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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
TAFT MAY GO ON
SUPREME BENCH II
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS HIS PRED
EcEssoR AS AMONG ELL
GIBLES

Washington, July 1S.-Ddscussion as
to whom President Wilson will ap-
point to fill the vacancy on the SUI
preme court bench caused by the
death last night of Associate Justice
Lurton continued here today. The
names Of those mentioned in connec-
ton with the vacancy include former
President William H. Taft, members
of the cabinet and others.
It is not believed that the president
has even considered any name in con-
nection with the vacancy.
In addition to Mr. Taft those man
toned include Attorney General Nc
Reynolds, Secretaries Lane and Gar
rison, Senator Shields of Tennessee,
Frederick w, W,1Lehman, former solicit
or general and one of the American
delegates to the Mexican peace con
ference at Niagara Falls, and that Of
John w. Davis of West Virginia. ths
solicitor general.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
salazar Calls Attorney

Albuquerque, July 13.-Elfego Baca,
attorney for General Jose Ynez Sala-
zar, the Mexican federal officer re-
Gently acquitted of charges of viola
ton of neutrality laws. but held as
prisoner with the other Mexican pris-
oners at Fort Wingate, N. NJ, receiv-
ed a telegram today to come to Fort
Wingate at once at Salazar's request.
A rumor gained circulation here and
in Ell Paso yesterday that Salazar had
escaped. This is officially denied by
the commanding officer at Fort VIM
gate today. who reports Salazar in
CONTINENT in the guard house. Baca
says Salazar was to have received a
considerable sum Of money. $4,000
or more. gold. this week. and thinks
his confinement may have been the
result Of discovery Of q plot to liber-
ate the prisoners in which saIazar
was suspected Of being implicated.
Baca win go to Fort Wingate tonight.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BEGINS

Birmingham, Ala, July 13.-Play in
the annual cotton states championship
lawn tennis tournament began TODAY
on the courts of the Birmingham Coun-
try club under conditions that prom
Use one Of the most successful events
OF the kind to be pulled off in the
south mis- year Ne's Orleans, 4-.an-
ia Knoxville, Montgomery, Mobile.
Nashville and several ether cities are
represented. The contestants are al
most without exception well known
players, whose high standard of play
gives promise of some spirited COM
petitions.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
SEVERE MEASURES ADOPTED
ORDINANCE COVERING CASE PRO-
vIDEs FOR SUMMARY ACTION
BY OFFICIALS
EVERYONE CAN HELP IN WORK
INTENDED THAT CITY SHALL
NOT BECOME AN EYEsoRE
TO VISITORS

The city health office, acting on the
authority of city ordinance No. 339,
which has to do with the abolishment
of "all noxious weeds from the city
streets, alleys, parkways. and vacant
lots, has prepared to send out the
notices provided for by the ordinance,
and promises a lively campaign. Mr..
Householder seems in for it good and
plenty, and Mr.. Nonresident is likely
to find a codicil to his forthcoming
tax bill if he does not make some pro
vision for the work on his property
for the city will surely do it and send
the bill to him.
Just at this time Of the year, while
the weeds are still in the tender in
fancy of their careers, 1t is not much
of job to hoe them, and the work Of
their eradication now is not only ca
sier, but of infinitely more advantage,
before the seeds mature and fly all
over the place preparatory to fresh
start next year. The Optic had some
thing to say on the general subject of
weeds few evensage ago and is much
pleased to find that the city health
department is taking up the fight in
an energetic manner.
The ordinance covering the pest is
rather drastic in its terms, providing
as it does, that after five days notice
the delinquent shall be forthwith ar
rested and fined on a misdemeanor
charge, and it seems that all the de-
partments of the city government are
gcing to work in unison in seeing that
its provisions are enforced. It is
sweeping in its jurisdiction, also, hold
ing that any occupant, owner or
agent" shall be responsible, and that,
in case of failure to comply with the
requirements of the ordinance, the
person in charge, shall be liable un-
der its penalty paragraph.
1t is not always fully understood
just how much of menace to the gem
eral health of community weeds con-
stitute. Doctors do not overstate the
facts when they assert that most of
the epidemic disease that visit city
during the months when vegetation is
just starting, are due directly and in
directly to the rank growth of OBJ
noxious plants. They form a choice
breeding place for germ-carrying in
sects, and it is even contended that
in the foul odor that follows the decay
of weeds lies the cause of many all
ments.
From another angle, they are an
eyesore and a blot on the fair beauty
of any city, and pride, If no other
incentive, should be an important fac
ter in determining residents to spend
the little time it would take, and ac
quire the little back ache 1t might in
volve, in ridding Las Vegas of the un-
welcome carpet that is spreading itself
over every nook and corner in our
Meadow City.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
ANNIVERSARY OF sENEpIcriNEs

Disentis. Switzerland, July 1s.-The
canton of Geisons celebrated today the
1.sOoth anniversary Of the Foundation
of the Benedictine abbey here by
Saint sigisbert an Irishman. who in
GA began his work Of converting Il.
wild hunters of the Alpine forest The
abbey is reputed to be the Oldest in
the world, except one in Rome.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
FIRE IN DETROIT

Detroit, July 13.-Fire early today
destroyed the five story brick build
ing eastern Woodbridge street. occu-
pied by the Chope-Stevens Paper com
pany and several smaller concerns.
The loss is estimated at 100000. The
blaze was caused by lightning.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
MILITANT CALLS
JUDGE A BULLY
SHE ALSO REGRETS THAT BOMB
SHE SET AT CHURCH DID
NOT EXPLODE

London, July 13.-When Annie Bell
the militant suffragette, was arraign-
ed today for trying yesterday to de-
stroy Archdeacon Wilberforce's ia
nous old church of st. John the Evan
gelist, Westminster, with a bomb, she
said:
The only thing regret is that the
beastly thing did not go off,
Good bye, you paid bully" was
Miss Bells farewell to the magistrate
when he remanded her.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13

Huerta Prepares Road for Flight
Vera Cruz, July 13.NFour hundred
laborers. acting under orders from
Mexico City, started work today re-
pairing the two mile gap in the Mex
ican railway connecting Vera Cruz
with the capital and the rushing OF
the work is believed here to Indicate
possibility that the first train to
pass over the repaired road may be
a special conveying General Huerta
an his family to the coast. The gan.
which has been without rails since
April 81, will be restored to working
order within two days at the most
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
|CARRANZA, TAKING CARBAJAL AS
HUERTA'S own Representative,
Will REFUSE To TREAT WITH HIM
Further Informs Washington That he Will
Have no More to Do With
Mediation.
WITHOUT QUICK SETTLEMENT CARBAJAL QUITS
Constuonas Leader Will Insist On Military Occupation Of Mex
Capital Under Plan of Guadalupe Seems Bent On Spos
Of Victory-Huerta's Proposed Successor Man Of Peace
-Federals Order Railroad To Be Reconstructed

Juarez peace conferenc in 1911, after
the Madero revolution.
A few weeks ago he was elected
chief justice of the republics supreme
court after serving several years as
associate justice. He received his edu-
cation in Mexico. He is said to be of
a oonciliatory disposition. anxious for
the restoration of order and not likely
to elect to resist with an army the
approach of the constitutionalists.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
BERLIN HEAT INTENSE

Berlin. July 1s.-Two German sol
d.ers died and over 100 others are IL
today from sunstroke By which thex
were affected yesterday during miIi-
tary maneuvers At Frankforton. Oder.
me weather vas the hottest expsrien-
eed in Germany this year
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13

SAy VI q ouDSeohtioi oihobhe cA A~
stockholders money that has been
wasted. Several items of this nature
are briefly summarized:
"Overpaid Perry and Thorne. In
commissions, $SOS.75O.
Illegally spent in obtaining West
chester franchise changes $1.524,072.77.
In the Billiard transaction, $2,74S.-
700.
"The money with which Billiard ac-
quired the 1876 additional shares of
common stock and 1926 shares of pre-
ferred stock of the Boston and Maine
Railroad company was furnished by the
New England Navigation company.
This stock was turned back to the
navigation company for $3,370,0S2. 1t
would seem that suit by stockholders
for the recovery of the profit which is
justly due the navigation company If
any, was made by Billiard in the tran
sections involving these additional
shares, could be maintained.
"If any expenditures were made in
violation of the antitrust laws of the
United States are not such expendi-
ttures ultra vires? And is it not the
legal obligation of the directors to sat
isfy out of their own fortunes any
loss which results to the cmpany?
Directors cannot without account
ability deplete corporate treasury in
ventures which are in violation of the
laws of the land"
Money Barons to Be Sued
Boston, July 13.-Whipple, Sears &
Ogden, attorneys representing minor
ity stockholders Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad have
demanded that the directors Join their
clients in the s1it tc recover aho 1t
$125, 100000 alleged to have been
wasted by the management.
The suit, which il is expected will
be filed this week, ~ 10 pc directed
against the estate Of J p Morgan,
William Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Led
yard and others, who wore members
of the New Haven directorate 1t the
time that transactions tha; have been
the subjects of inquiry by the inter-
state commerce commission were
made. In a letter to the directors
made public today tue attorneys ,e-
fer to the testimony concerning New
Haven investments which proved I'M
profitable, brought out by the inter-
state commerce commission
I'VE, therefore, in behalf of our
clients the letter reads, respectfully
demand that you institute proper
legal proceedings to enforce the liza
bility of directors to the corporation
which we have pointed out, and such
other liability as may be disclosed as
result of careful and thorough in
vestigation of the company's affairs"
Notice of the proposal of the minor
ity stockholders to. file such suit
was given several weeks ago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
REvoLuTIoNlsTs pEAFEATED

Santo Domingo. Dominican hepub-
lie, July 13.-Bands of revolutionists
suffered defeat by Dominican govern
ment troops yesterday at San Girls
tobal, about IS miles from the city
of Santo Domingo, as well as at Santa
Cruz del Scribe and Sombrero.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
carbaial MAY Back out

Mexico City, July 13.--Authoritative
quarters here today declare that un-
less quick disagreement is reached
between the contending factions in
Mexico, Francisco Carbajal, minister
for foreign affairs, will sever his con-
nection with the administration.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
STUDENT DIES AFTER DUEL

Marburg, Germany, July ia stu
dent of the university here bled to
death today after duel with fellow
student during which his jugular vein
avs severed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
STEAMER BROUGHT IN

Hayre, France. July 1s.-The French
line steamer virginie which broke
down on her voyage from New York
whence she sailed June q for Havre'
was brought into port here today by
the British freighter Etonian.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
No Statement from Road

New York, July 13-J. S. Hustis,
president and acting chairman of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
stated today that until after an Of
ficial copy of the report of the inter
state commerce commission was re
ceived no statement would be issued
by the company.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13

Washington. July 1s-President
Wilson today discussed business con-
ditions with Raphael Herman Of De
troit and Joseph G. Branch Of Chi
cago, Herman said that. In his opin-
ion. businessmen generally agreed
that antitrust legislation should be-
put through at the present session o.
congress and that business conditions
generally were improving.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
Order Road RulIt

London, July 1S.-The manager OF
the Mexican railways cabled today
that Provisional President Huertas :
government had ordered him to recon-
struct the portion Of the line near
Vera Cruz which was destroyed by the
Mexican federal troops when the city
of Vera Cruz was occupied by the
Americans.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-13
Interstate Commerce Commission Makes
Startling disclosures in Structure
Against Common Carrier
EVERY SIN FROM EXTRAVAGANCE To BRIBERY
CHARGES that Stockholders Have Lost S9OOO00OO Through Pee
uaons Of Directors Violation Of Laws of Three States and
Federal Anti Trust nterockine Directorate Looks
After Every Other Interest but Vital One

assistance throughout this investiga
ton
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-04
TendOn.

or test vote was made The pro-
gramme for the convention had been
mapped out and was put through on
schedule time and without opposition.
Printed tickets for delegates had been
prepared, but were not necessary as
no opposition developed 10 the ticket
as read out by Mr.. Jno. NJ. Kinard.
Many kind expressions were heard
OF the manner in which Mr.. F. H. Dom
nicw conducted the preliminary or
ganization and of the fairness with
which he had managed the Democracy
during the eight years he was county
chairman. 1: would have been a grac-
ious thing to have passed resolutions
giving expression to this fact and
many of the delegates were heard to
express the same thought after the
c3nven ion adjourned, but that was
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-04
GIYIN UP THE GAME
Men Hold on Longer Now Than They
Did Formerly.

The age at which men find tnem-
selves compelled by pressure of busi-
ness or the cares Of life or by paysical
infrmity to give up their favorite
game is advancing. Once upon time
games were almost exclusively for
those who were still in schccl or in
college. When boy took up what
was depressingly referred to as "the
serioGs business of life" he was ex-
pected TO abandon the frivolous point
of view that playi. g games was sup.
posed to denote. The boys CT that pc
riod are today serving a late appren-
ticeship at the game of golf or spend
ing frequent afternoons as spectators
OF professional ball games.
Having found out for themselves
that such early deprivation is mis-
take, they do not impose it on their
sons. Innumerable Americans are
nearing middle age who are almost as
active on the tennis courts or on the
golf links as in the days Of their
youth. Football, of course, they have
had to give up; it can not be played as
the casual recrea ion Of a busy man.
To baseball some men cling, although
with difficulty; it requires large
number OF players than is readily
available. Yet on holiday occasions,
wnen middle-aged men long out of
practice engage in baseball, there will
always be a fair proportion Of them
WHO show that they retain much Of
their juvenile skill and alertness. They
do not slide to bases, but they field the
ball cleanly and bat vigorously, and
not only feel themselves, but make the
observers believe that with little
practice they could, in the vernacular,
come back.
The giving up Of games should be so
gradual, so voluntary, that it involves
no sense of loss or Of sacrifice. Gen
orally speaking, so long as man has
an impulse and a desire to play a
game he will be the better for yielding
to it. That is he wisdom that the
new generation has learned.
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Lansing is Out.

6uCe 10 lueiI IeIdIIOIlS W lHe CuItSu
States.
Lansing is Out.
This has elimina ed Robert Lansing,
counselor OF the state department,
and in general all o,her government
officials. The Eames of John Bas-
sett Moore, John Lind and Henry
White, already mentioned are now
added to those of Richard Olney, fer
mer secretary of state; DR.. David
Jayne Hill, former ambassador Of Ger
many, and Hannis Taylor former min
lister to Spain. The Huerta delegate
is expected to be Francisco de la
Barra, now Mexican minis ,er at Paris,
but nothing definite has been heard
from Mexico City. Rafael Zubaran,
personal representative. of Gen. Car
rama, arrived here yesterday and is
available as the Carranza delegate, al
though his particular mission in COM
ing from Carranza is still to be an
rounced and it is not yel definite
that Carranza will go to the extent Of
naming a delegate to deal with the
mediators.
When the delegates Of The three
parties arrive it is expected the medi-
ators will be ready to take up the
crucial issues between the United
States and Huer.a at least, and if pos
sible between Huerta and Carranza.
Whether plan of adjustment can be
worked out is still an open question,
even in the minds Of the madiators.
They expect the delegates from the
three parties TO assist them to get
together on some middle ground. The
mediators will continue to be the main
body formulating a plan OF settle
ment, as the delegates from the three
parties will have no plenipotentiary
powers and will act merely as ad-
visers.
Carran-a Will Fight.
r. hocop,o da6ni+oIy tah1ichod to-
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not part Of the programme as map
ped out by t2e leaders.
The convention was record break
er in another respect. All The clubs
were represented and in nearly every
case the delegates as elected We're
present.
The d.aus o: the convention are Civ
Ken:
Promptly as the clock was striking
b en- Monday, County Chairman Fred
/. Dominick called the Democratic
convention to order in the court house.
In accordance with the cus,om in
conventions in Newberry county Mr..
Dominick stated that he would ap-
point as temporary secretaries F. R.
Hunter and E. H. Aull The roll Of
clubs was then called and every club
in the county was represented by a
full roster Of delegates.
The following is the list Of delegates
who answered to their names as the
roll was called and in nearly every
case each delegate who had been elect
ed was present:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-04
PLANS OF MEDIATION
GO STEADILY AHEAD
SOUTH AMERICAN ENJOYS HOLD
CONFERENCES.
Delegates Names Are Now Expected.
Some Quiet Place Favored For
Talk.

Washington, May 3.-The mediation
plans OF the South American ENJOYS
who are trying to straighten out the
troubled affairs of Mexico went stead
lily forward today, and while there
were no formal sessions the mediators
conferred during the afternoon and
evening on what had been done and
the next step in their procedure.
The United States, the Huerta gov
ernment and Gen. Carranza are eX
pected to name their delegates as re-
quested by the mediators last night
within the next day or two. The del
egate for the United States has not
yet been selected but it became known
today that it would not be one Of the
officials closely identified with the
government. AS the three Southern
ENJOYS are accredited to the United
States this government does not wish
to name government official to deal
with them bu, to have an outsider who
would deal with them without refer
ence to their relations to the Uni.ed
States
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Too Suggestive.

Exchange.
IWoman-Poor man, nave you no
overcoat?
Beggar-I had one mum, but / had
to sell it. Every cop ;ha- saw me in it
arrested me on suspicion.
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GOOD WILL PREVAILS
IN COUNTY CONVENTION
IT WAS 4 RECORD BREAKER IN
POINT OF TIME.
All Elections by Unanimous NOte-NO
Resolutions Oifered-Adjourned
In f. Minutes.

The coun.y convention on Monday
was, a record breaker. The conven-
tion was in session only A. minutes.
The opposition to Gov. Blease con-
trolIed the convention, but by what
majority, is not known as no roll call
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-04
It's Place in History.

'Iortense, do you remember in
what year the catastrophe at Martin
ique t2ck place."
Half minute-oh, yes, it was the
year I had the blue hat"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-04

Township No. II,
Zion-M. NJ. Harris, E O. Hentz.
st. Phillips-J. W. Lominick, J. L..
Ruff, H. H. Ruff, D. C. Pullman, NJ. L.
Wicker.
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selves. The march on Mexico City,
according to those near Carranza, is
10 be undertaken as soon as military
operations in the north will permit.
Carranza refusal of an armistice
between him and Huerta is the first
adverse reply the media:ors have re-
ceiyed: On the other hand, favorable
comment is made in circles close to
the envoys upon the amenability HUI
erta has shown.
May Seek Mountains.
Aside from the personnel OF the DEL
egates from the parties 10 the con-
troversy the mediators have given
some information as to whether it
may become desirable to go to some
neutral point outside of Washington
to carry forward their negotiations
with the three parties concerned. The
only purpose in this would be to fore
stall the feeling on the part of anyone
that their sessions at the seat of the
government here might tend to a
leaning toward the viewpoint of the
United States, the desire being to
make their deliberatTon as detached
and independent as possible. This has
led to informal suggestions that Ha-
bana, CT possibly some border point
in Canada, be seelc;ed as a place Of
meeting.
Habana will not be chosen, how
ever, owing to the heat and the num-
Der of Mexican refugees there, while
Canada, being a British colony, might
suggest European influences. 1t is
more likely, therefore, that if some
point outside of the American capital
is finally decided upon, it will be at
some mountain resort or in New Eng
land at one of the points frequented
by members of the diplomatic circles.
The Russo-Japanese peace negotia-
tons were carried on at the quiet
Town of Portsmouth, ~ H.