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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
MIR. Bursum Thinks
Spicer $ Vindication
Is Quite Complete
(Bursum's Socorro Chieftan.)

Those knowing Attorney M. c. Spicer best
never did believe the charges of conduct I'M
becoming his profession, made against him
because or the bitterness of the Dreyfus-
New Mexican libel damage suit, but IL any
citizen had doubts they would be removed
with a reading OF the evidence. 1t devel-
ops that not only was the evidence shown
the cross-examination the same as given
on direct examination BUT THE PRESID-
ING JUDGE, ALL THE COURT OFFICIALS
AND PROMINENT CITIZENS OF VALEN-
CHA COUNTY present at the trial are on
record as swearing there is no truth in the
charge. The vindication of Mr.. Spicer is
as complete as evidence can make it, and
while his fellow townsmen will rejoice at
the showing he has made, it is just about
what was expected from the first. 1t looks
more like a job put up against the good
name and future welfare Of the Socorro
attorney.
The freedom Of the press is one thing, and
EGREGIOUS, RECKLESS LYING FOR
POLITICAL EFFECT is ANOTHER. One
or two of the newspapers of New Mexico are
just now learning the difference between
them at considerable cost to themselves.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
The Flag

Show your colors today. Get the Ameri-
can flag and stick it up on your store or
your house. The psychological effect on
yourself as well as your %neighbor is wonder
full. The time is past when we are to re-
gard the exhibition of enthusiastic patriot
ism as sentimental or mushy. We've allowed
that spirit to go too far with us. Let's have
a violent reaction and a housecleaning OF
the spirit. Let's get back to the good old
point of view about this flag and everything
it means.
Let's make it clear to everyone that this
flag must be respected; that disrespect for
it is as dangerous as dissertation; that the
man who condones or seeks to palliate dis
respect in any degree or directly or indi-
rectly protects a person guilty of such dis
respect, or assists in an attempt to bring
into disrepute those~who have fought for
it is equally unfaithful and deserving of
condemnation.
Let's all come clean. on this Americanism
business. There is only one flag for us;
let's come out and say SO.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
The Sunshine State
UNCLE JoHN HICKS

UNCLE JOHN HICKS
Gallup independent: John Hicks, one OF
the wealthiest cattlemen In the state, and
perhaps the largest lease holder in the
southwest, spent Monday insGallup talking
to local business men. He has been making
a trip by auto up into Arizona and was Just
returning from that trip. His home is not
far from Santa Rosa. Nm. Tho cattlemen
of the southern part OF the state are q little
uneasy at present on account of the border
trouble. They stand to lose heavily at any
border raids that might take place, and
SONS of them are on the lookout for range
In the northern part of the state and in
Arizona.
MI. Hicks visited with w. II. Carroll while
In the city. They were acquaintance in
ARIZONA In the early days. Mr.. Hicks called
at the Carroll home at 6 a. m. and asked
for a bite to eat, but he was turned down
by his former friend who had not yet had
his nights dreams completed, and was adj
yised to look elsewhere. 1t was 20 years
since the two had met and Mr.. Carroll failed
to recognize his old-tinle pal. He called
later, however, and had o good visit.
Mr., Hicks is the man who was selected by
the author of the great American novel,
1.-THE Virginian,'' dis the character OF the
virginian as he is portrayed in that splendid
story.
Mr.. Hicks has the reputation of being
one Of the biggest western men in this
country with a heart as big as all outdoors.
He married late in life, but has a splendid
family of three boys, whom he adopted,
and is giving a fine home and education.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
OYSTERS WITH MUSHROOMS

One cup rich, hot milk, one tablespoon
butter, salt and pepper two teaspoons pars-
ley, one teaspoon onion juice, half cup
mushrooms, one teaspoon flour, one pint oy-
sters. Cook the -four in half the butter
and add to the hot milk. Boil until creamy
and add the seasoning, onion juice, parsley
Chopped fine) and the rest of the butter.
II the mushrooms are canned, add them to
this mixture and set over hot water 10 min
utes. If they are fresh, wash in cold water,
drain and simmer for 10 minutes in the
cream sauce. Five minutes before serving
add the oysters, which have been washed
and drained. When the oysters curl they
are done. Use double boiler.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

Santa Fe citizens showed, not panic, not
jingoism, but the most commendable COM
mon sense when they started the ball roll
ing last night for southwestern defense.
1t Is better to be safe than sorry; and in
dealing with Germans it is well to remem-
Der that all things are possible and there
is nothing like being prepared for the worst.
II the southwestern states take vigorous,
united action of the kind endorsed at the
Santa Fe mass meeting and establish eff
fective cooperation with the government,
the growing menace of trouble via the Mex
lean route can be robbed Of its alarm.
1t should be possible to patrol effectively
every town and village in New Mexico; to
absolutely protect every line Of commune
cation, to keep close tab on every suspi
cious person or stranger, to bring about a
state of preparedness commensurate with
that in the east, where states have spent
millions of dollars for protection of lives
and property and for the stamping out OF
German espionage and plotting.
Nothing should be put past German in
genuity and enterprise. There are hun
dreds of thousands of Germans south Of
the southern border of the United States.
They include chemists and highly trained
military leaders, strategists and inventors.
Given a free hand in Mexico there is no
limit to what they may do. The only immi-
nent menace of invasion of United States
territory is on the Mexican border. 1t is
protected by soldiers in scattered camps;
with the use of the gas attack, with heavy
artillery or what not it would be easily pos
sible for one of these isolated camps to be
wiped out by any considerable force under
German command. Probably we have only
a faint idea of the real scope of German ac-
~tivities in Mexico. Under no circumstances
should the border menace be minimized.
Not only should all pressure be brought to
bear by southwestern men of influence on
the national government to prepare to meet
this menace, but every possible step should
be taken bp the southwestern states.
The governor should call an extra session
of the legislature at once and the state
should be placed on a basis of real prepared.
ness. Santa Fe has taken a step toward
local protection which should be emulated
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

by every other town. There should be a
complete organized system Of vigilance and
readiness for effective defense for the safe
guarding Of lines of communication and a
close but unobtrusive watch should be main
tanned for any hostile activities within the
state. "
This isn't foolish alarm; 1t Is common
sense. 1t Is much easier to take these pre-
cautions now. Every citizen should aid.
Texas, New Mexico n Arizona together,
with their millions Of inhabitants. should
form a line of defense secure against reason
able or unreasonable possibilities. If it
should turn out that the danger has been
exaggerated It will be well to have erred
on the side of safety.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

"Penguins have abundance OF inquisitive
ness" didactically stated Professor Pate.
sailors tell us that a mar coming upon a
congregation of penguins will, if he stands
still, be surrounded by the birds, who will
walk with dignity up to him and stand in a
ring all around him. eagerly cycling him and
Cabling to each other about him. If you
care to reproduce the scene of the man and
the penguins, stop in front Of the post
office the next time you are in the hamlet
of Wayoverbehind and observe the inhabi-
tants sizing you u~p."-Judge.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
LAST CHANCE

Everybody's Magazine tells the story OF a
lawyer who had rather liberal views on
religion, and who recently died.
A friend of the deceased, who cut short a
trip to hurry back to town for the purpose
OF attending the last rites of his colleague,
entered the late lawyers home spme min
utes after the beginning of the service.
what part of the service is this?' he in
quired in a whisper of another legal friend
standing in the crowded hallway.
'T've just come myself" said the other,
"but | believe they have opened for the
defense"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
HER VERSION

After her third days attendance at school.
Pauline was retailing at home stories of
her classmates naughtiness.
That's bad commented mamma. Didn't
the teacher have to correct your
mo" Pauline assured her. "She had to
speak to all the class but me this afternoon"
That's queer" remarked papa, a bit sus-
piciously. What did she say?"
"She said" reported Pauline, Now, chill
dren, we will all wait till Pauline is in
order!' Magazine,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
UNLOCKED SALAD DRESSING

Here is a recipe for salad dressing which
you do not have to cook, aud 1t will keep
for weeks: One can condensed milk. Dne
egg. half cupful vinegar, one tablespoonful
dry mustard, one t~easpuonful salt, one tea
spoon (scant) white pepper. Beat egg and
add to milk with tablespoonful of melted
butter. Take mustard and pepper and mix
with salt and vinegar slowly, SO as not to
lump. Beat thoroughly with egg heater and
always mix we'll before using.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

Permission for the burial In Arlington
national cemetery OF Moses Ezekiel, the vir-
ginia sculptor, who died recently, in Italy,
was granted by the secretary of war. He
was q Confederate veteran and among his
many works were the Confederate monu-
ment dedicated a few years ago In Airing
ton and the Robert h. Lee monument at
Richmond. The war is indeed over.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
4 cRouroNs

Boil and mash potato enough to make one
cupful. Add one egg yolk and beat we'll.
Spread half an inch thick on a baking tin
cut in two suqares. Brush over with milk
and brown in the oven.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
ALL GOOD IN

fort Sumner Review.)
Money is evidently getting scarce and
people are digging into their private
boards. In going his rounds this week
the Review man saw an old-timer from
Arkansaw, who had recently filed on a
$40 neal this place, trying to pay for a
bill of goods. He proffered a piece Of
Texas scrip of the days when that state
was a republic; that being refused, he
peeled from his roll a bill of Mississippi
money of the vintage of 1864; a confed-
crate bill was produced next, followed
by a piece of Mexican currency. Not
being able to satisfy the grocer he
turned away, muttering: TWAS a
sorry day when we uns quit Arkansaw!
twas all good mum thar"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
Sponge Peach

Beat together three eggs and one cupful
of sugar. Add a cupful of flour, a teaspoon
full of lemon juice and bake 25 minutes.
While hot, split apart, cover with canned
peaches that have been boiled five minutes
with half a cupful Of sugar and their own
Juice.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

John tangrily)--Now / see through your
subterfuge.
Marie-Well, that's only because there's
"a very bright sun.-Dartmouth Jack o'Lan-
tern.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

~v-"
THUS SHOWING that the United
States is maliciously bent on war with
Germany.
"Y-y-y
ISN'T 1T possible that German raid
ers may decrease rapidly once we turn
the U. S. navy loose?
v-w-w-w
Beneath the calm sunset we stood, and
her head
She raised with her eyes full Of wonder.
"Those clouds 90 to wherein And so
shyly | said,
"My love, they are going to thunder"
-Aionzo L. Rice.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
PUT A flag in your buttonhoIe.

BISHOP TAYLOR his no need for a
bridge across the San Juan river. Last
week he wanted to get across the river
in a hurry SO instead of driving down to
Shiprock he put his Ford on a hayrack
and forded the river."-Farmington
Times Hustler. And then they try to tell
us a fiivver can't swim.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
A HEN ON

Farmington Times-Hustler.l
Elmer Hatcher of La Boca was in
town the first of the week.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

WHY NOT take a leaf out of the
Prussian book and go over and foment
an instruction in Berlin?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

LET US all bear in mind that war is
not a Sunday school picnic.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

herself? Or, how far may an armed attack
upon America proceed before she will de-
fend herself?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

1T MIGHT be well to give Hon. Car
ransa a very clear idea of what will hap
pen to him II he gives aid and comfort
to the enemy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

DANCING AND cards in the Allen
Undertaking parlor are noted by the
Pennington Enterprise. 0 Death, where
is thy sting? Y
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THIS is a conservative, law-abiding
colyum. Consequently it is impossible
here to make any adequate suggestion
as I'd what ought toibe done with Senator
LaFollette. 1t would, moreover, be inn
practicable to send such an expression
through the mails.
AT LEAST this mixup is going to d.
vide the sheep from the goats pretty
definitely.
THEY PAINTED the headquarters of
the Emergency Peace Federation yellow.
The dear country is waking up.
WHEN is an affidavit not an affidavit
what?
EVERY TIME the Pacifsts meet
there's a riot. Is it really peace they
are s~crapping for?
SENATOR LODGE isn't exactly a
bruiser, but he appears to carry a patri-
otto wallop in at least one of his mitts.
THE AUSTRIAN minister is very
.disCzernin, so to speak.
---
THE QUESTION is, does Wurzburg
really want to fight Milwaukee?
THE HON. RANKIN having taken her
seat, we trust that all the representa-
tives will be perfect gentlemen.
DON'T THINK you have to be in a
trench to be useful to your country at
this time. Do Ye Nexte Thynge.
THERE rs likely to be plenty of work
for everybody.
FOR A REAL, big, human-interest,
red-blooded, mans size story, we recon-
mend the tale of the Siberian exodus in
this issue. There's more drama in that
than in the European war.
WE DON'T want to fight, but by
lingo
WELL IF we haven't got the Pep we
can mighty soon get it. <
""Y
THE WAR resolution will be consid-
cred
MANANA!
THE USUAL belief being that clouds
will be sunshine then.
BOTH CHAPLAINS prayed for pa
triotism. 1t will take something more
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

WINDING THE states business and
his own own, gave State Engineer
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
MANANA!

THE USUAL belief being that clouds
will be sunshine then.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THE IDEA being to keep cool and get
busy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

MEANWHILE, Mr.. Thos. Atkins con-
tinues to swat the foe.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

If you have a flag, fly it;
If you haven't go and buy it--
Float a flag.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THE BLAME thing is amphibious-
and Henry is now devising a way to put
wings on it.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THE HON. RANKIN having taken her
seat, we trust that all the representa-
tives will be perfect gentlemen.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

French his reappointment, says the
Deming Graphic. Which is the accurate
truth.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

IT'S A bad month for strafing.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

SENATOR LODGE isn't exactly a
bruiser, but he appears to carry a patri-
otto wallop in at least one of his mitts.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

BOTH CHAPLAINS prayed for pa
triotism. 1t will take something more
than a chaplain, however, to get to La
Toilette. A4
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05
1.-THE Solar
Plexus
JAlBS
THE EAsTERNER's
ANNUAL SPRING POEM

.U"N.N UUs. NHaNNHN H. ~ .AI.H NIa ~
When the homIno robin perches In the
branches Of the bIrches; when the
balmy zephyr searches for the snow
drops thrustlns bud,
When the snowdrift wakes ieaner and
the grass Is growing greener, and tho
b~rooklet's voice is keener as 4 rlpples
through the mud,
Then ills you murmur gaiiy, rsse the
tender shoots spring paIeIy further
through the sr~eensward daily. Spring
Is ~throbbIng In the air;
"From the Southland she is stealing,
all her radiance revealing, and it's
time that ! was peellng off that flannel
underwear"
So next morning when you Wskep the
thick wooden husk Is shaken, but, alas,
how much mistaken was your guess
about the Spring.
For the bowling winds are blowing and
the snow Is thickly showing, and
abruptly southward going h the robin
on the wing.
With the chill and chilling breexes come
the grip and like diseases, and you fill
the air with sneezes, sniff and shuttle,
gasp and cough.
And too late you see too plainly that
spring wont behave h~umanely and re-
greet, alas, quite vainly that you eve
took 'em of. "A
But next year when sprinstlde weather
bursts cId Winters 10y tcther, when
the robins sing together In the newly
greenlng bouahs.
When the frogs and tcads and lizards
risk their tender little gixzards and
defy beiated billiards as the frolic and
carouse,
Once again, with f~atuous folly, you will
tell your wife, 'sBy golly, M just shuck
these f~Ianneis, Molly, for they scratch
and chafe and hurn.D
And nee more the Spring will fill you
full Of microbes that will chill you, If.
indeed, they do not kill you for US
mortaIs never learn.
-Deming Headlight.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THE WAR resolution will be consid
cred
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THE QUESTION is, does Wurzburg
really want to fight Milwaukee?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

DON'T THINK you have to be in a
trench to be useful to your country at
this time. Do Ye Nexte Thynge.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

WELL IF we haven't got the Pep W
can mighty soon get it.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THE AUSTRIAN minister is very
disCzernin, so to speak.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

TWENTY MORE Americans killed
Saturday by the Germans.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THEY PAINTED the headquarters of
the Emergency Peace Federation yellow.
The dear country is waking up.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

OLD COLONEL Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get his poor neighbor a drink.
But the cupboard was dry
AS a bone in July,
And SO was the n~eighbor, ] think.
-Imri zumwalt in Springer Stockman.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

THERE is likely to be plenty of work
for everybody.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

EVERY TIME the Paciists meet
there's a riot. Is it really peace they
are scrapping for?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

WHEN is an affidavit not an affidavit; Z
what?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

If YOU don't like your Uncle Sammy
1t!
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

FOR A REAL, big, human-interest,
r~ed-blooded, mans size story, we recon-
mend the tale of the Siberian exodus in
this issue. There's more drama in that
than in the European war.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

AT LEAST this mixup is going to d.
vide the sheep from the goats pretty
definitely.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-05

WE DON'T want to fight, but b!
lingo
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-13
Such Lanewldoe.

asked an Italian who speaks cor
rect English, which language his chill
dren learned TO write more readily,
Italian or English.
italian" said he. "Your English
words don't sound the way they look"
To show what this poor man had in
mind, l shall quote some suggestions
given to me by one Of the most famous
scholars, philosophers and professional
men In America. They show what a
curlicue language English is:
Put 1t vice versa, and if laughter is
latter, why is not daughter dafter and
slaughter slafterl
Enough is enuff, but cough is not
cum. However, If cough is cawf.
shouldn't enough be enawf?
Plough Is pronounced pillow and
bough is bow, but cough is not COW.
Moreover little Italian knowing
that cough is pronounced cof, is liable
TO spell the cup OF morning beverage
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-13

Stone

By FRANK FILsoN


Copyright. 1915. BY w. O. chapman)
"Henccforward, I'll be rolling
stone no MORE" said Frank Latham. as
he stepped out Of the train at Epping-
ham. I'm going to get job and
stick to II. I'm twenty-six. and It's
time settled down somewhere. Ep-
pineham's good enough for me. Ill
become a local magnate and own half
the town. and be an influence In the
county and maybe I'll go into politics
and perhaps wind up as governor, or
even"
Hey. young feIleri Get out of
thativ
II was sad awakening from his
dream. Frank had inadvertently
stepped Off the road and into the low
er beds Of a real local magnate. to
Judge from the splendor Of The house
and the extensive grounds. And when
one is in old clothes one must dream
carefully.
With low apology. Frank turned to
make of. But the elderly gentleman
who had shouted to him came running
up, wild with excitement.
"What do you mean by walking over
my geranlum beds?" he demanded fu-
riously.
II beg your pardon" said Frank.
II didn't think where was going"
'You don't have to explain that"
said the man wrathfully. Get out
of here. and don't let me see your face
again, or I'll have you run out of
town. I'll know you next time we
meet" he added.
Frank made off; there was nothing |
else TO do, in fact. A little way down
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-13
Decoy Duck ouaoks and swIme.


When Amos c. Vaughan of Anadar-
ko, OKLA, goes duck shooting he takes
with him a set of his mechanical de-
coys and places them in the water in
front of his blind. Before doing so,
however, he winds them up, notes Pop
ular Science Monthly. When a flock of
wild ducks appears his decoys begin
TO swim about and quack as if they
were alive. The result is that the in
ventor goes home with a full bag, for
no wild duck can resist the mechanical
wiles of his decoy.
The decoy is composed of two parts.
bottom and top, which can be opened
for cleaning and repairing. A clock
work mechanism drives the propeller
and also the sound record of the pho
nograph. AS the mechanism is set In
action the stylus, or needle, as well as
the propeller is operated. A cylinder
or disk is used for the record. A con-
trolling cam renders the needle mop
erative at certain intervals, so that the
calls or cries are sounded intermittent
ly. Who makes the Photographic rec
ord of the quack that leads the duck to
its doom? We are baffied.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-13

FOR RENT-Metcalfe Flats on
Sixth Street. Can be made profitable
rooming house. Also three rooms
over Barrow's grocery. Apply to
T. L. METCALFE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-13
Preferred Locals

Smithson Water delivered Tues
Jays and Saturdays. Phone e33-1.
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