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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27
( starvation o. ENGLAND Unlikely.

u a@ StOcknOlm, VIA LONDON MarCh H.
Dr.. Albert O. w. Suedekum, one OF the
best known leaders Of the majority So
scialists In the reichstag, In an inter.
view here with correspondent Of the
Associated Press said that whoever
shonght the unlimited submarine ac-
] sfivityswouId bring England to starva-
tion In six months was dsceiving HIM
helf
He added, however, that such a ire-
snlt was not necessary for German
victory. which he declared was certain
and with indemnity. DR.. Suedekum
raid he was convinced that England
hitherto had been sending only enough
troops to the continent to keep her
allies contented, but that now 1t was
necessary for her to change her course.
a America Already in War.
He declined to hazard q prediction
on the change In the war by the en-
trance Of America, but added:
America has virtually been in the
war from the start. Had it not been
4 for American ammunition the war
would have been ended in 1915"
In reference to q statement by for
/. mer Ambassador Gerard that the Ger
man food situation was critical. he
4 said:
There is not any danger from that,
even in the event OF tine wariiastiiis 9
year or two more. II other foods fail,
we can increase our meat rations. We
have 100000 swine today and be-
fore the war the normal number was
only about 1s,700.00o. We have 7,so0,-
600 cattle, against peace normal Of
$4,000 or 100000 II necessary, we
could butcher all but few brood ami
mails.
The extreme cold Of the last weeks
makes It impossible to transport pota-
toes and we had only one or two
pounds weekly for the people in the
big cities. tits true that-we are short
5Of food, but we are not starving"
Socialist Split Unimportant.
In regard to split In the socialist
party DR.. Suedekum said;
.'The small majority which broke
away from the old party is merely q
sort of safety valve for blowing of
the pressure Of discomfort. There Is
bound to be q certain number of dis
gruntled individuals and malcontents
IN every party even in normal times
and much more SO in time Of war
These people mush have an outlet for
u their discontent and the seeding So
scialists furnish this outlet. The seces-
sion movement is Of no consequences
thu seceders themselves being split
into various groups. I predict these
I divisions will disappear with the COM
ing OF peace"
s DR.. Suedekum Is recognized as an
expertsson economical problems.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Aeo

From Tho Washington Standard for
February 9, 1891. Vol. XXI.
No. II.
Congressman Wilson has written
the Spokane Chamber of Commerce
that he has hopes of having the Col
Vile Indian reservation opened to
settlement.
The largest transfer of real estate
ever known in Seattle was made last
week by w. H. Demarest to the Lake
Washington Belt Line Improvement
company. The. amount involved is
1880, 900.
A movement is on foot to equip
the state printing Office with a large
plant. 1t is stated that bill will
soon be introduced for an appropria-
ton not to exceed $4,000 for the
purchase of printing outfit, also to
amend the present law regarding the
state printer, making that Office q
salaried one.
AAVA. WluOOup 0cCTClATy
of the treasury of the United States,
died suddenly of heart disease on the
18th ult.. at a banquet given by the
New York Board of Trade at Delmon-
ico's in that city. He had just fin
ished his speech and taken his seat
when the grim messenger hurled his
dart and closed the earthly career of
one of our brightest statesmen.
Senator Turpie introduced . reso-
luton in the U. s. senate Monday
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution whereby members of that
body shall be elected by vote of the
people.
The track Of the Port Townsend
Southern railroad is now completed
to Buffers cove, on the Westside.
A colony of 800 Iowa people is re-
ported to be coming to Thurston
county to settle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02
STATE PUBLICATION OF TEXTBOOKS.

Various organizations are asking this legisla-
ture to establish uniform system of textbooks
in the schools of the state, to be printed by the
state in its own printing plant and sold to the
districts at cost, and of the proposals asks
the Legislature to appropriate two hundred thou
sand dollars more for the erection of a special
building the purchase of large printing plant,
and the purchase or lease of textbooks from their
authors.
There should not be and there probably is not
any difference of opinion among thinking people
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of uniform system of text
books throughout the schools of the state. There
is room for considerable argument, however, over
the question of the state entering upon the publ
cation Of the textbooks, much, in fact, that the
state should not be called upon to spend several
hundred thousand dollars until it knows just what
the situation is.
Kansas and California have adopted the system
of state publication Of textbooks and their various
officials are reported to speak very highly of the
system and the material reduction effected in the
cost of the books All this may be true, but the
state of Washington should know positively that
this is the experience of these other states before
it launches forth on the venture itself. That in
formation should be obtained by the state educa-
tional department some special legislative com.
mittee, and all the many other steps involved in
the change, such as the obtaining of texts and
their COST the cost of leasing copyrights the costs
of publication, and the selection of series of texts
that would be satisfactory to all Of the districts
in the state, should likewise be ascertained.
There is a possibility that the adoption of
uniform system of textbooks and the purchase of
1~n So ,Lo1o H.
for resale to the districts at only enough advance
to pay for the cost of handling, would be just as
cheap, all things considered, the publication Of
the books by the state. This is one Of the posi-
bilities, anyhow, that should be investigated. The
purchase of the books in such large quantities
would certainly make big reduction in their cost
per copy to the districts or the individual pupil.
Whether it would be as great as if the books were
published by the state itself, is question that
should be answered before a new method is
adopted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02

to smithereens when peace is de-
clared, that prices of wheat would
return again to the old level-about
Us cents to rs cents per .bushel
OF course, the old game will be
attempted to drive down the prices
Or all farm products and then CRY
free trade prices, when, in fact. Il
VIII be. If accomplished, only the
contamination of the old game of
making the farmer the goat"
Wheat prices during 1917 should re-
main high no matter what is to be
the outcome of the peace proposals.
me International Institute of Agri-
cultures harvest estimates continue
to indicate poor crop conditions. The
crop conditions in the Inland EN-
pire are poorer than for many years,
and with the International Institutes
report of 25 per cent below a nor
NAL crop condition, nothing should
prevent the Inland Farmer from re-
cefving a good price for his 1917
crop. Since wheat prices govern all
other cereals we may look for fair
prices for farm produce in general.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02
THE COUNTY HOLDS THE SACK.

Maurice Macdonald, one time publisher of the
Tenno journal, stands freed of the charges OF
criminal libel filed against him at the close of the
recent campaign, Prosecuting Attorney Thos. L.
OLeary gains satisfaction over his own ''vnd
cation" in consequence of the trial, even though
Macdonald was not convicted-and the county
t'holds the sack" to the extent of at least six
hundred and fifty dollars as the result of this
preposterous bit of trumpery.
The taxpayers of Thurston county should
never have been called upon to pay for that trial
for them it was mighty expensive farce and
a wholly unnecessary one, from beginning to end
Whatever satisfaction O'Leary wanted out Of
Newfoundland he was entitled to some-could
Far better have been obtained through the
dunn Of civil damage suit for libel, the method
followed in eight out of ten libel
That is what OLeary should have done if he
had the taxpayers interests at heart. But if he
had brought the civil suit and lost the case, the
criminal suit was lost, O,Leary would have had
To pay the costs. AS it is, the county holds the
sack-O Leary took the course that saved his
oSTn pocketbook when he was the only one in
yolved-for McDonald's circular was not
menace to society at large - and the taxpayers
pay the bill.
This newspaper has no preference for Mac
Donald 1t criticized him as severely for the cir
cuiar upon which OLeary's suit was based as
did anyone But it does object to O'Leary' high
handed way Of fighting his own personal quarrels
h manner that makes the taxpayers Of Thurs
Ton county pay the bill Heaven help them if this
first episode is sample Of what is going to hap
pen during the remaining months Of o 'Leary's
term.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02

ident Sponsors the more it will be convinced, we
believe, not only of the necessity of its adoption
by the United States and all other nations to fore
stall any further confiagratons such as the one
with which the world is CONFUSED, but also
of its advisability for the United States itself We
have duty and mission to perform in this
world, besides working out national sal
walton, and that is to help make the world bet
ter place in which to live We can do this by
leading a movement to organize a league of
nations to guarantee the peace of the world
through the universal application of the principles
of freedom humanity and justice for which the
United States has always stood, and we certainly
should do it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02

Once more is Seattle in the throes of munich
pal upheaval like unto that which takes place
periodically in its midst with it's mayor, it's chief
of police, several city detectives and the sheriff
who retired the fore part of last month, under
indictment by the federal grand jury for an
alleged conspiracy with bootleggers to Cheat the
"dry" law while purporting to enforce it.
Strangely enough the central figure of it's last
upheaval-H Gill-is the central figure of the
present one, and likewise is his chief of police
involved with him. though in that instance the in
dividuals are different.
A jury in the federal court will determine
shortly the guilt or innocence Of these officials
we are not concerned with that now But we are
concerned with curiosity and perplexity as to the
temper of mind, the selective ability or whatever
you want to call it, of the people of Seattle who
elect as their officials men who lay themselves
open to this sort Of attack There is something
wrong somewhere.
The indictment Of these officials by no means
proves their guilt, though ugly rumors have been
would appear ridiculous to assume that federal
grand jury would return indictments against such
men on the unsupported statements Of confessed
bootleggers. But while Seattle is again engaged
in settling it's municipal troubles, the rest of the
state and the nation will look on wondering
what's wrong that it should get tangled up so
frequently and hoping that it will rise to the
casion and purge itself of the influences that pro-
woke its recurring turmoil.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02
ENTANaLING ALLIANCES.

Remarkable indeed is this one fact with refer
ence to the new foreign policy recently proposed
"a the senate by President Wilson, the only OBJ
lection 70 far raised by the dignifed senator's is
the old bugaboo that its adoption would mean
the abandonment Of the Monroe Doctrine and
violation Of the precept laid down by the first
president in his Farewell Address when he
uttered his warning against entangling alliances
TO the extent that they lay stress on the charge
that it win mean the abandonment Of the Monroe
Doctrine, do these senators fail to grasp that what
the president proposes specifically is not it's
abandonment but its strengthening and enlarge
ment until it shall be adopted by the whole world.
Perhaps the presidents view is too broad for
them, perhaps the adoption Of such doctrine
throughout the world is too much to be hoped for
q this stage Of the game but it behooves our
learned senators to understand policy so plainly
and earnestly stated by the president, clearly
expressed it would seem that every schoolboy who
can read, could likewise understand
So far Is entangling alliances are concerned,
history tells us that our government has engaged
In entangling alliances when entangling alliances
have happened to suit its immediate needs, and
has made all sorts and manner of treaties with
European governments individually and collect
lively, and has avoided the appearance of disre-
garding Washington warning by denying that
they were entangling.
Further than that, the times have wonderfully
changed since the delivery of Washingtons Fare
well Address 1t was prepared for a special oc-
casion and dealt with special circumstance
must it necessarily be the last word in the foreign
policy Of the United Statesi Must nation Of
hundred million inhabitants be shackled forever
to temporary policy that was submitted to a
nation Of four million inhabitants, weak and poor
and struggling and engaged in the first steps Of
q vast experiment. the outcome Of which nobody
cnuld foresee and Europe particularly dislikedi
The world looked on with approval when The
Hague Peace Tribunal was established and our
own people heartily approved when the United
States became party to its deliberations Yet
this cry of abandoning the Monroe Doctrine and
forsaking Washingtons precept was far
applicable to that action than to the policy the
president now proposes, for The Hague Tribunal
was the first step toward united effort to keep
the peace, step which the president now develops
INTO his proposal for a world peace league
The more the nation studies the policy the pres
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02

Every effort is being made to brine
about some kind Of peace settle
ment, and for which we are all most
thankful and prayerful that it may
materialize in some peace plan that
will be universal and lasting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02

Governor Listers appointment of E. F. Benson.
a Tacoma Republican, as commissioner of the
state department of agriculture, one Of the "fat-
test" jobs at his disposal, is another indication,
We presume of the assertion made by his Repub-
lcan opponents that he is not sincere in cham
pioning non partisanship in state affairs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02

Some there are who would scare
the farmer into believing that prices
of all farm products will be smashed
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-02
"If Bettman is on the label, you re safe. {"

When frosty mornings and cold nights make your
blood tingle, it's good to be outdoors. That's
when Bettman's clothes add to your pleasure by
making your comfortable.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13
Accidently Shoots Self.

The thoughtless carrying of a
.32 calibre "hog leg" in his side
trousers pocket and trying the
trigger mechanism to see if it
would work which it did got
one hombre in bad a few days
ago and landed the said hombre
in the hospital. 1t was stated
that he was given the gun by
another party and instructed to
take it home, placing it in a side
pocket where he also placed his
hand to make sure that said gun
did not "vamos. While fooling
with the trigger the firearm was
discharged, the bullet following
the lead of one leg until reaching
the knee when it entered the
joint. The missile was prompt
ly removed but it is feared that
the knee joint vii. always be
stiff.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13
A. w. Adams to Again
Enter Grocery Business

A. w. Adams, who for the
past several months has been
with the John E. Bell grocery,
has decided to branch out in
business for himself. Mr.. Ad-
ans has secured a lease on the
Mayer building formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Bell and will put in
a line of staple and fancy gro
ceries in the near future. The
building is now being rearranged
inside, refinished and rehoored.
He expects to be ready for the
trade shortly after August 1st.
Mr.. Adams was formerly in the
grocery business in Carrizozo
being associated with Austin
Patty.
Mrs. Adams expects to put in
a complete line of the latest
millinery which she will run in
connection with the grocery.
She is now in the markets pur-
chasing her fall and winter stock.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13

tricts. 1t has authority in mat
ters of policy and its work win
tend TO concentrate for economy
in operation. 1t will unity coun-
ty rural school administration
and work directly toward great
er harmony and efficiency. That
1t is constructive legislation of
the highest type is evidenced by
letters of warm approval reach
ing the state department of edu-
cation from the foremost educa-
tional authorities of the nation.
One of the first to voice approx
al was H. w. Foght, specialist
in rural school practice of the
U. S. Bureau of Education. 1T
is bound to mean very material
progress in an educational way
for the state of New Mexico, "
writes this we'll known authority,
land you are certainly to be
congratulated on the advanced
steps taken"
The members Of the county
school board for Lincoln county
are j. E. Koonce, county super
intendent; e. M. Brickley, E. l..
Moulton, Robert Brady and Mar.
tin Chavez.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13
Exclusive Confectionery
to Locate in Carrizozo

Announcement is made that
an exclusive up-to-date confec-
tionery will open up in the cor
ner Wetmore building just do
soon as the structure can be
completed. 1t is stated that the
lease has already been signed.
Mrs. Tom johnson, of Roswell,
a sister of the Ballard brothers,
prominent ranchmen of that Sec
ton, will have charge of the
business.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13

stature from "a TO A feet who
did not like the white man in his
territory and made travelling ex-
tremely hazardous by digging
secret pitfalls in which we're
many sharp-pointed, poisoned
sticks placed upright and which
meant certain death should a
person be so unfortunate as to
fall into one of them. Elephants
and leopards were also numer-
GUS and dangerous. Salt, he
said, was very valuable IN Africa.
They have no salt works there
and the natives are very fond of
the alkaline substance. A lump
of salt would buy almost any
thing and as small an amount as
a handful could easily be exchang-
ed for a wife.
The talk was entertaining and
instructive, portraying the ex-
isting plight and great need of
the heather and showing the ne
cessity for extension of mission
airy work in that field.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13
Bank Statements Show
Prosperous Cond ition

Statements of t h e Lincoln
county banks published last week
show beyond doubt that this sec
ton of the state is in very
prosperous condition. These
are the best barometers of gen
eral business conditions available.
The published statements of the
four banks show assets of APP
proximately one million dollars
with deposits of a little more
than three-quarters of a million.
The First National bank of Car
rizozo, scarcely three months
old, showed assets of more than
$3.50, 600 at the end of the fiscal
year, June 30th.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13
Citizens Of State
Take Lead on
Land Purchases
Sale of State Lands in Lin
coin County Brings in
$7,3S3.6l-Average
Price Was $3,06
Per Acre.

Of sixty-nine sales of state
land made at public auction in
seven counties during the month
of June, slxty-one were to citi-
zens of New Mexico and eight
to non-residents, the latter buy
ers coming from Minnesota,
Kansas, Texas and California.
The largest tract sold was 13, 343
acres in Colfax county, the
smallest being 38 acres. Small
tracts again predominated in the
auctions, so of the SO tracts be-
ing of GAO acres or less. OF the
remaining 10 tracts, 13 were of
l, 200 acres or less and only four
above 5000 acres.
The SO tracts sold contained
total of 81, ,696.33 acres and
brought a total price of S493,-
41l.35, or an average of 1928 an
acre. This average price com
pares favorably with the record
breaking prices obtained in the
April sales when 173, 1877 acres
brought an average of $40 per
acre. The June sale prices
compare even more favorably
with those in Arzil from the
fact that practically all land in
the latter sales were in the So
per-acre minimum value area,
while all the land sold in Santa
Fe and Lincoln counties in the
sales last month was in the So
per-acre minimum area. The
highest price paid last month was
$2l.3 .35 for 200 acres in Colfax
county. The June sales were as
follows:
Curry county, 8 tracts, 49,
POI. A acres, total price paid,
S18S, 473.75, average per acre
$9.81.
Colfax county, 20 tracts, &c.
1853. 20 acres, total price $685.
959.61, average per acre $6.48.
Mora, 8 tracts 5,O50.79 acres,
$32, 407. .88 acres, average $6.S1.
San Miguel, G tracts, 1866. 10
acres, $13, 1880, average $5.15.
Santa Fe, a tracts, $50 acres,
So, 400, average 6.07.
Roosevelt, d tracts, 957. 43
acres, 6,03S. 20, average 6.33.
Lincoln county, 8 tracts, 2,407.-
! 81 acres, ST. 9s3. 81, average SO. TO
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13
Home Defense League
to Meet Fri, July goth

Captain j. b. French of
the Patriotic League of Car
rizozo, has issued a call for
the meeting of all interested
in the home defense move
ment for Friday night, July
goth, at the courthouse. All
interested are urged to attend