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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-01-02

uarhs- uoov.r If any one,
speaks wi h
authority when he tells OF hu-
man suffering, says In a formal
statement:
I'm my opinion, the situation
N the Near East is the most
desperate in the world"
Mr.. Hoover has sent a letter
to Cleveland H Dodge, treasurer
"a Near East Relief, l Madison
avenue, New York, in which he
says:
I'm accepting your invitation
to become a member of the Elk
-tutive Committee of the Near
East committee, l do so with
reluctance, but out of sense of
duty towards one of the most
difficult situations in Europe.
Until some political settlement
can be obtained for the Near
East and some government es-
tablished in responsibility for
the care and repatriation of the
Armenian population in the eau
casus, this mass of people must
live sheerly by the charity of the
United States. There are in tire
Caucasus approximately 1,S00,-
600 Armenians, of whom 100000
are entirely observation-disclosures
from Turkey-and amongst them
a tremendous mass of children.
cannot too strongly urge
upon the members of the COM
mittee and their supporters the
critical necessity of concentrate
Ing every possible effort to sup
port Colonel HaskeII's admins
tration in the amounts that he
requires; otherwise we shall
witness one of the greatest trag-
edies of the entire war"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-01-02

The Government will continue Thrift
and War Savings Stamp sales through
1920. The 1920 securities are in the
aands Of the engraver.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Comings and Goings of Our
People Here, There and
Elsewhere.

-Chas. P. Cook, of c. P. Cook &
Co., is confined to his home with an
attack of grippe.
Edwin Bedford, Jr., of Okla
homa City, Okla, is a guest of Mrs
thompson II. Tarr, near Paris
Miss Sara Power has returned
10 her school duties at Science Hill
Academy, in Shelbyville, after a visit
TO her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. Power, in this city.
s. E. McClanahan. superintend-
ent of bridges and buildings for the
Louisville E. Nashville, is confined
to his home on Eleventh street. with
an attack of lagrippe.
-Lauthman Woods returned to
his school duties at st. Mary's Col
lege, Wednesday, after visit to his
mother, Mrs. Jack Woods. and fam
lily, on Eighth street.
Little Belle Brent Woodford.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner
Woodford, is i'll at the home of her
parents on Main street.
H. H. Hancock, of the L. & N.
train dispatcher's forces, and
daughter, Miss Virginia, are conva-
iSoSAh0 liSiit Gil CtttiSh VI
at their home on Main street.
Mrs. Charles S. Ball is i'll OF
pneumonia at her home ON the Mays
vile pike, near Paris. Her daugh-
ter, Miss Charlina Ball, is slightly
improved from recent illness.
Clifton Arnsparger, who has
been in the employ of the Louis
vile & Nashville, at Hazard, for
some time, has taken a position as
clerk in the First National Bank.
Winchester Daily Democrat:
"Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Willis, OF
Paris, have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Vaughn Drake, and
Mr.. Drake, in Winchester, for sew
ceral days"
-Danville Messenger: "Mr. Ed
win Thomas has returned from
North Middletown, where he spent
the weekend. Mrs. Edward Hin
, ton, of Paris, visited her daughter
Miss Elmeta Hinton, at X. W. c. the
latter part of the past week"
William Clarke, chief clerk in
the Paris postoffice, is confined tc
his home with a severe cold. This
makes the fourth active member OF
the local postoffice force on the sick
list, seriously handicapping the
work of distributing and handling
mail.
james w. Colliver and family
who have been guests of the formers
mother, in this city, the past week
have returned to their home in Gass.
away, West Virginia. Mr.. Colliver
who is purchasing agent for the ]
C. Pennoyer Co., of Chicago, is a
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
REGARDING SUNDAY OPENING
OF THE MOVIES.

The suggestion conveyed in the
last issue of THE NEWS regarding
the possibility of opening the movie
houses on Sunday afternoon seems
to have struck popular chord
among Paris people. THE NEWS
las been the recipient of many con-
gratulations upon taking the matter
up, and many Of them were from
people who are regular church at
tendants. One Paris woman said:
There could be no possible OBJ
section to such a picture program.
provided the subjects were in keep
ing. Such educational pictures as
have been exhibited at the Grand
recently, notably the Screen Maya
zine, the PriZma pictures, the
Holmes travel pictures, and others
that might be named, would not be
Objectionable. i hope the movement
will be successful, and that we can
have the Sunday movies as well as
other places. If we permit Sunday
afternoon sacred concerts" we can
stand the movies, I think, without
seriously straining our morals"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
LOST

Between Twelfth street and l21
Duncan avenue, baby's white fur
neckpiece. Finder leave at this
office and receive reward. (1t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
Ho SPEAK ON Y. W. C. A. WORK
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

On Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock, Miss Agnes Hill will speak
at the Y. M. G. A. on the World
Service Program of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association. For
twenty-five years Miss Hill was In
ternational Secretary for the Y. w.
C.. A. She is in the United states
for only a few months, expecting to
return to her work in India the last
Of this month.
The Y. w. c. A. is at this time
engaged in an educational campaign
ali over the United States. the OBJ
tect being TO inform the public In
regard to the work of the organ1Za1
ton. In Bourbon county the cam
paign is under the auspices Of, the
Bourbon County Federation or Wo-
mems Clubs.
The Y. w. c. A. is the largest or
ganization Of women in the world.
During the war tt was the only or
ganization Of women requested oy
the Government to do war work. IL
does special work for all girls and
young women in cities, towns, tne
country and colleges. Ii does
special work for certain groups Oh
girls. such as Indian girls, colored
girls and foreign born girls. IL mas
established associations in thirty
countries of Europe, Asia. Africa
and South America.
Much has been heard in Bourbon
county OF the Red Triangle or the
Y. M C. A. On, Sunday afternoon
the opportunity will be given to heal
of the Blue Triangle Of the 4. '"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06

brother of c. E. Colliver, local agent
of the American Express Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Price have
gone TO Martinsville, Indiana, for a
short sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell are
ill of grippe at their home on
Pleasant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett M. Dick
son and grandsons, are able to be
out after a short illness of grippe.
Miss Flora Gates, nurse in the
surgical ward at the Massie Memo
rial Hospital, is recovering from a
severe illness.
Mrs. John ElGridge, of near
Paris, who recently underwent an
operation at the Massie Memorial
Hospital for appendicitis, is improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Stern will
leave this week for an EXTENDED
visit to relatives and friends in
Birmingham, Alabama.
Miss Belle Ogden, who has been
a patient at the Massie Memorial
Hospital, was able to return to her
home yesterday, greatly improved.
Miss Belle Horton left Wednes-
day for Nashville, Tenn, where she
will be a guest for several weeks OF
Mrs. Fielding Gordon, formerly Miss
Ruth Morgan, of Paris.
The cotillion which was to have
been given Saturday afternoon by
the dancing class Of Mrs. White var
den, has been postponed until a
later date on account Of the illness
of a number of the pupils.
(Other Personals on Page 3D.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
NEW AUTO FIRM.

W. s. Hughes, of Paris, has pur-
chased the interest of Ira Roberts
in the Paris Garage, automobile
dealers, and the business will be
continued at the old stand by Mr.
Hughes and Harold Roberts. Mr..
Hughes some time ago sold his mer-
camille business at Osgood, this
county and moved to Paris to reside.
Mr.. Hughes has assumed his duties
with the new concern.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
ALL KINDS DRESSED FISH TO.
DAY AND TOMORROW

We will have all kinds of nice
fresh fish for to-day and tomorrow.
We dress and prepare them ready
for cooking free of charge. All our
fsh and oysters are kept in a per-
fectly sanitary way. Buy of us and
get the best.
|ARGOLENS' SANITARY MEAT
MARKET.
"a meat shop that don't smell like
cne)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
ATTEND THE RI0N SALE FEB
RUARY 10.

One OF the best residences in the
city lis the home of the late Mrs. Jos.
M. Rion, on Second street. This, to-
gether with the furnishings, will be
offered at public sale Tuesday, Feb
ruary 10, at 1880 p. m, by Harris &
Speakes, agents for Houston Rion.
executor. Read the advertisement
in this issue of THE NEWS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
Fresh Cows

I have for sale 10 first-claSs Jer-
sey COWS, fresh.
M. ]. MURPHY,
(6-2O Murphy's Stock Yards.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
THE HOSPITAL FUND.

There are lots Of repairs
needed badly at the hospital,
that have been put off from
time to time. They are abso-
lutely necessary now. Please
subscribe now.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06

Oklahoma Pecans in the shell at
rs cents per pounds while they last.
Better get in on this special.
t13-tf) c. P. COOK & CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
For Sale.

On the Ford farm, on the Clin-
tonville pike, from $50 to 800 bar
rels of corn, picked and cribbed
early before the rains.
(6-2t-pd) JAS. B.. WOODFORD.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Peoples Deposit Bank and Crust %.

Doing business the Bourbon
lucky, the of 30th 1920
nzno,-neBet
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
0z:M7zw,@
D." FoR THE BEST.
~ NOTHING else
SAVE A LIFE.

There have been at least 100
Hives saved since the hospital
has been running. Don't that
pay? Go to any bank in the
county and give all you can.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
AN INTERESTING MEETING

Come to the Red Triangle of
the Y. M. c. A. to hear about the
Blue Triangle Of the Y. w. c. A.
Sunday Ct three o'clock.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06

TEN OVERC0ATS FOR SALE
Just ten overc ats going for
$3.50. "Make it snappy, men,"
L. W0llSTElN,
61S Main Street.
tfeh3-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-06
Wanted

TO lease a modern four or five
room cottage, for possession April
1. Apply to THE NEWS. =.
" (6-2t-pd) .
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06
NEW MEXICO WILL
HOLD STATE LAND
ron DEVELOPMENT

Santa Fc. n. NJ. Feb. THE state
land office announced today that
no more oil leases would be grant
ed at present save on applications
heretofore filed. An allachc al
the office said: "a large acreage
OF land selected and which lies
scattered all over the state, but
particularly In the districts be-
lieved 10 be the most promising
for oil. has been retained by the
state. n Developments should show
that lands In any part Of the state
are actually oil bearing, there will
be found tracts OF state lands near
Ia almost every district These
for the purpose Of leaving these
for the purpose OF aving these
lands To the state that the policy
of retaining a portion Of the lands
has been pursued and now. after
about a year Of leasing the states
lands, Il has been decided that for
the present AZ least. such laEds as
the state has retained In the dis
tricts where the greatest amount
Of leasing has been done will be
held
II was ordered al the state land
office today that exceptions will
be made. propositions for the ac-
tual drilling OF wells, backed by
satisfactory bond would be con-
sidered and that such tracts as
might be selected by the commits
might be leased TO persons
who are able 10 do actual develop
ment work and are willing 10 obll-
themselves 70 put down wells
on state lands.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06

Why must people go through
hir living and telling a perpetual
he9 Why not tell the truth2
For Instance.
n your neighbor is lazy. and his
wife earns the living and his chill
dren are hungry and half clothed.
Why not tell him SOY
II you think public officials are
inefficient and grating aud mis-
representing their constituents. why
not tell them 500
n Mrs. Soandso amhles along the
street exposing a yard or so Of
leg too much why not stop her
and tell her SOY
III Miss Pertness has her face All
smeared with powder. why wait for
The wind a. blow u OFF, Why not
tell her she j. n freaky
n YOU have been making love 10
Your sienographer aud your wife
= fspccis ynu. why lie about itY
Why NOT tell tho truth?
" you want your friend 10 en-
dorse your note and you know YOU
can never pay. why not tell him
shy
II Miss Dimple looks like a scare
crow and you want 10 marry her
for her money, why not tell her
she h a sylph. an angel and All Of
that rotg What's the matter with
the truth?
II you are selling a spawned old
horse and yen know Il will fall Ia
pieces before the purchaser can
lead Il home, why not tell him
sn2
II you owe the butcher. the edit
or aud the grocer and you never
expect 10 pay them. why not tell
Them 50 when you place your next
Order9
II You drop a nickel in the col
lection box and you expect your
8 %nerosity 10 boost you into choice
position In heaven. why hide your
lisht under the cloak Of modesiyY
Why not get up and tell the con-
EregaiiOn sO2
What's the use Of living or ten-
ing a lie, anyway
isn't the truth good enough
Try ~
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06
LUCKY BILL AND THE
BLACK HAWK TO
BECOME PRODUCERS

Silver City, n. NJ. Feb. A-Man-
'ager +. ID. Lindstonc Of the Black
Hawk Mining Company. stated this
week that all the preliminary SUR
veys had been made for a spur
track 10 the Lucky Bill mine from
the Santa Re branch az Santa
Rita. AT the present time trucks
are being used 10 haul the ore
rom the mine and according IN
Mr.. Limestone the spur will be
butt as soon AZ the production OF
ore reaches a point where u will
be profitable. The Black Hawk
some time ago acquired the Denver
mine. which In a short time will
Join the Lucky Bill as a producer,
increasing the total output several
times over that Of the past few
months. New shafts are now being
put down and a large shipment Of
machinery Is now ON the way from
California which will be Installed
as soon ms Il arrives. n Is thought
That this new property and the
new equipment which Is being add
cd viii place the company in a po-
sition TO mine and ship al least
100 Ions OF r per day.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06

Don't he backward about speak
ing a good word for Columbus and
he Tres Hermenns mining and
Luna county oil. n costs you
nothing and rs value 10 beyond
measure.
You may imagine that The weight
Of your individual word Is OF little
avail. But you are In error.
Every good word counls-es does
every bad one.
Your individual opinion has great
weight with some and reasonable
weight with others. There Is no
me upon whom Il does not leave
its impress.
When you point out the beauties
and the advantages Of this COM
munily and the sterling qualities
" most Of its citizens. you stamp
these facts upon The mlnds OF those
with whom you converse and they
In turn transmit them 10 others.
In this way the good work be-
comes an endless chain. always
iravelink, always boosting always
heckoning 10 the stranger 10 come
where good words and deeds abound
and where ~ ones r seldom heard
or seen.
Every voice has is weight and
yours Is not the least OF all.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06

santa Ne. N. A. Feb. t-,A nov
soldier settlement law that will
stand the test Of The courts rnil-
flcalion OF the suffrage amend
ment appropriation of funds FOR
public dcfcnsc. a revised >tomr
ihx law and a public health levy
IN counties and clilc5. are The prin-
cipal matters specified for legIsla-
tive attention By Governor LARA
lolo In his call issued Tuesl9y Tor
M extra session Of lho legi1latur1
|of New Mexico.
The governor failed 10 include
The matter Of bigger salaries for
teachors. despite the strong de-
mands OF the latter for immediate
action 10 meet the increased cost
of living. No time limit T. placed
on the length OF the session, A
few Of the other matters mentioned
Id the call are. Authorization Of
D special levy in Grant and Sierra
Counties Tor a road from Elephant
Butte 10 the Arizona line and M
Socorro county for completing The
road from socorro 10 Arizona. Via
Magdaiena. Datil and 0uemado|
recompense for Edward Everett
Young, soldier settlement commits.
sioner, and he chief clerk. n. l.
baca. for work done under the Law
Knocked out by the federal court.
authorization Of a special tax IN
HidalgO county 10 transcrlbe her
records from Grant county and IN,
measure TO pay the expenses Of The
special session.
The new soldier settlement plan
Il Is said. may call for a. ei.O00.OOi
bond issue to- enable the board 4
purchase land for reclamation b,
soldiers.
The preamble 10 tho GOVERNOR
call makes public defense legisln-
ton paramount He says: 9Th,
public interest demands that Ger.
tain legislation be enacted 10 In.
sure an uninterrupted continuance
Of that peaceful and orderly STATE
government which the citizens Of
This state have enjoyed IN the pas
10 the end that the people Twins
within mi borders may devots
themselves 10 the performance OF
their peaceful pursuits without ap.
prehension Of any danger threaten.
Ing them In the exercise OF thcii
daily occupations and an emcr-
eency existing demanding that such
legislation be enacted without de-
lay"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06

santa Fe. n. n Feb. I-sifred
casaus pleaded guilty 10 an lndict-
meni In federal court charging
him with opening a letter aud alb
s~tracting a check from II while H.
was serving rs a mail carrier on
The rural route between Cabezon
and Cuba Ia Sandoyal county. tie
Is only 10 years old. Judge Neblelt
sentenced him 10 serve ~ months
IN the United States Jail at Santa
Re.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06
JAMES ". LENNON
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

I announce myself a "a candidate
for the office Of County Treasurer,
Luna County, n. NJ subject TO the
action Of the Democratic voters at
the primary election Of that party
10 be held March 20, 1890.
| am a former resident Of Col
umbus having al n time been
an employe OF the postofnce.
now own property IN Columbus !
ask your support 10 gain an office
requiring very careful business
methods. n elected I pledge my
self 10 give my full attention 10
the end that the county will en-
Joy this important service.
@amcs n. Lennon.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06
WARNING TO MOTORIsr
WHO TRIES TO CROSS
AHEAD or TRAINS

A passenger train approaching
al full speed and slill a quarter OF
a mile away will cover the remain
Ing distance In ~ seconds; II half
a mile away. Il will nash past h
20 seconds.
These figures are offered BY n.
J. Clancy, safety first specialist OF
the Southern Pacific, 10 impress
upon motorists the Significance OF
attempting 10 cross railroad tracks
with n train In sight.
Motorists should think In
terms Of time as well A. distance.
II requires a wait Of only a frac-
ton Of a minute 10 permit a train
10 pass. On the other hand. rs
seconds allows too small a margin
10 escape an accident II In shift
ing gears the engine stops or any
thing else goes wrong.
Forty-six people were Killed. no
were injured aud 1852 automobiles
were damaged or destroyed al
grade crossings during the calen-
dar year Just closed. or these "
stalled on the crossings. and were
struck by trains; 263 attempted 10
cross almost Immediately In front
Of an approaching train: i97, or
more Than Is per cent OF the total,
ran into trains instead OF being
run into by the trains: 0 skidded
into cars ~ trains In attempting
10 avoid collision after realizing
the danger: - ran into and broke
down crossing gates lowered 10
protect them from passing trains;
Q ran down and injured naemen
IN warning positions; "a were due
10 miscellaneous causes"
lnexperience OF drivers rather
than deliberate rccklcssness Is the
principal cause of such accidents
In Clancy's estimation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06
T. A. cTOMD HuLsEY
STATE LEGISLATURE,

announce myself as a candidate
for election to the House Of Rep
reseniatives Estate L%egislature) Of
the state Of New Mexico. for Luna
county, subject TO the action Of hc
Democratic voters al the primary
election, March 20. 1890. The sup
port Of all voters who hope for tha
best Of conditions. legislative. Il
earnestly requested.
Tom A. Hulsey.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06


United States: Profiteering. ex-
travaeance. Strikes, country honey
cnmbcd with conspiracies against
the government.
England: Labor troubles. Irisl,
uprising, I'D hubhling up IN India.
government staggering under a
mountain ~ debt.
France: bankrupt; much OF The
country Ia ruins, begging for fund.
Win which 10 rear It's head.
Italy: short OF money. smolder-
ing discomfort. with tho I'D about
IA blow OF.
Spain: Political unrest, country
IN bad shape financially.
Germany. Crushed and In chains
and trembling a. the menace OF al
lied vengeance; bolshcvislic.
Austria. Down. ont and starving.
an object u world charity.
Russia: A combination OF boil
shegism and hell.
Turkey: Rotten as ever.
Belgium; pauperixod and IN
need 81 charity.
japan: Saving wood.
Chinai still asleep.
The Balkans: Hungry. helpless
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06
John l.. LOFTS
ron COUNTY COMMISSIONER

wish 10 announce my candidacy
fer the office OF County Commits
sioner, District No. 4, Luna Coun-
", N. NJ subject TO the Democrats
primaries 10 be held March 20,
1890.
respectfully solicit your sup
port and pledge myself 10 a good.
busincsslike administration OF
county affairs.
John 4. Lofts.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06

and no way 10 l1Iu.
Holland. n fair shape bu|
weighted down BY nc kaleof.
Norway. Not suffering.
Sweden. Fair condition.
Cuba: Prosperous and hcckon.
Inc 10 our wclA.
Canada Labor troubles.
Mexico: Anarchy aud btlesnd.
pgc,
Tho President, stubborn as hell
The senate: stubborn ~ IN
president
And that's all.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06
JAMES A. RHEA ron
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

announce myself as a candi-
date for election 10 the office OF
County Commissioner. Luna county,
third district subject 10 the action
OF the Democratic voters al the
primary election OF that party IA
be held on March 20. 1920.
pledge myself 10 a good bust
ness administration Of county at
fairs and on that ground solicit
your support.
LANES A. Rhea.