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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
BLAKELOCK AN INSANE PAUPER From the New York World.


 From the New York World.
 What could be more tragic than the story of the artist Blakelock? For over Is years the man whom critics today de- light to proclaim the greatest of Amer. ican painters has been buried in a state asylum-an insane pauper-and forgotten by the outside world. The canvases that he once in poverty and distress vain,y tried to sell for a living price have risen in value until rich collectors eagerly pay 20 to 30 times the sums that by neces- sity he was forced to accept The fam fly that he left unprovided for when his powers failed him has kept up a bitter struggle for existence, helpless to do any, thing for his better care; too poor even to visit him from time to time at the Middletown hospital.
 What is left of Blake,ock's art that has commercial value is keenly sought after and praised with worshpful enthusiasm. He long since ceased to receive any ben eft from it. He parted with his paint ings to stave off hunger, and his name has gone with them to increase their worth in the hands of dealers and wealthy patrons of art. They owe him nothing. What is left of the artist who created the works they prize, now long broken in mind and body, is neglected His name is famous and he is an object of charity, of actual indifference to the multitudes that, reading the figures at which his paintings have sold at auction. prattle in terms of admiration of his genius.
 There is a kind of art for arts sake that reflects little credit on the American people in the light of Blakelock's latter days Art for what it will bring in the market and that leaves the artist to waste away slowly in a public asylum for the destitute insane is a disgraceful indict- ment of American art lovers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
aDres. Up, Include. Everythins

The spring dress-up campaign, which begins next Monday and lasts until April Is, means more than mere personal adorn- ment," said Secretary H. D. Cullen of the Birmingham Ad club. Spring dress up includes everything in use. It means that the house should be dressed up; that the lawns should be dressed up; that the garden should be dressed up; in fact everything that we use should be made to put on its best style for the two weeks during which the campaign will be in pro- gross.
 "The local merchants will do all they can toward making the movement a suc- cess. They will make special concessions
 on household goods, clothing, paints, var nish, tools, in fact. everything that will be needed.
 Spring dress-up is not a local idea. It is nationwide in it's scope and means that during the two weeks between March 27 and April the whole nation will be making supreme effort to be dressed up. It should have good effect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
THE COWBOY IN HIS ELEMENT

From the Rochester Democrat and Chron- icle
 The announcement that the government
 cowboys, for service as scouts for General
 Funston in his campaign in Mexico for the
 capture of Bandit Villa, is good news The
 cowboys add materially to the intrinsic strength of the punitive force, and will go far toward discourag ging attacks from ambush It is known that the average peon who might be expected to aid the bandits in all possible ways has an in stinctive dread of encountering the American cattle driver on horseback. There is certain danger in the em- ployment of cowboys in the scouting service, but this danger can scarcely be
 avoided. For if one of these volunteers should be killed from ambush by Mex ican, the lives of Mexican peons within carbne or revolver range of the cattle men would be extremely bad insurance risks. When these men shoot they shoot to kill, and they do not often miss thelr
 mark. The danger, if such an unfor- tunate incident should occur lies in the fact that the scope of the expedition would be broadened and complications would arise which might result in actual and practical intervention.
 There should though, be no scruples on this score. It is recognized by the Amer ican military authorities that one of the
 most serious problems is to protect the force from the bullets of the half-bar- barian sy1npathizers of Villa, who will
 harass the advancing columns from any and every point of vantage.
 With 800 cowboys circling around the
 main force, the idea of killing off Amer ican officers and men will not be allur- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

It is again reported that the Crown Prince is to be relieved of his command. Don't believe that until the Crown Prince turns up at some health resort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-Jesus, Thou art my Lord. I cannot say Thee nay. Thou hast taught me what I know of God and heaven Thou hast conquered me by Thy beauty. Thou hast held me by Thy silent power. Thou hast even fol- lowed me and suffered with me that Thou mightest lead me back. Jesus' Thou art my Lord. Amen.-H. M. f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Music at Baseball Park

T am told that President Smith has said there will be no music at the baseball park this year. said Abe Weinsten, first floor manager of Louis Pizitz If this is true I believe MT. Smith is making a grave mistake. I know that many people visited the baseball park last year for the purpose of hearing the band. Many times I have gone out half an hour before the game started in order to hear the band playing It is one of the best means pos sible to maintain interest.
 T have boasted about Birmingham s baseball park, and the band which always played there in times past, and especial ly when in New York and other big league towns, have I made it a point to call attention to the fact that Birming- ham was not a backwoods village.
 President Smith of the baseball asso- citation should reverse himself on the proposition of music in the park this sum- mer. We have had it two years, and the people expect it. It is a good thing to have and should be continued"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
RELIEF IN SIGHT.

'Do you smile when comedian on the stage says, feel that I'm going to sing'?"
 Sometimes"
 "Yes?"
 AS rule, when he makes an announces ment like that he is nearing the end of his monologue."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

The end of the world may be in sight but fat women keep on trying to reduce their weight and bald-headed men con- tlnue to buy hair tonic in large quanti- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

It is reported from London that the South Africa has been indefinitely post poned and as a result dealers in the United States are facing a diamond fam inc. The South African mines, controlled by the so-called diamond trust, the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd, have been closed since the beginning of the war in Europe. It was planned to resume work early this year. but the British govern ment refused to grant permission for the use of explosives necessary in mining, be- cause of shortage in explosives created by the war prominent New York in4- porter stated recently that the dia amond business in this country would be greatly handicapped unless the mines are soon in the United States has started people to buying quantities of diamonds and dealers are without stocks to meet the increased demand. Diamonds are Abeing bought on larger scale now than at any time since 1897. Last February more than $4, ,OO0O00 worth of gems were imported into the United States as the result of American dealers buying up the stocks of foreign merchants, who naturally find less demand for their wares in war-rid- den Europe than there is in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

After reading a candidates announce ment for office, how can anybody ques- ton his patriotic motives?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

The situation along the border must be serious. Texas Rangers no longer feel able to whip the entire Mexican nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Baseball players are beginning to fit southward and occasionally languid fly crawls over the face of fat man taking his afternoon nap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Fault has been found with the bill of fare in the county jail. Prisoners
 shouldn't expect steak with mushrooms every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Poet Masefield is going back to the front Every man to his taste, but the front is about the last place in the world to enjoy life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Commissioner Barber may not contrib ute to the gaiety of nations, but he en- livens Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
DOWNRIGHT DISHONESTY.

DOWNRIGHT DISHONESTY. -"I want to buy an egg-the largest you have in stock"
 "Only one egg, sir?''
 "Yes. I'm trying to sell six prize lay ing hens to a friend of mine, and I want the egg for a sample of what they can do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

The sheriff of Jefferson county dislikes hanging, both legal and illegal. For that reason, if no other, he will probably never reside in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Acute dilation of the heart caused the
 death of a pugilist. As rule acute di- lation of the head puts an end to pugilis- tic careers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

The armor plate manufacturers claim that Uncle Sam is trying to put them out of business. They evidently don't be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Paris, Tex, was destroyed by fire, but Curtains of fire'' are keeping Paris, France, from possibly sharing the same fate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

1 Can you beat it. Moderns? We think
 not. You have added no more to original
 song than nature has added to original spring. Ne swic thu never nu." Twas l eyer thus. Twill ever be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

That sprightly publication, Life, should vary the monotony by giving Alabama rest and training it's heavy artillery on some other state in the union that isn't beyond reproach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Alabama Needs Packing Plants

Birmingham is being supplied at the present time with meat packed at Natchez, Miss, and grown in Mississippi and other parts of the south,' said F. w. Blaclsford yesterday. ''There is no reason why the south cannot feed itself, and this example of packing plant making good in Mississippi should be an incentive to others to get started in the business of helping the south feed itself.
 There is no reason why Alabama should not have packing plants, and it would not be surprise to me to see. within the course of the next few years, several packing houses in the state The people of Andalusia, in Covington county. are making arrangements for the operation of packing house at the present time.
 If the farmers of Alabama and the south will forget cotton and begin raising cattle and hogs for the market, the pack ing plants will come fast enough. Ala bama is as well suited for cattle and hog raising as any state in the union, and the farmers of this state should give the matter more attention. It means dollars to them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

If Vila really wants a run for his money" General Pershing will endeavor to obli3e him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
THE ORIGINAL SPRING POEM

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch. At this febrile moment of pulsing quivering buds and twitter- ing. poets, it is curious to turn back to the first spring poem evolved in our language and see whether the genera tions of poets since have added any thing to it. We hark back to the mid dle of the Thirteenth century for this ebullience of the anonymous Chau- cerian bulbul:
 Spring, is y-comin' in,
 Loude sing cucku,
 Groweth seed
 And bloweth mead.
 Spring 'th the woode nu,
 Eve bleateth after lamb,
 Loweth after calve GU,
 Bullock starteth,
 Bul keverteth,
 Sing cucku,
 Ne swic thu never nu,
 Merry sing cucku cucku,
 Sing cucku, Sing,
 Sing cucku, Sing
 Sing. cucku, Sing cucku. nu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

but decline to share in the responsi-
 bility for losing it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

PROBABLY NOT THE BARD. "Of course you know that the tercen- tenary of Shakespeares death is to be observed this year,
 Sure. I saw him once"
 ''Shakespeare?" "Yes. It was at spiritualistic seance was surprised to discover how much the poor fellow has deteriorated in 300 years"
 ''What do you mean?"
 T asked him a few questions and he didn't seem to know who the Thane of Cawdor was.'
 ANOTHER BRITISH OUTRAGE. This writing jokes is hard for me,
 I do the best I can, sirs. What do I get? Sometimes I see
 One boldly swiped by Answers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

German military authorities are consid- ering the feasibility of changing the styles of women's clothes for the sake of econ- omy. They ought to know that such a course is infeasible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

WE LEAVE IT TO YOU.
 The soldier of fortune
 Will travel afar,
 In proof of his daring
 Bears many scar.
 The lure of adventure
 Still keeps him alive,
 On hardship and peril
 He seems most to thrive. A brave-hearted fellow,
 No one can deny,
 Who lives for the moment
 And fears not to die.
 But met in the movies,
 We're fain to confess,
 He wakens some feelings
 We cannot express.
 GETTING AT THE FACTS. Don't you think she's gifted?" "She may be-" You ought to know. You've just heard her sing" ''Why didn't you ask me if I thought her gifted as a singer? Then I could have answered promptly. I thought per haps she could do something else"
 A HAPPY THOUGHT. Tommy, how many times must I tell you to wash your face?" "But, ma, I've just washed it." Nonsense. One side Is covered with dirt
 That's all right, ma. if you will let me play on the front veranda I'll keep the clean side turned toward the street."
 SPEAKING FRANKLY. I'm sorry we lost our case" said the lawyer. Don't drag me into it, snarled the dis gruntled client. q don't mind acknowl- edging that I caused the case to be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Allow not nature more than nature needs king Lear.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19

There is a feeling among the men
and officers that {. crisis is at hano
and that there will be free fighting
on other parts of the border at once
Nothing was heard in Ell Centre
today from Adjutant General Thomas
of the California militia, who recent
ly spent a number of days here study
ing the needs of the valley and who
has held the state forces ready for
immediate action.
That the California militia will
promptly move to the border and pa
troll the line from the Colorado river
to the Pacific is believed. They will
thus relieve the regulars doing serv-
ice in this section, who undoubtedly
will be sent to the scene of conflict.
All Militia Ordered.
Washington, June 19.-Precident
Wilson this morning ordered the mo-
bilization of the militia of all the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
Advertisement ADVERTISING
WORLD and published by newspaper free

states FOR service on the border, and
railroads throughout the country
which will be called on to transport
the men were ordered not to allow
their regular business to interfere with
the rapid transportation of the SOL
6iers.
Later in the day reports from many
states showed great activity in as
scmbling the forces In many states
the men were practically ready for
the call, which had been anticipated,
and for several weeks the militiamen
have been taking special pains in their
drilling and in the perfection of their
equipment.
It is believed that in the case of
most of the states the men will be
found to be in good shape for the
militia, and that few weeks in the
field will make excellent soldiers of
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
Great Speaker Is Here
To Open Fight for Dries

One of the greatest of American
women orators will speak on the
streets of Ell Centre this evening in
opening the Dry California campaiga,
This is Mrs. Mary Harris Armor. One
review Of her speaking says:
"Then Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, the
peerless woman orator of America,
filled the vast audience, which crowd
ed to hear her, with admiration
amazement and delight at the torrent
of facts, logic, pathos, humor, love,
pity, wit, sarcasm and faith which
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
$500 Cars of Cants Are
Half Out of the Valley

Reports from eastern markets have
been fine so far, but this will be the
critical week, for during these days
there will arrive st eastern points an
excess of 200 carloads Of cantaloupes
a day, and it remains to be seen
whether the consumption will rise to
that point without the price sagging
seriously.
There is good margin of safety
in the market, however, as the prices
thus far realized have been high.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
Preparing at San Antonio.

Preparing at San Antonio.
San Antonio, June 19.-War
preparations on big scale are un-
der way all along the Mexican
border today and every indication
is present that Mexicans and
Americans will be at grips within
a short time.
It is believed that the defiance
of General Pershing to Trevino
will precipitate a crisis.
General Funston has taken spe-
cial precautions to guard General
Pershing's lines. In this cOnnec-
ton it is reported that Pershing
may strike first. 1t is reported
that he is quietly making arrange
ments to seize those portions of
the Mexican Northwestern rail
road which tap the territory ad-
jacent to his lines of supply.
This action, if taken, is believed
likely to precipitate an actual clash
if it has not already come.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19

With cantaloupe crop now csti-
mated at 4,5OO carloads-possibly
5000 if the market holds up we'll
the halfway point in shipping was
passed over Sunday. 1t is estimated
that Brawley has sent 60 per cent
of her crop, but other localities are
just entering the shipping season, and
in the valley, taken as a whole, it is
thought the shipments have half been
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
CarranZa Serves Ultimatum on
President Wils0n---Militia of
All States Ordered M0biliZed

Washington, June 19.-L0uis
Dantine, secretary of the Mexican
embassy, delivered Carranza's ul-
timatum to Secretary Lansing this
morning.
According to unofficial, but ap-
parently certified, reports the note
declares that unless the American
troops are ordered withdraw from
Mexico within a period of seven
days a state of war will exist.
Dantine said the message was
direct from Mexico City and was
delivered by order from Mexican
Ambassador ArredOndO. He would
not state whether it was an ulti-
matum.
Secretary Lansing, after gcing
over the note, refused to comment
on it. Later he went into confer
ence with Secretary of War Baker.
Preliminary to state of war,
America has withdrawn. Silliman,
the State Department. special
agent at Mexico City, who is now
on his way to the United States.
All cOnsuls in Mexico are leav-
ing.
The presidents order calling Cut
militia was obeyed instantly in
every state in the Union and mo-
bilization is proceeding with alac-
rity.
Virtually the entire military
strength of the country is being
made ready, but no offensive at
tack on Mexico is contemplated.
President Wilson only wants
stronger forces to defend the
border against bandit raids and
to be prepared in case Carranza
troops carry out the threats to
strike at American forces south
of the border.
1t can be stated that there, will
be no move made looking to the
withdrawal which Carranza has
demanded, but, on the other hand,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19

gushed forth in her own inimitable
manner, as she prophesied, recalling
the signs Of the times, why the Unit
cd States would have national consti-
tutional prohibition by 1920. But why
attempt to describe what she said?
There is but one such woman in the
world, and Georgia has her. Mary
Harris Armor is Georgia product.
God has called her to fight the liquor
traffic, not only in Georgia, but in the
nation, and the Union Signal eaders
know just how she is answering the
call"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19

instrumental in preparing an inter-
esting program Of addresses for the
evening.
Argyle McLachlan will address the
gathering on cotton production meth
ods and J. Stanley Brown and Oscar
Sweeney of Ell Centre are also sched-
uled to deliver addresses.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19

Telegraphic advices to the Press
give the height of the river last night
as 22.7O.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
SCHOOL BONDS TO BE
VOTED TOMORROW

All patrons of the grammar schools
are urged by the board to vote tomor-
row for the $4,000 school bond issue.
This money must be voted if the Will
son building is to be opened for the
fall term of school. The trustees arc
desirous Of putting in the manual
training department the coming year
under a competent teacher. They cam
not do this unless they have the bond
money with which to buy the equip
ment.
Vote at the Mckinley building. Polls
will be open between the hours of 8
G. m. and 6 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
Colorado River Water.

Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet,
of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
for the week ending June 16, 1916:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19

General Pershing is already draw
ing in his Outposts and getting
ready to meet a severe emergency.
1t is not believed here that the
full week will pass before there
will be some kind of break which
will precipitate trouble, and every
effort will be made to get the
American forces in full fighting
shape before the time limit has
expired.
Los Angeles, June 19.-The city
has taken on a sudden warlike
trend during the last twenty-four
hours. Not only is the militia of
Southern California being mobil-
lied very rapidly, but the fleet of
warships in the harbor is prepar-
ing to steam for the western coast
of Mexico tomorrow, and the men
aboard are going with a feeling
that there will be active work be-
fore they again see home ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19
SEELEY FARM
CENTER TONIGHT

The Seeley Farm Center will meet
tonight in regular session at the Sec
ley school house.
Secretary E. G. Shellhorn has been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS WERE; II
TeT second prize s. 10 Mrs A A Anderson I
Farles. Carrier No. Il, Fl Paso, Tex; Mrs L. g
Cruces y. NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

Weekend Edition, December 1911. 1916
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-11-24
SCHOOL NOTES

A special Thanksgiving pro-
gram is being given this after
noon by the pupils of Miss Lind
says and Mrs. Massie's rooms
at the Methodist church.
The teachers leave tomorrow
noon for Santa Fe to attend the
Annual Convention " the New
Mexico Educational Association.
Supt. McCurdy left yesterday in
order to be in Santa Fe for the
Educational Council which con-
venes before the association.
Accordingly next week will be
vacation, work at school being
resumed Monday week.
The luncheon served Wednes-
day noon by the urls OF tho
Senior class of the nigh school
was a success in every respect.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-11-24

will annul his commission, but
he may be there for awhile.
If California gets its Japanese
governor there may be men who
will recall that in a time of na-
tional emergency they voted for
the party which wishes to be
just as sweet to the rest of HUI
mainly as it is to California.
One of Kipling's characters,
a chaplain with a burr under his
tongue, quoted: QUEEN Deus
volt perdere, pr-r-rius demen-
stat" which, translated, means,
When people insist upon get
ting it in the neck, they are first
made dead from the neck up. -
Chicago Tribune.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-11-24
TALK

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lennon Of
White Oaks were in Carrizozo on
business Wednesday.
KICKS RED PEPPERPOROUS
PLASTER for the chest. The
syrup relaxes the tightness and
the plaster draws out the inflam-
nation. 1t is an ideal combina-
ton for curing colds settled in
the lungs. Sold by all dealers.
Elijah Lacey of White Oaks
was n Carrizozo transacting
business Wednesday afternoon.
Rub a sore throat with BAL
LARD's SNOW IMMINENT.
One or two applications will cure
1t completely. Price 25c, Soc
and 81. 90 per bottle. Sold by all
dealers.