DUE CLAYTON NEWS
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND THE UPBUILDING OF THE COMMUNITY.
VOLUME Mil.
CLAYTON, NEW MEXICO, SATURDAY. AUGUST 28, 1915.
NO. 35.
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WILL BE A GREAT SUCCESS
Meeting of Slate Taxpayera Asso
ciation Expected to Accomplish
Big Kesulta.
. Santa Fe, N. M, Aug. 26. Organ
izers of the proposed New Mexico
Taxpayers' Association, to be formed
here at the meting next Wednes
day, September 1st, say that nothing
has given more convincing evidence
of the demand for the association
and the work it proposes to do
than the almost universal response
to the call issued last week and
the deep and vigorous sympathy
voiced in the movement It is be
lieved that instead of a few hun
dred, as at first expected, the char
ier membership of the association
will run into the thousands. The
fifty or more busniess men who
signed the call have been deluged
with letters calling for more in
formation and it has been found
necessary to employ a temporary
secretary to attend to this corres
pondence and furnish the inform
ation asked for. The organization
meeting promises to be one of the
largest gatherings of citizens ever
held in the state capital. The
session on that dale and many tax
payers will be here on appeals be
fore the commission, whose inter
est in taxation and revenue matters
is actively awake. In addition it
is announced that several tax
authorities of national reputation
ind influence, who have been at
".ending the national tax confer
ence in San Francisco have con
sented to visit Santa Fe and take
part in the meeting, giving the or
ganizers the benefit of their ex
perience with similar orgaiüza
Lions in other states. The propos
ed county organizations which are
to be the foundation of the state
organization, and the organization
of which it was expected would
require months, it is now believed
can be perfected and put in motion
ul most, immediately. Every tax
payer in New Mexico is eligible
and will be made welcome to the
organization meeting.
No Scotch-Americans
San Francisco, Aug. 18. In these
strenuous days when we hear so
much about the Fatherland, we
hear nothing of Scotch-Americans,"
says Governor William C. McDon
ald, of New Mexico, in a telegram
received here today by the Order j
of Scottish Clans, now in convention
in this city. "The Scotchman is a
Scotchman always," the New Mex-
ico executive continues, "proud of,
his history as such and at the samej
time a real, true American, citi
zen, absolutely loyal to the flag of
the country that shields and pro-l
tects him." I
Governor McDonald's telegram'
caused an outburst of enthusiastic
applause when read to the dele-'
Kates at the convention. In full,
the telegram follows:
"I extend to the Scottish Clans the
kindliest of fraternal greetings. The
Scotchman always recognizes thei
fact that 'a man is a man for a'
that,' even though he differ in view
point and conclusion. In these
strenuous days when we hear so
nothing about the Scotch-American,
much about the Fatherland, we hca
The Scotchman is a Scotchman al
ways, proud of his history as such
and the glory of Scotland, and its
clans, anil, at the same time, a real,
true American citizen, absolutely
loyal to the flag of the country
that shields and protects hi"
"The plaids, the pipes and the
kills, appeal to our sentiment and
arouse our enthusiasm, proving to
us that 'blood is thicker than water,'
but aside from that there is the hard
headed determina! ion that begets
honest loyalty to our own institu
tions here and now. May the joys
of life enfold you, its responsibil
ities strengthen, its duties chasten,
and its opportunities show the way
to the greater good and the greater
accomplishments of the future in
this fair land, to be wrought by
very true son of every land."
O. S. Yates of near Cuates, came
in this week and is again busy in
the real estate game.
The Kansas Picnic
Predictions sometimes come true.
It was predicted that the Kansas
picnic would be the biggest picnic
of the year and it was. Several
hundred people enjoyed the occa
sion and they came from every di
rection and in all kinds of convey
ances, many motor cars being in
evidence.
The Clayton band was one of the
major attractions and the boys cer
tainly gave entire satisfaction. The
address by Rev. Ray Spotts I Him
was interesting, forceful and ap
propriate. A band concert ,the ad
dress by Rev. Hum and an enter
taining program occupied the time
before dinner. And say, the dinner
was another major attrcalioii. There
was enough for all and plenty left
to feed a multitude.
With a large number of people
the real interest of the day center
ed in the races and in the ball game
between Wanette and Sampson. The
committee had prepared an excellent
race course and hall diamond thus
giving all participants a chance to
do their very best.
It was an ideal dya for a picnic
and everything was lovely until
about 3:00 p. in., when heavy clouds
gathered in the west. The storm
broke quickly, stopped the ball game
and stampeded the crowd. It was
not just a nice little shower, it was
more than that, it was a regular old
fashioned picnic day storm. It just
poured! The rain came down in
sheets, blankets and pillow cases.
Many were fortunate enough to
reach shelter and many others just
naturally got good and wet, but
everybody agreed that the picnic
was a jolly big success anyhow.
Thanks are due the different com
mittees for their efficient work.
Their energy and loyalty ensured
success. Col. E. U. Jacobs was elec
ted president of the Kansas Picnic
Association and Miss Mabel Coul
son, secretary. The picnic next
year will he held the third Saturday
in August.
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"Ferguson of Troy"
Big comedy to be staged at Dixie
Theatre Tuesday, the 31st, under the
auspices of the Clayton Volunteer
Fire Company.
"Ferguson of Troy," a farce com
edy in 3 acts by Bernard Francis
Moore, revised, staged and personal
ly directed by Miss Fraukie Farrell,
director of dramatic art.
This play is an exaggerated farce.
In a very touching and pleasing
manner it demonstrates the incom
prehensible situation of the entire
household. It is a comedy of much
charm, humorous and appealing.
Its personel includes most ex
cellent talent the cast having been
very carefully selected and news
paper editorials convince us that
the play is making great success
over the entire country.
The musical numbers will add
much to the diversity of the ocea
sinn.
It should be understood that this
entertainment is given for the pur
pose of strengthening the most es
sential organization of the city, The
Clayton Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and the interest shown indi
cates that it will be the chief event
of the season.
Two Defenses
The insistence of the German
mind on "having it both ways," to
use the phrase of Sir Edward Gre
in characterizing the contradictory
arguments made to excuse the vio
lation of Belgium's neutrality, is
again illustrated by the arguments
which, according to the olllcial
Overseas News Agency, are being
made to explain the sinking of the
Arabic. "Naval circles," according
to this authority, "are calling atten
tion to a remarkable contradiction
in "the English press reports re
garding the Arabic. One report
says that the passengers and crew
received life bel tit when the steam
er entered the danger zone. This
statement is declared to be non
sensical, because, it is pointed out,
a vessel leaving Liverpool is at
once in the danger zone." Just
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Labor Day Proclamation
Labor in one form or another
is the force that moves all the
affairs of man. The real laborer
is the prime factor of our civ
ilization. By labor is produced
all that sustains the life of the
nations. It tills the soil, main
tains our industries and makes
transportation convenient and
effective.
It is but fair and just that
we set aside one day on which
we may exalt and magnify the
J importance of the foundation in f
I production of all things that J
fructify and expand the earth's
usefulness to man.
NOW, THEREFORE, in ac
accordance with the law of our
land and the custom of our peo-
ple, I, WILLIAM C. McDO.NALD,
Governor or the State of New
J Mexico, do hereby proclaim
T Monday, the 6th day of Septem
ber, 1915, as Labor Day
Zand heartily recommend that it
T be observed by all the people of
iM'w Mexico as a legal holiday;
that the state ollices be closed!
land the ordinary business of the
T day be suspended, in order that
all may do honor to the great J
X body of our people who labor in
J the fields, the factories, the for-
Jests, the mines, in the shops and
. i l. . :i .j - i .. 1 1 ,i f
uu me ruuroHus, unu in un uie 4,
'varied industries of the State.
Done nt the Executive (Mice.
this, the 19th day of August, J
1915 J
WITNESS mv hand and the
great seal of the State of New 4
', exico. J
william c. McDonald,
Attested: Governor.
Antonio Lucero J
Secretary of State. f
where the nonsense in such a report
is one would be hard put to dis
cover or divine, nor do Berlin naval
circles take the trouble to point
out just what it is that makes it
nonsensical. On the contrary, they
hasten on to argue that "the dis
tribution of life belts admits of the
conclusion that the steamer's cap
tain, obeying Admiralty orders, and
spurred on by high money reward,
intended to rani the submarine as
itoon as it was sighted." It is fur
ther declared that "other reports"
permit the "assumption that the
ship struck a loose mine."
Here we have two defenses, each
exclsuive of the other. First it
wa a mine, and not a torpedo, that
destroyed the Arabic. Second, the
submarine torpedoed the Arabic in
self-defense. But this is not the
Declaring the report that the pas
sengers and crew were supplied
with life preservers the moment
the ship entered the danger zone
to be "nonsensical," Berlin naval
circles nevertheless seize on the
"nonsensical" statement as evidence
with which to convict the Arabic's
captain of having tried to ram the
submarine. A statement which is
first stigmatized as "nonsenical" is
made the major premise of an ar
gument to prove that a ship, which
may have struck a floating mine,
was torpedoed in self defense. The
Germans insist on having it not
merely "both ways," but three ways.
There are some defenses so devious,
so tortuous, that they amount In
reality to confessions of guilt, and
it looks as if it were some such
defense as this that Germany means
to make to excuse its attack on the
Arabic. Dallas News.
Listen: "Ferguson of Troy" is to
benenflt YOUR fire company. A
man who wont help the "Fire Boys"
is a mighty poor kind of a citizen
Also the play is the funniest ever.
If you wish to laugh as you have
never laughed before don't fail to
witness it, Tuesday,, 31st.
Mrs. E. W. Fox and little daught
er, Adelaide, returned Wednesday
from California, where they have
been visiting Mrs. Fox'i parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Schroeder, the past several
months. E. W. met them at Tex
line, hgihly elated over the absolute
promise of three square meals a day
in the future.
The Munsker ('ase
Santa Fe, N. M., Aug. 20. Argu
ment was concluded late yesterday
afternoon in the state supreme
court over the writ of prohibition
snutrht by the attorneys for Sheriff
R. T. Mansker, of Union county, to
restrain District Judge T. D. I.ieb,
of the Eighth Judicial District, from
going on with the Mansker case.
Sheriff Mansker was suspended some
time ago' by Judge I.ieb pending
the hearing of charges of malfeas
ance brought against him.
Judge Edward A. Mann, of Al
buquerque, representing Sheriff
Mansker argued that it was irreg
ular for these charges to be taken
up on complaint of a private cit
izen: that they should have been
brought directly by the district at
torney the same as is done on re
ceipt of an information.
In opposing the granting of a
writ of prohibition, District Attor
ney George E. Rcmley, representing
the state, declared that all the
state require is that the accusa
tion should be presented by the dis
trict attorney. He pointed out that
this had been done.
The case was then suhiiiittcd to
the court.
Judge Lieb came down from Ra
ton to be present during the argument.
Roosevelt and Ilrvan
The vitriolic speech of former
President Roosevelt attacking Pres
ident Wilson for his policy toward
Germany will cause most people
to regret that Roosevelt ever was
honored with the highest oflice in
the gift of a nation. Colonel Roose
velt wants war at any price, just
as Bryan wants peace at any price.
The vast majority of the people of
America want peace, but not at the
price of the nation's honor.
In no respect has American "honor
been sacrillced by the Wilson ad
ministration in its attitude toward
the very delicate questions that
have arisen since the European
war commenced. No American
right has been yielded to the de
mands of any nation; none will be
yielded.
Mr. Bryan gave out an interview
on the sinking of the Arabic in
which he berated Americans for
traveling in the war zone. He says
they are jeopardizing the peace of
the nation, and, if they are so In
considerate of the welfare of the
government, why should this gov
ernment take into consideration
any harm which may come to them?
Fortunately, people of this country
see principles underlying the Lusi
tunia and the Arabic more clearly
than they are seen by Mr. Bryan.
The greatest mistake made by Mr.
Wilson was to listen to Mr. Bryan
while American lives and property
were being sacrillced in Mexico. Had
this nation told the Mexicans that
invasion would follow further at
tacks upon the rights of Ameri
cans the troubles of the southern
republic would have ended quickly.
But Colonel Roosevelt is at the
other extreme from that of Mr.
Bryan. He thinks this nation
should have gone to war to pun
ih Germany for invasion of Bel
gium; failing in that, it should have
gone to war over the Lusitania
tragedy; failing in that we are pu
sillanimous because we do not de
clare war on Germany for sinking
the Arabic. Mr. Bryan wants all
such matters as the sinking of the
Lusitania and the Arabic thought
over for a year.
President Wilson, on the other
hand, has called the attention of
Germany to the sinking of the
Lusitania in the most positive lan
guage, and the incident has been
closed. In the Arabic matter he
is waiting for full information. At
the present moment he has only
the statements of American passen
gers, who know little of what pre
ceded the torpedoing, before him,
and the British captain's version, or
'such version as the British censor
allowed to pass over the cables.
The fact that the first reports
( censored gave ground for a suspicion
TEDDY IS CALLED DOWN IIVUD
Secretary Garrison Bulks on Job of
Keeping Former President From
Himself.
Washington. Aug. 27. Teddy made
a speech and roared at our neutral
president.
Secretary Garrison censured Gen
eral Wood for permitting Teddy to
make his speech at a United Stater',
training camp.
Teddy roared at Garrison for his
temerity.
AND
This is what Secretary Garrison
drops on Teddy:
"I have just read Mr. Roosevelt's
statement. I see that he niacins the
whole thing on me. He takes the
position that it is notorious that ho
has the habit of making indiscreet
speeches and that it, therefore, was
my duly to find out if he intended
to go to Platlsburg, and if so to
head him off and save him from
himself. Well, maybe that's so,
but it is a rather large order. He
is a very active man and I am a
very busy one, and it is going to he
a pretty hard job for me to keep
my eye on him all the time.
"The colonel's attitude about him
self reminds me of the story of the
Maine farmer who was on his way
to the railroad station one morning
when he met a friend. 'Where are
you going? said the friend. He re
plied. Tin j.-oing down to Bangor to
get drunk and great Lord, how I
do dread it!"'
Secretary Garrison made public
Major General Wood's reply to the
secretary's telegram of yesterday
directing that no repetition be per
mitted of (Tie incident at the Plats
burg camp, precipitated by former
President Roosevelt's speech to the
men in training there.
"Your telegram received and pol
icy laid down will be rigidly ad
hered to," General Wood telegraph
ed. that there was something concealed,
that the British government wan
not acting frankly in the mallei-,
and Germany's report was wailed
for.
Germany asked the United Slates
to withhold action until the facts
could be learned, as no report fronl
the submarine commander had
reached Berlin.
Furthermore, the German chan
cellor gave out an interview in
which he declared that if. the sub
marine commander had exceeded
his instructions evidently the in
struction has been given to sub
marines not to jeopardize, contra
ry to international law, American
rights full reparation would be
made.
Whether there shall be war be
tween this nation and Germany now
depends entirely upon the instruc
tions given to the commander of the
submarine. We can not make war
on Germany or any other nation
for the disavowed ácls of a subor
dinate olllcer. Offense Justifying
belligerency must be of a national
commission or omission. Albuquer
que Journal.
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Teddy for War
The latest outbreak of Colonel
Roosevelt need occasion no supprlse.
for it is strictly in line with former
expressions to which he has given
utterance. When it comes to a mat
ter of war the colonel is nothing
if not consistent. He is for it all
the time.
Colonel Roosevelt would not have
the president stop to investigate the
Arabic incident in fact two dayj
after the sinking of the steamer
be denounces Mr. Wilson for his
"weakness" In not already having
declared war. He voices a few
choice sentiments regarding the in
heritors of the traditions of Wash
ington and Lincoln and whales the
sawdust out of everybody that isn't
ready to plunge the country at
once into awhirlpool of blood.
Such utterances by the colonel
serve a distinctly useful purpose.
They remind us of our good fortune
in having Wood row Wilson, instead
of Theodore Roosevelt, as president
at this time. Albuquerque Journal.