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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
KOO WILL ACCEPT
Former Chinese Minister To U. s. To
Be Pekin's Foreign Charge.
BY WILLIAM r.. GILES
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1q23

and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.
Picking, April 9.-Dr. Wellington
Koo, former Chinese minister to the
United States and now China's repre-
sentative to Great Britain has accept
ed the post Of foreign minister for
the Picking government on the condi-
ton that his nomination is ratified
by Parliament, before he is formally
asked to assume office. President
Ii Yuan-Hung is anxious that DIR.
Koo accept the post without delay
because of the Importance of the sec
ond note TO Japan on the so-called
n demands which has been drafted
and modified but which has not yet
been forwarded to Toxic.
The acceptance by DIR. Zoo of the
new post is believed to presage the
transfer to London from Washington
of Alfred SEE and of Philip Tyau,
now minister to Cuba to the post in
Washington.
Parliament is now trying to take
further part in the recognizing of
the new Chinese cabinet with a view
to effecting prompt governmental and
financial reforms before friendly for
eign powers meet Chinese representa-
tives in July to discuss customs and
tariff changes. Fear is expressed that
unless government reforms are brought
about, foreign powers will demand
the setting aside of certain Chinese
government receipts for the liquida-
ton of overdue foreign obligations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
Violent Deaths Occur Daily
in Irish fractional Fight

ed two such cases. There was no
evidence connecting the national
troops or any government agents
with the murders but it was proved
that the boys were hustled into mo-
tors by men carrying revolvers and
that not far away was a military pa
troll, always strict in searching mo-
tors for weapons, which did not in
terfere.
The military forces have drastic
powers OF arrest and can try their
prisoners by court-martial and execute
them but this latest wild method of
Furnishing suspected republicans be-
lieved TO be in armed revolt has no
warrant in law Nobody can suppose
that il is used under any responsible
authority. Yet these are only the lat
est Of a series of such crimes. none of
which has been traced 10 its source.
Some conservative critics are warn
ing the government that the public
mind is much disturbed by these mys-
FERROUS killings. The Irish Times.
the chief unionist daily, impressed
this fact upon the governments at
tention and says:
Discredits Their Cause.
Murder is murder by whomsoever
or with whatever motive it may be
committed. 1t is equally criminal for
republicans or supporters of the Free
State. 1t cannot benefit but can only
serve TO discredit any cause that in
vokes its dreadful aid"
The evidence in these cases seems
to point TO the existence of an aveng-
ing organization which believes that
the government is not sufficiently Sc
we're and undertakes TO show quicker
results. President Cosgrave when
republicans house was wrecked
promptly repudiated all sympathy
with such actions. When the dali
meets next week he will probably be
questioned as to what steps the gov
eminent is taking to prevent UNI
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
TWO MEN HELD
INTER- BANKER
FATALLY SHOT
Nephew Of Browning, Gun
Inventor, Admits
81 Staying.
FOR SELF DEFENSE
Declares He Had Come to
Take Bankers Wife
to Father.
FOR SELF DEFENSE
Salt Lake City, Utah, April TO-

Investigation Of the circumstances
! surrounding the Staying late yester-
day Of Benjamin +. Ballantyne, fo--
mer Salt Lake banker, was continued
today by the police following their
announcement last night at Mariner
F. Browning, nephew of John. VI.
Browning, famous gun inventor, had
admitted he killed Ballantyne in self
defense.
The shooting occurred in the pres
ence of the Ballantyne family at their
home in a fashionable part of the city.
Mr.. Ballantyne died at a hospital a
few hours after he was shot. John
Browning Jr., son of the inventor who
lives in Ogden, Utah, and Mariner
Browning, are held in the city Jail
today pending the outcome of police
investigation.
Mariner, according TO the police.
has confessed he killed Ballantyne, fol-
lowing a quarrel when the latter drew
a revolver from bookcase.
When the police arrived at the
home, Mariner, they say, drew re-
( volver from his pocket and handed it
to one. of the officers, saying: I'm
the man who did the shooting; here's
the gun. 49,
Il also had gum" asserted John
Browning Jr., the police declared, as he
handed them pistol. HE beat Inc
TO it."
In dying statement to police, Mr..
Ballantyne declared he was unarmed
and had no revolver at the time he
I was shot. Asked whether he had been
drinking, he replied: Yes" But he
shook his head in the negative to the
question: Were you drunk"
The Brownings went TO the Bal
1antyne home yesterday with w. ii.
Reeder Jr., attorney of Ogden, short
" after arriving in Salt Lake, accord
ing to the police. Both John and
Mariner, the police said, maintained
that they had come to take Mrs. Bal
lantyne to her fathers home in o.
! den, following domestic troubles in
the Ballantyne family.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
New Development Is MUIR
der Of Republicans by
Government Sympathizers
Who Think Results Too
Slow.
BY WILLIAM II. BRAYpEN.


and the Chicago Daily News.
Dublin, April 1O.-Ireland is now a
land of coroners' inquests. Every day
the newspapers contain reports of vic
lent deaths with detailed accounts of
what caused them and the juries
which used to return colorless YER
diets have begun finding veplicts OF
murder against persons unknown.
There must now be at large enough
murderers TO populate a small town.
Republicans regard the killing of
their men as murder even when it
follows trial and sentence by tribun-
ais set up especially by parliament
and they revenge these deaths by re-
prisals. In numerous districts men
have been found shot with republican
labels pinned to their bodies stigmatiz-
ing them as spies. These deaths they
call executions. When deaths result
from the operations tf national troops
the coroners' juries with a boldness
rare six months ago are declaring that
the troops acted in the performance
Of their duty.
Mystery Attached to Two.
Some mysterious murders which
have taken place in Dublin reveal a
new terror. Young republicans have
been taken from their homes or picked
up on the streets at night and their
bodies have been found the next MORN
ing in the outskirts of the city riddled
with bullets. The papers have report
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
SHOOTING is DESCRIBED.
Witness Says Ballantyne Started the
Fight.

Ogden, Utah. April 1O.-Details of
the shooting of Benjamin T. Ballan-
tyne at his home in Salt Lake City
last night were given in q statement
here early today by William II. Reed
err, attorney, who was in the Ballan-
tyne home when the shooting occurred.
Mr.. Reeder, upon his arrival late last
night from Salt Lake, immediately
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Browning, the parents of Mrs.
Ballantyne, and told them the story
of the shooting.
His statement follows:
The Browning boys and myself
went to the Ballantyne home shortly
before noon yesterday. Ballantyne
greeted US and shook hands. He told
us he had not treated his family right
during the last few weeks and asked
us to destroy a bottle of liquor he had.
John told him he should make the
fight himself and said he shouti pour
the liquor in the sink. This Ballan-
tyne did. 4iastM
Orders Wife Out of Car.
@Ballantyne agreed that his family
should go to Ogden until he had pulled
itAmcNli NOftlhtIs ule Sttllltu SdllS-
factory. and Mrs. Ballantyne got her.
self and one child ready, and. with Ter
mother, who was there at the time,
went out to the car to drive to Og-
den.
AT the door he shook hands with
me and then, seeing his wife in the
car. went to the automobile. and,
opening the dor. commanded his wife
TO get out and 60 in the house. She
did, and Ballantyne showed her along
as they walked toward tn house.
~ Falls With Gun in Hand.
@Then Mariner and John followed
them. Ballantyne rushed into the
library, where he picked up a gun
from bookcase. Then Mariner step
ped toward John. who had gun in
his hand, and told Ben to drop the
gun and not to do anything like that.
sAt that Ballantyne swung the gun
Mt Johns head and the next instant
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
SEARCH FOR LOST MAN
Visitor at Farm Home Has Not Been
Heard From for a Week.

fredericksburg, Tex., April 10
Edwin Ommel, young man Of about
80 years Of age, disappeared from the
home Of Mrs. A. Fielder, near Lucken-
bach, last Tuesday.
A search has been made b. all the
neighboring men, but no trace has
been found. Immel lived wth his
mother near Stonewall and was visit
ing at the Fielder home.
He was in France during tie war
and was gassed. Since tina. time he
Las at times been of unbalanced mind
and it is thought that he got lost in
this manner.
All day Sunday the search was con-
tlnued but no results we're reported.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10

Mariner fired a shot. The bullet en-
tered Ballantyne's neck and be fell
near the bookcase, with the gun in his
hand. was in the hall and was not
an eyewitness to the shooting.
Il notified the police and Ballan-
tyne was taken to hospital and the
two Brownings and myself vent to
the police station"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
Auction To Wipe Out Camp Funston.
Junction City, Kan, April TO-

More than 80 bidders were on the
ground today for the auction sale
which will wipe Camp Funston. near
here, off the map. The last of the
cantonment buildings were placed on
the block. Many farmers were on
hand to purchase the buildings to
convert them into barns and garages.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10

authorized violence by its own sup
Dorters
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
HammiH Starts Stage
from Ely to Phoebe

\ stage service between Ely and
Phoebe was inaugurated Yesterday
by John Hammill, who will run his
a on that route on a once a week
schedule. He left yesterday TO take
a partial lead that was offered and
because Phoebe is his home. but his
regular days will be Wednesdays To
leave Phoebe. arriving here the same
evening, and leaving Ely Thursdays,
arriving at Phoebe that evening.
Mr.. fIammill is a careful driver md
understands the stage business from
many years experience on the des-
ert. He believes that a good passen-
ger business can be built up between
the two towns and says II conscien-
tious efforts will bring it about il
will be a certainty.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
CROPS AND WEATHER
FOR WEEK Of MAY IS

Observer II. L. Alps of the Reno
weather bureau of the department of
agriculture has issued the following
weather and crop report for the week
ending May i6:
The weather was warm and dry
until the close OF the week, when
moderate to heavy showers fell In
the west and north portions OF Ne
yaGa. The precipitation was ex-
tremely light in the east and south
portions. The mean temperature for
the week was amout 3 degrees above
normal. The wind movement and
sunshine were normal. Light frost
occurred in some localities the
morning of the Nth but no material
damage was done 10 vegetation.
From an agricultural viewpoint
the weather was exceptionally favor
able in the west and north portions
because of the beneficial showers
which came at the close Of the week.
Rainfall Is needed for hay crops and
grass on the range in the east and
south portions, although forage is
still abundant. Alfalfa and other
hay crops. grain and fruit advanced
rapidly during tho week. Potato
planting is nearly completed and
early potatoes are coming up. Early
garden truck is making good growth
and the more tender vegetation is
being planted. Apples and berries
are setting we'll and there has been
no material damage by frost 50 FAR
Landing is nearly completed and a
large percentage of lambs have been
saved. Sheep shearins is completed
in the south and is making good
progress in the north. A good clip
OF wool is being secured. The snow
melted slowly in the higher noun
tains and all streams maintained
moderately high stages. Irrigation
Is in progress in all districts. Dirt
roads are generally in good condition
except that they are muddy in pieces
in the west and north.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20

FOR SALE Studcbaker Super
Sir Automobile, in excellent con.
dition, fully equipped. Inquire at
White Pine News Office, Ely.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
Hog Shippers Warned
against Hot Weather

Hog shippers are warned by the
Angeles Unior stock Yards to
guard against losses in shipping dur
ing hot weather. Present tenpera-
lures in southern California are bog-
ering around 90 degrees. Hog ship
pers are urged TO carefully load hogs
in order to prevent hot weather loss
II Is suggested that hogs be CIV
en- time to rest and cool off after
driving to station before they are
loaded. insist upon "A clean car bed
ded with sand; load moi more than
one hour before train departs; load
to exceed 10000 pounds tc the
car; use ice bags suspended from
ceiling In hot weather; insist that
railroad employees do not allow train
to stand for any length of time ho
tween other trains, To such an cs-
tent that air circulation is blocked.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
JOHN yELLANO WRITES
OF STOCK CONDITIONS

John Yelland in Nevada Stock
grower rhe stockmen of this sec
ton, both sheep and cattle, had 4
fine winter up to January 81. when,
without much warning, the snow
fell two to four feet deep practically
all over this section and quite con
siderable of western Utah. 1t thawed
the first few days and then crusted.
Cattle had TO be fed Immediately and
fortunately lots of hay was ayaila-
bic. consequently there was no great
loss OF cattle. but slightly more than
usual.
In regard to sheep our local peo-
pie were fortunate generally; a few.
however, were not so fortunate. be-
ing away from feed and in isolated
localities they could not feed and
yet the sheep came out alive without
serious loss but in a weakened con
dition, leaving a tail end that is still
in a precarious condition and OF
which a few are dying occasionally.
| am no prophet but predict 4
short crop of lambs.
Some wool sold at AZ 1-2 cents.
one clip at A cents.
Twenty-four dollars offered for
good yearling steers. No sale for
stock cattle. Herders are being paid
from $40 to $50 per month; farm
hands, $50 per month.
Feed Is now in starting. with north
winds and cold and blu-tery for
those who have started Landing. Not
many in tails section are up with
spring work On account of the back
ward spring and the general care of
livestock. which is at present taking
all hands and the cook. People gem
orally are optimistic as to the future
outlook. However, those who saved
their stock have had to pay quite a
bit for feed to do If. So about the
best W. car expect after such a
strenuous year is only fair at best
as We can see il.
In regard TO the unsatisfactory
condition of our range waters, We
applied TO me state engineer for Il
range springs ard got permission to
put in troughs or reservoirs and then
others, often transients, come and
camp near or on them and we can
do nothing. think the state should
own the land and sell il to the stock
man at fair value. This would Sc
cure u industry and give us per-
manency to carry on our business as
well as enriching the state. first by
the sale of the land and secondly by
the tax on the land acquired. We
will have nc foundation to our state
until the state controls the lard.
Some folks shout monopoly; better
that than nothing.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
UTAH SHEEP LOSSES
HEAVIER THAN BEFORE

Sheep losses of Utah outfits This
spring oyer in the Snake valley coun-
try are claimed to not have been as
heavy as reported, though they aver
aged heavier than in previous win
ters. This information N more
from men who have been out pelting
and pulling wool than from the
owners.
The Pace outfit, which was report
ed to have lost 1000 head at Cowboy
pass. according to present reports
has been scaled down to a loss Of
500, more or less. Mr.. Pace made
the statement before leaving for his
eastern range that he had lost 500.
Several hundred OF these were pelt-
ed on the background, whore they
died, by parties who have divided
with Mr.. Pace on a basis of 81 a pelt
for their trouble.
Other losses in that region were
from twenty to 200, most of those
reported being under 100 10 the
band. Since fully fifty Utah bands
winter in those parts the losses have
dhiOuHltu " pnSiuSidDit-
A few days ago Steve Doutre pass
ed Schellbourne with a large truck
load of pelts. He had lost and pelted
about 900 head on his winter range
in the vicinity of Mike springs. He
is understood TO have shipped the
pelts either at McGill or Cherry
Creek. He first planned to shear
them but gave that up after shearing
part of them. They had been shorn
last year in July. Had they been
shorn earlier last year it might have
been more practicable
There is no liyelier looking bunch
of young sheep IN the country than
those recently purchased by Boundy
brothers, coming from Butte valley
They were part of the Gracian Salde-
behere outfit that was purchased n
few months ago by Jim Giannopulos.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
C0M|NS LAKE GRADE
DAMAGED BY WAVES

The grade across the center of the
valley between the Three c ranch
and Ccmins lake was seriously dam
aged by waves from the lake this
spring and at present is dangerous
to cars at night unless their lights
are good.
As a temporary measure Of pro.
tecton to the grade some pjnion
boughs have been thrown against the
windw ard side of the embankment,
it having the double purpose of pro-
tecting the bank from further action
of the whitecars and of holding the
dirt from being entirely washed
away, thus saving many loads of dirt
that otherwise would have TO be
hauled.
This is the first spring inN>years
when the waves have damaged this
grade, but this time the water was
high and the south winds strong
1t appears now that to play safe in
the future it may be necessary to
riprap the south side of this grade
with rock.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
by J. L. MARTIN

Eli Dooley's folks are trying a new
J oil syrup. BIN says that they
can sweeten up almost anything these
days n call II molasses, but that n
takes genuine corr meal TO make !
real hoecake.
MoLAssES: A sort of strip which
would be as useless as a food without
bread TO go with 1t as a sock leg
wonid be without a foot. Bill Sans
Dictionary, page d2G
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
GRAND CENTRAL GRADE
IN NEEO Of REPAIRS

The grade of the Grand Central
highway between Bellander's ranch,
on Silver creek, and Meeeham's, a
distance of about fifteen miles, is in
need of slight repairs in umerou
places. Most OF this is on the Ne
vada side of the state line, but il is
probably quite as bad If not worse
on the Utah side.
On this side it is strictly a bench
road and naturally a good II as to
dryness, but it is full of ups and
downs and it is in the ravines of the
latter that the chief trouble lies.
These were bad last fall from the
previous years water action, but
this spring they are worse, more wa
ter having come down. These de-
pressions have to be crossed with
much care and not a little twisting.
There are so many OF them that 1t is
a considerable time loser for tour
lists, which are the principal ones
using the road.
The water. too, has exposed many
rocks toward the north end, but they
probably are on the Utah side.
This highway was completed and
first used two years ago and its COM
pletion was celebrated in Ely by en-
pertaining a delegation of Utah peo-
pie, most of whom were business men
from Delta. Since that time prac-
tically no repairs have been made in
either state, but on the whole the
road has continued to be passably
good, though the surface is such In
the valleys OF the Utah side that
it will not stand much moisture and
will have to be graveled to make its
building worth while.
The little section between Belland-
er's and Weaver creek, where ii joins
the Ely-Baker road, il as good as
ever.
The road up Weaver creek to the
Sacramento summit has been drag
ged by the county in the last few
days and its condition is fairly good.
The new grade crossing Spring
valley from as far east as the old
Osceola graveled turnpike Is still un-
used, the old road being excellent.
The road owe Connor's pass never
was better.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
Ed Berg''s Funeral
Held Here Wednesday

The funeral of Ed Burg was held
yesterday afternoon under the u
spices of the Elks, of which the de-
ceased was an honored member for
several years. His brother and sis
ter had previously arrived from Mon
tana, the remains having been held
awaiting their arrival
Mr.. Burg died as a result of cere-
bral hemorrhage, from which he suf-
fered IN attack last Saturday in Nc
Gill. He died at the Steptoe hospital
at l o'clock Wednesday.
The funeral procession was led by
the full membership OF the Ely Elks.
followed by the hearse and a large
number OF friends in automobiles.
Reynold Burg and Miss Sigrid
Burg are the names OF the brother
and sister coming from Montana on
account of the mans death, the for
mer from Vaughn and the latter
from Butte.
The deceased was formerly 4 loco
motive fireman employed by the Ne
vada Northern. He was laid off at
the time OF the 1921 shutdown and
was given a position by the Lake
Valley Mining Company, returning
to the Nevada Consolidated at
McGill, fer which he operated 4 don
key engine. He had lived i'm this
district for thirteen years and was
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
Siren Makes Big Noise
Over Woodshed Fire

1t wasn't much of a fire but a lot
of noise was made over ii when at
1880 Friday morning the siren awak-
ened everybody in Ely. 1t blew for
several minutes. In not more than
two Minutes Fire Chief Earl Bath
had reached the garage from his
home, coming in o~veralls. hat and
shoes on a bike he keeps at home
for the purpose, and in a period COM
paratively as short the fire truck had
reached the Joseph l.. Teis home,
where a ~woodshed was burning. II
was nearly burned up when the de-
partment reached there. A garden
hose was being played on 1t and it
was seen that there was no necessity
of laying the fire hose. The loss was
under $10e.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
Judge Mcnamara
Hears appealed Suit

District Judge J.. VI Mcnamara OF
Elko county presided This week In 4
local trial in which Judge McFadden
was disqualified. 1t was a civil trial
appealed from the Justice court, be.
ing that OF Louis Dovrizo against w.
w. Webb and John Smith. The
amount sued for was s213.06. Judg-
ment for the plaintin was entered.
V. II. Vargas and ] NJ. Lockhart
were the c%ontending attorneys for
the plaintiff and defendants. respect
lively.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-20
Card Tells Of Good
Condition Of Highway

A card has been received from Mr..
AMI Mrs. III. A. Hill, who left here
for Salt Lake a week ago over the
Grand Central highway, in which
they say that they had a fine trip and
the road was in good condition.
They lei advised to take that
route because at that time the Good
year cutoff on the Lincoln highway
vas in doubtful condition, some cars
having had TO come around by Fish
springs.
The Hills were here for a few
weeks looking for employment al
McGili. hoping to reside In Ely, but
left. finally expecting TO locate at
Garfield.