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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18
FARM-LABoR UNION ORGANIZES

The meeting Of the Farm Labor In
ion took place at the court house at
II pm, organizer Rhodes III the chair.
There were about 50 people present.
Mr.. Rhodes, MI. Benton and Mr.. Thur
man made short addresses to the as
lsembly Mr.. Thurman stated that the
conditions that at present confront the
farmer compelled him to take some
steps to better his condition, that the
farmer had allowed things to go on in
almost any direction, and as a con-
sequence of that he and his family are
suffering in more ways than one. To
work hard all the year and find at its
end that he was no nearer to his am
bition, is the thing that will make the
farmer awaken, whether he will or no.
He reads here and there in the papers
at his commend, what the farmers are
doing by organizing in other parts of
the country, and he has at last come
out of his shell and is taking notice.
Mr.. Benton made an impressive
speech, citing the example Of Oklaho-
ma as just one state that had organic
ed for the purpose Of protecting the
farmer from the farm shark" who
spent all this waking hours to find how
they can squeeze every spare dollar
they can from the class whom they
have found are the most easily robbed.
You borrow money to put your crop
IN, and when you have raised a crop.
you find that you won't have enough
out OF it to pay even the interest on
the money you have borrowed; then
the mortgage hits you, as it has hit
millions, until you think that you have
too much land. And all the time YOU
have worked from II to Is hours a
day-and whom for? That is the ques-
ton. And its answer when found will
decide whether you will join this body
|or not.
The organization was made perman-
ent and the following officers were ell
ected: ]. ]. Cryer of Rosepine, presi-
dent; ]. W. Mathis of Leesville, vice
pres.
Farm Labor Union, No. 3: j. o.
Fountain, organizer; L. Eason, con
ductor; Chas.. Davis, doorkeeper; ].
Byrne, chairman, city council commit
tee, ]. Russell. Chaplain.
1t was decided to defer the election
of executive committee until some flu
ture date. President Cryer made a few
remarks on the conditions of the far
mers in Vernon Parish and made an ur-
gent appeal to them to stand together
for all there is in it. because there is
no other way out as he could see.
After much discussion it was decided
TO hold the next meeting Saturday,
March IS, at ten o'clock sharp at the
court house.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18
LEESyILLE'S ELECTION

The election campaign in Leesville
is proceeding vesy quickly. There is
no excitement and no public meetings
have as yet been held. There are no
glazing posters praising the virtues.
achievements, or promises Of the re-
spective candidates. who. though ex-
pecting to defeat their opponents, are
apparently the best Of friends when
they pass by. greeting one another al
fably as if there were no such thing
as politics. The most prominent fig
ure in this amiable contest, Hon. Os-
car E. Morris, Mayor. and candidate
for reelection, when requested to make
a statement as to the political situation
and his possible or probable prospects
of good fortune. replied smilingly:
This is fine spring weather; feel
splendid; am in the best Of good
health and just keep on doing my work
of daily routine and have nothing else
TO say but that still waters axe deep. :"
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18
Editor Maxine Gaddis; Reporters,
Margaret Seelye. Max Beavers. clar-
ence Shut.
WEEKS WORK OF THE LLANO
SCHOOL CHILDREN

f
Margaret Seelye gave violin lessons
| She now has eleven pupils. Laura
ISynoground. T. Green. Kenneth
Thurman and Truman Benthall (whc
brought in a violin with him are new
pupils.
Clarence Shut, Victor Gaddis and
Maxine Gaddis worked at the print
shop. Also Albert Kapotsy and Ar.
thur Montrose worked there during the
afternoons this week.
John Dougherty watered the chick
ems.
Bennett Babb has charge Of the Jun
iors, and they work wherever they are
needed, They have been working to
get our cafeteria started.
Nellie Kemp and Mable Synoground
worked at the kindergarten, helping
Myrtle with the kiddoos.
Mildred Seelye. Erma and Helen
Tiede now have charge Of the candy
kitchen during Mrs. Shuts absence.
We are looking forward to some good
candy.
BeulaR Gaddis, Louise Belohradsky
and Rosa Matt worked at the office,
as usual.
Nellie Kemp. Vinita Thurman. Ruby
Synoground, Maxine and Victor Cad
dis, Laura Merrill and Bennett Babb
worked at the hotel waiting on tables
and drying silvetware.
$3.50
Mr.. Kapotsy has completed the job
of fitting the pipe for running the wa
ter down from the hotel TO our cafeter-
ia. also the hot water pipes and tank
have been connected with the stove.
s. s. s. &
We had a very interesting lesson last
Wednesday in writing music. We were
given rythm and told to write-a tune
using it. We were all very interested
and there were some real good tunes
written by the high school pupils. Mr..
Martin, our instructor, seemed well
pleased with our efforts. We are all
looking forward to our next lesson with
much pleasure.
Margaret Seelye.
Sc g 4. 81
Mrs. Martin has her hands full egain.
All her absent pupils have returned 10
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18
NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES

The town executive committee ol
LeesvilIe will meet Saturday March
18th, for the purpose Of drawing and
appointing a committee and the clerk
for the town election to Be held on
April II. 1922.
All candidates are requested 10 BE-
present and make selection Of Commit
tee and clerk.
John R. Bagents. j.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The happy couples who obtained
marriage licenses at the office of Hon
A. R, Hicks. Clerk of Vernon Parish,
were: Mr.. John L. Williams and Miss
Leona Lowell. both Of SIagle; Mr..
]. c. Wright and Mrs. Mary Sexton,
both Of Stables; Mr.. Charles West, Of
Barham, and Miss Jane Funderburk,
of Mink.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18

The school is growing so large that
we will have to have new school
house this summer. There are new
pupils coming in all the time.
Margaret SeeIye.
****
We had large crowd at the hotel
to-day and could not seat them all at
once. We thought at first that we
weren't going TO get thru. but all Of
sudden eight thoughtful school kids
came to our rescue. and we got thru
quicker than usual. Many thanks to
you, schoolmates. -MGxine Gaddis.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18

Keep your face always toward the
sunshine and then the shadows will
fall behind you.-M. B. Whitman.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR EGYPT
SIMPLY CAMOUFLAGED
BRITISH IMPERIALISM
fBy The Federated Pressl

London. Lord AIlenby's plan for
the government Of Egypt is sure to
prove unacceptable to the Egyptians.
Daily Herald diplomatic correspondent
declares. for it is based on the retention.
inEgypt Of the British army Of occupa-
ton. and Of British officials overseeing
and debating the policy Of the Egyp-
tan government The formal aboli-
ton Of the British protectorate does
not mean anything when il is coupled
with the actual maintenance Of Brit
ish rule.
A telegram from Mansourah. which
is characteristic, reads: We assure the
British government that any agreement
meet with utter failure.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18

There is a necessary limit to our
achievement, but none to our attempt
Phillips Brooks
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18

Under the rulings of the attorney
general. all voters must come to the
court house to be registered. The reg
istration of voters on the bond issue in
the Sixth Ward will close at 6 pm,
April |.
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Thought is the seed of action. En-
erson.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
u. S. Investigator
Completes Probe
OF Mine Disorder

HERRIN, Ills., June 24.-An inves-
tigator for the United States depart
I'ment of justice tonight obtained a
statement from Hugh Willis, board
member of the Herrin sub-district of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, in which Mr.. Willis gave his ver-
sion of the events leading up to the
killing of more than 20 non union
strip mine workers and mine guards
Thursday. June %.
The department of justice agent
tonight told The Associated Press
correspondent that he had virtually
completed an investigation of the
tragedy from all angles. He expects
to leave tonight or tomorrow.
1t is understood that wounded men
undergoing treatment in the hospital
here have given their version of the
storming of the mine and of the
slaughter of their companions and
that the complete report will be
transmitted direct to Attorney Gem
eral Harry NJ. Daugherty In Wash
ington.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
REPUBLICANS CHARGE.
DEMOS ARE DELAYING
TARIFF BILL ACTION

WASHINGTON, June "a. - As
charges and counter charges of fill
buster on the tariff bill were hurled
back and forth across the senate
chamber for three hours today Re-
publican leaders put under way their
movement to attempt to invoke the
present cloture rule, operative under
a two thirds vote, to shut off debate
on the measure.
A petition to put the rule into ef-
feet was circulated by Senator Curtis
of Kansas, vice chairman of the Re-
publican senate organization, and it
had many slgners on the majority
side during the row as to whether
the Democrats or Republicans were
responsible for the dragging along Of
the tariff legislation.
Senator Curtis declined to say how
many senator's had signed it, but it
was known that the number far ex-
ceeded the is necessary to bring up
the question of cloture.
Republican leaders would not say
when they would present the petition
to the president but it was not
expected that this would be done for
several days.
The controversy as to filfbuster
which has broken out several times
since the tariff bill was called up two
months ago. was renewed today after
Senator Townsend. Republican, Mich
igan, in a prepared speech. charged
that the Democrats were delaying the
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
COLORADO RANGERS
SHOOT TWOM|NERS
IN BATTLE ROYAL

DENVER, June 24-Two union
miners We're shot and wounded by
Colorado rangers at Frederick, Colo.
small town in the heart of the
northern Colorado coal mine region,
early tonight according to a dispatch
to the Denver Post. A strike is in
progress in that district.
One of the miners, Virgil Neihoff,
was struck in the groin. The other
injured man, Florence Ray, was shot
through the right arm and side.
Neihoff was taken to Longmont
where his condition is not considered
serious. Ray was taken to his home.
A free for all fight in which three
rangers are said to have been at
tackled by a group of between 100
and $50 men congregated about the
town postoffice eliminated in the
shooting, according to reports re-
ceived here.
One of the rangers is said to have
been struck from behind with a club.
His two companion then drew their
revolvers and one of them shot twice.
it was said.
Two of the rangers, Private Frank
L. Meyers and Corporal julius Vein
berger, arrived in Frederick shortly
after Z o'clock and Joined Private
Frank Griswold, who was stationed
there. reports stated. The state Of
ficers encountered Thomas Gervis, a
garage man with whom they are al
legged to have had trouble previously,
and. it is stated, attempted to place
Gervis under arrest.
Gervis is alleged to have resisted.
A large crowd which had collected
is said to have jeered the rangers
and to have attacked them when
they sought to subdue Gervis.
Hostilities ceased almost instantly.
The two wounded men were removed
and the rangers Immediately ap-
pealed to state rangers stationed at
Erie. Colo, an adjoining mining
camp. and at Denver. the state head
quarters. for help. An automobile
loaded with rangers is said to have
been dispatched from Erie.
Miners were reported to be con-
gregated about Frederick in groups
late tonight. discussing the shooting.
The situation was described as tense
in meager reports received from the
mining camp.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
MINE RIOT LIKELY
To Be RESUMED ANY
MINUTE SAYS AGENT

CHICAGO. June 24.-Mine riots in
the Herrin, Ills., coal district are
likely to be resumed on the least
provocation and the massacre OF
Thursday may be re-enacted at any
moment, Arthur S. Lytton. attorney
for the Southern Illinois Coal COM
pany, asserted today upon his return
from the region.
Mr.. Lytton went inso the section on
Wednesday when the first outbreak
occurred, visiting Carbondale, Marion
and other towns in Williamson
county.
"Remorse and regret over the mas
sacre of miners Thursday are entire
ly lacking in Williamson county"
Mr.. Lytton said. During my entire
stay in the region and after talking
to scores of people never heard one
person say they were sorry the men
had been killed. They were afraid
that it might cost the county lot
of money and there was lot OF
speculation about what the damages
would be. That was the greatest
concern.
mo investigation that can be made
by county officials and no investiga-
tion in which the evidence of people
of Williamson county is considered
exclusively. will amount to anything.
The county officials cannot do ii
alone and they do not have any
support"
On the way to Marion, Mr.. Lytton
received several kilograms and upon
his arrival there the train crew
pointed him out to the populace as
the new mine superintendent, he
said.
II am very certain that / would
have been the subject of violence
had my real identity become known,
Mr.. Lytton said. II talked to sub
stantial citizens of the community.
They are afraid to express whatever
sentiments they may have. A man
who dared to say that he believed
the wounded men should not have
been allowed to remain unattended
| in the road, was threatened and told
to mind his own business. A grocer
who expressed sentiments not to the
liking of the miners has practically
been driven out of business, l was
told"
Mr.. Lytton said that the temper
of the people was proved by the fact
that they returned to the Herrin
mine yesterday and destroyed safe,
"about the only thing that was in
tact"
Il tried to get a man to go to
Herrin and remove the body of Su-
perintendent Mcdowell which was
terribly mangled. ! could not secure
a person to make the trip. They all
told me that they had to live there
and that an attempt to remove the
dead body would be construed as
unfriendly to the strikers.
"There are union men acting as
property guards at some of the
mines down there" he said. Who
knows at what minute this mob
fired by its past success and full OF
the blood lust. will turn on these
men? A clash is possible at any
| time
Troops are needed in the Will
| hanson county and they are needed
at once. 1t is situation that calls
for action by the state"
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25

DIR. John bennett, Jr.. of Phoenix
was named treasurer.
The elections OF these officers fol-
lowed recommendations submitted by
the execLt tive committee. represented
by Frank J. Barry of Santa Cruz
county who urged that the selections
of tie committee be adopted by the
central body in the interest of har-
mony
The three officers-elect made brief
speeches of acceptance, all the dele
gates rising to their feet as each off,
Ger stepped to the edge of the plat
form for a few remarks.
The earlier part of the afternoon
session was taken UP largely with the
appointment of the credentials com
mittee and it's deliberations. The
committee, headed by H. w. Zipf as
chairman. reported shortly after five
O'Clock that all the counties OF the
state were represented, except Apa-
che. with four delegates.
The membership of the state CEN
trail committee that was represented
either in person or by proxy. mum :
bered 1856. OF this number, 102 were
actually in attendance. the others be-
ing represented by proxies.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
ACTIVE POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
BY LABOR IN FALL
Convention Urges Members
To Wage Non-Partisan
Fight To Elect Men In
Sympathy With Cause

CINCINNATI, June 24-Adoption
of a program calling for a nom
political campaign this fall TO elect
the friends of organized labor. and
an overwhelming defeat of the radi-
cal forces that favored recognition
of the Russian soviet government,
marked the closing session today OF
the American Federation of Labor
convention
Labor's political stand was adopt
ed without discussion, including a
resolution calling on all union men
and women to enter more actively
into politics with the purpose of 'ul-
timately controlling the machinery
of our national government by cap
turing the Republican and Demo
cratic parties, but the Russian ques-
ton stirred up spirited debate that
was ended only on account or the
parliamentary maneuvering OF yes
terday having shut off the flood OF
oratory.
The declaration against the soviet
was the third taken by the fedora
tion and was a victory for the ad
ministration forces led by President
Samuel Gompers.
The approach of sine die adjourn
ment apparently made the delegates
refrain from debate and finally they
hurried the end by directing that un-
finished committee reports be incor-
porated in the convention proceed
ings and, if any required action, that
such be taken by the executive
council.
For the seventeenth time, the claim
of jurisdiction of the glass workers
over the making of molds for glass
containers was affirmed by the con-
yention. the decision being against
the machinists.
Efforts by organized labor to join
hands with the farmers for mutual
benefit was approved by the conven-
ton in adopting a committee report
directing the council TO continue to
do what it can in furtherance OF
such educational work as will ac-
quaint the farmers with the issues
that not only affect the wage work.
ers but the farmers as WELL
A resolution also was adopted. put
ting the federation on record in op-
position to blanket legislation for
the repeal of laws that discriminate
against women.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25

bill for political reasons. Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, the
Democratic leader in the tariff fight.
entered a sharp denial and the dis
cussion then became general.
When the senate got down to the
tariff bill it approved, over protests
of Senators Smith of South Carolina,
and King of Utah. both Democrats.
rates of so per cent ad valorenl on
knitting, braiding, lace making and
insulating machinery and 35 per cent
ad valorem on other textile ma
chinery.
A rate of Ia cents a pound was
approved on dynamite and other high
explosives in sticks or other forms
for blasting. This is now on the free
list.
Protesting against the duty, Sena-
tor King said this was a mere sop"
to the powder trust, which he charged
had profiteered during and since the
war.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
THE ARIZONA KpuBLCAN pHuENx 1922
Phoenix Is Made
Distribution Point
For Yeast Concern

The EleiSchmann company has eS-
tablished cutting and wrapping fac
tory at 603 South Fifth avenue for
their yeast products. This factory
started operations two weeks ago to-
morrow and the operating force is
now fully organized.
/. A. Florian, state representative
of the Fleisehmann company, stated
that the branch of the Fleischmann
organization established here will
furnish the entire state with the
yeast products.
The cutting and wrapping factory
is the point where the yeast is sent
from the main factory to be cut and
packed. This is done to insure fresh
ness Of the product, as it is sent out
fresh every day. The yeast substance
is sent from the central factory in
iced boxes and never reaches tenn
perature of more than % degrees en-
route and it is re- chilled before being
cut and wrapped.
The plant here has cutting ma :
chine capable of turning out 20,0OO
pounds of yeast month, an ice
| plant, cooling tower for the ice
plant, large refrigerator room. The
employees wear white uniforms.
| M Malberg, representative of the
| Southwestern district of the Fleisch-
mann company. is in Phoenix helping
| the factory to get organized, and re-
ports the company is trying to make
| arrangements to have agents in Old
Mexico. If this is done Phoenix will
be distributing point for that district
THE Fleischmann company salo
Mr.. Malberg, makes so per cent OF
the yeast used throughout the coun-
| try. Its New York factory alone
| turns out 800, 900 small cakes of yeast
q day.
Miss ]. Cook, the national super
visor of cutting and wrapping for the
company, was in the city Tor ABOUT 9
week installing the wrapping system
as well as George Aeherene or Sar
Francisco, who installed the cutting
and wrapping machine.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
Harding's Sanity
Issue Pending In
Phoenix Court

Victor Fl. Harding, local attorney
who was indicted by the county grand
jury last November on a charge of
embezzlement, yesterday was de-
elared to be insane by three local
physicians, who testified as defense
witnesses at the trial now in prog
ress in the court of Judge r. C. Stan
ford to test his sanity. The three
witnesses were DIR. H. l.. Goss, DR..
Win Wylie and DR.. Mary Neff.
Each of the physicians testified
they had made observations of Hard
ing since his return recently from a
government hospital in California,
and from certain tests given him, they
said, they had reached the conclusion
that he was insane. DR.. Roy Fergu :
son, testifying for the state, asserted
he had examined Harding and had
found him to be sane. Other wit
nesses, including several doctors from
the state hospital for insane, are ex-
pected to testify when the case is re-
sumed at $50 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Following the return of the indict-
ment last November, Harding, who
had been released under bond, was
admitted to the government hospital
at Palo Alto, Cal, on account OF a
condition brought on from being
gassed in France. Harding served
overseas in the world war as a cap
tain.
The outcome OF the present trial
will determine whether he will be
tried on the embezzlement charge
This indictment charges that Harding
as counsel for Mrs. Laura F. Tomb
Ter in the defense of a divorce action
brought against her by her husband
Milton D. Tombler, received $2250
from Tombler as her share of the
settlement when the decree was
granted in July. 1921. Harding, the
Indictment charges, failed to turn the
money over to Mrs Tombler but con-
verted it to his own use. The investi-
CATION was made upon complaint OF
Mrs. Tombler.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-25
Republicans Are
United For Success
In Campaign
Continued from Page u

the meeting which selected the can
didates to the national convention,
and that he was still more surprised
today at the expression of confidence
reposed in him by party workers.
s.You do your bit and I'll do mine"
he said, land We will push our way
over the goal line of success next
fall, and let us get down to real is
sues. There has been altogether
too much elimination and recrimi-
nation in past campaigns; we are too
prone to forget the essentials of a
campaign.
II am proud to be a Republican
because of the principles for which
the party stands. Certainly today
there are enough national. state and
local issues for which the party