Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11
WESTERN LIBERAL.
LoRDsBURG. Sept. IL, 1914.


scholars we're enrolled.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Augustine are
rejoicing over the birth Of a son.
s. r. Dunagan, OF the upper An
imas, was in the city Saturday, en-
route to Silver City, toserve his coun-
try as a Juror.
1t was an hundred years ago next
Monday that Francis Barton Key
wrote 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
The day will be widely celebrated.
Frank w. Vellacott. who has been
referee in bankruptcy in this coun-
ty, has resigned, and Judge Pope has
appointed Frank ]. Wright In his
place.
w. f. Moore, after experimenting
with the real estate business, has
gone back to his first love, and is
again travelling for the Oliver type
writer.
Louis Champie was in from Red
rock this week on business. Notwith-
standing the great cut rate offer he
made of his property he has not yet
secured q buyer for It.
W. f. Ritter and family are in Sill
yer City this week. Mr.. Ritter Is
serving as a grand juror at the pres
emit term Of court, and the family is
visiting with friends and relatives.
The Calumet s. Hecla company
passed its September dividend, the
first time it has passed a dividend in
thirty years. Too much strike, COM
bined with the war in Europe.
Last Monday was labor day. About
the only observation made Of 1t Lords
burg was the display Of the stars and
stripes over the LIBERAL office, and
the observation Of Sunday hours at
the postofice.
The college Of cardinals, on the
fourth ballot, elected Cardinal Della
Chiesa as the new pope. He is an
Italian, and has been a cardinal only
since last May. The custom is for
the newly elected pope to take a new
name. He took the name Of Benedict
XIV.
S. T. Toney and wife and his
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Cox, and her
children, came In from California
Sunday. They have been for some
months In Santa Ana, and become SO
enamored with the country that he
has bought him a home in Santa Ana.
He intends to move there, buy him a
Ford and enjoy life.
Superintendent Eckles has had
printed in Spanish and English the
law regarding attendance at school.
The law provides a severe penalty for
the parents who do not send their
children to school. Secretary Ownby
has posted the notices, which give
notice that the law will be vigorously
enforced.
The president has gone after the
trouble in Colorado, and announced
that he wanted the strike to be stop
ped. He has appealed both to the
workmen and the operators, telling
them how important it is for the
United States to make Of the present
disturbances 10 Europe, and all hands
should stop lighting, and get to work.
Things have changed a little over
In Europe, and the Germans are not
SO successful as they we're at first.
The French are bringing in African
troops. The English are bringing
them in from Canada and India. A
lot Of Russian soldiers were imported
by the sea, and landed In France, and
more are to come. The Germans,
instead of advancing have commenced
to retreat.
When the Volcano miningcamp was
booming one Of the prominent min
ing men of the camp was James
Winters, known even then as "old
Jim Winters" He went from here
to Arizona, and for a long time mined
near Phoenix. He is now an inmate
of the Pioneers home at Prescott.
r. K. Mlnson, general passenger
and freight agent of the Arizona s.
New Mexico road, was In town Satur-
day, returning from a trip to Santa
Fes whers1he end otfrs4 railroad snsR.
had been In consultation with the
corporation commission about many
little things In the railroad business.
In Cochise county there were II, 1855
voters registered for the primary cleo
ton. or them $500 were women and
and 1855 were men. Generally there
are about as many men In a com
munity as there are women, but as
only half as many women as men reg
istered the natural conclusion is that
the Arizona women do not take the
interest in elections that their sisters
in some states where they are denied