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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
RESUEAL TO. COMPLY
President Declines to Send Diplomatic
and Consular Reports Concern
ing Mexico.

Washington, Feb, lS-President
Wilson sent to the Senate yesterday
his response to the Fall resolution
adopted last month requesting him to
report on facts leading up to recog-
nition by the United States of the
de facto government of Mexico head
ed by Gen Venustian0 CarranZa. 1t
was in the form of long letter from
Secretary Lansing, Summarizing the
events which preceded recognition and
transmitting great volume of data
including list of al! Americans kill
ed in Mexico and along the border
during the past six years.
! The President through Mr.. Lansing
declined to comply with that part Of
the Fall resolution asking for diploma
tic and consular reports OH politica!
conditions and events in Mexico. The
Senate was informed that it was net
compatible with public interests to
furnish this correspondence inasmach
ras it was of a highly confidential ma
ture and submitted by consular Off
GERS of the United States, by dip!o-
matte or consular officers of other gov
ernments which have graciously con-
sented that their officers might sup
ply this government with information
during the necessary absence of AM
erican representatives, and by other
persons residing in Mexico
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
SCHMIDT EXECUTED
UnfrOcked Priest Pays Penalty Tor
Numbering Anna Aumueller

Ossining, n. Y. Feb. 1S-Striding
boldly ahead of his attendants, but
stopping abruptly on the brink OF
death to express his last good wish TO
his mother, Hans Schmidt, the un-
frocked New York priest, was shock
cd to death in the electric chair at
Sing Sing at dawn today.
Seldom have more dramatic scenes
.Deen witnessed in the famous death
chamber than that presented as Sch
midi stood, before. the chair, an ebony
and silver crucifx held before him ad-
dressing the witnesses of his eXecu-
ton in last farewell to his mother
The dying statement of Schmidt
made from directly in front of the
chair. was entirely unexpected. he
was going to his death for having
killed Anna Aumueller, cut up hel
body, and cast it into the Hudson
river.
Though his attorney he issued
statement last night denying that ht
had killed the Aumueller girl and as
serting that she died from the effect
of an illegal operation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
WAR zone FORMS .
IN ASIA Minor
Russian Army Begins Ad-
vance Upon Important
Black Sea Port
PRESS TO THE NORTH
Tribunal to Afford Relief to Armen.
ians and Muscovites Announce They
Will Punish Outrages.

London, Feb. 18. -, Russian forces
forming the right wing of the grand
dukes Caucasus army are within 80
miles of the important Turkish Black
Sea port of Trebizond, according to
dispatches received here today.
Tho ancient city of Baiburt, on
/ the road from Erzerum to Trebi-
zond, has been captured, it is recount
ed. The Slavs are pushing on toward
the Pontine mountains, which sep
arate them from Trebizond.
The capture of Trebizond is cx-
pected within another fortnight.
Advices from Petrograd today in
dicate that the grand duke will send
force against the city before press
ing his campaign against the Turks
to the westward
The. Russian authorities alreadv-
have taken steps to ameliorate tile
condition of the Armenians. A tribu-
nal will be established in Erzerum
as soon as possible to begin investi-
CATION of Turkish atrocities, against
the Armenians. Wholesale execu-
tions of Turkish civil officers respon-
sible for the outrages are predicted.
Within "a hours Il definite state
ment is expected from Petrograd on
the number of prisoners and guns
captured at Erzerum. An official
statement telegraphed here today re-
ported the capture of 25 more guns
and about 1,500 prisoners in the out
er forts, but said the registration Of
prisoners and booty inside the fort
ress had only begun.
The Posts Petrograd correspondent
today attributes the capture Of En-
zerum to the "cyclonic rush of the
incompatible Siberian troops"
Erzerum is only 100 miles from
Trebizond, over the projected railwa!
line between the two places. Work
on this new railway, it is understood.
was commenced early in 1914, ard
was a part of the general Turkish
scheme for moving troops from the
Bosphorus by water to the Erzerum
region. The possession of Trebizond
will place the Russians within ninety
miles of Batum, This last named
port is connected by railway with
Baku, and thence with Rostoy and
the entire system of railroads IN
southern Russia. Trebizond can hard
ly withstand an advance of Russian
army from the south supplemented
by possible fleet attack from sea-
ward.
Erzerum is. distant from Angora
3G3 miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
REPRISALS OPPOSED.
Church of England Takes Stand
Against Retaliation for At
tacks By Zeppelins.

London, Feb. 1S.-The Church OF
England yesterday took Il stand
against policy Of reprisal. The
bishops in convocation at Cantcl-
bury Cathedral adopted a resolution
against air raids (Which have as 4
deliberate object the killing or
wcunding of noncombatants."
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in
moving the resolution, said the bisn
ops desired to encourage all possible
energy in the prosecution of the va,
hut that there was danger of drift
ing into ways which would have L2en
ua.esitatingly condemned as dishon-
orable few years ago. There was
danger the Archbishop added, when
proposals were made in the newSpap-
ers to put to death innocent persons
in retaliation for gross and outrage
Gus wrongs that the moral currency
might be debased.
I'VE fell" said the Archbishop,
chat one of our foremost desires
surely is that, when by the mercy Of
God this fearful conflict comes to an
end, we should enter upon discus
sion of settlement with clean hands
that we should have nothing there
of which to be ashamed"
The Bishop of Bangor alone oppos-
ed the resolution.
an war like this" said the Bish-
op, 1--WE cannot separate combatants
from noncombatants. The strength
ening of the blockade against Ger
many involves the making of war on
women and children. If We could send
100 aeroplanes to drop bombs on the
rich business part of Franfort. the
effect produced would be felt from
end to end of Germany, and the send
ing of Zcppelins to this country would
be denounced as ablundcr, as mex
cusable, as a crime. If son of
mine were asked to Join in puni-
tive expedition on German town, ]
would advise him TO go and do his
duty"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
CASE OF BRANDEIS
His Nomination is Said Will be Re
.pugnant TO Members of Supreme
Bench

New York. Feb. 1S--A Washington
special to the New York World says:
The opposition to Louis D. Brandels
as an associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, of whose con-
frmation by the Senate there is scar
cely any doubt. was Developed Sulh-
GENTLY yesterday TO reveal the in
fiucnccs that inspired the present in
uuiry into his fitness for the place.
These influences. as understood. in
administration circles, are inspired by
three causes. They are:
!. The fundamental, though tabooed
reason that Mr.. Brandeis is a Jew
2. That the elevation Of Mr. Bran
dciS will he repugnant to every one OF
the present eight justices of the court
3. That the protests made against
him by President Lowell, of Harvard
College, and the committee of 81 Bos-
ton lawyers reflects the antagonlsm OF
the great property interests of the
university and professional criticism
growing out of the long successful
career of an attorney enjoying large
general practice
Basicaliy. the first reason given
above is the one that seems to operate
most insidiously in the minds of his
critics, though any attempt to sub
stantate it is most subtly and eva
sively derided.
The second reason advanced bv
men who have investigated and ana
lyzed the character of the opposition
to Mr.. Brandeis is naturally difficult
to establish and will not find open
expression at any stage of the lnves-
tigation. 1t is impossible to obtain an
expression of opinion from any OF
the jurists now composing the cour'
Yet competent observers know, as
clearly as if their opinions were re-
duced to writing that no nomination
for the United States Supreme Court
ever provoked so much CONSERVATION
and personal chagrin among its mem
hers as that of Mr.. Brandeis.
His selection by the President was
announced on night when two of the
justices of the court were guests, WITT
the President and Mr.. Daniels, at
dinner. The President, gratified by thu
acceptance by Mr. Brandeis of tn'
nomination, made few hours before
! presented him to his fellow guests
From gentleman who was at tn
dinner, the information is obtalnet
that the welcome extended to Mr.
Brandeis by his expected associate
left much to be desired in the.way o
cordiality. az
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
OUR CASH OFFER

See our announcement in tomor-
rows issue when we are going to tell
you, of our big "cash in advance
offer. 1t will be worth your while. to
read it over, carefully and then act
quickly.
You will read of a clubbing offer,
which will give you, your daily news
paper, with your we'll known maga-
zines. for an entire year, for the price
Of the paper alone. Watch for 1t!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

William D. Belts. 65 years old, OF
Richmond. dropped dead in the Hust-
inss Court yesterday while awaiting
to be sworn in as juror in the case OF
Foster Beatty. a negro charged with
murder. He had arisen to take the
oath when he swooned. Jurors caught
him as he fell. and death occurred De-
fore medical assistance could be rem
derod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

Robert F. Knox, auctioneer, will
sell tomorrow at noon in front of the
ROYAL street entrance to the City Hall
a lot of ground and Improvements on
the west side of Union street, be-
tween King and PRINCE, also lot OF
ground with improvements in the
square bounded by King, Prince, Lee
and Union streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

Work was started today on the
construction of new residence ON
Rosemont Avenue, Roscmont, for
George 3. Kennedy. Work is also nm
der way on the new home being built
for Harry Hammond on North View
Terrace, Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
DEATH NOTICE

DIED Thursday February 18th. at
II p. m. at 1417 Rhode Island Ave.
northwest, Washington, D. c.
JAMES S. GROVES, of Mt. Ida,
Alexandria county, aged 81 years.
Notice of funeral later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18
LOCAL BREVITIEs

Meredith Gordon, colored, an old
and well-known resident of the south,
eastern section of the city, died sud.
denly at his home, 6l2 Royal street
Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

WANTED Boys to sell Saturday
Evening Post and Ladies Home
Journal. Inquire Friday or SaIur--
day S. F. Dyson and Bro. agents.
I20 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

STEAMED OYSTERS AT JACOB
BRILL'S. FOOT OF KING STREET
NORFOLK OYSTERS 4 SPECIALITY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

LOST-Starting crank for Overland
car. Return to Mt. Vernon Garage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

Oysters In All Styles At The Ram
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

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Threatening and colder tonight;
Saturday fair and colder: low
est temperature tonight about
80 degrees. Strong northwest
winds. Il
High tide 7:42 a. m. and 1856
p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-18

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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23
SUMMONS.

In the Justices Court OF Elko Town.
ship, County of Elko, StG:e of Nevada
BERTHA p. HALE, "a widow
Plaintiff, VS.. d. ID. HOLGATE, De-
fendant.-Summons.
The State of Nevada sends Greeting
to d. d. Holgate, Defendant.
You are hereby required 10 appear
before me at my office in Elko Town
ship, County OF Elko, State of Nevada.
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the Jus.
tice Court of said Elko Township, In
said County and State, and TO answer
the complaint filed therein within five
days after the service on you OF this
summons. if served within this town.
ship, or within ten days If served out
OF said township but within this coun.
ty, and within twenty days If served
elsewhere. or plaintiff will take judg.
ment against you according to the
prayer OF said complaint Said &C.
ton Is brought to recover Judgment
against you, the said defendant, and in
favor of plaintiff for the sum of $4,000,
together with interest thereon from
the oath day of March, 1915, at the
rate of II per cent, per annum, or one
per cent. per month, costs of suit and
reasonable attorneys fee, based up,
on certain promissory note executed
by you and given to plaintiff dated the
Gath day of March. 1915. whereby YOU
promised to pay the said sum to plain
tiff within ninety days after the date
| thereof; all of which more fully ap
pears by the complaint on file herein
n copy of which accompanies this sum
mons and to which you are referred, O
judgment will be taken against you 70
} said amount, to-wit, $4,000, tOgethe
with costs of this suit If you fail 4
appear and answer.
Given under my hand this 2lst da
Of December, 1916.
II. u. CASTLE.
Justice of the Peace of said TOWNSHIP
HAROLD HALE.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Elko, Nevada
First publication. Dec. 90, 1916.
! Last publication, Feb. 8, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE
SALE OF HIGH SCHOOL DoRMi.
TORY BONDS OF THE coUN.
TY OF ELKo, STATE OF
NEVADA.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the sale OF $4,000 in six
per cent. high school dormitory bonds
Of the County of Blko, State OF Nevada,
Will be received by Robert Is. Hunter,
County Clerk and Ex.Offlcio Clerk of
the Board OF County Commissioners
Of the County Of Elko, State OF Nevada.
at his office in the Court House Mt
Elko, Nevada, until the hour OF 10 A.
NJ. Of Thursday, the 2sth day OF De.
cembeT, a. d., 1916; said bonds to be
dated January /, 1917, TO be numbered
consecutively from ono TO 10 Inclu.
sive, to be OF denomination Of Five
Hundred Dollars (S50000) each and to
mature and TO be redeemable five each
year In the order Of their Issue. on the
first Monday Of July Of each succeed.
ing year, beginning with the year 1917
and ending with the year 1895, and the
last fifteen OF said bonds on the first
Monday OF July 1886. Said bonds shall
bear interest at tho rate of six per
cent. per annum, the Interest on each
bond to be payable annually on the
first Monday OF July OF each year, be.
ginning with the year 1917, both prln.
cipal and interest payable at the office
OF the County Treasurer Of the County
OF Elko, State Of Nevada Said bonds
shall DO sold for not elss than their
par value, and tho price to be paid
shall be paid only in gold coin Of the
United States OF America, and n cert
fled check for ten per cent. OF the
amount bid shall accompany each bid
az an evidence OF good faith on the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE
SALE OF COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF
ELNo, STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the sale of one hundred
thousand dollars (S1OO,00000) in six
per cent. (69eJ County High School
bonds of the County of Elko, State Of
Nevada, will be received by Robert b.
Hunter. County Clerk and Ex-officio
Clerk of the Board OF County Commits.
sioners of said Elko County, at his of.
flee in the Court House at Elko. Ne.
vada, until the hour of 10 a. NJ. OF
Thursday, the 2Sth day of December
\. D., 1916; said bonds 10 be dated
January 18th, 1917, to be numbered
consecutively from one ~ to one hun
dred (100) inclusive. to be OF denomi
nation of one thousand dollars $4,000
each, and to mature and be redeemablt
five each year in the order of theiI
Issue, on the third Monday Of each 5
Ceeding year, beginning with the ye
| Said bonds shall each bear interest al
the rate of six per cent. $50 per an
mum, the interest on each bond to bt
| payable semiannually on the THIRD
Monday OF July and the third Monday
of January Of each year, beginning
with the third Monday OF July, 1917
both principal and interest payable a
the office of the County Treasurer o
the County Of Elko and State of Ne
vada. Said bonds shall be sold for no
less than their par value, and the price
TO be paid shall be payable only il
Gold Coin OF the United States o.
per cent. Q09e) of the amount bic
> shall accompany each bid as an evi
, denCe Of good faith on the part of tbs
. bidder, the said check TO be forfeited
: to the said County OF Elko If the sale
bonds are not taken up and fully paiC
for in the manner aforesaid within ter
b days after the acceptance of said bic
; by said Board
: Said sealed proposals will be opened
and read publicly In the County Com
missioners' room in the Court House
of Elko County, State OF Nevada, a
Elko, Nevada. at tho hour OF 10 A. NJ
Of Thursday. the 2Sth day OF Decem
Der, A. D., 1916. The said Board re
serves the right to reject any and al
bids.
BY order OF the Board of Count,
Commissioners of the County OF Ellto
State OF Nevada.
ROBERT Il. HUNTER.
County Clerk and Ex.OffICio
Clerk OF said Board.
First publication, Dec. G, 1916.
Last publication, Dec. 81, 1916
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23
APPLICATION NO. 4a1e.

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate tho Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given that on the
l1th day Of November. 1916, in accord.
anco with Section SO, Chapter 40, OF
the Statutes OF 1913. NEVADA BUNK.
Err HILL MINING COMPANY, a cor.
pOrotion, OF IGlko, County OF Elko, and
State OF Nevada, made application 10
tho State Engineer of Nevada for per.
mission TO appropriate the public wat.
ors OF the State OF Nevada. Such aD.
preparation In TO no made from three
small springs all within radius OF
200 feet, ut point within tho SWA
OF SEA, Sec. 30, II. 81 NJ, II. SO D.,
NJ. ID. u. & NJ. by means OF pipe line.
and 0.5 OF one cubic foot Dor second
Is TO be conveyed to the SEN SWH,
sWk SEA-, Sec. ~, r. 81 NJ, II. So
e., NJ. d. d. g. NJ, by means OF pipe
line, and there used for domestic and
mining purposes.
Water not DO returned to stream,
w. NJ, KBARNEY. State Engineer.
First publication, Nov. "a, 1915.
Last publication, Dec 20, 1916
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
J. NJ. Swander, Minister

J. NJ. Swander, Minister
The Christmas spirit will prevail in
all of the services of the church to.
morrow.
Sunday School at 10 A. NJ.
Christmas sermon at IL A. NJ, sub
ject. THE Birth of Christ; It's Signifi,
canoe to the World"
Violin solo, Mr.. Hale.
Mrs Hunt and Mrs. McWhinney will
sing.
The Christmas service by the Sun
day school at p. NJ
The program will consist OF appro
pirate readings and Christmas songs
At the close of the service gifts pro
yided by the school will be distributed
10 the children of the Sunday school
At this service an Offering will be re-
ceived for the starving populations OF
Armenia and Syria whore from rs to
1000 are dying daily for lack of food
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23

The story that comes from Chicago
telling OF an old man who has served
so many years in prison that he could
not enjoy his freedom is a sad com.
mentary on the penal institution that
drove away the spirit while permitting
the body to harbor animation.
We pride ourselves today on what
we call our advanced thought, and still
we can go back several hundred years
and find in the ancient law the moral
advice, that the law which prescribes
punishment for an act deemed an of.
Tense Is not for the purpose Of inflict.
ing revenge-but its purpose is "a
work reform in the guilty party and
to act as a deterrent to others.
What is the nature of reform that
comes to a man with a broken spirit
Has society, in such case, not sinnet
more than the sinner?
In this age we believe in the up
building and improvement OF thing.
that touch the welfare OF mankind.
iioOh5 ihuSG otlti lOlu tHer place. lT
the scheme of things, though CarlyslC
sang. It's only the good in man tha
wastes and withers there"
But he should come out a better
man than he went in, his life shoulc
not be crushed because he has taken
mis-step. But he should never be al
lowed to leave prison until he is ii
to take his place as unit in the socla
scale.
We think in the twentieth centur,
and act in the dark ages. We still
cling TO the barbarous method of pre-
scribing so many years confinement
for certain crime and even think bot
ways in tho terms of degree. When
prisoner has been reshaped In tn
. mould OF reformation he should b
punished no longer, and until he |
regenerate6 he has no business a
large.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23
MERRY XMAS.

With this issue we greet our patrons
with the time honored salutation,
Merry Christmas" and We trust 1t
will mean to each and every one what
we feel in heart,-"peace on earth
good will toward men"
Monday will be given over to cele-
bration OF the birth OF the Nazarene
carpenter who builded mans only man
sion; which Is set on the foundation
of eternal truth; which Eaa but a
single door, set in the frame Of Divine
Love.
Many will be filled with JOY, some
will weep. some will curse and a ma
jority will blaspheme.
In all the year no occasion arises
for more lofty thoughts, or for an ap'
proach TO higher ideals than should he
conceived in the contemplation Of the
Christ. But how many little children
are being led in the path of deception,
which leads to the altar OF evil, by the
lie about Santa Claus? Love filled
parents violate one of the imperative
Ten Commandments" because 1t salts
flies their own vanity in a cunning
scheme to shift responsibility, for un-
answered wishes, TO a mythical being.
But the time comes when the child
learns he has been a victim of fraud.
and from that moment there is blot
on the escutcheon OF his parental es.
TEEN, even though his filial devotion
seems not to suffer. And the fond
parent that would guide the lisping
tongue to the utterance of honor sets
the first example in roguery and
makes the offense manifoldly obnoxi
Gus by choosing the most hallowed oc
caslon for the sacrifice of truth. In
that manner we can do no honor to
the Man OF Sorrows"
Let us then. If we really honor the
humble Jesus. shape our course oil
conduct to conform to His teaching
where our budding imitators are con
ceTned. at least.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-23
APPLICATION NO. 419i.

Notice Of Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day OF October, 1916, In accord
ance with Section SO, Chapter 40. OF
the Statutes of 1913, J. E. WILLIAMS
and +. A. TRAVIS, OF Lee, County OF
Elko, and State OF Nevada, made ap
plicaion to the State Engineer OF Ne
vada for permission to appropriate the
publil waters OF the State of Nevada
Such appropriation Is to be made from
South Fork of the Humboldt River in
Three Lakes Canyon, near source OF
stream, at a point In the NWA oil
NWh, Sec. 20, T. 81 ~, Il. 81 f., NJ
ID. ID. & NJ, by means OF a dam, and
80 cubic feet per second Is 10 be
conveyed TO the Sh OF Sec %. #. 81
~, X. SO E., NJ. ID. b. & NJ, by means
of open cuts, tunnels. pipes ant
bitches, and there used for irrigation
and domestic purposes, from May until
October Of each year.
Water not to be returned TO stream
w. NJ. KEARNEY.
state Engineer.
First publication, Dec. z, 1916.
Last publication, Jan. Z, 1916.