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The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

Adverting to the Col. North.
cutt letter published elsewhere,
it was by a rather unfortunate
com bination OF circumstances
that none of the boys signing
the agreement to enlist have re-
sponded to the call. In order to
get into service sooner some of
the boys went over to the first
regiment, while some of the 9Th
ers failed in the exam. We be-
lievc if Colonel Northcutt could
hold q series of meetings in Baca
that probably a score or two
could still be enlisted in his reg
iment. Come over, Colonel, and
We don't believe you will regret
it.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
West Pretty Prairie

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. O. Miller and
Ora Loar were poisoned by some
thing they ate. on the 4th.
The lightning struck a mare
belonging to Mrs. w. A. Great.
house Tuesday night.
Don't forget to come 10 the
celebration August 1st at the
Holly crossing on Bear creek.
There will be a goud program.
Mrs. Orie Siigers and children
and Thos. Shyer and family
spent the 4th at the Mathews
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence West
fall took care of grandma Ellis
Wedne sday while Davison's eel
ebrated.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Locals

Earl Taylor and family of
Elkhart passed through Spring.
field the first of the week on
their way to vhe mountains for a
short vacation. Earl has be-
come one of the leading real es-
tate men of the southwest.
In filling the lamps in the
pool hall last week some one
carelessly poure d gasoline in the
slop bucket. A lighted match
which was later dropped in
to the bucket made it lively ior,
about five minutes. When the
war was over, Lee Holt had a
badly burned hand, but there
was no further damage.
A man by the name of Ruther-
ford Saturday phaned Sheriff
Long that he had shot man b,
the name of Jackson for trying
to poison his dogs and other
stock. Happened about 10 p.
m. the nignt before. Rutherford
came iii to get out a warrant for
Jackson, but as it was pitch
dark when the supposed shoot
ing took place, the shooter was
advised to go back home.
The big soda fountain for The
new drug store was brought
down the first Of the week and is
now in place. Some OF the big
stock of goods is also her. ready
for shelving.
Miss Amy Mcclure and Miss
Alta Land left yesterday for the
Salt City business college at
Hutchinson, Mrs. Mcclure,
Amy's mother, leaving at the
same time to make her home in
Illinois.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
PROGRAM

Of the fifth Sunday meeting
Of the Baptist Association to be
held at Two Buttes Saturday and
Sunday-July 2S and 20.
Saturday Afternoon
2:30 Devotional j. E. L. Mcclure
800 The Essential elements to a
Successful Ministry, Discussion
led by j. j. Long.
3:45 The essential element to an
efficient church; discussion led
by Chas. M. Tippett
Saturday Evening
7:30 Devotional R. A. Stevenson
800 Some things which distiu-
guish Baptists from other de-
nominations, Rev. j. T. Durham
$50 Sermon j. w. Long
Sunday Morning
1000 Regular Sunday School.
l1:0O Sermon Rev. Haskell
Special Music Mrs. Chas. Dean
Sunday Afternoon
200 Devotional David Lay
2:30 Personal Evangelism, Rev.
J. H. Wellborn. a.
800 The two witnesses of Reve-
lations, j. T. Durham.
$3.50 The inspiration Of the Bible
Rev. Chas. S. Dean
400 The relation of works to
faith and salvation-discussion
led by Rev. l.. D. Gregory, fol-
lowed by Rev. c. K. Dean.
Sunday Evening
7:30 Devotional Robert Oglesby
500 Our obligations as Christ
ians, Rev. ]. w. Hazel
$50 Sermon-Preacher TO be
chosen.
Special Music by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ]. Long.
Query Box at the close of each
session.
J. W. Hazel, chairma an
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

cuItivating corn in the field. Mr..
Collier was killed instantly, as
was the team. His two sons
who were with him we're terri
bly, shocked. One was uncon.
scious when found, but it is be-
lieved will recover.
Deceased was born in Illinois
Apr. i, 1870, and died July II.
He was married to Monnie
German Aug. 3, 1904, at Mt.
Valley, Kans. To this union
were born two sons, Wayne and
Andy, with wife. mother, two
brothers, and four sisters to
mourn his loss, as follows: moth
err Eliza, Collier, Mrs. Luella Ben
nett, and Mrs. Ollie Bynum O!
Charyvale, Kans., Mrs. Matte
Brownwell. Colo. Springs, Wm.
Ford, Cobb, Okla, Chas. Collier,
Elder, and numbar of other re-
latives. The deceased became a
member of the Babtish church
while young man, and lived a
CONSTANT and jealous member
of the of the same until his un-
timely taking away.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Pleasant Valley

| have been so busy the last
week or so tina. ] have had to
neglect my items. Will try to
do better in the future.
The month old son of Mrs. A.
A. Chambers died Thursday Of
last week. 1t was laid to rest in
the Elk hart cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Smith are
in Guymon at present, Mrs.
Smith being under the care OF
the doctor in the hospital there.
Artie Bradley and wife are
taking care of Mr.. Smiths things
while they are away.
Mrs. Sutfin sold her place to a
Mr.. Hunter from the eastern
part of Kansas.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

Everybody is wearing II Smil
ing face since those fine rains.
Crops are growing fine.
Ira Russell has broomcorn be
ginning to head. Some of .hc
farmers are laying their corn by
Guy Truant has gone to La
mar to work in the alfalfa field.
Georgia Phillips has gone back
to Lamar after few days visit
with home folks.
Denver mccullough and wife
visited at Harvey Masons Sun
day.
Annie Stewart and Zada Rus
sell attended the ball gam. 1T
Elder Saturday afternoon.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Big Elat.

Joe V. Jackman hauled freight
for Wheeler Tuesday.
A party was given at Mr.. Dew
ey's night of the 18th in honor
o1 her daughters birthday Up.
wares of thirty were present.
High wind and no rain.
Mr.. Lock has d nice prospect
for broomcorr. He has all the
weeds out of it.
Preacher Joe Hines failed to
come last Sunday and Mr.. Weav-
er preached for US.
Mr.. Lacy's cut wheat this
week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
West Pretty Prairie

tt ere will be speaker from
five State Grange at the celebra-
tion on Bear creell Colorado day.
Everyone invited.
Chas. Foulk was taken to Holly
Friday for medic:a treatment.
He has appendecit Is.
Later: On DR.. J 'icholson being
called the trouble was found to
be inflammation of TIE bowels, so
he was not taken sway.
Three or four + antilles in this
vicinity have La 4 new potatoes
from their garde rs.
MIN Pierce is cutting rye for
some of his neig hbors.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
"KAISER'S PRAYER"

(By Request
Mine Gott, will you be my part
ner?
You don't know who [ am?
| am der German Kaiser
De Emperor Will-I-Yam.
You know | whipped dem Bel-
gianS,
Und mitt bullets Il d Russia
full;
Und I'll whip France and Italy
Und blow up Johnny Bull.
Now all dem other nations
l doen't give dam,
If you just be mine partner
Und whip dot Uncle Sam.
You know | bot dem submarines
All Europe knows dot well!
But dot Edison got a patent
NOC BLOW QGnn all lOHeli.
Now, Gott, If you will do this,
Den you I'll always love;
Und l will be Emperor of de
earth,.
And you Emperor up above.
But, Gott, if you refuse me dis,
Tomorrow night at 'leveE
I'll call out all my ZeppelinS,
Und declare war on Heaven.
l wouldn't t ask dis from you,
But it can be plainly seen,
Dot when Edi- push dot button,
Den gooG. by submarines.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Prices This Year and Las,

The first price given below is
the average on July 1 this year,
and the second the average on
July l last year.
State: Wheat. 145 and 81 cents
per bushel, Corn 168 and IS.
Oats. 81 and 55. Potatoes, 254
and 126. Hay, $40. .0Oand $40. 40
per ton. Eggs, 81 and 81 cents
per dozen.
United States: Wheat, 22O.O1
and SO cent per bushel. Corn
164.O6 and 75.4 Oats, $50 4O.4
Potatoes, 247.9 and 1923. Hay,
VA. SO and Sl2. 90 per ton. Cot
ton. 24.7 and 1875 cents per lb.
Eggs, 2S.O3 and 1907 cents per
doz.
It wants to be remem bered
that except in eggs the farmer
isn't sharing in the obove excess
prices, as he sold last year. The
big steal though is in the manu-
factured article. The wheat, for
an instance, that the farmer sold
at about $1.35 per bushel, he is
now buying back in flour at
about $3.50 a busheI-every
thing else in proportion.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

According to the records in
the office of Sec. Noland there are
e179 domestic corporations in
this state, with a capitalization Of
81, 900, 900, coo, and 6o7 foreign
corporations capitalized at $4.-
149, 600, 600. Sec. Noland in
tends to Jump these fellows up
from $40, 900, that they have
been paying in taxes, to $312, 600.
That Fellow Jimmy holland is
sure making a record for both
himself and the state. Let's
have more Of them.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Nwo Buttes

A great deal of small grain was
harvested last week, and the
balance will be cleaned up as rap
idly as binders and headers can
be secured.
Light rain fell in different SEC
tions amounting to a half inch in
places, but a good rain is needed.
Row crops holding up well.
1t is reported that Warren &
Hodge will Immediately erect a
store building on their lots OPP
posite Mitchel's restaurant.
If you should notice beauLi-
full cement block house just
south of Metcalf's, that's VIM.
Curtis new residence and a
credit to any town.
H.you miss anyone from this
neck of the woods for a day or
two. he's probably at the reser-
vOir pulling out bullheads.
The firm of Lent & coleman
pioneer merchants Of Two Buttes
and of late extensively interest
ed in farming and hog raising,
dissolved partnership MIR.
Holeman expects TO cross the
range to the Grand junction
country. As for Mr.. Lent. Baca
county is good enough for him.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

A letter from Atty Cole in
forms US that he is going to do
his "bit" during the extraordi-
nary session OF tn legislature to
help floor Mr.. Food Gambler, he
intending to introduce a bill to
help it along. Mr.. Cole says if
they had enlisted all over The
United States as they have in
Prowers and Baca we would now
have al army of 100000 men.
That, indeed, is a good record.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

The Federal Farm Loan bank
at Wichita is swamped with bus
mess. Up to June 1 it had ap-
plications for over eight million
dollars, and had made loans
amounting to $500, 900. In view
of this apparently hopeless ball
ing I'D, a branch Office at Denver
is being arranged. Even then it
will take long time to get
round to that $1,000, coo.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
LOCALS

Watch for the hardware ad.
next week.
See the big ad. of the new
drug store.
Ex-Com. Harrison was in town
Wednesday.
DR.. Regnier was in the county
seat Saturday.
Elmer French is visiting at
Tyrone, Okla.
II. Amerine was over from
his Villas ranch Sunday.
Tom Oxenreider was a county
seat visitor on the 18th inst.
D. G. Robbins and family have
moved back into the country.
D. M. Chenoweth was down
from his North Flats ranch Sat
urday.
The county grader is now at
work on the D. C. d. through
Springfield.
Farmers over the county are
feeling pretty good over the gen.
eral outlook.
Don't wear a dirty, greasy,
lop-eared and run-down-at-the-
heal old hat.
The commissioners are still in
session. Expect to wind up af-
fairs tomorrow.
Adam Kicenski, prominent
home-builder of Baca county,
was up from Richards Tuesday.
Don't forget that the grand
sale of writing tablets
will remain on until the last one
has been sold-2 for 15c.
The funeral of Geo. Collier was
held in the court house at 2 p.
M, and the remains laid away to
rest In the Springfield cemetery.
The funeral was preached by
Rev. Huffman
One of the teachers for the
Springfield school has been hir-
Marie Herndon, a high
class teacher coming here from
Oklahoma. There are a great
number of applications for the
other positions. y
We don't know whether he is
going to quit il or not, but H. C.
Kaiser has this smoking bust.
ness figured out as a pretty ex-
pensive thing. At twenty a day
he fixures the cost in twenty
years as $1,000 and only five
centers at that. Compromising
interest OIL the money for the
twenty years would more than
double the amount, and if the
pace were kept up forty years
the cost with interest would run
of $4,000,
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Graft

Mr.. Mccoy has been brought
home from Lamar, being unable
to work.
Another good shower was en-
joyed Monday.
Mrs. Graft and son and niece
accompanied John Graft on his
trip, to be gone two weeks.
Seymour have completed the
sod walls Of their new house.
Millard Shaffer lost one of his
mules last Saturday.
Mrs. Scarborough and fami-
ly spent Sunday with Reeds.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

By taking out n permits for
booze during the 30 days pro-
ceeding June Is, Lamar goes on
record as being n times worse
than all Baca county punched to-
gether. The county clerk here
never had but one application
for a booze pei NIT. While max
ing it out, the man went around
to the public well, took a drink
of water, swore it was good
enough for anybody-and never
did go back after his permit.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

Local rains are hitting here
and there over the county. Sun
day night two-incher fell at the
Alberti ranch on Butte creek.
and Monday two-incher in the
north Blaine country. Almost
each day of Che week has been
giving local rains to some part
of the county.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Aircraft bill appropriating GAO

Aircraft bill appropriating GAO
million dollars is expected to be-
come law this week. That will
build something like 25,O0O air
planes, half of which will prob
ably be sent to Europe next year.
The draft drawing may be made
t.lis week, but more likely the
first part CT next-according to
tn. latest announcements.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Obituary

Community of Elder was terri
bly, shocked and Frustrated Tues
day at the news of the sudden
death of our esteemed citizen
Geo. Collier by lightning while
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

We are interested more in
things transpiring in Germany
and Austria indicative of a COM
ing storm to sweep those militia
ristic countries, than on what is
or is not being done on the east
or west fronts; and we believe
that sooner or later the storm
will come.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
The food-control bill is still
hanging fire, but is expected to
pa IS this week.

Those of our citizens who did.
MT get a chance to subscribe for
a Liberty bond will soon have a
chance at another one. A call
will be made in the near future.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

According to a letter recently
received from Gov. Gunter, food
control will be taken up at the
extra session and adequate legis-
lation passed for the proper reg
ulation of food prices.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
The Lamar Fair is slated for
the last week in August, ours for
the last week in September.

In our travels over the west
part of the county and over into
Las Animas we found a great
many people trying to raise two
crops on the same piece Of
ground-R Russian thistles and
other weeds being one of the
crops.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
ship.

Last weeks Herald had Two
columns of editorial news matter,
four columns of country news
matter, and nearly four columns
of local items, with an extra COL
umn thrown in on the importance
of tree planting in Baca county.
What you want is home news.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

Capt. Householder has been
transferred from the First tc the
Second, and given;a Commission
as major. Former congressman
Jno, A. Martin was also commjs-
stoned major, while Jesse G..
Northcut.. was given a colonel
ship.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

According to a letter recently
received from Gov. Gunter, food
control will be taken up at the
extra session and adequate legis-
lation passed for the proper reg
ulation of food prices in this
state,
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20

There is rumor that another
Lamar man contemplates putting
in a business at Springfield and
putting up L large concrete build
ing for that purpose. Those La
mar people know just what's
good for them.
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
A Letter From Northcutt

July 13, 1917
From Jesse G. No-thc utt.
To S. Nj. Konkel.
Dear SIR
l have yours of the 18th in
quiring about the Second Regi-
The Springfield herald., 1917-07-20
Congressman
Keating's Letter

u 1OuiSul VI tuo lcAueTS VI IIlC
business world on July II, Pres
ident Wilson has probably saved
the American people hundreds
of millions of dollars.
1t was one of the most remark
able of the many extraordinary
documents which have come
from the pen of the president
il recent months.
For weeks and months the ma
tion's chief executive had labor
ed through his trusted lieuten.
ants with the representatives of
the grea. industrial enterprises
of the country in the hope that
he could induce them to aban-
don their demands for war prof
it's. Apparently the conference
was futile.
big business" talked patriot
ism, but it insisted on profits
not reasonable profits but such
profits as Avarice had never
dared hope for in all the exper-
ience Of mankind. Heretofore
commercial creed has been salts.
fed with millions; now it pan
ned on gathering billions into
its Golfers.
In these letters l have told
how the men who control the
output of coal and steel had in
creased prices so as to add about
four billions to their profits.
They were not isolated Offend
ers. Other captains Of indus
try" were quick to follow their
example.
Eventually the presidents pa
tience wus worn threadbare and
he issued his scathing appeal.
"a just price must. of course,
be paid for everything the gov
ernment buys" wrote the presi-
dent by a just price 1 mean
q price which will sustain the in
dustries concerned in a high
state Of efficiency, provide liv-.
ing for those who conduct
them, enable them to pay good
wages, and make possible expan-
sions of their enterprises which
will from time to time become
necessary as the stupendous
undertakings of this great war
develop"
Would it be possible for the
human mind tn formulate a prop
osition which would he fairer to
capital and Labor?
Continuing the president gave
utterance to these thrilling SEN
timents:
Patriotism has nothing to do
with profits in case like this. Pa
triot;sm and profits o ught never
in the present circumstances to
be mentioned together.
"In these days of our supreme
trial, when we are sending hum
dreds of thousands of our boys
across the seas to serve a great
cause, no true man who stays
behind to work for them, and
them by his labors, will
ask himself what he is PERSONAL
ly going to make out of that la
Dor.
when they are giving
.hcir lives, will he not give
at least his money!"
Commenting on the plea that
business must be assured enor-
nous profits in ORDER ito s.imu-
late production" the president
said:
do you mean that you
must be paid, must be
bribed, to make your con-
tribution, a contribute II
that costs you neither a
drop of blood nor a tear,
when the whole world is
in travail?
Itis inconceivable."
Further on the president said:
"The public is now as much
part of the government as are
the army and navy themselves.
You must make the prices to the
public the same as the prices to
the government"
A Letter From Northcutt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
TO ENFORCE
DINNER LAW

To give Tacoma motorists final
warning regarding the new state
motor law on automobile head
light DINNERS, j. w. Anderson of
Olympia, state motor car inspec-
tor under Secretary of State How
ell, established headquarters at
the central police station Tuesday.
He will remain 10 days.
The new law demands that a
white light be thrown by auto
headlights, not to exceed heighth
of AZ inches at a distance of rs
feet. Colored headlights are not
within the law. Any kind of dim
mer is suitable to the state, 80
long as 1t does not throw a light
into the face of approaching cars
or pedestrians.
AS soon as Inspector Anderson
has completed his instruction and
warning to Tacoma Automobiles,
the police will begin a crusade OF
arrests of persons not equipped
with proper DINNERS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
Ask Decorations
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
Through the columns of your
valuable paper the International
Council of Tacoma, representing
60 societies and 80 other COM
mercial, civic and labor organiza-
tions, hereb ymakes a request
that all merchants decorate the
exterior of their stores with flags
and bunting so that the thousands
Of visitors may see that Tacoma
Is alive to the great possibilities
that lie before it.
No demands for funds for this
purpose have been solicited, and
no funds have been volunteered.
Hence, the International Coun-
Gil of Tacoma feels sure that the
civic pride we know our merchants
have will be expressed by a lib
eral display of decorations.
In this way they will help to
celebrate not only the birth of our
nation, but also the re-awakening
of Tacoma, whose prospects are
brighter today than ever before
in her history.
Fraternally yours,
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF
TACOMA, INC.
By B. S. LUNAN,
President.
j. M. ROBERTS,
Secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
KNOCK R. R.
RATE RAISE

Plans of the railroads to in
crease every freight rate in Wash
ington Is per cent beginning July
/ were blocked Tuesday morning
when the state public service COM
mission, during hearing on wheat
standards, held in the Tacoma
Commercial club, signed an order
suspending the proposed tariffs
until Sept. 28.
The hearing was held to arrive
at standards for grades of wheat
in Washington and Oregon to
conform with the government
standards. The public service
commissions of both Oregon and
Washington attended, together
with grain men of both states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
LOCAL BOOZE
BUSINESS OFF

Not one-fifth as much booze is
being shipped into Tacoma these
days, as during the recent rush
caused by common belief that the
bone dry law would take effect
June 6, according to Sergt. Fal-
coner of the police dry squad.
Only about 800 or 400 ship
ments of booze arrive each day,
while the former average was
1900 to 1900 daily.
Everyone stocked up during
the last rush, and is not getting
panicky again." said the sergeant
Tuesday.
There seems to be less boot
logging in Tacoma now than ever
before. The people who received
large quantities of booze are prob
ably saving it until the price goes
up again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
Give Warnings
Of Fire Danger

With dry weather approach
ing, and the danger of brush fire
becoming imminent, Fire Chief
Carlson issued warning Tuesday
that no fires shall be started
within the city limits, for pur-
poses of clearing brush or de-
stroying debris, without a per-
init from the fire department.
A dangerous brush fire devel-
oped Monday near the Narrows
end of the Northern Pacific tun-
mel, and was only extinguished
after firemen had started back
fire.
1--WE will cause the arrest of
any person who starts fires inside
the city limits this year without
getting permission" said the
chief. THE danger of a serious
conflagration is too great"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
RUSSIAN WAR
COMMISSION
AT CAPITA

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10.
Representatives Of the worlds
youngest democracies were well
coined today by the worlds great
est democracy.
Greeted with screech of whis-
ties and the cheers of a crowd
along Pennsylvania ave., the Rus
Man war commission representing
Me new provisional government,
was officially welcomed.
Secretary Lansing and other Of
ficials met the Russians at Union
station. Surrounded by Gathering
troops of cavalry Boris Bakhem-
tieff and his fellow commission
ers were taken into automobiles
TO the mansion they will occupy
while here.
Tomorrow, the commissioners
meet President Wilson.