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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
School Notes

School closes May 81. Baccalau-
reate sermon will be on Sunday,
May 10th.
During the past week we have
had several visitors, among the
number being Mr. Guyer, Secretary
Board of Education; Supt. H. H.
Errett and Prof LedgerwoOd, also
Prof. Granger, of Missouri
DR.. Boyd was with us two days
and made a thorough inspection of
the schools. He reports everything
in excellent condition.
The library books have not come
yet.
Rev. Dunn was a substitute for
Mr.. Jackson one half day.
The board will no doubt level up
the yard and SOW some grass this
spring.
There will be three graduates
this year, Marion Chelf, Clarence
Loveles and Ina Hardgrave.
There was a hard fought battle
on the diamond with the Texline
Giants Friday. Our people won If
to i8 over the Giants. 1t was the
first game of the year.
J. w. Thompson, Supt
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
4 New War Horror

The national Red Cross headquar-
tcrs would ret sound - 'c'IIDlc n
warning as that which il has just
issued if the peril which it points
out were not real. The Red Gross
sees the possibility of such a aplague
in Europe as the world has never
witnessed before. Its warning is
one to make humanity shudder, to
bring paltor to the cheek, to create
a new and kecner realization of the
horror of this unspcakablc night
mare Of war.
There is the cloquencc Of deep
earncstncss in its description of the
menace: With much of continental
Europe in a highly unsettled state,
with fields and trenches drenched
with blood; with shallow graves of
thousands of dead scattered through
out the war zone; with Vermin and
| hlth on every hand; with hundreds
Of thousands of wounded being
cared for in a pitifully inadequate
way vast number of them have
/ infected wounds, and with the ap-
proach Of warm weather and at
tending flies and mosquitoes, Eu-
rope may well be gravcly appre-
fearful that an unprcce-
dcnted plague will sweep the old
world
That is not mere hysteria-a
ghastly phantom which can have nc
reality. The Red Cross experts are
we'll qualified to estimate the peri
of which they speak; and when they
say that it is real and imminent
there can be no discrediting theil
Judgment. 1t is gravely doubtful
whether even the most admirabl!
scientific methods can hold the dis
ease in check when summer come
TO the vast charnal house into whicl
Europe is being converted. Serbs
is an example of what may present
, ly be witnessed on a much large
/ scale.
Serbia is in the grip of typhu
and of typhoid. Already the death
' from typhus have reached a tota
{ of 10000, and the disease is spread
g ing rapidly in spite of the heroi
efforts of surgeons and nurses, man
of whom are Americans who hav
- volunteered for this perilous ser
- iVice.-OklahOman.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Stpele-FOX

Joseph steele, the popular young
barber of Dcs Moines, and Miss Ma
omi Fox, the charming youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Fox
of Drs Moincs, and sister of Mrs.
Hyden Edmondson of Clayton, were
married at the home of the brides
parents in Des MOines, Sunday, the
18Th inst. The bride is a Clayton
girl and has many friends here.
This is a popular couple and their
hosts of friends join The News i'll
wishing them every success in life
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Kniser PopuIar with bis People

London.-"The German Emperor's
popularity has undoubtedly in
creased with the war;" writes a neu-
trail correspondent to the Times
from Germany. "He is considered
to be the only man fit to serve as
an example to his subjects and he
is at the same time the embodiment
of all they most admire. His out
ward appearance, his mind, his pi-
ETY., and almost all his undertakings
are in accordance with the taste
and wishes Of his people.
That he is clever, active, and in
many ways brilliant, even his worst
enemies admit; most of his subjects,
in their idolatry, think him infalli-
Bile. Among the military caste,
however, though nothing is openly
said against him, he does not pos
sess the same influence in directing
straGegical operations as he un-
qucstionably had in the early stages
of the war. His generals seem to
have found a way of preventing him
from seriously interfering with the
campaign
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Spanish-Americans Predominate

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April l8.-Statis-
ties compiled by Adolf p. Hill,
clerk in the office of the secretary
of state, who last year represented
the Spanish-Americanss as can
didate for c)rp-ration commission
.r on the demoa attic ticket, show
that the Spanish speaking voters at
the last election outnumbered the
so-called American, or English
speaking citizens. Spanish-Amer-
leans numbered 26,563 and Amer
leans numbered 2O,l5O, giving a ma
iorily Of CAB for the Spanish-Amer-
leans, The statistics are the result
of a careful examination of the poll
of the more than 600 election pre-
cincts Of the state, and the Spanish
American people propose to use the
figures in an effort TO secure more
equal division of the ofllcess, OF
which the Americans now hold the
lions share.
The statement shows no Span
ish-American voters in either Curry
or Roosevelt counties; Eddy county
has but three, while Chaves county
has about the same number.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITAL
State Treasurer EniOined TO Pre-
vent Payment OF Salary TO Alleged
Auditor and Assistants.
Auditor Enioined

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April PA tenn
porary injunction was issued in the
district court here today return
able tomorrow, restraining the state
auditor from drawing warrants to
pay the newly appointed travelling
auditor and assistants their April
salary The injunction was granted
on application Of taxpayer who
alleges that the law creating the po-
sition is not valid because passed
after noon of March ~. The court
will test the validity of a large num-
ber of laws similarly passed.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
MATRIMONIAL
Spann-Sparks

Warren Spann, former editor of
the Texline Enterprise, now engag-
ed in business in Amarillo, Texas,
and Miss Ethel Sparks, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Sparks of this
city, were married at the home of
the brides parents Monday evening,
the 18th inst, Rev. Ray S. Dunn, pas
tor of the Methodist church OIL
ciating. These young people were
raised in this section and count their
friends by the hundreds. The News
is pleased to extend congratulations
and wishes them happiness and sue
cess in their new relation.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
THE STATE TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
VIII Work in Harmony With the
State Tax Commission in Interest
of All Citizens.

albuquerque, ~ NJ, April l9.-
The proposal for organization of
New Mexico Taxpayers League has
met with hearty approval from rep
resentative taxpayers in all parts of
New Mexico, and members of the
tentative organization here have re-
ceived numerous letters and person
al expressions voicing this approval
in the strongest terms. These let
ters are from Democrats and Repub-
licans and all of them emphasize
the point that the matters at issue
are larger than any question OF po-
litical advantage, emphasis being
laid generally upon the fact that the
state tax comissiOn in initiating the
new full valuation assessment sys-
tenn. with the short time at its dis
posal and with the many cOmplica-
tions present should be given organ
lied and efficient support from those
who wish to see New Mexico placed
upon a sound taxation and revenue
basis as quickly as possible.
One of the most practical sug-
gestions has come from Hugo Sea-
berg Of Ration, one of the prominent
business men of ColfaX county. Mr..
Seaberg hes given time and care to
the study of taxation questions and
his idea is that the Taxpayers
League, to be successful, must start
with the county organization as the
unit, each county having its indie
pendent league of taxpayers, dealing
with local county revenue and econ
omic questions and conditions; and
with sufficient revenue, derived
from a small assessment upon the
members, to employ local secre-
tary, who will be an active, eXecu-
tive officer. With these county units
organized and in operation, Mr.. Sea-
berg proposes that they be welded
together in a state organization, the
secretaries of the various counties
being the official representatives II
the state organization. The neces-
sGry revenue, he suggests, might be
readily procured by a minimum
membership fee Of 81, and a small
tax, possibly of 2-l0 of a mill, o.
the net property valuation of thu
members. Thus, without laying ;
burden upon anyone, his plan woul'
produce sufficient revenue for prac
tical work, and at the same TIM
limit the organization to what it
name iMplics,One made up Of boni
tde taxpayers.
Following the meeting of the stat
tax commission at Sana Fe on Apri
20, it is expected that meeting o
the men who have interested them
selves in the proposed Taxpayers
League will be called either in Al
buquerque or Santa Fe, when thi
and other practical suggestions TO
immediate and effective organiza
ton will be discussed and a work
ing plan agreed upon. 1t has bee
suggested that the tax cOmmisslo
itself might interest itself actively
encouraging the organization of tn
association.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
DyeP-IIaPdy

Ray ID. Dyer, one of the prosper
Gus young farmers of southeast of
town. and Mrs. Sarah f. Hardy, a
lady of the same neighbOrhood,
were married in Clayton Tuesday,
the goth inst. They will make their
home on Mr.. Dyer's farm near
Thomas. The News extends the us
ual Congratulations and wishes th2m
every joy in their journey through
li.c.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24

NDennis NJ. Mcclure, one Of the pro-
gressive farmers of southeast of
town, was in the city Tuesday and
brought us a sample of the wheat
growing on his place. 1t is fine, and
Mr.. Mcclure says that he expects a
yield of at least thirty bushels to
the acre, and would not be surpris-
ed if it beats that by One-third.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Bursum on Tax Commission

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 2i.-The
governor today announced the ap-
pointment of II. o. Bursum, of So
corro. a leading republican and can
didatc for governor at the first state
election, rs a member of the state
tax commission vice Jose Perea, re-
signed. Mr.. Bursum has not mott
fed the governor of his acceptance
or reiectanCe.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24

Carl Eklund returned today noon
from a short business visit to Den
yer.
This week q. w. Sparks had his
name added TO our subscription
list. Last fall Mr.. Sparks acquired
one of the finest ranches on the
Penibetis, and is preparing TO move
his family TO the ranch right away
The News is a winner.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Flooda Cau9e Destruction in Capital

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 2i.-At
least 100 people are practically des-
litute in a Spanish-American sub
urb of Santa Fe as the result of the
prolonged rains. The public schools
were thrown open to the people that
suffer until they can repair their
homes and the city council last
night made an appropriation for
their relief.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Local Option Election June 7

Santa Fe, April 2i-The Santa Fe
city council on receipt df petition
bearing nearly 300 names last night
ordered a special election on June
! under the local option law. a
vigorous campaign between the wet
and dry forces will follow.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24

j. f. Rhodes, one of our regulars
at Delfin, was a trader in the city
Tuesday,
YFloyd C. Field and j. C. Nealey,
two of the foremost ranchmen of
the Clapham country, attended TO
business in the city Thursday and
Friday.
THE Wishing Ring" in 5 acts,
featuring Vivian Martin, at the Dixie
Friday afternoon and night, April
30th. r. w. Isaacs says: Saw this
production in Denver. One Of the
prettiest productions l ever saw"
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Pom Corn and Peanuts

Franz Dyche is the merchant who
handles the best. Try his wares and
see how good they are. Always hot
and good TO eat. II.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24
Card of Thinks
l-2i-5-l5

We wish TO thank our friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted
us during the illness and death Of
our beloved wife and mother.
Sol w. Ham and Family.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24

L. G. Lujan, merchant, Of Mex
homa, attended TO business in the
city the first of the week.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-04-24

See the Twenty Million Dollar
Mystery every Wednesday night at
The Dixie. I7-2t
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
]. ]. HILL OPPOSES THE PLAN
Sees Danger in Government Owned
Merchant Marine.

ST Louis, Jan 23.-Government
ownership OF a merchant marine
would be almost certain 10 entangle
the United States in the European
war, James j. Hill told the second
National Foreign Trade convention In
a paper on Freedom for our Foreign
Trade, read by j. Louis Schaefer
OF New York. Mr. Hill did not at
tend the convention
Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld
replied TO the paper OF Mr. Hill, which
he said was based on surmises and
not facts.
The need of merchant ships In
America is almost as great as that of
other nations for munitions of war,
Mr.. Hill said The indispensable"
condition for freedom of the foreign
trade, he asserted, is adequate ocean
carriage in American ships, but TO
buy service by big subsidies is los
ing game.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
BELIEVES PAYING FOR WORK
Henry Ford Testifies Before Industrial
Relations Commission.

New York. Jan 23-Bank deposits
of employees of Henry Ford, Detroit
automobile manufactures. have in.
creased 130 per cent in the year since
Mr.. Ford introduced the new wage
system at his plant. under which no
employe receives less than s. day.
This was the statement of Mr. Ford
at the hearing conducted by the fed
eral commission on industrial rela
lions TO investigate the big philan.
.hropies.
In addition to the growth in bank
deposits, Mr., Ford said. the number
)f life insurance policies taken out by
employees and the number of homes
bought by them has increased greatly,
and intoxication among the employees
has decreased
1t is a rare thing, Mr. Ford said, for
IN employe at his plant to be arrest
ID. The plan, he added. is based on
he belief that work well done should
)e rewarded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
WILL URGE NATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

New York, Jan. 23.-Congress will
be asked by the federal industrial re
lations commission to create a truly
national employment agency.
This much is now certain as a re.
suit of the hearings in progress in
this city.
Every witness so far called has
agreed that there are jobs enough in
the United States for everybody who
will work But they admit the diff
Guilty is in bringing the man to the
job. All insist that this should be
the duty of the government.
Another suggestion which so far
finds the commission divided is over
the question of creating national
board of conciliation and mediation
for industrial corporations that do an
interstate business.
Many suggestions have been made
that the Newlands- Erdman act be ex-
tended so as to give the present
board, whose jurisdiction is now linn
tied to railways, power over all cor
porations in the interstate field
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23

Thousands OF people keep on suffering
with neuralgia because they do not know
what to do for 1t. Neuralgia is a pain
in the nerves. What you want to do is
to soothe the nerve itself. Apply Sloan's
I.iniment to the surface over the painful
part-do not rub 1t in. Sloans Lini-
ment penetrates very quickly to the sore.
irritated nerve and allays the inf1amma-
ton. Get a bottle of Sloan's Liniment
for 25 cents of any druggist and have
1t i'm the house against colds, sore and
swollen joints, lumbago. sciatica and
like ailment. Your money back IL not
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
USES PRESSURE ON SWEDEN
Berlin Says Triple Entente Is Work.
ing to Violate Neutrality.

Berlin, Jan. 23.-Swedish newspa-
pers report that the triple entente is
bringing strong pressure to bear on
Sweden to enforce the transit of war
material to Russia, according to a
statement given out by the German
press bureau. The Swedish papers.
the press bureau declared. express
the opinion that the government
should by all means ward off this at
tempted violation of Swedish neutral
ity
Stockholm papers point out, the
press bureau asserts. that the propos-
al of American congressman that the
United States prohibit the expectation
of arms and ammunition to the allies
should have a wholesome effect in
preventing further vexations for
traders OF neutral countries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
WILSON listens
TO ARGUMENTS
Advocates and Opponents of
Literacy Test Heard.
PRESIDENT BARS MOTIVE

Stops Speaker Who Asserts objeetors
to the Bill Desire to Russianize
America-RsIroad Labor organiza-
tions Support Measure.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Five hundred
men and women-social work ers, labor
leaders and publicists-crowded the
East room of the White House at a
public hearing before President VIII.
son on the immigration bill
Three hours for argument were ap-
portioned equally between the OPP
ponents and the supporters of the
measure. j. II. Patten of the Farmers
National congress and the Farmers
National union opened the hearing by
saying the farmers want further re.
strictions against immigration.
When Patten charged that many of
the opponents of the bill desired TO
"Russianize America" the president
quickly stopped him and asked that
the uueSllOH Vi AiUtlNt Dt ltll Out Vi
the argument.
Professor f.. A. Ross OF the Uniyer-
sity of Wisconsin declared exclusion
cannot be at Ellis island. but must be
in the minds of the possible immi-
grants. The literacy test Is a good
one"
Approval OF the bill as a protec-
ton to American workingmen was
urged by William n. Clark, who said
he represented various organizations
of railroad employees numbering $780,
900 men.
In opening the argument for the op-
ponents of the bill Representative
Gallivan of Boston spoke.
Other opponents OF the bill were
Representative Moore OF Pennsylvania,
who said practically all foreign or
ganizations in his state opposed the
measure. and Saul Cohn OF New Jer-
sey, representing the Independent Or
der of King Soloman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
ARE RETAINED AS OFFICERS
Deputies Charged With Killing New
Jersey Strikers.

Roosevelt, n. j.. Jan 23.-Sheriff
Houghton Is being criticised here for
keeping on their jobs the private de-
tectives already arrested on man
slaughter charges
These men, out on bali, charged
with responsibility for the killing OF
TWO strikers at the American Agricul.
tlral Chemical works here, have been
sworn in again as deputy sheriffs
They are being paid by the corpo-
rations and despite the protests of
Mayor Hermann and Chief of Police
Harrington OF Roosevelt the sheriff
IEt them back inside OF the plant
stockade as soon as they were re
lea spd on hail
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
EVIDENCE FOR GRAND JURY
information Furnished by Operators
Concerning Wheat Prices.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Members OF the
Chicago board of trade and number
of wheat operators have supplied in
formation to federal attorneys which
may serve as basis for possible
grand jury action into the causes OF
the present high prices of flour and
wheat Charles F. Clyne, United States
district attorney. announced
Mr.. Clyne added that two or three
individual spectators will mot be
asked to furnish statements to the
government"
You may draw your own conclu-
sions as to what that means" he said
There may be developments within q
day or two. The governments inves-
tigation OF whether there is an al
legged corner or pool operating to en-
nance the prices OF wheat and flour IL
ceutsrsd in Chicago and Minneapolis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
LIQUOR PERMIT FOR CHURCH
Provides lntoxicants May Be Used for
Sacramental Purposes.

Denver, Jan. 23.-Annual liquor H.
censes of 500 for druggists and So
for religious organizations may be
required in Colorado after Jan. /,
1916.
These are among the provisions
contained in the administration bill
for the enforcement of the statewide
prohibition constitutional amendment
adopted at the election in No
vember.
Under the terms of the measure, use
of intoxicating liquor will be permit
ted only for medicinal and sacra-
mental purposes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Tremors Destroy Walls Weakened
Last Week.

Avezzano, Italy. Jan. 23.-Slight
earthquake shocks continue to be felt
here. The disturbances are causing
the walls which were cracked by the
earthquake of last week to fall and
keeping the populace in a state OF
terror.
Three persons, two women and
boy, eight years old. have been taken
alive from the ruins of fallen build
ing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
Third Victim Of Crash.

St Paul, Jan. ga. ID. Mclean,
farmer, Howard Lake, who was driv-
ing buggy that was run down by
Great Northern train near his home
recently, is dead at st. Joseph's hos
pital from injuries received in the
crash He Is the third member OF the
family to die as a result of the acci-
dent. A son Ross, fourteen years old,
was killed instantly and a daughter
Elizabeth, six years old, died shortly
after the accident on the train that
was carrying her. to St. Paul.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
LACK OF BAIL HOLDS ROGERS
Three Women Connected With His
Life Stand by Him.

New York. Jan 23.--L. T.. Rogers,
fascinator of women, remains in the
Bronx county Jail, while his attorney,
friends and the three women whose
lives he has so entangled sought the
81 500 necessary to obtain his release.
His first wife, from whom he has
been divorced for years; his second
wife, who is now seeking a divorce,
and his soul mate Mrs. Ida Sniffen
Walters. reiterated their statements
that Rogers is guiltless OF the white
slave indictment against him, terming
II "a shame and a persecution"