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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01


boy. Jean and Robert, brother and
sister. and Souzette. a little, bright
eyed, winsome girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin (Daddie and
Mother. they had asked the children
to call them) and the three Riddles
were busy trimming the tree.
my. what beautiful ornaments" ex-
claimed SouZette.
"Whnt bully lights, you meaE," cor
rected Robert, who was all eyes for
electrical things.
swell, like the tree best" put In
Jean. SITS wonderful. Did you have
tree when you were little. mother?'
querled the child rather shyly.
"Yes, I had one every year, and
still have my tree, you see."
spears like they've always had
them doesn't 1T" said Robert.
''They have had them for long, long
years Haven't you ever heard about
the first Christmas tree?"
mo-" burst forth Robert. "They
don't have time to tell us anything at
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
POLICEMEN SHOT
DOWN BY THUGS
MuRDERous ATTACK IN EARLY
MORNING COMES AS CLIMAX
TO NIGHT OF HOLDUPs
Suspects Taken In Dragnet at Salt
Lake Identified az the Men Who
Shot and Beat Sergeant Pierce
And Patrolman Watson

Satl Lake Uty.-An evening OF ter
ror for Salt Lake pedestrians and mo-
trists reached its peak shortly after
IL o'clock Monday morning when two
unmasked young men shot and posi-
bly, fatally wounded Sergeant N. p.
Pierce, the fighting sergeant" OF the
Salt Lake police force. and ruthlessly
beat Patrolman George It. Watson over
the head until he lay insensible on the
ground near by.
No hope Is held for the recovery
OF Sergeant Pierce. An X-ray picture
taken OF the wound Mt the hospital
convinced the physicians that an OPP
erations to remove the bullet would be
hopeless. The bullet entered his left
side, went through the spinal column
and lodged in the lung above the liver.
The lower part OF his body Is paralyz-
ed, and he has suffered greatly from
loss of blood.
Robert Kelly and Herbert Middleton,
both apparently about % years Of age,
were arrested as alleged suspects In
connection with tho shooting of Ser.
geant N. p. Pierce and the beating OF
Patrolman George It. Watson.
Patrolman Watson declared both
Kelly and Middleton closely resembled
the thugs who murderously assaulted
Sergeant Pierce and himself whom a
police guard accompanied the two sus-
poets to Watson's home.
The shooting of Sergeant Pierce
terminated m evening of terror to
Salt Lake people, several holdups
were reported to the police and num-
erous residences were entered during
the evening.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
als., Kills Seven in Mine

Albuquerque. N. M.-Seven mon
were killed and at least thirty in.
jured in an explosion In mine number
four OF the Madrid.Cerrillos Coal Com.
pany at Cerrillos, N. M. Thirteen Of
the injured were brought to hospitals
here and there were thirteen or more
injured being cared for at Madrid,
near where the explosion occurred
Ambulaness. doctors and nurses were
sent from here and from Santa Re.
The cause Of the explosion had not
been determined.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Chicago Mayor "Hooted"

Chicago. - Mayor william II o
Thompson. attempting TO defend his
administration OF affairs OF Chicago
before 1000 fellow Shriners was
''booed" and hooted until forced to
stop his speech. In an address follow
ing a ceremonial Illustrious Potentate
WI II. Wade charged the Thompson
administration with taking an unfair
attitude toward Masonic organizations
In connection with lotteries conducted
at bazars.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
State Exoneratss Former Warden

Helena, Mont-COmplete victory for
Frank Conley, mayor OF Deer Lodge
and former warden of the state pen
iteutlary was contained in a decision
announced by District Judge IL. ],
Horsky in the suit Of the state Of
Montana to require OF the former war
den an accounting and judgement for
$3.50. 900. Conley was removed from
office as warden by Governor J. NJ
Dixon in April, 1921. The decision
vas a complete exoneration Of tbs
members Of all prisoa boards.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Orphans Injured When ship HIts Line.

Constantinople. - Two thousand
Christian orphans and two American
relief workers were imperiled when
the steamship Belgrayian, chartered
by the Near East relief, collided with
the transatlantic liner New ork at
the western entrance OF the Bosphor-
us. Allied ships, dispatched hurriedly
to the scene, reported that many chill
dren wero injured, but that no lives
were lost. Doctors and nurses were
sent from the Near East headquarters.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Farmer Committee to Invade Capitol

Washington.-The National Farm
ers' council announced that commit
tee Of farmers in boots" will arrive in
Washington for a series Of conferences
with members Of congress and govern
ment officials relative 10 legislation to
aid the farmers. Tho committee, ac-
cording to the announcement, will be
prepared ito let the government know
what legislation IL necessary to save
the farmers from disaster"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
peposed Chinese Emperor TO Wed

Pekin.-Hsuan Tung. II, deposed
boy emperor of China, will be married
according to the customs OF the old
Manchu dynasty. to Chinese princess
one year his junior, upon whose face
he has never Eazed. His only infOr-
nation about his future wife, cleaned
from newspapers through the aid OF
tutors, Is that she rides a bicycle,
studies English and sewH.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

any one who is younger and as / am 4
farmers wife have plenty to do for l
cMtivate my own garden, raise MANY
chickens and do my own housework.
fou may publish this letter as I arm
ready to do anything to help other
women as have been 50 we'll and happy
e,nce my troubles are past. Mrs. Ell.
GALLOWAY, Carter's Creek, Tenn.
Most women find plenty to do. II
they are upset with some female ailment
ana troubled with such symptoms az
Mrs. Galloway had, the smallest duty
secms q mountain.
IL you find it hard 20 keep I'D, II YOU
are nervous and irritable. without annbi-
ton and out of sorts generally, give the
vegetable Compound fair trial. We
has helped others.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
poIson Candy Fatal 10 Mother

FOn Du Lac.-Ars. Frank Schneider
mother OF eight chlldren-one born
ess than week agO-died after eating
candy sent to her through the mails.
Postal authorities believe the sweets
were poisoned with arsenic.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

half Of my time IN
bed, being afflicted
with a trouble which
women Of q certain
age are apt TO have.
1 took Lydia Il
Vegetable
Compound Tablets
and used Lydia u.
Plnkham's Sanative
Wash. I am a well
woman now and have
been for two years.
/ INN xrnxlr q. all -.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
SPENT half her
Time IN BED
F:Sme!s Wife Tells How Lydia 4.
fnkham's Vegetable Compound
Made Her a Well Woman

Vsfters Creek, Tenn Three years
ago was almost m invalid I snert
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

Doing good Is the only certain
happy action of mans lfe.-Slr
Philip Sidney.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
T WAS the Martins plea

T WAS the Martins pleas
ure every year at Christ
mas time to go to some
orphans home and bring
back two or three little
children to spend the holl-
days with them.
This year their choice
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

Don't be in n hurry to see life II you
would live long.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

The early fish catches the worm
hook and all.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Confidential.

AdVices to lovers of advanced sea.
Won corn.On-cob: The first hundred
ears nre the hardest life.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

After the Wedding.
Jones-what did you do vita that
old typewriter Of yours1
BrOwn--Oh, l married her.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
Deaths
Toll Of Tomatoes
Monday and Tues.

a known death toll Of twenty
two was collected by tornadocs IN
the Southwest last night sud carly
today Ten We're Killed in The yil-
lage Of Gowen, Okla, near McAlis-
ter, and six negroes lost their lives
at Gethcsemene, Ark two were
killed at Sulphur. Ark; two were
killed at Sulphur, La, and one at
Citronollc, Ala, according to com
pilation late this evening. The lst
Of injured win be in the hundreds
and The damage is expected 20 run
well into the millions.
The tornadoes were part Of gem
oral rain which fell throughout the
Southwest last night from Hanni-
bal, Mo-, on the Mississippi river,
10 Amarillo in the Texas Panhan-
die. Sections Of this great grain
and stock raising area, which have
experienced an almost waterless
winter, are now monacod by floods
Streams through aKnsas are report
I'd bankfull. Four inches Of rain
fell at Fort Scott, Kan, and a part
lf the city already Is inundated.
The Neosho river at lola was re-
ported rising at the rate Of six
inches an hour.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
Long List Of Texas
Postmasters Re-
Gently Appointed

Washington, March l3. postmas-
ter General Work announces the
following postmaster appointment
in Texas
Blox. Jasper County Anna Bcvil
20 succeed Dora Wilson, resigned;
Camp San Saba, McCuIloch County
Thomas NJ. Ball, TO succeed Finis
r. Wcstbr0ok, resigned; Christine,
Atascosa County, Dewey &. smith
10 succeed T.. NJ. Johnson, removed
Dumas, Moore County, Wiley Fox,
20 succeed 4. l.. Harris, rcsigncdi g.
Fairbanks. Harris County Eleanor
II. Shobert. Go succeed III Harding.
deceased; Farrar, Limestone Coun-
ty. John r. Radford, 20 succeed I'd
ward r. Long. resigned, Henly. Hays
County. John " Ross to succeed
o. r. Anderson, resigncdj Indian
Gap, Hamilton County, kmctt j..
McCaleh, 90 succeed j. VI. Boiler,
resigned, Jimkurn, stephens Coun-
IS, Charles n Hungorford % suc-
reed &. &. Morse, resigned; Johns
Vile, Efaih County Thomas "
Bclcher. 90 succeed a. b. Cox, re-
signed. Magnolia SPRING. Jasper
County, Otto o. Munsell, 90 succeed
". h.. Smith, resigned, Opclika,
Henderson County, james VI. Cox,
to succeed r. h. Kent, resigned ;
Spicewood, Burnet County, Virgil
Russell, 10 succeed Claud Gray, re-
signed. StoneburR, Montague COun-
~, Patrick II Reddy, % succeed }.
r. Allison, resigned; Trickham, Cole
man County. Roy l.. Armstrong, 90
succeed L. T.. Dury, resigned; ~
bert ThrocigmortOn County, Roy W.
Copeland, 20 succeed J. ". R0gora,
resigned. Roganwlle, Jasper Coun-
~, Dock i. Carter. Co succeed "
n Bridges. resigned.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
A Favorable Report Is Ordered
On the Soldiers Bonus Bill By
The Ways and Means Committee

Washington. March IA favor.
able report on the long controverted
soldier bonus bin was ordered today
by the House Ways and Means Com,
mittce by a vote Of ~ 70 s.. Chair
man Fordney plans 20 submit his for
NAL report tomorrow or Thursday, but
said the time OF calling the meas
ure up in the House would not be
fixed definitely until after the re-
turn Of Speaker Gillett. who is in
Florida. with President Harding.
The vote on the measure today in
the committee was taken ten minutes
after Secretary Mellon. Comptroller
Of the Currency Crisinger and Gov
ernor Harding OF the Federal Reserve
Board, had been questioned for two
hours In open session as 10 their
ideas Of the bank loan adjusted GER
tificate plan. The five members
voting agains favorable report we're
Garner. Texas, Kitchen, North Caro-
lima and Collier, Mississippi, Demo-
crat, and Treadway Of Massachus-
etts and Tilson Of Connecticut, Re
publicans. An members Of the COM
mittee were present with the excep-
ton Of Mr.. Kitchen and Representa-
tive Chandler. Republican, Oklahoma
whose votes were cast by proxy.
Before the final vote the commit
tee. 10 60 5, an amendment offered
BY Representative Backsrnch. Re-
publican. New Jersey. 70 impose
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
REV. COLE REPORTED
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED

Rev. j. b. Cole, a beloved former
pastor Of the Baptist church in
-Pec0s. Is quite i'll at the home Of his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lille Cole,
where he and his wife came for a
visit few days ago. A daughter.
Mrs. Lula Dorsey, Of FL Paso arrived
here Thursday TO attend the illness
Of her father Rev. Cole preached
at the Baptist church Sunday 20
large congregation Of friends, who
were delighted to hear his voice In
the preaching Of the gospel Of which
he is so worthy minister. He was
stricken Monday with an old chronic
malady, and while his condition is
not regarded as serious. his physi-
clan states that he will have to rec
oncile himself 20 staying with his
couch FOR several weeks. --Pecos En-
tcrprise.
The latest Information from the
bedside Of Rev Cole Is 10 the effect
that his condition is somewhat im-
proved. and while not entirely out
Of danger, more hopes are entertain
ed for his recovery.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
Some Things the Red Cross Is Doing
In Lubbock, Which Shows 1t Is
Very Deserving Of the Support 1t Gets

to get to school, 80 they have been
out ever since Christmas
These are some Of the stories and
problems the Red Cross secretary
has TO face every day In the week.
We rare back, pat ourselves on the
shoulder, and congratulate our good
fortune In living IN a town IN which
there IL no poverty and suffering
and II you would come down OFF Of
your dignity just a little, and get
out and hunt Il. you could find
families that do not have enough 10
eat, enough TO wear, enough cover
10 cover with, enough fuel 20 keep
them warm, who are sick from un-
dernOurishment and oycr-exposure,
some Of them willing 90 work who
are capable Of holding only the
commonest jobs through lack Of edu-
cation and proper training IN their
youth, and yet some folks vote
against the school tax, viii not con-
tribute a nickle 10 the Red Cross,
and cusa the town because every
thing isn't run just 20 suit them.
II they would get out and study
conditions, look into the lives Of
other folks, see how they live, and
what they have 70 do 90 get BY, they
would settle down and be little
moro satisfied with what good for
tune they have During the past
week, one firm in the city gave the
Red Cross q check for $500 with
the request that the name not be
made known. One woman sent a
check for $3.50 with the request
that it be used IN benevolent work
in The city Some man dropped
into the Red Cross office one morn
ing this week and handed the sec
retary 800. lie said, II haven't
very much, but down IN our neigh
horhood We have been watching
what the Red Cross does, and we
supported u and ! want 10 help my
little Bit" When asked what his
name was. he replied "Ohl That
doesn't make any difference. just
use the Si.O0 IN Red Cross work.
There are 30 many things to be
in a city Of this size that
IL is small wonder that the business
men " the city know the names Of
their clerks. not because they have
30 many, but because their time is
80 taken in public matters that they
have small opportunity TO meet the
clerks In their own stores II Is
uncommon for a business
man 10 have three committee meet
Ings in one day, and exceptional
records Of four and five have been
made several times. II looks like
l. r.lisance, and no doubt u, bu'
these things have 10 be looked after,
and somebody must give their time
10 Il. II takes q lot Of money and
b lot of effort, but after all, what
are you living for anyhow? Do
you live TO succeed, on do you sue
iced IN living?
II you have any old clothes. want
10 donate shoes, or assist the Red
Gross In some Of is work, make
Yourself known % the secretary, and
she can give you some kind of q
lob almost any day,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17

period Of three years one per cent
tax on wholesalers designed 20 raise
$50. 100000 with which 10 finance
the bonus.
Those supporting the amendment
were Republicans. Longworth. Ohio,
Backarach, Mott Of New York, Til
son and Watson Of Pennsylvania.
Under an amendment suggested
By Governor Harding and adopted
by unanimous vote, the banks maxi
ing original loans on the adjusted
service certificates rcdiscounted by
other banks authorized 70 make orr
ginal loans on the certificates. Gov
ernor Harding objected 10 having the
certificates rediscountablc by fed
eral reserve banks, saying the general
economic effort would be unfavor-
able.
The committee rejected an amend
ment by Representative Oldfield,
Democrat. Arkansas, purposine 20 re-
store the original cash provision in
Place Of the hank soan amendment and
reimpose he excess profits tax as a
means Of raising the required reven-
ne. Another amendment 70 restore
the war time MAXIMUM income sur
tax rate Of sixty five per cent also
was rejected.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17

Considerable interest has followed
the work Of the Red Cross in the
city during the past fall and winter,
and at this time great deal Of In
terest Is being focused on our
schools, the need Of additional equip
ment, more room, and various other
problems, but do you stop TO realize
how many children IN the city Of
Lubbock Of school age who are not
in school IN spite Of our so called
Compulsory Education laws? In
one afternoon the Red Cross secre-
tary found twcnty-six children OF
school age who are not IN school, in
addition o. the three that she put
In school that morning making 20
children out Of school. just an
idea a. 90 Why some Of these are
,aot In school might be- Of interest,
for IL is the problem Of the Red
Cross secretary not only Co care
FOR the needy bat % find ouf what
Is the cause Of their trouble. and If
possible, find some constructive so-
luton 10 ,hls problem.
There were two children, a boy
and girl eleven and thirteen years
of age, whose father took them out
of school 20 help him and bic wife
make a living "Thcy learn about
as much at home any way About
an they do up there D. to cut paper,
paste corn on maps, and The Ike.
When ] went to school. all ! had
was blue-back speller' (And o.
is serious doubt a. 90 whether he
g1t anything out OF thc spoIler or
notl lio recently bought an auto
mobile, and s evidently boz financial
condition 90 send these children 90
school. Some Of thc children were
expected 90 be- sick, or had been
sick, or their parents thought thcy
might get sick, One strange case
ia "a boy of eleven years of age,
who had been hurt two or three
months back in some way, and Dr.
unable 90 X % school, according
10 his mother, but he is able 90 ride
q donkey, play all dny long. and
make nuisance " himself in his
Then there were
four who couldn't % 10 school be-
cause they did not have any shoes.
Through the Red Gross, the mcrch-
ants gave them shoes, and now they
have the sore throat, and one of
them lost his book card. a boy Of
twelve doesn't 70 10 school be-
cause he hasn't any shoes, accord
lng 90 his mother His sister of ten
is not allowed 10 20 10 school be-
cause her mother needs her heip.
Two children. thirteen and fourteen
don't 70 20 school from one family
because they haven't the proper
clothes. There were five in one
family, 7-tO-t2-ii and lG years Of
age, who haven't been 60 school any
this year because the father hasn't
bad regular job and has been un-
able 10 buy clothes for them. The
Red Cross gave them clothes, ar
ranged for some shoes, and has
started them 90 school Three chill
iren. 1912 and 13 years old of
lne family don't get up IN time
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
Upton Indicted
By Floyd Grand
Jury for Murder

Floydada, March i5.-H Houston
Upton. the young man who was
found wounded in school house
early in the morning Of Monday,
February 27, following the fatal
shooting Of Glayds Solomon, IS, and
Nell Umberson, l3, at the home of
Mrs. Martha Umberson, q widow. In
the Sunset community in Floyd
County, has been indicted on q
charge Of murder by the Floyd
County grand jury.
Upton, who Is only eighteen years
Of age, was thought 10 be fatally
wounded when he was found, but
his condition is said 90 have steadily
improved since his removal 20 a
hospital here the day Of the trag-
edy II Is now believed he viii re-
cover.
The wound was self-inflicted, ac-
cording 20 statements officials de-
clare be made shortly after he was
found.
The two slain girls, together with
Vera Wilson, n ncighbor girl, were
al sleeping In one bed at the Um-
borson home, where the tragedy
occurred.
According 10 statement made
by Miss Wilson following the shoot
ing, the tragedy was the outgrowih
of a lovers quarrel between the
Solomon girl and Upton, who were
sweethearts. The two quarrclcd
Sunday afternoon after they with
others, had attended h. Y. 7. U.
at the neighborhood school
house. Upton Is said 20 have visited
the Umbcrson home and talked With
Miss Solomon once during the night
before the shooting occurred AZ 4
o'clock in the morning.
linton Is n son Of J. II. Upton, a
prominent and well-to-do farmer and
business man Of Floyd County.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
CANYON WILL VOTE ON
CONSOLIDATION OF DIST

Canyon, March i4.-An election
will be held in Canyon Saturday
March rs, on the question Of con-
eolidation Of the Canyon Indepcn-
dent School District and the com
mon school districts Nos. 2 and is.
The school buildings in districts
Nos. 2 and rs, which have been
used for school, social gatherings
and churches, will remain IN the
~ommunitics 10 be used for church
purposes and as social meeting
The present high school building
4, Canyon viii be converted into n
ward school, and a new high school
will be erected 20 accommodate
LARGE number Of high school stu
dents which the consolidated school
will bring to the high school here.
IL the election carries.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
BRIsCoE FARM BUREAU
ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE

Silvcrton, March 1i.-Although
the Briscoe County Farm Bureau is
about the youngest in the State, Il Is
by no means the least active. New
members Of the farm bureau and Of
the wheat, cotton, wool and other
associations are constantly being
added. and Il Is the purpose Of the
members Of the farm bureau 10 stage
Farm Bureau Week at an early
date and secure the county's quota
OF wheat for the wheat growers as.
sociation, which is being organized
by the farm bureau
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
DR.. BLOOMS FATHER VISITED
HIM HERE LAST TUESDAY

J. r. Bloom, Of Wcatherford, was
here Tuesday visiting in the home
II his son, DR.. c. G. Bloom, dentist,
on route 20 California, where be
will spend a few weeks visiting and
taking a vacation from his business
in Wcatherford. Mr. Bloom Is one
Of the few real tailors. He has been
IN Weatherford more than thirty
years, and Is proficient in his trade.
lie makes clothes from the original
bolt goods, cutting, fitting and do
ing all the other work IN connection
with the making Of clothes in his
own shop. He has a son that has
charge Of the business there while
he Is away.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
CANYON CITY VOTES
BONDS FOR PAVING

Canyon, March ii.-~At an cleo
ton held in the court house at Cam
yon the people voted bonds for the
paving Of the streets Of the city
There were lis votes cast in favor
Of the bonds 90 one IN opposition.
The bonds are 10 cover a period
Of from ! TO 20 years. AZ an cleo
tion held in 1920 bonds were voted
10 pave the streets. but they were 20
10 40 years bonds and no sale could
be found for them, while the 10 TO
20 years bonds are easy 20 sell.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
SENTENCE OF ROWAN
AND LUNA AFFIRMED

New Orleans, March 1.-THE
United States Circuit Court Of APP
oeals today affirmed the decision Of
the District Court at Dallas, in the
cases against Albert l.. Rowan and r.
Ben Luna. convicted Of completely
in the holdup Of the Jackson Street
postoffice sub-station in Dallas,
Jan. "a, 1921. and sentenced 20 25
years a Lesvenworfh prison.