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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-17

$40 900. How far will the abstraction
of these last notes hamper YOU?
"Thev included the paper OF some
borrowers we had planned TO crop
and il aware that the notes were lost
these might repudiate their loans e4'
nlained the banker. Outside OF that
the break on our records. our SYSTEM
together with our repeated losses'
cripple us considerably.
IT will have some definite word TOT
YOU within seventy-two hours. MT
Sutherland" promised Resilius Mar
vel and l knew he would redeem the
pledge. saw nothing further OF MN
until the following afternoon, wnen no
came into the bank. :.
Arrange to join me about DUSK
said Marvel. Il have learned o great
deal but It Is only q giimmering'
The potent force behind conspiracy
or q vendetta"
"A vendetta" I repeated blankiy.
cali It by what term you choose
but the elimination will show . MD
den hand impelled by some other mo
tive than that OF gain. sutherland
IT.. and this Chespa have each q key
to the bank. Either may enter 1t aftel
closing hours at his option. The ONLY
one who entered it-about ten O'CLOCK
tlass evening-was chespE The watch
man says he went to the countini
room. got an umbrella from under tn
counter and went away.
You distrust this Chespa?
I'm no sense, and for Q very goo
reason. I had o casual talk with him
He AYERS that he ate something ina
disaRreed with him last evening. ina
| he went UP to his room. lay down o
the bed with his clothes on. and sluu
} bered profoundly until dayoreak. =
servant at the house verified that a
. had neither left nor re-entereo In
? house since dinner. From the sam
! source, / learned THAT his wife, I'M
. volatile butterfly. Mia, was aosei
! from .niHe until eleven!
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-17
Ooomsday Book.

The Doomsday book was valuation
survey of England made By William
the ConQueror. 1t was begun In 1OSs
and completed two years later. The
book records the owners Of land. the
nature of its cultivation. the number
of It's Inhabitants and their respective
classes-whether freemen, villeins OF
serfs. The compilation Of the book
made taxation on a sound basis pos.
sible, besides being Il census roll and
a record Of property valuations. Tho
survey was called theeDoornsdny Book
because In the eyes OF the people IL
was like the great rocko:arR Of doopas.
daY.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
RANGES TO Be
STOCKED TO THEIR
FULLEST CAPACITY
GOVERNMENT AIDS w INcREAs,
ING SUPPLY OF BEEF, MUTTON,
WOOL AND LEATHER

albuquerque, N. M, May Tin or.
der to increase the supply Of beef,
mutton, wool and leather, the forest
service is cooperating with the state
councils of defense of Arizona and
New Mexico by making plans to stock
to the fullest capacity the national
forest ranges of these states. Graz
ing specialists Of the forest service es.
innate that in the 16 forests of these
two states there aer about 400, 900
acres of %unoccupied grazing land and
a considerable area that is only par
TALLY stocked and that by the build
ing of trails, the development of stock
watering facilities, and the construc.
ton of drift fences, oom could be
made for 10000 more sheep and goats
and 10000 more cattle.
'The conditions which this country
is facing" the forester states, ARE
such that it is believed we should re-
adjust our range allotments with a
view to grazing every single domestic
animal the ranges will carry"
Forest officers state that where in
creases can be made they will be al
lowed first to regular users Of the
range, but that any surplus remaining
after this demand Is met will be
granted to outside applicants.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The Bethlehem Copper company, OF
Stems, Grant county, authorized CAPT
tai $1,000. 900, was incorporated here
today. The company is starting with
$4,000 subscribed by the incorporators,
]. A. Sund, William Charles and Fred
P. Davy, all Of Stems.
Well.known Albuquerque residents
today incorporated the Albuquerque
Gas & Electric company, authorized
capital $500, 900. They are w. P.
Southland, Charles e. Toogood, A. B.
McMillen, Laurence F. Lee and D. X.
B. Sellers.
The First National Agency company
of Albuquerque also filed articles of in
corporation with the corporation COM
mission today. The capital is $50, 900,
and H. w. Pickrell, George R. Craig
and M. C. Meyer, the incorporators,
have subscribed for $3.50 worth of the
stock.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
SAM NEEDS
STEN0GRAPHERS BADLY

Uncle Sam needs stenographers
and typewriters 30 badly it has been
decided to hold examinations for such
positions in the civil service every
Tuesday. The salary is 5000 to $1,000
a year. John "A. McIlheny, president
of the U. 8. civil service commission,
says in q circular letter sent to the
local postoffice:
Greatly increased demands for
stenographers and typewriters in
United States government service at
Washington, D. O., owing to the pres
ent emergency, require frequent ex-
aminations. Appointments in large
numbers are to be made as soon as
eligibles are available. 1t is the mani
fest duty of citizens with this special
knowledge to use 1t at this time
where 1t will be Of most value to the
government.
"For the present, examinations for
the departmental service, for both
men and women, will be held every
Tuesday. in 400 Of the principal cities
OF the United States, and applications
may be filed with the commission at
Washington, D. c., at any time.
"The entrance salary ranges from
5000 to $1,000 a year. Advancement
of capable employees is reasonably
rapid.
Applicants must have reached
their eighteenth birthday on the date
Of the examination.
'NThe government service offers a
desirable field to bright and ambi-
tious persons"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
BILL OSANDBAG
SANTA Fl ROAD
is PASSED AND
RECONSIDERED
Measure Drawn
To Soak Company
$3,732,988.9 5

A bill for the "sandbsgging" Of tho
Santa Fe railroad, one Of the most re-
markabie pieces Of tax legislation ever
drafted-was Introduced In the house
last night and passed by q vote Of 80
to 8.
II provided for a tax on every rail-
road car or engine transported owe
any railroad In the state, at a rate Of
three cents per car mile. On the basis
Of the car miles traversed by the en-
glnes and cars Of the Santa Fe rail-
road In New Mexico last year, that
railroad would pay In taxes annually
the neat sum Of $3,732,eea.95.
At the morning session Of the house
the vote by which the bill was passed
was reconsidered, on motion Of Rep.
resentative Pardue, and the measure
tabled indefinitely, by an aye and nay
vote.
According to authoritive reports the
bill was suggested by some of the
members of the war committee, be-
cause OF alleged opposition by the
Santa Fe railroad to the proposed war
emergency appropriation Of / 500, 900.
The fact that two mine tax bills
we're introduced in the senate yester-
day, and that r. G. Reid, legal adviser
to Governor Lindsey and brother of
Capt. w. c. Reid, general solicitor Of
the Santa Fee, was credited with hav-
ing something to do with them, also
entered into the retaliatory action, ac-
cording to reports.
The bill vas introduced by Repre-
sentative Valencia, Of Torrance coun-
ty.
In moving reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill was passed,
Mr.. Pardue said:
Last night this house passed a bill
providing for some kind Of a confisca.
tory tax on railroad engines and cars.
I think the most Of us were either
asleep or in a trance, and the bill
got through. / I'm sorry to say I
was one of those who voted for 1t, and
l did so thinking I was voting for the
bill for the taxation of private cars.
MI. Gonzalez seconded Pardue's mo-
ton to reconsider. saying: II believe
we have been going to the circus too
long" .es
The house last night adopted two
joint memorials, n asking congress
to provide for nationwide prohibition
during the period Of the war, and the
other to empower the Reclamation
Service to take up the San Juan pro-
ect In San Juan county.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
LAME DUCK SCHEME, SAYS BARTH;
LIAR, VIEWS OF GEORGE CURRY

The public defense act carrying $75oooo to be raised by l. o. US, elm
mating the proposed state cavalry, and establishing a state defense coun-
ell with only advisory powers, will become a law.
The house agreed to the conference committee substitute late this aft
ernoon and passed Il by a vote of 80 to q absolutely receding from tie
stubborn fight for a war committee with joint powers with the governor
and a regiment Of state cavalry.
Following the receipt Of a message from Governor Lindsey announcing
that he fosmsd the public defense substitute a agreed on BY the confer
ence committee, without the house amendment the senate this afternoon
unanimously refused to concur In the house amendment and passed the
the house; Governor Lindssys message was received by q special commit
tee named by the senate to interview him and determine his attitude. This
committee was composed Of Messrs. GaNegos, Skeen and kaseman.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
GET EAT IN HOLLAND

ROTTERDAM, Nether1ands.-Ffve
hundred Vienna children on the aver
age, have gained nine and a half
pounds in weight during a few weeks
stay in Holland, some Of them adding
from IS to "a pounds, according to
medical testimony.
Despite the recent hint Of Prime
Minister Cort a der Linden regard
ing the undesirability Of bringing
more foreign children to this country
when Hollanders themselves are being
asked to observe the strictest econ
omy On account Of the scarcity of
grain, German youngsters continue to
arrive in large numbers, nearly 1900
having crossed the frontier to recoup
In the course Of one week.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
REID pIssuRsINc oFFIcER

R. c. Reid, legal adviser to Governor
Lindsey, has been designated by the
federal government as disbursing Off
Ger in connection with the recruiting
of troops in New Mexico. He will
have the handling Of all money paid
out for drafting and other recruiting
expenses. 1t is probable that Mr.. Reid
will be named by Governor Lindsey
disbursing agent In connection with
the expenditure Of the war emergency
appropriation Of $750,000, authorized
by the Public Defense bill passed by
the legislature yesterday.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

power Of veto. there was no provision
by which he could act without the con,
sent Of the war committee.
III you adopt this amendment" he
said, you absolutely tie the govern
or's hands,"
On motion OF Senator Kaseman. Re
publican, who said the senate mem
bers should have time to consider the
house amendment, the senate recessed
until 2 o'clock. The Gallegos motion
to adopt the amendment vas still
pending when the recess was taken.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
FEDERAL COURT

Geronimo Vilpando Is being tried
this afternoon before U. s. District
Judge Colin Neblett on the charge OF
selling liquor to Indians.
Three defendants charged with sell
ing liquor to Indians and tried before
Judge Neblett, we're found not guilty.
They were c. H. Wardlow, represent
ed by Attorney M. J. McGuinness;
Bernabe Vigil, defended by Attorney
w. J. Barker, and Jose Padilla, defend
ed by Attorney Ernest Garcia.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
DON JOHNSTON GOES
TO ALBUQUERQUE As
ASSISTANT FORESTER
FORMER SANTA FEE FOREST su.
PERvlsoR, POPULAR OFFICIAL
HERE, RETURNS TO NEW MEX
leo; PlTcHLyNN GOES TO TUG.
SON

Don p. Johnston, formerly of Santa
Fe as supervisor Of the Santa Fe Ma
tional Forest, and who has been in
charge of the Chiricahua-C Coronado Ma
tional Forest for 10 than a year
past with headquarters at Tucson
Arizona, is to be transferred about
June Is to the district forester's Office
at Albuquerque, where he will be as.
sistant district forester in charge Of
operation. Before going to Tucson
Mr.. Johnston had been supervisor Of
the Santa Fe and ella National For
ests of New Mexico. He succeeds AS
sistant District Forester A. O. Waha,
who, after an experience of many
years in the National forests Of the
Southwest, has been transferred to
the forester's Office in Washington
D G.
Mr.. Johnston will be succeeded at
Tucson by Forest Supervisor Paul P.
Pitchlynn Of the S~itgreaves National
Forest with headquarters at Snow,
flake, Arizona. MI. Pitchlynn before
being appointed supervisor of the
S~itgreaves forest had a wide expert
ence in various branches of technical
work throughout the National forests
Of the Southwest. His successor on
the S~itgreaves has not yet been
chosen.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
FOREST SERVICE ROAD WORK
POSTPONED ACCOUNT OF WAF

Albuquerque, N. M, May 7.-Dist'
riot Forester Redington has decided
to postpone for a brief time the road
construction work planned on the
Salt River Pleasant Valley Road on
the Tonic National forest and on the
Winsiow-Long Valley Road on the Co.
conino National Forest In Arizona.
The Board Of Supervision Of ella
county are agreeable to the postpone
ment Of the first project.
The action of the district forester
is based on his belief, gathered from
reliable sources of information, that
a large supply Of labor above the nor
NAL will be needed in the planting
and harvesting of agricultural crops
and therefore the postponement OF
road work on projects that do not as
yet constitute important links in the
road transportation system Of Ariz-
ona and are not of military value, will
free about 200 men for agricultural
work; also many Of the men employ
ed would probably be subject to war
service under the selective draft sys.
tenn.
Work on the Canille-Fort Huachuca
road in southern Arizona will be con-
p!eted in the neal fut ire, and the sur
yey work now being done on the Cliff.
ton-Springerville Federal Aid Road
Project will be pushed to completion
probably by August or September.
The district forester desires it to be
made clear that the postponement Of
road work is temporary and just as
soon as the labor situation has clari-
fed the work on the projects will be
actively taken up.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
cHApLAINs @REoRaANlzEp.

LONDON-The chaplain service of
the Canadian army recently has been
reorganized and several new methods
of caring for the men r coming into
use. One Of these il that several
churches Of different denominations
In London have been asked to serve
as home churches" for Canadians,
and a Canadian chaplain will be in
attendance at every service to meet
soldiers:
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
WAR COMMITTEE INSISTS
ON HAVING AUTHORITY

The amendment to the conference
committee substitute relative to the
war committee, or council of state de
tense, al drawn because Of DECLARE
tions by some of the present war com
mittee members that they would re
fuse to serve further unless clothed
with some authority. After it was
drawn it was considered by the Re.
publican members of the house In
caucus, and they voted to incorporate
1t in he bill. When the measure was
reported to the house by the confer
ence committee this morning the
amendment was offered by Mr.. Con
zales, of Dona Ana, and was adopted
by a party vote.
Following The clash between Speak
er Llewellyn and Mr.. Pardue, the lat
ter, on mo Ion of Mr.. Barnes, was per-
mitted 10 discuss the amended bill
for three minutes. In the course of his
discussion he said:
Give II to the Governor
Either the chief executive or the
council of defense should have exclu-
sive authority in the expenditure OF
this appropriation of $750,000. The re-
sponsibility should be fixed. There
should be no loophole for the wasting
of any of this money. Personally l
think the governor should be held re-
sponsible, and as a matter of public
opinion he will be held responsible"
On roll call the bill, as amended,
vas passed by a vote of SO to 8, all
the Republicans in the house at the
time and Representatives caves, Liv-
ingston, Romero (Unio), Lucero, Tur-
ner and Wesley, members of the Dem
ocratic minority, voting for it.
Section / of the bill, as reported by
the conference committees, read as
follows:
THAT there is hereby appropriated
the sum of seven hundred fifty thou.
sand dollars ($750,000), or so much
thereof as may be required to be ex-
pended and discussed by and under
the direction of the governor, as pro-
vided In this act, in such manner and
for such purposes, and through such
agencies, and under such regulations
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
GEORGE CURRY FEELS
THAT BARTH Is LIAR

As the result Of house action In
amending the substitute measure
agreed upon by the conference com
mittees yesterday so as to return the
war committee, or Council of State
Defense, to power and authority, both
houses of the legislature recessed at
noon with the Public Defense bill still
Sin the air."
The amended bill was passed by the
house this morning by a vote of SO to
s. It was under consideration in the
senate when the noon recess was
taken, shortly before / O'Clock.
Sensational features attended the
discussion Of the measure In both
houses.
In the senate Senator Barth, Demo
cratic floor leader, declared that the
purpose of the amendment primarily
was to make 1t possible for the war
committee to carry out its plan for the
recruiting of a regiment of state cav
airy, and he asked that the senate rule
against lobbying be invoked against
former Governor George Curry, then
on the floor of the senate, asserting
that he was engaged in lobbying for
the amendment because Of his interest
in the proposed cavalry regiment.
When the senate recessed the former
territorial executive waited for Sena-
tor Barth at the foot of the stairs lead
ing from the senate chamber to the
first floor of the capitol, for the an.
nounced purpose Of branding him as
a liar" and when Barth appeared
Curry made good on his announce
ment, declaring that he had not been
lobbying for the bill. Senator Barth
told Curry that he didn't propose to
be drawn into a fight. He didn't re-
tract what he had said in the senate.
There were no blows struck and no
blood shed.
Major Backs Up
In the house Speaker Llewellyn, in
ruling out of order Representative
Pardue, Democratic floor leader, in
connection with an attempt on the
part of the latter to discuss the
amended Public Defense bill before
the roll was called on its passage, said
he doubted the honesty of Pardue's
motives. Pardue ~retaliated by telling
the speaker that any statement that
his motives were not honest was 'ab-
solutely untrue" Llewellyn then stat
ed that he conceded Pardue his hon.
esty and withdrew his remark. What
/ meant" he said, twas that the gen.
tleman's methods we're dilatory."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
SENATE STANDS PAT ON
CONFERENCE DEFENSE BILL;
HOUSE FINALLY ACCEDEs

After Prolonged Gabfest Measure Carrying
$75O,0OO, Eliminating Cavalry Regiment and
Nesting Authority in Governor Wins Out and
Will Become Law; Barth Rides Rough-Shod
Over Horse, Foot and Dragons in Biting
4 Passed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
POSTOFFICE NOW
A BUSY PLACE
Christmas Business Not Quite Up to
Usual Volume, However-Fewer
Incoming Express Packages.

About the busiest place in town at
present i, the postotfice. There is hard
ly n minute of the day but what
line of people can be found waiting to
mail parcels, but the volume Of business
IS not as large as iii former years at
this period of the Christmas season. The
same applies to incoming mails. Post
master NJ. j. Moran has made all ar
rangements, however, to take good care
Of any big rush which may develop dur
ing the next day or two. He says that
he is not disappointed at the dropping
off iii business as it was expected, but
OF course the next few days may change
the situation.
At the American express office Agent
+. NJ. Stone SAYS that the incoming
packages do not number as many as
in former wears, while the outgoing
shipments are about the same. Mr..
Stone says that in some parts of the
country the express companies are get
ting it good and hard. He has Just
received orders not to accept any more
packages addressed to Washington, ID.
G., Baltimore, Philadelphia or any point
on the Central railway of New Jersey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
U-BOAT LOSSES
ARE LESSEN|NC
While Ship Building Pro-
gram is Gradually on
Increase
LLOYD GEORGE
TELLS PARLIAMENT
Idle to Pretend, However, That British
Military Hopes Have Been Realized
Campaigns Have Not Achieved Ex-
pectations in General.

LONDON. Dee 20.-SPeaking in the
house of commons today, David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister,
said the margin of losses at sea was
narrowing. The sinkings bv subma-
rincs, he declared, were decreasing,
while ship building was increasing.
Regarding the military situation, Mr..
Lloyd George said it was idle to pre-
tend that the hopes formed had been
realized This disappointment he at
tributed to the Russian collapse. The
Germans, the premier said, had had
only one success which was due TO sur
prise and this was now engaging in
quiry. The Germans. he stated, had
lost 100000 prisoners, valuable posi-
tions and hundreds of guns
Complete restoration of the territory
taken h.; tle enemy together with com
pcnGation was demanded by Premier
Lloyd George in explaining the wal
aims of the government. On the whole
the premier said. the British campai-
had not achieved the expectation,
formed, but he declared there had peer
military successes in Palestine whiri
would have a permanent effect on IT,,
history of the world. Jerusalem. h,
stated. never would be restored 20 til,
! Turks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
Deputy Frank L. Wellman
in Field with Petition
to Governor
A. w. J. WILKINS is
BEING MENTIONED
Action Of Sheriff Mann in Resigning
Not Known in Bellows Falls Until
Today - Thus Far No Candidate Has
Appeared There.

Only one person has announced himself
as a candidate to succeed Sheriff Clifford
+. Mann as sheriff OF Windham county,
whose resignation was sent To Gov Hor-
ace F Graham yesterday afternoon. That
person is Deputy Sheriff Frank L. Well
man Of Guilford
Mr. WeIlman has been a deputy sheriff
about Is years tie started a petition to-
day asking the governor for the appoint
ment and thus far it has been presented
only to members of the bar The major
ity Of the Brattleboro lawyers and one or
two from other towns have signed the
petition \ few business men also will
be asked to sign, but Mr. Wellman will
not circulate the petition generally.
Deputy Sheriff \. w. j. Wilkins of
Blattleboro who formerly served as sher
if. has been mentioned as possible can
didate When asked as to his attitude
/ Mr. Wilkins said he did not intend TO be
come candidate. When asked if he
would accept ali appointment il it came
10 him he declined to make any state
ment
In response 70 an inquiry by telephone
| The Reformer was given information
from Bellows Falls this afternoon that
| the fact of Sheriff Mann's resignation
did not become known there until this
forenoon and that none of the deputies
there had made any move to secure the
appointment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-20
CARGO SHIPS BEGUN.
First Rivet in 5,000-Ton Vessel Driven
by U. S Inspector Today.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Dee. 90
Marking the actual beginning of pro-
duction of standardized 5,000-ton steel
cargo ships for the United States gov.
eminent, John Hunter, inspector fer
the United States shipping board, to-
Of these vessels at a large ship yard
near here which has been rushed to
completion in IS days, The keel Of
two similar vessels are to be laid this
month The program OF the private
corporation building the ships calls for
the completion Of 100 of the cargo
boats in the least possible time