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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
CONSISTENT POLICY LACKING

"Hysteria or Nothing" seems to be
the slogan OF the Wilson admins
tration. The Administration did
nothing on the subject OF prepared
ness for many. many months after
war broke out IN Europe. and then
vent al preparation in a name 50
~hysterical that waste. extravaganza.
Inefficiency. confusion. and DELAY
were the rule rather than the ex-
ception. -Watchful waiting was
the name given to the policy Of
doing nothing with itc Mexican ST.
uation during the earlier wears of
the administration. aud then -hips
and troops were sent hvstericallv
into Mexico. only to be as h~ysterical-
" withdrawn. with nothing accom-
plished We had hysteria over food
conservation. hysteria over price
fixing, hys'eria IN seizure of wires
and cables. first nothing and then
p steria in dealing with enemy
lien proparaudists. and now We
have hysieria IN prosecution OF pro
t'teers after months and months %
inactivity during all the time thai
fhe laws gains boarding profitee--
INA etc. have been in force
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
Pollard Finally Captured

w. Pollard was taken into custody
At Dallas, recently. Some will re-
member when Pollard ran a bunoh
of $50 goats belonging TO Richard
Judkins, for whom he was manager.
across the Texas state line and dis
posed of them to Kube Knowles,
and then made his getaway. JUDD
kins repleyined the goats and in a
su;t IN court r%egained possession,
Knowles claiming to have lost $500 i'll
the payment of the goats. Pollard was
later arrested in Arkansas, but sue
ceeded in again making a getaway,
by ewing the officers there the slip
am has since eluded capture, al
though officers were close upon his
trail al Big Springs. His capture
was brought about by a woman who
was a correspondent OF Pollard's
vie. and who whacked the reward
money with the TeXa, sheriff for in
formation leading 10 Pollard's arr So.
Hll this was about two wears 80,
and Judkius offered a rcwar Ct
500 ior Pollard's arrest, which was
AUGMENTED $50 by other p%arties-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
LINCOLN
Seven Men Held For Murder

In Justice Wctmore's court on last
week a preliminary hearing was CIV
en- To seven men under arrest. charg-
cd with the murder of Brenildo San
chez. who disappeared on June 18Th
and though a d%i'igent search has
been made, his whereabouts are un-
known.
At the time Narcelino Carabaja'
was charged with the murder OF his
child, wife. Rrenildo sanchez was
held by the State as an important
witness.
One OF the men after a course %
sweating made the statement III"
h. had followed the couple after he
had heard a mar cali SancheZ out OF
a store at Ancho and tell him to
go to a designated place.
They were overtaken by other men
one who stabbed Sanchez in the
breast, while another struck him ON
the head with a brick The two
assaults killed him outright, other
men, came up in an automobile.
loaded the body into the convey
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

The members OF the Black Hawk
Consolidated Mines Company. prom
,reut men from Milwaukee, have
purchased the Lucky BIZ mine in
c'.iing a total OF Y claims in the
Hanover district. The deal consti-
tures one 81 the most important that
ha, taken place for several months
"a +, means the development and
working OF the property on a more
extensive scale than in the past The
property j. located ahou, a mile
north east Of Rayard station which
+, rhe shipping point.
Although a producer for many
wear. The uine ha, never been e.
.tcnsiycly worked and practically all
'hc ore taken out wa, above the
hundred foot level The main shat,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
WHICH WAY SHALL WE TRAVEL

Shall We become a nation - pa
%ternalizcd northumberland con-
trollcd and operated wcakluu, On
lines Of German kuliur,
The very fundamental, ui Amer
can business are threatened by pro-
posed legislation now before CON
prcSS.
Shall we travel IN the dire -ipn
OF governmental autocraoy. or ,hall
we take the open American road -
individual enterprise
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
Mckinley
Old Timer Fell In

As the e%xcavating work was pro-
crossing for the new Strand theatre
building, which will be next to the
old Mckinley County Bank build
ing. the east side of the old build
ing fell in. This will probably mark
the end OF an old timer-an old
landmark of Gallup, 1t was in that
building the Mckinley County Bank
began its prosperous and useful car
eer. Gallup Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
SALVAGED

The JOINT Committee on Printing
has discovered that when George
Greed di>haudcd hi, Commute on
Public Information the rcmaulu.
stock Of its valuable war |pubhea-
tons. all of which were paid tor
out of government money We're
turned over 10 the World Peace
Foundation" in Boston. This ot-au-
izatiou forwards coplc, 10 Nh, ,ui-
yidual upon payment for ,aIn,
Some of the material cou,aWeI III
these publications include aa.r,-
e, and writings by Prc>idrr Nj
son, Sccrctaric, Lane, Bake. Iau-
sing and Assistant Secretary 30 i.ah-
or Post
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
Wolves Destroying Sheep

]. D. Walker, OF the Etchervarry
& Walker Sheep Co, reports that
wolves are committing depredations
on their herds. He says they have
had three trappers at work for sew
eral months, but the wolves seem to
be on increase in their range; that
in spite OF the herders, from tSree
to iour sheep are killed every night
Captain Mountaineer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
Big improvements

Among the big INSTITUTIONS OF
Gallup is the Gallup Mercantile Co,
wholesalers OF most everything. The
new front is just completed and is
modern in every way. and this al
lows more storage space IN the main
body OF the warehouse The new
warehouse, which will be
ed this week, will be N0 X % The
new building is just west al the
main s%tructure. and viii have base
ment with one story above.-Gallup
Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
T.; ulinp Ore From Langston

The Mexarko Mining GDmpa ~,
in side of the Pinos Altos Mountains
are hauling ore from their mine to
Silver City as the shipping point.
During the past few months opera
ti,ns, largely for development pur-
rcses. has resulted in placing on the
dr1np a considerable quant't-r' Cf
shipping ore and this is now being
sent to the smelter at Fl Paso. The
milling ore, of which there is a large
tonnage on the dump will be milled
by the Calumet-New Mexico Milling
Company.-Silver City Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
MOUNTING EXPENDITURES

The Federal Administration wants
only a million and a half dollars ~
addition TO its other Department Of
Justice funds with which to pro-
secute those responsible for the hiFh
cost 81 living. We can zee that
sum in increased 'aVes added tu orr
cost OF living.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

on the part of merchants there is
being carried on at present by z. '.
Doyle, special agent for the depart
ment of justice, who is rapidly lin
ing up his program in order that he
may be able to cover the field as
thoroughly as possible.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

ance and left rapidly in the direc-
ton of the Jicarilla mountains After
listening to the alleged statement,
Justice Wetmore ordered the men
returned to Jail until Aug. %, when
another hearing will be had, by which
time it is hoped the alleged con-
fession will be verified by finding the
body.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
LUNA
Inspectors Given Furlough

An order giving 50 mounted watch
men and inspectors stationed along
the border between the United States
and Mexico an indefinite furlough
has caused considerable indignation
among the men affected, many OF
whom have been for years in the I'M
opened port of Columbus will be
closed as a result of the order, II is
stated. Lack OF a congressional APP
preparation is given as the reason
tor cutting down the force.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
GUADALUPE

L. H. Hamm, one of Naughns po-
pular grocers, has sold his store to
!. A. Doherty of Union county who
will continue business at the old
stand, The goods are being invoieed
Vaughn News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
MORA

Wilson Company is getting ready
to sow a large acreage TO wheat
They have finished threshing on the
farm occupied by Clyde Hooper, the
crop amounting to 700 bushels
Mills Developer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
NO RESULTS

And still Attorney General Palm
e. fails TO publ 81 ? list % bomh.
rlo'ters he has sent 20 prison. with
81 those thousands Of Dollar he has
for emoiovrnen' % de.ec sue-
oial agents. special counsel. etc etc.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
Another Union Formed

a tanners CO-operatiVe union will
soon be formed at Wagon Mound,
Of farmers who do not live within
the territory covered by the Levy
and Optimo unions.
The unions at Levy and Optimo
buy their coal. seed. flour and bran
in car load lots and will soon be
buving groceries.
The saving to the farmer will be
from 80 to POO per cent.
The farmers will ship their beans
and wheat in car lots this fall
through the union,-Wa CON Mound
Sentinel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

The coun Y commissioners, at Their
mteting n imously decided that
they would not accept the delivery
Of any prisoners arrested and charg-
ed under the city ordinances in the
county jail after the LIST OF Septem-
Der. This means that such prisoners
will be confined in the old jail on
East Pine street 10 serve out their
sentcnces.-Deming Headlight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
"MOLASSEs TO CATCH FLIES

Wilson's first election wa secure
largely on the promise go reduce ~,
cost of living. Not for one iav
either before the war began ~
since. has the cost Of living bee,
les than before Wilson took Of
ft-e.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
Miner Found Dead

winner ounu bedu
Justice {. {. Rogers and Chief OF
Police James 4. Kealy went to Gage
to hold an inquest on the body OF
Timoteo Martinez, a miner who was
found at the bottom of a shaft a
few days ago. The jury found that
Martinez, had gone into the mine
about two hours after a shot had
been fired in the shaft and apparent
~ had been overcome by the gases
generated from the firing shot.
A verdict in accordance with the
evidence was brought in.
Martinez was 8 years old and
leaves a widow and eight children
the latter RANGING in are from , 10
u ycqrs.-Deming Headlight.
investigation of the condition, IN
Luna county, with a view to discov-
ering any evidences OF profiteering
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

A. H. Dorsey, of Richardson was
buying material Monday to make a
vat to manufacture sorghum molas-
ses. He said that he has a good
crop of cane and will m
making molasses next week.-Capitan
MOuntaineer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
new MEXICO
news REVIEW
Continued from page one)

section 10 a relative OF Mr. 'iack-
ston, c. F. Helvey and possession
will be given inside OF thirty days.
Carlsbad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

has been sunk ESQ feet and shows
the mineral persisting strongly to
that depth but with changes in the
character of the ore, silver and cop
per being found as constituents.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
Drilling For Water at Poy

SUPP. l. I. Norri, aud Div. Sup
Beelh, Of the + p. & { w. visited
The Roy well and told Mr. Bagwel,
they were waiting with interest his
find Of water here and # it proved
satisfactory they would drill a wen
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. R%eidlinger have
purchased about 81 1000 worth of new
machinery to be added to their hot
Ting plant here. Included II the
machines purchased was an automa-
tic bother and crowner which is one
of the very latest devices to insure
the quality of soft drinks. Through
this machine an absolute uniformity
is assured since all the ingredients
are automatically measured and are
therefore always the same.-Silvcr
City Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

Mrs F. A. Carpenter Of Dacoma,
Okla, is coming back TO her farm
near Mills TO live this winter and is
ANXIOUS that her ~l6-year-oid son, who
is in the second year of High School.
NAV attend school in Roy this winter
Roy Spanish American.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

The country and IL iadusr-es ar
development dererf on sound ne.
mauen policies and honest leade-
ship
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

The country J. watching tht *
reriment ~ state Socialism ~ No--h
Dakota under the eui-e OF q ia--u-
ers movement
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

The country i. about ready 80
adopt any plan OF railroad control
thai viii remove the ~necessitv q
aup-opriaiirc hall 4 billion eve-v
once IN 4 While To- make ur q L.
( RI.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

The people paw the price - IN
compc'-nt lcsfcrsh'r and ~ knds
Of business and industries .uffe-
from them.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

Ray Grantham, a rancher living
near Cliff, recently completed the
construction of a large ground tank
1t has a capacity of 10000 gallons.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29
s2tsO

Ne tfied some oi the same ex-
pertinent. IT. lSp2 under the name
Of the Populist movement led b.
~aekle-. Jerry simpson.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-08-29

Ne have the rule 81 the Bo1>hevik
IN Russia and the !. w. w. pleads
Tor one union and the democratiza-
ton OF industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02

price that you would be willing TO
pay. This Is the famous Pearl OF Hoy
How brought to Ceylon three years
ago by Chinese merchant from that
little island. He finally disposed Of II
to a cousin of ours and from his hands
1t came into mine. Nothing more ABB
eolutely perfect has ever been exhib-
tied In Colombo"
In spite OF the fact that our travel
ers had been warned against the dam
ger of being too enthusiastic over
native jewels---for THIS inevitably
raises the price proportionately--th
went into perfect raptures over the
qhe now before them and the end OF
n all was that when the Bombay
blew her whistle OF departure the fol-
lowing morning the precious pearl
from Hoy How was securely locked In
the bottom tray of the lady's trunk in
her cabin. and the bank account Of
Rorab1ee Sam was some four thou
sand Mexicans to the good. The good
ship continued on her long voyage,
touching at Penang and Singapore
anchor under the frowning Peak Of
Hongkong. all unconscious of the
treasure that etili lay hid in the.
trunk. Yes, there II lay. as Mrs. With
erspoon. Its proud owner. believed
for 1t was none other than she that
had purchased II from its owner, Bor-
abjee Sam-and would have continued
to lay concealed there for the rest Of
the voyage to Japan had not the
temptation Just to look at II once
more been too strong to resist. SO,
on u quiet afternoon of the coast of
Formosa. she locked herself In her
cabin and gave herself the exquisite
sensation of.--discovering that the
famous Pearl Of Hoy How had van
ished into the thinncst Of air! Gone!
Absolutely gone! Not a shadow OF a
trace Of 1t remained!
.
In the little upper room at 5-5-5 in
the Alley OF the Red Cloud. Wang
Foo was closeted with his old friend
the abbot of the Temple Of the Queen
of Heaven. They had finished the
first bowl Of fragrant tea. had chip
ped the dried watermelon seeds
which are always believed 90 give aid
TO rehection--ahd now were slowly
and methodically smoking the pipes
Of peaceful thought On the table be-
fore them lay Two pleces OF paper.
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messages Of their contents were iden-
teal!
The former read as follows:
once Of the Chief Inspector. Department
OF Police. Victoria, Hongkong.
10 Wang Foo, Esq. Alley Of the Red
ny dear Mr.. Wang: We are in re-
celpt or wire from the department at
Yokohama, stating that a lady traveller on
tue last p. and o. mail was robbed while
IN the Itongkong Hotel Of a pearl OF the
value Of several thousand dollars. The
loWeI was purchased by her at Colombo
ana, she claims, was quite famous one.
beihg known as The Pearl of Hoy How"
our department IS working on the case
here, but feel that we need your co.
operation In case the Jewel has fallen into
Chinese hands, - So.
! shall be glad to have you call at my
once at any hour after tim tomorrow.
and, In the meantime. shall be glad to
know from you whether this reported
famous gem Is known at all among o,1r
Chinese fellow citizens in the colony.
'"' Sill s %EcH xis1 ,5nl \. vAr1,.cn
Chief Inspector Of Police.
Wang Foo read It over very slowly
ana carefully to the abbot, translat-
ing each separate word % he did SO,
tie had no need to translate or inter-
pref Its yellow companion, for the
symbols were clear and distinct.
What they said was: :.
Those interested will take notice. The
Pearl Of Hoy How arrives this week. And
Will leave thu next. Act According IN
tie Agreement Tia reward IL surei
The postman had delivered the in .
epector's letter to Old Chang. the
9etekeeper. the same forenoon. and
Wang Foo was thinking over the
words, Pearl Of Hoy How" ana re-
peatlng them to himself as ne was
returning from a series of New
Year calls. lie stopped at the cor
Waters to invoke q blessing upon nm
aged cripple whom he had often
befriended, and. as he stood there. his
eye happened to glance upward at
the yellow notices on the opposife
Tall. lie. started back a step in
utter astonishment--right before him
were the very words he had been re
beating to, himself, the Identical
Pearl of Hoy Howv' lie stepped I'm
to the paper, tore Off carefully the
portion containing the notice, and.
folding 1t up In his hands, inserted
u between the pages Of tho little
leather notebook; not, however,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
The MysteriousW Ways of Wang Foo By Sidney Partridge

Two most significant messages from
two most different sources. Like the
tides and currents in the beautiful
harbOr beneath the windows. one had
flowed in from the eastern world and
one from the western, and they had
met and encircled themselves togeth-
Ell by the shores of fragrant Wa
ters." One was white. the other was
yellow. One represented Europe. the
other Asia. One bore the heading Of
tho police department Of IIongkong
and was written in round. scho6lboy
English, the other. which had been
made or the toughest rice straw. was
covered with the ancient symbols Of
PARKWAY Cathay. The first had come
through the regular agency of his
Britanic majesty's post office, the
other had come through tho very IT.
regular agency of being torn from u
poster on the wall ut the end of the
alley. And yet in spite of this world
wide difference in form ana style, the
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of the following weeks belongs 20 Il
later portion of our story.
>
The peninsular and oriental steamer
bombay was making her. regular
Neutrality-suspicious. stop at Ceylon On
her schedule eastward and all her
passengers had gone ashore to spend
the night at the Colombo Hotel. This
not only made very pleasant break
in the mOnotony OF the long sea jour-
ney, but also enabled them to escape
the noise, confusion and dust Of the
steamers coaling.
The afternoon had been spent in
driving about in native carries. visit
Ing the fascinating jewelry shops and
watching the Jugglers and takers on
the hotel verandas. Borab3ee Sam,
who kept ~sne Of the finest arrays OF
sapphires, rubies and pearls on the
island, was, of course, on hand with
his wares, as he always was on the
arrival of every mail steamer. and aid
the usual thriving business with the
travellers He was particularly atten-
tive on this evening to a lady and
gentleman from the u. S. A.. who had
paid him the compliment of looking
over his showcases and purchasing
few moderate priced stones. He was
very anxious that they should grant
him q private interview in their
apartment, where he might show
without exposing them to the vulgar
gaze of the other guests. His request
being finally granted, he produced
from the inner folds of his capacious
robe number of leather and velvet
jewel cases, and opening them. laid
them out in order on the table for
the admiring gaze OF his customers.
"And you guarantee every one OF
these stones to be perfectly genuine
and fawless?' ascd the lady.
Absolutely So" was the unheeitat-
ing answer; III you have any doubt
don or Paris or New York and have
your own jeweler examine them,
without paying me dollar. II what
money by mall"
''That is remarkable confidence TO
show in perfect strangers" she add
ed. you never saw US before in your
life. suppose we should take this
beautiful ruby away with US and
never write o word to you about II;
how would you stand the loss?'
Madam" said the Cingalese mer-
chant, bowling profoundly as no did
80, II have trusted many Europeans
with my Jewels to take away and !
have never Loot a dollar! have been
e In the jewelry business nany years
and. think. / know ladies ana gem
tlemen when ] See Them"
In spite of this very generous Of
fer. the lady decided not TO avail her
self Of st and merely selected a few
little stones at their cash value and
insisted on paying for them on the
spot. Borabjee Sam seemed to be hesi-
tating for a moment and then drew
forth from his sleeve tho last OF the
little cases. lie smiled significantly
as he opened tt
II wish to have the pleasure of
showing you this. though It is not for
sale" He held II gently up to the light
the most perfect and beautiful pearl
on which they had ever laid their
eyes!
mot For sale--what do you nlean?"
y mean 1t ~ not for sale rs any
The Carlisle independent., 1919-12-18
THE FOURTEENTH DECEN
NAL CENSUS OF THE UNI.
TED STATES JANU-
AIRY 1920

The en1Eerstion of the. popula-
tion during census of the United
'Stapes always presents numerous
difficulties, among the apprehen-
eion on the psrt of the people, par
5icularly those Of foreign birth or
extraction, mat their answers to
the enume-:sors questions will
cause increased taxation, legal en-
fanglements, or other conse-
aaences injurious to their welfare
n order 70 quiet such unfounded
fears ana at the same time ac-
quaint all persons with the main
qHes ions included in the census
schedules this statement has been
prepared
It's, therefore, earnestly hoped
that Clergymen, Editors, School
Teachers, Employers, Agricultu-
raj Agents and other public-spirit-
- citizens s7hc come IN contact
with large numbers of people viii
grasp every opportunity to correct
any erroneous opinions about the
census whIet tkey may hear 1t
no less earnestly hoped that all
puolic spirited citizens will aid
Government N The gigantic task
of taking tt 1920 census By max
ing frequent Use of the informa-
ticn set forth IL this leaflet to i'm
press people WITH the great impor-
tanee Of Tie coming census and to
urge them to pre- pare for the com
ing census enumerator so that
correct aId complete answers