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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
albuquerque Refuses
to Stand For Bryan On
Chautauqua Program

Albuquerque, N. M, May l.i--Wlli-
lam ]. Bryan, former congressman.
three times a candidate for president
OF the United States, former SECRETARY
of state, colonel, in the Spanish
American war where he won fame in
several bitter engagements with the
Spaniards at Tampa, Fla, pacifist and
pursuer Of the elusive dollar, will not
appear before an Albuquerque audi
ence on the Chautauqua platform this
season, says the Herald. Mr. Bryan
was billed as one of the stellar at
fractions but the local committee in
charge of the Chautauqua found SEN
timent quite strongly against the APP
pearance here Of the hoy orator OF
the Platte" In fact, many people said
they would not purchase tickets If Mr..
Bryan was left On the program, so in
the interest Of harmony and the sue
cess Of the Chautauqua his lame was
withdrawn. s4t "a
Twas ever thus. There was a
time when the announcement that Mr..
Bryan was to speak would have been
sufficient to pack the largest hall in
the city. But he seems to be out of
step with the music at present and
his popularity is undergoing a decid-
ed slump. :
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
GUARD TO SEE
FOREIGN SERVICE
SAYS COLONEL
Sends Startling
Wire to Adjutant
General

That the New Mexico regiment Of
infantry Is 10 see foreign service 10
the startling news wired to .AdIutank
General Baca today by Col. E. c. Alb
bott, commander OF the regiment, who
is now In San Antonio, Texas, con
ferring with General PershIns In re-
card to the recruiting Of the New Mex
leo National guard,
Col. Abbott does not say where the
regiment is to be sent, but foreign
service can near only France or Mex
leo. The United States ID not at war
with Mexico, but in the event Of GER
man complications In that country an
American force might be again sent
across the border. l.a 4
Col. Abbott's telegram reads:
"San Antonio, Tex, May I.
"Adjutant General James .Baca,
Santa Fe, N. M.
"Notify company commanders by
wire intention Is that our. regiment
will have foreign service soon. Hurry
recruiting so We will be able to meet
requirements with former men. Wire
me tonight how recruiting Is progress
Ing, giving exact number.
"ABBoTT."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
THOUSANDS o. HEAD
Of CATTLE SOLD
FIFTEEN suYERs IN eLENRlo
FROM MISSOURI, KANSAS,
OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS

~ .-- N E AA NaL
Gdenrio, N. M. May Fifteen cat
tie buyers are here from points in
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas. The L~andergin Bros. are act
ing as hosts to the party, and have
taken them over the ranch property
in autos. Several thousand head of
cattle will exchange hands and ship
ping will commence Immediately.
Those actually reported participat-
ing in the deal and the number of
head taken by each, follow: Frank
Finpey, Halifax, Kan, 500 head; J. j.
Morris. Bazaar, Kan, 200 head; s, H..
Mitchell, .Eskridge, Kan, 100 head;
John McDade, Vine Creek, Kan, 215
head; G. W. Lewis, Olpe, Kan, 200
head; Charles Herring, Saffordville,
Kan, 200 head; s. H. Prayther, Glenn
ents, Kan, $50 head; J. S. Plumb.
Lang, Kan, 200 head; C.. H. and Carl
DeLong. Lang, Kan, 22O head; Shroy.
err & McCrady, of Strong City, Kan,
have purchased 1900 head of 4-yearr
old steers and will ship as soon as
cars can be secured. The sales make
a total Of 3415. head disposed OF by
Landergin Brothers, who have the
largest cattle ranch in this part of
thte country, comprising many thou
sand acres.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
FOWLER AND LLEWELLYN
. TO CAPTAIN TROOpERS

George Curry, in charge of recruit
ing the New Mexico contingent fol
Colonel R~oosevelt's division which
will go to France, stated today that
Matt Fowler, Of Silver City, and
Morgan Llewellyn, Of Las Cruces,
would probably captain the two
troops, which it is expected will be
raised almost entirely in Grant and
Luna counties although many appli-
cations have also been received from
other parts of the state. Governor
Curry says it is preferred to have as
many men as possible between "a and
AZ years old, SO as not to conflict
with the first selectiye draft. and
men who have seen military service
are preferred, many old Rough Riders
volunteered. He states that
men have been virtually as
sured.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
HEAVY LIVESTOCK LOSSES IN
SOUTHWEST BY LONG DROUGHT

albuquerque, N. M, April SO,--The
prolonged drought of late winter and
early spring has threatened to iniict
heavy losses on cattle and sheep In
many parts of the Southwest, particu-
larry in southern Arizona, according
to reports received by the district for.
ester. Buyers have been rare in the
regions suffering the worst. The stock
men OF Arizona, however, have taken
a more optimistic attitude since the
heavy rains in tire middle Of April
which started the long delayed spring
feed and relieved a serious situation.
A serious shortage Of forage due to
exactly opposite conditions, is report
ed from further north from severe
weather, etc.
Severe weather conditions are eau
ing heavy losses OF cattle and sheep
in the northern Rocky Mountain re-
gion. Because OF unusually deep
snow. continued storms, and the late
spring, the supply of feed in most Of
the region has been practically ex
hausted. Hay is now selling at $50 to
$40 a ton and is almost impossible
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
SIX NEW SCHOOLS TO BE BUILT
IN COLFAX COUNTY THIS YEAR;
CONWAY ENDS STRENUOUS TRIP

Following the tour Of Assistant
State School Superintendent John win
cent Conway through nineteen dist
ricts in Colfax county, at least six
new school houses viii be built and
equipped with suitable furniture this
summer. This is the news MI. Con
way brings back after d strenuous
tour, travelling day and night to keep
the engagements made in advance for
him by County School Superintendent
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
Tub Of Gasoline
Goes Off; Lexington
Gets a Bad Scare

Iovmgton, N. NJ, April 30.-
Our little burg received quite a
fright when a tub of gasoline ex-
ploded in the yard at the rear OF
the Haywood & Power tailor
shop. when Happy Power was
washing a wooden coat, says the
Leader. The sound of the ex-
plosion and the immediate cry Of
fire brought out the bucket brig
ade, and but for their prompt and
timely aid no doubt the whole
south side OF town would have
been reduced to ashes. No cause
for the explosion can be given ex-
cept spontaneous combustion
caused by friction, as no fire was
in. use anywhere near by. Mr..
Power had a miraculous escape,
but had his whole face and arms
up to his elbows badly burned.
No one else was injured, although
MI. Haywood was seated on a box
within about ten feet of Power
when the accident occurred.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
BAD RECRUIT WHO
H0CHE0 DER KAISER
MAKES UGLY FIGHT
POWERFUL. MALcoNTENT, FOR
MER FEDERAL CONVICT, AR
REsTED WITH DIFFICULTY IN
GALLUP

Gallup. N. M, May Harry Rey-
nolds was arrested last week by Re-
cruiting Officer O'Sullivan and is now
lodged in the county Jail. Reynolds
gave his name to the recruiting officer
for enlistment in the United States
army. A sort time later he is said
to have made the statement that he
had enlisted solely for the purpose OF
gaining Information regarding the
army for the German empire. This
line OF talk did not appeal to the re-
cruiting officer and he proceeded to
place him Under arrest. Reynolds is
a powerful man and resisted arrest,
and it was almost necessary for the
recruiting officer to call for assist
ance, says the Carbon City News.
The prisoner was turned loose in the
Jail lobby and he proceeded to break
several panes of glass with one of the
%cuspidors. He was then placed in a
cell. Reynolds is six feet, two inches
tall. There was not a pair of hand
cuffs in the sheriff's office that were
large enough to go around his wrists.
He has a record Of having served a
.three-year. term in the federal prison
on Altracaz Island in San Francisco
harbor. He was dishonorably dis
charged from the U. s. army.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
SMALL BOY AND
GUN T TO
ROSWELL BARBER

Roswell. N. M, April 3d.
Logan Virgins, aged "a years
and a barber of this city, met
death when an automatic pistol
held in the hand of Hamilton
Mironda was accidentally dis
charged. Mironda is a Mexican
boy OF 10 years who has been
employed for some months as
porter at the Virgins barber
shop.
The accident happened on the
road to the l.. e. ranch just east
OF the Bottomless lakes. At the
request of Harry Puryear, deputy
sheriff, Virgins and Mironda
were accompanying him to the L.
10. ranch where he was TO sum-
mon a number of witnesses to ap-
pear before the district court.
After climbing the hill near Dim
nit lake the car became hot and
Puryear got out to put water in
the radiator. As he stepped out
of the car Virgins slipped a six
eighty automatic from his pocket
and handed it to the boy, telling
him to shoot a pairie dog near
the side of the road.
Puryear testified before the
coroner's jury that he was busy
with the car and paid no atten-
ton to either Virgins Or the boy
until the shot was fired. The bull
let passed through Virgins head
and he died at the hospital an
hour later. The coroner's jury
brought in a verdict of accidental
killing.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

/ have same completed this summer.
4 iCapiilqp School District No. 16.
xGuinicindo Vargas, teacher; second
dgrade certificate; grade taught, from
'-second to the fourth. Enrolment,
gmales ~; feihales. 10; total Al. AZ
''tendance. males, ~; females. 10;
etotha. 28. Aiiss May, HeArn. teacher;
third grade certificate. Enrolment,
males, 81; females, -1S; total, 40. At
attendance. males, Is; females. ~;
~, G.NlNA
a WE made arrangements to enforce
.the compulsory law, and as the cen-
\ sus Is 161. the district Will employ
rthree, teachers next term. a;t
7 The school is not what 1t should be
and the directors and patrons prom
ised and pledged. themselves to, build
"a three room school house during the
summer, and to purchase modern fur.
nitlre. i we addressed the chqdren
a the school. house and later at T. D.
Burns. general merchandise store.
Abiquius School District No. IL,
Miss Amalio Chavez, teacher; second
ce~rtificate;, grades taught, from
first to the fourth. Enrolment, males,
20; females, 20; total, 81. Daily at
tendance, males, is; females, 90;
total, 80. Good school house but sadly
In need of immediate repairs. Good
single desks but need vanishing.
The next year arrangements will be
made to employ two teachers, when
the compulsory law is enforced the
two rooms will be filled to capacity.
The two rooms are divided by q pair
of folding doors, which are not sat
isfactory and these folding doors will
be made larger during the school va
cation.
Plaza Colorado, School District No.
"a. This district suspended school,
due to dissatisfaction over the teacher
hired. We made arrangements to
build a good school house and furnish
It In an up-to-date manner. There are
pupils ON the census and at least
can and will. attend school every
day. Pablo Gonzales has promised to-
make a liberal donation toward build
ing a decent school house. The peo-
Pile are In much need of school house,
their children have to travel. a long
and the school at Abiquiu is al
ready oyercrowded. GALES
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

immediate Immigration which is bound
to come to this part of the state.
The numerous agricultural colonies
nov in course OF development are fast
making a number of parts OF the
county a real garden spot,
my plea was along better attend
ance and Importance of cooperation
by parents with the school. | urged
the farmers to double and treble the
acres of land planted last year. I
read parts of President Wilson'S and
Governor Lindsey's proclamations
along these lines and emphasized the
necessity of the largest food crop in
the history of the state.
There has been quite an improve
ment in the school conditions during
the past five years. indicating that
Mrs. Josie Lockard, the former county
superintendent, has been very ener.
getic. There are many other improve
ments to be made, however, and l be-
lfeve Colfax county has selected the
right man for this important under
taking"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
Mora County Has Largest
FOrce0f Volunteer Fafniefs
Plpwinige and Planting Every Acre, Including
Hllsides and Front Y ards, Report Of Secretary
Sof Stats Antonio Eucero

ceptionally bad year. she. will come
to. the front next fail with n harvest
which will break all past records In
the. history Of the county.
did not visit the eastern part
OF the county, but I talked to men
from that section OF the state, and
from them a learned that soil cultiva-
ton ts being carried on there by ey-
erybody just as intensively and extern
sively as l found 1t in the valleys /
saw. The eastern portion of Mora
county. as you probably know, IL
mostly prairie land, such as is found
IN eastern New Mexico, and | am adj
yised that many more thousands of
acres, can be put Into cultivation yet
II the farmers owning them are rem
dered some financial assistance by the
state or. by individuals. These farm
ers, / was told, have the land and pos.
sess the energy to work 1t, but have
no more seed nor the money with
which to buy 1t. Beans and corn CAN
yet be planted on this land.
"Haytng given you a succinct idea
OF what we might expect from Mora
eSeuey, 4 ho'O IWO
to make:
"Ffrst-That our Council of War
get In communication at once with
Vicente Mares, Rafael j. Aguilar and
Mr.. Vorenberg at Wagon Mound, rel
alive to- such FARMERS as need help iii
that section Of the state. with the view
Of helping them to cultivate more
land, and
"second-That Rio Arriba and Taos
counties be visited by speakers imme.
diately to stir them up, and in this
way get them to increase their farm
ng acreage to the fullest possible ex-
tent, II they would do their part as
oval Americans in helping the. .coun-
ny to pass successfully through the
CRISIS. l know the people OF
hese counties, and have no hesitancy
n assuring you that they will respond
Enthusiastically now that their .copn-
ry needs them, as will all Spauish.n
americans In New Mexico, whose pa
riotism is of the active kind, which i
hows itself in deed and In sacrifice"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

That mora county has, perhaps the
lar6est force " vciuntssrs IN the
state, and that they have set an ex-
ample for The farmers Of 4othSp coun'
ties BY plowIng end planting every
acre, l6f tlIIhblk land, even e~bltivatInd
brousbt Back. 10 santa rs ~ sscts.
tary Of State Antonio 4Lucero, who
made 4 preparedness address N. tho
town Of Mora Friday night. Today
Mr.. Lucero made the following report
on his trip to Governor Lindsey:
Pursuant to your request, | beg
leave to Inform you that on Friday,
the, 9th instant, ] made a trip by auto
10, the town Of Mora, in Mora county,
and delivered an address that night
at the court house before an audience
which filed the court chamber until
there wasn't even, standfng room left.
MY subject was 'prep&redheBs, In
all lines az Industrial activity u she
cessfully meet the crisis, which con-
fronts the nation at the present time,
on account OF the part We have. been
forced to take. III, the, world wal, which
low noids tle attenton OF the entire
cisl1tayu WORN III. 4aags4ste A
Jsuse leany' NE rLarrazpi0 Mf.
warH M, yoornees also at
uressee Lne meeting ~ had al
ieaus yery large perGent-
ase Y Z larmers pun Mora
s ~ III hAve pul ~ vague 1aea ~
ING cvnqitions inc world A. now lacI
.hs ~ Gcpunt snh Inc wal. 2 All
'noss AZ tne meeting seemed Y PEI
yond mSasure y neal tne speakers
uiscuss Ene iacts when orceo Y ma
ION 70 Jake 2 part IN n awIm con
iicI, aaa,x 4g,tt Ell rs HI
,,aaat WITH 4, svuhsy, Wnicn y 81 2
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
RosWELL TAXES LEAD ,@-@.-,s- =
IN REAL PREPAREDNESS

Roswell, NJ. M, April 3Ol--Wiuh
business men and clerks drilling at
the New Mexico Military Institute,
the m working night and day at
Red Cross headquarters, Battery A
with a recruiting office open and the
equipment ready for instant move.
fnent, and the farmers working early
and late preparing ground and plant
ing, Chaves county need not assure
the government that it's citizens are
patriotic.
The most constant service is at the
Red Cross room, open all day long.
From 10 to so women are on duty
making bandages and other war sup
plies.
The business houses closed at 5
o'clock THURSDAY and will continue
to do this every Thursday in order to
allow all employees to drill or perform
any other duty that may be assigned.
Judge G. A. Richardson has excus-
ed all farmers from jury duty. He ID
suspending sentence on many con
victed prisoners with the promise
that they. get work on farms within
"a hours and report to him every Sat
urday.
THE farmers will, by the middle of
next week, be completely organized,
10 community meetings being tadyer-
tised for tonight. All the informal
ton regarding the resources or the
farms will be ~tabulated, the seed
needed, and the seed for sale. The
farmers are pledging themselves TO
plant every available acre, and to co.
operate in every way possible to In
crease production. ae
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
Strange Air Graft
Seen in Darkness
OUer Mills, NJ. NJ.

Mills, N. NJ, May Ian air
craft Of some kind passed over
Miss May Melton's premises one
night last week, says the Develop
er, travelling in a southerly direc-
ton, What country the ship rep
resented, or what form Of craft
it was, can only be conjectured
as the occupant didn't see fit to
leave any account OF themselves.
1t was propelled by an engine
that was very noisy, SO, much so
that it awoke Miss Melton, who
got as good a view Of the airship
as the darkness, permitted. But
for the two lights it carried she
would probably not have gotten
sight of it at all, and would still
be wondering what caused all the
racket up in the sky. The ship
lowered somewhat when about
over S. r. ,Couse's house, and
seemed to come to a standstill,
the sound of the engine becoming
inaudible. But after a minute OF
two the motor started up again as
noisily as before and the air trav-
eler chug-chugged on southwark.
Either there we're more than one
of the airships or else this one
did not pursue a straight course,
as it is reported that n was
seer about three miles east of
Mills, and another or perhaps, the
same one. passed over the Math-
ewson ranch north of town the
same night.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

to set even at these prices,
The loss OF sheep In Wyoming, Mon
tana, Idaho, Utah and Nevada may
reach 20 per cent. 1t is stated that
the sheep are generally in poor con
dition and many OF the bands which
came through the winter without loss
are now beginning to suffer, A light
lamb and wool crop Is anticipated for
the whole Rocky Mountain region.
All indications are, that the cattle,
men have been equally hard hit. In
parts of Idaho. Montana and Wyom-
ing unusually severe losses are In
prospect. Supplies Of grain and hay
are said to have been almost ex-
aausted. In some regions the snow is
SO deep that hay can not be hauled
to the starving. stock except or hand
drawn sleds. W0&4 af
In this emergency the supervisors
Of all national forests have been
authorized to open them to livestock
are short Of feed in. advance
the usual date Whenever II can be
done without material injury through
of muddy range.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
CAR OF
BEANS SHIPPED
AT MOUNTAINAIR

Mouptainair, N, NJ. May 1.-the
.ninetieth car Of beans to be shipped
from Mountainair of last years crop,
was loaded a few days ago at the
local station. says the Independent
1t was thought some time ago that all
had been shipped out, but the high
price offered recently has. brought
beans to light people knew not Of
This brings the total shipment of last
seasons crop to a little over three
and a half million pounds.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
BIC DEAL Al PoRTAIEs

Portales. N. NJ, May THE Will
limason- Oldham Cattle company has
made another big cattle deal, closing
out the widely known Vanatta ranch
with some six or seven hundred head
Of cattle, among which were some
2-year-old steers which brought $55
per head
These cattle were purchased by Mr.
Benson. of Lubbock, Tex, and the
total consideration Of this sale was
about $4,000. s93
At albuquerque
Albuquerque, N. M, May 1.-The
following cattle shipments were load
ed at the stockyards yesterday:
From ", P. Harrington, Rio Puerco.
to Harry Robbins, Eureka, Kans, four
cars OF big steers.
From v. P. Harrington, Rio Puerco,
to Z. II, Lehman, De Croft, Kans, four
cars big steers.
From v. P. Harrington, Rio Puerco,
to James Feagins & Son, Cody, Neb.
eight cars ~two.year-old steers. 7.
avs Lakewood Shipment ~
Lakewood, N. NJ, May lone OF
the prettiest punches Of cattle ever
shipped out of Lakewood consisted OF
548 head of yearlings shipped by the
three Prude brothers. of Hope, to
Walker Bros, at Elkins, N. NV. L.
Mcdonald inspected the cattle before
departure. The 38 bulls brought $45
each. and the balance, heifers and
young steers, 1856 a head.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
FAMOUS TELEcRAPHER DEAD

KIdgefeId ark m. u, WAY LIZ
George W. Gonkling, one of the best
known photographers in the country,
was killed today in an automobile ac-
cident when his a turned over on
a bend in the road. Mr.. Conkling,
formerly with the Associated Press,
was known in the telegraphic field as
"the most perfect Morse sender.r He
was employed in a brokers' Office in
New York at the time Of his death.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
The DEADLY FARM A N

Dickinson. n. D., May I.-James
Caldwell, who gained nationwide
fame in what was known as the u.
C. r." case, and his wife, we're muir
dered last night by a farm hand who
then hanged himself. The killing &C.
Cured near Taylor. N. d., where they
lived. and Followed the discovery of an
attack on. their daughter.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

lAHNf g. Hza fN NI-F- -.N e. Et.4ENL- .A .HHFH|
tendent of the state insane asylum.
has been given a commission as cap
tain in the United States army, with
headquarters in Fort Logan. DR.. Mills
has sent here for his furniture, and
will establish his home at the fort.
Mrs. Mills. and children who have
heen at Boulder, Colo, will join the
doctor at Fort Logan soon.
DIR. R X. McClanahan. of Las We
gas, came here Saturday night from
Las Animas, Colo, where he has been
stationed, on a leave Of absence for
4S hours. Today he will take charge
Of the surgeons training hospital at
Las Animas for the United States
navy department. Las Animas is
being made a training camp for sur
geons enlisting for naval service.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
HoPEWELL OFFERS SELF
AND WHOLE FAMILY

Hillsboro, N. NJ April 30.-Col.. w.
S. Hopewell was in town the early
part of the week. Col. Hopewell, IN
order to keep up with Teddy's wal
pace, has applied for a commission
and has offered the services OF his
two sons. and Mrs. Hopewell has Of
fered to enter the Red Cross service.
The colonel will also plant a few
acres of war spuds.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
$4,000 DAMAGE SUN

"A suit for s25, 900 damages was
fled in the federal court this after
loon by Aptorios Nacridakis, also
known as Tony Macris, a Greet,
against the st. Louis, RocAy %ouhtain
& Pacific company. Plaintiff alleges
that on July %, 1915, he was injured
by a roof thai fell on him, crushing
one foot so badly that 1t had to be
amputated.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
$50 LAS VEGANS AT ssWARo MEET;
PREPAREDNESS NOTES OF STATE

Las Vegas, N. M, May Saturday
evening a large number Of Las Vegas
men were notified by telephone that
there was. to be a war meeting at
the commercial club rooms at 7:30
o'clock. When that hour arrived over
200 men arrived shortly afterwards.
%Secundino Romero, who represents
the state war committee in the Fourth
julicial district, outlined what is ex-
pected of San Miguel county, and
within Is minutes after he had COM
pleted his remarks the meeting had
organized a county executive commit
tee to comply with the war boards re-.
quest. ,Yeterday. plans were made to
send delegates in automobiles into
the various precincts of the county
for the purpose of organizing the
farmers and ranchers for an extern
sive agricultural campaign.
The county executive committee is
composed of Dr.. J. M, Cunningham,
Dr.. c. s. Losey, Sheriff Lorenzo Del
gado, s.. B. Davis, Jr., and N. O. Her
mann. County Agricultural Agent M.
r. Gonzales is expected to serve with
this and other committees that may
be created.