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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
COURT TO UNSEAL
LIPS OF OSBORNE
Justice MOrschauscr TO Cues
ton Warden on Sing Sing
MisdcmcanOrs Tomorrow.
HOLDER or CONFESSIONS

WHITE PLANS. y. V. Dec. Ii
Sing Prison. viii go before Justice
M%orschauser OF the Supreme Cour Mon
day for a judicial determination as to
whether he should reveal to tho West
chester Grand Jury. which ls invcsti-
eating his administration of the prison.
confessions made by convicts to him in
confidence.
These confessions involve James Har-
vey and twenty-one inmates indicted for
serious %felonies. The warden contends
that they were mad to hin In secret
and therefore are confidential communi-
cations.
Assistant District Attorney F'ailon.
who was in charge OF the office IN the
absence of District Attorney Weeks.
who was in ~poughkeepsie comforting
with Judge Morschauser. said to-day
that the Grand Jury would not hear Mr..
Osb..ne unless he agreed to testify In
reference to the Harvey and other cases.
which he declined to do Friday.
The writs Of habeas corpus for three
convicts which were issued last night
were obeyed this morning principal
Keeper Dorner brought Eugene Stieg-
litz. who Is serving twenty-five years
for a serious crime Melvin Meyers, a
robber. and George II. Rapeiye. who is
In Sing Sing for four years for grand
larceny. to the District Attorneys office
and then they were locked up in the
White Plains Jail.
1t Is said that when Sheriff Wiesen-
danger and his deputies Wen; to the
prison at 10 40 O'Clock on Friday night
a. least five convicts were sitting around
the warden's Office and that . number
- - 49, - q. -
the prison and the stables. Mr.. Osborne
at the time was IN Mount Kisco deliver
Ing an address at the Presbyterian
church,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
OSBORNE K E
"Nsy DO Another Bit In PrisOn,'
lie Tells audience.

ALBANY, Dec. 1l--Thomas MOTT OS-
borne did not see Coy. Whitman while
In Albany tonight. After his address
at the home Of civil Service Commits
sioncr William Gorham Rice he was en-
. train back to Ossining.
His talk was OF Common Sense in
Prison Management n dealt largely
with the conditions existing in the
prisons and peuitentiaries of the state.
particularly the Auburn p~enitentiary. to
which he referred as "a pest hole lie
urged the Improvement OF this institu-
ton.
The only significant remark made by
Warden Osborne was this:
You all know l have done my bit In
prison. and II the Grand Jury has it's
way / may do another
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
OSBORNE AS A PROPHET.
Tells Prisoners lie Thinks Hr'll ne
indicted In white Plains.

OssiNING. y. Y, Dec. h.-Thoma'
Mott Osborne, in a speech 80 III" sins
Sing %convicts at "A mass meeting IN the
mess hall to-day. predicted that M
would he indicted by the Grand Jurs
now in session In White Plains.
The meeting was called .,stensioly, {,
discuss the Mutual Welfare League
parliamentary election. 90 he held TO.
morrow afternoon. Thu Osborne forces
are led By o. X. Bill Myers, a burglar.
while Charles GondOf. ca led the wiz,
tapping king. heads the opt osi,ion. Al
prisoners. save those in the death houss.
are eligible to vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

Woollen scarfs ana caps of bright
colors are being solicited for the con-
vaiescent soldiers in Europe by the Vaca-
ton War Relief Committee, 3s West
Thirty-ninth street, Miss Anne Morgan,
cha irman, and Mrs. w. II. Vanderbilt are
making "A personal appeal and they re-
quest contributions of any size. Bright
colors are asked because of the psycholo-
gical effect Oh ne oonNalescents,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Crowd Goes to Portales

Accompanied by the CLOVIS
Ladies Band. a number of citi.
zens of Clovis went to Portales
Tuesday in response to an invi-
tation from the Portales Com
mercial Club to assist in arous-
ing enthusiasm for a Roosevelt
County Fair. The Curry county
fair has gained such prominence
throughout the country that the
Roosevelt County people thought
the booster manner of enthusing
their people in county fairs. was
to obtain the Curry County
crowd of boosters. The Curry
County citizens and Ladies band
were royalty entertained and
banqueted and only await the
day to reciprocate when the
Roosevelt County citizens return
the visit.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Lawyer Has Trouble

A lawyer named Coffey, who
claims to hail from Tulsa, Okla.
homa. and who became intimate
with several citizens Monday to
the extent of asking for the ac-
comodation of an endorsement
of his checks has since been con.
fined in the county bastile. He
first called on the legal fra ter
nifty and told them hard luck
story. Later he succeeded in
cashing a check with Moye for
$3.50 and another with Dunlap
for $500.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
$1.OO PER YEAR
The High School

In accordance with a law
passed by the last legislature.
the Clovis High School at the
beginning of the term, becomes
a County High School The
county unit law gives students
of high school rank the right to
attend school anywhere in the
county without payment of tu-
ition. We shall be very glad to
have students from any of the
rural districts and will do our
utmost to meet their needs and
advance their interests. Credit
will be given on our cources for
any high school work. that may
have been done in other schools.
Students wishing such advanced
standing should bring report
cards or statements from their
teachers, explaining the nature
of such work.
We maintain three courses of
study. Our academic course
consisting of four years work or
sixteen units of credit fits stu
dents for college. Graduates of
this course are admitted without
examination to nearly all high
schools. Our Normal course is
designed to prepare young peo-
pie for teaching positions. This
course contains all the subjects
on which applicants for first
grade certificates will be exam.
ined. Three of our 1915 gradu-
ates made first grade certific ites
this summer and will teach
Curry county schools during the
coming year. The Commercial
course includes Bookkeeping,
Arithmetic, Commercial Law,
Typewriting. Shorthand and
English. A fee of one dollar a
month for the use of the type
writers will be charged in this
course, otherwise it is free to
any student in t h e county.
Students have the privilege of
taking all of the course or any
part of it or any combination of
the three courses.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Richardson Differs

District Judge Granville A.
Richardson in an opinion handed
down at Roswell, in the case of
the state ex rel. r. d. Elder
VS.. board of county commission
ers of Curry county. involving a
claim for $500. one years salary
as county commissioner, takes
occasion to state that his views
do not coincide with those of the
supreme court of the state, for
having been a member of the
constitutional convention and
having some knowledge of what
the intention of that body was
in reference to the compensation
of officers fixed by law at the
time of the adoption of the con-
stitution in the convention"
He continues: But it is not
for this court now to speak con-
trary upon those matters which
the supreme court of the state
has already spoken and decided.
The supreme court held that the
constitution repealed the terri
torial salary law and that the
new state salary law relates
back to the beginning of state
hood. - Santa Fe Eagle.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Leg Broked In Runaway

Billie Bryson, an employe of
the Santa Fe Hospital, met with
a very serious accident Monday
by getting his leg badly broken.
The team he was driving sudden
ly became unmanagable, ran
away on Main Street, throwing
Bryson out with the above re-
suit. The unfortunate man was
taken to the hospital, where he
received medical aid. 1t is not
known yet whether amputation
will be necessary.
The accident which lead to
Mr.. Bryson's injury occurred in
the front Of Mandell's store
while Mr.. Bryson was driving
up the street with a load of hay.
The jar as they passed the cross
ing in front of Mandelfs, threw
Mr.. Bryson from the seat and
the load of hay was also thrown
out, being sccatted by bale until
he reached the corner of the
Model Grocery, where the team
almost collided with a telephone
post. Tom Reagan, one of our
best known horsemen attempted
to stop the team but not until
they had reached a point near
the court house did he succeed
in doing so.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Labor Day Proclamation

Labor in one form or another
is the force that moves all the
affairs of men. The real laborer
is the prime factor of our civili-
zation. BY labor is produced all
that sustains the life of the ma
tions. 1t tills the soil, maintains
our industries and makes trans
portation convenient and effec-
tive.
1t is but fair and just that we
set aside ore day on which we
may exalt and magnify the i'm
portance of the foundation in
the production of all things that
fructify and expand the earth's
usefulness to man.
Now, therefore, in accordance
with the law of our land and the
custom of our people, |. William
c. Mcdonald, Governor of the
State of New Mexico, do hereby
proclaim Monday, the 9th day of
September, 1915. as Labor Day
and heartily recommend that it
be observed by all the people of
New Mexico as a legal holiday;
that the state offices be closed
and the ordinary business of the
day he suspended, in order that
all may do honor to the great
body of our people who labor in
the fields, the factories, the for
ests. the mines, in the shops and
on the railroads, and in the var
led industries of the State.
Done at the Executive Office,
this the 10Th day of August, 1915.
Witness my hand and the great
seal of the State of New Mexico.
William C. Mcdonald.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Express Rates to
Increase Sept. l

Santa Fe, NJ NJ. Aug. 31-0n
and after September l, the ex-
press rates in New Mexico will
be raised five cents on every
package weighing one to five
pounds.
The increase on larger pack.
ages will be as follows: 6 to 29
pounds, a cents; 80 to 46 pounds,
3 cents; so 70 pounds, 2 cents;
II to 80 pounds. cent. On 100
pounds or more. there will b G
no change.
These increases were allowed
recently by the interstate COM
merce commission of New Mex
leo has decided to allow them on
interstate shipments. The states
of Montana, Idaho, Nevada. and
Arizona declinedi to allow these
rates within their boundaries,
and the latter will be probably
referred back to the interstate
commerce commission.
The argument of the express
companies appears to be that
good things travel in small pack
ages and as some of the most
valuable articles shipped by ex-
press are diamonds and other
precious stones. silver trinkets,
etc., the public can well afford
to pay a higher rate to get the
protection offered by the ex-
press company's methods of
transportation.
AS far as can be ascertained,
there was no violent objection
raised to the increase when it
was asked by the express com
panies at their hearing before
the interstate commerce com
mission.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03

Wilkie Carter and family re-
turned Wednesday from a visit
to both California Expositions.
Mr.. Carter speaks Interestingly
of the New Mexico exhibit at
San Diego. He says the New
Mexico building with its exhibits
of Mineral and Agricultural
Products is grand.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03

Wallace Carmack and wife left
Sunday for points in Kentucky
where they will visit Mr.. Car
mack's parents.
John Jones, the Buick man
from Tucumcari, sold Will Mers-
fielder a fine new Buick car
Thursday. Mr.. Mersfelder says
it is hum dinger" that he has
to put the breaks on it to keep it
from beating the Limited Ex-
press.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03

A number of Clio Wis tennis
players are planning to go to
Roswell, Labor Day, September
9th. and take part in the state
championship tennis tourna-
ment. There will be players
from al over the southwest there
for the three days event, which
begins Labor day.
The tennis tournament how
ever is only one of the small
features arranged for the huge
celebration at Roswell that day.
There will be a big free barbe-
cue at noon, two base ball games
a mamoth parade in the morn
ing, a prize fight some time dur
ing the day between John Con-
nell, of Roswell, and Mike Baca,
of Santa te, who claims the
state title. And the days fes-
tiyities will be finished with a
bah at n.ght.
Bessie Swartz left this week
for Iowa to attend school.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Teachers in Clovis Schools

Following is a list of the
teachers and faculty;
HIGH SCHOOL
W. e. Carroon
A. r. Seder
Leila George
Lucille Alexander
Somerville Mccartney
Hazel Webb
Bennie Works.
GRADE SCHOOL
Mrach C. Brown
Camille Grantham
Hazel Shontz
Hertha Mulhhll
Edna King
Neva Odom
Mrs. Fred Derr
Mrs. Verda Smith
Marguerite Williams
Carolyn Parke.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
To The Hunters

With the hunting season about
to open, hunters will do well to
post themselves on the federal
regulations, for in many in
stances federal and state regula-
tory measures overlap and in
many others, there is great lack
of conformity. The man accus.
toned to observing the state law
is likely to get into trouble, for
the United States government
has issued a bulletin stating that
while it is unfortunate that the
state and federal regulations do
not always conform" the de-
partment must insist upon the
observance of the federal regu-
lations. - Ell Paso Herald.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03
Tax Payers League

ne organized In tne CITY OF oanla
Fe on the 1st of September.
Over sixty of the leading citi-
zens of the state have signed Il e
call. Curry county first recog-
nized the necessity of better
taxation laws and organized a
tax payers league. but the citi-
zens for some reason failed to
take sufficient interest in the mat
ter and the idea was dropped.
State hood has imposed addition
al expenses on the state, with no
additional receipts a n d New
Mexico is fast becoming bank
rupt. The necessity for action
of some kind was recognized by
all parties with the end that the
league will be formed with the
object of advising ways and
means to solve the problem.
Following are the resolutions
adopted at a preliminary meet
ing held in Santa Fe on the 18th.
To the Taxpayers of the State Of
New Mexico:
The undersigned have consti-
tuted themselves committee to
call a meeting of the taxpayers
of the State of New Mexico to
be held at Santa Fe, New Mexi-
co, on the lst day Of September
1915, for the purpose Of organiz.
ing a State Taxpayers Associa-
ton of New Mexico. While the
details of the organization to be
perfected necessarily will be de-
termined at this meeting, the
idea in the minds of the signers
of this call is the formation OF
an organization strictly non
partisan and non-political in
cyracter, which shall have for
its object
]. To encourage and promote
economy in administration Of
public business in New Mexico
and in the counties, cities and
OF her political subdivisions
thereof.
2. The education Of the mem
bership Of the association by
proper means of in struction and
publicity in tax matters.
3 To cooperate with and
assist local, county and munich
pal taxpayers associations. en-
couragement of the formation of
which may properly become a
part of the work of this organi-
nation; and to assist and cooper
ate with public officials of New
Mexico, its counties and cities,
in tax matters.
a. To ascertain by investiga-
tion approved methods of assess
ment and taxation, to the end
that intelligent and forceful
recommendations may be made
through the. association and its
membership to public officials
and the state Legislature.
It is clear that there is room
for such an organization in New
Mexico because of the apparent
need for economy and efficiency
in the expenditure of public
money. Similar organizations
in other states have encountered
and have corrected conditions
similar to those now existing in
New Mexico. having thereby
proved of use to the taxpayers
and state. 1t is not the purpose
70 the proposed organization to
Hid$ stake any Of the work now
delegated to the state tax CON-
mission or to interfere in any
way with Individual assessments
of property.
The main object of the associ-
alton as outlined. is tae promo
tion of efficiency and econo nomy
in all departments of state and
local government. To this end,
every taxpayer in New Mexico,
corporate or individual, is invit-
ed to attend and participate in
the Organization meeting.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03

AL. Klien left Wednesday for
an extended visit throughout
the east, visiting several Cities
including Chicago, Philadelphia.
and Kansas City. H e expects
to be gone two months.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-09-03

BORN To Mr.. Yand Mrs. w.
A. Skarda. Saturday, an 8 pound
boy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-18
Party Issues Are Patent Medicines To Politics
Politicians Were Here Before We Had Smallpox

slew 10000 Philisrines with the Jaw
bone Of an ass, while the best that can
be done with il today is tie up a legls-
lature at the last minute with q nine
hour speech
There are all kinds Of politicians
Some are so honest that their right
hands would be shocked to death Il
they knew what their left hands were
doing Others are so crooked that they
could wear a brass horn for a vest
Statesmen are politicians who love
their country in words Of six syllables-
Gr/ters are politicians with steely I'm
gers RefOrmers are people who would
like TO play politics without catching
it The people" are TO a politician
what circulation is TO an editor. He
has TO have them or 90 out Of bust
ness A political party is a politicians
union Party issues are the patent
medicines Of politics They viii cure
anything A campaign is something
that the politician gives TO the voter
TO keep him busy and happy until cleo
ton. An election is a friShtful dis
play Of corruption and unscrupulOcity
by the other side.
Politicians work IS hours a day and
live on hope, campaign cigars and
party fervor- When a good politician
dies he gets a libelous statute in Wash
ington- When a bad one dies, St Peter
locks his gates and puts Plaster OF
Paris in the keyhole.-( protected by
the Adams Newspaper service-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-18
Mexicans Must Redeem Mexico

VILLAS forces continue to crumble his leaders fall
away 1t Is beginning to be recognized that the really
sound readjustment Of Mexican political affairs must
come hencefOrth through channels of peaceabe activity
rather than through killing and property destruction
There has been sacrifice enough. Patriotism, of Sort
has amply proved itself. The patriotism in Mexico
must be the patriotism Of peace, not of rebellion.
the new Carranza government will fulfil its
guarantees insure protection in Mexico for foreign IN
terests and promote domestic tranquility safety, and
law within the domain it controls, all the powers
justly give it their moral and financial assistance
Mexicos distress Is mutual with the distress Of her
neighbors and friends among other nations None
desire to see a continuation of the slaughter and de-
struction, except those that seek to profit by them
There is moral claim that the antagonists Of the
de facto government put forward All moral
claims the side of peaceable restoration under
an established government.
Mexico, and all Mexicans, must realize by now that
the United States has improper designs on the re-
public Under abundant prOvOcation the United States
has withheld its hand But patience has its limitations,
and cannot be expected that the people Of the United
States have fully abdicated their international rights
fair chance, fine chance will be given Mexico to re-
deem herself But the task is huge one, and Mezicans
must assume the burden
In every way, consistent with international law good
precedent fair policy, and good WILL the United States
prepared to help Mexico back to peace and progress
But it can only help, after all And way to help
hold Mexico strictly to her international obligations
from this moment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-18
A True National Policy

Unanimous ought to be the verdict of the United
States in favor Of the administrations plan for
gaining larger permanent military establishment with
trained reserve The details viii have to be carefully
worked out but in essentials the project outlined by
secretary Garrison is the only practical for this
country at this time There Is put alternative o.
equal mer-the Swiss system Of universal training
but this country is not ready for such a sweeping
revolution IN the national military policy
regular army of 100000, proposed, viii yield
a mobile army Of about 5000 in continental United
States which is the least that can be called reasonably
safe The remainder is accounted for by the garsons
overseas in the Philippines, Hawaii Samoa Porto Rico
Alaska Panama, ETC.; by the coast artillery; by the
forces necessary to guard public property; by special
corps such the quaTtermasteI medical hospital and
engineer corps, artisans and other noncombatants and
by the large number at any time absent from the
colors for one reason and another.
The plan calls for a large reserve, to be made up
chiefly of young men who will enlist for six years
with the understanding that they will spend two months
each year training for three years. and remain in the
for another three years without undergoing the
whole annual training period These men would be
subject to call at any time for service continental
United States.
The new enhstments in the regular army would be
for SIX years, two years with the colors and four in
1t is estimated that the regulars reserves and
national guard would make up at the end of six years
under this plan, total of than 100000 trained
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-18
BERNA, THE ICONOCLAsT.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
/ note at various times the question.
Where shall we get the money to
clean up Chihuahua? I cannot tell
you where TO get it. but I Will tell you
where money is being wasted. and
maybe you can find a way TO convert it
TO the proper channel The federal
grand jury is now in session and some
thing over a hundred witnesses are held
there. daily drawing $50 per day In
the great majority Of these cases they
come day after day before they are
called on For instance. at the last ses-
sion one police officer drew pay for 46
days before he was called as a witness
and all the time he attended to his pO-
lice duties
All police officers regard this as easy
money and so do many Of the others 1
FL PasO need be summoned before the
day on which they are needed TO testify.
For those from out the city, Il may be
necessary. but YOU Will admit that il
costs the government about $3.50 a day
uselessly. Why not save this sum-
DO you recall the remark made Few
years ago By senator Aldrich that this
government fOOlishly squandered $780,
100000 a year? Why should not judge
Maxey exercise the proper restraint in
this natter Is IL not his duty to keep
the costs as low as possible for the
benefit of prisoners who may be fined
with costs2 Let's reform this court
Won't judge Maxey help?
While on this line, let me call atten-
ton of the would-be officers who de-
sire a training camp established for
their 81 applicants similar to the one in
Plattsburg, n Y. that they can find an
excellent place to learn To drill in the
company OF the Texas national guard of
this place. This has been in existence
for a long time and gives the drilling
that these camps do.
1t does not require you to pay $50 for
board. il does not require you 10 buy
your own suits, nor do you have TO en-
list recruits from the orphan asylum TO
make Up the number required before the
government will furnish instruction
The only fault that 1 can see for the
great number enrolled in the school plan
is that you will not get your name in
the papers Horrible thought The
Texas national guard has existed for
a good many years doing its work