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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
MATE BELIEVED DEAD WAITS TO BE HANGED
Breaks Down When He Learns He
 Has Baby Son

LODI. Cal. Oct 2S-Mrs. Alex Kels. who believes her husband to be dead will be told next Sunday that he is alive and is now awaiting execution. following his conviction on a charge of murder.
 The arrest of Kels, his confession that he killed hired man and camouflaged the body to make it ap- pear his own. and the result of his speedy trial. were all kept from Mrs Kels pending arrival of her child. Now Mrs. Kels Is reported resting comfortably after giving birth Sat urday to a healthy. lively babys boy.
 The Rev. Father Edward Maher of Lodi will step to the woman's bed side Sunday, under present plans, and tell her the truth.
 learn that the. New York Life Insur- ance company has cancelled her claim of S100,000 insurance money on the ground of fraud, although a settle ment may be offered.
 There is much speculation in Lodi as to how the revelations will affect Mrs. Kels' health, but everyone agrees she ought to he told.
 HUSBAND BREAKS DOWN
 FOLSOM PENITENTIARY. FOL- SOM. Cal. Oct. 2S.-When Alex Kels was told his wife had given birth to a son Saturday, he broke down com pletely. and for time was on the verge of hysteria.
 After finally quieting his sobs. and regaining his composure Kels point ed to a photograph of his wife and 11-year-old daughter. saying;
 'It was because of them that I came back. otherwise I would not be here now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
TWO STATES DEFY
 BERL|N'S WARNING
Saxon Cabinet Refuses To Resign, While Bavaria, In
 Open Revolt, Continues
BULLETIN

DRESDEN, Germany, Oct. 2S.-(By Associated Press s.)-Premier Zeigner tonight notified the central govern ment at Berlin that the Saxon minis- try had voted to disregard Chancel- Tor Stresemann's ultimatum calling for its immediate resignation.
 BULLETIN
 LONDON, Oct, 2S.-Twenty persons were killed and Is wounded Sunday in food riot at Bochum. in West phalia, according to d Bochum dis patch to the Central News,
 Fly FERDINAND JAIN
 Leased Wire To The Age-Ierald)
 Both Communist Saxony and Mo- narchist Bavaria have. defied the ul- timatums of the federal goyernmen,.
 The Saxon cabinet Sunday refused the Berlin demand that it resign, say ing there was no political reason why it should quit office. The cabinet declared the federal government had exceeded its authority in ordering the resignation, and decided to ask the Saxon diet for vote of confi- dence.
 Berlin had threatened to take over the Saxon administration unless com 2 munists were eliminated from the cabinet by Monday.
 O O O
 Not To Drop Won Lossow.
 In a Sunday session. the Bavarian folks party, which is the government party of the state, made it plain that Bavaria does not intend, temporarily at least, to drop Von Lossow. Dr. Held, party leader, declared that they could not meet the federal demand, and furthermore would support Die tator Won Kahr and ex-Premier Knilling.
 The ohancellor's double -oarrelled ultimatum is desperate attempt to whip recalcitrant states back into line with the Reich. The situation has obviously reached a pass where drastic measures are needed. Ba- varias revolt has been open. Kid naping a federal army. defying Der lin. breaking off relations with the federal states, Munich has calmly gone it's own way, tending to more reactionary sentiment and less re- spect for the authority of Berlin. New Political Rebellion.
 Against this picture of monarchiai enthusiasm. the Saxon turmoil offers a new political rebellion, tinged with the menace of actual proletarian re- volt. Attacks have been made on Continued On Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
UUSBAND DREAKs DOWN
Get Into The Age-Herald's $22,000 Help Yourself Club NOW While
 the Best Extra Vote Offer Is On

It's the best extra vote offer to be given dur ing the entire campaign. Take advantage of it
 Read full particulars in another part of to- days Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
BULLETIN

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-Twenty persons were killed and Is wounded Sunday in food riot at Bochum. in Vest phalia, according to a Bochum dis patch to the Central News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: GENERALLY FAIR MONDAY; TUESDAY CLOUDY, PROF. ABLE SHOWERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29

TOTAL OF 22 NEW EM- PLOYES TO BE ADDED TO FORCES OF BIRMINGHAM POST OFFICE
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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
CLARENCE" CAST

The cast for the American Legion
! Auxiliary play, Clarence" is COM
! pleted, and there is every reason to
believe that this production will be
one of the most mirth-provoking and
! finished products of the season. The
cast, which has been very carefully
chosen as to real dramatic ability
and their adaptation to the parts is
as follows:
Della, competent maid, Beatrice
Blomquist; Mr.. Wheeler, the father
Of the family, Bill Tomlinson; Mrs.
Wheeler, the young, jealous second
wife of Mr.. Wheeler Mrs. A. T.
Springer, who is also step-mother to
Bobby Wheeler, the worldly-wise
young son of seventeen, played by
Elmer France, and Marie DOre as
Cora Wheeler, the ultra-romantic
young daughter; Violet Penny, the
governess will be played by Annis
Hopkins; and Clarence, the returned
soldier, mystery in the Wheeler
family and the delight to the aud
fence, will be played by Orville Davis;
Herbert Stem, the william, will be
cleverly interpreted by Max Smith.
Regular rehearsals for the play
will start Friday evening, and it is
planned to take about four weeks to
work up the play. Miss Quantrell,
who is to coach the play, has a splen-
didly chosen cast, and expects to put
on production of real dramatic val
ue. The citizens of Blackfoot and
community will not only have a treat
in this very cleverly written play,
which is Booth Tarkington's latest
success, and ran for nine weeks in
succession to crowded houses in
New York. but also they will have
the chance Of seeing dramatic char
acterizations worked out as far as
the coach can possibly take them.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02

were in varied costumes, came and
had the time of their lives. Forty
pumpkin pies and ten gallons of ap-
pie cider were served by two of the
scouts, in an artistically decorated
booth. Barriers orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion.
Many Of the young people of Wa
pello, Groveland and Blackfoot at
tended the dance Friday night.
Jack Frost has been very busy the
past week turning the leaves to beau-
tiful colors and freezing the apples
and potatoes and making the farmers
hustle to get the crops out of the
ground. He has already frozen the
apples that were still on the trees,
and some Of the potatoes that are
st&l in the ground.
Scout meeting was held at the hall
Tuesday night.
d. w. Stoleworthy returned from
the hills Tuesday night
Little Orval Taylor had the misfor-
tune to run nail in his foot.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
RED CROSS ADVANCING
IN HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Extends Service to New Fields
and Brings Healing Hope to
Remote Sections.

1.-THE supreme opportunity for lead.
ership" for the American Red Cross is
4 its health service Thus a committee
/ made up of prominent physicians, san
itarians and public health experts,
/ after months of exhaustive study, re-
ported and urged that not only should
the Red Cross continue its present
service, but should undertake a
comprehensive educational campaign
along public health lines. The an
nual report Of the American Red
Cross, just issued, discloses that it
has grasped this opportunity in the
fields of public health nursing, in
struction in home hygiene and care Of
the sick, nutrition work, first aid to
the injured and in water life-saving.
Health service is fundamentally,
historically and practically an impor-
tant function of the Red Cross, and
each year marks its extension into
new fields and along broader lines. In
the Red Cross Nursing Service there
are enrolled nearly 10000 nurses, 90
900 of whom served during the World
War. The past year Red Cross nurses
were assigned to duty in isolated
sections of Alaska and North Caro-
lima and to work among the fisher
men of Penobscot Bay, Me.
The Public Health Nursing Service,
inaugurated by the American Red
Cross in 1912, which operates chiefly
in rural sections untouched by other
public health agencies, has 1898 Red
Cross nurses working under the di-
rection of Chapters. This work has
won so high a regard that many OF
the nurses are taken over by the local
authorities to maintain health services
for their communities. Instruction in
Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
is noting a steady advance. Since
1914 certificates Of proficiency have
been given 304,427 women who COM
pleted the Red Cross course. In the
last year 26,595 certificates were
awarded and 65,901 students were I'M.
der the instruction of 1,054 Red Cross
nurses.
The benefits derived from meals
balanced to meet each PERSONS pecul-
lar needs is winning widespread rec
ignition through the work of the Red
Cross Nutrition Service, particularly
in the schools. During the school
year 2,6S8 carried on regular instruc-
ton in nutrition, reached more than
100000 children and adults. More
than $3.50 volunteers assisted in this
work Throughout the country 1928
health meetings were held under Red
Cross auspices, attended by approx
mately 254,500 persons.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
Annual Summons to
Red Cross Banner
On Arnistice Day

Americas great humanitarian effort
in behalf of stricken Japan early in
September gave the answer to the
question, What is there for the Red
Cross to do in time of peace?" What
the American Red Cross did at once
when this crushing earthquake disas-
ter came without warning showed
that it was ready on the instant with
countrywide team work to carry out
quickly and effectively the request Of
the President to lead the national ef-
fort for the relief of the many thou
sands of sufferers. Preparedness to
take the field when relief is needed is
a charter duty of the Red Cross.
Without a membership enrolled in ev-
cry community in the land this readi-
ness would be impossible. That is
why your dollar membership is most
important.
It is imperative that the structure
of the American Red Cross be made
up Of millions Of individual units.
Opening Armistice Day, November IL,
and closing with Thanksgiving Day,
November 20, the Roll Call this year
will penetrate to the ends of the
earth and to the ships sailing the
seven seas. The 5000 Red Cross
Chapters in the United States will
have their busy volunteers enrolling
members during this period imbued
with renewed enthusiasm due to the
recent revival Of effort when the call
came from Japan.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
Received October 81

Misses Opal Jackman and lola and
Erma Taylor attended the foot ball
game at Idaho Falls Friday They
were taken in an automobile by Mr.
Taylor.
Melvin Gardner, the manager of the
Blackfoot High School foot ball team,
and his sister, Elverna Gardner, took
the train to Idaho Falls Friday to at
tend the foot ball game. They re-
turned in the evening.
Mrs. Harold HUMPHREYS and chill
dren spent Tuesday afternoon with
her mother, Mrs. John w. Chaffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Chapman
and children spent Sunday with Mrs.
Chapman's mother, Mrs. William Eli
son.
Milo Clifford of Idaho Falls is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alma Chaffin.
Miss Helen Gardner spent Sunday
with Misses Edith and Freda Chaffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lambert
and son, James, of Salt Lake City, are
spending a few days with Mrs. Lam
berts parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
G. Johnston.
Mrs. Francis Just returned to her
ing week with her sister, Mrs. Olive
Hale.
Little Margaret Chapman has the
whooping cough.
Arroet Hale of Pocatello visited at
the Rose View Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jed L. Ashton spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Judd
and family.
Miss Ella. Gardner spent Sunday
With Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Gardner.
Albert Gardner went to the hills
Sunday morning. He had received
word that his herder was sick. Pete
RUlph went to take the herder's place.
J. S. Gardner motored to Sterling
Saturday to look at some sheep.
Miss Lavina Plant, who is working
at the Brown-Hart store, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Plant.
Farley Hale sold one Of his teams
to Mr.. Morris at Blackfoot.
The Halloween character dance
given by Troop Five, Boy Scouts Of
America, at the hall Friday night. was
a huge success. The hall was artis-
tically decorated in Halloween col
ors, being set off with pumpkins and
corn. A large crowd, many of which
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
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Claud and Elmer Hall, Herber
Jensen gave a dance at Rockford or
Saturday evening. A large crowd at
tended, delicious refreshments were
served and all had an enjoyable time
Several of our young people at
tended the dance at Thomas Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miller are
the proud parents of fine baby girl
born Friday morning. Mother and
babe doing nicely.
Max Mckinney, who was so i'll al
the hospital, is getting along nicely
at this writing.
Mrs. T. A. Hall spent Friday with
Mrs Claus Anderson.
Lester Sjostrom spent an evening
last week with Walter Sproul and
family at Thomas. Walter is quite i'll
and confined to his bed.
Mrs. Claus Anderson visited Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Sproul at Thomas
Saturday.
The Parker family from Colorado,
have moved into the house formerly
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Calvin.
There are still great many pota-
toes and beets in the ground in these
parts, so much so that we live in fear
of more storm.
Mrs. Chris Jensen and two sons
and daughter of Pocatello, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brown.
Miss Verna Barnes visited Miss
Emma Inskeep at Pingree Saturday.
Edwina Shaver an Florence
Spencer, who have been attending
high school in Blackfoot, are at home
helping in the harvesting.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02

&c 1928. Western Newspaper Union)
HOW THE WHITE MAN GOT HIS
LAND
a MONG all the frontier types WIFI
"A took part in the westward marcel
across the continent, there is one
whose Importance has never been suf
iciently recognized by the historian
That was the land Spectator.
Daniel Boone is popularity regarded
as the typical Independent pioneer
! yet when he crossed over the noun
tains into Kentucky he went as the
agent of a North Carolina land specu-
latOr, Col. Richard Henderson. An
other such real estate dealer of an
earlier day was no less a person than
Col. George Washington, the future
"Father of His Country"
William PENIS fair dealing with
the Indians is proverbial, but his
sons were not so scrupulous They
were the authors of the notorious
"Walking Purchase" of 1877. They
opened negotiations with the Del
awares for extending the Pennsyl-
vania colony beyond Neshaminy
creek. One old chief who opposed the
cession reminded his brethren of the
"OXhide Purchase" made many years
before by settlers who asked only
enough land to build fire upon or
as much as could be encompassed by
an oXhide. The request was granted.
The settlers cut the skin into thin
strips and the Delawares learned to
their dismay just how much land
could be encompassed by an oxhide.
But despite this bitter lesson the
Delawares finally consented to the
Penns' offer, the agreement being that
the new territory was to extend as far
west from the Neshaminy as man
could walk in day and half, hence
the name "Walking Purchase" Then
the Penns built smooth road into
the territory and hired a swift runner
who went over the route several times
to become familiar with it. The result
was that on the day the measurement
was made this runner gained for the
Penns at least four times as much
land as the Delawares had intended
they should have. The Indians pro-
tested and kept on protesting until
the Penns substituted strong arm
methods for trickery. They called in
the Iroquois, who drove the Delawares
off the disputed land.
But the Indians had a long memory.
Fifty years later they reproached
Governor st. Clair of the Northwest
territory with the "OXhide Purchase"
and the walking Purchase" when he
called the Ohio tribes into council at
Fort Harmar, and it was not until
after a bloody war that the tribes
finally coded their lands.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
TALES OF THE
OLD FRONTIER
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
THE INDIANS WOODEN CANNON
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

THE INDIANS WOODEN CANNON
EORT HENRY, built in 1774 on the
L present site Of Wheeling w. Va.
is justly famous for the frontier
heroes associated with it and the many
thrilling incidents in it's history. The
first settler there was Col. EbeneZel
Zane and from time to time there
came to the fort such men as Daniel
Boone, Simon Kenton, Lord Dunmore
Lewis Wetzel, George Rogers Clark
Maj. Sam Mccullough, Cornplanter
Seneca, and Logan, the Mingo.
Here Colonel Zane's sister, Betty
dashed into fame when she sped across
bullet-swept clearing to carry in her
apron the much-needed powder to the
besieged settlers. Here Maj. Sam Nc
manship and made the leap for life
which added to his already great re-
nown on the border. And here on
September II, 1882, was fought the
last battle of the Revolution when
Fort Henry's defenders beat off the
dlldChS VI d IOICe VI DIlllSI anu LII
dams. But it was in 1777, the ''year
of the bloody sevens," that the fort
witnessed an affair unique in frontier
history-perhaps the only instance of
Indians attempting to reduce white
mans fort by use of artillery.
On September 1 large force of In
dams led by Simon Girty, the notori-
Gus white renegade, attacked the fort.
But the handful of defenders gave
such a good account of themselves
that at the end of the day the savages
had suffered heavy losses.
Then some genius among the at
tackers, whether Indian or white rene
gade is unknown, suggested the use of
artillery and offered what he said
would be a satisfactory substitute. A
hollow maple log was wrapped with
chains, plugged at the breech with
wood and filled to the muZZle with a
heavy charge of powder, stones and
scraps of iron. Then it was dragged
to a point within 60 yards of the
stockade and discharged.
But the experiment was far from
being a success. Instead of smashing
down the gates of the fort, as the In
dams had hoped, this improvised can
non burst into a thousand pieces and
rained its missiles down upon the In
dams, killing and wounding many of
them.
Discouraged by this result, Girty
postponed further attack until morn
ing. But by this time reinforcement
led by Major McCullough-this being
the occasion of McCullough's famous
leap-had arrived and the savages
were forced 20 raise the siege.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank U. Stone and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Hoffman of Idaho Falls, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John @. Stone
Sunday.
Mrs. Bitton of Riverside and Mr..
Dance of Thomas, members of the
Mutual Stake Board, visited the meet
ing Sunday evening.
A Halloween party was given in
the L. D. S. chapel Tuesday vening
for the benefit Of the Primary asso-
citation. Pumpkin pie, punch, candy
and pop corn balls were sold. A
large crowd attended.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR
HEARING PETITION FOR SPECI.
FIG PERFORMANCE OF CON.
TRACT TO CONVEY REAL ES.
TATE.

In the Probate Court of Bingham
County, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Eugenia Josephine Spanbauer, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
Bruggenkamp has presented to this
court and filed therein a verified pc
tition setting forth facts on which he
bases the claim that he is entitled to
the specific performance of a con-
tract made with him by said decedent
in her lifetime to convey certain real
estate, which said contract is set
forth in his petition and to which re-
ference is hereby made for further
particulars, and praying for an order
requiring the administrator of the
above entitled estate to execute to
him conveyance of the following
described real property situated In
Bingham County, State of Idaho. TO-
wit:
The North Half Of the Northwest
Quarter of Section Thirty-four IN
Township Two South of Range Thir-
ty-six East of the Boise Meridian in
Idaho, together with all bitches.
ditch rights of way, and water rights
and all and singular the tenements.
Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise
and particularly one
share of the capital stock of the East
ern Idaho Irrigation Company.
And notice is further given that
Saturday the first day of December.
1923, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
Of said day, and the court room Of
said court at Blackfoot in Bingham
County, State Of Idaho, have been
fixed and appointed by the court "a
The time and place for hearing said
petition at which time and place anv
persons interested in said estate NAV
appear and file written objection to
he granting of said petition and
contest the same.
Dated October 25, 1923.
J. E. GOOD,
'SeaD JUDGE and C1ert :,
'-f-S-9-lo tn pr9Nate Court:
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
Save While You Spend

70 the first 100 customers making purchases of
$100 OF more Saturday are going to give one 10c
bar of Creme Oil Soap Free.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
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WAPELLO
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Received October 80

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgin are
the proud parents of baby girl, born
Tuesday evening. Mother and babe
are doing nicely.
Mrs. Charles Ramsey left Friday
evening for her home in Luray, Kan
sas. Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Ramsey mo-
tored as far as Pocatello with her.
The stork visited the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Berlin Sunday even
ing, October 90. Mother and babe
are doing nicely.
P. J. Williams spent Sunday at
Rexburg visiting with friends.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
TALES OF THE
OLD FRONTIER
HOW THE WHITE MAN GOT HIS
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-02
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-24
SAY MEX|CANS WORKED ON
ROAD GANG WITHOUT TRIAL.;
APPEAL To GOVERNOR NEFF
Mexican Consul Reports Men Worked
in Grayson County Illegally - Say
They Live in Portable Jail Without
Regard to Sanitation-Has Sworn
Statements That Men Not Given
Trial or Hearing.

Inhumane treatment of Mexican citizens and forced
detention in road gang in Grayson County, Texas, is
charged by Enrique Mexia of the Mexican Consulate at
Dallas report received at the office of Enrique D. Ruiz,
Consul General here Saturday morning gives account
of alleged cruel treatment and of living conditions almost
rivang those of the "Back Hole of Calcutta.
Governor Neff has been notified of the report and
sate officials awaiting reply to their request for
an immediate investigation by state authorities
Eight Mexican citizens the report states, arrest
ed in Denison and Sherman Texas, without provocaon,
and without trial put to work in the road gang With
enough to eat they forced to work the road in all
kinds of weather and were whipped and threatened via
firearms when they sick and complained Of berg
unable to work longer.
portable jail is provided for the of the gang
to sleep in at night the report states. 1t is eight by twelve
feet in dimensions and many fourteen crowded
into at time No facilities to take of their health
provided for in the jail wheels with the result that
many of the detained in the gang weak with
fever when MI Mexia found them, he said.