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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
County In Maine
Richest In u. S.
TBv United PreSSl

IIOULTON, Me-, Dec. 2O.-Aroos-
took county today is the richest coun-
ty in the United States. The north
ernmost county OF Maine snatched
the crown from Los Angeles county.
California.
The humble potato did it.
: Potatoes that sold ior IS cents a
barrel few years ago now bring
S475 and farmers here are holding
much of their crop for S. barrel.
. As result of this unprec cedented
prosperity, Houlton is now the sec
ond richest town in the country,
ranking next to Brookline, the richest
in the world.
: Fifty carloads Of automobiles, not
ilivers, are on their way here.
1t is estimated that 100000 is COM
ing into this country daily from the
potato crop alone.
This is no real estate boom. tor
YOU can't buy enough ground to bury
a potato to its eye.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Woman Well Known In This City
Killed In Automobile Accident

Fl. E. Higgins of this city receiv-
ed the shocking news early last even
;ng thas his sister. Mrs. Nancy Nc
Nelly, had been instantly killed In
an automobile accident short dis
tance cut of Reno. Mrs. McNeilly
and another brother, Jerome Higgins.
LETT Reno at 3 o'clock yesterday af
tcrnoon in an auto for Carson, to be
joined here by Henry Higgins and
then proceed on to Rawhide to look
after their mining interests in that
camp.
When about three miles cut Of
Reno. near the Ferretto ranch, some
thing went wrong with the steering
gear of the machine and it refused to
work. The auto LETT the road and
turned over in the ditch, pinnine
both of the occupants under it. Mrs
Ferretto. who witnessed the accident
ran Immediately to their assistance
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Embargo Placed
On Nevada Freight

The embargo placed by the Union
Pacific on all freight from the Pa
ciiic coast, effective December 26th,
will make it impossible for the South
ern Pacific to accept any kind Of
freight in Nevada for eastern points
from that date, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by J. M
Fulton, assistant general freight and
passenger agent Of the Southern Pa
cihc, to the Reno Journal
The embargo is complete" said
Mr.. Fulton. "It means literally that
no freight whatsoever can be ac-
cepted by this company for shipment
to any point east OF Ogden on and
after December 10Th. How long it
will remain in force, | don't know,
but [ understand the Union Pacific
officials hope to be able to accept
freight from us again about January
7th."
THE object of the embargo" Full
ton continued, is to give the Union
Pacific a chance to clean up vast
amount Of freight that has been &C
cumulating at all points along their
lines As soon as tbs cleanup is
completed the embargo, | under
stand, will be removed"
Fulton added that the embargo ex-
tends to al California and Oregon
points where it is possible to ship
over other lines.
Il would like to add at this time
a brief statement regarding the coal
shortage in Nevada.' Fulton said.
The Southern Pacific has delivered
hundreds Cf cars to lines east OF Og-
den and made the urgent request that
they be returned with coal This re-
quest has not been needed, the lines
n question Using the cars for other
purposes. Consequently we are abb
solutely powerless in the matter"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Deposit Letters
In the POStOffice

Postmaster Murray wishes to call
the attention OF the public to the hab-
it of mailing letters en- the train, and
asks that it be discontinued The
mail closes at the postofficc at $50
.. M, lust fifteen minutes before the
arrival of the train. The above prac-
ticc is growing and works a hardship
upon the railway mail clerk and es'
pecaily at this time Of the year,
when there is so much parcel post
matter being handled. 1t stands to
reason that a mail clerk when rush.
ed is more liable to make mistakes
than at other times.
Numerous complaints have been
made Of the loss OF letters. packages.
and even letters with checks for mon
cy in them, and in almost every in
stance has been traced to the mailing
of letters on the train. The postoffice
officials cannot be held responsible
under these conditions. This warm
ing also applies to the private boxes
at any Of the hotels. non OF which are
official and consequently no one is re.
sponsible. The only safe way is to
mail your letters in the mail boxes
provided for by Uncle Sam or depos-
it them in the postoffice.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20

and aid was summoned from Reno at
once. Sheriff Ferrel, Deputy Sheriff
Tom Bennett, Officer c. S. Nicol and
Justice of the Peace Unsworth arriv
ed in very short time and the car
was removed from off the unfortu-
nate victims, When it was found that
Mrs. McNeilly was dead, probably
having been instantly killed by the
weight of the car striking her. Mr..
Higgins, aside from a few bruises and
scratches, escaped scrous injury.
The accident was a deplorable one
and the news was shock to their
many friends in Carson.
The remains Of Mrs. McNeilly were
removed to Reno, where an inquest
will probably be held today. She was
about AZ years of age and is surviv-
ed by a son, Harold McNeilly OF
Reno two daughters, Miss Lois Nc.
Nelly OF Reno and Miss Alma Nc
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
England Furnishes
Allies With Boots
[By United Press1

LONDON. Dec. 2O.-Kicking the
Germans back across their own bor-
ders is requiring an enormous amount
OF boot leather As England is sup
plying the greater portion Of all the
b OTIS worn by the Allied soldiers.
the shoe factories throughout Eng
land are swamped with work. today.
For the winter the British govern
ment will require 100000 feet of up
per leather for Cossack boots and l..
100000 feet of leather for the British II
soldiers footwear. The shipments Of
such tremendous orders must be COM
pleted by the time cold weather sets
in and has forced the government to
take up every piece OF leather on the
market
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
[Bv United Pressl

DENVER. Colo, Dec. 20.-Colo-
RADIO women are completing plans to-
day to force through the Legislature
next month Judge Ben lIindsey's bill
providing maternity benefits and en-
titled Horses Rights for Women"
The bill, the first of its kind in thi'
country. provides that working
woman expecting to become moth
cr may receive state aid for period
both before and after maternity.
"Thousands of women and girls
work till within few days Of becom-
ing mothers" Judge Lindsey said to-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Intent Is to Bring About Organi-
zation's Disintegration, Is Yelled
Hint of Kansas Scion Before House
Military Committee--Scott Asks
for Further Power for Army Staff
IBy United Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-That
the militia has been kept on dis
couraging police duty on the border
with the premeditated view of caus-
ing its disintegration was the thinly
veled charge OF Representative An
thony Of Kansas today while General
Scott was testifying before the house
military committee General Scott
said the army staff should be much
larger and urged that the chief OF
staff be given power to extend war
plans and help to gather foreign mill
tary information.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Coldest November In Years

The department of agriculture
weather bulletin for Nevada, recent
ly issued, shows that with one ex.
ception (l89S) last month was the
coolest November experienced in
twenty-e;ght years. The month
opened fine and relatively warm
Rain or snow, attended by lower
temperatures, occurred over large
areas from the 5th to the 9TH. follow.
ed by period of bright, cold wealth
or that lasted almost without inter.
ruption until the oath
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Judge Lindsay Would Put Novel
But Just Law I'm Colorado Statutes

dav, "and then return to work while
still weak. Their health and often
that OF their children is permanently
injured. My bill would simply pro-
vide that the state give them the
same periods OF rest that any wise
and humane farmer gives a horse OF
COW at such a time.
AT present we take better care OF
our cattle than we do Of OUR mothers.
I believe such bill as Horses
Rights for Women would do away
with this evil. | feel that if we can
get it adopted in Colorado other
states will soon fall in line and it will
become national reform
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Cabaret Entertainment

The cabaret entertainment given
by the Leisure Hour club a few
weeks ago was SO thoroughly enjoy
ed that they have been asked to re.
peat it on a larger scale and charge
admission. 1t was decided at the
last meeting Of the club to give one
the third or fourth week Of January.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
[By United Press1

LONDON. Dec. 2O.-The Allies
have not slammed the door on peace;
they have simply said to Germany:
Here are our terms; take them or
leave them. 1t is your move, but
don't come again in the role of vic
tor" This was the universal British
view when the public had an oppor-
tunity to digest Lloyd-George's
speech in the house of commons.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
(By United Pressl

WASHINGTON. Dee, 2o.-The
United States in common with other
neutrals will be interested in any
work of peace that guarantees a dis.
armament discussion following the
present peace proposals situation, it
is officially stated.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
En- Route Home
IBy United Press1

BY UNITED PressJ
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-Bat'
terry boys will be enrou,e to Oak
land tomorrow and the troops that
will be mustered from the federal ser.
vice fillf entrain shortly after. The
other two California artillery batter
les are expected from Nogales in q
lew days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Had Bullet Wound In Head
IRy United PreSs1

BY United PresS1
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-Os-
car Broedeman, aged As, was found
today wandering about Golden Gate
park with blood gushing from a bull
let wound in the head. lie is belev-
ed to be an attempt at suicide.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
A Christmas Dividend

At a meeting OF the directors OF
the Tonopah Mining company. held
in Philadelphia Monday afternoon.
the regular quarterly dividend of Is
cents share was declared. The
amount to be disbursed amounts to
$l50,0O0. 1t is payable on January
20. 1917.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Why Are They Kept There?
TBy United Pressl

BY UnlteU PrcSSJ
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.--Repre-
sentative Emerson today introduced
a resolution that congress demand
that Secretary Baker inform congress
why the National Guard was held on
the border and how long it would
stay there.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
To Imprison Them
[Rv Limited Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-A bill
providing imprisonment for those
found guilty Of cornering foodstuffs
was offered by Senator Poindexter in
the senate today.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
GERMANY IS NOT PEss|M|ST|C
OVER THE PROSPECT FOR PEACE
Regards the Speeches of Russian,
English and French Statesmen as
Something of a Bluff f--Britain Oh.
jectS to the reutons Assuming
. the Role of a Victor ..=

tente's determination. The Entente
cannot do otherwise though they may
really be anxious for peace. The sit
uation here is not regarded as pessi-
mistic.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
MOTION
TO DISMISS CASE

eral Judge Hunt. The defense asked
for dismissal on the ground that no
grounds for indictments had been
shown by the government. The TAX
ing of testimony has again been pro-
ceded with.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20

Nelly of San Francisco; her father.
H. w. Higgins Of Pacific Grove. and
two brothers, Jerome Higgins Of Reno
and II. F. Higgins of Carson. The
deceased was born in Sacramento,
but has made her home in Reno for
many years. Mr. and Mrs. II. T.
Higgins left on last nights train for
Reno to attend the funeral. notice OF
time and place of which will be an
nounced later.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Has Substitute Bill
FD ~ -

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-Sena-
tor Newlands has presented a substi-
tute flood control bill to the senate
committee affecting the Mississippi
and Sacramento rivers.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
May Present New 8-Hour Law
by United Press1

IBy OnIted FfesSI
NEW YORK, Dec. N-1f the
Adamson law is declared unconsti-
tutonal President Wilson will draft
a bill insur;ng railroad workers an
eight-hour day, Warren Stone. one
Of the brotherhood chiefs, said today
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Must Know the Terms
[By United Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.,-Brit
ish embassy officials doubt the posi-
hility OF peace unless the British pub
lie knows the terms.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Britain Raises Fares
[By United Press1

d LONDON. Dec. 2O.-Increase in
all railway fares in Britain of so per
cent. beginning January 1st. has been
announced to commons by the board
of trade.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
White Rats to Strike
IBv United PressI

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O-It is
intimated a strike of the White Rats
vaudeville actors will be called to-
night along the entire coast.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
IN NINE MONTHS $4,000 SACKS
OF MAIL SEIZED BY GREAT BRITAIN
Of This Number $4,000 Were In
Transit Between German and
American Ports - Petrograd Re-
O. ports Repulse of Enemy by Russ
and Rumanian

Rumanians on the left bank of the
Danube. in the region of Parlata, is
officially reported. Repeated at
tempts of the enemy to advance at
Rrody were also repulsed
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
EVENTS

took bank, ten miles north of here
was robbed of more than $4,000 last
night. The bandits escaped.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Will Cost $24,OOO,OOO
[BY united Pressl

BY UNITED PTessI
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-Ameri-
cas- new giant battleships will cost
S24,OOO,OOO and mount twelve 16-inck
guns
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Next Move May Be Secret

IBy United PressI
WASHINGTON, Dec. z0.-That
ultra secret diplomacy may be EN-
ployed in the next big move in the
peace game officials here believe.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
BURBANK TO TRY
new EXPERIMENT

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 20.-Luther
Burbank, the famous plant wizard.
will be married tomorrow at San
Francisco to Miss Elizabeth Waters,
for two years his private secretary
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20

w. II. Simmons of the Railroad
commission is spending the day in
this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knippenberg re
turned yesterday afternoon from a
few days visit in Reno. ......
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20

Rev. Ernest Bradley of St. Johns
Episcopal church. San Francisco. will
officiate. Miss Waters home is at
Hastings, Mich. Burbank is 65, and
has been previously married.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Should Be Strung Up If Caught
[Bv United PressI

DIV OHIltU I0SST
{ OAKLAND. Dec. 2O.-E1sie Gral-
lert. H-year-old girl who was out
picking hollyberries, was accosted by
a strange man and at the point OLA
revolver he marched her two miles tc
a lonely ravine and attacked her.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Germany's Rich Man Dies
.TBv United Pressl

49,. .[By United PressI
BERLIN. Dec. 20-Prince Guido
Donnersmark, Sc. the second riches.
man in Germany, is reported dead.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
Regards Georges Speech a Bluff

BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Germany re-
CARDS the speeches Of the statesmen
of England, France and Russia as a
bluff to impress Berlin of the En-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
(By United Press1

BERLIN, Dec. 2O.--From Decem-
Der 1915 to September 30, 1916, Brit
ish and French warships seized "a
200 mail bags addressed from Ger
many to outside nations and 25,SOo
bound to Germany. More than 30
COO of this total was German-United
States mail.
Enemy Attacks Repulsed
[By United Pressl
PETROGRAD, Dec. 20-The re-
pulse OF enemy attacks by the Russo
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20
TBy United Pressl

[By United Pressl
!. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2o.-Ar
motions Of the attorneys for the de-
fense for dismissal of the indict-
ments against Consul Bopp and his
associates were denied today by Fed
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-20

Graham Sanford, manager Of the
Reno Gazette, was a visitor in Car
son yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
Make j. 5. Defender
Of American Nations

Washington, Jan. Am army and
navy capable of successfully resisting
attacks upon any portion of the coasts
of the United States, Central or South
America, not only by any single pow
er, but by any two such powers in al.
lance, are the ultimate aims of the
army and naval strategists who for,
mulated plans for national defense,
it was learned tonight.
They believe, it is said, that an
adequate military policy must provide
against assault by either an European
or an Asiatic power or an alliance of
two such powers which might seek to
attack the new Monroe doctrine. The
plans would provide sufficient force
to enable the United States y to act
alone with no entangling alliances in
case Of such attacks.
Such force, they say, would re-
quire navy equal to those of any
two world powers excluding Great
Britain and an army large enough
that a portion could be used in any
Central or South American country
without impairing the safety of the
United States itself.
The navy board believes the shock
of the present war will insure the
Americas against any attempt at co.
lonial development or trade aggres-
sion by the belligerents for 10 years.
The army board contemplates the
completion of it's plans within six
years.
The general board recommended
authorization in 1867, Of $300,000,-
900 in new ships as against a total
investment in fighting equipment now
afloat during the last 30 years of
$3.50, 686,561, and for the army the war
college recommended expenditures in
1867 of approximately $500,000,00O
to produce mobile army, under fed
eral control, which with it's reserves,
would total 100000 in six years,
100000 fully trained regulars and the
remainder continentals and elaborate
coast defenses.
In view of the enormous and what
they regarded as almost prohibitive
costs of these proposals Secretary
Daniels and Secretary Garrison map
ped out the billion-dollar six-year
program, President Wilson placed be-
fore congress, providing essentially as
follows:
For the navy: New construction
within five years costing $500,000,00
which will add six battle cruisers and
10 dreadnaughts to the fighting line
by 1924. Construction in 1867 of two
battle cruisers and two dreadnaughts
with proportionate numbers of small
er craft. Distribution of the remain.
der of the building program during
the four years at rate of $100,0O0,-
900 a year.
For the army: Expenditure within
six years of approximately s6OO,0O0,-
eco to produce a total mobile federal
co"ce of million men, 141,00O regu.
lars and 100000 continentals, this
force to be in addition to the national
guard now numbering $4,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-06
The Situation
Most Critical

Washington, Jan. 4.-President Will
son arrived from Hot Springs, Va, at
8 o'clock, went Immediately to the
White House and took personal charge
OF the situation brought about by the
sinking of the British ship Persia.
The president called in Chairman
Stone, and several other members OF
the senate foreign relations committee
and with them took up the discussion
OF the international crisis developed by
the submarine campaign in the Medit
erranean.
After the conference with the presi
dent, Secretary Tumulty issued the fol
lowing statement 1.-THE president and
secretary of state are taking every
means possible to obtain the cold facts
in this grave matter and will act just
as soon as the information is obtain
ed"
The president cancelled the cabinet
meeting, because the state department
has not yet gathered complete informa
ton on the Persia.
Chairman Stone told the president
there were limitations that some sen
ators were preparing to make speeches
on the sinking of ships with the loss Of
American lives. The president is TN
derstood to have simply replied that
the administration was doing all II
could to protect American rights.
The president instructed Secretary
Lansing to bring Immediately to the
White House any new information
which came to hand and then busted
himself reading official dispatches sc
far received, getting in touch generally
with the situation.
The administration is depending
largely on the inquiries which Ambas
sador Penfeld has been instructed to
make at Vienna, and which consuls are
gathering elsewhere, to establish the
nationality of the submarine said to
have sunk the Persia, and to develop
facts in the case generally.
Senator Stone told the president
that when the foreign relations com
mittee meets tomorrow, he wanted to
be prepared to meet any situation that
might arise. The senator said after
his talk with the president that until
the facts regarding the Persia are OBJ
tanned, nothing could be done. Any
nation he declared, which outraged the
United States should be dealt with Sc
verely.
Later, Chairman Flood of the house
foreign affairs committee, called at the
White House and conferred with the
president on the situation. White
House officials said that both the sen
ate and the house would be kept in
formed on all important developments
in the foreign situation, probably
through conferences between the presi
dent and senate and house leaders al
though if any drastic action is taken
it is possible that the president may
send a message to congress.