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JOHNSON and SON
TOHAVELARGER
QUARTERS
WILL OCCUPY THE ENTIRE VIE
GAND BUILDING, WHICH is TO
BE REMODELED

Extensive improvements upon the
Chris Wiegand building, located on
the corner of Douglas avenue and
seventh street, soon will give J. G.
johnson and Son, furniture dealers
and undertakers, one of the most hand
some and best arranged places of bus
| mess in Greater Las Vegas. The
building, which is two stories in
height, will have a new front, from
sidewalk to cornice, and will be re-
modelled in the interior. E. w. Hart,
the architect, drew the plans for the
new front and will supervise it's in
stallation, which will be done by NJ.
Nj Sundt, to whom contract has
been let.
Second story display windows will
be installed upstairs, and large plate
glass windows will occupy the entire
front upon the ground floor, with the
exception of the double doors, one
leading into the furniture department
and the other to the undertaking
rooms. Prism glass with ventilators
will occupy the space above the dis
Play windows. The vestibule will
have a tiled floor. The stairway lead
ing to the second floor will be taken
out, and will be replaced by an ele-
vator and stairway on the interior of
the building.
The johnson firm will occupy both
the upper and lower floors of the
building, its business having grown
greatly, demanding more room. The
display windows will give the firm
much better opportunity for showing
its handsome furniture stock.
The new front will be of brick and
rlate glass. All trimmings will be in
copper. The improvement will be
made at a considerable cost
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03

81 and n cases-the largest number
since 1910. In Missouri, Nebraska,
Ohio and washington. the number has
decreased to a marked extent.
During the IL years in which these
statistics have been collected 42,7S6
persons-nearly 43 regiments--have
been injured through Fourth of July
accidents.
The responsibility for these condi
tions rests clearly with the city gov
ernment. since the sale of fireworks
is largely subject TO municipal regula-
tion. In the "a largest cities in the
country, is persons were killed and 6S1
persons injured, the other accidents
occurring in small towns and rural
communities. Many of the cities in
the past five years have adopted pro-
hibitive ordinances. The results are
shown by their comparative immunity
from Fourth of July accidents Such
ordinances are now being enforced in
baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland,
Minneapolis, Newark, st. Paul, Toledo,
Trenton and Washington. Restrictive
hut not prohibitiye measures are en-
forced in New York, st. Louis. Pitts
burgh and Buffalo. For the last four
years, Philadelphia has been the only
large city having more than one hun
dreG injuries. In concluding the re-
port The Journal of the American
Medical Association says: "In spite of
the slightly reduced number of tetanus
(lockjaw) cases this year, the returns
are somewhat discouraging. The in
creased number of killed and injured
indicates a relaxation in the enforce
ment of the ordinances which were SO
ably enforced two years ago. Instead
of relaxation of restrictive measures
the use of fireworks in the celebration
of Fourth of July should be strictly
prohibited. To kill outright 40 persons
and to wound and main 1,466 Others
is not a very fitting token of ouT
thankfulness for the Declaration of In
dependence signed over a hundred
years ago. Is it not rather an ac
Acknowledgement that in this country
rowdyism cannot be restrained, or thai
the only way we can show our pa
triotism is by riot and murder? The
results of two years ago show plainly
that these evils can be entirely done
away with. 1t is hoped that the city
officials will continue their prohibl
tive measures until the desirable emo
is attained"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03

"GETSIT," is the first one ever
known to remove corns without fail,
without pain and without trouble.
This is why it is the biggest-selling
corn cure in existence today 1t is
now used by millions, because it does
away with sticky tape, with plasters
and cotton rings that shift their po-
sition and press down onto the corn,
with salves that raw up the toe,
with harnesses" that cause pressure
and pain, with knives, razors and
files, clawing and pulling at a corn.
"GETS-IT" is applied in two sec
onds. Two drops applied with the
glass rod do the work. Pain goes, the
corn shrivels, vanishes. Accept no
substitute. Try 1t on any corn, wart,
callus or bunion tonight
"GETS-IT is sold by druggists
everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent di-
rect by e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago
ADV.
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he escanes to tha forest.

she escapes to the forest
Loubeque, anxious 10 obtain the
amulet she wears, sends a native to
follow her. The native, by trickery.
steals the important papers from Lou
beque. In turn, the native meets mis-
fortune, being killed and eaten by the
two lions that followed Lucille. Lou
beque after searching the body
of the native, from which Lu-
cille has removed the papers, chases
the girl, who endeavors to reach the
sea coast. She discovers a strange
fluted pillar, which sinks when she
stops to examine t, allowing her TO
fall through a crust Of the earth
Lucille finds herself in a strange
land, where the people are apparently
half monkey and nalf man. They
frighten her and she escapes when
a volcanic upheaval cracks the crust
separating the strange world Lucille
has discovered and that with which
patrons of moving picture shows are
acquainted. The girl reaches the
coast and is picked up by u ship.
But, Horrors! Loubeque has been res
cued by the same vessel and we can
see trouble ahead for our beautiful
heroine.
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EXCURSION TO Mesa
IDEA IS POPULAR
LAS VEGANS PLAN TO WITNESS
THE FIRST CUTTING OF
ENSlLAGE

Las Vegans are expressing great
interest in the proposed "Enlighten-
ment Excursion" to the mesa dry
farming country on September 10, and
it is more than likely that final ar
rangements will be announced soon
and that the proposition will be
brought to a successful consumma-
ton. That the mesa farmers have
had unusual success this year has
become pretty generally known
throughout the city and the fact that
they are preparing for greater activity
aiCng the line Of dairying, an indus
try which can thrive winter and sum-
mes by the use of silos, has aroused
considerable interest. The first cut
ting and storage of ensilage upon the
mesa, which will occur September 10.
is an event of Importance to Las We
gas. The more people that witness
the beginning of such operations the
greater good will be accomplished.
The Commercial club will take up
consideration of the matter at the
next meeting of its board of directors,
and final announcement regarding ar
rangement may be expected next week.
In the meantime, everybody is urged
to boost for the Enlightenment Excur-
sion" and induce his neighbors to
ioin II
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03
ASTRANGE WORLD
DISCOVERED BY
LUCILLE
MOTION PICTURE HEROINE FALLS
THROUGH A CRUST IN
THE EARTH

The fifth installment of the LII
cille Love" stories will be shown to-
night at the Browne theater. The
plot is resumed where Il was left off
last week. Lucille regA,ns conscious
ness in the pit into which she and
her horse had been lured. She climbs
out, but is confronted at the mouth of
the trap by two hungry lions. To es-
cape them she climbs Q tree. where
she finds ladder of vines on which
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03
TELEPHONES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1914
THE CHARACTER OF THE
NVENTION

Even the most critical censor and
] ter opponent of the republican par
ii. must admit, If he is candid, that
te convention held in Santa Fe OF
august "a last, was one of unusua.
character and gives promise of an
awakening on the part of the members
of the time-tried organization to the
needs of the hour and to the trend
of the thought of the present day.
The body was composed of an un
usually large number of delegates pre-
sent arm the proxies were scarce
This was an evidence of a newly
awakened interest. There was a new
element in the roster of members of
the convention and new faces were
everywhere. This showed that instead
of disintegration, the republican party
is taking on renewed life. There was
a new line of thought developed. This
proved that the republicans OF this
state are not behind those of other
sections of the nation, in meeting the
fresh issues that are facing the Amer
scan people arm that they are ready
and willing to meet them squarely and
without fear.
N The keynote of the convention was
progress, and the speech of the per
manent chairman, Ralph c. Ely was
received with spontaneous applause,
even though it rang with expressions
touching the phases of the present
day, and courageously proclaimed
them as a part Of the republican
creed.
The old cry Of the opponents of the
great constructive party of the nation,
must die out in the deepest silence,
In face of the actual conditions, when
the members of the body themselves
dictated the platform and the candi-
dates, and no autocratic demand on
the part of any so-called leader forced
uIon the convention measures or men
that were not in the fullest sympathy
with the great issues Of the present
day. It was a convention that was of
the people, by the people, and for the
people
It was cosmopolitan in that the old
and the new were recognized. The
temporary chairman, Senator Catron,
was a war horse of the days when
the republican party was fighting for
its existence, and with an issue before
It which was the elevation and free
dom of the human race, and which it
has never lost hold on.
resentative Of the young men, the
resentatiev Of the young men. the
newer school, with the present issues
before them, the issues that have been
forced upon the attention Of the peo-
nle by the growth of the nation and
the new elements that have come into
ON national life. He proclaimed them
fearlessIy and forcibly. and his tren-
chant sentences struck home to the
hearts and the Judgment OF the mem
bers Of the truly great party which
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03
COMMERCE CLUB INCORPORATED

Santa Fe, Sept. 9.-James w. Nor
ment, Jose d. .Sena, Carl A. Bishop,
Lorin G. Collins and G. H. Van Stone,
who with H. S. Kaune and R. H. Han
ma are the directors, today incorpor-
ated the Chamber of Commerce of
Santa Fe, N. M, filing the papers
with the state corporation commits
sion, George H. Van Stone is desig-
mated the statutory agent.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03

Dan McKettriok, manager of Frank
Moran, is marooned in London. He
writes friends on this side that he
has not yet been able to get Moran's
END of the purse for the Moran-J Ohm
son battle.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03

Evidently John McGraw still believes
that Jim Thorpe will in time become
a big league star. The boss OF the
Giants has signed the Indian to con-
tinue with the team in 1915 and 1916.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03

A Philadelphia promoter is trying
to arrange match between Louisiana
and Champion kid" Williams before
the latter returns to California.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03
RISK BILL SIGNED

Washington, Sept. 3-President VIII
son today signed the war insurance
risk bill.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03

Entered at the postoffice at East
eAs Vegas, New Mexico for trans
ssission through the United States
nails a. second class matter.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-03
(cash In Advance for Mall
subscriptions.)

Remit by check. draft or money
srder. II sent otherwise we viii moi
se responsible for loss.
Specimen copies free on application.
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z dealt and bid no trump. A passed
and Y called two royals, which MI passed.
3 led two rounds OF clubs Y trunpinR
the second. led a heart, playing acc
and Jack from dummy, the second round
going to AS queen. A continued with the
forcing club suit. ruffed and led q
heart for dummy TO run, u making the
mistake OF trumping In second hand with
the ten. so as TO prevent dummy from
making n small trump. This cost him the
game and rubber
q led the king Of diamonds. A putting
on the ace and leading the last club. This
Y trumped, pulled down all the outstand-
ing trumps and led the diamond. taking
the finesse Of the nine on the second round.
which was absolutely safe, "a he could
count A for the two remaining hearts.
Many persons have a curious idea tina.
II 10 bad policy 10 take the dealer out OF
. no trumper. even with five good cards
Of q major sui,. IL they have 4 good side
hand. because they have so much moro
support for the no trumper This IL a re-
version to the old idea that tina dealer
really has a no trumper when he bids Il
The modern player does not look nj IL tina;
way. and the better his side cards the
moro ready he is TO take his partner out
with major suit.
Tho modern convention for the third
hand In answer to the dealers no trumper
lie. THE stronger the hand the better the
takeo,n."
Here Is a good example OF mutual per
sistence in overcalling, in which the third
hand was unquestionably Ia the wrong
for giving way.
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NO TRUMP TACTICS
AT ROYAL AUCTION
Modern School Calls for That
Make From Dealer to
Show Support.
SECOND HANDS ANSWER
Tb, Double a Much Stronger
Play Than It Was Under
Old Conditions.

In addition 10 mo diflculty OF knowing
vhnt 10 do with no trurnper that Is weak
in the dealers declared suit the second
hand IL often confronted with another
problem. This Ia what to do with no
trumper when the dealer makes that open
inc declaration.
Tho modern practice tends continually
toward weaker no trumpers by the dealer.
tho Old joke OF declaring them on an ace
and two hopes being a Jest no longer
re used 10 be that when player bid no
trumps he had no trumper ana was
preps red to win elk or seven tricks, 20
that II his partner had the average TWO
IL was n game hand.
But the modern school bids no trumps
30 show support for safer make or 10
force the opponents TO higher contract
than they might like TO undertake on the
nrst round of the bids. II the dealer Is
left with II he at least saves the game.
u ne Is overcailed his adversarles will
probably have a hard night to get the
game. II his partner has anything In a
major suit IL should be o game hand
sith that suit for trumps.
Th~ only reason for the dealers return
to his no trumper when his partner takes
him out with hearts or royals would be to
deny his partners suit. and az the CON
tract Is not Increased. this seldom does
any harm. II the third hand IL long or
strong enough to 20 back 10 his suit after
the dealer has gone back TO the no
trumpsr he should be let alone,
Instead of having six or seven tricks
in his hand. one win often see dealer
20 no trumps with only two or three. in
which case the takeout is very useful
and saves many a game. Hero IL a case
IN which the dealer went no trumps with
only two sure tricks and a possible third
IN his hand. and his partner took him out
and went game without anything but Ave
trumps TO the ace king. The play was
vathar unusual
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|NFLAMED LEG
ITCHED AND BURNED
Three Times Natural Size. Kept
Awake at Night. Could Not Put
Stockings On or Let Clothing
Come Near It. Bought Cuticura
Soap and 0intmentan was Cured.

$40 Himrod s.. Brooklyn. ". Y.-"'For
few months my mother was troubled with
an infiamed LEG which started At the ankle
times the natural Size. itched and burned
all the time and kept her awake at night
She couidn't put her stockings on or let
any clothing come near II.
"She tried ---- and liniment but moth
Ing seemed 20 do any good. My brother
told VI 70 try the Cuticurs Soap and ONT
msnt. bought Just ono cake Of CuticurA
Soap and boz Of CuticurA Ointment She
first washed her leg with real warm water
and the Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticurs Ointment. After the second ap-
piication shs found relief and In two weeks
her leg WAS perfectly cured and she hasn't
been troubled dnce." (signsd) Miss CLARA
Bender, May 20, 1918.
For pimples and blsckhesds the following
is most effective and economical treatment:
Gently smear the affected parts with Cuticura
rub Wash on tho CuticurA Ointment In ave
minutes with Cuticurs Soap and hot water
and continue bathing for some minutes. This
treatment In best on rising and retiring. Az
other times use Cuucura Soap freely for tbs
toilet and bath. 20 assist In prev cnting innam-
nation, irritation and closging VI the pores.
Sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of each
mailed frco. With 32-p. skdn Book. Address
postcard CutcurA Dept. T. Boston,"
0rMen who ahsvs ard shampoo with Gu
asuzs Seap uiu nadis best Tor sltn And scaAe.
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2 dealt and bid no trump. A doubled,
Y passed pnd Is let the double stand.
This left A IN the dark IA to what TO
lead. While he did not like TO lead q low
card UP TO no trumper probably letting
him win the trick cheaply, neither did
he lAe to lead away from honors not
In sequence or short suits so he started
with his smallest heart and dummy held
the trick with the ten.
Strange az II may seem. this saves a
trick, because II A starts with n high
heart he win probably make one less
on the hand. as will be seen II It Is
played that way.
Dummy came through with tho dla-
mond and Is passing took the finesse OF
the ten, which held. In a laudable effort
TO get dummy In again led a small
spade, but A shut him out with the king.
false cardins under the impression that
u might take a fnesse later on.
The next play from AS hand was the
king OF hearts. which was allowed 10
hold the trick. This warned A to shift,
as no knew y had nothing to beat the
ten. A small club found B's suit and
after four rounds OF clubs and three very
awkward discards for z - came through
with the heart.
z had let go two diamonds and a small
spade, although II would have made no
difference had he discarded the heart Jack
Nheh ID leu inc heart put tne ace right
on and led his acc OF spades. and fol.
lowed II with Il heart, throwing A In and
hoping for diamond lead, but A had the
spade queen to make first, which Y had
not calculated on. so that A and got
800 in penalties, aces easy.
or course and Il could have made
three by cards themselves at no trumps
had they bid IL and gone game; but
tho general opinion seems to be that 500
In penalties IL better worth while than
| the frst game OF Q rubber.
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2 DID no trmnps, 4 doubled, Y passed
and called two royals. As will be
readily seen Il goes game In royals, even
against the original no trumper. as he
makes four trumps four diamonds and
two aces any WY the hand goes. In the
actual play II made FIVE by cards, be-
cause T. opened with n heart and A made
tho Jack at the end. Il shedding a. club
on the diamond.
n shifted 10 the club ten after dummy
won the heart king with tho ace and led
the trump. 40 as not to set up the
hearts. Dummy put the ace OF clubs
right on, and after eShaustlng the
trumps stsitcd the diamonds, on the
fourth round OF which 3 got rid OF the
club. BY ruling a club and leading
through the queen OF hearts Is made the
Jack good.
Hare is an example OF how Major Pat
tons system works when the partner has
no Ave card suit TO take him out with ::
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q dealt and bid no trumps, which a
passed. Y took his partner out with two
hearts. which Is the correct call Is passed
Y. attaching too much Importance 10 his
hundred aces. bid two no truinps, which
again passed. took his partner out
once more. calling three hearts.
When 1t got round TO z he went on To-
three no trulnps. and Y. thinking he la u
done all he could. dropped the takeout
and let play the hand at no trumps.
instead OF which he should have been
only too glad to go four hearts II his
partner was as strong as his bidding indl-
Gated. 1t looks as II all he could pos
sibly lose Is the ace King queen Of hearts.
On the play u was set Tor 90 points,
making only two odd, and, although he
got his score for 100 aces, he lost tho
rubber on the next deal. This ~ how
u happened;
leo the King OF clubs and b played
MS second pest' the nine. As this echo
SHOWS only one higher or none, a had
20 take the chance and lead small club.
thS was allowed TO hold with the ten.
ou. won inc next round with the ace.
IN orser 70 take the hhesse against
shs manu- Win ths established club SUIT
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three others i9x27 each. These being
the sizes OF the canvases, the mouldlneS
would be inches longer each way, ir
order to allow for the mitres, 50 TIA
l9X27 picture would require 25x5'
moulding when finished.
on telephoning TO the mill, the pro
fessor found that there were only -four
strips of the required moulding In STOCK
Two OF these were Just an inch shor
OF l2 feet and the other two were 81,
an inch over IL feet II these would Oh.
the mill asked for directions as TO no,
they should be cut into short length
for shipment.
On telephoning ths Trame maker tn
professor struck another snag. He wa
told that he must allow an inch on elo"
piece for working, 20 that tnishr"
frame 25x33 should have lengths OF o.
and 80 to work on.
Within an hour the professor sent g.
the min Il schedule OF the lengths INT
which each one Of the four strips Shout
be cut no as to frame his five pictur.t
What was the schedule?
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No kings.
The student will observe tina; wyllie's
twelfth and fourteenth moves are traps
or gambits. which might easily catch the
unwnry. Although the twelfth IL n little
too obvious II leads UP to the fourteenth.
In all games In which player offers a
g1mbit, he runs n certain amount OF risk.
4 gamblt being the offer OF an appsrent
advantage, the more successfully to trip
up the opponent. In case the gambit 10
refused. the one who offers II must be
very sure OF his retreat. Mr.. Lyman
says:
THE Bristol was q favorite opening
with WylIie. and played with the con-
seriousness OF that fact. and also under
the pressure arising from knowledge OF
nv opponents great reputation and nv
own inferiority. Mr. Wynie won the
game.
"Now. after a lapse OF thirty-one years,
on n careful denomination OF the position
shown In the problem. I am impressed
with the belief that I should at least
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have made draw OF II, and venture 20
set II before the members OF The SUN
Checker Club for their critical eSamina-
tlon. II my own analysis Is sound, |
think Nr. Wylhe was unaware OF the
weakness OF the gamblt offered at his
twelfth and fourteenth moves"
As this gambt probably tripped up
more OF Wyllle's opponents than any
other that he used Il should be extremely
interesting 70 checker players all over
the world II "A defence 20 II can be shown.
Many OF these gambits have been looked
upon as invincible for years, like the
Evans at chess. until some one suddenly
discovered an effective defence.
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others never call two uniess they mean
that they want to be left alone. yegard-
less of what the third hand may hold.
As rule, two no trumps by the dealer
means 100 aces or eight sure tricks.
Modern practice seems 10 Indicate that
the third hand should be just az ready
TO take out two no trumps as one, and
for the came reason. The stronger tho
takeout hand, the surer the game with
"A major suit for trumps. Take this case