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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
HOUSEFLY NESTS IN
FILTH--HELP TO
KILL HIM

The housefly is foul and dangerous
little pest. The female lays her eggs
In manure, in human excrement or in
the flesh of dead and rotting animals.
never anywhere else. The eggs hatch
into maggots and the maggots feed on
the filth until they sprout wings and
become flies. The flies swarm into
our homes, bringing with them the
germs of many diseases-especially
typhoid, consumption and dysentery
which they deposit on our food.
Many of our homes were saddened
last year by death resulting from dis
cases spread by flies. Therefore the
housefiy is our deadly enemy and we
ought to kin him OF as far as possible
before warm weather comes. To do
this effectually will require the coop
grafton Of the whole community.
Cleanliness, generally speaking. is the
dy's greatest enemy, but II one man
cleans mp his place-removing all
barnyard nth, keeping garbage cans
covered, etc.-and his neighbors on
sither side do not follow suit. the one
man will not be protected from flies
and disease.
This war on flies is job for the
whole town. and 1t is big one. It is
suggested that our local authorities or
some of our active citizens call meet
ing and make plans at once to start
the campaign for fly determination.
Let US enlist the aid Of the health Of
dcers. the physicians. the merchants.
he lawyers. the mechanics. the wom-
an and the boys and girls.
It will be necessary to have a num-
ber Of committees to look after the
many angles of the work and see that
proper preventive measures are taken
% remove the opportunities for flies
to lay eggs and hatch them. Swatting
the fly is ineffective-you only kill
one fly at q swat. But II you begin
sarlier by spraying manure piles and
he contents Of Clubhouse vaults with
kerosene or with chloride of lime, so
that fly eggs will not hatch in these
masses, you prevent the birth of mill
lions of flies
The state board of health will be
glad to send us all kinds of informa-
ton helpful in carrying on a fly war,
u our local doctors have none on hand.
After the campaign organization is
formed, about the first thing to do is
to get reliable information and put It
IN the hands of our people.
Who will make the first move to
start the campaign?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
Couer Manure Box
and Garbage Can

A proper system of manure disposal
is more important than all other meas
ures combined as a method of con-
trolling the fly nuisance. A proper
method Of garbage collection and dis
posal is next in importance. Tho gar
bage should be drained. wrapped in
paper and collected in a fy-proof metal
bucket. The bucket should be washed
at intervals with lye soap and water
and then sponged with kerosene in
water.
The foregoing advice is from the ia
nous sanitary authority. DR.. w. A.
Evans Of Chicago. In our local cam
paign we should utilize this informa-
tion to the utmost. It has long been
recognized that swatting the fly would
never rid the community of his whole
tribe forever more. We have learned
that we must make war on him early
in the season by getting rid of his
breeding places and his natural
sources of food supply-filth.
Some Of US are inclined to grumble
that campaigning against flies Is
mighty troublesome. Well. the grum-
blers will find It less troublesome to
campaign effectually against flies than
to nurse a member Of the family
through spell of typhoid fever-and
much less expensive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05

Irish revolt ended. Rebel leaders
and 100 men surrender.
British force at Kut-E FL Amara
surrenders.
French capture trenches north of
Dead Mans hill and north of Cum
mieres in Verdun fighting. Berlin
says French attacks were repulsed.
Germans repulsed In three night
attacks on French in Vosges, south
of Largizen.
Germans in gas attacks against
British near Messines enter trenches
at one point but are bombed out.
Gems. Scott and Funston deadlock
with ObreEon over withdrawal of
U. S. troops from Mexico.
More supplies are being sent to
Gen. Pershing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
No Filfh-No Flies!

Flies and filth go together. No filth.
no flies! About the only good thing
you can say about the fly is that his
presence should stimulate you to hunt
mp the place where he was born and
destroy It 30 that It may breed no
more Of his kind.
Fly swatting may be popular pas
time. 1t has been talked about much.
30 far. 1t has proved Ineffective. The
well-meaning person, applying the
swatter at every opportunity. kills one
ny at time. The removal of the con-
tents Of a single manure box will swat
millions of them at blow.
Screens and swatters are a good
thing. but a clean neighborhood is the
best Get busy!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
story That pefies Time.

Commentaries have been written on
the Book of Job which only Job could
have the patience to read. A hundred
books have been written and many a
song has been sung with the fortunes
of Mary Stuart for their burden. but
these have been redeemed from the
dullness which has 80 often fallen
upon even the stupendous drama Of
the Old Testament by the mystery and
glamour which ever wait upon the Scot.
tish queen.
More than three centuries have
passed since she stood to her trial in
Fotheringay castle, yet time. that Gov.
ers most things with its weeds, has
been powerless to impair the interest
Of her story.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
END LONG BATTLE At vERDUN.
Gen. Townshend Starved Out by Turks
and Surrenders at kut-ELAmara.

and surrenders at kut-ELAmara.
London, May 2.-The battle Of Yer
dun may now be considered as ended,
according to the opinion prevailing in
French military circles. Not only the
recent French official reports. but the
German announcement stated that
nothing important had developed in
the Verdun region. Heavy German
batteries in considerable number
have been Withdrawn from before Yer.
dun and sent to a distant point which,
Judging from the increasing activity
there, probably is the portion Of the
line held by the British.
Mai. Gen. Charles Townshend, com.
mander Of the British forces besieged
at Kut-ElAmara. Mesopotamia by
Turkish forces since last December.
has surrendered. This Information
was contained in British official
statement, which added that Gen.
Townshend destroyed all his guns and
munitions before surrendering. The
British force which surrendered
amounts to about 10000 men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
EXPERIMENTS
Teach Things Of Value.

Where one has never made the ex-
pertinent Of leaving OF coffee and
drinking Postum, it is still easy to
learn something about 1t by reading
the experiences Of others.
Drinking Postum is a pleasant way
out of coffee troubles. A Penn. man
says:
my wife was q victim of nervous
ness, weak stomach and loss Of ap-
petite for years; and although we re-
sorted to numerous methods for re-
lief, one Of which was change from
coffee to tea, It was all to no purpose.
ave knew coffee was causing the
trouble but could not find anything to
take its place until we tried Postum.
Within two weeks after she quit coffee
and began using Postum almost all Of
her troubles had disappeared as If BY
magic. It was truly wonderful. Her
nervousness was gone, stomach trou'
BILE relieved, appetite improved and.
above all, a nights rest was complete
and refreshing.
as It all happened 80 quickly. Each
day there was improvement, for the
Postum was undoubtedly strengthen
ing her. Every particle Of this coed
work is due to drinking Postum in
place of coffee" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pkgs.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. soe
and soc tins.
Both forms are equally delicious
and cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05

One way to control the fly is
to catch It in such q trap as
Is shown above. The trap may
be placed near the garbage can.
or any other place that the flies
are sure to come. A simple
and effective trap may be made
from a grocery box by substi-
tuting wire netting for the top
and two sides, cutting round
hole in the bottom and inserting
in It a wire netting cone with
an eighth-inch opening at the
bottom and a half-inch opening
at the top. Some article OF
food, preferably a fish head,
should be placed inside for bait.
The trap must be elevated sew
eral inches above the ground. SO
as to give the flies a chance
to enter. When the trap Is full,
! 1t may be emptied by shaking
its contents through a small
opening, ordinarily closed by
sliding door. The trap described
and shown in the illustration is
q particularly effective one, as
it was planned with a view to
the fiy's habits. The odor of
food leads the fly to enter the
trap at the bottom. Once inside
it is attracted to the top by the
light. When 1t gets out of the
wire cone it cannot escape. The
trap has the additional virtue of
being inexpensive. 1t may be
made at a cost of about twenty
cents and about half hours
time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
Abner Was Landed.

A man returned to his homo town
after an absence of many years. and
rambled down to the corner grocery
to get wise.
81 suppose" remarked the Oldest In
habitant in handing him information,
that you remember Sim Simpkins?"
20, yes! knew Sim very well" an
swered the former resident. II also
knew his daughter, Mary. Went to
school with her. They say that after
waiting nearly 10 years she married
struggling young man."
Amt no doubt about that strug-
glln' part of It," was the grinning re-
joinder of the Oldest inhabitant. Seth
done his darnedest to git away, but
Mary landed him, all right"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
Wrong Diagnosis.

Your condition is very serious"
said the doctor-"very serious indeed.
What you need ia an entire change Of
scene."
The patient seemed puzzled. But,
doctor" he began.
There's no but about It," insisted
the physician. "A complete change Of
scene is the only thing that will cure
you. By the way. what is your occu-
pation?"
I'm a scene shifter."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
interviewing a Humorist.

interviewing Humorist.
Good morning. Wagge. What's on
the carpet today?" asked Bingleton.
Dust" said Wagge.
Clever boy! But mean what have
you on foot?"
Shoes" said Wagge. solemnly.
20, come off, Wagge. What are you
up to these days?"
Date" sighed Wagge.
I'll give you just one more chance.
you poor Frivol. you. What are you
doing now?"
Everybody" said Wagge.
"As usual, eh?" said Bingleton. as
he showed the remains down the near
est available coalhole - New York
Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
How to SteriIize Milk.

Drs. R. Kraus and B. Barbara of the
city Of Buenos Aires assert in the
Muenchener Medizinische Wochen-
schrift that water or milk can be rem
dered sterile simply and rapidly by
shaking with animal charcoal and fl
tering. A three per cent addition of
charcoal sufices for milk IL 1t be al.
lowed to stand for Is minutes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
Busy.

"Jimson has become very devoted
to his family all Of a sudden"
What makes you think so?"
well. haven't seen him at his u.s.
ual haunts for nearly month"
THAT doesn't prove anything. The
fact of the matter is. somebody pre-
sented him with a meerschaum pipe
and he spends his evening at home
coloring It."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
kAIsERs ANSWER TO WILSON.
Naval Hostiiities to Cease Pending
Further Exchanges.

Amsterdam, May 1.-Unofficial re-
ports from Berlin state that a sum-
mary of Germany's reply to Washing
ton in the submarine controversy will
be dispatched to the United States at
once for the consideration of Presi
dent Wilson. It is said that. pending
further exchanges Of notes in the
premises. Germany will call a halt in
its U-boat warfare to such an extent
as to meet with U. 8. approval.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
WE SHOULD ACT NOW!

When the American army went down ~
to Cuba to clean things up politically and &-
otherwise after the Spanish-Amercan 5ase4Sa<A-
war, 1t found that Havana was one of JeZEEE
the worst yeIIow-fever pest holes in the
world.
The army surgeons learned that the mosquito was to
bame They declared the mosquito. The weapons
in this not swatters There but weapon
sanitation
The city cleaned with absolute horoughness. Mos
qIto-breeding swamps drained Lakes and streams
were covered with oil. Now Havana is Of the worlds
most heathu cities. The lesson taught fifteen years ago
has been applied steadily by the Cubans.
In this country the house fly bears about the same
relation to typhoid fever and dysentey that the mosquito
bears to yellow fever In the tropics Both insects dam
gerous germ carriers.
This community ought to rid itself of flies. The means
of doing so are the those employed in ddng Ha
vana the Canal Zone Manila and New Orleans of the tever
mosquito But the lob will not be nearly so big.
Our citizens should call meeting
by the middle of next week and form an
Cf ~ organization to conduct the spring fly
Sl war. There is no time to be lost. Once
warm weather arrives the flies will null
SsSz9S tpy faster than we can kill them
IN off.
Let us act now!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
Strenuous.

What do you mean by referring to
Virgins as an athlete? The only
game he can play is pinochle. and
you'd hardly call that an athletic
sport"
1T is the way Virgins plays 1t. You
ought to see him pound the table when
he trumps the other fellows ace."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05

FITS. EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
Stopped IQuioElv. .rfw years of uninterruptsd
issting resuits.- LARal TRiAL HoTTLE FRiI. DIR.
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. J.-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Gross Bag Blue. At all
good RrocerB. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05

This ls Awful.
Are you Hungary"
Yes, SIAM"
well, come along: I'll Fill"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-05
CONFEREES LOCK
HORNSAT OUTSET
SCOTT AND FUNSTON STOP oeRE.
CON IN DEMAND THAT U. s.
ARMY LEAVE MEXICO.
TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
CHIEF OF STAFF WILL NOT DIS.
cUss ANYTHING EXCEPT
co-oPERARTioN.
WAR AT A GLANCE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16
HUGHES Of PRESIDENT

yFrOm among the ranks of Re
publicanism, Justice Charles f
Hughes has been called, withou,
has own solicitation, to become {
candidate for the presidency OF
these United States. Paving the
way for Charles E Hughes is 8
record of success, patriotism, fear
leSsness and thorough merit; hi
has been the spotless record. Sup
ported by the old rank and file Re
ppblicans and now receiving the
approval of the Progressives jus.
tice Hughes stands ready to enter
the campaign.
Little was known of his politica.
policies until these past few days
The limelight has not been strong
upon him for some time past but l.
concentrating upon him and hii
policies now. His foreign, pre-
paFedness, and tariff policie
show the greatness of the man.
Republican chances of ucces
provided that all other things are
favorable, will depend very largel,
upon whetheS the people will taxi
a superficial or an analytical view
of issues and conditions. If they
assume that the prosperous eondi
lions they enjoy are the result OF
Democratic policies, they will
hsve small reason to make {
chsDge in the national administra
1iol for all other things are OF
relatively minor Importance. Con
aentmat comes with prosperity
II the people get down to brass
tacka and come 40 the conclusion
nhatthe end Of the War will most
likely bring us to the condition
we were 50 before the war, the
thinking person will see more ur
gent need of a protective tariff
when Europe is again on her feet
andustrially than ever before, foI
Europe will be under the necessity
OF rA0onping herself with the pro.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Under this head, during the COM
ing months, before the primaries,
will be carried the announcements
of all who wish to present their
names to the voters at the pri-,
maries or in the general election in
November This will, of course,
~necessitate the use of the these
columns for from six to ten months
and at the regular advertising
rates will be worth all that is ask
ed for the service, which for the
offices will be as follows:
For all County officers, $1,000.
For all District Officers. $500.
In the event that a write-up is
desired by a candidate, more than
a brief notice written by the editor,
the candidate or a friend may write
nor extensive notices, which will
be charged for at the rate of ten
cents a line.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16

Fred M. West, and I'd Lieut.. G. p.
Duson. Immediately after their
arrival in Deming the doomed men
were placed in the cells at the west
end of the Jail, and through the
narrow steel gratings of their pris-
on they could watch the last
touches being given to the gallows
where this morning they expiat-
their crime against the people Of
the United States. Neither of the
men showed any emotion as they
sat in their narrow cages, but sto-
ically stared back at the curious
visitors who were admitted to the
Jail yard during the day. San
chez, shot through the leg by Josh
ua Hawkins, a cook in the 18th
cavalry band, lay on his bunk most
of the day, while Alvarez, with his
face and head swathed in the ban
dages that marked him at the trial,
sat close up to the bars of his cell,
staring out at the guardsmen who
lounged in the Jail yard in a dull,
injurious manner.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16
REDONDO BEACH AMUSEMENT RESORT

Is the contour Of the bottom Of the
Pacific ocean a series Of mountains can
Yons and valleys, the same as the top
)grRphy Of the land? A survey made
If the oceans bottom at Cedondo Beach
1y members Of the United States geo
graphical survey shows 10 be the cas-
The varying depths Of the ocean at
RedOndo Beach within a comparatively
short DISTANCE ~ sch measurement
taken caused the survey TO be Hsde,
The soundings were first taken when
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16

construction work was started on the
great steel and concrete horseshoe pier,
recently completed at Redondo Beach.
Where the caissons were sunk for the
erection Of the big sun parlor at the
point Of the pier the depth of the water
was found to be fifty feet. Within a
few hundred yards of this point the
ocean reached a depth Of $50 feet. The
Investigation was then made showing a
veritable canyon existing in the oceans
bottom jgst of RedOndO,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16
Deming. New Mexico. June Il

Deming, New Mexico, June a.
When the shouting and the tu-
multi had died, and the smoke of
Tuesdays battle of ballots had
cleared away, the count of the
votes cast in the Democratic pri-
mary showed that the following
had been nominated for the ticket
in the November elections: Thos.
G. Upton, for state representative T;
w. c. Simpson, for sheriff; Edgar
Hepp, for treasurer; Chas. r.
Hughes, for clerk; j. A. Stump, for
assessor; Mrs. Alice Smith for
county superintendent; L. M. Carl
for surveyor; C. c. Fielder for pro-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16
TWO VTLLTSTAS
ARE EXECUTED
Juan Sanchez and Francisco Al
varez Pay Penalty for Share
in the Columbus Raid
ACCEPT FATE sTOICALLY
Nothing to Say Before Being jerk
ed into Eternity. State Militia
Guards Town and Jail

Deming, New Mexico, June O.
Francisco Alvarez and Juan
Sanchez, two of the Villista ban
dts wounded in the raid on Co
lumbus on March 9, paid the pen
atty of their crime on the scat
fold here this morning. Alvarez
assembled the scaffold first at 6:3O
a. m. and the rope was cut five
minutes later. He hung thirteen
minutes before Drs. P. M. Steed
and r. G. hoffman pronounced
him dead. Sanchez was led OveI
the drop at 7:05 a. m. and the rope
was cut five minutes later. Both
men went to their death stoically
and neither one had anything to
say before his death. Rev. j. M.
Garnet and Rev. Alfonso Romero,
of the local Catholic church, adj
ministered the last rites to the
condemned men. Sheriff w. c.
Simpson adjusted the rope around
the necks of the prisoners. A large
crowd assembled outside of the
jail at an early hour, but there
was no demonstration of any kind.
Heavy guards of militia surround
ed the Jail and occupied the jail
yard. The fate of the other five
Villistas is still to be settled by
Governor Mcdonald.
Sheriff w. c. Simpson and his
deputies returned here yesterday
morning from Santa Fe, bringing
Juan Sanchez and Fancisco Alvar-
ez, the two Villista bandits, as well
as four other prisoners who had
been committed to the state peni-
Tertiary at the recent term of court
for safe keeping. The other five
Villistas have been granted a stay
of twentyone days by Governor
VIM. c. Mcdonald in order that he
may make a thorough investiga-
ton of the evidence in their cases.
In order to guard against any
possibility of a demonstration by
the local Mexican population, or
any attempt at the rescue of the
condemned men, Sheriff Simpson
secured permission from Adjutant
General Harry T. Herring, com
handing the New Mexico National
Guard, to have two companies
brought up from Columbus
yesterday, and the town has been
closely guarded and patrolled
since their arrival. At the Jail a
specially strong guard was on duty
constantly and the rest of the
troops were held at the armory. On
orders from the sheriff all the
local saloons were closed and ev-
cry precaution was taken to pre-
vent any outbreak of lawlessness
during the present delicate -situa-
ton.
The two companies sent up from
Columbus are Co. |, consisting
of fifty-three men under the com
mand of Captain Arthur w. Brock.
Lieut. John C. Watson, and I'd Lieu
tenant Clyde E. Ely, and forty
seven men, of Company B of Carls,
bad, under the command Of Lieut.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-16

Redondo Beach has always been one
Of the most popular beaches for fisher
men because they always catch fish
there. The survey proves that the~Ash
gather in this canyon close 10 the shore
where it. is sheltered and they are safe
from the sharks and other monsters Of
the deep.
The new municipal pier at Redondo
Beach should prove very popular with
fishermen. Already the pier is be-
coming known as one of the best for
fishing along the southern California
coast. ADV.