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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
The Draft Army

The present draft law is producing a large army, but it is a question if
the army would not have been produced with less trouble if the boys from
Is to 20 had been included.
Most of the delay in getting the army started to the cantOnment camps
has been due to the various boards wrestling with exemptions and depend
enc, cases. This has taken time and it is small wonder that things did not
go quite a swiftly as had been expected.
Those from Lordsburg who fought in the Civil War can tell us of the
large number Of young men who were the armies at that time. 1t seems
that the youth Of the nation in 1865 had a great role to perform.
In the Civil War, official war department records show, the boys Of 10
years and under numbered 50; eleven and under, 3S; twelve, 25i thirteen,
300; fourteen, 1928; fifteen, 1O4987; sixteen, 281O51; seventeen, 844O9li
eighteen, 1,15l,438 twenty-one, 2,159798; twenty-five end over 1926.
The overwhelming majority of those who fought in the Civil War, it
would appear, were from Is to 81. And the young fellows of that day were
good fighters and fully able to stand the hardships that go with warfare.
Lordsburg mothers Of youths from 10 TO p Of course do not like the
suggestion that their sds help in the present war 70 Weserye our liberties
and democracy But to mothers Of 1868 were just ~ tent hearted rs
those Of today, and our mothers today should rafpc mat to chances for
Lcjnp Killed in thu. me third year Of tie great war is much les than the
chances were in the Civil War, on account of the new system of barrage pro-
rection, etc, that have been devised since 1914 to obviate the heavy losses
that at first accompanied the fighting.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
NOTES FROM NAVAJO BEND.

The pet panther lost two or three of
his toe nails and one ear in the recent
fight he had with the Widow Stokes
and runs off limpinR now every time
he sees anything that looks like a
widow.
Faustino Salsoda has just finished
shearing the bunch of milk goats he
has been running just back Of Nava-
10 Bend and says he got mo'hair than
anything else.
Slop Bucket Dick had the misfor-
tune to have his residence burned to
the ground last night between Fourth
street and midnight. He saved ev-
erything that was on the outside Of
the house.
The explosion reported to you by
Cantalope Pass correspondent was
somewhat exaggerated. The west
wind just blew up Wampus Creek VAL
ley and no damages was done what
ever.
RUBE WHITE,
(omeial Correspondent from Navajo
Bend.)
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
VII KAISRR,s DREAM

III hALSEN6
published by reuuest)
There Is a rumor now current. though
strange Il may seem,
OF the German emperor's' wonderful
dream.
Being tired Of war. he lay down in bed,
And among other things. he DRAINED
ne was lei
And In a deep coffin. lying II state.
with his cold waxen feature frozen
in hate.
He wasn't long dead. whe he found
to his cost
That the a Of the next world and
passports were lost.
SO leaving this earth, to heaven went
straight,
Jauntily strutting right up to the gate:
But the lookout angel, in a voice
strange and clear.
Said: "Begone, Kaiser wilhelm. we
don't want you here"
"oh. We'll" thought wilhelm, that's
very u%ncivil,
Does he mean I must go straight to
the devil?'
So he turned on his heel and OFF he
did go,
Running fun speed to the regions be-
low.
But when he got there he was filled
with dismay,
For waiting outside he heard Satan say
To his imps: Nov, look here, boys, /
give you all warning,
I'm expecting the Kaiser down here
this morning.
But don't let him in. for to me it is
clear,
We're far too good for that mongrel
down here;
II he gets in there will be the dickens
to pay;
For bad as / am-he"s worse any day"
20 Satan, dear friend" the Emperor
Excuse me for listening while waiting
outside.
II you don't let me in, then where
shall / go?'
Indeed" said. the devil, Il really don't
know"
20 let me come in, I'm feeling quite
cold,
II it's money you want. I've got plenty
of gold;
Just give me a corner, no matter how
hot"
NO" said the devil. most certainly
not"
we don't let apartments for riches
or pSlf;
Here's some sulphur and matches, make
a hell for yourself"
Then he kicked Wilhelm out and van
ished in smoke,
And just at that m the Kaiser
awoke.
And cried. Gosh, hat dream I shall
never forget!
That l won't go to heaven l know very
well,
But it's awful tough luck to get kicked
out of hell"
Author Unknown.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
ne Hair ard Puur leIty.

Red-heAded persons AVE always
heen reJuted TO be quick-tempered and
ready TO fight at the slightest provoea-
don. "Red-haired people he fOlke that
are to drede-" runs a precept Of the
fifteenth century; and an old French
proverb says: Salute no red-haired
man nearer than 80 feet on. and even
so, hold three stones IN thy fist where
with T. defend myself"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
Making Up For Lost Time

The New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts at Mesina
Park, N. NJ not many years ago was mixed up in a bank failure and a loss Of
funds at Las Cruces Carelessness was charged. 1t now has new manage
nent which is o the financial watch, beyong the least question of a doubt
We received a check from that institution a short time ago which already
has come back three times for more endorsements and we are expecting it
again O. any day usually we endorse a check once-but the A. & M. Col
lego isn't taking any chances. Besides the usual endorsement IN the back
Of the voucher there ire hidden out, two more places for our John Henry.
w can ncar1y JOIN in with these who beie,e the management of the
College is now efficient and the "height of precaution" is being used. The
height has reached its zenith.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19

In the course of commercial activ-
tiles in Lordsburg there visits this city
a salesman for j. & E. cigars, manu-
featured in FL Paso. Being a son of
Erin, with hair about the same shade
as a brick furnace in action at mid
night, he has been christened "Aire-
dale" The said "Airedale" calls upon
the local firm of Chesser & Cash, and
upon his last trip he was found dis
tributing Owl cigars to his friends.
Mr.. Chesser Immediately notified the
j. & E. Company to this effect, adj
vising them to send along some ex-
pense money on the next trip. In a
few days Mr.. Chesser received the
followinw letter from MI. Ederle,
daddy of the j. & E. smokes:
Chesser & Cash,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
LOrdsburg Women Aiding War

Participation of women in the great war is progressing. into every vii
lage and hamlet in the United States. Women and girls who have the time
ire ndulgng in Red Cross work and every community is getting its share
of these workers.
Leaders of the work say that the wives of exempted men and older
matrons re leaving the work too much in the hands of the younger element.
1t is % be hoped that this criticism does not apply to Lordsburg and the
towns in its vicinity, but that all women who have the time will be glad to
donate it o the work of organized relief to our soldiers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
Polite cut Firm.

Mrs. n. was giving instructions 70
her new servant. Before removing
tho soup plates, Mary, always ask each
person II he or she would like any
more" very good, madam" Next
day Mary. respectfully bowling 20 one
Of the guests. inquired. Would the
gentleman like some more soup?"
Yes. please" There amt any left. "
chicago Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
No Escape.

A Ltng island girl proposed tn o
baker and he accepted Ter. Then she
discovered that he already had a wife,
80 she caused his arrest. Some get
criminal records thrust rpon en-.
Detroit Free Press.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
Yes 1t Applies To You Too

To many people in the crisis now at hand assume the Let George Do It"
policy. The Liberty Loan must be subscribed OF The United States faces
a disaster. How many of you believe it is up to the other fellow to do the
subscribing? We must conserve and save on foods. Do you say, "Let the
other guy Hooverize? p" Yes, it is up to you. Take the matter home; apply
the issue of the war to you. You pay the war tax because you HAVE TO.
But are you doing your part when it is not forced upon you?
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
L~ordsburg, N. NJ:

Gentlemen: / note what you say
about the "Airedale" loading up on
Owls. l have long suspected this and
am glad you put me wise. In looking
over his swindle sheet, which he turns
in as expenses, / find that he is a
great smoker of J.. & Els at Is cents
a shot. l also learned that he didn't
work on Yom Ripper the last trip
he was out. When l called his at
tention to this ne said he was out with
a bunch Of Jews for thirteen days,
and they wouldn't let him work on
their holiday. l intend to take this
matter up with the Padre, and if that
Harp is keeping Jew holidays l will
have him doing penance with a ring
in his nose and hire a niger to lead
MIN back to the straight and narrow
path.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
With The News
Hound On His Beat

Three requests should be enough to
get anything into print. The Forum
column has had three Of such invita-
tions to print the Kaiser's Dream.
Now we hope every one is satisfied,
as we know the Forum editor Isl:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
SIMPLY OBLIGED TO SWEAR
Officer Prepared for Sizzling outbursts
He Felt Sure Would Be Next
Thing in Order.

Capt Dan Morgan Smith, the Chi
cago temperance lecturer, relates the
following gem of life in the militia on
the Texas border:
"In one National Guard regiment
there was an outbreak of profanity
which was shocking even to the vet
eran muleteers," said Captain Smith.
IA certain company officer decided to
put curb on the practice by fining
his men % cents each time they let
loose string of cuss words. In order
to make things equal, the commits
stoned officers agreed to pay 81 to the
company fund in case they committed
like tranSgreSSiOns.
"One morning, while watching his
company being formed for drill by the
first sergeant, this same captain be-
came so exasperated that be INDUCED
in sizzling exclamation. He had no
sooner recovered himself than the first
sergeant said:
"'That will cost you 81, captain
"The officer admitted that the joke
was on him. Then the captain began
giving orders himself. The men were
slow and clumsy in obeying his COM
mands. Suddenly he turned to his or
derby and handed him a $40 bill.
"'Orderly,' he roared, get this
changed into ten 81 bills. I want to
form this company!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
SC0URS IN CALVES
CAN BE Prevented
Animals Should Have Warm,
Clean and WeII-VentiIated
PenS-Feed Grain.

Thousands Of calves are lost each
year by what Is known as scours, says
H. II. Kildee, University farm, st.
Paul. On every farm measures should
be taken to guard against this dis
ease, which results from deranged
digestive system.
Calves should have warm, clean,
light and well-ventilated pens. Milk
should be fed on regular amounts, at
regular times, at a temperature of
about 80 degree F., from scrupulously
clean pals. The foam which accum-
ulates on the milk while it is being
separated should never be fed.
The time to feed the grain ration is
Immediately after the milk is fed, so
that the calves will not suck each 9TH
ers ears and thus take air into the
stomach, which causes bloat and pro-
duces scourS.
It is well to have stanchions in one
side of the pen so that the calves may
be confined for a short time after be-
ing fed milk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
PRINCIPAL AIM IN WINTERING STOCKERS

possible use should be made Of such
roughages as corn fodder, straw, or
silage, but these feeds must be
supplemented with either little cot,
tonseed cake, linSeed meal or alfalfa
hay. An advantage Of cottonseed
cake is that it can be used readily
to supplement poor winter grazing, be-
ing easily transported, very concSn-
trated, easy to feed, and natural
supplement to native grasses. Alfalfa
alone fed to steers at the North Platte
station, Nebraska, made gains of three
fourths pound per day as compared to
gains of one-fifth pound on prairie hay,
but alfalfa and prairie hay together
were practically equal to alfalfa alone.
Fourteen pounds Of straw and one
pound of cottonseed meal have put
81 pounds gain or stockers during a
winters feeding. The addition Of one
pound cottonseed meal to a silage ra-
ton has proved more profitable than
silage alone, making total gains Of 1e
pounds per head.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
ROUGHAGES OF FARM
TURNED INTO MONEY
One of Chief Advantages in Keep
ina Live Stock Is Utilization
of Cheap Feeds.
(By C. A. WILSON, Kentucky Expert
ment Station.)

(By C. A. WILSON, Kentucky Expert
ment Station)
The chief advantage that would re-
suit from the keeping Of live stock on
the majority of farms is that to a
large extent the returns would be adj
ditional to those realized when live
stock was not kept. These returns
would be additional because live stock
would turn the roughages Of the farm,
that are now going to waste, into
money. More than one-half the fod-
der in this state goes to waste every
year. For every head Of cattle in the
state there are produced three acres
of corn, which will average one ton
of slower per acre. One and one-half
tons of slower is more than is needed
to winter one head Of cattle. There Is
going to waste, then, every year In
this state, 100000 tons Of corn slower,
which at q, valuation of So per ton
means a loss to the farmers of the
state, through a lack of proper utili-
cation of feeds by cattle, of over $685.
100000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
THRILLING WITH AFFECTIONS.

When a man admires a woman and
begins to pay her marked attention,
knowing full we'll he is not in a posi-
ton to marry, does he stop to con-
slider that he Is doing her a gross in
Justice? Not he. If women had hearts
that were hard and cold, all might be
well. The trouble is q woman'S heart
Is tender and easily touched and i'm
pressed by the man who makes it
pleasant for her. With women, it is
but short step from friendship to
love.
So many young girls write me in
this strain: "a young man has been
calling to see me for many months.
During this time, / learned to care
for him, although he had spoken no
word of love. Suddenly he stopped
coming to see me and is going with
another. My heart is breaking. What
can l do about it?''
That's it. What can these girls do
about it? 1t seems impossible for
some girls to be thrown in contact
with attractive, manageable young
men without becoming the victim of
misplaced confidence. How strange it
is that men do not think of this. Ac-
tually they court when they have no
thought of marrying. The seriousness
of the affair does not seem to occur
to these young men.
In such a case, a fOung man once
said to me: why do girls give their
hearts unasked? l have been call
ing on a certain girl simply because
she made it pleasant for me evenings.
What is the meaning of friendship
If it is not passing social hours with
those who interest us and whom we
are also interested in. No man feels
called upon at the outset when he first
begins to call to state, i am on the
marry!' or not on the marryr as the
case may be. How does he know
whether his heart is TO succumb to
love the fair creature or not?"
Affection comes after man and
woman have been brought in contact
for length Of time. If a man finds
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
RUSTY STRAW GOOD
FOR FARM ANIMALS
On General Principles 1t Is Not
Considered Advisable to
Feed It to Females.

By M. H. REYNOLDS, Division of Vet
Urinary Science, University Farm, st.
Paul)
Is rusty straw safe or desirable
stock food? The general teaching for
many years has been that blights,
rusts, smuts, etc., are all harmful and
likely to produce abortions and other
troubles. Actual experience and some
research work, however, show that
this statement is far too general.
There can be no question concern
ing the undesirability of moldy hay,
straw, grain, or ensilage, on account
of the well-known forage poisoning Of
horses and cattle, but quantities OF
corn smut have been fed in expert
mental work, without evident harm,
though this does not prove that under
other circumstances smut may not be
injurious. Stock seems sometimes ac-
tually to prefer straw in the black
rust stage and eat it readily, yet the
same stock may appear to dislike
straw in the red-rust stage, possibly
because more dusty.
We think that the farmer would be
quite justified in the cautious feeding
of rusty straw. On general principles
and in view Of some uncertainty, 1t
would be better not to use rusty straw
for a female heavy with young. though
even in such a case it might do no
harm. There is little positive informa-
ton available. The writer would
greatly appreciate reports of actual
exDerieQce.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
ANCIENT ROMANY IS STRICKEN BY WAR

for an extended inspection. About
forty families were encamped ON the
floor, with strange collection of
household paraphernalia. Besides the
door, the only possible ventilation was
a broken window pane. What seemed
to cause particular complaint was the
broken pane, not the ventilation.
You could not help feeling sorry for
these poor mountain folk, driven from
their homes by war of which and
about which they knew nothing, and in
which they had no interest. To them
Bucharest was as far off as Berlin.
Not one but envied the prosperity Of
the Roumanians on the Hungarian side
of the CarpathianS. Yet the war had
wrecked their city and their homes,
and strange German soldiers were
marching through their streets in pur-
suit of the fathers and brothers who
had fled with the ROumanian army
into the mountain Businesses beyond.
So far we had passed column after
column Of heavy baggage trains car
rying provisions and ammunition to
the front. Now our automobile slowed
up, as we picked our way through
marching regiment. They were dusty
lot of men, loaded down with heavy
knapsackS and their winter equipment.
For the nights are bitterly cold in
these passes. Yet they sang as we
passed them and seemed as CHEEKY as
though they were going on mountain
lark. That is, most of them, did. For
some Of them it was a hard struggle
with no pleasure ahead.
The head Of this column had just
reached the crest and left the road.
For down the other side there was no
need of following the long windings
over which our automobile had to go
with brakes set. The soldiers scam
pered freely down the bluffs, reaching
the bottom almost as quickly as we
did. But again we had to climb long
and tedious hill on the other side be-
fore we came to the valley in which
the war operations were now on.
The Darker Side of Marching.
A week later we made the same trip,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15
LAYING HEN NEEDS PROTEIN
Meat Scrap Has Produced Increased
Egg Production at the Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station.

"Hens require some protein Of AMI
NAL origin if best results in egg pro-
duction are to be secured" said W. J.
Buss, poultryman at the Ohio expert
ment station. "In our work meat
scrap has produced increased egg
yields and more than paid for itself,
but soy beans generally are not sat
isfactory high-protein feed. In re-
cent feeding tests at the station, hens
fed soy beans laid only a few more
eggs than those given no feed high in
protein. Skim milk and tankage are
also suitable for use in rations for
laying hens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-15

in part: "What's in a kiss, anyhow,
that so much attention is Delng paiu
TO it," To which / make answer !:
The kiss is responsible for much Oh
the worlds happiness, being the
seal of true love. Again, 1t is respon-
sible for much widespread misery
causing many maids undOing. Inc
first touch of the lips awakens the SUM
boring heart. Reverence and respect
are blended in that instant contact. IL
is when lips cling to lips that passion
enters and respect takes wing and evil
thoughts wedge their way in as re-
suits show in too many unfortunate
cases. All of heaven is blended In a
mothers kiss. 1t is always short ana
instantaneous, never long and cling
ing. The kiss of innocent childhood
is always short as it is gentle and
sweet. The kiss between husband
and wife is short and OF pure devo-
ton. The kiss between relatives is
never fervent, but kindly and dignitied.
The lover who receives the first kiss
from his betrothed's lips makes it nee
essarily short, and he Is wise in this.
witnessing the clinging kiss upon
screen or stage can accomplish no up
lifting influence to the OnlOoker. 1t
will be of quite as much import, carry
ing out the story, if it were cut down
to minimum length. To those in the
audience the transport of love, as ex-
pressed in the kiss, between the hero
and heroine seems to be very real.
1t would rob many of their enthusiasm
if they but knew the stage or screen
herOine's thoughts are far removed
from the man who is giving her that
drawn-Out clinging kiss. She might
be counting the moments until she can
get home to her sick child. The sup
posed lover is wondering II he Will
miss the train on which he is anxious
to meet his old mother who is accom-
panied by the girl he is engaged to, and
is soon to wed. The kiss they are
obliged to indulge in has no effect upon
this man or woman. It's part of
their business. They go through with
1t. each with no thought of the other.
Both are anxious to earn the hard,
cold cash, which their careful, subtle
acting brings them. Save that it per-
fects the picture before the audience
neither would care a flip of the finger
whether the kiss was cut out or not.
1t is the unlocking young girls who do
not make a business of feigning affec-
ton, whom it is wisest and best to pro-
tect. 1t is presumed the censors are
not bachelors, but have daughters of
their own.