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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05
WE SIMPLY FORGOT

Some way lot Of news got past US
last week and the trouble was, It was
all important news that belonged In
the recorded history Of the town.
Foremost of these occurrences was
the birth of fine girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tower last Monday. 1t wasn't
our fault that we didn't know it.
George was too bashful to tell US
but Grandpa Tower made 1t right by
coming in person with the good news.
Here's greeting the little lady. May
she grow and wax strong like her
elder brother.
The next oversight was the return
of Mrs. Abernathy from an extended
visit with relatives in Iowa and taking
a course of medical treatment. She
came in week ago Saturday looking
well and quite herself again. She ex-
perienced temperature of A de-
grees below zero on Tuesday and left
in downpour of rain Friday. Such
were the weather conditions which
decided her never to visit Iowa again
except in the fall and made her ap-'
preciate home and New Mexico and
G. R. and the Ford car and the mild
weather and the many other blessings
she has here. Especially the new bed-
room which Mr.. A. had added to their
ranch home during her absence.
We also forgot to call your atten-
ton to the. S-A's 18th birthday and
that we started on Vol. 10 last week.
Of course much of the history Of the
town and community has never been
recorded and much is better forgotten
and much Of what was published as
news was not as the majority saw it
but it has been factor in the history
Of the town never the less and we have
the last four years files preserved so
they are accessible. AS the best of
the history Of the town has been
made during these years we are rather
proud Of the part we have played in
recording it, and, SO long as condi-
tions remain as pleasant as in the
past we shall probably stick to it.
The nasty places along the way have
only served to accentuate the pleas
ant things that are associated with
this Office and publication.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

The death Of Charles Kohn, of Mon
toya, at Kansas City, last Sunday
while on his bridal tour, following his
marriage last Wednesday, and the
death Of his brother, George Kohn at
Tucumcari, following the news of his
death, Wednesday morning, brings
sorrow to the friends of the Brothers
here as well as at their home. The
three KOhn Brothers have been prom
inent in business circles in the state
and they are rated among the most
wealthy and useful men of the state.
The death Of the two brothers under
such distressing conditions and when
life held most for them, is most re-
grettable.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05
CALL FOR PUBLIC MEETING
SCHOOL MATTERS OF
IMPORTANCE

Notice is hereby given, that, at
the direction Of the school board Of
Roy. a meeting Of citizens and patrons
Of the Roy schools will be held at the
School House in Roy on Monday ev-
ening, February 9th, at 1880 o'clock,
p. M, for the purpose Of discussing
the matter Of the continuance Of the
High School in our district.
This matter deeply concerns the
interests Of every citizen and taxpay-
er in Roy and the entire community
therefore we urge that everybody be
present at this meeting.
BY order of the School Board,
R. LOPEZ, Sec'y.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05
MERTCLE-COONROD

William p. Mericle and Miss Isla
E. Coonrod, both of Mills, were mar
ried in the Office Of the county clerk
on Wednesday afternoon. This young
couple jointly own an extensive farm
near Mills, and start life auspicious-
ly. Both came to New Mexico from
Illinois, the groom eight years ago
from Chester, and the bride Ave years
ago from Palmyra, and both have
"made good" Mrs. MericIe is grad
uate of the high school At Greenfield
iii. We extend best wishes to these
promising young people. The Ration
Range.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

We are in receipt Of copy Of the
"Cummins" Presidential Boom issued
from the State Republican Committee
at Des Moines, Iowa, with an urgent
urge to "DO something"
Lord! What can q Democrat in New
Mexico do for Republican in Iowa?
Save perhaps to indulge in reminis-
cences of the good old days when Mr..
Cummins put it over in spite Of us
Stand Patters."
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

J. Bacil Proctor sends us q copy Of
the State College Round Up" issued
by the Students Of the N. M. Agricul-
tural College which fairly teens with
good stun which we would like to
copy If we could. Bacil is down at the
college this winter learning the why
of things he has already discovered
on the homestead and is making q wise
move for q young farmer who Is am
bilious to make q winning on the
farm.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05
S. S. CONVENTION

Inc regular f11Cn SUNDAY Con-
vention" held in the Christian church
at Roy last Sunday drew the usual
large crowd. The church was filed
to It's seating capacity and the session
throuout was very interesting.
The sermon in the morning by DR..
Bright, Presiding Elder Of the M. E.
Conference, was one Of the most in
terestinE features. The theme was
'"You must pay the price" and the
eloquent DR.. made incursions into
many zones Of thought looping back
from each to rivet the central thought
firmly in the minds Of his hearers,
and impress it from so many angles
that no one could fail to have focus
on his subject no matter what his en-
vironment. The basket dinner was
held in the church as it was just
little too cold to spread the tables
outside.
The afternoon program was ami
mated and devoted chiefly to discus
sion Of S. S. problems but several
clever little juvenile songs and other
entertainment features were present.
ed.
The reports from the schools rep
resented showed a very live condition
and there was positive enthusiasm
over the decision to meet with the
Mills s. s. in April.
Rev. Hall as president, ably assist
ed by Mr.. Elder as vice and abetted
by Mrs. George Lucas, the efficient
secretary and Miss Olga Nelson, the
trusty treasurer, all of whom have
time to spare from the details Of their
executive duties to take an active part
in the discussions. Rev. Hearn dis
played a marked aptitude for presid-
ing over the Round Table discussion,
summing up the thought very fairly
at the end of each subject.
The Statewide contest among s.
s. Children in writing Temperance es-
says was discussed at length and it
was decided that the Association enter
the contest and strive for the $500
State prize in the meantime qualify
ing for the contest with county con-
test the plans for which are outlined
here.
The following rules will govern the
Contest
The thesis shall be an argument for
Prohibition by boys and girls between
IL and is years, Limited to 800 words
written on typewriter one side of paper
to be in by April 1st.
Decided ~ 3 Judges chosen by Pres.
and Sec'y of County on merit of ar,
gument only Winner to receive $500
Prize from County Assn and to COM
pete with winners in all other counties
for $500 State Prize.
Send winning article to Miss Mabel
Smith, Otto, N. M. Or Rev. Edward
D. Raley, Gen. Sec'y, Phoenix, Ariz.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

Mrs. P. c. Haines, sister to the
Leach family here, arrived last week
and is making an extended visit with
her mother and the rest Of them. She
talks Of remaining here and having
her husband come from Ft. Scott,
Kansas, where he has a position Is
expert harness maker.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05
HORSETHIEF CAPTURED


Deputy Sheriff r. C. Grunig met
up with an unusual incident at the
beginning of his term of Office as
deputy sheriff. Monday morning he
was called on to take in custody one
Roy Walker, who was charged With
having issued worthless checks and
getting a sum Of money in change
when paying small bills with larger
checks.
When arrested Walker insisted that
he was ready to give up and quit the
game. He announced that he was
horsethief from Amarillo, Texas, and
was wanted badly there-he was tired
Of the game and wanted to 60 back
and take his sentence. He talked
freely Of his past, in fact SO freely
that most Of his hearers thought him
either romancing or demented, but he
convinced the officer that there was
lot of truth in his story and the
sheriff at Amarillo was wired regard
ing him and came back at once with
the request to hold the man till he
came for him. ~
Among the stories told by Walker
to the officers, was that he had thirty
head of 7. e. Mitchell's horses hidden
in a safe retreat and guarded by some
of his men,. He claimed to have
number Of American and Mexican as
sociates and to be the head Of a large
organized band of outlaws, that he
had been stealing horses as profess
sion for over five years and that he
gave up voluntarily because he was
tired of it.
1t is too bad this man is not a writ
er. If his story is true it is as strange
or stranger than any fiction and if
he is dreaming it is still good fiction
with 4 moral to it--in either case Il
would be better reading than a~lot Of
the slush we get in the modern mag
azines.
Telegraphic arrangements were
made with Sheriff w. M. Burwell, of
Amarillo, for Deputy Grunig to take
his man to Tucumcari Monday evening
where he was met by the sheriff and
taken on to Amarillo. F. A. Roy wir-
ed 7. e. Mitchell regarding his horses
and Mr.. Mitchell received the message
at Tucumcari and interviewed Walker
while there. He will investigate fur
ther before taking any action.
The saddle he turned over to Elmer
Evans he claimed he had stolen from
r. T. Churchill of Oklahoma, and the
horse he claimed belonged to another
horse-thief.
Walker gave two aliases, one as H.
H. Hill and the other Mr.. Johnson.
His line Of talk at first was calcu-
lated to mislead his hearers but there
was so much Of truth in it as to COM
mand respect. All who talked with
him were convinced before he left that
his repentance was genuine and that
he really wants to atone for his ca
reer and start right. He is still
young man and has time ahead for
part Of useful life.
It is believed there will be quite a
shaking up, in horse thief circles over
his surrender as he is evidently
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

Elder Bright, Presiding Elder Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in this
conference, conducted Quarterly Con-
ference at the Church in Roy, last
Saturday, Revs. Ford and Meredith,
accompanied him from SolanO and a
very interesting meeting was held.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

Jasper Nutter came down from Daw-
son Wednesday to visit his parents and
attend business matters.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

Tony Chaves, the Albert merchant,
was in Roy Wednesday and welcome
caller at this Office.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

Phil Sahchez, Deputy Assessor, is at
Willcox's Office receiving assessments.
Better get busy and see him if you
want your exemption.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

]. M. George is building barn for
his string Of racing stations near the
Roy Base Ball Park.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

Mr.. Collins, insurance adjuster for
the. Springfield Co. was in Roy on
business last Saturday.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-05

Send winning article to Miss Mabel
Smith, Otto, N. M. Or Rev. Edward
d. Raley, Gen. Sec'y, Phoenix, Ariz.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-25
Disbursement of Pauper Fund
Industrial and Reform
Schools.

Mrs A. NJ. Clay. Industrial
Home for, Girls. state ........ 1S0 10
Mrs A. NJ. Clay, Industrial
Home for Girls, state, July. 5000
Mo. Training School for Boys,
support Of three boys ....... 1928
Harve Johnson. Conveying No
land Derr to Boonville ....... 1880
Mo. Training School for Boys,
support of four boys ......... 1867
State Industrial Home for Girls,
support of Bates County girls 226. 90
G. B. Collies. support of Delbert
Qualls and ]. L. Walker ..... 6O.O0
Mo. Training School for Boys.
support Of Bates County in
mates ...................... 1857
State Industrial Home support
OF Bates County inmates, G.
girls ........~........... 210 10
Total ...-................$ 124s.47
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-25
Disbursement ~ Panpli
Insaze. 1 NH

I'm -
~. c. Num-. Treas st. IIos sds
>, support q Batss Count Il
inmates ... ~ vi y M ,716.
J. c. Mum. Treas, st. Hoe. No
3, support Of Ethel Jacl1son -s IN Is.
DR.. T. w. Foster. examinin
Marshall Phelps for inaanfty s.
J. g. Num-, Treas. st. Hox Nd
s. support Of Marshall PhSap Is.
Harve Johnson. conveyfn6
Ethel Jackson to stats hosl
pifa1 .................... s..3.Ss4fs 13.
J. c. Num-. Treas. st. Hos No
3, support Of Thos. Asbury IS.
J. C. Num-. Treas. st. Hos. No.
3. support. Of Naomi Ben
Shroyer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
DR.. w. A. Williamson. examine
ing Naomi Bell Shroyer .,.. S..
DR.. w. H. Allen. examining
Thos Asbury ...............s S.
NJ. A. Kimbrough. conveying
Thos. Asbury to state hospital A.
Harve johnson, conveying Mar
shall Phelps to state hospital.
J. c.. Mum. Treas St Hos. No.
3. support Of Berry Barton. ISL
DR.. T. w. Foster. examining
Berry Barton. insane ........ s..
DR.. T. F. Lockwood. examining
Emma Cullison, insane $1,000. sc
]. c. Num-, Treas. st. Hos. No.
3, support Emma Cullison.... 7S.C
j. c. Num-. Treas. st. Hos. No.
3. support S. s. Baker ..... 7Sl
State Hos. No. 2, st. 10. NO., g
$ months support Of Bates
County patients ............. S21 (
J. c. Num-, Treas. st. Hos. No.
3, support of Bates County
pdiltHtS 1911, T.
Joseph West, transporting s. 8. %
Baker to state hospital No. 8 Al
Drs. w. H. Allen and c. G.
Lane, examining Mrs. Ida
Jurd ........s......... 10u
]. c. Num-, Treas. ST. Hos. No.
3. support Of Mrs. Ida Jurd $50
]. c. Num-. Treas. st. Hos. No.
3, support of George N. Bah
COCK .................... 7S.G
DR.. T. w. Foster, examining
Jane Mcfarland ......... so
j. G.. Num-, Treas. st. Hos. No.
g. support of Della Proctor. ESQ
DR.. e. N. Chastain. examining
Della Proctor for insanity -. SO
Frank Proctor, conveying Della
Proctor to Nevada ........... 11.s
G. r. Thompson. support of
Bates County inmates at St.
Joseph Asylum .............. 3347;
Dr. T. c. Robson, examining c.
L. Poynter for insanity $500. so
J. c. Num-, Treas. st. Hos. No.
3, support Of c. L. Poynter.. rs u
J. c. Num-, Treas. st. Hos. No.
3. support Of Bates County
inmates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1921. 8,
J. C. Num-, Treas. St. Hos No.
8, support of Arabella SIMS. ESQ,
DR.. T. w. Foster. examining
Arabella Sims for insanity. 5.0t
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1925. 2
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-25

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-04
Safety of Neutral Ships 70
be Made Dependent
on CarHoes.
NO PART CAN BE
LANDED IN BRITAIN
In Event q Landing ~ Nsstral caeUsss
Or Any Part Thsrsst In England Der.
lin Governments will csass e Rsees.
nixs lnvielabiIity Of Neutral ohips 2.
British Press Fersssss Plan 70 Rsees
Abandonment Of Search at kiskwall.

London. Nov. A special Dispatch
from Amsterdam features q statement
Of the Berlin Kreuz Zeitung to the ef-
feet that Germany has decided to make
the safety OF neutral ships carrying
neutral cargoes dependent on guaran.
tees that no part Of such cargoes shah
be landed. whether thru British com.
pulsion or not. at British ports.
Such guarantees. the paper adds. can
consist only in formal undertaking
by Great Britain and such an unfer-
taking will be recognized by Germany
only froc case to case. This II taken
to mean that in event of any neutral
cargo or part thereof being landed in
England the German government will
immediately cease to recognize the in-
violnbility of neutral ships.
The Berlin paper implies that the
case Of the Dutch freiEhter Bloomers-
dix, which was SUNK by a German
submarine off Nantucket on Oct. 3. will
be argued along these lines and 1t viii
contend, since the intermediate des-
tination OF the vessel was Kirkwall.
there was no guarantee that the whole
cargo would reach Holland.
The Enolish View.
The British press infers, from Ber.
lin dispatch summarized In the kosl-
nische zeituns. that Germany proposes
to sink all neutral ships. whether bear
ing neutral cargoes or otherwise, un-
less Great Britain consents to abandon
the right to compel discharge at Kirk
suspected Of having an enemy destina- ]"
ton,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-04
WILSON IS CONFIDENT.
Campaign Managers Claiming Several
Of Middle West States.

q
Long Branch. N. j., Nov. 4.-Presi-
dent Wilson at an "old home day" cell
ebration here today closed his cam
paign for re-election with an address
to his fellow citizens Of New Jersey.
Special trains wore engaged to bring
the residents OF Jersey City Newark
Trenton and other sections OF New
Jersey. The president began his speecn
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
To friends the president expressed
confidence over the outcome OF the cleo
tion Tuesday. He was expected to sum
IN his views OF the situation In his art
ernoon address and also to devote part
~ hia snueciI 10 the New Jersey sifna :
tion.
The attack on the president last night
h: Colonel Roosevelt went without Of
ac,al notice today. Thus far he has
mentioned neither Mr.. Roosevelt nor
Mr.. Hughes by name In any OF MS
speeches.
The president was assured in tele-
gram today by John NJ. Parker, can
didate for vice president. that progress
Ave. thruout the middle west are COM
ing 70 the presidents support. G. w.
Wataon. democratic national commit
ts.nan from West Virginia. teie-
rraphed the president saying care
hi canvass Of lhs state showed 1t wouid
ID, democratic. Senator Walsh. OF Mon
tana N charge Of western democratic
headouarters at Chicago. sent mes
- . mat North and South Dakota and
I,ltnoia were sure for the president
Me,sares predicting victory were also
raceivad at the executive ohicss from
Nebraska, ONO and Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-04
GERMANS SEIZE SHIPS.
Raid Made on Vessels Plying Between
Thames and Holland,

09SW40h
Thames and Holland.
Berlin, Nov. &.-.A raid was made by
German naval small craft on the ship
ping route between the mouth OF the
Thames and Holland on Wednesday
night. the admiralty announced today
Several steamers were stopped and
searched and two Of them were
brought into n German port.
The raiders were fruitlessly snelled
by four British cruisers while they
were returning.
Berlin Report on Raid.
The official statement reads:
On the night Of Nov. 1-2 small Ger
man naval vessels advanced from
points Of support on the coast Of Fran-
ders against the trade routes between
the Thames and Holland. They stop
ped and searched several steamers and
brought two of them which were sus-
picious into port A third steamer
which was ordered to follow has not
yet arrived.
"As they were returning some Of our
torpedo boats were shelled for brief
time without success By four British
cruisers. Our naval forces all return
ed safely
No German Ships Lost.
The admiralty has made the follow
ing announcement:
TT il once more stated that all tins
German torpedo boats which partook
in the enterprise in the English chan
mel on the night OF Oct. 2s-27 returned.
No boat was damaged by shells or
mines. The German torpedo boats
were by no means driven away by the
British. for there were present no Brit
ish forces that could have done this.
The few British destroyers which
showed themselves were In part sunk
by shots, being so taken by surprise
that they could not fire one shot, while
the remainder saved themselves by
fight" Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-04
simp.sn L.ax.. Mirne.eta.

Minneapolis, Nov. 4.--John c. Simp-
son, for the last six years secretary OF
the state Agricultural Society, resigned
yesterday at meeting OF the board of
governors Of the society at the state
fair grounds. Mr. Simpson will leave
Dec. 15. to become general manager Of
the new Eastern States Agricultural
and Industrial Exposition at Spring
field, Mass.
Thomas Fl. Garfield. one of the So
ciety's managers, was elected to the
position with the title Of secretary
and general manager and took the
matter under advisement.
Mr.. Simpson came to Minnesota
from the Iowa state fair management.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-04
100 LOST IN
SEA DISASTER
British Vessels Collide in
Irish Channel and
Both Sink.
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR
FROM BOTH SHIPS
Cennsrara and Retriever in Collision
During Night - conrsmara Carried
Fifty Passengers = Several Bodies
Washed Ashore-Both Ships Engaged
in Trade in British lslss-No Ameri-
cans Lost So Far 40 Known.

London, Nov. 4.-The London and
Northwestern Railway steamship Con-
nemara. bound from Greenore to Holy
head with passengers. has collided with
another vessel and it is feared the
death role is about 800.
The Connemara collided with the
steamship Retriever in the Irish chan
mel last night, Both vessels were sunk.
So far as known. there Is only one
survivor from both ships.
The railway company says it is un-
able to state whether any Americans
were aboard these vessels. They sell
dom carry saloon passengers.
Bodies Washed Ashore.
A Lloyds dispatch from Belfast says
the collision occurred off Car!ingford
Tough, an inlet on the Irish coast be-
tween the counties Of Down and Louth.
The Retriever was inward bound. A
few bodies have been washed ashore on
the County Down coast. The dispatch
says it is feared 300 lives have been
lost, altho the marine superintendent Of
the road said that as far as he knew
there were but fifty passengers on the
Connemara and her crew numbered
twenty three.
The Connemara, 1,161 tons gross. was
built In 1896 The Retriever was 191
feet long. and 6s1 tons gross. and built
In 1896. The Retriever was 191 feet
long. and 6s1 tons gross. and built IN
1909. She was owned by the West
Coast of America Telegraph Company
OF London A steamer service is main
tanned by the road between Holyhead.
Wales, and Greenore, Ireland, dis
tance OF about eighty miles across the
Irish sea.
London, Nov. Ain one OF the worst
gales ever known in the Irish sea. the
British steamer Connemara with pas
tsengers and a cargo from Greenore.
Ireland. for Holyhead. Wales. collided
last night tust outside Carlingford bar
with the British steamship Retriever,
laden with coal. Both vessels sank inn
,mediately, with an estimated loss OF life
OF about 100.
: With fifty passengers and a crew Of
thirty-one. on the Connemara. there Is
only one survivor. It il virtually GER
tain there were no Americans on board.
Many bodies are being washed ashore
on the Irish coast. Numbers Of cattle
are also being washed up, some alive.
The weather was SO rough that it
would have been impossible to have
boats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-04

PAGE ONE.
Tslssraphio News;
British Channel Ships Collide.
Three Hundred May Be Lost.
Germany Revises Sea Policy.
Survivors of Wrecked Boat Attacked.
Candidates in Final Pleas.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Woman Loses Life In River.
Wilkerson Says He'll Prove It.
State Campaign Closes.
Guy A. Feely Dead.
Grinnell Homecoming Nov -
Iowa Educator Dead.
PAGE six.
Editorial: S2
Mrs. Moore Speaks Fog :, edith.
Red Cross at Home. )
The October Death
Topics Of the Tim,
Iowa Opinion am . ties.
PAGES EIGHT, y TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Campaign Now About Over.
Candidates Closing Strenuous Work
Endeavorers of County Meet Here.
Mrs l.. c. Knudson, LeCrand. Chos-
en- President.
Street Cars Soon to Cross Viaduct.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Argentina Decline Lowers Wheat.
Corn Market Eases
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Lower.
Hughes Landslide Seen by Adams