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The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Many Live of Government.

That the United States leads all na-
tions in the number of office holders
is shown by official figures Just COM
piled. There are now about 2,700,000
public servants upon the national,
state and municipal pay rolls of the
United States. And the army of
office holders continue to grow. Out
of every twelve wage earners, one is
paid to regulate lives, liberties and
pursuits of happiness of the remain
ing eleven. These public servants
cost every gainfully occupied person
in the nation $91 per year.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugho Carl
son a baby boy on Tuesday.
Sylvia McKelvey was taken home
from the hospital Monday.
Mrs. Walter McWilliams is again in
the Montrose hospital suffering f. IN
anemia.
Fred Hyatts are on their way home
from California Olathe looks better
to them.
Mrs H. B. Coffman left Tuesday for
Independence, Kansas, to visit her sis
ter. and family.
Art Crawford, who has been visit.
left for California where he has work.
Mrs. T. E. Spence left Tuesday for
Corney, Kansas, to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Hammersmnth, and
, new grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs R. w. Lamkin will
leave Thursday morning for Los
Angeles. NJ. and Mrs. II. Q. TAYLOR
expect to leave later.
H. P. Hall received telegram Mon
day that his mother had passed away
at her home at Knoxville, Iowa. She
had been i'll many months
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs Boast
and the baby daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Price were baptized in the Episcopal
church Sunday morning. Thomas
walcomb and Marjorie Rose were the
little tots names.
Earl Woodrel came in from Salida
Tuesday with a little boy twelve years
old from West Plains, Iowa. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodrel have adopted him. and
he is now known as Ellsworth Wood
rel
The members of the Epworth
League met for social time Thurs
day evening at the James Duncan
home. There were thirty present.
Music and games were played, and
sweet cider and doughnuts galore
were served.
A beautiful farewell service was
held Sunday night in the Baptist
church for the retiring pastor, R. w.
Lamkin and wife. The other churches
of the community participated The
sweet spirit of Christian love and
fellowship was so clearly manifested
revealed the real blessing these peo-
pie of God have been to the whole
community in the two years which
have just closed. Rev. Lamkin and his
wife have faithfully labored in OIathe
and vicinity for over three years. and
their faithfulness in holding up the
high standard of real christian living
have made many true and faithful
friends, and the love manifested at
the farewell service clearly showed
they had not labored in vain. Many
lives have been touched and lifted up
to Christ. Many cries of help have
been heard and the need supplied and
eternity alone will reveal the influence
of these two good lives for the rea,
good in the hearts and lives OF the
needy.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Many Stills Seized.

Statistics show government agents
seized 5000 moonshine stills n the
past year. Also 100000 gallons of
mash. There's nothing to Indicate
how much the agents didn't find.
Mayor Dever of Chicago is waging
an anti-beer fight and 1900 barrels OF
beer were confiscated in one day.
A dry paper complains that while Chi
cago has many citizens who usually
are "eager to help in a warfare
against crime. we miss this activity
in the present campaign"
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
ATTEMPTED to Escape.

Thomas F. Harrison, against whom
serious charges were preferred in
Montrose county, and who was
brought to Delta for safe-keeping, at
tempted to make his escape Saturday.
Harrison, who was in the corridors of
the Jail, managed to get on top of the
cage and was in the act of working his
way through the roof when he attract
ed the attention of fellow prisoners.
whose warning prevented his escape.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Dollars for Germany.

Postoffice money order service will
be reopened, for the first time since
the war, between United States and
Germany. Nov. 1, it is announced
from Washington. Money is to be
sent in dollars, and will be exchanged
into marks at the prevailing exchange
rate at Cologne at the time OF its ar
rival there, according to the regula-
tions made by the American and
German governments.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
A True Friend.

Your home paper comes to you as
an old friend and neighbor, telling you
all the home news while the large city
daily enters your house as a stranger.
A local newspaper is absolutely ne
cessary for local news. Service to the
community is the function of the home
paper.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Just A Matter Of Form.

That's the way a lot of business
men look at the necessity for station
cry. But let us mention that station
cry can sell goods, providing it's prop.
erly printed We know, for we've had
lots of experience in printing that sort.
Call on this office for suggestions
for forceful business stationery and
forms.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

tising does not take money away
from the consumer. 1t saves money
for the consumer every time. When
a merchant tells you he is going to
make you a present of the money he
is saving by not advertising. take
tight hold on your pocketbook and
back out of the door. He is not tell
ing the truth.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

The area sown to wheat in Argen-
tina for the 1923-24 season is estimat-
ed at 1703S,000 acres according to a
radiogram received by the department
from the International Institute of
Agriculture at Rome. Acreage sown
acres
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Higher Education,

More and more the need of higher
education is felt. One hundred thous-
and people want 10000 tickets for a
Thanksgiving foot ball game, to be
played by couple of eastern col
leges. Unless you are an alumnus it
is impossible to get one.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Set a Good Example.

The citizens of any prosperous town
are always public spirited and united
stand together work for the interests
OF the whole town. Always stand
ready to do your part. Don't grumble
and spend your time in prophesying
failures. but help to make every enter
prise a success, be 1t great or small
BE energetic and enterprising and
your example will be initiated.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Unsettled Question,

women drivers are always the
ones you have to watch" say the men
drivers. Women drivers are careful,
but the men are careless and apt to
run you down all the time" say the
women. And the question is still un-
setteled
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

The sons of the boys that used I,
save money by going barefoot ar,
now seen swelling around in fame,
stockings.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

The Germans are not the only one,
who are trying passive resistance
The boy who won't study knows how
to work that game.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

The design is to be changed on
some OF the small bills. but it is not
claimed this will make 1t any easier
for the people of Delta to hang on TO
them.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Mrs. Grace Cummings Honored.

Mrs. Grace Cummings. former Delta
County Superintendent OF Schools,
now a member of the faculty OF the
Western State college, has been
honored by the appointment to an
important position on the State Board
of the educational work of the Near
East Relief. Mrs. Cummings and
Mrs. Mary C. Bradford are the only
women members on the board.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02
Of General Interest
Premier Of England Dies.
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Bonar Law, So years OF age, former
premier of England, and one OF the
best known statesmen of the British
Empire. died early Tuesday morning
from pneumonia.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

The U. S. and Canada were one in
their greeting to Lloyd George.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-02

BOOKS-Popular Fiction. .25
Your choice of a large assort
ment Of
Evening star., 1923-12-06
DUNBAR HIGH, SETS
FAST PACE ON GRID

Dunbar High School set the pace
In foot ball for other colored second
ary schools of the middle Atlantic
section this year. The eleven de-
veloped by Coach Saunders and AS
sistant Coaches Pinderhughes and
Douglas went through its season
without defeat, although meeting all
OF the prominent teams of the Sec
tion
Seven games were played and in
but one did an opponent cross Dun
bars goal. That was the u. S. S
Cumberland team that was beaten, 90
TO 8. Manassas Industrial School was
trounced. 10 to 0: Harrison High
School of Roanoke. Is to 0; Douglass
High School OF Baltimore, 22 to O:
Shaw Junior High School. 26 to 0,
and Bordentown IN. - Manual
Training School, to 0. The District
of Columbia championship game with
Armstrong was won, 81 to O.
Edwin 3. Henderson, physical d.
rector of Dunbar, has selected six
Dunbar and five Armstrong players
for an honor eleven. He rates Foster,
Dunbar left end, the outstanding
player of the colored schools here,
but declares that some OF the best
players at both high schools saw the
big game from the bench because of
lack of scholastic attainment. Foster
has been elected Dunbar captain for
1924.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

tend to take the scalp of the Mard-
feldts.
Corinthian MidEets will strive to
achieve a win column of thirteen
straight at the expense of the Olym
pic Midgets Saturday morning at 10
o'clock on gridiron No. 2 of the Nom
ument grounds.
In preparation for Sundays fray
with the Clarendon Athletic Club.
the Blazing Rags will practice to-
night and tomorrow. This will be the
last game of the season for the lat
ter team.
Grfdfroners of the Mackin Athletic
Club arc 20 be given a banquet to-
night at their club house, 18th and v
streets. Plans for basket ball will be
discussed.
Another prominent eleven, the Yo-
semitic Athletic Club, plans to honor
It's gridders tonight at 906 B street
northeast. A dinner will be served.
Mercury Juniors and the Kanawha
Juniors are to meet Sunday morning
on gridiron No. of the Monument
lot.
A challenge has been issued by the
Peerless team that is on the lookout
for a game Sunday with any team
averaging 110-pounds. Get in touch
with Manager Verts, Lincoln 113O. after
$40 O'clock
Evening star., 1923-12-06

by the Catholic University Quint in
the big Brookland gymnasium. The
Brooklanders have been practicing
daily since the start of this week and
their team of veterans is developing
rapidly under the tutelage of Coach
Fred Rice. Reports from Baltimore
Indicate that Loyola has sturdy or
SaniZation this season that expects
10 give the Red and Black a great
battle in the inaugural tilt here.
Former Washington high school
boys are numerous on the court squad
ct Maryland. Among those who have
reported to Coaches Shipley and Nor
ris at College Park are ZaIezak of
Central and Faber Of Eastern. Sup
plee, foot ball star, who was great
basketer while at Tech, is not out
yet, but is expected to make a bid
for the center job on the varsity
team. The freshmen lot includes
F'risbie, stevens and Montgomery of
Western. Walker of Business and
Boyd and Leaf of Tech. Fairly
strong teams probably will be turned
out by both varsity and freshmen.
Squads Mt Georgetown George
Washington and Gallaudet are quite
active. At the Hilltop John O'Reiily
IS busy with a s:zesble bunch that in
c!udes several veteran basketers, in
addition to Capt Carney. Jack Daily
has a lot of Hatchetites going through
their PAGES at Central Coliseum every
day Both of these colleges are to
swing into competition after the
Christmas holidays. The Kendall
Greeners are being taught the fine
points of the game BY Teddy Hughes
and expect to uphold to the fullest
extent the traditions of their insti-
tuition on the basket ball floor this
winter.
Catholic University has booked a
swimming meet with the Johns Hop
kins University natatorS, to be held in
Baltimore February 18. The Brook
landers made most creditable show
ing in a meet with the experienced
Blue Jays last winter.
Announcement WAS made today of
the marriage of Tommy Thompson.
star tackle of the Georgetown eleven,
in New York yesterday. His bride
was Miss Christine Chandler Of Texas.
the Georgetown players native state.
Thompson, who has been on George
town teams for the past three years,
recently was elected business man
ager of the Georgetown Annual. He
will graduate in law in June.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
ALL OF HIGH SCHOOL
FLOOR SQUADS BUSY

Basket ball coaches of the five high
schools will get direct line on
their respective candidates within the
next week. With Techs initial ap-
pearance in the National Guard gym
yesterday, all OF the school quints are
engaged in work
Although the Manual Trainers
were dealt a severe blow through the
gradua ton Of several stars last June,
the fifty-nine candidates who report
ed 70 Coach Sotzin yesterday indi-
ca tes that the Maroon and Gray viii
not be wanting in material: Capt.
Adams. Thiele, Gooch, Wood. Price
ard Tew are among tho most prom
Using players.
Coach Abearn of Western was to
send his squad through the PAGES to-
day a. the Coliseum. Henry Lamar.
capt CARRIER and Dulin probably will
make regular berthS this year. The
Georgetown mentor expects many
new candidates out next week.
Squads from Central, Business and
Eastern are progressing rapidly.
Each has an array of material and
the respective coaches appear to be
optimistic.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

The day of the 2l5-pound guard Is
waning. The day of the lively ZOO
POUND tackle is here. In Owens great
run against Yale in 1922 Harvard
guards and center were cleaning out
tacklers all over the field. That's the
1t is being realized that no eleven
is going to drive radically through
defending line In distant territory.
The ,offense. works on the defending
tackles and ends. And when a de-
Tending team has been backed into
dangerous territory the center trio
is always bulwarked by the secondary
defense and so the attack still drives
outside the guards.
Has any one thought that the scar
city Of good ends this season was
largely due to the fact of guards
coming out of the line and helping
smash them?
Seventeen OF the finest indoor POLO
players In the east will leave this city
tomorrow night for the middle west.
stopping off at Cincinnati for games
land to participate in great indoor
polo tourney. which will be the
main feature of the opening of the
great auditorium just completed By
Teams leaving are the Iolst Cav
airy outfit, Brooklyn Riding and Driv-
ing Club team. the Riding Club. New
York city: Essex Troop, Newark,
y. J.. and the 1st City Troop. Phila-
delphia. In all the eastern invading
party will consist OF thirty-eight men
and women and ponies will be trans
ported In three horse cars. It will be
the greatest polo migration in the
history Of either the indoor or outdoor
sport.
The easterners will be the guests
in Cleveland OF the famous Black
Horse Troop (Troop A. Ohio National
Guard) and games will be played on
December 9. 10. IL and ~. The Gin
cinnati Polo Club will be represented
by two teams; Cleveland will have
two outfits and there will be an Army
team from Fort Worth.
OF the American international In
door team which defeated the British
last year in New York r. A. Granniss.
the captain and back. will serve as
referee in the Cleveland tournament;
an injury sustained in playing out
door polo this summer has incapaci-
tated him from taking an active part
in games this winter. DR.. Blackwell
the international No. 2, will play on
the Riding Club team and Archie Kin
ney. the remaining internationalist,
is unable to make the trip.
On form the Riding Club three looks
TO be the strongest combination
among the eastern invaders.
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Evening star., 1923-12-06
NAVY MICHIGAN GRID
CLASHES NOW LIKELY
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. December 6.--In
view Of the apparent impossibility OF
selecting a date satisfactory to both
the Naval Academy and Illinois for
the proposed foot ball game next
year, Michigan has become a strong
possibility as an opponent at Annap-
oils next year and the host to the
Navy team at Ann Arbor in 1925.
The game is favored by Secretary
of the Navy DENLY. who Is an alum
nus of that university. and Naval
academy officials are anxious to car
ry out his wishes If practicable.
The dates proposed by Illinois are
all unsatisfactory to the Navy. Oct
ober 4 is too early and November 15
too late. while October 25 would put
the game between Princeton and
Penn State. making three very hard
contests in a row.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

In a very amusing little book
published in England, and detail
ing the art of the American
sport, base ball, there is little
note dashed off by the then
Prince of Wales-afterwards Ed
ward VII. 1t illustrates 4 story
told by Spalding in his history of
the game In 1874, while he was
pitching for Boston. Spalding had
wild scheme to take picked
teams to England and show them
how to play ball. The scheme
went through and arrangements
were made with the Marylebone
Cricket Club to welcome them on
their visit. The English club
would also welcome a match of
cricket with the visiting Ameri-
can teams. In fact. when Spald-
ing arrived with his teams, the
Evening star., 1923-12-06
THE STARS PANORAMA OF BASE BALL
1929 in u s. and Great Britain by North American New
NO. 29-WHEN THE PRINCE OF WALES TRIED
TO BE BASE BALL FAN.
4 Pictorial Highlight History of the Nationo

public was ready for cricket, not
base ball. 1t was fortunate that
there were a few OH the crack
mines who understood the Brit
ish game, with the result that
in cricket the visitors won with
a score OF lW to los. They
played much more cricket than
base ball. But they sowed the
seeds of interest for the next
tour.
This was part of the first world
tour of American bali players,
when Spalding was playing with
Chicago; it was in 1888. In
March, 1889, the teams found
themselves set in Remington
Oval grounds for a game, when
the Prince of Wales would be
present. There was royal box.
Of course. and Spalding was
Evening star., 1923-12-06

Those backing the project believe
the game would combat the odd ideas
some have as to the characteristics of
modern Indians. They are of the opin-
Ion it would reveal the trend of the
Indian toward the adoption of pres
ent-day ideals OF life, IS well as his
fine perception of fair play.
The Haskell team this year eStab-
lished an enviable reputation on the
gridlron, meeting and taking the
measure OF several formidable com
binations. Next fall Haskell authori-
ties intend to limit their schedule to
college opponents. No engagements
with service or club teams will be
sanctioned.
Georgetown were begun when the
Haskell men visited here last month.
Manager r. w. Mcdonald discussed
the matter with the authorities at
the Hilltop and many preliminary de-
tails were disposed of at the meeting.
Sixty representatives Of twenty
universities and colleges south OF the
Mason and Dixon line will gather at
the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow for the
Two day annual convention OF the
southern intercollegiate conference
Various plans for the control OF
athletics in the member institutions
VIII be discussed and the admission
of new members considered. 1t is
understood that Centenary of Shreve-
port, La, and L"Ypla of New Orleans.
will be taken mo the fold. Sewanee
and Wake Forest also are seeking
membership.
Many amendments to the bylaws
affecting the conduct of athletics
are to be considered. Among many
TO be introduced are those 10 pro-
hibit students from earning their liv-
ing in sports. reduce officials fees.
place a ban on post-season foot ball
games and to bar college players from
participation in base ball during the
summer with teams having three or
more games week scheduled
institutions to be represented are
Maryland. Virginia. Virginia Mill
tary Institute. Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. Washington and Lee. North
Carolina. South Carolina, Clemson,
Georgia, Georgia Tech. Kentucky,
Tennessee. Vanderbilt. Alabama. Au
burn. Mississippi. Mississippi Aggies,
Louisiana State, Tulane and Florida
College basket ball will get its sea
sons competitive start here next
Wednesday night, when Loyola Col
lege of Baltimore will be en"ertatned
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Ball Game Planned: Grid Trend Heavy Tackles and Ends
COLLEGE BASkETERS
TO HAVE BIG SEASON

NEW YORK. December 6.-Basket
oall Will soon occupy the spotlight in
eastern college athletics. Nearly 400
games have been scheduled by lead
ing eastern institutions and additional
hundreds by smaller colleges. Several
hVes already have inaugurated 1928
"a campaigns and the majority will
be striving for court glory within the
next few weeks.
Principal interest is centered In the
intercollegiate league. composed of
cornell. Columbia, Dartmouth, Prince
ton. Pennsylvania and Yale. League
play does not begin until January,
but most of the colleges have extend
ed preliminary schedules.
Among league followers Yale. last
seasons champion, and Columbia are
expected to furnish two of the strong
est entries. though another dark
horse. such as were the Ellis last
season. may show unexpected form.
Pennsylvania, Columbia, Syracuse
and Army fives are among those
swinging into action this week, while
next week Yale, Cornell. Dartmouth,
Harvard, La Fayette and Penn State
will get under way
Several college teams plan extended
trips during the Christmas holidays,
notably Yale, which will play Ohio
state and Chicago, two western con-
ference fives, among other opponents.
Evening star., 1923-12-06

Several former Interior gridders re-
Gently Joined the ranks OF Mercury
and the Mohawks, and DR.. A. d. Butz
of Interior was forced to fill their
positions.
With Interfor-Mercury game thrown
10 the discard, the Mohawks will hold
the amateur stage Sunday a Union
Park in a fray with Independent Ath- :
Ietic Club of Alexandria. Action viii!
start at 2:30 o'clock. The strongest
team representing northern Virginia
will face the Indians. as the Inde-
pendents have gathered together an
array of stars.
Prior to the Mohawk k.Independent
fray the Apaches will defend their 150-
round championship against the Wa
verify Athletic Club. One of the most
stirring battles of the season is ex-
pected when these teams take the
field, as they are considered the
strongest combinations In the 15O-
pound class.
Southern Props still are after the
scalp of the Navajos, claiming that
the latter team has evaded them all
season. Another formidable eleven,
the Seat Pleasant combination, also
Is striving to schedule game with
the Navajos. The Navajos, however,
who claim the 135-pound champion
ship, have disbanded their foot ball
team and now are actively engaged
in basket ball.
Lansdon Mardfelts will be the op-
ponents of the Winton Athletic Club
mer's field. Although the Wintons
are out of the title running in the
125-130-pound class as result of
their defeat by the Stantons. they in
Evening star., 1923-12-06

letic Club, their team winning, 81 to
IL. F. z. NicCaffrey is booking games
for the winners at Main 2704 between
s and o'clock.
Calvary Baptist FIVE nosed out the
Camp Meade team in 31-to-30 fray
with ThoRaAEon and O'Neil playing
brilliantly for the winners. Newson
and Marcus performed creditabl for
Camp Meade.
Naval Receiving Station quint is
seeking opponents in the unlimited d
class, according to Manager j. E
Schruhl. Lincoln 1860, branch $50.
These nre the Lafayette players ex-
pected to report at 90 E street south
east Friday night: Hines. McGara-
ply, Martel, Harbin, Terry. ASHORE,
Southworth, Quinn and Hughes
Girl tossers of the First Baptist
Church successfully opened their sea-
son by downing the Marjorie Webster
sextet in a 2l-to-19 game. The win
ming six is arranging a schedule
through Hiss Black. Lincoln 77o.