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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

IN the United States rats and mice
destroy each year In homes, factories,
stores and warehouses, in carr and on
ships, crops, poultry. and other prop
erty valued at more than $500, 100000
an amount equivalent to the gross
earnings Of an army Of 100000 men.
Grain, eaten and wasted by rats and
mice on many farms would pay all Of
the farmers taxes.
States, communities and individuals
can help eliminate rats and mice:
BY requiring that all new buildings.
wharves. and other structures be rat
proof; that existing buildings Of rat
proof construction be further protect
ed by having basement windows and
drains covered with screens. gratings,
etc. and that existing buildings that
are not rat-proof be made so by re-
modelling.
BY constructing sewers and drains
so that they will not provide entrance
and retreat for rats.
BY insisting on greater cleanliness
about markets, stores, and generally
throughout cities, villages, and the
country districts.
By threshing and marketing grain
early SO that stacks will not furnish
harboring places and food for rats.
By removing piles of straw, trash,
and lumber which harbor rats in fields
and vacant lots.
By projecting the hawks, owls and
other natural enemies Of rats which
are not so destructive to poultry as
rats themselves.
BY keeping well-trained dogs on
farms and about city warehouses.
BY keeping provisions which rats
and mice will attack In rat-proof and
mouse-proof containers.
BY destroying rats and mice sys-
tematically by poisoning, trapping and
by organized systematic hunts.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

stronger against her. The German
army was sent into the peaceful little
country Of Belgium, which 1t turned
into a slaughterhouse, with the owners
| for victims, and the German govern
ment said that the German army did
this because it would help Germany to
conquer France. At the same time the
Germans in authority told a great
number Of lies to excuse themselves.
They said that they knew they were
doing a wrong thing, and that they
were breaking the law and violating
their oath; and nevertheless they
claimed that they were justified be-
cause the Belgians were q wicked
people and France intended soon to
behave Tin respect to Belgium) as Ger
many was behaving. Altogether, the
thickness and cruelty Of Germany In
the Belgian matter caused our opinions
of the German government Concern
ing who began it) to become much
darker. So far as Belgium went, the
Germans were finally and absolutely
convicted in the plain sight Of all men;
convicted of lies as Odious as they
were stupid; convicted Of the most
abominable, cold-blooded plotting; con-
yicted Of q s%elfishness not seen on earth
since the seventeenth century and of q
cruelty not known since the sixteenth.
OF course, men who were capable Of
these things in regard to Belgium were
of a character distinctly capable Of
having plotted the great war; and,
as they lied about Belgium, they would
lie about the rest Of It.
Evidence Leaves No Doubt.
Since then evidence has piled up
evidence not circumstantial but SO d.
rect that it leaves no doubt. This evil
dence is colossal and conclusive, and
is almost all German. 1t is no longer
possible to debate the question, and
the court has decided-the court con-
sisting of the nations Of the world.
That court found that Germans plotted
to dominate the world and decided and
attempted to kill the men and women
and children of certain other nations,
and to continue the killing until these
nations submitted to German domina-
ton, after which all remaining nations
would be compelled to submit.
It seemed incredible that there were
such ideas left over in the twentieth
century world, but there is no longer
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

GREATER EFFORTS NEEDED
SAYS SECRETARY HOUSTON

That the farmers Of the nation
have generously responded to
the appeals for increased pro-
ductiOn, and that much has al
ready been done to insure a large
supply Of food and feedstuffs,
justifies no let-down In their ac-
tivities or in these Of all agri-
cultural agencies. On the con-
trary, even greater efforts must
be put forth In the coming
months If we are to meet salts
factorily the domestic demands
and the needs of the nations
with which we are associated in
this struggle. There must be no
breakdown on the farms, no fail
ure Of foods, feedstuffs, or CLOTH
ing. I cannot emphasize too
strongly the urgent necessity Of
doing everything possible to
bring about a still further in
crease In the production of all
essential commodities, particu-
larly of the staple crops and live
stock.-Secretary Houston.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
TO GET EARLY CAUuFLOWER
Seed Should Be Sown In Mild Hotbed
or Cold Frame, Eany-Give
Plenty Fresh Air.

To secure the best results in grow
ing early cauliflower, the seed should
be sown In a mild hotbed or good cold
frame early, and the seed should be
covered with about half an inch Of
6ne, rich earth. As they grow, every
opportunity should be taken to harden
the plants by giving them plenty Of
fresh air.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

a run Of luck" But If that run"
lasts three months, the opposite run"
generally lasts equally long. II the
good luck holds up for a year, the
bad luck appears during the next year.
Any habitual card player, unless he
is a very poor player or an unusually
good one, will tell you that his win
nings and losses Just about counter
balance. In poker, as In life, the final
determining factor Is skill, knowledge
of the game, patience, taking advan-
tage of opportunities.
II you have q premonition that you
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
YEA, B0! COLLEGE
FOR HOBOES IS LATEST

Cincinnati.-A college for no.
boes! Yeh, that's the latest edu-
cational endeavor In this center
Of social uplift. The college is
to be established by the Inter-
national Hobo College Board, in
corporation papers having been
taken out. James Eads Howe Of
st. Louis, known as the million
aire hobo, is one Of the incor-
pOrators. The purpose Of the
institution, as set forth in the
Incorporation papers, is to carry
on literary and educational work
among the unemployed and to
develop their "mental, moral and
spiritual forces"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
BIG CROP WORTH
$1o,7oo,ooo,o0
Estimate Of Department of Agri-
culture for 1917.
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN LEAD
Farm Value Of Nations Production
Two and One-Haf Times That Of
19o9-Crops Include Cereals, Po-
tatoes, Hay and Cotton Lint.

Thirteen principal farm crops in this
country in 1917 had a value at the
farm of $1O.7 1000 900. according to
estimates of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, or nearly two and
one-half times the value for the n
year 1909. This amount Is about four
fifths Of the value Of all crops. These
potatoes, sweet potatoes, tame hay, to-
bacco. and cotton lint. Three states
stand out far in the lead In their share
Of this great and unprecedented total,
Illinois Is In the front with a value Of
$775.OOO.OOO for these crops, Iowa is
next with $712!OOO.OOO. and Texas is
third with S847. 100000.
The position of Texas is determined
by the cotton crop, which was much
damaged by drought; in 1915 and In
the average of the preceding five years
Texas led all the states in the total
value Of these crops, and this with
out including %cottonseed in the value
Of the cotton crop. The states that
follow In order after Texas In 1917 are
Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Georgia, and
Minnesota, with values ranging from
$47O.OOO.OOO to $418.OO0.OOO
Great Achievement.
These figures represent a great
achievement by the nations agricul.
tural forces, and the workers well de-
serve to be cited for commentator.
put - 10 not tho xtu,a IN rost m thoro
gains. 1t is a time to plan for greater
efforts this year, as Secretary Houston
recently pointed out.
In comparing the geographic divi-
sions of the country with one another
for 1917, the great predominance Of
the North Central states Is c%onspicu-
Gus, and their production Is mostly hu-
man food and animal food. The II
chief crops produced In these states.
for cotton does not appear, had a value
that Is nearly one-half, or over 48 per
cent, of the value of the Is crops for
the whole country. OF this division.
the section west of the Mississippi
river produced the greater value. or
over q per cent, OF the nations total,
while the eastern section produced Fl
per cent.
Production In South.
The entire South produced nearly
three-eighths Of the total value Of the
nations 10 crops. or 1914 per cent,
and this fraction was divided among
the three sections 20 that the South
Atlantic states produced IA per cent,
the South Central section east OF the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
GROWING CROP OF LETTUCE
Best Results Obtained II sown in Cold
Frames and Beds Given Plenty
Of Fresh Air.

The best results are obtained in
growing any kind of lettuce IL the seed
is sown in cold frames, and the beds
given fresh air as often as it is possible
without danger Of injuring the tender
plants. The seed should not be COW
cred more than half an inch in this
bed, and the soil should be very light
and rich.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
Wife Must Walk Backward In Kitchen.

Omer, Mich.-Eliphalet Jones of this
place is a man of ingenuity. When
he married a woman who had M leg
longer than the other he conceived
the idea of building the kitchen floor
on a slant, so that she could walk
across the room without limping. Now
the man is being sued for divorce on
account of the slant floor. Mrs. Jones
says the floor is all right when she
goes to the sink, but when she travels
from the sink to the stove she has to
walk backward.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25


Mississippi river on per cent. and the
section west of the river Is per cent.
The smallest share Of the total value
of the Is crops remains to the North
Atlantic states and to the Western
states, ~ per cent each.
The relative standing Of the various
divisions of states in value Of chief
crops may be better understood when
1t Is remembered that the corn crop Of
1917 has an estimated value Of $4,054.-
100000, cotton lint $1,452.0O0.0O0 hay
81, 1856, 100000, wheat $1,3O7. 100000,
oats 1851, 100000; and that the North
Central states enormously produce
corn. wheat. oats, and hay. and the
Southern states cotton. with strong
support from corn, tobacco, sweet po-
tatoes, and rice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
PROTECT FOOD BILLIONS;
DESTROY RATS AND MICE

We have billions of bushels
of food worth billions of dollars.
Let's protect these billions. We
need all of them. Let's not al
low rats and mice to take their
toll Of millions this year-$2OO,-
100000 is their annual bill of de-
struction. Trapping, poisoning,
and rat-proofing buildings will
help reduce this enormous food
loss. Organized rat hunts by
communities are effective. In
n Ohio town a few years ago
each Of two organized teams
killed more than 5000 rats. and
a dinner for all the hunters was
the penalty for the losing side.
Boards Of trade, civic societies,
and citizens associations In
towns, and farmers and women's
clubs In rural communities
should find this matter worthy Of
their efforts. Farmers Bulletin
800 tells how individuals and
communities can fight rats and
mice. Write to the United States
department Of agriculture for It.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

are going to fail in an undertaking,
you are promising yourself disaster
in advance, you are merely saying to
yourself: II know I'm not equal to
that. I'll fall down on it sure" Dis
miss the premonition. Throw away
the "charms" and talismans. Get on
the 1obl
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
SAYS THERE IS NO BAD LUCK
Writer Declares That Suspicion Claims
the Person Who Predicts HE
Own Misfortunes.

There is no such thing as bad luck"
The belief in it is a gross superstition.
1t Is claimed that there Is q lot of luck
in poker. My observation, writes James
Hay, Jr., in McClure's Magazine, has
been that the man who wins at poker
consistently is merely the best play
er of poker. There are some who have
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

ments when, If not actively working
for the right, we are practically rang
ing ourselves against it, observes the
Chicago News. No single unit of hu-
manity can cut itself away from the
universal claim, when that claim comes
to be enforced. 1t is duty, says Words
worth, that holds the stars in their
place and preserves "the ancient
heavens from wrong. In similar man.
ner 1t is duty that binds together the
social universe, giving each one Of US
his appointed work, his rightful toll.
his possible crown.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

The sugar specialists Of the bureau
of chemistry have devised improved
methods of preparing can strip that
will neither crystalline nor ferment.
These methods are being adopted COM
mercially. The department is develop
ing improved methods of clarifying
this strip.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
RIGHT and Wrono.

There are eternal laws of right and
wrong in which we are all concerned.
We cannot ignore them when their
time of testing comes. There + mo-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25

The preparation Of sweet potato
flour is under investigation by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
Protests Are Weak.

That is the German voice as we hear
1t clamoring with the hundred and
hundred thousand tongues Of books,
Of pamphlets, of editorials, Of sermons,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-01-25
What Documents Disclosed.

As soon as the diplomatic documents
were published we all saw-any per-
son who could read vas able to see
that Austria had been bent upon war
with Serbia and that Germany had
wanted Austria to make such a war,
and, under a rather careless pretext Of
wishing to preserve the peace, had
actually prevented peacemaking on the
The Washington times., 1918-11-04
TO COMPILE HISTORY

Material to be used in writing his.
tory of the efforts OF the Catholic
church in the world war is the sub
iect OF an appeal sent out tgday by
the National Cctholic War Council to
every Catholic In America
The material will be compiled by
the national ~ommittes on historical
records OF the Catholic church. Fol
lowing is the text Of the appeal, sent
nut by the Rev. DR.. Peter Guilday,
secretary OF the committee.
"1'he committee desires to obtain
letters from the parents and relatives
OF the soldiers, photographs of all
those connected with local war ac-
tivities, clippings from the local
newspapers, accounts OF meetings held
for war purposes in which Catholics
have taken part, and all other mate
rial and information which will one
day be OF value in furnishing to the
historian of the war the documents
which will tell of the noble effort OF
the Catholic church I'M the United
States, Every bit OF help in compiI-
ing the national Catholic war records
will count for the honor OF the church
and country, and for the glory OF the
men who are offering their LIES
blood, and OF the women, who, in
their husbands. sons, and brothers.
are giving of their hearts blood for
God and right
IAN communication should be ad-
dressed to the secretary. the Rev. DR..
Peter Guilday, e32 Fourteenth street
northwest, Washington, y. c."
The Washington times., 1918-11-04
RULESHACKERSCAN
PARK NEAR HOTELS

Reversing decision OF the Police
Court with regard. to taxicabs stand
ing near a curb, Justice. Robb. Of
the Court Of Appeals, today declared
that a hackman who places his We
hicle at the curb near a hotel Is
not necessarily seeking employment
and breaking a police regulation.
The opinion was rendered in the
appealed cases OF William P. Ryan
and Charles Lemplie, who were con-
Victed in Police. Court CT a violation
of . traffic regulation
Evidence submitted at the police
court trial showed that the men we're
wearing public hack badges and had
stopped their automobiles close to
the curb at the Willard Hotel. Demp-
kie was said to have displayed u
-for hire" sign on his automobile.
This evidence was insufficient to
secure a conviction. according to JUS
tice Robb m reversing the decision
OF the lower court.
The Washington times., 1918-11-04
YANKSATTACK ON
MEUSE EAST BANK

WIT THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTH OF vERDUN. Nov. 4.-The
great American drive which began on
Friday west of the Meuse river was
today extended to the eastern bank.
and satisfactory progress is being
made.
The assault was renewed west of
the Mouse today and the Americans
advanced more than q mile.
Bots de Belval and Bots de Port
Gerache were captured, while the
heights lying a mile and a quarter
south of Beaumont were taken in
storm attack.
Further to the west the Yankees
are approaching Verrieres.
On the western bank of the Meuse
all Of the villages south of Halles are
now in the hands Of General Perish
ing's troops.
(Halles is over seven miles north
east of BuzancyO
The Washington times., 1918-11-04
GALLERIES REOPENED

The Rules Committees OF both
Houses Of Congress ordered the gal
Ieries thrown open to the public. after
they had been closed for nearly a
month because OF the influenza cpl
demic.
The Supreme Court OF the United
States began the regular business Of
its fall term today.
Up till this time il has heard only
formal motions and promptly ad-
joUrned.
The hearing OF arguments will be
resumed after today's decisions are
handed down.
The Washington times., 1918-11-04
ADVERTISEMENT
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-HYou Know Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young Is TO feel
yom9-to do this you must watch your
1iverand oWels-there'snoneedo of hav-
ing sall0W complexion - dark rings
under your eyes pimples-a bilious
look In your face-dul eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctorwill tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, q well known physician
n Ohio, perfected q vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle in their
action yet always effective. They bring
about that exuberance of spirit, that
natural buoyancy which should be en-
joyed byeveryone, bytonfng up the liver
and clearing the system Of impurities
You will know d.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. 10c and
sc PEI boz. An druggists
The Washington times., 1918-11-04

Major Cloman was assigned to duty
as military attache to the United
States embassy. They have made
short visits here since, bat have lived
in many places. Last winter they
spent in California, whence Mrs. Clio
man is now en- route.
Invitations have been sent out by
members of the Militia OF Mercy for
an observance of the anniversary of
the victory of the British in the battle
OF Ypres. 1t will take place in the
ballroom OF the Ritz-Carlton in New
York Saturday morning at II. Cyril
Maude will deliver an address on
women and the War" This organi-
Zation has been aiding families OF
men who have Joined the navy.
The officers are Mrs. William II.
Truesdale, president: Mrs. Paul Nor
ton, vice president; Mrs. James Rob-
ert Mckee and Mrs. a. Mitchell Pal
mer, treasurtrs; Mrs. William K. Har-
court and Mrs. Claude c. Pinney, sec
retaries. George W. wickersham is
attorney for the organization Mrs.
John L. Griffiths, widow OF the former
American consul-general in London,
is a member Of the book committee.
Among the prominent people from
Washington who are members OF the
executive council are Mrs. J. Frank
lin Bell, Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs.
Charles z Hughes, Mrs Champ Clark.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Nelson
O'Shaunghnessy. Mrs Albert Gleaves.
Mrs. James Speyer, Mrs. Edward T.
Stotesbury, Mrs. Edward 81. House,
and Mrs. Randolph Hearst
The Washington times., 1918-11-04

University; Barry Buckley. Judge
Charles H. Robb, Frank Richardson,
DR.. John craike Simpson, H. Clay
Stewart, DR.. Louis A. Bauer, director
magnetic research Carnegie Institu-
ton: Charles Henry Butler, Prof.
Willis L. Moore, Prof. Albert A
Michaelson, Chicago University; Col.
Charles McKenney, and Major Charles
A. L. Reed, U. S. A
Mrs. wichfeId, wife of the attache
Of the Danish legation, has returned
to her home on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. from her summer home. Swift
more, at Pride's Crossing, Mass.
Mrs. Charles BromweIl entertained
at a small tea yesterday afternoon
in compliment to her house guests,
Brigadier General and Mrs. William
Judson, OF New York, and Mrs. Wal
ter Dillingham;. General and Mrs.
Judson came down for the Crimes
Burleson wedding.
Capt. Herbert C. Matthias, OF the
British army, who recently returned
from France, is at Gedney Farms
Hote, White Plains, n. Y, for several
weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Thomson
and their young son, Champ Clark
Thomson, have returned to their
home in New Orleans.
Mrs. Palmer, wife OF Admiral Leigh
Palmer, is in New York, where she
went with her husband, who will
shortly sail for service at sea Mrs.
Palmer will. be accompanied by her
sister-in-lsW, Mrs. Draper, wife OF
Lieut.. Jesse II. Draper, U. s. N, on
her return to Washington tomorrow.
Mrs. Draper will remain with Mrs.
Palmer during the absence OF Lieu
tenant Draper.
Mrs. Arthur Woods. who is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Pierson
Hamilton, at Sterlington, n. Y, will
pass the winter in Washington.
Mrs. George g. Franklin. who IS
now at Cold Spring Harbcr, is ex-
pected in Washington soon, where
she will spend the winter.
Mime. ReiIIe and Mile. Reille, wife
and daughter of Colonel Reille. OF the
French high commission, who have
been in France since June. are plan
ming to return to Washington within
q few weeks.
The Washington times., 1918-11-04
D. c. HAS Less ASHES

That washington is using less coal
than ever before is shown in the re-
port OF Morris Hacker, Superinten-
dent Of Street Cleaning. in his annual
report to the Commissioners, in which
he states that ashes collected by the
department this year amounted to
I27 1853 cubic feet, as compared with
Isl, 7s3 cubic feet for the preceding
year. A difference of 24,420 cubic
feet can be seen.
The. report states that the shortage
and conservation of fuel is, in all
probability, the reason for the de-
crease in the number of cubic feet Of
ashes collected.
Removal of snow and ice for the
past year cost the District $3o,SS7,
against $3.50 for the year before,
the report says.
The shortage OF labor and the in
creased population and traffic made
the departments work exceedingly
difficult, Mr.. Hacker says.
Buy War Savings Stamps today and
provide for your future.