.
hence. The future or those il
whom responsibility will fall is be-
ing nodded in the public schools.
1t is to the best interests of every
one that they have the chance it i.
possible for the present generation
to afford them.
They may be good citizens or
they may be criminals who will
steal into your house in the night
and rob you and shoot you down if
you interfere. 1t depends largely
on the kind of training they are
receiving now.
When the possibilities of the
school children of today are con-
sidered in this light, good judgment
will dictate the greatest care in
their training and not penny-wise
policy that seeks to shave a few
cents off of the axes.-Exchange.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Department of the Interior,

department of the Interior,
U. IS. Land Office at Durango, Colorado.
March q. 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Lille W.
Durham, of Dolores, Colorado, who, on April
10, 1919. made original homestead entry. No;
oI66i, for So, section 3, township 80 north,
range l5 west, NJ P Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described before J. NJ. Brumley, Clerk of
the District Court, at Cortez, Colorado, on
the LIST day of May, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas X. Porter, Alexis Blum Taylor +.
Nelarde, and Ralph B. Durham all of Dolores,
Colorado.
CHAs. r. SMITH, Register.
First pub Mar. 2s last pub April. Is. 1924.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Carnival, Carnival!
Zip, Boom, Bah!
'Tis coming to Dolores!
Rah, Rah, Rah I!
Notice OF Final Settlement and Dissemination
OF heirship,

Notice OF Final Settlement ana peteI"'".p""
of heirship.
Estate of Albert knobloch, Deceased.
No " 5 -, 81. l.,
of MAY, A. d. ig2i, the undersigned VIII
present TO the county court OF Montezuma
county, Colorado. his accounts for final settle
meut of administration of said estate wheh
and where all persons in interest may appear
and object to them, If they SO desire.
Notice is also hereby given that application Tor
the determination OF heirship of SAID ALBERT
knobloch deceased, has been made and that
the Court will on said date hereinbefore men
toned. or at any time to which the hearing may
be continued, proceed to ascertain and deter
mine who are the heirs of the said Albert
knobloch deceased, and as such entitled to IN
Ia .rit any lands, tenements, heredltaments or
other property real or personal, constituting
all or a part of the Estate OF the said alb-rt
knobloch deceased, and enter Decree
nCcordiugly. at which hearing all persons
claiming to be heirs at law of said deceased
may appear and present their proof
ALBERT +. kSoBLoCK
Administrator of the estate OF Albert
knoblock. Deceased.
First publication April I, 1874.
Lust publication May ,, 1924.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher)

p'phlt" VI lHe luteTiOF,
U. S. Land Office at Durango, olorado.
March q, 1874.
Notice is hereby given that ". Lester Butler,
pf Dolores. Colorado, who, on February y. 1872 =,
made original homestead entry, No. 09i1l. for
VIZ NV OF, section ~, township 81 north,
range Ii west. p Meridian, has filed notice
OF intention to make final three-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above described,
before j. N. Brumley, clerk of the district
court, at Cortez, Colorado on the LIST day OF
May, 1924
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Kramer, Samuel l.. Gullett. BENJAMIN
y, Fitzgerald and E.Leroy Scholfed. all OF
Dolores, Colorado.
CHAs.N h. SMITH. Register.
First pub. mar. Is; last pub apr. 25, 1924
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Z MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT-A ranch. Inquire of G.
D. Taylor. 2tf
WANTED One thousand readers
for the Dolores Star. Less than four
cents week.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

What has become of the oldfashioned
man who used to wear Prince Albert
coat when he took up the collections
on Sunday?
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

The trouble seems to be that the mar
who raises the wheat makes a smaller
profit than the man who raises tie
flour.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

FOR SALE 100 acres seven miles
north of Dove Creek, 40 acres in cult
walton. 10 in timber. All good land
with good house, barn, smoke house,
good eel ar and two good wells. All
Tor 81. 500 90 if taken soon. Write or
phone Mrs. W. II. GOodall.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Anything that is based on the sound
plan of the greatest good for the great
est mum ber is bound to succeed.

If you sling mud, be assured that
some of 1t is going to stick to your
fingers.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
The Star Only $500 Year in Advance
Less than 4 cts a week

There is bright side to every thing.
but so many people fail to look at
both sides.
The end seat hog in the motion pic
ture show is the fellow who drives his
automobile in the center of the road,
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
For Glasses
See II. Masten Risley. o. d.

Bite 'em, chew 'em, eat 'em whole;
Come on buy 'em,
These choice hamburger rolls.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
WHY "A N K S !?
LESSON v

BY j. H. PuELIcHER. Chairman,
Committee Public Education, American Bankers Assoea
Why does not the banker pay high interest
he charges borrowers when he loans them that
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

FOR SALE-Two 2-tube radio sets
Quilt by persons who wish to build
larger sets. One set complete with
batteries and tubes, but without head
sets, $37 90. The other set without
batteries, tubes or headsets, SIS.
Either set may be operated on dry cells
or storage battery. Both sets guar
anteed to give excellent service. In
quire of C. q. Smith, Box sc. Dolores,
Colorado.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

FOR SALE Two Fordson Tractors
and one Ford Coupe. most any old cash
price takes them. all new. The Rust
Lumber & Mere. Co. 5Ott