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New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Undertaken on Trial
In Wood Alcohol Case
Whisky Concocted From Stolen
Poison Said to Have Caused
One Hundred Deaths

John Romanelli, an undertaken. Of
z4 lnird Avenue. Brooklyn. was placed
on trla! yesterday IN the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn, charged with grand
larceny in stealing the 1000 gallons
OF wood alcohol which was sold through
New England last December in the
gulse Of whisky, causing about 100
deaths. He is the first to be brought
TO trial in this state on a charge CON
nected with the tragedy Thomas Rom
aneli. Carmine Lizenz:ato and Saliva
tore Esposito also are under indict-
ment here
Cosino d'Ambruzzino. the only Wit
ness to testify yesterday, said the
scheme to sell the alcohol as beverage
was was discussed at coffee house al
2o5 Third Avenue, Brooblyn. Later.
he said. he gave Romanelli sample
OF the drink concocted from the stuff.
Herbert Warbasse, Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney in charge Of the prose-
cution, said in his opening address
that the alcohol was stolen from the
Delta Chemical Company. Of Wells.
Mich, December 20, 1919. while in
transit in ten drums. While the truck
containing the drums was in a garage
IN Brook klyn, he said. the alcohol was
slpnoned off and water substituted.
The alcohol, he said, was taken 10
Romanelli's garage and prepared there
for sale as whisky. As alcohol its
value was Sl,So2.2O, while those who
sold the deadly drink are said to have
obtained Sl5,0O0
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
PaulHymans
Made League
President
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utes silence on the part Of sl the
people Of the canton.
The Socialist leader, Hjalmar Bran
ting. head of the Swedish delegation.
provoked the first debate By obiecting
to the election Of Paul Hymans as
president of the league by accamation
NJ. Hy1Nans himself decided the uues-
ton by holding that since one member
requested a secret vote, he was entitled
TO it.
A more animated and more signiN.-
can't discussion grew out Of the adop-
tion Of the agenda. Lord Robert Cecil
held that the applications of Albania,
Bulgaria and Austria, which were re-
celved since the agenda WAS made up
should be added TO it,
The assembly so decided. after the
Bourgeois, had made it clear that the
applications would be referred to q
committee to be examined and a de
clslon taken as to whether they would
be received.
Question on Germany Saved
This reservation, it is conterded.
Will establish q precedent, so tha. il
Ger7nany's application is received later
once TO raise the question of eligibility.
The working organization Of the as
sembly as formed this afternoon con-
sists Of six committees, each with for
ty-one members, representing Al the
states attending. All questions on the
agenda will be divided among these
committees and viii come up for de-
bate on the floor only when the com
mlttee's report has been submitted
The presidents OF these committees
will be ex officio vice presidents Of the
assembly.
The debates today clearly indicated
geois, Rene Viviani and Signor Vittoni
are likely to become leading figures on
the floor, and that the small states are
showing a spirit Of independence and
Will not accept prearranged program
without having their say.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
League Fails to Pay
Its SIS 200 Cigar Bill

PARIS, Nov. 15.-The Belgian
government has presented to the
League Of Nations a bill for
cigars amounting to $4,000 francs
(normally, S15,200). The bill
says: These cigars were smoked
or carried off by members of the
various delegations at the Spa
conference.
That conference took place in
July and was attended by men,
bers of the Supreme Council and
representatives of the German
government.
The secretariat Of the League
Of Nations has announced that it
is short Of money, and. moreover,
1t refuses to take over the debts
Of the Supreme Council.
The Belgian government argues
that the Spa conference formed
part Of the Operations" of the
League of Nations.
The bill remains unpaid.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Foreman Does Not
Blame LabOrfO for
Wall St. Explosion
Clark Says He Saw Man Who
Evidently Was Driver of
Death Wagon; Explains
the Shooting in L. l. City

Raymond Clark, who was foreman
FOR the Nolk Construction Company
at Broad and Wall streets when the eX-
plosion occurred on September 16, was
questioned yesterday by Alfred J. Tai
ley, Chief Assistant District Attorney
Clark said he had no reason to be
leve the explosion WAS the result of
labor dispute.
He also said that he had not denied
that he had seen man who evidently
vas driver Of the death wagon that
ne did not fear to tell anything he
knew about the explosion. and that
he was not shot on October IT in con-
nection with labor dispute.
Clark declared he has never said
anything TO any newspaper reporter
and had been misrepresented in the
newspapers. Everything he told the
assistant district attorney he previous
ly told the grand jury Investigating the
explosion. he said.
pleted demolishing building on the
site Of the new Stock Exchange annex
on the day Of the explosion and he was
on another job at Is New Street. he
told Mr.. Talley
II saw q man all excited and who was
pleading. That's my horse" said
Clark. Il told him, All right and
just 70 stand one side and | did not
put him off. One of my forcmen got
him off later"
Did he say his horse was killed %
asked Nh Talley.
Il know that he referred to the
horse that was killed, because it was
the only horse and wagon in that Vi
entity at the time, but found that
out later" he replied.
He then told the Assistant District
Attorney that he had not denied seeing
the man.
In reply to question regarding his
being shot in Long Island City a month
after the explosion, This shooting had
no connection whatever with any labor
dispute" he said, Il know this. be-
cause l know who shot me- ! have
made no complaint. because I don't
care to. I told the police did not
know who fred the shot
DO YOU mean interrupted Mr. Tai
ley. THAT you meant to get him your
self?
II guess that's it," he answered.
Clark then denied that he had beer
shot by men who were trying to ge,
MIN out of the way ever since the ex-
plosion, as a newspaper quoted him as
saying.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16

Forces Advance
East of Fiune
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the findings Of the Rapallo conference
are unacceptable and ILLEGAL. This gov
ernment holds:
"First-Thc regency was inaugurated
so as to make the annexation of Fium.
to Italy certainty
"Second-The people of Fiume. in
their charter of liberty. confirmed their
vote Of October, 1918, which declared
their complete dedication to the mother
country
Fiume to Continue Fight
Third To-day Fiume again confirms
that vote and purposes to continue to
fight until the fultillment of its leg-
innate vote
:. Fourth Meanwhile, the confines Of
Italy can only be fixed as extending
along the Julian Alps to Monte Nevoso
and Btoria and to .he sea at TIE
promontory of San Marco. which was
always kept as ,he Venetian confines
of the regency.
"Fifth-The confines should be de-
'termined by the historic Napoleonic
line
Sixth-The confines Of Fiume can
only be drawn by extending the line
beyond Susak and Tersatto, from which
flume derives her water and light
and which cannot remain in the hands
Of the Jugo-Slavs
Seventh Contguity between the
soil OF the fatherland and the regency
from Monte Nevoso can only be under
stood as the common confines Of tht
ancient lstrian province from the Juliar
Alps to the sea"
Councils of War Called
Meanwhile D'Annunzro r. calling
councils OF war and proceeding with
the occupation Of territory ceded I,
the Jugo-Slavs by the Rapallo agree
ment Yesterday he dispatched a com
pany OF soldiers TO watch wha. actor
the regular Italian troops would TAX,
regarding Castua, q suburb of Fiums
overlooklng the mouth Of the harbor
NO word Is as yet available as 10 tn,
destination of D'Annunzio's flee.
which left port Friday, but it is though
u was sent south 10 join Admira
Milo.
D'Annunzio entered Susak vesterda,
81 the head of body OF troops. Their,
Was no resistance to his advance Tn,
barriers were taken down and th
whole avalanche or legionaries swep
over the bridge dividing them iron
what Is now Jugo-S Slavia, but is still
occupied by the italians. He went I,
participate in the celebration for tn
return Ct the colors Of the Lombard,
brigade from Rome. He was receive,
by General Faccini. and then deliv
cred & speech, stirring up the regula
Italian troops OF occupation, VIII
cheered his speech and swore obedi
ence 10 Kim. General Faccin shoe
ence of the soldiers, and hailed tn
poet as "My grenadier Of Lomb bard!
the redeemer OF Fiumc, present an
futurev
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
" ar Gas Research Urged;
Lloyd George Questioned

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The announce
ment that the War Office has requested
the universities to undertake research
INTO the lopment to its utmost ex-
tent OF chemical warfare for both Of
fenslve and defensive purposes, was
discussed in the House Of Commons
to-day. The government was asked
now 1t reconciied this request with
Article III OF the Treaty of Versailles.
under which the use Of asphyxiatinc.
poisonous or other gases and all an
alogous liquids, materials or devices is
tlons would be governed bv simiIar
declarations by the Council Of tSe
League Of Nations.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Carload of Whisky Seized


Prohibition enforcement agents yes
terday seized a carload Of whisky at
Pier >. North River. The liquor, which
IS worth $4,000, is alleged to have
been brought to this city from Ken
tucky on two forged permits.
The whisky was consigned to Max
Kuntz, a wholesale liquor dealer on
South Street. When he was notified
that it had arrived he was astonished
for he had not ordered it, After in
specting the shipment he notified John
B. Quigley. assistant supervising agent.
Men from Quigley's Office waited un-
til last evening on the pier in the hope
that some one would call to claim the
liquor and then confscated it. The
liquor purports to have been sent by
the Susquemac Distilling Company OF
Milton, Ky.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16

declared that his client has been an
lmbecile since birth, and that be there
tore cannot lawfully be sentenced to
death. He asked for a writ which would
remand CASSIDY to the court from which
ne was sentenced. so that he might be
sent TO al asylum for the criminal in
sane instead
Five stays OF execution have been
granted to the four nen. They are now
awaiting death on December 6. The
remaining three are Charles Milano
Joseph Mclaughlin and Joseph Usefof
The state in meeting Mr.. Barry's peti.
ton to the court, declared that Cassid,
some time ago was examined BY com
mission Of alienists who pronounced hin
sane
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16

tcrday that part q, least of the needs
~ the situation in the Caucasus had
already been anticipated by the Near
Eas. Relief and that cargoes were nov
ON the seas bound for Batum consist
ng of 5.sl3 cases and bales of old
clothing and shoes, 5,220 bags of rice,
$50 bags Of sugar and 260 tons of
osp and other supplies. Mr.. Vckrey
aid also that beans, flour and other
food staples would be shipped to Batum
at once from Constantinople if trans
port could be obtained. The steam
ship Gul-Djemal. leaving New York
November 20, will carry 1000 tons Of
wheat flour. 400 tons of rice and ten
tons of sugar for relief purposes in
the stricken district
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Police Chief, a Captive
Three Hours. Takes Man

CORNING, y. Y, Nov. 15.-Pol;ce
Chief Hammer overpowered Vern Gore,
accused o. several hold-ups and bur
glaries, late this afternoon in the house
Of Cores father-in-law.
poin. Of revolver for three hours.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16

would be seriously jeoparaized by lack
Of similar Developments here
The subject. ne added. would have to
be recons idered when the League o.
Nations made is expected pronounce
ment.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Bronx Slayer Called Idiot
Lawyer Says Bull" Casssid,
Was Born an Imbecile
Snecinr Disnntch 70 The Tr1l

S0ec'aT Dlspateh 70 TIE 7r76uHs
ALBANY, Nov. 15.-A new tack in
the fight to save James ("Bull') Cas-
sidy, one of the four men convicted for
the murder of Otto Fiala, Bronx sub
way ticket agent, was taken to-day
before the Court Of Appeals.
James J. Barry, counsel for Cassidy,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
Premier LloVd Gs

Premier Lloyd George. replying. said
1t was question in which any action
must depend upon that of other ma
tions and as other countries continued
TO develop this method Of warfare the
safety of the British fighting services
New-York tribune., 1920-11-16
What of the Future?

It is an enigma No one is wise enough
to forecast it clearly. Where is the middle
Of. the road for your moneys journey?
Stocks and bonds may 60 up. They may
go down. The prudent investor will choose
something that will not 60 down and will
waive the chances of its going up.
The rates Of interest may go up and they
may go down. The principal Of Guaran-
tecd Mortgage will not 60 up but it will not
60 down.
Whichever way the rate OF interest goes,
the investor at short intervals can readiust
the rate and get the market value
What can be {airer or safero
Bond & Mortgage Guarantee CO.
l 76 Broadway. New York City
US Remsen Street, Brooklyn
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
AUSTIN
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Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last week.
E. F. Hubbard and bride reached
home Friday night
Miss Cora Fergus entertainer her
Read pupils at "A lawn party at her
home Saturday afternoon.
y Fairview school again took first
place for good work at the exhibit
held Friday afternoon.
Miss lines wishes to thank the
ladies' Of the neighborhood who so
generously provided refreshments for
the occasion.
Chester Pritchard left Monday for
Savannah. Mo-, where he will take
treatments for the relief of "A tumor
from which he has long suffered
AT the railroad crossing there vas
an exciting time Monday when team
driven by Mr.. Ellsworth took fright
at the near approach of a train The
horses became unTnanageable and
Eugene, the small son Of Mr.. Ellis
worth, was thrown out Fortunately
no one was hurt though the wagon
was badly wrecked
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

Mr.. E. H. Divelbiss and family
motored to Delta Saturday Mr..
Divelbiss's father. who was visiting
them left Saturday for Pueblo
Quite an interesting meeting was
held at Mrs. Bowen's Friday after.
noon in the interests of the coming
fair.
The county agent, Miss Douglass,
and Miss Sheldon met with number
of Rogers Mesa ladies Friday and
discussed Girls Sewing club. Boys
Pig club, poultry culling and balanc-
ed food for school lunches.
At the election for school director
of the Hurst district, Mr.. Terrell
Ellington as elected. In the Lazear
district Mr.. Dalton Robinson as elect
ed secretary and tie vote for presl.
dent between Mr.. Gus Reilel and Mr..
VIII Reynolds.
Mr.. G. H. Wyett was very agreeably
surprised on Monday. his 59th BIRTH
day, when Mr.. j. L. Cribb and family,
Mrs. E. A. Carr and family and Mr.
George Carr and family came to spent
the day with him bringing well filled
baskets.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

cents. April 13. Refined sugar. on
which the best prices are based ordi-
narily sells at seaboard for about ~
cents per pound more than raw sugar.
the present price Of 16 cents having
been based on raw sugar last year
rat about 1877 cents per pound il
the recent quotation of 1871 cents
raw should prevail as the average for
October, November and December.
1920, and January 1921. it would mean
refined sugar at $21 per hundred OF
1872 per ton for sugar beets.
Present prices are extremely high.
but they indicate that prices Of sugar
for next year promise to be far
above prices this year, with extraor-
dinary profit to the beet growers.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
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Crowded out last week.
Mrs. Van Osdale has been sick for
several days.
Charlie FIequay's have moved into
the little house on Main street.
R. H. Hanson has returned ana
moved to the McReynolds place
northeast of town.
Miss Zenda Roberts sprained her
ankle Tuesday evening and will be
laid up few days.
Bert Norton of Delta and Mr. Haw-
kins, recently from Oklahoma. were
Cedaredge visitors last Saturday.
d. H. Rouse is doing some carpen-
ter work on the Van Osdol home at
the old Monroe place.
Last Friday evening Miss Leah Ell
hart entertained number of young
people.
Word came from Grand Junction of
the recent marriage of Gilbere Good
win to young lady of that city
| whose name we have not learned.
| Gilbert has lived in Cedaredge since
c,llldhood and has many friends who
wish him happiness.
| sherman feTklIS has puTCndSeu 4
| four room house and acre of ground
adjoining town from Til Patton. Til
| is farming his mother ranch at
| Coalby.
James Girardet and wife spent a
| few days visiting with the formers
parents, returning to their home n
Delta Tuesday.
Many people witnessed the bail
game Sunday between Eckert and
Cedaredge. The score stock to 2
in favor of Cedaredge. This is the
third time this spring that our team
has won.
The w. C. T. U.contest at the tab
ernacle on last Thursday evening
was a great success Dorothy Curtis
won first prize for defamation. Oth-
er prizes were given but we have
been unable to learn the names Of
the successful contestants.
Brother Marion Flint addressed the
people at the tabernacle both morn
ing and evening Sunday Brother
Flint is very earnest speaker and
we are sure he will be successful in
his chosen profession.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
WESTERN STATES LEADING
ON PRICE PAID FOR sEErs

The highest price on record is be-
ing paid for western sugar beets this
year In such states as Colorado.
Utah. Idaho and Washington. con.
tracts are being written with the
farmers for $12 per ton minimum,
with dollar extra per ton for every
increase in the average price of gran
ulated sugar over $11 per hundred
seaboard bast
New York quotations show prices
for. Cuban raw sugar ranging from
'9h cents per pound on February 2I
ITO IA cents on April l and UP to 1872
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
REoLAhDs MESA
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Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last week.
Miss Esther Rice was week end
guest in the Jesse Pratt home
The family are much pleased with
their new home at that place.
Frank Yarnell went to Mr. Sylves-
ter's on Monday to assist with the
sheep shearing.
The Fruitland Mesa school ended
their term last Friday with appro-
pirate exercises and a picnic dinner
A goodly number of invited guests
attended a little social dance at the
Murray home last Saturday night.
Mr.. Sipma and family and Mr.. and
MIST Gronthenhuis and little ones
attended services in Crawford last
Sunday, morning after which they
visited in the Dan Beste home
Rev. Deich preached to an apprecia
tive audience at Ariel last Sunday aft
ernoon after several weeks absence
on account of poor. health and bad
roads.
h. F. Binkley came in from the
Junction on Saturday and on Sunday
returned with his car which was In
storage here and some household
goods.
About forty OF the friends of Miss
Eva Ankerman gave her a pleasant
surprise last Monday evening. After
several hours spent in playing va
r1ous games delicious refreshments
we're served.
At the regular election of District
No. 80 held at the Ariel school house
last Monday afternoon A. b. Critch-
low was elected president to succeed
Orlo Gould who has served on the
board the past six years and Mrs.
Bradshaw was elected treasurer TO
fill a vacancy.
A very profitable meeting OF the
Farm Bureau was held at the Frank
Aver ranch last Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Yaeger was present also Miss
Sheridan of FIT. Collins. the state or
ganizer OF Boys and Girls clubs, Miss
Douglas of Fort Collins who is in
charge of home extension work, Miss
McClanahan OF Delta and Mr. Lam
caster of Fort Collins. A girls sewing
and canning club will be organized
also a pig club for either boys or
girls in the near future.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
Crowded out last week,

>(Crowded out last week.
Mrs. NJ. G. Scott returned from Cal
ifornia Thursday evening. She spent
the past three months there.
Everyone is invited to attend the
exercises relative to mothers day Mt
the 'I-azear church Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. F. o. Brown and family and
Mrs. Will Brown spent Saturday In
Delta.
Tho Modern jWomeRs club will
meet at the home Of Miss Lottie
Carr Thursday. May l3.
A horse belonging to Mr.. e. H.
Divelbiss fell in the cistern and WIS
gotten out with much difficulty. II
was fortunate only about four feet
Of water was in the cistern.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS Z
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The next two weeks will be busy
ones among the members OF Harry A.
White Post of the legion. We are now
engaged in. running two ring circus.
First is our campaign to raise funds
for the Salvation Army's Home SER
vice drive. The Legion has taken this
Job on their shoulders and expect TO
put 1t across with characteristic
Yankee pep and enthusiasm. Our OBJ.
jective is well mapped out and mex.
Monday we expect to jump off and
will be much surprised II we do rot
over reach the objective by several
hundred kilometers. Our objective Is
fourteen hunderd dollars for Delta
county. Watch us and see u we do
not go beyond on the very first day.
IF every man will give one dollar our
task will be quickly accomplished
At the same time that we are cam
paigning for the Salvation army we
are conducting n campaign for new
members Each member Is asked TO
get at least one new member and In
so doing double the membership. We
In the legion have an important civic
task to perform and the more mem
bcrs we have the more nearly can
VIC accomplish this task
The work OF organizing a womans
auxiliary is In progress and all those
Interested are requested to stop ut
Roy L. Smiths jewelry store and ask
Mr.. Meyer to let them sign the petit
'tion for n charter. Those eligible
for membership are the wives, sisters
and mothers Of men who served in
the war with Germany. As the Legion
is the son and heir of the q. A. n.
10 is the Woman's Auxiliary the sue
cessor of the Woman's Relief corps
and will take It's pace in the life Of
America when the older organization
has passed on
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
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Crowded out last week.

Mrs. A. w. Loback is on the sick
list again.
L. M. Closson returned to his home
here few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Roberts spent
Monday at the ]. D. Wallace home.
Mrs. Clarence Neel who underwent
a serious operation at the Delta hos
pital some time ago returned to her
home Saturday.
Mrs. Gardner resumed her duties
as teacher in our schools last week
after an absence of several weeks
Mrs. Gardner is doing excellent work
and it is with much pleasure we note
her return.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

The White River Oil Company April 9th authorized:
1st. The immediate drilling of three new wells on
its property White River
2nd. The purchase of additional drilling rig and
necessary drilling equipment.
3rd. The purchase and installation of "A oOooOo0
cubic feet absorption gasoline plant.
4th The issue and sale of $50 900 additional shares
of its treasury stock at 20 cents share reservng
present stockholders for 30 days, until May 27th the
privilege of subscribing at par share only for
and every five shares held.
1t is estimated that the earnings the gasoline
plant, provided for and the sale of residue gas will
exceed $250O0O yearly and be sufficient pay per
cent annually outstanding stock of company. That
the sale of the remaining stock will furnish ample funds
for the installation of carbon plant that will yield
total net income exceeding 100000 year or 100 per-
cent on the stock of the Company.
Plans for the financing of carbon black plant of a
100000 cubic feet daily capacity already under
way and price of 30 share for White River stock
be expected about July lst
1t is anticipated that at least 80 per cent of
authorized will be taken up by the present stock
holders leaving less than 10 per cent available for
subscribers Subscriptions will be filled order re-
ceved for any portion of this issue remaining after
30day reservation period has passed To be of
getting in this 20 cent issue should send your
scrpton and check for at least fourth the amount
subscribed, at once to
John r. Clark, Secretary
The White River Oil Company
Meeker Colorado
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
ROGERS MESA

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