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Page 2 TAMED CHEYENNE IN DAYS OF OLD WEST Early Exploits of Collier Trophy Winner Recalled. Cheyenne, Wyo.—“ The Man Who Made Cheyenne Behave 1” Thus early residents of the days when the two- gun niun held sway In the West re call MaJ. Edward L. Hoffman, who at the White House recently reteived from the hands o f President Coolldge {lie Collier trophy, emblematic of the outstanding achievement In aviation. By his development of the “ free type” parachute, which all army avia tors are now obliged to strap to their buck before "taking off,” Major Holt- man stands unofficially credited with saving the lives of no less than 42 airmen. But wild and woolly Cheyenne of the old days remembers Hoffman for quite different reasons. For when the town was closing Its saloons only on Sundays for a few hours so the bar tenders could go to church, he won the distinction of taming the pluce, using, for the flr*t time In Its turbu lent history, something besides the traditional “ shootin' Iron.” At the time Major Hoffman was a "ranker,” a private serving ut Fort P. A. Russell. The nrmy post was located a distance of three miles from town. Oddly enough, already there was a trolley In operation, supported largely by the patronage of the soldiers. But a crisis In the nlTnlrs of the "short line” management was precipitated when Its cash customers were ordered ant for summer maneuvers along the Mexican border. To meet the emer gency the company raised the fare to 10 cents. On their return from field service, the soldiers were Informed they, too, must puy the higher fare. The nrmy decided to fight. After some dickering a soldier com mittee, which hnd raised Private llott- mnu to Its chairmanship, walked Into the offices of the company nod laid Sown this ultimatum: "A 5-cent fare or we walk I” The Boycott Was On. And wnlk they did. Hoffman won the support In the fight of MaJ. Gen. Clarence It. Edwards, World war hero, then commanding Fort Russell. General Edwards saw the Justice of the men’s side. That support was a big factor In the success of the boy cott, too. On the first day n very dis heveled and Indignant captain stamped Into the general's office and reported that soldiers hnd roughly handled him when ho alighted from a trolley car. 'Though no court-martial orders were ever Issued against the rude sol diers, one result was that Cheyenne residents soon noticed the cars were running hack and forth to the post with no passengers aboard. Rut well trained as the doughboy Is to long hikes, when off duty be prefers to ride. So TToffmnn lilt upon an Idea to forco the Issue. Eaeh monlb the 3,000 soldiers were spending about $200,000 with the merchants of Cheyenne. Hoffman would ask the business men to aid the soldiers got the 5-rent fare bach. They listened to his plea, then politely said, "N o !” Whereupon the boycott was extended to every com mercial activity In town, excepting o n j lone movie houan. I fly tills time Hoffman was some thing of a celebrity throughout the region. In Denver, news of Ills gen eral boycott reached the ears of more progressive business men, who of fered to ship out merchandise at low er prices than they had been paying In Cheyenne. Then the Union Pacific stepped In end offered special rales to soldiers traveling over Its lines. So the Inrger city o f Denver soon saw more and more soldiers trooping In to spend their week ends there. Cheyenne Is “ Taken.” Meanwhile the bronco-bustin', gun- totlL' town of Cheyenne, that hnd de fied nilly the Kid and other notorious hnd men, was being “ taken” without the firing of a shot. The end came when Hoffman agreed to meet a committee o f business men find listen to their peace overtures. They submitted Invoices nnd bills of expense to show they were almost giv ing their wares to the soldiers at cost. Hoffman’s answer was a complete surprise. Before their dunifounded eyes he held aloft two lots of their own sales slips. One, he explained, showed the prices charged civilians and the other the prices soldiers hnd to pay ha the same goods. He point ed out the soldier prices were almost twice as high. Their rout was complete when Hoff- tnnn further compared Ihe Cheyenne prices with those offered by Denver merchants. The trolley car company, however, »till held out. even lifter the discom fited merchants hnd called In a body and nrged the lowering of the fare. Finally a compromise was reached whereby tbe soldiers were Invited to look over tbe hooks of the company. They agreed to reduce the fare If the hooks showed s reasonable profit Would he possible. It may be that they Tlsloned a group o f bewildered soldiers tumbling Into the office, piiriltng over the Intricate colnmne of figures, at length admitting they had wronged the compnuy. Hoffman, however, came accom panied hy an expert public accountant from Denver. After one look st the accounts he announced s Scent fare was not only possible but also highly profitable. fl&o boycott was over. F.ASTKHN CLACKAMAS NEWS. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927 >00000000000 c Error in Noun Blocks New Jersey Reforming Trenton, N. J.— Two years’ work of New Jersey legisla tors on a proposed constitu tional amendment Intended to provide for sessions every other year, has come to naught be cause some one believed that “ biannual” meant “ biennial.” The legislature met In special session to correct one error, when It was dismayed by the discovery of another far worsts. During Its regular session It* fixed September 27 as the day on which five amendments should be submitted to a ref erendum. Learning three months after adjournment that that day fell on the Hebraic New Year, nn extra session was called to set another date. It Is beyond the power of the present legislature to chnnge “ biannual” to “ biennial.” A committee was appointed to con sider the matter. < k > o < k k >< k >< k k k > o o <><> o <> o <> o <> o <> o o OLDEST A IR M A N R AD IO FA N A T 89 Flew Balloon in ’62, Now Likes Bedtime Stories. Seattle, Wash.— Uncle Sam’s oldest nlriiiun, now eighty-nine, Is living at the state soldiers’ home ut Ortlng, Wash, Ills name Is Daniel Bickford. The old Civil war balloon hero Is still nn ardent air fan. But It’s rudlo this time nnd he eagerly waits for the broadcast programs that come to the old-timers’ comfortable quarters each afternoon nnd evening. And the bed time stories from KOMO, Seattle, are his delight. Old Uncle Dan began his urmy air experience In April, 1K(!2, when he was attached to the balloon service and stationed near Alexandria, Va„ taking observations of the Confederate forces whenever the balloon Could he patched up from its previous llight. Each ascension marked many rents and tears from enemy bullets nnd several times Ihe old bag was liter ally torn to shreds. Although the basket was supposed to he bullet-proof. It was dented hy thousands of missile marks nnd many of the nlr crews were killed or wound ed. One day the cable by which It was anchored was severed hy a bul let. The balloon, freed, floated away, luckily to the north away from the enemy lines, finally landing In a field 20 miles distant. After the balloon was thoroughly wrecked hy rille fire Daniel Bickford was sent to Ids original regiment, the Eighteenth Massachusetts, where Ids prowess was rewarded hy keeping him In tops of tall trees for observa tion o f enemy movement. Uncle Dan has watched aviation develop from his old balloon down to the present. He declares that as long as the enemy didn’t get him nnd he has radio to enjoy he Intends to live 19 years longer so he may bent his sister's record, who died here a year ago nt one hundred eight. Unsalaried Officers Run 8-Mile Railroad Manchester, Iowa.—The Manchester A Oneida railroad has a director for every half mile o f track. The eight- mile standard gauge line never de clared a dividend, never paid a salary to any officer except the traffic man ager. never passed an Interest payment ami never levied nn assessment against Its stockholders. And for the first time In Its 25 years It Is making money, by virtue of substitution of electric motive power for the steam engine, which caused operating losses for many years. The road was hullt by Manchester business men lti llkfl because Man chester had shipping facilities over but one railroad. The town voted » 8 per cent tax for Its construction nnd local men built It. nil materials being bought here in so far us possible. It «a s run to Oneida, 8.028 miles away, linking the Illinois Central and the Chicago Great Western with the Chi cago, Milwaukee A Nt. Baal. Shares of stock In the road are re garded by citizens ns the badges of boosters. The read never has had a personal Injury clnlm. MaJ Edward M. Carr, Its tlrst president. Is chair man o f Its managing board. National Forests Contain Bee Hives and Fur Farms Seattle, Wash. — National forests are put to many uses besides the produc tion of timber, according to the an nual report o f the district forester Just Issued at Portland, Ore. The different use* range from npl arles to wharves, nnd Include soliool- hoases, golf courses, observatories, fur farm«, hotels and mineral spring*. The report says It I* the policy of the for est service to Issue these special yse permit* to meet local needs when the use will not Interfere with the pri mary purpose o f the national forests a* the growing o f timber crops and the protection of watersheds. Says He's Alive Minneapolis, Minn.— Although ha I* listed n* "deceased." Dr. Earl lludel- son, professor of secondary education at the University of Minnesota, arose recently to tell the world he Is much alive. LEIPZIG’S FAIR IS GREATEST IN WORLD Held Every Year Without Break for Centuries. Leipzig, Germany.— An army of more than 1,500 merchants from all parts of the United States Invaded Germany this spring to attqnd the Leipzig Trade fair. To visit this world exposition Is to look Into the fu ture for almost a year, and see the goods of every kind which will fill the shops next Christmas. Germnny Is reputed to be the home o f Santa Claus, for Instance, and at the Leipzig fair II Is possible to see the newest toys In endless variety, with thousands of nov eltles prepared far In advance. It Is the same with every variety of Indus trial products. World expositions come and go, but the Leipzig fair goes on, apparently, forever. It has been held every yenr without a break for several centuries In Its early days traders Journeyed to Leipzig by primitive caravans, protect ed from highwaymen by guards In me Uleval armor. Today great throngs of merchants travel to Leipzig from all parts of the world by steamship, rail roads and aircraft. From 44 countries scattered throughout the world about 200,000 visitors travel to Leipzig among whom the buyers from the United Stntes play on Important part Largest In World. For centuries the fair has been steadily growing until today It Is bj far the largest In the world. Its ex Dibits are housed In more than 100 special buildings. In many cases the largest nnd finest ever constructed, which form a city In themselves. Some Men of the size of the Leipzig fair mny be gained from the fact that It covers more than 4,000.000 square feet of floor space, outclassing mflst of the world expositions. There Is no midway or other dts tlnctive amusement feature at the Leipzig fair, nor Is any needed. Every effort Is made to display wares In the most attractive manner. Here all the newest display Ideas are to he seen which will he copied Inter on In cities the world over. Whether It Is dress goods, toys, the newest farming or building machinery. It .will be Ingeni ously demonstrated before crowds of visitors. To walk through the end less halls of the exposition buildings Is to enjoy hundreds of unique ex hlbtts. One of the features o f the fair this year, for Instance, Is the exhibit of textile machinery nnd Its endles« products. An exhibition of dry goods might ordinarily be uninteresting, but at I^tlpzig the shows nre Ingeniously dramatized. One booth consists of an elaborate stage brilliantly lighted, where half a dozen living models dem onstrate silk stockings. There are many elaborate fashion shows, accom panted by good orchestras. One o f the. novelties this year Is the life-size me chanical models which display a va riety of wearing apparel by repro ducing the movement nnd gestures of living models to the delight of the audiences. There nre more than 1,- 500 exhibits In the textile division alone. Toys for Christmas. It Is In the toy and novelty depart ment, perhaps, that we see our shop windows o f next Christmas most com pletely visualized. Some of the largest nnd most elaborate toys ever con structed have been made for next Christmas trade In America. There nre elephants seven feet high which bel low In the most convincing manner Many wild animals nre to he seen lifo size which roar or spring exactly like the originals. It Is notleenhle that the American comic supplements have had n great Influence on Gerinsn toys, nnd all the familiar comic figures are re produced, life size. One elaborate group Is that of Itlp Van Winkle and the gnomes, nil ns large ns life. Jewelers travel from all part* of America to buy the latest designs nnd novelties nt Leipzig. It Is significant of conditions In Germany that the Leipzig fair this year Is the largest and best attended In Its long history, outclassing the pre-war fairs. Use “Disks” as Check for Prague Beggars Prague, Czechoslovakia. — Beggars here are given neat little disks Instead of currency. These disks nre sold at various points by n welfare committee which Is experimenting to benefit th» beggars ns well ns the giver o f alms The disks are supplied at nominal cost and all Good Snmarltnns are re quested to hand them out. Instead ot coins. The recipient presents the disks nl the headquarters of the welfare com mlttee, and his plight Is Investigated If It Is ascertained that he Is renllj In need. Ills case Is dealt with by a system of "cashing” the disks. One beggar was found to have a bank ae count of more than $500. The disks nre popular with the pub lie, hut the beggars threaten to boy cott the plan. Improved Uniform International SundaySchool T Lesson» (H y REV. P. n. FITZYVATI3R, D.D.. Dean, Moody Htble Institute of Chicago.) ((c). 1927. W estern N ew sp a p er U n io n .) Superior Quality Lesson for May 22 PETER HEALS THE LAME MAN W. A. Heylman Wm. W. Smith LESSO N T E X T — A cts ,1:1-4:31. G O LD E N T E X T — N eith er Is there salvation In any o th er fo r there Is none o th er name under heaven given am on g men w h ereby w e must be saved.— Acts 4:12. P R IM A R Y T o p i c — P e te r H eals a Lam e Man. J U N IO R T O P IC — G ifts T h a t Money Cannot Buy. IN T E R M E D IA T E A N D S E N IO R T O P IC— G iv in g Our Best fo r Others. YO U NG P E O P L E A N D A D U L T TO P- IC— G ifts T h a t A re B e tter Than M oney We will take care of any legal business you may have Insurance, Loons and Collections Tashkent, U. S 8. H.—Nicholas Nazaroff, sixteen years old. I* a full fieilged lecturer In mathematics at Tashkent university. He entered the university when ten years old. I. Peter Healing the Lame Man (Acts 3:1-10). 1. The place (vv. 1, 2). I'eter nnd John were on their wny to the house of worship. This mat Imd been placed ut tbe entrance o f th* place of worship where be might re re iv e the sympathetic attention ol worshipers. 2. The man (v. 2). This beggar was Infirm from hit birth, lie was now more than forty tears old (4:22) and had brought hb ailment with hint Into the world When lie saw Peter and John he asket alms. 3. The method (vv. 3-S). (1) The man’s attention gainei (v. I). Peter nnd John commanded him t< look on them. (2) Peter commanded him In tin inline of Jesus Christ of Nazareth t< rise and walk (v. 0). (3) I’eter took him by the rlghi hand (v. 7), Tills was meant to give Impetus t( bis faith— not strength to his tinkles. 4. The man’s response (v. 8). Strength came to his feet nnd ankle bones at once. He stood, be walked lie leaped and shouted praises to God 5. The effect (vv. 9-11). The people were so tilled with won der and amazement that they ran to getlier to behold this wonderful thing N ote: (1) This helpless beggnr hnd to hi carried to the temple gate. Men au< women out of Christ are so helples- that they need to be brought wherf the light of God can be npplled t< them. (2) Peter tnklng the man hy th» band shows the manner of helping th< lost. il. Peter Witnessing Before the Multitude (2:12-20). Though this miracle directed th» attention of the people to Peter am’ John, Peter Immediately turned tlieii attention from himself to Christ. II» told them that It was faith la Jenin- Christ whom God hnd glorified nn< whom they had deliberately betrayed and crucified that had healed this- man. III. Peter In Prison for Christ’s Sak< (4:1-4). It was Ills fidelity to Christ that brought him this persecution. Observe 1. The leaders— priests and Saddu- cees— In this persecution (vv. 1, 2). The priests were Intolerant beenusi these new teachers were encroach Ing upon their functions. 2. The result (vv. 3. 4). Though they were held In homing» by chains, Christ continued to work The number of believers had greatly Increased. IV. Peter Witnessing Before thi Sanhedrin (4:5-21). 1. The Inquiry (vv. 5-7). This inquiry admitted the renllty ot the miracle. They wanted to kno« what It signified. 2. Peter's answer (vv. 8-12). Being filled with the Holy Spirit Peter calmly and graciously answered He showed them that they were not on trial as evildoers hut for doiny good to the helpless and needy man Since they could not deny the mlrncli he boldly declared that It luul beet done In the name o f .Testis Christ whom they had crucified nnd God hnd raised ."from the dead. 3. The Impression upon the Sanhe drln (vv. 13-22). (1) They marveled (vv. 1-13). They saw that Peter’s behavior nnd words were as unusual ns the miracle (2) They took knowledge that Peter and John hnd ht'en with Jt'stis (v. 13) (3) They forbade them to speak In Christ’s name (v. 18). (4) Peter and John’s reply (vv 19. 20). They expressed their determination to obey God rather than men. (5) Their release (v. 21). Seeing the people were on their side there was no way to punish them. V. Th* Church at Prayer (w . 23-31) As soon as Peter and John were set free, they hastened away to their fel low disciples and told them their ex- perlenee. They prnise»l God for deliv erance and prayed for boldness to | sp»':ik the Word o f God. Think of part of the and of the part of the yonr own faults the first night when yon are awnke. faults o f oth«>r* the latter night when ynti are asleep Worldlines*, Selfishness ami s**lrtsl.ness have no p»vwer to breath* the atmosphere of the kingdom o f God— Echoes. W o r b tt ln e s s Tesla’* Hobby I I New York.—Nikola Tesla, seventy I year old wizard o f electricity, has foi I a hobby the nursing of sick and maimed pigeons. MILK ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Thinking of Faults Youthful Lecturer BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Cod’* W ay God's wny of exalting IBs children Is contrary to the flesh.—E- hoes. DR. W- and Milk Products Buttermilk Cream Butter Cheese W . RHODES O STB O PH ATIC PHYSICIAN AND 8URGE05 Office in Llchthorn Bldg. Estacadt. Geo. 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