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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13
LETTER ABOUT
18th CAvALRY'S
new STATION
Twelfth Cavalry standard.
Camp Del Rio, Texas,
January 90 1920.

I
Camp Del Rio. Texas,
January 90 1920.
Col. W. c. Rivers.
Ny Dear General;
In addition 10 the information
and blue prints sent you from this
camp. I am sending you the fol-
lowing Information picked up by
me:
There are p sets Of Officers
quarters. arranged IN a seml-cir-
Gle facing east A board walk runs
down the line. The commanding
officers quarters were built by.
Colonel Laubach and are very
comfortable. There ara five sets
Of field officers quarters, all sim
liar 10 the oncs We now occupy.
In addition 10 the ~ sets, there r
two sets, one completed and one
soon 10 be completed, 10 be occu-
pied by non-commissloncd officers.
All the officers quarters have been
newly painted. fully equipped and
seem better than those we have ut
Columbus.
Between the officers quarters
and tho barracks there are three
sets OF bachelors quarters and a
mess hall. The bachelor buildings
are huilt exactly Is the one at
Hachila. but have no toilets or
baths. The utilities inform me that
mnterial is on hand for modernix-
ing these buildings. They r now
used by non-commlssionod Off
GERS and civilian employees. The
mess building has been used and
Is equipped with a range and lee
box. II is a simple mess building
and contains no room for club
features.
Five small sets OF quarters Tor
non-commissioned officers stand
between the bachelor buildings and
the barracks. Eight other buildings
have been moved up from the old
camp aud placed on a line east
Of the stables. II Is intended %
finish these for non-commissloned
officers, but this has not been
done.
Barracks and mess halls are OF
the same type ~ those nj Doug
las. except that they are sealed
with wall board and are very mucf
more comfortable.
The stables and corrals are new
and most OF them have not beer
used blacksmith shops and sta.
bile guard shelter are provided
There T. no grain rooms or sad,
die rooms IN the stables. but lher'
Is plenty Of room IN the stables
for this purpose. and Nil sorts o.
lumber.
There Is q natural swimmlnl
pool close in, equipped with plat
forms and diving boards. which
draws lis water supply from
spring and requires no attention
10 keep the water clear. II d
about 800 feet Ions and Of varying
widths.
The post exchange building !
we'll built and Of sufficient elxi
for the command hut has no res
iaurnnl feature. Like all post ex
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13
KNIGHTS or COLUMBUS
ANNOUNCE CELEBRATION
WAeIlENCTONs BIRTHDAY

plans are heinz made by The
Knights Of Columbus Of Santa Fc
for a patriotic program and lec-
lure 20 he given IN che high school
auditorium on Monday night Feb
ruary % AZ Washingion's birthday
falls on sunday this year, u Is BE-
ing celebrated the day after.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13
LAWYER WILL
PAY GRATITUDE
DEBT TO ARMY

acpaying a debt Of gratitude In
CURED al the battle Of Chateau
Thierfy and al BeIleau Wood Jas
p. Downcy a wealthy Milwaukee
law student. IL In the atcr-moun-
tain province for the purpose OF
assisting the salvation Army IN a
social study which is being made
az a curtain raiser 10 the 1870
home service program.
Tho salvation Army Is n won
dcrful organization. simply because
every officer Is willing " make
The sacrifice OF his life II ncccs-
sary. TINT a human wreck may
be reclaimed. The work done IN
the war was effective because Of
this spirit Of utter disregard for
self.
4 remember vividly one action
In the Argonnc. a salvation Army
officer rsked his life daily. A par
" Of "a was cut of from the
American lines by a German Of
fensive. The men fortified them
selves In a position and held Il
for 10 days until their own forces
aeain recovered the ground lost
lnrthose 10 days all the food these
men had was hroueht In by a sal
walton Army officer, and all the
water, toe.
Now the salvation Army Il
preparing a great program Of ex-
tension. n deserves the support o.
all loyal Americans for Il meant
a step In the direction OF produc.
Ing better citizens. Our prcsidcnI
has said that anything that tend
70 make better citizens is dcsira,
bile. The salvation Army SEX
10 better the condition Of a elias
that no one else reaches. 1he'
plan 10 remedy an social evils
want % help. That Il why ! an
giving my time In payment Of tn
debt Of gratitude that owe.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13

Passage Of a federal game refuge
bill by congress was strongly urg-
I'd al the recent convention Of the
forcsicrs here. The supervisors
hold the opinion that The south
west Is confronted by two allerna-
tivcs. The frs. Is 10 close the sea-
son on big game; the second, 10
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13

The generals IN conference agree
that they want the Sam Browne.
Now II the privates have a con-
ference and agree that they want
q wrupless Logging or a goldfish-
less war, and everything will be
AL riehl Al
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13

Here Is where you get some-
thing for nothing. The Courier wifi
give 70 any merchant in Column
bus a sign printed ON heavy blue
cardboard which reads:
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13
RAILROAD GUARANTEE
SET At 5 10 PER CENT

A return Of 5 ~ per cent on the
aggregate valuation Of the railroads
would be guaranteed by the gov m
meat for a period Of five years I'M
der ON agreement reached by the
house and senate conferees on tho
railroad hill.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13

Whether the marines Won the
war. everybody will admit that
they gave a good account Of thcmr
selves.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13
OPEN
ALBERTO
CLOSED
sERnAD0

We think they are very neat.
They are FREE Call and ask for
one.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-13

Need good iaEz music for YOU
dancer See Henry, at Courier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
RECEIVERSHlP FOR
B. & NJ. is DENIED
Judge Of U. S. Court Declares Rail-
road Should Have Opportunity to
Recuperate.

Concord, n. H., Aug. 21.-Judge Ed
gar Aldrich of the United States court
in an opinion handed down yesterday
morning denied The petition OF Ed
ward F. Brown OF Ipswich Mass, and
others, minority stockholders of the
Boston K Maine railroad, for an in
junction against the railroad and the
appointment Of a temporary receiver,
q hearing upon which was he'd yester
day afternoon. The petition for a
permanent receiver for the railroad
is left pending.
The opinion states that in view OF
the fac that the recent receiyership
of the railroad has been closed and
the road set at large, that increased
rates have been recently authorized
to go into effect Aug. 26, that the
road is presently embarrassed by rea'
son of its having been aiken over by
the government during the war, that
The validity of the s11000,000 bond is
sue is still pending, that the fact
that the railroad bus ness, AK we'll as
ether business is in he midst OF
economic changes resulting from war
and other causes. makes it seem
reasonable that the railroad should
nave an opportunity OF trying out its
present situation of working ont itE
own salvation and putting itself upon
"a safe and sound business basis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
RUTLAND YOUNGSTER
HAD DISAPPEARED
Clarence LaPlant Believed to Have
Experienced Attack Of
Wanderlust.

Rutland Aug. 19-Where is
Clarence l.aPlant, the l2-years-old sen
of Mrs. Dema I4aPlant, ~ Summer.
street? The boy left his home Tues
day afternoon about l;45 o'clock to
go % the Strand theater. That is the
last that has been seen OF him by his
mother.
His mother Is uncertain whether
some one kidnapped her boy, whether
he went in bath ne and failed to sur
yiye his swim or whether he wander
ed away She only knows that her boy
has not returned, and she would great
ly appreciate II some kindhearted
person who has seen the little fellow
or knows anyone who has seen him
would volunteer some information to
he'
When he did not return yesterday
morning, Mrs. I.aPlant Immediately
repor,ed the matter tc the local police
depar ment and a search of the var
ious parts of the city up to late hour
last night brought no knowledge of
the youngster. Mrs I.aPlant, how
ever, says that some children say they
saw him go into the theatre. She al
so says hat her boy did not have to
her knowledge any mere money than
would pay his admission to the thea
ter
The boy who is said to be extreme
ly bright for his years, has always
liked TO travel About seven or eight
weeks ago he went through something
OF the same performances as charac-
terizes his present absence He was
Ia, er found ut Whitehall, N. Y. On
that trip, he had no money, but said
he hoped a freight train
His mC ther thinks that something
similar may have happened This time.
She knows of no reason why he
should want to leave home. He has
been an exceptionally good boy since
his las escapade. However, Mrs La
Plant has some relatives in Burling-
ton and he may have decided to visit
them
The police Of the Queen City and
nearby towns will be on the watch for
| the boy. He is described as nice look
ing, light complexion light hair,
about four feet tall, "stocky built for
his age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
CHARGE LISTERS WITH
NEGLECT OF DUTY
Criminal Proceedings Brought
Against Officials at West
Rutland

Rutland Aug 20.-Criminal pro
ceedings have been instituted against
the listers of the town of West Rut.
land, alleging gross neglect OF duty
in exemption and undervaluation OF
the Vermont Marble Cos plan. in
that town, the amount involved be-
ing in excess OF 100000.
information was fled in Rutland
city court by States Attorney Philip
NJ. NJ Phelps, alleging that W. r,
Dwyer, l.. p. Holt and Fred }. Ian.
hier, listers for West Rutland, neg
lected and refused to assess the un
manufactured marble and marble IN
process of manufacture at its true
value in money and exempted the
Westland or village quarry and the
companys lime plant from taxation
without an hority and contrary To
law.
The big item in the complaint In
wolves the manufactured products
OF the company, such as rough mar
Bile, marble in process of manufac
ture and marble blocks for various
purposes. The state contends that
the listers failed to pu. this in at its
true money value. Estimates of the
value of the rough marble a'one-the
largest item-run frcm $4,000 tc
5000 600
Although The amount set forth il
the company's list as the true value
of this rough marble, on which thu
company pays taxes, is not disclos
ed, it is matter of common report
that it has never been reported OF
taxed at more than 100000. George
| H. Webb, Ernest H. West and other
marble experts have made the ap
praisal fer the state.
Although the alleged mafeasanct
of the lis ers has been going on. ae
cording to the state, since 1912, tn,
information and complaint covers
only 1918, 1919, and 1920, in the case.
of Holt and Dwyer, and in 1918 ant
1919 in the case of Lanthier. The
latter Id not serve in 1920 and {
third man was not named to succeed
him, Hol and Dwyer doing the work
The states attorney declared yester
day afternoon that the conditions re
lative to the Vermont Marble Co ha.
existed since 1912, although the sta
ute OF limitations prevents action b.
the state against the listers for act
prior to 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
coNCER1 BY oNoTo TRIO
Entertainment For Benefit Of Putnam
Memorial Hospital.

The finance committee Of the Wo-
mems League has secured the Onoto
Trio consisting of Miss Gertrude
Watson, piano; Miss Rebecca
Clark, violin; and Miss May Mukld
yioincello for concert to be given
at high school hall Friday afternoon,
August u at 3 O'Clock.
Miss Watson needs no intTduc ion
to music lovers as she has previously
given her services In Bennington for
other worthy causes. Miss Clarke is
a young English woman Of most at
tractVe personality who charmed all
by her superb mastery of the violin
when she appeared before the Fort
nightly a year ago and the great
beauty OF Miss Mukle's playing of he
yioloncello once heard is never for.
gotten.
This is a great opportunity to hear
the best In music and through Mss
Watson's generosity in giving the
services of the Trio II is hoped a sub
stantial sum may be realized toward
the fund for Hhe purchase of a piano
for the nurses home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
NEARLY HUNDRED
SUSPENSIONS Of
MOTOR LICENSES
Sixty-FOur Out of 81 Permanent
ly Lose Privileges
ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED
No Fatal Accidents as Yet at Rail
road Crossines--Five Last
Year.

Montpelier, Aug. 2l.-Nmety seven
motor licenses were suspended for
cause by Secretary of State Harry A.
Black for the year ending Thursday,
Aug 19. OF This number SO have
been restored leaving balance OF
GA who have been wholly deprived Of
the privilege Of operating car.
This number is believed to be
about the same as last year at the
corresponding period For the en-
tire year of 1919, l50 licenses were
suspended. Perhaps before the year
ends there viii be an improvement,
showing that the policy Of he motor
department as regards suspensions
has had a good effect
Perhaps no state in the Union
makes as many suspensions accord.
ing to the number of licenses in op-
GRAFTON, as does Vermont. This is
not for he reason there are more
accidents in Vermont than elsewhere
but closer attention is given to the
subject and suspension CT licenses are
believed to have a greater influence
for good than penalties and fines
which are inflicted also in many neces
sary cases.
Up to he present time there has
been no fatalities on railroad cross
ings, Last year five had been killed
on crossings to August l9, and 10
for the year,
The total OF deaths in motor accl.
dents to date is IL In Vermont and
two in Vermont cars ou side the
state. The record for last year was
%. The secretary has made it rule
to suspend the censes of all drivers
who have an accident on railroad
crossing. This is done to warn ev.
cry driver they must exercise more
care in approaching dangerous plac
es. II they fail in the ordinary pre-.
caution they no cnly endanger their
own lives but the life of every oecu
! PANT OF Their car.
Cars are being registered at the
rate Of so a day There are 26,66s
pleasure and 1926 commercial cars
registered, 3G,255 operators licenses
and $524719 has been collected in
4 fees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
NEW FACTORY AT GRANVILLE
Telescope Cot Fed Company TO EN-
ploy Several Hundred Persons

The quiet and unremi ting work for
months of the Industrial Committee
and officers of the Granville Com
nun ty Association has been regarded
by the final announcement that The
Telescope Cot Bed company of New
York will locate its factory at Gran
vile. This announcement was made
by President Hicks of the Community
Association at n meeting of the
Beard of Directors and business men.
At this meeting more than $4,000
was subscribed to help erect a fac
tory, which this company will occupy.
Conditions under which the com.
pany has decided TO come to Granville
are that the community erect build
ing suitable for its growing needs and
it to pay a rental charge of five per
cent, upon the investment for ten
years and at the end OF ten years or
before /. will purchase the factory at
cost price, guaranteeing that every
investor receive dollar for dollar for
his investment This company is the
largest of its kind in the country and
If the present plans Of tile Directors
of the company are carried out Il
will become an industry employing
many hundreds of men,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
SIDNEY WILKINS
Death Occurred Last Thursday Even
ing in Cambridge, Mass.


Sidney wilkins, a former resident
of bennington died in Cambridge
Mass, Thursday evening, at the age
of So years
Very little is known of Mr.. wilkins
earlier life. He was born in West
Pittsfed in the year 1861. His par
ents moved 70 Bennington when he
was small boy and here they made
their home until II years ago, when
they moved to South Gardner, Mass.
Death was due tothe carcinoma OF the
jaw. He had been suffering from this
disease for some time and had been
undergoing treatment at the Holy
Ghos9 hospital in Cambridge Mass.
His death occurred at this institution
last Thursday evening at 10 o'clock
The deceased is survived by a sec
ond wife and three children, a son
and two daughters. The children
are Waldo j wilkins, Mrs John Al
lard and Mrs. Claiming Fletcher, He
also leaves a grandson and two
S sters. Mrs Charles Kehoe and Mrs.
Alfred c. Thompson, all of Benn 'ng,
ton and three brothers, Arthur VIII
kius of Troy, Lewis wilkins of Ffch.
burg and Elmer wilkins of Philmont,
Penn.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of his daughter. Mrs Chan
ming Fletcher on Pleasant street Sun
day afternoon at 2;30 and interment
will be at Park Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
HIRAM DlsLlKEs RIVALRY
Doesn't Like TO Compete With Horses
and Girl.

San Francisco, Aug. Ex-senator
johnson of California is ready to go
out and campaign to his full lung
power capacity for Senator Harding,
bu -
He Won't stage any shows at State
fairs and like events where he must
needs vie with race horses, tight
wire performers and hula-dancers
He made this very clear in connection
with his acceptance of an invitation
to get mo the campaign
ain 1912" said Johnson, II was
brought in competition with prize
bulls, damsels in pink tights trotting
races, short horned and long-horned
cattle and sheep, and | resolved then
that whenever | had q message to
present ! would not again endeayor
to overcome the clang of the starting
bell for the Ito trot or the applause
for the high kicking maiden
Johnson leaves for the East in Sep
tember to confer with Harding's man
ayers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
Vermont Primary September a. the Cer
MISS HOFFMAN COMING BACK
Bennington Schools vii lReopen on
Tuesday, September 7.

The schools of the Bennington Grad
ed School District will open for the fall
term on Tuesday, September 7, the
day after Labor Day.
Word has been received from the Of
flee of the Commissioner of Education
that the re establishment of the Teach
er Training Class in Bennington High
school is assured 1t Is also stated that
Miss Elizabeth c. Hoffman, who form
erly he'd that position, will have
charge of the class.
Amy young women who plan to take
the course, other than those who have
already entered their names, are re-
quested to communicate at once with
Supervising Principal d. w. McClel.
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
FLOWER LC'
MAKING PLSS><<.s.
-,,,,,a,-.,a,, 4
FOR EXHIBITION
To Be Held at Y. M. c. A.
Gymnasium Sept. LIST.
GOOD NUMBER OF CLASSES
Afternoon and Evening Entertan n
ment Arranged by Woman's
Auxiliary.

There are many beaulliul hover
gardens in Bennington and many How
or lovers who have no gardens, For
the purpose OF stimulating i'll the COM
munity greater interest In the grow
ing of flowers there will be flower
show held at the Y. NJ. G. A. gym
naslum September lst, under the aus
pioe, of the Womens Auxiliary of
the y Nj. c. A.
The exhibit VII be held during the
afternoon and evening and every one
who has flowers il urged to make at
least one entry There VIII be a first
second and third prize or ribbon
awarded In each of the following
classes:
Best arranged collection OF ANNALS.
Best arranged collection of per
ennials,
Best arranged collection Of bienn-
ials.
Best arrangement of flowers in bas-
kets, one class in baskets measuring
under two feet and one class over two
feet in width
Best vases OF yellow, p nix, red, and
white gladioli, one color in each vase.
Best arranged basket or vase of
either one or mixed varieties OF glad
iii.
Finest display Of asters.
Most artistic dining room center
piece,
Best arrangement of wild flowers.
CIhldrens best arrangement of wild
flowers, one class for CHI ldren under
10 and one for children over TO-
Best arranged vase of dahlias,
Best arranged display of C4lendulas
Best arranged display of marlgolds
Best arranged display of zinias.
Handsomest pot of geraniums
IIandsoIneat fern.
Finest display of pdnsies,
Finest display of phlox.
Best arrangement, Of nasturtiums.
Best exhibit of verbenas.
Handsomest display OF the native
evergreens in variety.
MOS. ar,istic lasket Ct n tive gas e.
Finest Towering potted plant.
Most ornamental porch basket.
Most artistic arrangement of hy
drangea.
Best arrangement of old fashioned
flowers in quaint bouquets with pape
trills.
If there are people who do not car,
to enter any of the designated elias
ses the committee will be very glad t
receive flowers from them for dis
play or for use in the decoration o
the room.
Mrs. George NJ. Hawks will make ;
fine display of gladioli, She will du
pj cate several Of the vases witt
which she won prizes at the Ameri
can Gladiolus exhibit held in Bostol
last week, but her flowers will not b
entered in competition. fa.
The judges will be Mrs. Jane
Eddy, Mrs George NJ. Hawks, Mis-
Laura Gavin, G. F. Endress and L. {
Hoton.
II il hoped that this will be a con
munity affair and that as many peopl
as possible will vew the exhibit a
some time during the afternoon O
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
TWO YEARS FOR MAYOR
Lord Mayor Of Cork Tried by Court
Martial.

Cork, Aug. 10 THE courtmartlal
which recently tried Terence Mac
Sweeney, lord mayor of Cork, on a
charge Of having under his control the
secret police cipher and sedition. SEN
fenced him to wo years Imprisonment.
The trial of Mr.. MacSweney was con
Quoted under the defense of the realm
act. When arrested he immed ately
went on a hunger strike. On Tuesday
he was deported to England aboard a
torpedo boat destroyer, and arrived
in London Wednesday under a heavy
military escort. He was still on a
hunger strike and was looking i'll when
he reached London.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
They
HENRY LESSOR
Original Member Of Co. H., 5th VI,
Dead a: Home.

Henry Lessor died at the Soldiers
Home Saturday morning, Aug. q, af-
ter a long period Of suffering from
cancer, leaving daughter, Mrs.
Harry Grisiwold Of Brandon and 9th.
er relatives. He was born in Sud
bury Oct. II, 1874, but lived most of
his life in Brandon and Rutland en-
tering he Home Oct /, 1919, where
he patiently endured intense pain.
He was one of the original mem
bers Of Co II, 5th VT, enlisting from
Brandon Sept. 5, 1861; re enlisted
Dec. Is, 1864; was promoted corporal
Apr. 2, 1865 and was mustered out
June 20, 1865 Four other Lessons
served in the old Vermont Brigade.
all, including himself. having fine
records as soldiers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21

London, Aug 21.-At a second sit
ting of the RussoPolish peace confer
ence Thursday the head of the Polish
delegation announced that Poland's
peace condition would be a complete
and involable independence OF the
Polish republic with no interference
in it, in ernal affairs, according to a
wireless dispatch from Moscow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-21
ANT|-SUFFS. QUIT
9
CITY To DELAY
RAT|F F|CAT|0N
Opposing Tennessee Legislators
Go to Alabama
TRY TO PREVENT QUORUM
Indications This Morning That 1t
Would Be Impossible to OBJ
tain Action Today.

Nashville. Ten. Aug 2l.-Over
thirty members Of tho TENNESSEE
house of representatives opposed 10
woman suffrage were missing from
Their hotels this morning
|. II reported that they have left
Nashville for Alabama in an effort tn
break a quorum in the house and thus
delay final ac Jon on the suffrage
amendment.
Leaders OF the suffrage forces stat
cd that it was Almost certain that
there would not be quorum when
The house met az 10 O'Clock.