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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

The special picture put IN the
screen Christmas night by Mr.
Sargent, Mgr. of the "Nu-Sho'
attracted crowd filing his litt' e
theater to it's capacity. God )
Crucible" is a very clever little
conceit and is one of a series of
Bluebird pictures Mr.. Sargent has
corning for h S patrons,
The addition of a piano and
trap-drlm under the skilled
hands Of Mrs. Brashears and Mr..
Melville FIo,sheim, has added
much to the attractions of the
"Nu-Show. "
Will have another interesting
film Saturday night.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Miss Mae Jackson. manager
Of the Wilson Co. store at Solano
went to Mills Christmas to cele-
brate the day at the home of
Manager C. A. Smith and family
Miss Jackson has one Of the most
attractive little stores on the
mesa and is we'll pleased with
the holiday trade which was very
good in spite Of the deep snow
and intense cold.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Miss MagdaleDa Martinez, who
was maid in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.W. Beck, of the Roy
Garage, went recently with the
remains Of her brother, who died
in a training camp from Flu, to
her home at Ell Rito N. M. Soon
after her mother sickened and
died and following her mothers
death, Magdalena also died. An
other lesson in the danger of
public funerals of Flu victims.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

TIE. Mitchell went to Tucum-
carl last Saturday to meet his
daughter, Miss Carol Mitchell
who.is coming home from Vassar
for the Christmas vacation, Her
train was snow bound at Pratt
Kansas, until Tuesday and he had
a long dreary wait for her COM
ing.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
Francis Smith
In France

Francis Smith, son Of Judge
and Mrs. J.F. Smith, OF Mosquero
writes his mother from France
where he is with the A.E.F. un-
der date of Nov. 20 and "a, most
interestingly. We copy in part:-
Dear mother:-
| am 0. K. Have
not had a letter since landed.
Am 300 miles from camp. hope
for letters when | get back. We
are going north and it gets cold
er every day. Alls quiet here and
looks like it is all over, and | hope
so, Have seen enough of France
and am ready to see some other
country, but this is some country
at that.
Last Monday when the armlst-
ice was signed, the French peo-
pie went wild. Girls grabbed we
soldiers and hugged and kissed
US till we had to push them away
and French wine flowed freely
ip the town we were in. There
was about a million or more in
our camp so you may know there
was some kissing going on.
Nov. "a. On my way back
from the north. Stopping with
the Red Cross over Sunday, it is
the first rest we have had since
| have been out. Believe me,
Mother, the Red Cross is the
greatest thing in the Army. fit
wasn't for them we'd be up a
gainst it many times. If you peo-
pie could see what they do for us
you would be for it there.
A fellow dosen't really know
what the Red Cross is until he
gets here Where it is in action.
You people in the States can't do
too much for it.
suppose when you get this
you will be preparing Christmas
dinner. | suppose my chance for
Christmas is pretty slim but |
hope to be home by the 4th OF
July and will have a lot to tell
Fyou. The Motor Truck Service
am in will have to stay a long
time. | have been pretty well all
over France from the Mediterean
to Belgium and Alasce, This last
trip | was as far as Metz.
have never seen any of the
boys | knew or had a letter from
anyone yet but am still hoping.
Wishing you all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year | am as ever. Your Son."
Frances,
! James Francis Smith
Motor Supply Train 422
Motor Truck Company 527
Postoffice 752 A. EFF.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Miss Tillie Branch came home
last week from her school at
Chilli, N. M. for the Holidays
vacation. She is looking fine and
rosy as ever, and will return
after New Years to finish the
term. She was a victim of Flu,
and there were 35 deaths in the
little community from it, but she
recovered.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Snow II to 16 inches deep coy
ers all the mesa this week. 1t has
showed almost every day and the
feed problem for cattle and sheep
is serious. The farmer who has
a lot of wheat is not complaining
but cattle men are excusable for
wishing it would go away,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Reports on the temperture for
for this Christmas freeze shows
the thermometers to have regis
tered all the way from s to rs
below zero. Anyway there were
few houses on the mesa where
Jack Frost was not an unwelcome
guest, The Il to Is inch blanket
of snow projected the wheat per.
fectly and it is growing fine.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Mrs. j Floersheim came home
from Springer Sunday after some
weeks caring for her sons who
we're i'll. She brought Sylvan
home with her for Christmas
vacation.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

A big snow plow was made Mon
day and a man and a team did a
lot of good work with it break
ing roads about town. 1t has
made it possible to go part of
the way in a good path. 1t was
a good move on the part of the
village administration.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Alex Arnold came down from
Cimarron Tuesday and went to
his home in La Cinta Canyon. to
spend the holidays with his par
ents He has been working at a
sawmill for a long time and hunts
wild turkey for pastime when
the snow is too deep for the mill
to run.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
3:|S LOS

FOR SALE; Fine thorobred
Duroc Pigs. Z weeks old, weigh
40 lis. Prices right.
See T. A. Smi Ii, Roy New MeX.
tIe; SAINT View.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Jesse Halterman returned
last Sunday from training Camp
where he was preparing to go a.
cross. He has improved a lot
with his military training and
his appearance, with that of all
the boys who have returned
makes us a believer in Military
Training in the Schools.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Roy Beard returned, Saturday
from the eastern cantonment
where he was waiting to 90 over
and Mix it, with the Hun. He
is glad to get back and all Of his
friends are rejoicing that ne is
safe home again.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Cravens Plumlee and Lester
F.orshim came home Christmas
day from Albuquerque where
they are students in the State
University. They have been
there since last summer and will
return after vacation for the
completion of their education.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Harry Workman, Of La Junta
Colorado, will reab the S-A, the
coming year. He is one OF the
banner wheat raisers Of the mesa.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

The Municipal Christmas Treat.
at the Red Cross rooms was one
Of the merriest events of Yule-
tide in Roy. No child in any
family was overlooked and there
were gifts for some grown ups.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Lee Anderson and wife came
down from Dawson Tuesday to
spend Christmas at the parental
Anderson and Kitchell homes.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Chas. WeatherilI, wife and ba-
by came down from Mills Tues
day to spend Christmas at the
parental, Dick Pendleton home.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Mrs. TN. Ogden and Mrs. L.
A, Brown are sending the S-A
to Mrs. Agnes Workman, Of Chi
cago, as a christmas present.
A good idea for one who wants
to send present they can't for
get.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

The Roy Band will give the
Annual New Years Ball at the !.
O. O. f. Hall in Roy New Years
eve, Dec 31st, Proceeds to 90 to
paying of the Indebtedness Of
the Band.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

FIJI. Walther sends Christmas
greetings from Douglass Arizona
with good wishes for all people
o. the mesa. Il
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Merl and Ivan Johnson, sons Of
Postmaster VIM. G. Johnson, are
guestsof their cousins at the
VIM. King home in Ration this
week.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
A4A+++**++++++++**+' ~
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL
DECEMBER 1928.

/ The Red Cross flag was the =
first to float over the battlefields 4
4 cf Europe 1t will be the last flag 4
k TO be furled, AS long as our =
4 own people or those of our allies =
K need help we must give 1t We =
\ are getting ready for the Roll +
K Cali-getting ready TO take pa 4
thotic census of the American 4
X paople. Every good citizen Will 4
h answer Here when his name \
h Is called. =
; X
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
James Francis Smith
Motor Supply Train 422
Motor Truck Company 527
Postoffice 752 A. EFF.
CARD OF THANKS

J.B. Lusk, wife, and family
hereby desire to thank their
many friends for the kindness
and assistance given in their
late bereavement in the sad
death and burial of their beloved
son and brother, James f. Lusk.
And also to thank and express
their gratitude to the Red Cross
Of Roy, and the returned Soldiers
for having shown their sympathy
and for rendering so much assist
ance in his burial.
J.B. Lusk, wife, and family
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. RIA. Pendleton
entertained for Christmas at
their beautiful home in Roy, Mr.
and Mr.. F. S. Brown and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Weather. of
Mills, Miss Eula and Lora Hanna
Miss Carol Fetzer, and Miss
Fannie Blevins.
The home was extraordinarily
beautifully decorated with
Christmas bells the other decora-
ton appropriate to the season.
The dinner was one to tempt the
appetite of the most exacting.
Group pictures were made in and
out doors. The day was so enjoy
ably spent that it will ever re-
main a pleasant memory to those
preseat.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

Miss Bernice Merrill, Teacher
# the High School at Carrizozo
is spending Christmas week with
her sister, Mrs. C.L. Wensell Of
Roy.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
by Mrs. Nelly Wilcox, Chm,

Present at the Red Cross
Rooms, Thursday Dec. Il, 1918.
Mrs. Justice; Mrs. Kilmurray:
Mrs. Henry; Mrs. Sargent: Mrs.
Grove; Mrs. Defrees; Mrs. Will
cox; Mrs. Brashears; Miss Fetzer
Miss Blevins; the Misses Hanna;
and Miss Epps.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
STEADFAST

Severly silent though the tongues
OF slanderers assaiI
He goes upon his settled way,
And nothing may avail
Against the light, bis steps that
guide
Onward, to cross or grail.
A little grayer, perhaps that head
His face. perchace, more lined
Bowed is the frame that once
was straight,
His eyes speak more mind
Sad with the sorrow Of a world,
Yet to God's s will resigned.
And shall we to his burdens add?
He who has carried all,
Whose knowledge of the hidden
things
Might, if we knew, appal
Our smaller minds, and carp a.
gain
AS though we wished his fall?
Is this our leaders guerdon when
The catacysm's past?
Shall we in puny wisdom sit
And stones and arrows cast?
He shames us as he leads the way
Calm, confident, Steadfast.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
RED CROSS INVITATION

Come along friends we need
your help
To triumph over all.
We meet on every Tuesday
At the Red Cross Hall.
Now please lend us your energy
And then our work will boom,
We also meet on Thursdays
At our Red Cross Room.
Really tits imperative, the in
vitation call
Please come and helpus won't you
Theirs work for one and all
Why, there is not an idle person
at our Red Cross Hall.
We'd like to have our roll call
About the hour of two,
This invitation, dearest friend
means f
You, and you, land you.
Our boys are sailing homeward'
They fought for one and all
Now, we must keep our home
fires burning
At our Red Cross Hall.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28
Red Cross News

The regular meeting of the
Executive Committee, of the
Red Cross is Friday evening
Dec. 27th. All members are
urged to be present as i'm
portant business is TO be
transacted.
Mrs. w. H. Wilcox, Chm.
Mrs. Irwin Ogden, Secy.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-28

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
New Buda.

Several from this vicinity attend
Cd services at the L. D. S. church at
Davis City Sunday afternoon.
Mrs: Lew Frazier and daughters,
and Mrs. Delbert McWilliams and
children. of Pleasanton,. spent Sun
day at Roscoe McDaniel's.
Carl Cline and family spent Sun
day at Myles Boeger's.
jim Bennett and sisters Nora
bennett and Mrs. Dave Jenkins were
Lamont callers Saturday afternoon.
John Jenkins and wife, of Lamont,
are visiting. with his brother, Dave
Jenkins, this week.
Mrs. j. G. Mcdaniel and children
spent Sunday afternoon at Roscoe
McDaniel's.
John Benton's spent Sunday at
Mort Robbins
Basil Shoots and wife spent Sun
day at Haywood Shoots.
Lawrence Atteberry and wife
spent one evening last week at O.
L. Fetty's.
Jake Hagen and family took din
ner at J. c. Hagen's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
Union No. 1.
(DelaYed.l

Roy Brown and family were Leon
visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Toney and
baby spent Sunday with the latters
sister, Mrs. w. Oiler and family
near Beaconsfeld. Mrs. John Dew
ries accompanied them
Golden McGahuey and sister Or
pha spent Sunday at Ern Jones'.
Mrs. OIL McGahuey received word
Sunday morning that her grandfath-
er Monroe shburn, of Lamont had
passed away after an illness Of
many weeks
John Andrew and daughter Mrs.
Jim Davenport called at Roy Browns
Monday afternoon.
Charles Mills and family were
Davis City visitors Sunday.
Georgia Woodmansee spent Sun
day afternoon with her friend Ruby
Jones'
= Art Devries was in these parts
Sunday
OH McGahuey. wife and daughter
Lamont callers Sunday afternoon.
Several from this vicinity were
keilerton callers Saturday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
Fairview District No. S.

Fred McMorris and family were
callers at Ralph Herrold's Thursday
John Oyerh oltzer and William
Stills were callers at H. E. Hughes
Thunrsday afternoon,
tank belonging to d. T. Davis, down
the creek to H. E. Hughes place
Mrs. Ralph Herrold and sons
Summerfeld and Virgil returned
home a week ago Sunday from
Wichita, Kansas.
Misses Hildah and Neva Hughes
with their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Buell..
Virgil Herrold accidentally caught
his middle finger on his right hand
in the corn grinder Thursday and
came near losing his finger. He is
getting along as well as could be eX-
pected.
Mrs. Ralph Herrold and children
went to Des Moines Saturday
Orville Hughes and sisters Misses
Hildah, Neva and Celia drove to Van
Vert and called at the home of L.
P. Hastings Saturday..
d,n Mrs T. T. H W3 a helped ed her
last week
John Overholtzer was in the neigh
borhood one day last week on bust
ness.
Mr.. Bechtel was at T. T. Hughes
one day last week on business.
Phil Hughes and sisters Mae and
Julia spent last Sunday at the home
OF their uncle Davie Owens, near
Weldon.
viii Lewis and family spent last
Sunday at Davie Owens and family.
Mr.. and Mrs T. r. Hughes spent
Lou Merrill
Some of the boys in this neighbor-
hood drive such slow tords it takes
them until daylight to get in after
making a drive at night.
John Cox has rented the Perry
Worden farm for this next year SO
listen for the wedding bells
The rains the past week has put /
the farmers back with their corn
blowing and the corn is beginning to
show it needed blowing
DIN MAGELLAN, of Camp Dodge, |
came home Sunday for a visit with
Esther and Pearl MAGELLAN went
to Camp Dodge with their brother
DIN, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Walker and
family, Mr.. and Mrs Gillian Gard
ner and family and George Imhoff |
were callers at Mrs. NJ. E. MAGELLAN S |
Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13

lily spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson and family.
barn built on the new grounds where
Erastus Wilson now lives. The
barn vii lsoon be completed and
they expect to have new house
built in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beers drove to
Missouri to visit with relatives Sun
dav.
Leo Ewing spent Sunday with
Clarence Anderson.
NJ. Fl. and Isaiah Fry spent Sun
day morning with their sister, Mrs.
Mary Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fry and Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Wilkie and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Wilson.
Another rain visited US Sunday
night but we should be pleased with
little rains like those.
Mrs. Arthur Davis and Miss Eva
Roland spent Saturday with their
sister, Mrs. Demeree Cox.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
l)eI{alb.

A. Wilson was Wednesday night
visitor in Van Vert with Mr.. and
Mrs. Plat Harris.
We certainly had record break
ing rain and hail storm Tuesday.
The creeks We're put out over the
time, and there was considerable
amount of hail fell, some almost as
large as hulled walnuts. The crops
are damaged quite good deal.
There We're a lot of sad farmers in
this neighborhood, but they indeed
had something to be sad over at this
time of the year any way.
Several of the people in this vi
cinity had the pleasure Of seeing the
Honest Bill'' show which passed
through here Thursday morning
The roads were in a bad condition
and this caused. them to have to
travel very slowly, there being 9
plants and some ponies in the show.
There was quite a bit of excite
ment in this neighborhood Tuesday
morning when the oldest son of
Erastus Wilson started down to the
saw mill of Guy Kelley and he went
down by the Brannaman ford and
had to cross the river. The river
He started to cross and there were
some logs in the way and the horses
got tangled up and one of them
drowned but the other one the boy
saved by holding it's head above the
water until helm arrived. The boy
escaped with two badly cut fingers
which he did while trying to cut the
harness for the horses. 1t was a
very narrow escape and we are glad
it was the horse instead of the boy
that was drowned He had started
with the intention of getting load
of lumber at the mill.
The house on the old Lincoln
Woodland place burned down last
Sunday morning. Mrs. Brant was
known how the fire started. Every
thing was saved, inside.
Harry Wilson and Dick McCarl
delivered cattle at Grand River Fri
day morning.
Mrs. Drew Kelley and children
spent Tuesday night and Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs link Wells. Mrs.
Kelley has not gained her health
yet but we are hoping she will soon.
Frank South and Willie Burchett
left Monday morning for Des Moines
to enlist in the country's call. We
wish them health and success in the |
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Fry and fam
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
Gospel Ridge.

Mrs. Ora Gardner, of Leon, was
visiting the last Of the week with
Mrs. Marcia Curry.
Lyman Parsons and family, OF
High Point, and w. P. Gittinger and
family, of near Leon, We're Sunday
guests at the Victor Hull home.
Miss Dora Morgan is visiting with
relatives in the Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Marshall spent
Sunday at the home Of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jim Mart.
Miss Eunice Evans returned home
Thursday from few days visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Lyman
Parsons, near High Point.
Mrs. Mckinley Morgan went to
Corydon Saturday for a few days
visit with her mother, Mrs. Elder.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Frost, of Leon,
and John Frost and family We're
Sunday visitors at the G. S. Evans
home.
Mrs. Fay Norden and children
are visiting at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Broom.
Miss Mae Scott spent Sunday with
her friend. Miss Eunice Evans.
Donabelle and Lorraine Parsons, of
near High Point, We're visiting the
last OF the week with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S. Evans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out Of
gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for
the liver, kidneys and bladder. A
trial soc bottle will convince You.
Get it at the drug store. SO 'f9
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
NEUTRALS may
PARTICIPATE. IN
PEACE COUNCIL
General Conference Probably
Will Not Assemble for
Three Weeks; Details
Not Yet Settled.

Paris, Dec. 25.-More than three
weeks probably will elapse before
the general peace conference assem-
bles. 1t is unlikely that any Off
cial statement will be issued in the
meantime concerning the number of
governments to be represented or
the tests to be applied to determine
the right of applicants to partici-
pate.
Technical experts attached to the
delegations of the principal powers
already have given much study to
this subject. If negotiations to
reach an agreement on this point
have not been undertaken already
it is certain they will be Immediately
after President Wilson's return from
London.
Notwithstanding the indisposition
of the British government to inject
business into President Wilson's Wis
it it is possible in his conferences
with Premier Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Balfour the foun-
dation may be laid for settlement
of the question of representation,
which Mr.. Wtisvs probably has dis
cussed with Premier Clemenceau.
Conditions which vii! confront the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-26
WYOMING GIVES
WARNING TO co
EASY ON STOCKS
Attorney General Says Eighty
Per Cent of Oil Compan-
les Organized There
Are Schemes"

Cheyenne, Wye, Dec. 25.-(Spc-
cial, 1.-The recent warning of Frank
L. Houx, secretary of state of Wy
omlng, that investors in all parts Of
the nation were being fleeced by oil
companies organized under the lax
corporation laws of this state and
that it is the duty of Wyoming to
enact legislation to prevent the con-
tlnuation of this situation, is sec
onded in the bienuial report of At
torney General D. A. Preston, who
asserts that so per cent of the oil
companies organized during the last
three years and purporting to be op-
Grating in Wyoming are merely
"get-rich-quick" schemes Of willy
promoters. Characterizing the Wy
oming corporation laws as entirely
inadequate and unsatisfactory" the
attorney general says:
1T is estimated that in Wyoming
and Colorado more than 1000 oil
companies, aggregating a capitalza-
ton of more than $800,000,000 have
been incorporated in the past three
years, all purporting to be operating
in Wyoming. More than 80 per cent
of said incorporated companies are
not even 'wild-catting' companies,