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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Costly Magazine Section
is Issued this Week
Western Liberal Gives READERS
Best in Short Story Fiction

The Western Liberal Still re-
mains in a class by itself 1t is
the only newspaper in the south
west issuing a monthly all-story
magazine section.
This feature is only oneO of the
many things the Western Liber-
al tries to keep up with and
many instances goes ahead of in
the newspaper field. With the
additional costs of newspaper
print, ink, labor and added costs
of every commodity, this maga-
zine section is cotton out at no
little expense. 1t is not Heavy
in advertising, the stories taking
up all the of the space. This is
not an advertising proposition
with us but a magazine furnish
ed our readers for reading pur-
poses only.
In the copy we issue today we
call attention to the following
high class stories all of which
are complete.
I'm Nauvoo" by Robert w.
Chambers.
Believers Allies" by 1.-THE
Williamsons.
Christmas Partners Fitch
G. Bryant.
The Mocker" by Hapsburg
Liebe.
Lovers True" by George Ell
mer Cobb; and two other stories
by we'll known authors.
Don't you thing this is going
some" for a county newspaper?
Be sure to read your magazine
from cover to cover this week.
We guarantee all the stories to
be among the best available.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Biggest Feature Of The
: Year Coming
The Stacker" To Be Shown
Here Thursday Night

Manager d. w. Briel of the
Star Theatre has booked one Of
the best and most timely moving
pictures of the year for Thursday
night. Of vital interest to every
American, whether of native or
foreign parentage, is The Slack
er. " Descendants of all nations
are represented i'm this patriotic
photodrama, which has been
written and directed by that
wizard of the screen, William c.
Cabanne. In turn are shown
Frenchmen, Italians, English
men, Roumanians, Chinese, Jap
anese, etc, and then these dis
solve into one huge American
flag the true melting pot" Of
the nations.
Native born Americans hasten
to enlist in army and navy and
do their bit. " A Chinaman,
born here, offers his life to the
country. A German lad, born
abroad, decides to cast his lot
with the land of his adoption. In
one scene, 5000 soldiers with
fixed bayonets advance to answer
the call of Columbia.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Mrs. Wagner, Victim OF assault
Dies.

Four months to the day, follow
ing a brutal assault of which she
was the victim, Mrs. Marie Louis
Wagner, the aged and eccentric
Pinos Altos woman, died at a
Silver City hospital early Satur-
day morning. She had been a
patient at the hospital since Sep
tember 9th.
From the day Mrs. Wagner
was found in her home, uncon-
scious and suffering from a frac-
tured skull and other severe in
iuries, inflicted by a club welded
by her assailant, to the day she
died, her mind, so far as the as
sault made on her was concerned,
was a complete bank. Though
she recovered consciousness and
partly recovered from Her injur-
les, she never regained her full
senses or the faculty of speech.
1t will be remembered that a
few hours after Mrs, Wagner
was found almost dead in her
little home at Pinos Altos, Satur-
day, Sept. 8, 1917, Steve Burnett,
a young man well known in and
around Pinos Atlas, was arrested
at the Santa Fe railway station
at Silver City as he was about to
board a train for California. The
officers had secured evidence that
pointed to Burnett as the assail-
ant of Mrs. Wagner.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
QueStiOnnaireS Are All
Mailed Out
Classification OF County Men
is Nearly Completed

The work of mailing out ques-
tionnaires upon which the regis
tered men of Grant county will
be classified for military service
has ended. A total of $3.50 had
been mailed from the Office of
the selective service board up to
Tuesday morning. The last
were mailed out Thursday.
The return of the question
naires has been so prompt in the
great majority of cases that the
board has not been able to keep
pace with them, since the work
CT classifying takes considerable
time. About ID minutes is re-
quired to see that the document
is properly made out and signed
and an other Is minutes to read
it over. Up to Monday morning
a total of 637 men had been clas-
sifed. OF these 81 were placed
Class !; 3 in Glass II; 21 in Class
III; and the remainder, or 52l,
in classes ~ and V. Class /
are those who have no depend
ents and if they are able to pass
the physical examination will be
subject to call as needed.
So far as the records go, Ia
Dpr cent of the men have bepn
found eligable in Class l and
have been so placed. Fourteen
per cent of these have lodged
an appeal and their cases go for
consideration before the district
board.
Should the present rate hold
through the entire list of those
registered a total of 588 men for
Glass l is indicated. Allowing
a deduction of 25 per cent for
reflections because of physical
reasons, it would seem that a.
bout 450 men will be the county's
number of men, without depend
ents, who are available for mill
tary service. Should the county's
Glass l men fall below this num-
ber it is possible that Class ~
men will be required for the
second million of the National
Army.
Press reports from Washington
| indicate that a still more liber-
al Interpretation of the selective
draft law is to prevail in the fu.
ture than has at any time in the
past and that only single mer
are to be included in Class !,
These orders have not yet reach
ed the board for Grant county
No date has as yet been sci
for the sending of the men who
are needed to make up the def
cheney caused by reflections from
the military camps on account Of
physical reasons, but the cal
may be sent out any day now
with sufficient time allowed tC
report to the local board for duty
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Curt RainbOIt Owner Of
Box M Ranch
Local Man Purchases Entire
Control Of 100000
Cattle Ranch

One of the largest individual
cattle transactions ever made in
this section was completed the
first of the week when Curt Rain
bolt purchased the entire interest
in the Highland Cattle Company,
by taking over the shares of A.
w. Ballard, the other owner.
The transaction totals nearly
$500, 600, and includes all of the
lands and property of the High
land Cattle Company together
with all the stock owned by them.
Mr.. Rainbolt is the sole owner
and one of the largest cattle hold
ers in the southwest, as he pre-
viously had quite a lot of stock
north and northeast of Lords
burg.
The transaction does not in
clude the state lands recently
applied for and selected by Mr..
Ballard. He will still hold this
immense tract of some 20 sec
tiOns between this city and the
Gila River. 1t is possible he may
later stock this land.
Mr.. Rainbolt, however, takes
over all the state land of the
Box M ranch, which is one of the
most extensive in the southwest.
During the spring this outfit
was sold to Messrs. Rainbolt,
Ballard and Armstrong by the
Highland Cattle Company of
Minden, Nevada. Later the in
terest of Mr.. Armstrong was pur-
chased by Messrs. Ballard and
Rainbolt, and now the notes, Sc
curities and all property and
stock are in the name of Curt
Rainbolt.
This is quite a venture for the
local man, and all friends in the
southwest extend to him wishes
Of success.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Red Cross News During
the Week
Activities OF The LOrdsburg
Branch Red Cross Chapter

The executive committee of the
Red Cross will meet at the High
School building Saturday after
noon at 3 p. m.
The Military Relief Committee
has given out numerous bundles
of yarn, and soon the knitters of
Lordsburg are expected to turn
in a harvest of socks and sweat
ers, helmets and mitts. All la
dies are asked to come out and
do their bit on Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock.
On Monday afternoon the Wo-
mans Club turned over to the
Red Cross treasurer, Mr.. Coon,
fifty dollars. All contributions
are gratefully received and ap-
preciated.
During membership campaign
week various ladies took their
places in the Red Cross booth on
Railroad Avenue. The public
responded generously to the ap-
peal for new members and rs
new names were recorded.
As soon as possible a commit
tee will be organized to make
hospital garments of all kinds.
This committee will sew in the
Red Cross room at the High
School. Ladies who do not care
to knit can do their bit on pa
jamas.
The dinner given by the Dom
estic Science department netted
S54. This money has been turn
ed over to the Red Cross, and for
it the society thanks the depart
ment and Miss Dempewolf, who
expended a great deal of labor
and time in making the dinner a
success.
There will be an important
meeting of the Red Cross at the
High School on Saturday after
noon at three O'Clock for the pur-
pose of taking up some special
sewing. All ladies of the loca!
branch h-chapter are urged to be
present.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Sam Turman Seriously I'll.

Word was received here Thurs
day that Sam Turman of Redrock
well known in this city, was ser
iously i'll at Camp Kearney, Cal,
with pneumonia. His father left
on Wednesday to be with him.
Later word from his bedside
was to the effect that the malady
had proved fatal, but this was
not confirmed up to Thursday
evening.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
O'COnnelI Buys Owl Club

George B. O'Connell has pur-
chased the Owl Club Billiard Par
lors from M. S. Asbell, assuming
on the first of the
month. Mr.. O'Connell has been
in charge of the Owl Club since
it was purchased in August from
Messrs. Marshall and Young. He
is a popular young business man
and should do well as sole owner
of this enterprise.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
important Patrons Association
MEETING

On next Tuesday, Jan. Is, at
the High School, a most import
ant meeting of the Patrons fAsso-
citation will take place. Reports
from the officers and chairmen
of committees will be heard The
annual election of officers will
also take place and the lattef' half
of the evening will be devoted to
a social time. Members df the
Patrons Association, please be
in your places.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
FarriOr Returning Home

Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Farrior
may return to Lordsburg before
many days according to word re-
eeived from Camp Funston. Mr..
Farrior has been discharged from
the army on physical grounds.
He and his wife will visit in
Florida for a short time and then
expect to return home. Wallace
Farrior will also leave next week
for Florida.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Income Tax Expert Here
February 1920
will Assist Local People in
Making Out Reports

Everyone is interested in the
arrival of the agents of the De-
partment of Internal Revenue
who are scheduled to come here
soon for the distribution of in
come tax blanks and assist the
citizens in filling out these re-
ports.
According to word received
here today the special agent will
be in Lordsburg from February
18th to Goth.
He will have his office here
and will be there every day
ready and willing to help persons
subject to the income tax to make
out their returns without any
cost to them for his services.
Returns of income for the
year 1917 must be made on forms
provided for the purpose before
March |, 1913. Because a good
many people don't understand
the law and won't know how to
make out their returns, the
government is sending in this
expert to do it for them. But
the duty is on the taxpayer to
make himself known to the
kovernment. If he doesn't make
eturn as required before March
1he may have to pay a penalty
r4nging from $50 to $1,000, pay
a fne or go to Jail. So if you
dbl want to take chances on
going to jail, you better call on
tbk income tax man. If you are
t4 sure about being subject to
Fhe tax, better ask him and
make sure. Whether you see
the income tax man or not, you
must make return if subject to
tax.
OF course, persons resident in
other counties may, if they want
to, come and see the income tax
man who will be at Lordsbm g.
The collector suggests that
everybody start figuring up now
his income and expenses so as to
be ready with the figures when
the expert arrives. Expenses,
however, don't mean family eX-
penses, money used to pay off
the principal of a debt, new
machinery, buildings, or any
thing like that. They mean
what you spend in making your
money-interest, taxes paid, hired
help, amount paid for goods sold
seed, stock bought for feeding,
rent, Except for your dwelling)
etc. Income includes about
every dollar you get.
The First National Bank of this
city has gone to a heavy expense
in assisting its customers and the
people of southern Grant county
in the data Of the income tax law
and filing out the blanks. The
bank has issued a special leahet
telling of the operation of the act
and information as to filling out
blanks, who is taxable, ETC.,
! which may be had by writing or
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Carlisle Mine Turned Back to
Owner

George H. Utter was here to-
day from Log Beach. Cal, en-
route to Steeplerock, N. NJ, to
take over the Carlisle mine which
has been voluntarily surrendered
to Mr.. Utter by the Carlisle Mines
Company after spending over
$500, 600 in development, building
of a mill and other work.
Mr.. Utter has still hopes of ad-
justing matters so as to give the
stockholders a chance to come
out on the deal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11
Now Here (!

DR.. Schell, the well-known opti-
clan of Tucson, is now at the
Vendome Hotel, and will remain
until Sunday noon. If you need
glasses call on him for expert
service. Special attention to chill
dren's eyes.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11

calling at the bank. Another
special book has been issued by
the bank for the keeping of ac-
counts as required by the war
tax law. 1t gives the full text
of the various provisions of the
law and is of inestimable value
to the cattleman and merchant.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11

There Is IN thls world Infinitely more
Joy than pain 10 be shared, II you will
only take your share when 1t is set
before you.-Rusklp
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
U-BOAT SINKS HELPLESS SHIP


WASHINGTON, D. C.-Destruc-
ton by submarine of Diamond
shoals lightship No. II, helpless
craft anchored off Cape Hatteras, to
warn shipping from the treacherous
shoals forming "the graveyard of the
Atlantic coast" confirms the belief
Of naval officials that German sea
wolves sent to this side of the Allan
tic are under orders to handicap
commerce in all ways possible with
out exposing themselves to naval or
other formidable opponents.
News of the Smelling and sinking
of the lightship came to the navy
department Wednesday, clearing up
the mystery of earlier reports from
coast guard stations on the North
Carolina coast that heavy Smelling
was heard at sea Tuesday afternoon
The crew of sixteen men on the light
vessel escaped in the small boat and
rowed the ten to twelve miles to
shore.
Subsequently, the submarine ap-
peared within half mile of the land
which projects far out from the main
coast Of north Carolina. There were
no reports of attacks on villages,
coast guard stations or lighthouses
and the purpose of the submarine
commander in showing himself so
near the beach was not clear. So
far as has been reported, no attack
was made on any villages or other
objects.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
OFFICERS RAID CHICAGO PAPER
Offices Of Der Zeitgeist Searched;
Correspondence and DOcu-
ments Are Seized

CHICAGO, Ill.-The offices Of
Der Zeitgeist," published by DR.
Michael Singer, former editor of the
Illinois Stats Zeitung, were raided
" ednesday by federal officials, who
seized a suitcase of correspondence
and documents.
The documents sought in the
search warrant on which the raid
was made are said to constitute a
violation of the espionage act and
include alleged correspondence act
and include alleged correspondence
between DR.. Singer and the following
persons and firms
William F. Rempis, H. c. Schiedt
Wilhelm Kaupe, Rudolph Pagen-
stecker, Charles H. Unverzagt, Jere-
miah ]. O'Leary, George S. Viereck,
r. w. Weller, Francis Drol, Will R.
Macdonald, Carl E. Schmidt, Bull"
"Fatherland," "Viereck's Weekly"
Issues and Events" the American
Truth society and the Non-Partisan
league.
DR.. Singer, who was not arrested,
said Wednesday night that he had
corresponded with only two of the
persons or firms named.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
DAHOANS HUSTLE
in HARVEST FIELD
Weather Observer Tells
of Crop Conditions
and Prospects in Vari-
Gus Lines.

Idaho has been engrOSSed in har-
vest activities during the past week
with the second cutting of alfalfa
and the gathering of grains, fruits
and vegetables to be marketed and
stored, according to the summary
of weather and crop conditions in
Idaho for the week ending Tuesday,
August 6, as given out Wednesday
by Clinton E. Norquest, meteorolog-
list of the Boise weather office. Mr..
NOrquest's full report reads as fol-
lows:
Week Good One
THE week was fair for the most
part with temperatures generally
rather high in all sections Crops
made rapid advancement and farm
activities went forward in good
shape. 1t was busy week in farm
communities, farmers being engaged
in putting up hay, harvesting wheat
and oats, and threshing.
in the earl ydistricts, the second
crop of alfalfa is now in the stack,
and reports indicate that there was q
good crop and that the hay was put
up in fine shape But in most Sec
lions the second cutting is now in
full swing with weather conditions
about all that could be desired.
Wheat harvest is going on apace.
In all the early districts harvesting
is about finished and threshing is the
order of the day. The harvest is
advancing gradually into the later
districts, where wheat is ripening in
good shape. LAT harvest Is we'll
under way in the western counties,
but in the east portion of the state
oats are just heading. The condition
of the crop is fair to good.
Range Conditions Better
"A general improvement in range
conditions is noted. With few excep-
tions. feed Is ample in all sections,
while in the eastern and central
counties range grasses are excep-
tionally luxuriant and all stock is
making fine gains. Good rains in
Adams county have greatly improved
conditions there and the feed short
age so seriously threatened has not
Fat steers, cows and
lambs are now being shipped from
there in good numbers. Twenty
carloads of lambs were shipped to
eastern markets from Cassia county
during the week.
Apples, peaches and plums are
ripening and being marketed, the ap-
pies, of course, being early varieties.
Fruit is by no means plentiful and
The price to the consumer is gener-
ally high. A heavy wind storm that
August l blew down many apples
and pears. The damage is estimated
Is 10 per cent of this years crop.
are coming in from
Payette valley. A fair crop is re-
ported.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
WAR FINANCE COR
PORATION AIDS FARMERS

In complianc with telegraphed in
structiOns from Secretary McAdoo
the war finance corporation has
wired federal reserve banks at Dali
las, Kansas City and Minneapolis to
notify banks and trust companies in
their respective districts, nonmem-
bers as well as members of the fed
eral reserve system, Of the willing
ness of the corporation to make ad-
vances to those financial institutions
which had made loans to farmers and
cattlemen. ~
Droughts in these districts are
creating serious condition for the
farmers and this action is taken to
relieve the situation.
Secretary McAdoo stated that no
industry was more vital to the war
than raising wheat, corn, live stock,
and other food products, and that the
banks should make loans on the
notes of farmers, since they are en-
gagged in an industry not only neces-
sary and contributory to the winning
of the war but vital to it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
DID NOT BORROW TO BUY BONDS

The federal reserve bulletin says
that one of the most encouraging and
gratifying features of the third lib
erty loan is that apparently there has
been little use of bank accommoda-
lions for the purchase of the bonds.
1t estimates that probably more than
80 per cent of the bonds are already
fully pid for.
The financial statements of the
various federal reserve banks in
dictate, according to the bulletin, that
not much borrowing from the banks
was done by the subscribers to the
third loan. They either paid cash or
bought on the installment plan.
THIS eases a great deal the burden
of the banks, upon whose shoulders
rests the financing of the business
and industry of the country.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13

from Asiatic competition by regulat-
ing hours for opening and closing
of all barber shops.
| Compulsory state fund insurance
under the workman's compensation
law, with larger minimum weekly
payments.
Demand of congress that it accede
to the request of the president and
grant authority for regulating the
prices of farm products and other
, commodities in which there is ex-
cessive profit-taking.
Keep Control of Markets
Petition the federal government
to shape its plans that it will not
relinquish control of the grain mar
ket after the war, but keep them
open and free from the excessive
practices of monopoly.
Indorse the taking over by the
federal government of the railroads
and suggest:
Government seizure and operation
of all war supplies factories where
excessive profit sharing takes place.
Government seizure and operation
of all factories in which Industrial
disputes do not yield to mediation.
Government operation of all mines
and all shipyards on government
work. Direct contracts between the
government and all workers on gov
ernment supplies and work, thru
their organizations.
ShOrt-time loans to the farmers
by the government and all workers
on government supplies and work,
thru their organizations.
Short-time loans to the farmers by
the government on crop security,
whether owner or rented land.
Government control of the prices
of commodities necessary for the
farmers use.
Imposition of penalties in the
shape of idle taxes for the holding
of land out of use.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
EXCHANGE OF LIBERTY BONDS

The issue of registered bonds of
the third liberty loan has progressed
so far that transfers and exchanges
of registered for coupon bonds will
be made on and after August until
August Is. The registry books will
be closed on the later date in order
to prepare checks for interest pay
ments on September Is. Bonds may
be presented during such period for
transfer or exchange, but such trans
action will be effected after Septem-
Der Is and the September interest
paid to whomever was holder of the
bonds on August Is.
Coupon bonds presented after
August Is for exchange for reg
istered bonds should have the Sep
TENDER interest coupon detached;
the registered bonds issued upon
such exchange will bear interest from
September Is.