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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-09
CHAPTER XVII
The Beginning Of the snd

s"S oSSUsu8 Ot tHo oUo
However much the Hatch people
may have wanted to avoid publicity
regarding the change of ownership
and policies In the Storage & Ware
house reorganization. the prompt an
nouncement of a general strike Of the
employees was enough to make every
newspaper in the state sit up and take
notice.
We had the Mountaineer at the
breakfast-table in the club grill-room
on the morning Of the day when the
strike was advertised to 60 into effect.
There was a news story, with big
headlines in red ink, and also an
editorial. Cantrell didn't say anything
against the railroad company. His
comments were those of an observer
who wished to be straightforward and
fair to all concerned. but his edi-
torial did not spare the silly local
stockholders whose swapping and SELL
ing had made the coup possible.
Cantrell, himself. mild-eyed and look
ing as II he'd got out of bed about
three hours too early. drifted into the
grill-r00m and took a seat at our table
before we were through.
II wanted to be decent about 1t,
Norcross." he said. forestalling any
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-09
you Men Don't Want to Let Your
Sympathles Carry You Too Far"

you Men Don't Want to Let Your
sympathles Carry You Too Far"
bigger one from the yards. Also. the
wire service had turned out a gang
Of linemen and half dozen operators
"well. men, let's have it." said Mr..
Norcross, not too sharply. my din
ner's getting cold"
"We'll not be keepin' you above tho
hollow half Of minute, Mister Nor
cross" said the big, bearded freight
conductor who acted as spokesman.
"About this c. s. & w. strike that
went on today: we amt got no kick
comm with you. mr. with the COM
pany, Mister Norcross, but Il looka
like It's up to us to do somethin', ana
we didn't want to do 1t without hittin.
square out from the shoulder. Thers
ain't nobody knows yet what's goin'
to be done, but whatever It IL. We
want you to know that it amt done
aginst you mr. the railroad company"
The boss had handled wage earners
too long not to be able to suspect
what was In the wind.
Continued on page four.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-09

Generally speaking. the public is not
holding us responsible as yet, though
of course there are croakers who are
saying that 1t is entirely railroad
move, and predicting that we won't
do anything to interfere with the new
graft"
"Cantrell says the public sentiment
is altogether on the side Of the Q. 8.
& W. strikers" the boss put In.
"It is; angrily so. There is hot
talk of boycott to be extended to
everything sold or handled by the
Hatch syndicate. / hope there won't
be any effort made to introduce strike
breakers. In the present state Of at
fairs that would mean arson and riot
ing and bloody murder"
81 wired you because ! wanted to
consult you once more about those
ground leases, Ripley. Do you still
think you can made them hold?"
IF Hatch breaks the conditions,
weIl give him the fight of his life"
was the confident rejoinder.
"But that will mean a long contest
In the courts. The Supreme court is a
full year behind its docket, and the
delay will inevitably multiply your
few 'croakers bY many thousands.
But that isn't the worst of it. Hatch
has better hold on us than the laws
delay" And to this third member OF
his staff Mr.. Norcross told the story
of the political trap into which Col
lingwood and the New York stock
johbers had betrayed the railroad man.
agement.
Ripley comment was little like
Hornack's; less profane, perhaps, but
also less hopeful.
Good Lordl" he calculated. $50
that is what Hatch has had up his
sleeve? l don't know how you feel
about it, but l should say that it is
all over but the shouting. If the Dun
ton crowd had been deliberately try
ing to wreck the property, they couldn't
have gone about it in any surer way"
'That is the way it looked to me,
Ripley, at first; but I've had chance
to sleep on it--as you haven't. The
gun that can't be spiked in some way
has never yet been built. 1 have the
names of the eleven men who were
bribed. Hatch was daring enough to
give them to me. Holding the afii-
davits which they were foolish enough
to give him, Hatch can make them
swear to anything he pleases. But If
/ could get those affidavits I'd go to
these men separately and make each
one tell me how much he had been
paid by Bullock for his vote
''Well, what then?"
'aThen should make every mothers
son of them come across with the full
amount of the bribe. on pain Of an
exposure which the dirtiest politician
in this state couldn't afford to face.
That would settle it. Hatch couldn't
work the same game a second time"
We were closing our desks to go to
dinner when Fred May came In to say
that delegation of the payroll men
was outside and wanting to have
word with the big Boss" Mr.. Nor
cross stopped with his desk curtain
half drawn down.
"What is 1t, Fred?" he asked.
II don't know" said the Pitts
burgher II should call it grievance
committee, If 1t wasn't so big. And
they don't seem to be mad about any
thing. Bart Hoskins is doing the talk
ing for them"
"Send them in," was the curt COM
mand, and a minute later the inner
office was about three-fourths filed
up with a shuffling crowd of P. 8. L.
men.
The chief looked the crowd over.
There was a bunch Of train and engine
men. squad from the shops, and a
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-09

CHAPTER xIv.-Hatch and other own
eru of the Red Tower corporation call on
Norcross and inform him they have proof
that in the recent election the road has
cross proof that the actual bribing was
done by Howard Collingwood. Hatch
demands Norcross' immediate resignation
az the price of silence. Norcross learns
from Sheila that Collingwood 10 her hus-
band. and feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
"Grandmaa Cores Dead

: Mrs. Agnes Cores, orc Of the old.
est settlers in this part of Colorado
was found dead in her bed last
Sunday morning. The evening be.
fore she appeared in her usual good
health, having retired 7 about 9
O'Clock. She quietly passed away,
hM sleeping position not being
changed and evidently the grim
reaper had called her without dis
turbing her repOse. The funeral
was held Tuesday. afternoon from
the home of her son Edward. Rev.
c. F. Lucas IN charge Of the services.
Intermcnt WAS made in the Holly
cemetery with the Acrth Furniture
& Undertaking company in charge.
Agnes Cores was born January
s. 1899. died February 70. 1921, aged
So years month ard I2 days. She
was married to John Goes DUNG
the year 1864 and 10 this union 8
children were born oil Of whom are
living. They are; Ciiarles OF Fal
som, N. NJ; Mrs. Eva Riley of Hol
ly: Mrs. Ella Baxter of Holly: Mrs
Marie Connolly of Amity; John OF
Whitedeere. Texas; Fred OF Holly;
Mrs. Phillips of Denver and George
Of Holly.
The Cores settled at Amtty in 1917
moving to Holly In 1882 The h,ls.
band died in 1911.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Will Play at Las Animas.

Both the Boys and Girls basket
ball team OF Holly will 90 to Las
tniinas on Friday evening where
thr deciding games for the cham.
pionship OF the eastern and north.
cll! leagues will he played al.
cough Holly boys lost to Wiley
st Friday evening, the home team
have the largest number OF points
and OF the three teams of this di-
vision were declared the winners.
The Fowler boys and girls were
declared the winners Of their di.
vision and their refusal to play on
the Holly court. raused the games
to be played on neutral court.
a number OF the local fans are
planning to drive to Las Animas
tomorrow II the weather is favor.
able.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Crossing Accident

Sherman Hogucland was painfully
bruised Saturday afternoon when
an automobile driven by Bert Lewis
struck him. at the intersection OF
Main and Cheyenne streets. Mr.
Houghland was crossing the street
and when he saw Mr.. Lewis apl
proachiIs lodged back directly in
front OF the ear Mr. Lewis has the
reputation Of being careful driver
and WAS going slowly when the car
struck Houghland. The injured man
was taken to the office OF DIR. VII.
son where it was found he was not
badly injured, having received u
bruised knee and other minor
bruises.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Picked Up Suspect

City Marchall Fuller made a trip
southwest Of Webb Saturday after
noon. returning with young fel-
low who was wanted ut Lamar on
a, charge of robbine the LaClede
rooms. 1t was reported that valu-
able diamond had been taken but
search OF the prisoner failed to
reveal anything OF value, very
cheap ring being found and few
other trinkets.-
Lamar officers came down after
the man Saturday night
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Holly in tho Head Lines

Holly received som" free advcrtis-
ing in the big dailies all over the
United States when the report Of
the shooting or Henry Starr, the
bandit, was reported at Harrison,
Ark. Starr at one time was citi-
en- Of Holly, not an honored one
but it is said he was q model citizen
while living here and conducted a
small restaurant. Previous to his
coming to Holly he had robbed the
bank ut Amity and was on parole
while citizen Of this town.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
AN EPITAH.
Society.

Henry Starr OF Oklahoma, who
pulled off his last bank robbery
last Friday, is dead. 1t probably
is good thing for everybody. in
Guiding Henry that he has finally
winkcd out. He never was worth
two whoOps for anything except
bank robbing and he usually did
bungling job of that.
Henry Starr was fine example
OF the ndaceount man. Lacking
the manliness to go out and earn
his living, nc sought to steal what
Others had earned and at the ex.
pensc OF more Industrious people to
enjoy comforts for which he was
unworthy.
There was nothing admirable
In the record OF Henry. He was too
cowardly to take his place beside
other men In the race Of lifc. He
was cheat and a sneak. Natur.
ally, therefore, he was rank fail.
ure.
1t may be that Starr was the vie
tim OF bad influences which weak.
ened such as he was, could not re
sist. But whatever the circum-
stances, he never was n good sport,
never kept his word and had no
sense OF gratitude or loyalty.
Starr was cheap skate, and n
worthless crook, nothing more.
Dodge City Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Garage Men Met.

About thirty OF the garage men
nom the towns OF the Arkansas
valley met in Holly last Thursday
evening, and transacted the busi
ness OF the Arkansas Valley Auto
mobile Dealers association. Chas
Owens OF Lamar was reelected sec.
retary and George G. Glysson OF
La Junta president
The meeting was held in the Com
lnercial Club rooms.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
REV. WILEY K. Y! We :. .PASSED
s: s: WEDNESDAY MORNING,

Rev. Wiley X Wright. pastor OF
the Holly Presbyterian church for
the past thirteen years, was called
by death Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
Although his death had not been
unexpected for several days by his
many friends In Holly. the report
that he had passed away came as Il
distinct shock to everyone Rev
Wright had been seriously i'll for
the past ten days and before that
time had suffered from an attack oil
what was pronounced to be flu. He
had recovered sufficiently that he
was able to be down town on Feb
ruary s. However that night he
was taken seriously Ill and the great
er part OF the time since had been
unconscious or unable to recognize
the family and friends On Tues
day of this week he seemed to be
much better and was able to rec
ognize the family and hopes were
entertained fer his recovery.
TO know Mr. Wright was to re
spect him and during his long work
in Holly, he had made scores OF
friends who will regret to learn of
his death.
Funeral services will be held at
the Presbyterian church, Friday af.
ternOOn at 2 o'clock by a minister
of Colorado Springs. long time
friend of the family
a complete obituary will be pub
lished in the next weeks isuc of
tht Chieftain.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Issued Slow Order

Passengers on the fast passe! ger
trains that formerly went thrO Il,
Holly at rate of anywhere from
80 to 50 miles per hour. nGW have
an opportunity to catch at least a
fleeting glance OF the town. Orders
to reduce speed to 10 miles per
hour are being observed by the
trainmen
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Stop
Listen
Look

Stop when you hear their knock
Look for the Camp Fire girls
Listen to their story. when they
come to your doors this week, they
will have Il proposition worth lis.
tening to. Ther camping fund must
be increased by the time school Is
out and the girls are going to see
that It is, with the aid OF the good
people OF the community. Each one
Is deserving of their efforts and
should be supported by the women
of Holly Lend hand"
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF the Methodist church
will meet Saturday at 2 p. m. In
tho lecture room OF the church.
Young Peoples meeting Sunday
at p. IN. in the Methodist church
by the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Working On Streets

Tho City Street Department has
has been doing considerable repair
ing on the streets the past ten days
filling MP several bad holes that
had developed a. result Of heavy
traffic.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Gard Of Thanks

Wa desire TO express our thanks
and appreciation OF the many kind
words OF sympathy during the re.
cent death OF our mother, Mrs
Agnes Cores. Also for the many
beautiful floral offerings.
THE CORES FAMILY
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
More Moisture

Tho biggest snow of the season
fell in Eastern Colorado last Friday
adding more moisture to the al.
ready heavy precipitation of the
season
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Civic Club Notes

lHt regular meeting OF the CIVIC
Club was held Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. % ut the Club rooms, the at.
tendance being very good In the
absence OF Mrs. Sprinkler the vice
president, Mrs. f. j. Thayer presid.
ed over the business session. The
matter OF affiliating with the Ma
tional federation was discussed but
by vote of the Club 1t was decided
TO not Join at this time. After re.
ports from the standing committees
the meeting was turned over to Mrs.
l.. NJ. Appel who had charge of the
afternoons entertainment, Miss Ma.
rie Pugh favored the ladies with n
piano solo. splcndidly given. after
which Mrs. Appel conducted school,
giving original questions whose
answers were the names OF Club
members, the ones giving the right
answers being presented with small
silk flags and miniature hatchets.
The list Of questions is eing given
below. Miss Irene Plank played sev.
eral instrumental selections while
awaiting the arrival OF Mr.. Lcaman
who gave an interesting short talk
on Community life very much in
keeping with the work the Civic
Club endeavors to carry on at all
times
The rcfreshn1ent committee, Mrs.
Saunders and Mrs. Kathryn Cline.
seated the ladies at appropriately
decorated tables, whose centerpieces
were punches OF cherries, surround.
ed by small hatchets. and other de
coratiOns containing the national
colols. They served delicious home
made cookies and coffee
Our next meeting will be open
day when campaign for members
will he started
What old fashioned fence incloses
the Civic Glnhc 49, tPicket.l !
What fuel do we have? Wood
Who is the Civil War general
with us? ueel
What Is the most notable color
OF the club? lWhite)
Who is our distinguished member
of the White House today tWilson,
What metal have We az a men,
Der? (Steen
What vegetable have we OF many
varieties? beam
What noted game bird is present?
tPartridgel
Who is the saint represented
here? tThomasl
What green fruit gives one mis-
cry? (Appel.i
John asked WIN to go fishing,
VIII said nc would go. What did
John say to the boys lWilkinl
If you saw a Jew come out OF a
restaurant after dinner what would
you think? tJewett
How does an Irishman express
himself when he Is very tired?
tAileni
II every woman in the Civic Club
had to own car OF the same make
what would they all be? tAlfordl
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
xErHoDrsrs WILL MEET

A group conference OF the Pueblo
District OF the Methodist church
will meet in Holly on Monday,
March 8. for an all day conference.
AT that time it is expected that
Bishop. Mead Of Denver will be
present. giving Holly the distinc-
tion of entertaining oHe OF the big
men of the Methodist church.
Ministers from all over. the disl
trict will be here and local membrrs
of the church are looking forward to
a big meeting on the above date
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Had Holiday

The banks and public schools
celebrated Washington's birthday
Tuesday by taking holiday The
postofflce was also closed part
Of the day. -
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Commercial Club Meets Monday

The Holly Commercial Club will
meet Monday evening, February 2S
at the club rooms. At this time the
report OF the various committees
appointed at the last meeting of
the club will he heard Every
member should plan to be present.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Leaman Gave Interesting Address.

Leaman Gave Interesting Address.
Francis NJ. Leaman, organizer for
the Great Southwest Association ad
dressed an interested audience at
the high school building Tuesday
evening on the subject OF Your
Town and Community"
3lr. Leaman Is man OF wide ex.
perienee in the promulgation of
community organization and held
his audience for one and one-haf
hours, discussing the great posi-
bilities of the territory served by
the association. Great work has
already been accomplished and it
is expected greater things will come
to pass this year. At the close OF
his address Mr.. Leaman caused to
be passed among the audience ap-
plicatlons for memberships in the
association and sufficient subscrip.
tions were secured to insure that
Holly will receive some of the bene
fit to be derived from this associa.
ton this year
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
NOTICE.

All owners OF dogs must call Mt
once and pay 1921 taxes All dogs
found running at large without
license tag after March 5. will be
killed on sight.
J. G. FULLER,
.r.. City Marshall.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
Girls Won From Lamar.

The Lamar girls basket ball team
were unable to withstand the local
nuintette on the local court last
Friday evening and were forced to
be content with the small end of
the AZ to IS score. The girls played
good clean snappy game which
was enjoyed by fair sized crowd.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24

The attention of readers OF the
Chieftain is called to the public
sale of c. D. Thomson which is be-
ing advertised this week. This sale
will be held on Wednesday. March
2, and is one OF the largest sales
held in the south country this
spring.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24
WITH CARE RAILROAD CROSSING
ACCIDENTS MAY Be PREVENTED

brlstol, mas recently sent our y tcp-
ter 10 employees, regarding the mum
ber OF crossing accidents that occur
each year.
Wa quote from the letter as fol
lows.
In spite Of all We can do to pre-,
vent 1t. we continue to receive fire.
qutnt reports OF automobiles being
struck at crossings and about as
many reports of automobiles strik-
ing our trains. In the. majority OF
these csses the driver o. the auto.
mobile il shown to be NJ fault but
that does not prevent the loss OF
life personal injuries or damage to
ptopaity. whicl, We wan, to avoid
III possible.
"Iou see drivers daily taking un.
necessary chances at crossings and
| wonder there are no more acei-
dents. Tn" c4osed typ. NJ car Is be-
ing used more than formerly and 1t
is difficult for driver Of such Il
machine 10 hear tic customary
warnings.
The entire responsibility cannot
be put UP to the engine and train.
men. We do not wish to evade ont
part OF it but II must be remember
I'd that we have the right to. and OF
necessity in order to conduct our
business and serve the public, must
operate. trains and engines over
public street and road crossings.
The railroad only takes up few
feet of the public road and train
should be looked for at any time
ono Is about to cross the track. One
knows right where to look for. it
1t can only be at certain place
tTHE RAILROAD TRACK and
you only have to look In either dir.
ection to satisfy. yourself whether
It IL safe to cross or not. II for any
reason there is any question about
e lake the Safe side whatever
course that might be. A driver
should take no chances. He should
approach the crossing under con.
trol and 1t is well to come to a
stop while he satisfies himself II
is safe to cross. RI train is ir sight
it is better to let it pass even II it
is known by the driver that he has
plenty OF time to cross ahead IF
nothing happens
With the territory under my juris-
diction, which is only small part
Of the Santa Fe system. and con-
siderable portion Of 1t only sparse.
ly settled. know from reports re-
celvcd that something does hap
pen" every few days, and how many
close calls there are the Lord only
knows. Many a car IS struck on ac.
count Of dying on the track. This
Is usually, done by the driver at
tempting to shift gears and getting
q little excited.I think good rule
would be for driver never to
shift gears on railroad right-of.
way.
A number Of local City Officials
have expressed themselves as be
ing concerned at the reckless driv-
ing over railroad crossings. A mum.
Der Of towns have made it mis-
dulneanor for anyone to disregard
a signal or warning sign at cross
ing.
I wish you would in each case
where you see driver OF a truck
or automobile take an unnecessary
chance. endeavor to get the license
number and send to your Superin-
tendent with full particulars so he
may call the matter to the direct
attention of the driver on owner or
report It to proper officials who
may caution him. think II any
one falls respond properly to such
friendly reminder that the State.
City or County Officials will con.
sider rcvokinR his license.
Yours truly
CT. BRISTOL
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24

Miss Nellie Guy was Lamar visi.
tor Wedn esdsy.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-24

Anyhow. read The chiAftain.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-10
CONGRESS SOON T0 RECESS FUR
 30-DAY PERIOD
House and Senate Leaders
 Hope To Clear Docket In
 Time For Vacation By
 Latter Part Of Next .Week-House To Pass
 Tax Revision Bill First
TRepubIIcan A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9-Congress in the light of today's developments hopes to begin months recess about the end of next week.
 After a conference with President Harding, Republican leaders of the senate and house indicated that both would remain continuously in session until the house has passed the tax re- vision bill, which Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee told the president would be reported Monday.
 In that event Representative Mon dell of Wyoming, the Republican leader. announced that it could be put through the house by Aug. 20 or pos sibly day or two later. The presi- dent. at a conference today with Sen- ators Lodge and Curtis, is under stood to have opposed senate re- cess before passage of the tax meas ure by the house, and the plan urged by many senators for three day re- cesses beginning Monday is said to have been abandoned
 Very soon after the passage of . Mondell, T believe we can stand in recess for at least 30 days while the senate finance committee is working on the tax and tariff bills. This will be expediting the public business for in that way the finance committee can work uninterruptedly and make greater headway."
 Complete enactment of the farm CTS relief program prior tc the pro- posed adjournment, passage by the house of the tax revision bill. and of a measure to extend the emergency tariff bill until the permanent meas ure is enacted, were said to have been insisted upon by the president in his conference. He also was said to have expressed the desire for pas sage of the administration bin to fund the railroads debts to the gov ernment, bue was represented as re- Iuctantly wiling to let the railroad legislation go over until after the re- cess if assurances were given of its enactment by early fall
 The railroad bill was said to be an obstacle in the adjournmnt pro- gram, but senate Republicans gave the president little hope for its early enactment. saying that protracted op- position was assured. The president however, expressed hope that the bill at least might be reported to the sen- ate and its consideration begun be- fore congress takes a vacation.