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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
NEW MEXICO MILLS CAN
TRIPLE FLOUR OUTPUT

The flour mills in this state can
triple their output if they will try.
The state can mill homegrown wheat
a dollar a hundred cheaper than by
shipping it out of the state and the
people can thereby save $750,000 a
year. Last year New Mexico pro
duced 100000 bushels of wheat. 1t
consumed about 100000 bushels,
Yet the mills of the state have been
operating at three-fourths capacity
for eight hours a day, whereas a
properly managed mill can be oper-
ated at 100 per cent capacity for
twenty-four hours.
New Mexico mills can increase their
output three and One-fourth times by
shaking Off their lethargy, adopting
better methods, and working undeT
stable price, which the United
States government will fix for them
They can successfully divorce tn
housewife from her fixed notion tina
Kansas or Colorado -four is superio
to the state milled product.
The millers Of the state are begir
ming to realize that they can bu!
cheap wheat and get a big marke
by selling cheap -four.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
ALLEGED DRAFT EVADERS
GET LIFE TERMS IN PRISON

Clifton, Ariz., May 2O.-Thomas
Powers and Thomas Sisson were
found guilty by jury in the distric
court here today of murder IN the
first degree for killing three Graham
county officers who attempted 10 ar
rest the Powers brothers on Febru
AIRY 10, as alleged draft cvaders.
The trial began Monday. Under
The state law conviction on a charge
of first degree murder carries with il
d penalty of life Imprisonment, capi-
tai punishment having been abolished
IN Arizona.
History Of Crime
The CRIME for which John and Tom
Towers and Tom Sissons were con
victcd was the murder OF Sheriff Nc,
Bride, Under Sheriff Mart Kcmpton
and Deputy Sheriff Kane Wootau OF
Graham county, at the Powers home
in Rattlcsnake canon, Graham county
on the morning of Sunday, February
10. The Graham county officers hau
gone to the Powers home accompany
ing United States Marshal Frank
Haynes of Globe, who held warrant
for the arrest of the two Powers
bows for failing to register for the
draft. According to Haynes story
the officers surrounded the house and
ca led upon the men to come out
JeT Powers, the father, came out witt
a rifle in his hands and was ordered
Ia throw up his hands. As he was
complying the door of the hOust
opened and one of the Powers boys
opened fire. In the exchange of shots
that followed the elder Powers fell
mortally wounded. In the melee thai
followed Mcbride and Wootan were
killed, Kempton, kicking in the real
door of the house, was killed by Sis
sons.
Captured After Sensational Chase
The most remarkable man hunt il
the history Of southern Arizona fol
lowed. practically every peace Office
in the section of the state, hundreds
of civilian pOssemen and Unite'
States military forces participating
The outlaws evaded all traps and cor
dons, however, and escaped into Mex
leo, where they were apprehended an,
taken INTO custody by United State
soldiers a few miles south Of the line
The case was tried at Clifton, Green
lee county, whence it was taken on
change of venue from Graham county
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
Sheriff Donaldson Buried

The funeral of Sheriff Joe Don
aldson took place in Lordsburg
Monday morning of this week.
The body was accompanied here
from Ray, Arizona, by Chief
Cunningham, government agent
and detective for the mine.
The funeral was held in the
Christian church, Rev. Gaylord
Roberts conducting the services.
The pallbearers were E. M.
Fisher, John Augustine, George
Wright, S. M. Chase, N. J.Scott
and j. P. Jeffus. Interment in
the local cemetery.
DoNALDsON'S SLAYER CAPTURED.
Jesus Gomez, the 20-year-old
Mexican, who shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Joe Donaldson
while the officer was trying to
arrest him for carrying conceal
ed weapons, was captured in
Smoratown by Constable Lewis.
after delivering his pris-
oner at the city Jail at Ray, Ariz.
went to Red Cross headquarters
and signed over to the organiza-
ton the $1,000 reward offered
for Gomez's capture. LOWS
heard that Gomez, a former in
mate of the reform school, was
hiding in the basement of a
rooming house. Althoug Gomez
was armed with his own pistol
and the one he took from Don
aldson after the killing, he took
the man single handed.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
Harry Virgin svts4teas-in..Pen

Harry Wright, a former resi-
dent of Clifton, where prior to
the enactment of the prohibition
law he was engaged in the liquor
business, was convicted in the
Federal Court at Tucson last
week for conspiracy to transport
liquor from New Mexico to Ari-
zona, and was sentenced by Fed
eral Judge Sawtelle to one year
and a day in the federal peniten-
tiasy OF Ft. Leavenworth, Kas.,
and in addition was compelled to
pay a fine of 81, 900.
At the same time his partner,
Bardon, received a like sentence.
The case grew out of a transac-
ton alleged to have occurred be-
tween RodeO, N. Mex, where
Wright & Bardon were engaged
in the saloon business, and Doug
las, Arizona, when Federal Off
GERS stopped an automobile load
ed with cases of whiskey bound
from Rodeo to the Arizona town.
1t is alleged that Wright was
plotting the booze car through tc
Douglas and when the bootleg
gers were stopped by the officers
tney implicated Wright in the
transaction and as a result he
was charged with conspiracy anC
also with bribing and officer
Graham, Ariz., Guardian.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
BUSINESS MEN LISTEN TO MES.
SAGE OF NEW HIGHWAY
BRANCH TO BE FORMED

At luncheon given by the busi-
ness men Of Lordsburg on Monday
of this week, Leland J. Henderson
secretary and treasurer of the Dixie
Overland Highway Association, ex-
planned the purpose Of the associa-
tion.
Mr. Henderson, in his talk, laid
specia. stress on the Importance OF
the road from a military standpoint.
He declared that the construction OF
military highway systems would do
great things for winning the war.
The Dixie Overland Highway, which
stretches from Savannah, Ga, to San
Diego, Cal, traverses eight states,
passes through three state capitals,
seventy-fve counties, ffty-fve county
seats, and 343 important cities, with
total mileage of 2,728, and is claimed
to be an all-weather and all-season
route.
The route passes almost directly
west from Savannah. traversing the
states of Georgia, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico,
Arizona and California. Among inn
portant cities which the route passes
are Montgomery, Ala; Jackson and
Vicksburg, Miss; Shreveport, La;
Fort Worth, Dallas, Abilene. Texas;
Roswell, Alamagordo, N. NJ; Ei Paso,
Texas: Deming, Lordsburg, N. NJ,
Douglas. Bisbce, Tucson, PhoeniX.
Yuma, Ariz.; San Diego and Los An
geles. Cal.
The Chamber of Commerce OF Lords
burg vii ltakc up the matter of mem
bership in the highway association for
Lordsburg and elect officers, for mem
burg will take up the matter Of mem
bership in this association which will
connect Lordsburg with the other cities
on this highway and we want it to
go through Lordsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson spent Sun
day in Lordsburg visiting with VIM.
Pickett Mrs. Henderson and Mrs.
Pickett are sisters.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
CALL FOR 500 MORE
NEW MEXICANS
Another III StOckmen-These Two
Calls and Those of Last Three
Weeks Total 2.353 Ad-
ditiOnal Men

Half a thousand New Mexicans
will be added to the fighting forces
Of the United States, under call No
564. which was sent this week By
the War Department to Governor
Lindsey. Instructions for the move
ment are being put out by Capt. Il.
c. Reid, u. S. r. The boys will 90
in the five-day period which will be-
gin May 20.
The entire quota of the state will
go in the camp at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas This will be the first con-
tingent of New Mexicans to go to
this camp. The majority of the other
movements have gone to Camp Fun
ston, Kansas; Camp Kearny, Cali
fornia, and Fort Mcdowell, Califor-
mia.
General Military Service
All of the men under this call are
to be white men who are in Glass /
and have qualified for general mill
tary service. The quotas under this
call are based upon the number of
men in Class who have qualified for
service. The quotas heretofore have
been based upon the population of the
several counties.
The quota for Grant county is ten.
StOckmen Also Called
Stockmen of the Sunshine State
have been summoned by call No. $50,
for special service under the Stars
and Stripes. The quota required from
the state is III men, and they will
start for the training camp on June
/. Capt. r. c. Reid, U. s. R., report
that men from the several counties
will be allowed to enlist for this serv-
ice up to May 20. After that date
the draft terms will be used to make
complete the quota of any county
that has not filed. Grant county
must furnish twenty men.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
Off to the Army Saturday

The following young men from
Lordshurg and vicinity are to go
to Deming Saturday of this week
to join the army:
Raymond w. Fuller. cowboy,
Lordsburg.
Ira F. Rupert, miner, Hachita,
George S. Murray, cowboy,
Separ.
Joel T. Mckee, stenographer,
Lordsburg.
Earl Chambers, stock raiser,
Redrock.
Charles Russell, farmer, Vale
don.
Isaac D. Eel, ranch helper,
Hachita.
E. L. Gilbert enineer, Duncan,
Arizona.
Ambrose C. Bull, truck driver,
Rodeo.
Horace H. Thomas, druggist,
Lordsburg.
Leo Mckinney. cowboy, Ha-
chita.
j. Albert Rogers, cowboy,
Lordsburg.
D. P. Ponder, farmer, Dun
can, Arizona.
Vernon C. Wright, cowboy,
Lordsburg.
Harry G. Adams, stock raiser
Hachita.
Ralph l.. Banta, auto driver
Rodeo.
Buster Gould mechanic, Lords
burg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
SHOWER FOR MISS LONG

A well Planned surprise was in
store for Miss Eleanor Long when on
going to the home OF Mrs. l.. d. Wal
tcrs, Thursday last, presumably to
get dress fitted" she walked in on
what seemed to be a veritable fairy
garden. 1t was happy gathering
Of friends who had responded to the
invitation of the ladies of the Chris
tian church to miscellaneous shower
for Miss Long, who is soon to be
married to Mr.. Lester Jackson of this
place.
The house was effectively decorated
in pink and white, the hOnoree's IA
vOrite colors. Sweet peas in great
profusiOn were used throughout the
house. In the living room pink and
white streamers radiated from the
center to the outer ceiling, while II
huge basket iaden with sweet peas,
caught up here and there with pink
tulle, was suspended low over a
daintily covered table, and which was
afterward used as a receptacle for
the gifts.
Eleanor's emotion was plainly visi-
ble-admiration for the pretty scene
and curiosity as to what it all meant
when a huge basket filled with
packages was placed at her feet,
with the assistance of little Miss
Olive Rich, who is visiting Mrs. Wal
ters, she undid the dainty wrappings
which contained all kinds of lovely
and useful articles.
Eleanor's appreciation was not to
be doubted, If one would judge by tho
look Of happiness on her face and the
sincere expressions as she endeavored
to thank all those who had lovingly
remembered her.
Mrs. Walters served her guests
with delicious ice cream and cake.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
LOrdsburg POstOGce to
Be Enlarged
The Roberts & Leahy Co. Land
Contract to Furnish Building
and New Fixtures

The postofice department of
the u. S. government has made
ten year lease with The Rob-
erts & Leahy Mercantile COM
pany for the present sight of the
postoffice in Lordsburg. The
quarters now occupied by the
postofflce is to be enlarged and
made up-to-date in every way.
A contract was let on Tuesday
of this week to the Keyless Lock
company of Indianapolis, Ind,
to equip the postofflce with new
lock boxes.
Postmaster Hardin assures the
public that the new arrange
ment will meet with general ap-
p oval. With the new boxes in
stalled the postoffice will be open
day and night. Entirely new
fixtures will be put in at once.
The estimated cost of the i'm
provements will be around four
thousand dollars.
The present postoffice quarters
have become too small for our
rapidly growing city. This is
certainly gratifying, for a towns
growth is shown by its postoffice
receipts.
Postmaster Hardin made it
plain to the government that the
present quarters were inadequate
for the needs of our increasing
population. The new and en-
larged poSt6n1ce Quarters is the
result
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
REAL PATRIOT; GIVES ALL HIS
PROPERTY TO WAR AND
JOINS ARMY

Washington, May 22.-Lynn n.
Hanson, a young Nebraska farper,
who decided his country needed him
and therefore sold his property,
bought Liberty Bonds, gave to the
Red Cross and joined the army, has
received a commendatory letter frpm
President Wilson. Hanson had gao
acres near Wayne, Neb. Selling that
and all his goods, he contributed
$500 to the Red Cross, bought l,OpO
worth of Liberty Bonds and gave
/, 900 to his church. He then joined
the army and now is a member lot
an infantry regiment stationed lat
Pensacola, Fla. During the recent
third Liberty Loan campaign he took
$4,000 worth of bonds.
President Wilson has written to
Hanson, as follows;
"Indirectly, through a friend, have
learned of all the circumstances OF
your joining the military forces OF
the United States and want to SEND
YOU this brief line to express MY ad.
miration of the spirit which prompted
your action and guided your Whole
course in connection with ledvinl
your farm and throwing yourl Tor
tunes entirely and unreservedlyl will
the great country we all love an'
seek to serve"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
Cat4IomaH FafFs TO Death

William E. Thwaits, for over
20 years a resident of Grant
county, and a well known cattle
man in Silver City, died Satur-
day at a hospital in Silver City
of injuries received the day pre-
vious, where he fell from a wind
mil tower at his ranch home.
The deceased was 39 years old
and was born in Texas. His un-
timely death is sincerely regret
ted by host of friends who ex-
tend heartfelt sympathy to his
widow and three young sons.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
LOrdsburg VS.. IS Mine

The game between Lordsburg
and the 85 Mine Sunday after
noon resulted in the 85 Mine
winning 8-5. Pitchers for the
local boys were Simmons and
McMeans; catchers. Yates and
Cannon. Sears held the mound
for the visitors while Sexton
backed him up.
Captain Simmons of the Lords
burg team hopes to have the sol
dier ball team from Hachita
come over Saturday afternoon
for a game. New grounds have
been cleared back of thefound
house.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
DAY; DAY OF
PRAYER, SAYS PRESIDENT

Washington, May 13.-National
Memorial day, Thursday, May 80. is
designated by President Wilson in a
proclamation issued as a day of pub
lie humiliation, prayer and fasting.
The people of the nation are asked to
gather that day in their places Of
worship and pray for the victory of
the American armies which will
bring peace founded upon mercy, JUS
tice and good will.
The proclamation, issued in re-
sponse to a resolution by congress,
follows:
"By the President of the United
States.
"A Proclamation
"Whereas, the congress of the
United States, on the 2nd day of
April iast passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved by the senate-the
house of representatives concurring-
that, it being a duty peculiarly in
cumbent in a time of war humbly and
devoutly to acknowledge our indie
pendence on Almighty God and to inn
plore His aid and protection, the
president of the United States be and
he is hereby, respectfully requested
to command day of public humilia-
ton, prayer and fasting, to be OBJ
served by the people of the United
States with religious solemnity and
the offering of fervent supp .ications
to Almighty God for the safety and
welfare of our cause, His blessings on
our arms, and speedy restoration Of
honorable and lasting peace to the
nations of the earth;
And whereas, 4 has always been
the reverent hart OF the people OF
the United States to turn in humble
appeal to Almighty God for His guid-
ance in the affairs of their common
life;'
"Now, therefore. l, Woodrow viii
son, president of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim
Thursday, the Both day of May, a
dav a ready freighted with sacred and
stimulating memories, day OF pub &c
humiliation, prayer and fasting, AN
do exhort my fellow citizens Of all
faiths and creeds to assemble on that
day nm their several places of wor-
ship and there, as well as in their
homes, to pray Almighty God that
He may forgive our sins and short
comings as a people and purify our
hearts to see the love and truth, to
accept and defend all things that are
just and right, and 20 purpose only
| those righteous acts and judgments
which are in conformity with His
viii; beseeching Him that He viii
give victory to our armies as they
fight for freedom, wisdom to thos'
who take counsel on our behalf II
these days of, dark struggle and per
plexity, and steadfastness to our peo
ple TO make sacrifice to the utmost
support of what is just and true
bringing us at last the peace in which
mems hearts can be at rest because
it is founded upon mercy, justice an'
good will
"In witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused tn.
seal of the United States to be affixed
"Done in the District of Cohmbi'
this 11th day of May in the year o
Our Lord, nineteen hundred AM
eighteen, and of the Independence o
the United States the hundred an
Forty second. ,,,, co,,
(SeaD "WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President,
"ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS SPEAKERS

Lordsburg subscribed its quota
to the Red Cross on the first day.
The committee for Grant county
were here last week to organize
the local committee. They prom
ised speakers for Lordsburg, but
we have neither seen nor heard of
any out of town speakers. If we
are entitled to these speakers we
would like to hear them. Why
are lUe passed ND
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
CAPTAIN QuEsENBERRY

New Mexico pauses to salute
the spirit Of Captain Joseph
Qucsenberry, whose body lies
in soldiers grave upon one
Of the batte6clds Of Europe.
1t Avas his honor to be one
Of the first Americans to 20
into the front line trenches. Il
was his honor to belong to the
first detachment to capture
German machine gun and Ger
man prisoners. lt was his
honor to be commended for his
conduct by General Pershing,
commander-in-chief of the
American expeditionary forces.
Finally, it was his honor to
give his life in the struggle for
freedom of the world.
BY birth he belonged to Las
CRUCES, but the high courage
of his heart makes his memory
the common property OF New
Mexico, the United States and
the Allied cause. There ought
to be no grieving for him
whose privilege it has been to
uphold the best traditions Of
his state and his country, and
in so doing, to die in action
under the Stars and Stripes.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
A man vas convicted and On

A man was convicted and fin
ed S25 in the justice court at
Valedon last Wednesday. He
failed to report a contagious dis
ease to the local health officer,
nr. Crocker. He got what he
deserved. 1t is a violation of
the state law not to reports cop
tagious disease, and it is a rapk
injustice to your neighbOr to eA-
pose him to the disease. An
other thing people are careless
about is quarantined houses. If
a house is quarantined stay away
from It, and see to it that those
who are in the house stay there
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
American E. F. France,
April 81, 1918.

American II. +. FTduCS,
April 81, 1918.
NV Dear Friend Have at last
found time in which to write.
We are hitting the ball here
from 7:30 a. m. until 6 p. m,
and when that time comes one
feels like resting.
1t would practically be impos-
sible for me to even attempt to
describe my voyage and various
Journeys which landed me here.
fl were to do so it would prob
ably read something like this.
We left where we were; got on a
boat: we were on the ocean sew
eral days; landed at a port in
France; travelled in a Sd class
coach (which was pretty go0d)
as l expected to be in box or
cattle car with IS cheveaux ou
40 hommes" painted on it; trav-
eled some hours to town, where
there was an American Red
Cross canteen, and where, by
the way, we were able to get the
first palatable thing Il should
say eatable thing) since leaving
the states. With a sincere "hur-
rah" for the Red Cross and the
kind hearts that made it possible,
we resumed our journey, stopped
at another city; were hustled out
of our car about midnight.
marched half way across the
town, which was in complete
darkness, and herded into a for
mer livery stable where we slept
on mattresses which had doubt
less been slept on by hundreds
before us. Some of the boys in
sist that they felt many things
running wild, simply wild over
them" AS for myself, | was on
guard so missed the sensation.
At daylight we were back on the
train (such a trifling thing as
breakfast being overlooked) and
it was high noon before we land
ed here. During the morning
ride we passed through a most
wonderful country-one thai
only a poet could describe, anC
you know it must >have beer
beautiful to make a hungry mar
feel that way about it. They say
it is the most fertile part o
France. And so my tale woulC
have to end. | wish | could tel
you the cities through which W,
passed but the censorship regu
lations forbid
Today is Sunday and we hav
the whole day to ourselves, so
want to take a little jaunt int
the country, that Is, if it quit
raining. They say the weathe
was beautiful all during tn
month of March, but its prett
hard to believe, since we hav
had rain every day since W
landed, the sun has seldom shon
and it is chilly most of the time
A redeeming feature though
that one can sit down in a caf
and enjoy some warming bevel
age without fear of molestatiOr
though all theatres or cafe mus
be closed by $3.50 p. M, and tn
cost is not so great as one woul
think. A franc now is wort
only about II cents, our dolls
being worth about 5 francs an
70 centimes. One can get HI
drinks, tea, coffee, chocolate
hot soup very reasonable. Thel
is no gin, Scotch or America
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24

The Powers brothers passed
through Lordsburg Tuesday on
their way to serve life sentences
for the killing of sherifts in Ari-
zona. They attracted much at
tention at the depot.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24

The Lordsburg Auto company
is having an addition made to
the end of their present build
ing. The new part of the build
ing will be used as a repair shop.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS REPORT

LordSburg's quota $1,000.
VdJed0S'S quota $500.
THIS lOds the amount
asked from these t1Oo
places jn the Red Cross
briUe. As aOe 90 to press
Friday evening close to
$4,000 has been raised
betlUeeB the tlUO places,
doubling our quota. No
comment necessary.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24

l want TO say TO you that no
other organization since the
word began has ever done
such great constructive work
with the efficiency, dispatch
and understanding, often un-
der adverse circumstances,
that has been done by the
American Red Cross in France.
General Pershing.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24

Continued on page 5.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-24
Pvt. GeOrgeKeIly Writes
From France
Among the Many Interesting
Thinus He Tells of the Good
Work of the Red Cross

(The following letter was re-
ceived this week by Mr.. Portous
of this city, after a month on the
way.)