The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-01
State Capitol News
ALBERT c. SIMMS
ON COMMITTEE OF
MEMORIAL SCHOOL
National University Is
Planned as Tribute to
War Heroes

Slmms. of Albuquerque. has been
named as the New Mexico member
of the national committee OF the Ma
tional Memorial University associa-
ton. This association is working out
plans for the establishing OF q great
national university to serve as a
memorial to the service men who
gave their lives in the great war. II
is Il part OF the plan to grant special
privileges and scholarships to tho
sons and daughters OF the men who
died In the service. n also to the
sons and daughters OF the men who
bore arms for the United States be-
tween April 1, 1917, and November
IL. 1918. The original drive for
funds will be for the sum OF S5,0O0,-
900.
Major Ellsworth Wilson, OF Chat
tanooga, secretary OF the association,
has written to Jonathan II. Wagner,
state superintendent OF public in
struction, asking him to serve as u
member Of the state committee In
New Mexico.
Major General Leonard Wood, who
was the choice OF the New Mexico re-
publicans for the nomination for
president, has declared that he would
be glad to serve on the general COM
mittee. The aims n purposes Of
the association have been endorsed by
the governors OF the states OF ART
zona, New York, North Dakota, Wet
Virginia, Idaho, Tennessee, Kansas
and Ohio.
Insurance Collections.
A statement issued by the state de-
purtment OF insurance for tho fiscal
year which ended yesterday, shows
the collections OF the department
were $50, 39g.43, which is an increase
nyaF tho NpnaftnNtu fHuauI Ns.ur 80 At -
1890. Since the department was
first created, in 1905. its collections
have totaled $6il,469.06.
Lcauherwood 10 Get New Trial.
Baylor Leatherwood, convicted Of
murder in the second degree, IN Mora
county, will get a new trial under the
decision OF the New Mexico supreme
court, which has reversed and re-
manded the cause. The opinion Of
the supreme court In reversing and
remanding is passed upon improper
instructions given by the court to the
jury in the trial OF the case. The
syllabus shows three points decided
as not prejudicial to the defendant,
while the fourth, pom which the re-
versal hinges, is given as follows:
"a. II is not proper for the court
to give an instruction which may be
abstractly correct as u matter of law
where there is no basis for II In the
evidence, nor IL II proper for the
court in instructing the jury to de-
fine rules of evidence. Held, i'm
proper for the court to instruct as
TO when a statement made by the de-
ceased, for whose murder tho de-
PENDANT is on trial. would be ad-
missable or lnadmissable In evidence,
when there was no evidence in the
case to the effect that the deccased
had made a statement concerning the
difficulty"
The opinion is by Justice Roberts,
Chief Justice Parker and Justice
Reynolds concurring.
Refuse TO Dismiss Case.
The supreme court has denied a
motion to dismiss he appeal In the
case of the Bank OF Commerce OF
fabian, appellee, versus w. A. Duck
worth, ct al, appellants, from Union
county. The motion to dismiss was
based upon alleged Irregularities In
the matter OF sureties on the cost
bond.
Move 20 Quarantine Woman.
Under authority Of the health act
passed by the last legislature, Judge
Reed Holloman, of the district court,
has ordered the sheriff OF Santa Fo
county to isolate or quarantine a
SoDuB MOllun WIN 10 oulA W bN AAi
inmate of the canary cottage" which
is alleged to be n questionable resort
that Is being operated on the edge
of the city OF Santa Fc. This action
OF the court was upon complaint filed
by DR.. ID. u. Wilson, health officer
for Santa Fo county. Dr. Wilson's
complaint charged that the young
is infected with II venereal
disease. This action is the first move
of the kind under the act of 1919.
Estancia 20 Sell Bonds.
The town Of Estancla mas asked
the New Mexico Investment board "
purchase an issue OF $50. 900 in town
bonds, the proceeds OF which will be
used to build a water supply and
sewer system. TIT bonds bear 6 per
cent interest and run 40 years, with
the option OF redeeming at the end
of 20 years. The matter was pre-
scented TO the board by u delegation
OF Estancia citizens.
New Company Organized.
The Great Eagle Fluospag company
with principal office In Lordsburg
has been Incorporated for 100000 OF
which $4,000 has been subscribed
The lncorporators are: Merton w
Wentworth, OF Battle Creek, $1,000
Afford Roos. OF Lordsburg, $500
Cyrus j. Goodrich. OF Battle Creek
$500; II. s.. Spann, of L%ordsburg
statutory agent, 500.