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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
OMISSION OF CHAMPION
CAUSE OF SURPRISE

CAUSE OF 81 HPHiSE
Some surprise was manifested aast
night when it became known that E,
IC. Champion, chairman Of the war
committee, would not be a member OF
the new council. Both Mr.. Champion
and Charles Springer are residents Of
Colfax county, and 1t is explained that
the governor did not desire to give
any n county more than one men,
Der. Mr.. Springer was selected as
the Colfax county representative.
The eight judicial districts of the
state are represented in the council
membership, as follows: First, %. G,
Hernandez; Second, Robert E. Put
ney; Third, w. "A. Hawkins; Fourth,
Secundino Romero; Fifth, G. r.
Brice; Sixth, John M. Sully; Seventh,
Ed. M. Otero; Eighth, Charles Spring
er and Eufracio Gallegos.
Although some of the members OF
the war committee made a hard fight
to secure authority and power in wal
emergency action equal to that Of the
governor, the stand Of the senate de-
feated their plans, and under the pro-
visions of the bill as passed the coun-
Gil is merely an advisory board, sole
power and responsibility resting In
the governor. The bill specifies that
"the council may determine the rules
of its procedure, and, with the APP
proval of the governor, may make any
and all regulations necessary for the
carrying out OF the provisions OF this
The duties of the council and
the compensation Of the members are
set forth as follows:
1.-THE council, as soon as 1t Is or
ganized, shall communicate at once
with the national council of defense,
and offer its cooperation and state
that it is organized and is ready to
information and to carry out
the state Of New Mexico such
plans as will be mutually agreed upon
for the defense of the nation, and
shall, In every way, possible, cooper
ate with such national council OF de-
Tense. 1t shall get into communica-
ton with defense bodies representing
other states and shall cooperate with
them as far as may be practicable.
"rhe council, after consultation
with the national council Of defense,
shall gather at once through its COM
mittees or otherwise, statistics, facts
and other information found neces-
sary, and shall arrange them in an
and accessible manner. They
supervise and direct investiga-
and make recommendations to
he governor and to the legislature.
THE members Of the council shall
,e paid IS per day and necessary trav-
sling expenses for the time they are
actually engaged in the performance
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
Railroads Ask
To Raise Rates
Fifteen Percent
CBy Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
Albuquerque. N. M, May g.
Representatives of the railroads
operating in New Mexico at a.
meeting here this morning de-
cided to petition the state cor-
poration commission for permits
sion to advance New Mexico in
tra-state rates Is per cent. This
action is in harmony with the
program of the carriers in seek
ing a Is per cent increase in in
tra-state freight rates. The rail-
road men left here at noon for
Santa Fe to lay their case before
the commission.
Railroads represented at the
meeting were the Atchison, To-
peka G. Santa Fe, Ell Paso &
Southwestern, Colorado & South
ern, Denver & Rio Grande, South
ern Pacific,A New Mexico Central,
Ell Paso & Santa Fe, Rock Island,
Arizona & New Mexico.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

GERMANY STILL
SURE SHE HAS
LICKED HALF OF
ENTIRE WORLD
Willing to Forego Cash
Indemnity; Doesn't
Need the Money
EXPECTS ALL
COLONIES BACK
(By Leased Wire to Now MexIcan.)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
Copenhagen, May 8.-Via London,
May 9.-The Bavarian Staats-Zeitung,
the semi-official Bavarian newspaper
and the personal organ of Premier
Count Hertling, publishes an inspired
article denying the necessity of Ger
many's demanding a cash indemnity
as one of her peace conditions. Count
Hertling has just returned from a visit
to Vienna where he had conferences
with Emperor Charles and Foreign
Minister Czernin. The German news
papers claim that these visits we're In.
tended to fnd a common ground be.
tween Count Czernin's suggestions of
peace without annexation and Chan
cellor 0 Bethmann-H ollweg's peace
program.
The article in the Staats-Zeitung is
regarded, in view of the circum.
stances, as important as rejecting the
ideas of the Bavarian prime minister.
1t suggests that an agreement to sup
ply needed raw materials at a low
price or perhaps free, might be a sub
stitute for cash indemnity. Tue writer
goes on to declare that an agreement
to permit German trade on its former
terms in old markets, the return of
German ships and the surrender of
the German colonies would be the
equivalent to billions Of indemnity.
In conclusion the article declares
that the wal has cost Germany sixty
billion marks, a sum so small in com-
parison with the Total estimated
wealth of S75, 900, 900, 900 marks and an
annual increase of ten billions, that
the empire can well afford to drop
the demand for indemnification. King
Ludwig's declaration at Strassburg
that Germany is still willing to con-
clude an honorable peace if given Sc
against the repetition of an at
tack by half the world, is also inter-
In this connection. 1t shows
the spirit in which Count Hertling.
who is chairman of the Bundesrath
on foreign affairs, will en-.
ter the deliberations of that committee
when it meets.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
for any other purpose than bread-mak-

for any other purpose than bread-mak
ing.
The bill to empower the Interstate
Commerce Commission to deal with
car shortage emergencies was passed
by the house today as an emergency
measure. 1t now goes to the senate.
Spokesman for 46 western railroads
told the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today that the proposed increase
of fifteen per cent in freight rates
would fail by $40 100000 to meet adj
vances in the cost Of labor and ma
terials already made and anticipated.
FOOD PRICES IN
FRANCE HAVE DOUBLED
Paris. May 9.-The prohibition of
the sale OF meat after / p. m. has had
little effect in reducing consumption.
the saving realized having been less
than ten per cent, and accordingly the
original plan for meatless days has
been revived by Maurice Violette, min
lister of subsistence.
After May Is the sale of meat, poul-
try or game in any form will not be
poi AiAItO0 Va Au cuuy0 IA AdnJS
and the slaughter houses will be
closed from II p. m. Tuesdays to 6 a.
m. Fridays.
Food prices have virtually doubled
since the a
Sugar and coal are now ~obtainable
only on cards. The amount of gas
and electricity is limited. No fresh
fancy bread is sold. Flour which Is
milled to IS per cent and wheat substi-
tutes may be used only for making
bread. Newspapers are smaller in
g. Owners of automobiles have been
placed on a short allowance of gaso-
line as have persons who use gaso-
line for cooking stoves.
Many other articles are becoming
and rarer, owing to decreased
and transportation difficult
ties. This is particularly true of ink
is almost unobtainable. In view
of the shortage of leather the minis
try of commerce is considering the
creation of a standard shoe OF practi.
cal and solid type which could be sold
at a relatively low price throughout
France.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

The Council of Defense Of the state Of New Mexico, pro-
lvded for in the Public Defense bill passed yesterday by the
senate and house, was named by Governor Lindsey last night,
following the receipt and approval of the bill, and the ap-
pointments sent to the senate for confirmation. On motion
|of Senator Barth, the nine council members were confirmed.
Governor Lindsey signed the Public Defense measure as
soon as he finished reading it. Section g., creating the Council
of Defense, ."during the time of the present war and for such
further time as the governor may deem necessary specified
that the members should be appointed .sby and with the adj
vice and consent of the senate a
The War Committee named by Governor Lindsey more
than three weeks ago consisted of twelve members. with two
advisory members. The nine men appointed last night we're
members of that committee, Those who were not given places
in the council are E. G. Champion, Of Ration, who has served as
chairman of the War Committee; Rafael Garcia, of Albuquer-
Jose Gonzales, of Las Cruces, and the two advisory men,
Il. Q. Bursum, of Socorrc, and Neill b. Field, of Albu-
luerque.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

1t is understood that British and
American naval experts discussed at
their conferences in Washington
three specific measures designed to
put an end to German submarine war
fare. One is the bottling up of the
narrow strait between Sweden and
Denmark Shown at A in the map);
the second, the mining of the entire
North sea (C) which would shut off
entirely the trade of Holland, Den
mark and Sweden, and the third,
storming the German naval base at
.iel and destroying Helgoland, Ger
Gibraltar OBJ.
The third proposition has been dis
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

source to a minimum.
Naval strategists have discussed
many possible steps in addition to
those Ioutlined above. Active naval
operations r under way.
Admiral De Chair, of the British
navy, shown in the picture, appeared
before the house committee on naval
affairs. He estimated that Germany
is turning out about three submarines
O week.
Admiral De Chair was invited by
Chairman Padgett to discuss the stu
alton with respect to the cooperation
of the American navy with the allies.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

cussed only as a last resort, naval
experts being agreed that it would
be a most hazardous undertaking. if
the British fleet we're sent against
Kiel and Helgoland, which have forti-
fications of enormous strength, it
doubtless would be assisted by Ameri-
a and French naval craft. Many
naval officers believe Kiel could be
taken, but at frightful cost.
American navy experts expressed
confidence that some means will be
found, and in the not distant future,
to rid the seas of the German subma-
rines or to SO curtail their operations
as to reduce shipping losses from this
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
CHEER
FOR FRENCHMEN
IN QUAKER CITY
DEMONSTRATION
Visitors View Cradle
OF Liberty and Old
Liberty Bell
DEEPLY TOUCHED
BY ENTHUSIASM
(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.l
Philadelphia, Pa, May 9.-Philadel-
phia's whirlwind reception to Marshal
Joffre, former Premier M. viviani and
other members of the French war mis-
sion was concluded at noon today
with a municipal luncheon and recep-
ton. The party departed for New
York at $3.50 after being cheered by
approximately 100000 persons.
Frequently smiling Marshal Joffre
and M. Viyiani were unable to repress
their emotions at the warm demonstra-
tions of the people throughout the itin-
erary, during a tour OF the city and
finally to the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, where the honorary degree Of
doctor of laws wal conferred upon the
two principal members. The party ar
rived at 8 o'clock and proceeded in au-
tomobiles to independence Hall, the
Cradle of American Liberty" Here
they inspected the room where John
Hancock and the other slgners Of the
Declaration of Independence assem-
bled. They displayed deep interest in
the Liberty Bell and other treasured
relics. The visitors went to Carpen-
ter's Hall where the Continental Con-
gress first met, to Franklin's grave.
and then viewed the tablet where Ro-
troops bivouacked.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
WORK or FlREBUGs

Marshal, Colo, May 9.-Ffre, be-
lieved to be of incendiary origin. early
today destroyed the surface buildings
at Monarch Mine No. /, property of
the National Fuel company and
leased by Echsell Bros. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
10 tax

AMSTERDAM.-A proposal to tax
bachelors heavily, or, alternatively, to
compel them to adopt one or more
war orphans, will shortly be discussed
in the German reichstag
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
COLONEL

Alfred Grunsfeld, we'll known mer-
chant of Albuquerque, has been ap-
pointed by Governor an aide-de-camp
his staff as commanderin-chief OF
the National guard of New Mexico.
He will have the rank OF colonel.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

$3.50 I~eA SA0 10
war fund. The council shall cause to
be kept an accurate record or journal
Of its proceedings, and the original
thereof shall be filed with the secre-
tary of state at the termination of the
term Of service Of the said council"
FAREWELL FoRMALIriEs
CAREFULLY OBSERVED
The senate and house of the Third
state legislature adjourned sine die at
1925 last night, and the special ses.
sion OF that assembly passed into his
tory.
Unlike the close Of the regular SEES
sion in March, all the formalities OF
Legislative adjournment were duly OBJ
served. The senate appointed a CON-
mittee to notify the house that 1t was
ready to close the session, and an.
other to notify the governor, and in
due time a committee of the house ap-
peared in the senate and stated that
the house had no further business to
propose. "A house committee also
went to the executive office and mott.
fled the governor that all delibera-
tons had been completed.
Senator Kaseman moved the final
adjournment In the senate, and MI.
Barnes in the house. In the house
there were shouts and laughter AS
Speaker Lwellyn's gavel fell. The
senate maintained its dignity, AMI
farewells were decorously exchanged.
The only measure lin the air" when
final adjournment was taken was a
bill making an appropriation for the
printing Of the laws Of the special ses-
sion. AS passed by the house, this
bill made no specific appropriation
for printing, simply providing that SO
much as necessary should be used,
but specifically provided that Bias
Sanchez, chief clerk of the house,
should receive $3.50 for the transls-
ton Of the laws. The senate amended
the bill to appropriate $3.50, "or SO
much thereof as may be necessary"
and eliminated the Sanchez appro-
priation. When the amended bill went
back to the house that body refused
to concur in the senate amendment
and returned 1t to the senate. The
upper house then allowed it to die.
the senate members holding that war
funds could be used for the printing
and distribution of the laws. No fight
to save the bill was made by the
leaders In the house.
The last legislative action Of the
session was the confirmation,
by the senate, of the members Of the
state defense council named by Gov
ernor Lindsey. The engrossed copy
CONTINUED on page mree),
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

The Suitor: DO you think your
father would consent to my marrying
you?
The Lady: He might. Fathers so
eccentric.-London Ideas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
RUSSIAN RADICAL
SOCIALIST MISSING

London, May Sit is reported in an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen that Nikolai Lenine, the
Russian radical socialist leader, has
been missing for two days. The dis
patch, which quotes the Svenka Deg
bladt of Stockholm as its authority,
says nothing is known as to Lenine's
fate.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
ENTENTE DEFEATED IN
MACEDONIAN FIGHT

Berlin, May 8, via London.-Ger-
man and Bulgarian troops have admin
istered a severe defeat upon entente
forces in Macedonia, army h%eadquar-
tiers announced today.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
FINISH WORK
AND CO Home; GOVERNOR
NAMES DEFENSE COUNCIL

Selects Nine Men From All Citizens Of
New Mexico Whom He Regards AS Best Fitted
State Through Greatest Emergency In History;
Final Responsibility Vested In Governor s
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
NOW COMPLETED FOR
NEW MEXICO TO MEET BIG CRISIS
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

OOOINOIH VI DIIT IIlVOU
Charles Springer, Cimarron.
Robert E. Putney, Albuquerque.
B. G. Hernandez, TERRA Amarillo.
G. R. Brice, Carlsbad.
John M. Sully, Santa Rita.
Ed M. Otero, Los Lunas.
w. A. Hawkins, Ell Paso.
Secundino Romero, Las Vegas.
Eufracio Gallegos, Gallegos.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10
RUSSIAN REGIME
FAvORS COALITION

P~etrograd, Via London, May O.
The Russian government today issued
a declaration in favor of a coalition
ministry.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

VISITORS HAVE HARDLY
TIME TO EAT OR SLEEP
New York, May "a program so
filed with receptions, entertainments,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

Continued on page thrss.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

of their duties as members of such
council, to be paid out of the state
fund. The council shall cause to
be kept an accurate record or journal
Of its proceedings, and the original
thereof shall be filed with the secre-
tary of state at the termination of the
term Of service Of the said council
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Total,
Loan and Building Associations

me total tax assessed against the Ii an
ana building associations is $780, g. the
heaviest tax being assessed against the
Enswofth Loan and Building Association,
with the Federal Loan and Building AS
soclaton Of Portland second. the Dexter
Loan and Building Association third ana
the Sanford Loan and Building Associa-
ton fourth. The smallest tax is assessed
against the Madison Loan and Building
Association, while no taxes are assessed
against the Augusta Loan and Building
Association. the Bangor Loan and Build
ing Association, the Bar Harbor Loan and
Building Association, the Bath Loan and
Building Association. the Brunswick Loar,
and Building Association, the Casco Loan
and Building Association of Portland the
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Health Bulletin

The following Health Bulletin was
issued Tuesday from the Office of DR.
l.. d. Bristol, the State health com
missioner
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increased about Is per cent over for
mer rates
POTATOES, carload lots-From Bangor
d Aroostook Railroad stations to Ban
sor and stations as far as Mt Desert
FSrry; rates are increased about Is
per cent over former rates
Softwood logs. carload lots-f'rom
East Millinocket to Monticello: rate
1915 per 1000 feet
Potatoes, carload lots--From Bangor
d ArOOstook stations to Brownyille
junction, Northern Maine junction and
other functions with the Canadian
Pacific and Maine Central Railroads;
Rates are increased 10 per cent over
former rates
Potatoes, carload lots-t'rom Bangor
Aroostook Railroad stations to
stockton Harbor; rates are increased
per cent over former rates.
MlllWaste, carload lots-F'rom Chapel
Eddy to Keegan. $500 per car; from
! Hammond Mill to keegan, $3.50 per
car.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Potatoes. carload lots-trom Cana
dian Pacific Railway and Aroostooi
Valley Railroad POINTS to various des-
tinations in Maine; rates are increa sed
10 per cent over former rates
Grand Trunk Railway
Tin cans. carload lots-F'rom Port
land to South Paris, six cents per 100
pounds; from Portland to West Paris,
eight cents per 100 pounds
Maine Central Railroad
Ground Lime Rock, carload lots
From Rockland to Searsport. rate, 10
cents per 100 pounds.
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W!NSL0W

Win Miller. after few days visit
1T the home of Mrs Miler's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fleweling, Monhc-
can street. left Tuesday fer Boston.
From there he will go to New York and
Pennsylvania.
The bazaar at the Grange hall VIII
open this Wednesday afternoon. The
program committee VIII furnish more
Than two hours of entertainment and
the booths will be filed with 9ttrac-
tive articles for sale. "Gncle ST will
be presented Wednesday evening by
the East NaSsaIboro Dramatic Club. \
dance will follow
The remains Of Mrs Esther parkin-
! son who passed away in Lynn. Mass,
we're brought Saturday TO the Fort Hill
cemetery for burial.
Miss Jennie Chadwick. principal #
the Sand Hill school. vino passed The
Thanksgiving, recess at the home of
her mother at Palermo, was unable TO
return Monday as on account Of the
snow drifts the teams We're unable to
ct through.
The Inhabitants in the Hollingsworth
4 Whitney district were without ,!cc-
trio lights from Saturday night until
Tuesday.
The regular Grange meeting will be
held FRIDAY evening. The election of
Officers viii take place.
The S;eba$tiCook Literary Club was
entertained Tuesday afternoon at he
home If Mrs. Lester Emery, with an
attendance OF i. Mrs. Harry Norton,
the president, presided. The secretary
report was read and approved The
ne mht Is responded To current events.
after the business Household Econom-
icS followed. The program was as fol-
lows: Paper, missionary Work in
Labrador" by Mrs. Minnie Garland ,
Taper Occupation and Industries" by
Mrs. Nesta D6lloff. At the next meet
ing Pee. IS. an entertainment and So
cial viii be held AT the home of Mrs.
joseph Eaton.
Thirty in Winslow ana Watcrvile
under the Fort Halifax Chapter, ID. A.
r.. are corresponding with the soldiers
and sailors one letter has been re-
reiNed by Mrs. n. :. Howard from a
sailor on the Il. :. :. Nebras ska
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[)Ex 7 Err

Fred Moore of this town was con-
Nicted of larceny before Judge Stone
IN the municipal court Tuesday and
sentenced to pay. a fine of $40 and
costs OF to serve 60 days in the county
Jail at Bangor. The money was not
forthcoming and Moore will be taken
~ the city Wednesday morning. Joe
/ liaines vas the complainant in the
case, who alleged that Moore stole a
watch from him. Moore has been be-
fore, the court on several occasions
during the past few weeks, charged
with drunkenness and other offenses
George Proctor, arrested two weeks
ago for the non-support of his wife.
the complaint having been made by
the selcctmeu of Corinna, was dis
charged when brought before Judge
stone Monday afternoon. No one ap-
peared to prosecute the case and ii is
understood that it has been dropped.
An extension school for food prem
aratlon and service win be held at
Grange hall Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday under the direction of Miss
Katherine Gordon, Mrs. Hunt and Miss
Barker of the extension service de-
partment of the University of Maine.
The school begins at $50 A. NJ. and
continues until $50. Basket lunch will
be served at the noon hour
Linemen in the employ of the tele-
phone company and the Central Maine
Power Co. have been busy for the past
few days repairing the lines which
were so badly damaged in Saturdays
storm. Many telephones were put out
Of commission but things have been
brought back to their normal condi-
ton again.
Many new employees went to work
IN the foundry at the Fay & Scott
plant Monday morning and this de-
partment now contains more men than
It did before the strike of the past
summer. The shop is being rushed to
capacity and everything indicates a
very busy winter.