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Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
81 GEORGES BRIDGE pPo|s'
Miles-ROad Approach a' D.. De See

The new bridge acro.. d. ''''
St. George is hearing c@,.., Ne u
bridge is a huge -,rlc,,,.D .De.e
type to accommodate -..,, ' =, 1:
a surface width sor 5o,. Sy '-a
south-bound automobile ,.i leaa
two ends Of tho bridge ... ~a'1c
100 feet above ii. cana, .a'a "a. y
discernible for nile. aroa.. 1..
rounding country. In ,n,a .' z.
ed protests from o.o.s.,. ...' ., ';ls p
the hump la thc s.a .,,.', @a' ID d
north side Of new 5.2'. ..e @,
the Chesapea@e II. De..r.'... ...'. g
has not ben "p. a 81, ,r..' -.s
road is in a m a.e c..a.,.. ...4s
lists claim taa. o..a M. ,'.- a, y,
effort on the p.r u H. ,.'. .@a' ,
sponsible for .ae .a. n p''-'
decent condition. 4 lew ~, E.','
cinders spread III r.,a,
of the road, Wo. BE- ! se..
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
Indian River a Romantic Section

To all those who have made a study
of the country bordering on the Indian |
river, as we'll as the territory lying I
two or three miles east of it, it is |
full Of romance and proves an inter |
esting section to visit and traverse /
ana study.
The thickly settled section adjacent
to the river was once the northern
mast of the Nanticoke villages, and.
marked the northern limits of Poha-
wantan's empire.
On the site of what is now Lewes,
Del, was Siconnessinks, the southern
most village of the Delaware Indians.
All Of the territory lying between
Indian river and Cape Henlopen was
neutral and was held by neither the
/ Delawares or Nanticokes, because the.
I two tribes were constantly at war over
territorial rights. The Dutch bought
! land from the indians in 1929 and the.
| following year, but was resulted in
the annihilatiOn of the first white set
tlement.
IL is recorded THAT in those days
immense focks of wild geese and
ducks, and carrier pigeons often black
ened the sky and for many hours OBJ
scured the suns rays, especially along
the tide waters. Small parrots are
said to have abOunded in the woodland
and whales in great numbers found
their way into the tributaries of the
Delaware Bay, RehObOth Bay and up
into the Indian river. The mouth of
the Indian river in those days was
wide enough to admit sailing craft.
Even in this section, according to
, legend, bison or buffalo were some
times sighted and slaughtered, furn-
ishing garments for the chiefs.
NanticOke Descendants Industrious
Descendants of the Nanticokes are
very industrious and own some of the
finest land in lower Delaware, and an
!, nually reap good crops from which
: they derive large sums. They have
= = their own church, known as Indian
y = River Mission, which is connected with
= the Maryland Annual Conference OF
y the Methodist Protestant Church
{ They also have their own school anC
y = contribute literally to it as well as the
II church.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
GORDON RILEY DIES OF WOUND
Shot and Beaten at Harrington by c.
w. Graham, Riley Succumbs

Gordon Riley, one of the best known
residents of Harrington, died Wednes-
day morning about 9 o'clock in st.
Agnes Hospital, in Philadelphia, where
he was taken after having been shot
twice and then beaten with a hammer
in the home of Clarence w. Graham,
another we'll known resident of Har-
rington, died Wednesday morning
Evening star., 1925-11-29
Uest Styles IL, Hats

\ c1vets, I eltS,
SatinS and \ elours i'll
the many high colors
that are being worn
this year, and dis
tinctively trim med
with gold lace, velvet
flowers, ornaments
and contrasting col
ored ribbons. All
head sizes.
Evening star., 1925-11-29
CHANGE IN ESTATE
/ TAX CUT LOOMING
Reconsideration of RetroaC.
tive Reduction Provision
: Is Now Planned.
BY the Associated Press.

move to reconsider the provision
III the tax reduction bill proposing a
retroactive reduction on inheritance
tax rates will be made when the House
ways and means committee meets
Wednesday to ratify some minor
changes in the measure worked out
recently by a subcommittee.
Although the committee voted unan
mouSly early last week to report the
bill to the House, proponents of the
retroactive cut in Inheritance rates
are wavering under considerable pres
sure from House members against
this provision.
AS a result they are prepared TO
weld on this point, believing that,
with this provision amended, the non
partisan measure Will be approved by
the House without important change
1hlS provision would have wiped out
the increased Inheritance rates carried
by the 1924 revenue act and SubSti-
tuted the lower rates in the 1927 act
If this proposal IS taken from the
bill. it is not believed any considerable
fight will be made against the cut In
Inheritance leVieS now carried by the
measure. Likewise, it is not expected
that the Treasury will force an issue
on its recommendation for complete
elimination of the inheritance tax.
Elimination of the retroactive in
heritance provision would cut the loss
in revenue proposed by the bill from
s336,000,000 to 1916, 900. 900 annually.
There will be an attempt, if this pro
vision is wiped out. to make some fur
ther reductions on the stamp taxes,
principally those levied on grain eX-
change sales and on deeds and con-
SeyanceS.
Evening star., 1925-11-29
FARM AID ISSUE is Still, POTENT.
DESPITE BUMPER CROP RELIEF
Senator Capper Sees Need
of Further Action to
Help Growers.
Buying and Production
Ratio on Dollar Still
Is UnfavOrable.
BY ARTHUR CAPPER.


Despite marked improvement in the
last year, we still have far to go be
fore we 0ln say agriculture is in a
profitable condition. We have not re.
established the industry
The farmer is encouraged by the
temporary relief afforded by circum-
stances and Is paying off debts. but is
not fooled about the future. He needs
a dollar of the same buying power
as the dollar which enters into his
production costs, but hasn't got it,
Taking the country as n whole, after
deducting all his expenses and allow
ing for the recent change in price
levels, he can buy today with his dol
lar only about so per cent as much
as he could get before the war. our
best Western economists say. And the
most generous figures Yet disclosed
show he earns q net income of less
than 4 per cent annually on his in.
yeStment.
Even in taxes farmers are not on
an equality with the rest of the world
Taxes on farm property from 1914 to
1923 increased approximately 40 per
cent, While the value of farm prod
ucts increased only SO per cent.
Oppose Experiments.
These and many other facts show
that if the producer is to receive any
thing like fair return for his labor
and his risks, Congress must provide
some means by which an equality
Evening star., 1925-11-29

produced for export. If this cannot
be done. he will insist that the pres
ent tariff be pruned to a point where
the selling price of farm commodities
will represent d reasonable purchas-
ing power.
Selling of Surplus.
One outstanding thing the Govern
ment must do if agriculture Is to
be put on parity with other
groups in American life. Some sys-
tenn must be worked out by which
the agriculture surplus of America
may be sold in foreign markets
without wrecking the domestic
market.
1t seems strange to the American
farmer that the coffee planters OF
Brazil. with the help of their gov
errment, can maintain and get a
fair price through control of their
surplus product, and that the peoonS
of Yucatan can get a profitable price
through an export restriction on
sisal and make the American farm
er pay for it, while he must suffer
for every surplus he produces.
One of the two things will result:
Our tariff must apply to agriculture
surpluses. or its beneticent protection
will be removed from our Surp,uses
OF manufactured products Up 10
this time all plans presented TO Con-
gress for disposing Of our surplus
crops have been found unsound and
unavoidable. l do not know the
remedy myself. but l understand the
farm organizations will come TO
Washington in few weeks with
what they believe is a workable plan.
l hope they have something that is
economically sound. | am sympa-
thetic to the idea.
Farmers favor giving the Depart
ment Of Agriculture all the funds
needed to broaden It's service to CO.
operative marketing associations. But
most farmers oppose any measure
seeking to give the Government con
troll of these marketing associations.
We must have substantial readjuSt-
ment in freight rates. l hope the in
quiry now being conducted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission un-
der the Hoch-Smith resolution will re
suit in IA revision of the entire freight
rate structure and place transporta-
ton costs on a basis that will be
fairer to agriculture.
The farmer still feels our banking
system IS not meeting the needs of
Evening star., 1925-11-29

with other groups in our industrial
life may be attained.
Farmers are opposed to a lot of
doubtful or experimental laws, but be-
lieve there are some things the Gov
ernment can do to put agriculture on
an equality with other industries.
The farmer is selling on an open
world market and buying on a pro-
tected home market He is not
against the protective tariff as
national policy, but he believes that
as it is now operating it is chiefly
OF benefit to the manufacturer and
wage Garner. He insists that the
protective tariff must be made effec-
tive on all farm products. especially
those products of which a surplus is
Evening star., 1925-11-29
LIBERAL RELIGION TITLE
BESTOWED ON RAPPLEYEA
Leading Figure in Scopes Evolu-
tion Case Ordained Bishop by
Action at Denver.
Rv tho Associatad prass

By the Associated Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November
28.-George Washington Rappleyea
a leading figure in the Scopes evolu-
ton trial at Dayton, Tenn, has been
ordained a bishop in the Liberal
Church of Denver, Colo. The same
title was conferred upon John Thomas
Scopes during his trial.
In announcing that he had accepted,
Mr.. Rappleyea declared today that he
had done so with the understanding
that he would not be expected to
establish q Liberal Church at Dayton.
Writing TO the head of the Denver
church. Mr.. Rappleyea suggested that
Scopes be ordained bishop for Chicago.
Rappleyea announced that he will
have full powers to perform wedding
ceremonies and to carry out all other
duties ordinarily performed by the
clergy. His official title is doctor of
Liberal religion.
Evening star., 1925-11-29

agriculture. Inadequate finance for
agriculture IS responsible for a large
snare of our business troubles the last
four years. The intermediate credit
system, as well as the Federal Reserve
system, needs to be liberalized.
Inland Waterway
There is no other single development
that would do so much for agriculture
on a large scale as putting to work
the big inland rivers-the ST. Law
renee, Great Lakes and Mississippi
and Missouri waterways. They would
prlng our inland empire to the seas
and broaden our markets.
The new Congress should settle the
muscle Shoals quandry. If Henry
fofd VIII not make satisfa ctory CON
tract, the Government should operate
the plant, with a view to obtaining
cneap fertilizer as soon as possible.
FARMERS generally throughout the
Middle West, say we should go slow
developing new irrigation and recla-
nation projects. We now have all the
land under cultivation the country
needs. They are in hearty accord
with secretary Work s action to stop
spending public funds on these prof
ectS until there is a market and a
demonstrated need for these products.
Evening star., 1925-11-29

driver.
on the same date John Stanton is
sentenced to hang for the murder Of
John Penny, slain by blows from q
hammer.
Evening star., 1925-11-29
Two to Hang on Same Day.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. November
% N).-Steven Nazar, 19, farm work
er, will be hanged on February Q for
Evening star., 1925-11-29

1t is estimated that so per cent of
the cigarettes used in Guatemala are
handmade.
Evening star., 1925-11-29

There is shortage Of fresh eggs
III the interior of China
Evening star., 1925-11-29

The manufacturer almost went
under, but coming to his aid the
second time with ready cash we
saved him And at the same time
we saved Washington women
substantial amount, by getting
these coats at cost price.
IOmOrrOW-a marvellous array
OF gorgeous coats, III every stvle
conception of the season-everv
desirable cloth-everv color that's
neW-and every version of fur
trimming.
Evening star., 1925-11-29

Beautiful dresses. OF Poiret
twill, satin-faced canton. Poiret
chene, crepe-back satins and
other fine materials at an un-
heard-of price. The styles vary
from smart silhouettes to the
many flare effects. All colors
and sizes.
, 1925-02-24
AGREEMENT ON
POSTAL BILL
IS ANNOUNCED
Salary Raises Would Be
Retroactive Under
Measure

WASHINGTON. Feb. ga pos
tai pay and rate increase bill in
substantially the form as that pass.
ed by the house was agreed to to-
day by conferees on tho senate and
house measures.
The only important modification
in the house measure was made in
second class rates. the conferees ac-
cepting some Of tho lower rates in
this class carried in the senate bill.
In the form agreed TO by the con.
fcrees. the bill would increase pos
tai salaries as OF January 1 this year
and rate increases would become
effective to next April Is.
Representative Kelly. Republican.
Pennsylvania said the bill as agreed
to would raise $50, 900, 900 or 81, 0O0,-'
900 less than the original bill. He
plans TO call IT up tomorrow in the
house.
President Coolidge today asked
Postmaster General New to furnish
him an analysis of the house bill. He
Is giving particular attention to tho
provision making the pay Increase
retroactive to January l and the rate
increase effective April 10. These
provisions. Mr.. Coolidge believes.
would involve a direct tax on the
treasury of s22. 900. 900 and such an
outlay is giving him some c
, 1925-02-24
alaska FEELS
FULL FORCE OF
QUAKE; CABLE
SNAPS IN TWO
Chimneys Wrecked and
Other Damage Done
By Tremors Felt In
Many Towns, Report
ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska,
Feb. 24.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Tow along
468 miles of the Alaska rail-
road were rocked yesterday
by one of the most severe
earthquakes ever experienced by
Alaskan pioneers. according to re.
ports received last night and today.
Chimneys We're wrecked. water pipes
broken and a Seward.to.v Valdez cable
cut in two by the tremors.
Two distinct shocks were felt
here, the second being the hardest.
They were accompanied by deep
rumbles, dishes were broken in
homes and patients in the local hos
pltai thrown from their beds. The
public school was dismissed.
Clocks were stopped at Curry, near
here.
At Seward, ia miles southeast of
Anchorage. at one terminus of the
Alaska railroad, chimneys Of res.
licences were wrecked aud water
pipes were broken. Residents sour,
ried into the streets for safety.
The largest damage was the
breaking OF the Seward end of the
United States signal corps cable TO
Valdez. 200 miles northeast OF Sew.
ard at the northern end OF Prince
William Sound.
, 1925-02-24
PIONEER Of CASPER |SC[A|MED
NDEATH0F MRS.FRANK JULIAN
Funeral Services To Be Held Tomorrow For
Wife Of Well Known Horticultunst
Who Died Suddenly in Denver

The death OF Mrs. Frank Julian In
Denver yesterday witnessed the
passing Of another pioneer. The
news Of her sudden demise came ms
a distinct shock to a legion Of
friends in this city and county,
where the family has been proml-
nent for many years. Mr.. Julian hay
Ing been a prominent ranchman for
a number Of years, during which
time he won distinction as the fore
most pioneer horticulturist of wy.
oming. For the past several years.
Mr.. Julian has been city park com.
missioner and the family has resid.
ed in Casper.
Mrs. Julian made her home with
the family OF W. S. Kimball for a
period of seven years prior to her
marriage and for nine years prior
70 coming to Wyoming had been
with other members of the family
In Kansas City. She was particular
ly well known TO the pioneer families
Of Casper by whom she was beloved
for her many virtues and invariably
cheerful disposition.
While yet n young girl Mrs. Julian
n n member OF the Baptist
faith. leading a uniformly clean and
sincere Christian life. which tended
to further endenr her to all with
whom she came in contact.
, 1925-02-24

The immediate cause OF Mrs.
Julian's death was oedema OF the
lungs. following an operation for
umbilical hernia by DR.. Lyman. sur
geon at st. Joseph's hospital in Den.
yer. The body reached Casper this
morning. and will be at the Shaffer.
Gay chapel during today ind at the
Baptist church Fifth and Beech
streets, until the hour OF the fun
eral at 800 D. M, Wednesday. Feb
ruary rs. the services to be con
Quoted by the Reverend Bowerman.
Interment will be In the family
burial plot in Highland cemetery,
where Mr.. Julian's mother is buried.
The pail bearers will be NJ. =.
Wheeler. r. c. Nicolaysen. DR.. G..
T. Morgan, w. o. Wilson, C. II.
Townsend. W. S. Kimball.
Anna b. Riley was born near
Camden. New Jersey. May 1s,1S73.
moved to Lawrence. Kansas in
1881. and later TO Kansas City. COM
Continued on Page Seyen)
, 1925-02-24

community building on the same
block. with the park lying before
1t to the east. its trees and shrub
berry full grown.
Opposition TO Mr.. Bakers stand
on the matter developed in a talk
made by George W. Jarvis who pic
turod the the building erected on the
south part OF the site. its dimensions
being 800 by 100 feet. reaching as
far north as the present band stand.
with artistic walks leading to the
main portals OF the structure. pass.
Ing wading pools for the Riddles. 1t
Will house, he said. offices for 81
community activities. OF especial in
terest was his declaration that It is
improbable that the $780, 900 to be
raised to equal the Standards offer
will be gained through a drive" The
INTENTION OF the committee. he made
known. Is to attempt to secure the
mount from sources OUTSIDE Of the
city.
Purchase OF the block and a half
OF property lying between the city
hall block and the high school. was
preached by Sylvester Pelton, who
was vehement in decrying the
placing OF the community building
on a size such as tho city park where
the grounds before It would not be
sufficient TO permit a proper per-
spective. His advice wHs to erect
CONTINUED on Page Seyonl
, 1925-02-24

decided at n mass meeting where
there may be larger attendance and
fuller discussion.
Acting as chairman OF the forum
which today was accorded the lar.
gest crowd in its history, p. C. Mic
olaysen. also chairman OF the spec
ial committee. called upon w. o.
Wilson for the organizations report.
Showing that the committee had
made "a complete investigation OF all
possible locations with the result
that the city park was selected for
recommendation. MIR. Wilson out
lined a number of points in its IA
vor. some of them being:
Its central location; its natural
offering in the way of developing
Casper's civic center scheme OF pub.
lie and quasi.publlc edifices; its
smnllness OF size as n park, an area
that might be better used for the
community building.
Reviewing the work done by the
committee. Mr.. Wilson declared that
all other sites Investigated had many
detracting features. were too small,
too expensive. or too distant from the
center OF the city. He expressed
the belief that the community addi-
tlon viii be eventually "A district ar
fording Casper an admirable park
c,ose in. He concluded his report
with the assertion that the selection
Of the city park as the site will make
easier the half OF the financing that
must be undertaken TO meet the
Standard OIL company OF Indiana's
offer of $780, 600.
A description of the facilities for
recreation. entertainment and com
munity activities that the building
Will provide. was presented by w. II.
Wilkerson who in ending his talk,
told OF the ideals and purposes OF
community service.
/ Advocating the construction OF the
community building In front OF the
city hail on the east side OF the block
IL occupies. Howard Baker asked
for the preservation Of the park
which he said was a property con
stantiy growing more valuable. His
contention was that before many
years the city hall will have to be
replaced with a combined city and
county building and that such n new
ediflce would fit In nicely with thu
, 1925-02-24
WIFE HURLS C.
TO BLIND
Hatfield in
Fight but Not
With a Me- Coy
Them happy days are gone
fo'ever."

Them happy days are gone
fo'ever."
So stated Jess Hatfield. survivor
of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud
of the Kentucky mountains, when
he was asked by the police last
night II he happened to be toting
a gun. Hatfield had been arrested
for fighting with Charles Jackson
on West First street few min
utes previously.
Hatfield. growing grey around
the temples and carrying eight
scarf on his body from Mccoy bull
let's, has put aside his shooting
irons and last night was resorting
to bare fists.
Hatfield, who has been in Cas-
per more than a year. has never
been in trouble with the authori-
ties here. In the good old days in
Kentucky trouble was his middle
name. AS a youngster he took
part in a pitched battle during
which his father was shot and In
stantly killed along with many
others. The feud broke out periodi-
cally for years and every time the
Hatfields went to shootin'" at
their mortal enemies. the Mccoys.
Jess was likely to be in the mix
up
The federal authorities finally
clamped down on the civil war,
and Jess left for the wide open
spaces of tho west where 'men
are men and women r. not al
lowed on the course on Sundays"
, 1925-02-24
Nomination of
Warren to BE
GiUen Approval

WASHINGTON. Feb. ss.-A favor.
able report on the nomination of
Charles b. Warren to be attorney
general was ordered today by the
senate judiciary committee.
The vote was reported unofficlally
as nine to four. The nomination had
been before the committee for six
weeks with opposition conferred
largely around Mr.. Warren's testi-
mony before the sugar trust inves-
tigatlon.' twelve years ago.
Administration leaders will press
for early action on the nomination
In the belief that they can muster
sufficient votes for confirmation at
this session OF tho senate.
Three Democrats. Ashurst. Arr
ona Reed. Missouri and Walsh. OF
Montana. and ons Republican. Borah
Of Idaho, voted against NJ. Warren.
, 1925-02-24
KING GEORGE
is GAINING
IN STRENGTH

LONDON. Feb. 24.-By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-king George. who
is suffering from bronchial trouble.
passed a good night It was stated In
court circles this morning.
His physicians visited iBucking.
ham Palace as usual during the fore
loon but issued no bulletin. and II
the present rate OF progress by the
patient is maintained 1t Is believed
no further bulletins will be given
out except. perhaps a final one an.
nouncing his convalescence.
Tho Prince of Wales. under the
present arrangements. will take his
fathers place at the two ievees at
Buckingham Palace on March 10
A~ffording his first opportunity to
preside over such important state
ceremonies.