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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13

was slashed or whether the wound
seen was the result of decomposition
The body was first found by a cow
hoy who notified officers at Lords
burg. Following the inquest the re-
mains were removed to Lordsburg to
be prepared for burial Deputy Sher-
iff Oscar Allen followed with Otto
Livingston in a racing car and CON
tinued on the trail of the Hudson car
until they found it near Engle. Allen
returned to Lordsburg Tuesday ev-
ening.
COrOner's Inquest
The jury ampaneled by Coroner
Marsalis held a preliminary examina-
ton at the scene of the murder Mon
day and finished the inquest Tuesday
afternoon. A verdict was returned
that Brownell came to his death by
a gunshot wound inflicted by unknown
parties. The jury included: jim
Cash, Walt Bradley, w. d. Waldrous,
Alvin Sand and E. G. Bronson. The
jury considered the facts in the case
as had been brought to light thus far
and decided that it was a clear case
of homicide, but no evidence was of
fered to fix the responsibility.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Brownell was held
at the Lordsburg cemetery Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. The brother,
George Brownell was present from
Silver City. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. E. Fuller, and
were under the auspices of the chauf
feurs' union of Lordsburg, of which
the deceased was a member. A beau
tiful floral emblem in the form of an
automobile steering wheel was the
offering of the union. The pail bear
ers were: Melvin Jones, George
Wright, Reece Carver, Nick Hughes,
Jim Penihger and Ed Latin. Inter
ment. followed the services.
From Well Known Family.
Brownell was "a years of age at the
time of his death and was. born at
Alma, N. M. He was the youngest
son of the late David r. Brownell,
pioneer resident of Grant county and
one of the owners of the Top mine at
Mogollon. He died shortly after the
successful sale of that property, of
ptomaine poisoning. Others of the
family have met sudden deaths. Fred
Brownell, an uncle, dropped dead in
Silver City some years ago, and a
brother of Franks died several
years age as the result of fall from
a horse.
Brownell was universally popular
among his friends and associates. He
was a quiet, modest fellow and was
industrious and steady in his habits.
His death has caused a feeling of re
gret and sorrow among his many
friends, aside from the natural in
dignation and resentment arising
from the cowardly and brutal nature
of the murder, as 1t appears from the
facts.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
Funeral Wm.Meaney
Impressive Event

. The funeral Of VIM. Meaney, prom
inent business man of Lordsburg.
who died at FL Paso Friday mornint
was held from st. Joseph's church
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. In
terment was in the Lordsburg ceme-
terry.
The services at the church were
beautiful and touching and were CON
Quoted by Rev. Father Norbert Zu-
daire. Beautiful music was furnished
by the choir of st. Josephs. The
floral emblems were very beautiful
and numerous.
Pallbearers included James Cash.
B. ID. Davenport, Tim Hagen, Frank
Johnson, VIM. McSwayne and Pat
Patterson. E. A. McElgin had charge
of the arrangements.
Following the funeral services the
remains were taken to the cemetery.
many autos being in the procession.
Services at the flower-lined grav
were conducted according to the ritna
of the l.. of A. and the impressive
service of the order was read by
Robert r. Bliss. At the conclusion
flowers were cast on the coffin.
Mr.. Meaney was a native of Can
ohd anu was ~ years ol dGP AT lne
time of his death. He came to the
southwest and for fifteen years was
a bridge and railroad carptener. Lat
er he engaged in the saloon business
at Nogales. About two years ago h
came to Lordsburg, purchasing the
st. Elmo, which he was conducting at
the time of his death.
He is survived by a sister i'm Can
ada and other relatives who were
unable to be present at the funeral.
He leaves extensive property and
business interests in Lordsburg, and
Harry McKeel was Immediately ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
and will have charge of settling IN
his property and business. 1t Is
probable that relatives will come
later. A wire sent to his sister con
corning the death took many hours
to be delivered, having TO be forward
ed to Halleyburg, Ont, a city on
Hudson's Bay.
Mr.. Meany was known all over the
southwest for his honesty and bust
ness integrity and his death has caus-
ed much sorrow and regret in the city
among his many friends. He wa
much loved for his many good a,
gties, and it was HE pride to conduct
his business in an orderly and high
class manner.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13

warehouse at the east side Of the
store, so by 100, so when the new ad-
dition is completed it will give them
approximately 10000 feet Of floor
space.
The new addition VIII be Of brick
and will be finished in the most mod
ern manner. The present undertaking
facilities of the firm has been entire
ly inadequate to the demands made
on it, and when completed the chapel,
morgue and undertaking parlors will
comprise a model undertaking depart
ment and the equal to those of much
larger cities.
When the new addition is COM
pleted it is understood that the pres
ent force of 13 employees will be i'm
creased to at least 10 and perhaps
more.
The erection of such an addition at
a large cost at the present time is
considered by local business men a
decided indication of the confidence
felt in the continuous prosperity Of
LOrdsburg. At a time when money
has been called to the service Of the
government in such large quantities
and the business men in many parts
of the country are cautious about
new enterprises, the present under.
taking seems to demonstrate that
LOrdsburg is on steady, prosperous
growth that will not be affected by
any adverse conditions in sight for
the future.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
JUSTICE COURT TRIANGLE.

" A queer miX-up in which two Z
" hold-ups trimmed a "cOmpadre" Z
y who is alleged 10 have proceeded
A" to get even by robbing a house :
4" came to light Saturday when :
> Auerlio Roman, Mateo Sando- I
> val and Jose Magdalena were
" bound over to the district court I
" by Justice Marsalis.
. Roman and Sandoval pleaded :
9 guilty to holding Magdalena up :
= and taking S5 from him the aft I
= ernoon of Fourth. They decided :
. this was the best way as an Off I
= Ger caught them in the act any
> how. I
= Magdalena, however strenuous .
> ly denied that later in the even !
. ing, when il got dark, he pro-
= ceeded to enter the house of Ro- I
= senda Garcia to get even" Aft I
= er hearing the evidence, Justice I
= Marsalis bound him over to the I
= district court to await the action
= of the grand jury. The bonds of I
: the three were fixed at $500 each. Z
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
Brutal Murder LOrdsburg Chauffeur
Body Found East Of Separ
Deputy Allen Locates Automobile

Up to late hour, despite the ef
forts of officers all over southern
New Mexico, no solution of the kill
ing of Frank BrOwnell, LOrdsbura
chauffeur found dead with a bullet
hole through his head two and h
miles east of Separ Monday noon
has been offered, and at present the
crime still remains a deep mystery
and the authors unknown and unde.
tected.
BrOwnell left LOrdsburg Thursday
evening, July 5, with passenger
presumably for Separ in a Hudson
Super-Six automobile. II is practic-
ally certain that the crime was com
mitted in the car after leaving Separ.
The assassins then drove the auto in
to by-rOad leading to a ranch and at
about 300 yards from the road stop
ped the machine, and taking Brown
ellis body from the machine dragged
1t about a hundred feet into a clumD
of amOle, in a shallow hollow. Then
they returned to the machine, turned
it back to the main road and con-
tinued east.
The car was found eight miles east
of Engle Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff
Oscar Allen who followed the trail
of the car Monday as soon as the
crime became known. 1t was appar-
emily in good shape except that the
two back tires had been removed and
the batteries were dead. 1t will be
returned to LOrdsburg as soon as re-
paired.
According 10 the meager facts
CLEANED by officers Brownell left
Lordsburg Thursday evening with
passenger for Separ. More than this
nothing definite is known. One theo-
ry Is that another man left on the
evening train for Separ at the same
time, and that he met the car there
and persuaded Brownell to continue
on to Deming, following which the
crime took place. However, this is
merely theory at present, and there
does not seem to be any facts avail
able to determine the identity of the
slayers, but it seems certain that
there were two.
The tracks made in dragging the
body of Brownell were clearly SEE
Monday by Coroner Marsalis, Deputy
Sheriff Oscar Allen and others who
visited the scene of the crime. At
one point there was puddle Of
blood, apparently where they had
rested, and a short distance from
where the body was finally deposited
in a clump of amole plants.
Robbery Motive?
Brownell had been shot clean
through the head above the ear, and
the bullet holes could be seen in his
hat, which was found short dis
tance away. His clothes had evident
ly been searched for money, but how
much had been taken is not known
1t is not certain whether his throat
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
LADIES WILL FORM CLUB.

More than 20 ladies' of Lordsburg
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Cannon for the purpose o.
discussing the organization of an I'M
provement club for Lordsburg. A
committee was appointed to draw up
bylaws and consider a plan of or
ganization. There will be literary
and social features, and movement
for the betterment and improvement
of the city will be taken up. A meet
ing will be held in the near future
for permanent organization.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
JOLLY PICNIC ON CHA.

A party of Lordsburg people at
tended a jolly picnic on the ella The
middle of last week About 60 were
present in all, and games and sports
were enjoyed A big barbecue and
dinner was the main feature, an
roast chicken was one Of the princi-
nal items on the menu. Those from
Lordsburg included Mr.. and Mrs j.
l.. Wells, Mrs. Trimble, Mrs. Edna
Fuller, Mrs. Tom Lister, A. W. Morn
ingstar.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
VERY SUCCESSFUL

Ladies of the Woman's Auxiliary
raised total of $50 from the sale
of lemonade and refreshments at
their booth on Railroad avenue July
4. The lumber for the booth was do
mated by W. f Ritter and 4 was put
up through the courtesy of Jack
Heather, local contractor. Mr.. Will
liams did the decorating. The ma
terial for the refreshments was do
mated by local merchants. Mrs. Frank
Coon was the chairman in charge and
Mrs. w. T. McCaskey was secretary
and treasurer.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
EDITOR is MARRIED.

By telling a dear friend" that he
had quarreled with his intended and
enlisting said friend in the work of
effect,ng a reconciliation, Editor c.
l.. Rucker of the Benson, Ariz., Sig
nal put a cute joke over, for instead
he and the young lady, Miss Irene
Bennett of st. David, went to Tomb
stone and were quietly married. Rev.
G. W. Stark of the Congregational
church officiating.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY

The Western Liberal has received
copy of the pocket edition of the
Congressional Directory for the 65th
Congress, first session through the
courtesy of Congressman Walton.
The directory was compiled by
South Trimble and contains much val
liable government information.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
SUCCEEnS SpARkS-

p. Bancroft, formerly relief agen,
at Tucson, has been appointed ira
cling freight and passenger agent
for the Southern Pacific to succect
l. 7. Sparks. who was recently pro.
moted to be commercial agent for IT,,
Imperial Valley.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
CARD PARTY s5 MINE

Ladies of the National Defense
Auxiliary will give a card party
the 50 mine next Saturday evening"
July Ia. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the auxiliary work Tick
cts will be 80 cents.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
BOYCE-WILLIAMS.

w. II. Williams and Susie Boycc.
two well known and popular colored
residents Of Lordsburg were MARI ed
Monday by Judge MarsaRC. The
groom is a porter for J. S. Brown.
They will reside in the city.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
NEW HOUSE BUTLDING.

Work on new house for J. L.
Wells, local mining man, located at
his ranch a mile and half north of
the city. is being pushed by G. p.
Jeffus, local contractor The struc-
ture will be of adobe, modern with
up-to-date features, and will cost
about $4,000. Mr.. Wells expects 10
reside in it with his family.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13

> = = = > = = : & : I: . = = = =
d" SOUP BONE AS BLUDGEON.
Z. SavOring Of primitive days
Z. when our prehistoric ancestors
:: swatted their enemies with stone
> or bone cudgels is the story that
= comes from Duncan, Arz., as an
> incident of the Fourth of July Z
: celebration there.
. According to the published Z
:. statements of the affair, VIM.
: Sanders, a resident of Duncan,
:: became incensed over remarks :
: made by w. w. Potts, local bar
. ber at Duncan, alleged to be de-
I: rogatory to Governor Campbell,
? Sheriff Slaughter and his depu-
!: ties.
{: On the afternoon of the Fourth 4
I: Sanders attended a picnic where
= Mr.. Potts was discussed, and he :
: became more and more wrathy
. over the alleged statements of I
. the barber. Finally, seizing a
, bone from the barbecue, from I
: which the meat had been trim Z
/: med, ii is alleged that he sought Z
/: out Potts and delivered a sleep I
: producer with the primitive wea- I
. pom on the cranium of the town Z
. barber The matter is 10 be set I
I tied before Justice Andreas. I
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-13
wOMAN's AUXILIARY TO MEET

4 meeJIng OF Jhe WOman's AUX 7
iary of Lordsburg will be held Sat.
urday afternoon at the home of Mrs
H. V. Lakeland at o'clock in the aft
ernoOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

The defeat of the district court bill
by the Senate means the continuance
for another two years of the NUM-
cipal courts, without jurisdiction to
perform any Of the real work Of the
department Of justice, empowered to
create all the jury expenses of the
county courts and presided over by
judges who received their appoint
ment as political favors. The bill was
killed by a senate that has not had
the courage to deliberate in public
but under the guard of secrecy has
plotted the defeat Of simple and ex-
peditious justice. The people are de-
feated today but two years from now
they may deal deadly blow to the
class of politicians who have saved
politics and debased justice.
If people would only remember that
anonymous communications can not
be published in The CALIFORNIAN,
and sign their name to the articles
they wish to have published it would
save much disappointment Many
times we receive personal items, APP
parently good news items, about peo-
pie we do not know and sent us by
some one we have no means of know
ing, because the writer fails to give us
his name. We do not mean that the
name of the writer of news item will
be printed, but we want to know it
! so to know who is responsible for the
| item. Hardly a day goes by that we
| do not throw away items we would be
glad to publish if we only knew where
/ they came from
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
EAST CABOT.

(Mrs. Geo. d. Moore. Correspondent
Frank n. Morse of ST Adams is Wis
iting his brother, George Morse, for
few days.-Mrs. Leonard Houghton
has come from her work in Connecti-
cut and is going to keeping house in
Mrs. George Drews cottage-Mr. and
Mrs. George Heath have moved back
into their home. They have been
spending the winter at Silas Hough-
ton s.-F'ranklin Beaton is stopping at
w. I. Abbott's while he is overseeing
the pressing of the hay on the place
known as the Robert Barr place for
Mr.. Davis.-Mrs. Carrie Houghton is
at Slas Houghton's visiting her son,
Harry-Wendell Goodrich went to
Craftsbury Monday where he is to
start as a milk tester.-Harry Young
was in st. Johnsbury Thursday.-Mrs.
George Davenport has returned home
from st. Johnsbury were she has been
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Grace
Pelow, and her granddaughter Miss
Esther PeloW, came home with her
for a few weeks.-Samuel Chandler
was in this place testing the first of
the week--Alvin Durgan is able to
! take a short ride but his foot is not
much better.-Misses Ruth Austin,
Hazel Abbott and Marion Morse are at
home from their schools for the
Easter vacation.-Carl Durgan is
pressing hay at the Davis farm, better
known as the Robert Barr place.
! Mrs. Harry Young was in West Dan
/ vile Thursday visiting her father
| John Armstrong;. '-f
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
A Second Vermont Regiment.

AS announced in our news columns
the executive committee of the Yer
mont Committee of Public Safety is
considering the organization of a
second regiment of soldiers from Yer
mont. 1t is evident the national gov
eminent will ask for an army of
100000 men or more, which will
probably be raised by CONSUMPTION.
nish another regiment but it will be
long time before the details can be
worked out and the men called for.
If this is done it is probable the men
will be put into active service with
little or no training. AS is well known
the sending of unframed men into
battle is cruel slaughter.
To prevent this unnecessary slaugl1-
ter of Fermonters the committee feels
it would be wise thing to get the
young men Vermont must furnish in
to training at the earliest possible
minute SO they will be partially fitted
at least to perform their duty as a
part of the federal army So it is
thought wise, if arrangements can be
made with the war department to
have a volunteer regiment accepted
as Vermont's part of the coming con-
scription, to begin at once the organ
| ization and training of such a regi-
ment Even this will require time
and before such body of men could
| be raised the state camp ground will
be in good condition for a mobiliza-
| ton point. While organization was
| being effected a body of young men
could be put under training at Nor
wich University for officers of such {
body, and in this way Vermont would
be in much better position to an.
swer the call than other states tina
| wait until CONSUMPTION is ordered.
This move has not been determines
upon and will not be until the wa
department is heard from. If it i
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11


control and direct the Union armies
from Washington, and it was terrible
failure. If this is attempted again IN
this war we may look for the same
results. Some of the most brilliant
achievements of the Civil War were
made by generals who had the cour-
age to cut the communications with
Washington and fight according TO
their own judgment and knowledge.
Doubtless the same thing will he true
in the days ahead of us. While there
will be mistakes and failures that will
raise nation wide protests we may con-
fidently expect the men in control Of
affairs will gradually acquire the
experience and training that will
bring national honor and pride. We
may expect the establishment of a
system of universal training that will
prepare our military leaders to more
successfully conduct the great military
undertakings of this country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
SOUTH WHEELOCK.

(Mrs. Lucy Weed, Correspondent
Fred Blake and boys are working
at the Speedwell Farms in sugaring.
Gordon Smith has finished work at
the Vail School farms and is stopping
at home for a few weeks.-Miss Elsie
Bundy was taken to the st. Johns
bury hospital last Friday, where she
was operated on tor appendicitis
Last Wednesday evening a number of
the young friends of George Weed
called at his hime to remind him OF
his 21st birthday A fine time was
enjoyed by all.-Henry Smith has
gone to North Danville to work for
George Cary in sugaring.-The school
at the Mountain closed last Friday
for a three weeks vacation. Ila Blake
was the only one without mark.
The. school at Chandlerville also clos
ed last Friday. Franklin Dwyer has
been to school 26 weeks without a
mark, and Pauline Dwyer has lost
only one-half day.-Roy Drown is
visiting his grandmother in Sutton
A little daughter came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rock
April g
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

The move of the young men in this
town to organize second company
of militia is very commendable There
is no doubt that another regiment will
have to be raised in Vermont and
every step that will hasten organiza-
ton and training will be advantage
Gus to the young men and the state.
1t is not known yet whether the next
Vermont regiment will be organized
as a part of the National Guard or by
selective consumption. In case it is a
volunteer regiment every man who
has enlisted in the provisional COM
pany will be accepted. If it is a con-
scriptive regiment only men of GER
tain ages will be accepted.
Blaine Gotta, who walked from Con-
cord to st. Johnsbury during the night
last Wednesday to join his company
evidently has the same spirit that tht
men of 81 showed Vermont can bt
depended upon to maintain its reputa
ton when a young man walks ter
miles over such roads as we have a
present to report for military duty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Some Things To Expect

War has been declared and the mo-
bilization of an army of 100000 has
been commenced. The appropriations
asked of the government are in the
billions now in place of the millions
called for in normal times. This
means the nation has greatly multi
piled the scale of it's activities, very
likely beyond it's facilities to conduct
business.
= Therefore we must expect much I'M
satisfactory and discouraging results
We have no great military leader.
General Wood undoubtedly stood at
the head of American military men in
ability but he has been sent to the
rear. We must now await the devel-
opment of military man capable of
handling force of 100000 men and
of distributing them to get the best
results. We must expect a quite thor
ough breakdown in the military de-
partrnent
The transportation of 100000 men
is an immense undertaking. No rail-
road system in the country is equipped
to handle such a great body of men
In addition to the men there will be
the military equipment and the i'm
mense stores of the commissary de-
partment that must go with and fol.
low them. Taking a million men away
from their places of usual activity and
concentrating them into three or foul
centers means an immense disturb
arlee of the usual systems of distribut
ing food in this country. We must ex
peet there will be a terrific congestion
OF traffic in many sections of Thu
country and very probably shortage
OF food among the civilians.
There are trying days before u.s.
will be renemb ered that in the Civi
War the attempt was first made t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
GREENSBORO BEND
(AIrs. w. D. Hill, Correspondent.

(AIrs. w. D. Hill, Correspondent
Mrs. Frank Pope of Hardwick Wis
tied with J. H. Pope, Thursday.-Mr.
and Mrs. William Withers have re-
turned to their hOmes.-W. d. Hill
was in Walden on business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Sternberg re-
turned home Friday night. Their
many friends are glad to see them
back.-Mrs. w. r. Cole and Mrs. w.
ID. Hill were in Hardwick, Thursday.
E. W. Clmstead of Morrisville was
ia town Friday.-N. L. Simpson and
Mrs. Myrtle Perloy visited at w. d.
Hills Friday train of sol
diers passed through here Friday
morning. Among them were Wilbur
Garfield and Milton Jameson, former
~ of this placc.-MTs. d. G. McFar-
lane still remains quite sick.-Mrs. A
S. Clary and son Will attended the
funeral of r. B. Smith at East Hard
wick, Wednesday.