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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
CAPTAIN JAMES A
COMMITS SUICIDE
POPULAR WITH RANK AND FILE
Cause For Rash Act Not Determined
By Investigating Board.

Captain Bartlett James committed
suicide by shooting himself about
= o'clock Wednesday morning al
Camp Furlong. just what was the
cause OF Capt James taking his own
life, II known, has not been divuIged
by the investigating board, and will
probably not be- known until the
board makes Il ofIlcisl report.
The funeral was held Thursday
morning at a o'clock al the Y. N.
c. A. Building, the services being
conducted by Chaplain Milton Bce-
be. Of the 18th Cavalry. The re-
mains were shipped 10 Danville, Va.
his former home, for burial.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
SUNDAY pNy or PRAYER
Fc sUocEss on
AMERICAN ARMS.

President Wilson has proclaimed
Sunday. Oct. 2sih, as a day OF pray
cr for the success Of the American
arms In the war, In accordance with
the recent resolution OF congress.
The presidents proclamation Il as
follows:
Whereas, the congress OF TIE
United states, by a concurrent rcso-
luton adopted on the fourth day OF
the present month OF October. in
Wow Of the entrance Of our nation
into the vast and awful war which
now aiilicts the greater part Of the
world, has requested me 10 set
apart by official proclamation. a day
pom which our people should be
rallcd upon 10 oIer concerted pray
10 Almighty God for His divine
ID In the success Of our arms;
And. whereas II behooves a great
iree people, nurtured as we have
90, .ne eternal principles Of
.hd of right. n nation which
8 sought from the earliest days Of
.s.rnce 10 be- obedient 10 the
ivine teachings which have inspir-
~ Il In the exercise OF IL liberties.
d turn always 10 the supreme mas
aud cast themselves in faith at
dis feet praying for His aid and
ur VA every hour OF trial. 10 the
nd that the great aims 10 which
our fathers dedicated our power as
p ople many not perish among
nen, but he always asserted and de-
.ended with fresh ardor aud devo-
tion and, through the divine bless
ing SET at last upon enduring foun-
dations for the benefit Of all the
free peoples Of the earth.
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son. president Of the United states,
gladly responding 10 the wish ex-
pressed by the congress, do appoint
October e6th. being the last Sunday
of the present month, as q day Of
supplition and prayer for all the
people Of the nation. honestly ex-
horting all my eountrymen 70 oh
serve the appointed dsy. according
70 their several faith N solemn
prayer, that Gods blessings may
rest upon the high task which Is
laid upon us. 10 the end that the
cause for which we give our lives
and raesure may triumph and our
efforts be blessed with high
achievement"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
WILL HOLD CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION At COLUMBUS.

An examination for the position
Of clerk in the post ONCE will be
held In the Chamber OF Commerce
Building at Columbus, November 10,
1911.
Applicants must be citizens Of the
United States between the ages OF
is and IS years on the date Of the
examination.
Applicants must be physically
sound and male applicants must not
be less than feet I inches In
height In bare feet and weight not
less than 1926 pounds without over
coat or hat.
For application blanks and fur
ther information relative TO this ex-
animation address the postmaster at
Columbus.
The educational examinations an
nounced to be held al Columbus on
October q, for first grade clerical.
third grRde subclerical and clerk
h experience positions have been
postponed TO November 10. This
action was taken in order 10 arrange
to have the secretary board OF cx-
aminers at NJ Paso conduct the ex-
aminations, who was unable to be
here on the 9th inst.
No change will be made In the date
OF the examinations announced for
non-educational positions, as appli-
csnts are not required 10 assembl,
for written tests in those examina.
tons.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY DAY
CELEBRATED HERE
Soldiers at Camp Furlong Enjoy
Athelctic Events
SCHOOL CHILDREN GET HOLIDAY
Judge Caldwell Makes Fine Liberty
Loan Address.

Liberty Day was ftlingly cele-
braled In Columbus Wednesday and
a holiday was enjoyed by the post
Office employees. bank officials and
school children. o. we'll as many cf
the business men who took advant-
age OF the occasion and spent the
doy in the mountains hunting.
Al Camp Furlong the soldiers
celebrated the event with on inter-
esting atheletie program consisting
Of field sports, which was greatly
enjoyed by many civilians from
town. In the forenoon the program
consisted OF foot races. high Jump
ing. boxing contests, and other in
teresting events.
A patriotic address was also de-
livered by Judge Caldwell Of II paso
In which he emphasized the impor-
lance Of the soldiers as well as
civilians buying as many Liberty
Loan Bonds as they possibly could.
The afternoon program consisted
Of a foot ball game between teams
made up from the i2th Cavalry and
cath Infantry, and was witnessed by
a large crowd
The Liberty Loan Bond Soliciting
Committee also made an extra effort
in their work on Liberty Day. and
were successful in signing up many
of our citizens for Liberty Loan
Bonds. The sale Of bonds will
lose Saturday and next week the
Courier viii publish a list Of the
names OF purchasers with the
amounts subscribed for. Will your
lame be among the list9
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
wHOOP-EEi NOW WE CAN
HAVE A BOILED DINNER;
MAKIN's ARE PLENTIFUL

Enormous increases In production
of fall onions, cabbage and beans
over last year are shown In esti-
mates announced by the department
OF agriculture. Fall onions produe-
ton is forecast at i9,55i,i50 bushels,
compared with 1,s32,7OO last year
Cabbage is forecast al 00i ,920 tons
compared with 25e,3io tons last year
Almost double the quantity Of
beans is forecast with a total Of
rs, $4,000 bushels In the i've princi-
pal growing states-~New York. Mich.
igan. Colorado, New Mexico, anC
California.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
HIGH PRICES AND
COMMUNITY COOPERATION

We are inclined 10 view the pres
ent era Of high prices as conducting
entirely 10 the benefit Of the farmer,
and 10 regard him as a very fortu-
nntc individual. True, he 10 moro
fortunate than he has been In times
past, but while he has been relieved
OF some burdens he has been sad
died with others. Not all the high
prices have benefited him. y
We are too apt 10 view the farmer
living entirely on the farm and
OF It's products. In one sense this IL
rue. but In another sense not.
While his means come from u
farm, much Of those means must be
exchanged for commodities that do
not come from the farm.
The farmer must wear clothes,
and these must come from the
manufacturer and the merchants.
He must have farm implements, and
these he cannot make. He must
have wagons and buggies, and. II he
is 10 enjoy life as his city brother,
automobiles. and the prices OF these
articles are soaring In company with
the products of his farm.
But what we started out to re-
mark was that the farmers can in
large measure meet and overcome
the effects OF the high prices OF
farm implements by a well-planned
system OF corporation. And II
looks now as though this pian will
have 10 be adopted. The demand
for war supplies has diverted the
energies Of many large factories
and a shortage Of farm implements
Is freely predicted,
In this event cooperation In ,he
purchase and use OF the more cost
ly Of farm tools will prove not only
practicable but profitable. There
are many tools used on the farm
whore one implement may be made
10 do the work Of several farms
Every farmer knows what they are
aud II Is unnecessary 10 enumerat'
them. We merely would impress,
the fact that wherever these eau b,
owned and operated comparatively
II is not only economy 10 do so, bu
II is also Of real benefit TO th'
country that in this crisis. Ever,
ounce Of cncrsy that can he diverted
from the manufacture Of farm sup.
plies can be devoted 10 the manu-
iacturo of government supplies.
Every community In our counirl
should give this matter serious con
sideralion this fail, while planning
for that record crop that will b
needed next year,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
FANNIE WARD MONDAY.

by a strange coincidence the
beautiful wedding gown worn by
Fannie Ward In Ia The Years Of
the Locust" which will be seen at
the Columbus Theatre on Mondsv,
Oct asth, is the samo gown which
she wore in London at her marriage
TO Joe Lewis, the South African
Diamond King The story Of this
thrilling drama has 10 do with the
South African diamond fields and
after much tribulaiion Miss Ward ID
welded In the picture TO one Of the
leading diamond miners,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26

New Mexico railroads have done
nicely In subscribing for Liberty
Loan Bonds Of the second issue.
The Southern Pacific announces a
purchase OF $4,000 to be credited TO
New Mexico, the Santa Fe hrs an-
nounced an intention OF oroditing
New Mexico with certain proper
tion OF Us purchases, while VI pasc
a Southwestern syslem took i've
hundred thousand dollars Of ths
honda IN he divided between New
Mexico VI paso and Arizona. This
subscription will also be divided be-
tween local banks along the line'
OF the system,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26

por cent when ] can get llne bonds
that ycild six and seven.
But ! 80 right on paying out. Bo-
cause my insurance policies, unpop-
uiar with me as they are, stand be-
tween me and something far more
unpopular.
And the Liberty Bond at Z pvr
cent stands between my little home
and what 10 me Is just the most un-
popular thing In the world a pow
erfnl, bitter old man who intends 10
stand no nonsense from America
after the war"
I read In a magazine yesterday
that every $1,000 l have saved up
and put In the bank will buy no
more today than $3.50 would have
bought In 1916.
Al the stocks and bonds in which
| have invested the hard earned
dollars Of my life so far are drop
ping down out Of sight. ! have given
up looking at the quotations because
! don't want 10 go home feeling sick
every night.
simply say 10 myself, Whatever
u costs me, It's worth IL. Id rather
lose Il this way than have Il taken
by that csre-worn. desperate man
who has warned me that had bet
Ter look out when the war IS done
I am sore as a boil at the star
.hamber action Of congress hi mck-
ing am extra per cent on my in
come. don't think Mr.. Daniels is
a good Secretary Of the Navy. And
don't like Democratic admins
tration anyway
No eg:ount Of waving the flag OF
urging on the band is going 10 fll
me chuck full OF enthusiasm.
Just don't seem 10 be built that way
Rut quietly, doggedly | 50 along
putting OIL | can gather into Lib
erly Bonds.
Not because the war is popular
with me. Not because I expect Il
make money doing II. Not becRus,
the pretty girl at tho counter asked
mo 10; nor because I'm afraid oI
being called n Stacker " ! don't.
No, the real reason II you want Il
know II Is found In the person OF q
man whose mail iddress Ia Loci
Box I, Berlin. ~
A man who sinks hospital ship'
and lies about Il; who sends shiI
like the Lusitania TO the bottom
loaded with women and children
and gives his own children a hal
holiday In celebration; a man whC
speaks Of treaties as scraps o.
paper"
"IIe showed great bilterne I
against the United states" Mr.
Gerard reports.
I've had a pretty good chance IN,
past three years 10 see what hii
bitterness means, and II Libert,
Bonds can protect me against II
and my home and wife and my bo,
and girl, then PLEASE PASS TIL
LIBERTY BONDS.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
Grover c. Linn, Pastor.

Rally Day viii conunemoraled
Sunday in conjunction with Luther
Day services.
Beginning at iO;30 a. NJ union
service OF sunday School and
Church will be held. A very special
program has been ARRANGED and an
attractive time is promised all who
attend.
Epworth League meeting az 0.30.
The Leaguers are having splsrdid
inspiration meetings and the ats
tendance has hcen very encourae-
ing. Men Of The camps nrc given
hearty invitation 10 be present.
AT 7;S0 Che paslor win deliver bis
Martin IIlthcr address.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26

acre, one that has TO be regulated
carefully 10 save the eyes Of the
apil and teacher.
The parents are urged 10 visit
he school. Cooperation is impOr-
ant. Interest In the school mepns
interest in the teacher and In your
,hild. In case Of dissatisfaction go
nd talk matters over quietly with
he teacher. This will aid both very
much. Teachers are always on the
ground at S:i5, the principal at S:iS
II would be well 10 always send on
excuse when children are ouL less
danger OF children starting TO school
and forgetting 10 come. Children
are children today as well as In our
days, n
The following classes will b
formed for residents Of CAlumbus
No zee will be charged. fext book
will he required. classes begin
Monday al the main building of thl
school - follows, Beginners Frencl
10 i;3O; Beginners Spanish l:90 h
O'Clock. All residents OF Columbu
are urged 10 be present and arrang
10 take the work.
An officers class in French ha
been started In camp. hut shat ha
no connection with the publ
schools.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26
NEGRO SOLDIER sARE
SENT TO FONT SAM HOUSTON.

The sixty-lhree negroes Of the
Tweny-fourth Infantry charged with
murder and mutiny as a result Of
tho riots az Houston, August 20, have
been removed from ri Paso and
placed in the cavalry guard house
at Fort Sam Houston TO wait their
trial by court martial Nov. ist.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26

Some OF the well posted good
road boosters Of the state see no
promise OF a resumption Of road
work in the state until spring. Some
Of the main highways are in had
condition and all roads are getting
bad.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26

While The President is'regulatins
the industries Of the country we
wish he would take over the millin-
cry business. Our wife's hat bill
came In the other day,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26

Renewed activity is reported from
he Alamogordo oil fields. Drilling
going on below Alamogodo. in
otero county and II is expected that
that section will develop a good
producing field.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-26

\ Mutt and JeH Cartoons al Colum4
bus Theatre, Friday and Saturday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
AN APPEAL TO HELP LOSER,
John j. Reeder, Of Atlanta, Sends
Contribution to Start Fund.

The Courier Is in receipt Of the
following letter, which is self-ex-
planatory, and shows fine spirit Of
helpfulness. Mr. Reeder's proposi-
tion is one that will appeal, doubt
less, to many:
- Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 23, 1917.
Editor KeoWee Courier: have
just received The Courier, and, look
ing over the Local and Personal"
columns, notice where a Mr.. Louder
milk was so unfortunate last week as
to lose $110. This Is very touching,
as you say he is poor man and was
going to purchase some winter gar
ments and shoes for his children.
agree with you that it is a hard prop
osition--too hard to let 60 by unno-
ticed. How do we know but that he
has number of children who are
now suffering for warm clothing? l
am enclosing So for my part, and 1
would like to see you give the case
some publicity, and let's see If we
can raise that $110 and give it back
to Mr.. Loudermilk. If the situation
Is as you have disclosed, and per-
son who could help, to replace this
money and refuse to help, Id Judge
him pretty d-hearted-about on a
par with dead man, only more in
the way
This Is an excellent opportunity for
The Courier and the "good ladies" of
Oconee to render an Invaluable SER
vice to one of our unfortunate citi-
Zens who is worthy Of helping
hand. mention the "good ladiesnn
because without their assistance and
cooperation, the time is at hand
when we can do nothing, and with
out them 1T Is out of the question to
make success at anything. They
are with us, and we are with them.
Some people will naturally say,
"Oh, he should have been more care
full with his money" That Is all true
enough; there is no room for an ar
gument there. But will that help to
get the children those clothes they
were expecting to. get? NO. Let's
all help little: II will hurt mono Of
US, and it Will help Mr.. Loudermilk
wonderfully ii We can replace his
$ll0. s
aha suggesting that The Courier
take The lead in this because ii we
ali had the confidence in each other
that | have In you, we would have
no use for mortgages or notes. If
were out at the Tabernacle l would
try to get to Billy Sunday and explain
the case to him. lie would "come
across" with substan tial donation.
He said the people Of New York gave
him $4,000, and he gave. every
cent Of it to Red Cross, Y. M. G. A.
and Y. w. c. A. causes.
John J. Reeder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
German Catholics for Hohenzollerns

Washington, Nov. 23.--An official
German statement photographed
from the government station at
Nauen says the Catholic clergy Of
Germany. rejecting the principle Of
sovereignty Of the people. have align
ed themselves in support OF the rul-
ing house and the monarchic consti-
tution The communication, received
here by cable, follows:
"The German bishops will read
from the episcopal thrones this COM
ing Sunday pastoral letter in which
1t Is declared that the. Catholics Of
Germany repel all attacks against the
German ruling house and the mon
archie constitution of the State. The
Catholics should protect the throne
against outside enemies and internal
revolution. The bishops reject the
sovereignty Of the people which only
brings other forms of inequality and
.Bervitude and constratnt of which the
5wo otld-war offers many examples"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
CITATION NOTICE.
(In Court OF Probato.)

The State Of South Carolina
County of Oconee.-By v. +. Martin.
Esq, Judge of Probate.-Whereas.
J. A. KELLEY has made suit to
me to grant him Letters Of Admins
tration Of the Estate Of and Effects
of Mrs. NJ. A. Kelley, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors Of the said
Mrs. M. A. Kelley, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in
the Court Of Probate, to be held
at Walhalla Court House, South
Carolina, on Friday, the 14th day Of
DECEMBER, 1917, after publication
hereof, at / 1 o'clock in the forenoon.
to show cause. If any they have, why
the said administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
2Gth day of November, "A. d. 1917.
(Seal) v. f. MARTIN,
Judge Of Probate for Oconee County.
South Carolina.
Published OH the 28th day Of No
vember and 5th day of December,
1917, in the Keowee Courier and on
the Court House door for the time
prescribed by law. 47-48
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
's''''''s''''.'''''. .s..s..s.s33ssis.ssss-.s..s.
i LOCAL AND PERSONAL. j.
Observation-Disclosures. Observation-Disclosures.

Mrs. M. A. Kelley died at her
home noar West Union, on Tuesday
of last week, November 20th, after a
brief Illness, aged about rs years.
She was the wife of j. Allen Kelley,
one Of Oconee's prominent farmers.
She had been i'll for only about a
week when the end came, and she
leaves an infant some two weeks old
Mrs. Kelley's name before marriage
was Bryant, and she was a native of
the upper section Of Oconee. There
are many who will join with US in
extending to the --bereayed husband
and other relatives deep sympathy in
their sorrow. Funeral services we're
conducted Wednesday morning last,
the interment taking place in the
New Hope cemetery.
We regret to chronicle the death
Of Mrs. Emma Leonore Ramey, wife
OF j. Nelson Ramey, which occurred
at their home, near Walhalla, on No
vember Goth. For some time Mrs.
Ramey had been suffering from heart
trouble. Before her death she was
seriously sick only few minutes,
and died before q physician or even
neighbors could be summoned. Mrs.
Ramey was a Miss Freeman before
her marriage, and was q daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freeman, and was
n native of Anderson county. She
was in the 46th year Of her age. The
remains were inferred in Double
Springs cemetery on the 22d. The
deceased is survived BY her husband
and several children. TO these the
sympathy Of many friends is ex-
tended.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Inches rainfall.
Easlo's Grove Jews Notes

Earle's Grove, Nov. 23.~--Special:
There will be box supper at Earles
Grove school house on Friday night,
November 80. The proceeds will be
used for the improvement of the
school. Everybody is cordially in
vited to come and bring a pocket full
Of money. There will be many
beautiful boxes, filled with many
good things to eat.
Our school started last Monday
with a good attendance. Mrs. ]. R..
Cobb, Of Westminster, is principal,
and Miss Sue FAINT, Of Earle's Grove,
is assistant.
Fhe farmers Of this community
will soon be through gathering their
crops and sowing their grain.
We are glad to know that Mr.. John
Adams's little son Leland, who has
been very low with pneumonia, is i'm
proving.
w. T. Cord has purchased a new
Ford car.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
just Wanted Some "CIange."

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Reinhold A.
Faust, former postal clerk, who con-
fessed to the police last night that he
placed bomb in the auditorium the
ater last Friday night during the per-
Torrance, was questioned further to-
day. Faust said that he didn't in
tend to hurt any one, but thought to
intimidate wealthy persons, by which
means he hoped to obtain 100000
from the heads Of the First National
Bank to whom he had mailed letters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Two Carolinians Dead at SEWER.

Greenville, Nov. 22.-The official
report from medical headquarters at
Camp Sewer at noon gave three addi-
tional deaths since last nights state
ment. The dead are Dewey B. Nor,
ris, Of Banor, S. c.; w. r. Elliott, of
Nichols, S. c., and John e. Poole, Of
Jackson, Tenn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
British Soldiers Get Pound Meat Day

British Lines in France, Nov a.
The British army ration scale allows
one pond OF meat to each man daily
to the troops in the trenches, and
three-quartcrs Of pound to those at
der at the front to carry. a pound Of
meat in his kit.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
From Governor to Colonel.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22.-The res
ignation of Governor Keith Neville,
Chief Executive Of Nebraska, was
to-day in the hands of thegSecretary
of State. 1t was offered TO take, ef-
feet upon the acceptance of the Seys
enth regiment, Nebraska National
Guard, into the Federal service. Gov
ernor Neville has already been ap-
pointed colonel of the regiment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Advertised Mail.

The following Is list Of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Walhalla
post Office for the week ending No
yember 27, 1917:
Willie Gilbert, Claude Brown, Mrs.
j. p. Armstrong, Limb Cooper.
When calling for the above please
say they are advertised.
N, FAINT, p, NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Rainfall for Week

Rainfall for week ending Novem-
ber 25, at 7 p. m, Is furnished us by
H. w. Brandt, cooperative observer.
The record follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28

An automatic clamping device pre-
vents wallet falling from mans
pocket and even will defy pickpock-
cts who do not know how 1t is ope-
rated.