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Evening star., 1924-03-20

public statement to newspapers, ask
ed for a letter from Mrs. Holdridge to
Burns.
The letter asked Mr.. Burns mot
to take away his good reputation"
speaking of her husband. 1t said
there was a terrible injustice being
perpetrated" against her husband.
Plea From His Wife.
mo man who has grossly wronged
another can remain successful" the
letter went on, addressing Burns.
"Just put yourself in my place, to look
at my husband, who has been SO
loyal"
After you were reinstated. Mr.
Holdridge, did Mr.. Burns direct you
to go on a trip with the President of
the United States?" Senator Wheeler
asked.
HE did"
Holdridge put in a letter from the
editor of the Knickerbocker Press
which said an injustice had been done
to HoIdridge by It's account of his ar
rest at the Sunset Inn.
"Mr. Burns has said ! wept like a
child. Nothing to him." Holdridge
said. "Mr. Burns is a liar"
You may cross-examine," Wheeler
said
THAT'S enough" Rowland retorted.
The session adjourned.
No Important Disclosures.
There were no very important dis
closures in the sheaf of kilograms
received today by the committee, ac-
cording to members. They contained
Evening star., 1924-03-20
DAUCHERTY BANK
BLOCKS AUDITOR
Brother of Attorney General
, Scores Methods of Agent
( of Senate Pr0berS.
BY n,e Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE.
Ohio, March a0.-M. S. Daugherty,
president of the Midland National
Bank of this city and brother of At
torney General Daugherty, today re-
fused to permit John Phelom, spe-
cial accountant sent by the Senate
committee probing the conduct OF the
Department of Justice under the ad-
ministration Of Attorney General
Daugherty to examine records Of the
bank, to continue with his work along
the plan he had adopted.
Mr.. Daugherty said that Mr.. Phe-
lom appeared at the bank yesterday
with authority given him by the
sergeant alarms of the United states
Senate This written authority speci-
fled that he was to examine the de-
posit ledgers of the bank since No
vember ], 1920. also notes. files and
transcripts of owners of every safety
denosit box, and records of income
drafts and records of individual ac-
counts showing withdrawals or
amounts of $25,OOG or over since that
period.
Immediately upon presentation OF
his authority Mr.. Daugherty said he
permitted Mr.. Phelom to start MS
work and furnished everything he
requested. Late yesterday Mr.. Daugh-
Arty said he observed that Mr.. Phe-
lom was preparing to make an ex-
animation of the banks statements
and patrons private accounts. Mr..
Daugherty said he then informed MIR.
Pheiom that he could not, out of fair
ness to his patrons, whose affairs he
eaid he regarded as being outside the
scope of the Washington investiga-
tion. continue along the lines he was
following.
Mr.. Daugherty said that Mr.. Phelonl
then asked him if he refused to per-
init him to proceed with his invest ga
tion and was told that he did not but
that until he was advised to the con-
trary he would not permit the private
affairs of the patrons OF the bank to
be pried into.
Mr.. Pheiom may proceed with his
examination to the full limit of his
authority and he will not meet with
any interference. Mr.. Daugherty said
today.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
DAUGHERTY NAMED
IN DEAL, IS CHARGE
Lawyer Said to Have Told Of
Getting $500, 600, 900 Ma
teriaI for $17,000,W 600.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-Mar-
tin ]. Powers, a wealthy Philadelphia
attorney, was charged in an affidavit
read by Cha rles E. Oelschlager, an
architect, in a magistrates hearing
yesterday, according to the Public
Ledger, with having declared prior to
the opening Of the Senate oil inves-
legations that through influence with
Attorney General Daugherty and 9TH
er high government officials he had
been able to purchase for $4,000. 900
refrigerator machinery stored at
Chattanooga, Tenn, which had cost
the government $200,000.000.
The affidavit also alleged, the Pub
Tic Ledger says, that Powers told Oel-
schlager that through his influence
with Washington officials he had been
able to have a number of breweries
reopened after they had been closed
by prohibition officials, and had been
able to get in on the ground floor Of
the Teapot Dome oil DEAL"
Powers, charged with fraudulently
Withholding, converting and applying
10 his own use $6,120, alleged to have
revenue taxes and storage charges
on whisky, was held in $4,000 bail
for court. He denied la It night the
allegations contained in Oelschlagers
affidavit, and declar ed that Oelschiag.
er was irresponsible"
1.-The country is already too much
disturbed by the investiations," said
Powers "and l do not want to talk
about it. But I deny everything"
The affidavit wa, the basis Of the
charges. of fraudulent conversion OF
money on which Michael Ctrcelli, 8
local real estate dealer, had a war.
rant issued for Powers arrest.
In his affidavit as published by the
Ledger Oelschlager swore that Pow
ers had told him of post Office
deal in New York city, opposite the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad station, anG
Showed me a letter which Daughert5
had written to the Postmaster Gen.
eral instructing him to give favor.
able and immediate consideration tt
friends of Powers in order to ~et
through a deal for new post ofic<
on that Site
Continuing, the affidavit said:
"Powers boasted of knowing init.
mately Attorney General Daugherty
Mrs. Harding, James g. Darden ant
numerous officials in Washington, "a
we'll as Gov. Edwards and many mer
in official life in Philadelphia. HI
told me all about his breweries, how
they had been closed, and through
mis- official connections in Washington
how he> was enabled to open then
again"
Evening star., 1924-03-20
AGENTS ORDERED HERE.
Navarro and Dwyer Reported te
Have Been in Film Case.

HONOLULU, March 2O.-Ralph Ma
varro and D. F. Dwyer, Department
of Justice secret agents, ordered yes.
terday to Washington, are reported
to have had previous connection WITH
investigations into the showing of
the Dempsey-Carpentier fight films.
Navarro has been in connection with
the DaugheIty investigation.
Implication is made here that Ma
yarro will be asked to tell whether
his transfer from eastern United
States to Haiti was caused by his ac-
tivities in unearthing plans to exhibit
fight films
Evening star., 1924-03-20
Talk on Child Neglect,

Miss Patricia Morse, social workev
for the board Of children's guardians,
is to lead the discussion at the meet
ing, tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock, OF the northeast conference
of the Associated Charities. SIG
street northeast. The subject is juye-
nile neglect or delinquency. Interest
cd neighbors and friends are wei
come,
Evening star., 1924-03-20
DENIES LOTTERY CHARGE
q. S. Attorney Defends Mutual
Benefit League.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 2o.-De-
niaI that the Mutual Benefit League
of North America, which he repre-
sents as counsel, is a lottery, as
charged by Macon Stewart of Calves
ton, Tex, before the Senate commit.
tee Investigating Attorney General
Daugherty, was made in a statement
by Oliver D Burden of Syracuse.
vnited States attorney for the north
ern district Of New York.
Evening star., 1924-03-20
Senator Walsh to Speak.

Senator David I. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts has accepted an invitation
to address members of the Police
mems Association at a meeting in
Policeman C. j. p. Weber, chairman
of the committee in charge Of arr
rangementss .fon a. public xnemQria4
aerYica. Will aahuaft r Hnpost
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

Colorado, via Pueblo, u distance
of about 404 miles. This distance
is beyond the transmitting range
of either of the stations, making
it necessary to have repeater
station between the two to pick
up and amplify the signals. A
more direct routing between Hutch
inson and Trinidad will shorten the
distance approximately 80 miles,
bringing it within the range of
the two stations.
The equipment of the local sta
tion will be removed The rotary
repeater, which picks up the mes
sages over the New York-Los An
geies wire. will be sent to Albn.
querque, New Mexico, and the bal
ance of the equipment will be
taken to the company warehouse
at Denver.
Manager ]. S. Fulie, and Wire
Chiefs f. r Martin and j. f. Don
lon will be transferred to Otehr
stations of the company.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
SCHOOL CARNIVAL COMING

Plans are being made for an all
school carnival to be held during
the last two weeks of school. The
proceeds will be used for paying
the athletic deficit OF about $50
for financing the track meet, and
for publishing the Senior number
OF the HollyhOck. This number
takes the place OF an annual for the
Senior Glass. and is it expected to
be twelve to twentypage edition
The Booster Club of the high
school is pushing the Carnival and
will have charge of the plans.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
LYCEUM COURSE FOR
NEXT YEAR SELECTED

The Columbus entertainers, who
appeared at the high school, Tues
day March %, concluded the Ly-
ceuln numbers for this year. The
general opinion seems to be that
the course as a whole was unusally
good. 1t was a financial success.
also. and the guarantors were not
c2lled upon to make up deficit.
Next years course has already
been decided upon. There will be
five numbers, as they were this
wear. sent ont by the Redpath
Bureau The numbers are: j.
Smith Damon. educational art en-
tcrtainmont the Lillian Johnston
Company The IIarp Novelty Com
n9nv. which furnishes high class
musical entertainment; Jean Mae
Donald: and the Farnum Trio
There Is every reason to believe
-hat next years course will he as
"ooi as, or even better than that
of last year
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
BASEBALL SUNDAY
HOLLY VS.. BRISTOL
Local Club Will Play First Game
of 1924 Season with Bristol on
Local Grounds Sunday

The Holly Baseball Clubs first
game of the 1924 season will be
played on the local ball grounds
Sunday afternoon. when they meet
the team from Bristol.
II is reported that Bristol has
a good lineup this year and that
they will be able to give good
account of themselves. Manager
Blair of the Holly club assures the
fans that the Holly team is made
up of men who will uphold the
record made by the club in former
Years, and states that he believes
they will be able to come out with
the long end of the score in u
game with any team in the valley.
l.. NJ. Appel will umpire the game
Sunday.
The work of constructing stalls
for automobiles at the ball park
has been going forward steadily and
much additional parking space will
be provided The charge for the
use of a stall for the entire season
is $500, which includes the ear and
driver. The admission price to
others will be 25c. The sale OF the
season parking spaces is in charge
OF &. %. Virgin.
All fans are urged to turn out
Sunday and start the season with
a good attendance.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
WESTERN UNION
OFFICE TO CLOSE
Local Repeater Station OF Western
Union Telegraph Company to Be
Discontinued About June First

The local uptown Western Union
telegraph office, known us re-
peatcr station, and which re-trans.
mits messages over four transcOn-
tinental wires, viii be discontin-
ued and removed about June lst.
according to j. $. Fudie, manager
OF the office. This station has been
maintained in Holly for nearly two
years.
The change has been made ad
visahle by reason of a shortening
of the distance over which ines
sages must be transmitted. As at
present routed, messages 90 from
Hutchinson, Kansas. to Trinidad,
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
LEGION CONVENES
LAJUNTA IN SEPT.
American Legion and Auxiliary
Representatives in Meeting at
Denver Set Date OF Sept. "a

The state convention for the
American Legion will be held in La
.Iunta September "a, according to
arrangements completed at the
joint conference of legion and aux
iliary representatives at Denver
last week.
Plans are under way for the en-
tertainment of probably 800 visitors
from American Legion posts and
auxiliares from all parts of the
state and a special melon day visit
to Rocky Ford is being planned.
The most important movement
commanding the attention If the
legion at this time is the estab.
lishment of homes for orphaned or
dependent ex-scryicc men
One of these homes Is aiready in
operation in Michigan and has
proved an unqualified success. The
plan is to get as far away as pos
sible from tie precOnceived orphan
age idea and to establish the clos
est thing to real home that any
institution can become. This Is
done by dividing the children into
groups or families. each family oc-
cupying Il separate cottage, gov
erned by mother. as nearly after
the manner of well regulated
American home as possible.
There are to be six of these great
homes in the United States Ar
rangements have already been com
plGted for the second one which
will be near Clay Center. Kansas
Land for this has already been
donated by public spirited war
father" who gave two sons to the
cause of world peace.
One of the homes viii be in the
far west. probably on the coast:
one in thu southeast and one in
the northeast and one in the far
south.
According to statistics compiled
from reports of previous wars and
the experiences dl homes conduct
ed by fraternal ORGANIZATIONS, the
years of 1892 to 1885 will he the
period when the greatest demands
will be made upon homes and
educations for children of cv-scr
vice men. 1t is the purpose of the
American Legion to have these
homes and schools in readiness
when the time comes so that every
child of every member of the
American Legion NAV be given the
best advantages possible
There We're about 900 at the Den.
yer meeting. The principal speak
cr was George A. Withcrs, chair.
man of the Welfare Program com
homes and schools.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
CITY BOARD IN
REGULAR SESSION
Objection Voiced to Part of Min.
utes Of Previous Meeting. Bids
Received for Gravel Hauling -

The Board of Trustees met in
regular session at the city clerk <
office Monday evening, with all
members present except A. A,
Morich.
When the minutes Of the previ-
Gus meeting were read, Councilman
Sehlager voiced an objection to the
approval Of that part OF the min.
utes relative to the appointment of
the auditing committee by the
mayor There then followed dis.
cussion among the members OF the
board concerning the manner in
which the appointment was made
The subject was carried over to the
next meeting.
In view of the fact that certain
legal questions on which the board
wishes legal advice are presented
from time to time. a motion was
advanced by Councilman Smith and
seconded by Counrilmn Woods
that they secure the services of
Hershel Horn. city attorney of
Iamnr, as city attorney of Holly.
to serve without salary The mo,
tion was carried,
The city clerk opened the bids
which had been filed for the hisul-
ing of about 3N0 yards OF gravel to
be used in sltfacing streets. fen
bids had been entered The ron.
tract was awarded to q. H. Allen
on bid of i5c per yard
j, 6, Fuller, superintendent OF
the lialit pint submitted 40 the
board his rec0mmendationsAon the
needs of the plant. The pNnt has
been having some difficulty in
pumping water for the st&un con.
densors This has been cA,sed by
lowering of the water aevel in
che well to a point Where@t is IN
most beyond the reach @of the
pump. After lengthy 6cussion
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

AlteF a llllle amusing argument,
Sam S. Smiths Harmony Hounds
were whistIed into action by E.A.
Northrup. and pleased the assem-
blage with an amusing song.
Camp Ground Discussed
Among the several matters of
business coming before the meet
ing was the subject of the city's
camp grounds. This received
careful consideration and brought
forth many expressions of opinion
from those present The general
sentiment of the meeting was In
favor of n charge for the use of the
eamp grounds by tourists A com
mittee composed of i. q. Wads-
worth, Harry ID. Steele and L. NJ
Appel was appointed to secure in
formation as to the success in other
cities of this plan of conducting
the camp
Cars Fer Track Meet Contestants
President + j. Thayer called the
attention of those present to the
need of the local schools for auto
mobiles to take the local field
meet contestants to the, track meet
at Lamar tomorrow, FRIDAY II
WAS Indicated that there would he
sufficient number Of ears available
to meet the need
Cleanup Campaign
"A committee composed of Sam
s Smith, Harry d. Steele and Ed
!faberStroh were appointed by
chairman Thayer to make arrage.
ments for the Commercial Clubs
participation in the annual claen-
mp camaign Mr.. Thayer spoke of
the work the club had done in for,
mer years in assisting in this work
and urged that the good work be
continued
The sentiment of the meeting
on the questions of whether or not
tiha city should celebrate the
Fourth and whether tie club Should
conduct q booster trip was sound
ed and appeared favorable to both
Vaudeville Entertainers
The final number on the enter
ttinment program at the club
rooms was tho vaudeville stunt
put on bv Mark Hurley and Ray
Jordan. The humorous misunder-
standings of white man and al
colored man were much enjoyed,
Guests of Isis Theatre
+ Following the vaudeville show at
the club rooms the revelers repair
ed TO the Isis Theatre as the guests
of Manager Wood Here they wit.
messed the showing of that gripp-
ing and thought-compelling picture
drama of life, The Little Church
Around the Corner" The entertain
ncnt made a fitting and much ap-
preciated finale to pleasant even.
ing
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
TRACK MEET AT
LAMAR FRIDAY
Holly Will Be Well Represented
in Various Events. Need Cars
to Take Contestants to Meet

The Prowers County Track and
Field Meet will be held at Lamar,
Friday, April 25. 1t is thought that
every school in Prowers County
will be represented in either grade
or high school events or both.
The program will last MI day. AT
$50 A. NJ the eighth grade track
meet begins, at 1:30 r. ~ the high
track meet, and at SOD z. NJ. the
evening program features the or
chestras and glee club, and the con
tests in oratory and Exclamation
The winners in these two events
will compete in the Arkansas Val
ley Meet. May q
Holly will be well represented
1t appears. Patrons have been
asked to donate ears, SO that all
who wish to compete may have n
way to reach Lamar please call
phone l12 If you will 10 to Lamar
Friday and provide ear room for
one or more students
Here is a list of the events with
viz vi blIo-t WIZ Will til'
deaver to carry Holly's standards to
victory
Typewriting + Maurice kimmel,
BESSIE Pierce. S
Bookkeeping ARTHUR Knuckcy,
Harry Brann.
shorthand bessie Fierce, Mau-
rice kimmel. u
Advanced Shorthand -Madgc Shell,
Melissa Walton.
Advanced Typewriting-- William
Plank, Melissa Walton.
Advanced Bookkeeping = Isabel
Rockwell, Virgil Gufny
Rapid CaleuIation-VFgil Guffey
Edith Shell. NJ
OratOry-Harold JACKIE
Maurice Ikimmel
Track Meet Entrants
Event lst End Alternate
80 yd Dash Blair Wagner Riley
100 yd. Dash--Blair Waener-Rilev
Shot Put-Adkins Mccormick
SmeltZer
% Low Hurdle--Blair--G SmcltzerI
T-C. Smeltzer
Pole yault-G. Smeltzer-Howell :
Adkins
100 High Hurdle &. snteltzer- Blair
tf SInelt2sAi
Broad Jump Blair-G. Smeltzer-,
Mccormick
no yd Dash Blail'-Wagner-W. !
Plank
Discus Throw -Adkins-Blair- Me
Cormick
$50 yd, Run-y. Plank-zelle-A. !
Plank
Javelin Throw = Adkins = Hardy
Shively
Mile Run-W. Plank-A. Plank
Zelle
High Jump-Adkins-G. Smeltzcr-
Eaton
22O yd Dash-Wagner Blair G.
Smeltzer
Relay Team-Adkins. G. Shelter,
Wagner, Blair
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
FATS AND LEANS
AT IT AGAIN
Play Another Five Inning Game
and Evenly Divide Twenty
Scores

Tuesday afternoon the Fats and
Leans decided they would stage an
other one of their big league ball
games and anticipated the delights
of making some great plays to
please the eyes of cheering crowd
But the weather man had planned
otherwise, Tuesday morning dawn
ed bright and clear, and gave
promise of an ideal day for the
game but by the time the players
had assembled at the ball grounds
the wind was binding everyone
with dust. The crowd was disap.
pointingiy small and the ball play
ers' hopes of playing to entire town
were blasted. But they played the
game
The editor was drafted into the
fray to make the wcighty decisions
as to whether the batter had hit
the plate or the cacher's nose. 1t
was mean job to wish onto a
newcomer, but we had to take it
The only thing that saved us after
he game was over was the fact
that it ended in "A tie, and no OBJ
lections could be interposed. Had
II ended otherwise, we probably
wouldn't have written this.
1t was good game. and lasted
i've innings. Up to the fifth inning
1t looked like the game belonged to
the Leans, the score standing 10
10 .. However in the final round
the Fats scored five runs and end.
ed the game with tie. 10 to 10
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
AUDITORS FINISH
WORK ON BOOKS
Denver Auditors Complete Check.
up OF City's Books. Will Submit
Report in About Week

B. A. Gibbons and j. w. Peter.
sen of the Ernst & Ernst Audit
System of Denver. who have been
making an audit of the city's
books during the past week, com
pleted their work here Wednesday
afternoon and returned to Denver
that evening.
The final checkup will be done
at the Denver office of the com
pany. AT least another week will
be required to complete this and
submit n report Of the findings.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ELECTS NEW SUPT.
Members of Commercial Club Blend Business and
Entertainment in Peasing
Combination

The Board of Education OF Con
sOlidated School District No 4 met
at the high school at 7:30 Tuesday
evening and elected A. j. Gibson
of Moab. Utah. as superintendent
of the Holly schools for the 192f25
term, succeeding Richard j. Isle,
who has been superintendent OF
the local schools for the past three
years. The superintendent's salary
was set at S2G00O0
When the business of selecting
a superintendent came before the
meeting, the application of a. j.
Gibson was received and consider
ed, and a motion advanced that no
other applications be considered
The motion was carried and Mr..
Gibson was declared elected. The
choice of teachers for the coming
term was discussed, but no action
was taken.
Schools Close May goth
The board decided to close this
years school term on Friday, May
30th, and set the evening of the
same day as the date for the com
nhncement exercises. 1t was order
ed that the time missed on account
of the snow storm be made up on
Saturday May 3 and Saturday May
10th The matter of securing II
speaker for commencement was
left to the superintendent
Buses Must Secure Licenses
A communication was read to the
board from State superintendent
of School Mary G. c. Bradford, con
ccrning licenses for the school
busses. In the letter Mrs. Bradford
stated the attorney general had
ruled that school district must pay
the licenses on school busses, but
that this lid not mean that they
would have to pay truck licenses.