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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
GIVE SUMMER EXPERIENCES.
Members of Maine Association Hold
laxative Session,

Brookland is almost as good a place
to live in as Maine. If that wasn't the
sentiment of the entire Maine Associa-
ton. which met at 522 9Th street north
west last night, it was at least the YER
dict of DIR. A. Patten. who lives out
Brookland way. DR.. Patten was one of
those who told of his summer expert
ences, to which the evening was more
or less devoted.
After putting himself on record to
the effect that Brookland is almost as
good a place to live in as Maine, Dr.
Patten told why. He said out in
Brookland there are no saloons, the
houses have windows on all sides and
there are plenty of gardens and roses
and fruits and hens-and bees.
Gen. a. S. Daggett told how the
American troops climbed the wall at
Peking when the combined powers res
cued the Christians from the Boxers.
Others who gave "reminiscences in
cluded Frank c. Merritt, who told Of
his vacation spent in Maine; Capt.
John McGlaufiin. who told of a visit to
his old Maine home; Benjamin F. Fer
nall, who recited one of his own poems
and Mrs. Patten who read a poem, "The
Old Home" William ]. Rich presided.
Refreshments were served.
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Request to Local Society.

BY the will of Mrs. Anna NJ. O'Dono-
ghue, dated October 5. 1910, and fled
in the Probate Court yesterday, $500
is bequeathed to charitable institutions
in Georgia; a like amount is left to her
sisters, Mrs. Helen Burton and Miss
Geraldine Clifford; her brother, George
NJ. Wallace, and her adopted daughters,
Mrs. Mary Adair Hogan and Mrs. Ger
trude Douglas Boardman. The remain
der of the estate Is divided equally be-
tween Dorothy Hogan, Mary A. Hogan
and the Society of Perpetual Alteration
In this city. Attorney Frank J. Hogan
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Kappa Alpha Elects Officers.

Officers of the Washington Alumni
Chapter of the Kappa Alpha fraternity
were elected as follows at a meeting
Thursday evening at the chapter house,
Poll Columbia road: President, James
Lee Bost; vice president Harry X Van
Alstyne; treasurer, Langdon Moore
secretary. William A. Gordon, jr A
smoker was held in conjunction with
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Under No Restraint.

borrowers will be under no restraint
whatever as to the price or the time at
which they may sell their cotton. Nor
will their free agency in borrowing or
in not borrowing as they see fit and
from whom they see fit in any manner
be restricted. In short, the plan simply
provides the cash which is imperatively
required to liquidate the Indebtedness
incurred in the course of raising and
marketing the cotton crop, but which
cannot now be obtained from the usual
sources of supply, because of the ex-
traordinary conditions prevailing in the
money markets and in the trade of the
world.
1.-The amount of this fund is barely
more than per cent of the total out
standing loans and discounts of bank
ing institutions in the United States,
and Is much less than the amount of
cash usually employed in marketing
the cotton crop. Nor would even this
small part of the banking capital of
the United States become impounded
as a result Of the plan. but, upon be-
ing lent, would return at once into
general circulation.
I am unable to see how such a plan
could be thought to fall within the
purview of the antitrust law"
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Lawrence Barrett Commends Actors.

An incident might he mentioned which
probably occurred in April. 1854. when
the club gave i special performance in
honor Of Lawrence Barrett and Julius
Caesar at the National Theater. There
were present besides the distinguished
tragedian. Gen. William 7. Sherman.
Judge Arthur Macarthur of the District
Supreme Court and other notables of the
day. and also Miss Schreiner, who had
been the faithful friend and instructor of
the club in its Evolutionary work and who
was held in the warmest esteem by its
members. Mr.. Barrett is said to have eN-
pressed himself highly pleased with the
performance, singing out for his COM
mendation the Caesar of James A. Ma
honey, the Cassius of Charles B. Han
ford and the Antony of David c. Bangs
Many of the members of the club. men
and women, entered professional life
through the club and won high favor in
their chosen profession: indeed, it is
said that the draft levied upon the club
by the professional stage caused its
ultimate disintegration.
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stein, deputy; Mr. W. E. Moses. bust
q. s Rheem. treasurer: C. B. Rheem,
A. Q. Reynolds and John f. Ferguson,
finance committee.
The last chronicles in the scrap book
of Mrs. Rheem tell of an excursion
given by the club on the palace
steamer W. w. Corcoran. down the
river" on which occasion Tim Muir
ply made big hit, both as a car
toonist and as n comedian.
1t is not pretended that this story COW
ers all the achievements of the famous
amateur organization. or indeed gives its
talented players the credit they deserved
for their accomplishments. II is but a
cursory review gathered from scrap his
tory. which often is vague and without
date.
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Miss SchreiL ,r's Unique Office.

The constitution also provided for an
elocutionary director to have charge of
the evolutionary rendition Of the play
and that Miss Mary K. Schreiner is here
by elected to fill this office, exempt from
all dues. SO long as it pleases her to con-
tinue."
Two standing committees We're provid-
ed for, an executive committee and
finance committee, and a number of eau
tious provisions were inserted to main
tain the character of the membership
Study rehearsals, with discussion by the
members of the club, under the guidance
of the Evolutionary director, were also
provided for.
While treacherous memory seems to
recall much Of the early history of the
club to many who remember in way
something of the early days of it's Ca
reer, it has been found well nigh i'm
possible to secure positive information
to fill in the gaps between the written
history of it's formation and newspaper
clippings relating to its subsequent
performances which have been treasur-
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Copper Trade Artificial.

On comparison Of these figures the
fact is obvious that the present trade
TO Italy is entirely an artificial one
and that italian imports are not for
consumption in that country.
In view of all this accumulative evil
dence. there is no alternative left to
me British government but to stop
"ontraband trade in copper with Ger
many through Italy
With few possible exceptions, the
american citizen does not suffer as he
has been already paid, but it is under
stood that the British government does
not in any way wish to be unreason-
Hble, and Is prepared, as far as ship
iaents made before October 2S are
rnncerned.. on which date copper was
"ansferred from conditional TO abb
olute contraband list, to arrange for
''ur"hase Of copper which has. been de-
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Attorney General Decides Plan
Is Not in Violation of Anti
Trust Laws.
WILSON ASKED ADVANCE
ADVICE ON TRANSACTION
President Asserts in Letter That I'm
usual Conditions Justify Break
ing Of Precedent,

No violation Of. the anti-trus laws
is threatened by the s135.O00.00o cotton
loan fund plan, according to an opinion
handed down late yesterday by At
torney General Gregory, at the request
Of President Wilson.
ct am unable to see how such a plan
could be thought to fall within the
purview of the antitrust laws" the
opinion says.
The plan was perfected recently by
bankers and members of the federal re :
serve board, and Mr.. Gregory's opin-
Ion was rendered after his conference
Yesterday with the President. The
Treasury Department made public last
night the following correspondence:
Writing MIR. Gregory the President
said:
Il am sending the inclosed papers.
submitted to me by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. in order to ascertain
whether in your opinion the proposed
cotton loan fund may be lawfully
formed. l know that it is contrary to
the practice of the department to give
opinions beforehand as to contemplated
transactions. and 1 think that such
opinions ought never in ordinary cir
cumstances to be given, but the cir
cumstances with regard to the handling
OF the great cotton crop which have
been created by the European war are
most extra ordinary, and seem to justify
extraordinary action. 1t is for that
reason that l venture to ask you to de-
part in this cas- from the usual prac-
tiCe of your department
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In Class by Itself.

In Glass by Itself.
ut occurs to me that the fund con-
templated stands in d class by itself
1t is hardly conceivable that such ar
rangements should become settled
practices or furnish precedents which
would be followed in the regular
course Of business or under ordinary
conditions. They are as exceptional in
their nature as the circumstances they
are meant to deal with, and can hardly
dangerous precedents. 1t is for this
reason that 1 feel the more justified
in asking for your opinion in the prem
ises."
In reply Mr.. Gregory wrote:
II have the honor to reply to your
request for my opinion as to whether
the federal antitrust laws (the So
called Sherman act, the so-called Clay
ton act and the trade commission act,
would be violated in any respect by
the carrying out of plan which has
been devised for raising and admins
tering a fund of s135, 100000 to be lent
on the security of cotton. A copy of
the plan is attached hereto.
Trade Seriously Kindred.
countries which take annually
about 100000 bales of American cot
ton-more than half the crop-are now
engaged in war. Trade between the
United States and those countries in
some cases virtually has come to a
complete stop, and in others has been
seriously hindered. Foreign exchange
has been badly demoralized. In conse-
quence of these extraordinary condi-
tons, it has been impossible to obtain
in the usual ways the large amount of
cash required to liquidate the indebted
ness incurred in the course of raising
and marketing the cotton crop.
40 meet this situation the plan in
questica has been proposed. 1t con-
templates the making up by a syndi-
cate composed principally of banks and
bankers, of a fund of $135. 100000 to be
lent on the security of cotton to Dor
rowers in the cotton growing states,
under the direction of a central COM
mittee, composed of the individual
members of the federal reserve board,
and various auxiliary committees.
Nothing in the nature of price fix
ing. restriction of production, division
of territory or control of markets is
involved. Loans will be made as freely
to buyers of cotton as to producers.
The members of the syndicate will be
perfectly free to make other loans in
any amount, to any persons, and on any
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Among those present last night We're:
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Shanbaugh and Miss
Shanbaueh, Mrs. Shook, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Ridgway. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Newman, MIR,
and Mrs. Benjamin Kroeger, Mr. Pol
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dey. Mrs
o. H George, Mrs. Shinn, Mr. and Mrs.
william Foley, Maurice W. Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Melville. Mr.. and
Mrs Z. W. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A McGrath, MIR.
and Mrs. B. Vernon and Miss Vernon.
Mrs. Bessie Macintosh, the Misses Bessie
and Grace Macintosh, Charles Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Marks, z. II.
Jemison. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Fen
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pyrah, Fred
A. Horning, Bright b. Butt. james j.
Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mitchell,
Miss Agnes NJ. Holland. Mr.. and Mrs
william ]. Holland, Mrs. Jessie Mar
tin, Miss J. Wilmeth. Mrs. G. Jenkins,
Masters Hatton Foley, Clyde Melville,
CLYDE Wilmeth and lanes T.. wiz
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Lackaye's David Garrick Praised.
In the performance of David Gar
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

ther Scott were united in holy mat
rimony.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E
Jones was badly scalded one day last
week when it toddled up to washing
machine in operation and removed the
plug. At last report it was recovering
as rapidly as could be hoped.
On her way home from the coast.
Mrs. W. S. Heddles, of Madison, Wis
consin. arrived on the passenger train
which reached Paonia Sunday morning
and is a guest in the home of her hus-
bands brother, D. F. Heddles.
Last Thursday evening Albert B.
Campbell closed his eyes in the last
long sleep. In failing health for a
number of years, his increasing years
gave but little hope of ultimate recov-
cry and he had long patiently await
ed the end.
On her weekend visit at the paren-
tai home north of town, Miss Martha
Vandeveer was accompanied from
Read by Miss Elizabeth Fleming, a
teacher in the Delta schools. who at
tended the high school play and visited
over Sunday with her.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
AUSTIN
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(Journal.)

| AdAJ
Much spring plowing is in progress
though a great deal has been finished
Hartzell Benefiel is somewhat I'm
proved, but is still confined to bed.
G. E. White and wife and Mis-.
Mamie White came up from Delta yes
terday
Lloyd Nix, who is attending higf
school in Delta, come home Friday tc
spend the week.
This week G. T. Adams moved +
house onto the north line of his rancf
for his beet help.
Mesdames ]. J. Fleming, John Ea
ton and ]. E. Gillett were shopping ir
Delta last week.
Inez Weaver finished her schoo
work near Ridgway last Friday and
returned home Sunday.
An extra force of about forty Mexi
cans are trying to get the railroad
| track in shape around the curves east
of town.
Mrs. Lola Myers left Wednesday fol
points in Iowa and Illinois, where she
will spend about two months visiting
friends.
A party of eight from Dry creek
who brought hogs here to be shipped
had big turkey dinner at the Austin
hotel, and they did full justice to it
G. T. Goodwin, of Crawford, shipped
carload of hogs from here Tuesday
He also shipped carload from Hotch-
kiss.
A team belonging to Lee Davis be-
came frightened at a house that was
being moved into Austin "Wednesday
and ran away. Considerable damage
was done TO the buggy.
The railroad bridge gang, with their
train sidetracked here Tuesday and
will remain about a month. They are
engaged in building a section house
just east of the mile post. After that
has been finished, they will rebuild 4
pier under the bridge across the river
west of here. The extra gang of track
men are repairing the track east from
town around the curves on the adobe
hills where it is in very bad condition.
Repairs are also to be made west Of
town as large number of ties have
been distributed along the track.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
HorcHK1ss
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(Times.)
Mrs. Charles w. Miller OF Grand
View mesa left Monday for Portland,
Oregon, where she will visit a sister
for awhile.
Mrs. Addleman went to Denver Mon
day morning in answer to telegram
stating that her grandchild had died
of poison.
B. s. Ruddick and wife returned Sun
day morning on the belated train from
Wayerly, Iowa. where they had been
spending the winter.
Mrs. Ollie Bennett, little daughter
and her mother, Mrs. Simonton left
Sunday morning for her home in
Blaine, Washington. Mrs. Simonton
will visit there indefinitely.
Mrs. Sutton received n telegram
Sunday evening stating that her moth
er was expected to live but short
time She left for her old home in
Kingman. Kansas, Monday morning.
George Connor and wife left last
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
Criterion.

Criterion.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sut-
tie, Thursday, March 26. girl.
S. v. Hobaugh of Montrose. visited
his ranch near Olathe Saturday.
Born-On Thursday. March 26, to
Mr.. and Mrs. George McMullin, a son
Mrs. S. C. Davidson came up from
Delta today to look after her interests
here.
Miss Jennie Dennis arrived from
Hotchkiss Saturday and spent a day
at her home here.
Karl Brown of Delta, forester in the
Cimarron district, was a guest OF the
Criterion Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gaines arrived
from Telluride Friday and expect to
make Olathe their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Smith are rejoic
ing over the arriaval of baby boy al
their home Friday. March 81.
Geo W. Howard arrived from Den
yer a few days ago and is stopping
with J. H. Hall north of town
r. F. Crandell, who visited his bro
ther, L. F. here, left Monday for his
home in North Dakota.
VIM. J. Horton, who was nominated
by the Progressive Citizens for mayor
refused to accept and c. C. Christie
was named to fill the vacancy.
F. E. Hoover, who visited his daugh
ter, Mrs. Ned Maxwell, here last week
left Saturday for his home in Meme
ha, Nebraska.
On Monday Mrs. W. c. Hanes receiy
ed word OF the death OF her uncle
Roy Warrington. who died at his home
in Denver after a lingering Illness
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
NEARBY NEWS NOTES
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There are said to be more babies
born in Olathe. year In and year out
than in any other town of its size
in the United States. Babies, potatoes
and onions are the three principal
crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. White, of Pueblo
were guests of Caroline White. Red
lands, last week.
f. p. Watson has returned to his
ranch near Cory after spending some
time in the east.
Mr.. lines, father II Miss Laura lines
teacher at Fairview. died at Mesa
Arizona. last week.
A. v. Welch is building a cistern at
his Dry Creek ranch home.
Ed Daniels is now living In the Pit.
kin home on the DR. whiting ranch.
Mrs. w. s. Gorsuch. of Dry Creek
visited her sister, Mrs. Hokes. OF
Hotchkiss, couple of days last
week
Mrs. Geo. Eavenson, OF Redlands
was a visitor at the w. L. Savage
home. Crawford, last week.
Potato planting is in progress on
many of the valley and mesa farms
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
Taking His Comfort

Father broke his resolution,
Smoked his pipe again.
Said he thought his constitution
Ought to stand the strain.
January, February,
Slowly drifted by
They were sad and lonly. very
No one can deny.
Father frowned until we trembled
At his gloomy stare.
Now we're pleasantly assembled
Smoke wreaths fill the air.
Blending restfully and queerly.
Father. dear, backslid,
And to state the matter clearly,
We are glad he did.
Pop. tell me something" What
1t my boy" do the cowboys use Il
sand OF the western deserts when thu
scour the plains?'
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Saturday for San Diego, California
where they go for the benefit of MT
Connor's health. They will stop with
a daughter at Sacramento for a week
A. J. Hotchkiss was passenger for
the county seat yesterday morning.
Born-To Walter Webb and wife on
Wednesday morning. fine new boy.
Gus Schlapp of Delta, clerk of the
district court was here on Tuesday Of
this week looking after business mat
ters.
Mrs. H. Brunett and two children
of lola came in last Thursday evening
for visit with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Johnson.
J. w. Ambrose and wife arrived
Monday evening from California where
they have been visiting for the past few
months.
Nick Love came in Tuesday evening
with four cars of cattle which he pur-
chased in Arizona. Nick is going into
the cattle business with a vengeance.
E. L. Green moved his family to the
ranch. of the Colorado Land and Or
chard company on Rogers mesa this
week. He will have charge of the
ranch this year.
Lazear people are certainly wide
awake. George Burkham. one of the
general merchants has just bought an
automobile delivery wagon. First
thing we know that little town will be
putting in water system and electric
lights.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
CRAWFORD
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(Chrouicle)

A w. Morrow has turned out large
bunch of cattle from his ranch or
Crystal.
G. T Conner and wife left for thc
Pacific coast Friday where Mr.. Con
ner goes in search of better health
DR.. Day and S. L. Slocum fumigated
tue Missouri Flats school house Mon
day for scarlet fever germs.
Attorney Welch, of Delta, with San
ders, loan man from Salt Lake City
we're transacting business in Crawford
Thursday.
Horace Worley moved his family in
to the Compton house this week, and
we understand he has bought some
land from w. D. Gould.
Elmer Davenport, Bennie Head and
Jesse McDermeth are building and re-
pairing the road up Smith Fork which
will be quite an Improvement when
finished.
Fred Foster, wife and baby visit
ed relatives in Hotchkiss Wednesday,
Fred returning the same day, but Mrs.
Foster remained for a few days visit
with her parents.
Harve Elliott came in from Tellu-
ride the first of the week to be with
his family during the illness of Miss
Gertie who is now recovering rapidly
from a severe case of pneumonia.
Mr.. WEIGH has moved from the A. A
TJ N1I Dtaa h
now owned by A. j. Aver.
The roads are getting good again,
but not much farming done as yet as
the ground in most places is too wet.
l. H. Williams family were quar-
antined Sunday morning on account
of Miss Elva having scarlatina. She
is getting along nicely at this writing.
but the girls are blue when they think
of the four long weeks that they will
have to stay at home.
Last Saturday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Sherman, of
Hotchkiss, their second daughter, Ida
May, was united in marriage to Wal
ter S. Maher, of Crawford, Rev. Nor
ris officiating. This wedding has been
expected for some time, but the young
people stole a march and kept it a
secret from their Crawford friends
until Wednesday night. The bride is
one of the finest young ladies in the
country and was born and raised on
farm near Hotchkiss. Walter was
raised near Crawford, and has many
friends here. After April 10 they will
be at home on the Sherman ranch
east of Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
(Champion.)

On March 25 son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Frye are the par
ents of son who arrived Wednesday.
J. F. Foster and son went to Fruita
Wednesday to visit relatives for a few
days.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs Ira Medlock on Cedar Mesa
Thursday morning
Fred Keyes of Montana stopped off
couple of days last week to visit
his cousin, E. D. Smith. He was on
his way to the coast.
The county road outfit is this week
engaged in grading Main street. The
work is being done in a thoro manner
and will mean great improvement
in that part of town. This is the road
over which all traffic to the lakes must
pass.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Blanch Roe, which occurred
at thehome of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Butt at Tyrona, Mexico, on March 10.
Mrs. Roe will be remembered as Miss
Blanche Champion, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Champion, former resi-
dents of this section.
Due to rotten timbers in the floor of
the bridge across Surface Creek south
Of town bad accident occurred We'd
nesday evening. l.. Collins was driv-
ing home from work when one of his
animals broke through the bridge caus.
ing bad mix-up. One of the horses
was killed and another was down and
a hard time was experienced in get
ting the animal out of the hole and
on his feet again. The bridge, which
is private one, has been in bad shape
for some time.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

will appear before the County Court
OF said Delta County, on Monday. the
4th day of May, A. D. 1914. at the hour
of 2 O'Clock p. m. Of said day, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose Of having
the same adjusted. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned.
Dated at Delta. Colorado, this 9th
day OF April. A. d. 1914.
MARY A. DAVIDSON,
Administrators of the Estate of Sin
clair C. Davidson, deceaced.
C. E. Blaine. attorney.
First publication April 10. 1914.
Last publication May 1. 1914.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
PAoN1A
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(The Paonian)

(The Paonfan)
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bowen, well-known
residents of Rogers mesa, mourn the
loss of their son, Glenn, who died on
Friday the Goth, from pneumonia
They have many friends in and about
Paonia who deeply sympathize with
them.
A pretty wedding was solemnized by
Rev. E. Burns Martin on Wednesday
evening, March 25th, at eight O'Clock.
when Mr.. Lee Converse and Miss Es-