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Evening star., 1915-05-11
CARRANzA SEEKS TRANSPORTS
Commission Here to Buy Four Yes
sells for Mexican Service.

Gral Ignacio l.. Pesqueira. accompa-
MED by a technical commission COM
posed of Naval Engineer Manuel j. Tr-
rea, brotherin- law of Gen. Alyaro
Obregon, and Engineer lose Penedo
are in Washington on their way to
New York, commissioned by Gen. Car
rama, as first chief of the constitu-
tionalist government. to purchase three
transports for the Mexican gulf and
one for the Pacific ocean.
The ships desired are to be of a size
sufficient to accommodate troops to the
number of 1000 or more. with artillery,
horses and other equipment The ton
mage will run from 5000 to 5000 tons
Evening star., 1915-05-11
HEART DISEASE is FATAL
TO DR.. GEORGE N. PERRY
Was Native of Ohio and Had Been
Ill Several Months-Funeral
Services Tomorrow.

Dr. George y. Perry. sixty four years
old. professor of obstetrics at Howard
University, and a practicing physician
in this city for many years, died at his
home, 1916 Q street northwest yester-
terday. following an illness of several
months. Death was due to heart dis
ease. Funeral services are to be held
at ] O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
residence. Rev DR.. Samuel II. Greene.
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Off
ctating. Interment is to be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Dr. Perry was a native of Ohio He
came 10 Washington about forty years
ago and soon after began his profess
slonal life in this city. He was mem
Der of Hiram Lodge. No. 10, F A. A. NJ.
of the knights Templar and of the Mvs-
tic Shrine. He was member of the
National Geographic Society He leaves
his wife, Mrs Mary Perry. a daughter,
Mrs Percy Budlong, and three small
grandsons
Evening star., 1915-05-11
MRS. MARY N. BARNARD DIES.
Former Resident Of This City Will
Be Buried at Canton. III.

Mrs. Mary Nichol Barnard. widow of
Dr. William NJ. Barnard and formerly a
resident of this city for a number of
years, died suddenly Friday evening at
the home of her son, Prof. william
Nichol Barnard of Cornell University,
at Ithaca. n. Y. according to news just
received in this city. She first suffered
stroke of paralysis about one year
ago. and has been in i'll health since
: that time.
Funeral services were held in Cornell
chapel this morning, after which the
body was taken to Buffalo, N Y for
| cremation. 1t is planned to take the
| ashes to Canton. ILL.,. tomorrow for in
terment, where DR.. Barnard is buried
While residents of this city DR. and
Mrs. Barnard resided on Vermont ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1915-05-11
DIES AT AGE OF 62 YEARS.
Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Strasburger to
Be Held Tomorrow.

Mrs. Sarah Strasburger, mother of
Judge Milton Strasburger of the Mu
niciple Court, and resident of the Dis
trict for forty-three years, died late
yesterday afternoon at Garfield Hospi-
tai. after weeks Illness She was
Sixty-two years old.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at her
late residence. 3U6 Belmont street
northwest. Rabbis Simon and Stern
officiating. fnterement is to be in the
cemetery of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation.
In addition to her son. Judge Stras-
burger. she leaves her husband, Zody
Strasburger: daughter, Mrs. Paul
Copeland of Boston, and two sons AL
bert and irwin Strasburger OF New
York.
Mrs. Stra sburger was q native of New
York She was connected with sev-
eral religious and philanthropic organi-
cations in this city.
Evening star., 1915-05-11

Moten, grand larceny. James F. Muir
ray. housebreaking and larceny.
Charles Colston. bigamy. Joseph John
son. robbery: Charles Watson, Percy
Johnson. Leroy Fletcher and Albert
Cutler. housebreaking and larceny;
George Bowie, James Williams and
John Slye. assault with dangerous
weapon; Winfield Lake White. Will
liam X. Koch. George L. Weaver. $.
Walter Scott and Howard IL Dove.
non support: Edward {. Green. larceny
from the United States
Evening star., 1915-05-11
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Grand Jury Charges Crimes Against
Nineteen Persons

The grand jury today returned an in
dictment for adultery against George
w Helm living at North Capitol and
Seaton streets. and a bookkeeper. The
Indictment charges that while married
Helm sustained improper relations with
carrie r Nenser. school girl. six
teen years old.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are.
Thomas ffurd. fornica ton; Claude
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Pan-American Visitors in Gotham.

NEW YORK. May lf.-Fourteen of
the delegates from Abuth and Central
America who are visiting New York
prior to the Pan-Americau financial
conference in Washington May "a were
welcomed here by a committee headed
by Dudley Field Malone. collector of
The port and escorted to the city hall
70 meet Acting Mayor McAneny.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Admits She Made Threats.

Miss Alene Hardin. a stenographer enl-
ployed by former Representative Charics
l.. Bartlett Of Georgia in the House =
Representatives office building. pleade I
guilty to a charge OF threats today IN
the folte Court and was released on hcr
personal bonds to keep the peace Neal
]. Quinn. clerk employed by Represent
alive William !. Cary Of Wisconsin. swor"
out warrant charging that Miss Harlla
had threatened to harm him Miss Hardin
asserted she had been insulted
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Turks Resisted Fiercely.

Five of these beaches were selected
for decentralization under the cover OF
warships. 1t was hoped that Turkish
trenches would he rendered untenable
and the barbed-wire entanglements
cut by the fire of the ships. but these
expectations were not realized
For example. the landing place be-
tween Gaba Tepe and Cape Helles was
the scene of a desperate struggle which
ragged all day The Turks held barbed-
protected trenches in force and their
snipers covered the fore shore. After
hours of bombardment the troops were
taken ashore III daybreak. Part of the
fore scaled the cliffs and obtained pre-
carious footing on the edge of the cliffs.
but boats which landed along the beach
were confronted with solid hedge Of
barbed wire and exposed TO a terrible
cross-ffre. Every effort was made to cut
the wire. but almost all those who landed
here were shot down. Later the troops
the cliffs succeeded in driving back
the Turks and clearing the beach
Evening star., 1915-05-11

From Gen. Maytoreno, governor of
Sonora state. the agency received re-
port that he had defeated a Carranza
force at San Pedro de la Cueva with
heavy losses to the enemy.
Advices from Monterey said fighting
was in progress near there and the
food situation was serious. The smelter
at Monterey has closed.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Roman Catholic Bishop Dies.

CONVICTION, Ky, MAY 11.-Ca millus
P. Macs. for thirty years bishop of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Covington
died from a complication of diseases
last night He was sixty-nine years
old.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Conflicting Claims as to Results
Report of Gen. obregon's Losses.

Obregon. ii was asserted. left more
than 500 dead and loo prisoners and
number of field and machine guns in
Villas hands. The reported occupation
of Queretano in obregon's rear by
Zapata forces was said to be confirmed.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Valley Strongly Defended.

The most terrible of all landings, how
ever. on the beach between Cape
Helles and Seddul Bahr. Here the broken
VALLEY runs inland, enfiiaded by hills, on
either flank of which were built strong
Evening star., 1915-05-11
HAS HAD NO REPORT
FROM DUVAL WEST
President Not Yet Informed
Regarding Investigation of
Mexican Conditions.
MAY HEAR STATEMENT
WITHIN NEXT FEW DAYS
Conflicting Claims Made by Bellig-
erents as to the Results of
Recent Battles.

President Wilson told callers today
that puval West. his personal investi-
gator of conditions III Mexico. has not
made report to him. and that. there
fore he is not yet acquainted with Mr..
Nests opinion ON Mexican conditions.
He is expected t" discuss the question
with MIR. West within the next few
days
Villa troops have been concentrating
in T"rr"cu since Saturday. when they
We're defeated 10y Cen. ohrecon at
AGuasraiieIltes. according TO advices
from FL fdso' to the confidential agency
of Gen. Carranza here today. The dis
patches also state that the forces of
Gen Ricardo Pena, eN-federal, have
also been arriving in Torreon after
having been defeated by Gems Murguia
and Ifesuez at Iacatecas.
Another message from Eagle Pass
stated that Raoul Madero had ordered
Eosalio Hernandez to stop traffic be-
tween Reatat and Torreon. to prevent
Villa forces from invading territory
controlled by the Maderos or Carrar
zistas.
Gen. Villa claims he has destroyed
the left wing of Obregon's army in a
dispatch today to the confidential
agency here. The telegram says the
battle was south of Leon and that the
Villa force now has advanced to Ira
puato where an important battle is ex-
pected within few days.
Conflicting Claims as to Results.
Carranza troops have reoccupied Pa
nuca. in the oil we'll region near Tam
pco, according to advices from Mexico
TO the State Department last evening.
Fighting continues, however. at E.bano,
about thirty miles from Tampico.
The Villa agency here issued state
ment denying the recapture of Panuca.
but giving no details of the present
situation
The statement also announced that
Gen. Obregon had been driven back
from Leon distance of sixty miles by
The Villa army and was intrenchinS his
forces at lrapuato.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Moved Down by Scores.

Owing to her going ashore farther
east than intended. however it
became necessary to bring up a lighter
to facilitate the landing.
The Turks directed perfect lorna 10
of rife. Maxim and pompon fire on 200
men who made Il dash on the eaneway
Only few survived to gain shelter
All the others We're killed in the gang
way. Decentralization there fore. mea mt
almost certain death and was post
poned until later in the morning, W he n
another attempt also failed
Then. while the liner. carrying 1000
men. packed in like sardines. with the
officers huddled on the protected bridge
lay all day on shore with a hail of
bullets rafting against her protected
sides. the battleships Albion. Cornwall
lls and Queen Elizabeth furiotiSly
honharded Seddul Eahr and the en-
circlins hills. Meauw lille the Turks ou
the Asiatic side tried to destroy the
liner by howitzer fire. which was kept
under only by The bomhardment from
covering ships in the straits. In spite
of this covering fire the vessel was
pierced by -four big shells. and it was
decided to postpone any further move
ment until night. when the troops got
ashore almost without the Turks firing
a shot. as a result. perha ps. of troops
landed on other beaches having pushed
along and destroyed some Turkish po-
sitions.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
Turks Attack Desperately.
British Win Laurels.

The British press representative in
the Dardanelles. under date of April
so. has written the following account
of operations on the peninsula:
while Australians and New Zea-
Ianders were fighting so gallantly
against heavy odds north of Gaba
Tepe British troops crowned them
selves with equal laurels at the south
ern end of the Gallipoli peninsula. A
firm footing now has been obtained.
The line stretches across the southern
end of the entire peninsula with both
nanks secured by the fire of warships.
The army holds many convenient land
ing places immune from the enemy's
guns.
..The problems British landing parties
faced differed from those the Australi-
ans solved farther north. Here the
cliffs are not high and irregular, but
rise about fifty feet from the water s
edge with stretches OF beach al inter
walls
Evening star., 1915-05-11
ResinoI begins
to heal sick
skins at once

NOt don't have to WONDER if
/ Resinol Ointment is doing you
good You KNOW it is, because
the first application stops the itch
ing. and your tortured skin feels cool
and comfortable at last Why don't
YOu try this easy Resinol way to
heal eczema Or similar skin erup-
tons? Resinol clears away pimples,
too. and is a valuable household
remedy for cuts, sores, burns, chat
ings, etc. II has been prescribed by
doctors for 20 years and contains
nothing that could irritate or injure
the tenderest skin. Sold by all drug
sists.
A GOOD WAY TO SHAMPOO.
Shampoo with Resinol Soap, rub
bing its lather thoroughly into the
scalp, so as to work in the soothing,
healing Resnol medication. This al
most always stops dandruT and scalp
itching, and keeps the hair live. thick
and lustrous.
Evening star., 1915-05-11

forts. which defended the entrance to the
straits until they were knocked out by
our guns.
Although the guns and emplace
ments We're shattered the bombproofs
and ammunition chambers remained
intact, and running back formed per
feet network of trenches and entanSle-
ments right around the emi-circular
valley. The Turks had mounted pom
pons on the cape Helles side and had
the usual SnIperS concealed every
where. The foreshore and valley also
were protected by trenches and wire.
rendering the position most formidable.
One novel eypedient was running a
liner fun of troops deliberately ashore.
thus allowing them to approach close
in under cover without being exposed
in open boats. Great doors had been
cut in her sides to permit rapid dis
emba ka tiou. and she was we'll pro-
vided with AIaxims To sweep the shore
while the troops We're landing.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
DRIVE TURKS BACK
At TERRIBLE COST
Allies Claim Gains on GaIIipoli
Peninsula, But Admit
Heavy Losses. j
LANDING OF THE TROOPS
MET FIERCE OPPOSITION
Attempts Failed Repeatedly. But
Guns of Warships Finally1Drive
Defenders to Shelter.

LONDON. May II.-.l'hc allied
troops on the tiallipoll peninsula
continued their advance FRIDAY
aud SATURDAY. according to an
\thens dispatch To the tE,Nehanse
Telegraph Companv.
They are reported IT, have occu-
pied important positions III spite
vi the desperate resistance OF
fered by the Turks. whose total
losses are estimated at $4,000
men. The ho>pitals.in CONSTANT
noplc are said to be so crowded
that wounded are being sent to
konich. in Asia Minor.
Turks Attack Desperately.
\ dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Athens says:
THE Turks are making desperate at
tacks every night on the allies po
sitions in the Dardanelles. but without
surrounding a half company of Aus
tralian troops. whom they ma assacred,
although the Australians fought deter
minedly.
a thousand notables have been ar
rested in Smyrna on orders from Con-
stantinople'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
FEDS AND REGULARS
HOLD FIRST PRACTICE
Work Out at Park Sunday-Biu
Lacquer Shows Local
Boys Up

Local back lot talent took advantage
of the pretty weather Sunday to take
the first good workout al the baseball
park. Members of both last years
Regulars and Federals were on hand
and reinforced by the presence Of Alva
Williams, Washington American
league catcher, had a lively practice.
The only trouble with the Elko hope
fuls was the fact that they couldn't
keep their eyes off of. Williams long
enough to get into the game them
selves. The way the big fellow scoop
cd them UP and shot them across the
field was a revelation and followers of
the sport in Elko predict a fine season
for him.
Elko seems to have the usual good
prospects this year and with practic.
ally all of last years team back in
the harness should win a large ma
jority OF their games. II good wealth.
er continue, regular workouts at the
park will be taken each Sunday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
PAPER DOES NOT
FEAR AMERICANS
Berlin Publication Asks How United
States Could Harm
Germany

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 15.-The Mon.
taz Zeitung of Berlin, according to a
dispatch reaching here from the Ger
man capital, in an article referring to
the stand of the United States, asks
what harm America can. do to Ger
many.
"She has no army" this paper says
and her fleet would not dare to ap
proach nearer our shores than does
the English. The expulsion of Ger
mans from America would mean hel
ruin. Americas threats are simply
ridiculous and it is more than ridicu
lous for us to take them in earnest >
This paper says it is the intention
of Emperor William to be at Cuxhaven
on the North sea on February Is.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
SW|NGLE CASE
IS DISMISSED
Was Charged With Assault With In
tent to do Bodily
Harm

w. B. Swingle, charged with assault
with intent to do bodily harm was
dismissed from custody today upon
motion by District Attorney Carville.
Swingle, who is a transient giving Re-
no as his home, was charged with
stabbing an unknown man on Com
mercial street last November. He has
been in jail since that time and as the
complaining witness cannot be found,
the district attorney thought that the
evidence was insufficient for a convic.
ton Of a greater crime than simple
assault and in his opinion, the man
had been sufficiently punished for that
offense. He was accordingly dismiss.
ed. Harold p. Hale was the defend.
ant attorney.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
OLD MAN PLEADS
FOR LIBERTY
p. L. Hastings, Newspaper Man, Be
fore Judge Castle on Charge
of Drunkenness
SICK AND FEEBLE, is
REMANDEo TO JAIL
Will Receive Sentence Tomorrow
Morning At Ten
O'clock

Looking the picture of a wasted life.
p. L.. Hastings, bowed down under the
weight of his so or go years, claim,
fng to be a newspaper man, was
brought into Judge Castles court to-
day to answer the charge of being a
vagrant. Hastings was arrested a
few days ago while in a drunken state
and has been in jail since. When
brought into court this morning, he
vas hardly able to walk and con-
sumed something like 10 minutes in
walking the distance from the Jail to
Judge Castles office. He pleaded for
leniency from the court, saying that
he was not an habitual drunkard and
that he was very sick, having but re-
Gently been released from a sanitar-
ium, and asked hat he be furnished
with some medicine for his ailments.
Judge Castle remanded him to the
custody of the sheriff and fixed the
time of pronouncing sentence for 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
RUSSELL, ST., HAS HAD LONG
AND USEFUL CAREER SKETCH OF LIFE

The news of the Illness of James
Russell, Sr., at San Francisco, calls 70
memory the length and usefulness of
his career since his birth. Mr.. Rus
sell was born in Bangor, Ireland, In
1923. He followed the sea from the
age Of IL to 10 and came to Califor.
MIA in 1849. In 1854 he went to Aus
tralia and enlisted in the wars Their
going on with the Chinese and the
natives. Here he distinguished him.
self by his bravery and after a faith
full and distinguished service, returned
to California and was married to Miss
Mary Ward, one of the Golden States
fairest daughters. In a short while
the news of the great gold fields of
Nevada began to spread abroad and
Mr.. Russell with his wife came 10 this
state where he has resided since. His
first stop was at Virginia City where
he resided a time and afterwards in
Eureka, White Pine, Lander and other
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16

ard, the United States ambassador to
Germany, concerning the situation
brought about by the presentation of
the American note to the German gov.
eminent relative to neutral shipping
in the sea war zone recently created
by Germany.
Reply Conciliatory.
The ambassador is reported as say.
ing the note is couched in such concil-
iatory and friendly terms that he did
not doubt it would have a favorable
result.
Asked by the interviewer concerning
the attitude of COMMUNICATIONS, Am
bassador Gerard is reported in the Ma
tional Zeitung as having answered.:
People in Germany are too readily
disposed to believe that German-Amer.
leans would be first Germans and then
Americans in cas- of war. Exactly the
opposite would be the case. American
citizens of German birth are first and
foremost Americans, and the same
spirit Is true of observation-disclosures"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16

counties. He came to Elko in 1877
and has resided here since that time
while engaged in the ranching and
stock business.
Mr.. Russell is at this time 85 years
of age and except for the present i'll
ness, is hale and hearty as many who
are years younger. He has been a
lifelong member of the Masonic lodge
and holds the distinction of being the
oldest member Of the society in the
state of Nevada.
A telegram received from Mr.. Rus
sells son who is in California at his
fathers bedside, yesterday states that
he has recovered consciousness which
he lost in the early stages of his i'll
ness and his recovery Is looked fol
now. His many friends all oyer the
state hail the news with great JOY and
pray that his complete recovery will
only be the matter of a very short
time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
STRANGE LIGHTS SEEN HIGH UP
IN THE AIR GIVE cHlLLs TO
VIEWERS OF DOMINION MUNICH
PAllTY.
TODAY FRIGHT is ADMITTED TO
BE UNFoUNDEp; THREE MEN.
ON AMERICAN SIDE CAUSE OF
STIR THROUGHOUT CANADA.

OGDENSBURG, N. Y, Feb. Is
Young men living in Morristown. on
the American side of the International
line, opposite BrockvilIe, said today
that shortly after nine o'clock last
night they sem up three fireworks
balloons, each of which exploded high
in the air above Brockville.
Reports today from Morristown
were to the effect hat it was believed
there that these balloons were mis-
taken for aeroplanes by persons living
across the line in Canada.
"Report Unfounded".
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 15.-After an
all-night watch for the air visitors, in
three or four ~aeroplanes. who we're re-
ported to have crossed the st. Law
renee river at Morristown. N. Y, and
to have dropped a fire ball as they
passed over Brockville, the dominion
police and officials of the government
were Of the opinion today that the re-
port was unfounded.
The chief OF police of Ogdensburg,
N. Y, IL miles down the st. Lawrence
river from Brockville, had heard moth
ing of the passage Of the aeroplanes
over Brockville, or Of excitement incl
dent thereto. He said, however. that
on Friday last. a farmer living five
miles from Ogdensb burg had reported
the passage Of an aeroplane over his
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
BETTING BILL
PASSED YESTERDAY
ParhMutuel MEASURE Gets Through
Assembly; Now II Goes
to Governor

CARSON, New, Feb. 15.-Senate bill
16 passed by a vote of 3S to IL against,
two absent and one passing. There was
no talk whatever, Baird, Beason, Dick.
inson, Fairchild, Gallagher, Goodman,
McFarlane Of Elko. Pitt, Scott, Smith,
Steele, Voight voted against the bill.
Senate Bill No. 16 is the measure
amending the anti.gambling act SO as
to make It lawful TO bet by the pari
mutuel system, reserving the privilege,
however, to the actual precincts of O
race-track.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-16
BOYLE SIGNS
AEPOT|SM BILL
New Measure viii Affect Holders OF
Several Offices In Nevada
Counties

CARSON CITY, Feb. 15.-Governor
Boyle today signed senate bill No. 0,
AN act relating to nepotism'. The
act does not take effect until July LIST
and will affect but few in employ OF
the state at the present time. Among
those who will be hit by the bill are
Bert Deadly, draughtsman in the sur,
veyor generals office; Miss Gladys
Wood, chief clerk In the office OF Sec.
rotary Of State Brodigan, and Librar
ian Pyle.
In Goldneld the law will remove
William Mercer, under sheriff to sher