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The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
MR.. H. L. CHRISTIAN Is A
GRADUATE AUCTIoNEER
Member of Class of 1906 of Jones
National School of Auction
eering of Chicago.

AuctiOneering is a profession as
is the law, medicine or journalism.
There are certain fundamental prin-
ciples of knowledge underlying and
essential to it's successful employ
sncnt The a,ictioneersi must know
and be able to do more than get up
before crowd and talk if he would
live up to the incumbent possibili-
ties of his profession and render an
adequate service to his employer
Realizing these facts Mr. H. L.
Christman, of whom the accompany
ing half-tOne is a likeness, having a
liking for the profession, and after
having cried farm sales for seven
years. decided to take scientifical
ly prescribed course, for which he
entered the Jones National School
of Auctioneering of Chicago, and
from which institution he gradual
ed as second in the class of 50 mem
bers in 1906.
Mr. Christman has since 1908 been
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
18TH DID NOT EVEN
HESITATE AT HOLLY
Two Trains Bearing Colorado's
Valiant Warriers Whixxed
by Like the Wind.

The two passenger trains carrying
the l57th Regiment of the United
States army-the Colorado Regi-
ment-passed through Holly this
afternoon about 2:30 without even
hesitating as they hurried on to
Denver where the boys are to be
given rOusing welcome Saturday
Relatives of the three Holly boys
in the regiment and friends, besides
Mayor Steele and others in authOri-
ty, learning that the boys would
pass through here some time today,
eXerted every effort and influence to
have the train stop, if only for a few
minutes. And it was thought up to
the moment of their reaching here
they might tarry for few minutes.
However, the trains were running
under government orders and pass
ed here like a whirlwind
But there was large crowd at
the depot, which had been decOrat-
ed with flags, and where Mayor Har-
ry ID. Steele made neat imprOmptu
address while the crowd waited for
the trains. AS the trains left SYRIA
cuse, Kas. SAINT Fe Agent Hurd
was notified and the town whistles
were then turned loose, a
Crowds gathered at the depot in
spite of the cold, cloudy, threaten
ing weather, among them all of the
small school children, each armed
with a small flag.
The only thing the crowd could do
was cheer the .gladiators as they
passed which the boys reciprOcated
Justify.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
Only a Third OF Amount
Pledged to Date.
HOLLY MUST GO OVER
THE TOP AS USUAL
Money As Much Needed and the In.
dividual Obligation As Great As
In Any of the Previous Victory
Loans-Buy a Bond

The Victory Loan drive is on, and
Holly will go over the top as usual
of course, though the pace has not
been quite SO rapid as with pre-
vious loans. Up to noon today,
Thursday, Holly had subscribed
S1l 600 OF her $4,000 quota.
Chairman John Duncan of the To-
cal committee was unavoidably
called to his farm north of town the
first three days of the week to mend
a broken irrigation ditch, and his
absence is noted in the results of
the first few days of the drive. How
ever, the balance of the local work
ers including the ladies, under the
direction of Mrs. w. S. Partridge,
president of the ladies' Organi-
Zation for the Tenth Federal Re
serve district, have been doing eff
cient work. including Miss Mabel
Hougland who is attending the Of
flee at local headquarters
The quota for Prowers county for
the Victory Liberty Loan is $275,000
or about II per cent below the
Fourth Liberty Loan. The county's
quota is divided among the various
towns of the county as follows: La
mar $l79,l50, Holly $4,000, Wiley
$4,000, Granada $4,000, Hartman
$4,000, Bristol 5000
While some may feel little in
different about their personal obli
cation in this finishing loan, simply
because the war is over, the fact
should and must be borne in mind
that the money from the sale of
these bonds is just as much needed
as the proceeds of any previous
loan. 1t is to be used in payment
for obligations assumed by the gov
ernment during the war which
must be redeemed
1t is the patriotic duty of every
American citizen who can, to buy
one or as many of these bonds as
he or she is able. In doing so you
are giving no one penny, but on
the other hand are making one of
the safest investments in the world.
You will thus be Systematically
saving an amount of money which
you would otherwise spend without
similar return.
Every H0llyite, or citizen any
where, should take even more pleas
ure in buying one or more of these
Victory Liberty loan bonds than
they realized in the purchase of any
of the previous bonds. It's the fin
ishing loan of the world war so far
as this country is concerned.
Buy bond to help bring the
boys home, and finish the job.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
Not All Dead Yet.

Those who insist On mailing mat
ter to a newspaper office for pub
lication without signing or giving
any indication as to the source, are
not all dead yet. What looks like
a real good news item was received
at The Chieftain office through the
mails this week with no other in
dication of its real author than,
"One Who Was There May be the
item was all right but the editor of
the paper has no way of knowing
but what it was purely fiction.
Like all of it's predecessors it landed
in the waste basket. Anyone too
modest or thoughtless to sign their
name to an article mailed for pub.
licatiOn should not write or send
them. Your name will not be di-
vulged if you merely request it,
but the editor must know who you
are or your name at least.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
Better Cows and Better Bulls.

The farmers of the Arkansas val
ley are still organizing milk produc-
ers' associations The latest local
organization is that of Crowley
county, which files u bill of excep-
tions in regard to their prevailing
grievances They are complaining
about the price paid for milk by
the condensery, the cost Of transpor-
tation, the milk tests and the loss of
milk by spilling in careless hand.
ling. They are also demanding that
receiving stations shall be kept 60
ing summer and winter so as to
take all the milk offered. They also
propose to have better COWS, bet
ter herd bulls and proper eXchang-
es of these bulls, all of which can be
effected through organization
Denver Field and Farm,
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
w. H. Shively, Outgoing Member
Consents to denomination.

At the urgent and earnest request
of many friends Mr.. w. FL. Shively,
the outgoing member of the school
board of District 6, has consented
to allow his name to go on the
ticket again this year, even against
his wish not to serve another year
Mr.. Shively's services on the board
the past year have been highly sat
isfactory to the patrons of the
schools and his relations with the
other members Of the board, Messrs.
G. w. Smeltzer and L. NJ Appel, as
well as the members Of the school
faculty have been. likewise amica-
BILE and pleasant.
1t is needless to suggest. that Mr..
Shively will have been chosen his
own successor when the votes are
counted on the evening of Monday,
May 5th at the annual school cleo
tiOn.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
KoEN RANCHERs WIN.
Defeat Granada Grade Team in
Track Meet Saturday.

A large attendance witnessed the
field and track meet at Granada
last Saturday when the teams of
the Granada grade and the Koen
Ranch school went into battle for
athletic honors.
The koen Ranchers carried off the
laurels by a large majority of
points, with but four contestants
entered
The meet was directed by Lewis
Chaney of Holly and was an enjoya-
bic affair.
Next Saturday the Granada dis
trict grades will meet the Holly
grade athletes in meet at Grana-
da. The teams are pretty evenly
matched and an interesting sport
session is being anticipated by the
athletic fans of east Prowers coun-
ty.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24

engaged in farming and auction
cering in western Kansas. He has
specialized in the sale of pure bred
cattle and horses, of which he is al
so careful breeder. He is also cry
ing farm sales and auctions.
He is as conscientious in the con
duct and arrangement of farm or
stock sale as the man of any other
profession is about the details of
his work, and as result of his
ability and care has cried sales for
many of the purebred cattle rails
ers of Kansas, including Robinson
g. Schultz, of independence. Kas,
breeders Of pure bred Holsteins:
Geo. A. Wheeler of Jefferson, Kas.
also breeder of Holsteins; Samuel
Drybread Of Elk City. Kas.. for
whom he cried five consecutive an
nual sales, and many other breeders
and farmers who are highly pleas
ed with his work
If you are contemplating a sale of
any kind it will be to your interest
to consult Mr. Christman at his
farm one and a half miles east of
Holly on the Santa Fe Trail or by
phone 6O-R-3, Holly, Colo.-Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
ANNUAL CONTEST TO
BE HELD AT LAMAR
Colorado Kansas Track and Field
Meet and Declamatory Con
test Friday May2.

The annual .kansas- Colorado
track and field meet and declamato-
ry contest will be held this year at
Lamar on Friday, May ID The
schools to participate are Syracuse,
kas., Lamar, Holly, Wiley and Ora
NADIA. Each school will be entitled
to one reader and track team.
Principal r. d. McClintock of
the La .Iunta Schools, assisted by
Principal }. II. Walters of Rocky
Ford and Supt. Schrack of Las An
ilnas, will referre the various events.
The readers and track teams are
busy making preparatios for the
contest and are anticipating the fl
nal results with great interest.
The Holly representatives who
will participate in the contest have
not been elected as yet, but will be
selected within the coming week.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
First National President Here.

George b. Dugan, president of
the National Bank of Commerce of
Dodge City, Kas., who is also pres
idcnt of the First National Bank of
Holly, came up from Dodge City the
latter part of last week to look over
the old town a little and to stir up
j. II. Johnson, the cashier of the
First National here. Mr.. Dugan
formerly visited Holly more fire.
quently than of late, but pressure of
other matters prevents his coming
so often. He reports the Dodge
City country not materially hurt
financially as a result of the bad
winter. He returned home Thurs.
day afternoon,
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
Annual Track Meet Held
Last Monday.
FRED TONNES WORK
FEATURE OF THE DAY
Victors Won by Narrow Margin of
Two Points-Koen Ranchers Won
Easily in Grade School Contest at
Granada Last Saturday.

The second annual track and field
meet of the Holly High School in a
contest for the silver cup offered by
the High School coach. Lewis A.
Chaney, resulted in a victory for the
SOphomores by the narrow margin
of two points.
The feature of the meet was the
work OF Fred Towne who won six
first places. Don Citizens. George
Robinson, Tom McGlashen and 9th
ers also did excellent work for their
classes.
The meet though not as largely
attended as might have been hoped
for, was nevertheless an interesting
athletic event and was characterized
by that field spirit of the old days.
Next Saturday, April 26th the
Holly track teams, from both the
High School and the Grades, will go
to Granada to participate in dual
contest with the Granada school
athletes.
Both teams have been doing hard
work when weather Permitted and
an interesting contest is assured.
The meet will be under the person
al direction of Lewis CLANCY of Hol-
ly. There will be no admission
charge and it is hoped that Holly
people will turn out and attend
the Granada meet Saturday in
goodly numbers
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
Selling Many Autos and Trucks.

The H.-B. Auto Co has been doing
a splendid business the past week.
Friday they received a car load of
six Ford automobiles and Saturday
the firm sold three Ford touring
ears, one Ford truck and one Ford
son tractor. This is certainly going
some for one days business. Billy
HeckethOrn, the genial head of the
house, says that he is only just get.
ting started in the selling. game and
there is no telling how many he may
sell when he once gets STRUNG
out"
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
MERCHANTS EDITION OF
THE HOLLY CHIEFTAIN
Will Visit More Than Two Thou
sand Homes in Surround
ing Territory.

This is the first of the Mer-
Z chants editions of The Holly
Chieftain to be issued under
+ an arrangement by which the
+ progressive business men
I and merchants of Holly are
+ to employ one issue of The
I Chieftain each month in Il
+ campaign to make Holly the
+ trade center for the lower
+ Arkansas Valley.
+ This Merchants Edition is
( to take the place OF The Mer-
+ chants Bulletin issued last
( month-and copy will be
+ mailed to every family in this
I vast territory. Read all the
Z advertisements and then pa
+ trOniZe the advertisers. They
+ are all here to give you your
+ full dollor's worth of whatev-
+ er you buy.
When you have read this
+ number hand it to some
+ neighbor who may not have
+ received copy.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
F. H. Allen Joins Adamek.

During Jos. Adamek's visit here
this week deal was cOnsummated
wherein F. H. Allen, the real estate
and insurance man, becomes assO.
ciated with Mr.. Adamek in his bust
ness here and the firm will be
known as the Holly Jewelry & Mu.
sic Co. Mr.. W. I. Kidder will remain
in personal charge of the store as
heretofore.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
AlOnz0 SCheenman Fatally
Shoots w. O. Garrett.
TRAGEDY NEAR PLAINS
POSfofFICE YESTERDAY
Scheenman Said to Have Shot His
Victim in Bsck-Bullet Pierces
Left Kidney, Stomach and Intes-
tines-Passing Through His Body.

w. u. Garrett, farmer AZ years
old and for number of years post
master at Plains, 40 miles south
west of Holly, is dead and AlonzO
Scheenman, about 80, neighbOr on
farm adjoining that of Garrett, is
in the county Jail at Lamar as his
confessed slayer.
The tragedy which resulted in
CARROTS death occurred on the
farm of one or the participants
about $3.50 Wednesday evening
when Scheenman was closing up
gap in fence in which the two
men were interested as cattle
passage.
Mr.. Scheenman was engaged in
stretching wire across the gap
when Garntt rode up on horseback
to demonstrate. Scheenman, it is al
legged thereupOn, drew 32calibre
revolver and shot at Garrett, who
was sitting on his horse not more
than 70 feet away, the shot going
far of it's mark. Garrett is said to
have then started to ride away,
when Scheenman fired sec
Ond shot which took effect in the
retreating mans uback, piercing
his left kidney and passing out
through his bowels and stomach
near the right nipple.
Garrett fell from his horse and
DIR. Wilson of Holly was summoned
as soon as possible, who on1sfeach-
ing the injured man at a late hour
found him beyond human aid. DR..
Barrity of Two Buttes who was also
called concurred in DR.. Wilson'S
opinion, and though the physi-
clans remained over night Garrett
passed away at 1890 this morning.
Scheenman shortly after the shoot
ing drove to neighbours who took
him to Cheney Center where he told
of the crime and gave himself up.
He was later brought to Holly and
turned over to City Marshall J. G.
Fuller who placed him in the city
Jail pending the arrival of Under
sheriff Rhodenbaugh who came
down this morning and took She
nanan to Lamar this evening, plAc-
ing him in the couty Jail peding his
preliminary hearing
The CARROTS and Shenanan have
lived neighbors and on adjoining
farms near Plains, for the past sew
en- years and though, according to
reports there have been minor diff
fcrences between them, their trou
bles had never reached the serious
stage.
Scheenman is generally regarded
somewhat erratic and high temper
ed by those who know him. While
readily admitting the shooting OF
Garrett he pleads self defense,
though Garrett is said to have had
no gun or other weapon at the time
of the shooting.
Garrett has kept the Plains post
office at his farm residence for a
number of years and is generally
regarded as law abiding and
kind nelghbor. He is survived by a
wife and three children, one daugh-
tire II, who attended the Holly
schools last year, and two sons aged
8 and H.
Scheenman has wife and one
child. While he was held here
awaiting the arrival of the author
tiles he talked freely but did not
seem to realize the real gravity OF
his crime. Scheenman is brickma-
son by trade and worked on the H.
b. Garage and numerous other Hol-
ly buildings
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24
No Decision Yet.

Roy Pearson, manager of the
Snodgrass Food Cos. store at Wiley,
spent Thursday in Holly in the in.
terest of his company. AS yet the
Snodgrass Company have reached
no definite conclusion as to open
ing q store in Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-24

Miss Ruth Demaray will leave
for Fort Collins tomorrow night to
assist in preparations for the glee
club concert at the conservatory of
the agricultural college, which will
be held next Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-07
NOVEL ATTEMPT
TO OVERTHROW
RADICAL CROWD
Law and Order Citizens of Dus-
seldorf Strike
TRY TO RESTORE ORDER
Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Clerks
and Business Men Refuse TO Work
Until Terrorism Is Stopped.
TRY TO RESTORE ORDER

Berlin, Feb Worn out by the
lawless rloting of the extreme radi.
Gals OF the Spartacus Socialists, the
business and professional men Of
Dusseldorf today started a strike on
big scale against the terrorism Of
the BolshevilSi element "
Doctors, lawyers, teachers, clerks,
postoiIlce clerks. telephone and tele-
graph Office employees, city officials,
bankers, railway officials land. assis-
tants and business and professional
employees in other lines eoday walk
ed out" and declare they will do no
more business until tie radicals
cease their terrorist operations and
resume work and obedience to law
and order,
Banks, stores, restaurants, theatres
and railways and all the Industrial
plants of the city are shut down tight
and no business is being done
Dusseldorf has been one OF the
German cities where the Spartacus
group has been in control and for
weeks have kept up riot, turmoil and
constant attack on those who have
tried to maintain law and order
The outcome Of the experiment is
being watched with intense interest
throughout Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-07
AbATES s1156.96
IN POLL TAXES
OF $50 PEOPLE
Board of Civil Authority Holds
All-Day Session
FAVOR MEN IN SERVICE
Nearly Thousand Dollars Abated Was
Taxes Due from the Floating
Population, so.calIed.
FAVOR MEN IN SERVICE

The board Of civil authority held an
all-day session in its room, Wednes.
day. Fifteen members of the board
were present. |. Il. Gibson was
elected chairman and r II. Ferguson
clerk.
The meeting was sor the purpose OF
abating taxes. From the lists OF
1914 to 1918 inclusive, taxes to the
amount OF $1,15696 were abated.
This sum was comprised in 354 items.
Nearly one thousand dollars OF this
was taxes due from the floating pop
ulation, so-called-those who were In
town at the time of taking the lists,
but who had removed to other places
before the taxes could be collected.
Taxes set in the lists to soldiers and
sailors also were abated. A few OF
the abatements were due to desire
TO tighten the burdens of families al.
ready nearly overwhelmed with sick
ness or financial distress.
The entire sum Of $1,156.96 was for
poll taxes. There is also a large
amount of property taxes still uncol-
lected; but the property is considered
good, and will be distrained for their
payment IL necessary to their collec-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-07
BUSY DAY AT THE "vr
Winter Activities Kept Place Hum.
ming All of Yesterday

Thursday is one OF the busiest days
Of the week at the Y.M.C.A.
Yesterday at iSD the Junior Coun-
ell met. with 10 boys in attendance.
After q business session. Rev. George
s. Mills led one Of series of lessons
on Men Who Dared which the boys
are following this week about Noah.
Then a set of lantern slides loaned
by the Postum Company. showing
their manufacturing processes, was
exhibited
At 6 o'clock the High School Club
had supper. served by tho Womcns
Auxiliary, toward which each mem
Der paid 20c. About go boys were
present Homer H. Webster and
Principal +. ID. Mabrey were guests.
After supper. Mr. Webster talked to
the club from the life OF Christ. One
of the four Sunday school teachers
Of high school boys from the differ
ent churches takes up lesson each
week in this manner. A business
meeting and lantern slides complct-
ed this gathering.
Both the Junior Council aud the
High School Club meet weekly.
In the evening the Black Cat team
I bowled the Charles Cooper Estate
The Cooper Estate got away with an
even 500 pins in excess Of the Black
Cats, and the FIVE points The three
string total score follows:
Conner EStntp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-07
TAX RETURN INCOME
BLANKS NOW READY
Several Million Designed for incomes
Of Five Thousand or Less Sent
to Revenue Collectors

Washington. Feb. 7.--Seyeral mill
ion tax return blanks for incomes OF
five thousand and less were sent to
the revenue collectors today by the
International Revenue bureau. These
will be released as soon as the. presi,
dent signs the revenue bill near com,
pletion In congress
Other blanks will bo in the collect
ors' hands before March l.
Washington. Feb. 7-COFpbrations
and individuals with large incomes
will be hit hardest by the new war
revenue tax law, but those who es.
cape paying their part OF the wars
cost will be few in number, as the
provisions make considerable inroads
upon the incomes of persons With
small salaries, and even the custo.hcf
of a soda water fountain will pay
his penny for each l0-cent purchase
The single man, for instance, who
paid tax last year OF $40 on an in.
come of $4,000 (his exemption re
mains at $1,000 will this year face a
tax of $i2O. for the rate has been in
creased to per cent The married
man taxed on not more than $4,000
will face the same ratio of increSe
but his exemption, as heretofore, will
be $4,000. Men commanding layer
salaries will In addition pay IL pei
cent. on all over $4,000 OF their In
comes and be subject to n surtaX
which gradually form per cent as
the taxable part of the income
amounts above ithe first $4,000. 4
man with a net income OF $l,O0OOOC
will pay s69i,03O Of 1t in personal in
come tax.
So-called luxurics and semi-luxur
les are taxed from TO 10 per cent.
the theatre admission tax of 10 pei
cent. is retained, with additiona
taxes on speculation in tickets; thu
tax on distilled liquor for beverage
purposes jumps TO $6.iO a gallon ant
the tax on beer to So barrel. PEI
sons renting passenger automobile
mus, pay taxes OF $40 and $50, &C
cording TO the seating capacity OF tn
cars; billiard and pool parlors pa,
their homage to the cost of war, an
In innumerable ways taxes reach on
TO confront every one of the nation
100 100000 population Transports
ton, telephone, and telegraph servic
are under the tax provisions.