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IAKING PARK OF POTOMAC RIVER
VALLEY NEAR CAPITAL is URGED
Forested Slopes Rich in Historic Lore of Early
american Days-Scenery Declared Equal Of
Enrirons Of Any World Center. =

! invention for propelling boats against
the stream by a mechanical contrfv-
ance. In 1887 Rumsey made a sue
! cessfu1 demonstration of propelling
| the Potomac river near Shepherds
Etown-the first ever made of pas
;senger boat propelled by steam
The Potomac Company, chartered
completed a canal before 1900 around
I Little and Great falls. Navigation
from Cumberland to tidewater was
i opened in 1902, and the canal was
named Matildaville was laid out at
In 1928 the project of connecting
| the east and west was revived in the
J form of a proposition for navigation
| by continuous canal To consum,
mate this required the rights and
! privileges secured under the charter
| of the Potomac Company to be sur
! rendered. This was done and the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal organized
, in 1873. Work had been commenced
| on the new enterprise in 1926. when
| President Adams threw the first spade
/ of soil at High Island. but the OLD
j canal was used until 1880. In 1850
! opened from Georgetown to Cumber-
land, 1S5 miles, at a cost of $13,000,-
| 900. The breadth of the canal Is
! 65 feet for the first 60 miles above
tdeOTSclOWn ana % lcSI AoA siS -
naming distance.
Through Wild Gorx~.
! The two branches of the Potomac
river unite about fifteen miles south
east Of Cumberland and take an ir-
! regular course as far as historic
, Harpers Ferry. Here the stream
| flows through n wild gorge in the
Blue Ridge range: The lowering
walls of the mountains and the rush-
| ink waters constitute secenry Unex-
! celled on the Atlantic slope. At
| Harpers Ferry, just east of the Blue
Ridge. the Shenandoah flows into the
Potomac. From here to It's mou. n
+; it divides Maryland and Virginia The
scenery is sometimes bold and noun
| famous and again open and rural.
From it's source to Cumberland, the
river has all the characteristics OF
| a mountain stream. From here 1t de-
| scends forming picturesque falls. the
principal of which are Great Falls
! and Little Falls. The scenery be-
! tween Great Falls and Key Bridge is
| beautiful. There are five large ra-
vines and streams between Great
Falls and Key Bridge-Difticult run.
Bullneck run, Scotts run, Dead run.
and Pimmitts run which enters the
| Potomac near Chain Bridge.
:. At the foot OF the forest-covered
| cliffs on the Virginia side OF the Po-
| tomac, John Randolph of Roanoke
and Henry Clay fought their celebrat-
| ed duel. Randolph threw away his
/; fire and offered Clay his hand. On
| the other side of Key Bridge is Ana
| lostan island, formerly known as Ma
sons island. the home of John Ma
son, son Of George Mason who drew
, up the Virginia constitution and who
was the author of the famous bill of
rights. =:
Story Of Three Sfster..
| BY far the most picturesque river
legend of this section is the story of
| the Three Sisters, the three small
| rocky islands in the center of the
| Potomac river just above Key Bridge
Before a drowning occurs they are
Evening star., 1924-03-14

avowed policy of the forest service
is to develop every forest resource In
such way that it will render it's
highest permanent public service,
and since the waters OF the Potomac,
a naFigable stream. rise in the beau
tlful mountains of West Virginia,
this historic region may we'll come
within the "use" regulation of na-
tional forest requirement.
The realization of this dream of .,
national Capital forest needs only uni
ned public support Of one of the sew
eral excellent plans proposed for tho
preservation of the historic forests Of
the Potomac
Evening star., 1924-03-14

chases being made for the extension
Of the eastern national forests under
the Weeks law. 1t would hardly come
under the classification which very
advisedly opposes the tendency to es-
tablish national parks indiscrimi-
nately. and which provides that areas
so reserved must contain scenery of
supreme and distinctive quality, or
some natural feature so extraordinary
or unique as to be Of national inter
est and Importance, as DISTINGUISHED
from merely local interest.
. sThe national park system
as now constituted must not be low
cred in standard. dignity, and pres
tige - - in the kind Of exhibits that
they represent, such, for instance, as
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado,
exemplifying the highest accomplish
ment of stream erosion; or the Sc
quota, as representing the highest
form of accomplishment in natural
tree growth - : or the Yellowstone,
as containing the greatest geyser ba-
sins of the world"
For Use OF People.
While the national parks are pre-
served intact as monuments, the ma
tional forests are primarily for the
use of the people and are developed
with that end in view. Since the
Evening star., 1924-03-14
BY BLANCHE c. HOWLETT
In American Forests.

Yhe earth is swathed in foods of silver light;
The Lincoln Parthenon. the Palisades.
The wooded hills, the fower-covered elades,
Are clothed with mystic charm this moonlight
The Monument stands forth 4 shaft Of might
A whippoorwill. with odd request. invades
The evening stiffness of the forest shades;
An owiet boots; the moon Is far too bright.
rne ..S.s old sanal in beyond i the cit sitys pale
Old Georgetown College acts as sentinel.
You hear q bird. mimic nightingale.
Tha. That. ceases now his lay As daylight nears.
Ihree Sisters ring de profundis bell.
Several proposals have been made
for the requirement by the govern
ment of the forests on both sides of
the Potomac river above Key bridge,
and, in the interest of preserving and
building up the background of Amer
lean tradition, the requirement of
that particular stretch of land, lying
at the very portal of Washington, the
National Capital, cannot be too
strongly urged; for the banks of the
old Potomac, from historic George
town up to Great Falls, witnessed the
making of much of our earliest re-
corded history.
Long before it was, ever dreamed
that this would become the site of
the Capital of the greatest nation in
the world 1t was the setting OF the
home of the first Americans: and IN
many sections the sprimeval woods
which sheltered tN Redmen in those
tcng-gone days still stand in dignity
and beauty, holding in memory the
spirit of the stalwart braves who
forgathered in their kindly shade,
Rich, indeed, in Indian lore are these
Potomac woods and waters--a fact in
r,,ol L; D. tN-nn ~ hx-
of a place in the historic pleasure
house Of the nation.
Has Historical Connection.
From its source, in two tiny
streams in the mountains of West
Virginia, to it's mouth, with a width
of seven miles where il flows into
Chesapeake bay, the Potomac is asso-
ciated with the nations history. In
1908 John Smith explored the river
to the falls.
1t was the dream of Washington's
life to see the east and west con-
nected by navigable stream. He
had the vision to see that a country
of such vast extent could be held
together only by closer bonds. AS
early as 1854. twenty years before
the revolution, George Washington
In person explored the proposed
west by the water of the Potomac and
Youghioghey rivers. and made re-
port to the colonial Legislature of
Virginia describing all the obstruc-
tions to be overcome from Cumber-
land, at the mouth of Wills creek,
to Georgetown. The west in. those
days was known only as a dense
and extensive wilderness west of the
Appalachian mountains
Spent Night at Tavern.
In 1874, while making a tour Of
the country in the interest Of the
proposed canal, George Washington
spent night at a tavern in Bath.
James Rumsey, one of the proprietors
Of the tavern, showed Washington his
Evening star., 1924-03-14
A Lesson in Life.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Cohen placed ladder against the
side of the house and then called his
son Able. aged seven. and made him
mount to the top. Now jump" COM
manded Cohen.
I'm frightened" replied Able.
Cohen held out his arms. DO as
papa tells you-jump-papa is here"
Finally. Able did jump. Cohen step
ped aside and Able fell with q bump.
Let that teach you a lesson never
to trust nobody" said Cohen.
Evening star., 1924-03-14

believed to emit a sound like the
slow Ginning of cathedral bell,
The three maidens, daughters of an
Analostan chief, met one dark night
and stole out in their canoes to visit
the Powhatans. They were caught
in the whirlpool which swirled about
their canoes. In fright and despair
they flung themselves into the water
and were drowned. In the morning
three rocks, gray and barren, had
arisen from the water. There Is an
old ballad which gives their story.
Part Of IT runs: -,
Swiftly they come and awifter.
With dark eyes cleaning round,
Win soft words, glad and eager,
For the braves OF the Powhatan:
When out Of the darkness around them,
Out of the back of the trees.
The voice Of the great spirit called them,
Like the cry OF the choking seas.
They leaped. with Z moan Of terror,
Into the heart of the mere;
The waters Missed around them.
The stars were white with fear.
Three rocks. spired and gloomy,
Gray as stormy sky,
Eprang from the depth Of the whirlpool,
Where the Indian sisters lie.
Ever at night they ring,
Like q sad cathedral bell.
Echoing far on the waters,
They sound the warning bell.
The cliffs and banks of the Poto-
mac. are covered. with native trees,
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Annual Sale of
Spring s hir IS
ST. .S

Annual Sale of
Sir for ten dollars

More than half of this lot are of
genuine English broadcloth and Alpha
Oxford cloth, both ideal material for
shirtings. The plain white, preferred
by the majority of men, and the plain
colors, good this season, with blue lead
ing, are to be had in quantity. Attached
collars and cuffs. Sizes Is to 20. Re-
member, this is the second day of the
sale.
First FIoor-The Hecht Co.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25
rGaAo7kdtE r
III TfH BUIWARK OF AMERICAN LIBERTIES IS II
III THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER
A PERVERTED IDEA

The attention of Chronicle readers is called
to a news story in this issue which tells of the
circulation of initiative petitions to repeal the
Legislative act creating the state board of rail-
way commissioners and substituting in it's place
body controlled by the appointive power.
Coming from an unknown source, this at
tack upon the public service board of the state
proves to be tribute to the effectiveness of
the work of that body in that certain interests
apparently are not satisfied with the work Of
the board in the interests of the people as a
whole.
Under the present law, membership on the
board is obtainable only through election by
majority of the voters of the state. 1t would
be move backward for the people of Montana
to abolish the present elective system and bring
into being the possibility of an abuse of the ap-
pointive power to board the work of which
is of such vast and far reaching Importance to
the people of the state.
No criticism can be leveled at the personel of
the present board, who have painstakingly
served Montana and through their activity
saved the people many thousands of dollars in
public service and transportation rate adjust
ments. To deprive themselves of the right to
continue in the naming of the board member
ship to maintain that body at its present high
tandard would be little of calamity and we
do not belive that Montana people as a whole
will interest themselves very strongly in the
work Of pushing the initiative measure.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25
Robinson Crusoe /.
Did Not Quit

Nne of the most persistent adver-
tisers in the history of success was
Robinson Crusoe. He knew what he
wanted--a ship-and he put up an ad
for one. He flung shirt on pole
at the top Of his island; that, in the
language Of the sea, was plain to
every sea-faring man.
The circulation was small-there
was no other medium but Crusoe kept
at it, despite the fact that he got no
inquiries for long time. He changed
his copy-as one garment after an
other was frayed out-and in the end
got what he wanted.
Suppose Crusoe had taken down that
signal after time and declared "Ad-
vertising doesn't pay" where would
he and his story be now?
Put up your signal and keep il
there. Crusoe advertised under very
discouraging circumstances. You've
got a sure thing--it is only necessar.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25
THE Day Of Faith"

The most gripping picture you ever
saw! A story of real life, with its
good things and its bad.
New York's underworld is one of
the most throbbingly interesting plac-
es on the face Of the globe. Jane May
nard, young society girl comes there
poor and weary Adventure shadows
her, and she becomes involved in the
believing she can do some good for the
cunning scheme Of capitalist to con-
troll the earth
Different? Yes, and one of the
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25

coming forth and filing for office thick and
fast. Regardless of weather conditions, hail,
grasshoppers and 'sich which would affect 9TH
er crops the crop of candidates will be bounti-
full. Aspirants for state offices are showing up
every day and in number of other counties the
political pots have already began to boil. So
far there has been but little stir among the Of
office seekers in Carbon county, however we
have it there are goody number who are pre-
pared to toss their kelly" in the ring in the near
future
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most enjoyable romances the screen
offers for your entertainment. 1t is
being hailed by audiences as even
greater than 1.-THE Miracle Man." At
The Roman Tuesday and Wednesday,
July and 2.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25

to have the patience, persistence, and
pluck of Robinson Crusoe-and the
good ship Better Business" will soon
tie up 1ong-side your pier.-Exchange.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25
MORE TAX-FREE PEOPLE-LESS TAX
FREE BONDS

Congress at it's next session will consider an
amendemnt to the Federal Constitution which
provides for taxing the income from future is
sues of state and municipal bonds by the Fed
eral Government. 1t also provides that states
may tax the incomes from future issues of gov
eminent bonds that are owned within their bor-
ders. In plain English this means that the in
come derived from tax-exempt bonds instead
of being tax-free as in the past would here
after be subject to taxation in the same manner
as income earned in any manner whatsoever
More than billion dollars in now diverted
every year from agriculture and business to
tax-free bonds. This is knife that cuts both
ways. 1t deprives industry of the needed capt.
tai and it shifts heavier taxes upon agriculture
and business. If that leak is stopped by the
passage of the amendment, agriculture and
business will thrive as never before
Tax-free bonds and heavy suretaxes do not
promote good times. Lower surtaxes with no.
more tax-free bonds will promote prosperity
; Two candidates have already filed for Judge
of this district, Lou Haven county attorney of
Big Horn county and E. E. Collins a Billings
attorney who filed last Monday No appoint
ment was made to fill the vacancy in this dis
trict caused by the resignation of Judge Spen-
Ger last March.
AS the primary election draws closer land it
is now only about sixty days. candidates are
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25
sl.OOO.OO REWARD

| will pay reward of One Thous-
and Dollars, for the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons guilty
of the murder of my son, Thomas F.
Hamilton, at Greybull, Wyoming, on
or about the 9th day of June, 1924.
Signed: A. G. HAMILTON,
15-tf Thermopolis, Wyoming
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25

What this country needs most is a
shortage of small talk.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-06-25

As the primary election draws closer land it
is now only about sixty days. candidates are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-22

Frankfort has a mystery. Basil
Newbold was walking home on a
rainy night. Man stepped out. told
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-22
COLDS THAT
DEVELOP into
PNEUMONIA

Chronic coughs and persistent colds
lead to serious trouble. You can stop
them now with Creomulsion. an emu1-
sified creosote that is pleasant TO take
Creomulsion is a new medical discov-
cry with twOfold action: 1t soothes and
heals the infiamed membranes and kills
the germ.
OF all known drugs. creosote Is rec
Ocnized by the medical fraternity as
the greatest healing agency for the
treatment of chronic coughs and colds
and other forms of throat troubles.
CreOmulSiOn contains. in addition TO
creosOte. other healing elements which
sOothe and heal the infiamed mem
branes and stop the irritation and in
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10 the stomach, is absorbed into the
blood. attacks the seat of the trouble
and destroys the germs that lead to
serious complications.
CreOmulSiOn is guaranteed satfsfac-
tory in the treatment Of chronic coughs
and colds. catarrhal bronchitis and
other forms of throat diseases, and is
excellent for building up the system
after colds or the flu. Money refunded
If any cough or cold. no matter OF
how long standing. is not relieved aft
er taking according to directions. Ask
your druggist. CrsOmulsiOn Co.. Al
lama. Ga.-AdyertisemeRts
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Claytons. all went on rs before up
on the little vessel but that there
was an undertow leading them to-
ward some unknown danger both
felt, though they did not speak Of
It TO each other.
On the second day after the
wounding Of Black Michael, Clayton
came on deck just in time to see the
limp body Of one of the crew being
carried below by four Of his fellows
while the first mate, heavy be
laying pin in his hand. stood glover
ing at the little party Of sullcn
sailors
Clayton asked no questions-he
did not need to-and the following
day, as the great lines Of a British
oattleship grew out Of the distant
horizon. he half determined to de
mand that he and Lady Alice be
put aboard her. for his fears were
steadily increasing that nothing but
harm could result from remaining
on the lowering, sullen Fuwalda.
Toward noon they were within
speaking distance Of the British
vessel, but when Clayton had about
decided to ask the captain to put
them aboard her. the obvious
righteousness of such a request be
came suddenly apparent. What rea-
son could he give the officer com
handing her majesty's ship for de
string to go back in the direction
from which he had just come!
Faith. what If he told them that
two insubordinate seamen had been
roughly handled by their officers
They would but laugh in their
sleeves and attribute his reason for
wishing to leave the ship TO but one
hing-cOwardice.
John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, did
not ask to be transferred to the
British man-Ofwar. and late in the
afternoon he saw her upper works
fade below the far horizon. but not
before he learned that which CON
frmed his greatest fears, and caused
him to curse the false pride which
had restrained him from seeking
safety for his young wife few short
hours before, when safety was with
in reach-a safety which was now
gone forever.
! (Copyright A C McClurg & Co 1914)
Continued in Next Issue)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-22

If you've become Disguised wit
h crossword puzzles, come back and
try this one. It's easy enough for
a starter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-22
CHAPTER l.
Out to Sea

I HAD this story from one who
had no business to tell it to
me, or to any other. I may
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-22
HOOSie1" Briefs

I'D ENGLEHART of near
r. Plymouth couldn't shoot
the weather man last week
when warm weather persisted in
the face OF a predicted cold wave,
so he took the next better. He
killed a grounding, who thought
spring had come.
Flood waters wrecked the dam in
Kokomo Creek, which the Kokomo
park board built to give the city a
bathing pool.
James Clarkson of Universal said
his wife wouldn't get him dry socks
or make him a cup OF tea and he
gave her a black eye. Cost him $25
and costs in court.
Estel Ayres is the new illustrious
master Of the Shelby Council of Ma
sons.
louisville investigating committee
reported against a hospital. Good
ones at Lebanon and Indianapolis, 4"
1t said.
rTOLO MON CHAPMAN,
Washington farmer. sym
pathizes with the Prince OF
Wales. Fell from a horse and
broke his leg.
]. w. Griffin OF Elwood is not
worried over the high price of tur-
key for his Christmas dinner. Father
sent him one from Tennessee.
Edward P. Perschbacher Of
Rochester ran into a safety zone
pedestal at Kokomo in the wee
hours and tried to make a getaway
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-22
BY the Dentist

A youth seated himself in a
dentists chair. He wore a wonder
full shirt of striped silk and even
more wonderful checked suit. He
had the vacant stare that goes with
both.
I'm afraid to give him gas" the
dentist said to his assistant.
''Why?" asked the assistant.
WELL" said the dentist, chow
will / know when he is unoon-
scious?''-Store Chat.
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Cattle stampeded when Govern
ment planes landed near Upton and
one cow broke its neck. Govern
ment will pay for IT, aviotors told
farmer.
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Chains on his auto wrapped around
the axle and he was arrested.

Hartford CITY Rotary Club has
petitioned the city to purchase a
new pumper fire truck.
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him TO be quiet. fired three times
and fed.
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-11
"BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN"

Lieut.. Osborne, c. Wood, son Of Leonard Wood,
Governor general of the Philippine Islands, had
made fortune in stock speculation during the past
few months
Young Wood has been stationed in Manila, but
has kept in close touch with Wall Street
He was successful. He made money His salary
as lieutenant in the United States army could not
even pay for his cablegram charges If he had lost
and had involved the honor of the United States in
any way, it would have brought disgrace upon him
self and the army. He was taking long chance
Because he won the public will probably forget the
hazards.
We believe that if young man enters the SER
vice of his country officer in the United States
army, he has no business dabbling in the New York
Stock market. If he must gamble, let him resign
his commission and join some New York brokerage
house. An officer cannot do constructive and con-
scientious military work with his mind constantly
centered on the New York stock exchange. Military
science is profession that needs the concentrated
thought of it's followers.
We believe that congress should pass rigid legis-
1ation to prohibit any employe army officer from
endangerlng his own money and wasting his
country's time in Wall street gambling.
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-11
G.. |. A. Installs Lodge
Officers for This Year

Officers of the G. l. A were in
stalled for the ensuing year at the
regular meeting of the organization
held on Tuesday afternoon. Following
is the officers with their respective
positions: Mrs. w. ]. Shanks, P. pre-
sident; Mrs. Sam Proctor, president;
Mrs Fred Douglas, vice-president;
Mrs. Peter Henderson, secretary;
Mrs. Phil Sawyer, treasurer; Mrs.
Robert Moore, chaplain, Mrs. Frank
Hink, insurance secretary; Mrs. A. L.
Good, guide; Mrs. c. ]. Brooks, SEN
tinel; Mrs. Frank Farnsworth, musi-
clan; Mrs. Jess Holm, crescent
marshal; Mrs. E. R. Thornton, star
marshal; Mrs. Guy Recordon, sobrie-
ty; Mrs. James Turner, truth; Mrs.
Roy Brennan, justice; Mrs. Dean
Burney, morality.
Mrs. T. N. Barsaioux was the in
stalling marshall and performed her
work in pleasing and cteditable
manner. After the installation the
members were invited to the banquet
hall, where a delightful spread was
enjoyed.