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The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

A resolution of the Cook
county, Illinois. organization
of the American legion has
been warded to President
Coolidge against the release of
political prisoners: 1t was r.
ported that the president intend
ed to pardon all of them in a
Christmas proclamation. As
Drb1s and some otherg have
bee n out for some time. there is
reall:; TO excuse for holding the
rest ( them.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

NAkOI
--~clu9 . letter from
Hillyer, Rev. Thomas Of Denver
replied as follies: "A public
retractIon such as you suggest
is the last thing in my program.
II Twas United States attorney,
and you said as r,uch about me
as l last Sunday said about you,
/ would not permit a week to
pass before l would have you on
the carpet to make good your
statements. l am ready to be
called. and hope you will see fit
to force my hand Immediately.
| would like to tell my facts to
a federal grand ju~y it that were
possible. but 1 am not going to
be finicky about Tint"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

America recently won eight
cases out Of ten brought by citi-
zens of this country against
British subjects. and some vice
versa. The arbitration board
consisted Of one American, one
Britisher, and one Frenchman.
Beautiful isolation is a great
thing, but no nation cap live to
itself, any more taan In the case
of lndiyiduals.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

There must have been a great
broke out in Villas and
the city quarantined or the fast
express for the past two weeks
has been snow bound or ditched
or something-may be our cor.
respondent over there can find
cut what has happened, and let
US know in next letter,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

For the first tiMs in several
generations England has voted
on the question Of going from
free trade to protection, the pro-
tectionists coming out of the lit-
tie end Of the horB. Here in
America tho issue has besn be-
tween high protection and a Lar.
ID for revenue only, ssd some-
timea one sids wins. and Soma:
tit4es the other,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

We have received a circula ar
pamphlet by the Coal operatives
entitled-"Violence In the Coal
Fields. The pamphlet would
cover about two pages, and they
say it's worth reading IN Its en-
tirety. As they didn't say
they'd allow time and q half,"
for reading it, we just dropped
it in to the waste basket,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
Delinquent List
About All Sold

County Treasurer Homer adj
vises that about 95 per cent of
the delln quent tax list was sold
Thursday, and that about 40
per cent of the list as advertIs-
ed was paid before tha lie. s. went
to sale. :
some few pieces were bought
by local buyers. but Frank W.
Roberts of Colorado Springs and
". Q. Foster of Chicago bought
shout ali Of it.
Let W. bope that this delin-
4oeot list another>year may get
back to normal.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

McAdoo and Coolidge got the
persimmons up in South Dakota
last week. Is it going to be a
case of-''as South Dakota goes,
% Hoss the uniun''--ss 10 'nou.
inees, as it used to be said OF
Maine in elections? Anyway.
we're betting on McAdoo and
Coolidge this year,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
By Projected Resd
Lamar and Manter
Compete for Trade

You will notice elsewhere the
call for bids on the grading Of .
new road two miles north Of
Springfield running east to meet
the 4anter grade.
With the completion of this
grade the distance from SPRING.
fed to Manter viii be about the
same % to Lamar, with good
roads either way.
Let Us whisper in the ear Of
Lamar that
Nanter is going to get you, il
you don't watch out.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

tor them to get hold of their
boot straps; and that except in
wheat he is enjoying a won der
full prosperity.
His remedy for the coal sit
uatlon is that those respon sibIa
for the exhor bitant prices should
undertake to reform and free
it from profteering. IN other
words. the robbers should see
to it that no more robbinr is
done.
The message on the whole is
bid for the support of the old
guard and big business, Cool
idge taking 1t for granted that
the others will fall in line when
it comes to show down, as thny
did in the last election.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The third party convention
called at Detroit for this week
has been called off-by request
of Ford himself. When asked if
he wasn't going to run for pres-
ideAt he replied-"l am not pre-.
pared to say at this tilne." It's
very probable that Ford wants
trst to know what this congress
is going to do.
Eight shopping days to Xmas.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

Mrs. Marie Cook. ex-wife OF
DR.. Cook the faker, was taxed
$741 on incomes for 1922, gov
ernment official last week nab
bing her high powered car for
the income. Dispatches din't
say. but presumed she paid the
tax and got back her car.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The capitulation Of the pro.
gressive bloc in the house shows
that the great principles they
stand for 10 mostly q matter Of
the loaves and fishes.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

Lieutenant Griffis, one of the
Americans who tried to kidnap
the Stacker Grover Bergdoll in
Germany, has had q court trial
and been sentenced to eighteen
months in a German prison.
Rather a doubtful enterprise
for notoriety In the first place
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

II you haven't bought her that
Christmas present yet. you'll
find It 10 one Of the stores adj
vertisin9 In the Democrat Her
2ld. Look them over.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

Senator Brookheart of Iowa
says that a secret meeting OF
the federal reserve board on
Nay 16. 1920. caused the defs-
ton OF the currency that cost
the farmers $50, 900, 900, 900. and
we think it safe to Say that that
defation has cost Bsca county
itself over 9 cool million.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

White House is declare d un-
safe-headline. But safe or un-
safe. there are thousands of the
best minds Of the country who
would take their chance At a resi-
dence there.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The president is not In favor
Of the cancellation Of Europe's
debt to America. and in this he
expresses the feeling Of the
American people.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

Were Shoup to get on the
lettering board ~ . running
mate for Coolidge, he would
put Coolidge up in the air where
people could zee him.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

With Coolidge and McAdoo as
standard bearers of their respec-
tive parties. the bonus is going &
to cut big figure in the CAM
paign, the latter favoring, the
former opposing. But we are
doubling if it will cut much of q
figure In the soldier vote.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

Forty widows Of soldiers of
1872 are still diawtng pensions,
indicating that some Of the wild
ows of the soldiers of the. world
war will be drawing pensions in
the year 2O3O or thereabout.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
Million Dollar Snow
Now Covers Ground

Monday night about an eight
inch snow fell over Baca county,
and being unaccompanied by
wind it will be u great thing for
the wheat. both of early and
late sowing. Things so far are
looking pretty good for old Baca
county next year.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

After a long siege Of inactivity
In Mexico, Gen. Huerta has stag
ed an insurreetion IN the neigh
borhood Of Vera Crux. He has
tried however . few times before
without getting anywhere.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The regulars of WISCONSIN
have sent word to the president
that the way to treat the pro-
gressives is for him to help the
said regulars to slay the said pro-
gressives in the Badger state.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The first pages have now been
turn % over to the old reprobate e
Stillman. There is nothing like
something rich for the first
DaRaa.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The Navy department is con.
tsmplatine . dash to the north
pole by air In the spring. A
derr iRibls may be used.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

DR.. Cook. the man who climb.
ed the north pole. was assessed
e186, 900 on . million dollar In
|esms H. l009 and 90 far hns.
failed to pay the tax.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The electric lights were switch
led off Monday night while the
big new engine was being in=
stalled, The lights have been
very poor for some time. but
with the big engine Installed the
lights will pow he the best.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
Masquerade Dance

Big masquerade dance at Lyr.
ic tseater Dec. 2lst. Also pic
ture show-name of film is 1.-THE
Santa Fe Terror " Show starts
at Z O'Clock. dance starts at 9
O'Clock. There will be a prize
given TO the couple wearing the
best costume. also 2ud prize.
The Hagerman orchestra will
furnish the music. Show 10 and
20c. Dance, soc plus war tax
lOc, .tS tai 81. co.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
call ourselves9''

They must have . name and
ritual for the initiation Of new
members. For the name, every
member had some sugges-
tion to make. Someone sug.
gested Kukloi, from the Greek
word Kuklos. meaning . baud Of
circle, and some one else said.
call it Ku Klux. and another
called out ''Ku Klux Klan. And
thus the organization was nam
ed
The psycoliglst win tell you
that had these young men called
the mselves the Jolly Rovers. or
the Happy Ten or something Of
that sort, the Organization would
have remained local, lasted .
short time aud have passed
away and been forgotten. But
the name Ku Klux Klan was mys-
tifyins to all, ana terrifying to
some who heard 1t. Given the
name, ali agreed that the club
must measure up. Offices, too.
must 6t the title. Surely NO
suca, name - ueos3oSnk vlce
president or secretary would do.
80 they sought original titles 10
name the khan officers.
The goblin titles and other
klannings next week. Watch for
next week . issue.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
Sothe People Nay Know

The Democrat Herald printed
the delinquent tax list this year
and put in a bill Tor $602. 90.
They received for this printing
30 cents al inch for the first in
sertion. and 20 cents an inch for
each of the next four Insertions. J.
Last year the Republican
printed the tax list and received
S45S. OO for the same. We re-
ceived 45 cents All incb for the
first insertion and 2t. cents N
inch for the next four inser-
tons. 81
The headline of the above ia
from the Denver Post, and the
rest of it from the Baca County
Republican.
We don't know just what the
Republican wants the people to
know. unless it Is that the Re-
publican board 9t sommissi9Psra
gave them the e'pnty printing
last year at ~ and 90, With the
bid OF the DEMOCRAT Herald 40
and ~. the sane - this year;
and they might have gone fur-
60 Inside Page
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
Notice
OF Redenptioa ei Bend. Of B'e.
ccssanly color.o

Notice is hereby given that
Baca county Refunding Bonds
Nos. z. 8. 8. 10. II. and L., dat .
ed January l. 1912. are called
for payment January 1. 1894,
at the Banking HOUSE IF
Kountz Rros.. New xark. Intsr-
est thssson win cssse January i.
1924.
jess. L. Homer.
Treasurer Of Baca County.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
Can't Heat Rooms
School House Cold


Mondae ,ne.pins the upper
rooms were dismissed for the
forenoon, account Of the same
old trouble Of inability to heat
the rooms from the base ment
furnace.
From all the good efforts that
have been made to heat with hot
air. there can be only one COM
clusion that the process is a
failure:
During vacation next year bet
ter installthe steam heat method
and have the trouble over with,
Meantime few stoves in those
rooms would help out.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

South Dakota named Capper
~ a running mate for Coolidge.
but Capper says he won't stand
for it-prefers to stay where he
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
4 Historical Sketch
OF the Ku Klux KIan
Cont ued
How 1t Canes. ks..i..d
Al. Hex !. Got Ii. Nan.
Contin ed

U00aAs III. .S10 6PGAuB VI 40VOp
the young con federate soldiers
Of Pulaski returned from the
battle front. they found them
selves entarins upon a period Of
enforced inactivity.
The world war vets passed
through that same period Of inac-
tivity, the di6e renee being that
the world war vets returned to
. country that had not been i'm
poverished by war and had not
been . battle ground for four
long years. He returned to q
country where amusem ent beck
oned him on every hand.
There were no amusements in
Pulaski, and the confederate
soldier. = mere boy oftentimes,
was . veteran of . lost cause.
In many respects this period
tried their souls more than had
the war that lay behind them.
The reaction that followed their
years Of service was intense.
They could not go back to their
active business or professional
pursuits They felt too old to
60 to school again. Their busi-
uess habits were broken. and
few had capital to undertake az.
rieNIture..and their restlessnese
was enhaheed by the fact; thai !
they had no 1musemeuts or So
cisl diversions.
: One night in June, 1866. few
young men. all civil war vets.
met together to organize club
to help pass away the time, and
eight or ten men were the foun-
ders Of the club. Then the Ques-
tiop came up what shall we
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
The Message
OF Pres. Coolidge

The ole thing that can be said
of the message. on the issues be-
fore the republican party itself,
there is no dodging nor equivo-
cation Coolidge is for the world
court, and aaainSt the bonus.
While in some other thing the
president takes decided stand,
on the whole it Is q carefully
constructed campaign platfor M
that has no significance, and is
just such as mipht be said OH
either eide Of" the. question s
where nothing particularly was
meant or Intended,
- 1or q reduction of taxes,
national and local, but the pres
ent high tariff must be main =
tanned. The reduction of ma
ton al taxes is by the Mellon
route of-belping the poor man
by reducing his exhorbitant in
come taxes, showing that Mel
Ion, one of the richest men IN
the United States, Is always
thinking of the poor.
/.
On tax-exempt securities, be
says there should bp pro! iolt =
i've cons titutional anne ndmen mt,
but win he follot, it up by see
ing that congress makes a move
in that direction.
His suggestion to farmers is
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

The 1924 e4mpaign paramount
issue will be tax reduction. One
glimps at the delinquent tax
lists throuRh6pt thu country is
nothing short bf a calamity and
suicide for = majority of the
farmers il there isn't immediate
relief. -Dursaeo Democrat. But
didn't the Democrat read that
part of the Presidents. message
which says-'ISoked at as q
whole. the natpn u in the enjoy
ment Of RENT liable prosperity
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

Big dance Dec. nth at Lyric
and picture show. Show start
at Z o clock, name of film is
"Outlawed "a western. Dance
starts at 8. Every body invited.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

IN . league OF nations there 10
An agreement between nations
to work together to q certain
end. In a world court there ia
an agreement to work together
to certain ends, the ends sought
in both cases being the prevention
of war by a just adjudication Of
differences; and the difference
between the two, isn't it about
the same as the proverbial diff
ference between tweedle dee and
tweedle dun?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

In New York one Judge cri'i-
eised the decision Of another and
was sentenced to sixty days in
|jail. Fhe case has taken on q
national aspect, and the supreme
court msy be called uren to de-.
teFmine whether a JUDI"
send "'';- -. !usp
..auu 20 isil with ont q
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

His suggestion to farmers is
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

trial by jury.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14

Watch for next week. :.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-12-14
Growers Assn.
Is Proper Thing
For Baca County
The Con tract

The membership fee is $500,
and this fee is taken out of the
first brush delivered the associ-
alton.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
TAYLOR GIVES sIDELIoHTs
ON RIO GRANDE SITUATION

A telegram received by H. w. Rob-
inson, of the Chamber OF Commerce,
from Congressman Ed T. Taylor gives
his views regarding the proposed TAX
ing over of the Rio Grande Railroad.
From his message we CLEAN the fol-
lowing: The Santa Fe has not asked
to buy the Rio Grande at all but has
officially asked that II the consolida-
ton is ultimately ordered that the
Rio Grande may be put under control
of the Santa Fe. The Missouri Paci-
fic has also officially expressed a
similar hope. The Burlington on the
surface is taking no action. It is a
financial battle in Wall Street and
the reports sent out every few days
are purely pipe dreams. Nothing at
all is definitely known In Washington
and these hearings may run on for
years. am advised that the wishes
Of the people along the Rio Grande
will not be considered at all. II any
railroad wants to buy the Rio Grande
and the Rio Grande Ii willing, II
seems to mo they can promptly get
permission to do so."
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
AUSTIN NEWS
= ~~~ = = 80 = ~~~

I. e. Williamson is quite sick this
week.
Jesse Peyton. son OF Everett Peyton
is sick.
William Pearce of Pueblo Is visiting
with Mrs. Hefley.
Marjorie Hefley is visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Hefley this week.
Roger Williams and family we're
dinner guests of Mrs. M. p. Kennicott
Sunday.
Mrs. w. M. Hefley and daughter,
Catherine. spent the weekend in
Hotchkiss.
Anna Ensley has returned from
Grand Junction where she has been
staying with Mrs. Frank Ensley.
Clarence Spauldlng is substituting
as mail carrier this month for Arch
Tawker who is taking his annual va
cation.
A number Of friends surprised Carl
Alexander Wednesday night. That be.
ing his 18th birthday. Every one re-
ports q delightful time.
The Woman's Club will meet at Mrs.
M. p. Kennicott's Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Flynn OF Grand Junction, district
superintendent Of the Woman's Club
will be present.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02

Last Thursday afternoon the girls
basketball teams OF the Junior High
School and the Freshmen class of the
high school played basketball which
was very exciting and the final con-
test was to 6 in favor of the J. II. 9.
girls.
On Wednesday morning at assembly
Prof. Foster presented the pennants
to the winners Of the basketball tourn.
ment. Marian Lewis Of Miss Ben.
nett's division, responded very grace
fully for the winning girls team. VII.
lard Merchant also responded very
gallantly for the winning boys team.
This was Miss Houston's advisory.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
WHEATLAND
, >>~>>>>>>>>>>>>'

Mrs. Tevault spent the day with
Mrs. Wildeboor Friday.
w. A. Mcdaniel has moved from
winter quarters in Delta to his ranch
preparatory to spring work.
Jas. r. Dorsey and family who have
been living the last two or three years
on Garnet Mesa moved onto their
own place in this community this
week.
The wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Lashley and Mrs. Wilde
DOORS birthday falling on the same
date was the inspiration for delight
full dinner party held Sunday at the
Wildeboor home.
March 1st usually brings a change
of weather and invariably a change of
neighbors. The Stanley Richardson
and Hutton families have left us for
other locations. The Sibley and Dave
Fell families moving in to take the
places vacated by them.
The rural population who still drive
Old Dobbin, either from affection for
the brute or necessity, as we'll as the
citizens Of Delta, should render a
standing vote of thanks to Mayor PEN
ley for the splendid way in which he
has had the hitch racks in Delta made
useful as well as presentable. We
feel that as long as we are willing to
spend our money there we should
have decent place to tie Nancy"
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
, PEACH VALLEY

Mr.. Wilkinson OF Austin hap rented
the John WeeAs ranch and Is moving
out this week.
Ed Scheetz is moving to California
Mesa this week where he has rented
farm for this year.
The Ute Trail school will open on
March after being closed five weeks
on account OF scarlet fever.
Mr.. Wilkie and Mr.. Carson are hold.
ing a revival meeting at the Peach
Valley school house this week.
Miss Mamie and Jesse Thompson
were out OF high school the first OF
the week on account Of the grippe.
leslie c. Willis and Miss Hazel
Berry were married last Friday even
ing and have started housekeeping
on the Jackson ranch.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
READ NEWS
, = - = - ~

Mrs. Millard Pritchard is on the
sick list this week.
Ruby Dalholtz spent the weekend
with Hazel Peyton at Eckert.
Mrs. VIII Thompson OF Mesa, is WIS.,
iting her daughter. Mrs. Dave Fell.
w. P. Decker and family where
Sunday dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Decker.
Starr Ensley is moving his family
on to the Wilson Davis place which
they expect to farm.
Jno. Rogers arrived home Sunday
from California where he has spent
the past 8 weeks.
Nathalia Muriel Thomas visited
from Saturday until Sunday with their
aunt, Mrs. Jones Petite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Wear spent a
few days last week with Erwin's folks
the Robert Wear family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hobbs have
moved to Grand Junction. where they
expect to make their home.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
COLLEGE OFFERS FREE scHoL-
ARSHiP TO HIGH STUDENTS

Gunnison has Just made public the
rules which will govern their free
scholarship contest to be held Friday.
May IL.
There II no fee to enter. All high
school in the state may enter the con-
test A cup will be given TO the school
winning the highest number of points.
The two high school seniors receiving
the highest will be awarded scholar
ships.
Here is q chance for Delta students
to win n scholarship.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
PAONIA NEWS -.
, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harley Forrest and Jess Hopkins
were business visitors in the city
Wednesday.
Geo. Park, clothier from Hotchkiss
was business visitor in the city the
latter part of the week.
High Eden returned to his home
here Saturday evening after a seven
months stay in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tefft departed
Wednesday morning for short bust
ness visit in Grand Junction.
Jesse Cox, the local barber, was a
passenger to Grand Junction Wednes-
day morning for a short business
visit.
Ray Shipley visited in Delta Sun
day with his mother who has been
very ill for some time. She is report
ed to be very much improved.
Mrs. L. J. Doughty. mother of the
relief manager Of the local Western
Union office, is spending a few days
in the city with her daughter.
Jack Downs departed Saturday
morning for Grand Junction, where
he will stage another boxing match.
Mr.. Downs fought Johnny Mccarthy
to a draw in this city on the 22nd,
and will no doubt be a big drawing
card in Grand Junction.
Mrs. Marjorie Doughty of the Wes-
tern Union office in Ouray arrived
Sunday evening to relieve Mrs. Flor
ence Edwards of the office here, who
is going to Rochester. N. Y, for an
extended visit with her mother, who
has been very ILL
There has been considerable COM
ment in the city regarding the motive
OF the two young men who were in
the city one day this week and left
firing pistols down the main street.
1t has been rumored that the gentle
men were from Delta.
The Paonia Rotary Club celebrated
their birthday with the rest of the Ro-
taries by giving dance and card
party at the Masonic Hall Those in
attendance had the pleasure of lis
tening over the radio to a speech de-
livered through the broadcasting sta
tion in Kansas City by Ray Havens,
International Rotary President.
Paonia was treated to real pro-
gram Of fistics last Thursday evening
when Jack Downs met John Mccarthy
in clash which nearly resulted in a
knockout in the seventh and eighth
The Delta independent., 1923-03-02
RIALTO THEATRE
MoN., TUES. and WE'D.
March 6-6-7
"GlMMEr

On sight Of "0imme" promise
Ny patrons the sum Of 500 hearty
laughs with interest at the rate Of
100 per cent because Of the great
est cast including Helen Chadwick,
oaston Glass, Henry WaIthaii,
Eleanor Boardman and Kate Lee
ter.
Torehy Comedy
"Torehy's Hold Up"
Admission 10c and Csc
THURS. and FRIDAY
March 8 and 8
"FRoM DUSK TO DAWN"
From the famous novel "rhe
Shuttle Soul" by Kathryn Hill.
Florence vIdor has the leading role
Universal Comedy
FrIday-"euffaio BIZ"
Admission 10c and $50
SATURDAY, March 10Th
VIM. Fairbanks In
"THE CLEAN UP"
6-reei Western.
Leo Maloney In
ZONE JUMP AHEAD"
A two-rsel Western.
"euffale Dir Pathe News
Admission 100 and 26e