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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

r. w. Elliott made a business
trip to III Paso first of the week
in the interests of the Columbus
Drug Company.
Gurna 4. Parks, brother Of G.,
f.. Parks of the Courier, arrived
here Tuesday OF this week and
expects to become a citizen OF
New Mexico.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Weld will
entertain at a silver tea the La
dies Aid at the home q Yrs
Peck on Wednesday aftrmoln
January II. All ladies cordially
invited.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-12

The attendance at the preach
ing service was gratifying. Come
again and bring some one with
you.
The courier-index., 1917-10-05
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday school 9:45 a. m. J. B. Grove, Supt., Walter Read, Asst Supt
 The mid week prayer service every Wedensday evening 7:30.
 The Willing Workers society meets next Monday afternoon. Every mem Der wanted.
 The Woman's Bible Glass hold their opening service Monday after noon at 3 o'clock. An outline of the fall and winter bible study course, class enrolment and organization. This class is interdenominational and therefore, open to all who love bible study and feel the need of a better acquaintance with the word of God. Other pastors and churches, and christians in general. are most cor dially invited to be with us when you can and lend encouragement to this much needed work in all our churches. A more systematic and de- votional study of the bible Consider it's importance and start at this opening service next Monday after noon at o'clock at the Presbyterian church.
 Preaching II a. m. and 7:30 D. m Morning theme, The public school, IdctOT III cOHInuniIy upiilt. sermon in tue interest of school and education. Good Music Evening theme, "The book, and books" The place of the bible in community life. Gospel songs and q fine fellowship. Strangers and visitors in the city have a most cordial invitation to be with us in all our services. If you are a Presbyterian aa, have reventlv moved into these parts, put your letter into the church and come along with us and we will try to do you good.
 Walter K. Pohnston, Minister.
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terest. Whether you have been en- rolled during the past year or not, come on and join a class next Sun day and begin the year right This invitation is for grown up people as well as children
 The sermon by the pastor Sunday morning will be one in the interest of the public school of our town. Diligence" in this as well as in all other forms of human activity for the human family should be the keynote.
 At seven o'clock in the evening the young people will meet to re- organize their work. and to this meeting every young person in the church should come. We are going to look for you at that hour.
 The preaching service at night will begin promptly at 730
 JOHN A. WOMACK, Pastor.
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sentiment, and is yet for postpone ment. but it is not by any means general The prevalent opinion ap- pears to be that this is just as op- perfume time as next May or next August, and that nothing would be gained by delay With the exception of a few who are committed to a policy of delay, the delegates are coming with the intention of entering upon the task for which they have been chosen with determination to do their utmost to write an intru- ment that will be model, and that will enable the state to make great CT strides in the things worth while
 A survey of the personnel of the convention convinces a person that the fads and impracticable fancies of idealists and radicals will have very little standing among the members. The new constitution must not be made patch work of freak legisla- ton, neither must contain revolu- tionary provisions, or it will not be ratified by the people. The Okla homa constitution is an illustration
 it is too extremely socialistic to be a strong and forceful document upon which material, permanent growth may be based.
 There are two propositions that are certain to attract a great deal of attention, and that will doubtless be the subject of bitter forensic debate. These are equal suffrage and prohi- bition That both will be written in- to lhe constitution is almost cer- tainty Partial suffrage for women has been practically applied in Ark ansas, and the women will have their first opportunity to exercise the cher ished preroative in the ensuing mu-> nicipal primaries. But even this par tial suffrage has thoroughly establish ed the principle. and it is not prob able that the convention will take backward step in the face of the in evitable Suffrage for all citizens, men and women, is essential to the perpetuity of our free institutions
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LITTLE ROCK LETTER
(By Clio Harper)

Little Rock Oct. 1-The Constitu- tional Convention of 1917 is rapidly approaching. Seven weeks from to- day noon it will be called to order in the hall of the House of Representa- tives by Secretary of State T. J. Terral
 But there is no preliminary discus sion about it's work. The newspapers are not indulging in any consideration of the things it should and should not do. The delegates are withholding tner views for expression in the con vention itself rather than discussing their views with the people And the people appear to be apathetic or at least indifferent
 Under normal conditions, when a Texas lynching was given as big headlines as the destruction of a German division, all public forums would have been overrun with sug- gestions, and debates, and propa- ganda for the approaching conven- ton. But now it appears that weight fer matters are engaging the public attention. The war and it's effect upon the future, and it's immediate effect upon the people are of most vital interest-and yet the making of a constitution by which the state shall be governed for generations the present one has been in active use for 43 years-is surely a matter Of equal importance to the people of Arkansas.
 There are many things to consider, and discussion may come when the convention actually gets down to work. The agitation of last summer Tor the postponing of the convention did not make much progress, and now very little is heard on the sub- leet. There was undoubtedly some
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of an element essential to their life heavy rain might wash impurities into the lake which would be toxic to the fish or the substances might be of such a nature that hey would oxldlZe in the water at the expense of its dissolved oxygen. resulting in suffocation of the fish. Inappropriate amounts of gases into the water, aris- ing from putrefaction of organic mat ter on the bottom. or from the ex- cessiye decomposition of dead aquat lc vegetation, are proDably the cause of the fish mortalities in small lakes in the spring
 Many of the minute aquatic in sects which serve as food for most Of the fishes rely upon the water vegetation for their food and protec- tion. The aquatic plants are valu- able, furthermore, as oxegenerators of the water. The lake might ac cordingly be deficient in food for the fish and also low in oxygen as the result of plant growth Such a con- dition alone would hardly account for the death of so many fish in a short time as you indicate, but the vitality of the fish might become lowered to such degree that they would be an easy prey to other un- favorable influences"
 So there you are. Now you know as much about it as anyone
 &##%
 Cotton has been cut short at least one half in Pulaski county this year, by the boil weevil, the boil worm and other plant pests. Only about 800 bales have been ginned in the counn- ty so far, and not more than half the gins are in operation
The courier-index., 1917-10-05

Figures showing that the dead letter division of the postoffice de- partment is self-supporting are given in the Outlook. Last year this d. vision handled 10,839,S9 letters and parcels, which contained more than in checks, money orders and money. Though most of this amount was re- turned to the owners. the contents of undelivereG letters amounted to $53 ,665, which, added to the S11,000 derived from the Collection of one cent on advertised letters, made . total revenue of $64,6
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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court James Brown, Plaintiff,
 vS. Hattie Brown, Defendant The defendant. Hattie Brown, Is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein
 R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. c. Attorney, R. D. Smith. 76
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the Bible Says About the Devil' Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. B. Y. F. U. at 6:30 D. m
 We will give you a hearty welcome at any and all of our services.
 w. c. BOONE, Pastor.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday morning at the eleven o'clock hour we will have a special service in honor of the public schools. All teachers. pupils and their parents are cordially invited to be present. Special music. and special sermon by the pastor for this occasion.
 Sunday evening at 7:45 the pastor will preach on the subject: What
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METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday the Methodist church will be one full of interest to every member. It is our regular "Go to Church and Sunday School Rally" and the program, beginning at 9.45, promises to be one of unusual in
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' m the proportion 0"esa os tne two fronts
 : western front .ta---.- 'wo men on the
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Nn{,, han1 n1'ns placed inside or
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CHURCHES
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

The Rev. c. c. Burke, Rector.
 STTNDAY
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03

Register of Wills Ernest B. Raugh-
ley has issued letters of administra-
tion on the following estates: Estate
of Henry L. Smith to Cleveland T.
Smith, of George B. Reynolds to
Naomi J. McCommons; Of Mary L..
Villbrandt to DR.. William T. Chapman.
Also letters testamentary on the etsate
of Rhoda B. Roudebush to J. Hall
Anderson.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
ATTENTION! LOT OWNERS
St. Peters Cemetery

In order to avoid any errors on
account of burials in the future, the
Vestry of St. Peter'g Church, at a
meeting held on Sept. 26th, passed
the following resolutions
Resolved-That from and after the
26th day of September, 1917, no
graves shall be opened in St. Peters 8
Cemetery except upon a written per-
NIT issued and signed by the Rector
of the Parish, or the Chairman of the
Cemetery Committee of the Vestry.
Resolved further-That said permit
shall not by issued until after the pay
ment of the established fee of $1.0O.
In order to verify all burials now
in the Cemetery, it will be necessary
for Lot owners to present their deeds
for comparison with the Parish rec
ords.
Signed
THOMAS GETZ HILL, Rector.
ROBERT H HILL, Chairman
Cemetery Committee.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAN
AGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC, of The
Smyrna Times published weekly, at Smyrna,
Delaware required By the Act of August "a,
1912.
Editor-Robert D. Hoffecker, Smyrna, Del.
Managing EditOr-Robert D. D.Hofecker, Smyrna,
Del.
Business Manager-Robert D. Hofeeker, Smyr-
ma, Del.
Publsher-Robert D. Hoffecker, Smyrna, Del.
Owner-Robert D. Hofecker, Smyrna, Del.
Known bOndhOlders mOrtgagers and other
security holders holding 10 or more of total
amount of bonds mortgages or other securities
None -
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st
day of October, 1917.
FRANCIS T. POSTLES,
(SeaN Notary Public.
(My Commission expires February IL, 1881
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. HoHfecker, July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
FFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit GrOwe's
National Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18
Haskell Wright, student at Newberry
college, will spend Christmas at Their
nome in Laurens county.
NEW REGISTRATION WENT
INTO EFFEC SAURDA1

The new registration went into
effect last Saturday and the re-
ueustionaires were sent out to the
out to the first batch Of regis
trants There is to be classification
of all those who are within the dra1t
age and each one will know just
where he stands The questionaires
are sent to registrants between the
numbers 2 and 204 inclusive. They
will be mailed from day to day un-
til each registrant in the county has
been sent one.
The reyistrant is required to ans
wer the auestionaires within seven
days from the date within which 1t
is mailed. The lawyers have all agreed
to asst the registrant If he does DO"
know how to answer. In fact we De-
Heve that the rule requires the law
vers to do this without charge.
The followin gis the notice which
each registrant receives:
There has this day been MALE
to you a QUESTIONABLE whic hyou
REQUIRED by law to execute and return
within seven days from date hereof.
Failure to do so constitutes M
Gemeanor punishable b. not to ex-
ceed one years imprisonmenl; and
valuable rights and result in your
such failure may also deprir'
immediate induction into military SER
wee and trial by court-martial
Date Dec. Is, 1917. S J. Derricl:
Member of Local Board" "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18
C0GNT0WN THIRTEEN CLUB
P0MARIA HIGH SCHOOL

"Coontown Thirteen Club will be
rendered at the Pomaria high school
on Thursday evening by the children
OF the school assisted by local talent.
A pleasant evening is promised. An
admission fee of ten and twenty-five
cents will be charged. The following
is the program:
Opening Song, "It's Long Ways to
Berlin"
Play, 1.-The Niger storekeeper."
Jokes.
Songs.
Honolulu, America Loves You,
Solo and chorus.
"Put on Your Slippers and Fill Up
Your Pipe"
"ln Time Of Peace Prepare for
War"
"Adar Town" Solo and chorus
"Good-bye Broadway, Hello France
Quartette =
Play "Coontown Thirteen Club"
farewell to Thee" Quartette.
Closing Song, BY All.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18
Tuesday, December, IS, 1917.
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.


The Herald and News is still "ln
the hole" on account Of the shor-
tage of linotype operators, and like
many another concern has had to
"pull the OK out Of the ditch on
SUNDAY, much to our reporters
&slike as be likes to go to churcn
and visit sick friends on that day.
not having any time for such during
the week. But Mr. Charlie &c. West,
the young man who assists in various
ways at the office, is doing his DIT
in pulling the paper out OF the hole
being quick to catch on he tackled
the linotype machine and for a be-
sinner is doing fine; he is fast getting
no be an all-around man in the
ssrinting office.
There was a weekend sort of dou-
Bile wedding at the office OF the pro-
bate Judge when Judge w. +. EW-
art performed the ceremony coupling
or doubling up two colored couples,
all persons being from the county to-
wit to woo: Della Stephens and Geo.
Graham, and Daisy Graham and JEFF
Stephens. Georges bride is the sister
fDaisys' groom, while Lelia's hus-
band is the brother of Stephens wife.
Some family affair.
w. T. Reeder has changed from
Kinards to Newberry 8.
CONGRESSMAN Dominick is right
about State rights. --Pickens Sen
tinel.
Mr. NJ. H. Dawkins of the Pros
perity section is assisting at the New
berry postoffice during Mr. c. A
DOwman's absence.
Mrs ]. C. Wyse of Saluda is Vis-
iting Mrs. G. ". Young at the Hotel
Savoy. Mrs Yonce will soon leave
Newberry to spend a short while at
her former home in Aiken on her way
to Akron, Ohio, to join her husband,
and will not return here, as she has
given up the management of the hotel,
much to the regret of good many
people.
Mrs J. O. Wilson and little dau-
ghter of Spartanbuag will spend the
Christmas season here in Newberry
with her mother, Mre. E. r. Hipp.
There many friends will be glad to
know that little Mary Hipp Wilson
has recovered from her recent near
fatal accident of swallowing pin.
No opposition to Chief of Police E.
T. Rodelsperger has yet been announ-
ced, and because Of the general salts
faction that this officer has given,
with a record unexcelled as the head
of the police force, it is not believed
that any opposition will develop
Newberry cor. News and Courier.
We endorse the above.
President Davis address before the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18

yesterday was greatly en-
joyed by the large number Of the
associations members who were pre-
sent at the session. The speakers
patriotic and eloquent remarks were
frequently interrupted by applause.
News of Friday in re-
porting the proceedings of the South
ern Textile association.
Mr. Albert Jones, Of Newberry, mas
returned after a stay Of several weeks
here.-Charleston American.
Lieut. Ned Flynn, who has been the
guest OF his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
D. c. Flynn, left Tuesday to take up
his duties at Fort Dodge, Iowa. Union
Times.
Mrs J. H Harms, who has been
the very efficient secretary and trea-
surer of the children's work, resigned
her office and Mrs. V. Y. Boozer, or
Leesville was elected to succeed her.
at her own urgent request Mrs. Harms
was most reluctantly released from
the ranks Lutheran Church Visitor
in reporting recently annual meeting
of the Woman's Synodical Missionary
Society.
Harry Hardeman, student of B.
M. l., is home on his Christmas vacat-
ion. He is here one week earlier bee
ause of the shortage of coal in Green
wood
Rev. DR.. J. A. B. Scherer, formerly
president of Tewberry college but
now president of Throop university,
Pasadena, Cal, addressed an open
meeting of the State council Of de-
fense in Columbia on December 7th
and praised South Carolina on lea ding
the South in construction work and
said that the Palmetto State was one
Of the greatest In theUnion in this
branch of our war work.-Lutheran
Church Visitor.
George E. Boland, the county jail
er, will have welcome visitor with
him during the Christmas season. He
has just received word from his son,
George E, Jr., that he has obtained
a furlough from his company IN
China will arrive in Columbia
about December "a. Young Boland
has been away for a number of-.years
and is doing military duty in Chinese
territory.--The State.
Mis- Kathleen Hayes has accepted
the position Of clerk at Players Ca
fe.
Col. C. J. Purcell, accompanied oy
DR.. J. K. Glider, went to the Baptist
hospital in Columbia Friday. He is
an inmate of that institution being
treated for kidney trouble and hign
blood pressure His many friends
hore he will have an early recovery.
Mrs. T. M. Rogers left Monday to
make brief visit to her former homo
in Athens, Ca, on her way to At
lanta to consult DR.. Calhoun, the en-
inent eye specialist.
NJ. Eonrv PLAYER, of Ft. Moultrie
spent the weekend at his home in
Newberry, having come on account
C tie illness Of his mother, who is
better.
Miss Halle Wright, teacher Of the
Pomaria Central school, and Miss
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18
COLEMAN.SUBER

The following announcement has
been received
To meet Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Suber
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Martin Elmore re-
quest the presence Of yo"r company
on the evening Of Thursday, the
twentieth of Hecemher from six un-
til nine o'clock, Whitmire, South
Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18

4 great many of those who have
SEN "The Birth Of Nation" want to
see it. again and all who did not go
to see it are eager for its reappear-
ance here and the people are looking
forward to it. There viii be two
days of it the 26th and the 9th in
stats.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18
Mr. W. Frank Brown died in hos

Mr. W. Frank Brown died in hos
rived Monday to Send his holiday
rital in Columbia last week He liSec
near G1ymphville, this county
Mrs. Sara Caldwell mas re'urnel
from East Flat Rock, Henderson, N.
&C.. her scnool having closed a week
earlier owing to coal shortage.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18
POOLE.OWENS

The following announcement has
been issued:
Mrs Tench Carson Pool requests
the honor of your presence at the
wedding reception Of her daughter,
Mary Frances, and Mr.. Robert Spen-
Ger Owens, on Thursday evening
December 27th at seren O'Clock at
her residence, ,Newberry, South Car
olina
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-18

That is an important meeting that
Mayor Wright has called for t)nighc.
Every citizen should be interested
and attend this meeting.
There will 5e a play at the Pomarla
school on Friday night and the pro-
gram will be printed in Froday's pa
ger. -
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To G. ID. Dorsey Estate-You are
hereby notified that Lave expended
Three hundred dollars $500 in labor
and improvements upon the Golden
Fissure No. 1, Golden Flssure No. Q,
Golden Flssure No. mining claims in
Gold Circle Mining district, Elko
County, Nevada, as will appear by Ger.
tificate filed In tho office OF the re.
corder of said county in order to hold
said premises under the provision OF
section 1924 revised statutes Of the
United States being the amount re.
dulred to hold the same for the year
ending December 81. 1916, and IL with.
In ninety days after the publication of
this notice, you fail or refuse to con.
tribute your proportion OF such expen.
diture as a oo-owner your interest In
said claims will become the property
of the subscriber under section 1924.
GEORGE wURTH.
First publication, Jan. s, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-25
APPLICATION NO. 427o

Notice OF application for permission
to appropriate the public waters Of
the State of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day of January, 1917, in accord.
ance with Section so, Chapter 40, OF
the Statutes OF 1913, one James p.
Sherman. of Mountain City, County of
Elko, and State OF Nevada, made ap.
pliCation to the State Engineer OF
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters of tho tSate OF Ne.
yada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Merritt Greek, at a point
on uusurveyed land; corner TIPS. 46
and ~ NJ, Rigs. 81 and So f., M. d. d.
u NJ, bears N. ~ degrees, 10 minutes
II. 1853 chains, by means OF dam,
and one and one.half cubic feet per
second ia TO be conveyed to parts Of
Secs. 2, 10, II. T. 46 NJ, II. 81 g..
NJ. ID. Il. G NJ, by means OF bitches.
and there used for irrigation and do.
nestle purposes, from April 18th until
October 18th OF each year. Water
not to be returned TO stream.
W. NJ. KBARNEY.
State Engineer
First publication, Jan. 16, 1917.
Last publication, Feb. II, 1917.