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The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

cash surplus had amounted to
$3.50, 10000.
Mr.. Latter had a number of warm
friends in Lamar who will grieve
to hear of the passing of this genial
old captain of industry. He has
come TO Lamar about twice year
since 1913, when the local plant
was established and on these trips
never failed to call upon his friends
here.
The story of Latter and how he
won success late in life Is wonder.
ful example of what can be done
with the right stuff in the way of
initiative, courage and brains. even
though it would seem to late. It
is said that at thirty-seven years
of age he was working on the farm
at dayswages. milking cows. scrub
bing milk cans, and cleaning sta
bIcs. Most men consider them
selves a failure. so far as fortune
is concerned if they are thirty-five
Yet at his death LatZers fortune
amounted to over $1,000, 10000.
Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
COLORADO BASKET TOSSERS
WIN NATL CHAMPIONSHIP
Windsor Five Makes Clean Sweep in Semi Final
And Final Games of National Basketball
Tournament at Chicago.

free throws for 30 points, T. Van
Metre, right guard. scored ten bas-
kets and five free throws for %
points, while McGlinn forward, got
eight baskets and three free throws
TO 10 points.
Bozek, basket shooting marvel
of the Manchester, n. Ii. team was
high point scorer for the tourn-
ment. making 81 baskets and sew
en- free throws for SO point sin five
games. I.etich YanktOn center,
was second high man with 20 bas-
kets and two free throws, for AZ
points.
The highest team score of the
tornament was 'run up by Walla
Walla, Wash, 81 points, scored
against Ell Reno, Okla. To En-
poria, KANSAS. guards goes credit
for holding opponents to Tie low
est score outside OF tthe final
game, nine points, made by Two
lIarbors, MINI. Evanston. III, first
anneXei the national champion
ship in 1919 and in 1920. Wingate,
Ind, was champion, followed in 1921
by Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Lex
ington. Ky, champion in 1922.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
BAND BOYS HOLD FINAL
REHEARSAL FOR CONCERT

The band boys met at the school
auditorium "Wednesday evening for
which they will present at the
auditorium tomorrow Friday
evening. They have put forth earn
est efforts to prepare first class
entertainment and the work they
have been doing indicates that it
will be exceptionally good.
The male quartctte has been.
practicing every night and will as
sSt with the program.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
1924 BASEBALL
CLUB ORGANIZED
Small Attendance at Meeting Of
Business Men and Fans. Players
To Have New Uniforms

A small group of business men
and baseball fans gathered at the
Chieftain office last Friday night
at 500 o'clock and organized the
1924 baseball club. Though there
were only few in attendance,
those present evidenced lively
interest in the organization.
r. o. Blair, manager of the 1923
club was unanimously chosen chair.
man of the meeting. In discussing
the questions connected with the
organization, Mr.. Blair reviewed
the work of the 1923 organization
and stated what lie believed the
new organization should strive to
accomplish in furthering clean,
sportmanike baseball.
The matter OF a second team was
brought UP and sentiment was ell
tilely in favor of it.
1t was decided to purchase new
uniforms for the players and a
committee, composed of c. O, Nir
gin. Fred kaplicky and George
1 Pugh was appointed to solicit the
/ business men of the city for con
! tributiOns to this fund, About II
suits will be needed.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
PRESIDENT PET
MILK CO, DEAD
Louis Latter. Died at Home in
Highland Ill, Last Thursday


Louis Latter, president Of the
Pet Milk Company Of Lamar, died
Thursday at his home in Highland,
Illinois. at the age of n years. Mr..
Latter has been president OF the
Pet Milk Company, formerly the
Hclvetia Milk Condcnsing Com
pany since its organization in 1885.
The Helvctin MIX CondenSing
Company was the first organiZa-
ion in the world to cOndensc and
can unswcetcned milk. At first
it was farmers cooperative con
cern. 1t went on the rocks and was
purchased in 1855 by four Swiss,
Mr. Latter and three Of bis friends.
IT was named the "HelVetia,' the
old Roman or Latin name for the
Swiss people. Since that time II
has grown until today it operates
sixteen plants in all sections of the
United States. and one plant In
France. 1t is said that uutll 1918
the four partners In the concern
turned all their profits back into
the business and no dividends were
paid until that year, when the
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
SCHOOL VISITING DAY FRIDAY

Partons and parents are request
ed to visit the Holly schools this
Friday Ii has been designated
Visiting Day" Teachers are max
ing "A special effort to have all par
cnts visit their chiidrens' classes
at this time.
Exhibits OF pupils work will be
displayed for inspection However,
the chief purpose of this day is
to have all patrons and parents in
spcct the regular class room work.
Everyone is cordially invited to
visit all school classes this Friday
afternoon.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Members Take Office and Settle Down to-
Business of Allowing Bills and Attending
To Other City Matters

Construction: Smeltzer, Conklin
and Afford
Sewer: Conklin, Woods and
Smith.
Water and Light; Smeltzer, Al
ford and Woods
The auditing of the citys books
was placed in the hands of the
Earnest & Earnest Audit System
Of Denver.
The following officers were bal
loted on separately and Elected:
Mayor Pro TEN: j. G.. Schlager.
Treasurer: f. A. Northrup.
Clerk: IT, g. Dcmaray.
Health Officer: DR. IL. +. Colby.
j. &. Fuller, was chosen to fill
the office of fire chief, plumbing
and electrical Inspector.
j. G.. Fuller made report to the
board on the condition of the city's
sewer and lighting system and sub
mitted his recommendations for i'm
proVements.
The city clerk read the financial
statement After considering seyc-
raj minor matters the board ad-
iourned
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
: MANTER EDITOR WEBS IN
HOLLY

Charles H. Tibbetts of Manter,
Kansas and Miss Genevieve Volk-
mann, of Springfield. Colorado
were united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage in this city
last Friday evening at ZOO o'clock,
Rev. r E Scarffe officiating. The
groom is the editor Of the local
newspaper at Manter Both young
people formerly lived in the state
of Michigan. We extend best wishes
to them
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
FATS THINK LEANS NEED
SOME PRACTICE

As the people of the city of Hoi-
ly wish their moneys worth + ON
q baseball game, the Fats suggest
that the Leans get on the diamond
and get some practice, If they wish
they may get some OF the regular
team to make it interesting for us.
All the Leans have to do if they
want to play ball is to get on the
diamond.
Sinnad Il As'S
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

The mayor and board of trustees
elected at the annual election last
Tuesday, April lst. held their first
meeting at the city clerks office
at 500 O'Clock Monday evening
The roll OF City Fathers present
was as follows: Mayor, w. c. Smelt
ger; trustees, II, W. Afford, j. F.
Schlager, a h Conklin, A. A. No
rich, H. w Woods and Sam S
Smith. No members of the old
board. except the holdover mem
bers were at the meeting. The new
board qualified and proceeded
with the city's business.
H. W. Woods introduced re,
solution pertaining TO the organi,
zation of the board 1t was moved
by Smith that the resolution be
adopted Mayor SmeltZer declared
the resolution ont of order, The
mayor then proceeded to appoint
the following committees:
Street and Alleys. Smith, Woods
and Morich
Fire and Police: Schluger. Afford
and Morich.
Horse Creek: Morich, Afford and
Smith
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
DESPONDENT MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
Alonzo L. Oyler, Farmer, Swallows
Strychnine Poisoning in Room
At Holly House
%

Alonzo l.. Oyler, a farmer who
lived on his farm 30 miles south
west of Holly, while the victim of
despondency last Friday evening,
committed suicide in II room in
the Holly House by swallowing a
quantity OF strychnine poisoning.
He died about fifteen minutes af-
ter taking the poison. before the
physician who had been summon
ed could. administer aid to save
him The dead man left no state
ment of the reason for his act, He
was about AZ years old and leaves
wife and two small children.
Oylcr engaged a room at the Hol.
" House some time between 1900
and 100 o'clock Friday. Later he
went to the Holly Pharmacy and
purchased a one-eighth ounce bot
tie of strvchnine poisoning, sign,
ing for it and stating that he
wanted to kill rats. He then re-
turned to his room.
At about 7,30 in the evening he
came downstairs, secured glass
of water and returned to his room
again, locking the door. Soon after
ward those downstairs heard the
sounds of a struggle. They hnmo.
diatcly investigated fand located
the commotion at his room They
tried the door and found ii locked.
Oyler called to them to break the
door in. saying something about
poison. They opened the door and
found him lying on the bed, part
ly clothed, and writhing in the grip
of conylllsions.
Dr. c. Z. Casburn was called, and
arrived on the scene in few minu
ties. He began making prepara-
tions to administer q hypodermic
Oyler told him to hurry or it would
be too late Before the physician
could make the necessary prepara-
tions for the emergency treatment
the stricken mffa Ws;s saiaed with
n severe eonvulsion and died
The bottle of poison showed that
the man had taken about half of
it or one-siyteenth of an ounce
Two unsealed letters lay on the
dresser, one addressed to his wife
and the other to his son. In these
the man bade gooG BYE to his family
and stated that he thought it was
the best way out, but gave no
specific reason for his act.
DIR. Casburn notified DR.. Davis,
county coroner, at Lamar, who di-
rccted that the room be locked,
and then ordered that the body be
turned over to the undertakers.
Morich & Citizens took charge
After ascertaining the facts regard
ing the mans death. the coroner de
cided that no inquest was ncces-
sary.
Funeral services for AlOnZo l..
Oyler were conducted Monday af
tcrnoon, and interment was made
in the Holly cemetery.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
NOTICE

According to the provisions OF
City Ordinance which became eff
teCtive April lst all chickens must
be pcnned up, all hogs removed
from the city limits and tax paid
ON al! dogs harbored Citizens
win govern themselves according
ly.
by order OF Board of Trustees
Fred Cores, City Marshal
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
REPAIRING BOILERS AT CITY
LIGHT PLANT

Edward Mabrito of Denver. a
boiler repair man sent out by Bah
cock & Wilcox, engineers OF Den
yer, has been making some repairs
on the boilers at the city light
plant this week.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

The prospective members OF the
team met at the ball grounds sun
day afternoon and We're given a
try-out with a view TO selecting a
snappy lineup The players have
not Us yet been chosen, but with
two or three exceptions, the line
up viii be the same as last year.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

At the request of friends, the
Rev r. NJ Graham, pastor of the
Baptist Church of Holly, read
short service at the cemetery.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
HOLLY EQUITY
ELECT DIRECTORS
Choose Four New Members for
Directors. Made Change in
Name of Company.

The stockholders of the Holly
Co operative Equity Company held
their annual meeting at the Holly
Armory at 200 o'clock Monday af-
ternoOn. elected a new bonrd of
directors and changed the name of
the organization to the Farmers
Cooperative Elevator Company
The board of directors chosen
consists of five members, one of
whom, Frank Hiney. was a member
of the board which served last
year The board as elected is as
follows:
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
G. B. Hart.
/. A. Wiley.
Frank Hiney.
r. W. Afford.
A. b. Conklin.

The new board will meet in the
near future and choose a president
a secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
3DEAD, z HURT IN GAS BLAST
 NEAR CHICAGO Pulmotor Revives Two Victims Given Up
 For Dead OXYGEN HELMETS
 USED IN RESCUE Fumes Fill Room So Quickly Escape Is
 Cut Off

INDIANA HARBoR, Ind, June 15.-Three men lost their lives and 27 others were rendered uncon- scious when gas sudde.-ly filled the room in which they were working Sunday afternoon at the power sta-' tion of the Island Steel company here.
 Two men, at first believed dead, were revived with pulmotors. Twenty-Five are in the company's emergency hospital, ten of them in serious condition, according to physicians.
 Alter gas was turned of in blast furnace near the power station the fumes went into one-foot conduit leading into the power house and rushed through with such force that a water seal safety cock in the room where the thirty men were Lc work was blown of.
 The dead are Blanchard Reeb, South Chicago; Alex Faulkner, Gary, Ind; John Obenoyich, Indiana Har- Dor.
 The two who were revived with pull motors. were Samuel Singleton and an unidentified Mexican laborer who had been pulled out of the gas-flled room by rescuers and physicians had pro- nOunced them dead. They were re- vived with pulmOtors twenty minutes later.
 According to some of the survivors, they heard a loud noise, resembling an explosion, and then a hissing sound. Immediately afterwards the safety cock was blown across the room, which be- came filled with gas so quickly that no one inside had time to escape.
 Other workmen, busy in another part of the building, heard shouts and smelled gas. While one of them rari to turn off the gas in the blast fur mace line, others formed rescue squads and ran into the room where tbe thirty lay uReonscieu tome Of the Feseuers were overcome and had t6 be carried out. Oxygen helmets wefe obtained and with these the rescuers were able to remove the unconscious and dead.
 Physicians went to the scene from seven hospitals. Efforts were made to revive Reeb, Faulkner and Obenovich. Their bodies were removed to an un- dertaking establishment.
 The pulmotor was used to revive twenty-two of those overcome.
 According to one of the survivors, Faulkner, who had been working near gas main, suddenly fell over. Reeb, working near him, tOppled over a few seconds later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
FLOOD WRECKAGE
 YIELDS 2 BODIES; ' STILL MISSING
Crowds Assemble To See Work Of Rescue And
 Repair

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, June 15.- In a scene of mountain wreckage which beggars description only two more of She 12 bodies of persons known to have drowned in the double cloud burst of late Friday night have been recovered up until tonight, bringing the total of bodies found to five.
 Fully 2,0O0 persons from Elizabeth ton, Johnson City and other towns in vicinity of the flooded area tonight were picking their way through debris along the banks of the Watauga and it's tributaries searching for the remaining seven lost bodies.
 Children Found
 The bodies found today were those of Lou Lewis, aged years, and her baby sister, aged months, children of Cecil Lewis, who is now in a hos 1ital here with two of his sons as insult of injuries received when they wNre carried away in the swirling tor reNts of the flood. The bodies of the two small girls were found buried in sand and rubbish on the banks of the Wata uga, half a mile from their home.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
CHICAGO BANDITS HAD INSIDE TIP,
 POLICE LEARN
Testimony Of Four Under Arrest Give New
 Leads

CHICAGO, June 15.-Identification of suspects and information found in letters taken from them guided city, state and federal authorities in their investigation today of the $1,000, 900 registered mail robbery Thursday night, when four automobile loads of bandits held up Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train g miles from here.
 Twenty S1 900 bills, some of which, according to federal officials, were identified as coming from the registered pouches, were found in possession of James Fl. Watson, arrested last night when he came to the flat where pre- viously detectives had taken J. H. Wayne, identified as bandit shot dur ing the robbery, Paul Wade, Tulsa, Okla, aviator, Walter McComb and James Mahoney. Federal warrants, charging robbery of the mails have been issned for the last named four
 Resume Hunt
 Acting on information obtained from Wayne, wounded five times and near death, detective squads were dispatched today to definite localities to search for the loot, which they hoped to recover nearly intact.
 Confident that they were following the right leads and would clear up the affair in short order" was expressed by Police Chief Collins and Detective Chief Hughes.
 We have four of the bandits under arrest,n Chief Hughes said after the federal warrants were issued to fore staH habeas yDrl1ns lif0eeedings ifi tie state courts for the suspects release.
 4, E. Germer, chief postal inspector, concentrated his investigation on the possible connection between post office and federal reserve bank employees with the robbery. City and federal officers agreed that the bandits were in posses sion of some inside" information.
 Amount Undetermined
 Inspector Germer said that he had no more definite information as to the amount of the loot. Asked as to whether. $20,000, or any other sum had been recovered and identified as part of the stolen money, he replied that he had nothing to say.
 Two women, one of them the wife of McComb, were closely questioned to- day, but any results of the inquiry were not disclosed. .--.
 Police believe there were ten persons in the robber band, several of them residents of Chicago, who acted as go- betweens to arrange matters for the leaders,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
Z KILLED, 4 HURT,
 ESCAPING DULLES
Lads Struck By Train In Penn.
 sylvania Tunnel

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 15.- David Miller, 15, was instantly killed and four of his friends, ranging from 0 to IA years of age, were injured seri- ously Sunday when they were struck by train in the Pennsylvania Railway tunnel, where they had taken refuge from gan of older boys who had been terrorizing and bullying the younger ones of the neighborhood.
 The older youths. who styled them selves as the "Corkstown gang" are said to have broken up the lads base ball game and driven them into the tunnel.
 The boys who were injured arc Her bert Cam, 10. both legs amputated Isador Cam. IA; Paul Rosenfeld, 6, and Jacob Bloomfield, 13 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
2 ARE HELD IN SHAVING OF PUGILIST. Sister Of Heavyweight Attempts To Stop
 Assailant VICTIMS CABARET
 SCENE OF ATTACK Grudge From HelPs Kitchen Thought To
 Be Cause STATE TROOPER
 SERIOUSLY HURT Fighter Once Regarded Serious Contender For
 Dempsey's Crown
STATE TROOPER
 SERIOUSLY HURT

NEW YORK, June 15.-William "Bill" Bremen, prominent heavy weight boxer, was shot and killed today in the Tia Juana cabaret, of which he was the proprietor. James Cullen, state trooper, was shot in the neck as he ran to Brennen.s rescue. James Hughes and Frank Rassi, believed to be two of the band of five who committed the killing, are under arrest.
 Brennan was chatting wi t h friends when Hughes, who is de- scribed as un unkempt individual with a prison record, asked the pu- gilist to step outside for moment. Shots were heard almost immediate ly afterward.
 Brennan's sister, known on the stage as Shirley Sherman, told police she ran outside and saw five men, all of whom ran away when she appeared. She seized Hughes by the arm as she screamed for help. Hughes, however, threw her to the floor. A bullet halted Cullen, who was close ,behi' the girl. He staggered back into the cabaret and fell unconscious.
 Flee in Taxicab
 Hughes and Rassi became separated from their companions and turned up corridor, the door of which was closed, Breaking the glass of the door with the butts of their pistols, they walked into the arms of Police Lieu ter7nt John Hagerty. They beat Hagerty into inconsistencies, com mandeered a taxicab and fed.
 Two policemen, attracted by the fir ing, took up the chase in another taxi and captured the pair after a break neck drive. Both have served terms in prison, police said. The band, &C., "Hells Kitchen" gang who apparently list for some time.
 Brennan. whose home formerly was in Chicago, was a noted pugilistic figure for ten years, becoming a formidable challenger for the heavyweight title in 1920. He was knocked out by Jack Dempsey at Madison Square garden that year, but surprised critics by car rying the fight to the champion and staying 12 rounds before taking the count. In 1918 he was knocked out in six rounds by Dempsey before the latter dethroned Jess Willard as title holder.
 Knocked Out By Firpo
 Brennan figured as a trial horse" in the 1923 heavyweight campaign. After losing a decision to Floyd John son, Brennan was knocked out in the twelfth round by Luis Firpo, a defeat that threatened for a time to end dis astrously for the veteran. who spent several days in hospital with slight concussion of the brain and other in- juries as a result of the terrific pound ing he received from the South Amer ican, then battling his way to the front
 That bout really marked the end cf
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
MISS HEYSHAM WINS LEGION ESSAY PRIZE
More Than 35O.OOO Papers On
 Immigration Submitted

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 15.- Miss Sarah H. Heysham, IT, of Norris town, Pa, won first prize in the American Legion's second annual na- tional essay contest, it was annouced today at legion national heaquarters. First prize amounts to /$750, and is to be used to defray expenses of attending a standard university
 Miss Florence Sweetman, 16, of Rochester, N. r., won second prize $5O0--and Byron Hill, IT, of Jackson, Tenn, took third honors and $250.
 The essay subject was "Why America Should Prohibit Immigration for Five Years" The contest was open to school children throughout the country between 12 and IS years old. More than 35O,000 essays were submitted, it Mas said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
Diesel Type Engines To Put .. s. Marine
 On A Primer Basis
Twelve Shipping Board Vessels To Be Converted At Once-Provisions Made To Aid Private Owners In Similar Reconstruction-Par Parity With England Is Foreseen

well as those purchased. The shipping board has selected 3T5 of its ships to be offered to private owners for electri- fication, under the new plan.
 The Diesel engine consumes a low grade of fuel oil, on the internal com bustion principle, like an automobile transposition of coal in favor of the more compact and easily stored fuel oil. In operation it generates electricity, which in turn drives the vessels.
 The new arrangement is expected to attract many owners to convert an ever-increasing number of vessels, which will be added fo the nucleus the ship ping board will modernize, leading in time to an efficient, speedy, first-class merchant fleet under the American flag.
 To Establish Parity
 It will go far toward placing the American merchant marine in par with that of England The United States now holds about 100000 gross tons more new vessels than Great Brit ain, records showing that 90 per cent of the latter's merchant fleet is con- posed of steamers over 10 years old, while about S5 per cent of the total tonnage of this country is from five to ten years.
 An advisory committee of shipping experts will meet here with Admiral Benson next Thursday to draw up plans and select engines of the Diesel type most suitable to the vessels to be converted.
 Though the cost of conversion is high, motor ship usually consumes, when at sea, only one-third of the fuel, and in port, One-tenth that used by steam. ships of the same power, and the cost is absorbed in six or seven years, it is estimated, through this saving in fuel, and through reduced engine room per sonnel with the cut in wages.
 Further, the large demand for cleo trical driven engines for American ships will cause standardization, which in time will lower the cost.