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tgaged during the past several years
in the sale of land upon the Antonio
Ortiz grant and the promotion of the
American Sugar Manufacturing and
Refining company, corcern which
was to have built a large refinery in
the center of the tract following It's
irrigation and occupancy by beet farm
ers, has fallen afoul Of the laws Of
the United States and the Blue Sky
statute Of the state of Kansas. Noun
Day and his wife weer arrested Satur-
day at their home in Topeka, kan,
on the charge Of using the United
States mails to defraud
Upon the date Of the arrest Of the
couple by the officials Of the United
States and for some time preceding ii.
1 the Kansas hank IS min er' Office had
been inveatiAssSng The opaations of
the MounDaysg c. J. Peterson, an as
sistant in the office of the bank ex-
aminer, has been looking after the
New Mexico end of the investigation.
He was heer for short time on Tues
day Of last week, later going to Santa
Fe and returning to Las Vegas Friday
afternoon. Mr.. Peterson is a former
prosecuting attorney at lola, Kan,
where he was most successful hand
! ling several sensational and important
cases in a manner that brought the
guilty persons to speedy prosecution
and conviction.
AS the result Of Mr. Peterson's in
vestigations in New Mexico, he has
discovered that MounDay represented
to his customers that he had rights
emitting him to plenty of water for
irrigating all the land on the tract
which he was selling Application at
the office Of State Engineer French
for information disclosed the fact that
MounDay would have been unable to-
furnish the water as the Las Vegas
grant and A. A. Jones, through prior
rights, have permission from the state
to use practically all the water before
it reached the MounDay tract Mr.
Peterson says his Investigations con
vinced him that the GaIlinas river,
which runs through the Ortiz grant,
has never carried sufficient water to
supply the rights of the Las Vegas
grant, A. A. Jones and others and
the same time furnish the supply
promised BY MounDay for the project
which he fathered. The Ortiz grant
is located in the southern part of San
Miguel county.
Another piece of evidence which it
is believed will 60 against MounDay.
according to Mr.. Peterson. is that the
Topeka promoter has been selling up
on the Ortiz grant since the expira-
tion of his option on the tract, which
was given him in 1908 by United
States Senator Thomas B. Catron. Mr..
Peterson says MounDay has been sell
ing the land within the past few
months. while the option is said to
have expired over a year ago.
4 MounDay some time ago brought
Injunction proceedings against tht
state Of Kansas to prevent the eD
forcement Of the Blue Sky law vhiel
went into effect recently He has a
his attorney, Harry ]. Bone, q forme
Z 4 prosecutor Of the. state Of Nansas Al
cording to the Blue Sky law any pei
son or corporation asking for The j
! veatments Of the people Of Kansa
= must first have his project approve
y By the officials 81 the state. II he j
t Iicits investments without such a
proval, he is subject to severe punis
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ment. On the other hand, il this pro-
ject, upon investigation by the state.
is found to be good one, the adver-
tising given it by state approval is
worth thousands Of dollars, while the
cost of the investigation leading to
the approval is only about $3.50.
In company with an engineer, Mr.
Peterson left today for further inves-
cation upon the Ortiz grant. He win
be gone several days. He says he
expects the state Of Kansas to take a
hand in the proceedings in the near
future. MounDay Is said to have sold
his lands to thousands Of Kansas in
yestors. Mr.. Peterson says such men
as MounDay are bound to hurt New
Mexico in the eyes Of Kansas people.
as they win be led to believe that All
the rrigabie tracts n this state are
without water rights and that ll
land men doing legitimate business
here are not to be relied upon
MounDay and his wife are well
known here IN 1910. 1911 and part
Of last year they were in Las veaas
frequently, bringing with them pros
pective purchasers of land from Kan
sas. During the first few months Of
his operations here MounDay succeed
ed in selling tracts to several Las We
gas people. Later, it is said, some Of
these purchasers, after investigations.
decided they had made poor invest
ment, and made no further payments.
Real estate dealers Of the city, it is
said, often warned people that invest
ments with MounDay were not desir-
able, and it is alleged that the Com
mercial club at several times consid-
cred passing resolutions denouncing
him and his project. This was not
done. it is declared, because of the
difficulty in getting evidence against
the Topekan. Had New Mexico pos
sessed Blue sky law, according to
a local real estate dealer, MounDaya
operations here could have been stop.
ped and the black eye given this part
of the state could have been pre-
vented
MounDay is said to have sold 10000
acres Of land at $40 an acre, finding
his purchasers in New Mexico, kan
sas and many Of the central and east
ern states He promised ample water
and declared he would build a large
sugar refinery and cause a railway to
be built into the tract. Following the
creation Of opposition to him here,
MounDay began taking his customers
to Santa Rosa, passing up Las Vegas.
He is said to have told people here
that Las vegans were too prone to
knock him.
MounDay is man Of over six feet
and is of heavy build. He cultivated
q loud voice, and when be was within
the radius Of 50 feet, on the street.
in cafe or hotel lobby. be could be
heard making loud comments or boost
ing his proposition. He was always
loud in dencuncing Las Vegas The
story Of his arrest Is best told ii fhs
dispatches from Kansas.
The following story Of the arrest or
Acun 9ay and his wife was sent out
rcln fopeka Saturday night:
stern cloud broke over the bead
II fhe American Sugar Manufacturer
company IN Topeka today and ia the
/ brief space Of few minutes Don q.
MounDay and l. D ~ MounDay. bis
wife, we're arrested bg the soVafus
\ ment On charge of fraudulent use 81
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Mexican situation is being minimized
by officials here today, as the Ameri-
can demands for investigation and
punishment Of the offenders apparent
ly we're being complied with.
At the White House 1t was said the
United States would pursue a course
Of diligent inquiry into the affair and
would insist on summary punishment
of the guilty persons.
Secretary Bryan, after call at the
White House, sought information
through a conference with President
Brown of the Mexican National rail
way, on traffic conditions in Mexico
and their relation to the paralyzed
condition Of commerce and industry.
Last reports from the embassy in
Mexico City have reflected the finan-
cial situation lS
The battleship South Carolina ar
rived at Vera Cruz toeay to resume
patrol duty after having been at Gal
weston, Tex, to give officers and
men shore leave. The battleship New
Hampshire is en- route from Vera
Cruz to Galveston to give her officers
and men shore leave. The gunboat
Wheeling, reported from Fronteras,
makes no mention of disorder there.
Senator Pomerene called at the
state department to press for atten-
c1on the case of Bernard Mcdonald.
under sentence of death at Chihua-
hua. Senator Pomerene was told the
department had already taken ag-
pressive steps for the relief of Mr..
Mcdonald, but that no report had
been received since the embassy at
Mexico City and the consulate at Chi
huahua had been instructed to act
in McDonald's behalf.
Representative Smith of Texas ask
ed Secretary Bryan to remove Consul
Edwards at Juarez because of his
refusal to allow a party Of 50 Ameri-
cans to go to the reliN Of refugees
at MADEIRA.
A telegram received by Represent
ative Smith today said that the Ma
dera refugees were in momentary
peril There are 95 Americans there,
81 of whom are women and children.
The telegram charges that Consul
Edwards had not properly represent
ed the matter to state department Of
, ficials.
Representative Smith reported that
IS railroad bridges on the railroad
line between MADEIRA and El Paso
have been burned or dynamited and
that bandits have threatened to kill
any persons attempting to repair the
line He also urged Secretary Bryan
to embargo all shipments of arms to
Mexico or allow both Mexican fac
tions to secure American guns. hep-
resentative Smith said that the sec
retary gave him no information as to
what the United states proposed do
ing.
Just before Ambassador Wilson
went into conference with the presi-
dent, he referred. in conversation
with inquirers. to the proposals for a
solution Of the Mexican difficulty, pub
lished today and attributed to him.
He dictated this statement, which he
said he was anxious to have reach
the Mexican people especially:
4 .sWith reference to published pro
posals today, disclaim all responsib-
/ ility for them; their origin is unknown
to me and I regret that anything like
them was made public"
TELEGRAM "Knocks" Wilson
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-28

Washington, July 2S.-Ambassador
Wilson, Immediately after his confer
ence with President Wilson, said:
'The discussion related entirely to
facts of the situation in Mexico and
not to any question of governmental
policy. All views relative to the situa-
ton have been placed in the hands of
the president for his consideration"
Ambassador Wilson said that he ex-
pected to leave washington tonight to
be away several days.
He would not discuss the possibility
of his return to Mexico in his official
capacity. His departure at this time
seems to indicate hat he will not ap-
pear before the senate foreign rela-
tions committee.
Secretary Bryan, who had lunched
with the president. entered the legis-
Iative offices from the White House
proper and joined the conferees in the
presidents office lie remained for a
short time with the president, after
Ambassador Wilson's departure.
mo policy was discussed at the con
ference" said Mr.. Bryan, "and it is
not known now when policy will be
formulated, but it probably will be in
very short time"
The conference was for the purpose
of placing before the president all the
information available on the Mexican
situation. The president will consider
the entire subject, including whatever
arrangements Ambassador Wilson has
made or may desire to make.
The president doubsts the public
mind in the United States is excited
over the situation in Mexico nor is
he convinced that crisis has been
reached in the revolution itself.
This information was obtained in
official circles today with an authori-
tative denial that any proposal look
ing toward a cooperation between
American military forces and the
Mexican government for restoration of
peace has been suggested
Those who approached the president
today on the Mexican situation found
him disinclined to discuss the subject,
as later he was to confer with Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson. secfe-
tary Bryan arranged to see the presi-
dent before the conference. The sec
retary also continued his retieence on
Mexican affairs.
1t was learned at the White House
that reports crediting Ambassador
Wilson with having advocated a set
OF proposals contemplating military
cooperation with Mexico or interven-
tion we're unfounded The president
has received from Ambassador Wilson
an historical account of events in
Mexico in the last three years.
The ambassador himself declared
today he had not mentioned any rem
edies on the situation and had not
even put on paper the plans he had
in mind. He reserved these. he said,
for his personal interview with the
president.
Contradictory information has
reached the Washington government
regarding the stability Of the Huerta
government. It was said today to be
a question Of reliability Of iTformants
Officials declined to statd what re
ports were being credited. It was said
however, that in the last 10 days there
have been little or no changes in the
status Of affairs in Mexico.
The shooting Of Charles B. Dixon
Jr. at Juarez. is regarded as a seri
olla incident hit its bearing on the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-28
The Home
Discussion Of
Advertising

Now that most persons under
stand and appreciate the many
advantages Of being informed
Of what goes on in the coInmu-
unity in which they live, as
well as throughout the world in
general, advertising, especially
newspaper advertising, is being
discussed in our homes.
A great many more men than
any of us would guess take a
lively and helpful interest in
all Of those purchases for the
home once left almost entirely
to the women or servants.
And likewise many wives.
daughters and sons discuss in
the family circle everything pur-
chased by every member Of the
family, even unto the clothes
worn by his Royal Highness the
Head Of the family.
Taking the newspaper home
and "getting the best out Of IT.
is an occupation that is growing
in popular favor as never be-
fore. To many, in fact, the
most interesting part Of the
news is the news Of advertising.
Certainly It Is among the most
profitable.
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srEAMER co.'s AsHoRE

New York, July 2S.-The steamer
Chalmette, from New orleans for New
York, went ashore during the night
on the New Jersey coast off Bargegat
IN response to a wireless call from
the vessel early today a tug was dis
patched from New York to her assist
ance.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-28
CONDEMNS THE PRESIDENT
SAYS EXECUTIVE TOOK TOO
MUCH PERSONAL INTEREST
IN FRAMING THE ACT
AGAINST AMERICAN POLICY
DESTROYS THE PRINCIPLE OF
PROTECTION, MERELY OUT
or HATRED

Washington, July .2S. Senator
Townsend of Michigan, in a speech
in the senate today characterized the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law as the Get
tysburg where the factions Of the re-
publican party were formed in battle
array" that led to triumph of the
democratic party giving It an oppor-
tunity to write the pending tariff bill,
which he condemned
"This bill,' senator Townsend said,
was conceived in hatred Of the Amer
ican policy of protection and brought
forth in the darkness Of the secret
caucus chamber under the profes-
sional charge Of one who has never
had any experience n business OBJ
stetrics. Is it any wonder that the
thing is misshaped and deformed? Is
it any wonder American progress and
prosperity look viii disfavor on it?''
Senator Town end also criticized
executive interf renee and caucus
Nomination
T'o suppafstt-s
Progressive republican senators ten
tatively agreed today to support Sen
ator La Follettes sub-schedules on
wool, cotton apd several items Of the
tariff bill. This marked the first eff
fort on the part of the progressive
republican element to take definite
stand on tariff revision.
Votes on amendments last week
showed many of the progressive re-
publlcans at variance with the re-
mainedr of the republican side on
certain items. 1t is understood now
that an attempt will be made to sub
stitute the La Toilette wool schedule
for that which has already been in
troduced by Senator Smoot and which
the latter expects to present as the
republican measure.
In today's conference, presided ov-
er by Senator Clapp, were Senators
Borah, Bristow, Crawford, Sterling,
Cummins, Kenyon, La Toilette, Gronna,
Norris and Works.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-28
IAME CO.'S VslTlNG

Billings, Mont, July 2s.-secretary
Of the Interior Lane left here today
for Powell Wyo., to inspect the Sho-
shone irrigation project. He will then
proceed to Cody and from there drive
overland so miles 30 the Yellowstone
National park.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-28
Accused Of Using the United States Mails
to Defraud, He Is Held for
Examination
SOLD TRACTS POSSESSING NO WATER RIGHTS

T. Peterson Assistant in the Office of the Kansas Bank
Examiner Here Investigating the Man, Says State Engineers
Records Show that False Representations We're Made
Lands Said to Have Been Sold After Options
Had ExpiredMany New Mexicans as WelIas
kanSanS Alleged to Have Invested
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-28
GOVERNMENTS POLICY TOWARD
MEXICO not MENTIONED when
AMBASSADOR MAKES HIS REPORT
Henry Lane Wilson Tells the President
Nothing Besides Facts Regarding
Situation
DENIES THAT HE MADE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS

Wishes to Put Himself Right With the People of The Country in
Which He Has Been Representing the United States Men
Who Shot immigration Inspector will Be Punished by
the Huerta Regime--COnSftuiOnali Governor
Sends Message to Washington Criicizng
the Ambassador
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-28

Telegram 4Knocks" Wilson
Eagle Pass, Tex July 2S.-The fol-
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her head and gazed with all her might.
THE Lord be with you," he turned to
pray and bless.
She knelt in the shadow of the
wall, hid from his view, but she could
see him we'll, and her heart cried out
to her son.
This. then, was the goal he wished
to reach, and she, in her love of mas
terry, her pride of self-will, her tur-
bulence of temper, would not listen to
him. She had been very blind, very
foolish, very wicked, and now she felt
herself to be very old, and humbled,
and penitent, and she wept sorrow
fully.
There was an inner and outer sac
risty, and to the latter she crept when
the Mass was ended, and stood tremb-
ling in corner to await his coming
forth.
She had long to wait till his
thanksgiving was made and when he
appeared, tall and slender, and walk
ing swiftly, she had only strength left
to put out her hands, and gaze at him
with straining eyes.
He called her Mother" and, Sob
bling, caught her to him. She slipped
from him down on her knees, and,
clutching in quavering voice, God
has been very good to me, miserable
sinner!"-
II. T. Byrd, in Calender of
the Sacred Heart.
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Although uncOnVlnCeQ, the widow
allowed the prophecy of Miss Pinky 20
hearten her gradually, and, by the
time her visitor rose to leave, she had
been reused to take a feeting interest
in the polka dot calico Miss Pinky had
been so anxious to display.
The widow was well aware that the
idiosyncracies of her cratic tenn
permanent were commented on by her
neighbors, but what they would say if
they knew the truth concerning the
abrupt departure of Louis from Oak
wood up to this time she had scarce
ly dared to think. Hitherto, too, a
certain amount of pity had been ac-
corded her when the matter was dis
cussed, people taking into considera-
ton to all appearance that Louis had
run away from home. But of late
this undeserved commiseration had
become bitter to the widow, and she
was constrained to let the truth be
generally known.
Miss Pinky happened in on her at a
moment when she felt keenest the evil
wrought by her stubborn, uncurbed
will, and her revelation of the truth
was made. Not, though, because she
hoped to receive from Miss Pinky the
condemnation that she felt would be a
balm to her in her wretchedness.
''Pinky would only pity one the more,
the Sinner and deeper down he's had
a fall" she unused when her friend
left her. But she's that innocent
she'll tell the first one she meets
not that she's gossip, for never a
slanderin' word did trouble her tom
que or give speech to her lips. She'll
suspicion I'm goin' to tell such as drop
in to call, an she'll want to be afore-
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who is working down there among the
Indians. He is an old man now, and
a feeble one, but he has built twenty
churches, schools and colleges in the
course of his life, and now he is build.
ing another school, He has not con.
tracted with firm of builders to
erect it for him. He is building it
stone by stone as he has done before
He is building with his own hands,
like common day laborer.
A Kentuckian by Birth.
Father Volk was born in Kentucky
and his labors there we're no less
heroic than is his work in Panama.
Work has always been a passion with
him, and now in the evening of his
life he cannot change He must work
for there is enough of it to keep a
dozen priests busy.
Gives Missions to Indians.
But he is not one to sit down and
wiring his hands waiting for help. He
is laboring for these people with a
zeal that is truly apostolic. The peo-
pie are heart rending in their indif-
ference, and even the bright fame of
his spirituality has ignited but few
souls. He is Chaplain to the Govern.
ment Hospital and is paid 800 for
fulfilling the duties of that post
Every morning he says Mass at five
o'clock at the Hospital, and with in.
structing and visiting the sick and
the poor he is busy until late at night
One hundred dollars month would
enable him to live comfortably but
his hands are never closed to the
needs of the poor and the money
goes to them very quickly. A friend
from the Isthmus who writes of him
says: ''His main food consists of a
little fruit. He sleeps in a cot back
in the sacristy. He has not even a
housekeeper to look after him. In
addition to his other labors he takes
it upon himself to go on a missionary
journey each year to the poor In
dams in the mountains. And he does
not realize that he is even a profit
able servant"
1t is said that one must die thai
the many may live. The seeds oil
sacrifice that he has sown must bios
som forth into fair fruit but others
than he will eat of it. The country
is ripe for priests healthy
priests and especially those with g
great love for apostolic work. Father
Volk has made straight the path fol
many a missionary. When the Cath
Ole Church Extension Society heard
of his restitution, the Society immed
lately espoused his cause. Any helI
that you would care to send, address
it to this paper, or to The Catholic
Church Extension Society, 113;
Mccormick Bldg, Chicago, and il
will be forwarded to him.
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PAGANIsM DOOMED.

China is settling down, mission
aries say. Never more can the Man
churians re-establish their sovereign
ty." All the political parties, what
ever their divisions, are republican.
The people are neutral, rather re-
GREETING the old order of things. They
are so patient they can bear any
amount of oppression and extortion.
The new government is not likely
to trouble itself very much about re-
hgion, nor is it to be expected that
religious training will enter into the
curriculum of the schools. We are
told that one thing, however, is very
-paganism must go. The
government has declared war against
it. They are removing the idols from
the pagodas, and turning the latter
into schools or pulling them down to
use the materials for public buildings
Never Strongly Attached to Idols.
The people were never strongly at
tached to these false gods, but served
them through spirit of fear, so there
are no signs of mourning at seeing
them dethroned. Many are inclined
to joke on the subject, saying that
the deities have gone on a trip
abroad or have retired to the noun
tains.
Some of the grotesque statues that
have been the object of alteration for
years and years, have been carted out
of the city and thrown into bitches
where they look most disconsolate in
their gold paint and gorgeous robes
awaiting the thaw, to disappear for
ever from view.
The Question of Religion.
Whether the people will content
themselves with no religion or seel
a new one remains to be seen
Professionalism, with it's Anglo-Ameri
can-Chinese schools and it's powerful
propaganda reaches the public more
easily than the unobstrusive teachins
of Catholic missionaries.
Father Hugh Scallan, to whom We
are indebted for the above facts
writes: Il think the good, simple
country people will look to the Cath
Ollie Church. The intellectuals pro
pose self-introspect religion, cen
tered in self-improvement and self-cul
ture, but how they can defend them
selves against the evidence of theil
being but nonentity in the vast sys
tenn of creation, emanating from ar
ovor-oxiStin0 porcoDa1 TufoIIiCapoa Il
hard to conceive