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The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
MRS. CARMAN ON
STAND PLEADS
INNOCENCE
Of CRIME
Breaks Do.pn When Or.
deal is Over and
Aged Mother is
Called to Testify

Mineola. n. Y, Oct. a3.--Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman, on trial
for the alleged murder of Mrs. Louise
Bailey. passed through the bitter or
deal OF cross-examination today. Her
story denying all participation in
the crime was unchanged. When she
had concluded, members of her
household followed her to the stand
and swore that what she had testi-
fed to was ti"e.
Mrs. Sarah Conklin, Mrs. Ida Pow
ell, Elizabeth Carman, mother. sis
tor, daughter, one by one affirmed
the shot was fired; that she donned
kimono and slippers. went down
stairs into the waiting room. leaned
for q minute or two against the man
tel-piece and then returned to her
room. Ten-year-old Elizabeth testi-
fled that she. too. vent down the
stairs behind her mother. stayed
there but a moment. returned and
In 4 minute or two went into her
mothers room. ..-..
MY mother was there" she said.
Against the testimony Of the Car
man household. the state has the
evidence OF Celia Coleman, negro
maid Of all work In Mrs. Carman's q
home. and gNk FAsreli. former
railroad enSihssf. Celia testified
Mrs.iCarmaa west out Of the kitchen
. short 3iDn ha11k fha shat .uas
irsd. rsssppesrsd q rev seeonds
after It was fired, produced . revol-
yer from the folds Of her kimono
and said. IT shot her."
Farrell testified that he saw a wom-
sn dressed as Mrs. Carman was
dressed flee from the window into
the house after the shot.
Mrs. Carman faced her ordeal with
lips parted IN a smile. Once. as the
district attorney thrust home inti-
mate questions as to the jealousy
that had stirred her heart concern
ing her husbands relations with
women. she appeared 10 lose her
splendid sclf-control and to faltcr'
Smelling salts soon revived her.
She broke down after 1t was all
over and cried. The reaction came
when her aged mother was on the
stand.
Mrs. Carman.' began the district
attorney you said you were sus-
picious of your husband. When did
YOU get suspicious?"
About a year ago."
tS.onseoueN oa 0Age 49,
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
ALLIES GAIN
SAY FRENCH
REPORTS

Paris, Oct. 23.-The official an
nouncement given out at the war Of
flee this afternoon says:
"On our left wing the very consid-
cradle German forces. whose presence
was reported yesterday, have contin-
ued very violently attacks In the en-
tire region between the sea and the
canal of La Bassee.
Generally speaking the situation
of the allied forces have been main
tained. If the allies have had to
yield at certain points they have ad-
vanced at others. The enemy also
has evidenced very great activity in
the region of Arras and on the river
Somme To the north and to the
south of this stream we have pro-
gressed. particularly In the region OF
Rosieres.
"In Saulerre. in the region of Ver-
dun, and in the region of Pont A
Mousson, we have had some partial
successes. =.
"On the rest of the front there is
nothin gto report.
ITO sumsup: The enemy appears
to 0e undertaking. along the major
part of the front and particularly be-
tween the North sea and the Disc,
a new effort, making use of corps
made up of new organizations. These
are composed OF men recently drilled.
some Of them very young and others
OF middle age. and have staffs drawn
from various parts of the army.
Russian: To the south OF the Pri-
ticia. the Germans still hold the
Vistula river, with the exception Of
the line from Ivangorod to Kozielide.
This they have abandoned, pursued
by the Russians.
"AlI the efforts made by the Aus
trians to cross the river San to the
north of Jaroslau have been repulsed.
and tile Russians are undertaking the
offensive in this region"
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23

ceeded in stemming the hacking
through" tactics of the Germans.
English news dispatches make
sweeping claims Of annihilation sue
cesses, German advices assert con-
tinued progress and Russian tele
Crane report great victories, buc
well defined evidence to support
these various contentious Is lacking.
and the fact appears to be that IN
neither the eastern nor western
arena of the war has tide yet
turned decisively.
The great haul of merchant ships
by the German cruiser Karlsruhe,
now fully confirmed from Las Pal
mas. has been a rude shock to those
who have contendcd that the Allan
tic ocean was held safely by the Brit
ish navy but the apologists have lost
no time in pointing out that the
fleet cannot at the same time con-
voy hundreds of transports ana
safeguard every merchant ship. The
sinking of merchant vessels without
loss of life. it is remarked, involves
no military skin which to group of
transports would be n disaster.
Chambers of commerce, however. arc
agitating for sweeping operation
sufficiently wide to net both tho
German cruiser Emdcn in Indian
waters. and the equally successful
Karlsruhe.
Telegram company says that accord
ing to trustworthy accounts received
at the French capital this mOrnins.
fresh troops brought up by the Ger
mans have enabled them to deliver
attacks with increased vigor on tho
French right wing, where the battle
has been of ding-donG character.
with alternate gains and losses.
The official information bureau
has given out another account by an
eyewitness of recent engagements. 1t
explains that with the arrival of re-
linforccmcnts the British have been
! able to play more prominent part
assisting in the gradual extension to
the northward which has thrown
British troops to the Franco-Belgium
border.
up till recently" says this state
ment. "the extension uorthward had
been carried out by the French
alone"
The narrative goes no to explain
that there have been actions in tho
two western theatres of war from
Nieuport south and along the Aisne.
and continues:
In both theatres the results at
tained without being in any way de-
csive. have been entirely sattsfac-
tory and in furtherancc of the gen.
eral scheme which the allied armies
are carrying out in cooperation
I'm the southern of the two
spheres on the Aisne, our right wing
Continued on page b
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
U. S. TO PROTEST
AGAlNS SEIZURE OF
TANK STEAMER

Washington. Oct. 23.-Thc United
States has decided to formally pro-
test to Great Britain about the seiz-
ure of the Standard Oil ship Platuria.
demanding her release from British
detention at Stornoway. a port in
the Lewis Islands. Scotland.
The protest. which is identical to
that filed in the case of the Brindil-
la. held at Halifax, will go forward
late today to Ambassador Page at
London. The Platuria. which. like
the Brindilla. carried Illuminating
oil. was similarly bound from one
neutral country to another.
Many officials here believed that
in as much as the British govern
mcnt yesterday released the John d.
Rockefeller the action in the cases
of the Brindilla and Platuria would
be concluded chiefly with the ques-
tion of change OF registry.
Both the Brindilla and the Pla-
turia before the war flew the Ger
man subsidiary of the Standard Oil
Company The government has
learned that the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey has held ma
jority control OF the German COM
pany and that ownership has been
continuously American. These cas-
es, 1t is believed. will settle the
question of how far even technical
change in the ownership affects the
bonafide nature of the transfer.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23

London, Oct. 23.-The only fact
which Englishmen are able to point
to today as a basis for their belief
that the climax has about been
reached In the sea. land and air
battle across the channel. is that the
armies cannot Indefinitely face the
decimation of their ranks which has
marked this latest phase of the great
campaign.
For nearly week now. this tri-
partite combat has ragged with un-
abated fury between forces up to the
present time so equal In strength
that the fronts have swaycd back and
forth without either side being able
to register a decisive victory. Tha:
the slaughter in these fierce efforts
and counter efforts to break through
the opposing lines transccnds any
thing heretofore seen in this cam
paiign is admitted on both sides.
Nevertheless, neither the terrible Ell
feet of the long range British naval
guns over flat lands offering no nat
ural defensive positions. although
vouched for both officially and un-
officially, nor the onslaughts of the
allied forces on land. has yet sue
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
Bill and Mike, Lunch Counter Pals,
Discuss Campaign Issue on Q. +.

drink the dreEs of ignominious de-
feat. Mike, to get rid of that feller.
Mike sighed as he stirred his cof-
fec.
"D'you ever notice the applause
Bob gets when he makes one of his
hot air speeches." asked Bill. Last
Fourth of July | talked for three
hours about "old Glory" and hand
clap from Frank Miner was all got
for my trouble. People don't want
art and eloquence now. Mike. they
want low brow stuff. You can't get
by with common sense now. Mike.
You We got to give the people some-
thin raw. Times has changed Mike.
since we was kids together"
Yes" coincided Mike. using his
red bandana for napkin, Twas the
same way with McGary. Mack used
to have lot of grand opery poetry
in his makeup but the peepul didn't
Appreciate. him. He had to leave
here fin'lly."
Poor Mack" sighed Bill. "He
was a good friend of the workin
classes."
"Yes, but he and Rockefeller new.
or could get along for some reason
well, John d. was unreasonable
that's ALL" argued Bill.
well, II didn't get him nothin,' :
said Mike. Hes poor man now
This strike has about cleaned him
Why, Weitzel told me only last week
THAT John d. had mortgaged his gol
clubs to pay for his winter coal. Tht'
strike has paralysed the industry
"Yes. but that don't get us an!
where with Bob. We've gotta d'
|something desperate. Mike.
well, we'll talk 1t over witt
Tony" returned Mike. Come on
Bill, let's 10 up to the hall and pla!
checkers. We should worry and for
get to turn in our expense account.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23

H. D. Rice,
Alleged De-
faulter in Tolls
LOCAL SALESMAN WHO LEFT
LAST JUNE LOCATED IN NEW
MEXICO WILL BE BROUGHT
BACK,

II. ID. Rice, defaulted travelling
salesman OF the Southern Colorado
Mercantile company. who left Trini-
dad June last. after, 1t is charged,
embezzling $4,000 Of the firms funds.
was last night apprehended in Albu-
querque, N. NJ, and this morning
Deputy Walter Grisham left for AL
ibuquerque to return Rice to this
city.
For over two years Rice was q
trusted employe of the Southern Colo
RADIO Mercantile company. and was
entrusted with large sums Of the COM
pany's money. Owing to various en-
tanglements, Rice mysteriously left
Trinidad and after going over his
books it was found that he was short
$4,000. Since that time he has been
sought for by the authorities here,
but not until yesterday were his
whereabouts ascertained.
Mr.. Rice was resident of Trinf-
dad for a number of years and held
responsible positions with several Of
the leading wholesale firms in this
city. For number of years he was
of the Sunday school
Of the Methodist Church. South. and
was an active worker in, local church
circles.
Rice will be brought back to this
city this evening to face charges OF
embezzlement and misappropriating g
money which did not belong to him.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
VILLA IS STILL
PRESSING WAR
IN MEXICO

Laredo, Texas, Oct. 23.-One thou
sand new troops arrived in Neuvo
Laredo last night from Monterey,
bringing the garrison to about
800 men.
Rumors that Villa had sent forces
to reduce the place caused the In
crease of the garrison.
Dispatches from Eagle Pass. Tex
as, today said two separate compan-
les OF Villas troops are marching on
Piedras Negras and Nuevo Laredo. In
Nuevo Laredo all Americans holding
positions either state or federal have
been discharged by orders from Mex
leo City. They include an American
doctor employed by the National
railways for the last ten years.
Washington. Oct. 23.-Thc Mexi
can national convention at Aguas
Calientos is still in session. accord
ing to official reports today to the
state department Border dispatches
had declared the convention had ad
journed.
Agents of the state department
said that only routine business was
being transacted while the delegates
awaited the return Of General Felipe
angeles. who had gone south to In
vite the Zapata delegates and Cen
erals Obregon and Blanco. who had
gone to Mexico City to convince Cen
eral Carranza of the futility of ques-
tioning the authority Of the conven-
tion. Z
The delegates were hopeful that
the situation would be adjusted soon
though odfficials here believe that
peace in Mexico depends not so much
on the convention as on Carranza'
Willingness to abide by its actions.
Governor Maytorena and the So
nora insurgents doing battle with
soldiers of Carranza opposite Naco,
Arizona, according to report from
Brigadier General Bliss to Secretary
Garrison today. has promised to
move his battle lines six miles from
the border and thereby stop the fir
ing into Arizona. Stray shots from
across the border have already killed
and wounded several American
troopers and citizens.
Naco. AriZ.. Oct. 23.-lnstead OF
moving further away from the Amer
lean line as predicted. Maytorenas
attacking force of Yaqui Indians
moved up closer to the CarranZa gar
ricon of Naco, Sonora, last night and
inflicted more damage upon the de-
Tense of General benjamin Hill than
at any previous time.
Many bullets fell on the Ameri-
can side, but there were no casual
ties.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23

Mike" said Bill Diamond this
morning rs the two old pals mounted
their stools and reached over the
lunch counter to help themselves to
their morning repast OF doughnuts
and coffee, "You and me have got to
mt our brains together and get
that rcd-headed Bob uhlich out of
the district-he's nuisance.
"Thcy never ought to have let him
out of the .vermin-infested jail.
said Mike, dropping couple OF
cubes in hs cup. He's just as ornery
and stubborn as mule and tur the
love of me | don't see why John Law
son stands for him.
me neither" said Bill. Hes a
reg'lar redneck. He's disturoer'
Mike. Why. us fellers could win
this election with Bob out OF the
way. can't understand where he
hct his drag"
"WcIl, you see. Bill replied Mike
between gulps, John Murray has
been writin' him up in the Appear
to Treason and the whole country 's
uuts over him, He's one OF those
martyrs now. Uhlich stands gooo
show of bein' the next president
But, person'ly. Bill, Id rather nave
his place on the pay roll than nave
him around
Nov your talking. Mike. e1acu'
lated Bill. I'VE ought to nave
cached him away in the holes ~here
we buried our rifles and ammunist
but don't you know. Nike "ha'
with all these rains he'd a'Ero~n
crop Of Socialists and outvoted us'
Tell you. boss" said Mike medi
tativcly, 1.-THE big issue FOR us II
this campaign amt law. oraef am am
Justice but Bob uhltch. us tru'
we gotta put Arson Jim ana ION
Bradley over, but I'd be wiling u
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
poaTueAl IS
''''' DISTURBED BY
{. PARTY Revolt

Lisbon. Portugal. Oct. 22.-The
monarchists of Portugal made at
tempts the nights of October goth
and 21st to effect uprislngs. There
were outbreaks at various places. cs-
pecially in the northern part OF
Portugal. which for time was cut
off from telegraphic communication
with Lisbon. A sharp conflict took
place at Maria between 100 civilians
and republican troops. The civilians
were led by lieutenant. who seized
the arsenal. The troops were victor
ious. An insurgent band numbering
200 men was pursued to the noun
tains.
Portions of the railroad track at
Santarem and Maria were torn up
and trains were derailcd.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
ALLIED SEA FORCES POUR
|NCESSANT FIRE IN GERMAN
COAST LAND FORCES
Reinforced Army of the Allies Gradually Draw-
ing Ring About Germans. Days Of Furious
Battle Shops Both Forces Holding Ground
With Varying Minor Advantage. Austrians
Recapture Ground Held by Russians in East.

The Germans and the allies continue their desperate game give
neither
claiming decisive advantage French wahp are said to have Joined
allies
appeared
sheling the German
been forced
o a
violent attacks
limo Canal
They also have delivered heavy blows the region Arns and
allies held though
to
son.
the Ose
have given impulse
to he at on right wing
insist that the German advance on War
admitted however, that
Ausan still hold Vistua south OF the icia river
rival Of the German
Word
merchantmen Atlantic 4 =
ships of the al
lies.
shipyard Kel
of
the OF England
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23

Buy at home. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
SPANISH STEAMER DAMAGED
IN CRASH WITH CRUISER

New York. Oct. 23.-Officers of
the Spanish steamer Telesfora, which
arrived here today from Buenos
Ayres. reported that the steamer was
In collision with the French cruiser
Descartes in the harbor of Castries.
st. Lucia on October 3. The cruiser
was badly injured. according to the
officers, and had to be taken to Mar
tiniaue for repairs. The Telesfora
was slightly damaged.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-23
B R | I / s H
Lose. |, MORE J |.
z SHIPS 7.
London. Oct. ga dispatch from
Teneriffe, Canary Islands, to the
Daily Mail, reports that the German
cruiser Karlsruhe has sunk thirteen
merchantmen in the Atlantic.

London, Oct. 23.-The Swedish
steamer Alice, homeward bound from
London, has been blown up by mine
in the North Sea. She sank in three
minutes. The members of her crew
were saved.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-07-25
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.

Among the political announcements
in the Times this week is that of b.
+. Curler. of Elko county, The Times
takes some pleasure in announcing MIR.
Curriers' candidacy from the fact that
he is a native Nevadan. He was born
some 4S years ago in our neighboring
county of Churchill and has spent his
life in Nevada except for few years
spent in California completing his
education. Mr.. Curler is the son of
Benjamin F. Curler, who is known by
all OF the older residents of Lyon, Es-
meralda. Nye and Churchill counties
as an attorney of ability and Dis
trict Judge in early days in this dis
trict. From $4,000 the now aspirant
for the Office of Supreme Justice, was
District Attorney of Esmeralda coun
ty; and in 1903 and 1904 he was Dis
trict Attorney OF Washoe county;
while from 1900 to lo07-eight years
he was District Judge of the Sec
ond Judicial District, which then
comprised the counties of Washoe
and Churchill. After retiring from the
bench Mr.. Curler associated himself
with Mr.. S. Summerheld and practiced
law in Reno. Some hree years ago
he moved to the eastern part of the
State and for three years past has
been practcing in Elko. Mr.. Curler is
recognized as lawyer of ability and
a conscientious and upright Judge. His
experience has fitted him splendidly
for the Office to which he aspires and
the electors of Lyon county will make
no mistake by giving him a good ma
jority vote.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-07-25
USED MONEY ON CHECKS.

A young fellow by the name of Rob
ert II. Ware was arrested by officer
Bulkeley at Wabuska Tue sday charged
with passing a worthless check on |.
NJ. Feeny, OF Wabuska. Ware was
brought to Yerington by the officer
and the fact was disclosed that he had
signed a check for another party who
could not write very well. This check
was for $l7 and it appears that Ware
used the money to square up an over
draft at some Reno bank. The party
to whom the check belonged COM
planned and in some manner, it is un-
derstood, Ware procured the money
and squared himself up. Ware form
erly lived at Bridgeport, where his
iather is practicing physician
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-07-25
AFFECTS INSURANCE.

Quite a number OF Ierington peo-
pie, we understand, are installing, or
are about to install Sievert Hot Air
Furnaces, using oil for fuel. The
question has arisen as to whether or
not such a system would increase the
rate of insurance on buildings and
dwellings using the system. Mrs. w.
ID. Davidson has received word from
the District Secretary of the Board of
Fire Underwriters, of San Francisco,
10 the effect that if there is a pump
feed to the furnace there will be no
extra charge in insurance, but if the
oil tank is so located that the oil flows
to the stove by gravity, there would be
an extra charge of Is cents on the
$1,000 on all buildings except dwell
ings. Those installing the system can
govern themselves accordingly.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-07-25
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

NJ. J. King, of Silver City, who is
the present County Commissioner
from that district, announces himself
in this issue as candidate for re
election. Mr.. King has been the long
term Commissioner, and will have
served four years at the end of this
year. He now seeks the nomination
for the short term as his district is
only entitled to a short term Commis-
sioner at he coming election. Mr..
King has made good Commissioner.
and has accomplished considerable.
The office is hard one to fill and give
satisfaction to everybody and he would
be phenomenal character if he had
pleased everybody. But we believe
he has tried to do his duty as he saw
and has had no favorites TO reward.
The voters have a chance to look over
his record, and if it is not clear reject
him, but we believe that his record will
he found as good as any Commission
er Lyon county has had, and better
than some we have had.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-07-25
SUGAR NOT SELLING.

OF the 25,000 sacks of sugar manu-
featured by the Fallon factory as a
result of its 1913 campaign $4,000
remain unsold. Twelve thousand sacks
of sugar marketed during the past year
is not a feat that will reflect any great
amount of credit on Nevada, despite
the slogan use Nevada Products" "
Apparently, the States tradespeoplc
yell this laudable statement from the
housetops and inconsistently practice
another doctrine.-Fallon Standard
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-07-25
DEATH OF MRS. MANN.

Mr.. Jay Mann, of Smith Valley, who
spent several weeks at the Leavitt
Hospital in Yerington some ime ago,
passed away at the home of her sis
ter, in Smith Valley, on the llth of
this month. Mrs. Mann was a native
of Missouri, aged about "a years. Her
maiden name was Camp and she was
married to Mr. Mann year ago this
month In April last there were born
to Mrs. Mann twin children, one of
which lived only a short time and the
other about six weeks. The mother
never recovered from the ordeal The
funeral of deceased took place on Sun
day, July II, and was largely attended
by relatives and friends. Rev. Mr.
Miller, of Mason, conducted the ser
vices Dr. Leavitt and wife, of this
place. Mrs. John Borge, of Wabuska,
and II. Gorsline and wife, of Yering-
ton, attended the funeral. Mrs VIM.
Camp, of Missouri was with her
daughter during her last illness. Mr.
Mann has the sympathy of many
friends in his bereavement and ex
traordinary hard luck of losing his
wife and children i'll the short space of
a year after his mar age
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-07-25
SERIOUS OPERATION
PERFORMED ON
MRS. MAY ADAMS

On Monday of this week DR.. Brown,
assisted by Drs. Leavitt and Knox.
performed very delicate operation on
Mrs. May Adams, wife of Jim Adams,
of this place. Mrs Adams has been
suffering for several years past with
stomach complaint, and for the past
year the complaint seems to have been
worse, SO it was finally decided to
have an operation performed. So far
as the operation was concerned it was
successful, but it disclosed the fact that
Mrs Adams was suffering from tuber-
culosis of the bowels After the opera
ton she was given the X-ray treat
ment On Wednesday Mrs Adams
rallied some and there seems to be a
chance of recovery, although it is a
very slender one