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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
"There II Isl" Cried Bobby.

base Of a side wall Of the gate, and
SO heaped with leaves that Its lower
half was covered.
Bobby produced n key. II broke the
paddock that was on it," he explained.
II smashed it with a stone. But !
got another. I always lock It,"
Prolonged search produced the key.
Old Adelbert's face was set hard. On
what dungeon had this boy stumbled
1t was strange.
Bobby was removing the leaf-mOld
with his hands. ut was almost all
covered when l found it," he said, in
dustriously scraping.
The door swung in, silently, as
though the hinges had been recently
oiled; as indeed they had, but not by
the boy.
cts rather dirty" he explained.
"YOu go down steps first. Be very
careful"
He extended an earthly hand and led
the old man down. cts dark here,
but there's a room below; quite a good
room. And l have candles"
Truly, a room. Built Of old brick,
and damp. but with a free circulation
Of air. Old Adelbert stared about him.
i was not entirely dark. A bit Of
light entered from the aperture at the
head of the steps. BY 1t, even before
Bobby had lighted his candle, he saw
the broken chair. the piece of old car
pet, and the odds and ends the child
had brought.
Old Adelbert felt curiously shaken.
"None have visited this place since you
have been here?" he asked.
II don't suppose any one knows
about 1t. Do your"
"Those who built it. perhaps. But
1t is old, very old. 1t is possible"
He stopped, lost in speculation.
There had been a story once Of a
p%assageway under the wall. but he
recollected nothing clearly. A passage
way leading out beyond the wall,
through which, In a great siege. q
messenger had been sent for help. But
that was a passage; while this was a
dungeon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
FOR GOOD SPRING HIGHWAYS
One Big Item In Preparedness Pro
gram Is to Clean Outside bitches
During Autumn.

Winter weathering may be great for
the farmers fields, but it's hard on
the road.
The best way to prevent extreme
weathering of the road is to clean out
the side bitches before freezing wealth.
er sets in and to keep the road sur.
face In condition so that 1t will freeze
up in a well-dragged condition.
Cleaning the side bitches will allow
the water to run off and avoid the
possibility Of the road freezing in a
saturated condition. Dragging the
road to a smooth surface will elm.
mate possible water pockets and al.
low the water to escape In the side
bitches.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
USE TAR AND HAY COVERING
Found to Wear Quite Satisfactorily
Over Almost Pure Sand Roads
in Wisconsin,.

In Wisconsin there are several long
stretches of almost pure sand roads.
Considerable difficulty is experienced
in passing over them either in dry
weather or in wet weather. Numerous
schemes have been tried in an effort to
make them passable, the most prOmis-
ing of which at present appears to be
a covering of hay and tar. Last sum-
mer several sections of sand road were
treated with this combination. After a
few weeks of usage it was found to
have withstoOd the wear of traffic and
a stretch v er a mile in length was
given a similar application. So far, it
is said, the %hay-and-tar covering Is
wearing in a very satisfactory manner.
Pathfinder.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

two conspirators ret OF. Three.
rather. for Tucker. too, was now Of
the band of the black flag.
Outside the thicket Bobby hesitated.
II ought to blindfold YOU" he said.
But l guess you'll need your eyes.
It's a hard place to get to-"
Perhaps. had he known the difficult
ties ahead, old Adelbert would not
have gone on. And. had he turned
back then, the history of a certain
kingdom of Europe would have been
changed. Maps. too. and school books.
and the life story of a small prince.
But he went on. Stronger than his
young guide. he did not crawl. but
bent aside the stiff and ungainly
branches of the frs. He battled with
the thicket. and came out victorious.
He was not so old, then, or so feeble.
His arm would have been strong for
the king, had not
'There 1t Isl" cried Bobby.
Not a cave. 1t appeared at first. A
low doorway, barred with an iron graf
ing, and %padlocked. A doorway in the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

and the affair was over. To obviate
the difficulty of having the delegation
back down the long room, 1t was the
crown prince who departed first, with
the chancellor.
Late in the afternoon the king sent
for Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
He had not left his bed since the day
he had placed the matter of Hedwig's
marriage before the council, and now
he knew he would never leave 1t.
There were times between sleeping
and waking when he fancied he had
already gone. and that only his weary
body on the bed remained. At such
times he saw Hubert, only, strangely
enough, not as Il man grown, but as a
small boy again; and his queen, but
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
To Reopen Algerian Oil Zelda,

The negOtiatiOns between tho
French government and an important
group Of interests in, Paris and Lon
don for q concession to exploit the pos
sibilities Of the abandoned Algerian oil
fields are still proceeding. A contract
has been signed by the firm and the
governor general Of Algeria, and now
awaits ratification by the French gov
eminent. An interesting feature Of
this pending Anglo-French concern in
Algeria Is the fact that French direc-
tors and capital will predominant. but
the French state will participate to the
extent Of q pr cent Of the psseAA
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
CLEAN R0ADsIDES ARE BEST
Makes Road Look Much Prettier and
Takes Very Little Time-Pay.
ment Not in Cash.

Why not NOW the weeds along the
roadside? How much prettier the road
will look. 1t only takes a few minutes.
No, it doesn't matter that you may re-
ceive no cash payment for this service.
The knowledge that you have beauti-
fled the world a bit is pay. And we
ms Go our bit in many ways aside from
donating cash to worthy causes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
ROAD
BUILDING
BUILD sPLIT.L0G ROAD DRAG
Main Point to Remember 10 That De-
vice Should BE Faced With .
Strip Of Old Iron.

Everybody knows about the split
log road drag and the cut here shown
Is so clear that it needs little explain
alton. The main points to be remem'
bered are that a part of the front por-
ton of the drag should be faced with
a strip of iron ian old wagon tire will
do) and the hitch SO arranged that the
drag will move along ct an angle
always pushing the loose dirt toward
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
PENNY WISE, POUND FOOLISH
Where That Policy Is Adopted With
Road Repairs Destruction Will
Go on Increasing.

If a penny wise, pound foolish" pol
Icy is adopted particularly in SO far as
road repairs are concerned-it will
mean that for every dollar saved ten
will have to be spent to make up for
the destruction that will 20 on and
which will increase alarmingly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

although 1t contains DOCTRINES that
well, you'd better learn It,"
Eyes, sir" said Prince Ferdinand
william Otto. He hoped L was not
very long.
lotto" said the king suddenly, do
you ever look ut your fathers pic
ture?"
mot always"
"You might-look at 1t now and
then. I'd like you to do It."
Eyes, sir"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
A Road Drag.

the center of the road. The occasion.
al use of this drag on any road will
certainly improve it and no farmer
will make a mistake in constructing
one and using it on the highways that
pass through his farm.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10
THE KING RECOMMENDS THAT PRINCE OTTO STUDY
ABRAHAM LINC0LNS GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.

6ynopsia-Prince Ferdinand William Otto. heir to the throne of
Hvonia, is unaware Of plots Of the terrorSts to form a republic. His
grandfather. the k az, In order to preserve the kingdom, arranges for
the marriage Of Princess Hedwig, OttO's cousin. to King Karl or
Karnia. HedNig rebels because OF an attachment she has formed for
Captain Milky Laisch, Prince Otos personal attendant Countess
Loschek. attached to the menage of Archduchess Annuncata. Is In
love with the king OF Karnia, for whom she acts as spy. She is
threatened by the committee of ten. leaders Of the terrorists. unless
she bows to the committees will and helps to secret the crown prince
when the king, who is very Ill, dies. Milky Is torn between love and
u sense of duty and loyalty to his king.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

felt, should be thinned after a winter
Of sausages and rich cocoa. She mem
tally searched her medicine case.
A strange thing happened that day.
A broken plate disappeared from the
upper shelf Of a closet, where Pepy
had hidden 1t; also a cup with a nick
In 1t, similarly concealed; also the heel
of a loaf Of bread. Nor was that the
end. For three days a sort Of magic
reigped In Pepy's kitchen. Ten pota-
foes. laid out to peel, became eight.
Matches and two ends Of candle
walked out, as 1t were, on their own
feet. A Tin Dan with Q hole In It left
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-10

Charity covers q multitude Of sins-
and 20 does succeGA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
CHAMBERLAIN ASKS
TRIAL OF BAKER AID
OoStinued from First Page.

Chamberlain. "A reading OF the Gig
more letter will prove convincingly that
the letter itself Is not and cannot be
helpful to the bar OF the country nor
hurtfui to the cause of military Justice
reform. l should, however, expect 1t to
be resented.
THE frequent use OF the first personal
pronoun Indicates perhaps a certain per-
sonal vanity and presumptuousness and
the letter also serves as a method OF
self advertisement at public expense II
IL quite a harmless manufactured pro-
duction.
THE author Of the communicate
comedies that he has been In no position
to know anything about the subject DUR
ing the war. He says:
my official duties however, have
been almost entirely In the office OF the
Provost Marshal General and have
not prepared with a single exception)
any official opinions on courts-martial
records. ! am therefore not implicated
in any criticisms of the court-martial
system
He should have added--and per-
haps with even greater truth-that he
knows nothing about the court-martial
system In any respect" Senator Cham
berlain continued. His own letter and
Its Enclosures have been shown rather
conclusively. ] think, to be utterly I'M
true and misleading. He Is simply coun-
sci for the Secretary Of War and the
Judge Advocate General, engaged in spe-
cial advocacy In their behalf
This gentleman, 1t may be remem-
bered. has been the busy champion of
the views-I should say erstwhie views
of the Secretary Of War. He has been
furnished an office. several commits
stoned assistants and an office force for
the formulation and dissemination OF
those Views. 1t was he to whom the
secretary of War committed the task
OF preparing the letter from Mr. Baker
TO Gen. Crowder on March l last, In
which the former directed the latter to
prepare letter reassuring the people
OF the benefcence of the present court
martial system and to impugn those who
dare question It and In which he had
the distinguished Secretary say that the
existing system was one which gave al
most perfect Justice.
since then the Secretary has seen n
light that does not seem to have radi-
ated to his military advisers Their de-
fence or the existing system hardly har-
monizes with the public statement made
yesterday in which the Secretary pro-
fessed to accept many of the views of
Gen. Ansell as to the reformation of the
existing court-martial system, views
which It must be remembered are at the
base of the Chamberlain bill and which
require the eradication OF the existing
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Grafton Of the system; that for lack
OF money the company had to default
In interest payments on it's ebligA tions
and that its operating expenses are SO
high now that it cannot earn enough
above them to meet its other fixed
charges. irrespective of any return what
ever to stockholders
NO one could possibly Justify or vim
dictate demands by our employees for
Increased wages or other increased OPP
Grating expenses at this time, and ! do
not believe that ny considerable num-
Der OF our employees think otherwise.
What outside organizations think Is
best for their own purposes. /, of course,
do not know. But / do know that on
the question of attempting TO force the
management to deal with such outside
organizations the right is all on the side
of the management, and l am convinced
that our men will be slow to engage in
an issue OF that kind. which could not
possibly benefit them and might be seri-
,ously to their disadvantage
"As for your suggestion about arbitra-
ton, I am of one mind with the authori-
ties in control of the Amalgamated in
believing that that question is not sus-
ceptible of arbitration, As to the arbi-
tration of other matters. there must be
two parties before there can be any ar
btration, and since | will not recog-
nIze the right OF an outside organization
to represent our men, there are not two
parties here who disagree on any mat
ter. and therefore there Is no basis for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
BAVARIANS MOCK
AT SOVIET RULE


show varying receptions OF the Soviet
proclamation. At Nuremberg. after
several hours of debate. the Soldiers
and Workmen's Council rejected the
Soviet republic idea by a vote of 100 to
10. At Ansbach the Soviet republic
was proclaimed yesterday afternoon and
work was at a standstill on the occa-
sion Of the general holiday ordered for
the day. The banks were occupied by
troops.
At Passau. close to the Austrian
frontier. q meeting called by the SOL
diers and Worimen's Council declared
for the introduction OF the Soviet re-
public and for an alliance between
Hungary and Russia.
State Of Siege Inteusined.
Regarding the situation in Munich
despatch from that city says:
1T Is announced by general mead
quarters Of the First Bavarian Army
that Soviet republic was proclaimed
to-day tApril ~ In Bavaria. There
fore the domain Of the First Army
Is declared to be in an intensified
state Of siege"
Demonstrations have occurred in
Munich against the new revolutionary
Government. according to Berlin de-
spatches to-day. The demonstrations
we're dispersed by troops, the advices
state.
Protests against the formation Of the
Soviet Government, voiced at a political
meeting In Bamberg. Northern Bavaria,
are reported In dispatches from that
city Deputies Of all the bourgeois
parties Of the three Franconian Gov
ernments. Upper, Lower and Middle Fran
coma, met in Bamberg and registered a
unanimous protest against the procla-
nation of the new regime at Munich.
A Berlin despatsh says that Erich
Muehsarh. a prominent Communist who
Is Included In the Bavarisn soviet Gov
erEment. has received unlimited powers
by the BavariaR Central Council, ac-
oording to the AchtIhrbldtt. and thus
exercises an unrestricted Dictatorship
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
PARIS DISTRACTED
BY BAVARIAN REDS
Continued from First Page.

vital matters received attention, drove
masses Of moderate Russians into the
Soyiets.
Inquiry in Russian quarters here re-
vealed general belief that the confer
ence would adjourn without considering
Russia which was looked forward to
with considerable apprehension. One for
mer Premier of Russia pointed out that
the conference apparently has forgotten
that on the settlement OF the Russian
question depends the solution OF many
other problems
Meanwhile reports continue to pour
into Paris upon the serious military
situation in the south and north of Rus
sia- Those regarding the position of
the troops of the Allies on the Thurman
coast are quite alarming. Faced by a
red army the size of which Ia being
augmented daily. the force of the Allies
is menaced with complete extinction.
The cry for help is being answered so
far only in England, where arrange
ments for the despatch OF a relief force
1t ds learned, have been practically
completed. and an advance guard leaves
tomorrow for Murmansk. from which,
as soon as the moment Is favorable, 1t
WIN pIONcCu W tHc <Nttudnbrl tTOht-
1t Is not likely that any French re-
Inducements will be sent, as the Gov
ernment's hands appear to be tied by
its promise to the Chamber of Depu-
ties that II will abstain from sending
any more soldiers abroad. In south Rus
BIa the situation still Is precarious de-
spite the considerable allied force there.
consisting of twelve Rumanian, two
Greek and one French division under
Gen. Berthelot
1t Is expected that Gen. Berthelot will
retire beyond the Dnester to protect
the Bessarabia- Rumania frontier, keep
ing the Crimea as a base and saving
Sebastopol from the Bolshevsts. The
Allies are terrifying the Isthmus of
Perikop.
Agitation is lively In French circles
for an open offensive against the Red
army OF Hetman Granoriev, but the
formal engagement OF the Government
not to utilize French troops for hgNting
against Russia prevents any such de-
cisive sters. The Chamber has sent two
Deputies to Odessa on a special mission
undoubtedly they will report on the adj
visibility of employing troops in that
region
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
8 JURORS FOR TREASON CASE.
Fricke's Lawyer Has Used 10 OF
His 20 Challenges.

Four Jurors were obtained yesterday
for the trial OF Albert Paul Fricke. who
is accused OF treason. making eight In
the box at the end OF the second day OF
the trial before Judge Julius NJ. Mayer
In the Federal District Court. The
Jurors so far are Frederick Fiaccus,
salesman. 1912 Briggs avenue; Edward
d. Hooker. engineer. 10 East Thirtieth
street Fred l.. Rogan, publisher, 7s9
West End avenue; Charles w. Rubiens
linen goods. Sl7 West End avenue
Harry ]. Cohen, manufacturer, 220 West
Ninety-eighth street; Walter l.. Frank,
real estate. 302 Convent avenue; Floyd
Thompson, shipping clerk. 2l2 West
105th street; Mortimer Il. Rosenthal, in
surance broker, l04s Grand Concourse.
Thomas ]. O'Neill. coInsel for Fricke
used fifteen of his twenty peremptory
challenges DE LSncsy Nieoii, special
counsel for the Government used fo1r OF
his six. The work will proceed todd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
M0UQUIN'S BRANCH
MAY GET REpRIEVE
Likely to Remain Open to July
I il Lease Can Be Ar
ranged.

Patrons of Mouquin, the restaurateuY.
who for upward OF twenty years has
catered to the night life OF the Tender
loin at his place in asa Sixth avenue. ex-
perienced temporary relief when II was
learned yesterday that the story that the
famous place would close forever on
April 30 or before, was at least prema-
ture. II is possible that another thirty
days grace will be accorded the patrons
OF Mouquln wherein to quaff their IA
vorite fagon.
II is true that the place is to be sold
under foreclosure order OF the Supreme
Court, but it affects the Mouquin Res
taurant and Wine Company only as
tenants OF the building, so that It is pos
sible that arrangements may be made
between the company and the buyer of
the property to continue the business
until July at least.
The plaintiffs in the action are the
New York, Roosevelt and st. Luke's hos
ptals. and the defendant is Catherine
L. Mouauin, who rents the property to
the catering company. The last named
company. according 10 q representative
OF Louis Mouquin, Ia In no way involved
except as tenants of the mortgagor.
Louis Mouquin is i'll at his home with
influenza. but HIS representatives at 90
Ann street. the downtown headquarters
Of the company, said that no decision had
been reached In the matter OF closing,
and int'mated that II satisfactory ar
rangements could be made with the pur-
chaser at the foreclosure sale the busl-
ness might be continued for a time at
least.
Neither, II was said. has any decision
been reached regarding the immediate
future OF Mouquin's downtown place, ad =
Joining the National Park Bank The
Mouquin company holds a lease that has
about two years yet TO run. and up to
the present the bank has not taken over
the lease, as II did In the case of the
John Brosnan property. which housed
Broman's famous Fulton street saloon,
closed last week.
Mouquins Twenty-eighth street prop
erty Ia one of the best known sites In
New York, and the old two story wooden
structure has aroused the curiosity OF
hundreds Of thousands OF passengers on
the Sixth avenue L-persons who never
entered the place. It was built a century
or more ago by Isaac Varian as a farm
house, and from the upper story Farmer
Varian could survey his fields west to the
Hudson and east to what is now Lexing-
ton avenue. What are now Broadway
and xth avenue were COW paths then.
and three subway lines undermine what
were once the Varian fields.
The old Varian mansion was leased in
1897 by Henri Mouquin, father OF Louis,
As an adjunct to the Ann street bust
ness. which was founded In 1870, Pre-
vious TO that for ten years the place had
been famous as restaurant and was
known as the Kn'ckerbocker Cottage,
and was conducted by one Charles
Joaquin, TO whom contemp0raneous his
tortans ascribe the credit for the inven-
ton OF what is known as the red ink
table d'hote." Mouquin abandoned this
style OF service and substituted the a la
carte system, under VIII CHI the place ever
since has been conducted,