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Evening star., 1924-04-06

son to look. (for within some short
interval running close-and-by on the
one tack the Galloway Lass had man
aged to swing through nearly one
hundred and eighty degrees and was
now scooting back on her tracks
that was the impossible thing the
compass said.
Gunny swept his hopeless. haunted
gaze about the curtained ring of sea.
We're done. Something's queered
it. Something's queered the whole
craft-us and her and the whole show
knew 'ow it would be, along of all
this CROSSWORD. It's curse on
US"
put the skipper had caught from
- the deck blown strand of small
rope and was thrusting it at him and
speaking short and thick.
Something - something How
about this? It's the lanyard-the Ian
yard from that top-mast backs stay
Cut! She didn't give, she was cut.
Something queered us?" The blood
congested in his swarthy check
Somebody. you mean. Somebody did
that. somebody grabbed the glass and
faxed the card with an iron Some
body's queered us--and by the holy
cripes somebody's going to die for
it,"
commotion forward among the
crew arrested his questing glance and
following their lifted faces he stared
aloft upon a singular Sight
As il the ship had been one gigan-
tic candelabrum. from every point of
her rigging palIid. ghostly flames
were weaving upward Each mast and
spar was tipped with them, and at
the center Of the display, in the cross
trees, sat the hand who had climbed
there to clear away the rattle of the
broken top-mast. His head was bare
and around and over him the spectral
fluid played like a nimbus so that his
hair stood on end and the very tips
of his fingers cracked with it. The
schooner wallowed on and still those
unearthly fires wavered about her in
will-o'-the-wisp ribbons, and still the
man wrought calmly at his task.
1t was all too much for the craven
lot of the Galloway Lass. Their wall
ing rose along the decks and they
covered. All but Gunny; Gunny, with
his sharper trick of vision, who
stabbed the air.
That's the mani" he yelled
Hey" said the skipper, blinking.
and shook himself together with
brutal oath. Its only the corposants,
you damned ass Natural enough.
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Did you never see an electric storm
a shipboard-"
But Gunny's claw sank into his arm.
I'm tellin' you that's 'im-that's
your mantle somebody you're
lookin' for"
What"
Look at i'm now
And SO the skipper did. and 50 did all
the crew. They glared at the hand
in the rigging.
He had finished his job and now
lowered himself soberIy by the
shrouds until he was half way down.
and there, suddenly aware of their
fixed regard, he stopped. He stayed
on the ratlines, peering through at
them. squat, stubble-bearded, some
what shrunken little fat man, garbed
in a complete but very ill-fitting suit
of rusty blacks. whereof the coat was
buttoned straight to the chin-the un-
mistakable sign of a clergyman the
world around.
What are you doing in those shops,
my lad?" the skipper asked pleas
antly. Never tell me it's your trade"
The man above stood there with
tag ends of the garments tapping
about him in the wind
NO" he said. They was loaned to
me"
"Ah? What for?''
ITO wear aboard this craft"
And what for that
so I could wreck her said the
stranger, calmly.
so I could bring you to answer"
he continued. For Baliang, for Mele,
for Vatu-for all crimes and all the
wrong you done in those islands and
meant to do. For my men you killed,
my ship you stole-for the sake of all
the poor souls, black and white,
against your score. And answer you
will You'll never find that leak, for
one thing-I know the poor old girl
too well. you see-and for another,
the higgins all cut and slashed
your piratin' cruise is ended here,
you big, bloody handed murderer, for
you and all your outfit"
The crew swarmed at him in
snarling pack.
Chuck i'm over. Smash i'm
drown'd i'm"
The skipper took step on the
shrouds, looking up, and his teeth
were barred to the gums.
will you come down. be purred
in his throat
The other did not stir.
Well" grinned the skipper, 'Tll
be most highly pleased to fetch you"
And he began to climb.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
North Pole Discovered by Peary,
US. Explorer, Is Years Ago Today
Story of Remarkable Dispute Told by Witness

of making mathematical discussion
of the astronomical observations made
at the pole by Peary and en- route
thereto by Bartlett and other mem
bsrs of his party. Through this op-
portunity the author was able to
determine definitely that Peary did
reach the north pole. and that he was
the first and only one to do So. -
One day in the fall of 1910 DR.. o. H.
Tittmann, at that time superintend-
ent Of the coast and geodetic survey,
sent for me. 1 was then a geodetic
and astronomical computer in that
bureau. He asked me If would care
to undertake a mathematical reduc-
tion of Peary's astronomic oSserva-
tions at the north pole. 1t was q
most unexpected question.
had, like many other members Of
the American public, given only
cursory attention to the contest, II
may call it by that name, which
was then raging in the press rela-
tive to the discovery OF the north
pole; and, like many members OF the
same public, my sympathies were
somewhat inclined, in more or less
sentimental way. toward Peary's op-
ponent.
/ knew neither Of the men person
ally. Had I known Peafy then as /
was to Know him later--as a man not
only Incapable OF fasehood hirnsef but
also of even tolerating 1t in others;
as a man in whose presence false
hood must at once wither and die
1 would have been eager to accede
to DR.. TittmAnn's request did
agree. however, to undertake the
computations, but not with the en-
thusiAxm which came after my hrst
meeting with the famous explorer-
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an enthusiasm which became more in
tense the better 1 earned to know
and appreciate the man.
When Peary returned from his last
and successful expedition into the
far north he reported his success
formally to the National Geographic
Society, his sponsor in the undertak-
ing. That society Immediately re-
ferred the report to it's research COM
mittee, and the question of passing on
the report was finally delegated to a
subcommittee of that main commit
tee. This subcommittee was COM
posed of three men OF unquestioned
reputation in geographical science
o. H. Tittmann, head Of the coast
and geodetic survey; Henry Gannett,
a geographer OF the geoogica sur
vey, and Admiral Colby M. Chester of
the United States Navy.
These three men met at the home
OF Admiral Chester. examined the
records presented by Peary, took a
look at his Instruments and reported
back to the society through the COM
mfttee that Peary had discovered the
north pole.
Bills and resolutions were intro
duced in Congress to provide federal
recognition of Peary's accomplish
ment. and h reward in the form of
retirement with the grade of rear
admiral. These waters were referred
to the House committee on naval af-
fairs and placed in the charge of a
subcommittee OF that main commit
tee. Tho chairman OF the subcon-
mittee was Thomas s. Butler of Penn
syivasia -
Hearings on the Pcary bills were
commenced before this subcommittee
on March 4, 1910, DR.. Tittmann be-
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ing the first witness to appear. He
was before the subcommittee only a
short time when he was excused. as
he was due before the appropriations
committee in his official capacity as
head of the coast and geodetic sur
yey.
Dr. Tittmann was followed by Mr..
Gannett, chairman of the National
Geographic Society's subcommittee.
who for several days answered
steady fire of questions put by mem-
bers of the congressional subcom-
mittee.
1t was unfortunate that at that
time certain contracts which Peary
hac with his publishers precladed his
placing all his polar data without
reservation before the congressional
committee; but such an act virtually
would have amounted to publication.
and the same character of absolute
honesty to which 1 have already re-
ferred as being, to me, Peary's pre-
dominating characteristic. prevented
his breaking faith with his publish
ers, even for the coveted congress
sional honors. Hearings were there
fore discontinued for an indefinite
period.
l do not recall the exact date when
I first met Peary, though | can never
forget the event. ! kept no diary of
our meetlngs-A fact which l have
often regretted, though. except TO re-
call dates, a diary is hardly needed.
The man. his rugged personality, his
tremendous physical and mental force.
his searching gaze, are still indelibly.
impressed on my memory. Every de-,
detail of that first meeting, as oE
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LIE was part way up with one hand
reaching for ratline when the
vessel swung over on the next deep
swell-and in that instant the man
above merely dropped on him Drop
ped like a blotchy black spider from
Il web to his shoulders, about his
neck, and wrenched him away in the
impact The two bodies fell grap-
pied together, struck the channels
with a shock that quivered through
the ship, bounded off into the sea
and disappeared. /. ..
of the Galloway Lass han one more
glimpse Of that deadly struggle. the
last, dim adumbration of its closing
gesture. Through the smother they
dircerned a huge bulky body floating
half submerged, low and rolling in
presently saw, or seemed to see, two
figures rise to a footing, giant and
pigmy, and meet. But the pigmy
must somehow have gained de-
cisive weapon. for he struck from a
raised arm and the one that fell was
the giant.
Then a great black shadow as of
brooding wings swept through the
upper air, the wind leaped shouting
down, and they saw no more.
When next he arrived on Baliang
he wore the garb Of modesty, Still
sopping from the sea, but quite com
plete. and ne carried a short, steel
tipped lance on which he bore as a
staff. In this pilgrim guise he
stumbled a painful and laborious
way up the beach among the jack
fruit trees, many times pausing
leaving an errant track in the coral
sand, but at length appearing in the
strong morning light at the site of
the Rev. David Colhoun's mission.
And the Rev. David himself was
making his final plea and one with
out hope for beaten cause, when
he was aware that he had lost the
attention of his audience.
Entered to him and to them the
stranger. and while they gazed at
him with bulging eyes dropped
heavily on the end of a bench.
'You-w gasped the Rev. David
Man alive-how on earth did you
get back here?'
The stranger raised a face scanned
and drawn.
'Who-me?" he said duly. Easy
enough There was a whale
He swayed and would have fallen
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Continued on Sixth Page.)
Evening star., 1924-04-06
BY HUGH c. MITCHELL,
U. s. Coast and Geodetfc Survey.

N the sixth day or April. 1909,
just fifteen years ago today.
an American citizen stood
on the top of the world and
Evening star., 1924-04-06

7 HEN FIRST he was seen on
AN Balians he wore one leg
" u of pair of trousers and
two weeks growth of
The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22
o. s. CLAIM AGAINST
FRANCE TO BE PRESSED

Maj. T. l.. Clear, treasurer of the
shipping board, has gone to Europe
to press claim of IA million dol
lars which the French government
owes the United States government
on account of ships loaned France
during the World war, it became
known Sunday. He also will in
stall a new accounting system, by
which it is hoped to save much
money.
knowledge that the claim existed
was brought out in questions put
to j. Henry Philbin, manager OF
ship sales,by Representative Davis
OF Tennessee, member OF the house
committee investigating the board
Davis developed that nothing had
been done to collect the claim, and
that it was so old that it had al
most become lost. Further, the
board is understood to have with
held pressure in view of the fact
that France owes the United States
about 4 billion dollars on war debts
and has so far failed to pay even
the interest.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN

NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned will, on the 3lst, day
of May, 1924, at 2:30 O'Clock P. NJ.
at the home of Fred Cores, in the
Town of Holly, Colorado, sell at
pbulic aution to the highest bid.
der for cash the following describ-
ed personal property, towit:
One Sheldon Truck
for the purpose of satisfying a
lien for labor upon and storage OF
said property, amounting to Thirty
Dollars, $4,000 besides costs and
expenses of appraisement and sale.
Daed this 14th day of May. 1924.
FRED CORES
First published May Is, 1924
Last published May 30. 1924
The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22
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Place your orders at once with
Mrs. benson for Memorial Day de-
corations. She will also promptly
fill all orders for table decorations,
banquets, birthdays, funerals, etc.
She will gladly supply your needs
with handmade favors, place dolls,
etc. tthe cutest ever nadei and
thus make your receptions, card
parties etc. complete.
Mail orders promptly filled.
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The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22
HOLLY STUDENTS RECEIVE
DEGREES OKLA. A. and M.

Two Holly students, the Misses
Myrtle and Kathryn Stimson
daughters of C. Stimson, who re
sides near this city, have received
degrees of bachelor of science in
the school of home economics at
Saltwater, the Oklahoma A. and NJ
college, according to word received
by the Chieftain
Commencement exercises at Okla.
homa A. and NJ. were held Monday
May 10. Henry J. Waters, manag.
ing editor of the Weekly Kansas
City Star. and formerly president
of the Kansas State Agricultural
college, delivered the commence.
ment address.
One hundred forty-seven students
received bachelor of science, three
master of science. and two others
professional degrees this spring.
The number was divided among the
six major schools of the college as
follows: "a in commerce and mark
citing; Is in home economies: 20 in
engineering; and Is in education.
Thirty-three students will receive
degrees at the end of the summer
term, bringing the total number of
graduates for the year to lS5
Twelve states and two island pos.
sessions of the United States ir.
addition to 70 oklahoma towns and
cities, were represented in the 147
students who received degrees. ac-
cording to L. W. Burton, college
registrar
The college careers of the two
Stimson girls closely resembles
each other, the report continues.
Miss Myrtle was vice-president of
the Women's Athletic association,
while her sister was secretary. this
year. The sisters each won an 20"
sweater. from the organization: the
sweaters are awarded only after a
member hasearned a large number
of points by pursuing various
sports recognized by the club.
Both sisters were members OF
the Home Economics club of the
Young WOmen's Christian associa-
tion. and Of Kappa Phi. honorary
religious fraternity. In addition,
Miss Kathryn was member of the
Dramatic club.
Having finished the required
work for her degree at the end OF
the winter quarter of the school
year, Miss Kathryn Stimson accept
ed a position as home economics
instructor at Prue. Oklahoma Both
women intend to follow the teach
ing profession, they said.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22
GIESWEIN SALE
GOES OVER BIG

One of the most eucceSsful farm,
sales ever held in this section of
the country was conducted at the
northeast of Holly last Tuesday,
when Mr.. Gieswein disposed of his
farm stock and equipment.
Horses brought prices as high as
$ll5.00 and Sl25G0 His purebred
cattle sold at near $4,000 a head
and Plymouth Rock chickens went
at Sl00 each. Farm machinery and
miscellaneous articles commanded
equally good prices.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22

A simple frock that has daintiness
and sprightliness to recommend 1t, Is
sure to spend its life in the company
of fine ladies-it embodies the points
they love. Such are this seasons
morning frocks of silk or wool fabrics.
Striped fannels, showing color with
white, are immensely popular for these
- - +I,or,, with collar and
The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-22
Specialist

In Internal Medicine for the
Past Twenty Years
DOES NOT USE A KNIFE
We Give Free Consultation on
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SPORTING

The Detroit Tigers have purchased
Pitcher Jess Doyle from the Toronto
International league baseball club.
Troy is being mentioned for berth
in the Eastern League in the event
there is an opening.
Mike Martineck, a smuggling first
baseman from the Buffalo semi-pro
ranks, has been signed by the Pirates.
Martineck is a powerful chap, stand
ing feet 1917 inches and weighing
ITS pounds. He is twenty years old
and bats and throws left handed.
Player Sand, for his rugged honesty,
and Manager Fletcher, for his eager
ness to have the corruptionists ex-
posed and punished, have earned i'm
mortal fame together with the thanks
of millions of fans who love baseball.
Fort Worth, Texas League pennant
winners, won the baseball champion
ship of the South by defeating Mem
phis, to 2, in the deciding game
of the post-season Dixie series.
Jimmy O'Connell and Cozy Dolan.
of New York Giants, ruled out on
bribing charges.
Ban oJhnson to demand Federal
investigation of baseball scandal.
Morale of Giants noe affected by
latest baseball bomb.
Borrow, famous race hore of two
countries, dead.
A record now held by Ty Cobb,
previously shared with Willie Keller,
is that of making 200 or more hits.
Cobb passed the 200-hit mark again
this season, making it his ninth.
Keller got 200 or more in eight sea-
sons. Cobb also has scored 100 or
more runs year for 10 years, giving
him a new record.
The Pennsylvania State Athletic
Commission announced that on rec
ommendation of Commissioner H. j.
Boyle of Pittsburgh, Gene Tunney OF
New York has been suspended for
three months and fined 5000 ''for box
ing a listless contest" in Ebensburg,
Pa.
lack Wheat, Brooklyn veteran, es-
tablished himself as runner-up to
Hornsby, batting 1872. Ross Young of
the Giants, with 1858, passed Hazen
Cuyler of the Pirates by the narrow
est of margins. Cuyler is fourth, with
357
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GENERAL.

The secrecy surrounding the where
abouts of Judge John R. Cayerly, of
Chicago, who presided at the Loeb
Leopold trial, was lifted when it was
learned that the noted jurist has been
patient in Mercy Hospital for three
weeks. on the verge of nervous
collapse
Men who enlist in the navy for
the sole purpose of entering the Naval
Academy with the expectation that
in the event they fail to pass the
entrance examination they will be dis
charged from their four-year enlist
ment contract are doomed to dis.
appointment
commissioner Of immigration Cur
ran recommends to Washington that
deportation proceedings against Luis
Angel Firpo be dropped
Fire on Governors Island destroys
three barracks built during World
War.
General Butler and Mayor Ken
drick. of Philadelphia. pach up quar-
rel
Prince of Wales % visit Chicago
October 10 and Detroit the following
day.
Lands declares baseball bribery
case closed; Ban Johnson demands
Federal investigation.
The first freezing temperature Of
the season prevailed over a large sec
ton of Kansas
The National Association Of Auto
mobile Dealers Of the United States
held their annual convention in Allan
tic City.
John Blass. seventeen years old,
died at bis home in East Youngstown,
O., from injuries received in a foot
ball game.
w. N. Doak. vice president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
announced his acceptance of the Re-
publican nomination for United
States senator in Virginia.
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FOREIGN

Ernest Holderness, present holder
of the British golf championship, has
become a Baronet through the death
of his father. Sir Thomas Holderness,
a former Secretary Of the India OF
flee. This is the first time that the
championship has been held by titled
golfer.
Col, James A. Logan, Jr., has de-
finitely declined the post of fifth mem
Der of the Reparation Commission,
Paris, unofhcially offered him by mem
bers of the commission. This is the
post provided for under the Dawes
plan, which specifies that it shall
be filled by an American citizen.
League of Nations Assembly, in
final session at Geneva, Switzerland,
unanimously approves compulsory
arbitration protocol.
German officials believe Bergdell
has sneaked into United States.
Macdonald government is threat
ened with fall
France demands Germany restore
free trade as essential to negotiating
trade treaty.
Order to burn Shanghai alarms the
foreign colony.
Afhdavits in piracy trial at Brest
name man higher up in New York
whisky ring"
A plea for higher birth rate in
France is urged as one of the best
means for national defense.
: Invasion of the Albanian district OF
Kelimeti by number of Montenegrin
irregulars and Jugo-Slav regulars
may have serious consequences
throughout the Balkans.
To stimulate the determination Of
locusts a private individual in the
state of Vera Cruz, Mexico. has an
nounced tina. he will purchase them
by the kilo. Reports from various
parts of the state say that the locusts
are increasing at an alarming rate
and are causing much damage.
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BRIEFS BY CABLE,
WIRE, WIRELESS
Great Events That Are Changing
the Worlds Destiny Told
in Paragraphs.
ITEMS TO INTEREST ALL
Short Chronicle Of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Union and Our
colonies-News From Europe
That VIII Interest.
WASHINGTON

Federal Reserve banks earning as
sets increase $54,O00,000. 4
Nathan Probst, Jr,, special assistant
to the attorney general, who prosecut-
ed Sherman law trust violations in
New York, has resigned his position
to engage in the private practice of
law
The next giant stride in commercial
aviation, officers of the Army Air Sery-
ice declared, is the establishment of
international bases and pooling OF
expenses and receipts to keep mail
routes open around the world.
The Federal Government assumed
supervision of the sale of tickets for
the World Series games in Washing
ton.
Attorney General Stone intimated
that new cases against gasoline COM
panies may result from the Depart
ment of Justice investigation.
Col Jay Morrow, for six years gov
ernor of the Panama Canal Zone, has
rendered his resignation to become
effective October Is, Secretary OF War
Weeks announced.
Cancellation of naval transport
service between the United States and
Guam was announced. Hereafter the
transportation will be by civilian
lines.
A nationwide mercantile census to
determine the distribution costs of
industries in general is proposed by
special committee named by Congress
and charged with the formulation OF
q plan for the survey.
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>goRLD'S BUSINESS

The Davis & Furber Machine Com
pany, North Andover, Mass, has
dropped 1875 operatives because of
lack of orders. Normally employing
1900, the wool machinery manufac-
turing company has made three cur
tailments since June and is now en-
ploying but AIS on four days week.
Crops are moving smoothly to mar
kets, railroad facilities being adequate
to the situation, with an efficiency
almost without precendent," Commits
sioner Myer told Secretary Mellon Of
the United States Treasury.
Plans contemplate spending ap-
proximately $15,O0O,000 to make
Saratoga Springs premier health re-
sort of the world.
The Mexican government has de-
clared an embargo on cattle enter
ing Mexico from areas in Texas in
fected with the fot and mouth disease.
The nation5s farmers are reaping
$1,000, 100000 from this years crops,
Eugene Myer, managing director Of
the War Finance corporation, report
ed to Secretary of the Treasury Mel
lon.
Small town bankers are found to re-
sent Federal Reserve system.
Sale of the Taxman Refining Com
pany of Kansas City, said to be the
largest wholesale distributor Of gaso-
line in the United States, to the Cos
den Company was announced.