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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
TROUBLE IS AHEAD FOR
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
PRESIDENT TENER Is DETERMlN-
ED TO STICK TO THE RE- ais
SERVE CLAUSE ri

New York, Dec. Governor John
X. Tener, newly installed president
Of the National league, ridiculed the
idea that professional baseball was
controlled by trust, in brief state
ment today incident to business
meeting Of the league.
There is no such thing as trust, !"
he said "Organized baseball Is nat
ural outgrowth Of an endeayor to
build up the business ana put the
game on the higher plane. There has
been no desire to crush competition" :"
The governor repeated that he was
going to be president in fact as well
as in name.
~During the next pear" he said, Il
shall give my attention only to the
most important points affecting the
league as a whole. Secretary Hydler
viii attend to the details" !"
Routine affairs only faced the club
owners at today's session. The de-
mands IL the Players Fraternity, it
was announced, would not be consid-
cred. having been referred instead
to President Tener, who win place
them before the national commission
at 4 meeting held in Cincinnati on
| January {. The governor said, how
ever that he was in favor Of retain
| ing the reserve clause in contracts.
to which the players object.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
RebeIs sale d lave FIed

Mexico City, Dec. 1.-The federal
war department claims today to have
received information that the rebels
retired out Of range Of the federal
guns at Tampico after mailing several
fruitless attempts to take part Of the
city. but believes that the rebel at
tacks will be resumed today. The
federal capital, however. Is without
any accurate information as to the
events occurring at Tampico, as
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
ATTEMPT is MADE UPON
LIFE OF Sir LIONEL
BRITISH MINING OPERATOR IN
SOUTH AFRICA ATTACKED
BY DUTcHmAN

johannesburg. Union Of South Afri-
ca, Dec liam attempt was made
today to asaassinate sir Lionel Phil
lips, the leading gold mining mag.
nate Of South Africa. Three shots
were fired at him. One bullet lodged
in his neck and another ia one of his
thighs. His condition Is declared 70
be not grave.
The would-be assassin was arrest
ed. He was identified as i Dutch
atorekeeper Of the name Nissam. and
the crime Is supposed to have been
aetuated by revenge for The loss St 4
recent suit against The mining anp
with which Sir Lionel IS connected
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
carranza Relects compromIee

Hermosillo, Sonora, Dec. 11.-(via
Nogales, Dec. 10)-Regarding the
proposal Of an armistice in Mexico
for the holding Of elections, as urged
by an element in Mexico City, Cen
eral Carranza merely reiterated today
his previous declaration that he would
accept no compromise whatever with
the Huerta government.
The proposition to hold elections at
which Carranza or his choice for pres
ident would be a candidate was con-
sidered by the advisers Of the consti-
nationalist leader as impossible under
existing conditions. This also was
pointed out as not being consistent
with the Carranza policy Of continu-
ing the revolution to its natural con-
cIusion.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
FLOOD DAMAGE IN
TEXAS WAS AWFUL
ONE HUNDRED slxTY-FlvE PEo-
PIE DIED; PROPERTY LOSS
rs $6,0OO,o00

Houston. Tex, Dec 1l.-One hun
dred and sixty-five persons persisted,
10000 people were driven from home
and property was damaged to the
extent Of ss.OOO,O0o by floods that
have torn through several sections Of
Teaxs during the LAST ten days. This
was the estimate compiled from re-
ports received from the afflicted ter
ritory today.
The crest Of the flood this forenoon
slowly was passing through the
Brazos river delta into the Gulf
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
ESQ NATIVES PERISH

Freetown, Sierra Leone, West
Africa, Dee. 11.-oVer ESQ natives
perished today when terrific torna-
do blew 20 canoes with some 400
natives on board out to sea. The
cableship Seminal rescued 1856 OF
them, but no trace Of the remainder
was found
The storm swept the town and port
and did much damage.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
FOREIGNERS ARE CARED FOR
SUBJECTS OF SEVERAL coUN-
TRIES ARE TAKEN ABOARD
THE WARsHIPs
PREPARING FOR A BATTLE
FEDERALs AT PRESIDE EXPECT
ATTACK BY THE coNsTI.
TUTIoNALIsTs

Vera Cruz, Mexico, Dec. 11.-Fight-
ing between the rebels and federals
for possession of the city of Tampico
was in progress all day yesterday and
last night according to reports re-
ceived here today from Rear Admiral
Fletcher, commander of the American
war ships Of that port.
A dispatch filed at IL o'clock last
night and received here this morning
said that the federal outposts had
been driven in and that the insurgents
had taken possession Of the left bank
of the river from its mouth to Tam
pico.
No foreigners have been injured,
the admiral said, nor has any prop
erty been destroyed. A number of
refugees were taken on board the
United States scout cruiser Chester
and the cruiser Tacoma. Other refu-
gees were in buildings near the water
front
Another dispatch sent by Admiral
Fletcher from Tampico at an earlier
hour yesterday said:
General Castro attacked Tampico
this morning. Reports indicate that
the rebel army is pushing back the
federal advance guard,
Fl am taking all possible measures
to protect and care for Americans
and other foreigners, except British
and German subjects, who are being
looked after by their own representa-
tives.
'aThe rebels are reported to be re-
specting Americans and American
property"
Under date Of noon on Wednesday
Admiral Fletcher telegraphed:
"The federal forces at Tampico
have been reinforced and now num-
ber 1000 men. The Tacoma and Ches.
ter are in the river with $50 marines
from the Atlantic ba.tleships aboard.
A place of safety for Americans and
other foreigners has been assigned
under the guns of the warships.
"The steamer Logician, which has
been chartered by the British admiral
and manned by crew from the Brit
ish cruiser Suffolk, has all the British
residents Of the town on board. All
the Germans are aboard the steamer
Kron Prinzessino Cecilie.
Il have warned the leaders of both
sides that fighting will not be al
lowed near the neutral territory as
signed to non-combatants, nor near
valuable foreign property.
mo steamer is available for Amer
lean refugees.
"Firing continues in the suburbs.
I have hoisted my flag on the Ia
coma
The British cruiser Berwick arrived
today from Puerto, Mexico, and prob
ably will proceed to Tampico. Grave
fears are felt here lest the insurgents
should fire the oil tanks lining both
sides Of the river at Tampico, in
which event 1t is believed the war
ships would be compelled to retire
down the river.
Extraordinary arrangements are be
ing made by the military authorities
here to complete the loading of am
munition on board the Mexican gun
boats Vera Cruz and Progrezo. The
boats win probably leave for Tam
pico late this afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11

a write-up of Las Vegas resources
Il by Jefferson Reynolds Mr. Ross
said the Harvey people favored the
plan by which they will furnish one
half the cost Of the structure and be
allowed to use one-half of 1t as a
news stand and curio room. The di-
rectors said it should be insisted that
the two displays-that of the Har-
vey people and the Commercial club
-be kept entirely separate and dis
tinct. Mr.. Ross said the building
would be 86xl6 feet and would cost
in the neighborhood Of $1,000.
Mr. Fleming explained, In regard to
the letter to the Lubin Motion Pic
ture company, that Mr.. Aldrich rep
resented to him that he expected soon
to go to the head offices Of the com
pany in Philadelphia and try to in
duce the officials to send another
western company here. Upon this
representation Mr.. Fleming gave Mr..
Aldrich a large number of pictures
and pamphlets descriptive Of Las We
gas beautiful scenery, as we'll as a
letter to Secretary Lowry Of the Luz
bin company, commencing Romaine
Fielding for his work here and urging
the company to send Mr., Fielding
back to Las Vegas, or, if that were
impossible, to locate a company here
under some other director. IN order
that Mr.. Fielding might understand
that the club has nothing but the
highest regard for him and that he
might know clearly what steps the
club has taken, it was decided to send
him copy of the letter to Mr.. Low
ry. Ludwig Ilfeld was given a hear
ing by the directors. He stated that
he feared Mr.. Fielding might misun-
derstand the clubs action, but when
it was explained to him what had
been done, he approved the move.
j. A. bloom, proprietor Of the Hotel
Romaine, and Henry Aldrich, former
ly Of the Fielding company, appeared
before the directors. Mr.. Bloom ex-
planned that he wished to organize
with local capital a company for pro
ducing motion pictures here. Mr.
Bloom was assured that if he would
come before the directors with a clear
proposition, stating cost of organiza-
tion, amount Of capital necessary, cost
Of production and probable profits and
likelihood Of market, they would
giv8 him careful conaldeYatian. Fhe.
directors stated, however, that they
would be unable to endorse or reject
his plan until they knew more about
ii.
Mr.. Aldrich told the directors that
Las Vegas offers an ideal field for
the operations Of motion picture
company at least nine months in the
year He said while he is in the east
he will do everything in his power to
boost Las Vegas with the Lubin com
panoy or with other motion picture
should Linbins not care to
send another company here.
Those present at the meeting were
President w. P. southard, Vice Pres
dent f. o. Blood, Secretary Tipt@n,
former secretary George Flemin, and
Directors M. M. Padgett, N o. Her
mann, David ]. Leahy, Charles Green
clay Thomas Ross, NJ Danziger and
William Springer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
eANk RUN ENDED

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1.-THE run
which threatened the City National
Bank Of omaha the first three days
of this week had apparently entirely
disappeared when the bank opened
for business this morning Only nor
nal transactions occurred
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
Refusees Leave Tampico

Hamburg, Dec. 11-Captain Rant
zan OF the Hamburg-American liner
Kronz Prinzessin Cecilie cabled to
the office Of the company here today
that his vessel was taking refugees
on board at the Mexican seaport Of
Tampico. where fighting between the
rebels and the federals began yester-
day.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Attack on the
constitutionality Of the income tax
law was begun here today before
Judge Lands in the United States
district court. The medium selected
for the test is suit in which Elsie
De Wolfe, the former actress, a resi-
dent Of New York now resident
Versailles, France, is plaintiff, and the
Continental and Commercial Trust an
Savings Bank of Chicago is defen
ant. w. Bourke Cochran Of Me-
x@lS and calm f Fyfs e chicp
appeared Tor Miss De Vote
Levy Mayer Of Chicago Tor the ban
Miss De Wolfe, owner Of IS ps
cent bonds OF the Appalachian Power
company, was refused payment Of in
terest due on the bonds December J.
last. BY the bank because she had
not filed the certificate Of ownership
which the bank claims is required By
the income tax law Her snit is for
interest and damages in the sum Of
$1,000
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11
A BANK is THE DEFENDANT
THE PLAINTIFF SEEKS TO RE.
STRAIN 1T FROM COMPLYING
WITH LAW
CASE HEARD INI CHICAGO
NOTED ATTORNEYS ARE ENeAc.
ED TO HANDLE BOTH SIDES
OF THE MATTER
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+ Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE suit to >
= test the income tax law was =
= thrown out of the United states =
4 district court here today by =
+ Judge Landis, who decided that =
= he had no jurisdiction. q
+ The effect OF his decision, s
= which does not involve the con q
+ stitutionality or unconstitutional =
= ity Of the law, is to send the case =
= direct to the supreme court Of =
+ the United States. q
. %#%#%+ +%#@@% %%4
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11

WELL, you have only
eleven more days in
which to do that
Christmas shopping.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-11

TONIGHT and Friday
fair, not much change
in temperature, is the
prediction.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
snorina.

Snoring is due to air drawn In and
szD0lled through the mouth in such {
way a. to set the soft palate and uvull
vfbrating. The reason q person e apt
% more when lying on the back n that
n that position the lower Jaw II apt e
drop down from the pun Of grayity
thus opening the mouth and causing
tie sleeper to breathe through II In
stead OF through the nose. While lyinl
on the side no effort 10 required % keer
t. mouth closed.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
eood FIoor Stain.

A good aoor stain that eoes riEht
into the wood and b very durahls Il
made Of nnseed on colored with ground
hunt lumber. Rub thoroughly into the
boards with a flannel pad and next
tay polish with beeswax and turpen-
tine or any door polish that you ars IN
TIE habit Of using.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

" EnokD AZ oAa N Ro0Mz
- aAEB Az - EoEaOWEz1s
UW UEANU8s
En q a6a aasR - 60 -
Es6a1 A, 90 b foazd 81 ~ A q.
6slSW1ag asNs stsadS:
A. =. TRvalsa, cigar SsosS and ntaI
usan& Se01 state street.
eeoegs Z Martin, naksE e Aas sig
e. and nsNB staAd, 70 v. s1at 81.
HsaE STATE.
\. II. Harvey'B barber chop md
news stand, Sss4 stats street.
1Lrs. Nellie Phelps, eigHss motions
and nsWS stand, Is ". s1st St. nsGI
Dearborn.
". 6. Cole, cigar, tobacco and nsuS
sand, a ". slst ST. near Dearborn.
D. Davis, cigars, tobacco and nsWS
Ssand, SSss ststs 81.
n. II. MAXWELL, notions, eigAr1, to
bAseo, confessions and nsWB stand, 6244
State st.
Edward Felix, notions. sigAEs and
nsWs stand, So ". s0th st.
=. Bishop siga1s, tobacco and nsWS
FsaHd, 9 W. 9Th St., near State.
Sylvester MeGlohan, news stand and
handEy once, 4Ias State st.
william GsaghHn, LAUNDRY shaee,
SiSarI, tobacco and news stand, sCse
etatS s.
An. L B. Taylor, notions, cigars
and .nsWB stand, Is ". s6th Street,
aSaE stato.
A. D Hayes, eigAs, tobacco, nOtionA
S8sti6nsEy and nsWI stand. SEQ q
0tGt6 St.
J. d. Roberts, barber shop and nswB
sand, SSOs1h 8. State st.
7. B. Han, Laundry Office, cigars,
tobacco and news stand. 361s South
State street.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

ne mast DISTANT planet IN our bolaf
aystan, EeptuEe, s. 2,750, 600 900 fniles
frOm the sun, and JET the ann o. ne
sun reaches out and eontrols tie 70
mote planet without he least dtmeul-
81. 1n3a word gravity Is unfverssl
ePery atom II the uniPefss exsft ~
hauanes uDon eFsEy ether atm
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
Lam cantan

Brussels Is one Of the four important
eentsrs for the nanufAeeur6 Of hIsh
priced gloves, Grenobls. Paris ana Lax.
enburg being the only othef eentocs Of
o1ual o. greater importance.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

Pack glass or china In straw that hal
bean slightly moistened This win pre-
Ngnt the articles from slipping abont
Wrap each article separately. placing
ths heaviest On the bottom
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

The 'heaFt wood" Of q tree has ceas-
Cd TO take any part IN the YegstatiVs
economy Of the tree. tn onSy uss n 70
GrensEhea the trunk
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
Paperhanaino,

A good hint for those who DO their
own paperhanging is to apply the
paste to the wall instead OF to the pa
per. Amateurs win fndft much easier
10 match the pattern, and the paper II
les liable to tear by following this
method, besides saving time and trOu-
hla
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

Ia origiual forests Of tie United
slatee conlainea timber n Quanfty
and sarl6ly far exceeding that fond
On an7 slmlnE tract IN TIE world.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
natad anaona

During the seventeenth century IN
nnghnd. before the English spoons
changed from the round 70 ne otamg
bowls, It was customary TO data them.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

stray electric currents have been
1ound IN Kentneky. coal minss sun
Gently powerful 70 explode blasting
poWdsl.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
Ianan,a caaI nanoalts.

There are 1,2oo.OooOoo tons Of coal
deposits in Japan. This coal Il now
being mined at the rate Of 1900 900
tons q year.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

7. s. Harris, cigars tobacco and
news stand. 2s45 South State street
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

Fred N. waterfeld, cigars, tobacco,
notions and news stand, 500 South
State Street.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
Treasury Emsloyosa.

me employees Of the nsasnry de.
parment OF the United States goveCh-
aent number more than 400 ptk-
oons.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23
A. D. CASH
ATTORNEY AT LAW
l1S NoFthILa Sale St. Chicago
- Sulss SIS - 6IS
TsISShoas Main S077

Ancient chSsssG.
Cheeses 100 years old are said 10 ex
ist In Switzerland.
The broad ax., 1913-08-23

Bell and Afford, cigars, tobacco and
news stand. s12s1k South State
street.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-08
BOARD WILL SUE
FOR MORE MONEY.
JAS. H. MALONE AND A. W. BIGGs
EMPLOYED TO CONDUCT CASE
Ola Law Gives the Board Of Education
the Right to Demand Sufficient
Levy to Maintain the Schools,
Attorneys Claim.

Memphis. james II. Malone and Al
bert w. Biggs have been engaged as at
torneys for che city board Of education
for the purpose Of bringing suit against
the board of city commissioners to COM
pei an additional levy Of a tax sufficient
to care for the current expenses Of the
schools.
AT a special meeting of the board Of
education Mr. Malone and Mr.. Biggs
submitted an opinion in the matter, in
which they held that the board might
proceed in the manner indicated.
The attorneys held further that the
board Of education did not have the
right to fail to elect officials, principals
and teachers They declared that it WAS
the duty of the board to make such SCI
lections, and that the matter was in no
way optional.
The contention Of Mr.. Malone is that
in 1869 the legislature created the board
Of education a corporation to exist for
80 years. It was given all the rights
that any other corporation enjoys, and
in addition a clause was inserted by
(which the board should have the right
to issue warrants,
Mr.. Malone said that the law was still
in effect and that the board of educa
tion might go before the city commits
sioners and require them to levy an
adequate tax not to exceed $40 a year
for each pupil
He said that the charteT was still in
full force and effect and that. the pur-
pose Of the attorneys would be to pro-
coed at once with the litigation
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-08
WOMEN BARRED FROM JURIES
Illinois Attorney General Holds They
Are Not Eligible to Service
Cites Constitution.

Springfield, Ill.--Women in Illinois
rannot legally serve on juries. AT
least Attorney General P. j. Lacey SO
construes the state laws.
In view Of the fact that in several
counties women in the past few days
since limited women suffrage be-
came operative-not only have been
listed in jury yenires, but have actu-
ally served, the opinion of the attor-
ney general, which was written by
Assistant Attorney General Ray, is of
particular interest.
The attorney general cites Article
II, Paragraph s, of the state constitu-
ton Of 1870, which provides that the
RICH Of trial by jury shall remain in
violate as in common law. The law
provides only for the membership Of
men on juries.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-08
HAS FAITH ONLY
IN THE old BOARD
MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE DOES MOI
WANT no TAKE ANY CHANCES
Mayor Howse Favors Only One Registra.
ton, One Primary and One Elec-
tion and That Under Old
Board.

Nashville.-There win be only one reg
istration, one primary and one election
4 Mayor Howse has his way. He favors
an agreement between the two contend.
ing election boards by which one shall
hold the registration, the primary and
the election, and he favors the old board
because he says there is some question
as to whether or not the supreme court
win uphold the new election board.
Il do not want to see the vote split
all to pieces" said Mayor Howse, and
two elections would do that. ] believe
they had better let the old election
board, as it stood before the new cleo
tioa law was passed, hold the registra-
ton, the primary and the election. The
supreme court cannot decide the case
pending before It until after the election
is held in November, because the court
does not meet until December. There
fore, / favor an agreement between the
new election board and the old by which
the primary and the election may be
held by either one or the other and /
think the old board should have charge
Of everything pending the settlement Of
the case in the supreme court
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-08
TRAIN HITS AUTO. 4 DIE
G. o. MORRIS, WIFE AND TWO
DAUGHTERS KILLED.
Motorist, Trapped, Attempts to Run
Machine Down Railroad Track
Body Of Girl Carried on Pilot.

Greenville, Ii!.-FormeF Alderman
George o. Morris. his wife and two
daughters, Vera, aged II, and Georgia,
aged 8, were killed when train No. 81
on the Vandalia line struck their au-
tomobile at Whites crossing. Jake
Hickman, an employee Of Mr.. Morris,
jumped from the car and escaped.
Hickman, the sole survivor of the
automobile party, said that corn
field INSTRUCTED the view of the tracks
and that he said to Mr., Norris Its
about time for train No. g." Yes"
said Morris as his car shot upon the
crossing. Hickman saw the oncoming
train and jumped to the left
He says Morris car was square on
the tracks when the train hit it, and
that Morris was trying to steer the
car to the left down the track ahead Of
the train. Hickman says that the in
slant after he jumped the train struck
the car.
The car was carried 500 yards down
the track west, and when the train
came to a standstill the body of
Georgia Morris was found on the
pilot
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-08
Made Daddy GASP.

"A certain small Chicago laddie Is
quick-witted as initiative, and so given
to considering himself as quite an
adult in comparison with his baby
brother, that he now and then talks
and acts in a manner that might by
the uncomprehending be judged i'm
pertinent. Not long since at the fam
lily table the boy attempted to relate
a recent experience. His father. who
was talking, paid no attention, and
the child's anger got the better Of
his politeness. Raising his voice
shrilly and speaking with an absurdly
unconscious resemblance to his IA
Tiers tone and manner under similar
circumstances, he demanded
Papa, will you kindly close your
little trap for just one moment while
/ get In a world"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-08-08
want New Court Established.

Memphis. Memphis attorneys are agi-
tating movement looking toward the
creating of another United States cir.
cult court Of appeals to Be located here,
The state now belongs to the Sixth eli
cult and the court is held in Cincinnati.
They are pointing out that che present
rush of business makes another court
necessary and that there is no court
regularly meeting at any point further
south than Richmond, Va, and New Or
leans, that is close to this city They
say Memphis is the logical point for iueh
a court.