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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
cHARLIE CHAPLIN TopAY.

The Unique will show Charlie Chap
lin again today in Between Showers"
Hughey Mack Flora Finch. Williams
Shea. Kate Price and Mira Frazer will
also be seen in a good picture.
Thursday and Friday Inspiration"
will be here for a return engagement.
Inspiration with Audrey MunsOn. is
a great picture. but don't Tor the life
OF you. miss a Yellow Streak" with
Lionel Barrymore and Irene Howley.
exhibited Saturday and sunday. Every
one in FL Paso would see this picture
IL we could keep it here long enough
TO accommodate those that win want
cient-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
FRIDAY ARIZONA
DAY IN EL PASO
Motorcade Of Arizona Bust
ness Men to Arrive at
Noon; Auto Dinner.

ION TO FL Paso" will be the slogan
OF the southern Arizona motorcaue
which will leave Bisbee at o'clock
Thursday morning for FL Paso, over
the Borderland Route.
Letters have been received at the
chamber OF commerce from Joe Gray,
commanderinchief OF the motor brigade
which viii invade FL Paso Friday. say
ing that the Tucson and Phoenix auto
owners would arrive in Blsbee ana
Douglas Wednesday evening. spend the
night there as the guests OF the w ar
rem District Commercial club and the
party win leave Bisbee at o'clock Tor
III Paso and viii include all OF the
Douglas. Bisbee. Warren. Tombstone
Tucson and Phoenix cars
To Be Met in DeminE.
The trip viii be made by way or
Hachita as the Arizona business men
are working to have the Borderland
Route changed TO run through HachlIa-
stops viii be made in all OF the towns
along the route and the motoreade VII
stop in Deming over night InursGas
IS the guests Of the Deming chamoeI
Of commerce. There they will be met
by a delegation of FL PasOans. neaoeu
BY c. H Lester. father Of the Borden DER
land Route" These FL PasO men VIII
pilot them into the city
Keys TO City.
4 crowd Of FL Paso auto owners ~
meet the Arizona motorcade AZ tLe
TeXas-NeW Mexico state line ana oeco-
Il
and drive ahead of them TO the city
limits on the smelter road, where may
or Tom Lea viii present commande5
Gray with the keys 10 the city am
president r. B. Orndorff will welcome
the Arizonfans to the city in the name
OF the chamber Of commerce. and tHey
viii then be escorted TO the chamber o.
commerce, where headquarters VIII DS
established. The motorcade is expected
to arrive in the city at noon FrldaE-
Free garaging privileges will be SVEN
the tourists in local garages ana ca5us
viii be issued to all Of the Local cluVs-
Auto Dinner
An automobile dinner with plenty
OF gas" on the side by the speakers
in the party and FL Paso citizens, VIII
be held at the Paso del Norte trld1g
evening. Each FL PasOan viii nave az
his guest one Arizonian and II VIII ne
Ills duty to see that ne has the time
Of his life The motorcade Will return
Saturday at noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
OTER0 SCHOOLS
WORTH S90,145
Last Year the County Spent
S45, 824.89 on It's Schools;
Has 62 Teachers.

Santa Fe. \. n Jan. l1--Otero's fine
rhowing educationally among the 70
counties of the state, is brought out
by the annual report to the departing nj
OF education, made public To-Day. Inc
county has 26 districts OF which 10 have
one building each, eight have two
buildings. one has three buildings. and
one has four OF the four buildings IN
AIanogordo two have six rooms, one
mas two rooms and one has one room
Property Values.
Otero county has school property 70
the value of s9O.l45-25 Of which 44'-Sf9
is fin AlamogordO. The school sites H.
rbe county are worth S9250i i'm Alamo
rordo $500 buildings in county sfl-
61S. Alamogord0 S3S, 300 furnishings
and equipment in county S6945. Alamo
gordo $1,000: p school libraries in coun-
~, 1881 volumes S140l-25, Alamogordo
s25 volumes worth $500 lnquslIlai
equipment SS95. AlamOgordo 500
Otero county spent last year S49,-
S24s9 on its schools Of which Slb.o4a a.
was expended in Alamogordo. The re
CENTS were S4O.3SG55; in Alamogoroo
s1594g96: special lsvies S20.So4.1s; in
Alamogordo S593130;. county high
school levy S5774.4O: poll tax county
Sq97.36: in AlamOgOrdo S16s.92; saloon
licenses. county s9Sl36; Alamogoroo
S245-S4; from state apporlloiiil M III ~ !,
county s11,I66.20- Alamogordo sSb4e'
state aid s392.6e OF expenditure
sS0.5ssI0 went for teachers salaries
S7sISS5 in AlamOgordo-
Census. Enrolment, Attendance
Otero county has 2570 persons be
tween the ages of and 81 Alamogordo
500 the enrolment is 1877, IN Alamo
sordo 6S1: average daily ATTENDANCE
1855. in AlamOgordo DO
Teachers and Terms,
There are g. teachers in the county,
- being at Alamogordo. Thirteen OF
the teachers are men, two OF them IN
AIamogordo; eight held professional
lie certificates, one q five year pro-
fessfonal; SO a first grade II second
grade and only one a third grade ana
one a permit. IN AlamogordO, II were
first grade: eight held life certificates
no second or third grade teachers pc
ing employed. The monthly salaries
Hanged from $40 to 800. not including
me ruperintendent Of the 8lamogordo
schools. who drew $3.50 a month Inc
average annual salary for all teachers
vras s549.S9. men averaging Sboi-U-'
and women S5f9-39-
The average number OF months
taught per teacher was Ito Tor M
whole county and 7-22 months LOT ms
rricts outside Of Alamogordo- IWenss
teachers taught nine months: ls elght
roonfhs- one II. months; twelve, seven
months. five six months one =, one
five. one, four and two, three months
each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
SALT LAKE INSURANCE co.
is WARNED BY NEW MEXICO

santa Fe, y N. Jan. 11.-SrppeTln-
rendent OF insurance Jacooo ChaVeH
b,e ss6r fhe following peremptOry or
der 10 the Inter Mountain Life lnSnI-
ance company at salt Lake cry; o. %
are hereby notified immediately 20
t-scte Containing any estimates OF DIV
blends 10 policy holders. and you are
requested to file with this department u. I;
Tor examination, copies OF all forms %
policy contracts that you desire 10 -
sue in this state .s.-,
with regard 70 the recent eEan1ia
ton of your company and other mo !
ters that have been brought to our az
tention, it is evident tnat you are noS
s5berinz 70 the laws of this state, ana
vo1I are hereby advised that you are
expected to comply with the same
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
APPRAISEMENT COMMISSION
NAMED FOR ENGLE INTAKE

Santa Fe. y. NJ Jan. lin the case
Of the United states rs. HE Atonison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway COM
pany, Judge william H Pope has ap-
pointed a commission consisting OF "
S HopeWell, Lawrence Maxwell ana >;
r James, to appraise the old right OF
way of the pipe line conducting water
to the railroad from the Rio Grande'
near Engle. -,
The Elephant Butte reservoir VIII
submerge the inlet to the pipe line. II
is not the intention Of the reclamation
service to deprive the railway OF its
water supply. but simply to condemn
the old right Of way Capt W e
Reid and Judge John R McFie appeared
for the COMPANY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
COOK AT FALLS HOME IS
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE

Alsmogordo. y. ". Jan. 1l-Mitehell
Jefferson. the negro who is charged with
shooting and killing his wife. in the Kitchen
OF senator A 3. Fairs home at Three
Rivers Friday afternoon. had preliminary
hearing here yesterday before H H. Kellogg.
Justice OF the peace complaint charging
murder in the first degree was lodged
against the defendant and 10 this complaint
ne filed a plea Of guilty" He was re-
manded t. jail without BAIL, to await the
action OF he next grand jury The weapon
with which the killing was done was one OF
senator Falls rifles q SO ealiber. The
bullet entered the body Of the victim Just
below the shoulder blade the right size,
coming out through the left breast
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
MIDLAND ROAD
BEGINS SURVEY
Officers Chosen and Charter
Asked for Midland &
Northwestern Road.

Midland. Texas. Jan. 1l.-OiIlcers
have been elected. a survey started anu
2 charter application filed Tor me S gI,
rev road is to have temporary term
mus at Seminole. but later VII oe -,
tended to the northwest The, oIIlcefs
chosen are: T. J. OJonhell' n -, 80
dent W II. BrunsOn, vice pIeslu0li
r g Girdley. secretary trea sureri d
rectors r r. Elkin. J. A. Hunter W.
! Moran. n. y. Garrett j. A. marcy
VOL has started on q preliminary
survey with c. w ThaNter as chleI en-
airee~ committee from Semlnole.
composed OF b. b Curry, L L. Cooo, =;
r collins and Guy stark, conferred
Lera with officials Of the road IN con-
nection with securing Terminals there-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
DOUGLAS MEN ASK FOR
cANTOKMENT FOR ARMY

Douglas. Ariz., Jan. 11.-Maj. George
H Kelly. James S. Douglas, Z. r Pirtle
and ". NJ. Adamson Of this city, now
in Washington have called upon the
war department to ask the establish
ment Of a cantonment for the troops at
Douglas. They were accompanied Dy
the Arizona delegation in congress
A cantonment consists of buildings.
more OF less temporary, such as frame
buildings. for the housing Of troops At
present Camp Douglas is a tent city.
War department officials informed the
visitors the troops at Douglas would
remain for some time as conditions 90
not Justify removal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
GULF STORM REFUGEES DRIVE
FROM Ell PASO TO MESA ARIZ

Mesa, Ariz. Jan. 11-HaFing driven
land from II PasO. z. Z. Van Ornum
ana family have arrived in Mesa and
expect 10 locate here. They were liv-
ing on farm six miles east OF Calves
ton last spring when they lost 20 head
OF cattle. 200 hogs and other stock in
the Texas coast storm They shipped
the remainder Of their stock 10 FL PasO
and drove from there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
CORDUROY" ROAD TO BE
TRIED IN PINAL COUNTY

Florence. Ariz. Jan. 11--"CordurOy
I'D is to be given a trial in PinaI
conn The board OF supervisors mas
oTdered the construction OF a coIo4-
rov road across the santa cruz WS9s-i,
north OF casa Grande Posts not iess
mn six inches in diameter VIII De
ueed. ,-4,-os sra 70
be advertised for Across san Feu lI.
liver below Mammoth, TO cost appIoN
inafeIV $1,000; at the Chuchu ildlAn
1-iiIage. 45 foot steel span 10 cost
sS00: across the Sagula wash, Tour
miles from Winkelman, 40 toot steer
sDan TO cost $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
JOHN T. DUNLAP, PHOENIX
REALTY MAN, is DEAD

Phoenix. Ariz. Jan. 11--John T
Dunlap. one Of the most successful
at his home in this city. Mr.. Dunlap
came TO Phoenix 20 years ago from
Kansas City. He is survived by wife,
reside here-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
CYCLONE AT CIMARRON
CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE

Santa Fe, n. NJ. Jan. 11.-Advices
from Springer. y. NJ, today report
thousands OF dollars worth Of damage
done Sunday by a wind OF almost cy-
clonic velocity at Cimarron, Colfax
county The brick public school
building. Western Union Telegraph Of
flee and numerous other buildings
were demolished and wire communica-
ton interrupted. No lives were lost
50 far as could be learned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
TEMPE MILLS ASKS CUT OF
50 PERCENT IN GRAIN RATES

Phoenix Ariz Jan IA formal com
plant against the rates on gram anu -
80 tlse Arizona Eastern. Southern Paclilc
and n Paso & Southwestern railroads mas
been filed with the corporation eoInInlss-ol y
fTaf me rrsiss between all Arizona points
lie reduced approximately 50 per cent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
FORT STOCKTON CHILD IS
FATALLY BURNED AT PLAY

Fort stockton, Texas. Jan. IL
While playing with toys he had re-
ceived on Christmas. r L HarweIl. Il
year old son Of AR and Mrs. r. L
HarWelL gOt too close to the open
crate bis clothing caught on fire and
he received burns which caused his
death few hours later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
APPEALS 81 JUDGMENT
TO STATE SUPREME COURT

Phoenix. Ariz, Jan. I1-Rather than
pay a judgment OF 81 George Hageman,
a local plumber. has appealed TO the
supreme court. L. B. Harris filed two
suits against Hageman. alleging ma
Hcious prosecution and asking 5000 in
total Of 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
PROSPERITY IS SHOWN IN
FORT DAVIS BANK DIVIDEND

Fort Davis. Texas. Jan. LIE FoFt
Davis state bank has declared dlNl-
dcnd Of 20 percent. mas added s2vve 70
the surplus fund and has elected ", 9lI y
Jcnes. vice president. W s miller
cashier. J. H. Clark. The bank reIie Sels
lie prosperity OF Fort Davis ana last
wear was the best in its history.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
DISPUTE OVER MONEY
LEADS To KNIFE AFFRAl

Douglas, AriE- Jan 11--James H.
Price. aged p, was possibly fatally
slsshed across the abdomen with. a
knife. and Sergt c. v Watts, ia IN
fsnfrv was arrested on a charge Of
assault to commit murder The cutting
is said to have been preceded by.
quarrel over money collected with
which % buy whisky
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
FASHION SHOW At THE BIJOU.

The Thirteenth Girl will be shown
al the Bijou tomorrow It is a fashion
show staged in one Of Fifth avenues
WOdiste's show rooms and giving
.,limpses OF the latest creations worn
by IS models II is produced by the
Vitagraph company OF America, which
guarantees its excellence Come to the
matinee If possible.-Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
RUTH srONEHoUsE AT THE BLOT

Will be seen at the BijOu today in one
of the new special releases Of the
General Film company's newly ar
ranged program. 4 Hearst-Selig News
Will also be shown.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
BEAVERs IN RIVER NEAR
VIVA ARE DOING DAMAGE

Yuma. Ariz-. Jan. 1l-BeaVers arr
more numerous along the Colorado dlN =
er north Of Yuma, than for many
as-firet in some parts Of the United
states. are cutting down timber and
building dams in the sloughs, Com
plant is made that they are ooins
much damage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
Letter 10
DIR. Kiimer & Co.,
BinEhauson. y. y.
Prove what swanD-ROot VIII DO

Prove what SWamp-ROOt Viii DO
For You.
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton. \. y, for a sample size
bottle II viii convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet Of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention The FL PasO Daily Herald
Regular fifty-cent and one-dOlIar size
bottles FOR sale at al drug sIores--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
SAYS 80 PERCENT OF
DEATHS ARE PREXENTABLE

Santa Re, \ u, JAN H. Ut y y"
ably 80 percent OF the deaths in New
Mexico could be prevented BY proper
state supervision was the startlils
declaration made here Monday hy Ut
L. g. Rice of Albuquerque. president
of the State board Of health, speakins
for that body The board convened
here today as a board Of medical eN-
aminers to examine physicians desir-
ing licenses to practice in New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
EASTERN SYNDICATE BUYS
5000 ACRES FOR S250, 600

santa re. y H.. Jan 1.-THE sale
is announced 70 a syndicate CT eastern
capitalists for s25O.00 of the La Cueva
Ranch cOmpany's big holdings near
Nora, Mora county. including 25,ea0
acres Of grazing and irrigated land.
Touring mills and other improvements
over 5000 acres is TO be put under
ditch and the ranch heavily stocked
with cattle Over 100000 is 70 De
spent on improvements, It is announced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
soda Fountains, CarbOnatOrs, Chargin'
Outfits.

Junk your old, leaky Carbonator, or
Fountain and get anew LIQUID or
easy payments II twill pay Tor itself
in a short time; BIZ saving ice ana gas
Resides IL will bring more trade 10
YOUR store. Now is the time TO place
your order. -,,-.-
EMPIRE BOTTLING WORKS,
sav FL Paso. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

The ordinary cost or a Want A 4,
The II Paso Herald is o. cents. II
reaches an average or about leo 900
readers each issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

Miss Marglerlte Buckler. famous So
kIano- VIII be heard in concert at the
FL Paso theater Monday night. ian.
Il. At the Texas Grand theater. Tick
cts are so cents 10 S1.50.-Adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-09-06
.FLEET|NC PROSPERITY
IS FOOLS PARADISE
Don't Let Smoke From Munition
Factories Cloud Your Brain
With Belief It's Abiding.
PROTECTION OUR BULWARK.

Forget Not the Dire Conditions Which
Depressed This Country Under the
Democratic Free Trade Tariff Prior
to the War-They Will Return to
Plague and Hunger You Unless the
Republicans Are Restored to Power.
"When we contemplate industrial
and commercial conditions" says Mr.
Hughes, 1--WE see that we are living in
a fools paradise" This is the condi-
ton to which the administration and
its supporters have deliberately closed
their eyes. When the war cloud broke
over Europe this country was expert
encing the most serious depression it
had known since 1898, when the Demo-
cratic party and it's policies were in
full control Of the United States.
Suddenly there came from over the
sea a demand for munitions of war,
clothing, food, supplies, everything
needed by vast armies and by coun-
tries whose sons were taken from the
field and the workshop, never to re-
turn.
AS result our exports and the bal
ance Of trade in our favor have reach
ed figures far surprising any ever be-
fore known. Temporarily, especially in
the east, there is no lack of work at
high wages, for Europe must pay
whatever price America asks. No
thoughtful person would imagine that
this condition is anything like real
prosperity. How false it is we in
Oregon, who have the clearer vision,
because not clouded by the smoke from
munitions factories, have fully felt and
fully appreciated.
What the Republican candidate for
president says about it the Democrats
know to be true:
"Our opponents promised to reduce
the cost of living. This they have
failed to do, but did reduce the OPP
portunities of making living. Let us
not forget the conditions that existed
in this country under the new tariff
prior to the war. Production had de-
business was languishing;
new enterprises were not undertaken;
Instead Of expansion there was cur
tailment, and our streets were filled
with the unemployed"
The suspension Of these conditions
Is not nation wide, only sectional, and
depends upon the duration of the war;
Those who think otherwise are indeed
living I'm FOOLS paradise.-Portland
'Ore) Telegram.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-09-06
BruSh-DaviS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Morrill,, accompa-
MED by their sons, Chester and Maurice,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Brush and George
Brush motored last week Wednesday to
Mortified, where they attended the we'd
ding of Harold Mortimer Brush, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Brush, and brother of
Mrs. Morrill,, to Miss Anna Palmer Davis
of Mortified.
The wedding took place at the home
of the BRIDES uncle, Daniel Davis, at
eight o'clock Wednesday evening. The
best man was Nye Smith of Montpelier,
and the bridesmaid was Miss Mabel Davis,
sister of the bride. Three of the BRIDES
little nieces acted as ring bearer and
flower girls.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Davis of West Berlin. Since her gradua-
ton from the Burdette College, Boston,
she has been stenographer and book
keeper in the Office of her uncles, the
Davis Bros, in Northfeld.
Mr.. Brush, who was born in Stowe, at
tended Stowe High school for three
years, when he entered Norwich Univer-
sity, taking the civil engineering course.
He was graduated in 1909. He has posi-
ton with the Interstate commerce CON-
mission, with headquarters at Kansas
City. Ho is now having months va
cation.
Mr.. Brush's sisters, Mrs. A. K. Wiley,
and husband and son, A. K, Jr., and
Miss Ethel Brush of Montpelier, were
among the wedding guests, and also Mrs.
George K. Brush and daughter, Violet,
who have passed several weeks in Boston
and attended the wedding on their way
home to Stowe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-09-06
STOWE

Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Kaiser and Mrs
Edwin Hall were in Montpelier last Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Batchelder of Bur
lington we're also guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Pliny Vondle last week.
Miss M. Dyson of Philadelphia, VIII
has passed several weeks at Brookdal
farm, has gone to Newfane.
Mrs. G. W. Jocks and granddaughter
Miss Rebecca' Morgan, passed severa
days last week in Williamstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Brown of Waits
field were guests at Elmer Barrows
while attending the fair at Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Vondle and five
children were guests at the home of Mr.
Vondle's brother, Pliny Vondle last
week.
Harry E. Pike, Republican, has filed
nomination papers for representative
with the town clerk, Mrs. Alice A. Ray.
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George yelling of North
Bennington, who have visited Miss Grace
Bigelow. went Thursday to the White
Mountains.
Mrs. S. M. Ashland has moved from
the j. A. Stafford house on Pleasant
street to one of the Burt tenements on
lower Main street,
Miss Susan Bigelow moved Thursday
from West Branch to the N. 81. Kaiser
house on Maple street which she pur-
chased last spring.
Levi Turner, Edwin Hall and B. f.
backyard were granted their final natu-
radiation papers at the session of United
States court at Montpelier last Wednes-
day, all of the applicants being former
citizens of Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Stafford have moved
from the Hopkins house, where they
have lived several years to the j. A. Stat
ford house. They will occupy the main
tenement. Mrs. Laura Burnham will &C.
cupy the tenement vacated by Mrs. Ash
land,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-09-06
THE NATION is SHOCKING
LY UNPREPARED.

1t is apparent that we are
shockingly unprepared. There is
no room for controversy Oh this
point since the object lesson on
the Mexican border. All our
available regular troops Qess.
believe. than 100000 are there
or in Mexico, and as these have
been deemed insufficient the en-
tire national guard has been or
dered out. That is. we are sum-
moning practically all our mov-
able military forces in order to
prevent bandit incursions. III
view Of the warnings of the past
three years, it is ineXcusable
that we should find ourselves in
this plight. For our faithful
guardsmen. who with a fine pa
triotism responded to this call
and are bearing this burden, |
have nothing but praise. But |
think it little short of absurd
that we should be compelled to
call men from their shops. their
factories, their offices and their
professions for such a purpose.
This. however, is not all. The
units of the national guard were
at peace strength, which was
only about one-half the required
strength. 1t was necessary to
bring In recruits. for the most
part raw and unframed. Only
small percentage Of the regiments
recruited up to war strength will
have had even years training
in the national guard. which at
the maximum means a hun
dred hours of military drill, and,
on the average, means much less.
Men. fresh from their peaceful
employments and physically I'M
prepared have been hurried to
the border for actual service.
They were without proper equip
ment. without necessary sup
plies; suitable conditions of trans
portation We're not provided. Men
with dependent families were
sent, and conditions which should
have been well known were dis
covered after the event. And
yet the exigency, comparatively
speaking, was not very grave
one. 1t involved nothing that
could not readily have been fore
seen during the past three years
of disturbance and required only
modest talent for organization.
That this administration while
pursuing its course in Mexico
should have permitted such con-
ditions to exist is almost in
credible.-From Mr.. Hughes
Speech of Acceptance.