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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

One was out of town-and he
couldn't come. One attended the syn
agogue-and he couldn't come. One
went to the revival at the Baptist
meeting house-and he couldn't come.
One forgot about it--and he wasn't
there. For these and other reasons
quorum of the city council failed
to show up at the city hall last night,
and the adjourned meeting Of that
body was called off. The council
will make no effort to meet until the
next regular meeting night in Novem-
ber,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
CARD OF THANKS

! wish to thank the people Of Las
Vegas for their Kindness toward my
wife during her last illness, especially
the nurses of the Las Vegas hospital
and the physician also wish to
thank especially the Santa Fe en-
ployes for their kindness and sym
pathy to me IN my bereavement
William ]. Nutting.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

In The Optic Thursday appeared an
item regarding the filing of a suit by
Emeterio Leyba against Manuel c. de
Baca, asking for damages and the re-
turn of certain cattle said to be held
by de Baca. Judge Manuel c. de
Baca, who resides in the town of Las
Vegas, says he wishes it understood
that he is not the defendant in the
case. The Manuel G. de Baca men
toned in the suit resides in Sandoval
county.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
ST. PAuL,s NOTES

The Bishop Of New Mexico the Rt.
Rev. Frederick B. Howden will preach
at the II o'clock service at st. Paul's
church tomorrow morning.
In connection with the bishops Wis
lit to Las Vegas, a reception will be
given at the rectory on Monday even
ing, 1880 to 10 o'clock. All members
an friends of the congregation and all
who would like to meet the bishop
are most cordially invited to be pres.
emf.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
Auro srAeE

Automobile stage iIne to Mora tri-
weekly, Tuesday, thursday and Sat
urday, leaving Las Vegas postofice
IS a. M, arriving Mora s;45 a. m
Leave Mora 4 p. m. arrive Las Vegas
5:45 p. m. Fare for round trip, IS;
one way, So. Ronnd trip tickets good
for one week. H. B. Hubbard. Prop
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

On Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs. w. E. Gortner entertained at din
ner First Assistant Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. A. A. Jones and Dr.
and Mrs. F. R. Lord.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

Jacob Davidhizer, who resides upon
the mesa, reports the loss of a roam
colt with black legs, which was stolen
from his pasture near Mishawaka re
eentl9.ou Mr. Davidhizer is peeyed at
the loss Of the animal, which was a
year and half old.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

The weather report from the yolun-
teer observation station at the Nor
NAL University for yesterday is: max
mum, IS; minimum, 30
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
EoR sALE

-Four room adobe house, newly re-
paired and completely furnished; two
lots well improved. Price 100000.
INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COR
PORATION
603 Lincoln Avenue
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

Cutler Brothers, insurance. North
west corner of Plaza.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

Finch's Golden wedding Rye, aged
In wood. Direct from the distillery to
you. At the Lobby, Of course.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

There will be no rehearsal by the
choir tonight.
The Ladies' Guild will meet at 2:3O
O'Clock on Tuesday with Mrs. e. ".
Long, Seventh and Columbia.
The Altar Guild will meet. on Thurs
day at o'clock with Miss Cunning
ham, S23 Sixth street.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

The Kenosha, Wis, promoter an
ncunces that he will give no more big
nor will he offer guaran-
tees.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
LOCAL NEWS

Old Taylor whiskey and Sherwood
Rye at the Opera Bar,-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

HARVEVs is OPEN
Carriage out Saturday morning.
Leave orders at Murphey's.-Adv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
JONES DROPPED
AT OWN REQUEST
President WithdraWs Nominal
ton of Chicagoan
IS WILSON'S FIRST DEFEAT
Withdrawal Nominees Name From
Federal Reserve Board at Request
of Latter, President Arraigned
Opposition in Scornful Terms.

Washington.-Pres Wilson &C
knowedged his first defeat at the
hands of Congress, when he Withdrew
the name of Thomas D. Jones. OF Chi
cago, for the Federal Reserve Board.
Withdrawal followed a final revolt
of Democratic Senators which threat
ened to disrupt the entire Admin
instration support Senators Shevley,
of Indiana; Clarke, Of Arkansas, and
Johnson, heretofore stanch Wilson
men, sent word to the White House
that they could not be forced to vote
for Jones.
Opposition to the nominee had been
based on his connection with the Har-
vester company, which is under in
! dictment as trust, and the Senate
| Banking Committee had submitted
majority report adverse to confirma-
ton signed by all the Republican and
two Democratic members.
| The President submitted a letter
from Mr.. Jones requesting that his
name be withdrawn. He also sent
his own letter replying to Mr.. Jones.
| In it he scornfully arraigned members
| oS the committee who opposed the
nomination.
The cancellation, of Mr.. Jones's
nomination was a great surprise to
| the Senate. Secretary Tumulty &C
companied the messenger who car
ried the formal withdrawal papers
to the Senate and held a hurried
conference with Senator Pomerene
and others.
| @$ hat ~
reached the Senate while Senator
Reed was making bitter speech
against the appointment, and Senator
Hitchcock, who led the fight against
Jones, wrote on a slip of paper that
Jones had been withdrawn and showed
il where Mr.. Reed could see it.
The Senate Immediately went into
ex acutive session.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
BARNES SUES T. r. FOR LIBEL.
Brings $4,000 Suit on CoioneI's
Charges Of Corruption.

Charges of Corruption.
Oyster Bay, N. Y-Theodore Roose-
welt was served at Sycamore Hill by
James S. Y. WINS, a lawyer, with
the papers in the $4,000 libel suit
instituted by William Barnes, Jr., Re-
publican state chairman, as q result
of the allegations contained in the
statement issued by the Colonel on
the New York State political situa-
ton.
Mr.. Barnes is suing his former
friend because Of the Colonels state
ment published declaring the rot
tenness" of the State government Us
directly due to the dominance in
politics of Mr.. Murphy and his sub
bosses. 800. aided and abetted when
necessary by Mr.. Barl-es and the
sub-bOsses of Mr.. Barnes"
Mr.. Barnes lays emphasis on no
particular sentence of the attack. The
entire Roosevelt statement is en-
bodied in the complaint which says
In effect that every normal reader
knows that Mr.. Roosevelt was charg-
Ing the State Chairman with partial
responsibility for political corruption.
The trial, If there Is one, will be
in Albany county, the home of Mr..
Barnes, unless the Colonel gets a
cnange of venue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
President Directs That
Grand Jury Investigate
the New Haven FiascO

Wilson has instructed the Attorney
legally dissolution the New Haven ana direct
minaI inves ation,i n the following letter:
he White House, Washington
My Attorney General
your enclosing Of your letter OF
president of the New York, New Haven
which, together disclose the TALL
New York, New Haven and Hartford
with the terms of the settlement
the matter of their
holdings. decision this matter
failure slight
perext carry deliberately and so'emny
manfesy in the interest,"
is mel entirely without Justification
kind enough keep fully informed OF
action
with entire approval 1t
efficient should have resulted In
avoiding what must be done
tho only
therefore direct that
filed, seeking the dissolution Of the
Of transportation facilities New England
maintained the New York. Haven and
that the criminal
laid before Grand Jury
regard. sincerely yours,
(slsned) WOODROW WILSON,
Honorable j. c. McReynoIds, Attorney
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
MEXICAN LEADERS
SIGN ARM|STICE
President CarbajaI Announces
Cessation of Hostilities
BIG ARMY FOR CAPITAL
CarbajaI General Revolts in Capital
Escapes When His Men Are Routed
Vera Cruz Hears Of Grave DAN
ger-AII Is Well in Washington.

Mexico City.-General Eduardo
Iturbide, Governor of the Federal Dis
trict, announced in the name Of Presi-
dent Carbajal that an armistice effec-
tive drought the republic has
just been signed by the Government
and the Constitxtionallsts.
Hostilities are to cease at once,
he said.
General Iturbide added that peace
negotiations will be advanced on a
basis of giving full guarantees to
everybody.
General Antonio Rojas, a former
revolutionary leader, who later be-
came Federal chief, revolted with
200 men of the Federal troops sta
toned at Tacubaya, q suburb Of the
capital
The military authorities at once
sent a detachment Of the Nineteenth
regiment in pursuit, and Rojas and
his men were overtaken in the Santa
Fe hills and routed.
General Rojas and Colonel Alatriste,
with about 100 men, made their es-
cape.
Vera Cruz.-Only tbs immediate
arrival of Constitutionalist soldiers
at the capital can save Mexico City
from falling into the hands of bandit
gangs and so-called followers OF
Emiliano Zapata, the agrarian leader
of the South, according to views from
there.
When General Huerta fed the city
he took $500 men, the flower of the
regular troops, with him to Puerto
Mexico as a guard and the chances
| of their returning to the capital en-
| masse are slim.
Now the defense Of the city rests
with 1900 police and about 1000
soldiers, including volunteers.
All Of the suburbs are threatened
by an overwhelming force, which has
not yet entered the city only because
it lacks the artillery, which the Fed
erals have.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
FIRST GUNS FIRED
IN EUROPEAN WAR
REPORTED ENCOUNTER OF AUS.
TRANS AND SERVlANS NEAR
eEMENDRIA.
UNDER STRICT CENSORSHIP
News of Activities Cannot Easily
Seep Through Sieve of Censor
ship-Towns Under Martial Law.

Vienna-No declaration of war has
been issued and it is believed none
will be since Seryia never subscribed
to The Hague convention. The send
ing of his passports to the Servian
minister, M. Jovanovitch, by the Aus
trian foreign office, however, is deem
ed equivalent to the declaration Of
war. This action was taken when
the report that the Servian minister
had left Vienna was found incorrect.
NJ Jovanovitch will leave Immediate
ly In his absence the Russian am
bassador will take charge of Servian
interests.
There were patriotic demonstrations
throughout the day, although a heavy
rain fell. Great crowds gathered in
front of the war office and cheered the
officers who appeared. Professions
filed the streets.
general mobilization in Montene-
gro is reported.
Italy has informed Austria that, in
the event of an armed conflict with
Servia, she will adopt a friendly atti-
tude in accordance with her relations
with the triple alliance.
Proclamations have been posted or
dering partial mobilization. The Aus
tro-Hungarian Bank has raised the
bank rate from four to five per cent
and the committee Of the Bourse has
decided to close the Bourse to ''pre-
vent an unwarranted disturbance of
industrial interests and to counteract
disquieting reports"
The Neue Frier Presse says the
minister of finance will raise $65, 900,
900 for the governments immediate
requirements and adds that negotia
lions between the powers for localiza
ton of the conflict will continue. II
was said by one diplomat thai
France has no intention to expose
herself too much on Servia's behalf.
The Imperial decree issued gives
the government enormous powers tt
ensure the secrecy of it's measures
Authorities are entitled to open al
letters. Only kilograms approved b.
the censor can be dispatched. News
papers publishing details of militar.
preparations or movements can b.
suppressed.
All the railways are guarded b.
sentries with orders to use their arm
on any person who fails to stop whe1
commanded.
The prospect of war is not REGARDED
here as child's play. The Servian
put 100000 men into the field durin
the Balkan wars. Both officers an
men are passionately patriotic. 1t i
expected that Servia will attempt t
hold the front along the Danube an
the Drina with only a weak force
while the greater part of the arm
will be concentrated in the centra
district, probably near Nish or Krs
guyeratz and another strong force il
Novipazar, which will be destined TO
offensive operations against Bosnia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
WILSON STARTS
new HAVEN SUIT
President Directs Dissolution
Under Sherman Law
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTION
Dissolution Pact With u. s. Broken
Charging Bad Faith by New Man.
agement, McReynoIds Will Act
Rejected Their Own Terms.

ingtOn.-President Wilson d.
rected James c. McReynolds, Attorney
General, to begin the biggest criminal
United States government under the
Sherman Antitrust law.
He instructed Mr.. McReynolds to
lay before Grand Jury criminal
charges against the directors of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company. Among these di-
rectors are some of the most import
ant financiers of the country.
Following this order the govern
Fment's suit to dissolve the New Hav-
en- railroad was filed in New York
with the Clerk of the Federal
District Court, by T. w. Gregory, in
behalf of Attorney-General J. c. Nc
Reynolds, for whom he is acting as
special assistant.
The bill in equity Is signed by Unit
ed States District Attorney H. Snow
den Marshall but Mr.. Gregory and his
assistant, Frank M. SWacker, will rep
resent the Department of Justice in
Court
The New Haven railroad has &c
days in which to file its answer.
In the letter of Mr.. McReynolds the
President did not mince words. He
assailed the present directors of the
New Haven for refusing to carry GU,
their agreement with the government
| He said their action caused him the
! deepest surprise and regret. He term
ed their failure to carry out their
l q m
slight pretext.'
al therefore request and direct
that proceeding in equity be
filed, seeking the dissolution Of
the unlawful monopoly of trans
portation facilities in New Eng
land now sought to be maintained
by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company, and
that the criminal prosecution Of
the case be laid before a grand
jury" Mr.. Wilson said In the let
ter.
The unexpected severe tone of tn,
Presidents letter revived reports
which have emanated from persons
close to the Department of Justic,
that the Administration suspected tn,
New Haven management of havin,
accepted the reorganization pal
originally in the hope of staving of
criminal proceedings.
The correspondence given out q
the Department of justice disclose
that the Administration was full
alive to the "calamitous results t.
the public interests" that are likel
to follow the filing of suit, bu
, the department lays the entire re
sponsibility upon the shoulders of tn
directors of the New Haven and call
the country to witness that the
must bear the burden Of the cons
quence that may flow from litigation
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
Prosperity at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg.-An expenditure of near
ly 100000 for a great new pas
senger and freight terminal on the
north side and for a fine passenger
terminal at Smithfeld and Water
street for the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company is taken to mean that
Pittsburg is rapidly coming into it's
normal state Of prosperity. Work has
already begun On the improvements
laid out by the railroad company and
within 60 days several thousand l\en
will be employed on the work.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
Vice Tunnels in CHICAGO,

Chicago.-A hundred weird tales of
the mysterious disappearance of girls
and women that has reached the re-
form associations in Chicago in years
past sprang suddenly to the surface
with the revelation of big system CT
tunnels and underground PASSAGES
discovered by the police beneath the
Twenty street vice district
Girls escaping from the dives and
making their way to rescue homes
have told Of underground dens and
dungeons in the Red Light section.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
FATAL TROLLEY CAR SMASH.
Merrymakers Piled Up In Heaps a

Merrymakers Piled Up In Heaps at
End Of Coach.
South Norwalk, Conn.-Three boys,
a woman and motorman were killed
and more than a score of women and
children seriously injured in a head
on collision in Westport, on trolley
branch Of the New Haven Railroad.
Most of the victims were residents
of Bridgeport, returning from an out
ing of the Point Union Mission Sun
day School at ROTOR Point
There is only a single track where
the collision occurred, and defective
signals are said to have been the
cause. The mission on East Main
street, Bridgeport, was besieged after
the accident by grief-stricken parents
and relatives of children who went on
the outing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
GOV. WALSH EXPECTED 1T.

re and Bay State Commission in Ac-
cord With Wilson.
Boston.-Governor Walsh said that
he was not surprised that the federal
government was to institute a suit
against the New Haven Railroad.
AS everybody acquainted with the
situation from the beginning must
have known he said, "the federal
government was confident that it had
valid case against the New Haven
for violation of the Sherman Anti
Trust Law"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
kinq Honors Marconi,

London.-The King received Will
liam Marconi at Buckingham Palace
and conferred upon him the honorary
knighthood of the Grand Cross of the
Royal Victorian Order This is the
newest order of knighthood, dating
from 1896. 1t has five classes of which
the Grand Cross of the Victorian Or
der is the highest. The English mem
bers of this class take the title "Sir."
but honorary membes are chiefly for
eigners and do not use the title,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
AUSTRIA ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
Gave Servian Minister Passports anc
Sent Him Home.

Sent Him Home.
London.-The latest developments
appear to furnish new proof that Aus
tria is determined to make war on
Servia. The possibilities of a gen.
eral European war seem greater than
ever have confronted the present gen
Grafton.
The Servian reply to the Austro-
Hungarian ultimatum was an accept
ance of almost all the imperious de-
mands, except that Austrian officials
shall participate in the investigation
and fix the responsibility for the anti
Austrian propaganda. Servia propos-
ed an appeal to the Powers at The
Hague for the settlement of that fea
ture.
A formal declaration of war is not
expected because Sarvia is not q
party to The Hague convention, which
requires this.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
WOMAN MAKES AIR RECORD,
Lilly Irvine Files 70 Miles OveI
Mater In Hour

Cleveland-Lilly Irvine completed
7O-m1le air flight from Cedar Point
to Euclid Beach in 60 minutes, making
the longest over-water fight ever
made by a woman.
Miss Irvine started her hydro.aer
plane at PIP p. m, gliding from the
beach, and mounting in a spiral; then
she headed her craft directly for
Cleveland. She landed at the beach
at 3:12 p. m. Miss Irvine was &C.
companied by Tony Janus.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30

u. s. Board Expected to Turn to Ar
bitratIon In Western Trouble.
Chicago.-Eforts of the United
States Board of Mediation and Con-
Citation to encourage a settlement
between the engineers and firemen
and ninety eight Western railroads
have made little Roadway.
It Is believed it will be impossible
to settle the controversy by media
ton and that all efforts will be di-
rected to finding a basis upon which
the dispute will go to arbitration.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
CAMERAS USED IN DRY CONTEST
Women of Independence Hold Up

Women Of Independence Hold Up
"Framed" Voters.
Independence Mo.-The women of
independence have made their city
the largest dry one in Missouri. Arm
ed with their personal influence hard
work and determination they fought
political organizations and won by
los votes.
Cameras played a prominent part in
the election. Many framed" voters
approached the polls only to back out
when made to face the cameras.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
FINED Sc FOR 1o-cENT TIP
Salesman and Hotel Porter MuIcted
Under Missssippi l avn

Jackson, Miss.-A. N. Sinclair q
travelling salesman, has been fined
% for tipping a negro hotel porter
1o cents. He is said to be the first
person to be arrested under the state
antl-tlpplng statute, now two wears
old.
The negro was fined similar
amount Tor accepting the tip. Sin.
clalr,s fine was RENTED, although he
offered t. pay it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
"DlVE OF DEATH" KILLS.
Youth Initiates "Feat" From Tree
1aken nu% Ra,l

Toutn initiates "Feat" From Tree
Taken Out Dead.
Br1dgeport, Complaining witness
ed high diving feat at Savin Rock
called the Dive of Death" Francis
Peters, aged eighteen, of Highland
avenue, tried to emulate the feat he.
lore number CT friends. Crawling
among the branches of a tree at the
edge of Seeley's Pond he dived into
the murky waters.
When taken out by bis companions
he was dead.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
vITAeRAPH CO. LOSES APPEAL
$2O,424 Verdict Against Film Trust
Upheld by u. S. Court

@<U,4ZF VoTuIct Agd1ESt Film Trust
Upheld by U. S. Court.
Philadelphia.-The Court of Com
mon Pleas No. denied the appeal
brought by the Vitagraph Co., of Am
erica, the so-called Aim trust for a
new trial in the replevin suit by
which Louis M. Swab, an independ-
ent dealer, was awarded a verdict of
$2o,424. The verdict will probably be
appealed to the Supreme Court
This suit was brought to recover
films or their value.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
KILLS TWO U. S. OFFICERS,

Oklahoma Man Shoots When They
Try to Enter His Home.
Tulsa, Okla. = Holmes Davidson.
United States Marshal for this dis
trlct, and William R. Plank, a deputy,
were killed here by William Baber
when they attempted to enter Baber's
home to search for contraband liquor.
Baber met the officers at the door
and refused them permission to enter
his house. Davidson and Plank en-
deavored to force an entrance. when
Baber seized a shotgun and emptied
Its contents into the bodies of the
two men.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
PANAMA CANAL OPEN AUG. Is.
Merchant Ships of 80 Draft Nav
Pass-No Ceremony.

Wash1ngton.-The Panama Canal
will be opened for commerce to al
ships needing not more than 80 feet
OF water on and after Aug. Is. This
announcement was made by Secretary
Garrison. Most Of the merchant YES
sells that will use the canal do not
draw more than 80 feet.
There will be no ceremonies Incl
dent to this opening. The official open
ing will take place in March, 1918.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
INDiCT 81 FOR MURDER.
Arson and Riot Also CHARGED In
Southern Mine Outbreak.

OU1OFSdK,
Greenwood, Ark.-The Grand Jury
which has been making an investiga-
ton of the riots at the five mines
OF the Bache-Denman Coal Syndicate
returned thirty-seven indictments
charging murder, arson, and riot.
-Four of the indicted men-Valentine
Vurello, Frank Cripando, Lloyd Black
burn, and Bee Trout-are in jail. The
Grand Jury did not place blame for
outbreak