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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
BILL PLEDGED SUPPORT.

The District of Columbia Fedora
ton of the National Federation of
Federal Employees last night prom
Used support to the national organiza-
ton in securing the passage of the
Stanfield-Lehlbach bill to abolish the
Personnel Classification Board and
turn it's functions over to the United
States Civil Service Commission.
The bill which has passed the House
will be voted on by the Senate at the
next session. Sixty-eig Senators
have already promised to vote for the
bill, 1t Is said.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08

but thirty counties in the state that
have more miles OF public roads to
maintain. There are only seventeen
counties in the state that have
larger school budget.
Now let us see how the assessed
valuation Of our orchards. farm lands.
and livestock. which have to bear a
great share OF the tax burden Of the
county. compare with like property in
other counties OF the state.
or the ten counties classed as orch
ard counties there are only two that
have a lower average valuation on
the sixteen irrigated agricultural coun-
ties only three have a less average
assessed value per acre than has Del
"a county.
In the assessment OF livestock for
the year 1928 twenty-nine counties OF
the state assessed range cattle and
forty assessed dairy cows at higher
valuation per head than Delta county.
| might go through the entire prop
crty list with similar comparative av-
eraEes: but the above is sufficient to
show that the chump who hatched the
story concerning Delta county's tax
burdens did not know what he was
talking about or was maliciously seek
ing TO slander the good name OF the
county and the intelligence Of its
citizenship.
However. have only referred to
comparative assessment valuations
and assessment valuations can only be
comparative. as there IS no fixed basis
at the present time upon which cash
values can be established. Our state
constitution provides that all assess
ments must be uniform as to classes Of
property. and when the taxpayers OF
Delta county approach the average or
below the average OF the other coun-
ties OF the state in the assessment OF
like classes Of property, Il is all that
they, as fair men and women can ask
for. hut property valuations are only
one OF the factors in the item OF tax
alton. Tax levies are what count most
in the summing up Of taxes, SO let us
see how Delta county stands in the
matter OF tax leyies. or the sixty.
three counties in the state twenty
two have a higher total tax levy than
Delta county's levy OF 2S3 mills and
the average OF all the counties OF the
state is 27.O6 mills
OF the two hundred forty.eight cities
and towns I'm the state making levies
for municipal purposes there are one
hundred and four with higher tax lev
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
Legion and EIks Victors
In This Weeks Games

The Elks had revenge in a big COB
Friday evening when they made the
top notch Holly Sugar Tramps bite
the dust in a 40 score
Sammy" for the Elks was feeling
just fine and allowed only one measley
little hit, while he got warmed up to
ward the last and famed seven men.
On the contrary. Jimmie Killian had
an off evening and found himself
pounded pretty hard by the Elks, who
had their fighting clothes on. He hit
one man with pitched ball. and walk
ed one, but neither cost his team any
thing.
The Legion team came out of 1t in
a rush Tuesday evening and defeated
the Odd Fellows who were holding
down the top seat, SO.
Norman, Odd Fellows pitcher, was
going good, tanning nine men. making
two assists, and walking one man. but
his support was about as poor as has
been seen outside Of a schoolboy's
game. Mick Ratekin did the hurling
for the Degionaires. famed seven and
walked one. but he had much better
support from the other members.
Ratekin allowed five hits and Norman
two. It would take an adding machine
TO count the errors
Schedule for week:
Tonight, August S-Rotary VS.. Leg
ion.
Tuesday, August 12-Elks VS.. Odd
Fellows
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08

les than any city or town in Delta
county.
The budget for the public schools OF
the county of 1886, ,494.65 which is more
than one-half of all taxes paid by the
county is entirely under the control
of the local taxpayers and they are
directly responsible for the school bud
gets, be they excessive or otherwise.
There are only twelve counties in the
state that have a higher average levy
for school purposes than Delta county,
yet notwithstanding these High school
levies, which are the main cause for
the county's tax levy being above the
average county levies of the state the
citizens of the county are not going
to publish to the world that Delta
county is going to the bow-wows from
overtaxation.
The great "bug-a-boo" of the age is
the burden of taxation and it is not all
imaginary. 1t is real and oppressive,
and it behooves every citizen of the
county to do everything possible to
bring about lower taxes; but based on
dSsSSSIItHl NdludllOu' ldA leNleS' leii III
returns, rental values or any other
basis it cannot be demonstrated that
Delta county is the greatest tax ridden
county in the United States outside of
Wisconsin" and no citizen who has the
welfare of his home, his school, his
county and his state at heart can af.
ford to have such propaganda broad
casted without protest, for it strikes at
the very heart OF every home and bust
ness enterprise of the county, and its
economic life.
G. H. MERCHANT.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
COUNTY NOT HIGHEST
TAXED, SAYS MERCHANT

My friend. w p. Dale, quoted a
statement at the Republican assembly
meeting week ago that appeared in
the Rocky Mountain News fortnight
or so ago. as emanating from some
government bureau OF Washington, d
c., wherein II was alleged that Delta
county is the highest taxed Of any
county in the United States. except
some county in LaFollctte's state OF
Wisconsin
The statement Is so far from the
truth and the possibilities OF untold
damage 10 the county are 80 manifest
that cannot let II 20 by uncontradict-
ed. II the statement We're true II
would follow that Delta county is the
highest taxed county in Colorado. and
that Colorado is the highest taxed
state in the Union. Delta county is in
fact one OF the lowest taxed counties
in the state and Colorado lacks a long
way OF being the highest tax ridden
state in the United States. outside OF
Wisconsin. as anyone can ascertain by
making the least investigation OF tax
conditions.
hope that all interested In tax mat
ters and the good name OF Delta
county will read carefully and con.
slider the following facts. which ! quote
from The Colorado Year Book" com
piled by the State Board OF Immi-
grafton.
There are siXty-three counties in
tho state OF Colorado. and OF the
slNty-three there are but eleven coun-
ties that have lower assessed valua-
tion per capita than Delta county.
which is only s1.210s1. the average OF
the state being si.55243. There are
only nine counties OF the siNty-three
that have lower per capita tax than
Delta county, which is S3507, and this
includes state. county. municipal and
school district taxes. The average
of tho state is si2.79 per capita. Only
twenty-four counties in the state rank
above Delta county in bank deposits.
Delta county's bank deposits being
s1761O per capita.
or the twenty-five counties in the
state having bonded Indebtedness
there is only one with less bonded debt
than Delta county. Dclta's being s27.-
10000 or the fifty-five counties hay,
ing school bonds outstanding there are
eighteen having more outstanding
bonds than Delta county. There are
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
How They Stand:
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
ASSEMBLY SATURDAY

The Democratic County assembly
was held at Hotchkiss Saturday to
name delegates to the Judicial and
Senatorial assemblies and to select
ticket for the Primary election to be
held September g. D. l.. Blakely OF
Hotchkiss acted as chairman OF the
meeting and John Burritt OF Cedar
edge, assisted by Miss Geneva Smith
OF Delta acted as secretary.
Resolutions were adopted accepting
the national platform and pledEinr
the support OF county Democrats TO
the national standard bearers, John W
Davis and Charles w Bryan.
The following were designated for
the respective offices:
For Representative T. Rule. Pa
onia.
For County Clerk and Recorder
X. Osborne, Delta.
For Treasurer-H. z. Hufty, Paonia
For Assessor - Fred Sandersou
Hotchliss; II. II. Wilson. Delta.
For Sheriff-Guy Merritt, Delta; NJ
A. Davis, Paonia; Tom Beatty. Delta
For County Judge-H. w. Gueno
Delta,
For Commissioner, Third District
w C. Balch. Hotchkiss; George Roll
er, Hotchldss.
For Commissioner. Second District
Tom Harshman, Cory; Fred Burritt
Austin,
For Coroner-John Watts Austin
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
Local Happenings
, y = . y y = = = = . = - . = =

Mrs J. f. Mangan went to Colona
Tuesday for a weeks visit at the home
of a friend, Mrs ]. E. Brown.
v. R. Golightly arrived home from
Los Angeles and Long Beach, Tuesday,
where he has been employed for the
past eight months
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Stebbins, par
ents Of Mrs Dale Evans, drove up from
their home at Parsade, Monday, and
visited a few days at the Evans home.
Mrs. Lulu Corey and her guest, Mrs.
Robert f. Ramsay, of New York, came
down from Olathe Tuesday to spend
the day at the G. H. Merchant home.
After a pleasant weeks visit at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Gregg,
Miss Nora Nelson returned to her
home at Longmont, Colorado, Tuesday.
Rev and Mrs. B. F. Starings, Mr..
and Mrs. Heckert and son of St Louis,
and Miss Lois Heckert motored to
Grand Mesa Tuesday and spent the
day
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Campbell were
arrivals this week from Eagle, Colo
rado. and will make their home in
Delta, Nj Campbell being connected
with the canning factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heckert and son OF
St Louis, who have been visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Heckert
of California Mesa, left Thursday for
their home after a most pleasant stay
here.
The C. p. Nutter family left the last
of the week by auto for a month s
visit in Mesa Verde Park and other
parts Of the state. During Miss An
mas absence Miss Verna Gardner is
serving as librarian.
Dr. l. B Dunlap, state veterinary
was In Delta Monday inspecting cattle
in the Pea Green district for tuber
culosis He also inspected COWS al
other points nearby, and found all the
cattle to be free of disease.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
Drew Heavy fines.

Two Grand Junction men, F. a.
bappe and $. w. Bolman, became too
active in dispensing liquor on Grand
Mesa, and Saturday evening were
taken into custody by the Delta Shor.
riffs office, They were arraigned be.
fore Judge S. l.. Fairlamb at Delta
Sunday morning and plead guilty. A
fine OF 500 and costs. amounting to
S121.60 each. was assessed against
them, which was paid and they were
released The money will be turned
into the School Fund.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08

Monday is no longer a washday. IT'S
the day we compile the casualty list
from the Sunday motor wrecks.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08

Now is about time to begin bad hab.
Its to swear off next New Years.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
Bids for Coal

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for furnishing mine run coal to
the three school houses in the City of
Delta Colorado, to-wit: Lincoln Build
ing, Central Building and High School
Building during the 192+25 term of
schooI. will be received at the office
Of tn Secretary Of School District No.
up 70 and including the 3Oth day OF
Angus 1924. at the hour of $500
o'cloak p VI.
32-3C R. L. STANFORD
Secretary. School Dist No. /.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
Bids for Coal

No.e is hereby given that sealed
bids ''r hauling coal to the Mt View
schoo! house on California Mesa and
10 the North Delta school house during
the 1924-25 term Of school. will be re-
ceived at the office Of the Secretary
OF School District No l up to and in
Guiding the SOth day OF August, 1924
at the hour of 600 O'Clock P. NJ.
$3.50 R. l. STANFORD.
Secretary, School Dist. No. l.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
CONGRESS ATTACKED
FOR PROBE SCANDAL
". E. Humphrey, One Of Cool.
idge Campaign Managers,
? Holds Tactics Vicious.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLARENDON, Va. March Gar
lington county republicans, meeting
last night in the Clarendon Com
munity Hall, loudly applauded a Wig
orous defense of the Harding and
Coolidge administration and a strong
ly phrased excoriation of the United
States Senate for 1.-The present out
rageous spectacle it is making of it
self" under the 'pretense of investi-
cation of wrongdoing in public office"
The address of the evening was de-
livered by former Representative Will
liam L. Humphrey of the state of
Washington, one of the Coolidge cam
paign managers in that state. The
meeting was joint gathering of the
Arlington County Republican Club
and the Arlington county republican
executive committee, called by the
club president, John II. Warner of
Clarendon, and the county chairman,
J.. C. Macpherson of Cherrydale, to
lay plans for the coming national
campaign.
Mr.. Humphrey declared that the
democrats, by taking the lid off of
Teapot Dome had smeared more oil
upon the heroes of their own party
than they had upon the republican ad-
ministration. AS for Attorney General
Daugherty, the speaker said, he and
Mr.. Daugherty were not friends in
any personal way and "if he has done
anything wrong I am not his de-
lender"
But" said Mr.. Humphrey. "he
commands my admiration when he
stands up and fights to defend his
reputation against the most lawless,
cowardly and indecent attacks ever
made against any man in the history
of this nation.
The United States Senate, once
the most dignified and able body of
men in the world. today has d com
mittee who, by gossip. by hearsay. by
whispered scandals, by evidence that
would be rejected with Indignation
by the most disreputable police court
In America if offered against the
vilest criminal that ever ever cut a
throat. is attempting for political
purposes to destroy the reputation of
prominent men. This exhibition has
no parallel in civilized countries.
Every rule of evidence has been fla
grantly disregarded. This perform
ance is striking at the very founda-
tion of government. 1t is one of the
greatest crimes in the history of the
nation"
Evening star., 1924-03-29
WIDOW OF ARMY AVIATOR
GIVEN S12,5O0 DAMAGES
Mrs. Dorothy r. Phillips Per-
manently Injured in Auto Crash
on Way to Funeral.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 29.-Mrs.
Dorothy r. Phillips of Washington.
widow of Lieut. Wendell Phillips, an
Army aviator who lost his lift in d
collapse of a plane at Aberdeen last
wear, was awarded a verdict of Si2,-
500 by jury in superior court
Yesterday, because of injuries she
received on her way to the funeral
of her husband in Washington on
June 6, 1928.
The auto in which Mrs Phillips
was riding was in collision with
truck of the Fidelity Storage Com
pany of this city, and because of the
accident, according to the testimony;
she lost her hearing and sustained
injuries incident to FRACTURED
skull. The jury deliberated a little
over an hour before bringing In the
verdict which was half the amount
asked.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
1000 SHRINERS TO GREET
IMPERIAL POTENTATE
Conrad v. Dykeman Will Attend
Ceremonial Sessions in Bal
timore Tonight.
, Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 2s.-Hear-
ly 5000 Shriners are expected to at
tend the ceremonial sessions and re-
ception to Conrad V. Dykeman of
kismet Temple, Brooklyn. N. Y, i'm
perial potentate of the Ancient Arabic
Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, given BY BoG-ai Temple to-
night.
Two hundred and fifty candidat es
will be initiated into the order, and
the ceremony will take place at the
4th Regiment armory at o'clock.
1t will be preceded by parades and
dinners. Potentates from many
cities will come to Baltimore for the
occasion. OF the $50 TO be admitted
TO the order $50 are from Cumber-
land
The imperial potentate will be ac-
companied by his divan. He will be
met on his arrival between and
6 o'clock by a committee headed by
William G. Sped and j. Monroe Hol-
Evening star., 1924-03-29

orators Association and the United
Mine Workers OF America in confer
ence here. Between $4,000 and $4,000
miners affected by the negotiations
will remain in the mines Monday,
when the-old contract expires.
All basic day and tonnage rates
now in force were reuffirmed in the
new contract. The reattirmation was
urged by the miners, while the opeT-
atorS asked = slightly lower scale.
Certain changes were made in parts
of the agreement relating to working
conditions, some of these changes, it
is said, representing concessions by
the miners.
Day wage rates reaffirmed range
from S6.74 TO S7.26 day. Tonna Se
rates vary from 62.7 cents for ma
chine loading to SIG for hand work.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
WOMAN'S BODY EXHUMED
TO FIND DEATH CAUSE
Man Held After Finding of Let
ters Which Implicate
Him.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The star
CUMBERLAND. Md, March %
The body of Miss Elizabeth Bennett,
twenty-eight years old, for whose
death Charles b. Weigand is being
held in Jail here on a manslaughter
charge. was examined yesterday in
ST. Luke's cemetery and an autopsy
conducted by Drs. John r. Littlefield,
Herbert V. Deming and w. f. Will
liamS.
The doctors are said to have found
that peritonitis was "A contributory
cause of the woman's dsath. Letters
written by the dead girl, who was a
Evening star., 1924-03-29
and. potentate of Boumi Temple.

land. potentate of Boumi Temple.
With the members of his divan, he
will be escorted to the Emerson
Hotel for a banquet. This will be
attended by officers of Boumi Temple.
special guests and the potentates Of
the following cities: Washington, At
lantic City, Richmond. Philadelphia,
Boston. Reading, Pa; Trenton, N. J..
Harrisburg. Pa; Brooklyn, N Y, and
tend the banquet.
The ceremonies at the armory will
be attended by drum corps, hand and
the local patrol
Evening star., 1924-03-29

business college student here in
volved the name of weigand. In
one OF her letters she said if she
died, Bern Weigand would be to
blame"
Weigand is A boxer and his arrest
at his home in Martinsburg prevented
ms appearance in a scheduled bout
in Baltimore, it is said.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
Two Named by Coolidge.

President Coolidge announced yes
terday the selection of Arthur Gilbert
Smith of New York, president or the
American Steamship Owners Asso-
ciation. and Daniel willard, preside nj
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
for places on the presidential com
mittee to consider measures for CO.
ordinating railroad and ocean trans
Marathon services. They will repre-
sent ocean and rail shipping respect
lively.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
FOUND DEAD IN BUGGY,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, March %
Tho dead body of Daniel Satter-
white. farmer, of Hanover county
was found in his buggy in the woods
in Caroline county.
1T Is suspected that he died OF
poisonous whisky and an investiga-
tion is being made by the author
tiles.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS
SIGN 3-YEAR AGREEMENT
Rates Now in Force Reafhrmed.
About $4,000 Men Will Re
main at Work.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 29-
Agreement upon a new contract for
the northern West Virginia bitumi-
nous field. to go into effect April i
and run for three years, was reached
late yesterday by representatives of
the Northern West Virginia Coal OPP
Evening star., 1924-03-29

At one of the largest watch fac
tories in the world fifty loaves OF new
bread arc used up each working day
for cleaning the delicate parts of
watches.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

The new contract was described in a
joint announcement as based upon
the Jacksonville agreement. made
some time ago for the central fields.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-12
ASK
FOR GR|FF|S'
RELEASE:
Petitioners Will Visit White
House and State Depart
ment Monday.

The fight for the release Of Lieut.
Corliss H. Griffis, now in a Ger
man prison for his efforts to kidnap
and return to America Grover Cleve'
Land Bergdoll, millionaire draft
evader. will be brought to a climax
in Washington at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning.
Al this time a meeting of the
committee for the release Of Lieu
tenant Griffis will be held in the
New Willard Hotel, at tho call OF
DIR. James Whitney Hail, chairman
Plans win be made for the pres.
entation Of d petition for Griffie'
release, carrying 100000 names
Arrangements have been made for
q visit to the White House and &c
the State Department.
Capt. Arthur p. Fenton, secretary
to Congressman Theodore E. Bur
ton! 10 the Washington representa-,
tive Of the committee In charge oi
'axEansamepEe fnE The mNetinGa =. a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-12

Senator Couzens letter TO Secre-
tary Mellon today was the fourth IN
their exchange Of views on the tax
reduction proposed by Mellon. In
the other correspondence, Mellon has
defended his tax plan, asserting It
would draw wealth from its hiding
mace and into the field Of productive
enternriee. a contention which Sena-
tor Couzens viii not grant.
wants To Talk Business.
/ In his communication today, Sen.
ator Couzens said;
II think the best way to settle
this apparent difference OF opinion
between us is to perhaps debate
the subject before an audience
where both Of us viii be required
to rely upon our knowledge Of the
subject rather than rely upon
stafisticians who can make figures
fall. any kind Of . Htorys OF clAESs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-12
Couzens, Challenges
Mellon to Debate
By GEORGE r. HOLMES.

Ienced Andrew W. Mellon Secretary of the Treasury to
public debate on the merits Of the Mellon tax reduction
program.
en of Michigan who in letter to the Secretary of the
treasury admitted that he Couzens paid income tax
notwithstanding this and the great amount Of money he
would personally under the reduction of suraexs
hU the Michigan Senator declared he opposed
10 rnateriallv lesseninR the surfaces on the rich
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-12
PLAN FACES CHANGES
Sheriff and Film Star
Fail In Man Hunt
For Outlaw

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, Jan. IL.
One Of the biggest man
hunts in the history Of Cali
fornia failed when Captain
Home, Of the Los Angeles
police department, and Tom
Mix, the film actor, came out
Of Laurel Canyon, in the Santa
Monica mountains, and report
ed that Harry ]. Dunlap, no.
tOrious badge bandit, " had
escaped the human net thrown
about his stronghold.
Dunlap for many months
used deputy sheriff's badge
to stop aptOn1obila parties, rob
men in the parties, and attack
the women.
Because Of o threat Dunlap
made against Douglas Fair
banks, armed guards have been
on watch at the Fairbanks
Pickford estate for several
weeks. The Fairbanks home is
near Laurel Canyon.