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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-07
Notable Summer for Washington's Smart Set

WITH the president and Mrs. Wilson planning to remain in the White
y Housea all IN INT With o greater diversion or the former than a game
Of golf after a seven-ocock breakfast and, MOTOR ride after a en-oclo
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-07
Diplomats Sticking Close to National Capital

GUNNER resorts within automobile distance of Washington arr having
~ unusual prosperity this season because of the war which is keeping many
dipomatLsts as Wen as officials in WASHINGTON: Blue Ridge Summit. Pa:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-07
Admiral Peary Urges Department of Aeronaudcs

DEAR ADMIRAL ROBERT E. PEARY told a subcommittee of the senate
~ military committee that the airplane was the cheapest and cuictos+
answer to the submarine and that Il 1000 ainlanes were sent ah-oaa -
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-07

Uncle Sans aircraft protection board Is co-ordinating the work Of air
plane manufacturers and makers of allied materials in the interest oil stand
ardzation and efficiency and will place contracts for everything the govern
ment buys in connection with the development of the areata irhghtng force
which the government plans. Members of this important bOard, shown n this
picture, are: Seated, left to right Rear Admiral David W. Taylor of the
navy; Brig. Gen. George 0. squier chief signal officer Of the army; Howard
E Coffin, chairman of the board and a member of the council of national de-.
tense. Standing, left to right, Sidney c. Walden Of Detroit. automobile man
ufactureri E A. Deeds of Dayton, o, ignition expert; r. l. Montgomery of
New York a banker
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-07
Foresighted Westinghouse Making Big Money

Walters brng the other mans orders to o and a third mans bill, and do
lot stop to argue. They haven't time.
Fifty thousand more clerks will be needed here before the summer is
over. Sounds Ike an exaggeraton? All right Go out and try to locate a
stenographer who cal take a letter for you in any public place A big nan
facturer typed hsO W letter to the ar department the other day, afhr rent
ing a typewriter o n which to do it. He knew how, for he was N a private
secretary.
Others are not so fortunate. They stand and wait until the goddess of
the machine car take their dtctaHon. The government seized upon a great
part of the available supply of stenographers when the rush began. The
are ontented where they are OF are entering business for themselves.
Three months ago n of the government bureaus logged along at its own
moderate pace with one clerk n n stenOgrapher. The head Of that
bureau did lot think that anything could eve disturb his pacific routine. He
knew there vas a val in Europe but he also knew that the United States
would never get into that war. Then he found his people pushed into it.
Nowadays he is the more or less perturbed manager Of q force of 90 clerks
and 30 stenographers and his family is growing.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
SEDAN HAS SOME
REAL LIVE BOOSTERS

Sedan seems to be one of the live
liest little spots around here and Il
sure enough is around here" They're
Just simply climbing over each other
to make Eheir country the most at
tractive spot in the county.
About the latest wrinkle that they
have added is the consolidation of the
schools in the Sedan vicinity. The
plans have passed the County School
Board for to new building that will
be built where the school house of dis
Board for the new building that will
be four roomed structure sixty feet
square with the nth side rooms made
with accordeon folding doors SO that
the assembly room will be thirty by
sixty feet. 1.-THE new district thus
formed will take in all of districts 3s,
SO, so, SS, and 101 and II will be known
as Consolidated District so. v The
pupils will be taken to school Of
mornings and taken home after dis
missal in auto trucks at no charge
whatever and the trucks will be warm
conveyences. They will be prepared
to teach two year high school course
and have a quartette of first class
teachers. Miss Louva Wiley will be
principal and her sister, Miss Bernice
Wiley, will be assistant TO her. The
Wiley sisters are excellent teachers
and have the best of educations. Miss
Louva taught at Des Moines last term
and Miss Bernice taught in Missouri.
Miss Matte Macarthur will have charge
of the intermediate grades and Miss
Ora f. Jones will teach the primary
pupils.
This work has all been accomplish
ed by the efforts of few energetic
boosters of the south country and will
cost the taxpayers of those districts
affected practically nothingAIn the dis
tricts affected there are at present five
school houses 1 One of them employed
TWO teachers making in all six teachers
employed by the districts; since tho
combination has been made there viii
be need of only four teachers and the
dinerence in the hire of teachers with
the difference in the cost of heating
viii about pay for the cost of transnor
tatlon OF the pupils. y An Increase in
the tax levy of ten cents on each thou
sand dc'lars valuation for four years
Will pay for the new building and the
new auto trucks 1t would pay a
few OF the rural communities to figure
| on the same proposition
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
5000 LOaves Of War Bread Which Was Given
to the list Regiment Corps Of Engineers,
Was Found to Contain Deadly Poison. En-
tire Regiment Escape AnuihiIatiOn by Quick
Work Of Army Officers

Washington Aug. 10.-The Washing
ton Herald prints this morning the
following:
but for the keenness OF army at
tendants at the Washington barracks
the nation would today seethe over one
of the most calamitous war atrocities
ever committed in the capital of a ma
tion--the utter and practically sim
ultaneous annihilation by German
secret agents of the First regiment,
corps of engineers, in which command
there are more than 1900 men. by the
injection of man dose into each of
more than 5000 loaves of bread
working under the very shadow of
Americas capitol it was revealed to a
representative of the Herald last night
from an unquestionably authoritative
source that had not the presence of
the deadly poison in the mammoth 15,-
900 pound bread order been found at
the eleventh hour the successful con =
cluslon of a dastardly. cunningly de-
vised wholesale murder which would
have even surpassed those occurred in
Belgium, would have been effected in
this city. found in the grim and ruth
less clutch of plotting Huns. =
The poisoned bread was incinerated
In the big army ovens in which the ra-
tion had been baked, every vestige OF
the bread being destroyed, thus re-
moving any danger to members of the
regiment getting hold of a piece of the
poisoned bread thru mistake. v
The big bread ration of 5000 loaves
Weighing a pound and a half each
was destroyed by orders of the COM
mander of the corps, practically only
on the eve of the departure of the re-
giment.
IF these scoundrels are caught
said we'll known army officer. this
government should make an example
of them by placing them against a
wall before a firing squad and shoot
ing them, an example to all spies and
conspiratiors against this government.
Samples of the poisoned bread have
been placed in the hands of govern
ment experts for analysis to deter
mine the nature of the poison used"
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
AVIATION BOYS PASS THRU CITY

Last Thursday on the rear end OF No.
were three cars containing $50 men,
squad of the aviation corps from
Fort Logan. Colorado. 1t was stated
to representative of this paper that
when they left the fort there were
nine cars of them but after leaving
Denver they commenced cutting them
off until there We're only the three
ears, left that they were on Asked
as to their destination he remarked
that they did not know where. but
that they were on their way" They
seemed to be happy bunch of young
fellows. more like going on fishing
trip than to training camp to pre-
pare for war
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
FIRST OF DRAFT
SUMMONED ON
SEPT. lst.

Washington. Aug. 1o.-Goveraens ct
the various states today received notine
from Provost Marshal General Crowder
that the frst one-third Of the quota
OF es7, men drafted for services Il
the national army will be calIaA a
the colors Sept. 1 and sent to trainiae
cantonments before Sept. 8.
More than 100000 will be called NJ
to service in the nrst increment,
bringing the countrys total military
forces up to 100000 men. The pra.
vost marshaIs instructions to goVarn.s
ors urged that they make certain Shae
the first quota be ready on time.
Exemption board were instructed "a
day to deny immunity to married reRia-
trant in cases where the parents or
other relatives of the wife volunteer
to assume her support during kta
absence.
Regulations governing the actuaa
mobilization for release It 10 hopsa
by draft officials that every oontin.
gency arising in assembling Amertea'a
lighting men will be provided fer n
these directions.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
CrOwder's Ruling On The RarFaag,
Exemption


General Crowder, ruling on marriage
exemptions, says:
The general basis for ruling upan
such questions should be the spipit
and purpose of the act in providine.
for such DISCHARGE. wherever Nho
terms of the "a Il OF the reEula
tions are not in themselves conclusive.
The act authorizes the president 70
dicharge wherever the parties drafted
are in status respective to pereSns
dependent upon them for support
which render their exclusion for dis
charge advisable.
Such dependency ordinarily renders
discharge advisable, because since The
drafted person loses civil income aad
thus loses his means of support, the
wife is left without support and this
lack of support is the effect whish
the act aims to avoid
But wherever such effect does not
in fact follow and the wife is not last
without reasonable support. but WIN
receive such support from other
sources, there is no real dependency
rendering dicharge advisable
Cases Are Cited To ExRIata RultAs
The following cases are within thds
ruling:
A-Wife and children
Where the parents or other re-
latives OF the wife or the HUSBAND
are able. ready and willing TO proviAa
adequate support for her and chIldSsn.
| II any, during the absence of the hue
band.
2+Where the wife owns land whieh
has produced income by the husbands
labor but which could with reasonabIs
certainty be rented during his absence
to other persons to produce adequate
support.
| j-Where there exists some arrange
ment by which the salary or wage OF
the husband is continued, in whole or
in part, by third persons, being en-
ployers or insurers or others. and such
portion of the salry or wage. either
alone with an allotment OF his soldiers
pay or with other definite income. will
give a reasonable adequate support.
Ruling Made On Other Dependents
| b-Other dependents.
Where in one oG the Foregoing
ways reasonable. adequate support
IS provided 70. n widowed mother. in
firm parents or orphan child under 1s
years of age. OF a son. brother sr
father called into service.
Under presidential regulations, see
tion 2S, page 9. providing that "any
certificate or discharge may be with
drawn. modified or removed by the
local board" lhe board Is authorized
tc reopen any claim OF exemption al
ready passed upon and still awaiting
disposition on appeal to the district
board, for the purpose OF receiving
any affidavits or making other In
quiries or relative to dependency az
defined In the present rulings and ths
local board shall transmit to the dis
trict board such affidavits and its
own minutes thereon for consideration
on nppeal
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
ERRETT REPLIES TO
SMITHS CHALLENGE
August s. 1917.

MT u I. smith,
Clayton, New Mexico
Dear Mr. Smith
In reply to your letter of August
third, desire to state that it was your
privilege this year to address the
citizens at the "old Settlers Picnic" on
the second day of August and that you
were privileged to select your wn
subjet
However, my reply to your address
called forth largely because year
before at the annual picnic of the "Old
Settlers" you and were asked to dis
cuss nom political topics 1 refralned
from any discussion of politics. You
followed me and made a red-hot pol
itical address in which yau openly at
| tackled Mr.. r. Ervein, the commission
ers of public lands, and his method of
administration
You also made an attack on the then
existent land laws and gave your ideas
in regard to Legislature which you said
would be remedial
This year you reiterated the gist
to your resolution in which you asked
for complete report from the STATE
LAND COMMISSIONER in regard to
the affairs OF the office You also
spoke in regard to your proposed Leg
islation in which you would limit the
purchase of state land to two sections
for any one person.
AS you well know, in my reply, l
dealt with the resolution which called
for the report from the state land of
flee and the utter inability of your two
section" clause to be the proper remedy
for the present defects in our state
land laws
l admitted that changes are neces-
sary in our state land laws but denied
that your proposed Legislation with its
two section" clause would bring the
desired relief.
Now, Mr.. Smith, while you may feel
that l made personal attack upon
you, | assure you that in my address
called your name only in connection
with the question under discussion and
| did so then because you had cited to
your resolution and your proposed
legislation.
In regard to the affair at the MansI-
er school house last November l shall
state that at that time ! replied tC
your personal attacks on your op-
ponent, Mr. J. +. Branson, in which
you accused him of being "one of the
gang" who desired to disfranchise the
voters of Union County.
Al that time you were given an op-
portunitv of discussing the question
agreed to give you two minutes TO my
one and to grant you the privilege o.
designating the length OF the discus
sion. You refused to discuss tho
question.
In regard to designating you as
fence-rider, with reference to the pro
hibition question, 1 shall state tina
Capt 7. S Snyder ,brnded you as
fence-ridoB. did not call you
fence rider but said that Capt. Snyde
had referred to you as a fence ride
because you had refrained from dis
cussing the prohibition question.
Mr.. Smith, am more than Willing
to accept your challenge to debat
the topics discussed by me at the "Ol'
, Settlers Picnic" The details to b.
arranged later.
: ]. too. prefer to have the discussion
take place In the community where W
, made our addresses
Yours very truly.
II II Errett.-
5 nase Hall Vans. Attention-Mt. Dor
- q
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
UNION COUNTY COUNCIL OF DE-
TENSE ORGANIZE

Governor w f. Lindsey appointed
on. the Council of Defense for Union
county the following men: Ray Sutton.
H. T. Rixey. J. e. Chamberlain, w.
7. Franklin. NJ. r. Jones. J. A McCune,
II. @. Palmer, y. w. Isaacs, Andreas
Pacheoo, Manual Martinez J. f. Bran
son, Juan c. Martinez
Al the call of Sherin Sutton, these
gentlemen met at the State Bank of
Commerce last Saturday. at o'clock,
and elected the following officers:
Ray sutton, Chairman
T. II. Rixey, Vice Chair
man and Treasurer
J. f. Chamberlain, Secretary
Executive Committee
NJ. r. Jones.
]. c. Martinez
4 r. w. Isaacs
These men We're appointed by the
Governor to serve during the time OF
the present war. and for such time
thereafter as the Governor may deem
necessary They are to cooperate
with and under the direction of the
New Mexico Council of Defense In
matters pertaining to the defense OF
the nation, the promotion of agrl-
culture. the production, distribution
transportation, and conservation OF
food stuffs and articles and materials
essential to the support of our armies
and Of the people. for the prevention
and suppression OF riots and insurrec.
tions; and generally to provide for the
bubble defense peace, health, safety
4 31and welfare. XThese gentlemen earn.
estly ask the cooperation OF every
patriotic, loyal citizen. male. and fe.
male in the county. II you are no
called 10 the front across the water
sou can come to the front in UnioI
lcounty with your part Of the worI
which, perhaps In the end will be o.
equal Importance. Come on, lett
nave no siaehers,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
SKILLED MECHANICS WANTED AT
THE MARE LAND NAVY YARD

The Board of Labor at the Mare Is
land Navy Yard. Vallejo, Californta,
announces that there is urgent need
for skilled mechanics in the trades Of
boilmakers. boat-builders. machinist
and shipfitter. Wages, $40 to t472
per day Qualified persons are urged
TO apply az once 70 the Recorder OF the
Board OF Labor Mare leland Navy
Yard. Vallejo. California
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
EXAMINATION DAYs-AUG. "A, IL
AND 10

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week examination of mel
for service will be held in the cour
house. Keep these dates in mind an,
don't forget them
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11
CROWDER REDUCES STANDARD OF
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Washington, Aug. l0,-Further steps
taken by the government to increase
the number of available men are made
in the new ruling governing the
physical examinations.
III dental work will restore the
teeth TO meet demands II is ruled,
those with defective teeth should either
be accepted or to rallowed sufficient
time to have the necessary restorative
work done.
The ruling also provides for reduc-
tion In weight of from FIVE 10 twelve
pounds. according 10 height and a
reduction of chest measurement of one
half inch in men over five feet eight is
allowed.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11

THAT is the reason and the only rea-
son why applications approved by Is
and now on file have not been paid.
Many of these school districts can not
go on with their work without state
aid. Their taxable property is as low,
sometimes at $500. They can not, at
the highest tax rate pay teachers,
much less build schools. The depart
ment of education s'using it's best en-
deayors to get return of this money
to our state aid fund. We hope TO be
successful so that IL will not be ne
cessary for these districts whose needs
are urgent. to wait for another session
OF the Legislature for relief IN the
meantime. all that these needy dis
tricts can do Is to wait Whatever
can be done for them wiz be done by
this department"
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11

Base Hall rans, Attentlon-Alt Dora
vs.. Texline, Sunday August ~. ssiit
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11

Hase Hall Fans. Attention-Mt. Dora
vs. Texline, sunday August 12. SAT-
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-11

: Yours very truly.
Il II. Errett--
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
CORY ITEMS
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John Brewer and daughter, Mrs. StelI
Sunday.
Mrs. William Wood was caller at
Anderson's and Horizons Monday.
The attendance at the Mound school
Is small on account OF the older pu.
pills working in the fruit
George Bradley, the electrician of
Telluride, was calling on friends in
this neighborhood Friday.
Mrs. John Young was hostess to
MRS. Brown and mother and Mrs.
We are glad to note that Ollie Cox
is improving.
Thomas II. Wood. Superintendent of
the Camp Bird mine. accompanied by
Mrs. w. II. Johns and family, motored
down from Ouray Sunday to spend
the day with the Horizons.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
NORTH DELTA GOSSIP
, >>>>>> ~>>>o>

Will Sanders commenced hauling
beets Monday.
Miss Ethel Scheid had dinner with
Grandma Goddard Tuesday of this
week.
Miss Ruth Bunnell and Doris Phe-
nice are packing apples this week
for b. =. Taft.
Miss Alice Burnett is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mary Duncan at the Black
Diamond coal mine.
After pleasant four weeks visit
with their brother. Ike Kepler, Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Kepler, departed for
their home in Stanhope. Iowa.
Mrs. J. E. Cole is visiting her son
this week at Eckert
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Rev.
nolds visited QualIs Bruton and fam
lily. near Coalby.
Ed Stewart, who has been visiting
his brothers. Ham and Hasper Stew
art. returned Saturday to his home
in Pueblo.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
WHEN A SMOKE is
MORE THAN A SMOKE

To bite off the tender end OF your
favorite kind of cigar and then settle
down into nice easy chair to enjoy
it after dinner-that's one thing.
To light cigarette when you're
sitting on the fire-step in a front-line
trench wondering if your next expedi-
ton "over the top" into No Mans
Land may be the last-thats another
thing
Stop and think about the fellows at
the Front next time you reach into
your humidor for one OF your kind"
Tobacco for the soldiers may easily
slip your mind because it's SO easy
for you to have yours at home. But
it's a big enough item OF warfare to
get the attention Of the United States
and French governments and the Red
Cross.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
* >>>> >>>> 80 4

Mr.. and Mrs NJ +. Benefiel visited
friends in Midway and Paonia last
Sunday.
The car shortage continues and
promises to cause considerable an
xiety and loss TO fruit shippers.
An eight pound daughter. Gladys
Faye. was born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. e,
Landreth OF Grand Junction. October
the 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wood and Mr..
and Mrs. E. Stabler motored to Bowie.
Sunday and had n very pleasant visit
with Mrs. Chapman. the popular tea
cher Of the Bowie school.
Has Colorado a hGrd law? If so,
we wish the proper authorities would
come and visit Austin and see how It
Is enforced. Certain cows are a nui-
sance these days and some steps ought
to be taken to force their owners to
keep them up.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12

Shortage of labor Is serious mat
ter with the ranchers and orchardists
right now. Even the trades are cry
ing for more assistance. This office
as well as many OF our neighbor prin-
ters have communicated with others In
an endeavor to obtain assistance. How
ever we are all alike in this predica-
ment and will do the best we can.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
Application Was Denied.

In the district court at Grand juno
tion this week. Bessie Corn, appeared
in divorce action against her hus-
band, George Corn. Bessie had a
pocketful of charges whereby she
sought a legal separation from her
spouse, but after considering the mat
, er the Judge decided they were not
sufficient and told her to go home and
be happy. George Corn was raised
near Delta on Ash mesa
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12

James Hanson and l.. Larson OF
ouray. spent Wednesday OF this week.
looking after business affairs in Delta.
Mr Hanson is an ex-resident of Delta
county. Both he and Mr. Larson are
Interested in copper mining near
Ouray
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
Will Help Defend ceIors.

Gus Billstrom was passenger on
Tuesday for Pueblo, where he will
vice, having passed the local physical
examination in fine shape
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12

Attention is called to the business
and help out the farmers of Delta
plenty of ways to get out 10 your
awaiting situation.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12

VIM. F. Diehl the Studebak man
of Montrose, was in the city while
Sunday evening.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
Methodist
Baptist

Baptist
Regular services Sunday. Preaching
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Young People
$50 p m. Sunday School e:45 a. m.
This church offers generous hospital
ity to all strangers.
ALFRED b. PARRY, Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
i,t,NT's-

Don't carry LARGE sums OF money
'round with you. Hold-ups are not
inheard OF.
Don't hide money arouna the
house. The-a are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant. put you,
money In this bank ana add all you
ian spare to It.
Don't fail to take this advice and
,ou VIII nave an easy and HAPPY
'ld age.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-12
AT THE CHURCHES.
christian Science)

The subject of the lesson-sermon in
Christian Science churches on Sunday.
October 14th. will be Are Sin, Disease
and Death Real?"
The public is cordially invited to
these services.