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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
The Closing Net
Gold Rooster Play

Saturday matinee and night the
Grand will present The Closing
Net" Gold Rooster play, adapted
from Henry c. Rowlands famous
novel, five reels of thrilling drama.
The story Of The Closing Net" is
one that has lent itself to the screen
with more than the ordinary avidity.
allowing Itself to be converted into
one OF the most acceptable of motion
picture melodramas.
Edward Jose's artistic brush is
easily noticeable in the painting OF
the picture, from George Bracket
Seitz's adaptation OF the story. And
in the cast, which the following
names will designate as an excellent
one, are Howard Estabrook, Kath-
ryn Browne-Decker, Bliss Milford,
Madeline Traverse and Arthur Albro.
Paramount Travel Pictures of
South America.
Pathe News-Always pleasing and
up-to date.
Note-The T. and d., the new and
largest theater in Reno, uses the
Gold Rooster service.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18

By Kate Burr in National Monthly
Although it is an axiom that good
roads have always followed advant
ing civilization, it remained for the
automobile to give the impetus to
road-building which has so changed
the spirit of the public that the hun
dred million citizens OF the United
States now demand traversable high
ways as their incontrovertible right.
The first real effort at National
road i'll this country was the begin
ming of the construction of the Cum
berland road along about the spring
OF 1906. This road was thirty years
building from Cumberland, Md, IT,
ward the Ohio river to its terminus
at Vandalia, H., a distance of 800
miles. Through the influence largely
of Henry Clay the government al
vanced nearly seven millions OF do'-
lars for the completion OF this great
national pike as it was term ed.
This road was an important factor
in the settlement of the west and
the southwest.
The Lincoln Highway, the secoal
great national roadway of the west
ern continent, connecting the two
oceans, had it's first inception i'll the
Ia OF 1913, with the avowed object
OF establishing "a continuous improv-
ed highway from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. open to lawful traffic of al
descriptions. without toll charges
and to be OF concrete wherever prac-
tcable-this highway to be known in
memory of Abraham Lincoln, as tie
Lincoln Highway"
The eastern section of the road is
almost entirely hard-surfaced, while
the middle western states have de
voted great effort to the grading aud
maintenance and are hard-surfacing
as fast as possible. In the far west
progress Of building has been slower,
particularly in Utah and Nevada. The
long mileages and sparse population
offer financial difficulties as in those
states raising sufficient funds from
the regular sources of road improve
ment is impossible. Ohio has been
the banner state in laying out mon
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
Restitution lip IN SENATE
REGARDING GERMAN DECREE
Senator Lodge lntimates There Will
Be No Abandonment of the Right
of Merchantmen to Arm for
Protection or Americans to Travel
by Sea

menr of maritime destruction must
not be impeded in its work OF death
and murder. Such doctrine is re-
voting" Senator Sterling denounc-
ed the decree and said: Let another
sea horror occur wherein Americans
are involved and the administrator
and the world will know there is
real America, not supine, apathetic
and hesitating, but strongly viitant.'
In referring to the Lusitana he said:
The administration at first appear
ed to be bold and uncompromisin2
on behalf of Ia great principle, out in
the end yielded the substance for
the word"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
SCHMIDT PAYS PENALTY FOR
NUMBERING ANNA AUMUL[ER
Electric Current Is Applied and
Unfr0cked Priest Is Declared
Dead In Eight Minutes--Said
His Last Thoughts Were of His
Old Mother

his two trials, the one in December.
! 1913, and the other in February, 1914,
and swore that he was incurably in
sane.
} At the first trial two of the jurors
held that he was insane and a dis
, agreement resulted. At both of the
trials the state BASED its case largely
, on his story at the time of his arrest,
| supported by mass of corroborative
testimony. At the second trial, al
though he interposed the same de-
tense, he was convicted.
He was sentenced on February II,
1914. Three days afterward he sent
tor Assistant District Attorney Dele
hanty and confessed that he had been
shammlng insanity UP to and during
the time of his trials, and that the
ideas which had been advanced to the
alienists had been gained not from
his own experiences. but from read
ing a medical book dealing with de
mentia praecoX
He then proceeded to tell Mr.. Dele
nanty an.entirely different story than
the one on which he was convicted,
the second being to the general c,-
feet that Anna Aumueller had died as
the result OF criminal operation.
The papers in opposition 10
Schmidt's motion for a new trial i-e-
vealed that besides the statement
made to his own attorney. which was
subsequently told in affidavit form.
that he made two other contradict
tory statements, making four differ
ent stories in all.
Schmid-'s contradictions finally re-
solved themselves into an affidavit
which he made on October 80, 1914,
and which was used as the basis for
a motion for new trial.
This affidavit was to the effect that
a friend had performed an operation
on Anna Aumueller, as result OF
which she died, and that another
woman had been present in the
capacity of nurse. A Dr. Leo, he
swears, was called in after her death
and asked to issue a death certificate,
but refused
Then he asserted that his friend cut
up the body. He swears that his
previous statements were made in an
effort to shield these people.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18

unanimity heading from the national
heading from natona' government
the future will decide.
1t cannot, however, fail to gratiiv
the average citizen to learn of the al
ready far advanced movement for
good roads in America, where apathy
has long prevailed by contrast with
European activity in that direction
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
IBy United Press1

BY United PreSST
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-Secre-
tary Lodge in the senate today dis
cussed Senator Sterling's resolution
regarding the German intention OF
torpedoing armed merchantmen. He
called it piracy and said it was in
conceivable that America should &C
quiesce. He added: The abandon-
ment of the right OF merchantmen
to arm or the right of Americans
travellers to ship on them could rest
only on the ground OF century old
rights OF neutrals which must be
thrust aside so that a new instru-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18

the United States do not attend
school.
Why? Because OF the impossible
condition Of many of our roads dur
ing much of the school year. The
urban white popu alton of native par
ertage in the United States is Only
G per cent illiterate, while rural iliN
eracy is 6O) per cent greater in the
same class of people.
Good schools go with good roads,
good food goes with good roads;
good citizenship goes with COOL
roads, good living is born of good
roads.
Why then, is not the movement
nation wide-for road development
Ct paramount importance to every
state, every city, every town, every
individual in the land? -
But the movement needs conserva-
ton to gain rapid and harmonious
results
BY just what means this conserva-
ton shall be brought about-wheth-
er by concerted action of states, or
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
Sale of Kendr.ck Estate

A sale was made yesterday of all
the real estate and personal property
belonging to the late E. S. Kendrick
composed of Carson people, were
the purchasers. The price paid was
5000.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
Houston for War Secretary
By Uni cd Pressl

TBY Uni Cd PresSI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The
president is seeking successor to
Houston as secretary of agriculture,
the latter's intimatcs say, because he
has practically decided to MAKE
H Houston secretary of war.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
Chinanan Hung at Folsom
tRy United Press

DIV CnlIeU PTeSS
FOLSOM PRISON, Feb. 1S.-Ung
Sing was hanged at 10 this morning.
He showed no emotion and was dead
in twelve minutes after the drop fell.
He embraced the Catholic religion
before his DEATH Enroute to the
scaffold he continually said, good
bye"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
CAPTAIN SHOOTS TWO SERVANTS;
REST Of COMPANY MUT|N|ES

BERLIN, Feb. ia Cologne
Gazette's Cairo dispatch states that
an Australian captain shot two OF
his Mohammedan servants for a
small mistake and two Hindus bay
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
BRYAN WILL NOT
OPPOSE Will SON

said: Il do not believe Bryan will
oppose Wilson's denomination, but
erpect him to fight the resolutions
favoillig great outlays for prepared
ness"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
Dam Bursts, Floods City
IBy United Pressl

AMSTERDAM, Feb 18.-The
emergency dam just outside of Pur-
merend burst and volumes of water
are rushing into the town. An alarm
was sounded and the inhabitants Of
dere* to their attics.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18

RERLIN, Feb. 1S-It is announc-
cd the British suffered heavily in
their unsuccessful attempts to recap
ture the 700 yards of trenches the
Germans recently took at South
Ypres The French counter attacks
at the mouth of the Somme broke
down under fire.
Russians Nearing Trebizond
LONDON, Feb 1S.-The Russian
right wing of Aremenians is fifty
miles from Trebizond and the cap
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18

onetted the captain. The Hindu
regiment then mutinied and killed
twelve officers Others joined in
and there threatens to be a serious
uprising.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
Russians Nearing Trebizond
SOUTH PORTLAND To HAVE
BIC SH|PbU|LD|NG PLANT

PORTLAND, Feb. 1S.-It is an
nounced the Willamette Iron and
Steel works and the Northwest Steel
company are arranged to construct
a shipbuilding plant at South Port
land. They have the contract for
the construction of two S,S0O-ton
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
FEARS
BIG TONG WAR

excited and new tong wars are fear
ed. I. ,Ikeda, Japanese, was ar
rested this morning, it is believed,
Ill connection with the local murder
AMI Portland Chinatown shootings
last right.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
BRITISH SUFFER HEAVILY IN
TRYING To RECOVER TRENCHES
French Also Fail ln Attempt to Win
Back Lost Gr0und--RuSSian Right
Wing Approaching Trebizond
and the Capture of City Is Soon
Expected

ture of the city is expected. The
Russians at Erzerum are investigat-
execution of the Turkish officials re-
sponsble is predicted.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
by United Pressl

SEATTLE, Feb. 1S.-Unknown as
sailants murdered Y. u. Park, a Ko-
rean, in Chinatown after II O'Clock
last night. The police suspect the
Korean was a spy, but have failed t.
solve the mystery. Chinatown IS
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18

steamers, costing $l,OOO,OOO apiece
and will begin work in ninety. days.
The vessels are to have a speed of
thirteen and fourteen knots an hour
One ship is to be delivered within
nine months and the other within
eleven.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
by United Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb 1S-Con-
gresham Shallenberger of Nebraska
today predicted that w. J. Bryan
would head the Nebraska delegation
10 the Democratic convention. He
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-18
Story of Schnadt's Crime
by United. Pressl

OSSrNTNG, \. Y, Feb. 1S.-Hans
Schmidt, the unfro cked priest con-
victed of numbering his sweetheart
Anna Aumuel'er, and throwing her
body in the Hudson after dismenl-
Dering it, was electrocuted in the
death house at Sing Sing penitentiary
here today.
Schmidt is the man who told his
attorney he wanted to die in the elec
trio chair in the hope that his inno-
cence would aftcrward be established
and capital punishment thereby would
be stopped.
1t was on September 5, 1913, that
the upper part of Anna Aumeul' CT ;
dismembered body was found in the
river off Woodcliff, \. ]. Ten days
afterward, by persistent work on the
part OF Police Inspector Faurot, tle
mystery was solved, to the satisfac-
ton OF the police.
The body was identified as that Of
a former servant in the rectory OF
St. BOniface's church and Schm1dt
who for three years had been per
forming the functions of a priest III
New York, was arrested in the rec
tory of St Joseph's church.
On the day of his arrest the priest
made a full confession, in which ne
admitted that he killed the girl and
cut her body into nine pieces. His
statements on that occasion were SO
startling that his sanity was ques-
toned and experts were called by
the state. A month later they pro
nounced him sane and shamming in .
sanity. Four alienists were then call
ed by the defense After several en-
aminations they went on the stand 1T
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15
NEW OPTICAL HOUSE
 ID BE OPENED HERE

Phoenix is to have a new optical house. Dr. Robert E. ~Solosth is the new man, and he has announced the opening of a strictly modern optical parlor. The opening took place yes terday. November 14th, at B West V ashington street. He has equipped offices to take care with the latest scientific instruments, all defects of eyes. His dark room is said to be a
 Ne - this state and one of great efficiency. He has installed lens grinding machinery of the Rauch X Lomb type. which gives him the ca pacity of doing difficult and compli- cated lens grinding quickly. The gold department Is restricted to making and repairing of spectacle frames, and in which he can make complete gold frames. Dr Solosth has purchased all of his furnishings and equipments in Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15

stout hearts from the trip, let alone the ungoverned nature of the country through which the trip was made. for the oleanders Towering on the river banks might well serve to conceal 3 band of robbers Indeed, the Red Mountain, "Akba Fl Hamra, which once sheltered the famous bandit Rais- souli, was one of the sights of interest encountered, and the tourists passed through the old lair of the famous Sal lee pirates.
 Native guides had to be relied on all most entirely, and in many cases the guides themselves furnished much Of the uncertainty.
 The car furnished @ source of great Wonderment to the natives. especially when travelling at night, as was some times necessary. The headlights, which were visible for great distance ahead. caused the car tn be branded as an
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15
MOTHER COUNTY HAS MINE AND
 FARM DISPLAYS

When it comes to any individual county in the State of Arizona mak- ing a representative exhibit in every. ds palTn.ent Yayapai county certa.niy Is ues> rVlng 0t n.enlon fo.' i'll three of tha principal SC tlOn.s Of the A. l. zona Sta,e rstir the Mother ot Coun- ties nas displays which are a credit to that county and to the entIre state Cf A. izona.
 The agricultaral and horticultural eXhibi, is again one of the princiLa, centers of attractions. Housed in it's swn bdilGing or native pine, wi.h its eXdicits artstlca4ly arranged, disp.ay- ing two large canvasses. of tine his- torioal Thumb Butte at Prescott anu the famous williamson valley, the scene of Wrights popular LooA, When a Mans Man." the exhibit IS stlikingly paced before the huG- ar. ds who daily throng the building The many llue ribbons hung oh the piates as a result or the first days judging emphasizes the common yer cit of the quality of Yavapai's fruit. It is also important to note a req growth of the county's agricultural resources, by the bringing in of the Little Chino's irrigation project.
 Yavapai county, appreciative of the wonderful prosperity which has come to it during the past two years as d result of the remarkable and stable growth of it's mining industry, has this year placed an exhibit at the entrance to the mining building which eclipses any like exhibit ever made by this county. The famous Little Daisy, at Jerome, whose stock has in that time advanced from for cents to forty dollars share. dis plays ores representative of that won der mine of this mining cycle, while the stable old United Verde shows at its side representative ores which are producing s30.000 a day A cone eXtibit of the ores frcm the Loma Prieta mine from the promising Cop per Basin district adds to the cop per exhibits. From the Humbc clit i Consolidated Smelling company, a complete exhibit is made including . concentrates, native copper, ores from l the Soto and Elue Bell propert'es owned by that company, and two 1 monster copper bullion hars. On the 1 first table of the eXhihit practinallv every ore in the mineral kingdom Is ito be found. including copper gold, silver, lead. zinc tungsten. molybden- un. antimony. aluminium, manganese, cinnabar. vanadium, etc, showing the 1 tuaities of the grand old county from the north. A unique part of this exhiNit is a large painting of the new courthouse for Yavapai county, which is now being built at a co7t of s25000o below which a block of
 granite is shown which forms the ma terial far tfis building.
 Here also is a canvass typical ,of
 the mining industry of the county, and which together with the two l mentioned above were produced by
 the famous Indian painter of Yavapai county. Miss Kate Cory.
 In the educational department. as well as the livestock. this county is lamply represented. The mining ex-
 Iii 1t is under the supervision oi
 Grace NJ. Sparkes. secretary of the ] Yavapai county chamber of com merce, assisted by A. C. Gilmore
 The arri~Vtu~a' evt'Nit i- heine q
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15

The distance covered totalled over soc miles and the time spent enroute occu- pied from July 2S till August 2.
 The trip is particularly interesting in that it marks the first passage of ans vehicle on wheels between the two cit ies, and marks the first entry of an au- tomobile into the ancient and sacred capital of the Moors.
 The trip was made over sections of camel and mule tracks. Only twenty miles of the whole distance could by courtesy be called road The tracss were unconnected, and in many instan- ces were entirely lost
 The road conditions may be imagined when it is stated that the continuous jolting of the car entirely severed q stout leather strap that was used to hold two spare wheels on the rear.
 The road conditions, in themselves, would be sufficient to deter nan
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15

(vicia atropurpurea, which, under tAe mild climauc conditions of south ern California, has made quite Q sat isfactory showing. It is stated, how ever, that purple vetch is seriously damaged by temperatures below 20 degrees Fahr. It probably will sue
 n the Colorado and Salt river valleys.
 ,.Ivantage of the cultures men, tioned above over sour clover Is. in th' case of Canada and Colorado stock peas, that the forage is edible ;anu ma, pc used to feed miscella- = ronus live stock. Chick pea hay is also relished by stock, although it is
 ertain districts that it is unwholesome. We have fed It. however without injurious effects to horses and cattle. Vetch, like sour clover, is not relished as hay.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15
OVERLAND MAKES \
 STRENUOUS JOURNEY

One of the most arduous motor trips ever undertaken was successfully ac- recently in Morocco.
 The trip, from Tangier on the At lantic coast to the inland city of F'e7 was made by the Tangier Overland
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15
PEAS ARE VALUABLE
 WINTER LEGUMES

While alfalfa and sour clover are very successful for green maturing under our climatic conditions, yet they they have the disadvantages that sour clover is not relished as for age, and the alfalfa is not suited for use as an annual green manurins plant. From time to time during re- cent years certain additional legumes have been found that are adapted to the summer and to the winter sea- sons, and that have the advantage, in most cases. of making good for age.
 While common garden peas are not suitable for green manuring crop on a large scale, Canada field pea S and the nearly related Colorado stock pea make excellent growth in the Irrigated valleys of southern Arizona These varieties should be planted in october or November, make good progress until the cold weather of December and January, and then re- sume vigorous growth during the spring. Chick peas (Mexican gar banzos) also grow during the winter season of the year. The following yields of hay per acre were produced by these three varieties of pess in me Colorado river valley, near Yuma, in 1915:
 Lbs. Colorado stock peas. s............. S0sD Canada field peas. Chick peas .71Sg These yields at their best are dlite satisfactory. about euualing sour clover, which may afford three .o four tons of dry matter rer acre in der southern Arizona conditions.
 Another winter growing le-,-lna If considerable promise is purple vetch
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15

rected by Fair Commissioner Bian- conf, assisted by Miss Sparkes and
 Professor McOmie.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15
unholy travelling light.

uEholy travelling light.
 The trip vas an unusually severe test of q cars performance; steep hi'ls were climbed and rivers were forded, and in many cases marsh land and sand made heavy going for miles at ! stretch.
 But the car worked beautifully, So well. in fact that immediately on com pletion of the return to Tangier it was sold for full list price.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15

MR. WRIGHT IS DEAD-F'rank Z. Wright passed away at the Sisters Hospital Saturday evening following an CD ration. Deceased is survived bv the widow and a sister-in-laW, Catharine Pawling.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-15

Hire d Little Salesman at the Re publican office. A Want Ad. will see more customers than vou can
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-18

machine gun fire like a duck. does
water and can only be damaged by
dead hit from a big shell.
Berlin. - RUsso-Rumanian forces
already have retreated more than so
miles from Bulgarian frontier and
are falling steadily back on Cerna-
voda-Constanza line, where battle is
expected.
In attempt to relieve the Teutonic
pressure in DrobTudja Russians are
attacking in force at several places
along Austro-German front. At only
one point, Halftz, did Russian attack
meet with success.
Austro-GeTmans continue retire
ment in Central Pennsylvania, but
are holding their wings firmly
against attacks.
-Rone.-ItaIians have broken-Aus-
tTian third line in region of>MonfaI-
cone after three days of fierce fight
ing.
Paris.-French troops surrounded
village of DeniecoUrt, south of the
Somme. Germans ceunter-attacked
savageIy on whole front south of the
SOmme. Three violent attacks were
made east Of village of Berry and
south of Dentecourt, where French
repulsed onslaughts and then made
further progress.
London.-British naval aeropIanes.
bOmbarded German
aerodome at st. Denis-Westrem in
Belgium. One of flyers was forced
to land in Holland, where. he was in
termed.
HEAD JANITOR SUICIDES 90
ThOS. Cutter. 40. foreman of ian