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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
CARL MAKES GOOD
Carries Off HOnOrs in Big Indoor
Meet at Denver

1t will give great pleasure to our read
ers to learn that Carl Cline. our talented
young student now in his freshman year
in the state university at Boulder, on
Saturday night won signal honors in the
great intercollegiate and interscholastic
track and field meet held in the Denver
Auditorium under the auspices of the
Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic confer
ence.
Our Carl won first place in two jump
ing contests and two second places in
runs. In the latter it is reported that he
fell down in one race and in the other
the judges deliberately beat him out by
an unfair decision.
In the big indoor meet Carl scored more
individual points than any of the 500
contesting athletes, and he has two more
gold and two silver medals to add to his
large array of trophies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
A New Arrival

C, G. Fullmer and Clark Kitchen made
flying trip to the northern part of the
state the latter part of the week. The
quest was to locate suitable head for
their herds Of dairy COWS. Their search
was well rewarded and the calf that they
secured is an aristociat among bovines.
He is a Guernsey Of the best type, his
dam having been imported direct from
the Island of Guernsey, She has the dis
tinction of having produced over $500
pounds of milk and over $50 pounds OF
butter in a years test, altho being snip
ped four times and losing two months
because of shipment.
He will be registered as MAY Rose
Fourth's Premier of Rocky Ford" name
almost as long as the price that was re-
Quired to procure him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
Mrs. Maxwell Improving

A letter from H. |. Maxwell. asking US
to change the address of his Enterprise.
brings also the good news that Mrs. Max
well-wbo has been IN St. Joseph's hos
pital at Phoenix, Ariz., since leaving here
is improving right along and it is hoped
can leave the hospital in week or SO.
Harry also says:
81 have seen Young & Coffmap. Elmer
Beal. Albert Connor, Edwards, Palmer.
all Rocky Fordites. 1t has rained quite a
bit and the cottonwood trees are about
leaved out. When Mrs. Maxwell gets
strong we will go to California. and while
mucn to our regret we cannot come back
to Rocky Ford to live, our latch string
will always be out for our friends from
Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
Elks Elect Officers

At the regular meeting Of Rocky Ford
lodge No. ll4z. 3. P. o. E. on Tuesday
evening the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing term.
Exalted Ruler-L. A. Richards
Esteemd L ea d ng Knight-W. X.
Robertson
Esteemed Loyal Knight-G. A, Guthrie
Leoturing Knight-Al Moore
Seoretary-Lloyd Pollock
Treasurer, H. Award
Trustees-Fred Noble. Fred L. Perdue
Representative to Grand lodge-Walter
c. Tucker
Altsrnate-Lloyd R. Pollock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
HIGH
SCHOOL.
NEWS
The Coming Debates Engrossing At
tention---Rocky Ford Teams Meet
Trinidad and La Junta Next Fri
day and Lamar at Later Date

Next Friday evening" March H. the time big annual
ntcrschoastc debate which the schools Trinidad
Rocky Ford will for the forensic The
high school auorums the two last named will be
and the subject for debate will be- Resolved That the
System of Government Better
Cities of Over Ten Thousand Population
In the home auditorium affirmative team-Elmer
Eunice Hoyt and Mabel Keenanwil clash Trinidad
and at aJuna negative eamEdward Chapman
and Beua Winburnwi strive vaany overthrow the
of the LaJunta high school team.
third debate will held upon yet settled
when team consisting of Mnna Weybght Eery
Earl Bonds, will uphold the negative side of the question
Superintendent Ward daily expected
the National School uperinenens Philadelphia
and the Presidential Inauguration at Washington.
Successful progress being made penmanshp-wnh
Gently been taken the high scooto pleasure faculty
The Colorado University Glee Club
eranment in this city on Tuesday, March 25
of High
school the entertainers Carv adman and
Tuesday morning President Guy Violin
Vaughn in charge Of the Mmbes of the
gram which very interesting Reading
and greatly enjoyed by all The On nax an;nS h
following program program will be given by the
ed: members of the Sophomore class.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
CENTENNIAL WINS
Our Second Teams Defeat Manzanola
First Teams.

Starting out with a determination to
win the local quintet showed the splendid
sportsmanship of Rocky Ford athletics,
and when Ritohie. the local guard. threw
the first basket the rooters fairly hoofed
the players along. But ere long they
quieted when Halsey. the baby elephant
from the Pueblo town dropped the ball in
the basket for a tie. Then the locals
succeeded In rolling up six points before
their opponents realized what was up.
But soon the visitors began to show their
skill in shooting baskets and steadily drew
even. then ahead. where they remained
the rest Of the game. 1t was game
worth the cash and those who went saw
real basketball.
Following was the lineup:
Cover (Captain). Center. Halsey
Lawrence, Forward, M Halsey
Spencer. Forward, Scar
Ritchie, Guard, Segler Capt
Robins-Hill, Guard. Talbot
Soore-Pueblo Sc; Rocky Ford le.
Referee, Porter of Pueblo.
10 reneve the tension the FRESHMEN
and Sophomores were turned loose on the
floor. And relief it was! The Fresh
men showed the color of Ireland when it
came 70 science. But none the less the
game was full of excitement and merri-
ment. The Sophs carried off the honors
with score of g to S.
Last Saturday the second teams
iourneyed to Manzanola and beth came
back with honors won. Both games
were well played and full of interest.
The girls won by score of IL to 4.
while the boys ended with points in
their favor to 2 points for the opponents.
Tonight. Friday. Mar. z. the local sex
tet journeys to LaJunta to play the lasses
o: that city return game. Once more
we expect victory and stand splendid
chance to obtain 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
J. w. Beatty Dead.

A telegram yesterday morning brought
news of the death at Corpus Christi,
Tex, of J W. Beatty. head ef the Beatty
Mercantile Co. of Manzanola, president
of the Arkansas Valley Fair association
for many years. and a stockman. banker.
and business man well known to all old
timers in this section of the Arkansas
Valley.
The remains will be brought to the
family home in Manzanola, it is believed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07

Continued sa Page Nine
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07
COLORADO S. S.
CONVENTION
Will Be Held in This City
Third Week in June
VERY SUCCESSFUL
COUNTY CONVENTION
Closed Friday Night-Rocky Ford
Business Men Extend Financial =
Aid to State Association.


Despite the inclement weather
of last Thursday and Friday the
Otero County Sunday school con-
vention of these days, although
not the largest that has ever been
held, was one of the best and most
successful. Much good was ac-
complished in the two days of this
convention and the Sunday school
workers were vastly encouraged to
take new hold and carry on their
work with renewed vigor.
The good work was gotten we'll
under way at the MONDAY lunch
con extended the business men on
Friday, when John l.. Alexander
of Chicago, secretary of the Inter-
national Sunday School associa-
ton, pleaded with the men to aid
the State Sunday School associa-
ton in the movement it has initi-
ated to educate the Sunday school
teachers, and through them religi-
GUS instruction may be given the
children, emitting them to high
school credits, and in this way
'the fearful wave of immortality
that is sweeping the high schools
of the land may bo combatted."
AS result of his plea a COM
mittee consisting of l. d. Hale,
w. B. Vaudeville and g, M. Coff-
man was appointed and in less
than two hours they had the pleas
ure of placing in the hands of the
state superintendent about S25
more than the sum asked for.
In his address Mr.. Alexander
said:
"There are three institutions
which have right to teach the
child-the home, the school and
the church.
"The home is different today
from the old home where we had
morning and evening prayer, The
old home is gone forever. The
constitution of the United States
separates the state from the
church, Hence, no religious SUBJ
jects may be taught in our public
schools, as Is the case in foreign
countries.
''For this reason the only place
we can strike blow for righteous
ness is in the church and the Sun
day school and it is this institution
that must be built up Immediately
to save our young children"
Mr.. Alexander explained the
system which the state teachers
college at Greeley has devised and
which probably will be placed in
effect next year. 1t is that high
school students may take Bibli-
cal course in a. Sunday school and
be given credit for the work by
the high school teachers.
"This plan undoubtedly will
prove successful" said Mr.. Alex
ander, ''And if it does, not only
this state bnt every state in the
Union will adopt il"
The principal address of the re-
gular afternoon session was by
Rev. o. G.. Dale of LaJunta, who
Ispoke upon ''The Supreme Privi-
lege of Being a Teacher.
A feature of the afternoons
meeting was the departmental con-
ferences, that of the teachers
being led by John l.. Alexander;
the home department conference
by Rev, J. C. Carman, state super
intendent and the missionary de-
partment conference by Mrs.
Freyhofer of Colorado Springs.
At the business session on FRI
day afternoon the following officers
all OF them from this city as
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-07

John Edgar had for his toast
''The Knockers" and declared that
there are no knockers in or about
Rocky Ford, because none can
be found who are dissatisfied. He
gave the agricultural college and
college extension activities credit
as being factor in the success of
this section of the Arkansas Val
ley.
Senator Crowley, president of
the Otero horticultural society,
had for his subject "TheBoosters,
and though he accused Mr.. Edgar
of stealing his thunder he yet
managed to speak a good word for
our progressive people, and includ-
ed the agricultural college and
Santa Fe railroad amongst the
boosters.
L. F. Bacon of Chicago, assist
ant general colonization agent for
the Santa Fe, in a short address
told something of the work his
road is doing along agricultural
development lines. He said this
was the sixth train he has been
with in the last two years, and de-
clared that it was costing theSanta
Fe $3.50 for every mile of territory
it covered.
d. L. Joehnck, agriculturist for
the American Beet Sugar COM
pany, had for his subject "The
Beet" and in a short, pithy ad-
dress he told of some of the ad-
vantages the growing of sngar
beets had brought to the farmers
of the Arkansas Valley.
Horace Dye of Manzanola, Sec
retary of the horticultural associ-
alton, was down for"A GoodStory,"
and he managed to tell several
that had the toastmaster as their
hero.
S. A. Mathews toasted "The
Cantaloupe," and during his re-
marks said his company shipped
last year hundred and sixty-eight
cars of cantaloupes,which brought
$50, 900.
Others who spoke were W. S.
Burdick of Denver, travelling pas
senger agent for the Santa Fe,
r. L. Crosman, publicity manag-
er, Fort Collins: DR.. George H.
Glover, Lord Ogilvy of Denver
and 81. L. Youngerman who is
representing the Denver Chamber
of Commerce on the train.
During the time that this was
going on dozen farmers wives
ami ladies' of Rocky Ford were
enjoying banquet on the train,
provided by Mrs. Glover and Miss
Jessie Butler, and at the close
the two crowds united at the
Grand opera house in making an
audience that filled the place to
Its utmost capacity.
Through the courtesy Of Manag-
er Todd the visitors were shown
the moving picture rsel depicting
scenes at our last Watermelon
day, which they enthusiastically
declared to be one of the best ad-
vertislng stunts that could be pro-
duced.
This was followed with short
but interesting and instructive
lectures from W. E. Vaplon on
Poultry Raising" Supt. Hinman
OH "Silage Feeding and Silo Con-
struction" and Prof. G. G. Sargent
on"1mprovement ofRuralSchools"
The last named addrnss was illus
trated with stereopticon slides.
Especially in the subject of silos
did the big audience appear in
terested, as was apparent from the
number of pertinent questions ad-
dressed to Prof. Hinman, and from
his remarks it was apparent that
his ideas were at variance with
those of the Denver expert who
had addressed the farmers clu b
the week before. The professor
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
NURSING
Basis Of Suit Of One Estate
Against Another
In Which The Amount Of
Claim Is $725

Fred M. Tucker has commenced ac-
.tion in common pleas court, as ad-
ministrator of the John M. Tucker
estate, against the Mary A. Bird es-
tate, asking judgment for $725, with
interest from Nov. 10, 1912, and that
the defendant be directed to pay the
same out of the goods, chattels and
properties belonging to the Mary A.
Bird estate. Plaintiff AYERS that from
Feb. 90, 1910, to Nov. 8, 1912, per-
iod of 725 days, at the special in:
stance of Mary A. Bird, John M.
Tucker nursed and otherwise cared
and provided for her. Mary A. Bird,
plaintiff says, was almost helpless.
Plaintiff says said services were reas-
onably worth 81 per day, and that no
part of the claim has been paid, and
that the defendant has registered
same as a valid claim against the
estate. Lewis b. Houck for the plant.
iff.
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MINISTER
Dies OF Thirst In Desert In
Agony

Marysville, O., Aug. 20-Word was
received here today from California
that the Rev. H. H. Witter, former
minister of Union county. had perish
ed from thirst on the desert within
reach of fresh water His body was
found mile from the main road, near
Coyote Wells, California. His horses
were also dead from thirst. 1t is be-
lieved that Rev. Mr.. Witter became
crazed with heat. He was seventy
seven years of age and had been
travelling over California preaching
in a number of places.
The driver and team had been miss
ing since July 80. He is survived by
widow and three children, who live
at Escondido.
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James B. Sellers, John Lee, Robert
s. Hull.
Board Of Education--L. B. Houcki
VIM. A. Ackerman, Edward Lawman.
Councilmen-r1rst ward, s. s. Shift.
lette; Second waro, y. 3. Hill; Third
ward, Elmer Loney; Fouth ward, Geo
x. Barry.
Assessors-Flrst ward, Manford
Russell; Second ward, George Brent
lingers Third ward, Samuel Riley;
Fourth ward, Milton Simpkins.
The above list with those already
announced as candidates for mayor
auditor, treasurer and land appraiser
will make up an exceedingly good
ticket, and which will strongly appeal
for support on election day of those
who seek to place the municipal
offices in capable hands.
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4. 4. i. i. 4. 4. !. !. !. !. 4. i. + +
l. BLADENSBURG Z
+ + I. !. 4. I. J. ! + + ! + +

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn McCamment
and children OF Chicago are visiting
the formers parents.
Mrs. Jennie Larson OF Newark, ana
Mrs. Coffman Of st. Louisville visited
over Sunday with relatives.
Dewey Smith OF Mt. Vernon spent
several days this week with friends. Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Johns spent
Monday and Tuesday with the latter's
sister, Mrs. Dudgeon.
Miss BERTHE Hall returned to her
home in Mt. Vernon Monday after a
few days visit with her uncle, Lean.
der McCament and family.
Mrs. Orpha Virgins was the guest
of her mother for few days near
Pipesville.
Several teachers from here are at.
tending institute at Mt, Vernon.
Wills Cochran moved his family to
Newark Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah T. Rine is spending the
week with her daughter at New
Castle.
Preaching next Sunday morning
and evening at the Christian church.
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MRS. BORDERS ESTATE
viii Have TO Be Administered Says
The Court
columbus Journal)

Application will be made to Probate
Judge Black this morning for the ap-
pointment of an administrator for the
estate of Eta B. Borders, who met
death with her husband and daughter
and Abraham Paul when the Borders
automobile dropped off the Broad
street Bridge into Alum Creek one
week ago.
Several days ago Frank E. Archer
was appointed administrator of the
estate of Joseph B. Borders and of the
estate of his daughter, Isabel. At that
time it was not thought necessary to
appoint an administrator for the
wife's estate as she had died few
minutes after her. husband. However
to dispose legally of her dover inter
est, which passed to her automatically
with the death Of her husband, 1T was
necessary to have her estate admin
istered even though she held it only
for a few minutes. 1t then passed
to her daughter, who was dead with
in five hours.
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v. c. I. u.
Elects Officers At Regular
Meeting Tuesday

w. G. T. U. held it's regular meet
ing in the Church of Christ Tuesday.
Mrs. Carlow held special devotional
service Business session-all the
departments but two gave their re-
ports which were fine. The election
of officers resulted in the following:
President, Mrs. G. A. Miller; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Charles
Johnson; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Rightmire; Treasurer, Mrs. Thomas
Bell. All the other officers will be
elected at next meeting which will be
held with Miss Murphy, west side
and Mrs. Johnson, leader.
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Will HAVE
FULL TICKET
In The Field For The NOVem-
Der Election
Democrats OF Mt. Vernon
Get Into Running
Hold Largely Attended Con-
ference Tuesday Night
And Determine To Fiji Ticket
At Primaries
Excellent Men Selected For
The Various Offices

The Democrats of Mt. Vernon will
have full ticket in the field at the
municipal election in November
This is assured by action taken
Tuesday evening.
Four candidates sometime ago
weighed in for the nominations at
the primaries to be held on Tuesday,
September 2. They are as follows:
Mayor-Peter j. Parker.
City Auditor-Ed. l.. Parker
City Treasurer-Cyril F. Allerding.
Land Appraiser. Wilson John
son.
If no further action had been TAX
en- to assure additional nominations
at the primaries, the result would
have been that the ticket for the 9TH
er offices would have been vacant.
This was a very undesirable situa-
tion, tending to party decentralization.
But this has all been obviated.
To overcome the situation that was
presented, a meeting of the Demo
cratic city executive committee was
called at the Office of Hon. S. R. Got.
shall Tuesday evening. The Demo
Gratis from all sections of the city
were asked to- attend the meeting
and the result was that there was an
attendance that tested the capacity OF
the rooms, thus demonstrating a very
encouraging interest in party affairs
as we'll as the best interests in the
city.
The conference went completely in
to the local situation, and it was de
termined that an effort should be
made to nominate full ticket at the
primaries. This can only be done by
writing in the blank spaces on the
ticket after the designation of the
Office the name of candidate in each
particular instance. This will re
quire some effort, but it was resolved
to put forth the effort, and by this
means present complete ticket fol
the suffrage of the people at the elec
tion which follows in November.
The conference Tuesday evening il
effect put on the form of nominal
ing convention. Irwin Young acted
as chairman and S. R. Gotshall serv
ed as secretary. Fully two hours
were spent in canvassing various sug
gested names for the several offices
and selections we're made in each in
stance for endorsement. Those en-
dorsed and whose names will be writ
ten on the ballots for the offices In
dicated at the primaries are as fol
lows:
President of Council-William N
Banning.
City Solicitor-Seba M. Crouch.
Councilmen-at-Large- P. Pattel
son, P. w. Taugher, VIM. l.. Ward.
Land Appraiser-Joseph Myers
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Brandon Baptist chureh-Theodore

Brandon Baptist church-Theodore
M. Hofmeister, pastor. Sunday
school, 10 a. m, Jay Harmon, super
intendent. Everybody welcome.
Preaching service IL a. M, subject,
Saved from Fire" Prayer meeting,
Wednesday evening. B. Y. P. u, Sat
urday evening. Every member is
urged to attend the Baptist associa-
tion at Hopewell Baptist church west
of Mt. Vernon on Wednesday and
Thursday, Aug. 9th and 2Sth.
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Lind IN CONFERENCE
WITH MEXICAN RULER
Washington Awaiting Result Of
the ENJOYS Efforts.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Administra-
tion officials are anxiously awaiting
the receipt of the Huerta govern
ment's complete reply to the Amerl.
can communication, presented by John
Lind, personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson in Mexico. So far the
administration has received from Mr..
Lind only summary, giving briefly
the Huerta governments rejection of
the American proposals.
A message from Mr.. Lind states
that he has been In conference with
Huerta, that the interview had been
cordial and was brought about at
the suggestion of Huerta himself.
Administration officials, though
somewhat ekeptical of the outcome of
the present negotiations, take the
view that nothing can be done by the
United States at least until Mr.. Lind
has actually concluded his parleys
with Huerta and his cabinet, with
whom the American envoy has estab-
lished pleasant unofficial relations.
There was an undercurrent of skep.
| ticism among some officials, who were
inclined to credit Senor Urrutia, Mex.
lean minister of the interior, with the
responsibility for the reports that rec
ognition had been demanded of the
United States, with a threat OF sew.
ering relations between the two coun
tries. At the White House and state
department the denial authorized by
Provisional President Huerta was ac
|
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
BAREFOOTED
The Mayor Goes Through
Streets Of CIafingtOn


Clarington, Ohio, Aug. 20-When
his fellow townsmen demonstrated
with Colonel Sam Teachappott, the
picturesque Mayor Of Clarington,
when he emulated Sockless Simpson,
of Kansas, and walked down the main
avenue in his bare feet, while the
street was crowded, he told them to
mind their own business and that he
would do as he blamed pleased, or
words to that effect. Colonel Teach
appott, who is veteran Of the Civil
War, has caused much controversy
and efforts have been made to have
him removed from Office, without re-
suit.
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[)RO(JTH
Conditions In Kansas L
Something Appalling

Kansas City, Mo-, August 20
Drouth conditions in southeast Kan
sas, in the vicinity of st. Joseph, Mo-,
and in the Wichita, Ksn., district,
were little better today than before
the first showers in weeks fell last
Saturday.
Blacksmiths are working day and
night repairing farm implements gone
to pieces because of heat-shrunken
wooden parts. Wagon wheels are
falling apart Automobile owners say
heat is running ther cars, baking the
woodwork till the paint scales off and
scorching the wheels until the spokes
shrink and rattle in the hubs.
Nearly every farm is surrounded
by plowed fire guards, as a spark il
the dry grass and wheat stubble
would start confiagration.