Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-17
Las Vegas

| Hope is entertained that the regula.
tons of the health department. for the
suppression OF influenza may be modi.
fled soon to such an extent at least
that schools and churches may be
reopened. New cases are being re-
ported with much less regularity thar
few days ago, but it is fact that in
Greater Las Vegas the disease is not
stamped out People are taking the
disease and people are dying of it, New
cases and fatalities both are diminish
ing, however, and were it not for the
prevalence of the disease in the coun-
try districts, 1t would be possible to
lift the regulations in force in the
city. j. S. Nelson, a prominent resi-
dent of San Miguel county, died of in
'fluenza- pneumonia at his home at
Ferndale, near here, and his son, J. S
Nelson, Jr., is seriously i'll with it. Two
members Of the family of Dr.. +. L.
Hammond, a dentist, were reported
down with "flu'' Friday. stephen
Powers, managers for the Aqua Pura
company, is wrestling with the pre-
vailing malady. Henry Young, pro-
prietor of a bicycle and repair store,
has the disease and his wife is
threatened Will IL. ioeNSIdl tdStS nave
taken an intestinal form, and numer-
Gus cases of jaundice, superinduced
by influenza, have been reported.
There is a consolation for the victims
of this form of the disease to know
that their cases will not develop into
pneumonia. Mrs, f. L. Miller, former
~ Miss Lucy Floyd, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Floyd of this city, died
of pneumonia at her home in Pueblo,
leaving her husband and an infant
son. The burial was conducted here
Friday. Influenza was the cause Of
Mrs. Miller's death.
r, r. Archer, travelling representa-
tive for the Albuquerque Journal, was
a business visitor here during the early
part of the week.
The peace celebration held here
Monday afternoon was the largest
demonstration of poplar feeling ever
seen in Greater Las Vegas. A mon
ster motor parade which was over a
mile in length was formed with IFS
head in Fountain Square at ! o'clock
in the afternoon. 1t made its way
through the principal business streets
and west to the plaza fthe town OF
Las Vegas, whore it reversed like a
huge serpent uncoiliug himself and
proceeded to Lincoln park, in New
Town. where Governor-elect Q. A..
Larra2olo and Judge David ]. Leahy
made eloquent patriotic speeches.
Mayor Fred O. Blood presided. On
the rostrum as honored guests were
the members of the Las Vegas post
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Mayor Eugenio Romero of the town
of Las Vegas and number of soldiers
and sailors who were home on leave.
In the evening numerous bonfires and
professions, with the constant boom
ing of shotguns and popping of revolt
vers, kept everybody reminded of the
happy fact that the kaiser had been
licked.
Robert Powers. so nof Mr.. and Mrs.
stephen Powers, and William Hayden,
son of Mr., and Mrs. w. G. Hayden,
have passed the necessary examina-
tions and have been notified that they
will receive commissions <as officers
in the army.
Ed NJ Cook for many years resi-
dent of Las Vegas, died few days ago
after long illness. Mr.. Cook had
been a member of the Las Vegas lodge
of Elks for twenty years, and that
organization conducted his funeral.
MISS MyItlt ilOllllldu Has iStuAl ON
from an extended vacation trip to Ill
inois and Indiana.
Mrs NJ o. Stockland and daughter,
Miss Thelma, have gone to Ell Paso to
remain indefinitely. All the other
members of the family, including Rev..
NJ. 0. Stockland, the husband and
father, are engaged in military serv-
ice One of the Stockland boys who
was physically unfit for the army,
got into the war camp service.
Miss Lucille Mack is here from her
home in Indiana to spend the winter,
Miss Mack spent some time here a.
number of years ago and is popular
in Las Vegas.
c. f. Kohl, secretary of the Y. NJ.
c. A., has returned from a trip toI
Carrizozo.
Miss Rebe Sands is home from
Tucumcari, where she is employed asI
a school teacher, to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Sands. Miss
Irene Witt: teacher at Cimarron, is
here also while the schools are closed
because of the influenza. Miss Witt
is mentioned as likely to be named
superintendent OF the Cimarron
schools, succeeding r. C. Bonney, who
has been elected county superlntend-
ent.
DR. w. r. Tipton,e superintendent
of the New Mexico hospital for the
insane. wears q service pin bearing
four stars Two Of ibis sons in the
service were injured recently in action.