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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-09-21
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTION MEETS IN SANTA
FE, SEPTEMBER rs

The following call for democrat
ic state convention was issued Sep
tember 18th by Arthur Seigman,
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
A state democratic convention is
hereby called to be held in the hall
of the house of representatives in
the capitol building, at the city of
Santa Fe, N. NJ, on the 26th day of
September, 1918, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of said date, for the puT-
pose of placing in nomination the
following:
One candidate for United States
senator for the term of six years;
One candidate for representative in
the sixty-sixth congress of The Unit
ed states for the term of two years.
One candidate for Justice of the su-
preme court for the term of eight
years;
One candidate for state corpora
ton commissioner for the term of
six years;
One candidate for governor for the
term of two years;
One candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor for the term of two years.
One candidate for secretary of
state for term of two years;
One candidate for state treasures
for the term of two years;
One candidate for attorney gem
eral for the term of two years;
One candidate for superintendent
of education for the term of two
years;
One candidate for commissioner of
public lands for the term of two
years.
One candidate f9r state auditor for
the term of two years;
The chairman of the county cen
trail committee of each county in the
state is hereby authorized and re-
quested to call a county delegate
convention in his county, which shall
not be later than Monday, the 23rd
of September and to. give ample
notice, and he is further authorized
and requested to notify and request
the chairman of the county commit
tee in each precinct in his county
to call primary in his precinct ana
to fix the time and place for hold
ing such primary for the selection
of delegates to such county delegate
convention and to give ample notice
thereof throughout his. precinct of
such time and place of holding such
primary, which notice should be at
least five days prior TO the date or
sdch primary convention in each
precinct and such chairmen shall
designate the number of delegates
to be sent by each precinct primary
to said county delegate convention,
and such precinct ehairmen are re-
quested to invite all electors TO take
part in such primaries who may
wish to do so regardless of past par
ty affiliations and who wish to sup
port the principles of the democrat
ic party and the candidates to be
nominated by such state democratic
convention.
Each county will be entitled to
the number of delegates in said state
convention as follows:
~.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-09-21
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATING CONVENTION

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me as Chairman of the Democrat
ic Central Committee OF Union Coun-
ty, New Mexico, l hereby call a Nom
mating Convention of the Democrat
ic party Of Union County, to con-
vene at the Court House at Clay
ton, New Mexico, at O'clock in the
afternoon of Saturday, October 9TH
1918, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following named
official positions of Union County,
.to-Wit
Three County Commissioners.
Two State Representatives.
One Sheriff.
One County Clerk.
One Treasurer.
One Assessor.
One Probate Judge.
one Superintendent of Schools.
One Surveyor.
The various precincts in the Coun-
ty a.e entitled to the following num-
her Of delegates.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-09-21
= CARRY ON =
JUDGE HOLLOMAN TO INSTRUCT
LIBERTY LOAN WORKERS

Judge Reed Holloman, Chairman of
the Fourth Liberty Loan Commit
tee, will be in Clayton September
25th to instruct the Liberty Loan
Workers Of Union county. Arrange
ments have been made for the Judge
to speak at the courthouse in the
evening at 1880. Every man who ex-
poets to take part in the Liberty
Loan drive should hear Judge Hollo-
man.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-09-21

The Precinct Chairmen of the
various precincts are requested to
call their primaries, and to give as
much publicity to the holding of
same as possible, for ? o'clock in the
afternoon of Wednesday, October 2,
1918, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to represent their respec-
tive precincts at the County Con-
vention to be held at Clayton, on Oc-
tober 18th. Every precinct is urged
to send in its full quota of delegates.
Proxies will not be recognized un-
less held by residents of the pre-
cincts in which the proxies originate.
All delegates must bring and present
accredited credentials.
G.. c. SMITH,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
APPOMATTOX COURT
HOUSE AGAIN.

An eminent piece of history re-
peats itself in the surrender of Ger
many. When Lee surrendered to
Grant at Appomattox the South was
in a starving condition and it was
in the spring time. Grant told Lee
the soldiers had better take their
horses home with them because they
would need them for the spring plow-
ing.
When Germany surrendered the
German people were in a starving
condition and when the secretary Of
foreign affairs cabled to President
Wilson asking for food the presi-
dent responded with the promise to
gave it consideration. To his own
people he said: IF We are going to
reform people we can reform them
faster with their hunger appeased
than when they are raving for food"
Grant in his one sentence about
taking the horses home softened the
bitterness Of the feeling of the south
ern people. President Wilson, in
consenting to give consideration to
feeding the starving Germans took
the force out of the statement al
ready made by the German leaders
that America wants to destroy them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
JUDGE GOODWIN'S DREAM
COMING TRUE.

The late Judge C. C. Goodwin Of
Salt Lake City, has been for forty
years advocating the up-building Of
great American merchant marine
to carry the goods of the world to
the nations of the world and es-
pecially to build up great trade
between North America and South
America. He always deplored the
fact that America was going out of
the ocean-going shipping business
and that navigation was becoming
lost art to Americans.
If Judge Goodwin were alive to-
day he would be one Of the very
happy men as he reads the press
dispatches concerning the achieve
ments in ship building in America.
So many ships have been sunk dur
ing the war that it became necessary
to build twenty million tons of ship
ping to bring the business back to
q normal condition. Since Amer
lea got to building ships on the high
speed program instituted by Charles
Schwab and Henry Ford the birth
of ships has been made up SO rapidly
that chairman Hurley Of the ship
ping board announces that during
November and December they will
launch fifteen million tons Of ship
ping. They will also go on building
ships at the same high rate until
there is sufficient American shipping
to carry the trade of America and
as much more as she may want to
take care Of. That branch of the
government will 60 on training sea-
men until one million men are en-
gagged directly and indirectly in ocean
shipping. Thus at one stroke will
America rise from the lowest place
In the scale of the worlds shipping
to a permanent leadership among
the nations.
For a couple of generations Judge
Goodwin has been advocating such
an undertaking and now, just a year
after his passing, 1t takes form ac-
cording to his ambitions and his
wishes,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
BLACKFOOT's MUNICIPAL
SKATING RINK

The time has come when the young
folks should put the municipal skat-
ing rink in order IL they want to use
1t the coming season. One of these
days it may freeze up and give few
weeks of very fine skating If the
water Is only in the pond and the
brush out. Last fall there was some
loose brush in the rink and no water
at freezing time, and the young
sports missed world OF fun.
We shall look on with some in
terest to see how much pluck the
youth OF the town posses. The men
are showing whether they have pluck
enough to have water system or
not, and If the boys don't care enough
about skating to turn on the Juice
before freezing time, 1t will be a
pretty good indication that II dad
buys them a city water system or
makes one for them, they will not
care enough about it to keep 1t up.
We want to see dad and the boys
wake up. We want to see mother
and sister saying q word for modern
water systems and skating Kinks. A
town often shows what kind Of stun
it is made OF and 1t will show its
mettle this week, both in metal cali
Der and moral fiber. It may seem
far-fetched to judge the morals OF q
town by the way they dispose of q
skating rink or an enterprise involv-
ing big united effort in fiance, but
who is there that would not rather
have his sons and daughters, his
neighbors' sons and daughters out in
the crisp night air with ice skates
than in the dusty, noisy ,whirl Of the
average roller skating rink? Who
is there that would not think more
of a town and its people If it had q
fine system pouring clear spring
water into every kitchen and bath
room under high pressure than q
town that was bailing water from q
hundred or q thousand wells or a
dinky water system reminding its
patrons Of Finigan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19

are in bad straits because they let
ii drag along under private owner
ship until it got so bad they had to
do something or take to the hills.
There was a time when Blackfoot
had an income not dependent upon
somebody committing crime. 1t
was the saloon license. Every time
somebody took a drink of booze, he
donated just a little money to the
town and county. That speedily got
him into condition to commit a
crime or to get a little nearer the
cemetery. Blackfoot is now thinking
on the subject of again taking a drink
that will in some slight degree put
money into the city treasury, but not
necessarily incline him to crime or
his demise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
HOW A TOWN IS
LIKE A MAN.

A town without any income is like
man working for wages who has
no home and no garden patch. The
man in that predicament is not very
well situated while his job and his
strength last, and when he loses his
Job or gets sick or old, he is helpless.
A town without any water system
or Other public resource can only
pay its expenses by direct taxation,
and it keeps people always reach
ing into their pockets to take out
money that does not readily find its
way back.
Blackfoot has two resources that
put money into the treasury. One
i" the criminal court fines, and the
other is the sale of lots in the Gem
etery. Somebody mas to commit a
crime or die to give the town any
relief from the tax burden.
If the town owned the Blackfoot
water works, and could make the
income greater than the expenses,
the town would have a profit. 1t
would be to the interest of the whole
town and every taxpayer to have ev-
erybody buy water and waste as
little of it as possible.
If the town owned a gravity sys-
tenn the operating expense would be
almost nothing, but there would be
a heavy investment charge to COM
pute interest on. After it was paid
for, it would go on paying divi-
dends or rendering profit to the city
and thereby reducing the taxes.
Idaho Falls has a profitable water
system and power plant combined.
They have good lights and poor wa
ter and make money nboth. Poca-
tello has gravity system supplied by
springs on the mountains, and they
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
EsTRAY NOTICE

I have taken into my possession
and impounded the following de-
scribed loose stock running at large
within the corporate limits of the
city of Blackfoot to wit: :
One bay horse, ten years old, two
hind feet white, no brand visible.
Said animal will be sold at public
auction by he chief of police on the
thirteenth day of November, 1918
at Q O'Clock p. m. in front Of the city
pound.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho. Nov.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19

ment No. s. Of enc dollar ($1.00) per
share was levied on the capital stock
of said company. which is now due
and payable to George R. Leavitt,
treaurer, or deposited to his credit
as treasurer, at the FIRST National
Bank at Blackfoot, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assess
ment remains unpaid after Friday,
the twentieth day of December, 1918
will be delinquent and be advertised
and sold according to law.
DAISY GRAY HANSBROUGH,
Secretary Highline Lateral Ditch Co., J..
Ltd. 18a-4m.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19

way.
II the vote had gone o. they asked
would the Suffragettes and Presi-
dent Wilson have proclaimed that
the election was the reason? We
do not think those things were up
permost In the minds Of the Ger
mans. The doughboys and the
French and British at the front were
the strongest argument for the
Huns and about the only argument
which they could understand.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
SUFFRAGETTES PREDICTION
LOSES FORCE.

The recent statements of the suf-
fragettes and of President Wilson
that Democratic victories in the cleo
tion and the granting Of national
woman suffrage were vital to win
ming the war, fell rather fiat when
Germany surrendered Immediately
on receipt of the news Of how the
election was going right the other
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

Highline Lateral Ditch company,
Ltd, Blackfoot, Idaho. Nov. IA, 1918
Dear Sir:
You are hereby notified that the
board Of directors, of the Highline
Lateral Ditch company, Ltd, at a
meeting held at the home of the
secretary November IL, 1918, assess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
SEE HUN PLOT
TO CRAB LAND
FROM RUMANIA

WASHINGTON. March 3o-Evf.
donos continues 10 pills up at tho
state department that Germany il
seeking TO bleed Russia and Ru.
mania dry under the guise Of altru.
ism
The latest proof Of Ccrmany's
faithleasness was word today that
abe Is forming "a German controlled
organization 10 get the rich Ru.
manlan oil fields and deprive Eu.
mania OF any OF tho benefits there.
from.
At tho samo time tho department
admitted Il had received thru official
channels the "rumor or Trotsky'H at
tempt 20 revive tho Russian military
machine" II WINS stated. however.
that no proposition for American aid
or approval had formally been pre-.
scented. The terms imposed on Ru-
mania are regarded as means Of
getting hold Of all kinds OF land thru
out the Kingdom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
YANKEES TAKE
PRISONERS IN
DUCOUT RAIDS
ny FRED :. FERGUSON

United Press Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. March 2e.-Sccretary
Baker revisited general headquarters
and spent the entire day there today.
The secretary stepped into a gar
age and asked tho chauffeurs how
they were getting on. None of
them recognized him and when he
had loft asked who the 'inquisitive
civilian" was.
Five Americans crawlcd across No
Mans Land last night and rushed a
durout in which were six Germans.
Two OF the enemy paused long
enough TO exchange shots and are
believed TO have been wounded. The
raiders returned to the American
trenches unharmed thru German
barragc
Americans on tho Toul front in
% silent raid without artillery prep.
aration took four German prisoners
last night.
Artillery action was heavier on
on this front during the night. the
Germans putting down barragc on
the American positions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
u. S. Preacher Is
Quoted in Papers
Dropped by Huns

WITH THE uRtrlSH AR
MILES, ~ THE FIELD, March
20 Pamphlets quoting Rov.
John Haynes Holmes. pastor 81
the Unitarian church OF the
Messiah. New York. as stating
there Is nothing TO Justify tho
war Of America against Ger
many wcre dropped today by
German awatora who flew over
the British lines.
Tho pamphlets also contained
other unpatriotic statements OF
Dr. Holmes.
Tho hope Of Germany In dis
tributing these pamphlets II 60
weaken tho British opposition.
NEW YORK. March so.--'T
have made no such utteranoe."
Rev. John Haynes Holmes told
tho United Press today when n
cable describing German pamph-
lets which were dropped over
British lines was read % him.
"uefor- tho war |. an "A pacif-
ist. expressed tho hope that tho
United states would not 20 10
war" raid Dr. Holmes. "Sinc.
the United States entered tho
war | have made no such state
ment Tho Germans probably
have twisted my utterances pre-
salnNa q. ~. usaFm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
May Hold American Troops
as Reserve for Offensive

whr.miug III. German armies IN
western France. thon every possible
source % strength must b~ thrown
into ths hattie. and Gen Frrshiug
fuIi fore will participate.
Hut X d counter offensive with
strictly limited ob}eciIvra is cnuHsd
cred tho wissai course az this t.fu~.
Gen. Foch may think it inadviaabic
10 use the American army for the
present
The American troops now In
France and those fast arriving. are
the finest offensive fighters left in
the world. This L. true. no, because
they arc Americans. but because
America IL the only great power left
whose frs, classes OF picked men
have not suffered the casualties OF
nearly four years. fighting.
May he Other Plan
n the allies major offensive. IN
answer 10 the present German
thrutt 81 not 20 be delivered i'm.
mcsilniriy. Gen. Foch may desire to
keep tho Americans for tho princi-
pal role ~ a later date.
A major American offensive to.
ward the Rhine. for instance. INSTEAD
of western France. might not only
carry the war into Germany but. AZ
the same time. compel Won Hindcn
burg 70 shorten his western line by
abandoning much. n not all. Of The
territory he has Just won Such n
retirement under threat Of an Amer
lean invasion o, Germany would
have far more depressing lrfiu.
encc upon the salser's suhisctE than
a limited counter stroke by the al
lies along the Disc. somme and
Ancre.
Questions such a. these must be
fully considered by Cen. Foch BE-
fore he makes his decision. which
ought not TO BE- Influenced by I'm
patient and nervous home demands
for immediate action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
Angoras viii Butt
Right in and Haze
Good Time Tonight

The mammoth Joint ceremonial OF
Augora and Tacobnt Grottos OF Sc.
attic and Tacoma respectively will
occur Saturday evening. March 30
The prophets and ncophytcs from
Tacobat Grotto. with their band and
drill corps. viii arrive nj Pier 2 at
100 D. m. from Tacoma. 800 strong.
upon the steamer NuHhon. which has
been chartered for that purpose,
where they viii be met by the 800
prophets and ncophytcs of Angora
Grotto Of Seattle with its band and
drill corps Special permission has
been granted by the United states
marshal for the Angora Grotto to
enter the dock nj the hour and for
the purpose mentioned.
The big Gettogcther Of the proph.
cts and their wives Is TO come off
next week for the purpose OF filling
1850 pounds OF candy into water
tight cans 30 be forwarded 10 the
Masonic boys in France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
TONS OF BONES
HURLED ON FOE
BATTLE DEPOTS
BY HENRY WOOD
Urlfed Press Correspondent

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. March 70
French bombing planes have drop
ped G5 tons OF explosives on Ger
man communication lines and depots
during the enemy offensive.
French aviatorH also bombed
troop concentrations both on the
fighting line and in reserve.
lighting squadrons participate I'm
every combat. constantly pouring
machine gun fire into enemy con
voys filling the roads from ST. Qucn.
ton. Ham. Cahuny Nesle and Guls-
card.
Prisoners assert the Germa n
army is accompanied by special
"ehoul squads" whose duty II Is 10
stripe allied and German dead OF all
clothing. shoes and equipment. which
are extremely scarce I'm Germany.
Some OF these ghouls taken prisoner
admit their surprise at the small
numbers OF French dead and wound.
ed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
ALlENBY'S ARMY MAKES
NEW PALESTINE GAINS

LONDON. March 30. - British
forces in Palestine advanced two
miles In ar attack ~ an elKhtrniie
front west % the Jordan river Thurs
day. according 20 n report from Cen.
Ail~nby today
The towns % DER Siman. Khu-n
mel Libra and khuurnshnureid were
occupied
Colonial mounted troops destroyed
several miles % the HedJas railway
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
TAFTS SON IN LINE
FOR ARMY COMMISSION
Ey FIRED y I'ER(,I S0N
Initcd Preaa Correspondcnt

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. March 29-sergt- Mai
Chas Taft. son Of former President
Taft. has been recommended for a
commission, II was learned today.
The recommendation. made thru
the routine channel. reached the chief
OF staff on a certain corps. II stated
that altho Taft Is still under age. he
has served a year. and shown quail
fcatiOns warranting a commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
6-CENT FARES
NOW IN HANDS
OF HIGH COURT

Whistler or not tho state pub
he s@rsicc commission viii be
permitted 10 ORDER scent street
car farvs and release tho Stone
Webster traction interests from
franchise obligations 10 Wash.
ington citlca L. To-day In tho
hands Of the state supreme
court.
CORPORATION Counsel Hugh CAid
well and his assistant. Walter Acirr.
reached seattle Saturday morning.
after submitting arguments against
the Tacoma Railway q Power Co.'S
application Tor wit ~ -nanfamus
TO force the public service commits
sion 60 permit u 90 charge Scent
farr-. Friday Afternoon.
Chairman y = iiiAip". o, tho pub.
nc service commission. whh repre-
a-nted by a special attorney In his
efforts 70 have the court grant tho
writ for tho company
Block Tanner
Aitha Commissioner Spinning ard
Lewis had rrfunrd 20 agree with
HiAinc IN appealing for a favorable
decision they blocked Attorney Gen.
erai Tanner from resisting the writ.
nn representative % thr majority
II tho eurruis-ion
Tanner. who opposed the traction
company thru asked the court for
permission 20 oppase tho writ an a
representative % the people 81 tho
state lie was granted permission.
Hts assistant. Hanre cinland. who
showed marked anxiety 10 aii the
gaa company Ia the recent hearing
in Seattle. ~a; IN the courtroom. bat
played no part IN the proceedings.
Spokane. BolinEhafn and Everett.
m well as Tacoma and Seattle. were
represented. and opposed tho com.
pany'H Application
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
CANADIANS IN NEED
OF FARM LAB0RERS

Thru an agreement between the
Canadian and United States govern
-nents. Arnold y. George. special
agent OF the Canadian immigration
service. Friday morning opened an
office next To tho federal office 10
recruit farm labor.
Ton thousand men are needed inc
the Canadian wheat belt, he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
NeU Draft Rule Is
Passed BY Senate

WASHINGTON. March 3O-The
resolution to provide for the select
service registration of men who have
reached the age OF u since the last
draft registration passed the senate
last night. There was no opposition
10 the resolution. hut rider which
provided for the training Of 1921.
year old boys was killed. SO to 60.
after two.day debate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-30
NAME PARK SECRETARY

Robert p Farran will succeed
Roland Cotterill as secretary OF the
park board. City Comptroller Carroll
announced Friday that the appoint.
ment had been made with the con.
sen, OF the park board. There has
been some doubt a. TO the method
of making the appointments.