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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17

Santa 70, y. ~, Fob. i7.-Aithong;
assessors should now be engaprd I'M
making not only assessments but IN
ma~ing up assessment rolls In the
several counties. the bills providing
Tor a valuation basis for 1915. IN the
absence OF any egualizipR body. and
also for printing and distribution ol
The assessment rolls. stiil hang IRE In
the assembly. The assessment roll
bill is a simple appropriation mems
ure. passed 3y thc enato and now IN
the house. Senate nlll 40. ia. whlch
npproprfates $500 Tor printing and
~distrl1uting the rolls which should
be IN the hands OF thc -asseessofs
now. IN the senate II was amended
hy Senator Hmkle's motion. TO let tho
printing % the rolls % the Lowest re-
s~ponStbie bidder.
Tho other Din b. FAR more import
ant. ~ was introduced in tie senate
by the senate finance committee az
senate niirNo. 3. and promptly pass
ed. e1t when d reached the house
Juige Swan pointed out that uader
is simple provisions the law would
extend the 1914 assessment vniua-
tions. "a fixed by the board Of equali-
xation, until otherwise provided By
law. by the failure 81 "A taxation
and revenue law io pass In this scs-
sion. he pointed out, the assessors
would De left free 60 maze sue yal-
uaton returns as they desired for
ever. or until q law should be passed.
subject 10 the anal valuations OF the
equalization board before h was
amended out OF the constitution Ia
1914.
The house nnaily passed n house
substitute which Il Was said liked the
matter properly. but which. authpr-
titles now declare. does not aN them
at an. The house substitute Is as
follows.
An act hxiag, for the purposes Of
taxation, the valuation on certain
of properly heretofore nxed
by the state board Of equalization and
directing the county assessors TO en-
ter the same upon their rolls Tor he
year 1915.
Be il enacted by tho legislature Of
the state OF New Mexico;
section 10 The assessor 81 each
'hhhtt o. w" Nhle HNAtti iiINHulNAfis
place upon ~ thx rolls OF his county
for the year 9sf5 tho valuation of an
rroperr noifaFins 20 railroad. ex-
press. sleeping ear. telegraph, telc-
phone or other transportation or
transmission r~ompunies used BY such
companies la. the operation oi their
railroad, cNpfess, sleeping clr. tele
or telephone limo or lines. ut
other transportation or TRANSMISSION
lines, and an property bel1nging to
national and state banks ANA trust
composites. and an range cattle,
sheep. goats snd other live stock az
cordlnR 20 The valuations finally liked
upon suah classes ri prppcrtg hy tho
board OF equalization for the
year 1914. which said valuations shall
govern and be the basis for taxation
an such property Tor the year 1913.
otherwise fixed hy such board
OF equalization as may De provided
hy law: Provided. that Hli such prop
subject TO taxation which was
not listed upon the assessment rolls
Of the year 1914 shall le aa-csscd by
the respective count aascssors ace
cordilg To- the valuations placed up-
similar property by the state
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17

board OF equalization for the year
1914.
SEE 2. That 4 Is neccsaar, Tor ihe
preservation 81 tho public peace,
health and safety OF the Inhabitants
OF tho state " New Mexico that tho
provisions Of this act shall become
effective az the earliest possible time.
n therefore an emergency II here
By declared 90 exist aud this uct shall
take effect ana be IN fun force and
enect from and after is passage md
approval.
last week MIR. Clark Introduced In
tho senate another bill. senate 1871
No. 1i2. which maKcs tho extension
OF valuation apply only TO the year
1915. and which meets the require
ments OF the present situation. The
act should have been one Of tho first
passed by the assembly. II Is stiil up
In the sixth week and there are be-
ginning 20 be heard frequent hints
that strong influences have been at
work TO keep the bill held up until
the closing hours 81 the session when
II might be rushed through In The
form which these influences desire.
II n just another phase OF the
general taxation system, which, as
the Herald pointed out yesterday. Is
becoming more and more confused
aud which was illustrated encc more
yesterday nftcVoon In the house
when tho house tax commission bin.
set for special consideration this az
%tcrnoon. was re-committcd 20 the
committee on taxation and revenue
together with SIS majority and minor
ity reports.
The Impression becomes stronger
here every day tina large property
interests are working steadily and de-
termlncdly 60 the end not OF a strong
taxation system such as has been OF
fercd in the Clark tax commission
bin and IL supplementary measures.
but Ia q weaker form Of the old ter
ritorial board Of equalization, 10y
which members would be paid SO
per day while attending sessions
their railroad mileage = np more
making no inducement for frequent
meetings or painataking ef(ort to se-
cure proper valuation % proport.
To say that such a pign definitely BE-
proposed m Impossible. but the
whole trend Of taxation discussion
ind activity here gscms to point that
way.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17
PRESS
WANTS INCREASE
IN SOLDIERS
Newspapers Eagerly Discuss
Question of Whether Com
monwealth Has Done Its
Share in Supplying Men.

OAssoclatcd Press Correspondence
Melbourne, jan. s.-Au interesting
newspaper discussion has arisen in
Australia over the question whether
the commonwealth ~ doing ~ duty
In the number OF troops II Is scudins
20 the war.
Joseph Cook. former I|.incrnl pre-
micr. and senator T.. -. Mlllen. the
former minister for defense IN Cook
cabinet. who are now both members
of the opposition. are siding with
various papers which charge nat
Australia b. behind Canada. aud over
New Zealand, IN showing its loynlts
to the empire. They contend that al
lenst 100000 men should bee dis
patched from Australia this year
whereas the Fisher ministry now Boa
power h. providing for only 5000
volunteers monthly, in addition 90 the
FIRST contingent OF 10000.
The minister uf defense, Senator
Petrce. declares that the government
Is doing an that it can and hat hy
June I Australia viii be represented
at me front or In Egypt-whero the
first cxpcditionury force b. now Dol
training by some 10000 iuUy equip.
ped soldiers. For REASONS OF military
secrecy the Figures showing The rate
of enlistments are not siveu uut
While Minister Poarcc afserta that
the rocruitins Is satisfactory, oppoai-
tion newspapers charge that the min.
istry b. lax 10 not providing % stump
iEg ana puhlirity campaign Co stir uI
latent patriotism.
Mob lIurns German club.
The only outbreak Of any conHc-
uuence In Australia directed aFuina.
Germans since tho war beFan oc.
CURED recently when a moh burned
down the Germnn club al Broken
bhi. "a large mining city.
The trouble originated through tho
apparently insane act OF two Turk'
who. %concevlnR b to hc their duty a.
attack BritonH because Great Britain
was at war with Turkey, armed
themselves with rifles and. In hidiul
along the state railway line. fired
into q train Of picnickcrs. killing foui
and wounding seven persons IN,
Turks were finally shot "a death hy
police and mtitiamon. but thd after
math Of the tragedies was a gather
ing Of turbulent Hritons IN the for
eign quarter of Broken IAN that
night loud In their charBo that the
attack upon the picnic crowd was at
tributable To the Germans. Tho mob
marched into the German club.
smashed an the windows Ia IA,
building with one and. |snturaiinp
the house with oil, they set the place
On fire.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17

% q
WE CANT afford to make 80 good
Republicans gore.
SURE NOT.
.
VAMOs TAX commission.
o
THE SPEAKER made Il perfectly
plata that he has nothing personal
against the travelling auditor.
%
MOTION PICTURE rights 10 tho
sessions OF the house Republican eau
Gus would produce "a dandy fund for
the 1915 campaign.
o
SENATOR CLARK believes In
standing pat. The more Opposition
TO the tax commission the higher he
raises the snlary.
q
If HE GETS the ante hlRh enough
ltl be big enough 10 attract three
able bodied bosses. Then IL might
stand a chance.
BE 1T ENACTED that We re-cnact
the good ola equalization board that
used 10 sit twice q year at SO per
diem and mileage.
O.
THAT was some taxation system.
.
1T WAS CENrRAI-and strons
for the corporations.
o
AND 1T WOULD no again.
WHEN IT COMES To cuualizlng
taxes among the poor most any sys-
tenn VIII do.
JUDGE SWAN. Of Tucumcari. pro-
poses 10 Introduce "A bin To build u
pontoon bridge across the Plaza nl
Santa Fe.
TT WILL SERVE q double purpose;
furnish "a means OF crossing and sup
ply that delightful deep sea soinR
motion which in santa Fe is other
wise expensive To acquire.
D
we are Just la this position
As rcgards the AK commission
Say the boys who run the show at
Santa re.
AS an abstract proposition
We would like the said commission
II w knew how much the thins
would make IN pay"
q
THE AVERAGE Legislators idea
Of Fisid economy Is how little he caa
force the uthcr fellow to accept Tor
HIS pet proposition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17
TIIE CHARMED cIscLE.


~ THE event county salaries are
driven behind the sccnea. an e.
fort wAi be msdt h. pass some
Kind Of taxation legislation at this
session of the Legislature. The OUT
look is not hopeful. The men who
have hoped TO cnac, a strong. effect
I've taxation system are shaking their
heads They recognize tho difficult
tics IN their way. ana right now
those difficulties seem insurmount-
able.
: There II appearing more and more
Of 4 plain purpose on M ,,art u the
Republican leaders not 10 ATTEMPT 10
make a strong tnx system. but 10 re-
TURF ~ gently % possible to the sys-
tenn which Sas IN vogue before the
1915 election.
In that election. u will be recalled.
the constitutional provision creating
tho state board az equalization WINS
abolished by a popular vote, the
amendment being submitted 10 h
people AT the demand % tho Rcpub-
lean party hosses.
During tho campaign Il was assert
cd that the wiping out OF the board
% equalization was done because GER
tain political managers and certain
powerful corporations which mix
freely In politics had found h a the
board they had created In the con-
stituiionai convention could not be
controlled by them. By tho fortunes
Of politics tn officers who were made
members q this board under the
conatitution could not be- nunaee a.
Il had been expected to ana
them.
This statement was denied as a
campaign lie. IL WIS asserted by the
Republican managers and The eorpo.
ration poitio,ans tina tho amend.
ment sought 90 wipe out the equalIsn-
ton board entirely IN order 10 make
way for o strong, central tax author
ny ana a modern system OF taxation
There are some Republicans. oven
members Of the state senate which
submitted the amendment who be-
heved that was the real purpose for
wiping out tho equalization board.
o. they set % worn vigorously 20
prepare the strong taxation system
ihose men are getting their eyes
opened now. So are the people WHO
voted 70 wipe DOT the board OF equal
izaiion, a board which was bold
enough 20 take itself seriously ana to
seek 10 equnlize the tax burden lie.
tween tho rich and the poor.
Gently but firmly the men who
dominate this Legislature are leading
The way back 10 a moderated form
Of the old state equalization board:
more power Ia the local assessor ana
less in the county commissioner ana
far less IN the state board Of equalizn-
ton. which. II Is being suggested.
might be composed 81 five or seven
men. 81 beth political miths who
would receive a small salary, not
enough 20 make them care 10 meet
ofte or TO york hard aud who mus,
be confirmed by the state aonato-to
draw even a small salary. II h even
.sugees'ed that the first board be
named BY the senate.
This ~ the kind 81 a Strong. ef-
i~ective' modern taxation system"
which Is being skinfuny suggested in
the place Of tho fairly efficient equai-
iaa'ion board. This is What the men
who have lahored over the making
of a strong taxation and iescnue ayu-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17
MISSING STEAMER rs
AT ORKNEYS

New York. Feb. iT.-ARents OF the
scandinuylan-Amerlcan line n
nouncod today that the steamer os-
car a., which sailed from this port
February q FOR Christiania and Co
~penhaaen. had reached kirkwali. In
the orkney Islands, just north Of
Scotland, last sunday. Fears had
heen felt ~ to tho Vessels safety,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17

pains m my back
and side ard was so
weak / could hardly
do my housework.
| have taken Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
IL has done me a lot
of good. ! will re-
commend your med
icino to my friends
and give you permits
sion 10 publish my
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17
RETURN OF THE old WEAK
EQUALIZATION BOARD OF OUR
TERRITORIAL DAYS IS FEARE|

Not Only General Taxation Legislation But Necessary Bills
for Extending Valuations for 1915 and Providing Assess
ors With the Necessary Tax Rolls Held Up by Majority;
Taxation and Revenue System May Go Back to Worse
Condition Than Before State Equalization Board Was
Abolished.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-17
WOMEN FROM
As to S. TESTIFY
To the Merit of 1 ydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
Of Life.

Westbrook, Me. ~ was passing
through the Change Of Life. and had
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
SEED SELECTION DAY
Is HELD AT KlNSTON

kinston, oct. 9-'Seed selection
day was observed by MANY planters
in this section today The day was
set apart by the agricultural :tnthori-
ties III the state for the selection OF
seed ears in the field rath"~ than
from the crib later. X has been a
common practice with many North
Carolina farmers - take seed corn
from the crib in the spring Just be-
fore planting time, according to O. r
McCrary the local farm demonstra-
tion agent. This method - ~ inferior
to field selection, especially in the
case of two cared or prolific var ntice
In the crib the largest ears are chosen
and these are more frequently from
plants that produced only one oar II
HaS heen stated on good authority
that the yield of North Carolina corn
could easily be increased two bushels
per acre by the field selection method.
which would be worth $4,000. 00o to
the planters with the grain selling for
- cents a bushel Many farmers in
| Greene Pitt. Lenoir, Jones onal0w
Craven. and other counties in this Sec
| ton followed the experts advice to-
| daJ.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
NEW FRANKLIN HOTEL
OPENS AT uOUlSBURG
>2-vl.l = n ~. a. o,e~-r

Lo4isoure. Oct s.-The social event
CT the season IN this city Mas the
formal opening yesterday afternoon
from 10 ., ard last rirht. - The
new Franklin Hotel Practically
every body IN town attended thc ncat-
ing reception. and went away singing
the praises of the rcv hotel MANAGE
ment. ReSid.~ NJ J Lawrence ffar-
rison. the proprietor formerly with
the Panacea Springs Hotel and his
mother. Mrs Margaret Harrison. those
IN the receiving line were. Ms \ NJ
Han. Mrs. Felix Allen. Mrs X 7
Taylor and MIR e. W Ford owner.
Nf<-es Lynne Han Salle T4ylor and
nate turman presided ~ the punch
bowl
The Panacea Springs orch, ira
furnished music for the occasion The
decorations were elaborate and eNunt-
SITE, glVlnS most pieaSirg setting
TO the entire affair. From t. u
there was dancing in the dining room.
Guests Of honor of Mrs Lawrence are
Misses Ruby Ninson ana Lucy Leach
| or LltUleton. Miss SnSto 1oNtcorTer ana
Mrs }. 7. Couch. OF Weldon
About year ago the Franklin
| Hotel was totally destroyed hy FIRE
| A handsome three-Story brick build
| ing. with forty-tWo bed rooms each
| one being an outside room. with run
nlng water and the latest modern
| equipment has just heen COMPLETED
| Mr Harrison IS ar experienced hotel
man and the travelling public can be
! assured OF the very best ScrN!C,. in
| the City -cn-the-Tar
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

Kills snake Which Husband Could
Not Hit With Revolver.
Sunbury lPa.} Dispatch . PhlIadNE
pnia Record.

pnia Record.
JOseph 6. McCOnlbS, Mrs. McCombs
and Judson II. Scott were walking on
Kerschner's Hill when McConlOS was
attacked by a big RATHER. Twice Il
struck and missed While K was coil
ing for a third strike he empied his
revolver but failed 10 hit the snake.
Mrs McCombs. seeing her nus
bands peril, seized fence rail and
killed the rattler with several blows.
The reptile was feet IN length, had
rattles and a button and was "a
diamond back.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

Speed up to $50 miles an houf
with safety is claimed by the French
inventor OF q new type OF suspended
monorail railroad.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

Owing TO the enormous number ~
guns lost by Austria, tho artillery we're
recently provided with guns discard
cd es obsolete
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-02-19

many ~ offending the list ST
contraband which dgk includes
foodstuffs fnch as the cargo of
the Wilhifhina which has been
taken into prize court.
AS understood here Great
Britain utilities the war zone
proposition to show by implica-
tior that Germany herself was
always in expectation that food
stuffs and many other articles of
commerce, which went to the
ports of neu.rals would eventual
ly in S me parts at least. get in
| to German territory. Sir Ed
ward Grey has asserted again
that he has proof that certain
lcargoes shipped to Sweden under
guarantees that they would not
be re-exported were. notwith.
standing this, intended for ship
ment eventually to German con
signees.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-02-19
$500 A Year Granted Baby.

New York, Feb. 15.-Emory
X. Buckner, referee, today re.
ported that s., 500 was sufficient
for the support of George l. Ty.
son, Z months old. in view of the
heavy demands upon the income
of the baby's father, John H
Tyson.
The father, one of the child.
general guardians, and his moth
er, Dorothy s. Tyson, live a
Riverside, Conn. Charles D
Lockwood, OF Stamford, is til,
other guardian.
In the petition Of the genera
guardians to the surrogate the,
stated that the infant has an in
come of $500 a year from hi
estate of $4,000 and is heir t,
about 100000. They asked t,
be allowed to spend So, 900 of tn
child's income for his support
because the fathers income i
not sufficient to maintain TIL
child in the style to which lie i
entitled.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-02-19
Edith.

The ground hog surely is
bringing us some fine weather at
this time.
Mr.. Will Snuff, who has been
visiting his sister. Mrs. Isaiah
Glenn, has returned via Manassas
and Washington, to his home in
Canterbury, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Compton
visited Mr.. Isaiah Glenn the first
of the week.
Little Jessie Marston is get
ting along nicely with scarlet
fever.
Mrs. Philip Crisman visited
Mrs. Jarius Glen, the first of the
week.
Mr.. p. p. Rinker is no better
at this time.
| Mr.. JOHN K. Glenn is rebuild.
ing the bridge, at Hartman S
Mill, which is badly needed.
Mr.. John Cooks children, who
have scarlet fever, seem to i'm.
prove slowly.
Little Miss Ruth Johnson is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George
Bauserman at Woodstock.
Miss Drucilla johnson visited
her uncle, Mr.. E. F. Duncan
Friday.
Mrs. John C1anahan, who ha:
been complaining is much better
| Rev. Sloane will begin hi
meeting at Oak Level, Tuesda,
night. We hope to have a goot
attendance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-02-19
White House Auto Mires.

Washington, Feb. 15.-A big
White House automobile, with
Miss Margaret Wilson, daugh-
ter OF the President, and Miss
Bones as its passengers, became
mired i'll one of Washington's un-
paved streets, near Rock Creek
Park, this morning and caused
Miss Wilson to miss a so.ial en-
gagement.
Miss Wilson and Miss Bones
were motoring in the vicinity of
Rock Creek Park, when the
chauffeur ran down Kennedy
street leading into North Capitol
street. The big machine hit a
deep mud hole and sank to the
hubs of the wheels. A plank
was procured and the young la.
dies walked on it to solid ground
Mrs. Daniel A. Diffendorff
wife OF an employee in the Censu:
Bureau. saw the mishap an6
took the young ladies into he]
home until another machine ar
rived. She did not know who
her guests were until the tele
phone was used to summon
another automobile from tn,
White House garage.
| 1t took powerful ma chine ant
| two horses to drag the mired ca
to solid ground.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-02-19
X. F. ID. No. 1.

| Misses Mary and Bessie Finks
and Maude Barr spent the week.
end with Miss Ada Beydler.
Misses Pearl Merkley and
|Clara Bauserman visited Miss
Bessie Gochenour, the first OF
the week.
Rev. J. H. Smith and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. Frank
Crabill and family.
Little Ruth Johnson is spend
ing some time with her uncle.
Mr.. George Bauserman.
Mrs. Ollie Day, of Clifton
Forge, spent a few DAYS with
Mrs. J M. Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rinker
spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Abram Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Teller
spent the first of the week with
Mr.. Alonza Copp.
Mrs. Fannie Hoshour spent a
few days with Mrs. L. r. Burner
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hotel
and sister, visited relatives in
Edinburg recently.
Messrs. Walter Burner and o.
car Rinker and Mr.. and Mrs
Romeo Finks spent the first OF
the week with Mrs. Samuel
Clover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Finks
spent few days with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fiuks
Miss Geneva Clover, of Wash.
ington, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Samuel Clover.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Burner
and family attended the Unfair
given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Finks, Friday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-02-19
Quarantined Area Extended.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Foot.
and-mouth disease quarantine
regulations were extended by the
Department of Agriculture today
SO as to include all the territory
east of the Mississippi and north
of Tennessee in a restricted area
out of which no shipments OF
livestock, except for slaughter
within 48 hours, will be per-
mitted to the south or west.
All of the great slaughtering
centres are located in the re-
stricted territory and there is
little shipping of live cattle out
of 1t, but the new order was
deemed necessary to protect the
stock producing sections from
infection.
Two important new regula-
fious we're added today. one de-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-02-19

thing immediate slaughter" Us
used in existing orders as with
II 4s hours and another pro-
hlbitlng the transportation of
1--we stock in any part of the
United States after February II,
except in disinfected cars.
Owing to the fact that few or
no cases of foot-and-mouth dis
ease have been found in Virginia,
West Virginia, Vermont, Maine
and District of Columbia, stock
owners in these jurisdictions will
be permitted, under the revised
regulations to ship out stocE
upon their affidavit that it ha.
been on their farms for a certain
length of time and has not beer
exposed to any risk of contagion