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The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16
The Great
Meeting

The meeting was grand sue.
cess from beginning to end.
Delegations were pl esent from
all the towns from Childress t.
Lamar, the delegations ranging
from half a dozen TO one hun.
dred in numbers.
Springfield had the honor OF
having the only cornet band
there, of the rightly accredited
d alegations. Liberal had it's
band there, but Liberal was
ruled out as a member of the
association.
By noon Friday the delega.
tions had all arrived, and at i. p.
m. the courthouse auditorium
had only standing room left, and
not much of that
W. A. Psimes, pre- siden of the
Canadian Che nber OF Commerce,
called the meeting to order.
Committees were appointed on
organizatica and ere dentials, on
the latter Of which cur townman
j. A. Svinson was appointed.
While the committees were
out, several speeches were made.
The Liberal band played first,
and the Springfield band next,
the latter receiving as much APP
plause and as many favorab be
comments as the former.
The committee on credentials
reported delegates from yelling.
ton, Childress, Shamrock,
Wheeler, Mobita, Cana dian, Och
eltree, Hansforl, in Texas, Guy.
mon and Gray in Oklahoma, Elk.
hart, Wentworth, Stonington,
Villas, Springfield, Artesia, Two
Buttes. and Lamar.
There were two contests as to
route-one in Baca county and
one in Texas. After arguments
had been p esented in the Texas
contest and the armies were ma.
neuvering for position in the
Baca contest-upon motion fol
all the delegates to settle the
matter, a motion was made te
log both routes in both the cases,
and was carried.
This disposition of the case
was entirely satisfactory to oul
people, and we believe will be
good for our county and the best
way it could have been settled
as the more good roads we car
get in the county the better.
Springfield owes Two Buttes
nothing but good will; and or
behalf of our people the Herald
extends the hope that that little
burg of business getters and
booming boosters, along with
The Artesian belt to the east oil
Springfield, may oe the means
of bringing many good people tc
the county, and of adding great
ly to it's wealth and prosperity.
To get back to the meeting
Liberal was informed that the
route from Canadian to Lamar
was decided or last fall, and
could not be changed.
1t was decided that the mark.
ers for the route should be OF
iron, and to read:
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16
Prairie View

Mr.. Preston is building fence
this week.
Mr.. Powell went to Lamar
Monday.
Mr.. Ferguson is still drilling
on his we'll.
Mrs. Bunce is on the sick list
this week.
The Ferguson boys are plow-
ing sod this week.
The Preston boys went 10 the
cedars last week.
: Quite party Of young folks
from Joycoy attended literary at
Prairie View Friday night,
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16
Big Flat

The literary and debating So
ciety was success.
Chas. Jones moved his family
to the Harry aocket farm one
day this week.
Mrs. Andrews and sou Char
ley OF Tyrone, Okla. were in Big
Flat Thursday on their way to
their claim a miles west of the
lam. They IL. END to buy more
land.
Mr.. Hair has improved 81
much that he was able to make a
trip to Villas one day this week.
j. p. Jackman is able to sit up
some at this writing.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

With the assurance of the tour.
list travel this way, the impor.
tanee Of a huge reservoir north
or west of town for the irriga-
tion of park trees and lawns for
the school honse yard and court
house block becomes more i'm
perative-to say nothing of a
protection against fire.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16
Diamond Ridge

A. S. Hufford and wife and
L. L. Wray called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Boss one afternoon this
week.
J. H. Benson aud George Blod-
get went to the cedars Tuesday.
A. S. Hufford bought three
COWS this week.
C. l. Wray is here from Elk
hart visiting with home folks.
Union Pridemore is visiting
with home folks over Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

We must give it 10 Stonington-
in saying that next to Springfield
it's the boomingest, bulliest, rip
snortingest town in Baca coun-
ty. Until last week we hadn't
been there since a year ago last
July, and to say that We were
surprised doesn't express it. AS
we we're "Fording" through the
suburbs in going through the
town, hanged if it didn't remind
us of Kansas City. 'Rah for
Stonington, and the good people
who are making that town!
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16
Graft

Pierce johnson bought the
Simmons claim northwest of
Graft, and the Simmons family
have gone to Oklahoma.
Emery Hill has returned to his
claim, accompanied by his father.
H A. Allen and family have
gone to Clancy, Okla, called
there by the illness of relative.
]. D. Ward has returned to his
claim after a visit with his son at
Alamosa, Kans.
The young people of the neigh
borhood enjoyed a social evening
at J. M. Crafts home Saturday
evening.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16
Lamport
February 10

February 10
There was good crowd at
Sunday school at the Butcher
school house Sunday.
Mrs. Ruby Tarter, the sch,ml
teacher ut Butcher, has been too
i'll to teach school, two days last
week.
Dick Fowler, our mail carrier,
has been threatened with blood
poison in his hand-unable to
run his car.
The Literary at Happy Hollow
was we'll attended Friday night.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

Tuesday night and Wednesday
rain and snow fell probably to
the amount Of one inch of water,
thus putting the ground in good
tilth for spring farming.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

The tim. to list or disk that
ground is now, or without fail be-
fore the spring winds take up
the moisture.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

If the farmers of Baca county
will pant net less than twenty
acres of beans and ditto of
broomccrn, just that alone will
mean in the neiehborhood of
$1,000 each. Don't fail on that
amount.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

The problem resolves itself
into the question of whether
Germany would be able to feed
itself, should the neutral nations
break off relations with thai
country.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

Talking of exorbitant prices
for lots in Springfield, we have a
booster" for the town of Two
Buttes which quotes residence
lots at SIPS to $3.50. and business
lots at 1925 to S4CO.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

The Denver Post wants Bob
Higgins elected to a second term
as state treasurer-suppose that's 8
what their vicious fight is being
made on him for at the present
time.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

Carranza has offered to inter-
vene in Europe, and promises to
cut off the whole bunch from
their food supply should they
refuse his proffered services.
The Springfield herald., 1917-02-16

Wonder how many of our ex-
changes will spring the million
dollar" snow OH US this week.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

going home. Fay Jones will be dropping
in any minute"
She started toward the hallway. Mrs.
Jerrick joined them
"Oh, you know Miss Jones, do you?"
she greeted Carus.
Van did not like the tone. Her misgiv-
ings flashed upon her for an instant. Still,
Berthel Carus seemed her nearest ap-
proach to a friend tonight. With him,
at least, she was not false.
A telephone bell tinkled in recess of
the hallway. Mrs. Jerrick was summoned.
Van looked after her, and then nervously
at Carus. Once more she made for the
stairway.
wait minute, wait a minute" Carus
cautioned. "This won't do. She'll be out
of there in jitfy.'
And she was. But she merely urged
them to start the dancing.
Dancing must be second nature with
you, Miss JONES'" she observed sweetly.
1t was; Van had never been taught.
AS she glided lightly over the floor with
Berthel Carus, no observer would have
guessed that she needed lessons.
AFTER the dancing and supper, some
one lightly ran fingers over the keys
of the grand piano in a corner of the room.
Van looked. 1t was a girl dressed in
yellow, with bits of gold here and there.
Presently she began to sing, her large eyes
round and childlike. Van could not un-
derstand all of the song, for its verses
alternated between English and French.
But what she heard made the color deepen
in her cheeks. The girl ended in patter
of applause and bravos.
IL could sing something rough, if |
wanted to- said the girl, looking round
with her childish eyes.
They acclaimed her threat, but she left
the piano and slipped demurely into a
chair somebody offered.
Van was SO preoccupied that at first
she did not understand what the as
sembled guests We're calling for When
she did, her blood throbbed warm at her
wrists and temples. They wanted her to
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Moon" She wanted to tell Mrs. Jerrick
OF the mad mistake; but every time she
tried, she noted her angularity and re-
called the tiresome siege of showing un-
bought gowns to her hostess few hours
earlier in the day, and she refrained. So
she listened to talk about footlights and
long runs and her own supposed charm of
putting over" popular tunes. She didn't
know what answers she was making, and
somehow couldn't care. She realized only
that they thought her Interestingly "dif-
ferent.' She was.
81 know where you got that gown"
whispered Mrs. Jerrick, growing chummy
in lull. Van believed her. "And it looks
perfectly stunning on you, my dear. l
saw one just like it this afternoon, when
| was scouting for costumes for our
Country Club Revels."
"Not really?" Van echoed the caught
up phrase, feeling like criminal.
Mrs. Jerrick switched the subject. A
large woolly dog had interviewed. Mrs.
Jerrick petted him and pretended chagrin
at his admission.
Hes not really mine at ALL" she ex-
planned. "He belongs to family down
the road-middle-class, you know. And
Woolly is esthetic. He'd rather starve
here than go to his rightful owners"
Van looked at her hostess with narrow
ing eyes. The speech had wakened her.
"What do you mean, middle-class?' she
said.
"Oh, you understand"
"Don't you think it's funny, all this
talk about classes?"
she might have said more-she might
even have lifted herself unconsciously
out of the pretense of her evening-if
Berthel Carus had not just then hurriedly
entered the room She saw him at dis
tance, murmured an excuse to Mrs. Jer-
rick, and crossed to meet him. He took
her hand eXcitedly.
"Van, he cried for the first time using
sounded good to the girl, show did you
ever get here? | had blowout half way
to the station. When got there the train
had gone But thought, of course, you'd
wait; so hung around until the next
train. Thought you'd missed yours.
How'd you find the place."
"Why, | came in the hack, said Van.
"You said you'd have it there"
"The hack" he repeated, too surprised
to laugh. "Why, | meant our car.
Then, hastily she told him what had
happened
81 told you they didn't have anything
on you," Carus boasted.
But what am going to do?' sighed
Van.
"Do? Finish the game, of course
Nothing doing" she objected. I'm
Evening star., 1917-01-21

on black ribbon was passing. He looked
at her, and stopped.
al beg your PARDON" he said easily.
"You haven't had your coffee, have you?
1t is coffee?" he added, his infection ris-
ing, though Van did not know why it
should.
"Yes-coffee," she murmured, and was
about to add, "Thanks," but substituted,
as she had heard some one near her re-
mark: you're very clever to know"
"But | couldn't forget" the man re-
piled with matter-of-fact banter, trying
to remember who she was. 1.-Two sugars?"
Thanks, said Van.
AT this stage she began to feel helpless.
She was grateful to the exotic-looking
woman who approached them and ad-
dressed the man with Southern accent.
Bobby, pleaded the newcomer, 4won't
you please find me some Chartreuse?"
"Bobby" lodged Chartreuseward, and
the Southerner turned to Van.
al never appreciated Chartreuse until
the war began, she confded "but, now
that it's so awfully hard to get, I'm
simply mad about it. Perverse in me,
isn't it?"
She seemed to expect Van to say some
thing.
at makes madam very smart" said
Miss Vanity Jones of the Sergeant Mead
ows store, wildly reciting the only phrase
that came into her head.
The other laughed melodiously.
"Clever!" she applauded "Don't you
just dote on hearing them say that?'
mo, it bores me-" said Van, uncon-
sciously getting back to form.
Van looked nervously over her shoulder
She thrilled to spy rescue advancing.
But her thrill promptly froze to sicken-
ing dismay. The woman who was bearing
down upon her beamingly was tall and
angular. Out of her Sergeant Mead
ows training the girl had learned never to
forget a customers face. And, anyway,
she had seen the woman far too recently
to forget. Her angularity seemed to spell
instant disaster. But the woman came
up with extended hands, and took both
the girls hands.
"I'm so glad to see you, Miss JONES'"
is what she said. Il know you're Miss
JONES'" she rushed on, "because you're
the only one don't know. I'm sorry you
cOuluU cOHle loT ullllleT. Dul WHERE )
Mr.. Simkins?"
"Mr. Simkins?' Van repeated duly.
"You don't mean to tell me he didn't
Gomez" the woman marveled.
Van didn't know Mr.. Simkins, but she
ventured the fact that he had not come
with her. The woman was distraught. If
she had dreamed that
] ] ] / !. / ! !. !: ! !. !" ! .
Miss Jones would have .ssfsas
to come from the sta
ton alone, she'd have
gone down herself. She
must be pardoned. g N
Van told her not to VI
mention it; it was per- n
fectly all right.
"Ah, you stage peo
ple!" retorted the other. NJ
"YOu're always so self u
!; : :: :: : :: :: = : : :: :
possessed. Really, |
envy you. But come, Az
you must meet my IN
guests" M1
Van looked at her
with n start
Evening star., 1917-01-21

The subsequent half hour was Il dazed
one for the slight girl whom the social
magnate steered about. 1t seemed as if
she were moving through thick haze of
talk she did not comprehend. Out of it
all she got only the realization that she
was there doubly under false colors.
Through the hum Of her embarrassment
she could hear the voice Of Berthel Carus
saying, "She's having your namesake to-
night-Fay Jones, Of the Midnight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
RED AND WHITE SOX
ARE NECK AND NECK
Chicago Has Very Slight
Lead Over Its Rival
From Boston Town
EASY FOR THE GIANTS

Grave danger Of losing the peak In the
American League confronted the White Sox
today Barely more than Il half game
ahead Of the Red SoX, they were booked
for an entertainment at Cleveland while
the Bostonese were to go ever the motions
here.
Snappier and snappicr tho race in Ban
Johnson's circle is growing Right down into
the stretches of August the battle seems
certain to go, and there is every indication
that neither White nor Red Sox will be
able to pull away for any noticeable gap.
In spite Of the fact that the Chicagoa ms
have several times put many. many points
between themselves and the pack, they have
always faltercd just In time to prevent
their escape Now, with Buck Weaver out
of the game. they are confronted with the
task of overcoming the decided opposition
Cleveland Is able to supply.
only one thing appears likely to give
the White SoX any comfort, and that is
the fact that they will be scheduled soon
with the Athletics. while the Red Sox will
be engaging Gnc of their most uncomfortable
enemies in Cleveland
Life is getting 10 be just one victory after
another for the Giants. There are indi-
cations that John Mciiraw is bending his
entire energy toward pointing his team
for the worlds series McGraw never has
won more than one of these classics
despite the fact that everal times he has
sent good teams into the autumn trays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
BILL FLYNN, MERTON GREENKEEPER
DISCOVERS A REDEMY THAT Will
CJJRE GREENS THAT HAVE BURNED
Bordeaux Mixture Will Do the Trick-Man With
the Pull Doesn't Always Win-See Hoffner
for Particulars
Rv PETER PUTTER

ing at Secane and probably for -.
time the golfers OF Philadepbia ,,,' Ine nrst
that there is club there. II is W., iearn
tive nine-hole course. but as a u.,aminu.
fact Hoffner has been playing at o,s Of
Road and other clubs, and ill., u York
other brothers he first learned IN Nus a,s Two
the Bala course He hits a terr,as over
and is employed IN the sporting dena1 pan
of Gimbels. One of the golfers q, 'ment
who has played lot of golf with y, baa
said before the first round began thoa thhonner
would win the flight His first vict,.. a. ne
S. Allison. of Midland. and bir, in was
and 2. The other three matche, ne oeat
on the thirteenth green and in mi, nc I won
wise golfer, as the green e locataa was
the clubhouse and only a short NIL. near
necessary to reach the shower bath wa
Bill FELTON,. who is the best n,.,.
Lansdowne, was the second man hn' her yer At
the tune of 6 and 5. and the otbor. e 70
went down by the same score wera , VINO
Corson. of Plymouth, and II. T. Cai,.. rhi
Merton. Corson, who is the iunior as. OF
pion and a real golfer. said he had ohn am'
for the first five holes, and after tha. Inance
was a riot, Hoffner finishing the fire. " u
holes with 81. He did the Same .., uus
against Calves, and both of them ss "a ua;ne
Hoffner was hitting birds of pars al, 'nst
time. No wonder they were beaten "" y"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
WESTERN OPEN Is F..
Big GOLF FEATURE
Chick Evans and Stars From
All Over Are Expected
to Compete
WILL BE HELD SEPT. u

Considering the fact that with a coun,.
Of exceptions all of the tournaments wbios
in other years have bees ,.ear TO the bear,.
of the golfing public have been discardsd
because of the war, the great interest which
has heen centered upon the western oman
tournament this year is not at all unusual
As a matter of fact, this tourney is the onlv
important golf championship of the wear
which will be held in the United State. :
Standing in this light. it was bound to al.
tract more attention than ordinarily and
this means quite a bit, for this very tourney
always has been a most popular event.
1t is certainty that all of the best pro.
fessionals of this country will be in tbs
hunt for the title when the play begins al
the Westmoreland Club, Chicago on Sen,
tember IL. 1t is more than likely. further.
more, that many of the most prominent Of
the amateur golfers of the country will
jump at the chance of getting a crack at
some hard tournament play.
For several years past the western Oman
championship has been national in scope be.
cause of the many districts represented BY
the players who competed as well as BY
their standing in the game. Last year ths
tournament was held at Milwaukee and thu
title was won by Walter Hagen, of
Rochester. There was tie for second
place between Jack Hutchinson, represent.
ing Pittsburgh, and George Sargent, Of
Minneapolis. Jim Barnes. of Whtemarsh.s
who always manages to be pretty well up In
the money, was a close fourth.
In only one respect has this tournament
been overshadowed by the national open
championship, and that is in the numbs
of star amateur players entered Chick
Evans, national open and amateur cham. (
pion, however, won the tournament in 1910,
when he was only twenty years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
SCHUYLKILL REGATTA ON
SCHEDULE FOR SEPT. 20

The board Of stewards of the Schuvlkill
Navy has decided to hold the annual
regatta on the afternoon of September 20.
Nine events are listed, all to be con-
tested over the half-mile course on the upper
Schuylkill
Bronze medals will be given as prizes and
no titles will change hands as a result of
the races.
The events arranged include singles
doubles, fOur-oared shells eight -oared shells
Centipcde, quarter-mile dash association
singles, mixed centipede and race for vet
GRAMS or oarsmen past thirty-one years
of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
STROKES AND SPLASHES

DHILADELPHlA is well represented by
l. mermaids in the two national champion.
ships to be held at Oakland Beach y. Y,
September /. The races viii he held under
the joint direction of the National Women's
I.ife-Saving League and the Rye Beach
Club. The two title events to be decided
are the l00-yard free-style swim and the
high diving In the l00-yard swim this city
will furnish four entries, as follows: Olga
Dorfner, who recently won the 44O-yard
title at Shawnee Gertrude Artelt winner
of the recent wOmen'S pentathon champion
ship, held in New York: Elizabeth Becker
who finished second to Gertrude Artelt in
the pentathlon, all of the Philadelphia Turn.
gemeinde, and Bessie Ryan, of the First
Regiment pool, holder of the women's ma
tional titles at 100 and 220 yards Judging
from negotiations now under way, both
events will bring together one of the most
representative fields ever seen at one time
1t is expected that Dorothy Burns. Callfor-
MAS speed merchant, and Aileen Allen
champion springboard diver, both of Los
Angeles, will arrive in time TO enter. Mrs
Evelyn Burnett, of st. Louis, who won the
high-diving championship last year. will
compete in her favorite event Helen
Pennypacker. another of Noah Marks's
pupils at the Turngemeinde, will be PhiIa-
delph!a's leading entry in the diving con-
test, Only Claire Galligan, OF New York
Will be absent among the star candidates
but New York will be represented by Char
lotte Boyle, of Bath Beach who has been
showing wonderful form during the mast
weeks.
Tomnson and Sopp, OF the Philadslnhia
swimming Club, are going to enter the SSO-yard
natlonai championship, to be held at Mays Lana
Ing In September. ~
, The Cincinnati q. and A. c. has announced
that II will not hold the national A. A. u. long
has come to the front with an offer 10 hold ~.
event on August 25 over a five-me river Course, e
Miss Rebecca Wells. of Chicago gave anotbar
remarkable demonstration of endurance when
she competed in the Chicago River marathnn
Although she was the only female starter sha
finished well up with the leaders The watap
was so cold that half OF the starters had 10 drop
out at various places along the river
bud Goodwin. who IL one Of the greatest sws=,,
of this country. was defeated for the frst
time In many years in scratch race last Sal
urday. Leo Gbel was first to cross the line IN
the ssO-yard race OF the New York AthIetio
club. held in the creek of Trayers Island Nav
York. beating Goodwin by few yards
'rielrna Darby. Of stndiarappis g. who upoftx
rally hold the Middle West record N the plsn1e
fof eisssnes e. w 9s sgpsssd, 4k c!sifs 4ei!!gl
= NJ ~ =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14

White SON get back home with a fair lead
,he| VIII start East again in September at
leaSt six games to the good ThSs sounds
reasonable enough. But the best method or
Toying with the irrepressible dope is to
nsure 1t out and then turn it upside down
Ihere Is at least one word to be said
apout 'he ked SoN--they are not out of any
pennant race until the aforesaid race 10
over, all in and compiled to a finish.
I'm all this terrific excitement" asks F.
r. G., what has become of one ]. Jeffries
the Iroglodite?' oh, Jim is probably troglo-
ditlng somewhere away from the madding
crowd, letting it go at that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
JEFF AND JESS, HEAVYWEIGHTS,
HATED TO FIGHT AND PASSAGE OF
ARMS ANNOYED BOTH OF THEM
Willard Has Been in Ring Just Thirty Minutes
Since He Put Jack Johnson to Sleep
Two Years Ago
BY GRANTLAND RICE
The Answer

Inc Answer
he query, "How shall the rising cost Of ving?"
The cost of meat is the jalHp
Breadst"f and pies doiiy rising;
The price of clOthing takes hump
In sudden methods quite sWp1ising
To Ire these days mast be rich
To stumble through crstence gayIy;
only the 1niUionoires and sch
Can feed their fobby faces daily
No matter achat you hare TO buy
- WHh fdbby purse and little in IL,
The stuff you rant is the fin
And setting records eUcry minute:
Socks pies and shvfs-suits, booze and hats
Ties, trousers soup bones, buns and chicken,
Pfunes and potatoes, rent on flats
And so the somber potlet Mickens
The 0nsVer-here Vithin quick call o.,
~ 10 those Who think chance bchoOyiuo-
The Poets Union offers all
. A remedy beyond intprouino:
Us Poets hare the tip you seek
- 10 cnrb each trust and soon outropoc if
We only eat three times q ueek "
and q shirt ont ere 1rc cbopoc :,