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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
GREAT SHORTAGE
in HORSE MARKET
Government Buys Two Year Old
Colts. European Nations Have
Enormous Standing Orders

eve are having the greatest
famine in horses that was ever
known" said G. w. Bowers, of
Ruby & Bowers, we'll known horse
dealers, of Davis, California, on
his visit to Deming Tuesday. Mr.
Bowers is bringing in a carload of
stations, which are at LOrdsburg,
and after making some sales there
he will unload in Deming. He
makes this trip every season, go
ing as far east as Roswell and
then doubling back to the coast
over the Santa Fe Railway.
81 met" he says, six govern
ment buyers in Phoenix alone last
week, and no limit has been placed
on the number of animals which
they are allowed to purchase. 1t
may not be generally known, but
the United States is now buying
two year old colts fifteen hands
high, and is paying 500 each for
them. The authorities are tax
ing no chances of running short,
so will do their own developing
and conditioning themselves. You
know that the horse business was
terribly neglected, because people
thought that owing to the great
use and demand for automobiles,
and the perfecting of the gas en-
gine, that there would never be
any use for horses again, and as
a result we are now having the big
gest horse famine ever recorded
and we expect to see it continue for
the next five years, at least, The
price of stations alone has ad-
vanced practically $500. Euro
pean nations have standing orders
in this country calling for as
many as 250,000 horses ahd
mules"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
FIX THE BLAME FOR
RAILROAD ACCIDENT

T. H. Kruttschnitt, assistant su-
perintendent, j. d. Matthews, divi-
sion engineer, and W. C.. Peter
son, master mechanic, all of Tue
son, Harry A. Lane and Willard E.
Holt of Deming, formed a COM
mittee which examined the engine
Saturday which threw a wheel on
No. 9 Friday night while running
at a speed of forty five miles an
hour at a point twenty miles west
of Deming. After the committee
looked over the engine, which was
placed on a siding here in the Dem
ing yards, the members repaired
to the office of Roadmaster G. But
Ter, where they prepared a report
which laid the blame of the acci-
dent to a defective axle due to a
fault in casting, it having broker
sheer just inside the drive wheel
AS a result of the finding the
Southern Pacific will make a claim
for damages against the Bessemel
Steel Co. for $1,000. Present at the
hearing was Ed Shearer, round
house foreman from Lordsburg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
MIR. BARNES GREATLY MISSED

AS the summer season progress
es and tourists are making their
trips back east or out to the coast
an important factor in vacation
time travelling is missing-W. e
Barnes, travelling freight and pas
senger agent of the S. p, has not
been here for several months. He
is confined to the S. p. hospital
at San Francisco receiving treat
ment, and his hundreds, yes.
thousands of friends are delight
ed to learn that he is improving
rapidly and may soon be back on
the road. MIR. Barnes is one of
the most faithful of the Southern
Pacific officials. He comprises an
important spoke in the wheels OF
progress Of the road, and althO he
has been away but a very short
time, the people are beginning t.
inquire, "Where is Mr.. Barnesg
The Liberal joins his many Lords
burg friends in wishing him 2
speedy recovery.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
SHOOTING ARoUsEs TOWN

Lordsburg was aroused from its
deep slumbers Sunday night about
12 o'clock, by a number Of shots
coming from the north side of the
Southern Pacific tracks, when
Francisco Barela, young business
man, proprietor of the Surprise
Grocery Store, was shot by B. Nor
emo, owner of the Star Grocery
with a 30-30 rifle.
According to reports told of the
shooting, Moreno's house had been
robbed during the evening, a cash
register stolen, and his living
apartments rummanged. Upon
finding his loss, it is stated that
Moreno laid in wait in an attempt
to locate the burglars. 1t is then
alleged that Mr.. Barela, with a
few other young men, passed the
place, and that they were fired
upon. One bullet struck. Mr. Bar
ella in the right shoulder, leaving
the arm badly shattered. He re
ceived medical attention at once,
and the wound may not prove SER
ious.
The Southern Pacific night Of
ficer rushed to the scene, disarm-
ing Moreno after a struggle, in
which it is said that the gun was
snapped at the officer, but it was
void of bullets.
Moreno appeared in the justice
court Monday morning and was
placed under $1,000 bond to APP
pear before Justice Marsalis on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
Local and Personal

BORN: To Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard w. Cureton, June 5, in this
city, a six pound daughter. Both
mother and daughter are doing
finely and the proud father is Civ
ing his friends the best in the line
of cigars. ,IINAs
Mrs. M. M. Crocker returned
home last Fiday from Los Angeles,
where she and DR.. Crocker spent
a few weeks vacation.
A delightful social affair was
given by the losing side of an at
tendance contest at the Christian
church Tuesday evening, to the
winning team. All the Sunday
school was present and everyone
was more than pleased at the sue
cess of the prize claimed by the
champions.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE

Mrs. Martha Brakefeld, died
suddenly at her home Tuesday
afternoon from an attack of
heart trouble. She was sewing
at the time the attack came and
dropped to the floor unconscious.
Medical aid was rendered but
she died within "A few minutes.
Her body was shipped to Frank
lin, Arizona, Wednesday for
burial. Deceased was 53 years
of age and is survived by ten
grown children living here and
at Franklin.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
COMPLET-
ED FORLOCAL
SCHOOL

The board of trustees of the
Lordsburg Public Schools have
completed arrangements for next
years faculty and are about to let
the contract for the new high
school building.
Jades A. Padgett, formerly Of
Gallup, N. NJ, has been selected
superintendent of the schools and
Padgett is college graduate
instructor i'm manual arts. Mr..
Padgett is a college graduate and
comes with very high recommends
tions from the schools he has at
tended and also from the positions
he has held in the southwest He
is especially qualified for the posi-
tion he is to hold here, having exc
cutive ability and is familiar with
the work of ais grades in the
schools.
Miss Ada Harvey of Santa Fe,
N. NJ, has been chosen as mathe-
matics and Spanish instructor.
Miss Harvey has been very sue
cessful in her work in the northern
part Of the state and is wise
choice on the part of the local
board. Miss Harvey is a graduate
of Occidental College, at Los An
geles, Cal, with high honors.
Mrs. Bess Clark of the Univer-
sity of Oregon will teach history
and science i'm the schools. Miss
Dempiwolfe has been reelected to
the faculty and will have charge of
the Domestic Economy Depart
ments.
Miss Willie Shepard will teach
the Eighth grade classes, Miss
Matilda Beam the 9th and 7th
grades, Miss lnez Wright the 4th
and 5th, Miss Lucille r. Veatch
the Sd grade, Miss Lois Parker
the LIST and I'd and Miss Fay Hor-
ton the primary classes. Miss
Horton is from Santa Rita, N. NJ,
and is a graduate Of the New Mex
leo Normal School.
At the S5 Mine school Miss Ce-
leste James will have charge of the
lower grades and Miss Mable
Brown of the higher grades.
This comprises one Of the most
efficient and highest grade facul-
of New Mexico and is one of which
tio.. bod h., ,,,,. ccl,oI -, tLo ,4,4 ,
Lordsburg may well feel proud.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
CARNIVAL WILL SHOW HERE

CARNIVAL WILL SHOW HERE
The Commercial Shows will
pitch tents on the S. p. right-of-
way and along Lordsburg streets
Tuesday and will be here for five
days under the auspices of the
newly organized Lordsburg Brass
Band.
The Commercial Shows have
numerous attractions, including
Georgia Minstrels, the tiny lady,
the fat girl, Hippodrome circus,
merry-go-round and the usual
small concessions. The CONNER
cial Shows have just finished a
very successful engagement at Sill
yer City under the auspices of the
Elks. The local band will receive
a percentage of the receipts of the
exhibitions here. The shows are
advertising free exhibitions and
free band concert. Following
their stay here they expect to make
Clifton and Morenci.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
BAND WILL MEET
FRIDAY NIGHT


The first meeting of the re-or-
ganized Lordsburg Band will be
held at the X. of P. hall Friday
night, at which time arrange
ments will be perfected for the
continuance of lessons and practice.
Prof. Harold G. Mead has been
chosen as instructor. Every per-
son having an instrument is well
coined into the band. instruction
will be free, the band being sup
ported by general subscription,
Those not having instruments, but
who desire to get into the swim,
are also asked to be present at the
first meeting. 1t is generally hop
ed that large number will be
present as Lordsburg is we'll able
to maintain a good band. The ma
terial is here, and all that is lacked
is encouragement.
Let the public turn out at the
Friday evening meeting and boost
the boys along. A good word for
the band is a good word for Lords
burg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
CASES TRIED LAST WEEK

A favorable verdict was award
ed the plaintiffs in the case
against the 85 Mining Company
the possession of the Jim Grow
claim, which adjoins the Superior
on the southwest, when it was tried
at Silver City last week. A tech
nicality stopped the proceedings
and gave the case to the plaintiffs,
It is understood that the S5 Com
pany will appeal to the State Su-
preme Court.
Weldon and Aston were also
awarded their case against John
Gleeson, for the possession of the
Doyle claims at Shakespeare.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
TUCSON WILL PLAY
HERE SUNDAY

A game has been arranged for
Sunday afternoon by Manager
Brindley of the local athletes with
the railroad boys team from Tue
son, Ariz. The visitors will arrive
on No. 2 and will be accompanied
by their best rooters. Let everyone
come out and give the Lordsburg
team big send off. Positions
will be strengthened on the local
side and the players are preparing
to show Tucson the straight and
narrow path TO defeat.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
ADS WORTH SEEING
INSIDE PAGES

The Liberal calls special atten-
tions this week to a number of To-
cal advertisements being carried
on the news service pages of the
paper. Among those in the two
columns are:
Jack Heather.
The Scott Garage.
Vendome Hotel.
Arizona Copper Co.
Assayers and Chemists.
Jones and Burns.
ID. Buvens.
Haywood Hot Springs.
And others.
These are all ads worth reading
See page 3.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
MAY SHIP LIQUOR

While nothing definite has been
given out as yet, there are nu-
merous rumors that railroads en-
tering Arizona will within a few
days announce that they will ac-
cept shipments of Intoxicating Ii,
quors for personal use. 1t is un-
derstood that they will protect
themselves by affidavits sworn t.
by consigness that the liquor is
for personal use.-Ex.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
FINE STOCK For RANGE

Fred Braidfoot of Stems, N. NJ.
received 156 head of fine two-year
old heifers here which he took t.
his ranch at Doubtful Canon north
of Stems. Mr.. BraidfoOt purchas-
ed the cattle from his brother at
Maria, Texas, paying $50 a round
He has also leased a school sec
tion near his place in Doubtful and
recently filed on a homestead.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
aid and sympathy extended at
the death of our mother, Mrs.
Martha Brakefeld.
William Brakefeld and Family.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
Bids to be Oncncd

Saturday morning bids for the
new $11 900 or $4,000 high school
will be opened in the office of the
clerk and acted upon. When fin
ished the new building will be one
story high with basement. 1t will
have four class rooms and an as
sembly hall, with special rooms
for manual training and domestic
Acience.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
ANOTHER BIG SHIPMENT

Another large cattle shipment
went out of Lordsburg Sunday
when the Cureton Cattle Company,
j. c. Brock, Sam Richardson, Joe
Olney, and Nick Hughes, Jr., ship
ped their spring yearlings. The
cattle were purchased by Mr.. Cox
of Ell Paso, and by Senator Pan
key.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
State Conventions

The Democratic State Conven-
tion will be held in Santa Fe, Aug
ust 80, one week following the Re
publican convention, which will
meet i'm the same city. These con
ventions will nominate all state
officers who will be elected in the
fall.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Small left
Thursday noon for Long Beach,
Calf, where they will spend their
vacation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09

Mrs. A. ]. Interrieden was taken
to the Hotel Dieu in Ell Paso Sat
urday evening to receive treatment
for an attack of typhoid fever. Her
many friends here are delighted
oknow that at the last reports she
was doing very nicely and was out
of all danger.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
GaIIows DismanIIcd at Silver City

The gallOws erected in the court
house yard at Silver City for the
execution of Lucius C. Hightower
and Pedro Monies has been dis
mantled and stored away. A per-
manent writ of mandamus acts as
a stay of execution for 1870 days
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09

Penny Democratic Newspaper
The Ell Paso Democrat, Ell Paso's
newest evening paper, appeared on
the streets of that city for the first
time Thursday. The price of the
new daily is one cent.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-09
Summer School

The summer school at Silver City
opened Monday and will continue
eight weeks.
Evening journal., 1916-05-03
nY RonERT ]. aENoER

United Press stan correspondent
WASHINGTON. May Slope OF
definitely disposing of the submarine
issue with Germany before Sunday
anniversary of the Lusitania sinking
-waned today when unofficial dis.
patches from Berlin said the Ger
man reply to President Wilson's last
note was not yet ready for the cables.
I'm order TO reach Washington by Sat
urday the note should be on the
cables by tomorrow night. While this
Is entirely possible, Il rs regarded as
highly improbable IN the light of dis.
patches here today.
One thing seems certain here today,
thpt when the note is finally started
across the Atlantic Il will have the
+ o. K OF all q leading German heads
from the Kaiser himself to those rep
resenting the people In the Reichsfag
There Is no disposition as yet sC
high officials say. TO set a time limit
on Germany's answer.
So long as her officials are obvious
/ ly seeking TO solve the dificulty. this
/ government Is unlikely 90 complain.
While German officials have beer
drafting their reply to President VII
son on submarine warfare. U-boa
commanders have rofrainod from wha
President Wilson termed their pres
ent methods" against commerce. Thi
is the Interpretation placed by official
ON the complete cessation OF suhmar
inc attacks in the last few days.
Evening journal., 1916-05-03
COLLECTORS MUST
make settlement
County Wants All Taxes
Due Between 1909 and
1914
ATTORNEY SPEAKMAN
REPORTS ON SUBJECT

Frank l.. Speakman. attorney for
the Levy Court. submitted a report
TO the court yesterday afternoon con-
cerning the county tax collectors who
have not settled for the years 1908 to
1914. and stating that IL Is his pur-
pose unless the court should instruct
him to the contrary to proceed against
all collectors and their sureties who
have not settled In full for those
wears. The court. on March IA, adopt
ed a resolution instructing the attor-
ney TO proceed against the collectors
who had failed to settle for those
years.
In his report Mr.. SpealSman states
that the Comptroller had furnished
him with report showing as follows:
For the year 1909. the Christiana hun
dred collector is the only one who has
not settled in full; for the year 1870
all have settled but the Christiana
and Pencader hundred collectors. and
for the year 1911 all but the Pencader
hundred collector He states that the
Levy Court has obtained Judgment
against these collectors and their
sureties for the amounts uncollected
Continuing the report states
For the year 1912 all OF the coll
lectors have settled In full excepting
the collectors for New Castle. PEN
cader and Wilmington hundreds. The
! CONTINUED on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1916-05-03
BERNSTORFF DOES not
EXPECT DIPLOMATIC BREAK
BY ROBERT J. BENDER

United Press Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May $50 confident
Is Ambassador Bernstorf that the
coming reply to the American note on
submarine warfare will prove accept
able. he today completed plans for
remaining in Washington all summer.
The Ambassador apparently bases
his belief, however. on a willingness
OF this government 10 negotiate" fur
ther. Strong limitations today were
that he believes negotiations like
those OF the past are az an end, may
upset the Ambassadors plans.
An indication that this is the case
was authoritative information that
not a single communication has been
forwarded by Secretary Lansing to
Ambassador Gerard bearing on the
submarine issue since the Presidents
note and the armed merchantmen
pronouncment we're cabled two
weeks ago. All messages to Gerard.
Il is not known, were on other sub
iects.
Private advices from Berlin 10 the
embassy reiterated today that dan
ger Of a break with America has
passed The embassy believes this
indicates the formulation OF a reply
to the Wilson note that is expected
TO satisfy the President. The reply
apparently anticipated, however. is
one that would call for continued
conversations between Bernstorff and
Continued on Page Eleyen)
Evening journal., 1916-05-03
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE
THE SHIPPING BILL
Insurgents Warn Wilson Of
Their Proposed Stand
on the Subject
PRESIDENT MAY NOT
PRESS THE MEASURE

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Notice was
served on President Wilson yesterday
by the thirty inSaysent Democrats
who defeated his Philippine bill in
the form he wanted It passed by the
House last night that they would also
oppose his ship purchase measure II
he attempts to get It through congress
this session.
AS a result OF this ultimatum the
president and administration leaders
last night we're considering the ad-
visibility of dropping the ship pur-
chase bill Final decision will prob
ably be deferred until the return OF
Secretary McAdoo. who is just finish
ing a pleasure jaunt around South
America in the interests Of closer
financial relations between the United
States and the Latin-American re-
publics.
The president has been visibly af-
fected by the reverse he suffered in
the house on Monday. Many of his
closest advisers have told him II
would be folly to give congress a
chance to take another whack at him
in the immediate future.
Until the President became aware
of his danger on the Philippine bill
Il was his intention TO ask the house
TO pass the ship purchase measure a
an early date. A request for caucus
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1916-05-03
prison SENTENCES
FOR THREE SLUCGERS
Barnes. Mahoney and Cole
Get Heavy Penalties From
Judge Churchman
ONE VICTIM NEEDS
HOSPITAL TREATMENT

AS a result Of lively street fight.
which occurred at Front and Poplar
streets. at 1880 o'clock last night. I'm
which Samuel Worthy and Charles
Conturie were brutally beaten. Sam
uel Barnes was fined 5000 and costs
and two years in the workhOuse, and
Francis Mahoney and Charles ]. Cole.
500 and costs and one year In the
workhouse. by Judge Churchman in
City Court today.
Charles Conturie said he and Sam
uel Worthy met the three accused at
Front and Walnut streets last night.
He stated that the men we're drinking
from a kettle of beer and they asked
him TO join them. He said he did
not drink any beer, but "chipped in
ten cents 10 buy another supply OF
beer. He and Worthy then proceeded
to Front and Poplar streets, where
they board, and we're followed by
the men. Conturie said he was
knocked out. and when he came TO,
found that his companion had been
"all cut up"
Mrs James Nutter. who conducts
the boarding house where Conturie
and Worthy board. said she saw the
FIVE men beat Conturie and Worthy.
She said that Worthy was knocked
down and stamped on by the men.
Mrs. Nuttter feared that the two
men we're going to be killed, and
Continued on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1916-05-03
wife Wants TREASURES
BUT NOT HER HUSBAND

"If he will give me the babys pic
ture and locket and charm. leave
town and stop talking about me.
will drop this charge said Mrs
Edith Smith. a nicely dressed and
prepossessing young woman in City
Court today, when she charged her
husband, Percival Smith with beating
her
Percival would not promise to
leave town. saying he did not want
to give mp his job with the p, B. and
W. Railroad.
Mrs. Smith said that on March %.
while they were living at Twenty
second and Pine streets. Percival
struck her three times in the face
with his fist and then choked her
until she could hardly get her breath.
She stated that they had had child
but it died last December.
do you intend to live with me
again. asked Percival
mo. You know we can't get along,
said Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Smith was about to present a
letter to the court when Judge
Churchman brought the hearing to
an abrupt close by ordering Il con-
tinued until tomorrow. He directed
Court officer jolly to make an investi-
CATION. Percival was held In $500
Ibail.
Evening journal., 1916-05-03
Dead man CAN'T Be
Tenant OF EARTHLY HOUSE

"A dead man can't be tenant;
that fact Is self-evident.' said Judge
Churchman in City Court today, when
the case Of Frank West. colored,
charged with keeping a disorderly
house at No. High street was being
tied.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn
brought out by a witness than Octav-
ius Lewis. colored. mad signed a lease
for the house. The wife, Tillie Lewis
was put on the stand an she stated
that her husband was dead
"The question at issue" said Judge
Churchman, lis, can lease continue
after death?
= think the lease comes TO an end
with the de n of the party who signs
the lease" said Mr.. Lynn.
Mercy" exclaimed James Sauls
bury. counsel for the accused.
Don't mercy me-" said Mr.. Lynn
with some warmth.
81 think the only question Is
whether The lease descends TO the
mans estate
Mr.. Salisbury refused to permit tes
timony to be introduced that the
widow had told Detective Sergeant
Green that West wa1 now the rea
tenant Of the house.
Il movo the case be dismissed,
said Mr. Lynn. This was then done
Judge Churchman said he wanted 4
understood that he had made no rul
ing in the case.