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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
nth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Take No Chances.

If England was unable to raise n vol
unteer army in 1914 of adequate size,
with war raging just across the chan
mel and with actual invasion possible,
how much less likely is the United States
to recruit its needed forces through the
spontaneous offerings of the people!
When the war broke and Belgium was
invaded England was in actual peril. An
immense German army was sweeping
into France. There was no assurance
that the French could stand their ground
long enough to recruit their forces in
sufficient volume to stem the Teutonic
tide. 1t was known that Germany had
large numbers of Zeppelins and air
planes to send destruction into the very
heart of England. There was every rea-
son for the British people to be alarmed.
Yet they did not answer the call prompt
~ enough to permit the recruiting of
an army such as Lord Kitchener knew
to be necessary. There were, of course,
mistakes on the part of the recruiting
officers, an unwisely high standard of
physical fitness, and in consequence many
reflections occurred that discouraged
volunteering. But the fact remains that
there was not an adequate answer to the
call.
The United States is not at this time
menaeed by invasion. There is only
remote chance that physical damage
will be inflicted upon American cities.
A few ships may be sunk close at hand,
and possibly if submarines can get with
In range of the coast some shells NAV
be dropped into the streets of the large
seaboard centers of population But for
the great mass of the people there is
little likelihood of any physical mani
festation that the United States is at
war. Yet it is at war, and with a most
powerful foe, notwithstanding the diff
culties now surrounding that foe, and
1t is the imperative duty of this country
to do its utmost to crush that foe and
end the war in a manner to remove the
menace to human liberty which military
Germany today signifies.
The volunteer system is virtually GER
tain to fail of sufficient results. Does
the United States want to stand forth be-
fore the world as SO Indifferent to the
obligations which it has formally and
solemnly undertaken that it will not
present sufficient number Of men to
wage this war effectivelyi Is it safe to
risk this spectacle of national unwilling
nesss Is it not better at once to come
to the point of putting the whole nation
into service on the principle of selective
draft and assignment to duties for which
individuals are best fitted, whether in
the ranks or the mills or the fields. Such
course will assure an adequate army
and navy without dislocating the indus
tries and the farms and will most surely
maintain American honor before the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Press Censorship.

In the matter of press censorship in
war times, some of the politicians in
their discussions seem to be unaware
of the fact that very rigid censorship
exists at all times in every properly reg
ulated newspaper Office. News col
lectors exercise censorship. They are
far from making note of everything
chat reaches their ears. Their standing
in their calling and their advancement
in it depend upon their ability to dis
TIM 1iish hafuaan the usafn3 and tho m Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

No amount of hostility will cause st.
Louis and Milwaukee to reject Frank
furter sausage and kartoffel salad as a
animation of gastronomic delight.
Food, like music, has universal Ian
guage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

A hysteria of economy is feared.
The rapidity with which an economy
hysteria wears off is comparable only
to the fading of New Year resolution
The demonstration will need encourage
ment rather than restraint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Wake Up!

From the Chicago Tribune.
II there is any idea in the United
States that the nation is in a secure
position behind allies who can be relied
upon to stand between America and
danger. without possibility of failure,
such idea had better be dismissed
quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

In the absence of news, the censor will
no doubt be lenient toward the Congress
nonal Records publication of articles
seeking to devise painless war for the
benefit of comfort lowing constituents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

The capable and industrious agricul-
turist may not rank precisely as a mill
tary hero; but he will at least prove his
intelligent possession of the instinct Of
seif-preservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

The country boy now thinks twice be
fore quitting the Farm and going to
town to become a mere ultimate con
sumner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

One of the hardships of the undertake
| ing is the fact that White House pick
ct never has any progress to report on
| returning to headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

Germany's statement that no subma-
rines are operating in the western At
lantic is respectfully referred to the veri-
ication department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

A number of Austrians are inclined
to think that by this time Serbia has
been disciplined quite sufficiently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

Prospective reduplieations of govern
mental assessments make the old phrase
single tax seem more Utopian than
ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

A Discrimination to face conditions az
they arise gradually turns the paeifst
into pessimist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

Even in the mighty array of more
serious banners. the base bah pennant
Is not lost sight of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

Along the coast every passing thunder
storm will enjoy the distinction of be-
ing mistaken for battle at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

The man who marries to escape going
to war should never be permitted to hope
for the last word or latchkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Not Our Way!

From the Toledo Blade.
This country has always been able to
dnd a place in the sun without slaugh-
kaflng. women and chtldxen>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

The appearance of the man who has
seen little service is an argument in
favor of universal military training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Futile Preference.

Futile Preference.
Oh I'd rather be doZin'
An dreamin'
'Mongst perfumes far scattered by April
an May
Than have to be prosin'
An schemin'
An tryin' to help the old world on its
way
I'd rather be driftin'
An drowsin'
As the suns gettin' warm an the sky's
gettin' blue,
Where the cattle is shiftin'
An browsin'
An putin on airs cause they've nothin'
to do
I'd rather stop wishin
An toilin'
Unheedin', though Duty is calm my
name;
I'd rather be fishin'
An spoilin'
The hours which more earnest endeavor
should claim.
I'd like to go strayin'
An gather
The flowers where rainbows an dia-
monds Turk
But while | am sayin'
I'D rather"
| find there's no choice; so I'm goin' to
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

An Aid to tranquility.
Glow do we know our country is at
war?'
"Partly by the fact that there is now
certain difidence about blowing us up
indiscriminately'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Waste.

"Bliggins seems to have great deaI
on his mind"
"No. He talks so much, he doesn't
give his thoughts time to accumulate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON
Neglected.

Neglected.
"Does an apartment sometimes seem
like prison to your
NO." replied the disconnected man.
"The janitor never inquiries about our
health or rounds us tenants up to have
lecture or base ball game"
New "reminiscences.
Peace will return, no doubt.
Young men are waiting for
Their turn to talk about
The days "before the war;
Not Identical
"Time is money" remarked the pro-
verbialist.
"And yet the man with millions is the
one who seldom seems to have five min
utes to spare"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
WANTS DAMAGES aF
$4,000 FROM RMLR0Al
ELIAS VIGIL or sANpovAL couN.
TY CLAIMS HE WAS BADLY
HURT WHEN TRAIN HIT WAGON

The tale Of a runaway team thai
dashed madly along a Sandoval coun'
ty road until 1t reached the Angos'
tura crossing OF the Santa Fe rail
road, between A~lgodones and Berha'
lilo, and there stopped until a Santa
Fe passenger train came along and
demolished the wagon to which 1t was
hitched, Is told in the petition filed in
the United States district court today
by Elias Vigil, q Sandoval county resi-.
dent, who wants $4,000 damages
from the Santa Fe. 1t was Vigil's
team that ran away and stopped on
the crossing, and 1t was his wagon
that was demolished, and when the
train hit the wagon he was thrown
for q great distance, according to his
petition, and his right knee cap and
right leg SO badly injured that he is
now able to lift the leg only by
means of a strap. Vigil states that
he made every effort to get the team
off the crossing, but was unable to
make any Roadway, and that his pre-.
dicament was realized by the engineer
neer or fireman; or both, Of the To-
connective, but that they failed to stop
the train.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
PEOPLE
G|vEH0yAl SEND-OFF
To sM1A ROSA BOYS
GREATEST PATRIOTIC DEMON
sTRATloN IN HISTORY OF
euAbALUPE coUNTY ON Fiji.
DAY NiaHT LAST.
L(sy sbssiaL correspendnt.l

Santa Rosa, N. M, Sept. 22,-The
greatest patriotic demonstration in
the history OF Guadalupe county was
Witnessed Friday night. The big
Electric treatre, given over by the
managers to the occasion, raj packed
by s o'clock with a thousand or more
people from all parts Of the county,
who had come to say farewell and
bid God-speed to the thirty-two soldier
boys as they took their departure.
From the time Mayor Smith, chair
mar of the occasion, opened the meet.
Ing by announcing that the audience
would stand and sing America" un-
til the close, the spirit Of patriotism
was rampant. The good old song,
with other national airs, was never
sung with more life and enthusiasm.
Short speeches full of fire and patrio-
ism were delivered by Messrs. J. ".
Gallegos, M, r. Baker, George Sena,
W. +. Brothers and Cress Gallegos.
Special music in addition to the ma
tional songs was furnished by Misses
Olive Smith and Rebecca Casaus and
Messrs. Scott Hall, Carlos and Jacob
.Casaiis and Prof. Wiseman. The last,
and perhaps the part most appreci-
ated by the soldier boys, was the pre-
sentation to them OF appropriate gifts
by the good ladies Of the Red Cross.
When, at the close of the program,
1t was announced that the boys train
was several hours late, the managers
generously made ready the spacious
new hall. Built especially for dances.
and the young people at once began
the exercise OF 'the light fantastic
toe" which continued until the all
too-soon arrival Of the belated train
at 5 o'clock in the morning.
ut was a great occasion for Santa
Rosa and Guadalupe county, and the
spirit of patriotism displayed will be
long remembered by the liberty boys
and their friends and loved ones left
behind.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
Sketches For School
Buildings Prepared
For Aid Of Districts

The superintendent of public in
struction has constant demands made
upon him to supply boards Of direc.
tors and boards of education in small
districts with plans for one, two, three
and four-roem school buildings, The
larger buildings are usually planned
by architects employed by the boards.
AS a result superintendent Wagner,
in consultation with the assistants in
the department of education, has
made sketches showing the eleva-
lions, the floor plans and basement
plans. These sketches do not give
the details. Each board is supposed
to employ some architect or builder
to make out the detailed plans. These
sketches will be sent upon application
to boards of directors and boards OF
education throughout the state. 1t is
believed that a distinct service will
be rendered In this way. Boards OF
directors and boards of education can
easily, from a study of these sketches,
determine the general plan of a build
ing which they may desire to erect.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
|TI |L| "|AM| D.
GOVERNOR SAVES
RODRIGUEZ LIFE
GETS LIFE TERM
Man Doomed to Hang
In Roswell Wednesday
Gets Communication

Governor Lindsey late yesterday
evening saved the life Of Juan RodrI.
guez, who was to have been hanged
at the chaves county jail In Roswell
Wednesday morning. He COMMITTED
his sentence to life imprisonment.
Rodriguez wal convicted Of first
degree murder for the killing Of Ma.
rIon Cartwright In chsves county,
and wal sentenced to be hanged. Al
appeal wal taken to the supreme
court, and recently the judgment Of
the district court was affirmed BY the
higher court, and September 26 fixed
as the date Of execution.
During his trial in the district court
at Roswell Rodriguez escaped from a
deputy sheriff In the court house and
fled to the country. A "a hunt was
Immediately organized and when Rod
riguez was finally captured he was
half dead from thirst and starvation.
After his conviction in the district
court Rodriguez was removed to the
STATE penlteutidfy utrc ioI bdlc hccPI
ang, and has been in the ~penitentiary
since that time. Last night, when in
formed that his sentence had been
committed to life imprisonment, Rodri-
guez, who had been manifesting much
excitement as the date of his execu-
ton drew near, suddenly composed
himself and nonchalantly remarked.
"Esta bueno." Later he expressed
his gratitude to the governor for his
action.
In the executive order committing
the sentence Governor Lindsey stated
that after reading the testimony ne
had reached the conclusion that the
crime of Juan Rodriguez was not
committed with such elaboration and
generalization as to bring it within
the definition and classification of first
degree murder as the same 10 CLASH
fled and defined in u statutes"
Sheriff C. A. Rector of Chaves
county, who came, here yesterday to
get Rodriguez, left this morning on
his return to Roswell.
HE" N LL.M . U
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
Justice, Constable and
Deputy Sheriff of
Kelly Join Army

El .Paso, Tex, Sept. 25.-The jus.
tice of the peace, the constable OF
the Justices office and one deputy
sheriff from Kelly, Socorro county,
New Mexico, are among nine men OF
that district who have offered their
services to the United States army in.
side the last week. Besides two men
from the district who were called in
the draft and exempted, have volun-
tarily withdrawn their claims from
exemption and Joined the forces of
Uncle Sam in the great battle which
is now being waged for liberty. Arri-
walls in this city declare that Kelly is
more than doing its share for the
army and that their enlistments have
been far above the normal.
Richard Montoya is the justice OF
peace at the little town or Kelly, who
has left his business behind in order
that he may fight under the Stars
ENC Stripes. His deputy or constable
who came with him to Ell Paso to en-
list at Fort Bliss, is Frank Sanchez.
Both of the new soldiers are above the
age limit for the draft and their re-
Spouse to the call of the government
is n wholly of patriotism. Fred
Lovett is the deputy sheriff from the
little town of Kelly who has left poll
tics and office to become a soldier
of the United States.
Among others who have joined the
army is "A. J. Exter one Of the most
prominent citizens of Kelly, a man
who responded to the draft call,
claimed exemption was released from
service and then re-accepted when he
waived his claims to exemption. One
other of the nine men from the little
New Mexican town bears the same
record. Following is the complete
list of recent enlistments from Kelly:
Ricarte Montoya, Forentino Padilla,
Fred Levitt, A. J. Exter, Antonio Gu
rule, Alejo GHrule, Pedro Torres, Can
delario Jaramillo and Frank Sanchez.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
Dona Ana Money to
Get Preference in
State Bank Settlement

Las Cruces, ". NJ, Sept. 2~4.--tJudge
Medler has rendered his decision In
the matter of the claim of Dona Ana
county as a preferred creditor of the
defunct First State bank.
The county had funds ~aggregating
SIS, 800, which had come into the pos
session of the bank. Attorneys for
the county took the position that this
money was a trust fund and should
not have been involved with the gen
eral liabilities of the bank. Judge
Medler sustains the position.
Consequently the county money and
other moneys that come under the
head of trust funds, will have prefer
ence in the distribution of assets of
the institution. 1t is feared that the
demand made by these trust funds
will cut SO deeply into the assets Of
the bank as to leave only a small divi.
dend for the unfortunate depositors.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27

ership of its great men like Root, Gar
rison, Baldwin and others, who are
preaching the professions paramount
duty Of public service. As never be
fore Is the profession conscious Of its
high service. Proud a. we r of It'll
history we have even more reason tt
be confident of Its future. With every
incentive, then, to make wise selec
tons. with every opportunity to exer
else the best judgment and most are
full discrimination based upon a know
ledge to the requirements Of the Of
fees to be filed as we'll as a thor
ough acquaintance with the character
and abilities of the men available,
the Bar Of the state would, If in
trusted with the power Of naming our
Judges, discharge that duty with honor
to the profession and fidelity to the
very best interests of the body
polite.
In order to bring about this much
desired condition of affairs the first
and prime requisite is the unanimous
and enthusiastic support Of the Bar.
Can this support be enlisted? There
Is every reason that it should be. The
proposal is eminently fair. No man
should hesitate to support it, nor will
he refuse his support unless from
purely selfish motives. The range of
choice and opportunity will be in
creased. AS 1t is, no matter how we'll
fitted a lawyer may be for the office
of Judge, he must first belong to the
political party in control, and second,
be persona grata with the delegates
that go to political conventions. Mel
Their of which considerations should
for any reason dictate the selection of
the judge. 1t is a fact which no man
will deny, that if a lawyer belongs to
the political party which is greatly
in the minority, he has absolutely no
chance of being elected to a judicial
office even though he be "a second
Daniel come to judgment"
We are very faYorably circum-
stanced in this state, I believe, for
united action. Our Bar is small in
numbers, generally well acquainted
with each other, more so, | believe,
than is usual in other sections of the
country, and as far as my observation
goes, and | am acquainted more or
less with the Bar of every county in
the state, there is a spirit Of friend
Illness. fairness and good will among
the members of the profession that
insures agreement and coherent ac-
tiony and with the united support Of
the Bar this reform can be brought
about. am convinced that the State
Bar Association OF New Mexico, If it
has the support Of the lawyers of the
state, a inaugurate any reform that
is important, desirable and practi-
cable. And I am also profoundly of
the opinion that the people Of this
state desire nothing SO much as
courts that most nearly represent the
ideal of what courts should be, and
when this machinery of any practice
tending to insure this greatly desired
result is thoroughly understood, it
will receive the ready approval and
a~cquiescence of the people.
(Signed) M. G. MECHEM.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
Bulletin to Bring
Education Department
Closer to Schools

IN a statement to school officers,
State Superintendent Jonathan H.
Wagner, in the Bulletin, says:
Through the columns of this news
letter the department hopes to come
into closer touch with the executive
officers of the schools of the state
and to act as a clearance house for
plans and suggestions calculated to
improve the schools of the state. New
Mexico is a large state and there are
many districts that are remote from
each other and we feel that we all
should become better acquainted with
each other and with the work which
our heads and hands find to day.
Then, there IRE many plans which
have been tried out in one place
which will work well in other places,
and suggestions intended for the good
of the service can be received with
profit, even by those who have been
long in the work of education. In this
bulletin, therefore, we hope to publish
reports from the proceedings Of
the boards of education which may
commend themselves as worthy of
consideration and special programs Of
interest and of value that have been
successfully carried out, and any
school news that we think should be
given to those who are especially in
terested in the educational work of
the states
I'VE ask the thoughtful considera-
ton of all and will welcome from
time to time any constitution that
you may have to make. This contri-
button may be made in the form of a
letter telling us of plans and pro-
grams of your observations or expert
ences or a statement Of educational
conditions in your community that
you think are commendable or that
should be improved. Newspaper clip
pings or magazine articles that con-
tain food for thought will be gladly
received for the good Of the schools"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
q CARLOADS p|N0A
NUTS SHIPPED FROM
MAGDALEAA IN YEAR
PAcklRATs, WHICH HOARD Nurs'
GATHERED, SHOULD BE LEFT
ENOUGH TO KEEP WOLF FROM
DOOR.

albuquerque, N. M, Sept. 25.-The
enormous potential value Of the pinon
nut crop of the southwest is strik-
ingly illustrated by information given
out by the local forest service office.
From the maturity Of the pinon crop
in the fall Of 1916 to the middle Of
May, 1917, a total Of 1860, 900 pounds,
or twenty-eight carloads, or pinon
nuts were shipped from Magdalena,
N. M, to New York. The average
price ranged from s to 10 cents a
pounds. The nuts we're gathered
within a radius of one hundred miles
west and fifty miles north and south
of Magdalena. 1t is pointed out by
forest officers that practically all
pinion nuts are gathered from the
winter boards Of pack-rats, and that
indiscriminate robbery Of these
hoards, resulting in widespread ex-
termination of pack-rats through star
walton, would seriously affect the
pinon industry.
The forest service is gathering all
available data as to the abundance
and location of pinon nuts this year.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-27
MOGOLLON WILL
BE ONE OF BEST
CAMPS IN WEST

Silver City, N M, Sept. 25.-Mo-
COLON will be one efethe biggest and
most prosperous mining camps in the
west IL silver stays at its present
price Of 81 an ounce" So declared
Uncle Harry Hermann, Mogollon pio-
neer and mining man, who has just
returned fom a trip to the camp, says
the Enterprise. Uncle Harry says both
the Ernestine and the Little Fannie
mines are operating at full capacity
and opening up and developing new
ore bodies. However, silver at a dol
lar an ounce makes available for
treatment hundreds of thousands OF
tons of ore that hitherto had to be
left in the mine or thown onto the
dump, so both companies have a large
supply of ore to draw from.
Mid-monthly cleanup at the Mogol-
Ion mills amounted to one and a half
tons of gold and silver. This does not
include the concentrates which are
shipped to the smelter.