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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Estate Of Samuel G. Lohr. deceas-
ed. No. 623.
Notice is hereby given that on the
21st day of May A. d. 1928. the
undersigned will present to the
County court Of Rio Grande county.
Colorado, its accounts for final set
tlement of administration OF said
estate. when and where all persons
in interest may appear and object to
them. II they SO desire.
THE MONTE VISTA BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY,
BY J. H. SMITH. Secretary.
Administrator.
Pub. April 13-May II.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Estate OF Gottfried F. Graf, de-
ceased. No. 625.
Notice is hereby given that on the
21st day OF May A. d. 1923. the
undersigned will present to the
County Court of Rio Grande Coun-
ty. Colorado, her accounts for final
settlement Of administration of said
estate. when and where all persons
In interest may appear and object
to them II they SO desire.
EMMA GRAF,
Executrix.
Pub. April 20-May IS.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
Behind the Times

Behind the Times
Hootch Hound: Hic-Say. amt
the girls wearing broad belts these
days!
Hooch Houndress: Them amt
belts-them's dresses.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

Lat ux help you care for your pO-
tatOe~ properly. We have the form.
ula and the Corrosive Sublimate.
Fuller Drug Co.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

cure lumbago. rheumatism. gout
kidney troubled am DR.. Jack and
will be at the Iris theater, May 10
and IL. 10c and 25c.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY
Estate OF Millard F. Powell. de-
ceased. No. 664.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified "a
present them for adjustment to the
County Court Of Rio Grande Coun-
". Colorado. on the l%th day OF
May. A. ID. 1923.
GEO. b. BOUTWELL,.
Executor.
First Pub. April 6. 1928.
Last Pub. May 4. 1928.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

EVIDENCE! EVIDENCE!
Pretty girl in . fury
Faced . st. Louis jury.
Claiming . Buick had injured her
knee.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
SEEDS AND ROOTS

have for sale q good selection
OF Barteldes garden seeds In bulk
also raspberry roots. currant roots
pie-plant roots. asparagus roots
Phone l20W. A. r. Hubbard, 1915
Grand Ave.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

Brother Ept, Opanea
1t used to take man 20 years
to drink his'elf to death-now he
can do II in seconds.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

Another shipment Of Corrosive
Sut,iimatc ut Fulles~. Price @l.4O
pr lb.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

As calm as could be.
Wise foreman. said ne:
MAY be true Miss. but we're from
Missouri"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS
NOTICE
PLANTS FOR SALE

Different varieties OF perennial
plants. dahlia bulbs and geraniums
Mrs. n. NJ. Bodine. 240 Dennis st.
Phone l76W.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
WA NJ r A ID S
Ads Under this Heading l0c Line per Week
Count Six Words to the Line
WANTED

FOR RENT-4-room partly fur
nished apartment for three months
beginning May rs. Mrs. Hampton.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
Corrosive sublimate at Locke
Drug Co.
Wa. He Gamer

Was He Game?
She-What are you thinking Of?
He-Same thing you are.
She-My lips are chapped now
and I'll slap your face II you try.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
THE RIGHT THING
NHbe
RIGHT TIME
RAlARYAtARsllAIl DUFFEE
DON'T BE TOO NICE

You are too hnicai for me: SPEAK plain
sir.-Ben Jonson.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two quarters farm
land. See j. Frank Con.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

FOR X T. N T-6-room modern
house. Inquire at Journal office.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

FOR SALE-Perennial flower
plants: phloX. hollyhocks, pinks
and number of others. Ed
Haefeli.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

FOR II E N Furnished apart
ment. 3 rooms light housekeeping
See Frank Hopper.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

FOR SALE-Good bald barley. C..
c. Graybill, near Monte Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Kroeger piano in
fine condition. Inquire Of Frank
Hopper, Worth block.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-05-04

Pub. April 20-May IS.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
NEW PLEDGES FIRM
WAR ON OIL FRAUDS
Declares Post Office Depart
/ ment Will Push Fight on
& Any Fake Schemes.

The Post Office Department will
move in the most vigorous and per
sistent manner possible" against oil
stock promoters. who are declared by
postal inspectors TO have robbed the
public of more than s10O.000.O0O in
operations in the state of Texas in the
last Ave years.
This warning was served on fraudu-
lent oil stock promoters in state
ment yesterday by Postmaster Gen
eral New. who declared the depart
ment intended to prosecute vigorously
also NIL other cases involving fraudu-
lent use OF the mails under both the
criminal law and the fraud order
statutes.
Investigations of postal inspectors
IN the state following compla aints
from hundreds Of the es mated half
million stockholders who have been
bereft Of hard earned dollars by
fraudulent oil stock promotions al
being placed before the grand jury
now sitting at Fort Worth. said d
report from department agents there
made public by the Postmaster Cen
era5. wildcat promoters, Mr.; New
said. have escaped prosecution by the
state authorities by operating as
common law trusts. over which the
state statutes provide no supervision
While of the hundreds Of stock pro-
motion companies and ~syndicates
which have been organized and have
passed out of sight in the last FIVE
years there may have been in some
cases hopes of striking oil. the re-
port said. ii was notable that eN-
cept in rare instances none of the
promoters money was invested in the
operations. The task of developing
sufficient evidence of intent 70 de-
fraud in preparing cases. especially
those involving large stock selling
schemes, was said to be an exceed
ingly difficult and complex one that
requires months and sometimes years
Evening star., 1923-04-07
SEE SCHOOL NEED
FOR TUBERCULAR
Commissioners File Brief Backing
Plea for Appeal in Upshur
Street Case.

brief has been filed in the United
States Supreme Court by the District
Commissioners in support of their
petition for the allowance of an ap-
peal or writ of certforari from the
decision of the Court of Appeals OF
the District of Columbia, sustaining
the granting of an injunction against
the erection of the tubercular pupils
school on the Upshur street tract
The brief contends that the erection
of this school for tubercular children
is of the utmost Importance to the
District of Columbia, inasmuch as the
present school, used for that purpose,
is entirely unsuitable and has been
the subject of public criticism and
disapprobation and it's unsuitability
was undoubtedly in the mind of Con-
gress when IT made the appropriation
of Sl50.000 for new school. 1t is
believed the matter is one of sufficient
Importance to the District of CO.
lumbia to justify a review of the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals by the
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
COPS ADMIT "JAGS"
AT POLICE TRIAL
Officers Middleton and Frieberg
Acknowledge Jewish Wine Re-
suited in Their Undoing.

That Jewish wine was the undoing
OF Officers f. c. Middleton and a.
Frieberg of No. s precinct. who were
found unfit for dutv in a room at the
Vendome Hotel last Monday by their
superior officers. Capt. Robert Doyle
and Sergt. ]. f. Bobo. was acknowl-
edged by both men before the police
trial board today
They admitted having partaken of
the beverage, which. they said made
. them so sick that they had TO seek
rest. FrieberG, who was on duty at
the time, told of asking his brother
officer, who was off duty. to accom-
pany him TO a friends house for
something to eat.
Middleton accepted, and while at
the house both were offered Jewish
wine in honor of the Passover, F'rei-
berg being of Jewish faith. They ac-
cepted, and a short time later. while
on the street, were overcome and Sc
cured room at the Vendome. where
they later We're found
Capt. Doyle testified that while the
men were unfit for duty, he was un-
able to detect any odor of liquor on
their breath. Sergt. Lee and George
r. Hamilton. counsel for the two men,
testified as to the good character of
Middleton, who had been on the
force for ten years, and only lately
was promoted. Capt Doyle and Lieut..
Stutt spoke in behalf of Frieberg.
The latter has been on the force a
little more than year
Capts. Lord and Stoll and Prosecutor
Whaley compose the board. Decision
in the case was reserved until a later
date
Evening star., 1923-04-07

walked into the courtroom last
night with verdicts. of not guilty for
defendants charged with murder.
The verdicts freed six defendants,
member of the Illinois miners; Phillip
Fontanetta, Oscar Howard, James
Brown, negro; Bert Grace and Otis
Clark. Grace and Clark were acquit-
ted in the first Herrin riot trial. The
six were charged with che murder
or conspiracy to murder, OF Antonio
Mulkavitch Of Erie, Pa, veteran or
the world war.
Only one ballot for each of the de-
PENDANTS was taken. j. G. CoughIin
foreman of the jury. said.
Shortly after Il o'clock the Jury
signified TO Judge D. 7. Hartwell that
a verdict had been reached. The
house was deserted and the few dim
lamps in the courtroom could hardly
penetrate the deep shadows, as the
jury, each member wearing his over
coat ready to depart for home filed in.
An ominous silence filed the plain,
little courtroom as the foreman.
without speaking. handed the sheaf
of verdicts to Judge Hartwell.
Judge h1 reaG Pases Ne Sf the first
rind the defendant Hugh Willis not
guilty" The silence maintained as
he read similar verdict for each of
the other five
a request that Judge HartwelI poll
the jury. Objection from A. w. Kerr
chief counsel for the defense was
overruled. Standing in the jury box
each juror in reply to a question from
Judge Hartwell in short terse words
agreed that the verdict was unani-
nous and in accord with -heir inter
pretation of the evidence offered.
The formality of returning the ver-
diets was concluded in eight minutes
and the jurors began f1linG from the
box. Clark and Fontanetta, apparent
ly deeply moved by the speedy exon
Grafton. arose hastily from their seats
to shake the hands of jurors, but
Judge Hartwell ordered them to sit
down.
Two minutes later the courthouse
was deserted.
Case Began March 2.
Presentation of evidence in the
trial began March 2. after three
weeks had been used in selection of
the jury. Three delays. accounting
for fourteen days, occurred, due to
illness in the families of two jurors
Most Of the thirty-two witnesses
for the state connected some one or
mob that attacked the Southern I'LL
nois Coal Company mine and the
slayings of certain of the twenty
two men. non-union workers. who
Willis drove to the mine in an auto
mobile and was present when the
mine workers were led down the
road toward Herrin and killed.
Other state witnesses said Clark
and Fontanetta were prominent par
ticipants in the mob. accusing Clark
of an incendiary speech and charging
Fontanetta with the shooting of one
man. Clark, some states witnesses
said, was one of the two men who led
c. K Mcdowell, mine superintendent.
into the woods. where his body was
found later. Under various circum-
stances the other defendants were
connected with the riot by the prose
cution witnesses.
The defense built its case on alibi
testimony, calling ninety-five wit
nesses. who placed the defendants in
localities distant from the scene OF
the riot or pointed out why the de-
PENDANTS could not have committed
the acts attributed to them. The
state did not ask for the death pen
atty. although the attorneys in argu-
ment asserted the slayers merited
Evening star., 1923-04-07
ROuts Husband With Revolver
When He's Found Under Bed

working in her garden. concealed
himself, in their Water street resi-
denCe. Mrs. Bowes retired, still
unaware of his presence. She
says she heard a noise under the
bed. but thought IL was dog.
Suddenly. she says, Bowes crawled
from under the bed and be-
gan choking her. She was un-
able to scream. and reached under
her pillow, where she says she
always kept the revolver. She be-
gan firing and Bowes screamed,
dashing through the window.
search Is Continued.
Police authorities got their first
clue to BoWes at New Market,
where il was reported a machine,
from which groans were heard.
stopped in front of the office of
DR.. Calvin Clay, who was not in.
The machine was afterward traced
to Rockville. Sheriff Jones has
notified the sheriff of Montgomery
county. and has given a descrip-
tion of Bowes.
Mrs. Bowes was unable to &C
count for her husbands return last
night. or for the assault upon her.
explaining he had left her nearly q
year ago.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

Special Dispa tch to The star.
FREDERICK, Md. April =
Family differences of the Bowes
of this city reached a climax last
night. when Mrs. Josie Bowes.
twenty-seven, shot and wounded
her errant husband, who had re-
turned unexpectedly after an alb
sence of about ten months and
concealed himself under his wife's
bed. With his wife emptying a
revolver at him. Bowes. wounded,
hurled himself through the bed
room window. carrying glass and
sash with him. He escaped in a
waiting automobile, and was
traced as far as Rockville. where
Sheriff James a. Jones lost trace
of the machine
Fires Five Times.
Mrs. Bowes fired five times and
thinks that at least three shots
took effect. According to the
woman, Bowes returned some time
yesterday. and. while she was
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Motorists Race
With Death on
Railway Tracks
Special Dispa tch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBUR Va, April
1.-Arthur Johnson and Lloyd
Stephens had narrow escape
from death when they were driv-
ing down Main street in a coupe
here. AS they approached the rail-
road crossing they saw no watch
man. They proceeded to cross the
tracks, and just as they were mid
way across they noticed d train
bearing down on them, only a few
feet away. Realizing that 1t was
too late to cross, johnson. who was
driving the car, turned sharply to
the right in the same direction the
train was travelling and attempted
to outdistance it by running along
the tracks.
The right wheels of the car were
up on the concrete platform of the
station and the left ones were III
the middle of the tracks, but in
spite of this the car travelled along
at a good speed. and, although the
engine struck the rear OF the car.
it did no damage and the automo-
bile reached Princess Anne street
where Johnson turned aside, out
of danger. Stephens jumped from
the car just before the engine
struck, but was not injured.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

guns and machine guns and the dar-
ing challenge to the citizenship and
law enforcing officers Of that county
1t fails to acknowledge that the
personnel of the jurors trying the
cases was Of the best agricultural
citizenship OF the county, in large
part composed OF men not interested
in the mining industry.
THE statement asserts that the
testimony offered by the prosecution
was from witnesses who were re-
liable and trustworthy and who testi-
of personal violence. This statement
could, of course. only apply to the
imported gunmen; the Overwhelming
testimony showing that two Of these
state, who testified in this capacity,
were in the Herrin city Jail at the
time they claimed to have seen the
occurrences about which they testi-
fed. and also is In plain contradiction
of the fact that not a single witness
has been intfmidated, assaulted or
threatened.
Had Challenges Left.
when this jury was accepted the
prosecution had left in the neighbor-
hood Of one hundred peremptory chal-
lenges. What right has been granted
TO those who prosecuted to say what
motives actuated Jurors? Who gives
them the right to determine the right
or wrong in this prosecution? Who
gives them the right to supplanz the
constitutional triers of fact in this
state? Who gives them the right to
lmpugn the motives of the constitu-
tlonai ofhcers of the court?
Regarding the opinions as to the
conduct OF the trial Judge in passing
upon the qualification of jurors, we
as lawyers accept this conduct as
we nave done during our entire pro-
fessional career. Surely the public
by this time must be becoming sus-
picious. Every time that a labor con-
troversy Is at issue in a lawsuit in
this state impure motives are al
ways charged to labor in the few
cases which they are fortunate
enough to win at the bar OF justice.
THE fact that jurors were brave
enough and intelligent enough to de-
eide the Herrin cases upon their
merits is evidence of the intelligence
OF the citizenship Of Williamson coun-
ty rather than Of moral degeneracy.
Ihe Attorney General intimates
that the rank and file Of members of
the Illinois mine workers union, for
whose welfare he shows an unwonted
solicitude, has contributed to the de-
fense unwillingly through their
The public should understand that
this check-off was approved by an
open convention OF the rank and file
of the coal miners of Illinois and
that throughout both trials the Ill-
nois mine workers have stood solidly
behind their indicted members be-
lievfng them TO be innocent of the
crimes charge
The charge that witnesses on be-
half OF the defendants were interested
and that they manifestly testified
falsely has been passed upon by the
juries now assailed. 1t is strange
that because witnesses haDnen m ha
laboring men rather than gunmen
their motives must be questioned"
After celebrating less than seven
hours jury for the second time
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Pastor Slapped
In Face by Eel
Coming rom Sky
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
EASTON. Md. April Many
things come out of a clear sky,
but it is not often that finned in
habitants of the water take TO
daring heights, except maybe. in
Mandalay. where Rudyard Kip
ling describes the flying fishes
play.
In Easton. however, it is diff
ferent, for a large eel dropped
from considerable height
slapped Rev. G. y. Jones, pastor of
the st. Michaels Methodist Episco-
pal Church. in the face and wig
gled down his body.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones was walk
ing along Talbot street, when
swish. swish through the air the
eel dropped. Being that this
specie of fish has never been
known to fly, it is supposed that
the eel was dropped by a fish
hawk. who found it too heavy to
carry off any further. and the eel
being OF a slippery nature wiggled
itself out of the hawks clutches
and dropped to earth.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
RULING ON CITIZENSHIP.

Natives of the Virgin Islands who
failed to announce before January
%, 1918. that they would retain Dam
ish citizenship will be considered to
have become naturalized Americans
under a ruling of the Judge advocate
general of the Navy made public yes
terday. The proclamation annexing
the islands, the ruling held, exempted
citizens who made declaration within
twelve months from any allegiance to
the United States.
Another citizenship opinion rem
dered yesterday held that, while a.
native of Guam owes perpetual al
legiance to the United States, he is
not a citizen thereof nor is he an
alien. and there are no provisions of
law whereby he may become a citi-
zen by naturalization"
Evening star., 1923-04-07
STEAMER SINKS
NEAR BALTIMORE
Rammed Ship Goes Down in
Twenty Feet of Water
in Channel.

By the Assoc ted Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. April The
Danish steamer Nordvalen was sunk
in 6. collision with the British steamer
Barracoa in Craighill channel, about
fourteen miles from Baltimore. last
night. The Nordvalen lies in about
twenty feet of water. with ner super
structure exposed. No lives were lost.
it was said. Both are freighters.
The crew of the Nordvalen remain
ed aboard. The Barracoa was dam
aged. but proceeded to this port and
anchored in the lower harbor.
The weather was clear and each
steamer was in charge of a pilot. The
agents of the vessels said they We're
unable at this time to give the cause
of the collision.
The Nordvalen was coal laden bound
for st. Nazaire, France, and the Bar
racoa was in ballast. coming to Bal
timore from New York.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
COUPLE FLEE FIRE
IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Barely Escape With Lives in
Blaze in Alex.
andria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April John
Rembowski and his wife, living at
4o6 franklin street, escaped in their
night clothes when the one-story
bungalow at 406 Franklin street, oc-
cupied by them, caught fire at 2:35
o'clock this morning. The occupants
were aroused from their slumber by
the intense heat from the fire, which
started in the front room of the
house, and they had no time to dress
in their flight through a window. The
couple were given quarters for the
night at the home of a neighbor. \
small dog which was in the room
adjoining their room was burned to
death.
The fire badly burned the west side
of the house at 404 Franklin street
occupied by Nick Lincoln.
After working an hour the firemen
succeeded in subduing the blaze.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
BODY OF MAN FOUND
FLOATING IN RIVER
Flagman on Train Believed to
Have Fallen From
Bridge.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April THE
body Of John Trigger, fifty-five years
old, of this city. was found in the
river at Quantico yesterday after
noon. Trigger was employed as a
flagman by the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany at Quantico.
1t is supposed that he fell from the
bridge at Quantico last Tuesday. he
having been missing since that time.
The deceased was unmarried.
The corner at Quantico, after learn
ing of the circumstances surround
ing the death, issued a certificate of
accidental drowning and deemed an
inquest unnecessary.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

hanging. No argument was presented
by the defense when the state con
cluded its resume of the case. Attor-
ney General Brundage departed for
Chicago before the verdict was re-
turned
Evening star., 1923-04-07

Corn is produced in every state of
the Union. production ranging from
around 10000 bushels a year in Ne
vada to more than 450,000,000 bushels
In Iowa.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

The London Times World Copy right. by Ar
rangemnnt with the Earl of Carnarvon
Copyright. l8a3
BY Cable TO The Star.
LONDON. April = The following article,
surveying the situation at the tomb OF Tut
HnEhamcn AT the end OF the season and out
lining the work vet in prospect was written
for the London Times by Lord Carnarvon on
the eve Of his departure from Luxor for Cairo;
His intention was that IL should he published
on the day OF his departure from Egypt 10
London. The article sent by mail and
almost at the moment of its arrival came the
first news Of the illness which hns had SO
tragic an issue. II is Lord Carnaryon's last
contribution on the subject OF the marvellous
discovery with which his name will always be
associated. and IL published today as u me
mortal to his work.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
ALL HERRIN RIOT
CASES hOLLED AT
STATES REQUEST

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1923-04-07

DON'T blame the
spring weather if you
can hardly drag your
self around, are tired
when you get up in
the morning and have
no ambition, no ap-
petite, no animation
H1o, - II fcp'S