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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
WHAT is AMATEuR7

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-"Amateurism
must be defined in positive instead
of negative terms; and amateurism
must be thoroughly understood by the
athletes and the public as well, il
amateur athletics is to thrive" de-
clared Wilbur P. Bowen of the Mich
igan State Normal College today in
his address to the Athletic Research
society The meeting, which preced-
edlthe convention of the National GoL
legiate Athletic association, which
opens tomorrow, was largely devoted
to the subject of amateurism.
I'm some quarters" said President
Bowen, "amateurism is looked upon as
petty insistence on details to the ex-
tent of injuring sport.
Discussing the college practice Of
scouting or recruiting athletes, Mr.
Bowen said that in the east athletes
are recruited often without the know
ledge of the school authorities.
I'm the west he said, 'the practice
is sometimes open or with tacit ap-
proval. n H1ElsIIRl
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
officers Return Home

Meow York, Dec. 2S.-The Red Star
liner Finland returned today from
Mediterranean ports, bringing with
her four naval officers Of the United
States cruiser North Carolina, which
had been in eastern Mediterranean
waters since the outbreak of the war.
They are Lieutenant Commander Hen
ry M. Muslin, Heutenants Richmond,
c. Haufley and Patrick N. L. Bellin-
ger and Ensign Wadleigh Capeshart
Trouble was Feared
Although the four officers were reti-
cent about describing conditions in
Turkey, it was learned before they
left the Finland that for several days
after the declaration OF war by Turkey
a panic existed among American mis-
sionaries of the Beirut district and
that as matter of precaution the
Iofficers Of the North Carolina had
mapped out the principal streets
around the American missions and
consulate and were in readiness, on
signal, to land marines should the
occasion demand
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
Canal Episode Explained

Washington, Dec 2S.-Additional
reports to the British embassy today
from the British minister at Pan8ma
Clarity the situation as to the use of
wireless by their Golfers in canal
zone waters.
In regard to the unnatural use of
wireless recently it ls said the British
collier Protesilaus, while in the canal
waters, received a radio message from
outside the three mile limit The col
der's captain did not undertake to
reply to the message, which was di-
rected to the British consul at Pan
ANA, but endeavored to forward it to
the consul through the American port.
The latter official refused to transmit
the message and caused the wireless
apparatus of the Protesilaus to- be
sealed until she departed from the
zonesss3 oa awsesa
1t appeared that the captain of the
Pfotesilaus had mot received official
information of the new regulations
prohibiting the use Of radio outfits in
the canal except. lboh canal business
but notwithstanding that the British
authorities eoncede the attempt tc
use the wireless. was improper and
Therefore the incident was regarded
as closed but reports of the facts
wereo made today to the state and
navy departments.
One Of the immediate results Of the
incident was to American naVal
vessels to the canal zone to safeguard
neutrality.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
WHERE THE LINE is
DRAWN

This thing Of being mere male
man isn't what it's cracked up to be.
Time was when a fellow could swell
up, pat himself ON theaback and crow
because he was lord Of creation. But
no more. nevermore, He's not even
white chip in the game since the
women took charge OF the deal. They
took his booze away in thousands of
localities, grabbed desirable offices,
made him pay attention to sanitation
and needed charities, and the older
ones even threw up their bonnets for
eugenic marriage regulations. But the
dear creatures are not satisfied-they
never are. Down in kentucky they've
started movement to make the sale
Of tobacco illegal. That's the last
straw and we refuse to slide on their
cellar door. SO far we have been
good, but we refuse to stand for this
We balk and don't care who knows it,
-socoTo Chieftain.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28

put themselves on the safe side and a
rate to be safely high must be too
high.
'In the administration of the state
insurance fund the committee has
been able to declare a general aver
age of 20 per cent reduction in rate
and in addition to refund OF is per
cent dividend upon business of the
first semi-annual period"
Mr.. Mitchell said that in the sched-
ule Of compensation sc 2-3 per cent is
not too high. When the operation of
the law has settled 70 a firm basis
of administration, he said, it will en-
tail little or no added burden upon
the industries of the state.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
CHICAGO BOARD oE TRADE

Chicago, Dec. 28.n4Fresh strength
developed in wheat today, owing to
af alling off in receipts in comparison
to the exports and the fact that no
peace was in sight. Opening quota
tons, which were Is to 9s up, we're
followed by rise to 1 cent or more
all around above Saturdays close.
The close was unsettled 11s to IL "a
~ net lower.
Corn displayed some sympathy with
the wheat strength After opening
Ia off to Il cent advance, the market
steadied at about the same as Satur-
day night. The close was weak 1A0
IL to 1ss net lower. ls s29 s.
Firmness was the rule in oats.
Provisions swung upward as re-
suit of higher prices for hogs. The
closing quotations were:
Wheat, Dec 1.261a; Jan. 1.2S%.
Corn, Dec. &c 5-S; May Is.
Oats, Dec. 491a; May 5S1a.
Pork, Jan. SIS. 621a; May $19 20.
Lard, Jan. $19. 751a; May $1O.s5.
Ribs, Jan. SLOPPY; May $40 60.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
COMPENSATION LAW Q. K.

philadelphia, Dec 2S.-The work
mems compensation law in operation
in New York state has given general
satisfaction, with the possible excep
ton of the matter Of insurance rates
which experience is proving to have
been too high, said John Mitchell to
day in an address before the Ameri
can Association for Labor Legislation
Mr. Mitchell, who is a member of the
New York state workmen's compen
sation committee, said the high rate
Of insurance is the common expert
ence Of every state adopting compen
sation laws.
Lack Of compiled statistics" he
added, compels the rate makers e
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
Mine SCHOOL IS
WORTH KEEPING,
SAYS JONES
PRESIDENT SAYS THE lNsT'fu.
TIoN is DOING EXCEL
LENT WORK

Santa Fe, Dec. 2S.1sItsais beginn ng
to dawn on the people of New Mexico
that mining is the chief industry Of
the state" says the biennial report
of the board of regents of the New
Mexico School of Mines at Socorro
now on file with Governor Mcdonald.
"The production in 1913, according to
the United States geological survey,
was $17,S62, 1863 and had it not been
for the European war the production
for 1914 would have exceeded $40, )00,-
900. Mining is thus seen to be the
leading industry and means an actual
cash output greater than all the other
industries of the state. including both
agriculture and stock raising"
1t is shown iii the report that the
balance on hand at the end of Noyem-
ber, 1912, was $409.24, and the re-
ceipts during the two years $5S, 1896.
The disbursements amounted to $751;
2S5.15, leaving a balance at the end
of the last year of s3,524.O5.
The report refers1t6 the Statement
of President Fayett a. Jones at the
New Mexico Educational association
convention at Albuquerque that every
dollar spent in the cost of maintain
ing the school is now bringing into
the state $40 of outside capital in min
ing operation and exploitation through
the present publicity of the school, :
and continuing it says: ANY invest
ment that is bringing a return to the
people Of the state in the3ratio OF 40
to 1 is a good investment and should
be encouraged IN every manner pos
sible."
The report shows that rs students
are at present enrolled at the School
of Mines, and. that besides New Mex
leo the State of California, New
York, Texas, Ohio ana Illinois are lep
resented in the enrollment.s It asserts
that "the main building of the schoo
Is the best and most substantial in th'
state" and that the present value o
the school and equipmeBtjs.$ $109, 900
1t points out that the handicap Of {
lack of experimental mining and mill
ing machinery will be soon overcome
by the erection and equipment Of al
addition to the engineering building
to be paid for from the special funt
resulting from the sale and lease o
lands allotted to the school. 1t is PIE
dicted that when these improvement
are made "the school will, within {
short time, be crowded with students
The report concludes with the declar
alton that "itsis our intention to maxi
this institution one of the notet
schools of mining in the country"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
= The French statement

Paris. Dec 28.-The French official
statement given out today comedies
the losing Of certain trenches to the
Germans, but otherwise claims ad-
vances for the forces of the republic.
Advances have been made in Bel
gium, and near Lens the French pro
gressed 500 yards Near the Meuse
there has been slight progress and a
German attack in upper Alsace was
driven back. The French lost trench
es to the Germans near Ypres.
The text of the communication fox
lows '9sa osi iai
"In Belgium we have continued TO
advance. 70 the westsEof LOmbaert-
zyde we are actually at the foot ,of
the sand dunes on whicn the er my
has established his line of resistance.
AT a point south Of Ypres we have
lost a section of the trenches near
Ilollebeke.
In the region of Lens, near Careney,
the enemy yielded under our attacks
500 yards of first line trenches
"In the valley Of the River Aisne
and in Champagne there has been in
termittent artillery fighting which
was particularly severe in the vicinity
of Rheims and around Perthes. Here
the enemy directed their artillery FIRE
against the position to the
west Of Perthes, conquered and occu-
pied by US.
"On the heights Of the Meuse there
has been slight progress by our troops
along the entire front
I'm the Vosges the enemy lombard
ed The railroad station at st Die, but
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
FOUR PEOPLE BURNED

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Foul
deaths and the probable fatal burn
ing of another inmate in the fire
which trapped the occupants of tht
City Home early today, was definitely
established when the officials. made {
careful checking up of the register
today. Many others among the 23E
inmates, mostly aged men and WON
en-, suffered severely from fright ant
exposure, and several were partly ov
-ercome by smoke. Policemen, fire
men and nurses assisted them dowr
stairways, fire escapes and ladders.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE

one Of the educational institutions
of New Mexico which appears to be
imbued with the spirit of doing as
much as is possible for the better
ment of the state Isl the New Mexico
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Art The school Is endeavoring to
make of the young men and women
who are enrolled upon its books valu-
able citizens, equippng them admir-
ably to meet the problems of life and
do their part in the development of
this great state. But the school Is
going farther than that; it is ende,s
avoring to assist great mass CT
people who cannot enter its halls as
students.
Through It's extension department
the institution is supplying to the
farmers Of the st6e expert advice.
that is enabling them to grow larger
and better crops on land that long has.
been producing and to convert into
producing tracts lands that heretofore
have been vaIueless from an agricul-
tural standpoint. The college also
offers a free short course for farmers
and housewives. the only expense to
those attending being railway fare,
board and lodging. Authorities on
subjects of interest to the farm folk
are secured for lectures during this
course and those who take advantage
OF it come away better prepared for
their work. s4
The schools newest move in the I'M
provement OF its extension depart
ment IL the maintaining Of farmers
advisers in many parts Of the state.
These officials receive considerable
proportion of their salary from the
college. while the counties in which
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
CONSUL ARRESTED

San Francisco, Dec.--28, Fernando
Somosaa vivaa. eonsuieseneral here Of
the republicp efuHonddras, was arrest
ed today and 6ookeds on a charge Iof
arson. Sffe lad beef under surveil.
lance by the police since last night,
when firemen found that his burning
house had been literally sprlnkled
with oil and turpentine.
Bureau drawers in the bedroom were
found filled with paper saturated in
oil; carpets had been sprinkled with
inflammables; ;holes were cut
through the. ceilings Of closets for
flues and streamers tied from the
rafters to guide the names.
!. vivas was found partially clad on
the sidewalk shortly after the firemen
arrived. At police headquarters he
asserted that his consular position as
the representative of a foreign nation
made him immune from prosecution.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
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CONTINUED from Page one)

enemy repeated his attacks, but they
also were without success. A similar
result occurred when he attempted to
reoapture height to the west of Sen
helm, for which we fought yesterday
There is no news from east Prus-
sia or from Poland. North of the
yistula and en- the left bank of the
vistula our attacks are deNeloping'
notwithstanding the unfavorablei
weather"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28

by ". II. Kerr. bureau of markets.
washington, D. c.
"The standardization of Grains
Grown on the Farm by ]. w. Jeffers,
othce of grain Standardization, Porl-
land. Ore.
Farm Management and Farm De
monstrations,s by Professor c. B.
Smith, chief OF the office of farm
ers' cooperative demonstrations,
Washington, d. C.
THE Work of County Agricultur-
ists," by Professor D. w. Working.
agriculturist in charge of western
states, Denver. Colo.
THE Utilization of By-products on
the Farm" by Professor o. Fl. Ben
son, specialist in charge of club work,
Washington, D. C.
Live stock Diseases by Professor
Brodie, bureau of animal industry
Washington, D. G,
What the Silo WIN do for New
Mexico by Professor Fl. M. Bainer
agricultural demonstrator, Santa Fe
system, Amarillo, Texas.
Feeding and Housing of Poultry,
by Professor L. L. Johnson, assistant
agricultural demonstrator, Santa Fe
system, Amarillo, Texas.
"The Dry Farming Soils of New
Mexico and Their Cultivation" by
Professor R. S. Trumbull, agricultur-
al demonstrator of the E, P. and :
w. Railway system, EI Paso, Texas
The above is in addition to the
many lectures and demonstrations to
be given by members of the college
faculty, on farm crops, irrigation, live
stock, plaht diseases, insect pest, prun'
ing, spraying, fruit packing, soil fer
tility. poultry, dairyingJ etc.
An exceptional program has been
prepared by the home economies de
partment Of the extension service, for
the ladies. The following are a few
of the subjects that will be taken up:
"The Fireless Cooker as LABOR
Saver" Water Supply for Country
I5omes." Cost and Convenience Of
tba power Washer" "Recreations foT
the Farmers Wife and Children;
"Furniture and Decorations from the
Standpoint of Beauty and asnitation;
"Economv in Dress Home Millin
ery:" "Moral Training of Children;
prevention Of Disease: - Sewage Dis
posal:" "The, Women's Club as Re
lated to public HealthJ" "Beautifylng
the Home;" etc.
Everything is free except your per
sonal expenses. The Santa Fe Ran
wav system will give hreduced rates
| 1 t-3 fare for the round trip, IRON
Albuoueruue south,gineluding Deming
lsilver City. Lake Valley, Ell Paso' etc.
tickets on sale January to lncHn
lsiye with return limit to January ~.
Hotel accommodations will cost a
follows: Single room rs centsS two Il
a room 50 cents each; meals, S5 an'
I50 cents.
Appoint yourself a committee 0
lone to see that yun are present
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
FOR
farmers TO
BENEFIT
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OFFERS
THEM A SPECIAL FREE SHORT
COURSE

The New Mexico College of Agri
cultural and Mechanic Art has asked
The Optic to give full publicity to8its
announcement Of a special short
course for farmers and housewives,
which will be given from January A
to 8, inclusive. Following is the col
lege's bulletin upon the subject:
A short course for farmers and
housewives. given by the New Mexico
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts from January A sto 81 at State
College, win be al educational treat
YOU cannot afford 70 miss. Great
effort has been put forth by the col
lcge extension department in arrang-
ing one of the best programs that it
has ever offered at such alcourse The
college is a state institution, and it is
endeavoring ins every way possible to
serve the people or this great state.
Agricultural men OF. note from va
rious parts 81 the seoahtry win be
present, to give lectures and demon
strations on the important rural to-
pics Of the day. You no doubt have
read the progEam! which has appear
cd in most Of the newspapers, but no
harm win be done by calling your at
tention again to some Of the men who
are coming and the subjects they viii
discuss:
COLLECTIVE VS.. Individual Marketing
land the Business side Of Farming,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
Kansas cITY LIVE srock

Kansas City, Dec 49, Hogs, receipte
1900. Market higher Bulk s7.15@
7.25; heavy $7.25@7.4O; pigs 1926
OF.
Cattle, receipts 10000 Market stea-
dy. Prime fed steers $9,25@1O. 25; /;
western steers $7@9.25; calves 500
$50.
Sheep, receipts 5000. Market higher.
Lambs $S@S.75; yearlings 6.75@
.7.75.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
Refuaees Leave syrIa

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The cruiser
Tennessee. with the permission of the
Turkish government and at the re-
quest of American Ambassador Nor
genthau, is transporting 500 refugees
of various nationalities from Jaffa,
Syria, to Alexandria, Egypt.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28

they are stationed make up the rest
Of the amount needed. San Miguel
and Mora counties are profiting by
this latest move Of the agricultural
college.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28

the service has not been interrupted.
In upper Alsace. to the northeast OF
steinbach, counter-attaok of the
Germans was repulsed."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, Dec. 2S.-Stocks made
material recovery today from the low
level of the previous week, gains rang
ing from 11z to 3 points in the better
known issues, including the interna-
tionaI list
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28

The cable tells us Karl Miehl, AS
trias best athlete, has been killed in
battle He was a weight thrower and
though only 10 was marvel.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-28

Entered at the pOstorflce at East
Gas Vegas, New Mexico. for trans
mission through the United States
nails as second class matter.
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smoke,sss chlmney,.

A smokelsss chimney may be pro.
duced by flooding the fire with air, but
this entails . heavy Increase in the
chimney loss with q consequent waste
of coal. according to Engineering
Magazine. This does not mean that it
pays to make smoke. although for a
given furnace and set Of conditions It
may be 80. In other words, there are
cases when the losses due to incom.
plete combustion as indicated by
smoke may be less than the losses due
to the admission Of sufficient air to
kill" the smoke. This is the weak
point of many s0.called Smoke con
sumers." The science of the matter
lies In the production of perfect COM
bustion. which Ia necessarily smoke.
less and which at the same time In
Wolves q, correct proportioning ,(neither
an excess nor a deficiency Of air to
the fuel. The production Of such COM
bustion is not entirely controlled by
the simple matter of air admission,
but to as great an extent by the intel
ligent design Of the furnace itself. This
involves the maintenance of high tenn
-p%erature and the thorough mixing Of
the air with the combustion gases and
with the carbon, and constitutes Q
,cience in itself.
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On Having Friends.

On Having Friends.
On the psychology of having friends.
Dr.. George Coe said at the last
meeting of the American Psycholosi.
cal association that the naive under.
standing would assert. first, that what
each friend enjoys Is the other friend.
not merely goods to me mediated by
him. and, second. that the reason why
a giyer is valued above his gift 10
that asgiver has experiences. We value
objects not. only al experienced. but
us having experiences. The sayings.
There Is continuity Of substance be.
tween minds" and "I%ndividuals over.
lap" do not sufficiently account for
the value attached to having" %
friend. He says, in effect. that psy.
chology is "up a stump In its attempt
either to deny or to translate into 9th.
or terms the simple assertion that
one enjoys q second experiencing
through friendship.
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And then no would Get II! And
Immediately che would begin to feel
that life was entirely worth while
again. becaus1ssomebody needed hertz
She sighed gently with . degree Of
enthusiastically that irritated the book
keeper.
"Oh-no intermissions for fearful
music!. no commanded. "If you want
me to sit through II, hustle along the
next reel!"
Well" obedlsntly continued the
little stenosrsphsr. they'd correspond
of course. and they'd learn all about
each other. He would find that she
was getting only SIS . week, and
hadn't any home. Immediately he'd
write that she had lived this way long
enough, and he was coming right up
after herl
"And when shed write back she
would not tell him that she wasn't
ready or anything 30 silly, but she
would be frank and say that she'd
be. waiting for him! And" Again
the little stenographer paused. over.
come by the Affecting vision.
We'll. WE'LL" the bookkeeper delib.
erately descended from his stool. He
strobe over to where she sat. He
put q paternal hand on the head that
was held restfully on her hand. And
he smoothed her hair, % he spoke.
Did she have It 40 bad!n, he said
soothingly. We'll. and why didn't she
Just write to her Tommy Carlyle. and
begin things? Why doesn't che sit
her right down and prepare for ranch
lifel Think Of the romance you're
missing. my child. while you pine away
here. when here's Tommy's address
plain as tnk!" He lifted the card until
It was at Q level with her eyes. but
she shook her head.
mo-" she sighed. ut cannot be-
You see. I'm just sorting out the cards
Of the sdown.and-outs-those who can't
pay their bills even IL we 60 to law
This name Carlyle heads the list!
This romance I've been spinning
wouldn't do for me, because I know
all about the names. I'll have to, gel
mine some other way!' Signing, she
shufied the cards Chicago Daily
News.
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eAw Hts Duty, and Old Il.

Inspectors, acting on orders from
the fire commissioners Office, are busy
these days calling unexpectedly at
places where the mo smoking" law
Is being disregarded, says the New
York Tribune. A man in a factory,
who was among those present on the
list of Fined $40" said, regarding the
activity: The zeal with which these
Inspectors r doing their work re-
minds me OF a fireman who put out
a blaze all by himself. He was asked
what he thought he was. a cop?' He
replied: The IRE was smoking under
the very nose of . mo Smoking
sign. 30 ! arrestsdS,t.,