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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
ASKS FOR AN ARMISTICE AMONG POLITICAL PARTIES
 FOR DURATION OF THE WAR
Submergence of All Partisan Advantage Sought That Country May Stand United in Support of President In Important Crisis in History of Nation.
I.Phomas J. Howells, Pittsburgh, tc
 Farmer.

rPhomas J. Howells, Pittsburgh, to
 Farmer.1
 The approach of the next general elections at which all Congressmen and many Senators must be .candi- dates if they desife reelection to of flee. is matter of vital concern to every American. These elections will not occur until November of next year, yet, as you are aware, in the majority of cases these representa- E1ves of the people are really elected at the primaries, or by selection in a party convention-as the nominees of che political party that happens to be strongest in their respective locali- ties
 Many of these primaries will oc- cur next spring and there is hardly a CungT Tessman in office today who is not already preparing for the coming campaign. mention these facts sl1nply for the purpose of emphasizing the timeliness of the suggestion con tn3ned in this communication.
 Since the last Congressional cleo tons the President of this nation, seeking to uphold the honor of this country and realizing that the time had come when the United States of America must do its share in making the world safe for democracy, called upon Congress to declare war, first upon Germany and then later, upon her principal ally, Austria-Hungary
 With but few exceptions every member of Congress and the Senate voted to sustain the President in de- ciaRing war upon Germany and Aus t<1a-Hungary. Every member of Congress and many of the Senators who, during this supreme crisis in the nation's life, disregarded all party issues and stood by the President in his dealings with the nations that are now our enemies, will. in the near fu- ture. be compelled to go before their uonstltuents and seek reelection.
 In our former wars practically the only serious concern of the nation was the military situation, but at the pres ont time, in my opinion, the defeat of any considerable number of these men will be seized upon by the auto cracies at Berlin and Vienna and possibly h Russia and published as proof that the President and Con- srea acted contrary to the, wishes of the people of the United States,
 Such allegations spread broadcast Throughout these enemy countries would afford encouragement and comfort to their military and civil AEnies and hndle hopes that internal political troubles In the United States might eventually result in this na- ton withdrawing from the conflict
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
SERB DIPLOMATIC
 MISSION ARRIVES
 FOR CONFERENCES

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 21-A Ser bian diplomatic mission to the United States arrived here today on a French steamer. It is headed by Dr. M. R. Vestitch, who represented Serbia at the inter-A1lied conference in Paris Its members include several Serbian army officers. The mission plans to go directly to Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

shipped by the Bridgeport Red Cross chapter the following list of goods made and sent out by the Stratford Red Cross Chapter will perh. ps sur prise them.
 The following goods have been made and shipped since Oct. Srd, 1917: One hundred end ekaaatnaA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

tathrobes; 156 convalescent shirts; 19O hospital bed shirts; 274 sets ot pajamas; 4So sheets, pillow cases and towels ITO small pillow cases; 22e fracture pillows; 372 oakum pads: Ss4 patients sundries; $500 surgical dressings and bandages; 7e1 knitted znrments. and 800 conafort kits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
STAMFORD RED CROSS.

For the information of those Stratford people who have noticed the page adds in the Bridgeport papers shnuins tha quantities of supplies
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11
RECRUITING SUSPENDED
IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO

The responses to the appeal of the
Government for civilians to join the
training camps to be opened on May
18th, for the training of the First
Ten Thousand" officers, has been so
unexpectedly large that the maximum
of $500 allotted to each of the camps
pertaining to the States of Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona, has already
been reached, and Major General
John Pershing has been obliged to
order all recruiting offices to suspend
their activities in these states.
The new Southern Department.
with headquarters at Charleston, S.
c., under the command of Major
General Leonard Wood, was estab-
lished on May 1st, and the States of
Arkansas and louisiana, heretofore
part Of the Southern Department,
have joined the new Department, and
so the camp at Fort Logan II. Roots,
which pertains 70 these two States
and to Mississippi, passes from the
jurisdiction of the Southern Depart
ment to that Of the new Southeast
crn Department. The total enroll
ments for this camp now amount to
1868, and recruiting will be continued
until the remaining 1882 have been
accepted, when all work along these
lines will be suspended until such
time as the War Department may in
dictate a future camp to be estab-
lished.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11
MINING AT
STEEPLEROCK

A new company has been organized
for the purpose OF developing a
group of mining claims in the
steeplerock district il New Mexico,
about - miles from Duncan. The
latest addition to the companies OF
chat district is the Carlisle Consolld-
ated Mining company, and is capital
lied at $3.50. 900, consisting Of 100,
900 shares of a par value of 81 each.
The in%corporators of the company
are Henry Hill, Reece r. Webster,
and David Cough.
George +. Utter is making another
carload shipment of ore from the
Del Mar claim, in the Steeplerock
district, this week. The ore contains
copper and silver and is to be treated
ut the Shannon smelter.
Work at the Jim Crow mine at
present consists of pumping water,
preparatory to beginning production.
The mine is making in the neighbor-
hood of 60 gallons water a minute
and it requires almost constant
pumping to keep the water down be-
low the lower levels.
It is understood that A new company
will soon be operating in the May
flower mining district, to the north
east of Duncan in the near future,
Details regarding the matter are not
%obtainable at present.
Concentrates from the mill of the
Carlisle Mining company at Steeple-
rock are being brought to Duncan at
present by freighters for the COM
pany. A shipment is soon to be made
20 a smelter near Denver, it is under
stood.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11
CORRESPONDENCE
HACHITA

A corps of decorators have re-
Gently finished remodeling the
interior of the church.
Mrs. H. A.. McGaughy enter
tanned a number of friends Mon
day afternoon in honor of Mrs.
j. w. Vines. Dainty refresh
ments were served. The dining
room was beautifully decorated
in red, white and blue.
MI. and Mrs. T. H. B. Dunni-
gan, of Bolivar Missouri, are
visiting their sons Carl, Benton
and John of the Hachita Mercan-
tile Company.
Rev. Smith, presiding elder of
the Ell Paso district, preached to
a large and appeciative audience
Sunday evening.
Mra j. w. Vines left Tuesday
morning to spend the summer
with her mother in Concordia,
Kansas.
Mrs. F. P. Brown entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. B. Dunnigan
Sunday for dinner.
A number of our citizens at.
tended the barbecue at Rodec
Saturday.
A play will be given by pupils
of the High School Tuesday eve.
ming, May Is.
W.R. Rudical is now the prouC
owner of a car.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Fire alarm last Monday created
quite an excitement in our city,
but proved to be nothing more.
serious than Tom Nichols hen
house bnrning down. There was
no wind so the fire was soon UNI
der control.
Cecil Erwood has been very
for the past week but is reported
better.
Frank Waters who has been
seriously i'll from blood poisoning
is on the road to recovery.
The Sunday School is prepar-
ing a program for mothers Day.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Word has been received here
of the marriage in Rodeo. last
week of Miss Olga Edwards of
Silver City AMI Louis Thomas,
we'll known cattleman of the
Rodeo section.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

P. r. Moon, of Bisbee, Ariz.,
now employed by the 80 Exten-
siou Copper Company was injur-
ed in the Atwood mine Wednes-
day while fixing apipe line. The
injuries were painful altho not
believed to be serious.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

The victems of the measels
this week are j. M. Harper and
three children, Perry Harper,
Sam Truman and all the William
son children. Mrs. Esby Wright
is critically i'll with the malady
at the Ash creek cattle ranch,
ten miles north of here, where
she had gone to stay a couple Of
weeks during roundup.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Willard Hardin returned home
Friday from State College N. M.
where he has been attending
school for the past term. He is
again assisting his father in the
local postOffice.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

A large number of Lordsburg
young and old folks motored to
Duncan, Ariz, last Saturday evening
to attend a Flower Dance, given by
Stafford, Ariz, florists. The event
was a grand success. This Saturday
the same firm will give a strawberry
Dance" at Duncan.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

DR.. and Mrs. Stovall of Mimbres
Hot Springs were social visitors in
Lordsburg and 85 camp the last of
the week. They have a large number
If friends here who have visited the
Springs at various times and who are
ever appreciative of the many our
tesies extended.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

A second story is to be built
on the Ownby rooming house by
contractor McSwain. The ma
terial is now on the ground and
work is to begin at once.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Geo. H. Garry of the Tonopah-
Belmont Mining Company was
here Tuesday looking over prop
erty in the Pyramid district.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Wallis ]. Evans, recently assayer
and chemist at the 85 mine left Tues
lay morning for Prescott, Ariz.,
where he has accepted a position with
one of the large mining companies in
chat district.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

j. 7. McCabe of Ell Paso, and J.. P.
Mansfield of Stems, were here Tues
day attending the quarterly meeting
Of the directors of the 1st National
Bank.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

COCA-COLA: IN BOTTLES:
81. 40 for case of a dozen. SC per
bottle over counter. Family
trade solicited. The Lordsburg
Bakery.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Don't forget the date set for the
beginning of the meeting at the K.
of P. Hall. Make your plans now to
go and attend all the services.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Wood, left Mon
day for Amarillo, Texas, where they
will visit friends and relatives for
Chree weeks.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Judge H. d. Terrell of Silver City
was here transacting legal business
last week. Among some of his cases
was a $4,000 liquor attachment.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

APOLLO ID Made
in Boston. Fresh. At the Owl
Club. R. I. Young, proprietor.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Julius Wagner, one of the popular
and old-time employees of the So
Mining Company left Saturday for
Ell Paso where he will spend. several
weeks.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Do you want something diff
ferent in candy? Get APOLLO
Chocolates at the Owl Club.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Those who missed the Great
Secret Tuesday night lost a big
thriller. See it every Tuesday.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11
SATURDAY SPECIALS

Cream Puffs and Angel Food
Cake are Saturday Specials at
the Lordsburg Bakery.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Saturday night at the Star
theatre; The Secret Kingdom"
Prices sc and 10c.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11
LOCAL PERSONAL

Look for the announcement of
the Star feature Thursday night
attractions.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sullivan re-
turned to Lordsburg last week from
Duncan, Ariz., where Mr.. Sullivan
has been employed at the Duncan
garage. They win remain here
permanently.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Miss Caroline Duckwitz of Silver
City was here last week the guest Of
Mrs. w. H.. Picketts.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

MILK COW FOR SALE
Jersey, full blooded. See G. F.
Werdeman.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Mrs. H. D. Wright and daughter,
Miss Pearl, of Animas, were visitors
in L%ordsburg Saturday.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Rufus Wamel was in town from
Animas last Saturday, attending 10
business matters.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

There's something good on at the
Star every night.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

At the school directors meet
ing May /, Mrs. Robt Woods was
elected chairman, Mrs. H. A.
Gordon secretary. They going
to make an effort to have a
school on each side of the river
this year.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Fresh this week: APOLLO
Chocolates at the Owl Club.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11
BEDROCK

Mr.. D. Entremont, mining ex-
pert for the Phelps Dodge Co.,
and Mr.. j. S. Casey, attorney of
Tyrone passed through here Sat-
urday enroute to Steeplerock on
business connected with the
company's recent purchase of
some mining property there.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Benjamin Pague was here from the
Animas Friday t%ransaeting business.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Pierce Rice, county commissioner
from the Third District, was here
Saturday from Separ, greeting his
many friends and attending to county
business.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

Walter Chesser returned Friday
from Indian Hot Springs, Ariz.,
where he spent a five days vacation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11

FOR SALE--1917 Ford Tour
ing Car. Used 80 days. Perfect
condition. 1887. Chas. Hayden.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-11
MR.. GLEN GRACE

Mr.. GLEN GRACE
of Indiana, than whom there is
no better pianist in all the
country. Sunday evening Mr..
Grace will render some special
selections that you can't afford
to miss.
j. Z. FULLER, Pastor
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10

creased fifty per cent during the
past six months, and that the
southern states have not lost in
population the number as given
above. Why this favoritism? Is
the democratic hest so patriotic
that it is willing to sacrifice all
the young men in the north in
defense of the country, but OBJ
ject to the scions of southern
aristocracy doing their full duty
The protest from Col. Breen to
the department in behalf of Ari-
zona to have her quota of SOL
diers reduced is not prompted
from any lack of loyalty to the
country, but is a plea for 4 fair
and equitable adjustment of the
demands of the draft.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10
Distressing Fatality.

The saddest accident that has
ever occurred in this county
was recorded in Holbrook last
Friday night when Mr.. Issac
johnson, a most respected resi-
dent of that community, shot and
instantly killed his thirteen-year-
old son. mistaking him for a bur-
glar. Shortly after retiring for
the night the daughter of the
home called to her father that
some one was in the house, but
the father reassured her that
everything was all right. A lit
tie later the girl called again very
excitedly to her father that some
was in the house, when Mr..
johnson got up secured his re-
volver and went to the door of
the room where the girl was in
bed. The young son Herbert
was sleeping in tent house in
the yard, and hearing his sister
calling the second time, he arose
and started for the house arriv-
ing at the door just as his father
entered the room, and seeing the
shadow of the supposed intruder
Mr.. johnson fired with deadly
effect, the bullet from his re-
volver entering just above the
heart of the boy. The father
was crazed with grief when he
realized his appalling mistake,
but the active sympathy of all the
good people of Holbrook has been
enlisted to tighten the burden
that has befallen. The funeral
was held the following day, and
in addition to the large concourse
of friends, the Boy Scouts and
the schoolmates of the dead boy
following the remains to their
last resting place.
Mrs. w. O.Morgan, whose hus-
band is the section foreman at
Hobson, is a sister Of Mr.. John
son, and she left for HoIbrook as
soon as she received news of the
accident, to comfort the afflicted
family.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10
Resigns His Job.

Our friend Jim Mahoney, who
was appointed superintendent of
the Pioneers Home, has re-
signed the place owing to his
health, which he felt did not JUS
titled him in assuming the re-
sponsibilities. The real facts are
Brother Mahoney knew how lone
some the editor would be if he
moved away from town, and he
sacrificed his job just to keep
us cheered up and happy. With
the Judge out of town John
Moore and the editor would have
no one to fight with, and life
would lose it's charm, and we are
glad he has decided to stay with
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10
Winslow Girl Weds.

1t will be a pleasing surprise
to her many friends to learn that
Miss Nellie Henderson was mar
ried July 9th to Mr.. j. G..
MARITIME, of Linden, at which
place they will make their future
home. Miss Henderson is well
known in the city. being the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Henderson, and having resided
here since childhood. She was a
member of the first graduating
class from the Winslow high
school, and since that time has
been teaching in Apache and
Navajo counties: Last year she
was the choice of the republicans
for the position of county record
er, but resigned from the ticket
owing to her friendship for Miss
Dee Moss, who was candidate
for reelection. Mr.. MARITIME is
the foreman of the Hopen Cattle
Co, at Linden, and like Miss
Henderson, is a native Of Califor-
MIA. Mr.. and Mrs. MARITIME carry
with them to their new home the
best wishes of all our people.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10
Society News.

Misses Kittie Keyes and Anna
Leonard are fortunate in having
their birthdays come on the same
day, and yesterday was their day
to celebrate which they did with
a progressive party, to which ten
other young misses were invited.
The afternoon was spent in
games at the Leonard home, and
the birthday dinner was served
at the Keyes residence. The
day was brought to a close by
Kittie and Anna acting as hosts
for a theatre party. These
young ladies have not reached
the age where it is a breach of
etiquette to mention it in print
Kittie boasts of eleven years, and
Anna ten years.
The friends and neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rhodes, who
who are leaving Winslow for
their former home in Pennsylva.
MIA, planned a pleasant surprise
for them last Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. E. H. Black.
About thirty friends were gath
cred when they were ushered in
to the home on some pretense,
and most enjoyable evening
was spent with a literary and
musical program, followed with
delicious refreshments. The vic
Tins of the surprise were pre-
sented with a handsome travel
ing bag as a testimonial of the
good will of the neighbors left
behind. Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes
left Tuesday afternoon.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10
Poor Politician.

Gov. Campbell is a good busi-
ness man, and a polished gentle
man, but a blamed poor politi-
clan. He has just addressed a
letter to the secretary of the
commission on state institutions
setting forth that he thinks the
policy of allowing state employees
months vacation every year
with pay is hardly consistent
with an economical and business
administration. He thinks ten
days for a first year employe is
sufficient, and fifteen days for
employees who have been in the
service more than one year, and
he suggests that the commission
put the rule into practice in all
institutions under their charge, as
he has already done in the execu-
tive department. Don't Gov.
Campbell understand that the
horde of applicants for state jobs
want them because they think
they have nothing to do but sit
around, smoke good cigars, and
mix political medicine for the
party, and get a vacation with
pay whenever they feel they
need a change of environment?
This is the gospel that has been
preached for five years while the
democrats were in control, and
that rule holds good in all the
departments still under demo-
cratic heads. 1t is almost rank
treason for Gov. Campbell to in
sist that a state employe should
work for his stipend, and he will
be set down as an old grand
mother with fogy notions if he
persists in enforcing the rule.
When a man has fit, bled and
died for his country" and then
gets his name hooked on to a
state job he looks on it as a hos
pital where he can take life easy
while he is recruiting his health
for the next political battle. To
make him work and cut down his
vacations is cruelty to animals.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10
Winslow Girls.

1t will be good news to the
people of Winslow to learn that
the board of supervisors lat their
regular meeting this week con-
firmed their former action of
making Miss Pauline Woods the
county recorder, to fill the unex-
pired term Of Miss Dee Moss,
who recently passed away. I'M
mediately after her appointment
to the place she named as her
deputy Miss Marguerite Drumm,
formerly an employe of this Of
flee. Miss Woods has demon
strated her ability to fill the posi-
tion by being a most competent
deputy under Miss Moss for
nearly two years, and Miss
Drumm will prove herself equally
competent in the position as de-
putty, as she Isl an ambitious
worker. thoroughly qualified by
education and a pleasing person
nality, all so essential in a public
officer serving the people. Both
Misses Woods and Drumm are
Winslow girls, and graduates of
our high school, and the success
attending them is naturally very
pleasing to all our people.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Miller are
rejoicing over the advent of a
baby girl at their home. who ar.
rived Tuesday.
The Winslow mail., 1917-08-10
Should Be Deported.

All alien slackers who refused
to comply with the selective draft
registration law should upon con-
viction be deported to their native
country as undesirable citizens.
The federal court at Phoenix is
this week engaged in hearing the
cases of the colony of Molokans,
a Russian sect of religious fan
atics, who stubbornly refused to
register because they are oppos-
ed to war. Under the selective
draft aliens are exempted, as also
are the members of any religious
sect whose doctrines are against
the carrying of arms, but there
is no excuse for their refusal to
register just the same as any
other citizen. Every foreign
born resident, who has refused
to register, whether he is natur-
allied or an alien. should be de-
ported to the land of his nativity.
The naturalized citizen perjured
himself when he applied for his
papers, because at that time he
swore he would obey the laws of
the land.