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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-02

alleged there were shortages Of $5,-
900 to $4,000 and expenditures OF
some 100000 demanding explana-
ton.
AFTER seven years, Mr.. Bursum was
not sure whether $4,100 belonged to
him or the territory.
Mr.. BURSUM secured the passage
of a law by a legislature controlled
by him. under which he could sue
the territory TO get back money
he paid in.
THIS law Of Mr.. Bursum's allowed
him to select the district court of
his home county for the trial Of the
case.
UNDER THIS LAW a referee was APP
pointed. being Charles v. Stafford,
secretary of the Republican cen
trail committee Of which Bursum
was chairman. the "Fixit Charley"
Of the Republican organization, and
a close political associate and friend
of Mr.. Bursum.
THE JUDGE who heard the case was
known to be a political and person
al friend Of Mr.. Bursum.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, APP
pointed by a Republican governor
friendly to Bursum and who served
during the "vindication" period,
wal A. B. Fall, personal and po-
litical friend and associate Of Bur
sum and sponsor for his present
candidacy. This attorney general
was in office three months, resign
ing soon after the vindication.
THE REFEREES report was q la
bored, open and clumsy defense and
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-02

which it stands.
l have hoped to take no part in this
campaign. l could not support some
c. the candidates Of my own party,
and, because the National ticket is in
the field, / have not desired to oppose
my party.
However, | feel with you that a very
great peril c~onfronts our state, moi
only greater than confronted II In
1911, but probably greater than any
which w will have to face as a state
for years to come. believe that no
greater misfortune could befalI New
Mexico than the election Of Mr.. Bur.
sum as governor and Mr.. Hubbell as
U. s. senator, with the resulting en-
trenchment In power of q little clique
Of men whose political methods are
essentially bad and whose purposes
are personal rather than patriotic. The
welfare Of our state is more Important
than the success Of the party to which
| am devoted shall personally vote
a split ticket and advise my friends 70
do likewise. " can be Of any ser
vice to you In these closing days of the
campaign, and you feel that you really
need me, you are at liberty to COM
rtand my servlces.
Yours very truly,
(slsned) RALPH ELY
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-02

Mexico public life. It is not only an
issue in this campaign; it is an is
sue in any campaign which Mr.. f
sum may ever enter in New Mexico.
. MAN WITH THAT Record has no
business in the vastly important
and responsible ohlce Of governor
Of New Mexico.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-02
TO TAKE
STUMP; WILL
SPEAK FOR
DECENCY
Former State Chairman
OF Republicans to Get
In Game
MESSAGE, GOOD
GOVERNMENT

Ralph G. Ely, chairman Of
the Republican state central
committee up to the conven-
ton which forced Bursum and
Hubbell on the party, and who
conducted a telling pre-con-
vention campaign against these
bosses, will take the stump
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-02
GREEK VESSEL. SUNK

Athens, Oct 31.-(via London,
Nov. D.-The 5,0OOton Green mer.
chairman Xxi Issayis. was torpedoed
this afternoon near the place at whlch
the Anghelih was sunk.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-11-02

These pictures show how Bill Poster Vigil of Socorro was buldozed by
Mr.. Bursum's city authorities, headed by Mayor Bursums representative.
and henchman, into covering up a Democratic campaign poster which did
not even attack any Republican candidates by name. Vigil was threatened
with being put out of business if he didn't cover up the poster. He had a
family to support and made a virtue of necessity The same authorities COM
PEELED crippled motion picture show proprietor to stop showing Democratic
slides on threat Of revoking his license.
This is what Boss Bursum can do as mayor of Socorro. What do you
think he would try to do as Governor of New Mexico?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
MANY SEEKING
A VACANT OFFICE
Governor Will Appoint Successor to
Late Solicitor in South
western Circuit.

AMERICUS, Ga.-GovernOr Har-
ris will appoint solicitor-general of
the Southwestern circuit to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of j. K.
Williams.
1t seems to be the consensus of
opinion that the official who will be
named will serve for two years-un-
til the next regular general election,
when the uneXpired term will be fill
ed by the vote of the people. Solici-
tor Williams term expires on Jan
uary 1st, but in the recent general
election he was elected for four
years. According to interpretations
of the law the attorney who is named
will serve until the next election is
held-which is two years off.
Among those who have been men
toned at the Americas bar are w. W.
Dykes, J. E. Sheppard, L. j. Blalock,
Zach Childers and John A. Fort. The
names of George Y. Harrell, of
Lumpkin, and Ware G. Martin, of
Leesburg, have been heard in con-
nection with the appointment. They
were candidates in the last general
election when Mr.. Williams was re-
elected. julie FELTON,, of Montezuma,
now acting as sOlicitor-general for
the Sumter Superior court, has also
been mentioned in connection with
the appointment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
FLUSHED SEPTEMBER
MORN IN REAL LIFE
ACTRESS IN SCANTY ATTIRE
GREETS SPEAKER BURWELL
AND POLICE SEEKING GEMS.

ATLANTA, Ga.-A vision of "Sep-
TENDER Morn" in real life greeted
eX-Speaker W. H. Burwell of the
Georgia house Representatives when
he and two deputy marshals armed
with a search warrant knocked on
the hotel room door of couple of
vaudeville actresses yesterday after
noon.
1t would have been a very simple
and easy matter to search the sister
who responded to the knock, and she
indicated the fact in the surprised
and embarrassed remark with which
she greeted the unexpected arrival
of her distinguished visitors, but
neither the eX-speaker nor the mar
shals nor the actress in scanty at
tire were inclined to such a pro-
cedure, and consequently the party
stood waiting outside while the young
lady slipped on a kimona.
Gems Missing.
Entering the room of the acroba-
tic sisters, who close the bill at a To-
cal theater this week, the ex-speaker
and his trusty deputies informed
them that $500 worth of diamonds
had been left in the room by the
guest who occupied it before them,
and that the search warrant called
for an examination.
Whereupon the acrobatic sisters
who had been seated on the edge of
the bed, watching the performance
and awaiting developments, very ac-
cOmmodatingly went over to a cor
ner and pulled handkerchief out of
the toe of a slipper and united a
knot in the corner of the handker-
chief and produced the missing gems.
Ex-Speaker Burwell accepted them
with thanks, tore up the search war
rant and bade the acrobatines a po-
lite and wellwishing good-day,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
MAY URGE REPEAL
OF ADAMSON LAW
Railroads and Brotherhoods Seek
Different Settlements. Will Spank
Both Sides, Saws Author.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 17.r
Reports that railroad and Brother
hood heads in peace conference have
planned to propose the repeal of the
Adamson act and the substitution of
working agreement of their own
making for it, aroused Representa-
tive Adamson, author of the law, to
declare today that Congress would
Spank both sides to the controversy,
if necessary"
Mr.. Adamson, the House represen-
tative of President Wilson in railway
legislation matters, is willing to CO.
operate in anyplan for theinterpreta-
ployers may evolve for the nterpreta-
ton of the law as applied to working
but will vigorously oppose
repeal of it, as he thinks will the
majority of both houses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
MANY HAVE LIFTED
THEIR LIGHTNING RODS
Great Army of Georgians Want to
Fill Lambdin's Vacant Place.

Numerous Georgians are aspiring
to the vacancy on the district court
bench caused by the death of Judge
Lambdin. Among the names which
have been suggested are the follow
ing: Representatives Charles G. Ed
wards, j. Randall Walker, Charles R.
Crisp and Frank Park, former Rep
resentative Charles L. Bartlett, T. S.
Fielder, of Macon; Joseph E. Pottle,
of Milledgeville; Gordon Jones, Cor
dele; John T. West, Thomson; George
S. Jones, Macon; John W. Bennett,
Waycross; Robert j. Travis, Savan-
nah; Judge z. A. Littlejohn, Ameri-
Gus; Judge W. E. Thomas, Valdosta;
R. L. Ship, Moultrie; Frank S. Jen-
kins, Eatonton; Roscoe Luke, Thorn
kins, Eatonton; Judge W. A. Cow
ington, Moultrie, and Roscoe Luke,
Townsville.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
CAMP Align AGAINST
WEEVIL LAUNCHED
CRUSADE FOR BETTER FARMING
WILL COVER STATE. TWO-DAY
MEETING IN TERRELL.

What is considered the greatest
campaign of preparedness for the boil
weevil yet known in Georgia has been
launched by the state college of ag-
riculture with a definite announce
ment of dates given to a large num-
Der of counties to be covered by four
teams Of speakers who are to spend
the greater part of three months in
the field. How to raise cotton in spite
of the boil weevil, how to diversity
farming activities and the introduc-
ton of more and better live stock
will be the message of the prepared
ness campaign.
Meetings to be held at Dawson and
other points in Terrell county have
been announced for February Goth
and 9th; Calhoun county Feb. 10th,
Clay county February goth, Quitman
county February 21st, Randolph
county February 26th and 9th, Lee
county February 28th, Sumter coun-
ty March 9Th and 9th, Stewart county
March 18th and 18th, Webster coun-
ty March 18th.
Those who are to speak on cotton
are experts who have made a sue
cess of it under boil weevil condi-
tions. Experts in livestock and other
crops will be largely from the college
of agriculture.
Cordial cooperation of bankers,
railroads and business men is being
accorded, some of whom have been
very materially helping along with
the plans.
While the campaign of this nature
is being waged there will be held eX-
tension schools for farmers of.
weeks duration each in the territory,
and the organization of boil weevll
preparedness clubs will continue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
ALL PARTIES Want
TO end RAIL DISPUTE
BROTHERHoODS NEGOT IATE
WITH ROADS OVER TROUBLE.
CONGRESS MARKS TIME.

Both sides to the railway eight
hour controversy have taken steps to
settle their differences out of court.
A series of conferences has been I'M
der way for some time between rep
resentatives of the roads and the
"big four" trainmen's brotherhoods,
and it is frankly admitted that there
is hope of coming to a satisfactory
when the much-discussed Adamson
law is slated to go into effect.
AS a result of this get-together
movement Congress is Lying low
on the whole subject of President
Wilson'S proposed railroad legisla-
ton With the possibility growing
stronger that the roads and their en-
ployes may bury the hatchet-an
act which, so far as immediate con-
ditions are concerned, would dispose
of the controversy without the aid
of observation-disclosures and Senate
members are strongly inclined to let
matters take their course.
Both Sides in Deep Water.
1t is well known that the roads and
the BrotherhoOds both realize that
their disputes have got them into
deep water, and that the result, un-
less they conciliate, is likely to go
hard with all concerned. The roads
are no more bitter against the Adam
son law than are the trainmen
against the the Presidents plan,
hence the movement toward peace.
W. G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, has
publicly announced that conferences
are under way between the Brother
hoods and those higher up in the
operating departments of the rail
roads. II know / am not betraying
confidence" he said, when ! say
that some of the best brains of the
railroads favor something satisfac-
tory to both sides, and they have
discussed it with us. We know that
if we don't work it out for ourselves
(the employees and the employers),
somebody is going to work it out for
US, and it will not be acceptable to
either side. We believe that there
is sufficient intelligence on both sides
of the table to enable us to get to-
gether, man-like, and thresh these
things out and reach middle ground.
Seek Settlement Outside of Law.
Mr.. Lee intimated that both the
Brotherhoods and the railway leaders
hope to effect settlement outside
and independently of the Adamson
law. He also predicted that, if the
present negotiations come to a sue
cessful end, the disputes between the
railways and employees will be taken
out of politics by the establishment
of some kind of Federal commission
to take the place of the present board
of mediation and Cancellation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
BIG TRACHIDONT
is SENT MUSEUM
A Petrifed Skeleton Eight Million
Years Old Is Found in Montana
bY Scientists.

NEW YORK.-The latest addition
to the collection in the American
Museum of Natural History here is
an entire petrifed skeleton of mann
moth trachodont, or duck-billed din
osaur eight million years old, recent
ly unearthed in Montana.
Weighed Ton.
In life the dinosaur was As feet
long and weighed about ton. Its
tail was Is feet long, his body %
feet and his skull four or five feet.
In the trachodont's jaws were $500
teeth. This prehistoric relic, along
with several other dinosaurs, several
of them newly discovered species,
were brought here by Prof. Barnum
Brown of the American Museum, who
was in charge of the expedition sent
to search for them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
FAR AWAY,
ALLIES IN NO HURRY
They Look With DiSfavOr
On Berlin's Offer. One
LOOphole Left by Them
for Germany.

The answer of the Entente allies to
the Central powers bid for peace
negotiations, while it will not official
" reach Berlin for several days yet,
was made informally in the British
parliament last week. 1t was summed
up in one brief sentence by Premier
Lloyd-George; without reparation
peace is impossible" Continuing, the
premier declared: "The answer to
Germany's note is that each of the
Allies has independently arrived at
the same identical conclusion. And
on behalf of the government l can
give clear and definite support to
their statements. The Allies insist
that the only end of the war must
be complete guarantee against Prus-
sian militarism disturbing the peace
of Europe"
Quoting Abraham Lincoln, he ad-
ded: THE war will end when its OBJ
ject has been attained under God; it
Will never Gnu uliIlI VIC llelNC e|S'ASN W.
the object"
Door Has Not Been Closed.
Elsewhere in his speech the pre-
mier, abiding to the lack of specific
terms in the proposals of the Central
powers, asserted: eve do not propose
to put our heads into moose, with
the ropes end in Germany's hands"
This was taken to mean that the Al
lies desire their enemis to lay the
peace cards on the table so that both
sides will know just how the big dip
lomatic game stands.
There is no deliberate refusal on
the part of the Allies to consider
peace terms. Behind the apparently
defiant words of the British states
man there is an implied invitation
to the Central governments to out
line the programme by which they
hope to attain the Tasting peace"
of which they speak in their formal
note.
1t was understood in diplomatic
circles that the Allies might pursue
any one of three possible courses in
reply to the Teutons' offer. They
might reject it bluntly, they might
present their own terms, or they
might invite their enemies to name
terms to see if they were worth con-
sidering. The second and third
courses both have been adopted,
though not in so many words.
Entente Reply Is Vague.
The Allies conditions of peace
are Lloyd-George's vague demands
for PREPARATION" and for . ''guaran-.
tee against Prussian militarism. -
Evidently they do not preclude the
possibility of a peace conference. The
invitation to Germany and her allies
to show their cards is implied in the
statement: eve do not propose to-
put our heads into moose" This
however, does not mean that the All
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
LSON AND SMITH
|URY THE RATCHET
ia Senator Spends Hour at
Ee House. Agreement Reached
For Better Cooperation.

For Better Cooperation.
ASHINGTON, D. C.-Gratify-
fdence of more complete work
Prmony between the President
britain Democratic senators who
pot been regular callers at the
House of late, was furnished
at a lengthy interview which
pr Hoke Smith held with Presi-
Wilson.
Z interview lasted an hour and
I that time matters of both
and national interest were dis
Rtor Smith has invariably sup
4 the Presidents program, al
4 ne pursued an independent
as to the policy that should be
r. by this country in regard
Glands interference with cot
Rpments. He was firmly of the
q that Great Britain should
q to strict account for such in
Rnce, so expressed himself in
enate and in published inter
agitation, Senator Smith be-
led to wider foreign markets
otter prices and, as a result of
Fvelopment, the cause of the
nces between the Senator and
Eesldent have disappeared.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
lions GO HUNGRY;
DESTITUTE BY WAR
:, THREE SLICES OF BREAD
MD CUP OF SOUP DAILY.
/ roo A SACK FOR FLOUR.

.o+ol of 25,287,OOO people in
/ 4rios stricken by the European
are suffering in extreme desti-
L. and helplessness. Corn can
e. in Albania only for $50 a
III Flour is $50 a sack, maca-
4 s. q pound. Women and chill
n manv lands are going without
and have not enough clothing
+bom warm. The coming
heep orOmises to make their misery
~ ,.on nm million destitute persons in
HIM, rr1 are kept alive by the relief
|Bisbed by the American Commits
i lI for Relief in Belgium. This
Rbn nr- is about one-half of the pres
Il nbabi+ants of the kingdom. They
drawjng daily one meal, which
|kists of three thick slices of bread
a pint Of soup
Dmsn and Children Go Barefoot.
pvo million, one hundred and
aTe thousand persons, a large por-
Of them women and children,
i been going barefoot in North
France. Many thousands of these
liz are suffering from lack of
hing and from improper nourlsh-
4 Serbia 100000 persons are de-
I'D of their living and of any OPP
unity to earn it. Five million
brs would provide only one dol
Far each sufferer. Thousands of
6ren. made orphans in the last
wears. are crying out for some
4 of relief,
aeven million homeless wanderers
lin women and children, are suf-
Br from exposure, hunger and
Ase in Poland. East Prussia, like
nd, has been overrun by con-
b. armies, and the inhabitants
Suffering intensely. The Ameri-
Relief Committee for Widows
orphans in Germany seeks aid
100000 widows and twice as
u orphans.
|menians Dreadful Spectacle.
a. &c loft of tho A armenian DpO-
bresents a dreadful spectacle of
and distress. Three hundred
Band refugees in Turkey and
Boo in Damascus, For and Aleppo
Destitute. In the Caucasus and
8an Armenia there are 100000
Eors, of whom $4,000 are girls
il Is and 10000 are boys under
This makes 100000 persons
d who have no means to help
selves.
bania presents a spectacle of a
b dying of hunger. Armies
swept over the country, taking
aey could take and leaving the
IN and children behind to starve.
Albanians are more numerous
the Armenians, but they have
i sadly neglected in their dire
4 1t is predicted that the popu-
4 will be wiped out by famine
pestilence unless relief comes
Div.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
THE WOMAN IN THE
WADE CASE is RELEASED
Miss Oliver Is Given Freedom on Her
Own Recognizance Till Trial.

AMERICUS, Ga.-Clara Oliver
better known as Little Bit, was re-
leased Saturday from the police sta
tion, where she was being held IN
connection with the Wade case. Inc
Startling development came on the
motion of Solicitor julie Felton, here
tonight before Judge Littlejohn.
Felton, requested that she be re
leased on her own recognizance Tor
for Jan. 8, which is the day set for
the first trial of the six defendants IN
dicted for the murder of Walter
Wade
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
MEAT is SELLING
AT rs CENTS A POUND

charges Cause German Govern
TO Fix Top Price of 80 Cents.
pmum prices have been fixed
Fse meat in Germany. Horse
etelng exempt from meat card
slons, has scared astonishingly,
Hall prices running up to 60
cents a pound. AS much as
Rnd $500 have been paid for
sered horses, particularly in
I Germany.
Pc to the steady advance in the
maximum price of 80 cents
Il for the best cuts of horse
liver and sausage has been
d the authorities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
TRAIN is FROZEN TO
THE TRACK IN ALASKA
Operation of Government Railroad Is
Hampered by the Weather.

Train crews on the United States
railway in Alaska have been unable
to operate a section of the line dur
ing the past week owing to the IN
tense cold. At various points the
thermometer has dropped to 80 de-
grees below zero, seriously blocking
travel through the tunnels.
Near Seward water flowing from
a stream above blocked tunnel with
icicles as thick as barrel. The train
was stopped while the icicles were be-
inc cut away and the wheels were
frozen to the tracks in ten minutes
More than an hours work was re-
CURED to thaw the train loose with
steam Jets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
NEARBY GEORGIA TOWNS
GET NEW POSTMASTERS.

President Wilson has sent to the
senate the nominations of Miss Kate
Harris and Mrs. r. c. McAllister for
postmaster at Leesburg and Fort
Gaines respectively.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
UNITED STATES JUDGE
LAMBDIN DIES SUDDENLY
Stricken in Federal Court Room al
Savannah Wednesday.

SAVANNAH, Ga.-Judge W. W.
Lambdn, stricken in the prime OF an
active life, hardly across the thresh-
old of his career as United States
Judge. passed away at noon Wednes-
day. o,-o5 Nth
Judge Lambdin was attacked win
accute indigestion in the elevator on
the way to his office and lived only
tToptv minutes. A wife and two
crown children survive him.
The remains were taken to Brown
vile for burial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
lies will refuse to negotiate if Ger
many announces her terms.
Polite Reply to Wilson.

President Wilson has forwarded the
note of Germany proposing peace to
the Allies, and the President has also
asked the enemy to state terms on
which they will enter peace negotia-
tions. The Allies have not replied to
the Presidents note, and the indica-
tions are they will be in no haste to
do so.
1t is recognized in official circles
that formal, polite reply is due
President Wilson, and this, it is said,
will be drafted after consultation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Washington Considers Retaliation
for fngland's Blacklist

Washington, D. C.-Indications that
officials are considering the advisable
ity of taking economic retaliatory
measures against Great Britain for
blacklisting nearly 100 American firms
and individuals under the trading with
the enemy act were apparent here
Monday. i !.
Conclusions and plans were said not
to have developed, but it was intimat-
ed that action of that kind might be
determined on after the State depart
ment learned more Of the plans Of the
British government.
In the event economic reprisals are
decided on, the department of Justice
and the department Of Commerce, IT
was said, probably would develop
means of executing them.
Sweden retaliated when Great Brit
ain blacklisted Swedish business houses
and individuals by refusing to permi,
shipments for Russia to pass through
her territory, according to information
received by the State department
The action is said to have resulted in
modification by the British govern
ment of the blacklisting measure.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Gun to Warn Fishermen.

Astoria = Beginning with last Sun
day. Colonel Ludlow, commanding Off
Ger at the Notifications about the
mouth of the river, will have gun
fred at Fort Stevens and one at Fort
Columbia at 6 o'clock Saturday and
Sunday nights, as notice to the fish
ermen.
This will be done in accordance with
a request from the State Fisheries de-
partment and is intended to prevent
anyone inadvertently violating the
Sunday closing law. AS another pre-
caution, Deputy Fish Warden Larson
has made arrangements to have flag
raised ut those hours on Desdemona
sands.