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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
B0MBINGS CAUSE TERROR
WHEN TWO ARE KILLED
Police Attribute Chicago Ex-
plosions and Shooting to
"Blackhanders."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, April 10.-A series of
three bombings and an assassination
by shooting last night and early to-
day cost the lives of two men. Two
of the bombs caused little or no dam
age and no one was injured.
Soon after a bomb exploded near an
apartment building. killing Stanley
King, a musician, VINO was passing on
his way to his home from a theater,
where he was employed, a fusillade of
shots in the North Side Italian dis
trict, not far from Death corner"
killed Cosimo Polumba. Five bullets
passed through HIS body. Two other
bombs were exploded in widely sepa-
rated localities.
While the police attributed the
bombings to "Blackhanders," there was
no evidence to show a connection be-
tween the outrages.
The missile which killed King was
supposed to have been aimed at the
apartment building and to have been
thrown from an automobile. King
was killed only few doors from his
bomA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, April 1O-Chil-
dren's rum parties and pajama frolics
of boys and girls from Bloomington
leading families in homes from which
the parents were absent for the evening
will not be aired in court, it was pre-
dicted today as Lester Martin. states
attorney, continued his investigation of
alleged moonshine liquor orgies in the
high school set
Sons and daughters Of prominent
families poured through Mr.. Martins
office yesterday in a steady stream to
explain what they knew about the revels
laid bare in reports turned over to the
states attorney by two federal investi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
WORK TO TAKE YEARS.
Gen. Cocktails and Kermit Roose.
welt Among Those Interested.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 10.-Approval by
the Angora government of the Ches-
ter project marks the termination of
twenty years of effort by American
interests headed by Rear Admiral
Colby Mitchell Chester. retired, of
Washington to obtain commercial,
railway and mining concessions in The
interior of Turkey.
The main proposals OF Admiral
Chester and his associates, who in
clude Gen. George W. Goethals. build
err of the Panama canal; Kermit
Roosevelt and other influential men
are for the construction in Anatolia
of more than 1000 miles of new rail-
ways, the reconstruction of Angora
upon the lines of modern American
city. the building of ports and Grays
and the exploitation of mineral rights
throughout those portions of Asia
Minor still undeveloped. Payment
for this extensive development and
rebuilding is to be given by the Turk S
in the form of mineral, oil and other
concessions.
1t is expected the American cor
poration, called the American Develop
ment Company, will be occupied for
many years in this work, giving en-
ployment to thousands of natives as
well as to many American technicians.
Opposed by Three Nations.
The project met with determined op-
position from the start from Russian,
British and French interests to all
of whom similar concessions are de-
clared to have been successfully
promised by the Turks. and it is fore
seen here that todays action by the
T,r
Angora must inevitably react upon
the prospects Of conceSsionaires and
promoters of, other nationalities.
1t Is even said that the huge grant
by the Kemalists to the Americans is
partly responsible for the present
tension between Angora and Moscow.
as the Russians are declared to have
been promised similar economic
monopoly. The soviet government last
year made formal protest to An
CORA against the granting Of these
concessions to the Americans with
out Moscow's prior rights being con-
sidered. but the protest went un-
needed.
Worried French and British.
The likelihood Of the United States
carrying off whatever economic spoils
the new Turkey has to offer as the
ASSotS "a iASi iCSCiI NiClOIy III
tolia has given the British and French
interests much worry. Their cham
bers of commerce have been urging
their nationals at home to attempt
to halt the progressive commercial
penetration Of the enterprising Amer
lean business men. The French have
been as vehement in their protest az
the Russians against the granting of
these Widespread economic advantages
TO the Americans, asserting that such
commitments by the Angora govern
ment violate the spirit and letter of
The treaty concluded by Franklin Bouil-
Ion for France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
W|EE'S KIN STAYS
SALT LAKE BANKER
Mariner F. Browning, Nephew
of Gun Inventor, Surrenders
to Police.

BY the Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 10
Benjamin F. Ballantyne, formerly
teller of a local bank, was shot and
fatally wounded in his home here YES
terday, after Mariner F.. Browning
nephew of John NJ. Browning, the
famous gun inventor. and John
Browning. jr., called 10 take Mrs
Ballantyne, who is the inventor
daughter, away after alleged dolhes-
tic difficulties. Mr.. Ballantyne died
in a hospital several hours after he
was shot.
Police said Mariner Browning ad-
mitted he shot Mr.. Ballantyue n self
defense. Both the Brownies were
placed in the city Jail pending the
outcome Of the police investigation
OF the killing. They We're bookea
for investigation"
When they got to the BalIantyne
home in fashionable residential soc
ton, the police said, Mariner handed
one of the officers a pistol. SWING.
m the man who did the shoot
ing: here's the gun"
i also had gun" asserted John
Browning, jr., according to the notice
as he handed them a pistol He bea,
me to it,
Mariner said he shot Mr.. BalIan,yr
when the latter drew a pistol from a
bookcase.
Fired Over Shoulder.
John told the police he was stand
ing between Mariner and BalIantyne
when Mariner fired one shot.
"Ballantyne had a gun and drew I,
forward when my cousin shot" said
John, jr. He fired over my shoulder {,
In dying statement to police Of
ficers. Mr.. Ballantyne declared he wa
unarmed and had no revolver in reach
at the time he was shot Asked
whether he had been drinking. he "a
piled Yes" but shook his head in the
negative to the question Were YOU
drunk"
The Brownings went to the Ballan-
tyne home with w. H Reeder. jr.. at
torney, of Ogden, shortly after arriv-
ing in Salt Lake, according to the no.
lice. Both John and Mariner, the
police said, maintained that they went
to take Mrs. Ballantyne to her fathers
home in Ogden after domestic troubles
in the Ballantyne family. a
Denies There Was Trouble.
family statement was issued last
night by James E. Ballantyne, father
of the slain man, in which he denied
that there had been any trouble be-
tween his son and Mrs. Ballantyne.
He declared that complete investi-
cation would be demanded and that
the slayer would be prosecuted. The
slain man resigned two weeks ago as
teller of the Utah State National Bank
He Is survived by three children.
Ballantyne served two years as an
enlisted man during the world war
After. the shooting Mrs. Ballantyne
left for Ogden and was not questioned
by the police, Mr.. Reeder also return
ing to- his home in Ogden.
The father and a brother, William E.
Ballantyne, took charge of the body
and announced that funeral services
would be held at Ogden.
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GIVES SHOOTING DETAILS.

OGDEN. Utah, April 10.-Details of
the shooting of Benjamin F. Ballan-
tyne at his home in Salt Lake City
last night were given in statement
here early today by William H. Reed
er, attorney, who was in the Ballan-
tyne home when the shooting &C.
Cured.
Mr.. Reeder upon his arrival late
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: slowly
rising temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, IS, at
noon today; lowest, 81, at $50 am.
today.
Full report on page q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Anarchy Pictured as Ideal.

An address. written in pencil, con-
tanning some of the "warmest stuff''
yet uncovered, according to the DO
lice, was among the documents seized.
This even went so far as to say that
the future may find that Lenin and
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column l.,
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21
Junior High Notes
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a splendid Christmas spirit was ex-
hibited by the pupils and teachers of
the Delta schools last week when
they brought toys, jellies, clothing,
candy and nuts to the long table in
the J. H. S auditorium to be given
to children in Delta and vicinity who
would not have a Christmas. The
room where these gifts We're collected
took on the appearance OF an i'm
mense toy shop and it was decided
that a picture of the Delta School
Santa Claus table should be sent to
the Colorado School Journal. The
toys were handed over to the Won,
ans club to be fixed up into attrac-
| tive Christmas boxes which the Hi-Y
boys have kindly offered to distribute.
Children from every grade brought
packages containing their treasured
gifts, and II was evident by the smile
on their faces as they placed their
packages on the table. that they had
caught the real spirit of Christmas
JOY.
Several children have been outfit.
Ntu III NtliAAoL Aduit NlolulllS from lnt
clothes that were brought
The 9th 4 pupils OF Miss 'Berry's
room brought a very attractive table
representing Whittiers Snow Bound"
to the Junior High, Tuesday, and gave
a splendid biography OF Whittier. We
hope to have such-worth while in
struction from these little folks again.
The boys and girls are enjoying
thirty minutes a day OF physical
training in the Armory four days a
week. Basket ball teams are also
being organized and later there will
be tournament among the advisory
groups.
Miss Whites advisory gave most
delightful Christmas party Wednes.
day evening. Games were enjoyed in
the gymnasium after which delicious
refreshments We're served in the sew
ing room where tables were prettily
decorated in Christmas colors.
A Christmas program will be given |
by the English department Friday af.
ternoon at $40
The Art classes are finishing their
work, consisting of cards,
desk calendars and decorated blot.
ters Some very creditable designs
have been painted. showing real tai.
ent.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21

guests. Montrose responded. Each
delegation was then called upon to
give a yell. The meeting adjourned
at eight to allow all to attend the
basket ball games. Special rates
were allowed them, The Grand juno
ton Tigers defeated Moab Boys is to
16. The Appleton and Grand Junct.
ion girls tied at 25
Saturday morning special group
meetings were held. They consisted
of: Program, Delta; Social service,
Montrose; Social, Hotchkiss; Mem
bership, Delta; Finance, Delta, and
Miss Edith Agnew, Rings, Delta.
Saturday afternoon, Miss Helen
Birdsall Of Grand Junction led in
the singing of several new songs.
Mrs. w. H. Fluallen gave a speech on
THE Charm of Dress" and Mrs. o.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21

D. Williams spoke on Personal
Charm"
Saturday night at the Congregation
al church the banquet was held. May
Hardy of Montrose was to have been
the toastmaster, but she said, You
already know what / am going to
say, so | won't say it." Each group
then put on a stunt The High
School Mandolin Club furnished mus
ic for the banquet.
The National Y w. c. A. Secre-
tary, Miss Emma Knauss, talked to
the girls. Her topics were Child
Labor and World Court"
Sunday morning in chapel. Miss
Knauss again talked to the delegates.
Values" was the subject used.
At the Christian church Reverend
G. ]. Rossman preached sermon for
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21
SOCIETY

Mrs. F. ]. Harding entertained the
next meeting will be Friday, Decem-
ber %, Mr. A ]. Hotchkiss being the
hostess.
The next meeting of the o. E. S.
club will be held Thursday, December
81, at Masonic club rooms. Hostesses
will be. Mrs F. j. Harding; Mrs L. D.
King. and Mrs. NJ. R. Welch.
Mrs Margaret White was hostess
to the Merry Go Round club Friday
afternoon. The house was beautifully
attired in Christmas colors, and at
the close of the afternoon the hostess
served a delicious chicken dinner.
@ g 6,
The Get Together club enjoyed
their annual banquet at which their
husbands and few others were
guests, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. NJ. Wright, Friday. 1t would be
useless to attempt to describe this
wonderful dinner which is similar to
those given by this social .organiza-
tion annually, but it was triumph
in culinary art, while the hospitality
Of the host and hostess added much
to the pleasure of the occasion. The
gentlemen spent some time playing
games of various kinds, while the
ladies' busted themselves at fancy
work
Honoring her sister, Mrs. Susie
Bragg, Mrs. W. C. Cook delightfully."-
entertained a number of ladies' at a
lovely turkey dinner last Thursday
The occasion was Mrs Bragg's S3rd
birthday and the guests were all 6S
years of age or over, the combined
years represented by the eight ladie.
being 604 years. Following the re
past the time was spent at needle
work and "reminiscences of their first
housekeeping days. The following
were guests: Mrs. E. l. Hick; Mrs. S
L. Fairlamb; Mrs. Allie Ann Draper;
Mrs. Sarah E. Conklin: Mrs. Belle
| Droslaugh; Mrs. Jennie Daniels and
the honor guest.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21

Cazear Community Church Notes
Our services next Sunday will be as
follows:
1000 a. m. Sunday school Remem-
ber the stricken Japanese children.
ll:l5 a, m. Morning worship A
Christmas sermon. Loves Compul-
sion"
700 p. m. Epworth League.
Nola Lewis, leader
$ p, m A Christmas song festival.
The choir Will meet for its regular
practice at the parsonage Saturday at
p. m. sharp. One hours work. Dr.
J. w. Armand. chorister.
The World Service Volume should
be brought by everyone to the PRAY.
er service at the Parsonage Thurs.
day, 7:SO p. m.
Paul Shields, Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21
Pea Green Notes
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Mrs. Joe Marsh and baby are the
house guest OF Mrs Byron Fisher.
a program will be given at the Pea
Green schoolhouse next Monday even
ing.
The next meeting OF the Community
club will be with Mrs. Paul Dicker-
son.
Robert Browning came up from
Grand Junction last Thursday. He has
been visiting relatives on California
Mesa for the past week
There was preaching at the Pea
Green schOolhouse last Sunday, Rev.
Mr.. Pimlott delivering the sermon.
He will preach again December S0th.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21
GIRLS Y. W. c. A. CONFER
ENCE WAS INSPIRING MEET

Sixteen delegates went to Grand
junction Friday to attend the
Y. w. C. A. convention held in that
city December IA, 10, and 16. On their
arrival they registered and learned
the homes in which they were to stay
for the next two nights.
At $50 a fellowship dinner was
served to the various delegates from
Grand Junction, Delta, Fruita, Hotch.
kiss, Paonia, and Montrose About
forty We're present. Mrs. C. It. Vim
cent of Grand Junction, acted as
toastmaster. Olive Olinger, who is
president Of the Grand Junction Girl
Reserves, extended a welcome to the
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21

the special benefit of the Y. ". C. A.
girls. He used as his text, Cast
your bread upon the waters, and aft
er many days, it will return unto
you MANIFOLD"
The delegates from Delta were:
Miss Agnew. Miss Tyler, Alice and
Virginia Rupp, Viola Kyffin, Beth
johnson, Florence Fairbanks, Erma
Drain, Vera Hester, Elizabeth Hatch
er, Mary Mckee, Olive Smith, Ruth
Ritter Selma Peterson, Dorothy Wood
and Marian Castle.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21
ROGERS MESA
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Ernest White is sick with the
measles.
Mrs. Lawrence Jacobs was on the
sick list the past week.
James Harding has moved his fam
lily to Hotchiss.
Miss Mary De Greffenreid is home
for the Christmas vacation.
C. E. Barto has moved to the Carey
ranch which he has purchased.
A. E. Busey and family have moved
from Hotchkiss to their home at La
zear.
Fred Ellis and family of Delta
moved to the Gaylord ranch this
week
Miss Clara White, who is teaching
on Redlands Mesa, spent the week
end at home.
Misses Bffie and Erma Puffer at
tended the Elks Minstrel at Delta on
Friday evening.
Rauph Mack, who is sick with pneu-
monia at the Scott Bryan ranch, is
reported improving.
Mrs. John Campbell is substituting
for Mrs. Bess CowIey, who is sick
with the measles.
The Sunday School will have a
Christmas tree and program Monday
evening. Dec oath.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Cotton and
children of Meeker are visiting Mr..
Cotton's sister, Mrs. Jesse Dove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill Ellington, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Bennett and Mrs. QualIs
Bruton were Delta shoppers Satur-
day
Mrs. H. C. Marshall is in Delta,
helping care for Mrs. Carter and the
children who are sick with severe
colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Lawlor, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hurst and Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Divelbiss attended the Elks' Minstrel
in Delta, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Lawlor has as
dinner guests Sunday: Dr. W. C.
Copeland and wife. and Dr. F. l..
Beckley and wife of Hotchkiss.
The many friends of Mrs. Jesse
Reynolds sympathize with her in the
loss Of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Doug
Saturday, Dec. 18th.
H. E. Wilson of Delta gave a splen-
did talk at the Farmers Union meet
ing Friday afternoon. Next Friday.
Dec. 81, the annual election Of Of
ficers will be held in the church base
ment
Mrs. Robert Girling is getting along
as well as can be expected, since her
operation at the Paonia hospital MI
and Mrs. Girling will resfre in Paonia
this winter. Mr. Girling has charge
of the oil station here.
L. John Bruton and wife OF Crawford
were visitors at the homes of their
son, Qualls Bruton, and daughter.
Mrs. Frank Lewis, Friday. Mr.. Brut-
on took them to Delta, Mrs. Bruton
remaining for a visit until after
Christmas. Mr.. Bruton returnd to
Crawford Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor enter
tanned at a farewell dinner for Mr..
and Mrs. Lewie Taylor Sunday. The
following guests We're present: Mr..
and Mrs. Lewie Taylor and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill and Gilbert
Mrs. Mary Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. John
) Campbell, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
lTheobold. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie Taylor
and children expect to leave We'd
, nesday for Los Angeles where they
will make their home.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-21
OFF to California.

OFF to California.
Frank Fickes and daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Florence Pickles, were depart
ing passengers for Los Angeles to
spend the next two months, visiting
with relatives.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-05
GYMNASIUM TO Be
ADDED TO SCHOOL
Grammar School Trustees to Have
Addition Built Upon School to
Provide Adequate Space
and More Classrooms

At the next meeting of the board
Of grammar school trustees of this
city, to be held upon the night Of
Wednesday, July 18, bids will be
opened for the construction Of an
addition to one of the school houses
of this city, such addition to be
40 by 80 feet, and to be built onto
the smaller of Winnemueca's two
school houses, commonly known as
"the old high school," This was de-
cided upon at a meeting of the
trustees recently held. The reason
for this action is because some of
the larger classes cannot readily be
Accommodated under present condi-
tions due to the inadequate size of
some of the classrooms. The addi-
tion will provide the needed room
space and at the same time provide
a gymnasium and auditorium, also
to be used as an assembly room,
which will be large enough to meet
requirements which frequently arise.
The new building will be built
onto the smaller school house di-
rectly in the rear of the room now
used for an auditorium, the present
stage to be torn out and re-erected
at the rear of the new addition.
The new construction will thus fur
nish a new auditorium and gymna-
SUM 40 feet wide at the rear
of the building and extending back
80 feet. The room now used as
an auditorium will then be made
into two classrooms, if future in
vestigation shows such action to be
advisable, and if not will be left
as one large classroom. Construc-
tion is to match that now existing
with concrete foundation and brick
walls, one story and no basement
Estimated cost of the work is
$4,000.
Construction of the new building
will be commenced as soon after
the bids are opened and a contract
is awarded as possible, in hope that
the building may be nearly COM
pleted when school opens in Septem-
Der.
After the building is ready it is
the plan of the trustees to gradually
equip it with proper gymnasium
equipment. Showers to be used in
conjunction are already in place in
he basement of the school house.
The new addition will provide
c1assrooms so that another teacher
may be employed in the grammar
schols, necessity for which has been
more and more apparent TO the
trustees, and it is said that such an
extra teacher may be employed next
year.
Members of the school board are
z. G. Campbell, A. d. Dern, and
DR.. M. H. Crocker
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-05
SPECIAL MEETING
CONCERNS PROJECT

A special meeting of the Hum
boldt County Chamber of Com
merce has been called by Judge
J. A. Callahan, president of that
organization, to be held tomorrow
night in the usual meeting place.
Senator J. Sheehan has been asked
to be present to enter into dis
cussion relative to the advisability
Of sending a delegation to Carson
City to find out why it is that
permit is not granted which will
allow immediate starting of con-
struction of the Grass Valley irriga-
ton project, now and for a long
time past held up in the state
engineers ffice upon the state
ment that the granting of such water
right is contingent upon the out
come of present adjudication pro-
ceedings along the Humboldt, fur
ther action in which has been post
poned until next September. At
the meeting it will be decided what
action will be best for the COM
munity's interests.
1t has been Senator Sheehan's
contention for a long time that
relative water rights along the
Humbldt have nothing whatever to
do with the granting of a water
permit for the irrigating project, for
the reason that the only water in
volved is flood water now going to
waste, which in no way affects
the interests of other water users
along the stream. On the other
hand construction of the project
would be a positive benefit to
ranchers west of this city because
it would return flood waters to the
river at later date each season
and at time when the water would
be needed.
| Starting of construction work
upon the project means great
deal to prosperity and growth OF
this community and it is this fac,
that has led President Callahan to
call the meeting and if possible de.
termine upon course which might
be productive of results.