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Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03

NASHINGTON. = Legislation to
w carry into effect the recommen-
dation to congress made recently by
Secretary Fall for the protection and
development of the lower Colorado riv-
er was proposed in bill introduced
in the house by Representative Swing.
Republican, California. The measure
calls for an appropriation of $7O,OOO,-
OOO, and authorizes the construction of
dam creating an immense reservoir
at Boulder canon on the Colorado
river near the Arizona Nevada line.
1.-THE dam would be sufficient" Rep
resentative Swing said, "to store the
entire flood waters of that river in any
year, and completely remove the con.
stantly recurring serious menace from
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
Chance for Federal Women Prisoners

stepped in crime while serving ONT
their sentences.
Supporters of the movement at first
desired that the women offenders he
sent to houses of refuge, but Sena.
tor Watson Of Georgia SO vigorously
opposed the suggestion that this fen.
ture was eliminated from the mems.
ure.
1t was then decided that Uncle Sam
should do his reforming at state re.
formatories, this feature being added
to the amendment on motion of Sem.
tor Harris of Georgia.
Much debate was occasioned In the
senate prior to adoption of the amend.
ment. 1t was pointed out that the
government for so years had absolute.
ly rejected all attempts to change the
penal code in this respect.
The amendment, however, gained
sufficient support to insure its passage
when it was explained that Mt the
state reformatories these convicted
women would be given an opportunity
to learn useful occupations and n
beat back" from lives nf crime.
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THE following information is con.
L tanned in bulletin issued by the
Department of he Interior:
Officials of the Alaskan engineering
commission state that, now that steel
has been connected on the Government
Alaskan railroad from Seward to Fair
banks, large volume of tourist travel
Is expected to be handled over that
road this coming summer. Not only
is 1t wonderfully scenic ride, but
the Mount Mckinley National park,
which the railroad closely approaches,
Will be an added attraction.
However, tourist travel within the
park will be possible this year for only
the most hardy traveller. Not only are
there absolutely no accommodations
within the park, but there are no
roads and at present, not even we'll
constructed trail. The park railroad
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ID EVERSING his traditional penal
N policy of the last so years, Uncle
Sam in the future will attempt to re-
deem from lives of crime all feminine
offenders against the federal statutes
Under an amendment to the stat
utes, passed by the senate, future
women prisoners of the government Of
all ages may be sent to state refcrna-
tories instead of federal prisons, In the
discretion of the committing Judge.
This change In the law, advocated by
many welfare societies, was accom-
plished when senators were told it was
intended as a means of preventing
fe,uinine first offenders from becoming
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
BLIZZARD FREED
OF TREASON CHARGE
Jury Out Six Hours And Ten
Minutes
CHEERS GREET THE VERDICT
One OF So Men lndicted-Blizzard Sc
Iected As First To Be Tried
E Other Charges Are Still
Pendinq.

Pending.
Charles Town, w. Va.-Bill Blizzard,
boyish mine union official, was freed
Of the charge of treason by a jury in
the Circuit Court of Jefferson county
and from the moment court adjourned
was the center of a cheering crowd
that shrieked its rejoicings and con-
gratulations in the court room and on
the streets. The jury in the five
weeks trial had been out for 6 hours
and 10 minutes and returned its yer.
dict just as arrangements were being
made to adjourn court.
Before the verdict was announced,
Judge j. M. Woods cautioned against
any demonstration, and his warning
was needed during the tedious mo,
ments while the form of the verdict
was properly recorded. But Sheriff
w. o. McCaughtry had not finished
the formality of adjourning before the
cheers broke out.
Blizzard and his wife were com.
planning of sore hands long before
tuS tuIOASS VI anu SlIduSVio
had finished their congratulations.
ITS year since l have felt so
happy was Mrs. Billiards. comment
and her husband, in the center of an
other handshaking throng, cried out
good old Jefferson county,"
William Blizzard, aged %, former
miner, is president of Sub-district 2
Of District II, United Mine Workers
He was indicted with So other men
mainly union officials and sympathiz'
ers with the miners union, on the
charge of treason against West Vir
ginia as a result of last summers dis
turbances in Southern West Virginia
variously referred to as the armed
march" and 1.-The invasion of Logan
county"
This indictment was one Of Is, in
cludng charges of murder, insurrec-
ton and conspiracy, and involved
several hundred men, 120 of whom
obtained change of venue from
Logan county to Jefferson county.
When hearings of these cases began
the treason charge was picked as the
first for trial and Blizzard as the
first defendant. Evidence in his case
was begun just month ago.
When the jury returned its verdict
1t read: 1--WE, the jury, find for the
defendant" the form for civil cases,
and T. C. Townsend of defense coun-
sci, Immediately asked that the form
be changed Court Clerk C. A. Con.
rad hastily wrote on the back of the
indictment which the jury had brought
from its room, 1--WE, the jury, find the
defendant not guilty of the charge in
the Indictment" and it was signed
by D. B. Shoemaker, the foreman. Mr.
Conrad then read the revised form to
the Jurors, and each gave his assent.
The jury had been locked up since
April 27, exactly month, while il
was trying this case and before ad,
journment Judge Woods announced
the jurors were excused from any
further service at this term.
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BARRETT BACKS
PR0F|TEER PROBE
Calls Upon AgricuIturists To
Push The Inquiry
AssAiLS WAR GRAFTERs
President OF The National Farmers
Union Asks Members To Exert
Pressure On Con-
gress.

shington.-President Charles S.
Barrett has issued call to the Ma
tional Farmers Union to back up the
demand for an investigation of the De-
partment of Justice and it's alleged
failure to prosecute war profteers.
President Barrett asked the thousands
of members of the famous union to
write their Senators and Representa-.
tives insisting on the passage of the
Woodruff Johnson resolution, which is
now sdetracked in the House.
Let it be known that the farmers
have no politics where crime is con-
cerned," says Mr.. Barrett, who asserts
that "the war grafters should be prose-
cuted and punished effectively, regard
less of what their political affiliations
may be-"
Members Of both parties" says Mr..
Barrett, "allege and adduce evidence
tending to show that our Government
has been defrauded out of millions and
millions of dollars"
Mr.. Barrett refers to the statement
Of Attorney-General Daugherty regard
ing case of first magnitude that soon
will be prosecuted and Daugherty's
claim that in addition to prominent
persons directly involved in that case
"a great many others who have been
lurking in the shadows are involved in
the unlawful transaction.
The Woodruff j ohnson resolution has
been sidetracked in the House by its
steering committee. and now reposes
in the pocket of Chairman Campbell,
of the Rules Committee. Although the
Rules Committee acted favorably on
1t, Chairman Campbell has failed to
bring it on the floor of the House.
Calling upon the farmers to bring
pressure upon House members, the
president Of the Farmers Union says.
in part:
81 favor the passage Of the Woodruff
Johnson resolution, asking for the ap-
pointment of a Congressional commits
sion, with power to subpoena wit
nesses, administer oaths, take testi.
mony and proceed in gathering the in
formation as to Government contracts
and expenditures. l believe the pas
sage of this resolution is necessary to
bring the results that are necessary.
l agree with the famous New York
lawyer, Samuel Untermeyer, that un-
less Congress takes a firm hand in
this matter of war graft Investigations
the magnitude of the task will be too
great for the Department of Justice,
however well-meaning its efforts may
he
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
Phillips, the Undersecretary of State
William Phillips of Massachusetts,

William Phillips of Massachusetts,
minister to the Netherlands, has re-
turned to be undersecretary Of state,
succeeding Henry p. Fletcher, who
takes up his new post as ambassador
to Belgium. Mr.. Phillips, born in 1878,
was graduated from Harvard universi-
ty in 1900, and entered the diplomatic
service in 1905. He appears to be
real diplomat. Anyway, he has held
State department offices under all of
the last four administrations, Demo.
cratic and Republican alike
During the Roosevelt administra-
tion Mr.. Phillips rose rapidly from as
sistant to the third assistant secretary
of state to chief of the division of Far
Eastern affairs and then to third as
sistant secretary. He remained in this
position during the first part of the
Taft administration.
After filling various diplomatic
posts abroad and taking leave of alb
sence from the diplomatic service, Mr..
Phillips was once more called into the
He served as third assistant secretary
and after America entered the war he
which cOrreSpCnds to the nrpSent nos
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03

Commander William Prideaux, who
was the first officer of the supply ship
Zafiro, which went with Admiral
Dewey's fleet into Manila bay in 1898,
and who has ever since worn the naval
uniform and is commanding officer
of the training ship Rappahannock at
San Diego, Cal, in letter to Presi-
dent Harding has appealed to him to
ask for the setting aside of the small
amount of pay that will keep those SO
old sea heroes from starvation, if the
reduction should go through. He says
that there are two simple means
whereby the unfortunate condition
could now be remedied.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
GIRL MooNsHlNER SENTENCED.
At is She Saved $500 And Supported
Brothers And Sisters.

Springfield, Mass. = Miss Sarah
Levi, 16, the youngest person ever
brought before District Court here on
a liquor charge, and who admitted
that she had saved $500 while sup
porting several brothers and sisters
from the profits of the moonshining
business, was fined $100 and received
a suspended reformatory sentence.
The court ruled that she must move
from her present home in locality
where much moonshining has been
brought to light.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
SING SING PRISON CROWDED
Are Taxed And War.
den Asks For Relief.

Ossining, N. Y.-For the first time
in years famous old Sing Sing has not
sufficient accommodations for its
guests"
The recent crime wave sent SO many
new boarders to Sing Sing that War
den Lawes has had to appeal to the
State Superintendent of Prisons for
relief
Sing Sing has accommodations for
1900 prisoners. They have been ar
irving at the rate of about 10 day
for several weeks, and there were
1,216 in the famous prison.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
CHICAGO GROWING RAPIDLY.
Will Pass Paris In Population BY 1924,
II ls Estimated.

growth Chicago will pass Paris in pop
ulation and become the third largest
city Of the world in 1924, according to
Frederick Rex municipal reference
librarian. Chicago Is increasing at the
rate of 1885 . month, Mr. Rev said. |
At this rate it is estimated thai the
city will have 11,311 more residents
than Paris on March !, 1924.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
PEOPLE PEOPLE PE0f 7 REEE #5afj5##EP RzBB55{Ff
ions and Grandchildren of Jay Gould
While George jaw Gould was Us.

While George Jay Gould was lls-
tening to legal arguments the other
day in New York in a suit for $12,eOO,-
900 brought against him and Myron T.
Herrick, ambassador to France, by re-
ceivers for the Wabash, Pittsburgh.
and Terminal railway, Supreme Court
Justice Deleha-ty issued an order en-
joining him from pressing his claim
for $644,904 against the estate Of the
late Jay Gould, his father Mr.. Gould
claimed the money on the ground that
the trustees had withheld it from him
as part Of his share in the income.
Acting with the consent of the six
children of Jay Gould, Justice Dele
hanty transferred the management of
his estate, valued at $80,0000OO at the
time of his death in 1892, to four trust
companies.
Mrs. Finley ]. Shepard, formerly
Miss Helen Gould, and Edwin Gould
will continue to act as trustees of sew
orol of tho trI,cf f,1ndc OCT hi cbod hy
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03

PHILADELPHIA. - Wheat = No
red winter, $1.35Q1.4O; do, garlicky,
$1.31@1.36.
Oats-No. . white, 49hQ5Oc; No,
white, 48@481a.
Butter-Western creamery. extra,
38c; nearby prints fancy. 44@47
Eggs-Nearby extra firsts, 27kc;
do, firsts, 26; Western extra firsts,
28k; do, f1rsts, q; fancy selected,
packed, 34036.
Cheese-New York, whole milk,
fancy flats held, 23@25c; do. fresh,
1S@1Sk; fair to good, 17@171s; long
horn, 1914 019; single daisies held, 22
OPS; do, fresh, 18@1Sk.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03

program shows, If the riddle of rela.
tive military strength is to be worked
out ultimately into proportionate army
ratios.
The draft program even calls for
much data as to emigration and q
study of the activities and conditions
OF life abroad of such emigrants in or.
der to determine the average number
that never return to the mother coun.
try.
Each phase Of the problem of mill
tary strength analysis-economic So
cial, political. geographical, racial and
financial-is covered In the draft pro
gram with equal thoroughness.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
WEDDING OF HElREss OFF AGAIN
Mccormick-Ba Nuptials Postponed
Until September.

Paris.-The Mccormick Baker we'd
ding has been deferred again. Allister
Mccormick announced that the cere-
mony had been put off until Septem-
ber.
Mary Landon Baker, his fiancee,
who left him waiting at the church"
in Chicago and asked for several 9TH
er postponements in the nuptials, will
go to London on May 80, according to
Mccormick
81 will follow her 10 days later" he
said. Everything is all right. This
will be better for u.s."
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of George appointed
and Trust
her
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
FIRE ALARMS BY RADIO NEXT.
Receiving Sets To Be Installed II
New York.

New York.-Wireless fire alarms
may be in use here shortly, according
to Fire Commissioner T. J. brennan,
who sanctioned radio receiving sets in
the engine houses. The sets are to be
installed at the option and expense OF
the firemen, with official approval.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
SHE is "TRYING TO FORGET
Miss CuIberson, However, Visits Scenes
OF Robertson's War Exploits.

Paris.-"I am trying to forget"
Mary Culberson, daughter of Senator
Cdibesson, said when asked about her
broken romance with Alexander
Robertson. However, she departed
on q tour of the battlefields, during
which she will view the scenes of
Robertson's exploits when he was in
the British Army.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
LIVE STOCK

BALTIMORE. = Calves - Choice to
handyweight veals, per lb., 10k @11c;
choice, fat heavy veals, 9k@10; fair
to good, 8h@9; heavy smooth, fat
veals, 7@8; heavy, rough calves, 5@G.
Lambs and Sheep-No. / sheep, per
lb., 6@7c; fair to good, 4Q12; spring
lambs, 35@4O lbs, 15Q15k; poor and
heavy lambs, $12@14.
CHICAGO. - Cattle = Heavy steers
at $9Q9.20; bulk beef steers, $1,000
SIS; she stock strong; bulls and
stockers steady; veal calves strong to
25c higher, quality considered; bulk
fat she stock, $5.750735; bulk bo.
logna bulls around s465@4.75; bulk
vealers to packers, $92509.75; bulk
desirable light stockers, $70750;
meaty Wisconsin feeders, s8@S.40.
Hogs-Top, $10.s0 for one load:
practical top, $10.75; bulk, 10000
1910; shippers took about 5000; hold
over liberalj pigs steady.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03

NEW YORK.-Wheat-No red
and No 2 hard, s1.42A; No. 1 Mani.
toba, $1,531s, and No. 2 mixed durum
$1.42s4, C. l. f. New York, to arrive.
Corn-No. 2 yellow and No. white,
79Ac, and No. 2 mixed, 78%, C. i. T.
New York, all rail.
Oats-No 2 white, 49kc.
Butter-Creamery, higher than ex.
tras, 37h@98c; creamery, extras (92
score), 81; firsts (S8 to 81 score), 34A
@36k; packing stock, current make,
No. 2, %.
Cheese-State, whole milk, flats,
fresh, specials, 1917 @1SAc; do, aver.
age run, 17s4 @1s; State, whole milk
twins, fresh, specials, 1S@1Sk; do,
average run, 17A.
Eggs-Fresh gathered, extra frsts,
2S@29; firsts, 27@28; storage-packed,
extra firsts, 29h Q30h; firsts, 2Sh@
29k; New Jersey hennery whites, ex-
ira fancy candled selections, 36@37;
do uncandled, 34@35 State, nearby
and nearby Western hennery whites,
firsts to extras, 28@35; State, nearby
and nearby Western hennery browns,
extras, 32@34.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
GERMAN THEATRE PLANNED.
MiIlion-DolIar Structure To Be Ready
For 1e2a-24 Season.

New York.-A group of prominent
Germans headed by Adolph Philip,
actor, announced plans for erection
of a million-dollar theatre here for
production of German operas and
dramatic productions, to be ready for
the 1923-24 season.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
THE
MARKETS

BALTIMORE.-Wh win.
ter, spot, s1.3s@1.43; No. 2 garlicky,
spot, s1.390143.
Corn-Track yellow corn, No. 8 or
better, for domestic delivery, is quot.
able at 72c per bu., asked for car lots
on spot.
Cob corn Is slow; sale by the car.
load on basis of s3.50Q3.6O per bar.
rel for prime nearby yellow on spot !;
closing prices, contract, spot, 6SA
No. spot, 67A.
Oats-No. 2 white, as to weight,
closing prices domestic basis), 49Hc;
No. white, as to weight, 40.
Rye-No. 2 Western, export, spot
(closing prices), per bu., s1.15; bag
lots nearby, as to quality and condi.
ton, 90c@$1.05.
Millfeed-City Mills winter bran,
per ton, in 100-lb. sacks, $33; Patapsca
millfeed, per ton, in 100-lb. sacks, S31e
white middlings, per ton, in S0-lb. cot
ton sacks, $39; same in 1OO-lb. jute
sacks, s37 ..,.
Hay-For desirable qualities of tim.
othy, light mixed and sound clover
hay there is a fair demand within
range of SIS to s21 per ton.
Straw-No. l tangled rye, per ton,
$780, No 1 wheat, $115O@12; No. /
oat (nominaD, s12@13.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 3Sc; do,
choice, 36@37; do, good, 32@35; do,
prints, 39@42; do blocks, 39@41; do,
nearby, 35@37; ladies, 26@2S; Mary
land and Pennsylvania rolls, 23@25;
Ohio rolls, 1904; West Virginia rolls
23@24; storepacked, %; Md, Va. and
Pa. dairy prints, 23@25.
Eggs-Western Nd, Pa, nearby,
24c; Eastern Shore, Md. and Va, "a;
Western, "a; West Virginia, %; South
ern, %.
Live Poultry-Chickens spring, per
lb., 14 lbs. and over, 50Q55c; do,
springers, IN to III lbs, 45@50;
small spring, IN lbs. and less, 35 5@40;
do, white leghorns, 35@4O; young win
ter chickens, 2 lbs. and over 4O@45;
do, old roosters, per lb., 1916.
Ducks - Muscovy and mongrel
young, per h., 1920; do, white
Pekings, per lb., old, 2O@22; do. pud.
die, per lb., 312 lbs. and over, 1920;
do, Indian Runner, per lb., old, 800
1S. Pigeons, per pair, old, 35@40; do,
do, young, 35@4O.
Potatoes-Western Maryland and
Pennsylvania, No. l, 100 lbs, $1.25Q
1.50; New York and New Jersey, No
], do, $1,25@1.50; Western, No. 1, do,
$1.25@1.50; Eastern Shore, do, $1.25
@1.50; Southern Maryland McCor.
micks, do, $1.25@1.50; red potatoes,
do, $1.25@1.50; all sections, No. 2, do,
5O@75c; all sections, per 150-lb. bag.
$250Q3; No. 2, $1.25@150.
New Potatoes-Florida, No. l, per
bril-, $500; No. 2, do, s3@3.50; No. l,
per bu. CRIT, s1,75@2; No. 2, do, $1.25
@1!5O; No. l, per 150-lb. sack. SAC
450; No. 2, per 150-lb. sack, $2.50@3;
South Carolina, No. /, per bril-, s506;
do, No. 2, $3@3.50; sweets, all sec
tions, per bril-, s3.5OQ4.50; yams, all
sections, per bril-, s3@3.5O; sweets and
yams, all sections, No. 2, per bril-, 50
@2.50; sweets, No. l, per bu. hamp,
$125@1.50; yams, No. l, per hamp..
$1@1.25.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
ON PERSON OF cARLSTROM

For several weeks excitement has
been rife in the city over the affairs
OF Helen Day and Joe and Joel Carl
strom. who roomed at the Day home.
and on Friday evening a number of
men went to the neighborhood and
attacked Joel Carlstrom, giving him
beating and 1t is claimed. ordering
him to leave the city. His brother,
II is said. was not there.
On Monday Helen Day filed a
complaint charging number of
men with assault with deadly wea-
pom on the person of Carlstrom. in
cluding In the number her husband,
Harold Day. James and Roy Green
wood. Roy Moore. Herbert Border and
D. Workman. The date OF hearing
has not been set.
We are publishing the names of
the men against whom this suit has
been filed. because they-or at least
some persons-had the moral courage
to do what many others have been
threatening to do for some months.
The object OF the attack, accom-
panied by Mrs. Day and her children,
left by auto for Grand Junction Sat
urday afternoon, and quiet once
more reigns in the neighborhood.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
MAN SPRINGS
SURPRISE ON FRIENDS

On Tuesday evening, May 22nd,
Lloyd Nicholson and Miss Frances
Elda Pratt, slipped quietly into the
home of Rev. A. B. Parry and an
nounced that they wished to be mar
ried. They were armed with the ne
cessary license and Mr. Parry tied the
nuptial knot. Mrs. Benson Stephen
and Miss Cleo Compton were called
in as witnesses but they as well as
their few friends who caught on were
sworn to secrecy.
But now the secret is out and every
body knows it. For the past three
years Lloyd has been employed with
the Delta Ball Club as catcher and his
bride has been an efficient assistant
in the B. o. Windle dental Office.
Congratulations are hereby extended.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
LIVELY PROGRAM At
LIONS WEEKLY LUNCHEON

John Arthur presided at the meet
ing OF the Lions Club Monday even
ing as good fellowship chairman
John and Alva Ratekin sang individ-
ually and collectively several selec-
tions with Mrs. C. e. Harding at the
Piano. Mrs. F. W. Grove and Will
Ratekin sang duet. C. R. Hollems
was a guest of the club and spoke
about his recent trip to the lakes and
invited all Lions to remember the
Grand Mesa Lakes Hotel this year
Thomas Heath Of Denver wns also
guest and spoke enthusiastically OF
the local club and urged them to keep
up the good work. Plans were made
for the Laxear trip. All members
and guests who plan on going are re-
Quested to see Paul Osborne. chair
man Of the transportation committee.
and arrange for transportation.
Lions will assemble at the community
rooms as usual only at 500 p. M.
next Monday evening and leave for
Lazear At 5:l5.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
WINS LODGE HoNoRS AT
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION

At the school of instruction con-
Quoted at the Rebekah Lodge last
Thursday evening. organizations from
four towns were represented. viz:
Cedaredge. Hotchkiss, Eckert and
Delta The various phases OF the work
were exemplified by different organi-
cations and representative from
each of the four gave the secret
work. Mrs. J. d. VanValkenourgh
received very pretty cloisine pm
for giving the work letter perfect.
The. Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges of the Western Slope Odd Eel
lows Association will have big day
at Cedaredge next Wednesday. June
7th, and it is expected that nearly all
memebrs will attend.
The Delta Canton and Katherine
Rebekah lodge of Delta will confer
the degree of chivalry.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
INSPECTION FRUITS AND We
GETABLES AT SHIPPING POINT

Fort Collins, May 24.-The appro-
priation bill for the U. S. Department
of agriculture for the year beginning
July I. 1922. signed by the President
May II, provides for Federal Inspec-
ton of perishable food products at the
shipping point.
The Colorado Division of Marketing,
established July /, 1921, under H. B.
456, Sessions Laws of Colorado, 1921,
has inspected at the shipping point
more than twenty three thousand
cars of fruit and vegetables produced
in this state.
cooperative arrangement is now
being developed, between the q. S.
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estim
etes and the Colorado Division OF
Marketing. by which it will be pos
sible to offer Federal inspection on
all carload lots OF fruits and veget'
ables when shipped in the State, or
received from other States, beginning
July 1, 1922. Certificates issued on
such inspections will be receivable as
prima facie evidence in any United
states court.