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New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Action in Flanders
Confined to Raids

Wy The Associated Press)
vp. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
sionr inANck, ~ May s1.-Infantry fighting
G;"s th;. .ne British front in Flanders
ms ms morning still was confined to
RAGS and outpost actions.
~, tremendous amount of bombing
~ ~ay oslng carried out on either side
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Cleinenceau Praises
High Morale of Men
tBy c.bls to Tho courr,.r d. r,,+..,,,,.,

'os odoi' 70 Tho CouFr1er des Eats- -Unis)
fAhiS. May 31.-Premier Clemen.
sseau. who last night returned from the
An the soldiers I met in the hard
e.; ssn corners are cheerful and wonder
.uliy e'ger to fight. The morale of our
men, men as well as of our chiefs, is ad-
miraoie. They are ready to Justify the
Soaho"nce placed in them by all Of us. y
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Visit of Prince of Wales
To Pope Had Precedent

LONDON, May 31.-Chancellor Bonar
Law, spokesman in the House Of Com
mons for the War Cabinet. announced
to-day, in reply to question, that the
visit recently paid by the Prince of
Wales to Pope Benedict was on the ad-
vice of the British government and
strictly in accordance with precedent.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Kaiser Names Won Linsingen
Commander Of Brandenbure

AMSTERDAM, May 31.-General
Alexander Won Linsingcn has been ap-
pointed commander in chief Of Bran
denburg for the duration of the war by
the German Emperor.
He was formerly commander Of a
German army group on the Eastern
front.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Germans, in Reprisal,
Gas Ukraine Towns
Whole Populations Destroyed by
Poison Fumes in Vicin-
ity of Kiev

LONDON, May 31-The Germans in.
their reprisals against peasant disor-
ders in the Ukraine drenched several
villages near Kiev with gas, according
to a Petrograd dispatch to "The Daily
Express" Thus, adds. the message,
whole communities were asphyxiated.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
British Losses for
Month Total l66,8O2

LONDON, May 31.-Casualties in the
British ranks reported during the
month of May reached a total Of 1866
602. The losses were divided as fol-
lows:
Killed or died of wounds-Officers.
1886; men, 2O,518.
men, 1856.
British casualties reported week bv
week have recently been running near
the 10000 mark, evidently representing
tne losses sustained during the heayv
hghting that started with the begin.
nnl,ng of the German offensive in March
me, me Total reported during April was
only e.'475, as the lists apparently did
not begin to reflect fully the effects of f
the casualties sustained in resistin y, 8,
me IN German thrusts in Picardy and
Flanders until the beginning of Nav
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
ss1man Lons-Range Gums
Again Bombard Par;.

xars,s "ic, May 8l.--The German lono-
snssUl s oombaxdment Of PARA w.s We ~.
80. tsfly this morning. 80 "~' 80
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
u S. Transport
Lincoln Sunk
By a Torpedo
Continued from page 1

Hoctor. Orchard Street, John Mooney,
40 Woodruff Avenue; Charles Smith,
1872 Broadway; John McGraw, Holly
wood Inn. and Arnold Snyder. Oak
Street
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
7eut0n Air7nen
Kill Doctors
And Patients

Continued from page /
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
POLITICS N DIsC ~

On rcNi,iug aud r-rorganizing the
New NcNiro Mounted Police Cover
nor Lindsey the New Mexico Cuun-
ril Of Defense. the New McXiru
Cattle and Horse Growers A.snria
linn and the New Mexico Cattle
sanitary Board. have sought only
the protection of the property and
the safety Of lifc and limb of the
people of the state. The organila-
ton begins ON a nun-partisan basis.
and u will le maintained IN that
high plane. The administration IN
New Mexico j. republican. n D.,
republican because q majority oi
the citizens Of the state voted tor
Mr. Lindsey who j. of that political
faith. 4 majority of the members
Of the Council of Defense are nf the
same political faith; hut the Council
h. Amcricau-neither republican nor
democratic. Herbert D.. McGralh. o
democrat. was selected tn command
the police. This selection was made
not because Mr.. McGralh j. a demo-
rral. hut because h. b. regarded as
the best man available for the ina
uortant work. The other officers
who are IN serve under his ROM
mand have been selected for exactly
the same reason. Every member ol
the organization Is directed D, The
regulations IA refrain from takiu-
any active part In political cam
paigns-SilNcr city Enterprise.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
CAPTAIN IosEru ouEsrNBERRA

New Mexico paus's Ia salute the
spirit of Captain Joseph Qurscn-
berry. whose body ltes m q soldier s
grave upon one rf the battle fields of
Europe.
n was his honor to be- our " lhc
0rsl Americans la po into the trout
line trenches. u was his honor iu
belong Ia the first detachment Ia
capture u German machine gun am,
Germau prisoners II was his honor
IN be- commended 10y General Per
-hiug commander In chici Of tn
American rNprdiiiunar, forces. ~.
nails. Il was his honor tn give hi-
life In the strugplc for the freedom.
uf tho world
by birth he belonged to las cru.
ccs. hut the high courage Of his
heart makes his memory tho com.
mon property of New MrNiro lh.
tuilcd States uud the Allied Iau~|
There ought to hr uo prirNmg iul
hm whose privilege II hG, been o.
uphold the best tradition, nf h'
state and country aud 90 $50 duiug
lo iir n action urdrr the stars au|
stripes New Mexico War News
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

Department of The Interior, L. :.
Land office. Las Cruces, " VI.
April IN. 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that Mamie
Mcfarland wife Tor herself aud
other heirs uf Henry \ Mckinney.
deceased. at Hachiln. v w. Who ON
Drc. ist. 1919 made homestead en-
try No. UpOil. for MgNWh W.
SMh. section 4. township 80 ;. r..
Is W. y " = Meridian. has filed
notice of Intention to make final
i've year proof Ia establish claim Ia
The land above drsrTihri, before
George Edwards. 4. : Cnmmmis-
sioncr, at Hachita, " N. on the 9th
day of June. 1918.
Claimant names ns witnesses:
Monte Adams Milton Jensen. Don
Phillips. aud hoy Crannll, all of lla-
chiia, n. ".
JOHN H. BURNSIDE
i-ia-5-iT REGISTER
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
SANITATION. ENCRETA.
CARRIAGE MD WASTES

Ry cXcrcta must be- understood
~ waste matters. solids and liquids.
eliminated from The human body
such a. frrcs. urine, sweat, ~ we'll
rs discharges from the mouth, nose
aud lunRs.
Focal matter is not only rcpug
nant ~ sight and -mell, but m
towns constitute the chief source
Of danger to the health Of the IN
hahitants. n may contain ,ariou.
infectious germs, aud from IT are
spread the diseases most to hc APP
pretended namely; typhoid fever
dysentary and diarrhuea, Fcra|
matter and urine carry the germ.
of disease through food and drink
that Is 10 say, by being directly
infested into the stomach. There b.
also a probability that these germs
as they float In the air dust are
absorbed by inhalation. Human ey-
crement, therefor. must always be-
looked upon with great suspicion.
a. a menace Ia the health Of the
town, and the object Of the strictesl
sanitary measures.
MAJOR FRANZ ". ARTAUD
Medical Reserve Corps, U.s.A.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. 1. :.
Land Office, Las Cruces, y. W.. May
.. iuia.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Emma Nelson, Of Columbus, y, NJ.
who, on September o, 1914 made
homestead entry No. OiO263 for net,
section a.. township 20 s., range
! W, y. NJ. =. Meridian, has flied
notice NJ intention tn make commu-
tatiOn proof, Ia establish claim IA
The land nhnyo described, before
Il. VI. Reed, United States rdmmi--
sioncr. at Columbus, y. NJ, ON the
3rd day of iuly. 1918.
Claimant names Ms witnesses
James ;. Anderson. Elliot \. Means
Rdwin Dean and Iu5 phi Thomas. all
Of Columbus. \, "
JOHN l.. BtUNSlbE.
5-i5-6-lA Register
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
NOTICE on PUBLICATION

Department 1T the Interior. United
states Land Office. Las Cruces. n.
w., May = lDiS.
Notice Is hereby given that
stephen :. Hirchhcld, Of columbus.
y. 81, who, on March g. inia, mario
Homestead Entry No. OSlH5 foe ~
srii section X. and 80 swI sccliun
. township n r., range . ". y. ~.
y, Meridian, has nlcd notice NJ tn
tcn'iun 10 make thrrc-ycar proof. ln
establish claim la the land ahuyg
Il scrihcd, before ~ N. Reed 4. s.
Commissioner, at Columbus. \, NJ,
90 N" ath day Of July, 1914.
Claimant names ~ witnesses: less
Fuller Chas. y. bourgeois. Thomas
A. Hulsry aud ". |. Moody. all nf
Columbus. ~ "
JOINS g. BURNSIDE
BIO 90 H"pisl0p
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. 4. =
Land oftic" Las Cruces \. H. April
~, i1lS
Nuiirn h. bcrehi given Tint pelrl
49, Brazil, of Dcming. y. NJ, who. IN
March a.. 1919, made homestead
entry No ONiiI Tor net of section \.
township - s., range X ". \. NJ H.
Mcridtrh has nlul notice oi ihlrn
ton Ia make three-yepr proof la
establish claim 10 the land above
described, before H. N. Reed 4. :.
commissioner, at Columbus, n. NJ,
on the 18th day of June, lnis.
Claimant names IA wltnpssrs:
Frgnk II. Wallace. James ". Blair.
William H. Payne aud James l..
Walker, all of Columbus, n. N.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE,
i-26 Oh hcgistrcr.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
OCCURRENCE AND DEPOsI-
TION or PETROLEUM

Petroleum is found in all fossili-
ferrous rocks, from the lowermost
Silurian Ia the uppermost Tertiary,
under conditions. among which are
the local deposition Of abundance OF
organisms from which these sub
stances are derived. and the absence
% great metamorphism.
I have said. petroleum Is found in
al fossiliferous rocks and forma-
lions but each locality has lis own
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
NOTICE OF HEARING
IN flNAI. ACl,Ot MT

In the Probate Court of the County
~ ltua aud state Of New Mexico.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles g. Miller, Deceased,
The undersigned Administrator.
with the VIII Annexed Of Charles G..
Miller, deceased, hereby gives no
ticc, pursuant 10 AN order made aud
entered by the Probate Judge Of said
County and state In the above IN
titled matter, that his Final Account
as such Administrator with the VIII
Annexed has been filed IN said court.
aud thpt Monday, the first day of
July, 1919, nj 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day at the office nf
said Probate Judge nj Deming In
said County and State, has been hy
said order appointed RS the time and
place for the hearing Of objections
Ia such Final account and the set
Element thereof.
Dated this jth day NJ May, A. u.
1914.
CLARENCE A. ROGERS.
Administrator With the viii An
HeNed of Charles c. Millcr.
Deceased. 5-l0-5-Ji
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

rerinin formations, whore II cspr-
rially ahounds. I'm Europe II Is
found principally IN the Tertiary.
IN eastern United States It Is found
almost wholly in the %Palaculoir; IN
Colorado II Is found In the Crctu
renus In California II rs found in
The Tertiary
frhr laws of distribution are stint
lar Ia. yet different. frnm that of
water. Like that of wafer, II col
lects in porous strata, II THESE ore
covered with nm i%mprryinus strata,
and IN nssure, aud rayitics of an
kinds. Like water, II collects IN
wells, or sometimes CUISINES uyc the
top.
Where Rns. oil aud water are
associated together, The three ma
terials arrange themselves In order
Ia their specific prayilics. II proves
this. that gas conrs FIRST, then the
oil, lastly the water when the gus
and oil is nearly exhausted.
n h unlike wal ~, because II has
no large perennial supply the ac-
cumulatiOns Of ages being cN-
hausted In u few years. Again
unlike water. the force nf election
is not hydroslatic directly, hut
hydrustalic pressure transmitted
through elastic compression OF It's
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

4 son your aide are boundless
4 supplies Of men. food. and mate.
4 rial; on this side a boundlesS de-
. mand for their help.
2 sour men are war-weary and
4 their nerves have been strained
. by msr than three years Of
4 hard. relentless toll.
"our position 10 critical par
t%leularly until the next harvest
4 but the United states can saws
= ua.
= "Vou Americans have the men,
4 the sklll. and the material 10
A save the allied cause"
4 SIR JOSEPH MAcLAV.
4 British shipping Controller.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
10000 REWARD N GOLD

will give Two Hundred Dollars
in gold as n reward for the arrest
aud conviction. upon receipt that
party has been confined In the pen
itcnliary. oi anyone caught stealing
cattle or = o l. horses. Cattle
branded on left side: horses IN left
hips. :. BlRCHFlELD, Colum-
bus, New Mexico. u
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

Captain Chauncy H. Wright .. N.
II. C., arrived here fron Camp stan
ley, Texas, where he has been
assistant Ia the Quariermaslcr. In
take over the District Supply Office.
rs soon as the inventory is complete,
relieving Captain John W. Melon
aid, Twelfth Cavalry.
l2th Cavalry Standard
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
D%EMOCRNTIC X

For Treasurer
EDGAR HFpp
For Assessor
j. I. HUNTER
For Superintendent uf schools
MRS ALICE q. SMITH
For Representative
RALPH 4. lNNp
For surveyor
T.. w. cant
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

10 TRADE H acres of good lmtd
~ miles north and east of tsolum-
hus for land Of equal value In and
around san Dicgu or Los Angeles,
California. Direct all Inquiries Ia
owner. Mr.. George :. Mutt, lOi W,
9Th street, Concyvillc, Kan. Gtc
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

EGGS for hatching:-pure blood
Rhode Island Reds aud pure blood
Rhode island Whites, 81 per dozen.
Il. n. BLAIR u
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

READ THIS ONE linolrum. snc
squire yard. vt irusts Hardware 4
Furniture Store. rhuur ., aud W.
will measure and lag A.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

II you have anything To sell or
want to buy try this column. Cent
a word a week.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
TAKING CHANCES

Brakeman 10 soldier on troop
train Better keep your head inside
the window.
Soldier I CESS I kin Ink Out the
windcr II I want la.
Brakeman know YOU can; hut
IL you damage amy Of the iron-work
un the bridges youll pay for II.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

Boost Columbus by patroniling
her industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

Roosi Columbus by patronizing
our advertisers.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17

ANOTHER SERVICE rubber
tires put un baby carriages and gu
carts at Frnsl's Hardware 4 furni-
turr store. Phone q and We will
send for n.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
THE COLUMBUS COURIER

Published Every Friday
Established IN 1909
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VERMONT WILL
HELD ANOTHER
WARC0NVENTI0n
To Meet Al Montpelier cen leah
sf May.
~ ONE oF NEW SERIES
cus - 3sste speassrs wlm ~ s1p-
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f3N NA8.K@~stsaixW ~ h4siHinz et AAas
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-17
THOUSANDS: cG WAR
WORKERS LOSE JOBS
slth ta.in.nat.on OF Overtime and
sunday work hundreds Are For
sal<ing Tasks at seven Pines
and Hopewell.

Colncident with reduction of hours
No elimination OF all Sunday and
loiiday work and overtime Mt many
~ the government war enterprises.
ncluding Seven Pines. Hopewell and
points contiguous to Norfolk. there
eready Is under way readjustment
the labor situation.
Notice has been given many OF the
mployes at Seven Pines that after
MO weeks their services will no
onger be needed, while reports from
Norfolk indicate that thousands of
men who were employed at the large
government industries in that section
nave quit, and sun are quitting, their
obs with the disContinuance OF over
Anne and Sur day work and are seek
ne ether employment
From Hopewell comes reports 70
ne same effect and within thirty
Ays, ii Is said the force employed al
Nat point IS expe ated 10 he reduced
% not more than 40 per cent Of the
present number Two thousand were
Dropped from tho payroila at Hope
Keil yesterday, it is said, and increas-
ing numbers VIII be dropped from
Week 70 week in the near future.
The making of munitions at Hope
Well. 1t Is understood. will be discon~
inIed and. as fast as new machinery
cau be installed. the energies OF the
plant Will be turned To the manuiae-
lure Of dyes for cotton and wooden
goods
Elimination of overtime and sun
~ and holiday work at the plants at
hese points was on order from Wash
tngton, it is understood,
While this gradual elimination liz in
process, there is said to be need in
|csaer sections for len 10 continue
work already under way and Eeces-
ssry to be- completed. and formation
3of community labor boards, for the
Enlistment Of unSkilled labor and APP
>pcrtionmef1t among varied industries,
. being prosecuted regardless of ter
mination OF She war.
Tn the larger cities boards to dITect
|this work have been formed and the
federal employment service board for
Virginia, O which john Il. Bots is
director. WIZ meet here next Wedne3-
day TO complete organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-17
CONSOLIDATE WESTERN
lJH|OH-PCSTAL OFFICES

Following receipt in this city o.
news that investigation into the fcasi-.
biiity Of consolidating Western Union
uad Postal Telegraph facilities practi~
caliy has been completed. an Official
Of The ioCa. Western Union offices said
yesterdas that the proposed ccasgti-
6af3on would not affect Richmond.
Roarokr tyEehburg and Newport
News for the present. but that The
Offices la these four cities viii be con-
solids ted before long. At all other
points In the state where there are
both Western 1'aion and Postal Offices
The proposed plan, ii is understood
here. viii be put into operation
shortly. Where practicable. post
Offices will be used as consolidated
Offices.
This move is the result OF an inves-
legation begun last summer by a
special committee shortly after the
government assumed control OF the
telegraph lines. Orders providing for
consolidation in a number OF cities
Throughout, the country are expected
to be issued within a short time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-17
NO PERMITS NEEDED NOW
FOR ERECTING BUILDINGS

Provided the cost of O. building IL
less than 10000 no license need be
obtained from the w3 industries board.
This information was received yester-
day by George p. Snead, secretary OF
the Richmond Real Estate Exchange.
from William M. Garland, president of
the national association of real estate
boards.
He says hereafter no permits or
licenses will be required from the non
war construction section of the war
Industries board for the construction
of new buildings, or the repairs or
additions to existing buildings and
structures, in either case involving a
cost not TO exceed $4,000. Also, as to
the construction. extension. improve
.ment. maintenance. or repair of any
public utility, including water-suppiy
systems, sewer systems. light and
power facilities. and street and inter-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-17
Roy SCOUTS WILL COLLECT
OLD THINGS IN TRUCKS

Bags have not been distributed all
over the city, as intended for the COD
lection OF old clothing. scraps, rubber,
iron. metals. etc. by the Junior Red
Cross but those who have not re-
celved bags are asked to get out their
discarded articles as they will be called
for some day this week. Fulton will
be visited Monday and Church Hin
Tuesday. Boy Scouts On twenty trucks
will go through the city collecting.
They will signal their approach with
horns and will 20 from door to door
collecting the articles Anything that
can be sold for junk will be received
Good old clothing will also be tax en-
and will be sent overseas to the Bel
gIan families in need.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-17
900 TONS OF CHOCOLATES
FOR YANK SWEET TOOTH

London. Nov. l6.---Yanks over here
have a big sweet tooth. They're candy
hungry. Recognizing this. the \. M.
c, A. has just closed contract 70
take over a plant and manufacture
hundred tons or
chocolates month.
England's sugar shortage won
matter because Uncle Sam will look
after that little matter of fmporta-
ton for the ~. and his 'nephews'
over here.
Ifp to the present time the Y. NJ
C. As importation of chocolates mas
been $50 tons a month, just hair the
amount the new factory will produce.
Altogether the "Y" has been i'm
nortinss 500 tons OF foodstuffs monthly
for the American troops in the United
Kingdom.