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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
BIG INCREASE IN OIL
USED BY RAILROADS

A decided increase in the use Of
petroleum as locomotive fuel by the
railroads of the United States in 1916
is shown by statistics compiled by
United States Geological Survey
Reports submitted by S. railroad
companies, comprising all that op-
crate oil-burning locomotives in the
United States, show that the guam
tity of oil fuel so consumed last
wear was 42,l26,4l7 barrels, gain
of s.H7,9sl barrels, or IS per cent
over the consumption in 1915.
This increase shows the steady ex-
pansion in the United States of the
market for fow-grade petroleum
from Mexico rather than any ap.
preciable increase in the use as fuel
of low-gravity crude oils from do
mestic sources, whose value for feed
ing is just beginning to be recog-
nized.
The total distance covered by OIL
burning engines in 1916 was l40,434,-
s66 miles, and the average distance
covered per barrel of fuel consumed
was 333 miles. Oil-burning locomo-
tives were operated in 1916 over
81 $50 miles of track in 2l states.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
EACH SCHOOL DAY IS
WORTH $s.sz TO PUPIL

That each school day is worth
500 in actual cash to the boy or
girl going to school, is the informa-
tion given out officially by the Un-
tied States department of education.
The figures are worked out by COM
pairing the wages Of boys and girls,
who had no schooling with those
who had schooling. These figures
are submitted to state department
for communication to constituents
so as to encourage parents to keep
their children in school terms. With
only 100 days of school year, the
boy or girl earns but 1902, while
with 200 days it is $1S04, and when
the modern ideal of 800 days in
school each year is obtained, the
boy or girl is adding $27O6. or a
fair-sized salary to his or her as
sets which in ten years, the aver.
age public school activities, would
mean the tidy sum of $0,060.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
GALLUP MISSED
BLOW UP BYA
NARROW MARGIN
ONE OF THE PLoTTERs GOT
COLD FEET AND LEFT,
ANOTHER GIVES UP, A
THIRD CAUGHT IN ARI.
IONA

Special to State Record.
Gallup, N. M. April l2.-Joe Bailey
Marcum has surrendered to the sher.
iff of Mckinley county, announcing
that he was implicated in a plot to
blow up the Gibson, and Allison
mines near here, and the Santa Fe
railroad bridge across the Canyon
Diablo. He was given a hearing
and is to be turned over to the
federal authorities for further exam
ination.
Marcum says he entered into an
agreement with a man named Juan
Savalle in Ell Paso to blow up the
mines and bridge. Savalle told him
that a third party in the plot had
$4,000 for the "job", which would
be divided equally. Savalle accom-
panied Marcum here, but apparently
has disappeared.
Last week a man representing him
self as a German preacher escaped
the officers here. but left his grip
hidden in a saloon. Upon investi-
CATION, Sheriff Bob Roberts found
that the satchel contained maps of
railroad bridges along the Santa Fe,
as we'll as sketches of the buildings
at Fl. Wingate. His railroad draw
ing marked the miles between sta
tions, bridges and other works along
the line. The man was later ar
rested in eastern Arizona and sent
to Fort Apache for detention and
punishment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
STATE PUBLICITY BUREAU
HAS FRESH SUPPLY OF
SUNSHINE STATE SEALS

The New Mexico Publicity Bureau
at Santa Fe has just received sup
ply of 100000 Sunshine State" seals
similar to those used in large num-
bers several years ago by the old
state immigration bureau and which
had much to do with fixing in the
public mind throughout the country
New Mexico's title to be known as
"The Sunshine State. The new seal
is in two colors, blue on a back
ground of red and carries the New
Mexico coat of arms and the words
NEW MEXICO-THE SUNSHINE
STATE. The seals are about the
size of a half-dollar and are con-
venient for use on the backs of
envelopes. They are intended for
free distribution to all New Mexico
business houses and citizens who will
use them on mail going out of the
state.
Anyone IN the state who desires
to use these seals should write to the
New Mexico Publicity Bureau, State
Land Office, Santa Fe, New Mexico,
indicating the number of seals desir-
ed
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Rapid Obstruction

Approximately ten tons OF con-
crete are being used daily at present
in the construction work of the
Eagles Nest dam. twenty miles
above Cimarron, and not less than
eight or ten teams are busy hau'ing
supplies and material to the dam site
from Ute Park. Supervising En-
gineer Neal Hanson is kept busy
between the two dams, the one
above Ute Park and the diversion
dam below Cimarron. About two
hundred men are now on the COM
panv paw roll and the work is being
pushed vigorously.
While no definite information has
been disclosed it is generally conced-
ed that the project will be entirely
completed by fall and that the land
will be placed on the market in time
for farmers from the east to make
their selections before snow covers
the rround and prepare for active
work on thei. farms next spring.
The Moreno Valley Land company
is now offering land for sale IN that
beautiful mourtain valley. Dawson
and Koehier miners have started the
bail BY purchasing land for homes
and viii become food produeers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
GALLUP WOMEN FORM
RIFLE TEAM AND PRACTICE

Gallup, N. NJ. April ll.--A num-
Der of Gallup women organized a
rifle team at a meeting held in the
Empress theatre yesterday after
noon. They will practice regularly
with rifles, and will be instructed
by several expert riflemen of the
town.
Yesterdays meeting was held pur.
suant to call issued by ten Of the
most prominent women of Gallup.
which stated: 1--WE are asking our
boys to go to the front to fight for
home and country We women must
learn how to handle firearms. We,
too, may have to help protect our
homes and children" Those who
signed the call were DIR. Ada M.
Chvailer. Mrs. L. E. Gould, Mrs.
Palmer Kctner, Mrs. D. P. Chisholm,
Mrs. E. w. Cooper. Leila w. Waring,
Mrs. F. B Maple, DIR. f. Carman,
Mrs. J. A. Gordon, Mrs. Frank Pine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
SENTIMENTAL JURY FUED
BY JUDGE RAYNoLDs

When the twelve jurymen who
tried John o. Peck on a charge of
stealing brass belonging to the Am
erican Lumber company returned .
verdict Of not guilty. Judge Reynolds
bounced them from the petit jury.
In court phrase they were "excus-
sed for the rest of the term"
In excusing the jury, Judge Ray
nolds said:
"I don't believe there is any use
for you to remain on the jury and
for the state of New Mexico to 60
to the expense of doing what it
has tried to do to convict offenders.
= think possibly the fact
that the man had his wife and child
rem here appealed to your senti-
mentals. That is creditable
to you in one way, but not in an
other, because you are here to do
Justice"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
.bLANCETT TRIAL
BRINGS MANY TO
DISTRICT COURT
DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY
MAKE DETEIluNED FIGHT
FOR CLIENT BUT LOSE
FIRST ROUND m TRIAL.
Jury NOW BEING DRAWN

Ebert w. Blancett. indicted for the
murder of Clyde D. Armour, entered
a plea of not guilty Wednesday
afternoon when he was arraigned
before District Judge E. c. Abbott,
and formally charged with the MUIR
der. His case was set for hear
ing at o'clock Tuesday morning.
at which time the work of draw
ing a jury began.
Judge Abbott denied the plea of
abatement of Attorney A. B. Rene
han, who represents Blancett. II
had been understood that attorneys
Renehan and Sadler would ask for
change of venue. However, they
did not do so, and Blancett answer
ed to he charge of he cour.
The fight made by Renehan and
Sadler for the plea in abatement was
a vigorous one. They undertook to
prove that the indictment brought
last week by the Santa Fe county
grand jury was illegal District At
torney J. H. Crist plead for the
legality of the indictment.
In making his decision, which over
ruled the plea in abatement filed by
Blancett, Judge Abbott said:
what my own intention was In
the drawing of this jury does not
govern this case. 1t is not necessary
for me to state my intention. con-
slider, however, that the jury, grand
and petit, was legally drawn and
therefore the plea in abatement Is
hereby overruled."
Turning to the jury, Judge Abbott
said:
There has been no contested ques-
tion Of fact for your decision. I will
instruct you to find verdict in case
No 424l, the state of New Mexico
versus Ebert w. Blancett, as fol-
lows: We, the jury, under instrue-
tions Of the court, find the issues
raised by the plea of abatement and
replication thereto in favor of the
state.
The jury, through its foreman, J.
A. Wood, brought in such verdict
and then retired.
All day Thursday the court work.
ed on the tedious and monotonous
drawing of a jury and will con-
tinue today until twelve unchallenged
men have been secured.
There is much interest in the
trial and it will be very largely
attended. Even yesterday many
were present.
It is estimated that ten days Or
two weeks will be consumed by the
trial.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
GOVERNMENT CROP AND
LIVE STOCK REPORT

Washington, April "A summary
of the April crop and live stock
report for the State of New Mexico
and for the United States, as COM
piled by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates is as follows:
Wheat.
State: Condition April l this year,
80 per cent of normal; ten-year av-
erage condition figures for April I,
90 per cent.
United Stats: Condition April
this year, 634 per cent; ten-year
average April condition S6.2 per
cent.
Hogs.
State: Losses from disease past
year, Ia per cent; ten year average
20 per cent.
United States: Losses from dis
ease past year, 48 per cent; ten
year average, 6.78 pr cent.
Cattle
State: Losses from disease past
year, 20 per cent; ten-year aver
age, 22 per cent. Losses from ex-
posure past year, IL per cent. ten
year average, 29 per cent.
United States: Losses from dis.
ease past year, l.9@ per cent. ten
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
SHIP TRAIN OF FEED
STOCK FROM CARLSBAD

Carlsbad, N. M. April l0.-Eight
double deck cars of fat lambs and
two cars of finished two-year old
steers went north this week. The
lambs have been in the A. J. Craw-
ford feed lots since the last of JAM
uary and were in fine condition. Mr..
Crawford will give these lambs the
finishing touch in the Santa Fe rail-
road feed yards at Emporia. Kan,
just at the door of the Kansas City
market.
The steers have been fed by F.
G. Tracy and have made wonderful
gains after they were taken off grass
and placed on full rations. They
have had all the alfalfa hay that they
could eat with the full grain rat
ion. These steers go to the Kansas
City market direct.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
Or, MILLS ENTERS
ARMY SERVICE

DR.. William Porter Mills, reserve
United States army surgeon, has
been called into active service, and
has been ordered to report at Fort
Logan, Colorado, at once. DR.. Mills
and his family left Las Vegas Mon
day. Mrs. Mills and children will
go to Boulder, Colorado, where they
will remain for the present. DR.. Mills
is but one Of the many surgeons on
the reserve list who have been called
into the service since the declara-
ton of war last week. DR.. Mills has
been superintendent of the New
Mexico Hospital for the Insane, at
Las Vegas, for the past five years,
being succeeded only last week by
Or. M. F. DesMarais.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
rUCUMCARI HAS
BIG PATRIOTIC PARADE

In a short time after receiving the
news of the declaration of war
against Germany, parade had form
ed at the high school building, -four
blocks long, led by the band and
the school children of the city, with
several hundred flags waving. Then
tame long line of automobiles filled
with the patriotism of Tucumcari
The band played national aires, and
the people cheered and waved flags
Mayor Joseph Israel spoke feelingly
of the war situation and asked the
people to stand unitedly in the crisis
into which the American government
has been unwillingly precipitated
Among other addresses made was
that Of District Attorney Kiker, who
arged the people to stand together
in the common cause of the defense
Of the nation.
The declaration OF war coming at
near the noon hour, found the
schools in preparation for the cele.
bration of Flag Day, and the school
children, to the number of a thou-
sand, entered the patriotic parade.
The people caught the news OF the
declaration of war like a flash and
everybody came out and joined the
throng in the greatest demonstration
ever seen in this city.
An incident that caused great
burst of patriotic shouts was a scene
on the platform when H. H. Sim
mons, a confederate veteran, and
Grandpa Taylor, a Union soldier
stood up with heads barred and
eiasped arms and shouted for the
flag, while the band played Star
Spangled Banner and Dixie. Both
of these veterans are past their
three score and ten allotment
Of years. United we stand
their action be emulated by the peo-
pie of the country.-Tucumcari Am
erican.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
YOUNG MEN HURRY
TO BE MARRIED

Pittsburgh, April l2-Applicants al
the marriage license bureau today
were confronted by the following
sign, printed in black on yellow
background:
"A man who marries a girl to
shirk his duty to his country is
not going to think very much OF
shirking his duty to his wife. Girls
beware"
All records hav been broken at
the bureau the past few weeks, the
majority of men applying for licen-
ses being between n and 2S years
old
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13
year average, zoo per cent. Losses
from exposure past year. las per
cent; ten-year average, l.A per cent.

SoO0ps
State: Losses from disease past
year, l.8 per cent; ten-year average
23 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 2.S per cent; ten-year av-
erage 4.3 per cent.
United States: Losses from dis
ease past year, 2.l7 per cent; ten
year average, 2.4S per cent. Losss
from exposure past year. 3.8 per
cent; ten-year average, 306 per cent.
Horses and Mules.
State: Losses from disease past
year, ID per cent; ten-year average.
22 per cent.
United States: Losses from dis
ease past year. 100 per cent; ten
year average, 1.94 per cent.
TIE first price given below is the
average on April lst this year, and
the second the average on April lst
last year.
State: Wheat, i.5s and l.W per
bushel. Corn, l.37 and .83. Oats.
.76 and 81. Potatoes, 2.30 and .9s
Hay, $l480 and 1910 per ton. Eggs
% and 25 cents per dozen.
United States: Wheat, 18O and
e86 cents per bushel. Corn, 1.l3 and
703 cents. Oats, 62 and AZ cents.
Potatoes, 23s and 976 cents. Hay,
$l3.0s and ll.78 per ton. Cotton, u
and lis cents per pound. Eggs, 6
and l79 cents per dozen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13

pure and classical There is wit.
There is logic. There is food fol
thought. There is a practical plan fol
community development and better.
ment. There is a world of joy, hap
piness, fun and frolic. There is the
opportunity of meeting and greeting
friends and neighbors. Above all
there is a drama of heart interest
and an opera of great magnitude
with its varied appeal.
Predominant this year will. be the
message Of patriotism. There arc
potriotic songs which will be sung
by the audience. Flags will be dis
played in profusion. Patriotism will
be everywhere. Not too conspicu-
Gus, of course, but enough to pro-
Iperly balance a great program and
to keep America and its patriotic
principles in the foreground at a
time OF critical moment in the na-
tion's history.
In the more popular lines of music
the Althea Players, six charming
young ladies'; the Metropolitan Men
Singers, a male quartet of tremen-
dous ability; Peg Hill and the
Hawaians" will prove strong mum.
bers. In the list of articles will al
so be found the Keller Willie COM
pany and the Pinafore orchestra.
Santa Fe has reason to be especial
ly proud of the lecturers who come
here this season. There is Edward
Amherst OFT Of "Sour Grapes" fame
then comes Lou Beauchamp the
Humorous PHILOSOPHER; William
Rainey Bennett, "The Man Who
Can; and Thomas Brooks Fletcher
with a big and important message
'of inspiration and encouragement
Another great lecturer will be an
nouneed later.
Th Fanay Girl Coming.
Ada Rouch is coming. She is the
original "funny girl". She will make
you laugh and laugh. Ducrot the
magician will almost make his au-
dience think they are seeing things
at night" He will make something
out of nothing and nothing out OF
something with his wonderful magic.
There will be children's chautauqua
with its great circus put on by the
children themselves.
The climax of all will be the two
mammoth productions, Little Wo-
men and Pinafore, with a total OF
so people in the two companies.
They are unprecedented on the chau-
tauqua platform and will make a
season ticket doubiy valuable, al
though, as said at the beginning,
the price will be the same as usual
despite the more elaborate, the big
ger and more brilliant chautauqua
program.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-13

crease the total levy, under the pro-
visions of Chapter ~ of the 1915
Session Laws.
The new road law specifically pro-
vides that the one mil tax authoriz-
ed for state road purposes shall be
excepted from the limitations of the
Bursum law, and consequently that
levy can be made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-04
The Man of Destiny?

r ENERAL KORN1IOFF then ola
II less than 30 a he NJ Tho
- gader
the he command
infantry division lie
uch serious in the lower
Russian
half dozen reprimanded
found
the crushing blow His
trenches
previously that the bone
Frequently led
his children His command
rathian retreat and saved the artillery from
lie himself captured confined year in an
The
tho faithful Mrnak he
guided by the
Wild strawberries that he found The
aeme Russian lie their shepherd led him
TO The Russian frontier guards 49, ~
IS said that when car Nicholas
discharged But for the
imperial brilliant victory
Hungary Instead he 1915
perenced himself
garrison or Fetrogad When
kornion protested the
He accepted found
Of no
Gaca During the first
the great strokes Of the Then army and
another those " "'"' anu
Now kornlof is general lie Is peaapt
who hates autocracy He has
hnuw bondage Ito IL spectacular and brave
physical giant like the
narrow cleaning
SET apart He may be- the Russian O destiny ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-04
STRUCK BY CAR,
THROWN UNDER
WHEELS OF TAXI

Struck by r Myrtle car az Ran
dolph and Congress-sts.. Friday
night and thrown under the wheels
of passing tabicab driven by
Charles Allen. No. l39 Grand River
ave. George Evans, 81 years old.
No. 1914 Lafayette-ayc. east. sustain.
ed a fractured skull and serious in
fernal injuries Evans was taken to
Receiving hospital! It is feared hc
will die Allen was arrested by tho
police on a charge OF reckless driv-
ing.
Hit by an auto driven by G Percy
Williamson. No 95l L0throp-ayo AZ
they were crossing tho Boulevard az
Linwood-ave, Sanual A. Potter. -
years old, No 1425 Sixtcenth-st. hi-
wife. SO years OF age. and his son,
Willard. IA years old. were bruised
considerably They were able 90 eo
home 20 have their wounds Gresaca
Charles Hintz, years old, 40. ~
Columbus-st.. was hit by a Hamil
ton street car rs he was driving ou
the West Grand blvd, m Hamilton
ave. Friday night. His injuries were
not serious.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-04
MCPHERSON LEFT
LARGE ESTATE

Probate Judge Edward Conlmand
Friday afternoon granted petition
for he appointment OF the Detroit
Trust company TO act as special ad.
mnistrator for he purpose of pru.
iucing the will OF the late Alexander
Mcpherson. banker end nnancier. of
Detroit who died July o.
John G. Ellsworth. OF Fowlervillc
Mich. n brother-inlaw OF Mr.. Nc
pherson, was the petitioner The
Detroit Trust company officials de-.
clare the will was delivered shortly
after the death Of the banker to his
wife and will probably rot be made
public until the first OF The week.
when il Is filed in court
Mr. Mcpherson was for several
years president OF the Old Detroit
National bank and later chairman
OF the board Of directors WHEN thar
institution was consolidated with the
First National bank He is reputcd
TO have left nearly sl0O0000 in
money and real estate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-04

This
bfe high rank Compared
school girls Not deal known about IT,
the United
tells about simple direct that leaves much 10 the magma
learned attached the legation
Petrograd This Is the that he relates
the from the Carpathians
Konion who commanded guard
following
soldier
eude
night Boh Finally.
opened shielded Korniof.
no o fell
sentenced by martial pressburg
Kornlon adventures, reached the
had been Frank Mrnaks intention 10 enter volunteer the
CzechoSloyak Brigade which had
Kornion
Mrnaks
A He ordered
Mrnaks called
should
Shot by Hungarian martial Pressburg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-04
BOYS ARE
Modified
FOR F Inns
Three Enrolment Off
ces Opened In
This City
GOVERNMENT ~
BEHIND SCHEME
Will Solve Problem of
Rural Labor Short
age, It's Believed

Opportunity for Michigan youths
between the ages OF L. and q 10
serve their country in highly pa
iriotic. healthful and remunerative
way D. presented by Charles \
PARCELS. newly-appointed federal
state director for Michigan for the
United states Boys Working re-
serve
Work OF enrolling boys in the or.
ganization is well under way. and
three enrolment Offices have been
opened. in the Cass Technical high
school, the department OF. labor Of
nee in the old federal building. and
In The Y NJ G.. 4
The purpose OF the organization
Is 10 establish "a working reserve 81
labor for farms 10 meet an cmer
gent shortage I'm the present crisis.
II b. the aim OF ths reserve 10 co
ordinate with the various boys or
CARNATIONS now accomplishing good
results along tho same lines
While the y VI G A. BOY Scout
troops and other boys organizations
are Intensely interested in the work
OF The serseryo. Il is distinctly a fed
eral PROJECT Tho executive head OF
the organization Is under the Unit
ed States secretary Of labor and the
national committee is comprised OF
governors of several states and lead.
ers 81 national box ORGANIZATIONS
The federal government recog
ni2es a boys enrolment in the or
gani7ation 49, much or more than
enlistment ia any branch or mill
tary service Upon enrolling In The
reserve boy is given an oflCial
badge and license permitting him
10 wear IL
RECOGNIZED experts have been
comu-AsloneA by the enAcrnment 20
direcf farm management. physical
welfare. 9portati0u. finance pub.
Ncity. wage rates. moral welfare and
state and federal laws incidental 20
thu boys work
Tie national director and his im.
medit., subordinatcs are accredited
officers of The federal government
n ia estimated that upwards OF
ZOO Michigan boy, eligible FOR this
work will boz enrolled by fall and
many more before next year s harry
est time 81
FARMERS are FnilNNlaGlic over fnt
proposition MANY az them declare
that the mobilization of boy labor
eliminates the problem Of obtaining
farm help m a thoroly satisfactory
manner and keeps the undesirable
element 90 the large cities away.
The canadian National service
board In ottawa Is sending out an
appeal for volunteers 20 assist In the
harvest II asks men who cant 10
into the field themselves 10 End
substitutes ~ sou cannot night "
80 sour duty tn assist the farmers
20 harvest their crops" SAYS the
appeal More than 10000 men are
needed Immediately. and The GOV.
rrnmcnt has decided 90 call ont men
for This work In tho event OF an In
sufficient number volunteering
The Ford Motor company % Can
ada has offered 20 close 3D., plant IN
Ford cts from four l0 eight weeks
TO give their employees a chance 10
aid The '--n.rs. ~ : Hannc. food
controller. announced Friday.