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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Whether It Was Done by Permis-
sion of Carranza Is Not Yet
Known --N0rthern Mexico De
scribed as Veritable Powder Mag
azine, With Fire Burning On All
Sides--Border Fears Many New
UprisiDgs

eral Funston stated today Il be-
lieve General Pershing may have TAX
en- over the railroad and is operating
it from Casas Grandes to the Condre
tunnel, though it has not been report
ed to me- Funston has wirelessed
Pershing asking for "a report of the
Cases Grandes situation THE last thir-
ty-siN hours. There is no informa-
ton regarding the missing aviator,
Lieutenant Gorrell Columbus is now
repairing its land wire. Funston adj
mitted he had heard from a military
source" reports of Herrea's detection
Many believe that Northern Mexico
is veritable powder magazine, with
fire burning on all sides, and the en-
tire border fears new uprisings.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Three Companies
File Their Papers

Articles of incorporation were filed
today in the secretary of states office
by the Fernley Mercantile Store, Inc,
OF Fernley, Nevada, to do general
merchandise and commt ssion busd-
ness, with a capital stock Of $10,0O5
and 1000 shares at par value of $40
each. A. L. MacDougaI1, T. ]. Kerr
and James Mcfarland are the incor-
porators and directors
The Mt. Gaines Gold Mining conl-
pany of Carson, with $l50.0oO Of cap
ital stock and 100000 shares at a
par value of 10 cents each William
B. Davidson. Los Angeles; P. B. Ell
lis; ]. Smyth, William Muller and \.
Mechanics of Carson are the incor-
porators and directors
Ennis-Brown company of Sacra-
mento, Cal, capitalized at So5,000
and l3O shares, par value $500 each
Edward S. Brown, Scott F. Ennis,
Lucy P. Brown, Henry A. Bell and
William L. Pritchard. Jr., al of Sac
ramento, are the directors and incor-
porators. The company will do a
wholesale and retail fruit and COM
mission business in California.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
r. r. Officials
Go Sightseei4

The officials of the Southern Pa
cifc railroad who arrived here Tues
day evening and were entertained by
the Sagebrush club the same evening.
spent yesterday sightseeing in COM
pany with E. B. Yerington Of the
Virginia and Truckee railroad. They
visited the state prison, capitol, In
dian school, prison farm, Carson Hot
Springs, and in the afternoon a trip
to Minden and Carson valley was
made
Mr.. Mccormack, vice-president of
the Southern Pacific company, ex-
pressed himself as wonderfully sur
prised at the agricultural opportuni-
ties of Carson. Eagle and Washoe
valleys. and was highly pleased with
what he saw. He said there was no
reason on earth why these valleys
should not be filled up with farmers
and every acre of the soil cultivated
to the fullest extent. He promiseI
the support OF his company in all ef
forts to populate the sections men
toned
The party departed last evenins.
going direct to San Francisco, wei
pleased with their trip and the treat
ment accorded them by the people OF
Nevada
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
TBy United Pressl

Ell PASO, March 23-Rumors OF
an incipient rebellion of the Carran-
zistas against the Americans is over
siadowed by the reports that Gen
eral Pershing took over the Mexi-
can railways. The indications are
that Carranza consented. 1t is learn
ed that Pershing took control of the
Mexican Nortlw estern railroad three
days ago and kept secret the fact
that American infantry was sent to
MADEIRA, and it may now be south of
Villas camp Unofficially it is stated
the Americans will send provision
trains from Juarez, using the Ameri-
can equipment. In the absence of
official American deniafs the reports
that General Luis Herrera and 1000
Carranzistas have joined Villa is gem
orally credited. though Carranza Con-
sui Garcia has formally denied the
fact Heavy rains are reported in the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Famous "Nedra'
at Grand SATURDAY.

Saturday the Grand will present
"Nedra," Gold Rooster pay, pro-
duced by Edward Jose, featuring the
greatest of Broadway stars. George
Probert and Farnia Marinoff
George Barr McCutcheon's novel
has been converted into most de-
lightful comedy drama for the screen,
and released on the program Of the
Pathe Exchange, Inc To gain the
atmosphere required for the latter
half OF the story, Edward Jose. with
his company of players, which in
c1uded George Probert, the well
known Broadway star. Fania Marin
off, and Margaret Greene, spent some
time on the Bahama Islands. Need
less to say, the scenes filmed on these
is ands are singularly attractive and
hundreds OF natives have Responded
with remarkable intelligence to the
disciplining Of Director Jose. The
successful attempt OF Ridgeway, the
white God of the natives, to train a
picked army from among their midst
affords considerable room for spec
taculat results The staging of these
scenes has been done with an eye to
the artistic, and it is distinctly inn
pressive to view the apparently end
tae1 e -
ing toward us from a deep vista that
loses itself back in hazy perspec
tive.
NOTE-A special matinee Of this
grand production Saturday at 2
o'clock. Remember the hour
The APPEAL boosts all the time
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Interesting Story of Little Girl
Adopted by English Regiment

By Wilbur S. Forrest United
Press staff correspondent
LONDON. March 10, by maid
Phyllis Trenches, bright, blue-eyei,
ilaxen-haired baby girl of four, today
at Bedford, Eng, is the principal fig
ure in perhaps the most romantic lit
lte story Of the big war. Phyllis is
tie story OF the big war. Phyllis is
fordshire regiment Her given name
was derived from one Private Phillip
lmpey, who pieked her out of ditch
in an isolated and unromantic pa:t
Of Northern France while the Bed.
iordshires were marching by.
Trenches" is the only appropriate
surname for Phyllis because Phyllis
lived with her soldier foster parents
in cold and clammy trench on the
firing line for eight long days.
When and how this 4-year-old hap
pened to be in ditch, wet and weak
'orm cold, as Private 1mpey's COM
pany was passing toward the first
line trenches, probably will never be
explained 1t was Impey, however
who stepped out of line to gather the
child up in his arms lmpey was told
by an officer a moment later that he
would either have to leave the little
girl or take her along. SO Phyllis
went to the trenches. Within three
days she had recovered from expos
ure and was the pet of the company,
both officers and men. Infant CLOTH
ing had appeared, seemingly from no
where, but there was suspicious evil
dencc that more than one khaki uni
form had lost its shape in favor OF
the Daughter OF the Regiment. The
best and safest dugout and the soft
est trench bed were Phyllis and
there wasn't soldier who wouldn' t
have cut off leg to make her happy.
The German trenches were so yard /;
away. One day Phyllis was missing
Shouts from the enemy's trenches
Hilu HcI. one was DOiQly tOG-
ding in mo Mans Land" toward the
German lines. The Germans were
beckoning her on a hundred Bed
fordshires were ready in an instant
to risk their lives Nfor Phyllis. Two
who were quicker than the rest ran
forward and got her and not shot
was fired. After that Phyllis ventur-
cd over the parapct several times
No German offered to harm her and
there was an understood truce when
the child appeared
Eight days of trepch duty for the
Rtdfordshires finally ended. Phillip
Impey died from bullet wound on
the seventh day and the compan,
quartermaster sergeant gladly pt
came father to Phyllis. She was
taken back to billet life and never al
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
EducationiStS
Meet In Reno

Prof and Mrs. J. E. Bray left last
evening for Reno to attend the meet
ings on Friday and Saturday Of this
week Of the State Board of Educa.
ton with the principals of the high
schools in the state.
The meetings will be held at the
State University and are for the pur-
pose Of revising the high school
course of study in the public schools.
The last revisions were made in 1912
and 1913, and it is necessary now to
make more changes to keep pace
with the growth and advancement OF
the public school system.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Bring In Prisoners

Deputy Sheriffs Montgomery and
Bennett of Reno brought in two pris-
oners yesterday, Jess Parker, con
victed for stealing a horse in Washoe
county, and sentenced from one TO
fourteen years, and William Gunthe-,
one to two years fot shooting at :
railroad emp1oye at Gerlach. The OIL
ficers left their prisoners with War
den Dickerson and boarded the even
,ng train for Reno
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
[Bv Unit d Pressl

10y ~ llt u L 1881
Ell PASO, March 23.-It is unoffi-
cially stated that General Pershing
has taken over control OF the Mexi-
can Northwestern railroad south OF
his Casas Grandes base and is trans,
porting infantry to MADEIRA in an eff
fort to get behind Vi la, while Dodd's
cavalry pushes the bandits south
ward. 1t is reported the Americans
entrained at Casas Grandes with the
equipment Pershing obl,ined from
Pearson at Casas Grandes. Cavalry
is reported as protecting, the line. 1t
l. not known whether Pershing seiz-
ed the road or Carranza gave his per-
mission
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
RUSSIANS HEAVILY AsSA|L|NG
ENEMY FRONT IN EASTERN ZONE
Are Making Tremendous Effort to
Weaken German Railway Posi-
tions--PariS and Berlin Both An
nounce Lull In Vicinity of Verdun
Last Night

positions. but Berlin claims all at
tacks have been repulsed. Fighting
on the eastern front rivals. that at
Nerdun Paris and Berlin both an
nounce a lull at Verdun last night
though Berlin claimed the capture OF
a fortified height, southwest of hIau-
court. There were no important
changes elsewhere.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Not a Shot Fired Yet
By United Press1

Vby OIl1EtN 1TtSS|
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Ba-
ker's advices showed that the Ameri-
cans have not fired shot yet and
none has been killed since the troops
left Columbus. There is no confirm
alton OF the story that Herrera has
denied he is considering joining Villa
Every regular may be needed to cope
with Villa if the Carranzistas flock
to his standard
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
At Winnemucca Tomorrow

The car carry ing the sifveI service
to be presented by this state to the
battleship Nevada. is making rapid
tour OF the state and is expected 10
arrive at Winnemucca tomorrow
The trip has been a most successful
one, crowds greeting the car and its
contents with enthusiasm at all the
towns at which it has stopped.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23

PARIS, March 23-The chancel-
lor of the American legation at Sofia
has been arrested, according to dis
patches. 1t is charged he brlbed 4
police official for certain passports.
The American minister has demand
cd his release.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Mexican Plot Threatened

Bv United Press
Ell PASO, March 23.-Pclice Cap
tain Hall claimed to have information
OF a plot of 200 hundred Mexicans
here to loot and burn the city. This
caused the arrest of eleven Mexicans
last night, including Mercher Herrera
a brother of General Herrera.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Wants Reward Offered
| Bv United PressI

BY United PressI
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Rep
resentative Scott today introduced a
resolution authorizing the president
to offer $5O,O0O for the delivery of
Villas body to the American authori-
ties.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
FIRE At AUGUSTA CONTROLLED;
Loss IS PLACED At s5,O0O,0O0

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 23.-The
fire was controlled at noon today af
ter ravaging one and a quarter square
miles of the city, including ten bust
Eess blocks and twenty residence
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
2o Women Register

Registration for the school election
closes Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock. Up h this afternoon thirty
new registrations have been made.
twenty-nine women and one man.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Four Steamers Torpedoed
TBv United Pressl

DIV Unlttu ITtSST
LONDON, March 23.-The steam
ers Sea Serpent. Kannok, Lineheld
and Dougainville are reported to be
torpedoed Twenty three Of the
Dougainville crew were saved anj
the other crews are all safe
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Log Books Drift Ashore
fBy United Pressl

by United FfessT
NORFOLK, Va. March 23.-Six
log books of the British cruiser Cum
berland drifted ashore today at Chic
omicomico light station, North Caro-
lima, causing the belief thai the war
disaster.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
(By United Prcssl

LONDON, March, 23.-GenerAl
Won Hindenburg's front is being heav-
ily assailed by the Russians on a
widening front, curving 200 miles
southeast from Riga. General Kura-
patEin is using tremendous forces in
his assaults on the German railway
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Fear Dam May Break
iRy Lifted PresSl

OGDEN, March 23.-It is feared
the dam in Ogden canyon may break
as the result of floods. In the event
OF break much property damage
would result and possible loss of
lives. The Ogden river is rising
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Tables Summarizing Resolutions

DIV U1IIttU ITtSS
BERLIN, March 23.-The Reich
stag committee on parliamentary
business has tabled all resolutions re-
garding summarizing. This prevents
an open debate by the Bethmanil-
Hollweg and Tirpitz factions.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Breaks Leg
[By United Press1

7
WASHINGTON March %
Lieutenant Colonel Reber, chisf sig
nal officer of the army, fell down.
stairs this morning and broke leg
and injured his back and may posi-
bly, have received internal injuries
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Says Herrera Is Loyal
[Bv United Press I

TDy CIIttu ItSSI
Ell PASO. March 23.-Col'ectoi
of Customs Cobb has announced that
Governor Enriquez of Chihuahua
City wired Consul Garcia this after
non that he had just shaken hands
with General Herrera, who still re-
mains loyal to Carranza
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Lutheran Services

Lutheran services will be held next
Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Presbyter-
ian church
REV. FREDERICK MENZEL.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
Advise Americans to Leave
IRv United Pressl

SAN DIEGO. March 23-Ameri-
can mine owners arriving from Mex
leo by the steamer Allenaire, said
that British Consul Madden Of En-
senada, was advising Americans TO
leave Lower California for their own
safety.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23

blocks. Three thousand people are
homeless. This afternoons estimate
places the damage at $5,000,000 One
man is known to be dead and several
hrenen were injured
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
EVENTS

steadily this morning as the result OF
heavy rains last night
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23

If yon have lost something, seek
It through want ad in the Appeal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23
BELIEVED THAT HERRERA WITH
!. 1000 MEN HAS JOINED VILLA
Denied, Though, by Carranza Consul
Garcia--AmericaD Troops Said to
Have Arrived at Point South of
Villas Camp Pneumonia Report
ed to Be Spreading

] hountains and pneumonia is spread
ifg
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23

The APPEAL boosts ali the time
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-23

SAN ANTONIO. March 23.-Gen-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-15
CONTESTS
MAY Be BROUGHT
A Washington dispatch says ::

a Washington dispatch says:
A senatorial investigation of alleged
misuse OF money in the presidential
campaign was announced definitely
yesterday by administration officials.
Preliminary plans have been made and
a resolution. providing the machinery
for the inquiry. is ready to be intro.
duced soon after congress convenes
next month.
1t was stated that evidence was be.
ing collected, but rs details were not
disclosed. The plan Is to cali those
actually in charge OF campaign fl.
nances before the senate committee
and investigate the details OF their
transactions.
Various reports concerning use oi
money in certain states have come "a
Democratic headquarters as well as
Republican headquarters.
Investigation into alleged attempts
TO colonize Illegal voters in Indiana
and West Virginia, particularly, was
begun several weeks before the elec
ton.
In those states Democratic leaders
are planning TO contest the election OF
United States senator's. Before the
polls had closed last Tuesday. charges
of corruption were being openly made
by Democratic chieftains and predic.
tions were freely circulated that ex
posures would follow the election.
Evidence is being gathered upon
which to base contests in the election
OF Harry S. New and James f. Wat
son as senator's from Indiana and Rep.
resentatiye Howard Sutherland as sen
ator in West Virginia. New. on the
face of the Indiana returns. defeated
Majority Leader Kern, and Watson
won from Senator Taggert. Suther
land In West Virginia defeated Senator
Chiffon.
II has been charged by Democrats
that negroes were colonized from tho
South in states where Republicans
triumphed by small majorities.
II contests are brought they will
have to be initiated in the new senate.
as each Legislative body Is the judge
of It's own members. The Democrats
will control the new senate by a ma
jority of ~ votes
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-15
ELECTION FRAUDS
BEING PROBED
REPUBLICANS SPENT MORE THAN
TWO AND A HALF MILLIONS
IN INDIANA ALONE TO ELECT
TWO SENATOR'S.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-Adminis.
tration leaders here are today urging
that the senate turn its full attention
upon the Indiana campaign expendi.
lures. II is alleged that the rennbli-
cans spent more than S2.5O0,00O in this
state alone In order to elect two Unit.
ed States senators.
Attorney General Gregory laid fur.
Their evidence OF election frauds before
President Wilson this morning in
which both parties are charged with
wrong doing. The President was pri.
marily concerned with the charges Of
the republicans that negroes were i'm.
ported into the northern states for vot.
ing purposes. The alleged vote buying
IN West Virginia was also discussed.
The republicans are asking an In.
vestigation OF the democratic expense
accounts in Ohio. California and Kan.
Sas TO discover why these normally re.
publican states went democratic
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-15
FLoTATIoN PROCESS NOT
SUCCESSFUL IN SOUTH

t1otation in Goldfield apparently has
not proved TO be the success anticipat.
ed. says the Gazette. Some time ago
the Goldfleld Consolidated shut down
its flotation plant and returned to
cyanidation. Last week the Florence.
Goldfield mine also shut down follow
ing visit to the mine by President
y. d. Parker of Denver. II is reported
that Mr. Parker will consult with 9th.
er large stockholders concerning the
development of the mine at further
depth
Concerning the flotatlon mill the
GoldfIeld Tribune says:
THE reason given for the cessation
of operations by the Florence company
Is that the ore broken In the mine in
the sulphide areas where the product
Is suitable for flotation, has proved Of
considerably lower grade than was in.
dicated by mine assays. As in other
mines of the district, 1t has been found
that the sampling of working faces In
ore is not reliable and that the ore
breaks too low to ) icld profit IN this
ground
No question OF the success OF the
flo,ation process in the treatment OF
Florence ores has arisen in connection
with the suspension of work. The re.
treating an average OF 200 tons daily.
have been altogether satisfactory and
In the treatment of Il considerable pro.
portion OF the mines output the recov.
cry has been unexpectedly high, the
loss I'm falling averaging only from 90
to 10 cents per ton. Here as else.
where, however, it Is said that difficul.
~ has been met in treating oxidizcd
ores and a considerable quantity Of ore
of this character is exposed In the
Florence mine
This condition is said to offer one
of the chief obstacles to operating the
Florence property at profit under
present conditions. a large quantity
of oxidized ore Is available, OF grade
too low to ship to distant points for
treatment. but unsuitod for flotatlon
This ore might be treated profi.ably IN
r large cyanide plant. but none is now
available here for lts treatment"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-15
SOCIETY CROOKS"
ARE NUMEROUS
INFLUX OF SMOOTH FOREIGNERS
vicTIMIzE WEALTHY SOCIETY
PEOPLE OF MANY EASTERN
CITIES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I5.-The de
partment of justice this morning an.
nounced that there was an influx OF
society crooks from Europe, and
that scores of arrests have been made
They report many victims in the veal.
thy society people of New York, Wash.
inston and Philadelphia. including one
wealthy congressman.
One Of these smooth foreigners stole
valuable ivory carving from a
fashionable Washington home which
was later recovered.
These crooks include number of
beautiful, intellectual women who
would not arouse suspicion under ordi
nary circumstances. Those who have
been arrested are being held by the
commissioner of immigration