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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
Commercial Club Bending Every
Effort to Secure Potato Cars
Final Appeal Directed to Interstate Commerce
and Public Utilities Commissions

ent storage houses filled. We
have over one thousand cars
potatoes stored in barns, out
buildings. st RAJ stack and
other temporary storage. all
subject to complete loss any
date account III freezing. One
third OF total crop remaining
in ground. II We are not to
have more cars We must per-
nit remainder OF crop to re-
main In ground and at least
save cost Of digging. Fifty
percent Of our growers have
had no opportunity to sell or
ship = single sack OF potatoes
and their condition Is very
serious now. aud II some relief
10 not afforded in the next
fifteen or twenty days the re-
suit will be disastrous to both
the farmer and the business in
terests In this vicinity. We are
certain to lose over two thou
sand cars Of potatoes II present
shortage Of cars and motive
power continues for the next
twenty days.
We are reliably informed
that government inspector
has condemned a large num-
ber of engines Of the Rio
Grande system. causing SER
ious shortage OF motive power.
We cannot secure relief thru
the railway authorities nor
thru our utilities commission.
as they appear to be powerless
to give Us any aid. We do
not believe our growers should
be condemned to stand 20 SER
iOus loss unless there IL abso-
lutely no power to provide re-
lief. therefore. we appeal to
you and II within your power
We ask that you direct some
other road or roads to send en-
gines and cars here at once
sufficient to move not less
than one hundred fifty cars per
day. We will appreciate your
earliest attention.
MONTE VISTA
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13

Must Market Our Products Slowly
The need for a more gradual mar
keting OF agriculture products thru
longer termed financing as present
ed TO the National Bankers Assoc
iation by Eugene Meyer. Jr.. receiv-
ed their closest attention.
''Unquestionably." said Mr.. Meyer
''it would have been advantageous,
even under pre-war conditions. to
market our products more gradually
Under present conditions 1t is more
than matter of advantage-it is
an absolute necessity.
Paper, based upon the security of
-perishable commodities" Mr..
Meyer stated. should be made el.
igible for rediscount for the length
Of time necessary to market 4 sea
sons product before the next har-
vest. The view seems to prevail In
some quarters that paper. in order
to be liquid. must have u maturity
OF sixty to ninety days. But a sharp
distinction should be drawn between
short-time bank paper and the ques-
tion OF the liquidity of the security
that underlies bank paper. long or
short.
longtime paper may be more
liquid as to security than short-time
paper. During the past year 1t was
clearly shown that commercial paper
depends for Its liquidity on the or
derly buying OF the manufactured
! goods. and that this orderly buying
, In turn. depends largely upon pur-
chasing power based upon the order.
, ly marketing OF our basic asricul
tural products"
Crop Loans Mast Desirable
Indeed. II our late experience es
tablished any definite differentiation
between the liquidity OF commercial
paper and OF paper based upon
' staple. non-perishabie agricultural
commodities. properly warehoused
It established that fact that the lat.
ter Is decidedly more liquid under
adverse conditions than the former
At no time were such commoditie,
no entirely unmarketabie ms wer,
certain lines Of manufactured pro
ducts upon which the so-called liquid
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
DEATH OF TWO PROMINENT
AI.AMOSA WOMEN SAME DAY

Two of Alamosa's prominent wo-
men died last week. Mrs. A. b.
Ruby was an early resident OF Ala
mosa and spent all her married life
In that town. She Ii survived BY
two sons. Fred b. and Ed. l.. She
passed away Sunday. October lst.
Mrs. Aberg. wife OF DR.. A. AberE,
died October lst from heart troubl.
She was we'll known In many Of the
valley towns where her husband had
practiced medicine. The funeral
services were held Thursday after.
noon OF last week. the paiibearers
being NJ. D.'s and included Drs.
Taylor and Judson Of Monte Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
Congressman Guy U. Hardy and

Congressman Guy U. Hardy and
c. A. BiGGs of Canon City were
guests OF the rotary club Monday
evening. Mr.. BiEEs II the head OF
the BiEg Lumber company. which
has . string Of lumber yards on the
western slope and At Canon City. He
was cutting lumber at Chams At the
time the big Blanca hotel was built
In this city and supplied the lumber
for the hotel to John T. Wallace.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13

The Monte Vista Commercial Clut
Aas been very active in trying to
,ecure all possible relief in the
matter Of transportation OF the
potato crop from this district. The,
have finally placed the situation
,Quarely up to the Public Utilitie.
in the following tele
gram:
Public Utilities Commission
Denver.
Oct. 10, 1922.
Monte Vista received six cars
Saturday for potato loading:
none Monday: three Tuesday:
other stations adjacent in pro-
portion. No more cars report
ed in sight. Our permanent
storage filled. Over thousand
ears potatoes stored in barns,
outbuildings. straw stacks and
other temporary storage. sub
ject to loss now on account
freezing. One-third of crop In
ground. II We cannot secure
ears at once We must cease
digging and permit remainder
Of crop to freeze in ground.
Growers are In desperate stu
alton as they have not shipped
enough potatoes to pay cost Of
digging. We have not received
the fifty box cars ordered de-
hvered to Rio Grande by con-
Meeting lines. We have not re-
eeived an equitable proportion
OF the refri9erators. What has
become Of the cars! We un-
derstand the car shortage con-
ditions and appreciate your Of
forts but We are forced to make
the final appeal for relief be-
fore II ID too late to save the
crop or any reasonable portion
Of It. We have had nine hun
dred less cars this year than We
had At same date last year.
MONTE VISTA
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
Senator Phipps Says
New Tariff is 0. K.

United States Senator Lawrence
G. fhipps and son Lawrence c.
Phipps, Jr,, arrived in Monte Vista
last Friday by auto and spent
few hours in this city.
County Chairman Edman called
an informal meeting of the citizens
at the Linderholm office to meet
Mr. Phipps and large number at
tended to listen to the senator dis
.uss national and state politics.
After citing the fact that the
Harding administration had the
tremendous problem of establishing
normal government following the
war. Mr.. Phipps said. Il am sure
the republican administration has
made a good record in reconstruc-
tion and effected many beneficial
acts for the people. such as estab-
fishing the war finance board and
extending credits. look for a big
revival IN business. as all manu-
featuring is being restored to full
capacity. The farmers and mining
men will benefit from the new tariff
law"
Speaking OF the republican state
ticket. MIR. Phipps declared It to be
= strong one and should be elected.
He said that Ben Griffith Is what
Ii commonly known as q self-made
man, commencing his career AS a
school boy and working his way.
from there making his way through
college. Afterwards In the same
way he worked his way through law
school and became one OF the most
prominent attorneys In the state,
winning the confidence and respect
Of the entire republican party as
we'll as host OF other friends.
"he speaker defended the rangers
as the cheapest and most effective
plan Of suppressing violence that
had been devised and pointed the
fact that II cost less to maintain
the fifty state rangers u year than
II vonld 10 call out the national
guard for one day.
Sweets state warehouse scheme
received some stiff ridicule MS being
visionary and impracticable and the
senator urged that the republican
plan OF the farmers comparatively
building their own warehouses
where needed was the best solution
OF the storage problem.
Regarding the labor conditions
Senator Phipps said: Il do not be-
lieve the American people want the
wages of laboring men and
mechanics to go back to pre-war
basis. Labor must be well paid for
what they do. but labor must per
form = full days work for full
days pay"
MIR. Phipps' talk WAS interesting
and enliEhteninx and he welcomed
and explained all questions asked
by the audience to their entire satis
faction.
Mr.. Phipps and son left Friday
noon for the ranch near Wagon
/ Wheel Gan to spend 4 few days.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
FOOTBALL sEAsON OPENS

Del Norts romped all over Monte
Vista high school eleven In \ prac-
tice game At Del Norte last Satur-
day. The final score was 25 to 0
and was accounted for In several
Monte best players being out OF ths
game on account Of injuries and In
experienced men In their places.
The Monte high school football
team will play Hooper at Hooper
Saturday.
The probable lineup for Satui
days game will be Us follows:
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13

X: J. Kavaisc. former cashier Of
Of The Wallace State Bank. and now
connected with the McPhcc 4 Nc.
Ginntty Lumber company Of Den
yer was In town on business q few
days this week.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
Bankers Told Of Need for Gradual
Marketing Agricultural Produce
Head of War Finance Corporation Necessity
of Extended Crop Loans o Ten Thousand
A. B. A. Members.
MUST MARKET OUR PRODUCTS SLOWLY

written Specially
New York October
working
livestock
foundation unprecedented national
Summed the American a amt
attended by 10000 Of members First
director the Finance Corporation the
bankers his address Financing
banker HI nj
and
termed financing Of
permit holding q favorable market IL
supervision exercised
a
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13

e. n. chappcil returned from
Nebraska last Friday accompa MED
BY his wifc who has been In n hospi-
tai suffering from a broken ankle.
Mr.. Chappcli left Sunday for Salt
Lake to attend tho fall convention
Of the Penney store people and sx.
poets to bc gone two weeks.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13

commercial paper was based.
while It is important" continu-
ed Mr.. Meyer. to safeguard tho
Federal Reserve System by proper
restrictions regarding eligible paper.
1t is equally important to safeguard
business and agriculture by avoid
Ing discrimination against paper
which may properly be considered as
eligible"
lBranch Ranks Weaken Farm Loans
The strongest point scored by the
state bankers as opposed to the Ma
tional branch bank idea, was the
claim that branch banks. IL extend
ed to small towns and agricultural
districts. would be manned by out
siders unfamiliar with local condi-
tions, thus making loans In many
instances unsound and weakening
our whole financial structure. The
Branch Bank idea was voted down
as detrimental to the best interest
OF the nation.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13

This will be- Monte Vista'H first
conferences game. Tho following
Saturday tho team will play sagu.
achs at Saguschc.
Tho first home game will be- with
Alamosa here November 4. tho
ether home games will bo Del
Norte November II. and Sargent
Thanksgiving. Tickets for these
games will bs sold at . reduced
rate.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
Monte Vista. Colo.
Oct. L.. 1929.

Oct. ~. 1922.
Inter State Commerce
Commission.
Warrington. d. c.
We are forced to make =
final appeal to your commits
sion for cars and motive power
20 move at least . part Of the
potato crop In this district.
This district received and load
ID four hundred eighty-fivs
ears potatoes In September.
One hundred NINETY cars Octo-
bar first 70 dste. No cars re-
ported In sight. Our perman-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
Efforts to Settle
 Strike Deadlocked
By Associated Press

New York. May 2s-Efforts to settle the anthracite coal strike deadlocked today when the joint sub committee on wage negotiations agreed upon the futIlity of further barley at present and adjourned until June 2. Whether the negotiations which began March Is are continued will depend on developments during the coming week, members declared.
 One side or the other must weaken before progress can be made. they asserted. Either the miners must modify their demands for 20 per cent more wages or the operators must tighten their demands for 2i per cent cuts.
 The last official communication was read into the record by S. D. Warriner, speaking for the operators. who replied to a 15-page document submitted last night. in which the union men absolutely refused to modify their demands and declined to consider proposal for future long term contracts with provisions for annual readjustment of wages.
 Our attitude toward the miners demands Is unchanged" sald Mir. Warriner We have stated at the outset and repeat that to grant them advances is impossible and that ware reduction are imperative.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
GATES SUMMONSED ID PROVE CHARGES AGAINST KENNAMER
Judiciary Subcommittee Calls Gates to Appear on June I. Kennamer Advised
 to Come
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The ARe-HernId.
 HO0 Dnvidsan HutIdlnf

Washington. May 2s.-tSpeciaL)-- The sub committee of the Senate judiciary committee today summoned David Gates. attorney of Little Rock. to appear June 1, to give testimony regarding a charge that Thomas J.. Kennamer of Birmingham. recently nominated to be marshal of the north ern district. while serving as deputy collector of internal revenue in 1900 failed to turn In promptly certain moneys alleged to have been collected by him.
 A statement to that effect was sub- mitted by Alabama republicans some days ago. Gates declared that Ken manner admitted the allegation and was permitted to reimburBe the gov ernment and resign. George King of Montgomery and others, said to be aware Of the alleged transaction were also summoned.
 The committee notified Kennamel that Gates would appear June 1 and suggested that he come to Washing ton. hear his testimony and make answer. It Is understood that Ken namer will be given opportunity to explain other charges filed against him. He has already attempted to do so by telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
ALL SESSIONS OF ROADCOMM|SS|ON
 WILL BE PUBLIC
No Final Action Taken on Construction of the Bir- mingham- Montgomery
 Highway
By FRED N. GORMLEY
Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald.
 x21-2 Ffrst National Bank Building

MontGOmery Bureau Tho Age-Herald.
 22I-2 Ffrst National Bank Building
 Montgomery. May z6.--Adoption of . resolution declaring all sessions os the state highway commission to be open to the public. and inviting the people of Alabama to attend them. completed the work of the commits sion for the May session today. Act ing on the invitation of citizens of Jefferson county, tie commission voted to hold the next meeting in Birmingham at the Tutwiler hotel the fourth Monday in June.
 The commission also adopted a resolution requesting Governor Kilby to designate F. A. Henry, state ex- aminer of public accounts. for an in- yestigation of the highway records of the federal government and of other states. This action was taken in the belief that Mir. Henry will be able to work out a system of records which may show all ncedful infor- nation at all times.
 The resolution hroviding for open sessions was adopted In order to remove any doubt that the commis- sion desires to have secret sessions. State laws enacted years ago prohibi. secret sessions of boards and commits sions which handle public funds. bu, members of the cdmmissfon feared their recent refusaY to adopt reso- lution for open sessions may be con-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
Blizzard Case Not
 Yet in Jury's Hands

Charlestown, W. Va, May 2s.--A day devoted to instructions and argu- ments to the jury trying William Blizzard on charge of treason had not brought this part of the trial to an end tonight although a night ses- sion was held.
 Six arguments were heard today and one more tonight This left three for tomorrow with the prospect tha { the case would go to the jury by mid- afternoon.
 The courts instruction began with long definition of what would con stitutc treason, while some of tie later ones called on the jury to find verdict of not guilty if they should believe the facts were as claimed under the defense theory. Others were for the purpose of showing factors in determining the weight of evi- dence and explaining the presum7- ton of innocence as 1t would apply to the principal factors in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
.ULT|MATUM GIVEN
 GERMANY ON LOAN
 ISSUE BY BANKERS
Nation Must Accept Indem- nifty Conditions Fixed by Board and Agree to
 Stop Initiation
By Associated Press

Paris, May 26.-The committee of international bankers in session here this evening served notice on Ger billion dollar loan to the German government isf virtually out of the question until Germany accepts in full the conditions of the ultimatum of the separations commission which expires May g. and also gives ade- quate guarantees that the imitation of Germanys currency will be stop ped immediately. The committee then decided to adjourn until May 3l to await the decision of Germany.
 The conclusion of the bankers was arrived at during their meeting this afternoon, which was attended by Karl Bergman as representative of Germany. Bergman Immediately telephoned the decision of the bank CTS to Berlin,
 In reparation circles tonight the view was adyanctd. that the action of the nance committee probably would result in complete acceptance by Germany of all their conditions
 Would Get Loan
 It was f-rther stated that acqui- essence by Germany in the repara- tions commissions conditions prob. ably would be productive of loan of more than billion dollars. since the bankers have determined that a large loan could be arranged under these circumstances.
 The financiers completed their in- quiry into the state of Germany's finances at this afternoons sessions, and 1t was explained that they had reached point where Germany's guarantees must oe forthcoming be- fore the committee could discuss the details of loan, the stcurity for 1t and many other points.
 The fact that the international bankers have been able to see good possibilities for a loan. provided Germany subseribes to certain condi- tions. Is regarded very optimisticaIIy in reparations quarters where 1t was pointed out tonight that the Ger man government could hardly afford to do otherwise than gree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Meyer predicts Improvement in American agriculture. Gary asks Congress to take tariff out of politics. Juiy contracts featured in cotton market.
 Big receipts and heavy deliveries cause wheat drop. Woula make bfrmingham and Ate lanta pivotal roints for rail rates.
 STATE Langley ease will go to grand jury. Mentevallo win honor Galkins h memorfat DFOgrnM- Tuscaloosa board launches e00.0oo building program.
 LOCAL Knight of xhe Grip convention at Fraternal hall. Mangfng stopped Lewisburgs mur- aers, states Burr. Grand jury nanes committee to inc vestlgate h floggfng probe. Prsabyterfans determined to raise full quota.
 snyer ts aa1rsus Federation T Petal Wsrkera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
PROBE OE PETERS
 DEATH IS HALTED
 BY[EGA[ BATTLE
Ward Seeks Freedom Again Following Arrest Second Time-CIaimS Dead Man
 BIackmaiIed Him
By Associated Press

White Plains. N. T.. May 26.-In- vestigation of the shooting of Clar- ence Peters of Haverhill. Mass, a former navy man. apparently halted today while Walter S. Ward, con- fessed slayer. was waging legal battle to obtain his freedom after having been re-arrested last night
 Late this afternoon, Ward, wealthy baker, who claims Peters was blackmailing him. was back in the custody of Sheriff George J. Werner. after supreme court Justice Young had dismissed writ of habeas cor pus obtained by Ward earlier in the day, wards lawyers filed notice of appeal, and announced that mean while they would try to obtain their clients release on bail by appearing tomorrow before Justice Seeger in Newburgh.
 Counsel for the prisoner, who con- tends that he fired in self defense after Keeping an appointment with Peters near the Kensico reservoir about two weeks ago. argued that be should be released. because no charge had been legally preferred against him. They contended that the warrant on which Ward was taken into custody again after hts s1o,0o0 hall had been cancelled by Justice Seeger was void because 1t
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27

WIOuBuC HdNOC III US pdLH.
 Hope was held out by relief work CTS for John Fincher. negro, last to bc removed and workers searched faithfully throughout the night ex- pecting rescue. but his dead body WIS rot recovered until late yesterday. a victim of asphyxlation, bringing the total casualties to II.
 Many mules used in surface hoist ing were killed in the accident.
 The dead: J. F. Martin. N. w.. Byers. Virgil Stone. c. F. White and N. H. Engle. white miners. and John Fincher, Hez Walker, James Wedge worth. John Mitchell, Calvin Lindsey and Herbert Brown, negro miners
 The explosion was confined to the double left entries of the mine, and in the wake of the confIagration which followed every combustible substance. including human life, was wiped out From the condition of remains of .he Il victims. however. the theory of asphyxiation or death by concussion seems to be most conceivable, only two bodies showing signs of burns.
 Entombed for fully eight hours. the other victims of the gas explosion be- san vending their way to the surface while their comrades rushing to their rescue labored faithfully Into the night in hopes of delivering them from their living tombs.
 Repairs were necessary to the ven tilation system before effective res cue work from without could be nn dertaken, but teamwork and faith in delivering to safety their fellow men crowned the efforts of rescue parties when the last of the living reached safety.
 The mine In which the unfortunate accident occurred is in the western section of St. Clair county on spur of the Central of Georgia from the main line at Henry Ellen mines.
 Charles DeBardeleben, vice pres!- dent and general manager of the Ala bama Fuel and Iron company, with (. H. Nesbitt, chief state mine inspector. reviewed conditions at the mine yes- terday after spending the entire aft ernoon and night there when the &C., cident happened, with the latter re- maining at Acmar. Little damage is placed by them to the mine except the temporary timber structure. and indications are, both state, that oper- ations will be renewed today.
 According to Mir. Nesbitt the eY plosion, purely local in nature. wats occasioned by gas explosion foilow4d by lntermingling of air through sas pockets formed in sections of Shf fifth and sixth sections, and wat practically unavoidable, and likely ta happen at any time taking Into con-I sideration average mine hazards.
 Funerals of the men who forfeited their lives in the disaster, perhaps without warning, will be held today ard Sunday. most of them residing .n the immediate vicinity where the ac- cident happened, and interment will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-27
KILL NEGRO WHO MADE
 ATTACK ON WHITE GIRL
By Associated Prsss

Waco, Texas, May 2s.-A 23-year- old negro was killed here late today by the father of the victim or an attack Thursday night when she Identified the negro as her assallant' Seven shots were fired into the negro's body at the home of the girls father and the head was then beaten in by clubs.
 The negro was apprehended on the public square this afternoon by P. T.. Mcclure, a telegraph operator. who with his wife took him to the home of the girl. When the negro entered the room the girl screamed that it was he who attacked her.
 The father then grabbed a pistol and began firing A crowd stormed the undertaking parlor where the body was taken. dragged the corpse behind truck through the streets and burned It on the public square