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Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
THE sUEZ CANAL

five years ago today Ferdinand
DE LesseDps, the builder Of the suez
canal, in company WITH empress Eur
genie Of France begar the voyage on
sae Algle through the canal, followed
~ SIS vessels Of various natlonalities.
Il took them three days to reach Suez
d the eastern end. and the canal was
chen formally opened to the maritime
trade 81 the world The new canal
was only eight meters deep with a
bottom width of only q meters. Yes
eae'0 pass each other only ct
Adelg separated crossings end n
rsa sitter lake zaaee ier YES.
ee drawing more than 2s feet d
Mase Has impoasIbls and fof vessels
Ing ze test 4 was tedious owing
~ the danger ol grounding Bat the
ona 81 once became a great boon te
commerce For the first time The
aal storphoHse Of indian wheat
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

could be drawn on by Europe for
bread, for on account OF the tropic
heat and the weavh wheat could not
be shipped by way Of the Cape. Yet
Oh the other hand the large shipment
of grain from India has contributed
to the causes OF the frequent famines
there. The canal company charged
10 francs per ton for toll Though in.
1870 500 vessels used the canal 1T
failed to pay expenses and continesd
to run behind for some years The
canal from the beginning was neutral
ized but in31SSS representatives Of all
the principal nations Of Europe met
il convention and formally ratified
the neutrality, Great Britain reservng
the right to declare that this neutral
ity should not interfere with her con
trol Of Egypt
Today the canal hac undergone
great improvements It has an aver
age depth Of nine meters and d
width Of 65 meters at the bottom
between Port said and the Grsat
Bitter Lake and from the lake to
Suez an average Of TIN meters 10
make these improvements 100000
900 francs were expended. Had they
not been made within the last ten
years, the Panama canal would now
take from the Suez canal great
bulk of it's trade The Suez can
NOW pass greet steamers drawing
depth Of % to rs As-s Of water
and with their searchlights they may
easily navigate the canal at night
and pass each other at many points.
The passage is now effected in JIG
hours. The improvements entaiT
ed an expense that caused the
French Canal company, large
number of whose shares were held
by the khediye Of Egypt to lose
control Of the canal to the British
government. But France, having with
drawn from Egypt, Great Britain IN
1904 agreed fully to the stipulation
that athe canal should be a neutral
highway during war as well as dur.
ms peace. Had this agreement
been in effect in 1898, Spain could
have used the canal to send her hea-
Wy fleet to Manila to attack Dewey.
Russia in her war with Japan used
the canal to sesd d her iBaatic fleet
to the China sea- The canal toll
is now $12O per sun zee same as
that of Panama In 1912. 5,S7S yes
sells navigated the canal, the total
receipts being 1879 100000 francs and
the expenses 456OG0OO.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

&
After a number of neutral fishing
and merchant vessels and many lives
had been destroyed by these German
mines. Mr., Asquith said, the govern
ment had been forced to adopt coun-
ter measures to cope with this Ger
man policy Of mine laying combined
with submarine activities.
"a mine field was therefore laid
across the southern portion Of the
North sea, said premier Asquith, in
such way as to guard the approaches
to the English channer Que public
warning was given in accordance with
The Hague convention the last week
of october.
THE Germans succeeded in laying
mine field off the north coast of
Ireland, on the main Iraderoutes from
America to Liverpool, via the north
of Ireland, More peaceful merchant
ships were blown up and more lives
were lost
These mines could not have been
laid by any German ship Of war or
by any vessel flying the German flag.
They could only have been laid by
some merchant vessel under neu-
traI flag, which must have come along
the trade route as if for the purpose
Of peaceful commerce.
~The menace to peaceful shipping
presented by these wholly Illegal
methods Of waging war IS so great
that the government has seen com
pelled to adopt the only possible
means Of protection, namely to de-
clare the whole North sea a military
area and to restrict all shipping cross
ing it to narrow passage along
which the strictest supervision can
be exercised. III.
"a crossing to the coasts of Great
Britain and neutral countries mas
thus been made as safe as it is in
the power Of the British navy to make
It. His maiesty's government is fully
aware Of the anxiety OF the United
States and other neutral countries on
these subjects and trusts that MS
policy will be fully understood. 1t is
confident that public opinion in neu-
tral countries will appreciate its earn
est desire that there should be no Ill
feeling with neutral trade. Any in
reference by the British navy is sole
ly to prevent goods from reaching the
enemy that would increase its power
in the war against the British and al
lied forces
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
TELEPHONES
l.lEE cHRIsTMAs sHo. PING

light now is q good opportunity for
ting into practice the buy it at
lnep idea With the approach Of
st Christmas season the big mail
1rder houses flood the small cities
and towns with their catalogues and
IishIature They are smart, because
tbey get their wares before the pub
lic long time usually, before the
local merchants make their Christ
mas displays. They get their adver-
ifising in the big magazines several
weeks before Christmas; usually pe-
fore the local merchant has thought
it worth while to make any announce
ment Of what he will have to offer
10 the holiday trade.
Quite often the people fall for
ahis line Of stuff and send away for
articles they intend to use as Christ
mas gifts. When the local merchants
display their wares these early send
away shoppers find they could have
purchased the same articles at home
Al the same or less price.
The Optic suggests to its readers
shat they make a resolution to buy
their Christmas gifts in Las Vegas.
IN the end this policy will be found
50 be the more satisfactory. It will
enable purchasers to see what they
are getting, be assured Of getting
wha1 they order on time. purchase at
stores that personally stand behind
shelr goods. and in the end it will not
b. any more expensive than doing
Christmas shopping by catalogue
Ii few days Christmas gifts VIII
begin to occupy prominent places in
8he advertisements Of the live march-
ants. study them just as carefully
AS you do the catalogues Of mail or
der houses, before .yoH make your
purchases. -
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
WHOLENORTHSEA
IS CLOSED TO
SHIPPING
BRITISH GOVERNMENT SAYS IT.
is coMPELLED TO TAKE
SUCH ACTION

London, Nov. Premier Asquith
stated in the house Of eomltppns today
that the British goyefhmsnt had. ae-
Ecided to declare the whole of the
North Sea II bs in the military. area.
All suBfsctsi q THE enemy }oufld on.
neutral vessels the prime minister all
$50 said, would be liable to detention
Jas prisoners Of war. Mr.. Asquith also
announced that oil and copper would
be declared contraband OF war
Rcfergs1a to mines the premier said
the Germans had resorted to inais-
criAlinate mine laying in the North
sea without regard to peaceful ship
ping and without warning. The pur-
pose clearly was the furtherance Of no
definite military operations, but to
Eendanger British trade. These mines
unquestionabIy had been laid by fish
ing vessels disguished as neutral the
premier said. The mines were not so
constructed as to become harmless
when loosed from their moorlngs,
neither were they kept under obser-
walton No steps had been taken fo.
warn peaceful ships Of this danger.
Consequently the terma Of The Hague
convention Of 1907 have been vio
lated
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
N A R K { 7 S
CHICAGO soARp OF TRADE

Chicago, Nov II. After little
|firmness at the outset today Wheat
showed a tendency to sag. Opaaing
prices, which ranged from x to "
cents higher, were followed by mod
crate setback all around The close
was steady 9s@7a 70 ss cent above
last night
Ideal weather for husking. grading
and shipping put the bears in control
of the corn market After opening 4s
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

the death Of Corporal Philip Maasar
and the injury Of the driver, died this
morning at San Rafael hospital. The
trooper suffered a broken arm and in
ternal injuries.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

to * cent off, prices continued to de-
cline. The close was firm at the same
as last night to a. sixteenth off
oats turned down ward with wheat
and corn. eote
Liberal arrival Of hogs made proyi-
sions easy The closing quotations
weer as follows:
Wheat, Dec. 1.14N; May 1,21ls.
Corn, Dec. 67h; May 4.
Oats, Dec. f91k May 533s.
Pork, Jan $3.50; May $i9,12.
Lard, Jan. $40 q; May $lO,82.
Ribs, Jan. $7.O5; May 5000.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
w AL

Wednesday, the eleventh, was :.
day of desperate fighting. AS day
broke, the Germans opened fire on
our trenches to the north and south
of the road from Menin to Ypres.
This probably was the most furious
artillery fire which they had employed
against us. A few nours later they
followed this by an assault in force
This attack was carried out by the
First and Fourth brigades Of the guard
corps, which have been sent to make
supreme effort 10 capture Ypres,
since that task had proved too heavy
for the infantry
AS the attackers surged forward,
they were met by our frontal fire, and
since they were moving diagonally
across part OF our front they were al
so attacked on the flank by artillery,
rifles and machine guns. Though
their casualties must have been enor-
nous, such was their resolution and
the momentum of the mass, that in
spite of the splendid resistance of our
troops, they succeeded jr breaking
through our line in three places. They
penetrated some distance into the
woods behind our trenches, but were
and enfiladed by ma
chine guns and driven back to their
line Of trenches, a certain portion Of
which they succeeded in holding. The
Of dead left in the woods be
hind our line alone amounted to 700.
A simultaneous effort made in the
south failed entirely. The fighting to
d great extent was carried on at close
quarters. II was most desperate and
confused.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
INluRED soLoIER pIEs

Trinidad Colo Nov. Il. Sergeant
Harold Howard of Troop X. Eleventh
United States cavalry, badly injured
q week ago when an automobile
over an embanlment. causing
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
Germans Blown to Pieces


Scattered bodies of the enemy who
had penetrated into the woods in the
rear of our position could neither go
backward nor forward and we're near
" all killed OF captured. The portion
of the line TO the southeast of Ypres
Iheld by us was heavily shelled, but
did not undergo any serious infantry
attack. That occupied by the French,
however, was both sbpnbarded and
fiercely assaulted. On fha rest Of our
front, save for the usual bomnard-
ment. aIp was comparatively quiet.
On the Eight one of our trenches was
mined and then abandoned. AS soon
as it occaf49d listhe enemy, the
charge were bfiadI6dd Several gGer-
mans ere bldaiuol PIECES g
@Thsday, November ~. was mark
ed 8 partialsEd1dn s9ae fighting all
along bur linG gd tbs north Ger
man force which hadsA CROSSED the
User and entrenched On he left bank
was annihilated by night attack with
the bagonet executed by the HEehch.
Slightly to the south, the enemy was
forced back for threeqparters Of a
mile. Immediately on our ~ieft the
French were strongly attacked and
driven back a short distance, our ex-
treme left having to conform to this
movement Our allies soon recovered
the ground they had lost however, and
this enabled Us to advance.
TO The southeast Of Ypfes the en-
|enemy'a snipers weer very active On
Jour center and right the enemys bonn
'hardnent was maintained, but nothing
worthy Of special note occurred
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

Entered at the postoffice at East
ras Vegas, New Mexico, for trans
mission through the United States
malls as second class matte.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
KANSAS CRY LIVE STOCK

Kansas City, November IL Hogs,
receipts $500. Market lower Bulk
81 50@7 80; heavy $7.6O@7 80; pigs
$6 5OQ7 50.
Cattle, receipts $1,000 Market stea-
dy Prime fed steers $1O@l1. western
steers $7@9 rs: calves Sc. 5O@1O.25.
Sheep, receipts 5000. Market strong
Lambs IS 25@9 S5; yearlings $4,000
7.75.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

~ -f. "a p
.a.ssa IS NUTS and Mints
In addition to the dinner toasts and
snappy after dinner speeches will help
to make everybody light-hearted and
happy.
Tickets for this dinner win cost so
cents. Tic association wants the CO.
Of every good citizen in Las
Vegas in extending this invitation
# you know Of some young man who
can't afford this dinner do a humani-
tartan act and present him with a
ticket. It would be a good thing to
AXE stock Of your employees and adj
wise the 7. M. e. A. secretaries about
The young men who should be invited.
This Is not q moneymaking PROPOSE
ton
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

James Fraak, head Of the Michigan
league, says the minors are tired Of
being baseball goats
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
man AWAY FROM HOME
WILL BE WELL FED
THE Y. NJ. C. A. MAKES ELAsoR-
ATE PLANS FOR THANKS
GIVING SPREAD

THANKSGIVING Day is one of the
days during the year when every man
likes to put his feet under his own
table, but there are thousands and
thousands Of young men who will not
have this chance. The next thing to
Il will be the dinner served by the
Y. NJ. c. A. to which every man away
from home, Y member or not, is cor
daily invited The association secre-
taries say that the more who turn
out the better the dinner will be. All
Of the mince and pumpkin pies are to
be homemade. and every other part
Of the dinner viii be made as nearly
like home as possible. The Y. NJ. C..
A, plans to make this the best dinner
ever served to men away from home,
ana glance at the proposed menu
viii satisfy you on this point
Ambrosia
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17
AIIIss Rsport Successes

Paris NOV II There was given
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

Rsad The Optic FOR var newa.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-17

u NJ INIOg 3UWV
Sailed Waters
Olives Celery
Roast Young Turkey and Dressing
sg& Cranberry Sauc8E
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Sweet Potatoes
Peas Hot Rolls
.,-.s Pineapple Ice il,
Fruit Salad and Waters
Minee Pie Pumpkin Pie
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23
THOMAS FARRELL
Being SUED FOR
DAMAGE 70 AUTO
Refusal to Pay Damages to Beth OF
the Cars Results in Reine
Brought Into Court.

Today in Judge LUZ cC'Gt Will
come up a suit Of H. A. Burke
against Thomas Farrell. Farrell is
the engineer on TIE Iron Mountain
VINO last month took the motor de-
livery Frrd car Of ]. I Nichols from
Fifteenth ard Washington, withUtt
his knowledge and drove around
town finaliy endiEe up in COLI
sion with r A. BurAe's ear ~ Tenth
and Commercial avenue Farrell
refused to pay the damages on
eth OF the cars. lie was arrested
1t the time Of the accident charged
with disorGerly conduct.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23

Miss lIazci Fletcher who IL at
tending school in Chattanooga,
Tenn. returned SATURDAY. tn snen'
the holidays with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Il c. Fletcher.
Louie Bdcker of the tirrl o!
Stern and Bqcker was business
visitor to Cairo Tuesday.
Mrs. |. \. Taylor was shopping in
Cairo yesterday.
Our public schools will close To-
| inc holidays Wednesday.
Miss Regns Moss was able Il
. leave for Ashley, H., on No.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23
hser THsxz

Of the Singer company. He sasf
;hat while the EurofHtn war has
aemorali2ed the buslrAass OF his
company Oh the continent to GER
tain extent and made il Unnecessary
to cut the forces in the various de-
partmeEts in this c1untry,A II Is
quite likely that there will Se
slight resumption in many branches
nj the business after the holiday yea
soh is over. Is
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23

Tuesday.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Yeor to our many readers.
Robert II. Taylor of Truman,
Ark, arrived Monday afternoon and
viii! spend the holidays with his
parents, Judge and Mrs. ! \. 1ay-
Tor OF South Blanche avenue ROB-
ert is now one Of the office force OF
, the PoiEsett Lumber and Manffac-
turing Co. which is a department
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23
TEMPORARY SCHEDULE FOR
TRASH AND GARBAGE WAGONS

Beginnins Monday, December list
tJl4, garbage and trash will be col
iected on the following schedule;
Wednesday and Saturday: Second
street 10 Twelfth street inclusive.
Tuesday and Friday; Douglas
street 10 Twentyfourth street, in
elusive,
Monday and Thursday; North OF
Twenty-fourth street
CHARLES FElTCHTER,
Commissioner of Public Property.
Gut this out for reference. go
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23
alta and literary program.
Hog Stealing at Mound

Several cases OF hog stealing were
reported from tire vest sidS lat
week Search warrants were issued
Tor Two or three houses hut the dead
iogs haG disappeared when TIE eff
tprc arrived
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23
NORRIS SOLOMON
BUYS HODGE FARM
NEAR TANNS, ILL.

Morris solomon 81 59S Tclth
street. prof. fe dea'er Al EieiH"rE.l
street and. The Mo- lie ana Ohio rail-
ardd rtaCks has pGrchasef through II.
w. Karfaker ef the Eastcrdav Alb
stract Co. and Fred l.. Taylor. the
John s Hodge farm consisting 9t
$50 acres, situated near Tamms
tbs county.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23

post'ai scr nj Mounds. He will sakg.
charge of the Office at the eni of
Postmaster NJ l.. kennedy's ;e"m,
which t!bscs s0Ee time n Fetr1d~ y.
Nr. Herman Is on Il our hest e'tl-
2eEs. lie IS right in the PTim" oi
life and possesses Sod ojucatlon
and all he COT, geai2! Qualities 'aat
so to make up a s'hi postma t..
He j. a meinIcr o. tle Demo- - -
party and even in t, trrkes' hou"'
Il. firmly l.':fved tIat the u K
elorGs of t;seo:d sd some lay
roll away, and ii a the Sl'tte "ta';
principles of B.mt GA Y AL air
dealing would shine II the p0lil;ta.
zenith. as hy:g..t az he ncon1'g
sun. Mr.. Herman Mas e?cL ali :; Gee
.1pr, ,'.'.s :.'fi q. and ente'; @.
tn his rewaId - ga: ID by TN.
and neighbors of a.! parties AID
| stations IN life VINO congratulate
him and wish lin we'll on his &C
ceptauce of This rich gift Al tn
| lands of the chief executive o. th'
greatest country the s'n shines OF
| today.
| Mounds Had Some Weather.
| We have had some weather her
for the past week or two. Snow
| inches deep. Thermometer hanein
close above zero. A slow rain set /
Hast night that froze on the walk
and trees, and today everything
covered with ice.
| Fine Attractions Holidays
$. =. :1ag2n. manager OF the ne
'Owego No 2 tneater has arranoe
, to have some fine attractions III
ing the entire holiday season. N
visitors and out Of town friends wi
: not be disappointed if they Wis
this pomlar play house.
Churches Prepare for Christina
Christmas is here with all !
auxiliaries. The churches are a
preparing some kind of entertain
ment and gifts for the children II
, NJ T. church and Con creation
church win each have .musieal ca
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23
{. J. Herman IS
APPOINTED POST
MASTER MOUNDS
Succeeds N. [. Kennedy. Takes
Charge at End of Term in
= February.
ALLEGED MURDERER rs
ARRESTED AT MOUNDS
Mounds People Object tc Thieve.
Carrying Off Their Dead Hogq
Don't Blame Them. .

President Wilson has appointed
Z. !. FIt.man to the position u
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23

vsaee maas u ssssFaes@sa
as a9xtssa q fosnaatic sirf expects %
marry o prince who will drink wine
from Aer slipper: ten years later sh@
nav grab chap who drinks suds from
q can.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-23
Alleged Murderer Caught.

4 negro porter at the Fred Randy
saloon corner Front and Walnut
streets, was arrested al placed in
the city Jail by Pat Meiicy, TUESDAY
morning. He is supposed TO be one
thas. Lemons wanted N Cherries
ton. Mo. for murder Ihere is So
reward offered for his "rrest aud
conviction and the fellow that was
rartured tallies exactly Nth the
description given of @emmohs
Chief of thee night police fore, Pal
Ne.ley is conducting the 6; Sc mi J.
| sure he has the right man.
| Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. A. Gnnni9shfa
were shopping in Cairo Monday
| Miss Rigna Moss, who has bee
ISM for several DAYS Is impToY N
Irapidly.
L. Miss Clara DeCelder Of Ol;v
tBrsnch, who was visiting IN TIL
| city returned home Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-10
1900 IN GOLD TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE! G500I
P9VO nHm Lodwc 0 for m re A GH ngOM sPge
EXPLANATION AND
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST

Each hrm whose advertisement ap-
pears on this page Will give one vote
for each one cent spent in cash for
merchandise when a purchase is made
or at the time a credit account is
paid.
Each firm on this page has ballots
which are properly endorsed and
given at the time purchase is made.
Ballots may be voted in favor OF
any church. lodge, charity organiZa-
ton or individual.
Ballots are to be voted In ballet
boxes located at the business office OF
the News-Times
The result Of the balloting will be
announced twice weekly IN the News
Times.
The campaign runs for ten weeks.
At the end OF the campaign the
ballots will be turned over to a COM
mittee OF three business men, not
connected in any way with the cam
paign, who will canvass the vote and
announce the two winners.
Every sack OF Golden Horn, Rose
Leaf which was called White Rose,
Royal Blend Flour will count from
90 to 700 votes. Read the add.
Every wrapper Of every loaf OF
bread made by the South Bend Bread
Co. and by Busse Bros. Baking Co.
will count 10 votes for every sc loaf
and % votes for the 10c size
Bring all the -four sacks and bread
wrappers to the News-Times office
and exchange them for votes.
The LaSalle theater will give 10
votes for each sc ticket and % votes
for each 10c ticket.
The Surprise and the Star theaters
will give s votes for each admission.
The Orpheum theater will give 20
to 75 votes.
Votes are not transferable
Call Home 1851, Bell 2100 for fur
Their information.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-15
SEVENTY EIGHTH
ANNIVERSARY
o. TrE siRT- OF MRS. c. ADAM
sTOcSER MAS. cELEBRA
TED THURSDAY.
Eslatsea Were Present ar1 sany
Cfts Were Receised-Ctner
Notes % importance

he sev-nty- eighth snnirsrsary %
TIE birth az Nrs g Adam Storker
VS. celebrated Thursday afternoon az
me home az her dauEhfer. Mrs D. q
stab. af ltia ChauiinF street The
event vas In the nature o. family
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-15
JuhIIee cIuh pIcnLc

The Jubilee club o. vt Ouvot held
Ice first annual picnic a. the Folmar
Grove al day Thuradav The affair
in every way justified the name of
the club The gay party of boys and
their girl friends were conveyed from
Mt Olivef to tho creek early fn the
day The time was spent in amuse.
wrrfs. contests. etc an OF which
proved enjoyable They visited Camu
jolly across the creek and urrhcd
on an the good things of tho season.
which were spread under the trees
Later I'm the evening they returned 90
fre home OF Carl and VIII Suefnknr
af Mt OIvct where many games
we're planned f0r their Amusement
The guests Included
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-15
LICENSES NoT PAIp.

city License OfIcar Arthur f7.
gram is having Dis trouble win me
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-15
~. S. EMPLOYEES MUST
NOT DISCUSS EUROPEAN WAp

Government employee must Eaar
their mouths closed ard trrfv dur.
pr Che present disturbed situation l-
Europe This .a Tho word thar Ha.
reached Major q r Trrrev Ir rharr.
n fre United States ErrIrrera here
similar requests have been made p.
every -rrrrr~ arf on rn Ir fFr T-f.
fI States The object rr tFr r-fr.
fu insure the extreme rarf-ar|f.
policy which Tie National government
hHe announced