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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
Union County At San Diego


The advertising done by the
Territory Of New Mexico at the St.
LOUIS exposition ten years ago. re
suited directly and indirectly, in
bringing lOO,OO new settlers to the
state, turned the easternen livestock
ranges into agricultural country,
founded villages and towns, created
new counties, and inaugurated
new era Of growth and prosperity.
The territory and the several coun-
ties contributed heavily toward the
expense Of the New Mexico exhibits
a. that exposition, and no one can
say that it was not good investment
and has not yielded a wonderful re-
turn. At the Panama California ex-
position being held at San Diego
this year New Mexico and the sever
al counties are again heavy adverti-
sers, and it is reasonable to expect
that the returns in esirable
immigration, capital, and resulting
growth and prosperity, will equal it
not surpass the results following the
St. Louis exposition. The state,
through practically unanimous action
os its first legislature, appropriated
$50, 900, and every county in the
state has appropriated from $500 to
80 900, and many towns and cities
have made additional appropriations.
Union county gave $500; the
Town of Clayton gave $500; Des
Moines gave $i44; certainly small
sums when compared to the results
reasonably sure to be realized. The
nonev appropriated by the county is
accrued interest on county deposits,
thing unbeard Of in Union county
until the a1veiit 81 the present cota-
) missioners. There is really no law
providing for the expenditure of such
money. but under railing by the
attorney general the use to which it
was put is thoroughly legitimate
use The commissioners used their
: own discretion in this matter and
5 believe their action will be of great
2 benefit to the county, and that 1t
. will. as it should, receive the hearty
endorsement of reasonable citizens
Your attention is directed to that
' part of the published proceed
ings Of the commissioners cour
r that has reference to the way this
money is to be expended, and th
2 advertising guaranteed by the boar
of exposition managers.
! 1hos. S. Snyder
= Commissioner Dist. One.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
Baptist Services

for Sunday, January 81, 1915.
9:45 am Sunday School.
II :0O am. Morning worship.
Sermon by the pastor, Lessons
from the Judges -
GAS pm. Young Peoples Meet
ing.
7:45 pm. Sermon, The Un-
conscious Loss of Power"
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at : so o'clock
j Q Herrin, Pastor.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
w. d. stone. Dead

w. 7. Stone of near Cuates, father
of J. W. Stone and Mrs. S. R.
HAYES. died at his home Thursday,
January esth. Several other children
we're at the bedside at the end. An
obituary was sent The News for
publication this week but was r.
ceived too late for this issue. Il
will appear in the next issue
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
Methods Notes
for Sunday January slst.

1000 a. m. SUNDAY School. II;
a. m. Morning Worship, Subject of
Sermon, "a True Test" " 500 pm.
Preaching at Apache Valley School
House. 700 p. m Young Peoples
Meeting. Leader H. b. Woodward
7,4s p. m. Evening Worship,
Subject Of Sermon, Il was Wander
ing Sheep" Concert by soloists
and chorus on Monday evening at
s:45 o'clock, Mid-week service for
bible study on Wednesday evening
at 1880 O'Clock.
Ray spotts DUN, Minister.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
Announcement

Hugh J. Collins and G. l.. Col
lins wish to announce that they have
associated themselves together in a
partnership styled Collins & Collins,
Lawyers, with offices over the First
Natonial Bank OF CLAYTON, at the
heed Of the stairway leadiug to the
Land Office; that hereafter this firm
will attend to matters coming up in
the United States Land Office in ad-
dition to regular Court practice.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
Card Of Thanks

The Stewards Of the NJ. f.
Church, South. together with the
pastor, Rev. w. L. Self, wish to
thank the people Of the First
Christian Church and the First Bap-
tist Church of Clayton for the use OF
their Churches in which to hold con-
ference.
Signed:
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
Committee.
Notice
Signed:

All parties knowing themselves in
debted to the Clayton Telephone
Exchange for sevice will have same
discontinued on or before Feb 5th
1915. e4z --s-ss. i.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
Volume VIM
The People Be Damned

seat Antonio 7. Chaves rs member
from Sierra county was fitting cul-
animation for the whole cheap, sordid
and ugly exhibition of lawlessness
given by the majority under the
whip of the coal dictators and other
little bosses. Antonio T. Chaves
has abO1t as much right to the seat
from Sierra county as Emiliano Zapata
or Johnny Conway. BY his own
showing he was defeated for the
position by large majority and the
caucus doesn't even claim he was
elected This is certainly the final
crowning capstone of political hood
Iumism.
Everything is now lovely -Four
representatives chosen by the voters
have been sandbagged and if all of
the majority don't stand bitched it
will be easy to knock out few more.
The majority is awfully tough. 1t
wears its hat low over its eyes. car
ries its jaw undershot and swsggers
terribly. It would just as lief go
right up to the governor and paste
him in the eye as not.
To hell with the State it says.
What the caucus says goes with us.
We are going to take this governor
and back him up into corner and
Jam him IN the optic. If any guy
gets funny wen put him to sleep,
seer"
The new state Of New Mexico
ought to he proud and happy over
this pretty spectacle as boy with a
new pair of boots The county Of
BernaIillo. with its beautiful new
High School, its University, it's
modern country schools, its culture
and ite bustling commercial life, its
progress and its ambition ought to
he proud and happy. 1t has the
Honorable Modeto Ortiz to represent
its ideals and to look after its vital
interests in the sw-making body,
The county of Sierra, pushing
developing, rIch county OF mines
arA farms a"d ranches should be
pleased with its choice for law maker
popular and respected by ali, regrad-
less of politics, elected by an over
whelming majority, kicked insulting
ly out hy ring of schemers headed
by corrupt bosses. The bailiwick oI
Union, populated with hustling
progressive farmers and ranchers and
buiness men, should he enthusiastic
because political jimmy" has
been used to steal its Representatives
from it. One of these was elected by
over 600 majority and it was onlv
,liimtd that some so fraudulen
vctes were caS'
The whole sorry spectacle mus
be source Of pride to such men a
Judge Mann, of Bernalillo county
Republican floor lesder, when h
reflects to what end he has used hi
undoubted ability and talents abi.if
which could render service to hi
courtyard state of iuestimable value
The speaker. Mr.. Romero, mus
be gratifed at the manner in whic
he has carried out the bland pledge
he made at the beginning Of tn
session ;Nestor Montoya, who earnest
ly asked for the elimina ION Of p'
litical horseplay, appealed for ha
mony and patriotism aud then vote
for rufFanism, must point with prid'
This newspaper gave the majoriI
every show in the, World. We toe
their buncombe at its face valu'
praised them for the,' specior
pledges and suspended iudgmen
We trust that none Of the.
thinks for minute that We swallow'
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1915-01-30
FOR Sale

Sixteen thoroughbred shorthorn
bulls 5 to S years old.-Eklund
Hotel Ranch & Irrigation Co.
l-3O. St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, December 7-(SpeciaI.) The county commissioners today re- ceived a committee of citizens who re- quested that the road from Big Cave mountain to Flint river, proposed as link in the Jackson highway, be re- located, strengthened and improved. The commissioners agreed to do this as soon as possible The new road will join the Big Cave road which is a model state highway running south east from the city, and continue to the Marshall county border. It is ex- pected during the early summer, the 40 odd miles of road in Madison county proposed for the Jackson highway will be finished according to specifications.
 At the annual election of the Madi- son County Medical society yesterday afternoon officers for the year were chosen as follows: pr. Felix E. Bald ridge, president; Dr. Allen of New Hope. vice president; Dr. J. E. Walker, secretary and treasurer Dr. M R. Moorman. censor; Dr. T. E. Dryer, city and county health officer; pr. c. H. Russell, jail physician; Dr. l.. P. Ess- llHSeT, pOoIHOuSe pHySlclan. In0 county |health officer will also be the health officer for all the cities and towns of Madison county.
 The Chamber of Commerce reorgani- zation campaign was inaugurated last night with a For Huntsville and Madi- son County" banquet which was at tended by about 150 professional and business men at the Twickenham hotel EX- Senator Frank S. White of Bir- mingham was the principal speaker of the occasion, his subject being "Our Civic Duty" Joseph J. Bradley acted as toastmaster and the toasts were as follows: "Let Us Work as a Unit" Clarendon Davis, president of the Chamber of Commerce; "Why We Are Here,' Milton Lanier. mayor of Hunts vile; Huntsville Tomorrow" w. sR. Hutton; "Why a Chamber of Com merce" W. s. Lounsbury
 A score of working committees , started out today to secure new mem- bers. The objective is 25o members for term of three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
DECATUR

Decatur, December 7.-(Special.) )-Sheriff James A. Foreman and deputies captured a eO0-gallon still six miles from r-alkvile, this county, yesterday. James Ogle was arrested and placed in the Morgan coun- ty jail and will answer to the charge of violating the revenue laws. The still was only short distance from his resi- dence. Ogle denies all knowledge of the still and stated in jail here today that he had nothing to do with it.
 The campaign is now on in the two Decaturs to raise about s15O0 among the citizens of the two cities for the Young Mems Christian association. The Y. M. c. A. is in debt about $4500. and the Louisville and Nashville railroad has promised to pay all but about $1500. It is up to the two Decaturs to raise this amount of money in order to get the rail- road company to give theirs and thus keep the institution here. This is one of the largest Y. M. c. As in point of mem- bership in the state.
 Fire of unknown origin destroyed the large barn of John Almon, just across the Tennessee river from Decatur. There was destroyed 45O0 bushels of corn, lot of hay and other products of the farm. The loss is about $300O with only 5000 insur- auce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
PEACE TALK IN TIE
 GERMAN REICHSTAG
Not Without Consent of the German Government, Says
 Writer From Berne

London, December 7.-Telegraphing from Amsterdam the correspondent of Reuters Telegram company says:
 George Bernhard, in the vossische Zeitung anticipating peace discussions in the Reichstag, writes:
 The main and whole point is that we in the eventual conclusion of peace shall find an outlet for our international policy, which shall allow us to pursue our clear goals with the least friction and risk.
 The aim of this policy can only be in the interest of the German people and the German empire The wish to lib- crate other peoples can be only satisfied if thereby the military security of the empire and the peaceful development of the people are not interfered with.
 Our future attitude toward the enemy or toward neutral peoples cannot be de- terrnined by sentiment, but only by cool consideration as to what attitude toward future problems would be best for us.' '
 Paris, December Tt would be a mis- take to believe that discussion of peace conditions in, the Reichstag will be In stituted against the will of the German government according to trustworthy in formation from Germany, says the spe- cial correspondent of the Temps at Berne.
 Tt must not be forgotten the cor respondent writes, that the interpella- tor is the socialist member Philipp Scheidemann, we'll known to be in har- mony with the government and violently opposed to the small group of opposition socialists of which MT. Karl Liebknecht is the leader The social democrats seek by means of the interpolation to prevent this minority from voicing claim that it is inducing the government to express itself publicly on the question of peace, and they are endeavoring at the same time to facilitate indirectly the propa- ganda of certain groups of socialist pa- cificists in allied countries.
 "On his side, Chancellor Won Beth mann-Hollweg is satisfied to have an occa sion to explain himself regarding conditions of peace, making it appear that he was being forced to the express sion by the popular will. The government thus could not be reproached with hav- ing taken the initiative in this matter. '
 The chancellor, the correspondent as- serts, also counts on certain neutral in- fluences, particularly the Vatican and the White House, taking notice of the pro- gramme which he will set forth and mak- ing efforts to have it accepted.
 Thus says the dispatch, the scenario is well prepared for the use of neutrals."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
TROY

Troy, December 7.-(Special. .)--The com missioners of the county decided today while in session to buy six more mule teams to. be put upon the roads for road work. Engineer Reagan intends to utilize every means at his command to build up the roads of the county and is already saving money fo rthe county. Is was de- cided to rebuild several of the trunk roads of the county so as to connect with the good roads of other counties. Some roads that will be rebuilt are the one from Shady Grove to the Montgomery county line. from Brundidge to McSwain bridge, thus connecting with the Atlantic sea- board Mobile to Pensacola highway, the road through Josie beat and others.
 There are two candidates now in the field for the office of probate judge for the county. Maj. J. P. Wood announced last week and Henry l.. Solomon made his announcement for that office today. Mir. Solomon has been resident of this county for three decades.
 The Sunday schools of the city have been striving to reach the 500 mark in at- tendance, and on Sunday morning the Methodist Sunday school, of which S. H. Elan Is superintendent, not only reached it but passed it, having an attendance of 5O2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
SELMA

Selma, December 7.-(Special. .)-Planning their operations along lines now in use in Montgomery and Birmingham, the Dallas County Anti-Tuberculosis association will be organized Friday night. The chief aim of the association will be prevention of tuberculosis. A neighborhood nurse and fresh-air camp are planned by suppor- ters of the movement. Mayor Louis Benish is in favor of the movement and will be one of the principal speakers Fri day night.
 Selmians are watching the Ford peace party with much interest because of the fact that one of it's members Helen Ring Robinson of Colorado is scheduled to speak in Selma in February, coming here under the auspices of the Selma Equal Suffrage association letter from Mrs. Robinson, written just before sailing from New York, states that she is making great preparations for her coming to Ala bama.
 Newspaper men are tabood in the plant of the Buckeye Cotton Oil company here. This order, it is understood, followed the publication of reports that the com pany was preparing to manufacture am munition materials and that the company was shipping linters to the DuPont Pow der company. Local officials of the com pany will say nothing, referring all inquis- itive persons to "The Cincinnati office The company recently gave out contracts for the building of new buildings valued at about $50,0O0 and it is now thought the buildings will be used for the manufac- ture of guncotton and other material for the making of ammunition.
 Plans go on for making the convention of the Jewish Sunday schools here the greatest ever staged in the south. Open- ing here on the morning of December 27, the convention will be in session three days at the Temple Mishkan Israel. The speakers will include Rabbi Morris New field of Birmingham, Rabbi B. H. Ehren- reich of Montgomery, Rabbi Alfred G. Moses of Mobile, Rabbi Zepin of Cincin- nati and other prominent Jewish reli- gious workers. Rabbi Isadore Isaacson of the local temple is in charge of the arrangements for the convention com ing.
 With 33,66S bales of cotton in stock, Selma is readily getting 12 cents for her cotton, but many prefer to hold still longer in the hope that the price will in- crease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
Bridge Within a Bridge

From the Popular Mechan1cs Magazine.
 The Arroyo Seco is small California stream, but the valley through which it flows Is wide and the surrounding hill- sides are steep and difficult to climb. The main automobile roadway between Pasadena and Los Angeles had to cross the stream. but motorists objected to descending into the evalley. only to be met after crossing the wide bottom of the basin. with a sharp ascent on the other side. So a large bridge was con- structed, spanning the whole valley, and giving level speedway over what was formerly difficult stretch of country. But this left the residents of the valley in an unusual predicament To cross the river. they were confronted with the necessity of climbing the steep hills back of their homes in order to get onto the high bridge, and then. after getting to the other side, 7. correspond ing descent had to be made. So, for their benefit, g. second bridge was built directly under the first one, and even between its high piers The result was a bridge within a bridge" and neither of them very small structures Both are of concrete, and together are said to have cost in the neighborhood of q quarter of a million dollarA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08

prevailus, and because in men and in equipment they are now establishing a market superiority over the central Flu ropean powers
 But" continued Mir. Pulitzer, when you ask me how long it is going to take the allies to win, then I can only an- swer you as Diogenes answered the trav eler.
 "A traveller halted before the Greek philosopher. Diogenes, and said:
 How long will it take me to get to Athens?
 1T don't know, Diogenes answered.
 ''The traveller at this odd reply turned and resumed his way in angry haste. Diogenes looked after him a moment, and then shouted:
 "'If you keep on at that rate, youll be at Athens in an hour"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
WILL NOT ASSIST IN
 LOCAL PICTURE PLAY

The executive board of the Birming- ham center of the Drama League of America has issued the following:
 .In view of the policy of the Drama League of America not to sponsor for motion picture plays, the recent an- nouncement that the local drama league would cooperate in the produc- tion of local moving picture was unauthorized"
 The executive board consists of Mrs. B. F. W1kelrson Mrs. w. S. Lowell. Mrs. L. J. Haley, s. J. Bowie, Mrs. John London, Miss Willie Allen, Carl Milan and C. A. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
Pride in Nations
From the Atlantic.

T IUIII tIIG <AlIdUtIC.
 Pride has it's place among virtues, In the lives of individuals as well as in the lives of nations. Pride in so far as it is virtue is determination not to be turned aside from the ends which man thinks good, no matter what out side pressure may be brought to bear upon him. There is pride in Condorcet, sentenced to the guillotine, spending his last days In writing book on human progress There is pride in those who refuse to recant their religious convic- tions under persecution. Such pride is the noblest form of courage; 1t shows that self-determination of the will which is the essence of spiritual freedom. But such pride should have as it's comple- ment a just conception of what consti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
Grand Jury Reconyenes

The September grand jury recon vened yesterday for it's final session. Over 110 witnesses have been sum- moned but only few were heard yes terday. Probably the two most im- portant cases that will be taken up during the week are the Tom Nichol- son case, for which there were two arr rests, and the Alexander and Phillips case, in which the two dismissed city detectives are involved. The report will be made about Friday or Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
Licenses Not Transferable

Montgomery, December 7.-(Special.) That an automobile license taken out for one particular car is not transfer able to another car so as. to be a sui ficient license for the latter car, even though such car is identical with the first car. is the opinion of Assistant Attorney General Joseph F. Mudd, in an official communication to Thomas w. Sims, chairman of the state board of equalization. MT. Mudd gave his opin- ion to MT. Sims today and was in re- sponse to an inquiry from the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08
GADSDEN LOOKING FORWARD ID 1916
Reports of New Plants to Be Heard-Affray Has
 Fatal Ending

Gadsden, December 7.-(special.)
 That industrial blessings of some mag
 nitude are in store for Gadsden in
 1916 is indicated by the present out
 look. Rumors are heard of new com
 panies in the iron and steel business,
 of a new knitting mill of increased
 facilities at the Gulf States Steel com
 pany and of the opening of sthe fur
 naces of the Alabama company. It
 also is said that the Alabama Great
 Southern will begin it's double track
 through DeKalb and Etowah counties.
 At the meeting of the AttaIla Cham
 Der of Commerce tomorrow night, the
 location of three new plants. repre-
 senting capital of about $45,00O. will
 be discussed. large produce house also may be located there.
 Smith Black is believed fatally
 wounded. Tom Haney, his grandson.
 is in jail at Guntersville, while Haney's
 brother is being sought by the officers. These results followed a knife affray
 near Union Grove in Marshall county.
 sunday It is said that Black killed
 his son-in-1aw, who was the father or his alleged assaiiants, and that the boys sought revenge.
 Clark Adams, a resident of the coun- ty for 35 years. today announced for tax collector. He lost the last race for tax assessor by a narrow margin. That new storm sewers must be pro- vided in the near future at points near , the business center was the consensus Of opinion at the council meeting last night. The council decided to take on | trlal a new street sweeper. Attention of the body was called to the fact that for more than 30 years Locust street,
 between Sixth and Seventh streets, has passed over private property. This mo-
 tice wat siven by J. M. Chadwick, who Is preparing to build on the street No end of trouble is being caused the commissioners court because of the
 effort to secure right of way along tal1a for the Cox gap road, which is commission. The appraisers named to the price and a new board must be named to appraise it.
 Harry Martin, employed by the Gulf Refining company, is badly injured as the result of being kicked by a mule this morning at Attalla. He may be in- jured internally.
 L. L. Sutherlin and Thomas K King have opened an automobile service sta tion in a room in the Odd Fellows hall, Sixth and Walnut streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-08

tutes human welfare, and as Its correla- tive respect for the freedom of others as absolute as the determination to pre- serve freedom for ourselves. Exactly the same kind of pride is good in the life of nation. If we think III of war, while some other nation thinks well of it. let us show our national pride by living without war, whatever temptations the other nation may put in our way to live according to their ideals rather than according to our own.