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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

1t may be more blessed to give than
to receive, but many a man is salts
fed to hold his own.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
BOYS WORKING RESERVE
EMPLOYMENT WEEK
All Boys Is Years of Age and
Over Are Asked to Aid Re-
lief in Europe.

Rev. VIM. H. Rogers, county direc-
tor of Clark county. of the U. S. Boys
Working Reserve, has received the
following letter:
The Department of Labor has nam
ed the week beginning Monday, Jan.
uary 20, 1919, to be National Enroll
ment Week for the United States
Boys Working Reserve.
The importance of settling aside
a special week in order to bring to
the attention of the young men of
the Nation the all but overwhelming
needs of the impoverished Europe
is so obvious as to require no accen-
tuation from me. A very large part
of the task of rebuilding a devastated
world belongs to the young men OF
| the Nation. 1t is not enough thai
/ tine wTiuIe NaJ1on shaIf nave been
mobolized to win the war; it is vital
that the whole nation shall be mobo-
lized to help broken Europe to its
feet and to get it once more into
the paths of felicitous progress.
We want all the young men of the
country of 16 years of age and over.
not now permanently employed. and
schools, to respond to this appeal as
they so finely responded to the other
appeal made to them one year ago.
We want them to enter heartily into
the work of bringing relief to popu-
lations appallingly destitute; and so
urge them to join the U. S. Boys
Working Reserve to finish what has
been so we'll begun. The war has
been won. The far more difficult
task remains to secure for the high
est interest of mankind the fruits of
victory.
The Government will issue. short
ly a proclamation for National En-
rollment week, calling on all boys
to enroll
Please give this the widest publi-
city and have your country news
papers cooperate.
Yours very truly,
BREWSTER ADAMS,
Federal State Director.
Mr.. Rogers earnestly appeals to
the boys to enroll themselves in this
patriotic service as requested by the
government Enrolment may be
made with Mr.. Rogers. county direc.
tor. or with any of the following who
have been appinted enrolling Off
GERS: T. W. Chapman. S. f. Merrill
A. w. Ham. c.. P. Squires.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
NEVADA SCHOOL. HEAD
ANSWERES LAST CALL
John Edwards Bray Died at
His Home in Carson City
of Heart Disease.

At the family home in this city
John Edwards Bray, pioneer educa-
tor of Nevada, passed away shortly
before eight o'clock Wednesday even
ing, January l. All the immediate
members of his family were pres
ent when the end came.
Professor Bray had not been in the
most robust health for number Of
months, but it was not until a couple
of weeks ago that he was confined to
his home. In fact. early last evening
his condition was not regarded as
alarming. His wife had been giving
him light bath and. he wes sitting or
the edge of the bed whens he was
seized with trembling. and before a
physician could arrive he had passed
into unconsciousness and death.
John Edwards Bray was born in
St Johnsbury. Vermont, October g.,
1852, therefore had just passed his
sixty-sixth year. He had been a
resident of Nevada for nearly forty
years, the first twenty-five of which
were spent as teacher and principal
of schools at Dayton. Gold Hill. Vir-
ginia City and Reno. He was depu-
ty State Superintendent of Schools
under the late Orvis Ring. and on
the latter's death in 1910 he was
appointed to fill his superior's term.
He was elected to the position in
the November election following and
again reelected In 1914. He was
again a candidate in 1918. but was de-
feated by w. j. Hunting.
Professor Bray was man Of high
and splendid qualities and as an ed
ucator he ranked with the best. He
was both aggressive and progressive
and the high rank which the schools
of Nevada have attained under his
direction and supervision may be
charged to those qualities. He had
recently introduced vocational ex-
tension work in the schools OF the
state and it was his most ardent wish
that the success of this movement
would prove the monument of his
life work.
Surviving the professor are his
wife, two daughters, Florence and
Mildred, and two, brothers living in
the east. .;..sss ...t.
Funeral services will be held at the
late home of the. deceased next Sum-
day afternoon. Rev. ]. L. Collins Off
ciating. The reamins will be taken
to Reno on the evening train and be
buried in the cemetery of that city
the following day.
The Appeal, together with thous-
ands of friends that Professor Bray
possessed throughout the state, ex-
tends it's sincerest sympathy to the
bereaved relatives.-Carson Appeal.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
HAS MORE TROUBLE
over WILSON CATTLE
John Esser Again Arrested On
Complaint of Jim Wilson
On RustIing Charge.

John Esser was again arrested on
Thursday on complaint of Jim Will
son, cattle owner. The complaint
alleges that said defendant, John Es-
SER on the 9th day of December,
1918, or thereabouts, did then and
there wilfully. unlawfully and felon-
iously steal, take, carry. lead and
drive away one head of cattle, brand
ed with the figure on the left hip
and marked with both ears split,
which said cattle was not then and
there the property of said defendant,
but was then and there the property
of James B. Wilson and George T. A.
Wilson. co-partners, then and there
doing business under the name of
Wilson Brothers"
The hearing was set for January
8. 1919. before Judge Lillis, Justice
of the Peace and the defendant was
released upon bond for $500.
Ii is alleged, that the complaint
is based upon the action of Esser in
butchering a heifer which was run
ming in the valley. and selling the
meat without the knowledge or con-
SEM of Wilson Brothers.
John Esser, being interview by the
Age claimed that the charges were
without foundation and gave the fol-
l., Al ctan nd i'm o.
the case.
Since the date of the former charge
against him which is now awaiting
trial before the District Court, in
whiah case Jim Wilson was also the
complaining witness, Tweed Wilson,
brother of Jim and one of the firm
If Wilson Brothers, sold to Esser on
NOVEMBER 10. a bunch of cattle
which were delivered to him on No
gtlnfer 70. .41ter rhat date, Joe May
reported that two head OF cattle be-
longing to Wilson Brothers. came
down with a bunch of cattle which
May was driving down. and were
the EglingtOn ranch and Tule
Sp- lngs Tweed Wilson was later
in Vegas, and, it is stated by Esser,
wanted to sell the two head to Esser
for $50 Esser declined to take them
until they were found and delivered
TO him. but finally agreed to pay $25
each for them when he found them
and at request of Tweed, paid $500
down to bind the bargain, agreeing
to pay the balance when he got the
cattle Following this, Esser states,
Tweed went to the butcher shop and
got Stanley to make a further ad-
Continued on Page 81
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
ROEDEL CONVICTED
OF PETIT LARCENY

Charles Roedel. whose trial before
Judge Breeze and jury on charge
of having stolen lumber from DR..
R. w. Martin, by whom he was at
one time employed in the remodeling
of the Palace Hotel property, attract
ed considerable attention, was found
guilty of the charge by the jury.
He came up for sentence on Janu-
airy 2. and was fined $50 with the al
tentative of 25 days in the county
Jail. The defendant gave notice of
appeal to the District Court and was
released on bond for 5000 pending
the hearing of the appeal.
The jury which brought in the
verdict was composed of j. M. Keith.
Arthur Woods, E. s. Sheppard. Ed.
Murphy, Frank Hawn and H. H.
Sparks.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
NEW YEARS EVE AT ttilt
THE McGRIFF RANCH

The Hostess Club held it's regular
New Years Eve dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. McGriff Tues
day night The affair has come to be
an annual event. Following the
sumptuous turkey dinner which the
ladies had prepared. and served at
two long tables in the spacious dining
ROOM there were music. dancing,
games and jolly informality until af-
ter the New Year had been properly
ushered in. Among those present
were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. McGriff. Mr.
and Mrs. Will Beckley. Mrs. o. d.
Hicks. Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Squires, Mr.
and Mrs. David Farnsworth. Mrs
Dunlap, Mr.. and Mrs j. P. Ingles
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs
r. F. Ball. DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Fer
ron, DIR and Mrs. c. M. Jewell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
INFLUENZA SITUATION
VERY SATISFACTORY

The influenza situation in this city
has become very satisfactory dur
ing the past week or two. There are
very few cases being reported and
most of those are light in character.
In the Moapa Valley where the
disease broke out last week with
considerable violence the cases are
reported to be doing we'll and no
deaths have been reported from there
to this time.
1t seems to be the opinion of the
physicians as well as of people gen.
orally that the influenza epidemic
has practically run it's course here
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
DEC. WEATHER SHOWS
NORMAL TEMPERATURE
January Comes in With Cold
Snap-Review of Weather
For 16 Years Past.

The month of December just clos
ed, went through with nothing un-
usual in the way of cold weather. The
lowest temperature recorded during
the month was on the morning of
December 26. when the mercury
dropped to 81 degrees (above zero.
of course.)
However, the new year opened with
the coolest weather of the winter
to date. the thermometer registering
Is on the morning of the first and Is
on the morning of the second of the
month. This is somewhat colder
than it gets most years. being lower
than for five years just past
The lowest temperature recorded
in Las Vegas during the past sixteen
years was on January 7, 1913 when
the mercury slid down the tube until
1t reached eight above zero. The min
imum temperatures for each of the
years from 1913 to 1918. inclusive
were as follows. all figures being
above zero:
1913-January 7. degrees.
1914-December Is, 10 degrees.
1915-January "a, II degrees.
1916-December 9, 16 degrees.
1917-January Is. 16 degrees.
191S-February l. 16 degrees.
The lowest temperatures recorded
in the various months of the year
during the past sixteen years were
as follows:
January. s degrees.
February. 10 degrees.
March, 16 degrees.
April, 26 degrees.
May, % degrees.
June, 35 degrees.
July. 40 degrees.
Angus, is~ tiosf~cs. - '---- -
September. 3S degrees.
October, 29 degrees.
November, IA degrees.
December, II degrees.
The above figures, it will be under
stood, show the extreme for the.
whole 16 years, and are not to be
taken as a mean or average. For
example, the lowest temperature re-
corded in any January for 16 years
past was eight degrees above zero.
This was on January z, 1913.
The mean minimum (that is the
average: of the lowest temperatures
for each day of the month"; during
January. 29.7 degrees.
February, 31.8 degrees.
March, 37.5 degrees.
April. 459 degrees.
Continued on Page 81
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
CITY COMMISSIONERS
MAKE RETRENCHMENTS
Night Police and Fire Truck
Driver Made One Officer
Street Lights Reduced.

The Board of City Commissioners
held its January meeting Thursday
morning, with Mayor Hawkins pre-
siding and all the members of the
board present
After the reading of the minutes
and passing upon claims against the
city. the matter of the financial con-
dition of the city was taken up.
1t appeared that owing to the dis
continuance of the liquor licenses the
city funds will not be sufficient for
the year 1919 especially so in the
light department on motion OF
Commissioner Miller. seconded by
Commissioner Ball, the following re-
solution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The contract with the
Consolidated Power and Telephone
Company for furnishing lights to the
CITY of Las Vegas under and by vir-
tue of that certain resolution adopt
ed by this board on February IL,
1918. expired by the terms OF said
resolution on January /, 1919.
WHEREAS, On account of the low
conditions of the funds in the special
fund for lighting purposes, it is not
deemed advisable at this time to re-
new said contract for long period
OF time;
NOW THEREFORE,. Be it resoly-
ed that the Commissioners OF Lights.
Water and Sewerage, TIE Hon. w. n.
Elwell, be and he is hereby authoriz-
ed on behalf of this board to enter
into an arrangement with said Con-
solidated Power and Telephone Com
pany for the furnishing of electric
lights at the rate of $125 per light
per month, but such arrangement to
be only from month tn month until
the further order of tb4s hoard: end
provided further that the number OF
lights to be supplied shall immedi-
ately be reduced to one-half the num-
Der now being supplied and that the
lights to be maintained and those
to be discontinued be designated by
The Commissioner. 1t being further
understood that the arrangement for
supplying said light system shall be
the same as provided in said Resolu-
ton of February 18. 1918, but that
the arrangements so to be made with
the Consolidated Power and Tele-
phone Company be terminated at the
pleasure of the board upon notice to
said company.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED.
That a copy of this resolution be
served upon said company.
Said resolution was adopted by the
unanimous vote of the board.
1t was further ordered that the
telephone in the fire house be discon-
tinued and that the Clerk notify the
company to that effect.
E. e. Smith was appointed mem
ber of the City Library Board to sue
ceed George Hayes who resigned
some months ago.
At this time the question of con-
solidating the positions of night po-
lice and fire truck driver coming up,
and it appearing to be to the best in
terest of the people and to the finan-
cial condition of the city to consoli-
date these two departments and for
one man to look after the duties OF
both; the Fire and Police Commis-
sioner was authorized to employ one
man for the position of night police
and fire watchman in the city, at a
salary not to exceed $3.50 per month.
There being no further business,
the board adjourned.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
SHERIFF-ELECT GIVES
NOTICE AND WARNING

At the last general election the peo-
pie of the state of Nevada voted on
the Initiative Prohibition Law. The
drys won with a majority of 4.18S
votes.
At the same election the people of
Clark County. Nevada. elected me
sheriff to inforce the law, and I am
going to enforce the prohibition law
to the letter. Mr. Bootlegger, this is
your first and last notice from me.
Your next notice will be a warrant of
arrest.
All drug store clerks should read
this notice.
| will be on the job Monday. jan
uary 9Th, 1919.
Very truly yours.
SAM GAY. Sheriff Elect
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04
Windows N !, !. .
VERY ATTRACTIVE

The display windows of the Beck
ley store have been especially at
traetive at this holiday season. The
New Years display was especially
fine and dignified and the artificial
frost and snow gave a brightness and
sparkle which made them very at
tractive. 49,,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04

Miss Willora Williams entertained
a party of young people very pleas
antly on New Years Eve.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-01-04

Dr. and Mr. H. L. Hewetson have
returned from Los Angeles and are
now getting their home settled. AS
soon as this is completed DR.. Hewet-
son will again take charge of the
railroad hospital.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
Road to Reconstruction Is Well Marked
by Three Reliable Guide Posts
BY ]. OGDEN ARMOUR. Chicago packe,

well marked The first guide post
And the third is "Gradual REIMBURSEMENT"
Faith in the future business Of this nation justified All the ele
ments which make for prosperity present Chief these the
situation We sound basis Our credit
highly organized has indicated itself under the of
important consuming market This itself the
consuming market the world Our hundred millions people
free penders and their aggregate buying power greater than exists
any other nation under the
But the home market only market Partly result Of
the developed the facilities for entering world
degree impossible few years ago We shortly will pos
merchant ships that will carry products the far of the
earth and American ingenuity and enterprise if given rein, will find
ke for Nanpemadc goods wherever there the
Employment for all essential We enable sol
d to be productive and prosperous 1t is not sufficient to give
them jobs which furnish for What they will prefer and
What the nation would give them which will add wealth
the worlds Our government possesses millions arabic
advocate the opening Of this land its appornment
among soldiers who wish to enter into productive work
The stimulation Of the work production will provide
work. and employment itself panacea for national ills There
has been when accompanied
by prosperity.
10Th capital and labor will enable through readjustment
cod with such that will get back the highway human
progress without delay accident.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
TOO MUCH FOR THE OCULlST
That Kind of Shortsidhtedness Was
Something for Which He Had
NO Cure.

A woman consulted mn 1culist about
her husbands eyosight, saying she
wanted very strong pair Of glasses
for him.
Il fear ! cannot recommend glnsseS
without first seeing yotr husband
the oculist said.
He won't come at any price" was
the reply.
Then tell me something about him
Can he see objects ut II distance, or
does he experience difficulty when
reading2 For instance. could he see
that pigeon flying above usT
Rather" the woman said He'd
spot n pigeon on the wing quicker than
he'd see an airplane, especially IL he'd
got bet on II. What ! want yer 10
cure is his short siphtedness when he's
looking for n job. He's been lookln'
for work for the last ten years and
never got any to suit his fastidou$
eyesight yet. "-Pttshurgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

The cape, pure and simple. having
had Its day of high favor. must pass
on to make place for cloaks and coats
more novel. But the cape Is grace
full and practical; garment that
women love to wear and manufacture
ers have capitalized their fondness for
Il by turning out new garments that
preserve its flowing lines. These new
styles, at first glance. are very cape
like. They are long and ample. with
sleeves that are merely contributions
Of drapery. Their collars are man
aged In variety Of clever ways. and
some of them are colarless. while
others are so amply supplied with this
accessory that 1t becomes the domi-
nant feature Of their style.
The cape. unmoditied, is never
wholly absent. and Is represented this
season In handsome evening wraps Of
silk. Also there are fur capes that
are gnlltless Of sleeves. that will play
their usual part in adding To the rich
uess of fall and winter costumes. and
the owner of fine cloth cape need
not feel that II Is antiquated.
But the purchaser of u new cloak
will he likely to buy something sim
liar To the very attractive garment
shown In the picture in which Il full
capelike body is set on To q plain. deep
yoke. The coat hangs straight in the
al a
covered buttons that make an excel
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09


sugar. the rind Of mn orange. grated.
and one-half cupful of water. Pour
the hot strip over the weil-beaten
yolks of four eggs. add pint OF cream
or rich milk and freeze.
To make Nesselrode pudding. add
one cupful Of cooked and mashed chest
nuts. one cupfui Of minced cande,l
fruit soaked In orange juice until soft
md one cupful Of pineapple. Flavor
with almond and rose and freeze as
usual
Cocoa ParfaIt.--I,oil a cupful Of
sugar with one-half cupful of water
ten minutes: pour the strip over four
tablespoonfuls Of cocoa which has been
beaten with four egg yolks cook over
hot water until Of the consistency Of
cupfuls Of cream which has been beat
en- stiff teaspooDful of vanilla and
oneqMrter of u teaspoonful of salt.
Turn Into mold and pack In equal
measures OF ice and salt Let stand
four hours: unmold and garnish with
sweetencd and favored whipped cream
pipet around with parfait.
Velvet Shcrbet--Take two cupfuls
of sugar. the juice of three lemons and
IL quart Of good rich milk. Freeze and
let stand for two hours to ripen
Strawberry and raspberry Ice cream
are most delicious Mash quart OF
the berries strain carefully and sweet
en- with strip made Of sugar AMI
water cooked together aud cooled. Add
n quart Of rich milk ur milk and cream
or thin cream. which is better; then
freeze A pinch of salt should be add
ed ~ all frozen dishes. The strip used
instead Of sugar in this recipe insures
firmer frozen dish.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

/ he watstlnC. Another distinguishing
new touch appears in the wide band
about the Haring sleeve. An en-
brodery pattern in chain stitching IN
the same color as the blouse makes
an interesting ending TO this chapter
in the story of new styles in hiouS"S.
~ the right # the picture whit"
crepe de chine proves once more its
adaptnhlity to practical houses The
panels ut The back and front of this
blouse are finished with hens and hem
stitching. aud crushed girdle Of
crepe dc chine lies easily about the
waist. The faring sleeves are cut
into AN odd shape ana faced back with
n band of the crepe de chine. Two
little silk crochet balls call attention
to the originality of the sleeve and
help to make It hang well.
Clusters of grapes with leaves and
tcndrlIS outlined are embroidered on
the front of the blouse in three groups.
As in the dark blouse. this embroidery
is machine made but in this instance
II is Just as effective rs handwork.
As hnrhiugerS of the new styles Tor
fall These blouses do not foretell any
very radical changes. few new
models have round necks higher than
those in the picture. and greater
proportion OF hlouSes In dark colors
indicate that skirts will probably
match the whist worn with them.
But it Is little too early to do more
than draw conclusions which may not
prove conclusive.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

NoinS7 having taken violent
Fancy TO Smocks for summer wear.
have replaced few hIouees with these
newer garments. The smock has not
, arrived nj the place whore II rivals
the blouse in popularity, hut its nd
vance toward that stage has cnused
hlousemakorS Ia consider II aud t"
adapt their designs to its lines. a
great many Of the now blouees have II
peplum and very loose sIirdle at the
waist so that they are very close kin
to the smoclls that have no Waistline
other than that made by loose cord
or narrow girdIe placed in the most
casual manner possible
Among the hlouses that extend be
low the waiStline and some inches
over the skirt there are many that
have this extension only at the back
and front, like those shown in the
picture above. They carry strong
women like them because they make
the figure look more slender than
those blouses that have peplum or
the smock.
The blouse at the left is made OF
dark blue georgette with very mar
row binding Of satin to match, about
the neck. Other edges are finished
with picot and seams are hem
stitched Slashes in the front and
back are finished with picot edges
and n narrow girdle of the georgette
is slipped through them. This is n
novel and very pretty management OF