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The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
L.S.U. AIDS STATE
FAIR EACH YEAR
PROVIDES sUrERiNTENDENTs
AND JUDGES OF AGRiCUL-
TURAL AND LIVE STOCK
EXHIBITS.
FACULTYMEMBERSTA TAkEPART
University Makes Extensive Exhibits
of Wc;E; EJ2le L! Extension and
Cell siat, Departments.

! Twentythree members of the Col
/ Iege Of Agricul ura and Extension
Division OF tie Louisiana State Uni
versity acted as superintendeats and
judges of exhibits at the State Fai1
held at Shreveport October % to 27
Close cooperation with the Univer.
siiy has b en- the policy Of the State
Fair since it's organization Il years
ago. Living quarters On the Fair
Grounds were provided by the man.
agement for the accommodation of
the University force. In addition to
furnishing mon to judge exhibits and
superintend the different deparIme ents
of the fair the College Of Agriculture
made extensive exhibits of its own.
In fact, the parish exhibits, which
stratior agents and the boys and
gir1s' club products formed the great
er part of the display in the agr1cul-
tural building.
The university nfe,nbers who took
part in the State Fair this year aud
their respective duties are as fol.
lows: w. r. Dodson, in charge Of
agricultural division; W. r.. Perkins
and G.. L. Tiebout, judges; J. A. Red
Lead, superintendent Of agricultural
building; B. Szyrnoniak, judge of fruits
end nuts; W. G. Taggart, judge Of
sugarcane, syrup and sugar; J. NJ.
Jenkins, Judge of rice; A. r. Kidder,
superintendent of corn division; c,
". Edgerton, judge of corn; c. H.
Staples, superintendent Of cattle di,
vision; J. g. Lee Jr., superintendent
Of beef csttle division; J. NJ, Cadwal.
lader, superintendent of dairy divis-
ion; u. L. Jordan, superintendent of
swine division; G. P. Williams, su
perintendent of sheep division; T. Fl.
Milliken, superintendent Of horse d..
vision; ]. B. Francfoni, superintend-
cnt of pig club division; Mrs. William
Swart, superintendent Of canning
and home demonstration clubs; Miss
Clyde Mobley and Miss Mary Sue
Maddox, assistants; Miss Marjorie
Arbour, ejudge of home economics ex.'
hibits; F. w. Spencer, superintend-
tnt of corn club and corn Judging
clubs; Felix Rachemin, assistant in
corn judging contests; T. A. Green,
superintendent of poultry club divis-
ion; Miss Margaret NJ. Park, assist
ant
The university also furnishes Judges
for most of the parish fairs, Of which
there are about 35 held in the state. I
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Most Primitive Still.

Probably the most primitive still II
use is that used by the Chinese in thu
distilIation of camphor, which is said
however to be very effective. Tht
leaves are placed in a wicker basket
which is fixed over an iron ealdror
containing water. On the top of tht
basket basin of cold water is placed
The steam from the caldron passes
through the leaves Of the basket ane
carries over the camphor vapor, which
is deposited In the form Of camphol
on the cool under surface of the basin
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Dn1talnnn,tlrillp Ohipf
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1919.
WHY Crescent is Turkish Symbol.

When Ct stantinople was a Byzan-
Inc city, Philip. the father of Alexan-
der the Great, tried to reduce 1t BY
siege. He was unsuccessful by day,
and when he thought to take the city
by surprise in the dark the crescent
moon and stars appeared and exposed
his warriors to the citizens. In honor
of her protection; of the city the By
zantians built statue to Dio1a and
made the crescent the symbol Of the
tcity.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
soap Economy.

New soap is about the most extrava
CANT thing there is. II you possibly
can, buy a dozen bars at a time. Gu.
it up at once into one and one-half
inch thick blocks. Store these in s
very dry, rather warm cupboard, pilina
them up after the fashion Of a chilt
building bricks, i. e., so that they prac
tica1ly do not touch each other. The!
will then dry and harden righ
through, and while the cleansing pow
er Of the soap will be in no way di
minished 1t will last twice as long.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
The Snakes Rattle.

The .artle of the rattlesnake is de-
veloped from the single conicle scale
or epidermai spine, which in most
snakes forms the Internal tegument OF
the tail. The bone on which the roof
of the rattle rests consists OF the last
caudal vertebra and is covered with O
skin which is the beginning of the rat
tie In young rattlesnakes.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
New York,s Systematic erowth.

A remarkable forecast OF population
OF New York is brought to light in
copies of the Scientific American for
September s, 1860. A statistician for
the manual of the common council
shows the population Of the city to
Increase until 1905 would have made
the population Of New York 5,257, ,493,
a figure almost in accord with the CEN
sus of that time.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Therefore, BE Cheerful!

Depression, gloom, dark ebrooding
these are the worn stones in the de-
scent to the inferno of incompetence,
helplessness, delayed victory, or even
ultimate defeat. This, we know, is
true eyermore In our individual life
struggles. 1t is just as true of na-
tions.-William Allen Knight.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Yes. Guess.

When young husband sits him
down In his easy chair, and his child
wife slips quietly along, sits down in
his lap and relates with tears trickiing
down her voice that she hasn't had
new hat in three months guess, gem
tie reader-which Is the easier Cor the
uneasier), tie clifir or the husband.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Militant orbs.

From a story: "Her unyieldins
glance went fercely over the top and
grappIed mortal combat with hi'
domineering sneer. Boston Tran
script.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Great Power Of Hope.

Free labor has the inspiration o
hope; pure slavery has no hope. Th
power of hope upon human exerti0
and happiness Is wonderful.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Lone VILLAGE Lenesome.

Skiddaw is the not inappropriate
name OF a village in England that has
only single inlabitant. The lone
villager Of Skiddaw complains because
ne cannot Yote-there being no over
seer TO prepare the voters list and no
church or public building on which to
publish" one, as the law requires.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13

A full line Of Victor Talking Ma
chimes and the latest records carried
in stock, at F Trepagnier's Jewel
ry store.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13

More than 1,oOo,oo persons in
this country are suffering from tub
ercnlOsis. Help save them by buy
ing Red Cross Christmas Seals.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13
Picture-Transmitting Set.

An apparatus for transmitting pic
lures electrically IS among the lates
scientific toys. It is described and II
Iustrated In Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. The sending and receiving in
struments are synehronized by stee
rod, although another system may o.
used for longer-range work. A photo
graph must first be reproduced on {
copper plate, which is rolled over th
cylindrical platen of the sendins ma
chine. A needle held against it traV
els from one end of the roll to th'
other, and the picture is reproduced
on paper at the other end Of the line
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13

: Prayer beads, prayer books and
religious articles of all kinds always
on hand at F. L. Trepagnier's Jew
elry store.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-12-13

Let the Chief do your job work.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
PROHIBITION m EFFECT N
4. 5. on JANUARY i6. 1920

Washington. Ian. ~ Ratification
~ Tie prohibition amendment Ia the
!, raj constitution effective jan
uary iG. m2o. wa proclaimed on
- '-day In a proclamation sign"
at ii'2O u. M q, the state bcparl-
mcii boy Ac a.; Secretary lr'la.
~ proclamation ~. slgned by
Mr.. POLK al i-iV n - o'clncF In
The presence of S'raior sheppard Of
Texas. author Of the amendment
resolution, former Secretary ol
State Bryan. Representative Randall
Gi California. member Of the House.
aud officiais of the Anli-Salo ~
League of America. the Women .
Christian temperance Union ana q
number of r,icr Hnti-sa ON or
carnations.
MIR. poN used several pen, m nj.
fixing his si"iaturc AMI presented
them to S'nnlo' sheppard Mr. lirv-
On. Representative aaudal and
others.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
GENERALIZATION Ar CANp
CODY ~ COMPLETED

Camp Cody is no more, The last
Of the demohilization work was
completed today Headquarters has
gone aud nothing remains excepting
the camp qu8rtermasters. base hos
pilal and remount station
About six hundred troopers Of the
18Th Cavalry arrived recently from
Columbus. others from the 10Th Cav
airy, 2ith and 25lh Infantry and
other border organizations. with the
men already there. for the purpose
viii he.employed In the labor Of sal
yaging what Is left Of the camp.
Camp officials say that for this work
there will be between two and three
thousand men at the camp for an
other month or six weeks.
Brigadior-Gcncral Lindsey starts
0p leave tomorrow. and he and Mrs.
Lindsey will say goodbye 10 Dcming
In the morning, going first lo Leay-
enworlh. Kan. then To Mrs. Lindsey b
home In Illinois, then ON 10 Wash
inTton and West Point. 10 visit their
two sons. ns.-Graphic.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
CHEMICAL FIRE Engine
WAS LOCKED Up

Several months aRo the Village
Hoard of Trustees built small houses
for the purpose of keeping the
chemical fire fighters. Onc is locu-
ted near the Clark Hotel. and the
other to the rear of the barber shop
Of Frank n. Wallace. Tuesday
right when the alarm of fire was
given, n. W. Elliott aud u. J. Kane
ran To the house at the barber shop
and found the door locked. They
could not find anyone who knew
where the key was and they had Ia
take the time to break the lock. Nn
one seems to know who locked the
house. but Il was locked Just the
same. These little engines serve the
purpose we'll for which they were
Intended, hut they are ~ little use
IN fighting a big fire. and little
unc will quickly maze big one II
let alone. The time taken 10 break
a lock might be- serious.
Whoever Is responsible for This
deserves to be- shown what a little
delay at time when such an ap-
paraius Is needed would mean. II II
were possible to do ~ without in
iuring someone else.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
IlEV. 4. A. LAND VIII.
PREACH HERE ONCE 4 MONTH

Rev. ]. A. Land, who wEs pastor
Of tho Baptist church here for two
or three years, Is again permanently
located In the state and will come
10 Columbus the first sunday of
each month. beginning with next
Sunday. February I'd.
Rev. Land gave up the work here
for the purpose Of entering the Bap-
list seminary at Fort Worth. at
which place he completed a course
and Is now back in the harness
again. lie had been doing Y. NJ G.
A. work for short time when the
armistice was signed. Rev Land Is
well known and very popular with
all classes In Columbus, aud the
news that he Is To be- here often
certainly meets with much favor.
The services will be- held In the
Baptist church. which is now al
most completed and is entirely free
from debt. The amount due the
state board for money advanced
when the walls Of the church were
built was cancelled sometime ago
leaving the building free from all
incumbrance. II is planned Ia do a
little more work ON II soon and then
Il will be house the Baptist peo-
ple may well feel proud Of
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
BURGLARS ENTER HOUSE
AND TAKE BROOM

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. q. t..
Parks was entered some time be
tween dark and n o'clock Wednes-
day evening aud several articles
we're taken. including a broom. This
fact proves beyond doubt that II was
no ordinary burglar. Why anyone
should take such a chance to steal
an article like this Is puzzle.
However. II is possible that he had
an idea that broom was never
used IN this home.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
INITIAL STEPS TAKEN TO
DIVIDE GRANT COUNTY

Santa Re. n. NJ, Jan. 3O..-The pro-
jet for the creation Of Pyramid
county out Of the southern half OF
Grant county, with Lordsburg as the
county seat likely 10 be the only
county division measure before the
present legislature, was introduced
IN the House by Barnes Of Bernar-
dillo, Republican floor leader, today.
The couniy's north boundary would
be almost parallel with the northern
boundary OF Luna county. The new
county would include the entire mil
age Of the y. =. $. w. and the so.
Pacific railroads now In Grant ooun-
ty
II Is estimated that H. assessed
valuation would be- about thirteen
million dollars. leaving some twenty
seven million dollars for Grant coun-
ty
In the Senate today an interesting
measure was the bill by Ramon san
chez providing for the erection In
the capitol grounds OF a marble
shaft In honor Of New Mexico sol
diers and sailors who gave their
lives IN the great war
Decides for Santa Pc Road
Clancy introduced In the House a
measure which would appropriate
the state war fund 10 be- divided
among the higher educational insti-
lulions.
Federal Judge Ncsbitl today de-
cided In favor of the Santa Fc rail-
road the case in which the company
was charged by the government with
violation Of the sixteen hour law.
That the town Of Pennington lm-
provemenl District sought IN be- or
ranized was defective and without
legal standing was the gisi Of the de-
cision of the Supreme Court reycrs-
ling the lower court In the action
brought by J. A. Palmer to enioin
the collection of his assessment
A total of 1911 men registered
IN New Mexico for military service,
1850 Of which were accepted and
inductcd into service and more than
three thousand registranis enlisted
voluntarily. Many men Of draft axe
entered the army and navy from this
state before the draft law was pas
scd. The expense attached Ia draft
works was Sss .s0O or siO3 per man
These figures are contained In re-
port Of Federal Disbursing officer
n. C.. Reid
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
ASKS AID or WORKERS
Secretary of Labor Requests Help of
Labor IN Starting Municipal
Construction Work.

Use your influence with your city
fathers. your sclcctmen, and other
town officers IN start at once mum
icipal and town improvements.
This Is the message which the De-
parlmcnt of Labor is scnding Ia the
wage workers throughout the colln-
try.
The secretary of Labor, Hon. u. 7
Wilson. has no fear as To conditions
after the reimbursement period Is
over. lie believes that then every
thing will take care Of itself. lie is
optimistic oven as la the re-adiust-
ment period. II states, cities and
towns will now commence public
works To take care Of the labor slach
which may exist during the read
iustmcnt period.
lie Is therefore urging the wage
earners of the country To use theii
influence In their own commHnitle'
To have school houses engine houses
and roads. canals and other i'm
provcmenls begun AT once. Sucl
improvements are beneficial to eV.
eryone. can be- easily financed am
offer the greatest opportunities fol
ALL classes of labor
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
ron A STATE PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT

NoW waat ar" We YOU roinv g.
,ln Lhnui IL? People are i,inp.
',loW can I hrpg
Here's how:
There is bill being introduced
into the legislature that has for il
purpose the establishment Of de-
parlmcnt Of health for New Mexico.
u l. desipncd TO afford that health
uraieclion that New Mexico stand
m med Of and which. while afford
ed cattle, horses, sheep, goe.s and
hogs. has hitherto been denied hu-
man beings. u % not the pet lall
OF any profession. cult, socirly or
individual. u is your bill
Write or wire your representa-
tiyes and senator's today. uruInu
them 10 inform themselves concern-
ing this bill, and 10 work for is
passage II Il Is an honest attempl
10 bring about better health cordl-
tions IN New Mexlco. DO Il nov.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
LoRDsBuRG WINS DISTINCTION.

Mrs. woQdrow Wilson. having
been accorded the privilege Of nam
ing ships turned out by the United
states shipping Board, thought ihai
an appropriate method would be to
permit each federal reserve district
10 name ten ships after the counties
showing the greatest over-suhscrlp-
ton Of their quota To the fourth
Liberty loan. combined with the
greatest number Of individual sub
scribers. and that ten tanks should
he named for ten Incorporated cit
les in each district, for the same rea-
sons
Our huslling neighbour Lordshure
was one OF the towns TO win the lat
ter distinction her combined per
centaae of over-suhscriptidn heinp
PSI. As tanks are no longer beinp
manufactured, a ship will be named
for Lordsburg.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
WARNING TO HUNTERS
Migratory Bird law Unaffected by
Decision of the supreme Court

Announcement ihroulh the press
that the Supreme court hss found
the federal bird law ~ 1913 Ia be-
unconstitutional has c' aird the
mistaken impression lhn the han on
spring shooting Is no longer IN forcc
and that ducks and geese may b.
Killed after January 3ist officers or
the New Mexico Game Protective
Association have explained that the
federal law Of 1913 was no longer op-
craiive, having been superseded by
the Canadian treaty enabling the act
Of 1919. under which the present
federal migratory bird regulations
are issued. the 1918 law being based
on an international treaty that can
not possibly be- found unconslilulioal
and may be- considered a. pcrma-
nenlly established
The decision of The Supreme Court
b. therefore only OF academic inter
csl and does not affect the federal
bird regulations, which prescribe
an open session of October "a Ia jan
uary % on waterfowl in New McNi-
co.
The Now Mexico Game Protective
Asociation claims that the abolition
II spring shooting has resulted IN
an increase of ducks, geese and
shore birds all over the United
states. and that H. faithful ohsery-
ance boy sporismen is la their own
interests, 4 warning is issued that
any shooting of ducks after the last
of January will be- promptly prose
culed 10y the Game Protective Assn
citation and the state game depart
ment through the federal courts.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
A ROYAL WELCOME
FOR THE SOLDIERS
New Mexico Officials Show Apprc-
citation Of Work Of the Sons Of
the State.

Santa Fe, Jan. 3O.--Marked honor
was paid two young New Mexican
privates. the first woyndcd Span
ish-Americans TO return from the
French battlefront. Canuto Trulil-
10, OF Chimayo. son Of former repre-
sentative, Julian Trujillo. and Jose
Maria Vigil, Of Arroyo Hondo, Taos
county. were the two fighting men
who arrived onthe belated trans
port Tuesday night and were taken
In tow on their arrival here by the
sheriff. George W. Armaid. who ac-
companied them 10 Governor o. A.
Larrazolo. The governor asked them
10 stand in the receiving line tonight
at the reception at the eXccu-
tive mansion. In the House. on mo-
tion Of W, n. n. Llewellyn, a re-
cess was taken 10 give the members
a chance 10 greeet and welcome the
two young men.
Vigil, who In private life was a
stockman. enlisted IN the state Of
Washington. and after service at
Camps Lewis and Merritt, shipped
across seas. landing In Liverpool on
July 9th with the 362nd infantry,
being In q Company. On september
20 he went over the top In the fierce
battle of the Argonnc and on Sep
tcmber - was shot IN both leg by a
machine gun.
Canuto Trujillo was school
teacher at Chimayo and was sent Ia
Camp Funston and then Ia Camp
Mills as a private In ID Company Of
the 355th infantry. At the battle Of
~. Mihiel he went over the top and
rushed six miles In pursuit Of the
Germans. when a machine gun bull
let struck him. Fortunately Il hit
his belt buckle and therefore pier
ced his abdomen sideways, although
the wound was so severe that II took
two months for Il 10 heal. The two
men returned 10 this country on one
of the German transports. the Iea-
landia. which landed them at New
port News.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
COLUMBUS PICTURE m TIE
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE

l.. NJ. Case, who recently return
ed 10 Columbus, was stationed at ~.
Myer, Va. for a long time and often
had occasion TO officially visit the
office Of the adiulant general. hr
says there was a picture which was
taken In Columbus the day follow
ing the raid hanging In the Office
The picture waslakeH In front oi
the posloffice. which was then loca-
ted In the building now occupied
by the Courier. In the foreground
Joe Winner, Robert Flack and Rur
Lemon could be recognized The
original had been enlarged on an
enormous scale.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
DR. MARsHAIL RE-
TURNS FROM FRANCE

DIR. Robert NJ, Marshall arrived
home Wednesday evening from
France. where he had been for
about eight months. He is the first
Columuhs soldier to return home
from overseas. The doctor Is there
withthe military appearance, and Is
a fine looking soldier. At first
glance he could he mistaken Tor
General pershing. His many friends
are glad to see him safely home
again
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
HOMESTEAD LAW ~ AMENDED
TO SHORTEN RESIDENCE TINE

Washington. Jan. ei.1hc amend
ment In the homestead law Ia short
en- the period of residence required
of settlers In mountainous regions
Of the West was passed Monday by
the House. without amendment. The
present law requires seven months
residence a year for three years, but
the bill would permit land office
registrars to require six months
Residence for four years. or five
months for five years, In cgions
where climatic conditions make the
lmrer period impraclicable.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-01-31
rHREE-CENT FARE WON'T
CUT DOWN REVENUE

The State Corporation Commits
sion sent letters 10 senator A. r..
Fail, Senator A. A. Jones and Con-
gressman W. n. Walton Of New Mex
ico, asking that they use their in
flucnce 10 have three-cent railway
fare granted TO New Mexico. Arizona
and Nevada, Copies Of the memor-
bal 10 Congress on this subject, that
have been passed by the House un-
der suspension Of the rules, were
enclosed In the letters. Chairman
Williams Of the commission. who II
also chairman Of a committee TO
represent this state Arizona and Ne
vada. called the congressmens' at
tcntion 10 the letter 10 the fact that
the matter of revenue has small
hearing ON the claim for reduced
rates. II the trains of the trunk
lines did not pick M a passenger
In going through this state. NJ. VII,
liams contends. they would be- uuder
no less expense " they carried a
large number. because they are
Obliged to haul certain equipment
on their transconlincntal trains
Therefore, all money collected In
New Mexico from fares may be-
classed a. velvet"
he House ririr1iial was passed
r, the Senate under suspension Of
h' rules.