davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-03-25

"Lily died two months a day and six
hours after Gus Belaire was lugged home
from the saloon with bullet in his head
tabulated Betsy Rathbun, wife of the
Coventry baker.
Lucretia Goth, wife of the notary,
folded her hands on her stomach and
made biblical commentary on the
passing of Lily: "Man is like to vanity;
his days are as a shadow that passeth
away"
Dear me suz!' sighed Thankful Meekes,
the Coventry dressmaker. "l doan't
worse fer Lily
Thankful pouched her mouth as if she
were sticking pins into it.
Betsy gave Thankful siencing retort:
"Nine sticks in the wood-shed-
sack o flour, seven white potatoes. an
onion, and a quarter-bag O salt in the
pantry-her man two months in the
Nathan Hale cemetery-th cotton slips
and one flannel barrow fer her girl child
and not enough money ter pay fer her own
burying!'
81 know what Thankful means. Betsy"
said Lucretia Goth, With relish. Lily
he'd vain ways. Remember thet county
fair story about her and rich Prime Luxe?
Yes, Thankful; things might hev ben
worse fer Lily"
Lucretia folded her hands on her
stomach.
Abigail Felt, widow of the blacksmith,
came into the room. She had the
baby that Lily had died to give birth to,
wrapped in shawl, in the bend of her
brawny arm.
The three women around the cook
stove eyed the human atom that had
sprung from the union of Lily, beauty of
Coventry, and Gus, drunkard of Cow
entry, with triumphant gloom.
With her free hand Abigail filled tin
basin with warm water from the kettle
on the stove.
Betsy" she said stolidly "you and
Thankful lay Lily Belaire out. Lucretia,
YOU go down street and git the UNDER
taker
With no sign of emotion on her weather.
beaten face, Abigail sat beside the stove
to wash and dress the wizened atom
squealing itself to life.
I'm going ter riz up this child, Abigail
announced impassively.
Betsy Rathbun adjusted her spectaces.
You re going ter riz up Lily Belaire's
child?" she repeated.
Dear me SUI" gasped Thankful
NIeekes, pouching her mouth.
"You're cracked, Abigail Felt" snapped
Lucretia Goth.
She departed to get the undertaken
Betsy and Thankful, lugubrious, took
off their bonnets and went up the stairs.
ABIGAIL FELT, having washed and
dried the baby, pinned it into flannel
barrow, and papoosed it in horse blanket.
jogging the blanketed baby on one arm.
she stalked from the kitchen out into the
dank air of Coventry.
She went down the main street, swept
by the bleak winds from Coventry Lake,
to the blacksmith shop that she had
managed since the death of Job Felt, her
husband.
Hard of muscle, broad of back, silent
unless the occasion demanded speech,
Abigail, amazon widow of Job, specialized
in the repairing of farm machinery. The
Evening star., 1917-03-25

lily BELAIRE was dead-and
through the room there shrilled
the mysterious bleat of IA new
- born child.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
MEMpH|AN TALKS
ON MILK PRICES
f Fifteen Cents Adjudged Fair
Price, He Says

n. NJ. Courcll Of Memphis. Tenn.
agricultural expert for the Rock Island
railway held a long conference today
with Mayor Ovcrholscr ON the milk sit
uation here as compared with that in
Memphis, Mr.. Collrcl Is the father
ot Paul Cottrell assistant secretary Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, and IS
spending the first vacation hc baS ever
had visiting his son here
Mr. Courell said that during last
vlnlc' the daiNmcn NJ Mcmphl, were
unable to,makc expense, and many went
out Of business, A m,l klamlnc threat.
ened the city and a committee was ap-
pointed to determine what would he a
far minimum price for milk After
several weeks oi investigation and after
much data had been gathered, the com.
mittct, oi which Mr. Cottrcll was chair
man decided that IS cents a Quaa was
a fair price and the mlllmcn immedl-
atcly raised their prices In Little
Rock, Ark, the price IS NJ cent, a quart.
Mr. Cot,rcll said, and It /, expected to
go lo IN cents IN short while
All the data gathered hN the Mon
PIN. committee will he turned oycr to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08

God that IN such Circumstance, m
the midst OF the greatest enter
prise the spirits Of men have ever
entered upon, We have if we but
observe reasonable and practiC-
able economy abundance with
which to supply the needs OF those
associated with rs as we'll as our
own A new light shines above
u, The great duties Of a daY
awaken a new and greater national
spirit IN us. We shall never be
divided or wonder what stuff we
are made OF
"And while We tender thanks for
these things, LET Us pray Almighty
God that in all humblcncSS ot splut
we NAV look alWays 70 Him Tor
guidance that VIC may be kept con.
,tant in the spirit pud purpose. oi
service. that by His gaccDour
minds may be dlrectcdxRhd our
hands strengthened and mat in His
good time liberty and security and
peace and the comfadeshlp ol a
common Justice may hc vouchSaied
for all the nations Of the earth
Wherefore. |, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States OF
America, do hereby designate
Thursday, the twenty mlulh day Vt
November, text, as a day of thanks
giving and prayer and invite the
people throughout the land to cease
upon that day from their ordinary
occupations. and in their several
homes and places OF worship so rcu-
der thanks to God, the treat Ruler
OF naVons
an witness whereof ! here.
unto set my hand and cause the seal
OF the United States lo be affixed
Done IN the District of Colum-
bia. the seventh day oi November
In the year OF our Lord ont thou-
sand nine hundred and seventeen,
and Of the independence OF the
United States OF America the one
hundred and forty second
"Ry the president
'WOODROW WILSON
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary OF state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
SH|PPINCS LEAD
GENERAL GAINS
Most Stocks in Sharp Upturn
in Wall Street Trade,

NEw Yol,K. Nov. = khtrping stocks
rose brisky In tudnya early dealings
Marine preferred soon gained ~ poitnr
Tn, common and Atluntic Gulf ~
Equipments also wrr, favored, Hethlc.
hem Steel advancing lH, American Car
" uud~uthCrs mrP, fractions 10 a point
uitri Shtra Steel opened AT y slight
lu's. bur Immediately rallied ovgr Z
point Rats were irregular. Heading y
loses NJ i', hriug offset los gains IN IN
cities ana Now York central Coppers
advances Rropl,hn rlnnslt frll point
to fhr row low of iGN
Further serious impairment NJ values
occurred In the cnrly nfirruooni steel
mudr minimum for the year M Nis
sud other prominent shares were ~ I
points under lowest prices Of the morn
IpF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
"Lefs Be Thankful We're Helping
Mankind" Wilson Tells Americans

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Presidcnt
Wilson issued last night his 1917
Thanksgiving proclamation calling ~.
IN the nation, even in the midst Of the
sorrow and great peril OF world
shaken by war, to thank God for bless
nRS that are better than mere peace )l
mind and prosperity OF enterprise
The proclamation fixing Thursday.
November ~, as Thanksgiving day
follows
By the president Of the United
States OF America
A PROCLAMATION
II has long been the honorcd
custom Of Our people TO turn in
the fruitful autumn Of the year IN
praise and thanksgiving to Al
mighty God for His many bless
ngS and mercicS 10 us As na-
ton That custom we can follow
now even in the midst Of tragedy
of a world shaken by war and I'M
measurable disaster, in the midst
OF sorrow and great peril, because
even amidst the darkness that has
gathered about us we can see the
great blessings God has bestowed
upon us, blessings that are better
than mere peace OF mind and pros
perity OF enterprise.
We have been given the oppor-
unity to serve mankind as we once
served ourselves IN the great -day
Of our Declaration Of lndepcnd-
ence, BY taking mp arms against
tyranny that threatened tdNnastcr
and .debase men everywhere and
joining with other free peoples IN
demanding for all nations OF the
woIld what we then demanded and
obtained for ourselves In this day
OF the revelation OF our duty not
only to defend our own right as
nation but 10 defend also the
rights Of free men throughout the
world, there has been vouchsafed
us in full and inspiring measure
the resolution and spirit OF united
action. We have been brought 10
one mind and purpose. A ncs
vigor of common counsel and com
mon action has been revealed IN
us. We should especially thank
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
COTTON C|NN|NCS
SHOW A DECREASE
FROM 1871 6 PERIOD
Total Is / Million Bales; Okla
hOma Total Half Million

WASHINGTON. Noy y - Cotton
gnncd prior TO November / amounted
to 2liolS4 bales. counting round a,
hall bales, and including 1870 round
bales and 57,}sl bales oi sea island
the census bureau announced today
Last year 8.62589} bales were gInncd
PRIOR TO November /, moluding l54ln
round bale, and 80727 bale, oi sea
island
Gmnlngs 10y state, tins year Wcrr.
Alabama 3oj, lOG Arizona, o71b. Ar
kuusas, 1891, California, ll6li, Florida.
N.l6 Georgia 1895 500; Louisiana. i22
OSs, MashslppI, t9s.5J2, Missouri, ig,SlG.
North Carolina, 21lo61 OkIahoma. SEA
3a, South Carolina 7'],jl3 Tennessee,
Nl,g5G Texas. '.l?2jll. Virginia. sac.
all other states, lgii
GlnninHs II srn island hv states
Florida 26.OoN, Georgia. 1850. South
4 t'RyuliUu I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
CORN IS WEAKER
ON CROP REPORT
Material Setback Follows Un-
changed Opening

government crop report this afternoon
would show "a mrgor Yield NJ corn than
VAS rndlcuied n month ngo tended to-
dny lu weaken the corn mRrkct Open
lnr quotations, which ranged from the
sun, az rh"iuhy q uhlsh' &c, oeni
MuN At 81 l4N 10 il'li. were followed hv
material setback all around Ontr
unH,i on with corn Packers huyiug
uuod provisions. especially pork offer
iugs wore scnroD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
81 LOUIS

IT JOus. Nov s-IrO,lS Receipts
900, 2dc higher Light l6sOulIaS;
plgH, - O0I ID so, miNrd aud butohcrr
hulk. ll6 ooul' 90 OAI'rl.E ItaccipiS
900 SloodN Nath9 beef rt-srs, I 10
Il u 30, NcHrlirg ntccA and hclfrrs. u %
20 II 90, COWt s. OOWlU 90, styokcis and
feeders iG ,uuil 90 TcIaH quarRnt nc
HlrcrH. ~ ibG O6O fair n prsNr south
rru beet steers, 0OHlsf6 heef COW =
uud hrlfcrH 81 OnH ~ 40, prime yrnrling
Htorrs and hrlfrts q hOh1O %; natiyo .
10 40. ewes, $40 Oo0 "a 40 Nrtherp iIi IN
mll 20, Gamers nud ghoppcrs 8, SOI
4 iu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL Nov. S.--COTTON Suo'
In fair demand prices easier good mid
dllng u Md' nlddhng 81 sd, low MID
ordinary ~ 1sd aplsv Nnn bRlss includ.
Ing i00 American; receipts $4,000 balos,
Including tsOO American. Futures closed
atoady, new contracts, January 3iiih,
MarcN ~ SD May 20 esd old contracts
Uixed prIc-HI. Novemb~r ~ 0sd, DeCem
ber January ~ Sod, February Mnr,h
10 ald, April. Nay ~ lid, June July lsysd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
News From Nations Markets
Outside Livestock
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS ClrN Nov N liONs Re
rcIpts 0no strong to DC higher Nulk
ga NnUli NJ. hcpN. ileSnalll l1. hight.
tt iouIt M. pigs 30 vOWi6.lb CAT
TILE Receipts . uHN including 700 EOuth
,lus. steady tu -truuE rtmc fed steers
tI .nu I'd i1. dtrrryd href Etoets tll 90
irln.p. southern steers s. 0Ga | 10
COVE. s. aOdlo ga. h,ifcrs. s. 800 ~ 10
stoykcts. ~ rUul! 30. calves. w. sUGlg 30
SiiEEr Receipts. 1000, steady lyAJaS
" Nun IN 90. NvuriusE ili 500 ~ 40,
Wvthrtu so ,uaiIgOu. uNca. ,a ,vu 1 o 90.
so,kvrH. q OOnlt7'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
Nav YoRk.

MIN YORK Nov S-Tho census ~
port. showing only 1,i5o,2St hAlas sinncl
prior 10 NOvcmhsr against sd2aNH' lnst
year WAS more bulhHh than expected
md was rnliUwcd by an advance Of nv
proNimnloly 81 per bale IN the oottor
market early tOiay Tho market opcucd
steady Al an advance ~ \ ~ poinu and
sold ~ to ~ PONIES not higher rEh,
after tho cali with Decembsr touChus
n SEC and January n re
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
CHICAGO

tUICADO. No, 7-UuVE Rece,pts
5000 strong huk tl690IiflO. light
Ih 6hui7lh mlSrd tlb NOuli 10 hsNvy
81 s'uli 30, rough tibshmiai0, piEs
81 ioarih IN tATTLE. Receipts a. O0u
weak native steers 81 ana nj Western
stocrr 81 0Ohta A. rtockcrs ana tnrdrrr
tu hhu 4 dOi COWS and hottrrs - blap Il N
calves 3 0Onl32, SHEEP Vccclptr
y O0o wethcrH N 500 lsG, h,mbs ~ OOu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
KANSAS CRY.

kANkAE CiTN. Nov n nTT-TBR
EGGS AND POULTRY Unchanged PO.
TNTOEs HtmdS s. 2bA, 80 per hun
dtUdw eight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
Produce Provisions
CHICAGO

CIlCAGO Nov s--HUTTER, FtrmI
creamery S,GutAtc EUNS Receipts
N,AY rHseS unchA ngud i'OTATUhN
Lower rocelpla IN cnTH Wisconsin
2 20 10 SnckE. S2lbu2gh. POULTRY
Alive higher fowls lbWishc, springs isc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
DIRECTS FEATURE
DAYS BEEF RUN
HOGS IDom Dime 10 Fifteen
Cents Higher
nisIEITTS TunAN

CATTLE riuy pcrycnt e todays o..
umntod run WIS rlrhcr shipped direct to
the urrhyH ur uu through hitting to the
range country The "nn H,lr" usEurt
mont WINS srrioush lacking on beef
Every lhnr sold steady with $50 NJ tup
on slr,rs Sluckrrs Rnd tCcdors con.
uuuod Go show u ultlo moro pep
Closing Quotations.
prIu.v of fnr various utaduH ut Cnlil, arc
upIruNNnpf.I. uH fulluvs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08

The market held vary STEADY un thr
hullish ginning figures and reports of
firm southern SPOT markets until lato H.
tho moruius II then weakened uudcr
Wall street and local liquidation which
see iSd 10 be inspired ny he dlspnietluR
reports from Russia together with weak
nuNa In thA Ulal stock market pcCcm
her sold or frUm n NE to ~ iir and
January from a. lie tn 20 sOo In the unou
hour
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
KANSAS CITY.

kANRAS CITY, Nov. S--CORN. lto 10
2c lower, No ilssTi ~ No ?, white.
S. 01ue ~. No 2, yellow, ilbsh 400
OATS Unchanged tu ic higher No O
Whit" G2r, No ?. mlNod GOnGlc RYE'
81 70 kAFlE and MILO MAIZE. t12b
as ib.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
sT LOUIS

1T LOrIS. Nov -rOrLTtY TN.
changed. except Springs, l6Hl6lso, Hceas
ltu HlTTEN ana EGGS Unchanged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
ST LOUIS

81 LOUIS. Nov s-CoRN, Lower No
. IH, No. 2, white, 500. OATS Low
er, No b9c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
lCHlGASHA STUDENTS
SUSPEND PUBLICATION

. CHLkASHA, Okla. Nov S.-(Spc-
ciaD r The Chicka,ha high school
senioi class voted thI, morning 70
waivdpuhllcation OF their annual, "The
TOmhawk, a. VAR measure PlaNS
and entertainments as well a. subscrip-
tionS have >Wcllcd the fund for the
publication of the annual. but the en-
tire 'uud Will nov be devoted 10 war
work A part Of II will 60 to the Red
eros, and the remainder to fund 80
be selected later ON
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
F OR SAL {

Two-story brick home; all modern:
hsement. furnace; garage, pavement
bid seven years. sidewalks; cannot bo
hplicatcd for s. 600; lot 70NisO; house
newly decorated: woodwork and
oors rcfinished; leaving city; price
900 location 1904 W. 7J'h. Phone
aple 3O2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
10 Answering Ads PleaAe Mention rtues.

CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Is Answering Ads. Ple~Ae Mention rtncs
NOTICE.
I have moved 20 6is-B American Ma
iona Bank Bldg, with
West investment Co,
Walnut 9l25
Special attention will be given to your
property whom YOU want To buy, sell,
1nake a loan insure rent build or have
)rc viii sell H. See w Tor acreage.
MR., WEST
TO y wcsD Formerly with
sparrow Inv CO. Jos \, Robinson
FOR RALE-b-room bungalow lots,
$50 West r Capitoi Hin $4,000 10
koom nat 2ls West Washington, $4,000
FpUlTY in 5-room modern house, close
| IN. trpAe for touring car WIN pay you
]. investigate. G-5i9. care Times.
900 INVESTED In good apartment
l house nets you Mll annually. Owner.
Ha 3i23. 3i1 Colcord bldg
and Santa 20. crossed by gas main
priced low Wal 3l23. ~ CoIrord
FOR SALE Fair lots on 2Ith. near
sNoTtel $3.50; pair on aOth, near Clas.
en- $500; a block of % lots northwest
attractive location, So per lot. ftNiND
eet ON Classrr s. 500. rarcst bargains
rs Campbell BIDS Wa G2SS
room bungalow strictly modern.
small cottage IN rear. garage. owner
paving city Maple 1882 r.
by OWNER, new. DANDY. 5.room modern
bungalow close in Wal 5l2S-R.
ROOM MODERN, lot iOOtitO, on car
line, close In. $500, SEQ cash. t2S per
Inonth rooms, modern, n Hudson,
ose iu, 800 cash $50 a month Baxter,
National Bldg
|NE OF the best bargalns n taken soon.
N'room duplex house, sl2-IA w 18Th
treet. Good terms Would trade for
And. II YOU want home don't over
bok broom cottage, FUN lots. fine base
nent, 1889 W 2sth street II YOU want
buy or sell or trade see Peer. 230 Bal
more Bldg, " lat9
HUR ROOM bungalow. strictly modern
small cottage In rear; garage. owner
paving Cay Maple 2}b2-R
SPECIALS
Biz room bungalow. garage, basement
boo block West 22nd St. l3.5OO, new s.
pom house. basement, garage, west 2lst
900, new s-room house basement.
araEe, Fast lIth, priced to soil; new s.
pom bungalow. just completed, West
th. ta.s5o, new 5-room bungalow, West
bth, $4,000 NJ b Sears, 13O-5l Amer
ban Natl Bank. Walnut 46Ii
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08

Mrs Mary Dill, a 6S-ycar old widow
Of Columbus Ind, earned 81 a day this
season cutting corn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
REAL ESTATE WANTED
AnswerinH Ads. Please Mention Ttmes

CHEAP LAND WANTED
VIII pay cash for large or small tracts
kstern Oklahoma, prefer deal direct
|lth owner; describe fully with price.
Hollomnn, 1910 Classcn Blvd, Ok
homR city
b BY or rent, small house. water
ltaa; away out near car. BoN 692, Brit
|n. Okla
|ANT to buy chicken ranch nrur "a
car line, on easy terms Wal 2i2o
|ANT to huy Il home on easy lcrms
would consider Capitol mn " 2l25
LEGALS.
n Answ--,-s Ada rlc.s. Mention r,me.
NOTICE or SPECIAL MEETING or
STOCKHOLDERS
k nhe Stockholders OF the Treasure
Fnte OH and Gas Company:
Ia special meeting Of the stockholders
| the Treasure State on and Gas com
Inv, will b. held At the office OF the
mpsny h7 Colcord Buildlnss In OEs.
Ima Cuy Oklahoma, At 1920 o,,clogh
NJ. on Tuesday the 9Th day Of No
|mbsr, 1917. for the purpose OF In.
easing the capital stock Of the CEN.
| ny from one Hundred Thousand tiloO,.
n bOl Dollars 10 the sum n Two Hun
ed pnd Fny Thousand Ci1b0, 100 oOD
I,llare, and for the Transaction OF any
| her business In connection herewith
AT may be necessary
IThLs October 9Th, 1917
FRANK HOPES,
RAYMOND = l.OCRR
I. l. SARGANT.
Sr,ctorr ~ the Treasure State on an
test FRANK HooPTs,
,sEAt1 President
NNVNONN ~ tNCVF as~r.'srv
kIf Oklahoma OPERATING company has
pplird IN the corporation commission
n an Increase Of rate. Tho matter ls
[ fui h,lriny No' Dmh'r ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08
LEE STREET MAY
HAVE new NAME
First Local Soldier or Sailor
Killed to Be Honored,

The name OF ono Of Oklahoma City
street, will be- changed IN honor ul
tine memory OF the first Oklahoma city
man Killed on thg war with Germany.
N'WUU'''.l|''' IA "IpI'''Y O' ''' "ul'I
commissioners
Alt Duuu,Ih want, tia, nam. ullbr
.,,., ,I.I.L.. 49,. ,,,..,, l.,T.I -.
"'' ,NI"n"'' NY "lal NU''u' "n'Ul
"I soldier Nl Nallni ln i've lu the wnds
,I ali Dllahom, t,tyau. aud ir tine
.,,I ., L.',., ,
Duo 90 fNt fact that Nu many hu,l
ur,, house, are established ON the
, ... I - II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-08

HOVh Mo hog nnrF0I Wa TIOW TUN
to ibr higher today than yoHtctdaY's
cloHc The tor price wt,S $50 with tho
hulk selling ut from tlh 10 10 tiG 60
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-03-09
HERE TO REPRESENT
THIRTEENTH CAVALRY

In response TO an invitation.
sent the officers and enlisted men
Of the 18th Cavalry. through
their commanding officer. Colo
mel II. Allen. Captain George
Williams and Captain X. Smyser
arrived in Columbus 20 repre-
sent their regiment in the sim
pie memorial exercises. TO do
honor TO the memory of those
whose lives were lost in the raid
of March 9th, 1916.
Columbus is glad TO have, at
any time. any officer or enlisted
man Of the 18th Cavalry in town
and il is especially fitting that
Captains Williams and Smyser
should be with us at this time
as both were with us and shared
In the troublesome times before.
during and after the raid. Co
lumbus has seen but little of the
officers and enlisted men Of the
18th since the 9th of last March
as the entire regiment crossed
the line and formed the advance
cavalry of the expedition into
Mexico; upon the withdrawal
the 18th was the last organiza-
tion of cavalry TO reach the line
and II was fitting that they
should be given this position of
honor as they had not only lived
up to the best traditions Of the
service when they defeated over
whelming bandit forces in Co
lumbus but had also carried the
flag farthest south in Mexico and
had virtually blazed the way fol
the columns 10 follow.
In welcoming these represen.
tative officers of the 18th Caval
ry to Columbus. to be with US
at our service, we voic, the wish
of the people of this town and OF
the valley that il might hav,
been possible TO have the entir,
regiment present that we might
show them in some small wa,
the esteem in which we hole
not only them. but the memor,
of their comrades who were los
while protecting those who's,
homes are in this section. Firs
into Mexico, last out and a plac,
in the hearts Of all good citizen
of this community forever-Th
Thirteenth Cavalry.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-03-09
SCHOOL ELECTION ON
MONDAY APRIL 2nd.

An election will be held here
Monday, April End for the pun
pose of electing two members
of the Board of Education. Co
lumbus elected five members
two years ago. three to serve
for the term Of five years and
two 10 serve for two years. A.
G.. Ballenger and Mrs. George T.
Peters drew the short terms and
their successors are 10 be elected
on above named date.
The members Of the Board
who hold over are p. X. Lennon
Jr.. J. A. Moore and J. l.. Green
wood. All women who are
citizens and over the age N
twenty-one years are entitled to
vote, as well as men.