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The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
OIL INVESTMENTS TURN
UP WELL FOR THESE MEN

]. W., Vaniman and family were
here the first Of the week looking
after business interests and visiting
friends here and at Crowley. They
were enroute from their home in
Wichita, Kans., to Colorado Springs.
for an outing of six weeks. They are
driving by auto and will visit several
mountain resorts returning home
about September /.
Mr.. Vaniman and ]. w. Davidson,
formerly of the Crowley district have
been dabbling in oil in the Augusta,
Kans., fields for the past two years
and their investments have turned
them out a nice lot of money. They
cleaned up during that time, in part
nership investments about 100000
during that time and some of it is
and some of it Is being salted in
Crowley county farms.
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LOOK 1T OVER CAREFULLY

From cover to cover-eight pages
filled with news which is news
that Is what the readers of the New
Era get each week and fifty-two
times a year. II you are not a close
reader of the paper you miss some
thing. for 1t is filed. Take a look
thru before you start to. read this
weeks issue. See the vast number
of subjects which are covered-the
headed stories, the locals, the news
in brief from state and nation, the
market reports, the serial stories
and then get your imagination to
working and see if you might figure
out the vast amount of time it would
take you to get all this news COM
piled and written.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
LAD OF EIGHT YEARS Is
DECLARED INCORRIGIBLE

Clovis Sanchez. eight years old, has
been declared an incorrigibile and
will be given training in the indus
trial school at Golden. Clovis was
taken into juvenile court by his par
ents who live near Crowley and the
evidence showed conclusively that
the boy was beyond control of his
parents. He was aiken to Golden on
Wednesday.
The lad had a mania for running
away as one Of his capers. He would
leave and be gone for several days
at a time, sleeping in barns, around
haystacks or wherever he CHANGED
to be at night. AS for eating no one
knows exactly how he got along but
he always ate.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
Plan improvements

0lney Springs-S. s. Spillars and
son are planning, a great; deal Of i'm
provements, on their farms east. of
olney, in the. next few months. The
contract for electricity, has been let
and contract for q 200 ton silo to
be completed- by September L has
been signed and Mr.. Spillars has con-
tracted with w. w. Lineberry, OF
Oiney Springs. for a, hollow tile for
dairy barn 32x52 feet. They hope
start their dairy herd with. at least
twenty Holstein thorobred cows and
add to the herd as they find stock
desirable. They will use an electric
mixer from the start saving labor.
and time.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

he and his sons did the milking. Be-
fore beginning the record he made
note of the joint opinion of himself
and sons as to the half dozen best
cows in the herd and an estimate of
their seasons milk yield. When the
years record was completed it was
found that in order of actual merit
the cows stood thus: First, his fifth !;
second. COW not in the merit list;
third, his fourth. fourth, his first;
fifth. his sixth; sixth, like the second
and his second and third still lower
on the list. These facts were verified
by subsequent records. Still more re-
markable. this experienced owner
proved literally "by the book" that
about one-fourth Of his cows were
being kept at an actual loss, while
others barely paid their way.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
COURTHOUSE NEWS

Lewis Worker returned Saturday
night from Chicago where he had
taken a man to be delivered over to
army headquarters near that city.
The exemption board for the army
draft is composed Of Lewis Worker,
sheriff; James E. Downey. county
clerk; and DR.. E. o. McCleary. They
received instructions and are ready
to proceed on further orders.
Marriage licenses issued the past
week by County Clerk and Recorder
J. E. Downey are as follows:
J. A. Sanders. of Fort Lyon. TO
Opal Severance. of Las Animas. June
10
Glen j. Jones to Ethel Beatrice
Simmer, both of Ordway, June z.
Harry E. Whetzel to Mrs. Eatella
Carson, both of Crowley, June z.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
Crop Outlook Good

]. G. Close, of the National Sugar
Manufacturing Co., states that the
condition of beets in this county is
above normal. The weather has been
favorable and the irrigation water
plentiful SO that the plants have
poets for crops in general are excel
lent, he says and looks for good
harvest.
AS shown by the government re-
ports the condition of beets in Colo
pared with the ten year average of
SO per cent.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
ALBERT "FIsH" WoRMUTH
Is RETURNED no ORDWAv

Albert Wormuth, formerly of this
city. was arrested In Denver last
week on complaint of some who thot
Wormuth had too many wives"
The sheriff's office of this CITY got
into communication with the po,ica
department there and had Wormuth
held on the charge Of non-support
here. Homer Reid deputy sheriff
left at midnight on Friday for Dem
ver and returned with his prisoner
the next day and placed him in iail.
here.
Wormuth was wanted in this ooun-
ty for non-support OF his wife. and
children. His case will come up at
the next session OF the county court.
Following is the account of the
Denver escapade as recorded by the
Denver News of last Saturday:
What the police declare is one
OF the strangest love tangles ever
brought to. their attention was re-
vealed with the arrest of Albert Wor-
muth of Ordway, Colo, on a charge
of wife desertion and non-support
Wormuth, according to. the police,
has been under the name of Fisher
as the husband of. two women in
Denver, living within a block of each
other and each ignorant OF each
others existence. Wormuth's wife
and two small children have been
living at Ordway until recently when
they were sent to the home of her
parents in Kansas. The husband is
charged with having deserted them
a year ago. 1t is said fourth wo-
man had been living with Wormuth
in Denver until recently when she
left to travel with a theatrical COM
pany.
"The Denver affair involves Wor-
muth, Mrs. Ella Vance Fisher" Mrs.
Addie Beeman Fisher" and it is
said that Wormuth confessed to the
police that he had deserted his fami-
ly and that he had been living with
ELLA" "Addie"' and Myrtle" in
Denver. the women having. come to
Denver from Pueblo with him. He
had been employed by Denver COM
mission house and had been divid-
ing his time between 1895 Champa
street and 1845 Stout. Prior to a
week or so ago the police say he
Got d fnr
man named Myrtle
The two, women in the case were
each fined in police court and their
fines suspended If they would leave
town within twenty-fcur hours which
they. did:
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
EUNICE' SCHOOL

Those of the neighborhoOd who
missed, a ball game, a. good social
time and all the free lemonade and
ice cream they wanted.
Miss Lola Colyer who taught our
sch ool the past term Is at present In
Colorado Springs receiving medical
care but is gradually improving and
expects to visit among us in the near
future.
There was no meeting of the Pearl
Springs Grange Saturday night. The
next meeting will be Saturday. July
21, All members are requested to
be present.
A little party enjoyed hay rack
ride, a beefsteak fry and dance one
evening last week at the Stephenson
Dive ranch. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Patten, Mrs. McCann, Mr.
and Mrs. Wickey. Misses MCGOWAN,
johnson, McCabe, Patten and Messrs
Allen. McCabe. Maxwell. Fravel and
Egan.
A number from Eunice district
attended mass at McCabe's Tuesday
morning.
The ladies' Home Literary club
will meet Saturday, July 81. at p,
m. with the Misses Josephine ana
olive Johnson. A large attendance
is expected.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
CONSERVATION
,,,,, Text Of Sermon Preached Re-
Gently by Rev. F. w. Pimlott
Of Methodist Church

rd;tor's Note-The following SER
man was that preached on Sunday,
Iu,v I. which had been set aside
,ver the country as Patriotic and
r,od Conservation Sunday. 1t is pub
lished at the request of many mem
hors of the congregation that day
vbo believed it of such q character
and so we'll set forth as to be OF gen.
aral and timely Interest.
Text: Genesis 41:16, "And Joseph
answered Pharaoh, saying, 1t is not
in me: God will give Pharaoh an an
swer of Peace
Lesson:-Genesis 41:46-5O.
"Joseph, the Hebrew lad who was
sold into bondage, by his brothers
nroyed to be the worlds first food
ronservationalist. Our modern ma
lions who are claiming the distinc-
lion of being first in this movement
must give place to the lad with the
coat of many colors. Therefore, 1t Is
dtting that we take our text from
the life of Joseph.
"The scene from which our lesson
Is taken portrays king who had as
cendcd his throne because Of blood
boost, Doodle or bunk. He found
himself unable to cope with pro-
blem of national life. After a banquet
where he had eaten too much mince
pie, he was afflicted with the night
mare and that was Gods only chance
10 speak to him. How sad 1t is that
we find the world today In a night
mare of war too horrible to describe,
too terrible to think on. too CHASTITY
and insidious to comprehend. And
only by this nightmare 1t would seem
is God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, able to command the thought
OF nations to give them message.
Pharaoh dreamed that ne saw the
seven goodly cattle devoured by the
seven poor cattle: that the seven full
ears of grain were consumed by the
seven lean ones. The Interpretation
Of the vision baffied him and put to
rout his wise men. so that In his dis
Continued on Page Eighty
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
DON'T LIST YOUR FARM
WITH
T A l. l. M A DIG e

II II II WI X D U II
UNLESS you want 1t sold. l am the
sole and exclusive sales agent of the
farm lands belonging to the Twin
Lakes Land and Water company
We have many calls for improved
farms. If you want to sell your farm
give me an opportunity and I will
find you a buyer.
My only agent or. representative
is Crowley County is A. G. Bowers
of Crowley. Colo. Write me direct
or telephone Mr. Bowers.
B. II. TALLMADGE
744 First National Bank Bldg.
PUEBLO, COLO.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
LOCAL AR PERSONAL,

Miss Fl. e. Baion and Miss Laura
Nichols, from Chicago, arrived last
week and will spend the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Jerough
The former is an aunt of the latter
and sister of Mrs. Jerough.
Clyde Lee, who went to Pueblo
last week enlisted in the marines
and left this week for San Francis
co.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Crosley and
daughter Mae, of La Junta, were
the guests of Jim Smith and family
last Friday
Mrs. C. D. Ellis and children left
the first of the week for Victor where
she will join her husband.
DIR. and Mrs. J. e. Jeffrey and Mr..
and Mrs C. N. McNulty motored to
the mountains Wednesday where they
expect to be gone about ten days.
Miss Aileen Pendergrast, Of ST.
Paul. Mimi, is spending the sum-
mer with her sister. Mrs. A. C. Henri.
Miss Lola Colyer returned home
from Colorado Springs this week
where she has been for some time.
Mrs. Laura Newton, of Haswell,
is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Roden-
hauser this week.
DR.. Hugh F. Lorimer and DR.. w.
r. Rodenhauser spent Saturday in
Haswell organizing a Red Cross
chapter.
Jess Roberts took his wife to La
Junta this week for visit. She is
staying at her fathers, A. Sewers.
home. She is there for the benefit Of
her health.
Miss Linnie Colyer returned from
Colorado Springs last week after q;
visit with her sister Miss Lola Col
yer of this CITY,.
Mrs. c. G. Norris and son STAN
ley, of Oklahoma, arrived Wednes-
day for visit with her aunt, Mrs
Matte Erwin, for a few weeks, and
will then go on to California. for
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Spindle. Mrs. Norris was for
merly Miss Flossie Spindle.
Mrs. Oma Cowen spent the first of
the week in Pueblo with her hus-
band who is in the hospital with
broken leg which occurred some time
ago by run away.
w. r. Hinshaw expects to leave
soon for Colorado Springs. The
doctors have ordered him to go away
for awhile on the account Of his
health.
Miss Nellie Enloe returned to her
home in Sugar City the first Of the
week.
Bernadine and George Hinshaw
spent the week in La Junta the
guests OF Rex Flemming.
Mrs. w. c. Carter and children
left yesterday for their home in La
Jara after visit with Mrs. Carter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. M Willis
north of Ordway and with friends
here. Mrs. Wilfiss went home, with
them Ter a,visit.
Mrs Clyde. Long and daughter
left last night to visit with her mo-
thor In Illinois for about : month.
: Harry Lanchs who has : position
a. the ~ Rnes spent the lrst Of the
week visiting with his parents ~.
3 "a 4
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
CHERRY CROP WILL BE ON
THE LAST, WEEK IN JULY

a great many farmers haYe. driven
IN Tor long distances to get. cherries,
nut the big crop. the wragg cherries.
VIII not be ripe until. the last week
IN July. Orchard men, have stated
mat so many have been, coming al
ready and caused to make long drives
mat they be notified to. wait. until
about July % to July 80.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Y. P. A. at 7 p. m.
Preaching at l a. m. and p. m.
Morning subject Walking With
God"
Evening topic THE value of Good
Name"
H. A. SCHNEIDER.
Pastor
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
LOCAL AND, PERSONAL

Miss Zorayda Lorimer was In Pue-
bio Wednesday,.
Mrs. w. H. Baker will leave today
for Pueblo where she will probably
remain with her parents while Dr..
Baker is away in army service.
Charlie Cupp spent the first OF the
week visiting his parents and friends
before. going into, active army SER
vice.
Miss Esther Mehlings of Colum-
bus. Ohio, will be the guest OF Miss
Eleanor Budde for the. next three
weeks.
For siloipg cut, kaa,r and sorsum
when seeds turn- color and leaves are
still lreen.
For siloing cut corn IN mature
stage before leaves dry.
! c,....tled "a win sell II,
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
FINANCIAL

FINANCIAL
REAL ESTATE LOANS PER
cent money. 8 per cent loaned on
dry farming lands, largest amounts
and liberal terms. Call or write I: HI.
Shelton, Ordway. IT,
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
CHERRY NOTICE !.

MY cherry crop will be on about
''e last week in July. have a good
Fop and a fine lot. A. G: Bowers.
orchards at Crowley.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

With silo the surplus in years of
abundance can be carried over to
wears of scarcity. Good silage VIII
keep for years..
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
AUTOMOBILES

WANTED-GOOD, SECOND HAND
Ford. prefer '16 model. Must be
bargain c. T. Bradley, Ordway 7-6-tf
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
THE VALUE OF A GOOD NAME

hev' II. A. Schneider will have for
ms sunday evening sermon topic.
ne value of Good Name" Such
= sermon as this promises to be will
.orth hearing, and Rev. Schneider
hear it.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
FOR SALE OR TRADE

FOUR BUILDING LOTS IN ORD
way, for sale, No reasonable Of
fer turned down Apply or write, F.
L. Reynolds. room 6, Union Depot,
Pueblo, Colorado.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

"A s'io save more of the crop than
"a" oe saved in any other way. In
o'ne instances the saving amounts
10 fifty per cent,
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

Preserve green feed in juicy pal.
atable form by SLIDING.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

WANTED TO TRADE - 80-ACRE
farm, 8 miles east of Ordway, on
rural route. Mechanically irrigated,
so acres in alfalfa. Will trade clear
for home in Ordway. Would assume
small incImbrance. Jim Cavanaugh,
Olney Springs. 7-27
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

FOR SALE-LEATHER AND SHOE
machine. Inquire of Mrs. H. M.
furdy' 7-27
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

A classified a WIN ! ssll \.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

SOME PULLEYS, Betting AND
foor shafting for sale. Call at The
New Era office.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

FOR SALE-GASOLIN ENGINE,
VIII pull your grinder, cream sep
arator, washing macnine or anything
OF that kind. Tant,. some betting,
shafting, etc. In quire at The New
Era office.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
ESTRAYED OR STOLEN

ESTRAYED OR STOLEN-ON
June IT, bay mare pony, white feet
and forehead, roach foretop, weight
500 to 900. saddle marked. Reward
of $40 if returned to Worker Barn,
Ordway. f-l3
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13

For siloing cut corn In mature
stage before leaves dry,
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-13
Classified Ads.
Result Getters
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-DEERING BINDER.
Drescher Bros. phone 92R2 (7-2D
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

here the other day and she seemed
very frail and lonely. ] tried to make
her stay with me, but she cannot
leave that house Of hers for long. She
has reached the age where associa-
ton and memory mean more than
anything else to her. The world has
passed her by and to catch up with
it again is too great an effort. Shall
} 1 ever feel like that, little book? Just
now can't conceive it. I want to
live, to live every moment of my life,
and when the time comes for me to
mediate, l cannot think earth will
have much charm for me.
AS 1 write 1 see the Lady Saliva
Just coming into the harbor. What
an exquisite home it is, and what a
curious man to choose to live like !
that.
1 am rather inconsistent woman
after all, for some Of my most pleas
urable times have been when 1 have
been thinking of Malcolm Stuart
Ito Be continued.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

OF course you know Tom Duff, the
funny little fellow in the famous
comic strip "Doings Of the Duffs, !"
appearing daily in The Day Book.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

And of course you know Tom IS
the proud father Of a baby boy.
Tom is in the market for sugges.
tions for name for the little, shaver.
What do you suggest? Send your
suggestions to the Editor, Comic
Department, The Day Book.
After the suggestions are consid-
cred, the baby will be given a name
and the name will be revealed in the
Duff strip appearing in The Day
Book, Monday, March 19.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

Kansas City, No., March s.--Mrs.
Edward Kreiser is aWaing trial here
~on the charge Of numbering her huss
band, organist at the independence
Boulevard Christian church.
Mrs. Kreisler's defense is her hus-
bands alleged infdelity covering ten
years.
The police charge Mrs. Kreiser
shot the husband after a quarrel
caused when Mrs. Kreiser is said to
have seen her husband embracing
one Of the students.
King Of Spain is proprietor Of 3
large motor factory in Madrid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-04

plimenting Miss Flora Jones' a popu- lar bride-elect. The guests will in- clude the mem bers of the bridal party and few other friends. Mrs. o. c. Thurlow will entertain the lmpromptu club Wednesday afternoon
 at 1 o'clock at her home, 1524 South
 Thirteenth street.
 An artistic event which will assemble
 a notable gathering of Birmingham so- ciety will be the Songs and Pictures
 From the Operas" to be presented at
 Cable Hall on the evening of Monday, February 19.
 The performance is under the auspices of St. Agnes Guild of the Church of the Advent A number of our best vocal ists will render familiar selections from the great classics of operatic repertoire The operas to be represented are "Orfeo." Tales of Hoffman" 'Mignon,' Faust, l, Aida Tristan and Isolde" 'Herod-
 jade, 'Mme. Butterfly, ssDie Wal keure," sCarmen," and "Natoma.' Before the performance, Mir. Belden will appear in a short group of aesthetic dances. Those who will participate in the tableaux part of programme are: Miss Florie Hodges Miss Lettie Woods, Miss Margaret Gage, Miss Selma Robin
 son. Mrs. Knox Fleming, Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben, Miss Susie Perry. Mrs. , Grover Tilden Davis, Mrs. Lonnie Nun
 ger Mrs. Philip Oster, Miss Margaret
 Munger, Miss Evelyn Going, Miss Laney Hogan, Mrs, Mayo Holloway, Mrs. Hugh Martin, Mrs. Cecil Gaston, Miss Lydia
 Eustis, Miss Cecil McCrossin, Mrs. John
 B. Reid, Jr., Mrs Frank Glass, Miss Camille Chalfoux, Miss Mary Cunning ham, Miss Gene Marks, MT. Fred Hard, MT. Mark Myatt, MT. Robert Wilkerson. Among the many out-of-town visitors for grand opera yesterday afternoon and evening were Mrs and Mrs. w. B. Bank head of Jasper who were at the Tut wiler. Mir. Bankhead is representative- elect from the Tenth district, and he and Mrs. BanlShead will remove to Washing l ton March f. should the President call Congress in extra session
 | Mrs. R. L. Williams will entertain the Cosmopolitan Auction Bridge club on 1 Wednesday at her home in Norwood. l MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Jones enter tained at dinner party last evening at the Country club. eomplimenting their house guests Among the guests were:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-04
HATTIE HIGHLANDS WRITES OF THE GAY
 AFFAIRS ALREADY PLANNED FOR FIBER UARY

Mrs. John Raul and Mrs. Bessie Vaughn and Mrs. Head is a sister of Mrs. Archie Gibson of this city.
 There are several names that always spell Tuscaloosa to me. and when you hear them I am sure that you will agree with me. They are Eddlns, Moody and several others, and they, too, are repre- se1ted in this attractive bunch of young children.
 I won't tell you who will appear iii next weeks paper, but you will have to just be patient and see
 One of the most popular brides who has recently come to Birmingham to reside is Mrs. Alfred Shook and many friends and relatives of MT. Shook are entertain ing her most delightfully."- in an informal way and she is being given most ecr- dial welcome by Birmingham society.
 
 Much interest is centered in the an- nouncement of the engagement of MT. Erwin B. Steiner of New York city to Miss Virginia Scharff of St. Louis Mir. Steiner is the son of the late Mir Sig fried Steiner and Mrs. Steiner of New York, but who for many years made his home in Birmingham. A host of friends in Birmingham will be interested in the engagement of this young couple.
 I meant to write you last week that MT and Mrs William Love and their attractive children have recently gone to San Francisco, where they will make their home. MT. Love has gone in busi- ness there. Mrs. Love, you remember as Tallulah Owen, who was one of Birming- Ham's most beautiful and lovely young women. She is daughter of the late pr. Rose Wellington Owen, and sister of Mrs. Ned McDavid and Mrs. Zuber, and her scores of relatives and friends certainly did regret to see her leave Bir- minghan1
 Well. my dear, I suppose ere many days just loads of girls will announce their engagements, that is if all the num- Der are true, and when they tell me I will write you all about them. As ever your friend,