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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
SAN MIGUEL WILL
HONOR SOLDIERS
WHO GO TO WAR
(Las Vegas Optic)

Between the tirst and NTH OF
March the final increment of the
San Miguel quota of the first ma
tional army draft will leave Las We
gas. The Commercial club, assisted
by members of the county council
of defense, is already making ar
rangements whereby the people of
Las Vegas and the rest of the coun-
ty will be given an opportunity to
express their good will to the boys
on their departure. The program will
be practically the same as on pre-
vious occasions. There is not much
that you can do for these men except
to show them that the whole great
western heart OF our people is be-
hind them. That will help them more
than anything else to fight our bat
ties cheerfully and with enthusiasm.
Apprs citation Not Excellcd
1t is matter OF qualification to
all of us to learn from various sour
ces that few places in the west have
given their soldier boys as warm a
send-off as San Miguel county SOL
diers passing from all Quarters
through Las Vegas on the several
occasions of departure of our incre-
ments, have stated that nowhere had
they seen such gatherings.
Badges And Flowers Given
San Miguel county badges as well
as flowers will be given to each man,
and doubtless individuals and organ
izations will desire to make special
gifts. 1t is earnestly suggested that
those who desire to do will COM
municate with the committee which
has been appointed to organize this
work, SO that everything may be
given at one time and place, and con-
fusion and disappointment be avoid
ed. This committee consists of the
following ladies': Mrs. Colbert e.
Root, Mrs. Charles H. Stevenson and
Mrs. Blanche B. Paramillo. These
ladies will be glad to take charge of
any offerings for the boys and will
make acknowledgement of them
through the columns of the Optic.
Roster To Be Published
The date of departure is not defi-
nitely known. The Optic will keep
the public promptly informed on this
point as well as on all the other par
ticulars touching the event. 1t will
also as usual publish the roster Of
the men that go.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
WOMEN OF DEMING
ARE HELPING IN
BASE HOSPITALS
Deming, N. NJ,

Feby. IA, 1918
Mrs. E. B. Twitchell,
Santa Fe, N. M.
Dear Mrs. Twitchell:-
In reply to yours of recent date
would state that ! am very glad to
give you an outline OF the work done
by the women of our city. You
know the real Deming is small we
have large floating population but
they are not specially interested in
local work so it is hard to weave
them in, but we have done the best
we could in our small way. We of
course are doing Red Cross work
in all its departments. Two days
a week a number of ladies go out
to the Army hospitals, take their
lunch stay all day, relieving the
nurses in every way possible. writ
ing letters for the sick boys, cheering
them up in every way, take GONZALES
ents out motoring, also tired nurses,
help to make bed pads, gas masks,
en- have gone to camp, mended and
sewed buttons on Soldiers uniforms.
The camp library is wonderfully
attractive building with fifteen thous-
and books. We help the librarians
get the books ready for distribution
by pasting labels. pockets. stamping
etc. We give entertainments at the
Y's in camp. In town we have num-
Der of organizations which keep
open house each evening in the week
for the boys. The war councils of
the Presbyterian and Baptist church
es have built large building. with
fire places. kitchen. baths and two
pianos. Every evening it is lighted
and warmed and there is commit
tee to receive the boys Once a week
a week regular entertainments are
planned. The Armory is also fitted
up for social center. Three dances
a week are held there, one for Of
ficers, under auspices of the Red
Cross, two for enlisted men by Mr..
Kesnor of war work councils The
Methodist church is building a large
building for religious and social work.
also understand the Salvation Army
contemplates the same. The Y. W..
c. A. Hostess house and club rooms
are doing such a fine work for the
boys. The Hostess house is so won
derfully attractive with its large fire
place, easy chairs. music and lights.
where mothers and sisters can meet
and visit with sons. fathers and
sweethearts. Hoping the FOREGOING
resume is what you wished for. I
take pleasure in subscribing myself.
Yours of command.
Kate E. Moi.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
PRINCETON AVIATION SCHOOL
HUNDRED PER CENT INSURED

Secretary McAdoo announces that
every officer and cadet at the Ground
School at Princeton, N. t. has taken
out the maXimum amount of insur-
ance permitted under the war-risk
insurance act. or insurance of $l0,-
600 apiece. The total amount Of in
srrancc subscribed for by the Off
GERS and cadets at the Ground School
is $l,S64,000.
As far as is known the Princeton
Aviation School is the first camp
of either the Army or Navy to set
a 100 per cent war-risk insurance
record.-Official Bulletin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
PARCEL POST TO BE MADE
MORE PRACTICAL FOR
CONSUMERS DURING WAR

As a means of stimulating move
ment of farm products to the con-
sumner, Postmaster General Burleson
today increased the allowable
weights of parcel post packages, ef-
fective March IS. Packages when
mailed in the first or second zones
for delivery in the first, second or
third zones may thereafter be as
heavy as 20 pounds. They are now
restricted to 50. The weight limit
for all other zones was increased
from 70 to 10 pounds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
u. S DISBURSING OFFICER
REID ANNOUNCES 38l MEN TO
LEAVE N. M. NEXT WEEK

The schedule for the movement oi
the national army to the cantonmen,
camps. from New Mexico to Fort
Riley Kansas, march 4 to has been
received by Captain r. c. Reid, OF
the U. s. Reserves. The total num-
Der of men to go from this state
is 3l8. The movements are as fol-
lows:
March 4. Grant, Sierra and Socor-
ro counties: March S: Socorro, Va
lencia Sandoval, San Miguel, Mora
and Colfax, Total l72 men.
March q and S. San Juan, Rio Ar
riba, Taos, Total, 70 men.
March S: Chaves county. Total,
2 men.
March A. Lincoln, Torrance and
Quay counties. Total Is men.
March 4: Union county, Total, Is
men.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
CONTRIBUTION TO
RED CROSS FUND
IS AN EXEMPTION
(Official Bulletin)

Mr. Henry P. Dawson, chairman OF
the Red Cross War Council, author
ICES the following statement:
The United States Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has recently
made two rulings of Importance to
the Red Cross and its activities
Under date of January 7, 1913, the
commissioner has ruled that contri-
buttons made to the American Red
Cross for the year 1917 are deducti-
Bile to an amount not in excess OF
IS per cent of the taxpayers tax
able net income as provided in para
graph 9 of section 5 OF the act of
September 8, 1915, as amended. and
which amendment is commonly
known as the Hollis amendment.
Applicable to 1918 Contributions
This also applies to contributions
made for the year 1918. In the rul-
ing the commissioner holds that the
Red Cross is organized and operat
ed so as to fulfill the requirements
of the paragraph of the statute men
toned.
By ruling dated December %, the
commissioner holds that after care
full consideration of the nature OF
the originazation of the scope Of the
duties and functions of the America
Red Cross that it is such a govern
ment agency as to entitle it to the
privilege of Withdrawing supplies or
subject to internal-revenue
tax, free of such tax under the pro-
visions of the revenue statutes.
This will enable the Red Cross to
withdraw tobacco, proprietary artic-
les, and other supplies that are tax
able under the provision Of the in
law without the pay
ment of tax and WILL therefore,
make available for relief purposes a
lagrer portion of its funds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
new REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN CALLS
ON MANY LEADERS
SAYS IT rs TIME FOR HAIR
MONY AND THAT THE
WINNING OF THE WAR is
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE AT
THIS TIME

Washington, Feb. 26.-Chairmar
Hays of the republican national com
mittee, here tonight for the first oi
a series of meetings with party lead
ers. laid plans for what he declared
will be harmonious cooperation be-
tween the national committee and
the congressional campaign commit
tee, and announced his intention
while here of seeing republicans re-
gardless of their former affiliations
in the party.
Mr.. Hays said all factions have
been or will be eliminated during
his administration of party affairs.
He told of calling on Charles E.
Hughes and Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt in New York; and Of receiving
a message from former President
Taft congratulating him on his
election to the craftsmanship.
All Together Now
1T does not make a bit of differ
ence how man voted in 1912 or in
1914 or in 1916" Mr.. Hays said. 'We
are all together now, and while in
Washington I shall see all republi-
cans who desire to see me-"
Plans for harmonizing the par
and bringing about corporation be-
tween the two committees were dis
cussed at reception given by the
congressional campaign committee.
In an address at the reception M
Hays declared the winning of the
war to be the paramount considera-
ton of everybody at this time.
Visits Colonel Roosevelt
New York, Feb. 26.-Will H. Hays.
chairman of the republican national
committee, had a half hour confer
ence with Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt today at the hospital where the
former president is convalescing
from two operations which he under
went several weeks ago.
Mr.. Hays said later his talk with
the colonel was in the nature of con-
graduation over the former presi-
dents recovery.
Win War First
1T was neither the time nor the
place to talk politics" he said, "but
] felt it my duty as the chief execu-
tive officer of the republican organ
ization, to pay my respects to the
colonel. For the most part our con-
vcrsation was devoted to the war"
at is my intention to see everyone
-Penrose. Smoot and Johnson and
endeavor to bring about an under
standing among the leaders of the
republican party"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
IMPORTANT LAND
DECISION BY State
SUPREME COURT
JURIES FOR U. S. AND SANTA
FE COUNTY COURTS TO BE-
DRAWN SOON. OTHER OF
F1CIAL NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST

A decision rendered by the Supreme
Court of New Mexico this week al
firms the decision Of the lower court
to the effect that the Commissioner
of State Lands has authority to
lease lands selected by the State, the
applications for which have not yet
been approved by the Interior De-
partment.
1t is said that the rental of these
lands while same are being consid-
cred by the Red Tapers at Wash
ington who require from one to five
years to pass on the States app1i-
cations will amount to nearly $780,
10000 to the State annually between
The time of their selection and final
approval by the Interior Depart.
ment.
United States District Judge Colin
Neblett will draw jurors for the
April term of the Federal Court.
which he has ordered to be held in
Albuquerque on March llth.
The Grand and Petit Juries for the
Spring term OF the District Court
Of Santa Fe County will be drawn
March End. The Grand Jury will be
summoned to appear March 9TH and
the Petit Jury March llth
The State Corporation Commission
announces that after to-day the
practice of making Pullman reserva-
tions by telephone will be discon-
tinued
Many phone reservations are made
in advance which are not used and
those cause the running Of cars with
many vacant seats and berths. This
useless expense is to be eliminated
during the war.
Three Of the Bond Mercantile Com
NAMES have filed amendments to
their Articles of Incorporation with
the State CORPORATION Commission,
making the principal place of bust
ness in each case Albuquerque. to-
wit - Bond-Sarpent and Co., of
Grants; Bond ard Nohl Co, of Es-
panola; G. w Bond and Bro, Mer-
camille Co. OF Espanola.
The people of Las VEGAS have ar
RANGED to give the San Miguel Coun-
" bows who are TO leave there March
'th for training camps a suitable
send-off The Commercial Club of
Las Vegas and the Council of De-
fcnse OF San Miguel County are max
ing preparations and preparing a
program.
State Game Warden Theodore
Rorault, Jr.. and State Treasurer H.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
WILL HOLD CONVENTION
AT CLAYTON NEXT YEAR

At the district convention OF the
Knights of Pythias in Trinidad re-
Gently, Clayton was the unanimous
choice for the next meeting. J. II.
Dean J, II. Rutledge, of Clayton,
were elected respectively president
and secretary. c. A. Ballreich, Of
Pueblo, grand chancellor for Colo
RADIO, and c. A. Whited, of Ration,
grand chancellor for New Mexico,
were among the notables present. A
big banquet, at which over 200 p
thians were seated, finished the fes-
tiyities. Four new lodges, Walsen-
burg, Agrilar, Fishers Peak lodge of
Trinidad and EnglcviIe, were taken
into the district.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
AND
OTHER PRO-GER-
MANS SEDITIOUS

At the National Labor and Peace
Conference in New York on Sunday
there was a good deal of loose talk
that deserves to be condemned with
out qualification. Morris Hillquit
lately the Socialist candidate for
Mayor, is said to have declared: "The
war does not matter any more
and this amazing declaration, we are
told, was greeted by "a salvo OF
cheers and applause"
No Military Decision-Pinchot
There can be no military decision
in this war;" Amos Pinchot, another
of the speakers, IS quoted as saying
while another orator announced that
before very. long President Wilson
will issue a call to all the belligerents
to lay down their arms and conclude
an immediate peace"
How long is such talk to be per-
mitted in New York? Are our wild
eyed pacifists to be allowed to say
anything they please, regardless Of
its seditious effect?
A fourth speaker is credited with
reviving a recent silly charge against
the railroad managers of the United
States.
Charge Railroads Are Disloyal
II want to 60 on record as say
ing that the railroad officials of this
country are either deliberately mis-
managing the roads in order to dis
courage Government ownership, or
else they are playing the game of
the Imperial German Government at
Berlin-and it makes no difference
to me which way they choose to
explain it."
1t is serious enough business fight
ing the enemy abroad without hav-
ing to deal with pro-German and pac-
ifist propaganda at home. The Kaiser
and his agents desire nothing more
heartily than they do the breaking
down of American morale. The Ma
tional Labor and Peace Conference
is an unmitigated nuisance. because
it is busily engaged in discouraging
our wholehearted participation in the
war, which ought to be our only
concern at this critical moment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
MANY FACTORS REQUIRED
TO WIN THIS GREAT WAR

What will win the war? What will
give America the victory she is fight
ing for?
McAdoo says money will win.
Hoover says food will win.
Garfield says coal will win.
Schwab says labor will win.
Daniels says warships will win.
The President says the farmers
will win.
Hurley says transports will win.
Aviators say airplanes will win.
The people in all lines Of activity
will win the war by cooperation of
all the vast resources of the coun-
try-by the united, patriotic and un-
selfish energy of great nation.
There will be honor enough for
all-Phladelphia Telegraph.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
Many Are The Failures

The DESTRUCTION OF London by the
Zeppelins was failure, the starva-
tion of England by the submarines
was failure, the drive on Paris and
Calais was failure. the attempt 10
stop American troops from reaching
Europe was a failure. only the rape
of defenceless Belgium was a sue
cess, and yet Germany wants the
United States to recognize that she
has won the war.-Baltimore Ameri-
can
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
Delightful (?) Germans

60 MANY are the strike and riot
rumors, it is possible that the de-
lightful German people. with whom
we have no quarrel. are trying TO
get out from under the Potsdam
'humb: but our confidence in the
weight of that thumb is such that
the most startling headline fails %
get a rise out of us.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
GOVERNMENT WILL
GET MANY PINTOS
IN SAN MIGUEL
CLas Vegas Optic)

The county agent, NJ. r. Gonzalez
has returned from his visit 20 the
farmers of.this county and part OF
Mora county where he disposed
many OF the contracts for the selling
mcnt. The farmers all seem with
few exceptions to be glad to GRASP
this opportunity to dispose Of their
crop for the price offered by the
government, says Mr.. Gonzalez. The
large amount of beans which has
been held by the farmers up until
this time is surprising according to
the county agent Even considering
that farmers had previously disposed
of their crop still the large amount
brought to light by the signing OF
the government contracts is astonish
ing
Cherryvale Had Plenty
Chcrryvale was one of the COM
munities where Mr.. Gonzalez found
plenty of pintos. Here the farmers
taken as a whole had for market ap-
proxmately 10000 pounds. 1t is ex-
timated that 90 per cent of the bean
crop is now or soon will be i'll the
governments market.
1t is said by the county agricultur-
ist that from II to l3 cars of beans
will likely be shipped out from points
such as Las Vegas, Watrous, Shoe
maker, Optimo, Levy and Nolan. This
is the last call for the farmers who
still want to sell their bean crop and
procure contracts. Tomorrow or at
the latest the day after all contracts
should be sent to Denver. If farm
ers will communicate with Mr.. Con
zalez at his office in the CONNER
cial club rooms they can still obtain
contracts.
Returns Completed Soon
Due to the bean campaign the farm
organization bureau has been retard-
ed somewhat but interest is not
found lacking among farmers. Re-
turns from all districts will soon be
completed and afterward the COM
plete organization of the bureau.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
AIR SHIP MAIL SERVICE
TO Connect CAPITOL AND
METROPOLIS APRIL 18TH

Aeroplane mail service between
New York and Washington will be
in daily operation beginning April
IS, the postoi.ice department an
nounced today Eight machines viii
be furnished by the war department.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01

The office Of the food administra-
TOR f,r New Mexico. Ralph c. Elv.
vii! be removed the latter part of
This week to Albuquerque. so Mr..
Ely has announced through the press.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01
POST OFFICES ARE
TO RENDER HELP
AS LABOR AGENTS
(Official Bulletin)

The Department of Labor announce
that an agreement has been reachet
with the Post Office Department
whereby all third and fourth clas
postmasters and rural carriers ar,
to be appointed labor agents" y
the United States Employment Ser
vice of the Department of Labor
They will be used for the ascertain,
ment of the labor needs of the farm
ers OF the country and for the bring
ing of farmers and farm labor to
gether.
Enlists $4,000 Postal Employees
Approximately $1,000 postal EN-
ployees will be made labor agents OF
the Employment Service and will
bring the service into direct touch
with virtually every farmer in the
country. Each postmaster appoint
ed a labor agent will endeavor to
fill applications for workers from
farmers of his locality from the local
supply. If there is no such supply,
the postmasters will send the ap-
plications on to the nearest district
office of the Employment Service.
Origin of the Plan
The proposition for the use of the
third and fourth class postmasters
and carriers as labor agents under
the United States Employment Ser
vice was first worked out two years
ago by Anthony Caminetti, Commits
sioner General OF immigration of the
department of Labor. At that time
the Employment Service was under
the Bureau of immigration. Recent
ly it was made separate arm of
the department and expanded to meet
the war emergency, under the di-
Iectorship of John B Densmorc,
former solicitor of the department
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01

The Boston Transcript says "this
is just the honeymoon period of the
war" implying that the real fighting
has not yet begun.-Kansas City Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-01

Railroad men get raise."-Head-
line. 1t seems to be continual pro-
eess.-Providence Journal
Arizona republican., 1918-12-14
GREAT NAVY PLANE
 CRASHES; TWO DEAD

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 13.-Two en- listed men were instantly killed and two ensigns injured today when a large hydroairplane crashed into the Willoughby club, on Willoughby Spit, about IF miles from the city.
 The dead are radio expert Thomas Vincent Jones. U. S. N., of Gadsden. Ala, and machinist's mate LlewelIyn W. Alexander of New York
 Ensign Palmedo, who was piloting the machine, escaped with a fractured leg. Ensign David Thomas sustained slight injuries to back. Quartermaster W. V. Avery, wireless operator, was uninjured
 The hydro airplane was one of the largest in use by the navy and was equipped with two powerful motors. The machine, with five aboard, left Baltimore at 10 o'clock this morning, for a run to Hampton Roads naval base and return. At the end of the bay the pilot lost his way in the dense fog and mist overhanging the coast and was forced to land in order to ob- tain his location. The machine was successfully dropped in the water near the scene of the accident. A few minutes later the flight was resumed, with the head pointed shoreward. Emerging from a mist bank the ma chine plunged nose first into the club building. The machine crumbled in the wreckage of the roof and veranda Jones and Alexander were caught un- der the motors and crushed to death.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-14
END ID GOVERNMENT
 CONTROL 0E COTTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-AlT gov ernment regulation affecting raw cotton ended today with the dissolution of the cotton distribution committee of the war industries board.
 While there was no announcement either by Chairman Charles J. Brand of the committee or by Chairman Ba- ruch of the war industries board as to the consideration which led to the decision to abolish the committee, it was understood that officials no longer regarded it as necessary to control distribution now that the world mar kets have reopened with the ending of the war.
 The committee appointed by Presi- dent Wilson to investigate the general cotton situation was dissolved several weeks ago after it had reported to the president that there was no necessity for fixing a price for the various grades of raw cotton.
 Another action by the government today affecting raw cotton was the allocation by the shipping board of two ships of 21,200 tons for the cotton car rying trade. The Kirkle, of 9,900 tons. was ordered to Galveston to load cot ton for England, and the Challenger II, 800 tons. was sent to New Orleans to load also for English ports.
 In making this announcement today. Bainbridge Colby of the shipping board, said that great quantities of cot ton are awaiting transportation, and that he is very hopeful of being able to follow up these alocations shortly with additional tonnage" as it is re- leased for war requirements.