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the former. mo finer body of en-
ployes" than the latter. Ho refer
red to the loyalty and courage OF
the men of the track department in
an especial tribute to the veteran
leader in that department. Mr.. OFT
man.
General Manager LETTERS, of whom
Mr.. Woodruff said some men are
with us when we are right, he is
with us when we are wrong spoke
feelingly of the service that had
been given the Union Pacific by the
two veterans who were retiring, and
to the influence of good ONE on
these and other men in the railroad
service. He referred to Mr. .Ottman
as the most valuable man without
exception in the maintenance OF
way department of the Union Pa
ciic." He spoke with profound feel
ing of his association with the chief
roadmaster, of the latter's wise
counsel to him while he vas a young
official, saying my success has been
due almost entirely to the influence
of Joe Ottman." OF Mr.. Turner he
said: Bob Turner is a good en-
gineer and a good spurt-he never
pulled up lame" There have been
no other W men, he said, whose
advice had been as valuable to Of
ficials of the Union Pacific as that
of these two men.
, 1924-06-05
PICTURE
DISCUSSES MUCH
M00TED QUESTION

There is a mystery element in
Daughters of Today" at the Strand
Theatre next Monday and Tuesday.
which is carried along with the flap
per side OF the sotry. 1t shows what
happens when a party OF college stu
dents let cocktails and good times
run away with their sense OF moral
ity. The performance of Gertrude
Claire as the trusting mother of the
unsophisticated girl stands out in
contrast to the other members of the
cast who make up the greater part
of the story, and for dash, beauty
and verve, remind one of the Zieg-
field Follies. Where the producer
ever found so many beautiful. clever
girls is doubtless a question puzzling
the thousands of patrons docking
to the theatres in record-beraking
numbers.
A young girl leaves her home in
the country to go TO college, mainly
to get away from the strict disci-
pline of her parents. Her demure-
ness and beauty make her appealing
to the gay crowd of the institution
and she soons becomes the center of
attraction. In spite of her early
training, under the glamering lure
VI ullhhihS, Shihbiihb Nv '''pS ~
notorious road-houses she soon for
gets promises made to her mother
at parting. When she finds herself
alone in a house with the william of
the fast set she awakens TO the folly
of her actions and the end brings a
murder which leaves the faint OF
scandal on those nearest and dear
est to her.
Patsy Ruth Miller plays n of
the leads and Edna Murphy inter-
prets the misguided girl.
Rollin S. Sturgeon, the director,
has handled his big theme in n mas
terly fashion, displaying a marked
understanding of human nature and
the temperament of the young peo-
Pile of today as well as drawing from
his players the full measure of
drama. The entire cast Is an excel
lent one, Ralph Graves having the
role of the young southern aristo-
crat who is thrown into the com
, 1924-06-05
HILLS CAPTURE
TOLD IN DETAIL
AT TORRINGTON

The capture or James Hill, who
fed from the Wyoming State Peni-
Tertiary one week ago Sunday in
company with l. F.. Smiley, makes a
fit sequel to the thrilling local chap
ter. and Is related in detail by the
Torrington Telegram. as follows:
Torrington vicinity furnished the
setting Wednesday for an old fash
toned gun battle when Sheriff Oliver
j. Colyer and his posse pursued Jas.
Hill. an escaped convict from the
Wyoming penitentiary at Rawlins,
for several miles first in an auto
mobile. then on horseback, and then
on foot, and finally captured him.
The event brought back memories of
the old days when the s%ix-shooter
reigned supreme In the great West.
Hill fired perhaps as many as fifteen
times with a pistol and still had
ammunition when captured. Colyer
fired several times while pursuing
him.. shot taking effect In the
mans left foot. Hill is IN the Gosh
en- county jail waiting on officer from
the ~penitentiary to take him back
Sheriff Colyer received a call
about nine o'clock Wednesday morn
ing from Sheriff Carroll at Cheyenne
stating that Hill. an escaped convict,
had passed thru Cheyenne and was
, 1924-06-05

Fred Duncan Post Of the American
Legion explained in a few words the
Significance of this occasion, and
was followed by a prayer service by
DR.. Fraser. The address was given
by Father %Schillinger. who declared
that in looking at the decorated
graves of the boys ofs'17 America on
that day was not forgetting the boys
OF '63 and Of '9S. The great signif-
icance of this day. he said. was hal
1t called us back from purely COM
monplace affairs to remember the
ideals for which these valiant ones
had died. Speaking with eloquence,
Father Schillinger created in the
minds and hearts of his auditors a
spirit OF renewed conservation.
Sergeant of the Day, H. e. Dun
lap, then placed a wreath Of flowers
upon the stone which marks this
special plot; and DR.. Fraseo pro-
nounced the benediction. A military
salute was rendered, followed by
taps.
Conspicuous in the column and for
their demeanor at the grave sides,
which they almost completely en-
circled, the Rawlins Boy Scouts gave
an aspect OF perpetuity to the SER
vice, representing as they do the
generations which must continue
this giving of homage to those who
have died for an ideal.
Viewed from a more general
standpoint. the military service vas
but a detail of the days program.
For from early morning until we'll
toward the close of day groups of
people we're busted at decorating the
graves OF dear one with an intimacy
and pathos which can be ap-
preached by military obeisance.
Threats OF a snow which finally
came YER ignored by these who
sought to keep alive the memories
cherished by all.
And the thought, expressed by
Father Schillinger In his address.
that the grief from death Is the n
memory of which man will not let
go was but mor firmly established
by this Memorial Day.
, 1924-06-05
SCHUMAN HEINK
SINGS TO DOUGLAS
LEGION JULY 4TH.

Singing in the State Of Wyoming
for the first time, Madame Schumann
Heink, Americas great patriot and
world famous singer, is featured in
an offering being made by the Sam
uel Mares Post No. S. of the Amer
lean Legion, at Douglas, Wyoming,
July Fourth. The Madam is making
a special concession to this post be-
cause OF her kindly interest in all
ex-soldiers. and will attend the Wy
oming city from vancouver, b. c.
Feeling that 1t has made a bid for
more than the usual cooperation of
all L~egionaires in this state in thus
securing Madame Schumann Heink.
the Douglas Post is taking the mat
ter up with every post commander
in wyoming. that sufficient support
be pledged throughout the state.
In a letter received from the COM
mittee in charge, Paul Leimbach.
, 1924-06-05


stands occupy the majority of the
area. On certain portions Of the
Forest, however are found extensive
areas which support no timber
growth other than aspen. Aspen, at
the present time, has little COM
mercial value and is used only in a
limited way for fence posts. The
plantation made was established on
the ridge between Porter creek and
Sfxmile creek adjacent to the Platte
river in the vicinity of Sixmile Gap.
Douglas fir and yellow pine trees
were used. 500 OF each being plant
ed. The plantation will be watched
and survival counts made to deter
mine results and later growth figures
will be secured to show both rate
of growth and the possibilities OF
the aspen type with
trees OF greater commercial value.
, 1924-06-05
TRIBUTE PAID NATIONS
heroic DEAD INSPIRING
FAVORED BY WEATHER, TOWN Turns OUT TO DO
HOMAGE To war Here's and LOVED ones.
FLOWERS TESTIFY GREAT ESTEEM

Filing into the Rawlns cemetery Memorial Day morn
ing to the solemn movements of a funeral dirge, a marching
column spread itself around the plot set aside for those fallen
in the nations wars, there to pay homage and to recall for
future conservation the last noble acts of those who lay at rest
Back of this column, lead by the Colors, came a long line
of automobiles. The American Legion, the Boy Scouts, and
others had proven their loyalty to a sacred custom and the
march to the cemetery was made with all impressiveness.
At the grave sides, Commander Paul Leimback of the
, 1924-06-05

heavy automobile to- slide through
the down stream railing into the
water, taking an up side down po-
sition as it came to rest. Mr.. Phil
lips found himself struggling inside
the water filed tonneau. A front
door finally broke under his feeble
kick, and he made n la t, and sue
cessful, attempt at escape.
Two heavy trucks we're engaged
for nearly one working day in tow
ing the car out of the creek and
righting 1t. Damage to the car is
surprisingly slight, there being two
broken front doors, a shattered
windshield, and ONE body rack.
While considerably doagrined at
having gotten his virtually new
automobile into such a hole, Mr..
Phillips is very thankful over the
final outcome OF his accident. which
came so near being tragedy.
, 1924-06-05
5. {. PHILLIPS NARROWLY
ESCAPES Death in SEDAN
AUTO LEAVES ROAD when Wheel DROPS into CHUCK
HOLE And SKIDS OFF BRIDGE EAST OF Fl.
Steele AS BRAKES Are APPLIED

Kicking his way out of the water filed Hudson sedan in
which he had gone over the small bridge east of Fort Steele
on the Lincoln Highway last Friday afternoon, Stanley c.
Phillips of this city barely escaped drowning.
lie had been returning alone from a business mission in
Hanna and had reached the southern end of the bridge when
the left front wheel dropped into a chuck hole. This threw
the left wheels outside the timbers which carry traffic, and
Mr., Phillips applied the brakes. Recent rainfall had made
the roads dangerously slick, so that this action caused the
, 1924-06-05

believed to be headed toward Tor
rington. In less than fifteen minutes
the sheriff and deputy Oscar White
were on their way to look for the
man.
They first went to Yoder, then
drove back along the highway and
passed him near the McHenry place,
about two miles east of Yoder. The
sheriff stopped at the corner where
the Torrington highway first turns
north. Colyer got out of the car to
block one road and White blocked
the other. When Hill drove up they
ordered him to stop, but he stepped
on the gas and drove between them.
Colyer shot at the tires, but hit the
hub instead. Hill a forced to quit
his car a quarter of a mile east of
the corner as he was out of gas and
stuck in the mud. He started out "a
cross the sand hills north of the
road.
At this point Mrs. David Kingsley
rode up on her horse and offered it
to- Colyer. By this time the convict
had travelled about three quarters of
a mile and into a field where he
could see a man working with some
horses. Before he reached this man
SOlySl was SolliIS upou Hill anu
they exchanged four or five shots.
As Colyer turned back for Whites
gun, Hill held up Melvin Woods, the
"a with the horses in a field, and
demanded a horse. Mr. Woods had
seen the gun battle and he told the
desperate to take all four horses
If he needed them. Just as Hill was
mounting Colyer took a shot at him
and hit him in the left ankle. They
then exchanged several more shots
while running the horses. Colyer
was again out of ammunition but
followed past three farm houses be-
fore he vas able to get a gun OF
any shell. At the fourth house he
secured a twenty-five rifle. He en-
to keep Hill from the high
way.
In the meantime White was trying
to follow in the car but was unable
keep in sight all Of the time as
the Sheriff and desperate were go
happened along horseback and he
took up the chase. At the Fair
view school house Shubeck secured
car and both he and White con-
tinued in it. Whites car having de-
NCioPta ooAiiS
Hill headed in a northeast angle,
the detour roa south of
town and into a pasture. He tore
fences down, and 1t seemed as
nothing would stop him. His
horse was giving out and he made an
unsuccessful attempt to catch a
horse in this first pasture. Then he
pulled off some more wire and went
into another pasture where there
were some other horses. At this
time Colyer turned back TO get oi1
ammunition and Hill o advantage
of his opportunity to change horses.
The new mount didn't respond to
Hills need of haste, and wouldn't
go. All he could make the horse do
was switch it's tail and shake it's
head. Hill dismounted just as Col
yer rode up but even yet would not
give up, and ran as best he could
over a little raise of ground and
into a ditch. He vas unable to run
fast as he had previously sprained
his right ankle, and had a bullet in
his left foot.
Two others had taken up the
chase, X. F.. Hotchkiss and James
Linquist. They then came up be-
hind Hill within about twenty feet
OF him before he saw them. White
and Shubeck were on the other side
and Colyer directly in front OF him.
When he saw Hotchkiss holding u
rifle on him at a distance OF only 20
feet he surrendered.
, 1924-06-05
REFORESTATION ON
MEDICINE BOW FOREST

OFFICERS Of the Medicine Bow Ma
tional Forest have recently com
pleted the planting Of an expert
mental are with 1000 young trees.
Little reforestation work is needed
on the Medicine Bow Forest since
the few areas which have been burn
ed over r restocking naturally
while mature timber and young
, 1924-06-05

commander of the Fred Duncan Post
No. % in this city, is informed that
a Chevrolet touring car will be put
up as a prize Inc will go to some
fortunate purchaser of a $1.5O
ticket. Action to be taken by the
Rawlins post has not yet been de-
termined, but it is certain that
everything possible will be done by
the local group.
, 1924-06-05

pany OF the jazzy set. Philo Nc
Cullough is the debonair breaker of
hearts and Zazu Pitts as the ugly
duckling of the university who finds
1t easy to De good because she is so
homly, offers a pleasant comedy
relief to the dramatic intensity OF
the play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-03
The Permanent School Fund

THE PUBLIC domain in Texas has about been sold out. The
: last of the state lands will be offered for sale in January
But Texas has $4,000 900 in the permanent school fund to show
for it. This fund is in bonds, cash and land notes, which fund has
accrued from the sale of the states public lands. Bonds and
cash amount to $29, 000, 900. The remainder is represented by
land notes owed by individual purchases of public lapds. Some
OF them, executed many years ago, bear 10 per cent interest.
The average interest from both lands and bonds is 5 per cent,
and the annual income for the available fund is s. 100000.
Texas stands unique among the states of the union in that it
was permitted to retain the public lands when it was admitted
as a state, and it was a wise move on the part of public men to
enact laws providing that the income from the public domain
should be applied to the school system. The income from the
sale and lease of these lands has been a wonderful help in main
tanning the schools of the state, though we do not seem to rank
especially high in education at that.
A part of the public domain was turned over to the Univer-
sity of Texas. Some Of the lands lie in Reagan county and are
now being exploited for oil under lease. The prospects ire for a
large development and a splendid income to the university in roy
alties.
The story of the public lands of Texas is highly interesting.
900 acres. Other territories were carved FROM the original area,
but there still remained such a surplus of virgin land that in the
early days they were given away seemingly with a prodigal hand
Huge blocks were offered to encourage immigration and soldiers
who fought in the Texas wal of Independence were each pre-
sented with large tracts. Railroads also were given vast areas to
encourage the construction of transportation lines. Later, the
public domain was parceled out to settlers at a price and under
agreement to do certain development work.
The public lands have about passed into private hands, but
the $72, 900 now constituting the permanent school fund is
something to boast about, while the marvellous growth of the state
is something much greater. Our early liberalty has resulted in
the building up of a state that ranks first in the value Of agri
cultural products, a state inhabited by an Industrious and happy
people. And Texas has only begun to grow.
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Just when we thought our worries were over, cor

Modern dance music is a development of the darktown cake
walk, so it is quite logical for the white jazz artist to adopt the
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4 He who pays the bill for wife's silk stockings should perhaps
bear IN mind that the man who invented them was an English
priest in the time of Queen Elizabeth. who wore the first pair.
Knowing this, hubby may revise his muttered remarkss-Detroit
Free Press.
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X1 Says

lhlngs are so quiet in Mexico you
can hear ell stock paying dividends.
Every man likes a wife who flirts
unless she is his own.
Only tine some men want to stay at
home is when friend wife wants them
to take her to a show.
We would like to see a fight to the
flnish between the fool killer and the
JOY killer.
The great China question as seen in
most-of cur homes, is who will wash
the dishes"
The man who makes a fool out of
himself always claims someone else
did it.
Only a fe whore weeks in which to
pay the bills you ran up last Christ.
mas.
On Thanksgiving, we can all be
thankful we are not turkeys. R
Some of those who tot. not drink
bootleg and spin.
The poor are with us always. but
often the rich are against us.
Time is money. and the only way
you can really save time is by saving
money.
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plus an open appreciation Of bobbed-
haired girls as "a mighty fine lot" to
win them back.
Only on formal occasions do states
ment and diplomats in Washington don
the shining, tall top hat-the plug"
hat-whlch a generation or so ago was
affected by every legislator from the
Sticks who came to the capital.
But there is one person in Washing
ton who holds fast to the fashion of the
old days.
Charles c. Lancaster, lawyer and SON.
in-law of the late Samuel J. Randall
who was speaker Of the House from 1877
to 1881, never walks abroad without his
shining plug"
Winter and summer, rain or shine
Eancaster's towering figure in his
towering hat, is one of the sights OF
the clty-a touch or what the capital
looked Ike in the good old days before
! buildings came in and high hats
went out.
Ii you have visited the capital build
ing any time in the last three or four
years, you doubtless paused to watch
the interestingly attired painter per
son who, apparently oblivious of the
rubbering crowds around him, was en-
gagged in restoring the brilliantly
coiored mural decorations of the big
building.
II you came today, however, you'd
miss him. For the artist fell in love
with one visitor who paused to admire
his work and today they are honey
incoming.
This painter, Charles Aver Whipple
has given a touch of color to the gray
old building where Congress meets that
will be remembered by visitors when
they have forgotten what the decora.
tions on the walls looked like.
In his jaunty artists smock, a Tam
O'Shanter cooked artistically over one
ear, a long stemmed pipe in his mouth
and a big palette splashed with vivid
colors and stuck full of brushes, he
himself made a picture more striking
than any of the pictures he painted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-03
HUNTS DAILY
LETTER
BY HARRY B. U

WASHINGTON-No similar event in
Washington official and social circles,
since the birth Of a daughter to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland back in the
COS, has so piqued the interest of the
capital as has the report that the stork
shortly will pay = visit to the home OF
Nick and Alice ~Longworth.
1t is suggested the arrival of an heir
might play an impo tant pant in the
political as well as the personal future
of the popular Cincinnati congressman
Should the stork time its ARRIVAL pro
pitiously, the House might be minded
to hand Nick the speakeIship, FOR wh cf
he is a candidate, as u token OF IL fell
citations.
Some members, however, be.ive that
with a baby n the home Nick would
be more valuable in his present position
of floor leader.
"A new father is bound is get a lot
of valuable experience OH tie floor,
they say.
Secretary o. Navy Wilbur knocked the
tradit.on that cabieet members must
always move with ci~rcumspection and
dignity for ,ow Of ten-pins" the
other night whca he showed up at the
Y. NJ. c. A. bowling alleys.
Wilbur She'd his coat, rolled up his
sleeves and forgot all about dignity and
circumspegtion for al hour, while he
hurled tie ebony ball down the alleys
for a success on of spares and strikes.
After he got the kinks out of his
elbow W lbur is said to have hurled a
mighty wic1cd ball.
Chalk up another victory for Wash
ington's bobbed hair brigade.
lncensed b. criticism Of bobbed
heads, voice. b. a Wis ting evangelist,
choir e RS in the Mount Vernon
Methodist Church walked out on strike.
1t TOOK III tie diplomacy Of the pastor,
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at may be possible some day to not only hear a concert over tt
radio but to see the director tear his hair.
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Three ounces of moonshine whisky killed a rabbit.
rabbits quit drinking that stuff?-Toledo Blade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-03

Will homes of the future have built in radio sets
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Modern home builders provide plenty of closets, so
will be room for the family skeletons.
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Heirs never refuse the money, no matter how Il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-03
BALTIMORE WILL STAGE POLO

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-Encouraged by
attendances running into the thousands
az polo games played at Pikesville, a
suburb, last summer, the organization
of a polo association to embrace seven
teams nthe vicinity of Baltimore has
been begun by persons interested in the
game.