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Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
MUST GIVE PROTECTION

Washington, Sept. 19.-Brigadier
General Funston has not reported or
mentioned any threatening situation
at Vera Cruz, and it is expected that
General Carranza will be asked TO
give refugees there protection and not
to exact reprisals for their activities
in Vera Cruz during American occu-
patton. State department officials
gave out today a telegram from the
American consul general at Monterey
saying the celebration of Mexican ma
tional independence has passed of
''in creditable manner"
"The best of order prevailed and
there were friendly manifestations to
ward Americans and other foreign
ers."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
PERSONALS

J.. H. Toulouse of Albuquerque Is IL
the city for brief stay.
L. E. Murray of Dayton, o., is in the
city on a business trip
H. ]. Hanlon of Ell Paso is register
Ell at one of the citys hotels.
r. H. Buberg, business man of St
Louis, is in the city for a short stay
r. R. Mcbride of Albuquerque is in
Las Vegas on few days business.
o. NJ. Helfried of New York City
is among the more recent arrivals.
E. F. Byrne of Denver is making
a few business calls upon the trade to-
day.
E. ]. Allwies of Denver is registered
at one of the local hotels.
J. F. Groman of San Antonio, Tex.
is in the city for few days.
Leon Guy, who has been spending
his vacation at Haryey's ranch, re-
turned to Las Vegas yesterday
Frank Springer and son left early
this morning for Ration by automobile.
j. r. Ewell of Santa Fe is in the
city for a brief stay.
G. e. Moore of Rowe. N. NJ, is
among the more recent hotel arrivals.
Mrs. F. R. Lord, wife of Dr. F. R.
Lord, the dentist, and sister-in-law of
A. A. Jones, assistant secretary of the
interior, arrived from Las Vegas this
afternoon to spend few weeks here.
Santa Fe New Mexican.
f. A Allen and wife of Buena Vista
are in the city for few days on a
shopping trip.
Mrs, w. A. Bossenberry of Watrous
is spending a few days in Las Vegas
shopping.
S. Schrantz. of Taylorville, ILL.,, is
among the recent tourist arrivals in
Las Vegas.
w. E. Gortner, who has been visit
ing for month in Goshen, Ind, will
return this evening train No. Z.
w. G. Ogle, who has been away in
the east for some time, returned to
Las Vegas today on train No. 1.
Mrs. John Stuart left last night for
a three months trip in California.
Mrs. S. A. Ayres of Los Angeles ar
rived this afternoon for a weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar E. Burch.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
AMERICANS COMING HOME

London, Sept. 19.-Six steamers
carrying 5000 Americans left the Brit
ish Isles today for the United States.
This makes the total of American de-
partures during the week $4,000.
Among the passengers sailing today
are Andrew Carnegie and Sir John
ston Forbes-Robertson The weekly
report by Herbert G. Hover, chairman
of the American relief commission in
London, shows that 957 Americans
have been assisted during the past
two days and that the total of Amer
leans departing since August are
$1,000, of wrich 8,637 have been as
sisted.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
GERMAN siege GUNS
SURPRISE OF The WAR
1T WILL MAKE FoRTiFicATIoNs
OBSOLETE, ACCORDING TO
THE BELIEF

Berlin, Sept. 4.-(By Mail to Asso-
ciated Press)-It is still too early to
base general predictions concerning
the war in the future upon the en-
gagements of the present European
struggle. One prediction, however,
does seem fairly justified already. 1t
is that the days of fortresses have
passed. The new AZ. centimeter 1853
inch siege gun of the German forces
appears to have demonstrated its abil-
ity to demolish the strongest fortifi-
cation ever made.< Pictures Of the
demolition at Liege bear striking tes-
timony to the power Of this new big
ann A single proiectile demolished
walls of reinforced cement and steel,
ripped open steel towers and piled
the mass upon the forts defenders.
This new siege gun has been the
surprise of the war. 1t has been re-
peatedly asserted that no nation has
many military secrets that are not in
possession of all other important ma
| ticns, but events have proved not only
that the existence of this terrible
weapon was not known to foreign ma
tions, but that only limited number
of high German army officials them
selves had so much as heard Of it.
A member of the reichstag whose
name is not given is quoted as false
in German army possessed such a
gun as much surprise to the Germans
as foreigners, for its construction and
nature were kept so secret that even
in the empire only limited number
knew about it. When the trials were
| finished and all was ready to begin
the construction of the new gun, the
problem presented itself of making
this wonderful work of war without
attracting any attention.
More than 30 officers participated
in the preliminary discussion over
the preparation of tho military budget
for the consideration of the budget
committe of the reichstag. When the
subject of "arms" was reached the
head of this department requested that
this part of the budget be not debated
at that time. At the close of the ses-
sion he told me confidentially that a
new siege gun was in consideration
by the general staff, he said. and urg-
emily requested that not a word be
said about the matter in the budget
lcommission.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
NO DIVIDEND GIVEN

New York, Sept. 19-Directors of
the United Gas and Electric corpora
ton, which operate gas, electric light
and street railway companies in vari-
Gus parts of the west and south, an
nounced today the suspension of the
semi-annual per cent dividend on
the first preferred stock. The amount
of this stock outstanding is $9,2S5,000.
In taking this action the directors as
serted that because of the financial
situation it was deemed advisable to
conserve the corporations resources.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
CLOVIS GROWS SMALLER

santa Fe Sept. 1s.-That eastern
Nov Mexico continues to lose popu-
laton because of the hegira of dry
ffmers after proving up on their
bmesteads, is again forcibly emphas-
led by the first of the school census
Iports to the department of educa-
lon received today. 1t is from Curry
county and shows total census of
bnly 1898 persons as against 2,301
last year and decline in the school
population of Clovis from SSs to s12.
AS three and half is a good average
OF the number of inhabitants for each
person on the school census, as all
persons between 5 and 81 years are
enumerated, the population of Curry
county now is 1920 as against II .443 in
the census year 1910, and of 2,S42 for
Clovis as against 4,259 for the precinct
in 1910. Politicians already figure
what this loss in population and voters
may mean to their tickets this fall.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
WANT VESSEL RELEASED

London, Sept. 19.-Both the Ameri-
can embassy and the legation of the
Netherlands in London are negotiating
with the British admiralty IN hiring
about the release of the steamer Ryn-
dam, of the HollandAmerican line,
now detained at Queenstown. The
Ryndam was taken into Queenstown
bv a British war ship while on her
way from New York to Rotterdam.
She has on board % Americans, in
Guiding Captain Augustine Mcintyre,
United tSates army, who was on his
way to the continent as a military
observer of the war.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
CONGRESS, HELP ASKED

Austin, Tex, Sept. I9.-The Texas
house of representatives adopted a
resolution memorializing congress not
to levy war tax on cotton warehouse
receipts, declaring such tax would
cost Texas farmers $1,000,000. The
resolution was telegraphed to Wash
ington.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
MINOR LEAGUES
SEASON WAS
POOR
MANY LOST CONSIDERABLE COIN
ON THE 1914 PENNANT
RACE

| New York. Sept. 19.-The season
for the minor baseball leagues now
closing has been a flivver from the
viewpoint of the box office. With
few exceptions the clubs in the little
leagues have had a bad year of it fl
nancially. A few of the championship
teams show q balance on the right
side of the ledger, but by far the
greater number have lost money on
the season. Gate receipts generally
have shown a falling off Added to
this has been the fact that the minor
leagues have developed very few
players this season who could be sold
to the major leagues. This naturally
has caused a considerable slump in
he minors bank rolls. Altogether it
Las been a tough struggle for the
"bushers" to keep their heads above
water, but the big majority of the
clubs have shown their gameness by
playing out the seasons schedule not
withstanding the certainty of a finan-
cial loss.
The list of pennant winners among
the minors this year includes several
who copped the flags in their respec-
tive leagues in 1913 Among the not
able repeaters are ottawa in the
Canadian League, Winston-Salem in
the Carolina league, Savannah in the
South Atlantic league, Houston in the
Texas league, and Oshkosh in the
Wisconsin-Illinois league.
Several pennant winners of last
year failed to get started right this
season and landed in the cellar.
Among the winners in 1918 who
finished in last place this year were
Grand Rapids in the Central league,
Gadsden in the Georgia-Alabama
league, Great Bend in the Kansas
league and Paducah in the "Kitty"
league.
Of the new leagues started in spring
the Western Association, the Colonial
league, the Interstate league the Pied
mont league and the middle Texas
leagues weathered the storm and play
ed their full quota of scheduled games.
Pennant winners in the leagues that
have closed the season are:
4AtIantie. a,--s,r i 14r...serhl-aa.>es--
Canadian league, Ottawa.
Central Association, Waterloo.
Colonial league, Fall River
Eastern Association New London,
Georgia-Alabama league, Selma.
Georgia State league, Americus.
Illinois Missouri league. Champaign.
Kansas State league, Emporia.
Kitty" league, Cairo,
Michigan State league, (disbanded) 4,
Middle Texas league, Bolton.
Nebraska league, Grand Island
New England league, Lawrence.
New York State league. Elmira.
North Carolina 'eague, Winston
Salem.
Northern league, Duluth.
Piedmont league, Spartanburgh.
South Atlantic league, Savannah
Texas league, Houston.
Texas-Oklahoma league, Paris.
ThreeI league, Davenport.
Tff-State league, Harrisburgh.
Twin Safe league, Newport
Union Association, (disbanded).
Virginia State league, Norfolk.
Western Tri-State league (disband-
G).
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
TODAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Sept. 19.-senate: Met
at ii a. m.
The filibuster on the river and har-
Dor bill continued during session
which continued from last night.
House: Met at noon.
Debate resumed on general land
leasing bill.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
BIG SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Santi Fe, Sept. 19.-The county
high sehool at Socorro already has an
enrolment of 2SO in the grades and
80 in the high school, writes Principal
Geor,e Lougee to the department of
eduotion today.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

The Braves seem to do their best
work when trying to overcome a lead
of iun or two. In game after game
hts searon the Stallings outfit haH
doGged it for eight innings and then
pulled the beans out of the oven in
the ninth.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

The Phillies haven't championship
team this seasun, but they surely havo
a trio of sweet hitters in Cravath,
Luderous and Magee.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
GERMAN RsiNFoRcEMENrs

Paris, Sept 19-The Germans are
strongly entrenching on the River
Aisne, with reinforcements from Lor-
raine, according to official anounce-
ment made in Paris this afternoon.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
When Frank Schultz is hitting aflis
proper gait the Cubs usually ad
game to the won column.

Pitcher Long Tom Hughes, II sec
ond, whom the Boston Braves ecent-
ly obtained from Rochester, forked
for Manager Stallings with th New
York Yankees in 1910,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

Joe Phillips, the lightweight cham
pion of Rhode Island. has challenged
Matty Baldwin to box for the light
weight title of New England.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
MRS. JACKSON WINS

Glencove, N. Y, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Ar
mold H. Jackson of Boston won the
Women's national golf championship
here this afternoon, defeating Miss
Elaine B. Rosenthal of Chicago, one
lin
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

Bill Bradley has his Brooklyn team
going at a fast clip and crowding the
leaders in the Federal league race.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

Charley Dooin's Phillies are working
hard to overcome the Cardinals lead
and finish in the first division of the
National league.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

Mrs. G. w Horne. dressmaker.
Keister college. system. 20 years ex-
pcrience. work guaranteed. I'll Nam
street, Phone Main 240.--Adv. cod Is.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
National League

National League
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
Federal League

Federal League
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
st. Louis at Buffalo.
Indianapolis at Brooklyn.
Kansas City at Baltimore.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
Western League

Western League
Des Moines at Denver.
st. Joseph at Lincoln.
Topeka at Omaha.
Sioux City at Wichita.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19
BASEBALL TODAY
American Leacue

American League
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

Batteries: Slattery, Duffy, Thoms
and Haley, Breen; Schneider, Morsn
and Spahr, Block,
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American League
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

Batteries: Cole, Hale and Sweeney;
Russell, Cicotte and Kune.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-19

Batteries Wyckoff, Shavkey and
Lapp; Covaleslde and McKoo.
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The Washington times., 1914-10-03

will be marvellous achievement if
her political leaders Ire able to hold
her back.
1t is a far cry from tn, Sardinia
of Cavour, literally breaking into the
front seats of European importance
by joining France and Britain in the
Crimea, and the Italy of today, hold
ing back from a contest in which
she has vastly more at stake than
Sardinia had in the Crimea. With Ca
YOUR, the Crimean campaign was a
piece of excellent publicity work; it
was bid for recognition; an effort
to force Sardinia into European
counsels in order that, once inside.
his own magnificent capabilities
could work effectively ut his task of
making united Italy. He succeed
ed; and tc Cavour it would surely
be a strange spectacle today to see
his Italy holding back.
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
CAN ITALY WAIT!

1t will be one of the marVelS of
national temperament if Italy man
ages to stick through the war, liv-
ing in the European powder-house
with confiagration on all sides, and
not have an explosion. No more will
it be possible to assume that the
Latin temper is quick and forid. The
mother nation cf all the Latins will
have proved it quite the most slug
gish and unresponsive.
Italy has more to gain by partici-
patton on the side of the allies than
any other nation. The statement
may seem extreme; but it can be
demonstrated to well nigh mathe-
matical certainty. To keep out of
the war mears that At the end Italy
will be neither fish nor flesh; party
to neither alliance nor entente. She
will be isolated; but not splendidly
isolated. Ambitious for primacy in
the Mediterranean, she will be alb
solutcly estopped from hope of such
q status. If her ancient enemy, Aus
tria, is defeated, it will be due to no
effort of Italy; and France will
hardly agree to an arrangement that
would reward Italy with the expan-
sion of Italian territory 10 the north
and east of tie Adriatic.
Italy wants Dalmatia and Trieste.
She wants, and ought to be given,
albania, for Albania could better be
managed as an Italian dependency
than in any other fashion yet de-
vised. The Balkan peninsula awaits
the outworking of destiny, and Italy
looks toward the east with the same
ambitions that she did twenty-five
hundred years ago. Unless Italy
earns, by her part in this war, a
right to be recognized IS the future
leader in determining the destiny of
the western side of the Balkan penin-
sula. then Italy stands to miss the
real development that Cavour and
his followers forcsaw fer her when
they laid the foundations of the
present Italian nation.
The Italian people seem pretty ac-
curately to sense all these things.
They want 20 be led into the war in
order to guarantee their place in the
new scheme of things, ard to throw
their power on the side with which
they most heartily sympathize. 1t
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
THE DAY OF PRAYER.

All over the land prayer will be
offered up tomorrow, for the early
termination of the war and the res
toration of peace to the world. Wher-
ever a spire points heavenward,
there will rise the petition that rea-
son and understanding may be re-
placed in the hearts of men, and that
the awful crime against religion,
against civilization, against human
ity, may be brought to speedy end
by a lasting peace.
There will be no dissenter so hard
ened that he will refuse to bow his
head and unite in the sentiment
voiced in this nationwide appeal to
The Throne of Grace. 1t ought to
be day for a great out-turning of
the people, to signify their unity of
purpose and aspiration IN behalf of
stricken men and women and ma
tions. Our part as a nation--and it
is a great part, destined before the
end to be We. greater-in bringing
lack the sunshine, in finding where
The dove may rest his wing, will be
the better played if we make this
supplication truly the national voic-
ing of a national cry for help and
strength.
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
PARCEL POST FOOD.

With the coming of cooler wealth
er, the postal authorities announce
that the business in food products by
parcel post is steadily increasing.
Last spring the Postoffice Depart
ment undertook systematic expert
ment in ten cities, of which Wash
ington was one, to determine to
what extent the parcel post could
Re used to bring the provender of
the country directly to the consumer
in the city, and to determine by
careful observation what economy
might be effected.
The results were generally graft
flying. In Washington hundreds of
people promptly made arrangements
for securing more or less of their
necessaries Of life oy mail. Hot
weather considerably reduced the
volume of the business in some lines;
but that proved only to be one of
the useful lessons that the expert
ment was designed to teach. Ar
rangements were made to install re-
frigeration service SD that butter
end other perishaoles could be
handled with security.
It has been found that the great
est obstacle to extending this bust
ress is the misunderstanding on the
part of country people, about the
prices city folk will or can pay. A
farmer who gets 20 cents--in coun-
try store trade-fpr a dozen eggs,
has heard that city people have been
known to pay 60 cents for dozen
eggs. Thereupcn the farmer gets
the notion that he is entitled to ex-
pect 60 cents when he ships by parcel
post. He's mistaken. He can't get
the top price of the year, and get. it
all the year around. He must divide
the advantages of the parcel post
method with his customer. He is
entitled to gain something in his
price, and to get his pay in cash; but
he is also under obligation to con-
cede something to his customer. The
city man buys from his rural-route
farmer without seeing the goods.
They must be of good quality, and
there must be some concession in
price for the fact that they cannot be
personally selected, as they could in
the city market.
With these features of tie new
business method better understood,
there is every reason to expect a
great expansion of its volume.
The Washington times., 1914-10-03

Thursday is the day Of sunshine
for hundreds Of ''shut-ins' in the
city's hospitals. inmates Of institu-
tions, homes and settlement houses.
From October to May. automobiles
visit forty-seven such institutions
and there leave a consignment OF
choice flowers, fruits and jellies.
These gifts are the messages Of
cheer sent forth by the Washington
Branch Of the National Plant.
Flower and Fruit Guild. The work
is not SUSPENDED in the summer;
During that season members send
from many out-of-town points con-
signments of flowers and fruits for
these institutions. Express COM
panies contribute their share to this
work by franking these shipments.
During the winter the florists Of the
city extend their cooperation. and
even In seasons whom cut flowers
are scarce. these dealers contribute
largely to the guilds efforts As
sistance also Is rendered BY the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, by propagating green
houses. and by the White House
conservatories.
Though the late Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson was not q member OF the
guild, she showed her interest in
the work by sending. each week.
with her card enclosed. 2 bouquet
Of flowers from the White House
conservatories to the guild.
Every Thursday morning pedes-
trains on g street, in the vicinity Of
Epiphany Parish House, may see
four or Ave automobiles start forth
with their cargoes.
A sample of the work done By tho
guild in one week IL shown by a
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
ALASKA COAL AGAIN.

1t develops that the Alaska coal
leasing bill is not to become law
without final bitter struggle. That
struggle is now on in. conference.
The Senate appended 70 the orig
inal House measure a provision that
the maximum royalty snould be 5
cents per ton, with a grant Of fifty
years. The House hill fixed no maxi
mum, but named a 2-cent minimum
and left the maximum to he fixed
by the Secretary of the Interior.
Another amendment affixed in the
Senate inserted the condition that
leases should be subject to all valid
existing rights. and giving preferen-
tial leases to claimants whose rights
have been contested, and are now in
process of adjudication.
On the first poirt, it is worth
while to keep in mind that in the
The Washington times., 1914-10-03
CAPT. D. A. ANDERSON
TAKES UP DUTY HERE
Succeeds Captain Brook as As
sistant Engineer Commits
Si0ner of District.

Capt. William n. A. Anderson. United
States Engineer Corps. entered today
upon his duties as Assistant Engineer
Commissioner of the District. succeed
ing Capt. Mark Brooke. who has been
transferred to the Philippines.
For two years Captain Anderson has
been stationed in New York city as
Observation-Disclosures of the engineer
troops of the National Guard Of New
York. A native Of Virginia, he was
graduated from the United States
Military Academy in 1904. second In his
class. and was appointed second lieu
tenant Of engineers. From August,
1901. until August. 1906. he was at
tached TO the Second Battalion Of En-
Einecrs at the Washington Barracks.
The following year he was attached to
the Third Battalion of Engineers, at
Forts Leavenworth and Riley, Kan.
He next took course of instruction
at the engineer school. Washington
and was graduated In 1907
In that year he Joined the Second Bat
TALON of Engineers at Camp Columbia,
Cuba, and later was appointed assist
ant military instructor and then mill
tary instructor at the United States
Military Academy.
Captain Anderson Is Junior in rank to
Capt. Julian L. Schley and senior in
rank to Capt. Roger G. Powell. Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner. Many of
the district officials and employees
called at his office today to consratu-
late him on his assignment.