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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
TErzLAFF SECOND IN HIS MA
TloNAL; GOOD THIRD ON THIR-
TY.NINTH LAP LATE THIS AFT.
ERNooN
NO FATALITIES 50 FAR
TWO CARS BURN AND sIEGERT
sUsTAlNs INJURIES BUT CON-
TlNUEs RACE; HANsHUE OUT.
WHEN FIRE DESTROYS AUTO

Santa Monica, Cal, Aug. 9.-At the
end Of the fortieth lap, distance ol
1856 miles, Cooper still LED, time 1882
1925, with Oldfield second; time
4:S5-3O; Goode third, time, 4:37-O1
for 80 laps.
Plunging through murk OF com,
bined sea fog and motor smoke Il
cars sped away promptly at O'Clock
this morning on the fifth annual
Santa Monica road race.
siefert, in National No. l, led at
the 5O-mile mark. Time, 1880 2-5'
Cooper, in stutz No, 8, was second,
and Barney oldfield in Mercer No. 9,
third. At the 100 miles Cooper in
stu1tz No. 8 rel; time, hour IS min
utes Is second. Oldfield in Mercer
No. 3, second; time 1 hour 20 min
utes 1S seconds.
On the fifteenth lay Cooper in the
Stutz No. 8, who had been leading,
had to change front tire, and Old
field in the Mercer No. 3 took the
lead.
The sixteenth lap was disastrous
for Harris Hanshue's Apperson No,
2. It caught fire on the far side OF
the course and the flames soon re-
duced the big machine to wreckage.
The driver was not injured.
Frank Seifert, driver of National
No. IA, which also caught fire, was
burned, but not seriously. The fire,
however, so seriously damaged the
car that it was put out of the race.
Seigert and Woesner5 his mechanic
ian, were taken to a first aid hos
pital.
Cooper, who had passed Oldfield,
was still leading at the 2O0-miIe mark.
His time was 2:57-O1 10 Oldfield
was second, 2:59-81 1-5. and Goode,
Apperson No. IL, third; time S:O5-14.
A mishap to his car caused Tetz-
laff to drop from the race on the
twenty-third laps. Despite his in
juries Siegert re-entered the race after
his National had been repaired, and
got away with loss of 1S laps.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
los AT LINCOLN

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 9.--Despite the
fact that severe wind storms struck
eastern Nebraska last night. cooling
the atmosphere, following a record
breaking day Of heat for August at
this point, there was no indication Of
relief here today from the hot winds
and continued heat. At o'clock the
government report showed the temper
ature to be 81 degrees. Yesterday at
a corresponding hour it was 76 and
the high point Of 1Oe was registered
before nightfall.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
No onnoaltlon 10 LandIna


Vera Cruz, Mexico Aug. s.-Not
the slightest opposition was planned
by the port authorities here to the
landing of John Lind, who was OK
pected to arrive on board the battle
ship New Hampshire about noon to-
day. Awaiting Mr.. Lind's arrival
were the American consul, William
W. Canada, and DR.. William Bayard
Sale, personal representative Of Pres
ident Wilson, who arrived here this
morning from the Mexican capital. It
was expected that the Mexican mill
tary commander Of Vera Cruz would
see Mr.. Lind unofficially incidental
to the exchange Of visits of courtesy
between him and the captain Of the
New Hampshire. The attitude Of au-
thorities here is taken generally as
a reflection Of what may be expected
at the Mexican capital. They regard
Mr.. Lind simply as a private traveller.
The public discussion has become
languid with no indication Of resent
ment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09

sailed Senator Smith for coming com
ing directly from a meeting Of the for
eign relations committee, Of which
both were members and making
charges that had never been laid be
fore the committee Senator Smith
drew distinction between the state
department and the secretary of state.
"The state department is run by the
secretary Of state. suggested Senator
Swanson. q don't believe it," re-
torted Senator Smith
Senator Smiths speech was based
on statement submitted to the SEN
ate several days ago by Senator shep-
pard showing the constiutionalists'
strength. Senator Smith questioned
it and Sheppard defend his action in
submitting it. Smith explained he
meant only to expose the influences
in Washington in behalf Of the consti-
tutionalists. Hopkins and Felix Sum
merfield, he charged who rhad charge
Of the Maderista propaganda on the
border for the last two years." were
engaged now in WASHINGTON attempt
ing to influence the action Of the Uni
ted States toward Mexico Hopkins.
Smith said received $4,000 from the
Madero government for services to
that cause and ''had the ear Of the
Taft government, and he believed,
still had the ear Of the state depart
ment"
"Do you claim he has been lobby
ing with members of congress?9 asked
Senator overman who suggested call
ing the men before the lobby commit
tee. "I claim he has attempted to in
fluence the department Of state and
/ claim that he had much to do with
the resignation Of Ambassador viii
SON." retorted Senator Smith. "If the
senate wants proof let them summon
these two men and expose this Jurta. >
Senator Swanson defended the right
Of the secretary of state to listen to
the representations of the revolution
lists or any one else and asked Senator
Smith why he had delayed eight
months in making report on such
wonderful" information to the SEN
ate.
Senator Smith explained that Hop
IIins testified before his committee
last February. sesator James retort-
ed that this was before a committee
last February and should not be made
the basis of a charge that Hopkins
kins had the ear Of the present ad-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09

were their only source Of information
on the Mexican situation. President
Wilson has felt that speeches in the
senate and introductions Of resolu-
tons were not helping the situation
and very recently expressed the view
that certain republicans were making
1t difficult one to handle peacefully.
The conference tonight, which Will be
the presidents first meeting with the
committee, is expected to develop full
information of the situation and may
possibly disclose to the senators the
exact terms of the proposals for peace
President Wilson is transmitting to
the Huerta government through En-
voy Lind.
Sealed Orders for Lind
Secretary Bryan said today that
Mr.. Lind would find instructions
awaiting him at Vera Cruz. Their ma
ture he declined to disclose and re
fused to say whether Mr.. Lind was
to proceed at once to the Mexican
capital or wait at Vera Cruz.
One unofficial view Of that phase
of the situation was that inasmuch as
the Washington government is anx-
ious to avoid any anti-American dem
onstration against Mr.. Lind or to see
any breach committed before the
envoy's opportunity actually to COM
municate President Wilson's propos-
ais to Huerta, Mr.. Lind might wait /
on the New Hampshire at Vera Cruz
while Charge o'Shaughnessy trans
mitted the proposals to Mexico City. /
Diplomatists not in accord with this
view pointed out that inasmuch as
the original plan, known to the Mex
lean government, was for Lind to
proceed to Mexico City direct, any
alteration at this time would not
strengthen the administrations posi-
tion and the washington government
could, under no circumstances, re-
cede from its right to send an adviser
to the embassy in Mexico City. The
view Of these observers was that any
instructions to Mr. Lind at Vera
Cruz probably would coordinate with
the policy of correcting misinterpre-
tations Of his mission before he goes
to Mexico City.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
; : : : : ; ; : ; : I

Senate: Met at noon. Immediately
Legislation to make effective the
agreement reached at opium confer
ence urged by President Wilson in
an executive communication
Foreign relations committee agreed
to favorably report resolution auth
orizing president Wilson to accept a
bust Of william Pitt from British ad.
mirers and reported favorably nomi-
nation Of James M. sullivan as min
lister to Dominican republic.
Senator Smith Of Michigan in a
speech declared a Mexican revolutions
airy junta here had attempted to in
fluence the state department.
General debate on tariff bill re-
sumed. Senator Kenyon declared it
was important to destroy or control
trusts than to revise tariff.
Senator williams in speech declar-
ed 1t as his opinion that an organized
effort was being made to bring about
war between United States and
Mexico.
House; Not in session; meets noon
Tuesday. rs. isi.,.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
Funeral Train Wrecked
purpose.

Norris, S. c., Aug. 9.-The special
funeral train conveying the body Of
the late Senator Johnston from Wash
ington to Birmingham, Ala, was
wrecked near here today. No one
was injured. The cars containing the
congressional committees and the fam
" party did not leave the tracks. but
the locomotive and two mail coaches
and the dining car were derailed and
went into ditch.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
KING ENTERTAINs pocTons

London, Aug. o. Social festivities
today occupied most of the delegates
to the International Medical congress.
The principal function was garden
party at Windsor Castle to which o.
900 doctors with their wives had been
invited as the guests Of King George
and queen Mary, both Of whom, how
ever, are at Cowes for the regatta.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
kahn ADVOCATES PAN
AMERICAN COMMISSION
CALIFORNIAN HAS UNIQUE IDEA
OF RESTORING PEACE IN
REPUBLIC OF MEXICO

Washington, Aug. 9.-Concert of ac-
ton by the principal powers Of the
western hemisphere, the United
States, Brazil, Argentina and Chill.
on the Mexican situation was sug-
gested in a public statement today
by Representative Kahn Of California.
He pointed out that none of these
countries had recognized the Huerta
government and all should act in uni
son in the effort to restore order
there.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
Messenaer sem from PIke,s Peak

Messenger Sent from pixies Peak
Colorado Springs, Aug. 9-T. T..
Jones, grand warden of the grand
commandery, knights Templars Of
Cleveland, o., today released a car
rier pigeon from the summit Of Pixies
Peak with a message for a brother
at Cleveland, who was detained be-
cause Of i'll health. The bird is a
thoroughbred homer with carrying
record Of 600 miles in "a hours and
it is expected will make the trip of
1900 miles by Monday night. The
message read:
Greetings from PiKep reak, 14147
feet in the air, the vantage point
from which to view the Rocky noun
tains. Delightfily cool in the Pixies
Peak region. Best fishes for return
Of health. Dispatched 1890 a. M,
August g.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
suFFRAeETTEs WIFE DocToR

London, Aug. "a group of mill
tant suffragettes armed with horse
whips today assaulted DR.. Allan Camp
bell Pearson, the medical officer OF
holloway Jail, as he was entering the
Prison gates.
The attack was made as a protest
against the treatment in the Jail of
Miss May Richardson, under a SEN
4ence CT three months for breaking
windows Miss Richardson alleged
hat the doctor had threatened to
deal with the suffragettes in such a
way as to make them physical and
wrecks, after which they would
be confined in lunatic asylums.''
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
XocH NERRAskA cHAMp

Lincoln, Neb., Aug 9.-Harry Koch
Of Omaha is again the Nebraska
champion in the tennis singles as a
result Of his victory over Russe1 Lar
mon of Omaha this morning in the
round Of the state tennis
tournament. Score go, Sc, 60.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
80 HOMAGE DOWN

New York, Aug. 9-The untitled
tonnase Of tie United States Steel
corporation on July 81 totaled $780,
1855 tons, a decrease of 4O7,S61 tons
over June.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
McALLlsTER-PETRosKeY 50

McALLlsTER-PETROSkEY sOuT
San Francisco, Aug q Bob Meal
lister and "saiIorg Petroskey middle.
weights. fought 20 rounds 10 q draw
here last night Both are San Fran.
cisco mon. The decision was sur
prise to the crowd. Sporting writer's
present we're unanimous IN conceding
Is Of the rounds to nIcAllister. The
fight was dreary throughout.
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01

"And what" asked the caller after
he had been shown all over Mr.. Bobbs'
new house. '.is that pretty little article
hanging over the pianoY'
Don't you known answered MT.
Bobbs enthusiastically. "Why. that ID
q handy match receiver. made BY Mrs..
Bobbs. l scratch match and use It
II must not be thrown on the door
There is the receiver. Holding tie
burned match carefully in my 6ngsrs.
I move the piano away from the wall
to the center of the room Then 60
down in the basement and get the step
ladder. l place the stepladdsr against
the wall. mount 1t. deposit the match in
the receiver. climb down again. then
return the stepladder to the basement.
come back and move the plano into its
former position. There's nothing like
having these things about the house.
1t makes neatness and discourages
smoking."-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
R.eip.. For Long Lis.

The late John Bieelow. the patriarch
Of diplomats and authors. and the NO
less distinguished physician and au-
thor DR.. 8. Weir Mitchell were together
several years ago at West Point Dr.
Bigelow was then ninety-two and DR..
Mitchell eighty.
The conversation turned to the sub
ject Of age. II attribute my many
years." said DR.. Bigelow. ITO the fact
that 1 have been most abstemious.
have eaten sparingly and have not used
tobacco and have taken little exercise. !"
ut is Just the reverse In my case"
explained DR.. Mitchell. ~ have eaten
just as much ~ wished, II l could get
1t; 1 have always used tobacco, immod-
erately at times, and I have always
taken a great deal Of exercise"
With that ninety-two ysars shook his
head at eighty ysars and said. ''Well.
you win never live to be an osd man.
-Lippincott'A
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
EI.esrspIatsd PeresIain.

The electroplating process by which
glassware is decorated with a network
Of silver designs has been extended In
Germany to the plating of porcelain
dishes. such as platters. bowls. tureens
and tea and coffee sets. Vessels thus
treated are said to wear better than
either simple porcelain or solid silver.
being less fragile than porcelain and
less subject to indentation and de-
formation than silver. Tho product II
called electroporcelain and II cheaper
than plated silverware. The plating
II usually of silver. but sometimes Of
nickel. In some cases instead Of COW
ering the entire vessel the plating II
confined to the handles. knobs and
edges, and cooking pots are usually
left uncovered within. because porce-
lain can more easily be kept clean
than surface Of metal.-Harpera
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
r,-.s M,sh. c.,s,...

In an article In the American Maya
atne, Walter Prichard Eaton writes:
'sThe theater door man b an impoe-
tant person on, drst nights, because -
he passes out return checks between
acts he hears the comments Of tho au-
dience. His ears are wide open ON
such occasions. aud. mlngllns with the
crowd In the lobby. are othsr attaches
Of the theater. all seeking to ovefbear
the comments. and all rushing 10 report
to the manager. Not long ago the last
act of a play in New York was en-
tirely changed after the opening night
solely because the women In the audi
ence. as they left the house. were near
~ all complaining Of the tragic finish.
When piece hangs in the balance BE-
tween success and failure. when 'dnk-
ering' can perhaps turn the scale. these
frank comments overheard In the lobby
are Of great importance to author and
manager. In other cases they are
barometer Of success or failure. though
the ultimate test. Of course 10 the
subtle attitude Of the audience In the
auditorium, its spontaneous enthusiasm
or its coldness and signs Of boredom.
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
p..s ssIek 70 ons FIevvsr.

0eeo 0stok 70 one Flower.
1t ID usually supposed. especially BY
the poets. that bees sip sweets indis-
criminately from many q flower.
He woos the Poppy and wsds the Peach.
Inveigles Danydowndilly:
And then. . dessrtsr. Abandons each
For the petals Of the LILY.
The seasons appear rather mixed In
the verse. which in other respects,
however, reflects the popular belief
about bees. It IL far from being the
true one.
All bees. including the honey bee.
show strong tendency In collecting
both nectar and pollen to b constant
to ono species Of flower. This II mani
testify for the advantage Of both in.scts
and nowers- In the case Of number
Of bses nyins for only small part Of
the season this habit has become 70
specialized that they visit only one or
few allied species Of flowers which
offer an abundance Of pollen and nee
tar.-London Post
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
TURKEYS SACRED FLAG.
Whist Il Means - Raise Tire erseIsvs
Banner In Time Of War.

Whist Il Means 70 Raise tire erse1svs
Banner In Time Of War.
The sacred standard Of tho prophet
- developed In forty coverings OF
green taifeta and II inciosed In q case
Of green cloth. which also contains .
Koran 1.-THE book Of the law. written
By the Caliph Omar himself. and the
silver keys of the Kaaps, which seiim
/. received from the sheriff Of Mecca.
The standard IL twelve fest high.
and the golden ornament q closed
hand) which surmounts It contains an
other copy Of the Koran. written BY
the CaIIph Osman Ill, the successor
Of Mohnmmed.
In time of peace this precious stand
ard 10 guarded in the hall Of the mo
BILE vestment." Thus u styled the dress
worn by the prophet In the same hall
In which the tunic hangs arc also pre-
served the other venerated relics OF
the empire-the sacred teeth, the holy
beard. the sacred stirrup, the saber and
the bow Of Mohammed and the arms
and armor Of the first caliphs.
In war q magnificent tent il erected
for receiving the sacred standard.
which il attached by silver rings to q
lance of ebony. This custom brings
to recollection the little temple In
which was deposited the eagle Of the
Roman legions. as related BY Dionysius
Cassius. At the end Of every cam
paign the sacred piece Of green silk
which forms the, standard II replaced
with great solemnitv in richly orua-
mented chest.
Down to the present epoch this stand
ard has always been a real talisman
to the Turks and has served to rally
the defenders Of Islamism and to In
fiame their courage In battle against
the Christians. This sacred banner II.
however, never displayed except In
time of war a. last extremity. 1t u
the signal for instantly exerting every
effort to save the empire. Every
Christian Il prohibited from stopping
before or even casting a profane look
on this sacred pledge Of safety.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
BOLD ADVERTISING.
A German TaiIs-'s Scheme For ostt'ns
His Circulars Read.

a German Tauoro 8onShno FOR NSSss"u
His Circulars Read.
America has the reputation Of hav-
ing forgotten more about advertising
methods than Europe has ever known.
But II ia doubtful whether the Ameri-
can business man ever devised . more
ingenious method than that adopted
recently by a Dresden tailor.
He addressed his circulars. describ-
ing the excellence Of his military tai
loring, to officers Of the reserve In imi-
tation official envelopes with the print
ed Inscription, "For Mobilization"
The distributors werc dressed In mill
tary uniforms and commenced opera
tons simultaneously in several Ger
man townA
s Wives Of absent ressrvists were tsr.
riBsd by the appearance Of the fateful
envelope at dime when mobilization
and European war were in the air.
But the advertiser had scored bis
point by impressing his name upon his
victim quite indelibly. which IL. We are
told, the essential end Of advertising.
The Idea is unique for absolute bold
ness and callousness.-New York Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
THE cuT1LEFlsH.
IL Queer ink $50 and It's Ability -
Change lts celsr.

IL Queer ink $50 and It's Ability -
Change its cslsr.
sepia u q peculiar animal substance
obtained from the ink bags or ink sacs
Of cuttletsh.
The cuttletish are group Of singu-
lar SO creatures allied tV sluEx. snuils.
oysters and other No called shell tsb."
The cuttl4tixh hns q sort Of sheli he
heath the skin (soid under the name OF
.'cuttieb0ue",. q pair OF large eyes and
q horny beak. Like all mOlIuscs. they
have no real limbs At all. but from
around the head there spring eight OF
ten long tsntacles. each armed With
numerous suckers.
BY forcibly squirting out the sea wa.
ter which 1t has taken In the sepia
can shoot backward through the water
with great speed. The sepia is inter.
esting. too. as being able to change Its
color In q measure 10 as to harmOnize
with it, surroundings. Just under the
topmOAt layer of skin there are dis.
tributed all over the surface of the
body a number Of cells, containing
dark pigment When these cells are
comes darkly spotted. but as they are
contracted the creature looks paier.
Though best developed In the sepia
and it, nearest allies. nearly every
member Of the cuttlehsh group pos
sesses an ink sac. The ink sac con-
taIns the dark pigment secreted BY q
special gland. When discovered or
pursued BY an enemy the sepia dis
charges some OF its ink through a
sort Of funnel or tube. The pigment
mixes with water very quickly aud
forms dark cloud of inky water. be-
yond which the sepia will dart into
safety.
Sepias are often caught in nets with
dsh. The fishermen. despising the
cnttles. throw them out upon the
beach. and then they may be seen ~.
ing 10 tiny pools of dense black liquid
and continually oozinG out more ink In
Q vain attempt at concealment.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01

A noted writer was aboard steam
ship at Montreal and Just before the
vessel left on her trip for Liverpool
was watching the loading Of an enor-
nous quantity Of Canadian cheese. A
number Of schoolteachers were on the
boat bound for Quebec. and these
young ladies were very much inter
ssted in the loading Of the chseses.
One Of them asked the writer bow
many there were.
.The ship takes on from 5000 to
20.O0O cheeses every trip" be truthfully
informed her.
"How-how many people are there
on boardT' So asked
About 1.2OO this trip" ..s..
For q moment the young lady re-
earded him in establishment: then she
looked at the cheeses being loaded By
the hundred.
.lt's truly wonderful!' she sasped.
II never would have believed 1t II
had not seen them With my own two
eyes. And only LOO people! Good
ness me. they must be fierce cheese
satsrsr'-Judss.
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-01
A pana.rsus Prse.dsnt.

The best case which have seen OF
law versus Justice and common sense
Ia one which Moutaigns. relates ~ hav-
ing happened In his own day. Some
men were condemned to death for muir
der. The Judges were then informed
by the oficers Of an inferior court that
certain persons In their custody had
confessed Themselves guilty Of the
murder in question and had told 70
circumstantial a tale that the fact was
placed beyond all doubt. Nevertheless
1t was deemed 70 bad q precedent to
revoke a sentence and show that the
law could err that the innocent men
were delivered over to execution
London Graphic.