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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
RESERVE BANKS A
FACTOR in War
SITUATION
AS SOON AS THEY ARE OPENED,
MONEY sTRlNGENCY MAY
PASS AWAY

New York, Oct. Further progress
can be recorded in the adjustment OF
industrial and financial affairs to war
conditions. The most important I'M
provement has been in the foreign ex-
change situation, facilitated by oper-
alton of the new $100,000,000 gold pool
which made its first shipment of $1O,-
100000 to Canada during the latter
half OF the week. Sterling exchange
was thus being put upon a more prac-
tical basis: and foreign intercourse,
commercially and financially, will be
materially helped thereby. Another
encouraging development was the
naming of directors for the federal re-
serve banks in the principal cities.
The list for New York has already
been completed. and it is hoped that
the local institution will be ready for
operation by December l, in which
case 1t will soon be possible for the
entire system to be in working order.
II is of great Importance that the new
reserve banks be open as soon as prac-
ticable. since they provide the most
practical relief in the present situa-
tion. The opening of the Stock Ex-
change may have to be postponed un'
til that date. Much will depend upon
the outcome of the war. A decisive
victory on the part Of the allies would
hasten resumption both here and in
Loudon. From the latter point re
ports come that efforts are under way
fer cooperation with the government
towards an early reopening of the
I.ordon stock Exchange. Should the
latter event occur, it would Of course
materially hasten the opening of the
New York exchange
Trading in securities in this market
is steadily increasing, and the prices
realized for unlisted stocks show less
depreciation than might have been
anticipated under such extraordinary
circumstances. This fact will tend to
give confidence in security values
generally, and should be a material
element of support when the exchange
is regularly opened for business. It
is questionable now whether Europe
would make New York a wholesale
dumping ground when this exchange
is opened. Europe is becoming accus-
toned to war conditions. Confidence
Is gradually reviying. particularly in
London. Pressure there to sell must
have diminished. and buyers IN Eu
rope are certainly more numerou,
tlan six or eight weeks ago. Their,
ATE evidences of considerable none,
awaiting investment in London. AM
1t must not be forgotten that Ameri
caa stocks are now the best and tn
safest In the world. This fact alon,
viii prove an important element o
support both at home and abroad ii
case liquidation on large scale wa.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07

Exchange transactions. The effect Of
tie war upon new enterprise is shown
by the fact that the new capital is
sues of railroads and Industrial cor
porations during September were on
ly about s27 900, a new low record,
as compared with nearly $79,000.o00
year ago. Much of last months
amount was intended for the exten-
sion of maturing obligations. The out
put of municipal bonds in September
was only s4,SSO,OOO. against $24,97O-
0e0 in the same month last year. Con-
t,ary to general belief, commodity
prices are lower than a month ago.
Wheat, corn, cotton, provisions, iron,
copper, and many of the articles made
from these products have been sell
ms at lower prices, chiefly owing to
ample supplies and the lessened de-
mand brought on By the stagnation
following the war.
Home affairs have been largely for
gotten owing to the diversion of pub
lie attention to the war. Congress
will shortly adjourn until the new
congress assemblies in December next
That session will be short one, ex-
piring in March. The prospect there
fore is for little further new legisla-
ton of importance. President Wilson
has succeeded in most of his legisla-
has been decided upon, and it is to be
further object in holding congress to-
gether, except to pass the shipping
purchase bill which he is still under
stood to favor. Delay in its passage
have been decided upon, and it is to be
hoped the president will learn of the
impraticability of the measure and
the risk of inviting serious foreign
complications, which it involves and
which the country Is sincerely desi-
rous of avoiding. Nothing has been
heard from the interstate commerce
commission concerning the applica-
tion of the railroads for a reopening
of the rate advance case. Meanwhile,
railroad earnings are showing con-
tinued losses owing to trade reaction,
ard the companies are obliged to re.
trench in every possible direction
Shippers are naturally opposed to
, higher freight rates, but the hard fact
remains that the railroads have not
Ibeen allowed to recoup themselves as
other industries have done for the in
creased expenses forced upon them;
while their ability to secure new capt
Ital for making Improvements and ex
tensions is being seriously crippled by
, 1.-The restrictions imposed upon earning
, power and the consequent impairment
, of credit Happily there are signs
, that the unreasoning prejudice against
: railroads and other large corporations
I lis waning, and that more consideratt
: and more intelligent treatment II
! Forthcoming from those in authority
r There is also less talk of new taxa
ton, since our imports are revivint
and government expenses are beint
reduced. An increase of taxes at this
, time, if it can be fairly avoided, would
+ be the height of political and economic
fcllv. HENRY CLEWS.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
WATROUS BRIDGE WILL
Be BUILT OF STEEL
MORA COUNTY COMM SSlONERS
FINALLY REACH A
DECISION

At the meeting of the Mora county
commissioners at Mora Monday the
matter of the bridge across the Sa-
pello river at Watrous was taken up
and discussed alphabetically, pisca-
torially, distractedly, concretely,
woodenly and ironically. State En-
gineer James A. French, who was
present, made every effort possible
to get supervision of the construction
of any bridge that should be built Of
whatever material. The plans for a
looDcrete bridge were finally turned
down, and the board concluded 10 ad-
vertise for plans for steel structure
to be 375 feet long, 16 feet wide and
not to cost over $4,000. The bridge
| is to have a wooden floor, and the
question arises, in the light OF past
experience, will the state engineer re-
quire imported lumber for the floor
ing?
County Engineer George Morrison
will draw the plans and be the en-
gineer of the bridge, the commission
ers insisting on this mark of conf
deDce in him. Contracts for three
bridges on Mr.. Morrison's plans were
awarded to the Missouri Valley Bridge
and Iron company; one at Lucero, one
at Colmor and one at Weber's cross
ing.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
Must Wed Under EuaenIc laws.

Port Jervis, N. Y.-Mrs. Fred Sleudt,
a widow, sixty-nine. who purchased the
release from the navy of George c.
Hauff, twenty-four, SO that she might
marry him, found that under the
Wayne county eugenic laws she will
have to obtain a physicians certificate
before the ceremony will be per-
formed.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
ELECT BISHOP OF NEW JERSEY

Trenton, N. j., Oct IA special
convention composed of lay and cler-
ical delegates of the Episcopal dio-
cese of New Jersey assembled at
Trinity church in this city today to
decide upon the choice of new
bishop to succeed the late Bishop
John Scarborough. The election was
rendered necessary by the declination
of Bishop Charles Henry Brent of the
Philippines, who was elected to the
office last May at the general con-
vention of the church
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
Wireless Station, What Controls the
Operation of Automatic Acetylene
Fog Guns.

one of two electromagnetic that con-
troll a needle valve in the outlet of
the acetylene tank. When one of
these magnets is energized it opens
the needle valve and causes the gun
to begin and continue feeding and ir-
ing itself automatically, and when the
other magnet is energized the valve
Is closed and locked, shutting OFF the
supply of acetylene and therefore stop
ping the operation of the gun.-Popu-
lar Mechanics.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07

Those who have used 5. s. s. marvel
at the way II checks blood diseases. See
a man today with his skin all broken out
see him again in week or two after using
S. s. S. and he is wonder to behold, all
cleared up, skin healthy, eyes bright, big
smile replaces the droop. What Is s. S. s.
that can accomplish such wonderful--re-
sults7 First Of all It Is a natural medi-
cine. Like milk. eggs and other foods that
can not be initiated, S. S. s. owes 1t to
Nature for its power TO overcome disease
just as food prevents emaciation- S. s. s.
Is not combination of prescription drugs
1t Is preparation direct from medicinal
plants that retains all the virile potency
Of what We need, what we must have in
the blood to counteract those destructive
tendencies that assail US throughout life
II 1t were not for our natural secretions tc
sustain us, aided by such known helps as
5. 5. s there would be small chance o.
any Of us surviving childhood
Get a bottle of 5. S. s. today from an,
druggist but be careful to avoid the sub
stitutes pa!med OF on the unwary s. s. S
is prepared only by The Swift Specific Co
SO Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, and for pri
vate medical advice write briefly you
symptoms TO their medical department
They will take excellent care OF you.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
It Always Does the Work

Il like Chamberlatn's Cough Rem
edy better than any other" writes R.
E Roberts. Homer City, Pa. Il have
taken it off and on for several years
and it has never failed to give the de-
sired results" For sale by all deal
ers.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07
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Find $4,000 In Walls of House.

Binghamton, N. Y.-Workmen tear
ing down the cottage of 0rrin Beck
with and his wife, both of whom had
died in apparent poverty, found s40..
900 concealed in the walls in various
parts Of the building.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-07

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Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18

An article in daily paper telling OF cash
offer by a French engineering society for sue
cessfu perpetual motion machine planted In the
studious head of ]. p Machezis, a native of
Lithuania, idea which, he says. has finally
worked out. according to a Grand Rapids corre-
spondent of the New York World. It was in 1906
that he read of the offer He began thinking, and
In the end concluded tn At he could build ma
chine. He took a wooden soap box and worked
out his model.
Nothing elaborate resulted. but his contraption
worked. he says. He admits that It did not run
"perpetually,' because, as he explains there was
too much friction OF the unpaned parts, which
were only loosely hung together. 1t did operate
long enough, however, and without other motive
than Its own momentum. to convince Machezis
that he the right sack.
After dsmantling his model SO that
could steal his secret he did nothing for six years
but think, think, think. Not once did he pick
up u tool to put any OF his theories In concrete
FORM but he got them on paper and kept them
in his head. He altered his model and expanded
his original idea. He added more uprights
and decreased the number OF laterals. He de-
cided to lengthen his guides and make them out
Of aluminium and ne added n couple of feet to
the length OF the machine.
At last his thoughts reached the stage where
they commanded actual construction to start. and
he began In 1912.
Now after six years Of thought and study and
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
PERPETUAL MOTION IS SOLVED?

two years of actual work. Machezis has his ma
chine all but completed. The machine Is five
feet four inches high and ten feet long.
The inventor will say nothing regarding the
operation OF his machine for fear his secrets VIII
be stolen He intends to take patents out soon
so that he will be safe in giving the public the
details.
He is firm in the belief that his product will
have big commercial value, developing horse
power enough to drive factory machinery and do
all the work done by the stationary engine
He says he will explain its operation In detail
and bare all his secrets to any one interested
in II.
All that he will say is that the throwing
of a lever will start the machine, and that large
steel spring devised as to uncoil and coil al
ternately, is Its power, and these are obvious
facts
The machine It stands now does not repre-
sent the inventors entire idea there Is much
wood in It that will be supplanted by metal tub
ing and rods.
Machezis is thirty-two years old. and has been
in the United States since 1899.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
DECORATED AUTO PARADE.
One of the Entertainment Features at
EIks Jubilee in Denver In July.

Denver.-One OF the plans for en-
teYtainment of visitors during the
Elks' fiftieth reunion session and Col
den Jubilee to be held in Denver July
1919 is the decorated and illuminated
automobile parade for the night Of
July IS.
The committee in charge contem-
plates making this the most spectacu-
lar automobile parade ever held in
the West and to this end have gone
outside Of Denver for entries. To in
terest outsiders to decorate and ente.
their machines a special sweepstake
prize of 5000 will be given the winner
from among the nonresident entrants.
There is also a special sweepstake
prize of the same amount for the best
machine entered from Denver.
In addition to these prizes will be
awarded as follows: 500 for the best
gas car and $50 for the second best
gas car, and 800 for the best electric
car and $50 for the second best car
OF this class. Special prizes to the
number Of twenty and valued at from
500 to $75 will be given in the conso-
lation class. Winners OF sweepstake
prizes are eliminated from competi-
ton for the other prizes.
There is no limit as 70 where the
car can enter from. However. entries
for this event will close on the night
Of July 10. Mr.. E. f. Sommers is the
chairman OF the automobile parade
committee, and those contemplating
entering machines should address him
personally at the headquarters of the
Denver Motor Club in Majestic build
ing.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18

characteristic charm inherent in Mount Vernon
the old farmhouse at Ridgeheld and the colonial
exempiars generally Freed from the attempt to
invsY an American style they deserve credit in
.nX taey come so near to their goal considering
Yuajd,se commercial distractions and blandish-
nefts which interfere in America
IT would seem that the architect of the modern
farmhouse illustrated had not taken time enough
to work out his adaptation of the Mount Vernon
motive The attenuated posts have nothing To
support, the portco is carelessy attached and the
windows were inserted wherever a necessity for
one seemed to exist. 1t may be that the inspira-
tion for this farmhouse was not derived from
Mount Vernon at all, but from some mediocre farm
house of that decadent period in America inaugu-
rated with President Jackson in 1S29-the work OF
)acksofalltrades. which is in no sense a prototype
OF American renaissance, and ought not to be per
petuated The colonial carpenters, who often
worked without a master spirit. possessed a fair
knowledge of the orders, though Thomas Jefferson
said there was none who could draw them accu
rately
Architects affect one another. Interchange of
views makes for consensus Of opinion. and just
at present there is great partiality for the long
low, horizontal line the Spanish roof and the
ubiquitous pergola effect with unduly lofty win
dows upon the first floor ard unduy short ones on
The second But In spite OF these professional
fetishes Mr.. Aymar Embury succeeds in produc
Ing beautiful architectural composition (see
river elevation OF the house at Bedford Hills New
York;. American architects will give you, how
ever II you prefer It, snug home atmosphere.
exemplihed by the cottage at Bronxville New York.
designed by Mr. William A. Bates. So much for
the architectural integument but when It
to the question of animal comfort the scientific
and hygienic achievement the economy OF space
and of time. and the elimination of labor In the
household. then, indeed the American architect
becomes infallible counsellor for the prospec-
tive home builder No American cottage however
humble, is considered quite hygenic proposition
for nlltheyear.round occupancy without good
dry cellar ut least seven feet in the clear. and with
a lath and plaster ceiling. Some product OF tar is
usually employed for coating the exterior of the
wall beneath the ground level An adequate
derground drain, constructed either Of pipes
broken stone, leading to some natural watercourse
or low land away from the building is always pro
vided II II is possible In the middle Of the cellar
u placed the heating apparatus. whether for warm
air. steam, hot water or the vacuum system. from
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18

be said that household servants the line OF
demarcation between the rich and poor in America,
could the line be not more exactly drawn at such
reasonable mental and physical comforts In life as
necessary to health. The kitchen, therefore.
has to be few steps from the dining room or
dining table as may be. yet SO perfectly separated
that smells smoke from the cooking cannot in
wade the living part of the cottage. Every Ameri-
can cottage has to be screened during the summer
with bronze-wire screens to doors and windows.
The bronze-wire will not rust. The mosquito has
been largely exterminated by scientific measures
for its destruction: but flies and other insects
abound while the screens also arrest the entrance
of cockroaches and MICE and enable the doors
to remain open indefinitely. bathroom with a
vitreous tile floor. and painted walls with rounded
corners like those of a hospital ward. is always
specified The attic or gable rooms OF a small cot
tage are not comfortable in summer, rule;
but by insulating the roofing with various non
conducting materials that are to be had. they are
made much more useful than formerly to the ad
vantage of the temperature In the second-story
rooms The modern American cottage lacks chin
neys-adequate chimneys. not at all for use, be
cause the entire warming and cooking apparatus
requires only two three fues but solely for ap
pearance the imperative fourth dimension. People
pretend to understand this mathematical curiosity
which exists in theory only, while they seem un-
able to appreciate the fourth dimension but first
principle of successful architecture without which
we build the house in vain-the dramatic note.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
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try to Invent American history, and that is what
architecture really is-hstory expressed in build
ing. Our authors do not try to invent new Eng
1sh grammar in order to express the dramatic
note In American literature, and that, again, is
what architecture means-the dramatic note ex-
pressed by building materials. Nor do our artists
try to find new and artificial colors in nature.
Then why should the American architect try to
make his art unduly artificial?
So he does, nevertheless, and hence the void en-
countered in much of our modern architecture.
American illustrators of books, who understand
their architectural details perfectly miss the
dramatic note, because 1t is the sine qua non of
the illustrators work. They know better than to
try to compose in New Art, modern invention.
But people may yet live in houses which express
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18

which the heat naturally rises to the living
A cold store is often partitioned off by noncon-
ducting wall in the cellar. while smaller cold
for kitchen convenience is contrved by venti
lating series of shelves in pantry with north
exposure. off the kitchen. The coabins in
varably located in the cellar into which the coal
-Lehigh anthracite is the best-is easily conveyed
by portable chutes wsich the coal merchants carry
their delivery wagons 1t would be considered
extravaganza to build lean-tos outside build
ings to the economic cottage, however picturesque
they can be made. The laundry also is placed in
the cellar for economic reasons and is lighted By
window. Although there is still much
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
TRIBUTE TO ELLsBERG
TAYLOR TELLS OF RECORDS AT
NAVAL, ACADEMY.
Marks of Cadets from Colorado Cited
In House Of Representatives by
Congressman Taylor.
Newspaper Union News Service.


Denver.-Congressm Edward T.
Taylor pointed out to the House of
Representatives how Colorado boys
have been making good" at Annap-
oils Naval Academy. He said:
Il had the pleasure of visiting the
United States Naval Academy at Ann
apolis and attending the graduating
exercises Of the class of 1914.
"That class started four years ago
154. There were three Colorado boys
in the class, and all three of them were
within the ten honor graduates of the
class.
'Midshipman Edward Ellsberg, of
Denver graduated with the highest
honors and was the first one to be pre-
sented with his diploma by President
Woodrow Wilson. Young Ellsberg not
only graduated at the head of the
class Of 1914, but he led his class dur
ing the entire four years course and
was the honor man at the end of each
year. In addition to the distinction Of
making the highest record in scholar
ship during the entire four years. he
won several very highly priced med
ais. He won the splendid silver cup
annually donated by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution for the one
in each graduating class who attains
the highest proficiency in seamanship
and international law. He also won
the honorary prize Of navigating sex
tant presented annually by Col. r. M.
hNv <>Ptb o1o <>f ha
highest proficiency in navigation. Also
medal for fencing, another for the
championship in dueling. and two or
three others for the best English es
say work.
Another boy, Midshipman Freder-
lex E. Pelton of Denver stood fourth
in the class one year, fifth another,
sixth another, and graduated eighth in
the class.
II am supremely proud to say to the
House that those two Colorado boys
were my first appointments to Annap-
oils. They were the two highest in a
competitive examination which held
during my first term in Congress.
1.-THE other Colorado boy that grad
uated with honors was Abraham Mar
ron, also of Denver, appointed by the
late Senator Charles ]. Hughes, Jr.
His standing was ninth in the class.
believe / am safe in saying that no
state in this union has ever equaled
this record. 1t speaks we'll for our
school system and is an inspiration to
the youth of our state. Colorado is
proud of these boys, and they are en-
titled to this mention and, this record,
because the course at that academy is
most awfully hard work.
by reason Of their rank. Midship-
man Ellsberg was allowed to select
his ship, and he chose the new battle
ship Texas, while. understand.
young Pelton and Marion chose the
battleship Maryland, to which they
will be assigned.
"This is the first time in the history
of our state that Colorado has carried
off the highest honors at Annapolis.
Some twenty-five years ago Gen. Irv
ing Hale from Colorado was the honor
man at West Point, and he has been a
credit to our state ever since: and
am confident that these three Colo.
RADIO boys will likewise during the fu-
ture years be an honor to our country,
to the Navy, and to the Centennial
State"