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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

Secretary of the Navy Daniels GER
tainly had one big think when he in
troduced the edu-
Sailors Like catfonal classes in
Innovation. to the navy. 1t is
one of the biggest
steps yet taken by the navy depart
ment in the way of educational i'm
provement of young men of the navy
While Secretary Daniels must have
had approval Of his own mind In his
efforts in this direction. it must give
MIN very great pleasure to learn that
nearly every man in the feet in the
Atlantic reserve squadron is planning
to take up either the academic or tech
meal course of instruction, or both,
md that the educational feature imme-
Ciately became popular. Since the
orders for the formation of the
schools were received, officers of the
fleet have been engaged in selecting
instructors. Glasses will be held for
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

Babies can't say what they think
white cutting teeth. Lucky, isn't 1t?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

HE position of chief United
States game warden of the
United States has just been
created by President Wilson.
My jurisdiction extends over
every state, and | shall devote
my best efforts TO save our
birds and wild game from OK
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

Shorthand by Mail S sSsy system prepare 70!
and free scholarship Offer &c Ben lI6 SsyaOur TsIAs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21
Pays High for
BeneVOIenCe.

have been compiled from the 1910 re-
turns. The institutions spent SILL.
100000, and they had property valued
at S643, 100000. There were about s.
400 institutions. Those in New York
state reported a total income of $685.
100000, with property valued at $685.
$1,000, as against $15,00O.000 income
in Pennsylvania, with property of the
institutions there valued at S117, 000,-
600. There is one benevolent institu-
ton for each 1900 of population.
rUrcy-six per cent of the benevolent
institutions in the United States are
for the sick, q per cent. are for the
exclusive care of children, and per
cent are for the care and protection
of children. In the 4,S15 institutions
reporting there were 339, 81 inmates.
and during the year 5,400, 900 persons
had been received into the total num-
Der of institutions.
The number of inmates in the benev-
client institutions in New York state
increased $4,000, or IS per cent, from
1904 to 1910; more than 10000 children
were put into homes in 1910. The hos
pitfalls had $4,000 nurses, $500 doctors
and 100000 patients, with S66,000,0 600
in receipts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

Secretary of the Navy Daniels GER
tainly had one big think when he in
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

Possibly it seems a little tough, but
those who have to take care of the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

More than $11S.OOO.OOO a year is
given to the benevolent institutions
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

Under no circumstances should
fresh and dried fruits be considered
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

in the glens about
the antiquity and
importance OF their
respective clans. \
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

in the United
States, according
to the census bu-
reau. The figures
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-03-21

poor in Washing
ton will certainly
agree with c. E.
Bacon, com m / s.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Charles Woodward, a passenger on
Santa Fe train No. last evening, died
in the Las Vegas hospital shortly af-
ter his arrival at that institution, des-
perately ill. Woodward was taken
sick near Lamy, having trouble in
getting his breath. When the train
arrived here he was in great pain,
and got off at the station in the hope
of finding medical attention. He was
taken to the hospital, where his trou-
lie was found to be an acute inflam-
nation of the throat. Medical assist
ance gave no relief, and the young man
choked to death. The body was taken
charge of by the Page Furniture and
Undertaking company. 1t will be sent
tomorrow to the home of Woodward's S
parents in Mount Vernon, o. Wood
ward served three years in the Thir-
teenth United States infantry. He re-
|ceived his discharge in California on
September "a, and was on his way
hcme when taken ILL.,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
TWISTED BIBLICAL
PASSAGE AS TEXT
HOWEVER, 1T EFFECTIVELY
TELLS STORY OF MAN WHO
DISAPPEARED

And a certain man went down into
Jericho, and fell among thieves, and
thorns sprung up and choked him.
Which might be the text of the fol-
lowing story, if the authority were not
wrapped in mystery:
Last night certain prominent
cburchman went forth to worship. 1t
is likewise stated that his family and
his cousins and the poor went too,
but elsewhere. Later, like good
churchman, he went home. His fam
lily and the rest had not arrived
when he reached the familiar domi-
cile He tried all the windows-they
were locked. He tried the doors and
the skylight and the rat holes and the
wood she'd all tight as Billy Sunday!
He sat on the steps, then on the rail
ing for a spell, until a little hole crept
into his trousers. He did not swear.
nor even fume But he moved.
He moved in a wondrous way, his
disappearance to perform. Down into
the Sabbath quiet OF the night, he
moved. Down into a rooming mouse,
and up into room.
It is now that the awful moment ap-
proaches, the hour of dark and dismal
night, when graveyards yawn and
hell itself breathes forth contagion to
the world Mr.. p. c. went to sleep.
The family and the cousins and the
poor, vending their weary way home,
found a gaping emptiness where he
should have been. They tried the
morgue, they raked the ash pile, they
dredged the river, they even called
or the police. All tneir efforts to To-
cate him were without avail.
This morning, about 8: 80 o'clock, he
was discovered by the anxious search
Iers. Later he returned to the bosom
of his family and was forgiven.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
CONTEST CONDUCTED
UNDER GOOD RULES
BABIES WILL BE JUDGED BY
WoMAN's HOME COMPANION
STANDARDS

The bettre babies contest at the
county fair is to be conducted under
the rules and regulations of the bet
ter babies bureau of the Woman's
Home Companion. There will be six
bronze medals, one for each winner
in the three classes. The. classes or
divisions will consist of girl babies
aged from one to two years, two to
three years and three to four years;
and boy babies of the same ages.
III addition to the medals that are
offered by the Womans Companion,
the directors of the fair association
will give each winner a cash prize of
s., making a cash contribution of $50.
Mrs. Charles Trumbull GA Seventh
All entries must be in the hands of
street, by Saturday noon October 8.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
IN LEAGUE WITH BOOZE

Cleveland, Sept. 2S.-Indorsing the
progressive ticket in Ohio, asserting
that the democratic party is openly or
covertly supporting the liquor inter-
ests and that the republican party is
trying to dodge the issue, yet at the
same time is supporting it, Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt addressed meet
ing of the members of the City club
and number of the clubs guests at
noon here today. The colonel left at
1880 o'clock for Columbus, where he
will make an address tonight.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
MYSTERY OF SLEEPING
DEATH At PHOTOPLAY
SOMETHING NEW IN THE WAY
OF MOVIES WILL BE
SHOWN TONIGHT

Tonight at the Photoplay theater
will be shown the mysterious moviAg
picture production, The Sign of the
Sleeping Death" The spectators i'm
preston on viewing this picture will
be somewhat like that of one taking
a new walk When he gets well into
it he will find that everything around
him is fresh and new and is stirring
him to the lively attention of a new
adventure
The first few scenes travel a well
worn path. We are introduced to a
rich man (Tom Moore) who is spied
upon by crook looking through a
window, putting money away in his
safe. This crook goes after a pal of
his and together they get the best
little safe breaker in town" (Alice
Joyce). Then the three attempt to
get the money. The girl is to do the
job alone and is caught by the man.
He is the first man who ever spoke
kindly to her" and we have a not new
situation. But from this point the
development is startlingly new. Before
half hour has passed the man has
fallen unconscious in one place and
the girl is affected in another place
in the same way. Both, it happens.
are taken to the same hospital where
the peculiarities of both cases, leave
the doctors at loss. That they call
in a mystic from the east to help
them solve the difficulty is the least
convincing thing IN the picture. One
Is astonished to find the patients talk
ing in their sleep AMI N strange
tongue that the mystic says is his
language. To explain to the doctors
how this comes about the mystic tells
an old Oriental legend of two lovers.
one a white slave and the other an
Indian princess.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
GREAT OIL WELL IS
A MASS OF FLAMES
AREA ELEVEN AcpEs IN EXTENT
IN MEXICO Is SETTLING
INFERNO

New York, Sept. 2S.-An area aP
proximately IL acres in extent sur
rounding Aguia, one of the largest oil
wells in the world, located in the Tam
pico, Mexico. district, is mass of
smoke and flames, according to Off
cials on the steamship Esperanza,
which reached here today from Mex
icsn ports The well was capped down
shortly after the capture of Tampico
by the constitutionalists and several
months ago it was noticed that the
subterranean pressure was causing
the oil to seep up all around the well.
This seepage, catching fire from light
ming or some other cause, has spread
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
]. E. LARuE HURT.

]. E. LaRue, member of the en-.
gineer corps of the Santa Fe railway,
who left Las Vegas yesterday with a
crew for Horse Shoe curve, met with
painful and possibly serious acci-
cent this morning, when he fell from
a hand car The car was running at
lively clip at the time and LaRue
in falling, struck his chin, laying it
open with a cash several inches in
length. He was brought to Las We
gas on train No. 10 and taken to the
Santa Fe hospital for treatment.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

the flames until now the glare by
night and the smoke by day can be
seen for nearly 100 miles.
Officers of the Esperanza said that
the light at night resembles the glare
from a great city and during the day
the smoke clouds look like an ap-
preaching storm. Several weeks ago
field artillery was brought up from
Tampico and an effort made to shoot
the cap off the we'll in the hope that
lse pressure would be relieved, but
the effort was unsuccessful
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Beginning on OctOher 5, the Foster
Amusement company, travelling car
nival, Will be located on the Plaza.
This concern tried to make a contract
with the directors of the County Fair
association to show in connection
with the exhibition, but on account of
opposition from business men on both
sides Of the Gallinas, the directors re-
fused to make the contract. 1t is I'M
derstood that the carnival company
will show independently.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
BIG RACING puRsEs

Columbus, O., Sept. 2S.--The second
week of the grand circuit meeting will
open here this afternoon, the total
stakes for the day amounting to $9,-
600. The Board of Trade 2:06 pace
and the Chamber of Commerce 2:07
trot, each $4,000, will be the features.
There will also be the free-for-all
trot prepared from Thursdays card,
the unfinished 2;1s pace, and the 2:15
pace.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Thomas j. Naylon, prominent fig
ure in Albuquerque because of his
long connection with the Commercial
club of that city and with the state
fair, died Saturday after a brief i'll
ness. Mr.. Naylon was well known to
many Las Vegas people, who will re-
gret to learn of his death.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
LOCAL N EWS
Old Taylor WhisKey and Sherwood
Rye at the Opera Bar.-Adv.

DIR. R. X. McClanahan of this city
fas been chosen to act as one of the
judges in the better babies" contest
at the state fair at Albuquerque next
month.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

The Midway garage, on the corner
of Twelfth street and National ave-
nue., which has been in course of con-
stluction for some time past, is open
and ready for business. A. T. Rogers,
Sr., the proprietor, stated this morn
ing that he is prepared to take care
of any kind of auto repair work.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

The Ilfeld-Spitz Mercantile COM
pany, one of the leading wholesale
houses of Albuquerque, has announc-
ed that it will close its doors on jan
uary 1, intending to retire from bust
ness permanently.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Civil service examinations will be
conducted in Las Vegas on October IA
and Is. for the position of scientific
assistant and for oil and gas inspect
or, the latter carrying a salary Of
81 400 to $4,000 a year. For further
information see Oscar Linberg at the
East Las Vegas postoffce.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

The National Guard armory was
opened this morning by the directors
of the county fair. 1t will remain open
until the fair for the purpose of re-
ceiving listings of exhibits. There
will be someone on hand at all times
to give any information that may be
desired.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

The kind of sand that is born in
some dogs was demonstrated this
morning when little long-eared curly
haired cocker spaniel answered the
challenge of bull dog. In a few
minutes the bull was beating it down
Sixth street with the spaniel in pur-
suit, and there was music from both.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Three troop trains passed through
Las Vegas yesterday; two from the
west carrying soldiers from the Phil
ippines whose terms of enlistment
have expired, and one from the east,
loaded with recruits for the islands.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

The public school in Hot Springs
canyon has added a course in fomes.
tic science to its curriculum. To do
it the school board was compelled to
build an addition to the old building.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Cutler Brothers insurance and real
estate agency removed to northwest
corner of the Plaza in Hotel Ro.
naine.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye. aged
in wood. Direct from the distillery to
you. At the Lobby. Of course.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28

Special rates by the month at Ell
Porvenir. Phones Olive STA or Main
20-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
NOTICE

No shooting, hunting or fishing al
lowed on what is known as the A. G.
Green lake and ranch, north of the
city. Trespassers will be prosecuted
to extent of law.
A. G. GREEN,
Mrs. P. G. NILSSON,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-28
HARvEYs is OPEN

Carriage out Saturday morning
Leave orders at Murphey's.-Adv.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-15

Carnegie Station of Experimental
Evolution; Rev. Newell Dwight Hill
lis, pastor Of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Hon. Woodbridge
n. Ferris, governor of Michigan;
U. S. Senator Chas e. Townsend of
Michigan; Sir Horace Plunkett,
former minister of agriculture for
ireland; S. S, Mcclure of New York,
and others of equal prominence.
DR.. ]. Fl. kellogg, superintendent
of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
where the principal sessions Of the
conference are being held, is the
host of the conference and delivered
an address on "A New Race" which
is the keynote of the meeting.
The conference, it is anticipated,
will be made an annual affair, funds
from private endowment making
that possible. It will study and en-
courage all practicable methods of
race advancement and will endeavor
to keep public sentiment alive to
the modern trend Of scientific
achievement in race betterlnent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-15

of Contald, told Of seeing him on the day
before his disappearance. On this day
the three had gone to the bank where
Contald had drawn out a balance of
1870. lie settled a note which Thomas
had amounting to a hundred dollars,
sent $50 to his wife in Greece and then
gave the other 5000 to Harms. Harris
declared in court that he was ready to
turn over the money whenever it was
demanded. The wife and children of
Contald are still in small village in
Greece and cable was sent to them
on Monday telling them of the death
Of the husband and father and urging
them not to make the trip across the
sea. District Attorney A. L. Drury has
taken charge Of all the personal prop
erty of Contald and will make an eff
fort to untangle land contract with
which he had purchased a farm in
Juneau county. The district attorney
believes that this contract can be turn
ed into money and if this plan can be
Oub tAC with OIuGIr per
sonai belongings will be sent to the
widow and the chiidren.\
The evidence of Doctors McCraclzen
and Randall given at the inquest left.
little reason to suspect that there had
been any foul play in connection with
the death Of Contald. The physicians
declared that they had made the most
rigorous possible examination Of the re-
mains and that absolutely nothing had
been found to indicate that the man
had met with foul play but on the other
hand it was found that he was suffering
from water on the brain and this all
ment it was declared would have pro-
duced the mental condition which would
have made it possible for him to wan
der away and perish from exposure. A
number of prominent Greeks Of the city
told of the life of Contald and all of
them declared that they did not think
it possible that any Greek or Greek So
ciety would have sought his life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-15
MAY LATER Be GIVEN TO CITY
Spinster in Her Last Will Makes Provi-
sion That All of Her Property Be
Used for Charitable Purposes Value
of the Estate is Not Known.

The late Katherine Kaiser, for many
years a resident of the town of Bristol
and for the last year Of her life resi-
dent Of the city of Kenosha, left her
entire estate to charity. In the alb
sence of Petitions from any relative
the will of the deceased, which had been
on file in the county court since July
|. Of 1912, was opened by Judge Taylor
in the county court this morning and
the provisions Of it made public P.
Schmitz, well known Main street cloth
ing merchant, is named as executor of
the will and it is expected that he will
make formal petition to have the win
admitted to probate within the next
few days.
Under the will the entire property of
Miss Kaiser, the value of which is I'M
known, is to be turned over to Roman
Catholic institutions, providing these
institutions are willing to accept the
terms of the gift. Should they decline
the gift the property is to be turned
over TO the city Of Kenosha with the
understanding that it is to be used for
any charitable uses that the city coun-
ell may later determine.
The viii provides for the payment
of all just debts and funeral expenses,
makes bequest Of $50 to the st.
George Cemetery Association, and be-
quest Of 500 to st. George church and
the residue of the estate is placed IN
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-15
CLAIMS AGREEMENT BROKEN
Suit of M J. scholey Against Charles
Wallig is Heard in Circuit Court.

WdlllS ID 1cdIu III circuit Court.
The deal by which former Mayor NJ
j. Scholey severed his relations with
the Fortune Brothers Brewing Co. is
being probed by a jury in the circuit
court today. Scholey has brought suit
against his former partner, Charles
Wallig, demanding the payment of two
notes amounting to $2500 Wallig in
an answer has filed a counter claim of
$4,000 against the former mayor. The
case is being heard by jury. Wallig
has admitted the giving of the notes
but on the stand today he declared that
the notes were given with the agreement
that Scholey would not go into the
wholesale beer business in Kenosha,
but that he would leave the good will
of the agency with the purchaser.
Wallig alleged that Scholey had not
only gone into the business for another
company, but that he had sought to
take business from the company Of
which he formerly was one Of the
agents. Wallig declares that he has
been damaged to the amount Of $4,000
by business secured by Scholey which
was formerly a part of the business
of the Kenosha agent Of the Fortune
Company. 1t is expected that the case
will reach the jury late this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-15
THINK EXPOSURE KILLED GREEK
Little Evidence of Positive Nature is
Produced at Inquest Relatives Pro
vide for Burial and District Attorney
to Make Effort to Settle up Estate

The mystery attending the death of
Ernest Contald, whose body was found
along the lake shore south OF Kenosha
on Saturday evening, was not solved
by the inquest held by jury on Nor
day afternoon and the jury returned
an open verdict declining to fix the ex-
act hour or the manner of the death,
but giving as their opinion that the man
probably died from exposure.
There were lot of witnesses examin-
ed at the inquest and several of them
told of the unusual actions of Contald
just before he disappeared from Keno
sha. They asserted that he had appear
ed to be demented for some time. One
witness testified that he had seen the
man on Main street last Thursday night
and that at that time he was walking
south. This was the last seen of him
according to the stories told BY wit
nesses. A cousin of the dead man.
who was on the stand, asserted that the
brother whom Contald told the police
had been killed by an assassin met death
in the war between Greece and Turkey.
This cousin declared that Contald had
furnished the money for the education
of his brother who had given great
promise as an attorney and that when
he gave up his profession and went to
join the army the Kenosha man had
been terribly depressed. John Thomas
and Theodore Harris. both close friends
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-15

The National Conference on Race
Betterment which opened in Battle
Creek Jan. s is the first repre-
sentative group of competent scien-
tific experts ever gathered in the
United States to discuss the deteri-
Grafton of the human race and to
propose remedies to check the
downward trend. Similar confer
ences have been held in other
countries.
The decline of the birth rate in the
British Isles became SO alarming
that the English Parliament ap-
pointed a commission to make a
study of the conditions and to rec
comend plans for their ameliora-
ton. France has also given official
recognition to the downward ten
dency Of the race and is taking
steps to avert its eventual extinc-
ton.
! The conference at Battle Creek
will first seek to assemble evidence
as to the extent to which degener-
ative tendencies are actively at work
in America. Such problems as the
decreasing birthrate, high infant
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-15

mortality, increasing insanity, in
creasing crime and the decreasing
life expectancy will be considered.
Experts in various lines of human
conservation will make reports. The
conference in its broadcast sense,
however, will be a constructive
meeting. It will recommend agen-
cies to stop the downward trend of
mankind and encourage means for
the gradual up-building Of the race,
the ultimate hope being the evolu-
tion of a race Of mortals attaining
very closely to mental and physical
perfection.
Speakers Of national prominence
have share IN the work Of the
conference, among them: DR.. Victor
c. Vaughan, president Of the Ameri-
can Medical Association; DR.. Ernest
B. Hoag, of Leland Stanford Univer-
sity; DR.. w. A. Evans, medical
editor Of the Chicago Tribune; DR..
Booker T. Washington, principal of
Tuskegee Normal; Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent of the
Chicago public school system; DR..
G. B. Davenport, director Of the