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Arizona republican., 1918-03-24

When our fathers fought in the Civil War they fought in the biggest and bloodiest war of history up to that time. More men, more money and more resources were required than at any previous time in the history of the world. The national debt grew staggeringly. From $59,- S6i,402.01 at the beginning of 1861, it multiplied nearly 46 times, until on August Sl 1865, it amounted to s. 756,4SL571.43. During the Civil War the government discounted its bonds as low as F per cent, paid as high as per cent interest on them, and on some issues paid a commission of from Is of per cent to 1 per cent for selling them.
 Our banking facilities were poor. National banks were unknown The banking business was conducted by private and state banks. Banks is sued currency. If a bank were well considered it's notes passed at par in Us own domain. But notes of an Ohio bank, for example, while current at face in Ohio, were discounted in Indiana. When they reached Illinois they suffered still greater discount. The farther from Ohio they circulated the heavier the discount, until one might well fear being put in jail if he happened to carry any of this type of money into a state as far away as California.
 Merchants issued script. Persons fortunate enough to buy a 50 cent article with genuine government bill, frequently received the mer- chants script in change, and to break even, he must necessarily continue to
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Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
UPPER LEFT, TWIN FALLS UPPER RIGHT, SHOSHONE FALLS LOWER LEFT, ALTURAS LAKE LOWER RIGHT, SAWTOOTH
 MOUNTAINS

along without heat in their homes. But they don't. Thanks to the enorm- ous water power of the Snake River, Rupert and numbers of other Idaho towns have their houses not only lighted, but heated as well, by elec- tricity.
 As we approached Twin Falls we came into the most prosperous agri- cultural district that we saw any where on the trip.
 In addition to it's agricultural re- sources, Twin Falls has within its grasp a gold mine that it apparently has not yet discovered. Within five miles of the city limits is a western Niagara water fall that carries as much water as the American side of Niagra falls and is 46 feet higher thu Niagara. In beauty and grandeur Shoshone Falls really surpass Mi agara. The rapidity with which the water plunges over the chasm, and breaks up into mist on the rocks be- low, gives it a richness of coloring that is impossible to describe. One
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Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
WAR IF STATES;. MODERN BAT TIES. FINANCES TODAY.
Comparison of Banking and Financial Conditions With Those of 1864; Per Capita
 Amount Increased by Five

While the following talk, de- livered not long ago before the Columbus Athletic club by Frank s. Stratton of the Packard Motor Car company, does not directly deal with the motor car or automobile situation, 1t does touch upon the most vital question with which the nation has to deal today. It's eheery spirit of optimism, together with facts, should be of intense interest to any public minded citi- zen of this country and according to recent Eastern press comment, ''lt is we'll worth any mans time to read, and save for reading, this declaration of optimism"
 "I passed through the National
 Cemetery at Gettysburg. A pe- culiar sound arrested me. list ened. It became more articuIate. l heard voices as from the ground. Son. they said, if we lived now, in your time. it would be cinch.'"
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24

and it's adapatability for dependable individual transportation, was never more conclusively proven than during the past six months in spite of the un- usual weath conditions that had to be contended with. Thus during the spring and summer months, it's ability and utility will automatically increase.
 With the many patriotic services that every family can render-Red Cross, '. M. c. A, Boy Scouts, pur- chasing supplies at the farm to reduce the high cost of living, the addition of an automobile to it's equipment inn measurably increases that family's help to the government, which in turn benefits our boys lover there,' the American nation and the whole word, Individually and collectively
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
RAPID FIRE CREASE GUN

Here is a method of putting lubri- cant into the rear axle in double quick time. Put common funnel in the filler hole of the axle Re- move the cap and nozzle from the end of the grease gun, opening the whole front end of the gun. Put the end of the grease gun in the wide end of the funnel and hold it firmly
 while screwing up the handle in the ordinary way. The grease will shoot into the axle in jig tilne and rins- ing with kerosene and wiping with a bit of waste will remove all traces of the operation from the funnel.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
USE OF AM MoNlA

There used to be a common prac- tice of trying to brighten up the fin ish of the hood by the use on it of a solution of ammonia. This is about the worst thing that could be done, as ammonia eventually destroys the finish. In fact, car manufacturers recommend that no car be kept in stable or barn, as the ammonia from the manure gradually destroys the enameled surface.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
SPARE LATCH

In battery ignition systems there is usually employed a notched rotor against which presses the latch or tripper, with short springs attached. When this latch becomes worn, the entire system will fail to operate properly and it is a wise precaution to carry a spare latch in the tool box. This is not difficult to remove and replace this latch,. which fits in but one way, so that there is no danger of pacing it wrong.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
THE AUTO|ST MORE PATRIOTIC BELIEF

"If Uncle Sam would rate every family according to its ability to rem der patriotic services to. the govern ment the family. with an automobile would naturally receive higher rat ing than the family without a car,' said an auto expert recently.
 "The ability of the automobile to increase the owners efficiency and economy, through the time it saves,
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
IRREGULAR FIRING

Moisture gathering on the exposed part of the porcelain of the spark plug will often cause irregular firing. This trouble may be cured by greasing the porcelain with vaseline or hard grease
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
Used Cars at Cost or Less

We have the following used car that have been taken in trade Mitchels that will sell at absolute cost All used thoroughly oveauled before being of fered for e and we prepared guarantee the mechn ical condition
 1916 Dodge Touring Car with good tires Has new exon top, and in good running condition Our price pC"V 1917 Maxwell only 4OOO miles, Has just been repanted and new set of seat installed Tires all good and car runs like and looks better than Our CAOE Late model Oakland Touring Car Has been painted and top installed has not been overhaued condition like Will give absolute guarantee this C77E Our price ........................... pssc Overland 75 just completely overhauled Has seat covers, top, and is in paint shop This is 1917 Touring Car and is good new and looks bet CR0R ter. Our price ............................ VcVc 1916 Model of 16 passenger Mitchell touring car in perfect conditon all tires Fully guaranteed conn Webeieve you will find prices least 25 per cent below the market value do not sell used profit basis being satisfied with the profit the sod and selling the used traded in at trade in price
 Arizona Motor Sales Co. Inc. PAY North First Street Phone 17O1 Cor Van Buren
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
RE CLEARING GRANTED
MURDERER STARR AND
EXECUTION IS STAYED
SLAYER OF SHERIFF OF LUNA
C o UNTY GIVEN ANOTHER
CHANCE TO SAVE NECK

A rehearing granted by the supreme
demned to be hanged today for murd'
er, had the effect OF automatically
postponing the mans execution
Starr was to have paid the penalty
/ nthe Dona Ana county Jail yard in
Las Cruces for the murder of Sheriff
Dwight B. Stephens in a fight follow
ing a jail break. The supreme cou-
a few weeks ago upheld the judgment
of the lower court, and preparations
were made to hang Starr. The rehear-
ing will he held at the Supreme court
term beginning February 81.
A petition from residents Of Luna
county to Governor Lindsey asked
that the sentence be committed to life
Imprisonment. Friends of the dead
sheriff Immediately began a counter
move by preparing a petition asking
that the executive do not interfere,
but allow the sentence to be executed,
It was not known in Santa Fe until
today that the order for a rehearing
had been issued, though the court is
said to have taken that action several
days ago.
A report from Las Cruces today says
that Starts correct name is Oscar
Gerdes and that he has relatives resid-
ing in Texas.
With four companions Starr escaped
from the Luna county jail two years
ago and, when he and the other out
laws were overtaken by Sheriff
Stephens and his posse, the sheriff
was killed and a deputy wounded. It
was shown that Starr had fired the
shot that killed Stephens, and a jury
found him guilty of murder in the first
degree. Judge Medler Of the seventh
judicial district, before whom the case
vas tried. passed sentence of death.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
1861 MEN ARE SICK
IN 4OTH DIVISION

In the camp of the Fortieth divis-
ion. National army, where many New
Mexico boys are in training, the num-
ber Of sick is reported in the Official
Bulletin to have been LOCI during the
week ending January 18. The ratio
of sick per 1000 was 44.9, which is
less than that shown by several can,
tonments and more than that of
others. Fortieth is located at Camp
K~earney. Measles is leading in the
number of cases with IS, while menin-
gifts totaled only G.. There YER three
deaths from pneumonia and one from
meningitis. Considering the large
number of men in camp, the death
rate and sick rate is not considered
abnormally high.
At Camp Funston, the headquarters
of the Ei%ghty-ninth division, which
contains many New Mexico boys, 952
cases of illness were reported, a rate
per 1000 OF Al. Measles led in umber
Of cases and pneumonia and meningi-
tbs did not appear to be epidemic, as
there were but six cases of the former
and two of the latter. OF the eve
deaths reported during the week,
pneumonia caused three, meningitis
three and suicide one.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
Corporation Board
Probes Complaints of
Poor Connections

Complaints by persons residing In
the eastern and northern part of the
state that proper connections are not
regularly made at French by Santa Fe
train No. 9 and Ell Paso and South.
western train No. 124, are being in,
vestigated by the state corporation
commission. Letters from Superinten.
dent Myers Of the Santa Fe at Las We
gas and Superintendent G. d. Beeth
'of the e. P. and s. W. at Tucumcari
indicates a disposition of both Off.
cials to deny responsibility for the
failure to make connections. Both
show a desire to better the service
If possible, for the benefit Of the
travelling public.
The corporation commission has Sc
cured for Grubnau, Bryan and Grub
nau of Cerrillos a refund from the
Santa Fe railway Of $106.17 on a ship
ment of ore from Cerrillos to the
shelter at Waldo. The commission
was instrumental In securing a bene-
ficial change in the tariff rates.
At Carlsbad, where complaint had
been made that the Western Union
Telegraph company had been making a
charge of the delivery of kilograms,
the commission has been instrument
tai in securing the promise of the
company to deliver messages free in
the future.
The Santa Fe railway. in the cause
instituted by the Kemp Lumber com
pany of Roswell in which it was al
lodged that an ~over-charge was made
on q shipment of lumber from the
northwest. has put in a claim for
$86.76, as an alleged undercharge.
The interstate commerce commission,
to whom the original claim was refer
red, found that the rate was $1.00 per
hundred, which gave the railway a
basis for its counter-claim.
In the matter of the request for
more lights at the stat at Cerrillos
Santa Fe Superintendent Myers has
written the commission he considers
the station sufficiently illumined.
There were two lights there.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31

ties OF the richest nation in the
world, and presents an opportunity
for every man, woman and child to
help according to his or her ability
to ave.
Aside from the mere raising of
money Immediately required by the
government, the val savings plan
has untold possibilities for pro-
noting the habit Of thrift and saw
ing among the American people.
The boy or girl who saves and by so
doing practices some self-denial, Is bet
ter for 1t. The man or woman who
saves systematically increases self
respect and becomes q better en-
ploye and a better citizen, and has
a fuller appreciation OF our institn-
tons than has the n who spends
as fast as he earns.
Every dollar spent needlessly pre-
vents just so much labor or material
or food from being used for the ma
TONS immediate necessities. Money
buys non-essentials, but non-essen-
tials demand service and materials
to produce them. Savings through
the purchase of war savings stamps,
will give more than money to the
nation. 1t will give 1t the power tn
secure the services, the materials
and the food that are thus released
for the support of our armies In the
field.
Mr.. Vanderlip has said of this
plan: II believe it offers the best
saving scheme aver presented to a
people-absolute security, an oppor-
tunity to purchase anywhere. ! hope
it will be the easiest article in the
United States to buy. 1t will be on
sale in more places than any other
single article that can be bought IN
the country. 1t not only offers that
easy method of acquisition, but it
offers almost as easy a method Ut
cashing If one must have the money.
1t offers perfect safety If one will
take the trouble of registering, and
1t offers a very handsome return in
the 4 per cent compound interest II
1t is carried to maturity. But to my
mind that Is the least important
thing about this finance. More i'm
portant than the raising of $1,000
000, 900 is the instilling Of habits of
thrift In this spendthrift people. 1
believe that the lesson Of this meth
cd Of financing will last long after
the war and that 1t will go a long
way to recompensing the horrible
cost of the war"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31

Now that moisture has come In the
form of abundant snow over practic-
ally the whole area Of the state, the
depressing effects Of the exceptional
drought during 1917 may be dismissed
and forgotten; and U farmers, and
people generally, melted by the slogan
"Food Will Win the War;" and sus-
tained by the certainty Of their knowl-
edge that all their crop product will be
In ~insistent demand at unprecedented
prices, may and doubtless will, put
forth their utmost effort to increase
the planted acreage Of III farms and
fields and gardens.
1t Is said that for every three men
called to the battle lines, camp and
cantonment; seven other men are re-
quired to be called into the special
war service necessary to furnish food,
clothing, arms, munitions and equip
ment to the three In and near the first
line Of offense and defense. 1t Is said
that by early summer, not fewer than
three million men will be placed In
the first battle line, camp and canton
ment. Thus, very soon, ten million OF
LUc 6LTOn9CT anu UIuTC productive HHCIi
of the nation will have been taken
from the usual activities of the ma
itlon's business. The places of these
men must be more than filled, their
usual work more than done by those
of US who make up the second battle
line Of offense and defense. For each
Of us thus left at home, there Is un-
usual business; but doubtless each Of
us has resolved to do our utmost to
win this world-war for freedom and the
glorlfication Of the power of right,
since the other alternative means our
ensIavement along with the enthrone-
ment of the power Of might.
The people Of this state, thus far,
have more than answered up to each
positive war requirement Of the gen.
eral government. We have done this
only because our enthusiasm and
promptitude have kept US ahead Of the
war game. Let us continue ever to be
masters Of the situation. Never was
there more striking and certain fore
warning of disaster to follow neglect
Of duty.
w. {. LINDSEY, Governor.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
NEW SCHEME TO BEAT
SAND is SUCCESS
IN PORTALES DISTRICT
MERELY DIG DOWN TO HARD
PAN, suPERlNTENDENT's PLAN;
IMPORTANT ROAD IMPROVE
MENTS.

Excellent roads through a country
that three years ago was impossible
is the result of the state highway COM
missions work in Roosevelt, De Baca,
Guadalupe, Curry and Chaves coun-
ties. This Is the statement OF d. w.
Jones, highway superintendent for the
district with headquarters in Portales.
Mr.. Jones, who was here today on
business with the state engineers Of
flee, described a means of combating
sand, which he has demonstrated to be
successful. 1t consists merely Of exca-
waiting down to hard material, and,
contrary to all engineering presidents,
using no bitches. IL properly con-
structed a road of this type will never
ill with sand. The winds viii carry
the sands into ii and out again. Mr..
Jones has oyer so miles OF it in sue
cessful use In his district.
Plating" putting on a top surface
is more expensive and not so uccess
full.
Mr.. Jones says that the Clovis-Ken-
ma state aid road has been completed
for so miles. Work is under way on
the Portales-Lovington road and 20
miles between New Hope and jenkins,
where sand and sand hills were en-
countered, is being taken care of nice
ly. A county-expense road is being
maing between Elida and jenkins;
new work is planned on tie important
Clovis ucumcari road. In De Baca
county next summer a road will be
opened between For Sumner and the
county line to be extended to Roswell.
Heavy work will be done near Santa
Rosa in removing rocks on the road
toward the plains.
Roosevelt county has agreed to put
up its share in a $4,000 federal aid
project on the Kenna road.
Three years ago it wal difficult or
almost impossible to make an overland
trip from Portales or Clovis to Ros-
well, but now the improved highways
make the trip easy, Mr.. Jones said.
Additional improvements in every d.
rection will be made where necessary.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
ALLEGED MURDERER
GIVEN Ne " TRIAL
BY Supreme COURT

The state supreme court today handed
down opinions, Of which
granted a new trial to Frank MCGEE
convicted of second degree murder in
the district court Of Socorro county.
The opinions in all Of the cases will
be published at greater length in the
New Mexican tomorrow, with the syl-
labus of each case. The decisions,
summarized, follow:
Case No. 208S, States of New Mexi'
CO, appellee, VS.. Francisco Montoya,
appellant, Sierra county: Judgment OF
the court below affirmed.
Case No. 2O99, H. S. Crawford, appel.
lee, VS.. A. L. Gurley, ct al, appellants,
Curry county: Judgment of the court
below affirmed.
Case No. 2OS3; Antonio G. Sedlllo,
appellant, VS.. Emilio Baca, as admins
traitor, etc., ct al, appellees, Socorro
county: judgment of the court below
affirmed.
Case No. 2085: Vermont Farm Ma
chine Co., appellee, VS.. G. W. Ash, APP
pellant, Curry county: judgment of the
court below reversed with instructions
to overrule the demurrer of the appel
lant's first defense.
Case No, 2O91, w. B. Bunton. appel
lee, VS.. Julius Campredon, appellant,
Socorro county: Judgment of the court
below affirmed.
Case No. 2O92, Willard B. Mcbride,
appellee VS.. julius C%ampredon, appel
liant. Socorro county: judgment OF the
court below affirmed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
Wagon Mound Local Defense
Board Wants State Council
To Go After The SIackcrS

The council of state defense has
received the following:
Wagon Mound, N. M, Jan. 26, 1918.
Council of Defense of the State of
New Mexico,
Santa Fe, N. NJ.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, members Of
the local defense board for the dis
trict Of Wagon Mound. Mora coun'
ty, New Mexico, do most respectfully
beg leave to call to the attention of
your honorable body, the following
deplorable facts:
We have in u midst a few citi-
zens who have to the present time
done absolutely nothing to aid the
government in the prosecution Of the
war against the imperial German
government.
Those we have in mind have not
as yet manifested a willingness to
lend any assistance whatever, either
by subscribing to any issue of Lib
erty Bonds, Red Cross bonds, Y.
M. C. A. subscriptions, thrift stamp
movement or any other movement
by which or through which, the
United States government may de-
rive any benefit whatever, directly
or indirectly, in the matter Of pro
viding funds for the prosecution OF
the war we find ourselves engaged
in, or in the matter of raising funds
designed for the care and comfort OF
American soldiers now in camps in
this country, or in hospitals or the
trenches in France.
Those we have in mind are of am
pie means and have 1t in their pow
er, If they so desire, to do their
part without financial injury to
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
OF
HERBERT HOOVER At
SANTA FE OFFICES
REsPoNsIRILITY OF FOOD
SAVERS IN 1918 EMPHASIZED
BY E, r. CULLEN AT lNFOR-
NAL CONFERENCE

The tremendous Importance OF the
1918 food drive to win the war was
brought home graphically to the
state food administration workers at
an informal conference at Adminis-
traitor E1y's office last night by II.
F. Cullen, Of Washington, personal
representative in the field of Herbert
Hoover, who is visiting the south
western states to keep the local
work more closely in touch with the
national. Mr.. Cullen gave his III
ditors a closeup view of the real
war situation and a keener realiza-
ton of the necessity of making
every man, woman and child b food
saver this year. Those present at
the meeting included Mr.. Cullen,
Executive Secretary M. T. Dunlavy,
M. ]. Helmick, head of the law di-
vision: Secretary of State Antonio
Lucero, Of the executive committee;
Mrs. Ruth c. Miller, director OF
home economies; Mrs. Elizabeth Ko-
ger, assistant home economics DEM
onstrator at the State college; II. s.
Bowman, Field Secretary J. II. Tou-
louise, Miss Bertha Kreutter and ".
Dana Johnson, publicity director.
State Administrator Ely, who has
spent several weeks in washington,
New York and other eastern cities
working on the pinto bean and other
food problems in this state in con-
junction with administration officials
and business men, is expected back
soon.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
WATER FOR COLMOR
PROJECT THIS YEAR

Work on the Colmor irrigation pro-
ject has progressed to a point where it
is EXPECTED that water will be placed
upon the land during the coming sum
mer, thus adding to New Mexico's like
lihood of producing bumper war crops.
Robert Cooper of the state engineers
office has just returned from a visit
to the project for the Carey board. Mr..
Cooper found that the outlet tunnel
for Lake Charette is nearing compile
tion, and the main ditch. which is 1900
finished. The next work to be under
tion, and the main ditch, which is
1900 feet in length is also nearly
taken is the dam which will divert the
water into the lake. The Colmor Irri-
and Land company is the first
to be built in New Mexico under the
Carey act. From $4,000 to $4,000
expended during the past year,
and $125,000 more probably will be
spent in completing the work.