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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
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Walsenburg-An explosion OF un.
known origin In the first ard Necond
entries Of the Mutual mine. two miles
west Of Walsenburg, instantly killed
two men and injured two. The dead
are; Michael Sparks, single, 2s years
old, aud, Michael Crotch. married, IS
years old. The injured are; william
Coleman, slightly; Stanley Smolsh,
seriously. The man had gone into the
mine nut a few minutes before the
explosion. The explosion shook the
mine buildings.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07

Cimarron.-This town is particular
lys interested IN the increase IN the
capital OF the Rocky Mountain q
Santa 70 railway from sS.50O.000 to
S6,5OO,0O which ls taken to mean that
the line viii be extended from Ute
Park into Taos county. In such event
II Is regarded az certain that the com.
pany s shops here, which were closed
after the line was acquired by the
Santa re, viii be reopened and oper.
ated steadily. None OF the machinery
10 the local shops has been removed.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
CHINA REJECTS JAP DEMANDS
War Danger Increased by Refusal Of
peklna 70 Accept Domination.

Peking.-The Chinese government
has definitely refused some Of the
most important demands made by
Japan. On learning of China's deci
sion, the Japanese minister, Xxi Hioki,
said TO the Chinese foreign minister.
Lu Cheng Hsiang; IL am sorry.
believe my government viii be dis.
appointed" The Chinese foreign min.
lister, at q meeting Of representatives
of two Of the governments, presented
China's reply in the shape Of a formal
note. This note announced China's
rejection OF Group v Of the Japanese
demands in it's entirety.
This group as originally submitted
to China, contains what are perhaps
the most important demands made by
Japan.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
LET WILsoN I'll ZOE PEAoE:
College Man Declares U. s. Should
Take Lead In Ending European
War.

Philadelphia. Loves Dickinson
Of Kings College, Cambridge. Eng
land. speaking TO the American Acad-
envy Of Political and Social Science,
outlined the following as the best
manner In which America could con
tribute to the maintenance of world
peace: Peace to be established
through the Intervention of President
Wilson. The convention OF a Con
gress at which all European states,
b~elligerents AID neutrals alike should
be represented: such congress to be
presided over by President Wilson.
Substitution Of the former system OF
alliances among European powers
with an international guarantee OF
peace, backed by force. II necessary.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
Reduction In Corporate Assessments.

Reduction In Corporate Assessments.
Santa F6.-Final findings of the
State Tax Board show a reduction in
corporate assessments Of several
hundred thousand dollars, although no
reduction was made In the valuation
Of the chief railroads. The reduc-
lions follow: Mountain States Tele-
phone, from s1,1S7,S1O to 100000;
Santa F6 terminals It Clovis, from
S650,O00 to $525, 900; San Marcial
terminals, $4,000 to $4,000; increase
OF $51.490 over 1914 on e. p. & s. W.
pipe lines cut off and new pipe line
assessed at 100000; New Mexico Cen
trail cut from $1,000 to $1,000 a mile;
American Lumber Company log road
cut from $1,000 to $4,000 a mile; Rio
Grande and Pagosa Springs railroad
from $4,000 to $4,000 a mile; Rio
Grande and Southeastern $4,000 to
$1,000 a mile; Santa Fe. Ration and
Eastern. 31S.750 TO $4,000 a mile;
Cimarron and Northwestern, $4,000 to
$4,000 a mile; Las Vegas Transit,
from 5000 to s3,650 a mile; Trinidad
Electric Transmission, $1,000 TO ST.
500 a mile; Santa Barbara Tie and
Pole Company logging road placed at
$1,000 a mile; Postal Telegraph cut
from $4,000 to $T7,352. Unless a spe-
ciAl meeting Is called the next meet
ing will be July 10. Herbert Clark
has agreed to serve at the July meet
ing, although his resignation still
stands.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07

Compound has done
o for me than
anything else, and I
had the best physi-
clan here. was 30
weak and nervous
that / could not do
my work and suf-
fered with pains low
down in my right
side for q year or
more. I took Lydia
n. pinkhnmiq Vpvo-
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07

Santa F6,-Judge Mechem sustained
the demurrer Of the attorney general
in all its points. declaring he would
take coEnizance OF the travelling audi
tor bill with certificate attached In the
office OF the secretary Of state.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
LInhtnInu Wreekn NC stoves.

Roy. - Lightning that struck a
chimney at the home Of Rev. Mr.
Price. living two miles north Of here,
followed two %stovepipes extending
from the chimney into separate rooms.
wrecked two stoves and tore holes in
the floors on the way into the ground.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
pr.,Id.nt MIlnon IL oodfnth.r.

Wiliamstown, Mass.-President VIII.
son became godfather Of his only
grandson here and added 10 his du-
ties by promising to safeguard the re.
ligious welfare OF the child. the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B. sayre.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
10000 worsh Of land ohanoos Hand.

Melrose.-During the last ninety
days approximately $4,000 worth OF
s. and si0an-aere land has changed
hands In this section. Practically all
Of the land has been purchased by
farmers who have been here for years
and know what Il will produce.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
His Action.

"Ah, SQUIRE" saluted the village
bore, what are you doing for your
rheumatism these days7"
Examining the doctors one after
another" snaried the old codger. ito
sec how much they don't know
Judge.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07

Broadly speaking, the people are
divided into two classes: The people
who do things and their critics.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07

PLEASED to meet you" is one thing
a man never a y TO a sight draft.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
SPORTING NEWS


Frank Arellanes has been added TO
the Denver clubs pitching staff.
The Chicago American defeated
Cleveland, z to 3 at Chic; 20. winning
their seventh straight game.
Jess Willard. the man who restored
fistic supremacy to the white race,
will be in Denver May G..
Pal Moore, bantamwelght, out
pointed and outfought Jimmy Pappaa
OF Atlanta in an elght-round contest at
Nashville, Tenn.
A bill legalizing horse racing. with
bookmaking included, was favorably
reported in the State Senate at
Springfield, III.
Johnny Kilbane Of Cleveland,
worlds champion feRtherweight, out
pointed Benny Leonard Of New York
In six rounds OF a ten-round bout In
lew York.
Bob Burman, driving a French car.
won the $4,000 sweepstakes automo-
lie race. run over the Oklahoma City
curse after a spectacular race for
thirty laps with Dave Lewis, who fin
he'd second.
GENERAL
Flood conditions in Texas are en-
couraging, rains having ceased in
practically all the water sheds.
John Bunny, whose antics as a
moving picture comedian have made
millions laugh, died at his home in
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Theodore Roosevelt will go to New
Orleans on June / and, with Leon
Parker. spend an entire week fishing
tarpon off the gulf coast.
At MarshAlltown. Iowa, DR.. Pearl e.
Somer flew eleven miles In an aero
plane at the rate OF 10 miles an hour
to reach a patient six minutes after
the call,
Max Kleist's S25O.OO0 suit for aliena.
ton Of his wife's affections against his
parents-lnlaw. Mr.. and Mrs Edward
F. Breitung. vas thrown out OF court
by Judge Hough OF New York.
Emil Pickard. n juror in the muir.
der trials following the Wheatland.
Cal, hopfield riots Of 1918. was found
shot dead in his barn. His wife was
found in the house dead. with a bullet
In her head.
Mrs. Emolia Carranza, fifty-six
years old, wife OF Col. Sebastian Car.
rama, a brother OF Gen. Venustiano
Carranza, first chief OF the Mexican
Constitutionalists. died az her home In
San Antonio, Tex.
Two fatalities. fifty-four small
craft damaged. many miles OF tele'
graph and telephone wires Frustrated
and 100000 damage to other prop.
erty was the toll recorded OF a gale
that swept San Francisco and vicinity.
The appellate division Of the So.
preme Court Ia New York granted an
application Of the state attorney gen.
eral for an alternative writ restrain,
Ing Supreme Court Jnatice Hendrick
from e~mpanelling a jury to test the
sanity OF Harry X. Thaw on May II,
Evidence concerning alleged extern
sive eleodon frauds In Alameda coun-
~, Oakland. has been laid before the
attorney general AZ Washington. Unit.
cd Safes District Attorney John w.
Preston announced al Ban Francisco
A United States senator and reproaon
tatiye we're voted for AZ the primary.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07

II you wish beautiful. clear white
clothes, use Red Gross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
Harper orahood Freed Of Conspiracy.

Denver.-Harper H. orahood was &C.
quilted of the charge OF taking part in
the conspiracy 10 defraud insurance
concerns last fall of $4,000 through
the fake" death Of Vivalley Turley.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
FARMERS Wife
TOO ILLTO WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Kasota, MINI. al am glad 10 say
that Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
iERMANs TORPEDO ONE AMERI'
CAN AND THREE ALLIED
VESSELS.
TWO OTHER SHIPS SUNK
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK DUR.
ING RAIDS BY UNoERsEA
CRAFT or KAISER.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, May Alderman subma-
ines which for a couple OF weeks had
ieen combining themselves to the
North Sea where they sank a number
II trawlers, again have made their APP
iearance on the trade routes off the
vest coasts of Ireland and England
md caught two victims. They were
he British steamer Edele, which vas
sunk off the Scilly Islands, and the
russian steamer Svorono, which vas
attacked off the Basket Islands.
In both cases the crews we're saved.
A German submarine on Saturday
ank the old British destroyer Recruit
n the Galloper llghtship in the North
Sea, but the scorS was o than
qualified by other British destroyers
hich after a stern chase overlook and
ank the two German torpedo boats
hat had accompanied the submarine
n her cruise.
Some OF the crew Of the Recruit
ere rescued by the Trawler Daisy,
ut as the submarine fired on the fish
rmen they we're compelled to leave
he otherg to their fate.
The British %destroyers rescued most
{ the crows OF the German torpedo
oats, and two officers were picked
p by a passing steamer and taken
! Holland.
Besides these incidents in the North
Sea the German submarines continued
heir operations off the scilly Islands
nd, in addition 10 %torpedoIng the
american tank steamer Gullflight, the
captain OF which died OF shock, and
.wo men were drowned, sank the
French steamer Europe and the Brit.
lsh steamer Fulgent, the captain Of the
latter vessel being shot and killed.
The American oil tank steamer
Sunlight sailed from Port Arthur,
Texas. April 10, for Rouen, France.
The captain OF the Gulflight died Of
heart failure when the torpedo struck
Two seamen jumped overheard. and
were drowned.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-05-07
NEW MEXICO NEWS
Gathered From
All Parts of the State


July 5-S-Mceting State Retail Mcr-
chants Association at Santa re.
Sept 2e-ao-Oct Northern New Mex.
ico Fair At Ration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12

along practical lines. Its demonstra- ton agents are kept busy all the year round, and cooperating with the United States department are the de- partments of agriculture and the ag- ricultural colleges in the various states.
 This years activities have been es- pecially directed to the cultivation of the habit of saving that which has been going to waste. Alabama is prospering by the lessons of economy that have been instilled into the mind of the farmer and the. farmers wife, and farm life will be all the more worth while when nothing is thrown away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
THE UNCOLLARED. NECK
le Waterbury American.


 The sport shirt-thus they denomi- nate the decollette affair which ad- vanced dressers are displaying this summer-is a distinct step toward the emancipation of the masculine neck. AS in other kinds of war 1t is the youth of the land which is bearing the first shock of the battle. The more con- servative-or. as you might say, cow ardly-elders of the species are watch ing, noncommittally but hopefully.
 It is not. however. a time to remain neutral. Already insidious influences are at work to nip the campaign for freedom in the bud. Jeers. tapes and jests are beginning to make themselves heard, and the sex must be warned against them. They are Inspired by the laundrymen and the owners of scraggy necks. Don't listen to them Let every man who calls himself a man take firm stand in favor of the free. uncollared pack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN

From the Lowell Courier-Citizen.
 If the Belgians wish to enjoy what little Is left of their liberty they may not make outward display of any pa triotic emblems, even the wearing of green leaves" being prohibited by the German governor of the city of Ghent It used to be Ireland where they hung men and women for the wcarin of the green; it is now Bei- gium; and the essential ingredients of the situation are precisely the same. Ireland will doubtless testify that the prohibition of outward symbols of in ward political conviction do not at all suffice to stifle those inward convic- tions, but rather intensity the same And Erin may be pardoned thrill of brotherly feeling for the Belgian, who hereafter must hold his mouth precisely so, or suffer the severe displeasure oi his governors. Yet Germany has pro- fessed to believe that she could count upon the sympathy and aid of the warn hearted Irish people. as she has counted upon that of the Turks; Germany has g lot to learn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
Crop Diversification Broadening

In the south's crop diversification movement should be included all the economies of farming.
 Each cotton state should produce not only foodstuff crops ample for it's own needs, but it should raise hogs and cattle on a large scale; herds of fine beef cattle for shipment. In Alabama great progress is being made in the cattle breeding industry and as result of this years efforts in crop diversification products the value of live stock has increased, it is estimated, 25 per cent as compared with last years record.
 The south will continue to raise cot ton; this, as a matter of course. But cotton should be produced on more economic basis than formerly. No farmer should be satisfied with less than a bale to the acre. Cotton, in- stead of being the only money crop, should, in future, be known as the surplus crop. Corn, wheat, oats, hay and live stock can easily be made te yield in money value a far greater total than the best of cotton crops.
 But in line with the diversificatior idea close attention must be give1 to small farming-not only butter ant eggs, fruits and vegetables and honey but to the various by-products oI the farm, especially in the canning department The stuff that has beer allowed to go to waste on the Amer ican farm has amounted in value t, millions of dollars annually. Expert of the United States agricultural de partment have estimated that. tn waste in eggs that spoil for want 0 proper care amounts alone to $40, 000,000 year.
 Agriculture is becoming more an more scientific. The department Washington has done a great work i advancing agricultural educatio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
Wilson Administration strong

"When I voted for Woodrow Wilson in 1912, I did so with some misgiv ings, simply because I doubted whether the democratic party would do well in power with an cratic dictatorial man like Bryan to be in the cabinet as I imagined would be the case" said R. S. Hemming of Chicago.
 T had voted for Cleveland in 1892, and for Parker in 1904. but I never voted for Bryan in either of the can- paigns when he was the democratic standard bearer I am therefore an independent in politics. Like a vast number of others who vote. have no fsvors to ask; am not after any of flee, and I only yearn to see patriot ism triumph.
 'I am more than pleased with Pres ident Wilson's administration. He will be renominated next year, and I will do all I can by way of contributing to his victory. I have recently trav- eled through the middle west. I spent near three weeks in Ohio, and two weeks in Indiana. I found the demo- crats heartily in favor of Wilson's re- nomination. I think it a safe bet that Wilson will poll larger popular vote in 1916 than he did in 1912"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
Opera Stars and Movies

While theatrical managers are la menting the defection of many promi- nent actors who have been lured into moving pictures by the promise of big salaries and easy work, the directors of the Metropolitan company have taken steps to make the movies less attractive for grand opera stars, who are never averse to lucrative "pick- ups," whether they come from moving picture firms or the manufacturers of phonograph records.
 When it was announced that Scotti would appear in so-called moving picture drama, the Metropolitan di- Irectors bestirred themselves. They did not forbid Scotti's new venture. They merely issued a notice that no singers under contract to the con- pany would be permitted to make out side contracts unless they were ap- proved by the directors and, further more, the opera must have a share of the proceeds, the percentage to be determined by the directors. They also made the new ruling apply to photograph records. For each phono- graph engagement the singer must receive the amount he would be paid for a regular performance and the royalties must go to the opera com pany.
 Naturally, the moving picture mer and the photograph companies are discouraged. No doubt the singers feel the same way about it, although they are said to have resigned them
 selves to the small fortunes they re
 ceive every year from the Metropoli
 tan company, which shows that il
 spite of their temperaments, gran,
 opera stars know which side thei
 bread is buttered on. The director
 rightly believe that posing for tn
 movies would lessen the drawin
 power of their singers in legitimat work. At any rate, the movies wi not suffer, except in financial way As the chief business of grand oper
 stars is singing, not acting, and the could not be heard in pictures, tn
 sensible thing for them to do is t stay where they are most useful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
THE BOOK BORROWERS DUTY
rom the Milwaukee Journal.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
 Have you borrowed book? Read and return it. If you cannot read 1t soon, return 1t and trust to your being able to borrow it again. In keeping it an unreasonable time. you may be Keeping someone else from the pleas ure reading 1t may afford. Look over your shelves and see what you have there that should be returned The man who should borrow so little as a quarter of dollar from a neighbor and fail to return it would not invite respect. Yet l it is quite as bad not to return a book 1 or magazine. Who has not had ail- guish of heart to have some choice, dearly prized volume returned, soilcd or torn, with pages lacking? That Tom upset his inkstand." "or the baby got hold of 1t" or similar excuse. does not mend the matter. The borrowed book should be protected from such acci- dents. What was worth borrowing is certainly worth returning. Certainly it should be clear in your mind that 1t is not yours but the property of l another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
Dignity of Labor

Over in Lafayette, Ind, lives a blacksmith who has just announced his intention of retiring to a farm he owns near that city, after having shod 500,000 horses and mules, during the many years he has worked as a blacksmith.
 Matthew McNulty, the blacksmith, is 50 years old and from his youth has toiled early and late fitting shoes on horses and mules. During the days of the Wabash and Erie canal he had a contract for shoeing all the horses that provided power for the boats on the canal.
 McNulty is as frugal as he has been industrious and he has accumu- lated fortune of $40,000. Here at least is a man of modest fortune at whom no reformer can rail. No "predatory wealth" accusation is ap- plicable to this man of toil, who by industry and economy has built up a fortune that will stand between him and hardship in his declining years.
 The last 20 or 25 years has wit messed a remarkable increase in the number of professional men, until many of the professions are so over crowded that only men of distin- guished ability can hope to do more than earn a mere living.
 Perhaps, too, there are men who are failing as lawyers, doctors or dentists because of lack of talent for the work they have chosen--men who as blacksmiths or mechanics would attain success similar to that of Matthew McNulty.
 When will men realize that all la. bor is honorable and that it is better to be a successful blacksmith than 2 failure in a profession, even though the latter work does involve soiline their hands?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-12
Birmingham Real Estate

Following the general improvement in business the real estate market will in time become active, but just now 1t Is still quiet" said Col. w. B. Leedy.
 Come to think of it this country, while it has had spurts of good times, has rot had any great tide of prosperity since 1907. A new era of prosperity now seems to be making steady headway but there were many people out of employ ment and it will take little time for them to get out of debt and have money to spend freely. After the grocer and the baker and the doctor have been paid then there will be money for real estate investment All we need Is patti ence. The real estate business will have its day, and when it does begin to move upward it will be very brisk"