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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27
CRUSHED
BETWEEN
BOX CARS
misunderstanding of Signals
Cause of Injury to two
of Wrecking Crew

While working with the wreck
ing crew last Saturday night at
Socorro, re-railing several freight
cars, Henry Craig and J. R.
McMichael were injured, the
latter rather seriously. 1t ap-
pears that the men had been
sent back to couple up, and
without a word of warning to
them, the signal was given for
the engineer to back up. AS the
train moved backward, both
Craig and McMichael were
caught between the cars and
crushed.
The injured men were rushed
to the emergency hospital at St.
Joseph's Hospital in Albuquer-
que, where they were given
treatment. Craig is resting easily
and apparently is without inter
nal injuries. McMichael is not
gaining as ropidly as his friends
would wish, and it is feared that
his injuries may be more serious.
Both men are popular among
Belen people, who sincerely hope
for their speedy recovery.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27

Regular services, with preach.
| ing by the pastor, morning anc
evening. Subject of morning
sermon, Our Little Multiplied. /"
In the evening the church and
school will celebrate the centen-
ary of David Livingston. Thern
will be a unique representation G.
Lutheran forces in India and
Africa, participated in by childra1
and adult members. A generou: a:
offering is anticipated for inc
splendid work the church is doin :
on the west coast of Africa.
There are seventeen member
enrolled in the Bible Class. -Four
teen were in attendance last Sur.
day. Several of the other classo..
have also increased in member,
ship since the first of the yea.
The Confirmation class has siA-
teen members enrolled. Quit 8
number of them will be confirm
at Easter.
The Ladies Aid Society vii,
meet with Mrs. John Becker Jr.,
on Thursday afternoon, March
sixth.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27
Episcopal Church Notes

The Rev. Percy Silver, a noted
missionary and splendid orator
from Topeka, Kansas, will &C
company DR.. Warren to Belen on
Saturday. There will be an even
ing service on that day at eigh+
o'clock. 1t will be a treat to 81.
len people to hear him and it i5
hoped that all Christians who
care to will attend. Miss Sturde-
want and Mrs. Fischer will aid in
the music.
There will be no Sunday evens
ing service. Sunday School az
usual at II a. m. The hour for
Bible Class will be determined
later.
St Phillips Guild met at the
home of Mrs. Cotton on Tuesday
last, Mrs. Morrissette being hos.
tess. The next meeting will be
a strictly work meeting" an
will be held at Mrs. Abell's.
Great preparations for tie
White Sale are being made.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27
GRAND JURY FINDS
a INDICTMENTS
Four of which are for Murder and two
Charging assault with Intent to
murder

Indictments have been returned
against the following;
Paul Hubbard, negro, chatged
with the murder of Gabino Val
linueva at Belen.
Jose Maria Montoya, charged
with a statutory assault upon his
sister-in-law.
Profacio Mares, Eligio Chavez,
Celso New and Benito Aragon,
charged with assault with intent
to murder Pablo Baca at San
Rafael.
Juan Hernandez, charged with
murder of P. Sanchez near Blue
water several months ago.
Ben Wales, charged with having
made an assault with intent to
kill Salome Montoya, who lost a
leg,
Hilario Ruiz, charged with the
murder of F. Gadaldon at San
Rafael last year.
Perfecto Sandoval, charged
with unlawfully branding a steer.
Jose Silva, charged with unlaw.
fully drawing a deadly weapon.
Tomas Apodaca y Sanches,
charged with carrying a deadly
weapon. He entered a plea o1
guilty and was fined$75 and costs
Vicente Zamora. charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
He pleaded guilty and the sen,
tence was suspended.
Fidel Aragon, charged with as
srult with a deadly weapon.
Jose Montoya, charged with lar
ceny of a steer.
Toribio Griego and Lionedes M.
de Griego, charged with murder
at San Rafael.
Jose Ramirez, charged with lar
ceny of cattle.
Francisco Gabaldon, charged
with permitting women to loiter
in a saloon.
A number of other cases set
for trial at the last term are on
the calendar for trial at this term.
The case of Jose Baca y Rael
against Julian Tafoya, involving
title to a small tract of land near
Belen, was tried by the court and
judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff.
In the matter of the receiver
ship of the firm of John ]. Curtis
Jr., against William Fresenius,
the court increased the bond of
the receiver to $4,000.
The sheriff of Valencia county
at the opening of the special Feb
ruary term had fifteen men on
his Jail list a thing extraordinary
in Valencia county. The railroad
construction work in the county
may account for the increase.
At the session of the court Sat-
urday District Attorney John E.
Griffith called the courts atten tion
to the death of Felix H. Lester,
one of the active practitioners in
the district, and Judge M. C.
Mechem appointed a committee
of District Attorney Griffith, An,
tonic Sedillo and H. P. Owen tc
frame a memorial for the perma.
nent court records.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27
final REPORT OF
GRAND JURY
Investigate Twenty Cases before making
Final Report last Monday
morning

Precinct road tax TITS
Commissions due as
SCISSORS 24O,21
Miscellaneous fees 5,492.11
Bridge repair fund 35.76
Index fund 4.22
Rio Grande improve
ment 20
Bond exchange acct 167. 72
Due to the state 344.28
School district funds 37,343. 35
Total -$124, 912. Sc
And, having completed our
duties, we respectfully ask to be
discharged.
Abel Vigil,
Cashmere Barela, Foreman.
Secretary.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27
ZION CHURCH.
Evangelical Lutheran

John A. M. Ziegler, D. D., pastor.
Max Dalies, Sunday school superinS
tendent. Preaching service IL q. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school, 1O
a. m. Luther League, p. m. Con-
firmation class, Friday, 7Um
Choir rehearsal Friday spm
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27

as passed provides for the travel
ing expenses of the sheriff and
deputies, the county commission
ers and probate judge, when in
the actual performance of their
duties as county officers, and the
feeding Of the county prisoners,
which will bring the total eX-
pense to about $40, 600 per year,
The section of the bill provid-
ing for the salary fund, provides
first that all fees, mileage and
per diem as would have been col
lected under the territorial form
of government, shall be collected
by the various county officers and
paid over by them to the county
treasurer, who shall thus create
a Salary Fund" /" In addition tc
these fees the treasurer is autho-
rized to convert into this fund
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27
With The CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Order of services; Sunday school,
10 a. NJ, P. P. Simmons, superin-
tendent. Preaching services, II a.
m. and 7:45 p. m. Epworth League,
z D. m. r. r. Yelland, pastor Resi-
dence. south of the church.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27

Miss Virginia Simmons, who is
in Albuquerque a student at the
Albuquerque Business College,
has been confined to her room by
an attack of mumps. Shells again
able to attend her classes, how
ever. l
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27

AAO NASAASAe$ NOAAAOJ " SSAAA JoA y
Monday submitted a report cover
ing the February session, to
Judge M. c. Mechem. The re-
port shows that the grand jury
found fourteen true bills and six
no.bills. The financial condition
of the county, as shown by the
treasurer's books, is included as
a part of the report, which in full
is as follows:
In the District Court of the Sew
enth Judicial District, within
and for the County of Valencia,
State of New Mexico.
To the Honorable Merit C. Me-
chem, Judge of said Court:
We, the grand jury empaneled
at the present special February
term of the district court within
and for the county of Valencia,
respectfully submit this our final
report:
We have been in session seven
days, one Of which was legal
holiday, necessitating our remain
ing in session one day longer than
would otherwise have been neces-
sary, during which time we have
carefully and diligently examined
into all matters brought to our
attention. We have examined
sixty-eight witnesses, and have
made return of fourteen true bills
and six no bills. We have inves-
tigated a number of matters
which did not come up to us
through the regular channel of
the precinct courts, as to which
matters except where indictments
were returned, we found it un-
necessary to make any report.
We wish to extend thanks to
the honorable court and to the
court and county officials for their
uniform courtesies which enabled
us to dispatch our business and
we wish to highly commend the
efficiency displayed by our district
attorney, Mr.. John E. Griffith in
all matters submitted to us for
our consideration.
We congratulate the people of
the county upon the action of the
county commissioners in erecting
new and sanitary court house
and jail, of which the county is
in urgent need, and which when
completed will greatly reduce the
cost of maintenance of prisoners
within this county.
Weexamined the county clerk S,
sheriff's and treasurer's offices
and found them in the best con-
dition possible, considering their
cramped temporary quarters, and
we have examined the records
and found them neatly kept and
correct so far as we have been
able to learn.
We received from the county
treasurer a financial statement OF
the affairs of the county, which
will speak for itself, a copy there.
of being as follows:
Statement of the funds of Va
lencia county, on February 1st
1918, as shown by the treasurer
books:
General county fund Sill, 555. q
Court fund 14,867. 81
Interest fund 9,494. u
General school fund 1854. 6.
Special bridge (Camino
ReaD fund 52l.8'
Road and bridge fund $751;
Wild animal bounty
fund 271. II
Court house and Jail
fund 34,O94.14
Institute fund 59.8'
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27
SCHOOL NOTES

This week closes the sixth
month of school of this term.
Miss Sturdevant spent last
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents at Albuquerque.
Mrs. A. B. Brown visited the
schools Wednesday morning. We
are always glad to have visitors.
Elmer Dils has returned to
school after several days absence,
having been confined athome by
the mumps.
Prof. J. B. Gunter is consider
ing a position with the New Mex
leo Normal School, located at Sill
yer City for the coming summer.
Miss. Sarah Baca is planning to
give Spanish lessons to a few of
the pupils after school. She
expects to organize the class
as soon as the necessary books
arrive.
Miss Olive Duer, kindergarten
teacher, is confined to her room
with the mumps this week. Miss
Velma Peterson is doing sub
stitute work for her during her
absence.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27

County commissioners,
$400 each; $1,000
Treasurer & Collector, 2500
Assessor, 25O0
Sheriff, 1000
Deputy sheriffs, 1000
Additional deputy sheriff 1900
County Clerk, 2500
Probate Judge, 400
School Superintendent 1900
County Surveyor, $50
District Clerk, 800
County Jailor, 400
Total, SIG, $50
Resides these salaries the bill
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27

Dan McGraff has gone to Las
Vegas, where he has accepted a
position as brakeman on the
Santa Fe.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-02-27

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
HUSTLING firm
MOVES into
new QUARTERS

On tie tent of November The Me
Faith Electrical company will move
into new and attractive quarters across
the street from the postoffice. This
concern is a youngster in Americus
but it is one of the leading business
enterprise of its kind in this section
of the state.
Carl McBath, the hustling manager
of the company, is a graduate electri-
clan and man of practical experience
He has been referred to as the man who
put the spark in electricity. He is a
booster for the city from the word go.
The new quarters will be fitted up in
first class style. There is to be class"
to the concern. Everything will be up
to-the-minute in perfection.
This company already does big
business, but they will be able to take
care of much more after they are To-
Gated in their new place. They will
carry a larger stock of materials and
fixtures than ever before. Another
first class electrician will be added
to the force of the company and they
will be able to do better work, in
shorter time, cheaper than formerly.
A hustler of the calibre of Mac"
deserved the support of the Americus
people He is the kind Of a young
fellow that puts city on the map. The
boy will bear watching. He goes after
the big things and after he lands the
contract he turns out work that would
be credit to Thomas A. Edison him
self. No job is too large for this con
Germ and no job is too small for it,
either. They furnish estimates cheer
fully, without cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. FAGAN
b WAS LARGELY ATTENDED
Services Conducted at Meth
OdiSt Church

The funeral of Mrs. A. M. Pagan
was conducted at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning from the First Methodist
church, of which she had for half
century been member, by the pastor,
Rev. ]. A. Thomas. The edifice was
filled with friends and relatives of the
deceased, several of whom attended
from Savannah, Macon and Dawson
and the exercises were very beautiful
and impressive. At an earlier hour
the casket had been removed from the
special car in which it had been trans
ported from Savannah, through cour-
tesy of the Central of Georgia railway,
and conveyed to the church, when II
was covered over with handsome floral
emblems. The exercises were con-
cluded at Oakgrove cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
negro uses CHICKEN
AS WEAPON In fight

Atlanta, Oct. 25-Whether a chick
'en is deadly weapon or not WI
come up for consideration in the trial
of Henry Langford, g. coal black ne
gro, arrested by the police last night
after hard struggle.
The police were armed with they
billies, while Langford had nothing tr
light with but hefty rooster he had
Just pulled off perch.
/ Taking the fowl by the legs, how
ssTever, he brought it down with telling
I effect over one cops eye and nearly
fioored the other with second hard
blow, when a we'll directed lick from
the billy decided him to give up thu
struggle.
Langford was a powerful negro
and if he had had any weapon but
chicken it is pretty likely that some
body's life-blood would have bee.
shed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
CONGRESS Will INVESTIGATE
Federal PRISON IN ATLANTA

Atlanta Oct 25.-More than one
man is going to lose his job with I'M
Gle Sam as the result If the row
started by Julian Hawthorne about
conditions at the Atlanta Federal pen
itentiary--but Warden Meyer and the
officials Hawthorne criticized will not
be among them.
The ones who will go, it is pretty
definitely understood here today, arc
guards in the prison who are accused
of having tried Systematically to stir
up strife, discord, and even mutiny
among the prisoners, and who have
encouraged such complaints as thosa
which Hawthorne made after he 60;
outside the big gray walls.
The first man who will tender his
resignation" it is said will be Oliver
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
SUMTER PLUCKED
A Dozen PRIZES
At STATE FAIR
TWELVE OF EIGHTEEN HORSES
Entered from Sumter Award
ed Prizes

Sumter county live stock was deco
rated with blue ribbons at the state
fair the past week. Mr.. James L.
Glawson, who had charge of the Sum
ter stock exhibit. returned last night
from Macon greatly elated at his sue
cess in thus illustrating the possibih-
ties of Sumter, the banner county, in
the rearing of fine stock.
"We had eighteen horses and colts
in the Sumter exhibit, and carried off
twelve prizes" said Mr.. Glawson, ca
Enthusiastically last night.
Sumter county stock took greater
number of prizes than did all other
horses at the fair put together M.
Glawson said 'In some of the other
entries the decisions were exceeding
" close, and Sumter's steeds came
near running away with the entire
ribbon department. l never saw be-
fore such clean sweep" he said.
Sumter should, indeed, feel proud of
the magnificent success thus achieved
through the efforts of few public
spirited citizens bent upon the lauda
BILE work of illustrating the possibili'
ties of stock-raising here. 1t should
be an incentive to greater effort in
this direction at the next state fair.
Such an exhibition of fine stock as
this one was, and such results achiev-
ed, is worth a great deal in keeping
Sumter in the limelight. Of the prizes
taken six were first, four were second
and two were third prizes,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
divine WORSHIP
THIS MORNING IN
LOCAL CHURCHES
SERVICES.OF USUAL INTEREST
Morning and Night at Amer
iCuS Churches

At First Baptist church today ~SAe
services will be conducted By the pas
tor, DR.. Lansing Burrows, both morn
ing and evening. The music there, as
usual, will be excellent.
Rev. ]. A. Thomas pastor of First
Methodist church, will fill his pulpit
today as usual at IL a. m. and 1880
p. m. Specially prepared music will
be rendered at both services.
At. st. Pauls church, East Americus,
there will be e-morning and evening SER
vices, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Heisler.
The usual services, morning and ev-
ening, at First Church of Christ, Scien-
tlst, III a. m. ana d:5O p N.
At Calvary church there will be
Holy Communion at 1880 a. M, morn
ing prayer and sermon at IL, and ev
ening prayer at 1880, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. ]. B. Lawrence.
Rev. Robert L. Bivins will occupy
the pulpit at Furlow Lawn Baptist to-
day at both the morning and evening
services.
Rev. ]. w. Stokes will fill his pull
pit at the Presbyterian church, morn
ing and night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
.SPEER SINKING;
and DEATH Is
NEAR AT HAND
Can LIVE BUT FEW HOURS
In Opinion Of Those at Bed
side

Macon, Ca, Oct 25.-Judge Emory
Speer is critically i'll at his summer
home at Mount Airy, and is not expect
ed to live. His death during the next
"a hours would not be surprising tn
his relatives and those close friends
who are fully advised as to his condl-
ton. In fact, practically all hope for
his recovery has been abandoned and
relatives are fastening to his bes.-
side.
Until last night at 10 o'clock Judge
Speer has been unconscious for As
hours, but then he rallied for a few
minutes and made distinct coherent
utterance. He also took a little
nourishment in the form of bouillon.
the first he had had in several davs
on account of paralyzed condition OF
his throat.
A nerve specialist who was SUM
moned from Washington when the
judges condition became grave, has
been advised not to come, indicating
that the attending physicians have
given UP hope
Judge Speer's critical illness is due
to a complication Of ailments, result
ing from recent severe attack Ut
gastritis from which he has not re-
covered combined with gall stones.
1t was planned TO have an operation
tor gall stones but he never regained
sufficient strength to enable him to
stand the shock of an operation.
A. H. Hayward the judges son-in-
law, has been at Mount Airy for three
days. Mrs. Hayward will probably go
this afternoon. The judges sisters
have also been summoned and are at
his bedside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
birds ABUNDANT
and HUNTERS To
GET BUSY SOON
GAME ABOUNDS in SUMTER
Partridges Are Plentiful In
Americas Limits

Americus sportsmen are counting the
days until November Goth, the date up
on which the powder burning in Geor-
gia can be started legally. They are
chafing under the enforced inaction OF
October days wasted, more particular
ly as the birds in Sumters fields were
never so abundant as now.
Almost daily some of the sportsmen
go out to try dogs and keep tab Oh
certain covies of birds to the end ol
protecting them against the onslaught
of pot hunters.
Not only are partridges, doves and
ducks plentiful, but wild turkeys are
seen in large flocks in the swamps
here,
That the new state game laws have
operated to increase various kinds oi
game birds in this section has beer
made evident, but in no more strik,
ing manner than the killing of foll
wild turkeys by Central of Georgia
passenger train near Walker station
yesterday.
A drove, said to contain ele tur-
keys was nestled beside the railroad
in swampy place when the noise o.
the approaching train aroused them
The turkeys ran just ahead of the 10
connective, which killed four, THROWN:
them clear of the track. The engineer
stopped the train and the turkeys wer,
taken possession of by members of thu
crew.
A travelling man, said to be from
Albany, got excited and chased th'
fleeing remainder of the flock into thu
woods and the train went off withoI
him. g.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
PLUMBER AND MOVIE
MAN STAGE FIGHT

Atlanta, Oct. 25.-A plumber and 4
movie man gave an entertainment that
was not scheduled on the films last
night in one of the local motion pic
ture places.
]. B. Bowen, the plumber, was ac-
cused by w. t. Murray, the manage,
of trying to fiirt with some women IN
the audience.
AS Bowen went out of the door
Murray hailed him and said:
"The next time you come into this
theatre watch the pictures and not
the women"
Whereupon Bowen hit Murray and
Murray hit Bowen, and they kept on
hitting each other until the police prt
stop to it. Murray's lawyer made an
Iimpassioned appeal on the ground
that Mr.. Murray was endeayoring tc
protect his woman patrons, but ths
impartial police court judge fined
them both each $5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
.ELDRIDGE PLACE
Brings A PRICE
OF near $4,000
Fine Farm Here Was Sold
Saturday

At a price very close to 100000 the
G. M. Eldridge plantation near Ameri-
Gus was purchased yesterday by
Messrs. Arthur Rylander and Lee AL
len, who have acquired it as an invest
ment The farm contains very near
twelve hundred acres, and is consider
ed one of the best improved and alto
gether desirable plantations in Sum-
ter.
The purchase price which was near
100000, as stated, included the stock
and farm equipment, which is quire
valuable
The Eldridge farm is located upon
one Of Sumter's good roads, four miles
south OF the city. The land lies level
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
|AMERICUS FOLKS TOUCHED
BY THE PICkPOCkETS
Several Lose Their Wallets
at Macon Fair

Not few Americas people who went
to Macon to see the fair and the circus
elephant had to borrow money to de-
fray their transportation back home.
Among the victims of the pickpockets
was S. M. Clements, who was tocche
for his roll of green and his ticket
home. Pickpockets were as the sands
of the sea in number and reaped a dol
laretic harvest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-10-26
fort APARTMENT
WILL BE BUILT
On lee street
WORK TO BEGIN THIS WEEK
Handsome and Imposing Dwell.
ling Assured

Americus is to have another hand
some and modern residence building
in the Fort Apartments, to be erected
upon the Allen Fort property on Lee
street. 1t was stated yesterday that
actual work upon the new building
would be launched this week and its
completion perfected early in the new
year.
Plans for the apartments were pre-
pared by New York architects several
months ago and accepted by heirs of
the Fort estate, but some delay has
resulted beginning the actual work OF
construction.
The apartments will constitute a
very handsome and imposing building
of twenty rooms. These will be in
sections of five rooms each thus con-
stituting four entirely separated apart
ments, suitable for as many families.
The building will be equipped with
every modern convenience.
Already there are several applcan Is
for the new apartments, evidencing the
demand for conveniently located homes
in Americus.