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Evening star., 1923-08-27

another wave of his arm. who told
walking along that road for three
nights running. Maybe that had
something 10 do with my finding the
box. but l don't know. If the money
belongs to Bergdoll, let him come and
dig for it. That's the way l got it.
and anybody that wants 1t can get 1t
in the same way If they know where to
dig
Yes. there was some gold coins in
il. and and some big bills, mighty big
bills"
At the Hotel Vivian here, where
Grover Bergdoll made his headquar-
tiers. some interesting facts were
brought to light when the news of
the finding of the treasure was told
TO the proprietor, who denied that
the money found by the hillman was
that cached by Bergdoll
Suspicious of Bergdoll.
II knew Bergdoll. for he had
stopped at my house at different
times before he got into trouble" he
said. II knew him as James Carson.
and his brother. Erwin, as Edward
Brown watched them for a time
and became suspicious OF their ac-
tious. Here, Ill show you some
thing" He led the way to a room
on the second floor.
This is where he stayed. That
window curtain there had u peep
hole that he used to watch from.
lie had half-a-dozeu men with him
all the time. They never left him.
At night they used 10 make long
motor trips and return early in the
morning. They would park their cars
windows and duck quickly up the
stairs. Never did they use the ele-
vator. One night a man who was
here saw Bergdoll and his brother
and said he knew them, but I told
him l only knew them as Carson
and Brown.
The next night three men came.
They looked like government agents.
They arrived late at night but in
some way Bergdoll got wise and
gone.
! He had five new valises and be-
tween each one was a long blue
revolver. The bags were as heavy
as lead"
The road where the treasure was
found by Houser is one of the widest
and most deSolate spots in this sec
ton of the Blue Ridge mountains.
There is only church and one house
within FIVE miles. The house is of
since the war 1t is occupied by c. :.
Wheeler. father of the boy who saw
Houser unearth the box.
Il have been shifting a gold faint in
the air for three years" declared
Wheeler. II am glad a poor man found
II. Howard. my son, saw him find it.
and the boy says he got there first
and Houser took it away from him. 1
am going TO consult a lawyer and
have Houser tell what was in it.
81 think the boy should get por
tion of what was in it
John Browns headquarters during
the civil war is four miles as the crow
flies across the Blue Ridge mountains
from the scene. Across the Potomac,
short distance away. Browns body
lies a-molding in the grave" Close
by is the sour apple tree" from which
he was hanged. This Is the famous
Confederate city of Charlestown.
While Houser's home is but twenty
four miles from here the roads lead
ing to 1t are undergoing repair. and
the only method OF approach is by
automobile on roundabout route.
This leads down a well paved road
across historic South mountain that
saw so much history of the war of
the rebellion. and then through pros
porous farming country into Fred
erick.
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PAY AS We DID,"
P0NCARE DEMANDS
German ExaCtions in 1871
Are Cited by French Premier
in Ruhr Defense.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHASSEY- -BEAUPRE, France. Au-
gust 27.-Premier Poincare in an ad-
dress in this village yesterday served
notice on Germany that she must
make an heroic effort to pay repa-
rations just as France did in 1871.
The address was delivered at the
dedication of monument to war
dead. In it the premier told Germany
not to look for any reduction in her
reparations debts.
What we did fifty-three years
ago" said NJ. Poincare. they can
try to do now. If they do not try
to do it they will compel us to en-
force against them the menace they
made then. Pay US or We remain"
France" contiued NJ. Poincare.
continued. had to pay five billion
francs, which was an enormous sum
then" He told how the country raised
other billions to pay the expenses OF
the war simply by getting to work.
Denies Heavy Payments.
He added that the French payments
could be proved. while as for the
German Chancellor Stresemann's as
sertion regarding Germany's pay
pretend that Germany already has
paid forty three billion gold marks,
or even twenty-five billion, as was
said By an economic institute of
Washington, which it has been i'm
posSibl for me to identify, and which
is not listed in the congressional di-
rectory on the official year OF the
federal capital.
These are arbitrary estimates. In
any case they show us what strange
experts ever We're entrusted with the
task of determining Germany'S capacity
TO pay. And in this connection ! do not
need TO say that our opinion will not
change"
The premier justified his concern
for the future by recalling the past.
Germany made no mystery of her in
tentions during the hostilities." he
declared. Several times she un-
masked her war aims. and up to the
day she felt her hopes vanish she
always planned to crush us forever"
Secs Gain for L. =.
The other allies. continued NJ. Poin-
care, would not have Jared better
than France. ''On the other side OF
the Atlantic he said. the United
have been shielded from the conse-
quences of Gernanic victory; but they
could not long have remained indifferent
to the creation OF colossal power
which mad become the real sovereign
Of Europe and ready to throw its
tentacleS around the globe" for civil
iZation would have been shaken and
Germany would have gained "politi-
cal. commercial and intellectual su
premacy from pole to pole and be-
come under the Hohenzollerns em-
peror of the human race.
These, says the premier, did not
constitute dreams of strange morose
suppositions" as they several times
threatened to become realities. There
fore he declared, have we not the
right today to remember our fears
when we demand the execution of
treaty whose moderation many or our
compatriots think excessive?
--c " ~ ~ A DT nYYE
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Continued from First Page.)
found besides the coin. Previously.
Houser had said there was but $4,000
in gold. This led to the deduction
that the money, still unseen by any
one. was Confederate or civil war cur
rency of the United States Houser
settled this by stating the bills were
Houser revised the story of finding
the money. Instead Of finding it be-
meath rock in the roadbed, as for
merly stated, he found it several feet
under top soil on the side of the road
Excavation is being made parallel
with the road for the widening of the
road with a concrete elbow. Houser
said he will refund the money, to
Bergdoll or any one else who can
identify II. He refused to discuss the
Wheeler contention.
Shipley said that the Bergdoll men
registered at his hotel under the name
of Carson. made frequent all-day trips
along the country roads. On each
trip the BergdolIs were guarded by
six men heavily armed
1t was on Thursday that Houser
discovered the money, which was in a
scratched tin box made for the hold
ing of biscuits and which, despite it's
exposure to unusual conditions, was
well preserved.
silent at First.
When first approached about the
actual finding of the box Houser was
silent. Persistence forced him to un-
burden himself
II was working with a pick on a
side of the old road on the other side
of those mountains" he said. point
ing to where jut of the Blue Ridge
range terminates at the Potomac
river across from Harpers Ferry.
"An old house was opposite me.
broken down and decayed. Right in
my way was q rock, which I moved.
saw part of a box sticking up. I
took my pick and dug it up. 1t turned
out to contain money. Baybe 1t Is be-
cause I swing q pick 1eft-handed that
am lucky; but anyway 1 got it
What will do with 1t ! don't
know. I. won't have to work unless
| want to, which is one thing, but
don't think I'll get married. All
| have ever wanted is plenty to smoke
| and plenty to eat and a soft place to
! sleep. Esther. my sister. looks after
1 my needs in the right way.
There's an old woman back in
those hills" he india ted them with
Evening star., 1923-08-27
MORE PORTABLE
SCHOOLS NEEDED
Construction Being Pushed
to Provide for Increased
Attendance Coming Year.

Additional portable school build
ings are being constructed to accomo-
date the ever increasing number of
children attending the District public
schools. The question of adequate
buildings and classrooms i'm the Dis
trict schools is assuming serious
problem for the board of education.
whose constant efforts to catch up in
the schools building program and TO
replace the temporary and emergency
plans with permanent structures has
been baked from time to time by
the refusal of Congress to appropriate
sufficient funds.
North Petworth is the latest prob
lem, and il has been necessary to
ouild four portable buildings at AL
l;son street and Iowa avenue in order
to take care of the tremendous in
crease OF population in that section
OF the city. The new portables will
take care Of about one hundred and
sixty children in the Immediate
neighborhood of their location. thus
doing away with the necessity of
these grade students having to go a
long distance to the already over
crowded West Brightwood Park and
Petworth schools.
Appropriations Refused.
Appropriation for the purchase of a
site for the erection OF a grade school
In north Petworth have been included
III three prior school budgets submit
teo TO Congress. and in each case
have been refused There is no
doubt that u similar request will be
included in the coming District ap-
propriations.
The new Macfarland Junior High
school; almost adjoining the new
portables. Will open in October, filled
TO capacity, which means that the
five portables now at the Petwort h
School. and which eliminate the play-
ground there, will have to be retain =
ed 1t was hoped that these port
aoleS could be eliminated by the
erection of the Macfarland school.
but Congress reduced the size of the
new junior high school and thus IL
VIII be hlled to capacity at once.
Increase of Pupils Foreseen.
There will be IL tremendous in
crease in north Petworth within the
next few years and the school au-
thoritieS will have to do sometime 9
to house the children, IL is pointed
out.
Even If they were allowed funds
In the next appropriations for the
erection of new school in that To-
cality, something would have to be
done to accommodate the children dur
ing the course of its construction.
New school buildings in the Dis
trict are only serving to accommodate
the yearly increase in the school pop
ulation and are not helping to eli,ni-
nate the congestion caused by past
years of necessary make-shift and
crowding brought about by the lack
of sufficient school appropriations,
declare school officials.
Evening star., 1923-08-27


(which is second only to her respon-
sibility for the safety and welfare of
.her own citizens. We have taught
.:them to use our product. The pros
.perity of the region which produces
anthracite comes largely from such
iaIse. Having taught them to expect
and value our service. we cannot
Eighty disappoint them.
:. THE country is just now entering
upon a period of prosperity after a
,prolonged depression. The closing
down of the anthracite mines would
tend to undermine the confidence es-
;isential to a continuance of this pros
.perity.
: Our railroads are heavily taxed
already. An uneven output of coal
now much and now little-will tend
10 block transportation; and the
blocking of transportation will be al
most as effective in making coal
shortage as closing the mines.
Sees Interests of Both.
:. "The public has not forgotten, and
j shall not forget, the rights and in
.terests Of the miners and the opera
itors. Each side represents a great
and vital service to the public. More
.over. each side stands in the presence
d
to the people at large.
. "The public does not and cannot see
with your eyes and appreciate with
YOUR experience the background and
sthe details of the present controversy.
but It knows the essential facts. L
express a truth none will deny when
j say that the anthracite-using people
of the United States are losing pa
thence. and l ask you to consider that
sfact with care.
:. "The public interest demands that
this controversy shall be settled, and
that suspension of mining shall be
iavoided. The thing Is possible-and
1t must be done.
j. Both Must Concede.
!; Settlement means that neither side
can get everything it would like. Few
people ever do in the world we live
In. But the settlement of this dis
.pute is absolutely necessary for the
public safety and welfare. The public
needs and must have coal, and / am
entirely confident that the public Is
going to have il. 1t is my duty to n
sure to the public, by every lawful
means at my command, the necessary
supply of COAL
:" Il recognize the right of mine
workers to organize for their own
protection and to fair and decent
conditions of living. am fully
aware that the strike Is a right
which should not be arbitrarily
abridged or denied. The exercise of
,this right, however. should be made
unnecessary by the use OF orderly
and reasonable methods of adjust
ment.
~ recognize the right of mine oper-
Stors to a just return on their in
vestment and their managerial abil-
ity.
LAS the representative of the people
of this commonwealth I am here to
rell you that these rights are to be
recognized and protected and that the
public rights are to be recognized
and protected also.
The Roosevelt 5$atform of 1912
asserted that the public good comes
first Do not forget that the pub
lie cannot look with indifference upon
unnecessary industrial conflict over
private rights while it suffers in
Health, comfort and the very essen
tials of life. .-.-. ,-.-,- e. C
rWe are at the threshold of wintSt
I cali SeVr attention again to- our
Evening star., 1923-08-27
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. August 27.-Capt.
Lowell H. Smith and Lieut.. John
p. Richter took off at 5:07 am.
from Rockwell Field. North Island.
in an attempt to establish an avia-
ton record for endurance, speed
and distance. The weather was
cloudy, and the officers circled
about at an elevation of 500 feet.
The two airmen expected to
make the first contact with a re-
fueling plane between 9:30 and
10 am. Thereafter they had plan
ned to make contacts every two
hours. The De Haviland plane
manned by Capt. Smith and Lieut..
Richter was expected to stay aloft
Evening star., 1923-08-27
GRAVES OFFICE MOVED.

For the benefit of relatives and
friends of the world war dead. whose
bodies have been left permanently
overseas, the quarterma Ster general
Of the Army has announced that the
office Of the American graves regis
tration service, Quartermaster Corps.
in Europe, has been removed from
No. Avenue d'Iena to No. 20 Rue
Molitor, Paris, France.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
FREE STATE REACHES
AGREEMENT WITH POPE
Irish Envoy, However. Must Act
in Subordination to That
of Britain.

BY Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1923.
ROME. August 27.-It is reported that
after long, secret negotiations unknown
even to the Irish bishops. the Irish Free
State government and the Holy See have
reached an agreement.
In case the present government is re-
turned to power as the result of today's
elections, the Holy See will acknowledge
the presence here of an Irish representa-
tive, provided he acts in subordination
to the British envoy at the Vatican as
a kind OF attache.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
TURKISH VILLAGE BURNS.

TANTINOPLE. August 27.-
The village of Saryiaryi, on the Bos-
porus. about eight miles northeast
of this city. was destroyed by fire last
night. Seven hundred houses were
burned, the conf1agration lasting
eight hours The damage Is estimat-
ed at 100000 Turkish pounaA
Evening star., 1923-08-27
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN.
Efforts to Awaken Men Asleep on
Tracks Prove Futile.

FORT SMITH, Ark, August 81 =
James Bradshaw was killed and
Frank Williams was fatally injured
when they We're struck by a Missouri
Pacific freight train near Gore. Okla.
last night. according to dispatch
received here today. Both were res
idents of Wan, Okla.
According to companion. the two
men fell asleep on the track and
efforts to awaken them as the train
approached were futile.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
Government Confident.

Supporters OF the government have
daily increased in confidence and it
is now believed that this group will
constitute the largest bloc in the
new house.
The republicans rely on the new
voters to improve the showing made
by them in the last election when
they took thirtysix seats.
The final prediction pronounce
ment of the republicans. issued as a
manifesto, bore the name of Eamonn
De Valera, but is strongly suspected
of having been the work Of Mrs.
Erskine Childers, who can read the
republican leaders mind as can no
one else. Among other things the
manifesto says
"The world once more is looking
on. Shall it be that this generation
has turned renegade TO the national
faith and outdone the disastrous sub
mission of princes and prelates to
Henry II which brought us centuries
of shame and sorrow?"
Evening star., 1923-08-27
:PINCH0T BLUNTLY TELLS
!. MINERS AND OPERATORS
HARD COAL STRIKE NOW
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED

CONTINUED from First Page)
Evening star., 1923-08-27
OUTBREAK OF RlOTlNG
BRINGS TROOP DETAILS
TO GUARD IRISH POLLS

Continued From First Page.)
for interference with the voting and
no intimidation at the polls is expect
ad
Evening star., 1923-08-27
USE OF NAVY IN DRY
PATROL is SECUTED

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-08-27
H0USER CONCEALS
HAGERSTOWN BOX

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-04-05


Watch things grow
n.u, Garden seed.-C. W. Buckley
1 hardwood stock at Prairie Lumber
b Co.
4 6 D. stains and varnishes for less
i at Laier's , g., IA
d lo~ Johnson. 4s2tp
yewcst hats and caps, for men and
i boys at Carlson s.
w Fveybody's going to the Band
dance tomorrow night
Alva McLanahan is in Spokane this
.ooL on a business mission.
wANTED-Cattle and horses to
no.ture See A. A. Hunter 43
Weather man says fine weather for
.as;no work during next three weeks.
cnecial price on short shiplap and
.ro.bv.fours. Prairie Lumber Co.
WANTED-To buy or rent an in
oObator. Rev. VIM. r. Sutton. P. 1888
1cE-Dervered at any time by E.
Brown. the Cold Storage Market. If
FOR SALE--4 good work horses. +.
H Watt miles southwest Of town. 4
For auction sale dates see Herald
Office. Harry c. Cranke, auctioncer.
House cleaning time Varnishes,
,.o;nc and all sorts of interior fixin IS
at Laer's, for less.
See City Clerk Pencil and register,
# YOU want to vote at the city cleo
ton April oath.
Geo. l. Lynn returned Tuesday from
business visit to Mabton, Wn. He
made the trip in his car.
The question of a county agricul
ture agent will be decided at the mees
ing of the county commissioners next |
week. Here's hoping.
The Nezperce Rochdale Co. on Tues
day shipped two cars of hogs to the
Spokane market. The price paid here
was cents per pound.
Frank A. Wester came up from Lew
iston last week and is again trying
his hand at farm work on his place
in the Fairview district north of town.
LOOK-Large Semdac oil mop,
$3.50, quart Semdac liquid gloss for
floors, etc., $1.25. Special both for
$1gS at Laier's. No better floor pol
isher and oil on the market.
Lawrence Jacobs lwho formerly
ARMED the land owned by Sidney
Brown, located between Cottonwood
md Ferdinand, has leased land in the
Iezperce section and Tuesday of this
week removed with his family to that
Ocaity where they have been resid- {
ng this Winter-Cottonwood Chron-i |
cle
We are glad to welcome Lawrence '
md his family back to the Nezperce T
I
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-04-05
Eighth Grade Examinations.

There will be eighth grade examin
ations held April II, ~ and 10 at the
following centers; Kamiah, Nezpercc,
Craigmont, Reubens, Forest, Winches-
ter and Westlake.
The schedule is as follows;
Wednesday az Autobiography; p.
M, l., physiology; 2, .. s History and
Idaho History.
Thursday-1, arithmetic; 2, penman-
ship; p. m. /, spelling; ~. s. Civics
and Idaho Civics.
Friday, Live Language lessons;
p. M, l, reading; 2, reading circle re-
views.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-04-05
LOCAL AND PERsoNALsNEws NOTES

Hey. 'D seed W Buck
year. N srol
Henry Weber was in craiomont !,
business Friday. "
Register, if You want to vote ~ =,
city election April "a.
Complete new line of Easta, bo+,
and caps at Carlson Is.
carlson's spring shoes and hats ara
now ready for your selection.
Are you going to build siIoq-
See Prairie Lumber Co.
Jas. sutherlin was in Lewiston .,
business the latter part of last week
The county commissioners will meet
IN regular quarterly session next Mon.
day.
More new hats for ladies and child.
rem just received at the Temple Fash
ion Shop.
The music by the Band Orchestra
at the dance tomorrow night win be
worth the price of admission.
Mrs. Ida Convey is down from Mos
COW this week, visiting at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Henke.
FOR White Wyandotte eggs
$l.00 per IS, $500 per 100. 4s-1o*
Sanford Stapleton.
The new spring things in men and
boys apparel are now being shown
at Carlson's at his new Main street
stand.
LoST-O n Nezperce craigmont
road, large horsehide robe; my name
in one corner. Leave at Herald of
flee. Jacob J. Fuchs. 45-1
G. w. Felt and Peter Steffenson left
Tuesday for visit with their families
and to look after business matters in
Spokane.
Milton Johnson, Forrest Convey, Fl
bert Stellmon, Roy Rowe, Dale Hard
ing and Fay Harris, students in the
Idaho University, came home last Fri
day to spend the spring vacation
week.
XYZ predicted storm period for
Easter and the week following, with
ain and lower temperature, but said
he following three weeks would prob
IDLY bring fair, dry weather, to be
ollowed by rain early in May.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Ransier on last
Monday sold their very attractive res
dence property, including six lots. in
northeast Nezperce to Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Ratliff for $1,000. The Ransiers
re giving immediate possession and
rowing into the residence owned by a.
'armer in the same neighborhood,
here they will make their home until
all, when they plan to return to their
anch on Central Ridge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-04-05
Band dance tomorrow night.

Band dance tomorrow night.
When hungry, try Dad g 35c meal
! Papering this springY Get it for
less at Laier's,
First-class cobbler OF the A. r. Fike
harness store.
The ads in this paper viii help you
save time and money.
Best Utah and Rock Springs coal at
Prairie Lumber Co.
U auto try KNIGHT coal, it's real
stuff. Madison Lumber & Mill co.
Wall paper Sc ana up for Single roll
at Laier's. Complete stock.
Repair bills, house bills, we like to
figure 'em. Madison Lumber & Mill
Co.
When in Lewiston stop at the new
Raymond hotel J. B. McGrane, prop,
rietor. 34,tf
In another week or so you will be
reading the local base ball scores.
cheer up.
WANTED-To hear from owner of
good ranch for sale. State cash price.
full particulars. D. F. Bush, Minneap-
oils, MINI. 4J-l1*I
J. w. Westfall was business visi
tor in this city last Friday from Craig
mont and an appreciated caller at this
office
1t will cost bit to collect and keep
track of the 2-cent tax on gasoline,
but if there S any core left it will go
to the upkeep of our highways, where
it is needed
Mrs. Frank Billups, who has been in
Charleston the past several weeks for
the improvement of her health, will |
return to her home here Saturday.
Nezperce has new city marshal |
The council on Monday night appoint
ed A. Farmer to succeed Jas. Middle
ton to this office. Mr. Farmer has
had previous experience in the office
and has always given general satisfac-
ion in administering it.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-04-05
Dead Line Date On Auto Licenses.

Notice is hereby given that we, the
undersigned. have placed April %,
1928, as the dead line date'' for all
motor vehicles in Lewis county, Ida
no. The owner of any motor vehicle
running his auto or truck on the pub
lie highways after the above date,
without the proper registration plates
attached, or receipt showing that ap-
plication has been made, will be sub
ject to arrest.
It is the duty of all peace Officers
to see the law is enforced.
A. w. Mitchell, Sheriff.
45-2 E. H. Ratliff, Assessor.