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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
STATEWIDE PRIMARY PROVID-
ED FOR IN BILL BY HARTELL
Proposed Primary Will Apply to all
State and County Officials; Also
L. ). Senator and Congressman.

Santa Fe. Jan. H. Proposals for
"A statewide primary law on pro-
gressive lines wer made today BY
Representative Hartell. who intro
dliced in the house bill three. the
first suggestion to ward carrying
out the specific Recommendation
of Governor Mechem i'm his message
TO the legislature. The bill, as intro
duced by Mr. Harlcll provides for
the nomination at primary of all
candidates for elective offices in
the state, with the exception that
the law shall apply only to general
elections and slall not apply TO mu-
nicipal or school elections OF those
for community ditch directors and
the like.
On all petitions for United States
senators and state and district Of
ficers, one hundred names shall be
required, while twenty-five will sur
flee for county officers.
IL is provided that no political
party as such may officially endorse
campaign for, favor, collect or spend
money for any candidate.
Nominations for the top positions
on the ticket must be filed thirty
days before the election, but on the
county officers twenty days will be
sufficient
The primary is TO be held the
second Saturday 9f September. The
candidate receiving the greatest
number of votes is to be nominated.
with the exception, however. that
if a candidate gets a majority of all
the votes cast by all parties, he wins
the right to he the sole candidate
at the fall election. This is inserted
to prevent one party from aLtempt-
ing to secure the nomination of a
poor candidate on another ticket,
in order that their own may have
less opposition in the November
election. If too many desert their
party, one of the opposition capdi-
dates is likely to be virtually elect
ed by being the only candidate
whose name will be permitted on
the ballot fur the particular office
in November Tie votes are to be
decided hN Inf
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
Legion Has Good Time

The members of the American Le-
gion local post combined business
and pleasure Monday night when
they held their regular meeting, by
following their business meeting
with a supper and dance at the c..
A. C. hall.
The business meeting was called
at 8 o'clock and all matters coming
up for consideration by the Post
were speedily attended TO, after
which the evening was given over
to dancing and the box supper at
1880. A number of LegiOnaires
were in attendance from out of
town, and a couple of veterans of
the Spanish-American war were
among the large crowd at the dance.
The Legion boys contemplate
statgeing a play in the near future,
the details Of which will be announ-
eed later.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
Royal NeighbOrs Install Officers

On tuesday evening the Royal
Neighbore installed the following
officers for the coming year:
Oracle, Mrs. Sarah Watkins.
Vice Oracle, Mrs. Grace Hamm.
Past Oracle, Mrs. Myrtle Akins.
Chancellor. Mrs. Lilly Peach.
Recorder. Mrs Nora Davis.
Receiver, Mrs. Marian Guist
Inner Sentinel, Mrs. Buelah Means
Outer Sentinel. Mrs. Lucy Monroe.
Marshal, Mrs. Mary DOdsOn.
Managers, Mrs. Jennie DEAN, Mrs.
Mayme Thesman.
Physicians, Drs Edmondson and
Milligan.
After the installation ceremonies
the gentlemen were called in for a
social evening, and a dainty lunch
was served.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
What DO You Know About This ?

Last Saturday night two masked
men raided, held up, cleaned out
and clear busted" a nice, genteel
poker game that was functiOning
in the Clemmens house on the west
side of the railroad. Just as a nice
pot had changed hands and the
lucky one was estimating the pro-
ceeds of his brilliancy the open
sesame was sounded on the out
side of the door. In response to the
time and poker honored query,
who's that?' the name of a prom
nent gentleman who dearly loves a
little or big poker game, was utter
ed from without and the door i'm
.mediately opened The first things
TO enter were a pair of ugly looking
aitOmatics and at arms length be-
hind them were two masked indi-
Viduals described as the counter
parts of Bud Fishers Mutt and Jeff.
In response to a gentlemanly re-
quest all hands went skyward in
the suppliant attitude bequeathed
the whole world by the patrarchs.
Jeff then proceeded to gather in
the winnings, estimated by the late
owners as some five hundred good
dollars. Jeff's eyesight and finger
touch were said to be perfect and
the little fellow aid not leave
enough coin in the room TO buy a
bowl Of chile Wishing the game
sters very pleasant evening and
many happy returns OF the occa-
sion, Mutt and Jeff then went away
from there.
Things have come TO a pretty pass
when free born American citizens
cannot congregate for a nice little
game of poker without having the
national crime wave interfere with
their time honored proceedings. The
law was absent, as the law generally
is, on occasions Of this kind, and
justice was not awake and working
at her job, However. Sunday after
noon Marshal Spring arrested two
suspects and landed them in the
county bastile, but no preliminary
hearing has been had yet because
of the absence of District Attorney
Woodward The gentlemen now
languishing in jail stOutly maintain
their innocence I'm the meantime
officers are keeping a keen weather
eye on everything and everybody
and the popular pastime is not so
popular
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
SENATOR JONES is CHAMPION or
CONSUMER OF COAL
Not Willing That Few Should Get
Il at High Prices and Rest Go
Cold, Says New Mexico Senator.

Washington, Jan. i9.-Opposition
to regulation of the coal industry
was voiced by j. ID. A. Morrow. vice
president of the National Coal Asso-
citation. He declared operators gem
orally had taken no excess profits
during the coal shortage last year.
Statistics for iOOOO0O0O tons of pro
duction he said, showed a selling
price Of S3i7 against a production
cost of $40
After a wrangle with Senator
Jones, democrat New Mexico, the
witness said:
"On the mere statement that coal
is public necessity, you propose
revolutionary change in government
and industry"
81 am not willing that few peo-
pie should get coal at extortionate
'prlces and the rest go cold, Senator
Jones replied, merely because of
the statements of you people in the
coal business
Senator Jones suggested that the
real objection of the coal men was
to cost disclosures but Mr.. Morrow
denied it,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
osIablishing such Ilmitalion.

establishing such Limitation.
"Thc provision of our election law
which permits judges and clerks Of
elections TO mark ballots or TO ad-
wise voters how to vote should be
repealed. 10 destroys the secrecy of
the ballot and opens wide the door
90 fraud and intimidation. The vo'-
crs of New Mexico understand how
10 mark their ballots so as to- vote
their sentiments.
"A drastic blue sky law should he
adopted and strictly enforced so that
the sale of worthless securities with
in this state may be prevented.
~ recommend the passage Z a
law which will prohibit aliens who
are ineligible TO citizenship from al-
curing real estate Also, laws which
will prohibit all persons who are
not citizens of the United States
from carrying or having fire arms
i'm their possession; and which win
prohibit Indians from hunting game,
except ON their own lands or res
ervalions.
81 recommend the repeal Of the
laws creating the mounted pohcc
force, the office of legal adviser to
the governor, superintendent of in
surance and county road supcrn-
tendcnt.
in view of the Increasing cost of
our state institutions, which pre-
sents a most serious problem, con-
sidering the limited resources Of
his state. [ submit that the legisla-
ture might well be given the power
by constitutional amendment to
consolidate lhe control or location
of such said Institutions as viii in
the wisdom of the legislature con-
i"ibute 10 administrative economy
ana efficiency
Officials estimated that the loss
TO the public through floods in the
Rio Grande river in 1920. rea1hed
approximately S70Q0O000, including
land damage and damage TO cana;
systems, headings, bridges, roads,
railroads ara crops, This flood dam
aee is an annual occurrence.
recommend lnut there be ap-
m1ated out of the funds available
in The Improvement of the Rio Gran
lie. Income Fund, Bnd the 'Perna-
ncni RESERVOIRS Tor Irrigation pur-
poses, Income Fund, the sum Of
$4,000, or as much thereof as may
be necessary for The survey. inyes~
tigaIion and report by the state en-
gncor on plans for the contro' IF
the flood waters of the Rio Grande
for the projection of public and pri-
vate property, and for utilizing sur
plus waters for irrigation by means
of storage reservoirs.
~ assure you, gentlemen, on be-
half Of myself and other officials of
the executive department bf the
state, of our earnest desire to he of
any possible assistance TO you i'm tho
discharge Of your duties, and our
confident belief in your apprecia-
ton Of your responsibility and op-
portunity of accomplishment"
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
DIR. D. W. Hayden Appointed

Governor Mechem has announced
the appointment of Dr. d. w. Hay
don of Clayton as a member of the
state board of pharmacy, according
to telegram received here January
18th, and signed by Senator 4. +.
Mitchell.
In this appointment the governor
has used excellent judgment, as Or.
Hayden is qualified in every partic-
ular TO fill the position with which
he has been entrusted.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
FOrty-Two Club Entertained

Last Saturday afternoon The For
Ly-Two Club was delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mrs. Simon Herzstein. The
following substitutes were present:
Mrs, d. w. Snyder, Mrs. Carl Elk
lund, Mrs. Charlie Hammond,
Mrs Floyd Atkins will be the next
hostess on January 29th al her
home Ou Oak street.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
Miss Edwards Entertains Class

One of the most delightful parties
Of the season was given at the home
of Mrs. Robert Turpin last Saturday
evening for the Boys Glass of the
Christian church by the teacher of
the class, Miss Ruth Edwards. Each
boy invited some girl as his guest.
After many interesting games were
enjoyed a dainty lunch was served
to the following guests:
Alary Turpin, Bertice Kftts, Dor
Othy Price, Helen Ratcliff, Delve
Rinker, Merrill Johnson, Mabel Suy-
der, Eugene Moore. Lillian Bushnell
John Pace, Robert lsaacs, Lucille
dsaacs, Glcnna Granville. Thelma
Gentry, Joe Thompson.
La-LrLL A-n A. AIE-LEL.n
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss Reka Weiland and Mr.. Tom
Richard Mansker, both Of Clayton.
were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony Friday afternoon of last
week by Rev j. w. Sale, pastor Of
the First Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansker will make
their home in Clayton. The News
joins their many friends in wishing
them a long and prosperous welded
life.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week

Tom Richard Mansker 10 Freda
Reka Weiland, Of Clayton
S. +. Roark to Pauline Griffin,
both of Dalhart Texas.
SilvianO Rivera 10 Modesto RO-
nero, both Of Kephari, ~ NJ
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13

hard rights. Martin then sailed into Moran with rights and lefts and sent him to his corner with a bad cut over his left eye. The soldier kept jabbing at the injured eye at the start of the fourth Moran staggered Martin with a let hook but hfe was driven back by a similar blow from the soldier. Martin then shot over severe body blows which seemed to weaken Moran consider ably
 Martin kept shooting at the body in the last three rounds
 Occasionally he would shoot left to the jaw which always brought a smile from Moran. The Pitts burger. though outfought. was game to the end
 | In the sixth he fell in his corner after missing a wild left. Most of his right swings in the last two rounds went around Martins neck. In the seventh Martin staggered Moran with right and let hooks to the body. A left to the body and a right to the jaw then sent Moran to the canvas and he rolled over on his back as he was counted out.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13
BOB MARTIN KAYOES MORAN IN ELEVENTH
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NEW YORK, July 12--Bob Mar tin, A. E. F. heavyweight champion, knocked out Frank Moran of Pitts burg. in the seventh round of a scheduled F round match at the Bronx Boxing Drome tonight
 A right to the jaw and shower of body blows downed Moran, who lay on his back as he was counted out. Martin received much punishment all though he was fast on his feet and scored heavily in the exchanges.
 Moran weighed 200 and Martin 1S5 pounds.
 Martin claimed afterwards that he had broken his hand in the second round. Moran appeared fat and slow. He took numerous lefts on the jaw and put his right over cleanly only once in the second round when he staggered the soldier pugilist-
 Moran sent a left to the head at the start of the first round and Martin came back with a hard left to the jaw and another to the body Moran then missed right and Mar tin drove his right to the Pittsburg mans body. Martin began concen- trating his blows on Moran's body during the second round Martin landed a few light iefts in this ses- sion and Moran hooked two rights to the jaw and then missed terrific right swing.
 Martin jabbed steadily with his left at the start of the third round Moran kept moving in and landed two
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13
Detectives Find Dynamite Cache
 In Safe Deposit
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PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-Enough nitroglycerine and dynamite to do great damage was found cached in q safe deposit box in one Of the city's largest banks today. The explosive was discovered by the city detectives after Joseph Berger. who Is serving a sentence in a Cleveland prison, for safe blowing, admitted in letter to his wife that he had concealed the material in the. bank.
 T will not be out of here for many years" the convict wrote. according to the police. "and I've been worry in gevery day for fear something might happen to explode the nitro glycerine
 The nitroglycerine and the dyna- mite are in a lady's handbag. Some body's liable to get careless and if they do there's enough high explosive to wreck a whole city block. Thousands of innocent people would be killed.
 Please do something at once be- fore have the deaths of God knows how many people on my soul.'' Berger. who is 31. was arrested in Cleveland on safeblowing charges and several months ago was sen fenced to a long term.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13
Mrs. Stillnan Plans To Accuse Husband In Today's Hearing
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 POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July 12- Counsel for Mrs. Anne U. Stillman will open here counter attack upon James A Stillman, wealthy New York banker, when hearings are resumed here tomorrow in the divorce case which he instituted.
 The plaintiff, who in previous ses- sions, before the referee has sought to prove that Fred Beauvais, an In- dian servant, was the father of Guy Stillrnan, her youngest son, will rest his case tomorrow.
 Witnesses will then be called by the defense, whose recrimination charge MT. Stillman with misconduct with three women-F1orence H. Leeds, former Broadway show girl. and two others identified only as Helen and Clara" The banker is accused by his wife of being the father of Mrs. Leeds infant son, Jay Ward Leeds.
 The defense, it was indicated to- night will seek to bring out that the banker while in the company of Mrs. Leeds assumed the name of Franklin H. Leeds. and that he applied for an automobile operator license in New York state under that name. There probably will be arguments tomorrow over the admissibility of questions seeking to show that Mr. Stillman expressed willingness for Mrs. Still man to bring the divorce action, and took the first step himself only after learning that as defendant he would not be able to test the legitimacy of Guy Stillman. Should the plaintiff succeed in obtaining a reversal of the decision which originally barred these interroga lions, it is considered not unlikely that that MT. Stillman will be recalled to the stand before the case has been concluded.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13
Twenty Thousand
 Enlisted Men Ask
 Army Discharges
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WASHINGTON, July 12-Twenty thousand army enlisted men applied for discharges in the first 10 days of this month, and 13,000 have been re- leased from service Secretary Weeks announced today. The largest per- centage of applications c; -ne from commands on the Mexican border which, he said, amounted in some cases to 50 per cent of the enlisted strength of the units
 Replacements will be sent from other border posts, although 1t is not expected that more than fraction of the vacancies will be filled, MT. Weeks said.
 Location of the nature of duty ap- parently influenced the ratio of ap- plications. he added. as it varied
 widely Mir. Weeks said he did not expect the application rate of the first 10 days to continue and that probably in the remaining weeks there would be total of not more than 10000 applications for release In August reductions through ex- piring enlistments at the rate of 5000 a month are expected to, continue un- til the army's enlisted strength drops to 150,e00-
 Tn the second division, stationed on the border. 1,946 men were actually discharged from July 1 to 10. The strength of the division on July | was 12,752. In the third corps area, headquarters at Fort Howard. only 599 men cut of 14.33S. exclusive of divisional commands. went out. Tn
 the second corps area. including New
 York, New Jersey and Delaware. PIG
 resignations were received from 10,- 72e men. exclusive of divisional com manderS.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13

passage of the bill to reorganize war risk and vocational training service 10 aid former service men.
 The president was applauded for almost a minute when he entered the senate chamber and again when he concluded but his remarks were not interrupted Galleries and Hobbies outside were crowded.
 In the executives private gallery were Mrs Harding and a party of Friends and Brfgadier General Saw yer. the presidents personal physi- cian- On the senate floor were vir- tsaIly an senators in the city. scores Of house members. including Repre- sentative Mondell. Republican floor leader. and Attorney General Daugh- erty. Postmaster General Hays and Secretary Davis.
 Immediately upon the presidents ce parture Senator Penrose offered the Republican motion for re-commit- ral of the bill. with promise of Further careful considerati ation" Dem .ccrsts rose at once in opposition. eSeaator Robinson, Democrat of Ar taxansas. declared the motion meant -obscouies" for the bill. He declared The recommitraI motion was a ~shieid' for senators pledged prev 1orsly to support the measure.
 Another opponent of the Penrose rmctlon. Senator Jones. Democrat of '>rew Mexico. speaking for two hours, deciared the presidents action un- 1precedented.
 No other executive, he said, had Ever appeared before congress to op- Dose legislation but only to advo- c1tc It
 Defense of the president was made fv Senator King. Democrat of UtaN. who said the executives course was ~rroper and courageous"
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13

will grow and grow enormously. We never have neglected and never will neglect the dependent soldier and there is no way to avoid times re- morseless c1assifications.
 Contemplating the tremendous lia- bility. which the government will never shirk. I would be remiss in my duty if I failed to ask congress to pause at this particular time. rather than break down our treasury from which so much is later to be expected. The defenders of the re- public, amid the perils of war. would be the last of our citizenship to wish it's stability menaceo by an individual pittance of peace.
 I know the feelin of my own breast, and that Of . Nurs, and the grateful people of this republic. But no thoughtful person. possessed with all the facts, is ready for added conl- pensation for the healthful, self-re- liant masses of our great armies at the cost of a treasury breakdown which will bring its hardships to all the citizens of the republic. It's en- actment now in all probability would so add to our interest rates that the added interest charge on new and re- funded indebtedness may alone ex- ceed the sum it is proposed to bestow.
 Urges Tax Revision
 When congress was called in ex- traordinary session I called your at tention to the urgent measures which I thought demanded your considera- ton. You promptly provided the emergency tariff and good progress has been made toward the much needed and more deliberate revision of our tariff schedules. There is confessed disappointment that so little progress has been made in the readjustment and reduction of the war time taxes. I believe you share with me the earnest wish for early accomplishment. It is not expected that congress will sit and ignore other problems of legislation. There are often urgent problems which must enlist your attention. have not come to speak of them, though the reorganization of the war risk and vocational training, now pending, would hasten the efficient discharge of our willing obligations to the dis abled soldiers.
 But want to emphasize the sug- gestiNn that the accomplishment of the major tasks for which you were asked to sit in extraordinary session will have a reassuring effect on the entire country and speed our resump- ton of normal activities and their re- wards which tend to make pros porous and happy people.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-13
INSANITY PLEA. .ST TRENGTHENED BY RELATIVES .0E MRS. kABER
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 12-Eva Katherine kaber will take the wit ness stand in her own behalf tomor- row morning to combat the state s contention that she planned the mur- der of her husband. Daniel F. Kaber. according to announcement this eve ming by Francis W. Poulson, her per- sonal attorney.
 Mrs. Kaber, 1t was said, will be fol- lowed oa the stand by alienists who will testify as to her mental condi- ton. Insanity is Mrs. Kaber's prin- cipal defense.
 Prosecutor Stanton said that whether the state will introduce tes- timony to refute that of alienists de- bends entirely upon the prominence of the alienists and the testimony they give. Should there be no re- buttal, MT. Stanton said. he expected all evidence to be in by tomorrow evening and the case given to the jury. some time Thursday.
 Decision to call Mrs. Kaber as a witness was not made, it is under stood until number of defense wit nesses had failed to respond favor ably to questions intended to show that Mrs. Kaber was insane. Three witnesses however, did say they be- lieved her to be insane. They were her father, John w. Brickel; her sis ter. Mrs. H. A. McGinnis, and her uncle, Matthew Brickel
 Her father, B years of age, said his accused daughter had at many times during her childhood acted pee uIiar. reciting a few specific in- stances.
 Sympathy for the aged father was freely expressed by spectators. Not only his daughter is accused of mur- der. but his aged wife. Mrs. Mary Brickel, and his granddaugh hter, Miss Marion McArdle, also are accused oi the murder of MT. Kaber.
 Through records of the Cleveland humane society, it was shown tha, Mrs. Kaber, at the age of sixteen and a half years, had been arrested on a charge of stealing $S5 and as a re- suit was sent to a correctional insti- tuition. The state offered no objec- ton to this testimony. Neither did it offer objection to having hospital history of Mir. Kaber introduced Prosecutor Stanton asserted thai both the humane society record and the hospital record of MT. Kaber'. physical condition only strengthen the states case.
 Only few questions of minor i'm portance were asked the father by state attorneys. The aged parent glanced only once toward his ac cused daughted as he occupied the witness stand. That was when hs said he was the father of the de- fendant.