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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
OBITUARY

Mrs. EmHd A. French was
born in ~ Y. State, March 2ist,
lsi7. She was married TO G. L,
Fretch ~ December, 1855. She
came to this country from Calf.
ornia 3ll years ago. She leaves
10 mourn her a brother and sister
In Iowa, Mrs. Stevenson her
daughter, her aged husband and
a host OF freinds. Sine fell asleep
in. Jesus, March 81, 1917. She
was an earnest devoted christian.
Rev. Joseph E. Norvell conduc.
ted the services.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
Customer Had Change Coming


Erom fhs cisgsiaad PLATA Dealer
A man bearing a small basket
Of potatoes on his arm went into
a grocery store to make a pur'
chase, He could rot produce en-
ough change by ) cents aud,
handing the clerk a medium.siz
ed potato, started out. The
clerk called to him, saying,
You have forgotten your
change, and walking back TO a
sack, picked out two lima beans
and passed them TO the Gus
toner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
Witt. TOmpkins

Mrs. Belle Witt and Richard
Tompkins went Mp TO Deming
Wednesday and we're united in
matrimony. Mrs. Witt has re
sided here for the past several
yeaas aud is well known. Mr..
Tompkins is a machlnist and Is
proprietor Of a garage here.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
In Safe Hands
From n. si,missham As.-II.,ois

From me biFu'iasham Ags-Iisrold
Could | interest you in a III.
tie game of chanc y" asked the
insinuating stranger.
Depends on what II is" an.
swered Squire SuRby, OF Pip.
pidsburg.
How'd you like to bet $500 on
a horse race aud win a cool thous,
andyn
I've already got several COO
thousands, son. Leastwise, they
ant burnin' my pocket none"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
N. E. Church Notes

The services Sunday morning
will be In the order OF the great
event OF which Easter the Mem.
orial. A sermon on the Resur.
rection by the pastor. You are
cordially invited 10 attend.
Rev. Mr.. Price OF the Baptist
church will preach In the even.
ing at 8 o'clock.
The Epworth League service
will be held at Z p. m.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
HAYDEN WINS wELTER-WEICHT
TITLE OF 24TH INFANTRY

When Manager Henry Davis
aud Rufus Williams OF the Mid.
way A. O. signed Jean Cabell and
Thomas Hayden for a ten round
bout for the welter weight title
Of the 2ith Infantry they planned
better than they knew, as Che
fight between these two men
was the best exhibition ever
staged IN Columbus. From the
tap OF the bell, sending The
fighters on their way in the first
round, until Hayden put the'K.
o. punch In the sixth session
there was not a let up in the ef.
forts OF the two mitt wielders
and the fight fans who witness
ed this bout alone were treated
TO the fastest milling ever seen
In these parts. IL Hayden con
tinues to improve as he has since
coming 10 Columbus II will not
be long before he can command
the attention Of outside pro,
moters who are loofing for a
match for any liS pound boys
The first round opened in rapid,
fire fashion with Hayden, ap.
parently a bit nervous. Cabetl,
with his long experience, annoy
ed his young opponent consider
ably with series of straight
jabs which Hayden could not
seem TO block. Hayden seemed
to content himself in this round
with getting himself together
and in fathoming Cabelrs style
Of fighting. Cabell took this
round by a good margin, The
second stanza found Hayden a
handle OF nerves and anxious 70
fight and he gave Cabell little
of his own medicine, taking the
round easily Tue third, fourth
and fifth rounds were similar,
with Hayden getting stronger as
he went along, and dealing out a
bunch OF punishment that only
Cabell could have stood. In the
| hlth Cabell took the count Of
nine twice and was saved By the
bell on the third knockdown,
The sixth opened with Cabell
weak and dayden going like q
quarter horse. Repeated straight
rights 70 the face caused Cabel
10 weaken 10 such an extent thai
he cropped his guard long en-
ough for Hayden TO put a hard
! left 10 the wind followed by 9
! right TO the jaw which toppled
Cabell over for the count ant
brought the welter weight titl,
OF the 2ith Infantry TO his young
err opponent Those who witness
. ed this bout saw two mighty
, clean fighters and il was notice
, able that while they fought, wha
is probably the hardest fgh
I ever staged here, vet neithe
, man used tractics that woul'
Z tend TO delay the tight nor 4
I mar what is undoubtedly one o
i our greatest sports Both mel
d, are To be congratulated,
e The final bout was an excellen
!. one as the hight beween Joe Slee
e and Kid Kane. The work OF Kan
}, in the opening two rounds {
this scheduled 6 round aifaI
s stamps him as conner and coul
Il he have but kept up the form |
II displayed in these session
I. woald have been returned Il
IF winner. He is a mighty clev'
how with both hia handes and IA
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
Return Flags To Courier.

Those who have not yet return.
ed the flags handed out Thurs.
day, will please return them TO
the Courier office, that they may
be used again In case they are
wanted.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
COLUMBUS
HOLDS PATRI-
OTTO MEETING
Entire Population Turns Out
Speeches and Music At the Band
S.and-Ws're With President.

Shortly after the news came
70 town that the United States
Senate bad voted for war with
Germany, the entire citizenship
turned out and formed In front
of the Columbus State Bank and
the Hoover hotel and paraded ~
the band stand south Of the
station where patriotic speeches
we're made. The Twelfth Cava.
Try band led the procession, fol.
lowed by the citizens, the autos.
v hich had been decorated with
flags and bunting, bringing up
the rear.
More than three hundred flags
had been distributed, and ap.
plause after applause went up
when the band played the
National Airs. Some OF the cars
bore banners TO the effect that
War has been declared aud we
are with the President.
After the arrival OF the crowd
at the Band Stand a prayer was
offered by Chaplin Beebo Of the
led Cavalry. Rev. Joseph Il.
Norvell followed with a very
patrirtic address. His remarks
were applauded again and again.
Next was an address by John c.
Watson OF Deming, followed by
a very interesting talk by Dis.
trict Attorney j. S. Vaught. j.
w. Blair and Rev. Price we're
also on the program and their
remarks were greeted with long
loud applause.
j. Il Blair. who presided at
the meeting asked for an ex.
PRECISION from the assembly In
regard TO their attitude toward
the message Of the president TO
congress and the declaration of
war. WE are with him" seem.
ed to be the sentiment of eve-y
man, woman and child present.
The object of the meeting as
planned was 10 bid the boys of
the New Mexico Infantry Good.
bye They had expected to
leave their camp at one o'clock
and march TO the band stand.
On account of transportation
failing TO arrive on time the New
Mexico boys were held In camp
until later in the day.
The plan was suggested by
Frank Sherrer OF the Hotel Clark
Cafe, who Is mainly responsible
for the demonstration. His plan
was put into effect by himself,
assisted by the other directors
OF the Chamber Of Commerce, W.
l. Moody, Jack Marchial, X. A..
| Parrish, b. +. Sisco, +. l.. Car.
man and others. No flags could
be found In town and W. +. Holt
was asked to buy them in Dem.
ing. Mr. Nordhaus furnished
furnished them at cost.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
ORGANIZED
Ssvsnly.Five Busiasss Men Of CO.
lumbs, Get Together and Start
lhs Bah Rolling for Better Times

A very enthusiastic meeting
was held At the Courier Office
Monday evening and q perman.
ent organisation Of a Chamber Of
Commercs vas perfected. There
were slxty-sevon gentlemen
present who paid their dues and
became charter members OF the
organisation. Since that time
thsro has been several other ap
plicatlons for membership.
The first work Of the meeting
Monday evening was the adop.
tIon Of = consultation and by laws
The original draft as presented
by the COMMITTEES was adopted
with only . few minor changes.
Said constitution provides that
tie business management falls
upon = board Of fve directors,
who have the power 10 employ a
Secretary. Presidonl. Vice Pres.
ident. and Treasurer. With the
exception Of Secretary the Of
6cers we're 10 be chosen from
the board Of directors, by the
directors.
After tho adoption Of the con
stitution and bylaws the election
of the directors was taken up.
There we're only ten nominations
and the following named men
we're elected on the frat ba lot,
each receiving more than half
the entire vote: Jack London,
Wm. Klein, ]. r. Blair, G. Z
Parks, and Frank @. Sherrer.
The irst meeting OF the direc
tors was held Tuesday after
nom In the Office Of j. r. Blair.
Mr.. blair Eaa elected Prest
dent. 9. 4. Parks Vice Presi'
dent. VIM. Klein, Treasurer, and
Jack Marchial was unanimously
chosen as secretary. Com
,mittees we're appointed by the
board a. follows;
Membership Committee; Jack
London, r. A. Parrish, G. L.
Jack, +. @. Lakeland, Henry
Burton, ]. L. Greenwood, Edwin
Dean, Mack Comack, DR.. g M.
BRADY. @. II. johnson, j. W..
Blair, NJ. Puchi, w. A. Grun,iy,
r. w. Elliott.
Advertising Committee; G. z.
Parks, ]. A. Moore, Jack Mar
chial, A. @. Ballenger, N. b.
Hampton
Entertainment Committee; l..
L. Burkhsad, J. L. Greenwood,
Board of Directors and Secre'
tAry.
Finance Committee; Frank @.
sherrer. ]. L. Walker, A. j.
Weld, Harry o. Tracy. w. l..
Moody.
Jack Marchial, the Secretary,
IA a man Of wide experience In
this line OF business and is sure
proving 10 DO a live wire. He Is
working on several propositions
Al this time that will be OF much
worth 10 the community, and he
certainly should have the support
and 90 operation Of every man Ii
the Valley who-haye the iuteresl
at heart.
Jack London, VIM. Klein ant
Frank @. Sherrer, neither o
whom have resided very long II
Columbus, are business men o
extra ordinary ability, and a
they become better known y
Columbus they viii prove thel
value 70 the community. n
better selection could possibl
have been made for the board Q
directors of the Chamber G
Commerce.
Tbs Chamber Of Commere Is
success. II has started with
membership sufficient TO SUI
port IL, and regardless OF SON
few wha hold back and try
knock, Il is going 10 do son
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

WANTED Pumping plant, 2
to horse power engine, must
be cheap for cash. Address box
-aa Columbus, n. NJ. ltp
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

foot work could hardly be i'm
proved upon by professional
lighters. Had he been more care
ful in his training the result Of
the bout might have been diff.
ferent as he weakened in the
third round, from which point
out Joe Sleet proceeded 10 even
up matters as regarded points.
The writer gives Kane the first
two rounds by a wide margin
the third and fourth TO Sleet on
points; the 6tth TO Sleet by a
shade and the sixth 10 the win.
uer bys margin which left no
doubt as 10 whom the decision
should 20. Sleet won this bout
by excellent work In the last four
rounds but we believe a return
snatch might tell another story
Big Bill Williams won the cur.
tain raiser, n four round affair.
Thomas g. Lakeland was the
third man in the ring in the
main bont.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
SERGEANT EDWARDS
APPOINTED CAPTAIN

Sergeant r. T. Edwards, who
was stationed here for several
months about two years ago, and
who will be remembered by a
large number of Columbus peo'
pie. WIS commissioned as a cap
tain in the Quartermaster ON
GERS reserve corps of the army,
his commission eating January
3rd, 1917,
Captain Edwards while here
was a sergeant first class in the
hospital corps, and his many
friends here are glad TO know
that his ability has been recog
nized In this fitting manner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

an address, telling how other
towns have made their CONNER.
cial organizations go, and will
tell us how to get the most bene.
at out Of ours. As soon as a
meeting place has been arranged
the date for this meeting will be
Fixed,
Evening star., 1917-10-22
DIED.

e:s0 an, LESLIE RAE. daughter of Mrs.
Enae L. and the late Oscar r. Baggett:
wolfe street Alexandra. Va. Tuesday. octe-
Der y, at pm.
at $3.50 an. HENRY. beloved husband Of
Sarah Bernheimer.
Funeral from his late residence. 225 1lth street
southeast. Tuesday. October q. at 1880 am.
CHENEY. Passed into hisher life on Saturday.
October 20. 1917. at 7:3O O'Clock Pm. JAMES
WILLIAM CHENEY. beloved husband Of Mar
IN hn
northwest. Wednesday. October "a. at IL
O'Clock. Interment tprivate) at Rock Creek
cemetery. %
GRAY. On Sunday evening. October u. 1917.
at 6:53 O'Clock. at the residence OF her
granddaughter. Mrs. J: c. Vaughn Todd, 047
widow Of the late william Gray Of Aiexandria.
Va. Mrs. Gray was the sister of Mrs. Martha
D. Beckley. the only surviving member Of the
Boudin family. She Is also survived BY Your
grandchildren. Mrs. Ethel T. Jones. Mrs. J.
G. Vaughn Todd. Mr.. Glads:on and Alfred
Funeral will be held from Roberts Chapel.
Alexandria. Va, Wednesday. 2 pm. Funeral
train will start from 947 street at 12:45
pm. Members and friends Of the family are
invited to attend.
GUTHRIE. On Sunday. october Il. 1917. at
1905 an. THOMAS j. GUTHRIE, beloved
Funeral from the chapel of W. R. speare Com.
pany, 1908 II street northwest, Tuesday, Oc-
tober %. at pm.
HEALY. On Monday, October %. 1917, at his
residence. 455 street southwest. MATTHEW
husband Of the late Catherine Healy.
morning. October %. at am. Funeral prt
vate. Interment at Albany. N. 7.
Evening star., 1917-10-22

to Ireland to kiss the Blarney stone.
I think that old Monument will be
Blarney stone enough for me II ever
make it.
Scare Over U-Boats.
Coming over on the boat there was a
scare of C-boats and one of our boys
was writing letter and had five on the
table in front of him when the whistle
blew and after he got out on deck and
found nothing he returned to the salon
to finish writing his letters and he
could not find one. although he had five
in his hand when he went through the
door. I can say that I was not far be-
I'VE have the only bathhouse in this
town and when I am unlucky enough to
miss the one night a week that they
have for bathing have to go dirty un-
til the next week.
The people here are wonderful and
we can't go out at night without shak-
ing hands with all of the kids in town.
Have seen quite a few German prison
ers from the big drive at Verdun.
"A French officer on the train told me
that 1t Is always the same with them.
They all seemed glad to have been cap
tured.
IF the boys back home could see the
people over her and know how they
treat US I don't think there would have
to be any draft. as they seem to think
here that nothing is too good for us
and have taken US into their homes as
one of them. / sent mother a clipping
from a paper here which was written
by Frenchman and I wish you would
have it published. as 1t shows their
feelings toward u.s."
Evening star., 1917-10-22
SIX GERMAN AIRPLANES
FALL BEFORE BRITISH
London Reports Raids Back of En-
emy Lines in France and
Belgium.

LONDON, October 22.-six German
airplanes were brought down yesterday
by British naval airmen, says a state
ment from the admiralty today. The
announcement follows:
"At about noon yesterday raids Were
made by naval aircraft on NIisseghem
and Houttave airdromes. The bombs
appeared to burst accurately. Both
during the raids and on their return
our bombing machines We're attacked
by enemy air craft. two of which were
shot down completely out of control
Or bombers returned safely.
During the offensive and recon-
naissance patrols five of our scouts en-
gagged about twenty hostile scouts. two
Of the latter being destroyed, and two
driven down completely out Of control.
One of our pilots is missing
British airnen carried numerous attacks
on German airdromes in Belgium and on
important objectives near Searbrucken
northeast OF Metz. Saturday and Sunday
The official statement on aviation activ-
tiles says that nine German machines were
brought down and that four others
were driven down out of control.
British naval planes dropped a large
quantity of bombs on the Engel air
drome and the docks at Bruges, In Bel
giun, Friday night, causing q fire In
the German establishments.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
DISTRICT boy TELLS
. OF L|FE|N WAR ZONE
Elmer Med. Kintz Says That
He Found the French People
Very Hospitable.
AT MEDICAL SUPPLY BASE

Word pictures of the grit shown by
an American boy soldier IN France.
who carried the flag of the United
States on his breast while fighting for
liberty under the flag of France. are
printed In a letter from sergt. Elmer
Med. Kintz Of Washington. now ''some-
where in France" who makes q strong
point of his belief that If the American
youth could see what really Is happen
ing in France there would be no need
for any draft.
sergt Kintz. who is with a base
medical supply depot OF the United
States forces, has found the French
people very hospitable to the men from
the United States, and that the Ger
man prisoners when brought In seem
glad that they have been taken.
He himself got quick action in get
ting across, for he enlisted and had
left the states within two weeks and
before many Of his friends knew that
he had any such intention. He isn't
one bit sorry that he acted SO prompt
ly, but he is concerned because some
one has intimated that he may be a
draft Stacker, and because his mother
has been embarrassed by such sug-
CeStion
Evening star., 1917-10-22

Buy that liberty b0na yourself. DON'T
sqe& George - IT.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Praise for Turkish Valor.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Thursday. Octo-
Der IS. via Amsterdam, october 22.-
Emperor William tonight attended a
banquet at the palace of Bolmaba ct
che. The guests included Sultan Mo-
hammed V. all the Turkish princes and
members of the cabinet and DIR. Richard
Won Kuehlmann, the German foreign
secretary. Responding to the sultan's
toast. the German emperor said:
Yesterday it was my privilege to
stand on ground where Turkish forces
by land and sea performed immortal,
glorious deeds, victoriously frustrat-
ing the enemy assaul. on the heart of
the empire and rendering immense
service to our common cause.
"Anafarta. Ari Burnu and Sedd-al-
Bahr will ever remain glorious pages
in Turkish history. It is proud honor
for me to come in personal touch with
such an army through my appointment
as field marshal.
II gather from your majesty's words
that the Turkish army and people have
the same resolute confidence as have
the German army and people to con-
time the war to a happy conclusion,
which will assure the rights and inter-
ests of our empires. In unshakable 10y
atty. the Germans and Turks viii per
severe shoulder to shoulder with the
Austrians, Hungarians and Bulgarfans
until our enemies recognize the use
leSsness OF their continuance of the
war. In peace time our peoples will be
welded still more firmly on peaceful
work OF kultur."
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Example Of Yankee Pluck.

''The first sight upon landing was a
hospital train just from the front which
had brought some English 'Tommies' on
their way to 'Blighty.' as they say over
here when man has been wounded
and is going home on leave. One boy
about eighteen years old had q small
American flag on his chest which he
was guarding as though it was his
life itself. When he saw that we were
Americans his face lighted up with
Joy and we gave him a long cheer for
the pluck he showed. for, just as he
saw US. the stretcher- bearer slipped
and let him drop. When he fell there
was never a groan. although 1t was
pitiful to see the effort that he made
to keep back the anguish that I know
he must have suffered.
Just another example of Yankee
pluck: In the same place while sta
toned at a British camp heard a Tom
mie' call out Hello, Pail and l asked
him where he hailed from. He said
Montana, and that he would give any
thing in the world to be able to put
on my uniform, as he had a brother
coming over in the Montana National
Guard. He was only the first, as there
We're at least twenty or thirty who told
US the same thing. So you can see that
If there are enough boys who have the
love of adventure in them strong
enough to fight for liberty under a flag
that is not their own, then you know
what 1t will be when they fight for
the same cause under their own flag.
Evening star., 1917-10-22

to Ireland to kiss the Blarney stone.
I think that old Monument will be
Blarney stone enough for mo II l ever
make it
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Visits Bulgarian King.

AMSTERDAM, October ga Sofia
dispatch states that Emperor William
arrived there Friday from Constanti-
nople. The emperor dined with King
Ferdinand and the royal family at
Castle Vrana, near Sofia. and resumed
his journey to Germany at midnight.
Friday.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Proud of Stars and Stripes.

Il never realized how much I loved
the Stars and Stripes until I saw them
on our destroyer which conveyed US
into port 1t picked Us up when we
were about three days out from this
side.
while somewhere in France an Eng
lish Tommie asked me if l had ever
seen tear gas and. upon my telling
him no, he took me into room and
squirted something on the floor, and
l soon found out what tear gas was
1t made me cry so hard some of the
boys asked me if I was homesick.
The 'boches' shoot 1t over. and. after it
blinds our men, they then make an
attack.
q just received a clipping from home
with an article which said that l was
supposedly in France 1t surely seems
to me that when a fellow volunteers
and gives up the practice of law he
should at least be shown the considera-
tion of having some one look up his
record at the War Department, so that
his mother Will not be embarrassed by
having reople think that he is lodging
the draft somewhere in the country
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Little Sleep in Danger Zone.

His letter to a prominent Washing
tonian is as follows:
Have Just arrived at my destination
and sure am glad to stop moving
around on little cars that we used in
amusement parks at home After leav-
ing New York we all settled down to
getting used to the roll Of the boat.
Roosevelt -Mackey unit from New York.
which has already taken over a French
hospital and is doing great work. We
did not strike the real danger zone
until one week after leaving, and there
was very little sleep that night, or
several succeeding nights, until we
landed in England.
I'VE had life belts issued to us and
were instructed to have them with us
at all times, and you can imagine the
picture Of trying to eat a hearty meal
in e. life belt. We were the only unit
which has the reputation of not claim
ing to have sunk half-doxen subs.