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Carsoia City Daily Appea
TO MAKE KNOWN THE RESOURCES OF NEVADA
VOL. LV.
25 Cents Per WeeY
CARSON" CITY, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1918
Five cents per copy
No. 207
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Is Reported-Fire and Slaughter
Rampant at Petrograd
If Report True Is Contemptible
Political Trick
By United Press quoted as saying that Democratic lead-
WASHINGTOX, Sept. 11. Joseph I ers would end the war with a compro
Tumultv, secretary to the president, ! misc in order to insure their political
hae written Rennhlican Chairman Will ! fortunes. It is understood President'
Haves to learn if Hayes was correctly j Wilson suggested the letter.
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PARIS. Sept. 11. The Germans have
withdrawn from Rcvillon and Clennes
to the high road, falling hack to the
Little Aisne on the Americans right.
Restoring Old Fortifications
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j AMSTERDAM. Sept. 11. The Ger
' mans are reported to he restoring their
j fortifications at Liege, Bruges and
; Client nri-ordimr to Brlfriiim advices.
The enemv still holds the dominating ; , . , ', , . , , ' . , .
. . . . . 1 wentv thousand inhabitants have been
heights ot le 1 etite Montague ami po
sitions eat of the Revillion-Lennes
line. Heavy rains have slowed opera-
removed from Mavbouge.
German Submarines
Unm QmnW Inninnoi
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tioiis between the Vesle and the Aisne.
In a sharp fight northwest of Colmar,
near Alsace, the Americans repulsed a
heavy raid following an intense Ger
man barrage.
By I'nited Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.
A British
Petrograd Burning
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. Petro
grad is burning in twelve different
places and there is an indiscriminate
massacre of people on the streets, ac
cording to reliable information received
by the American legation at Christiana.
There were no details
High Brows In Conference
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AMSTERDAM. Sept. 11. Admiral
von M-iieer. cluet ot the t.erman naval j m ,,)ship bearing American troops was
staff, has been summoned to headquar- j tn)l.,iocj ,,ff tle British coast on Sep
ters. according to Berlin advices. For- , u.ml)tT Pth it ;s understood the vessel
eign Secretary von Hintze has also , .vas1,tMink and 1 at er reached safety.
been called in conference with the army
! chiefs.
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I Canadian Liner Victim
was iii t
I No live?
sunk and later reached sal
were lost.
Anable. west-bound from England, had
been torpedoed and probably sunk.
There were no details.
Haig's Troops-Early Risers-Began
Operations at 3 This Morning
and Capture Important Points
IBy United Press! . now occupv the Hindenburg line at
LONDON. Sept. 11. The British have U- ,, . t
1 . I I rescault cemetery, on the eastern edge
advanced their line toward Attillv, less I f ,, " i ti i
: of Havringcourt wood. There is heavy
than hve miles west ot St. Quentin and ! n , ... , r
, German shelling all along the front,
toward ennand. ( reiieral Haig re- i
j ported this morning that a strong Ger-j Germany's Toll
i man attack against the ridge west of: Bv United Pressl
jCouzcaucourt had been repulsed. The j LONDON. Sept. 11. During the last
'most heavy rains since last March pre- tw months the Germans left 5U0.0OO
! vail, but they fail to stop the Allied ad- nu't1 on tlu'ir battlefields, of which 300.-
i 000 are dead, it is estimated.
everywhere from Dixmude to Rheims.
Nothing Much to Report
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PARIS. Sept. 11. Outside of artil
lcrying in the Aisne-Vesle sector and
in Champagne, there is nothing to re
port, according to the French commun
ique
With the affixing of the signature of '
President Wilson to the Man Power
bill all men between the ages of 18 and
45 have been drafted into the service of
our country.
That means that more than ever be
fore the business of the land will fall
changes has been the granting to wom
en of executive powers in war financ
ing. Where a few years ago women bond
sellers Were a negligible quantity, their
number has grown during the past
twelve months to more than half a mil
lion. And where in davs before the
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AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. 11
Officials of the Canadian Steamship
company stated they had received a
cable that their passenger liner. Miss
Why Don't They Resent It
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CHRISTIANA. Sent. 11. A sur
vivor of the torpedoed Norwegian ship
Eglantine, arriving at Bergen, declar
ed the vessel was sunk without warn
ing and the lifeloats shelled. Chris
tiana newspapers declare that sub
marine brutality lias become unbear
able. 1
Brits Get Early Start
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LONDON, Sept. 11. The British
j launched an attack at 3 o'clock this
I morning northwest of Feiziera. It is
reported the British captured several
important ridges in their advance and
Berlin Report
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BERLIN". Sept. 11. South of Ypres
and north of La Basse canal our forces
have repulsed the English and captur
ed prisoners. South of the Peronne
Camhrai road are fresh English attacks
and violent fighting.
CAPTAIN JOHN GRANT
LAUDS SALVATION ARMY
incie win no uciaus. j ique.. 9 .
Wwm Loan Campaign News M S Dp to the We
upon the shoulders of the women. ( war
Where their fields have been limited I few
heretofore and the calls upon them
have been comparatively few. the neces
sities for women to take up the burdens
which their men have borne will be in
creased a hundredfold and the calls
for service will be transmuted into
commands.
Like their sisters overseas the women
of America must step into the ranks,
to fill up the gaps left by their husbands
and brothers. Preparation for this
mighty change has been made in great
er or less degree throughout the en
tire Country. With the various pursuits
open to them, women have been grad
ually acquiring the knowledge which is
to stand them in vital stead under. the
new order of things.
Not the least revolutionary of the
women who bought bonds were
and far between, today women
number more than one-third of the
United States bond owners.
Interest and taxes which a short time
ago were little known or troublesome
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. Gasoline
ocks in the United States have been
reduced at the rate of 44,010 barrels
daily since July. Fuel Administrator
Garfitld informed the senate today. He
predicted a deficit of a million barrels I
continued at the i
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if the consumption
present rate.
I Carson people remember little John
sine Grant, a chubby smiling boy, who
! grew in our midst to be good-natured
big John Grant, a fine strong man, who
'.left us not long ago.
! He now commands a company of 315
i men in France, and he. with his com
pany, is taking his shifts in and out of
the trenches. He has already been
LENS' CAPTURE MEANS
MUCH TO THE ALLIES
By United Press
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 11. "If the
Allies soon clear the entire coal re
gion around Lens and the iron mines
about Lille of Germans, and I believe
I they will sooner than w e hope for, many
ships that are now transporting such
material between the United States and
France, will be released for other
work. And incidentally there will be
credited with some good work 'overjjust so much more coal and metal tor
Live Stock Records Broken
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KANSAS CITY. Sept. 11. Livestock
! there.'
In one of his letters to his family.
wno still reside nere, ne writes a lew
THE DAY'S CASUALTY UST
! records were broken today when steers ; lincs vvilicn are t.spcciallv interesting
ld at $18.80 and hogs at $20.50 perjjust 1)lW a uml ()f $0,000, of
; hundred weight.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. Follow- j
ing is the list of casualties issued to- j
day :
Morning Report
88
All Must Register
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WASHINGTON. Sent. 11. General
Crowder today sent telegrams to all
'draft executives instructing them that
problems, have become subjects with I Killed in action :,,nlv those between the ages of 19 and
which American women are now on j Missing in action .j.,, inclusive, will be called for classi-
fnemlhest speaking terms. Wounded severely - ; fkation until further ordered.
Tbp vnriolis l .tbi-rtv- I jvjik havp lll'l OT WOUndS I
All oth-
Wounded, degree undetermined
made "interest" a common possession, i Died of accident
an offset to taxes which are the inevit-lDied of disease
able accompaniment of war.
The Fourth Liberty Loan, to be open
ed for subscription September 28th,
will afford the women of America an
other opportunity to become possessors
of the government securities for their
future well-being and happiness.
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ers. however, must register.
I which (.'arson's quota is $31X1, is being
1 raised for Salvation Army war work,
i He says :
"Just came from the Salvation Army
! hut. They serve coffee, chocolate, pies
! and doughnuts fr a franc (17c) a
throw, back of the lines, but at the
! front they give it awav. If the people
at In me knew the work these people
are doing, they would be more gener
ous in their contributions."
use in this country," said Roy K.
Meads, president and general manager
for the Pacific Rubber Co., distributor
of Horseshoe tires.
"The two great handicaps to the tire
industry this winter will be the "lack of
crude rubber and a reduction in the
amount of coal that may be consumed
for commercial purposes. Of course,
the sooner Germany is deprived of
French coal and iron, that much quick
er will our victory be realized and that
is our ultimate goal above all else.
"But should the Germans be cleared
out of those regions entirely before
winter, it may lie that some o! out
To Relieve Drought Sufferers
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. A bill
He also wrote,
effect, that these ; great manufacturing industries mav be
workers are the best and nearest to the benefitted thereby and a more normal
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
PAYS SOME TAX
ON HIS SALARY
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. Presi
dent Wilson's income tax on his $75,
000 salary will be $24,595 under the new
revenue bill introduced in the house.
All other federal officials, as well as
those holding state and municipal of
fices, who have been exempt under
previous laws, will be called upon to
pay under the new bill.
The president is entitled to an ex
emption of $2,000 on account of being
married. His income tax will be com
puted as follows:
Normal tax ( per cent on $4.(HX),
$240; 12 per cent an $69,000, $8,280; to
tal normal tax, $8,520.
Supertax 2 per cent on $2,500. $50;
3 per cent on $2,500, $75; 7 per cent on
$5,000, $350; 10 per cent on $5,000, $500;
15 per cent on $10,000, $1,500 ; 20 per
cent on $10,000, $2,000 ; 25 per cent on
$10,000, $2,500; 32 per cent on $10,000,
$3.2(X); 38 per cent on $10,000, $3,800;
42 per cent on $5,000, $2,100; total
' supertax, $16,075.
Total of both taxes, $24,595.
Total 322 ; Was introduced in the senate today by
Among . the names given are those of . Sheppard of Texas, which provided that
Howard L. Vail of Pasadena, Constan- a federal fund of $50,000,000 be set
line leuidiiii m oirma. '., r,mvvi . umuc ioi me iuiu w lomnii .-.uin-iiut, (nif((., ,y he CsalvatlOU .AmiV.
action; John Semas of Concord, Cal., ) losses from drought. hundred and fifty others
Vasilios Uolemis ot Aicum, Aevaua, , 1 Carson Bovs are "over there
men when and "where the work is most output result. But what do we care
needed, j let's win even though we sleep on a
There are 2.0(H) of these "huts"
sides many hopitals and "hotels" con-
be- j back bt.
Everything is in readiness for the
big registration tomorrow, which will
be "our final demonstration of loyalty,
democracy and the will to win."
As announced in a recent edition of
the Appeal, the voting precincts used
for the primary election, will serve as
the places of registration with two reg
istrars assigned to each booth.
Notices, outlining the general pur
wrt of the questions asked of the reg
istrants, have been posted in conven
ient places and questionnaires will fol
low closely after the registration.
grouping, the men in class order ac
cording to their domestic status and
physical qualifications.
The adjutant general's office, which
has been . engaged principally with the
details of the impending registration
tor several days, announces that the
draft machinery needs now only to be
set going, when it should run smoothly.
Tomorrow has been declared a non
judicial day, when all legal business at
the capitol and in town will be suspended.
wounded severely ; Angelo Ledri of Los
Angeles, wounded, degree undetermin
ed. Afternoon Report
Killed in action 84
Missing in action 58
Wounded severely 118
Died of disease 7
Wounded, degree undetermined 16
Died from wounds .-. - 36
Died from aeroplane accident 1
fit our
or i m
Given 48 Hours to Return to Work ;., , ",
, , the wav, ami manv. many more are go-
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. Striking '"R- Lach ot them is loved by some
machinists, who completely tied up iJtlt' Here.
Total - 320 i
Among the names given are those of
Otis Kane Norton of Oakland, killed
in action; Fletcher A. MacDonald of
Alameda. Theodore H. Buteau of San
Diego, missing in action.
Marine Corps Casualties
Killed in action 8
Died of wounds
Died of disease 1
Wouned severely 4
Wounded, degree undetermined 5
Wounded slightly 1
the Bridgeport, Conn., munition tactor- i
ies, have been given forty-eight hours
in which to return to work, and abide
by the Labor Board decision or lose
individual membership;
no
Spanish Influenza Reaches U. S.
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BOSTON, Sept. 11 One thousand
cases of grippe or Spanish influenza are
on record in this city. Officials are
making every effort to prevent the
spread of the epidemic.
Carson will send an appropriate ans-
I vi-pr t.. tli-jt lftti.r
State Treasurer Malley has been ap
pointed local custodian of this fund.
Contributions will also be received by
the Appeal and by Druggists J. A.
Muller and Charles L. Kitzmeyer.
HERE FOR THE DANCE
Subscribe for the Appeal.
Applies for Writ of Mandate
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 11. Attor
ney Theodore Roche, presumed to be
5 ! acting in behalf of Rolph, today filed a
petition in the Supreme court for a
writ of mandate directed against Sec
retary of State Jordan, asking that that
official be compelled to certify and
place on the ballot the name of Frank
Total 24 1 X. Rogers, a Democratic nominee for
Among the names given is that of i assembly from the Thirty-third district.
Sergeant Frederick P. Taggart of Rogers case is considered to parallel
Whittier, Cal., died of disease. that of Roplhs.
WILL BRING HOME
ALL AMERICAN DEAD
WASHINGTON, Sep 1 1. American
dead, who lose their lives in foreign
service, will lind only temporary rest
ing places abroad. At the coiicIummii
of the war their bodies will be brought
home. Whenever possible, identifica
tion will be made and the grave mark
ed.
Articles of agreement between the
army and navy regarding transporta
tion of sick and wounded fnni over
seas, published yesterday, revealed this
arrangement of the war department.
Details of the plan provide that tin
same protection accorded the army
dead shall apply in every respect to the
navy men.
Also the remains of all officers, en
listed men and civilian employes who
Abb n Sampson, at one time connect
ed with the National Game Preserve,
stopped off in Carson today on a tour
of the west, which he is making by
auto.
Mr. Sampson expressed the wish that
..v. mv. i,-,e .o ne ua..ce iU(. a sn,pj, enn ute ,, , an(i from lilt
"u" " ",c " ""-"llimcd States shall be embalmed and
returned to. the United States on the
annual occasion of their hunt for pine
nuts. He missed seeing this fantastic
and ancient custom on two former occasions.
BORN
In this city. September 10, 1918, to
the wife of V. Iv Dignon, a daughter.
same ship.
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Will Van Hueit, paymaster of the
Virginia and Truckee railroad, left for
Reno last evening to pay off the com
pany employes. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Heuit, loth returning home on
this morning's express.