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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
NEW MEXICANS AT
CAMP KEARNY ARE
READY TO GO NOW

Sold;ers of the Sunshine Sta'e, in
kearny, Linda Vista, California, ara
ready to undertake amy military work
that may b. assigned to them by the
United ates Government. They arc
waiting for the order which will send
them to an Atlantic port, thence to
France or England, and, eventually,
"over the top"
This is the gist of what they said
to Governor W. e Lindsey, who paid
visit to them and was one of the
guests or honor at the big review.
Adjutant General James Baca and
Attorney c neral Harry l.. Pat ON
were members Of the party which
made the official visit for New Mex
leo, by invitation of Major General
IF. S. Strong, commanding the
Fortieth Division. All the officers of
tn governors s:aff were in attend
ance, with the exception of Col.
Nathan Salmon, of Santa Fe and Col.
w. Fl. II. Llewellyn, of Las Cruces.
Recipients or Honors
The New Mexicans were shown
many courtesi both by the military
and civil authorities in California.
1t was the pleasure of the members
Of the party to have little person.
al chat with nearly every New M Il
lean in the camp, officers and men
Governor Lindsey inquired of them
as to their condition and fitness. He
was much gra flied to learn that tn y
are ready now to tackle the Prus-
slams who are veterans of many bat
ties. The prevailing impression IS
that the New Mexican conting MT will
receive orders to move at any early
date. What he word 'early" actual
ly means is a matter of conjecture.
A larg part of the Fortieth Division
may be ION the way within ten
days; and three months from now
may be still a Camp kearney. IL
is not so important to know when
they will start. What counts is the
sort of service they will render VIII n
they get on The job" Those who
know the New Mexicans do not need
any assurance on this point. The
r cord of achievement will be ae-
cepted as written.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
NEW MEXICO SHOWS LARGE
INCREASE IN GRAIN HELD
OVER FROM LAST YEAR

The report of X. f. Hare, U. S
field agent for this state on stocks
of corn, wheat, oats, and barley held
on farms March |, are as follows:
Corn-New Mexico held 6720OC
bushels March |, compared with 59+,
coo March |, last year. This means
that our farmers are holding nearly
twice the corn held at this date last
year.
Wheat-New Mexico farmers held
on March |, 4l3,0OO bushels of wheat
compared to 274,000 last year, an in
crease of 10000 bushes.
Oats-New Mexico farmers held
POI, 900 bushels of oats on March |,
compared with 27S00O last year.
Barley-New Mexico farmers held
$4,000 bushels in 1918 compared with
10000 last year.
Shipped From County Where Grown
Estimated ten year averages of the
percentage of grain shipped from the
county where grown for the state of
New Mexico are as follows Corn
7 per cent, wheat Is per cent, oats
10 per cent, barley. (eight year aver
age) 7 per cent. For entire United
States Corn 20 per cent, wheat, S.;
per cent, oats 296 per cent, and bar
ley (eight year average) 49.2 per cent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS
OUR SOLDIERS NEED THEM

There is to be new kind of drive
held now and it is for books, books
for our soldiers and sailors. Select
books that you have enjoyed your
self and that you think the boys in
khaki would enjoy and turn them
in to the public library'in your town
or if there is no library notify Evlyn
Shuler, Librarian, at Ration as to the
number of volumes you have been
able to collect and information will
be sent you as to what to do with
the books.
The American Library Association
wishes to collect two million books
from the American public They
have established Libraries in all the
big camps and arc caring for the
needs of the soldiers in book"
way. Many volumes have been Civ
en- and purchased but thousands more
are needed Look over your shelves
and see if there is not a good novel
of the kind men like or a book of
history or travel or poetry Our
soldiers are reading good things and
many are having their first intro
duction to the great writers. Re-
member the week of March 1925 is
the time to collect books for our
boys in the camps and "over there.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
l27 NEW MEXICANS
START FOR CAMP
ON MARCH 29th

Washington, March IA move
nent of 95,0O0 drafted men to begin
an March g and continue for five
DAYS was ordered today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. The order
calls troops from every state in the
Union with the exception of Iowa
and Minnesota. 1t includes men re-
naming from the first draft and
those liable to call in the second.
Just how many men of the seco,.d
draft are affected by the order was
not stated at General Crowder's Of
flee. 1t is understood the movement
will virtually complete the first draft
and that it is part of the announced
plan to call registrants in small
groups as fast as they can be ac-
commodated. The apportionment by
states includes Arizona l48; Colora-
10 1928; New Mexico, III.
Clothing And Equipment Ready
The war department is prepared to
supply clothing and other equipment
Immediately for all the men to be
called out. Acting Quartermaster
General Goethals is now pressing Wig
orously the deliveries of winter
clothing to build up the reserves ne
cessary for next winter.
The original issue to be mobilized
IN April would be winter clothing
but shortly thereafter they would
he transferred into summer khaki
Ample stores OF summer outfits for
The entire army are on hand.
Huge stocks are available both
here and abroad.
Clothing Situation Much Better
An illustration of the progress
made with clothing stores lies in the
fact that every man sent abroad is
equipped with a complete new out
fit before he boards the transport.
The order sent to the states calls
for approximately 10000 white troops
and $4,000 negroes. The negro
troops are to be scattered among
he following camps:
Devens, Mass; Meade. Md; Cor
ton, Ga; Zachary Taylor. Ky
Grant, Ill. Pike, Ark; Dodge, la.
Funston, Kan and Travis, Tex
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
NEW DECORATIONS AND
INSIGNIA FOR SOLDIERS

Washington, March 6.-New deco
rations and insignia for American
soldiers, ordered today by the War
department. in order of their value,
are distinguished service cross, dis
tinguished service medal, war service
chevrons and wounded chevrons.
Women are eligible to receive both
he cross and the medals.
The D. S. c. of the American army
IS to be "a bronze cross Of appro-
pirate design and ribbon to be
worn in lieu thereof" to be award
ed by the president or by the com
nander in chief OF the American
expeditionary forces for extraordin-
4ry heroisin in connection with mill
tary operations against an armed
enemy of the United States under
circumstances which do not justify
he award of the medal Of honor" d"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
SOLDIERS NEED MILLIONS
OF GOOD BOOKS; GET
YOURS READY TO SEND

Two million more books are want
ed for army camps, cantonments and
posts Patriotic people will contribute
them next week, in the second drive
for books under the auspices of the
American Library Association. SAM
Ia Fe did its share in the last drive,
contributing more than five hundred
volumes and will do more than its
share again next week. 1t is a way
that Santa Fe has. Those who have
literally last time will give again,
an many who have not yet given
at all will contribute this time.
"Our fighting men must receive dur
ing inevitable leisure hours in train
ing and service the humanizing, help
full Effects of good reading" says the
call Good books will help to win
the fight, will help to keep up the
to their knowledge and attainments
while on the fighting line. The need
for books needs no argument, it is
self evident.
In New Mexico, Miss Evelyn
Schuler, librarian at Ration, is in
charge for the State. In Santa Fe,
Miss Mamie Simmons, assisted by
the Library Committee of the Wom-
ans Board of Trade, is directing the
campaign and will see to it that the
books are properly sorted, packed
and freighted. The intention is to
send tn ebooks gathered in each
state, as far as possible to the camp
in the State, in this instance Camp
Cody being the New Mexico point.
Next week, therefore, beginning
Monday, take your books to the Pub
lie Library Good fiction, books of
travel, history and books on science,
are especially wanted The books
should not be old, dilapidated cast
aways but such up-to-date volumes
in fair and goo conditions as you
have read or as stand on your own
bookshclves. They will give the men
who are fighting your battle, great
pleasure and delight and will help
them in many ways Any informa-
ION you desire regarding the cam
paign will be given cheerfully ii you
telephone the Public Library or any
member of the Library Committee of
which Mrs. Paul A. r. Walter is
chairman. DR.. !. A. Massie made the
first appeal in the Drive at the meet
ing in the new Museum on Museum
Night this week and active co-opera-
ton is expected from every loyal
resident of the Capital.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
WAGON MOUND
PATRIOTIC C HIGH;;.a:
SCHOOL BANK

Wagon Mound, in the county ot
Mora, state OF New Mexico, has :
bank that is exactly like no other
bank in the country, so far as the
War News has information. Not
chartered by the state of New Mex
leo, nor by the Federal Government
it has nevertheless enlisted in the
service of the United States for the
sale of bonds of the Third Liberty
Loan.
While the bank is not chartered
formally, as has been said, it has
been officially visited and examined
by George Van Stone, state bank
examiner for the state of New Mex
ico. This institution is the Students
Bank of the Wagon Mound High
School.
Organized This Month
The bank was organized for busi-
ness on March 7, 1918, and the next
day was visited and examined by Mr.
Van Stone In conference some time
before, Mr.. Van Stone had promised
Superintendent w. Fremont Osborne
that he would visit and examine the
institution after it had been organiz-
ed. No doubt there are other schools
and colleges which have banks that
are in regular operation as part
of the business training. The unique
part of this bank is that it has vo-
lunteered to assist in the sale Of the
Liberty Bonds.
The offer to help. embodied in a
resolution passed by the board of
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
UNCLE SAM IS
NOW BACKING
THE PINTO BEAN

The United States Food Admins
tration has put its o. K on the pinto
bean grown extensively in New Mex
leo and Colorado, and given it an
official boost which doubtless will
result in a demand for this excellent
articles of food in sections where it
has not heretofore been used. The
following bulletin about the pinto
lately was sent by Herbert Hoover
to all state and county food admin
istrators, newspapers. and chambers
of commerce in the United States:
According to reports coming to
the United States Food Administration
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
VITAL NECESSITY :
TO SHOOT EVERY
GERMAN AGENT
(New York Tribune)

IF we shot a few of the German
spies here it would advance our
cause more than anything since we
entered the war" This statement
by Isaac F. Marcosson brought cheers
from members of the American Man
ufacturers' Export Association yes
, terday. The writer was speaking at
the associations lunch.
81 know what I'm talking about, ;
said Mr.. Marcosson. "Pve watched
the sinister dagger of the German
spy and propagandist penetrate every
country on the continent. | saw the
serpent do its work among General
Cardorna' gallant soldiers; saw it
debauch Russia and enable the Boil
sheviki to PROSTATE Russia and pro-
long the war by at least two years !;
I've seen it raise its head and pol
lutte Spain.
Needed. Able Firing Squad
"And after committing back and
forth across the Atlantic since the
war began, and seeing the silent in
| fluence OF the German spy here, |
say we ought to shoot few Of them.
1t would be the best thing we'd have
uOIlC SluSC We SiiteiSu thS wa
"And you who are business men
remember this: The far-flung bat
+ tleline OF trade is going to win this
war No man who has seen the holo-
caust across the seas at first hand
fails to realize that year ago the
power to win the war on the field
of battle ended. Now economic
weapons will settle the fight"
81 know what Germany has done
in Spain" continued Mr.. Marcosson.
Il know the strength of the Kaser's
colonists there Since the war be-
gan, the Prussian has cultivated the
King OF Spain and the Spanish aris-
tocracy. If John Jones in Seville
wants red saddle with purple POM
mele and green stirrups, the German
says to him: "A good idea. con-
graduate you on your taste you shall
have it, We, on the other hand,
have assumed that we know bet
ter than foreigners what he wants.
Commerce Agents Active
Wherever there is water right
for sale in Spain to-day German
is the first one to bid for it. With
factory sites the same. If you could
lift the roofs from many warehouses
in Spain to-day you'd find them full
OF resources which the Kaiser has
modified. The Huns have secret
stores OF raw materials wherever it
is possible to mobilize them. The
moment the war ends Germany is
going to be a merclcss busines. con-
cern, and will begin trade drive as
efficient as her military offensive in
August, 1914.
she wants Spain, and Switzerland
and Holland, so that after the war
she can stamp her goods made in
these countries. And she will get
away with it."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
KAISER WILLIAM THANKS
VASSAL LEADERS FOR
GLORIOUS CONCLUSION

Amsterdam, March 6.-Emperor
William has issued the following
series OF congratulationS on the
glorious conclusion" OF the war on
the Eastern front:
To Field Marshal Won Hind burg
Now the costly prize OF victory
in the long struggle is in our hands.
Our Baltic brethren and countrymen
are liberated from Russia's yoke. and
may again feel themselves Germans.
God was with us, and will continue
% aid u.s."
To King Frederick August of Saxony
i feel the greatest gratitude to-
ward God and the army, which has
extorted this peace. The East front
now having become free. we have
made an enormous step forward.
Firmly trusting in the sword. | face
A future which will. after all heavy
sacrifices. bring us victory and a
strong peace"
To Prince Leopold Of Bavaria
(Praising his troops)
IN irresistible marches over bad
roads in ice and snow they did their
utmost The victorious march IN the.
last fortnight will RETAIN glorious
page m the history of the German
army"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15

age devoted to this crop has increas-
ed rapidly in the Southwest in the
last few years. and the war has Civ
en- it the greatest impetus. New
Mexico. long known as the home of
the pinto. harvested 100000 acres in
1917. This was an increase of more
than 100 per cent over the 1916 acre
age. Colorado more than doubled its
acreage last year. jumping from .35.-
0)0 to Us 600. There also was an in
creased acreage in Kansas.
The United States Food Admins
tration hopes to create a market
throughout the country for the pinto.
thus bringing about a still greater in
crease in acreage for 1918
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
MEATLESS DAY RULE
HAS BEEN MODIFIED

There has been a modification OF
the mcatless day rule eliminating the
porkless Saturday. Mutton may now
be consumed on any day and the
meatlesS meal is no more.
That leaves only ONE mcatless day
(Tuesday) each week. Meatless means
without any beef or hog products.
If the Meatless day can be oh
served absolutely it will result in
the saving of one-seventh of TIL
normal consumption OF beef and
pork and their products.
The relaxation of the meatless pro-
gram is designed to make the VIII
less days more endurable and to
sustain the market for the meat pro-
ducts Of our farms.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
MRS. RAYMOND AND MRS.
MCGOWAN MAKE LAS CRUCES
GREAT AND GENEROUS OFFER

There is project now under way
with splendid prospects of being sue.
cessfully put through, that will be
one of the most important and bene-
ficial enterprises ever undertaken in
the history of Las Cruces.
Realizing the need Of place foi
the boys and girls. and the younf
ladies and gentlemen, to meet for
pleasure, for recreation, for study
for exercise, and to help keep them
away from questionable influences
two ladies of the city have submit
ted a proposition to committee OF
citizens, which they have taken ur
with a determination to meet the
stipulations and requirements.
Mrs. MCGOWAN owns the block in
which the Methodist church is loca
ted, with the exception of the church
lot.
This large and valuable property
Mrs. MCGOWAN proposes to donate tc
help along the project which her
sister, Mrs. Raymond, has long been
contemplating, and on which she will
erect memorial to her husband, the
late Numa Raymond, who was a pio-
neer of New Mexico, one of its
lost wealthy, most popular and dis
tinpuished citizens.
Mrs. Raymond proposes to build
and equip a nautitorium where the
young folks can bathe and learn to
swim, and have most delightful
means of recreation. Her plan is
to have the hours SO divided that the
boys will have certain periods, the
girls another period, certain days for
men and certain days for women.
To the west of the nautitorium she
proposes making two fine tennis
courts.
Mrs, Raymond proposes also to
erect two story building.
The first floor will have a dining
hall a kitchenctte, several committee
rooms and library.
The main floor will be devoted
chiefly to gymnasium, fully equip
ped for all kinds OF exercise and
indoor games.
1t is her purpose to make the es-
tablishment free home for the Red
Cross, for all civic societies, Y. NJ. c
A.. and other organizations of a gen
eral public character.
Before investing the large amour,
OF money which this enterprise will
require Mrs Raymond asks to be as
s,tred that the people of Las Cruces
will both patronize and maintain it
The practical assurance to this end
may be secured by selling member
ships. The committee that now ha
this feature in charge proposes to
enlist 200 families in Las Cruces and
vicinity, under a membership fee OF
$40 per family and monthly dues OF
one dollar.
This charge will give all the priv
ilges of the establishment to all the
members of the family.
The members of the committee are
confident that the 200 subscribers
will be enlisted. They say that they
cannot conceive of such a thing as
the people of Las Cruces failing to
accept the generosity of these two
noble women. who are seeking to
protect the morals, to keep the health
and strength Of the young people
OF the valley. and furnish pleasure
and recreation for all
The gentlemen who have the pre-
liminary campaign in charge are B.
r. Link, Rev. Measelles, Rev. Lal-
lance, Rev. Cavitt. Lytton r. Taylor.
George w. Frenger and Numa Fren-
ger.-Las Cruces Republic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15

and New York. indicate that the 1917
crop was far below normal In Co
dorado the estimated production OF
colored beans exceeded the 1916 crop
by zoo per cent and in New Mexico
by from so to 100 per cent-a sur
plus of over 5000 cars above the needs
west of the Alleghenies.
"Colored beans are at least equal
to white food value, and many claim
that they surpass them in flavor. The
housewife in the East may save con-
siderable money by purchasing color
ed beans for they are from IS to 40
per cent cheaper than the white. K.
P. Kimball. bean expert with the Food
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15

the pinto and other colored beans
are becoming quite popular in the
West and Middle West as a substi-
tute for the common white bean. In
most of the larger cities in these
sections. colored beans are used al
most entirely. In the New England
and Atlantic Coast States there is
little demand for this variety. while
the demand for the white bean almost
exceeds the supply.
Reports from the two largest
white bean producing state. Michigan
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
THROW CLOAK OF
MYSTERY AROUND
FATE OF SPIES
(By George Barr McCutcheon of the
Vigilantes.)


The mysterious disappearance of a
man without a name.
In the sentence lies the true solu-
ton of the spy problem.
The morning newspaper laconical-
ly announces that during the pre-
ceding night an unnamed man was
seized by operatives from the de-
partment of justice. A curt. sinister
line completes the story: "He will
never be seen nor heard of again.
No comment No putting forward
of the name or the deeds of the man
for friend or foe to praise or curse.
No long, detailed account for the
curious or the morbid to read. Moth
ing more than the paragraph: Last
night an unnamed alien against
whom conclusive proof has been OBJ
tanned was taken into custody by
operatives from the department of
justice. He will never be seen nor
heard of again"
Complete obliteration.
He Disappears Completely
A man mysteriously missing from
the circles in which he moved; a
man lot WnOHl some VIII inquire at
first and then grow silent with dread
and awe; man whose name never
will be mentioned whose fate will
never be known. whose evil will re-
main forever unhearlded.
The word will never know what
has become of him. His friends will
know that he is gone from their
midst. His wife and his children.
his father and mother and brothers
and sisters will know that he no
longer walks among them. They will
wonder and they will whisper his
name. But they will never know the
length nor the nature of the journey
he has taken. They will never know
he lies dead in an unmarked
grave, buried in quick-lime. or alive
in cell from which no word may
ever issue forth.
The Silence OF Death
Alive or dead, the silence of death
him.
The world only knows that last
night traitor, spy, was taken; it |
will never know anything more
about him.
Wiped outl Gonei Unrecordedl
That is all. A spy has passed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
The Colorado experiment station

The Colorado experiment station
says:
I'm food value the pinto practical
ly is identical with the navy bean,
but being more tender in flesh It
cooks more easily In the total cal
ories of fuel value per pound the
pinto exceeds other beans, having l.
COS units, compared to l,525 for the
lima, and 1605 for the navy"
The pinto bean is a dry land pro-
duct. so-called, that is it grows with
the minimum II moisture. The acre
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-15
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE BEGINS APRIL 6

The campaign for the Third Liberty
Loan will be opened on the 9th OF
April, the anniversary of the declara-
ton of state of war between the
United States and Germany.
The amount, terms, and conditions
of the loan are dependent upon
further legislation and will be an
nounccd as soon as Congress has
granted the necessary powers.
The Russian bear looks more like
a daschund every day.-Wall Street
Journal.