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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
PRESERVE WILD GAME.

Don't merely preserve the letter
Of the game laws. but preserve the
spirit as well,
Our wild game Is worthy OF pre-
serving. Such Of II as Is found In
this county nino Times out Of ten
is Of yalue TO the county,
There has been Too much slaugh-
ter for the sake OF slaughter In The
country. That's why we now have
a multitude of game laws that hedge
I'm a once common sport ON oil aidesl
u has como To the point, however,
whore absolute restrictions are
mOpe md more necessary; II wc
would retain what little game ye
sllll possess, Let every pars0n
rfhliye that the spirit OF ths aamo
laws Is 10 preserve the common
heritage Of all, and the best way q
dl tpiS Is 10 avoid slaughter OF AL
animals except those that arc "a.
tvTal enemies 10 the human race o.
prcie'iy
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
ANTI-wAR CROWD
TO HAVE VOCATION.
Conscientious Directors Caught by
Draft VIII Form Grave
Digging Corps.

The War Department has found a
use for the conscientious Obieciors
caught in the army draft, They
will be the almy's -graye diggers."
They will be attached 10 the armies
in the field. but will take no part
in the actual ilghting. Instead. theirs
will be the grim business Of clear
ing up The battlenelds after the
lighting and burying the dead
They will also be employed In minor
labor about the camps.
A name has been devised for the
grave-digging corps. II will be
known as the "mercey squadron.
n will sound much better In future
generations the War Department
believes, 10 say that ones foreboaI
was In the mercy squadron" than
that he was a grave digger.
In the task Of cleaning up the bat
tlenelds much valuable equipment
is recovered. This will be one Of
the mercy squadron's tasks.
The squadron also will be used
in constructing rear lines.
Persons who object 10 lighting or
the ground OF a well-deAned relig-
ious belief were exempted from IN,
draft. The squadron Of mercy CON-
prises those who object TO lghtinl
ON other grounds.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
TRAIN HELD UP

New Mexico experienced a new
sort Of hold-up when 0S citizens
from Rosa, n, NJ, tied an automobile
across the Ms Grande tracks near
that town and stopped a passenger
train carrying a contingent OF draft =
ed men from the San Juan basin.
When the train slowed down truck
loads Of tobacco and provisions
were put aboard and the coaches
we're decorated with bunting. Then
q big dcmonstratlon WAS begun.
Tho men fron, Rosa made the 90
mile trip 10 the scene Of the "hold
up In motor cars
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
APPOINTMENT OF.
MINISTER'S MADE
An CONFERENcE.

The following appointments OF
ministers for The coming year was
made at the Methodist Conferences
which met In Las Vegas last week:
Superintendent,-s. Alonzo Bright.
Dostoillce, ti5 South Third Street,
Albuquerque.
Alamogordo--To be suppiel.
Albuquerque-C. o. Beckman.
Belen-W. J. Waltz.
Cimarron-w. Z. Thomas.
Clayton-H. n. Mills.
Clayton Circuit-H. n. Mills.
Columbus---Grover c. Linn.
Des Moines-Herbert Il. Nixon.
III Paso, First church-John M.
Jackson.
Orchard Park and City Mission
Rufus c. Baker.
Espanola-W. n. Stevens.
Estancia and willard--J. A. Bretz.
Elephant Butte and Mesilla Val
ley, 10 be supplied.
II. Sumner and corona-Ed Le-.
Breton.
Folsom and Johnsons Mesa, 10 be
supplied.
Las Vegas--O. Siockland.
Maxwell--Jesse L. Meredith.
Mountainair--Thamos v. Ludlow.
Mesa Point and Grandvicw. 10 be
supplied.
Nara vis--Samuel +. Turner.
Ralon--Arthur P. Gaines
Roswell--Ray S. Dunn.
Roy--To bs supplied.
Santa Fe--Frenk 3 Lockridse.
Santa Rosa--J. Clyde Keeran.
Santa Rllc. Hurley and NnsclIon
To be supplied.
solano--Roy l. Matthew.
South Clayton circuit-To be sup
Piled M
Silver City-E II. Hammond.
-springer--iN. e. savilIs.
raos-iro be supplied-
Ute Park and Red River City
To be supplied.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
uvu. sEnNICE
ExAltAFArcs..1 40
nE mEiD A. roLciBUe

The United States Civil Service
C1mmia.ion announces that exnml-
nations listed below VIII BE- held h
Columbus New MEXICO. October
- and ~.
Application blanks and further
information relative 10 these exami.
nations may be obtained from the
Secretary. Twelfth Civil Service
District Room eii, post Onlrr
Buildlng San Francisco. callfornia,
or from The Postmaster, Columbus,
IN. M. TT
Firat Grade. vacancies in position
OF clerk. 0unrlcrmasier'a Corps,
SO 10 800 per month.
Clerk with exeporience, vcancies
IN ouericrmssler Corps, siS TO sloo
per month,
Third Grade. subclcrlcai. vacan-
cies In The Quarlermaslers Corps
In positions Of checker, s75 per
month and waichman, $50 pcr month
and ralions.
Nopcducniional cxamlnaiions va
esncIes in ouartermasier's Corps:
WheelwrighL 800 per month;
Blacksmith, s75 per month; Plum
hre, si2b; Pipentter, 800; Electric
ian. go; Engineer. SO TO so;
wagonmasler e75.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
BOXING CONTEST
CRYSTAL THEATRE
OCTOBER 18th

There will be n boxing contest
given al the Crystal Theatre 0cto-
her i2th. One-Round Ferguson, OF
the U. S. Code Department. Fort
Bliss. Texas. will meet Thomas
Hayden. Company X Welter- Weigh.
Champion. In a i5-ronnd bout
These men will weigh On al las
pounds each, and are evenly malchs
ed, A semi-wind-up Six-ruhnd con-
tost end -curlaln riser will COM
plete the bill for tho evening, and
the fans are boxing forward 10 one
OF the hest entertainments that has
bean given al the CryAal this season,
The 2ith Infsntry Bend has been
engaged TO furnish the music for
the OCCASION.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
CITIZENS
WANT LIBERTY BONDs,

Tho Columbus State Bank has had
several applications this week for
Band, was Tho second to Ole appli-
cation for 0ne Of these valuable
pieces OF paper being made by Gus
tom Collector Lee Riggs, Musician
J. u. colaen. Of the i2lh Cavalry
Band, was the second 10 ilile appli-
cation for q Liberty Bond, Several
other applications have been made
70 the bank for Liberty Loan Bond
and from present indioatinns Co
lumbus will do her bit in great shnpe
toward subscribing TO the ney bond
issue.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
BAD MEN NABBED 4
By CITY OFFICIALS
HAD Lots Of Money and ynlucbls
Papers In Their Possession.

The two men arrested on suspic-
ion here last week by CITY Marshal
Wright and rlac 4 In Jail for fur
thcr investigation. wero turned over
70 NE government onlcials and
taken 10 Santa Fc Friday night,
where they win Be held pending The
outcome Of the caae.
The men arrived IN Columbus last
"Wednesday from Dcmine. having
walked from the county seat. car
ring their possessions IN little ex-
press wagon which they had pur-
chased at that place. They took
rooms Al the Central Rooming
House and remained indoors dur
ing The day. Wednesday night
a. Marshal Wrisht was making his
rounds he noticed the two men on
the streets and later caught them
looking into store windows and
otherwise acting In suspicious
manner. Hs arreseicd them and
placed them In jail.
When searched the men had
s57iO0 In cash between them IN U.
s. money. and ss100 In English
paper money. besides a number Of
lstiers and papers. the contents Of
which were not diyulfeu.
They gave their names as ]. c.
Dutch and Lee whltiam. and claim
ed Chicago as their home. The said
they were on their way 70 ialiforn-
Ia. Letters found In The possession
OF whitism referred 10 an lnpor~
tanl deal that wasto he pulled OF
at San Francisco. but did not divulss
the nature Of The deal. Cooking
ulcnslia and oihsr. articles were alao
found IN nelr grips.
The arrest was reported 10 the
government officials Aad Friday
night United States Marshal nenn
arrived from santo Fe and carried
tho two men 10 the state capital
where they will be given a hearing.
Marshal Rem sated that In the
arrest Of Whlitam he thought the
government had landed a man that
had been wanted a long time and
that the local officers had made a
flne catch"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
MURDER CASE
WITNESS ARRESTED.

Mabel Walker. colored, wanted as
a witness In the murder trial OF
Private Dunn. Of the 2ith Infantry.
who made her escape after the
shooting look place at her home sew
eral weeks ago. was arrested SAT-
urday night by City Marshal Wright
on her return here from Arizona,
whore she had been In hiding. She
was placed in jail until Tuesday,
the date sol for the trial OF Dunn.
Dunn was tried on The charge OF
killing Howard Mills, another negro
soldier, by the army ofhcialS, but
the outcome Of the cause hes not
yet been given out,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
SHE'S LOOKING FINE"

rshe's looking 0Ae" is the verdict
OF hundreds Of people who have
visited the oil well the past few
days now drilling on lhe Anderson
ranch q few miles irnu town The
drilllng h being pushed with all
possible speed vnd every indication
points TO a big producer beins
brought In at an carly date.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
VILLA GOES SOUTH 1
TO RAISE ARMY
Ms Followers said TO Ne Operating
F'eerlns Mis- 20 supply Army. (

frpncisco villa, bandit command.
'cf, whose command has been open.
aung IN chihuahua. sonora and Du.
range, for the past year. IN dcsperl
alton over hls failure 10 raise en-.
other army with which 70 recon
qucr The northern slalea OF Mexlcd.
haa len his band Of soldiers In lhe
command Of ono Of his senerali
and with aix Of bis STAFF has gone
south 10 Ioln zapala. A captain who
len the villa forces IN Durango lnsl
week and has iust arrived In n
paso. save Tits information 10 Con-
sal General q. N. seeuin Monday, al
" Paso. Other soldiers from the
Villa arm, have told the consul sen
eral The same story ON several oc.
cssion within tho past ten days.
n The city OF Rosario, Durango.
has been captured by villa bandits.
the Mexican officials have not been
notified Of the attack and success
Of The Villa forces. Americans who
have Just returned from Durango
declare that the bandit leader, with
600 men, captured the town. an
nounced that he 10 supreme ruler
OF the district, and confscalod the
fiotr mills IN the city. I
II Rosario has been captured by
a force OF 600 men, Il Is entirely
probable that the bandits are not
under command OF villa, but are
led by the general under whom the
brigand left his force. According
10 the villa adherents the bandit
commander has left for the south
with the intention OF obtaining q
force with which 10 return 70 the
north and reconquer the TERRITORY
Nj which he was once supreme.
When the bandit has joined zapata.
Il is stated that he will seek assist
anco for his campaign. He has given
up all hope Of ever securing an
other victorious army In the north
According 10 the Americans who
reported the capture Of Rosario,
Villa bandits are operating -four
mills In the city and are grinding
thousands OF bushels Of wheat
brought from the Ric Florida val
ley. Other industries nave been
taken over In the same way. Prices
Of foodsluifs have been fixed al
lower prices than heretofore. Resi-
dents Of Rosario and the district
surrounding the city are paying for
staples according 10 their means
and wealth, the rich paying high
prices and the poor paying CORES
pondingly low prices.
The Villa force was seriously de-
feated more than q month ago by
the combined command OF General
Francisco Murgia, commander Of
the forces Of Chihauhau, and Gen
eral Amaro. commander Of the
forces OF Durango. Since Villa has
been In hiding In the Durango
mountains. lie LEFT his hiding
place two weeks ago, II Is stated,
for the south.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05
WV MEXICO MUST
RAISE s2092 500
OF LlDERrY LOAN.

The eleventh federal reserve dis
lrici IA expected 70 raise 100000. 900
toward The second Liberty Loan.
The minimum allotment for the dis
trict ls e75ooooOO. The apportion-
menis for the districts are: Texas.
s65, ,722,500; Oklahoma. si.200,OOO;
New Mexico, s2.0o2.bo0: Louisiana,
and Arizona, s2.ie2. 500.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05

n W Ycargin. of Demins. will
feed thirty head OF cattle near Ihe
hondale canning factory lie will
move these cattle from his r9noh
within oloso proximity of tho fac
tory. Mr. fergin learn thai The lo-
lnato pealinEs from tllb fa6lory
affords cDcelleut feed Cor lslierihg
cattle. Thesn cattle have aiteedy
been consigned % Deuiins nhsypft
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05

Mutt and Jeff Cartoons at colum-
bus Theatre, Friday and Saturday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05

Mutt and Jelf Cartoons al C0lum-
hu@ Theatre, Friday and Saturday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-05

Mnlt and JeiI Cartoons at Golum-
bus Theatre. Friday and Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
EXPRESS MUSIC
NOW IN COLOR
Belgian Violinist Plans to
Visualize Opera Scores
and Symphonies

That music may be translated into
color and displayed to the eye as
well as to the ear is the new and
highly interesting theory developed
by Isadore Berger, the Belgian
Nlolinist. Music and color, he de-
clares, express exactly the same emo
tions and feelings, and therefore an
opera or symphony may actually
be turned into color and seen. By
understanding the interrelation of
color and sound even the deaf can
learn to enjoy music when expressed
in color. "
The New Color Opera
Mr. Berger is working out his
theory in an opera he is now writing.
which is to have a color score as
well as a music score. The opera
will usher in a new figure in stage
craft, the musician electrician, the
man who not only understands the
music but also how to manipulate
the intricate devices controlling the
lights.
Poetic Meaning of Primary Colors
Color" says Mr.. Berger, "is not
TO be an accompaniment nor n mere
light effect but a clear, logical ex-
~ SSSioii VI tlAV lllhSlN' nc SN IL
chronsm must be perceived emo
tionally rather than scientifically.
For instance, red always expresses
passion, anger, temper or any in
tense feeling. Yellow, the color of
light, means love and happiness.
Blue is the mystic color. Modify
the intense rad with the sad, mystic
blue and you get green. which gives
more quiet and calm feeling. Mod
ify the yellow of love with the mys-
tic blue and you have a violet, a
pensive. sad emotion. All the other
grades of emotion are the result of
the blending of passion, mystery and
love, or red, blue and yellow. They
are the three primary colors and
the three primary emotions"
The title of the new opera is most
appropriately THE Solar Spectrum. -
1t will require an orchestra, chorus,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
BY John w. Phillips


When a boy, long before L had
read the legend itself, was told'that
by going out to the cattle shed on
Christmas eve about twelve o'clock,
| would see all the cattle kneeling
in reverence and alteration. There
was doubt in my mind and-some
curiosity; so for the first time in my
life l sat up and waited until the
appointed time; and in the enclo-
sure, on a beautiful starry night, l
saw. the cattle kneeling. l stole
back to the house impressed, ana
with a new reverence for Christmas.
Then, on another occasion, when
had to go on an important errand,
at night, some four miles distant, and
had to pass directly through two
church yards, L was told by good
Scotch grandmother, that if l had
been good, l did not need to fear,
because the Lord, or one of his an
gels always accompanied the good
people through dark and lonesome
places. For n mile or two my con-
science had a busy time. recalling
the mischief 1 was responsible for,
and then, as a sort of relief, and as
n courage producer, 1 would whistle
and hum, thinking up new tunes;
but mind you-all cheerful.
1t has ever been so. Music has
brought courage, solace, cheer, JOY
and peace to mankind, when moth
ing else could do it. Against de-
preston, anxiety, weariness, failure
and oppression it has acted as a bad
ance wheel. There are enough
requiems in the world. The gray
sea, on a gray day, with the gray
wind carrying death from the north
-moanS its requiem for the vic
tins nf itC furry fhnn C11fdnnlV tho
sun breaks through, the wind
changes, the sky clears, the requiem
changes to a brighter song. When
the shipwrecked sailors in the Gulf
of st. Lawrence, in the 18th CEN
tury, in an open boat, hungry, cold
and in despair, as a last resort
prayed to the good st. Anne for de-
liverance, and promised if they got
safely ashore to erect a chapel to
her memory-realiy did find them
selves safely ashore, their dirge
changed to a song of joy and thanks
giving.
When Pagan Songs Were Sung
So it was in the ages long ago,
when Paganism ruled the world
when Pagan beliefs and customs held
sway, when Pagan songs were sung
and superstition prevailed, and
suddenly there was with the Angel
praising God and saying, GLORY 20
God in the Highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men," Here
was a happy song-a song of JOY
that was to change the destiny of
nations-here was the first Christ
mas carol-here was sunshine on a
dark world.
The Christian era, however, did
not come all at once. For many CEN
turies the Pagan songs of the old
world continued in the new, and it
needed many centuries more for the
Christian dominance to attain COM
plete sway over the peoples hearts.
Pagan customs and songs were still
living and beautiful, Christian mis-
sionaries could only do effective
work among the people by comprom-
ising with the past. The old festivals
instead of being discarded, were
merged with the new. For instance,
Christmas, among the Germanic ma
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
CHORUS WORK
FOR CHILDREN
Every City and Town Should
Have Community Singing
For Little Folk

Any one who has watched class
of schoolchildren singing their songs
together or the members of a juve-
nile glee club raising their voices in
melody know to how great an extent
children enjoy expressing themselves
musically. 1t is perhaps one of the
few times, if not the only time, when
they begin to get an appreciation OF
what concerted action means in
creating strength and power both
for the individual as we'll as the
group. You seldom can get child
to stand up. and sing alone but place
him among a large group of chill
dren and note the change in him
the change in his expression, his
bearing and his whole attitude.
1t is therefore n cause for much
encouragement to hear the news thai
people are growing interested in
community choruses for children
The movement for grownups has be-
come widespread and it's good re-
suits have been appreciated by all
who have taken an active part in it.
The question naturally arises, then
why wait until n person is grown UP
before you let him take pNrt in that
which undeniably is beneficial &c
him? Why not give the child ar
opportunity to musically express
himself before he has grown too self
conscious to do it freely?
Love of Music n Natural Instinct
Children love to sing. 1t is a nat
ural instinct with them. They would
rather sing than study the bound
aries of Turkestan, and there is nc
doubt they would derive more benefit
from so doing. The public schools
unfortunately, have little or no time
to develop this art with the other
studies crammed into an already too
heavy curriculum. Any time that is
allotted to this subject is given over
to teaching of the simpler funda-
mentals of music. The boy who en-
joys telling the number of sharps
and flats there are in a key is the
exception. But the child who wants
to sing a song with words is the
rule. The problem is to find some
means whereby this wholesome de-
sire can be fostered. And the an
swer to the problem is community
choruses for children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
ASSOCIATED AID
SOCIETIES GIVES
GOOD REPORT
War Brings New Problems TO
Local Charitable Or
ganization

That the people of Harrisburg have
no intention of allowing the local
charitable organizations to suffer in
any way because of the war was
brought out in the very encouraging
reports Of the work OF the Associated
Aid Societies considered at the
monthly meeting of the board of
managers on Friday afternoon. The
public has seemed to be just as re-
sponslve to the needs of the unfor-
tunate here at home, and to the work
among neglected and mistreated chill
dren as they have to the many calls
for help brought about by the war.
The war has brought new problems
TO the Aid Societies, as it has to
every other organization whose object
is social service. For instance, an i'm
crease in the number of calls for the
placement of homeless children makes
IL even more imperative to use care
ful and trained judgment in the chill
dren's cases which come before the
society. The society's attempt is al
ways to try to keep homes together
The children's bureau, reported
through the chairman, Mrs. Francis j
Hall, that merry Christmas is being
provided for each of the 279 children
now under care. Eighty-four of these
children have been placed by the So
ciety in free foster homes, while
twenty-four are in private boarding
homes, their board being paid in part
by relatives. the directors of the poor
and from the funds of the Aid Soci-
eties. One hundred sixty-one differ
cnt children are now under the soci-
ety's supervision in various institu-
tions. During the month two child
dren were returned to their parents
while eight children were placed i'm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

! free homes and institutions.
Ninety-siX different families are
being visited by the workers in the
social service bureau, which deals
with the families who are unfortun-
ate in any way. Eleven of these We're
transients; twenty-five were entirely
new cases. During the month the CO.
operation of the public and the other
organizations of the city was shown
by the different agencies reporting
scme of these family problems; indi-
vidual citizens. 12; police department,
q Harrisburg Hospital, 3; public
schools 2; daily newspapers, l. Sun
shine Society, :; Visiting Nurses AS
sociation, l; tuberculosis dispensary
Z: other agencies, 2. Employment was
provided for four during the month
the smallness of the number being
explained by the society's desire to
prompt independence and to urge
people to secure their own employ
ment. Transportation was furnished
in three cases. loans in two cases. and
material relief was provided forty
four times during the month, through
funds of the. Harrisburg Benevolent
Association, the Anti-Tuberculosis
Society and and the society's own
storeroom, which is replenished from
time to time by the gifts of clothing
anu supplies Dy the puDllc.
The difficulty of securing deliveries
of coal was mentioned, but so far has
not given the society very much of
a problem.
Plans for the annual meeting of the
Aid Societies some time in January
were made at this meeting, and the
earnest support and endorsement of
the sale of the Red Cross Christmas
| Seals was given by the board of man
ayers. The fund raisad by the sale
OF seals is largely used for the relief
of needy tubercular families, and 1t is
expended under the supervision of
the workers of the Aid Societies.
The finance committee, consisting
of Mrs. Marlin T.. Olmsted, Edwin S.
Herman and Frank j. Brady, are busy
upon plans for the adequate support
of the organization during the COM
ing months. Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert
is president, Mrs Mercer b. Tate Sec
retary, Vance c. Mccormick treasurer.
The other members of the board are
Mrs. George Kunkel, Donald McCor-
| mick, Miss May Reilly, Mrs. William
Henderson, Morris Il. Jacobson, Mrs
Marlin T.. Olmsted, Miss Mary Heis-
ter, DR.. Clarence r. Phillips, Mrs.
Frances ]. Hall. The resignation of
William p. McCaleb, whose services
have been invaluable as chairman of
the social service bureau, and for
merly as president of the old Associ-
ated Charities, was accepted by the
board with sincere regret.