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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-16
A TROOPER GETS
FAMOUS CROSS OF
LEGION OF HONOR

Paris, Oct. THE FIRST and only
trooper OF the TuTkOs. or French black
troops from Senegal and Algeria, tQ
receive the Legion Of Honor from the
French government n u thick-set,
c%oal-black, middle-aged infanfryman
who went through one OF the queer
experiences of the war. While oper-
ations were active al the front a short
time ago IL was determined to fall
back from a given point, and this
Turko was given the small steel safe
containing $4,000 francs In goyern-
ment funds to carry back to the new
position. He was given u donkey and
started off with the safe and treasure.
Suddenly. however. all the plans of
removal, were interrupted by "A GER
man raid. which swept the TurkoH
and all other troops, with their horses
and supplies. into the utmost confu-
sion. Many were killed and the whole
force was badly scattered. II was
taken for granted that the Turko with
the safe and treasure was certainly
lost, as even those not burdened with
heavy loads had been swept away In
the impctuous raid.
Some days later the French outpOsts
were astonished 20 have the Turko.
with the safe on his back. trudge into
camp. His donkey had been killed
and for three days he had been inside
the German lines carrying "A steel safe
on his back. lie let go Of tho
safe. when the TurkO lines were
swept into confusion by the machine
gun fire. he first lost his donkey and
then with his safe crept under sOIne
bushes The Germans rushed past his
hiding place ana he was loft behind
the German lines. He kept concealed
during the day and at night. with the
safe on his back picked his way for
ward through the German real guard
to some new hiding place. This was
kept up until nj las he trudged into
the French camp and laid down the
safe and treasure before the aston
ished French colonel
They gave him the Legion OF Hcnoi
and the whole regiment was drawn uT
as he received Il from the represents
tive of the government. who gave hin
the ncolado or kiss Of honor on hi
cOal-black face
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NorIcE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF tho Interior United
States Land Office at santa Re, n.
NJ, September %, 1915.
Notice 70 hereby given That Desl-
derio Trujlllo. Of san Mateo New
Mexico, who ON February %,
1914 made Homestead Entry No.
O2Oi25, for SWh COR lots n and Z
and EhsWhD. Section g, Township
- ~. Range o W. y. NJ r.. meridian.
has filed rotice or Intention to make
three year proof, 10 establish claim
20 the land above described. before
Chas. w. Holman. United States COM
missioner. at CHbezun. \. NJ, on the
18TH day Of November. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Francisco Montoya. OF m Rancho
de la Punta; Jose H.. Peroa. OF san
Matoo, y. NJ; Trnuquilino Ansurez,
OF san Mateu. y. NJ; Lcandro Sando-
val, OF san Mateo. y. n.
FRANCISCO DELGADO,
Register
The Evening Herald" Albuquerque
y 81.
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WANTED-salesmen


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Denver. oct. l6.-Cattie-Recclpts,
ZOO market steady Reef steers.
tG.25M $50; COWS and heifers. t5.e5m
GO; stockcrs and feeders. 5000 40
80, calves. $3.50 10 90.
HOGS - Receipts. 2,sQ0i market
higher Fair idahos. s7.S0m $50.
sheen - Receipts. 1900; market
gtronR. Lambs, sf15MSt0; feeder
lambs. &7.G5 mS.25; ewes, 5000
5.SS.
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D~OUBLE-HEADER
PROGRAM FOR FINAL
NIGHT
CONTINUED nom Page One,

-
time IN the fair records hat visitors
came here on the closing day OF o.
fair. So that the visitors In the city
this evening number nearly up to the
weeks great average.
Putncy and Belts Satisfied.
They ten us Ct has been "a good
fair. and we are satisfied said Mr..
Putney this afternoon. as Colonel ~.
II Belts OF tho fair commission
echoed the sentiment. 1T has been
a splendid attendance II the
amusements and oxhihits seem 10
have pleased everyone. The commi0-
sion couldn't ask more than that.
IN addition. 90 appears To us that
the foundations have been lnid Tor 4
permanent state fair. The exhibitors
are Tor q permanent equipment here
The people are Tor 10. ana the ma
ohiuory has been set Bon motion 90 get
10. There Will never - amy question
again about % state fair jn this eltr
II VIII go of its momentum. Ana
with this assured tho air comm sslon
feels that Do has done fairly wen. cor
tulnlv Or the people 90 the ''atl are
satisfied. we arc moro than sltisdcG,.
We could ask no more In the way OF
popular support than has been given
pos iu preparing for and In giving the
t.lr'
colonel Rotts expects 20 remain
here until Monday to assist In closing
up details Of the business Cumms-
siOnCr Scheurich was called 20 his
home az COWS hy private business,
last mig 70.
Many of tho exhibitors will pack
their returning exhibits tonight and
move them tomurrow The Ros-
wen cadets break camp ana leave foi
home in % special train tonight Tao
boys and g.r'. who huyc been campcd
at Camp Putney leave for home to-
night, and by tomorrow uight IN" ial'
grounds VIII have been fairly wei.
stripped of the biggest show they
have ever held.
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BUSINESS

Buy OIL STOCE-siNty Million Doll.
lar Company. OH stock advances 80.
per cent october 3Oth. Oklahoma on.
doubled In price. ~Greundnoor propo-
sition; 100 per cent dividends. 90 Ia n
possible; 30 wells an nee; quick ac.
ton on your money; limited number
shares. Be per share; SIC buys s322
par value stock Company paid two
dividends, paying another soon. re-
nit now. Write. Free Informntion4
Amnlgamated oil Co., 1900 Colcord
lids. Oklahoma, okla F. ,
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5000. mar'.ct nrm. unchanged Goo To-.
SN.2aH N.Nas heavy, 8. UUU N.H2 o.
pigs. S,.2iH5.7l.
cattle - Receipts. zoo, market
weak. native beef steers. $500
%. 90. western steers. SGlfUHC.Na
COWS ana holfcrs. s. NOa SGD. calves.
E,.15Uil50.
sheen - Receipts. 1000. market
F'oldr W'thcrs. $G.oUn 400. lambs
sG.15MSgO.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

II YOU WISH to borrow money at 2
per cent TO buy or build a home.
improve your property or pay or "a
mortgage, call NJ room .. Law Lii
brary building aud learn OF the plan
Of the Continental Bond Corporation
of Denver. ONCE open from . a, m.
90 6 y. m. Phone sT3.
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Money Market.

Now YORK. oct. i6.-Mcrcantiie
paper. 3m3h per cent
sterling: G0-day bills, Si65; de-
mand. St.Gs75: caoles. st.6s35.
BAR silver. f0Nc.
Mexican dollars. 3shc.
Government bonds. steady; railroad
bonds, firm.
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Kansas CIty. oct. iG.-Hogs-E re
cclptg. 1000; market strong. Bulk
s,. NO SOB. packers and butchers.
8. lIH SEQ. pigs tG.5oT7.75
cattle Receipts. 100; mat',"'
rt,ldv. Prime fed steers, F9lOu
1900: dressed beef steers. IS UuH
qio: western steers, SOTO" N.15.
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Inndnn slnrL MnrLnl

London. oct 1G.-Amcrican socur-
files on the stock market were idls
steady and a fraction under yestcr-
day. The market WIS dun! iu uthei
directions. Weakness developed in
American exchange following yester.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-16

stockcrs ana feeders. 500;
calves. $1,000 tO25.
Sheep - Receipts. f.2O0. market
steady. Lnmos. fs.2aHSG5. year-
iings, fG.50a725; wethers, fs.75G
$50. owes. $3.50 0G10,
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Mrs. r. y. S~chwcntkcr Is entertain
ing af fair visitors her brother. Mel
vile Summers. Mrs. summers and
their little son. OF Roswell.
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WANTEp-Female Help


WOMEN TO sell ladies' garments di-
rect TO weartr az real factory
3 rccs. no investment; big commits
y on. Peoples Garment Mfg. Co. 7lG
Arch ST., Philadelphia
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Kansas city. oct. O. hcnt--No.
. hard, &lOs4i.15; 30 . red. ti2OW
i25. Dee. Siot7s: MAY. st.OiN
Corn-No . mixed. Gt~ csc: SO 2
white, 90 CGc; Dec, % May.
C1Hs.
oats-No. p white. SEA toe. 40 @
mixed. I1H 3gc.
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New York. oct. tG-Coppcr. quiet;
~cieriroIytic, $3.50 n 1925.
] on, unchanged.
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gasoline az n ccnt per gallon? M
So. sell Gaso-Tpnic. Gives 90 per
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G. |ncinuati. %.
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WANTED Help


wASTED-Messenger boy. 50 a week.
No Sunday work. il5 North Fourth.
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SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-Position as book Keeper
and collector by a young man well
acquainted In the city. state SALARY
in answer M. r. j." care Herald.
WANTED SiTrATION-An EXPORT
enccd Office man, all kinds or bus
mess experience and bookkeeping
would Ike to secure 70 ioa az reason
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LEGAL NOTICE
Department Of the Interior. United
States Land office.

~ 1AAA
Santa Fc. New Mcxico,
October 4, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the State
of New Mexico, under the provisions of
the act Of Congress of June ~, 1895,
ind June 20, 1910, and the acts supple.
mentary aud umcndatory thereto. has
made application for the following de.
scrihod, uuupproprinted. non mineral
public lands, ms Indemnity school lands:
List No. G5gG. Serial O2lS33. So.
SNii, See. -; NWh, NiaSWh. See.
20; SiaNEh, SEA Soc. 2G; Nl2NEL.
See. 80, T. rs \, r. 3 W, n. NJ. Mer.,
Gao acres.
The purpose of this notice is 10 allow
all persons claiming the land adversely.
or desiring "a show IL 10 be mineral in
character, an opportunity 10 file ohiec.
tiuns 20 such location or selection with
the Register and Receiver of the T.. ..
Land Office at Santa Re. y, NJ. and "a
establish their interest thcrrig, ~ The
mineral character thereof.
FRANCISCO DELGADO.
Register, T.. ). Land Office.
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WANTED.

WANTED-Folks to use Devoe ready
paint. one gallon covers 500 square
feet. two coats. Erie Carbon TOof
paint stops leaks: lasts hYe years For
aii kinds OF roofs. Thomas +. Kele'
her, 4Os West Central
WANTED-To purchase Office safe.
See Claude Hutto, Law Library
Bldg.
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Personals.

MATH1MONfNI.-Nice little widow.
worth $4,000. very lonely. tCon-
hdentiai) Pleasc write. Beg Mission
Unity. SAN Francisco.
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FOR RENT-Aouses.


FOR RENT modern house
at ga n. eth Phone 500 or in
quirc OF f.. with al Grunsfeld Bros.
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FOR RENT-Four rooms, furnished
complete Tor housekeeping; must no
permanent. T02 East Central ave.
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SANTA M TINE TABLE
EHN
IAM4Wl

Tin effect sunday. FEB. 7th. 1879
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
U. S. ENDS SHIP CONFERENCE
Washington Asserts That Arrange
ments on Cargoes With Britain
Were Entirely Unofficial.

Washington, May 25. - Secretary
Bryan on Saturday ordered the termin-
alton of the unofficial negotiations
which have been in progress be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain with reference to cotton and
dyestuffs.
Two reasons prompted this action
on the part of the secretary of state
first, he objected to certain phrases in
British notes, which indicated that
the London government was seeking
to lend an official character to the ne
gotiations, thereby obtaining Ameri-
can recognition of the validity of the
British orders in council against which
a strong protest was made. Second
the administration deemed it ineXpedi-
ent to be placed in the position of &C.
quiescing officially in British practice
respecting American trade while at
the same time making stiff demands
upon Germany in connection with the
Lusitania and other tragedies.
The secretary believes the United
States is not bound by these unof-
fetal negotiations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01

presiding over the trial of the man
Scoville. | feigned sickness, only to
realize that my place would be taken
by Judge Grosvenor. a VIGOROUSLY
prejudiced man. If he sat. it would go
hard with the prisoner, and | wanted
the prisoner acquitted. | had no
grudge against John Scoville OF
course wanted to save him, and If
the only help l could now give him
was to sit as Judge upon his case, then
would | sit as judge whatever mental
torture it involved.
Sending for Mr.. Black, / asked him
point blank whether in face of the
circumstance that the victim of this
murder was my best friend, he would
not prefer to plead his case before
Judge Grosvenor. He answered no:
that he had more confidence in my
equity even under these circumstances
than In that of my able, but head
strong colleague, and prayed me to get
well. He did not say that he expected
me on this very account to show even
MI Ae1fO1 bOn dAQ LIS CllcuI ludu i
might otherwise have done, but l am
sure that he meant it; and, taking his
attitude as an omen, | obeyed his
injunction and was soon well enough
to take my seat upon the bench.
What men saw facing them from
the bench was an automaton wound up
to do so much work each day The
real Ostrander was not there, but
stood, an unseen presence at the bar,
undergoing trial side by side with
John Scoville, for a crime to make
angels weep and humanity hide it's
head: hypocrisy!
But the days went by and the mex
orable hour drew nigh for the accused
mans release or condemnation. Cir
cumstances were against him-so was
his bearing, which l alone understood.
If, as all felt, it was that of a guilty
man, it was so because he had been
guilty in intent if not in fact. He had
meant to attack Algernon Etheridge
He had run down the ravine for that
purpose, knowing my old friends
whistle and envying him his watch.
Or why his foolish story of having
left his stick behind him? But the
sound of my approaching steps higher
up on the path had stopped him in
midcareer and sent him rushing up
the slope ahead of me. When he came
back after a short circuit of the fields
beyond, it was to find his crime fore
stalled and by the very weapon he
had thrown into the Hollow as he
went scurrying by. He had meant to
attack Etheridge. 1t was the shock
of the discovery of the body, height
ened by the use he made of it to Sc
cure the booty thus thrown in his
way without crime, which gave him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
hang-dog look we all noted.

the hang-dog look we all noted
That there were other reasons-that
the place recalled another scene of
brutality in which intention had been
followed by act, ] did not then know.
1t was sufficient to me then that my
safety was secured by his own guilty
consciousness and the presentations
into which it led him. Instead of
owning up to the encounter he had so
barely. escaped he confined himself to
the simple declaration of having heard
voices somewhere near the bridge,
which to all who know the ravine ap-
peared impossible under the condi-
lions named.
Yet, for all the incongruities and
the failure of his counsel to produce
any definite impression by the prison
er's persistent denial of having whit
tied the stick or even of having car
ried it into Dark Hollow, expected
verdict in his favor. Indeed, was
so confident of it that l suffered less
during the absence of the jury than
at any other time, and when they re-
turned, with an air of solemn decision
which proclaims unanimity of mind
ard ready verdict, was so prepared
for his acquittal that for the first
time since the opening of the trial /
felt myself a being of flesh and blood.
with human sentiments and hopes.
And 1t was: GUILTY."
When l awoke to a full realization
of what this entailed (for must have
lost consciousness for a minute,
though no one seemed to notice., the
one fact staring me in the face was
that it would devolve upon me to pro-
nounce his sentence; upon me, Archi-
bald Ostrander, an automaton no
longer, but a man realizing to the
full his part in this miscarriage of
Justice. Chaos confronted me, and in
contemplation of it. l fell i'll.
Somehow. strange as it may appear.
l had thought little of this possibility
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
COLONEL WINS SUIT
LIBEL TRIAL JURY DECIDES Will.
LIAM BARNES is NOT EMIL
TIED TO DAMAGES.
CASE WILL BE APPEALED
Plaintiff Maintains Innocence of Part
in corruptness Charged by Colonel
Former, President Calls Verdict
"TypicaIly American"

Syracuse, N. Y, May 25.-TweIve
men chosen as a jury to determine
whether Theodore Roosevelt libeled
William Barnes when he charged that
he worked through corrupt alliance
between crooked business and crooked
politics" and that he was "corruptly
allied with Charles F. Murphy of Tam
many Hall" returned verdict on Sat
urday in favor of the former president.
In the belief of the jury everything
Colonel Roosevelt said about the for
mer chairman of the Republican state
committee was true, and therefore Mr..
Barnes was not libeled.
1t was announced in New York that
Mr.. Barnes would appeal.
The verdict was returned after 40
ballots had been taken and the jury
mad considered for AZ hours the evil
dence which was presented during
i've weeks of the trial,
Mr.. Barnes was not in court and
neither was his chief counsel, William
M. WINS, when the verdict was re-
turned. The colonel was there, how
ever, with his staff of counsel some
time before Justice Andrews ascend
ed the bench and opened court.
After the verdict had been an
nounced Colonel Roosevelt thanked
the jury and shook hands with each
member and said:
In my whole life I shall work in
the interest of the public, and none
of you gentlemen shall ever have the
chance to say that have done other
wise
New York, May 25.-William NJ.
WINS of counsel for William Barnes
announced on Saturday that an appeal
would be taken from the verdict of the
jury at Syracuse.
The following statement was issued
at the same time by Mr. Barnes:
The jury declared that | hal no
cause of action against Mr.. Roose-
welt, who charged me with acts which
did not commit and therefore, tenn
porarily, the public may believe that
l was guilty of what l did not do.
However, the knowledge of the
complete rectitude of my conduct
must contend me-which, after all, is
the only important thing in life"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
ALIENS ARE IN DANGER
MEXICAN OUTLAWS ATTACK
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Food Situation In Mexico Is Serious
Several Thousand In Bread Riots
at Hermoslllo.

Washington, May 24-Outlaws in
Mexico City. who assaulted the Ger
man charge d'affaires, now are threat
ening the lives of other foreigners. &C
| cording TO diplomatic dispatches re-
ceived here. One message states
that 'indescribably loathsome" con-
ditions prevail and that the govern
ment is powerless against bandits.
Several popular demonstrations be-
cause of the food shortage have oc-
Cured in the Mexican capital within
the last few days. Reports to the
state department say the situation is
serious. The convention and the local
government are said to be giving con-
sideration to methods for relieving the
situation
The international relief committee
has purchased in the northern part of
Mexico about $500 tons of cereals for
distribution among the needy in Mex
leo City, if satisfactory arrangements
can be made regarding transportation
and guarantees.
Nogales, Ariz., May 24.-Two thou
sand men, women and children joined
in bread riots in Hermosillo. capital
of Sonora state, and looted fifteen
stores, two of them American, the
rest. Chinese, according to reports
reaching here.
The Yaqui situation at Esperanza is
said to be tranquil A train from
Guaymas was stopped by red flag on
the track with the notice, "All for
eigners and Mexicans are warned to
leave Sonora, which is now Yaqui
republic" pinned to it. The passen-
gers laughed and the train went on
its way.
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REALLY OF LITTLE SERVICE
Hydroaeroplane Not Likely to Be
Developed, Is the Opinion OF Men
Who Should Know.

There seems some reason for believ-
ing that the hydroaeroplane, that Is,
the aeroplane carrying boat or float
beneath it for alighting on the water.
was a development in the wrong direc-
ton. In the first place, such machines
cannot be made seaworthy. Even now
the aeroplane flies in winds that keep
smaller water-borne craft shut up In
port-winds kicking up such sea that
anghting on 1t would be difficult If not
impossible. Secondly. the aeroplane
is steadily increasing its radius OF
action, and II past growth is any
criterion, will eventually be able to
traverse even the Atlantic In single
fight. The use of duplicate engines viii
greatly minimize the danger OF forced
alighting, and the time should not be
far distant when the accidents OF the
past due to structural weakness under
sudden strains will be as rare as they
have been common
Finally, tie use of mother ship,
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HAVE FOURTH SLING ON "a
Sunken Submarine Placed on Even
Keel and Raised 20 Feet From
Bottom.

Washington, May 22.-The subma-
rine F-4, upon which a salvage COM
pany has been working in Honolulu
harbor for eight weeks, has been lifted
clear of the bottom. Admiral Moores
dispatch to the navy department read:
"Have replaced the fourth sling and
lifted the F-4 clear of the bottom.
Move up 20 feet on the fourth sling"
The fourth sling is passed around
the stern of the submarine and Admi-
raj Moore's statement is taken to
mean that now the vessel is suspend
ed on even keel about 20 feet above
the bottom of the ocean.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
SCORES BURNED IN WRECK
1865 British Troops and Many Civilians
Perish in Rail ColIision-Laree
Number Injured.

Carlisle, England, May 25.-One of
the most disastrous wrecks in the
annals of British railroading took
place on the Caledonian railway at
Gretna, near this city, on Saturday,
when three trains came into collision.
One hundred and sixty-fve soldiers
and many civilians were killed. The
total casualties probably will reach
400. as the list of more or less serious;
ly injured is very numerous.
One of the three trains was a troop
train, another was a local and the
third was the express from London
to Glasgow.
Fire broke out in the wreckage and
added appallingly to the horror of
the scene.
Before the fire was put out many of
the travellers pinned under the wreck
age of the cars and unable to make
their escape we're burned alive before
the eyes of the powerless onlookers.