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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-18

The country may need a direct primary
for presidential nominations. but II will never
have to pass a draft law to bring out pres-
dental Observation-Disclosures Citizen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-18

st. Johns Circle OF Kings Daucr.
tors viii meet this afternoon at &
o'clock at tho Seventh Street Chrls.
'ian Church annex. All members "a
urged to be present
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
SUGAR CITY BRIEFS

John Hill was sworn a member of
the city council Tuesday night to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of John O'Connell. Jr.
Mrs. Charlotte Kelley spent last
week visiting Mrs. Jack Schultz in
Rocky Ford.
The factor school held its regular
Tuesday night classes at the Athletic
club rooms. Most of the factory
men and few of the business men
are attending these classes. Mr..
Harry B. Coggeshall is instructing in
sugar technology and Mrs. s. A.
Wickey in mathematics.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schorten's little
son is ill with pnemonia.
A representative of the White and
Myers Lyceum spent four days in
town soliciting security for course
which they will present here next
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cross. Mrs.
Cross mother and Mrs. Houston mot
ored to Pueblo Saturday.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20

Pmkerlon made no comment at the
time, but continued his examination
Of the room where the robbery had
taken place. A careful scrutiny OF
tle door revealed two interesting
facts: The bolt had been bent. as If
1t had been in place when the door
was forced. but it was bent far more
than was necessary to secure an en-
trance to the room, and there were no
scratches or other signs Of violence
on the outside of the door.
All the evidence appeared to point
to the fact that the Job had beenl
handled from the inside, and Pinker-
ton Immediately ordered the arrest OF
Barker and his assistant. The two
men protested their innocence.
Upon looking into Barkers ante
cedents. Pinkerton found that the ex'
press clerk had brother living IN
Chicago. II man who was reputed TO be
quite wealthy and whom Barker stat
ed would willingly go on his ball If
permitted to do so. But the Chicago
branch Of the Pinkerton agency re-
ported that the other Barker was not
only not wealthy. bur was prominent
in the life of the underworld.
.where was this man on the night
of the Columbus robbery?' Allan Pink
erton inquired by wire.
"Unable to obtain definite informa-
ton" came back the reply; but he
was not in Chicago
"rrail him closely, and arrest him
the Instant he attempts to leave the
city," were the telegraphlc directions
which followed.
Early the following morning, less
than sc hours after the crime In Co
lumbuS. Henry Barker was arrested
en route To Canada, and $4,000 was
found in the lining Of his valise. Later
after having been given taste of the
famous Pinkerton "Silence cure" he
revealed the hiding place Of the other
so6. 900 and the details of the whole
affair, which he had claimed his broth
ar had planned The scheme was
simplicity Itself. John Barker had
administered chloroform to his sleep
ing assistant. Then he opened the out
side door, admitted his brother, and
opened the safe. After strewing pa
pers all over the floor Henry Barker
placed cloth saturated with chloro-
form over his brothers nostrils, stuffed
the cash in his pocket and left. first
bending back the bolt on the door. I'm
fortunately, however, he had been
little too thorough in attending to
this last detail. and had left clue
which enabled Pinkerton to start the
two men toward the penitentiary with
In 4S hours after the discovery OF the
robbery.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
OLNEY SPRINGS BRIEFS

John Mccullough expects to move
his family to Missouri next week.
Mrs. VIM. Van Horn came home
from Pueblo Sunday evening, bring
ing Billy, who is nicely recovering
from recent operation for append
icitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ladd returned Sun
day from weekend in Denver.
Archie Hipp has opened barber
shop in Olney Springs.
Fred Comstock of Pueblo visited
his parents in Olney Sunday.
Mrs. Butcher is home from Pueblo
where she has been attending to Mr..
Butcher in the hospital for the last
six weeks. Mr.. Butcher is now sit
ting up and will be home in the next
two weeks.
Last Monday morning the Stude-
baker family left in their car for
Garfield, Ark, to make their home.
Every one who knew this family is
sorry to loose them from the COM
munity, but wishes for them success
and happiness in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Burke spent
last weekend in Denver.
NJ. v. Coy has moved his house
from the Thatcher ranch to the Mar
tin Pickering lots in town. The house
will be occupied by the Austin Eaton
family, when repaired.
The third number of the lyceum
course will be given at the school
house Tuesday evening January "a.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20

and clanor preparatory 10 departure,
but the express clerk and his assist
ant had not made their appearance.
Bang! Bang Bang!
This time John Grossman, the ex-
press messenger, knocked harder than
ever. for it was beginning to dawn
upon him that something must be
wrong moment later lie tried the
knob Of the door. To his amaZement
1t turned easily and he stepped for
ward into utter darkness stumbling
over boxes and packages until he
reached the gas jet in the center of
the room. Papers and parcels lay
in wild confusion all over the
floor, the door of the safe stood open
and the clerk and his assistant were
lying in one corner in sort Of stupor.
1t was evident that the two men
had been chloroformed-the sickening
odor of the drug still pervaded the
room-and that the company had been
robbed, in spite of the fact that hun
dreds Of people had been just outside
the building all during the evening.
These circumstances, coupled with the
safe, were all that Allan Pinkerton
had to work upon when he reached
Columbus the following morning.
The details of the robbery were OBJ
tained directly from John Barker, the
express clerk.
According to Barker he and his as
slstant were stretched ont on two cots,
as usual about ten O'Clock In the eve
ming. taking nap before going on
duty on the train which was due to
leave Columbus shortly after mid
night.
II was awakened by what appeared
to be muffed pounding or pushing
at the door" Barker continued.
WAS the door locledf" inquired
Pinkerton.
at was-and bolted. l didn't pay
while we did have $T2,0 900 In the safe
-S32 900 of it in revenue stamps
we had often guarded good deal
more. and | thought the noise had
been made by some one who had
stumbled against the door in the dark
ness. Then, before i got really awake
heard the bolt give. and the next
thing | knew some one had pnioned
my arms, and l caught whln OF
something which 1 recognized as chic
roform. struggled. but 1t was no
use. When l came to. Grossman, the
messenger. was bending over me, and
the whole place looked like a cyclone
had struck it. The 100000 in cash
was gone, but they had overlooked
or deliberately left the $4,000 In
5tampS."
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
FAREWELL RECEPTION GIVEN

A memorable service was held in
the NJ. e. church last Tuesday night
when many people of the community
gathered to bid Miss Frances StreveI
GOd-speed as she soon leaves for the
mission field in South America; also
to bid farewell to Miss Grace Crisman
who leaves this week for Wooster Col
lege, Ohio, where she will be in train
ing for Christian Life service. After
appropriate hymns by the congrega-
tion and prayer by the Rev. w.
Kaufman, OF Sugar City, the follow
ing program was given:
Pianoforte Solo-Mrs. Frak Bahr.
Reading-Miss lone Ward.
SolO-'Hold Thou My Hand" Mrs.
J. A. Smith.
A short Introductory address was
given by the pastor Rev. j. A. Smith,
after which Messrs. Pendergrast and
Broadbent. long time acquaintances of
Mr.. and Mrs. Strever and family gave
brief and very appropriate addresses.
The audience then san the missions
ary hymn Lead on o. King Eternal"
after which Mrs. B. Dale Belshe repre-
senting the Sunday school. Mrs. Hugh
+. Lorimer the local w. f. NJ. S., and
Mrs. c. A. Barker the w. F. NJ S., of
the Pueblo district spoke tenderly and
Miss Strever and Miss Crisman had
borne to the societies they represented
After the solo my Task" by T.. b.
Strickland. James Carpenter on be-
half of the M. e. church and friends of
Miss Strever presented her with a
beautiful India paper edition of the
bible, being Nelson's teachers edition.
Martin Hasstedt on behalf of the Ep-
worth league presented her with the
solid gold emblem of the league, and
to Miss Crisman was presented on be-
half of the church and league gold
plated ever-ready pencil and from the
Junior league an ivory article. Both
Miss Crisman and Miss Strever fitting
ly responded.
After a hymn and prayer cake and
coffee were served by the ladies of the
church and an enjoyable social hour
was spent, bringing to close mem
Orable service.
Miss Strever leaves on Friday eve
ming of this week for New York.
Miss Crisman for Ohio on Thursday
morning of this week.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
BY BERNARD M. BARUcH
tReprinted from Atlantic Monthly
We must meet the the farming cause
vay business business-he nations business
Says Baruch.

THE whole rural world in ferment unrest and there
Unparalleled volume and intensity of determined if not
protest and ominous swarmng of occupational con-
e interest groupings political movements and propa-
Such turmoil cannot but arrest attention. In
L demands careful study and examination 1t is not
hat six million aloo and ruggedly independent men have
together and banded themselves into active unions So
farm bureaus and so forth, for sufficient cause.
Investigation of the subject conclusively proves that
There much overstatement of grievances and miscon
of remedies the farmers right in complaining of
long endured and right in holding that is feasible to
their ills with benefit to the rest of the community
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
YOUTH DIES

Olney Sprinds-The community
was shocked Monday by the sudden
death OF William Donald Mccullough
who was q little over six years of
age. The funeral services were held
by Rev. Scarffe assisted by quart
tette composed of Mrs. AIcKeeby,
Miss Clatworthy. Mr.. Clatworthy and
Sam Shaffer, at the home Tuesday
afternoon. Interment was made in
- the Fowler cemetery. Universal
sympathy is offered the stricken par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mccullough.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
BRECKENRIDGE NEWS

Mrs Mayfield and ]. r. Gound
spent New Years day in Crowley.
]. r. Talbot bought some corn of
A. C. Brogdon and has been hauling
it.
Mr.. Bryant delivered two loads of
corn in Fowler few days ago.
Mrs. McClain and daughter re-
turned Sunday to their home in La
Junta after spending the week with
her cousin, Mrs. A. c. Brogdon.
]. I. Adair and ]. r. Gound made a
business trip to Ordway Wednesday,
Clay Bruce was in this section
Thursday on business.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20

a business trip to Pueblo Wednesday
returning Thursday.
Mr.. Eagel and Mr. Passig of Numa
were out in this vicinity Friday.
Ed Trainor, of Ordway. and Mr..
Sigler, of Fowler, had dinner at the
McCabe home Friday.
Joe Hajak helped at the C. r. Me
Cabe ranch several days.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
SEE LIES NnsERABLEs" AT
THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Uuder the auspices of the Ord
way Parent-Teacher association
next Thursday night at 1880 at
tho school auditorium the moving pic
ture Lies Miserables" being the great
story by Victor Hugo will be screened.
The small charge OF 10 ccnts each will
be made for children and adults. Ev-
erybody welcome. William Farnum,
star. See window posters. There
will also be special musical selections.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
MAY UNDERTAKE. A SEARCH
FOR WILL by FOLEY

Pueblo Star-Journal:
Possibility of will executed by
Timothy III. Foley and placed some
where amcng his effects, is being con-
sidered by Alexander G.yin, admin
istrGtor Of the estate, and also by
Mrs. Lillian Kniffen, for years con-
fidential clerk in charge OF the vari-
Gus b"einess enterprises of Foley.
TIE peculiar situation that prevails
in connection with the estate has pre-
vented search for will. If there is
Cne in existence. Administrator
Gavin in a petition --sfiled in court
from taking possession of the estate
by Mrs. Kniffen. This prevents his
making a search foe a will. Mrs.
Kniffen IS without authority to open
the private safe deposit boxes or to
make search of his effects for Il
will.
The plan of attorneys for Mrs.
Kniffen to file petition in the coun-
ty court asking for new admins
traitor of the estate had net been car
r!ed Gut up to late hour Wednes-
day sfterncon and there were no court
developments in the controversy owe
The Foley estate. which is estimated
to be approximately 100000.
Wednesday afternoon fate, attorn-
eys representing Mrs. Lillian Kniffen
filed in the county court q petition ask
ing that Austin Gavin be removed as
administrator of the estate of Tim
othy Foley.
Mrs. Kniffen filed her action thru
her attorneys. Devine, Preston &
Stcrer, and signs herself as Lillian
Foley The eypected DEVELOPMENT
that Mrs. Kniffen would claim to be
the wife of Foley occurred.
Mrs. Kniffen asks that she be ap-
pointed administrators of Foleys es-
sta,e or the grounds that she is his
widow.
The petition asks that Gavin be
c:lled into court withiil ten days to
show cause why he should not be re-
moved as administrator.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
Sugar Factory
Will Run

The plant Of the National Sugar
Manufacturing Co., will operate this
coming season, and the contract will
be that of the ''fifty-fifty" plan as
came into existence here at the begin
ming of last season. There will be
but one kind of contract according to
the announcement of the National.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20

]ng the case OF an Industry
attributes, in the raw material
pne, about one-third Of the ma.
ANNUAL wealth production and
means of livelihood Of about 49
n of the population. 1t is OBJ
mai the subject is one of grave
ii. Not only do the farmers
M one-half OF the nation, but
|ell being OF the other half de
Upon them.
Iong as we have nations, a wise
al economy Will aim at large
X of national self-sufiiciency and
htainment. Rome fell when the
|npply was too far removed from
0y. Like her, we shall destroy
IN agriculture and extend our
Of food dlstantly and precarl-
Il we do not see to 1t that our
are well and fairly paid for
ervices. The farm gives the
men as well as food. Cities
their vitality and are forever
b from the country. but an I'm
he'd countryside exports intelli.
and retains uninteilisence.
he lower grades of mentality
bracter will remain on. or seek.
hn, unless agriculture Is capable
pursued with cOntentment and
te compensation. Hence, to em,
Ind impoverish the farmer Is to
and contaminate the vital
of the nation.
war showed convincingly how
Tent the nation Is on the full
tlvity Of the farms. Despite
ian efforts, agricultural produc-
tpt only few weeks or months
OF consumption, and that only
Teasing the acreage of certain
crops at the cost of reducing
others. We ought not to for
lat lesson when we ponder on
fmer's problems. They are truly
IN problems, and there should
attempt to deal with them as
y were purely selfish demands
flear-cut group, antagonistic to
fst of the community. Rather
we consider agriculture In the
|of broad national policy, just
consider oil, coal. steel, dye
and so forth. as sinews of ma
strength. Our growing popula-
|nd higher standard OF living
ID Increasing food supplies. and
wool. cotton, hides, and the rest.
the disappearance of free or
fertile land, additional acreage
ncreased yields can come only
|costly effort. This we need not
from an Impoverished or un-
rural population.
pm not do to take a narrow view
rural discomfort. or to appraise
Pm the standpoint of yesterday.
s peculiarly an age of fux and
e and new deals. Because a
always has been so no longer
that 1t is righteous. or always
pc so. More, perhaps. than ever
i, there Is a widespread feeling
hil human relations can be i'm
\ by taking thought. and that 1t
becoming for the reasoning ami
70 leave his destiny largely to
z and natural Incidence.
'ueht and orderly adjustment of
ction and distribution in accord
with consumption is recognized
se management in every business
nat Of farming. Yet, venture
y, there Is no other industry In
IL Is SO important to the pub
The city-dweller-that produc.
shouid be sure. steady. and in
ing, and that distribution should
proportion to the need. The un.
ized farmers naturally act blind.
az impulsively and, in conse-
e, surfeit and dearth, accompa-
by disconcerting price-variations.
'he consumer. One year pota-
VI IN the fields because of excess
ctioh, and there ls scarcity OF
ihhss that have been displaced
IKE way for the expansion of the
acreage; next year the punish
riners mass their fields on some
crop, and potatoes enter the
u injuries and 10 on.
..ealture q the Ereatssf and fun
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
PLAY WAS ENJOYED

Crowley-The play Ruth in a
Rush" which was given by the high
well rendered and enjoyed by a large
crowd the proceeds amounted to sos.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
SIMON KUEsTER WEEDS

Simon August Kuester. of Ordway.
and Miss Minnie ]. Bauer. of Herman.
Mo-. were married January 16. at the
county court house. Judge Chas. C..
Woodbridge performing the ceremony.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
DIR. II. G. SWIFT

has resumed his practice of Osteo-
pathy, and can be found at the Foley
hotel on Mondays, Wednesdays, Sat
urdeys and by appointment. Hours
9 tol2-1 to 8. Res. Phone 92R4,
Hotel Phone 119.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
TEACHER RESIGNS

Crowley-NIiss Lois Foster has re-
signed as science teacher and left
Tuesday for her home at Fort Collins
Colo. w. o. Henkley. of Denver has
filed the vacancy
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20

but are they not right In demanding
that they be placed on an equal foot.
Ing with the buyers of their products
and with other industries2
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20

Mrs. Frank \. Bah,' leaves today
for Nevada, Iowa. having been called
there by the serious illness of Eer'
father, Robert Boldly.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
Allen PinkertOnS
Record Case
(TRUE DETECTIVE STORIES)
Copyrighted by Wheeler Syndicate.

There to the impatient Knocking on he
company building near the
(O) Union station night in the middle
of winter the with the usual bustle
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Miller re-
turned Tuesday from Canon City.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
ii

Let us, then, consider some Of the
they are real. In doing SO, we should
remember that, while there have been,
and still are, instances Of purpOseful
abuse, the subject should not be ap-
preached with any general imputation
to existing distributive agencies of de-
liberately intentional oppression, but
rather with the conception that the
marketing Of farm products has not
been moderniZed.
An ancient evil, and a persistent
one, Is the undergrading of farm prod
ucts. with the result that what the
farmers sell as Of one quality is re-
sold as Of higher. That this sort of
chicanery should persist on any I'm
pOrtant scale In these days of busi-
ness integrity would seem almost in
credible, but there is much evidence
that 1t does so persist. Even as l
write, the newspapers announce the
suspension OF several firms from the
New York Produce Exchange for ex-
porting to Germany as No. wheat a
whole shipload of grossly inferior wheat
mixed with oats chatf and the like.
Another evil Is that of inaccurate
weighing OF farm products, which, 1t
Is charged, Is sometimes a matter OF
dishonest intention and sometimes of
protective policy on the part of the
local buyer. who fears that he may
"weigh out" more than he "weighs in.''
A greater grievance is that at pres.
ent the field farmer has little or no
ing to take the unfavorable chance,
II the favorable one also Is theirs and
they can retain for themselves a part
of the service charges that are uni
form, in good years and bad, with
high prices and low.
While, in the main, the farmer must
sell, regardless of market conditions,
he cannot suspend production in .oto.
He must go on producing If he is to go
on living, and If the world is to exist.
The most he can do is to curtail pro-
duction little or alter its form, and
that-because he is in the dark as to
the probable demand for his goods
may be only to jump from the frying
pan into the fire. taking the consumer
with him.
Even the dairy farmers, whose out
put Is not seasonal, complain that they
find themselves at disadvantage In
the marketing of their productions,
especially raw milk, because of the
high costs Of distribution, which they
must ultimately bear.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
BOX SPRINGS NEWS

Miss Bessie Worker and Lavina and
Catherine Davis of Ordway spent the
week end at the Roy Davis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Doyle. OF
Peak View, were in this neighborhood
Monday.
Several have been bntchering the
past week.
Little Edward Davis spent the week
in town visiting relatives.
Little Alberta Mae McCabe has heen
sick for the past week. but is now
improving.
On account of sickness several OF
the children have been missing
school.
Joe Hajak has moved to his claim
up north.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
(Omitted Last Week)

(Omitted Last Week.
Mary McCabe and Bernard and
Murry Boyd were the only ones to
have their names on the honor roll
for December.
Mrs. Sirris arrived home Monday
from a two weeks visit with relatives
at Topeka. Kans. Her nephew. Hen
ry Deitrick, and wife returned with
her. They made the trip by auto.
Tom Adam and Ray McCabe made
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
Total for maintenance
and operatiOn- S4.

Bonds Of
The Twin Lakes Res.
& Canal Co., Interest 35.1c 32.4c
The Twin Lakes Res.
& Canal Co., principal 45.Oc 45.Oc
The Lake Meredith Res.
Co., Interest 4O.2c
The Lake Meredith Res.
Co., principal -55.0c $500
The above installments are per
share or per acre on lands not re-
leased from bond issues, due Novem-
ber Is. delinquent December 30
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-20
III

Now that the farmers are stirring,
thinking, and uniting as never before
to eradicate these inequalities, they
are subjected to stern economic lec-
lures, and are met with the accusation
that they are demanding, and are the
recipients of, special privileges. Let
US see what privileges the government
has conferred on the farmers. Much
has been made of Section g OF the
Clayton Antitrust Act, which pur-
ported to permit them to combine with
immunity, under certain conditions.
Admitting that, nominally, this ex-
emption was In the nature Of special
privilege,-though think 1t was so In
appearance rather than in fact,-we
find that the courts have nullified 1t
by judicial Interpretation. Why should
not the farmers be permitted to ac-
complish by cooperative methods what
other businesses are already doing by
co.operation In the form of incorpora-
tion? II 1t be proper for men to form,
by fusion Of existing corporations or
otherwise. q corporation that controls
the entire production Of a commodity.
or a large part Of it, why Is 1t not
proper for group Of farmers to unite
for the marketing of their common
products, either in one or In several
selling agencies? Why should 1t De
right for a hundred thousand corporate
shareholders to direct 25 or 30 or ~
per cent of an industry, and wrong Tor
a hundred thousand cooperative
farmers to control no larger proper
tion of the wheat crop, or cotton, OF
any other product?
The Department of Agriculture 10
often spoken of as a special concession
to the farmers, but in its commercial
results, 1t is Of as much benent 70 tne
buyers and consumers OF asricul.ura'
products as to the producers. OF even
more. l do not suppose tnat snyone
opposes the hene9ts that the larl'sEs