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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09

Editor of the Enterprise:
The following communication TO
the Denver school hoard is self-ex-
planatory and we believe a matter OF
supreme importance TO school pat
rons throughout the state. You are
asked to kindly reproduce the same
so that the people OF Rocky Ford
may be advised OF the imposition that
is being practised even in this coun-
ty:
To the School Board OF District No.
/, Denver:
Gentlemen: On January 9th we
addressed letter to your president.
in which we asked that you set date
when a committee from this League
might meet with the Board to dis
cuss matters OF interest to the pub
lie. Our letter not having been an
swered, we venture to again address
you, and as we believe the matters in
volved are OF general interest, we are
submitting this i'll the form OF an open
letter, copies OF which will be fur
nished to the daily press.
We desire to formally protest, to
the Board, against the manner i'll
which the provisions of the statute
for the physical examination of
school children are being carried out
by your Board, and respectfully in
sist that the Board conform its prac-
tice in this regard to the statute.
which in part is as follows:
Session Laws OF Colorado, 1909,
page 400:
The teacher or principal in every
public school, or where there is no
principal, the county superintendent,
shall, during the first month of each
school year, test the sight, hearing
and breathing of all pupils under his
charge, such examinations, to be
made by observation, without using
drugs or instruments, and without
coming in contact with said child {;
and keep a record OF such examina-
tions according to the instructions
furnished and make written report
OF such examinations to the state
superintendent of public instruction
as he may require etc.
We are advised that the Board has.
and is authorizing and having enforc-
ed, an examination OF school pupils
by persons other than teachers, and
that you have employed at public ex-
pense, to make this examination, a
physician who is proceeding to sub
ject children to physical tests iii
which the child is compelled to come
| in personal contact with the exam
iner, and during which examination
drugs and instruments are used, and
| furthermore, that the examination is
not limited to the sight, hearing and
breathing. but has been extended 10
examination OF other portions OF the
body, all of which is expressly be-
1 A..
ferred by law and therefore in our
opinion serious violation of said
law.
Further, children re-being cou-
PEELED to undergo examinations un-
der threats of expulsion, and they, or
their parents have ben coerced into
submitting them to perations; and
children have been compelled to Sc
cure and wear glasses, in spite OF the
fact that in some cases reputable
! opticians have advised that they did
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
ONE DAY INSTITUTE
Hethodist Sunday Schools of County
to Meet Next Tuesday

to Meet Next Tuesday
Under the direction of George 6. Park
er. field secretary for Colorado of the
Board Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
the Sunday Schools of Otero county will
meet in First Methodist church. Rocky
Ford on Tuesday, eb. | 5. for one day
institute
Following is the program;
MORNING
/ lo:oo-Devotional
10: o:l5-"The Successful School" by the
District Superintendent. SIS Glass Or
ganization Worth While?" by Rev. C.E.
Miller. Fowler.
lo:4o-"The Child and The Church." by
George S. Parker. Colo. Field Sec'y
| 1;oo-Address: The Opportunity OF
the Rural School" by Rev. M. j. Tren-
cry. Phi. D.
1l:5o-"Organization and Methods" by
DR.. Trenery. Wisconsin Field See'y.
AFTERNOON
2:oo-Devotions.
2:l5-"The Cradle Roll"
Child Conversion, by Rev. r. E. Bird,
Manzanols.
2:4o-"The Picket Line OF the Church" {"
George S. Parker.
3:0O-Address: Evangelism in the Sun
day School, DR.. Trenery.
Conference.-The Graded Lessons" DR..
Trenery.
4:50-Address to Sunday School Schol-
ars. Mr.. Parker,
EVENING
Z:30-Devotons
z:4o-"The Missionary Spirit, a Factor OF
Growth" Rev. w. A. Brown. La Junta
z:5O-"Our Colorado Sunday Schools, -
George S. Parker.
e:oo-Address: MEMS Work for Men,
| DR.. Trenery.
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. BASKET BALL
Newsy Notes by Our Sport
, Ing Editor
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On Thursday of last week the Progress
sive Club basket ball team iourneyed to
Manzanola and defeated the club of that
place IL to 10. The Manzanola team
played much better game than was ex-
pected and things looked bad for the
locals the first half. But the melon eaters
got busy the last half and surged ahead
the last few minutes of the game.
Saturday nights games were a rare
treat for the lovers Of athletic sports.
The Trinidad girls defeated the High
School girls SO to is. Trididad had our
girls outclassed all through the game
and have practically oinched the pennant
having defeated Walsenburg. La Junta
and Rocky Ford. Our girls showed a
remarkable improvement, although they
were playing against heavy odds.
The game between the High School
boys and the La Junta club was the best
ever played OH our home floor. although
it was played on the general principles
Of wrestling match and foot ball
game. Our boys clearly outplayed La
Junta beating them % to z. This is the
first game La Junta has lost. If our boys
will continue 10 play as they didSaturday
there is no doubt as to who will get the
pennant.
On Tuesday night Of this week the
Sophomore girls won the class champion
ship by defeating the Junior girls IL to
The Sophomore boys would not be out
done by the girls and won the class cham
ponship from the Junior boys with a
score of l / to z.
Friday night the High School will play
the second league game with Las Animas
at that city. On Saturday night Walsen-
burg girls will play our girls here and
Manzanola club the Progressive club
Both games will be good. Walsenburg
having the same rating as our girls. and
Manzano!a so near defeating the club the
last game.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
Postoffice Notice

Monday. Feb. 18th, Lincoln's birthday.
is legal holiday and will be observed
by the Rocky Ford postoffice as such.
City carriers will make one delivery. R.
F. D. carriers will not make delivery,
Windows will be open 8 to 80 A. M.
The same hours and conditions will pre-
vail on Washington's birthday. Feb. 22.
H. w. Lance. p. M.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
C. e. Officers

The following officers were elected by
the Christian Endeavor Society on Sun
day afternoon:
President-Guy Wilder
Secretary-Lester Linn
Treasurer-George Brown
"Endeavor Day" will be celebrated with
appropriate exercises at the Christian
church on Sunday next.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
GOOD ROADS
CAMPAIGN
IS NOW ON

20
will be held Monday H. O'clock
interested Roads is
Good Roads
association
largest delegation the State Roads convention at
appeal especially every
Send dollar r. Fenlason and
be and be at the meeting February IL. 1912.
Yours truly g.. M COLEMAN
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
Lincoln Day Program

NeEoi ~ rum eNSiy oSSsioh VI tuo Slole
are to the effect that there will be big
attendance of the Republicans IN Denver
on Feb. l2. The various beliefs of the
party will be represented before the State
Committee meeting. each one asking for
that which he believes will do the part y
the most good. Some will want an early
primary and convention; others will
want later convention; some will want
Presidential primaries; others will not,
The meeting promises to be one of the
most interesting ever held in the history
Of the committee. Following the COM
mittee meeting will occur the biennial
business meeting of the Republican
Newspaper Association. There are now
1876 Republican papers in Colorado. each
one of which is working earnestly for the
success of the Republican ticket. The
Association is four years of age and has
come to power for the party in Colorado
The Pueblo Chieftain will tender mid
day luncheon at the Brown Palace Hotel
to the Republican Editors on that date.
following which will be the regular busi-
ness meeting of the Association. There
are a number Of matters particularly in
teresting to the editors that will be dis
oussed. The hotel management has
agreed to allow the editors to occupy the
room until 4:5o which will give them
ample time for the discussion of those
questions Of interest. Chairman Mcdonald
and Senator Beveridge will be guests at
the luncheon.
During the afternoon the County Chair
men and Secretaries will hold their bien-
niai meeting, and wIii~arrange for an
interchange OF ideas and plans that will
help to line the counties up IN the Repub-
liean column this fall. At night will occur
the principal event of the day = the
much heralded Harmony Banquet. Toast
master T. H. Devine and Senator
Beveridge who will deliver the principal
address both have about completed their
speeches which will be interesting and
filled with Republioanism. One thousand
guests can be accommodated at the ban
quet and up to date nearly one-third OF
the seats are sold.
The day is so crowded with events that
there is some talk of continuing part of
the program over until the next day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09

country from which they drew large
supplies for their army.
Although the army did but little
fighting, it had a very disagreeable
experience while marching around to
the rear OF Ft. Hymen. We encoun-
tered large lakes or ponds of water
in the river bottom, which we were
compelled to wade through, the water
coming up to our waists, and we had
to lie that night ON the wet cold
ground in our wet clothes, without
food or shelter. as our camp equip
page and provisions were left in the
boats down the river where we dis
embarked.
But this experience was but an in
dex to what we were to have later
at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh and Cor
inth. H. NJ. MINOR.
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Tuesday. by which they mean vote 'he
organization ticket.
When the President reached this CITY
there was great throng waiting al the
railroad station TO see him. lie WIS
cheered as he marched through the
massed spectators to the automobile
which was To carry him to the meeting
and as the car rolled through the streets
there were more cheers. His appearance
AT the armory was the signal for much
applause.
The armory, a huge place, was nearly
filled There must have been some six
thousand persons in the audience, but
II was apparent that many 0f them had
not come TO hear the President. but
merely to see him. for there was CON
slant stream Of people walking in and
out Of the place. with consequent din
and disorder.
After his speech the President and his
immediate party went TO spend the night
at the home of General G. Edward Muir
ray here. Tomorrow the President will
begin at 10 a. IN. n day Of speaking,
which will continue until 10 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
BEER BEATS THE WHISTLE
Tugboat Captain Has Hard Time
Getting Men from Saloon.

Many members OF the Washington
Heights Taxpayers Association want the
Department OF Health to put stop to "A
tugboat whistle that Is disturbing the
slumbers OF the residents in that section
OF the city The department was informed
yesterday that the tugboat In question had
n siren that was meant TO be placed on an
ocean liner, and 1t was thought the captain
had bought It for noise making powers
because he had purpose in view.
That purpose, 1t was said. was to warn
the crew to return TO the tug after the
individual members OF IL had had Il Few
beers at a saloon near the waterfront In
the Washington Heights section
Each night around II o'clock the tug is
said To run up against a dock. and the
members OF the crew rush TO the saloon
The captain gets impatient when he thinks
they nave tarried too long-which they al
WAYS do-and he pulls the whistle string
and holds II down, except for = Few yarla.
tons In the tont line. until the crew IL
turns The department viii send an In.
epector to the landing place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
TO-DAY TAFT'S HARDEST
He Will Leave Trail Of Argument
from Trenton to Jersey City.

When President Taft jumped into the
New Jersey campaign last night he found
that his supporters in that state had pre-
parcd an itinerary that would carry him
right up To the opening Of the primaries
on Tuesday. Ills last speech Is scheduled
for 1890 o'clock on Tuesday AZ Glass5ofo.
in Gloucester County. and ere ho leaves
New Jersey its voters will have begun to
ballot. for the primaries open at O'Clock
The Presidents plans were rhangGd
again Yesterday. so that instead OF going
10 Washington on Monday night he will
remain in New Jersey overnight and give
TUESDAY morning TO speechmaking In Sa-
lem and Gloucester counties
President Taft has one OF tho hardest
DAYS Of his campaign ahead OF him to-day y.
He will leave Trenton at $50 o'clock this
morning FOR trip through MiddleseN,
Hunterdon. Warren. Somerset and Union
counties. winding up the day with three
sneak AZ Lambertville at 10 o'clock, at
T'reuchfown At II o'clock. at PhilllpSburg
al ll.2s. and A. the home ~ ex-senator
FrellnShuyseu. AZ Raritan, at ] o'clock.
sir. FIelinghuysen has arranged harhe-
cue and he has asked all the farmers IN
the neiChbornood - take part i'm u
After luncheon a. the FrelinEhuvEen
home the President will jump into an au-
wood. PlaInfeld. Crawford. Westneld and
Roselle. where he will make short
speeches The President Is scheduled 20
arrive At Elizabeth AZ o'clock. lie viii
leave there A. T.55. reaching Hohoke n
about O'Clock Again taking 10 an auto
mobile, he will go TO We"haNken, West
Uobokcn and Jersey city. and viii end up
the dny with speech at the Jersey city
high school. after which he viii go 10 the
home Of his brother. In New YORK, for the
night
Tomorrow President Taft will give the
morning To tour of Hudson County. clos
ing at night with speech az Englewood
Colonel Roosevelt will devote his second
day ~ tho Now Jersey campaign 10 South
Iersev lie will leave the Pennsylvania
Terminal In New York at sJS and go d.
rect 10 Burlington. stops VIII he made az
Hnmmoutou. Egg liarhor Atlantic city
NIllyIlIe, Nineland. Bridgton, t'lassboro.
WOODBURY. and Camden ~ $50 u'ciock
tho colonel will make his last speech OF
the dav at Trenton. ON Saturday Colonel
Roosevelt will tour Ocean, Monmouth,
Middlesex. Somerset and Union counties.
Senator La Toilette viii speak In Mon,
mouth County to-day and In Newark and
Paterson tonight.
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WITH TAFT AS A DUTY
Former Roosevelt Delegate Now
Criticises the Colonel.

Paterson. y. J., May o (SpeclaD.-Peter
Quackcnbush, OF this city. one OF the Taft
ca ndIdates for delegates in the 7th Congress
District, made some pertinent comments on
the candidacy OF Colonel Roosevelt yester-
day Mr.. Quackenbush was delegate to
the convention which nominated Roosevelt
eight years ago. and In talking OF the colo
ncls present attitude he said:
IL was my good fortune TO represent this
district at the Republican National Conven-
ton eight years ago, and II gave me great
pie assure to cast my vote at that time for
Theodore Roosevelt, who was ihe candidate
for President OF the United States for a
second term and who received the unani-
nous vote Of the delegates at the conven-
| ton
MIR. Roosevelt had the confidence OF the
Republican voters and they were willing TO
trust him for four years more as the Chief
| Executive OF this great nation. They APP
proved Of his acts during the three and
half years in which he had succeeded Mt
Mckinley. noteworthy among which were
I the various positions and offices which he
gave to Mr. Taft, such az appointment or
Judge. Governor OF the Philippines and Sec
rotary of War. They also approved ana
adopted his choice for President. when ne
indorsed the name of Mr.. TAFT and In con-
sequence Mr. TAFT was elected the successor
Of Mr. Roosevelt The ensuing years In
which Mr. Taft has filled the office of Fresi-
dent OF the United States have proved his
competency and ability for the position, ana
now, to my mind. he Ia the logical cardi-
date for another term, and In all fairness
he should receive the nomination. lie IL
fitted In every respect for the Office or lres-
ident by experience, capacity, judgment ana
breadth of mind.
lie has made n Chief Executive OF whom
all should be proud. He is clean, upright
brave and capable. His eligibility for re-
election Is undlsputed His career Is invul-
nerable. The defeat OF Mr.. Taft would DE
an everlasting shame and humiliation TO
the people OF this country. who could never
explain to the world why such treatment
was accorded to a conscientious Executive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
FOUR WOMEN DELEGATES
Will Occupy Seats at Chicago
Convention.

Chicago. May 23.-Four women Will &C
cupy seats az delegates At the Republican
National Convention on June is Two Will
come from California and two from other
Western states
The first woman delegate to sit In a
Republican National Convention was AT
Minneapolis in 1897 when Wyoming sent
one OF the fair sex az one of It's delegates, ="
said Harry :. New. chairman Of the sub
committee on arrangements. -Four years
ago there was woman alternate from
one Of the Western states. This year there
will be four women delegates, according
90 reports. although 30 credentials have
yet been received from them"
William i. Stone. sergeant has
received scores Of applications from
women I'm Western states for appointment
as assistant sergeants-at-arms, Dc orkeepers
and ushers AT the convention. but, follow
ing a precedent established By the sub
committee on arrangements, none except
men will he named for these positions this
year.
The first credentials from delegates elect
cd 10 the Republican National Convention
from tie United States insular possessions
were received ny secretary nay "di" ii"Iu
Hawaii and the Philippines
The Republican Territorial Convention
for Hawaii was held in Honolulu on April
Is. and six unlnstructed delegates were
elected The Philippines territorial conyen-
ton was. held at Manila OH February ).
and two delegates. instructed for Taft.
we're chosen. No word has been received
by the committee from Porto Rico and
Alaska.
The first printed briefs relative 10 con-
tested delegations were received to-day
from the 9Th Congress District Of Tenncs-
see and the 9TH District OF Louisiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
WILSON LEADS IN VIRGINIA
Convention Elects 80 Delegates to Cast
"a Votes at Baltimore.

Norfolk, Va. May 23-Democrats OF Vir-
ginia in state convention here to-day named
thirty two delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at baltimore in June TO
cast twenty-four votes in that convention
With the exception Of two instructed
votes from the LIST District for Woodrow
Wilson. the Virginia delegation Is without
instructions or preferential resolutions OF
the states twenty-four votes. the lineup
Is believed TO be eleven pronounced votes
for Woodrow Wilson and thirteen unpro-
nounccd in choice. OF the latter one and
one-half arc expressed for Underwood. two
and oDe-half lean toward Underwood one
Is for Clark and one for Harmon.
The unit rule viii not be applied until
the delegates get to Baltimore. one Of the
features Of the convention was the election
IN the 10Th District convention Of Thomas
s. RYAN son Of the New York fnancier
The convention prior to adjournment re-
fused by a vote OF NJ 10 5:9ia to 60 on
record for Presidential preferential primary
elections IN this state in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
JERSEY BALLOTS REPRINTED
Taft Delegates Head Column and
Roosevelt Men Cry Trick.

Camden n J.. May % CSpccaD.-Su-
preme Court Justice Garrison sitting here
to-day ordered that the ballots for the New
Jersey primaries should he reprinted and
be produced in accordance with the law.
He also directed that new specimen bal
lot be printed that the voters might know
lust what they are expected to 10.
Under the Geran election law all ballots
must be printed with the names OF the
candidates In alphabetical order On the
specimen ballots az well as the regular
ballots this law had been disregarded.
The names Of the Taft delegates at large,
the alternates and the delegates TO the
national convention and their alternates
appear al the head Of the ballot ordered
reprinted The Roosevelt followers alege
this is trick. as the names Of the Roose-
Welt delegates appear far down on the
ticket
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Sherman antitrust law. saying that ~
John Sherman ever thought that 'tresl
dent OF the United States would receive /
p. Morgan before breakfast and agree with
him to violate his oath Of Office he would
have included the Office Of President in thu
law, I'm addition to the Attorney General
and district attorneys.
Mr.. La Follette's entire talk dealt with
the question OF trusts. and he followed II,
development through the years. He sald
that he did not believe God ever intended
a board of directors TO have the power 10
fix the prices OF the necessities of life
Senator La Toilette began the second dsy
Of his campaign by telling an audience OF
about five hundred persons In Elizabeth
that neither Taft nor Roosevelt would no
nominated if he could prevent IT, When
the convention day arrives" the Senator
said. my opponents viii be so evenly
matched that n mere handful OF votes viii
be all that will be necessary TO control the
situation. And want 10 tell you right now
that If ! have that mere handful OF vote,
neither Roosevelt nor Taft will be the nom.
inee."
He also pitched into Roosevelt for his
tnlrO term dSplTdtlOilS, ga ms tudl MS loNe
for power had got the better Of him.
1T was the usual thing during the latter
part Of Mr.. Roosevelts term for number
of Senators and Congressman 10 assemble
each morning at the White House 10 urge
Roosevelt to run again for the Office" said
the Wisconsin Senator. To the repeated
urgings his answer was: No. no: | have
done my work; am interested now in eth
ical and moral questions; I've paved tbs
way for constructive statesmanship; have
not the qualities OF mind 10 take up the
trust question. the currency question and
| the transportation questions. These things
do not interest me-"
After returning TO the quietude Of Oyster
Bay evidently he experienced a change OF
mind and heart There his love for power
got the better Of him"
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BURIED FAR FROM MOTHER
Richeson's Grave Beside Those
of Paternal Grandparents.

Lynchburg. Va. May 3.-The burial o.
Clarence V. 7. Richeson, who was put t.
death in Boston Monday night for the
murder OF Avis Lnnell, occurred just be-
fore sunset to-day on the old Richeson
farm. eighteen miles from here, the grave
being beside those Of Rcheson's paterral
grandparents and five miles from his moth
er's resting place. Only members Of the
family were present at the burial. brothers
and near relatives acting as pallbearers anil
assisting in filling the grave.
rhe trip was made from Amherst b. 4
wide detour over the toughest route in the
county making a springless farm wagon
necessary to carry the coffin.
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scHWAB REsCUEs FRIEND
PlunQes Into Trout Pool and Saves
Drowning Companion.
fRr Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

3ethIehem. Penn. May Nv lille nsnlns
to-day in Martins Creek Charles NJ.
schwab saved his companion, j. {.
Kirchon. general manager Of a Tonopah
mining company. from drowning.
Mr. Kirchon had climbed into tree 20
release his line, which became FAST wnhs
casting for trout, and, losing his balance
fell from an overhanging limb into deep
pool Hearing cries for help. Mr. Sch"ao
FASTENED TO the pool in time to see his COM
panion disappearing under the water. Hs
instantly plunged into the stream, and az
ter a hard struggle got Kirchon 70 the bank
IN an unconscious condition. Mr.. schwao
was completely exhausted. ana much ilnle
elapsed before the two were dole 10 resume
their sport. , -, ..-,-
dent tonight