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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
NATIONAL GUARD
SYSTEM VICIOUS
AND mINDEFENS|BLE,
SAYS GEN.. WOOD
War Departments Share
In Mobilization He
Also Includes

Washington, Jan. 31.-Major Gene
raj Leonard Wood, commander of the
eastern department, questioned by
Senator Blair Lee today on the mob
wilization of the National Guard for
border service before the senate sub
committee on the National Guard sys-
TEN was a vicious and indefensible
military system" but admitted he in
cluded in the word system" much Of
the war departments share In the
mobilization.
The government ursenal's method
of equipping state troops had COM
pletely broken down with 10 days
after the call was made, General
Wood said. This was not the main
fault, he declared, as even had sup
plies been ready the men would have
been unframed. The officer could see
could be built up except under ex-
elusive federal control, divorced
wholly from the state governments.
"The officers and men of the Ma
tional guard are entitled to the high
est credits" General Wood said.
'FWe are attacking a vicious and in
~defensible system. / am equally
strong against the volunteer system"
General Wood said he had enter
tanned the same opinion when chief Of
staff end he believed Major Generals
Witherspoon and Scott, his success
sors, took the same view.
Then the last three chiefs of staff
have been called upon to administer
a system which they looked upon as
vicious and indefensible?" asked Sem
ator Lee.
you think it possible they could
administer a system they so regarded
in an effective and friendly Manner"
81 think If you had been at the
mobilization camps you would have
thought 1t was SO administered" Cen
eral Wood replied.
The officer insisted that the regu-
lar army officers had given the Ma
tional guard system the fairest treat
ment that could be desired. Explain
ing the feeling of the guardsmen COM
ing home from the border he said:
''They are coming home sadder but
wiser. They have learned the folloy
of the system of which they we're vic
tins. They have been drugged by
praise. Now they are not going TO
see the country leaning on a broken
reed. They were not soldiers when
they reached the border and to have
put them up against reasonably good
troops would have been murder"
General Wood was drawn aside
from the National guard discussion
into the question of machine guns.
Under the present organization of the
war department he said. the country
would eve be properly equipped in
this regard.
CHIEF OF STAFF WILL
INSPECT BORDER FORCES
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 31.-Major Mad
den. chief of General Funston's staff,
Is expected to leave San Antonio to-
day for Yuma, Nogales, Tucson and
81 Paso, for a general inspection of
forces, according to. advices from
Yuma, where Major Madden is ex-
direct from San Antonio.
1t is said he would inspect the troops
at Nogales, Columbus, Deming and Ell
Paso on his return trip. The Eleventh
and Thirteenth cavalry will leave
Deming, N. M, for Fort Sam Huston.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Severe Chilly
Spell Coming

Washington, Jan. 31.--A severe and
prolonged cold wave in nearly all dis
tricts east Of the Rocky mountains
was forecast today by the weather
bureau. 1t is following a storm OF
marked intensity central this morn
ing we Missouri and moving rapidly
eastward. The cold will reach the
middle west and southwest tonight
and Thursday and the eastern and
southern states by Thursday night or
Friday. The cold already has over
spread the plains states and the
Rocky mountain and western plateau
regions.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
President Of Smith
Gets Minnesota Offer

Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 31.-Dr.
Marion Leroy Burton, president OF
Smith College, Northampton. Mass,
today was rendered the presidency Of
the University Of Minnesota by the
board Of regents to succeed DR.. George
e. Vincent, who recently resigned to
become head Of the Rockefeller Foun.
dation.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
BLUE SKY DECLARED
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hopes the United States will appre,
cite the new state Of affairs from the
lofty and exalted standpoint of the
imperial government and on its part
will also cooperate in order to avoid
further misery and avoid taking of hu.
man lives"
referring as to details OF the plan.
ned war measures az sea TO the an.
nexed, the government at the same
time begs to express its confidence
that the American government will
warn American ships against entering
the barred zones described in the an.
nexed and also will warn its citizens
against taking passage on or confiding
goods to ships plying to ports in the
barred zones"
Similar notes have been handed to
the representatives of all neutral gov
ernments.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Navy Captains Named
For Rear Admirals

Washington, D. c., Jan. 31.-Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated the
following captains in the navy to be
e a admirals:
Harry Mel. P. Huse, Robert F.
Griffin, George w. Burd,, James H.
oliver, John Hood and William S..
Sims.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
Senate Passes Bill to
Make Alaska Arid

Washington, Jan. 31.--The senate
today passed the Jones bill to make
Alaska prohibition territory. The bill
would prohibit manufacture or sale Of
intoxicating liquors In the territory
and also the transportation thereto.
It has not yet passed the house.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
TRAFFIC IN DAKoTAs
BADLY DEMORALIZED

Aberdeen, s., OAK, Jan. 3l.-The
worst storm of the season is still rag.
ing in North and South Dakota early
today. All kinds Of traffic are de.
moralized.
Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 31.-One of the
worst storms OF the winter is raging
all over northern Nebraska and south
ern South Dakota. Trains arriving
over the Chicago and Northwestern
are about four hours late. A high
northwest wind accompanied by about
two inches of snow and temperatures
around 20 degrees below zero is max.
ing conditions serious.
Winner, s. D., reports 20 degrees
below zero, while at Chamberlain it
is "a below.
At Deadwood and Rapid City there
are indications that the storm Is abat-
ing, but around Winner 1t RACES so
fiercely that it is impossible to see
across the street.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
BANK Ar sUENos AIRES

Washington. Jan. 31.-The federal
reserve board announced today that
Il had authorized the First National
bank at Boston to open a branch at
Buenos Ayres with a capiatl Of ST.
900, 900.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-01
$4,000 RANCH SALE

Hope, N. M, Jan. 30.-Noel L. John
son reports the sale of a ~200-section
ranch for $150,000 The ranch is in
the big hills southwest of Hope.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-10

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THE MOANING FIELD.

From everywhere-the exact place could not be defined-a groan, un- broken. wonderfully calm in it's breadth. was borne upon us. We had heard many cries and groans, but this resembled none of those heard before.
 We came upon the bodies oftener and oftener. We examined them rap idly and threw them off the rails those indifferent, calm. limp bodies. Al first We counted them, but soon got muddled and ceased. The groans grew more distinct. sharper, and we could almost see the distorted mouths from which those terrible sounds were is suing. Suddenly, almost at our feet
 beside the rails, somebody gave q loud, crying groan. We found him instantly. that wounded man, whose face seemed to consist only of two eyes. so big they appeared when the light of the lantern fell on his face.
 Several steps farther we met an- other man wounded slightly, who was walking alone. He strode, his head thrown back. straight toward us. believe he did not see us, for he went on past the train and disappeared in the darkness.
 These were the first we found and they mortified us. But later we came upon them oftener and the whole field lit up by the motionless red flare of the conflagrations, began stirring as if it were alive breaking out Into loud cries, walls, cucrses and groans All those dark mounds stirred and crawl ed about like half dead Holsters let out of basket, scarcely resembling men in their broken, unconscious movements.
 I was beginning to get exhausted and went a little way off to smoke and rest a bit And whie I sat there an ambulance student came up. He stood gazing at the mute, spreading glow and the back of his head with Its curly hair was youthful. When I looked at him, do not know why kept pictur- ing to myself delicate woman's hand passing through that hair.
 There are many madmen out there, ' he said. Then he stopped toward me and. shaking hIs finger. continued in the same dry and calm way, q will tell you-T will tell you <" And still looking at me in the same severe way, he shook his finger once more. then took out his revolver and shot himself in the temple. And this dfd not terrify or surprise me in the least. Putting my cgarette in my left hand. felt his wound and then went back to the train.-Leonidas Andreief in his story of a Russian Battlefield.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-10
DON'T GET EXCITED.

Il doesn't require a very keen eye to catch the glint of silver through the war clouds lowering over America.
 An optimistic imagination finds It. tie to fear in the present situation.
 First of all We are mentally pre- pared. The past two years have acted as shock -absorbers. The country is panlc-proof. The national attitude will stand without htching
 Uncle Sam's war chest is crammed 10 the lid. If needs be. we can fight for years without feeling the golden pinch.
 As the worlds leading grocer and butcher, our stock of provisions will remain adequate for the civilian pop ulationl, even if an army of millions must be commissioned.
 The necessities of Europe have put our munitions business In apple-pi order Thousands of plants and their organizations are already expert in the production of shells. cartridges. small arms and artillery.
 Every shipyard on the continent is working at full capacity-ls equipped with up-to-date machinery and has educated it's men for the coming emergency.
 We have steel. copper coal and oil 10 spare-furnaces. mills and shops capable of handing guns and anna ment in any quantity necessity may requisition.
 The building of airships and sub marines Is essentially local indus try. The average layman does not know the scale on which both enter prises have lately been conducted. Eu- rope has amazingly sped ID our output in these two quarters.
 We build the best power boats and the most of them and can muster the sreaeset existent fleet of patrol craft over night.
 Washington has but to say the word, and more trucks and automobiles are at it's disposal than the transport de- partment can possibly use.
 The economic disturbance which un- der ordinary circumstances would fol- low an unexpected declaration of hos
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-10
SPRING TIME IS HERE
 FOR THE BEST
 LINE IN TAILORING

For the bes. worK in tailoring see us, We make alterations.
 We do cleaning, pressing and re- pairing for ladies and gentlemen. We make suits to order. First class workmanship. modern method and prompt service. We appreciate your patronage.
 Yours to please,
 NOME TAILORING CO.,. Next door to Segefstrom & Hagen.
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lllties has already happened.

tilities has already happened.
 War contractors long auce levied upon general industry for their work CTS. There is small prospect of a fur ther considerable diversion of labor from its regular tasks.
 There'n be no shutdown of factor ies, nor any let-up in retailing. k"ady money Nin continue to be abundant. The banks can absorb repeated bond issues and still have suffic'en, for the requirements of trade. Ninety five per cent of Us will go about our af- fairs as usual: hold our old jobs and find a market for our time.
 We've been getting Into shape for this hour without acutely realizing tie extent 10 which We are engaged in the manufacture of war equipment.
 Therefore, unless we become in- volved In a struggle of immeasurable dimension and limitless duration (which is not at all m the cards) there IS no visible promise of hard times or business disturbance.
 On the other hand. even though the potential price Is hatefIlly sad. many distinct advantages will probably ac- erue from this crisis.
 It will erase the hyrhen from citi- zenshlp.
 IL will sterilize the .yeasts of mis- understanding which have quite logi- cally fermented in iand heavily peo- pied with men of alien birth whose sympathies in times of peace have quite naturally gone out to their sore pressed kindfolk But it would be un- fair, unkind. un-American to predl- cate thelh allegiance to the Stars and Stripes, upon sympathies with Fath- erlands when to uphold the justice of q cause across the seas. did not mean unallegiance at home.
 A period of extraordinary federal power such as comes with martial law, will not he unhealthy for the country. It will enable us to take many shortcuts to desirable ends Certain restrictions win materially better the community
 We will not be losers for enforced moderation. A short period of Spart- aning will greatly benefit a genera tion which has begun to soften with indulgence and selfshness. Life for a while may not be as gay and care free but 1t will be finer and nobler We shall face sacrifice and find our selves.
 We did not wish war: we have sought to avoid war but the soul of the nation Is a leaping sword when WAR spells "We are right"
 A just and storng people does not fail nor quail before any destiny. To- morrow Is In Gods hands. Let us go about our business as usual and make the most of the days that are in our own.--San Francisco Examiner.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-10
NOTICE.

For first class work ana prompt de- livery phone Main 151 and the Peo- ptu's laundry will send and get your laundry. w. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
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FOR Ss.LE.
COMPARATIVE
 TEMPERATURES

Following are the lowest recorded temperatures for this year and last on the days designated. The minus sign before a number means below zero.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
DOLL Y-ETIrES
GUNS" would be nice Crstmas Gifts for those wish
ing to have "An Aim in Life"

you did. missed that bottle of liquor
from the cellarette. l got your phone
message that YOU couldn't keep your
engagement with me; smelt a mouse.
so estraightway went to the cellar
cite to see if the bottle of liquor was
still there, and like old Mother Hub
bard who went to the cupboard
found that the cupboard was bare
Then 1 knew for certain that some
thing was going on or you would
never have sneaked out with that bot
tie. 1t was all we had left to pour
over the Christmas fruit cake and be-
sides L thought you said l might have
1t for medicinal purpose. Why don't
you say something, MIR. Caudlo?
What's that? When you mentioned
something about it the other evening
| said you were so thick-tongued you
couldn't pronounce medicinal and
called it medshonal? Very true; but
speak up now that you are soberer and
tell me what you have to say for your
self
Whats that? You thought this con-
versation started out to be about
Christmas shopping? So it did, and
so it VIII continue, but I'm trying to
get you to talk nationally about why
you left your office the other afternoon
at one o'clock and had your stenogra-
pher phone me that circumstances over
which you had no control would de-
prive you of the pleasure of keen
ing your engagement with me- and
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testimonial to the ability of its
heads and the stability of their prin-
ciples.
Cooperation is the fetish of modern
business and is the first concession to
the spreading gospel of efficiency.
The great industril leaders have found
that they stand better massed on GER
tain issues than fighting single-hand-
ed contests.
The poultryman has been too much
occupied with problems of production
furnished by nature to cooperate. He
has. l think, generally considered
spent no thought on combination to
force low prices on supplies he re-
quires, or to boost prices for his pro-
duce He has submitted uniformly to
market-made prices--a strangers vaS-
uation of his product---based more on
actual demand and supply than on ac-
tual costs. He has been delightfully."-
free from responsibility in the classi-
fication of his poultry or it's weight.
He has received his check minus
freight, commission and any other
charges, thankfully. When he fell into
the hands of conscientious commits
sion man he has Jared honestly. But
woe to him who happened on the 9TH
err kind. A story came to my attention
the other day of farmer who shipped
pears to a neighboring city When he
opened the letter enclosing the IRE
turns" there lay a bill for drayage!
Freight, commission and carriers had
absorbed their value!
Cold storage. once appearing in
helpful guise at the time of glut,
is now a turncoat. 1t filches from pro-
ducers the high prices induced by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

would I kindly excuse you. The cir
cumstances over which you had no con-
troll being old Tattleatle and a game
of dominos and a bottle of booze. That's
a new name for that combination,
must say. How's that? You did the
nice, considerable thing, and phoned me
(you thought in plenty of time so |
could make other engagements for the
afternoon? Plenty of time, indeed!
Id like to know how anybody could
make an engagement at l o'clock, in
the middle of the day with anybody
else the week before Christmas? Don't
you know that everybody is busy--eX-
cept perhaps yourself and old Tattle-
tale? You are the only two old buns
that | can think of who have time to
set up at their club and fiddle away
an entire afternoon. And what's the
result? Tomorrow-Christmas Eve
when / had planned to take the chill
dren downtown to see Santa Claus
and had expected to enjoy myself be-
fore the big task tomorrow night Of
playing Santa Claus to eight children
hlling their stockings, arranging their
gifts, lighting up the Christmas tree,
be done for big family here you come
casually strolling in with something
like: Dearie, can't you go with me to-
morrow afternoon and assist me in Sc
lecting some Christmas gifts for the
Pretty mess, that, to be
sure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
DOLL Y-ETTES
SEWING BAGS would be acceptable Christmas
Gifts to those wishing to keep on hand Material ito
mend their ways"


and how will you feel next Christmas
with your boy away from home, maybe
somewhere in France, if nobody thought
of him? Mr.. Caudle, your middle name
Is Selfshness. You never think of any
thing or anybody but just your own
pleasures and your own self. 1 never
saw such a man in my life. You are per-
fectly hopeless. I've given up in despair
long ago"
What's that? Christmas wouldn't be
Christmas il you didn't give your best
friends some little remembrance? Well,
II two quarts of liquor which you or
dered for old Tattletale costs as much
as they tell me liquor costs this Christ
mass time | have no patience with such
little renembrances. And, by the way
you never have confessed to me what
you were doing in the jewelry shop the
other day What were you buying, and
who We're you buying for? Not myself
know that; you've never given me any
jewelry, as we have too often said be-
fore, and l heard you were looking at
diamond pins. Is it true? Who told me
SO? Never you mind, Mr.. Caudle; nice
little bird whispers many things to me
which ] never tell What's that? Did
old catbird? Why, Mr.. Caudle, I never
heard such language! It's positively
shocking, Please desist when m
around. ] never cared for people who
cuss and use swear words; it is very
disgusting and nauseating to me, sir
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

go , sss'.; a. " i. s's sss Tt It. ;.
quietly by and leave every
thing for me to do. That's just like
a man; but think of poor, browbe /
en- me, having to spend my Christmas
eve looking for presents for your
friends. You knew all the time that
you were going to give old Tattle-
tale something. You two have always
exchanged presents and why didn't
you go on as 1 begged you to do and
get your presents and not wait until
the eleventh hour?
whats that? You expected to give
old Tattletale two bottles of booze
for his Christmas present this year,
as you've always done, but something
happened to the express and what you
ordered didn't come? Thank the Lord
for that. 1 hope what you ordered for
yourself as we'll as what you ordered
for old Tattletale is in the delayed
package and that it won't come until
after the holidays are over, if it ever
comes. That holds out peaceful
Christmas day for me and the kiddies,
at least.
'sWhy am 7 flying off at such a
tangent? You know perfectly well why
I'm flying off at such tangent.
When l broke two engagements in
one afternoon last week to go with
you to help you with your Christmas
shopping what should happen but that
you and old Tattletale got together at
your club and imbibed the contents of
a whole bottle of liquor? Isn't that
enough to make a woman mad? You
didn't do any such thing? Don't con-
tradict me, sir; 1 guess L know What
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

Besides Mrs. Got-roxs is not a bird or a
cat What's that? You knew all the
time she was the old tabby who blabbed
it, because you saw her taking you IN
from head to foot? Then you were at
the jewelry shop and you were looking
at diamond pins, and you did buy one?
Now, who was it for Mr.. Caudle?
have my suspicious, but / want to know
the truth if you can tell 1t. That was
no eleventh hour purchase, l notice; that
didn't require my help in the buying.
That was no sudden determination to
remember friend with some little
token; it was a plain, unadultered, pre-
meditated, scheme, and / know exactly
who you are going to give that diamond
pin to, sir. Perhaps L IN going to be sur
prsed with it? Surprised is the cor
rect word, / assure you. ID drop dead If
anybody were to mention that you'd
give me such Christmas gift. I'm sure
the neighbors would Immediately ex
claim: What has he done, now? for
they'd think it was in the nature of a
peace offering. No, Mr.. Caudle, you
don't care enough about me to give me
costly presents at Christmas time, nor do
you care enough to waste any time in
the selection of them. Last year, when
you rushed in at the last xnoment and
bought six pairs of silk STOCKINGS for me,
when 1 tried them on they were big
enough for an elephant. You didn't
even know the number of the stockings
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Dolly Hears Ms G@ds Jz DeWsr Some Ye Ponsd Gtain Lectures

[ wear. What's that? You've always
been a good guesser? Shame on you,
Mr.. Caudle; with all the other decent,
respectable attributes you once had,
you've lost your modesty along with the
rest.
Whats that? You've gotten to the
point where you can't even make a friv
olous remark that / don't object to It?
That isn't true, Mr.. Caudle; nobody likes
mirth and fun more than / do. But
guessing about the size of a woman's-
er-er Il hate to say the word !-er-er-
legs-is beyond my sense of humor! But,
then, what is a body to expect, Mr..
Caudle. from man of your type? What's
that? You are sorry if you've offended
me? Well, then be sorry, for that is
precisely what you've done, sir. You've
also spoiled the Christmas for me by
waiting until the eleventh hour to puy
your Christmas gifts. and-well, thank
heaven, Christmas doesn't come but once
a year, and I'm spared frequent occur
renceS of this kind"