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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
BUILDING THEIR OWN
SOAP WEED CHOPPER

$. C.. Pierce and George 4. Peters
have their herd OF stock In the
Florida mountains. The grass has
been pretty fair, but now II has been
eaten down considerably, and they
decided that they would follow the
system being used by the cattlemcn
all over this part Of the state-feed
soap weed.
In order 10 feed this forage II is
necessary 10 cut II into small pieces,
and this has 10 be- done with a ma
chine built for this purpose. Messrs.
Pierce and Peters investigated the
various machines on tho market and
decided that none Of them were
exactly suitable for their needs, so
they decided TO build their own ma
chine. They doped out their plans
and had the necessary castings
made in Deming, and are now put
Ting the machine together. They
believe that II will be a much better
machine than the ones now being
generally used, and will not be any
more expensive.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
PROBATE JUDGE HELD
FOR AIDING SLACkER

Tucumcari, y. NJ. Feb. 2s.-Lcc r..
Robbins is under bond 10 appear he
fore the federal grand jury IN Santa
Fc In April, on charge Of violation
Of the selcctivc draft law. J. G..
Williams is held also on charge
Of having attempted 10 aid Robbins
Bond IN the first instance Is $1,000
and In the second $500. II Is alleged
that Robbins appeared before Viii
liams. who Is probate Judge for
Quay county, and made certain am
davits. seeking exemption from
military service. and that Williams
later made certiilcation that Mrs
Myrtle Robbins. wife Of Lee Rob
bins. had been before him and made
required ailidavits that She had
read the questionnairc Rnd claimed
dependency. The fact is said Ia be-
that the woman made no such ap-
pearance or ailldavits.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
NEW MENICO To SEND
3SI MEN 10 THE ARMY

The schedule for the movement
of the National army to the canton
mcnt camps, from New Mexico tu
Fort Riley, Kansas, March I Ia <,
has been received 10y Captain r. g..
Reid Of the United States Reserves.
The total number of men Ia go from
this state Is 3lS. The movements
are as follows:
March Grant, Sierra and So
zorro counties. March 5-Socorro,
Valencia. Sandoyal san Miguel
Mora aud ColfuN. Total, l12 men.
March { aud O. san Juan, RIO Ar
rihu. Taos. Total % men.
March 5-Chaycs county Total,
, men.
March i-Lincoln, Torrance and
Quay counties. Total, i3 men.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
DARwIN-JOHNsON

Miss Lulu Johnson. NJ Columbus,
y. NJ. and Bernard Darwin. for
merry of the Twelfth United States
Cavalry aud now stationed at lamp
Fremont, California. were married
Saturday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. Frcdcrickson. The groom
came to Columbus ON twenty-five
day pass for this special occasion.
The wedding. We understand, was
not Ia have taken place until sun
day. hut fortunately or unfortun-
atcly the young people took JOY
ride to Dcming saturday morning,
aud ON their way met up with the
Rev. w u. johnson. father Of the
bride. who returned with them To
Columbus and performed the we'd
ding. ceremony that -eyepng Mr.,
Darwin will return 10 camp 10 a
couple Of weeks. while Mrs. Darwin
will remain for some time In Co
lumbus with her brothers and sis
tcrs.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
DRILLING HELD Up WAITING
ON REPAIRS FOR RIG

The drilling at the Kninln well
has been held mp almost two weeks
waiting on repairs for the hig ma
hine. Some little trouble has been
experienced in letting down the
easing, caused by a loose rock which
projects into the hole, II becoming
necessary to pull some Of the cas-
ing In order TO get the under reamer
back into the well that the trouble
could be ahated. However, the din
Guilty has been overcome, and In a
few days II is thought that actual
operation will he started again.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
a. n. CASE KILLED ny
MS WIFE N SANTA ~

H. II. Case, formerly Of Deming
was killed by his wife at their home
IN Santa Fe, " NJ, on Thursday.
February "a.
The shrieks of Mrs. Case. o. she
rushed out of the house. brought
neiehbors who found Case stretched
across bed which was covered
with blood. The back part Of his
head had been shot away by the dis
charge of a shotgun. The gun stood
in one corner NJ the room Near
Cases right hand lay 3s-calihrr
automatic pistol which, however
had not been discharged.
Neighbors said they had heard the
couple quarrcling for several days
and that just before the shooting
one witness heard Case cry out:
Either I'll kill you or youll Kill
me 4 moment later u shot rams
out.
Mrs Case was In Mysteries when
taken into custody and her physical
condition was such that she was
placed In st. Ninccnts hospital in
stead NJ the county Jail. In her
moments of lucidity she stated that
the shooting was In self-dcfcnsr aud
deplorcd the death Of her husband
Until few years agu Case was o
prominent resident uf Dcming aud
was county surveyor for Luna
county For while the couple lived
at Roswell. Mrs Case had twu suns
both stcp-sons to Mr.. Case. who at
tended the military institute there.
One is In the army and the younger
one arrived IN Santa BE- only a few
days aRo from Roswell Both Mr.
aud Mrs Case we're strikingly hand
some aud had friends all over the
state. Mrs Case was divorced from
her former husband.
Mr. Case was a member of the
Masonic class that took the higher
degrees IN the last three days ut
the Scottish Rite cathedral. llc was
a civil engineer and surveyor aud
was employed In the office of the
state engineer until hr went iuiu
business for himself as land lu-
eating agent Mrs. Case Is an artist
and had made cutie number of
friends during her residence ~ the
rupitul
Mr.. Case was quite we'll known
IN Columbus aud Luna county, hay
Ing been associated IN politics, IT,
was candidate lur representative
a few years back against ;. J..
smith. but was defeated. Mrs. Case
was given a preliminary hcarln-
aud was released on q SiO,0OO bond.
giving her brother L. i. Rand, uf
~ puso. aud bankers of santa l'r a.
securities.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
EXPLAINS -FIFTY-FIFTI RULE
IN THE PURCHASE on FLOUR

The United States Food Admins
lration issues the following:
misunderstanding of the govcrn-
ment's regulation Of flour placing
lis purchase on a "nfty-nfty" basis.
has been very general There seems
Ia have been misconcpptiun Of the
modification made in cover whole
wheat and graham flour containing
at least 10 per cent Of the entire
grain With each i've pounds uf
either uf these ilours. only three
pounds Of the allowed substitutes
must be- purchased
Scale 0f Compensation.
Ninety-iiye per cent extraction
uses about 20 per cent more of the
grain than goes into the average
white flour. u Is Ia compensate for
this ~ per cent saving that the
Food administration allows modi-
iication Of the 'nfty-nfy" rule.
To clear up this misunderstanding
the Food administration quotes it,
rule No. 20, governing transactions
IN Hour:
The liccnsec dealing IN -four at
retail shall not, without written
permission Of the United states
Food administrator, sell wheat -four
10 amy person unless such person
purchases from him at the same
time one pound Of wheat-ilour sub
stitutes for every pound Of wheat
flour purchased, or IN the case of
whole wheat or graham flour con-
tanning at least % per cent of the
entire wheat, siX-lenlhs Of a pound
Of wheat-flour substitutes for every
pound of such whole wheat or
graham flour purchased
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
OBSERVE THE SECOND
ANNIVERSARY or RAID

One week from tomorrow is the
second anniversary Of the Columbus
raid by villa bandits. In memory
Of those who lost their lives let us
observe the day in a similar way as
We did last year. All business houses
were closed. and after q brief serv-
ice at the bandstand the people. led
by the Twelfth Cavalry band.
marched 10 the cemetery, where the
graves Of those buried there were
decorated. and a mound prepared
for the members of the Thirteenth
Cavalry was also decorated. No
doubt the services Of military
band can be had for sim1ar
service this year, and we can at
least have a similar program. Tho
mayor has issued n proclamation
setting aside Saturday, March ., M
a Memorial day, and surely every
man. woman and child IN town thg,
day will observe II as such We
suggest that the matter of the pro-
gram be left up to the Ladies' Aid
Society and the Baptist Ladies'
Auxiliary. Last year a subscription
WIS taken for flowers, and practi-
cally everybody In town contributed
To this fund. Funds for flowers can
be- easily procured this way again.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
CHANGE OF LOCATION OF
n. N. FOOD ADMINISTRATION

The Office Of the Food admits
tration will move from Santa Fe Ia
Albuquerque and we request that
all persons who have business with
the Food administration TO direct all
mail 10 Ralph g. Ely, federal food
administrator, Albuquerque, n. NJ.
from and after this date. The Food
administration has secured Offices
on the second floor Of the Luna
Strickler building In Albuquerque
Ralph G, Ely, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for New Mexico.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
WALTON APPOINTED on
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE

Washington, u. c.. Feb. 2S.-Con-
gresham W. u. Walton. notwiih-
standing his election as a member
on the two important committees NJ
Public Lands aud Indian affairs, 10
which he was named on the assem-
bling of congress less than a year
ago, has just been elected Ia the
committee on irrigation Of arid
lands, an assignment which means
more hard work for him hut In
crcascs greatly his power for use-
fulncss to the people Of New Mexico.
In order 10 be- eligible for this
appointment Mr.. Walton resigned
from the committee ON war claims,
ON which hc has served since he
has been In congress, His desire
was to concentrate his efforts on
the work with which he was most
familiar aud IN which he could ac-
complish most for his constituents.
The election Of Congressman Wal
ton to the committee on irrigation
of arid lands was by the unanimous
choice of the democratic caucus
and emphasizes the recognition
that has been accorded to him by
his colleagues In the lower house,
Since his services ns a congressman
began the New Mexican has deemed
II wise Ia leave the 'ilashy and
SNOWY stunts to those who found
that sort Of stuff congenial, and
devote himself 10 the task that in
VolVcd hard work and efficient serv-
ice: aud the success which has at
tended his efforts In this direction
Is shown by the fact that he is today
recognized as one Of the mos
effective workers In congress.
IN addition lo his committee mem
bership on public lands, lndioI
affairs aud irrigation, Mr.. WalloI
has been particularly fortunate II
having been advanced To a chair
mnship, that Of the committee oI
expenditures in the department o
justice. This is an honor seldom
obtained by a new member.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
CAPTAIN MOLINARI FAILED
TO PASS EXAMINATION

Captain 7. J. Molinari, who was
commissioned captain Of the New
Mexico National Guard In 1911 and
served at the border, later at Albu-
querque and then al Camp Kearney,
has failed To pass the final physical
examination, II is said, and is com
ing back 10 New Mexico. Officers
who served with him In the guard
as a state and later as a federal or
ganilation, In appreciation Of the
captains many flne qualities. gave
a banquet In his honor al the Grant
hotel IN San Diego. lie will go to
portales. where he was engaged In
business for many years.
No names Of other officers who
have failed 10 pass the flnal exam
nations have been announced here.
but II Is thought possible that there
are several.
captain Molinari made many
friends IN Columbus while he was
here with the New Mexico Infantry.
". e.. Hoover, our esteemed former
townsman. took over Captain Mo
linai's business at portales when he
was called out the second time, and
IN all likelihood the two gentlemen
Will become partners aud continue
the real estate aud insurance busi-
IS together.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
tom THUMB WEDDING
WAS BIG ATTRACTION

Very unique and pretty was the
wedding given last Tuesday evening
at the Y. N. G.. 4. building. when
Miss Lille Midget auth Riggs be-
came The bride Of Tom Thumb
John Blossom smith. Although
The bride aud groom Nad Just passed
their third birthdays. the ceremony
was performed before a packed
house. Especially pleasing were the
musical numbers rendered by the
following children:
when You aud I Were Young.
Nargir' By William Mccullough.
ps Grandfather Midget.
y Cannot Sing the Old Songs"
liy jrssylu Riggs, as Grandmother
Thumb.
silver Threads Among the Gold
By Harry Hampton, rs Grand
father Thumb.
Il Love You Truiy" by Frances
Flack, cousin of the bride.
"Oh. Promise Mc"-By Jimmy
smith, cousin of the bride.
when I Dream uf Nou'-By
Pearl Nelson. cousin of the bride.
I'D Like 10 Live IN Lovcland' -
liy Guy Ncndell and Aneta Carter
"Old Maids sons" By Mary
Means, blanche Richardson and
Mary l.c" Chadborn.
The bridal party none of which
were over four years oi age, were.
John blossom Smith, Groom.
Ruth Riggs. Bride.
Jack Nrndrll. Best Man.
Dorothy Rrod, Maid of Honor
Phyllis Frrdrrickson and Ncpa
Nrudrll. pink BRIDES Maids.
Thrna Nicholson aud Ruby Dolby.
Blue Brides Maids
barbara briggs. Maria Nicholson.
Margaret Carey and Josephine
pancn, Flower Girls.
Irene Reed. Ring Bearer.
Junior lierhr. Billy Means and
Nalsillo Nicholson. Bachelor Friends
uf the Groom.
Lirurgron Nicholson and Ray
mund Reed Dshrrs.
Herbert Greenwood and Florence
Davis. Minister aud -Mifr.
William Mccullough and Jewel
Thompson, Grandfather and Grand
moucr Midget
Harry Hampton aud Srsslyn Riggs.
Grandfather aud grandmother
Thumb.
Charles White and Grace Taylor,
Fgther and Mother Midget.
Hay Evans aud Mary Hoover,
Father aud Mother Thumb.
Invited guests at the wedding
were.
Arthur Garter Lydia Frederick
SON. Cecil Beer. Jessie English, Al
hrrta Puchi. Kitty Walsh, William
llgmptun. Dolly Tracy. Drmentro
ponci. Whoia Tcrrazas, Earl Hess,
aurora Acosla, Anton Frrderlckson,
Dorothy Smith. Byron Carter, Mag
gir Aughil. Billy Quasi John Sands
Lcandra Sequentas, George HIT
Mary Taylor,
Aflrr the ceremony the following
girls served the wedding supper
Marie Carrcou, Ramona Terrazas
Npnrs Bnllingcr, Edgcna Hampton
Susie Mccullough Fay Evans, Dor
olhy Quasi aud Erna Quasi.
This entertainment, like the pre-
viols ones given by the Red Cross
WAS marked success Ia every way
aud quite a few dollars were real.
ned which will help 10 continue th'
good work Of this body.
March i-union county Total, Il
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
llrurlamattuu by tfr @uyur

WHEREAS On March 9TH 1916, Mexican bandits under
the lcairTSlp vt Francisco Villa entered Columbus,
murdered Mrs w. James iRs. r. Dean Charles G.
Miller, W. .. Ritehle, John \. Moore, OF our village;
Dr. Robert Hart Of DOuglHs AriI Chas Dewitt
Miller, of ruurOSa, ~ M; ", H. Walker, Of playAS,
y. NJ; ". A. Davidson, Of El paSO, Ten. aud SER
Deant I0ln g. NieVerlet Sergeant Mark 4. DObhS-
Corporal Harry d. MiseNell PriNHtcs Paul Simon
Frank 4. kiudall. lhuhias Butler Fred A. Griilin
aud 5esr Tay Or NJ the Thirteenth Cavalry; looted
the town, SET II on lire; aud
WHEREAS Our people were taken entirely by sur
prise, aud slain without mercy u seems that we
Should observe The second aDnV VgrSnry Of this
horrible tragedy by ccasna from all our labors IN
this daN
TIIEWEEORE T. T. Il Dnbnry Mayor OF the Village oT
Columbus ~ VI. by the pOwtr vested In me, do
hereby set aside aud proclaim Saturday, March
Ninth Nineteen Hundred and sixteen, as n Memnrial
DaN for the village, aud urgently request that II he
ittinnly observed by all business men, citizens aud
visitors
IA DARNEH,
Mayor Of COlumhus
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01

Miss Irene Reed celebrated her
third birthday February -, enter
tanning several of her little friends
at thcater party, The guests were;
Mary and Lynn Hoover, Barbara
Briggs and Blossom Smith. After
the show the party was served with
lee cream and candy
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01

the United States can gel mes
sage Of reinsurance TO a relative In
the Central Empires through the
Red Gross, II the message is legiti-
mate. In recognition OF this work.
the German government grants the
Red Cross similar privileges re-
garding American prisoners Of war
in Germany, the nature Of which
can not be revealed at this time.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01

March i-Union county Total, IL
men.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-01
We'll Known In COlumbus.

Captain Henkes was well known
here, having resided In Columbus
for several months. le came here
with the sixteenth Infantry, and
was assigned 10 "a truck company
He purchased a house and lot from
Alfred Lucdtke, just east of the
residence Of j. +. White. which he
still owns. Mrs. Henkcs resided here
with her husband Rnd was held In
high esteem by thnse who made her
acquaintance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-01
plas,ercrv 10 Dance.

Local No. aI2, Plasters and Cement
Finishsra. win give dance In tho
Moose hall. 1l4h South Boston.
tuesday evening, January 1. 1913. In
celebration of the most prosperous
year OF the building industry In the
history OF Tulsa. All union men of
every craft and all employers OF
piasterers and cement finishers are
Invited and expected TO attend and
take part In this celebration. II. j.
McCans. BUSINESS agent for the or
ganization. announces that there Will
be no charges for admission. or for
any other purpose.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-01
Joc Judge Wins ponus.

When the players were signing con-
tracts for the 1917 season. Joe Judge.
tho former New York semi-pro player
OF the Washington team, asked for a
bonus, tha same 10 he determined by
MS stickwork. Clark Griffith was
agreeable and II wss finally decided
that Judge would receive $500 extra
In the event that he closed tho season
with a batting mark OF ss6 The Of
lclal batting records OF the American
League have recently been made public
and they show that Judge won his
bonus, but did not hit an much hs one
percentage point above the specified
figure, Ho hit exactly .2sb, Unofficial
records had him batting .2s6 In Au-
gust, when he sustained fracture OF
the right ankle In u game AT Detroit,
this Injury forcing him out of the game
for the remainder OF the season. He
did not have To walt untii the official
figures became known before being as
sured OF his bonus. Ms Griffith an-
nounced the day after Judge was In
iured that he was prepared to rave
Joe the extra money regardless of any
figures. "He has satisfied me that he
Is entitled to H." was Grtffs rmark,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-01
USE COMMON SENSE, IS
ORDER TO DRAFT BOARD
Sympathy Also Should BE Elk.
ercised in Matter Of Mar
ried Registrants.

WARRINGTON. Dec. si.---Locai
draft boards have been instructed by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to
use common sense and sympathy In
tho facts Of each Individual case" In
determining what would be adequate
support for dependents of man
registered for war service.
Many boards have Indicated doubt
as TO what should he done when II
appears that "A soldiers pay and war
risk allowances will provide support
for dependents WHOSE claims other.
wise would ent<efs theN registrant TO
deferred classification. In a. message
inade public tonight General Crowdcr
said.
'RensonabIy adequate support can
not be determined by rule OF thumb
but must be determined with common
sense and sympathy In the facts OF
each individual case, what would be
adequate support In one locality or
In one set of circumstances might not
be adequate support In another. The
question OF adequate support must be
determined by the boards after care
fVl consideration OF the interests OF
the dependents on the one hand and
OF the government on the other and
with the thot always In mind that the
present classification scheme Is de-
signed to raise our armies with a
minimum OF hardship and suffering
To those who are to be left at home"
To clear up doubt existing on other
points, General Crowder gave the fol-
lowing supplementary Instructions:
"t'irst-Su ubdivision A. Glass four
Is the reslduary class for registrants
whose wives or children are mainly
dependent on them for support. and
this applies TO widower whose own
children are mainly dependent/upon
him for support.
"Second-If Il registrant has both a
wife and child but there are such other
sources OF support available that tk
removal OF the registrant will not de-
prlve the dependents Of reasonably
adequate support. he is TO be placed
In subdivision A OF class two.
"Third--If n rcgistrant has n wife
but no children and there are such
other sources OF support available that
the removal of the registrant will not
| deprive the wife OF reasonably ade-
quate support, he goes into Glass one
as not being included In any other di-
vision OF the schedule"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-01
Business Interferes With Pleasure
So Girls Quit Hotel Tulsa'S Grill

Flossle and Mildred Josie. ''Bess''
and Mabel and half a dozen others OF
the young white waltresses employed
In the Hotel Tulsa grill went on strike
yesterday and putting on their furs
and coiets and hats, promenaded out
OF the building. turning up their noses
nj the head walter. Frank Nerspohl,
as they did 40
They didn't intend to stand for his
rules" so they showed their indie
pendence by quitting their tables,
while Verspohl hustled about 10 I'LL
the vacancies.
scarcity of wattNsses In Tulsa has
caused them to become quite inde-
pendent. dnd grin girls decided they
would fix their own rules. according
20 verspohl, who recently came here
from Chicago to take the plnce OF
head waiter Verspohl had idsas OF
his own as TO when the girls should
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-01

money thru sale of inventions S,nd
from royalties on his patents. His
new machine gun ordered by the gov
crnment probably means an enormous
increase In his wealth.
There are to he two types OF the
new gun One will weigh about sb
pounds and IL called gun OF position
that Is, 1t viii beeset up on tripod
or some form OF mounting TO be fired.
The other Is the light gun, weighing
about l5 20 is pounds easily carried
and operated by one man.
Secretary of War Baker said OF
the man and the gun at the time OF
the probe; "rhe Browning machine
gun was invented by n man who has
Invented more firearms than any
other Individual"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-01
TWO ARE KILLED WHEN
FIRE AUTO is WRECKED
Ten Injured When San Antonio
Equipment Collides in
Business District.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 81
" n Rlshop. So, chief OF the san
Antonio fire department, and Robert
Kopplin, acting lieutenant OF tho do
partmen,, were were instantly killed.
Rishop'a chauffeur was perhaps
fatally injured, and nine others, lnelud-
ipx three private soldiers seriously
.urt tonight when the automobile In
which tho fire chief was going to
fire colllded with an automobile fire
trtr-A travelling at right angles at the
corner OF Alamo plaza and Fast COM
merce streets. The force OF the col
Iaion hurled the cars across side
walk. thru "A crowd OF New Years eve
merry makers, and thru the windows
OF N department store Several or the
injured we're cut by flylng glass