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The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Monte Vistans who attended the
Cattlemen's Day celebration at Gun
Rison last week report that 1t was
one Of the most successful and en-
tertaining events they ever attended.
Some of the features, included in the
races, rough riding. etc., were very
interesting. The strong Saguache
ball team defeated Montrose and
then in turn was beaten by a team
representing Crested Butte. The
auto roads to Gunnison by way of
the Cochetope are first class and au-
toists from this place state that the
only trouble they had was on the
bad roads of this valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

d. A. Norton, OF Alamosa, has
been appointed by Gov. Carlson as
Division Engineer for water division
No. 3. which covers the San Luis val
ley counties. Mr.. Norton succeeds
F. w. Swanson of Alamosa, in the
position Of engineer. Thirteen APP
plicants took the examination for the
appointment, which "a under civil
service, among them being G. c..
Widman and Otto V. Adams ofMonte
Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31
FIRES ON NATIONAL FOREST

FIRES ON NATIONAL FOREST
This week two forest fires were
reported to be raging on the National
Forest in Mineral county. but owing
to the good work OF the forest rang
ers were extinguished without a
great deal OF damage being done.
One FIRE was on Blue creek, Just
below Wagon Wheel Gap, and burned
over an area OF about 200 acres,
mostly grass, which was very dry at
this time and FIRE spread very rapid
ly.
The other one was on Buck creek
near the Clear creek country and
burned an area consisting of about
100 acres of thick timber. This fire
ragged from Friday noon until Tues
day noon and destroyed nearly one
million feet, board feet. of timber.
AS far as can be learned both fires
originated from sheep herder's camp
fires. The rangers of these districts
are to be commented upon their
prompt response to duty thus pre-
venting much more damage being
done to the National forest.-Creede
Candle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Mrs. Edward Barlow, a bride of
three weeks, died Sunday of heart
failure at cattle camp Of her hus-
band over the New Mexico line Mr.
Barlow Is a resident OF Antonito and
we'll known in this valley. 1t was at
first reported that Mrs. Barlow had
been shot thru the heart, but this
mistake occurred in transcribing the
telegram to her pa1e nts who live at
Aryada.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

The Journal office has received a
number of copies of The Pacific Com
mercial Advertiser, a metropolitan
newspaper published at Honolulu in
the Hawaiian Territory, through the
courtesy of DR.. N. H. Chapman of
this place, who with his family is
spending an extended vacation in
Honolulu. Judging from the Adver-
tiser, there is all the attraction one
might wish to find in the Hawaiian
Islands. 1t requires about twelve
days for the transportation of mail
from Honolulu to Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Oliver Loser, accompanied by Mrs.
Mae Shelter and Mrs. D. r Coulter
OF Decatur. Ills, motored to La lara
Friday. Mrs. Loser returned with
them to this place Saturday after a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Smith, who has been i'll at her home
in La lara.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Chas. Vastine and wife of st. Joe.
Mo, accompanied by Miss Laura Uhl.
arrived Monday on a visit with Mr.
Nastine's parents OF this place and
will remain for about two weeks
during which they will enjoy some
fishing and camping trips.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Prof. Journay and family left this
week for LA lara where Mr.. Journay
has been employed as superintendent
OF the public schools for the coming
term. The household goods were
hauled to La lara by the Duvic &
Faus Transfer Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

j. M. Ditto went to the Platoro
district last Saturday and returned
Wednesday. He visited his mining
property at Platoro and the Smugler-
Sunbeam mine at Stuuner, spending
part of his time fishing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Ed Nash has been building a gran
airy on the VIII Nash ranch north
west OF Center this week The wheat
crop on this ranch is looking fine
and with the recent rains promises
bumper yield.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Yuell Carpenter, who has been in
Monte Vista on business left for his
home in Denver Friday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Howell Davis came home last Sat
urday from Littleton, Colo, where
he has been for some time. He was
accompanied by his niece, Miss Beu-
lab Williams OF Chicago, who visited
here until Tuesday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

c. M. Corlett accompanied by
Misses Maude and Jennie Corlett and
Claude Corlett left Saturday morn
ing for Espanola where they expect
to remain about two weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Miss Verna Vastine of Denver
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. yastine
of this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Sam'l Riggenbach left last week
for Utah to visit relatives for some
time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

T. c. Jones left Tuesday evening
for Pagosa Springs to remain for a
while on account of his health.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-31

Charles Hanson left Tuesday even
ing for Trinidad.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
BASEBALL PEACE IN sI0hT

psace is to come to baseball, If
aot 70 Europe. The conference in
CEtcsgo, at which representatives Of
lhl National, American, and Federal
Leagaes got together and talked
hhgd sense about the condition Of
tue sport, resulted in a protocol
which will become The basis of a
permanent treaty.
The Federal League is to be alb
sorbed by the two older organiza-
lions, It's property, Investments and
players being cared for as well as is
possible in the circumstances. This
means, of course, that there will
lave to be a distribution Of losses
among the various business factors
in all the leagues; in effect, it means
that, baseball of the future will be
oveEcapitalized in order that it may
carry the burden Of losses that this
Unfortunate warfare has imposed.
This Is not a good time to initiate
he capital charges Of the game.
'hree full sets Of players, it seems
must be cared for in two leagues,
which would seem to signify that
instead of reducing the number Of
men per team, there will more likely
he an increase.
Anything is better, in present con-
ditions, than to go ahead into anoth-
er season Of baseball chaos. The
sport was fast losing its grip on the
public. Few teams in any league
made money last season, and the
pace could not have Tbeen maintained
another year. But the mere elimi.
nation of the Federals will not re.
store the game. There must be
something mora than a merger Oi
business interests. There will have
TO be recognition Of the fact thai
the public has lost good deal o.
confidence in the game and grown
disgpsted about it's too manifest
cOmmercialisn. 1t will have to b.
restored to an honest sporting basis
with q free field and fair chance t
all teams, OF their merits. =
The baseball public has come Il
believe that the game is so directeC
that only certain teams, in the bis
and highly profitable towns, car
ever expect chance to win a pen
naht, That is easily enough ar
ranged, by seeing that the stronI
players are apportioned to thos'
sswns. But it is mighty bad bust
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
REoIsTRATIoN OF BIRTHS

Many persons interested in sociol-
eeIeai studies, ranging from the eu-
senigts 70 immigration experts, long
hsse wished that a countrywide pro-
tision were made for birth registra-
ssn A majority Of States have de-
srtivs registration methods, and
stsaa none at all. II Is gratifying
the official seal Of the Bureau
he Census has been put upon the
stration work in the District.
iis announcement was made in
bnection with list Of the States
,Hl which the bureau will study
birth rates. both in relation to the
fotsl population, and by comparison
u the rates among the different
races represented. Besides the Dis
rict of Columbia, ten States were
found where the registration was
sufficiently, accurate to be included in
the survey.
Aside from the marked value OF
h,registration for statistical pur-
poses, the legal aspect of the ques.
lion should lead to wider provision
for adequate registration. European
countries long have recognized the
necessity for closer attention to this
detail, and the figures gathered have
been valuable for comparative study
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
THH STAND AT sALoNIkI


SalonilSi, the base from which the
allies conducted their Quixotic at
tempt at the rescue Of Serbia, is be-
ing transformed into a great fortress
with all possible speed. The allied
forces, falling back from the north,
are preparing for o great stand at
the seashore. Every move they
make indicates their determination
that they viii not be driven finally
from Balkan soil, but rather that
they are going to fight to the last.
A few weeks ago there was report
that the GallipOli expedition would
be withdrawn. That move, IL it had
been made, would have been the sign
OF determination to give up the near
Eastern effort and concentrate every
thing on the western flank Of the
northern war zone. But instead, de-
spite disasters and disappointments,
the allies have agreed that they will
stick by their guns in the Egean and
draw the Germans into a great con-
test in that quarter.
At the moment all the advantage
in such struggle seems to be with
the central powers. They are pres
ent in superior force. They have
drawn, Bulgaria to their standard.
and have neutralized Greece. But
the other side Of the question is
worthy Of examination. The allies
hold the seas, and by way of the
seas they may yet summon vast re-
sources to their support. They must
protect Egypt; but, on the other
hand, so long as they can protect it
they can draw vast supplies from it,
which, If they lost it, would presently
| fall into German control. It would
be fatal to allow Greece to be over
run.
So long as the war in the near
East is being pushed by the allies, it
is being kept in the zone that is of
keen interest to Japan. Japan does
not want Germany in Asia, or in
control Of the routes to the far East.
She would be justified In throwing an
army into any theater Of war where
her interest was directly menaced,
and it is menaced by every develop
ment that suggests possibility Of
Germany at Suez. The allies must
keep the fight going, even through
disaster, with the expectation that
Nippon will take hand at the right
time. There will be no ultimate dis
aster, no overwhelming defeat cal
culated to break the British empire
in two, SO long as the army and the
feet Of Japan remain in being.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER

No one development in present
day legal procedure bears watching
more than the experiment Of Los
Angeles with a public defender
"playing opposite" in theater
phraseolOgy, the public prosecutor.
The issue is especially alive at this
time because Of the arrival in the
East of a woman who is making it
her business to spread propaganda
upon this question.
Lawyers have been inclined TO re-
sent the idea Of a public defender,
on the ground that the defender, in
no sense, can be public" His func-
tion is the defense of private indi-
viduals. The term "public," as ap-
piled to the prosecutor, does not
mean that he is used promiscuously
in various cases, but that he actual
ly does stand as a representative Of
the people to aid in protecting SO
ciety against offenders.
Without doubt the same charity
should be meted the person who is
unable to employ an attorney to de-
fend his case, as that which is given
the person who needs other aid. Such
provision, Of course, iS made in the
appointment Of defenders by the
court. But that system has it's flaws,
because usually the defender is paid
only for the time he is in court, and
not for the time spent upon prep
aration of case, and also no pro-
vision is made for taking steno-
graphic copies of testimony.
But it would seem that the pres
ent system could be improved upon
without resorting to the wide de-
parture from the present legal prac-
tiee represented in the naming Of a
pubHS defender.
How heavy the burden upon the
taxpayer would become by the
wholesale creation of such Offices is
indicated by the same figures that
are pointed to by proponents of the
Los Angeles idea to show the need
for such a system. The public de-
fender there already has engaged
eight deputies, besides investigators
and clerks, and the total number OF
applications for free legal aid, in a
single month, numbered 1858!
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
SUGGESTS U. S. FLEET
OF MERCHANT SHIPS
Commerce Official Would Lease
Them to Private Concerns
to Develop Marine.

CHARLESTON. s. c., Dec. Is.-Four
hundred ships. owned by the Govern
ment. but leased TO private concerns
with the understanding that they may
be converted into battle cruisers IN time
OF national need. were suggested BY
Assistant Secretary OF Commerce Ed
win +. Sweet, In q speech before the
Southern Commercial Congress hero
today. a. a means Of rehabilitating our
merchant marine and developing ma
tlonal preparedness.
A commission appointed By the Presi-
dent and having both the authority
and the money to put such a plan in
effect was suggested bY the speaker,
who said that the question was too
big Tor politics, and that the need was
a LOT Ssatsssmanship. s business expert
Speaking Of the need for national de-
Tense Mr.. Sweet said:
We need some more battleahips.
many more submarines. many mora
hyuroaeroplanes, and great many
more transports, colIlers. messenger
boats. and craft which could readily
De converted Into cruisers. 4 retired
naval officer told me recently that 900
such vessels would be none too many.
II is a striking and most fortunate
Nh1N AhUaN LNu kItAN HoGuHe duAAi~
iary vessels for the navy and ships for
IoreiEn commerce. are forced upon our
attention at the same time, because
we can now kill two birds with one
stone. IL we wisely supply the auxiliary
shtDs needed for our navy in time OF
war we can arrange 10 use tho same
ships for foreign trade in time of
peace.
These ships will be suitable for car
ryinR passengers as well as freight.
Thev need not be operated by the Gov
ernment. but can be leased TO private
individuals or corporationt, subject TO
Government control in time OF war and
upon terms which would be highly sat
lstactorv to the lessees and at the same
time Will pay back to the Government
Its entire investment. principal as we'll
as interest. In less than twenty years.
But we need not consider details. The
whole subject can safely be left to
such a commission or board as the
President NAV appoint.
1T is not ito be understood for q
moment that the 400 or 500 ships re-
uuired as auxiliaries to our navy would
be all that we require for supplement-
ing our present small fleet engaged IN
foreign trade. Our chief reliance must
think. always be the privately owned
ships. and the utmost care should be
used to avoid the slightest suspicion
that the legitimate interests OF pri-
vate owners may In any way be jeop-
ardized by the use of ships owned by
tho Government"
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TO-DAY

Meeting, Pocahontas Memorial Associa dom
Hotel Bellevue, 4:SO p. m.
Home club chorus rehearsal. las p. m.
mum, under auspices OF the Twentieth CEN
tury Club, All Souls Church. IL an.
Luncheon, board OF lady manaSers OF the
Sale, ..wAifs of Poland dolls, b6aSiit Of the
Polish Relief Fund. shoreharn. an day.
Meeting. 6hcSHiSal sSeisv q Washington,
Bazaar, women Of the Metropolitan NJ. 3.
Church, ball room, Raleigh, afternoon aud
evening. y
Turkey dinner. benefit Of the washington
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital. Iowa
Circle, 20 7i3o p. m.
Rllurgical Society OF America. Raleigh, 10
a. m.. 2;3o and S:sO D. M.
Masters; Esther. No. S. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Covenspt, No. -: Columbia,
No, 10: Salem. NO. q; Friendship. No. &
Knights Of PythiaS-Frahklin. No. 2: J. T.
coldwell Company, No. Z. Uniform Rank:
Past Chiefs Association. Pythian Sisters
National UniOn-National Council. Mt. Yer
United spanish War veterans-Riehard Har-
den Camp. No. ?; Henry w. Lawton Camp.
Modern wOOdmen of AmerieA--A. r. TAlSO,
improved Order of RED Msn-IOEan Tribe.
Knights of columbus-spaiding Council.
Socialist Party-German Branch Organization
and Education committee OF worIcmen'n
Circl6.
Lectures on the Philippines and Mexico undsi
Dtaz. at the q. A. n. Hall 1913 PennEyl-
.Nania avenue northwest, by Morgan CiIley
and g. ]. MaFGRrren
Examination for District Bar. GeorEetoWn
Law. School, 8 D. m. -
Address! 1'spiTitaai Guidance" by Mrs. F,
W. Day. w. C, r. Y. Hall, s D. M
Lecture American Diplomacy" By JusticE
r.. II. Anderson, American University.
y.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Societies to Unite in
HOnoring Washington

Plans for the joint melting Of the
Sons Of the Revolution, the Sons Of the
American Revolution. and the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution at Con-
tinental Memorial Hail. February -. in
honor OF the anniversary OF the BIRTH
day OF George Washington will be male
public within a few days, according to
the announcement OF the representatives
at meeting OF the organization at
Rauscher's last night, .... ..
The matter of the Joint celebration
was part ~ the business discussed by
the organization prior TO the intrOduc-
tion of Charles. w. Stewart, librarian
OF the Navy Department who delivered
a lecture on the history OF the American
nag. The lecture was illustrated " ith
steTeoUtieon Blidea. -
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA

A curious fate seems to have de-
creed from the beginning that the
United States and Austria should
never be able to understand each
other. Their contacts have been rel
atively few and unimportant, because
Austria has never been a maritime
country, its commerce with the
United States has been limited, and
until recent decades there was an
inconsiderable immigration to this
country from the dual empire.
Perhaps the two countries would
have reached a better understanding
If they had seen more of each other.
At any rate, there have been re-
peated stresses upon friendly rela-
tions, and Americans have come to
feel, perhaps not altogether with JUS
tice, that Austria has been persist
emily unsympathetic with this nation.
The conduct Of Austrian ambassa-
dorial authority in this country since
the present war began has strongly
suggested that Vienna entertains
chiefly a sentiment of contempt for
this country. But we need only 90
back to the era of our war with
Spain to get the impression that this
Austrian feeling is rather more than
contempt. 1t is now pretty well un-
derstood that Austria was the initia-
tor of the proposal, submitted to the
various European countries, that they
unite in representations to the United
States which were equivalent to or
dering this country to keep hands of
Spain. How far that program might
have gone will never be known, be-
cause it was quickly checked by the
fiat refusal Of Great Britain to be q
party to it. British sentiment veer.
ed sharply in favor Of the United
States, and the London government
lost. no time making plain that II
would view with grave concern any
continental cabal aimed against the
United States. Perhaps the British
representations did not go so far a,
to suggest that the British flee
would be the guarantor of squar,
fight between the United States anC
Spain, but the Austrian plotters GO
the point very quickly, and there wa,
no further effort at rescuing Spain
There have been several instances
in the relations of Austria and tn,
United States, in which uncomfort
able situations have arisen. AustriI
has seemed incapable of realizing
that the United States was NOR,
than an upstart and a spoiled chilC
among the nations. That is tn,
present Austrian attitude, apropo
the Aneona affair. We are told tha
our diplomatic method has been crud
and improper, and there seems goo,
reason to believe that Vienna. vii
decline the reparatiOn Washington
has demanded. The consequences o
such a course would not be very i'm
portant to either this country o
! Austria, unless the severance Of dip
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Colonial School Girls
Present "RObin Hood"

"Robin Hood was presented last
evening by pupils OF the Colonial School
for Girls, under the direction OF Miss
Helen Pauline Lemon, OF the senior
class,
A reception later was held ~ mem
bers OF the senior class and the prin
cipal Of the school, Miss Charlotte {.
Everett
Taking part in the play were FLORENCE
Bradner, Charlotte HOmmel, Elizabeih n
Waters, Beatrice TraugOtt, Gwendolin
Pierson Martha Gamble, Martha Me
Mann, Mary Gayton, Ruth Crawford
Nilhelmina Lamont. Millicent Tower,
Helen McKillips, Louise ScaggY Louise
ters, Margaret Gamble, Lena Gallup,
Irene Sayre, Isabella Polk, Lucia Hack
ley, Marjorie Dewey, Helen Lemon.
Madaline Green, Opal Hillard, and lsa-
bel Waters.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
GOODS FOR SECURITIES

Unless the latter part of December
should entirely reverse the record Of
the first fortnight of this month, Sir
George Paish shoots altogether too
low in his estimate Of our foreign
trade balance for the year 1915 at
81, ,750, ,000, 900.
For the eleven months ended with
November we already had many mil
lions more than 81 100000. Ex-
act figures must wait for the COM
plete and corrected Government re-
turns, but the provisional figures as
sured much more than 81 SOC, ,O0O, 900,
In only the thirteen principal Gus
tom districts during the last four
weeks the average trade balance In
our favor has been more than $9,-
100000 day. So far as the returns
are in the record for December
thus far has stood at an average Of
some $4,000, 900 a day.
If that balance of 10000, 900 day
should persist for the twenty-five
business days Of December there
would be added to the figures for the
eleven months ended with November
a clean quarter of billion of dollars.
If we should close out the month
with an average of $9,000,000 a day
there would be added some $225, ,OO0,-
900. If the holiday season should
drag the average for the month
down to some $8,00O,O 900 day there
still would be some 100000, 900 to
bring the total for the year not only
far past $1,750, ,O0O, 900, but we'll past
$1,000, 100000. vi, -
The prediction of the New York
Press is that the foreign trade bal
ance in favor Of this country for the
calendar year Of 1915 will be nearer
$1,000, ,000, 900 than $1,750,O00,00
No man can forecast. at this time
what our trade balance will be in
the next year, but, with the continua-
tion of the war assumed for another
twelve months, we do not think that
Sir George Paish's estimate Of $2,.
800, ,OO0, 900 for 1916, provided we car
buy back American securities from
Great Britain and France literally
is an overestimate.
Since last New Year we have beer
buying back from foreign holders
American stocks and bonds in large
volume and high value; with our in.
dustrial revival, our financial ca
pacity, and our general economic con
ditiOn all that they are in the preseni
and yet more that they promise to b.
in the future, we can buy back great
er quantities than we bought in thu
last year, and we can buy them bacl
faster.
This country hasn't yet begun II
absorb from abroad not only tn,
American securities, but the foreigI
bonds and notes that we can take
and, in this marvellous development
of our international trade, growini
by leaps and bounds, are going Il
take.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Tomorrow.

Lecture The Wonderland of Europe and
North America In Natural Color Photo
Graphy," Franklin Price Knott before Ma
tionRl Geographic Society. New Masonic
Temple, G;46 and S:lb y. m,
Luncheon, board Of managers OF the Day
Nursery, Masonic Temple, today,
Entertainment Washington University Dra-
matte Society, auditorium Of university.
ID. m.
Exhibition, Battle Cry OF Peace" photoplay.
Continental Memorial Hail, $50 D. m.
Interbureau chess tournament, Home Club,
third floor, p, m.
Meeting George Dewey Naval Camp. No. 3,
United Spanish American War Veterans to-
night.
Masonic-I.ebanon, No. I: Martha, No. 4;
Ascension. No. 20; East Gate, No. "a.
Eastern Star, ..f
Odd FellowB-CentrRl. No. L. Metropolis. No,
ls; Phoenix. No. IS; Megenenu. No. 4. En-
cAmpment; Miriam, No. 6. Rebekahs.
knights of Pythias-Syracusians, No. ~;
I5niIh,S nS ColmnnS;;,s"Ir NJ sn[snca oommittse
Socialist Party-LOcai Northeast.