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The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Income Gone

DR.. Glasenapp here re-
fers with an eloquent ges-
ture to the findings Of the
financial experts at the
Genoa Conference, findings
confirmed by the repre-
sentatives of all Allied ma
tons, including France. .
"Foreigm obligations By
one country" Gfirnss the
committee Of experts Gp-
pointed By the currency
and exchange subconansts-
sion of the missions Of the
FinGm ctGl Commission,
"nsMst be balanced By a
capacity IN other countries
to absorb the surplus pro-
duction aVith WHich alone
those obligations can be
met. If the burden of any
coMetTy's external 0bkgG-
tions is beyond its capacity
to pay, and 1t cannot be
assisted By foreign loans,
the effort to meet these OBJ
legations must accordingly
result on the one hand IN
disIocGtiOu of markets en-
other countries, and on the
other hand IN a continuous
depreciation of the cur
reacy of the debtor coura-
try, a0hich WiU entirely pre-
cent 1t from making any
start IN the direction Of
stGbiIzGtio1s.
This, then, is the concen-
trated wisdom Of Europe's
economic thinkers about
Germany. IF we consider
Germany's condition in the
light of their pronounce
ment, we readily discern why
under present conditions,
there can be no sterilization
Of the mark, and why the
miscalculations of the Fed
eral Bureau of. Statistics en-
gendered far-reaching if not
fatal consequences"
Before the war;" Won
Glasenapp continued, "our
trade balance was in healthy
condition. On paper, to be
sure, it was slightly against
us. We must continually
import more food and
clothes for our increasing
population. But the deficit
was only apparent. It was
more than counterbalanced
by our invisible exports, to
wit:
"Our income from ship
ping and international
banking operations amount
ing to approximately one bill
lion gold marks per year.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Cannot Retreat

"Our con s u m p t j o n of
paper" the director replied
with precision, lis approx
mately $4,000 Kilograms a
day." This figure would be
staggering even if the Reichs-
bank did not print huge
amounts Of bills Of large de-
nominations, five, ten and,
more recently, fifty thousand
marks.
Wherever the Germans
use "milIdrd" to designate
one thousand millions /
haze substituted the term
"billio1s, y IN accordance
Nth American usage. To
the German one billion in
dictates one million millions.
''The food cannot retreat, F"
Won Glasenapp maintains,
"while Germany's balance Of
trade continues to be so mon
strously against her. This
adverse balance is due partly
to the reparation payments,
In money and In kind,
which Germany is making,
and partly to the unfavor-
able trade balance, for our
imports far exceed our ex-
ports. We cannot limit our
imports, because we are COM
PEELED to buy food and raw
materials from other coun-
tries to feed and give work
to our own people.
Herr Won Glasenapp rose
excitedly. ''Clemenceau," he
continued, thas said, there
are twenty million Germans
too many in the world In a
sense he is right. Germany
cannot maintain her present
population unless she can
cover the deficit created by
the excess of imports over
exports. How can we cover
this deficit?
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

or are they key to the char
acter of the individual.
The police authorities say that
60 per cent of the people in the
world. however, have what is
known as the loop" pattern.
Two suppositions have been
advanced as to the relationship
between fingerprints and char
acter. One is that the intricate
patterns, made up Of whirls and
arches, aid the possessor in
grasping an object. This is due
to the fact that these patterns
form a sort of suction much like
the action Of q vacuum.
Another theory ie that as the
race develops intellectually and
becomes more civilized the primi-
tive intricate patterns give way
to the simple designs.
Again. experience has taught
those interested in fingerprints
that there 10 often found in peo-
pie Of high intelligence and
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

trade balance was far more
favorable than it proved to
be in feet. According to the
figures of the federal bureau
Of statistics, which were uni
versally accepted as correct,
our exports last summer, for
instance, more than balanced
our imports in gold, when,
as a matter Of fact, calculat-
ing both exports and imports
in gold, the excess of imports
over exports amounted to
three hundred million gold
marks a month.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
SaUed By Sailor

The fact that the Reichs-
bank exists today, DR.. Won
Glasenapp told me, is due to
one brave sailor. In 1919,
when the Spartacists were
temporarily in control of
Berlin, all the gold Of Ger
many was concentrated in
the vaults of the Reichsbank.
There were no troops to pro-
tect it. If the Spartacists
had obtained that two hun
dred and fifty million dol
lars in gold, they could have
financed a bloody revolution,
as was done in Russia when
the Soviets got possession Of
the imperial store of gold.
The map Of Europe, from the
Neva to the Rhine, would
then have been splashed with
red.
"In those weeks" Won
Glasenapp remarked, Gas I
walked through barricades
and through gun-fire to my
office, 1 believed that every
day would be our last. We
are indebted for our escape
largely to a troop Of mutt
nous sailors whom we secur-
ed for our protection. These
men had brought the revolu-
ton into the capital. There
was among them, however,
at least one man with a
strong sense of duty, who
had been elected captain by
his comrades. This man
undertook to defend us.
"When the idea dawned
upon the Spartacists that
they could use our funds for
their purposes, they. made
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

the Bank of France, like the
Bank of Germany, thus
escaped pillage."
"Some Americans" I said,
Suspect that the Reichs-
bank is manipulating the
mark.
"Germany," DR.. Won
Glasenapp insists, els not in
tentionally debasing her cur
rency. She desires and aims
at just the contrary, but we
are operating under eco
nomic laws that are beyond
our control. France does
not wish to understand the
situation. England and
America find it almost i'm
possible to comprehend it,
because tl.ey have never
faced even remotely condi-
tons so difficult. No condi-
ton resembling ours ever
existed before in the history
Of finance.
"Our own experts have
frequently erred. I myself
harborsd the delusion, based
upon mistaken information,
furnished by the federal bu-
reau Of statistics, that our
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
DIR. Won Glasenapp Points
Five Ways by Which the
Fatherland May Be
Saved From Ruin

have escaped death by
starvation if other countries
had not been willing to pur-
chase our paper money as a
speculation.
Necessity, not the Ger
man government, compels
the Reichsbank to add daily
to it's load of paper money.
Since 1922 the Reichsbank
has been independent of the
government. It is as auton-
omous as the Bank of Eng
land. In fact, we may speak
of it as the Bank Of Ger
many"
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

advances to this brave sailor.
He refused to betray his
trust. IF he had weakened,
conditions in Germanw today
would be indescribable, be-
cause the backbone Of all
credit would be gone and
Germany would have drop
ped into the jaws of Bolshe-
vism. Now our small gold
store is protected by poison
gas and other defenses that
I cannot tell you about.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Continues Decline

"In our efforts to ex-
tricate ourselves from the
unsoundness of our financial
position, we had merely sue
ceeded in increasing our in
debtedness. It seems by no
means unlikely that the err
roneous statistical informa-
ton supplied and stimulated
a flock of anti-dumping
laws, placing new obstacles
in the way of our attempt to
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

salvage at least a vestige Of
our former prosperity"
According to Won Glase-
napp's explanation, the
trouble arose from the OPP
Grafton Of the new law Of
February, 1921, providing
that the value of imports
must be in paper marks.
The German importer is
required to report the
amount of marks actually
paid by him for foreign
goods.
However, between pay
ment and delivery, a con-
siderable period elapses.
Meanwhile the mark con-
tinues it's steep decline. By
the time the imported ar
ticle actually crosses the
border it's value in paper
m arks is considerably
greater than the amount
originally reported.
GA manufacturer, for
example, imports so many
bales of cotton, for which
he pays one million marks
at a time when the sum in
question is equal to five
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
BY RICHARD j. WALTERS.
Universal Service.

BY RICHARD j. WALTERS.
Universal Service.
no the scrolls and patterns on
~ the tips Of the fingers tell
the character Of the possessor?
II anyone can work out a sci
entific relationship between fin
gerprints and character, he
will not only aid the Identified
ton bureaus of the police de-
partments, but will add valuable
data to the science of crimi-
nology.
Everybody knows that no two
persons have the same pattern
of scrolls on their finger tips,
and that prints Of these patterns
form ono OF the most important
means Of Identifying criminals.
These patterns are now deter
mined by the position of the
pores in the fingers. The au-
thorities who have made q study
OF fingerprints want to know IL
this arrangement 10 accidental
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
knowledge of
Grammar Not
Most Essential
CHICAGO, Feb. "a.

CHICAGO, Feb. "a.
GONE can become a good Amer
Oican citizen without knowing
an accurate definition of a split
infinitive.'"
This is Superintendent of Schools
Peter A. Mortenson's comment on
the incident of the eighth grade
pupil at Herkimer, N. Y. who was
flogged by the principal of the
school for failure to give a proper
definition of "a split infinitiva."
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
The Modern Art of Reading Fingerprints

there a secret key OF character
hidden in these lines or do they
have no more bearing on the
mental and psychological life Of
the individual than the color of
the hair and eyes2 The answer
to this is a real problem for an
ambitious scientist.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Then, ReOolutionl

eff the allies, If France,
refuses to listen to reason,
what theni" I asked.
Then" replied the vice
president of the Reichs-
bank, "the mark viii go
the way of the ruble. We
shall continue to print paper
money in order to ward
off famine. But the day
must dawn when the pur-
chasing power Of our paper
will disappear completely,
both at home and abroad.
Then we shall face a revolu-
ton such as the world has
not seen. Twenty million
people will be sentenced to
die by starvation. Is it
likely that they will die
willingly?
Conditions in Germany,
with it's dense industrial
population, will surpass in
fantastic horror the situa-
ton in Russia under Bolshe-
vism. With Germany all
Central Europe, and many
of the smaller neutrals, will
go the road of perdition.
"The fate Of Russia, who
still depends SO largely on
us for reconstruction, will
be sealed. France will fol-
low and England will not
escape unscathed. The COM
merce of the world is a
closely-knit structure. Our
fall cannot fail to affect the
remotest continents. The
Apocalypse Of the Old
World, in the end, will in
volve the New"
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Organ Factory Given
To Post of the Legion

LAWRENCE, Mass.
TVFIE historic organ factory
owned and on q small scale
operated by the late Edward F.
Searles, multi-millionatre, was
presented to the Methuen Post Of
the American Legion.
The gift was made by Arthur
r. Walker. Of New York Toaid-
uary IeEato0 under SearleI wiil
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
BY Universal Service Special
Correspondent.

NCopyr1ght. 1873, by Universal SerV1ce.D
BERLIN, Feb. "a.
XII RINT marks or
starve. That is
- tn e situation in
Germany, according to DIR.
van Glasenapp, vice presi-
dent of the Reichsbank, a
minister under the German
Empire and one of the fore
most financial experts. In
Germany his signature ap-
pears on every German bank
note.
Won Glasenapp is a fighter.
His jaw is square, his eyes
sparkle with vitality. His
manner combines the traits
of a financier and a man Of
letters.
"Our German hearts
bleed" he said passionately,
almost fiercely, 'when we
contemplate the grotesque
speed with which we are
constrained to increase our
obligations. How much, " he
asked Director Schott, who
controls the operations of
the printing presses turning
out money, sis our output"
Twenty three billions,
plus, daily" was the answer.
"Your printing presses,
I remarked, "must devour a
forest every twenty-four
hours. F"
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

Off Certain Famine, Says Its Vice
eichsbank Is Fighting to Ward Off

THE president the Bank Of Ge"a whic his country
heuenh
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
LOCAL NEWS
D >>>>>> . . . >>~>>>> .

A wonderful array of dinner and
dance dresses at The Fashion Shop.
C. M. Green OF the truck division Of
the International Harvester company.
Ruth Scobey was an out going pass-
enger to Grand Junction Friday for
a few days visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lowe. reia-
Gives of T. c. and G. B. Elliott, arrived
In Delta Friday where they expect TO
locate.
Frank Cottier expects to leave Sun
day for Salida to submit to a surgical
operation which was referred to some
weeks since.
A departing passenger Friday was
Miss May O'Connor. who will visit
friends for several weeks in Salt
Lake City.
Tom AvgflCos and ]. 8. Lunn of the
Golden Rule store made a business
trip to Montrose Sunday in the in
terest Of the store.
Miss Viola Kangas of Telluride.
passed through Delta on her way to
Cedaredge for a visit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Kangas.
Miss Theo Howell of Ridgway, who
has been guest at the Berninger and
Robar homes the past week, left on
Thursday for Los Angeles. California.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
ron SALE

FOR sALE-Beet top pasture: adjoins city
limits. Running water. J. L. Sprung, Colo
Phone 5s-R1. llp
FOR sALE-Ford coupe 1923 model
Graham. At Dunbars. lltfc
FOR sALE-Buick Six automobile. fine
condition. Call Eckert 33-R. l4p
FOR sALE-one ton truck. VIII consider
light car in trade. SAT Columbia. 4+tfc
FOR SALE-Columbine roominE house.
Noatrose. Colo. Will trade for house. Gap
FOR sALE-Ladiss' plush coat, guod con-
dition; outgrown By owner. Can SEQ At this
office. Bargain. istfc
FOR SALE Good stock bronze turkey
Coop. Phone. Alvin Bacon. cedaredge. 44c
FOR sALE-Milk COWS. steady mixers
and nign testers; now fresh. IS In herd.
B. L. Bertram. Coop. Eckert Ex. 43-4c
ss:d Srsa ssss Lin Lin
coin yearlins lambs. Howard Lathrop.
Delta. 43-4lc
FOR sALE-One ton Ford Truck. COM
plete with body. Price $3.50. Herbert Chase:
FOR sALE-Ford Roadster. s14o. Herb:
ert Chase. receiver. 42u
FOR sALE-Chevrolet car in good oondi-
tion. Enquire here.
COAL-Good Coal at the Independent
way clear snow. Ciipp 4 Underwood 42tfc
FOR sALE--sows. ready to farrow. The
Delta Flour Mills Co. %2tfo
FOR sALE-weansr pigs. Tho Delta
Flour Mills Co. 42tfo
FOR sALE-One Ford truck body. made
of hardwood with panels. VIII fit any Ford
truck. The Delta Flour Mills Co. 42tfo
FOR sALE-Thoroughbred Buff Ninorca
Cockerels. Beauties. Phone 1851. %2uc
WILL TRADE Overland car IS Model
for stock. no horses wanted. Address Boz No.
2, Colona. Colo. %1-]4p.
FOR sALE-One OF the best 10 acres ON
Garnet Mesa, acres in Jonathan and
Gano apples: no buildings. This plaes II
priced to sell. Also IN acres adjoining
with room brick house. See A. 8. Har-
wood Ia miles east of Main on Third. 41tfe
FOR sALE-Forty acres improved land
on Surface Creek one mile north of Eckert
with stock. machinery. and household
goods All under cultivation. Good four
room house we'll finished; also three room
house. cement cistern: granaries. etc. See
Mrs. c. A. Phenice. Eckert. 3euc
BOARD AND RooM-Home cooking at
APT Dodge. 37tfc
FOR SALE-A seven passenger Chandler
like new. Inquire Old Smoke House. 34tfc
FOR SALE-Several store counters.
Cheap. Inquire Of e. A. Jcffers, eo3
Palmer. 2uc
FOR SALE-Breeding ewes and bucks.
Enquire Starr Nelson, Colo. Phi. 51R3. 43tfc
FOR sALE-Deiicious apples 8 grades
also Keefcr pears. Coop. Cedar 6o-H. 43-4c
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
!. PAONIA NEWS +.
, ~H>>>~>~~ ~>~>~>AS

Albert Salisbury II spending . few
days IN Delta. viEting hts mother.
A. A. Clements had business at the
county seat pertaining to tax matters
Friday.
Tho football game between the high
school teams OF Delta and Paonia was
. decisive victory for the local team.
the score being $50. The visitors
seemed quite lax on defensive. and
were unable 70 make score.
J. Fisk and family Left Friday for
Los Angeles whore they expect TO re-
main Indefinitely. Ar. Fisk has been
resident Of Paonia for tho past
twenty-four years. They visited .
few days before leaving with Mrs..
F1sk's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Bradshaw.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
STATEMENT FROM TAXPAYERS CANDIDATES

Owing the fact that a statement has been published
and unfortunately is believed by of the taxpayers of
City of Delta, that the candidates nominated the Tax
payers Ticket to fill the various offices of the City Council
are opposed public improvements of any kind, make
this statement:
We stand and have always stood, for improvements
of all kinds which might be approved by majority of the
taxpayers.
We believe that Main Street should be improved, in
such a might be adopted, ways and
means be found to accommodate the
We believe the several side streets should be i'm
proved the various improvement districts be
formed and majority of the in the districts
formed in favor of such improvements
We not in favor of letting the suit pending
against the City Of Delta by default whereby taxpayers
of the City Of Delta asked several thousand dollars
believe said suit should be contested to the fullest extent
of the law
We believe in upholding the Volsead Law and prose-
cutting the vioators of law to the fullest extent
We believe in improving the City Park and Camp
Grounds in every possibe far the be
obtained by US to do
Signed:
w. A. SHEPHERD,
Candidate for Commissioner of
Public Affairs
LAWRENCE D. KING,
Candidate for Commissioner Of
Finance and Supplies.
X OLIVER D. HARRIS,
Candidate for Commissioner If
Waterworks.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
BIRTHS
. >~>>>>> >>>>>>> 4

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. higgins OF Austin, Tues
day. October 80.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Sayre of Ash
Mesa. s-pound girl was born Wednes-
day. October ~.
A daughter came to gladden. tho
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook Of
Escalante. Tuesday. October -.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Walker well
coined a daughter to their home on
Meeker street. Saturday. October 81.
Tho home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Mfdkiff Of Peach Valley was glad
ened by the advent Of q baby boy on
Wednesday. October -.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
DIDN'T KNOW GREAT PAINTER
Wsman's Criticism Decidedly Amus-
Ing Considering the Standing
81 the Artist.

The amateur who "knows Il all" be-
longs to all arts and Ill perieds. Our
grandparents laughed over the anec-
dots. once familiar throughout Britain
and America, Of the nonprofessional
lady singer who complained to q hotel
clerk Of the woman In the room next
door to her, whose vocal exercises
were not only too frequent but an
offense to the sentative ear. She was
told that unfortunately the only rem
edy was for her to change her room.
as the management would scarcely
care to demonstrate on that point with
Madame Patti!
At Dublin not 80 long ago. writes a
contributor to the Boston Herald, a
woman painter of distinction was
walking on a woodsy path in company
with another woman painter, a New
York society woman who dabbles and
daubs but who is not professionally
distinguished. They came presently
upon a gentleman who was sitting by
the wayside. blocking in a water color.
Recognizing friend who doesn't like
to be disturbed when at work. the nrst
woman nudged the other to be quiet.
and they both stood for Q few mo
mentS 10 watch a
, Az they walked on the society wom-
IN observed compassionats8y:'s dear.
isn't II pitiful7 Why do people imag-
Inc they can paintf There is.a man
whose hair. u turning gray. and you
can go from Aia ,woek that AAk eoe
Of those who VIII never do aAythfng
at It."
The man with hair turning sray was
Mr.. John 0iAgef SaPgsnt. VINO -
eelvss q thousand dollars apiece for
lii little splashes In water coloei
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
For RENT

FOR RENr-Three unfurnished rooms.
Enquire at 919 0rald. 4<p
FOR RENT car garage. cement flocr.
anr running water. AFT Palmer. 44p
FOR HIRE-Saddie horses with guide "
ds-4red. Call Ruby Lowe. 145-R-+. 4a-5c
FOR RENT-.Furnished, steam h.a,.d
rooms. 20S Meeker. 4Stfc
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment at 7th
and Dodge. Call Colo. Phone 2o2-J. 4<tfc
LANDITo rent; suitable for growing
onions. In Gunnison valley and on 6urfacs
Creek Mesa. Millard Fairlemb. 43-6c
FOR RENr-Coionial Rooms. all furnish
I'd. single or In apartments. Enquire -
603 Palmer. 2tfe
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

Mrs. Ernest Alien Of Paonia- was .
Delta visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Farghar. who has busi-
ness interests at Paonia. stopped In
Delta between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. w. A. Taylor and son Of Pa
onia, enroute to Grand Junction for
a visit with relatives, spent Tuesday
In Delta.
Returning passengers from San
Francisco. California. Wednesday,
were Mrs. T. O. Foley and Mrs. F.
w. Tretcher.
OF Hotchkiss. departed Tuesday for
Wagnesville, Missouri, where she will
make her future homo.
Miss Frances Bradshaw went to
Somerset yesterday afternoon to take
up her work as second grade teacher
in case the new school building is
completed and ready for occupancy.
John W. Price and family. resi-
dents. of Delta county for the past
several years, left by auto Tuesday
for Hugo. Colorado. where he has ac-
cepted good business proposition.
Prof. Charles Jandos. Messrs. Swan
Linman and Phil Welborn and Misses
Mildred Rodstrum and Marie Fry mo-
tored to Delta from Crawford, Satur-
day. in the interest of school work.
R. T. Williams, former resident of
the lower Gunnison, and who owns the
ranch known as the GunnfsDn Valley
Gardens, is here this week from Pa
gosa Springs looking after ranch mat
ters.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

The Woman's Gymnasium class will
have its first meeting Tuesday even
ing. November 8 at 1880 p. m, in the
Community Rooms. This class will be
under the skilful direction Of Miss
Freda Hollems. who has 30 success
fully introduced tho Daily Dozen"
health exercises into the school sys-
tenn. Miss Hollems is prepared to
teach the DAILY Dozen" Reducing E-
erci y. also. This work is always
needed by the adult woman who usu-
ally does not get the proper kind of
exercise.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
WANTED

wANTED-To trade five mules. horse
wagon and harness on small town prup<rty
or Ford truck. Davis. AT Palmer. 44p
wANTED-rurkey pickers At Leharr .
Bells Poultry House. l4uc
wANTED-0ood used car or light truck.
late model. In exchange for horses. Hor.es
for sale. David Wood. Ridgvay. Colo.
rado 41-llo
wANTED-Men or women to take ordsss
for genuine guaranteed hosiery for men.
SALARY S76 . week full time 31.60 an hour
spare time. Cottons. heathers. silks. Inter-
national Stocking Mills. Norristown,. Pa
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Ne We Rsee WIZ,

A North sads family had q eais e
scales that had to - handed q csrtaaA
way In order to gst accurate WEIGHT,
relates the indianapolis Nsws. Ths
eolorsd man who worked for the AD-
ny, however. was not 'Awiss" 70 he
fact. 20. In leaving the family employ.
he took with him the scales and -
tablished himself at Q stand on the
market. Before the day was over he
was arrested for diving false weight
and the scales were conascated.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
BUSINESS LOCALS

Somebody wants Whist you would
like to sell and wants It badly. Have
you met that person? No. Of course
not Both OF you are strangers. An
ad In this paper Will put you in touch
with every family m the community.
Phone It today.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

A departing passenger Tuesday
morning was Eugene Hood, Delta
High school graduate OF class Of Is.
whose destination Is Chillicothe.
Missouri. where he will enter the
Chillicothe Business College.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

wANTED-Ts hear frsm swAse q gssd
ranch for sale. State cash prios. fun par.
wANTED-washinS. 216 Columbia. Cole.
phone 107-W. este