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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08
Christmas Tree

The Roy Sunday School decid-
ed last Sunday to have a Program
and Christmas tree and supply
treats for the three younger
classes. A committee composed
of all the teachers was appoirted
to make the arrangements.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

Judge F. H. Foster has closed
a deal for the Archuleta lots in
the block fronting main street
and now owns all Of the block
except the corner lot owned by
F. D. Meffert. The considera-
ton was 100000 and completes
one of the best as well as largest
holdings on main street.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

Mrs. Wagner, mother of Mrs
Rev. Heaton, arrived from Oak
wood Oklahoma, Monday with
the children Of Rev. and Mrs.
w. C. Heaton, a girl Of 6 and
boy of 3 years. Mrs. Heaton is
beginning to improve in health
and she and her friends are en-
courrged to fight on for her re-
covery.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

The Red Cross desires that all
knitted work for the soldiers
that is completed be brought in
and delivered to Mrs. W. H.
Wilcox this week so that it may
be forwarded Saturday to the
Division Head Quarters at Den
yer.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08
Notice to Registered Men

November 80, 1917.
To all Local Boards and News
papers!
Gentlemen
Governor Lindsey is
in receipt of the following mes
sage from General Crowder dat
ed November 29, 1917, Washing
ton, D. G.
please cause the broadcast and
most extensive and continuous
possible publicity to be given
through the Adjutant General,
Local and District Boards, the
Newspapers and all other poss-
ible means of warning to all reg
istrants who may have changed
their places of abode and post
office address to comm uDicate
Immediately with their local
boards where they are registered
and furnish their present adj
dresses SO that Questionnaires,
which will begin to be mailed
December fifteenth, will reach
such registrants without delay.
Registrars are bound by law
to keep themselves advised of all
proceedings in respect to them
and failure to do so may result in
their losing right to claim ex-
emption or discharge. Please
request newspapers to give this
warning broad and continuous
publication from this time until
the process of mailing Question
naires has been accomplished. ("
Yours truly,
R. C. Reid.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

Henry Farr met with a serious
accident Monday. He went out
early to catch up a team from
the pasture. A mule went in the
stable with the horses and as
Henry went in the mule ran over
him bruising him up SO that the
DR., had to patch him up when he
got to town.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

Mrs. Ethel Harper came down
from Mills Tuesday afternoon
with John Hepburn, Mail carrier
on the Mills Route and visited a
short time with friends and filing
on a homestead which she will
hold down along with her Feder-
al job.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

F. S. Brown erected a 40 foot
tower and lift. windmill at his
new we'll on the DR.. Evans place,
this week. 1t is a heavy pump
ing rig and will pump the 4OC
foot we'll under it.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

The Victor S. S. Glass enter
tained the Bible Students on
Thanksgiving evening at the
Griner Bungalo where many
games and music were indulged
in.
A crowd of 33 young people
we're present. The success of
this party is due to the efficient
officers of the Victor Class, who
are, Raymond Towers Pres. Miss
Lillian Griner v. Pres. and Miss
Ida Baker Sec.
Refreshments were served at a
late hour consisting of cake and
gelatine.
Everyone reports a fine time
and are always anxious for an
other one soon.
A Guest.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

Prof, R. S. Trumbull came up
from came up from Ell Paso
Saturday, he got in on a freight
train but being on the pay roll of
the r. R. exempts him from sus-
picion on that account. He is
riding over the country on his
Indian Motorcycle, getting data
on crops and people.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

Eufracio Ciallegos the Union
County Sheep man, was in Roy
Monday. He was calling on
friends here and out in the coun-
try and driving a swell car that
he could pass everything ON the
road with.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

Rev. Ford, of Solano. was IN
town Wednesday. He is travel
ing now in the interest of Life
Insurance, and had been in the
north country for a week..
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08
Soldiers Letters
Thanksgiving Day 1917

thanksgiving lay 1911
To the Spanish-American
In behalf of all the members
of the company send greetings
to the folks back home who are
in a thousand ways aiding the
government in the prosecution Of
this war. No one has had more
evidence of your loyalty to the
flag than the writer of this let
ter for not a day passes that do
not hear directly from some of
you.
AS the son Of one of the citi-
zens of Roy l take special pride
in sending cordial thanks to the
patriotic fathers and mothers,
wives and sweethearts, brothers
and sisters who are making con-
tinual sacrifices that the men of
Fort Bliss and other training
camps may nobly and herocially
represent them and the country
in the great struggle for world
liberty and for the preservation
of Christian Civilization.
Thomas ]. Smith,
Ambulance Co. 10
Fort Bliss, Texas
%
Mare Island, Cal.
Nov. 26, 1917.
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden:-
| received your S-A. a short
time ago, and | thank you very
much. 1t certainly cheers up a
fellow to hear some news from
home. | sent you the Fleet
Review not long ago and tho't
you would like to see what kird
of paper the Navy puts out.
like the Navy very well, The
Chow" is fine and SO is the pay
It's almost six months since
joined. had most Of my train
ing at Mare Island, my prelimin-
ary training was at Goat Island.
| am in the Signal school and
like it very well. Some time ago
it was reported that lam on radio
hut that was. a mistake. | have
Ia big chance of promotion to q
fquartermaster which is the same
as a navigator, Il may be d cap
tain some day if I'll get salty
enough.
A friend of mine in school got
disdusted with it and quit.
Now he is going on the Asiatics.
He said the school was too slow
for him. A native of California
that's the reason.
Mrs. ]. Floersheim invited me
to spend an evening with her and
her sister, Mrs. Oppenheim and
family, a short time ago. met
Barry Kirby there. He is at the
Preside. We had a very enjoy
able evening together.
| would give anything to see
folks at home but there's not
very much of a chance to.
We are going to have a big
time here Thanksgiving. The
English sailors from H. M. S,
Orbita are going to have a socker
game with the sailors of this
station. The other events will
be track, base ball and a show in
the evening, There will be tur-
key, pumpkin pie, and every
thing that's good for a Thanks
giving dinner. So you see we
have just as much chance for a
stomachache here as at home.
Well I'll close for this time.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Sincerely yours,
- D..1I. lo...l..
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

The Griner sisters have ex-
pressed their approval of the
S-A. by paying their subscription
another year in advance.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

MErnest Leatherman is the new
driver for the Roy Trading Co.
Delivery wagon.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-08

The following is a list of volun
tary donations to the Red Cross
work in Roy. Received by the
Roy Auxiliary since the last
similar publication by those who
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25
Whales,

Whales are able to attain such an
enormous size because their bodies are
supported by the water in which they
live. A bird Is limited to the weight
which it's wings can bear up In the air.
A land animal, II it becomes too large.
cannot hold Its body OF the ground
or readily move about. and Is doomed
to certain destruction. But whale
has to face none Of these problems
and can grow without restraint.
Because whales live in q supporting
medium their young are Of enormous
size at birth, In some instances the calf
being almost half the length Of Its
mother. I once took 25-foot baby
which weighed about eight tons from
an 85-foot blue whale. Exchange.
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25

close, whether he wished to say any
thing to show that he had always been
faithful to the United States. he cried
out, In fit Of frenzy:
Oh the United States! I wish
I may never hear Of the United States
againI"
suppose he did not know how the
words shocked old Colonel Morgan,
who was holding the court. Half the
officers who sat in 1t had served
through the Revolution. and their
lives, not to say their necks. had been
risked for the very idea which he so
cavalierly cursed In his madness. He,
on his part, had grown up in the West
OF those days. in the midst Of spanish
plot" "Orleans plot" and all the rest.
His education. such as 1t was, had
been perfected in commercial expedi-
tions to Vera Cruz, and think he told
me his father once hired an English
man to be private tutor for winter
on the plantation. He had spent half
his youth with an older brother, hunt.
ing horses In Texas; and, In word, to
him United States" was scarcely a
reality. Yet he had been fed by "Unit-
ed States" for all the years since he
had been in the army. He had sworn
on his faith a. Christian to be true to
UNITED States" It was "United
States" which gave him the uniform he
wore, and the sword by his side. Nay,
my poor Nolan. It was only because
"United States' had picked you out
FIRST as one OF her own confidential
men Of honor, that "A. Burr's cared
for you q straw more than for the nat
boat men who sailed his ark for him.
do not excuse Nolan; I only explain
to the reader why he damned his eoun-
try. and wished he might never hear
her name again.
He never did hear her name but once
again. From that moment Septem-
Der q, 1907. TN ths day hs died, Nay
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25

ard poker were SIN unknoWn. But
one Day Nolan had his revenge. This
t1ne Burr cams down the river. not as
IN attoensy seeding . place for his
s0eas but - q disguised couQusror.
He had defeated know mot how many
Alst11et aftosneys; he had dined ut !
m0w not bow many public dinners; he
had been hsralded in know not how
many Weekly Arguses: and 1t was ru-
mored that he had an army behind him
and IN empire before him. It was n
great day-his arrival--to poor Nolan.
Burr had not been at the fort an hour
before he sent for him. That evening
he asked Nolan to take him out in his
cottonwood tree, as he said. reaiiy to
seduce him; and by the time the sail
was over, Nolan was enlisted body and
soul. From that time, though ae did
not yet know It, he lived as "A Man
without q Country"
What Burr meant to do know no
more than you. dear reader. 1t is none
Of our business Just now. Only. when
the grand catastrophe came. and JET.
ferson and the House Of Virginia Of
that day undertook to break on the
wheel all the possible Clarences Of the
then House Of York. by the great
treason trial at Richmond, some Of the
lesser fry In that distant Mississippi
valley. which was farther from Us than
Puget Sound IL today, introduced the
like novelty on their provincial stage.
and. to while away the monotony of
the summer at Fort Adams, got up. for
spectacles, q string Of court-martials
ON the officers there. One and anoth-
er Of the colonels and majors were
tried, and, to MI out the list, little No
Ian, against whom, heaven knows,
there was evidence enough, that he
was sick Of the service, had been will
ing to be false to It, and would have
obeyed any order to march anywhither
with anyone who would follow him.
had the order only been signed. "By
command Of His Exc. A. Burr" The
courts dragged on. The big flies es-
capped. rightly for all know. Nolan
was proved guilty enough, as say;
Jet you and would never have heard
of him, reader, but that, when the
president Of the court asked him at the
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25
s.ssr l.ssrALLAsss


~ 6eosnaeNs IN ae1nal Asnee.
Ieaa hlsessy esNvsys Q meee
psssessu1 tsessM q Wtsae sseixsa-
ssip In sisIs rspsblle msaRs. neNe
delivers Q assrs ssarshlng a0pea1
y loyalty, tsaR this saaeissi ~.
eital - tise Man Wltiseut Q
cssntsy. Ths unhappy creature
whsse living death u has eravsa
upen the memory ef msanlsind
was but q figure bern ef q writ
ere imagination. Yet, the ae.
eount Of HE passIenats evtburst
and Of his dreadful expIatlon
stirs the dulIest soul, and WIll
awalpsn emotion In the mInds
ef readers Of osnsratlons yet IN.
bern. There can b no more ar
restinu lesson for the dIsloyal or
TIE hesdIess, no moro Inspiring
appeal 70 the spIrIt OF true Amer
ieanism, than thIs memorable
work of literary art and high
seuled patriotIsm.l
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25
Their Method.

II see Indian regiments are to be
recruited"
Yes; when they get on the front
and begin scalping the enemy the Ger
mans are going to have some hair-rais-
Ing experiences"
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25
stieisin,a

When . boy asks his mother II It is
wrong to play marbles for keeps, It ID
Q safe bet that he has come home with
more than he started out with.
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25
Too Much Gratified.

'"They say the ex-czar of Russia is
very fond of fish,"
Then he ought to be satisfied with
the pretty kettle of 1t he's In just
now."
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25
USE ALIENS FooT.e EASE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes
and sprinkled into the foos-bath. Il relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
sting out Of corns and bunions. The greatest
comfortor ever discovered for all foot-aches.
Sold everywhere, SC. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen o. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25
N1FIN111ONM.
S(]llINSGlOOL
LESSON

By r o. gEILE2n. Aeting Director Of
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible 1nseituto-)
Copyright. 1917. westesa Newspaper union.)
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25

". N. u, DENVER, NO. 21-1s17.
The Dolores star., 1917-05-25

PATENTS e; s:;:;
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-10
MRS. SOPHIA GORE
IS DEATHS VICTIM

Mrs Sophia Gore, wife Of NJ Gore,
died at the family nome on Vine
street this morning at $50, after an
illness lasting more than two years.
Mrs. Gore was horn III Lincoln, H.,
G5 years ago and came to this city
from there in 1889
Mrs. Gore was married twice, her
first husband being Robert Ills, Of
Lincoln. who died many vcrs ago.
She is survived by her husband
Milan Gore, and nine children, Henry
HIS Of tliis city, Mrs Mollie Ills Aclo
Of Joliet. Robert Ills Of South Ottawa
John Gore of Ottawa, Mrs. Lille Gore
Stricklen of Joliet. Roscoe Gore OF
salt Lake City. Carl Gore Of Ohio
George Gore and Wilbur Gore, botl
OF this city
The funeral arrangements have moi
Ueen completed as yet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-10
MURDERER FREED.
Of CHARGES BY Jury.
IN CIRCUIT C0UR 7.
WOYTkO FOUND NOT GUILTY
AFTER JURY DElI5ERATED
THRU LARGE PART OF SAB
BATH TO REACH VERDICT.

Nick WoNtho Yesterday walked
from the county Jail freed man.
Three months Of suspense over his
late for the alleged murder of kai-
ton Wallendukants his boarding
house keeper, showed upon the Rus
slams face as ne waited for his
jury to decide his guilt or innocence.
At 1 o'clock when word reached his
cell, Il verdict had been obtained
Moylko found il difficult 10 suppress
bis feelings \ few minutes later
he was ushercd into the Circuit tOur;
room he uvrvously claspcd and I'M
clasped his hands Then came the
wcrl not guilty
Tho no; understanding II word in
English, Woytko seemed 10 eraso the
situation when he looked carh Juror
in the face after the rcadin- ol their
verdict. He relaxed and when the
Interpreter told him ho was free, that
he would not have 10 be punished for
the Staying Of Wallendukauis, a smile
si.cad frCm car to car and played
about his face while be shook hands
with several OF the Jurors an1 dumbly
trieu TO thank them.
At o'clock WOytko left for La
.,allc where he viii begin life ane,v
among his claNsmcn in nope of lit'
ing down the cloud that vas left on
his name following the shooting OF
kaiton last September.
Fold Night Session.
The trial of W0ytko did not con
cludo until IT O'Clock Saturday night.
when closing arguments were made
by l.. o. Browne. assistant To states
Attorney Wiley during the trial. Mr..
Browne asked the Jury to convict the
defendant and to give him a sentence
that would fit his crime, after Ator'
ney Conway, counsil for the defend
ant, had asked clemency aud said his
client had accidentally shot Wallcn
d)kani.
Judge Reads Instructions,
At II O'Clock Judge Eldrcdgc com
pleted leading the instructions and
the Jury retired During their ballot.
'ng SUNDAY The barometer showed
that the jurors at one time stood Z
to : for conviction. Other ballots
showed the position reversed and jnst
before agreeing the court shift to 10
to and then IL to for mot guilty
Firally the last ballot decided IN Ia'
vor Of the defendant.
Odds Against State.
Odds thruout the entire trial were
heavy on the defendants side. The
state. because Of the tacituru char
actepistcs Of foreigners Of the slav
| type. was unable to prove Il motive
/ for the shooting thereby placing them
against big handicap, Their only
witnesses who really could throw amy
light on the subject, either by act or
word were unablc>lo conycc the jur.
ors that The shooting was intentions
AL The T. years old son Of the dead
man. the states trump card. did not
come mp to expectations with his tcs'
I timonS and when tho evidence was
all introduced court attaches and
loungers who followed the trial were
almost certain the verdict would be
not guilty.
Under the circumstances the state
made brave fight. Attorney james
J. conway's faithful work for his
client won him the admiration OF the
audience who SAT thru the trial. The
sclfdclcnsc theory was built up IN
der his direction and careful plan
ming and the success or the plea Il
shown by the verdict.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-10
COUNTRY SCHOOLS
SHOW PATRIOTISM
RURAL COMMUNITIES TURN
FUNDS OVER TO Y. m. c. A.
MONEY MADE AT ENTERTAIN.
MENTs DURING PAST WEEK.

Five OF the country schools i'll this
section made SG1.50 out OF their pa.
triotic programs given by all the
schools in the district last week. The
money will be turned into the Y. NJ.
e, A. fund, aud used for patriotic
work.
The two school districts, Isl and
lS3, seven miles north Of Utica, held
n Joint program last Thursday even.
Ing A patriotic program was furn.
ishcd and a box social was held at
the conclusion Of the program. Rev.
G. w Chessman Of this city deliver.
cd a patriotic address and program
was furnished by the students Of the
two schools Miss Ethel Olson of this
city Is teacher Of district school 1Ss,
and Miss Gladys Stockley Is teacher
of district 1S3. $50 was taken in al
this entertainment.
Bend school district 2GG, ten miles
north of Ottawa held its patriotic cele.
bration Friday evening. A program
was given and candy, popcorn and
parcel post packages were sold dur
ing the evening. SIS was made at
this entertainment and was turned
into the y. VI. G.. A. fund. Miss Anna
Langsott Is teacher at this school
The students of Maple Grove school
between Ottawa and Marseilles, dis
trict 1872, gave an excellent patriotic
program Friday evening, SS was TAX
zen in door admissions which wa.
turned into the Y. NJ G. A. fund. Miss
|Joan Flemmlng IS teacher al this
school.
Hess school, district 1871, six miles
north Of town held a patriotic pro
gram Friday afternoon. After The
program trench candles were made
over 500 trench candles were turnct
out by the people present. $3.50 wa
lsaken in. in door admissions whicl
was turned into The Y NJ c. A. fund
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-10
GREAT LAKES BAND
TO PLAY IN THIS CITY
N { XT FRIDAY NIGHT
SAILORS COMING TO OTTAWA TO
BOOM WAR CERTIFICATES =
MEETING IN HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM.

\. b. Jones and l.. d. Pcrron arrived
in this city this afternoon to make
arrangements for getting the county
organized to take over the selling Of
the new government war certificate
stamps.
This is new plan adopted by the
government iOl raising war fundNS.
This plan was made for the small
subscriber and certificates will be
made for % cents 30 cents and $500
stamps.
A county chairman will be selected
to take over the La Sale county quo.
ia, aud a big mass meeting will EC
held in this city "Ai1ay afternoon,
probably in the high school auditor.
ium. TO interest peopic IN this new
war loan.
The Great Lakes naval training sta.
ton band will come to Ottawa Friday
to play, at this meeting and will also
give Il band concert on the street here
Friday before the meeting, II the
weather will permit Mr.. Nolan, from
Chicago will be in Ottawa to speak at
this meeting on the purpose of these
certificates.
Mr.. Nolan has the reputation OF be-
ing noted speaker, and every one
in the city is urged to attendthis
meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-10
TRY TO FIX BLAME
FOR HALIFAX BLAST

Halifax, \. s., Dec. l0..-Stcps were
taken today towards fixing the re.
sponsihilty for the disaster Of last
Thursday when the munitions ship
Mont Blanc blew up. The investiga.
ton begins tomorrow.
The captain and pilot of the Mont
Blanc and the survivors Of the Imo,
the Belgian relief ship which rammeh
the munitions vessel, will appear be.
fore the admiralty court which Is to
conduct the investigation.
Te persitant report that the hand of
an enemy Is seen IN the disaster is
dscredited by the admiralty. Or the
many theories advanced, only two are
considered as plausible.