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The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Local Santa Fe Agent Gets
Deserved Promotion.
ANNoUNCEMENf NATTER OF
REGRET TO HOLLY PEOPLE
His Three Years Admins str tion
Here charaetsrissd by Marked
Efficiency and Courtesy y-Succss-
sor Not Yet Appointed.

Local Santa Fe agent Chas. w.
Hurd has been transferred by the
company to Las Animas and Mr..
Hurd's new appointment is made
effective Sept. 7th. This announce
ment was given out Tuesday by
Mr.. Hurd after he had been official
ly notified Of the appointment by
Supt. Dan Orr.
The announcement will be re
ceived by the local patrons OF the
road with mingled surprise and re-
gret. Surprise because of Mr..
Hurd's splendid administration
here and the thought that be was
permanent fixture. His depar-
ture will be a matter of sincere
regret because of his efficiency and
even more because OF his marked
courtesy and prompt attention to
the multitude of the daily routine
and other details which involve
constant contact with SO many
people
Mr.. Hurd has been engaged in
railroad work since he left school
and for IA years was in the employ
of the Santa Fe at Lamar, from
which place he came to Holly
three years ago as local agent.
His new position is a. deserved
promotion and from this stand
point will elicit the cOngratula-
tiOns of his many friends here.
19an Taa ANfu1aa nfASitiOn "a an
an advisory basis and Is under
stood to be exempt from seniority
considerations such as Obtain In
offices Of the Holy class. The Sit
uation, while more desirable in
many ways because of the some
what less strenuous attention to
minor details, also pays a better
salary.
In spite of the regret at his
leaving Holly, all Mr.. Hurd's friends
here feel that the promotion is
highly deserved recognition of
merit, both as railroad employee
and as citizen for Mr.. Hurd, in.
addition to his arduOus task as
agent, has also found time to
identify himself with the mainten-
ance of church and other civic work.
By nature Mr.. Hurd is a modest
man, because of which fact much
of his activity along better citizen
ship lines have not gained the
publicity which would have been
the case with one less reticent.
Mr.. Hurd's successor as agent OF
the Santa Fe at Holly has not
been announced up to this date.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Dune.ns Back from Denver.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Duncan and
daughter, Janet, returned Monday
night from q months stay in Den
yer. John witnessed the recent
,trainway labor strike and riot. He
expresses himself that the Denver
papers may not have mentioned
the full number of killed End
wounded in the riot. He views the
trouble as an example OF Bolshe.
visnl, and says that Denver was
really "a rough house" while the
trouble lasted. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace, the latter q sister of Mr.. Dun
can, who accompanied them to Den
yer, sailed Monday from Quebec on
their return to their home at Aber-
deem, Scotland, after most de
lightful visit in the United States.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Study BOOK q 0enesis.

The Baptist Ladies Aid were en-
tertained by Mrs. Fl. p. Wright
Thursday at, an all day session at
her home five miles north OF Holly.
After good, old-fashioned coun-
try dinner. was. served to about 80
the business part of the meeting
took place. The society is taking
up the study of the book Of Gen
esis, and as there is SO much in
that book it was not covered at
that meeting. The new minister
Rev. Graham, and his wife, were
present at the meeting and all are
thankful for their help and pres
ence. The next meeting Is to be
at Mrs. J. w. Compton's. Business
meeting and election Of officers.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Camp Fire Girls Fish.

The Wahanka Camp Fire girls
and their guardian. Mrs. Geo. w.
Bean. had an enjoyable. beef
steak fry" Tuesday morning at
grove nine miles north OF Holly.
AS it was desirable place to fish
number tried their luck, the re-
suit being seven fish, which were
fried and enjoyed by all, although
being just a taste around. The
girls would have had better luck
had it not been for the number of
boy scouts who had heard that
the girls were going to that par
ticular place to fish, and they de-
cided to 60 that day and that place
to SWIM therefore no fish were
caught after they arrived. All the
girls had good time and are look
ing forward to another such event
soon.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Part Of Great Southwest
Movement.
HOLLY DUaIuISS MEN ARE
EXH8CT1D 70 TAKE PART
Plan Formally Outlined At Meeting
ef Board Of 0ovsrness Held AT
Syracuse Last Friday = Great
3nthusiasm Was Mauifostod.

At q meeting of the governors
of the Great Southwest association
held at Syracuse, Kansas, last Fri
day it was decided to open the
fall campaign with big booster
trip. the primary motive for which
is to more closely organize the
territory, and have the representa-
tives of the eastern papers see
the great development that is tax
ing place throughout the territory,
and the wonderful possibilities
that await the stream Of home
seekers that are sure to follow.
The plan is to make this a Re
lay Booster Trip. That is. new
cars will join at each town and
other cars will turn back to their
home town, where the owners can
not make the entire round. It is
estimated that there will be 10 or
Is cars carrying the officials of the
association, and the newspaper
men, that will make the entire
trip, which will cover approx
mately 500 miles, and each town
az many cars as possible to accom-
pany the boosters for one day at
least.
The meeting of governors at
Syracuse last Friday was we'll at
tended and much enthusiasm was
shown by those present at the
progress the association has al
ready made There has been much
organization work done during the
first six months and now more
time will be given to the real
work of development and pushing
the Great Southwest territory.
The Relay. Booster Trip looks
like big idea and should result
in lot OF real advertising OF the
kind that counts for the Great
Southwest.
The trip leaving Holly will
probably be routed south through
Webb, Two Buttes. Springfield,
Stonington and Elkhart. and our
business men would have good
opportunity to make the trip In
body and view the crops that
are in our own territory and see
the wonderful amount Of work
that is being done preparatory
for fall planting Of wheat.
E. j.. Thayer, cashier of the
First National Bank Of Holly. who
is member of the board of gov
ernOrs OF the Great Southwest
association, and was in attend
at the Syracuse meeting, says that
the association is now reaching
the point in it's work where we
can begin to see tangible results
for our. money and that these re-
suits will be still more apparent
this fall when more new people be-
gin coming in here
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Hurt IN Auto Accident.

Mr.. and Mrs. 1. w. Holcomb re.
turned Sunday from a short trip
to Liberal, Kas., having gone to
see Mrs. HOlcOmb's sister, Mrs. w.
s. Farmer, who was hurt in an auto
mobile accident Saturday. While
out driving the car in which Mr..
and Mrs. Farmer were riding over.
turned bruising Mr.. Farmer and the
children badly but not seriously
injuring them. Mrs. Farmer was
severely bruised about the face, los
ing nine teeth and had her right
arm broken. She was taken to
the Liberal Hospital where she Is
doing nicely at this time
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Rev. Lsarand at Kaeta.

The RevsH. r. LIE Grand, former
pastor of the Holly Baptist church,
has accepted the pastorate of the
Baptist chursh at Kaota, In the
southeastern part of the state. He
was here Tuesday after his books
and other articles for shipment to
his new location. Just after having
filed message stating that he
would accept the pastOrate at
Kaota, Rev. LeGrand received call
from the Dodge City church-too
late to accept,
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Poles Refuse. Reds Peace
Demands Now.
vIcfoRs CANNOT HALT
DRIVE ON FRONTIER
Allied Ediet Expires Tomorrow,
Triday-Bsfors Whieh Bolshsvists
Must Make Reply to Angio-Ital.
ian Nots-Lord George Talks.

The following news dispatch is
taken from last nights Denver
Times:
London, Aug. 25.-Whether most
of Europe again will be involved
in war was expected to be decided
within fOrty-eight hours.
Russia has until Friday evening
to reply to the. Anglo-Italian note
demanding q modification of her
peace terms to Poland. Premier
Lloyd George, has informed the
BOlshevists, through Arthur Bal.
four, lord president OF the council,
that unless q satisfactory reply Is
forthcoming within the time limit
Great Britain win change it's pol
'cy toward Russia
Committed to the same action
as Great Britain are Italy, Franc
and possibly Belgium. In the
ties on major scale the Germans
may become partially involved.
since the sentiment Of the German
populations bordering on Poland
Of East Prussia are reported to
have asked for volunteers to aid
the reds, and according to some
advices no steps have been taken
to intern the thousands of Rus
SLAMS who He'd into East Prussia
to escape capture. 4
Nv RI thu Rf,la4afsu3 ID sxsf ,van n. 1y,rsxl.,
lily, their terms ~ dennandetf by
the allies, military and naval plans
already arranged by the latter Will
be put into execution Immediately
1t is believed in semiOfficial cir
cles here.
The British navy is understood
to be ready to establish . blockade
within twelve hours. At the same
time steps would be taken to brush
aside the opositiOn of German har-
Dor workers in Danzig and throw
that port open to landing of
munitions.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
strilkss . ausher.

G. F. Liggett returned last Satur-
day rOmf the independence, Kansas,
oil field where he has just made one
OF the biggest strikes in the history
of the Kansas fields. A. test showed
the well flowing at the rate of five
thousand barrels day. Both the
Kansas City Star and Wichita
Eagle pronounce it by far the best
strike Of the year in Kansas
Lamar Register
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
HELvE1IA HEAD PLEAsHD
WITH HOLLY DISTRICT
Vice Presidsnt Nardin Of st. Louis
Makes Drive In Country
South Of Town.

MAKES Or1vo In country
South Of Town.
Vice President w. T. Nardin OF
the Helvetia Milk Condensing Co,
came out here from st Louis last
week to look over the cOmpany's
cOndensOry at Lamar and also to
investigate the country south of
Holly with q view to establishing
a milk receiving station here for
the convenience of sOuthside farm
ers. if sufficient amount of milk
production can be secured to make
the station practicable.
Mt. Nardin, accompanied by Cow
Tester Reed, the Helvetia's field
man f. l. Reynolds, A. A. MOrieh
and the editor of The Chieftain
drove into the country south OF
Holly about 25 miles last Friday
that Mr.. Nardin might size up
the country, it's development and
dairy prospects. He frankly re-
marked during the drive that as
whole the country south Of
here was better than similar terri
tory south of Lamar.
While he made no definite pro-
tIilSCS tCA0CltC " tlkc 0Ctudl 6S-
tablishment of milk station
here in Holly he said the matter
would be carefully considered and
decision given about Sept. LIST.
The Holly Commercial club re
Gently made canvass of the south
side and north side non-irrigated
sections for the purpose of ascer-
tanning how many farmers would
agree to milk more cows. This
canvass developed the fact that
between 700 and 800 cows would
be MIXED within radius of Is
miles north and south of town if a
station were established here SO
the milk could sbe satisfactorily
handled, which is enough to in
sure a station here II the farmers
will cooperate ln the matter of
getting the milk into Holly on
time.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Good wheat Yields.

Lee Gist of May Valley reports
that his wheat showed an average
yield Of SO bushels to the acre.
Hugh jenkins of the same valley
had an average Of 40 bushels to the
acre. Threshers are busy through
out the county, but many farmers
are arranging to hold their wheat
for better market.-Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
LOCAL AND P1RsoxAL

John Duncan was looking after
business matters in Lamar yester.
day.
F. H. Allen, the insurance and real
estate man, was looking after bus
iness matters in Dodge City yester-
day.
c. A. Quimby, the hustling man.
ager of the Quimby- Real Estate
Co., at Granada, was in town last
Friday looking after business mat.
ters.
II you want to buy q section or
two OF good nOI-irrigated land near
Holly either to farm or to make
some money out Of by selling. call
at the Chieftain Office.
Il Paul Rich, one Of the older resi-
dents east Of Coolidge now Yesid-
Ing at Syracuse, has sold his sec-
tfOn farm two and q half miles east
of Coolidge to IT, w. Kimball for
q consideration of 41. 900 or $65 per
acre
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Khuleman
and children arrived last week
from Louisville, Mo-, for visit
with their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
StOhtler. Mr.. and Mrs. Khuleman
expect to locate here where Mr..
Khuleman will be employed at
the depot.
|. N. Swafford and daughter,
Leila, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
7. M. Amerine and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. McKibbon, left Monday in Mr..
SwaffOrd's car for Colorado Springs
where they will spend few days.
Mr.. SwaffOrd will, also visit rela-
tives there.
Miss Gertrude Erikson, who has
been spending the summer with
her sister and friends in Chicago,
returned home last Friday accom-
panied by Mrs. A. j. Carlson. who
with her husband who arrived
are on their way to Yakil
ma, Wash, on their summer vaca-
tiOn.
Donald and Rat" Easton, John
Carter and Frank Clements, Of Har-
risonville, Mo-, stopped here last
Thursday to spend the day with
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Shive. They were on their summer
and travelling by auto.
Albuquerque, N. M, was their des-
tination.
Mrs. E. G. Haskins and daughter,
Miss lila, of Salida. Colo, arrived
here Tuesday to visit their son and
c. e. Haskins. of the Val
ley Drug Co., and family. Not the
least attractive feature which
brought them here, was DOCS" son
Donald. This was his grandma's
first visit to see the little fellow.
DR.. E. M Sherman, daughter Miss
and sons Merritt, and
Loren, left Tuesday by automobile
On their return to Pasadena, Cal,
where they will make their home
Mrs. Sherman and Darline will
leave Saturday by train. They
shipped their household goods |
Sam Smith and wife will
occupy the Sherman residence.
Mrs. c.. H. Montgomery arrived
in Holly yesterday on her way
home from q visit with her daugh- |
ters, Misses Ethel and Jessie, who |
are employed at Tulsa and Bartles- |
Vile, Okla, respectively. She went |
on to her home at Coolidge on the
afternoon train. Mr. Montgomery |
who had a severe attack of blood
last winter is pretty well
now and is getting along |
nicely. Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery
are among the chicken fanciers of
this section and now have flock
of about 500 birds which are doing ]
aicely.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Assistant Manager at Hartman.

Bert Overfield, who recently re-
signed the position of foreman OF
the mill of the Holly Alfalfa Pro.
ducts Co. here, has accepted a
situation as assistant manager Of
the d. A. M. & P. Co. mill at Hart
man. Bert will buy a fliver for
transportation to and from his
work and thus retain his residence
in Holly. He will enter upon his
new work the first Of September.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-08-26
Descendant Of Thomas Jefferson.

Oesc6nU2HC UI 1HuW8S S00oIsUu.
Just before leaving for Salt Lake
City Monday, IT, j. PontOn received
a letter announcing the death Of
his aunt, Mrs. A. g. Evans, at St.
Louis, Tuesday of last week Of
acute indigestion. Mrs Evans was
"a years of age and one of the old
est residents of st. Louis. She was
a niece of Thomas Jefferson. Mr..
Ponton's mother died when he was
seven years old and Mrs. Evans
reared him fromsthat time on until
he entered life for himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-07

over fifty million of brothers and
brought us to the imminent downfall
of civilization. Why not try another
tackY If we do not try another tao,
let us be honest and say that we have
nothing to do with the brotherhood OF
man. We will leave that to business
men, who are expert in such matters.
The paramount issue at this hour for
the church is the social problem. The
burning question for Christians is what
did Jesus mean when He said, Il am
the way, the truth and the life?" We
know even in our hours of prosperity
that the worlds way at present is not
His. Can we change it? To bear wit
was now to Him may lead to martyr
dom. But religion that makes no
draft on courage is lean and dead. Fa-
Their Figgis once remarked, Christian
ity is such fun Shall we seek again
we who are disciples of our Lord, some
of the fun of marching where He leadsg
There are thousand voices in the
world calling to us. Christ for the
world is more than a missionary
hymn. 1t is call of the chivalrous TO
the Churchman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-07
EAST CALAIS

Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Sanders
were in Randolph the first ef the week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Persons of North
Montpelier were visitors in the village
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Ide are spending
a few days at Lake Champlain.
Mrs. Mary Sanders spent part of
the week with friends in Barre.
Mrs d. b. Dwinell has gone to Sara
toga, n. y, To attend the gradual
ing exercises at the Skidmore School Of
Arts. Miss Esther Dwinell is one of
the graduates.
Guy George was visitor in Cabot
on Thursday.
Mrs. GLADYS Balentine Hopkins and
daughter of Lyndonville visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Balen-
tine. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w GRAY visited in
Burlington part of last week.
Several from here were in Water
bury Wednesday attending the Wash
ington county farmers meeting.
Mrs. Kate Riser of Plsinfield was a
recent guest Of her aunt, Mrs, G. r.
Dwinell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clough are yis-
iting relatives in New Hampshire
Earle Martin and Raleigh George
were in Hardwick on Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-07
The church's Call to the Clergy.

Let il be distinctly understood that
clergymen are under no oath or obi
CATION to follow every definition of
patriotism which political parties,
newspapers or certain dominant inter
ests may succeed in making cIamorous
and arrogant. We are spokesman for
Christ We say this not in presump-
ton as tribute TO our intelligence and
authority, but in all humility as a re-
minder of our austere responsibility
Publicity agents of political factions
or special interests may, as they are
increasingly doing to-day, control pub
lie opinion; but they ought not to be
permitted to control the opinion of the
clergy. 1t is expert Christian opinion
that the world at this hour needs more
than it does expert political and dip
lomatic opinion. The clergy are with
out knowledge of the methods by which
the worldlness of governments and in
dpstrialism is annuling the spirit of
Christ, and our leaders, national and
international, seem utterly ignorant of
the fact that Christ has any methods
to suggest by which this world can be
maui utttHb PldCC ioA NliI lStldHs W
inhabit.
1t is the responsibility of the clergy
to inform society that Christianity has
a method At least it must inform So
ciety that Christianity condemns GER
tain methods which are now dominant.
One need not be an agitator to say
this. The war and what is now taking
place in Europe are the most eloquent
agitators that modern statecraft has
produced. Any simpleton can now see
to what pass the wisdom of the wise
has led the world. Is it not about
time for the Christian to ask if there
may not be better way?
The church has surrendered its Chris
tisn leadership by adopting peculiar
division of labor. 1t has reserved for
itself the possibility of announcing
the doctrine of the brotherhood of
man; it has left the application of
that doctrine to statesmen and bust
ness men. After nineteen hundred
years how far have we got by means
of this division of religious labor? We
have been brought to a world war
which has killed, manned and starved !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-07
EAST MONTPELIER

Mrs. Louis Mayo was in Plainield
Monday on business
Mrs. Sarah LeBaron and son. Robert
Of Montpelier called on friends in town
Thursday.
Andrew Johnson was a business Wis
itor in Barre Thursday.
Oscar Emery has left the employ Of
the +. w. Bailey company
Mrs. Louis MAYO and daughter.
Ruby, were business visitors in Mont
pclier Thursday.
Harry Daniels has men employed
laying new pipe from Crystal spring
TO the reservoir. The pipes are larger
than the old ones and promise better
service.
The friends of G. II. Clark are glad
he is able To ride out and enjoy the
good old summer time
Mrs. Gertrude Martin Of Detroit,
Mich. who was a guest of Mr. and Mrs
Henry kelton, left on Tuesday to visit
friends in Plainield.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Emery and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry kelton went on a fish
ing trip Friday to Dog pond. They re.
port a catch Of $50 perch
Mrs. Dolly Mason visited in Barre
recently.
Misses Edith and Carrie HOLSTER Of
Montpelier were guests over Memorial
day Of friends in town.
Ira Gray visited bis sister. Mrs. Della
Laforrest Of Barre. recently.
John Gallison and family visited rela-
tiges in Barre Saturday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-07
NORTH MONTPELIER

Mr.. and Mrs. g. T. Perry called in
town Friday. They were going into
camp at Joe's pond.
Misses Bertha and Hattie johnson
are visiting their sister in Corinth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Pray were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Mears
Of Barre last week.
Mrs. Hattie Collins and Mrs. Alice
Little attended the Vermont grand
chapter. q. =. s.. in Barre last week.
The state home demonstration lead
ct. Miss Charlotte Pierpont II Bur
liugton. would like to meet the ladies
Of North and East Montpelier Wednes-
dav evening. june 2. in the Masonic
hall She viii take up remodellinr of
clothing All are cordially invited
Mr. and Mrs Fred Rood and family
recently visited in Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brill visited bis
people in Greensboro over Memorial
day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-07
RANDOLPH

\. w Bromley. who has been en-
ployed by the White River Valley Tel.
ephoue company. has taken 4 position
in Plattsburg n. V. The repeir work
on the line win now be dome by the
men from the Bethel healIuart RS.
NJ. VI. Wilson and r. r. Daniels have
purchased the farm OF 400 acres Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Nef in Stockbridge. and
viii take possession Oct. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. kilburn and their
son. Walter kilburn. arrived here from
Ormond, Fla. and have taken posses.
sion of their house for the summer.
Fred q. Copeland Is passing a ten
day vacation in Boston and Falmouth.
Me
Thomas and Jesse Sibley have closed
their bakery in the O'Connor block and
will engage in other lines Of work.
Daniel Putnam of Boston visited his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A O. Putnam,
the first Of the week Mr. Putnam has
a position in Boston at the present,
having been recently transferred from
ID. G.