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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-19
Miss Burton's Reception.

The most elaborate affair given In
Columbus for some time was the
reception given last Friday after
noon from two 10 six o'clock by Miss
Dora Burton. The honorecs being
Mrs. I. II. Dabney, Miss Dabney,
Mrs. y. L. Walker. Mrs. George Z,
Jack. Mrs. James s. Anderson and
Mrs. Grover Linn.
Upon the arrival al this hospita-
bic home The guests were met At
the door by little Miss Esther Quas,
and urshorcd 10 The living room,
which was beautiful IN is decora-
tons Of carnations and cosmqs-the
color scheme everywhere was the
national colors-the carnations %
well az The refreshments being red.
white and blue. Punch was served
from a large mahogany table smoth-
cred In carnations. The ladies as
sistins al the table were the Misses
Quasi and Johnson. Nothing could
be any prcttier in is appointments
than the huge cut glass punch bowl
Stimulating a large kettle. suspended
IN a tripod OF strcnmcrs Of red.
white and blue tulle. In the dinins
room ice cream and cake was
served from a prettily appointed
table, the red. white and blue cake
and cream was also very patriotic
as well as very good. During The
afternoon delightful piano solos
were rendered by Mrs. James S.
Anderson and Mrs. Hoover. About
fifty guests partook Of Miss Burton's
hospitality.
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Several business places for sale or
lease.-Bob Flaek II
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FOR sALE-Young COW with heifer
calf q months old Inquire at
Evans Garage.
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Mr. ~ " Fulton came un from
Hachila Monday 10 make proof for
Ms claim opi from Town. ~. Fdl-
,on reports that he Is ectinr alons
nne wsh The water well he IL drill
|ing for he sovernmeut al Hachila,
and that he oKpecl % bring IN q big
nfodncer.
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Letters received by friends Of
Lieut., r. 7. Ncsly. formerly station
ed Al Columbus. hut now In France.
states that ne has been promoted 10
a coptnincy. Capt Nicely has many
friends here who WITH be pleased 10
hear Of his good fortune.
..Ia o.
L~ieutenants Price Mcdonald and
A%ndereon entertained at dinner ON
Thursday evening nj the ieth Cav
AIRY officers mess IN honor OF Miss
Sara Kloss and Miss Dinir. Mrs. J.
" Blair chapcroued the party.
NJ S. S. Ballard will return from
Washington. ID. c. the nrsi OF IN,
month. where he has been on bust
ness FOR some time. according 10 adj
vices received here by some Of his
friends.
o.
Mrs. Della Hickman, OF Denver
Col is expected 10 arrive In Colum.
bus saturday for an extended visi
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Powers
Mrs. Hickman is a sister Of Mrs
Powers.
jolly Gamer. mounted customs
officer, came in from the Lang
ranch the FIRST Of the week. whcr
he has been on duty for the pas
month.
Mr.. Sam Ravel Is on a business
rip 10 somewhere in Mexico" this
week.
D.
Ernest Engcndorf was up 10 Dem
ing this week on a business trip.
o
Mr.. r. W. Elliott was in III Paso,
a few days this week on business.
o
Mr.. ]. L. Greenwood spent Non
day in Deming looking after busi-
neys matters.
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Houses for RenI-Bo6 FIScE. q
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a. a recent meolins 81 The Beard
Of Education Mrs. Pierce w~eseionicd
10 OH the vacancy Ia The ely
schools caused BY The resignation Of
Miss Mary Lou svope who has ac-
copied a position IN iSe Demlng
schuol.
The Twelve Trump Club enjoyed
a delightful meeting last Fricay
afternoon with Mrs. Chadborue.
After the game refreshments, only
such as Is characteristic OF this
hostess. were served. an the club
members besides several guests en-
ioycd the afternoon with Mrs.
Claiborne.
Miss Treva Blair entertained al
Inner Sunday evening in honor Of
Miss Sara Sloss, her house guest,
Lieutenant Price and Lieutenant
Mcdonald.
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The faculty Of the city schools
has been greatly augmented by the
addition Of Miss Mc0co. who will
each spanish and French In the
high school. Miss MCGEE ia a gradu-
ate OF the California University and
'omes 10 Columbus with the highest
recommendations.
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WE WILL RENT YOUR PROPERTY

List your vacant houses with us
and get a renter. Houses ADVERTISE
cree. Smith a Smith. Apply al
Courier Office.
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Houses for Rcnt-Bob Flack. 4
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Mr.. J. L. Greenwood spent Non
day in Deming looking after busi-
ness matters.
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Houses for Ronl-DOb Flack. Il
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One Of the prettiest anG most
Thoroughly enjoyed parties given by
the -hosebpd Set was that given
Friday evening when Jimmie smith
entertained twenty Of her girl and
boy friends att theatre party. After
the pictures they all enjoyed ice
cream and cake served in the parlor
% the Meadows Drug Store II IN
Meadows way" This was Column
bus Day and the brilliant colors Of
spain-purple and gold-predomi-
mated at the refreshment table. A
center piece containing a large bowl
Of golden daisies was looped with
large bands Of purple, the ends OF
which contained the place cards
which were decorated with pen
drawing Of Columbus ship. The
Pinto" Pretty souvenirs suggestive
Of the day were given 10 all the fol-
lowing guests: ALA Quasi. Esther
Quasi Mary Lee Claiborne, Erna
Quasi, Gladys Lingo, Lucille Hoover.
Vera Chadborne. Max Galloway,
Susie Mccullough. Earl Galloway
Mary Means, Herbert Greenwood,
Elliott Means, Glen Evans, Hush
POOLS George Hampton, Roy Elliott.
Linsen Burkhead and The hostess.
Smith. Chaperones: Mrs. J..
r. smith aud Mrs. Lee Graves.
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Mr.. r. W. Elliott was in II Paso,
a few days this week on business.
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Jolly Gamer, mounted customs
officer, came in from the Lang
ranch the nrst Of the week. whcr
he has been on duty for the pas
month.
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Ernest Engcndorf WIS up 10 Dem
ING this week on a business trip.
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Rev AID Mrs. Grover Linn were
agreeably surprised when . number
Of their friends raped az the par
sonage door Tuesday ovening about
1850 O'Clock. and demanded admit-
lance. This was one crse where the
women folk did keep a secret-how
wcs Il wal kept can only be vouch-
Cd for by Mrs. Linn. NotwHhgtanding
The suddonnods Of the attack, all
present were most Hospitality ra-
ceivod ard a most delightful even
Ing of gaines. ETC. was enjoyed.
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Mr.. sam Ravel Is on a business
rip 10 somewhere in Mexico" this
week.
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Miss Sara KlQss. OF 81. Louis. No..
Arrived saturday ofternoon on the
Limiibd 10 spend several dayS as
The siisal Of Mlss Trofa Blair. on
Saturday eyening Miss Blair enter
ialned h honor % Miss Kloss with.
an informal dancing party al her
hQnIn Her guests were mrs. Mar
earet Dusbce enlpn Miss Kloss, Miss
Lyle, Mas MECauiey. Captain Reis-
ingcr Captain Snip Dr. Kendall,
q nktptau. fAentonnnts Prise Nc
Donald Johnson. York Saunders
9h|pn end9N cEauehiln.
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FOR RENT-Large, nicely furnish
ed room IN adobe house, suitable
Or mtn and wife or two ladies. Can
obtain good board reasonably within
a block. Mrs. w. c. J. Quasi 1871
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FAR sALE-sink, baby bed. heaiins
stoves kitchen cabinet and other
household furniture. Apply al the
Courier ONCE. it
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

wANTED-woman to nurse and
care Of homework. Small family.
Apply TO Mrs. Aldrich. 2t
FOR RENT-Dcsk room. Inquire al
The Courier officer. n
The sun., 1917-08-05
Follies vs. Hitchys
for the Smoke Fund

THE Ziegfeld Follies and the
Hitchy-Koos stert their great
baseball game at Great Neck at
8 o'clock this afternoon. Admis-
sion is free, but pretty girls will
see that everybody contributes to
THE SUMS fund to buy smokes
for Sammy. A corking game,
good music, lots of fun, a worthy
cause.
And tomorrow the union
printers will contribute another
sizzling diamond contest at Eb-
bets Field, with a band concert
and athletic events by soldiers
and Boy Scouts. No fee, but
plenty of boxes to receive con-
tributions.
Tomorrow, too, the seat sale
for the Washington Square Play
ers' Dramatic School productions
next Thursday and Friday opens
at the Comedy Theatre. Do your
ticket shopping early.
The contribution boxes In ho-
tells and restaurants and the re-
ceptacles for Mutual coupons in
the Schultz cigar stores are ALL
ing rapidly.
The fund now exceeds $33, 900.
The story Of yesterdays progress
will be found on the sixth page.
The sun., 1917-08-05
WARNS HEARST
NOT TO ACCEPT
Brisbane in Editorial Tells
Publisher to Avoid
Mayoralty.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Being Mayor
OF city is mo business" for a real
newspaper man. Arthur Brisbane's
Washington Times advises William Ran
dolph Hearst in its leading editorial this
afternoon.
Mr.. Brisbane offers his counsel on the
premise that the Democrats and inde-
pendents in New York city want William
Randolph Hearst to accept the nomina-
tion for the Mayoraky.
1t is much better. says Brisbane, for
Hearst to stay where he is, in a position
where he is able to WELD much greater
power and do much more for the people
than he could as the Mayor of only one
city. even II that city is as large as New
York.
For. observes the new owner Of the
Washington Times, Hearst with his
newspapers all over the United States
can regulate half a dozen mayors and
make them attend to business"
Not only that but at would be neglect
of duty for him to concentrate his mind
on the New York City Hall and its duties
for four years.
Later in the editorial he asserts that
Mr.. Hearst has no right to concentrate
on details. Mr.. Brisbane reverts to an
Client history thus:
'He lMr. Hearst1 was nominated
once. elected and swindled out of the
election. And on that occasion he car
ried the city Of New York without the
help Of any politician or any organiza-
tion except that of a newspaper protect
ing and working for its readers.
Now the Democrats need somebody
strong enough TO win for them against q
combination OF big money and fake re.
form, and they want to get Hearst be.
cause they know he can win whenever
the voters are allowed to count thei,
votes
The Washington Times advises Mr.
Hearst most earnestly to keep out OF it,
The sun., 1917-08-05
GUARD HEADS
TOSTAY HOME
O'Ryan and Other Generals
May Not Get Places in
Federal Service.

ALBANY, Aug. 4.-That general Of
ficers of the National Guard will be ex-
cepted from the operations Of the draft
of tho National Guard August became
known here officially to-day.
AdJt-Gen Stotesbury admitted hav-
ing received a telegram from the War
Department which said that by the di-
rection of the President, general Of
ficers already in the Federal service will
remain in that service and those not in
Federal service will remain in State ser
vice until nominations are certified by
the Senate and they have accepted their
commissions"
1t was announced authoritatively that
Brig. Gen. John II. Foote. commanding
the Second Brigade, N. c. N. Y, had
been mustered out of Federal kervice
yesterday morning. Gen. Foote was
notified by the War Department Friday
evening to present himself at division
headquarters Saturday for that purpose.
Though Gen. Foote himself could not
be located last night, it was said by
friends that he felt keenly the loss of
his command. Whether he does or not
II is certain the men under him do. A
considerable number of them are de-
pressed at the unexpected action of the
department
Gen. Foote, who Is so years old. has
given the best part of his life, thirty
two years, to the National Guard. He
was. known to be intensely interested in
the work and a diligent student OF
tactics. He served on the border as
Colonel of the Fourteenth Regiment, and
early in the present year was promoted
to the rank of Brigadier-General.
The report was current that the in
structions meant that Major-Gen.
Organ and the other two Brigadier-
Generals, James w. Lester OF the Third
Brigade, and William Wilson of the
Fourth, would not go into the Federal
service and perhaps might he left at
home in the event of the National Qua rd
going TO France
The Adjutant-General said. however,
that he did not put such a construction
on the telegram. He pointed out that
Gen. Organ and the State troops al
ready were part of the Federal service.
It was said here the future OF the gen.
eral officers is solely up to the Federal
authorities.
The sun., 1917-08-05
O'RYAN CONFIDENT.
''Not Worrying" He says-DrRft
Local Guardsmen To-day.

Major-Gen. Organ said last night he
had given the matter no particular
thought. but knaw that general officers
were appointed, not drafted. He did not
seem to think the message OF Adjt Gen.
Stotesbury meant that he would lose
his command. for he added: I'VE are
not worrying think you will find
everything will come out all right"
AS for the time of appointment he
knew nothing, but in answer to questions
intimated that the commander of the
Twenty seventh Division would prob
ably be named In the next week or ten
days, else the division will go to the
Suartarburg training camp minus a
ranking officer.
BY proclamation OF President Wilson,
provision for which was outlined In the
national defence act and authorization
of which was granted in the selective
conscription act OF May IS, 1917, the
National Guard to-day will be drafted
into Federal service as a part OF the reg
ular army. All constitutional limitations
that have heretofore applied to the
Guard will be swept away, giving the
Government as free use OF its services
as 1t has always had OF the regular
forces.
BY means Of the draft the country
adds to its regular troops an estimated
total of 100000 or more soldiers This
number includes 1915 members of
State organizations which up to this
time have not been in Federal service
and which will be called out to-day.
The sun., 1917-08-05
BATTLES IN BURNING
GASOLINE, SAVES 3
Summer DriUes Flaming
Fuel From Launch.
Special Despatch to TnE sux.

BRIDGEBoRo. n. j., Aug. 4-Plunging
headhrst into blazing gasolene, William
Lands saved the lives OF three children
in launch encircled by the flaming
fluid Several gallons OF the fluid ex-
ploded, while the launch owner was low
ering a container to his boat from
Bridgeboro Bridge over Rancocas Creek,
Suddenly Ignited. 1t is believed by the
dropping of a lighted match, the burn
ing fuel quickly spread.
Lands was one of the first TO reacl,
the scene. He remembered seeing a
circus performer dive into a reservoir
covered with blazing gasolene and de-
cided he could repeat the stunt He
dived deep, swan under water and came
up near the boat with a great splash
that drove the burning liquid from the
immediate surface He then attacked
the flames around the boat and by con-
tinued splashing drove the fiery gasolens
down stream.
The sun., 1917-08-05
STACKER HUNT
IN THE HILLS
Posses Scour Woods Of Okla
homa for Anti-Draft
MObs.

OKLAHOMA CrTY, Aug. 4.-Posses
were scattered tonight throughout the
four or Ave counties of Oklahoma in
which draft objectors have gathered and
indications were that the various bands
had been driven into the hills and woods.
so broken up that determined opposi-
tion was not expected.
incomplete reports charged the riot
ers with burning three railroad bridges,
an unsuccessful attempt to destroy an
oil refinery at McAlester and the ter
rorizing of many men, women and chill
dren who did not sympathiEe with the
aims OF the tenant farmers, Indians and
negroes who composed the bands.
About thirty alleged objectors cap
tured last night and to-day were in Jail
tonight at Ada. Holdenville and We
woka. Eleven> other persons. declared by
Federal authorities to have been mem
hers of the so-called Jones Family" an
anti-draft organization, were arraigned
in the United States District Court here
this afternoon. accused of having Joined
a plot to instigate rioting.
Only two actual clashes with the riot
ers thus far have been reported. Both
occurred last night and no person was
injured in either.
Guards were stationed tonight at
strategic points in Hughes Pontotoc,
Pottawattomie and Seminole counties.
Few persons in that district were with
out arms.
One of the largest posses departed
southwark from Wewoka to-day It was
composed OF about 100 men. including
National Guard cavalry from Okemah,
deputy sheriffs and citizens.
roundup of the objectors. it was
said, might require days and even weeks,
as the difficult nature of the territory
makes travel extremely arduous.
At McAlester an attempt. according
Company, to blow up the tanks of that
company was made there early to-day.
According to workman who was
awakened by a motor car, three men
drove up, one climbing the fence into
the tank yard. The workmen shouted
and frightened them of. A charge was
found to which was attached a four
foot fuse which ran TO a candle.
LLOYD, Fla, Aug. Nathan Nose
icy and Willie Green, negro farmhands
among the first men drafted in Leon
county, have mutilated themselves te
escape serving.
Borrowing a shotgun the pair wen,
to the woods and shortly returned, Green
with four fingers of his right hand shot
off, and Moseley with his right arm shot
off below the elbow.
The sun., 1917-08-05
HoNGK0NG NEAR CONSUMPTION
Bill 10 Enroll British Passes First
Reading In Legislature.

OTTAWA, Aug. A despatch 10
Reuters. Limited, from Hongkong says
the Legislature of Hongkong gave first
leading to-day to a bill under which
British subjects between the ages of 1S
and 55 years shall be liable to military
service when called upon.
The Governor, Sir Francis Hay. an
rounced that the Consuls OF Portugal.
Japan, the United States and the
Netherlands had conveyed to him the
offer of their compatriots to assist in the
protection of the colony.
The sun., 1917-08-05
LINER NOORDAM HITS
MINE; KEEPS AFZOAT;
NOPASSENGERSH HURT
Holand-Americ Steamship Meets With Mishap Near
One of Frsian Islands-Vessel Has No
Americans on Board.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 4.-The Holland
America Line steamship Noordam, home
ward bound, ran upon a mine to the
westward Of the island of Texel on Fri
day afternoon. There were no casualties.
The ship is still afioat.
The Noordam is OF 1881 tons gross
and was built at Belfast in 1902. She
is $50 feet long. This is the second time
that the Noordam has struck a mine.
In October, 1914, the steamship ran into
mine while passing through the Eng
lish Channel. Seven persons on board
were injured by the explosion. On that
occasion the vessel managed to reach
port.
The sun., 1917-08-05
WHY GERMANY DEMANDS LOAN.
Imports From Switzerland Far In
Excess of Exports.

CoPENHAGEN, Aug. 4.-Germany's ar
rangement with Switzerland for a loan
OF 40,0OO.O00 francs monthly was in.
spired, according to the financial ex-
pert Of the Berliner Td0ebIGtt, by the
fact that Germany's imports from
Switzerland were so considerable as to
outweigh the value OF her coal and iron
exports even at the increased prices.
Germany has perfected similar ar
Tangements with other neutrals, notably
Holland.
The sun., 1917-08-05
BRITISH AIDING ENROLMENT.
Names of Americans In Kingdom
Given U. s. Consulate.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Robert p Skinner,
the American nsul-General. has re-
quested and received from the British
Foreign Ofice a list OF all American citi-
gems within the United Kingdom eligible
for draft under the American selective
conscription law. These persons are now
being circulariZed by the consulate and
told they are expected to appear and Of
fer themselves for registration.
The number OF these Americans as yet
unregistered Is comparatively small, as
the eligible men have shown themselves
anxious TO enroll. The total number of
ellgibles 10 relatively unimportant, as
most of the men here are over age. Those
not eligible age disappointed at not be-
ing permitted to register.
The sun., 1917-08-05
She Keeps Calm and Refuses
to Give Any Information
About Case.

Little Jack De. Saulles had received
two special concessions Friday evening
he had eaten dinner with the grownups
and afterward had been permitted to
adjourn to the lOunging room with his
father and grandpa and the other guests.
He had left his mothers home about
Q 80, whisked over to the Box in his
fathers big car and there romped and
played all afternoon with two Airedale
terriers.
Time to get to bed. Jackie his
father, John. Sr. had warned him.
But Jackie's grandfather who had
come that afternoon from Bethlehem,
Pa, proved a powerful oleader for the
lad, so the boy received another fifteen
minutes OF play time. From the lounge
on which he was reclining the old ex-
Confederate officer watched the antics OF
the lad. Jack. Sr.. sat at the foot, and
across the room in an easy chair was
seated Marshall Ward. a close friend.
His Mothers Arrival.
The boys aunt, Mrs. Caroline Degener
of New York, who likewise had arrived
that afternoon for short visit. was
Just returning from the second story and
was half way down the broad Colonial
stairs when the front screen door was
suddenly opened and, totally unan-
nounced, Mrs. De Saulles stepped into
the foyer hall.
"Why. good evening, Blanca Mrs.
Degener pronounced, half startled by the
unusual sight Of her divorced sister-in-
law
II want to see my husband" snapped
Mrs. De saulles. Her hands were at her
sides, buried in the folds of her dress
Hearing the excited and high, pitched
voice of his former wife. Mr.. De Saulles
walked toward the hall.
Hello Blanca he spoke. gooo ma
time.
Totally disregarding the hand and the
verbal greeting, she shook her head.
Makes demand TOT boS'
"It's no use-you can't have my boy"
she said 81 want, him"
lack Sr. slrprIsed at the sudden turn
of AFFAIRS and her words, stepped back
and with shrug of his shoulders re-
h,i ~ r,,,,e no,vn
| Turning half around De Saulles moved
as II to walk away, when like nash
his former wife lifted her right hand
from where 1t lay concealed In the folds
OF her skirts ana gripping ~ canpre
revolver fred point blank at him The
first three shots' IL IL supposeu's iouhu
} their mark in his left hand forearm and
upper arm. and the force OF the bullets
swung him half around SO that the next
second his back was toward her' Tne
fourth shot passed through the back,
penetrating the liver, cutting an artery
and leaving the body below the heart;
| Conscious but speechiess De Sauiles
stumbled across the room ana uneh
through French wihdo" upon the
The sun., 1917-08-05
GERMAN PRoPAGANDIsT TAKEN.

DENVER, Aug. 4.-Bmil 4taliener, ar
rested here last night by Federal officers,
to-day was found to have In his possess
sion a letter commencing him for hav-
ing spread German propaganda In the
cities he visited as a representative Of
a New York German newspaper. The
letter was from his employers.
Italiener said he had spread no
propaganda since this country entered
the war. The letter was undated.
The sun., 1917-08-05
sAMMIEs HAMPERED BY RAIN.
Training Ground so SOEEy Troops
Use village streets.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE,
Aug. Heavy rains continue, hamper
Ing the task OF training the American
troops. Portions Of the training ground
are 30 soggy they cannot be used and
the soldiers are using the streets OF
neighboring villages.
A French interpreter attached to the
camp was wounded Thursday by the ac-
cidental explosion OF grenade. He
may lose his sight.