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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
CLAYTON.WACON MOUND
ROAD AND RED RIVER
BRIDGE NEAR COMPLETION

William H. Wilcox, U. s. Commits
sioner at Roy, in letter to the
State Record, incidentally refers to
the new road and bridge in that
locality as follows:
I'VE have, or will have, as work
is now being performed, IAN excel
lent road from Clayton to Wagon
Mound. the approaches to the Red
River bridge near Roy being about
completed the abutments of the
bridge nsarly finished. So soon as
the roads harden it will be a very
attractive drive through the above
places to Santa Fe and Taos, via
Las Vegas. There being a differ
ence in elevation of bridge and the
places mentioned of more than 1000
feet and all of that between Roy
and Wagon Mound. you may imagine
what a delightful ride it will be for
those autoing from the Gulf States
during the heated season to those
mountain heights, with the expecta-
tion of viewing the old cave dwell
ings and Indian settlements, as most
all people are ANXIOUS to look upon
things ancient. The road skirts the
north side of the Canadian hills be-
tween the two latter places inter
cepting the Ocean to Ocean road at
Wagon Mound, taking the said road
20 Springer thence back to Roy. h
has been termed the Canadian Loop,
and as soon as bridge Is completed
we expect to see a continuous line
OF autos passing through our town
on their way to your section"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
PRESS AGENTS FURNISH
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

An American newspaper man call
ed MacGahan caused the Russo
Turkish war of 1877 by arousing the
Russian people with his accounts of
Bulgarian atrocities. Russell, the
Englishman. worked wonders of re-
form by the stories he sent home
from the Crimea. 1t isn't recorded
that either of them got much of his
information from press agents. One
uspects-indeed. one knows-that
both of them got their facts by dint
Of hard, individual work Perhaps.
Il press agents were barred. in Wash
ington at least, for the duration of
the war. more good. straight news.
would come from the capital. For.
as it is, press agents are doing half
the work of lot of Washington
correspondents. They give the news
paper men good stories. real news.
to be sure. But they do it because
they have an AK to grind; because
they will be advancing the cause they
are paid to exploit IL the stories are
printed. II Washington newspaper
men had to hunt down their own
news. we might evolve, greatly to
the public interest, a MacGahan, =
Russell. or a De Blowitz-Colher's
Weekly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
JUDGE RICHARDSON SHES
SOMBRERO INTO THE RING
OTHER EXPECTED TO FOLLOW

The political ring, which has lain
rnadorned for some time, has had at
least one sombrero east into it, 1t
belongs to none other than Judge
Granville A. Richardson of Roswell,
who has been on the bench in the
fifth district for the last five years.
Judge Richardson was named by ap-
pointment in the spring of 1918 when
it was folnd that there was too
much work IN the district for one
Judge 70 handle, He. was elected
Judse .R,shardson: Is one Of the old
1T miFs of the Bar in the state
"a. est95s Z lsfge following in the
aastesn tisr Uf counties.
He = Out after the scalp of Sen
''' PIssst o. Competition
He, vii likely have plenty of op-
ponents II rufnofs are to be relied
upon ConRressman w. B. Walton
was listening to the siren song Of
the sehatorship last fall, and in all
probability will be . candidate. al
though ne has made no formal an
nouncement to this effect. The name
of former Governor Mcdonald he
also been mentioned. On the re-
publican side H. B. Holt of Las Cru
ces il almost certain to rum while
the names Of T. B. Catron and Gov
ernor Lindsey are also mentioned.
At this writing. 50 far as is known,
there is not an avored candidate for
representative in congress.
Now that the ice has been broken.
gentlemen. come on in. Tn water is
a little bit chilly but nevertheless
invigorating.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
ls.YEAR Old ROY
DROWNED IN MILL POND

While grid;ng 'ors to the chute
wav last Fridav afternoon Isabelle
Pocha. fifteen-ve,r-old bow. en-
oloved by the saw mill companv. was
drowned. He WIS on one # the logs
when he became overbalanced and
fell into the water.
Accord;n~ to E. N. Taylor. manager
of the mill. he heard a commoti IN
and rushed ort 10 see what It was
about. He saw Rocha's o,rtner
pointing frant'ca'lv at something and
thorpht for the moment that a drck
had lit on the other side of the big
log. A moment liter he saw the
bows head. Tavlor was on the east
side of the pond. so he states. and
sh ,uted for them to throw a pole to
the bov. This according to the man.
ayers statement was not done. Tav-
lcr rushed around to the side of the
pond where the boy was and as he
reached him the lad went down.
Alamogordo News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
PROMINENT LINCOLN COUN.
TY CITIZEN IS KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
(Carrizozo Outlook)

Mr. William Garvin, prominent
resident of the Mesa, met with an
accident Thursday night, which re-
suited in his death on Friday after
noon, between four and five o'clock
Mr.. Garvin, was somewhat belat-
ed that evening in leaving for home
7rrizozo. as it was necessary for
him to make frequent trips during
the week, attending to the interests
of the railroad company.
According to the best evidence OBJ
tainable, Mr.. Garvin's car became un-
manageable at the top of Nogal Hill
by the steering gear failing to work.
This disorder, caused the machine
to turn turtle, throwing Mr.. Garvin
to the ground. crushing his side
ane inflicting other serious injuries
Find Car Unoccupied
Parties who first arrived on the
scene, finding the car unoccupied, at
once began the search for Mr.. Gar
win. He was found some distance
from his car, where he had crawled
with the evident intention of try
ing to reach help.
Doctor Paden was summoned, and
brought the Sufferer to Carrizozo,
where after an examination, it was
decided to take the patient to FL
Paso. Accordingly, the trip was
made but before the train reached
that city, Mr. Gatvin died.
The remains will be brought to
Carrizozo, on Sunday and will lie in
state at the Club House, so that the
many friends of the family, may have
an opportunity to view all that is
mortal of William Garvin, for the
last time.
The funeral arrangements are not
definitely known, but as far as can
be learned at this writing. the in
terment will be made in Angus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
GERMAN SUB SINKS
TRANSPORT FILLED
WITH U. S. TROOPS
MORE THAN $500 ON BOARD
INCLUDING CREW; ALL
SAVED BUT ABOUT 100;
BELIEVE D SUBMARINE
WAS SUNK

A story of disaster. affecting the
hearts and hopes of many American
although they had been schooled 10
expect it ever since the first con-
tingent of their fighting men left
an Atlantic port to become broth
ers in arms to the entente warriors
who are entrenched against the Ger
man hordes, fortunately has dwind-
led in the telling. One hundred and
one lives were lost in the torpedo
ing of the British troop ship Tusca-
MIA off the Irish coast at dusk Tues
day evening" according to the latest
report. She carried 2.31 souls, in
cluding 2,179 United States army
foresters, engineers supply train men
military police and aero units. and
the first meager details Wednesday
night Indicated that the, death l'st
due to the steamerA sinking might
be approximately 1000.
Later Estimatss Reduced
A later estimate that night, how
ever, gave ,2H as the number of men
missing. Thursday morning the fig
ure was reduced to 2i0 and this in
turn was lowered to l0l through in
formation furnished by a correspon-
dent of the Associated Press in Ife-
land and confirmed by the American
embassy in London. The rescued,
therefore, number 22o6. Among the
Americans survivors are seventy-six
officers.
Two Torpedoes Launched
The Tuscania, a liner of l4348 tons
was one of a strongly guarded con-
voy and was proceeding eastward
off the north coast of Ireland when
disaster overlook her The shore line
was visible from the starboard side
through the dusk of on-coming night
and it was from this direction that
the lurking German submarine dis
charged torpedo that found its
mark in the boiler room of the steam
er. A second torpedo was seen to
pass harmiessly astern.
Sub Promptly Destroyed
Apparently retribution at once be-
fell the enemy underwater boat. Ac-
cording to the testimonyno OF an A.
merican officer. who was one of the
last men to leave the Tuscania. a
British destroyer dashed toward the
evident location of the attacker and
dropped depth bombs that resulted
in the expressive phrase of the sub
marine huntcts, in the enemy being
dome IN" -,
csulsua Of Troops Heroic
The sexpto3iun Of the torpedo had
inssedfGeeay caused tremendous list
and uusde eh4 faunching of iifeboats
and Rats exttrlhefy hazardous in the
heavy sea and the darkness. Al
most all the loss Of FIFE and the sus-
tanning Of injuries occurred because
.mons tSe Amereass ss .isas was or tho he
crew and the stricken liner remain
ed afloat for nearly two hours.
Many patrol boats assisted the des-
troyer In the work of rescue and the
survivors landed at various Irish and
Scottish1ports, where promnt medi""l
attention was given the injured and
the others were made comfortable.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
MORAL
LEADERSHIP ABOVE
ALL NEED OF PRAISE
HIS JUDGMENT OF MEN Is
NOT NEARLY so GOOD;
LEANS TO ACAD E N I @
TRAINING RATHER THAN
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
(Collier's Weekly

President Wilson's moral leader
ship in this war has been, as we
have said before, beyond all praise.
But in practical administration he
apparently lacks the great essential
of men. He is indif-
ferent to special training and special
experience, and very stubborn in his
indifference. He has read much but
seen little of life. 1t is mot those
who have read, but those who have
thought and dared who have ruled
the world" He has a very poor
opinion of the man of action and al
most scorn for the practical person
as distinguished from the man of
A. To New Appointments
What could be expected from him
in his appointments to a war board !!
More Garfields, Denams. Bakers? !?
MEMS thoughts are made according
to their nature; but their line OF ac-
ton is after that to which they have
been accustomed" But any kind
of concentrated control is better than
none, and Congress must and will
insist upon a change. The public
demands it after Secretary Bakers
of complacent feebleness-
and DR.. Garfield's display of mis-
directed power. They will demand
it all the more as such proof ac-
of deliquencies of admi-
the fact that the Red
Cross has been forced to supply great
quantities Of necessary articles to the
army in France and the fact that
there is a prospective shortage of
ammunition in this country that cam
not be corrected by the existing man
plants.
Will No One Tell?
Is there no one close enough to
the President to 60 to him and break
down his prejudice against men of
practical experience and proved ef-
Couldn't Colonel House
do something? 49,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
JANUARY 1915 TERM
NEW MEXICO SUPREME
COURT WILL BEGIN FEB. q

Owing to the large amount of busi-
ness left oyer from the January 1917
term, the 1918 term OF The Supreme
Court of New Mexico will not be
opened until February 7s, by which
time nearly all the 1917 term business
will have been disposed Of.
The calendar will show more than
twice as many cases this Year as have
ever appeared thereon bsfore.
A relatively larger number OF at
torneys will OF course be present
from all parts of the state and the
business submitted will keep the
justices exceedingly busy during the
next twelve months.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
FAMILY OF NINE IS WITH.
OUT FOOD AND CLOTHING

There is a family of children in
this town that are in dire distress
and we appeal to the good people
of Clayton to come to their assist
ance. Nine of them are living in a
small room about six by eight and
the baby is only five months old.
The mother is in bed with La Grip
pc. They need clothes and food and
anyone who has any cast off cloth
ing and will either bring it to the
Citizen office or to Mrs. Frank Kill
burn. it will certainly be very ac-
ceptable and appreciated. Also some
clothes are wanted for five boys.
Any mems clothing will be accepted
for the reason that it can be made
over. Please open your hearts and
your purses this cold weather and
think of them and their distress while
you and your children are seated
around a good warm fire and a we'll
filled table.-Clayton Citizen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
PREPARING FON 1eTH
REUNION-FEB. 10, 70. q

The several degree teams of the
Scottish Rite Of New Mexico are
rehearshing every evening in prepa.
ration for the next fShnion which
will be held At the CATHEDRAL in this
city February 10, t9. and 20.
A large class OF initiates is ex-
pected from all parts Of the state
and no doubt many members will
also be present Is we'll as visitors
from other states.
Luncheons will be served at IL 80
daily and entertainment features will
be provided.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
PLEA FOR FREEDOM
FROM CRITICISM IS
NOT REASONABLE
COUNTRY NOW FIGHTING
FOR ITS LIFE BUT CHAIR.
MAN VAIL SAYS LET DE.
PARTMENTS WORK IN
COMFORT AND PEACE"

Chairman Vail of the Executive
Committee of the League for Nation
al Unity makes an earnest appeal
to the American people not to be
"too critical or expect too much too
quickly" in our war preparations. He
argues that the Administrator can
not be changed anyway" and he asks
accordingly, why not better give it
an opportunity untrammelled, free
from nagging and irritating investi-
cations, to do its work in comfort
and peace"
If it had not been for criticism the
recent reorganization of the War
Department would not have been
undertaken. In democracy like
ours honest criticism is not only de-
sirable, but necessary. No public
official is above the people, and none
can be assumed to have a monopoly
of the truth.
Statements No. Convincing
Secretary Bakers smooth genera
lizations in his testimony before the
Senate committee on military affairs
Yesterday will not convince the pub
lie that his department has been or
is beyond the need of wholesome
criticism. He presented his case
plausibly but not convincingly. He
tried without success to explain
away admitted defects by declaring
that they are proportionately few.
If we were to take his statement as
final we should have to believe that
this professed pacifist, Temperament
tally indispoSed to the energetic
waging of war, had somehow got the
better of his peaceable inclinations
and suddenly developed into a sym
pathetic and tireless military admin
istrator. The results of his admin
tration, in spite of what he told the
Senate committee yesterday, elo-
quently belle his words.
One thing that the people OF the
country want to know from Mr..
Baker is why he has persisted in
clQgging the progress Of our prep
arations by placing in positions of
great responsibility all abou. him
professional pacifists, rank Socialists
and men who, the day before we
went to war. were thoroughly pro-
German in their sympathies?
Criticism Brings improvements
Neither Mr. Baker nor any friend
of the administration will contribute
to- the successful prosecution OF the
war by ignoring or belittling sincere
criticisms. The American people are
conscious of grave defects in our
business of war-making and are de-
termined that they shall be remedied.
They are determined in particular
that the Secretary of War, in spite
of his protuberant self-satisfaction.
shall be replaced by man with prov
ed administrative powers, who knows
how to conduct modern business on
a modern scale, and who is absolute
ly free from the taint of pacifism.
Mr.. Vail asks why it is not better
to give the Administration an op-
portunity t. do its work "in comfort
and peace" Because the comfort
and peace of the American people are
of infinitely greater moment than
any personal consideration whatso-
ever.
We cannot fight this war in COM
fort. And we are not at peace.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
RESTAURANT KEEPER
CHARGED WITH RUN
MING GAMBLING HOUSE

Fred Lewis (colored) who has been
running a restaurant on Pennsylvania
between Ninth and Eight streets for
the past year or so was arrested
several days ago on the charge of
running a gambling house. Deputy
Sheriff Cothran made the arrest. In
a hearing before Justice Will Bryars
Monday he plead guilty and stated
that he had been doing that sort of
business for some time. He was
held to the district court in the sum
of $500 and later furnished the
bondsmen and the bond.
It is understood that a man who
had been playing at Fred's place lost
and took . method of retaliation by
reporting Fred to the officers.-Ala-
mogordo News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
RECOGNIZES GREAT
ADVANTAGES AND FU
TURE OF THIS STATE

Mt. r. c. Baehrens, treasurer Of
the Diebold Safe and Lock Co., of
Catton, Ohio. in letter to the State
Record says:
"N"w Mexico has a great future
and if was young man and under
s'"od farming or stock raising would
consider it the ideal place to locate
and invest.
"Am m"ch interested in glancing
over the Record when received and
notice with pleasure the fearless man
rer in which you tackle men and
measures"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
TWO TEACHERS ANSWER
CALL TO THE COLORS

The selective draft has already call
ed to the colors two members of the
County's teaching force. with pros
poets of two or three more to be
called before the end of the present
school year. Those now serving are :
Mr.. Glen Pickett. teacher of the
Chateau Hill school in the southeast
part of the County; and Mr.. L. A.
Carson, elected to the principalship
of the consolidated school on the
French tract.IColfax County School
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08

Whatever the Combinations Ui
political complications that directly
called the. nation to arms. no diplo
matte fog now clouds the reason OF
the worlds mighty struggle. By
desolated Belgium, by the she'll torn
fields of France, and bv the horrors
on the free and open seas. the issue
has been made clear. In the Ian
guage Of blood and tears. Of brutal
murders and wanton cruelty. Of bes;.
ial rape and unspeakabie outrage.
the purpose of the conflict has been
proclaimed. Out Of the flaming he'll
Of war itself. the cause has definer
itself.-Wright.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
WAR CANNOT Be won
UNLESS SHIPS ARE
BUILT PROMPTLY
DIRECTOR OF COUNCIL OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE CALLS
UPON STATE COUNCILS TO
HELP ENROLL SHIP YARD
VOLUNTEERS ".

Washington. Feb. This war can
not be won without ships. Until
the deficiency is remedied, it will not
he possible to send the required num-
ber of troops to Eur ope. and then
to keep them furnished with sup
plies. equipment, arms and munitions
Yards are being made ready, mater
ial assembled and money is avail
able which reduces the Governments
problem TO a single item: men. But
that item is the most important of
ALL
Walter S. Clifford, managing direc-
tor of the Council of National De-
fense. has made the following ap-
peal. by telegraph, to the chairmen
of the several state councils of De-
fense:
Sacrifices To Make
The workers that are going to
build the nations ships are scatter
ed across the United States. Our
ir,mediote. problem is to carry to
them the message that to win the
war our first need is ships. and to
hnild ships our first need is labor.
We must have the best artisans in
the United States; we must have the
skilled, steady man, mature in char
acter and perhaps in years, who is
willing T. move his family from a
cherished home and break up COM
Portable habits and fond associat-
tions for a new abode; who is will
ing to make these sacrifices because
lie realizes that the success of this
nation and the Allies is at stake and
only his work. earnest and enthusia,
tic. can bring an early victory to
the great cause of liberty.
Work For State Councils
ITO reach these men and inspire
them to patriotic effort is the par
ticular task of the state councils of
defense, with their 5000 local councils
covering all the important industrial
centers in the United States. They
are peculiarly fitted for this work.
They not only reach into every fac
tory town. but they come into per-
sonal contact with skilled labor. 1t
will be their duty to rouse every
competent artisan in the country.
"The states have already entered
enthusiastically into the campaign.
Before il is over, we intend to have
not only $4,000 wofkmen ready to
serve in the ship yards, but SO many
more than that, that the nation can
select the best: that as the need for
workers grows, the yeards will fill with
a band of steady, earnest toilers,
who are putting their hearts and
their muscle into their jobs for the
sake of their cOuntrv"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08

The State Tax Cominission will
February II, at which Time 4 great
many very important matters rela.
tive to the valuations u be placed
on property for the 1918 rolf will
be considered.
Appeals from the action of the
commission fixing values of corpor-
ate property will also be consider
ed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08

The Russian Reds are said to have
arrested the United States railroad
commission at Irkutsk. Siberia. They
don't want them to begin their labors
by improving the transportation to
Siberia, which is natural enough,
when you think it over-Dayton
l0ufnaL =.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
BREAD RATION is ORDERED
FOR PUBLIC EATING PLACES

Washington, Feb. 5.-A two ounce
bread ration was ordered by the
food administration today for pa
irons of hotels, restaurants and din
ing cars. This allowance is about
that observed in England.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08

Fifteen Newark youths enlisted in
the Navy to avenee the death Of .
chum lost on the Jacob Jones. The
ratio ought to interest German ma.
thematicians.-New York Sun.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08

II the Kaiser doesn't make haste
and lead with his divine right, the
Allies. may swing on him with their
feft[Chicago Tribune.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08

The Prussians are cruel by nature
civilization will make them ferocious.
Goethe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08

The Government has requisitioned
Niagara Falls. Getting ready for
national prohibition f-Dallas, News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-30
WORRYING THEMSELVES.

Certain elements Of the South have
been worrying themselves into fever
over the question of whether or not
a white soldier should salute Negro
officer. The soldiers themselves, white
and black. have given the matter lit
tie thought; their minds are occupied
with more important things. A few
hot heads may have been led astray
by racial prejudice, but the instances
are rare. and good sense generally has
prevailed. Naturally, respect for the
uniform demands salute. whether
It's wearer be white or black. and it is
being given unhcsitatingly and unbe
grudgingly. Major-General Cronkhitc
explains the matter simply by saying
that salute is only the military man
ner Of saying "Howdy." but this ex.
PLANTATION is hardly compatible with
the commonly accepted idea Of the sa-
lutte as q tribute to the uniform. After
all. what matters the color of the man
who wears it? The very fact that he
does wear it is evidence Of his willing
ness to make the supreme sacrifice
for his country. That should be suf-
f1cient. 1t calls for the tribute Of re-
spcct from every person, be he soldier
or he no citizen.
Richmond Va, Times D'sDatcL..
March %, 1918.