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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE
ARRIVING IN SIBERIA

WASHINGTON. AUG First details
Of American military all TO be sent
20 Siberia for the protection Of the
rear OF The Czerho-clovak forces
were given by General March Ths
chief of staff announced that Mai,
William s. Graves will command the
American force, the nucleus of which
will be two REGIMENTS Of regulars
from the Philippines.
General Graves row is in command
Of the Eighth division at Camp Ere
mont, Calf. The regiments 10 form
the vanguard OF the American contin-
gent will be the Twenty-seventh and
Thirty-first. neither OF which is re-
cruited to war strength.
This force will be supplemented by
troops from the United States The
chief OF staff said the American force
would not be a large one.
General March said so far as he
knew no commander-in -in-chief had vet
been designated He expressed the
opinion that that could only be done
by international agreement. such as
was found to be necessary to con-
centrate the supreme command of
all the entente and American troops
in Europe in the hands of General
Foch. From other sources it was
learned that negotiations now are
under way to this end and that the
chief of staff of the japanese army.
General Baron Uyehara has been
suggested and his name is now un-
der consideration as commander-in-
chief.
General March said that the sailing
OF the expendition or of General
Graves will not be announced. but
that upon arrival of the forces the
news will be made public 1t was
not stated whether an announcement
of the size of the American con-
tingent may be expected. The Jap
anese force. in conjunction with the
Chinese. who will act under Japan
ese direction. probably will be more
numerous; in fact Japan is preparing
to send into Siberia any number of
troops necessary to carry out the de-
c1ared purpose to give effective aid
to the Czecho-Slovaks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
SAVE 35,Oon,On0 POUNDS
OF WHEAT FLOUR DURING
THE PAST FIVE MONTHS

New Mexico, with the largest per
capita consumption of wheat flour
in the union. nearly twice as LARGE
as for instance that of Arkansas, and
amounting to between and 8 bushels
of wheat per person per year, has
saved, voluntarily. as the result OF
the national wheat conservation pro-
gram conducted in this state about
thirty-five million pounds of wheat
flour in the past five monthi-or
seven million pounds per month.
New MeXico defies any state in the
United States to beat that record for
patriotism, for self-sacrifice. for war
enthusiasm. The peoplo OF New Mcx-
leo took the Food Conservation cam
paign Of Herbert Hoover seriously.
They took it as a military necessity
and a war measure. They were cat
ing some 20 pounds of wheat flour
each month. And they cut that down
to six pounds per person per month
and stack to it.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
u. S. PUBLIC SERVICE
RESERVE MAKES CALL
FOR SIS LABORERS

Santa Fe, N NJ. Aug. IA, 1918
To County Chairmen of Community
War Labor Boards, Enrolling
Agents for u. S. p. S. R. For New
Mexico:-
The State of New Mexico is call
wed upon to enroll and to have ready
and available 585 unskilled laborers.
The quota which the several coun-
ties will furnish is shown in the
table which is appended. The po-
pulation figures used in computing
the quotas are taken from the table
furnished by the Census Bureau, in
an estimate dated July |, 1917, with
the following exceptions;
That as to the counties OF Chaves,
de Baca. Eddy. Guadalupe, Lea and
Roosevelt we have taken the figures
made by War Savings Stamp Com
mittee for New Mexico, working with
the New Mexico Council Of Defense
This is for the reason that the Cen
sus Bureau had made no provision
for Lea and dc Baca counties, which
were created by Act Of the last leg
islaturc, nor for allowance for the
other four counties mentioned, from
which the two new counties were
taken These figures were made by
the two New Mexico bodies for the
purpose of making up the quota of
War Savings Stamps As to the coun
ty of Luna, the figures used are
those given by the Secretary Of State
of New Mexico in the estimate pub
lished in the official Blue Book for
1915.
The table follows, the first column
showing the population, the second
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
REVIEW
INCENSES PEOPLE
BY UNTRUE STORY
THE CORRESPONDENT WITH
GRANITE PEAK SAYS WE
ARE UNPATRIOTIC AND
VILLAS FRIENDS THAT
STATE IS DISLOYAL

An Indignation meeting was held
in Las Cruces last week on the sub
ject of an article contributed to the
North American Review concerning
New Mexico. Resolutions were pas
sed condenning the misrepre senta-
tions therein contained and referring
the case to the governor with the
suggestion that he proceed with cr-
minal and civil suit against the wri-
ter and the publication
Resentment has been evident in
various parts of the state The Sam
ia Fe New Mexican speaking of the
writer as "violent luuatic" in an
editorial paragraph. New Mexico he
finds to be den of treason,
stamping ground of Villistas, a hole
inthewall of bandits waiting the
hour to strike" at the United States
government although there are
few citizens hiding out who regard
New Mexico as a part of the United
States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
MOUNTED POLICE MAKES
GOOD SHOWING FOR THE
LAST THREE MONTHS

The following is the summary re-
port of work done by the New Mex
leo Mounted Police. beginning May
|. 1918. up to and including July
81, 1918
Total number of arrests during the
months of May, June and July, l99,
charges consisting of the following
crimes: murder, assault to murder,
flourishing deadly weapon, larceny of
stock, unlawful butchering, burning
brands, robbery, burglary, slackers,
deserters, boot-legging, selling whs-
key, to Indians. white slavery, va
grancy, and for operating automo-
biles in violation of the law.
We made 50 Investigations of i'm
portance, from which we expect de-
velopments later; and a number OF
other Investigations OF which there
was nothing in, and not worthy of
docketing.
We caused automobile lincenses to
be taken out in the sum of $37lOO.
which amount goes to the state, and
IN connection with said arrests fines
were imposed amounting to 5000,
which was paid to the respective
counties in which the cases were
tried.
BY request of Federal authorities,
and under special orders of the Gov
ernor, We have closed number of
houses of prostitution. and followed
up with prosecution in cases where
it was necessary.
Fines paid into the counties re-
sultng from arrests of other charges,
to $5307O. We also caused
hotel licenses and occupation tax to
be taken out in the sum of 5000:
making a total of $l,27030 paid into
the state and counties, by the New
NJ exico Mounted Police.
We recovered twenty-five head of
stray stock, valued at $4,000, and
returned same to owners. Eleven
head of stray stock valued at ap-
$550OO, and for which we
were unable to find owners were
turned over to the Cattle Sanitary
board for final disposition. One
stray COW and calf, and one stray
cow for which we were unable to
lind owners. now being advertised
Under the Estray act,
We worked in twenty-threc differ
mt counties in the state, and check
I'd up number of butcher shops and
Slaughter houses.
The expenses Of the organization
'or the months of May, June and
'uly, aside from salaries, amounts to
'2,250.42, being for transportation al
owed members Of the Mount ed Pc
ice, travelling expenses of captain.
stamps, telephone and kilograms, and
or one automobile.
Respectfully submitted
w. J. McGRATH,
Captain, N NJ M p.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
ROADS TO BE BUILT BY
MONEY RECEIVED LATELY

Remittances received from several
counties for road Improvement dur
ing the past week are as follows :
From Sierra County $500 to be used
on the road from Hillsboro to Hot
Springs; from Grant County $500
for the road from Tyrone to Lords
burg. from Silver City to Santa Rita
and from Deming to Silver City.
State aid is being extended on all
these projects. Chaves County made
remittance OF 5000 to be spent on
the Hagerman sands road four and
half miles in length; $3.50 for the
erection OF a bridge near Vaughn
and 5000 for the improvement o.
tho road across the Baker sand
Chayes County has sent into the
siatc office its check for ilJ1 - b.
applied for sign boarding state roads.
Commis issioner Atkinson of the high
way board who lives in Roswell is
a special advocate OF this sign board
ing.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
FEDERAL COURT GRANTS
INJUNCTION AND
DEFENDANTS APPEAL

Following the decision by Judge
Colin Neblet of the Federal District
Court in which he sustains the ap-
plicant, The International Magazine
Syndicate, in their prayer for a tenn
porary restraining order against the
State Council of Defense and others
the defendants filed an appeal to the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals in St Louis based to an ex-
tent upon constitutional grounds. The
appeal is taken on the ground that
the order for Injunction is Indefinite
and uncertain" and does not clearly
define the prohibitions intended to
be ordered.
The question OF constitutional
rights "as individuals, and as ex-
pressing their own iwshes and desires
as board or council" is raised in
the motion.
The exceptions cover every ground
brought up in the original plea by
the Hearst publications, or by the
Judge in his remarks. yesterday, III
rendering his decision The defense
lays stress upon the statement that
they acted under executive authority
from the governor and with his ad-
vice and consent.
The ground is also taken that the
plaintiff has not shown that it has
or would in the future suffer dam
ages to the amount of 5000, the
minimum statutory limit upon which
suit for damages may be filed in
a federal court
The defense also claims (hat the
order OF the court "serves to dis
credit the state council of defense
and the Bernalillo county council to
the extent that it hampers the pub
lie good"
In rendering his decision Judge
Neblet said that in his interprcta-
ton of the statutes the Sherman
Antitrust law had been violated and
in effect that the defense council
had taken TO itself powers that are
the functions Of the courts.
No reference was made to the con-
tention of the plaintiffs of restriction
OF rights appertaining to them under
the copyright law, namely-thc rights
to sell as well as protect the title to
their publications.
The court in his remarks did not
allude TO the alleged culpability in
publishing the various articles cited
in the affidavits of the members of
the defense council and exhibited as
their reason for advising dealers not
to handle the Hearst papers and ma
gaines.
A large part of the argument of
the attorneys for the defense CON
sisted of an analysis of these writ
inps
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO
HEAR ABOUT NEW MEXICO

Senator A. B. Fall has added his
force to the requests for a sanitor-
ium to be established in New Mexico
by the Knights of Pythais, whose
grand council was in session at De-
troit this week. In a telegram to
Hugh Williams supreme representa-
tive for the state Mr.. Fall saws that
he has wired to his friend Senator
Jas. E. Watson, who is also a dele
gate and singularly prominent
member of the lodge asking his sup
pert for Uew Mexico. Senator War-
son assured Mr.. Fall that he was
favorable Justice Clarence 7. Rob
erts has written letter urging the
project. with viii be used by Mr..
Williams ara w. w. Bowers Of Al
buquerque in conjunction w:tr the
letters written by Congress 3rlan
Walton AMI &c, ernor Lindsey to
the same effect
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
MEN COMING 2I SINCE
JUNE REGISTER AUG. "a.

Santa Fe. Aug l4.-All male per-
sons who have attained their twenty
first birthday since June 5th, 1918
and on or before the twenty-fourth
of the present month, will register
on Saturday the twenty-fourth be-
tween seven a. m. and nine p. m.
This registration should not be con-
fused with the one which will take
place in September. The purpose of
the present registration being to en-
able the various counties to furnish
their al1otments of troops to be en-
trained during the month of Septem-
ber.
R. c. REID,
CaDtain u s. A
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
FORTY MILLION
PEOPLE BUY war
SAVINGS STAMPS
A GREAT POPULAR LOAN IN
WHICH EVERY MAN WO-
MAN AND CHILD SHOULD
BE PROUD TO HAVE A
PART

East Las Vegas, N. M, Aug. Is
There are now forty million pledge
war savers in the United States, ac-
cordng to letter received by State
Director of War Savings. Hallett
Reynolds, from r. p, Swofford, as
sistant to the Federal Director of
War Savings, who recently visited
New Mexico, and who is now in
Washington. Mr.. Swofford writes, in
part
"The national drive for war saw
ings pledges inaugurated by the Ma
tional War Savings Committee has
resulted in securing between 35,OO,OO0
and 400O0,000 pledged war savers in
the United States, and within the
next few months this number will in
all probability be increased to not
less than s0,0OO.0O0. The pledge card
has become one of the fundamentals
of the War Savings Campaign. Sign
ing the pledge is hitting the trail for
War Savings. The National Com
mittee feels that the educational
campaign, reaching as it does into
every corner of the United States.
must now be put to practical use.
The citizen must not only be educat-
ed to the necessity of War Savings.
but he must pledge himself to be-
come an actual purchaser of stamps"
THE following states have secured
their quota in cash sales and pledges ::
Arizona, Nebraska, Oregon, South
Dakota. and Utah. and the following
states arc so close to their quota
that within the next thirty to sixty
cavs they will have secured the en-
tire amount in sales and pledges :
California, Colorado. Iowa, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Misssis-
sippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Wiscon-
sin Definite reports from twelve
states show that the average percent
age of pledge signcrs to population
is 52692o. Connecticut leads with
54Sl per cent"
"The June 2&th pledge drive has
greatly stimulated the sale of stamps
for cash, the Treasury Department
receiving as high as $2l000000 in cash
from the sale OF stamps in one day.
Sales for July Were $2ll,000,0G0. and
the total cash eales in the Uaited
States To date approximately S5l8,-
OO00N. The War Savings organiza-
tion is one OF the most complete
ever perfected in this country. 1t now
numbers over 100000 workers. 208,-
100 authorized sales agents have been
and l03548 War Savings
Societies have been organized. The
fundamental principles of the War
Savings plan NAV be summed M IN
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
SILVER SERVICE GIFT IS
APPRECIATED BY NAVY

On last Saturday morning the Bat
tleship New Mexico was presented
with the silver service from the peo-
pie of New Mexico in the presence
of two admirals of the navy, Cap
tain Robertson and other officers.
The ships personnel including 1900
sailors stood at attention on the
deck. Mrs. L. Bradford Prince. wife
of former governor Prince, made the
presentation address, and James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many. responded, referring in his ad-
dress to his experiences in Germany.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
FISH ARE DISTRIBUTED
TO MANY STATE STREAMS

State Game and Fish Warden
Theodore Rouault has during the last
week supervised the disposition of
218000 trout. restocking many of the
streams of the state Places visited
were Cimarron, Ute Park, Las Vegas.
Santa Fe, Captain. Three Rivers,
Mescalero, Cloudcroft, Mora, Berna
lilo, High Rolls, Grants, and Lake
Valley.
No heavy rains in many mountain
places and early runoff of snow re-
suited in less favorable fishing at
the beginning of the season then in
former years. Fishing is said to have
been exceptionally good now for sew
era1 weeks in all parts of New Mex
ico.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
POLLARD IS NOT AFTER
PARTY GUARDIANSHIP

A. w Pollard of Deming has re-
futed the statement made by por-
tion of the New Mexico press to
the effect that he would accept the
chairmanship of the Republican par
ty or that he was actively seeking
the place. Mr.. Pollard did not init
mate that he had any break with the
present central committee or with
Mr. Bursum as specifically announ-
ced by a newspaper.
From the same source this week
comes the asseveration that Thomas
Hughes is being talked of as sue
cessor to chairman Giilinwater. who,
by the way, has never made the
statement that he intends to resign
from the position.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
NEW DRAFT BILL is
NOW BEFORE THE CONGRESS

Washington. Aug s.-The new ad-
mnistration power bill extending the
selective service act TO all men be-
tween the ages of l8 and As, inclus-
i've, was introduced today in both
houses of congress. The measure was
referred to the military committees
Congressional leaders plan to have
it considered this month
In presenting the bill to the senate
Chairman Chamberlain of the senate
military committee gave assurance
that everything would be done to
expedite its passage.
Weekly registration of youths at
tanning the age of p during the next
few weeks was proposed by General
Crowder as the only means of obtain
ing the 100000 men to be called to
the colors in September This could
be done by presidential proclama-
tion and would add about 10000 to
he number of men available.
Favors Summoning Quorum
Senator Curtis of Kansas and Sen
ator Jones OF Washington announced
Ia smselyes in favorinR 4 summonng
a quorum of the senate so the bill
can be taken up immc diatcly The
question was approved by Senator
Chamberlain.
Senator Chamberlain presented 4
communication from the secretary Of
war showing the number OF men af-
fected by the bill POS 600 men be-
tween the ages Of Is and 20 inclus-
i've. and p and as, inclusive, would
be subject to military service, OF
this number col 600 would be men
between 81 and as
Chairman Dent Of III, house COM
;nittee said that with only three
members of the committee, now in
the city It was doubtful if the com
rttce could be called togcthcr ne
tore tAc house re-asscmblcd on .\Ig
-
September For Regist-ation
Provost Marshal General Crowedr,
ii statement submitted by Senator
Chamberlain suggested September :
rs the date for a national 2l4jra-
ton Of men within the pro?o-cd new
ages
After carrying 7't the program Tor
Vi and AuPuit Gene~ q ,wder
fcirtcd out that . ly l0000J men Of
tie 1918 reFistrln,5 would ~ lett
for subsequent calls.
"The more difficult question" Gen
cral Crowder's statement adds, IS
how we can supply the one hundred
aud fifty thousand men required for
[ lch OF the succe, ding months of
October, November and December
The Rritish-Canadian treaty would
help out to the cxtent-it is estimat-
ed-of about $1,000 men, which is not
even tSe conventional drop in the
bucket
1--WE cannot wait for the completion
Of class one. but must take men ir-
of their order number as
fast as they find their way into class
enc"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
TAX COMMISSION
WILL MEET SEPT. z

State Tax Commission will meet on
September End instead of on the 10Th
of this month as was originally in
tended to conclude the session for the
reviewing of the tax rolls from the
various counties. Some of the as
SCISSORS have not yet completed their
rolls and president A. w. Pollard
of the Commission thought it best to
postpone the meeting so that all the
business could be wound up at that
time
The regular September session will
begin on the 10th. Fifteen counties
have reported so far with an in
crease over last years assessed valua-
tion of $l8,000000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
Ell RITO SCHOOL WILL BE
MADE AN INDUSTRIAL. ONE

The Spanish American school -
Fl Rito viii be made primarily an
industrial school as the result OF
m citing Of the board of Regents
held recently at Santa Fe at the in
stance OF Governor Lindsey Suner-
lntendert Wagner and Mrs Ruth c.
Miller of the department OF educa-
ton have made survey of condi-
tions at the school and have recon-
mended the change The general
plan will be to develope the cou~
from year to year so that in time
the. school will fulfill its mission of
training teachers. but for the pre-
sent it is considered more desirable
to offer immediate training to the
Spanish American people in useful
occupations.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
AUGUST CROP REPORT
FOR N. M. SHOWS INCREASE

The Bureau OF Crop Estimates in
Their August crop report just issued
Tor publication through this office
forecasts production from condi-
l'ons existing August !, Of 397l000
bushels OF corn, or am increase over
last year Of l44 per cent; 3,4}9010
bushels of wheat, or an increase Of
249 per cent over last years prodrc-
liou: 458000 bushels OF oats, or an
Increase OF "a per cent; $4,000
bushels Of barley or 10 per cent in
crease over last years crop.
For the United States the corn
production is estimated at 2qS99S901O
bushels, or l70SOS 600 bushels less
than last year; The wheat produc-
ton at S|88HOO0 bushels. or 228.-
4P00O bushels more than last wear;
lhc oat production at l,427777,0o0
bushels, or l595O90O0 bushels less
than last year; The barley produc-
ton at 232Il4O0) bushels. or 2S.-
$4,000 bushels more than last year
the rye production at 7663f0j0 bush
els. or lb,4S9DO bushels moro than
last year; The buckwhcat at l97l3,-
001 bushels, or y 22S300) bush Is more
than last year.
Those figures show decrease in
all grains mentioned Of 595240W
bushels from last years production
The New MeEico potato crop is e>-
tiTatei at Ulo0) bushels compared
- 10000 bushels last y.ar For
the entire Cni,cd States the prolu--
ton OF potatoes IS estimated at j9l,-
055 0JG, or 81 4Sl 900 bushels less than
last year. Last wears potato crop
was an unusually heavy one and the
low price OF potatoes in the stat
and nation undoubtedly accounts
for this reduction in production. Last
year New MeNico had 1000 acre,
Of potatoes planted, while this year
the acreage amounts to only 10000
with condition on August Of the
two years about the same.
The New MeNico hay crop will be
$4,000 tons, or 5000 tons less than
last years production.
For the entire United States the
hav production is estimated At 90
64SOD tons, as compared with o.
eDOOO tons last year
The condition Of the fruit in New
Mexico has improved since thr 1ulv
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
SPECIAL UNIFORM FOR
PROTECTION OF SOLDIERS

The War Department has recently
prescribed d uniform for National
Army men en- route form their res
pective counties to mobilization
camps
Such Uniform will be 4 brassard
worn on the left arm, two inches
above the elbow, bearing the letters
u 6. N. A.
Men ewaring such uniform come
within the law prohibiting the sale
of Intoxicating liquor to soldiers in
uniform. 1t is made the duty OF
Local Boards to secure evidence of
violations of this law by liquor deal
ers or other persons and to institute
vigorous prosecution of such cases
where evidence is found
R. c. REID.
Captain, u. s. r.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
DELEGATES to UNIFORM
LAW GATHERING NAMED

New Mexico will be represented
at the 18th annual meeting of the
Natl Conference of Commissioners
on uniformity in state laws which
will be held in Cleveland. Ohio. Aug
ust 22nd to 9th by Judge Reed Hol-
loman. of Santa Fe James NJ Her
vey of Roswell and w. J. Lucas of
East Las Vegas as delegates ap-
pointed by Governor Lindsey.