The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-04


70 s0nse agreement in regard 10 the
controlling Of the sale Of ammuni-
lion and firearms tO people who
should not. have same In their pos
session.
The military was represented by
'Eolonel n. q. sickel. military COIN
lnandcr IN New Mexico. Major Loy.
ing, sanitary inspector for this post.
Mayor Dabney, Trustees White,
Walker and Elliott: directors Of the
Chamber 0f Commerce !. n. Blair.
Frank Sherer William Klein. Jack
London, a. y. Parks. Jack Marshall
!. l.. Greenwood, President NJ the
Columbus state Bank. y. u. Hamp-
ton. Sam Ravel, Bob Flnck. A. ~.
Frost men who deal IN ammunition
aud llrcarms, representing the pco-
pie of Columbus.
Colonel Sickel made many sug-
e"stions which seemed in meet with
the approval uf lhusc present but
mn ilnal arrangenenls were made, Il
being LEFT up Ia the Village Truslcrs
h. pass AN ordinance a. enforce ihr
suggestions made 10y the military
authorities IN ANY way ihcy may see
a.
The dealers were excused when
The abn," mentioned matter wa, dis
posed ~ aud another malirr which
Is causing The officer, much cou
c"rn was taken up. The illcii sale
of liquor Is growing. Last nav day
was reported hy the military Ia be-
The worst ever seen here, Colonel
Sickel expressed his desire that The
civil authorities control this as II
was causing ws'rsr coni.iiun. IN
the restricted district llc said hr
lid nol want tn have 10 step IN and
stop II himself but that he would
h. compelled IN take steps 10 better
conditions m some lines n H. was
not done by the civil auihoritlrs.
The restricted district was o topic
Mainr Loving gave some Startling
figures and INFORMATION upon. THIS
matter of course mad been gonc into
thoroughly by Major Loving aud he
convinced all that he had the right
idea In handling tins, necessary
evil" Statements made by him IN
regard 10 the way the distriri has
been handled In the past on the
part Of the local health officer
were startling ....
lie thought II best for tho good Of
lthr soldiers here that This he con-
trnllrd entirely by the military
doctors, and while there seemed to
be some little objection on the part
Of one or two " the city officials. Il
| Is hoped that the town board will
500 NJ IN put the district entirely
IN the hands Of the military authori-
ties that II hsy ne controlled by
those who are inconNenirnced In
case II is moi properly handled.
II seems 10 he the desire Of all the
citizens to co-Operatr with the mili-
tary In everything hut yet 50 many
fall far short NJ their intentions.
An who attended the meeting cv-
pressed their Willingness to No far
as possible mlal the desires of tho
military authorities, and II u hnned
that this same spirit win prrvs;l
with all the eitizrns.
The bnotlrggiug proposition Is bad
and Is growing worse, The ciNil
lauthnritirs claim they are dnins
their best to suppress II. There, i-
nu doubt hut some nf the officials
have made n conscientious effort 10
put stop Ia II, Whcthrr'or not all
the men who carry the guns haN,
Imadc an honest effort tn suppress
Ia Is u question some II rs known
have.
n has been charged that snm'
connected with the city government
have stopped lo petty graft. u Is
hoped that this Is a mistake RuI
there are reasons lo believe thai
; whiskey dealing has boon donc viii
the consent Of the p"acc officers wh,
have been paid ~ they call Il +"
police protection" With the prn
per officers the booll"gglng' can HI
, cut ont. or Al least reduced from NJ
, present proportions.
But more than proper pNac'
Officers are required The CO opera
/ ton Of all good citizens win tn
/ Officers ~ necessary II should no
he hard 10 learn Of those who hav'
? no visible means NJ support, and VIII
2 get around among the soldiers an
Others more than Is necessary 4
Icondnct a legitimate business. ~
the officers wise to this kindo maj
and if they will keen on his trail N