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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
PLATT'S PLAN
NOT FEASABLE
A. H. Howe Replies to Letter
of Reno Man and Points
out Some Defects

In reply to the proposition made by
Mr.. Sam Platt to the other candidates
for senatorial nominations, Mr.. A. H.
Howe of Goldfield has written letter
defining his position, which we publish
below:
Goldfeld, New, July 4, 1916.
Mr.. Samuel Platt
Reno, Nevada
Dear Mr.. Platt:
am in receipt of your letter of June
10Th. and in reply wish to say that,
contrary to the opinion implied in your
suggestion, have full confidence that
the delegates provided by law to be
elected by the people under the Aus
tralian ballot system will honestly and
in good faith carry on the will of the
people. l personally favor a simple.
direct primary law. The present pri-
mary law is admittedly complex. The
adoption of your suggestion would
needlessly complicate it further and
entail an unnecessary expense and
great additional labor upon both candi-
dates and election boards. cannot
see why we, the candidates for one
particular office should further compli-
cate the matter by asking for special
rule which, if granted to US, could not
be denied to candidates for any other
office, and which the law does not
recognize. The application to all con-
tests of the rule you suggest would
add complexity to the law to the point
of chaos. The republican voters of the
state would probably be quite interest
ed to ascertain why you seem to hold
the opinion that your candidacy VII
not receive fair consideration at the
hands of the delegates who are them
selves directly elected by the people
| realize the necessity of following tn
nominating procedure as laid down II
the existing law, and, therefore, can
not adopt your suggestion.
Sincerely yours,
A. H. HOWE.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
CITY Board

The board of city commissioners met
Wednesday, Mayor Hawkins and
Messrs Hicks and Elwell being present.
But little beyond the routine business
was done. The automobile ordinance
was laid over until full meeting OF
the board. A. l.. J. Clark appeared
and asked that the necessary steps be
taken to provide bond issue for
water system for McWilliamstown.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
In the East

Fred j. Pearce of the Las Vegas
Hotel left for the east June 9th to be
gone a month or more. He will visit
the old home at Waymart. Penn, and
also relatives in New York state. He
plans to see most of the big cities OF
the east on the trip and as specia
feature, will take in the Convention OF
Elks at Baltimore.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
Bought Maxwell

James Kelly. proprietor of the Over
land Cafe, is enjoying new Maxwell
car which he purchased through the
agency of the Troy Steam Laundry.
MIR. Kelly is much pleased with the car
and bids fair to become an expert
skipper of the craft.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
Summer Showers

Thursday and Friday were un-
usually warm days which tried 70 even
matters up by bringing summer show
ers. On both days there were rains IN
the mountains although but small
sprinkle fell in Vegas The thunder
made quite a rattle Friday afternoon
and the electrical disturbance had the
effect of cooling the air to grateful
degree
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08

, Base Hits: Hartford, Duffy. 3
Base Hits: Long. Home Runs Brlck,
Brown. Stolen Bases: Long, Quinn,
Adams. Base. on Balls, off Duffy, z,
Mcdonald /, Walters |; Hit by Pitcher;
Adams. Struck out by Duffy, IL; by
Walters, 5.
Goodsprings 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 l
Las Vegas 0 0 0 0 A
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
Expresses Thanks

Rev. FIR. f. V. Reynolds, formerly
of Vegas, writes from Langston, Okla
homa, that he has lately received the
gift of very costly gold chalice from
his Las Vegas friends. The chalice
is Gothic style, highly ornamented and
suitably engraved. Father Reynolds
wishes to express to the doners his
heartfelt thanks.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
A Long Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Phillips and chill
dren and Miss Josephine Tooley left
Saturday last in Mr.. Phillips Ford car
for Roseburg, Oregon, where they VIII
visit Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Tooley. They
expect to be absent about four months
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
Banker Takes Vacation

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Park left We'd
nesday evening for a two months trip
through California. They will visit
the Exposition, Yosemite Valley and
Lake Tahoe before returning.
The sun., 1916-08-26
EITEL ROUTED IN
MAUREPAS ATTACK
Continued from FIRST Page.

mahian INVASION. and great quantities
of medical supplies and armament, AZ.
being concentrated there.
To-daN's reports OF fighting along
Gen. Sarrail's 'front.' In northern Greece
tell q: 4 successful Serbian offensive
Oh the left and west., VIM Of III.
allied army near kukuruz Northwest
~ Lake r%strovo. Bulsar attacks have
been "'puls.d In general. N. Serbian
War office announces that - ,-ooI~ are
occupying the positions the plan of
'impa.cu intended 10 ne occupied. TIE
Serbs hay. taken several humid ed prison
ers.
Tn. Frorch War Once statement tells
OF some" nat vigorous" fighting -twce
the advanced corps of the two armies
about the River Struma, but says moth
ing about the victory claimed IN this
fighting by the Bulgars yesterday. There
We're sklrm.shos In the direction OF Bcles
mountains. The war ONCE also de
scrihes the destruction of bridges over
the River AnGista ~ being done by
cavalry patrols who outmanTuyred the
enemy" The Bulgars claimed yesterday
that these patrols were driven from the
field.
General opinion In military circles here
~ that TN" French reports show clearly
that the BulGar victories were simply
the driving in by superior Bulear forces
of small allied scouting parties sent out
solely for the purpose of feeling out and
delaying the Bulgar advance.
The strong artillery figntiuc goes or
about Lake Dorian ard the Nardar Val
ley. where the real allied offensive will
he launched. II IL likely to begin soon.
All the Italian troops have landed. des-
patches from SGlonica say. and the
transports have returned.
The sun., 1916-08-26
T. F. LEE FILES ACCOUNTING.
Stepfather OF "PooP Little Rich
BOy" Handled Wife's Estate,

WHITE PLAINS, Aug. est. Fred Lee
OF 81 Green Ridge avenue to-day nled
with Surrogate Sawyer his accounting
as executor Of the estate Of his wife, the
late Georgia Crossman Mills Lee. mother
Of the poor little rich boy" William
Crossman Mills Lee.
The estate, according TO the report
filed to-day, includes only the income
from the beauest Of Mr.. Lees father,
the late George W. Crossman. and
money at hand. the total being 3s7,-
66I,l0. OF that amount Mr.. Lee has
spent Si7.s54.0S. leaving a balance Of
s2s.3l3.07.
Because the report does not relate TO
the estate left by the late Mr.. Cross
man. because the Income tax on
the estate Of young Lee has not been
paid as yet. these figures do not repre-
sent the total value Of the estate.
Mrs. Lee was left the income by her
father, and with IT the power Of dis
tribution. All except $4,000 be-
qucathed to Mr.. Lee went to the boy,
and the amount Is estimated at more
a sl,500.000.
The sun., 1916-08-26
BRITAIN. FRANCE FINANCE PACT
Agree m Payments Abroad and
Maintenance OF Exchange.

I.oNpoN. Aug. c5.-The Premiers OF
Great Britain and France. the Finance
Ministers OF the tvo nations. and repre-
sentatives OF their financial and kindred
interests me; at Calai yesterday. They
reached an agreement on important
iuau,iai matters. H,.U3;n. payment,
abroad and the maintenance OF exchange
between the two countries. II was off,
Tally announced to-day. IN a statement
which said
"A complete agreement Was reached
en- all subjects with which the con-
ference dealt, An arrangement was on
Guided regarding payments abroad and
the maintenance OF exchange etwee
the two countries.
The French Government was repre-
scented by NJ BRAND. President; OF the
Councii OF Ministers: N. Ribo,. Minis
ter Of Finance. accompanied by NJ. PAL
lain. Governor Of the Bank OF France.
and NJ Marjorie and q. Ho,nb-rg ,Oc-
a " Hombcrg was a member OF the
Aug,o-Frcnch Financial Commission In
the United States IN 1870.
The British Government was repre-
scented by Premier Asgu!th. Reginald
McKenra 1Chanccllor of the E~Nchequer).
Edwin Samuel Montagu Minister OF
Munit.ons) and Thomas Mck.nnon Wood
Financial Secretary TO the Treasury.
accompanied hy the Chief Justice. the
Governor Of the Bank az England and
Sir Mauyic. HankeN."
The sun., 1916-08-26
TRADE BOOMERS OFF TODAY.
10 Conn issi0uers Will Sail Aboard
Lafayette for France.

Fifteen representatives Of important
commercial and Industrial interests who
sail to-day IN the Lafayette OF the
French Line for Bordeaux were guests
Yesterday at an informal luncheon given
by +. NJ Herr. president of the Amerl-
car Manufacturers Export Association.
In the Biltmore Hotel. and discussed the
work they hope to do In France.
The fifteen representatives compose
the American Industrial Commission to
France. which was organized by the
American Manufacturers Association
with the cordial sanction OF the Gov
ernments Of France and the United
States
William Wallace Nichols. assistant
chairman OF the Allis- Chalmers Com
pany. Inc. 80 Church street. II
chairman OF the commission. This
commission goer abroad on the invita-
ton Of France" he aid yesterday at
the luncheon. 1T has for Its main pur-
pose = helpful investigation OF indus
trial conditions In that country. which
IL contemplating. OF a scale unparalleled
in history. an industrial and commercial
development after the war"
The sun., 1916-08-26
MECCA'S CAPTOR ABHORS WAR.
D%enounces Enver Pssha and Other
L~ad~rs-Stands for I.Ia m.

IoSpoN. Aug. 2j.-The Grand sheriff
Of Mecca. chief magistrate % the Holy
city, who announced his independence
Of ,toman rule IN June AMI. supported
ny Arab tribes. captured the Turkish
garrisons OF Mecca and several other
cities. has proclaimed a definite rupture
between orthodox M~ohammcdans and
those represented by the Committee OF
Union am, Progress. which is now in
power III Turkey.
In his proclamation he says:
I'VE were one with the Governmcn,
until the In!onists appeared. since
then ruiu has overtakcn the state. which
now has been drawn into this fatal war.
We bore with the tnionists. no,with-
standing their departure from the pre-.
cepts % religion. urt.l II became an.
parent that ::nvcr fa>ha. piernal Pasna
and ala Ber absolutely ruled Turkey
doing whatever they pleased.
'On one day they hanged twcnty-ons
Of the most honorable and eulighteued
Mosle,ns. while children. oil men and
delicate women were bcreaved Of the,
natural protectors and subjected so foi'
usage. even torture What stronger
proof of their IA ithlessness is reeded
than the homhardment OF holy places
such as .Abraham's To.b and tho Kill,
ing 81 persons praying within II mosque
God has opened the way 10 iude.
pendence and freedom for us. our IN,
dependence Ia complete and absolute
Que aim il preservation of Islam"
The Turkish leaders mentioned ar,
al! stanch supporters OF Germany.
The sun., 1916-08-26
IRISH ASSERT U. S. LOYALTY.
Wilson IL Denounced for Doubling
Hibernian Patriotism.

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 25.-NiGorors de-
NAL was entered to-day against Hresi-
dent Wilson's intimat!on that there were
any d~isloyal hyphenated Irishmen in the
United States by National President ~
the Ancient Order Of Hibcrnians Joseph
Mclaughlin of Philadelphia. who ad-
dressed the Maryland state convention
OF the order this tfternoon
lie did not refer to the President. hut
spoke ~ the former president Of a col
lcge In Princeton. who in May. 1914.
on the occasion Of TIE unVcillng Of n
statue OF Commodore Jack Barry. whcn
the gathering was more than 80 per cent
OF Irish natives or descendants, deplorsd
that there were hyphcnates among the
irish.
We DENY that there was ever "A
hyphenltc among our people. Let them
who delight 20 employ this term study
mon" CLOSELY tho history OF their coun-
try ana learn better the part that the
Irish race has taken in rs rise and de-
N"lopir"n'
The sun., 1916-08-26
DECREASE IN CRIME
REPORTED BY WOODS
Statistics for First Six Months
NJ 1916 Compared With
Those Of 1915.

TIE desire OF Police Commissioner
Will be realized in a few years II the
in crime continues. Commas
Woods made public yesterday a
comparison % the Police Department,
statistics tor the Rrs, six months OF
this yea and the frst six months OF
1915.
Marked decreases all along the line
are hown. The serious crimes for half
Of this wear numbered e4.?61 same
period last year. 3i..5e. Crimes Of vio-
lence dropped from 1856 TO o.c11. Muir
ders dropped from 1lS TO 80 Burglaries
ard other major thefts dropped from
1881 to e.51j.
More IN were served for
petty offences, which shows the police
are OH the fob more than ever before.
In the first half OF this year 3S.se7 sum
nonscs We're served. as compared to
os.&13.
In spite OF the decrease in the num-
Der Of crimes the police made about the
same number OF arrests. which made
their percentage soar. There were l0l.-
AZ arrests this year last year l0l 1884.
Arrests for felonies were 1924. as COM
pared with 1880. There has been a
steady increase N convictions for the
last three years the percentage OF on
victions having been in 1912, 71.52: in
1913. 1857: in 1914, 1856. For the
four quarters OF last year the percent
ages were 7S.0:. 1851. sl.53 n sI.sj.
This IL a most gratifying result. T.
said the Commissioner. "It shows that
the Police Department. the courts and
the District Attorneys office are work
ing together satisfactorily
The sun., 1916-08-26
900 BOSS BARRIERS
YIELD TO STRIKERS
Employers Sign Agreement to
Pay Union Wages and Grant
Six Day Week.
THREE THOUSAND RETURN
NOn-uniOn Girls Said to Have
Been Locked In Paper
Box Factories.

According to officials Of the BARRIERS
union the strike Is progressing satisfac-
torily. 900 boss BARRIERS having signed
the agreement yesterday TO give their
men the union standard OF wages and
grant a six day week.
The customary daily statement OF T..
NJ. Fielder. vice-president OF the union.
that the downtown. broadway and hotel
district will he Immediately affected BY
a walkoui. was made, although he made
no claim that any BARRIERS In these dis
trlcts have yet W the call OF the
union.
Pretty SOON said Fielder.
Inquiry along Nassau street developed
the fact that In three barber shops AZ
least in the downtown district the strike
has never been heard OF except through,
the newspapers. nor ha We the employees
in these shops a any contact with the
union.
Fielder said 5000 BARRIERS were allowed
TO return 10 work for the 400 bosses on
the East sid who yielded yesterday to
the union demands.
Leaders In the strike Of the II. oOo pa
per girls made up yesterday a Ions
list Of factories where. they said. Cir
strike breakers were locked In to prevent
them from joining the strikers.
These girls were locked In the facto.
rles with male strike breakers" said
strike Leader waldman. we appealed
to the police In some cases. but they re-
fused to interfere. We now plan 10 com
plain to the Mayor"
waldman complained generally OF I'll.
treatment accorded By the police.
When one Of our girls was severed!
beaten to-day near l33 Spring street the
police threatened US with thirty days ir
Jail for trying to help her. One police
man said We were a LOT of foreign buns
II you don't get out OF here we'll hreal
your necks. said he" asserted Waldman
Mass meetings are planned for to-day
In several places by the 10000 leather
workers who plan to strike mex week.
The sun., 1916-08-26
GANGsTERs IN BATTLE; 2 SHOT.
Innocent Rysta nder. . Woman. and
Man Are victims.

Resenting the p|retentions OF an EN-
bryo rang. which challenged their SUI
premacy. the Red Peppers sent word to
the new aspirants To power TO he
ready" at lO1st street aud Third ave
nue. last night. So at 10 o'clock one
group OF young fellows might have been
seen walking In l0lst street from Third
avenu toward Second. while another
group strolled with apparent aimless-
ness from Second avenue toward Third,
When the gangsters met In the middle
Of the block shooting began,
The result, as usual, was an innocent
victim, Mrs. Mary Langone. 81 ysa.n
old, was sitting In the doorway Of cas-
East lpist street. holding her little
girl. when a bullet struck her In the
neck, John Mccarthy OF 2lO East
Nlnety-ffth street was shot In the left
arm. He was arrested. charged with
~felonious assault. Gustave Augustine
Of Ss? Third avenue. In locked up on
the Same charge. The police say he is
. usmbsr Of The Red Psppsra"
The sun., 1916-08-26
srIEIoW STORIES REPUD1ATED.
Tw" hose Confessions aided Hin
Retract Statements.

Ni.GAK. FALLS. Aug. % District At
'orncy knick"rho'ker announced to-
night that two NOR. 81 tho witnesses
depended upon 10 save charles i. Site
low. convicted OF having murdered
Charles r. Phelps and Margaret VOL
colt. from th" electric CHAIR had re-
v.rsed the stories they had told 20 at
.,orneys for Stielow.
They are Mr. and Mrs, Charles
Laskey OF this city. formerly Of Barre.
Mrs, Grace Humiston Of New York
who IS leading the figh, to save Stielow.
obtained statements from them tina
'%,,.rence Otonnell. implicated by Irwin
King ia his first confession Of guilt.
was away from their home the night
the murders were committed. O'Con-
nell boarded with the l.askeys. They
now say he was home that night.
Mr. Knickerbockcr also said the
Laskeys repudiatcd statements credited
10 them that O'connell owned a %
calibre revolver. the size of the weapon
used for the murders.
The sun., 1916-08-26
RBCAPTURB OF MUSH
CRUSHING TO TURKS
Grand Duke Nicholas. Against
Great Odds. Balks Lake
Van Move.
BATTLE on FOR WEEKS
Way Now Open for March Of
Cars Army to Asia
Minor.

~PrTRoGRAp. Via London. Aug 25--The
Turkish attempt, TO encircle the left flank
of he Russian Caucasian army appears
to have received a crushing blow from
the troops Of Grand Duke Nicholas in
the region OF Lake Van. This fiarking
scheme and the effort to regain Erzerum.
thus multiplying all the successes OF the
Grand Duke in Turkish Armenia. APP
peared 20 ne well on its way to a success
full outcome. but the Russian reoccupa-
ton Of Mush and heir establishment
Of their positions west OF Lake Van APP
parently have PUT a dciinit quietus on
the ambition Of the Turks
The initiative appears again to he with
the Russians a; all important points in
Asia Minor, ard now hat the Turkish
offensive on the left bank has been
stopped Grand Duke Nicholas can con-
tinue his march toward Asia Minor.
The task OF turning the left flank OF
the Russians IN southern Armenia and
western Persia was entrusted To the
Mush group of the Turkish forces. which.
reinforced by troops from every part Of
European and Asiatlc Turkey until they
far o~utnumbored the Russian army OPP
posing them, began the northeastern
drive in the direction OF i.rzeruin.
Although constantly halted 10y the
Russian fire and forced TO send in a con-
tinuous stream of reserves 20 repair the
ravages To their lines caused Ivy Russian
counter attacks. the Turks appeared.
early in August. after the occupation Of
Mush and Bitlis and the successful ex-
petition INTO Persian territory a. far AZ
Halnadan. tn lie in "A fair way toward ac-
complish.ng the task they had under
taken.
The turning point came soon after the
Turkish occupation OF Mush. when the
Russian line in that neiehborhood stiff-
ened suddenly The battle begun then
continued uninterruptedly until yester-
day. when the Turkish forces. despite
their reported superiority IN numbers, fell
back under the Russian assault, con.
Quoted from the region of Malasguerd
and Gniskala. and lef, Mush again il
Russian hands.
The defeat Of this group OF the Turkish
forces Is considered by military critics
here to be ~ great importance, because
upon the Turkish ability 10 hold Musf
and use II az "A base OF operations agains,
the Russian left wing III. success of thel,
entire campaign n this region was piedi.
Gated.
The sun., 1916-08-26
In the event Of q strike being called
crews haulSns trains with supplies for

In the event Of q strike being called
crews hauling trains with supplies for
soldiers on the Mexican border, a limited
number Of passengers and express trains
and possibly some milk rains would
he permitted to continue work.
The following kilograms were received
to-day by the railroad presidents:
From the Commercial Club Of Kansas
City THE Commercial club OF Kansas
city. representing nearly 1000 business
men ~ ,his community. supports un-
uuallnrdly the principle of. complete
arbitration. including wor day or pay
day Any agreement or concession
which fails 10 protect the principle of
arbitration IL, in our Judgment. contrary
10 ;he spirit of American institutions
aud will be of great dctriment TO the
Industrial welfare O. the country nj
large
From the Plllsburv Flour Mills Com
pans OF Minneapolis w hope YOU
will be successful In bringing about a
settlement OF the vexat!ous question be-
for" you without n strike. as we appre-
ciate fully It's seriousness. However.
he President should be brought to un-
deistand that the principles you are
contendins for are Of such vital impor-
lance to the manufacture g n bus.-
ness interests OF this country that he
cannot AFFORD TO sacrifice them. The
question should be submitted to a COM
nitiee OF high standard free from poll
,ics to reach a roper determination Of
the subjects involved No other settle
nent could be consented To even though
n strike followed. The President should
not undertake to adjudicate questions
between capita, and labor which might
result IN tremendous losses TO both inter-
es,s."
The sun., 1916-08-26
NEWSGIRL INHERITS $500.
hut Mrs. Nan bates ThInLs somr-
body II "iOlding Out"

Mrs. Nan 'orrigan Bates. chief attrac-
tiou of the Vanderbilt Hotel news stand
ever since the hotel opened except for
The interruption caused by her brief mar
ried life with Frank NJ. Bates. a wealthy
merchant of Attl"boro. Mass, who
wooed her across the counter. heayd last
night that she gets one-third of her hus-
bands estate under his will filed yestcr-
day AT Taunton
l,ut she isn't happy. They're holding
,ut on her, she says, for the schedule
Med attestcd that Rates's fortune
amounted onl. To $1,000. while she he
llcves firmly hat his property was worth
AT least $500. 900.
I'm going right after it, she said last
night 81 think my share ought TO he at
least 500 900, and believe me think I
earned IT."
She sued Bates unsuccessfully for d.
vorce after their short romance and re-
TUNED to her old Job At the Vanderbilt.