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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

F~reilinger Brothers have let the
contract to ]. N. Bush for the build
ing of an opera house on the lot
south of the News-Herald office. Two
cars of brick and tile have been or
dered from Santa Fe and on arrival
work will be started and pushed with
all possible speed. The new building
will be 25xl0 feet, with fifteen-foot
ceiling, will have hardwood floor. lat
est opera chairs for seats, an
up : to date stage and stage fix
lures and will be an up-to-date
opera house. There will be a
stopping floor. o. X. Lippard' will
be foreman of construction. The build
ing and equipment complete will cost
5000 or more. Ii will be used by
the owners as a moving picture thea
tire, but will be available for enter
tainments and public meetings Of all
kinds. This is a needed improve
ment which will be much appreciated.
Beans are coming in now so rap
idlv that the cleaners are running a
night shift to partly keep up with
the rush. They are going at a live
ly rate, About ninety cars have been
shipped from the valley. about fifty
five OF them from Estancia. The price
remains at $3.50,
Miss Eunice NJ. Dodge has a force
of men at work on a new building on
the lot between her hotel and George
Fenley's building, same to be a part
of the hotel. 1t will have an adobe
wall at the rear and brick in front,
making a handsome improvement.
This will double the capacity of the
hotel, and more room has been great
ly needed to take care of the increas-
ing patronage Of the house.-Estancia
Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

The contractor and surveyors are
in Taos ready to begin work on the
new State Highway connecting Taos
and the west side of the Rio Gran
de Canon.-Taos Valley News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21
UNION

]. NJ. Robinson, who claims Trini-
dad as his home. {. +. Strickland OF
various places, Hugh Davis of Clay
ton. Cimarron and Dies Moines. one
perfectly good car and and about one
and one-half gallons Of squirrel whis-
KEY were taken in custody on Mond-
dav at Dies Moines by Deputy Sheriff
Wheeler.
On communication with Sheriff
Roberts he was told TO bring them
down TO Clayton and ]. NJ. Mays and
c. A.. Thompson were deputized to
help him bring them in.
On Saturday night considerable
drunkness in Des Moines led Il the
in a supply of moonshine and that
quite a few of our citizens had been
star-gazing-Des MONIES Swastika.
L. Il. Faus has been awarded the
contract to do all cement work on
state road No. 50. going south to the
county line, and also the contract on
road No. 5S. going { Colfax county
BY way OF Gladstone. This means
that Contractor Faus is TO have the
responsibility OF seeing that our fed
eral aid roads cement work Is to be
finished in a workmanEke manner,
which means first class. and We pre-
dict that the 100 miles which his con-
tract covers. in the construction OF
bridges. culve-ts. etc, viii not be ex-
celled by any contractor who has
taken Jobs OF this kind IN other Dor-
sons of the state.
The Chamber Of Commerce has an
nor-~td that i has accented the cut
to 40 IL cents a ton on coal from
Trinidad to Clayton. This is a sub
stantial reduction from the former
rate and should be reflected in the
retail price OF coal as soon as # goes
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

Lawson & Hill have the adobes mad,
and are busy putting up the walls oil
their new blacksmith and woodwork.
ing shop on Main street.
\ crew OF laborers are busy making
adobes for g. II. Whitehead who viii
build a neat residence, on the corn.
err OF Main and Summit.
The adobe home of Fred Chavez
lust southwest OF the Methodist chruct
is under roof, and is being rushed &c
completion.
The third OF ]. A. Beal's cottages
is about completed, and work viii
begin at once on the fourth.
Fred Chavez is having adobes made
for the erection of a business house
on the north side OF Main street op.
posite the Lawson & Hill blacksmith
and Wood Working Shop.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

are lifted to top of the "a foot rig and
one cannot remain in or near the rig
for very long without danger of be-
ing "gassed."
1t is believed the gas was opened
in the Dakota sandstone and the
drillers are very optimistic over the
chances for a producer in the lower
strata of this formation.
The company expected to have the
boiler installed and every thing ready
for operation in a short time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

The Aqua Pura company of Las
Vegas has made arrangements fo'
the installation of a chlorination plant
for the treatment of water furnished
the city. The plant will be installed
sometime during the fall. and VII
positively insure an absolutely pure
supply OF water.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

c. S. Messenger returned the first
OF the week from Colorado where he
purchased another car OF good work
horses which he brought back &c sup
ply the farmers with more power
to grow more beans. He has some
beauties in the bunch-Mountainair
Independent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

The Aztec Oil Companv's well is
showing oil at a depth of US feet. The
showing is light but it illustrates that
the oil bearing formations extend to
the east side of the Animas river and
chances for locating the pool are fav-
orable. The drillers are jubilant over
the showings and feel confident that
they are going to bring in a producer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21
TORRANCE

Encino Trading Company shipped
their first car OF beans last week, and
expect to ship another this week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

Fred Carr. local carpenter, who
farms $40 acres Of New Mexico land
evenings and Sundays, about is miles
south of town, brought in a sack OF
sample spuds this week. They are
about the finest that have been raised
in the county. They arc the blue var
ietv: have an excellent flavor. There
will be a great crop of spuds this
year in Mckinley county-Oallup In
denpendent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

Considerable interest has been shown
in the Normal football game and in
order to encourage the team and &c
help financially the high school stu
dents have been helping to sell the
tickets. While the high school will
not have a team in the field, it is
felt that the local team should have
the support Of the school and they
are doing their part to help the team
The attendance at the Normal Uni
versity is Is per cent larger than il
has ever been at this time of the
school year. Latest reports showed
the enrolment has reached 528, and
more are being received every day
Some minor changes have been
made in the plans for the new audi
forum which will permit of the in
stallation of a large pipe organ. which
the school hopes to secure in the near
future. The player will occupy a
place in the center OF the room in
front Of the stage, and the mechanism
will occupy spaces at the sides of
the stage. This gives an entirely free
stage.
One of the uses to which the stage
can be put is basketball contests. There
will be room for championship con-
tests in this great indoor sport. Steel
forms for the library, which will be
removed to a room in the new audi
forum. have been completed and will
be shipped soon.-Las Vegas Optic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Pub. Sept. q, 1921.
Las Pub. Oct. p, 1921.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

The Aztec committee reports that
the solicitors in the northern part of
the county-Aztec and contiguous ter
ritory-turned in $4,000 in land sub
scriptions during the past three weeks,
and they expect to show a large in
crease in subscriptions next week. In
fact Aztec is going over the top.
The entire section is becoming OPP
timistic. People are volunteering SER
vices on all hands in an effort | o
raise our small proportion.
Pennington and the southern part
of the county is likewise going over
the top, Reports from our southern
neighbors are to the effect that the
majority OF the people are ready to
do their bit.-San Juan Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

]. L. Fuqua and w. Bradley, of
GIenrio. each shipped three carloads
of cattle to the St. Louis market, Fri
day.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

Tuesday night the supply store at
Allison was robbed OF about $500 worth
of goods. Three men did the Job,
as was learned when Henry Mc-Der-
mott captured Dewey Sheperd, who.
told that two others were with him
in the work. Sheperd was arrested
just as he was about TO board No
p. Henry McDermott wa assisted
by Hugh Whiteman and others IN the
work OF running down Sheperd.
Wednesday night a stabbing affray
took place near the England ranch in
which c z. England was stabbed
twice and is very serious. He was
placed in the hospital. Mr.. Lopeman
is held on a charge Of the stabbing.
and Mr.. Gordon is a material witness.
Julian Turner made the arrest. The
trouble is said TO have started over
the division OF a crop OF potatoes
Gallup Herald.
Monday, October IL, district
court convened and will likely
hold four weeks. Judge Reed Hol-
loman of Santa Fe is presiding and
in keeping with his reputation. court
matters will be dispatched with all
due consideration and with economy
Hon. Alex Read, district attorney,
Court Interpreter r. L. Baca. court
stenographer Miss Esther Barton, all
of Santa Fe are on duty.
There are about $50 civil cases and
about 10 criminal cases, and a num-
Der OF hold-oyers for this term which
will be one OF the most important
and busiest terms of court ever held
in Mckinley county.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21
NOTICE. For PuRIIcA1ioN

First pub Oct. Il, 1921.
Las Pub. Nov. II, 1921.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21

F5rE PuhllCa-1 n Oct Il J4I
Last r-aicailou Nov. II. lszl
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Pub Sept. "a, 1921.
Las Pub. Oct. p, 1921.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
COAL MERCHANTS ELECT.
Roderick Stephens of New York Is
Chosen Association Head.

RICHMOND. Va. May 1i.-Roderick
Stephens of New York was elected
president Of the National Retail Coal
Merchants Association at its fourth
annual convention here. Homer d.
Jones of Chicago was selected as
first vice president. and the following
vice presidents were also named: w
T. &. Berlin. Memphis. Tenn: T. Percy
Bryan. Kansas City; John George. In
dIanapolis; Wallace h. Phinney. BOs-
ton. and Peter Beck of Harvey, Ill
The nominations committee named
the following new members of the
board Of directors. in addition TO the
incumbent board. which was re-
elected: John f.. Lloyd, Philadelphia.
chairman. Wallace Il. Phinncy. Bos-
ton; James G TattersalI. Trenton. y
j; William Bartricc. Kansas City:
Charles $. Dodge. Monroe, Wis: Ben
Steers, Kalamazoo. Mich: W. W.
Griffith. Washington; J. l. Browne,
Sioux City. Iowa; Mr.. Downard, Louis
willie, and Peter Beck. Harvey. H.
At the annual banquet of the asso-
citation Senator James Reed of Mis-
souri, and Representative Phillip i.
Campbell Of Kansas addressed the
convention.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

lese during the week to renew class
mate acQuaintances.
Senior week. which has just passed,
was success from start TO nnlsn.
The members of the senior class at
tended theater party IhursdaS
night Hundreds of girls from WASH =
ington'S numerous SemlnarieS attend
ed the senior prom that was held
Friday night al the Wardman Park
Hotel Elaborate favorS were dlstrip-
uted among the guests. VINO ihclud-
ed many of the students from the
Various classes of the co,leEe. IN
the afternoon there was ball game
with Carnegie Tech at the Hilltop.
The week closed with "A very success
full tea dance yesterday at the Had
leigh.
The annual clash between the Gas
ton and White debating societies VIII
he held tonight in CASTOR Hall on the
n-oposition that the United States
ships engaged in coastwise trade
should be exempt from Panama canal
tolls.
Changes on the editorial STATS OF
tn. College journal. the monthly
mazagine of the Hilltop. and the
Hoya, the students weekly news pub
lication. have just been announced.
Thomas ID. Herman. 80. of the Dis.
trict of Columbia. has been elected
the new editor n chief of the Jour
nal, one of the highest literary non
ors to be awarded a student. He has
been "A contributor for "A number o'
wears and is one of the honor stu
dents. He was last years winner
of the Horace medal for translatine
the three odes of Horace.
Charles Kinsler. 90 of Omaha
Neb.. is the new editor in chief OF
the Hoya. succeeding Leo J. Casey
He is one of the most popular men al
the college and has nose fol
news" AS former managing editor
he is in position TO make hnt
record with next years Hoya. n.
will appoint the new editorial stan
later.
The executive committee OF the
alumni met recently at the riggs
Annex to arrange plans for the com
mencement.
Rev. John c. Geale. S. j. pastor oi
Trinity Church and former professol
at the University. Will deliver al
address to the nurses of GeorgetoWr
Evening star., 1921-05-15
MARINE CORPS

Maj. Gen. John A. Lejuene has di-
rected that all officers and enlisted
men Of the Marine Corps recruiting
service cooperate with the command
ing generals of Army CORPS in the
procurement of applicants for the
citizens training camps to be held
this year in the nine corps areas.
during the months of July and Au-
gust, under the direction of the War
Department. Commanding generals
of Army corps areas have been au-
thorized by the War Department to
communicate direct with Marine
Corps recruiting stations, and to for
ward literature, instructions, applica-
tion blanks, etc. A letter of instruc-
tion sent to recruiting officers directs
that the duties Of the Marine Corps
recruiting service in connection with
these training camps are to publish
the fact that all information concern
ing admission to them may be OBJ
tanned at Marine Corps reruiting sta
tions and that officers will give ap-
plicants every assistance possible in
filling OUT applications.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
M. E. MISSION SOCIETY
DEVELOPS EDUCATION
Foreign Department of Board Has
Session in Springfield, Ohio,
and Selects Workers.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. May 14.-Dis-
cussion of educational plans for the
next three Years occupied the atten-
general executive board of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Additional names of missionaries
were voted On and accepted. They
are: Miss JOY Comstock, Miss Martha
Robinson and Miss Jean r. Maclay,
all of Philadelphia; Miss Eva Dodge
Of Baltimore, Miss Ruth Hecker Of
Miami. Fla; Miss Rockey Of New
York city. Miss Emma Palm of Swed-
en- and Miss May Belle Seal of Chat.
tanooga, Tenn: Miss June Patterson of
Sterling. ILL.,; Miss Ruth Tower Of Flint.
Mich; Miss Helen r. johnson of Whit
ing, Ind; Miss Elsie ]. Helix Of Mil
waukee. Miss Ada f. McQuie of Manton,
Mich: Miss Effie c. Price Of Watervert.
Mich; Miss Marjorie F. Hughes Of
Antioch. ILL.,: Miss Verna r. Arundale
of Newark, H.: Miss Eleanora c. Rohne
of Milwaukee, Miss Olive Dunn Of South
Bend. Ind; Miss Lorraine l.. Vickery of
Chetek, Mo; Miss Abbie Hasler of New
berry, Ind; Miss Myrtle A. Smith of
Chicago. Miss Nora T. Kellogg of
Wheaton. ILL.,; Miss Olive L. Gould of
Mannon. Iowa: Miss Lucille Colony Of
North Liberty. Iowa; Miss Mildred l..
Pierce of De Witt, Iowa; Miss Marie l..
CHne OF Marion, iowa, MISS Ruth T..
Atkins of st. Paul. Mimi; Miss Eliza
beth K. Chase of Brockham. $. D.; Miss
Hattie NJ. Sepperly of Lincoln. Neb.;
Miss Ruth NJ. Cox of Wichita, Kan;
Miss Floy NJ. Campbell of Parsons, Kan. !;
Miss Rosa Hardaw Of Merford, Ark. !;
Miss Mabel Hanmans of Kansas City,
Mo, and Miss Georgia Il. Beven Of New
Bedford Mass.
Reports show that girls and wom-
en- educated in the Bible womens
training schools in foreign fields
number 1851 There are CATS
native agents. which include foreign
Eurasians. assistants and Bible wom-
en-. The value of the property of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in foreign fields amounts to S4,-
525,674. The number of patients
treated in the hospitals and dispen-
saries of the foreign institutions for
the last year was 209,56S.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Hospital at their commencement. May

Hospital at their commencement. May
Il.
Trials of the Philomosian Debating
Society were decided in favor of
James Grove, Joseph Little. Il. {.
Lauinger. Sumner Hayes and j. ii.
CoughIin. The subject for debate
has not been chosen. but II viii he
held in CASTOR Hall. May %. \ medal
will be given to the best individual
speaker.
DIR. Ernest La Place. 81. of Phila-
delphia, n regent of the University
and one of the most distinguished
surgeons in the United States, has
received another honor from France.
Former Premier Niviani. just before
his return to France on April IL. con-
ferrcd upon Or. La Place the title OF
officer OF the Legion of Honor. the
former premier. on behalf of Presi-
dent Millerand of France, paid tribute
/ to DR.. La Places services to France.
The Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity
has granted chapter to George
town University. which VIII be
known as the ri Chapter. The in
stailation ceremonies took place re.
Gently at the Raleigh Hotel, national
, officers being present and also visit
ing members. The Tau Epsilon Phi
Fraternity was founded at Columbia
nlVerSlty IN l|lo. II mas tiS
chapters. located at the largest uni
versities of the country. Among
their prominent alumni is Nathan
Straus former ambassador TO 1ur-
key. The GeorgetowH men who CON
stitute - Phi Chapter are :. Barach.
f.. NJ Rosenthal. Fl. T.. Alprovis, S. r.
Merriman. NJ. Weinstock, w. }.
Guren. S Rosenthal and T. J. Prober
all of the Law School.
| DR. Ales Hrdlicka, professor OF
J anthropology in Georgetown Uni
versity, has been honored with the
degree of doctor of science from the
University of Prague in recognition
! of his valuable contributors to
science. Prague University is the
second oldest in> the world. having
| been established in 134S. and degree
from it carries unusual distinction.
! CASTOR Hall was the scene Of one
of the most interesting exercises OF
the scholastic year Friday night. i
| was an old-time disputation con
Quoted by the members of the elias:
| in philosophy, presided over by Rev
Evening star., 1921-05-15
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

Cen Isaac X. Sherwood. former
member Of OF Congress from Ohio.
Iectured before the class in current
legislation Of American University
Friday night His subject was The
Dangers OF Militarsm."
Gen. sherwood advocated the volun-
teer system as the most efficient ana
satisfactory plan of obtaining mill
tary forces He cited military his
tory to show that the great wars were
fought and won by volunteers, instead
of ConScriptS.
John Marshall Chapter OF the Chi
Psi Omega Fraternity initiated the
following as honorary members Fri
day night: Rt Rev. John W. Hamil-
ton. chancellor of American Cniver-
sity; Or. Frank w. Collier. director OF
research. and Or Albert II. Putney,
dean of the schools Of Jurisprudence
and diplomacy. They were invested
with the golden keys Of honorary
membership. After the ceremony a
buffet luncheon was served.
Chancellor John w Hamilton has
gone on an extended tour OF the
Pacific coast for conferences and leo
lures. He will deliver the commence
ment address at the University or
Southern California and also at the
University Of Denver.
Final examinations for the spring
term will begin May 81 and close
June a. Commencement exercises will
be held June S.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
NATIONAL GUARD

Hereafter the United States gov
ernment viii clean and repair the
uniforms and equipment of the Ma
tional Guard. through arrangements
made with the chief of the militia
bureau by the salvage branch of the
QuarteEmaster Corps. In each case the
salvage repair shops at the station
nearest 10 the National Guard organ
ization concerned will be utilized
Mai. Gen. H. L. Rogers. the quarter
master general Of the Army, recently
gave the various corps area quarter
masters supervision of this work and
the distribution of National Guard
property requiring repair. 1t is be-
lieved that large saving to the Ma
tional Guard will be effected by this
arrangement, as well as economy in
the preservation OF clothing and
equipment.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
MAIL PILOT ADDS
TO HIS CHARGES
Gives Evidence That Protests
of Ships in Bad Condition
Went Unheeded.
r. the Assnciated Press.


CHICAGO Nav 14-Specific charges
that thirteen men have been killed in
the air mail SCI. ice because of what
he terme2 gross mismanagement' m
efficiency and criminal negligence
were made by Lieut.. c. c. EVersoie IN
testimony presented to the govern
ment yesterday through a federal
committee which has been conducting
a secret investigation of air mail
conditions.
Lieut. Eversole's testimony. which
has extended over several days. made
statement of more than lOoooo
words. which he signed and swore TO.
Eversoles testimony went into de-
tail as to the deaths of the thirteen
av:ators and gave his explanations
for these fatalities He listed: Pilot
Carl Smith, killed at El!zabethtown n.
n. j.; Pilot Stoncr. killed at Gosheh,
Ind: Pilot Bryan McMullin, killed at
Batavia, Ill: Pilot Sherlock. killed at
Newark. y. J.: Pilot Max Miller and
MeChanician Pierson, killed at Nor
ristown. N J.: Pilots stevenson and
Thomas. killed in Ohio; Pilots Rowe
and Carol and Mechanician Hill,
killed at La Crosse Wis: Pilot Stew
art, killed near Minneapolis. and Pi-
let J. T.. Christensen. head of the Air
Mail Pilots Association.
Statement by Christensen.
The testimony and evidence pre-
sented by Lieut.. Eversole alleged that
attempts had been made by field Off
cials to get" Christensen and force
him out of the service. because of
work in organizing the pilots asso-
citation. and because he was known to
he gathering proof of alleged negli-
gence by officials
A pencil-written statement from
aChristensen naming the other twelve
pilots mentioned as men whose deaths
he believed to have been caused
through negligence of officials was
presented by Lieut.. Eversole. VINO
said Christensen gave ii to him a
few days before his death.
Concerning the rule that pilots and
mechanics must sign a statement that
they had inspected their ship before
going up. Lieut.. Eversole testihed
that the men either had to sign the
statements or lose their jobs and that
il did no good TO protest that the
ships were in poor condition.
The committee. through which MS
testimony was presented. was headed
, by Charles Clarahan, postal inspector.
who will send the evidence to Wash
ington.