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The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23
MAN ARRESTED ANSWERS
DESCRIPTION OF SEIFERT

Last week in Phoenix, Ariz.. a man
answering the description of r. ].
Seifert, wanted here for embezzle-
ment and bad check writing was ar
rested and held on the Mann act
charge. The woman In the case be-
ing Rita Reeves, the same woman
who posed as his wife while in this
city.
Among the effects found was a
music roll holding two sheets of mu-
sic bearing the name of Mildred
Way, daughter of c. NJ. Way OF this
city, which gave the clew as to idsn-
tity.
Recent advice from Phoenix is
that the description tallies and
should the government release Sell
fert he will be brought to this city
for trial. A photograph is expected
at the shreiff's office any time and
this will undoubtedly confirm the
belief az to the man wanted.
While here Seifert collected money
due an auto company. passed worth
less paper and otherwise proved q
very capable confidence man. II Il
believed that he is an old hand a.
the game and has probably been II
trouble In other places.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23
Water Shortage
Feared at Tahoe
Lahontan Reservoir to
Supply Project

The lack of snow on the west end
of the state and in the water shed
of the Sierra Nevadas, Is causing
considerable speculation on the part
Of water users along the upper Car
son and Truckee meadows. 1t is
shown that there is less snow In the
mountains in many years and that
unless there is considerable snow
fall during the next few weeks that
water will be short for irrigation
purposes.
Tahoe Low
w A. Simmonds. in charge of
water distribution over the project,
states that the water level at Tahoe
is low. in fact 1t Is being used as fast
as accumulated for power purposes
and that unless there is considerable
more snow fall that the Tahoe end
of the supply will be exceedingly
limited.
Filling Reservoir
The Lahontan reservoir, which
supplies this end of the Newlands
project, is being gradually filled. At
the present time 1t lacks but nine
feet of being full. That the reser-
voir will be at capacity by spring
there seems to be little doubt There
will be no shortage on this section of
the project, 1t is stated at the recla-
nation office, the Bench and Fern
sv sections may be short unless there
Is better supply at the Tahoe end
of the project, as the bench section
depends solely on the run off from
Tahoe and the Truckee river. 1t will
be possible, it is believed, to put
water over the Lahontan dam this
spring even with the present snow
in sight.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23
Young Matron
Suicides ON Farm
Mrs. B. B. Rider Ends
Life With Strychnine

Mrs. e. e. Rider, young married
woman nineteen yaers of age, suicid-
ed at the Fowler farm early Sunday
evening when she took a quantity of
strychnine and died within a short
time. The news of the most unfor-
tunate ending of this young woman
rapidly spread and expressions of
sorrow were common everywhere, as
she together with her husband were
believed to be happy and there was
every prospect of much in life for
the two.
Becomes Despondent
1t is the belief that the young wo.
man became respondent. For some
time, or since the death of Mrs. C. G.
Fowler, who was burned to death at
the farm some two months ago, the
young people have been occupying q
small building on the place and Mr..
Rider has been milking and other
wise looking after the property. She
had complained of not feeling we'll.
but nothing serious was thought of
her indisposition. The husband had
no thought of the tragic ending.
Testifies at Hearing
At the coroner's hearing held
Monday in this city Mr.. Rider stated
that he knew of no direct cause for
the rash act. He stated that during
the afternoon his wife was working
on some clothes for their baby daugh-
ter and became angered at the re-
suits and tore up the garment.
A little later he went out to get
in fuel for the night and attended to
other chores. Upon his return Mrs.
Rider was In bed and she informed
him that she had taken strychnine
and asked him to give her an anti
dote. He Immediately sought assist
ance and fired a gun several times
to attract the attention of neighbors.
By the time he returned to the house
she was dead. He administered some
milk before he left for help and knew
OF nothing more that could be done
at the moment BY the time that
neighbors arrived Mrs. Rider had
passed away.
The deceased was the daughter OF
Mrs. Carmen who lives on farm in
the Island district and a niece of the
late Mrs. Fowler. Mr.. Fowler left
for Texas shortly after the tragic
death of his wife and returned here
last week remaining but a day when
he made arrangements with Mr.
Rider to look after the place during
his absence.
The deceased was well and favor
ably known and regarded as one OF
the happy young matrons of this val
ley. A small daughter less than a
year old is left together with other
relatives.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23

Kent and members of the local COM
mittee have advised Mr.. Drumm that
they believed that the talk should
center on reclamation services in
place of project manager.
Mead To Visit
During the day a telegram was
received from Mr. Drumm as fol-
lows:
"Have prevailed on DR.. Mead to
visit our project. He will be in Reno
on the 2Sth. Make preparations to
meet him and have all the data at
hand. Everything looks good at this
end of the line. A letter will fol-
low"
Immediately following the receipt
Of this telegram. Mr.. Kent telegraph
ed to Mr. Drumm that the people
would be advised of the visit of DR.
Mead and that he extended him an
invitation to use him home while in
Fallon.
The local committee is waiting for
a letter from Mr. Drumm as to the
outcome of the conference which was
TO be held Tuesday or Wednesday.
Something Accomplished
The fact that DR.. Mead, the one
outstanding figure in the whole fact
finding commission, will make a per
sona1 visit to this project, is worth
all the efforts that have been made
on the part of the independent water
users and citizens who have entered
this fight for betterment of condi-
tions.
DIR. Mead is more than a politician
and his efforts on other projects have
been marked by success. His conces-
sion to make this project a visit at
this time is considered a great ad-
vantage and one that undoubtedly
will be appreciated by the people.
The effots of the men behind the
movement to get before the fact find
ers something more than the Spanish
Springs and the program that was
taken on with them will undoubtedly
assist in details that otherwise would
have been overlooked The advent
OF Mr.. Drumm into the convention
comes as a general surprise to many
In and over the project.
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Special Delegate Sent to
Fact Finding Convention
A. D. Drumm Sent By Water Users
to Present Local Conditions

Believing that the project should
be represented In all It's angles at
the fact finding conference In Salt
Lake City a number of water users
and those who have been taking a
keen interest In the development of
this valley, and not entirely satisfied
with the program as mapped out.
arranged to send A. D. Drumm to
the hearing.
This was not generally known and
the funds for the service were col
lected from those who desired a rep
resentative at the hearing.
Several Contribute
Acting on the belief that a full
representation should be present
Messrs Douglass, Dolf, Kent and the
Peoples Bank OF Sacramento raised
fund and Mr.. Drumm has been In
Salt Lake City since the opening of
the session. In letter received from
the Peoples Bank II is stated that
We feel that the people Of Fallon
should have a representative at the
meeting to look out for the interests
Of that particular section, In which
we are very much interested"
Getting Results
In a letter received from A. d.
Drumm dated Salt Lake City, Janu-
ary goth, he states:
Things are going fine, we have
no trouble compared with some OF
the projects. / am convinced we did
the only wise thing by being repre-
sented here. as the program has been
considerably modified.
Boyle hunted me up and has
asked for a conference I told him
this was agreeable as he stated that
he desired harmony, and informed
him that he could concede enough
to make things harmonious and that
We would confine ourselves to fact
and had nothing to concede. We will
have our hearing about Tuesday or
Wednesday
I'VE have discussed the project
manager end OF the project and other
matters and any suggestions that
the committee would care to make
will be appreciated. Davis Is not
here"
In reply to the Drumm letter Mr.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23

share the stock is at once released
and becomes the property of the
holder. A number have elected to
take advantage of the cash feature
in order to take the profits. while
others will let it remain and work
its way out.
The Indebtedness of the old com
pany remains at $4,000, with inter-
est at $640 per annum. The meet
ing was we'll attended and 1t is evil
dent that most of the original stock
holders believe that the Cooperative
stock will make sound investment
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23
FINED FOR SHOOTING DUCKS

l.. A. Styles, who was arrested for
shooting ducks out of season, was
fined $50 by Judge Jones when he
was brought before the magistrate.
Mr. Styles contended that he had
shot the birds before the season
closed and that he had held the
birds over for later use.
The arrest was made by Game
Warden Charley Way and on the in
formation furnished by members of
the Greenhead Club. II is quite evil
dent that Warden Way is going to
insist ON observance of the game laws
in this section.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23
DIES AT SILVER CITY

Geoge b. Whorton, well known in
this city and section. died at his
home in Silver City last Saturday.
The funeral took place in Reno Tues.
day under the auspices of the Elks.
He leaves daughter Vera and one
son Maloy Whorton. a nephew George
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23
Continued Cold
Hold in This VALLEY

The making of history on ice is
not conducive to better disposition
according to the citizens of this city
and vicinity.
II is stated that the present cold
spell is one OF the severest in local
history and that the duration has
been unusually long.
The result OF the long spell of zero
or worse weather has resulted in
scores of pipes being frozen, while
in some instances shallow leads from
the mains have been frozen. The city
is endeavoring to get lot of people
out of trouble as the electric trawer
is in constant operation.
Hard on Stock
A survey of the stock situation by
the farm buerau shows that the ex-
tended cold period has been hard on
stock. especially dairy herds. 1t is
shown that there is nearly a twenty
per cent fall off in cream production
over the entire valley. 1t is stated
that cream checks will show decline
OF over twenty per cent for the month
Of January.
Those who are feeding market
stock are reporting a hard time to
keep up with the weather. In some
instances hay shortage is already re-
ported and there is little or no gain
on beef feeding the past several
weeks. Sheep are not doing as we'll
as expected on account of the crust
on the snow and while the snow is
welcomed by the sheep men the ex-
treme cold has caused some hardship
but little loss.
Feeding i'm Fernley
The result OF the cold and the hay
shortage by those who oversold has
been benefit to some extent at
Fernley. where the quarantine pre-
vents the movement of hay out of the
county. Several hundred head of dry
and stock cattle have been moved to
the Fernley section where the wealth
er has been milder and hay is abun-
dsnt, II is believed that a consider
able OF the surplus hay of the Fern
ley section will be bought and used
by the local cattle and dairy people
Of this section.
Feeding Birds
The Greenhead Club has had a
number OF men out in an attempt to
feed quail and pheasants. It is fear
ed that there Is a large loss OF quail
in this county, as farmers and others
coming in report finding the birds
frozen to death. In many instances
quail and pheasants are seeking food
and shelter near the farm houses
and hay stacks.
Wheat Is being supplied by the
club the flour mill, I. II. Kent and
others to help the birds over the
cold snap. The condition is local tc
a considerable extent as there is prac
tically no snow in Mason Valley
has very little and the thermometer
has very little and the thermometer
has not been as low as in this sec
tion.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23

Use little moro yeast when handl-
Ing Lahontan Flour. WHY? Because
II Is made of nearly all hard wheat
ALL CROCERS.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23

Ely-Five carloads of steers be-
ing shipped from Swallow ranch in
Spring valley.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23

Reno-State highway department
to spend over s1,O00,000 on road
work In Washoe county In 1924-25.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-23
DIR. C. K. McCAFFERTY
DENTIST

Crown, Plate, and Bridge Work q
Speciality ONCE over Fallon Merean-
tile Co, Hours to IL a. m; to
.. IN. Sundays by appointment.
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And II uIu seem an right, now I
was with Ed and touchiuae him. A
funny thing had happened, though
q little bit before, while he had left
me sitting at home with the three
guns while he went to get the car.
He was gone Tor moth than q half
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WIDE HUNT
|S0NF0R
MARTIN
Commander, Caught in Arctic
Blizzard, or Alaskan
Coast, Nanishes.

CoRDOVA, Alaska, May IA
1ar-fIung search was started in
Alaskan waters today for Major
Frederick l.. Martin and his round
the-world flag plane Seattle.
The commander Of the American
army flyers has not been heard
from since he hoped off from
Chignik at 11:10 a. m. alaskan
time) Wednesday in an effort to
reach Dutch Harbor, where his
three flying companions have
been awaiting his arrival for two
weeks.
Flew Into Blizzard.
Major Martin took off under most
unfavorable circumstances and the
weather conditions today were I'M
improved.
Gales with heavy snowfall were
reported along his route to DutGn
Harbor.
News that he was missing was
broadcast by radio, and the coast
guard cutter Haida at Dutch Har-
Dor ordered to proceed along tie
route taken by the flyer in an eff.
fort to locate him.
Overtaken BY Blizzard.
Alaskan fishing vessels were ask
Cd to be on the lookout for the big
plane and all Of the meager means
of communication in the isolated
section were brought into use In
an effort to secure some trace of
the flier.
Because Of the long delay occa-
stoned by his being marooned at
kanatak following a forced land
\ ing in Portage Bay and further
delays at Chignik due to bad
weather, Major Martin determined
yesterday to make the attempt to
reach Dutch Harbor in the face
Of adverse weather conditions.
His hop-cff scheduled for early
morning was delayed until 11Io
in the hope of improved flying
weather. Decision was finally made
to take off. Soon after the start
was made blizzard developed.
Veterans Are Apprehensive.
Belief was expressed here that
Major Martin had not been able to
make any great distance from CHG.
mix.
It was considered possible that
he found flying conditions so Dad
that he sought a safe shelter where
he will await the arrival Of q coast
cutter or take off again as soon as
weather conditions permit.
Experienced Alaskan navigators
were apprehensive for the safety
Of the plane because of their knowl.
edge of the violence sometimes at.
tanned by gales along Unimak island
and in the Aleutian peninsula
waters.
Major Martin is accompanied by
his mechanic, Sergeant Harding.
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WILL
TAKE STAND
AGAIN

The House committee investig4.
TING charges of bribery against
Congressman Frederick N. Zihlman
of Maryland, after a long session
today decided to recall to the
stand Elias H. Mortimer, the chief
witness against Zihlman
It was the general impression at
the Capitol that the hearing had
been completed early last week.
The committee has since been in
session for consideration of the evil
dence submitted during the hear.
ings.
Mortimer, who will occupy the
stand during the remainder Of the
afternoon, was recalled 10 take up
the few loose ends developed during
consideration Of the mass of testi-
mony, 1t was stated by members
of the committee. It was denied
that any new lead had been un-
covered.
Members Of the committee are
confident that they win be able to
complete their work this week.
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100 KILLED,
OQHIJRT
|NSD)R|V
Towns laid Waste and Mil
lions Of Damage Done IN
Southern States.
BY B. v. STURDIVANT,
international News Service,


ATLANTA, May la path of
death and destruction, Uttered
with 100 lifeless forms, more than
500 injured. and damaged prop
erty conservatively estimated at
100000, today stretched for
one thousand miles across the
Southland, representing one Of
the most disastrous storms in
the history Of the Southern States.
Many of the injured are at the
point of death while more than
a dozen are reported as missing
in the six states which were swept
by the cyclonic disturbances. In
dications were that the casualty
list will be swelled considerably
before nightfall.
Fury Increased Eastward.
The cyclone, which first was re-
ported at Texarkana Tuesday night,
became more severe as it travelled
eastward and claimed its heaviest
toll near the end Of It's destructive
journey in South Carolina, where
reports have 1t that sixty-nine per-
sons were killed. Spent in its fury,
the storm then touched a section
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WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday;
cooler tonight; moderate
west and northwest winds.
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CARPENTER KNOCKS OUT
BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT

VIENNA, May 1.-Georges Car
pentier. idol Of the French boule.
wards, scored a knockout over Ar.
thur Townley, British heavyweight,
in the second round Of their bout
here today.
Carpenter teld upper hand at all
times and thehp was seldom q doubt
q Aip ultirnatS victory
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French and British
Fliers Race to Meet
Americans in Tokyo

The globe circling army flyers
representing the United States,
Great Britain and France are ali
three expected to meet in Tokyo,
Japan, according to calculations
made today by War Department
aviation experts who have been
watching closely the performances
of the three nations representa-.
tives. The probable date of the
Continued ON Page Q. Column 81
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By CECILIA CooNEY,
The Bobbed-H Haired Bandit.
CHAPTER 4,

So here were Ed and Saturday night January S.
all fixed with guns and and everything just like real
bandits cruising along Atlantic avenue, ready stage our
first stick-up
Ed was driving and saying nothing was beside him in the
front seat Iput my arm behind sshouder and cuddd
close to him. and he must have felt sort Of hverng He
put one hand over ON my knee and pated me- and said
Ed, are it's all right" and he said Sure it all
right kdH you're not losing nerve, your And
sald Of course not Ed know I'd do anything with
you" -
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GIRL HAUNTED
BY HER FACE
IN MIRROR
Helene Jesmer Still Shows
Traces of Lost Beauty,
Says Margery Rex.
By MARCERY REX

ny MANG6NI KEN
Written for Cosmopolitan News Service
NEW YORK, MGy 1.-"CGn
you imagine hOw you wOuld feel
If you looked in a mirror and saw
a Misunderstanding stranger gIaring
back at you, instead of your Own
self?
"Th0t face sGw h0unts me.
81 can't forget it. It vGs
horrible.
"For long time after the occi-
dent I cOuEdn't see anything
clearly. Gradually one eye inn
pyOUed-dnd then one day uOenf
tOGO0rd the n1irv0r-Gnd looked!
~ 60 0Oer thGt all the time,
quake and GsIeeP. I dream Of
the shock Of it--Gnd wGks up
suddenly--Gnd I haze thGt GsUfuI
pain that neOeT goes quay com.
pletely. "-ExtrGcts from Helene
JesmeT's story Of auto horror.
In the face Of a person born
homely there is still a sort Of
regularity intended by nature.
But no one could mistake Helene
Jesmer's face for . homely one that
she was born with.
1t is simply the wreck of a beauti.
full countenance.
The face Of Helene Jesmer in its
crushed beauty, is like a drawing
by an amateur
The mouth Is beautiful--the eyes
and nose should correspond, and
don't.
The reason they don't is because
Helene Jesyner, once conspicuously
beautiful among beautiful girls of
the stage, was frightfully injured
when an{ automobile in which she
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Several! KiIled in Germany.

KOENIGSBURG, Germany, May
1.-Several persons were killed and
many wounded in May day clash
between Police and 1000 rioters.
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KILLED
IN GERMANY IN
MAY RIOTS
N. Y. Heavily Guarded by
PoIice-Bomb Is Exploded
in Paris.
BY international News Service.

May Day, the recognized day for
Socialist demonstrations, passed off
comparatively quietly everywhere.
A bomb explosion took place in
Paris during a meeting OF the Paris
branch Of the italian Fascist and
a woman was injured.
A few workers in Paris observed
the day with a temporary strike.
Mounted police in Berlin broke
up an attempted communist DEM
onstration.
In Madrid special police precau-
tons were taken to prevent agi.
tators from causing strikes.
Special police precautions were
taken in New York with guards
about banks, churches and homes
of well.known rich men.
May Day in London passed off
quietly as q holiday.
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HOW THE GIRL BANDIT FELT
DURING FIRST HOLD-UP

Ceu COney the Bodied Hair Bandit today in The co.
cv story Of her of robbery hO0 she husband
point OF carried out their first hOdup
% In her Ga cell she looks back that exploit reminiscent
Ttnen Bat, LGte realize
The Washington Times presents her ercusve mCrUe only for
and mental but also in the end
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PR0M|SED
WHEELER
SLICE
~
Witness Testifies Senator
Was Offered Money in Land
Permit Cases.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.
A sensation was sprung before
the Borah committee today when
William w. Rhea, Western oil
man, charged Senator Burton K.
Wheeler (Dem.) Of Montana with
promising to Elk up" an oil per-
NIT for a group of Montana law
clients-an act which would vio-
late Federal statutes. Rhea's testi-
mony bore directly upon the
charges which resulted in Wheel
er's indictment by a Federal
grand jury in Montana.
Rhea charged that Gordon
Campbell, who handled the per-
nit, agreed to pay Wheeler a
"slice of profits" if the Senator
obtained it from the Government.
Recalled Alleged Conference.
Senator Borah (Rep.) of Idaho,
chairman, first read a letter from
William s.. Spry, commissioners
general of the land office, declar-
ing that Senator Wheeler had
never represented any claimant
before his bureau.
Rhea said he owned the Phil
MCGOWAN permit application which
Continued on Page ., Column 2)
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Rerlin Reds ROnted.

Berlin Reds Routed.
BERLIN, May 1.--Strong police
precautions were taken here today
to prevent May Day riots. Com.
mGnists attempted a demonstration
but were routed by mounted police.
men with riot clubs.
The center Of the city is an armed
camp.
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hour, and was all alone, with
nothing to do but wait.
At first ] was all excited and
happy and gay. Jumped up and
danced around the room, and made
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