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The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-27
jackson and Woodruff County Bottom
Lands Submerged and Millions
In Property Loss Results.
FLOOD BULLETINS.

FLOOD BULLETINS.
Newport, Ark, Aug. $500 p M.-(Special to
The Press AT three o'clock this afternoon the water
gauge registered "a feet The city, especially the bust
ness and that part the river is under from
three eight feet of Merchants have for the past
two days been busy engaged in the task of transferring
their stocks upper Stories but account of the rapid
rise of the flood impossible to take of
thing than small per cent of the goods Railway
connections have been entirely parayzed on both lines
and water reaches the Iron Mountain tracks the sta
ton.
Bottom lands both in Jackson and Woodruff coun-
ties will be inundated the extent of thousands of
Vast crops of cotton and the most promising ever
in this section of the state either covered with
water now, will be the spread becomes
eral An estimate made by business here this after
noon allows that fully Is per of the entire agrcu
tural production Of Jackson county destroyed 1t is
not yet known how much damage will result to Wood
ruff and other cw-lyng counties in the wake of the
flood but the loss certain be and Will PER
haps extend into the millions.
So far no loss Of life is known have occurred here
party of Newport citizens went the river several
miles yesterday in effort to marooned persons
L. was reported that five white people unaccounted
for but indicating concusively that they were
drowned has been received The biggest break in evee
construction occurred late yesterday afternoon few
miles below Newport
While rain is falling here now, it is not expected
this will result in additional rises is believed that the
crest of the rise has been reached and that the worst
far as actual danger is concerned, has passed
Newport, Aug. 23-9:45 A. M.-(Special to The
ress)-The highest flood known in years is raging in
and around Newport The White river out of its banks
and is carrying destruction to miles of territory New
port from six feet under water Property loss
is estimated at not less than million dollars.
Little Rock, Aug 23.-(Special to The Press.)-
The White, Ouachita, Black and Buffalo rivers and
many smaller in Arkansas at flood stage and
nundating large Property damage already
estimated at more than a million dollars
Railroad service is demoralized several trunk
lines Some sections will be off from railroad
ivce for at least a week
Growing crops ruined in the flooded districts.
The White river flood is the worst since 1891.
Five lives have been lost at Elmo, independence
county.
Heber Springs reports the loss of one life.
At Newport the evee has broken in six places and
the is under water Bells and whistles sound
ed last night warning the people to seek safety All
business is suspended.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Governor Boyle Appoints Dickerson
as New Captain of State Police

| chimes and will, I hope, permit the
state to close this-the most obnox-
ious form of ambling-effectually
and permanently As far as card play
ing is concerned, no one who takes
the trouble to investigate can ques-
ton that it is going on everywhere
under vicious auspices and that it
was practically impossible to secure
convictions of offenders under the
old laws.
The public must not content itself
with merely getting laws on the
statutes, it must back up their en-
forcement and until it is prepared to
do this, the operation of those laws
which it will not see enforced should
be suspended. A few more years oi
card gambling in the open may serve
to further educate the public to a
sense OF its real duty in the premises.
The state can be depended upon t.,
FULLY enforce the law as it now
stands"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Simmons Refuses
to Resign Position

1t has been stated on what appears
to be pretty good authority that w.
Fl. Simmons OF Reno, associate mem
Der of the State railroad commission,
has refused to resign his position.
though importuned by Governor
Boyle to do SO in order to make room
on the commission for some man
familiar with the stock and land in
dustries of the state, which qualif-
cations the new Tax Commission law
says the associate member of the
Railroad commission must possess.
Mr.. Simmons, however, states that
his duties as Railroad commissioner
are specified by the law governing
the Railroad commission and qualities
the requirements of tax commits
sloner. He can only be removed
from his present position for caus.
and as he has given no cause for re-
moval he says he will hold on till
his term expires. :
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Reno E)kS Plan
Big Excursion

The Reno lodge of Elks has mailed
cards to the membership requesting a
vote on routing OF an exposition ex-
cursion that will leave Reno July 3
The two routes outlined are trip to
Los Angeles through San Francisco
and return and one that will GO
through Los Angeles to San Diego
and return, including a visit to San
Francisco
A committee composed of Frank
Byington, Rufus Lake and J. r. Van
Nagell has been appointed to COM
municate with the lodges at Tonopah
and Goldheld with view to charter
ing special train to carry the entire
Nevada delegation.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
COMPLEX SITUATIONS CAUSE
Of MUCH WORRY At WASHINGTON.
Conditions In Mexico Assuming Ser
iOuS PhaSe---TWO CarraDZa Forces
Marching On Capital and Reports
Arrive Telling of Acts of Robbery
and Outrage

Carranzista forces are moving to-
wards the capital and the Zapatistas,
it is reported, are busy 1ooting the
city. Sworn charges of robbery and
outrage compiled by the Mexico City
International Relief committee, are
reported to have been sent to Bryan,
but this the latter has denied, saying
he had been warned to look out for
''trumped up charges.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
AMERICAN COMMISSION WILL
VISIT PRISON CAMPS Of EUROPE
Away From Interference by Guards
They Will Make Inspection, Ques-
ton Captives and Report to War
ring Nations On Uniform Treat
ment for Prisoners

by Ackerman, copyrighted by
United Press.l
BERLIN, March 30-That Ger
many has agreed to throw open her
prison camps to an inspection by an
American commission has been an
nounced and England, it is under
stood, has made the same offer. The
trips of inspection will begin inme-
diately upon the arrival of the COM
mission in Europe Americans alone
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
England May Go Dry
BY United Pressl

LONDON. March 3o-That Eng
land may go dry" is possibility
that was evidenced today when the
cabinet discussed the advisibility OF
enforcing prohibition during the war.
The movement has Lloyd Georges
sanction. No decision was reached
at today's meeting, but 1t was inform
ally reported that the ministers would
recommend either the severe restric-
ton OF drinking throughout the en-
pire or complete prohibition.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

will constitute the commission. They
will visit forty-seven camps in Ger
many and under the agreement will
be permitted to make thorough in
spectIon of every camp in Germany
and England with power to examine
prisoners out of earshot of the
guards. The commissions report
will be forwarded to each belligerent
and will enbody in its conclusions a
recommendation to the warning pow
ers to adopt uniform prison policy
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

Late yesterday afternoon Governor
Boyle signed the Legislative bill max
ing the captain of the state police
warden Of the penitentiary, and i'm
|mediately thereafter announced that
Denver S. Dickerson, who for nearly
two years has been warden of the
penitentiary, had been appointed to
the position and his commission
signed.
Following this action the board OF
prison commissioners met with the
Governor, Attorney General Thatc:l-
er and Secretary Of State Brodigan
present, and by the vote Of the two
former, Brodigan refusing to vote,
the action OF the governor in naming
the captain as warden of the prison
vas endorsed.
Dickerson's appointment becomes
operative at once and he will immedi-
ately assume the functions of his new
office, but what changes he will make,
If any, have not been announced.
though it is currently reported that
the position of Inspector of police
will be rendered Captain Burke, who
for two months past has been the ex-
ecutive head of the department.
Burke SO far has rot signifed his in
tention of accepting the office and in
Reno last night he refused to COM
fnent on the action that had been
taken other than to say he had not
resigned as captain of state police.
He is expected in Carson this after
noon and it will probably be known
then what he purposes doing.
Among other measures signed and
vetoed yest erday by Governor Boyle
were the twenty-round boxing ana
gambling bills. The former was
vetoed and the latter Signed. Conn
menting on his action in signing the
gambling measure Governor Boyle
stated:
'.My approval of senate bill No.
"a is certainly not based on per-
sonal feeling that gambling is al-
yantageous to Nevada or any other
state, but it comes after an investiga-
ton OF conditions which leads me TO
believe that the public sentiment
against the playing of the FIVE card
games permitted under the act, IS
not strong enough to make the law Of
1909, as amended in 1913, enforce
able. Cards are being played for
money in every county in this state
today and were played openly and
notoriously under Governor Oddie's
administration, which, in the light of
his well-known opposition to gamD-
ling in any form, leaves no other con-
clusion than that the law could not
be enforced by him. Moreover, in at
least one county in the state there
has been fe1oniously conducted for a
year or SO, regular percentage gamb-
ling from which the community de-
rived revenue in the form of fines
"a thinly disguised authorization If
criminal practice.
The bill just signed tightens up
on the banking games and slot ma
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Railroads Are Not In Such
Bad Shape as They Represent

night, and incidents that will proo-
aCly be famous for all time, only in
volved some $23,000,000. The present
movement for increased freight and
pa ssenger rates involves several
times that sum of money, not just at
one time, but every year, now and
in the future, for this and future gen
era tionS to pay.
The impression has been given
that railroads have not been able to
maintain their properties during re-
cent years; that they have been com
PEELED TO retrench so severely that
the public has been injured, as we'll
as the railroad properties. This is
true as to some railroads, but we
will show you it is absolutely untrde
as to western railroads as a whole.
As in all business. there are tempor-
airy periods of depression when the
railroads as whole, including both
the strong and weak lines, are COM
PEELED to retrench in their expenses
for time. 1t will be conclusively
proven to you that the western car
riers expended in 1914 in maintaining
their properties $500 per mile of
line, which was greater than in any
other year in their history.
1T will be proved that the rail
roads in western territory as whole
have actually expended in maintain
ing their properties during the past
live years an average OF $50,OOO,OOO a
year more than for any preceding FIVE
year period since the first railroad
was built in this territory
1T will be shown to- you that the
decline i'll the percentage of operae-
ing income on property investments,
upon which the salaries are relying
SO strongly, results from a change i'll
the system of accounting, and not
from any operating condition.
During the year 1914, as all people
, know, there was a world wide busi
ness depression. In the exhibits that
will 'oe offered, it will be shown that
| in 1913 the net revenues OF the rail-
roads in western territory as whole,
above all operating expenses,
amounted to $420,OOO,00O, being ne
largest, with only one exception
-l9l0-since the first track was laid
west Of the Mississippi river.
! The average net revenues Of these
railroads, during the past five years,
averaged $40000O,000 per year. This
was greater than during any FIVE
year period prior to 1913 in their
whole history.
1T will be proved that the per
centage return OF net corporate In
lcome on capital stock outstanding in
1913 was more than double what i,
was sixteen years ago, and five times
greater than it was twenty years ago
"On the first day OF these hear
lings we announced that we expected
to prove these railroads have been
building many additions and better
ments, which they were charging to
operating expenses. AT that time We
did not realize how easily those facts
would be proved, before it came on.
Continued on page ~
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
IBv United Pressl

CHICAGO, March 30-Clifford
Thorne, railroad commissioner OF
Iowa and president OF the National
Association OF Railway commission
crs, today opened the evidence on
behalf OF the shippers and the public
interests which he represents at the
western rate hearing before Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Dan
iels. Thorne opposed the increase IN
a formal statement. In part he said:
During the past four weeks this
commission has heard the testimony
offered by the officials OF western
railroads in favor OF an increase IN
their transportation charges, aggre-
gating millions OF dollars annually.
I'VE will now present to you the
evidence on behalf OF the producers,
shippers and consumers OF this west
ein part OF the nation.
Our object is not TO make gen.
eral onslaught upon the credit CT
these western railroads. The .resulr
OF our efforts will be rather to help
establish the soundness and strength
OF their credit.
AS indicating conditions in the
territory involved, only the testi-
mony of the presidents OF the Chica-
go Great Western railroad, the Mis-
scuri Pacific railway and the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas railway was
introduced Nothing further need be
said. This commission and the puolic
knows whether they represented typ
ical lines or weaklings. This proce-
dure is in marked contrast to that
parsued by the eastern railroads,
where the chief executives OF the rep
resentativc lines testified
I'VE will show you that three
iourths OF the traffic in this terri
tory is being handled by companies
tlat are earning above all operating
expenses, and all interest on bonds
and debt, from g to 10 per cent on all
oi their capital stock outstanding in
tie hands of the public.
Heretofore the railroads have
been far better equipped than the
shippers in cases involving rates;
tut in the present case the commits
siuns Of sixteen western states, in
compliance with state laws, have Sc
cured the ervices Of an eminent corps
OF expert accountants and statisti-
clans. and are looking after the in
terests Of the public.
Joined with the commissions are
the representatives OF upwards OF
100000 manufacturers, merchants
grain dealers, livestock dealers, ana
other producers and consumers
scattered throughout the territory.
I'VE will demonstrate to you some
mistakes in the figures offered by th@
railroads. We do not call them mis-
representations for all Of us are liza
bic to err at times. 1t is not neces-
sary for us to parade glaring, sensa-
ticral incidents OF high finance OF
questionable acts. 1t is a cold
blcoded business proposition. The
famous Gould printing press scandal
where they made Erie stock ovei
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
CALIFORNIA; CABLES AGAIN
LOOSE HOLD OF SUBMARINE

The dredger had dragged the SUD-
marine 5o3 feet nearer the shore
when the hold of the dredger broke,
out the Navajo still retained her hold
and continued to work alone. The
forty fathoms. The diving bell will
be ready for operation this afternoon
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Killed Grandmother
IRv United Pressl

), PHILADELPHIA, March 3d.
Henry Cohen, son Of the president of
the chamber of commerce of this city,
shot and killed his S5-year-old grand
mother, Mrs. Clotilde Cohen, at her
home today. He then suicided.
Young Cohen unexpectedly returned
from a Chicago sanitarium, where re
had been confined
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Steamer Rehoated-Children Safe
TBy United Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO. March 3d.
The steamer Frisbie was rehoatcd
and drydocked today. The extent OF
her damage is unknown All the pas
sengers, including 100 Vallejo child
rem, We're removed when the Frisbie
grounded off the exposition grounds
last night and are safe at home. i
rigid investigation has been ordered.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
[By United Pressl

HONOLULU, March 30.-The
dredger CALIFORNIA; cables, which
were holding the submerged sub
marine, again slipped at 5 o'clock this
morning and it was feared there
would sbe serious trouble for a time
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
THE WORLDS NEWS IN BRIEF

soon will outline his plans. After
series of maneuvers on the east coast
will come the voyage of the feet to
the Pacific, via Panama. Secretary
Daniels said about twenty ships
would participate in the cruise, an
after a visit to San Francisco would
proceed to Honolulu.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Assemblyman to Marry

Many friends OF Assemblyman ].
f. Ba'ocock. Democratic floor leader
during the recent session Of the legis-
lature, who left for his Clark county
home via Los Angeles last week. will
be pleased to learn that on the 9TH of
April he will be married to popular
belle of the Southern California me-
trapolis.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Wanted for Forgery-Suicides
by United Pressl

BOSTON, March Sc. K. Hies-
cox. alias Conrad, wanted in Sa1
Francisco for a S4s500 forgery, SUI.
cided by poison when arrested today
This ended 5000 mile chase.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
(By United Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 30--Wi.h
Brownsville clamoring for protection,
England demanding that her Tam
pico oil interests be safeguarded and
Obregon marching for his attack on
Mexico City, the situation has again
become complex. Fears for Mexico
City are entertained, as, despite Off
cial denials, it is known that two
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
by United Press]

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3o.-
Poppy day is being celebrated, de
spite the rain. Nearly every county
contributed and Santa Clara sent the
product OF a hundred acres. Poppy
girls met exposition visitors at the
gates and bountifully supplied them
with golden emblems.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
TORPEDO|NG Of LINERS HAS
CAUSED CONCERN IN ENGLAND
Admiralty, However, Informs Big
Shippers That Extraordinary Pre-
cautions Will Be Taken to Protect
Transatlantic Steamers Possibly
Nation Will Be Declared DRY"

sengers and fifteen of the crew of the
Aquila we're picked up today in an
open boat off Wales. One passenger
and eight OF the crew are still miss
ing
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Semi M onthly Pay Day
IBv United Pressl

SACRAMENTO, March 3O.-The
assembly today passed the Mouse-
bill requiring semi-monthly pay days.
The attempts to exclude mining,
lumber and other industries failed.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Russians Suffer Big Loss
NV United Press1

bY ONIIGu 4 IItSS
BERLIN, March 30.-Official dis
patches state the Russian losses the
last three days in Poland and East
Prussia were over 10000 killed,
wounded and captured
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

Miss Emma Richards, who has been
the guest OF her brother, Jack Rich
ards, will leave for Reno this evening
for brief visit with relatives prior
to her return to San Francisco.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
[By United Press1

LONDON, March 30.-England's 5
horror at the torpedoing of the Fala-
ba and the fact that 1856 lives nave
been lost has changed to grave con-
Germ for the safety of the other big
passenger steamers entering the dan
ger zone. Big shippers beseiged the
admiralty today, and were assured
that extraordinary precautions will
De taken to protect the transatlantic
steamers from submarines. Officials
have abandoned hope for the missing
10 Of the Falaba's passengers and
crew.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
$1,OOO,OOO for the Poor
TRv limited presS1

DIV UnlIeU TTtSSI
EAGLE PASS, March 30-The
Monterey chamber OF commerce has
complied with Villas demand ana
raised million dollars to aid the
poor there.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Going to Honolulu
TRv TIn;tad praee1

by United PTeSsJ
WASHINGTON, March 30.-See-
retary Daniels is going to Honolulu
with the American war squadron. A
definite announcements to be ma lie
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Sheets Are Long Enough

{
J, SACRAMENTO, March 3O.-The
assembly today defeated the Gelder
bill requiring longer hotel bedsheets.
The senate passed the Flint bill de-
creasing pilot rates in San Francisco
farbor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26
HEROIC DEED Will
BECOME HISTORICAL
Young Woman Deliberately Makes
Herself Vehicle For Dangerous
Experiment.
Lets No one Know of Her Experiment
Until Too Late 10 Prevent IL, tint
She l. Now Well ON Way 10 re-
coyery.

Paris, Sept. 22--Mary Davis a
young English woman who has been
working in the pathological lahorato-
ries OF the American ambulance since
January, has just performed an act
If heroism as great rs any recorded
upon the battlefield--an act for which
few precedents exist. Her work has
been the examination OF bacteria from
the wounded arriving at the ambu-
lance. and assisting i'm the experiments
with animals to determine their viru-
ience. work for which her studio in
the Pasteur institute in Paris had
fully qualified her.
Her duties in the iast lew months
were chieIy directed towards the
stady of gaseous Eangrene- She had
seen many examples Of the horrible
results of this infection and had OBJ
served the invaria bly, fatal course of
the disease In animals inoculatcd with
the bacilii She watched and assisted
in the experiments in which guinea
pigs were inoculatad with gangrene
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26

Decision In Case OF Lsftwich Against
British Steamer Handed Down.

Norfolk. Va. Sept 2s.-Under a
decision rend red by Judge Edmund
Wadd!N, OF the Uniten States Court,
today. the drydock OF a shipbuilding
plant is not different from the terri
for.ai waters OF the United States al
far as libel against vessel is con-
earned. The decision was In connec-
ton with the su!t OF William Leftwich
against the British steamer Anglo
.RA&axnntaE.s and. Is aTa@. az this, first
rulinxs Of ITS kind svcr made Ia tho
United States,
Leztwich aad other employees OF the
Newport News Shipbuiidins and Dry
deck Company were at work repairing
the steainer. which had been placed
IN drydock. The scafroiding on which
lbs men were working was knocked
down by ths anchor Of the steamer,
which Was not made secure, and the
imam were injured, The steamer was
l1baled by the workman. who aslAd
~ 11NG1ss for tins injuries sustained
oomnosl far the ship owners entered
~ Gaea that az the steamer was in dry
N9c II was the same as on dry land
G11 subsequently, II WAS not within the
u fnttAA " tbs court