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The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE KILL
EACH OTHER IN PISTOL DUAL

Marshall, Texas.-Sheriff B. B.
Rogers and Constable w. r. Proctor
met on one of the main streets Of JEFF
ferson, Marion county seat, and shot
each other to death. No words were
exchanged as the two officers me in
front of a store in the business section,
according TO witnesses, and both men
died Immediately without making a
statement. According to reports to
the police, the trouble is said to have
been caused by court papers not being
served after being given to the con-
imposed upon the sheriff.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Quinn Heads Legion

San Francisco, Calf. - John r.
Quinn, of Delano, Kern county, Cali
fornia, was elected national command
er of the American Legion at the fifth
annual convention here, on the elev'
enth ballot.
Quinn was elected when Pennsyl-
vania switched 81 votes from James
A. Drain to Quinn on the eleventh bal
lot and Indiana switched 26 from Met
calf to Quinn, giving the Californian
SOP votes more than the necessary 497
to elect him.
When carried to the platform, Ma
tional Communicated Quinn said:
81 can say nothing except that my
heart and soul is dedicated to the
principles of the American Legion"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
AMERICAN LEGION RAPS
STRIFE MAKERS IN j. S.
Veterans Convention Names No Names
But Records Opposition 70 All
Un-American Organizations

San Francisco, Calif.-A verbal bat
tie over pro-klan and anti-Ku Klux
Khan resolutions, in which the press
of the country was charged with try
ing to split the legion over the khan
question, ragged several hours at the
fifth annual session of the American
Legion here, resulting in the adoption
of the Michigan anti-klan resolution"
which avoids using the name of the
hooded order.
A total of 933 delegates made it
known that, while the legion objects
to the khan order, it will not denOunce
it through a resolution which calls a
spade a spade. 1t voted down a reso-
luton the Oklahoma delegates intro
duced to offset a denunciatory resolu-
ton offered by Charles F. Kendrick,
of San Francisco.
The resolution which was carried by
a roar of ayes to the weak cry of a
score of ''noes," was as follows:
"Whereas, the fundamental law of
III country guarantees to all peoples
equal rights and equal opportunities
and the right to worship their God as
they see fit, and
whereas, it is provided that Il
laws shall be made and enforced by
representatives of our people, chosen
under the law to do so, and
"Whereas, membership of the Amer
lean Legion is made up of those who
served our country in time of great
national stress without distinction, as
to race, color, creed, or class, and
Whereas, the American Legion is
pledged to the orderly enforcement of
our laws through lawful agencies
therefore, be it
Resolved. by the American Legion
in national convention assembled this
18th day of October, 1923, that we on
slider any individual, group of indi-
viduals or organization which creates,
or fosters racial, religious, or class
strife among our peoples, or which
takes into their own hands the en-
forcement of law, determination of
guilt, or infliction of punishment, to
be un-American, a menace to our lib
critics and destructive of our funda-
mental law, and be it further
"Resolved, that we consider such
action by any individual, groups or
organizations to be inconsistent with
the ideals and purposes of the Ameri-
Legion"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Arizona official $4,000 Short

Phoenix, Ariz.-David f. Johnson, a
member of the Arizona corporation
commission, was charged with misap-
preparation of state funds during his
terms as state treasurer in 1914 and in
1918. in indictments returned by the
county grand jury. He vas arrested
at night and released on bond of
$4,000. In one count the former
treasurer is charged with fraudulently
appropriating to his use the sum Of
S1,592 in 1914; and the second count
alleges the same offense, the alleged
transportation amounting to $780,
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
RH|NELANO REPUBLIC
OBJECT OF REVOLT
Separatists of Bavaria Proclaim Free
And Independent
Republic

Aix-la-Chapelle, Prussia.-A Rhine
land Republic has been proclaimed
here.
Rhinelanders occupied the public
building without opposition from the
security police. They purpose imme-
diately to begin an extension of their
control throughout the Belgian area.
Separatists have seized the town of
Gross-Gereau, near Mayence. The po-
lice joined them. There was no dis
order.
The republic also was proclaimed
at Russelsheim and Starkenburg,
where the green and blue police were
disarmed.
Four hundred separatists are report
ed to be on their way to Mayence to
proclaim the republic. 1t is not be-
lieved the municipality will resist.
The public buildings occupied by the
%separatists displayed the colors of the
Rhineland republic-green, white and
red.
The revolutionary proclamation
reads:
"To the people of the Rhineland:
1.-THE hour of liberty has struck.
Berlin has plunged us in distress and
misery. We came to our own assist
ance.
1--WE proclaim today a republic of
Rhineland. Freen and independent,
We wish to live in peace and friend
ship with our neighbors and to work
in an effective manner with them for
the reconstruction of Europe.
workers, every man to his post!
Immediate care will be taken to
assure peace, work and bread.
'The Provisional Government:
LEO Deckers and DIR. Guthardt."
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Dry Agents Arrest Eleven

New York.-The federal govern
ment has fired a double-barreled
charged into wet forces alleged to be
drenching New York and New Jersey
with Illicit liquor.
With one charge, federal agents,
working under direct orders from
Washington, brought down a bag of
IL alleged conspirators, who were
rounded up and who are alleged to
have been using $4,000 to bride pro-
hibitiOn agents not to stop the brew
ing of real beer in New Jersey, not to
interfere with the converting of indus
trial alcohol into strong liquor.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Two S. D. Banks Closed

Mitchell, S. D.-The First National
bank, the oldest banking institution
here, and It's subsidiary, the First
Trust and Savings bank, with COM
bined deposits of more than S1,0OO,OOO,
are closed by orders of the federal
banking department. The action was
made necessary, it was announced, be-
cause of a depleted reserve, caused by
the banks inability to make collections
on farm paper.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Bandit Suspects Nabbed

Portland, Ore.-Morris White and
Frank Howard are under arrest at
McMinnv:l!e. aad will be brought to
Portland for investigation on suspicion
that they were connected with the
Southern Pacific train holdup and kill
ing OF foul trainmen near Siskiyou,
Ore.
The arrests were made by Sheriff
Ferguson, of Yamhill county, and
Sheriff Aschim, of Tillamook county,
upon descriptions of the robbers fur
nished by Southern Pacific officials.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Another Railroad to Oil Fields

Westinghouse project to build a
railroad 332 miles long, cutting
through the Teapot Dome territory and
running from Miles City, on the Chi
cag,, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
TO Casper. Wyo., has been filed with
the interstate commerce commission.
The North & South Railway company
a Wyoming corporation, asked the nee
essary authorization to proceed with
construction, declaring it would open
up both agricultural and mineral re-
sources. No estimates Of cost were
given.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Teachers Elect Officers

Miles City, Mont.-After a heated
contest, resolutions were adopted at
the closing meeting of the eastern d.
vision of the Montana State Teachers
association favoring the passage of
the Towner-Shephard bill by congress
and endorsing Governor Dixon's tax
program. Payne Templeton was elect
ed president for the ensuing year.
Vice-presidents are Sila Gieser, Sid
new. and Marie Shuck, Miles City. M.
C. Dietrich of Billings was elected
treasurer, and George Harris OF Har-
din, treasurer.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
FRENCH MONEY BEHIND
SEPARATIST.-LLOYD GEORGE

Louisville, Ky.-When shown press
dispatches from Aix-la-C hapelle tell
ing of the Rhineland separatist move
ment, David Lloyd George, former
British premier, declared there was no
doubt French money was behind it.
From the first. he added, he had be-
iieved that the French invasion of the
Ruhr was intended primarily to force
q breaking up of the reich. But. he
remarked, there is no reparations in
that.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Streams Overflow

Dallas, Texas.-Many streams in the
north. east, central and west portions
of Texas are at fleod stages following
almost a weeks unceasing rain. ac-
cording to reports here. The property
loss is estimated to be heavy. Rail-
road traffic has been delayed because
of washOuts. The area affected is the
territory from the head waters of the
Red river to Ringgold, Texas, a dis
lance of 400 miles.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Canadian Grain Not A~duIterated

New York.-The Canadian royal
grain inquiry commission, which has
been here for several days Investigate
ing charges that high grade dominion
wheat was being adulterated with low
grade American wheat prior to export,
has been unable to find any evidence
to s~ubstantiate the charges, 1t was I'M
officially reported Tuesday by a mem
Der of the commissions party.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Moros Murder Thirteen

Manila. P. 1.-Two school teachers,
n supervising teacher, one lieutenant
and a sergeant and eight privates of
killed by the Moros at a s~choolhouse at
Lake Buluan, Lano province, island of
Mindanao, according to advices re-
ceived here. The aid of United States
troops has been asked.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
SLAYER Killed

Alexandria, Minn.-Edward Larson,
SO, slayer of Jacob Ley, was shot TO
death by a posse and his body partly
burned when his bungalow was fired
in an effort to drive him from cover,
possemen found when they examined
the smoking ruins of the house.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
1870 Masons Get 33rd

Washington.-The supreme council
elected 100 Masons to receive the
thirty-third degree of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish rite, southern juris-
diction. In addition, the honor of
knight commander of the court of hon
or was conferred upon 300 Scottish
rite MasonS.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Dog Discovers Murdered Cor

Salt Lake City, Utah-The body OF
Patrolman David H. Cowther. of the
local police department, was found on
the bank of the Jordan river with a
bullet hole in its head and officials be-
lieve the policeman was murdered for
his auto and valuables. Henry Olson,
who resides nea the scene of the mur-
der, was led to discover the body by
his dog.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
IaFoIIette Endorsed by Nonpartisans

Portland, Ore.-Senator Robert La
Toilette of Wisconsin was endorsed as
a candidate for president by the state
convention Of the Nonpartisan league
held here, according to announcement
of H. H. Stallard, secretary and treas
urer of the LaFollette campaign com
mittee.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Seven Dead Oklahoma Flood Toll

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The death
toll in Oklahoma City from the recent
flood was brought to five when Mrs.
her narrow escape from the rushing
overflow waters. The total of known
fatalities in the state is seven.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Victor to Quit Chisox

Chicago, IIl.-William kid Glea-
son, manager of the White Sox, who
Tuesday presented Charles D Comisky
with a city series title, will present the
White Sox owner with his resignation,
according to the Chicago Tribune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Oil Shutdown Indefinite

Great Falls, Mont.-The larger op-
orators in the northern field have en-
tered an agreement to continue the
shutdown of producing wells indefin-
itely. Properties affected are those Of
the Ohio, Homestake, Western Petrol
eum, Midnorthern and Mutual compan-
les
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Former Chinese Premier Dead

Pekin. chinatown Tsu-Chi, for
mer premier Of China, who had held
diplomatic posts in the United States,
including that of secretary to the Chi
nese legation in Washington, died here
recently.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Make Rich Haul

New York.-Armed men held up Car
warehouse section and forced him to
abandon to them a truck loaded with
6 10000 worth of silk.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
Elected Head of Auxiliary

San Francisco, Cal:-Mrs. Franklin
Bishop of Leicester, Mass, was elected
national president of the American L.e-
gion auxiliary, at the final session Of
the organization here.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
sisIer to Manage Browns

st. Louis.-George Sisler, former
first baseman of the ST. Louis Ameri-
cans, has been signed to manage the
Browns, according to an announce
ment by Business Manager Friel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

where there was heusekeeper and q maid.
There was also a patio garden. But Maria
shrugged at the thought. Something about
Juan reminded her of tarantula-some-
thing sinister and sluggish, and then dart
ing suddenly alive.
The scenes Brand had described came
back, wavering before her like Turing
mirage. Shehad dreamed of walking with
him through red and yellow forests, of feel
ing the cool wind blowing over hMe lake,.
Sheh ad been eager to show him how she
would laugh at the cold, how she would
learn to skate and do all the things he
liked. Then he would perhaps understand
how she loved him.
Maria leaned closer in her shaded hiding
place, as calmly silent as the rock itself A
light wind lifted he'sand in thin, fleeing
whirl. Something rustled family behind the
cactus bush and Maria turned quickly to
peer into clump of yucca behind her. It
was only the wind, she decided. Then she
heard Brand scramble up the last steep
climb, heard him call her name, and the old
jealous frenzy swept her afresh. But she
stood very still in the rocky niche. She
was thinking of the yellow haired girl wto
would soon be expecting him.
Brand dropped down on the sand beside
the tall rock in front of her. Maria peered
out, her body 1.-the and STOPPING a little,
her eyes narrowed to mere Sits. Again the
yuccas Kissed behind her, but she did not
turn. She drew a long, silent breath and
took a soft step forward.
Brand had sprawled against tie rock, fan
ming himself with his hat As he dropped
his arm behind his head rattlesnake
flashed over the sand behind him. Maria
rushed forward and struck it just as it
started to coil. Her first blow severed the
head, but she beat at it furiously, dragged
the body on the blade of her knife and
hurled it over the Rim.
Then she staggered dizzily and felt
Brands arms about her.
Good work, Maria, mine," he said.
"You saved my life just in time for me to
take you home with me-"
Maria struggled weakly. "But--you-
you-are going she gasped.
Not without you, dear, if you'll go with
me. l wanted to ask you yesterday but l
waited to hear from the boss. He wired
me last night. He's given me raise and a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
he KNEW 1T HIMSELF

The "yeshoovnickes," or Jewish farmers
of Russia, were proverbial for their ignO-
rance and simple mindedness. Cut off
from civilization without the modern means
of communication, they were rude and
primitive lot.
There is story Of a newly married
"yeshoovnick' who was to celebrate Tor the
first time the feast of the Passover
master of ceremonies. The numerous rites
and ordeals prescribed for the first two
nights of that holiday were battling to him.
He had no idea how to proceed about it.
A farmer who lived near them was re-
puted among the countrymen as Hebrew
scholar and he would have cheerfully fur
nished all the necessary information on
how to perform the ceremonies. Bat adj
hitting ignorance is not a pleasant thing.
So the puzzled man thought of an idea.
'Malkeh," he said to his bride, run over
to Meilech's farm, watch through the win
dow and how he performs the 'seder.'
When he gets through come right back and
tell me how he did it,
Malkeh went to spy on their neighbor.
The erudite countryman at the time had
quarrel with his helpmate and he was
belaboring her mercilessly. Evidently this
was the "seder," thought the naive woman
The young wife gloomly returned home.
well, tell me what you saw said the
husband eagerly.
The young woman kept quiet
81 say, what did you see at Meil.chs?"
repeated the husband, considerably peeved.
Malkeh looked to the ground and said
not word.
"Why don't you answer Numbered
the rustic, quivering with rage.
Malkeh made no reply.
The Infatuated man grabbed hold of the
shivering woman and began to beat her in
the most cruel fashion.
of you know how to conduct 'seder',''
walled the helpless thing, "whs< do you
ask me-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
By Rose Henderson

she had listened with taut nerves for him
to say something more. Yet he said roth
ing. After all their love-making there in
the shadows, after their walks together
when the full moon smiled over the mesas,
he was leaving her, going away coldiy, to
the yellov-haired girl in the country Of
lakes and forests. Maria had wept little
and confessed that she would be very lonely.
But he only looked dreamily into the dis
lance, his hat pushed back from the curling
brown hair on his forehead. It would be
impossible for him to see that her evening,
he had insisted. There was too much to
be done gettig ready to 60 away.
"And that Kathleen, you-will see her,
when you return?" she asked.
"Sure, I'll see her IL she's there" he
laughed. Were just old pals, you see.''
He would meet Maria at Hermit's Rim
to say good-by. He would come at the
usual time, when the men were at lunch.
the last evening. But it was impossible.
'Imposible! But he shall not CO." she
muttered.
He had been lying to her, playing with
her, she thought sullenly. Perhaps he was
even now laughing at the memory of her
foolshness A quick frown swept her face
at the memory of his laugh She touched
the silver-handled knife stealthily and
watched chalky lizard dart under cactus
leaf. Out across the sand the trail cleaned
still and empty. Brand had passed under
the jutting shelf of the cliff. Maria moved
impatiently. 1t seemed as if the men had
been sitting there on the rocks for hours.
Then she heard his step on the trail below
the edge of the cliff. Her throat frightened,
throbbingly, and her lips parted in a mock
ing smile. He was coming to say good-by,
to add the insult Of caresses to the pain he
had already given her. He would laugh
his easy, boyish laugh at her seriousness
laugh and then fling her aside
And she would go back to the taunts of
the little village, to her step-mothers ridi-
Guile and to the hateful courtship of Juan
Jamez. If she had no other lover her father
would insist that she marry the fat, drunken
Mexican. For she was getting old. AL
ready she was past 90 as her STEP mother
frequently reminder her. Juan was rich.
And he had been wanting her for years She
would 60 to live in the many roomed adobe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
At Her1nit'S Rim

But he shall not Co." whispered Maria
nontoya, moving her lips cautiously as If
fearing to be overheard. She stood quietly
in the jagged purple shadow Of huge rock
at the edge of Hermit's Rim, and her brown
fingers picked softly at a slender, silver
handled knife in her belt. A bright
colored fly buzzed in yellow cactus BIOS
som. Slim lizards, as ashen as alkali,
flashed noiselessly in the sun.
Across the sand below the cliff, the
bridge-building gang in the shade at the
side of the canyon, their dinner pals beside
them. Garrett Brand, the foreman, had
started up the zig tagging trail that climbed
to- Hermits Rim. Every day for month
Maria had met him there at noon in the
shade of the rocks. She had listened to
his talk about his home in Minnesota where
there were cool blue lakes and forests of
maple and oak. In the winter there were
sleighing parties. Maria always shivered
n little at his descriptions of the cold and
Brand would laugh and tell her what fun
it was to go snowballing and get your face
washed in the snow.
Once he told her about girl he used to
go to school WITH yellow haired, blue-eyed
girl whose name was Kathleen. They went
eoasting together on red wooden hand sleds,
and skating, too and sail-boating when it
was warm.
"Then you will some time go back and
marry her, this Kathleen" Maria had asked.
"Oh, no. She wouldn't have me. l think
/ like dark girls better, anyhow he had
laughed.
Maria recalled this conversation as she
stood hidden in the niche of rock, watching
the shimmering trail. She had recalled it
so often that she knew every sentence he
had spoken. 1t was quite possible that she
added few, unconscously celebrating the
things which hurt her most. She had
dreamed sullenly over his words in the long
days when she helped her step-mother in
the little adobe house at the brink of the
canyon. She had lain awake nights, Sob
bling angrily at the thought of Kathleen.
Maria looked out across the sand and
saw the men, like flies on the steep side of
tic canyon, and her eyes glowed between
half shut lids as she leaned forward watch
ing for Brand. Tonight the bridge would
be finished, and they would move on north.
Yesterday Brand had told her about it, and
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passage. my way runs east, and got
date at Tuxee for tonight. III Just trouble
you for that there sGcker with the dust
in it, Collins
Without word the vigilance men
strapped the heavy packet which lac had
tied behind his saddle He fastened it be-
hind Geraldnes saddle and then caught
him by the hand.
Geraldine" he said, you're queer
cuss! We haven't made you out yet, but
we're going to take long look at you
when you come back to Murrayvile to-
morrow"
"When ! come back said Geraldine,
"you can look at me as long as you wish
His eyes changed, and he laid hand on
Collins shoulder
"Take it from me- he said softly, you've
given me your word that the boys won't do
Pete dirt. Remember, he never plugged
any of you. He's got his hands tied now,
Collins, and if any of the boys try fancy
stunts with him, maybe I'll be making a
quick trip back from Tuxee, savvy?'
His eyes held Collins for the briefest mo-
ment, and then he swung into his saddle and
rode east with the farewell yells Of the posse
ringing after him. By the time they were
in their saddles Geraldine had topped hill
several hundred yards away, and his figure
was black against the moon. A wind from
the east blew back his song to them family:
81 don't expect no boomin' tears;
The only thing | ask
Is something like monument
In the way of whisky flask
Look at him, boys" said Collins, turning
in his saddle. eff it wasn't for what's hap
pened tonight, I'd lay 10 to that was the
Chose on the wing for his hiding placep'