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The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
THE FLY

The early fly 10 the one to swat. 1t
comes before the weather . hot, and sits
around and files its legs, and LAYS at least
a million eggs, and every ess will bling a
fly TO drive US crazy by and by. Oh every
fly that skips our swattcrs will have FIVE
million sons and daughters, and countless
first and second cousins, and aunt and
unclrs. scores Of dozens, and .6fty.sevcn
billion nieces; SO knock the blamed thins
all to pieces.
And every niece and aunt-unless you
swat them 80 they can't-will lay enough
dodeasted eggs to fill up ten 6ve- gallon
kegs, and all these eggs, ere summer hies,
twenty trillion flies. And thus it goes,
an endless chain, so all our swattine is in
vain unless we do our swattinf soon, in
Maytime. and early June. So men and
brothers, let us rise, ..sird up our loins
and swat the flies: And sisters, leave
your cozy bowers where you have wasted
golden hours; with ardor in your souls
and eyes, roll up your sleeves and swat
the Aies.-WaIt Mason.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the
Presbyterian Church and Con
gregation was held on Tuesday
evening, April 4th. DR.. M. A.
Broemser and Mr.. NJ. H. Lamb
were elected trustees for thraa
and two years respectively. NJ.
F. H. Allen was elected church
treasurer for a term of one yea~.
The reports showed the chur
to be out of debt. and in a pros
porous condition. Among the
items reported is that the OFF,
ings for Missions during the past
year were over a hundred dol
lars.
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THE HOLLY OHlEyfAM
WoMAN's CIVIC CLUB
Crowded out last issue.

SNs feSt
The Woman IS Civic Club met Tuesday sf
ternoon at clock with the President in the
chair. large membership was present as
well as number Of visitors. Much interest
was manifest in all business brought before the
the club and all questions were disposed Of
with dispatch.
he library committee reported number OF
new books just arrived, and would be cats-
logued and ready for use by Saturday.
he lecture course committee gave very
gratifying report Of the Lyceum course this
year, showing neat profit for the club The
treasurer reported the club in a good hnancia'
condition.
Mrs. Robinson. chairman Of the Parent
Teachers Association. reported no meeting for
April. but the last meeting Of the year would
be held the FIRST Friday in May when new Of.
6cers would be elected
After the general routine Of business was
ended. the club adjourned to listen to pro-
gram in the hands Of Mrs L. M. Appel. con-
sisting Of an article relative to Baby week.
read by Mrs. Rollins and piano solo by Miss
Alice Adkins. to which she pleasinaly respond
ed to encore.
Sandwiches and coffee were served by
Mesdames Pickett and Morgan. during which
time Mrs. Pierce gave selection on the player
piano.
The Club will meet again April III and
every lady in Holly and vicinity will be gladly
welcomed
The Holly chieftain., 1916-04-07
Safe Medieine for Children

rs it safe?" 10 the FIRST question to be
considered when buying cough medicine
for children. Chamberlain Coukh
mothers of young children a. it contains
no opium or other narcotic, and may be
given to child as confidently as an adult
1t is pleasant to take, too, which is of
great Importance when medicine must be
given to young children. This remedy is
most efectual in relieving coughs, colds
and Group. Obtainable everywhere.
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Depsrtmen, Of the Interior.
U. S. Land OHce at Lamar. Colo,
March a. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Oscar E. H.r,e. OF Holly.
Colorado. who September 23. 1872 made home stead
entry serial No 012036. for southeast quarter. section
,s~nshp "a south. and April 1914 made home
entry add,ionsD No 0l4229 for northeast, quarter
ton g. township a south. 42 west. 9th principal
meridian. has 6led notice Of intention make final
three prosf establish claim to the land above de-
asribed. before L. NJ Z.ina.r U. S. Commis sion.r ..
dolly. Colorado. on the 18th day Of May. 1916.
Claimant names Witnesses. Mary A. Latham Albert
Walton. Edward Ws ton. Frank Sears. all Of Holly
Colorado.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Ohce At Lamar, Colo
February 2l. 1916
Notice is hereby given .ha. Robert L. Mccoy. Of ebb
Colo. who. Ma, ch II. 1918. made homestead entry
No ui268S. for southwest quarter section H. township
~ south, range AZ west. and March 20. 1915 made
additional homestead entry. No 0l6Sl2. for norhses.
principal meridian. has filed OF intention to make Small
three year proof. to establish claim to the land above
described before the Register and Receiver. =. Lamar
Colorado. the 18th day Of April. 1916.
Claimant names Witnesses: Perry McAlexander
John o. Taylor. David B. Webb and John w. Hill Il. Of
Webb. Colorado.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the in,erior.
II c snE n

Depsrtmentof Of the Interior,
U. S. Land OEce At Lamar, Colo
February 28. 1915.
Notice is hereby given tha, George W. Walton Of Holly
To-: who on Deeembe, s. 1910 made homestead entry
No. o9o2S for south half southwest quarter. sou,h half
sou,hssst quarter section and half southwes,
principal meridian. has filed notice Of intention to make
lns three ys:r proof to establish claim the land above
dessrbed before L. NJ Z.naer U. s. Commits sioner at
Holly. Colorado. the 9Th day Of April 1915.
Claimant names as Witnesses: c. E. Fortney. r. Y.
Fowler j. Tapey and Frank Sears. all Of Holly Colo
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Patronize Chieftain advertisers
They can be depended upon.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Lamar. Colo..

March 80. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Richard H..
Lindsey Of Holly. Colorado. who, on November
26. 1909, made homestead entry. No. 06589.
for southwest quarter. section %. township Is
south. range AZ west. and on May. 16. 1912.
made additional homestead entry. No. O11652,
for southeast quarter. section %. township rs
south. range AZ west. 9th principal meridisn
has hed notice Of intention to make FIVE year
final proof. to establish claim to the land above
described before L. N. Zalinger. U. S. Com
missioner. at Holly. Colorado, on the End day
Of June. 1916.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Marion Stew
art, John D. Stewart. VIM. w. James. Alfred
G. Vincenz. all Of Holly. Colorado.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Of{ice at Lamar, Colo. :,

Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Ofice at Lamar, Colo.
March IA. 1916.
Noiies is hereby given that Mary A. Latham. of Holly
Colorado. Who. January T. 1913 made entry
serial No. 0l2420. for lots and g. south hall.
quarter section D. township "a south. range AZ wes 9th
principal merdan has filed notice Of intention to make
final three proof establish claim the land above
described; before L. N. Z.Lnser. u S. Comms soner
at Holly Colorado. on tho 18th day Of May. 1916.
Claimant names Witnesses; Albert Walton. Edward
Walton. O. E. Hsrt~.l. FfanL Sears. al of Holly. Cello
rsdo:
i318 A. l. Be.ver. R.s;.,.,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Lamar, Colo,

Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Lamar, Colo.
;, February 21. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Wilson T. Jones.
OF Plains. Colo. who. on April g. 1911. made
homestead entry. No. 0l0174 for south half of
section "a. township 26 south. range 43 west,
9TH principal meridian has filed notice Of inten.
tion to make final three year proof to establish
claim g to the land above described. before L. N.
Zalinser. U. S. Commissioner. at his Office. at
Holly. Colo. on the 24th day Of April. 1916.
claimant names as witnesses: Harvey Stewart.
Ed Dupree. William Jones and Aaron B. Neal.
all Of Plains. Colo.
y 1914 A. L. Beavers. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Lamar. Colo.

February 8. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that James n. Cheney
Of Holly, Colorado. who. on January 18. 1912.
made homestead entry. No. Ol1378. for south
section %. township rs south. range AZ west.
9th principal meridian. has filed notice Of inten.
ton to make final three year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before l.. N.
Zalinser, U. S. Commissioner. at his office at
Holly, Colo. on the 9th day Of April. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Albertus E..
evils. VIM. W. James, Frank KmmeI. Owen
T. Baugher. all Holly, Colorado.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department. Of the lsterior.
u. 5. Land Office at Lamar. Colo.

Department ol the E.terior.
U. 5. Land Oace at Lamar, Colo
February 28. 1916
Notice is hereby given that Ray H Stark. Of Webb,
Colorado. who. January A. 1918. made home. .t.ad
entry. No. Ol2442 FOR south half. section TO- township rs
south AZ west 9th principal meridian has 6ed notice
nsnon to make 6nal three proof establish claim
the land shove described before L. N Zsnser u s.
Commisioner. at his oGce at Holly Colorado. on the
9th day Of April. 1915.
Claimant names Witnesses; David B. Webb, James
W. Walton. Thomas A. Webb and Claude c. Hilton, ali
Of Webb Colorado.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Lsad Ofsce At Lamar. Colo.
March Is. 1916.
Notice is hereby evea that John E. ksnnedy. Of Holly
Colo who. Oct "a. 1912 made homestead entry. No.
0l2l38. for southeast quarter ion S. township rs
south. range AZ west. and on Jaassry q, 1914 made
south half Of northeast quarter. section S. township rs
south. range AZ wes 9th principal meridian. has Sled
sh claim 10 the land .bove described before L. N Z.
niger Y. S. Comms ssioner. at Holly. Colo. the 9Th
dsy Of May. 1916
Claimant names a. wi,nes.es: Wiley J. House. VIM.
W. James. J. W. Mcconnell. Marion Stewart. all Of
Helly. Colorado.
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LECTURE COURSE

The Lyceum Lecture Courss
for the season of 1916 has
drawn to most successful close,
and as chairman of the commit
tee appointed to see the matter
through, l wish personally to ex-
tend sincerest thanks to the pub
lie in general who alone made
success possible. By their un-
failing courtesy, their generosity
in buying tickets and prompf
paying for same they have
helped the committee more than
words can express and | wish
especially to thank the young
men who so freely and willingly
gave their services as ushels.
Mr.. Otto McMurtry, as head
usher at each entertainment had
charge of this part of the work
and it is entirely due to his ahii-
ity in selecting his help that this
part of the business was SO
smoothly accomplished.
The cost of the entire lecture
course was $3.50 and a balance of
$62 remains in the hands of the
Civic Club.
JANE S. ROLLINS,
Chairman of Committee
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the lnterior.

Department Of the inerior.
U. S. Land Ofice al Lamar. Colo.
March rs. 1915.
Notice is hereby given tho, MichsslJ. Devne Of Holly.
Colorado who. May 49, 1911. made Homestead entry.
.nd northeast quarter section 3 township rs south. range
Al west 9th principal meridian has fled soes Of intsnion
to make 6nal three proof. establish claim tho
land above described bs.ore the Register and Receiver
" S. Lsnd Office Lamar. Colorado. The 18th day Of
May. 1915.
Claimant . w,tnssses: Theodore Barth. Cecil
Hart. Michael Dowd.l. Lomoy G. Riee. ali Of Holly
Colorado.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
]. s. Land OEce Al Lamar Cal

Department OF the Interior,
U. S. Land OEce at Lamar. Colo.
March II. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Minnie Nj. Hammock Of
Holly. Colorado. who, on May q 1911, made homestead
entry serial No. 0lO5O0 for northeast quarter Of section q
township rs SOUTH AZ west. 9Th principal meridian
s establish claim tn. land above before L.
Zslnser U. 5. Comms so. at Holly Colorado. on the
18th day Of May. 1915.
Claimant names Witnesses: Owen T. Bsuahsr,
Marion Stewart. Alfred Vseenx. J. H. Cheney. al Of
Holly Colorado.
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FREE

81 piece set China given with
ach Hoosier kichen cabinet at E.
u. Botsford Furniture store.
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Insomnia

Indigestion nearly always disturbs the
sleep more or less, and is often the ca'as
Of insomnia. Eat q light supper with lit
tie if any meat. and no milk; also take
one of Chamberlain q Tablets immediate ely
after supper, and see il you do not rest
much better, Obtainable everywhere,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

A. L. Beavers. Register.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Caught with the Goods.

Like the National Civil Service Reform
League, Mr.. William Dudley Foulke has
been trying to get from the Federal Civil
Service Commission its eligible lists for
fourth class postoffices, based on the ex-
amnations of 1918. He, too, wanted to as
certain whether deserving Democrats"
had been appointed from such lists over
the heads of Republicans with higher rat
ing. The commission did not tell him, as
its president told the league that it would
seriously "embarrass" the Administration
if this information were made public. 1t
merely promised to send him the facts he
asked for-possibly out of Difference to his
being former member of the Federal
Commission-and then calmly neglected to
do so.
The result Is that Mr.. Foulke has felt
compelled to prove that the commission
was mistaken-or was evading the truth
when it told the Reform League that TO
make public such information would vio-
late a policy under which the governments
business had been conducted since 1888.
He does this BY quoting from thu reports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Learning Tennis from Japan.

There is a fine fitness in the imperturb-
able, tireless game of Ichiya Kumagae,
who may or may not be the next tennis
champion of America. Occidental dash
and nerve will receive the severest kind Of
test at Forest Hills whichever way victory
falls out.
There can be no question that Kumagae
has improved steadily through his tourna-
ments of the summer. Having learned all
his tennis in the brief space of three years,
these busy weeks against players Of the
best class have counted for much in round
ing out his equipment of strokes. His
victory over Johnston at Newport was no
fluke. The most that can be said for
American tennis is that Johnston chose
to meet Kumagae on his own ground, hold
ing to a base-line game throughout and
risking little at the net.
Now, at Forest Hills there is scant
likelihood that a waiting game will be at
tempted against Kumagae-and even less
chance that, if attempted, it will be sue
cessful Kumagae showed his weakest
against Murray, who dashed to the net
at every opportunity in true American
fashion. He has done his best against
Griffin, who lacks the reach for effective
net play. The championship is therefore
likely to resolve itself into q straight-out
test between the base-line game and the
more modern net attack.
We know, however, from sad experience
of years ago with the Dohertys that there
is no certain salvation in American ag-
gressiveness, lacking ground strokes and
patience to await openings. Luckily, most
of our players have learned the lesson Ct
English tennis since those days. Even
the younger Californians, despite the
great McLoughlin's bad example, are
paying attention to their back-court
strokes. They will all be needed against
Kumagae, who is not now to be over
whelmed by sheer dash and smashing.
Whatever the result at Forest Hills, it
will be a great day for the ding-dongers
on the side lines, who are certain to see
their cherished base-line game expounded
at its proudest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
John Serpos's Nephew Seeks Him.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Excuse me writing to you, but /
am a Serbian boy refugee, and through the
Serbian Relief Fund | am studying at
tho Grammar School, Litchfeld, Eng
land. left my whole family behind me in
Serbia, and up to now l don't know what
happened to them.
have an uncle in America, whose name
is John Serpos, of Greek nationality. He
went there sixteen years ago. I am sure
tba. he would do a great deal for me, but,
unfortunately, | don't know his address.
wrote him several letters, but ali came back.
Now, there is only one way to find him, and
that Is through your honorable newspaper,
but I have no money to pay for it. | writa
this letter in order to beg you to help me.
ALEXANDER PANTITCH,
Student.
"a Coram Street, London, England, W. c.,
Aug. 8, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Germany's Naval Losses.

a statement has been given out by the
German Admiralty comparing the losses
of the German navy with those of the
navies opposed to it. According to this
estimate the British and French have lost
'seventy-two battleships and cruisers and
the Germans only twenty-five. Reckoning
in tonnage, the losses of the Allies are said
TO be almost eight times as great as the
German losses. The figures as quoted
are incomprehensible, however, for the
total German tonnage is given as 62,687,
which is considerably less than the COM
Ibined tonnage of, say, the Lutzow, Blucher,
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, to name but
four of the twenty-five vessels admitted
lost by the Germans themselves. 1t is evil
dent, then, that the Admiralty's statement
has not been correctly reported in the dis
patches.
The point is Of small Importance, how
ever. There Is not the slightest doubt but
the British losses alone are vastly in ex-
cess of the German losses; that is the
price that must be paid for command of
the sea. For two years the traffic of the
Germans at sea has been virtually sus-
pended, and only on rare occasions has a
fleet or squadron of war vessels dared to
venture beyond the protection of the nine
fields near the German coast. The French
and British fleets, on the other hand, have
been free to go where they pleased COM
merce, though hampered by submarine at
tacks, is uninterrupted, and millions of
troops have been transported to several
parts Of the world. For this freedom it is
inevitable that price should be paid, and
the price is small considering the utter
.helplessness Of Germany at sea.
Evidently the statement given out at
Berlin is intended to comfort and reassure
the German people. 1t is, indeed, the only
comfort that can be found in the naval
situation, and it Is not reassuring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Railroad Service First.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to the controversy between
the railroads and the trainmen, | wish to
call your attention to an editorial which APP
peared in last weeks issue of Engineering
News" and which I think cannot be given
too much publicity. This editorial is as fol-
lows
PUBLIC INTEREST PARAMOUNT IN
RAILWAY STRIKES.
"a member of the engineering staff of a
railway in the South Robert T. Frazier,
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway
is engaged in an unusual piece of work-for
an engineer. He is giving publicity to the
idea that tho threatened railway strike is
being agitated for the benefit Of only 16 per
cent of railway employees, and that the strike
as it has been planned would injure the 81
per cent out Of measure. He therefore
pleads for action that would put differences
that cause or threaten strikes in the hands
of the Interstate Commerce Commission or
some other competent jurisdiction.
"The case for powerful measures TO pre-
vent railway strikes is broader and stronger
than the 81 to Is percentages urged by Mr..
Frazier. 1t is rather 80 to 1 percentage, or
nearly the whole population of the country
against a comparatively few railway owners
and their employees. This the public itself
has been slow to realize and slower yet TO
make of practical effect. But a change is
already apparent. Il was largely due to a
dawnng recognition Of its interest and its
power on the part of the public that the New
York street railway strike came to so speedy
an end few days ago. The same underly-
ing cause explains the balanced deliberations
of last week over the threatened steam rail
way strike.
"If the railway officials and their employees
cannot agree on fair wages and working con-
ditions without stopping or even seriously
threatening to stop business and cause food
shortages and other disaster everywhere,
then the public must find a way by which
adequate railway service will be put first and
differences between employers and employed
be settled afterward"
Too much emphasis can hardly be given
the above editorial. | am not opposed to
labor unions, as such, nor am | fnan-
cially interested in railroads, but like a good
many other men with whom | have spoken,
would be willing to put up with the ncon-
venence of the railway strike rather than
have the question settled in favor of the
trainmen irrespective of the rights of the
public. ]. r. WEMLINGER.
New York, Aug %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24

Of the commission record Of the adoption
on June 20, 1889, of regulation requiring
that eligible lists be made public. Accom-
panying this record was the following COM
ment:
"Thc adoption of this regulation has al
ready had a most beneficial effect 1t Is
especially desirable that all proceedings
under the law should be free from the
slightest faint or suspicion of fraud, and IT
is therefore important that they should be
as open as possible"
That report was signed by Theodore
Roosevelt and Governor Hugh S. Thomp-
son of South Carolina, whose record as
Civil Service Commissioners would com
pare favorably, to say the least, with that
of any member of the present commission
Thus. the Federal Commission stands
convicted, out of its own records, OF having
misstated facts, after having quibbled and
shifted in an endeavor to escape response
bility for covering up embarrassing" mate
rial. The fact remains that President
Wilson personally upholds the commission
in this new policy of suppression of facts
to which the public has a right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
An Outspoken Candidate.

There were no handshakes in Mr.. Robert
Bacon's address to Republican voters. Its
whole tone was far removed from the
platitudes Of Congressional mediocrity
The cynics may say that by this same
token it is not calculated to prevail with
the party regulars. Perhaps. But the adj
dress, for this very quality, should bring
every progressive Republican to his feet,
eager to fight and vote for a candidate
with the courage to speak his mind.
Mr. Bacon believes it is high time that
Americans learned to think internationally,
and says so. He believes that we should
not tolerate the violation of treaties to
which we are a party. He believes that
the rights of smaller nations should be held
sacred, and that "to protest these rights
in words while refusing to protest them in
the concrete is to work disaster to our own
souls" He believes that the one road to
national preparedness is universal military
service. All this Mr.. Bacon says directly,
tersely, beyond the possibility of hedging
or evasion.
There is no doubt where Mr.. Bacon
stands or of the very real ability and ex-
perience which he would bring to the Sen
ate. His words are refreshing blast Of
frankness and courage in a campaign at
mosphere as yet distinguished chiefly for
humidity and limpness.