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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16
Tools of Quality

II you want Tools good Cutlery, or good hardware Of any kind
Il COME TO OUR STORE. We warrant ours. II you want poor ones
the kind usually sold by TEN CENT and Racket stores-we can
supply you with them " you insist, hut you will probably not be sat
one is a BIG difference.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16

The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. A. J. Weld at 3 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, January a..
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16

OUICK-LIGHT Gasoline Lamps Rayo Lamps, Powered Lamps and
~ Lanterns. 22- High Power Rifles at Old Price. 10000 Savage
9 MN Bolt Action Winchester. ~ Winchester at less than wholesale
prce. Single and Double Barrel Shot Guns. Automatic Shot Guns. III
you want a Sporting gun OF any kind come to our store.
VATE TRY to carry everything the people need. For the benefit of
w the people In Columbus we carry a line Of connns and caskes
at right prices. Wardrobe trunks. from $3.50 to sGoO0 Suit Cases
Hand Bags. ELECTRIC GOODS Of all kinds. .Pereoaiors, aluminium
Ware, Community snver@are, Cut Glass, Vacuum Bottles. Bicycle
Goods.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16

Mr.. Speculation; See Carl A Eng
endorf al once for an oil lease.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16

The Columbus Fuel Company re-
.ceived two airs Of coal this week
Generally we would hardly consider
this q news item. But II vas a big
bit Of news 10 many who were
burning up their music boxes and
baby grand pianos this week 10
keep warm.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16

Columbus Is the Mecca for DEM
ing politicians. They know where
they stand In Dcming. but this end
Of Luna county keeps them guess
ing, and II Is no wonder, because
we have votes down here that have
never even been counted.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-01-16

W. J. Berry, candidate for treas
urer and collector Of Luna county.
Il the Democratic primaries are
for him. was In Columbus Thursday
shaking hands. Mr.. Berry has many
friends in this end OF the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

new members yesterday we ave received turing the entire campaign I was es- pecially pleased to see so many members of the several civic clubs. It begins to look like more than one of them will enroll full 100 per cent.
 ''I want to request that all firms and individuals who had receipt books send them in to my office just as soon. as they can complete the work. I desire to make a report as soon as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
PROTESTS MADE
 ON PAVING WORK
Kick Made to BeSsemer Coun- oil on Engineer Batson Re-
 ferred to Committee

Bessemer, November 20.-(SpeciaL)- The city council met Friday evening at the city hall in one of the largest at tended meetings held by that body In some time. A question of the city paw ing was brought up, which aroused con- siderable interest. A protest was filed by c. H. Dabbs and Charles M Ray, property owners. against the paving work under course of construction in the city by J. F. Morgan Paving com pany, under the supervision of s. R. Batson, county engineer.
 The protest demanded that an in- vestigation be made of the work com pleted so far, and that a refund of the payments made to MT. Batson be re- quired by the city council, the protest claiming that the payments were too much for the work done. The protest demanded that committee of prop erty owners De allowed to employ an engineer to Investigate the work and make report to the council of the condition of the work. Attorney Pink ney Scott brought up the protest, de- cIaring that the references were madt to the county engineer and that he wa not citizen nor an official of Bes- semer. The matter was referred to the street and light committee of the council /r#
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
"SERVICE"lS TOPIC
Engineers Meet and Hear Address By
 Dr. Barnwell

Service" was the keynote of the get together meeting held by members of the Alabama Technical association at it's meeting last week in the ballroom of the Southern club.
 Sixty-five professional engineers, chem ists and architects sat down to dinner.
 business meeting was held, and the retiring president, H. s. Geismer, made his address and reported that the mem- bership has increased over 50 per cent. The secretary, H. M Gassman, made the annual reports and showed the associa- tion to be in good financial condition. The results of the election of new direc- tors were announced. T. H. AldrIch, ST, R. 1. Totten, A. H. Olive, F. C.. Weiss and W. T. Warren were chosen.
 Dr. M. S. Barnwell delivered an ad- dress on Service" He said that it was the first time he had known that the engineers of this state had an organiza- tion and felt he could qualify as an ec- clesiastical engineer. Heretofore he had not given much though to the part the engineer plays in the world work, but upon reflection he realized that from birth to death every human being de- bends constantly upon the products which come from the brain of the engl- neer. Because the average engineer IS absorbed in his speciality, he has not made himself felt among his fellowmen as he should. There is no greater serv- ant" declared Dr. Barnwell than the professional engineer. but he makes 9 mistake by not offering his services more frequently for the public good. It is d good thing for you engineers to hold meetings and become better acquainted, but every organization that lives and carries on must have some definite ob- ject.''
 pr. Barnwell urged the members to take more interest in public affairs and give the people the benefit of their knowledge and experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
QUICK DECISION
Expected By Brown In Telephone
 Charge Hearing

J. Ellis Brown, commissioner of pub lie utilities, returned yesterday from Montgomery, where he has been attend ing the hearing on the proposed raise in telephone rates held Thursday and Fri day before the public service commits sion.
 "The presentation of evidence by the municipalities against the raise proposed by the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company lasted two days" said MT. Brown. "The evidence of the tele- phone company was presented early in October and the opposing sides were given 90 days in which to file briefs. The decision of the commission will be an uounced shortly 1 believe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
STATES ID
 ENTER EXHIBITS IN
 POULTRY SHOW HERE
Poultry, Pigeon, Rabbit and Pet Stock Exhibition to Last a Week, Beginning
 December 6

Nearly 1000 people from eight different southern states have made applications to of- ficials of the Southern Poultry association to enter exhibits in the poultry, pigeon and rabbit show which will be held in Bir- mingham the week beginning December 6,
 The show will be presented under the supervision of the Southern Poultry as- sociation and will be housed at 1721 Second avenue. The rent of the build- ing where the show will be hous s.i and no charges will be made to the general public.
 $1,000 IN PRIZES
 More than $1,000 inu prizes will be awarded for the best exhibits. During the last two days of the show nearly all of the purebred poultry exhibits will be offered for sale. Several peo- pie who are considered experts on the art of raising purebred poultry will make addresses on the subject each day of the show.
 A five-reel moving picture will be shown twice day by a representative of the Quaker Oats company. The pie ture will show the proper care that should be taken of young chickens from the time they are matched and also many new and modern ways of providing sanitary housing facilities for them.
 ENTRANTS
 Those states whose poultry associa- tions have already made applica tions for the entrance of exhibits are: Ala bama, Florida, Georgia, South Caro- lima. North Carolina, Mississippi, Louis- jana and Texas. Officials of the local association also point out that several other states may make application for the entrance of exhibits before the closing date, November 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
-------------------------e---- ROBBERY REPORTED

B. Kurman, 1011 Sixteenth street, south, collector for the Boston Clothing com pany, reported to the police yesterday that he had been held up and robbed or $3S Saturday noon by negro at Ave- nue c and Twenty-ninth street Kurman said the negro followed him from Twen- ty-eighth street, pulling gun and de- manded his money. He gave as a wit ness Clifford Bell, negro, SIS Twenty eight street, south. The negro witness tale did not tally with that of the white victim. Bell said that he saw MT. Kur- man and the negro "gunman' in a buggy at the time and place the robbery was alleged to have taken place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

Governor Wellborn, speaking of the reports received from the different states, says:
 Financial leaders of the south do not look upon the present period of defIatiOn and readjustment as n
 national disaster. On the contrary,
 they consider it an inevitable pro- cess, which is the necessary prep aration for sound growth and prosperity. They do not expect n
 prolonged depression and some of
 them predcit, quite definitely,
 turn for the better with the be-
 ginning of the spring season.
 Among the Alabama financiers re- porting their views to MT. Well born were Col. Tom o. Smith, vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, and w. w. Crawford pres jdent of the American Trust, of this city.
 COL. SMITH OPTIMISTIC
 Colonl Smith wrote Governor We'll born as follows:
 When we reflect on the present con- dition of the south there is no real cause for such alarm as prevails in some sections of Alabama for our condition is much better than in for- mer years. There is scarcely com- munity which has not made it's rwn food with a surplus to sell.
 "ShOu1d the cotton crop be sold
 at the present price fit would be
 at terrible sacrifice, yet a por-
 ton could be disposed of and ap-
 piled on debts in such manner ms to
 enable the banks to carry the mcr-
 chants to another senson or until >
 satisfactory price can be obtained.
 There are sufficient loanable funds Tn the banks of north Alabama to han dle the situation for some months long, CT, while some of our people are in a position to finance themselves until the next crop comes in. But if every far mer and every merchant will make some slight sacrifice to reduce his in- debtedness, the situation can De im- proved to such an extent that a gradual liquidation will be accomplished with out disaster to either
 "If the same spirit of mutual aid
 and cooperation which animated
 our people during the war he called
 into action now. it will not only
 tighten our burden. but open the
 way to n satisfactory liquidation of
 our debts.
 Tt is the policy of this bank to uti- lize every dollar obtainable for the protection of the agricultural section and under rates prevailing in the larger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

cities.
 '"ro my way of thinking, all w have to do is to meet the situation hal way and, like Mark Tapley, smile il the face of diversity, and our UT dens will be transformed into bless ings."
 MIR. CRAWFORD'S LETTER
 MT. Crawford wrote as follows:
 "Our section of the country having
 been quite prosperous for the past few years. surely Is in good con- ditiOn to meet the present situn- ton in m optimistic mood rather than pessimistic one.
 ''Tbe federal reserve system has, in my opinion. done it's full part and gone the limit and so have the bankers. whether members of the system or not.
 Business cannot expect to ride on the crest of the wave of prosperity al all times, So we must necessarily ex- pect a letting down of volume as well as profits, because the history of busi- ness is based upon averages.
 Common sense, energy and optimism will bring our section through, in good shape in the near future, as it has in the past, and, a spirit of mutual htIp, fitness and cooperation will, I am sure, bring prosperity to all, at no d s. tant date"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
INSTALL PASTOR
Service at Woodlawn Presbyterian
 Church This Afternoon

Rev. Roy G. Hershey, pastor of the Woodlawn Presbyterian church, will De officially installed at special services at the church this afternoon at o'clock.
 Rev. John A. MacSporran, D. D., pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, will preside and preach the. sermon. He win also propound the constitutional ques- tions to the new pastor.
 The charges to the new minister win De delivered by Rev. Hickman of the west End Presbyterian church. Rev. Meacham of the Second Presbyterian church will charge the congregation.
 The church has been beautifully dec- orated with flowers for the occasion and special musical services have been ar- ranged There will be no evening serv- ices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
DEATHS

William Randall I<ingsmOre-Aged 54, died yesterday afternoon at ?15 o'clock at the family residence, e26 Thirteenth street, south. For the past several years, Mir. Kingsmore had been a locomotive engineer on the Southern railroad. He is ur- vived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. w. P. LeJeune of New Roads, La., and Miss Cora Lynn Kingsmore of Birmingham: one son, Clarage H. Kingsmore of Shreveport, La. Fu- neral arrangements will be 1n> nounced later by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
J. R. WATERS ATTENDS
 FUNERAL OF FATHER

J. K. Waters, business manager of the Newark, N. J., Ledger, is in Bir- mingham, en rote home after attending the funeral of his father in Brundidge. He will leave for the east this after noon at 1 o'clock.
 Mr. Waters was for several years business manager of the Birmingham Ledger, but left that position to be- come auditor of the Hearst publica- tions- He has many friends in Bir- mingham who regretted to learn of the automobile tragedy in which his father lost his life at Brundidge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
BOYS CONFERENCE {
 OPENS HERE FR|DAYt
Sessions Will Start Friday. Prominent Speakers Coming
 to Address Gatherings

The second annual meeting of the Alabama Older Boys conference will be held in Birmingham Friday, Satur- day and Sunday of this week
 The sessions will be held in the Young Mems Christian Association and the First Presbyterian church.
 This conference will bring together 2GU of the leading older boys of the state: boys on the verge of responsible manhood and about to assume the duties of the adult
 There will be number of speakers Of special attainment to address ina young men on live topics Among them are:
 Dr. W. D. Weatherford, Nashville. Tenn, international secretary, and president of the Southern Young Men's Christian Association college; Dr. Win field Scott Hall, Chicago, physician, high school and college lecturer; E. NJ Hoffman, North Carolina. specialist in boys work, just returned from Man churia, Russia; M. w. Lee, state secre- tary for Alabama; Dr. W. B. Holmes, overseas secretary Rainbow division; F. L. Harrup, Birmingham, city-wide boys secretary
 The Birmingham High school and "Hi-Y" boys are to be hosts of the conference and committees are now securing homes for the expected dele gates. It is hoped that citizens of Bir- mingham will offer lodging and break fast to one or two delegates and oth- erwise assist the entertainment com nlittee of the high school boys in pro viding comfortable accommodations.
 Persons willing to render this service are requested to telephone MT. Harrup at the Young Mems Christian Associa- tion, or communicate with Harry Bryan, president of the Hi-Y club, Main 3293-J.
 The young men who will attend the conference are among the brighest and most progressive in the state and have Teen selected by various student bodies to represent them on account of their fitness.
 Special invitation to participate in the conference is extended to older boys clubs, Sunday school classes, Boy Scout troops and high school stu boys work
 dents
 Registration fee for the programme and banquet is $1.50 } Dr. J. s. Thomas will preside over what is slated to be an extremely in- teresting convention.
 c. R. Rigler, 1412 Jefferson County Bank building, is secretary of state
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
KIWANIS LEADING

The KiWanis led the list at noon yes terday but as a large number were being received from members of the clubs it could not definitely be stated which of them would enroll the largest number of members. Since most. of the members of these clubs are expected to join, it is announced that the books will be kept open for several days yet. Many who have promised to join have not sent in their memberships, and it is believed that there will be a big list received to- morrow and Tuesday.
 It will be several days before all the returns from the rural precincts are in, due to the fact that these committees were not appointed until late in the cam paign. Reports from them are expected to come to headquarters in numbers, be- ginning Monday.
 The cooperation we have received from many of the business and profess sional men of Birmingham in this cam paign has been most gratifying" de- clared Judge B. M. Allen last night. This campaign has been of great value to the people of Birmingham in showing them the close relations which exist be- tween this city and the agricultural sec tions of orr state.
 OF ONE INTEREST
 Tt has brought home to the people that we in Birmingham do not live in separate section. Our interests are the same as the farmers. the merchants and the bankers in the agricultural communi- ties, and I think we all have much more sympathetic understanding Of the other mans problems and how they affect us than we had when this cam paign started.
 ''As it will be several days before I can nope to get in all the reports from the rural communities, we will continue to receive until further notice the member ship of all who desire to join. Many men yho told me they wanted to become members have not yet sent in their
 hecks, and I am sure this i'm merely Tue to oversight on their part
 we received the largest number o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
RETAILERS MEETING

The semi-monthly meeting of the Retail Grocers and Butchers asso ,ia- tion will be held Tuesday night At 8 o clock in the auditorium of the Civic Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
TIME EXTENDED FOR THE CLOSE OF
 COTTON CAMP PA|GN
Membership Campaign for American Cotton Associa- ton Very Successful.
 Aliens Statement

Since it will take several days to receive the reports from all the rural precincts on the membership campaign of the American Cotton association, it was announced last night by Judge B. M. Allen that those who have neglected to send in their checks to join the associa- tion may do so Monday and Tuesday.
 The membership campaign in Jefferson county and Alabama came to a close last night, but 1t will be several days be- fore the final results are known. How. ever, yesterday was a most successful day in the campaign, more members being enrolled than on all previous days combined
 Col. T. o. Smith, treasurer of the com mittee, stated yesterday afternoon that he had not yet completed the report on the number of checks received during the day, but that the total was most gratifying. Most of the checks received yesterday came from Birmingham busi- ness men, the majority being members of one of the civic clubs which had in- 6nrSad ths car,paipp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
WeLLborn Looks For
 Finish Of DeHation
 By Coming Of Spring
Pronounced Turn for Better Business ndcatedn Better Condition Than Former Years, Says Colonel Smith. This Section Has Been Prosperous and Should
 Be in Good Condition, Says Crawford

Completion of the defaton process pronounced for the better by early spring the of southern nancers and business according from them received and compiled by M B. Welborn governor the federal bank of Atlanta.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-19
TRANSFER PRESIDENTIAL
HON0RS TO OESCHANEL

PARIS, Feb. 18.-Raymond Poin-
care today transferred the presiden-
tial powers of France to Paul
Deschanel. The ceremony took
place in the Elysee palace shortly
before three p. m.
Poincare read his farewell mes
sage in the senate late Tuesday.
After thanking the senate and the
chamber for comforting upon him
the same honor which il previously
had conferred upon Marshal Foch
and Georges Clemenceau, that he
"merited the nations recognition, 4"
the message pointed out the neces-
sity for making peace with Turkey.
This peace, the retiring president
said. should be one that will insure
tranquility in the Orient. POincare
also emphasized the need for de-
velopment of the league Of nations
into an effective organization. fore
ing Germany to execute the treaty
of Versailles and for complete
national unity in working out
Frances financial and material
reconstruction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-19
REVENUE COLLECTOR
ISSUES NEW RULING

George II. Hess, acting internal
revenue collector, announced We'd
nesday. that persons dealing in what
are known as exempt preparations
under the prohibition act are now
required to file form No. 67S under
class FIVE. Those who are already
flied under class three and four have
no additional charge TO pay when
fling under class five. The form
must be filled out, signed by a notary
public and sent TO the local internal
revenue office.
Mr.. Hess also announces that the
local Office will be open on Saturday
afternoon for the single men who
work in factories and all others who
are unable TO come during the week
TO file their income tax returns. The
office will not be Oren in the even
ings as according TO the initial plans.
so that Saturday afternoon is the
only opportunity these persons will
have, except possibly during the
final week However the large num-
Der to handle at this time will cause
"A great many 10 be left. The part
nership blanks for filing income tax
returns have arrived at the local Of
fee and are numbered as form
1866. Form 1896 has also arrived
and may be secured there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-19
POLICE ARREST FIVE
MEN ON THEFT CHARGE

Comfortably seated beside a large
bonfire, which was enclosed by rail
road ties laid in the form Of a cir
Gle, five men were nejoying a win
ters evening on the right Of way
of the Nandalia railr Dad. near Eek
man St, Wednesday evening. But
the JOY was taken out OF life for
the five, James Elliott. August Bapt,
Leslie Haddis, Willard Hart and
William Hart, when four big police
men. officers Luther, Tholander,
Wesolik and Laskowski, entered
upon the scene.
The five men were brought 10 pO-
lice headquarters along with a sack
full OF new shoes which was found
hidden among the railroad ties. They
will be arraigned in city court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-19
Leaders Hitch.
PUBLICITY
ON AORlATIC PROBLEM

By Associated Press:
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Some of the
London afternoon newspapers dis
agree with the manner in which the
negotiations between Great Britain
and the United States have been car
ried out and advocate greater pub
hcity The Pail Mall Gazette sug-
gests that perfectly open conduct
is necessary in the correspondence
so that the common sense of all
nations concerned may assist in the
victory of reason and good temper
The Westminster Gazette says
that Pres't wilson's note has created
a situation of considerable delicacy
and the future relations Of Great
Britain and the United States may
depend on the tact and enlighten-
ment with which the situation is
handled.