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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

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MIR. and Mrs. Roy Harris came in
last night from the mesa,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Egger of Watrous
were in town today. Mr. Egger is a
rancher.
N. P. Sund came in from Nolan 70
visit relatives in this city.
Thomas Hughes Of Albuquerque was
lin town today. Mr.. Hughes is bust
ness man from the Duke City.
Frank N. Kruske arrived in Las We.
gas today from Albuquerque. He will
make short stay here to attend to
some personal affairs.
Simon Garcia, rancher from Las
lVentanas, came into town this morn
ling. He will stay here short time
to make his Christmas purchases.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Davidhizer and
family came into town today from the
mesa. Mr.. Davidhizer has been mesa
farmer for many years. He mas just
sold his farm and will leave Las We.
gas for northern Indiana. Mrs. David
hizer and the family left today and
Mr.. Dayidhizer will follow them in
about month.
S. c. Gurney, on motorcycle, and
Pat Bremen, in side car attached,
came last night from New York city.
They put up the machine overnight at
the Las Vegas Auto and Machine shop,
leaving this morning on their journey
to the coast. 1t is not known whether
they enjoy riding in the snow storm.
Mrs. Nicholas Dillon of this city
left last night for Pueblo, where she
will spend the holidays.
Miss Lucy Floyd and Miss Lucy
Clement arrived in Las Vegas this
morning from San Jose. Miss Glenn
ent and Miss Floyd are teaching at
san Jose. They will spend the Christ
mas vacation here.
Manuel Jiminez, ranch owner
from the neighborhood Of Sanchez,
came into town this morning to make
some Christmas purchases.
Miss Marguerite Cayanaugh, who
has been teaching school at Montoya.
will arrive in Las Vegas on Monday
She will spend the Christmas yaca
tion with Mrs. william Porter Mills
of this city,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
IT LOOKS like MANY
FARMERS WILL CONE
ATTENDANCE AT COMMERCIAL
CLUB LUNCHEON EXPECTED
TO BE LARGE

Judging from the number Of written
and verbal replies which have been
received to the invitations sent out
by the Commercial club for its farm
, ers' luncheon, to be given Monday, the
attendance at this affair will be large.
Five hundred bids" were sent out to
the farmers of San Miguel and Mora
counties, and President sou hard and
f. o. Blood made a trip te the mesa
country a few days ago to tue scene
o. a public sale, where they extended
a personal Invitation to the large
number Of farmers there gathered
The lunch will be plain and sub
stantial and is sure to be appreciated
by the farmers and their wives and
daughters Serving will begin prompt
ly at IL o'clock and eating will be the
principal order of business until 1880
O'Clock, when a half hour will be de-
voted to visiting between the farmers
and business men of Greater Las We
gas. At 2 O'Clock there will be short
program, which will be featured by
music by High school and Normal or
ganizations, few declamations and
orations and an address on "The Ag-
ricultural Movement in the United
States by Professor NJ. R. Gonzales,
the agricultural expert of San Miguel
and Mora counties. a'@
The farmers are expected to come
to town in large numbers tp attend the
luncheon. 1t is the plan of many OF
them to arrive early and do large'
amount of their Christmas purchasing
before the noon hour. Every business
man in Greater Las Vegas is urged
to attend the luncheon. Even IL Christ
mas business is a little heavy at that
time, the Commercial club officials
think the business men will find at
tendance at the luncheon, which will
lead to closer acquaintance with the
farmers and their families, profit.
aE,a Investment.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
AMERICAN ARTILLERY !
IS sent TO RUSSIA
OPPORTUNITY is GIVEN TO TEST
GUNS AGAINST FOREIGN
MAKES

Seattle, Wash, Dec. l9.-American-
made heavy artillery will be tried out
by the Russian army in Poland next
month. The Russian volunteer fleet
steamship Novgorod, now on the ocean
bound from vancouver to Vladivos-
tock. is carrying 165 carloads of war
supplies, mostly siege guns and pro-
jectiles. The guns, made IN Penn
sylvania, weigh $50 tons each Other
trainloads of American big guns and
shells are on the way to Vancouver
to be loaded on the Russian liner
TamboY, which will arrive at Van
couver December 81.
The Russians are using French
siege gunswand are reported to have
received guns recently. JAax xy
should see the American guns tested
in competition with those manufac:
E5red in Germany, France and Japan
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
PERSONALS

Joseph Palmer of albuquerque, was
here today on business,
Initial letter paper and initial cor
respondence cards at Murphey's Drug
Store.-Adv.
]. R. Sibley, who formerly lived
here, arrived in Las Vegas yesterday.
Mr. Sibley has been attending Har-
ward University.
Walter Naylor. cattle man, came
into town yesterday evening for a
short stay.
T. ]. Lawrence OF Salida, Colo, was
in Las Vegas today to attend to some
personal-affairs
The most elegant line of French
perfumes and up-to-date toilet prepara-
lions ever shown in the city at Muir
pheys Drug store.-Adv.
Jose Gutierrez left today for his
ranch at Las Ventanas. He has been
visiting in town for a few weeks.
G. 3. Powers of Santa Fe came into
town last. night Mr.. Powers will
make a brief stay here. s
T. J. Shawarker, leather goods
salesman from New York City, was in
town today calling on the trade.
George Hell, a rancher from the VI
cinity Of Watrous, came into town 10
day to purchase some supplies.
The Y. M. c. A. boy has a better
chance. The Christmas suggestion
worth whiIe.-Adv.
]. R. Hill of Watrous was in town
today on personal affairs. M. Hill
is a ranch owner.
Liqgetts chocolates, the best and
purest candy made, at Murpheys Drug
Store.-AdV.
Paul Mccormack Of Chaperito was
in Las Vegas today. Mr.. Mccormack
came in to obtain some cattle.
W. R. Holly came in last night from
Springer. Mr, Holly is an attorney.
He is here on legal business.
Give Christmas gifts which last
What about Y. M. c. A. emblem for
the boy2-Adv.
Mrs. S. L. Self stopped off in Las
Vegas yesterday on her way from Cal
ifornia to Denver. Mrs. Self is a
friend of Mrs. Charles A. Spless Of
this city.
Beautiful designs, graceful shapes
rich finish in imported handpalnted
China at Murpheys Drug Store
Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

Iand it had been impossible to make
a complete Investigation. Shipments
to the war zone were chiefly to the
United Kingdom and France for Oc-
tober munition exports to these coun-
tries totalled $1,1O4,744 worth Of
cartridges, $5S9,S6O worth of firearms
and $1,114 worth of gunpowder. Since
the European war began, there is no
records of shipments of war munitions
to Germany, Russia, Belgium or Ser
via.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
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4
and we reached the barbed wire en-
tanglements of the second line of Ger
man trenches. To the north of Mari
court we were obliged to abandon a
trench occupied the night before and
set on fire by the enemy by means of
hand grenades.
Several German trenches have been
occupied in the region Of Mamets and
in the vicinity Of Lyons three violent
counter attacks on the part of the
Germans have been repulsed.
.Tn the region OF the Aisne there
have been artillery engagements and
in Champagne the artillery of the
enemy showed December 1S increased
activity as compared with the seven
teenth.
I'm the Argonne, in the forest OF
La Gruris, we blew up Al German un-
dermining tre eh. Near St. Hubert
the enemy BY a spirited attack sac
Iceeded inmaklng sIight progres
"It is confirmed that on the helghts
Of the Meuse our fire, directed by
ayiators demolished two heavy batter
les of the enemy and damaged a third
battery.
sFrom the MeHse to the vosges
there is nothing to report. In the
vosges there has been spirited Ger
man rifle firing, but no attack" )"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
German Officers Killed

Athens, Dec. 10 (via London) n)-semi-
official announcement Is made here
that 100 lives were lost, including some
German officers, when the Turkish bat
tleship Messudieh which was torpe-
doed by a British submarine and sunk
in the Dardanelles.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
The German Statement

Berlin, Dec. 10 (by Wireless) AN
official statement was given out In Ber-
lin this afternoon as follows:
Yesterday there took place a series
of hostile attacks in the western arena
Of the war. The fighting continues at
Nieuport,. gixsehoote and LaBassee.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
No Shipments to Germany

Washington, Dec. 19.-In response
to Senator EIitchcock's resolution for
on shipments of war mu-
nitions from the United States, SeCre-
airy Redfield submitted today q re-
port giving data so far as available.
There are $4,000 firms In the country,
he said, that could export munitions,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

We repulsed attacks Of the enemy to
the west Of Lenz, east Of Albert and
west Of Noyon. .as Il
On the east Prussian frontier a
Russian cavalry attack to the west Of
Pillkalen was repuised.
I'm Poland the pursuit of the enemy
continues" s-7'
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19
EXCELLENT PROGRAM At
The METHODIST CHURCH
GOOD MUSIC AND ADDRESS y
"ELlJAH" BY THE PASTOR
SUNDAY NIGHT

Tomorrow evening at 7:S0 o'clock
at the First Methodist church will be
given the first OF the Old Testament
character studies by the pastor, Rev.
Royal A. Simonds. elijah, the Impul
sive" is the subject of the talk, which
will be set in program of excellent
music. The program is as follows;
Fifteen Minute Song Service.
Evening Prayer.
Musical Program:
"CaValleria Rusticana" ---- -Mascagni
Mrs. O'Malley's Violin Club.
Baritone Solo, "Fear Ye Not, o Israel"
------------------- Dudley Buck
iMr. e. G. Ringer
0ffertory, Violin Solo-------------
or Miss Leona Greenclay
Ladies' Trio, "What'er BetidesY--a-
C ------------------- -Brockett
Miss Iva Markham, Miss Marie Sene-
: cal, Mrs. Mabel e. Hall. ~ po
An Old Testament character sketch
drawn by the pastor, Subject: niSs
"Elijah the Impulsive''
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-19

Hold by the edges an aluminium pan
and an enamel pan Of the same size,
go that the sides opposite Your hands
are in a small flame. .YoQ will drop
the alumInumspsn fIrst
This proves that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10

undertakings ia progress during the eur
rent year. but not completed ~ the ele~e
If the wear.
Summary of pavement construction
authorized but not began before the close
Of the current year.
5-Summarv Of gutter construction
completed during the current year.
G-Supporting schedule Of each gutter
quotes the views Of various bankers and
business men, and then summarizes the
methods by which such banks can be- e.
tablished a. branches ~ American ma
ti0nal banks. banks organized solely for
American business in South America.
purchase Of an interest in existing South
American banks. and banks for invest
ment and Industrial development. After
discussing the advantages and di~advun-
tages of each Of these. Mr.. Hurley states
ia conclusion. that il j. obvious that "a.
rious kinds Of banking must be carried
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
TO PREVENT OUTBREAK OF STABLE FLY

Washington. ID. e.. Aug. S.-Thc stock.
men Of north Texas. Oklahoma and the
grain belt 20 the north are now confront
ed with conditions which may bring about
Il serious outbreak az the stable nv sim.
liar 10 that experienced in north Texas
and other parts Of the grain belt i'm 1912.
The So-called stable fly j. the insect
which closely resembles the horse fly.
but u capable ~ causing much annoy
hncr t. live stock bN it, painful bite.
which j. inflicted with a sharp probes
els or bcak. II j. sometimes spoken ~
a. the biting house fly, wild fly" or
straw fly" When il is not biting the
point Of this beak may he seen project
ing slightly IN front ~ the head. The
body of the insect j. also slightly more
robust than that of the houScfly. aud the
abdomen rather more distinctly marked
with dark patches.
The unusually large grain crop 81 this
year will give rise 10 "A very large mum
her Of straw stacks. \ considerable mum
her of flies are now present and with Il
period Of rainy weather We may expect
"a horde Of them three weeks later. In has
been shown hy Investigations conducted
by the Bureau 81 Entomology that these
flies breed extensively in fcrmenting
straw. Oat straw and rice straw are
preferred by the fly for its breeding.
although in the absence Of these the
straw Of wheat. rye or barley. If in the
proper state Of fermentation. will pro-
ducc large numbers Of them.
Manure acts as a breeding medium
throughout the year: this il especially
true of horse manure The favOrableneSs
of this substance for breeding i increased
when straw used a. bedding Il intermix
ed. Although manure produce a Sufi
cient number Of stable flies 90 prove very
annoying 20 stock il appears that very
severe and wide spread outbreaks are
largely attributable to the breeding Of
the pest i'm straw stacks. The dcStruc-
tion Of the stable fly in the first instance
may BE- brought about by the scattering
of the manure upon fields. thus causing
the drying out of breeding material and
the consequent destruction of the larvae.
Where u il not practicable a. scatter the
manure ON fields the same results may be-
accomplished by treating il with borax
M the rate Of 81 pounds To : bushels Of
manure The powdered borax should bc
scattered over the entire surface Of the
mannre pile. As fresh manure H. added
il should be treated with borax nj inter
walls Of five days Ia insure the dcStruc.
ton of the house flv n well a. the sta
bic fly. Borax has an injurious effect
upon crops when used in excessive
amounts. II i therefore necessary where
the MANURE y 10 be applied 10 soil for
cropping that quantities not greatly in
excess Of the above amount be- used on
the manure
IN the grain growing section the care
Of the straw after thrcshing il by far
the most important step in the control
81 this pest. IL has been determined that
fermenting 0at straw il far more favor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10

ON by an institution adapted to assist
American trade, for its business, like
that Of European banks in South Ameri
ca, cannot he limited 20 strictly commcr
cial banking. Banking services there are
intimately connected with loans to gov
ernmcntS aud cities, with Industrial i'm
vesimentS. etc. which would not come
under the operation II the United States
federal reserve act. The CONCLUSION seems
correct. therefore. that some of the bank
inc facilities demanded for South Am
erican trade MAY have % be- provided
by some institutions outside the FEEDER
al Reserve system. Consequently large
state banks are institutions from which
assistance may hc sought IA order that
American business men may .ct the same
facilities ~ the Germans and the Eng
liSh receive from their banks establish
al for the encouragement ~ foreign
trade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
TO PROTECT LIVE STOCK FROM
FLIES.

The problem Of protecting live stock
especially milk COWS and work animals.
from flies j. almost continuously before
the farmer. Most Of the rcpelling sub
stances which might W. named are w
only temporary value. a. with Practical.
~ all Of them the flies begin biting again
within a very few hours after applica.
tiOn. This ncrcS>itatcS considerable a..
penSc for the ingredients and the anpli
cation Of the material. and with MANY
substances some iii effects are produced
on the host Nv their continued dpplira.
ton. A mixture 0f fish oil IA gallon \.
oil Of tar e. 0nncrsl. oil nf pcnnvr0val
- ounceSl. and kerosene ~ pint ap-
pliet lightly to the parts most attacked
BY the flies will tend ~ keep them of.
Work animals may be largely protected
by placing blankets over their backs and
trousers on their legs. Dairy stock and
horses when i'm barns may he protected
by having the barns screened an dhruSh
ing the flies on with burlap ~ the ami
mails are driven w. The use WI hodge I'M
traps i'm a few Of the windows will also
aid IN the destruction of the flies which
cndeavor To escape from or enter the
barn. This fly trap H. ~ simple con
struction. When large numbers nf flies
are within q barn the catching Of the
flies may be facilitated ~ darkcning the
windows which are not fitted with traps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10

able a. a breeding medium for the stable
fly than H. wheat straw ar other vrgrt
able matter. Where rice IL grown horde~
Of flies are often bred out IN the ferment
ing straw and chat from this crop. Oat
straw H. also much more highly priced
for feeding live stock than ~ wheat
straw. The shortage ~ food >tull> over
much ~ the grain belt fur The last few
wears has caused The farmers vi depend
largely upon straw o. supplement other
food in carrs ing their stock through the
winter. The value attached a. uat straw
for feed and the fact that this material
furnished the most favorable place for
the breeding 81 the stable flv emphasizes
the need ~ taking better care W. III.
IL H. advised that e. far a. possible
all oat straw he halcd aud then protect
"a from the weather. III ease portions w
stacks hrrumc wet ~ rains they should
be- scattered over the fields of burned a.
soon ~ possible When il j. found i'm.
practicable "a handle straw III this way
the wet portions ~ the stacks may ~
treated with horax a. described above.
Where il i important that straw h. kept
for winter feeding. and baling " im.
practicable. the stacks may H. improved
10 Some extent by piling np the straw
and leaving the sides of the stack prac.
ticalIy vertical. N IL IN the scattered
portions Of the straw STACKS around the
base where the fly breeds i'm greatest
numbers. and ~ diSposing ~ this por.
tion ~ the stack and leaving the r..
maindcr well rounded mp. the chances
for fly breeding are much lc>Sencd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10

When You write \ note ~ ~~tiirlie.
IT, " note that ma rome due.
.And for breach ut promise. surely.
she'll collect thr wealth ~ Nnm.
In not write ~ pointing "pcirhr>
Phone her loves low Wonder tale.
For You'll find the phone madr >pctshrs
Are less ,lridl, than the mail.
New York Mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10

The trap j. described fully with i%Ilu~tri
tons ia the Departments Farmers HmI
Irtin No. so. entitled The stable FI,.
which will bc furnished free Az those tr
string more complete information regard
ing the pest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
ia Brownsville. il is
500 p. M. IN LONDON.
6:09 p. M. IN PARIS.
$40 p. M. IN AMSMTERDAM.
6:54 p. M. IN VIENNA.
8:0I r. NJ. IN ST. PETERSBURG.

Nan greatest a't'ns = during the n"Imns hours when he y freshest in
mind and body. a. has been proven time and again by scientists Since he is
most active in mind and body i j. certain that his greatest acts of the
day will be performed in the opening half If The day. Since those are fact il j.
that the Afternoon papers benefit. for soon after their occurrence the
are flashed over the maze of cables that tread the bottom Of the ocean.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD

Furnishes the people Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley the first news events
OF the great var ~ they transpire each happenings when u i actually news,
together with all other Of the worlds happenings which il is actually news
just a short mr a very few hours after II has happened
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-10
WAR IS HE'LL!

That "a the definition grn -, the famous General sherman when = friend
him to define conflict ~ the battlefield between man and nations II -
conci~e answer me that showed in itself what manner p MAJ i was that
it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
HOPE FOR RAIN-SOAKED HAT
Generally May Be Trimmed Freshly
and Worn for Second Best, at
the Least.

Because you are disguised with the
wretched appearance OF your unfor-
tunate rain-drenched hat. don't throw
il away Having allowed it to dry
gradually by placing 1t on fiat sur
face out of reach of the suns rays,
,tudy il carefully and see what can be
done to make it wearable-if not for
best-at least for general running
about. If the trimmings are of flowers
and ribbons, they won't be worth the
saving and the chances are that the
crown will be denied and discolored
But as the brim of a hat rarely gets
badly injured by drenching rain you
can face il freshly and then cover the
crown with a length Of broad sash rib
hon. Beginning at what is destined to
he the low side Of the hat, tack one
edge of the ribbon close to the join
ing OF the rim and the crown, then
draw il in soft ripping folds all about
the ton and toward the high side,
where the two ends Of the ribbon may
he shaped and wired to form a pair of
rabbjt ears Join these under bow
Of narrow velvet ribbon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
CORSET IS OF IMPORTANCE
Fashionable Outline Makes II lmpera.
tive That Good Deal Of Atten.
ton Be Accorded Il,

Although waists are things OF the
past, let no one imagine that the cor
set is no longer necessity or is in
any way negligible quantity. Far
from it. 1t is modern paradox that
in order to attain the natural figure
greater attention than ever must be
paid to the corset These wonderful
nearly straight lines from the arm to
the hips, or rather to the knees, for
the new corsets reach to just above
the knees, are due more to the art of
the corsetiere than to any dietary or
exercise The latest thing in corsets
is very lightly boned, and has no
bones at all over the hips. 1t is made
in most instances of tricot, either in
cotton or silk mesh, and is extremely
supple and comfortable to wear, fitting
without wrinkle Their variety is in
finite. There are special models for
athletic wear, for riding and dancing,
very thin graceful ones for evening
wear under draperies, and more
sturdy kind for general wear under
tailormades. With the coming fash
ions the choice of the corset will be an
affair of the greatest Importance, for
on II much of their gracefulness will
depend
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17

plaids make up into the smartest lit.
tie tailormade suits imaginable, the
dominating color picked up and ac.
centuated in velvet collar facing
and round ball composite buttons
Then we get wealth of silken plads
doing yeoman's service as the reliev-
ing note on gowns and costumes of
navy serge and other plain materials
A case In point that most ably demon
strates this departure occurred with a
simple navy serge country suit, the
plain skirt made high about the waist.
and finished at the back with a few
slight gathers held by a half-strap,
as is the way with nine out of every
ten. tailored models this season. And
with this there went a dainty little
shirt of Rob Roy tartan silk, the same
also requisitiOned to line the straight,
perfectly cut coat. A regular service
serge was employed, and the sudden
flash Of parti-coloring revealed when
the fronts Of the coat were thrown
open was extremely effective.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
Bead Necklaces Very Popular.

Attention at the present time is
principally focused on bead necklaces.
saws the Dry Goods Economist These
are being offered in an almost endless
variety of styles, colors and materials.
The latest offerings in this line are eX-
tremely long bead necklaces, ranging
in length from 70 to 80 inches. When
n,aced about the neck these reach al
most 10 the hem of the gown. Various
materials are employed for these
chains. including wood, glass, etc
One Of the foremost types is construct
Cd entirely of extremely small beads.
IN braided or rope effects