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The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10

Roy, n. ~, dec. iO.-A number Of
business men and the residents Of
the mesa held a big meeting here
last night when steps WE'RE taken TO-
ward the organization of a pcrman-
ent fair association. A committee
was appointed 10 investigate the
matter and II the present plans are
carried out, forty acres Of land near
The limits Of The t"wn will be pur-
chased and the work OF erecting the
buildings 10 house a fair will be
started early In the spring. An
oiher meeting will be held soon.
Glenrio Knox well down 800 feet
and In very favorable showings.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
EvERYBODY WEARS DIAMONDS

Since Hen Lcbow's announcement
IN the Courier that be- Is closing out
his icwclry store stock and selling
sinrc building and fixtures. there
has been a steady run at the old
stand. J. l.. Norwood purchased a
swell diamond and Jcn Baruhill Is
all III up" lef says he will show
those Ncnezuclans some class upon
his return.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
FIRST SANDSTONE or SEASON

Sunday last the lrst "blow" Of the
season arrived in Columbus. Il was
what u known as "ieascr." Lohb,
hounds AT the Hotel Clark had lust
about gpt thu lenderfoals Interested
when the storm siSrled out. The
only damage reported was that thr
price Of Hulsey's Waterloo prop
erty was blown away. and as a re-
suit Mr.. hulsey has no price.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
TEN-POlND BABy GIRL.

Mrs. Clara bowman. daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Peach Of this city.
gave birth 10 tcn-pound baby girl
at her home IN Globe, Ariy- Dee.
4. Mrs. Peach will remain with
her daughter for several weeks and
will then return 10 Columbus.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Voters Of Precinct No. 3 Co
lumbus. y. NJ:
! hereby announcement myself as
a candidate for the Office OF Justice
~ the Peace. Precinct No. 5, Luna
County. and respectfully solicit your
support. T. J COLI.
Election Monday, January 10. 1921.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
col. IOHN n. sCHOEFFEL
TO MAKE FIRST INSPECTIONS

The new commanding officer Of
Camp furlong. Colonel John II.
Schociicl. late of the Presidio. Cal
ifornia. and Captains Mason and
Harsh will make the monthly in
spcciions this week at Hachila and
Culhcrson's ranch.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
CAPTN A sON CLOsE MESA sTORF

Harry Churnin who has been
managing Capin a sons Mesa. Aril.,
store, will close the store there the
first Of the year and return Ia Co.
lumbus and become actively identi-
fled with the Arms two stores In
this city.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
PYTnIAN sIs1ERs GnE suPrEr

The ladies comprising the Pylhian
Sisters entertained the gentlemen
with an enrhaladia supper Wednes-
day evening. The affair waS sur
crssful socially aud financially. Ar
tisiic advertising by l.. L. Corlrighi
was an added induccment 10 attend
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
pn nRIGnT MN PREAcH.

There will be- services at the ~
=. Church this SUNDAY morning and
evening conducted by the Rev. Dr.
;. Alnnzo Bright A cordial invita-
ton D. extended Ia an.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
MRS. BOWEN RACK TO HONDALE

Mrs. w. n. Bowen has returned TO
her home In Hondale. New Mexico.
after spending a week here visit
ing her sou. Harold who T. a pre-
paraiory student here. While here
Mrs Bowen was a guest at McFic
Hall.-El Pnso Herald.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
nARmsroN N pENIrENTIARY.

Deputy sheriff Jack smycr took
Henry harrislon 10 the santa Pc
pcniicniiary last week where the
thug will serve from one Ia two
years for his assault with an iron
bar upon Judge Peach OF this city.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
MANY NIsIrORs IN CoI.IlRIs.

There are a largc number OF Wis
itors in Columbus at present and ho-
tells and roommg houses are again
attracting attention.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
MRs %. pENNIs nERE.

Mrs. J. ,. Dennis. wife OF Officer
Dennis Of the police force. who hrs
been visiting relatives at Cotton
wood Falls. kansas. Joins her hus-
hand Ia Columbus today.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
OFFIcERs To HNT N MExIc0

Naior S,lbie and Captain Homer
Mason arr going into Mexico on a
trn-day hunting trip. Major Selbie
says he'il shuw Mason bigger game
Than the captain found on his hunt
ing trip In Albuquerque although
probably IN not o. grcat numbers.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
Just a word or two
ABOUT sOaR oF THE HAPPENINGS m
AND AROUND THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.


There win be a diagram OF tne
eith arcna and numbered seats 10
correspond for the Xmas Day box
ing. PrNes g.. e.. and ei.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
nRINK FINEn s. ANn O0sTs

A hardboiled Mexican from Fort
Bayard was IN Columbus this week
drunk. Ne was arrested by officer
Dennis. Judge Cole said 500. and
costs.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
POsTERs Ron me RAZA,n

The courier's job department this
week printed large posters an
nouncing genuine prc-huliday
sale
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
yAnoIs ms pIsAPrEARNc

What was thought 10 be almost
an epidemic OF contagious diseases
has proved 10 be- a scare" only, 80
the doctors report
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
GAGE, N LUNA COUNTY. KICKS
As ). 2. TAXES OFF OPERATOR

Tho little town Of Gage. where
Ial Hunter gh his plurality. is in
trouble and TAI has ln help the
natives out oven n he has 10 go la
a republican for help. Gage is In an
awful iix and the sympathy OF the
big cities are with the citizens Of
this little place IN their latest trou-
bite. Citizens say that Cages com
municaiion with the outside world
would be- cut or after dark and
that passengers themselves would
be- compelled Ia flag the easlbound
train and the businessmen Of Gage
have wired for help aud are making
a. vigorous protest to the corpora
lion commission against the SOUTH
ern paciilc removing the sreond
Trick operator now stationed there.
Hugh Williams. the man who car
ried The state of New Mexico viii,
the highest vote of any Of the candi-
dates, chairman Of the commission.
wired the Southern paciflc's division
superintendent asking him 10 Keen
the "seccnd trick" operator ON al
Sage until the commission had time
10 investigate. So the second trick
operator Is sticking around and hc-
lween the assessor and Hugh Viii
liams he probably will stick longer
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10

Carlsbad cotton gins reported far
ahead OF this time last year
Alhuquerque overall factory 10
double eapafiiy by January I.
MaTialena Magdalena Company
to erect reduction mill at once.
Albuquerque Ilarwood Industrial
School adds two new building. cost
ing s50000.
Colorado stockman leases five
townships in Valencia county and
SHIPS "a 6OOO sheep from Union
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10
WANTED.

A nicely furnished a-room apart
mrnI close IN. Call Al the Courier
office.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-12-10

Roswell reports frat farmers aue-
tion a success and considered one
Of The best things recently done for
farmers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13

3 NEWPORT, Aug. 1S-In honor Of
their birthday anniversary, Nelson
and Arthur Walling, entertained a
number of their friends at a party
at their home on First street yester-
day. Games and music were en-
joyed and an elaborate collation.
served.
Those present were: Mrs. George
w. Walling, Mrs. George w. Jacobs,
Mrs. Emma NJ. Walling. Kathleen
Jacobs, Hazel Carney, Sophie Aggel-
akos, Agnes Heiietis. Sophie Helietis,
George Jaffee, Mathew Feldman, Ar
thur Jauobs, George Carney. George
Kutrumbus, Arthur Walling, Peter
Kutrumbus. Lambert Kutrurmbus,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
BOYS $3.50 WASH SUITS
At S1.o9

For Boys 21a to s years; good wash
able material in the making Of every
suit offered.
If you have q Boy See These Suits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13

MEXICO CITY, Aug. IL. = DR..
Paul Bernedo Altenvors. a writer on
International affairs who was arrest
ed last Monday charged with writ
ing false articles, declared that he
never had maligned Mexico and hat
newspapers which had printed his
article had altered them.
Altenvors claims he vas natural
ICED in the United States after that
country broke relations with Ger
many. IT came here to serve Mex
leo, not to work Nfor the United
States"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13

Cost Him SIS to Be a bad Man."
TAcOMA-"Pm a bad man-T'm
New York Frank" declared l..
White as he brandished a revolver
and drove guests !. a soft drink es-
Enlistment to cover. = The court
next day said s25 and costs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
Drive Is DANGEROUS Here,

Left-Hand Drive e Dangerous Herr.
SHREWSBURY, Eng. Tour
istsl Better stay in America your
car has a left-hand drive. They're
~ngero in England where all
traffic goes to the left. as Frederick
Gerald Jones, an American tourist.
learned here. He paid $500 dam
ages after a collision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
Shop Early! We Close At 9 O'clock
Saturday Evenings


Worth 69c; used for boys suits.
girls dresses, etc. a good selection of
new patterns to choose from, in stripe
and check designs; woven colors that
wash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
serred Nfcxlco. be clalms.

Nelson walIing and James Kutrum-
bus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

Reid Priddis, who, like the bride, claims
Carlisle, Pa, as a former home. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New
York Avenue Church officiated there
be ng present only small group of rela-
tives and friends.
The elegance Of the suite was en-
anced by the use of autumn flowers
specially placed to form setting for
ii bridal party Attending the bride
vas Miss Ruth Fasick of Tyrone, Pa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew A. Ormsby and
their three children. formerly OF
Brookland. have settled in their new
home in Baton Rouge, La. where MT.
Ormsby is now connected with the
Louisiana State University. MIS-.
Ormsby and the children spent the
summer with relatives in Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

Priddis-LOgan Wedding.
The diplomatic suite at the New Will
lard gave the dignified setting for the
wedding at o'clock yesterday afternoon
Of Miss Marion Isabel Logan, daughter
of Mrs. A. NJ. Logan and Mr.. Milton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

Wiley will make their home in Dallas.
Tex, where the bridegroom is in bust
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

and with Mr. Priddis as best mar was
Mr.. Mervin G. Eppley Of New York.
After the informal reception and tea
Mr.. and Mrs Priddis left Washington
for the south and will remain in Florida
for some time. Mr.. Priddis entertained
the wedding party at supper at the Cafe
st. Marks, Tuesday evening.
In st. Stephens Episcopal Church
at 8 o'clock last evening the mar
rage Of Miss Ruth Cockrill and Mr..
Lester B. Talbot, both of Marshall.
Va. took place. The Rev. George F.
Dudley officiated, there being present
a number of relatives and friends.
The bride was given away by her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Robert e. p. krei-
ter, at whose home. on Girard street,
the wedding reception was held.
After a short bridal journey Mr.. and
Mrs. Talbot will return to Marshall,
where their home is established.
The marriage of Miss Clara Isabel
Duvall of Mount Vernon, Va, and Mr..
Jack J. Wiley of Dallas. Tex, took
place at o'clock Monday evening. in
the home of Mrs. Bessie Knott Hen
bricks, 23l Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The Rev H. B. Hoseiy of
the Wesleyan Pentacostal Church OFF,
ciated. Attending the bride and BRIDE
groom were Mrs Hendricks and Mr.
F. NJ Buckingham. Mrs. Eta Knott
played the wedding march.
After a wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

Mrs. Sinclair Bowen has returne,
from a visit at Rhinebeck-on-th
Hudson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

Capt. and Mrs. Maxwell Kirby, who
were married here last week, are
spending a few days at the Hotel Nc
Alpin in New York. Mrs. Kirby was
formerly Miss Pauline Kindleberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

DR.. and Mrs. Tom A. Williams and
their son, Reginald, spent August on
the Basque coast, France. DR.. and
Mrs Williams will return to Wash
ington in October. after leaving their
son at school in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30

Miss Edith Aultman, daughter OF
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Dwight E. Ault-
man, of the Northumberland will not
be numbered among the debutantes
but has instead returned to the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, where she is q
student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-30
Society

- IRIS COLBY. who was to have
IL III accompanied the Secretary
EV of State to Washington
- ' l. Tuesday. but was detained in
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-21
WILSON ON THE JOB.

DETECTION of the peace treaty by the United States senate and
~ the presidents illness caused the European premers to
ignore America territorial settlements revert to the old
perialstc methods that the treaty discarded
France proceeded to grab part of Armenia and Syria and
England other portions of the Near East while Italy gobbd
Fue and the Adatc coast and the Turk left possession
of Turkey The settlements OF the peace conference brush
aside and the United States notified by the Allied
premers.
result President Wilson has notified Europe that if the
democratic principle of sefdetermnaton of peoples to be
nord the peace conference decisions to be swept aside and the
old mperastc grab territory to be resumed and Europe to
settle the Aae and other problems without consulting Ame
the United States will find it impossible to itself in
European affairs.
OF Europe highly indignant and Italy again
firms the fact that she entered the for profit instead of p
p and the president being roundy abused abroad
cratic and brutal but the president is true principle while the
Allied premiers not and in his contention will have the sup
port of the United States well the people of the world The
and not the president the responsible party
The League of Nations with its democratic ideals forced
the reluctant diplomats of the old world by the president
and the popular support he aroused in all European Countries
Fear of losing the support of America caused its adoption But
when Europe the treaty rejected by the and the
United States failing to back the treaty the premers lost
time returning to their of greed and grab especially
the presidents illness prevented his participation affairs
The Fume affair is said be the real for Secretary
Lansngs dismissal The secreary attitude the League of
Nations inspired Vscoun Grey the British ambassador to write
the letter which seized upon by enemies of the League
justification for their attempts to defeat its purposes and Ian
sings connvance in the actions of the Allied preme in
vesng the presidents policies in international affairs cost the
secretary his job.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-21
DIVERT CARS FROM
WILLAMETTE POINTS
TOPUCET SOUND

Willamette valley points are made
the goat in the most recent car distri-
button order from the federal railroad
administration which directs the South
ern Pacific railroad to deliver all en-
PITY boXcars at Portland for distripu-
tion to Puget Sound points, according
to Fred G. Buchtel, chairman of the
public service commission. who has
telegraphed the railroad administra
ton at Washington asking for the i'm
mediate cancellation of the order. En-
forcement of the order, Buchtel states
VIII result in the closing down of all
lumber mills and other industries in
the valley dependent upon railroad
transportation for the distribution 49,
their products.
such an order is in direct contra
vention and abrogates your order re-
curing the Southern Pacific to relieve
the car shortage throughout william
ette valley points," Buchtel declares
and II not rescinded will cause ire
parable damage to our lumber inter-
ests.
AN order requiring empties to be
dellVered from California throueh
oregon to northern lines appears 70
'hls commission as indefensible ana
unquestionably would result in nnfair
DIVISION of cars. The Ashton order is
apparently founded on misappre,
hension of facts inasmuch as our avail
able car supply is now so per cent or
our needs"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-21
Phoenix Resident
Sends 500 To Aid
Publicity Work

civic pride isn't confined soloIv 70
lhe llnllts Of a municipality as is evi.
dehced by letter received Saturday
DN Manager T. T.. McCroskev at tho
commercial club. The letter wbic,, is
self explanatory. and will tend 70
snow up few latent Salem citizons
follows: us
Proenix, Arizona, Feb. 16. 1921
salem Commercial Club. Salem. Orc
In recent issues of the Salem nanors
nave noticed that you are callinp fo,.
subscriptions for your publicity and
extension work
l want to be one of the 100 TO CON
tribute SlOO to this cause. and on
closed YOU will find my check for that
amount. 'i''''
nave spent little over two moptbe
IN this city, and in my opinion thov
nave nothing on Salem. except t,e..
WINTER climate and well defined NJ,
icy ON the part of the business ipter-
ests OF the city to work together IN ~
interests Of better and larger Phon-
mix iioe-
Ihey are experiencing a. this time
a good sized boom. due largely to tho
activities of the Phoenix Chamber ~
commerce; city is full of stranso,s
ana most business houses with mon
business than they can well handle,
yours for better and larger Salem
Very truly.
RUSSELL CATLIN.
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-21

woods or the fields they were sure to
stop and ask him if he handn't some
new story to tell. One day old Mr.
Crow even took the trouble to fly all
the way across the cornfield to the
edge of the woods, where his sharp
eyes had seen jolly Robin eating wild
cherries.
II say what do you know thar.
new?' Mr.. Grow asked him. The old
gentleman was a very curious person
Being great gossip, he was always
on the lookout for something to talk
about
II don't believe I've seen anything
lately that would interest you," Jolly
replied, unless it's the four-armed
man"
Mr.. Crow looked up quickly.
What's that you say?" he eXclain.
ed.
"The four armed mani" Jolly Rob-
in repeated.
rs that joke" Mr. Grow asked.
He was inclined TO be suspicious, be-
cause he always disliked having tricks
played up on him. I've heard of-and
seen--a two-headed calf" he remark
ed. But a four armed man is a little
too much for me to believe in, unless
behold him with my own eyes"
Jolly Robin laughed.
ITS no joke at all!' he declared.
Then what are you laughing at?"
Mr. Crow inquired severely.
"Nothing!" Jolly Robin answered.
IT'S just a habit Of mine to laugh" "
Very WE'LL" said Mr.. Crow. II ac-
cept your apology But please don't do
it again e.. And now" he added.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-21

, where pray. is this wonderful four
armed MANI"
in the barnyard," Jolly Robin in
formed him. i've often seen him late
IN. walking between the house and the
barn. He looks a good deal like the
hired man. But of course it can't be
he, for the hired man-as you all
know-has but two arms"
II must have a look at this mons
ter" Mr.. Grow remarked. when woul
be good time to see him?"
"At milking time" Jolly Robin told
him. IF you'll meet me on the bridge
down the road when you see Johnnie
Green and old dog Spot. driving the.
cows home from the pasture this af-
ternoon, III be glad to show you the
four armed man. And then you'll ad-
nit that I'm not joking"
IN certainly be there" Mr.. Grow
promised-"but on one condition. You
must tell ME now whether you have
ever known this queer being to fire
gun. If a twO-armed man can shoot
one gun, l see no reason why a four
armed man could not fire at least two
guns at the same time. And if there's
any chance of such thing happening,
[ would not care to be present"
jolly Robin had hard work to keep
from laughing again. The very idea
of the four-armed man aiming two
guns at old Mr. Grow struck him as
being very funny. He couldn't speak
at all for few moments. But he shook
his head violently.
You think there is no danger them
said Mr. Grow, anxiously
None at all" Jolly Robin answer
ed him. HE carries nothing more dam
gerous than milk pals"
Then I'll meet you on the bridge"
Mr.. Crow promised.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-21

his reach by the way he has been
treating me lately. Besides" and
viciously stuck the last hairpin in
place, Helen Gaylord is nay very best
friend, and frankly / have no one to
turn to, Alice, now that you say II is
impossible for you to go with me.
can not burden my little mother with
my affairs. She is too much sadened
now, and besides, she and my father
We're. so ideally happy that she would
not understand"
But, oh, Alice, / can't stay here.
can't meet John again right now!"
Swept by Fury.
sudden fury swept me from head
to foot.
II think if John Gordon should come
in that door at this moment and at
tempt TO kiss me | should strike him.
l arose impetuously from my dress
ing table.
u don't blame YOU bit, said Alice,
but will you please tell me where you
are going? You've got to work quick.
you know
I'm going over to Helen's right
now, and shall return here to pack my
trunk. or perhaps | shall ask you to do
that for me Alice, Would your"
l went to the wall safe found my
jewel case and took out the diamond
and emerald pendant that John had
given me when he took his first big
order after our marriage.
Alice" | said. you've always ad
mired this pendant eXtravagantly. Now
would you like to buy it?"
oh Katherine, don't want you 20
sell me your jewels!"
You know as well as l, that it is
the only way can get any ready non
ey"
I'm not sure that | have enough
money in the bank to buy It," said
Alice, doubtfully, but I'll loan you
what have, and welcome"
No, want to sell it." insisted.
u never have enjoyed ii. If it will give
YOU pleasure. | shall be glad"
Tomorrow-Alice Buys Some Jewel
~,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-21
CURIOUS MIR. CROW.

Living in the orchard as they did,
near the farmhouse. jolly Robin and
his wife knew more about Farmei
Green's family than any of the other
birds in Pleasant Valley, except may
be Rusty Wren. Being a house wren,
Rusty was naturally on the bes; Of
terms with all the people in the farm
house.
sBut all summer long Rusty Wren
never strayed far from home. So it was
Jolly Robin who told his friends in the
woods many strange stories about
what happened near the orchard. lr:s
account of the golden bird was only
one of the many curious tales that he
related to the wondering wood crea-
lures.
Being so cheerful and having so
much interesting news to tell, jolly
Robip was welcome wherever he went.
And when his fr'erde ---t h'~1 in the