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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
LATE RETURNS IN MISSISSIPPI RACE
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Whitfield Defeats BiIbo For GovernorSk;9 By
 16,0OL

JACKSON. Miss, August S0-Vir- tually the complete unofficial vote cast in Tuesdays democratic runoff primary had been tabulated by the Jackson News this forenoon, the fig ures only, serving to increase the majorities of the candidates who had been leading from the outset.
 With three precincts in Harrison county missing, H. l.. Whitfield had defeated Theodore G. Bilbo for gov ernor by 10000 votes out of total of approximately 250,000
 The complete unofficial vote from so of the S2 counties for commission CT of agriculture gave r. P Garner 11727S and J. c. Holton 103,O13. The vote of the missing counties could not possibly change the results.
 The complete vote for railroad commissioner from the southern dis trict gave Dean Holmes of McComb a majority of nearly 6,000 over C. M. Morgan, the incumbent The vote was: Holmes 40,3S2, Morgan 34,SS2.
 Jackson News revised totals for railroad commissioner, northern dis trict (Quitman county missing) La Gronne 47,9S9; O'Bryant 36.3l2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
CLARKsDALE RALLOT LOsT

CLARKSDALE. Miss, August 30.- Settlement of the dispute between the supporters of Frank Harris and Dr. D. s. Glass, opponents in Tuesdays democratic primary, as to who will hold the office of sheriff of Coahoma county, which reached d climax when D. l.. Goggett, a Harris supporter, and a group of men seized and burned the ballots from nine voting precincts, probably will await another meeting of the county executive committee, which Is expected either to declare a party nominee or order the issue settled at the November general cleo tion.
 No date had been fixed today for the resumption of the executive com mittee meeting which was abruptly adjourned late yesterday when several ballot boxes were seized and set afire on the court house lawn.
 Harris supporters claimed the nom ination of their candidate by three votes and Glass adherents claimed his nomination by eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

s-c.ea iunn into an automobile and hurried him to the police station. Other cars, loaded with men, fol- lowed, but the prisoner was rushed through the station and locked In d stable at the rear. After search ing the station those who had fol- lowed returned to the scene of the fight.
 As some of the llansmen broke away from the fighting mass. they shouted, We've coming back-1o,- 900 strong
 All right" came the answer, Ondo well be waiting for you-2O'oOO strong"
 The klan meeting had been widely advertised. Chief Tonneson took spe- cial precautions against possible trouble as the result of a somewhat lesser disturbance at klan meeting several months ago. He stationed uniformed patrolmen and plain clothes men on the inside and outside of tha hall and at several other points in the vicinity.
 The l,lansmen gathered soon after o'clock, donned their robes and be- gan their ceremonies. Soon little groups began to form in front of the building, the number being augmented until 1t was estimated that 5000 per sons were in the crowd. Men in the front ranks demanded admittance to the hall and when they were refused the fight began.
 Chief Tonneson declared, after quiet had been restored, that he knew the instigators of the trouble and promis the arrest of prominent locs men.
 By the time a squad of state police arrived Chief Tonneson and his men had regained control of the crowd. A number of the klansmen were still
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

MAYOR JOHN F. MILAN OF NEW YORK is seriously i'll
 with bad touch of pleurisy the cottage of his sonnaw Saratoga Springs, N r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
JERSEY KL AN.
 MEET [ REAKS UP IN BAT TILE
Crowd Of 5000 SWarmS Into
 Hall And Breaks Up Meet
 ing, Despite Heroic Work Of
 Policemen And Bremen MANY INJURED, ALTHOUGH NO SHOOTING REPORTED
State Troopers Arrive To Take Situation In Hand,
 But Mob Stays On In An Effort To Clear Hall

PERTH AMBOY, N. J., August s0 crowd of 5000 persons broke up a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan in Odd Fellows hall tonight, 75 policemen and 150 firemen being unable to drive back the throng that stormed the building. Bremen drove trucks into the mass of people, but to no avail. hurry call was sent for state police in Trenton.
 Patrolmen fired snots Into the air, threw gas bombs, and swung their streams of water on the fighting tnrong
 Police Chief Tonneson then ordered his men to throw tear gas bombs, and 13 of these, the towns entire supply, were exploded. The crowd fell back, but advanced again, hurling more stones. It was then that riot call was sounded and 150 fire men dashed to the scene.
 The leaders of the mob were knocked down by patrolmen when they first started to advance toward the hall, but after they had been carr.eo away another attack was started. This time stones were thrown and all windows in odd Eel in nearby buildings were broken. Cut Fire Lines.
 After the firemen had run their apparatus directly at the surging mass of humanity and had failed to disperse the crowd, they attached hose lines to every available hydrant and drenched the rioters with sev- eral streams of water. Daunted for few seconds, the crowd fell hact Several q" ts luore r.IEs ever sf red EHe nHter eHa cut lh1 r.- .a ML.n a..a .. a-- ..a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

FORECAST FOR ALA
 GENERALLY FAIR F. A~ AND SATURDAY, E1 S PROBABLY RAIN IN SO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

ALABAMA WATERMELoNs ARE OF SUCH FINE QUALITY THEY YIELD GROWERS S2OO TO $500 PER CAR.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

Mrs. Carlotta Martinez of Del Norte
arrived Saturday for a two weeks Wis
it with relatives.
Glen Mills, who has been employed
at the Holly Sugar factory, returned
to Salt Lake City, Saturday.
Leaving for visit with her daugh-
ter at Telluride Thursday was Mrs. S.
Brown of Cedaredge.
James McCabe left Saturday for a
holiday visit at Eckert with Walter
Waterman and ]. E. Talbot.
Mrs. Joe Bauer of Somerset spent
Friday at Delta shopping and visiting
briefly with Mrs. Theresa Bauer.
Mrs. Ben Ashbaugh and daughter
Mildred were down from Lazear doing
their Christmas shopping Thursday.
Leaving for Somerset Saturday was
Hazel Davis, a Delta High student,
who will remain through the holidays
Miss Anna Rebeck, who is a student
in High school at Crested Butte, pass
ed through Delta Saturday on her
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

way home to Bowie to spend the vaca-
tion with home-folks.
Leaving for Grand Junction Thurs
day to spend the weekend with rela-
tives, were Mrs. J. H. Meadows and
children.
After a brief visit with her sister,
Mrs Viola McNally, Mrs. Estella Nc
Kee, returned home to Hotchkiss on
Thursday.
H. /. Shelton, who has been connect
ed with the Holly Sugar factory, re-
turned to his home at the capital city,
Saturday.
Hr. and Mrs. c. w Boyle were out
going passengers yesterday for kans-
as City, to spend the holiday season
with relatives.
Mr.. G.. Feekes, who was called to
Hooker, South Dakota, recently, by
the fatal illness of his mother, return
ed home Friday
Returning from a two months stay
at Marshfield, Oregon, Saturday, was
John Te Grotenhuis, whose hom- is in
Hotchkiss.
Miss Mabel Munden and mother,
Mrs. w. H. Ireland, returned to Glen
wood Springs, Saturday, after a breif
visit with relatives.
Mrs. A Hutchins of Ragged Mount
ain stopped off in Delta last Thursday
on her way to Snow Mesa for a holi-
day visit with relatives.
B. McKissen, who has been the
guests Of Crawford friends the past
few weeks, returned home to Glen
wood Springs. Saturday.
J. II. Heginbotham was a departing
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Local Happenings

John Weeks was a home-going pass
enger to Austin, Friday.
Mrs. John Hiltman of Austin was a
Christmas shopper Saturday.
After a short visit with relatives, A.
]. Watt returned to Somerset Friday.
R. f. King of Telluride was busi-
ness visitor to the county seat on Fri
day.
A. n. Minton was between-trains
business visitor to the county seta on
Thursday
Mrs. r. f. Spruiell and daughter
Hazel of Lazear were shopping in Del
ia Thursday.
John Watts, one Of our High school
students. is spending his vacation with
home-folks at Austin.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
MAKE TIA PAY UP WEEK

Why not make the first week in
January Pay Up Week for this town
and communityo Why can't we all
make the rounds and pay up all our
bills, or pay az least as much as POS
sible on each OF them Why can't we
make this town where credits are a
pleasure. and where bad debts AMI
slow pay and Indifference are un-
known
We would all feel better. and the
people we nay would feel even stil
better and they would then be able to
pay what they owe. Bills have to lie
paid some time or other and the be-
ginning Of new year is an opportunc
time to wipe them out and start with
a clean slate But II allowed TO run
they win drag along from month 10
month and in the end everybody VIII
be wishing everybody else wouldn't be
so everlasting slow about paying what
they owe,
The man who pays his bills prompt
ly and starts the new year free from
debt can always get credit when he
wants II, and he won't have TO 20 hunt.
ing for an endorser. His face and his
word will be good enough for any
business house. But the fellow who
allows his bills to run indefinitely and
Is indifferent to the needs OF his
creditors is an unsafe risk at best. and
his reputation for honesty and reli.
ability does not improve with age.
This Is a good town and our neon,a
are generally good on the pay. but we
can make It better II we want to.
Let's all pay up.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

passeT for Salt Lake City, Satur-
day re he will be employed by the
Gener' Engineering Company.
Mrs ". Schrader and children ar
rived IN Grand Junction Thursday
for sit at the home of Mrs. E.
Smith
NJ. = .yons of Greeley, enroute to
Los A lies, stopped off for a brief
visit W his sister, Mrs. D. c. Town
send Hotchkiss the last of the
week
Mr.. Mrs. c. c. Hamilton and
little Edwin, from Pueblo, stop
ped owe in Delta Thursday on their
way to Lotchkiss to spend the holi-
days W home folks.
l. ]. . nborn, who came down from
Somersf the first of the week to visit
with hi son Frank, who is confined
in the 'estern Slope hospital, re-
turned me Thursday.
Mabel richards and jeanette Nc
Michael students Of the Hoel-Ross
Business college at Grand Junction,
passed rough Delta Saturday en-
route u heir homes at Paonia for
the holt IS.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
ROGERS MESA
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Miss Lorna Allen is sick with the
measles.
NJ. w. Bennett is the owner of a
new Buick.
Miss Thelma Clark returned to her
home at Somerset Friday.
Charles Brown is sick with an at
tack of tonsolitis.
Miss Catherine Young and Robert
are sick with the measles.
J. Cline and wife spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Craig.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Compton and
Louisa spent Christmas at Paonia.
The W. c. T. L. will meet Thursday
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Z YEAR OF PROMISE

A yea of promise IS ahead but
promise never makes good unaided,
and alou=. We must each grasp the
opportun ties with which nature has
provided S, and turn those opportuni-
ties TO f. ividual and collective veal
To do OF erwise viii be to stand stin
while ott rs march on to victory and
to success. Shall We stand, or shall
We marcl You tell.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Lazeai Community Church

A Blessed Christmastide tos all.
Our services next Sunday will be as
follows:
Sunday School 10 a. m
Morning Worship Ills. Happy
New Year"
Epworth League : p. m.
Evening Worshisp $ p. m
The Church and Sunday school
boards will meet at the parsonage on
next Thursday evening. 7:3O O'Clock.
Paul A. Shields Pastor
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

January 3rd at the home of Mrs. W.
Russell.
Miss Catherine Lewis of Western
State college, is home for her Christ
mas vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Terriu Ellington were
Christmas dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Miller.
Mrs. Scott Bryan entertained the
following Christmas day: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bryan, and Tom Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Lawlor and Mr..
and Mrs Carl Smith and sons, spent
Christmas with Mrs. D. w. Walker in
Hotchkiss.
Miss Goldie Cox, Greeley State
Norman school, is spending her vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
o. Cox.
Miss Ivy Austin arrived home Satur-
day evening from Telluride, to spend
the Christmas vacation with her moth
er Mrs. Kinnear
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis mad the
following as dinner guests: Mr.. and
Mrs Qualls Bruton and family, Mr..
Henry Bruton and family. and Mr..
John Bruton Crawford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Keough enter
tanned the following Christmas day
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blide and Edgar,
Mr. John Taylor and family. Mr..
Lambdin and family, Mrs. Rose Kaser,
Bernice and Mr.. Olin Bruton.
The Modern Women's club elected
the following officers for the coming
year: President, Mrs. Worthy Rus
sell; Vice-Pres, Mrs Donald Patton:
Sec, Mrs. John Taylor; Treas, Mrs.
Ross Allen. The club will meet Janu-
airy 10th at the home of Mrs. Qualls
Bruton
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Carr had the fol
lowing as Christmas guests: Mr.. C.
H. Wyatt and family Mr.. Geo. Carr
and family. Mr. John Carr and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L Cribb. Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Leitzinger, Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Carr, Sniffles, and Mrs. LIE Roy
Harding. Delta.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
BOULDER UNIVERSITY HAS
2,o33 COLORADO STUDENTS

At the state university at Boulder
the quarter just closed, 2,033 Colorado
students were enrolled, registering
from III towns and cities of Colorado.
OF these Delta contributed four
Forty-two states, besides Colorado,
and six foreign countries, have 4S9
representatives making the total en-
rollment for the quarter, 1922.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

Hebron Felker Ruble was born in
Pennsylvania, July "a. 1855, and died
Dec. 19, 1928, at his home on Rogers
Mesa. He moved to Kansas when a
boy with his parents. taught school
for several years at Ft. Scott, Kansas.
He then entered business at Fulton.
He was united in marriage with Miss
Nelia Gunsolus at Usage. Kansas. in
1882, to which union there were born
Earl G.. now Of Kansas City: Winifred.
now Mrs. H. c. Greenwood of Rogers
Mesa; Della, now Mrs. W. c. Linn Of
Rogers Mesa, and Charlie. who died in
1910, the same year that the mother
died. After several years at Baldwin
City, Kansas, the father and children
moved to Lamar, Colorado, and then
in 1918 to Rogers Mesa. Mr.. Ruble
was united in marriage with Mrs. Har-
riett Wilson, July Z. 1929.
Mr.. Ruble was converted when
young man He first Joined the Bap-
tist church, and then the Methodist
church of which he was member
when he passed away For several
years he was Sunday School superin-
tendent and Bible teacher in Hotch,
kiss, and during his later years teach
er of the Brotherhood of the Rogers
Mesa Sunday school. He was at all
times a consistent faithful, respected
Christian. Many friends join the be
reaved ones in sorrowing his loss.
The funeral service was held at the
Rogers Mesa Community church. Fri
day. the 21st, at a. m. conducted by
the pastor. Rev. Paul A. Shields. In
terment at Baldwin, Kansas. Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Ruble and Mrs. II.
c. Greenwood accompanied the body
to its last resting place
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

Spending the Holidays With Daughter
Mrs R. F. Williams of Paonia came
down Thursday to meet her mother,
Mrs. Belle Cooper, who arrived from
Gunnison, Friday, for a holiday visit.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-07
SIX FLAGSTAFF YOUNG
PEOPLE BARELY ESCAPE
DEATH AS CAR UPSETS

An automobile accident that almost
by miracle escaped being tragedy,
occurred shortly before noon Oh Tues
day when big Studebaker car driven
by Miss Gertrude Mcclure and con-
tanning two other girls and three boys,
overturned near the Cross ranch, this
side of city reservoir.
All of the party were unconscious
for a short time and all were hurt to
some extent, though in most cases
the injuries were of minor nature,
It is said that the car was travelling
at nearly 40 miles an hour, when, in
Jerking it out of a rut, it skidded, left
the road and turned once and half
over. When it landed the car was
headed this way, opposite to the di-
rection in which it had been travelling.
Clyde Thompson recovered con-
sciousness after a moment, opened the
door of the tonneau and crawled out.
Paul LaRle was out moment later,
then Fred Nackard. The boys pulled
the girls-Hazel Allsup, Mary Lam
port and Gertrude McClure-Yout of
the car.
Miss Lamport was unconscious un-
til just before she reached town. -Four
stitches were taken to sew a cut III
her leg. One of Miss McClure's fin
gers was badly hurt. Miss Allsup suf-
feTeG mainly from nervous shock. Paul
LaRue had a badly mashed nose. All
sustained sundry small contusions
Medical attention was soon at hand
and all are fast getting over the re-
suits. They were brought to town by
Art Williams.
The car belonged to X. j. Nackard
the drivers father. 1t sustained dam
age amounting to about $400. All Of
the young people live in Flagstaff
and all are students in the Flagstaff
high school.
Fred Nackard had taken the cal
out in the morning to wash it up
when his young school mates asked
for a ride. He was about to leave
for Roswell, N. M. for school and ac-
cepted this last chance for gooC
time. Shortly before the accident oc-
Cured, Miss Mcclure asked I'd be al
| lowed to drive. Fred gave her tht
wheel. Miss Mcclure lost control oi
the car, which left the road, the
front wheels jumping stump. Wher
the rear wheels struck the stump Tho
car went over.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-07
COLORADO RIVER PARTY
MET AT HERMIT AND BASS
TRAILS; SUPM NEXT STOP

The u. S. government party travel
ing in boats down the Colorado river,
through Grand and Marble Canyons,
from Lees Ferry to Grand Wash, are
getting along rapidly on their 2SO-
mile Journey of dangerous thrills.
Roger Birdseye of Flagstaff, cousin
Of Colonel Birdseye, the official in
charge of the party, got back to his
home here Wednesday night. He had
been overseeing the hacking Of sup
plies down the Hermit trail to meet
the expedition there last Wednesday
and another lot of stuff down Bass
trail, the foot of which the party
reached Sunday noon.
There were many visitors to the
party at the foot of Hermit trail,
among them Colonel Crosby, superin-
tendent of Grand Canyon National
park, and Mrs. Crosby; Mrs. Gaskil,
v. Patrusso, manager of the FL To-
var hotel, and a half dozen Santa Fe
railroad officials. They had an i'm
promptu banquet down there and a
good visit, and watched the boats
shoot a dangerous stretch Of rapids
Last Saturday night, sound asleep
VIA a 6<1A10 D1Ae Vic A01CA4 AAt~AA 4AA viz
expedition were rudely awakened by
combination of rising and falling
waters. The floods descended and
the river jumped to flood. E. c.
LaRue, chief hydraulic engineer in
the west for the u. S. geologic sur
vey, was washed, bed and all, into the
river and had a lively time scramb-
ling out.
All of the men are well and the ex-
pedition is several days ahead Of
schedule. They will be met next week
at the foot of Supai trail. Roger
Birdseye viii leave here the last of
this week and leave Grand Canyon
on Sunday, to carry supplies down
from the rim to the Supai Indian viii
lage, using burros to carry the stuff.
The last six miles, from the Indian
village to the river, it will take two
two days to make and 18 Indians have
been engaged to carry the stuff. The
party expects to get to the foot of
Supai trail next Wednesday. After
that, the next point Of contact with
the outside world will be at Diamond
Creek. Most of the more dangerous
part of the trip is now over.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-07
MAJOR KELLY AND THE
WHOLE BUNCH COMING

The Arizona Daily Newspaper asso-
citation will hold its semi-annual meet
ing at Flagstaff on September 18th
and Col. Bre,en of the Coconino Sun
is cooperating. President ]. HI. West
over of the Yuma Sun is making ar
rallgements for pleasurable meeting
and interesting program. It is be-
lieyed that practically all the daily
newspapers in the state will be rep
resented at this meeting. A visit to
Flagstaff at this season of the year
Is well worth while, to say nothing
of the warmth of the reception which
Col. Breen will extend to the newspa-
per brethren. At the last meeting
Of the Daily Newspaper association
it was voted that publishers and edi-
tors of weekly newspapers in the
state should be eligible to member
ship and no doubt representatives OF
the weekly newspapers at Kingman,
jerome, Williams, Holbrook, Winsiow
and st. Johns will be present at Flag
staff.
The men in control of the news
papers of Arizona are constant IN
their loyalty and energy put forth tc
assist in the growth Of all industries
and enterprises in the state and they
are all deserving of more patronage
than they receive as compensation fol
their good work. Since the organiza-
tion Of the Arizona Daily Newspaper
association Il has eschewed politics
and directs its efforts to the consid
GRAFTON of questions which promise tx
be of benefit to the business operation
of these enterprises which are so nee
essary to the progress of Arizona.
The editor of the Daily Internal
ional is planning to meet the news
paper brethren in Flagstaff mex
month and hopes that the attendance
will be large Douglas Internal
ional. ,-----
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-07

No vote was taken in Bly,, Howard
Mountain or Roosevelt precincts.
Inclement weather had something to
do with keeping the total vote down.
But the biggest factor, it is believed,
was the distribution of the handbills
announcing Mr.. Slipher's advocacy of
the pact. Many after reading the
handbill concluded that as both can
didates were for the pact there was
no use of voting. Probably Mr.. Sli-
pher received larger vote than he
would if the bills had not been cir
culated. AS it stands, every man who
voted, even the avowed foes Of the
pact in Doney Park, in actuality voted
for the pact.
Just where the authority came from
to announce for Mr.. Slipher that he
favors the pact doesn't seem to be
clear. When Mr.. Slipher was asked
by an Associated Press man just be-
fore he left for southern California
what his attitude on the pact was he
refused to commit himself.
The result Tuesday shows in an
unmistakable way that the people Of
Coconino county are for the ratifica-
ton OF the Colorado river pact. The
issue was clear cut between the cleo.
ton Of man openly advocating the
pact and one who, while he may have
been favorable to it and who was, at
the same time a talented, high-stand-
ing citizen, still was affiliated with
the party whose state leaders refused
in the last session of the legislature
to ratify the pact and apparently are
still firm in their opposition to it.
Coconino county voters are clear
headed. They know what they want.
They felt that if votes were needed
to get it, then votes there should be
in plenty.
The fact that in the election last
fall Governor Hunt, democrat, car
ried 26 of the election precincts
in this county, while in the special
election on Tuesday Mr.. Breen carried
20 out of the 81 precincts in which a
vote was taken, indicates the turn SEN
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