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Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-08
sTmEN AuTO FOUND
STUCK m ARROYO

The automobile belonging 10 Mrs.
tobert stevenson. which was stolen
from in front Of the federal build.
inging night before last was found
Yesterday afternoon IN an arroyo
Agua Fria. The ear had evidently
been driven at hgh rate of speed.
for when il was found u was buried
IN The sand where Il had plunged
from The road and those who found
4 had some trouhle IN exlricalina II.
Aside from being covered with mud
The car was not damaged. No trace
Of the thieves has been found.
santa Fe New Mexican.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-08
DETECTIVE SLAIN M
FIGHT WITH BANDIT

WATERLOO. Iowa. July 6.--De,
ieciive william 0oodonhour was IN.
slanlly killed In a pistol battle with
4 hnndii IN the n. Marx rlO'hing
store herb q week ago and The hand
wss killed By Officer William vii.
son, Who rushed 10 The drlecliye's
assistance. The bandit was attempt.
inr 10 cash an American Express
money order stolen IN Bertha. MIN.
hes0iaf whom the officer appeared
on ihe scene. No clue 10 the bandits
Identity was found.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-08

End Part of The Democratic
pariys platform. Part II will appear
IN iomorrow's lFFiday'sl issue OF
The Courier 4"
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-08
PLATFORM
of fhe
DEMOCRAT PARTY


The Courier will print the entire
platform of the i'.mocralic party rs
adopted at H. san Francisco con.
Vcntion July ?. The platform will
be- priaied In sections over a period
of several days. beginning today. a.
it Is too lengthy for publication IN
unc issue.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-08
Effective Printing

rnrapa god type good prssuoa Mood
wufkman and sood papsr We have ths
equipment nqd the workman for yvu. and
use HammsrmlIi grades oi bond. sais,y
and emg ps2sn Lea us show yoa
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-08
WHAT rs YoliR DREANs

Is II 10 own sour home some
home some dayg-lo huy a
farmY--to set up ~ business
for yOurself2
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
PRESBYTERIANS
RAISE s4oo, ,0o0. 90

Columbia, Dec. 9.-Announcemen,
is made by prominent Presbyterian:
in Columbia that the Southern Pres
byterian campaign for education and
the relief campaign for education
and the relief of aged ministers, re-
sulting in the securing for the de-
nomination of the Graham office
building in Jacksonville, Fla a mil
hon dollar building given by Mr.. Gra-
ham on conditions that the church
raise 100000. This goal has been
considerably over-reaGhed.
The office building will yield net
income of per cent. on the million
dollar valuation. This will be used for
the support of the education and re-
lief department. ofthe denomination
The building is fourteen stories, IN
the heart of Jacksonville's business
district. It was offered to the church
by C. E. Graham of Greenville, prom
inent cotton manufacturer, who is a
leader in the Presbyterian church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
MANY FIRMS LIABLE
TO PROSECUTION

Columbia, Dec. 9.-One third OF
the three thousand manufacturing
plants in the state of South Carolina
are liable to prosecution for failure
to file with the state department OF
agriculture the report of their bust
ness for the year, according to a
statement issued at the offices of the
department today. The final date for
the filing of these reports was Dec
ember 5th, and a thousand manufac-
turing plants have not as yet sent in
their reports. Blanks for these re-
ports were sent to all manufacturers
some weeks ago, it is stated. Includ-
ed in the list of manufactures, are
cotton, fertilizer, cotton seed oil and
other mills, newspapers, stone cut
ters and various classes of industry
turning out finished product"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
NO REDUCTION IN
TAXES THIS YEAR
Merchants OF The State Can Ex
pect No Review Now-Tax
System Is Attacked

Columbia, Dec. 9.-Definite as
surance that here could be no re-
bate or reduction in 1920 taxes on
mercantile stock or any other prop
erty, and an outright attack on the
present antiquated tax system Of
the state, with special reference to
alleged discrimination in favor Of
the farmer landowner, as contrasted
with the merchants and chamber of
commerce representatives from all
sections of the state and the state
tax law commission here Tuesday.
afternoon.
The tax commission made it plain
that it could in no way re-assess
stock and allow for depreciation
and pointed out that the only way
for any such refund would be
through an act of the general as
sembly.
The meeting was largely attended
and developed a spirited discussion
at times over what the merchants
claimed was a grossly unfair sys-
/ tenn of taxing that required them to
pay AZ per cent of full value of
their goods and allowed land owners
owning property worth $4,000 an
acre. Practically every class of
merchant was represented and rep
resented at 20 to 25 per cent de-
crease in the market values of all
goods. The tax commission heard
the merchants and while making no
announcement as to the 1921. policy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
HIGH TAXES PUT THIS
TOWN OUT OF BUSINESS

Louisville, KY, Dec. 9.-After liv'
ing q corporate existence for 126
years the city of Jeffersontown in
jefferson county, Ky has petitioned
the jefferson circuit court to revoke
it's charter, and asked that its govern
ment revert to county control.
A majority of the voters of the
city including women signed the pa
per, declaring that alleged high NUM-
cipal taxes led them to take the step
About 700 persons, including Henry
Watterson, famous Journalist live in
the ciyt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
u. S. ARMY OFFICER
WAS A GERMAN SPY

New Cork, Dec. s.-Hans Wilt
alias Captain John A. Willard, com
mander of Company I, of the 4Sth
United States Infantry during the
war, was held in Castle William,
Governors Island, today awaiting
action by army officials on confes'
sion he is alleged to have made to
police detectives here yesterday that
he was German spy.
Although he had been sought as a
deserter, alleged to have asconded
soon after the armistice with $4,000
in company funds, his confession OF
espionage came as a complete sur
prise. Hugh ]. Hannigan, former
lieutenant under his command, on
whose Identification Willet was ar
rested, said not a man under the
captains commission had ever sus-
pected he was a German sympathl-
zer.
Willet said, according to the de-
tectives, that he was one of 300 ca
diets who had trained in Germany
and were sent to this country to en-
list in the United States army. The
scheme, he is alleged to have said,
was for the cadets ia lead units OF
soldiers to France and expose them
in dangerous positions for slaugh-
ter.
Willet protested vigorously at
first that he was not the man sought
for desertion, but, after two other
former officers Of his company cor
roborated Hannigan's Identification
he sank down in a chair and muir
INJURED: you've got me-"
A few minutes later he became
calm and deliberate and said:
"I have nothing to regret. Its just
the fortunes of war. Luck was
against me and I'll have to pay"
His wife, who was formerly 4
Miss Crawford, of Chicago, called at
the police station early today, after
having heard of her husbands ar
rest, and asked the police for his
keys and his money. When told Will
let had been taken to Governors IS
land, she said she would 60 to see
him later. They have lived for mop
than year on Riverside Drive, she
said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13

it is believed the commission will
make some reductions in the assess
ments so as to allow for deprecia-
tions.
Towards the close of the meeting
a resolution was adopted asking the
general assembly to give the tax
commission more authority so it
could assess land and other proper
ty than the merchants stocks.
The meeting went on record as
backing the tax commission in its
work and asking for widely increas-
ed power in order that the bungled
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13

system Of today, may be brought up
to date.
The resolution asking for in
creased power Of the commission
was sponsored by w. R. Timmons
and w. X. Livingston Of Green
vile. The vote was unanimous.
These two representatives also Of
fered a resolution for the appoint
ment of tax committee by the
state chamber of commerce to CO.
operate with the tax commission.
Governor Cooper was present and
told of the radical changes needed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13

to put South Carolina on the map in
the matter of taxes.
The chief executives said South
Carolina has never been out Of the
rut with its system. About IS dele
gates attended the conference and
seemed to be pleased with the re-
suits as they came in close contact
with the difficulties of the various
merchants and also the troubles Of
the tax commission IN its effort to-
be fair and just to all classes Of peo-
pie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
URGED BY LEVER
Harding Says No Banking System
Can Finance All Staple Crops

Indianapolis, Dec. 9.-Establish-
ment of warehouses throughout the
country of sufficient capacity to
premit even distribution of farm
products during the entire year was
advocated here tonight before the
annual convention of the American
Farm Bureau federation by Asbury
Lever, a member of the federal
farm loan board, as permanent
safeguard for the farmer against
big declines in prices. His plan in
cluded sale by the government Of
certificates issued against the ware
house receipts which he said would
give ready money to farm produ-
GERS.
"Given such a system of market
ing" declared Mr.. Lever, "the
next Census will show a draft Of
population. countryward instead Of
cityward."
Governor Harding of the federal
reserve board, who also addressed
the convention, said the present
predicament" of the farmers caused
by depreciation in prices was re-
ceiving every consideration by the
government officials. He added that
no banking system could provide
funds to withhold all staple crops
from the market without causing
financial disaster and advocated CO.
operation between farmer, mer-
chant and banker as the solution Of
the present situation.
In addition to advocating the
warehouse plan, Mr.. Lever suggest
ed the formation Of foreign trade
corporations under the Edge act as
relief for the farmers in their pre-
sent financial situation. The ware
house plan, he said, promised the
better permanent benefits for the
farmers.
"The present lack of system for
financing marketing" said Mr..
Lever, forces rs per cent. of staple
agricultural products upon the mar
ket in four months, with the result
ant autumnal dip in farm prices.
"What we must have is piece Of
credit machinery adopted to the
handling of paper with maturity
which synchronizes with the period
of growth and distribution. The
plan involves first, the standardiza-
ton of staple agricultural products
of a warehousable character into
grades and classes; second, the
building up under federal, state, or
both, regulation and inspection OF a
system of bonded warehouses for
such products; third, the issuance
of uniform elevator or warehouse
receipts; fourth, the pooling, re-
gionally, of these warehouse re-
ceipts of certificate, debenture or
bond and the selling of the same
to the investing public at such rates
of interests. as such collateral will
command.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
SECRET OF SUCCESS

"Uncle Geoge, what is success in
life?" asked the small boy.
Uncle George-"It's getin' ither
folks to think as highly O. you as
you think O. yourself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13
STUDY YOUR CATECHIsM

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will please study their catechism and
bring them to the next meeting.
Mrs. F. w. Wilson, President
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13

: The wild silkworm is said to pro-
duce silk of a better luster and
fiber than the captive worm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-13

Chief among the fresh fruits ex-
ported from the United States are
apples, lemons and oranges.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
HOLLY PRODUCE BUYS
GREAT AMOUNT OF FURS
Paying Two Dollars Flat for Musk
rat Hides This Week-$5
for Skunk.

S. NJ. Bland, who on the first of
December bought half interest
in the business of the Holly Pro
duce Co. of /. w. STAFFORD, is an
old time fur man, and while the
Holly Produce Co. formerly bought
only COW and horse hides it is now
making a strong bid for the local
fur trade. This fact may be CLEAN
cd from the statement of Mr.. Bland
who now has the personal manage
ment of the business, that since
he took charge in December this
company has paid out for skunk
and muskrati YlHs alone s$lG05.S4.
Manager Bland was formerly en-
gagged in the fur business in Okla
hOma and knows the game thor
oughly. His company is therefore
able to handle these furs intellig-
emily and to pay the local trapper
more money for his furs than the
trapper would receive if he ship
ed his furs himself.
Tuesday Mr. Bland paid out $592.S
for skunk and muskrat pelts alone
which were brought to the com
pany's store here in Holly. The
company is paying this week S.
less five per cent fiat for skunk
hides and So fiat for muskrat hides
Many here can recall when skunk
hides only brought $175 each and
muskrats from II cents a piece up.
The Holly Produce buys besides
hides poultry, eggs, cream and old
bones and is building up splen-
di business in all these lines. Mr..
STAFFORD who formerly operated the
business is now travelling on the
road for a Denver hide house and
is in Holly only part of the time.
He is careful buyer and a wonder
fully square dealer and is building
a tremendous business in the hide
game in this territory.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
HOSPITAL coUNTY'S MOST
IMPORTANT INSTITUTION
Room and Facilities Entirely In
adequate at Present Time, but
Are to Be Improved.

Beyond question one OF Pr0wers
county's most important public
institutions is the Lamar Hospital.
1t is important, not because of it's
present size or volume of business,
but rater because it serves a very
great need. Its further improve
meut is a matter vital to the pub
area and might easily have three
or four times the amount of bust
ness if it's room and facilities could
accommodate it.
Mrs H. A. Johnson, the superin-
tendent OF the institution, is one
of the most efficient and graceful
ladies in this section of the west
and under her supervision the La
mar hospital is bound to grow.
Floyd NJ. Wilson. president of the
institution. advised q Chieftain
representative few days ago that
campaign was to be made soon
in behalf of the hospital for funds
with which to double its present
capacity and augment its corps of
nurses. This will involve the pur-
chase OF the large residence imme-
diately adjoining the present hos
pital property on the east, and a
remodeling of the building for hos
pital needs.
Every citizen in this section
should feel personal interest in
the success of the Lamar hospital
since it can be made to serve the
needs of such large section.
Further information relative to the
Improvement program will be an
nOunced later
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
To Be Held at Pueblo on
February 18th. a of
GOVERNOR sHoUP ISSUES -4
BROAD PROCLAMATION
Chief Executive Considers the Pos
sibilities of Gathering the Most
Important Postwar Conference
Yet Held in Centennial State.

Perhaps the most important call
Tor constructive postwar CONNER
cial and industrial activity in Colo
RADIO, or the west, for that matter,
will be found in the following pro.
clamation just issued by Gov.
Shoup.
1t is conceded by all thinking
men that the United States, in
dividually and collectively, are
alarlningly behind in the matter of
production and facilities for dlstr-
button in all their various phases.
The lack of housing convenienccs
mas reached an alarming condition,
approaching menace to public
health and safctt.
There is need for expansion and
the general development of all our
natural resources: and we are,
nearly all of us, aware Of this fact.
but the one big problem seems to
get down to practicable, work
ing program which will tend to
allay the general unrest and get
the whole people on an even keel
OF reasonable contentment and
near normal production
1t is to be hoped the congress
called for by Gov, Shoup to be held
at Pueblo on Feb IA may be very
largely attended by the brightest
men in the state in all lines of in
dustrial and commercial Cndeavor
to the end that SOME program
may be formulated for the healthy
growth of the state and the pro
motion of the health, hai p;ncss
and prosperity of its people
Following is the governors pro
clamation:
WHEREAS, There is urgent need
of central body which shall be
the clearing house of the agricul-
tural, mining, manufacturing, and
business interests of the state of
Colorado; and.
WHEREAS, There are now before
the people of our state, matters
concerning railroad transportation,
good roads; irrigation and reclama-
ton projects; the mining indus
try; and our institutions of learn
ing. which should be considered by
this central body; and,
WHEREAS, There are at the
present time large groups of pub
lie spirited men in every section of
our state who are making earnest
and unselfish efforts to further the
common welfare: and,
WHEREAS, Our state can make
Continued on Page Eight
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
ELKS CHARITY BALL.
Jones Garage All Decorated for Big
Function Friday Night.

Ed. Jones new garage, though
not entirely completed has been
sufficiently finished on the inside
to be used for the fifth annual
charity ball to be given by the
Holly members of the Elks' lodge
Friday night, Feb. 6.
The splendid cement floor which
embraces about 5000 square feet
OF space is the best cement floor
yet built in Holly. as we'll as the
largest. 1t is in excellent shape
for the grand ball, which will doubt
less be the leading social function
of the present year.
The lodge decorating committee
began its work this morning and
will have finished by tonight. The
interior has been supplied with a
liberal electric lighting system and
everything is now in readiness. The
Fort Lyon orchestra which will
furnish the music, is expected to
reach here in the morning.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
PARENT-TEACHERS
Will Hold Next Meeting Tuesday
Night, Feb. 10.

The next regular meeting of the
Holly parent-teachers association
will be held Tuesday night, Feb.
10. The. following program has
been prepared for that evening:
Duet, Two Very Similar Twins,
Clark Whitcomb and Jack Walton.
Composition, Camp Fire Work,
lola Vincent.
Historical Sketch of Edison's
Life, Ulay Zelle.
Reading, Lawrence Overdorff.
Duet by Georgia Wilson and
Edna Wadsworth.
Discussion, subject, Community
Welfare and It's Relation to Our
Schools, led by l.. NJ. Appel, Mrs
Glenn Mellinger and ]. A. Pierce. A
general discussion will follow in
which all are invited to partici.
pate.
A cordial and urgent invitation
is extended to the public to attend
these meetings,
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
Mrs. I. N. STAFFORD Dies.

Mrs. Rachael, wife of I. N. Swat
ford, of the Holly Produce Co. died
at the family home here at las
this afternoon of pneumonia, aged
AZ years, 8 months and days. Mrs.
STAFFORD had not been strong since
the birth of their little daughter
about the middle of December. A
couple of weeks ago she had an at
tack OF pneumonia and though her
condition was not at first consider
ed grave she later had a relapse.
The body will be shipped to Colo.
RADIO Springs tomorrow for burial
The deceased is survived by her
husband and five children, the
youngest an infant daughter. Her
death. though not unexpected dur.
ing the past week was a shock not
only to her devoted husband and
family but to the town of Holly.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
Colorado's Land Crop.

The w. #. S. Brown Land Co. has
had a bunch of land seekers from
Nebraska and other northern and
eastern points here the past two
weeks looking at the non-irrigated
lands, some OF whom have already
bought ProWers or Baca county
land. Many more will buy later.
Mr.. Brown says in all his real es-
tate experience he has never wit.
messed greater clamor for good
land. He also states that the pco-
pie in other sections are beginning
to find out that through his adver-
Using and that of other real estate
men of this and other sections of
the state Colorado has the last
and best crop of valuable land to
be bought.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
DR. w. S. AVERY HoNORED
By FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
Selected as Examiner of Dental
Surgery for Prowers County by
War Risk Department.

DR.. W. S. Avery of this city has
just been honored by appointment
as dental surgery examiner for
Prowers county by the federal de-
partment of war risks DR.. Avery
is under DR.. Beatty, head of the
Eleventh district. with headquart-
ers in Denver
The doctor has not been fully ad-
vised of all his various duties I'M
der this new appointment, but ap-
proximately all applicants for den
tai work by eX-service men in
PrGwers county will be examined
by him, and upon recommends
ton of the department, he will in
all probability administer treat
ment.
This service is paid for by the
war risk department of the feder-
al government and is entirely free
to the eX-Service men. DR.. Avery is
paid by the government for his
services and the patient is not re
Quired to pay any fee to DR.. Avery.
DR.. Avery is a skilled dentist and
a splendid citizen and his appoint
ment is a distinction to the town
as well as an honor to DR.. Avery,
who is being heartily congratulate
ed on his having been selected for
this important work
Further details of the work he is
to do and the manner of applica-
ton by eX-service men for his ser
vices will be announced later.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
Rockwell Post No. 88.

As per announcement Rockwell
Post No. So American Legion held
a meeting at the commercial club
rooms last Thursday night for the
purpose of receiving new members
and further pcrfecting the organi-
zaitOn. Among other things a
committee was appointed to Sc
cure permanent place of meeting.
1t was also decided to close the
charter at a meeting to be held at
the club rooms tonight, which all
cX-service men are urged to attend.
Information has been received
from the national headquarters of
the American Legion at Indian
apolis, Ind. stating that the char.
ter for Rockwell Post has been is
sued and will be received in the
near future.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
Spencer's Drug Store Sold.

w. o. Spencer who last fall pur-
chased the Robinson drug store
here sold the stock of goods last
Saturday night to c. f. Haskins of
the Holly Pharmacy. who with the
aid of Mr.. Spencer and others have
been invoicing the stock this week
and expect to finish tonight. Mr..
Haskins will operate the store for
the present or until further ar
rangements are made, under the
name of The Valley Drug Com
pany. Mr. Spencer has no definite
purpose in view at the present
time but contemplates going with
his family to California for rest.
1t is understood that this change
does not necessarily involve dis
solution of partnership in the
firm of Bean & Haskins who have
heretofore operated the Holly
Pharmacy.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-02-05
Company Buys Telephone Building

A real estate transfer which had
been in process of negotiation since
the first of the year. has just been
consummated whereby the Noun.
tain States Telephone & Telegraph
Co. has purchased from L. n. Zal-
linger the building occupied by
the Holly exchange for some years.
The consideration has not been
made public but is understood to
have been in the neighborhood of
$4,000.