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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01
If Columbus Courier

Editor Columbus Courier;
In your issue " Oct 25th there
is am article which I request the
privilege Ia answer, with the cap
ton "rhe People viii Have Ia
Choose. This reference this arti-
Gle makes To public ownership and
socialism Is misleading. Govern
ment ownership unless the people
control. ar In other words, elect the
officials aud can by majority vote
recall such officials, when they do
not do their duty, is moi socialism
but merely state Capitalism. So
cialism would eliminate the poll
tician and would introduce the best
business methods ohtainable In all
departments Of government. In
short. socialism is the science Of
government.
Leo Thomas.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01
UNITED WAN WORK CAMPAIGN.
New Mexico state Headquarters

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Albuquerque. v NJ oct. %.
Dear Sir:
Within the hast few day. We have
been asked several time. will the
United War Work Campaign boz
postponed In view oi the influenza
situation throughout the nation?
fUg your Information I quote from
q telegram received from Director
General John A. Mott.
The General Committee have de-
cidcd. after consideration aud after
Wide consultation, 90 adhere 90 the
original date aud tu conduct the
ou,r "a, planned. visited Washing
iul to-day aud took ihc matter mp
with President Wilson aud the wal
% partmcut aud they fully support
this decision. The disadvantage Ut
putting of the campaign out-wrighs
tuy apparent advantages of such
delay.
You will ,e- from lhi, message
that there IS uo intention or dr.ir,
on 'ho part of National headquarters
or from the War Department To
postpone the drive. There is mo-
question in my mind hut what the
cgmpaign will boz a great success.
should the condition remain ~ they
are. Il will mean a little more per-
suual work for %. ana a little more
time m getting ont the big sub
,'rptiou,. should there be no meet
uH. people will have more time foI
reading and with our efficient publi-
city department, I mn sure that ",
VIII send the message tu every ON,
900 Tins state.
May I suggest 10 you that There
D., no lrt up whatsoever on the part
uf amy Of us. a. the big week draw.
nearer Icl u, put more Time 5000,
energy into the work than w. itI
the ds, before. The Fourth Lihcri,
lugu was q great success nutWiih-
standing lhc fact that many meet
iugs Wrrr cancelled.
There has been a decided im-
pru,omcut in the influenza In New
NrNico the past few days and I fee.
IIul the quarantine wll bee lifted
BOO % short time.
Thanking yuu for the splendid
vUrs ypu h1yr lrlrady done. I am.
Your, very sincerely.
= D. BREENr.
state Director
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. 4. :.
Land Office, Las Cruces, New Mex.
August IS. 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that John
y Sanders, Of llachita, New Mex
leo. who, IN August 10Th, 1914. made
Homestead Entry, No. OlOlsi. for
NJ =, Section 10. Township 3ls.
Range l6W, MP Meridian, has Ill
ed notice of intention 10 make
Three year Proof, 10 establish claim
To the land above described. before
George Edmonds, 4. $. Commits
sioncr, at llachitn, New Mexico. ON
The an day Of December, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
David W. Sanders, Erastus S. Ghy-
gerson Of Hachita, " NJ, John o.
Burgett, Don Phelps. of Walnut
Wells, New Mexico.
JOHN H. BURNSIDE
1918 ILLS nepisler
~. \. S.
Boost Columbus by patroniz-
ing her industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
10000 REWARD m GOLD

will give Two Hundred Dollars
In gold as a reward for the arrest
aud conviction, upon receipt that
party has been confined In the pen
itcntiary. Of anyone caught stealing
T. q l. cattle or p o l. horses. Cattle
branded on lett side; horses on left
hips ;. BlRCHFIELD. Column
bus, New Mexico. II
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01
N.sS

". ". Wilcox for Commissioners.
frat district, Luna county. a capa-
bile. Trustworthy genuinely demo
cratic Republican upon whom an
Republican, aud dissatisfied Demo
Gratis can unite. aud iu whom all
pHriic spirited voters of Luna couu-
ty ran take pride. Adv
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Treasurer
EDGAR HEpp
For Assessor
j. 4. HUNTER
For Superintendent of schools
Mis-. ALICE q. SMITH
For Representative
RALPH A. LYND
For Surveyor
L.. NJ. CARL
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01
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VIVA - CAPTURED
nv GEN. INFLUENZA


Villa. the famous bandit chiermu
pfter successfully ryading an trap.
laid 10 capture him. has finally cap
itulated, according Ia reports re-
ceiyed In Juarez yesterday. The
name Of his conquerer is General
Spanish Influenza, aud II Is said that
the bandit leader has uncondition-
ally surrendered. Villa rs said Ia be-
at Pillar de C0nchos, which is loc6-
ed just south Of the Concnos river.
The report that villa has the influ-
enza is apparently authentic.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01

w. W. Wilcox for Commissioner,
first district, Luna county a capa-
bile. trustworthy genuinely demo-
cratic Republican upon whom all
Republicans and dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis can unite, aud In whom all
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01

In a strange city the War Camp
Community Service greeis the sol
der boy aud makes him welcome.
II directs him where he wishes 10
GO. n is his information bureau
run by a friend.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01

Gratis can unite, and ia whom all
public spirited VOTERS Of Luna coun-
~ can take pride. ADV,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01

Buy War savings stamps.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01

public spirited voters Of Luna coun.
- ram ,ahc pride. .Ad y
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01

Buy War savings stamps
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-01

Boost Columbus by patroniz-
ing her industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

lew York. September 20.-(SpeciaD Good rains in south and southwest Texas and generally over the cotton belt followed by cold weather. with indications of frost gave the market support which caused short covering
 Quite an extensive short interest has been built up on the reported purpose to fix the price of cotton on a level which would have caused consterna- tion in the trade and defeated one of it's purposes to stimulate production for next season to supply the world at peace. Last spring we had the same agitation when the war industries board wished to fix the price of cot ton goods. with resulting decline in the price of cotton. The question has been asked was this agitation started after the governments startling and calamitous crop estimate e September for the purpose of securiNs compar- atively low level of prices for cotton goods by enabling spinners to secure cotton at lower price? We have had four disastrous crop failures, far be- yond any mans experience in the cot ton trade, and we doubt if any com mittee has the omniscence to fix a price for cotton which will correctly forecast the effect of the short crops. the prospective effect of peace and the absolute necessity of a large crop next season.-Hubbard Bros. q Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
News Of Bessen1er
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

Bessemer. September 20-(Special.)
 A Liberty Loan rally was held in Bes- semer Thursday evening, beginning with an informal dinner at the Bright Star cafe. Murray Brown, chairpan of the Jefferson county fourth Liberty
 Loan committee; Frank Rushton, state chairman; Hill Ferguson. vice chairman for the county; Claud Estes, secretary; James Bonnyman and Erskine Ramsay, chairman and vice chairman of the min ing division, and w. c. Bonham were present with about 30 of the Bessemer committeeman.
 After the dinner had been served the
 visitors were escorted to the inferior court room, where a conference was held and plans discussed for the han
 ding of the drive in the south end of
 the county. The Birmingham gentle
 men made short talks that were in-
 spring and instructive for the work
 that will soon be started. The visitors
 were delighted with the progress made
 by the Bessemer division, when Chair
 man Haffner reported the extent of the
 organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
V|OLATORS OF FOOD
 LAWS ARE FORGED
 ID PAY PENALTY
R. H. Scrivner of Enforce ment Department of Food Administration An
 nounces ViOlatOrs

While dealers in food products have very generally complied with food reg ulations," said R. II. scrivner of the en- forcement department of the county food administration, naturally there have been a few violations. The EX- celsior Bakery company was recently required to pay the local Red Cross, as penalty, S102.40; the Parisian Bakery s56, and Home Bakery company of Ems ley, S36, for failing to use the required amount of wheat flour substitutes, the penalties being on the basis of s4 per barrel for each barrel of substitutes short These bakeries were for the time being also required to bake only Class l bread and submit to more close government inspection.
 'The Metropolitan cafe and the Plaza cafe have each been required to com tribute to the local Red Cross $50, and the Lontos cafe, Chris Place and Fan taze cafe each s25 for serving beef al hours other than between and D. m- in violation of the regulation then in force. The differences in the penaItles imposed were justified by the circum- stances. This regulation has since been Withdrawn. It is now permissible to serve beef at any hour. This in part justified the very small penalties im' 
 posed
 All of the violations were. in my judgment attributable merely to the failure to comprehend that the food regulations are mandatory, rather than a lack of patriotism.
 "A number of complaints are now be. ing made to the local food administra- tors as to some of both our wholesalers and our retailers selling food commodi- ties in excess of the government price This will not be tolerated and no one will be permitted to gain a penny by violating the law if it comes to the attention of those in charge Of the administration of the food regula- tion If the wholesaler sells in excess of the government price, the retailer must likewise do so or sacrifice his legitimate profit and in some instances sustain actual loss, or decline to pur- chase the commodity at all He should take the latter course. He should not in any case be party to a violation of the law by paying price in excess of that prescribed by the government and cannot be held guiltless if he sells at an excessive price in order to earn the legitimate profit.
 Tt is the duty of all good citizens to report violations to the local food administration, and if this is observed by the retailers and the public at large all dealers in food commodities Will make sure that their prices are within the government limits and all can get their share of the profit and prices to the consumer will be held within the legiti- mate limits.
 '"This condition may be attributed in part to the failure of dealers to in- form themselves as to government prices, but sufficient publicity is given and dealers should make sure that their prices are within the prescribed limits The foregoing applies to only few of our dealers and they will be dealt with when all the facts are known, but il is of sufficient public importance tc justify this statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
NOVEL CAMPAIGN STUNT ORIGINATED
 BY 4-MINUTE MAN

Birmingham leads the field in just about any war work that she undertakes.
 Her four minute men seem to be more patriotic or more earnest or more something than the four minute men of other cities, but cer- tain it is that for effective origin ality it must be handed to 'em." Birmingham had the first wom- ems division of the four-m minute men in the country, the first four-minute choral division and the first col ored four-minute men and women. No wonder Washington asks, what next?
 Now we are to have new stun Watch for it.
 Birmingham will soon launch the first four minute traffic squad in the country.
 Two four minute men and two four-minute women, motor truck, a Boy Scout bugler and Boy Scout color bearer, some soldiers and sail- ors and likely, best of all. Lib- erty chorus.
 That's the stage setting.
 They will hold forth on the cor ners of our principal streets at o'clock p. m.
 Singing worth listening to, battery of four minute speeches, a drum-fre of patriotic enthusiasm.
 They're out to sell good big chunk of Americas war determina- tion to you. Don't dodge-listen to them.
 If you have 16 minutes hear all four speeches; if you're in a hurry hear as many as you can.
 The idea Is purely Birmingham; it originated with A. Manville Waples Birmingham four-minute man and well known advertising man.
 Colonel Waples, commanding the four-minute men traffic squad for the fourth Liberty Loan, is rapid ly completing his arrangements for this rapid-f1r method of reach- ing the man on the street" dur ing the period of the loan cam paign.
 A big truck, four minute men, two men and two women; a four minute chorus singing patriotic songs; a chance to buy the bonds right then-this is the thought back of the traffic squad, which is much more liable to impede traffic than to expedite it.
 This squad will operate from 8 to g o'clock each evening on the main downtown streets, moving from corner to corner.
 Sixteen minutes of rapid-fire ora tory, introduced and interspersed with patriotic songs, selling talks about the bonds by live-wire sales men, will help to bring home to the men and women of Birmingham the facts concerning the necessity of wholehearted cooperation of our whole people in floating this loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
ALL MEN OF THE NEW DRAFT ARE ELIGIBLE
 FOR TRAINING SCHOOL

D. B. Dimick, chairman of the CiVlhan Aid committee, has received a telegram from Colonel Carter of the field artillery officers training school at Camp Zack- cry Taylor, Kentucky, stating that all men within the new draft age, regardless of classification, may now be admitted 10 the school. The telegram, which Is e&- planatory, follows: ., Camp Zachery Taylor, Ky, Sept. is. .D. B. Dimlck, chairman of Civilian Alo committee, Birmingham.
 we are unofficially informed from re- liable sources that all men within new draft limit. regardless of classification, may now be admitted to the school. All men except those in class one and de- ferred classification on ndustria' grounds, if unsuccessful, will be per- mitted to return to civil life on eomple- tion of the course. This information should be given the greatest possible pup licity and applications submitted to these headquarters as rapidly as possible:
 COLONEL CARTER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
ARNOLD MASBERG OFFERS A LOVING
 CUP AS w. $. $. PRIZE
Sales Expected to Climb Up Like Mercury in the Thermometer
 From Now On

Now watch booth sales of War Savings Stamps in this city climb like the mer- cury in the thermometer on typical hot day.
 These sales have always been large, but the young women in charge of the booths have an additional incentive to show themselves star salesmen for Uncle Sam. Dr. Arnold Masberg has donated to the woman's War Savings commit tee beautiful silver loving cup to be awarded to the young woman who makes the highest sales record for her booth in the period from September to the close of the campaign in December. The inscription on the cup reads:
 Presented by the Alabama War
 Savings Committee to --, for pa-
 triotic service. 1918. Pro amore pa-
 triae."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Peach Seed Campaign for Gas Mask Carbon
 Meets Hearty Response

The campaign under the, auspices of the Wholesale Grocers' association of Birmingham for the collection of the fruit stones and seeds and nutshells required by the war department for the manufacture of gas mask carbon is striking responsive chord in this county.
 The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail road company has taken the matter in hand vigorously. Store Manager Richard Shiyely is having receptacles put up in all the stores of the com pany, with handsome signs painted in accordance with the government specifications as to wording The campaign will also be extended into the schools at the plants and camps of the company.
 Properly worded signs will be fur nished by the Wholesale Grocers as- sociation to all retail dealers who in- stal receptacles, and the gathering of these important materials will be pushed energetically by the associa- tion, under the immediate direction of Messrs. w. M. Franklin and Hud- man Hopson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
MY SWEATER GRAY
By ROSA cLIsBY JOHN

(In memory of my mother, whose life taught forgiveness.) Iris finished, this sweater gray of mine, I counted the stitches one by one When first my needle took up the
 thread:
 Did 1t keep as true as when begun? So soft it is! as the arms of mother
 love
 Twill enfold my soldier brave, Who with the spirit of the knights of
 old,
 Went forth to conquer and to save. And knitted through and through,
 sweater gray, Is the prayer of two thousand years
 ago Father, forgive them, they know not
 what they do"- Came in accents soft and low. From auivering lips of pain and broken
 heart
 (That ne'er had spoken guile) To jeering. mocking crowd: :. "Forgive"--thus the Master taught all
 the while. Edgefield, S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
|ADDEDFEATURESFOR
 ENSLEY'S B|G EVENT
Hundreds Attend Funeral
 Services of Superinten- dent T. M. Lyle

Additional attractions are constantly being added to Ensleys patriotic week celebration and birth of steel anniversary by the committees in charge, and every thing is in readiness, practically, for the big opening on Monday. The dance com mittee announce three big dances at the Elks hall which will take place on Tues day, Thursday and Saturday nights. The latter event will be a Coronation Ball and during the evening the queen of the festival will be crowned.
 The big parades have all been arrang- ed and three bands of music will en- liven the processions with patriotic and popular selections On fraternal day a large outpouring of the fraternal orders of the district is expected, and among the prizes that will be offered are a prize for the most attractive float and one for the order having the largest number of members in line.
 Free acts, patriotic events and plenty of amusements for the children are in cluded in the programme for the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
THOMAS M. LYLE

The funeral of Thomas Marvin Lyle, which took place at the First Methodist church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, was attended by hundreds of friends and co-workers from the entire Ensley district. Members of Globe lodge No. 1S1, A. F. 7s A. NJ, acted as pallbearers and later concluded the burial rites with Masonic ceremonies at the grave at Oak land cemetery. The Wesley class of the First Methodist Sunday school, of which he was president, acted as honorary pail bearers.
 The deceased was superintendent of the Birmingham Southern railroad and the great loss of the trainmen of the road was symbolized in their floral of fering, a train wheel design with miss ing spoke. Countless other designs of gorgeous flowers were sent as token of love by organizations, church and Sunday school class, the senior class of high school and individuals.
 The deceased was 40 years old and is survived by his wife, six children, sis ter, his parents and two brothers. The Ensley community feels an irrep- arable loss in the death of MT. Lyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
New Kind of Calomel
 Safe and Delightful

The new kind of calomel, known as Calotabs, retains all of the good medic inal virtues of the old style calomeL vet is entirely purified from all of the nauseating, disagreeable and danger ous qualities. You can, therefore, eat what you please and go where you please with no loss of time from your work.
 One Calotab at bedtime, with swal- low of water-that's all. Next morn cleansed. your system purified and with hearty appetite for breakfast. Calotabs are sold only in original. sealed packages, price thirty five cents. Your druggist recommends them and will refund your money if you are not delighted-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
w. B. Leedy, IT,, to Assist
 the Examining Officer

w. B. Leedy, Jr., a member of the Chamber of Commerce civilian military training class, has been made assistant to Major Ord, examining officer for the officers training camps for Alabama. MT. Leedy will be located at the University of Alabama, where he will assist Major Ord in the examination of all appllca- tions for admittance to the central oill- cers schools.
 A score or more members of the Cham be, of Commerce class have already been cai,ed into the officers camps and more are expected to be admitted immediately, now that civilians again are admitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
DRAFT EXAMINA

The Fifth district exemption board in
 Ensley yesterday examined the August
 registration of young men who had at
 tained their Fist birthdays since the
 June registration. About 60 young men
 were included in this draft from this
 district and the members of the board
 report an almost 100 per cent in physical perfection of these young men. Mrs J. J. Mcclellan and sons. Thomp- son and Lillard of West Point, Miss, are the guests of MT. and Mrs J. Ellis Brown.
 Mrs. W. N Johnson of Enid, Okla. sister of MT. John Angwin, is recover ing from a recent operation at the South Highland infirmary Mrs John son was visiting here when taken sud- denly i'll, necessitating an operation. Miss Mary Taggart and Adrian Wal ker were quietly married at the home of Rev T. N. Lennox on Pike avenue with Rev. Lennox, officiating, Wednes- day afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. The bride wore a gray tailored suit and carried brides roses.
 After spending sometime in New Or l leans MT. and Mrs. Walker will be at home in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21

Richard Willoughby, Perrinton, Mich Clarence Rhinehart, Jersey Shore, Pa Harry Schuck, East Orange N. J Leo E. Scott, House, N. M. } Edward M. Sharp Loup City, Neb. Michael Joseph Sheehan, Taunton, Mass.
 Charles A. Shirley, Lawrence, Neb. Ben B. Simpson, Lafayette, Tenn. William A. Shelf, Philadelphia, Pa, William A. Snyder, Piedmont, Okla. James A. Stanley, Hollidaysburg, Pa. Edward J. Sullivan. Hillside House, Andover, Mass.
 George E. Tabor, Manitou, Col. Ebert l.. Thompkins, Rugby, Tenn. Vito Valeche, Lentini, Italy. Charley Vetter, Nashua, Iowa. James H. Young, Hamilton, Ala. George L. Zabolsky, Shamokin, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Officer Gamble Improves

The condition of Motor Scout G. w. Camille of the police department, who was hit by an automobile last Monday night, while he was answering a call on a motorcycle, and seriously injured, is much improved. He was removed yes. terday afternoon from the Birmingham infirmary to his home near East Lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
FARLEY IN FRANCE
Local Man With Y. M. c. A. Arrives
 Overseas

Miss Elizabeth Farley of 1526 Tenth avenue, south, received a cable yesterday fternoon announcing the safe arrival of her brother. M. Lovick Farley, overseas
 MT. Farley was reared in Birmingham where he is well known, and few weeks ago volunteered as a Y. M. c. A. secre- tary and is now in France, where he Will take up his work His many friends VIII be pleased to learn of his safe arrival and feel sure he will be of great service to his country in this branch of the Work.