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Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23
MRS. HAWKS gets
Home FROM
EUROPE
MOTHER OF MRS. WILLIAM E.
GoRTNER HAD EXCITING
EXPERIENCES

Mrs. George Hawks, motner Oh MIS-.
William E. Gortner, whose arrival in
New York from Europe was recently
reported, is the subject of an article
in the Times of Goshen, Ind, under
date of September s, copy Of which
has Just reached Las Vegas. Mrs.
Hawks and her granddaughter Miss
Ictitia Swineheart, both of whom have
visited often in Las Vegas, were
caught in the maelstrom of unrest that
accompanied the outbreak of the war,
and had much difficulty in reaching
England from the continent The
story of their experience as told in
the eastern paper is as follows;
Mrs. George Hawks and Miss Lett
tia Swinehart arrived in Goshen Mon
day evening from London, where they
had been held for a month, waiting to
secure passage. Mrs. Hawks aud COM
panion sailed from Liverpool on Aug.
2s, and arrived at New York Sunday,
after very rough voyage. They had
secured passage on the Lapland, which
was scheduled to leave last June, but
which never sailed.
while Mrs. Hawks and Miss Swine
hart were never near any scenes of
actual fighting yet they saw much of
the preparation for war and the effects
it produced. They were in Bonn, Ger
many. at the time of the declaration
of war against Russia, and while con-
stantly assured by German officials Of
their safety, they decided to leave, TAX
irg the last train to leave the city,
after being notified 20 minutes before
its departure. Mrs Hawks and COM
panion passed though the now famous
Iiege and Brussels the day before the
invasion of Belgium was begun by the
Germans. Excitement everywhere
was intense and mobilization Of the
army had practically been completed
in Belgium. Immense crowds of peo-
pie were being held in these cities,
the officials refusing to allow them to
leave
Sailing from Ostend, Mrs. Hawks
and Miss Swinehart landed at Dover
on August 2, and at London they were
compelled to wait for nearly month
before they could sail for home.
"In London the spirit was very diff
ferent from Germany. Everything was
depression; English troops had sailed
under sealed orders, and absolutely no
information of their movements was
given out. Every letter sent home by
English soldiers was censored, and no
news of the position of the army, the
results of battles, or any vital informa-
tion was allowed to reach England.
Americans were everywhere treated
with the utmost indness, and at Lon
den a committee of Americans, with
headquarters at the Savoy, offered
help to any stranded countrymen.
1.-The crew on the Kronland, on
which Mrs. Hawks and Miss Swine
hart sailed, mutinied before reaching
Liverpool, and all determined to de-
sert the ship. The Kronland was un-
able to dock for this reason and prac-
tically all of the cargo of flour and
sugar was brought back to New York. +"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23
Cost Kept DOwn--auaIIty Kept u

Cost Kept Down--1uaIity Kept Up
No better medicine could be made
for coughs, colds, Group, hoarseness,
tickling throat, bronchitis. etc., than
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
That's why they can't improve the
quality. and war or no war. the price
remains the same. No opiates. Don't
take substitutes. for Foley's Honey
and Tar Is the best. o. G. Schaefer
and Red Cross Drug Store.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23
Are You Subject to Bilious Attacks

Are You Subject to Bilious Attacks ?
Persons who are subject to bilious
attacks will be interested in the ex.
perience of Mrs. Louise Shunke,
Frankfort, N. Y, about five years
ago | suffered great deal from indi-
gestion and biliousness," she says. 81
began taking Chamberlain's Tablets
and they relieved me at once" For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23
TERRIBLE TOLL OF
LIFE FOR The WAR
RETURNING SOLDIERS, WOUNDED
IN BATTLE, TELL OF
CASUALTIES


ces of really graphic information of
operation at the front are, for the
moment, accounts given by returning
wounded and prisoners and by private
letters.
They all go to show that the worst
predictions as TO the bloody character
OF the war are being realized.
The ravages in the German ranks
are due in part, it is declared, to fu-
rlous charges with the bayonet, but
mostly to the rs millimeter guns.
A German officer, interviewed on
his way to one Of the interior mill
tary prisons declared "The French
cannon isn't war cannon, it's but
cherry cannon"
One of the latest battles at Rambil-
lers in the Vosges was fought on the
edge of forest between two regi-
mants of infantry supported by artil-
lery, and so fierce became the fire
en- both sides that the two regiments
were obliged to retire at the same
time leaving the field to grape and
canister.
From the Sergeant Aviator Decaen
it is learned that six German flying
machines succumbed to musketry fire
at the Luxembourg frontier. 1--WE are
in France for the moment" he writes,
'and the Germans are retiring, burn
ing Belgian villages as they pass. Gas
finger, on a Belgian aeroplane, came
back from the frontier with ball in
his back; fortunately the German bull
let don't seem to do much damage:
this one was stopped by a loaf of
bread. Our squadron's going ahead
and, very soon, a letter dated Berlin"
The following letter from a briga-
dier of dragons is specimen of a
certain class of letters that have be-
sun W arrive III GdTlS.
MY dear parents: If you receive
this letter it will be because have
heen killed, but don't weep for me,
sirce my fate will have been the
noblest F'renchman can dream of,
to die for his country on the eve of
victory We shall De the victors be-
cause we have right and confidence
on our side. l shall have done my
duty to the end and | hope my death
will have been useful to my country.
Nv last thoughts will be for you"
With this letter there came another
frcm the cure of a little Belgian vii
lage giving the details of the death
of the writer of the above. It was in
Belgian forest that party of dra
goons were surprised by an ambush
and all shot down excepting three
and on these three the Prussians rush.
ed to complete their work The bri-
gadier already wounded in the leg
managed to master his pain and charg-
ed alone and the cure adds thar there
was other than French blood shed
upon the field.
His body is not lost" the cure con-
tlnues, "it reposes in the little GENE
terry of our village where you will
come to visit his tomb after the war;
A letter from a wounded soldier to
his wife in Paris reads:
I'VE were in the first rank with our
Lieutenant Jean Ebrard at the head.
He received six bullets. First wound
ed in the thigh, he got up again col
lected his men and went on ahead.
Another ball struck him in the shoul-
der and four others were stopped by
his knapsack. He found another later
In his belt. Precious souvenir he
said. He went to have his wounds
dressed on returning to the place of
assembling. There's a sample of the
conduct of our officers"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23
Collie and Dlarrheoa Cured

No one who has used the prepara-
tion will doubt the statement of Mrs.
jennie Brown, Logansport, Ind, who
writes, "Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has been used
by members of my family and myself
for the past 20 years. For cramps
and summer complaint it cannot be
beat."-For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23

Benny Kauff, of the Indianapolis
team, continues to lead the Federal
league in batting by a good margin
ever Steven Evans, of Brooklyn.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23

Outdoor Substantion," H. w. Young
of Pittsburgh. The sessions of the
convention win continue over tomor-
row, concluding tomorrow night with
a banquet and ball
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-23
RASH ON NECK
SPREAD INTO HAIR
Nearly Whole Back Of Head Covered.
Red and Scaly. Hair Thin. ltched
and Burned. Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment Healed.

P. o. Box 1876, Antelope, Mont. MY
husband had tiny red spot on the back OF
his neck near the edge of the hair. We did
not think much about it at first and It grew
every day slowly and then we thought it
was ringworm. He began to treat it with
medicine but it did no good. If anything it
made it worse for when the medicine was
applied It would smart and burn so badly
that It would nearly set him crazy for a
while afterward. 1t continued to spread
until nearly the whole back of his neck was
covered with bright red rash clear up into
his hair 1t made an awful looking place:
it was red and would get scaly. His hair
seemed to get thin at the time 1t itched
and burned from the very beginning the
itching was dreadful at times and he could
I hardly keep from scratching. When he did
scratch it would bleed. 1t was dreadfully
annoying.
I ~ told my husband l believed we could
heal the ringworm with Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and we at once got some. 1t had
then been seven months since it first started.
He used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and it grew better right along and then
disappeared and left no scar whatever"
tSigned) Mrs. A. @. Fairchild. May 7. 1914.
Samples Free by Mail
Cuticura Soap and Ointment do so much
for poor complexions, red. rough hands, and
dry, thin and falling hair and cost so little.
that it is almost criminal not to use them.
Sold everywhere. Sample ofeach mailed free.
with 32-p. book on the skin and scalp. Adj
dress postcard ''Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston,"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
plot discovered Recently

New York, Dec. 2s.-The existence
Of an alleged conspiracy in New Or
leans to blow up French or English
passenger ship on the sea by placing
an Internal machine in her cargo be
fore she should sail from New York,
was known 10 days ago to Paul F'a-
guet, general agent of the French lin
er, according to an announcement
made here today. A small army of
detectives was employed to prevent
the fruition Of the scheme, every bit
of baggage and Cargo going into the
French line ships was closely examin-
ed, and the proper authorities MIR.
Faguet said, we're promptly notified.
It was believed here that this notifi-
cation was what resulted in the arrest
of four men in New Orleans last
night.
The Gunard line and the Lnterna
tional Mercantile Marine lines have
strengthened their forces of guards
No visitors may go to any OF their
docks when vessels leave. No one is
admitted who is unknown to officials,
Passengers have to furnish proofs Of
their identity before they are permit
ted to go aboard. All baggage is scru-
tinized carefully and the cargo is thor
oughly inspected before it is taken on
To prevent the possibility Of any at
tempt oflongshoremen to place aboard
explosives or to damage the ships, 9
squad of detectives disguised as long
shoremen have been working for
weeks with real longshoremen on the
docks.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
Money for the War

The chamber of deputies voted
unanimously an appropriation OF g.,
5OO,OOO,OOO ($1,7OO, ,OOO,OOO) to cover
the expenses of the next six months,
including the cost Of the war.
Today's sitting Of parliament was
less emotional and more business-like
than the opening session yesterday.
Almost all the members were plan.
ming to cast their votes with little dis
cussion and without a murmur of dis
sent. Although the voting urns were
passed around, their use was unnec-
essary, since all parties were of a
single mind concerning the necessity
Of providing the government with the
means of carrying on the war
Votes were cast by SCI deputies Of
the total membership Of 597 The
session lasted only half hour
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
BLOW TO ALLIES COMMERCE
MOTIVE WAS TO SEND TO THE
BOTTOM AS MANY SHIPS
AS POSSIBLE
DETECTIVES ARE AT WORK
DISGUISED AS LONGsHoREMEN
THEY MIX WITH SUSPECT.
ED PLoTTERS

New Orleans, Dec 23.-Two of the
four men detained by the police after
a bomb had been found in the rooms
OF Hans Halle in local hotel were
arraigned today in criminal district
court. Halle and George Summers,
proprietor Of the hotel, were charged
with preparing a bomb with the in
tention of blowing up a ship The
other two men have been dismissed.
The police say that after Halle was
confronted with evidence apparently
proving that he constructed the bomb,
he told his story in detail. He said in
open court today he wished to plead
guilty, but 1t was not accepted because
Halle had no lawyer He was re-
manded in default Of pond and Sum
mers was imprisoned.
The IS 5pounds of dynamite, with me-
chanical attachments. which was to
have exploded in six and one-half days
dating from last night, fills box
about three and half feet square.
Halle said he expected to express ii
t. eIeu QEx ask 0onaiened n
a French vessel
He said he conceived the Idea him
self, but later took Summers unto his
confidence. That Summers admits,
the police say.
D. P. Rob, German consul general
here, gave out statement declaring
the men had no official connection
with the German government.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
Saloons 10 Reopen

Trinidad, Colo, Dec 29.-Colonel s.
]. Lockett, commander of the federal
troops in the southern Colorado strike
district, has announced that beginning
January /, upon the expiration of the
last proclamation of Governor Am
mons, the federal soldiers will impose
nc more restrictions on the sale or
shipment of liquor in the district.
The saloons throughout Las Animas
and Huerfano counties have been
closed since April 2s. The places
we're first closed here by order of the
mayor and upon the arrival of the
federal troops the prohibition was
contsianea THE last proelasaasiq af
the governor was issued On November
30 to cover al period of 81 days.
After seeing the president the Colo
RADIO officials discussed details with
Secretary Garrison. Governor Am.
mons told the president that if the
plan OF withdrawal of troops from
one district at a time were carried
out, he would be able to control the
situation with local officials He said
he could use the military if necessary,
but desired to avoid further expense
to the state.
He declared there was every pros
peet of peace if the local authorities
we're given an opportunity to gain CO..
troll Of the situation gradually He
told the president he would leave for
Colorado tomorrow and was willing
that the first troops be withdrawn as
soon as he arrives.
Governor Ammons advised that
Seth Low and the other members Of
the presidents Colorado strike com
mission be not sent into the state for
the present and said that the invest
cation carried on by the federal indus
trial relations commission had post
poned the settlement Of the strike at
least two weeks.
He estimated that all the troops can
be gotten out within ten days after the
first movement is begun.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
.LUSITANIA BRINGS A
SANTA CLAUS CARGO
FOUR THOUSAND SACKS CON-
TANNING CHRISTMAS PACK
AGES COME ACROSS

New York, Dec. 23 The steamship
Lusitania arrived here today after
stormy passage with 1000 sacks Of
Christmas mail and number Of .well
known Americans returning home for
the holidays The heavy seas encoun-
tered during the voyage battered one
of her lifeboats to piecess.
Among the assengers was Charles
M. schwab. president Of the Bethle
hem Steel corporation. returning from
his second visit to London since the
war began. He left here less than
month ago after making quick trip
to Canada, where it was rumored he
discussed with certain officials the
question Of building in Canada sub
marines for the British navy Of steel
made In the United States
Attaches OF the American embassy
in London. MRS. walter H. Page, wife
OF the American ambassador to Great
Britain, Baron de Beville and Paul Le-
Faivre. French minister to Mexico, al.
SO were aboard.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
The German Statement

Berlin, Dec. % (via Wireless to Lon
don THAT the attacks launched yes.
terday by the allies in Belgium were
easily repulsed by the Germans; that
the French troops are showing great
er activity in the vicinity of Camp de
Chalons, and that the French forward
movements in the vicinity of Slilerie,
Rheims, Souaine and Perthe have
been partly repelled, were the features
of the announcement issued toay by
The German army headquarters.
The statement says:
Attacks in the region of Lombaer-
tzyde and to the south Of Bixschoote
have been easily repulsed by US. AT
Reichebourg Avou the English again
were driven from their ositions yes
terday.
Notwithstanding desperate counter
attacks we have retained all the posi-
tions which we captured from the Eng
lish on the Reichebourg canal from
Axre to La Bassee.
Since December 20. 750 British and
colored soldiers have been captured
by us and five machine guns and four
mine throwers taken. s
t'In the neighborhood of Camp Cha
Ions the enemy is showing greater ac-
tivity.
SAT last attacks to the north Of
|sillerie, southeast of Rheims, at Sou
inc and at Perthes have been partly
repelled by US with heavy losses to
the French.
eThe situation in east and west
Prussia is unchanged.
Battles for possession Of the bran
ches Of the Bheura river (west Of
Warsaw) continue.
"The situation on the right bank
Of the River Pilica remains unchang
ed"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23

Again there come trickling through
from Holland reports of vast move
ments Of German forces from the east
and the west. A dispatch reaching
here from Amsterdam says that thou
sands of German troops have passed
through AK Ia Chapelle toward north
ern France. This activity may be
the forerunner of a renewed German
offensive N the western arena under
the eyes of Emperor William, or it
may simply be intended to offset re
Inducements Great Britain has been
throwing lately into the French field
Of hostilities.
AS the situation appears to stand to.
day, the allies in France and Belgim
continue more on the offensive than
defensive and every day shows slight
gains to their credit.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
The French statement

Paris, Dec. 23.-The announcement
given out by the French war office
this afternoon reports slight progress
on the northern end of the allies line
in France and Belgium, Fog caused
a slackening Of the fighting near Ar
ras. Advances are claimed near Per
thesles- Hurlus, where German ma
chine guns we're captured, and pro
gress. or the driving back of counter
attacks, is reported near Beausejour
and in the forest of La Grurie. Near
Boureuilles, however, the French ap-
parently lost to the Germans.
The text of the communication:
yesterday in Belgium we made
slight progress between the sea and
the highway from Nieuport to West
ende. as well as in the region between
steenstrawe and Bixschoote, where
we occupied forest, some houses and
redoubt.
"To the east of Bethune, working
in conjunction with the British army,
we recaptured the village Of Given
chy-les-La Bassee, which had been
lost to us.
I'm the region Of Arras heavy fog
made it necessary for both the enemy
and ourselves to lessen our activities.
oTo the east of Amiens, on
Aisne and in Champagne, there have
been artillery engagements. In the
region of Perthesles-Hurlus we car
ried after spirited cannonading and
two assaults. the last section Of the
line which we occupied in part Decem-
ber 21. We made an average gain OF
800 yards. IN the last trench which
came into our possession we captured
section of machine guns, including
the gun crews A violent counter-at-
tack was repulseds
I'VE also made progress to the
northeast of Beauseiour, where furth-
er counter-attacks on the part OF the
enemy were without success.
cThere has been a perceptible ad-
vance on tho part Of our troops in
the forest Of La Grurie against q
front Ct trenches 400 yards wide and
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
BOUND over TO GRAND JURY
APPLICATION FOR RELEASE ON
HAREAs CORPUS FILED
IN COURT
WITNESSES OUT OF THE CITY
JUDGE LEAHY CONTINUES HEAR
ING UNTIL THEY CAN BE
SUMMONED

| ASSERTING lHdI El1 was n6lQ pf1S
oner in room on Railroad avenue
Thursday night and until o'clock Fri
day evening, Genoyeva Baca yester-
day afternoon filed a complaint charg-
ing her alleged captor and abductor,
Edward Wilcox, with rape. Will
COX, Santa Re railway fireman,
was arraigned late yesterday before
Justice Pablo Ulibarri in precinct No.
! 3. The judge bound him over under
Si 900 bail to await the sitting of the
grand jury next April. Today Viii.
ccx's lawyers brought action to secure
his release on a writ of habeas corpus
in the district court demanding that
the man be produced and reasons Civ
en- for his imprisonment The case
vas brought this orning before
Judge Leahy and several Witnesses
subpoenaed to appear, The Judge con
tinued the hearing of the case until
these witnesses can be present. as
some of them had already left the
city for Ration. The case probably
will be heard on Saturday.
The glri claims that Wilcox took
her to room on Railroad avenue on
Thursday night and detained her there
until about o'clock Friday evening.
At that time, she says, Wilcox went
to the window, and she Immediately
made a jump for the door She got IL
partially opened and was part Of the
way out of the room, she claims, when
the man closed the door pinning her
between it and the jamb
She called friend who lived in an
adjoining house, woman by the name
of Mary Rose, who came and released
her, she alleges. Wilcox is a fire
man for the Santa Fe railroad, work
ing out of Ration. He makes his home
in the mountain city with his wife.
He claims to be able to prove that
during part Of the time at least, that
the girl claims he detained her in the
room he was out on his regular run.
This. he says, can be shown easily by
the time sheets of the railroad. He
has always borne the best Of reputa-
tions in this city, it is declared by
those who know him.
Genoveya Baca has been working at
the Merchants Cafe on Douglas ave
nue. for some time past. She disap-
peared on Thursday evening and did
not turn UP until Friday evening, it Is.
said Her mother at that time was
arxiously seeking her, and expressed
the fears4hat something might have
happened tosaer as eshe was half-wit-
tod II was stated today.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
Railroads Are Damaged

Douglas, Ariz.. Dec. 2S.- Five
inches Of rainfall in four days have
caused the greatest flood damage re-
corded in this section in recent years.
Railroads on this side Of the border
and in Sonora have suffered consid-
erably. Tracks and bridges have been
washed out The Ell Paso & South
western railway was among the roads
whose service was badly crippled to-
day. Several hundred feet of track
and several bridges of the Naeozari
railroad Of Sonora were destroyed BY
the floods
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
DESERTS" ARE COVERED
LANDS WHERE EAsTERNERs
THINK IT NEVER RAINS
ARE SOAKED
UNPRECEDENTED DOWNPOUR
FALL HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS
FOR FIVE DAYS; RAILWAYS
ARE HURT

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec 2s.-severaI
hundred head of cattle were drowned
last night in floods caused by the
heaviest rains in the history Of this
section of Arizona One rancher alone
lost a herd of 100. Traffic between
Phoenix and Florence was suspended
today on account Of washed out roads
and bridges. The canals Of the Salt
River valley irrigation works have
been seriously damaged The Salt
River, ella and Santa Cruz rivers
reached the highest levels ever re-
corded, The prospects today are for
more rain.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
Eoop FOR INSANE

Pueblo. Colo. Dec 2s,--Arrange-
ments were completed today by the
officials Of the state insane asylum
here to give a mammoth dance and
Christmas tree celebration to the l.
500 inmates Of the institution The
affair win take place tomorrow even
ing.
On Christmas day the insane viii
be served with a full course turkey
dinner. Each article Of food, with tbs
exception Of the fowls. will have been
grown on the asylum grounds.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-23
EFFORTS OF THE ALLIES TO
DISLODGE TEUTONS in NORTH
FAIL TO BE ENTIRE SUCCESS
Kaiser'S Lines Give in Places, But Gain in
Others, While at Other Points Attacks
and Counter Attacks are RepulSed

LONDON, 23The SONlILE FRONT RUSSIAN POLAND TO
WEST WARSAW, WHERE THE GERMANS AND RUSSIANS
GRIPS BZURA, RAWkA AND Pill
RIVERS CONTINUES TO BE THE SCENE
pERATE FIGHTING EITHER WESTERN ARENAS
OF
THE WEATHER CONDITIONS UNDER THE
TROOPS ARE FIGHTING RECALLED SUFFERINGS THE
MEN TRENCHES SOME APPRECIATED.
THE COUNTRY IS EXPERIENCING FULL WINTER
EACH SIDE SUSTAINED TREMENDOUS LOSSES THE
THREE RIVERS, ALTHOUGH GERMANS CLAIM TO
FORCED THE RUSSIANS NUMBER POINTS,
ERRTHELEss FACT ACCORDING TO REPORTS REACHING LON
DON THAT THE RUSSIAN HAS BEEN STRAIGHTENED
AND IT IS DIFFICULT VISUALIZE CONTENDER
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE