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The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
SECRETARY WALLACE MAKES
PERTINENT STATEMENT
BEFORE BUSINESS MEN

Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
at dinner in Washington few days
ago, made some very interesting com.
PARSONS regarding agriculture in Am.
erica. The secretary was speaking to
some 600 business men Of the capi.
tol, and his remarks are reproduced
for the benefit Of the Independents
readers.
He spoke as follows:
BY the census Of 1920 the popula.
tion Of tho United States was almost
1O6 million. OF these almost 80 mil
lion people live in the open country
We have about six and one-half mil
lion farms. More than one-fourth OF
all our people who are engaged in
gainful occupations work on the farms
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
LOCAL NEWS
) . - >>>>>

H. G. Shaffer and f. e. Piner made
a business trip to Montrose Monday.
Harry Stolte and Fred Wetterick
were Cedaredge men who were in the
city for a short time Saturday.
Mrs. o. Stephens. who for the past
four months has been visiting her
mother in Chetopa, Kansas, returned
to her home in Coalby Sunday.
Father Cotter of Gunnison, Father
Bertrand of Grand Junction and Faith
er Hilbig Of Crested Butte arrived
Monday to assist in the forty hour
devotional service at the Catholic
church this week
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
California Mesa
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Mr.. and Mrs. A Lincoln entertained
friends from Delta Sunday.
| A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Cobb Monday, March IL.
Miss Emma Foley is the house
guest of Mrs. Carl Westesen this week
Rev. Jernigan began a series of
meetings at Coal Creek Sunday even.
ing.
Mrs. ]. J. Marsh is quite sick from
the measles at her home up in the
cedars.
Mrs. Lucille Deges is spending the
week at the ]. W. Gilchrist home In
Montrose.
The Alexander family moved from
the Joe Gray ranch to the Howard
Lathrop ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Miles of Mont
rose, were Sunday visitors at the
Clark Miles home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Potter and Miss
Oracle Atchley of Delta, visited Sun
day at High Atchleys
F. w. Reckmeyer has rented his
ranch to Young and Wilson of Delta,
who will take possession soon.
| Miss Viola Buckingham spent the
weekend with Mrs. Joe Marsh at the
Marsh ranch up in the cedars.
The Community Club of the Pea
Green district, will meet Thursday
March %, with Mrs. Ed Ray.
Mrs. Novah Andrus is quite sick OF
measles. Her brother Noah has re-
covered from the same disease
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Newton and
little daughter of Montrose, visited
Sunday afternoon at Mac Boyers.
i Henry Marsh. who left here some
time ago is now located at Burnette
California and has work in the oil
fields.
Floyd Bruce, OF Montrose, came
down Saturday for few days visit
with his brother, George Bruce and
family.
Mrs. Martin Taylor and two chill
dren Of North Mesa, spent Wednesday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. C
Blowers
Owing to the bad weather, the w. C
T. o. did not have their meeting Wed
nesday but will meet later with Mrs
Clark Miles.
Homer Lambert and Miss Murie
Smith were married in Grand juno
ton, March 6. They will make their
home in Coal Creek.
Paul Mclaughlin, who is attending
Business College at Grand Junction
an attack of bronchitis.
The county road grader has been
on the Mesa for few days filling in
the bad places and leveling the roads
which are in fine shape.
Rev. Lamkin and wife were supper
guests at the E. C. Blowers home
Thursday evening. After supper all
attended Bible study at L. E. Hogans.
Emmett McManus and family re.
turned last week from California,
where they have spent the winter.
They will farm the Moser ranch this
year.
James Reed, who has been working
at the Standish ranch, left wednes.
day for Texas having been called
there by the serious illness of his
father
Mrs. Verlin Beal spent the day Wed.
nesday with her brother, Aubrey
Blackburn in Olathe She also got ac.
quainted with the new boy born 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn Monday.
The condition OF Mrs. T. c. Ander
son, who has been so seriously sick OF
pneumonia, is slightly improved. This
will be good news to her many friends
who are anxiously waiting to hear O,
her complete recovery.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Jim Hale was
the victim Of a surprise when about
thirty OF her neighbors called on he,
uninvited, to help her celebrate he,
birthday. The time was spent with
games and visiting. Refreshments
were served at the close OF the even
ing.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
MEMS v. 8.
Army Munson Last
SHOES at S2.05
Sizes 5Ls to 12

Sizes 5Ia to IL
Never again will you be able to
buy these shoes at such q low
price. We were lucky In finding a
manufacturer, who was overstocked
with them, and needed ready cash,
so we bought them at almost one
half Of the regular price. This shoe
Is made over the v. 8. Army Nun.
son last, with extra heavy stitch
Ing; special grained chrome brown
leather used throughout. An Ideal
shoe for workmen, farmers, Ice
mon, postmen, carpenters and mo-
tormen, who are obliged to be on
their feet all day.
Send correct slxe. Pay post man
S2.s6 on delivery, or send us .
money order. n you arc not satis-
fled with those shoes after you OK.
anime them, we will promptly re-
fund your money.
v. 8. DISTRIBUTING a SALES
COMPANY
2o26 West 22nd Street
NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

Receipts Of several postal cards,
inviting DIR. Don Pedro Manuel
Arcaya, the minister from Vene-
zuela, to transfer his residence
from Washington to a warmer
climate, and casting aspersions
upon his diplomatic abilities, re-
suited in the officers of that lega-
ton calling upon the police for
protection last night.
Last Thursday morning a gar
dener found a large golf cap with
a big red brick in it lying upon
the lawn of the official residence
at $500 Ontario road northwest.
At first the representatives there
were inclined to think some lover
of the Scotch game had been a
little "off form" the previous
afternoon.
Card I'm Mail.
Friday mornings mail however.
brought a card addressed to DIR.
Arcaya, on which the writer sug-
Rested that the minister would
make q better cook than the
minister of a legation" But pa
thence ceased to be virtue when
a second card was received yes
terday morning inviting the diplo-
mat to leave the city. Bearing q
Evening star., 1923-07-08
BERLIN DENIES BLAME.
French and Belgian Enjoys Pro
test Coldly Received.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July THE diplomatic
representatives of France and Bel
gium called at the foreign office yes
terday with reference to the Duis-
ernments considered that the Ger
man government, by it's DEGREES re-
garding passive resistance and it's
kilograms of coincidence. was respon-
sible for the active manifestations
of resistance in the Ruhr.
Therefore, the Belgian and French
governments demanded that the
reich show its disapproval and take
steps to discover and prosecute the
culprits. AS proof Of German par
ticipation, the Belgian minister de-
found on the bridge.
Foreign Minister Won Rosenberg
replied that the Duisburg affair was
known to the German government
only through the newspapers. All
attempts to get at the facts, he said,
had been fruitless and the German
authorities on the spot had not been
allowed to ascertain the truth.
Denies Responsibility.
Even If Germans had participated,
the German government was not
responsible, nor had it in any wise
encouraged such things. The Ger
man DEGREES since the occupation, he
contended. We're not the cause. but
(Continued on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1923-07-08
CUN0 D|SCLA|MS
BLAME FOR BOMB
German Chancellor Tells Bel
gian and French ENJOYS
Guilt Not Proved.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July THE French and
Belgian ambassadors at Berlin, says
Central News dispatch from the
German capital, today visited Chan
cellor Cuno and made known the con-
tention of their countries that Ger
many was responsible for the Duis-
burg bridge explosion. They asked
the chancellor to disavow the act and
to do his utmost to arrest the cul-
prits.
Herr Cuno replied that the govern
ment was not responsible for the out
rage and that there was no proof so
far that the perpetrators were Ger
mans. He would await the outcome
of Investigations and then determine
what course to adopt.
Policy Debate Blocked.
BERLIN. July 7.-Before adjourn
ing today for its summer recess
the rsichstag rejected the socialists
proposal for debate on Germany's
foreign policy, There has been
strong sentiment against such de-
bate among the government leaders
and the political parties generally
Nrrvry " ry~ -, -->----
Evening star., 1923-07-08
WOMAN SUICIDE
.SLA|N, SAY DOCTORS
Suicide Theory Disproved by
Examination of Mrs.
Kepner's Body.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, July Mrs.
Grace Simmons -Kepner, a member of
one of the oldest and wealthiest fami
lies of Frederick county, and wife of B.
Evard Kepner. was murdered and did
not commit suicide. according to the
opinion of physicians here this after
noon at the conclusion of a postmor-
tenn examination after the body of the
woman had been exhumed.
Drs. William NJ. Smith and ]. o.
Hendrix of this city have reported to
States Attorney Aaron r. Anders that
Mrs. Kepner could not have committed
suicide because of the manner in
which the bullet which ended her life
entered the head.
VIII Make Formal Report.
Dr. Maltese of Baltimore, the other
physician who made an examination,
has not as yet expressed his opinion,
but in a formal report which he will
make to Attorney Anders it is under
stood that he will corroborate the find
ings Of the local doctors.
Arrests in the case are expected to
follow his report. There has been no
intimation as to the suspects. The case
thus far has been conducted with the
strictest secrecy.
Two Weeks Ago.
The shooting took place more than
two weeks ago at the country home
near here Of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Houck,
parents of the dead woman. Neither
heard the shot as they were seated on
their front porch. The body was dis
covered by Mr.. Kepner when he re-
turned from Frederick and went to the
room Of his wife.
Justice Alban M Wood, presiding
coroner, decided after consultation with
Dr. Hendrix that an inquest would be
unnecessary when the death Of Mrs.
Kepner was reported to the authorities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houck, however, were not
satisfied with the suicide theory and
yesterday ordered the body exhumed,
without making any charges.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Venezuelan Legation Guarded
after Threatening Postcards

New York date, the card read as
follows:
"All people know that you are
great dull. Instead to be on
legation, you may be better in
some kitchen pailing potatoes or
washing dishes or some similar
work. Remember how you was
looking at the steamship Mario
cal Lucre?"
Police Detailed.
Fearing some violence might be
done the legation, the officers re-
quested Inspector Grant, chief of
the detective bureau, to investi-
gate and give the house special
police protection for several days.
Several privates attached to the
tenth precinct were detailed last
night to guard the legation.
DIR. Arcaya is now in Atlantic
City with his family, having left
more than a week ago and before
the emi-threatening missives be-
gan to arrive. Don Luis Churion,
secretary to the legation, also is
away, attending a convention in
Los Angeles. So that the vitriolic
postal cards are likely to be sew
eral moons old before they for
mally reach the personages for
whom they were mainly intended.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-3i Pages.

PART ONE-3i Pages.
General News-LocaI, National, Foreign
Maryland and Virginia News-Pases H.
20 and ~.
Financial News-Pages 22 and %.
Classified Advertisements-Pae 26 tc
80.
Boy Scout News-page "a.
PART TWOH-16 Pages.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Veterans Of the Great War-Page i2.
Army and Navy News-Page 10.
Parent Teacher ActivIties-Pase II.
Girls and Their Affairs-Pase IS.
Radio News and Gosslp-Paee IS.
PART THREE-12 Pages.
Imusements-Theate and the Photo
play.
Music In Washington-Paee 4.
Around the city-Pase 4.
Serial, "The EVIL Shepherd''-Paee 4.
Motors and Metorira-Pases to 9.
FraternIties--Pase 9.
Around the World F'isht-Pase 10.
Reviews of New 6ooks-Pase 10.
The Civilian Army-Paee 10.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 10.
Boys and Girls Page-Pase II.
PART FOUR Pages.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FIVE|8 Pages.
Magazine Section-Features and Fiction
ROTOGRAVURE-8 Pages.
World Events In Pictures.
COMIC SECTION-4 Pages.
Mutt and JEFF; Ree'Iar FeIIers; Betty
Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
/. W. ". Threaten to Bankrupt
Texas City by Filling Its Jails

prisoners to a mob, which was be-
lieved to have slain them. s.
"If you wish to interfere with our
rights and treat our, members bru-
tally. we can--if compelled to--issue
a call to our membership, and some
10000 marine workers will pay your
city a visit within a few weeks"
today's message read. I'VE have no
desire to bankrupt your city by
making such a call, but it is the only
way we know to protect our rights.
We can flood your city with our
members. Do you want us to do
this? Or are you going to fulfill
your oath Of onice and leave our
members aaloue79 9..-...-....--
Evening star., 1923-07-08
NEW VATICAN PROTEST.
Plea Made to Modify Reprisals fol
Duisburg Blast.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. July "A semi-oficial
communique was issued by the Vati-
can today as follows:
THE holy see, which has already
deplored the Duisburg outrage, be-
cause such incidents render more
difficult the work of pacification, has
instructed the nuncios in Paris and
Brussels to approach the respective
governments SO that the rigorous
measures proclaimed against Ger
many may be averted for the final
purpose of obtaining an under
standing between Germany, France
and Belgium"
Evening star., 1923-07-08
OYSTER APPEALS
FORPLAYGROUNDS
Urges Cash Contributions as
Well as Volunteer
Child Leaders.

An appeal for funds and for the
service OF volunteer workers to open
more school Fairgrounds was made
last night by Commissioner Oyster.
Although Washington has sixty
Fairgrounds in operation this sum-
mer-more than ever before-Com-
missioner Oyster is anxious to place
even more school yards at the dis
posal of the children during the pc
free.
Contributions should be made to
Commissioner Oyster at the District
building. Persons willing to serve
as volunteers on school Fairgrounds
also should communicate with the
Commissioner.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
By the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July IA threat to
flood the jails Of Port Arthur. Tex,
with passively resisting. Industrial
Workers Of the World and bankrupt
the city by, compelling 1t to care for
them. unless alleged police brutality
against I. w. w. members there was
ended, was sent to Mayor Logan to-
day by John Shuskie. secretary Of
the marine, transport division of the
organization.
Shuskie recently wired Gov. Neff
Of Texas, urging an investigation Of
alleged brutal treatment Of three
i. w. WIS. which, 1t was declared,
ended. in -the turning -oyegs Of the,
Evening star., 1923-07-08
SO SUICIDES IN BERLIN.

BERLIN, July 7.-Fifty-three cases
Of suicide have been reported in
Greater Berlin in the past eight days.
Twelve persons, most of them old
people suffering through poverty,
committed suicide yesterday. .-
Evening star., 1923-07-08
HARDlNGS TO REACH
ALASKAN PORT TODAY
Radio Says Transport Henderson
Will Be in Metakala
Early.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, July THE
United States naval transport Hen
derson, with President Harding and
his party aboard, reported by radio
late this afternoon that she would
reach Metakala, twenty miles south
of Ketchikan, Alaska, early tomorrow
morning, .------.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Need OF Leaders.

OF the sixty play spaces in opera
tion thirty are school yards. The
opening of these school yards was
made possible by special appropri-
alton of $500 contained in the ap-
preparation act for the current year.
There are as many more school yards
that could be thrown open if the
services OF the required number of
play leaders should be obtained.
Prior to last year there was no ap-
preparation for the maintenance of
the school Fairgrounds during vaca-
tion time.
Commissioner Oyster two years ago
inaugurated a campaign for private
contributions and received a sum
sufficient to open sixteen of the school
yards. Congress then took notice of
the movement and granted the re-
gust of the city heads for an appro-
priaiton for the purpose.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
CONV|CT'S SLAYER
GIVEN 70 YEARS
Florida Court Frees Higgin-
botham on $4,000 Bail
Pending Appeal.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAKE CITY, Fla, July Thomas
Walter Higginbotham late today was
found guilty Of murder of Martin
Tabert of North Dakota in the second
degree, by jury here. He was SEN
fenced to twenty years imprison-
ment and released on $4,000 bond
pending appeal.
The jury was out one hour and
twenty minutes.
The former whipping boss WAS ac-
cused of having caused the death of
Tabert by a beating administered
while the North Dakotan was serv-
ing a term in the Putnam Lumber
Company convict leased camp. The
trial consumed thirteen days.
The death of Tabert finally resulted
in an investigation of the whole con-
vict leasing system and its abolish
ment by the Florida legislature. That
body also prohibited corporal punish
ment. Before the Florida Legislature
convened the senate OF North Dakota
adopted memorial asking the
Florida lawmakers to investigate the
death of Tabert,
Evening star., 1923-07-08
More Yards Needed.

The Commissioner and Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, supervisor of play
grounds. both realize, however, that
there are thousands of children in
Washington who do not live near the
grounds now in operation.
This latest campaign to make pos
sible the opening of more school
yards is the result of a desire on
their part to give Juvenile Washing
ton every possible chance to play in
safety. Commissioner Oyster be-
lieves that every playground opened
takes that many more children off
the crowded streets. where they con-
stantly are in danger of being injured
in traffic accidents.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
No Court Demenstratoin.


There was no demonstration when
the verdict was reported. Attorneys
for the defendant, who was in court,
made a motion for a new trial.
During the trial the state charged
Higginbotham with having whipped
Tabert SO severely that it brought
about traumatic pneumonia. which
resulted in death four days later
The defense admitted the whipping.
but contended 1t was within the
law" basing this on testimony that
only from eight to ten lashes were
struck. The Florida convict camp
regulations permitted administering
ten lashes. The defense contended
Tabert died from lobar pneumonia
Slusk Fund Charged.
Charges were made by counsel for
the defense that one of the states
witnesses had been offered a bribe to
testify and that a 'slush fund" had
been raised in North Dakota to aid
in the prosecution and pamphlets
distributed among witnesses to preju-
dice them.
Tabert was whipped while a con-
vict in the lumber companys camp,
January 27, 1922. G. Crimson, as
sistant attorney general of North
Dakota, investigated the death,
spending several weeks in Florida.
On his return to North Dakota he
submitted his findings to the North
Dakota legislature, then in session,
and which approved resolution call
ing upon the state Of Florida to in
vestigate the case.
The Florida legislature appointed
a. Joint committee and the investiga-
ton that followed resulted in dis
missal from office of Sheriff j. r.
Jones and County Judge B. F. Willis
of Leon county, who arrested and
sentenced Tabert. Tabert was ar
rested for riding a freight train and
sentenced to three months
Sheriff Jones admitted he had en-
tered into an agreement with the
lumber company to supply prisoners
at $40 each.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy today and tomorrow,
with local thundershowers: no change
In Temperatures: light to variable
hours ended at 10 pm. last night:
Highest. "a; lowest, 81.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-07-27
Havoc wrouoht In colorado Flood

Denver, Colo. - Property damage
which cannot be estimated was caus-
ed by succession of cloudbursts In
the vicinity OF Parker, Colo, late
Monday night, causing the flood wa
tiers to overflow the Castlewood dam
fifty miles south Of this city, sending
flood down Cherry Creek, inundat-
ing several smaller towns and threat
ening the entire Cherry Creek valley.
Fear that the flood waters, which
were pouring over the Castlewood
dam would undermine that structure,
caused flood warnings to be sent out
by telephone and messenger to resi-
dents of Franktown, Parker, Melvin.
Sullivan and the lower sections of
Denver. Residents and farmers OF
these sections spent the night on the
nearby hills.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-07-27
CLIMAX CAPPED,
CABINET RESIGNS
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES ACCEPT.
ANcE OF RESIGNATION OF
REPRESENTATIv
United States Employee, Accused Of
Bribery and Later Reinststed
Is Out-New Fight
Looms

Manila-The climax In the political
war between Governor General Leon.
ard Wood and Filipino officials came
Tuesday when the cabinet and coun-
ell OF state rendered their resigna-
tons In a body. The governor gen.
eral accepted them.
Ray Conley, United States secret
service agent over whose reinstate-
ment by Governor Genral Leonard
Wood a political battle has been rag
ing for the past few days between
the governor general on one side and
members of his cabinet and Legislative
leaders ON the other resigned.
The secret service man originally
was charged with bribery, an investi-
gataion followed, he was cleared and
the governor general reinstated him.
]. F. Laurl, secretary Of the interior,
resigned in protest at the executives
action Mayor Ramon Fernandez OF
Manila followed suit, and official cir
cles were filled with rumors that the
entire cabinet intended to join the
walkout, with the exception OF Vice
Governor Gilmore.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-07-27
CAPTAIN SAZARAC


for once Clearly arrayed In velvet be-
ruffied stock and high hat Jarvis,
Incredibly sober. Nodding to Alder
man Dominique, he drew Raoul aside.
"The fools found / was right, Ell =?
A lady stolen from our streets-and
this Sazarac OF the packets is my old
captain" He smiled with some witch
ing pathos about his nervous lips
"Jean-and my lady. All. one might
have guessed" He stopped abruptly.
"What Is It, JarvisT Raoul stared
at him. Plainly, he knew nothing Of
Mademolselle Lestron's disappearance
upon the English bark, tonight slowly
beating a way out of the Belize pass
to the open Gulf.
Sober" muttered the jester. "That
is 1t. / have vowed to keep sober for
her sake from half-past eleven to quite
one o'clock 1t was about the
hour of the camellia. Ah-to a stair
case fellow In the moonlight p
His friend laughed curiously, but
without understanding. EVERY night"
continued Jarvis-"half-past eleven
to one 1t Is disastrous fntermisslon-
however. I have to arrange all my
hours, both at the studio and the
grog shops. Romance should keep
better hours" He sighed: Love has
come like a flame to my darkness,
Monsieur I-who would have laid
my dull head as a stone among the
other cobbles for her footstep-and
asked nothingl She has gone
they whisper, willingly. perhaps, with
him. All, to play the part Of Saza-
rac-one houri !"
"What are you driving att" queried
Raoul.
'This Sazarac-" muttered Jarvis.
Il regret he was not himself. 1 would
have had an affair at the Oaks. Can
you imagine me, sober. well-arrayed