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The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
BOOZE G. -4DE
GETAWAY

Monlsy evening City Marshall
received nhOnc message from Shcr
i'll Simpson to on the lookout
for n big Hudson.S,y ear which had
passed through Lamar and was sus-
pected of carrying booze. Mr.. Fuller
immediately went ont to Joe HOr.
tons who lives northwest of Holly
and set watch for the ear which
soon appeared. However Fuller
Immediately decided that he would
need an aerOplane if he caught the
car. As soon rs the driver of the ear
discovered the officer was watching
him he did not stop to unload as
he evidently intended to- but kept
going and the last seen of the ear
his intention was to keep moving.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
School Man Visited Holly

J. H. Schriber who represents the
Rural Educational Department of
the State Agricultural College, Fort
Collins. spent last Thursday in
Holly inspecting the local consoli.
dated schools. Mr. Schriber travels
all over the state and works In dis.
tricts which are planning new con-
solidations. He was well pleased
with the schools as conducted here
picking up several new ideas in ef-
ficiency put into practice here by
Superintendent Shanner and the
board of education.
The Domestic Science class served
dinner at $3.50 at the high school
building in honor of Mr. Schriber
the board of education and few of
the business men being present.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
PAINT uP-CLEAN
UP CONTEST
Essays on Clean Up and Paint Up
Must Be Written BY Youngsters
Before April Is.

Rules and other information con
cerning the prize essay contest In
which school children over the
Great Southwest are eligible to
compete have Just been announced
by Donald McIvor, general secre
tary of the Great Southwest Assoc
iation. The students will write up
on "Whv this Community Should
Clean Up and Paint Up" and will
close on April is. No applications
for entry will be received after that
date.
Local contests are first to be con
Quoted by the community clubs all
over the big territory embraced by
the Great Southwest Association.
The essays which are winners of
the first and second prizes in the
local contests are forwarded to the
general Offices of the southwest
association at Dodge City to be en-
tered in the judging for Great
Southwest prizes. The judges will
he one PAINT manufacturer and one
accredited high school English in
structor First prize will be Is
inch silver loving cup and second
nrize will be a 10 inch loving cup
both OF which will have the names
of the winners engraved upon them
Third prize will be a mounted foun
tain pen.
Any school boy or girl living in
the territory OF the Great South
west Association may compete in
the contest. providing he or she is
winner of the first or second prize
In the local contest and also that
the contestant has attained the
seventh grade in grade school and
Is an undergraduate attendant in
high school. Entry should be made
through the Great Southwest As
sociation director In the town In
which the contestant lives Com
mnnitv club officials or school heads
will be furnished necessary blanks
upon application to the office OF
the organization in Dodge City.
The essays are to be limited to
500 words. written on one side OF
the paper on typewriter
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
THOS. NJ GRAHAM,
c. F. LUCAS.
o. z. S. Grand Officer Here.

DR.. Eugenia Barney Of Sterling,
Grand Matron OF the Eastern Star
of Colorado. arrived In Holly We'd
nesday noon. She was accompanied
by Mrs. b. b. Blotz of Rocky Ford.
making the trip by auto. They
returned to Lamar that cvcniE.
and viii drive back to pocky Ford
Thursday where Mrs. Barney Will
spend the week end in the Plot
home
This visit to Holly was made by
Mrs. Barney for the purpose OF In.
specting the local lodge. A lunch
con was served in her hinor at the
Hotel Grand at which about 35
of the members OF the Holly lodge
together with visiting members
were present. The members met
at the Masonic hall in the afternoon
and the work OF the Chapter was
exemplIfied for the Grand Matron
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
CITY TICKETS
WERE NOMINATED

Two caucuses were held last Sat
,urday for the purpose Of placing
: In nomination one candidate for
mavor :or term Of Drc year and
three trustees for term of two
years.
The Peoples Caucus was held in
the vacant store room OF White
Bros. on the east side Of Main street
G. w. Smeltzcr being made chair
man and Warren James secretary
Of the meeting. Three candidates
were placed in nomination. L. ]. GIL
mour. E. J. Thayer and G. w.
Smeltzer. A ballot was taken which
resulted as follows: G. w. Smeltzer
4: L. ]. Gilmour 3; f. J. Thayer 2.
q. w. Shelter was declared the
nominee for mayor.
The names OF A. B. Conklin. l.. ].
Gilmour and F. J. Thayer were plac-
ed before the caucus and were de
clared nominated as candidates for
trustees. by acclamation.
The Citizents caucus was held in
the Commercial Club rooms at the
sam hour with H. D. Steee acting
AZ chairman and Shirley as secre'
tary.
]. G. Wadsworth was the unani'
nous choice of the citizens as can
didate for maor.
E. J. Thayer, F. H. Allen and c.
f Fortney we're the candidates chos-
en- for the two year term for Trust.
eea.
The greater interest seemed to be
taken in the Citizens Caucus about
three times AZ many voters being
present. While 1t Is unfortunate
that candidates agreeable to all
could not be greed uDoni 1t will now
be for the voters to decide who shall
represent them in the management
OF the city affairs for the next year.
The Trustees holding over are:
z. D. Shirley, Bert Overfield and
NJ U. DeWald.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24

The following article is copied
from the Weld County News and
was compiled by C.. II. Martin,
County Superintendent of Schools
of Weld County
'The consolidated school idea is
not new in the United States. 1t
originated in the state of Massnchu
sets about so years ago. In 1875
the first law authorizing the con-
solidation Of districts was passed
by that state. Since that time the
idea has been spreading, slowly at
first. but now rapidly. over theUnit-
ed States.
The basic principle underlying the
plan IL Equal opportunities for all
children" The little one room cOun-
try school has done great deal of
good In this country of ours but 1t
fails to give opportunities that are
afforded in our good city systems.
People of rural communities are
now demanding that their boys and
girls be given the same advantages
as their country cousins.
Colorado has made considerable
progress along this line but the plan
is moving much slower here than in
other states. For instance, Ohio has
1000 consolidated schols. Indiana
l.lOO. Louisiana 1000, North Dakota
500, Idaho 300 and Colorado 1876.
There is no logical reason why con-
solidated schools cannot be oDer
ated in Colorado. in a maio' ~
neighborhoods. the same as in the
above named states Those advocat-
ing consolidation do not claim that
1t is feasible in every school district
or community, yet they do claim that
in the great majority of cases the
consolidated plan is practiclc. Rio
Grande county Colorado. has gone
at the problem with determinatlo
to give every child within 1t bor-
ders equal opportunities from
SCHOOL SldllNDOIIt, WIN VIC 'S'''ts
that 1912 per cent Of the children
of that county are in consolidated
schools. There is nothing pccu-
liar about the roads. weather. or
general conditions to be met, that
tend to make consolidation more
feasible here than in the larger part
of Weld county. There are 1000 con
solidated schools in the United
States, one half OF which have been
organized within the last four years
due largely to improved means OF
transportation.
The first consolidation in Colora.
do took place in Mesa county II
years ago. The first one organized
in Weld county was at Fort Lupton
In 1913. It may be said, In passing.
that the first consolidated school
osganized in the United States
nearly fifty years ago in the state
Of Massachusetts, IL still in opera
tion. The people there have not
seen fit to do away with the plan
in order to go back to the old plan
schol house. There Is not single
instance OF record where consoli
dated school has been organized,
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
e. nsolidated Schools Endorsed By Large Majority

and thoroughly tried that the peo.
pic have gone bck to the old plan.
In order to ascertain the senti.
ments Of the people living in con.
solidated districts in Weld county
towards the plan, questionnaire
was started in February from the
office County Superintendent Mar.
tin of Weld county The vote is
not complete; however. enough re.
plies are In to indicate what the
final result will be-
The following questions were
asked:
Do you like the CONSOLIDATED" or
Centralized" plan now In operation
in your district? Why? What
changes or improvement If any
would you suggest? Would you go
back to the old plan? Why? Have
YOU children now in school? How
many? Are your children trans
ported? How far? How long have
YOU lived in the district? Remarks:
A total OF 1928 letters were sent
out A total of 67S votes have been
returned OF this number 5a voted
for consolidation. 81 against and %
were non-commital
From the above figures SO per cent
ERE in favor OF the consolidated plan
10 are against. and per cent are
"c,-cOmmittal. 1t is noticeable that
in the districts where the plan has
been tried for few years the vote
is much heavier for consolidation.
For instance, Hudson and Gilcrest
voted unanimously in favor Of the
plan. In Ft. Lupton there was only
one vote against" but there were
three that failed to state whether
they were "fOr" or against" which
cuts the percentage of those voting
for" down to 81 per cent.
Many of the above votes were sent
in during the time that the roads
were blocked with snow, which had
it's influence on many answers, cs
necially in the newer consolidated
districts. People in these districts
seem to expect the school trucks
to run on days when rural delivery
OF mail connot be made and even
on davs when the railroads are
blocked with snow.
In order that the plan may work
smoothly and quickly after snow
storms and other causes that Tend
to produce temporary blockade OF
the roads, the whole community
must work together to relieve the
situation School boards must not
be expected to do it all. They can
and should take the lead, but ev.
cryone residing in the district
should feel that he has personal
obligation resting upon him to keep
the roads open and the school NOV
ing
Below are given few Of the ans
wers sent in reply to the question.
naire above quoted: "
Some Of the reasons given by
those who voted mo" on Question
..
l. Because the children don't
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24

2, "All right and good when
weather and roads are favorable"
3. Too far III miles.l
4. we are not able to afford 1t.
contend that as rule the child.
rem in the rural districts advance
faster than in the city"
S. TOO much taxes"
6. Because the district has gone
to extreme m putting Up buildings.
T. 'rhe arrival OF trucks too un
certain in mornings"
8. Because we do not have as
good service for our children as we
did before consolidation"
9. Because it is not good to send
them to school in bad weather"
10. "Becose expence is too graft
for the difference in lerning that the
children git. the teachers derive
more benefits then the scolars. the
teachers who live in town have no
geneter work while the scolar has
to make trip to school"
IL. You know we are against
this consolidation as many times
as we have circulated a petition to
make a new district nd wager that
there is not man enough about you
to give this information to any OF
those who asked for Information
you or any OF your gang"
Some of the reasons given by
those who voted "Yes" on Question
e. are given below.
Because Of larger and more ef-
ficient school"
ut gives the children opportuni-
ties they would not have in coun-
try school,"
"Better teachers and better school
are available for country children
Because 1t gives all an equal
chance at the best"
Because 1t is more convenient
for them to get there and they do
not miss as many davs as they
would II they had tot walk"
ut gives us a school equal to city
schools"
Larger school-more interest:
better equipment: better work"
'The advantages Of Al schools to
the poorest country child
"Our children step into we'll en-
closed buss bus and in few min.
utes are In a real school"
Because II it is operated right 1t
IL cheaper and better" .,..'
Because we can get better teach
ers and have twelve grades taught
1T gives so many children the
chance to get higher than the Sh
grade as was the rlan in the district
school" -.
Because | find that the children
do learn much more in this school
than in the small ountry school"
I'VE get service"
1T gives the children n better op.
portunity to get an education
ut Is more satisfactory in every
way"
Continued on Page ~
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24

The members OF the Holly Won.
ans Club are in Lamar today at
tending the meeting of the club In
the home of Mrs. +. NJ Wilson, who
is a member
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
Prairie Fire

A prairie fire which started last
Friday near Cheney Center burned
over more than 1000 acres of grass
hnd before it was checked. For
tnnately no buildings were in its
path and the only loss was the grass
and fence posts.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24

Claude Ramsey, manager of the
j. l3. Byars company store at La
rs' anl 'stnr. Mrs. Bernice Rob.
crts were Sunday guests at the G.
o. Virgin home
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
Rev. Hatch In Town

Rev. F. A. Hatch of Pueblo who
is making tour of the Masonic
lodges of the Arkansas Valley. gave
an address last Thursday evening
at the local lodge rooms. Rev
Hatch is an interesting speaker and
Is working in the interest Of better
social conditions.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24
S. S. CONVENTION
ENDED SESSIONS
Prowers County Sunday School
Association Held Successful Meet.

The Prowers County Sunday
School Association which held Its
annual convention in the Holly
Presbyterian church on Thursday
and Friday Of last week, closed
with the afternoon business ses.
sion on Friday. Large delegations
were present on that day from
Wiley and Lamar and very sue
cessful meeting was reported.
The association selected the fol
lowing offers to serve the coming
year:
President. F. Gamble of Wiley
First Vice President, Guy Hudson.
Wiley
Second Vice President-C. 8. Cur.
ran, Lamar.
Third Vice President, F. o.
Moore. Lamar.
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs. F. F.
Briskey.
Adult Superintendent, w. p.
Woods, Lamar
Children's Division Superintend-
ent, Mrs. T. F. Kelly. Lamar.
Young Peoples Supt.--Herbert
Esgar; Mrs. l.. J. Weigand, Assoc.
Educational Director A. p.
Gaines. Wiley.
Administration Dept.-Rev. l.. B.
Logan, Lamar.
State Director-Rev. r. +. Kelly,
Lamar.
The following report and resolu.
tiOn was adopted:
Whereas. 1t has pleased the Mas
ter to call from his duties here to
higher sphere OF service. our be-
loved brother and co-worker Broth
er J. 3. Esgar.
BE 1t Resolved, That this assoc
iation realizes its loss In one OF Its
most efficient workers.
That we extend our sympathy to
the community in which he lived
and to the church Of which he was
a member.
And further, to his family for the
irreparable loss they have sustain
ed by his death.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That
this resolution be placed upon the
minutes Of this convention and
copy be sent to his family.
Obituary Committee Report
During the past assOciatiOnal
year one of our much esteemed
county pastors and officers OF
Prowers County Sunday School
Association. has been called into
higher service.
Rev. Wiley X. Wright of Holly,
Colorado. Rev. w. X. Wright was
pastor OF this church in which we
are now assembled. For almost II
years his voice was heard within
these walls. These years were
years of faithful and continuous SER
vice and he remained in the ser
vice Of the master until shortly be.
fore his departed this life. Much
more might be added, but surely
no greater eulogy could be said OF
him than that as a Christian gen
tlcman and faithful minister of the
gospel he went In and out among
us and as such his memory Is cher
ishcd by all.
THOS. NJ GRAHAM,
YYrOAo
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-24

The w. +. NJ. s. will meet at .
p. m. in the Methodist church. On
account of the revival services at
8 o'clock the meeting will be brief.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-04
INDICTED FOR AUTO THEFT
Six Men Accused Of Soliciting orders
for FUSED Cars" and Then Steal
ina to Suit Customers.

Chicago. April 2s.-Six men accused
Of organizing automobile thievery on a
commercial basis. soliciting orders for
FUSED" cars. and then stealing 10 suit
their customers tastes. were indicted
ny the federal grand jury. The indict-
ments. which were returned In the
court of Judge Lands. are based on
the Dyer act, which prohibits the
transportation Of a stolen automobile
from one state 20 another. Headquar-
tiers Of the business. - IL is alleged. was
In indianapolis. but Chicago was the
principal source OF supply. Statesmen
having booked orders from Indiana
farmers. other agents of the company"
go TO Chicago and pick up the needed
cars. according 10 detectives. rhe in
dicted men are William Beville and his
brother, Seth of Dayton. o.; Roy Rapp,
Fred SOback. Fred Snyder. Chicago.
and William Price. Dayton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-04
PUTTING 1T UP TO DADDY
Small Girl Evidently Of Opinion That
the "Laborer is Worthy
of His Hire"

The girl temporarily hired to help
out during mothers illness had just
left. During her stay five-year-old
Clara absorbed with interest many of
the details of homework in fact, had
been OF material assistance in such
ways as setting the table. helping with
the dishes. etc.
When Mary quit Unexpectedly the
housework got behind and little Clara
voluntarily set about 10 straighten
things out, and that night met father
M the door when he came home from
work, saying:
''Come right on out to the table.
daddy; everything's all ready. Moth
er's feeling better an you must eat
the supper / got for you"
After viewing the bread cut at A.
degree angle. cold potatoes from the
previous night. and other things which
Clara had gathered for the royal re-
past, father said:
"Wen. my little girl is right on the
job. en-? Wen never miss Mary. will
we? That's just fine. honey; daddy
knows you will look out for him, all
right. won't your"
"Oh, yes" said Clara, then cOyly.
dad. how much do you think you
ought TO pay mel"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-04
NEW OMAR LIFTS HIS VOICE
Arizona Poet, However, Strikes Differ
ent Note From That Struck
BY the Great Persian.

Omar Khayyam said that he could
dine ON loaf OF bread and a jug OF
wine; with Her beside him and feel
content i'm the wildernesS-but he
only meant that he liked the des-
ert and his old tin Lizzie. and the
crooked roads that make you dizZie.
that start any place and lead nowhere,
and just keep going and never care.
He liked the mesquite and the
greaSewOOd smell and the long hot
days that feel like HI: the red sun
sets and the cool moonlight and the
soft, sweet air of the desert night
for Omar Khayyam was a wonderful
man. who lived his life on an easy
plan, with his girls and his wine and
a big silk tent-My, oh. my! What
a life he spent. The desert
is here like IL always was-but you
can't Khayyam any more, becuz-in
these dry days when even home brew
is on the list Of the things taboo. old
Omar Khayyam and his jug Of juice
would soon get locked In the calabOOSe.
-SaiOme (Ariz.) sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-04
cdMI | nnnII

Rev. Joseph Mackory. bishop OF the
diocese Of Down and Connor, was In
the dense crowd.
The collins of the brothers were
draped with Sim Fein flags. Bands
Of girl scouts sang hymns and recit-
ed the rosary at intervals. The eX-
element engendered BY the passing Of
the funeral cortege eliminated in
sharp party encounter in the Old
Lodge district. i'm which n young man
was critically wounded by a gunshot.
The shot was fired from an armored
ear. Three other persons suffering
from slight wounds were admitted To
hospitals.
Seven members Of a police party
were wounded in an ambush at New
", County Down. in which the at
lacking force employed bombs and re-
vOlverS. The towns inhabitants were
panlc-stricken as result of the bomb
explosion.
shortly afterward another police pa
troll intercepted and captured three
members of the ambush party, upon
whom loaded reviewers ana bombs
were found The prisoners We're taken
10 the military barracks.
RAGE Irish Homes.
Dublin. April 2S.-A headquarters
statement announced that because of
the murder If Sergeant MacFadden
and an attack on the crown forces at
KllrI:.n. the houses of John Teddy
and William Tough had been de-
stroyed rs a military operation.
An attack on uniOnists Is report
ed from Armagh. where an attempt
was made co burn the Bailyrea Orange
hall. Two houses were destroyed with
bombs The official statement attrib-
uteS this destruction to the Irish re-
publican army.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-04

IL am sixty-seven years OF age. but
= all my experience 1 have never
nOwn a medicine like Tanlac. Think
Z i'll At my age To gain twenty-five
Ounds in weight. but that is just
hat | have DONE" said Mrs. Emma
.eifenstein. Of No. 337 Webster ave-
ne. Syracuse, y. y.
IF | had il in my power" she con-
nued. Il would put a bottle of Tan
&C in the home of every sick man,
roman and child in this country. for
know what this wonderful medicine
Ould do for them. For almost two
ears | was almost nervous wreck.
did not dare TO leave the house or
wen go up town unless my husband
gent with me. l was afraid to even
cross the street and had a feeling Of
dread all of the time.
My stomach was weak and easily
upset. For days at a time / would go
without solid food. / could not rest
at night TO do any good and felt tired
and worn out all OF the time. Some
days could hardly drag myself
across the room and was so weak and
miserable | was ready to give up.
My health is fine now and / eat
anything | want and never have a
touch Of indigestion. have never slept
better than / do now My recovery is
the talk of our neighbOrhOOd. as il was
generally believed l could not last
but n few weeks longer. This grand
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-05-04
BIG BILL" HAYWOOD is
TO AID WORLD REVOLT
I. w. w. Leader Is Sent to Moscow
by the Communist Inter
rationale.

New York. April 35.-ln conhrma-
ton Of reports reaching federal au-
ihorities IN Chicago that William ID.
("Big Blli') Haywood had gone 10
Russia tu become head of the propa-
ganda department of the soviet govern
ment. statement was issued by
Charles Edward Scott. signing himself
as secretary OF the Pan-American
agency of the Communist lnterna-
tiOnale. explaining in detail. the work
which the fugitive |. w. W. chieftain
is TO do when he joins Lenin.
SCOTS statement calls Haywood a
trusted advisor of the general stan
Of the world revolution" and says that
In his new position in the Red regime
he Twill continue To work 60 destroy
the capitalist dictatorship"
Scott says Haywood did not desert
his fellow WORKERS as WAS al first In
timaied. but went openly aud undis-
guiSed." lie adds that he will return.
Scott'S statement follows:
"Comrude Haywood did not leave
the United States of mis- own account,
bur at the direct command of the Com
munist lnternationale. of which he Is
disciplined member and whose au-
thority he recognizes as the highest in
the world. lie viii be present az the
third congress OF the Communist In
ternatiOnal on June 10 lie will also
attend the first international congress
Of trade and industrial unions ON July
az Moscow n one of the true leaders
and spokeSmen of the revolutionary
workers OF America. His advice and
assistance are required by the Com
munist International and Il was his
revolutionary duty 10 obey its sum
mons 20 20 80 Moscow and Ia disre-
gard the court order to 90 To prison"