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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12


sader to the city of Philadelphia
where he presents his requests to The
American Congress there assembled
At first he met with cool reception
In consideration, however, of the i'm
portance of his rank and family con
hections, and because of his modest
offer to serve as volunteed at his
own charges, ne was looked upon with
more favor, and by resolution Of
i Congress he was granted the com
plimentary rank of major general In
the army. Washington received him
with the greatest kindness, gave him
a place on his staff, and from that
time forth treated him as a son. The
friendship then begun was treasured
by the young Frenchman as the most
precious memory Of his public life.
Lafayette soon had an opportunity
to show his mettle. The English
general, Lord Howe, was approach.
ing Philadelphia with a superior
force. Washington marched out to
meet him, and in the skirmish at
Brandywine Lafayette was wounded
while urging his men to stand firm.
His GOODNESS and judgment also in
the affair at Glouceter commended
him highly to Washington, and
proved him fit to hold in reality the
position which had been granted him
out of compliment. His unselfish
and DISTINGUISHED motives and his
cheerfulness in sharing the priva
tons of the soldier enGeared him to
al. Amid the plots and disloyal ca
balls which then beset Washington
the loyal and devoted conduct Of his
young aide-de-camp was of the ut
most help and comfort.
In May, ITS, Lafayette was on
duty with the army at Valley Forge
when the joyful news arrived that
France had recognized the indepen-
denec Of the United States and had
concluded a treaty of alliance. This
event, though the elimination Of the
growing hostility Of France to Eng
land, was doubtless FASTENED by the
diplomatic skill of our envoy, Ben
jamin Franklin, and by the popular
interest aroused by the chivalrous
devotion Of Lafayette in the cause
Of the struggling colonists. It was
the turning point of the Revolution,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12

lection and welcome. He seemed
like a being out of the past, bringing
to a young generation the most loved
and patriotic associations of the Re-
public. The single mishap of his
long journey, when he refused to
leave the steamer, which had struck
a snag in the Ohio River and was
sinking until he had recovered the
snuffbox given him by Washington,
will be remembered. His visit to the
tomb of Washington at Mount Yer
non was for him a duty of love and
personal affection in which all true
Americans have a share.
General Lafayette lies buried be-
side his devoted wife in the little
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12
Recalling Lafayette,
The Good Friend
OF America

(By Henry s. Scribner, A. M, Pro
fessor In the University of Pittsburg
On September 6, 1857, there was
born at the chateau of Chavaniac, II
the Province of Auvergne, France, 4
boy, the last of an old and illustrious
line, who during the fifty-eight years
of his public life was to play mos!
important role In the approaching
struggle for the establishment of hui
man liberty and the rights of man
The shot fred at Concord Bridge has
never ceased to resound in the cars
OF men, 1t is for those same princi-
pies that France has now for four
years. 50 magnifciently fought and
suffered The soul Of Lafayette has
become the soul Of nation.
The liberties Of France began on
the day when the enthusiastic young
officer Of nineteen gave UP wealth,
position and happy family life,
braved the opposition of his. family
and the threats of the government,
crossed the sea and in the darkest
hour of our struggle for independence
offered his services to Washington.
The soul Of Lafayette anitnates our
own young soldiers and sailors as
they too cross the sea to fight for
the rescue and restoration of op.
pressed peoples over the whole earth.
AT the close Of the year 1776, in
the city of Metz, at a dinner for the
Duke of Gloucester, the brother of
George Ill.,, Lafayette was present
AMI heard from the Duke the story Of
the revolt Of the Americans from
the mother country and of their
doubtful struggle against oppression
to uphold their just rights. Then and
there he determined to break away
from the irksome life of the court, go
to America and fight in the war for
freedom.
Evading the officers sent to arrest
him, he escaped in disguise, and in
company with DeKalb and a number
of French officers embarked from
Spanish port on vessel which he
had purchased, and after a stormy
voyage landed on the hospitable
shores Of South Carolina. A journey
OF 900 miles on horseback, occupy
ing month, brings the young cru
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12

cemetery Of Picpus, in Paris. This |
spot also will be visited as a shrine
of patriotism by thousands of young
Americans in khaki, who have come
from every portion of our great land
to fight and, if need be, to die for the
cause of liberty which was so dear
to the soul Of Lafayette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-12

The North German Gazette recent.
ly announced that supplementary
agreements to tle Bresl-Litovsk
peace treaty, signed at Berlin, Aug.
ust 81, contain solution which as.
sures the Baltic states" indeapen.
dence.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

The New Year brings far different
problems to Lordsburg than any we
have known for half a century.
This time last year we little sus-
pected that the worlds war, with its
endless problems that reach down into
the hearts and pockets of virtually
every n in this city, would be facing
US ere another year rolled around.
But the new and more vigorous tune
is being played, and we must face the
music as best we may.
American grit and determination
will win in the cause to which we have
dedicated our fortunes.
As a rule, the Lordsburg woman
who has a lot Of pin money isn't
strong for needlework.
It certainly is a safe bet that there
will be more Americans in America
when the war is over than when it
started.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Corn Saves From Hunger

The grandfathers of the Amer
lean people would not have con-
sidered the present food short
age" as much of a shortage.
They would have said something
like this: We'll, you've got corn
enough, then why not eat it?"
And that s the case exactly. With
a huge corn crop in this country,
there is no reason to anticipate an
unnecessary tightening of the
belt. There is food enough for
all so long as there is plenty of
corn. We only need to know
how to prepare it.
Many Grant county housewives
know how and others are learn
ing, as a large number of palat-
able dishes can be prepared from
this really typical American pro-
duct.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
The Builders" of Towns

The enterprising, progressive
folks of a town are the 1--WE
build" people. They are back of
Improvements and insist that a
town go ahead.
They reach into their bank ac-
counts and show they have faith
in the town by investing in pro-
perty and putting up improve
ments that cost real money.
1t is nearly a calamity in q
town to be lacking in citizens
willing to meet their needs with
appropriate buildings.
Lordsburg is particularly for
tunate in possessing a goodly
share of citizens who think well
enough of the town to put theil
money into business blocks and
other property that is beneficial
to the town and it's reputation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Photo Plays A Town
Asset

The movies, as everyone knows,
are a great force against the sal
Don in wet states. The crimes
they picture usually originates
surrounded by liquor" and many
men, instead of Willing their
time away with their elbows on
the mahogany.
And then again in thousands OF
small towns there would be "r,c
where to go" were it not for the
screen. There is mo place like
home" but a show" is a neSces.
sity for a contrast; and the small
town population is obsessed with
the same longings and desires as
the crowds in the large towns.
This brief for the movies is as
apropOs in Lordsburg as else
where. For one thing, it is not
so essential to go to Ell Paso or
Los Angeles for amusement.
And the more our townspeople
remain at home to amuse them
selves, the more they will like
Lordsburg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

Uncle Ez Pash an Niles Turner
started fer MorgantOwn early this
mornin' by buggy an Tell Binkley
said, "Well If they have good luck
an don't blow out any traces they
ought t git there some time t'mor-
row, as it's only twelve miles. Tn
trouble with drivin' a boss is this,
If he's young he's dangerous, an
If he's ole it's cruelty t animals. If
they had a auto they'd be in st. Louis
by this time"
TIL auto seems I have it's friends
an enemies jist like a Teller that
amounts t. somethin'.
My, how poor ole AL Moon fought
fer a auto. He worked in tn same
store from seven a. m. til six p. m. fer
thirty. years without even gittin' off fer
a funeral er a ball game. He wuz
what is generally known in the bust
ness world as a invaluable man er a
trusted employee. He made things
hum at the store, but he had t smoke
on tn porch at home. His wife wuz
n thrifty little an looked after
tn Saturday ~disbursin' an put ever
thing wei actual operatin' expenses
in a money doublln' scheme that wuz
headed by a Teller that used t know
her paw, an anybuddy could tell by
tn way she pulled her hair back t a
knot that she wouldn't have nothin' {
do with n auto.
AIS salary was so trifin' that If he'd
got it semiannually in pig iron he
could o. carried it all right. But
his wife skimped till she bought 'em
a home in tn dressin' jacket belt, an
he had { wear shirts that wuz only
printed on one side an socks with
runnin' colors an smoke a certain ia
nous brand that comes three in a
p%astebOard case.
He'd jist about lost all interest in
life when he caught tn auto fever an
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
By KIN HUBBARD

commenced T. send fer road maps an
circulars. One day he went home an
told his wife that he'd been workin'
so long an stickin' around home so
much that his liver wuz Off an he
had n warped view o. life, an that he
had decided t. git out an see tn
scenery while Their wuz yit time. His
wife made him some burdock bitters
an put him t bed. TIL next mornin'
he told her that he didn't feel no bet
ter, an that he intended t. mortgage
tn home fer a s~ix-passenger, foredoor,
forty-horse power Alice-blue tourin'
car with a fve-inch stroke. four an a
half inch long-life motor, integrade
clutch that run thro' oil, elm
mated torsion bars an distance rods,
an semi-elliptic forty-two inch front
springs,
After his wife recovered her senses
she lit in t him an tole him he didn'
have sense enough t. run q coffee urn
err money enough t afford a f%our-candle
power porch light, an she locked him
in his room an hid the stogies.
Poor ole AL. He never got out o. his
room alive. He laid fer days with a
high fever an in his delirium he'd say,
"Hey, there! Watch your horse an
never mind watchin' my auto" "How
fer is Charlottesville" '"Ther' goes
another tire" Hop in Sam, I'll take
yer home" an all sorts o. things. Jist
two days before he died tn John
sons that lived next door, bought a
fine big tourin' car an when AIS wife
found it out she rushed int his room
an said, "Look up, Albert, it's Net
tie, an t'morrow Wen buy a machine"
But she wuz too late.
AS we journey thro' life let us live
by tn way-even If we have t. mort.
! gage tn ole home.
Copyright, Adams Newspaper servicel
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. u. s. Land ONCE ct
Las truces. N. NJ. December i9. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that James II. Moor.
head. Of Animas. N. NJ, who. ON September IS,
1918. made homestead entry, No. 06b06. for SIX
township 81 s. Range 20 W. N. N. P. Meridian.
has filed notice Of intention 10 make FINAL Eve
year proof. to establish claim to the land above
sioner, at Animas. N. NJ, on the sth daysof Feb.
1913.
Claimant names ms witnesses:
william p. Birchfeld. Jr.. Of Aniinas, n. NJ;
Charles Neatheriin, Of Animas, N. NJ; Eibridge
G.. Howe. Of Animas, N. M A. P. Lovctt, OF
Animas n. NJ.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE,
ian. 4. Feb. 8 Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
ODDS AND ENDS
! From LOrdsburg And Elsewhere

A Lordsburg business man observes
that the three cent lavender stamp
at least is harmonious with a purple
typewriter ribbon.
Even mothers are imbued with the
war spirit. Baby is crying" said
one New Mexico woman the other day;
1t wants to be taken from its trench"
II talking about the war could only
reduce the number of problems in New
Mexico it would be a fine thing.
Cemouflage is a new name for old
stuff.
The food pledges should be kept
in the kitchens of Lordsburg as well
as in the front windows.
To conserve coal you must first get
some to conserve.
The women of Grant county are do
ing splendidly in knitting garments
for the soldiers, but some of our able
bodied husbands think their duty has
been done after they have purchased
Liberty bonds. 1t hasn't.
Now that the United States is ir
the war let's have some united ac-
ton,
Nowadays news of the formation Of
d new cabinet in Europe is more like
a new joke heard in a local barber
shop-if it can be said there are evel
any new ones heard there.
With a more or less prudent house.
wife it is easy for a man to have {
sugarless day forced upon him with.
out urging it. According to our house
wives, however, that doesn't make
Lordsburg men any the less sweeter
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
MIGRATION Of Birds.

Until the acquisition of Ain la by
the United States it was Il wonder
where certain wild fowl went when
they migrated from tomperature,climes
on the approach Of summer, as " ell as
snowblrds and other small speech IS Of
the feathered tribe. 1t IA afteT-Yard
found that their habitat in sun mer
was the waters of Alaska-the Yu kon
river and the lakes of that bYler'
bOreGn region.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
NOTICE ron PUnLIcATIoN.

Department of the Interior, u. $. Land
office at Las Cruces, N. NJ, December
10, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Frank
Weldon OF Lordsburg, n. NJ who on
April 25, 1917, made additional home
EM NWA Cor lots 2 and 3; SEA NWh
SWA NEh). Section 4, Township % $.
Range is W, NMP. Meridian, has filed
year proof to establish claim to- the
land above described, before Farib v
Bush, u. $. Commissioner, at Lords
burg, n. NJ. on the 30th day of January
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
/. b. Wood OF LOrdsburg, n. NJ. ]. W
Gould OF LOrdsburg, N, NJ. NJ. .. Har'
din OF Lordsburg, ~. NJ. s. NJ. Chase
OF L~ordsburg, n. NJ.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE,
Dec. 2S-Jan. % Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Demanded Attention.

Irene's mother was III, and sympa-
thizlng visitors sat at her bedside, di.
recting all their attention to the in
valid. The little girl stood by quietly
FOR a while, till she could bear the neg
lect no longer. Holding up her hand.
she began looking for some injury, and
finding an imaginary trace Of a for
gotten hurt, she exclaimed ~reproach-
fully, "Yes, but look at me. / dot .
sore 1inger"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. u S. Land Office nj
las Cruces n. NJ. December ~. 1917.
Notice Is hereby gwen that Una Parker, for
merly Una Worthinaton OF Hachita. NM, who
ON Decembef9 9, 1914. mnde homestead entry NO
Ol0593. for northeast quarter. Section IA. Town
ship 80 $, Range l6 W. n. NJ p. Meridian. has
hled notice OF intention to make FINAL three yeai
proof 20 establish claim TO the land above de
scfibed. before George Edmouds. u, s. Coinniis
sioner, at Hachita. n. NJ. on the sih day Of Feb.
1918.
Claimant names rs witnesses;
Baylor Young. of Hachita. NM W. d. Parker
Of Hachitn. n. NJ; Garland Livingston, Of Hachi
Ia. n. NJ A. Grueli. of Hachita. n. NJ.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE,
Jan. 4. Feb. S Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, u. s. Land
Dfflee az Las Cruces, NJ. M December
10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that David c
nanta Of Rodeo. N. NJ, who. OF April
25 1917 made homestead entry No.
NV 4 SEX. Section 1, Township % 81.
Range 20 W. NMP. Meridiaa. has filled
motto G OF intention to make final three
year proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before Paul 10
McCai'ty. y. s. Commissioner, at Rodeo,
". NJ, on the 30th day OF January, 1918
Claimant names as witnesses.
j. ID. Jordan OF RodeO. n. NJ. James
Wells OF Rodeo. N. NJ, Hale Chenowth
OF ROdaeO, N. NJ, w O. Shugart OF Ro-
dec. N. NJ.
Dec 2b-Jan. 20 Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

Department Of the Interior, 4. 5. Land
office at Las Cruces. n. NJ, December
10. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that william
r StlVeTs OF AnlInas' n. NJ VINO, on
No. Oi17S5, for Eh NEA; SWA NEA
Section 20, Township p s., Range
10 W. and on November -, 1915,
made additional homestead entry,
No. O117s6, for SEX, Section 20, Towh-
ship "a s., Range 10 w, NMP. Meridian,
has fled notice OF intention TO make
final five-year proof TO establish claim
oliver c.. King, Il. $. Commissioners. at
Animas, N. NJ, on the Slst day Of Janu-
airy, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Felix Gauthier OF Animas, N. NJ. Ho-
man Arnold Of Animas, N. NJ. Holmes
Maddox Of Anlmas. n. NJ. J. c.. Wright
OF Animas, N. NJ.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE.
Dec. asian. 20 Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
A VERSE.

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Robinson were
at lOggerhead ads, but they always turned
up at each others AT Homes"
Does your Johnny recite poetryT"
yes" replied Mrs. Robinson
proudly.
81 don't care for poetry" laughed
Mr.. Robinson, Johnny's father, I'm
on"
"OiA, surely you approve of John
ny!" Clipped in Mrs. Jones. ut
doesn't sound a bit like poetry when
de ar little johnny recites It,"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Figures Of Speech.

"This poet speaks Of f%orswearing the
ilagon. People don't drink out OF
ilagons nowadays"
THE word is used in n fguratlve
sense. People are always talking about
climbing aboard the water wagon, but
you rarely ever see anybody on a real
water wagon but the driver."-Blrm-
lngham Age-Herald.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Runt for Giant.

Gardner, Mass, has In one Of itS
parks what is believed to be the largest
chair in the world, made for actual
use. 1t Is 81 feet square at the base,
and - feet In height. The seat is six
feet from the ground, 81 that those
who wish to sit In 1t have to literally
climb up into the chair, like children.
The chair weighs 1,200 pounds. 1t was
presented to the city, and is an object
Of considerable attraction to strangers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
All "Doued Up."

Nan gazed with adoring eyes on her
uncle when he appeared ready to go
TO a formal dance. After giving him
the "once over" the braid on his
trousers attracted her attention and
she exclaimed why, he even has
'~brOidery on his pants"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
eettina BY.

WAS your wlfe's party a formal af-
fair7"
Very" replied 1ir. Cumrox. ave
had a very particular butler who didn't
like my looks. l knew he wouldn't be-
lieve me If l told hmm 1 was the owner
Of the house."
"How did you ge INF"
~ told him l was one Of my wife's
relations"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Straw as Food.

Both wheat and barley straw were
used by the ancient Hebrews, chiefly
as fodder for the horses, cattle and
camels Genesis p :25; I Kings 4:28;
Isaiah II q; 60 :25). There Is u init
nation that straw was used for litter.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Klndllnesa NeeeaanrY.

We can dispense with a great many
qualities In the people we love. II 10
not necessary for them to be brilliant
or wise or witty OF rich or beautiful
But we cannot imagine loving anyone
who is incapable of klndllness. That
Is the characteristic We cannot DO
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
An object Of Sympathy.

"Who was thai dapper little man
you spoke to just now?"
"My dancing teacher. Did you no
tlce the look Of commlseratlon he gave
me?"
Eyes"
81 recently confessed to him that
thought it Il waste of time to dance"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Mnhepa Old Renuest.

One morning Mabel's mother gave
her a bunch Of grapes; when she got
through eating them, she gave the
stem back, saying mother, put sorns
more on here"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
A Scientific Waster.

"Why does young Flubdub always
keep Il tnXlcab waiting2"
Hes n spendthrift."
"Welli"
but he's |incurably lazy at that. So
he likes to run up Il bill with the aid
Of maehinerY.n
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Needed.

FrlendHWhy do you maintain such
n large office force2
Financier--To prevent outsiders
from DO therlng me-.
but + thought that was what your
executive secretary was for"
"Oh. no. He is here to prevent the
office force from botherlng me.'-Llfe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

The honey bee was introduced into
North America In the seventeenth cen
fury but not into South America un.
~ 1910. There was none west Of the
mississippi before 1897 and none ln
California before 1850.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

THAT MAY BE TRUE. BUT THE FACT THAT A MAN WANTS THE
COMMUNITY IN WHICH HE LIVES TO THINK THAT HE is GOOD
AND GOD FEARING SHOWS THAT HE WANTS TO BE GOOD. HE
WANTS TO ENJOY THE RESPECT OF HIS FELLOWS. WHILE
THERE MAY BE SOME HYPocRITEs IN THE CHURCH, 1T is NO
EXAGeERAToN TO STATE THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF
cHURcHooERs ARE HONEST, UPRIGHT CITIZENS.
There is something bascaly wrong with a man who, while pro-
Tossing a belief in a Supreme Being, fails to take the opportunity
the church affords to WORSHIP THAT SUPREME BEING.
If you have a dear friend and you pass his house every day without
dropping in TO see him, you would not blame that man for DOUBT
ING THE SINCERITY Of your friendship.
Do you wish God to DOUBT YOUR FRIENDSHIP? Do you
want to LOSE HIM AS A FRIEND. If you don't, drop into
his house AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.
Show that you are sincere in your belief in God by GOING
TO CHURCH next Sunday.
THEN GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

New Years day Is a time for the
taking of inventories and the making
of new" resolutions-the adjective
denoting that we have made them be-
fore and that our "Old" resolutions
somehow failed to make good.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04

This new year will start with a ter
rifle splurge in the direction of
SPRAYING all over the pages of his
tory.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Too Busy to Be Kind.

The trouble with the man who Is
Just now TOO busy to be kind is that
when he's made all the money It is too
late.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-04
Is God Your Friend? Then Visit
His Home. Go to Church.

ITCH the long line of people entering church
on Sunday. Isn't it a fact that they are
really the worth while people in the COM
munity If you are a business man, don't
you prefer dealing with a man who is a
CONSISTENT CHURCHGOER rather
than with a man who never goes to church?
You wouldn't hesitate to INVITE ANY
AND ALL OF THESE PEOPLE enter
ing church to your home.
A MAN WHO GOES TO CHURCH CAN
10 GO WRONG VERY LONG. A COMMON
EXPRESSION is THAT SOME PEOPLE GO
TO CHURCH TO KEEP UP APPEARANCES.