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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-24
Court MartiaIs Busy.

Court martials have been busy in
the past week or so. Among the
interesting cases is that of Private
Ernest Schneider. formerly a print
er on a Louisville newspaper. who
is charged with making remarks de-
rOgatOry 10 the president, spreading
malicious false reports about Camp
Zachary Taylor and contracting a
disease 10 avoid military service
When drafted in Louisville, his plea
OF exemption on the ground of hav-
ing a dependent mother was not al
lowed. This was after he had plead
ed conscientious objections against
war. Witnesses testified that he
had reported soldiers mattresses
filled with straw from the horses
stalls and that He spread reports
that men We're being killed every
day at camp with typhoid vaccine
and their deaths laid to meningitis.
Officers declared that schneider
said: someone ought 10 asSassinate
Wilson. The draft law is unjust and
ne is TO blame. Some one ought
10 shoot him. I'll do it myself il /
ever get 10 Washington.
Another case was that of Private
Leslie Cage Henry. Co. II. 336th in
fantry, tried on the charges that ne
deserted from the army and made
the remarks while in the guard
house that he hoped the Germans
would get all the high officers in
the army and blow the United
states army of the face OF the
earth He also is a Louisville man
When his number was drawn in the
draft. he failed 10 appear for eX-
animation and was arrested later
at ogden, Utah. He said he was
travelling about the country with a
string OF trotting horses and did
not receive the notice.
Word was received from Wash
ington that Curgeon Gen. Gorgas
reports an increase in sickness at
Camp Zachary Taylor during the
week ending Dec. Il. The number
Of cases here increased from 951
TO Loss and the deaths from two
to seven. This was not as bad as
at Camp shelby. where other Indi-
ana and Kentucky troops are and
where the sick cases jumped from
s19 10 $50 and the deaths from six
10 Il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-24
Camp Taylor to be Augmented
By New Troops Arriving Soon

rapidly melted and wearing gum
boots and their big hob-nailed pa
rade shoes, the boys waded out i'm
the mud and slush and set 10 IT,
The engineers had removed wagon
load after wagonIoad of snow from
the trenches and several commands
were assigned to dig in the mud.
This was their first real taste of
Kentucky mud, diluted 20 an oozy
state of sickness by tons of melt
ed snow. The clay is of the vivid
yellow and red variety. too.
Interest i'm EdmOnds DILL.
Druggists in the national army at
this camp are interested in the Ed
mOnds bill before congress provid-
ing for an army pharmaceutical
corps. This would give them an
opportunity TO gain commissions as
the provisions of the act call for
ranking the pharmaceutical corps
along with the dental corps, men,
bers of which hold commissions as
first lieutenants, captains and ma
jors.
Under the present regulations the
highest promotion that a pharmacist
may obtain in the line of his pro
fession in the army is that Of first
sergeant and he is required 10 have
served a specified period of time
before he is eligible for this non
commissioned position. There are a
number of registered druggists in
the Lincoln division who are coll
Iege graduates. Some of these men,
!, -, x - l,-
put in applications for studentship
at the training school for officers
which will open here on Jan. ;.
However. they feel that they could
better serve their country working
at their profession if they could
have an opportunity OF getting a
commission.
Pharmacists throughout the
United States are urging the pas
sage of the bill creating the corps.
They claim that il would increase
the medical efficiency Of the army
by supplying a place for especially
trained men who can cooperate
with physicians and surgeons. De-
velopment of a closer association
between pharmacists and the med
zeal profession would be beneficial
70 the service. they say. They are
anxious that their profession be
given a standing and afforded op-
pOrtunity Tor the promotion of drug
men for special service which they
may render. This would place the
profession on the same basis as that
already established for the dentistry
and veterinary service
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02

The Honorable Merritt c. Mechem, Judge of the Seventh.
Judicial District court, has overruled the motion for a new
trial entered by the Santa Fe New Mexican in the matter of
the alleged libel suit of Henry Dreyfus of Socorro, who was
awarded a verdict for $4,000 damages to his reputation and
feelings by an alleged libelous publication in this paper, by a
jury at Los Lunas. The court overruled the motion for a new
trial after Dreyfus had agreed to remit $685. 900 Of the $4,000
verdict, thus reducing the damages to the sum of $4,000, which
Dreyfus evidently decided would cover the injuries he felt
his reputation had sustained through the publication. The de-
Tense filed exception to this proceeding.
The motion for a new trial overruled by Judge Mechem
alleged that the verdict was excessive, showing the jury was
swayed by bias, prejudice or passion; that it was contrary to
the law and the evidence, amounting to a denial of justice;
that no malice was shown; that any damages, if suffered, were
suffered prior to the publication; that the defense proved the
truth OF the charge (of desecrating the fag) made against
Dreyfus; that politics were injected into the suit; and that the
verdict was in part the result 'fof the misconduct of the pre-
vailing party and his attorney, M. G. Spicer." Other grounds
We're given, charging error by the court regarding admission
or non-admission of various evidence, etc. Lack.of space pre-
vents printing the motion in full. ~
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
LIGHTNING VICTIM
PINNED UNDER DEAD
H0RSE'FOUR DAYS.;
ENGLISH WILL DIE
Missing Since Thursday;
Dolores Grant Manager
Still Conscious

Especial Dispatch to New Mexican.)
Los cERRlLLos, N. M, July. a.
lee English, who has been in CHARGE
Of the Ortiz grant at Dolores for the
last thirty years, was found this morn.
Ing under his dead horse about n
mile and a half from his home at Do
lores. Mr.. English left his house at
Dolores last Thursday at about 2 %. m,
to look after his cattle and didn't re.
turn. c, S. Dennisson, who is workInu
for English, started out this morning
to look for him and on his way from
Dolores to cerriIIos the odor of tho
dead horse and the buzzards attracted
the attention of Dennisson. He went
out of the road to investigate and
found English lying under his riding
horse. The horse was evidently struck
by lightning and killed instantly and
fell on English In a deep cut made by
the water in the old Dolores-Santa Fe
road. After Dennisson found English
he had to return to the ranch to get
another man to help him remove the
horse and extricate English. Drs.
Palmer and Churchill, of cerrillos and
Madrid, respectively, are In attendance
on English. Both doctors are Of the
opinion that English also was struck
by the bolt of lightning. English is
still conscious but the doctors agree
that there Is no hope Of his recovery.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
81 DRAFTED MEN
APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD MONDAY
Tuesday and Wednesday
Quotas Will Total
Ninety-Four

Monday, August 6 Is set as the day
when 80 men of Santa Fe county shall
appear before the county draft board
at the district court house, Upper Pal
ace avenue, to show cause why they
should not be drafted into the u. s.
army.
On Tuesday, August Z, 81 more men
are called and ON wednesday, August
8, 81 men, making "a in all, or double
the quota of AZ which this county must
furnish for the army.
These were the announcements
made this afternoon by County Clerk
Trinidad C. De Baca, member Of the
county draft board, who has just re-
ceived from Secretary of War Baker
the rules and regulations prescribed
for the draft, the order in which men
between the ages of 81 and 81 have
been called and the order in which
they shall appear for service.
1t may be necessary to call more
than "a men to supply the quota of AZ
men, as many men may claim exemp-
lions because of dependent wife or rel
atiyes, because Of poor health or be-
cause of their occupations. These ex-
emptions are to be passed upon by
the county boards, the registered men
having to the district board
a final tribunal. f0
The lists of names of men in thesor-
der called for examination will be
posted in the court house.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02

The right of the Stag Canyon Fuel
company and the st. Louis, Rocky
Mountain & Pacific company, the two
big coal of Colfax county, to
collect road taxes from their en-
ployes and expend the money so col
lected where and when they please,
without supervision or control, is de-
MED by Attorney General Harry L.
Patton in an opinion written today for
State Travelling Auditor A. G.. Whit.
tier.
In a letter to Mr.. Patton, Mr.. Whit
tier stated that In IN audit Of the Col
fax county road board, which was
abolished, with all other county road
boards, by the new road law, it was
disclosed that the two coal COM
panies had an agreement with that
board for the collection and expendi-
ure Of the road taxes of its employees.
Under this agreement, he said, the
companies had been pursuing the
policy of collecting road taxes from
their employees and using the money so
collected where and when they pleased
on their own initiative and without
supervision or control by the road
board, making out vouchers therefor,
and holding such moneys SO collected
in order to make their vouchers good.
In his opinion, Attorney General
Patton quotes the statute providing
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
Machine Gunners'
Company Formed at
D Albuquerque Camp

Albuquerque, N. M, July 31.-A ma
chine gun company is being organized
at Camp Funston, which will be an
additional unit to the first regiment of
the national guard of New Mexico.
Approximately seventy-ive men will
be required, the most of them being
taken from the infantry companies.
1t was stated that difficulty has been
experienced in getting volunteers, SO
each captain will be asked to detail a
certain number of men from his COM
pany. The aversion to serving in the
machine gun company is due to sew
eral reasons, among them being the
breaking off of ties of friendship in
the companies where the men have
heretofore been assigned, the fact that
each man will have a horse or q mule
to care for in addition to his other
duties, and a dislike for the cogno-
men Of "Jackass battery by which
the machine gun company is unoffi-
cially known.
Lieut.. M. r. DE Bord, of f, com
pany, of Santa Re, First New Mexico
infantry, made the high score at the
Duke City Rifle Club shoot Sunday.
He made At hits out Of a possible so
at 600 yards, without using the usual
sandbag rest. Lieut.. De Bord was a
member of the New Mexico team
which took part in the national mat
ches at Jacksonville.
One result Of the visit Of General
Vladimir Roop and his fellow mem
.bers of the Russian military commits
sion to this city, has been to establish
B company and H company as the
crack companies of the First New
Mexico regiment. They were picked
as the guard of honor for the mission
after an inspection drill on the univer-
sity campus. The drill evoked keen
rivalry among the companies Of the
regiment, and considerable money is
said to have been wagered on the out.
come. b company is commanded by
Captain Dean and H company by Cap
tain McSherry.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
SEES HIGH
TIDE OF TOURIST
TRAVEL HERE

II the number of registrations at
the Museum are a guide, then July
just past saw the high tide of tourist
travel to SAINT aFe. This is the more
remarkable since there was not n
single excursion, not n convention
to swell the resignation. The high
est figure reached heretofore was last
November when the state educational
convention brought unprecedented
crowds. The number registered then
was 1882. But last month 1857 reg
~istered from out of town. AS only one
in three registers on the average, that
indicates more than $500 visitors and
explains in part Santa FEES business
prosperity in a month that used to be
the dullest of the year. Since New
Years 5000 visitors from outside Of
Santa Fe registered, indicating some
$4,000 visitors. Last year 114S regis
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
IMPORTANCE OF SORGHUM AS DRY
LAND FORAGE CROP IN NEW MEXICO

turing strain; and the sumac, or red
top, which comes later.
Culture Of the Crop /,
The different varieties and strains
are SO similar In habit that they do
rot need different culturel treatment.
Different Treatment, however, is re-
quired in different sections and in diff
ferent seasons, and on different soils
in the same section. The sorghums,
like all other crops, respond to a well
prepared seed bed. The land should
be plowed moderately deep and har-
Iowed down so as to break UP the
clods and provide a place SO THAT
each grain comes in contact with the
loose, well pulverized, soil. Time
spent in preparing an even seed bed
is well worth while, for 1t not only
insures better termination but de-
stroys weed seed and a large number
of young weeds that are just starting
to grow. On soils that are light and
subject to blowing, listing in prefer
able to blowing. Listing also has the
added advantage of keeping the sail
from washing.
Best results are usually secured
when the sorghum is planted in cul-
tivated rows. With seed of known
good termination, three to four
pounds per acre is sufficient. II
planted for silage, many growers use
considerably more seed per acre.. The
amount of seed tosbe planted will be
governed entirely by the vitality OF
the seed, the available moisture, and.
the purpose for which it is planted.
When planted for hay it is broadcast
at the rate of one to two bushels per
acre.
The crop should be, cultivated often
enough to keep a crust from forming
and to keep down weeds.
RUPERT l.. STEWART,
Agronomist,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02

contrary to the evidence in that 1t
is apparent that the Jury failed to
consider the mitigating circum-
stances proven by the defendant
In this cause, and utterly failed to
take into consideration circum-
stances proven by virtue of which
It appears that at the most only
nominal damages could be infIict-
ed upon this defendant.
Ninth. That the court erred in
refusing to sustain the objection
and exceptions of this defendant
to iF7tructions Numbered 8, q, 5,
6 ana z, said objections being in
writing and filed in this case, and
the same are made a part hereof
as though written herein as a
part of this motion for a new
trial. And to instruction No. 5
the defendant says that the court
In giving said Instruction invaded
the province of the jury by as
suming to find that gross negli-
gence or express malice was
shown by the evidence" which
statement was also contrary to
the proof and without founda-
ton Of fact.
Twelfth. That the court erred
in permitting the plaintiff, over
the objection of the defendant, to
Introduce evidence as to the po-
litlcaI party to which the wit
nesses for the defendant belong
ed or owed allegiance or support
ed, whereby politics were inject
ed into this suit and an effort
made, apparently successfully, to
work upon the prejudice and bias
and passion of the jury, and
arouse amongst them a feeling Of
enmity toward this defendant.
(AiIeged particular instances are
here adduced.)
Nineteenth. That the verdict
was in part the result of the mis-
conduct of the prevailing. party
and his attorney, M. c. Spicer, In
that the said plaintiff and the said
M. c. Spicer committed certain
acts during the course Of the trial
contrary to the proper and reeu-
lar procedure contemplated by
the laws of New Mexico and the
laws of the courts Of justice In
said state In the particulars set
forth In the attached affidavits.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
GIST OF NOTION MADE
FOR NEW r

eIsT OF MOTION MADE
FOR NEW TRIAL
Among the allegations made In
the motion for a new trial made
by council for the New Mexican
and overruled by the court were
the foIIowing:
Comes nov the defendant, New
Mexican Printing Company, by its
attorney, Francis c.. Wilson, Es-
quire, and moves the court to set
aside the verdict of the jury here
In and to grant a new trial to de-
PENDANT, and for grounds Of said
motion says:
First Said verdict against said
defendant is unjust and not war
ranted by the law on the evidence.
Second. Said verdict is excessive
to such an extent as to show upon
its face that the jury was swayed
by bias, prejudice or passion.
Third. Said verdict Is not sus-
tanned by the evidence and Is con-
trary to law to such an extreme
extent that II amounts to a denial
of justice to this defendant, and
If a judgment was entered upon
said verdict would permit the de-
PENDANTS property to be taken
from II without right or Justice
In law OF otherwise, and the TAX
Ing away of defendants property
without due process Of law.
Fourth. Said verdict was con-
trary to the evidence In that UNI
der the proof in this case II APP
pears that there was no malice In
fact, or actual malice from which
could be implied a personal hat
red or iIl-wilI~ toward the plaintiff
on the part of the defendant or
a Wanton disregard of the civil
obligations of the defendant to-
ward the plaintiff In this cause, in
publishing the alleged libelous
words.
Fifth. The verdict Is contrary
to the evidence for the reason that
Il appears that the damages, II
any, suffered by the plaintiff, we're
suffered prior to the publication Of
the article In the New Mexican
upon which this suit was found
ed and was the result, If any, from
prior publication In other newspa-
pers.
Sixth. 1t appears from the YER
dict that the said verdict Is con-
trary to the law and the evidence
In this case for the reason that
there was no ground In law or In
fact for the ~lnfiiction of punitive
or exemplary damages, and the
proof for the plaintiff utterly
failed to sustain any such ground
for the ~inflction of such damages,
Notwithstanding which II appears
that the Jury did lei punitive
or exemplary damages against
this defendant.
Seventh. That the said verdict
was contrary to the law and the
evidence In this cas- for the 9
o that It appears that the de-
PENDANT proved the truth Of the
charge contained In the alleged
llbelous publication, not only by
preponderance Of the evidence,
but beyond a reasonable doubt.
Eighth. That said verdict was
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
IN CASE OF BANK
AGAINST men 7
FIRST NATIONAL WINS SUIT;
SECOND DEGREE MURDER CON-
vlcTloN IN CURRY COUNTY UP
HELD

Its Hf|H
The state supreme court this after
moo handed down a decision in the
appeal Of James w. Norment versus
the First National Bank Of Santa Fe,
involving suit in the district court on
q collateral note. The judgment OF
the lower court, in favor Of the bank,
was affirmed, The opinion vas by JUS
tice Parker, Chief Justice Hanna and
Justice Roberts %concurring. Frank
J. Lavan appeared for the bank and j.
II. ,Crist for Norment.
The supreme court also handed
down a decision in the case Of the
State VS., Thomas Marion Dickens,
from Curry county, affirming the con
viction of Dickens for second degree
murder. The opinion was by Justice
Roberts, Justice Parker concurring
and Chief Justice Hanna especially
concurring.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
Defense Council Names
Lcui Hughes Chief
Governor Addresses Organization Meeting; Steps
Toward Home Guard Company and Unit For
Drill and Instruction to Be Taken at Rifle Club
\ Meeting Tonight

The newly appointed Santa Fe
county council of defense, named by
Governor Lindsey on July 2S, met last
night.i in the council room at the City
hall and perfected its organization
Those In attendance we're Levi A.
Hughes. BENJAMIN Read, N. B. Laugh
iiD, Celso Lopez, Geo. WI Armiio, o.
G. Mardorf, Bronson M. Cutting,
Earle p. Doyle and Arthur Seligman.
The three other members of the
council, B. II. Pankey, OF Lamy; III. b.
Gerhardt, of Stanley, and Leroy O.
Moore, of this city, we're unable to
reach Santa Fe in time for the meet
ing.
The oath of office was administer
ed to the members in the presence OF
Governor Lindsey and Charles Spring
err, chairman of the executive commit
tee of the state council of defense, by
Justice of the Peace Alberto Garcia,
anil the following officers were then
elected:
Levi A. Hughes. chairman; Earle
P. Doyle, secretary; G. G. Mardorf,
treasurer. Governor Lindsey and Mr..
Springer both addressed the men,
bers ON the Importance Of. an efficient
organization, and pointed out numer
GUS ways in which it was thought the
county council could render valuable
service to the community and the
state.
One of the first important steps to
be taken by the organization is the
formation of a home guard unit under
officers to be commissioned by the
governor. This is in keeping with a
practice that is becoming universal
all over the country as the military
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-08-02
Drcyfus Damage Verdict Contrary to
LaW and Denial TO Justice, Alleged;
Mechem OUerrulcs NeD Trial Motion

lencia in said district. After the IL.
venue was taken in the county Of Va
sues in said cause were made, the
case came on for trial at Los Lunas
in The county OF Valencia, In said dis
trict, at the March, A. d.. 1917, term
of said court. A jury composed of
IL good and lawful men OF Valencia
county were empanelled and sworn to
try the issues of said case. The jury
after hearing the evidence introduced
for and on behalf Of both plaintiff and
defendant, and after hearing the argu.
ments of council for the respective
parties, retired to its jury room to
consider its verdict. After due DELHI.
GRAFTON, said jury subsequently re,
turned a verdict in open court for the
plaintiff, In the sun Of thirty-five
thousand S35,000.00 dollars. On
March 9, 1917, the date said verdict
was filed, the court upon the applica.
tion of defendant, made an order ex-
tending the time to file a motion for
a new trial until April II, 1917. That
on April II, 1917, defendant filed its
motion for a new trial in said cause
and the court, after hearing the argu-
ments of counsel and having fully
considered the same, and being other.
wise sufficiently advised in the prem
lses, the court ~thereupon o~verruled
said motion, on condition that the
plaintiff, within ten days from the
date thereof, remit in writing the
sum of twenty-five thousand $685.
100000 dollars from said verdict, in
all of which ruling the defendant at
the time of said ruling duly excepted,
and for greater caution the court now,
nunc pro tune as of the date of ruling
upon said motion, allows said excep,
ton. The court being now advised
that the plaintiff has within the time
provided in said order overruling sale
motion, agreed in writing, to remit
twenty-five thousand 1875, 900. 0O) dol
lars of said verdict: Now upon the
verdict of said jury as modified by
the agreement of plaintiff to remit
twenty-five thousand ($25, 000.00) dol
lars therefrom:
1t is adjudged and decreed, that the
plaintiff have and recover from the
defendant, the New Mexican Printing
company, judgment in the sum of ten
thousand ($10,0OO.00) dollars, to-
gether with the costs of suit to be
taxed by the clerk of this court, for
which let execution issue, and to all
of which the defendant duly ex-
cepts. ~
dated this 21st day of July, A. ID.
1917.
MBRRITT c. MECHEM,
rEo Judge.
State of New Mexico, County Of va
lencia, IS:
/, J. M. Luna, county clerk and ex-
officio clerk Of the district court.
within and for the county of Valencia,
state of New Mexico, do hereby certi-
fy that the above and foregoing is, u
true and correct copy Of a Judgment
as signed by the presiding judge in
Cause No. 2037, Henry Dreyfus VS..
New Mexican Printing company, and
the same remains of record and on
file in my office. .
In Witness Whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said district court this oath day OF
July, A. D. 1917.
(Signed) J. M. LUNA,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of
the District Court.
BY w. w. NEWCOMB, Deputy.