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The Keota news., 1918-04-12
STORY OF the week
SHOWING THE PRooRESo OF
GvENTO IN OUR OWN AND
FoREIoN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union Nsws Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Tho British - we'll - the Japanese
landed forces at Vladivostok SatuS'
day.
Thirty German transports with
troops have arrived at Hango. on the
southern coast Of Finland, southeast
Of Helsingfors.
Two German raids on different sec.
tors Of the American position north
west Of Toul were rspulsed witt
enemy casualties.
The recent British aerial raids on
Cologne caused 24s deaths. half OF
whom were soldiers. according to re-
ports received at Basle.
In southern Russia the Germans
have captured the town Of Ekaterin'
slav. an important commercial and In
dusirial center ON the Dnieper river.
$50 miles southeast Of Odessa.
Thirteen German airplanes were
brought down in fighting with British
airmen Saturday. eleven others were
disabled and two were shot down by
anti.aircraft guns. according to
British aviation communication. Six'
teen British machines. which were
sent out, have not yet been accounted
for
Attempts by the Germans to make
gains against the French troops in the
region OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sunday
were blocked. according to the official
communication issued At Paris. The
French artillery took under its fire
German troops at various points north
Of Montdidier. A strong attack by the
Germans In the region Of hill 344. In
the Verdun sector. was put down.
Successful British counter attacks
were launched Sunday against the
Germans in Aveluy wood. on the west
side OF the Ancre river. north Of Al.
bert. Tho war office statement says
the British recaptured all their former
positions. A German attack on the
British lines opposite Albert was re-
pulsed and another Teuton assault
south OF Hebuterne was broken mp by
the fire Of British artillery.
Never In the worlds history has
there been such concentration Of men
and guns a. In the mighty battle OF
Picardy. In single engagement
against the French the Germans used
nearly 100000 men. while the number
Of guns in action 10 now estimated at
approximately 10000 on both sides.
Counting the active fighters. the rein.
forcements and reserves, Il 10 esti.
mated that there are close to 3,00O. 900
men on the ninety-mile front.
The Keota news., 1918-04-12

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The Keota news., 1918-04-12

Why They Didn't Need Je.
She was mothers little helped. That
was one reason that she answered the
loud knock at the door the other morn
ing. An old man stood there with q
tall bucket and q basket full Of bot
ueA.
Does your mother want any horse
radIsh today. little lady7" asked the
peddler.
mo. sir." answered four-year-old
Marion. my daddy's horse has gone
Ta smiles 1ee aielpS,. Away BY Rel
C!co bee Biu:; have beautiful. e'saA
Time chanoes.
I'VE no longer have the soliloquy on
the stage" mo: the telephone con.
versation has taken its place"
The Keota news., 1918-04-12
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused By . disordered stomach
and inactive liver. such % sick head.
ache. constipation. sour stomach.
nervous Indigestion, Fermentation Of
food, palpitation Of the heart caused By
gases In the stomach. August Flower
u . gentle laxative. regulates digestion
both In stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
taxy canal. stimulates the liver to se-
crete the bile and Impurities from the
blood Sold In all civilized countries.
Give it q trial.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1918-04-12

empostoNe - 0D0t9s0e0
ExaminS carefully every bottle e
CASTORIA. that famous old remedy
Tor Infants and children, and 80 that Il
The Keota news., 1918-04-12
Following ths Rules.

Following the Rules.
A recruit while walking post one
night saw . man approaching. He
stopped and cried. "Halt: who goes
there3"
"Omcer Of the day." came the an
1Wef.
Halt: who goes therer' cried the
sentry again.
"Omcer Of the day"
There was silence for few seconds,
then the ofllcer asked: "Well, what
are you going to do next7"
The recruit answered: Halt you
again and then shoot"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
LILLIAN AALKER u.s.
4 ~CINDEREILA'
But Prince Charming Comes and Al
Ends Well.

Dimplcd Lillian Walker play, a
Cinderolla-likc role IN the refresh
ing story Of kitty Nackay" the
Niiagraph nluc Rihhon feature
which will he shown at the Colum-
hus Theater next "Wednesday.
She Is placed In the charge nf
n peasant family who are supposed
Ia care for her. giving her the
proper clothing and education for a
number NJ pounds each week They
are moi scrupulnus, however, and
the money which should have been
spent uppn her Is used advantage
ously for their own daughter.
Like poor Cinderella, too Kitty
ls forced tu labor over ihe wash
tub white the other lady of the
house dresses up and entcrtains the
callers. hut strange as II may
seem, most visitors seem tn prefer
Kitty" even though her clothes
are torn and her hands stained by
hard work
But Kitty has no fairy god
mother she does nnt loose slipper
and thus win Prince Charming
She wins a Prime Charming In an
other way though, aud finally
pretty clothes, servants, and many
hours for pleasure-seeking are hers
Those who have seen this pro-
duction declare that the role wa,
made for the dimplcd star or elsC
the dimpled star was made for thr
role Be that as II may, she is NOR,
than usually attractive as it'll,
kitty a bonny lass Of the land ol
heather and thistles,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
THE LIBERTY LOAN
HONOR FLAG

4 new and distinctive feature will
be introduced IN the Third Liberty
Loan campaign. and every city or
town IN the country which sub
scrihcs more than ils quota nf Lib
erty bonds will be- awarded by the
treasury department an honor Has
The ilaF will be- 36 inches wide
and 50 inches long The body nf the
ilag Will boz white with q broad red
border. aud three broad blue vertical
stripes dcnotinT the third loan The
llags. which will be- the same dual
ty rs the fag, of the navy are al
ready hring manufactured and will
hc awarded A. fast a. the right lp
ily them r. won Though awarded
boy the treasury department, they
viii be- distributed by the Liberty
loan committees Of the different dis
tricis.
There will also be- national hon
ur llag for each state, Ia be- flown
nj the state capitol, with the name
uf each town winning llag iusrrih-
I'd upon IT, There viii also hc pre-
served m the United state, treasury
national honor llar with a record
uf each state recorded on II.
stars, 10 hc placed on each rity
or town doubling It's quota. Will b,
also awarded. aud an additional star
for each time the quota is doubled
An honor roll containing IN,
names of all subscribers, hut moi
the amount NJ the individual sub,
scrlptlons, will be- kept m each com,
munlty A window card hcarinl
the representation of the honor Has
will he given each SUBSCRIBER Ia Ia,
loan. Ia be- displayed at the hom,
or place of business.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
CASING WILL BE ALL
SET FRIDAY EVENING

The understanding IN the knifln
well has been completed and the
force Is row setting the casing.
which they expect 10 have com
pleied by Friday evening. A strong
flow of salt water was encountered
al the l,70O-foot level and II be-
came necessary to shut this flow on
before proceeding further. On ac-
count of a few accidents and also
having to wait for repairs on the
we'll RIG. II has taken several weeks
10 get this job completed.
The formation when drilling WIS
stopped was shale and gyp. and now
that drilling will be- resumed within
the next two days the outcome will
be- more and more interesting.
There have been two or three
geologists In the valley the pas;
week making examinations. and so
far We have not heard anything cx-
ccpt boosts for the field. The fact
that those who are best acquainted
with the conditions encountered at
the we'll are investing very heavily
IN city real rslate-mru who have
played the game before Is very en-
couraging Ia those who have bought
stock IN the enterprise.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
MARIE DORO FEATURED m
"IIEARTs DESIRE" MONDAY

children acting In pictures are
much easter to handle than the
grown-ups,' said director Francis
J. Grandon In speaking Of the Ia
nous Players Paramount production
Hearts Desire" In which Marie
Doro n starring at the Columbus
Theatre next Monday. They don't
act In the accepted sense of the
word. They just behave In their
natural manner and that gets
across and pleases the audience
much better than II they were slin
nr affected IN manner. For instance
the little youngstcr playing the part
NJ Miss Doro's small brother aged
ilve-had the time NJ his life when
We gave him an extremely sticky
tart and told him that the man he
didn't like was coming and would
sit down IN certain chair aud that
he could smear the chair all up with
the tart M that the man would SIT
In H. The little fellow was over
nyed and carried out his part Ia
perfcction-giving special care Ia
the job ~ he really didn't like the
man who seemed 10 be- 81 cross To
his beloved 'Mawee Down.
Some of the extraordinary scenery
which will be seen In this produc-
ton was taken at Jacksonville, Flor
ida. In this picture Miss Doro takes
an altogether different role from any
she has yet played on the screen,
She is seen as a peasant girl on the
quaini little island Of ~, Anne's, on
the southcfn coast Of France.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
PUNCH THE KAISER ny
BUYING SAVINGS STAMPS

New Mexico will have Ia po some
" rs per. capita average IN sales uf
War savings and thrif stamps
reaches ten dollars per person on
June 30 the end of the half year
period, and the goal toward which
the War Savings committee of the
state and the various county com
mittees are working.
Just how far the state and ils
hundreds of thrift stamp workers
will have 10 go is Indicated boy the
fact that on February 70 this state
stood r. on the list uf states in per
capita Of thrifl stamps spl'. the per
capita sales ON that date being -
cents per person. as indicated hy the
treasury department statement just
received. This statement covers
sales io February 70 only and refers
only tu post office sales. n BE- point
ed out that the most effective work
and heaviest sales uf thrift stamps
In New Mexico have been made
siucc February %; hut in spite Of
that the sales NJ the state A.
whole are far behind the per capita
average. Nebraska leads all the
state, IN the statement with q per
capita sale of s2Oi. Connecticut is
SECOND with slOi While New Mex
leo Is ahead nf q number nf thr older
and more wealthy states. the state
committee h far from satisfied with
the showing aud II is now planning
more energetic measures for state
wide cooperation iu the great saN-
ing, campaign Every worker i- bee
ing urged Ia put forth his best rf-
forts aud q Is pointed uui that the
thrift stamp cmap1igu uui nuly
should NOT conflict with the ihlrd
liberty loan. but that the campaigns
should cooperate and prove mu-
lually helpful.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
NEW MEXICO INDUSTRIES N
PROSPEROUS CONDITION

Hurley Chino Copper Company
production for the quarter ending
December ~ tolalpd 2O.2G6i5j
pounds against 2i.sS5 900 In the pre-
yious quarter No mention Is made
Of a reserve for excess profits or IN
come taxes Earnings for the quar-
ter are based on 2iii cents per
pound for copper against li.i3 for
the third quarter.
Oscure Actiyc development of
oil iirld here undertaken by new
company capitalized ut s25O,OOO.
With every man and woman doing
what hr can tu win the war the
national Nlcr oi Nmprlra uf keeping
np appearance, H. likely 10 go into
the discard.
Bcriuu. \ railroad switch iOO
feet IN length completed here for
unloading lumber, gasoline, OIL and
other material, for :. rrrlama-
ton service.
Conservatism in city county and
state tax expenditures should be- re-
duircd of all public officials THIS
viii encourage investment uf capital
IN the state aud development ut IN
duslrlrr.
ncumrarl has dedicated a nuc
new Masonic temple.
East IN, Vegas normal school de-
mands increased facilities for COM
mrrcial ruursr
\ cmru vessel of 10000 tons re-
qulrcs about 10000 pounds ~ cop
per m ~, construction, including the
copper constituent M brass Onc
hatlle,hlp aiuuo l- .aid tu require
from ,iun.mO tn a.OOOOOO pounds of
copper m ~ construction.
The department NJ labor rules
that II viii not arrest citizens for
membership In the l. W W, hut
will arrest them " they engage In
the practices advocated by that con-
rcrn. Aliens will be- arrested and
deportcd II they either preach or
practice the I. ". ". doctrines but
not merely for joining the society
La Mesa Local surveying party
organized here as part NJ Mrsilla
valley lateral survey,
New Mexico Central and N paso
and Southwestern plan better ser
vice to ~ paso,
Aztec Representatives NJ local oi
syndicate are IN Denver tn close q
deal with the producers and rcnncr,
corporation for the purchase NJ oi
lands situated In san Juan county
now controlled by the producers
corporation,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
NEW STAR N colt MRIS
THEATRE NENT TJESDAN

Margaret Ellington the dislin-
gui,hrd stage star who o., making
her duhut m the Jesse l.. Lasky
feature play production sacrifice
Is admittedly dayllrd at the Thought
pf playing twu different roles SIM
nltanonu-ly M her very first photo
play Thi- picture. which was writ
ten respectfully for Miss lllinrtun by
Charles Kenyon, who has written
some of the celebrated actress stage
successes, Will be- the featured at
traction at the Columbus Theatre
next Tuesday n was -tagcd under
the direction Of Frank Reichrr the
we'll known stage director who has
directed a number ui the most high
ly successful picture. ui recent date.
7 wonder lf the, sat up NIGHTS
M the studio trying iu think uf the
most difficult tasks they could SET
mo, laughed Miss llIuliuu 49,. a
visitor at the Lasky studio stood
watching her while she waited for
the director iu call her INTO u scene,
Not only do make my first apprar-
nucc ON the srrrn M this picture,
but ! play two different role. 900 a..
And that Is not all these lWu girls
are half sisters who resemble each
other so closely that they change
personalities and pose "a, each other
iu order to avoid secret service op-
craiiNrs
Imagine my state uf mind when
have tn remember whether I am
| Mary Stephanl or No-ia Boris her
self or Mary pretending that she
is Nrsta, ne Nr,ta impcrsuuallng
Mary II require, a sort of mental
filing cabinet In which iu place these
four Characterization and tu get
them out at the proper time.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
EATING HOUSES MUST
HAVE FEDERAL LICENSE

The food administration rules do
not require the closing Of meat mar
keis on mcallcss day. Nor do they
require that butchers shall not sell
prescribed meats on this day. They
are expected 10 use their influence
10 prevent the use Of meats contrary
Ia the rules Of the administration
aud Ia expose Tor sale attractive
substitutes on this day. All butch
crs doing strictly n retail business
agErcgating less than si0O00 a year.
are exempt from license. hut any
butchers settling within the trade,
which includes the sale Of fresh
canned or cured beef, pork or NUT
ton, poultry or egps fresh or frozen
fish. fresh fruits or vegetables. who
sells IN any quantity Ia hotels. res
taurants, cafes or boarding houses
where the above mentioned products
or sold In the same or any altered
form are held 10 he wholesalers and
as such are required 10 take a H.
cense.
A failure or refusal Of any per
son required by the proclamation Of
the president 10 take license as n
bove outlined, subjects such person
10 a possible fine of 5000 or two
years IN the peniientiary or both
and violation Of the rules govern
ing the trade by a licensee is sub
iect for the use of meat by restaur-
ants on mcailess days whether the
restaurant h licensed ar not.
All restaurants. hotels boarding
houses. using three barrels, about
coo pounds Of Hour per month are
required Ia take a license. when
not licensed they are held 10 the
$3.50 rule as ordinary consumers
when licensed they are subject Ia
the rules and regulations governing
restaurants.
Mote: n you are subject 10 license
make application direct to the H.
ccnsc division. food administration
Washington, n. G..
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
HAVE NOU \ GOOD IDEA
FOR BOOSTI\G?

The Courier wants good idea IN
a headline that will be- n booster for
Columbus We are willing Ia pay
for II. 10 the person sending IN the
hest slogan, which will be- decided
by committee, We will give five
year subscription Ia the Courier.
The slogan viii be- used above ihc
heading ON the front page every
week \ list uf all slogans submit
ted Will be- published, the names Of
sender, hcng omitted, so that the
Judges may not know who is the
author.
The slogan must consist of not
more than twenty words, but Just
a., few words as you wish. You may
submit as many different Slogans rs
you desire. The contest is open Ia
everybody.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
PROGRAM F0R THE WEEK
Ar COLUMBUS THEATRE

Tonight, The Dancers Peril, fea-
turing Alice Brady. William A,
Brady production In lve reels
Saturday, Keystone and Sunshine
comedies In four reels
Sunday. Money Magic. Ave reel Vi
tagraph production featuring WIN.
Duncan.
Monday Paramount picture fca-
turing Marie Doro In Hearts DE
sire five reels
Tuesday. Paramount production
featuring Margaret Ellington In
Sacrifice" I've reels.
Wednesday, Nitagraph production
In i've reels, Kitty Mckay" starring
Lillian Walker.
Thursday Fox day-fve reels
when False Tongues Speak" Star
ring Virginia Pearson.
Friday, THE Social Leper." fea-
turing Carlyle Blackwell. Five reel
William A. Brady picture
saturday, Keystone comedy, "The
Secrets ~ a Beauty Parlor' two
reels, and Sunshine comedy Dam
aged No Goods IN two reels.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
VIEW or BIG SCENE
SHOT FROM 90 FEET N AIR

shooting a scene In motion pic
lure from camera stand sixty feet
high was one NJ thc thrills Director
tart Harbaugh provided for urorgr
Bruoii, William Fox's famous ram-
era man. who filmed the Honor
system The Scarlet Letter" snd
other Fox master pieces. IN making
when False Tongues Speak" with
Virginia Pearson starring.
The novelty of this stunt was not
In the bright Of the camera stand
alone. u was The first time in the
history of the screen that q birds
eyo 0r aeroplano viow such ~ Is
taken NJ trenches IN the war front
by avlOtors-war used IN developing
the solution Of murder mystery.
The problem before Mr. llarhaugh
In showing his audience who was
the murderer was 10 picture the
movements of six persons who were
IN or about the room at the time the
crime was committed The only
view which cauld he devised Ia
show all these persons IN equal
prGNlnunco was thu hirds-oyo.
~ gcl this view the "sel," large
library adlolning garden, was
buih ouldoors, The room was fully
furtiShed aud the garden laid oui
will trees and shruhhery,
Over this set" was built a bridge
Sky feet high, spanning the room
aud garden Holes were bored
through the floor aud through then
wTc placed the lenses Of the three
cameras directed on the scene
Opmings were also left In the floor
fnr Mr. Benoil and his assistants 4,
wacI the action and for the dirrc-
liot io shout instructions through q
ggaphone 10 the actors below
was necessary 10 elevate IN,
bridge up 10 sixty feet to give IN,
cmcra wide enough range TO in
chde the entire set.
The exiravagant feature of IN,
chcme was that after all the eX-
husc of erecting the set an,
building the bridge hardly 200 feel
NJ film was taken Of the action In il
Rul II was a vital 200 feet, and cx.
planned the complicated action a.
could be done In no other way,
when False Tongues SPEAK vii
be- shown al the Columbus Thratel
next Thursday Don't forget th'
date.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
NATIONALS WILL
PLAY m DEMING

The Chicago Cubs will play a three
day series on their way home !rum
the training camp al Pasadena. Cal
ifornia, the first being ai Santa Rita
and the other two AT Camp Cody.
The schedule will be Santa Rita al
Santa Rita on April 5th, Santa Rita
at Camp Cody April 9th and the
army sluggers from the 3ith Divi-
sion al Camp Cody April 7th.
The camp will be- thrown open Ia
visitors during the two days combat
Seating capacity is being arranged
for 5000 people.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
LUNA COUNTY HIREs
AGRICULTURAL AGENT

Prof 4. n. Cooley NJ the extension
department of the state agricultural
college was IN Dcming last Friday
IN conference with the Luna county
commissioners with a view iu the
employment by this county Of al
farming nr agricultural agent. al
step almost every county In The state
has taken. The commissioners after
the conference closed a contract Tor
such an agent, whom the agricultur
al college Is lo furnish In the Nsr,
near future, probably next week
The federal government is behind
NJ" move for county farm advisors
Ia the extent that II ls urpiup lhr.
different rounti,, lo adopt the plan
without giving oul any actual orders
in that effect The move D. m linz
with the national EFFORT tu raise more.
food for the winning NJ the war and
Is generally nndiug liberal aud
prompt support. At present nousc-
welt, Lea and Curry counties are the
only ones IN New MrSiru that have
not employed such agents. and ~
Prof. Cooley went direct from this
place IN Roosevelt county II D. pos
-ihlr that that county NAV ho al
ready M line
Ry The terms ul The rOulraci sign
rd hy the commissioners, lh" agent
Will ho paid an annual salary nf -
iOo. Of this sum the state aud fed
rral government viii take care of
half eNCcpt m the first year. when
they viii take care of three fnurlhs
of II. TN, lets thr county oiT for
S6no the first year, hut cost, them
n, 'n0 a year thereafter The ted
or I government authorize, a special
levy 10y the county after the first
year tn meel the agent, salary
The contract merely specifies that
such an agrut be- furnished by the
agricultural college, without nam
lng any particular party so the COM
missionors dn moi yet know whom
they have hired. However, he must
be- fully qualified fnr the place along
general lines and the board asked
Prof. Cooley that a man be- sent with
some knowledge NJ farming by the
irrigation pump mclhod that helug
the basis nf most farming In this
county. prof Coolry promised In
comply with this request a. far as
il possible,
The agents duties will be- la CON
/ fer with farmers IN all parts nf the
county on tho subject nf crop rails
ing, and stock raising with Wow
to getting rs greatly increased pro-
duct ~ possible, Every farmer
individual problems will be- given
attention ~ the agent finds time IN
get In them, and the county grn-
eral ~ well. The agent viii have
an office In prmlng, probably at the
courthouse, where h. can be- srrr
on certain days of the week, \ part
nf hi. duties will be- a. furnish gen.
rral and specific information or
farming topics to the farmers of lh'
county through the county press, s'
that those whn fail Ia see him lndi.
vidually can he taken care of IN {
measure at least. Deming Graphic
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-03-22
PREPAREDNESS

Chaplain 10 group Of officers who
were discussing sabers).-" have a
better sword than any of you"
DR. Dean--"HOw IN that2'
Chaplaln-"Mine II the sword Of
the spirit which is the word Of
God"
Captain y. h. Shipp--'T think you
are not well-armed, Chaplain: you
ought 10 have n sawed-Oh shotgun "
--tSth cavalry Standard.