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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-04
SUDAN GRASS SEED
YIELDS GOOD RETURN
Seward County Farmer Sells to Gov
ernment and Receives
Good Price.

E. q. Walden last week disposed of
his crop of Sudan grass seed to the
Government
He had twenty acres of the crop
and produced a trifle over 1000
pounds of seed. This he sold at II "
cents per pound, or a return of
$61.25 per acre from the land.
Mr.. Walden lives west of Liberal
few miles where the Sudan Grass
was grown. We are told that it was
high grade seed and in fine condition.
A return of $1,225.0O for twenty
acres is something unusual and es-
pecially when it has only been few
years since a quarter section could
be bought for that price.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-04
HAVE DONE MUCH WORK
BEAUTIFYINC CEMETERY

Considerable work has been done
on the Liberal Cemetery, and the
committee invites the people to visit
the cemetery and see what has been
accomplished.
We are requested to announce in
this connection that the committee
desires to impress upon the public
the necessity of turning straight
corners while driving in the ceme-
terry. We are told that persons have
been in the habit of cutting corn
ers" thus spelling the parking. Don't
do this.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-04

must come forward as usual and show
the spirit of self-sacrifce that is 60
ing to be necessary to win. There is
not going to be any easy work in the
work of the war. 1t is going to be
work, and sacrifice and it will take
less if we get in the game right on
the start and whoop it up and make
things move.
We would suggest that Saturday
would be a good day to have Old
Glory flung to the breeze all over
town. Make it day of effort. While
the guns are booming on the Western
Front in Europe we can make eff
fective strikes at the Kaiser right
here in Liberal.
Keep it in mind-Liberty Day
Saturday, April 6.
The following personnel shows how
we'll the organization has been per-
fected for the drive:
C. L. Davidson, State Chairman,
Wichita, Kansas.
Thad Carver, Chairman 10th Dis
trict, Pratt, Kansas.
G. E. Woods, County Chairman.
Chas. Summers, City Chairman.
Chairmen for County and District
C. M. Light, District 35-31 and
35-32.
W. H. Feather, 1888 and 1884.
]. B. Woods, 34-31.
j. S. Dodd, 34-32.
H. E. Burns, 34-33.
Ralph M. Heath, 34-34.
E. McReynolds, 1881
Earl Hern, 1882.
W. G. Harnden, 1888.
G. o. Davis, 1884.
H. C. Reiss, 1921.
S. R. Jones, 1892.
A. o. Edmonds, 32-33.
j. j. Kapp, 1924.
j. W. Rosson, 31-31.
E. E. Carter, 31-32.
County Committee at Large
R. E. Hamilton
E. B. Thompson
]. w. Baughman
City District
]. T. Newly, W. Block %.
E. S. Irwin, Block 81.
Continued on last page)
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-04

Mrs. ]. c. Heiberlig Of Guymon
was in the city yesterday to visit
with her nephew, Joe Black, before
he left for the training camps.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-04

The Fire Department received a
check for $500 from ]. A. Groves
and wish to thank him for his sub
staptial expression Of appreciation.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-04

Mrs. M. E. Wilson returned from
a few weeks visit with her daughter
in Las Animas, Colorado, yesterday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-04-04

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The la been into otherg ware line sf daeis
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
BIG PUBLIC AUCTION
on STATE LANDS

Clayton, y. NJ. Feb. 2l.-Sl. Val
enllnes day was celebrated here
with another hig public auction ol
state lands. conducted hy state
Land Commissioner Robert =. Err
wien and a number Of assistants, m
which a total NJ 02.iOS.6i acres
brought the state total purchase
price of S57s,l5752, ar an average
~ 1927 cents per acre. The sixty
nine tracts sold ranged IN acreage
from 20 Ia 2SOOO, hut the large ma
iority were small tracts, 1fty-lhrcc
NJ the siNly-nine tracts being of go
acres or less. Several hundred bid
ders and spectators filled the court
room where the sale was held and
bidding was active on a majority NJ
the tracts. The hest prices were
realized on a number NJ school see
tions, one of these bringing 1880
per acre, the high price Of the sale.
A tract of 2,adO acres sold Tor 5000
per acre. and another of 2OiS acres
for sli05 per acre. Bids up 10 ST.,
* and ~ per acre were frequent.
While the acreage sold was not as
large ds that m the Ini0n county
state land sale of April, 1917, the
activity In bidding aud prices paid
indicated that there has been M
degrpasp in thp daunand fnr slaip
land In this section. or the willing
ness Of farmers and stockmcn Ia
bid what are regarded as fancy
prices for them. Practically all N,
successful bidders In the sale her,
were citizens Of New Mexico, al
though a number Of bidders from
other states were present aud d
number Of tracts were bought by
stockmen from Texas and Okla,
hOma.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
SoHNsON-TARwATTER

Miss VIOLA Tarwatter and Mr.
0tho Johnson, both of Columbus,
n. NJ, were married st the home
of the grooms parents, Rev. and
Mrs. W. d. johnson. at n paso
Tex. Thursday.
The young couple left Columbus
Wednesday morning on the Golden
state for ~ paso. accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. houlin Peterson. Miss
Mona johnson and Bob Tarwattnr,
and were married Thursday even
ing. Rev. W. ID. johnson. father of
the grpom, performed the wedding
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
will remain In n paso until Sunday
returning then 10 Columbus. where
they will make their home. Mrs.
johnson has been a resident Of the
valley for several years and Is well
known aud liked by the people Of
this place. Mr.. johnson IN q mem
ber NJ the firm NJ johnson Bros.
who are the pruprietors Of the Pal
ace Market.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
s2SO PROFIT ALLOWED ON COAL

All persons who have any com
plants In regard 10 any retail prices
now IN force In Luna county should
file those complaints either with The
local fuel committee. which con-
sists Of NJ. A. Nordhaus. chairman;
Chris Cotton aud I'd. Foulks. or with
the legal department Of the national
fuel administration In Washington.
! have instructed local fuel COM
mittees 10 the effect that no retailer
anywhere In New Mexico shall be
allowed a gross margin of over s2.J0
In any case without a recommenda-
tion from the local fuel committee
for the same with an order allowing
the same from the federal fuel ad-
ministrator.-W. e.. Mcdonald, Fed
eral Fuel Administrator for New
Mexico.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
CHICKEN DINNER GIVEN nv
BAPTIST WOAiENs AUXILIARY

The Baptist women's Auxiliary
gave a chicken dinner saturday,
February Q, at the old Butts Drug
store building. which was a success
In quality and return.
As the net proceeds we're 10 be
equally divided between the Auxil-
iary fund and the Red Cross fund,
quite a number Of ladies not of the
society lent valuable assistance.
Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Beck roasted
chickens most skilfully, and Mrs.
Peters and Mrs. Lieutenant Blair
sent IN delicious pies. Mrs. James
Lawrence Bannister and u. 4. Wal
ker were an immense help through
the entire serving. Mrs. Moselcy.
besides donating a dollar and a
handsome cake, rushed blithely into
the kitchen during her noon hour
to WELD the dish-cl0th and cup
towel. All Of these ladies have the
warmest thanks of the auxiliary.
Five young girls - Misses Glen
Aaron, Gcncrose and Grace Sccl.
Vera Chadburn and Susie McCul-
lough took care uf the tables dur
ing dinner and 50 defily 81 grace
fully, 50 smilingly, did they attend
the guests Il was a pleasure Ia
watch them as we'll ~ Ia be- served
by them. The auxiliary cannot rx-
press io them how much their help
was appreciated.
The net returns were s32.1O. one
half of which will ~ to the Red
Cross fund n anyone who assisted
has been omitted. We crave pardon.
as II would most certainly be- an
error Of the head aud not Of the
heart.
Those making voluntary dona-
tions Of money were: Mrs. Moseley.
81; Mrs. j, W. Blair. 81. Mr.. !. H.
Blair, 81, and Mr.. 4. J. Evans, 81.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
WEDNESDAY WAS SHOW
LESS NIGHT N colt MBI =

There was no show at the Colum-
bus theater "Wednesday evening on
account Of nlms failing To arrive.
The films are due tn arrive one dag
ahead Of time. but for some cause
nr other they failed to show up
Tuesday for Wednesdays program.
and the Golden state Limited was
six hours late "Wednesday and the
only thing that could be- done was
tn nfIcr EXCUSES aud explain about
the double program coming on
Thursday. The management was
very much perved with the concern
responsible for the delay, aud
threatens 10 buy their programs
elsewhere. aud inform their patrons
that this will not happen again.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
LINOTYPE MAN VISITS
THE COURIER OFFICE

Ira Bacon, salesman and machin-
ist for the Mergenthalcr Linotype
Company, was a visitor In Columbus
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.. Bacon
sold fhe Courier the linotype that
was destroyed In the FIRE on the
18th Of March, last year: erected II.
and was here several months after
ward In see how II was working
One week from the day he left he
received notice by wire that the
shop had been burned and that an
other machine was needed. tie re-
turned Ia Columbus and sold the
Model 10 machine that Is now in use
In the Courier plant, and when II
arrived he returned and erected this
linotype While here this week he
went over the machine very thor
oughly and reported Il In frst-class
condition.
The Mergenlhaler Company real
ICES that such a machine as a limo
type cannot be- made fool-proof. aud
when machine Is placed IN a
country town where ordinarily there
are no machinists they very often
send a man at their expense 10 see
how everything goes.
Mr. Bacon was a guest at dinner
"Wednesday at the home ~ Mr.. and
Mrs. q. h. Parks.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
MEsDAMEs PEACH AND RITCHIE
ENTERTAIN LADIES AID

The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. W J. Hitchic "Wednesday aft
rrnoon, Mrs Peach and Mrs Ritchic
entertaining. Delicious punch was
served on entering and all took part
IN a guessinr contest m which Mrs.
\ \. Weld won first prize aud Mrs.
H. ". Elliott winning the "hnobir
prize. Decorations were small red
halchrts, rhrrrir, and national col
ors IN memory of Mashington's
birthday Dainty Refreshments were
served by the hostcsscs and music
was enjoyed by all, The guests all
departed wishing for more such
occasions
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

You are urged to note the date
after your name on this paper, II
is the date Ia which your subscrip-
tiou is paid. II this is not correct
please notify this office. II you do
not your are liable to be called upon
70 pay subscription from that date
We do not want YOU Ia pay II Il has
already been paid, and We do moi
want tn trouble you with a hill. II
is our desire In get the mailing lisl
corrected up TO date and II you do
not heed this notice and receive @
hill for subscription that has al
ready been paid do not think thai
we are trying Tn collect money tha
is not due us, for We have no sucl
desire.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
SOLDIER AND SAILOR ARE
PROTECTED ~ INSURANCE

Every American soldier or sailor
lost on the torpedoed transport
Tuscania was protected by the
United States government insur-
ance and government compensation
This has been officially announced
by Secretary McAdoo.
Those who had not applied for
Insurance were covered l'y the auto
matte insurance under the law
which is payable 10 wife. child. or
widowed mother. This automatic
insurance aggregates $4,000 netting
S25 a month for 2i0 months.
OF those who had applied for and
obtained insurance many had taken
out the maximum amount Of siO.-
600 netting $3.50 a month for 24O
months.
There have been various causes
for delay In forwarding cheeks Ia
the dependents Of soldiers and
sailors.
The distance of many Of the ap-
plicants from Washington and the
mail congestion prevailing more or
less all over the country have
caused delay both In the receipt Of
the applications by the treasury and
the receipt of the checks by the
hcneiiciarirs.
Another cause Il that of the
checks sent out 10000 could not
be- delivered because the depend
cnls to whom the checks were pay
able had moved, leaving np forward
ing addresses or the addresses orig
inally given were incomplete or
erroneous ur so illenhly written
that they could not be- properly
deciphcrod.
Nearly half a million checks were
mailed out IN January aud all pos
sihlc expedition Is being made Ia get
all the addresses aud other detail,
correct 50 that the dependents of
the soldier, and sailors will receive
their allowances promptly aud GER
tainly.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
TOM THUMB WEDDING

The children Of Columbus will
give an entertainment for the hene-
Nc of the He'd Cross, at the y. N e.
A. On Tuesday evening. February
26th, beginning about X o'clock
The entertainment lasts from one
To one and unr-half hours. and b.
one continuous performance The en-
tire time II Is intcrsper,od through
out with songs boy the little people.
For insiane, Grandma Thumb sings
a solo, 4 Cannot Sing the Old
Songs, and Grandpa follows with
When You and | Were Young.
Maggie. Later Grandma MIDGET
sings silver Threads Among the
Gold AZ different parts of the
evening, cousins uf the bride sing.
20 Promise Me, when Dream uf
You and \ Love You Truly I'D
Love to Live IN Lovoland Is given
at the last
The preacher has catchy little
ceremony not In any sense like the
real onc-bui funny little piece
made up for the occasion On M,
whole, the entertainment is one
continuous round of such clean
wholesome fun a. only children can
furnish, and everyone goes away
refreshed aud rested from witness
ing IT,
Admission: Adults. SOC: children
!5c. Everybody should come.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
spEED-BAIL HANDEN WINS
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
FROM HOOK BONES
Twenty fourth Infantryman had u
shade the hest Of practically
every round Of the -
round bout Friday

speed-ball Hayden won the Color
ed middlewcight championship of
the world by defeating Hock Bones
of Memphis. Tennessee, IN fifteen
round battle at the Crystal Theatre
here Friday evening. Hayden won
on points, nut he had large mar
gin 10 his credit lie did not ap-
pear 10 be- hurt the least while the
former champion had his face beat
cn to jelly The new champion
Is by far a better man than Bone.
is the opinion expressed hy large
number, uf the fans who witnessed
the bout.
Hooks friends seemed iu believe
AZ through the ngni that be- was
holding hack with an idea that the
Speedhull would wear himself out
but IN this they were badly mistak-
rn, the opposite apparently being
the result Hayden was ~ fresh
At the last from appearances. and
had ~" bout gone ON would uo
doubt won by the knockout route.
Specd-ball never appeared tn be-
in amy danger. and was never ou
the floor except u the eleventh
round When hr was hil low. which
was Thought q foul but u wa, de-
riiDd uul hy the referee Hook
was knocked down twice and was
saved from tins fate tWu or three
times more by landing against the
ropes.
Henry Davis, llaydcu's manager
has said ever since the match was
arranged that hi, man would win.
rnd Il Will al,u Boz remembered that
hr was the only one To- prophecy that
Hayden would win from Rufus vii
liams The speed Bail b, young and
has had but little ring experience
hut has shown that be- has the stun
iu burn that good fighter H. made
of and with experience Will certain
~ be- a wonder.
DICK Nonahan, sporting writer
on the ~ paso Morning Times, was
the third man IN the ring. and is
considered one of the best in the
country.
There was considerable betting on
~, light and odds were offered on
Hook Bones, though most bets were
made even money II was great
sporting event for Columbus. and
without a doubt the best ever staged
IN the Southwest
Hayden weighed ln at l5O and the
Tonurssran at i5i Both men said
lhrN were in the very hest of con-
dltiun for the test few hours be-
fore, and II is evident that they
had been trainp very hard a. each
had thrown ol several pound, uf
llcsh since tho agreement was made
There were two prclimnar bouts
before the main event hid Young
won ,iN round bout over Giuk
Parker, and Fighting Mcdaniel put
Knockout Harris ont on the second
round of a scheduled ton-roundrr.
Every seat ln the house was sold
and It WI, noted that q large NUM-
her of the officers Of lh" camp were
present among them being Colonel
Chase, the commanding officer of
the camp.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON nor
GIVEN nv THE OFFICERS OF
TWENTY -FOI RTH INFANTRY

ON Thursday evening, February
a. the officers of the Twenty fourth
Infantry entertained at George
Washington Hop. IN Moline Rrrrpa-
ton Hall, which was rushed IN con-
structlon tu stage bordering ON
completion for this purpose. The
hall was tastcfully decorated with
American flags, large aud small, re-
lleNed by pennants of the Quarter
master Corps and Red Gross. Tho
windows were draped In Infantry
colors. About the Fireplace yucca
wa, tasteiully arranged, and mes
quite was used for the decoration
of the sides of the building.
The program was a varied one,
The Twenty fourth lnfntry Band
furnishing the music for the occa-
sion.
There were guests from both
nrmiug aud NJ pasn From the
furnUr city Colonel schultz aud
wife Chaperoncd the following:
Misses Gertrude schultz, Helen
smith Lucille Holt Ida Timon
| Helen Thomas. Helen Hass lulielle
Rush and Pearl Bra2all From ~
/ Paso the guests We're: Mesdames
stevens and Grouse. the Misses
Grouse. Becker. Brick. DE Long,
Schusler, Hill, Brown, Earle and
Payne.
The hop was very delightful, and
lhnrouRhly enloyed by all.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
BILLIONS ron DEFENSE

Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
Will Offer for subscription every two
weeks between now and the opening
Of the next Liberty loan treasury
certificates of Indebtedness IN
amounts of i've hundred million
dollars or more. II all the bank
of the country do their share. and
II Is contemplated that they will.
three billion dollars of the cerlin-
Gates will be taken by them between
now and the notation Of the next
Liberty loan
The raising Of 1Nc hundred mil
lion dollars every two weeks seems
a tremendous task, yet IN relation
Ia the banking resources of thr
United States II seems easy of ac-
romplishmenj,
The resources of the National
banks of the United states ON No
vcmher "a last were more thar
eighteen and half billion dollar,
and the resources. of state bank,
and trust companies ON June 20
1911 were practically twenty
| billion.
The resources Of both have in.
creased since the dates named whel
the latest reports were made. Tn,
three billion expected by the sccre
tary Of the treasury Is less than 4
per cent of the banking resources o
Continued on Page q
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22

The shortage of substitutes has
heen decided in the pacos Valley,
hut several mills are ready To grind
rs soon as they can get substitutes.
The same drough that hit the live
stock last year impaired the cereal
crop.
Many smaller plants are serving
inst as efficiently as the larger
mills" said Mr.. Fly. Our people
are keenly realizing the national
wheat emergency and are meeting
the crisis magnincently, They are
going on the $3.50 basis cheerfully
and making good New Mexico
should ne proud Of her ready re-
sourcefulness aud practical patriot,
ism.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
ENCHILADA SUPPER

The Baptist Ladies Auxiliary
will give an Enchilnda supper at the
lodge next Friday evening. begin
ming Of . o'clock. The proceeds will
be- ustd to help pay for the new
piano at the Baptist church. Every
body wrlcome. 4. -.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
MUST RIAsE OUR RATES

Due to increased cost of print pa
per aud prices In general, we are
compelled To increase some Of our
prices. From this date on publi-
cations Of notices of homestead a.
nal proofs will be- charged at $40
THIS Is an increase Of $3.50, and
brings our fee up Ia that charged
by other newspapers, our rate hav-
ng been lower that customary. This
rate dors not apply 10 notices now
being published In the Courier.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22

The Columhus-Deming stage, run
by A. J. Evans, has changed the
time table as follows: Leaves Co
lumhus at I y. m, arriving at Dem
ing at 3 p. M; leaves Deming at {,
returning to Columbus at y. m.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
TWELFTH CAVALRY STANDARD

Is tile name OF a new publication
which will make its FIRST appear
lncc saturday, February -. II will
be published in the regimental print
shop In the camp here. Chaplain
Milton o. Beebe's name will appear
rs editor, and Regimental Sergeant
Major A. o, Lapierre as business
manager. The type will be set in
the Courier plant.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22
NM HOOVER PRACTICES
JUST WHAT HE breaches

The Hoover home IN Washington
Is a meatlcss. wheatless. candyless.
sugarless, cakelcss, picless estab-
lishment. The Hoover household
practices Ia the letter all conser-
walton principles which Mr.. Hoover
has outlined for the nation. through
the United States food adminislra-
ton"
Miss Katherine Jewell Evcris.
leading authority In the United
states on the technique NJ the
speaking voice. who arrived today
In Los Angeles, is sponsor for the
statement She comes as yolun-
tary worker for the United states
food administration. directly from
The home Of the Hoovers. where she
has been guest for the last six
weeks.
observing the most rigid of rules
no member Of Mr.. Hoovers house
hold violates any of the food doc
trines Of the nation" said Miss
Everts In her apartment al Garden
Court .Placed on short Ra-
uons Of coal, purpOsely 10 aid ltlse
conservation of coal IN the recent
acute shortage Of coal. the Hoovers
are suffering the same discomfort
and Inconvenience from lack Of
heat that thousands Of others have
suffered throughout the nation. I
had the pleasure Of freezing along
with them"
Miss Eyeris told how the Hoovers
keep open house for the dignitaries
Of the nation, who gather even at
breakfast Ia talk over some rather
indigeslihle" food problems.
Through the discussions Of the food
situation she acquainted herself
thoroughly with facts aud feels
equipped To disseminate authorized
information that the civilian nation
should know, In order 10 cooperate
with the military nation.
Inc spirit OF the lood admins
lratlon household is wonderfully
inspiring for lis active and practical
patriotism. Mr.. Hoover il an ideal
II, hut man of tremendous vision.
He has proved himself a great or
ganiIer.
10 all would say, that he has
issued call to the nation for a
voluntary service Of the people Hc
isks MS Ia prove that We have the
spirit Of voluntary personal sacri-
lice for country. Germany boasted
that the United States never could
mobilize her civilian forces. Mr.
Hoover answers that boast by ask
ing his democracy To mobilize and
10 stand behind the army"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-22

Boost Columbus by patroniling
her industries.