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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
GAMBLING & BOOTLEG
LURE LAD TO PRISON
U. p. Ticket Agent Spent Com
pany's Money in Riotous
Living is Charge

Allen English, for lseveral years
past ticket agent for the Salt Lake
road in this city, met with a pitiful
fate when it was discovered by the
auditors of the road that he was
short in his accounts to the extent
of approximately $50.
An attempt was made to secure
the money necessary to make good
the shortage, but as the auditors
delved farther into the accounts 1t
was discovered that forgery had also
been committed by the young man in
his efforts to cover up his shortage,
whereupon it was found to be inn
possible to save him.
English, having waived a prelim-
mary examination in the justice
court, plead guilty when arraigned
in the district court Saturday morn
ing, and at seven o'clock the same
evening, he was given an indetermi-
nate sentence of not less than two
nor more than IA years in the state
prison at Carson City.
In passing sentence on the young
man Judge Orr took occasion to give
him some kindly and fatherly advice
and encouragement. He also COM
mented rather severely on the man.
ner in which society encourages the
downfall of young men, saying, In
part:
81 have always felt when instances
O fthis character come to my atten-
tion, that society is not entirely
blameless, in that it permits the ex-
istence of certai npitfalls and temp
tations which are largely the cause
of young mems downfall"
Allen was taken to Carson City by
deputy sheriff R. f. Lake, Jr., leav-
ing Monday evening.
There was no one who held in a
larger degree the confidence and re-
gard of his employers and friends
than Allen English. His pitiful
plight gives sadness to all of US. The
fact that he has a wife and three ba-
bies, the eldest only month old.
make the matter all the more de-
plorable.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
WEST END CHEMICAL ,
WILL SOON SHIP DORAx
Linn Tractor Outfit With Ca
pacity Of Carload A Day
Received This Week

The West End Chemical Company.
owners OF the great deposit Of Cole
mantle, or borax ore, recently purch.
ased by "Borax" Smith for s2s0,0O.
received this week a Linn tractor
with four trailers. with which they
expect to begin immediate shipments
of the ore.
The outfit has a capacity Of 70
tons and will make q trip q day from
the mines to Gravel Pit" siding. IL
miles northeast of Vegas. The trac-
tor has a IS horsepower engine ana
is said to be very efficient for use on
dirt roads such as we have here. Mr.
VIM. Everett Is representing the dis
agent OF the tractor In the
delivery OF the outfit.
The tractor method of hauling wiz
be in marked contrast to the 20mule
teams with which "Borar' Smith
hauled borax from his Death Valley
mines in the old days. =
The borax will be shipped TO the
mil at Searles Lake, in San Bernar-
dino county. California at the rate
of a carload a day, according to the
plans of the company. They now
have more than so men working and
have run about 500 feet Of tunnels
into the ore body in opening up the
property. They have also construc-
ted 80 miles OF road to the property.
The operations Of the West Enc
Chemical are assuming such import
ance that the borax industry bids fsir
to be the most important one OF this
county.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
Jury D|SAGREES IN THE
MATTEUCCI HEARING
Women Being Members Of the
Jury Bring Unusual inter-
est To the Case

Judge Lillis transferred the scene
of the preliminary hearing OF the
charge of resisting an oficer against
Victor Matteucci to the district court
to provide plenty OF room for the
Jury venire, containing the names OF
a number Of women, and for the nu-
merous spectators attracted by the
case.
The case began in earnest Thurs
day morning with the examination OF
Jurors. Most OF the women begged
of, but three were willing to serve,
the Jury as finally selected to hear
the charges being as follows:
C. A. French, Geo. Sanderson. J.
w. Stambaugh, Mrs. Kate Martin.
Henry J. Uhle, Leo C. Kline. 8. @.
Parks, B. R. Jefferson, Jack Price,
Mrs. F. A. Gibson, Mrs Ida johnson
and George Grouse.
The state was represented by Dis
trict Attorney Harmon and the de-
fendant by Attorney A. w. Ham.
The principal testimony was given
by Sheriff Sam Gay and undersher-
iff Frank Wait, who testified that
when they entered Matteucci's place
Of business for the purpose OF search
ing for bootleg liquor the defendant
put up a vicious fight after first
throwing the pitcher with its con-
tents into the sink. According to
the testimony, Matteucci was soon
downed and the sheriff placed his
foot ON him while putting on the
handouts. Enough Of the liquor was
saved in the broken pitcher to serve
as an exhibit.
The feature of greatest interest In
the hearing was a violent clash be-
tween Attorney Ham and the shertn.
The jury retired to deliberate FRI
day before noon, and deliberate 1t
did, a verdict not being arrived at
until ten o'clock Friday night, when
Eoreman jefferson announced that
they had finally agreed to disagree"
Defendant was released under $500
bail. The date for the next hearing
has not yet been set by Judge Lillis,
It is said that the jurors In their
disagreement stood, ten for ver-
dict Of guilty" and two for a verdict
OF mot guilty.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
DISTRICT COURT Jury
TRIALS BEGIN OCT. lH
Fifty-five Citizens Comprise We
1ire For Trial Of Several
Criminal Cases

The October term Of the district
court with jurors present for the
trial of criminal cases, Is set for next
Tuesday, the fourth. at 10:00 a. N.
The following have been summoned
to serve as jurors during the term:
Searchlight-Richard f. Thomas,
Bert Mizer. VIM Kfrwin, Willard
Clayton, Charles Johnson, Willard H.
Barton, Fred T. Newport
Goodsprings-L. N. Benson, James
W. Ewing, e. NJ. Baldwin
Arden-W. n. Pulsipher.
Las vegas-Josiah Beynon, James
Murphy, Neal Dewitt, w. n. Dent
ner, Albert H. Lee, Joseph L. Nc
Quade. John R. Conger, Chas. A.
Montgomery, r q. Rockwell, JEFF
ferson Davis, Edwin l.. Hoyt, Robt.
H. Schaeffer, Chas. 8. Hull, Jack
Gressman. Thos. J. Towey. Frank q.
Allen, Ed. vonTobel. G. 8. Day, Al
bert Cuppy. James Rooney, John M.
Miller, David Kramer, Samuel F.
Eaton. Tony Andrino, R. N. Edwards,
o. P. Naylor, Charles Herbst, VIM. +.
Kessler, H. W. Ball, Leo A. Crowley,
Frank Morrison, J. H. Lightfoot, Har-
ry Dale, C. J. Black, J. c. Armstrong.
Moapa-James Logan.
Logandale-Henry Rice, Jr.
Overton-Joe F. Perkins. John H.
Averett, Horace NJ. Jones.
st. Thomas-Martin A. Bunker,
Louis r. Arnold
Bunkerville-Hugh Bunker.
Mesquite-L. R Abbott.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
DAVE DAVIDSON SHOT
NEARLY LOSES An EYE

Dave Davidson had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury while out
hunting with q companion the other
day. A stray shot from the other
fellows gun struck him In the cor
ner Of the eye, and to all Appearances
penetrated the eye-ball. However, an
X-ray photograph taken by Dr.. NIL
dren at the Las Vegas Hospital
proved that the shot was not within.
it probably not having sufficient force
to penetrate. The sight OF the eye
which was at first partially obscured
by the injury, is being restored and
Dave is.feeling thankful.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

"If any one thinks that Ed Roberts
has quit the game just drop down to
Reno and meet up with him. He is
domiciled in a fashionable corner on
South Virginia street where he watch
es the races of men pass by He
has thrown of partnership, is SHOW
ing ahead in the law game and max
ing good. and all the time those who
thought he was out Of the running
are beginning to see some comeback
They don't quite know II he has his
They don't quite bnow If he has his
eye on congress or senate, either way
he 10 apt to make things interesting.
and that Reno home, with Ed water
ing so peacefully in front, is sticker.
He Is non-committal, which Is as
much OF the game as over-announce-
ment when the field Is filed with
short-hor starters. 1t takes a stake
horse to win the race that is coming
on next fall
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
UNCLE SAM NOW HAS
SOME NEW CITIZENS
District Court Admits Six Out
of Nine Applications for
U. s. Citizenship

Nine applications for citizenshiI
were before Judge Orr In the dist.
rict court Tuesday afternoon. OF
these, six were admitted to citizen
ship. while the petition Of q seventh
was taken under advisement by the
Court.
Those who became full fiedged. Z
s. citizens, were the following:
Henry Joseph Schlarman and Carl
Nachtrieb, former German citizens;
Manuel Chiampo and Andrew Car
etto, former subjects of Italy; An
tonios Angeletopoulos, a subject of
Greece; and Alfred Thornley, Stone,
a subject of Great Britain.
The petition of Mike Sam Pinjuv,
q nativa OF Austria. was taken under
ady.sement by the Court, pending
with the naturaliza-
tion department.
The petition Of Panagiotis Mana
lopoulos, a native of Greece was con-
tinued until April, 1922.
The petition of Matthew John
Quinn was ordered dismissed be-
cause of lack of prosecution.
The class of seven which were
questioned by the Court showed an
unusual knowledge of the principles
OF the Government of the United
States and we're pronounced by the
Court as being of an unusually high
type of intelligence.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
q. II. MCCLURE PASSES
AT CARSON CITY

Bernard Horton Mcclure, Berkley,
California, father of Mrs. Emmett
Boyle, died at the home Of his daugh-
ter iii Carson, on Wednesday morn
ing, September, IA.
Mr.. Mcclure was a prominent figure
in the development of California and
Nevada.
His father, wilson Mcclure, crossed
the plains in 1850 and settled in Cali
fornia, where he became one OF the
lrst fruit growers on the Pacific coast.
The deceased was one of family
of eight brothers and one sister. He
was born in Joliet, Illinois, in 1846.
Barney" McClure's education was
gained in the frontier schools of Cal
ifornia and at St. Mary's College in
Oakland. After following various
mercantile pursuits in California he
became timber agent for the Genital
Pacific Railroad Co. at Cisco and as
such agent was in charge OF the de-
livery Of material used in the con-
struction OF the first snowsheds after
the Central Pacific and Union Pacific
railroads were connected at Promon-
tory point in Utah.
Mr.. McClure's career with the rail-
roads included service as Central
Pacific agent in Reno in 1872. as
chief clerk in the freight Office of the
IV. & T. in Virginia City, agent for
the Carson Colorado in Hawthorne.
and as cashier and accountant for
the Lake Tahoe Railroad and Trans
portation Company from 1910 until
1918. Before going to Virginia City
he was teller in D. A. Bender Bank of
Reno, now the Washoe County Bank
| In 1885 he was appointed cashier IN
the Carson mint Later, he was en-
ployed by the Carson Lumber and
Fluming Company. which was then
supplying wood and timber for the
Comstock mines, and its successor,
the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber
Co., until 1910.
Since retiring in 1918 Mr.. Mcclure
has made his home in Berkley, though
he and Mrs. Mcclure had spent much
of their time at the home of their
daughter. Mrs. E. D. Boyle.
Surviving relatives are his wife.
Alice Abeel Mcclure, two children,
Major Lowe Mcclure, of the United
States army with headquarters at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Mrs.
Vida M. Boyle, wife of Governor b.
D. Boyle. A brother. Samuel, and sis
ter, Miss Margaret Mcclure. reside
at Los Gatos, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure were mar
ried December IL, 1872, more than
forty-e years ago.
The deceased was a member OF Car
son Lodge No. l. F. & A. NJ, nearly
forty years. He had previously been
affiliated with Reno Masonic lodge
He was laid to rest in the Masonic
section of Mountain View cemetery
in Reno. The sympathy Of the COM
munity is extended to the sorrowing
family.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

Mrs. Florence DOherty and Mrs.
Charles P. SQuires were ct home to
friends on both Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons the past week at the
Squires home on Fremont street. Fall
iowers were used ecectively in the
living and dining rooms where bridge
was enjoyed. Mrs. Francis DeVmney
and Mrs. Arthur Ham held the hign
scores. Mrs. Doherty and Mrs. Spuires
will entertain again on Monday with
q Kensington party.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

Word comes from Las Vegas that
Charles Ireland has resigned as mayor
of that city, his resignation to become
effective the first Tuesday in October
when he expects to remove to Los
Angeles. Mr.. Ireland has been In Of
flee but short time. having but re-
Gently been selected to succeed the
late Mayor Jones as chief executive
Of the Clark county metropolis.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
UNEXPECTED STORM BRINGS
.65 or AN INCH RAINFALL

The weather took occasion to
change without notice when Friday
morning broke gray and somber. The
leaden sky soon began to yield
steady downpour. the rainfall to this
morning measuring .65 of an inch.
The storm does not yet appear to be
over, q slight drizzle having come
out of the cloudy sky today.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

Mrs. Carl J. Boch entertained about
thirty guests Thursday evening IN
honor of Mrs. H. J. St0cker. A very
enjoyable evening was spent playing
"Old fashioned" games, after which
the bride was presented with some
very beautiful presents. Dainty re-
freshments of salad. waters and cof-
fee were served.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
POLITICAL GOSSIP

(From Reno Evening Gazette.)
The spirit which animated Attor-
ney Augustus Tilden in announcing
his candidacy for the supreme bench.
assures a lively contest. to say the
least.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

COOK: At the Las Vegas Hospital
In this city. Sunday, September 20,
1921, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Cook, a
daughter, weight eight and one-half
pounds. DIR. Mildren reports that
mother and child are doing nicely.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

But two marrige licenses were is
sued by the county clerk this week,
both on Friday They were:
fMyrum j. Mudgett to Ethel ".
Forbes.
Teller c. Broshears to Jessie Sam
ders. 80
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

Next Friday win be 'Ofacers Day
at the Mesquite Stub and q luncheon
will be given the new board. A
pleasant program has been planned
and it is hoped every member VIII
be >present.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

1t is evident that some OF the poll
tical writer's of the state believe tnat
Congressman I'd Roberts IL spoofinE
when he says there is little likelihood
of his re-entering politics as . candi-
date. Says the Carson Appeal:
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
BORN

DOWN: To Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Down, of Jean, Nevada, Tuesday.
September %. 1891, an eight pound
daughter.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

-Four sections Of the Bankers
SPECIAL from the east to Los Ange-
les, passed through Vegas this after
nooR
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

SNIDER: In this city, Friday, Sep
tember %, 1921. to Mr.. and Mrs. B.
w. Snider, a 71a pound daughter.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

ALCOSER: In this city, Wednes
day, September %, 1921, to Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. Alcoser, an 81 pound son.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

VALENCIA: In this city, Thurs
day, September 20. to Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Valencia, an eight pound daughter
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

The members Of Southgate Chapter.
O. e. 8. enjoyed dinner In the chap
ter room in the Mesquite block on
Monday evening before the evening
session.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

Nye county Republicans would be
pleased with the appointment of Har-
ry Atkinson as United States attor-
ney for the district of Nevada. Cos
sip has it ON the one hand that At
kfnson has a splendid chance TO re-
ceive the appointment, but leaders
who profess inside knowledge OF the
slate say that Nye county received
its full share of patronage when Har-
ry Grier was given the Carson City
land office appointment.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

Considerable gossip drifted up from
the South this week. It is rumored
that Judge Mark Averill. OF Nye coun-
ty, will not seek reelection and those
who know him say that II such Is the
case it is because he wants TO run
for something else. According 70
Judge Averill's friends, his interest In
politics is too deep for him to emerge
so suddenly and unceremoniously.
Judge Averill has been mentioned a.
a. senate possibility and he has also
been suggested candidate for tine
United States bench in Nevada In
the event that Judge Fsrrington
should resign and run for the senate
which is not considered likely at this
time. In any event, Judge Averiii ID
going to run for something. although
he may not be Q candidate to sue
ceed himself. in the opinions OF mis-
intimate acquaintances.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1921-10-01

E. w. Griffith, of Las Vegas. pres
dent pro tenn of the senate at the
last session of the legislature, Is
counting suggestions affecting his po-
litical destiny, according to reports
from the South. 1t is understood
that Senator Grifith has ambitions
to run in the Republican primaries ei
ther for governor or United States
senator, being undecided in the mat
ter, and that he plans q trip to Re-
no at some early day to consult his
Republican friends as to the wisest
course to pursue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-19

Those most prominent in gossip
about the secretaryship of COM
merce We're Herbert Hoover of
California, John Hays Hammond
of New York and A. NJ, Huston of
Tennessee, while the names of
James j. Davis of Pennsylvania and
r. V. O'Connor of New York were
heard most often as likely selec-
tions to head the labor department.
All of these are known TO have
come in for very serious considera-
tion in the building of the cabinet.
Regarding the navy secretary
ship, however. the indications are
far less tangible. OF the many men
mentioned there is none really
known to be probability and def
mite predictions amount simply TO
chance shots. Until yesterday Mr.,
Harding had been confident that
Frank Q. Lowden of Illinois would
accept the place and with Mr.,
Lowden's refusal the whole field
had to be opened up again and
new canvass of available material
begun,
One of the most persistent re-
ports here today was that the navy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-19
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS He STANDS
BY HIS PLEDGE THAT HUNS MUST
PAY TO Limit OF their ABILITY
British Premier, in Answering Critic of the
Governments Policy, Declares the Allies
Are Carrying Out the Peace Terms to the
Utmost of Their Power.
fBy THE ASSOCIATED pREss.)

out in goods is gold, for she gets
something for which there is a
gold equivalent"
The premier said Mr.. T3ottomley
had talked of sending someone TO
Germany to collect the indemnify,
but whoever went would have to
collect it in paper marks, Mr..
Lloyd George pointed out, and 1t
would take a ship load to pay his
fare home.
Taxes Are Inadequate.
81 don't want, in replying to
members who use eXtravagant lam
guage to be put in a position of
appearing to defend the action of
Germany" the premier continued.
because when / go into the con-
ference it will be my first duty to
insist that Germany carry out es-
sential parts of the treaty, which
to the present l think she has
neglected. She has not taxed her.
self to the limit of her capacity
or to the level of the allies, al
though it was part of the treaty
of Versailles that she do so. Her
customs and excise are not ade-
quate, even in comparison with
France and Great Britain.
81 do not want to enter the con-
ference except in the spirit of do
ing nay best TO get from Germany
the last farthing she is capable of
paying, but l will not go there in
the spirit Of advancing proposals
which upon the advice of the best
experts we know to be utterly i'm
practicable and would only raise
false hopes in this country"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-19
Effort Will Be Made to Pass
All the Regular Money
Measures Before Congress
Prior to March d.
SENATE AND HOUSE
HOLD A CONFERENCE
Rider of $10O,O00,OOO to
the Postoffice Bill for Fed
eraI Road Building Pro-
gram Is Rejected.
(By The Assocnted Pr,rs,

Washington, Feb. 18. -
By the passage in six hours
today of three annual ap-
preparation bills aggregat-
ing more than $860,000,000,
the senate demonstrated its
ability to work, when in the
mood.
With only IL working
days remaining of the pres
ent session, the appropria-
, tion bills were given a clear
field in the effort to pass all
of the regular supply meas
ures by March A, as re-
quested by President-elect
Harding.
Three Bills Passed.
The three bills passed today
were the postoffice budget, carry.
ing $574,000,O00, the annual dip.
lomatic and consular bill totaiinf
$10,400,000 in its appropriations
and the $276, 100000 deficiency
measure. Senate amendments in
creased the three bills about $l45,.
100000 over totals voted by >tht
house, which will neCessitate ad.
justments in conference.
Cooperation between senate anG
house in disposing of the appro.
priation bills was the subject of a
conference between senate rCpubli.
can leaders and Representative
Mondell, republican floor leader ot
the house and Chairman Good OF
the house appropriations commit
tee.
The house of representatives
agreed to aid in eXpediting con-
ference action. All except one OF
the appropriation bills had passed
the house tonight but the senate
still has to pass six-thet army
navy, agriculture, rivers and har-
bors, Notifications and general de-
ficienCy measures. only two of the
regular supply bills, the annual
pension roll and the District of
Columbia budget, have been COM
pleted by both bodies of congress
and sent to President Wilson. Some
republican leaders express hopes
of enacting all of the approprIa-
tion measures before adjournment,
but others have abandoned hope
OF passing the navy budget, and
possibly the army bill. Hgarings of
the navy bill were begun today and
the army bill will be reported out
of committee early next week.
Appropriation Routine.
In the three money bills passed
today by the senate, most of the
appropriations were routine and
droned through by reading clerks
with little discussion. Passage Of
the postoffice bill was marked by
rejection of a proposed rider to
appropriate $100,000,000 for the
federal road building fund.
The diplomatic bill carried pro-
visions authorizing acceptance of
j. Pierpont Morgan's home in Lon
don for an American embassy, for
Indefinite extension of the system
of requiring wise by American conr
sular officers abroad, of emigrants
passports and creating a commits
sion to acquire embassy, legation
and consular buildings in fourteen
foreign capitals.
Among the items in the deficien-
cy bill as passed was an increase
from $1,000,000 to $1,450,000 in
the prohibition enforcement fund
and $65,575,0OO for payment to the
railroad administration of mail
transportation accounts. ..a.