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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09

No one knows better than the ever-watchful
mother-the natural doctor Of the family in
all the small ills-that when the baby is out
of sorts it is usually due to indigestion or
constipation.
1t is always we'll, in any of its illnesses, to
look for this cause. The diet may have to be
changed, but before good can result from it,
the bowels must be moved.
The mother has the choice of many medi-
cines-cathartics, purgatives, bitter waters,
pills, physics, etc But the little body
doesn't need such harsh remedies for they
wrench the system and do only temporary
rood, so often followed by an unpleasant
reaction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Rev. Edmund Heelan
Consecrated Bishop
Of See of Sioux CITY

Sioux City, Ia, April 'S.-Rev.
Edmund Heelan Of Fort Dodge, Ia,
today was consecrated auxiliary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
Idaho Troops Arrive

Newport News, Va. April S.-The
battleships Virginia and Rhode Is
lard, which locked here this morn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
PRICE AS ALWAYS

In spite Of greatly increased laboratory costs due
to the War by sacrificing profits and absorbing war
taxes we have maintained the price at which this
family laxative ha. been sold by druggists for the past
as years Two sires-5oc and $lo0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09

ing, carried casual companies OF Ida.
no troops on board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-09
FREE SAMPLES

" YOU have never used DR. Csldwell's Syrup
pepsn send for free trial bottle to Dr. w B. CALDWELL
46s Washington ST, Monticello, IN If there are
babies at home, ask for copy Of DR.. Cadweis book.
1.-THE Care Of Baby
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WELCOME TO

Buster J. Ninson. who Is an y.
paso boy and who enlisted In the
big SCRAP" in the Thiriy-sixth d.
vision which Major Jameson. Why
Is at present located at Camp Fur.
long. organized. Is here visiting hi.
father, j. T. Ninson.
This young man was only seven
teen when he enlisted. and after
serving several months IN a lrainirl
camp az Fort Worth. Texas, was
,o' overseas with the ilist Field
U ital sanitary tram. and was en-
ga-Hd In the Meuse-Argonne often
siN" The armistirr being signed
oon after This, the young man since
being IN the army ~ occupation
last week hr landed IN the United
states. going on Ia Camp Bowie.
where he received an honorable dis
charge. he expects Ia locate In CO.
.lumhus. and assist his father In The
laundry business.
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on WELL NEAR DEFINING

l.. A. Holmes. the rcioeist who has
been making an examination Of The
land Of the Dcming- nlshce OIL and
Production Company. west Of town.
finished his work Monday and re-
TUNED 10 Bishee, wnere he will
make out his report for submission
10 the directors OF the company.
While Mr.. Holmes did not carr q
anticipate what he would cmbody IN
his report, he stated 10 some Of IN,
men who are interested In the com
|fany that he had never examined
any prospects that appealed To him
more or that held out the promise Of
OIL more ahundantly lie stated thai
he believed that the OIL would b,
encountered at a maximum depth ol
goo feet with every probahilit,
that " would be found In payinl
quantities nj a depth much less than
that. aud that the oil would be of Q
high-grade. lie located the site for
the we'll which the company viii
drill in the northeast quarter Of th,
southwest quarter ~ section %
township ~. south, range ~ west
n is the intention Of the Dcminr
lBishcc people to begin drilling at
once. aud not more than three weeks
will be- allowed 10 clapsc before the
work starts. The drill h already
here and will be- on the ground In a
few days. when all arrangement.
will be- completed aud the way vii.
be- open for the drilling to begin.
There is a foeling Of optimism and
confidence prevalent among the met
who are associatco with the Dem
iug-Bishcc company here. and they
are sure. hasing their opinions or
the unofficial reports of Mr. holme.
that they will be- drawing divi-
dends within a very short time.
Mr.. Holmes j. a rcolorist with an
excellent reputation, and those who
have been associated with him pro-
REASONABLY for years r. mll II con-
ndencc In any work that hc may do
The company b. nov ercclcdnl
honses FOR the men VIM viii be- cm-
ploycd on the work az the we'll, and
will have them ready In plenty of
time before the driiing begins
Deming Headlight.
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Mrs. T. +. vinson. who with her
husband owns and operates the Co.
lumhus steam Laundry. has been
busy In other fields Of labor. She
received this past week a solid GOLD
Red Cross Service Badge, aud also
a certificate bearing President vii
sons signature. in honor Of 400
hours Of work done in the Red eros.
rooms during the recent world war
Mrs. Ninson Is a member Of IN,
White Water branch. under the SUI
pervision Of the Grant county chap
ter aud at the time she did thi.
work was also acting In the capacity
OF public school instructor AT
Whitewater, and a great deal Of m,
work was done ny herself and IN,
school, as Junir Rcd Cross work.
Mrs. Ninson is justly proud OF her
rewards Of merit.
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FRTNCH AVIATOR WANTS
LINE ron ~ PASO-COLUMBJ'

Jean 4. drNillar. French aviator
has the matter up with the Cham
her of Commerce regarding the es
adjustment Of am aerial line be-
tween ~ paso and Columbus. to b,
formed hy himself and Captain "
a. smith formerly 4. =. 4.
Couccring the matter Mr.. deVillaI
says:
~ paso. Texas. June H.. 1919
Chamber Of Commerce. Columbus
New Mexico.
Gentlemen; Myself and Captain
". u. Smith Of the Aviation Corp
of the United States are going q.
start an aerial line from " paso d,
several towns ou the border. an,
we would like very much Ia have
your town Ia be- ON our route.
u takes money and more money
Ia start anything. and It Is the rea-
son that we are not flying today We
have deposited on a two-passenger
plane Of the Bristol make S3.O0O, hut
pro unable to raise the rest that ].
due which b, very small. The sun.
Is $500. plus the express charges.
There are several of the towns such
as Roswell. pecos. Amarillo. wants
"a ar line, and We Will arrange
later to pass these cities, hut your
Town being so near ~ paso We ap-
preach you first. Your town can
Doe so advertised an over our route.
ran explain matters netter n We
were there, so IN ease that you are
Interested Captain smith viii call
un sou and go over the matter.
Tho aerial line Is the coming
thing, and those that are the first
90 come IN are those that are going
90 reap the harvest. Captain W.
A. smith aud myself have been pio-
nerrs IN aviation. lie wears today
ihe Croix de Guerrc and also thn
L. ;. medal of merit In the war. ami
has three gold stars for being ~ tine
three Of the greatest fights over
there. lie has Just left for San
Antonio and will be- here Saturday
We would like very much 10 take
The matter up with you and ex-
plain what We r going 10 do and
what we cau do for your city, a0d
Do Is not going TO cost you a cent.
Respectfully yours,
JEAN r. DE vILLAH,
COO Caples building.
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June ~. 1919.
The board Of trustees met IN reg
TAR session. Present Mayor J. n
lilair and Trustees frcdcricksona nd
Evans.
The minutes Of the last regular
rnd special meetings werC rc1d and
approved.
The following bills were pre-.
scented:
Columbus Courier, printing, $3.50.
". L. Dolby. repair work, $50; W
D. Nayhin. hauling dirt S6iOo; W
a. Reher. professional services, SO
Motion ny Frcdcrickson. seconded
ly Evans. that bills presented be at
lnWed and orders drawn for samr
Yeas. trcdcrickson. Evans and lh'
MAYOR. Nays, none. motion carried.
The following application TOT
building permits were presented;
H. paey. Mrs. NJ \. Frost. NJ Der
redom. W. J. Mayhin. A. e.. Peterson.
Ms. =. T. White, Mrs. A. l.. Hubbard
puchi Bros. Go.
". r. Rehcr read proposed con-
tract for water IN rrewitt Addi-
tion.
Mrs. Frost's application for per-
init was deferred.
Motion by F~rcderickson. second by
Evans, that Mr.. Maynein's permit
be- granted. provided be- will put the
building on the back end of lot, tear
down half Of Il and make corral of
same. using balance for a harm.
Yeas. Frcderickson Evans and IN,
Mayor. Nays, none: motion carried
Motion by Frcdrricksun. srcundc,
ly Evans. that applications of puch.
Bros. Co. H. Derrrndom. n. parz
Mrs. White aud 4. g. Peterson b.
Mr.. White, Mrs. A. l.. Hubbard and
A. g. Peterson boz approved when tn
provisions endorsed on each appli-
cation nre complied with. Yeas.
frederickson. Evans and the May
or. Nays, none; motion carried.
The secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce was requested ~ furnish
a suitable ordinance for the con.
-iruction of cement walks.
Nn further business appearing. tn
board adjourned.
j. A. BLAIR. Mayor
Attest. D. q. DEAN. Clerk.
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ing utensils ice; evrrylhine 10 make
The day a pleasant one. Ne arrived
ai the grove about n o'clock. Very
quickly hammocks ~ swings were
hung, water brought for Ire coflce
md the lemonade iirc made and
wood piled. coofee boiled and linz
slcaka and SAUSAGE nrollcd, blankets
ind cloths spread and baskets open
vi for lunch. JuN before lunch was
served We had several fine speeches
from the men and The women which
were replete with words Of praise
~ our Emancipator. Abraham Lin
coin, our country. our colonel. our
rice and the Wa ,;nmp Community
Service. Aftsr Ia oh everybody had
Q good Time. We an ss.ig. some
slept we had mixc1 races. terni,.
cards and a land mixed bnscnlii
zane. Besides the five trucks there
we're several privatc ears. We
wound M The day by sinrins many
% the old songi ~ denr 10 The
acarts of the colorcd people. W
ptrivcd al the Khaki Lluh about :
OF cck whore ~ an cat.gregaied on
H. Sidewalk aLi joined in singing
ltrfcct Day anu America, amid
Ia applause e u large crowd Mr..
Ba.sctt wa o,vr IN 81 that We dii
Re honors sort rt,y AMI we'll Much
~ the succo % If tie picnic IS dnc
H. hm.
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CELEBRATION M HON0R
or EMANCIPATION DAN

Titus Alexander, The wonderfully
efficient secretary uf the Khaki
Club. procured from Colonel q. Ar
thur Hadscll commander Of Camp
Furlong. permission TO allow The
Twenty fourth Infantry = special
holiday 10 celebrate Emancipation
Day.
In speaking Of The delightful event
Mr.. Alexander said.
Two years. six months and nine-
teen days after the martyrod Abra-
ham Lincoln had issued his immor-
tai emancipation proclamation, Gen
eral Granger, Galveston. Texas. Is
sued his ploclamaiion dune 10, 1855
declaring slavery was at an end. In
view Of this historic fact, on June
9th, | wrote Colonel q. Arthur Had
sell. commander OF the Twenty
fourth u. = A. Infantry lcolorcdl
asking permission for the men OF
his regiment many Of whom are
from the state of Texas. 10 have a
picnic %wherethey could %patri0tical-
~ and adequately celebrated their
emancipation. Colonel Hadsell not
only granted the request but order
ed a holiday aud furnished five large
trucks, two Of which he borrowed
fr N The quaricrmaster, 10 convey
the men aud their families lo Her
manas Grove, - miles away. 1his
Is the first time in the history nj
the regiment that n holiday other
than a legal holiday has been given
The men. The trucks left the KHAKI
Club W. g.. g. 5 about nine ocio'k
Thursday morning. iuadcd tn capac-
ny with the men and women IT the
Twenty fourth. baskets of lunch.
two large freez,is VI lee cream
donated by Mr.. fcin. the camp tail
ur. and The Camp Exchange blan-
sets, swings, hammocks. cans, cook
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New Mexico T BIZ f Fisidi

expect 10 buy stock IL 10 buy Il
quick at % cents. for In ninety days
Il will be worth 5O cents. Look and
see what YOU have made. Ono man
In Texas writes that he expects %
take over all the stock In q very
short time, and II 50 the stock will
be at par value-steins correspon-
dence Dcming Headlight
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-06-27
NOTICE or PENDING or SUI.
tclvn No. Os9J

Civil No. 1881
IN the District Court OF the sixi
Judicial District Of the State (,
New Mexico. Within and for tn
County ofLuna.
samuel &. Skidmore, Plaintiff, "
Johanna Mary skldmore, Defcn
dant.
To the Above-named Defendant
Notice Is hereby given that sui
has been commenced, and Is nos
pending, IN the ab~ove-entitlcd cour
by the above-named plaintiff .agains
YOU, the above-named defendant
the object Of which said suit is b,
obtain a decree Of dicorce from IN,
bonds Of malrimony. and providing
for the custody OF Frank o. Skid
more. ue minor ADOPTED son 81
parties, plaintiff and defendant, ant
for a division Of the communils
property: and that unicss you shal
enter your appearance In said caus'
ON or before The 10th day Of August
1919. Judgment will he rendcrc,
against you In said cause by default
The name and business address q.
Of plaintiffs attorney are Vaughn
q Watson, lis y. Spruce ST., Dem.
ing. New Mexico.
Dated this 18th day Of June, \
D., 1919
p. 4. HUGHES.
Clerk Of said Court.
Iun25JulylS.
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|of this wonderful car that is ma
ing such a hit
The company has been very su
ccssful al NJ paso, disposlng OF a.
carloads Of Hup cars within the Ia
two weeks, their record Of sales b
ing better than a car a day for
days last past
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OIL peYeIopmcnrs at sleIns

The new star drill recently pur.
chased by the Dcming OIL, Gas ant
Development Company will be- In
stalled nj once. Work Will BE- con-
iinued until they strike oil. ThcS
going after. and oi they e go
Ing Ia get. The stockholders 1T tn
company are very mhilanl uycr then
investment. and they expect Ia hu,
more stock before the next rise b.
price. My advice Ia the people VIII,
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PROCEEDINGS or THE BOARD
or TRUSTEES on COLUMBUS


June a. 1919.
The board Of trustees met IN spc-
cal session. Mayor } n. Blair and
Trustees KLEIN. Evans and Freder-
lcws0n we're present
Motion made by Frederickson. sec.
onded by Evans, that We Do mol
compromise at this time and lei IN,
courts decide.
Yeas, Fredcrickson. Evans IN,
i.,ein; nay. nons: motion Carried
No further business appearing th0
board adjourned
y. r. BLAIR Mayor.
Attest: r. @. DEAN, Clerk.
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THE uUPMOBILE rs COMING
INTO IT'S own m THIS REGION

A short time ago A. J. Weld took
the agency for the llupmohilcs for
Columbus, and has already sold iwo
cars. aud he has other sales In I'M
mediate prospect
4 new building Is being erected
at ~ paso for the accommodation
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Mrs. Vincent AstOr Serves Food
Free to Fighters in ''Victory Hut
Recreational Building Dedicated in Battery Park-Off
cial of Young Mems Christian Association Defends
Overseas Work and Resents ''Nagging' of Critics

poilu one cigarette a week he thanks
God for the United States
We ran 1000 huts over there and
hotels in Paris and other cities for
$4,000 men; we had movies and the
atricals for 100000 men. and we ran
our carteens at loss every month. If
we had given away the food end cigar
cites which our enemies suggest it
would have cost the people of the
United States $40 100000 year 1t
Was unnecessary to give these articles
away. The doughboys had morey and
they were willing to spend it. They
didn't want to be pauperizcd
in addition TO the canteens we were
doing religious work equal to that of
the entire city of New York, and "a uni
yersity work equal to that of all the
colleges in the country. In the m DIST
of all this, of course, we made some
mistakes, but we ought to thank God
that We made good at least fifty
fifty"
The speakers and guests of honor
were escorted through the building.
even II the innermost depths of the
kitchen, by Mrs. Astor and her aids.
The canteen will be open every
night until l a m After that the
building will be in charge of a man
secretary. The door is never to be
locked The key was thrown into the
bay as part of yesterdays ceremonies.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Obituary
Shelley Hull, Actor,
Dies of Pneumonia
Under Orders" Closed at the
Eltinge Theatre Last Thursday
Because of His Illness

Shelley Hull, until recently in In
Ger Orders" which has been playing
all season at the Eltinge Theatre, died
Of pneumonia last night after an IL
ness of less than a week. The engage
mont of "under Orders" was closed last
thursday on account OF his illness.
Mr. Huli was born in Louisville, Ky.
feforo adopting the stage as a pro-
iNsslon he vas dramatic critic Of "Thc
Louisville Couricr-Journa.." It's stage
cebut was maze in Torre Iiaute, Ind, in
1901, as member of The chorus in
# loradora" company From 1903 TO
lso" he was in the supporting com
nany Of Henrietta Crosman in "sweet
KITTY Bellairs." He spent the season
CT l9cN-'09 in vaudeville as leading man
with Virginia Harmed il the IDOL Of
the Hour"
Mr.. H'l's success .his season in
Under Ordcrs,' IN which he and Miss
EiFie shannon played all the parts
marked .hc high point in lis career.
Mr. Hull leaves a widow, who was
Miss Josephine Sherwood. to whom he
was married in Chicago in 1910. He
also leaves brother, Henry Hull. also
an actor. He was a member Of the
Players Club.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

and large enterprises of various sorts.
At the time of his death he was treas
urer-chairman of the board of the
North American Company; chairman of
the executive committee and treasurer
OF the Milwaukee Electric Railway e.
Light Company; president of the Elec
trlc Securities Company, treasurer and
director of the Detroit Edison Com
pany. director of the American Loco
motive Company, the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation. the Mechanics and Metals
National Bank, the Union Electric
Light Company of st. Louis the Gin
cinAati Northern Railway Company.
the West Kentucky Coal Company and
the Wisconsin Company
Members of the brokerage firm Of
William c. Sheldon & Co. stated that
no arrangements had been made for
the funeral and that none would be
made until Mr.. Sheldon's brother was
heard from again.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
THOMAS B. CUNNING

Inc funeral services Of Thomas B.
Cunning, who was killed when the
Southwestern Limited rammed the
" "oiver'ne last Sunday, were held yes
tcrday afternoon at the home of Dan
Fellows Platt in Englewood, N. j. The
place Of burial was the Brooksidc
cemetery, and Rev. Fleming James Of
st. Paul's Church officiating.
Thomas Cunning was fortv-siy wears
Old when he was killed and was born in
New York City. When he was still a
BOY his parents moved to Rochester,
N Y, where he went to school. Later
nc attended the Stevens Institute
which he graduated from in 1904
FOR many years Cunning was the
cal tain and manager of the Englewood
Field Club baseball team.
Cunning was married to Miss Flora
Bliss, who died about two years ago,
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
Herbert A. Sherman,
Real Estate Man, Dead
Born in This City 55 Years Ago.
Nc Was Descendant of
Roger Sherman

Herbert Augustus Sherman, real cs-
tate broker, appraiser and auctioneer.
with Offices at 20 Nassau Street. died
yesterday at his home, al East Forty
first Street following an illness of sew
cral months. He was fifty-fve wears
old.
Mr.. Sherman was born in this citv.
lie was a son of the late Edward Stand :
lsh and Catherine Augusta Sherman
and direct descendant of Roger Sher-
man. signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pcndence. He went into the real estate
business in 1899.
Mr.. Sherman was a life member Of
the New York Yacht Club. He had
many trophies which he had won in
races on Long Island Sound. He was
also a member of the Union, the Ana
wants and Union League clubs. lie
leaves wife, who was Miss Anna
White, daughter of the late John +.
White; three daughters, Mrs. Edward
Verpianck and Misses Elizabeth and
Anna Sherman; and two sons. Lieuten-
ant Roger and Lieutenant Herbert A.
Sherman, Jr., u. S. A.
Funeral services will be held in
Christ Church, Rye, N. Y, Thursday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15
George II. Sheldon
Dead i'm Illinois as
Result of Accident
Prominent Politician and
Financicr Was Treasurer
of Republican National
Committee in 1908

Injuries sustained week ago. when
he was crushed between a string of
cars and wall Of coal in a mine near
Carbondale. ILL.,, caused the death there
yesterday of George r. sheldon, brok
er. banker and former treasurer of the
Republican National Committee.
Mr.. Sheldon's brother and business
partner, William c. sheldon. and his
two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Murphy and
Mrs. Richard Whitney, were with him
when he died.
A message received from William c.
Sheldon here yesterday announced the
death. and stated that the family party
would leave Carbondale at once for
New York. arriving some time Thurs
day
Was Born in Brooklyn
Mr.. Sheldon was born liz Brooklyn
April Is, 1857. and was married in 1881
to Miss Nary Sency. who died in 1903
From the time Of his graduation from
Harvard with a degree of A. B. in 1879
until his death he was interested in
finance and politics. In business he
developed until he became engaged in
some of the gigantic financing opera
tions that characterized the period fol-
lowing the hrSt election OF Mckinley
fact which cost him the lieutenant
governorshp of New York. A close
friend always of the former Republi-
can "boss." Thomas C. Platt, he was
slated as the running mate of Ben
jamin b. Odell. and MIR. Platt was de
termned at the time to overrloc the
fears of associates on account of the
attacks made by various sections of the
press. in what was then the height of
the trust busting" and "muck- cracking
era, but Mr.. Sheldon solved the diff
Guilty by withdrawing before the con-
vention opened and the place went to
Frank Higgins, who succeeded Odell as
Governor. One of the chief grounds of
attack was the assertion that he had
profted largely from Charles w
Morse's ice trust.
Was Campaign Leader
In the campaigns of 1900 and 1904,
MIR. Sheldon was associated with Cor
New-York tribune., 1919-01-15

nelius N. Bliss in the handling of the
national campaign funds.
o.: the recommendation of Mr.. Bliss
he was made treasurer in 1903. In 1911
he excited the interest of the entire
country by making public correspond
ence that proved the falsehood of the
oft repeated statement that Theodore
Roosevelt in the campaign of 1904 So
licited and obtained from f. II. Har-
rlmana campaign contribution of S24O,-
600. Mr. Sheldon showed that this
fund had been used only in New York,
and that the Roosevelt campaign re-
celved no benefit from it,
Wide Business interests
MIR. Sheldon was president of the
Union League Club from 1907 to 1911.
He was also a member of the New York
Yacht Club the Metropolitan, Brook.
Harvard, Union, Racquet and Tennis
clubs.
His business interests were of wide
range. In addition to coal mining, in
connection with which he made the
trip that resulted in his death, he was
interested in various public utilities