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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
CONWAY INVITED TO
SECTION CONFERENCE
URGED BY U. S. EXPERT TO AT.
TEND IMPORTANT EDUCATION
AL GATHERING AT LINCOLN,
NEBRASKA

John V. Conway, assistant state
school superintendent, has received a
letter from II. w. Foght, specialist in
rural school practice, U. S. bureau of
education urging him to attend the
sectional conference on teacher-train-
ing for rural schools to be held at Lin
coin, Neb., February 22-25, for the
western states. 1t is thought likely
Mr.. Conway win accept the invitation
in view of the great interest New
Mexico has in rural school develop
ment.
Mr.. Foght is well known in Santa
Fe and New Mexico, where he lectur-
ed some time ago. His letter to Mr..
Conway follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Conway:
Because of the rapidly growing in
forest id every phase of the rural
problem in the United States, it has
been deemed advisable this year to
expand the annual national confer.
ence on teacher-training for rural
schools to include not alone the train
ing Of rural teachers and leaders, but
to consider all the institutions which
go to make up our American rural life.
IN order that this work may be
done to best advantage, it has been
thought advisable to hold q series OF
sectional conferences instead of the
one national conference. One Of these
viii be held, at. Philadelphia, April o.
IL, a second at Rock Hill, S. G., April
1914, and another at Lincoln, Neb.,
for the middle west and western
states, February 22-25, inclusive.
Since this conference is held immedi-
ately before the meeting Of the de-
partment of superintendent in Kan
a City, it will be convenient for edu-
Gators who are planning to go to Kan
sas City anyway to include the Lin
coin meeting on their way to the lat
ter place.
"We consider the Lincoln meeting $
of great moment and trust that o
can see your way clear to be present
at the conferences, We expect, Of
course, to have you take prominent
part on the program as we need the
valuable help you can bring from your
practical experience in this kind Of
work in your state.
"May | not hear from you at your
earliest convenience indicating an &C.
ceptance of this invitation?
"With very best wishes, l remain
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) III. W. FOGHT,
Specialist in Rural School Practice"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18

animals and his legs severed at the
knee. There was one means of iden-
LITIGATION not destroyed by the ele-
ments or by the animals. 1t was Ar
mour's set Of fine teeth, with a gold
crown in the lower jaw at the left and
two at the right.
Inquest Held
MT. Davies asked Pedro G. Ruiz,
Justice Of the peace of Glorieta, who
accompanied the party to hold an in
quest. Tie coroner's Jury was made
up of spectators and sworn in. The
jury viewed the skeleton before 1t
was removed from the arroyo and
brought in a verdict that Armour had
come to his death by some means not
known to the jury. 1t was decided
that further investigation would be
necessary before determining just
what had killed Armour.
Coming out of the arroyo, the party
then viewed the shot gun which lay
on the ground where Armour's body
probably fell when a full load of shot
severed the arteries of his neck. This
shotgun was OF Hopkins and Allen
make, was a single barrel and taking
q size y shell. An empty shell was
still in the gun.
ali suggestion Of a suicide theory
vanished when an examination of Ar
mour's tattered clothes was made, re-
vealing shot holes through the back
of his brown flannel shirt and a
streak of blood down his vest and
coat.
Died at 1925 P. M
AN examination of the vest OF Ar
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
TWO BILLS APPRoPRlATING.
$4,000 PASS klOUS

Two bills appropriatlng a total o.
$4,000 were passed by the house this
afternoon, under suspension of the
rules. One OF the bills provides 3d.
500 for legislative printing, supplies,
ETC., and the other $39.500 for the
payment of per diem and mileage OF
members OF the legislature and the
lieutenant governor. and of wages OF
employees. The bills passed unani-
mously.
Under the bill for per diem and
mileage, and wages, the Legislators
and employees will be paid every f;15
days, and the first payment will be
made Immediately upon the approval
of the measure.
In the senate the Clark bill for leg
islative printing and supplies, which
appropriates only $500, was passed
unanimously. The Clark bill vas
drawn with the object of preventing
extravaganza. Its limit is $4,000 be-
low that of the house measure. \
The house this afternoon also pass
ed House Bill No. 9, which provides
specifically for the printing and dis
tribution.
Today's measures are the first
passed in the present legislative SEES
sion.
Both houses adjourned until 2 p.
m. tomorrow.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18

company the raider TO a point seven
degrees south latitude, where she ar
arrived January ~. She then receiv-
cd permission to go to Pernambuco
where she arrived on Monday evening
with 237 men from the rev of the
vessels which were sunk. No infor-
nation has been received in regard to
the crews Of the captured vessels.
The raider Is said to be- ship OF
the Moewe type.
The vessel referred. to in the forego-
ing as the Tredegar Hall probably is
the Netherby Hall, whose sinking by
the German raider waa1announced by
the British admiralty, There is, how
ever, a Tredegar Hall, which was last
reported at Cardiff. Wales, on De-
'cember 2. She is a vessel of 1854 tons
gross. S42 feet long, built in 1906 and
owned in Cardiff.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
BLANcETT OILY ADOPTED
NAME, SAYS HELM

Ebert w. Blancett, charged with
the murder of Clyde d. Armour, whose
body was found yesterday is expected
to arrive here in a day or two. 1t is be-
lieyed he is travelling with Chief of
Police j. X. Calusha, of Albuquerque,
and a trained nurse who accompanied
him when he was moved from the hos
pital in Friday Harbor. Blancett is
suffering from the effects of a self
inflicted gunshot wound in the throat,
an alleged attempt at suicide when
informed that he was charged with
Armour's murder. 1t is a strange coin
cidence that Clyde Armour died from
a gunshot/wound in the neck.
, Just what time Blancett will arrive
in Santa Fe is not given out for pub
LEGATION because it is believed by the
authorities that it will be better to
bring the alleged murderer quietly to
the city. 1t is thought by many peo-
pie that Blancett will arrive at night
and be placed in the hospital Of the
state penitenitary, there to be closely
guarded until his trial begins in the
district court in Santa Fe.
6ldnCeSt MOI EIS Manner
Now that the eyes of the people of
New Mexico are turned on this extra
ordinary young man, something of his
history and his people will be of spe-
cial interest, First of all, Blancett is
no blood relation of the Blancetts OF
San Juan county, according to no less
authority than r. w. Heflin, deputy
state treasurer, and formerly county
treasurer Of San Juan county for five
years.
1T seems but fair to the Blancetts
Of San Juan county to state who Blan-
cett is" said Mr.. Helm this morning.
Some fifty years ago Mona Blancett,
now 80 years Of age and residing in
Aztec, San Juan county, was living in
Nebraska. 1t was just half a century
ago when she adopted a little baby,
six weeks old. This poy's last nam
was Riordan, l believe, or Reardon.
Who his father was and under what
circumstances he came to be adopted,
| do not know. But the fact has been
established that Mona Blancett adopt
ed the infant. 1t was but natural that
the baby took the Blancett name. This
baby grew up to manhood and married
a girl from San Juan county, where
Mona Blancett moved some years ago.
"Reardon, or Blancett as he was
called, had two children, a boy and a
girl. The boy is called Ebert w.
Blancett. The girl is living with her
mother in Friday Harbor. The moth
is now Mrs. Charles Baker. Rear
don, / have been informed, was shot
and killed in some tragedy years ago.
1t was said he had a stormy career
and if Ebert W. Blancett is guilty of
the crime with which he is charged
the son may have inherited this ten
dency to figure in tragedies"
BIancett a Booster
Mr.. Heflin said that he knew Elbert
w. Blancett quite well in San Juan
county. He said that Biancett was of
a boastful nature. sheriff Iiufur,
of San Juan county, knows a
great deal about Ebert Blancett,'
continued Mr.. Helm, 'and feel sure
that he will be, of use to the state II
an effort Is made to get Blancett to
tell of his career in New Mexico"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
RESOLUTION TO PROBE
THE COAL BUSINESS

A resolution prividung for the ap
pointment of a joint committee oil
senate and house members to invest
igate the business of mining and dis
tributing coal In New Mexico, ana
the sale prices of coal and coke, was
introduced in the house this after
moo by Representative Valencia, Of
Torrance county.
The proposed committee is to be
composed Of three members OF each
house. The resolution calls the pres
emit coal prices excessive, and com
nnents on the present scarcity of fuel.
In the house this afternoon five
bills were introduced. In the senate
nine new measures made their ap-
p~earance. The latter number includ-
ed a state budget bill, by Mcdonald;
a bill creating a permanent endow-
ment fund with state land moneys,
by Smith, and a bill providing for ac-
ceptance by the state of the provi-
sions of the federal aid road act, by
Tully. The new senate bills follow:
s.. B. 81, Salazar. Concerning
teaching of Spanish in public schools
where children attending such school
consist of at east AS Spanish-Ameri-
can children. Education.
80, Baird. Providing for the
sprinkling Of streets in municipalities
and assessing the cost on abutting
property owners. Judiciary.
SO, Sanchez. Appropriating $4,000
for bridge across Rio Grande in Rio
Arriba county. Roads and Highways.
"a, Smith. Creating a permanent
endowment fund of money derived
from the sale of state lands, provid-
ing for the investment of same. Pub
lie Lands. /,
S5, Calisch. Regulating the business
OF abstracting titles to real estate.
Finance.
S6, Mcdonald. To provide a state
budget and appropriation bill.
81. G~allegos. To amend Sec. ~
Chapter 80 Qualification Of 1915 relat-
ing to salaries of district attorneys.
Finance.
38. FULLY. Authorizing state high
way department to enter into contract
VIII u. ~. 5ofCl nhhShJ lOl SOuoSiuNe
ing and maintenance of rural post
roads. Roads and highways.
80. Barth. Declaring the road from
Pennington to B~ernalillo a state high
way. Roads and highways.
The, new house bills are the follow
ing:
III. B. 2S. by Armijo. To amend'Sec.
5753 Of the Qualification, relative to
water rights. Irrigation.
III. b. 2S, by Barnes, by request.
To amend Sec. 5674 and Sec. 81 of
Chapter 40, 1907 SessioS, Laws. rela-
tive to procedure in determination o
water rights. Irrigation.
H. B. 80, by salazar. To offer n
provide reward for the arrest and con-
viction of Antonio De Vargas, a men,
Der Of the First state legislature. FL
nance. 'a72Y
Fl. b. 81, by Gonzalez and Llewellyn.
To amend Section s, Chapter 70, SEES
sion laws 1915. Judiciary.
Fl. B. 80, by Stroud. To amend Sec
1870 of Qualification relative to cleo
ton of county commissioners. Judi
ciary.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
Saxon Named as
Assistant to kiker

Tucumcari, N. MI, Jan. 17.-E. L.
Saxon, Of Tucumcari, has been named
as assistant district attorney for the
Eighth judicial district. He will aid
District Attorney Henry A. Kiker in
the several counties of the district.
The position Is q responsible one,
and Mr.. Saxon's friends Will be glad
to learn that the place has been given
to him. He was~a candidate with the
present district attorney for the Dem
ocratic nomination.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
Estancia Valley Entries

Moriarty, N. M, Ian. IA number
of persons have filed additional en-
tries under the section grazing home
stead law. Filing at the present time
before any lands have been designat-
ed gives no possession to the land
as the entry is suspended pending the
decision OF the secretary of interior.
However, 1t ties up the land and the
person filing gets the land should 1t
be designated under this act. A num-
her Of entries have been made by set
tiers south and east Of Lobo. 1t is
reported that filings have been numer.
GUS on land north and east of Stan
ley.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
SnOaU Godsefad
To Pecos Valley
And P0rfnleS

Roswell, N. M, Jan. 1.-THE recent
snow has meant much to the people
of the Pecos Valley, especially the
farmers. The warm weather of the
past two weeks, had 1t continued much
longer, would have meant that the
fruit would have been brought out
and would have surely been caught
by the frost. Now it has been set
back many weeks. Stockmen gener.
ally are also rejoicing, as il will mean
excellent range conditions next spring.
Four Inches at Portales .
Portales, N. Ms Jan. 15.-Portales
farmers are highly delighted with a
four-inch snowfall here today. There
is no wind. The temperature Is 10
above zero.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18

Assistant District Attorney e. p.
Davies, representing the common
wealth; Sheriff Celso Lopez, repre-
senting the county of Santa Fe, and
DIR. L. i. Ward, county physician.
Beverly Bauer and Ellis Bauer, who
have worked indefatigably on the
case, because they had known Blan-
cett, were preparing to drain the Ar
royo Hondo dam this morning. They
quickly changed their plans and mo-
tered to Glorieta. Others who ac-
"companied the officials were Tom
Closson, Mr.. Delavan, State Senator
l.. G. Mersfelder, A. "a. SENEGAL, Frank
Andrews, Edward Andrews, j.. A.
Davis, Manuel p. M~anzanares, lE. k.
Lac, and a representative of the New
mexican.
Arrived at S~andcyal's houss above
Glorieta, the party was met by Carlos
Dreamer and several people from Clio
rieta.
Sandoval Leads the Way
tSandoval stated that ne mad the
foot of the murdered man in his house
but that he was Instructed to hold II
for the authorities. lie took it along
with him as he led the way to the
scene of the murder, followed by Mr..
Davies, Sheriff Lopez, DR.. Ward and
Others.
Arrived at the arroyo, 300 yards
from the road, the party OF Santa
Feans stood aghast at the gruesome
discovery. Lying On the snow-cover-
ed earth was the dismemberad skele-
ton OF q man OF rather large physique.
His arms had been torn off by Wild
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18

mour disclosed an lngersoll watch,
which had stopped at 25 minutes past
8. The crystal OF the watch was brok-
en- and the pieces Of glass stopped the
hands, no doubt. 1t Is thought that
when Armour's heavy body fell to the
ground. the watch crystal was broken
and a record thus left of the hour. the
very minute, OF the commission of the
awful crime.
identification OF Clothes
The Identification Of the skeleton
as that Of Clyde d. Armour vas made
complete by the marks in the clothes
and a paper found in the watch pocket
of the outing shirt. The tailor's
marks in the coat and vest, which
were Of n gray check, showed that
the clothes had been made by the
Royal Tailors, of Chicago, for 20. ID.
Armour, 1-12-15." The numbers were
G74SS3 and 1886 in both vest and coat.
A receipt for work done on his Olds-
found in the shirt rocket was
regarded even as a better mark OF
identification. 1t was from Fred
Growcock, Automobile Repairing,
Gasoline and Tires at Clarks, Neb,
was dated September 25, 1916, anti
read as follows: =
'Mr. c. ID. Armour, "a
f HCt1..- Ct4.. -. ~ Trf
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
RApNoRsHIRE SUNK
OFF COAST OF Brazil

New York, Jan. 17.-The sinking of
the British steamer Radnorshire off
the Brazilian coast was confirmed to-
day by cables received here by the
coffee importing firm of Hard and
Rand.
Joseph Purcell. a member Of the
firm, said his firm had 10000 bags Of
coffee on board.
SEVEN VESSELS SUNK
IN ATLANTIC OCEAN
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 17.-According to
information received here today from
a British official source, seven vessels
in the Atlantic have been sunk and
nine captured by a German raiding
vessel.
Waterfowl, Ia, Jan. 17.-Dr. Or
vile u. McKim Of this city was a pas.
senger on the Georgia, believed to
have been sunk by a German raider.
Or. McKim was a veterinary surgeon
and was in charge Of cargoes Of
horses shipped to the allies during
the war.
Tho vessels reported sunk are:
British: Radnorshire, st, Theodore,
Dramatist, Ninth, Tredegar Hall.
French: Nantes, Asnieres.
The vessels captured include the
following:
British: King George, Mount TEN.
pie, Georgia, Voltaire, Yarrowdale.
Japanese: Hudson Maru.
All these vessels were sunk or re-
ported between December 10 and Jan
uary 10 on the route between tho
Azores and Pernambuco, in longitudes
varying between 40 and 2 east, latl-
tude between 80 north and z south.
All the crews Of the steamships
sunk were placed on the Hudeoh Ma
This vessel was compelled to ac-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
TWO STEAMERS WHICH
LEFT GALVESTON MISSING

Galveston, Jan. 1.-two steamships
which left this port in November have
not been reported rs reaching their
destination. The Swedish steamer
Consul OLSON sailed November 16 and
the Swedish steamer Consul Confits
on November, both for Havre. Fears
are entertained for their safety.
NORWAY STEAMERS SUNK
London, Jan. N.-Lloyd's announces
that the Norwegian steamers Solvang
and Otta have been sunk.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
$1,000 FROM
LAND FILINGS
AT TUCUMCARI

Tuoumeari, N. NJ, Jan, fittings
under the new 640-acre are still COM
ing in at the Tucumcari land office,
although the rush was over by the
first OF this week. Felipe Sanchez y
Baca, the receiver, states that by the
of the present week something
like $1,000 had been received since the
act went into effect. \
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
IEUT0A!C SEA-RAIDER
Continued from Page u

list, %Radnorshire, Ninth, Netherby
Hall, Mount Temple, King George,
Georgia, voltaire. French: Nantes
and Asnieres.
Definite information has now been
received from Pernambuco confirm
Ing this assumption.
"On the evening OF Monday the Jap
anese steamship Hudson Maru arriv'
cd off Pernambuco, having on board
the masters and ~ men OF the crews
OF some OF the lost vessels which were
sunk on various dates between Decem-
Der 81 and January 10. In addition,
tho steamer st. Theodore was cap
tured and sent away with about 400
men, the crews OF others of the sunk
vessels, who were to be landed. No
further news has yet been received
of their Whereabouts
The Voltaire and George, long ov-
erdue, had been virtually given up for
lost. The Voltaire left Liverpool No
yember rs for New York and was not
heard from again. She was believed
to have been sunk by a mine or a sub
marine. The Voltaire was a vessel OF
1918 tons gross. She was 485 feet
longs 5S feet beam and built at Glas-
cow in 1907. She was owned by the
Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate
Steam Navigation company.
The White Star freighter Georgia
sailed from Philadelphia December 2
for Liverpool with a general cargo.
The White Star agents said some time
ago that her destruction must be con
ceded as she had never taken more
than fifteen days to cross the Atlantic
in winter. Her gross tonnage was
10,077. She was 557 feet long, so feet
of beam and was built in 1895.
The Dramatist, 5421 tons gross and
40 feet long, was built in Glasgow in
1913. She sailed from Seattle Novem-
Der 8 and San Francisco November IS,
arriving at Colon December 3 and st.
Luria December 10, the last report of
her movements.
The recent movements of the Rad
norshire have not been recorded. She
was a Royal Mail steam packet"
steamship of 1902 tons gross. She was
1856 feet long and was built in Sunder-
land in 1918.
The Netherby Hall, 4461 tons gross,
was 3Sl feet long and was built in
1906 at Newcastle. She belonged to
the Hall Line of London. When last
reported she was on her way from
India to Cuba.
The King George sailed from Phila-
delphia on November "a, and Viii
mington November 20, for Manches-
ter, being booked for a return trip to
Philadelphia. Her gross tonnage was
1882. she was $50 feet long, was
built in 1906 and owned in Glasgow.
The Minith's recent movements are
not recorded. She was owned in Lon
don, was built in 1875, and was 351
feet long, of 1890 tons gross.
The Mount Temple sailed from Mon
treal previous to December 2 for Lon
don. She was owned by the Canadian
Pacific Railway compony of London,
and was built in 1901 at New Castle.
Her gross tonnage was $3.50. She was
1856 feet dong.
The Asnieres was a French four
masted bark Of 3103 tons gross, built
in 1902 at Havre. She sailed from
Bahia Blanca on November 20 for
Pauillac.
The three-masted French bark Nan
ties, 1879 tons, was built in 1909 at
Rouen and owned in Nantes. She sail
cd OF October 0 from Iquique, Chile,
for London.
The st. Theodore, which has been
captured, is a British steamship of
1872 tons gross, 405 feet long, built in
She sailed from Norfolk December 5
e.. G--.-.. ILL., Hi
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
NEW ARROYO HONDO
COMPANY CHARTERED

The South Santa Fe Land & Deyel-
opment company was Incorporated at
the offices Of the state corporation
commission today, with authorized
capital stock OF 100000. The incor-
porators ARC @. Il. Fosberg, OF Chica.
so, 499,g95 one dollar shares; Henry
A. Altman, Samuel r. jenkins and W..
G. Thorbus, OF Chicago and Arson A.
Avery and A. d. Renehan, OF Santa
Fe, n share each. The company, it
is understood, will develop the Arroyo
Hondo project.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
SHOT DUG OUT OF SPINE
INDICATE VICTIM WAS
CRUELTY ASoASo|NATEO

Dog, With Human Foot in Mouth, Leads to
Discovery Of Clean-P Picked Bones of Sioux City
Man and Clearing Up of Remarkable Murder
Mystery; Remains, Positively Identified by
Marks on Clothing; Found in Arroyo Between
Glorieta and Pecos, With Shotgun Lying
Nearby, and Every Indication Of Cold-Blooded
Killing by Motor Companion Who lmpersonated
Armour in Santa Fe.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
BLANCETT, EXPECTED TO ARRIVE HERE.
TOMORROW, FACES STRONG EVIDENCE

Shot-Ho in Coat and Shirt and Blood-Soaked
Clothing and Cap Bear Out Theory of Deliberate
Homicide; Watch Shows Hour When Tourist
Met Untimely End; Murderer Believed to Have
Hastily Abandoned Corpse Without Attempt at
: Concealment After Committing Crime in Broad
Daylight Close to Heavily Travelled Highroad
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18
BARTH WOULD
Continued from Page u

sonal use will be defeated. After CON
siderable discussion a joint committee
Of senate and house members was
appointed to consider the question
further, but there appears to be no
prospect of the committee agreeing
on an amendment, and 1t Is probable
that no party resolution for submis
sion will be introduced.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18

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