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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01

living in town, but il was proven
TO the satisfaction of the inves-
tigators that the trunk had been
found in his yard empty.
A provost guard out of the
oath Infantry was on duty near
the building. but did not see any
one enter or leave this particu-
lar part of building. c. r. Stev-
enson passed and looked into the
room that was occupied by the
bank Saturday and states that
the vault was closed and also the
outside door, so it appears that
the crime was committed Sat
urday night.
A member of the Village Board
of Trustees informed the Cour-
ier that a reward of 5000 had
been offered by them for the ar
rest of the guilty party or par
ties. The local authorities are
doing everything possible TO
solve the mystery and the Post
Intelligence Office is also work
ing on the case.
/ When booze can not be safely
kept in a bank vault it seems
that i could not be safely kept
any place. Strange that a man
will take such a chance to get
= fire water and a bank with all
its money standing across the
street.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
FACE the FACTS

EFT face the facts. The situation is critical.
II Unless the Allies fight as they never yet have
at their best; nor hungry nations. France. England.
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them
Wheat sSvings-They must have wheat II is the
best food to fight on 1t Is the easiest to ship We
alone can spare Il TO them. BY saving just little
less than quarter of what we ate last year-we can
support those who are fighting our battles. And we
do II without stnting ourselves We have only
to substitute another food Just as good.
The Corn of Plenty-COrn is that food. There's
surplus of IT, Providence has been generous in the
hour of need. 1t has given us corn in such bounty
was never known before Tons of corn Train,
loads of corn. Five hundred million bushels over and
above our regular needs All we have to do is to
learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made
easy? And so clear?
Americas Own Food--Corn II is the true American
food. The Indians hardest Of races, lived on It,
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered
continent For great section of our country Il
has bong cen the staff of life. How well the South
fought on It, history tells Now it can help America
win world war.
Learn Somethng-Coml 1t isn't food It's
dozen. It's cereal IT'S a vegetable. It's a bread
It's dessert It's nutritious; more food value in IT,
dollar for dollar, than meat or eggs or most other
vegetables It's good to eat; how good you don't
know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked
Best of all, It's plentiful and it's patriotic.
Corn's Infinite VAriety-How much do you know about
corn? About how good i is? About the many
delicious ways of cooking 1t? And what you miss
by not knowing more about 1t? Here are few
There are at least Atty ways to meal TO
make good dishes for dinner supper lunch or break
fast. Here are some suggestions;
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Roston brown bread. Corn-meal moasses cake.
Hoecake. Apple corn bread
Mufins Dumplings.
Biscuits Gingerbread.
Grddle cakes Fruit gems.
Waffles.
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-meal croquettes. Corn-mea fish balls.
Meat and com-meal dumplings.
Italian poenta. Tamales.
The recipes are In Farmers Bulletin 500, Corn
Meal as Food and Ways of Using IT, free from the
Department of Agriculture.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
CARDS OF THANKS

We desire to express our sim
cere thanks to our friends who
so kindly offered their assistance
and for the expressions of sym
pathy during the sickness and
death of our mother.
Minnie Pon
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Calhoun
James b. Poh
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01

c. II. johnson spent a few days
in III Paso this week on a visit
with friends and also to attend
to business matters in arranging
for the big fight to be staged at
this place on the %.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
OIL PROPOSITION BRING.
ING NOTED MEN HERE
Denver man goes over field very
thoroughly and expects TO be-
gin drilling north Of track at
early date.

early date.
That Columbus will really be
the center of an oil field is the
opinion expressed by different ge-
ologists and oil men during the
past week.
A. Wagner, of Denver. Colora-
do, went over the field very thor
oily this week and before leaving
the valley expressed himself as
being convinced that this was 10
be an oil field. He is n geologist
with a reputation, and can get
all the funds needed to back up
his judgement. lie contracted
for the leases on a block of land
and expects to sink a well at a
point north of the railroad track
in the near future. The exact To-
cation Of the proposed well he
did not disclose. He had In his
possession a map of the surround
ing territory when he left, also
a quantity of data from the oil
well and other wells.
Barton Smith, goologist, says
that he has located a well site
between town and the deep well.
where oil in paying quantities
can be secured at a depth of 800
feet. The site is on the property
now under lease by the Valley
Oil Company. Mr.. Smith tried
to get hold of a block Of land but
in this he was unsuccessful. He
said that he believed that this
was oil land.
Alfred X. Talamantes, an FL
Paso civil engineer. is here this
week completing the work Of sub
dividing the holdings of the Pa
lomas Lakes Oil association. and
according to the FL Paso Herald
locating a number of well sites,
preliminary to extensive devel-
opments to be undertaken by the
concern by means Of systematic
testing of their ground by the
sinking Of a number of deep wells
to tap the oil bearing sands,
which are said to exist beneath
the great anti-cline passing
through their property. Mr..
Talamantes is now working on
the homestead Of II. l.. Young,
only n short distance from the
deep well.
The work at the well is pro-
crossing as well as could posi-
bly, be expected. The well has
not been lowered any since last
week, the depth being llOO leet
The time has been put in ream,
ing out down to this depth in
preference to reducing the size
of the hole. This work is going
at the rate of twenty-five 10 forty
fee, a day and will be completed
within the next few days.
The Valley OIL Company re,
ports the sale of several smal
blocks of stock, and that the a
mount that has been placed Or
the market very near all gone
Those desiring any of this stocl
will have to act soon or il will bi
too late.
The prospects are growing
brighter every day and from tn,
indications the people will no
be held in suspense very mucl
longer.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01

Mrs. a /. Taylor announces
that a meeting of the members
of the local Red Cross will be
held in the Columbus Theatre ON
next Tuesday afternoon. Sew
ing from 1880. Everybody come
prepared.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01

We take this means of thank
ing our many friends for the
beautiful floral offerings and the
sympathy shown us during the
sickness and death of our below
ed husband and father.
Mrs. A. c. Williams
Norman Steward
Asia Steward
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01

J. r. Blair, Of the townsite
company and Jack London. pro-
.prietor Of the Columbus Bakery,
went into III Paso Thursday on
a short business visit.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01

d. Klein, father of William
Klein of the Bazaar. was Wis
itor here first of the week. The
kleins have a store at Douglas,
Las Cruces and Columbus, and
Mr.. Klein makes regular trips
to each of these stores from his
home i'm M Paso.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
HUNDRED GALLONS EVI-
DENCE DISAPPEARS
Over one hundred gallons booze
taken from bOotleggers mys-
teriously disappears from old
bank vault.

ings very mildly over the mys-
terious disappearance Of more
than one hundred gallons of all
brands and grades Of whiskey
from the vault in the old bank
building. which was formerly
used by the Columbus State
Bank, and what makes the prob
lem the more confused no one
but Judge T. j. Cole, j. l.. Green
wood, president of the Columbus
State Bank, and John Dalton
knew the combination of the old
vault. Judge Cole was in charge
of the store of whiskey and be-
lieves that II was taken out on
either last Friday night or sat
.urday. The light plant was part
.ly shut down for repairs. and
that part Of town was In dark
ness.
Whiskey taken of bootlcggers
and from parties In town bring
ing It in for their personal use,
had been turned over To Judge
Cole for safe keeping. aud ho de-
posted the same in the vault. He
does not know Just how much of
the fire water was In the place
but estimates the quantity at ov-
er one hundred gallons.
Only recently he says he was
unable to open the door and had
to go after Mr.. Greenwood 10
work the combination. After
this he said he generally turned
the knob around to safety and
let II stand. lie believes that il
was standing at this position at
the time the robbery occurred.
and If a person was very careful
he could turn the knob slowly 10
as and II would slightly stick. e.
nough that il would be- noticed
by a person familiar with this
fashion of combination locks. a
quantity of beer had also been
turned in to the Judge for safe
keeping and il was also in the
vault, but il was untouched the
burglar taking only the whiskev.
The Judge also stated that he
was not absolutely sure that the
outer door was locked. Jack
Thomas had borrowed his keys
on Friday while he was putting
away four quarts and when he
left the building he could not lock
the door. but when Jack return
ed the keys later in the day he
intended to go back and lock the
door and he believes that he did
but since the disappearance OF
the booze he says he is not ab.
solutely certain that he went
back and locked up. There art
three keys for the outside door
two of which the Judge carries
the other having been lost sev
/ eral months ago while Jdhn Dal
ton was renting the building.
There was a dance up stairs il
/ the bank building last Friday an,
also on Saturday evening. 4
service car driver states that il
l taking passengers home afteI
| the dance was over on Saturda,
night he noted that several O
them had booze with them. |
is not known where this booz
came from but of course II coull
| have been shipped in.
1 The supply in the vault was il
/ most part in old suit cases am
! trunks. Most Of the suit case
/ were left in the vault and it
I supposed that the whiskey wa
I packed in the trunks. One q
! two suit cases that have bee
| recognized as those that had bee
| in the vault have been found
different parts Of town whel
they had been emptied and dii
carded, One of the trunks wa
J found in the home Of a sergear
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
A FOREwORD TO THE
PEOPLE OF NEW MEXICO

NfhH - NHAAkAh wv
Isrnor w. + Lindsey has prepar-
ed for the press an appeal for
'edopbled efforts in New Mexico
during the present year for the
production Of food. The execu-
tive announces that aid will be
given, where necessary in the
purchase Of seed. through the
state council Of defense. The APP
peal is a strong one and doubt
less will meet with a ready and
patriotic response. II follows:
70 The People Of New Mexico; A
Foreword:-Profting from the
Experiences of last year. the Gov.
lernor and State Defense Council
are cooperating to cause the
greatest possible effort TO be
made during the present year in
New Mexico for the production
of food, its marketing and pre-
|servation.
Aid to farmers Is TO be extend
ed along practically the same
lines as last year. Seeds for
planting will be furnished at cost
for cash or on mortgage and note
|at six per cent interest. Partic-
|ular care is to be exercised that
the seeds furnished shall be only
such as are best adapted for
maximum production in the To-
cality where planted; and that
the same shall be freed from all
defective and other incompatible
plant and weed seeds. II is be-
lioved that such procedure will
accomplish a great and lasting
service to the agricultural inter-
ests of the state because of its
educative value to our farmers
in the matter of proper seed Sc
County Defense Councils Coun
ty Financial Agents, County Ag-
lection. '---
ricultural Agents, District DEM
onstrators, State and County
Women's AuXiliaries, are earn
estly being solicited to cooperate
with the State Defense Council,
and to render prompt, efficient
ard complete service in their re-
spective fields of operation. 1t
is expected that special effort
will be exerted by the Women's
Auxiliary to the State Defense
Council to induce the planting
and cultivation of home gardens
b ythe children and younth of
the state; and that this organi-
zation will also promote and
manage the marketing and pre-
seryation of the products of the
garden.
Now that moisture has come
in the form of abundant snow
over practically the whole area OF
the state, the depressing effects
of the exceptional drought dur
ing 1917 may be dismissed and
forgotten; and our farmers, and
people generally, melted by the
slogan, Food VIII Win the War
and sustained by the certainty
of their knowledge that all theil
crop product will be in insistant
demand at unprecedented prices
may and doubtless will put forth
their utmost effort to increase
the planted acreage of our farms
and fields and gardens.
1t is said that for every three
men called to the battle lines
camp and cantonement; sever
other men are required to b'
called into the special war ser
vice necessary to furnish food
) clothing, arms and munitions an,
/ equipment to the three in AM
r near the first line of ofense an,
D.. defense. II is said that by earl.
/ summer, not fewer than tire
million men will be placed in tn
= first battle line, camp and can
p tonement Thus, very soon, te
- million of the stronger and NOR
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08

On last Sunday afternoon Mr.. Joe
Houston. of Aberdeen, made US a
splendid talk at the regular Sunday
school hour; a NICE size crowd en-
joyed it very much.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, of Minnesota.
was the most appreciated guest of
Mrs. w. w. Pickle Sunday.
Mr.. A. C. Stewart, Mr.. J. P. Willis
and families spent Sunday with Mr..
C. T. Stewart and family.
Mr.. j. I. West has purchased a
new car.
Miss Myrtis Pinnix spent Sunday
with her grandmother.
Mr.. Curtis Kolb was transacting
business in Aberdeen Saturday.
Mr.. Stewart Alexander and Miss
Lorayne Pickle took supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pickle Sunday
night.
Miss Daisy Peeler spent the week
end with home folks and reports a
good time.
Mr.. E. ]. Alexander and Miss
Haile's cars collided Friday night
and great damage was done to both
cars but fortunately no one was hurt.
Mrs. w. r. Cain visited her sister
Miss Birdie Moreland. at Amory last
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Ludie Irwin and Nettie Lou
Easter returned to Columbus to col
lege Sunday, after spending few
days at home convalescing from
measles.
Miss Julia Devins left last week
for Sulligent, Ala. also Miss Dora
Spevey returned to Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Emige were Wis
= - - --.oab
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Boyd. from
near Muldon. were visitors here last
Sunday and Mrs. Ollie Rec Cain
went home with them on a visit.
Mr.. C.. HI. Werner and family mo-
tored to Columbus Saturday, where
he disposed of his car.
We are going to join in some of
the contests. both literary and ath-
letic, field day. and hope to come
out victorious in all we enter.
l. l.. S.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08
Where Food Speeches will be
Made.

During next week q series OF
meetings will be held in Monroe
county for the purpose of discus
sing the war as it touches every
citizen of the county. This strug-
gle includes every man, woman.
boy and girl of the county. I'm
tied we stand. divided we fall. "
should be our slogan. Food, food,
food, is the cry from all sides.
Come out and tell your neigh
bors what you are going to do
to help feed the allies and the
boys "over there" These meet
ings will not be successful with
out every citizen of the county.
They have been conveniently
arranged for everybody, they are
to be held at night and within
reach of every home.
Dates for holding meetings will
be announced by posters. Fol
lowing is a list of places at which
they will be held. Watch for
the dates and tell your neighbors
about them.
Hatley, Rigeans Chapel. Trace
Road, Smithyille. Pearce's Chap
ell. Biebee. Pine Grove. Wren,
Nettlefon. Becker. Mt. Zion,
Soule's Chapel. Bartahatchie,
Rocky Bluff, Cedar Grove. Grub
Springs. Stoddard School, Quincy
Howell's School. Pine Grove;
Hamilton. Gum Springs. Stone
wall, Rural Hill, Greenwood
Springs. Willis Store. New Hope,
Prairie. Darracott.
When convenient we suggest
the school buildings. We are
asking the teachers of these com.
munities to see that all patrons be
duly notified of these meetings.
E. III. White,
County Agent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08
TIRED. WEAK AND NERVOUS
Why Are So Many Aberdeen Pe0-
pie i'm This Condition.

4
Feel tired out, irritable and depress-
ed?
| Bladder weak, back weak and pain.
full?
These are symptoms that suggest
kidney trouble.
When the kidneys call for help.
Assist them with a tested kidney
remedy.
Give them the help they need.
No remedy more highly recommend
ed than Kidney Pills.
Backed by home testimony.
Endorsed by Aberdeen people.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Stephens, iii n. Chest
nut St. Aberdeen, says; my back
was 80 weak and ached 30 badly
could hardly get around, IL | we're
on my feet long I suffered the most
and for two or three days | couldn't
get about. A tired feeling chung TO
me and didn't have any ambition
i had no idea what brought on these
troubles, but suspected that my KID
neys were disordered. I often became
dizzy and dark spots foated before
my eyes. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me greatly, found that they live up
to the claims made for them and are
reliable.
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Stevens had. Foster. Milburn %.
Proprietors. Buffalo, N Y tAdy.l
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08
The War Conference.

The newspaper men OF the
State are invited to attend the
War Conference to be held at
Jackson. March Is and 16. 1t is
we'll that this important arm of
the public service should be
there.
1t is we'll that all leaders of the
war activities should attend.
Monroe county should organ
ize a delegation of suitable citi-
zens go to Jackson to aid in
the coordination of all patriotic
war forces into a unified drive
to make the work of the Council
of defense more potent and eff
fective.
The Weekly hopes that our
county will not be missing in a
strong delegation at this import
ant war conference.
Following is the announcement
sent out by the A. s. M. College:
For the purpose of recognizing
the war work in Mississippi State
War. Conference, called by the Coun-
Mississippi Council of Defense, is
scheduled for March 10 and Is at
the State Capitol Building in Jack
son. according to announcement
just received from President w. III.
Smith, active yice-president of the
STAGE Council of Defense.
Among the National speakers who
will address the conference will be
Hon. David f. Houston, secretary
OF agriculture; DR., J. A, B. Scherer.
member of shipping board; and
Arthur E. Bestor, director of Nat
ional speaking division. These men
will present the national aspects of
the war and what part Mississippi
is playing in winning it Special,
emphasis will be placed upon agri-
culture by Secretary Houston.
Lieut.. Paul Perigord a wounded
French officer who has just returned
from the front, will give an account
OF the actual warfare as it is found
in the trenches.
Every agency working toward
winning the war is called on to send
its county representatives. The
County War Savings Director, Food
Administrator, Red Cross represen-
tatives, Fuel Administrator and all
other leaders of war organizations
are asked to attend or send a spec
al representative.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08

now to the call of patriotism than
ever before. They need only to
know that America has been in.
suited and the liberties of its peO-
pie threatened-then they will do
and do with a vim.
The purpose of the Council Of
Defense is to bear this message
to the farmers, tell them candidly
of the war situation. what is ex-
pected. and leave the doing of il
to them. +
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08
Campaign to Grow Food Crops.

Responding to the call of Pres
ident ]. E. Evans, the Monroe
County Council of Defense went
into executive session Monday
afternoon at the City Hall. The
committee had heard the ad-
dresses at the court house by Di-
rector E. r. Lloyd of the A. & M.
College and other speakers.
In these addresses the commit
tee and citizens were told of the
situation which confronts the
country of a threatened food
shortage. This shortage is made
imminent by the war. They were
told that food and more food
must be produced this year to
avert calamity of suffering at
home and to feed our soldiers in
France and the associate allies
who are battling with us to blot
49, Ux,aaio<;a,n u,lI~h 3braeteps
the world.
AT the executive session, it was
decided to inaugurate q drive to
begin at once. The drive is to
acQuaint producers of the county
with the grave situation, and to
arouse them to put forth extraOr-
binary effort to produce food and
feeds this year, the thing the gov
eminent must have to win the
war.
This campaign will have for its
shib0leth. produce foods and
feeds" Its purpose will not be
to tell farmers how to cultivate
their crops, but to plant so that
more food and feeds will be pro-
duced. Germany has dominated
Russia. 1t now has access to the
granary of the world. 1t is
strengthened in this way and is
many tunes stronger to continue
this war indefinitely than at any
time since it began. We must
fight German preparation for sup
plying food to her armies and
her people with a better prepare
ton for supplying more food for
our armies. our people. and our
associate armies and their people. f,
We must oppose food against
food just as we oppose men
against men, prowress against
prowress. and strategy against
strategy. In a contest like this,
the victory will be to the survival
of the fittest. Food, as well as
men, will be decisive factors in
this war. Our country will not
be lacking in either. But her
farmers must know the true sit
uation to respond in supplying
that which our country must
have to win the war. American
farmers have never been slack
ers. they will be more responsive
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08
We Are One People.

U. S. Grant called upon Robert
+. Lee in camp the other day. II
is characteristic of a peaceful coun-
try that the grandson and grand
nephew OF two world famous gener-
ais both entered the new army from
civil life. Neither is a professional
soldier-anOther thing that Prus-
sian junker might find it hard to
UNDERSTANDABLE. Y. World.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08
Obituaries, Tributes and
Cards of Thanks.
LIsHED EVERY FRIDAY

Obituaries and cards of thanks will be accept
ed and published in The Weekly. at charge oil
one cent q word for each word contained. Trib-
utes of respect and resolutions eminating from
lodges. churches or similar organizations. a
charge OF one cent a word will be made and col
Iected. Count the words in your copy and re-
nit one cent for each word counted as the cost
Of each publication.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08
FOR SALE.

Are ypu In nsed OF Bill Heads for
% any character. u 90. phone ZOE.
aad Ne Will have eur representative
call aa1 figure eth veu
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-03-08

Can't look we'll, eat we'll, or feel
we'll with impure blood. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit
tiers. Eat simply. take exercise, keep
clean and good health is pretty sure
to follow-$1 25 q bottle. ADV