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The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
TIRED OF BEING A TOWN

The board Of county commission
ers issued an election prOclama-
tiOn Wednesday in which the ques-
tiOn submitted is one which is
perhaps without parallel in the
state.
A petition signed by the re-
quired number of voters from
Folsom asking the board to call
an election for the purpose of de-
termining whether the town shall
or shall not "disincorpOrate."
Folsom, we understand, was one
of the first towns to incorporate
in northeast New Mexico.
The election date is May q.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
ROY AFTER THE BUSINESS

The business men Of Roy are alive
to the fact that sdl&s' whs must tlaye4
are like water inasmuch as they fol-
low the line of least resistance. An
item in our Pasamonte correspondence
leads US to conclude that Roy folks
consider good roads a non-resistant.
Item as follows:
Zone of our neighbors received a
letter the other day from some of the
business men of Roy stating that they
would help fix the road to Roy and
do what they could toward getting a
telephone line from Pasamonte to Roy.
They seem to appreciate our trade.
A petition is being circulated for pre-
sentation to Union County commits
sioners for the purpose of building a
county road to the Mora county line. "
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
Christian Otto, Alderman

Christian Otto, ranchman and mer-
chant, is one of the leading and most
influential business men Of Union
county. He has been in this country
for the past thirty-fve years and has
accumulated quite a fortune, laying
the foundation of it all with small
herd of sheep that he brought here
with him, driving them overland from
California. Mr.. Otto has held var
ious offices of trust in the county and
city and the manner in which he han
died the affairs Of both city and coun-
ty, as we'll as his individual business,
has won for him the confidence of the
people as an honest, conservative,
competent business man. His SER
vices to the city as a member of the
council and the many ways in which
his good offices and helpful advice
are features of Mr.. 0tto's activities.
His work as county commissioner has
made for him a place in the hearts
of the people of the county that speaks
for him nothing less than the appre-
citation of honest service rendered. His
retention on the board is met with the
people of the town as a whole, and
as popular candidate he was second
high man.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06

ern buildings in this section of the
country. Being a successful business
man and heavily interested in Clayton
we believe the people made no mistake
in electing Mr. Herzstein.
Mr.. Herzstein stands with the rest
of the members in the matter of pro-
gressiveness and if the aldermen are
materially concerned in Clayton's adj
vancement the people can rest assured
that Mr.. Herzstein will be member
Of the ,advance guard.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
only Votes
AGAINST BONDS
S55, 900 Water-wOrks Extension Bonds
Have Easy Voyage. Texline
to Incorporate

By vote Of lac for and 9 against
Clayton decided Tuesday to place
$4,000 worth of municipal bonds on
the market for the purpose of making
improvements and extensions in the
water-works system and the city's
electric light plant. This is the second
bond election for public improvement
within sixty days, the other being for
a $4,000 high school,
Pick up Texline will incorporate
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
NJ. Herzstein, Alderman

Like his associates on the board
elect, M. Herzstein came when the
country was young and an uncertain
proposition from most any point of
view. Like his fellow aldermen he
landed here because this was "where
he stopped" Upon his arrival he start
ed business for himself-buying, sell
ing and trading. His position today
in the financial world explains whether
or not he was successful.
Mr.. Herzstein has just completed
one of the handsomest and most mod
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
Mike Jones, Clerk

The Citizen feels that an intro
ductiOn of NJ. r. Jones as reflect
ed city clerk is superfluOus. That
he had no opposition and received
all but three of the total of all of
the votes cast for city clerk would
indicate that MIR. Jones is all that
the people want-in short he at
tends to his business.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
Texline Will Incorporate

Texline, by vote of GA to 10 decid-
ed to incorporate at special election
Saturday. Considerable interest was
in evidence as the vote cast was with
in six of the total number. We con-
gratulate Texline on this step to the
front.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Herzstein are the
parents of new boy which arrived
Thursday afternoon. The newcomer
is evidently a husky youngster, his
weight reported as eight pounds. The
Citizen congratulates the parents
also the young man on his choice Of
parents. -
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
Another Auto Dealer

Within ten days Clayton will have
another automobile agent whose slles-
room for the present at least, will be
at Woodring Brothers garage. r. j,
Walbaun is the new agent and viii
cAround the merits of the "New Era"
4-cylinder car which sells for $685.,
fully equipped.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
Why Rixey Won?

H. j. Hammond's defeat by T. H.
Rixey is attributed largely to the in
cident which eliminated so dramatic
ally embarrassing at the democratic
rally at the court house Monday night
when Edgar Sherman, Of the News,
repudiated the assertion of his en-
ployer, C. P. Suthers, that the latter
did not know and did not give the or
der to blot out Mr.. Rixey's name on
the democratic ballot, printing Mr..
Hammond's name over it. To voters
who did not understand just why Mr..
Suthers should allow Mr.. Rixey's name
to be printed out, the tendency was
to swing toward Mr.. Rixey-especially
among those who really had no pre-
ference as to the fitness of these esti-
mable men. We understand the cleo
ton laws permit the FASTING Of one
name over another but the public is
not always familiar with the laws
many avenues and alleys and the fact
that Mr.. Suthers denied that he had
anything to do with blotting out Mr..
Rixey's name was the point that
scored.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06
Wilson with The Citizen

Edwin Wilson, with the Clayton
News since August 1st, resigned to
take charge of the news desk for The
Clayton Citizen, Monday.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-06

ticket to make political timber of it
hence they too, were reported to have
deserted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
U. s. SOLDIERS TO
STAY IN MEXICO
SECRETARY BAKER ANNOUNCES
FOR REDISPoslTIoN OF
TROOPS.
TOSAFEGUARD BORDER TOWNS
carranza Men 70 Be Withdrawn from
Friction Points--PIan Proposed
BY Funston, concurred in
BY Scott.

Washington.-The troops of the
American expeditionary force will re
main in Mexico.
Secretary of War Baker in a for
NAL announcement, said that Presi-
dent Wilson had approved a plan for
redisposition of the American troops
in Mexico.
Behind his statement there was a
plain intimation that the Washing
ton government had determined to
maintain a military status quo be-
yond the border until the Mexican
de facto government had demonstrate
| ed its ability to capture or crush
Villa and his adherents and prevent
repetition of the Columbus, N, M,
raid.
In the interim, it Is understood, the
American troops will be so placed
as to safeguard the border towns by
virtually policing the area south o.
the line where Gen. Carranza has
been heretofore unable to check the
bandit operations.
A news dispatch from Ell Paso says
that to avoid the danger of clashes
with American troops, Gen. Herrera
and other Carranza commanders are
withdrawing their forces from PARA
and Guerrero districts and are takinE
them in the direction Of Chihuahu;
City. Gen. Herrera stated he wanted
to give Gen. Pershing a free hand i
the district where he was located.
Secretary Baker u the az
prevail Of the redisposition plan afte
consulting with the president over
Joint report submitted by Maj, Ger
Funston and Maj. Gen. Scott, chief Q
staff, in conference on the border
The plan was proposed by Gen. Fur
ston and concurred in by Gen. Scot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27

Certain railroads which are COM
planning OF the high assessments on
which they are compelled to pay taxes
in Missouri, are urged by the state
board of equalization to study the fg.
ures in neighboring states.
Fere is a comparison Of the taxes
paid per mile Of road in Missouri ana
adjacent states: Missouri. $3.50;
Iowa, $3.50. Kansas, 1897; Oklahoma,
S4SS; Arkansas, $685..
The following figures indicate the
excess Of Missouri earnings owe the
arrings of adjacent states for a few
roads:
Chicago, Burlington & Quiney-Mis.
souri,, $1,000; Iowa, $S,S0T; Nebraska,
1924; Kansas, $1,1O6.
Missouri Pacifc-Missouri, $11,753;
Nebraska, $5,096; Kansas, $5,2S6.
Iron Mountain = Missouri, $12,4S7;
Oklahoma, 81, 1888; Arkansas, s10,O62.
st. Louis & San Francisco = Mis-
souri,, $10,294; Kansas, 1891; Okla
homa, $6,97S; Arkansas, $1,163.
The records of the public service
commission in the rate increase cases
show that railroads which certified to
a total valuation Of S42e, 650,59 were
assessed by the state board of equali-
zation in 1913 at only S96,579,667.
The assessment is only % per cent
of the value of the roads asked by
the carriers themselves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
BARON CHINDA SEES WILSON
Discussed Certain Sections of Japan
csc Treaty Relating to Oriental
Exclusion.

Washington, D. president Will
son discussed with Ambassador
Chinda of Japan certain provisions
of the immigration bill recently
passed in the house, which are OBJ
tectionable to the Toxic government.
At the same time it became known
that Japan has sent a memorandum
to this country concerning her COM
plant.
1t is understood that Japan's OBJ
jections to the immigration bill cen
ter on two points: The provision
which places the Japanese and Hin
dus in the same classification, and
the provision restricting the number
of Japanese immigrants. On the
latter point, it is said, Japan objects
merely to putting the restriction into
writing, replacing the present gen
tlemen's agreement" existing between
the two countries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
WAR VESSELS MADE READY
BosToN HAHBoR PRESENTS A
SCENE OF ACTIVITY.
Thirty Ships viii Be at Top NotSh
Of Efficiency Inside the
Next Two Weeks.

Boston, Mass. - Seven thousand
blueiackets at the Charleston navy
yard were put in overalls for the
purpose of making the 80 war YES
sells in the harbor ready for sea at
the earliest possible hour. 1t was
authoritively stated that virtually
every ship would be at the top notch
of efficiency in is days.
The enlisted men are being en-
ployed because of the difficulty in
obtaining efficient civilian mechan-
les.
1T is a measure of preparedness
was officially explained, the ne
cessity of which was increased by
the fact that we have been handi
capped for months by a shortage Of
civilian workmen and material. Il
we are to make these ships ready fol
sea at an early notice, repairs mus
be completed soon and it was found
that the only way to accomplish this
was to put the bluejackets to work
The vessels to be overhauled in
| clude 10 b~attleships, 10 torpedo boa
d%estroyers, three scout cruisers, one
submarines and several auxiliar!
ships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
PAPERS May Dc RESTORED
TO RETURN Won IGEL DOCO'
MENTS IF OFFICIAL.
U. 6. May Apologize But viii Keep
Observation-Disclosures
Are Important.

Washington, D. C.-The state and
Justice departments have just an
ncunced the governments Willingness
to return to the German embassy
all the papers seized in New York
with the arrest of Wolf Won lgel,
which Count von Bernstorff will
identify as official.
Count Won Bernstorff protested Wig
orously against the taking of the pa
pers and it was said at the state
department that Secretary Lansing
las considering the necessity OF an
official apology.
Should the ambassador assert that
all the documents are official, it is
understood that they will be returned
to him, but it was said to be the
present intention Of officials to keep
Photographic copies,
Revelations Are important.
Officials we're interested in learn
ing if Count Won Bernstorff would
declare any of the papers Of the
German embassy. The papers were
said to disclose several subjects OF
an unusual nature which had not be
fore come to the attention of the
government.
Definite connection with the Ger
man embassy would be confirmed, il
was believed, by a declaration thai
the documents are official. If none
of the documents is declared Off
cial, it is understood that the United
States will use them in the prosecu
ton of Won Igel, his assistants, ant
possibly others as yet unnamed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
Not a nsinale Tax Measure.

The Missouri Farmer, published at
Columbia, has the following to say
about the land bank amendment:
Special interests and demagogic
politicians who have not been able to
find any good argument against the
proposed land bank scheme are re-
sorting to the old political methods
Of the tricksters and r trying to
confuse the minds of the voters by
crying out, Beware of the land bank
as the first step to the single tax"
"The false statement is made that
the Gardner Land Rank exempts all
farm mortgages from taxation and is
therefore a single tax measure. In
reply, let us say, the only exemption
under this act is the assets OF the
land bank, which includes the deben-
ture bonds issued to the land bank.
The constitutional amendment, which
is to be voted on next November, is
to make no provision whatever for
the exemption Of any farm mortgages
as every one knows who has read the
amendment"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
Receiver for Insurance Company.

Walter K. Chorn. state superintend-
ent Of insurance. made application to
the Circuit Court for the appointment
Of a receiver for the Metropolitan
Town Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, which has offices in the Central
National Bank Building.
The petition charges that the com
pany has policies outstanding for
s2s2. 600 and that 1t has not sufficient
assets to meet its liabilities. The com
pany has been in business a Httls
more than a year
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
LEGAL Day of Rest.

The New York court Of appeals a
given a decision sustaining the one
day-rest-in-seven'' law that meets the,
strong approval of progressively
minded citizens. The following SEN
fences are worth quoting: I'VE have
no power " decision of the question
whether it is the wisest and best way
to offset these conditions and to give
employees the protection which they
need, even If we had any doubt on
that subject. Our only inquiry must
be whether the provision on its face
seems reasonable, fair and appropri-
ate, and whether it can fairly be be-
lieved that its natural consequences.
will be in the direction of the better
ment of public health and welfare,
and therefore that it is n which the
state for it's protection and advantage
may enact and enforce.-Chfcago Eve
ming Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
ASKS INTERNED SHIPS MOVED
Says Request Is to Safeguard Lives
and Property in Event of Break
in Relations"

Boston, Mass. - Mayor Curley
requested Collector of the Port Ed
mund Billings to order the removal
from the wharves on the local water
front of German and Austrian steam
ers which are tied up here, as a
means, he said, "of safeguarding
lives and property in the event of a
break in the relations between the
United States and Germany"
The mayor explained the request
was made in view of the situation
as it is known to the public, and MOI
because he had received any specia
information.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
ARMENIANS SLAIN IN CAPITAL
Editor Asserts Turks Turned on
Whole People Instead of Punish
ing P~iotters Only.

New York. - The Rev. Charles
T. Riggs, who for seven years was
editor of 1.-The Orient" published at
Constantinople, declared here that
Armenian massacres we're checked
by Germany and Austria. He said
not more than 100000 Armenians
were killed, instead of 100000, as
has been reported.
The Turks, he explained, had
turned on a whole people instead OF
concentrating their efforts on the pun
ishment of individuals actually en-
gagged in fomenting revolutions.
Millions of Turks. Riggs said, are
IN dire need, and conditions are get
ing worse steadily. Prices, espe
cially those of foods, have riser
from 500 to 1000 per cent. The mos
serious condition has arisen, however
from the lack of medicines. Quinint
cannot be bought at all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
Dates to Hear Rail Pleas.

Under a resolution adopted by the
state board Of equalization dates have
been fixed for the hearing of the pleas
of railroads and other corporations g
to the valuation of their property for
1916 taxes.
The hearings will begin Wednesday
and continue until the LIST of May.
The corporations include railroads,
telephone and telegraph, bridges and
street and interurban electric rail
roads
Last year the total assessment of
the railroad and other corporate prop
erty was about $195, 100000. This
year it is expected that the normal
rate of increase will place the total
slightly in advance Of 5000, 900, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
Lid on TIGHT at ST. Joseph

Under instructions from Gov. Major
the lid has been clamped down tight
on St. Joseph-in fact, that municipal
ity is enjoying a touch of blue laws.
The governor wrote to DR.. U.G.
Crandall, president of the 1olice
Board, saying that he wanted him to
clamp the lid on tight.
Crandall proceeded to do this. In
~toxicants now cannot be had in the
cafes, which were run in connection
| with saloons.
The governor admitted that he
wrote to Crandall. He said he told
him that he understood the excise
laws were. as well enforced in st
Joseph as they had eve been, but that
he wanted them enforced better than
they have ever been.
The governor laughed owe reports
from st. Joseph upon the double rivet
sd lid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
Scott ard Funston Confer.

San Antonio, Tex.-Maj. Gen. Hugh
L. Scott, chief of staff of the United
States army, and Maj. Gen. Funston
in charge Of the operations along
the border and in Mexico, personally
discussed the problems that have
grown out Of the punitive expedition
in pursuit of Francisco Villa.
Gen. Scott professed not to know
whether the American troops were
to be recalled without having cap
tured Villa. He was sent here by
Secretary of War Baker to discuss the
situation in detail with Gen. Funston
and to make to the secretary a per
sonal report. Gen, Scott does not
intend going to Ell Paso or Columbus
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
STONE INVESTIGATING PARTY
PopuIace at Chihuahua Decidedly
UnfriendIy to Newspaper Men
and Photographers.

Ell Paso, Texas.-A party of
newspaper men and photographers
who rushed to Chihuahua City
at the issuance Of the report that
Villas body had been found, have re-
turned.
They report the ~populace a bit I'M
friendly in the capital Of Chihuahua,
and at one time bricks were thrown
at them. Only the moving picture
men were hit.
While they were there an American
army aeroplane flew over the city,
circled and flew away. Popping of
rifles about town indicated that the
populace were practicing on the flier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
ONCE OFFICE BOY, AT AZ He
NOW GETS SIPS, 900 A YEAR
Thomas E. Wilson, President Of New
York Packing Firm, viii Have Ju-
risdiction over IL, 1000 Workers.

New York, N. Y.-From an office
boy to the job of president of Sulz-
berger & Sons, a New York and Chi
cago meatpacking corporation, at a
salary of $125,o00 a year, is the gamut
run by Thomas E. Wilson, who will
also get a percentage 0 business
done which will run at least $125,000
additional.
Wilson will have jurisdiction over
some 10000 employees. He is AZ years
old and entered the meat-packing bust
ness after attending the public schools
in Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
GOOD ROADS BILL BLOCKED
$75, 1000 Congressional Measure Is
Considered Dead at Least for
the Present Session.

Washington, D. CATER three
days debate on the Bankhead good
roads bill, the senate adjourned with
out reaching a vote, and under the
recently adopted legislative program
the measure now will be displaced by
the rural credit bill. This is general
ly regarded as meaning that there
will be no roads legislation at this
session.
Senator Bankhead's bill would APP
propriate $75, O00, 900 during the next
five years, to be used with an equal
amount contributed by the states, for
road building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
New Head for osteopathic Board.

Governor Major he APP
pointment ofDr. w. D. Dobson of st.
Louis as a member of the state board
Of ~osteopathic registration and exam
nation. He will succeed DR.. VIM. j.
Deeming of Brookield, president of
ne board, whose term expires on the
list of May. DR.. Dobson will serve for
a term of five years from that date.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
VILLA DECLARED
OFFICIALLY ALIVE
NOTHING TO INDICATE BANDIT
WAS 5uRlE0 ON BoRJAH
RANCH.
SCOTT AND FUNSTON CONFER
Neither Knows When Americans Will
Be RecaIisd-carranza Willing
to Grant Use Of Railroads If
U. S. viii Leave.

FL Paso, Tex.-Gen. Gabriel Gavira,
Carranza commander at Juarez, re-
ceived a message saying that Gen.
Jose Cavazos had arrived in Gust
huirachic with the report that, after
exhuming several bodies in an Old
hacienda burying ground at Fran
cisco Boriah, he had been unable TO
identify any as that of villa,
He said there was nothing there
to indicate that Villa was buried at
the Francisco Borjah ranch. The
villista Colonel, to whom the prom
Use of amnesty for locating the body
of Villa was offered, vas shot, the
report says.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
offers Job to pike countIan.

Gov. Major has offered the office OF
assistant counsel of the Public Serv-
ice Commission. a position which pays
a salary Of $4,000 a yeah, to Ras Pear
son, a Pike County lawyer, residing at
Louisiana.
This position was made vacant
by the promotion of A. 2. Patterson
OF Butler to the office Of counsel for
the commission to succeed William
q. Busby, who vas appointed chair
man of the commission to take the
place or John M. Atkinson, who 70
signed to run for governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-27
British Red Tape.

1t is quite easy to be awarded the
Victoria Cross the Distinguished Serv-
ice Order, or any other coveted dis
ti~nction, and not know anything about
it. You would think that the authori-
ties would communicate the intelli-
gence directly Not a bit Of II. You
must apply to them when you see
your name In the London Gazette or
the newspapers, but you will not hear
from them otherwise.