Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-15
Las Vegas

few days during the week. No grand
or petit iuries were called for the fall
term, which had been delayed several
weeks because of the influenza epi-
demic 4 considerable number of inn
portaut matters are awaiting invesli-
cation by the grand jury which will
sit here i'm the spring, Among these
is the case of Ina Gilstrap. colored,
who was bound over after his arrest
on charge of attempted blackmail
John Reed has returned from the
Students training corps at State COL
lege, where he went in early Septem
Der. Mr. Reed probably will resume
his duties as manager of the Las
Vegas Roller mills.
Charles Hedgcock, a lieutenant in
the army stationed at Camp Pike,
Little Rock. Ark. was here few days
during the week visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. HedgCoCk I.ieuten-
tenant Hedgcock, who practiced law
preliminary to joining the army may
remain in military service indefinitely.
The East Las Vegas fire company
will hold its annual holiday masque
ball on the night of January s. The
company expects to make the affair
the most elaborate in its history. So
far, none of the big New Years and
Christmas parties which have been a
feature of holiday life in Las Vegas
has been announced. The people still
are wary of Influenza, and it is said
that attendance at the theaters is not
nearly up to the normal Since the
opening of the town nearly two weeks
agO there has been no renewed out
break of the disease. Pupils in the sew
enth and eighth grades now are per-
mitted to resume their studies. The
high school and normal have been in
session for two weeks.
The civic improvement association
met Tuesday afternoon in the rooms
of the Commercial club and discussed
plans for better and bigger Las
Vegas The association is understood
to be considering the launching of
building boom to care for the greatly
increased population of the city.
The Boomerang club gave a dance
Saturday night in the Odd Fellows
hall This is the first affair the club
has enjoyed since the late summer.
The Knights of Columbus will give a
smoker on Thursday evening for menu
bers and visiting knights A regular
meeting of the council will be held,
followed by an athletic program,
smokes and eats.
In order to assist in destroying the
English sparrow, which are said to
have done over $4,000 damage to war
gardens in the city last summer, the
city council has offered a bounty of
cent per bird. Many of the boys have
made traps and are catching the spar
rows by these and other means. Winter
is the best time in which to fight spar
rows, says Joseph II. Nelson, boys
and girls garden club leader, because
of the absence of the other and more
valuable species. The garden clubs are
planning greater activities In the com
ing year than In 1918.
The Woodmen of the World have
elected the following officers: Saul
Rosenthal, consul commander; w. Il.
Reed, banker r. C. da Baca, advisor;
+. j. Guerin, Waterman; c. Madfil,
sentry Following the meeting of
which the election was held n lunch
con was served.
District Attorney Chester A. Hun
ker is visiting with relatives in Mis-
souri,.
lose Gonzales, who attempted 70 set
fire to some property few days ago,
is being held for investigation IS to
his sanitay. The property, which be-
longed TO a neighbor, was not dam
aged.
Frank Wagner of Albuquerque, ar
rived a few days ago from a military
training camp to join his wife, who
has been spending some time with her
parents, County Commissioner and
Mrs. j. II. York, Mr.. and Mrs. Wag-
ner went to Albuquerque, where they
will remain till the Christmas holidays
and then return here for visit. Mr.
Wagner is engaged in the hardware
business in Albuquerque.
Miss Marguerite Cavenaugh of
Wagon Mound was a visitor here dur
ing the week. Miss Cavanaugh form
erly resided in Las Vegas.
FranksBrady, who went to the Mex
lean border with the militia three
years age as a private and Who later
served in Camp kearny, is ilon.e. For
everal months Mr.. Brady has been a
lieutenant. His home is in Various.
Manuel Manzanara2 was here n few
days to vsi. relatives. Mr.. ManZa-
narez, whose home is IN Santa Re, has
been attending an officers training
school. He was on the way to a COM
llllSSfOl Milt1l ZIG VIII WlS fllUth.
Thomas l.. Gable of Dawson, IL for
mer state game warden, ana who, it is
stated, would not be aversa 10 serving
in the same capacity once more, was
a visitor here during the week. Mr..
Gable was the CUES of friends at the
La lara Hunting and Fishing clubs
preserves during his stay here
Miss Mary Young has returned from
a h Nah IN nalInI
some time ago by the serious illness of
her sister Mrs. Wallace llesseldcn
f. w. Nichols made a business trip
to Ration Thur3ily,
II. G, Coors and family will leave
Sunday on an o;erI1nd trip 10 PisLee
Arig, TO spend the Christmas holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Babke and
children.
Thomas Hayden Eckerd, better
known as Powder Face" one of the
star contestants of the Cowboys Pe-
union, was wounded on October 5
while serving with machine gun
company in France. Eckerd left here
in September, 1917, with the first con-
tingent of national army boys. 1t is
reported that his wounds are slight.
John McNierney and Sheriff Lo-
renzo Delgado have gone to Kansas
City with a shipment of cattle.
The Rev. j. C. Mcmillan of Waugh,
is here and will preach today in the
First Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr..
Mcmillan is one of the energetic pas
tors of the Presbyterian faith in New
Mexico He has a large mission field
at Vaughn and is reported TO be sue
cessful. Mr. Mcmillan, it is under
stood, will be a candidate for election
TO the pastorate of the local church.
Rev DR.. Norman Skinner, the former