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Evening star., 1922-11-17
DRY ISSUE CAUSES STIR.
Fight for Modification May Go to
Extra Session of Congress.


No feature of the recent elections has
attracted more attention in all walks
of life than the impetus given the move
ment for light wines and beer by the
voters in New York. New Jersey and
Missouri. 1t is certainly the talk Of
this town. How many times a day do
you hear, "It looks as II they were COM
ing back" and the question, When do
you think we will get wines and beer?"
Now comes the report that the ad-
vocates of modification of the volstead
act intend to lay the foundation for
their efforts at once: In fact. in the
extraordinary session Of Congress. which
begins next Monday. This will be pre-
liminary, 1t Is said. to the big drive
which will be directed at the two politi-
cal parties in their national convsn-
tions one year from next summer, in
efforts to get one OF them on record in
Its platform In favor of MODIFICATION,
and with the fond hope that they might
get both to squint that way
Politicians realize that the move
ment for modification 10 bipartisan.
even though It does happen that the
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Woman of 100 Takes Care of Her
7O-Year-Old Baby She Tells Cour,

Carrie Tompkins. colored, who said
she was over; a hundred years old
couldn't remember just how much
took the stand in Police Court today
to defend her boy against charge
Of vagrancy. Her wayward son,
whom she bathes. dresses and cares
for like q baby, Is something over
seventy. she told the court and de-
pends on her for living. "an' II he'd
jes stay. home. everything would be
all right" G
!; make a long story short, Carries
case was dismissed and Mil. the
boy = was led out Of court by his
mother. who thankfully acknowl-
edged receipt on the way to the door
Of several one dollar bills, contrib
uted by court attaches moved by her
story.
x -. Tells. Of Her. Treubles.
'Miif plead not guilty when
brought to the stand. Carrie, the
parents ySth Qoivsfing lips, told OF
Evening star., 1922-11-17
REVEAL SYNDICATE
IN BIG ". R. f. DEAL
North American Company Of
ficiaIs Buy Block of H.
500 Shares.
OWN MANY UTILITIES
Leaders in $50, ,ooO,0 900 Firm Said
to Have Been Influenced
By Promising Future Here.
OWN MANY UTILITIES
BY /. A. FLEMING.

F. L. Dame. James F. Fogarty. Ed
win Gruhl, l.. E. kilmarX and Robert
Sealy, all of them identified prom
inently with the North American Com
pany, operating exclusively in public
utilities. are members of the syndi-
cate which Eugene f. Thompson,
senior member of the firm of Crane.
Paris & Co., represented when he
closed the transaction for the pur-
chase of 1880 shares of the common
stock Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company on November 4.
Many guesses have been made as to
the buyers since that time, but this
is the first authentic information in
the matter.
The North American Company.
which was organized under the laws
Of New Jersey. June IA. 1890. oper-
ates extensively in public utilities,
largely around st. Louis and Mil
waukee, as well as in other sections.
Dame In President.
F. L. Dame is president of this cor
poration, Edwin Gruhl is its vice presi-
uGHI anu SSuCIdh Hoho6SAs 4eoOCEl I
Sealy is assistant. treasurer. while the
name of L. B. Kilmarx Is the only
one of the syndicate that does not
appear in the official roster of the
corporation.
While it is evident that the buyers
are men who know all about utilities.
It is stated that they have purchased
the stock of the local corporation
ipuoofnonf which MIGHT
prove a profitable one, even II turned
over in a few months to the big hold
The North American Company con-
trolls and aids in financing a number
of important street railway, electric
light, heat and power companies, in
Guiding the electric light and street
railway companies Of Milwaukee.
wis, and surrounding territory;
street railway and electric light and
mower company of st. Louis, ETC., and
controls or Is interested in the Wis
conSin. Edison COMPANY, Union EIec-
trio Light and Heat Company and
Kentucky Coal Company. Wisconsin
Power Company, North American
Edison and Cleveland illuminating
Company and Milwaukee Northern rail-
way. !.
c.p,tal stock. sso.eoc.ooo.
The capital stock of the company
s(par. value, $50 share) is $4,000
900 authorised: issued $17,ss7. $50; pre-
ferred (par value $s0l, per cent
cumulative. sso.0oo,ooo authorized. is
sued $1s.ss2.s5o,
1CoDtinaed On Page .. Column s.
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BACKS FIGHT TO
SAVE ROCK CREEK
Col. Sheriff. Sponsors Pro-
p0sal to Purchase Tracts
Bordering Stream.
ESTIMATES TO CONGRESS
Budget Bureau Approves Plan to
Preserve Washington
Beauty Spots.
ESTIMATES TO CONGRESS

Estimates for the purchase of two
tracts Of land surrounding Klinele
Ford and Piney Branch tributaries to
ROCK Creek-have been approved By
rhe bureau of the budget and will be
sent to the next session of Congress-.
Col e. o. Sheriff.. OFFICER in charge Of
public buildings ana grounds. an
nounced today. His statement con-
cerned steps taken by his Office in
its campaign to save Rock creek, one
OF the nations beauty spots, which is
admittedly drying up.
Col. Sheriff.. it was further stated,
along with the engineer officers of
the District government, has approved
a proposed bill drawn by the Board
of Trade, which would provide for a
permanent commission in charge of
the purchase of suitable parks and
Fairgrounds for the District of Col
nmbia- Col. Sheriff. has. put the
force of his influence behind the bill,
as most practicable means of pro,
tecting the parks already in use. in
cluding Rock Creek. and the procur-
ing of additional land.
Creek Growing Smaller.
provide the authority and permanent
working body to look after the in
terests of Rock creek. in the opinion
of Col. Sheriff. and would be the
most practicable step in the direction
of preserving the stream.
Il have started survey of the
problem of saving Rock creek" said
0oI T.
the stream is constantly decreasing
in volume. We have no exact figures
available as to the percentage of the
decrease. but, in the personal opinion
Of the forester of Rock Creek Park
and a number of old residents who
have known the stream for years
there has been a material lessening
of the flow"
Col. Sheriff. said that building oper-
ations about the tributaries Of the
stream were increasing, and were
diverting the surface water. which
formerly flowed into the creek. into
sewers.
The first point of attack at protect
ing the stream. Col. Sheriff. said, had
been decided as the klingle ford and
Piney branch tracts.
-. Protection Plans
Along Piney branch, for which an
item in the budget has been approved,
there remained only a tract be-
tween 10th and 18th streets. This
piece Of land would protect the tribu-
tary there, and. in addition, it was
explained. would provide an east en-
trance to Rock Creek Park.
The -Klingle Ford tract, which is
also being rapidly encrOached upon
by building operations In the vicinity
Of Woodley road and Cleveland Park.
would provide an excellent west en-
trance to the park. Thus. the two
tracts which have been recommended
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Evening star., 1922-11-17
s. ENVOY
TO 0FRANCE IS DEAD
William Graves Sharp Served
in Paris During the
World War.
TOOK TRIP FOR HEALTH
Visit to Europe Last Summer Was
VAN Effort 70 0vc.:
come Illness.
TOOK TRIP FOR HEALTH
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ELYRIA, Ohio. November 1'.-Wil-
liam Graves Sharp. former ambas-
sador to France. died at his home here
shortly before noon today.
Mr.. Sharp. who was sixty-three,
spent several months in Europe last
summer in the interest of his health
and. according to friends. had not been
very well since.
All of the five Sharp children were
summoned to his bedside late yester-
day, when his condition became seri-
Gus. Mr.. Sharp was American am
bassador to France five years. serving
in Paris during the world war. He
resigned his post about a year after
the armistice was signed.
Family at Bedside.
Mr. Sharp's condition became worse
this morning and a Cleveland spe-
cialist was summoned for consulta-
tion by the attending physicians.
Death came an hour later. however
Mr.. Sharp was born at Mount Gilead.
Ohio. His parents were George and
Mahala Graves Sharp. His childhood
was spent In Mount Gilead. When he
became of school age. Sharp moved to
Elyria with his grandparents and en-
tered the public schools here. After
he was graduated from high school
he decided to take up law and entered
the University Of Michigan. In 1881
he was graduated from the law de-
partment of that institution and was
admitted to the bar of Ohio.
Served in Congress.
Mr.. Sharp was elected to Congress
in 1909 from the fourteenth Ohio
district and twice reelected. He re-
signed July %, 1914. and was ap-
pointed ambassador to France Decem-
her Q. 1914 He served until April
IA, 1919. Mr.. Sharp was the first
American ambassador to become dean
of the diplomatic corps at Paris. A
lifelong student of astronomy. he
was elected a foundation member Of
the Socfete Astronomique de France.
Evening star., 1922-11-17
FREE STATE EXECUTES
FOUR FOR Owning GUNS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. November 17.-Four civil
ians, James Fisher, Peter Cassidy,
Richard Tulhy and John Gaffney, ali
residents Of the Free State, following
trial by a military, court. charged
were executed at o'clock this morn
ing.
:, Erskine Childers, the Irish republi-
can leader. captured byA Free State
forces q week ago, was pl4ced on trial
before a military tribunal today on
charges Of treason. The proceedings
which will continue over the week end,
are in private:
Government officials indicated their
intention Of holding Miss Mary Mac
Swiney and denied reports that they
intended to release her.
Evening star., 1922-11-17

her troubles in trying to get enough
to eat for herself and son.
The police officer pressing the
charge against the man, said that he
had found him on several occasions
begging on the streets and making
q house to house canvass for funds
in, Harvard street northwest, q mile
or more from the home Of his mother
at 2011 Conners court.
The mother said that her son was
as helpless as a child, that she had
but little to offer him aside from shell
ter, but that she cared for him: that
he would stray away daily and ask those
he met for funds. The old woman said
she had been a slave Of the Borum
family Of Newbern, N. c., but had
lived in this city for many years
earning living as a cook. laundress
and housekeeper. She said her son.
before he became helpless. from
paralysis, followed his trade Of a
painter. Now she is helpless, but
glad to give her helpless son care.
While not knowing her exact age. she
said she was twenty -fve-years- old
when Millard was born "long befo'
de wah."
Evening star., 1922-11-17
turkish Attempt
To Slip Warship
By Horn Foiled
BY the Associa ted Press,

BY the Associa ted Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE,N November II.
AN attempt by the Kemalists to
run the interned Turkish destroyer
Akhissar. disguised as a merchant
man, out Of the Golden Horn. past
the allied control. was frustrated
last night.
The kemalists succeeded in get
ting up steam on the Akhissar, on
which they had built a superstruc-
ture. and started from the slip
where the destroyer had been in
termed since the great war. Be-
fore proceeding far the Akhissar
was hailed by the allied control
forces. The Kemalists on board
replied. declaring their craft
merchantmen. but the disguise
was too faulty to deceive the pa
trolls. one of which boarded the
craft and ordered her to return to
her anchorage.
Evening star., 1922-11-17
mcconnell TaxMakes
Nations of LARS
Professor Auers

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, November 17.-Methods
used by authorities in collecting
the federal income tax have made
the American people a nation Of
liars. according to Prof. Charles J.
Bullock Of Harvard University.
Celebrating on this statement IN
an address at the New England
tax conference yesterday, he said
that. the morale Of the people had
been lowered through the efforts
Of federal authorities to collect
taxes on a 100 per cent efficiency
Basis.
Evening star., 1922-11-17
cuRzoN GOES TO PARIS,
Britain to Send Great Delegation
to Lausanne.
n the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 17.-Foreign
Secretary Curzon leaves for Paris to-
day to consult Premier Poincare on
the policies to be. pursued by the allies
at the Lausanne peace conference.
Lord Curzon plans to proceed to Lau-
same. possibly accompanied by M.
Poincare. in time to hold another pre-
Fiminary conversation on Sunday with
Premier Mussolini. of Italy.
The size of the British delegation to
Lausanne will be the largest and
probably the most important confer
ence since Versailles. Although OIL
cials are reticent concerning the per-
sonnel of the British delegation. 1t is
said Lord Curzon will be supported by
a retinue of at least fifty persons.
Socialist Leader Slain.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 17.-Hussien
Hilmid Bey. president Of the Turkish
socialist party. has been sssassinated
in Const1ntinop1e. says an, Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from that city to-
day. The crime Is .ascrfbed to political
moves. r-...sr,t :ss -
Evening star., 1922-11-17
GAsToN SHOWING GAINS.
Recount to Date in Massachusetts,
Reduces Lodge Majority.

BOSTON, November 17.-senatorial
recount returns today from 255 out OF
s55 cities and towns in Massachusetts,
gave WilAam A. CASTOR. democrat, a
net gain or 1.1S7 votes Senator
IodGe,i republican, had q plurality of
press returns from the whole state
0f s,425.
Evening star., 1922-11-17
GEN. WRIGHT SINKING.

The condition Of Gen. Luke e. Wright
former> Secretary of War, i'll At his
home. was reported to be extremely
critical this morning. It was stated
that Gen. Wright, whose life has' been
despaised of. was gradually growing
weaker. 4
Evening star., 1922-11-17
Exercised over s,.,us.

Inc sultan mas Oe6n greatly eXSf-
cised over his status since the action
of the Turkish nationalist assembly
at Angora this month voting to de-
prive him of his civil authority and
declaring the caliph or religious head
of Islam would hereafter be selected
from the imperial house by vote of
the grand national assembly.
In the face of the filtration of ma
tionalist military elements into Con-
stantinople and the knowledge that
the Angora authorities would even
'tually be in full conrtlo in the Turk
ish capital the sultan and his ad-
visers' have been frankly at sea as
to the proper course for him to pur-
sue. The bulk of his guard went
over the proper course for him to pur-
tinople dispatches have pictured him
virtually at the mercy of the Kemal-
descent In force on his palace.
There have been rumors that he had
abdicated or was about to do So, but
there has been no official confirmation
of any such action on his part. There
were strong intimations. however.
that he would ask the allies for pro-
lection IL the need arose.
Motive in Rush to British. ,
Political motives may be read in
some quarters into the flight of the
sultan on a British warship. Great
Britain concededly has strong mo-
tives for seeing that no harm comes
10th caliph. in view of the many
millions of Mussulman subjects With
in her domain. many of whom have
given indications of disagreement
with the action of the Turkish ma
tionalists. disputing the power Of the
Turks alone to take action affecting
all Islam. The question Of the sui
tan's status. too, Is likely to come
up at the Lausanne conference about
to open, and 1t now appears probable
that when this question is being de-
bated the caliph himself will be under
British protection-a refugee at Great
Britain's naval base in the Mediter-
ranean.
Evening star., 1922-11-17
SULTAN IN FLIGHT
FROM TURKEY ON
BRITISH WARSH|P
Mohammed vi FIees for
Malta to Save Himself, But
!, Refuses to Abdicate.
ANG0RA ORDERED TRIAL
WITH HIS MINISTERS
Curzon Leaves for Paris for Pre-
Lausanne Parley-Moslem News
papers Criticize q. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE. November Il.
-Mohammed vi, the Turkish sultan.
has fed from Constantinople on a
British warship bound for Malta.
Upon embarking the sultan empha-
sized that he was not abdicating. but
merely removing himself from imme-
diate danger.
The sultan wrote to Lieut.. Haring-
ton, the British commander in chief.
on Wednesday evening, stating he
considered his life in danger. and
would like British protection.
The national assembly at Angora
had adopted a resolution. submitted
by Kemal Pasha, to place the sultan
and his ministers on trial.
Slips Out of Palace.
The sultan did not propose to leave
the palace before Friday and ar
rangements were made accordingly
This morning a car, in which were
the acting dragoman Of the British
embassy and Gen. Harrington's aide,
drew up at the side entrance of the
sultan's palace.
-
was being changed. the sultan. with
his son. Prince Eblogruleffendi, and
six members of the palace stan, slip
ped quietly into the car and drove
TO the British naval base. where
Gen. Harrington and Neville Hen
derson, acting British high commits
sioner, received him.
Embarks ON Barge.
The sultan Immediately emarkeo
Without incident he was rowed out
to the British dreadnaught Malaya,
where he was received by Vice Ad-
miral Brock. Commissioner Hender-
son gave the sultan welcome in the
name of King George, upon the Turk
ish monarch's setting his foot on Brit
ish territory. The sultan replied
that he felt safe under the protection
of Great Britain, adding that he was
not abdicating, but was merely re-
moving himself from the danger
which was Immediately threatening.
steams on Tor Malta
The Malaga steamed off immedi-
ately for Malta. where instructions
will be received as to the eventual
destination of the sultan. 1t is too
early as yet to get any tangible idea
will have on the local situation. The
kemalists. it Is generally thought,
will endeavor to make il appear that
The sultan fed under British pres
sure. 1t is declared in British quar-
ters. however, that there is not the
slightest foundation for such an allie
cation. and they point out that Brit
ish troops had not even been guard
ing him.
Evening star., 1922-11-17
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight: tomorrow
increasing cloudiness, followed by
showers tomorrow afternoon or night.
Temperature for twenty-fo four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, S., at
pm. today; lowest, 80, at s am. today
Full report on page Z.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23
hoRThDRLE.

Frank Royce hauled a load of wheat
to Monticello Tuesday.
VIM. Bales returned from Mancos on
Friday. He returned again to Mancos
on Monday and will take his wife to
Minnesota to the Mayo Brothers hos
pital.
]. M. Redd. Jr. of Monticello was a
Northdale visitor on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell are re-
porting the birth of new baby at
their home last Wednesday.
DR.. Olsen and family of Salt Lake
City. who have been visiting at the
George w. Olsen home, returned on
Saturday. DR.. Olsen left a son here
with relatives to spend the summer and
Miss Naomi Barnes accompanied them
home.
Sunday School services were held at
the Burns school house on Sunday.
Captain Ragsdsle gave a talk to the
congregation.
D. A. Moore and wife left for
Maricopa. Arizona, in their car last
week. F. r. McNeill hauled load of
their household effects to Cortez which
will be shipped to their future home
by truck.
The dance at Lockerby on Friday
night was well attended by Northdale
people and very enjoyable evening
was spent.
The Burns community met at the
schoolhouse last Friday and had a
joint meeting of business and pleasure.
There were about fifty present and
they grubbed and graded about three
quarters or mile of new road. The
ladies' furnished basket dinner which
was greatly appreciated by the willing
workers. They have planned to meet
this way once every month and do
road work. Too much cannot be said
in commentator of such community
cooperation and spirit. 1t would be a
good thing for this country if more
communities would emulate their
example.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23
CROSS ROAD
too late for last week /:

Received too late for last week:
Miss Jennie Simmons departed the
first of the week for her home in Dem
YER after two weeks visit with old
friends in the Valley.
"Sambo's Courtship." given at Peel's
hall recently, was we'll attended and
everybody had good laugh.
Miss Elsie Spear returned home
Thursday after spending few weeks
with Mrs. Dollie Peel.
Club meets this week with Mrs. Avis
Miller.
Dave Lynch is spending his vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer at Lewis.
Eloise Richardson is visiting at the
Melvin home until the position is ready
for her at Spruce Tree camp.
Fred Hechtman of Dove Creek, made
a trip to the Valley for his horses this
week.
DR.. Johnson's stork left fine boy at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Adams
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Peel spent the
week end at the home of Mrs. Dollie
Peel. :.
Mrs. Charles Melvin and. the Misses
Lennea, Kittie and Cess Yarbrough
attended the Rebekah picnic at Mar
raguinnep reservoir last week.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23
Dolores Will Celebrate the Fourth.

A joint meeting of the Dolores
Commercial Club and the local post of
the American Legion met at the Town
Hall Monday night and decided to
celebrate the 4th of July in Dolores.
Committees were appointed to look
after the finances, sports, music and
program. 1t is the plan to have an
attractive ball game, horse races. foot
races and other amusements usually
put on at such a gathering. A big
basket dinner at the Hillside Park will
be an attractive feature and spread
eagle speech by some of our great
orators. There will also be a display
of fire works at night. Some doings
at Dolores the Fourth you better come
and enjoy the day with US.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23
Masons to Observe ST. Johns Day

Masons to Observe St. Johns Day.
All Masons and their families resid-
ing in Montezuma county are requested
to be present at the first annual cele-
bration of st. Johns Day in Montezuma
county. to be held at Summit Lake
June rs. 1922.
Committees have been appointed to
look after the various features of the
celebration and good program and
get-together meeting is assured. All
Masons, whether members in the
county or not, are invited to attend
and bring their families. Bring also a
a good appetite, drinking cup, spoon.
knife and fork.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23

The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. S. L. Ford June IA with fifteen
members present and two visitors.
Mrs. Beulah Trimble and Mrs. Andy
Butter joined the society as members.
A delightful afternoon was enjoyed by
all. Dainty refreshments were served.
Music by Mrs. Lucille johnson. The
next meeting will be at the home Of
Mrs. E. E. Howell the fifth of July.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23
Mrs. Alice Akin is visitingI with hel
sons, Ed and Paul this week,

While the fruit crop was badly
damaged by the late freeze last spring,
there will still be part of a crop of
cherries. apricots. peaches and apples.
The Delicious apples crop will be an
entire failure.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23

]. A. Warren drove in from the dry
section Wednesday. He reports plenty
of moisture two or three inches below
the surface. but a rain would be
welcome for vegetation that is not
deeply rooted.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23

All roads lead to Dolores July Fourth.
The big celebration will have features
to amuse all. Plan to come early and
bring the family. Plenty of shade,
good water. good speaking, good
singing, and all kinds of sports, includ-
ing base ball game between the two
best teams in the San Juan basin.
Bring a basket filled with good things.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23

The dry farmers are wishing for rain
as the hot sun and winds have dried out
the ground and crops are not growing
very fast. When the rains begin it
will not take the farmers or the crops
long to forget about the drought.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23
Coming.

H. Masten Risley, Optometrist and
eyesight specialist. will be at the
Southern hotel Friday, June Both. One
day only. The care of the eyes should
not be trifled with unless you have
dollar eyes. Plan now for consultation.
The Dolores star., 1922-06-23

The ball game Sunday on the Lost
Canon diamond between Dolores and
Mancos resulted in score of to 10
in favor of Dolores.