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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

Stories related to him of the hard
ships endured by Americans maroon
ed in Germany impelled him to make
second attempt and in company
with John Moran of New York, whose
wife was last heard from in Munich.
DR.. Martin started again through Hol-
land. There he fell in with s. Berg
man of New York, who had just spent
three days In an English prison at
Winchester owing to his inability to
prove his American citizenship,
cat one point between Cologne and
Ezerfeld we passed entrenchments be-
ing rapidly thrown up by thousands of
troops. Entertainments extended on
both sides of oour highway, and as
far as the eye could reach there were
masses Of troops with field guns and
munitions. Moving in the direction
of Belgium, between Cologne and Bin
gen, was a continuous line Of troops,
provision wagons and ambulances.
At Frankfort 5000 French prisoners
were pointed to us. We appeared to
be the only travellers who we're not
soldiers or officials, and the journey
was a continuous thrill, as we mo
ilentariiy expected TO be deprived OF
our slender stock of gasoline. When
ever we announced ourselves Ameri-
cans we were greeted with stolid
courtesy.
"We arrived in Cologne Tuesday
night, after having run $50 miles dur
ing the day. We pushed on to Crefeld-
The highway was congested with guns,
ambulances and munitions Of war OF
all kinds.
"At only one time did we seem to
be in real danger; this was when two
soldiers pointed their guns at our
heads as our deliberate chauffeur
took his time in stopping on their
orders"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
AN IMPORTANT ARREST

Albuquerque. Nm, Aug. 21.-Sher-
iff Sylvestre Peralta of st. Johns,
Apache county, Arizona, was here
last night with three prisoners, charg-
ed with horse stealing. Joe Baca,
who has served five terms in the
New Mexico penitentiary, was one of
the prisoners. The other two are
Ernest Walker and Magdaleno Alarid.
youths of Apache county.
They stole Is horses from several
owners in Apache county in July and
left, travelling overland, according to
the sheriff. They sold several but
the sheriff recovered all the animals.
He trailed as far as Zuni and arrived
there only ten days behind them, but
lost the trail in the ma1pais.
The sheriff, accompanied by Dep
uty Sheriff Ben Borrows of Torrance
county, captured the trio yesterday
ten miles west of Bernalillo. The of
flcers rode up while they were in
Juan Domingo's house and unarmed
They left their rifles on their sad
dlesbns W. ~
Baea has served three sentences in
the New Mexico penitentiary for
horse stealing, one for assault upon
an Indian woman and one for killing
Frank Maxwell on the Navajo reserva
tion. The latter sentence was impos
ed by the United States court He
was arrested for this crime in Socor
ro county by Alcario Montoya, wher
he was a deputy sheriff. Baca's home
is at Bernalillo.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
TRAVEL IS DIFFICULT
in EUROPEAN LANDS
AMERICAN DOCTOR HAS E.TFI-
GUILTY IN FINDING LOST
NIECE

London, Aug. 21.-Dr. Franklin Mar
tin of Chicago, who left here a week
ago for Munich to get his niece, Miss
Stone, also of Chicago, returned to
London this morning. His trip was
successful. DR.. Martin tells story
full of interesting experiences on the
continent. He attempted first to make
his way to Munich by way of Paris
and Berne. Switzerland, but was moi
successful He was unable to pro.
ceed beyond paris.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
PROFESSOR Is DROWNED

Boulder Colo, Aug. 21.-Professor
William HI. Pease of the University
of Colorado law school, was drowned
last night in the North Platte river
near Saratoga, Wyo. He was on a
fishing expedition with three other
members of the university faculty.
Last night he did not return to the
hotel and his companions made an
all-night search. finally finding the
body in shallow pool. Il is believed
that Professor Pease was seized with
an attack of vertigo while wading.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

within a stroke of each other the con-
test over the remaining Is holes this
afternoon became exciting, many spec
tators following the players. Four
players withdrew during the afternoon.
Ouimet took 3S for the first nine
holes of the last round, making the
champions total for 6S holes 25S.
Francis Ouimet took 29S strokes for
the ~ holes finals in the open golf
championship in struggle to retain
the title. This did not seem good
enough. He took rs for the last round,
the worst he had made during the
contest.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
JAPAN READY
TO Fight
Continued from Page One)

THE preparations for the defense
of Antwerp extend over an enormous
area. All classes in the city are join
ing in the work day and night, but
there is no sign of panic or confusion.
The gates driven through the walls
by a peace loving people are closed,
while this work of preparation gUes
doggedly forward. Antwerp itself Of
fers strange contrast. At almost
every window appear English, Belgian
and French flags, giving q festive air
to the city which is preparing to re-
sist to the last gasp.
Will Use Brussels Road
Yesterday was about the date when,
according to the forecasts Of their
own and many other military writer's
in Europe the German troops were to
appear before the walls of Paris.
According to French official advices,
it is the Germans intention to pass
their main army into France by the
Brussels road. The Germans them
selves are naturally silent, but there
is no reason to doubt that they are
quite as we'll aware of the difficulties
of this route as their opponents. The
Namur forts have not yet been at
tackled or rather had not been at the
time of the latest advices.
On the German left, where three
Austrian army corps are said to have
reinforced them, the battle is said to
be developing a front of nearly 40
miles, and, according to French state
ments, nothing is heard from the
German side.
An impenetrable curtain has been
drawn over the operations in the cen
ter of the battle line, where the main
French army is cooperating in the
fighting. The Russian advance in
east Prussia apparently stretches over
a front of 60 miles between Stalupon-
en- and Lyck, but the Russian invaders
have not yet gained much German
ground.
Little is heard of Austrian opera
tions at present, but it is known that
Austrian contingents are moving
along the Rhine to meet the French
adv ance in Alsace.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
Holland Fears Attack

Amsterdam, (via Loudon,) Aug. 21.
Notable activity is evident among
the German air craft which fly fire.
ouently over Holland. A Zeppelin,
following the course of the Rhine,
passed over Zevenaar today. Dutch
soldiers shot at it and the dirigible
disappeared over the German frontier.
Another Zeppelin flew over Mas
tricht last night and followed the road
Meere, afterward disappearing. Ger
man aeroplanes also have been seen
in several directions scouting ovel
Holland.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
WAR HTS STANDARD OIL

Pittsburg, Aug. 21.-nI announcing
the supervision of dividends for the
present" the South Pennsylvania Oil
company "a Standard Oil subsidiary,
today explained that the Suspension
of commerce between the United
States and European countries, now
engaged in war, has caused such gen
eral serious depression in the petrol
cum industry that the board of di-
rectors believes it to be for the best
interests of its stockholders"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
MAYORS TO MEET

New York, Aug. 21.-Mayor Mitchell
today addressed letters to the mayors
of all the principal cities in the
United States asking their views on
the proposal, made recently at the
fifth annual conference Of the New
York state mayors, that national
conference of municipal executives be
held some time during the Panama
Pacific exposition at San francisco
next year.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
German Prisoners Held

New York, Aug. 21.-What should
be done with two escaped prisoners
of war, Germans, who reached this
port as stowaways on the United Fruit
steamer Almirante (British) raised a
problem today for the solution of the
Washington government. They are
now in the custody of the immigra-
tion officials at Ellis Island, awaiting
word from Washington as to their fate.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
APPROVES PEACE PARADE

New York, Aug. 21.-President VIII
son has given his approval today to
the womens' peace parade to be held
in this city on August 20, A tele-
phone message from Secretary Tu-
multy this afternoon said:
"The president says the parade is
all right He approves Of the plan to
carry no flags and have no speaking"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Estes Park. Colo. Aug. 21.-Dr w.
E. Dillingham; of Mead, Colo, was
killed by lightning on Spremen noun
tain yesterday. He had been camp
ing with his 6-year-old son. The child
was uninjured.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
PERSONALS

H. r. Graham of Los Angeles pass
ed through here last night in an auto
en- route to Sioux City He reported
the roads in bad condition.
George A. Clark of Santa Rosa is
a visitor in Las Vegas today.
G. Clark is a visitor in Las Vegas
from Gail. Texas.
Ted Brash left last night for his
home in Oklahoma City after spend
Ing the past two months visiting his
friends and relatives in this city.
Charles Danziger and family will
leave tomorrow morning for El Pro
venir, where they will spend two
weeks.
Miss Hannah Friedman left this af
ternoon for Santa Fe, where she will
reside in the future. Miss Friedman
has resided in Las Vegas for num-
ber of years and has many friends
in the city who are sorry to see her
leave.
A. H. Tupper Of Denver is spending
a few days in Las Vegas on business.
c. E. Moore is a visitor in the city
from Pueblo.
Virgil Jennings of Cottonwood Falls,
Kansas, is a visitor in the city.
Miss Evelyn Hall left this afternoon
for her home in Cripple Creek, Colo,
after having visited relatives in this
city for several weeks.
l.. L. Mosseler of Phoenix is a busi-
ness visitor in Las Vegas.
J. Brown is spending few days in
this city on business. He comes from
Snyder, Okla.
Niles Highwood and family of Ches-
terton, Indiana, will leaev tomorrow
for their home. They have been Wis
itipg friends in this city.
Enrique Armijo is attending the
state board of equalization meeting in
Santa Fe this week.
Misses Alicia and Lille Sanchez of
Los Lunas are spending a few days
in this city on business.
w. H. Stapp, the prominent West
side druggist, is spending his vaca-
ton in the country. Frank Guerin
is working in the Red Cross Drug
store during his absence.
Miss Grace Roseberry is entertain
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Burke and
Mr.. G. Fear of Kansas City. who
stopped here on their way to Califor
mia, to which state they are touring
in a Winton six.
Dean Frank Carroon and family re-
turned today from Fort Union, where
they spent the past week
Mrs. F. B. January returned today
from an extended trip through the
east She has been away from Las
Vegas for nearly three months.
J. E. Rogers of Ell Paso came in this
afternoon and will remain in the city
for seevral days on business.
G. w. Patterson is Chicagoan reg
istered at one of the local hotels.
w. C. Black is Denverite visiting
Las Vegas today.
George w. Cantwell is visitor
from Alamosa, Colo, in Las Vegas.
F. B. Tallaher is another Ell Pasoan
in the city.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
CHAMPION PUT UP A
POOR GAME Of GOLF
OUlMET FAILED TO SHOW MUCH
CLASS IN THE TITLE
MATCHES

Chicago, Aug. 21.--tFrancisa Ouimet,
title holder, with 220, Tom Mcnamara
of Boston with 219, and Louis Teller
of Canoe Brook with 221, led the field
of Sc golfers remaining in the national
open tournament at the end of the
third round today. With these men
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
CANADA is PATRIOTIC

Montreal, Aug. 21.-The bank of
Montreal announced today that the di-
rectors had authorized a contribution
OF 100000 for national patriotic pur-
poses.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
COTTON OPERATOR FAILS

New York, Aug. 21.-Eugene Scales,
the cotton operator, today filed a vol
untary petition in bankruptcy, giving
liabilities at $2S,5S5 and assetr as
$2O0,250.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21
Al BERT WAS LUCKY

Minneola, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Albert
Ffleux Of New York city fell 1000
feet in his monoplane to the Hemp
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

FIGHTS FOR TONIGHT :
\ y \ \ \ y \ + \ \ 4

Red" Watson VS.. Willie Beecher,
20 rounds at Vernon, Cal.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

wANTEp-olean cotton rags :
Optic Office.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

stead avenue today while looping the
loop, and escaped with his life. He
was only badly bruised and lacerated.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

, STANDING OF THE CLUBS =
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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

Pittsburgh -----------------3 6 2
Batteries: Rudolph and Gowdy;
Councilman, O"Toole and Coleman.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

Batteries: Allen, Reulbach and Nc
. Carty; Cheney and Bresnahan.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-21

Batteries: Tincup and Burns; Doak
and Snyder.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01

little money and a great deal OF
grit. The house has been rebuilt,
has large windows of one pane
each, is painted and papercd
neatly, has a clean floor, and good
equipment. The outbuildings are
new with concrete floors and
coat of paint. There is a good
barn and a granitoid walk to the
fence, where there is a turnstile.
The fence is also new and neat.
With a heating plant, Maple
Grove would meet the require
ments for approval.
But for all around homelille
conditions, Burnham has the
lead, and she deservs it, for with
a valuation of 100000 she has "A
.65 cent levy and pays Miss
JEANETTE White $Sl.25 per
month. They have a large, beau
tiful yard with a good green turf
and shade trees. The outbuild-
ings are newly painted, clean,
lined, and have blinds. The
barn is reached from the road.
There is cyclone cellar with
new concrete steps and floor.
They have a living well with a
new pump and concrete top. The
house has been painted inside
and outside, and the floor is oiled
The equipment is good, and the
work of teacher and pupils is
first class. A few minutes spent
here is proof enough that the
money is wisely invested. This
school is welding influence fol
good that cannot be estimated
and | am glad to see grca
tendency among the schools o
the county to increase their eff
cheney. Is yours doing all it can
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01
RURAL SCHOOLS
Some improvements Noted-one
Teacher Gets $81.25 Per
Month

w. Clyde johnson notes the
following improvements:
At Ellis, the house has been re-
paired, new door hung, one out
building cleaned and rebuilt and
the weeds have been cut, and /
saw no boys with sore feet caus-
ed by the stubs.
The house at Byron has new
roof and one new window, new
coat of paint outside and on the
outbuildings.
Duly has scrubbed and cleaned
the outbuildings, cut the weeds,
and will have a new door.
At Central the weeds have
been cut and the boys have made
a sand table.
They have cleaned the well,
made a concrete top and cut the
weeds at Goodwater. Miss Katie
Sievers watered number of
trees last summer and was able
to save some of them. She is al
so working hard to get her
school on the approved list.
Naylor has clean outbuildings,
one of them new, and both have
good blinds in front of them.
Excelsior is doing big things
They have cleaned the well and
put new top on it, put up new
outbuildings with good blinds
and painted them. The house is
being painted in and out and the
weeds were cut.
At Ssmes the weeds have been
cut, the house scrubbed and a
new cOncete top put on the well
Macedonia has new paper OF
the ceiling and new paint on The
walls.
Skull Lick has a clean floor, q
concrete platform in front of the
door, and about 80 new library
books.
New maps and books have
been added to the equipment a
Lawson. These books were pur
chased with box supper money
Harrison has two new walks t,
the outbuildings, made by lap
ping three or four burrows to
gether.
Maple Grove is a good illustra
ton of what can be done with 1
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01
Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the estate of
Jerry w. Fowles, late of Audrain
County, Missouri, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, Lille j.
Fowles, by the Probate Court of said
County of Audrain, bearing date the
22nd day of August, 1914. All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance within six months after
the date of said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and If such claims be not
exhibited within one year from the
date of the last insertion of the pub
LEGATION of this notice, they shall be
forever barred.
LILLE J. FOWLES,
Administrative of the estate of
Jerry w. Fowles, deceased.
lst insertion August 9th, 1914
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01
NO AMENDMENT NECESSARY
,est,stIve Amendment Contains Clause
W,,loh viii Defeat lie Sup
pssed Purpose.

An Ars~m~us Ger pcyx,aS Government.
yy.ssrs{ " Missouri Popular Govern
rnsRt LessSe.
Amendment No. 1 should be defeat
a because IT CONTAINS A VICIOUS
JOKER TO DEFEAT ITS SUP
POSED PURPOSE.
Certainly zose bot rascal or mad
man will knowingly vote in favor OF
any law that contains . clause to de-
feat itself. Such an action is abhor-
rent 10 every true citizen. Yet THAT'S
precisely what this amendment con
tains in the three places.
Under the existing law initiative
petitions are required TO be filed with
the sscrstary Of state four months be-
fore the election. Under the proposed
amendment the petitions signed IN
ZACH county are required TO be filed
With the clerk Of the county oeurs
Tour months before election, and the
oI,rl must present them to the court
within 30 days thereafter. and the
court shall file the petitions with the
secretary Of state at least nree
months before election.
The practical working OF this plan
wtth a hostile clerk and court. is easy
20 see. II for any reason the peu
lions should not be filed with the
clark until four months before tbs
slection he could. Of course. hole
sseu until tbs last dsy Of the 30 day.
given him, and then 1t would Dc
physically impossible for the court 10
check I'D the signatures and get the
petitions to the secretary OF STATE
three months before election. But II
the petitions could be filed earlier
with the clerk the finding OF a false
signature might release the court
from all obligation to send the peti'
ton to the secretary OF state. AS the
enemies Of any measure could easily
procure one or more illegal sigma
lures in each county and advise the
court thereof, or the court might Dy
failure to sit or otherwise neglect &c
take timely action, 1t Is clear enough
that this amendment, II adopted
would make the Initiative a dead let
ter as to all measures not approved
by even few county courts and theli
clerks.
1t smells to heaven. 1t Is hDe
upon the credulity OF mankind,
studied insult to the people OF Mis-
souri, who have dared assert thei
sovereignty. 1t Is bad, bold attemp
to seduce the real rulers OF the stat
into binding their own hands ant
locking themselves in their own pris
ons. Every citizen should vote agains
It.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01
Effective Jan. 4, 1914

The following were among tO'
sales at Henry Crews offerings
at his farm, southwest Of Mexico
last Friday: Two red sow"
$3.50, j. A. Price; II red Shoa'.'
$3.50, j. T. Hutts; 5 pigs, $l20o
Ray Martin; 2 year old Jers,
COW, sos, G. w. Hall; heiier can
C. F. Clark, $1,000; 6 year o''
mare, SIP, Tom Hite; mare ''..
colt, $67, C. Crews; black no''.'
$127.50, B. Buckner; SofI.'
mare, 800, j. o. Crews Pa'
black mules, $176, Edgar Lo'N.
ridge; horse mule colt, $3l, l''.
derson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01

S. S. Shay, down east of Aux
vase, sold a span of three year
old mules a few days ago to AL
Hatcher, receiving 1882 for the
long cared fellows.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01

Mexico school authorities are
on the track of those boys and
girls Of school age who have not
enrolled in school. That com
pulsory education law is to be en-
forced.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01
The Yelled Prophet
com m ands you to
visit St. Louis the Sch

visit st. LOUIS the Sch
of October ST. to join a.. the
many festivities provided 10:
your entertainment.
His Mysterious Majesty espec-
tally commands you to witness
his 37th annual street pageant
of Il electric floats, Tuesday
night, illustrating the theme
"WhilcWc Live, Let Us Live.
The most magnificent electrical
street pageant given anywhere.
The Great Automobile Show. Ameri-
cas- first display Of 1915 models will
be held every day, October ) to 10.
u. S. Torpedo Boat "Sommers" will
arrive from New Orleans and remain
in ST. Louis hagbor during entire week.
Perfect Beby Pageant. 200 babies on
exhibition in the most unique parade
you ever saw. Monday only.
Grand Masqpe Ball Thursday nirht p the
Coliseum Open to the ruhiic. lan,!somc
prizes. Admission for spectators '1c.
River Pageant. Sunday. october 1lth on the
Mississipui. 80 decorated t4Ner bOhlS. Muny
valuable prizes. Optu to al boat owners.
Boat Raee,. on the Mississippi, Sundny
October nth. The fastest boats la the Miss
issippi Valley will compete.
Reliability Tow e h'',cr,obilcH. Saturday
October 10, nusp.,~i OF Automobile C.u1.
Theatres. st Louis has i5j theatres, including
the finest moving picture houses III America
Other At,ractions Many other in;CIcstit
events during week GuChn as Historical iliSpIh
Missouri Hlttorical Society ut'"utt.oh H.'
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-01
Mexico, Santa Fe q Perry Trac,

Mexico, Santa Fe q Perry Trac-
ton Go.
Leaves Mexico Leaves Moline
700 a. m. 800 a. m.
$50 a. m. 80 a. m.
1:30p. m. freight trip 2:30 pm.
400 p. m. 4:45 p. m.
Sunday Schedule
Leaves Mexico Leaves Moline
$3.50 a. m 9:30a. m.
l 80 p. m. 2:30 p. m.
400 pm. 4:45p m
J. d. Bates, Supt.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13
WOMAN TWICE SHOT
LURES SUSPECT INTO TRAP FoR
PUEBLO POLICE.
ARR Search for Eight Moaths, Mrs.
augusta seitx Assisted in Cap
ture OF Andrew ho09.

Wsstefh newspaper Union News Service
Pueblo. Colo.-Leading her alleged
assallant into trap by agreeing to a
cl4aoestine meeting. Mrs. Augusta
Seaz. wife of Frank Seitx. assisted in
the capture of Andrew Hogg. thirty
six. after a search Of eight months.
Eight months ago Mrs. Seitz was
shot In The hip as she stood At the tele-
pAooe at her home calling for the po-
lice. 1t was the second time that she
had been shot through the same win
GOV and the woman declares that
Hogg made both attempts to take her
life.
hogg telephoned to Mrs. Seits and
asked her TO meet him At the entrance
OF Nfnnequa park. She in turn sug-
gosted the entrance to MinneQua hos.
pital. short distance from her home
She notified the police and two do
tectivss hurried to the scene and
waited for Hogg. When Mrs. Seitz ar-
rived Hogg came forward and was ar
rested
Two years ago HoZg shot Mrs.
0otts. but prosecution was not pressed
A year later. while she was preparing
the evening meal. man appeared At
her window and shot her. She accused
Hogg of the shooting He disappeared.
Hogg formerly was q sweetheart Of
Mrs. Seitz before her marriage to
Frank Seitz.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-13
celebrate Golden Wedding.

Longmont.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hal
verhcut of this place, we'll known In
northern Colorado. celebrated their
golden wedding at Salt Lake City, the
event ;aking place at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. Roy Harris. Be-
fore returning to Longmont, Mr.. and
Mrs. Halverhout will visit the Yellow
stone park and other places of inter
est in the northwest. Both Halver-
hout and his wife are natives Of Ger
many They were married in 1864 at
Gerinchem. Holland.