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The Delta independent., 1924-09-05
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Earl Dillon has gone to Jacksonville
where he will help a forest ranger.
Miss Irene Fossard of Montrose is
visiting Mrs. A. w Dillon this week
Miss Lucille Denvy of Gunnison Wis
tied several days last week with
Gladys Standish.
Mrs. Johnston of Grand Junction is
here visiting her daughter, Mrs John
Hinton and family.
Miss Gertrude Torrey went to Delta
Monday, where she is teaching in the
commercial department.
The Chas. Mealy, T. c. Vest, VIII
Meldrum, and Ira Clark families, spent
the weekend fishing on the Cimarron.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Griffith and
children and Lester Anderson Of Delta
motored to Grand Junction Wednes-
day, where they transacted business.
Alemta Wallis was a patient at a
Montrose hospital last week where
she underwent a minor operation in
the removal OF tonsils and adenoids.
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Tabor and son.
Yates, Mrs. Bess Dugan and baby,
who are visitors here and Jake Barks
went to Grand Mesa Friday on a pleas.
ure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. d. Taylor and two
children and Mr. and Mrs. Stickney Of
North Mesa spent several days of last
week at the Blowers COW camp in the
hills.
Mrs. Myrtle McGinnis and two chill.
dren of Missouri, were arriavls Wed.
nesday for a short visit with her par.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-05

and dainty refreshments was enjoyed.
The Misses Rosamond Finch, Nan
ME Austin and Eleanor Wood who
have been guests for the summer at
the Gates summer home on Crystal
Creek and the T. w. Allyn home at
Maher left Monday for their homes at
Crossett, Arkansas.
Leslie j. Savage and Tom Kent left
Tuesday for Waunita Springs. Mr..
Kent will visit for a while with his
daughter. Mrs. Bessie Sitter and fami-
ly and Mr.. Savage will enjoy a weeks
vacation from his labors at the Craw-
ford State Bank.
Mrs H. f. Welborn and sons Harry
and Morris, Mrs. John Patterson and
daughter, Nellie, motored to Grand
junction Sunday and visited with
friends and relatives. Miss Nellie
remained in the Junction and will at
tend business college.
Last Wednesday in Delta occurred
the double wedding of the Head sis
ters Harold NJ. Deutsch and Miss
zyta NJ Head, and Earl A Seavers
and Miss Wyval NJ. Head. These
young people with the exception of
Mr.. Seavers have spent many years
in the Crawford community, where
they are well and favorably known.
Mr.. Seavers came from Sawpit, but is
a well known and liked by many of
our people here, and the best wishes Of
the community are extended to these
happy couples. Harold and bride will
live on the upper Deutsch ranch and
Earl and bride will, spend the winter
at the Ben Head ranch. At the pres
ent they are enjoying a trip to Cliff
Creek.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-05

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Whitner and
other relatives.
A number of relatives OF Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. w. Pridy enjoyed a basket
dinner at their home Sunday. 1t was
farewell for the M. w. Pridy family,
who left Monday on their way to
California.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-05
Left For Home After ui.lt.

j. r. Kinds left last Thursday for
his home in Oklahoma after visit
here with his son, Leo Kinds and fam
ily. Mr.. Kinds looked over the oil
fields while here and expressed him
self as having great confidence in
Delta county prosperity. He remark.
ed the many improvements which have
been made since his first visit here,
several years ago.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-05
President Coolidge htrusted His Political Fortune
IL, Colorado TO
CHARLES W. WATERMAN
II CaIUin Coolidge Can Trust Charles ". Water
man, the People Of Colorado Can Trust Him
HIS STATEMENT AND PLATFORM

Many Republicans in parts Of the state are urgng mot
TO become candidate for the United States Senate
Having long since retired the practice Of the law and
severed all business connections TO enter the coming
campaign as candidate office and without ontanplo
~ a''
conscious OF no reason why the Republicans Of Colorado
Shoud not have the opportunity for me # they 80 dsro
nave concluded to become candidate for tbo
united states Senate short term at the coming primary
II lhe Republicans of Colorado believe in commemorative
reform IN our fiscal system and taxation lower cost
VI "FB an economical but effective administration of tbo a
aS OF government maintenance peace and good order
buet enforcement Of all laws; abzaton of tho agricultural
OF e country upon sound profitable bagls; gus.
'u anu r'huneratlyc employment our people full
pery OF action to cllzcn within the limits Of tho CON
uon ana the law; equal rights privileges and opponioa
% ~ al men ana women everywhere, generally an unyed
B support OF the Coolidge policies Respectfully soIc to
things " ''' VIZ" '' ''''N'
'"s' ''' WIN" nv
The Delta independent., 1924-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENT

assembly the generous
a office
sheriff support
September
a County,
Gunnson Tunnel thoroughly
with conditions County
Sheriff
appreciate the necessity and also of the
he without
The Delta independent., 1924-09-05
Charles w. Waterman
Candidate for Republican Nomination for
United States Senator
SHOrt Tenn

Protestant Congregational Born in Vermont Res.
dent OF Colorado yeas Always active and fearless In
support of Republican principles and candidates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
4 KILLED, - WOUNDED Y
AS KLANSNEN FIGHT
PENlNSYL VANIA MOB
ARMENIA SOLD BY HUGHES
FOR OIL, SAYS GERARD
American Rights In Turkey Also Battered, Is
Allegation Of Former Ambassador

NEW YORK, April 5.-Calling upon
the Senate to reject the Lausanne
treaty, James w. Gerard, former am
bassador to Germany, declared before
the Foreign Policy association today
that the state department had sold the
cause of Armenia and American rights
in Turkey for the Chester oil concession
81 will put to Secretary Hughes two
pertinent questions" Mr.. Gerard said.
why did he take so active and vigor-
Gus a part in behalf of the Chester con-
cession, even ut the risk of forcing re-
sumption of hostilities, and why does
he now deny that he has had anything
to do with it?
"Why did he request General
Cocktails to accept the presidency of the
Chester company, and in what capacity
did he direct the reorganization of that
company?
Secretary Hughes made a hurried re-
treat from the position which he took
in December, 1922. He accepted the
Turkish views on the capitula atoms and
upon the Armenian case. In other
words, in consideration of the Chester
concession, he surrendered to the Turks
the rights which he claimed for Ameri-
can nationals and for Armenia before
the granting of that concession.
Betrayed Own Country
obviously, he went to Lausanne
fully prepared to make any and all sac
rifice to cinch this oil concession, and
he betrayed Christian Armenia and his
own country to attain his purpose"
Referring to the Kemalist govern
ment, Mr.. Gerard said
"The Kemalist regime is on its last
legs. fractional armed conflict, wide
spread banditry and hopeless economic
chaos reign in Kemal's regime. The es-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
AGREES TO ACCEPT
LAND VALUATION
Ladd- Clarke Interests Give I'm
Z petus To Port Plans

MOBILE, Ala, April 5. = Ueased
Wire - Acceptance of the valuation
fixed on property desired by the state
docks commission for development be-
tween One and Three Mile creeks has
been agreed to by Ernest F. Ladd, presi-
dent Of the Merchants bank, so far as
his interest is concerned, according to
a brief statement of Gen. William l..
Sibert, chairman-engineer of the state
docks commission, today. Mr.. Ladd is
interested in what is known as the
"Ladd- Clarke interests" shown on the
map as the property Of the Mobile
Single Manufacturing company.
The amount of money involved in the
agreement was not stated, although the
"Ladd- Clarke" property is, about JIG
acres, and is part of that which the
state board of appraisers said would
be necessary for dock construction
along the river between the two creeks.
The property borders on Three Mile
creek.
Important matters in relation to the
port will come up at a meeting of the
commission Tuesday morning. 1t is
believed that the property matter will
consume much of the commissions time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
BAKER DEPLORES
u. s. tPEEPING TOMS
Maintains That Observers In Eu-
rope Prove Leagues Need

LEXINGTON. Va, April 5-Pictur-
ing the horrors of "the next world wax"
made more deadly by air machines and
lethal gases, Newton d. Baker, former
secretary Of war, speaking here today
before members of the Phi Beta Kappa
society of Washington and Lee uni
versity, urged the adoption of measures
to prevent the recurrence of interna
tional conflict He praised the League
Of Nations.
Mr.. Baker, an alum9us of Washing
ton and Lee, class of 1894, was here on
the occasion of Phi Beta. Ksppa's an
nual initiation, at which he received
honorary membership in the society.
DenOuncing what he called the ma
tional Administrations policy of sending
unofficial observers" to European con-
ferences, the former war secretary
characterized these agents as 'peeping
TOMS"
THE United States obviously" he
said had interests abroad or these men
would never have been sent, making
the theory of isolation no more
myth"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
WHITE ROBED MEN
HOLD UP OFFICERS

NEW YORK, April 5.-Peter ].
Sullivan, special treasury agent re-
ported today that he and six of his
deputies were held up near Southamp-
ton, l.. l., last night by 20 men clothed
in white robes and hoods and forced to
produce their credentials as government
agents.
The hooded men pointed pistols at the
treasury men. Mr.. Sullivan said, and
the leader of the band informed him
that they had been deputized as boot
logger hunters The leader, who said
he was the Chief KleAgle," according
to Sullivan, offered the treasury agents
every assistance in running down the
rum runners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
REBELSN CREW
DISABLE BRAVO,
OBREGON'S
Gunboat's Crew Was Re-
placed Twice In New
Orleans

NEW. ORLEANS April 5a--Mexi.
e9lh Febefs have diSs hled tae gunboat
Bravo at Tampico and the pride of the
Oregon navy may be out of commits
sion several months, according to a
rebel official report brought here today
for transmission to revolutionary head
quarters.
Rebels in the crew, according to the
report, cut down the water supply to
the boilers after the ship arrived in the
Panuco river from New Orleans and
one boiler was so badly burned it must
be replaced or rebuilt. One sailor has
been executed as a result and 40 other
members of the crew are under arrest
awaiting courtmartial.
Officially Reported.
The report was made by Gilberto
Bosques, member of the legislature of
the state of Pueblo, and since the out
break of the revolution a secret agent
for the insurrectionists in the Tampico
region. Bosques left his report With
A. e. Hegeswisch, rebel agent here,
for transmission to the rebel leaders,
and departed for Havana, Cuba, on
another mission.
The Bravo arrived here in September
for a general overhauling and although
ready for sea several months ago, did
not sail until March 81 because of
trouble with its crew, which was re-
placed several times because of sus-
pected rebel sympathies.
At one time every man aboard but
the commander, Admiral Blanco, rank
ing officer of the Mexican navy, was
a rebel, and a carefully planned plot
to take charge of the ship after she put
to sea was nipped in the bud only
through accidental discovery.
The ship finally put to sea with the
intention of attacking rebel shipping
and ports, but went first to Tampico
There, according to Bosques' report,
rebels in the crew began their work of
sabotage and succeeded in disabling
her,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
SENATE EXPECTS
TO GET TAX BILL
BY WEDNESDAY,
Only New Levies Are On
Nah JOng And
Radio Sets

WASHINGTON; April 5.The ten
| per cent radio tax was made npRiicable
to all sets and parts without exception
today by the Senate finance commit
tee.
A last-minute attack on the revenue
bill in an all-day session of the Senate
finance committee today brought
changes in the taxes on radio sets,
jewelry and estates, and postponed a
report of the measure to the Senate
until next week.
The radio levy and the ten per cent
tax on Nah Jongg sets costing more
than So are the only new taxes carried
by the bill. The taxes are levied on
the manufacturer. ''The radio tax"
Chairman Smoot declared, would not
result in an increase in the price of
the sets and parts to consumers"
Expect $4,000, 600 Radio Tax
Just which parts will be taxed. how
ever, will be left to the jurisdiction of
the internal revenue bureau as in the
case of the tax on automobile parts, Mr..
Smoot explained. He figured the tax
would net about $10.000,000, pointing
out, however. that no accurate estimat ties
were available.
Practically all of the rate schedules
now have been agreed upon, and it is
predicted that the few odds and ends
of the bill yet to be taken up would be
settled Monday. so that the bill may
be reported to the Senate by Wednes-
day. This, however. will necessarily
delay actual consideration of it by the
Senate until the following week.
Meanwhile, Chairman Smoot said the
soldier bonus bill passed by the House
would be taken up by the committee
Little time would be necessary for dis
posing of this measure, he added, and
several Republican members predicted
the bonus bill would be given prece-
dence over the tax bill on the floor of
the Senate.
House Provision BrOadened
The House provision opening tax
returns to inspections by congressional
committees was broadened today by
elimination of a previous restriction
voted by the finance committee. making
it possible for the committees to make
public ANY relevant or useful infor-
nation obtained in inspection of the
tax returns.
Secretary Melons proposal to cut
out tne Rouse amendment increasing
the estate tax in favor of the present
rates was agreed to definitely today.
The committee had planned to keep
the present rates but apply them to
different brackets so that $4,000, 900
additional revenue would be raised, the
same as would have been gained under
the House amendment.
Ii also was decided today to limit
articles exempt from the five per cent
iewelry tax to those selling for less
than $25 rather than those selling for
$40 or less, as voted by the House.
Musical instruments. eye glasses and
spectacles, which were exempted by
the House from any tax under this
section, we're again made subject to
the levy, and articles used in religious
services were exempted entirely.
Changes made today in the bill will
not alter materially the estimate that
it will fail about $50,O00,000 of raising
sufficient revenue to meet estimated ex-
penditures of the government next year.
Chairman SmoOt said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06

BLUE-BLACK SKIN
PUZZLES DOCTORS

LONDON, April 5.-British special
lists are struggling with what they be-
lieve is a new disease that has turned
its first known victim deep blue black.
Gustav Brusch, a Danish seaman,
presented himself at a Hull hospital
for treatment. His skin was then blue.
While Hull physicians were treating
him, the skin gradually darkened.
Now Brusch has been brought to Lon
don, and is at the famous Guys hos
pital, where specialists in skin diseases,
so far baffled, are trying to find out
what is the matter with him.
Brusch himself cannot account for the
change in the color of his skin.
ut was three years ago when / first
noticed that my skin was darkening,' -
he told the physicians. II had yellow
fever in the West Indies nearly 80
years ago. but was quite normal again
afterwards. My life now is terrible.
The irritation is driving me mad, and
cannot sleep"
I'VE are able to allay the irritation
to some extent" physicians say, "but
until we discover the cause of the
darkening we cannot treat for a cure.
1t is probably a new disease"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
TROOPS CALLED
IN Mine WAR
IN KENTUCKY
Two Companies Are Sc
cretly Moved To Bell
County
SITUATION TENSE
AFTER SHOOTING
Outside AgitatOrs Blamed
For Disturbance At
Liberty Camp

FRANKFORT, Ky, April 5.-Two
companies of Kentucky national guards
men were ordered to the mining camp
of the Liberty Coal and Coke company
on Straight creek in Bell county by
Governor w. J. Fields late today. An
outbreak of labor trouble was. marked
by killing of one man and wounding
of another Thursday.
The order was issued Friday night
but was kept secret until late today to
facilitate movement of the troops.
Machine gun Company d from Will
liamsburg and Company G, 149th in
fantry, Barbourville, were ordered to
proceed to Straight Greek under cover"
by Adjutant General James Kehoe fol-
lowing a conference with the governor.
The troops were moved in motor
trucks and it was expected they would
be on duty Sunday.
''The situation is very tense and COM
plicated by inroads of unknown par
ties, supposedly agitators from other
mines," Adjutapt Kehoe told the As
ISOLATED Press before leaving for
Straight Creek.
1.-THE adjutant generals office is
holding in READINGS three large units
for instantaneous dispatch in event of
complication and it becomes nee
essary."
Due to the secrecy surrounding call
ing out of the guardsmen, details of
the troop movement are vague. Re
ports from Pineville indicate one COM
pany, at least, already has reached the
mine camp.
Adjutant Kehoe said that reports
received from military observers dis
patched to Straight Greek following the
shooting, indicated that probably ten
men participated in the firing Thurs
day and about 200 shots were fired.
George Lucas was killed and Edward
Dishman wounded. They were nom
union miners from Virginia.
Trouble at Straight Greek had been
brewing since the Liberty company re-
Gently resumed operations on a nom
union basis after a shutdown. The
1917 union scale was adopted as a rate
of pay and eviction notices were posted
against former employees who were oe-
cupying company houses without hav-
ing returned to work.
Injunction Granted
Tuesday, the company obtained fed.
eral Injunction prohibiting interferenee
with its operation or molestation iof
employees. At that time company Of.
ficials asserted workmen had been
fired upon, but without injury. Thurs
day, a. second fusillade was fired by
hidden riflemen.
Friday, Governor Fields invited COM
pany officials and dissatisfied miners to
an arbitration conference. Late today
no formal reply had been received and
the executive disclosed troops had been
called out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06

Establishment OF a republic and abolition
of the Caliphate in a country of litter
ate, primitive and fanatical peasants
are eloquent proofs of the instability of
Kemafs government. Renal is not re-
moving. as is alleged by some superficial
observers, hindrances from the path of
progress, but he is, in reality, resorting
tC desperate measures to get rid of his
opponents"
America stands to gain nothing by
resuming relations with Turkey in this
state, Mr. Gerard asserted. THE down
fall of Renal is inevitable and inn
minent. BY surrenderlhg our rights to
him we shall find it difficult to reas-
sert them against any regime which
may overthrow and succeed him. We
can wei! afford to wait ="
Denies Turks Civilized
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of
Harvard, in letter sent to the meet
ing, said the fundamental trouble with
the Lausanne treaty was that it as
sumed that 1.-The so-called republic of
Turkey is a modern. civilized nation"
There is no assurance that the
Turks who authorized the signature of
the treaty will carry out any provisions
that hereafter may seem announcement"
Mr. Harris letter continued.
"The Turks have been making the
game kind of promises of good behavior
and protection to the foreigner and
recognition of the rights of minorities
for more than 100 years, and they have
never observed one of these pledges"
Albert w. Staub, American director
of the Near East colleges, favored the
of the treaty and MAIN
tanned that the Turks had made suffi-
cient progress during recent years to
justify the confidence of the United
States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
STAGESE1'
FOR ACTION
0NFORDBID
Crucial Test Comes Tues
day In Senate Com
mittee
FRIENDS CONFIDENT
ON EVE OF SESSION
Power Company's Offer
Without A Chance,
Is Opinion
COOLIDGE FAVORS
FORD, IS BELIEF
Two New Offers win Be
Explained Under
Agreement
fWashington Bureaul

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April g.
Preliminaries for the crucial test of the
attitude of Congress on Muscle Shoals,
were completed by all parties involved
this afternoon.
The House has adopted bill author
izing the government to enter into con-
tract with Henry Ford. The Senate
committee on agriculture viii consider
this measure Tuesday with the idea of
determining whether or not hearings
shall be held.
1t is learned tonight that the COM
mittee, in response to requests of Sen
ators Wadsworth of New York and
Pepper and Reed of Pennsylvania, will
certainly agree that the Union Carbide
company and E. II. Hooker, who have
submitted fertilizer. propositions since
the action of the house, shall have an
opportunity of stating their cases. The
fight will come over the request of the
Alabama Power company that it be per-
nitted to explain its offer.
Power Trust Tactics Clear
Those members of the committee who
adhere to Ford oppose the plan of the
power company because of their. knowl-
edge that there is no chance that the
power company's offer will be adopted,
and their belief that the power COM
pany is animated solely by desire to
delay proceedings. Those members who
oppose the Ford offer and who are
interested also in delay, will attempt
to give the power company an oppOr-
tulity to express itself.
As the preliminary stages close. there
IL confidence, apparently on all sides.
Senator Underwood declares a majority
of the committee is in favor Of the
Ford offer, The Alabama Power COM
pany il understood to take the position
that the Ford offer, without an amend
mept making it conform to the tech
nical provisions Of the watexB0Wer act,
cannot be reported II the offer Is
amended limiting to 30 rather than 100
years the lease; It is regarded rs doubt
full that Ford would accept it.
For Government Ownership
Senator Norris of Nebraska, chair
man of the committee, is a bitter OPP
ponent of the Ford offer, and advocated
government ownership. He stated to-
night that it was his opinion that the
committee would never report the Ford
offer, and that majority was inclined
to support government ownership.
President Coolidge is understood to
desire favorable report on the Ford
offer and its passage through the SEN
ate. 1t is admitted that if the Pres
ident gets aggressive he can readily
obtain the passage of the legislation. If
he opposes passage, it is indicated that
passage would be achieved with great
difficulty. If he is noncommittal, the
fight on the floor, it is indicated, will
be strenuous and doubtful.
Ford adherents are openly hopeful,
however, that republicans, in the, be-
ginning of the election year, will listen
to the pleadings Of the farmers of the
country and attend to their require
ments. There is no senator on either
side, however, who even gives attention
to the bid Of the Alabama Power com
nAry