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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-30

Mrs. ". n. prndrr, after two
weeks visit here with relatives and
friends. returned Ia her hom" m VI
paso last Friday.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-30

Nr. II q Gardner went iovu Z
Z Peso SUNDAY tp d' some -hnppin
rurum- with her son Albert Gar
lpurr. overland m q new Ford So
Tan ear which was brought lo the
VANS Uarapr lur lh" p"mug stag
quite The came hy way of Ia
ru,o. where they houghl some
'oarh"s and pears for canning
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-30

Mrs. Elannr N. Dean received u
letter from Mrs. Hal Jones nf los
Angeles stating that Mr.. and Mr.
Myron Dean and their thrc" chill
dren of Whittier, California, were
M with dipthrrla Nothing tn IN
diratr the degree oi the attacks
has been received
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-30

MINsTRELs SHOW 10 \
PACKED HOI ~

The Virginia Minslrels were here
last Monday night The show did
lni arrive M luvu until after -i'
iclock M the evening and II va.
half past nine before the perform
'uro started nevertheless they ha,
packed house and there was moi
wen standing room. They Shove,
n the Ioyss Grand Theatre u E'
'aso the following night The man
,gcr said that he wished that be- wa,
.howiup iu % tent IN ~ pa-o, Tor %
hat had been The ra-r be- Woul,
na,o cancelled that date and remain
Il Columbus Tor another perform.
nee.
ON the hills distributed m tow
va, q puzzle which most every ho
Is attempted 10 work but only -four
Nere surr's-iul. The problem W.
ne placiup of SIX figures IN spwro
90 that when added the total Woul
u" a. The Hgurr, given iu wort
with vor" {. 3, %. g.. and 9. and ynu
nuld use a- many nj each hgurl
IS ypu wanted n really cannot b.
worked pcoprdinl to the in,truc
ions given on the hin. bui The oy
,lsnatipu given hy the manager oI
hr show i- io place two hguros 10
h" ,amr square, for instance iw,
icurn ONES This gives you n T.
tart with aud Nuu have used iw,
ipurr.. ,r iirrr figure thrrr- AN,
uplhrr figure one and yuu have h
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-30

The Texas Officers of the 2ilh
Infantry ARE giving the August hop
for the regiment The committees
are all nf the men from Texas, aud
Include the following lieutenant, !.
Games. Mayo, Petty White, Scales,
Myers Bramleite. Rowden Ellis.
sleeper. Mcdaniel. Barrcll, Wood
burn. Hills, Marshall, CLARK, KIRK,
unrza. Eunis. Littleneld. aud rich
ardsOu.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-30

\ number nf W pasn socirly hud-
arrived M town FRIDAY evening ln
attend the post hop saturday uighi
The invitations Ia The hop are m
the FORM of military order aud
he military idea rs being carried
out Tor the whole party The guests
are to be- hillotcd al the homes ot
various army aud town matruns.
Twenty nine girls were expected,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
WANTED

I WANTED
A good Haml-t. who can cook apt
run an automobile.
And salaricsi
DO you remember how wo used q
envy the actorsy At one time there
was not an actor In the country who
would admit publicly or privately that
he received less than 1850 a -weeK--
md those who admitted that were
only tho smaller fry who had their
careers before them.
Here is an incident which happened
In the presence OF Mr.. Egg aud myself
that very afternoon:
A well-known star who. In the old
days. when there was money to be
made on the road. pulled down really
$500 week In regular money. not
stage money. lilo was and is still a
matinee M0r-~
He called on a weli-known manager,
moi looking for a job" but offering
his sepfices." We were In the private
office at the time. and both Of US knew
the actor intimately. lie approached
the manager, who IL good natured
sort. and who really wanted n man of
this type wor a new production. We
will call the actor Mr.. SPHINX.
II would be glad 20 offer you my
SerNlceS.' sald Mr. Spnik.
How much 2" asked the manager.
give hundred" said Mr.. Sphinx.
Nothing doing" said the manager.
Times have changed, Rutherford."
That is my salary and I Will stick
to IT, roared the actor. Il will starve
before 1 take lcsB"
An right" said The manager. ''1
should worry"
How much will you pay for the
part?' asked Mr.. sphinx, growing con
fidcntial.
seventy a week.. replied the
manager I'm not going 90 the poor
house Just 20 keep lot OF you rum
mics In limousines.
seventy five" gnsped Mr. Sphinx.
Just that said the manager.
Mr. SPHINX thut for moment and
then said: VERY well. IN take 1t but
ON one condition"
Name It," anid the manager.
The. condition Is that, when go
out Of here, YOU Will open your office
door for me and say. loudly enough
for that gang out IN the reception
room 10 hear. that YOU are paying me
my regular salary OF sg00."
You're on" said the manager.
The actor signed the contract and
the manager escorted him to the door.
The latter opened the door wide and.
shaking hands with the actor said, in
tones loud enough 10 carry thru the
big reception room, 80 that all might
hear!
Good day, Mr.. SPHINX, I am glad 10
get you at your old salary OF $500.
Show up for rehearsal nWt Tuesday
The actors pride had been satisfied
and he will try TO tive thru the winter
on tho SIS. ana will succeed. II the
show doesn't close he second or third
week, which 1t is altogether likely TO
do.
Still lot OF people insist upon call
Ing II the Gay White Way
lloy!nR 20 uar ehteSl Sl2oohJreatetsion
Hoping you are the same. Yours.
Lem.
tcopyrtgsi 1919. ain o.ntS>y Pr...)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
The Letters of Lemuel Bean
By ROY MOULTON

The managers are becoming wer,
particular" he said. They pick aHe
choose now and always demand types.
n you are not some sort OF type you
I may as well quit the game entirely and
get Job driving beer truck, | am
going 10 take you to a dramatic agency
where you will see n riot OF Thespiant
looking for Jobs and the agents scan
ming the bunch for types The harder
tho times. the more they seek types.
Acting isn't required any more. All you
have got to do is to look ths part
When there are hundred actors ~
choose from. the managers insist upon
'types.' When there are only ten they
are no so particular"
We reached the office OF an agt~Ay
and succeeded In getting into the holy
OF holieA The reception room wnr
jammed. II the agent had seen es1i
one personally II would have taken
him two weeks. working day and
night shifts.
When We reached the kinEpln OF the
agency no shook hands with my
friend rr. Egg. and said;
'Hsnty am looking for type 10
play the Janltor In The Ciifi
Dweller's Revenge am sorry you
won't do. Henry ] must have a man
VINO ~ phIAly Uhlu'
That's ehsy." said my friend Egg
II am partly bald. wear toupee. "
lie took Off thsrtoupe and exposed
moderately ambitious bald spot
The agent regarded II intently for a
moment aud then called In the man
ager OF tho company, who happened
TO he in the outer office at that time.
rhe manager lookSd Henry over
= "a faf II %
Mr. Egg but your bald spot IL not
exactly the right shape. II is slightly
oval. and the part requires a round
one. Anyhow, IL liz just a bit too great
la diameter l might. however. over
Took that requirement. but your teeth
are too large"
Easily remediod." says Henry, II
always carry two sets OF teeth large
Cnes for the western stuff and small
ones for the lounge lizard and society
pal is"
Henry took out his large teeth ana
Put In the neat. small ones.
"1ho small teeth are all right" said
the manager. but, anyhow, | find that
you are Just "a sixteenth OF an inch too
tall for the part Good afternoon.
Thank you FOR letting US look you
over"
ON our way out We met n pretty
actress who was half hyEerical. She
said; '"rhey turned me down because
my shoes are J-B instead OF Al. 1
just know that when l got 10 heaven
and knock at the pcnriy gates st.
Peter. .lxill stick his head out and look
me over and say; Sorry. rniss, but
can't make room for you In my com
puny. You are not Just tho type
need"
Gone are the DAYS when II man
could play every part from Rip Van
Wrinkle to Little Lord Fauntleroy and
get away with II, The reason rs that
there are I-hundred artists for every
part.
ON the bulletin BOARD, an actor. in a
spirit of jocularity, had posted sign.
rcadings q.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21


Dear folks; n you have never Ssen
crowd ~ gay dog along Broadway
star out TO manufacture large
evening. you nre fortunate, II In a
dismal sight. rhey call Broadway tho
Gay White Way because II was almost
anything else. For the same reason
that broadway Is called Broadway
because II In the narrowest street In
town.
We attended the New Years festtvi-
ties along this thorofare OF thotless
turmoil and II was really quito some
celebration.
We snw ono man who looked as
tho. II he kept on his mad pace, -
might become tipsy before morning
and we rode IN nm elevator with n
woman who actually had liquor on h .
breath. Oh. II was some evening. II
was fully as exciting M the Fourth OF
July celebration at Gaiesburg.
broadway at It's gayest Is never gay.
but Just now, with six lightless nights
n week and war on, the Gay White
Way, for grim sogginess and despair,
has got anything In the world beaten.
Even the funeral OF the late Yuan Shat
Kai OF China was fesuve event as
compared to the average evenings
evening along Bunk Boulevard. where
even tho fun In phony.
The miserable spectacle of one hun
dred thousand actors out OF work
and some say two hundred thousand
does not add much 10 the festivities.
when tho coal dictator switched off
the lights he gave Broadway hilari,y
the Brutus stab. From up near siStisth
street where IA large electric lghtilady
put on and took OFF well-known cor.
set eight or ten times "A minute. 10
Thirty Fourth street. where large
electric light American eagle e1empli-
fled the spirit OF freedom by adver-
tislnE n well-known brand of beer and
Tapping It's huge wings, the Great
White Way has become the Great
Dark Waste. with unhented theaters.
cheerless street cars and the finest
little atmosphere OF peHsimism that
has been noted In any municipality
since Nero played his uhelclc over his
disintegrHting Rome.
when It's main industry, the theater
Is IN the dumps, the Great white way
suddenly goes into mourning and
seems us cheerful and homellke as a
morguc.
with the railroads refusing TO haul
road companies and with city attrac-
tions closing by tens every Saturday
night, the visible population Of sad
actors has jumped so per cent wlthtl
the past month,
| met one of these the other day.
He In an eminent actor who has played
the tanks several times In The Res-
ary" East Lynne" and other modern
productions. | will call him MrsH. II.
Egg, because that is not his name.
| met hspl In one-armed cafe Just
off the Great Dark Waste and he wa
eating Il couple VI those thin. anaemic
war doughnuts. What was / doing In
there2 Never mind.
Come with me" said Mr.. Egg and
| will give you some entertainment,
absolutely gratis"
When an actor offers to give you
something for nothing, never refuse
It, II happens only once In a lifetime
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21

elephant sat on ten seats all at once
ana nobody behind him could see a
thing. kBut that dldn't keep him from
enjoying the show. Oh my. mol IIe
got so excited that he pulled n rose
orr the bonnet Of tho lady who sat in
'front.' OF him, and she was 6slghtened
nearly to death
Just then, would you believe II, the
picture on the screen showed the Old
Brler Patch in Snake Fence Corner
Ihere stood Mrs. Funny and good,
KIND Uncle Lucky in his automobile
And underneath vthe picture were
these words:
"Oh, Uncle Lucky, I'm so worried
about Billy Bunny Where do you
suppose he is2"
MY dear sister" said Uncle Lucky.
ne = safe, I'm sure, for hek bright
bunny boy"
DO you think he'll ever see our
pictures at moYie|' then said Airs.
Runny.
I'm sure he will" said Uncle
Lucky Then he'll come straight
home, for he'll know how worried
you are about him"
Billy Funny couldn't wuIt any
longer but jumped up and hoped out
OF the theater, and ~ did the eie-
phant.
I'm going home tonight" cried the
little rabbit, and just then the bid
stage coach came by.
81 know the way to Old Snake
Fence Corner said tho Old Dog
Drive-. Jump In, both 'of you, and
III take you there In a hurry"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
REMAINS IN PENITENTIARy.
George Burtch Pleads Guilty 10 Man
slaughter Charge nj McAIestcr.

Special 10 The World
M'AIESTEB, OKLA, Jan. 20-The
present stay OF George Burtch In the
state penitentlary here. where he Is
now serving term on charge OF
burglary, as an alleged accomplne OF
Eli ridwell, noted outlaw, was ex-
tended considerably yesterday as the
result OF hearings he had in district
court before Judge r. w. Higgins
When brought before the court he
pleaded guilty 20 n charge Of man
slaughter In the first degree for al
legged Implication with Bin Tidwel in
the murder Of Albert Ftslos Mt Dow
January 3. 1915. For this he received
q sentence OF II years at hard labor
Rurtch also pleaded guilty 10 three
separate charges OF burglary. on each
of which he was sentenced TO serve a
term Of two years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
SUNRISE.

hNNNtNIss
When the spnnAied curtains or the
night
Are lightly drawn aHundor.
The faces OF the hills grow glad ana
bright
With meyer ceasinH wonder
A. the glorles OF the sun
Tho sweet eyes OF tho flowers open,
The dew ls brushed away.
And all tho world " fresh with hope.
EHpectnnt OF tho day.
o, long years hath my poor heart,
dear,
Been sleeping In the dark
But now, methlnks. Il seema TO hear
Tho singing ~ a lark
II sees the roaeate fluAh OF dawn
In eyes II knows Ho well;
II feels the quick pulse OF the morn
When hearts their secrets tell
q, look. dear Riri. what splcudors rare
Hume the skies above;
II is the hour beyond compare
The Sunrise or Our Love.
EARLY Verse by Edwin A. Crozicr.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
NeIC State Charters

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 2o.-Sec-
retary OF State j. l. Lyon has issued
the following charters:
Palm Garden Athletic club. Tulsa,
CapRR $4,000; incorporators, Billy
McClain Bully Smith, Goldie Miles,
Tulsa.
skull Creek oil & Gas Co, Gushing,
capital $4,000; incorporatorS n. r.
rreei{, T. J. Hughes. E. III! Newhain.
Gushing.
Skngway Gasoline company, Tulsa.
capital $500, ,000; ,incorporators, II. II.
mringle. +, l.. Louis, o. w. Crick,
Tulsa.
Hess Construction company, Miami,
capital 10000, incorporators, J. u.
Richards, G. Richards, Tulsn; III. Hess.
Joplin. Mo.
The Golden Moon oil g. Gas Co,
strong city, capital 500, zoe, fncor-
porators, George Shufelt, Strong City;
~. b. Kent, boy, kan; Fletcher
White, Oklahoma City.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
The Daily Horoscope
Monday. January 81. 1918.
tCopyright, 1917, by the Mcclure News.
paper synd'efte.)
'Tbs star. inciins hat Al -nol eounelt 10


Astroogors read this a. most unfor-
tunats day, since Uranus aud Venus are In
strongly malefic aspect Mercury Is friendly.
II Is . day In which deceit and treaehery
are said 10 have unusual power and oppor'
tunity 10 do harm.
Tbrrc is sign read a. prrsaging mach
public discomfort and unkind criticism where
u Is not merited.
utanus Eives encouragement 10 fear and
tlmidity that destroy constructive effort and
blind 10 truth, according to astrologers,
when In evil aspect
This Ia = SWAY believed 10 be most likely
10 do harm by explosions or fire.
Fire ID the menaco most conspicuous In
the inimiosl rule Of this day. I've south may
suffer severely,
Under this sway selnshneS Is held to
flourish and there u foreshadowed wide
sprtAd scandal Involving many persons who
fall to aid In impbrtHut national activities
Labor comes under q rule that appears "
bring great benefit 10 women,
Owing TO the position OF Mars In Virgo
Turkey will suffer severely. the seers predict
Mars In the tenth house appears to presage
for the United States great development Of
military strength that viii assure sunerb
achievement. but AZ great cost.
Trade Is likely TO BE- extremely good during
the neIt few weeks, especially In Chicago and
eastern markets.
Persons whose blrlhdats It is may he more
fortunate In business than In love affairs
durtng the coming year Those who are EN-
ployei win prosper.
Children born on this day may be ecrcu-
lrir hnd artistic These subjects Of AuuArius
are usually fond OF music and many are
writer's.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
&aayg8eEi'icndE
E& &9E-,l'1.rt Ss:s q: w
XXXyI.

NNNNI
Does this trolley go anywhere near
the old BrIer Patch7" asked Billy
Bunny who, as ! told you In the last
story, had Jumped aboard the car with
his friend the elephant.
Il don't Know said the elephant,
'All | care about Is that It's going
never so near being burned to death
in all my lfe.'
Wen, they both rode as far rs the
trolley went and then they got off and
cllmbcd fence aud hurried across
lots.
Il think our circus has n show here
tonight" said the elephant AT any
rate I'm going to inquire" So he
stopped at the post office and asked
the stamp lady who sat behind n little
window II the circus was To be in town
that night. But she didn't know for
sure, 80 he called up the opera house
ticket man ana asked him. And he
said no, but that there was n moving
picture show that night which was a
dandy.
Let's go. said Billy Bunny. So he
and the elephant went out and ate
what way left I'm the knapsack and
after that it was time to go to the
opera house.
But. OH dear met they had a dread
ful time In getting the ticket man at
the ~door % let them In. But after a
lot of pushing and showing by the eIe-
phant the man just couldn't keep
them out and they went inside. The
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 20-word
was received today At the, state de
partment OF agriculture from r. T..
Rounsevel, secretary OF the state
marketing commission, that 1Oi cars
of corn had been purchased and
started FOR southwestern Oklahoma
from Springfield. Mo. The situation
In the southwestern part OF the state
as to feeding live stock will be greatly
relieved when all the corn purchased
has been received
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
On n@eSpUr
'AeMO1nont
A LITTLE SLICE o. LIFE.
= tscyp ai5 l4llLLp

4 certain old friend OF mine named
John Boer
Passed thru an American port the
other day
On his way t6 France. md had
never seen
Him look NO well nor 30 happy.
ne had on captains uniform
aud no stood aA erect Az telegraph
pole.
And remembered John back In the
old town
When ho was secretary 10 the mayor
Ana wore derby hat. and he never
linlt so good then ns he did when
| went down toward the wharf with
To bid him good-by, IIe was the first
friend
] had seen start for tho front and
! feit sort OF funny around the eyes,
And my Adams apple kept jumping
up and down
And ! hung on Il, Johns hand for n
long time,
And ] said: "John. n any guy in this
- world
Can pound he'll out Of the kaiser, you
can,
Ana I'm proud Of YOU" Then began
10 leak
Like dnrnfool movie heroine, but I
wasn't ashamed.
John wns biz misty In the eyes and
husky
In the throat ar he held my hand and
Looked Off toward the big boat and
said
wei. I'm going 10 give him the
damndert raAslo
AstN IL
there II
A breath left in my body. wen, 80
long"
And he strodc quickly away as tho he
Was going 90 do It All by himself
And wnA In n hurry TO get started
If they are NIL IKE John there'll
he little bunch Of Grape In potsdam
Before very long. And--I guess they
all are.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
How TO Camounasc n Cit, apsr,mcu,

Hang the crayon portrait of Aunt
AnastnSia over the bad place In the
LIVING room wallpaper.
Back tho sideboard up against the
place where the walaEcoatlng was
blisterod during chafing dish party
gwen by your predecessor
I'y keeping the player plano going
you can easily overcome the banging
~ the family radiator In the living
room
The temperature may he made
agreeable by constant exercise with
wall weights. dumhells ana rowing
machines ON hestiess DAYS You can
thus fool your landlord and yourself
at tho same time
Place large japanese umbrella up
against the ceiling In the library.
where the radiator upstairs has
leaked thru.
where you have too many pictures
hang them one over the other--the
pictures of your relatives ON the bot
tom and those OF your wife's relatives
on top.
Tell your guests that the cracks In
the ceiling were caused by an earth
quake which visited your portion OF
tho city the day before.
Hang n towel rack over the place
where the genuine marble has peeled
off the bathroom wall
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-21
SPECIFIC CONTROL.

A. Tho word has repeatedly OBJ
served In the last few months, We
must accusiom ourselves 10 temper
mhly giving up some OF our notions
about divided responsibility G"d ipdi-
Ndual license. n we are going to win
a world
bomoerncies always have harder
tlmo In war than monnrcbies. Tor the
very reason that war requires prompt
action 10 n degree TINT can only be
realized when control OF all energies
In vested IN one man or in one CON
crete organization. In republics
there is too much dissipation Of au-
thotty division Of responsibility a. It
waste OF effort, too many cross pur-
poses and arguments for prompt and
vigorous movement For that reason
II Is adybablo that We should not bo
too critical uf measures that conccn-
tfate authority ana responsibility, for
thsHe measures are necdful to n sue
cehafui prosecution Of our gigantic
undertaking
For this reason. furth~, II seems
to us the proposal to corlralize az far
~ possible every matter rc;sung to,
whr needs. either In oAe man or IN
various agencies directly subject To
the control or one man. ~ tho part
OF wisdom ana should bo approved
aud endured by every loyal citizen.
II may not be necessary 20 create
new cabinet office To properly CON
troll the problems now confronting
the government. but II ls wise that
some dependable person, other than
the president, but directly responsible
To him, should be place at the head
OF every department OF war activity,
~ that all may work uuitedly TO one
purpose. We need not expect per
fection, but we at leas; cannot lonk
for success In war, or even the avoid.
hnce Of sinful waste In both mon and
means. until We turn ioBe OF our old
preJudieos about letting multitude
Of officials run our business In hap
hazard way with everybody ahun-
Ming the responsibility and throwing
tho blame ON TO other shoulders
The government Is agitatei nov
over the question OF handling war
supplies. The past method hns been
proved bungiosome and fun Of blow
holes. IL cannot be worse. and may
be better II we turn the problems
oVor Ia a centralized control The
main question just now is To get Unity
OF purpose and efficiency OF action
that shall best enable us to prose-
cate this war successfully to "a quick
and definite conclusion