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Evening star., 1924-10-23
French Face Moroccan War
If Riffia1s Driue Out Spanish
Abdel Krim, Chieftain, Ambitious to
Create MOsIe1n State-POiIus Deal
Him SeUere BIO,Us.

supposed to pacify and administer
the northern coastal zone and France
all the rest.
But Spain does not recognize the
present Sultan, Moulay Youssuf. who
is under French control. and CO.
operation between France and Spain
is rendered impossible by several
other political-psyoholo factors
Spanish Zone Small.
The Spanish zone comprises less
than one-twentieth of Morocco, with
81 population of considerably less than
a million. The French zone is equal
roughly. to the area of France itself,
with a population of over five mil
lions. The French in the last IA
years, despite their participation In
the World War, have subdued practi-
cally all their complicated zone,
opening roads with regular auto
mobile services. building towns. lay
ing railroads, imposing hygiene and
developing commerce. Spain, though
she did not participate in the World
War, has not succeeded in occupying,
to say nothing of civilizing, her re-
latively small zone.
The French. with $4,000 troops.
mostly colored, maneuver practically
as they please. The Spanish, with
10000 troops, mostly white, have
suffered one disaster after another
and are threatened today with utter
defeat by the primitive Rifiian and
Djebala mountaineers. Four years
ago, the only portions of the French
zone remaining unpacified were parts
of the Atlas Mountains and a strip,
90 miles broad and $50 miles long,
contiguous to the Spanish zone. When
the Spanish in 1920 occupied Chec-
houen, the French occupied OueZzan,
thus establishing contact of the
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-10-23
HATFIELD SON DEAD
IN FEUD RENEWAL
Member of Notorious West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky Clan Slain
in Election Dispute.
BY the Associated Press

by Iiie Assoc area PreSS.
BLUEFIELD, w. Va, October "a
Another violent death has been re-
corded in the family history of the
notorious Hatfield clan of West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky. Recalling the
days of the Tug River feud between
the Hatfield and the Mccoy clans,
veteran officials of Mingo County to-
day were Investigating the killing of
Alex Hatfield.
During an argument over the COM
ing election Alex Hatfield is said to
have called Thurman Chambers a
liar" Chambers told officials that he
struck Hatfield with his fist, where
upon the latter drew a pistol, and, in
a struggle for possession of the
weapon, Hatfield was shot. He died
in a Williamson hospital Tuesday
Alex Hatfield, former postmaster of
Matewan, w. Va, was the son of
Floyd Hatfield. whose suit for a lit
ter of hogs against the McCoys of
Kentucky marked the beginning of a
feud in the hills along the Tug River,
during which many members of the
two families met death.
Evening star., 1924-10-23
BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.

by Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
MOROCCAN WAR ZONE, October
23.-Not only is Abdel Krim, the fa-
nous Riff1an chieftain, driving the
Spanish victoriously out of Africa,
but he is engaged in something like
war with the French along his south
ern frontier His aspiration to Gre
ate strong independent Moslem
state in north Morocco inevitably
brings him into conflict with the
power which already controls most of
North Africa.
French troops are operating on a
large scale on the southern slopes of
the Riff. These rich lands lie within
the French protectorate. but Abdef
krim nevertheless considers them a
part of his territory. The French
blockhouses perch like eagles nests
on the high hilltops facing the great
XIII divide. Conveys move TRANQUILITY
up fresh made wagon trails. French
alrplanes soar to and fro above the
tawny mountain sides.
Riffians Suffer Heavily.
Battles unknown to the outside
world have been fought with i'll re-
suits for the Riffian raiders. The yell
low crags reSound to the crackle of
the rifles of outposts and the guns of
the beleaguered Spanish forces at
Chechouan are echoed at no great
distance by the guns of the vigilant
French.
Yet between Spain's unfortunate
Moroccan campaign and the brilli-
antly successful French operations
there is no direct relationship. Exist
ing treaties make Morocco Joint
protectorate of France and Spain. In
the Sultan'S name. the Spanish are
Evening star., 1924-10-23
MYSTERY IN DEATH
OF SENTRY .DEEPENS
Suicide Theory Losing With
Officials in Face of New
Evidence.

Findings of an autopsy yesterday
and the failure of new clues threw
veil of mystery over circumstances
surrounding the death of Russell
Shores. %. sentry at Walter Reed
Hospital, whose body was found in a
secluded spot in the southea stern
section of the grounds, not far from
his post of duty early yesterday
morning.
The theory Of suicide is gradually
being abandoned by hospital authori-
ties for the reasons that the autopsy
by Deputy Coroner Herbert E. Mar
tyn yesterday revealed that the bull
let had entered the body Immediately
below the lowermost rib on the left
hand side and that it's course had
been from left to right, while Shores,
as far as can be ascertained, was
right handed. Coroner ]. Ramsay
hewitt and Deputy Coroner Martyr,
experts in suicide cases. agree that
for a right-handed man to inflict
such a wound his position would have
to be extremely awkward or he would
have to push the trigger with his
thumb.
Ouhu SutCIuVs
Granting all other indications of
suicide, this type Of wound. itself is
rarely found in suicide cases, the
orally being the region sought, and
sufficient motive for suicide has not
been established.
But considering all these supposi-
tions held by officials after the first
day of investigation into the death
and it's cause, the evidences of homi-
eide are just as meager, according
to detectives who Investigated the
case.
Detectives Springman, Darnall and
Waldron, who have been assigned the
case by Inspector Grant, point out
that there is none of the usual traces
of homicide to be found in the natural
course of Investigation.
These facts are emphasized:
The immediate proximity of the
spot where the body was found was
devoid Of traces of any sort of a
scuffie, no motive has been ascer-
tained, no marks on the body indi-
Gated violence in a struggle, the cloth
Omcials PUSHED.
Frankly, we don't know what sort
of case it is," declared Maj Watson.
executive officer at Walter Reed Hos
pital, today. I'VE hate to think it
was suicide. There has been nothing
uncovered to indicate homicide. We
are letting the Investigating agencies
pursue their respective courses. l can
assure you nothing definite has been
uncovered" Il
The investigating agencies at work
today comprise the detective bureau
of the local police department and
the board of inquiry at Walter Reed
Hospital. Maj. Wilson definitely
stated that so zfar as he knew there
was no witness to the death Of the
sentry; there was no report OF any
one bearing animosity or other SINH
lar sentiment toward the sentry; no
one had heard the fatal shot fired.
The location of the entrance wound
at first led police and hospital au-
thorities toward the theory OF suicide.
Discovery of the course of the bull
let through the abdomen and back,
however, tended to dismiss this idea
CONTINUED on Page S, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-10-23
SHENANDOAH CUTS
WEIGHT IN ROCKIES
DirigibIe Forced to Tighten
as Helium Expands in
Rarefied Altitude.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE L. s. S. SHENAN-
DOAH. October 90 tvia Fort Bliss,
Tex.)-The last of the Rocky Noun
tain barriers was passed by the U. S.
S. Shenandoah early today, leaving
clear course for the return of the big
dirigible to her hangar at Lakehurst,
N J.
Arizona and the worst of the Rock
les were left behind when Rodeo,
N. NJ, was reached at 2:30 o'clock.
The big ship had groaned and strain
ed as 1t drove into the eddies whirl-
ing oyer the peaks. The wind cur
rents rushed through the mountain
passes like millraces.
The shafthouses of the copper mines
of Bisbee, Ariz., were illuminated like
Summer amusement park when the
big dirigible unexpectedly found her
self in a bowl of the mountains over
the city at 1894 am. Peaks of noun
tains seemed to tower around it on all
sides except the single pass through
which 1t had entered the pocket in the
Rockies. The moon had been a pale
crescent, and its feeble rays only
family touched the bottoms of the
mountain passes.
The ship sped at so miles an hour
over the ranges of Arizona at an alti-
tude of $500 feet. Turning south
ward at Benson at 10:40 pm. last
night the Shenandoah followed the
railroad southeast toward the Mexi-
can border. After a short squirt, Bis
bee was seen glistening under the
moonlight, and in a few minutes had
been passed. The bountiful lights of
the mines, the sketchy outline of its
two streets, Tombstone Canyon and
Brewery Gulch, showed that the city
was Bisbee.
The nose of the ship pointed upward
until 1t was on a 6,70o-foot level and
another 175-pound tank of gasoline
was dropped through the silken bot
tom to tighten the load. The Shenan-
lCnntinued on PAGE Cnlur1nn y
Evening star., 1924-10-23
Trucker arrested
UsingPiece ofFlag
For Danger Signal

Edward II. Eaton, As years old,
of Congress Heights, drove~a truck
load of scrap iron through the city
this morning with a large piece
of the American flag attached to
the protruding metal as a danger
signal He was arrested in Sixth
street southwest by Policemen
Rosenberg and Bennett, charged
with desecrating the flag, and re-
quired to deposit s100 collateral
for his appearance in Police Court
tomorrow
The man told the police he did
not know a piece of the flag had
been used, as, he had made ar
rangements with a colored boy at
Giesboro. D. c., from where he was
hauling the iron. to attach dan
ger signal to the protruding load
as required by law.
Evening star., 1924-10-23
MEXICANS WITHDRAW
ORDER OF EXPULSION
French and Spanish Business Men
Yield to Tax De-
mands.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tfe ZfsSOcIHtpu FresS.
MEXICO CITY, October 2s-The
expulsion order recently issued
against eight French and Spanish
business men of Puebla City because of
their refusal to pay the income and
corporation profits tax will not be
carried into effect, the secretary of
foreign affairs is quoted as saying in
an interview. An announcements from
the head of the treasury department
in regard to the case is expected
shortly.
The foreign secretary added that
negotiations, with the French and
Spanish ministers had resulted in
payment of taxes by those ordered
expelled and modification of the ex-
pulsion order
Evening star., 1924-10-23
GRAIN EMBARGO LOOMS.
Minnesota Cities Swamped by
Shipments Of Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, October 23.
An embargo stopping every grain
car from moving into Minneapolis or
Duluth will have to be enacted within
10 days unless country shippers CO.
operate by holding back their grain
today by the Northwest Regional Ad-
visory Board.
Evening star., 1924-10-23
Consign Admiral's Ashes to Sea.

PORTSMOUTH, England. October
23.-Without ceremonial OF any kind
the ashes of the late Admiral Percy
scott today were consigned to the
deep 20 miles from shore, where they
had been conveyed by . British
destroyer.
Evening star., 1924-10-23

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Evening star., 1924-10-23

Continued on Page S. Column -
Evening star., 1924-10-23

Fair and not quite so cool with
light frost tonight. tomorrow fair
and warmer. Temperature for "a hours
ending at pm. today: Highest So, at
$3.50 pm yesterday; lowest. "a, at Z
am. today.
Full report on page T.
Evening star., 1924-10-23

Tie Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi- !
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

Funeral Services for Miss Skerritt
Funeral services for Miss Harriet
Louise Skerritt, the 15-year-old Maud
low girl who was accidentally burned
to death when she attempted to start
a fire in a stove in a cabin with gaso-
line which she mistOok for kerosene,
were held on Monday afternoon Of
last week at the Harland Funeral
chapel, a large number Of mOurners
from the upper country attending.
The Rev. r. P. Smith, of the MethO-
dist church, officiated. The singers
were Mrs. Guy E. Marvin, Miss Rheta
Henry, R. T. Challendar and c. B.
Chase, with Miss Lucille Rector as ac-
| companist. The remains were re-
moved the following day by Funeral
Director E. w. Harland to Maudlow,
where they were shipped over the
Milwaukee railroad to Clinton, N. Y,
the former Skerritt home, where in
terment was made.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
CLYDE Park Herald Saws Farewell

With its issue of September 10, the
Clyde Park Herald, published contin-
uously for the past 10 years at Clyde
Park in the Shields valley. and FOR
the past three years with J. 4. oh
man, ~eX-service man, as pubi;she:
and editor, ceases publication. the
plant, equipment, and good vii. hav-
ing been purchased by and consoli-
dated with the Shields Valley Record,
of Wilsall, Oscar H. Loe, owner and
editor. In his closing editorial, IN
der the printers farewell caption,
go Mr.. Lehman bids goodbye to
his many Shields valley friends and
subscribers and steps out.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
John Walton Back From Trip

John Walton Back From IMP
John w. Walton of Belgrade, re-
publican nominee with E. J. Parkin
and Allen H. Sales, for the three Of
fices of state representatives from
Gallatin county, returned last Sat
urday afternoon from a business trip
to LewistOwn, making the trip over
the Milwaukee from Maudlow. He
reports good business conditions in
Fergus county, and that while the
late spring grain did not turn out so
good in the Judith basin country.
early spring and winter wheat pro-
duced a very satisfactory yield. Mr..
Walton, who was recently appointed
deputy registrar for the SpringhilI
and Reese Greek precincts, succeeded
in securing a total of over 90 add
tional registrations, so that every
man and woman in these precincts
with the exception Of six persons
will be entitled to vote in the genera.
election on November 4.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

markers consist of three stripes
white. red and white, the initials IN
p H" reading downward. The high
wav runs north through North Da-
kota. Joining the Yellowstone Trail at
Terry. in eastern Montana, and split
ting at Logan, where the National
Parks highway goes through to Hell
ena and the Yellowstone trail through
Butte. W. D. Daley, field manager
was in charge of the crew.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

A contract was recently awarded
by the BOzeman city commissioners to
the Standard Construction company
of this city to put in a sanitary sewer
on Mendenhall street, between Rouse
and Wallace avenues, the price being
$~1.637.50. The commissioners also
awarded a contract to the National
Cash Iron Pipe company for a car
load of eight-inch pipe and fittings.
for $2,O76.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
Funeral Services for Mrs. Chapman


Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie
Belle Chapman, who died Sept. II, at
her home at 515 Montana avenue
north, in this city, were held the fol-
lowing Saturday afternoon at the
Harland Funeral chapel, the Rev. A.
L. Chapman, pastor Of the Payne Me-
mortal Christian church, officiating.
The singers were Mrs. F. E. Herrett
and Mrs. J. H. Harris, with Mrs. Zales
EctOn as accompanist. Interment was
in the Bozeman cemetery, the pail
bearers being Charles Hughes, E. L.
Chase, T. M. Breeder, F. E. Herrett,
J. E. Lang and F. w. Kittams. De-
ceased is survived by her husband, by
three children, by her father and by
two brothers and one sister.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
Highway Making Crew Departs

A r~e-routing and road making crew,
in a large advertising car, on their
way from the National Parks High
way headquarters in Bismark, N. D.,
departed from BOzeman the latter
part of last week on their way west,
being engaged in charting and paint
ing signs on the highway from Chi
cago and Minneapolis to Seattle. The
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
Attorney Mahan to Practice Here

aN0IUI NY -IuIIuI VI IdNNINN INNIC
Attorney John ". Mahan, a citizen
Of BOzeman at the outbreak of the
World war;, and from which place he
enlisted in Company "a" 163rd U. S.
Infantry, intends at an early date to
open an office for the practice of law
in this city, having recently been ad-
mitted to the bar by the supreme
court at Helena. He received his pre-
legal training as a vocational man in
Montana State college in Bozeman,
and finished his law studies, in a
three-year course in the University of
Montana at Missoula.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
Return From Extended Tour

Mrs. W. F. Jarvis of the Federal
fish hatchery on Bridger creek, and
her father, j. C. Paddock, returned
last week from a very enjoyable va
cation of about eight months, during
which time they visited relatives on
the Island of Jamaica, and took in the
principal points of interest in New
York city, Mt. Vernon, N. Y, Wash
ington, D. c., Cincinnati, Ohio, Lead
vile, Colo, and other places.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

Word was received in Bozeman last
week that Burr Fisher, for several
years a resident of this civ VIE he
was engaged in business, died in Sc
attic, Monday morning Sept. Is. Mr..
Fisher was one of the organizers of
the Gallatin Trust & Savings bank,
and was also interested in the Cham
bers-Fisher department store in Boz"
man
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
- Brown Gets Road Contract

The board Of county commissioners
last week awarded a contract for sur
facing four miles of county road to
J. \. Brown & Son, the consideration
being S5,593.50. The bid calls for an
inch and one-quarter crushed rock
base. and a three-quarters inch sur.
face. The road begins at the Elvir
Walton ranch, known as the old Mel.
son place, extends past the Nelson
school house to Wisner siding.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

AS the result of an insanity hearing
held last Wednesday afternoon in the
district court, Henry Kundert vas ad-
judged insane and was committed by
Judge Ben B. Law to Warm Springs
s~anitarium for treatment.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
Bob Noe Sprains Wrist

Robert NJ. Noe, of Tracy avenue,
south, district agent for the Montana
Life Insurance company with offices
in the Commercial National bank
building, sustained a badly sp%rained
left wrist last Sunday afternoon when
he accidentally fell from a rock EN-
bankment into the river while fish
ing back of the hotel at Karst's
Kamp.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

handed claimed the grouse had gone
down to the wheat field. and that the
pheasants and prairie chickens had
gone higher up in the hills. Many
fairly large bags Of ducks have been
reported.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

Whitfield Spain of the Mountain
View district, was in town one day
last week tr~ansacting business at the
courthouse.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

NJ. VI. NJ. P. Griffin of Springhill,
wa a patient for sever2; days last
weck at the DecOness hospital.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

An action for absolute divorce was
filed last week in district court by
Joseph Wiser against his wife, Verna
Wiser, on the grounds of cruelty. A
fifteen-months old child of the couple
had previously been awarded the
mother by agreement.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

Sam II. Cowan, former assessor of
Gallatin county, is still confined to
his home at 715 Seventh avenue,
south. on account of illness.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24
LOCAL.
Z2AEpENZzVZES

Hrs. 1. p. D~iefenderfer of Belgrade,
wa visiting friends in Bozeman one
day last week.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

The retail price of gasoline dropped
two cents-from 231A to 2114 cents
last Thursday. 1t is said the reduc-
ton is general throughout the state.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

DR.. Reisland, of Missoula, the eye
sight specialist, is expected to arrive
in Bozeman tomorrow Friday, and
will stay here three days attending
to the needs of his patients.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

Feathered Game Not So Plentiful
The annual grouse, pheasant and
prairie chicken season opened on Mon
day of last week and the duck season
opened the following day. Many
hunters who returned to town empty
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

A decree of divorce was recently
granted by Judge Law in district
court to Carl S. Smith, against his
wife, Eva Smith, on the gruonds of
cruelty.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-24

Think how much safer your wIs
feels when there is q telephone
IA the house while you are away
Evening star., 1924-04-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 10 CU. s. Depart
ment OF Agriculture. Hogs = Re
ceipts, $4,000 head; uneven. mostly
steady to strong with yeste rday's av-
eraSe; spots strong TO higher; all
interests buying, bulk good and
choice $50 TO $40 pound butchers.
7.30a7.50: few heavies and light
weight topped. 7.55: bulk better
grades 40 to $50 pound weight, 7.o0a
80; packing sows. largely 6.sOa700
killing pigs, strong to % higher; bulk
good and choice strong weight. 6.00a
$50; heavyweight hogs, 725a7.55;
medium. 7.5oa7.55; light. 7.00a7.55: :
light light. 6.60a7.40; packing sows.
smooth. 6.S5a100: packing sows,
rough, 6.65a6.S5; slaughter pigs, 500
a6.50.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head: beef
steers, uneven: most kinds averaging
], loo pounds upward. steady to strong:
others and lower grades light wear.
!ings. spotty and weak; early top ma
tured steers, 1910; highest in current
year; several loads. I1.75a12.35; bulk
led steers. s.50al0.75: clean light
yearlings. 500 and downward; fat
she stock generally steady; shipping
demand for desirable heavy cows and
good to choice light heifers fairly
broad: veal calves. 25 to so lower.
bulk vealers, 9.o0a10.00; other classes
generally steady: bulk bologna bulls.
5.0Oa5.25; few heavies, 5.3Oa5.35
=. .S1neep-Receipts, 10000 head; slow
klillng classes around steady: good
lat wooled lambs early, 1880: more
demand for shorn lambs; early bulk
4.Zoal 1875: odd lots fat ewes. 1928:
common kind around, 800