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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL CASES FILED
Ten Schools Districts Bring Suit
Against Otero County Treasurer


Through their attorneys, Glenn g.
Goblin. Of this city. tep school districts in
otero county last week brought separate
and distinct suits in the district court
against County Treasurer Wilson. enjoin-
ing him from collecting the county high
school tax, and asked that the levy of ~
mills on each dollar OF taxable property
in the county for this purpose be declared
and held unlawful and void.
The eomplainants allege that the pur-
pose for which it is sought to collect the
TX mills is to support certain high
school in the city OF La Junta, which high
school is only and merely the high school
Of district No. ! /; that nc joint meetings
Of school boards of two or more districts
were ever called by the county superin-
tendent. or held. and that no meeting
was ever held or other steps taken for
the organization of any Union high school
district at or in said city of La Junta. and
that no Union high school board has ever
been organized within said county, or for
any high school district therein. and that
no school district has ever had any
member or representative upon the
school board which pretends to conduct
said high School. nor has the county sup
erintendent. so far as appears from the
books or records of his office. ever been a
member of said board or participated in
its said affairs; that said high school at
said city of La Junta is not and had never
been Union or county high school, and
that no school board or officer whatsQ-
ever has been legally authorized to certi.
fy or cause to be leYied said tax of 5l2
mills or any other rate or sum upon any
property outside Of said school district
No. IL. for the support of said high
school. and that said pretended levy is
wholly without authority of law and is
highly oppressive and inequitable. and is
without any compensation or benefit
either direct or indirect to plaintiff, or to
any one else in said district, and is
wholly null and void.
The compliments are T. J. Barnard.
representing school district No. 6. east Of
Fowler and No. 28. south of Fowler;
Joseph Belier, No. 9, near Rocky Ford;
e, L. Estep. No. S. East Holbrook; J. E.
Gauger. No. l3. Swink; c. F. Tewis, No.
2e. south of Rocky Ford; ]. F. Sicken-
berger, No, ls. Weitzer; W. N. R.
Sheath. No. 9. southwest Of Rocky Ford;
Oliver Adcoek, West Holbrook, and L. H.
Wilker, No. 8. south Of Rocky Ford. All
of them allege that they have paid the
first half of their taxes for the year 1912,
and they seek to restrain the county tre-
asurer from collecting the second half. or
at least so much thereof as is represent
ed by the illegal 5la per cent levy for
high school purposes.
There are % school districts in Otero
county and all but three-those of Rocky
Ford, Fowler and Manzanola. that have
high schools-are taxed for the support
of the county high school. Tne assessed
voluatIon of the 9 districts for 1912
was SlZ.z45,25. or this amount dis
trict No. II. La Junta. pays S6,2o8.l6'
and the balance is paid by the remaining
l8 districts.
The case will probably come up in the
| district court at the June term.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09


ed for refusing mercy the first time you
find victim.
Furs and heavy wraps were much
more popular than lingerie irocks and
sunshades. but the Rocky Ford HEAVIER
didn't seem to mind. He did about the
best heaving he has done since he donn-
ed Tiger uniform. Eleven of the en-
emy bit the dust trying to get to Jack
sons wares, which were safely hidden
in cloud Of smoke. Only two were
able to tease a complimentary out Of
him. Four knew they were lucky to hit
him safely. Only so men faced him in
nine innings"
Chasing q Record Breaker
In the track meet at Fort Collins last
Saturday between the School Of Mines
and Agricultural College. another Rocky
Ford boy-Ralph Swink-was right be-
hind the chap that smashed the Colorado
mark in the broad jump. according to the
following news dispatch from that city:
"In the broad jump one of the prettiest
leaps ever seen here was made by Hop
per. a sophomore. As soon as he got
warmed up he took one leap from the
board and registered % feet 4 inches
The former record was % feet u inch
es. Swlnk Of the Aggiss was close. with
81 feet inches"
Carl Joins Literary Frat
According to a letter received in this
city on Wednesday. they are still pilinR
the honors upon Carl Cline. Rocky
Ford's medallist and all-around champion
in athletics and oratory. in the Boulder
University, On Tuesday Carl was in
formed that he has been elected to the
Delta Sigma Roe. public speaking fra
ternity.
1t is quite an honor to belong to this
fraternity, for only those who have rep
resented the university in oratory or
debate are eligible TO membership, and
this year there were only three who
were declared eligible to make the fra
tsrnity. so Carl has reason to feel proud
that he may hereafter grace his watch
chain with the key symbolizing his mem
bership in the honorary fraternity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09

Mrs. A. L. Farris and daughter. Miss
Ruth. left on Saturday for Los Angeles.
where they will make their home with
Mr.. Farris who has been there for seve-
raj months,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-09
THE GARDEN

The garden spots are very i'm
portant pieces of real estate in this :
community. and for the benefit of
those who are cultivating them. we
are printing special series of ar
ticles by Prof. John Willard Bolte,
under the title of Back Yard
Farmer" You will find one of
these articles in this issue. and in
it Professor Bolte treats of several 1
important subjects. Our readers :
can safely rely upon the advice
given by Professor Bolte. He is
scientific agrieulturist of nation .
wide reputation. who has made a i.
specially of flower and vegetable f.
gardening. landscape decoration .
and poultry. This is too good .
thing for any Of our readers to .
miss. .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11

home precinct TO register at the coun-
" seat some time between January
l and May l.
Thinking measure which in its
nation against the voters who did
not live in or near the county seat
towns was all wrong, | prepared the
amendment which now gives a per-
son opportunity to register in his
own precinct any time during the
month OF January and February.
The man who lives in a precinct
ten, fifteen, twenty or twenty-five
miles from the court house, helps to
pay the expenses OF carrying on reg
istration just as much as the man
who lives at or near the county seat.
He is as much entitled TO reasonable
time to register within his precinct
expense, as if he lived at or near the
county seat. | played my part in
giving him this privilege.
Had the original measure not
been amended so as to require the
registration books to be open for
more than one day in the precincts
away from the county seats, | would
have vetoed the measure, if it had
passed. although heartily in sympa-
thy with some of its good features
and would have had a measure pre-
sented 10 the legislature free of this
and other features. which in my
opinion, were Objectionable in the
Bryan primary bill as originally pre-
pared"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
ALCOHOL FLOWS
FREELY IN ATLANTA
Pints and Half Pints Easily Purchas
ed, Even by PrOhibitiOnists

Atlanta, Nov. 10.-War to the
death on 'booze'' was declared yes
terday afternoon at a meeting held
at the Grand Opera House, attended
by thousands of ardent prohibition
lists. Definite form was given this ex-
preston by the appointment of a
committee Of twenty-five to take per-
manent charge OF the movement to
see that the prohibition law is en-
forced in this city.
Resolutions We're passed. settin g
forth that charges are afoat that
fagrant violations Of the law are
mum eroGs, and IS one proof OF this
assertion, Uints and half pints of
whisky. in rnhroken packages, were
exhibited at the meeting. with the
statement that they had teen bought
It clubs by noD-members.
These resolutions also called upon
he police and the grand jury tC
make strict investigation and act
whenever It was shown that the laH
was not rigidly adhered to.
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OCALA FLORIDA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER H. 1918
t Citra and the other at Fort Nc

at Citra and the other at Fort Nc
Coy
The following were then duly
elected committee to prepare a
program for the next meeting: Miss
Nellie c. Stevens, chairman: Mrs.
Elva N. Bassett, Miss Elizabeth Miz-
H. Miller.
A vote of thanks was given Miss
Mary Connor for the use of her
studio for this occasion and also to
Mrs. Van Hood for rendering the
use OF the same hall for the next
meeting.
The following teachers and school
people were in attendance: j. H.
Workman, Miss Abernathy, Miss
Carrie Dean. Miss Mckenzie, Miss
Elizabeth Mays, Miss Elizabeth Miz-
ell, Mrs. Rex Todd, Mrs H. S. Wes-
son, Miss Nellie Stevens, Miss Alice
Bell, Mrs. Rockford, Miss Eunice
Marsh of Ocala; Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Connor, of Belleview; Miss Isabel
Mays. Miss Geraldine Anderson, Mrs
EIva Bassett, Miss Mabel Turner,
and Miss Mabel McRae of Dunnellon:
Mr. and Mrs A c. Maddox of Red
dick; Miss Agnes Crago Of Griner
Farm: Miss Cora Simmons Of Sparr:
Miss Helen Thornton OF Gambler;
w. L. Howell and Miss Alta Beck of
Fellowship; VIM. Craig of Martel:
Miss jamie Mae Perry of Fort King;
| Miss Grace Moore of Orange Lake:
: Mr.. G. L. Howard of Oak Hill; Miss
Pearl Forbes of Moss Bluff; E. H.
Miller of Fairfield: Samuel Long and
Miss Bertha Snow of Pedro; Ivan
Tracy of kendrick; Miss Pauline
Lambert of Heidtville; Misses Mary
Terrell anr Emma Ekloff of Fort
Mccoy; A. X. Roberts and Miss Mel
lie Clyburn of Summerfield; Miss
Mary Forbes of Marshville;. Miss
Eta Faglie of Grahamville; Miss
| Laura Kemp of Turner Farm; Sup
erintendent Brinson and secretary
Mrs.E. H. Martin and Mrs. E. Van
Hood and Messrs. Nichols and Perry,
! trustees of the Pedro school and J.
l.. Beck, trustee of the Fellowship
school.
i A hearty enthusiasm prevailed
and the Oca1a teachers served coffee
and sandwiches and a very pleasant
social session was enjoyed.
1t is particularly urged that in
future the trustees and supervisors
as far as possible, attend, as mat
ters of general school interest viii
be under discussion at each one.
The association then adjourned tt
meet at Miss Connor's studio at Il
o'clock a. m, on Saturday, Decem
Der 6, 1913.
Mrs. E. H. Martin, Secretary.
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NURDEROCS FIGHTING IN
AND AROUND MONTERREY
Tremendous Destruction of Property,
and COrpses Strew the Ruined
Town

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 10.-Warfare
without quarter, with the opposing
armies burning and dynamiting all
that seemed to stand in the way of
victory, has been waged at Monterey,
Mexico, between the defending feae-
rails and the besieging Constitution
alists. Some of the fierceness of the
struggle. particularly in the engage
ments of Oct. % and "a, when the
Constitutionalists occupied large
portion of the city, is pictured in
Seiz-Zag, an illustrated weekly pub
lished at Monterey, copies of which
reached Laredo today.
Many bodies were left waiting in
the streets until lull in the fighting
should afford time for their burning
A view of Cuauhtemoc, street near
the National Railway station, where
the conflict centered, showed an en-
tire block destroyed by fire and can
| nonading, with numerous corpses in
| the ruins.
| Gen. Miguel, whose residence was
one of the finest in northern Mexico,
was burned to death when Constitu-
! tionalists burned the house. Consti-
! tutionalists captured the barracks OF
the First Federal Battalion and used
it as an arsenal, but lost their ad-
vantage when federal torpedo
wrecked the building. The north fa-
cade of the government palace was
shot away.
The property loss was said to be
incalculable, but the railway lines
claim their damage will amount to
$1,000, 900. In the railroad yards
65S cars were burned Many OF
them were loaded with merchandise.
The roundhouse and more than
twentv engines were destroyed.
No estimate was given Of the loss
OF life. bat it is known 10 be heavy
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
EVEN JOHN LIND
IS IMPATIENT
Mexican Dictator Plays for Time i'm
Which to Enlist and Arm
More Men

Mexico City, Nov. 11-Diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Mexico are so near the breaking
point that arrangements are being
made for Charge d'Affaires Nelson
O'Shaughnessy and Special Envoy
John Lind to leave the country at
once. When the American embassy
is closed here its affairs will be turn
ed over to the Norwegian minister.
Preparations for war with the
United States are being rushed with
all possible speed by the Mexican
government. General Huerta is still
playing for time, and it is likely that
he will delay as long as possible his
formal reply to the demand of the
United States that he resign the
presidency. Mr.. Lind is showing
marked signs of impatience over the
delay by General Huerta. 1t is
known that Mr.. Lind expects to
leave Mexico within a few hours.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
MRS. PAINTER AND DAUGHTER
SUING THE MUTUAL
Holland and ButterwOrth Bring
Suit Against BOIIeS

Jacksonville Metropolis, 10th: In
the United States court for the
Southern District of Florida John E.
Holland and w. NJ. Butterworth, CO.
partners trading and doing business
as Holland & ButterwOrth, filed a
praecipe for summons today against
R. j. Bolles and Okeechobee Fruit
Land Company, a corporation, etc.,
in an action ex delicto, alleging dam
ages at 100000. The complaint
was not filed.
The following other papers were
filed today in the Office of the clerk
of the court:
Martha S. Painter ct al. VS.. the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany Of Philadelphia. Motion to
compel amendment and demurrer
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
MUCH
POLITICAL |N|QU|TY
District Attorney Whitman Will Not
be Deferred from Driving the
Probe in Deep

New York, Nov. 11.-Threats of
bodily harm and political extinction
have been received by District Attor-
ney Whitman since he began his in
vestigation OF campaign contribu-
tions.
He admits that he has been get
ting these communications in the
last week and that personal appeals
has been made to him to stop this
John Doe investigation
The most startling thing about
these appeals is that they have been
accompanied with the assertion that
if Mr.. Whitman persists he will find
some of his best personal and polit-
ical friends involved in the system
that exacts from state canal and
highway contractors contributions
proportioned to the amount Of the
contracts they get.
Many of these threats and appeals
were made yesterday. The publica-
tion OF the testimoI of George H.
! Mcclure of Syracuse has made those
who are involved realize that the in
quiry is proceeding to the point
where criminal process may be un-
dertaken.
! Mr.. Mcclure denied he gave John
! A. Hennessy information, but said
! that seven names on Hennessy's list
were those of contractors who had
contributed to the democratic cam
paign fund of 1911. Only one OF
/ those names appears on the list OF
contributors filed that year with the
! secretary of state.
! Mr.. Whitman has received anOny-
nous communications by mail point
ing out the folly on going further il
he hopes for political preferment in
the future. 1t has been suggested tC
him that while the testimony SO fal
deals only with the democratic or
ganization it is more than likely tha
a gigantic scheme Of graft will bt
uncovered in which other partie:
may be involved. The threats anC
appeals have come from both side
of the political fence.
Besides letters there have beer
telephone messages along the sam
lines. Some persons have gone t.
Mr.. Whitman and made their appeal
personally. They have asked him t.
desist not only on account of thos
who may be involved but also for hi
own safety. The comment which h
made as a response to both threat
and appeals was:
''If | can stand against Jack Ros
and that gang | guess l can stan
against this new gang"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
AN INTERESTING MEETING
Proceedings of the Teachers AssOci-
alton of Marion County
OcaIa. Fla, Nov. s. 10


Superintendent J. H. Brinson call
ed the meeting TO order at Miss Con-
nor's music studio with a few re-
marks expressing his appreciation
of the number Of teachers present
and the effort made by Mr.. Connor
to get them together. He suggested
pointed. Mr.. Workman nominated
Mr.. Connor, in view of the fact that
through his efforts mainly the as
sociation had been brought together.
Mr. Connor nominated Mr.. Work
man. He suggested that MIR. Work
man was the most suitable person
for the position as he was the head,
as it were, of the teaching force in
Marion county. Mr.. Workman asked
that this nomination be withdrawn.
He felt that as a majority of the
country or village schools that the
president should be elected from
that body Mr. Connor then with
drew the nomination that he had
made since he felt Mr.. Workman
really desired that he should do So
There being no other nomination,
Mr. Connor was unanimously elected
temporary president.
Mr.. Connor then took the chair.
Motion was then made to elect Mrs.
H. E. Martin secretary and. the same
was carried.
The president appointed the fol-
j lowing committee to draw up con-
stitution and bylaws, to be present
ed for adoption at the. next meet
ing. Miss Isabel Mays of Dunnellon,
Mr. Workman of Ocala and Mr.. A.
c. Maddox of Reddick
The announcement was made by
the president that he had requested
several teachers to address the
meeting at this time. Miss Isabel
Mays, principal of the Dunnellon
school was then introduced and dis
cussed the aims and purpose of the
: organized county association and its
! relation to the state association
Mrs Rex Todd made some i'm
promptu remarks bearing on the
outline of study to be used for the
year and the necessity for discussing
Both the paper and the talk were
interesting and thoroughly practical
Mr.. E. H. Miller remarked that h,
would like to see Miss Mays address
in the Florida School Exponent.
At this time Supt Brinson pre-
sented a list OF ten subjects bearin;
on the work OF the school and mat
ters pertaining TO the county schoo
administration that he would like t
have discussed during the schoo
year.
Mrs. E. Van Hood was the
called upon ani presented a mes
: sage from the local ". c. T. l. an
: also from the Social Center depart
ment Of the Womsn's Club. She e
: planned that the w c. T. L. ha
sent some leaflets containing a ne:
sage TO the teachers Of Marion c0uT
: y ami made an appeal in behalf {
: the teaching Of scientific temperanc
+ II he schools. She stated that c
raxt Saturday the social center q,
;. nartD1ent woulI he in position 70 o
E--~ n
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
FANATIC|SN FAILED
jew Accused of Murder and Sacri-
Ie2e Acquitted by a Russian
Jury

kiev, Russia, Nov. IA verdict
Of not guilty was returned yesterday
in the famous ritual murder trial of
Mendel Bells the Jewish workman
accused OF killing Andrew Yushin-
sky, Christian boy, for sacrifcial
purposes in 1911.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
MCBURNEY SHOULD
HAVE 4 MONUMENT

Savannah News: All those who
have had their appendices removed
and who may be referred to as ap-
pendicitis alumni should revere the
memory Of DR.. Charles McBurney,
who is called the father Of appendi-
citis." because he found a means OF
diagnosing the affiiction that saved
many thousands OF lives. If he had
Won a battle his name would have
been on the lips Of every school boy
ana sirl IN the country for decades.
But because he merely found way
% conquer disease his name is lit
re known and except By physicians,
Will not be long remem bered.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11

DIR. ". =. LANE-SpeciaIist. Eye
Ear, Nose and Throat. Office Lrw
Library uil-ing, OcaIa-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
RECOGNITION OF THE REBELS
Or flowing ARMS to be Sent Them
.Sc.-oss the Border i Not Pres
ideRf Wilson's Intention

Washington. Nov. Recogni-
ton OF the Mexican constitutional
lists ana the removal Of the embargo
Oh arms 10 the reTolutionists is not
contem plated by President Wilson at
the present time. He made this clear
yesterday in talks with callers.
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ton, Little Rock Ark, registrar gen.
eral. All the officers are expected to
attend the opening session.
Elaborate social program has been
arranged, the feature of which will
be grand ball at the Athaneum
Wednesday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11
BIG LINE OF CUT GLASS

We have put il q large and com
rlete line OF cut glass o. high grade
anf exquisite patterns. The Court
Pharmacy 11-4-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-11

Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup
Will relieve your cold-or money
back. For children and grown-ups.
Tastes good, too. Sold only at
Gerig's Drug Stores. 1925
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-03-20

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itroffc uub fill seiibte 9isatpltn tir-
ieres @etpiiiers
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-03-20
Der 8riQenhrNb.

eines merftpiir6isen Sag6bumbes
Fam ii1 Die @eeen6 pon 2eab Sin,
arf., riibmen. Der BETTER be8
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oei9neten Bittering irno eritflai-
figen 9reIIur TN -9ienite~ ettpas
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fie ale ausenbIide bin, ttoIperte
iiber ieSen 8aumitnntm, foIlerte m
iebes 2o9. SoIIte Iie Gm GnOe er-
bIin6en2 limb STR. Srap GantreH
fubr Iorgernou nit Der 8obn nad
$arriion, nm einen beriibmten
Gueenardt au foniuItiren. rSyhre
$iinbin," 70 erfl6rte bic autoritdt.
lit fursfi6tig. Sie ipirb fib Oaran
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traaen. limb Sannp bat fih baran
aetp6bnt. Man baute Der 2urSiid-
tiaen eine beionbere 8rille, bic bin.
ter ben Sbren befeitiet lit, urO Oeren
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nit 6ieier 8riIle beipoffnet. bat Die
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nit elmer Wiihimg bon 8erpimbe.
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bic iett pI6sIib tpie cine @ouber-
mantle ausfiebt. llno mo- sSanrp bin
fommt, I6Iei6en bic Sunbe nit elm
1esoeenem S6tpdns bon banneu :.