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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24

Miss Una Roberts went to her
home in Dallas Friday to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Nora Young came down
from Norman Thursday for a ten-
days visit AZ home.
Dr. Dixie Tucker left Friday for
Lallas whc;c she will spend Christ
mas with her son, MedWin Tucker.
Miss Barbara Weaver went TO
ONlahoma City, Saturday % spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Weaver.
Misses Lucille and Elizabeth Cal
ford and Miss Bessie Johnston re
turned from Kidd-key College for
the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. +. NJ. Rogers, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. !. f..
Ury, for the past month, returned
to Fort Worth Saturday,
George Fricr lett Saturday for
Dallas to Join Mrs. Frier and spend
Christmas with their son Clarence
, I'rier and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Beard will
have as their guests over Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. John P!ytman OF Ce-
mcnt.
Mrs. Louis Anderson Of Dough-
erty IS spending the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. i. NJ. Andersen.
{. n Maps has been out oi the
city Co.: the past week, assisting in
invoicing numbcr OF lumber yards.
!. W. Marsce OF Crushcr, was
in Sulphur Saturday on business.
Miss Manila Rcniro. who is en-
ploycd in the post Office at Elcc-
ira, Texas, is spending the holidays
with her parents, Col. and Mrs, /. {.
Rcnfro, OF this city.
Miss Nicholson left Friday for
Lougyicw, Texas, to spend the hall
days with her parents.
r. NJ. baltimore. who has been in
Miami for several months, is here
for the holidays with his family.
County Agent A. !. Stevens spent
tlc past WC'h III OhIdlIollld C'lN'
and Purcell in connection with his
county work
Push Chcadlc, recently released
from the service, spent la5t week in
this city.
The Sulphur fire department. win !
give a New Years Eve Bal at ;hc
Artos;an Hotel, for the benefit OF
the Fire Boys Fund. Music and
dancing will be the feature OF the
evening. Invitations are being sent |
out to the fire companies in the
nearby cities.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wi
ley, 4 fine II pound boy on last
Saturday morning.
Private Harry Montgomery from .
CamD Cody. New Mexico. arrived in |
the CITY Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24
All Gone.

When reach my hotel, find
that my room has no bed, no wash
stand, and no table. ring the bell
The servant who comes smiles pleas
antly Those foreigners make such
exaggerated demands. Here is d
guest who wants a bed. What a
funny idea! At last | get a mat
tress, for ! don't know how many
hundred rublcs, Then | ask for a
few sheets, But there are no sheets
The bolsheyiki took them all.
AT last | fall asleep on my wooden
mattress and | dream that / have
been torpedoed and that | am float
ing through a deep sea, adrift on a
piece Of Wreckage. Outside the noise
OF the Russian night continues. In
the vaudeville shows roses they cost
only 50 rubleS) are thrown at the
the dreary soubrcttes who sing their
antiquated French songs. Nothing
has changed. But the handsome cav
alters OF Yesterday, wasting their
patrmony upon the lovely ladies be
hind the lootlights now carry trays
and wipe the marble tables around
which the workmen of a few hours
ago make merry and squander the
long deferred Inheritance which the
blessed revolution has suddenly
thrown into their lap.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-24
Join the Red Cross
BAVARIAN INDUSTRIES TO
SHUT DOWN TO SAVE COAL

Munich, Dec 25.-All Bavarian
Industries employing more than 10
persons have been ordered to shut
iown from Dec. % until Jan. 2 to
save coal. The workers will receive
10 per cent of their ordinary wages,
Of which the employers will collect
two-thirds from the communities in
which they are located, under a
state treasury ruling made for
Guarding industries.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
Celebrate Fiftieth
Wedding Anniversary

Carlsbad, N. NJ, Jan. S;-4Mr. and
Mrs, r. P. Hanson, Of Urhana. Ill,
who have spent their last eight what
ers In Carlsbad. ~. M. celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary at
their Carlsbad home on January 4,
1918. All their children and grand
children were with them on this Oc-
casion (except their daughter. Ida.
and her little one, who passed away
here in 19f0f, some coming from the
Pacific coast. some from the Attain
tic, some from the Gulf states and
sOme from the Lake states, says the
Carlsbad Current.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson were born
and reared in Virginia, where they
we're married In 1869. In 1871 they
moved to Champaign county, ILL
nois. where they made their home pu-
til 1898, since which time they have
lived at Urbana, Ill.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
C0HVcTS
STEAL AUTO kABBtD
.okLAHoMANs TAKEN IN ACT AT
TucuMcARli ONE ATTEMPTS
PlckPockErlNc STUNT IN
SALOON. oratfsA PAL

Tqcumcari, N. M, Jan. 1.-two es-
capped. oonyicts from the Oklahoma
state p~enitentiary. Frank Shelton,
who was taken in the act of trying to
steal an automobile. and Bill Clark,
who was attempting a pocketpicking
stunt in 4 saloon when he vas appre-
hended. were captured here last Sat
urday by Night Policeman John Akin.
Shelton was serving a term for burg
larry when he escaped, and Clark is
believed to have been In for robbery.
Shelton, who arrived here Wednes-
day practically broke. proposed to o
stranger that he would steal an auto
m0bile II the other nan would fur
nish the gasoline, and the two would
go to Amarillo. Policeman Akin was
informed and he arranged a frame
up, a man whose name is not gigea
volunteering to act as a pretended
partner. Shelton visited several gar
ages, but was unable to effect an en-
trance. Finally he found a Ford car
at the home of JSH. McCausland, but
the car refused to respond to the
crank. Fearing Shelton would get
away. Akin arrested the man, who
later was given a fine Of IS and 30
days in jail by Judge Hunter. shelton
became suspicious that the officers
knew something and confessed that
ne was an escaped convict from Okla
.h0ma.
Shelton had been see in the com
pany Of Bill Clark, and the latter was
arrested while pretending to be drunk
In a saloon, at the same time attempt
ing to pick the pocket Of a man who
was genuinely intoxicated. Clark de-
MED being an escaped prisoner, but a
wire to McAlister secured his de-
~scription and that of shelton. Akin
landed the to men safely In the peni-
Tertiary and received a reward Of
800.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
Road Booster Will
Interview Governors

Roswell. N, M, Jan. S--Dr. S. M
johnson and his son Herrick, have
left for Washington ID g. They will
90 by way Of Little Rock. Nashville,
Raleish and Richmond, as Or. John
son is to confer with the governors
III Arkansas, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Virginia, on Southern Ma
tional Highway matters. This high
way is an in-state road, the only
transcontinental road In the United
States which has been established by
the act of the legislature Of q series
Of states spanning the continent. Dr.
Johnson expects to secure the CO.
operation OF the four governors to get
some matters arranged In Washing
ton that will mean more money on
the New Mexico section OF this road.
In turn New Mexico Will help the
other states to get federal aid on
their unfinished sections.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
NeW Mexico Boy
Made T~ubcrcular
By BOchc Fiend

The youngest Flint boy who was
caught in the first draft and went to
Camp Funston with the last quota
has returned home from California
where he accompanied the boys, the
Tucumcari News is informed. He
was discharged on account Of the de-
velopment Of tuberculosis. He sail
a number Of boys were discharge1 Tor
that same reason. He also said the
cause was attributed to a German
doctor. whom the government trusted
to inoculate the new recruits to ward
off typhoid fever. He said this doc
tor used dope into which he had put
tubercular germs and a number OF
boys were put out Of business. I'm
clue Sam Is more careful now since
these acts Of self-styled patriots have
proven to the world they we're work
ing for the German government.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
KILLED, Z HURT
IN c. AND s WRECK
BOY CAUGHT UNDER DERAILED
BAGGAGE CAR NEAR DIES
MONIES; TRAIN GOING AT HIGH
SPEED
fBy Special correspondent)

Des MONIES. N. NJ, Jan. Sin the
wreck OF Colorado & Southern train
No. 8, five. miles southeast of this
place, on Sunday, December 30,
Charles Helm, aged II, was killed by
being caught beneath the derailed bag
gage car; Leslie Raper, aged IL. and
Clyde Woolsey, aged 16, were badly
bruised and scratched. The three boys
were from Canon City, Colo, and were
on the rods underneath the baggage
coach.
The train is said to have been go
ing between so and so miles an hour
in an effort to make up lost time. A
broken wheel on the tender caused
the derailment Of that car, and the
baggage and mail coach. The smoker
remained partially on the rails. None
Of the passengers was injured,
Willis Thayer, one Of the c. & s.
bridgemen, while assisting in clearing
up the wreck, fell off a bridge where
the smoking car had come to a stop.
and suffered the fracture Of one arm
and the d~isiocation Of the other.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Santa Fe, New Mex
leo, Dec. "a, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Dona'
eiano Cordoya. Of Gallina, N. NJ. who,
on 3.27-1913. made Homestead Entry
NO. O1S134, for NV IA INV Ia SW
IA. sW II INV IA SW IA, s 10 NE
IA Nwrl4 Sw, IA. N 10 SIC IA
INV IA SW IA. SW II SE IA NV
IA S VIA, N az NV IA ME IA sW
IA. SW IA NV IA NE IA SW III,
Sw IA Sw IA NV IA, Sec. a and
ID IL ME IA NE IA Sc IA, Sc Ia SO
"a ME II SD II, " IL Mo IA Sc
IA, N 1s2 INV IA Sc IA Sc IA, SW
IA NV IA Sc IA Sc IA, Sec. s.
Township 23f NJ. Range 2, East. has
filed notice of intention to make
threesyear proof to establish claim to
the land above described before
John f. Young, u. s. commissioner, at
Cuba, N. M, on Feb. $. 1918.
| Claimant names as witnesses:
Bskel Mestas, Rosendo Cordova,
Apotino y, Cordova. Carmel Jaquez,
all Of Gallina. N. M.
FRANCISCO DELGADO.
Ri Resister
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
TO.COLLECTL
COUNTY RREARS

Carlsbad, N. M, Jan. TAT a meet
ing Of the %treasurers Of ChaYes, Lea
ana Eddy counties at Roswell recently
with Assistant State Travelling Audi
tor Earl II. Wiley a method Of collect
ing back taxes belonging TO Lea coun'
ty under the recent decision OF the
supreme court, was decided upon.
Treasurer Whit Wright Of Carlsbad
reports that it was agreed that the
treasurers Of Eddy and Chaves coun-
ties should make such collections and
turn the proceeds over to Lea county,
with the exception Of eight per cent Of
the amount collected, which Will be
turned in to the salary funds Of the
two old counties. N5
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
PINTO BEANS DULL AT $500 TO
$3.50 SACKED AND RECLEANED
SAYS GOVERNMENT MARKET REVIEW

to moderate decrease in shipping vol,
ume compared with the preceding
year. Jobbing prices ranged uneven
" with d rather strong tone but no
decisive trend. Michigan. Wisconsin
and Minneapolis round whites in 100
pound sacks we're up 5 to 10 cents IN
Chicago, but sold generally about
steady at range of $2.O0@2.50. New
York round whites ranged about
steady at s2.25@2.50 and Maine
Green Mountains were slightly higher
at $2.50@27O for 100 pound sacks.
Colorado white stock was near.y
steady In western and southern mar
kets with a general range Of $1.65@
abs.
Beans Dull Fairly steady
In the bean producing sections de-
mand has been light, anc movement
was further checked this week by the
holiday season and by prevailing Sc
we're weather. Pea beans sold at $11
per 100 pounds, sacked, cash to grow
ers, hand picked basis In the Roch-
ester, N. ", district. Hand picked
pea Deans SOU az y oll6htlJ hpWOl
range this week in Michigan produe-
ing sections, at around s10S0 cash at
farm and ranging So. 50@d2.60. sack
cd fob. Michigan shipping points,
and owners we're reported inclined to.
hold. Colorado pinto beans showed
a slightly stronger trend at $6.000.
ESQ., paid growers per 100 pounds in
bulk, recleaned basis, or $7.0007.50
sacked, ~recleaned. fob. Denver. De-
mand for beans was light in nearly
all distributing markets, and jobbing
quotations were nominal in some mar
kets owing to lack Of large sales.
Michigan pea beans, lheld a 5Obbing
range. Of s13.5O@1500. New York
I'eh beans were auoted around s15.
California small white and California
lima. heidsa steady lauge at $l3.26W
1896 Colorado pint6B ranged geAer-
ally &7.65 @10s00. Western and south
western jobbing markets, pintos sold
in a jobbing way at $3.50 per 100
pounds In Rochester, N. ".
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
Splendid New School
Buildings Now Ready
For Use in Roswell


New Mexico constantly is improv
ing its school facilities. In Roswell,
according to the News, three new
school buildings have just been com
pleted. The East side and Misso IL
avenue buildings are competed aud
occupied, while the third and largest,
the washington avenue, will be used
soon. In architectural beauty and
adaptabiIity for the best possible ef-
ficiency in school work. these build.
ings could hardly be improved upon.
In two of the buildings, a unit plan
is perfectly carried out. The Ms
souri, Avenue school has four large,
airy class rooms. separated by a wide
corridor, ,he floor Of which ia cement,
making 1t practically fireproof. SO
that pupils, in case OF fire, may easily
leave the bDl;ding without the sliahs-
est danger. In this building two
large fine class rooms have been
completed in the basement. Adjoin-
ing each. class room, In all three
buildings, is a cloak room for the pu-
pills and at one end Of each is a locker
for the personal s Of the teacher.
The basement contains the boiler
rooms, coal bins and toilets. In each
cloak ROOF is found running water
and a lGvatory.
Work has been begun on the $685.
600 nigh school building at Alamo.
morde. Messrs, Horn q W0rthington.
Of IN Paso, have the contract on the
building. The contractors have until
the first of August to complete the
building, but the work is heing push
cd rapidly along and the building will
probably be finished by the close OF
the present school year.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10

From Department Of Agriculture
Weekly Market Review Of Fruits
and V~egetables.)
Firm Potato Markets
Eastern shipment sections manifest
strong tone. owing to the light haul
ing and loading under preventing
weather conditions which have
caused smaller volume Of avail
able stock. Demand at times ex-
ceeded supply in the shipping section
around Pressure Isle. Maine. and ques-
tons from Green Mountains advanced
to s1.97 per 100 pounds, in bulk from
wagons, track side, compared with
top of $1.S7 last week and with S1.S2
two weeks ago. The western New
York producing section witnessed
light movement, mostly on graded
stock, without definite change in the
price range which hold at 50. 1905 20
fob. stacked, for No. / round whites
Michigan round whites sold at a
stronger range this week, 81. 10000
fob. Grand Rapids. Various Micht-
gan country loading points reported
sales at $1.00@1.25 in bulk from
wagons. Wisconsin, Minnesota and
western shipping sections show little
change in conditions. Round whites
held firm with good demand at Wau-
paca, Wis, at SLIPS for No. is from
wagons, bulk. track side. Greeley,
Colo. reported light demand at $1.15
for best stock in sacks. from wagons.
Northwestern stock ranged steady at
10 from wagons, track side, at
fob. points, with shipments light,
buyers not aggressive, and growers
inclined to hold. Complaints OF car
shortage we're chiefly from Michigan
and Wisconsin shipping sections.
Maine retains the position Of leading
potato shipper with 220 car this
week but Maine shipments for the
year have been a little over 40 per
cent OF the states total last year.
The Great Lakes region and the west
shipped in considerable volume but
total potato movement was only 1194
cars, as compared with 1851 cars last
week. The total potato movement
for the calendar year 1917 was 1885,
1913 cars. The loading eastern and
central producers showed small to
moderate decreases in the years ship
ments, as compared with those OF
1916, but Wisconsin shipped twice as
many and Minnesota reports moder-
ate increase, compared with last year.
From the northwest and from Colo
RADIO and California, Is shown a mod
erately large increase, while Idaho.
Washington and Oregon show large
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
COTTON AND
STOCK INDUSTRIES IRE.
HAVING REAL H00M
TOTAL or STAPLE ciNNEp WILL
De OVER 600 BALES; LIVE
STOCK SHIPMENTS HEAVY

Carlsbad, N. I'M. Jan. 7,-Carisbad's
cotton and livestock industries aro
booming. The Carlsbad cotton gin,
up to Thursday noon had gained b5l
bales Of cotton and the prospects are
that the total viii so considerably
over 600 bales. III the question "a
labor does not enter too strongly intn
the situation. the acreage of cotton
during the coming eason will be In
creased largely. 7. L. Patrick. o.
Harstow, Tex. and WI B. Lee and 7,
u. Jenkins. OF Snyder, Tex. cotton
buyers, were In Carlsbad last week
and offered the top market price, but
the owners, for the most part. an
nounced they would hold for 80 cents,
shipping Cattle
Buford Pope will ship four ears
of cattle to Kansas City on January
10, "a COWS were shipped to the saile
market Saturday by the Benson Cat
tie company; Willard Bates 10 pre-
pairing to send a carload of steers to
the market from his ranch at Weed,
and j. F. Rarey will send $50 head
of old cows and bulls to Kansas City
about the middle of the month.
Jud Alison will feed a large bunch
of cattle this winter and has bought
a large truck with which to haul feed
and water for the brutes.
Peculiar Accidents
Manager Albro, of the Kemp Lum-
her yards here. squeezed a pimple on
the back OF his neck and now he is
laid up with a bad case of blood pois-
Mrs. Dave acCullom, of near
may lose the sight of one of her
eyes by reason of an injury to the
caused by a silver from a
stick Of wood.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
Of MAXWELL
GRANT WANT TO KNOW
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HEARING or ATTEMPT TO HAVE
RECEIVER APPOINTED IN PROC,
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El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10

Little Native Girl Is
Remarkably Apt Pupil

Martina Salas, aged Z years, made
remarkable progress while a pupil in
the school of District No. 8, Quay
county, where G. M. Coon and Miss
Priscilla Hodges are teachers, says
the Logan Leader. When the four
months term began she knew no
English. All that she had ever learn
ed from the books was a para of the
letters of the alphabet and a few
small words. She now reads both
English and Spanish and can trans
late from n language to the other.
She can spell many words and can
write a legible hand. She can read,
write and add large numbers. In q
contest on geography, held az the be.
ginning Of the 18th week OF the
school she gave correct answers to
1871 questions on that subject.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
EXAMINING PUPILS

Clovis, N. M. Jan. 7+--Physical ex'
animation OF all school children BE-
gan last Monday when Doctors MIN
Ter. Westerfield and r. a. Dillon sta
toned themselves in the halls at the
West school, These doctors make, q
superficial examination Of the eyes.
ears, nose, throat and chest, as well
note the general development and lu.
triton OF the body. OF the few ex'
amined there Is evidence that the
work Is well worth while, Two dent
lists will follow the physicians, not
ing tho condition Of the teeth.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10

Department Of the Interior. u. 3.
Land Office at santa re, New Mex
leo, Dec. "a. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Alfredo
Valdez, Of Cuba, New Mexico, who,
on Sept. 5, 1918, made Homestead
Entry NO. 0l952S, for SW IA NE IA,
w 10 SIC IA. Sec. Z INV IA NE IA,
Section is. Township 21 N, Range /
wv, NJ M. p. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before John r.
Young. U. S. commissioner. at ClbaI
New Mexico. on Feb. 81 1918. a7anf
Claimant names as witnesses:
Hilario Lucero, Euodoro Montoya,
Abran Martinez, Jose Montoya, all Of
Cuba, N. M.
FRANCISCO DELGADo.
Register.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
Nav CHURCH AM pEMINe

Deming, N. M, Jan 1.-THE build
ing committee OF the First Methodist
church has decided that the new edi-
flee to be erected by the congregation
shall be in mission style and cost
$1,000, The building will seat $50
people. 1t will be of brick, pebble
dashed, and the contract will be let at
once. The building will stand at the
corner of Hemloek and Copper
streets. The membership roll of the
church shows $40 members, while
there. are many adherents who have
not become communicates.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
NOTICE FoR PuRLIcATIoN

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior. u. S,
Land Office at Santa Fe, N. NJ,
Dec. 4, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that J.
Pablo Delgado. of Santa Fe, N. Mex.
who. ON s-4-14, d1!22-16, made Home
stead Entry Nos. O1S327. 02512S. for
s IL ME Ia w Ia Sc IA. Sc II
SIZE IA, Sec. s, II IL ME- IA, Sec. 3,
SW - NV IA, Section Q. Township
AZ M, Range 8 e, NJ M. P. Meridian,
has filed notice OF intention to make
three-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Fran
cisco Delgado, Registerg u, s. Lani
Office. at Santa re. NJ Mex, ON Jan.
as. 1918
Claimant names as WITNESSES:
Alfredo Delgado, Francisco Angel,
William Rose, Fabian Montoya. En-
carnacion Barela. Anastacio Barela,
oil Of Santa Fe, NJ M.
FRANCISCO DELGAD0,
Register.
First insertion 1919
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
BIG PRICES FOR CATTLE

Milton H.. Tyler, one of the young
business farmers living west Of Max
well, sold IL head Of thoroughbred
Polled Hereford cattle the other day
to e. r. Crop, who ranches near
Trementina, 45 miles east of Las
Vegas. The cattle ranged in age froLi
a few months to 5 years old and Mr..
Tyler received the neat price Of $21O
per head for the cows and 500 per
head for the calves.-Raton Reporter.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
HON MAN PRoMoTEp

East Las Vegas, ~. nv, Jan. 7.-7
Hugh Trainer, for many years con.
neeted with the office Of the Noun
tain states Telephone company here,
has been promoted to the position 9f
manager OF the company's exchange
at Alamosa; Colo. The change is q
merited advance for Trainer. Increasa
cd facilities are to be Installed in the
Las Vegas exchange Manager ABB
hott, at Alamosa. win take charge
Of the Las Vegas office.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10

Deming, N. NJ, Jan. S.--J. G. Nc
Namara is in the jail here awaiting a
hearing Friday on a charge OF bring
ing a woman here from El Paso and
OF operating a bawdy house. James
%. Lucas was held to the grand jury
under $3.50 bond on a charge Of sell
ing liquor to soldiers, and Frank
Tomkins is waiting the result Of a
similar charge.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-10
FARMER ESCAPES
BAD FIRE LOSS

Fort Sumner, N. M, Jan. S.-IWith
a few buckets OF water w. M. Marks
last "Wednesday extinguished a fire
which threatened to consume the
large barn on his place. and which
may have been of incendiary origin.
On their return from a visit late in
the afternoon Mr. and Mrs, Marks
discovered the fire, which was in
front OF and under the barn. The
barn was filled with abo 1t 50 tons OF
alfalfa hay, besides grain, bpggies.
wagons. farm implements, harness,
etc. Two G0-foot stacks Of hay stool
Just north Of and adjoining the BARI.