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The Ordway new era., 1920-10-22
Halowe' en- and
Ancient Origin

I AIi-Hailor Eve falls on the lazt day
Of October. the day following being
3 AH-Saints' Day. or All-HaiIovE-
This is the date Of The last OF three
7 festivals held by the Druids. who in
oiden times were zcattered over nor
them Europa These festivals we're
observed on May 1. the time of SOW
B ing; June 81. the season of the ripen-
ing of the crops. and October 81, the
; harvest season
One of the religious rites Of the
Druid5 consisted in maintaining. thro
ont the year. INN, ase ares or stone
alters erected upon eminences n hon
or Of the Sun-God On the night or
October 81. the Druids assembled at
the alters IN their zaoE-Ehite robes
and at 4 given signal. during the ao-
solute silence On the part of tho mui-
tituds gathered 10 witness the cere-
. moEy- they soIemniy e1tinguished the
dres- New fires were then kiEdied,
a7d as the flames Iesped heayenrard,
the people raised a mighty shout and
then. obtaining live embers from the
alters. they returned to their homes
to eIrinzuish the old fires left burn
tEg on their hearth. and kindle
fhsm anew with the sacred emb<rs OF
ths priests This now fire was be-
peril so long as It remained burning.
As the Druids faith faded in the
lisht of Christianity. the heathcE fes-
tiysls lost much of their grandeur
md former significance, and assum-
ed 4 lower character Gradually the
gimpis coultry folk came to believe
that on October 81 the fairies for
sock their hiding places to dance in
The forest glades. while witches. COB
Inns. and other evil spirits had revels
In deserted sbbeys. or plotted against
mankind IN the shadows of ruined
castles and keeps.
By a very natural transition the
Halloween fire came to be looked
upon as a charm against evil 1pIrit5;
and even as late al the sevelesnth
century We learn that 1t was custom
aey for the farmer to make the circuit
of his acres branti5hing a lighted
torch. and chanting Of some doggerel
rhyme to protect his farm from evil
curing the coming ynar-
From ths fact that these supsrnat-
ural agents seemed so near At this
se@son. Halloween was supposed to
De the night Of I'll nights for tho pry-
ing into the mysteries Of the future;
and this Is probably the origin OF
those games and ceremonies by
which II IS claimed that ONES fate
may be learned. q. the same time
providing : great deal Of Innocent
fun and Irritation for youths and
mzidens Of every degree at u Hal
Iowe'enN celebration.
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AN ABUSE OF
A GOODLAW
County Division Is a Local Issue,
but People of Entire State Are
Asked to Vote on Two County
Division Measures.

Out in Eastern Colorado two ambi-
tious towns are making use OF the In
itiatlye and referendum inws TO create
from portions OF Lincoln, Ebert and
Kit Carson Counties. two new coun-
ties, with themselves as prospective
county seats.
The orisiHHfors OF these bills, real
estate agents OF the towns OF Limon
and Flagier. obtained their petitions to
refer them to the people of the entire
state through the employment of pro-
fessional circulators at 10 cents per
name, secured mostly in Denver and
Pueblo. Owing to the fact that the
sparsely populated counties affected
have neither the organization nor the
means to educate the voters of the
state on the merits or dement's of
these proposed measures prior TO cleo
ton, 1t will meun TINT probably 80 per
cent of the people called upon 10 vote
on them must do so with no knowledge
whatever Of the issues involved.
There is no argument in favor of the
bills. The three counties called upon
to give up practically 80 per cent Of
their assessed valuation for the bene-
fit of Flagler and I.imon and their en-
terprising real estnte spectators are
barely able to support their present
county governments, and the passage
Of these acts means bankruptcy to
some of them.
II is a fragrant misuse of the initi-
ative and Referendum. The sentiment
of the people In the affected territory
is almost unanimous against the divi-
sion of their counties, but their vote
will have small weight IN the vote of
the entire state. The measures are
submitted on the gambling chance that
the voters of the strife. having no in
terest in the matter, will vote Yes
rather than No"
II you believe 1t unfair and danger
Gus to your own welfare for the voters
of the entire state to decide n measure
affecting only local community, then
go to the polls In November and vote
mo" on the measures to create Limon
and F.agler Counties, Amendments
Nos. (3) and a.
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EDUCATIONAL BILL
RECEIVING SUPPORT
Organizations In Orduay Are Back
OF the Proposed Btn and
Urge Hearty Support

The proposed Educational Bill to
be voted on at the coming general ell
ection is 4 worthy one and Is receiv-
ing the support of both political par
ties. commercial clubs. civic bodies.
vomen's clubs. as well as education
al bodies thruout the state. In this
connection action has been taken by
organizations in this city and recent
Iy at a meeting held on call OF DR..
Hugh ?. Lorimer Al organization was
perfected TO support the measure
with the following representatives:
Dr.. Hugh 2 Lorimer. Ordary Pub
licffv and Commercial club.
Mrs H z Mast. Twentieth Cen
tury club.
Mrs. l. I. Gffin. Thursday After
noon club.
Mrs. Lorimer. Deiphian society.
Mrs. ". s. Steen, Capter A. T. P.
E. o.
A B. Ross. representing ord~ay
school
Mr.. Ross was m1de chairman ana
the above representatives members OF
the executive board.
Funds a-e necassary II Colorado
Is TO provide educational faciiitie,
in keeping with tho needs.
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Whereas the Board os County Com
missioners of Lincoln County have
ordered that the question of striking
off the territory. herein described
Beginning at the 5outheast corner OF
Township seyente N. range fifty-five
and running North on the range line
to the northeast corner OF Township
sixteen. Range fifty-five; thence
west on township line to the north
west corner OF Township sixteen,
Range fifty-nine; thence South on
range line to the southwest corner OF
Township seventeen. range fifty
nine: thence east On Township line to
the southeast corner of Township
Soyenteen. Range fifty-five. compris-
ing ten townships. In Lincoln Coun-
ty; from Lincoln county and annex
ing the came to Crowley County be
placed on the official ballot to be
voted on by the voters of the county.
Now therefore, pursuant 10 the above.
order. notice is hereby given that the
question of striking off the territory
Ebove described from Lincoln county
and annexing the same to Crowley
county will be submitted 10 the vot-
era Of Crowley county for their ap-
proyai or rejection at the general
election TO be held on November End.
1920.
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Agalnst the New county Line
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Notice Of
General
Election
STATE OF COLORADO. County o.

STATE OF COLORADO. County Of
Crowley. 81
Pursuant TO the provisions Of Sec
ton Twenty-one cen Of Chapter
Thirty-four t3D of tbs General Stat
u.ss Of 1sss of the State Of Colorado.
being the same as Section 2144 Re
vised Statutes Of Colorado. 1908. no
tiee Is hereby given that a General
Election will be held in the several
wards and voting precincts in said
County Of Crowley in the State afore-
said, on Tuesday. tho Second day of
SoTsnber. A ID. 1890, for the cleo
tion of the following officers, to-vit
Six Presidential Electors fo- Pres
idsut and Vice President Of the Unit
ed States
One United States Senator.
One Representative in the LXvII
Congress of the United States for tn.
Third Congressional District
One Judge ofStaeE1 E1tateSHSHSH
One Judge of tie Supreme Court
for the State of Colorado for tho
Term of Ten Years.
One Governor OF the State of Colo
rsdo.
One Lieutenant Governor ct the
State of Colorado.
One Secretary of State
One Auditor of State.
One State Treasurer.
One Attorney General.
One Superintendez. OF Public In
struetion.
Two Regents of the University of
Colorado.
One Regent of the University of
Colorado. to fill vacancy caused by
the death of Hon. W. J. King, which
term expires January sth. 1925.
One Regent of the University of
Colorado. to fiji vacancy caused by
the resignation of Hon Charles r.
Dudley. which term expires January
sth. 1925.
One Regent Of the University of
Colorado. to fill vacancy caused by
the resignation of Hon Thomas T.
Barnard, which term expires January
9th. 1923.
One State Senator. TEenty-third
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Notice

Last registration day. November
/. 1920. Election day November 2.
1920.
Polling places:
Precinct MOI 1i-oiney Spring.
echool.
Precinct No. 2-Ordway school
Precinct No. 3-Court house.
Precinct No. sugar City town
hall.
Precinct No. s. Boz Springs
chool (North)
BARLOW fesidenee)
Precinct No. ANTELOPE Mesa
school.
Precinct No. s-Crowley school.
j. z. DOWNEY,
County Clerk.
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Keep in touch with the news of
the whole county by reading the New
Era.
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Senatorial District. consisting Of the
Counties Of Crowley and ocero 70
succeed Hon ThouAs C Colt@Ar-
Two members of the House OF Rep
resentztives. 10 represent the Cocn-
ties Of Crowley and Otsro to succeed
Hor N z BasAor and H 7. Craig
One District Judge for the Tenth
Judicia, District. to fill vacancy eauS-
ed by the death Of Hon J. 8. RiIer.
which term expires January lSh.
1895.
One District Attorney for the
Tenth judicial District
One County Judge
One County Clerk and Recorder
One County Sheriff
One County treasurer
One County Ass,ssor.
One County Superintendent OF
Schools.
One County Surveyor
One County Coroner
One County Commissioner Second
Commissioners District
One County Commissioner Third
Commissioner District
Two Justices Of the Peace II each
Justice Precinct
Two Corstables in each Justice
Precinct
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For me Nov County Line
Against tho New County Line
Each elector shall indicate his
choice by placing cross (x) opposite
one or the other of said groups of
words.
In witness whereof. have here un-
to set my hand and official seal at
Ordway, this 18th. day of October
1920.
]. E. DOWNEY,
County Clerk
By ELIZA BETH H. MUIR,
Deputy.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04

lie shooting grounds. The benefits
to the state Of having its citizens go
forth with gun in hand, to forget for
a day their cares and worries and to
imbibe health and strength with
every stride, are too great to be lost.
We have large areas of state lands
that can be used for this purpose.
and with a part of each tract set
aside as a game sanctuary, where
the state would foster and propagate
it, as we'll as extermlnate vermin, up
land game would be saved from its
threatened extinction and good shoot
ing provided for all time to come.
Much Of this land is conveniently
located for the New York City
sportsman, such as the Bear Noun
tain Reservation, on which shooting
is now prohibited.
Our Conservation Commission, we
are sure, has the interest of our
everyday garden variety Of shooter
at heart. This is a program, and
this is the time that calls for action
on their part.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04

her struggle against the common Boil
shevist enemy, to cripple herself by
halting in positions Of no military
value is to ignore the necessary con-
ditions Of war and to urge on hard
pressed friend a painful and futile
self-sacrifce.
The Polish government finds itself
unable to make concession highly
injurious to her and highly bene-
fetal to Russia. If another Russian
invasion is to be prevented Poland
ought to be left free to select the
best possible defensive position in
which to meet it. Her people are
not making war on Russia, but on
the Infamous Moscow regime. Peace
in Europe cannot be restored until
that regime is overthrown. And the
future eastern boundary Of Poland
will have to be drawn regardless of
the fact that both the Russian and
the Polish armies have crossed the
so-called ethnic boundary.
1t is pedantry for a government
fighting Bolshevism with words,
1000 or more miles from the front,
to try to lay down a neutral zone
for an ally which is bearing the
brurt of the fighting. The Poles are
doing in sweat and blood a great
work for civilization. Why should
the United States hamper them by
inopportune political "advice," mega
phoned across the Atlantic?
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
The New Torquemadas

There is no cruelty equal to the
cruelty Of fanaticism. Mere brutal
ity, when it's savage mood quiets, of.
ten removes its paw. But a cruelty
which is born in the intellect and
coldly pursucs its purpose in obcdi-
ence to what it esteems to be duty
has hcllish pcrtiracity.
So it happened last night in Madi-
son Square Garden Rabbi Magnes
and the Rev. Norman Thomas raised
their voices for action that would
compel the Red Gross, custodian of
$50 Russian children who have been
carried around the world, to send
them to starving, disease ridden
Petrograd rather than to France,
where tender care awaits them.
The heartlessncss of those of Bol-
sheviSt minds is one of the most
startling psychological exhibits Of
our times. Men and women have
ItCCIIiC 81 OtIlULiCIlIZCO DIS W UC WILL
ing to grind the bones and flesh of
these little ones into paste in the
hore it Will prove in some way a
fertilizer to Bolshevism. They would
thrust them into pesthole rather
than admit that under Soviet rule
Pctrograd has become no elysium.
The fanatic when energized by
what zigzag brains regard as a high
moral purpose is dangerous ami
NAL. Like the paranoiac, he ration
alizcs and systematizes his delu-
sions, and is then driven by his con-
science to ac. as if they were true.
There is, alas! a group mania
analogous to the individual mania
which aF|ic.s the inmates of asy-
lums. We are rid Of the intolerance
If religion, which made SO many
wars, but in it's stead has come a
more vicious intolerance respecting
economic doctrines.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
The Painters Case

In behalf of the Brotherhood of
Painters, decorators and Paper
hangers, now on strike for $40 day,
it is stated that in September last a
scale of SO a day for a year was
agreed on, but on May the employ
crs conceded a further increase,
making the scale 50 day, with a
five-day week. Now the demand is
for another dollar.
Comparing the two Septembers, it
would thus appear that the men feel
they are entitled, in all, to a 25 per
cent increase. To justify this they
say that the cost of living is now up
24.2 per cent from last September.
Food is said to be up 1866 per cent,
housing sc per cent, fuel and light
1872 per cent, housefu1rishings 38.l
per cent, and miscellaneous articles
30.7 per cent. Properly weighted the
average increase fer New York is
said to be 242 per cent.
The case for the strikers would be
stronger if it were moro clearly
/ shown that the figures given are not
cf the cooked" variety. Is it true
that in one year rents have advanced
IS per cent, or that fuel and light are
up 1872 per cent? Is food 1876 per
cent higher than year 20? If so.
ether statistic makers have been fall
styling grossly?
But that the brotherhood regards
as perfectly good the figures pre-
pared fer it by certain 'intcllectu-
ais" Of radical tendency which it has
employed appears from it's statement
| to the effect that it desires to put
nothing in the way of increased
building construction at the present
time" We're it not for this, the pub
lie is told, they would demand $3.50
more a week, instead Of merely IS
more
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
Liberties at Par

Liberty bonds are selling at some-
thing more than 80 cents on the
dollar.
They are at this discount because
the Administration refused to accept
the advice of those versed in the
workings of finance and insisted on
floating the bonds at too low an in
terest Matchmaking the terms too
long and not providing for CONVEX
sion. The interest rate, it was said,
didn't matter; people would buy
them anyway. Of course they would
and did, and they always will re-
spond to any call the government
may make on their patriotism. But
selling bonds and maintaining the
price are different things, and Mr..
McAdoo and his associates were ap-
parently not concerned about what
happened to holders of Liberties
after they had bought the bonds.
There is no reason for holders to
get discouraged. The bonds will rise
to par again some time-after we
get an administration that will ex-
ercise reasonable economy in gov
crnmcnt. 1t may be long time be-
fore Liberties sell at 100, but the
turn will come before many months
Say, about Election Night.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
A Sane Game Policy

The American Game Protective
Association is wisely advocating the
establishment Of public shooting
grounds, state owned and state con-
trollcd, and our own State Conserva-
tion Commission should give heed to
this demand.
The prescnttpolicy Of the commits
sion is to make the farmer supply
the shooting ground for the sports
man. Strange to say, the farmer OBJ
jects, and objects so strenuously that
he has succeeded in having placed as
one Of the planks in the Republican
platform pledge Of adequate laws
TO prevent trespass on the part Of
shooters.
Agricultural leaders who have adj
dressed large gatherings Of farm
.ers report that two things in which
the farmers are interested are the
stopping Of trespass by gunncrs and
change in the daylight saving law
that will meet their requirements
without interfering with the city
mans extra hour Of daylight.
Our Conservation Commission
should, therefore, act promptly and
take steps to secure any needed leg
tslatton 70 enable It TO establish pub
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
MIR. Roosevelt's Disclaimer

Mr.. Franklin Roosevelt says that
his remarks in the Far West about
this country's special "vest pocket"
vote in the League Of Nations were
misreported. His denial is much
too vague. He merely explains that
he is too familiar with the diplo-
matte proprieties to be capable of
saying that the United States "con-
trolls" the votes Of dozen or more
Latin-American states in the league
assembly.
Mr.. Roosevelt, for instance, doesn't
refer to what he was reported to
have said about Hayti and the Do
minican Republic. AS Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy he came in close
contact with the military admins
tration of those countries, because
Hayti and the Dominican Republic
are ruled by officers of the Marine
Corps. The point he was making
was that the United States couldn't
be outvoted in the assembly by
Great Britain and her five domin-
ions, colonies and dependencies be-
cause we, too, had dependencies"
with representation in the league.
The present Administration ex-
ercises arbitrary power in Hayti and
the Dominican Republic. 1t has full
control Of the governments of those
petty nations. It has also nearly
full control of the government of
Nicaragua. 1t has never made any
public explanation Of its policy to-
ward these three nomiral republics.
While boasting Of it's unwillingncss
to intervene Except sporadically)
in the affairs of Mexico, even to
protect American lives and property,
it has practically taken over Hayti,
the Dominican Republic and Nicar-
aqua for the purpose of regulating
their relations viii foreign pow ers.
All President Wilson's professors
with regard to the independence and
self determination Of small nations
are ncgatived by the military pro-
tectorates he has imposed on these
three minor American states.
The Administratio has their gov
crnments in it's vest pocket. Why
should Mr.. Roosevelt be chary about
telling people that it also has in it's
pocket their votes as members Of
the league?
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
The Polish Answer

The Polish government was un-
doubtedly put to some embarrass-
ment in replying to the advice re-
Gently given to it by President Will
son. The Colby note, by opposing
negotiations with the Soviet regime
when Poland's situation seemed dcs-
perate and Great Britain and Italy
were acting as if they were ready to
desert her, was indirectly of consid-
cradle service to Poland.
But after the American note was
published the Poles, with French aid,
began their successful counter often
sivc. Their armies freed Polish terri
tory and drove out the invading Reds,
Poland saved herself and guarded
Europe. She did this by making
actual war against the Soviet dicta-
torship while the other Allies were
only dcnouncing it or fighting it only
with proclamation and an intermit-
tent economic boycott.
In the midst Of her great victory
our State Department admonished
Poland not to reap the full strategic
advantages of her successful dcfen-
sive. 1t recommended her to hold
back her armies until 1t was deter
mined by general consent where the
border line between Poland and Rus
sia should run. The line provision
ally recognized offered Poland no
military security. Russia did not re-
spcct it In the least when she felt
herself powerful enough to overrun
Poland. The line was traced solely
for parlcy purposes, 1t is merely
one Of the markers for future de-
limitation.
To ask Poland now, in the heat Of
New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
HoId-Back Advice to Poland
ne Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The world at large and ths
majority Of existing governments rec-
ognize that in the late war with Ger
many the signing of the armstice was
a most grave mistake. Had the Allies
pursued their advantages into Germany
and dictated the terms Of peace In
Berlin, as they should have done, it is
generally believed that the world would
be at peace to-day, and certainly Boil
sfevistic principles would not be SO
generally INDUCED in.
The Poles doubtless recognize this
mistake, and, being at war with the Bol.
sheviki, who only within the last thirty
days have invaded their country and
hlcatened their capital arc very prop
crly prosecuting the war against the
Eolsheviki as it should be prosecuted
br pursuing them into Russia proper
ard, if they are able, annihil&r;ng them.
BY doing this they cannot, by any
stretch Of the imagination. he accused
of declaring war against Russia.
What they aim to accomplish is
twofold object: the freeing OF Russia
from Boishevism and b. doing this
il suring themselves future peace and
tranquility. 1t would seem hardly ncc-
esaury for the ordinary, intellig gent man
to realize that unless they accom-
plish this purpose they VIII be left
somewhat in the position in which the
French Republic finds tse.f to-day,
With unprotected borders, which make
tncm liable to attack at any moment.
1t passes the comprehension of the
ordinary individual why America should
be so persistent in advising Poland
as to what her future actions should
be. If America had Joined the League
Of Nations there mi ght be some ex-
cuSe for it, but as matters stand now
the only possible excuse that this
country could advance fol its intrusion
upon the affairs of Poland would be
that she is assisting Poland by fur
,;;shlng her materials, etc, bat II
strikes the writer tina, she is dong
It with very poor grace WHEN, so I"
speak, she practically attaches a string
to the assistance she is giving.
France seems to be the oAly conn'
try in the world that takes practl'
cal, comnon-scnsc view Of the situs-
tor, and she is justified in her con-
clusicns by the experiences that $40
has gone through with her objection
nile German neighbor tor so many
centuries past.
LOUIS c. TETARD.
New York, Aug. IS, 1920.