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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
AUTO SMASH UP ON
SOLDIERS HOME ROAD

Wednesday morning about nine
o'clock Mrs. Warren and her son
Hevsrd were coming into Monte
Vista on the Soldiers Home road
wAsa Joseph Rulusa ran head-on
iAto their car. Nrs. Warren wss
sitting In the back seat Of their
Fssd and the impact threw her
visisatly forward against the froat
eeos 20 that her right wrist was
beoAsa. No one else was iajursd
sltAeagh Mr.. Rsluaa vas somewhat
shaken up. His car was . Paige
an both Il and the Ford we're sew
ersoy lanassA.
Z n accident hsppsnsd whoa
NQ1nn stssavesA 70 20 arsuIA ssv-
- 9soS waseA' vsss tsavaaiae -
tween hin and the Warfoas. Rulusa
IL froa New Mexico and tsmpor-
ariiy settas ~ priest At Del Norts.
The accident seemed to be his
fault - he paid ell damages with.
out question.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

Mrs. James veerkamp died Sun
day night At St. Josephs hospital in
Denver where she had gone to re-
ceive medical treatment. The body
was brought 10 Monte Vista and In
TERED In the cemetery here after
funeral services held at the Woods
mortuAry chapel Thursday after
noon, October 25. The funeral ad-
dress was delivered. by Rev. H. C.
Kephart.
Mrs. veerkamp was born In North
Carolina. While an infant she moved
to Missouri with her parents. In
1884 she was married to Samuel
Hedges and to this union three
children were born, Mrs. Bertha
Doebler. Mrs. Grace Link aud
Leonard. Hedges died In 1898 and
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
COLLISION ON ALAMO6A
ROAD WRECKS OAKLAND

A demolished Oakland automobile
on the road between Monte Vista
and Alamosa has been identified
~ the property OF Con Mondragon
OF Alamosa. Con left Monte Vista
last Saturday evening and says he
narrowly averted being killed BY
the driver of q Chevrolet sedan
driving from the rear sround in
front and crashing ints his machine.
He Ieft the junk II the road and
managed 70 catch ride 10 his home
town.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
1924 H. 0. 6. Stock
Show Now Under Way

At = meeting Of the direc-
tors. the dates Of the coming
San Luis Valley H. o. G.
Stock Show were net for Feb.
ruary 6. Z: and 8. 1924. The
last years Officers were re-
elected ~ follows: A. H. Web
ster, president: Geo. A.
Wright. vice president: and
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

Geo. B. Boutwell,. secretary
treasurer. Committees were
appointed and work started.
At least one new department
will be added to the premium
list and that will be classes
for the milking Shorthorns.
Special attention will be given
to all dairy breeds.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
PARMA LAND. COMPANY
- nnlNOo IN FINE RAN

Carl FrscA rstarnsl Wednesday
frs0 oenia0sese. .Uta1. vssss -
DareAass1 feuf psrs6rsa RAA-
boaillst rams. The n0s are Of The
>'pelssd" spseiss and ore naGaifteent
iadivSdsals. They vill b used tor
their wooi-erovtag Qualities With
the coaDany's CosrisAals swss,
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

T. 8. Faus. an uncle Of z. B. Faus
and Leonard Pass Of Monte Vista.
Visited them aad their mother fro0
Saturday 70 wsdass1ay. He Aas
essa = tAs CalifssstA eaese apA \
- bic Wy 70 Ais hens ae Williams
port. Ind.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

Word has Just besn received OF
the marriage Of 10y Spsnesr and
Mis- virginia Patterson last sprisg
II Michigan where they both were
attending school. Loy Il the soa Of
NJ. and Mr.. Frank c. Spencer aad
10 very we'll known 10 Monte Vista.
The happy young couple will make
their home at Bsaton Harbour.
Michigan. where 10y has . position
With the Fuilsr Brush Company.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
Agriculture Has Just Started
On Most important Phase Of
It's Life "--M. A. E. Winsbip
NOTED SPEAKER ADDRESSES
LOCAL ROTARY CLUB
On LADIES NIGHT

Upon the occasion Of having as
their gusst DR.. A. e. Winship, the
noted educator OF Boston. Mass, the
Rotary club invited their ladies to
. banquet at La veta hotel to hear
his address which proved to be a
wonderful talk by remarkable
man.
DR.. Winship took for his sub.
5ect. "The Human Element in
Agriculture" He stated that aEri-
culture has Just started on the most
important phase Of its life. Every
thing comes in waves and these
waves are started by big men. The
first agricultural wave was started
in this country BY George Washiw.
ton who was = good farmer and
carefully practiced rotation Of crops
o. Oh five farms, never raising the
name crop two successive years ON
the same farm. Warrington. IN ad-
<ition to being called father Of his
&C ountry." could very appropriately
be named the father Of agricul.
turs." In ls3s. Henry Clay started
the wave Of purebred cattle and in
trodscsA the Hereford cattle into
ths sosntry. Daniel Webster Inn
ported red hogs to America. The
speaker cited other facts In history
showing that the big thiass started
eDe ~ tNDeovsneat a agriculture
b this ce1atry vsse seastsl by asa
vho were nessA nationally.
p. WinshiD ~ H. Uavs thas
= esG1iag vtl1 sslvs ~ proeaea q
Daskstias. TAs vessd var prevent
- its eooias befoea. Hoasse mar
kssiAs viii put this valley o. .
esvss With the farnsss q Aresstost
County. Maine. David Lubin Of
California vas rsspoastbls for the
rsfriserator ar sal the psrcsi .pest
ana ~ perfected . ptaa for heaest
marketing which - presented TO
The leaders aad rulers OF fourteea
countries bseess hs vas sccer1el .
fsvorshle hearing. rAis was By The
Klss - Italy. bat the var cane o.
and Lsbia died. tAesehv preventing
. TRIAL Of The plas. America never
failed to solve her probIsms-whsa
she fosnd sAe eouiA no loassr
dodge them-ead viii not tail whsa
- saAestakss 70 solve the prob
lens IN agriculture.
Other guests Of the club were
Supt. Elmer Underwood Of Del
Norte. Prof. c. O. Sargent and Mtss
Blodsett Of the state college aad
Niss Esta Ne0uinn Of Columbia
eellsgs. New York. Miss Ne0uiHh
is here to study rural Conditions.
particularly consolidated schools. Of
which those IN Rio orands county
ere held 70 be the most pronounced
examples II the Uaitsd states. Mias
Mc0uina mads short talk sxprsss-
ias hsr pleasure II findiag com
nuaitiss here almost sxeiusivsiy
Aneeicaa. which offered . great
contrast % New York whore oas
mHeG havs sn intsrpretsr speaksAS
several languages IN order 70 hold
eeavsess with the people.
Mn. Fuller ssa Mn. Tr0sbloo1
eseh saas . srssp u soags accom-
pasiol by Mrs. Nesrisea % the
piass vAiea. With ths Rotary seass.
~~~AA 80 . AnnA - towahla anA
las0ogaeioaal nsstias.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

Al . meeting Of the board ol
diRsctors Of the Monte Vista com.
msrcial club Wednesday n':at ~. T.
Hancock was elected - secretary.
The office Of the club will be main.
taiasd BY Mr.. Hancock at the rooms
occupied BY Edman Z Hancock.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
Durango @cil Is
4yste,iously Shot
Roy White. Who Narrsed MOstr
Vista Woaas. Usable 70 Hay
Who Firrd NJ Hin

With a bullet lodged In his fore
head. Roy White. superintendent,
OF the local state fish hatchery. In
IN II hospital In Durango fighting
desperately for his life.
Mrs. White said she found her
husband In the bedroom covered
with blood aud unable to tell any
thing about the shooting. aitho. she
says. he protested when she advised
calling = doctor. However. about
noon. Mrs. white called . physician n
when her husband became uncon.
scious.
white had been drinking heavily
for the past month. his wife said
md that she left him Sunday night
stupefied with liquor under tn. din
ming room table and went to spend
the night with fricnar.
Mystcry has been added to the
case by the finding OF n bloody pill
low and = rag saturated with blood
back Of the bsihtub In an adjoining
room. A dried pool OF blood also
WAS found In this room. indicating
that he had been shot here and
either vas carried or walked into
the bedroom or had stopped In the
bathroom to hattie his wound before
cola psing on the bsd where he vas
found.
Officials Investigating the case
cay that hc had 40 known enemies
and they ara completely myutifi~d.
An ~xamination was made 70 ~.
certain whether or aos thers were
any powder buraa on IN. mans
head for the purpos- of Determining
whether or not he had shot himself.
None Was discovered.
White came 60 Durango to re-.
iisve Mrs. Eivirs Hamor. then sup.
sr'ntsndsat oe The hatchery. lie wss
married II Monte Vista last January
70 Mrs. olnsisa. He vas formerly
eenaecte1 with the Antoatto hatch.
- aal was traasfssre1 70 Duranso.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

L. c. Coalsy sud family left 0ua.
day for Durango where they sxpset
70 locate DermaAsntly.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26
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LAsl Thuss1ay While working o.
~ ssDarsssr q The Phtssy tArssa-
nc 0asAias Tee0as Maupin. seese
- yeass q 80. Was suddenly sssssd
vslA . faeai Man attack. He hs1
lset ~ hoos'. u D., Nests that
nssa1ns. sssoissiy wi. A. the
nssAlas WAs - tAs Rivsrs raseh
assal = aiis( fsea Z Jsrs. pt.
ChamAees q tAat Dlsss wss called
as1 Dseaex.ssl llsapta's 1sath dus
- heast esilssa Ne leaves . wiss
= psa NestA
~ ~ ssvs - bsse rssssvsA
Aeso g ~ eDse tAae Mn. Jeha
Vooosg, . 1os0w eo111eoe g noote
vls0o ~ sufoess1 ~ ~ g ~
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

GraDk WeetA salfseel . sltght
sesoks q apo1>say Monday aal b
WI sssieusly % % sseesae q
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-10-26

ct1s., as1 Mn. Hatcher sna baby
sfe0 vDetos. csso.. visited With ~
uosSs nT. vraAk Howard s1A ian.
W srea Sunday - Tuesday. NJ.
HateAss psroAassl aal sAtppel .
aAsseaA q petaless fre0 ~ couasyy
sssreunAiag Heats visa.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
BIG HOTEL DESIGNED
TO STAND SHOCKS
Building Reported Wrecked in
Toxic Planned by Chi
cago Architects.
By the Assncia ted press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 3.-The I'M
perial Hotel, center of wealth and
rashion, one of the principal struc-
lures of Toxic, reported destroyed in
the earthquake and fire, was de-
signed and built under the direction
OF Chicago men. along lines intended
to Withstand earth disturbances and
other elemental forces.
The 100000 structure required
three years to build and was designed
by Frank Lloyd Wright, Chicago
architect. and Paul Mueller, Chicago
construction engineer. superintended
the work. 1t was said that probably
for the first time in the history of
engineering the great structure was
raised on crust of earth in such a
manner that 1t was hoped in case of
an earthquake the building might
slip or move with the earth without
crushing or wrenching it apart. Two
thousand concrete piles were sunk
into the earth, which at 200 to 300
feet below the surface was so plastic
as to leave the earth above merely
crust Mammoth stones were taken
from japanese quarries and moved
with great difficulty to the site.
The hotel was said to have been
called the Imperial because a large
part of the stock in the enterprise
was held by members of the royal
family.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
GEORGIANS REPORTED
IN EARTHQUAKE AREA
Several Missionaries and Families
Supposed to Be in
Danger Zone.

MACON, Ca, September 3.-Sev-
eral Georgians. most of them in the
missionary field of the Southern
Methodist Church, are in the stricken
section of Japan. They include:
Miss Nellie Peacock. Methodist
missionary to China, visiting at Per-
larho. Japan.
J. Russell Kennedy. former Macon
newspaper man, and family, in Yoko-
Rev. John c. Chapman and family.
missionaries of the southern Baptist
convention in Toxic.
Miss Jean Callahan, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Callahan.
Methodist missionary.
The Rev. and Mrs. Callahan are
in San Francisco preparatory to re-
turning to Japan, after visiting in
this country. Miss Callahan remained
in Japan.
Miss Frances Fulghum, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. NJ Fulghum of
Macon, at Fukoka- Japan. some 500
miles from Toxic.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Towson,
Methodist missionaries. in Toxic.
THE Rev. r. S. Stewart of Savannah,
Methodist missionaries, in Yokohama.
Miss Annie Peavy OF Byron, Ga.
sailed three weeks ago for Japan.
Miss Mamie Hansell of Thomas
willie, visiting Rev. and Mrs. James
Consar in Ogasaki, Japan.
Miss Margaret Cook, Methodist
missionary. attached to girls school
at hiroshima, Japan.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

have been trying to catch the earn
in the pond in Hibiya Park.
1t is estimated that at least 1000
tons of rice are needed in Toxic
alone. The quantity actually avail
able cannot be determined. as the
fire has destroyed considerable stocks
The authorities are making great
efforts to collect supplies to ship to
Toxic. Meanwhile the price of rice Is
advancing.
So extensive is the damage to Toxic
that it is possible the national capi-
tai may be transferred temporarily to
Kyoto or to this city.
Foreign Section Hard Hit.
The prince regent is taking a lead
ing hand in the relief work and has
refused to rest. He has given orders
that the imperial palaces be thrown
open. for the refugees.
Reports from Yokohama say that
the damage to buildings in the for
eign settlement has been particularly
serious. The Specie Bank and the
Grand Hotel. in that city have been
demolished.
While the capital of the empire
burned, the new premier Yamamoto,
hastened the work of forming his
cabinet. and various reports state that
the new government was officially in
stalled last evening.
After the final meeting of the min
listers yesterday Acting Premier Uchi-
da decided upon the PRONUNCIATION of
Wandering act and the establishment
of relief bureau. 1t is reported that
martial law has been extended to Yo-
kohama.
:, All markets throughout Japan have
been closed
Evening star., 1923-09-03
5000 SP|NNERS DIE
IN MILL COLLAPSE
Easier to Count Living Than
Dead in Japanese Noun
tain Resort.
BY the Associated Press.


NAGASAKI. September at is
feared that the casualties in Toxic
will exceed even those of the great
disaster of 1856, when more than 1e0,-
900 were killed in Yeddo alone.
1t is reported that the Full spin
ming mills near Mount Fuji collapsed
and that 5000 of the operators per-
ished
At Hakone. a famous mountain re-
sort. it is said to be easier to count
the living than the dead.
Prince Saionji, former premier, who
was staying at Gotemba, made his
escape safely to a nearby bamboo
grove.
A number of volcanoes are reported
to be active.
Several more earth shocks were felt
at Yokohama at l o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
Toxic is still burning and explo-
sions there are frequent. No persons
are permitted to enter the city unless
they have sufficient food for their in
dividual needs.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
.JAPAN'S RED CROSS
IS efficient BODY
Will Bear Principal Burden of
Relief for Earthquake
Sufferers.
Br the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 8
The Red Cross Society of Japan. on
which it appears the major portion
of the relief work incident to last
Saturdays earthquake and fire. will
fall, is a well equipped and active
organization. 1t was founded in 1877.
During the European war the So
ciety dispatched three relief corps
each to England. Russia and France.
this being the first time that Japan
extended her philanthropic work 10
Europe. The sick and wounded who
were received in headquarters at
vladivostok by the year end, 1919,
totaled $1,000.
The latest statistics show that So
ciety supervises sixteen hospitals, has
two hospital ships, 163 medical corps.
202 doctors and pharmacists and ASA
nurses and helpers: The total mem
bership of the society was 2.003,23S.
including foreigners. The society ex-
pended in 1920-1921, yen 976,494. 1t
has property assessed at yen
3S.935,477.
The honorary president is his high
ness Marshal Prince Kanin. The
chairman and vice, chairman Of the
committee are Mr.. N. Hirayama and
Marquis kunineri Tokugawa, respec-
lively.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
ADJUSTING TREMOR
IS RECORDED HERE
"BaIance" to Japanese
Quake Noted Over Pacific
by Scientist Here.

The r-adjustment of the Japa-
nese earthquake occurred just before
o'clock last night, and since then no
tremors have been recorded on the
powerful seismograph at Georgetown
University, according to Father Torn
dorff, director of the observatory, who
for many years has been first to an
nounce in Washington the occurrence
of earthquakes all over the world
Father Torndorff estimates that this
adjustment" occurred in the Pacific
ocean.
Several severe tremors which began
at 10:04 Saturday night and which
continued for more than two hours
We're shown on Father Torndorff' s
seismograph. These disturbances
ended at 1890 am. Sunday. after
reaching maximum quaver at 10:42
pm. Father Torndorff explained that
this placed the center of disturbance
$500 miles from Washington, and he
called il a balanced quake"
Father Torndorff announces that
last night his seismograph showed an
other disturbance in approximately
the same area, between 5:48 and $50
pm, which was much less violent
than the disturbance Saturday night.
He explained that both shocks oc-
Cured probably in the bed of the Pa
cific ocean and represent an adjust
ment" in the earth'S crust as a result
of the japanese quake.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
STRONG, HOT WIND
PRECEDED SHOCK
Water Supply Gave Out Just as
Fire Started to Sweep
City.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
OSAKA. September "a descriptive
message from the Reuter- correspondent
at Toxic says that from early Satur-
day morning a strong wind had been
blowing and the weather was cloudy
and hot. At noon an appalling earth
quake occurred. followed by more than
ten other shocks. Dwellings were either
completely or partly destroyed.
The people fed from their houses,
jamming the streets and open spaces.
Intermittent shocks continued until sun
down.
Fires broke out everywhere and the
flames, famed by the strong wind,
spread in all directions. 1t was i'm
possible to control them, as the water
supply failed at the critical moment.
When the correspondent left at 9
o'clock in the evening many OF the
government offices had been burned,
including the home department and the
metropolitan police station.
The correspondent estimates that 200, =
900 houses were reduced to ashes and
the fire was still burning in many
places. Estimates Of the casualties for
the moment are uncertain, but they are
believed to have been enormous
Troops and doctors were doing splen-
did work in rendering first aid. Many
workmen were killed or injured in the
government printing offices.
Six hundred persons were killed at
the Nihokienki electric plant.
Amid the flames Of the burning city
the citizens OF Toxic were seeking
places Of safety.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
COUNTRY is RUSHING
FOOD TO STRICKEN CITY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSAKA. September 3.-Lieut. Ak
tano arrived here by airplane with
a message from the war minister to
the commander of the Osaka division,
reporting on conditions at Toxic and
requesting immediate relief, includ-
ing 1000 bags Of rice.
The minister Of marine Is broad
casting wireless instructions, order
ing all warships to engage in relief
work.
The municipalities Of Osaka and
Kobe respectively have voted 20O,-
900 and 100000 yen for relief and
are rushing rice and other supplies
to Toxic.
A report has reached the Nagoya
division from the TokoroZawa air.
drome that the foreign office and the
departments of finance and education
in TOXIC have been burned.
The Asahi Shfrcb bun and the Maini-
chi Shfmbun are sending reporters
to Toxic by airplane.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
AND FUNDS
AMONG URGENT NEEDS
IN THE QUAKE AREA

Collection of clothing and funds for
sufferers in the japanese disaster will
be the first step in relief work by the
Washington division of the American
Red Cross, comprising ten states, with
approximately 45 per cent of the ma
tional organizations membership. ac
cording to plans Of Mrs. john Allen
Dougherty, manager of this division.
who outlined preliminaries this morn
ing.
In the absence of the staff of work
ers. Mrs. Dougherty's efforts to start
in at active work were handicapped. but
despite this fact, she called at the
Japanese embassy and saw Ambassa-
dor Hanihara this n rorning, to receive
suggestions as to the requirements
needed.
Mrs. Dougherty. in mapping out the
plans. said that, first of ALL the diff
ference in wearing apparel between
Japanese and Americans would make
donations of clothing for Japanese
useless. The same holds good as to
food, which. moreover. is to be sup
piled by the national organization.
But the presence of thousands of
Americans, British, Spanish. Germans
and French in the Japanese cities
stricken by disaster makes necessary
the obtainance of clothing as soon as
possible.
VIII Solicit Clothing.
Therefore while funds Will be
division-which includes the District
of Columbia, New York. Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia. West Virginia,
Kentucky and Misunderstanding also
will be asked for within a few days.
The initial operation, Mrs. Dough-
erty said. would be the organization
of a force for the collection of cloth
ing, and the sorting, packing and
shipping of such materials to the
net 2 - To
along this line will be started first
thing tomorrow morning.
Three vital factors already have
presented themselves. The first is the
toned, the second is receiving sta
tions for them, and the third is trans
portation. 1t is expected that offers
of warehouses suitable for the recep-
ton and packing of the clothing will
be flooding the Red Cross in the i'm
mediate. future, and that various rail
roads will cooperate by offering
transportational facilities.
Ample Shipping Facilities.
Once in Seattle. Wash, or San Fran
cisco, ample Japanese shipping ac
commodations can be found to trans
port the clothing across the Pacific.
"Of course" Mrs. Dougherty said,
preliminary stage. Definite word rela-
tive TO the extent of the damage.
even. is lacking. Funds will be need
ed for food and other supplies.
These should be sent to the national
organization of the American Red
Cross, plainly marked for the Japa-
nese relief. Otherwise no one will
know what the money is for"
At the Japanese embassy headquar-
ters at 1910 N street, Mrs. Dougherty
learned from Ambassador Hanihara
that there could be no suggestions
forwarded until more definite word as
to the toll of the disaster had
reached Washington. The ambas-
sador thanked Mrs. Dougherty sin
cerely for the interest she had man
ifested and assured her that upon re-
ception of definite news or upon sug-
gestions presenting themselves she
would be notified Immediately.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
List of Great Earthquakes
Since 1906 Showing Losses
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. September "A list
of great earthquake disasters since
1906. with casualties and property
loss. follows:
April Is. 1906. San Francisco, Calf
Earthquake, followed by fire; 452
killed. 1,5O0 injured, property damage
s350.0O0,000 .-..
August Is. 1906, Valparaiso, Chile
1.5O0 killed, 5000 injured (both esti-
mated), property damage 100000, 900
January IA, 1907. Kingston, Jamaica
i 1000 killed. 1000 injured testimat-
ed), property damage S25,000,000.
December %. 1908, Sicily and Gala
bria-76.4S3 killed. 95,470 injured
property damage beyond calculation
Towns of Messina. Faro. Santa Teresa
Scalleta. Reggie, Calico, San Giovan-
nj. Pellaro and Palmi wholly OIL
partly destroyed
April IS to May 5, 1910. Carriage
and adjoining towns. Costa Rica-
1,500 killed, 5000 injured (estimated)
Town wrecked, property damage
August 9. 1912. Thrace and Asia
Minor--3,000 killed. 10000 injured