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The Washington times., 1924-04-11
EX-POL|CEMAN
IS JAILED FOR
ROBBERY
Former Maryland Officer Is
Given Four Years by
Rockville Court.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 11.-Ar-
thur Tetlow, former member of the
State police force, who was found
guilty by Judges Peter and Worth
ington in the circuit court here
Wednesday afternoon Of completely
IN the robbery of a home near
Sligo in May, 1920. when the dwell
ing was broken into and about a
dozen cases of high-grade whiskey
stolen, was sentenced today to serve
four years in the Maryland peni-
tertiary. Theodore Addison, colored,
who pleaded guilty to completely in
the burglary, was sentenced to two
years in the Maryland house Of
correction.
The April meeting of the Barnes
vile Community League, held in
the public school building at Barnes
vile, was conducted by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Eleanor Ray Hayes, and
was largely attended. Following a
business session, Misses Mary Lee
Darby and Mary Louise Wood re-
cited. Wilson l.. Ward, of Rock.
vile, formerly president of the
Montgomery County Volunteer Fire
Association, talked about fire pro-
lection, and the Washington Grove
Orchestra composed of Messrs. Be.
craft, Kayser, McCathran, Palmer
and Reber, rendered several Sc
lections. The organization is rails.
ing funds for the erection of a town
hall at GAINESVILLE.
The pastors of all the Southern
Methodist churches of Montgomery
county were returned by the an.
nual conference at Roanoke, Va,
with the exception Of Rev. A. A.
watkins, of the church at Potomac,
who will be succeeded by Rev. r.
l.. Willig, as follows: Rockville,
Rev. Nolan B. Harmon, jr.;
Gaithershurg, Rev. A. f. owens;
Poolesville, Rev. J. n. Mast; Clarks-
burg, Rev. Fl. l.. Coffman: Coles
Vile. Rev. w. B. Dorsey: Goshen.
Rev. George r. Mays. Mr.. Wat
kins expects to engage in home
mission work in Arizona.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

now being raised in Arlington
county.
The Patrons League Of Carne
school, will have a bazaar at the
school house tomorrow between
the hours of l and o'clock. The
proceeds will be used to purchase
needed equipment for the school.
The Merry Evening Circle of the
Clarendon Methodist Church will
produce I'VE Village Skewl Days
Of Long Ago" tonight at s o'clock
in the Sunday school room at Clar-
endon and Taylor avenues. The
proceeds will go toward the build
ing fund.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

sioner of Indian Affairs, is an
nounced as the principal speaker
at the regular meeting of the
Women's Civic Club Of Clarendon,
to be held in the Community Hall
on Wednesday night, April 16 at
8 o'clock. Mr.. Merict will deliver
an Illustrated lecture using NOV
ing pictures showing the real life
Of the American Indian; all cit
izens of Clarendon, especially the
children, are urged to attend.
More than one hundred citizens
of Clarendon were entertained by
the Parent-Teacher association last
night at the home of Mrs. George
Robinson on Marion avenue, with a
500 and bridge party. The proceeds
will go toward the Monticello fund
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

GET $4,000
Of QUOTA
Mrs. Wilbur, Wife of Navy
Secretary, Turns Over Am
buIance to Army.

Additional contributions to the
Salvation Army's 1000 appeal has
brought the grand total collected
up to $4,000, Ernest r. Holz,
divisional adjutant, announced to-
day. The appeal will run until
April Is.
Mrs. Curtis d. Wilbur, wife of the
new Secretary of the Navy, who
has only been in Washington for q
few weeks, has oined the contribu-
tors.
Through the Navy Department
auxiliary of the Red = Cross, of
which she is president, Mrs. Wilbur
has obtained an ambulance, which
will be turned over to the Salvation
Army. 1t will be converted into a
passenger bus and used next sum-
mer to take mothers and children
to the Salvation Army's fresh air
camp at Patuxent, Md.
Mrs. Wilbur, in making the gift,
paid a personal visit to Salvation
Army headquarters here. She turn
ed over to Brig. Gen. William c.
Crawford, divisional commander Of
the army, letter to Rear Admiral
b. F. Hutchinson, of the navy yard,
here, instructing him to give the
ambulance to the Salvation Army.
Roosevelt Contributes.
Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, also joined
the contributors Salvation Army
workers visited him yesterday and
he not only gave them a donation,
but spoke in high praise of the
work of the organization.
Colonel Roosevelt said he recalled
with much pleasure his association
with Major John Atkins, Of Chi
cago, who was a chaplain during
the war.
Contributions to the appeal
should be sent to Thomas p. Hick-
man, care Salvation Army, GOT K
street northwest.
Adjutant Holz said today he was
optimistic about the outcome of the
appeal.
"On all sides we are encouraged"
he said. Our mail brings contri-
buttons and personal letters of en-
enlargement. l know Washington
Is with us in this appeal"
Will Reopen Camp.
Raising of the $4,000 will enable
the army to reopen its summer
fresh air camp at Patuxent. Md.
for mothers and children; continue
the Missing Friends and Employ
ment bureau. and render aid to the
poor Of Washington.
An elderly woman came into the
appeal headquarters yesterday and
asked permission to rest She said
she was dizzy from walking around
'the streets and knew the army
would take her in" She remained
more than an hour
When she left. she handed one
Of the workers a $40 bill, saying
she never realized how hard the
men and women Of the army
worked and the good they accom-
piished until her visit yesterday.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11
U. S. HOSPITAL IN LONDON
OPENED BY ENJOYS WIFE

LONDON, April 11.-Mrs. Kel.
logg, wife of the American ambas-
sador, opened the new American
Hospital at Hampstead.
The hospital. made possible by
the cooperation Of all the Ameri.
can organizations in London, is for
the treatment of any American who
may apply. The patients will be
attended by some of the best
known American and British sur
geons here.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11

D. U. Merict. assistant Commits.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11
LABOR GOVERNMENT NOT
LONG ON GOLF PLAYERS

LONDON, April 1.-THE Labor
government does not boast many
golfers, IL entries for a recent Par.
iiamentary golfing match can be
taken as any criterion.
From a total of 1872 Labor men,
bers only three entered for the
match, while the great band of
lIaborites from the Scottish con
stituencies could only produce one
player.
The Washington times., 1924-04-11
Ismet Pasha Offers b. s. Site.

CONsTANTINOPLE, April IL
Ismet Pasha, the premier and for
eign minister, has offered the site
for an American embassy at An
CORA, the new Turkish capital. to
the American high commissioner,
Rear Admiral Bristol.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
BANK DIRECTORS
Are ELECTED

Stockholders of the Farmers Bank
of Carson Valley, Minden held an
annual meeting at the bank building
last Saturday afternoon and elected
the following board of directors
w. f. Dressler, W. H. Bridges, H
F. Dangberg, C. NJ Henningsen, F. c.
Heise. Fritz Fricke and d. w. Park.
The board of directors organized
as follows: w. F. Dressler presi-
dent; W. II. Bridges, vice-president
and cashier; c. E. Day, vice-presi-
dent; W. H. Wennhold, assistant
cashier.
In going over the business of the
past year, the stockholders and d.
rectors found that 1t has been one of
the most successful in the history of
the bank.
At the close of business ending
December 31st. 1924. the financial
statement rendered was exceedingly
encouraging. This statement, is
published in full On another page
of this issue.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11

PROJECTS HAVE
BEEN BURDENED

Secretary of the Interior Work has
made an analysis of the financial
status of the rs irrigation projects
constructed by the United States gov
ernment. In issuing the analysis
Secretary Work said:
This intensive study of reclama-
tion as business is the frs. ever
made. 1t should have been made ten
years ago. Agriculture, the only
source for the return of the money
expended by the government, run
ming into some 100000, has not
been treated as essential to recla-
nation, nor its development en-
couraged as it shold have been.
The compilation shows the origin
al estimated cost of the 2S projects
to have been $93,435.641, while the
net construction cost was $141, 1877 ,005
The original estimated irrigable
acreage of these projects was $685.
427. The actual acreage irrigated is
1,202,130.
The original estimated cost per
acre was $30.57 The cost per acre
for area actually irrigated is $l17 "a.
or the net construction cost only
$15,592,S42 have been paid to June
80, 1928, leaving a difference yet un-
paid of s126.194,163. OF the 2S pro-
jects, is have been in operation 10
years or over, and all but one have
been In operation over nine years.
Comparatively little has been paid on
the construction costs of those which
have been in operation the longest.
The total operation and mainten-
ance costs up to June 80 have been
$17059.231. The total operation and
maintenance receipts up to the same
date have been $11,37O,744, leaving
a deficit in maintenance and opera
tion of $5,6ss,4s7.
All told, there. is an amount un-
paid by the water users on these
projects of $132.O62,7SS. which
amount is due on construction costs,
operation and maintenance and water
rentals. Three of the projects have
been abandoned by the government.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
SURPRISE PARTY
ATC. HEIDTMANS

Tuesday evening number of
friends rendered Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Heidtman surprise party, it being
the birthday of the former. Cards
and dancing were the feature of the
evening. The surprisers brought a
bountiful lunch which was greatly
enjoyed by all Those who made up
the party were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Anderson and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Stork, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w
Jacobsen, Mr. and Mrs Ed Godecke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Settelmeyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Jacobsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Heidtman, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Heidtman and family. Miss
Bertha Renken, Ernest Renken, Carl
Syll and Martin Clock.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
.FALLON DEFEATS
DOUGLAS HIGH

The boys and girls basketball
teams of the Douglas county high
school went to Fallon Saturday and
in games played with the high school
teams of that city met defeat. The
final score of the boys game was
10 to 2s in favor of Fallon and the
girls game resulted in a score OF
A to 10 in Fallon's favor.
In the first half the boys held
Fallon to score of SIS. The pro-
ject players after getting the lead
played a fiye-man defensive game
that the Valley lads could not
break up.
Fallon has a strong team this
year, according to local players.
This Is especially SO of the girls
team, which If anything, is better
than last season.
Tomorrow night the Douglas teams
will meet Yerington in the first game
of the season on the local court.
1t is believed that the opposing
teams are evenly matched and that
the both games will be exceedingly
interesting.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
|. 0. OF. INSTALL
new OFFICERS

At a regular meeting held Monday
night the following officers we're in
stalled to guide the destinies of
Gardnerville lodge, |. o. O. F. for the
ensuing year:
Fred Cook, Noble Grand; Peter
Rahbeck. Vice Grand; Peter Krum-
mes, Secretary; Morton Gray, Treas
urer; John Lundergreen, Right Sup
port Noble Grand; B. Selkirk, Left
Support Vice Grand; Henry Atchison,
Warden; John Heimsoth, Conductor;
Joe Anderson, Right Support Vice
Grand; F. Springmeyer, Right Scene
Supporter; H. Becker, Left Scene
Supporter; E. Bokelman, Chaplin; L.
N. Anderson. Inside Guardian. F. w.
Brenzel, Outside Guardian
Following the installation cere-
monies, refreshments were served
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
NO WOMEN ON
new JURY LIST

The Board of County Commission
ers has made a distinct hit with the
women of Douglas county. Females
have been excluded from jury duty
during 1924. They have equal rights
at the polls but they do not have to
accept the full responsibility OF
citizenship.
As a matter of fact the women
of Douglas county brought about this
condition their own dear selves. They
were given the right to serve on
juries, and few did. Most of them
summoned for jury duty. however,
had little ones at home to care for
or hubie would starve If they were
detained for more that a few hours.
Single girls, well bless their souls,
they were even more busy with do
mestic affair than their married sis
ters. They had more excuses to Of
fer that a kid playing hooky. Not
all, of course sought to evade jury
duty, but majority did and as a
consequence the new list Of trial
jurors for 1924 is made up entirely
of men. They don't have to cook or
mind the children, or wash or do
anything much. Why, during 1928
not a single one OF them was even
called to do jury duty. because this
community has been so peaceful-like
that juries have not been required.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
GAME BIRDS TO
BE PR0PACATE

Considerable progress was made In
the past year by the state Ash and
game commission and The executive
department In the protection and
propagation of game animals in Ne
vada. One Of the enterprises now
we'll under way Is the construction
Of artificial game runs at the farm
of the Nevada School of Industry
for the rearing of pheasants and
partridges. The last report from
E. ]. Milne, superintendent, shows
that so pheasants have been receiv-
ed from Oregon and turned loose in
the runs which are piled high with
sagebrush to give winter shelter.
A shipment of so partridges from
Pennsylvania Is also on the way.
The runs are long. narrow enclosures
calculated to confine the birds and
at the same time give them plenty
of space for exercise.
A. G.. Meyers, chairman of the
state fish and game commission has
ordered a shipment of 25 pairs of
Hungarian pheasants and about rs
partridges, says the Reno Gazette
By executive proclamation more
than 100000 acres of the public
domain has been set aside as state
recreation grounds and game re-
fuges and particlar emphasis has
been placed on providing sanctuary
for antelope. The federal govern
ment is desirious of borrowing a
limited number of antelope and the
state would like to have more
Hungarian partridges. A working
arrangement mutually advantageous
in this respect is now being negotiat-
ed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
NEVADA SHIVERS
IN COLD WAVE

The weather continued cold dur
ing the past week with frequent
SHOWS, reports IL. F. Alps of the U. s.
Weather Bureau at Reno. The mean
temperature was Is below normal at
Winnemucca and below at Keno
On the morning of the End the tenn
perature fell to below zero In Reno,
16 below at Winnemueea, 10 below
at Elko and Gerlach, and IA below at
Mondena. These are the lowest
temperatures OF the season to date.
The sunshine was greatly deficient,
and the wind movement was some
what greater than normal. The
maximum wind velocity at Reno was
Al miles from the southwest at 12:45
a. m. on the Sth.
A light to moderate snow cover on
the desert range has supplied an
abundance of water for stock and
made IL possible to use all winter
ranges TO the best advantage. The
cold weather was rather severe on
range stock, and feeding was heav er
and more general that heretot VI.
Beef cattle at feeding stations COLI
tinue in fine condition. Dairy stock
are reported to be in excellent condi-
tion everywhere. The snow co rec in
the Sierras has not changed mater
Tally In the past week, as the snaw-
fall was light. Moderate to heavy
SHOWS fell in the central and north
eastern mountain districts during
the first of the week The average
depth OF snow in the vicinity of
Austin is Is inches, and moderately
heavy depths are reported in the up
per Reese River region. The depth
at Gold Creek. In northern Elko
county, is "a inches, while at North
Fork 1t is inches.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
MOTION FOR new
HEARING FILED
Attorneys fer Carson Valley Irriga.
ti0n District Asks Rehearing
In Springmeyer Case

Yesterday In the district court at
Minden, Platt & Sanford, attorneys
for the directors of the Carson Valley
Irrigation District, filed motion
for a new trial In the matter of the
Application Of the II. II. Springmeyer
Land and Development company,
which was recently granted the right
Of exclusion from the said irrigation
district in an opinion handed down
by Judge Ballard
The motion is asked for on three
specific points of law.
This step by the attorneys for the
Irrigation District is believed to be
for the purpose of carrying the case
to the supreme court
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
NO RAISE IN
RANGE FEES

In a letter to Judge f. ]. Milne
of Elko, his personal friend, Senator
Reed Smeot of Utah, chairman oi
the Committee on Finance and Pub
lie Lands of the United States Senate
sends the welcome and important
assurance that Nevada stockmen
need not fear a raise in forest graz
ing fees in 1924 and that he doubts
very much whether such a raise will
be made in 1925, says the Elko Inde-
pendent.
Smoot, for years a leader in the
upper house. is in better position
to give this assurance probably than
any other man in the senate. The
Committee on Public Lands, OF
which he is the head. will have di-
rect control of the scale of grazing
fees adopted for forest reserves and
the Utah senator no doubt is fully
informed upin the progress of any
movement or legislation designed to
bring about the much discussed in
crease in grazing fees upon national
forests.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
URGES PEDESTRIANS TO
TO KEEP TO THE LEFT

Taking its cue from Nevada, the
Pennsylvania motor federation is
urging pedestrians who walk along
country roads to use the left side OF
the thoroughfare in order to face on
coming traffic.
The Nevada highway association
was the first to urge such a method.
through a bulletin issued by the
organization
The suggestion is a sound one, and
already its wisdom has been seen
by many who are obliged to go afoot
in districts having no sidewalks.
The greatest danger to the pcdes-
trian who uses the right side of the
road caused by the driver of the
car behind being blinded by the
lights of an approaching car. The
pedestrian thinking the driver of the
car behind has viewed him. does not
step aside. He is killed. The pedes-
trian on the opposite SIDE Of the
road, however, seeing the oncom-
ing car failing to swerve steps to the
side of the road in tine to avert
being struck
The arrangement is simple, and
also obvious. 1t Is time that some
thought was given to the safety of
walkers on rural thoroGghfares who
supply large part Of Tie annual
death toll
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
HENRY LUHRS
dies in CARSON

Henry Luhrs, for many years a
resident of Carson Valley, passed
away at his home in Carson Tuesday
night from an attack of pneumonia.
The aged gentlemen had not been in
the best of health for some time hav-
ing never fully recovered from a
previous attack of the disease that
finally claimed him. To make the
sorrows of the Luhrs household
even more deeper, his wife has al
so been i'll with pneumonia but is
not in a critical condition.
Deceased. accompanied by his wife
and oldest children came to this
country from German about thirty
hve years ago. Being Industrious
and frugal it was not long before
they had accumulated enongh worldly
wealth to purchase farm. The
property was the old Frevert ranch
near Waterloo. Here they resided
for many year. becoming a part of
the social and Industrial life of Car
son Valley. Here their family was
reared and grew to manhood.
About ten years ago Mr.. Luhrs
sold his farm and moved to Carson
at which place he met several un-
profitable business investments.
Henry Luhrs was one of those old
fashioned men. that you read mostly
about these days in story books.
His home was always open to friends
and during his residence In Carson
Valley his place was one of the
places where everybody was welcome
and where hospitality was most gen.
erous. He put explicit confidence in
all mankind and his generosity in
this respect was not always for the
best.
No man ever lived that had a big
ger heart or more human sympathy,
than beat within the breast of Henry
Luhrs.
Besides grief stricken widow, he
is survived by four sons, Henry
Luhrs of Sparks. Fred Luhrs of Gard
nerville, Herman Luhrs of Sacra-
mento and VIM. Luhrs of Reno.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
ALPINE PIONEER
PASSES AWAY

John Ellis, pioneer resident OF AL
pine county, died In Sacramento, Cal,
Wednesday night. He had been in
poor health for the past number of
years, and last fall went to Sacra-
mento to spend the winter in a
milder climate and lower altitude.
He had been quite i'll fof the past
week but death was not expected so
soon. Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Ellis had sinking spell, ami his
son John Ellis of Minden, as we'll as
his daughter. Mrs. George Coyan of
Markleeville were summoned to his
beside by telegraph. They did not
arrive in Sacramento. however until
after their father had passed away.
John Ellis was one of the best
known residents of Alpine county,
settling in that section ir early days.
He engaged in farming for many
years, and about twenty years ago
purchased the Alpine House. hotel
at Markleeville, which since that
time has been under his management.
He was held in the highest
esteem by wide circle of friends both
in Alpine and Douglas counties.
He is survived by three children.
one son, John Ellis of Minden, and
two daughters, Mrs. George Coyan
of Markleeville and Mrs. Charles
Jackson Of Sacramento.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow Saturday afternoon at
one o'clock from the residence of
his son at Minden. Interment will
take place in the Fredericksburg
cemetery.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-01-11
AID
FOR CHILDREN

That the American Committee Tor
Relief of German Children is duly
thankful for the substantial sum OF
money forwarded by VIM. Dangberg
to headquarters in New York is at
tested to by the following letter re-
ceived few days ago.
VIM. Dangberg,
Dear Sir: Let me thank you and
your organization very sincerely for
the contribution to the relief of
German children. The $3.50 check
enclosed in your letter of December
.7th will go far toward saving the
lives of many hungry and starving
little ones in Germany who are en-
tirely innocent of anything that has
happened in the past.
The American Friends Service
committee of 20 South 18th Street,
Philadelphia, Pa, are interested in
collecting clothing for distribution
IN Germany. Their clothing ware
house is at 18th and Cherry Streets,
Philadelphia. l am asking them to
to send you details about their
clothing collection.
Very truly yours,
JAMES A. NORTON,
Executive Secretary.
The $4,000 sent to the American
Committee for Relief Of German
Children was collected in Carson VAL
ley by VIM. Dangberg and committee
The people in this section. as in all
other needy instances, contributed
literally to the relief of German
children.