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Arizona republican., 1917-02-07

nouncement that both were clear of the
European war zone.
While anxiety felt by American ship
owners pending a more definite turn
of affairs resulted in the Standard Oil
company ordering all of its ships en-
gagged in trans Atlantic service held
in port British owners apparently
were not worried. The White Star liner
Cretic with 102 passengers, six of
whom We're Americans, sailed for Med
iterranean points on schedule time to-
day. She carried a large cargo and on
her stern was mounted a three-inch
gun. The Cunard line today discon-
tinued making public lists of pas
sengers.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
PERSH|NG WILL
TAKE OVER BELL
HEADQUARTERS
IRepubIican A. P. Leased WlreI

Ell PASO, Feb 6.-Major General ].
J. Pershing after his arrival today from
Columbus, n. NJ, prepared to take over
the headquarters office established
here by Brigadier General George Bell.
Jr.. who now assumes command of the
Eleventh division. The troops belong
ing to the late punitive expedition to
be concentrated here will be placed in
the camps abandoned by the national
guard units that have returned to their
homes. Although many war rumors
are afloat such as that General Per-
shing has been summoned to Washing
ton and that different units have been
ordered to various arsenals and mill
tary depots, these are all officially
denied
Carpenters in the national guard
camps here today began work making
boxes for the soldiers to place their
personal effects in, pursuant to orders
from district headquarters The state
troops were told to have these ready
by next Thursday, to get their govern
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
GERMANY KEEPS PROMISE TO
WAGE SUBMARINE WARFARE:
SENDS FIFTEEN BOATS DOWN
FEDERATION TO AID
I'M AVERTING WAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Samuel
Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, said to-
night that he and his organization
will do everything within their
power to avert war between the
United States and Germany. But
if war comes" said he, the work
ingmen Of America and the labor
union in the federation will do
their duty by their country. Let no
one doubts that
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
TOLL Of DAY OF
SUBMARINES
IN WAR zones

LONDON. Feb. THE Central
News announces that the British
steamer Palm Leaf and Cliftonian
have been torpedoed by a German
submarine and tnat the Norwegian
ship Thor ii has been torpe1oed. The
crews Of the two steamers were
landed.
The Palm Leaf. a vessel OF 3.206
tons, is last reported as having sailed
from Sabine Pass, Texas, January l.
for Dartmouth. The Californian, a
vessel Of 4.303 tons, sailed from
Capetown. December ,. for Falmouth.
The Thor II registered 2,144 tons.
The Swedish steamer Bravalla, 1853
tons, has been sunk by a submarine
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch. The crew was landed They
were fired or by the submarine as
they entered the boats.
Lloyd's reports that the following
vessels are presumed to have been
sunk:
norwegian steamer Rigel % of her
crew picked up at sea.
Norwegian bark W2sdale, 10 of her
crew picked up.
Norwegian bark Songdal. 25 of her
rev picked up.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
p PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Pointing
out that conditions today are vastly
different from revolutionary times,
former President w. II. Taft, in an ad-
dress at the League to Enforce Peace
dinner here tonight, declared that the
traditional policy of Washington and
Jefferson to avoid foreign entangIe-
ments should be disregarded This
policy does not apply to the present in
ternational crisis he said.
Nothing could demonstrate the in
applicability of the policy of Washing
ton and Jefferson more than the pres
ent crisis" said Mr.. Taft "We have
attempted to keep out of war Nobody
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
MILITARY ARM Of GOVERNMENT
TAKESAL[ PRECAUTIONARY STEPS

The national research committee,
composed of scientists and army and
navy officers, met during the day for
its monthly session. 1t is understood
there was some discussion of the ad-
visibility of creating a radio service to
include army, navy and commercial
plants as a definite governmental
agency.
Secretary Baker directed the quar-
termaster's department to re- e-stock the
army's reserve supply depots, virtually
emptied by the national guard mobili-
ZatiOn
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
AUSTRIAN SUPPLIES DWINDLE
TRepublican A. p. leased WIrel

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6.-Austria now
is at the end of her supplies from the
last harvest, according to statement
published in the Neue E'reie Presse of
Vienna, on the authority of the Aus
trlan food controller Hoefer. The pre-
vailing frost has greatly impeded the
potato supply, according to the con-
troller, but the German government
has promised supplies from Rumania
in March
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
TUCSON CHIEF SUSPENDED

TUCSON. Feb. e.ZChief of Police
Esau Mills who took office January
was susnended this evening by the
city council following the preferment
9f charges by Mayor Parker that the
chief had been guilty of accepting a
hribe. This action also followed the
arrest of Mills on tn charge of
bribery, it being alleged that he ac-
cepted protection" money from a
former habitute of the tenderioin
district. recently abolished
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
Tl7epubIican A. ?. Leased wIrel

BERLIN. Feb. 5. (Via London), Feb.
6.-The announcement Of the diplomat
ic breach between the United States
and Germany came as a total surprise
to the Bourse, but did not cause a
panic Stocks in general We're consid-
erably weakened, but no overwhelming
offers tended entirely to unsettle the
market. Potash and other war ba-
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
Yarrowdsle PASSENGERS Released

AMSIEHDAM, Fch 6. Wa London,
Feb. 7)-According to the Berlin
Vossische Zeitung the 72 Americans
on the Yarrowdale who were re-
leased by Germany, were given their
liberty because Of their declaration
that they We're not aware when they
ioined their ship that Germany re-
garded armed merchantmen as war
ships.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
TUCSON GARRISON VOLUNTEERS
Republican A. p. leased Wirel

TUCSON, Feb 6.-The Tucson gar
rlson of the Army ard Navy Union
1t a special meeting tonight volun
-eered in a body, numbering about
hundred men, for any capacity and
FOR any duty we may be able to per-
form" The president was notified Of
the action
Arizona republican., 1917-02-07
Believe Submarine SUM,

COPENHAGEN. CVia London, Feb.
5.-The Politiken says that the crew
Of the Danish seamer Klampenborg,
which was sunk on January %. de-
clare that When the steamer went
down a French Warship was ap-
preaching. The submarine suddenly
lived and they are convinced that
IN sinking, the Klampenborg collided
with and destroyed the submarine.
The crew Of the Danish schooner
Standard, also sunk on January %,
leclare that the German submarine
which destroyed her few the French
flag.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
fAl PROUD 0F
ACTION Of House
M VOTING SUM- Of
1900 THOUSAND
Senator Hopes to Secure
Money at Three and
Half Percent
PRAISES WORK
OF WAR BOARD

The following telegram from u. s.
Senator A. B. Fall, approving the ac-
ton Of the house in voting the $780,
900 for public defense and empnasiz-
ing the seriousness Of the present
situation. was received by Speaker
iLlewellyn Saturday evening. and read
in the house at the session Satur-
day night: n
washington. d. O., May 5, 1917.
Zion, Nv. H. H. Lleweliyn, s
Speaker New Mexico House OF
-s- Representatives.
Santa Fey N. M.
sHAs one Of New Mexico's represen-
ltatives In congress / am proud of the
action of the New Mexico house OF
representatives yesterday in voting a
credit Of fifteen hundred thousand
dollars In aid of national defense. Am
communicating with Secretary OF
Treasury today and have every hope
to secure this money at three and
one-half per cent through reserve
board or by substitution National
bonds or by exchange National bonds
for u State bonds, this amount.
Have communicated departments and
prominent senator's and house mem
beers here action of New Mexico in
acting promptly through its War
Board and Governor and Legislature
for National defense and as a part Of
same agricultural development and
the information is received with en-
thusiasm everywhere From what u
understand think War Board in co.
operation with the governor has been
doing magnificent service. This,
backed by the action of the legisla-
ture, in my judgment, will result in
immediate benefit and ultimate very
great benefit to New Mexico. Situa-
ton in Europe very serious. Russia
apparently at mercy Of German sub
marine warfare. Seriously. menacing
our allies. I think president and all
departments thoroughly alive to nee
essity sending to Francs Immediate
dy soldiers and following as rapidly
as possible with other forces. making
effective defense OF Europe, and gen.
eral impression here that otherwise
United States will be compelled to
defend her territory from land and
sea attack in very short time. Country
being thoroughly aroused by French
and English commissioners and ser
iousness of situation at last being i'm
pressed on executive and legislative
departments. Personally am proud
that New Mexico realizes the situa-
ton and recognizes her duty and Is in
tho frnuf In nprforminr r.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
MAKES HANDSOME
0ffIR o.. II. RATES I0l
AID CHAU TAUQUA
NEW MEXICO CENTRAL ..REf
cEivER 2llSSOES ANNOUNCES
MENT WHICH WILL SELL TICK
ETs IN RAILROADS. TERRITORY

Receivar RaInh n NV ordered an
for tha New Mexico
cartrai ra,ia,au tcasr which will aid
matsr;a,iv ~ ma santa ia
rharta,in,a : s,,rcass and the offer is
ana Of the mnsf liherai of the kind
ever msde AZ ~ rates are offered
nsen,a ~ sha Estarcss Valley and ali
alcnr tbs rsiirnad Az tarr,torv N con.
siyat,,n ,,;sS Thst,tas,a,,a t,cLat Fnr
q assnna narsonss e. wv EstaSc,a NAV
msSa ~ anna tr,n sor nearty . dollar
Lass than revciar fe,a u,ith ! a. Char.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
ASKS CONGRESS TO ADOPT
FALL AMENDMENT

A joint memorial introduced by
Senator Tully, of Lincoln, requesting
congress to adopt the FAN amend
ment to the army bill providing for
the recruiting Of three regiments of
volunteer cavalry in New Mexico,
Arizona and Texas, for border SER
vice, was passed unanimously by the
senate Saturday night. The memoir
ial reads: 4, . e4s
1.-THE legislature of the state of
New Mexico respectfully. memorial
ICES and requests the congress OF the
United States to adopt the amend
ment to the army bill proposed by
Senator Albert B. Fail, providing for
organizing three regiments of volun.
teer cavalry to be recruited in the
states Of Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas for service along the Mexican
border"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
Senators Try
Gag Rule To- Put
Gag on Press

Washington, May s.-An effort to
invoke the senate snew cloture rule
to force through the administration es-
pionage bill with its drastic newspaper
censorship and embargo sections was
under way today with Senator vii.
liams of Mississippi leading the at
tempt. aAs m
To invoke the rule support of two
thirds of the senators present is necesi
sary. Senators who heard about the
plan said today such a number could
not be obtained. The bill has been
before the senate ten days and admin
istration leaders are anxious that it
be disposed of.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
Famous Flyer
CarlstrOrrl Falls
To His Death

H #. y MH|fI|f-t #. 49, 80 Va sfNletM rFkM NL I'D
10y Leased Wire to New Mexican.)l
Newport News, Va, May o.
Victor Carlstrom, aviator,instruc.
tor of the Atlantic coast aero-
nautical state here, and Carey B.
Eppes,, of Newport News, an army
student aviator, were almost in
stantly killed today when their
machine collapsed at an altitude
OF $500 feet.
Hundreds Of persons saw the
accidents and children at one Of
the public schools watching the
filters during their loon recess
were panic stricken. Carlstrom
was giving Eppes his first lesson.
They rapidly rose to about $500
feet and were flying smoothly
when the machine suddenly
crumbled up and plunged down
ward. AS it fell observers saw
the right wing sailing after 1t. It
had given way and caused the .
maiDder OF the plane to col
lapse.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
WINTER WHEAT AND RANGES
IN COLORADO HELPED

Denver, Colo, May 9.-While tina
weather still is too cold and wet for
planting and sowing recent moisture
has been beneficial to winter wheat
and to ranges in the southwestern
part of Colorado, according to the
weekly crop report of the weather
bureau. Fruit in the western valleys
is blooming and in good condition the
report says but there is some appre-
hension that it is blooming too late to
mature in the high localities. Potato
planting is much delayed by cold, wet
weather. The report says winter
wheat is in good condition except in
the extreme northeastern counties,
Spring wheat is in good condition,
but is not all sown.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
FINAL CHAPTER WRITTEN 7
LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

The final chapter in the legislative
history Of the Public Defense bill, ap'
propriating state funds for war emer-
gency action, a written late yester-
day afternoon when the house, by q
vote Of SO to 2, passed the bill as
passed by the senate, receding from
the position taken that the Council OF
State Defense should have equal au'
thority and power with the governor
When the bill was reported to the
house by the senate, where 1t passed
unanimously in the form agreed upon
by the conference committees, Repre-
sentative Barnes, Republican floor
Header, moved to concur. Mr.. Con
zales, Of Dona Ana, moved to amend
to refer the bill to a special commit
tee OF five members for further con
%sideration, and in support of his mo
ton made a final appeal for the dele
CATION of authority to the proposed
council. His amendment was voted
down, and the Barnes motion put. II
explaining their votes several of The
Republican members declared they
were opposed to- the bill as passed by
lLuG S6kidLc, Uut lCitl Thai ~ WAC lths
best, that could be secured. tat
Any disposition among members 0
the senate to give in to the house ant
confer authority on the Council of De
tense disappeared yesterday afternoon
when Governor Lindsey informed ,
special senate committee appointed t.
interview him concerning his attitude
that he favored the bill as agreef
upon in conference, fearing that thu
house amendment would result y
complications. The committee was az
pointed on motion Of Senator Gallegos
OF San Miguel, who said there Wer'
conflicting reports as to, the govern
or's desires, and Senators Gallegos
Skeen and Kaseman were named to q,
to the executive office. They returne'
to the senate within a few minutes
and immediately following their repor
the senate refused to concur in tn
house amendment, and passed the bill
las drawn after the conference agree
ment. The report made to the senat
by the special committee follows:
Not Too Much Council
Your, committee appointed to COL
fer with the governor on the subjec
OF Substitute for House Bill No, j. q
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

~ -TTT7T 7TTTT-W UFffT 10y u 1870
.t0rneyis attempt to- arouse prejudice
and passion tngtlIe jury by mis- refer
ence to- the Santa lFettrau as p great
highway, which the world mad been n,
vited to use, and that II was fors tiie
jury to ray whether tne word couiq
look upon that road Is q safe . thor
6ughfare and that all me world nag
itP eyes upon This jury 70 9 wtnaF
they would do. IN this case. \ ne also
inveighed against the alleged action
offthe district attorney IN weaving "a
and out amongst the Jury exhibiting
certain writings 70 the members hnd
pointing out specific parts 0ut, spf tthntes
hearing OF the court and the defend,
ant and his counsel, He held tnat the
venue had not been proven by any
proper or satisfactory evidence. He
claimed that. the separation tof tha
Juror IS. 70. McCrimrnon, from the jury
and his frequent telephone communl'
cation with his wife was pre1udicial'
He said that each Of such irregularl'
ties. II 1t stood. alone, might not be
sufficient to Justify a new trial, al
though 1t was his contention that
each Of, them was sufficient, still this
combination of all Of them rendered
the DEFENDANTS situation peculiarly
hazardous and deprived him of that
free, fair and impartial trial to wnicn
he was entitled
On the motion in arrest Of judgment
with reference to the alleged pre-
judicial behavior of the audience, Mr.
IRenehan cited a. number OF authori.
ties, showing that courts in similar
had granted new trials. he also
called attention to the factsthat wnen
the last outburst was made. which ne
called inc most outrageous,d g.
lnousn .no W. a.aaoa Ia srstrrctaJ
oau'.one wy a,sns .sore.n a. asfart
.no nns No. 49, i.,rv Sam
" anrus sn.alS esnas,s,i. whsr tha
na 4 .a.a ware comh;ned Ha
sss.la NJ ~, aanh -" such n,,t,
s,.aaas ana awS,h;tiars ~ -antayonis
~ <, 49, n,.Si,n .tho imrv co,,ld
w esn haan sfsacted and AK
nv "a ~ tba. of.
: $500 n,thrrst ana er.
Iecs ., lne n ssssra a,,c c% circumst a
ipi.ipro .hna snnd was ]srosslv
nssarsusd .n M the' admin;s s of
,aht No disrennfe M
w. 4sarohv . fa;r trial was
alsuou IA tbat q was battar for
have nau, trial
~ as .ha n;a,on roma;r that
" Wy .nr
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
BLANCGTT 10
GET ANOTHER
CHANCE F0R
HIS LIFE
Sentenced to Hang, Hill
Appeal to Supreme
Court Granted
TRIAL NOT FAIR,
SAYS DEFENDANT
Convicted Murderer Of
Armour Maintains He
Is Innocent M

Ng4f Nt f9Ha ------ uif lH .iFNs
Gilbert w. Blancett, con
victed of killing Clyde d. Ar
mour in the Glorieta woods,
now looks to the state supreme
court to save him from the gal
lows, and, it may be eight
months or more before he will
know his fate.
Motions for a new trial and
for arrest Of Judgment We're
overruled late yesterday after
noon by District Judge Ed
mund @. Abbott and Blancett
was sentenced to be hanged on
June 8 of this year, but an APP
peal to the state supreme court
was allowed and the execution
of the sentence ordered stayed.
If the supreme court denies
a new trial, it will re-sentence
the prisoner. If it grants the
new trial, Blancett will have
another opportunity to make
Ia vigorous fight for his life.
"Nor GUILTY., SAYS BIANcETT
It was a dramatic moment.
when Blancett appeared in the
court room to make a state.
ment before sentence was pas
|sed upon him. His statement
was brief. All he said was: ~
am not guilty Of this crime,
and, besides, from the way the
crowd behaved in the court
room during the trial, | do not
think I had a fair trial" The
prisoner did not say a word
~ HrHN1 NrNlAL Na4"IF E1fK.. N rl-l.--~t Il rs.
about his mental condition last
fall when he shot Clyde Ar
mour, his motor companion, as
he alleges, while somewhat I'M
der the influence of alcohol.
Blancett laid emphasis on the
point that his attorney, A. b.
Renehan, had stressed in his
AFTERNOON argument-that the
latitude Of the audience during
the trial had been prejudicial.
During the trial Blancett had
said as much to a representa-
tive Of the New Mexican, de-
~claring that there was "a lot
of prejudice" against him.
He had also complained about
iIpeople staring at him in the
court room.
After the appeal for a new
trial was granted yesterday,
Blancett left the court room
and was taken in a motor cal
Ito the penitentiary, where he
will be held pending the action
} of the state supreme Ncourt.
Final Argument
!. Following his associate, Daniel X
! Sadler, who haJ laid great stress In
his argument for a new trial that the
evidence about Blancett's attempt to
commit suicide should not have gone
! to the jury, Attorney a. 3, Renehan
counsel.in-chief for Blancett, launch
ed into a vigorous arrangement OF per
i sons in the audience in the court room
I during the trial, charging them will
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
STATESMEN FINISH
continued from page one.l

Of the public defense bill, under
the council was appointed. was
ready for the legislature when the
two houses. reconveDed last night,
shortly after 5 o'clock, and in the sen
ate it was read in full and compared.
AS soon as it was signed by the presi-
dent Of the senate it went to the exc
cutiye office. and after reading It
Governor Lindsey signed the meas
ure and sent his appointment to the
Final adjournment followed
a few minutes later.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
FOOT Of SNOW IN
. MOUNT AIMS AND
DROUTA IS BROKEN
Fruit Heavily Damaged
By Killing Frosts;
Lambs Lost !

"A record-breaking May storm in
New Mexico, which will be a big. aid
to farmers and stockmen, although 1t
did heavy damage to fruit and fiocks,
has left a heavy blanket of snow over
the higher mountain ranges. After
three days of intermittent storm the
skies partially cleared in Santa Fe to-
day. The Santa Fe range is heavily
covered with snow, assuring an ade-
quate present supply Of water for irri-
cation in the Santa Fe river. Ashley
Pond reports a foot of snow at his
ranch in the Jemez mountains rs miles
west of the city. Reports from other
sections show that now and rain,
were fairly general. Arrivals from
Durango and Pennington say the fruit
crop will. be saved in the great San
Juan belt. 1t is practically all killed
in the Santa Fe and Tesuque valley
the result OF two or three heavy
frosts. Roswell reports considerable
damage to cherries, plums and early
garden truck in the Pecos valley
where the mercury went down to rs.
Santa Fe did not receive any notice.
able precipitation and the ground has
not been thoroughly soaked for three
months, with an unusual amount OF
wind.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
COSTILLA HAS ONE or
DEEPEST SHOWS OF YEAR

Costilla, N. M, May 9.-Although
there is less water in the streams
here thar at any other time for a
number of years, farmers report the
ground to be moist and blowing easy
Much more land is being plowed than
ever before. This morning one of the
deepest SHOWS of the year fell.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

Peggy: People think 1t is awfully
good of her to marry him. He has
an artificial arm and an artificial leg
Betty (sweetly). Yes, aobut the
only artificialties she hasn't got her
self Sidney Bulletin.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
MEN AND TRACTORS FOR
THH * GAM stlIIAN NEEOEf

y is not 700 iate 10 PAM corn anu
otiei hluol heoueu o,O - lana
county any .ne4e 40 III "a $500 ~
anu wasel up ' ors
men anu lew
Such was the expressed OPINION OF
b. F. Wilson, secretary OF the Du-
range, Colo, exchange, which ma TOT
its object development OF q Vast area
OF country around Durango. Inc EAl
change is much interested IN Gan
Juan county believes That IN tne
present crisis that county can 10
much to increase agricultural produc-
tiveness.
From what we hear the fruit wild
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

'sDo their lives blend well%
Every. She has the gray matter
and he has the long green."-The
Lamb. .