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Evening star., 1924-11-14
18 INDICTED UNDER
= BLUE SKY STATUTE
President of Fuel Company
Among Those Charged With
800 Violations.
By the Associated Press.


STAUNTON. Va, November 14.-At
the conclusion of a s0-day session, a
grand jury in the Circuit Court Of
Augusta County returned over 500
indictments yesterday in connection
with the stock selling campaign in
1921 and 1929 of the American Fuel
Co., West Virginia corporation,
which was granted a permit as pro-
scribed by law to sell its stock in
Virginia. Eighteen persons, some OF
whom will face as many as 20 counts
Tor alleged Violations of the Virginia
blue sky law and for alleged fraud, were
named in the indictments.
Among those named by the grand
jury were w. l.. Cubberly of Trenton,
y. j., president of the company, who
viii face not less than 20 counts;
William A. Benjamin, secretary and
general manager Of the company, and
II. {. Johnson, Philadelphia attorney
Tor the company. Most of the others
named were stock statesmen.
The docket has not yet been set
In connection with the case. it is
claimed, that 100000 of worthless
stocks were sold to Virginians.
Evening star., 1924-11-14
Thanked BY COOLIDGE,
Woman, 1O1, Receives Letter
Acknowledging Her Support.

CHICAGO, November 14.-Mrs. Celia
Hayer of Seneca, Ill, 101 years old,
yesterday received a letter from
President Coolidge thanking her for
her support in the recent election.
{ MY Dear Mrs. Hayer," the letter
said, Your friend, George w. Ste
phens, has written me that on cleo
tion day, although 101 years old, you
went out and cast your vote, and I
want to write and congratulate you
and thank you for your support. I
hope you will have the privilege OF
performing this civic duty good
many more times"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
TWENTY-FOUR MEN
DROWNED IN MINE
Leak From NeighbOring Pond
Floods Iron Pit
CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN TRAP
Only Seven OF Crew Escape As Deluse
Hits Workings Caught
Like Rats In
Trap.
CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN TRAP

Crosby, Minn. = Forty two
miners per.shed when the bottom
fell out of a small pond and
flooded the workings of the Mil
ford iron mine near here.
Caught in the lower levels of the
small nine, only seven of the crew OF
40 at work were able to gain the safety
of the shaft and ascend to the surface.
Like rats in trap, their comrades
were suffocated by the slimy mud and
water that gushed through the work
ings. rising within few feet OF the
top of the shaft within Is minutes
There was no extended warning,
just "a rumble like a thousand auto
mobiles roaring down a distant road, =
one survivor said, Then the leaping
black wave of death engulfed them.
battering its victims against the walls.
Most of the victims were young
men, many of them married
The mine. situated about four miles
north OF crosby in a region somewhat
swampy, the last year yielded 10000
tons of manganese ore.
The shaft of the Milford mine is 12s
feet deep and the main level of the
mine is 100 feet beneath the surface
of the earth. running northeast and
southwest a drift, 1900 feet long.
One of the Survivors said he had
worked near the shaft when he heard
a rumble which almost at once became
an ominous roar.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15

Withdrawing to the rear of the chapel,
where they formed in rigid line until
the service was concluded
Mrs. Wilson, heavily yelled, walked
with steady tread down the aisle. She
leaned lightly upon. the arm of her
brother. Wilmer Boiling. Following
her were the daughters. Margaret and
Eleanor. Then came William G. Nc.
Adoo. the husband of Eleanor and the
Secretary of the Treasury in the Viii
son Cabinet. Close upon them came
Joseph Wilson, of Baltimore, the only
brother and Mrs. Wilson. his wife.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
followed the family They were unac,
eompanied. They were ushered to
seats near which sat the Cabinet min
listers Of the present Administration
Bishop Freeman conducted the re-
mainder Of the service He followed
the ritual Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. No sermon was delivered.
No eulogy pronounced. There was no
glorifying the dead. When the lesson.
was concluded the choir chanted a
hymn-"Day is Dying in the Vest
The Lords Prayer was repeated by
all those grouped about the bier and
the service ended with a prayer by
Dr. Freeman,
When benediction had been in
voked the family withdrew to the
sacristy. The others slowly melted
away into the dusk of winters day.
The great marble slab in the center
aisle of the chapel was lifted. The
family returned to a sanctuary de-
serted by all save themselves, their
dead and the bearers of the body.
Slowly the casket was lowered into
the crypt to rest beside the bodies of
the bishops Of Washington.
And as it was lowered into place
the great throng gathered upon Mount
St. Alban heard the bugle sound
taps; the same bugle that sounded
the requiem of the Unknown Soldier,
at the lips of the same bugler.
AS the last strain of the trumpet
died there echoed across the valley of
the Potomac the roar of As guns, the
army's farewell to a COMMANDMENT.
Chief
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
under date Of Fehruaty 2. l77s. whlch

under date of February %. 177s. which
reads:
Cash paid the 22nd Inst. to Proc
tors band by the G. .15s.
An Interpretation Of this brief note
shows that the band of Colonel Proc.
tors Fourth Continental artillery ap.
parently took It upon itself TO serenade
the commander in chief This old rec.
ord brings to light that Valley Forge,
with all that that name means OF prlva.
tions and suffering. was the setting
where was staged what was undoubt
edly the first recognition In any public
way Of Washington's birthday.
French First to Celebrate.
There is still another record of those
Revolutionary times which touches US
perhaps most poignantly today To the
French is credit due for the first pub
lie celebration Of Washlngton's birth.
day. It was in February. 1TSi, that
Comte de Rochambeau. with true
French spirit, declared holiday for the
French troops who were then located
In Connecticut. Washingtons birth
day fell that year on Sunday, so the
Frenche general specified that the fol.
lowing Monday be. set aside for the
celebration of the birthday of his com.
mander, whom he so highly esteemed.
1t was another of the many evi.
dences of the close ties between France
and America which existed in Revo-
lutiqnary times, 1t was on that mem.
orable occasion that was first laid the
foundation of our national holiday.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
THE DATE OF
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTH

old records-what stories they can
- tell. Sometimes full of romance,
sometimes startling in their disclosures.
1t would seem that Washlngton's
birthday, observed for so many years
on February %. was celebration
founded securely on accurate historical
facts. Yet buried In the family Bible
of Washingtons mother and written in
her own handwriting is an entry which
makes one pause with surprise There
she has clearly recorded the astounding
statement that George Washington
was born on February II.
Certainly no one shodld know more
about this important event than Mrs
Washington.
There it is in black and white in
her own handwriting:
George Washington, son to Au-
gustlne and Mary, his wife, was
bore We 1.-the of February. 1882,
about 10 In the morning, and was
baptised the Sd of April following.
Mr.. Beverley Whiting and Capt
Christopher Brooks. godfsthers.
and Mrs. Mildred Gregory, god.
mother.
Family Bibles. especially in those
times, were the last word in accuracy,
so this statement must be accepted as
Indisputable.
BY the latter part Of the SixteIhth
century the calendar year had become
askew with the astronomical year.
Difference of Eleven Days.
By 1852 in England the discrepancy
had mounted up to II days, and the
disadvantages of two systems of dates
was causing great annoyance. It was
necessary to date letters going from
England or her colonies TO France with
the days of both systems; for instance,
February 11-22. So at last to avoid all
this confusion England officially adopt
ed the Gregorian calendar and decreed
that IL days be omitted in the year
1872 between September 3 and Septem-
Der IA.
So for Washington, his birthday in
1853 and all succeeding years fell on
February %.
But there is another record which
throws light on what was probably the
first public recognition Of his birthday.
This time the record is in his. own
handwriting. While commander in
chief of the Continental armies, with
oil his other responsibilities and duties.
Washington found time to keep exact
records Of all his expenses. These ex-
pense accounts were several years ago
made available by their transferal
from the Treasury department to the
library of congress where they were
placed with the great collection Of
Washington's papers there.
In one of washlngton's daily ex-
pense account books there is an entry,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
WIEDFELOT GETS
BITTER REBUKE
Whole German Nation Denoun-
Ces It's Ambassador
ENJOYS RECALL PREDICTED
Minister wiedfeIdt Has Long Record
Of Mistakes, Says Reports In
German Government
Circles.

Berlin.-Reports of the refusal
Of Ambassador Wiedfeldt to low-
er the flag on the German En-
bassy in Washington on the occa.
sion of the death of Woodrow
Wilson, resulting in storm of
protests from the United States,
fell like bomb into Berlin.
Official Germany, as well as the
whole German press. from the Right
to the Left Extremes, unanimously
repudiate WiedfeIdt's action, de-
nouncing it as a blunder of the worst
sort, an. unnecessary slight TO the
American. people. likely to injure the
Increasingly friendly relations between
Germany and America
The whole blame and responsibility
for the incident is placed on the
shoulders OF the Ambassador.
Stresemann is said to have told Am
bassador Houghton that the German
Government regretted the taetIessness
of its Ambassador. on whose discre.
tion it had depended.
At the same time it is freely pre-.
dicted that wiedfeldt will. be recalled
within short time. He has been
unpopular with the Foreign Office for
some time, and is considered the
"enfant terrible" of the German dip.
lomatic corps.
A change Of German Ambassadors
at Washington has been discussed in
German Government circles for a long
time. The latest incident. combined
with several previous ones is declared
to have definitely ended Wiedfeldfs
usefulness at Washington.
The foreign office had instructed
Wiedfeldt to abstain from the express
sion of any official condolences from
the German Government. but to use
his discretion whether and which way
he should participate in the national
mourning ceremonies.
That he was unable to steer a cor.
rect course. but provoked an unpleas.
ant and embarrassing conspicuous
ness damaging to Germany. is CON
sidered an objectionable sin for
diplomat. Here are the views of some
2f the leading German papers:
Every half way intelligent man
must see it was mistake. or to put
it more plainly. stupidity, not to lower
the German flag to half mast imme,
diately, and include ones self in the
act Of international courtesy in which
representatives Of all other nations
participated" declared Theodore
Wolff. editor of the Rerliner Tageblatt,
Germany's greatest and most inauen-
tial newspaper.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
Washington on Profanity

The general is sorry to be Informed
that the foolish and wicked practice
Of profane eursing and swearing.
vice hitherto little known in an Amer
lean army. is growing into fashion.
He hopes the officers viii, by example
as wen as by influence, endeayor to
check IT, and that both they and the
men will reflect that we can have lit
,le hone OF the blessing of heaven on
our arms, If we insult II by our I'm
nIety and folly. Added to this, 1t is a
Vice so mean and low. without any
,auntation, that every man of sense
and character detests and despises 1t.
washington.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
PRESIDENT NAMES o,coNNoa.
Shipping Board Member Designated
As Chairman, Vice Farley.

Washington.-T. V. o'connor. Of
Buffalo, former president of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Union
who is member Of the Shipping
Board. was designated by President
Coolidge to be chairman of the board
Mr.. o'Connor succeeds to the chair
manship vacancy caused by the resig
nation of Edward p Farley. of Chi
eago. after the Senate Commerce Com
mittee had refused to approve his
nomination on the ground that he was
geographically disqualified under the
law.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15

ed from a collection of the frst presi.
dents original papers, the tabulation
shows Beer. S170; claret. S105; por-
ter, $45; cordials, SIPS; vegetables.
$500; milk and cream, S145; Holsters,
S45; cake (which the family evidently
didn't lIke), S4.25; coal. $50; candles.
SIS; wood. s145; meats, $500.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15

Moscow-ItaIy has granted full
diplomatic recognition to Russia. the
Soviet Government announced Am
bassadors will be appointed at once
Recognition by Italy follows the lead
taken by Premier Macdonald, Great
Britain, who recognized Russia a
week ago.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
ssss,sss TAX ON DODGE ESTATE.


lansing Mieh-A report filed with
the Auditor-General shows that the
State will collect sss665S in inherit.
ance tax from the estate of John F.
Dodge, Detroit, automobile manufac-
turer. The collection. which is the
largest in the history of the State, will
go into the primary school fund. Per
sonal holdings are listed at s32.312.-
AAO
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
"a INDICTED in MAIL-oRoER CASE
New Workers. Accused or Having Re,
tained Money.

New York-Indictments charging
fraudulent use of the mails were re-
turned against IA men, Monday. The
men are alleged to have advertised
extensively under names identical
with legitimate business houses, of
fering merchandise at prices below
actual value, and to have retained the
money received without forwarding
the goods.
The men. several of whom already
are under arrest advertised in more
than 1000 newspapers. postoffice in.
spectors said, defrauding the news
papers of from SIS to $4,000 each for
advertising
Army shoes at 50 a pair and wooden
underwear at rs cents garment were
included among the advertised items.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
ne eRoeE VEGETABLE oIL DOTy.
President Orders Entire Schedule To
Be Looked Into.

Washington. President Coolidge
has directed the Tariff Commission to
proceed with an investigation Of the
entire vegetable oils tariff schedule.
March 7 has been set for the prelim-
mary public hearing on the question.
Applications for this inquiry have
been pending nearly six months. but
investigation has been opposed from
bali a dozen sources. The effort to
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
FRANCE TAX PROBE.

Washington. Reps. Browning,
Tennessee. and Jeners, Alabama. in
trodueed identical resolutions in the
house providing for congressional
probe of the income tax returns of
Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot
Dome; E. L. Doheny. lessee OF Cali
fornia naval oil reserves, and E. L.
Doheny. Jr
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
PROBING aoDY LEAVES BERLIN.
Second Expert Committee Finishes In
vestieatIOn In Germany.

Berlin Reginald McKenna, chair
man of the special committee empow-
cred by the Reparation Commission to
Investigate the flight of German cap
ital, left Berlin
While the members of the commit
tee say that German officials and
bankers assisted them in their investi-
cation. they admitted that many of the
facts they sought were not available.
There are many indications that
capital is beginning to return since
passive resistance ended and, the mark
was stabilized.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15

George Washington was good pro-
WIDER. A slip of paper upon which
he penned his household expenses be-
tween May "a and August "a, 1888.
when the seat Of government was in
New York city, proves this. Extract
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
rHE RENO oE- THE RIcH.

is.-Premier Poincare recently
ordered courts to refnse decrees to
Americans on any grounds other than
those valid in their native states. Hun.
dreds Of Americans yearly have been
divorced in Paris because of previous
ly lax laws.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
COOLIDGE INooRsgs MOVE.
President Sends Message To National
Council OF Farmers.

Washington Endorsement of the
cooperative marketing movement by
President Coolidge and addresses on
various angles of the question marked
the opening session here of three
day conference Of the National Coun-
ell. of Farmers Cooperative Market
ing Associations.
President Coolidge. in his message,
declared there was need also of CO.
operative organization among urban
consumers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
soILER ExeLo0Es. Five KILLED.
Rolling Mil Near Princeton. Ky. Is
= Wrecked.

Princeton, Ky.-Fiye persons were
killed in a boilers explosion which
wrecked the plant of the Crider Roll
ing Mill. at crider, seven miles from
here, The victims were the only oc-
cupants Of the building at the time OF
the blast They were in the boiler
room and were badly scalded.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
WOODROW WILSON MEMORIAL.

Washington--Th Methodist Epis
copal Church of the South Will start
a campaign to raise s1,O00,OOO to build
a college at valdosta. Ca, as a me
mortal to Woodrow Wilson.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15

obtain a review of the rates was start
ed by consuming interests, including
several large soap manufacturers.
They urged revision downward under
the flexible provisions Of the law.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
RENouNcEs HER cIrIzgNsHIp.
Granddaughter OF Marshall Field Now
British Subject.

Chicago.-Gwendolyn Field Edmon-
stone, granddaughter of Marshall
Field, pioneer Chicago merchant. has
renounced her citizenship and now is
a British subject She was one of
the heirs to the Field fortune
This is the first case of its kind in
the Federal Courts in this city.
Her affidavit set forth that she was
married to Archibald Charles Edmon-
stone, British subject. and that her
present address is Duntreath Castle,
BlainefieId. Scotland.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
polNcARE BOLTS CHAMBER.

Paris. Heckling by communist
members SO angered Premier Poincare
that he walked out of the chamber of
deputies followed by his cabinet.
When he came back applause Of the
majority prevented him from resign
ing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
vENlzELos QUITS OFFICE:
Greek Premier Resigns On Advice OF
Physicians.

Athens-Premier venizelos and his
Cabinet resigned office. A new Min.
istry will be formed by NJ Kafandaris
former Minister of the Interior. NJ
venizelos retired on the advice of four
physicians.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
TO TAKE REST Toua.
VIII Return From West Indies II
Time For Primary campalan.

Indianapolis. Thomas Taggart,
Democratic leader, who has been in
the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital at Chicago
for observation. will leave soon for the
West Indies, on the advice Of Dr.
Carleton B. Mcculloch. his friend and
physician. Taggart expects to return
to Indiana by the time the primary
campaign gets started
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15

One OF tho unique relics Of Amerl.
can history still extant is the 16-blade
pocket knife which was presented to
George Washington by Capt. Samuel
De Wees in 1874. The many blades,
II will be noted, are arranged to fold
Into four slots placed at right angles
to each other in the handle. The knife
is now the property of George De Wees
of Chicago, m, descendant of Cap.
tain De Wees.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
La PLATA, ND

Our equipments for the business are
OF the best, our outfit complete-New
Hearse and Good Team,
Are prepared to furnish, on the
shortest notice, all styles of the best
grades OF caskets and Collins.
VIII give our personal attention to
all business put in our charge. and we
guarantee the best Of service.
Terms Reasonable.
W. r. CLARE.
The Delta independent., 1924-01-11
REDLANDS


Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson were in
Delta Saturday.
Miss Ellen Ruble visited last week
at the Bill Ruble home in Hotchlliss.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Evans took in
the New Years eve dance at Delta.
Glen Lollar, Ray Simpson and
Ward Rhoades were in Delta Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Burritt enter
tanned few friends at dinner on New
Years.
]. M McCune and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs John McCune attended church in
Eckert Sunday.
A pie social will be given Friday
evening at the west side school house,
being a leap year affair.
Mrs. Glen Mcknight and children
spent the week end with her parents
on Rogers Mesa.
The Delta independent., 1924-01-11
THE molIuse" Well Played.

A delightful and appreciative audi
ence OF folks OF all ages greeted the
New York entertainers Thursday
evening who presented an unusual
play, THE Mollusc," in an unusual
manner This delightful comedy
drama was presented by a quartette
OF New York players. some OF whom
were not new to Delta, having won
their way into the hearts OF their
hearers year ago when they first
made their appearance in "Cappy
Kicks" a number OF last years Ly-
ceum Course. The play was so de-
cidedly human. II made a strong APP
peal as was evidenced by repeated
response from the audience. From
the opening scene TO the close OF the
drama. the interest was keen as all
characters were made so realistic the
impersonations so clever. the story
so true to life that II was pronounced
one OF the best dramas ever presented
in the High school auditorium.