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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12
DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE WALTON

The Democratic convention held her
monday to elect delegates to the stat
convention was fairly well attended
nine precincts being represented.
A. A. Hine was elected chairman
and after two tie votes between r g
= Roberson and Neal Jenson for secre
tary the latter declined to serve ant
Mr.. Robertson was elected.
A committee on order of business
was on motion appointed by the rchair,
gne committee consisting of D. c.
noWeli, II. Il. Burrus and H. C.,
Williams
A motion prevailed that any Demo-
scrat present from precinct not rem.
resented by delegates be empowered to
cast the vote of such precinct.
Inc convention seemed to have about
decided to elect delegates to the state
convention by open vote, when the
committee on order OF business report
ed recommending che appointment of
committee OF three on nominations for
delegates, which recommendation was
promptly adopted.
The chair appointed as such commit
Tee Juan Cruz Sanchez, w. D. Wasson
and B. E. Pedrick.
This committee reported for dele
gates and alternates to the state con-
VenClon the Following:
DELEGATES
A, ]. Green
A. A. Hine
G. r. Greenfield
Warren Graham
M, A. Maloney
ID. Q. Howell
Salvador Chavez
ALTERNATES
r. E. Burrus
Sam Jenson
e. l.. Garvin
@. L. Fletcher
G. H. Miller
B. E. Pedrick
Juan Cruz Sanchez
A motion prevailed that the chair an.
point two of these delegates to recon-
mend names for the state committee.
A motion to endorse w. B. Walton
for U: S. Senator was adopted without
opposition.
The administration of President Will {
son and the course of Senator Jones ,
were also commended and endorsed.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12
SOLDIER LETTERS
Estancia News. Herald,

| CctdiCld INGWS-IlcFdiu,
Dear Sir: AS am located
again l will drop you a few lines
| left Camp Cody with the 34tt
Division (better known as the
Sand Storm Division) on August
25th and arrived here at Camp
Dix August Both. We came by
rail and had a very nice trip, as
tit was very interesting to US boys
who had never been in this part
of the world.
We stopped at several large
towns for a few hours and pulled
off a few stunts. I don't know
how it suited the onlookers but it
suited us boys, as we were al
ways ready for a little exercise.
We are liking our camp here
fine. We have barracks here
which is much better than tents,
but believe me it takes lots of
work to keep things clean.
We have been issued our sea
clothes but don't know how soon
we will cross the pond.
Good luck to the Herald and
is many readers. I remain a
soldier at Camp Dix.
JIM F. IRETON,
Co, L, 1874 Inf,
Camp Dix, N. j.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12
Cattle for Sale.

Twenty-seven head of cows
and young stock, A Jersey cows,
balance Red Polled and Durham.
If cattle are sold, will lease ranch
of 480 acres, plenty of water,
good grass. Only II miles from
station and school, j. E. Patter-
son, Lucy.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

= The Board of County Commits
h sioners of Torrance County me
q IN special session at Estanci
: September 9, 1918.
= The Road Budget. showing al
! estimate of the moneys needle,
! for road work for the comm,
, year, was approved. The boar(
orders that a half-miIl levy bt
made for said purpose to be de
rived from the 1918 taxes.
Comes now j. L. Stubblefield
the county highway superintend.
ent, and presents the board with
a copy of a resolution as passed
by the State Highway Commits
sion.
The board now issues the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, Section 2701 of the
New Mexico Statutes, Code of
| 1915, defines obstructions and in
luries to roads or highways, and
Section 2698 of the same provides
a penalty for such obstruction or
injury; and
Whereas, The State Highway
Commission has by resolution
dated July 10, 1918, directed the
Commissioners of Torrance coun-
ty to require all persons and cor
poratlons to comply with the
above laws; and
Whereas, The State Highway
engineer has promulgated stand
ard designs and specifications for
cattle guards and gates to be in
stalled where fences cross public
highways; therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, That hereafter
the fencing of public road in
this county of Torrance shall be
done only after the granting of a
permit by the Board of County
Commissioners, and said permit
will be granted only when the
petitioner guarantees to con-
struct said cattle guards and
gates in conformity with the de-
signs and specifications above
mentioned at his own expense.
Be 1t Also Resolved, That all
gates and cattle guards across
public roads in this county of
Torrance that do not conform to
he said plans and specifi cations
ire hereby declared obstructions :
md the county highway superin-
is hereby ordered to !
emove same and replace them {
With standard cattle guards and 6
rates as soon as possible, the ex- s
'ense thereof to be borne by the s
ounty when on county roads and
" the county and state equally
vhen on state highways,
The Board now names the fol- /
owing persons to constitute the S
oard of registration for the sew il
raj precincts of this county for 2
he coming November election: \
Precinct No. l, Tajique, Ale
andre Barela, Rafael Barela,
milo Otero.
Precinct No. 2, Torreon, .Eligio
igil, Desiderio Salas, Salvador !,
haveZ. VI VI
Precinct No. 8, .Manzano, Juan V
ose Turrieta, Manuel Sedillo, R
esario Garcia. :
Precinct No. A, Cienega, Eu- :
'mio Luna, Pedro Lucero, Fran q
SEQ Serna.
Precinct No. 5, Punta, Juan
omero, Pedro Jaramillo, Ana
eto Pefla.
Precinct No. 6. Willard, Jose
a. Cisneros, j. C. Cara, Geo.
Alter.
Precinct No. z, Estancia, Ralph
Robertson, j. N. Bush, Eu-
aquio Gonzales.
Precinct No. s, Moriarty, Pab-
Baca, Jose Davis, Geo. w.
Goldman.
Precinct No. 9, Palma, Nicolas
enorio, Macario Chavez, Daniel
igil.
Precinct No. 10, Duran, Patro-
nio Sanchez, DR.. Gregory, Lii
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12
RED CROSS PLEDGES

Torrance "over the top" sec
ond in payment of her Red Cross
pledges.
The good people of Torrance
have paid their pledges and now
have the $45 subscribed by them
deposited.
The following pledges have
been paid and deposited since
last report:
Bruce Beagle, Torrance S 7.5O
varney 1900
Cedarvale 7.5O
Estancia as below:
Geo. Ingle S4.O0
A. w. Roberts 800
A. T. Cochran 300
Tom Bomon a 90
Julian Sanches 400
Pledges $18 90
The following was handed to
us that had not been pledged to
be applied to this fund:
William Dunbar $500
R. M. Spruill 500
We wish to thank the above
gentlemen for their liberality.
Corrections on the last report:
81 90 by j. w. Hines of Pro
gresso should have been credited
to Cedarvale. Mrs. H. D. Wool
bridge should have been credited
as giving $500.
Estancia has been "over the
top for ten days except one
$4 90 pledge. We feel certain
this will be paid in before next
weeks paper is out and we will
then be able to give a full REPORT
for Estancia.
Mountainair failed to report
the amount deposited by them
last month
Aside from what they may
have deposited we now have de-
posted $3737 n. AS this drive
closes the last Of this month we
urge all who still have pledges to
pay them by the 25th that we
may have a full report by the
first of October. We sincerely
thank all who are still with us
in helping to make successful
finish of this drive. Mrs. ]. C.
Peterson, Cashier.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12

For sale, a double disc plow,
and some rabbit or hog fence,
cheap. j. j. Smith.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12
means had to 90 back.

means had to go back.
People who knew of the circum-
stances of the family have contributed
sufficient to send the widow and chill
dren back TO Arkansas, and they will
go the last of the week.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-09-12
Barracks (4734)

Barracks (4734)
From letter written by James
S. Shelton, July 90, to his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Shelton:
Having real nice time, not
much excitement where we are,
but think things are real lively
at the front. Two boys had sup
per with us last night that had
been to the front. They say it
is pretty lively up there. 81 Hope
we get to go up real soon. Oc-
casionally when the wind is right
we can hear the large artillery.
Have an air raid once in a while,
but the Allied forces are SO much
the best airmen that the Sauer
kraut don t seem to stand much|
show. From what we hear the
German army is on the move.
They are not going west to grow
up with the country either. |
Headed toward Berlin. But
don't think they will go there
lnescorted, for there will be a
very willing congregation of
Americans hot on their trail"
Think. we will be back in the
states before many moons, for |
;hink when the American troops
set in real action their presence
n the line will naturally help to
rive the battle weary troops that
lave been in war so long more
ourage, And then you just
watch the papers and see how
hings move"
Have not yet decided on what
will do after the war. But
ave decided on one thing only
nd that is not to stay in France.
his is a fine country, but the
Innate does not seem to agree
nth me, but have gained sew.
raj pounds of flesh since came
ere. Some say it is the horse
teak we get to eat. | suppose
is for | am very fond of it.
don't think we have had any
poor old Dobbin" yet, butt we
nould | suppose | could eat it, t
II same cow. Suppose it is r
eally better than beef, as the
oyotes always seemed to like it 7
} much better. r
Was over at a cathedral a
hort time past. They call them i
nurches in the States, but s
evertheless | was there. They
ave large tomb in there where {
ley bury their dead, or at least :
part of them, anyway. Saw
ne casket where one old gray /
aired gentleman who died some.
ling like the year A. D. sol,
as buried. | say gray haired,
suppose he was, for if | under \
and rightly most everyone
we'd to ripe old age in those G
ays.' = II
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
A VALUABLE GIFT
RELIEF CORPS GETS PORTRAITS
OF HISTORIC WORTH.

Woman's Relief Corps had rather
remarkable meeting at the post hall
Tuesday afternoon when the ladies
cime into possession two splendid por-
traits that will mean much to the
Corps and in which all members have
a peculiar interest. Bertha Evans, the
new president presented portrait of
Il. Flora Evans who twenty-five years
ago established Phil Kearney Relief
Corps. Moreover Mrs. Adelaide c. Bass
gave the corps a portrait of Mrs. Ger
ilGa Worth, the first President of Phil
Kearney Post.
All new officers were at their sta
tons All business that has been car
ried over from the previous admins
tration was disposed of and admins
tration starts out with a clean slate.
Chairman of standing committees
are announced as follows:
Executive-Anna Pearson.
Relief-Flora Pond.
Auditing-Ida Workman.
Conference-Mattie S. Hedden.
home-Mrs. Hawley,
One applicant was elected to mem
bership and another application was
received.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

signed by all but three Oskaloosa
attorneys asking Irving Johnson OF
that city to become candidate for
judge in this district. Mr.. Johnson is
we'll known here. We understand he
will be a didate.-Montezuma Rep
ublican.
w. H. Boerman, steward of the
county farm, has again been employed
by contract for a term of two years
until March 1, 1919, his annual salary
being raised from $1,0S0 to $500. A
Tribune representative had the pleas.
ure of meeting Mr.. Broerman at the
farm few years ago, and we believe
him to be well qualified for the posi-.
ton and worthy of the increase in
salary, but we wouldn't want his job
we have grief enough in the news.
paper work.--Eddyville Tribune.
Rev. Arthur NJ. Lewis of st. James
church went to Keokuk this afternoon
monies in which Rev. DR.. John Charles
Sage of ST. Johns church will be or
dained bishop of Salina, Kansas. Dr.
Sage who has been at St. Johns for
ten years was elected bishop of Salina
by the house of bishops at Chicago
last October. This will be the first
service of its kind to be held in ST.
Johns, which is one of the historic
churches of Iowa. Ministers of the
conservation will be: The Ri. Rev,
Daniel S. futile, presiding bishop; the
bishop of Iowa, the Rt. Rev. Theodore
N. Morrison, and the suffragan bishop
Of Chicago, the Rev. Sheldon M. Girls,
void, former bishop of Salina, whose
place DR.. Sage is taking. The presid-
ing bishops will be the Rev. Arthur
l.. Williams of Nebraska, and the Rev,
James Wise of Kansas. The Rev.
Irving Johnson bishop co-adjutor of
Colorado will preach. The Rev. Geo.
Long, rector of st. Pauls church OF
Warsaw. Illinois and now chaplain at
Camp Dodge. Iowa, will act as master
of cermonies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
THE SMITH SH|PLEY
STORE is KNOWN BY THE GUS
TONERS 1T KEEPS.

Absolutely dependable merchanr
disc plus courteous store service is
the guiding idea that has made pos
sible our everincreasing clientele.
Thanks to this appreciative pa
tronage this store is enabled to de-
vote it's energies to perfecting an or
ganization that endeavors to elimi-
nate all cause of errors. y"
OF course we make mistakes, for
that is human, but we are quick to
correct them. 1t is our constant
endeavor to avoid making the same
mistake twice.
In order to render more perfect
our store service plan of operation,
we have recently installed in con-
junction with our Salesmanship In
struction work, new and practical
idea of educational value to the sales
force.
This is known as the Dry Goods
Economist Graphic Instructor. 1t
is designed and compiled by experts
in retailing and it consists of ser
les of helpful Photographic sugges-
tions, store talks and merchandise
exhibits arranged in a practical pro-
gressive way. 1t is not series of
sermons or "don'ts" for salespeople.
but weekly service of selling and
merchandising ideas of increasing
value to our intelligent sales-organ-
ization.
1t means that we are taking adj
vantage of every opportunity to give
our sales-force information that will
make them better informed than the
average. 1t means still better store
service for you.
We want our customers to take a
hand in aiding us to attain perfec-
ton in store keeping. When we
make a mistake it is our earnest de-
sire to have the one that is annoyed
inform us of the fact that we may
at once make ample reparation.
Their first instruction class is be-
ing held at the Downing Hotel this
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
CONSERVATION IN DEEP RIVER
Shortage of Coal Has Brought The
Local Churches Together For
Sunday Sevico

Deep River, Iowa, Jan. 116-ThiS
own was out of coal for time Sat
friday until the mayor succeeding in
yetting a car from a local train in
the afternoon, a 51-ton car and some
we're supplied on Saturday evening
nd Sunday morning. Still others, un
Ill the whole car was gone and still
more was needed.
Rev. Tenant, pastor of the Meth
odist church called the pastors of the
Presbyterian and Disciples churches
Saturday and invited all to meet at
the Methodist church for Sunday
school sessions and for the morning
worship. This was done with the un
Outstanding that on the following Sun.
days the service will be in the Disci
pies church and the next Sunday in
the Presbyterian church. The prayer
meetings have been held for the past
few weeks in private homes, so that
Deep River is conserving fuel in earn
est. The men of the Methodist church
together with some of the members oil
the country Methodist church made
a wood chopping bee and as a result
just before Christmas the parsonage
fuel shed was filled and the spare
room in the parsonage barn was also
filled with wood enough, Rev. Tenant
says, to last all winter.
The special meetings that were plan
ned in the Presbyterian church to be
gin January list, were postponed by
Rev. Ewing, the pastor indefinitely fol-
conservation of coal, and revival meet
ing services at the Methodist church
were also postponed. Deep River has
raised every government call in full
"Y," Liberty Loan-first and second
"Y" again, also the Red Cross calls
with emergency nurse classes for the
women, and the "Y. W. over the TOT
as prorata from our township.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
PROTESTING AGAINST RELEASE
Rebekah Lodge at Macksburg objects
To Parole of Thomas, Alleged
Murderer of MabIe SchofieId

Macksburg, Ia, Jan. 16.-Protesting
against the release of Charles Thorn
as and insisting that he should be
held to serve all of his original thirty
year term for the murder of Mabel
Scoheld, the Hawthorne Rebekah
lodge of this city has adopted a reso-
luton asserting it's belief that the
cow freed convict was the slayer of
Miss Scofeld.
The resolution SCOTS at the idea
of Miss Scofeld's committing suicide.
nhe young woman was a member of
the lodge at the time of her death.
During the successive battles car
ried on for the parole and release OF
Thomas before the state authorities
Macksburg people who knew Miss
Scofield and her family were consist.
emily aligned with those who opposed
thu clemency sought for the convicted
man.
Release New Years Day.
The Mabel Scofield case, as it is
{ rmed in criminal history, is one OF
the most famous murder cases in the
state. Thomas was convicted of the
murder of the young woman on what
was considered strong circumstantia
| evidence.
rnomas was released last New
F., Years day, following his pardoning b,
Gov. w. L. Harding. His case had beer
brought before the state board of pa
role many times, and several govern
ors had been petitioned for pardon b!
people who believed Thomas to hay,
teen mistakenly convicted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
!. 4. j. X !. I. 4. !. IL + i + + -
PUBLIC SALES


e II e = -r - = = = = = = e
Wilbur Burkhart
will sell at public auction at his farm,
Smiles west of Oskaloosa, on Friday,
Jan. %, at 10 O'clock a. m, black
horse years old, weight 1900; black
horse years old, weight 400; black
mare years old. weight 400; black
mare Is years old, weight 1900; 2
gray mares years old, and 5-months-
old sucking colt; 4'cows 8 to years
old; 2-year-old heifer to be fresh soon;
4 steer calves; II spring pigs; imple-
ments, harness, incubator, hay and
oats, and other articles. Usual terms.
Free lunch at noon. J. NJ. Coycy.
auctioneer. Lester Butler, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

The class in the standard surgical
dressing of the Red Cross have one
more lesson to complete the course.
When tuls is done they will have OPP
portunity to instruct others wishing to
learn. One class meets on Tuesday
morning, and another Saturday after
noon. Some work will be taken up
along the line of special dressing, but
this is done only when word is re-
celved from headquarters. There are
twenty-six in the Tuesday morning
class, and twenty-five in the Saturday
afternoon class. Miss Abrams has
charge of the work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17
RED CROSS EFFORT
SOLICITATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
is SLOW BUT SURE.

Membership in the Red Cross is
moving slowly in Mahaska county.
Each day sees few more names add
ed to the roll, but the county is still
far from the $4,000 membership mark
set at the opening of the campaign d.
rectors. During Tuesday forty-seVen
names were reported to the Red Cross
headquarters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
WARTIME BUSINESS

Inc arrival OF the federal income tax collector serves
as a very forcible reminder that there is an intimate re-
lation between the war and the affairs of every indi-
vidual. In order to wage wal the government must have
money, and that money must, now or in the future, be
raised by taxation. And, whether we call those taxes
income taxes or something else, they must all be paid out
of the earnings of the people.
In order that taxes may be paid there must be
earnings out of which to pay them. In the case of in
dividual income taxes the earnings Of the individual must
be large enough to provide subsistence for himself and
those dependent upon him plus whatever sums are re-
CURED of him in taxes. Earnings must be sufficient for
maintenance or the individual will starve or freeze to
death, which means the destruction of a source of rev.
enue. And the earnings must be enough more than the
cost of subsistence to provide for the payment Of taxes.
otherwise taxes cannot be paid. >e
Exactly these conditions apply to every source from
which taxes are raised. 1t applies to the business mouse
equally with the individual. There must be net earnings
or there can be no taxes paid. And in order that there
may be earnings there must be remunerative employ
ment. Neither the man out of a job nor the store with
padlocked doors can pay taxes. This brings US to the
fact that If the effective power of the government is to
be maintained the ordinary activities of the country from
which the earnings Of the people are derived must go on.
There have been many changes in the direction of
our business activities. There will be still other changes.
There will inevitably be a lessening of activity in some
lines and a stimulation in others. There has been, and
there will be a shifting of activity from one department
to another, but whatever line it takes, work must go on.
Theoretically it might be possible to commander the
labor of the entire population and apply it directly to
the things that are Immediately necessary in the prose-
cution of the war and abandon everything else. Prac-
tically nothing of the sort is possible. If it were to be
attempted we would be plunged into a state of confusion
which would paralyze the whole country. The work
cannot be done in that way. Our adjustments must be
made gradually, and they must be made, SO far as pos
ployed. In order that this may be achieved the business
of the country must go on. Activities will be modified,
but if the capacity of the people to pay taxes is to be
maintained, not only must we continue to supply our
selves with food and fuel and shelter-the bare neces-
saries-but We must continue. as far a. possible, the con-
structive work upon which the prosperity Of the country
has depended. In no other way can we meet the needs
Of the hour.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
A Teachers Greed

cleveland Noffett believes that pub
lie school teachers have Il definite pa
trioric duty TO perform in their daily
work and has written u creed for their
use which contains the following:
1. l teach my pupils that their
duty is first. last and all the time. to
be loyal to- the President of the Unit
ed States loyal to the Allies Of the
United States. loyal to the military
policy of the United States.
,. l teach my pupils that when
Germany sank the Lusitania, she sank
her right to be treated as a civilized
nation.
3. I teach my pupils that there is
n thing in the world worse than a
German senemy and that is an Ameri-
can traitor. an American coward, an
American Stacker. an American
pacitist. 1 teach them hat treason
able utterances. spoken or written,
are IS dangerous to his republic as
armed attack and must be punished
by law and by the force of outraged
public opinion.
4. l teach my pupils that a pre-
mature peace would be a world dis
asrer; that we are fighting a war for
liberty against German tyranny, and
that having drawn the sword in a just
cause. we must never sheathe it until
Germany has beer conquered. punish
ed and made pay for her crimes.
8. l teach my pupils hat they
must defend with all their strength
our precious heritage Of American
liberty. and must be ready and glad
to do their part in universal military
training.
s. l teach my pupils that this war
has ceased to be a fight and has be-
come a great world religion, a religion
of democracy, that we must be ready
to die for. if need be. so that our
children ma live and be free. 1 in
culcate in my pupils, faith hat the
American people will dedicate their
lives and substance to these great
ends. invoking the spirit of our ia
theirs and the blessing Of the God who
never forsakes a righteous cause.