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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
DreSSler Ranch
Brings Big Sum

The deal whereby the big Dolf
Dressler ranch, comprising over 900
acres, near Genoa, becomes the prop
crty of Deidrich Winklemann, is be-
ing closed up today. The ranch IS
one of the oldest in Carson valley
and is quite we'll stocked with range
cattle, horses and dairy herd, be-
sides wagons, farm machinery,
automobiles and all that goes with
a we'll appointed farm. The purchase
price is said to be over 100000.
Mr.. Dressler has been in Carson
all morning and left this afternoon
with his attorney, George Sanford,
for Minden to adjust some legal mat
ters necessary before the final trans
fer Of the property is made.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
[By United Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Pres-
ident Wilson will do nothing in the
Mexican situation to embarrass Car
rama. This was made plain today
at conference between the presid ent
and State Department CounselloS
Folk, and Carranza's wishes will be
met wherever possible. There will
be no demand of the right to use the
NJ Mexican Northwestern railroad to
transport supplies if Carranza does
not desir>it. However, a favorable
answer is expected. Oueretao wires
that Carranza is satisfied with the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Senator Pittman Explains More
Fully Details of His Land Bill

other selection where there is a
would not be to the best interest OF
the state. The legislature can pro-
vide that all land purchased by each
citizen must be contiguous or not
contiguous, as the legislature consid-
ers to the best interest OF the state.
The bill provides power to loan
thus help out the poor entrymen. II
can fix the first payment at 25 cents
an acre or | cent an acre and can
scatter the payments over so long
time that any bona fide settler can
earn the money out OF the ground.
The state is not compelled to make
the selection at any particular time
and can leave the whole 100000
acres open to entry under home
stead desert land, enlarged home
stead or any other form Of entry if
it sees fit The grant does not with
draw the land until it is selected. If
! the state does not need the funds fer
the pubic schools and university and
! il the real object of the state is SIM
ply to get 100000 acres OF land to
administer for settlement purposes
the grant will not be made by con-
gress.
Il believe the university and pub
| lie schools need the money. | believe
the people will be glad to be relieved
| from the taxation. On these repre-
sentat;ons | passed the bill through
the senate: on these representations
can pass the bill through the house
! if backed by the people of the state.
"The bill cannot be passed under
any other theory | favor turning
over all the public lands to the state,
but such an effort at the present time
/ would be l,ughed at My subsurface
water bill and my bill eliminatin.
continuous residence on homesteads
are intended to- encourage settle
ment.
"The land grant bill could only be
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20

In reply to many of the objections
that were raised to the Pittman land
bill at the discussion Of the measure
held in Reno a week ago yesterday
Senator Pittman wired Governor
Boyle lengthy telegram Saturday
and in it are number Of explana-
tions that throw considerable more
light on the bin. The telegram is as
follows: N.
Washington, March l8, 1916.
Governor Emmet d. Boyle, Carson
City. Nevada.
would delegate to the state control
over the settlement OF the public
domain, and the only theory upon
which a grant could be obtained be-
ing that the public schools and the
university needed money and there
was not sufficient taxable property
in the state to raise it except through
the sale of public lands. The fear OF
congress was and is that the lands
would be sacrificed for less than their
value and that the real object OF the
grant will not be accomplished
namely. that OF obtaining the most
money for the university and schools
out OF grant. The only protection
against acquisition of springs, water
holes, creeks and other strategic
points is withdrawal by the gov
ernment. The land office is now
withdrawing such lands Without
withdrawal they will De open to
scripping. The price OF scrip would
not deter those desiring to secure
such strategic positions over ranges
Individuals cannot make selections
that vested solely in the state, and
the state will not make selection
OF land for the purpose OF selling il
to any one ii the sale OF such land
would injure the state. The right OF
sale OF selection in the state is abso-
lutte protection against the acquisi-
ton of such strategic lands.
"The state can refuse to make any
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Mrs. James Smith
Dies In Tonopah

Mrs. J. J. Kelly of this city receiv
ed the sad message this morning stat
ing that her daughter, Mrs. Jarvis
Smith Of Tonopah, had died in that
city last night. Mrs Smith has been
sick lin the hospital for the last three
weeks, and it was only yesterday that
message was received saying she
had passed a good night and had a
fighting chance. Mrs. Smith was
we'll known in Carson, having spent
most Of her life in the city. She
leaves to mourn her loss husband
and four children, a widowed mother
and brother, Rube Kelly of Tono-
pah. The youngest child is only fif-
teen months old.
The loss is a severe blow to the
mother, this being the second and
,ast daughter She has lost in two
years, Mrs Ascher of Sparks having
died less than two years ago The
funeral will take place in Tonopah,
and Mrs Kelly, who has the sym
pathy Of the entire community in her
sad bereavement. leaves tonight for
Tonopah to attend the funeral
-------NO---
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Helen Holmes
On Wednesday

Helen Holmes, who enjoyed sucn
tremendous popularity with the Ka-
linn company in the serial railroad
drama, The Hazards of He1en," re-
turns to Carson and after an absence
Of five months will appear at the
Grand on Wednesday evening in the
stellar role Of another railroad thrill
er, The Mettle of Jerry MCGUIRE"
a wildly exciting railroad drama in
two acts. The scenario was written
by Mrs. Holmes, who is ably sup
ported, in this thrill of thrillers, by
w. P. McGovern
Added Numbers-Pathe News
President Wilson in preparedness.
Fathers First Crime-A dandy
comedy, with Peggy Pearce and
H ank Mann.
When Beauty Butts In-Another
jolly comedy full of punch in which
Victor Potel and Billy Mason are
featured.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Leaves Main Body
by United Pressl

SAN ANTONIO, March 20.-
Pershing's dispatches show he has
left the main expedition and gone
west and assumed command Of
Dodd's column. Seven aeroplanes
are scouting the foothills south of
Casas Grandes and auto trucks are
following with supplies. A portion
of the Thirteenth cavalry and the
Fourth field artillery is supporting
Pershing's advanced column in at
tempting to encircle the district
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Mine Shipping
Thirty Dollar Ore

Eddie Meade, secretary Of the Cash
Boy Mining company, is in town and
says the property is in splendid
condition. Last week one carload Of
ore was shipped which averaged $50
to the ton, and tomorrow another
carload goes out which is expected
to run better than $40 per ton. The
ore is on the l ,4SO foot level and
drifts are being run east and west on
the vein, which shows five feet of ore
averaging better than SIS per ton.
In this five feet there is two
foot streak of high grade that runs
over $50 per ton 1t is fully expect
ed with the depth at which the ore is
found and the conditions surround
ing it, that it will prove permanent
and viii widen out and values in
ere ase as development work pro-
ceeds
Eddie Meade, secretary Of the Cash
Boy Mining company Of Tonopaf,
was among the arrivals on this morn
ing's train from the south.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Net Spreading Out
IBy United Press

TBy United Press!
SAN ANTONIO, March 20.-A
half dozen American detachments are
spreading fanlike and combing the
Grandes. Pershing's greatest effort
viii be southwesterly and it is be
lieved it indicates Villa is near Nua-
miquipa. 1t is announced that PERISH
ing's principal column viii be broken
into small commands, operating from
central base at Casas Grandes.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
IBY United Pressl


Ell PASO, March 2O.-The indica-
tons are that the pursuit Of Villa will
be long, as he is believed to be far
into MeNico The problem Of sup
plying the expedition is uppermost in
the minds of army men. Carranza
is expected to grant permission to
Pershing for the. use of railroads to
transport supplies and possibly
troops Released reports say that
Villa is heading for the Durango
mountains, where he was born. There
are remnants of several Villista bands
hiding there. Dodd's cavalry is re-
ported sixty miles behind Villa, but
the trails are tortuous, The Tara
h1fhar mountains are between Villa
and Durango He is not yet out of
the Carranza trap. If once he gets
below Chihuahua City the Americans
will be forced to use railroads to get
supplies.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Receives His Patent

F. B. Sullivan of the Capitol gar
age has received his patent from the
United States government for his
automobile body and water bag pro-
tector and will soon begin the man
ufacture of the article. Whether that
will be done in this city or at some
point along the coast has not yet
been determined. The water bag is
a necessary adjunct to an automobile e
equipment and everyone should have
cne. No doubt big sale will be
created for the article. All it re-
qires is judicious Advertising
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Playing to Packed Houses

A telegram was received today by
George d. Smith, secretary to the
governor, from Lieutenant Governor
Maurice Sullivan at Ely, asking him
to express four large flags for dec
Grating the special car in which the
silver service is being exhibited
throughout the state The telegram
stated they were playing to packed
houses everywhere Mr.. Smith Sc
cured the flags and they go out by
express tonight.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
RUMORc INDICATE THAT VILLA
HAS ESCAPED TRAP SET FOR HIM
Douglas, Arizona, Reports Stories
That He Has Got into the Sierra
Madres, While Ell PaSo Believes
He Is Heading for His Old Home
In the Durango Mountains

persistent rumors that Villa has es-
capped the trap set by the Americans
Sierra Madre, east of MADEIRA This
is not confirmed Gutierrez's scouts
have lost the trail There are only
meager reports of the American ex-
pedition and it is said Pershing's and
Dodd's cavalry are united in the
vicinity of Caleana
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Postponernent Denied

BY Urited Press1
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The
Supreme court denied today the gov
ernment's application to postpone
the Steel trust suit until fall. 1t or
dered the case brought UP May 18th,
but it may not be argued before fall.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
May Be Knox
fBv United Pressl

by united GreSSl
CHICAGO, March 2O.-Chairman
Hilles OF the Republican National
committee said that Elihu Root
would not be considered for temper
ary chairman of the convention. 1t
IS declared that Root probably will
not attend the convention. There
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
BEATEN TO BUILD
ARMY Up TO 100000 MEN

indicating an overwhelming senti-
ment against large standing army.
WASHINGTON, March 20-The
te lers' complete vote >xhowed the
Kahn amendment was defeated by
lS3 to l03, without roll call. Earlier
proposals to make the army quar-
ter Of a million or 2S0,OO0 were re-
jected.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Will Be Relieved of Command
(Ry United presS1

By United Pressl
LONDON, March 20.-Berne re
ports that it is learned positively that
the German clown prince is about to
relinquish command OF the army oil
Lorraine as res,t of the failure OF
the Verdun offensive.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Bv Un:. ed Pressl

ROME, March 20.-Paris wires
that Ivanoff, a Bulgarian postal en-
ploye, fired twice at Premier RADIO
slavoff, who was riding in an open
carriage at Sofia yesterday. The
bullet struck the coachman. The
premier was uninjured.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Sinks French DESTROYER

BERLIN, March 2O.-The Aus
trians summarized a French destroy
er OF the Fourche type Saturday, &C
cording to official announcement al
Vienna. 1t sank in minute (Ncte
This was probably the destroyer
Remaudin, Paris admitting its loss.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Steamers Sunk

LONDON, March 20.-The British
steamer Port DaThouse and the Nor
wegian steamer Langeli have been
sunk Several perished. Seven mem-
bers of the crew Of Dalhouse and
sixteen of the Langeli were rescued.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
BORN

In Genoa, Sunday morning, March
l9, 1916, to the wife of Joe Campbell
an ll-pound boy Mother and child
reported doing well.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
A Poor Appointment
IBy United Pressl

! INDIANAPOLIS March 90
| Governor Ralston today appointed
Tom Taggart United States senator
to succeed the late Senator Shive1y.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
[By United Pressl

LONDON, March 2O-Retaliating
for Sundays German air raids Eng
land announced that fifty Allied
aeroplanes attacked Zeerbrugle, a
German base Each machine carried
200 pounds of bombs. They bonn
barded the Houltade aerodomes. All
the machines returned safely. This
is the first time the Allies retaliated
Immediately after German raid, but
it will De the policy hereafter.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20

+; sSed to raise funds for university
and public schools. Senators con-
tended that we had not received
enough money from former land
grants and demanded assurance that
lands would bring their full value.
Competitive bidding has been a fixed
policy of the government in such
grants since 1880 and to attempt to
Change this po,icy would not Only he
useless but fatal. Every objection so
far raised to the bill has been based
upon the grounds that the land is
subject to being acquired through
fraud This presupposes that the
people OF the state are either dishon-
est or incapable OF protecting them
selves. Others may believe and ad-
i"it this; | do not believe it.
If this bill is defeated through the
tnoughtlessness of some, and un-
worthy motives of others, they Will
have to answer to the people of the
state.
KEY PITTMAN."
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
WORLD EVENTS

are hints heard that Philander Knox
will possibly be the temporary chair
man.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
Germans REFUSED.
TBy United Press1

10y OIlttd IItSSI
PARIS, March 2O.-lt is announc-
ed the German assaults on Pepper
Heights, four miles north OF Verdun,
were repulsed. There is intermittent
>bombar ardment around Vaux and
Epanges and heavy cannonading at
South Mr,ancourt.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
President and Carranza Expect to
Work In Perfect Accord In the
Hunt for a--Pershing's Col
umn Spreading Out Fan Like In
Effort to Entrap Willy Bandit

conduct of the American expedition
Government representatives report
the border quiet.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
RETAu|AT|NG FOR AIR At TTACkS
ALLIES b0MBARO GERMAN BASES
London Announces 1t Will Be Eye
for Eye Policy Hereafter--Each
Side Claims Ii Repulsed the Other
In Attacks Along the Western
FrOnt--TWO Steamers Sunk

IDouaumont and the village of VauN
were heavily repulsed.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20
IBv United Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 20-The
house convened an hour earlier than
usual today and debate on the army
organization bill was resumed By
a rising vote of l53 to 81 the house
defeated Congressman Kahn 5
amendment to the army bih increas-
ing the standing army to 10000 men,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20

French Repulsed
by United Pressl
BERLIN, March 2O.-lt is an
nounced the French attacks at Fort
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-20

Reported Villa Escapes Trap
DOUGLAS, March 2O.-There ar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-21
RETURNS FROM SALES
CONVENTION AT DAYTON

+. w. Grouse. sales agent of the
National Cash Register company,
with offices in this city. has just re-
turned from a six-day convention of
statesmen in Dayton. More than 400
we're there. representing the COM
pany's sales force in the states east
of the Rockies.
Speaking or his trip to Dayton Mr..
Grouse said:
I'VE had the greatest convention
ever, and I've come back so chuck
full OF new ideas that / could talk
page about them.
This convention was for the pur-
pose of showing us exactly how the
new, up-to-date cash registers help
the merchant TO make more money
and increase his trade. Pres't Pat
terson idea is that before an agent
can tell a merchant about the value
Of the cash register to modern store
keeping, he must have clear idea
what this value is.
For instance. the cash register
for department stores was discussed,
and an entire morning was spent in
demonstrating the methods of de-
partWnt stores. II was explained.
throUsh actual buying and selling on
the stage, how cash and credit sales
are handled
Then at another time, the. stage
was turned into a grocery store. and
we had it shown how the average
grocer does business, as well as how
he could profit by adopting up-to-
dave methods"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-21
MOTHER ILL.,;
MAY SAVE BOY
Commitment of Stanley Shar-
pinSki Held Up Pend
ing Outcome.

on the condition of his mother,
who has been i'll for eight weeks.
and is said to be on the point of
death. depends the immediate COM
mittment Of Stanley Skarpinski. one
Of three youths sentenced to boys
schools late Monday Skarpinsh is
charged with a host of offenses COM
mitted on the right-of-way of the
New York Central lines. He was
given a suspended sentence last No
vember.
Juvenile officer w Z. Miller had
heard Of the mothers plight. He
did not, however. understand that
her condition was serious until Mon
day afternoon. 81 am TO look into
the case and report 10 the court
Tuesday afternoon" he said Monday
night. "Of course. if the mother
is as near death as is reported, he
will not be sent yet. The father
did not seem TO think her condition
serious i'm his testimony before. the
court"
SkarpinsIi with Anthony Sapizak,
also a member Of a west side gang,
will serve INDEFINITE sentences at the
White Institute for Boys. Leo
Macheliski also one of the car
thieves. will be sent 20 Plaindeld.
James Farkas. Frank Swartz, An
thony Banaszak and Theohl Dlugas,
the last named of 2OO9 w. Sample
St, We're given suspended sentences,
as members Of the same gang.
Dlugas is but nine years old, and
has a record which is hardly be-
lievable.
A point i'm the testimony leads TO
the belief that serious proceedings
will follow in the case of a Dnnham
st. saloonkeeper whose name is
withheld 1t is said Macheliski pur-
chased with money he had obtained
from the sale OF stolen goods a
quantity of brandy and beer at this
place. Then the gang celebrated
! their haul with a Capt. Kidd drunk.
Information viii be turned over to
Pros. Atty Chester r. Montgomery
for action, if he deems the case sub
stantial.
At have pages of typewriter evil
Gcnce in these cases" said Atty.
Miller. after detailing a number of
| the escapades in which the boys
were concerned Articles of value
| besides coal were taken from freight
cars and sold by the gang.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-21
HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD
CURTAINS BE RlNSED?
That's One of Questions Arising i'm
Wheeler Will Case i'm Which
Insanity II Issue.

Mrs. Susan Landgraf was intro
duced by the plaintiffs Tuesday
morning 20 testify in the case OF
Reuben Ney and others against the
81. Joseph Loan and Trust CO. in
action brought 90 contest the valid
ity of a will made by the late Mrs
Rebecca Wheeler. Property valued
at 100000 is tied up in the htga-
ton.
Mrs. Landgraf. who knew Mrs
Wheeler during the lifetime of the
decedent told OF the latter's dispo-
sition. which il was brought out.
was in a measure .'tempery."
Atty. W. G.. Crabill, who subjected
Mrs. Landgraf TO cross examination.
in attempting TO determine the
attorneys for the plaintiffs that Mrs.
Wheeler had no continuity OF
thought i'm her conversation. asked
the witness;
You merely went IN TO chat with
Mrs. Wheeler. didn't you?"
Yes, was the answer We had
many visits"
You only went into talk-to Cos
sip-al all old ladies will ."
YES, you might call 10 that"
And it was only natural that YOU
should switch from one subject to
another
81 suppose so" replied Mrs. Land
Eraf--
Now then" Intercepted Mr..
Crabiu. you didn't mean anything
that you said during these visits, did
you?"
Wait minute. wait = minute
doomed the deep bass voice of Atty.
=. J. Lewis Never. Il object to
that
Il think that this calls for am
opinion" said Stuart NacKibbin. sit
ting as special Judge objection
sustained q"
From there Mr.. Crabill proceeded
10 question Mrs. Landgraf on some
earlier testimony regarding some
curtains that Mrs Wheeler wanted
10 have washed. The witness tes-
tihed that Mrs. Wheeler wanteI
them rinsed seven times
How long had the curtains been
up7"
About six months" was the
reply.
There was considerable dirt and
dust about wasn't there?"
suppose So.
Nov do YOU think seven rinsinCs
was too much o. asked the lawyer.
y should say so Twice would
have been enough That's an I
ever rinse mine
The court room was convulsed.
The examination was then con-
cluded-
The plaintiffs were 90 can num-
Der of physicians who attended Mrs
Wheeler. 10 the stand Tuesday af-
ternoon.