The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-09

fnOenlA, ATlZ., fTOnn WdSHiuStOn Snot
the time for opening the Roosevelt
dam and Salt River irrigation project
had been extended TO December i.
1919
she has been in years because Of her
confession at Los Angeles to having
killed two women in Missouri, Mrs.
Pensy Hastings Lesh is in the city
Jail awaiting she arrival of the sher-
if of Pettus county, Missouri
Eighteen Of twenty-four members of
the Republican national committee,
who have notified Chairman c. ID.
Hilles of the choice of vice-presi-
Dental candidate to succeed the late
James S Sherman, favor Governor
Hadley of Missouri.
Charged with kidnapping two Ameri-
cans ON American soil and delivering
them to foreign army is the unique
charge of which Ramon Munez stands
convicted at FL Paso, Texas. The jury
recommended four years imprison-
ment.
Indictments against four railroad
companies charging them with viola
tions OF the laws in concessions
granted in shipments of alfalfa seed
from Omaha to points in nearby states
have been returned by grand jury
in the federal court at Omaha.
WASHINGTON
Reports on the cost of running the
government for the year beginning
July 1, 1918, which have been pre-
pared by heads of departments for
congress, and which are now in the
hands of the government printer, show
congress will have to appropriate at
the rate of $1,500,000 day.
In an effort to avert threatened
car shortage throughout the country
the interstate commerce commission
has issued warning to railroads and
shippers recommending measures to
Improve the situation, which has al
ready become menacing to industries
and commerce.
Thirty-two states have notified Sec
rotary Knox of their ratification OF
the proposed income tax amendment
to the federal constitution and four
have notified the state department OF
its rejection. To become effective
thirty-six ates-three-fourths OF
those in the union-must ratify.
The department Of justice has de-
cided there is no ground for prosecute
ing Robert G.. Valentine, former com
missioner of Indian affairs, on charges
that he carried whisky on an Indian
reservation during tour Of inspection
while he was at the head of the Indian
bureau.
FOREIGN
The fighting between the Turks and
Greeks around Janitza was OF the most
stubborn character. The fields around
the city are covered with dead and the
road from Janitza 10 Saloniki is strewn
with war material thrown away by
the retreating Turks.
| A Constantinople dispatch to the
London Chronicle, which was received
by an indirect route, says that the
situation in the Turkish capital Il
grave. The hostility to Europeans is
increasing and displayed arrogantly.
The home secretary, Reginald Nc
Kenna, was prevented from making
speech in Holborne, England, town
hall because of the uproar caused by
suffragettes. The secretary escaped
a mauling by fleeing with his wifi
through side door.
The fight of the Turks from UskuI
was another case of save himself WHIT
can" the officers melting the men t.
get away, no matter where. The!
melted away like mist.
Saloniki is in state of panic. Abou
10000 inhabitants of the surrounding
villages have flocked there, beside
hundreds OF fugitives from Uskup ant
1000 Anatolian soldiers sent from Cor
stantinople.
Monte Christi, on the north coast o
the Dominican republic, has been a.
tackled by revolutionists. The defend
ers put up stout resistance and tn
fighting which occurred was Of des
perate nature.
| A complete division under Genera
Smolensky landed at Stravos, on tn
northwest of the Chalois peninsula
and occupied the villages and mimi
district as well as the capital, Poligyrt
from which the Turkish officials wer
; expelled.
Thirteen salesgirls were killed,
score were injured and several ar
missing as result of the destru
ton by fire II the John Bracket DIR
goods store in London. The girl
lived on the premises.
The fighting on Saturday south {
Luke-Burgas was of the most murde
GUS character. The Turks offered
: splendid resistance, but were owe
: whelmed by the Bulgarian artiller
3 Are. 10000 Turks being killed {
!, wounded.
A German cruiser has arrived {