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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
SEEK CONTRIBUTIONS.
Omcers OF Naval Relief SOCIETY Want
$1,000 from Vermont.


William McNin. for Ave years a resi-
dent of Burlington and now a chief
commissary steward Is to travel
through Vermont in an endeavor to
raise funds for the Naval Relief So
ciety. Of which Admiral George Dewey
was for several years the president.
The Naval Relief society Is modest in
its demands 1t is trying to secure
only 100000 in the New England
States. and of this amount about $sb-
900 has been subscribed In Massachu.
sets and Connecticut. The amount
fxed as Vermont's share is $1,000.
The money raised by this society,
every cent of 1t, goes to the relatives
or American seamen who die at their
posts. There Is no salaried officer no
rentals or other expenses. The FUNDS
are distributed to INDECENT mothers
wives. and children Of the American
tars. and already relatives OF nve VIC
Tins Of the Jacob Jones disaster have
been cared for. In addition to supply
Ing money and supplies to the needy
the society secures education and en-
ployment for the children. and perhaps
the wives of the tars.
A person may join for one year at VI
or for any length Of time life mem
bership costs $25. At the present time
there are several hundred Vermonters
IN the navy. more than Is at nrst
thought. The local recruiting station
has sent nearly 600 to the navy yards
and before the war there were num-
Der OF sailors from this State.
The hundred thousand which Is the
goal for New England Is to be applied
TO the hrst district. which comprises
New England. Other sections OF the
country are divided into other districts.
healthy hit on the fund was given Dy
the receipts at the navy ball and the
Football games In Massachusetts.
The party will visit Montpelier. st,
Adams, Rutland and other places II the
money Is not forthcoming here. Con-
trioutions here will be received at the
] local recruiting station.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
COMING TO BURLINGTON.
Vermont Bird and Botanical Clubs II
Joint Session Next Month.

The 23rd annual winter meeting Of tho
Vermont Botanical club and the 10th Of
the Vermont Bird club will be held In
Burlington on Friday and Saturday. jan
uary 25 and Is. at the Williams Science
hall Of the university.
The first session will open at 1880 a. m.
on Friday. and the meetings will continue
through Friday afternoon. evening. and
Saturday forenoon. The details as to adj
justment between the sessions Of the
Botanical and Bird sections will be ar
ranged as heretofore according to the
number and nature Of the papers offered.
The usual supper will be given COM
plimentary to the visiting members and
will be followed by an address by some
good speaker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
vERMONTERs IN OFFICERS RE.
SERVE CORPS.

Five Vermont men have accentaa co,,-
missions In the Ohicers' Reserve Corps.
according to an official list recently
issued from the war department al
Warrington. The Vermonters are: Oscar
l.. Rogers OF Fort Ethan Allen, first lieu:
tenant 10 the ordnance corps; Arthur A.
Cross OF Williamstown. Dennis John
sheehan OF Lyndonville. Louis r. McCar-
thy OF Essex and Charles d. Chandler
OF Montpelier. as first lieutenants In the
medical corps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

For the Lands Sake Use Bowkers
Fertilizers. They Enrich the Earth and
Those Who Till It." 16.eow.tf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

Failing to register his traded car. DR.
q. H. Farhaworth. Rutland, paid n fns
of IS anS .>>sts II A,95.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

The Barre Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION is to investigate the condition
of apprentices and make improvements.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
THIS AND THAT.

Rutland nremen have asked the city
fathers" for a 10 per cent. raise in their
salaries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

Karl Samuelson:" 81. died suddenly in
Rutland of pneumonia, leaving his saw
ings to his landlady. He refused to see
a physician.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

Harry X. Lackey. formerly Of Rutland.
Is the head Of the movie operators union
at Utica, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

To conserve electric power 1t may be-
come necessary TO shut Off trolley SER
vice in Brattleboro a part Of each Tues
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27

Railroad employees at st. Johnsbury
have formed War Fund club to meet
demands. local. State and national. for
money to carry on war activities.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
For Good Roads

The citizens of Roy and all the
vicinity will meet in Roy Tuesday
evening, Dec. 4th to discuss plans
for connecting with the Union
County Highway which is now
established to the county-line
near Will Mitchell's farm and ar
range to make a good road on
into Roy and on to. Red River
where the bridge is finished.
There has been no road work
done here for years and there are
just a few places that need grad
ing to make it all it ought to be.
This is the start of great things
for Roy and all the country round
1t is up to you to come.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

The Christian Church Ladies
Aid ladies held their annual Ba-
zaar and Chicken Pie Dinner
last Saturday and it was a grand
success netting 1914. 90, the largest
sum ever earned at such an event
in Roy. They had a fine display
of articles for sale including
homemade Fudge, and served
a meal that satisfied all their
customers, one of the finest in
quality as we'll as most liberal in
quantity.
7 They promise the church shall
have "a new dress" with the
proceeds and its shabby appear
ance relieved as soon as the paint
and other Improvements can be
applied.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
In Federal Court

We learn that the Federal
Court held at Albuquerque, at
tracted a very large and, suppos-
edly powerful political Lobby
from Mora County last week.
OF course it would be 'Lese Ma
jeste" to tell all we hear about it
but it is plain that Lobbying is
not a success in the Federal
Court.
When the time comes that
Courts and all officers thereof are
entirely removed from Partisan
Politics; When the Recall is in
voked when they indulge in fa-
voritiSn, there will be less reason
to hold Courts in Contempt by
intelligent men than there has
been in the past.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Fred Strong and family have
moved back to Ute Park, N. M.
and Fred has his old job of R. R,
Agt. there again. The move is
made, primarily on account of
Mrs. Strong's health which is
not good here. They have rent
ed their farm southof town to
his successor, Mr.. James M. Cor
don, a son-in-law of L. A, Canon
of Liberty who has been railroad
ing in an eastern state. Mr..
Gordon assumed the position
Monday,
All their friends are sorry to
lose the Strongs from our COM
munity but they have always
come back every time they left
and we hope they will this time.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
Bro. Bugg

Rev. Bugg, preached at the
Christian Church in Roy Sunday,
morning and evening to large
and interested audience,
Rev. Bugg came here eight
weeks ago, weighing 115 pounds
and looking a hopelessly sick
man. He now glories in the
fact that he weighs $50 pounds,
has the glow of health in his face
and the strength of youth in his
frame and he demonstrated his
ability to go out and fill the pull
pit of a Free Methodist Preacher
with a voice that could reach the
end of an auditorium of 10000
people.
He is proud of the accomplish
ment of restored health in his
little tent in Roy, alone with his
God and living strictly to the
most modern rules for the cure
of Tuberculars and we are proud
of the record he has made.
Rev. Bugg will leave next week
for his new home at Texico. N.
M. where his wife and family
have been located since his COM
ing here. We shall be pleased
to hear of the permanency of his
cure.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
Masons Organize

The meeting Of Masons called
for last Friday evening at the
/. 0. 0. F. Hall was attended by
Is members, several not being
able to come for differentreasons
The meeting was called to order
by DR.. 0. A. Sale. Irwin Ogden
was chosen Chairman and DIR.
Sale Secretary. A surprising
amount Of enthusiasm was shown
and the members present all sign
ed the Charter List and agreed
to procure their Dimits from
their home Lodges, which are in
IL different states. A charter
list of Il members has been
signed up and there are several
yet to hear from.
The plan is to lease the old Odd
Fellows Hall and divide the rent
with the Odd Fellows and other
lodges, and use it until the mat
ter Of building a Hall is threshed
out. The purpose in sight how
ever, is to build a large auditor
ium suitable for public gather
ings, shows etc. and a suitable
hall above for Lodge Purposes.
The prospect is very good for the
early institution of a Masonic
Lodge and there are a number of
candidates waiting and anxious
to become members,
AT the meeting Tuesday even
ing a prop osition to have new
and exclusive hall built for them
and a committee was appointed
to plan for it and report at the
next meeting which will be held
Tuesday evening Dec. 18th.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
Tax Matters

From the October number OF
the New Mexico Tax Review"
we learn that
I'm the matter of the 1917 tax
levies of the County of Mora and
the Village Of Roy, 1T is OR
DERED:
That the County and School
District levies be so adjusted that
the total production thereof,
when extended, shall not exceed
in the aggregate the sum of SIT,
010.82 and that the said levies,
when so adjusted, are approved
except that the special levy of
so mills in School District No. SO
is specifically disapproved. In
addition there will be extended a
levy of one mill for County Road
Emergency authorized by Chap
ter 5, Laws of 1917, Special Ses-
sion".
Village Of Roy.
THAT the levy Of two mills
for General City purposes is
specifically approved.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

]. W. johnson, Sr., left Satur-
day with his little daughter for
Ell Paso, where she will undergo
an operation for the cure of a
Hip-Joint disease which has aft
ected her from infancy. Mr.. John
son will remain at the hospital
until she is settled and getting
along nicely and then may go
east for a short visit during her
senvaleseence. The older children
are taking care of the farm dur
ing his absence.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Good bye, judgeship; and good
bye district attorney job. It
really looks too bad to have two
perfectly willing candidates and
nothing to elect them to. The
legislative majority made a state
wide fool of itself and had the
foolish act ratified by the people,
in trying to create jobs for a pair
of crippled politicians.
Clayton News
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

In order that the S-A. may
close the Office Thursday and de-
vote the entire day to observance
of Thanksgiving, we are print
ing the paper Wednesday this
week so that we may not spoil
the holiday by thoughts of hav-
ing to make it up next day. 1t
may be that the Canned" read
ing matter you get this time is
more interesting and important
than our homemade product, if
you will take the pains to read it.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

A bevyof schoolmaams about
thirty five in number came up on
the Polly from Tucumcari and
other towns south and had dinner
here enroute to Santa Fe to the
State Teachers Convention.
They were a charming lot and
the Roy teachers were at the
train to greet friends among
them and covet the trip they
were to have.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

La Toilette has started plan
ming a crop of $lOO, 600 libel suits
against Wisconsin newspapers.
Those cruel, inhuman editors
should not be permitted to say
what they think about Bob's
saying what he thinks.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01


The Red Cross Ladies to the
number of 20 or more met at the
j. L. Hayes home Monday even
ing to knit in concert and incl
dentally to visit a little. Delici-
us cake was served before ad--
journment. Several of their
natural protectors were allowed
to sit in another room and wind
skeins of grey yarn into balls
and discuss the important topics
of the day while the ladies piled
the needles.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Rev. 0. W. Hearn accompanied
Joe Gilstrap to Clayton last
Saturday returning Monday, He
had the privilege of Superintend-
ing a Sunday School there Sun
day and had a very good time
and a delightful trip.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sin
cere thanks to all those who so
literally patronized us at our
bazaar and dinner.
Christian Aid Society
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

An average of four grain ele.
vators a day in the Dakotas and
other depredations by enemies
within our gates has aroused the
government and arrests are be-
ing made rapidly. New Mexico
farming communities should be
on guard, as the record crops of
food stuffs will attract the atten-
tion of the destroyers.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Dick Boulware has a new Ford
with which to come to town. 1t
makes the difference of taking
all day to come and get home
with a team and coming in at
noon hour and being hack to work
all afternoon.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
Auto Accident

Fred Holder met with a seri-
GUS accident Monday. He was
driving his Ford out north of
town a few miles when a dog
ran under the wheels, Fred lost
control and the car turned turtle
pinning him under it and injur-
ing him severely. The car and
dog escaped serious injury.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Floyd Ivey met with serious
loss this week. He is visiting
his mother at Pueblo, Colorado.
They went to a picture show and
on their return they found the
house had been robbed and his
grip with a suit of clothes and
other things to the value Of over
a hundred dollars was among the
stolen goods.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

]. G. Smith of Pleasant View,
was in town Saturday and arrang-
ed to read the S-A, and Santa
Fe New Mexican in future, Mr..
Smith is just getting to where he
can see over his tasks for the
winter. He has been one busy
farmer the past season.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

The Roy Trading Co. has in
stalled a new system of register
ing for their nightwatchman, by
means of which he registers in
all the places he should be every
hour.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

The Roy School Board is fac
ing the probability that the mem
bers will have to go to the bank
and borrow money to meet the
pay roll Of the teachers again
this month as they did last.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
Pie Supper

There will be a Pie Supper at
Pleasant View Schoolhouse the
evening of Dec. 9th. to raise
money for the usual Christmas
tree. All are invited to come,
have a good time, bring pies or
the price and help the cause
along. You will be welcome.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Sergeant Robert Kirby writes
from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
to change his address on his S.
A., from Co. G. 6Oth Infantry to
Co. G. 4th Machine Gun Battal-
lion. This is two of Mr.. Kirby's
sons who have been promoted to
the rank Of Sergeant and one is
somewhere in France.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Leo Wagner, wife and baby,
left last Friday for a visit with
his parents at Alva, Oklahoma.
Miss Regina Pint accompanied
them and will go with Mrs. Wag-
ner later on to Waterloo, Iowa to
visit her people there. They will
remain until after the Holidays
and anticipate fine visit.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Owen L. Brand writes us to
send his S-A. to him at Kenne-
bunk, Maine, where he now re-
sides. He plainly don't intend
to forget this mesa and her
people.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

W. K. Miller, who lives in the
tent at Kitchells, has attached
his Tractor gears to his Ford
and is planning to go out to his
farm on the Hoggatt tract and
commence blowing if the wealth
er holds good.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Fred Brown stored 2 cars of
hay at his new home this week
for his work teams. He win
live in the new garage building
he is erecting while he builds
the new house.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Remigio Lopez went to AIbu-
querque last week to attend the
Trial of Mr.. Gonzales, of Union
county on a charge of Perjury.
He returned Tuesday. The case
resulted in hung jury.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

DR.. Murdoch, Dentist, from
Springer was the most popular
man in town during his recent
visit in Roy, Most of the ladies'
and many of the men were call
ers at his Office and he must have
found the profession very profit
able.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Elby Bowman and family left
Tuesday for Hutchinson, Kansas
where they willspend the winter
and may decide to remain per-
maDently. We are genuinely
sorry to see them leave Roy but
hope they may meet with success
wherever they go.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Some more of the equipment
for the Roy Post Office arrived
Saturday and was installed Sun-
day, This is now the best and
most modernly equipped POST
office we ever saw in a town of
several times the size. No town
in N. E. New Mexico has a bet
ter.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

W. S. Morris called Tuesday to
say that he felt like doing his
bit to keep this paper in the bus
mess Of boosting this mesa.
He gets inspiration from the
printed facts that he is too busy
to hunt up for himself.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Sam Strong and wife are en-
joying a visit from his mother
Mrs. Francis Strong, who arrivd
Tuesday from her home at Mans
field Missouri.
She has been visiting in Canada
and Kansas and will return home
from here.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Mrs. John 'Shamblin left last
Thursday for Oklahoma to visit
relatives until after Thanksgiv-
ing. John is patching it at home
during her absence.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

R. G. Grunig is official custo-
dian for high explosives for Roy
and vicinity, under the new war
ruling. No one can buy dyna-
mite unless their motive is per-
fectly legitimate.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

H. B. Jones, President of the
Roy Trust and Savings Bank
came up from Tucumcari Sunday
to visit the Bank and attend
fome special business.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Casey" White has barred
Sale dates for Dec. 5-6-7. on ac-
cunt of having been subpoer aid
as a witness in Court at Las We
gas on these dates.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Mrs. Van Dyne, died at her
home at Mills Monday. The body
was shipped to her home at Buff
falo, New York for interment.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
SONG OF THE SWEATER
with Apologies

with Apologies
The hours l spend in sweater art
Are as string of purls-I sigh
To count them oyer every one apart,
My rows awry-my rows awry.
Each hour purl- each purl take care
To drop no stitch lest ! be stung;
count, yes, countunto the end,
And there sleeve is hung.
0 memories that bless and burnl
Of raveling out at bitter lossl
drop purl. yet strive at last to learn
To knit across, sweet art, to knit across.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

LOST:-on the road between my
home l6 miles north and Roy,
last Friday evening, A Masonic,
Past Masters Jewel. Finder
please return to
l. H. Brock,
Mills, NJ NJ
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
S. S. Party

The Victor and Bible Students
classes of the Roy Union Sunday
School will have a Thanksgiving
Party at the Griner Bungalo in
Roy Thursday evening Nov. 29th
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01
Soldiers Letter

'~J' N~" a. e'ShNS oSA ltSC
Somewhere in France"
1t is as vividly descriptive of
Conditions and sentiments as any
thing we have read from the
front.
We are very safe, well fed
the quartered. The unit as a
whole seems well contented and
| know many good times to be
long remembered. We have our
base ball, cricket. socket and now
foot ball holds sway.
These matches are engaged by
the various neighboring units
from America, Canadians, En-
glish and Australians are rapidly
taking them up and doing we'll
Especially the Australians and
Canadians who seem more like
us in customs and characteristics
than any of the nations of the
globe, all of which we see a little
of in this vicinity.
So the army has its good as
well as bad and while we must
we can live very comfortably and
easily. If only the balance were
as well off and contented as we.
Our camp is situated about /
Sd miles from Rowen. The
place is indeed pretty or pictur-
esque setting in somewhat of a
valley surrounded by a do1ole
wall. One of large and massive
trees to the outside and then
within by evergreens and high
hedges.
Here inside or within the tract
proper we take care of our
patient in tents and huts while,
We ourselves live comfortably in
he adjoining pavilions. some
;wenty to fifty yards away where
rom opr beds, we can see the
right lights Of the camp for
Iuite a distance. X
Just between our sleeping
Iuarters and the hospital proper
he several spans of hedges
which formerly were hurdles in
he international races held here
requently betoae the war. Now
Ve use the grass court for a foot
all recreation ground and the
edges for the goals. Quite ex-
ravegant are we not?
Then near and in Rowen we
ave massive picturesque places
Ihich volumes could be written
bout and then leave or slight all
ne same as to their needed praise
The war goes on and many
undreds daily either killed,
rounded or captured, but still
ne English, French, etc. say
ley are fed up or in other
'ords had enough. But still
lmors of a sudden end or
several years more go about
ON one to another.
Do you know when the war
i'll end? Do I?No! for the war
eing waged, purpose set, we
ust arrive to that end and we
Ill but many a man will fall
efore that point or any word
peace talked of by US. So if
u want to know my personal
'inion. ! will say | cant eat x
as dinner at home this year
1t maybe the next. We as well
the ones fighting as Allies feel
e weight the y. S, can ana will
it, but we know it must be an
Ficient and complete Job and
u therefore take time. So you
low the paper items concerning
r nations progress are seldom
erlooked by US abroad and in
ite of all the SANDER we often
ad of, we patiently await
e time to reap, in a satisfying
d contented condition. So hope
3 none may fare worse than
J, ! must close.
Owen Meffert,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-01

Mrs. Marie Martin has been
seriously i'll this week, and under
the Drs. care.