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The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Fred Erncs, Shockey

Fred Ernest Shocaey was born in
Mercier county, Missouri, September
15, 1881, where his childhood and
youth were spent. He was united, in
marriage to LYDIA Eads on February
Q, 1902, at Trenton, Missouri To
this union one child. Letha May, was
born. Mrs. Shockey died at Trenton
in 1908. He removed to Dresden.
Decator county, Kansas. in 1906. and
was united in marriage to Florence
Mary Wernette. at Oberlin. Kansas.
on January s. 1908. Three children
came to them. a boy who died in
infancy. Laura Luella Jane. born in
Harlan county, Nebraska. June 13,
1912. and Fred Ernest, jr., born in
Harlan county. Nebraska. April 5.
1915.
Mr.. Shockey and family came to
Ordway two years ago in June after
living in western Kansas and Ne
braska. For some years past his in
dustry and life had Deen handicapped
by i'll health, yet he was persistent
in endeavoring to carry on his work
The spirit of our brother was SEEM
inely indomitable. for only a few
days before his passing he showed a
most unmovable faith In his strength
and ability to pull thru this sickness
as he had been able to fight thru
before. His condition became more
critical and on April IL, he was taken
TO Knob Hill Sanitarium, at Colorado
Springs, where hn passed from this
When death came, his faithful wife
her brother. George J. Wernett. OF
Firth. Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Grif-
fin hfo oil NJ hnv hpc ~
Muscatine. Ia. and his uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton. OF Castle
Rock, Colorado. were at the bedside
Mr.. Shockev had been considering
the matter of his relationship TO the
Church OF Jesus Christ for some two
wears bach On April 10. he gather
ed HIS wife and children about his
hedside and signffied his faith in the
Master nv Christian bantism both
for himself and his three children.
at which time father. mother and
children were received into the fell
lowship OF the Methodist Episcopal
church.
A memorial service for Fred. Ern-
eat Shockev will be held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Ordway, FRI
day. April rs, 1919. at 3 p. m.
Mrs. Sheckey will take the body
from Colorado Springs to her former
home at Blackfoot. Idaho. for burial
Those left to mourn his early going
are his wife and three children, his
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Shockey. of Ordway; two brothers.
Douglas N. and Clifford E.; two sis
ters. Mrs. Nance Griffln. of Muscatine.
Ia, Mrs. Zelma Hammond, of Ell
dorado. Ark. The many friends and
einghbors extend their deepest sym
pathy to the bereaved ones in this
their great sorrow.
The host of friends made and left
in each community where Mr.. and
Mrs. Shockey lived will feel dis
tinct loss In the passing of true
friend and loyal neighbor.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
LOCAL AND Personal

short session of the district court
was held this week, in fact so short
that it required but paEt of one day
10 transact the affairs. Judge Trim
Die. District Attorney c. b. Hughes
Assistant District Attorney Langdon
ana Court Stenographer Beaumont
were down from Pueblo.
The Jolly Workers will give a Par
Gel Post sale at the old Greene &
Dean Office Saturday, April 26. Press
ed chicken sandwiches and coffee and
ice cream and cake will be served
from 2;3O to Gao. Everybody in
vited.
W, e. Wilson. who has been re
siding In Manzanola for severs /
months. has accepted position at
the Gallavan store and has charge
OF the meat department.
Mrs. Viethsl and son and daughter
Ed and Edna. will leave on Tuesday
or next week for Turlock, CaIff
where they will reside.
Judge Park will be in ordway on
Tuesday of next week to henr some
motions and arrange the docket for
the June session Of the district court.
Miss Agnus GaIlavan, Of Kansas
city, arrived Tuesday to visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Belle GaIlavan.
for few weeks.
DIR. Van Sycle, of La Junta. visited
at the Vieths' home the first of the
week.
Wesley Sewers Is home from San
Francisco, having been discharged
from the navy. He expects to 20 TO
Denver In about two weeks.
Mrs. L. w. Walters returned from
Trinidad Sunday where she attended
the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Angie
Young.
c. A. Miller was here Saturday
from Canon City. visiting his sons
and looking after business.
Sam Burris left Wednesday for
Denver to take position as clerk
in the railway mail service. He fs
not sure whether or not the present
Job is to be permanent.
Mrs. Ray Cook and Miss EtN,a
Vieths were Pueblo visitors TUESDAY.
s-f 70,
Mrs. Bessie Bagley came down
from Pueblo to visit Miss. Lille Nc
Doweil Tor a few weeks.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
A Noble Man

How much we all admire the one
who, in the face of opposition, criti-
cism and even of danger. remains
true and loyal to his convictions. the
one who stands the test. 1t will do
you good to hear of one who. at the
point of death, still preserved HIS
integrity. The Testing of Daniel'
will be the sermon subject at the
First Evangelical Church next Sun
day evening at 8 o'clock.
At the morning service the pastor
will speak on Gods Indictment" !"
which was brought against king by
the lips of this same fearless Daniel.
See Dan. 1923.
You will be given hearty welcome
at our services.
C. F. HARTMANN. Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Murder a Rush
Merchant and
Confess Crime
Tom and Earl Combs Slay Ja-
cob Mellinger, According to
Own Testimony - Robbery
Their Motive But Murder Is
the Result.

Jacob n. Mallinger was murdered
in cold blood in his store at Rush on
Monday night of this week, and the
confessed slayers, Tom and Earl
Combs, have been arrested and are
now held In jail in Colorado Springs.
The murder of Mellinger was a
most uncalled-for killing-robbery of
the store, having been the prime
motive of the two men who did the
deed.
The Combs men,. Tom and Earl.
rode to the store, according to their
own confession. at about 10 o'clock
on. Monday night. each mounted on
bicycle. They passed. the store and
road around 1t several times before
making entrance, which was at the
they opened fire and shot Mellinger.
rear. Immediately upon entering
killing him instantly. AS soon as
they realized what they had done
they fed from the store and made q
hasty escape on their bicycles. but
before noon the next day they were
apprehended by officers to whom
they have made a full confession.
Mellinger. the murdered man. was
about fifty years of age, and con-
Quoted one OF the two stores at Rush.
Rush is located northwest of Ordway,
in FL Paso county.
The Combs men are cousins and
ah1 tn nf
had taken land in the vicinity of
Cookie Burr Springs, in this county,
and made frequent trips to Ordway.
Those who know them say they were
here about two weeks ago.
The inquest over the body of the
murdered man was held in Colorado
Springs, and William Combs. father
of Tom Combs, while on the witness
stand, became violently insane as he
was telling his story of an erring son.
There are some who believe that
the Combs men are the two who kill
ed e. C. Parks and W. T. Hunter on
the Rye road a couple of weeks ago.
and Jack Parker, the Pueblo chauf-
feur, who was an eye witness to the
Park-Hunter killing. positively iden-
titled them as the same men. Others
believe Parker is mistaken in his
identity for soon after the Rye road
murder he identified two other men,
by. their pictures. as the slayers of
Park and Hunter
1t is quite probable that the Combs
men did commit the Park-Hunter
deed. but two men who could carry
ont such a cold-blooded killing. in
the manner Park and Hunter were
killed. would hardly shrink and make
an ESCAPE SO suddenly as the Combs
men did when thew killed Mellinger.-
Thev went to rob the store and when
their first act was that of murder
tbev. fed. taking nothing whatever
with them. The Combs men. how
ever, answer very much the discrip-
tion of the Park-Hdtner murderers.
according to officials.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Nsqht Air Not panaereu.

There is still n prejudice amoni
some against night air. For that rea
son some foolish people sleep Will
their windows closed. Night air Il
not dangerous. On the average II Ii
more pure than that of the day. In
malnrlous sections exposure at night
may be dangerous, not because thu
air is bad hut because malarial mos
quitoes bite only at night. The dan
ger is In the mosquitoes, not the ain
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
oLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

jolly party, composed of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Flynn
and Mrs Gardner. attended the dance
at Fowler last Wednesday night.
H. T. Craig and family returned
to their home in Oney last Wednes-
day evening after a three months
stay in Denver where Mr.. Craig filed
his seat in the legislature.
Jack Tansley started last Thurs
day for his home, out of Philadelphia,
by way of New York City. Mr.. Tahs-
ley has recently proved up on his
homestead, north of Olney.
c. A. Goings and daughter, Mary,
left Saturday to make their future
home in Cleveland, Okla.
Harvey Hill, editor of the Olney
Springs Journal. visited in Pueblo
from Saturday to Monday.
Last Thursday Leslie Dennis came
back from Grand junction where he
has located, to move his mothers
household goods. Mrs. Dennis hopes
the change in altitude will benefit
Olney Friday.
Mrs. Harrington and Mrs. Reves
were in Fowler last Thursday.
The teachers, Misses Isberg and
Bowen, gave their pupils wiener
and egg roast in June Works pas
ture last Friday night. The young
sters had thoroly good time all
evening.
Mrs. Sam Curtis enjoyed visit
last week from her aunt, Mrs. Bessie
Snyder, of Goodpasture
Mrs. Stephen Grady. of Pueblo.
spent Sunday with Mrs. A. L. But
chre.
Mrs Coy and Mrs. Johnston shop
ped in Fowler Saturday.
Mrs. June Work and two children
and Mrs. Henry Adam and baby visit
ed with their mother, Mrs. Jno. Bow
ers, at Wetmore, Saturday and Sun
day.
Floyd Norton and Rex Henderson
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Norton home in Ofney Springs.
Mrs. Chas. Osborn and baby went
to the hospital in Pueblo Saturday,
both suffering accutely from inner
ear. trouble. Mrs. Dick More ac-
companied them to Pueblo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Richardson and
children were guesta Tor Easter din
ner in the e. O.. Grtbble home in
Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cressy. of Rocky
Ford. were guests Sunday evening of
Mrs. Jno. Cowden.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Harvey and
daughter. Wanetta. OF Hugo. visited
their daughters Mrs. W. M. Thomas
and Mrs. Metzgar, over Sunday. Mrs.
Thomas accompanied them home
Sunday evening but returned Monday
on account of the prevalence of con-
tagious diseases.
Felix schade sold the house and
vouhg orchard on lis place to Mr..
Lawrence. Mr., Lawrence expects to
take possession about the 18th of
May. Mr.. Schade is building nice
four room house for his family on
the remainder of the tract Of land.
DR.. e. o. McCleary. OF Ordway,
was In Olney on county business Mon |
day.
The Misses Stella Norton and Geor-
gia Woolwine and Messrs Orville I
Richardson. Alfred Norton and Dave |
Bryant enjoyed their supper in the |
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Health Improvement In Brazil,

The famous saying Brazil is a vaal
hospital" is in fair way to being
outlawed. Yellow fever is stamped
out and the government has made an
immense appropriation for supplying
quinine to the entire community. To
these achievements must be added the
labors OF the Oswaldo Cruz institute
In the realms of scientific prevention
of communicable diseases of all kinda
-Brazil. .MedicO.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
pIzarro,. Famous Voyage.

December 2S is the anniversary OF
the fifth start of Pizarro, in 1880, from
Pnnama for Peru. The daring vOya-
ger refused to give up his dream Of
finding gold In the Andean kingdom.
The success Of his enterprise from
money standpoint astounded the world
and resulted in the conquest of the
Incas.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Six O'Clock Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. .Henrie enter
tanned at o'clock dinner on Thurs
day of this week for Mr. Chauncey
Parsons. of Boulder. who was here
for a musical concert that evening.
Covers were laid for Mr.. Parsons.
Miss Hunter. Mr.. e. B. Strickland.
Mrs. Mae Lewis. Miss Eileen Prem
dergast, and Mrs. and Mrs. Henrie.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Dick Gallavan Coming

Dick Gallavan will arrive In Pu-
eblo Friday with the famous 18TH.
The members of the Gallavan fami-
lies are going to visit him there Fri
day afternoon. Dick expects to be
home In two or three weeks.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Poii.eness Paws

A mathematician has figured out
that the telephone company loses 125
hours of work every day through the
use of the word please" by operators,
and yet 1t pays.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
MILK DELIVERY

We have started an evening deliv-
cry of milk over the city and can
supply more customers better. F. Z.
Davis. Phone S2J11.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

TATHER, invest for your children.
Have you ever thought that the
= first 500. saved In childhood has
been the beginning Of many for
t.le?
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

FOUND-INNER TUBE FOR AUTO
casing. Owner call at my ranch.
w. E. Strever. 4-25
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Fire PLUGS Set

Three new fire plugs have been
installed in town. One is at Seventh
and Idaho. one at Seventh and Dem
YER and the other at Ninth and Den
yer.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
FoUND-BUNCH OF KEYS. OWN
er may have by proving property.

FouND-Two GLOVES. INQUIRE
at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
ceneraIlx Ha. rh,t Id...

"Dc man dat says: Let de bes' man
win" said Uncle Eben. mos always
thinks dat he's de bes' man hisself."
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

LoST-AMATHIsT ROSARY WITH
gold chain. initials l.. NJ. G. on
cross. Reward. Miss Linda Gal
lavan.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
Daily Thcr.-ht

So far rs anyone shuns evil, SO far
he does good.-SwedeL borg.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
TOWN REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-5-RoOM RESIDENCE
with bath, eight lots; well improv-
ed with good. .outbuildings. Mrs. w.
w. Mash5urn, or see MIR. Mashburn
at billiard hall. If.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

No, Gladiolus ,.ae.p ,penking, op-
cru glasses are rD- 1.t rin' the ticket
buyer goes or' acts.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
PASTURE TO RENT

WANTED HORSES TO PASTURE
Have good grass and water. no
loco, s1.50 per month. L.. j. Boyd,
IA miles north of Ordway IT,
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

BARRED ROCK EGGS FOR SET
ting. $3.50 setting, or $500 per
100. Mrs. w. C. Kropf, Ordway. 5-2
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

LoST-HAT BOX WITH HATS AND
quilt blocks, between Rocky Ford
and +. II. Warren ranch. Liberal
reward, phone SSR11. 5-2
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

WANTED-HoRSES AND CATTLE
to pasture. Good grass and abun-
dance of water, l " miles north and
5 miles west of Ordway. Write j. l..
Pitt. 4-28
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

TURKEY EGGS FOR SETTING, FOR
sale. Mrs. Ernest Edgar, phone
S2J12..
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

Typewriter ribbons-this office.
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

WANTED-HORSES TO PASTURE.
Horses, $1.50 per month; year
lings, $1.00. Pasture free of loco.
plenty water. A. S. Mcclure, half
mile east Box Springs school. 5-2
The Ordway new era., 1919-04-25

ESTRAYED-SMAL BLACK COW,
white face; had halter. Notify
this office or E. G.. Buchanan. 4-25
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-13

a
Tor several years--Aape served ~ ths
House and s-enate--end during these
years | have been Impressed with one
important fact. which me flood Of
Sequence from the other side Of
the Senate today emphasizes, and
that Is that all the honest men. all
the high-minded men, all the heroes
and all the martyrs are on the
minority side or the Legislative
body" said Senator Reinburg OF
Dona Ana County today. discussing
the Barth case.
'sThe people of the state elect the
members-they deliberately choose
the majority for the purpose Of do
ing certain things which the people
of the state want done, Just as
soon as the minority arrives on tine
scene, we learn that the expression
of the peoples wishes In the recent
election, as to what they want done,
is all wrong; that the capitalists and
THE professional politicians are real
ly In control of the majority and that
the said majority have ceased to be
free agents, have ceased to have any
mind or opinions Of their own, and
are mere puppets in the hands Of
said capitalists and professional
politicians. This is . lamentable
state of affairs and should be chang
ed If we are to be saved from Boil
shevism, anarchy and chaos. For
this reason am going to introduce
into the Legislature a resolution to
amend the Constitution SO as TO per
nit the minority to represent the
people of the state, and be respon
sible for the carrying out Of the
Legislative program. This will place
the whole business in the hands of
honest, highsminded citizens, who
know no graft, who are not influenc-
ed or affected by either politicians or
capitalists. and who receive their adj
vice (if it so be that they ever need
any advice) from ION high, The re.
suit cannot fail to be a perfect state
government, and statewide content
among its people,
HA| TAT !
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-13
\. I. 4. COMMITTEE
TO Be HOSPITALITY
ENTERTAINED HERE
SESSIONS 70 BE HELD AT SAM.
TARiuM AND. MUSEUM; MANY,
OFFERS OF COOPERATION.

Santa Fe is a right hospital town,
according to the executive secretary
Of the New Mexico Public Health as
ISOLATION, who was in Santa Te yes
terday arranging for the convention
Of the National Tuberculosis associa-
lions committee on the INDECENT mi
gratory tubercular, which convenes In.
Santa Fe, February % to March l..
Since the announcement in the New
Mexican, offers OF cooperation have
come from Sister John Crysostom, SUI
perior, Of st. Vincent's Sa~nitarium
@. w McClintosk and c. G. Mardorf Of
the Santa Fe Chamber Of Commerce,
and Paul A. r. Walter on behalf Of
the museum authorities.
Fl. o. Bursum, president Of the New
Mexico Public Health association, un-
der whose auspices the meet win be
held, has appointed Or. Robert s.,
Brown of Sunmount, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements. II is
understood that q portion Of the ses
sions will be held At st, Vincents and
the remainder in the museum.
The entertainment committees pro
gram includes an auto trip to Bishops
Ranch.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-13

shall vote the democratic ticket Tor
ever hereafter.
"Mr- chflsman am straight out 81
church and bis Sunday school to file
this contest.
Things are getting better in the
world even though | am going out Of
tile senate. Education is doing ii and
some day New Mexico will be SO edu.
Gated that seat-robbers will not get
into the legislature.
When Boleslo Romero was kicked
out, the next day the chaplain Of the
house prayed to let the light on tho
legislature that It might do the right
thing. And the next day they fired
the chaplain. / notice the chaplain hers
today did the same thing. Please dc
not fire him, too.
This is supposed to be a judicial
proceedings. What a commentary on
q that | know before the vote Is taken
/ have to go out. Why, II you gentle
men of the press were to forecast d
day in advance a decision Of another
judicial body which sits at the other
end Of this floor, you'd go to Jail for
contempt and the ruling in Johnson's
case would never get you out. But
the contempt for this proceeding in
this judicial body isn't dangerous.
4 have discussed everything today
from setting hens to republican eau
ciises. Take your choice as to asso-
ciated doors.
The committee on privileges and
elections never was, the caucds always
was, as far rs this case is concerned
YThe only argument | have heard
against using the evidence in the case
was that it would cost too much.
Sic transit gloria mundii"
(ADDENDUM)-W. H. Chrisman
sat modestly in a rear corner seat in
the lobby during the proceedings. No
arrangements have been made for
public demonstration when he has
been woTn in today and that 500 plate
banquet, urged by republican leaders,
he has not yet ordered.
RElNBURG HAS PLAN
FOR MINORITY RULE,
Il have been in the Legislature
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-13
GILLETF Of
SANTA IF CHOSEN
STATE NGIAtER
BY The GOVERNOR
APPolNTEE HAS HAD WlDE Ex-
PERlENcE, PARTICULARLY IN
GOVERNMENT SERVICE; HO4
BART AFTER HIGHWAY Jos.

Leslie c. Gillett Of Santa Fe was
yesterday evening appointed state en-
gineer by Governor Larrazolo.
Gillett, Who has made his home in
Santa Fe toc some years past, is well
and fayorably known here and
Throughout the state, He was educated
at the high school in Phoenix and Arr
zona University at Tucson, was a fout-
LII quarterback at the Varsity, was
graduated with scholarship honors,
and later went to Mexico where he
was engineer for a railroad com
pany for two years, later Delng assU-
ciated as engineer with two big min
ing outfits in Arizona. He then ac-
cepted a position in the federal land
office, his yoluminous reports winning
an interesting and important contest
for the government before che secre-
tary OF the interior, the issues invo,v-
ing water applications and riparian
rights in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Gil.
lett is regarded as an efficient and
experienced engineer.
The appointment of state highway
engineer, filled SO efficiently and in
such O non-partisan manner by James
A. French, yet remains to be made by
the governor. 1t is said the latter,
however, is strongly in favor of a
home man for the position, believing
that New Mexico trained men are best
fitted to tackle New Mexico road prob
lens. An applicant for tins position
hitherto not mentioned is E. Norris
Hobart, OF Silver City, graduate Of the
State School 3of Mines, for two years
associated with the state engineering
department, part OF the time as district
engineer and highway superintend-
ent in the eastern part OF the state He
was also with the Arizona highway de-
partment for two years and was chief
engineer Of the important CHARGES
unit Of the G~uggenheims in New Mex
leo.
Mr.. French and L. j. Charles, his
assistant, are still prominently men
toned for the appointment by reason
Of their outstanding competency. It
is understood Herbert Yeo of Dona
Ana county is out of the race.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-13
NO FREE LICENSES
FOR AUTOS ALLOWED

There may be more free motor car
licenses in New Mexico.
The discovery that free licenses
were given to state institutions may
arouse interest. Secretary of State
Manuel Martinez decided to find out
why such licenses had to be, issued,
either to a state institution or to a
state official, and the attorney gener-
ais office today wrote a letter to the
secretary Of state saying there ap.
pears to be no law requiring the gift
of motor car licenses to any person
or institution. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir
I'm reply to you letter Of the Sth
instant, asking for an opinion as to
what institutions and persons are en-
titled under our law to gratis auto
mobile licenses wish to advise that
there is nothing in our statutes which
requires the furnishing by your office
of free automobile licenses to any per
sons or institutions whatsoever.
while our constitution 4 provides
that state property was not to be tax
ed, still, that does not imply that au-
tomobile licenses shall be furnished
to a r. that are owned by the state
without fees.
Il am Of the opinion that your of
flee is not compelled to furnish free
automobile licenses to any person or
institutions"