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The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
Shortest Term 5a- g..
.sai.rA rH. r.sg' ,
Of District Court
Held in Many Year.

notwithstanding that rain and
consequent bad roads took up
much of the time. the court was
practically through Saturday
noon-abou three days.
The following cases were dis
posed of: .f'.
The state VS.. Neal Osborn.
Six months in Jail and santence
suspended - on conditions of
good behavior and regular re-
ports. Osborn was the man
who took the Eckley Smith car
for an outing during the fair
last fall. ...
Sol Roth of Stonington. Charge
'of taking lumber, Not guilty.
Ed. Waite "t Lamport. Stat.
utory charge. Dismissed. o.5
j. E. Dunn of Campo. On
charge of short check, dismissed.
On charge of larceny Of cows,
given pen sentence of from one
to five years. Same charge
against his wife, dismissed.
c. Q. Crisman. Charge lsrcen.
cy. continued. -...t p,
Earl Mayo. Campo. assault BY
throwing rock. dismissed. 81
Curley Ferguson of Maxey,
misdemeanor; dismissed. ....-
C. C Collins. aiding in steal.
ing team Of Lou Mathews, sent
to reform school, the cl der bro.
ther to the penitenti.ry.
Stewart Jones, bords forfeit.
rd, .|.. .
Andrew Peterson Of Regnier,
granted titizsnsbip. 'f
Jno. Womack. case continued
90 account of death of Attorney
Reynolds father in Texas.
Several civil cases were dispos.
ed Of
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Arthur Brisbane. syndicate .
writer, in commenting on the
next war i4 Europe. hopes that
the United States won't be drawn
into it through any league Of
nations Or world court. But we
had neither when we got ia 70 the
last one, and don't need either
to get into the next one.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
Heaviest Rain a
..e. r
OF the Season
n. fnn.
r.. Sat. Afternoon

One OF the heaviest rains Of
the season fell here Saturday,
and reach I'd cut over the whole
county-ineh and half to four
inches.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

The little 6 gear old daughter
ofMr. and Mrs. Geo. Pheifer Of
Maxey was shot about 4:30 p. m.
June II, 1923. and body was laid
to rest in MaXey cemetery,
June IL. The bercavel parents
have the sympathy of all the
community. j. 6. Gregg Of! ii
uted.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

The Durango Democrat says
Henry can beat Harding. Leav-
ing the wet and dry out of it,
who js it in John William Henry
couldn't beat Harding?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Napoleon. Washington and
Senator Beverage all got their
start as hcosa hcoa agents. y r,u. there 3
another side to this picture-the
writer started out the same way.
Colo. Springs Farm News.
Standing off and viewing the &c
four from afar, the feeling comes
to one that he might have
protited by their example"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

The Elkhart News Of last
week was ono Of tue best ami.
versary editions Of q Newspaper
we have seen for some tlme-32
pages of ads, news. and bis tori.
cal matter. We conRrstulate
the News on the splendid edi-
tion.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

First Texas broomcorn on the
market started the price at 1926
. ton. Afterwards going to 1915.
However. even under this good
start It eculd drop down to $50
or theteabout by the fall time.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Our wet friends have told us
that the 18th amendment not
having been adopted by popular
vote 1t is not the will OF the peo-
pie. But when Smith sigued
the repeater. 1t was not only the
will of the people. but also .
kind act of providence.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Alamosa IL just going through
the incubation period regarding
q County Agent. L. P.ata coun.
ty has loved. married and been
divorced. Some counties an
slow. - Durango Democrat.
Which way-about marrying or
divorcing?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

This year Baca county has the
honor Of second place at the dis
trict normal institute at Lama r
the attendance being 56.
Baca county must be proud of
the enthusiasm and progressive
spirit Of It's teachers, but at the
same time all must deplore the
fact that the county normal
funds and the money spent by
these teachers both go outside of
the county.
Putting what these teachers
spend at the smallest possible
average of $500, means that
81, $50 is left by them in Lamar,
when on an average half Of il
could have been saved had the
institute been held in Spring :
field. and the money spent
would have been left at home.
In addition to that, had Baca
county an accredited normal,
the attendance. inclusive of high
school pupils. would easily run
to upward Of 125. possibly $50.
For the good Of the schools,
for the good of the teachers, and
for financial reasons, Baca coun-
ty ought TO be made into a teach.
ers' normal district Of its own.
H.H.H .#..#H#a.~..~ ..I.|
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Report charges plot to annex
United States to Britain. head.
line. Well bet that that pro-
Britisher Harvey is having some
thing to do with that.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

OF course il Al Smith should
chance to he the nominee. the
wet and dry would oa the issue.
But AL Smith has aooul the same
chance for 4 non,iuttioA IA an-
other al" we nave known who
made himself some wat notori-
Gus down in Oklahoma, and
would have about the same
chance Of electloa if nomi nat ed.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

W. f Hearst says America
has problems enough to settle of
its own. How to get rid Of
Hearst ia one Of Americas ma
jor problems. Colorado Springs .
Farm News. Induce Hearst to
run on the republican ticket =
and we'll be rid of him. y.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

AS several stat es are planning
to follow up New York with re-
pealers-makee it look as if it
had all been prearranged.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

News dispatches state that
war-torn France II about back
to normal. and by next year the
scars will bs healed over, except.
Ing some Of the old cathed rails
that never can be replaced.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

The Wisconsin legislature
passed q repeater by AZ to 43,
but the senate has baked on sev .
eraI Of these repealers in the
aforetime. and supposed they
will again.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
Little Child Foully Murdered ao' ..o. E j
Fiiendish Abhorrretant in Highest Degree
Crime Committed in Broad Daylight zerNnT

Geo. Phifer's live short dis.
tance from Butte Creek. about
Ave miles from the county line.
Mrs. Phifer and the children
had just returned to the house
from a fishing trip Just down at
the creek apparently, and child.
rem stopped to play at an old
knife weeder about fifty yards
from the door.
As they were nearing the
house Mrs. Phifer noticed a man
on q horse q few hundred yards
west Of the house, but didn't pay
much attention to him. @
--.- .'1.eg.a 115eltlI elG
Mrs. Phifer started fire and
stepped to the door and was
looking at the children when she
heard the shot and saw the child
fall. .H % ii 1
She ran out and picked up the
child. and then looked towards
where the horse-5acker was.
and saw him about twice the
distance up the road and whip
ping his horse and going as fast
as his horse could 60.
The child "A little girl six
years old. Just gave one gasp
after the mother picked her up.
The father and q son were Ave
miles away at work. and hence
1t was 8 .. M. when word was
received here. -t
Imm ediately the sheriff. Judge
Allen and DR.. Verify went to the
scene of the shooting, Jno. Graft
joining them at Graft. it being
between IL aud / when they got
there.
1t was found the bullet passed
sidewise through tae body. just
below the heart.
Tho woman didn't know who
the man was, and Mr.. Phifer
says they have no enemies that
he knows Of. sa
The sheriff and deputy Tony
Barler went back Tuesday morn
ing. but autos and other horse
tracks made it i'm possible to trail
the murderer.
As we 60 to press we're advised
by the sheriff that the child was
killed in the home Of Asa Cook,
near neighbor. by his 6ve-year-
old boy, the killing being acci-
dental, This last iRfofmation
comes too late to change the above
heading and statements. Full
particulars next week.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

All the indications are that the
republicans are trying 20 work
up tae wet and dry for 1924. and
a sorry day should the demo-
Gratis be foolish enough to fall
for Il. d.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

One hundred were married In
Chicago in three hours one day
last week, and as the records Of
Chicago show one divorce to Ave
marriages, it might be supposed
there were abont twenty divorce
es during the same time,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Hearst says he Is not commit
ted wholly to Ford. but time is
ripe for third party. And on re-
ceipt of the news, 1t 10 said Ford
stock went up several points.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Ordinarily it is said that the
way to make an undesirable law
odious is tp enforce it; but ap-
Parently the New York vets and
other vets think the way to
make it odious Is not to enforce
it.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

The commerce department
ssys that for an average of Ave
years more pork was eaten than
all other meats combined, in the
United States, surprising as
that may seem.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

The president starts on his
western tour on the 21st. and
will take in the middle west and
the coast. probably taking in the
Baca county fair on his return,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

We don't Sekeye prohibition
VIII be an issue in 1924. but we
do believe that Smith will be an
issue in the convention, and
that q dry man of the McAdon
type will walk off with the prize.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Fatty Arbuckle "'csme back"
at Chicago last week thunders
of applause ct his comedy per-
formances, and hundreds of tel
earams from all parts Of the
United States. s F ..t .4
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Jim Grisman has sktptimaIoo-
ed, leaving Bace and proveFs to
get their thEa. sraalsatof ,ha
beat way they can.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Hearst may not be far off when
he says the time is ripe for
q third party. but the time isn't
ripe for Hearst 10 lead the party.
We've had one Roosevelt-don't t
care for another.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

A department Of commerce
census indicates that for 1922
the birth rate and the death
rate increased over 1921. How
ever. another year the figures
may be reversed. .-t.4a. 7e
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

We believe at this writing
that McAdoo will be the demo-
cratic standard bearer In 1924.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Anyway. it's a thing the peo.
ple Of Baca county should think
about and talk about-and act
upon as fast as they can get to
it. eg -glr sariT ss
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

It is estimated that $lOO,00O
worth Of booze flows into New
York state daily.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

The latest gossip is that Rus
sia. Japan and Germany are plan
ming an alliance. <
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
Carveled Street
Worth Its Cost
y yiisPs:l Mf
coz Past Two Weeks

Six Years ago and up the Dem
ocrat-Herald Wanted the city
dads to gravel Main street, but
the powers exclaimed who ey-
Or heard tell Of the llke!''
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

Last fall the crime was actual.
ly committed, and past two
weeks every body has been say
ing-"Lord bless city fathers.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
Ben Stapleton
Make, Good Start
Mayor Of Denver

For probably the first time in
the life Of a great city, Ben Sta
pleton called the police force to-
gether and said
III any Of you have been ac-
cepting tribute from the under
world. you will discontinue the
habit at once; and il there are
any who contemplate continu-
ing the ptactice. you'd better
get on the force now"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

it now takes. where the school
attendance may be half q dozen,
ten. fifteen or twenty.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
Isl 4gul l.tsr fAet'
Don't ! Make It 7.s II 4.
arra 60 .5au5}g5e lHla
. Too Much Smith

One Of our valued correspond
ents recently said II don't use
our own name enough for any
body to even surmise who 10
writing the items" asl zaa4e
And that reminded qs that IN
editor ONCE said to arsrrespond.
ent - "Isn't there anybody out
your way except Smiths7"
Hardly any Smiths out
there" said the correspondent.
"But you don't have anything
but just Smiths in your let.
ters."
Your name being Smith. I
thought maybe you WouIdn't
want me to mention anybody
else Ityoa ny 90. in jus. let
the Smiths rest . while.
a.stl ,RiAH5,y 800
AHd editor SmitA shook hsnds
with correspond ent Smith and
laughing'y said = that's the
caper-they don't amount to
much anyway"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15

When the new Denver is firm
ly on its feet, and the citizens
have learned their duties in
keeping it on its feet, the impe-
rious state of Colorado can make
good use of Ben Stapleton in
other capacities.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
And further the new mayor in
q public declaration said

THE bootlegger and the bunko
man viii not find a welcome in
Denver under the new adminis-
tration. All laws will be rigidly
enforced, with privileges for
none."
The Democrat-herald., 1923-06-15
Baca County End ri Z
Institute Attendance
This Year at Lamar

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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
MR.. R. {. NEELY'S
FUNERAL To Be At
WAYNESBORO SUNDAY

WAYNESBORO, Ga, Oct. 81. -
Mr.. Robert c. Nicely, member of the
state highway commission, and one
of the leading citizens of this section
Of the state, will be buried here at
1870 o'clock Sunday, the funeral be-
ing conducted at the Methodist
church by DR.. J. p. McFerTin.
Friends of Mr.. Nicely from all Sec
tions of the state are expected at
the services.
Mr.. Nicely died early Saturday, of
heart trouble, with which he had
suffered for several months. His
death cast a gloom over the entire
vicinity, as he was a leader in civic
and business circles, and a friend 20
everyone. He had lived in Burke
county for twenty-five years, and
had contributed more to the welfare
of the community than any other
citizen in recent years. He was in
terested in a number of business en-
terprises, and his agricultural op-
erations were the largest in the en-
tire section.
: In 1884 Mr.. Nicely formed the firm
of Mackenzie & Nicely, his part
ner being the late j. p. Mackenzie.
He later became associated with the
firm of Wilkins & Jones, under the
name of Wilkins, Nicely & Jones, and
cor tirued in this partnership until
1896. In 1900 the r. G. Nicely COM
pany was organized. In 1899 he or
ganized the Citizens bank and later
the Walyesboro Savings bank, hav-
ing been president of both institu-
tions.
Mr.. Nicely had at several times
been mayor of Waynesboro, and
also served as a representative in
the general assembly of Georgia. He
was president of the board of educa-
ton Of Burke county for a number
Of wears, a trustee of the State Ag-
ricutural college at Athens, a direc-
tor of the Experiment station at
Griffin, and at time Of his death was
a member of the state highway com
mission. He was a steward of the
Waynesboro Methodist church and
a most loyal member. He was a
member Of the society of the Colon
ial wars, the Bankers club, of New
York, the social clubs of Atlanta and
Augusta, and also the Rotary and
other local ORGANIZATIONS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Coolidge Wants
Careful Probe of
Veterans Bureau

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. Prcsi-
dent Coolidge is DESTROYS that the
senate committee investigating ad-
of the veterans bureau
examine carefully all evidence Of
wrong-doing in the activities of he
soldier agency.
The chief executive conferred to-
day with Senator Oddie, of Nevada,
one of the Republican members of
the committee, and was given a gen.
eral report on the inquiry up to the
present time. The senator told the
president that although only one side
of the case had been heard to dale,
there had been sufficient eviednce
given to make it absolutely neCcs-
sary that the committee go to the
bottom of the matter. This was IN
derstood to accord with the presi-
dents view.
Mr.. Coolidge has let it be known
that he does not desire at this juno
ture to prejudice the guilt or inno-
cence of any person mentioned in
the inquiry, but that if wrong-doing
is demonstrated, the usual course of
presenting the evidence to a grand
Jury will be followed
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
OLD CONFEDERATE VETERAN,
SERVING LIFE SENTENCE,
PARDONED BY GOVERNOR

unsatisfactory and has been so con-
sidered from the inception of the
case. The record shows that a large
number Of relatives of the deceased
do not believe the applicant was
connected with the crime. l am
advised that the best citizens OF
Chatham county believe the appll-
cant innocent.
"He is an old Confederate veteran,
seventy-nine years of age, and very
feeble. I am convinced that he has
but a short time to live. Indeed,
reputable surgeons say that an OPP
GRAFTON is now absolutely necessary
and that the probability is he will
not survive. He has served four
teen years, and, under the circum-
stances, I am constrained to order
that he be pardoned in order that
he may undergo the operation and
approach the end as a free man.
and also as d tribute to his service
to his country"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Officer Is Injured
Returning Cobb Negro
Charged With Theft

MARIETTA, Ga, Oct. 27.-Tom
Llttlejohn, negro with a criminal
record here, was brought from Biz
mingham Friday night and lodged
in the Cobb county Jail, charged
with stealing more than $4,000 in
securities from the home of Otis
Brumby, local newspaper man, last
week. Littlejohn refused to make
any statement concerning the
charge against him.
Littlejohn was brought to Mariet
ia by Tom Williams, an Atlanta de-
tective, who reported that T. M.
Sanders, Cobb county deputy sheriff,
who went after the negro, is con-
fined in a Gadsden hospital as the
result of an automobile accident.
The car in which the two officers
were bringing the negro back to
Georgia was wrecked near Gadsden,
and Mr.. Sanders sustained a broken
collarbone and other injuries, Mr.
Williams said.
The Brumby home was robbed
while members Of the family were
out of the city. Most of the securi-
ties stolen belonged to Mrs. Sarah
Z. DOrman, mother of Mrs RrunbV
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Tennessee Deputy
Is Shot to Death;
Slayer Escapes

CLARIFIED, Tenn, Oct. 81
George Hall, deputy sheriff of Clai-
borne county, and residing at Pru-
den, Tenn, was shot to death this
morning by Charles Hatfield, who
had just been arrested by Con-
stable Joe Johnson. The shooting
occurred on the main street here,
Hatfield wrestling Winchester
shotgun from Johnson's hands and
firing on the deputy. The slayer
made his escape and posse was
reported en- route here tonight to
take up the search for him.
The trouble today is said to have
directly resulted from the action of
Deputy Hall in taking a shotgun
away from Jim Frazier, hall brother
OF Hatfield, after brief argument
as to whether Frazier had a hunt
er'S license or not.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Church Congregation
To Join in Search
For 3-Year-Old Cir

FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 81
Trudging over mountain trails, I'M
mindful Of a slow rain, searching
parties continued today their search
of the countryside about Bonneville
and Waldren for three-year-old Pearl
Turner, daughter of Lem Turner,
mountaineer, missing for seven days,
while posse led by a deputy sheriff
hunted for an unidentified man in a
covered wagon seen at Hodgens,
Okla, with a little girl said to an.
swer the description of the missing
child, on the theory that the child
may have been kidnapped.
Announcement was made today
that services in the churches in the
Bonneville section would be suspend
ed tomorrow to enable the congrega-
lions as a whole to join in the final
effort
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Big Guns Are Tested
At Proving Grounds

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS.
Md, Oct. 27.-More than one thou
sand members of the Army Ordnance
association and the American Iron
and Steel institute from all parts OF
the United States are in attendance
today at the fifth annual meeting OF
the association.
The ordnance association is com
posed OF civilians and soldiers inter-
ested in the development and manu-
facture of ordnance, and exhibitions
of the most modern guns and equip.
ment in action were given through
out the day.
The feature OF the program was
provided by a battery of anti.air-
craft guns from Fort Monroe, the
action ard efficiency of which were
demonstrated by firing at targets at
tached to swiftly moving airplanes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Croker S Widow Offers
His Entire Estate
To Tammany Hall

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Bula Ed
mondson Croker, widow of Richard
Croker, former Tammany leader, mas
offered the estate of her late husband
to Tammany hall.
In making the offer to Charles F.
Murphy, present Tammany chlef'
Mrs. Croker said she was carrying
out the wishes expressed by Mr..
Coker on his deathbed in Dublin.
She declared that it had been his
wish that she return to New York,
go to Tammany hall and "offer me
boys all the help they need
Mrs. Croker not only offered the
Croker estate, she offered her on n
services.
1.-THE spirit of my husband went
with me to Tammany hail. she SAID.
He sat at my side as / offered what
ever I am and whatever [ may have
to the cause he loved"
Mrs. Croker said her husband
spoke to her shortly before he died
as follows:
"Bula, all that 1 am, all that I
have been, all that 1 have L owe 10
the boys at Tammany hall. They
Hldue uue' was lheI1S anu "ho1C
have is theirs. Tell them that. Some
Of them were rough. [ was rough,
too, but they were loyal. They be-
longed to Tammany hall body ADD
soul, and so did l.
Asked what was Mr.. Murphys e.
ply to the offer, Mrs. Croker said he
had only put his hand on her Shout
der and invited her to attend a Tam
many dinner Sunday night. She
said she would be proud to go. Moth
ing definite was decided upon, she
said.
Mrs. Croker is in complete con-
troll Of the Richard Croker estate, sx-
cept part of it involved in litigat on
with Richard Croker, Jr. The es-
tate not involved is said to be worth
more than $1O,00O,0O0.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Mississippian Held
On Story of Shaving

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-A man
giving the name of Marshall Nc.
Kinley Scarborough, aged 26, is be-
ing held by the police here pend,
ng investigation of a story he told
and later contradicted, that he
killed a man in Hattiesburg, Miss,
in an argument over the wife of
his alleged victim. The woman, ac-
cording to the story, has since
moved to Gulfport.
ME detained man appeared at a
recruiting office for enlistment, and
when refused, it is said, on phys
ical grounds, told officers, they
said, they did not want him, as he
had killed a man in Mississippi.
At police headquarters, Scarbor-
ough, officers said, denied the as
sertion. An investigation is being
made
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Stays DAUGHTER AND
SON, SHOOTS WIFE,
THEN KILLS HIMSELF

ENID, Okla, Oct. 27.-After hav-
ing shot to death his son, aged sew
enteen; a younger daughter, and
probably fatally wounded his wife,
E. J. Enfield, a farmer living six
miles south of Billings in Noble
county, today went into field near
his house and blew his own head Off
with a s, IL, according to meager re-
rorts of TIE tragedy reaching here
over long distance telephone. Jo-
seph Veleny, who lives near the En-
field home, also was shot but is not
SeriOuS1V hurt
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-30
Gainesville Man Is
Acquitted in Killing

CARTERSVILLE, Ga, Oct. 81.
Lawrence Yancey, of the F'Iex-A-TiIe
community of this county, was
freed by a jury in Barlow superior
court late Friday afternoon of
charge of murder in connection
with the death of John Marsengale.
Yancey admitted shooting Mar
sengale when the latter came to his
home on the evening of August 4,
while in an intoxicated condition.
The defense claimed that Marsen-
gale was shot as he was advancing
on Yancey, and that Yancey shot
him twice in the stomach, after
warning the dead man to halt.