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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
Stokes SHOOTING
CASE Continued
DEFENSE SECURES coNTINU-
ANcE BECAUSE OF ABSENCE
OF WITNESS

New York, July S.-For lack OF a
witness, a further hearing of the
Stokes shooting case was today post
poned until next Tuesday. On that
day Magistrate Freschi will decide
whether the evidence warrants hold
ing Lillian Graham and Ethel Con
rad before the grand jury on a charge
of trying OF murder w. E. D. Stokes.
the millionaire hotel man. The miss
ling man is Wilfred Hart, an elevator
operator. who took Stokes up to the
defendants apartment on the evening
of June 6, when he was shot.
Harris testimony will be brief, bu
attorneys for the defense explained
that it is important because through
| him they expect to prove that IN
stead of Hart's saying to Stokes. ct
fright up, you are expected" Stokes
said to the elevator boy, You nee
not announce me, am expected, in
dtcating that Stokes wished to arriv'
without warning
Every body interested in the cas-
waited at the court house for tw
hours while subpoena servers wer
hunting in vain for Hart. Stoke
spent much of the time wanderin
about the court room, occasionally tall
ling with his lawyers. The two girl
waited in an ante room. In tn
Icourse of an informal statement. a
attorney declared that the principe
largument for the girls dismissal wa
the anxiety by Stokes to recover th
letters he wrote to Miss Graham
"The evidence that some one
Stokes employ stole these letter
from my clients ROOM "said the a
ltorney, shows that this shooting wt
Ijustifiable."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
CHAMBERLAIN is rs

London, July s.-Joseph Chamber
lain, who few years ago was the
most conspicuous man in British po
litical life, celebrated his seventy-fifth
birthday anniversary today, having
been born July s, 1886. In honor OF
the occasion meetings were held
throughout the country by the various
branches and federations of the Ia.
riff Reform league. At his home in
Birmingham Mr.. Chamberlain receiv-
ed veritable flood of congratulatory
messages from all parts of the en-
pire. His home city was profusely
decorated in honor of the occasion
and great public demonstration was
held. Though Mr.. Chamberlain 5
health has shown some signs of i'm
provement the past year it is not be-
lieved he will ever be in condition
to again take an active part in public
affairs.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
THEIR PLAN is OUTLINED
COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL EDU.
CATION ASSOCIATION SUB
MITs ITS REPORT
START IN THE KINDERGARTEN
FROM CHILDHOOD, THE PUPILS
WOULD BE TRAINED STEP
BY STEP

san Francisco, July S.--"Disregart
for law is a fast growing American
characteristic" is the finding of &
report made by the committee on 9
system of teaching morals in the pub
tic schools, at the first session of the
national council of education of the
National Education association.
Declaring the nineteenth century
to have been 'the marvel of the
ages" especially in the accumulation
of wealth ard the capitalistic central.
ization and control Of output and
distribution of comforts and neces
saries of life, the report declares the
chief problem of the twentieth cen.
tury to be ito control these gigantic
energies"
The pernicious practice of giving
rebates and discriminating against
shippers, the prevalence of graft,
boodling and bribery, the white slave
traffic. mobs, riots, whitecappings and
1ynchings" are cited as instances of
lawlessness. To meet this situation,
the report says, certain elemental
virtues must be inculcated in child.
hood and youth" and a tentative
course of instruction to this end is
offered.
1t starts with the teaching in tho
kindergarten of tidiness, obedience
and self sacrifice; considers in the
grammar grades the incuicatrng OF
individual virtues like patriotism,
courage and determination, and con-
cludes with high school course GOV.
ering the relations of the individuals
to society, to vocation and to the
state, and the study of the family as
the foundation of society.
The report is signed by Chairman
James M. Greenwood, superintendent
of schools of Kansas City; Martin
IG. Brumbaugh, superintendent IT
schools of Philadelphia; John W.
Carr, superintendent of schools of
Bayonne, N. j.; William L. Bryan
president of Indiana university
Bloomington, Ind, and Clifford w
Barnes, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on moral training of Chicago.
A committee to begin work on the
subject of tests and standards of eft
ficiency of schools and school sys
tens is recommended in the annua
statement of Charles H. Keyes Of
York, president of the council
and executive secretary of the com
mittee on safety of the city of New
York.
I'm other fields" says the state
ment, I'VE have physical, chemical
biological and economic standards. j
has been found necessary to have
them. But in education we hav'
hardly begun scientifically to measure
efficiency"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
coNcLAvE OF TEMPLARs

Spirit Lake, Ia, July S.-With fly
ing banners and waving plumes hun
dreds of Knights Templar from al
over Iowa gathered here today fc-
the conclave of the grand comman-
derry and the state encampment of the
uniform rank of the order. The camp
was formally opened this afternoon
on the shore of Spirit Lake. Tomor-
row there will be devotional services
under the direction of Grand Prelate
Eminent Sir ]. w. Ingham of Mount
Pleasant. The greater part of the
coming week will be given over tc
sessions of the grand commandery ant
to drills and parades of the uniform
rank.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
VOTES DOWN SENATOR CUM
MINIS AMENDMENT PRovIo.
ING FOR FREE MEATS
ACTION AROUSES A PROTEST
PRoPosER OF CHANGE CHARGES
HE is BEING UNJUsTLY
TREATED BY COLLEAGUES
A BARE MAJORITY PRESENT
BECAUSE OF THIS FACT AN ADJ
JoURNMENT TILL MONDAY
is TAKEN

Washington, July S.-After some
difficulty in securing quorum, the
senate resumed consideration of the
Canadian reciprocity bill today, and
over the protest of Senator Cummins,
began voting on his proposed amend
ments. The amendment putting
meats on the free list was defeated
fourteen to thirty-two. Senator Bailey
Immediately moved an adjournment.
1T is apparent that we are doing
business here with bare quorum"
he said, "and think we ought to
let these votes go over"
The senate voted down the motion
to adjourn. Senator Cummins again
referred to what he considered the
unfairness of forcing a vote on his
amendments before other senators had
a chance to speak on them. He de-
clared that levying a duty on Cam
adian meat would benefit the big
packers of the United States.
Senator Burton of Ohio, in voting
against Mr.. Cummins' amendment seid
he did so because he thought it would
upset the whole Canadian agreement.
He said he favored free meat. but not
as an item in the reciprocity bill
where it might defeat the whole ar
Frangement.
hxr xuI1 ii aaI1 I'm, mi ,cx3
free meat amendment was defeated
showed Senators Bailey, Simmons and
Thornton, democrats, voting with the
following republicans in favor of the
amendment; Senators Borah, Bourne.
Bristow, Clapp, Clark (Wyoming)
Cummins, Dixon, Gronna, Kenyon,
Nelson and Sutherland.
eSnator Cummins next asked for a
separate vote on his amendment to
admit flour and other manufactured
cereal products free of duty from
Canada. He said the amendment was
to balance the provision of the reci-
procity bill that put grains on the
free list.
Senator Bailey urged the adoption
Of the amendment. Senator Dixon
insisted it would not invalidate the
Canadian agreement.
Senator Burton of Ohio contested
the point. He declared that the reci-
procity bill was IAN international
agreement standing by ITSELF
Senator Burto1f added that he did
not believe that the farmers as a
whole would suffer from the removal
of the duty on wheat.
"Why not put flour on the free list
them" asked Senator Cummins.
'T am willing flour should be put
on the free list if it can be done with
out endangering this reciprocity agree
ment," said Senator Burton, "but if
you want free flour, why don't you
take it UP as an Independent PROPOSE
tion, instead of trying to tack it on
this bill as a rider?"
| Before a vote on the free flour
amendment was taken, the senate
Iaereed to adjourn until next Monday,
and all the other amendments went
over until that time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
Known as "eood Luck Ship"


Los Angeles, July S.-The wrecked
steamer Santa Rosa was one of the
first ships regularly TO carry passen-
gers between San Francisco and
Southern California ports and was
known both as "Cupid's Ship" and the
Good Luck Ship" 1t is said that
thousands had made honeymoon trips
or the vessel. Superstition that the
ship was lucky one and would
scatter good luck and prosperity upon
the sea of matrimony of those who
sailed with her was strong induce
ment to young couples. Many a run
away match was made on the ship
and marriages aboard at one time
were common occurrence.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
MIX-UP IN CORPSES
HALTS A FUNERAL
TRINIDAD MOTHER DISCOVERED
BODY WAS NOT. THAT OF SON
WHO DIED IN CHICAGO

Trinidad, Colo, July S.-After every
arrangement had been completed for
the funeral of Thomas Carr, .Fr., who
died in Chicago on July 8, the re-
mains of another man, sent here from
Chicago, reached the home of Mrs.
Thomas Carr 'Sr,a-yesterdaR. Not
until few bours before the time set
for the funeral was it discovered
that the body was not that of Carr.
and from information obtainable
here. the body has not vet been iden-
titled.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
TAFT AND PARTY CRUISING

Philadelphia, July S.-The govern.
ment yacht Mayflower, with Presi-
dent Taft and the senatorial party on
board, which left the Philadelphia
navy yard at midnight, passed out to
sea about noon. She will sail down
the coast to the Virginia Capes and
then up Chesapeake Bay. The NAV.
flower is due in Washington on Mon
day.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
TAFT CALLED ON
FOR INFORMATION
REPRESENTATIVE cox SEEKS
INSIDE FACTS ABOUT CON-
TRoLLER BAY

Washington, July 8.-A resolution
requiring President Taft to furnish
the house with information as to
what, if any, representations were
made to him by Richard s. Ryan OF
New York, a Secret agent of the
Guggenheim syndicate" Richard A.
Ballinger then secretary of the in
terror, or Charles P. Taft, the presi-
dents brother, regarding control OF
lands surrounding Controller Bay
Alaska, was introduced today by Rep
resentative Cox of Indiana, a demo
crat.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
CASTRO ATsHEAD
OF REBEL Band
ExILED PRESIDENT OF vENEZuE-
LA HAS A FOLLOWING OF
1000 MEN

Willemstad, Curacao, July S.-The
Venezuelan government has positive
news that Cipriano Castro, the exiled
president of Venezuela, has effected a
landing on the western part of Vene-
zuela and today has following OF
one thousand men. Rumors reached
here this afternoon that Gumecindc
Mendez, president of the state of zu.
liza. had been killed by a bomb.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
HEAL RUNNING UP GRAIN

Paris, July S.-Grain is suffering
from heat wave more intense than
the country has experienced since
1900, Today the temperature in the
shade was slightly above 90 degrees,
with a humid and breathless atmos-
phere. Some prostrations and one
death resulted in Paris.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
EVANS DEFEATED ANDERSON

Versailles, France, July S.-Charles
w. Evans, the American open golf
champion, defeated ]. G. Anderson,
of West Newton, Mass, in the final
round in the French open amateur
golf championship here today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
tic representative with Ex-Governor
Curry and Mr.. Spiess:

tic representative with Ex-Governor
Curry and Mr.. Spiess:
Statement of Ex-Governor Curry
In company with Judge A. B. Fall
| worked in Washington for the ap-
proval of the New Mexico constith-
tion. We were joined shortly after
our arrival by Charles A. Spiess of
this city, who appeared together with
us before the senate committee. The
Food resolution, as amended in the
senate, treats the people of New Mex
leo fairly and ought to receive the
unanimous support of the people Of
the territory. The senate committee
was unanimous in favor of the resolu-
ton so far aSit applied to New Mex
leo, but a majority of the committee
was opposed to some provisions in
the Arizona constitution.
Senator Smith, who is chairman of
the committee on territories in the
senate is a very able and just man
and | am satisfied that his delay in
reporting the bill to the senate is
caused by his desire to remove the
objections of certain members of the
committee to the Arizona constitution
SO as to prevent minority report.
IF this can be accomplished there
is no doubt in my mind but that the
resolution will pass and become a law
during the present session of congress.
The delegation representing the demo
cratic party, who appeared before the
house, while possibly meaning well,
undoubtedly delayed matters and hurt
us to some extent by their attacks on
the constitution. which had been
adopted by the people However, I
think, as the matter now stands, ev-
eryone in New Mexico can afford to
give loyal support to the present bill,
so far as it applies to New Mexico
1t is possible that it may be neces-
sary to make change in the resolu-
tion in regard to Arizona in order to
meet the objections of President Taft, |
Senator Bailey and others who are
opposed especially to the recall of
the Judiciary. l sincerely hope that
he people of New Mexico will write
and telegraph to their friends in the
senate urging the prompt passage of
he resolution. ;
President Taft is firm friend of
Jew Mexico and many compliments
lave been paid to our constitution
by leading men Of both parties in
congress. Now is the time for us
to put our shoulders to the wheel and
push the statehood cause along. 1t
not only means political emancipa-
ton but it will mean an era of great
for the people, as there are
many large enterprises now being
contemplated in New Mexico that are
only awaiting to see if we are admit
ted into the union. While capital is
as safe, in my opinion in territory
as in a state that opinion does not
prevail in the east and a delay in ad-
hitting us will cause great hardship !
in a business way"
Ex-Governor Curry said he wished
especially to refute some statements
he has seen in the press in regard to
MIR. Spiess' action in Washington Mr..
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-08
FREE MEATS VOTED DOWN

washington, July S.-The senate to-
day defeated by a vote of IA to 80
the Cummins' amendment to the Can
adian reciprocity bill. to add meats to
the free list
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
JUST OUT OF COLLEGE"

1t is now an established fact that
Just Out of College" contains more
bright, breezy dialogue than any of
the AIDE comedies. The hero is a young
man who has just graduated. His to-
tai assets consist of three suits of
clothes, a tennis racket, banjo, his
love for the daughter of a wealthy
pickle manufacturer and unbounded
nerve.
Tie father makes the rather unique
proposition to lend the young man seY
eral thousand dollars and give him
three months lin which time he must
not see the Crib in order to prove
that he has business ability and is de-
serving of the daughter
With this money the young man
takes up the scheme the older one has
rejected and inside of three months
has beaten his prospective father-in-
law at his own game. The college
aggregation will be the big show here
Thursday night at. the opera house
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
NEGRO Is LYNCHED IN
SUBURB OF EUFAULA
Attempted an Assault Upon
Lady There

Eufaula, Ala. February 1q-Iver
Peterson, a negro Is years old, was
lynched this morning by twenty prom
inent citizens of Eufaula in the woods
just off the public road eight miles
from the city. His body was ridden
with bullets, after being strung up.
The body was LETT hanging.
The night before as Mrs. E. A. Hud-
son, prominent woman of EufauIa,
was crossing the street going from
a neighbours house to her own a ne
gro identified as Peterson attempted 10
assault her.
Her screams brought several of her
neighbors to the scene in few min
utes and the negro fed.
After an all-night search by police.
deputies and citizens, Peterson YVES
captured Sunday morning at his f.
Tiers house
Officers in an automobile started
with the negro for Clayton. the coun-
ty seat, fearing that a lynching mig4.
result if the prisoner were left IL.
Eufaula. At the eighth mile-post OF
the Clayton road from Eufaula, the
automobile was halted by a crowd Of
citizens and the negro quickly rushed
into the woods nearby and lynched.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

IA dramatic offering Of exceptional
importance is announced for tomor-
row night at the opera house, when
Americas theatro-goers will be af-
forded the opportunity of witnessing
Royle's dramatic classic, The Squaw
Man." which has scored so tremen-
dous a hit everywhere. Volumes have
been written about this play. 1t has
been witnessed by millions in all the
larger cities of this and the old world
and has appealed to young and DID, as
a play they always wanted to see
again.
The story is simple but forceful ani
true-and pathetic, because elemental.
All forced and false sentiment is care
fully avoided.
The first act is laid in England An
elder brother has disgraced himself
by peculation during the Boer war;
the younger brother sacrifices himself
and his love for the woman that his
brother marries, in order to save the
family honor and betakes himself 10
America without the family name.
In the troubles of a Western min
ing camp, a desperate attempts to-
shoot him, but at the very moment,
a shot rings out and the desperate
falls, shot by a girlish squaw who,
partly because of love, protects the
Englishman.
He marries her, becomes a "squaw
man" and child is born, boy.
1t later develops that the older
brother dies and the younger is called
upon to return to England and become
his lordship. He is unwilling to aban-
don the untutored creature who is the
mother of his child, but consents TO
send the boy to England in his place |
The squaw, tender slip of a thing, !
has few words to say but with break
lag heart discerns that she is in the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

Commissioner Flynn set a trap about
the house. Sceri had disappeared
three weeks ago, but it was known
that he was in communication with his
family almost every day Less than
an hour before the child was born,
Sceri walked into the house AS he
spoke to his wife the detective pount-
ed upon him.
Picked Him From Twenty.
Giuseppe Longo and Michale Rizzio,
the boys who were held by the kidnap-
pers, picked Sceri from line Of
twenty men. After he was thus iden-
tilted, sceri was taken to Brooklyn
TO be held for trial
isceri was frequent visitor to the
apartments of Mrs. Kappa, who was
sentenced to long term on the prison
farm on the evidence of the two boys
Deputy Commissioner Flynn came III
on his trail few days after the frs
rad. Then he ordered the house {,
be watched day and night.
why, this is TIE fat man toll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
BLACK HAND SUSPECT
CAUGHT BY STORK
Clever kidnappGF Caught at
Last

New York, February 13.-Anxiety 20
be present at the birth of his child re-
suited in the arrest yesterday morning
of Giuseppe Sceri, said by the police 20
be one of the leaders in the Black Hand
band which last November carried off
the Longo and Rizzio boys from their
homes in Brooklyn Seeri and his
family occupied rooms at No. 1892 East
Sixty-third street, which was raided
by the police when the black hand
game was uncovered
Using the arrival Of the stork al
their bait, detectives under Deputy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
SHIRT WAISTS FOR
The BUSINESS women
Sensible Fashions to Be the
Rule

New York, February 13.-The first
spring fashions that are made up in
America are created for that steadily
growing class, the women OF ACTIVE
life. Before evening clothes arrive
from Paris we get the newest styles
in spring shirt waists and kindred gar
ments for those whose smartness is
shown in fingers and brain.
The advanced fashions, which VIII
be the representative clothes for thes
average American woman, are suited
especially to the needs of the woman
who earns her own living or to the
American housekeeper and her daugh-.
ter, who have ideas beyond mere friv-4l
olity.
For service in the many avenues GEE
business life a shirt waist or some
thing very similar to it will always
be popular. 1t is the cleanest the most
serviceable, the most sensible and
to many the most becoming waist.
AClV al IWO ul0llllCL fashions III
shirt waists, one being return to the
strictly tailor-made model of linen Ma
dras or fine lawn with stripe or dos
in it, The garment is plated both
back and front with a regular mans
shirt sleeves, and with this a return
OF the stoc kcollar-hunting stock Or
ascot tie. The other shirt waist
comes from Paris and is a long Slew
ed affair with ruffle over the hands
and ruffled frill down the front. It
is of finest lawn, either in plain white
or figured The short kimona sleeve
model, though is still to be with US.
but is likely not to be so popular with
the girl who prides herself on being
smartl ydressed for business. The
very short sleeve is no longer con-
sidered really good form for business
needs. Of course, it never really was
good form, but one got used to it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14

low parts of the stream.
In the star role, Miss Merritt leaves
nothing undone to fit the place A
more yiyacious, attractive and charm
ing young person would be hard to find
for THE Blue Mouse" That temper
ament of hers satisfies She gives her
part just the proper tone, leaving III
uncouth places anywhere.
Miss Merritt tbs of a prominent fam
lily, being the daughter of Maj.-Gen
Wesley A. Merritt, of the United States
army. She has the beauty and grace
that at once absorbs an audience and
the ovation she as accorded was sin
cere and we'll merited.
Wilton Taylor acts the part Of
Lewellyn, the railroad president, in an
excellent manner, and the entire cast
is we'll rounded, and gives Miss Mer-
rift fine support.
The story of the farce is complicat-
ed, but its central object is the win
ming by The Blue Mouse" for a fat
fee a promotion for Augustus Rollett,
married secretary of Lewellyn. Lew
ellyn is possessed of very hideous-
looking spouse, and is captiyated with
the style of "The Blue Mouse"
Everybody is either married, en-
gagged or related, and The Blue
Mouse" mixes up things generally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-14
NOTICE OF FIRST
MEETING OF CREBIT0I,5

In the District Court Of the United
States for the Albany Division OF
the Southern District of Georgia In
Bankruptcy
In the Matter Of the Arab Mercantiles
Company Bankrupt In Bankruptcy
To The Creditors Of the Arab Mer--
camille Company, Of Arab, in the
County Of Crisp and district azores 4,
a bankrupt znw
Notice is hereby given that on the
list day of February, A. d., 1911, the
said Arab Mercantile Company was
duly adiudicated bankrupt, and that
the first meeting Of creditors win be.
ED at Americas, Sumter county, Gaor--
ga, on the 25th day OF February A. ID
.d9l1, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon sts
which time the said creditors may att
tend, prove their claims, appoint u
trustee, examine the bankrupt ann.
transact such other business as mayf
properly come before said meetfngk
1.-THE bankrupt is required to be press
ut on that day for examination
This, February 18th, 1911.
HOLLIS FORT.
Referee in Bankruptcies