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Evening star., 1919-04-18
SHOWS $4,000 RAISED
OF ITS $4,000 QUOTA
Emmanuel Baptist Church Repor,
of Subscriptions to the Roger
Williams Memorial Fund.

1mmanel Baptist Church has sub
scribed 40 per cent of the amount OF
its allotment for the Roger Williams
memorial fund. it was announced this
morning by b. c. Lyddane. cashier of
the Federal National Bank. who Is
treasurer of the fund.
We have just summed up the re-
suits of the first three days of the
drive" said Mr.. Lyddane, land find
that of the $4,000 Emmanuel has un-
dertaken to raise $4,000 already has
been subscribed.
This is q remarkable showing
Evening star., 1919-04-18
JURY CLEARS BOY.
Death of His Playmate in Sham
Fight Found Accidental.

A coroner's jury yesterday after
noon heard testimony in the case of
Jesse Battle, coIored. 6O9 10th street
northeast, who was killed Wednesday
afternoon by Frederick Smith, COL
Ored, in play" battle. Mrs. Battle
told the jury that Wednesday after
noon her son and Frederick Smith
were in room on the upper floor,
playing soldiers. The rifle was taken
from closet by Battle and handed
to Smith. the latter saying it was
cooked and that he did not know it
was loaded. 1t vas discharged almost
the instant Battle handed it to him.
The jury reached a verdict of acci-
dental death.
Evening star., 1919-04-18
MRS. BEERS DIES AT 90.
Widow of Gen. Edmund O. Beers
Expires at Home of Daughter.

Mrs. Mary A. Beers, widow of Cen
Edmund o. Beers. died at the home of
her son-in-law, Daniel j. Weyman,
1910 Columbia road, yesterday after
an Illness of several months Mrs
Beers was ninety-three years old and
had been a resident of this city for
twenty years.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at the house. and inter
ment will be in Elmirs. n. Y She is
survived by a daughter Mrs Daniel
j. Weyman, and a granddaughter, also
two brothers and sister in Elmira.
Evening star., 1919-04-18
Those Graduated.

Those who were graduated are: Voice
and speaking department, under the di-
rection of Miss Marjorie Day-Alma
Surwig. Lena I. Carson. Mary Harmon,
Toncille Liddell, Lessy Vaught, Eloise
NJ. Butler, Olga Galbreath Edna keyl,
Bessie Mcclellan and Dorothy Walter.
Dramatic department, under the di-
~ection of Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest
Florence L. Chambers. Loreinne Eber-
Eardt, Voncille Liddell. Alice Torbert,
Henrietta Dunlap, Robert A. Greene,
Violet Smith and Bertha Taylor Noor-
horst.
Social recreation department under
the direction of Mrs. Genevieve Tur-
her Holman-Clara Marie Bittner. Nell
NJ Brown, Cecile NJ. Colloton, Fora E.
Goodman. Carrie H. Hancock. Virginia
Helms, Mary E. Jacobs, Helen Keith.
Ruth Nemon, Helen May Ritchie. Mary
P. Sutherland, Dorothy c. Walter.
Mary Bosley. Ferol Burrell. Frances
Myrtle Dawson, Stella Goodnight,
Georgia Heikens, BERTHE Juanita
Hutchings, Inger c. Jerdee. Frances z.
kits. Pearl Odell, Marion Stoneman
and Elizabeth Sweeney. q
Physical recreation department, un-
der The direction, of Miss Ruth Jane
Bauske-Mrs. Marguerite Barnes, Nell
Brown, Elizabeth Boyle Carrie H.
Hancock, Frances Bloomer, Gerda
Busck. Margaret Harris and Frances
kits.
Costume designing department. un-
der the supervision of ]. p S. Neligh-
Florence Chambers. EMS Hogan, Lo-
reinne Eberhardt and Katherine Sum-
muy.
Evening star., 1919-04-18
Gen. March on Inspection Tour.

Gen. March, chief of staff. is away
on another tour of inspection. After
visiting camps in New England, New
York and New Jersey, he will go to
the middle west. visiting Camps Sher-
man. Zachary Taylor, Grant and Pike.
An inspection of Camps Meade and
Lee and the embarkation port of New
port News will follow
Evening star., 1919-04-18

when the bad weather of the past few
days is taken into consideration Fur
thermore, few of the members of our
campaign teams had ever had any ex-
perience in work of this sort
AT prayer meeting held at the
church last night the teams all re-
ported progress. Nearly all have
promises of subscriptions that would
have swelled the total had We cared
to count them. But we counted only
the amounts actually pledged and the
fact that $4,000 already had been
subscribed astounded even those of
us who have been most optimistic
from the outset
There is every indication that as
the people of Washington become
better acquainted with our aims they
will respond to our appeals. The en-
thusiasm and confidence of all con-
cerned in the drive are increasing with
every hour and we have no doubt
that we Will soon go over the top
Evening star., 1919-04-18
Permanent Results.

.rThe permanent results of the work. y
said Mr. Weir, ARE manifold. Chlet
among them is the developemnt OF
strong community spirit with an outlet
ir, social, recreational and other chan
lels The graduates of this school have
been trained and fortified to so back to
their respective communities to serve as
leaders in promoting community activl-
ties and fostering a closer and more in
rensive social and recreational life.
Though the school has been small and
devoid of academic atmosphere, it has a
national significance in that it is for
ward step in promoting community spir-
it and by actual practice has helped the
spirit in Washington.
C. H. English, director of school ac-
tivities, showed that the organization of
the service here is not sufficient to cope
with the needs of the city. Miss Mar
jorie Day, assistant director of the
school, also spoke.
Evening star., 1919-04-18

Eighteen hundred persons, including
400 women, were murdered by the
boIsheviki at Ufa. near the Siberian
border.
Evening star., 1919-04-18
RECREATION CLASS
I GRADUATES GIRLS
War Camp Service Awards
Diplomas to Fifty-Three
After Training.

The War Camp Community Service,
organized at the request of the Sec
retary of War under the commission
on training camp activities. to enable
men in the service to feel that home
influences were near them. met the
situation with an organized effort" "
declared l.. H. Weir. executive officer
of the local service. at gradua ting
exercises of the School for Volunteer
Recreation Workers, held at 1914
Massachusetts, avenue. Certificates OF
graduation were awarded to fifty
three girls who have finished the
work of the school in community
recreation activities. covering sub
iects of social recreation. dramatic
production, costume designing, phys
ical training and speaking.
The school has been conducted IN
Washington for the last three
months for the purpose of training
leaders for recreational and social
work among the soldiers and sailors
in camps and Army and Navy posts
and men and women who are EN-
ployed in rehabilitation activities OF
the government.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
Mehlhop Believes
League Of Nations
Would Be "Clincher'

Here is Mr.. Mehlhop's "League, ol
Nations resolution, House joint
Resolution No. 2, referred to the
Committee on State Affairs.
An Act favoring the. Establishment
Of a League of Nations to Enforce
Peace and Aaim at Promoting the
Liberty, Progress and Orderly De
velopment of the World.
Whereas, the war, now brought ia
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
WOULD HAVE SCHOOL
TEXT BOOKS PRINTED
IN BOTH LANGUAGES
COUNTY, suRERiNTENDENL uN-
DER Ri.LiNGuAL BILL CAN BE
REMOVED IF HE DOESN'T EN-
FORCE LAW.

Following is the text OF House
Bin No. 8, introduced by Isidort
Armijo and X. l.. Baca; read frs
and second time by title; ordered
translated and printed and referred
to the Committee on Education.
An Act to facilitate the teaching
Of English and Spanish by a Bi-Lin
quail Method in Certain Grades Of
the Public Schools.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature
of the State Of New Mexico:
Section J.. In all school districts
of this state, it. shall be the duty
of the teacher in charge to teach
reading in the English and the
Spanish Languages simultaneously,
using the bi-lingual method, to all
the pupils in the several grades
from the first to the eighth inclusive.
Sec. II. 1t shall be unlowful for
public schools OF this state in the
teaching Of the English and Span,
ish languages as provided in the
foregoing section, shall be printed,
page for page, in both Of said Ian
guages. es
Sec. II, 1t shall be unlowful for
the county superintendent of any
county to- approve for payment the
warrant for monthly salary Of any
teacher who shall fail to comply
with the requirements set out in
section one ID of this act, and for
any refusal or neglect so to comply
with said provisions. said county sup
erintendent upon charges duly pre-
ferred and proven to his satisfaction,
may be removed from office by tine
governor of the state; and in the
case OF such removal the Governor
shall have the authority forthwith
to name a suitable person as county
superintendent in the place and
stead Of the person so removed,
who shall hold his office until his
successor shall be elected and quail.
fled.
Sec. w. In the event the English
speaking parents Of any pupil in any
school district shall not desire 70
have his child or children tarEht
to read the Spanish language, upon
the written statement to that effect
any such parent made to the
teacher in charge, such child or
children shall be relieved Of the re-
quirements Of this act.
Sec. v. Ali laws and parts Of
laws in eontravention hereof are
repealed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23

There are nine passages in the
gubernatorial message in which in
creases in expenditures for given pur
poses are recommended. The heaviest
Of course Is that which would augment
the school levy from a half mill to a
mill and half. The leaders in the
Legislature are anxious and determin'
ed to- give the governor the legisla'
ton which he asks and to keep the
platform pledges of the Republican
party but they are not disposed TO
dig their own graves and set up their
own headstones" by forcing an in
crease in the tax levy Of from rs to
SO per cent.
They appreciate too the additionally
critical situation which lies in the
fact that the assessed valuation Of the
state this year is likely to show a sub
~stantial falling off. Judge Barnes es-
Inmates that from $50, 900 to 100000
head OF cattle less will be returned,
that there may be a half million fewer
sheep than last year and he is inform
ed that the production of copper and
other minerals in the mines in the
southern end Of the state is materially
less.
Unless some wizard Of statistics and
finance can figure out how to spend a
great deal more money IN a great deal
less income, the Legislature is square
ly up against it.
The teachers are to get their raise
iii salaries but hope for the text book
bill at this session is slight. More
over the very large increases which
have been asked for by every single
state institution without a single ex-
ceptiop are not to be hon0red as drafts
oil the money Of the neople.
One legislator alleges an example.
Two years ago the Legislature appro-
priated $4,000 for the erection Of a
heating plant for the normal at Las
Vegas. The, money, DR.. Roberts re.
port shows, has been expended--but
for other purposes, the excuse being
given that a. site could not be pro-
This member says a site might
have been procured for less than 5000.
Now the same institution is asking for
800, 900 for the same purpose. From
the attitude Of members generally,
this figure, in the budget or not, will
never get by the finance committee,
much as 1t may really be needed.
That is a sample of the so and rs
and 100 per cent increases asked for
everywhere. Most of them will be
pared to the bone in order that the
teachers may get more money, that
reclamation may be taken up and the
other development and improvement
projects may. get their. Just dues.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23

At the proper time it Is limited that
a caucus OF the republican majority
will be held when a steering commit
tee will be named to weed out the un-
necessary special monies a%ppropria'
tions and keep the expenditure of the
assembly down to a point where the
burden OF the tax payer will be in
creased only very slightly Il at all.
A G. o. Pa Difficulty.
Frankly, the difficulty is expected
to be on the republican side. The
democrats who Monday ~applAuded
Judge Barnes plea for economy, are
united in support OF any program
which the house Republican leaders
can devise which will keep down ap-
preparation, There is no hint of dis
sehsion in republican ranks but rather
attention Is called to the fact that
thus far there has been no candid dis
cussion Of the situation between all
the majority members. 1t is believed
that this must take place in order
that members may realize the finan-
cial condition of the state, its depleted
tax esources for the next year and
the imperative necessity for doing
away with the passage Of local money
carrying bills in order to carry out
the social, educational, highway and
reclamation Legislation which the par
Lty has promised and on which it must
make its record to go before the peo-
pie In 1920.
Governor Larrazolo, Secretary Asp
lund and the members of the budget
commission will begin a close scru-
tiny of the budget itself this week and
what they do not cut off will be at
tended to by the economistawho are
plotting the destinies of republicanism
in the house and senate which in this
instance are regarded as being the
destinies OF the state, and both as be
ing a policy OF strict economy.
Judge Barnes is in favor OF legIsIa.
ton which will apply repaid loans
made by the Council of Defense to
liquidation Of the indebtedness. Under
the law, whenever the-council has sold
certificates of indebtedness they have
automatically become2a bond and In
terest debt against the state. But
when loans, made by the council are
they lie idle in the state treas.
ury ready to be devoted to any old
purpose for which legal sanction can
be obtained. Judge Barnes believes q
law should be enacted which would
devote every dollar Of repaid loans to
the bond and interest debt Of the
Council Of Defense and so cut down
the fixed charges of that item against
the state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
CHILDREN BEFORE STARTING SCHOOL
THOROUGHLY EXAMINED; MRS. WARREN
MAKES MOST INTERESTING REPORT
Idea Is to Have All Scholars Begin Education on
Equal Mental and Physical Footing; Opposed
to Further Consolidation In Rural Districts

tricts, 1t is even more difficult. In
the Winter months, which fill prac-
tically the entire school term, the
roads are impossible with heavy
SHOWS, but a path is usually made by
parents Of the children to get to and
from school, however no vehicle could
go over these places, so | feel that
further consolidation in this county
would be a hardship and not for the
best interests Of our rural commu-
mites.
Everything is being done to stimu-
late enthusiasm, and the proper kind
OF competition In school work. Musi-
cal Instruments are being placed
wherever funds allow; pianos and
monographs and taking the place OF
the old-time organ. Play ground
equipments are being installed. and
sanitary drinking fountains and books
for school library are being provided.
The teachers hold weekly section
meetings, supervised by the president
OF the section, who is appointed BY
the county superintendent to conduct
such meetings. Reading circle work
and all school problems are there dis
cussed, all Of which is bringing up
the standard Of our Santa Fe count
schools.
Through the efforts OF the county
board OF education, the county agri.
cultural agent and the board of coun-
" commissioners in cooperation with
the State College. a Club Leader has
been employed. Clubs are being or
ganized in agriculture and domestic
science and splendid results are being
obtained.
Forty children took the eighth grade
examinations last year. thirty of whom
received diplomas; a greater number
Is expected to complete this course
this year,
a county high school has been es~
tablished at Stanley, with an enroll
ment Of thirty-six pupils. Ninth and
tenth grade work is being done N
Madrid, Cerrillos. Chimayo, Santa
Cruz, Galisteo, Hyer, Lamy and Bach.
elor, it being impossible for these pu-
Pills TO reach the county high school.
Weekly reports from the teachers
keep me In constant touch with school
conditions, and the attendance law IS
more easily enforced. An examina-
ion Of children Of pre-school are will
100 be begun for the proper classifi-
cation and correction Of any mental or
physical defects that all may enter
school with an equal chance for adj
9encement. / hope to have this ex-
nation extended to school children
Parent-teachers' meetings are held
several times a year for the purpose
bringing together the school and
he home, these meetings have
brought about splendid cooperation.
Any suggestions from the state de-
oartment Of education or from any
else interested in the betterment
If our school conditions and the life
n our rural communities, will be
appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
~OTERO-WARREN,
Superintendent of Schools,
Santa Fe, N. NJ,
IAN. 21st, 1919. .
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
Directors Released
bv Secretary Baker

washington, Jan. 22.-Secretary o.
| War Baker today ordered the release
Of 113 conscientious ~objectors held
at Fort Leavenworth the remission Of
tie ~unexecnted portions of their sen
fences, their honorable restoration
to duty" and immediate discharge from
the army.
The men released comprise two
classes. IN one group are thirty men
who heretofore have been recon-
mended by the board OF inquiry head
ed by Judge Julian Mack, for fur
loughs.
Group two, includes those men whom
the board of inquiry on reexAmina-
tionf found to be sincere and who in
its Judgment would have been recon-
mended for furloughs If they had had
opportunity Of being examined by 1t
before the c~ourtmartial proceedings
Secretary Baker instructed that the
discharges granted conscientious OBJ
jectors should be written on a special
form which includes the following re-
mark:
"This Is a. conscientious objector
who has dona no military duty what
soeyer and who refused to wear the
uniform"
The policy Of granting f~urloughs to
such men as were adindged sincere,
Secretary Baker said, was adopted so
that the country might have the bene-
fit Of such labor as they could per
form instead Of having to pay for their
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
corn NAY
CONE INTO FAVOR,
RI MIREz THINKS
WILL MAKE BEST CORN MEAL OR
CORN FLOUR, IN OPINION OF
COUNTY AGENT.

Cnncho corn, which County Agent
Ramirez describes as "a. splendid va
riety but badly neglected. may come
into prominence and favor in New
Mexico when once its merits are
known. Mr.. Ramirez said today, in
discussing concho corn:
"Numberless experiments are being
made from year to year With different
varieties Of corn, without any definite
results. After giving careful consid-
GRAFTON to this subject | have found
that those who have. tried these ex.
periments have failed to appreciate
the real commercial value Of the con.
'cho corn. While the Spanish-Ameri-
cans are aware Of its merits, they
were not giving enough attention to
this variety until they were made to
understand that it was one of the best
varieties of maize in the state. espe.
ciaIly for growth throughout the irri-
gated districts Of Santa Fe county.
1T has been proved that this corn
will make the best corn meal or corn
flour, without exception. The ears
are large, white and slender, ayerag-
ing a foot in length. The kernels are
broad and thick; It grows a good
sized stock from seven to ten feet
high, and usually produces from two
to three ears on each stock This va.
riety can be planted as late as the
first of july at attitudes Of $500 feet.
Above this altitude it will be better
to plant IL within the month Of May,
One OF the defects that will have to
be- improved Is the thickness Of the
cob, but outside Of this the corn can
not be SURPASSED in quality al human
food. Its commercial value when prop.
erly advertised will be great. As.
Farmers who for the first ting
Learned Of the superiority Of this corn
compared with other varieties were
surprised This shows the disadvan,
tage to- farmers which is caused by
their always being d~isorganized; the
lack Of cooperation has been a handi'
cap" (
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
CAPTAIN BLOUNT
Is FANCY SHOT
WITH REVOLVER
BROTHER or L A w r EN- c {
BLoUNT or THIS CITY MAKES
REMARKABLE SCORE WITH
FORCES ABROAD.

Captain James A. Blount, A. E. ~
now with the Aperican forces abroad
and d brother or Lawrence Blount
OF this city, has been making some
remarkable scores in target shoot
ing, according to a letter received
by his brother here. Capt. Blount
made a perfect score in 20 shots at
a bobbing target with a AS army
revolver. AT rs yards, walking past
the target. he made five out Of five.
He shot a cigarette In two at 20
steps: at the same distance knocked
down four empty As shells out Of
five and hit a pole three inches IN
diameter at 175 steps, With a ma
chine gup he hit a target, three by
two inches at 400 meters. Capt,
lBlount likes the machine gun work
and says that II l had had a chance
at the Buches ! believe ] would have
accounted for some Of them" He
expected at the time OF writing 10
take advantage or a leave OF alb
sence to visit Rome and Monte Car
10.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
tai commission being the latest Ok.

tax commission being the latest ex-
lie from its quarters.
The house adopted the senate
Joint resolution iamenting the death
Lpf Senator John A. Gordon and when
1t did adjourn, did so till ten o'clock
Thursday morning in respect to the
deceased member.
After the house had adjourned,
Robertson, Barnes and the MAZE
were continuing the funny business
when they were trying to find out
WAat 1t was put the house in such
a playful mood. one Of the three,
we won't say which one, hit on the
solution as follows
aWieli, sir ! tell you what It
was. We old folks all love old
Monsignor Fourchegu who is pref.
ty nearly a state institution in him.
self because he's been here a half
century and IS the only one that
ever was made in his interesting
mold. And 50 do the new members
but did you notice this morning that
when the Monsignor was reading his
prayer, he lost his place, hunted
around a few minutes, cleared his
throat e~xplosively and then casually
remarked 'Oh God, as j said before
Everybody vererates rne Monsignor
and when the house has a. chaplain
who can pray in as conversational
a manner as that, IT'S no wonder
! everybody feels goodi' ~
Which may have been II. especial
BY as the M%onsignor admitted also
that the house was fully organized
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23

CONTINUED from page -
Gil Of the peace conference this morn
ing considered the Polish question
and decided to send a mission to Pc.
land. This announcement was made
in the official statement of the pro
ceedings Of the conference.
A proposal from President Wilson
regarding the Russian problem will
be discussed this afternoon, the state
ment added.
When the supreme council OF the
peace conference met this morning,
there were present, i'm addition to all
the members of the council, Marshal
Foch, the allied commander in chief,
General Weigand, his chief Of staff,
and Rear Admiral Hope, deputy first
sea lord OF the British admiralty
board.
1t was assumed from the presence
Of these military and naval officers
that the Russian situation on the Bal
tic and on the land front was dis
cussed.
w, +, Massey, the premier, Of New
Zealand, was present with the coun-
Gil for a short time.
The associations advocating the
formation Of a league OF nations will
get into touch with each other next
week.
Leon Bourgeois, head OF. the French
organization, Viscount Bryce OF the
British and Oscar Straus, represent
ing America, will confer for this pur-
pose.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
NOLAN dsE ARGUED.

The supreme court this morning
heard arguments m the case Of Isl
doro Martinez, the Indian who, was
tried IN the district court OF Santa Fe
county for the murder OF his wife,
found guilty and sentenced to be
banged. The killing occurred at Santa
Cruz a little over a year ago. Jealousy
IS believed to have been the cause OF
the killing, Attorney General O. O.
|Askren appeared for the state today.