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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
IF the Knights of Phytias lodge and
If the Woodmen of the WNv1d

of the Knights Of Phytias lodge and
of the Woodmen of the World.
Mr.. Lindsey's family consist of his
estimable wife who takes an alb c
, and active interest in public and
civic affairs, having been one of the
most CONSTANT and effective work.
ers for the prohibition amendment
recently submitted, and is the state
presiden of the equal suffrage lea
que; a daughter who has been act
ing as her fathers secretary since
he came to Santa Fee and who has
already become active in the work
of the young peoples church so
cieties; and a boy who is just old
enough to be one of the husky
energetic and patriotic boy scouts
whose organization in this city has
done commendable service for the
town and toward their individual i'm
prtvement.
w E. Lindsey was elected lieut-n-
ant governor of New Mexico at the
genera. election on November 7, de-
feating William c. Mcdonald the
former governor and democratic can
didate for lieutenant governor Mr..
Lindsey's plurality over Mcdonald
was 984.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
WHAT WERE "ITS OBJECTS"

Secretary Baker declares of Pershing's
column that from its entrance into Mexico
lis work has been characterized by efficiency
in the pursuit Of its Objects. its pursuit of
Vile, however, was never undertaken. Ham,
pered by the inefficiencv of the Department
at home, thwarted by Carranza's orders, de-
serted by the administration, Pershing and
his men settled down at Colonia Dublan
and gave temporary security to the people of
that region who had suffered much from the
bandits and who feared more from them. Nav
be this was the object for which Pershing was
sent down there. If so, it does not comp .rt
with the orders that were at first given to
him nor with false impression which was pro-
claimed of those orders.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
A new BLAzON
FOR new MEv|C0

An official flag for New Mexico
eoYorine of the heraldry of ancient
Spain, and touched with symbols
of the great southwest. altogether an
impressive escutcbeon and one that
should attract attention wherever it
appears is specified in a bill which
has been introduced by Judge Barnes
republican floor leader in the house.
The beautiful design is by Colonel
Ralph F. T~witchell, and from the
standpoint of heraldry and histo y.
is most beautiful, in its symbolism
recalling the Spanish origin of the
state and attesting its loya'ty to
the American union. 1t is surmpunt-
ed by the American eagle with out
spread wings over a sunburst. One
side of the shield beneath is quarter
ed, the upper quarter bearing the
heraldic device of Aragon and Cas-
tile in red and yellow, while be-
meath it is the Mexican eagle in
red, yellow and green. The other
half is in red, white and blue. car
rying the Stars and Stripes and be-
meath the fled of blue the New
Mexico eagle. Beneath the entire
shield is the New Mexico motto:
"Crescit Eundo," with l54O to one
side and 1846 on the other Pro
vision is made that thi, flag shall
fly from the Capitol Dome whenever
the legislature is in session
and TO be flung to the breezes upon
patriotic occasions.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

Americans in isolated sections and that is ex-
actly what the Ell Rito school is accomplishing
in spirit, in effect and i'll its influence in a
large number of settlements.
The School Of Mines, at Socorro, is an
other institution selected for attacks. The
attendance at this school has not been large.
Nevertheless it has graduated mining engine
ers and metalurgists who have attained extra
ordinary success and distinction in every min
ing country including South America, Austria
liza, South Africa and even in Europe. The
mining industry has been at low ebb for the
past few years in New Mexico up to the re-
vival about three years 80, Since then ii
has leaped to first place in Importance, con-
tributing over forty millions to our gross pro-
auctions last year. New Developments are just
beginning to result in making new mines.
Capital is again beginning to scak mining OPP
portrnities. The need and demand for min
ing, geological and metalur9,cal information
is stronger than ever before, and The School of
Mines is the one agency in the state prepared
to give it, and ii is per orming that service
lust as far and as fully as the sCant tundS al
lowed will permit. A recent publication of
the school which should have had an edition
of fifteen or twenty or thirty thousand copies
for the information of the mining fraternity
was limited to three hundred copies because
there were no funds with which to place it
in the hands of the people who would be will
ing to invest millions in the state if appraised
OF and familiar with its resources.
The Normal University at Las Vegas and
the Normal School at Silver City have both
doubled in attendance and trcbled in useful
ness in three years-the State University has
recently developed much higher standards
and requirements, the Agricultural Collese has
almost held its own despite the political mani
pulations to Which it has been subjected and
the loss Of over $75,oooOO of its funds
through the mismanage1rent and connivance
Of the late state administration
The fact that New Mexico is reducing
her per ccnta2c of i~llitcracy more rapidly than
forty-thrcc other state are reducing theirs, as
shown by a recent federal report, is due in
10 small measure to our state educational ms
and the friends of each should not
hesitate to stand together jointly for the bene-
fit Of al and insist on ample appropriations
or both maintenance and extensions where
needed. that the present rapid progress OF ed
~lcation in this state NAV not be impeded.
The taxpayers of this state are liberal in
their support of anything which is for the
general welfare and there is no question but
what most Of them desire education, and devel-
opment instead of public lassitude and retro
erosion.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
A VAST DIFFERENCE

A Republican administration fought the
War with Spain at a cost of $7S, 500 900 for
the operations of the land forces. We had
about 10000 men in the actual theater of the
war. The present Democratic administration
kent Pershing's column Of =, o men in Mex
leo for ten months at a cost of $4,000. 900
a month. By comparison, the outlook is not
agreeable in the event that we really get into
the European struggle as a result of the Ger
man submarine campaign.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
STRONGER THAN MANY OTHERS

a direct, concise and truthful c|Xplana-
ton Of the prohibition amendment was that
emf BY Renrc,entatiyc {. II Alacrt Of san
Iuan county, to his home PAGERS, on tn, day
the submission resolution wa, adopted and
The Record takes pleasure in quoting he sap :
"RcpIying to the admoritions from San
Juan county people ito work and vote for
a prohibition amendment to our state consti-
tuition that will be worth while for us to work
for" ! wish to say. that the amendment as
passed today was framed by "bone-dry" men
who are on the ground, and after several weeks
OF careful investigation and deliberation. 1t
embodies all that could have been gotten
through this legislature,-no more and NJ :" ;.
1t is stronger than a number of our sister
states-Which are now "bone-dry"-dared to
Use as a tentative measure for legislation. 1t
abolishes the saloon. The "bone-dry" feature
is left for subsequent legislation.
"a child must creep before it can walk.
Had this bill started to "wa1'" the all w.o"'l
have resulted in a broken neck, which would
have sent it to the hospital for two more
years.
c. II. ALGERT
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
BRYAN IN BAD
With THE COURT

Our friend c. w. B. Bryan who is
so much in the limelight that it
would take a whole staff of report
ers to record his faux pas to say
nothing of pate de fol gras and
poo pahs, got himself in bad with
the supreme court of the state this
week, and innocently enough at
that.
Mr.. Bryan is accustomed tn write
copiously for the home papers. He
wrote a copious coup for the Swas
tika, which is the leading periodical Of
the beautiful little city of Des
Moines, a city which is proud to
be of the constituency of the orato-
rical and august c. w. B. Bryan. He
dictates his letters to the papers.
Last week the Swastika came out
and quoted Mr.. Bryan as saying
that several men named in the ar
ticle had come to Santa Fe where
they had "doctored" a certain case
before the state supreme court. This
is pretty strong language, and the
attention of Mr.. Bryan was called
to his article by a supreme co"rt
member and personal friend.
Mr.. Bryan could not recollect how
the article was contemptuous of the
court, and read it over carefully
several times before he discovered
that "doctored" was the offending
word land right here is where
the resourcefulness of the gent'e-
man from Union displays it
self Mr.. Bryan explained that what
he had meant to say was that the
case was "docketed".
So it was a typographical or else
a clerical error after all. When it
comes to explaining things. Repre-
sentative Bryan is in a class with
Major Llewl'yn, speaker of the
house.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

been teaching school at Pecos, San
Miguel county.
An enthusiastic partisan of DEM
ocratic principles, Ezequiel c. de
p""a ear in his career entered
actively into the counsels of the
democratic party in San Miguel
county. One of the tragic features
: his life story is that substantial
reorganization of his services reached
him only when death was already
t his side.
At the first convention of the
democratic party after statehood he
was unanimously nominated for
lieutenant governor and in Novem-
Der, 1911, he was elected to that po-
sition. As presiding officer of the
senate through three sessions of the
t1te legislature he set a record for
dignificd, abe and impartial admi-
nistration. His work compelled the
admiration even of those opposed
to him in political life.
At the democratic con ention last
fail he was nominated on the first
ballot, receiving about four fifths of
the votes Of the convention. His
health was such that he did but it
Tie campaigning and was at his home
in Las Vegas at the time of his
election. Later in November he was
taken to California in the hope of
improving his condition.
..r returned Just before the LIST
of January and took the oath of
office at St. Vincent Sanatorirm on
that date, but was never able to
visit the executive office Or the ex-
ecutive mansion which was occupied
Immediately after Jan. LIST. by his
family.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

Washington f. Lindsey, New Mex
ico's chief executive, is a native OF
Belmont county, Ohio. He was born
there December 20. 1862, the son of
Robert w. and Julia A. (Shipman)
Lindsey. He received his early ed
u~cation in the public schools of the
county where he was born, and later
attended the law department of the
University of Michigan. receiving
two degrees. ALB. and Ii. B., from
that institution. In the year 1891 he
began the practice of law in Chicago,
and remained there until 1900 when
he came to New Mexico. Going first
to Roswell. he removed the same
year to Portales, the county seat of
Roosevelt county, where he has re-
sided since.
Mr.. Lindsey began to practice law
Immediately upon coming to New
Mexico and that has been his bust
ness since though he has been &C.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
TO EDUCATE THE ILLITERATE

One Of the very meritOriOus bills now
bending in the legislature is that introduced
in the house by Representative r. A. Ortiz
erce TO school teachers for conducting night
schools for the education Of adults.
The bill has been favorahlv reported and
will soon be acted upon in the house. 1t is
short and to the point and we reproduce it
n full:
"Section l.. The School Directors in every
school district in the State of New Mex
,ro, where there NAV be ten or more ~illiterate
or Seml-iIliterate persons. may engage their res
Ncctive teachers to hold nocturnal courses of
instruction as are taught in the common school
branches of the public schools of the State.
of at least one hour each night"
"Sec. 2. An allowance of five dollars
($5.OO( per month for the firet ten students
and five dollars (S5.oo) additional for any
number over and above the first ten students.
shall be paid over and above tpe regular salary
in the sane manner and form and from the
same fund that the teachers regular salaries are
raid. to any school teacher who shall be en-
gagged in the performance of the duties pre-
scribed in Section I of this Act"
A recent Washington Bulletin gives New
Mexico fifth place among the states of the
union in the reduction of ~illiteracv during the
mast twenty wears. The percentage of red,,c-
ton quoted. during this period, is 81. Let
us place New Mexico first on this list bv eli
~minating i~lliteracv entirely. 1t can be done
bv passing this bill now and enforcing it there
after.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

Born in Las Vegas November 1,
S64, Governor z. c. de Baca was
g years old. He was the
fourth son of Tomas and Estefanita
Delgado) Cabcza de Baca, one of
a family of five boys and one girl,
lie received his education in the
public schools of Las Vegas and in
the J%csuit's college there, and i'm
mediately after leaving college he
took up teaching in order to aid in
the family support For two years
school, later working for several
years as a salesman and office clerk,
and as a railway mai. agent. In
zoo he became associated with An
tonic Lucero, now secretary of state,
a lifelong friend and companion,
and with the late Felix Martinez,
IN the publication of LA Voz del
Pueblo" an influential Spanish week.
" Of 7 as Vegas. and remained con
tinuously identified with that publ
cation to the time of his death.
For four years, from 1894 to 1893,
Governor de Baca served A. deputy
c'erk Of the district court IN San
Miguel county.
~ CO. F2equicl c. dc .taca mar
~'od Morrarita c. de Baca, daughter
If hmado {. de Baca, of PeHa
Bl7r"a. Gandoval county. and a niece
of Marcos c. ,dc Baca. progressive
leader. Nine children were born to
them. Seven of the children came
t. II ....1 A6.a L. D. 49,.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

lively interested in the development
of his town, county and state. He
has been vice-president of the First
National Bank of Portales since its
organization; he was president of
the Portales Townsite company from
1902 until 1911; United States COM
missioner from 1900 until 1911; and
is president of the Portales Irriga-
tion company.
Mr.. Lindsey has been actively en-
gagged in the politics of Roosevelt
county, and, since New Mexico be-
came a state, of state and national
pc itics. He was a member of the
territorial republican state commit
tee, a delegate to the constitutional
convention, mayor of Portales for n
term-and chairman of the Roose-
welt county republican central com
mittee.
Mr.. Lindsey is an Elk. = member
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
House Bill No. 1877

(From c. w. B. Bryan to Mr.
Staplin.)
"On arriving at the Capitol this
morning to view the maneuvers |
was handed a paper known as the
New Mexico State Record in which
| found a head inc House Bill No.
l51", clipped from the Clayton News,
and which has been answered
through the papers of Union Coun-
ty. AS to the article attached be-
low the clipping of the News by
above mentioned press, ] will say
| am surprised to know that a State
paper, of the Records standing will
acknowledge that he is in the same
class as the News, but / will doff
my hat to any paper that is wiling
to push his mighty pen in my be-
half as the Record is endeavoring
to do. Help yourself, Mr.. Record.
| stood inspection of five thousand
voters of Union County and will call
at your office at any time and have
you phrenologize my cocoanut and
then you can give the full contents
as much space as you have the News
clipping and your puff" attached
thereto. | am like the Record. |
am frank to acknowledge my ass.
You are exerting your best efforts
to place me before the voters of
the State. You will find me like
a bean stalk. You think you have
clipped me off, but my majority will
grow stronger by your free boost
ing" Your figuring is not up-to-
date. According to the wav you fig
ure nv bills the Legislature is out
sos, 100000 for printing bills alone.
c. w. B. Bryan"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
AN AMAZING Statement

In last Mondays issue of the .Albuquer-
que Morning Journal, which by the way is
the official organ of the Mcdonald Wing of
the democratic party in this state, an article
appeared, which was written by Mr.. w. L.
d. McAllister, Private Secretary to Congress
man elect w. B, Walton, and also staff cores
pendent for the Journal, giving an account
Of the death Of Governor de Baca, and a reci-
tai Of the events which had transpired from
the time of the meeting of the democratic
state convention up to and including the death
Of the governor.
In said article there appeared the arnaz-
ing statement that the Republicans were to
blame for the fact hat Governor de Baca was
nominated by the democratic party, and pre-
sumably this is the attitude of the Democra-
tic party, for certainly no man is in a position
to speak more authoritatively than is Mr.. Nc
Allistcr.
lust why it is necessary for the democrats
to offer any apology for Governor de Baca's
nomination is beyond comprehension. He was
certainly an able man, with a clean public re-
cord, and would doubtless have made a good
Governor had he lived to serve out his term.
He had had considerable experience in public
affairs, was born and raised in the state, knew
he people and the needs Of the state perhaps
as well as any other man in the state. &c
the confidence and respect of the peo-
pie generally, regardless of party.
He received the vote of more than four
fifths Of the delegates to the democratic state
and Just how the republicans were
able to SO completely control the action of
hat cnryar1finp ~, Ca1eCf,pn ,tc candidate for
is hard for the ordinary man to
understand.
Mr., McAllister intimates that Governor
lie Baca's nomination was, brought about by
4 union of all the native delegates but this
rtimatiOn is found to be without foundation,
il is recalled that less than one third of
he delegates to that convention were Spanish
americans Mr.. de Baca's ramc. as we recall E,
placed before the convention by Chaves
orutv. and he received the eol;1 support OF
he Pccos Valley Counties, and likewise Grant
ouNtv gave him its solid vot". Lincoln Corn-
<, the home Of EN-GOv. Mcdonald also sup
'Ortcd his nomination, so it will readily be
cen that. the statement, or intimation in the
Journal. was without support. :;
We further believe that the Spanish-Amer-
can delegates to tie Democratic state con-
'ention were all good renresentotiv" mon. and
'ail to understand how they would be SUBJ
ect to influence by Republicans. Indeed. the
r@etstion that the action of the convention in
loninatinG Mr.. de Baca was influenced by
'|cSiNrirp republican politicians is an insult
o every delegate to that convention who voted
~ Governor de B'ra and eS ecia'lv is this
rus; tp tbr 'oanieh American delegates.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
HIGHER-UPS WANTED

Really the only interest the public had in
the leak investigation was the disclosure of
the 'higher-ups" who planned and profitted
by the misuse of official information. No
body cared a particle who the go-betweens
were.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

The Santa Fe New Mexican owes it to
the people of this state to name the judge, who
has been guilty of permitting politicians to
speak to him. so that he can be drawn and
quartered without further delay.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

At his present rate of conquest
Villa will soon be in possession of all
the northern norton of Mexico. Sun
pose he should overthrow the gov
eminent (what little there is) and
proclaim himself dictator-what
would the U. S. government do about
it?-Artesia Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23

From the ranting and raving the New
Nexican does about Burstrm and other Repub-
licans. one would be led to believe that these
Inen should have been hung long ago. But
fortunately the people know the facts. hence
they pay no more attention to it than they
do 70 the rawlings of an insane man, who
isn't able to get his "dribble" into print.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
FURS VALUED AT $500
ARE STOLEN BY BURGLARS
Francke & Lustick's Store Robbed.
Number of Thefts Reported
to the Police.

Breaking a glass in the front door Of
the store of Francke & Lustick, 1890
18th street. early yesterday morning,
burglars entered the place and stole
furs valued at about $4,000. The rob-
berry was not discovered until later in
the day, when a member of the firm
went to the store. Inspector Grant,
chief of detectives, with Detectives
Wise. Sweeney and Burling game. inves-
tigated the robbery. Finger prints
found on articles in the store were dis
covered by the detectives. Detective
Sandberg took photographs of them
cities.
Richard Seldom of sos Florida avenue
told the police some one stole O pock-
etbook containing I'll from his pocket
last night.
A pocketbook containing S2s was
stolen from the room Of Ivory w. Ayers
of Salisbury, N. c.. a guest at a Penn
sylvania avenue rooming house. yester-
day. according to a report made to the
police of the sixth precinct.
icebox belonging to Thomas Reidy,
411s Conduit road. Saturday night, ac-
cording to a report made to the police
of the Tenleytown precinct. ]. C. Heide,
who resides next door to Reidy, told
the police his icebox was robbed of
some beef. butter. lard and a shoulder
Mira g. T. Stevens. residing on Con-
duit road near Foxall road, told the
police q roast Of beef was stolen from
her icebox. while Thomas Boyle. who
resides nearby. experienced . similar
VISIT from . robbeP who took provisions
1Soa AiD toobeE.
Evening star., 1917-09-10
MURRAY LAURIE A STAR
West Virginia Gets Athlete Who
Earned Five Letters in Sports
at High School.

West Virginia is going to get the
truly versatile athlete from the Pitts
burgh district. F stands for five. the
number of varsity F's that Murray
Laurie of Fifth Avenue High School
collected in sports last term. Young
Laurie has established a record that
will likely stand for several seasons in
scholastic sports. F appears to be sig
nificant of every item connected with
this Pittsburgh youth. as he lives on
Forbes street, one of the highways
running through the fashionable sec
ton of the steel city. Laurie is only
nineteen years of age. but weighs 1I0
pounds and stands well over five feet
six inches During the foot ball season
Laurie played at halfback in the league
games and during the midwinter term
starred in basket ball and hockey AS
the two sports wore into the schedule
the ice team grew more popular In
view of the fact that the scholastic
hockey league in Pittsburgh means as
much in the way of crowds as the
Eastern Basket Ball League does
around Philadelphia. His election as
captain of the hockey team for Fifth
Avenue High meant a great deal to-
ward giving up the floor game Laurie
played rover on the seven that won
the western Pennsylvania scholastic
title.
In the spring sports this active ath-
lete won another F for playing short
stop on the base ball team and ran the
dashes for the track team, which pro-
duced a letter. Prior to the day of
his graduation Laurie participated in
the tennis tourney, including the vari-
GUS high schools, and reached the high
est rank. Those who have seen the
blond haired student in foot ball fore
see a great future for him at West
Virginia. He had at first intended en-
tering a technical school in the east