Show PRICE EDITOR STABS ABS V CARBON TREASURER t r. r ATTACK COMES AS SEQUEL TO FIGHT R. R W. W Crockett and Alpha Ballinger Ballinger Bal- Bal linger lintjer Who Are Political En Enemies Enemies Enemies En- En Meet in Postoffice and Start to Pummel Each Other EDITOR KNOCKED DOWN DRAWS VS POCKET KNIFE Blade Cuts Small Gash in B Ballingers Bal B l- l lingers linger's Abdomen Wound Not Consi Considered er d Serious Assailant As As- As Flees Still at Liberty EDITOR CRITICIZED HIM I I P PRICE RICE HICE June 2 27 During a street fight here toda today Alpha Ballinger Progressive c treasurer of Carbon count county county coun coun- t ty was stabbed in in th the tho abdomen with witha a a. pocket knife knite by R. R W. W 1 Crockett editor and proprietor r ir of tho the Price Sun A A. cut ono ommo and one half inches I long was inflicted which while painful painful pain pain- I ful is not considered serious Crockett had not been bern placed under arrest t. t at ata a 3 late Into hour tonight The fight started in the postoffice about 10 o'clock In the afternoon and is Is' said eald to be the result of bad batt blood which v. has hns existed between the V two for fot some some- sometime time due to attacks made on Ballingers Ballinger's administration b by Crockett Both happened to call can for forth th their lr mall mail at the lie same time and fol Q lowing a heated verbal argument came camo to blows The he common report i j r that Crockett motie a move toward hk hb hip pocket and thus pre precipitated the lie battle Struggling Struggling- th the two to men made their l way Tray Into the str street et and In front of or orthe the Price Coop op store engaged aged in 1 II stand up and knock affair Ballinger Ballinger Bal Bal- linger lInJer landed a right to Crocketts Crockett's Jaw ja Jawand jawand and the editor was vas knocked to the ground Crockett was down for only a few seconds however At this Juncture juncture Junc JUnc- ture turc bystanders Interfered and tried to keep the combatants apart but Crockett Crockett Crockett Crock Crock- ett eluded them and pulling a a small pocket knife from his pocket made a a. rush for Ballinger stabbing him In th the abdomen Following the attack Cr Crockett ran down the street Ballinger Ballinger Ballin Ballin- ger remained standing Deputy Deput Sheriff John J. J Rich filch appeared on the scene about this time bats the matter here he asked Bal Ballinger I I nger Oh nothing was the rep reply V and further efforts to get nn any Information from him were unavailing Ballinger was as taken takemi to his home and an effort made to get a doctor but It seemed all local physicians were wert out to the ball bali game and it was not until late in the evening that tho the wound was given hen surgical attention Political J Enemies Ballinger and Crockett It is said have been political enemies for a number number num nurn ber bel of years rears When hen Ballinger was elected county count treasurer on the he Progressive Pro ticket he was wat made malo the subject subject sub sub- of vitriolic attacks by br Crockett These attacks were wert marie made In the old Advocate and later in the Sun and culminated In the clash of ot ted toda today ay Ballinger Bahlinger has lived In Price a about put thirty years ears and Is prominent in business business busi busi- ness and political circles He lie Is 18 connected connected con con- onn on- on n with the time Price Trading compan company com corn pan pany as ns well weli as being count county treasurer treasur treasur- er He lIe has strong political views It It said and as a result has made a number of or political enemies Crockett has lies been a resident of or Price for about seventeen enteen years ears For many years cau he lie was editor and proprietor proprietor proprietor etor of the lie Advocate As result of ot litigation over th the newspaper plant he i-as i enjoined i b by the he court from us using using us- us ing the name The Price Advocate nn any more whereupon upon he changed th s I name to the lie Price Sun In it Its few issues under the lie new name It has 11 lift I strongly criticized the administration n of the count county treasurer |