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TELEGRAM MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

Malta, June 10th. The Official an
nouncement regarding the relief Of the
seventh destroyer FIotilia, at present in
the Mediterranean, by the third FlotiIIa
Of the Atlantic fleet, which comprises the
latest built British de5troyers, is inter
preted here as the first step towards
putting into effect the proposed redFstri-
button OF the fleets, whereby the Medi
~terrane?p, fl ct will again become Great
BritaiD's ma n feet II commission. 1t is
believed here that The. next, step will be
the sending out of battleships of the Roy
al Sovereign class to reinforce the pres
ent battle squadron, but this is not likely
to take place before October. Other
ships mentioned as destined for the Med
iterranean from the Atlantic feet, be-
sides the second light cruiser squadron,
are the newly built Eagle which is the
largest aircraft carrier, also the Argus.
Little doubt is entertained here that the
destroyer strength in the middle seals
likewise to be considerably increased.
Other steps contemplated are believed to
be the relief Of the 9Th hotIlIa, 10y a more
modern one and the sending out of an
additional fotiIla, making altogethet
two hotIllas in the Mediterranean.
London, June 10th. mo event since the
Greek convulsion Of last October has
raised such apprehension. in the minds
of the foreign statesmen regarding
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Despatching Secretary ERappoleel re-
hAltked: MIR. Chairman. Government
has no objection to this matter going
over on 1st discussion.
1t was ordered>that the bill be brought
forward at the next meetin& CT 1st dis
c~ussion.
There being no further business before
the House the Chairman declared the
meeting closed at 4 IS p. m.
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~ olA - - AS-O -
The ChajfmIn: The necessary correce
ton will be made in the record.
The Chairman then read the following
communication received since the laSt
meeting OF the COdnciI.
IA May, 1928, ,
The Honorable,
The Chairman of the Colonial Council,
Municipality Of St. Croix,
St. Croix. Virgin Islands.
At the las. regular meeting of the
C)loAial Cou. ell, the Insanity Law tor
St. Croix Chat was lot toduced by Gov
ernment) went over to the next regular
meeting. During the proceedings Gov
eminent expressed a desire to have tbs.
law come before Council in the form OF
an ordinance rather than a8,an amend
ment to the present Code of Laws. This
necessit2tes a change in the heading OF
the submitted draft, defining the par
pose of the ordinance. There are there
fore transmitted herewith eighteen
copies Of a heading for the proposed or
di1anca, watch copies il is requested zoe
lstribdted 10 each member of Council
or aitixing to the first pageiof his re-
,pectiv4 copy us ~ i".' '.77o
The substituting of the new heading
will mike necessary the striking out OF
the first sentence of Section l of the pro-
posed ordinance, down TO the colon" in
the second line after the word Council.
Respectfully,
C. E. RAPPOLEE.
De801tcbjng Secretary.
Item 10. .#.,. .-. Hu..;
Colonial Council Bill No. II. r..
2nd discussion on Colonial Council
nlII mo. IL from Bird Council, 2nd
Session, draft of an ordinance intro
duced by Government providing FIR
the assessment. levy and collection.
OF taxes fer the Municipality Of s..
Cr0ix, c4rriei forward Oh calendar
by vote of meeting of April e, 1923.
The Cbotrm1 IN remarked: AS this is
a new Council and we have new mem-
bers I think it fair that this matter
should come up on LIST discussion again.
2nd Appointed Member LNoUI remark
ed: Mr.. Chairman. My motion was to
the effect that the bill! be carried for
ward on the calendar, on 1St discussion.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District [Andersenl remarked: Mr..
Chairman. That's a matter of principle
that the new. members be not deprived
of the privilege of having a say on the
ordinance, at 1st discussion. In accord
ance with that, and in view of the fact
that the new members have not yet been
oiyon y cOnv Of the ordinance. ask that
, 1923-06-14

Tonight another Of the fine program
mes for which the Christiansted Theatre
is famous will be screened there. Atten-
ton is invited to advertisements this
issue. 1
, 1923-06-14
PROCEEDING S
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
70 ST. CIR OIX.
(ConcJuded from yesterdays AVjs.}

ter II, Section 4, or the COuc OL
~a Laws for St. Croix of a Jury Com
missioner. '
16 voting tickets were handed in,
3rd Member for Christiansted Town
GAlexanderl received 4 votes, End Mem,
Der for Christiarsted Town LCanegataJ
received 3 votes, 5th Appointed Member
Nc IntOsh 4th Member for Frederlk-
sted Country District Andersen and LIST
Member for Christiansted Country DIS
tfict GJessen received 2 votes respec.
lively, and 15t Member for Frederiksted
Town Oackson), End Member for Chris
tiansted Country District Berg and Bird
Member for said District LRobt. w.
SkeCch received one vote res pectlvely.
AS none had absolute majority vote a
new vote had to be taken.
16 voting tickets were handed in
lst Member for Frederiksted Town
jackson received 5 votes, End Member
for Chris tiansted Town [Canegatal 4
votes. Bird Member for. Chrlstlanste
Town ALEXANDER 3 votes, 4th Mem
for Frederksted Country District Ian
dersen 2 votes and 5th Appointed Mem
Der Nc Intosh and End Member for
Christiansted Country District LBergJ
i vote respectively, ..... ,t..t
AS none had absolute majority Nte a
vote had to be taken between Nom
bars Canegata and Jackson, they hay
secured to highest number of votes.
Is voting tickets were handed in, Cue
was invalid.
Elected was End Member for Chris
tiansted Town [Canegatal with 8 votes.
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
[~JacksOnl received 6 votes.
The Chairman then gave a recess OF
Is minutes.
4th Appointed Member [Blackw OF,
9rd Member for Christiansted Town
ALEXANDER, End Member for said Town
lCanegata], End Member for Christian
sted Country District [Bergl, LIST Mem
Der for said District LJessenI, 1st Mem
Der for Fredariksted Town (Jackson) and
18th Member for Chri5tiansted Country
District Ramsay left the meeting during
the recess.
After recess the Council ~reconvened
and the Chairman remarked: Honor
able Members. | should have announced
at the early. part of the proceedings
that the minutes of the last meeting
have been Gu y published. do SO now,
and unless any member takes objection
TO The minutes as published | will con-
slider them tacitlV adODteQ.
, 1923-06-14

The sIoop Mizpah with return mail
from St. Thomas has rot yet arrived,
States m9itby the Parma which arriv-
ed at Fredariksted last night may be
looked for this forenoon.
The schooner VigiIant sailed from this
port last night for Porto. Rico. carrying
59.head of cattle, and aisoa few paSsen-
gers.
We are glad to Welcome Mr.. Fred La
BegaJ brother(of our esteemed toWAsman
MrlP.lL. LaBega, who arrived here Oh
a, visit~by the Parma 4last night. Mr..
LaBega resides at Phiilipburg, St, Mar
tin, D.. w. l.. t...g
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
PAONIA NEWS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Hamilton OF
Pueblo left Wednesday for their home
after visiting with the formers sister
Mrs. Otto Bross and husband
A. NJ. Ullrey, who was recently dis
charged from Pacific Coast Naval
Aviation Corps after three years ser
vice. returned home the first of the
week for visit with relatives here
He expects to return to his former 10
cation in the near future.
Mrs. Julia T. Beebe, we'll known
resident of Delta county. passed away
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs f
]. Fowler at LAGRANGE. ILL.,, Wednes
day, March 21. Mrs. Beebe was a fine
musician: talented woman and a
wonderful mother. The sincere sor.
row is expressed for her children in
their great loss.
Goldie Lombard. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Lombard living near
Midway. died at the Delta hospital
Friday after an operation for appendi.
citis. The young lady was thought to
be improving nicely when change
for the worse came. She was fifteen
years OF age. The remains waer pre-.
pared for burial at the Remley Mort
uary in Delta and brought to Paonia
where services were held Sunday af
ternoon. and interment was in Cedar
cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
Somerset Items
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A. Mathews left Saturday to visit
with friends in Pueblo for a couple of
weeks.
The Girl Scouts gave a party Mon
day evening. The evening was spent
in playing games. They were chaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. S B. Walker.
Mrs. Bill Johnstone and children.
Mrs. Roy Hammond and children. and
Mrs. J. E. Mcconnell and children
were released from quarantine for
scarlet fever Friday
Mrs. J. E. Mcconnell accompanied
her little daughter to Delta Monday
to see specialist Dorothy has been
having trouble with one of her ears,
caused from scarlet fever. They re-
turned home Tuesday evening
Two car loads of Hotchkss ladies
of the w. B. A. came up Friday even
ing. Miss Ruth Ellington was initial
ed into Hotchkiss Review No. 9S and
Miss Pearl Walker and Miss Lottie
Roatcap We're initiated into Somerset
Review No. SO. After lodge a splen,
did program was furnished by some
of the ladies'.
Martin Gregorich was seriously in
jured Tuesday morning when a skip
of coal fell on him from the seam.
One of his legs has a compound frac-
ture below the knee. He received
other serious injuries. In the after
noon Fred Butin was badly injured on
the face. arms. hands and other plac-
es when his pick hit cap and explod-
ed. 1t was found necessary to remove
part of one of his hands.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR"

Mrs. ]. d. Mestes visited over the
week end with Mrs. j. T Crawley.
Alfred Wilson is here from Gunni-
son for short visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Wilson.
A c. Newton was up from Grand
Junction Thursday to confer with
farmers concerning sugar beets.
Helen Goddard came down from the
Gunnison Normal school Thursday to
home.
Mrs c. A Moeller returned Satur-
day from Denver where she had been
visiting the a. W. Jarratt family for
several weeks.
A M Mathews, cashier of the Delta
ness trip to Kansas City. He is ex-
pected home today.
George H. Merchant, county asses
sor went to Grand Junction Tuesday
and next day attended conference
of assessors of the Western slope.
Ana Hall. who has been attending
school at Gunnison, returned home
Thursday, due to her mothers illness.
Mrs. Hall has had the flu but is i'm
proving.
Miss Dorothy johnson, a student at
Denver University, is expected home
for a weeks visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Johnson and the
family.
Miss Geraldine DeSantis. student
at Gunnison State Normal. took oc-
casion to come down with the Fine
Arts students. and make a visit to
Mrs. /. NJ. Conklin.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
AUSTIN NEWS
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The Austin Chamber of Commerce
met Wednesday evening.
The roads around Austin are being
improved.
Clyde Reed has moved to the Ton.
que Creek Orchard company ranch.
Ruth and Robert Hussey have the
chicken pox this week.
Mr.. Hawkins, who has been work.
ing for the Tongue Creek Orchard
company has moved into the house
formerly occupied by Clyde Reed.
]. w. Storment is sick this week.
Lee Ellsworth sold his Ford car to
Vern Bruner.
Mrs. Flossie Ritter's new house is
nearing completion.
Mrs. Ivan Bruner has the flu this
week
Mr.. Wilson of North Delta is stay
ing at Lee Ellsworth's.
Thelma Ellsworth is sick this week
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
BEAUTIFUL FLEENoR HOME
Is DESTROYED BY FIRE

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. e.
Fleenor about quarter Of mile
south Of Read, was destroyed by fire
at about 1920 o'clock last Wednes-
day eevning. The cause OF the fire Is
unknown. 1t originated in small
two-room house at the rear OF the
main residence separated from 1t
only by porch. Mr.. Fleenor and his
son Carl had been sitting in one OF
the rooms and had gone into the main
residence only few moments before.
When Carl stepped from the back
door he saw the blaze and as he open
ed the door Of the small house, the
flames which enveloped the room
burst into his face.
Every effort was made to save the
large house by throwing water upon
it but when it was discovered that
this could not be done, the occupants
started pulling out furniture and sue
ceeded in saving portion OF the fur
niture Of the Lying room. Mrs. Morris
and Miss Hazel Peyton, the two school
teachers who boarded with the Fleen-
ors, had rooms upstairs and while
Mrs. Morris saved few Of her be-
longings, Miss Peyton lost everything
she had except what she wore.
Mrs. Fleenor had many curios sent
her by her son in Egypt, Arnold Melu-
gin. who is serving with the navy and
succeeded in saving all Of these. The
Fleenors are temporarily occupying a
cement floor shop which stood at the
rear of the residence. There was no
insurance. The Fleenor home was
one of the prettiest homes in the
neighborhood. 1t was six-room
house surrounded by beautiful lawn
and shrubbery. They had just recent
ly installed a private lighting system,
while new screen porch and inlaid
linoleum on the kitchen, are number
ed among other losses.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
PAoNIA MERCHANT RECEIVES
COMMENTATOR LETTER
ABOUT OUR BIG EDITION

Theodore Beckman, of Paonia. who
had an advertisement in the 40th An
niversary Edition of the Independent
sent copy to Roberts. Johnson &
Rand. a branch of the international
Shoe Co. with headuarters at st
Louis and received the following letter
from them:
please accept our thanks for
a copy of the 10th Anniversary
Edition of the Delta Independent.
This paper has been very well
prepared and should be of particu-
lar interest to the people of your
community We are glad to see
that you featured Star Brand
shoes in your advertisement in
this paper, because in our opinion
in Star Brand shoes, you are Of
fering your customers greater
values in footwear for less
money"
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
WeIeh raIks to LeaIon.

At the meeting of the American Le-
gion Monday evening Judge Welch
had the pleasure of talking to the
boys about their rights In settling
upon the public lands which Uncle
Sam has opened to entry. The Judge
Is exceptionally we'll posted on mat
ters of this kind, having been United
States Commissioner for many years,
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
NOMINATION OF OFFICERS
WOMAN'S CLUB NEXT WEEK

Members of the Delta Woman's
Club are reminded. that next Wednes.
day. March %, is the day for nomin-
ating officers to serve for the coming
year. A good program has been ar
ranged as follows: Piano duet, Misses
Hazel and Melba Hooker; 1.-THE Spirit
of Recent Fiction" Mrs. w. H. Math-
ers; vocal solo, Mrs. Orval Carmen !;
review Of late books, Evelyn Nutter;
vocal duet, Mrs. ]. E. Chalmers and
Miss Helen Berninger
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
Thieves Take House Equipment.

On Monday evening thieves entered
a dwelling on Silver street near Fifth
and carried away the range and many
articles of household goods. To date
the officers have not located n trace
Of the missing wares.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
FRENCH ATTITUDE HIT
By SECRETARY HUGHES
U. S. Cabinet Member RebulSes the
Paris Government on Its Rcpa-
raticns Stand.

Washington. Jan. @. - Secretary
Hughes informed Jules JUsserand,
French ambassador. the uncompromis-
ing attitude OF France was blocking
any possibility that the United States
might aid Europe In reaching a solu-
ton OF the PREPARATIONS question.
The information was given the
French diplomat during a long confer
ence az the State department.
simultaneously. IL was learned at
the White House E5at President Hard
ing regards the PREPARATIONS question
as having passed beyond the realm Of
the reparatlons commission provided
In the treaty OF Versailles.
This view cont. adicts the French
position that the question must be
considered In accordance with the
strict provisions OF the treaty.
The United States holds the opn-
ion that reparations must be discussed
from the standpoint. OF what Germany
Is able to pay without reference TO
drastic provisions Of a treaty which
he American congress refused 10
ratify.
The conference between the secre-
tary and NJ Jusserund followed a
series OF meetings Letween the Presi-
dent Mr. Hughes ard Co. George
Harvey. ambassador 10 Great Britain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
DECLARE EMBASSY RUM
LEAKS OVER CAPITAL
Washington Police officials Assert
Liquors Find Their Way to Boot
Ieggers, Some Of Them Women.

Washington, Jan. S.-Sources OF
what are described as embassy
liquors which. 1t is claimed, have been
finding their way into the Illicit traihc
IN Washington in large quantities, are
sought by the District Of Columbia po-
lice as a result of three successive
raids in as many apartment houses III
the fashionable northwest section.
Lieut.. o. 7. Davis, chief of the vice
suuad, under whose direction the raids
were conducted, declared that there
were indications of an organized traf-
flc in liquor brought in by some OF
the embassies and legations. lhforma-
ton has reached the police, he added.
that attaches OF some of these estaO-
lishments have been parties 10 this
traffic.
Among the so-called exclusive
"bootleggers" who handle high grade
liquors are a number of women, ae-
cording to the police, whose clientele
includes many Of the participants in
which the authorities term the nigh
life" of the national capital
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17

DECLARES A MORAL WAR
FIGHT Auzlnst France Outlined BY
Chancellor cuno-Berlin With
draws Ambassador.

Berlin. Jan. 11.-Germany has de-
s.aref q moral war against France
and Belgium.
Ambassador MAYER 20 Trance and
Minister Landsbcrg 10 Belgium were
recalled In conjunction with a plan
q break uI diplomatic relations.
Although without arms and unable
a. n-ht. Chancellor Cuno outlined TO
the relehsgag foreign committee the
measures by which the government
hopes o. defeat the French aims In
Ueeupyil- the Ruhr.
The government he announced, viii
theoretically protest 90 an the sigma
tories 20 the Versailles pact tia. The
occupation Is in violation Of the
treaty. Germany win also announce
that as long as the "heart 81 the coun-
try" Is occupied Germany viii not
make payments ~ any Kind, either in
cash or lm materials.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
WOMAN HANGED IN LONDON
Mrs. Edith Thompson and Fred By
waters Pay Supreme Penalty for
Staying Her Husband.

London. Jan. 10.-A crowd OF 10000
before the Holloway Jail and half that
many more at Pentonville waited Tor
hours In n drizzling rain for the hour
Of execution of Mrs. Edith Thompson
and Frederick Bywaters. The two
murderers OF the woman's husband
swung into eternity at exactly nine
o'clock. Death IN each instance was
instantaneous. Prison doctors and
chief warders were the only actual
Witnesses
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
OPERATORS MEET WORKERS
Illinois Mine Owners Accepts Invita-
tion TO Attend Joint Conference
on Wage Scale.

Chicago. Jan. 11.-Illinols coal op-
orators voted 10 accept IN invitation
10 meet the United Mine Workers Of
America In New York, January Is 10
discuss a central competitive wage
scale for 1923. The invitation was re-
celved from John l.. Lewis, interna-
tlonal president of the union and Phil
II. Penna, secretary Of the Indiana BIZ
luminous Coal Operators association,
acting as individuals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
U. S. GIVES INDEMNITY PLAN
Negotiations Are Begun With France
Concerning a Commission Of
Experts.

washington. Jan. "a detailed plan
for formation OF a commission OF ex-
perts To determine Germany's ability
to pay Preparations, the decision OF this
commission 70 be the basis for a
future allied agreement or repara-
lions. has heeL laid before the French
government. It was officially stated at
the State department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
FUNDING EASY, SAYS BALDWIN
British Chancellor Expects the Com
mission 20 Complete Labors
in Two Weeks.

Washington. Jan. 6.-Sir Stanley
Baldwin. British chancellor OF the ex-
cheQuer. who heads the British fund
Ing mission 20 the United States. ex-
pressed complete confidence that the
problem Of putting on a paying basis
the debt 70 this country is compara-
lively easy. The British flnancier de-
clared that he hoped the mission
from Great Britain would complete its
labors within two weeks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
HARDING ORDERS
Yankees HOME
President Acts as French Army
Moves Into Essen.
ONLY 1850 ON The RHINE
American Army Of Occupation 20
Leave Germany With Dispatch
Considered Protest Against
Seizure Ct Ruhr Basin.

washington. Jan. 11.-American
troops un the Rhine were ordered
home hy President Harding.
Announcement II the action was
made by Secretary OF State Hughes
iu brief Interview with the CORE
sVuudeuIs. Co. which De said:
Tile time has come o. complete the
Withdrawal ~ the army of occupation.
Tie President has issued orders 20
this effect Go the secretary of war
start for Home IN Week.
Evacuation 0f American troops VIII
b. complete iu little more than a
wreck. Secretary or War Weeks said.
prerufatIous bad been made Tor the
evacuation. and the transport 81. Ai-
liel has been held In New York ready
o. sail at any time. She will leave to-
morrow Afternoon FOR Antwerp and
win arrive there Ga eight days.
Secretary Weeks said that the troops
viii De back in this country In about
two ar three weeks. a small force
possibly Trfy officers aud men, viii be
Ielt az CulIpnz O. dispos" az the
property which belonged 70 the Amer
lean forces uf occupation.
Affects ESQ Men.
This property. which Weeks said Is
considerable. canIot be transported
and wlu Dee sold there.
Approximately 1850 men and 40
officers under command 81 MaJ. Gen.
Henry a.. Allen. are affected by the
order. No transports are available In
France az this time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
ERIE SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT
Railroad and It's Subsidiaries Com
pete Wage Contract With Fed
Grated Shoperaft Unions.

New York, Jan. 1O.-The Erie rail-
road and its subsidiaries have signed
n new wage agreement. with the Fed
Grated Shopcraft unions, extending the
wage rates authorized by the United
States railroad labor board and union
recognition and working conditions TO
their 10000 shopmen. John Dowd,
chairman Of the central strike COM
mlttee Of the metropolitan district, an
nounced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-17
FRENCH CAVALRY
IN GERMAN CITY
Regiment, Two Batteries Of TBS
and Tanks in Essen.
ONLY PASSIVE RESISTANCE
Germans ship out Records, War Ma
terials, Such as Guns, Munitions
and Stores In Motor Trucks,
Says Report.

Paris. Jan. 10.-France has seized the
Ruhr district. A French cavalry regi-
ment. two batteries OF T5S. tanks. air
planes and supply trains are In Essen.
Everything points 10 move Of the
main troops.
Secrete Mine Books.
The German coal syndicate, which
controls the distribution Of coal
throughout Germany, sent its records
out of Essen IN automobiles 20 pre-
vent their condscation by the French.
The Germans fear that if the rec
ords are obtained by the French the
latter win be able to work the mines
well enough TO show they can force
Germany to make deliveries under
pressure.
The Essen workers have issued a
statement saying that only passive re-
sistance will offered In order 10 give
the French no excuse for using their
weapons.
Grin and Bear II.
Mayor Hugo Schaefer Of Essen said
ave have no weapons. so we must
grit our teeth and bear IT,"
War materials, such as guns
munitions, and stores all have been
moved from Essen i'm motor trucks
10 districts outside the French zone
Of occupation in order 10 prevent con-
fiscation. II is possible that the reichs-
wehr police may leave.