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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-10

then looked closely at the stranger.
He appeared to be honest; his gaze
was steady, and seemed very limo
cent.
where did you get thisT" Dale
asked.
The alert eyes narrowed. "Do ye
think this here vein you're a-fixin' to
mine is the only vein in the whole
countryF"
where did you get this7" Dale re-,
peated.
"Do We think" drawled the other,
"'at I'm plumb fool enough to give
my find away TO nothin'? l been pore
all o. my life, mister!"
"HOw am | to know" frowned DaleA
that you've really got a indP"
"Ye'd believe yore W two eyes,
wouldn't yer"
YES" Dale agreed, "Pd believe my
own two eyes, of course. What's your
name, and where are you fromF'
what do l git outen itP 1 DONE
own the mountain it's in, but it shore
can be bought TO fifteen cents a acre.
And nobody knows about it but jest
me. 1t lays closer to the railroad AN
this here Moreland vein, too. What
do l git outen it, misterf'
The mOuntaineer seemed more hon
est than ever, but Dale was still on
his guard. He asked again:
whats your name. and where are
you fromT'
This time the answer came readily:
my name it's Walt Turner, and I'm
from Turner's Laurel, Madison county,
state o. Nawth Ca1iner. But my find
1t amt nowhars clost to home. 'Tain't
no more'n about two hours o. waikiki
from right here, mister. Eff you'd Jest
up and go along WI me, I'd show it to
ye."
Dale considered. There might be a
considerable vein Of this new coal.
Even If he was sent to the state penI.
tentiary for a term of years, Hayes
was entirely capable Of carrying on the
mining operations.
I'D like to take my mining man,
Hayes"
"Nol" quickly objected Walt Tur-
ner. II don't want nobody else to
know whar it's at but jest you and
me. That away, We see, eff I'm treated
crooked I'll know edzactly who done ID
and I'll shore git you'll But heerd
tell at you was pow'ful square. mis-
ter"
could l get back here before night
fall%"
Turner's eyes lighted. "ShoreT"
'Then lead the way" ordered Dale.
Walt Turner from Turner's Laurel,
Madison county. state of North Caro-
lima, crossed the little creek on stones
and went straight to the northeast,
missing the Ball settlement by a good
mile, and hard on his heels followed
the Moreland CoA company's stalwart
general manager.
The way was exceedingly rough.
The two men climbed rugged cliffs.
threaded dense thickets Of great laurel.
mountain laurel, sheep laurel, and
huckleberry bushes. They we're one
hour in a stretch of woods where the
hemlocks, poplars and hickOries stood
so thlckly that the interlacing branches
overhead shut out completely the light
of the sun and half the light of day.
Fearing a panther, or a wildcat Dale
kept his revolver loosened and ready in
its holster. Walt Turner armed him
self with a long staff-for snakes, he
said; and then he proved 1t by killing
a rattler that had eight rattles to its
tail.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-10
CHAPTER XII.
Sentenced to Hang.

Sheriff Tom Flowers and four able
deputies rode out Of Gainesville very
early on the following morning. They
went to the Big Pine mountain country,
and, by a scheme that entailed some
shrewdness on the part of the chief
officer, arrested two Balls and two
Torreys on suspicion and took them
away without trouble.
The two Balls and the two Torreys
we're lodged in the Gainesville Jail
and offered their liberty and exonera-
ton from all blame In the dynamiting
affair If they would give the names
of the other guilty parties and appear
against them. The mountaineers de-
clared stoutly that they knew nothing
whatever of the matter, and when
pressure was applied they grew sullen
and refused to talk at all.
1t was plain to Flowers that they
did know something about it, and-he
finally ordered that they be kept In a
cell on a diet Of bread and water until
their tongues loosened. AT which the
Balls and Torrcys Vwore loudly and
swore that they would rot in Jail
hrst-unless their kinsmen came and
shot up the town and liberated them
by forcel
"To me that is proof that you four
are guilty" grimly smiled the sheriff,
"And If your folks want to try storm
ing the jail, let them. A full COM
pany of militia can be rushed here
within an hour, at any time, and Wen
give your folks all the fun they want"
It may be recorded that the four
billmen V confessed.
. .
Bill Dale, closely Swallowed by one
lanky Samuel Heck with his inevitable,
ever-ready rife, went among the work
ers with a cheer that he did not feel.
For Caleb Moreland was in jail, and
Caleb Moreland was innocent. But
there was one sincere delight for
Dale: Hayes was driving the little
railroad ahead with all his might and
all the might of his men. Hayes was
they worked even harder when he was
absent than they worked when he was
standing over them.
The days ran on, and there was no
sign of a hostile demonstration from
the Balls and Torreys. Judging from
appearances, they we're wholly salts
fed with Caleb Moreland's being in
Jail.
Henderson Golf had disappeared,
Dale hoped that he was rid of the man
for all time, but he wasn't. Golf was
not so confident as was Major Bradley
that he could establish his innocence
In the matter Of the dynamiting Of the
two buildings and the trestle. He
wished very much to steer clear OF
arrest, for reasons of his own, and he
was hiding his time In a little town
In western North Carolina. When the
dynamiting affair had blown over, he
would go back and try again, perhaps
by an altogether new scheme, to gel
himself into possession Of the More
land coal.
Then there came to the neighbor-
hood a man whom no Moreland, and
none Of the Littlefords, had ever sci
eyes upon before, He vas a very un'
couth mountain man, with long black
hair and shaggy beard; his clothing
was o~utlandish and ragged. He had
not much to say; there was about
him, somehow, an air of mystery.
Two days after his arrival, in the
afternoon, the stranger met Dale mid
way between the Halfway switch ant
the opening of the coal vein, ant
STONED him with an unpraised hand
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-02-10
To Be Continued
Hokum.

Civilization is largely the escape OF
the race from a belief in hokum. How
much hokum do You believe inf Al
ways some.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
TCH|TCHER|N 5
RESIGNATION IS
NOW REPORTED
Hague Conference Is Shocked
by Rumor Russian En-
voy Has Quit.
By 8. ID. WEYER.
international News Service.

THE HAGUE, June ga sensa.
ton was caused here today at the
beginning Of the real work of the
international conference on recon.
struction of Russia by a report that
George Tchitcherin. peoples COM
missar for foreign affairs in the
Moscow Soviet government, has
resigned.
Tchitcherin has had complete
charge OF Soviet Russia's interna-
tional dealings since the present So
Wet cabinet was formed, and was
active leader Of the Russian delega-
ton at the Genoa conference.
1t was authoritatively declared
that Tchitcherin's resignation would
not change the policy of the Soviet
delegation, which will strictly follow
the lines laid down at Genoa.
1t is understood that M. Karachan.
Russian envoy at Warsaw, will act
as foreign 'commissar for the time
being, but that M. Litvinoff eventu.
ally will succeed Tchitcherin.
Tchitcherin is in i'll health, and at
present is in Germany under the care
Of nerve specialists.
The Russian delegation, headed by
NJ. Litvinoff, arrived early in the aft.
ernoon.
Interviewed by the international
News Service correspondent through
the window of his compartment be-
fore leaving the railway coach, Lit.
vinoff said:
This is going to be a brass tacks'
conference. We have come here in
perfect good faith. just as we went to
Genoa. But we shall not surrender
the fundamental principles of the
Soviet.
'As for Lenin's health, it seems
that a lot Of people have been dane.
ing in celebration around q corpse
which is still very much alive"
Litvinoff was accompanied by
Krostinsky, Russian envoy to Ger
many; Sokolnikoff, Russian commits
sar for finance, and a number Of
technicians and secretaries. Lecnid
Krassin is reported to be In Moscow
on account Of the reported resigDa.
ton of Tchitcherin, while another
delegate, Rakovski, head OF the
Ukrainian Soviet, is still In Berlin.
Upon their arrival at Echeveningen
the Russians passed through lines of
correspondents and photographers to
their hotel. In reply 10 a broadside
Of questions. Litvinoff said:
I'VE shall see you boys dt s
o'clock"
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
SENATORS VOTE
FEDERAL BONUS
Report of Appropriation Corr
mittee Likely to Be
Passed Today.

The S240 bonus for Government
employees was favorably acted upon
today by the Senate Appropriation
Committee.
The decision was reached to report
the appropriation bill carrying the
bonus without delay and to obtain
action upon 1t In the Senate today
II possible. No opposition is expect.
ed as to the continuation of the
bonus.
The passage of the bonus will end
the conflict which began several
months ago when the House Appro-
priation Committee entered upon an
inquiry upon the alleged decline of
the cost of living in the District, and
the possibility of whiting the bonus
The committee finally reported the
bill carrying $3.50 bonus, Dut this
was voted down upon the floor
Of the House and the $240 provision
was restored.
The continuance of the bonus for
another year will permit ample
time for the consideration Of re-
classification legislation in the Sen
ate.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
ATLANTIC CITY POLICEMAN
FALLS HEIR TO LARGE SUM

ATLANTIC CITY, June 26.-Harry
Marks, for many years a city police
man and now captain Of police Of the
Reading railway, has been notified
that he and other members OF his
family have inherited approximate tely
$3.50, 900 from an aunt who died re.
Gently in London, England.
Marks il a son of the late Henry
Asher Marks, who came to Philadel-
phia from England sixty years ago.
There are living in this country three
other sons and daughters, three of
whom live in this city. They are
Chapman Marks, of 204 Montpelier
avenue, and Mrs. Hannah Anger and
Samuel Marks, both of Winchester
avenue.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
NORFOLK GIRL VANISHES
ON ERRAND TO STORE

NORFOLK, Va, June 26.-Thir'
teen-year-old Margaret King is
missing from her nome. 673 South
Nav avenue. According to George
w. King, her father. Margaret left
home Thursday to make a purchase
ard has not been seen since.
Her father fears the girl has met
with foul play. and Norfolk police
have communicated with the au'
thopities Of nearby cities.
Margaret King has dark brown
hair, bobbed; blue eyes and light
complexion. When she left home
she wore a red sweater, blue skirt
and orange-colored slippers.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
PLANS
.TORET|REA AF TER
FINISHING TERM
Michigan Congressman Wants
Rest After Service of
"a Years.
b, international New. Service.


Joseph w. .Fordney. Congressman
from the Eighth district.of Michigan
and chairman of the House Ways
and Means Committee announced
today he would retire from politics
at the end of his present term on
March 4, 1923. -
Il am tired Of work" Fordney
said in making the announcement,
II need a rest. I am fifty-nine years
old and have been in Congress for
twentS-four years and served fOgr
years in the city council of Saginaw.
I have done what / could for my
people. Now I want to devote some
time to my family. I want to stop
working for WHILE"
Letters informing his political
friends In Michigan that he would
not stand for reelection this fall
have been sent by Fordney' to the
chairman OF his district committee
and to the Republican committee
chairmen i'm Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia.
Montcalm, Saginaw and Shiawassee
counties.
Fordney was born In Blackford
county, Ind. He was engaged in the
lumber business before entering poll
tics and is rated as multi-million
aire. ~ y ~
As chairman Of the House Ways
and Means Committee he took a
prominent part in framing the exist
ing revenue act, and also was instru-
mental In drawing up and passing In
the House the pending soldiers bonus
and tariff bills, A.s 4 .~r, 2
Under the seniority rule, Congress-.
man William r. Green of,Jowa will
succeed to the chairmanshto of the
Ways and Means Committee, The
next ranking member Of the, commit
tee Is Congressman Nicholas, Long
worth of Ohio. .. a'@'h.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
MARINES
JUSTIFIED
ISLAND
:. METHODS
Senate Committee Declares
Grave Doubt Exists as to
Torture of Natives.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
Unt.rn.tion.I N.v. S~rx,c..


). American military occupation Of
Haiti was completely justified in
. report submitted to the Senate
today by a committee which visited
the island republic to investigate
serious charges brought against
the rule Of United States Marines.
The report, made by Senator Nc
Cormick (Rep) Of Illinois, declared
American occupation Of the island
was absolutely necessary" to up
hold the Monroe Doctrine and to
prevent military Intervention by
Germany and France. The COM
mittee urged retention Of marines
in Haiti but asserted military
courts should be abolished.
Ended Chronic Anarchy.
The landing Of marines. the report
states, ended chronic anarchy in the
republic. and brought law and order
to the island for the first time in its
history. The occupation, 1t was con.
tended, should be maintained until
the natives were capable of self
government.
Charges of illegal executions by
,iharines were partially supported. the
committee submitting evidence Of
ten such killings. The committee
also declared there was evidence Of
innocent Haitians being slain in
marine attacks. but the blame was
placed on the nature Of the fighting.
Exonerated Of Torture.
Touchineo on charges Of torture ard
cruelties, said to have been inflicted
TURN OVER)
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
IS OF IS MISSING CREW
OF PURITAN MAKES LAND

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, June 2j.--
Fifteen of the sixteen missing mem
bers of the crew of the wrecked
Gloucester schooner Puritan have
landed AZ. La Have on the mainland
about 100 miles from Sable Island
where the vessel was lost, according
to word reaching here today.
Christopher Johnson. of Gloucester
the one man unaccounted for. Is be-
lieved to have lost his life when n
dory capsized as the crew was leav'
ing the Puritan.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
JAP COUNCIL TAKES UP
LAST OF PEACE TREATIES

TOKYO, June 26.-The privy coun-
oil today took up the last of the
Washington conference treaties, the
nine-power pact and the China tariff
agreement. These will be ratified
Saturday, and the regent will ratify
all OF the conference treaties on Sun
day about the time Secretary of the
Navy DENLY and a party of American
naval officials arrive at Yokohama to
visit Japan.
Premier Kato probably will make
the announcement of ratification in
greeting Secretary Denoy.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
OWNER OF RAIDED STORE
SUES REVENUE. AGENTS

ATLANTA, Ga, June 26.-Charg-
ing that his grocery and drug store
was illegally searched for liquor by
T.. d. Dismuke, Federal prohibition
officer, and ]. w. Powell. internal
revenue agent, G. d. Bridges today
filed suit in the Fulton county
court against the Federal agents
for $4,000 each. Attorneys for
Bridges contended there was vic.
lation of the law when Dismuke's
deputies searched the store on q
search warrant issued to Powell.
Bridges alleges he was greatly
humiliated before a number of Gus,
toners when the agents made the
search.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
SLAYING JURY OUT
SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT

PITTSBURGH, Pa June &C.
When court opened at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, the jury deciding the
fate of James q. Flannery, accused
Of killing his wife last February, was
still out and deadlocked.
The jury went out at $50 o clock
Friday night.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
EN- GL |SH.
CORNER ON.
LOOMS
Penrose Suppressed ResoIu-
tion Of Sen. King Calling for
Petroleum investigation.
BY EDWIN CLAPP.


Last weeks dispatches from
London tell of q new and inter-
esting development in the inter
national oil game. The British
have made an additional invest
ment of $28,0O0,000 in = the
Royal Dutch-Shell combine and
have thus taken another step in
displacing the Butch from the
control Of that great oil power.
Balance Of Power Threatened.
Up to the present time a sem.
blance of equilibrium between the
conflicting national interests in the
worlds oil fields has been main.
tanned by the balance between ~
Anglo-American. representing Stand.
ard OIL, (2) the Royal Dutch and
Shell groups, representing Holland.
and (3) the Anglo-Persian OIL Com
pany, whose shares are owned by
the British government. Today the
balance threatens to be disturbed
by British control Of the Dutch
group.
The authorities in Washington are
more than mildly interested In the
development. The growing i'm.
portance Of oil for industrial and
naval use has awakened the Fed.
eral Government to the necessity OF
retaining under American owner
ship or control q share in the
worlds oil resources commensurate
with our future needs.
The immediate concern here al
Washington Is to prevent the Brit
tsaH all Int 4
this country by the ten million
share Shell Union corporation of Del
aware, from realizing its ambition
to acquire a dominating position In
American oil fields.
There Is every indication that the
Federal Trade Commission will be
requested to investigate and report
upon foreign holdings OF our oil
resources.
Such an investigation was de-
manded last September in resolu
ton presented to the Senate by
! Senator William II. King Of Utah
/ This resolution was iSgt to sleep in
| the Senate Commerce Committee
and there It lies today. Kings
resolution was intended to prevent
an impending merger between the
Dutch Shell interests, In this coun
try and the Union OIL Company
of Delaware, which Dutch Shell had
used as a stalking horse to acquire
American property.
Story VIII Be Interesting.
When the Federal Trade Commits
sion makes its report the most in
teresting chapter will be the story
of the suppression Of Kings resoM
ton during negotiations for the
| Sbell-Union merger, story nov
only dimly known. g-.
Here are the facts of the case:
| The Union OIL Company of Della
ware was formed in 1919 mainly
for the express purpose OF acquir
ing stock In the great Union Oh
Company of California. 1t sue
ceeded in acquiring 180,869 share.
(2B.17 per cent? out Of the Call
fornia compapy's total issue OF 500,
600 shares OF common stock
Whether at this stage OF the game
the Delaware company was secret
ly acting for the British interest,
cannot now be stated.
The Delaware company appeared
to be a purely American concern
and, In fact, had on its directorate
eminent American financiers OF ths
caliber of Charles III. Sabin, ther
president Of the -SGuaranty Trus
Company, now chairman OF the
Guaranty board.
In September last a committee o.
the Delaware company's directors
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
Leaps Off Brooklyn Bridge,

NEW YORK, June ga man
believed to be Henry Montgomery.
of Brooklyn, jumped to his death
from Brooklyn bridge yesterday
evening in the view of hundreds of
pedestrians and surface car and
elevated train passengers.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
THRILLING
DUEL HELD
At DAN n
One Captured Following Con-
certed Assault AMID Rain
of Bullets.

Following a four-hour rifle
battle, ending at dawn today,
during which reinforcements were
rushed from Washington in Il wild
automobile dash, revenue officers
silenced the rifles of a number
of moonshiners and captured their
stronghold with sensational
charge. Nobody was injured.
Capture One Man.
One man, Benjamin Grove was
caught as he rose with smoking rifle
to confront the Washington revenue
men. and is now on his way to Bal
timore under heavy guard 70 face
charges.
The local revenue office had re.
ceived tips that moonshine liquor was
being made in wholesale quantities
at Charlotte Hall, Nd down the
Maryland State road, and was being
sold through the countryside, guam
titles of the moonshine, II Is alleged,
finding ready market at Marshall
Hall, where the recent fatal riots
aboard the steamer Charles Macd'
lester began.
,.sShoStly before. midnight Revenue
Officers Ellis Evans. Ruby, and Pnrr,
OF this city, left for Charlotte Hall.
AS they drew up alongside the road,
IA full half mile from their goal, the
! cfdckle of distant rifle fire was heard
and bullets thudded into the ground
snearby.
The three officers deployed and
advanced steadily toward the shack,
where the moonshiners had taken
cover. They were subjected to a
constant hail of bullets fired at ran
dom.
Armed only with revolvers the
. revenue men were at a disadvant'
age which they could not overcome,
One of the revenue men made
his way to a telephone. An emerg'
ency call to the local offices re.
suited in the immediate dispatch.
ing of a half, dozen men, armed
with army rifles, from this city.
Shack Is Stormed.
Arriving at the scene of battle,
the revenue men poured a heavy
fusilade into the shack. silencing
the hostile fire temporarily. Then
they closed in before an effective
fire could again be opened on them
and beat down the door. In the
confusion at least two of the moon.
sinners are. said to have escaped
through a secret exit.
A huge still found In the cabin
was wrecked and several barrels OF
mash destroyed. One hundred gal.
Ions of corn whiskey were con.
fiscated and sent to Baltimore with
the prisoner.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26

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The Washington times., 1922-06-26
BRITAIN WOULD ADMIT
GERMANY INTO LEAGUE

LONDON, June 26. - Premier
Lloyd George informed the House
of Commons this afternoon that
Great Britain favors the admission
of Germany to the League Of Ma.
tions.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
Gen. Harboard at CobIenz.

CoBLENTZ, June 26.-Maj. Gen
James q. Harbord. deputy chief OF
staff of the United States army
has arrived in Coblentz. He is
awaiting instructions from the War
Department at Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
Ammunition to Be Sold.

NORFOLK, Va. June 26.-Six
thousand tons of ammunition owned
by the Government and stored at
the Pig Point ordnance depot is to
be sold at auction. There are 10000
cases Of cartridges in the lot.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
PRESIDENT RETURNS
FROM VIRGINIA VISIT

The President and Mrs. Harding
returned to Washington this morn.
ing after a week end visit at the
home Of Edward B. Mclean, at Lees.
burg, Va,
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
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