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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
RAIL SITUATION CRITICAL
Col. Mccrea Sees Transportation n
Famine When Business Revlves

Pittsburgh, Feb. 24.-(By 4. PD-
In the event Of sudden return of
business to full production, the great
Pittsburgh manufacturing district, as
we'll as the rest Of the country, will
face one of the worst transportation
famines in all history. said Colonel J.
A. McCrea, vice president in charge of
the Central Region of the PENNSYLVANIA
System. in an address before the Cham
Der of Commerce this afternoon.
"The situation confronting us con-
Germs the shippers, as much as il does
the managers Of railroad properties"
said Colonel McCrea. For all Of us
to be doing nothing TO prevent this
coming traffic congestion seems TO me
to be unworthy of the brain Of this
country"
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MRS. DUKE LOSES sa75,ooo
Says Broker Cheated Her Alono
with Other Prominent Women

Says Broker Cheated Her Alonp
with Other Prominent Women
New York, Feb. 24.-Through the
filing Of papers at New City. N. T.,
by Mrs. Lillian N. Duke, divorced wife
Of James b. Duke, the Tobacco
King" It was learned last night that
Alfred r. Lindsey, a broker Of South
Nyack, is suspected of swindling thir.
teen or fourteen well known society
women out Of at least $500, 900.
Mrs. Duke charges that Lindsey has
disappeared with her entire personal
fortune Of 1926, 900 in cash and $50,
600 in jewelry.
It was said at the Office of Mrs,
Dukes attorneys that Mrs. Duke is
suffering from q nervous breakdown.
Mrs. Duke says she advanced A,uu.
sey $4,000 to enable him to purchase
a South Nyack estate. With part of
this money Lindsey Is said to have i'm.
proved his property. Mrs. Duke saws also
that she gave Lindsey about $500, 900
to be invested in stocks. After many
months had elapsed she asked Lindsey
to return her money, but Lindsey re-
fused to make any return, she declares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
CHILD MASSACRE UNLIKELY
Canadian Police Refuse to Take
Threat Seriously

Vancouver, b. c., Feb. 24.-(By A.
P.)-Dispatches from Victoria and
Grand Forks indicate that while Douk-
hobor leaders at Brilliant do not re
tract their proposal to massacre their
children as relief and protest against
alleged excessive taxation, police re.
fuse to take the threat seriously.
At Grand Forks It is reported that
mounted police appeared to have been
aware Of the proposal before Il was
made public by the Doukhobors them.
selves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
Elkton Marriage Licenses

Elkton, Md, Feb. 24,-The follow
ing couples were granted marriage H.
censes here today: Frederick Mancini
and Marie Comfy, Philadelphia Earl
W. Rutherford and Helen +. Mac
henry. Coatesville, Pa. Earl F. Mason
and Maude f. Hill. Morton. Pa. /;
James NJ. Brown and Pearl Pollitt,
Wilmington; Frank Waller and Marie
A. Keech, Pleasant Hill, Md. and
Joseph Stolll and Florence Michael,
Pitman, Y. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24

world is IN the condition II Il at pres.
ent, II Is a commercial impossibility to
force collection Of the debt"
Senator Smoot expressed the opinion
that Germany Is ''in better position than
any country in all the world to get out
from under the bondage placed upon
her BY the war" go
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
II DEAD, LOSS HEAVY,
IN WESTERN BLIZZARD
Several Frozen to Death When Storm
Sweeps Northwestern States

SWoePt NORTHUMBERLAND otNteS
Chicago, Feb. 24.--(By A. P.)-The
Northwest today was beginning to re.
cover from the blizzard which sent
springtime temperatures to zero and
below and scattered heavy falls Of snow
and sleet over wide area from Mon.
tana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wis
consin down into the northern part Of
Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The Northwest. where the storm was
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
A SIGNIFICANT EVENT

The significance of the big lot
sale yesterday should not be lost
sight of. Nothing could have oc-
cured in Holly that would so plain
ly and forcibly prove that our peo-
pie have confidence in our little
city, as this event. 1t appears now
that practically every one of us
believed in our town, and its great
future but we did not know how
the other fellow felt The sale was
a mighty revelation Of the faith Of
orr people. 1t fills us all with new
courage and will inspire US all TO
renewed effort.
The sAle was n great success from
every viewpoint. The lots sold with
ease and rapidity-lOS of them at an
average price of $3.50, and the
house and lot for $500.
Earl +. Barnes OF Towner guessed
the nearest to the amount the lots
would bring. but in his absence, H.
Fl. Hunter of Bristol took the prize
Mrs. Emma Brunson, zen wiles
north took the prize for the guess
on the house sale.
Now that many of our friends,
within and without town, have
purchased lots it is devoutly to be
wished that they will procede to
build houses and establish homes.
Not only sWaffOrd and Villines will
be disappointed If this is not the
result, but it will defeat the hopes
of congested village We need
more houses to rent and wider
expansion of our territorial limits.
The purchase of these lots as a
speculation would be unfortunate
in the face of our dire need for more
houses and homes.
Both Mr.. Swafford and the auc-
tiOn .ers. Messrs. Christman and
Owens were at their best Wednes-
day. |. n. especially was keyel up
to high tension and became al
most eloquent in his prOsaic theme
OF lot selling. as he opened his
heart to the the immense throngs
We all now and love Ike. He de-
served the success Of yesterday. We
are all glad for his success. 1t has
greatly heartened orr little city.
Holly is Just entering on n new
career of growth and glory as the
City of Enterprise.
Watch Holly Grow!
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
Civic Club Notes

The Woman's Civic Club held an
unusually interesting meeting at
the Commercial Club rooms Tues.
day afternoon. with the president,
Mrs. I'll. s. Rollins presiding. A
pleasing feature of the meeting was
the very good attendance, there be
ing ~ present. The usual business
was disposed of after which DR.. Viii
son addl .ssed the ladies, giving
some helpful instruction on the
Anti-Viviscction Bill. A vote of
thanks was extended Dr. Wilson for
so kindly giving his time to this
matter.
Mr.. Swafford invited the Civic
Club ladies' to, serve the barbecue
1T the Swafford-Iohnson Auction
sale on the following day, offering
them lot for their services. which
offer was accepted and at the sale
the lot netted them the sum of SAG.
Mrs Thayer in the absence of
Mrs l.. NJ. Appel assisted Mrs. John
Donlon in serving refreshments.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26

Yesterday was n big day in Holly
The largest crowd seen here for n
long time filled the streets during
the speaking Of the Republican
candidates in the morning and in
the afternoon. the same crowd but
greatly augmented, swarmcd over
the new city addition and ate sand
wiches and drank coffee. and later.
watched the big lot sale and heard
the band play In the evening the
streets we're well filled again to
hear the band and later to partici-
pate in the all night dance.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
Postmaster General wor
Will visit State

Postmaster General Work will
pay his first official visit to his
home state since becoming head OF
the Post Office Department when
the postal employees of Colorado
assemble at Denver for state con.
elence-conyention on November g.
Governor shOup of Colorado and
Senators Phipps and Nicholson will
participate in the welcome Of the
Postmaster General as well as May
or Bailey Of Denver All Of them
will deliver speeches at the meet.
ing to which Postmaster General
Work will respond.
The program of the conference
convention of the state postal work
ers consists of an afternoon session
at which William r. Spillman, sup
crintendent of the Division of Post
Office Service, viii speak on the sub.
iect, Post Office Management .
This address will be followed by
an open discussion of postal prob.
lens by the employees attending
the meeting from practically every
post Office in Colorado. Postmaster
General Work will conclude the
session with a speech and a recep.
ton during which he will greet per.
sonally every postal worker present
All post offices in Colorado on the
day of convention will work on re-
duced scale of service in order to
release ms m anyemplOyees as pos.
sible from their duties SO that they
may go to Denver for the confer.
encqconventi0n. Large users of
mail Throughout tthe state have also
been invited and will meet with the
Postmaster General to discuss their
postal difficulties.
Postmaster Frank L. Dodge, of
Denver, will preside at the session,
which will be held in the municipal
auditorium.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
REPUBLICAN TICKET

Congressman Guy U. Hardy
Judges of the Supreme Court:
Long Term John w. SheafOr
Short Term John Campbell
Governor Benjamin Griffith
Lieut.. Governor Robert I. Rockwell
Secretary of State Carl S. Milliliin
Auditor Arthur NJ. St0ng
Treasurer J. Russell Mayfield
Atty General willard b. Gordon
Superintendent Katherine l.. Craig
Regent c. +. Parker
Regent Clark G. Mitchell
State Senator .Ioh MS. Hastv
Representative n. Conner Jones
County Clerk j. w. Overstreet
Sheriff John A. Simpson
Treasurer Harry +. Mulnlx
Assessor A. J. Davy
Stlpt of Schools Pauline Gilbert
Surveyor Frank w. Smith
Coroner DR.. L.. T.. Likes
Commissioner 2nd District
II. T., Decker
Committeeman No. 2 j. G. Schlager
COmmltteewoman No. 2 Mrs. Funice
Overtield.
Committeeman No. - n. G. Demaray
Mommltteewoman No l3 Mrs. H. d
Steele. Adv
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
improvements by H.B Motor Co.

The H-B Motor Co. are making
some extensive Improvements on
their machine shop and service
building at the rear OF the garage.
The facade of the building facing
cheyenne street is being improved
by brick wall under the front win
dOws. The door will be enlarged
and cement floor will be put in
covering the whole floor area of the
shops The machinery which has
been on the upper will he moved
down on the main floor. There will
be q general renovation OF the
whole building and new rear
Tangement Of the service machinery
to meet the growing demands of the
business. The new and lower price
on Fords will not only quicken and
increase the sale of of the Ford cars
but will necessitate more service
work in the shops of the H-B Com
pany.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
THAT HOSPITAL

Hey there, whats wrong. bigger
hospital, for what, bigger grufters.
Let Inc give the Public my expert.
ence:
About a yr ago last Feb. my wife
complained OF being sick. On Sun
day she had the DR.. from Hartman.
Got worse. Then DR.. again, still
no good. That eve. with two others
from Lamar, Examination, consult
ing, advised an Nray right away as
best plan. Next morn. for Lamar
hospital. Waiting for daughter
from Chicago, she came. y-ray taken
IL wasn't told what il was until
later advised an operation, Now.
ii x-ray showed anything wrong as
was told later, why did they cut
her open and sew it up right after.
Everyone knows cancer of the
stomach is incurable. but it was
for easy money and why not. One
eve. the Lamar DR.. told my daugh-
ter he will have to make trip in
morn. and would like his pay, asked
how much, three hundred dollars
for operation. he got his check or
cash. For the x-ray earlier. twenty
five dollars and later, for one nurse
ninety dollars for the patient laying
there nine or ten days when she
breathed her last That bunch
should build their own --- house
be skinned later on when they
and not the public, for they can
stretch themselves with heave on
aboard after an N-ray. Can give
more details of movements, etc, etc.
b. GOODMAN.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
FIRST ARKANSAS Valley
INVITATION GOLF MATCH
Tournament Very Successfully Staged in
Holly Last Sunday and Monday.
Cups Go to Local Golfers.

The first Arkansas Valley Cham
piOnship Coli Tournament held at
Holly, October 22-23, was played on
seedule and proved even Il greater
success than the sponsors antici-
pated.
1t is not necessary here to go into
the history of golf, suffice it to say
that the merits and attractions of
the ancient game have been recog-
niZcd In the Valley to such an en-
tent that nearly every town has an
active organization and has laid out
course on which to play.
Holly was the first small town
to secure grounds and get started
The enthusiasm for golf has grown
here each year. Th eclub has fifty
members. The course has been
worked over until it il real golf
course of which each member is
Justly proud.
Probably ten members of the
club are able to play the course in
Bogy-four play ii in par or better
With such conditions it was natural
for Holly to desire other towns to
play its course and feel the mettle
of her players.
Then again when the citizens OF
different towns come together it is
too often i'll contests which leave
a bad taste in the mouth, as it were.
Golf would bring them together in
contest where only the gentleman
in each contestant would appear.
Golf is strictly gentlemen's gnmc.
1t is pleasant to know that 50 many
good people live near US. Holly has
not been disappointed in the neigh.
bOrs who accepted the invitation.
We feel that an annual tournament
has been most auspiclousiy begun
here and that the idea of continuing
each year at some point In the
valley has taken a strong hold
The greatest hindrance to secur-
ing large entry list is the fact that
it takes time and endurance to play
to the finish. Golfers are generally
busy with more important matters
than golf and not always fit to
stand the endurance that real golf
requires.
After consulting the other clubs
Holly took the consensus of ali
opinions and arrived at two day
tournament with 36 holes play each
day. Invitations were sent to- each
town where players were known
to be. Thirty-three golfers outside
of Holly accepted the invitation
and entered the tournament. Un.
fortunately some who entered were
unable to reach Holly in time to
qualify. The schedule called for
players to qualify in the first half
day and then 70 rtwO flights to be
played in the remaining time at
match play.
Holly really wished that one of
the two beautiful silver loving cups
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26

might be taken away by q visitor.
That they will both remain here Is
more or less explained b ythe Holly
men having the advantage of play
ing their own course and getting
into trim by the enthusiasm of hold
ing the tournament. MIR. Woodruff
| of the La .Iunta club made q strong
bid for the champiOnshf pcup His
first two rounds were easy for him
and when he started off with Mr..
Duncan of the Holly Club In the
semifinal. He seemed . sure winner
as he was six up at the end of the
sixth hole. At this point Duncan
took brace. threw Of his jinx, put
on his Scotch kits, buckled up his
sand belt and knocked the ball 800
yards straight to the hole. From
that time on he made every shot
like Ray, Warden. Mitchell or any
of the internationally famous might
have done Such reversal of form
Is seldom seen on golf course. IL
is no wonder that Duncan had the
score tied at the eighteenth and
won on the nineteenth. Woodruff
put up good battle all the way
but the fierce onslaught of the Scot
was not to be denied.
The effort of Duncan in this
match was 40 severe that even his
Scotch blood could not hold him
up against Oyerfield in the final
Overfield has been playing in par
and his cards for Is holes ran around
70 in the tournament. He had dis.
posed of Northrup. the Holly Star.
| In the morning so he went into
| the final with confidence to spare.
| A large gallery followed the match
which was full of thrills. On the
I AGO and 40 yard holes the players
were on the green in two both
times around. which shows the kind
of golf they put up. Overfield took
the championship cup by defeating
Duncan up and one to 60.
Mr.. Doyle Of the Colorado Springs
Golf Club played consistent game
and came close to the s'fOneer Cup
He met Mr.. Appel of the Holly Club
in the final and gave way to him
by score of up for Appel. This
mate halso had many followers to
admire tn EMP and tuck kway It
was fought out. 1t was either mans
game until the last hole was played
Most of the Holly Golfers acted
as caddies or did whatever else they
could to assist in entertaining the
guests. A fine spirit OF fellowship
and sportsmanship wa sbronght out
by the gathering and Holly feels
grateful to the Clubs in Colorado
and Kansas which helped to make
the first Arkansas Valley golf tour.
nament both interesting and sue.
cessful. DR.. Leonard who took
charge is also to be thanked for
his untiring efforts
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
PAY OUR TOWN A VISIT
Griffith, The Candidate For Governor.
The Drawing Gard AT The Rally
Held In Holly Yesterday.

lie declared undt law anu Ofuer
emphasized in the preamble of the
Constitution of the United States
t"domestic tranquility at home"j
nas the first plank in both parties
in Colorado but they differed in the
way OF maintaining it. Up to 1917
both parties We're agreed on the
sufiiciency OF the sheriff and the
iniitia. but i, was found that these
were not adequate Not till vio-
lenec was dope was the militia al
io"cd to step in and when it did
step IN 1t was so i'll trained and
incompetent to meet the need that
forces OF disorder were only encOur-
:.E.i. The ease OF Herrin, ILL.,. is Il
recent example. The militia, com
posed of boys and young men from
fufai a nucleus OF an army to defend.
the nation at call. 1t wac intended
only as national guard. They
Mate not fitted to cope with riots
:.id strikes of violent men. So the
republicans brpught in new idea
and policy the Rangers. These are
q small body OF fifty well trained
police under the governors control
whose business is to maintain
peace. Such a body of disciplined
flen has SO over awed the forces of
laWlessness in this state that we
have safely passed through two
great strikes without the loss of a
mans life or a dollar OF. property.
i.Ee cla militia only suppressed vic.
lence the Rangers prevent vic.
icnce. 1t is better to keep the
stes Ll,an to restore ii when brok-
q. The Rangers, representing the
majesty o! the state. had prevented
the outbreaks OF violence. The
Hangers were far more economical
than National Guard would be
and in Colorado all the expense of
ttleii support was obtained by D
lax on hig corporations of ten cents
on every $1,000 OF corporate wealth.
There was no tax on the farmer or
business men to support them.
In conclusion Griffith declared
that We need relief from the intOl-
3rable burden of taxation. He
deefied tax exempt securities which
made Is billions of dollars tax ex-
empt and threw the burden on pri.
ware industry. The Republican par
ty were doing all things possible to
correct this inequality. He declar
ed, however, that the state got little
OF our tax money, most of it being
swallowed up by schools and roads.
Biit the party was working out |
plans to alleviate the tax burden
rs speedily as possible
The nominee for Lieutenant Gov
eiGoE Robt. +. Rockwell of Grand
junction, spoke interestingly on
marketing and distribution, on fl
nance and credits and on transpor.
tetion. but lack of space forbids
review of his discussion.
katherine l.. Craig, State Supt. of
Instruction and a nominee for the
Office for the next administration,
closed the program of speeches with
an eloquent appeal hut the lateness
OF the hour hindered her efforts.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
STATE

For Supreme Court Justices:
Long term William A. Hill
Short term Francis +. Bouck
FOR Governor William E. Sweet
For Liet. Gov. Walter F. O'Brien
For See. of State James r. holland
State Auditor William II. McNichols
state Treasurer Wesley Staley
Superintendent Mary c. C Bradford
Attorney Gen. Russell w. Fleming
For Regent ------Clifford w. Mills
and +. w. Lockwood
Congressional:
Congressman Third District Chester
b.. Horn.
Legislative:
State Senator CarIe W.Burke
Representative --J. S. McClung
County:
County Clerk John w. Prowers
County Treasurer Hinton H Hunter
Sheriff ------A. A. L. Beavers
Assessor ----Herbert G. Lamson
Superintendent Mrs. Myra McLerran
Coroner ----Dr A. C. Davis
/ Surveyor ---CE. Lounsberry
Commissioner --------Henry Mssssr
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26

beng&mln GrlHiun, republican, Gun
didate for governor of Colorado Tor
the next term. honOred Holly by a
visit last Wednesday, speaking ON
the Main street in the morning and
mingling freely with the people in
the afternoon at the lot sale. He
appeared to capture and hold the
interest of the audience from the
first and spoke with great freedGrn
and vigor
He declared the last Congress had
done much more for the country
than any preceding six congresses, $,
on the authority of Senator Capper.
A law to prevent gambling in fut-
ures on the Chicago Board Of Trade
he'd been passed. Such speculation
had been detrimental TO the farm
ers, but now the farmers crops
would respond to the law OF supply
and demand. He defended the re
publican tariff for protection versus
the democratic tariff for revenue
only. He claimed protective tar
iff necessary with Cubans working
for few cents day, with South
America ready to pour in her mil
lions of cheap cattle and with 4OD
million Chinese whose wages for II
month was an American mans daily
STIPEND. He said the present law
just passed was especially favor
kble to the farmers OF the west
where political power is growing
nightly in these days. Formerly n
tariff schedule could be changed
only by change In administration
hut now the President can raise or
lower the tayiff, at will, within eef-
tain limits.
He explained the recent act to
extend credit to the farmer at n
low rate OF interest. The United
States is loaning to farmers today
$1,O00.000 per day and to this state
S5O0O00 a month. Behind this loan
stands the responsibility and the
opportunity OF the farmer--it is
not matter of aims giving.
He dwelt on the Democratic plan
to build warehouses for the farmers
of the state. 1t would be monst-
rous, ertravagant, impossible task.
All the present armOries If turned
into ware houses would not hold
Colorado potatoes al0ns. To build
a few of these warehouses. as sug-
gested by the democrats as an ex-
pertinent, would benefit but few
farmers. The state is not so cOnsti-
tuted as to be safely trusted to
erect and operate warehouses for
the farmer. fnefficiency and extra
vagance would result. Make it pos.
sible for the farmers to get easy
credit and let them build their own
warehouses. Harding says Let
their be more business in govern
ment and less government in busi-
ness" He characterized the denS-
cratic plan to build ware houses in
limited and reasonable wayN" as
a weasel work. plan from which
all the life blood had been sucked
out. An extension of credit to the
farmer would enable him to work
out his own salvation.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
NOTICE

The Holly Cooperative Live
Stock Shipping Association will
ship stock within the next ten days
or two weeks. All parties having
stock to ship please notify the man.
agcr by phone or letter as soon as
possible. P. A. BAUER, Mgr
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26

The Baptist Ladies will hold a
Bazaar and Rummage sale and
serve lunch of hot dOughnuts and
coffee on election day at the Chid
tain Office. lS-l9.20
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
MILLINERY SALE

Your choice of "a good looking
trimmed hats in silk velvets, duven
tines and hatters plush on sale for
S29S while they last at Miss DeBus'
shop. Over First National Bank.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26
Extra

Extra Extra Extra
Cow Club Theatre Friday and
Saturday of this week. Johnnie
Walker in My Dad" A s7S000C
production dedicated to every faith
er everywhere.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26

Miss lila DeWald for many years
sales lady at the White Bros. store
has severed her connection at that
place, to accept n similar position
with the j. B. Byars Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-26

The Social Department of the
WOman's Society of the Presbytei
ian church regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. +. ii. Allen
assisted by Mrs. Baker Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 3, at 2:3O. Members
please be present as far as possible
Visitors welcome.