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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Not the Horseless
Age Yet

Some persons may have thought that
with so many motor transports in the
lighting equipment of the great modern
army, with the tank and the motor truck,
the horse would play no important part
in present day warfare. But statistics
show that there are more horses in this
war than in any previous one.
Horses and mules carry forward
equipment and food for the men in the
front line trenches; they haul the ma
chine guns for the fighting men; to
their sturdy strength is lntrusted the
transportation of big shells and ma
chine gun cartridges for artillery action
1t is said that the Germans on the
Western front have lost hundreds of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Red Star Shines for the War Horse

had been bought by the Allies and ship
ped to Europe before the United States
went into the war. 1t is said that there
arc now 100000 horses engaged in
this war and thatsthe losses on the West
ern front have averaged $4,000 horses
d month.
What work, specifically, do they do?
What happens if they arc wounded? Are
they left to die or arc their wounds
dressed and cared for? Are these silent
heroes of the war as we'll served by the
Red Star as soldier heroes arc by the
Rcd Cross?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Nv ELENE FOSTER

rHERE WAS nothing in the cNi
I PRECISION on the face Of The
ID young woman in khaki who was
.a:.iiiy the big gray ambulance through
=, crowded street to indicate that it
uss not lust as thrilling an experience
- &c conveying an old lady with in
,annlatory rheumatism to city hos
hero from his transport "at an, Atlantic
wort" to the big base hospital in The
Bronx. 1t WAS all work for the war, aud
therefore it was her job
She was a member Of the Woman's
Motor Corps of the National League for
Womcn's Sorvice~-thc original woman's
motor corps-and she had only recently
returned from week in the training
camp at For, Tottcn, where her corps
had been ordered by General Bell This
was the first time in all our history that
a company of women had been admitted
to a military camp. Ii was the first
intimation that the motor corps had re
ecivod that they might some time hope
10 become the nucleus OF q woman's
auxiliary army corps, like the cele-
brated "Waacs' in England. 1t meant
that the War Department recognized
The Importance Of the work they were
dong and had plans for their future
50 what did it matter, rheumatic old
lady or wounded hero. it was all in
,he days work..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

4 MERICANS who have visited any
a of the army environments and
have seen the hundreds of horses
AND mulos at work in camp service,
munc.ue their oats after hard days
ork. or tethcrel for the night in long
ne must realize that the horse can
rot be overlooked as "A powerful factor
he national campaign to win the war.
Every lover of horses in America knows
ihs because 10 fewer than 100000 of
'he fines, horses bred in this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Ste Pedestrian Learns
"a Track From the Burglar

'''N 'ares cannot quote because
aanp every tmc take my eyes of
- '''kei seller and the iomp Is always
a'. inn Tunes vary more rapidly
}eH iaan usual Ia be safe YOU
80 time 'ablc or call up the in
n'''''n o5'co 60 6nl out when you can
" ''en eut ~ tine morning. Don't
onto iHai train TIL you have Informed
e'1sell about train back from the end
- 'ne nike A practical burglar always
saves a Wa OF retreat open A practi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

are daily brought TO the emergency and
accident departments. Dr. Thomas
howell the physician in charge at the
hospital, was at his wits end until he
remembered having heard of q WON
ans Motor Corps. He sent hurried
y to the National League for
Women's Service. The cali was urgent.
At any minute there might be u serious
accident in the district that required am
oulancc service, and ambulance service
there was none
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
The "Active Desk"
Gets Action

There is an "activc desk" at the motor
corps headquarters, presided over by a
very energetic little person. Lieutenant
Helen STREET. who proceeded to demon
strate that the title was no misnomcr.
She got action" immediately, and in
less than twenty minutes two ambu-
lances. driven by young women in the
Khaki uniform OF the National Leagues
Motor Corps, were rolling down Fifth
Avenue toward Fifteenth Street. IN
side each OF these vehicles another khaki
clad young woman worked like a beaver
folding away all but one of the military
stretchers, putting up the long leather
seat along one side and otherwise trans
forming what had been completely
equipped military ambulance into one
suitable for civilian use.
Not one call was lost by the hospital;
the emergency service went on quito as
usual, except that two brand new gray
ambulances bearing on their sides the
insignia OF the motor corps replaced the
electric vehicles Of the hospitals and
smalt female figures in khaki occupied
the seat behind the steering wheel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
And They
Deserve 1t!

The American Red Star aims to do
for horses and mules the same humani-
tartan work that the Red Cross does for
human beings. 1t was organized under
the auspices of the American Humane
Association at the special request of
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
The director general is DR.. w. 0. Still
man, and the headquarters are in AL
bany, N. Y. Mrs. James Speyer is chair
man of the New York branch.
Already the American Red Star has
sent two ambulances to General Pershing.
Others will be forwarded as the War De-
peditionary forces. Plans are being
made to send skilled veterinarians to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Union Hours-Twenty-
Four Of Them

From that time until few days ago,
"hen they were finally relieved by men,
these women have driven every ambu-
lance that has left the New York Hos
pital on an emergency call. They have
worked in two shifts, one from half
after eight in the morning until half
after eight at night, and the other from
half after eight at night until the same
hour in the morning. And with all this
thcy never Ter day neglected their regu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
The War Horse
Has His Poet

No one has more toucningly told tho
story of the war horse than Lieutenant;
Fleming of the British army, now fallen.
In one of his poems sent to the Amer.
lean Red Star is this verse:
There are eros big an small
But the biggest of them all
Is the 'orsc wot lays adying on tho
ground,
e doesn't cause no wars
An 'e's only fighting yours
An e gives is life for YOU widout a
sound,
+ doesn't get no pay.
Just some oats and perhaps some hay:
1t 'e's killed no one thinks bit of i'm.
E's Just as brave and good
AS any man wOt ever stood
But there's mighty little thought or elm
for i'm.
From the ra3hdity with which tbs
ranks of the Red Star are being recruit
ed, it is evident that the American pub
lie III its outpouring of patriotic effort
intends to give much thought and helm
to the war horses that are toilng and
suffering and dying along with men to
win Americas battles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

field and machine guns because they
lacked horses to carry them along in re-
treat The man who has heretofore
thought that horses were needed only as
cavalry mounts should remember the
humble tasks which the army mule and
the army horse are called on to per-
form and remember, also that at any
time these. tasks, carried on as they are
Oh the field Of military operations, may
bring the animals in range Of enemy fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

the Hook Mountains. The Turkey Noun
Boonton the canal runs alongside the
Rockaway River, which is, like the Pomp-
ton, branch of the Passac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Trained 20 Meet
Emergencies

That Wee6 al Fort Totem was not
caiv aa education to these women; it was
sn Inspiration as we'll. 1t made them
teeuer than ever before to prove that
ihey deserved the governments rccog-
N.toa; furthermore. it made them long
fer some really difficult task which would
prove tAeir efficiency, and their oppor-
laai.y came sooner than they had
dreamed
J, was q pretty serious plight in
which the New York Hospital found it.
yoIf one morning few weeks ago. The
ambulance drivers. for one reason or
aao.hcr all deserted at once, and the
hospital authorities suddenly found
nclNcs bcrcft of any means of Trans
er tae scores Of patients who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

sional fisherman whips the water. Ducks
and geese waddle down the bank. Birds
chatter in the shrubbery. But never
canalboat goes by.
The waterway has not been used for
years, although it is kept in some degree
of repair. At Mountain View it crosses
the Pompton River. Do you know how
canal crosses river? On bridge, just
the way you do. The water runs along
in an open box, with a path alongside
for you and me and the mules One of
the old locks, a distance further on, is
propped with logs to keep it from falling
at two levels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

so that we were ready for anything
81 think we all appreciate more and
more how valuable that training was to
us" said her companion. "It taught us
4 great deal besides military drill, and
much of it has come in very nicely in
this work. You can't imagine what an
experience that week in camp was" she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

shocked animal can be carried to the
hospital, his wounds dressed and his life
saved there will be one more horse on
this side that need not be shipped across.
And this saving of life among the
horses means not only saving of trans
portation space, but it means also, in the
aggregate, vast economy. The life
saving work for horses in the English
army is estimated to have saved the
British government s30,00o,0Oo in horse
flesh. The work in England has been
done by a private organization, similar
to those existing in France, Italy and
other Allied countries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

heels, by the way, are low ones, of course,
or no heels at all The section between
Little Falls and Boonton winds through
gently rolling country, ducking under
quaint bridges, edging by oldfashioned
farmhouses and keeping a respectful dis
lance from noisy motor roads. An occa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

cal hiker finds her way back before she
starts out. But don't buy return ticket,
even if it is cheaper. You may want to
return another way.
The Morris Canal towpath is one of
the most charming bits of walking q
pedestrian ever set heel upon. Those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

placed merely by money, because the
best horses have already been pressed
into the service and their places cam
not be adequately filled when they fall
out. Six thousand horses have died in
transit and $4,000 died on this side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Twelve Miles a
Good Days Walk

From Little Falls to Boonton is about
twelve miles, at a slight upgrade. 1t
makes a good days walk. Starting from
Mountain View shortens it by about three
miles at the beginning. At any of the
stations, including Boonton, one can get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
OF on a ~ to "A hour shift-ready for
anything

France, and veterinary supplies and
equipment Of all kinds. Eleven motor
cycles have been supplied to American
veterinarians attached to the canton
mcnts.
When horse dies he cannot be re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Where the Canal
"Just Stops"

Suddenly the canal stops at the foot
of a hill. Just stops. A great numbering
car, running on tracks and moved by
cable, is waiting to take the canal boats
up over the hill and down to the canal
on the other side. When you look closely
you'll find the water hurrying around tho
hill in fussy little brook At Montvillc
two of these planes occur, one right after
the other. 1t really is a wonder that the
water can find it's way round to join the
canal on the other side
One of the nice characteristics of this
walk is that you have smooth dry
path, whatever the wea Their I've tramped
along the raised towpath in the early
spring when the adjacent meadows were
boys 1t must be a charming rainy day
jaunt Have you ever tried walking on
rainy day? Be sure your skirt is very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

while awaiting transportation These
figures seem to indicate the need for
Red Star activities on this side as we'll
as over in I9rancc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

cident cases which she was bound to
come across in her work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

lar work-the transporting of sick or
disabled soldiers and sailors. The cpl
demic of influenza more than doubled the
calls for cars and ambulances, and it
was by no means unusual for girl to
work all night at the hospital and re-
port at headquarters in the morning
ready for the days work
How ever do you manage to keep wide
awake enough to drive an ambulance ali
night?' asked enc extremely pretty
young woman, whose rosy checks be-
tokcned the fact that she was not in the
habit Of ncglcctng her beauty sleep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

II didn't think of sleep at all, the
work was SO interesting" she replied,
land l think our weeks training at Fort
Tottcn helped to put us in fighting trim,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

tI>nERE was nothing in the chi
precision on the face Of the
N Young woman in khaki who was
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-22
Business Mems GeI-tO-
Gether Luncheon
W. A. A. Give Excellent Lunch
con Well Attended by
Local Men

Thursday noon at the domestic sci
ence rooms of the local high school,
the Women of the American Army
gave a luncheon for twenty-five of
the local business men and those in
terested in the Chamber of Com
merce and progress of Lordsburg.
The cuisine was excellent and was
served in tasteful manner. It was
greatly enjoyed by all who attended
and generally voted that the w. "A.
A. certainly took all prizes when IL
came to getting up dandy dinner
A charge of seventy-five cents per
plate was made. Many more tickets
could have been sold but the ladies'
had only prepared for the twenty
five guests. The next dinner, which
will likely be under the auspices OF
one of the other ladies' organizations
here, will be prepared for more of the
men folks.
During the dinner, f. R. Coon.
cashier of the First National Bank
gave an interesting and instructive
talk on the War Saving Stamps and
Lordsburg's duty to buy more. This
was one of the objects of the
luncheon; to get more workers out
Tor the War Savings Stamps. The
sales so far have been good, but
many more stamps and certificates
should be purchased in this vicinity.
State Senator Newsletter of Clovis
and Attorney Alvin White gave inter.
esting talks on the War Savings Stamp
campaign. j. II. Fitzpatrick was
A number of members
Of the Chamber of Commerce made
short comments on the w. S. S. and
the inauguration of a red hot selling
in the schools and throughout
-he town.
r. r. Larkin, we'll known New Mexi-
20 educator of Las Vegas, made brief
ak on the w. S. s., telling of the
work at Deming and encouraging the
ocal campaign.
The total number present at the
luncheon was thirty
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-22
INQUIRIES
ABOUT SOLDIERS
VISITING I0RDCRIIRG

The city council is in receipt of a
letter from Governor Lindsey, stat
ing that he has been informed from
Washington that soldiers from Camp
Cody are coming to this city for the
purpose of obtaining liquor and that
indiscriminate prostitution is carried
on. The Governor inquiries into the
situation, asking for a statement of
conditions. He also states that he is
informed that the local officers have
not performed their duties in the
matters referred to. The Governor
states that unless action is taken the
soldiers will be refused passes to
Lordsburg. This, however, has al
ready been done, according to advice
received from those in authority, and
that passes here have not been issued
since the 18th Of last month.
On Friday night Constable Allen
discovered three soldiers here from
Camp Cody without passes. He nOti-
lied the Deming officers, who came
after the men. This action is being
taken in cases of similar character.
A large number of arrests have been
made of those selling whiskey to sol.
diers in this vicinity, several cases
being sent to the Federal court by
the local United States commissioner.
The Governors letter has been an
swered by official notification and he
has been informed as to action taken
here within the past two months.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-22
Building Activity in LOrdsburg Gives Evidence
Of Prosperity and Town Growth |
Contractors are Rushed With WorkMany Brick Houses Bet
Bull Spring Building Will be Good

If you 60 not believe Lordsburg is
growing and progressing and making
a "home town" it would be worth the
time of any citizen to make trip
throughout all sections Of this city
where more residence building is being
done than Lordsburg has seen in the
past three years.
Contractors Heather, Roman and Was
son are busy men. They are getting
up their work as swiftly as IS possible
with the labor to be obtained. The
army cantonments have taken many
of the carpenters and masons but now
that this construction work is practi-
cally completed the local contractors
will be able to getm help and Lords
burg homes will spring'up over night.
Contractor Heather is working on
five houses within a block. Three are
modern adobe residences, being put up
by Messrs Ritter and Heather for
rental purposes. There is a large de-
mand now for rent houses and these
gentlemen are getting in on the ground
floor. Across the street from these
houses and adjoining Mr.. Wells home.
Jack Heather is building a beautiful
seven-toOm frame house for j. B. Cas-
tleman of the Lordsburg Lumber Co.,
which will soon be completed, and has
started an adobe house south of this
home for John Crowell of the 1st Ma
tional Bank. Both houses are of a
late design and well planned out
Near here the Messrs Bradberry are
beginning an adobe house. MIR.
Heather has also completed two hous-
es for rental purposes near his own
home and these are now occupied bv
the tenants.
Contractor j. c.. Roman has almos t
completed the beautiful brick home,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-22
Irwin S. Cobb and Other Famous
Writer'S Contribute TO
Magazine Section

1t is seldom that a weekly news
paper the size of the Western Lib
eral publishes a magazine section and
more seldom that such writers. as
Irwin S. Cobb, Anna Katherine Green,
Cyrus Townsend Brady and other
famous American writers contribute
to the success of such magazine.
With this issue of the Western Lib
eral every subscriber is sent a copy
of our Monthly Magazine Section.
Each article in the magazine is COM
plete and you do not have TO wait
month for the continuation. The
mystery story by Ann Katherine
Green Is finished this week. It was
begun in the last issue and copies
may be obtained free of the first in
stallment at the Liberal office to those
who want to read the entire story.
Irwin S. Cobb is at his best with
his personal story, THE Fauna of
the Bronx" Don't fail TO read this
story of stories.
A western story, "At Nine in the
Morning" by Hapsburg Liebe, is
complete and Cyrus Townsend
Brady's "The Deader," is one of his
best short stories.
Don't pass up any story in our
magazine section this week.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-22
BOrrO Springs Activity.

After being practically dormant
for a number Of years, there is again
activity at Burro Springs, on the west
side of the Burro Mountains, about
thirty miles north Of Lordsburg,
where J. c. Brock has developed an
excellent gold, silver and lead group
of claims. Vane Gould, the McGreary
Brothers, Ed. Baker and Will Layne,
are operating the mine with Mr..
Brock and will soon have out a ship
ment Of ore which will likely be sent
to the FL Paso smelter. Develop
ment work is now being done BY
hand, but as soon as boiler repairs
are made the operators plan to use
power equipment throughout.
The mine is equipped with prac-
tically enough machinery for a treat
ment plant and this is planned by
Mr.. Brock If water Is encountered in
development work. There is on the
property much new mining machin-
cry. This property has not been
worked for shipping for many years,
but now stands excellent possibilities
of coming to the front.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-02-22

for Mr.. H. w. Lakeland of the State
Bank and the home for Mr.. d. +. Hill,
cashier of the same bank is coming up
rapidly. The N. j. Scott residence is
being started All Of these homea are
on the southeast part of the Croker
addition and all will be of the same
general design and plan being built
of tile and brick. Mr. Roman is doing
some excellent work on these buildings
making them permanent, practf liable
and good looking. The best of mater
ials are being used and when coniplet-
ed the homes will be credit tb the
contractor and to the town.
The new brick bungalow, bui IL by
Jack Heather for Mr.. B. S. Jackson,
was completed on last Monday nd is
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson.
This home adjoins the Leahy resi- hence
on the south. 1t is we'll built ana Mr..
Heather is deserving praise for atgood
job
w. H. Small is starting a 1.-TWO
apartment house on his lots opbosite
the public school. Jack Heathet has
the contract. The structure is 10 be
of brick throughout and will give two
roomy, convenient modern apart-
ments.
Besides all this building activity
many residents are getting ready to
6ulld this spring With all the hllild-
ing going on here Contractor W&son
is doing some good work at thk So
mine in the erection of several lem
ployees' homes and the new C.H.War-
ner residence.
The Western Liberal expects to
soon publish a Builders Editbn"l
giving the details of the new building
going on and illustrated with MANY
new cuts. This will come out in abSutI
a month.