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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
NEWENCLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE

Registered. Every class of Detective
work transacted in an efficient and con-
fdential manner. Dictograph service.
Correspondence solicited. Private tel
ephones (Day or night. Rutland,
Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08

The population of the British en-
pire exceeds one-quarter of the popu-
lation of the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08

An English inventor s cigarette
holder is equipped with porous disk
to filter the smoke.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
DADDSGy[N|NQ
[AlRY TALL
COLLINS SECRETS.
G Macy GRAHAM BONNER

Nick and Nancy had been coasting
all day. 1t had been holiday and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08

Give Boys a Chance.
Give the boys e chance.-Lincoln
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08

Kindness Expressed.
True politeness is real kindness
kindly expressed.-George L. Carey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08

One machine has a capacity Of cut
ting a thousand celluloid combs a day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08

IN THE REFoRMER-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
STATE INSTITUTIONS
NEED MUCH REVENUE,

The extraordinary needs Of the
state institutions are so extensive
and so urgent that the legislators
have about given up hope of meet
ing them from the ordinary reve-
nues of the state and are discussing
a bond issue to provide for them
New Mexico spends far less than
adjoining states for its institutions.
the University Of Arizona for ms
tance, having many times the re-
venue of the University Of New Mex
leo, but New Mexico's per capita
assessment is only one e-eighth that
of Arizona and is the lowest Of any
state in the union, and therefore its
income per capita is also the small
lest of any state.
New Mexico therefore not only
treats its institutions parsimonious-
ly but it does not engage in many
of the activities that California
does, for instance, New Mexico has
no widows pensions, has no poor
houses or poor farms, although the
need for them is obvious, no work.
mems compensation, no social well
fare commissions and the thousand
and one other things that the mod
ern state is called upon to supply.
However, a workmen's compensation
or liability act and an act to pro-
vide for poor houses or poor farms
are to. be introduced shortly. A
bond issue Of half = million dollars
would meet only the most urgent
needs of the state institutions in
the way of new buildings.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26

ing Democrats. that the state has
no right 10 the fund now hold by the
land commissioner, and it is not
hard for the average layman. after
he has given the matter a little
thought, to arrive at the same con-
clusion. This fund, we are reliably
informed, amounting now in round
numbers to some 100000, repre-
sents money held in escrow. We are
also advised that the proceeds from
the sale of state lands, when such
lands have been clear listed, are
turned into the state treasury and
such funds do not comprise any por-
ton of the sum now held by the
land commissioner.
Some people advance the argu-
ment that no money should be de-
posted with the land commissioner
until the land had been clear listed.
This would be unfair for the rea-
son that anybody could then grab
up large areas ani retain posses
sion thereof until the clear listing
was accomplished-may be several
years-without paying a cent for
the use thereof in the interim, And,
after having had free use of the
land for this length of time, he
might decide, when the land had
been clear listed, that he did not
want it. Therefore deposit is ne
cessary, so as to show that the pur-
chaser or lessee is acting in good
faith"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
GOVERNOR CALLS
FOR RESERVATIONS
OF OFFICIALS
MEMBERS OF ALL STATE
BOARDS ARE HANDED
THEIR WALKING PAPERS
BY POWERS + Il A T Be
UNUSAL ACTION

The governors office has called
for the resignation Of all the MEM
bcrs of the state boards. This in
cludes every school, the various asy-
lums, and the members of state COM
missions. Notwithstanding the fact
that many OF the officers terms
would automatically expire within
the next two or three weeks, those
who constitute themselves the gov
ernor of this state or the governor
himself, if his close advisers speak
correctly, have taken this unusual
action. The purpose Of such a
course leaves great deal of room
for speculation. If it is politics. at
least one Republican leader is au-
thority for the statement that we
can play as good game OF politics
as they can" 1t is probable that
some unimportant appointments will
be offered by the governor to the
senate in the course of few days
to see how the senate will take to
them. Democrats deprived of their
Jobs are sore, as the probability
of the re-appointment to the places
they have been filling is slim. Sec
retary of State Antonio Lucero, who
should be second in command while
the governor is we'll enough to Till
his office, .disclaims any knowledge
OF the doifgs of the governors Of
flee, and according to report, would
like to be enlightened.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26

the office of Travelling Auditor to
examine into any report to the State
Corporation Commission and other
state officials and boards relative
to the financial affairs of corpora
tions organized or doing busines in
the state, or the financial status OF
any quasi-publc corporation in the
state, upon request from such Cor
poration Commission or other state
officials and boards.
a. The office of State Travelling
Auditor should be allowed suffi-
cient floating sum for the employ
ment of the special clerical and &C
countant help that may be neces-
sary to carry the above provisions
into effect
5. The office of State Travelling
Auditor should be authorized to
have seal, and all reports made
whether to the Auditor, or to other
officials, boards or commissions,
should be made under the seal OF
the office.
6. The duties of the State Ira
Yelling Auditor are, and properly
should be, the examination and audit
ing of accounts OF all officials
boards, commissions and corpora
tions, and the reporting of such
audits, and the said office should be
attached to, as it is, to the office OF
State Auditor, and should not be
made a mere department of an,
other state official, or commission
: Tho saIaries of the Trayclinl
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26

be about to do, and that is to bring
to a focus all the agitation OF re-
cent years for the drainage OF the
good old Rio Grande. That its work
will he comprehensive, and we'll ad-
vised, and not hasty, is born out
by the fact that the lawmakers have
invited the fullest advice and con-
sultation from every possible source
that can be interested. They in
tend as a body. to proceed upon the
best advise that can be obtained.
To that end drainage meetings will
be held in every part OF the state
beginning at Albuquerque this week,
and every one will be heard.
No one can pretend to know all
about drainage of the Rio Grande.
The state engineer after years OF
particularized study in this, field
stated to correspondent of this
paper that he would be loath to
MAKE general outline of the pro
cedure that should be adopted for
the drainage of the river, until he
had in his hands the report OF
commission covering the entire sub
ject. Other opinions incline to the
belief that a survey should be COM
menced Immediately. without wait
ing to learn such details as the pro-
bable actual amount to be derived
in increased land values, and so on,
from valley drainage. Holm O..
Bursum, always in the forefront for
a drainage system, is one of those who
believe that a survey should be be-
gun at once. Those who desire a
Commission Of investigation state
that they do so because they believe
the United States reclamation ser
vice can be induced to bear large
part Of the lurden of expense, pro-
viied a showing of probable profit
to the farmer can be made.
Non bipartisan support from every
hand is back of OUR u. S. senator
who is now in Washington for the
purpose of eniisting the interest OF
Secretary OF the interior Lane in
the dr.; image movement. The mat
ter of drainage is an outstanding
practical issue before the legislature
We have characterized this session
as a business legislature, and we
shall be glad indeed to record their
action in this matter
Appropriation.
The assumption is warrantable
Judging from the fourth OF the le-
gisiative session just completed that
the present body will be no excep.
tion to those of the past, in that II
will endeavor to appropriate all the
money the state has, or can hope to
raise by taxation in the next two
wears. That the amount, which ran
over $4,000 Jast time, will go up tc
over 81 $4,000 this session aside from
the road funds amount, which will
be parceiled over five years, as stat
ed). That this amount of money
will be spent reasonably and to the
satisfaction of the voter, is also
fair assumption, judging BY appto
priation measures SO far considered
Continued on page four)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
PRESIDENT DOUBLES
AREA OF MONUMENT

President Wilson upon recommen-
dation of the School of American
Research, the Museum of New Mex
leo and the general land office, has
issued a proclamation doubling the
area of the Gran Quivira national
monument in Torrance county, COW
cring the ruins of the Pueblo city
of Tabira, one of the most interest
ing landmarks in the southwest. The
Museum of New Mexico owns one
half the ruin and the rest is now
included in the national monument
The government will join with the
museum in fencing and preserving
these weird and spectacular ruins
and also in excavating and restoring
them. The ruins are within sight
of the Abo transcontinental high
way that runs via Mountainair to
Albuquerque, and are located twenty
three miles from Mountainair, the
nearest railroad point.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
Now Comes Drainage.

The common citizen will wipe his
ewes with amazement il this legis-
lature does what it seems likely to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
MORE WnISkEY
CONSUMED N 1916
Than SINCE 1909
GOVERNMENT COLL ECT s
$24,ooo,ooo MORE IN
REVENUEs FROM FIRE
WATER THAN IN YEAR
1916

Washington, D. c., Jan. N.-The
amount Of whisky consumed by the
American people in 1876 apparently
was greater than in any previous
year since 1909, according to tax
returns to the treasury department.
compiled today; and the amount OF
revenue collected by the government
on whisky, beer and cigarettes dur
ing the year was the greatest on
record.
While returns show that the tend
ency toward prohibition has not
lowered the governments revenue
from whisky, officials believe a por-
tion of the increase-nearly VA.
100000 more than i'll l9l5-is attri-
butable to the fact that the govern
ment is at present collecting taxes
on all whisky produced in the coun-
try. whereas, because of extensive
frauds, such was not the case tew
years ago.
Cigarettes Make Record.
Consumption of cigarettes in 1916,
reached the highest mark ever re-
corded. The tremendous increase,
more than 49 per cent over l9lo, is
attributed to two main cauSes-in-
creased prosperity of the country,
and growth of the cigarette habit
among women. Many millions OF
cigarettes made for feminine users
were produced in this country and
imported during the past year,
whereas a few years ago production
and importation of such cigarettes
were negligible by comparison.
Total revenue on beer and whisky
during 1916 was $252 2,708,935, as COM
pared with $223,7l2,934 in 1915. Ci-
garettes yielded $3l SAL 200 last year
and $22,424,042 the year before, max
ing the total revenue to the govern
ment from these three sources
S2S4 4.250235 in 1916, and $24o, $50, ,9It
in 1915, an increase last year OF S5o,-
1929
Beer Consumption Less. =.
Beer consumption, although great
er last year than in 1915, fell nearly
100000 barrels in 1914, and was ex-
ceeded by the consumption of beer
in 1911, 1912, and 1913.
Monthly comparisons of records
disclose that the American people ap'
parently drank nearly 80 per cent
more whisky in November and De-
I cember than in summer and 50 pei
cent more beer in summer than In
winter. Wide fluctuations in the
number of cigarettes consumed from
month to month also are disclosed
the minimum, in April, being nearl,
IS per cent below the maximum ir
August
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
WEST END SCHOOLS
ARE SERIOUSLY CROWDED

The problem which has faced the
schools in the West End each fall for a
number OF years confronted the school
board again on Friday. when reRistra
ttions for the two days showed that
these schools were filed far beyond
their capacities. Last wear this ne
cessitated morning and afternoon sas-
sions with double faculties Tn Bin
ford Junior high William Fox and John
r. Cary schools, In order to provide
for the rapidly growing population in
the West End number OF new schools
have been erected in the past few
years. The Robert f Lee school or
Kensington avenue, which will care for
all pupils west of Robinson street. has
rot yet been finished
The extension OF the West End and
gradual shifting OF the residential sec
ton has caused the enrolment in
the primary grades to increase in
greater proportion than the war stu
alton has caused the high SCHOOL en-
rollments 10 decrease. The method in
aEEarated last year of having dupli-
cate grades in each school to rnaet in
morning and afternoon sessions will
probably be reinststed until February
IN the~erowded West End schools.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
chairman.

Commute on welfare Of boys,
Charles l. Weaver. chairman.
Commute on lodge activities, J. A.
Richardson, chairman.
Other committees are being organ
lied and will be announced later.
Inc committee Is preparing to in
ausurate movement for Nhe ctty-wide
campaign TO enlist every man, woman
and child in uniting their efforts to
keep our city at the very forefront of
those that will have the burden of
caring for social and moral condi-
tions contiguous to our training camps.
But the task is no small one. for with
alrect connection with the camp at
petersburg. the one at Newport News
ana Norfolk, as we'll as Quantico. it
mas been generally estimated that
mere viii be an average of from 5000
10 10000 soldiers in Richmond almost
every day or night, after these train
ing camps are in full operation. This
Will mean that the forces of vice will
concentrate on our city in order to
prey upon this large number of sold :
iers, as well as upon young people
here
The first step in this city-wide cam
palgn viii be to have a meeting of
all the ministers OF the city and the
Adjoining counties. This meeting is to
be held on Tuesday afternoon.
These ministers will be informed
as TO conditions as they are at present
and they will also be told of condi-
tons as they have been reported from
other cities. A special request will
be made that all the ministers OBJ
serve Sunday. September %. as an op-
portunity to speak to their people on
the social and moral conditions that
confront us This special service on
Sunday will perhaps be followed by
mass meeting on September "a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
The Vngians Firing Line Wholesalers Manufacturers Travelling Men

the administrative board as follows:
In view of the publication in this
mornings Times Dispatch that I had
ruled that the city was without power
TO make improvements on roads out
side of the city limits. and to guard
against any possible misapprehension,
beg to say that the ruling of this
office was intended TO be precisely
contrary of what Is stated in the
newspaper accounts. The only rul-
ing given by this office was in reply
to the question whether the city could
appropriate moneys to be expended
solely on road outside of the city
limits, and the reply was by quota
ton from the statute, that the city
might appropriate or contribute funds
towards the building or improvement
or permanent public roads
VI course. the qualification of the
Woro permanent" in the statute re-
1ers 10 the nature OF the road itself
ana not TO the improvements. In
Iact' the ordinance making the APP
preparation for the Petersburg turn
PIKE was drawn by me at the request
or the president of the board of all
dermen, and was introduced bv the
president of the common council, BY
its terms 1t sppropriates 10000 "as
contribution towards the BUILDING.
reconstruction and improvement OF n
portion OF the Petersburg turnpike. :"
the portion indicated being that part
winch is within ten miles from the
units or the city Of Richmond, meas
ured by the turnpike.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE WAYNE ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

The CITY has a perfect legal right
10 appropriate money to repair per-
rnanent roads leading TO it from its
tributary territory,
Information given out from the al +
ninistrative board Friday afternoon
70 the effect that Assistant City At
torney George Wayne Anderson had
ruled that such appropriation wae not
lawful proves 10 have been based on
a rnisapprehension,
Hence the appropriation or $40 600
which has already been voted by the
board OF ALDERMEN and which viii
beyond doubt be adopted by the com
mon council for repairs to the Pc
,tershurg turnpike. will soon become
available for this purpose.
And not only win this fund he ex-
pended to mend this popular highway.
but a representative ri The Nirgiuian
was informed yesterday that H Carl
Boschen's retail merchants commit
tee, Mt work on raising 100000 for
this purpose, would surely get the
money.
Absolutely clearing UP the question
of the validity Of the city's proposed
appropriation. the opinion OF the as
sistant city attorney and a letter re-
lating thereto are printed below, the
crux OF the question being that the
city has the right 10 contribute 10 he
building or Improvement Of perua -
nent roads leading thereto, the quaN~
lcation Of permanent relating n
the roads and not 70 the improve
naents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
FOR MORALLY CLEAN
CITY TO Be STARTED
Committee on Training Camp Ac.
tivitfes VIII Enlist Men, Women
and Children I'm Fight.
PLAN MINISTER'S MEETING
All Denominations VIII BE Repres-
ented In Gathering at Capitol on
Tuesday Afternoon.

For the purpose OF deciding a plan
for financing the work to be done by
the committee on training Camp &C
tivities, the executive committee OF the
organization will meet tomorrow after
noon. to hear the report of a sub
committee appointed last week to con-
slider the natter IT is probable that
an association of contributing mem
hers will be formed. The principal
use for the money is for the establish
ment OF a penal farm for the confne-
ment of immoral women and delin-
quent girls.
A, call was issued yesterday by DR..
]. T. Mastin. chairman of the COM
mittee, for a general meeting of all
ministers of the city and surrounding
counties tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock in the hall Of the house Of
delegates. In addition TO the regular
business. several speakers viii talk on
subjects concerning soldier life and
activities
Beca use Of the absence of Governor
Henry c. Stuart yesterday the law en-
forcement committee which had been
called 70 discuss the suppression OF
vice, did not meet The session will
he held early this week, when city
hear the views OF the committee on
law enforcement
The committee on training camp
q ctivities, appointed by Governor
stuart at the request of the war de-
partment, is actively at work on plans
that will help TO keep this city, and
the surrounding counties, socially and
morally clean for soldiers and for
young people a. home. The execu-
tive committee has been meeting re-
Eularly once week for the past
month. and now has organized under
its direction the following committee
Educational committee, Superin~
tendent II Hill chairman
Law enforcement committee, Judge
n A. Richardson and Or. Beverly II
Trucker zzsr-r7 r. 1a III m n r.
Moral life committee. DR.. Russell
Cecil, DR. E y Calisch and Father
John Kelleher. associated chairman.
COMMITTEES on health. Drs, Roy K.
Flanagan and Ennton G. Williams,
associated chairman
Com mittee on motor vehicles. W. C.
CottreIi. chairman.
Committee on welfare Of women
and girls Miss Katherine Hawes,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
Text of Opinion.
september Z. &$i :,
MFR John Hirschberr
Chairman Administrative Board,
Richmond. Va


Richmond, Va
Dear Sir
. In reply 70 your letter Of the 18Th
instant addressed 70 the city attor~
ney. requesting an ppiuten as 10 the
legality or right OF this city council
10 appropriate moneys out az the CITY
treasury To he expended solely on
road or roads outside % the corporate
limits, ! have 10 say That by an act
of assembly approved February IL
1910. 1t WAS provided that any city
hY its council. when in the Judgment
of it's council L. would tend TO pro-
mote the material interests Of the
CITY, might Contribute funds. or
other aid within the control ~ such
town or ciry, towards the buif9ing or
tTrsnrA veme'f Of permanent public
roads leading to such town or city
or of bridges upon such roads" pro-
yided no such contribution should he
made towards any such work located
''at any point more than ten miles
beyond the corporate limits Of such
town or city, as measured along the
route OF such road" This act was
amended by an act which took effect
on June II, 1915. SO as TO provide
that such contributions might he made
towards such work located at any
point not more than forty miles be-
yond the corporate limits OF the city.
as measured along the route of such
road.
An Immediate reply is made TO your
letter In view OF the verbal statement
or your hling clerk that repiy was
desired before the meeting Of the
administrative board at 10 A. NJ to-
morrow morning
Yours very truly.
GEORGE WAYNE ANDERSON.
Assistant City Attorney,
Clears Up MISREPRESENTATION.
NaIIIng attention TO erroneous pth-
ltcations In connection with this opIn-
ion. Mr.. Anderson on yesterday wrote
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
SUICIDE FROM
GRIEF. Is LAID TO REST

Smithfield, Va. Sept 15--Funeral
services for James William z. Belts,
a. prominent farmer, who committed
suicide by swallowing poison this week
in his home In Isle of Wight county,
were conducted at McClelland. A large
number OF relatives and friends at
tended the obsepuies.
Grief over the fact that his only son
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
NO Question of Municipalities Right
to Contribute to Petersburg
Turnptxe's Improvement.
BOTH CITY AND IT'S
CITIZENS WILL HELP
No Doubt As to Success of Retail Mer-
chants Committee in Canvass to
Raise Money to Put Popular Thor
oughfare In Good Trim.
MONTY WILL BE READY
BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Business Manager w. T. Damey.
OF the chamber of commerce. said
last night that reports OF the sub
committees mt work on the Peters
burg turnpike fund would be made
AT a meeting to be held at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. by which time
the entire amount required VIII
have been subscribed.
The amount needed something
in excess of 100000, has been APP
portioned to the several lines OF
business. each of which will un-
doubtediy contribute ITS part.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

Calling attention to erroneous niIh.
locations In connection with this optn-
ton, Mr.. Anderson on yesterday wrote
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
Looked Easy.

Il once caught glimpse of a cele-
brated author at work on a novel"
Did he seem 10 be laboring very
hardf"
No His secretary was doing all
the work The celebrated author was
standing by a window and gazing
dreamily into the street while he die
tated few terse paragraphs"