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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Use of Alcohol
Blamed for Death

A coronors jury yesterday pro-
nounced the death of Walter A.
Wick, SO. to have been due to a
complication of organic diseases
brought on by excessive use of al
cohol."
Although Wick was not under
tsiIe influence of alcohol when he
died suddenly Sunday. he is known
to have used it. and the verdict
came after presentation of testi-
mony by DR.. F. M. Ferguson.
Wick died i'll his cabin four
miles east Of Las Vegas, while
sitting at the table with a friend.
He took a drink of water, and
then passed away suddenly, it was
explained yesterday at the inquest.
Wick has been in this city about
year.
The coronor's jury comprised E.
Z. Casey. George Hamilton and AL
fred Boyle.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Thousands Bare
Heads as France
Tiger Is Buried
Tiger of France, Who Died
Saturday Night, Brought
New Courage to Home-
land With War Demands.

ST. VINCENT, Sur lard, France,
Nov. 25, UP) Georges Clemenceau,
veteran of thousand battles. slept
tonight in his last trench--the
grave.
Eighty-eight years of a warning
life led him to this final dug-out
surrounded by mud, weeds and
barbed wire not unlike the terrain
OF the western front.
There were a shower of missiles
and the bowling of guns, but the
missiles were pebbles tossed on his
grave as royal token by his Ven
dee neighbors, and the guns were
the friendly guns of France, BOOM
ing from every fort and warship a
final salute to the Father of Vie
tory"
Just before noon motor hearsc
arrived from Paris, 220 miles away.
It bore the body of the statesman
across q muddy and stony road into
mourning-draped ST. Vincent, and
out to the Colombier farm. where
'the open grave waited.
Thousands lined the roadside.
Police held them back.
The hearse sank in the mud and
could not move. Oxen pulled it out
and eight men carried the caSkeS
TO its grave In the woodland lot. A
little knot of relatives followed
through a break III the barbed wire
Clemenceau had strung many years
ago.
It was raining, yet thousands held
back beyond the wires barred their
heads.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Powder River! Let 'er buck!"

Powder River! Let 'er buck!"
That's the slogan on the house
auto in which Jack and Kittie Lee.
coW-country characters and vaude
vile artists, came TO Las Vegas Sun
day.
And that's the name OF the book
of poems, written by Montana'S
cowboy poet lareate, proofs foy
which will Ee read in Las Vegas by
the author of the book. according TO
plans announced Sunday.
The Christopher Publishing house
of Boston is working on Lees new
book. and the proofs were to have
been sent 20 this city so as 10 arrive
early this week.
Sang Over Radio
Visiting J. w Woodard'S garage
for upwards of the tenth annual
visit, the couple. both we'll over so,
learned that Mrs. j. w. Woodland S
father had known them in Chey-
enne, Wyoming, when Mrs. Woodard
was a girl, and that Mrs. Woodard,
as child, rode i'll a parade OF But-
falo Bills Wild West circus on one
occasion in those days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee, who were then perform
ing for Buffalo Bill.
When Mr. and Mrs. Lee sans
cowboy songs and played their
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
City Board To
Take Up Paving
Matter Today
Building Inspector Will Sub
nit Totals Based Upon
Bidders Estimates Per
Unit at 3 Pm. Today.

AT 3 pm. today the board of city
commissioners will take up the
matter OF awarding OF the contract
for Las Vegas newest paving dis
trict.
City Building Inspector Paul Hos
man is engaged in preparing figures
giving total costs, based upon the
unit prices contained in the bids of
the two qualifying concerns. These
totals will be submitted to the
board today for their persual.
Il is not known whether or no;
the board will take immediate ac-
ton or delay. for a time.
The General Construction conf
pany, builders of the past paving
laid in this city, underbid on all
counts the estimates submitted by
the A. E. Hazard Construction com
panv of San Diego, the only other
qualifying bidders
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26

Miraculously escaping serious in
jury and possible death when their
Los Angeles-bound stage upset six
ty-five miles southwest of Las We
gas Saturday, thirteen passengers,
and a driver with a fractured col
lar-bone, are now thankful that
good fortune smiled upon them
and kept them from more serious
injury.
Three men, a woman and a girl
we're yet in Las Vegas hospital, at
latest reports last evening, recov-
ering from bruises, shock and
burns from gasoline.
The remainder all have been
sent their ways their wounds not
sufficient to warrant their con-
finement to the hospital
The stage. which left Las Vegas
shortly after noon Saturday, was
travelling downgrade at a point be-
tween Sixty-four and sixty-five
miles from Las Vegas when the
accident occurred.
Hits Dip in Road
At a point five miles south Of
Mountain Pass is a sudden dip in
the highway. When the bus hit
this dip, it was going according to
estimates of passengers, at the
rate of 35 to 20 miles an hour.
Suddenly the bus swerved sharp
ly to the eft of the road. the at
tempts OF Bill Bailey, driver. to
bring it back TO its course being
in vain. Official statements as TO
what caused the bus TO swerve
suddenly of the road have not
been available.
The. stage. however. travelled less
than hundred feet off the road.
in a perfect arc, and there hit a
little draw which runs almost par
allel to the road. The stage was
then at right angles to the road.
When the frcnt wheels hit the
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Federal Building
Petitions Signed

Two of three petitions being cir
culated for the purpose of secur-
ng a deciding back of the proposed
.ederal building site to the rail-
road company we're turned in yes
:erday by o. A. Kimball and Leon
Rockwell.
The petition being circulated by
Earl Rockwell was expected last
evening or today.
The petitions will be submitted
to the board Of city commissioners,
who will then be able to act upon
the deciding of the property to
the Los Vegas Land and Water
company, who in turn will deed
IL to the federal government for
use for the federal building.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Las Vegan Wins
Combat Honor
Private Ray Smith Member
Of Fort Smelling Squad
Designated to Represent
3rd Infantry in Contest.

Private Ray Smith, of Las Vegas,
son of Mrs. Ethel Hall OF this city,
is one of Corporal John P. Storley'S
squad of Company G., which has
been designated as the Third IN
fantry representatives on the United
States Infantry Combat team, ac-
cording to an announcement by
Colonel w. c. Sweeney, command
Ing officer at Fort Smelling. Mime
sofa.
Although the peanut" squad o.
their company. with an average
height of five feet four and one
half inches. and with an average
length OF service of a little more
than a. year, Corporal Storley's
squad defeated the squad represen-
tatives of the eight other rifle COM
panieS of the regiment III the an
nual combat efficiency tests.
Selection for the Infantry COM
bat team is equivalent to selection
of a football player for the ALL
American eleven. Under directions
of the Chief of Infantry each IN
fantrv regiment Of the army an
nually selects its best combat squad
through a local competition, and the
squads representing all the infantry
regiments make up the infantry
team. Members are authorized by
the War Department 70 wear a dis
tinctiVe sleeve patch for one year
after winning place on the team.
Due TO The short stature OF its
members Corporal Storley'S squad IS
the foot squad of Company G. and
known to the other members Of the
organization as the "pewees' Or
peanut" squad. The designation,
did not prevent the squad from
winning their combat tests i'll its
own company and then defeating all
comers in the annual competition.
Seven members of the squad are eX-
pert riflemen and one is a sharp
shooter.
In the competition two squads at
a time started an advance from
point 600 yards distant upon a line
of targets each of which represent
ed a member of the opposing squad.
When a target was hit the CORES
ponding man III the opposing squad
became a casualty and was with
drawn by the judges. Hits on all
targets, time, distance advanced and
ammunition in reserve all counted
in the scoring,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
u. A.C. Grid
Team ReadyFo
Santa Fe Game
Locals Will Meet San Ber-
nardino Squad Thanks
giving; Players Names
Given.
BY j. II. LIGHTFOOT

THANKSGIVING day will witness the
crack football game at the Union
Pacific Athletic Park between L. v.
U. P. A. C. end The Santa Fe team
from San Bernardino, known at that
city as the Santa Fe System cham
pions.
In the language Of Manager
Haggard, "You can advertise us as
a forward passing team that won
us the championship
The visitors will arrive Thanks
giving morning. twenty-four strong,
and fully satisfied that they will lift
the locals scalpS, as Captain Elme~
Hampton na5 been working his men
out at a pace that bids fair to spell
victory.
The game will be called at las,
50 as to give those who attend a
chance to get home for their
Thanksgiving dinners. around 4:30
or o'clock.
Tickets are now on sale by various
members of the football team. The
foIlou,iroo &c tho 1inaur Of tho teams
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Vivian Mine to Ship
To Tom Reed Mill

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, (Speciah
A. E. Place. we'll known Los Angelo
mining engineer and geologist, aSso-
ciated with Francis H. King, has
taken a lease on the Vivian geld
mine in the Oatman district, All
zona. The ores of the mine, 1t Is
stated, will be reduced at the Tom
Reed mill. nearby, shipments 10 the
plant TO begin before January !. Mr..
Place has also taken a lease, with
option TO purchase, on the Lucky
Jim mine n Wilhelm camp in San
Bernardino county, California,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
MOORE FILES SUIT
FOR PLUMBING PAYMENT

j. A. Moore filed suit late last
week against A. H. Macdonald ana
Alice H. Macdonald and A. s
ONeil Construction company, which
firm built the Macdonald hotel for
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald, for $4,000
alleged due Moore Tor plumbing
work the O'Neil company had in
stalled in the hotel under contract
with that company and the pro-
prietorS of the hotel,
The cost OF the plumbing was
$1,000, and $4,000 was paid by the
construction company, who con-
tracted to pay Moore for the install
lationS. it IS alleged, McNamee and
McNamee are attorneys for Moore
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Four Marriage
Licenses Issued

Two marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday and two on Satur-
day.
A Las Vegas couple. Jack Young
and Muriel Froehlich, were one OF
the pairs who were issued permits
Saturday. They were married the
same dav by judge Roger Foley.
Anderson j. Brown and Eleanor
Lottie Lathrop, of Long Beach
California, were the other couple
Saturday.
Yesterday Thomas S. Clark, oi
Chicago and Louise B. Ryan OF
Los Angeles were issued a permit
as were also Addie Fitzgerald ano
Frieda Bulgier, both of Riverside
California, Aa~
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Many Periled by
Exploding Tanker

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. IS. (P)
The oil tanker British Chemist
which arrived at Grangemouth this
morning with a cargo Of 10000 tons
of crude oil, exploded with three
terrific blasts which shook the en-
tire town, Dut only one man had TO
be taken to the hospital
The crew of the tanker escaped by
jumping overheard. Shipping ad-
Joining had caught fire and the
flames spread to the tanker. Many
persons mad narrow escapes as
Wreckage was flung in all directions.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
They Bought Turkey
But Quail, Rabbit
Were SpOils of War

Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Keeler and
DR.. and Mrs. j. D. Smith went a.
hunting Sunday, and brought bacg
with them, according to Mrs.
Keeler, A. Rabbit. A. Quail and A.
Turkey.
No, they didn't kill the turkey.
They bought it in Mesquite, the
terminus Of the trip, and brought
it. for future reference to Las We
gas, with its legs tied together.
Last Sunday being the final
Sunday OF the quail season. they
wanted to take advantage of it,
and A. Quail was the result.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Union TO Give Mask
Dance on Thursday

Las Vegas hod-carrier's and Ia
borers' union will stage maSquer-
ade ball on Thanksgiving evening at
the union hall.
Two door prizes will be given, by
courtesy of Delkins' grocery and the
Boulder Drug Company, and a cash
prize will be presented for the best
costumes, william Boyd, business
agent for the union stated.
The public is invited TO attend, It
has been announced. Jazz Morri-
sons Nighthawks. six pieces, will
furnish the music.
I'VE are going to celebrate the
fact that the membership in the
laborers' union 81 now around 100,
and that union labor is being uSed
on all the major Jobs now in pro-
gresS in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Mammoth Electric
Sign Being Built

A mammoth Neon sign is being
built by the Las Vegas Neon Sign
company in their shops on south
First street.
The sign is for the Gateway Hotel
and will be completed and put in
place in a few days. According 10
one Of the firm. this will be the sec
ond largest sign of its kind in town.
The one at the Northern Club hay
ing the advantage by few feet.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Funeral for William
Simon at One Today

Funeral of William Simon will be
held at l pm. today from the Las
Vegas Funeral home, and burial
will be at Woodlawn cemetery.
The mother and father OF the
dead man, who were in Las Vegas
with him at the time he died. Will
be in attendance, as will also be
his two sisters, of Lehigh, Utah.
and the husband of one OF the
sisters.
Simon died OF pneumonia several
days ago.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Altar Society Will
Give Dance Thursday

The ElkS hall has been procured
for a dance to be given by the Cath
olic Ladies Altar Society, Thanks
giving Eve.
The proceeds derived from the
dance will be put in the fund being
raised for the erection of a social
hall on the lot next to the church on
South Second street
Several plans have been pre-
Sented to The committee III charge
of the construction. but as yet moth
ing has been definitely decided on.
1t is planned, however, to build in
the very near future.
MorriSonS Nighthawks will fur
niSh the music.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Quail Season to
End Saturday

Although the quail season will
end next Saturday, the cottontall
rabbit season will remain open
until the first of the year, accord
ing to information given out at
the county clerks office.
The cottontail bag limit IS five
a. day. and the quail limit ten a
day.
Duck and goose season, which
started in September, will also ex-
tend to the first OF January. The
limit is fifteen ducks or five geese.
1t is unlawful to hunt ducks or
geese with any kind of rifle or pis-
tol. or with shotgun larger than
ten gauge.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Newberry Sues For
Mine Claim Payment

j. r. Newberry filed suit Satur-
day against c. N. Oswald for al
legged breach of contract.
Sale of group of four mining
claims in the yellow Pine District.
and designated as half interest," u
the Tam OShanter group, IS the
basis for action.
Oswald agreed to pay $6,50O for
half interest III the claims, and has
paid but $4,000 to date, according to
the complaint filed by Stevens.
Henderson and Noland
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Basketball Double
Header Here Friday

Lovers of basketball will be Civ
en- an opportunity Friday to see
a doubleheader.
The Hurricane, Utah, basket
ball team will be at the high
school gymnasium to meet two
teams, the Eagles and the U. P.
A. c. The local teams have been
In constant practice, as the visit
ors are one Of the best aggrega-
tions in Southern Utah.
A good attendance means other
good games. 1t is stated
The U. p boys are getting new
suits. OF blue and white with the
y. p. A. c. initials on the shirt
front. and the U, P. emblem on
the back,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Senior Grid Squad
Defeats Juniors

The senior class at the Las Vegas
high school showed its superiority TO
the junior class in football SATURDAY
when it defeated the Junior GRID
SQUAD in one of a series OF class
games being played on the practice
field to determine the school cham
pionShip.
The score was 13 to 6.
Inasmuch as the Sophomores
have beaten the froSh, the title
game will be between the sopho-
mores and the seniors. The date
for the game has not been set.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
MERICKEL SUES ESTATE

W. D. Merickel has filed suit
against Martin L. Haines, as special
for the estate of Jean
CaZaurang, deceased. in the matter
OF an alleged promiSSory note for
$3l 900 said 10 have been given
plaintiff and George w. Maxon in
1923, to have been paid
in six years.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
'HorsefIy' toBe
Tried Again
On December I'd

"HorSefly" Williams will come to
trial again Oh December 2.
According 10 Harley A. Harmon,
district attorney the alleged kill
er OF Jesse Whitman will face a
Jury once more on that date,
charged with first degree murder.
Williams first trial a few weeks
ago. ended with a hung jury.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Languages Break
Belgian Cabinet

BRUSSELS. Belgium. Nov. 25 l4
The cabinet of Premier Jaspar has
resigned.
II was unable to agree on the lin
guiStic problem of Client university
over which the Liberals and Roman
Catholics laVe differed
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Father O'Grady Back
In Local Church

Father James OGrady has arrived
from Salt I.Ike to take over the
parish of St. Joan of Arc church To-
Gated on Second street Father
OGrady vas formerly the paste"
here from 1921 to 1926. Many of the
old parishionerS will remember him
and welcome him back.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
BERMUDA DENIES SUFFRAGE

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 25.-
WR)-By a vote of % to 8 the Col
onial House of Assembly has again
rejected the proposition to give the
vote to the women of Bermuda.
This was the fourth attempt of the
Bermuda suffrage society to secure
the right of franchise.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
NOTICE

II you forgot to send the titles
g. authors OF books read DURING
Book Week" to Mrs. C. o, Laur-
itzen Monday please do so this
morning. You may be the means OF
winning the sac. prize for the Ii
brary,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
Rear End Smash
Hurts FOrty-Nine

NEW YORK. Nov. IS. Up Nine
persons were injured seriously and
forty others several shaken in a rear
end collision between two Brooklyn
trolley cars today.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26
NANCE CASE DISMISSED

The suit OF Goldie NJ. Nance VS..
F.. A. Stevens. as administrator for
the estate of Cyrus Knapp, deceased,
was dismissed by Judge VIM. f. Orr
yesterday in district court.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26

MCDONALD GRANTED PATENT
Application of C. L. Mcdonald for
patent on a certain tract of land
was granted in district court.
Leo. A. McNamee was attorney for
Mcdonald
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-26

Subs-U. P. A. C.-Gorham, Fell'
Mcdonald, Foote, H., Orlin. Rode
man. Ball, Downs. Sly, Haygood.
Sergeant, Hill Doyle.
Subs-Santa Fe-Graham, Harr.
E, Essex. La Force, Cox, Kragacich,
Grubbs, Bollinger, Brasher, Ward.
Kelly, Hicks, c., Corbiere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
ENCOURAGING SANE DRIVING.

Two insurance companies specializing in writing policies covering automobiles experimenting with a plan to encourage carefulness in driving They would make it profitable for the man who exercises caution in the use of his machine and obeys the traffic laws In putting it into effect the record of the individual policy holder will be reflected in the premium charged for automobile public liability and property damage insurance The new plan, known the merit rating plan will apply to most private passenger automobile risks.
 credit of 10 per cent. from the standard public liability and property damage premiums will be allowed to the automobile policy holder who is able to declare he has not been involved in an accident resulting in injury damage in the two preceding years; that his operating license has not been sus- pended or revoked' and that he keeps his brakes and steering gear in good order. It is the theory of the companies that this will not only be the equit-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
4 PICKLE FLAPPER.

Spring is tickle flapper. She mixes her smiles and frowns with indiscriminate abandon and dis tributes her favors according to her own whimsies
 Through March she coaxed the pussy willows the bueberry bushes, the ederberries and other responsive native growths to trust to her promises and send forth their shoots to brighten the land scape still partly clad in the somber garments of winter And Mother Nature confided her children to the jades
 With the coming of April the smiles of the fcke- hearted lass turned to frowns Cold gripped the land and the red of the berry bushes, the white of the pussy willow turned to dull tones The green of the grass covered with white shroud. Then the teasing miss, if in a contrte mood, switched her prettest smiles and again we have the Spring love. Tomorrow knowing her fickle- ness, may go through all of it again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08

bia for having walked off witt mothers new silk stockings.
 Only the old-fashioned woman who used to wear clothes as hard to get into as a cold tub on a zero morning, can fully appreciate the modern clothes that are as easy to slip on as a banana peel.
 When some of these light head ed young people marry they are simply going to exchange heavy dates for heavy hearts.
 A superman is one who can keep cheerful when he has to go home every night to ball and chain that is as easily upset as an ashtray.
 Ankles no longer being objects of interest the girls are keeping them wark with little socks, but it hard ly seems possible that the skirt will get high enough for the knees to look forward to a time when they'll no longer be noticed and can be kept warm too.
 More love matches would prove if love could thrive on an empty larder and unpaid bills.
 The reason many wifes bridge playing isn't razzed by her hus- band is because he never comes home from poker game without having to alibi about how luck was against him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
NEW YoRK's GREATEST BANK

i The recent consolidation of the National Bank Of Commerce and the Guaranty Trust Company of
 New York will make that concern with more than S2,0000o0000 of assets the strongest bank in the
 United States. The National City Bank heretofore the strongest American bank had assets of $1- BAT, ,7o5 GOO on December 31 The consolidated Guar anty Trust Company and National Bank of Com merce will be the sixth bank in value of assets in the world, with the National City seventh, accord ing to recnt New York calculations The only banks exceeding them in financial strength five British banks, ranking in this order: Midland Lloyd's, Bar clays, Westminster and National Provincial. All of them chain banks with many branches through out the British Isles
 James S. Alexander, heretofore head of the Ma tional Bank of Commerce, will be the Chairman of the Board of the consolidated New York nsti- tuition, which has not yet been named, and Will jam c. Potter, President of the Guaranty Trust Company will be the President Thomas w. La mont member of J. P Morgan and Company, will be Chairman of the Executive Committee. Charles H Sabn, President of the Board of the Guaranty Trust Company will be Vce-Charman of the Board of the consolidation. Mir Sabin has been working for the combination that has been effected for ten years. The institution will surrender its National charter and become State bank.