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TO MAKE KNOWN THE RESOURCES OF NEVADA
VOL. XVI.
25 cents per week
CARSON CITY, NEVADA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919
Five cents per copy.
No. 3
Pope i Vatta
Meeting Between Pontiff and Presi"
dent Is Extremely Cordial-Stated
Italy Has Been Lined Up All Right
By United Press
ROME, Jan. 4. President Wilson
arrived at the Vatican at 3:45 this af
ternoon. A platoon of Swiss Guards
was drawn up at the gate and the band
played "The Star Spangled Banner."
Pope Benedict when he greeted him
took Wilson's hand in both of his and
shook it warmly. The reception was ex
tremely cordial. The pope and the pres
ident then entered the throne room and
conferee! privately for some time.
In Complete Accord
By United Press
PARIS, Jan. .4. President Wilson
and the Italian government have reach
ed a complete agreement on all essen
tial points at the peace settlement, a
Rome dispatch to l'lnformation declar
ed. It is understood the president's
visit is "already a success."
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By Reason of Superior Artillery Ger
mans Defeat Invaders
ion
Teddy Hate Eleventh Hour
and Puts All the Blame On President
txplana
By United Press
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 4. The Ger
man troops have defeated the Polish
invading forces in a battle at Lissa and
Nakel, a Berlin dispatch reports. The
German's superior artillery brought
about the victory. The dispatch stat
ed that Prussian Minister Ernst con
ferred with some Polish delegates and
that later they agreed no attempt
would be made to sever the province of
Posen from Prussia before the matter
was taken up with the peace confer
ence. It is not known whether the del
egates had sufficient authority to call
off the Polish invasion. Minister Ernst
is said to have admitted that the east
ern portion of the province of Posen is
in Polish hands.
Alarmed at Bolshevist Cruelties
fBy United Press
ROTTERDAM, Jan. 4. The Berlin
Yossische is alarmed at the Bolshevik
inhuman cruelties and hints that the
Germans and British should effect a
union to oppose the advance of the
Soviet armv toward the Baltic.
Mill 9M t)
Cue Mil Soon
Is Among 83,000 Troops Slated for
Convoy as Soon as Transports
Are Available
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 In the fall of
1914, shortly after the outbreak of the
European war, even Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt thought America ought to re
main neutral. He so went on record in
a magazine article at the time.
What brings the matter to the fore
just now is the fact that the colonel's
attention was recently callecL4p.jtHsoj
called war syllabus used in the city
high schools. That syllabus contains
this paragraph:
"The Germans invaded Belgium Aug
ust 4, 1914; that same day our official
proclamation of neutrality was issued.
Two weeks later President Wilson sent
an appeal to the American people in
which he said : 'Every man who really
loves America will act and speak in the
true spirit of neutralit ' and fairness
and friendliness to all concerned.' The
following .month ex-President Roose
velt wrote in a magazine article: 'It is
certainly desirable that we should re
main entirely neutral, and nothing but
urgent need would warrant breaking
our neutrality and taking sides one way
or tt other. "
Wi0 this paragraph caught the col
onel's eye he sat down and wrote a let
ter to William L. Ettinger, school su
perintendent, objecting to the contin
ued use of the colonel's words, on the
ground that they represented his views
only during the earliest stages of the
war. Dr. Ettinger accordingly sent a
letter of instruction to school princi
pals, in which he said:
"As ex-President Roosevelt is of the
opinion that the quotation contained in
of the war. I notified the school super
intendent that it was a sheer suppres
sion of the truth to make such a quota
tion without giving what I had said
and done during the next four years.
"During the first sixty days I fol
lowed Mr. Wilson's lead, believing him
to have special information, and accord
ingly accepting his injunction to be
iii'iiiml and accepting the inspired
statement from Washington that the
administration had special information
showing that there was no reason for
us to b; ime either side.
"Then I saw the Belgian commission
and I became convinced that President
Wilson's attitude was wholly unjusti
fied by the fact, and immediately there
upon I took the attitude I have ever
since held an atitude to which Presi
dent Wilson himself came to two and
one-half years later.
"I am to blame for having followed
President Wilson during the first sixty
days. My attitude was due to the
earnest desire to support the president
if I possibly could.
"The only error I committed in con
nection with the war was the support I
thus gave President Wilson for the first
sixty days.
"The article in question was written
during those sixty days and was a loyal
support of President Wilson's policy,
but it was an erroneous support, and no
one has any business to quote it with
out also stating the fact that I was
then at the outset of the war endeavor
ing to support the president and that as
soon as I became convinced he was
wrong 1 ceased to support mm and
Uroais M k
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Eighty-three
thousand men overseas are designated
for release as soon as ships are avail
able. The troops include the 91st di
vision, formerly stationed at Camp
Lewis and all are from the western
states. General March announced to
day. It is stated 1,339,000 here and
abroad are also slated for an early dis
charge and more than a million in the
United States are booked for discharge.
The general revealed that the army re
organization bill will go to congress in
a few days. In reporting the condition
of the 5,000 or 6,000 troops at Archangel
it has been shown that up to November
25th the deaths from all causes amount
ed to 86.
1 01 Of PUGS
I M Bill Is
to
ntroH
To Provide Means for the Construc
tion of an Armada Which Will
Be Second to None In World
the second paragraph of page 55 of the : too tllc lxtnn which I held for the
war syllabus for high schools does not j next ff)r years aml wnich j today
correctly represent the views which he 1 lU)tl."
has held, except for a brief period of I ro
sixty days after the beginning of the
war, please delete forthwith from all
copies in the your possession the ex
cerpt reading as follows : "The follow
ing month ex-president Roosevelt', etc."
Dr. Ettinger gave the quotation in full,
as it appears above.
It was said at Dr. Ettinger's office
yesterday that the request from Colonel
Roos"" . had been received about ten
days ago. Inquirers for the letter
were met with the suggestion that the
text, if made public, would have to
come from Colonel Roosevelt.
Commenting on his letter to Superin
tendent Ettinger, Colonel Roosevlet
said last night at Oyster Bay:
"The school syllabus made but one
quotation from me, and this from an
article I wrote in the first sixty days
FOOD PRICES TO BE
NO LONGER PUBLISHED
By United Pressl
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Warning
against the evils of unrestrained com
petition Director General McAdoo has
urged congress not to throw the rail
roads back on the many owners un
controlled. The "evils of competition
are very grave" as regards favoritism
against smaller shippers, he said.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The fram
ing of the new naval bill which will de
termine whether the United States will
have a navy "second to none" will be
begun early next week by the house
naval affairs committee, Chairman
Padgett declared today. The bill will
carry : The authorization of a new
three year 'building program; the ap
propriation of $150,000,000 for carrying
on construction under the existing three
year program, authorized in 1916, but
which was not to be finished for three
or four years ; 'he retention of the pres
ent permanent strength of 131,000 men
with authorization for the enlistment of
120,000; to keep the pay at the present
rate and a provision allowing the pres
ident to stop construction when an in
ternational disarmament agreement is
reached. The whole bill is not ex
pected to run over $500,000,000.
Bv United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The rail
roads must be kept out of politics. Di
rector General McAdoo declared before
the interstate commerce committee to
day. He stated that to permit the rail
roads to be returned at the end of the I
twenty-one months' period would inject
politics into their operation, and in the
meantime "if politically there should be
a change in masters at the end of two
years it will work for inefficiency of
operation and will be taking a risk not
only with the life, but the commerce of
the country." He declared the five
year period of control was necessary to
demonstrate the ability of the govern
ment to handle the railroads.
THE MORE THE PITY
It was stated at the sheriffs office
this morning that one of the Federal
prisoners held at the local "hostelry"
under sentence of selling liquor to the
Indians, would be discharged today, his
term having expired.
The sentence of five others, who on
similar charges have been Sheriff
Stern's guests for the past sixty or
ninety days, will terminate Monday and
they will be turned out on a cold, cheer
less world.
JURY DISAGREED
Late last night the jury in the case
of Thonas Langan and Williant Hoag.
on trial yesterday in the Federal court
for selling liquor to the Indians, was
discharged, it having become evident
that no agreement on a verdict could be
reached.
This morning the case against John
Niena, charged with the same offense,
was called for trial, and after the selec
tion of a jury the balance of the venire
of jurymen were discharged for the
term.
News Ms Up to the 'lute
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. According
to diplomatic advices Berlin will ask
General von Hindenburg to lead a vol
unteer German force against the Poles
at Posen.
VIOLATOR DEFENDED
THE DAY'S CASUALTY LIST
By United Pressl
Killed in action 120
Died of wounds 129
Died of accident and other causes 13
Died or airplane accident 1
Died of disease 153
Wounded severely 370
Wounded, degree undetermined 20
Wounded slightly 1,093
Missing in action 148
Word has been received at the Unit
ed States marshal's office in this city
that the case of the government against
D. C. Rheanzone for bringing liquor
into "dry" territory was dismissed by
the United States commissioner at
Winnemucca yesterday.
It was shown at the investigation that
the liquor, which was shipped in a case
and unmarked, left the point of ship
ment before Nevada's prohibition law
went into effect.
on
PAYING THE PRICE
Total
2,047
The publication of fair retail prices
and margins by the United States food
administration has been discontinued
and the price tabulation section dis
banded, according to telegraphic ad
vices from Washington to the federal
food administration for Nevada today.
"While the publication of retail
prices has been stopped, said Food Ad
ministrator Lemmon, in commenting on
the dispatch, "the food administration
retains full control over any atttmpts j
at gouging or profiteering.
"It has been the consistent policy of
the administration to keep faith with
the public in all things, to give full p ib
licity, at the earliest possible moment
to rescind rules, and to relax harsh
measures just as soon as possible after
the particular emergency calling for
them had passed. So with price, pub
lication. "It must be apparent that without the
fixing of maximum margins from
wholesalers through middlemen and re
tailers to consumers, prices on staples j
would now be much higher and, what
is worse, entirely unstablized. It is of-jor famine; it has been more the secur
ten not so much a matter of price levels : iug of equitable distribution of avail
as it is a question of maintenance of ; able foodstuffs so as to feed our peo-
those levels. Similarly, it has not been ', pie, rich and poor alike, and the people
a problem of meeting an actual panic j of the Allied countries
GREATER CARSON CLUB
The regular meeting of the Greater
Carson club will be held at the district
court room in the court house Monday
evening January 6th, at 8 o'clock.
It is urgently requested that you and
you and you be present. Ladies are
also invited to attend. Some very in
teresting matters regarding the future
of the town will be discussed.
Steamer Latouche Floated Off
By United Press
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 4. The
steamer Latouche, which went ashore
near Bella Bella Thursday, was floated
off this morning, apparently not badly
damaged. It was bound to Seattle from
Alaska.
Jewelry Store Robbed
Bv United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. An 18-year-old
bandit- this morning entered
the jewelry store at the corner of Mar
ket and Third streets, held up the pro
prietor and took several thousand dol
lars worth of rings. He escaped in the
crowd.
Last Wounded Soldier Removed
By United Press
FIRE ISLAND, Jan. 4. The last
wounded soldier was removed from the
stranded Northern Pacific at 2:15 this
afternoon. The sea was calm today.
Opening Postponed One Week
By United Press
BERKELEY, Jan. 4. The opening
of the University of California has been
postponed to January 13th, owing to
the prevalence of influenza in Berkeley.
Leonard B. Fowler, attorney general
elect, came over from Reno yesterday
afternoon to take up his permanent
residence in this city. He was accom
ied by his mother, Mrs. M. E. Fowler.
For the present they are domiciled at
the Arlington.
on
Mr. Taylor, a mining engineer of
LAST TRD3UTE IS PAID
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY
SCHOOL MONDAY.
Carson's last tribute to the memory
of John Edwards Bray, Nevada's pion
eer educator, was paid today when the
services over his remains were held at
the Kitzmeycr undertaking parlor. Be
sides the sorrowing relatives, the offi-
Manhattan, and a nephew of Mrs. John
Edwards Bray and a brother of Ches- j ccrs anj members of the local lodge
ter laylor, arrived trom Alannatan last
evening to be present at the funeral
ot the late John Edwards Bray.
Yee He, alias Chop Suey, was yester
day found guilty in the Federal court
of dispensing yen shee and will be sen
tenced some time today.
Yee He was once a prosperous laun
dryman of this city, but could not re
sist the temptation of making a few
extra dollars by engaging in an illicit
! traffic. As a result he has practically
"gone broke" fighting the law and is
now "paying the price."
Monday morning the public school
of this citv will reconvene after the
Christmas and New Year's holiday
season.
Prof. J. R. Crandall will assume his
duties as superintendent in place of 7.
J. Hunting, resigned.
oo
WT. H. Simmons, member of the Rail
road and Public Service commission,
came over this morning to attend to
some of the duties of his office.
Miss Gwynne Davis left yesterday
for Winnemucca, where she is in charge
of the kindergarten. The schools of
j that city which have been closed for
I many weeks on account of influenza
will open for work next Monday.
Private John Sinai of the adjutant
general's office has been off duty this
week on account of the illness of his
brother with the flu in Reno.
Joe Harris, the popular and efficient
sheri 7 of Elko county, was an arrival
on the morning train. He had in cus
tody two offenders who will be incar
cerated in the state penitentiary for a
term of years.
on
Laljor Commissioner Cole, accompan
ied by his wife, left for Reno last even
ing. Cole will probably continue on to
Ely in an endeavor to adjust some
labor difficulties existing there.
Miss May Kenney left for Virginia
City yesterday afternoon and will be
there some time on professional duties.
Mrs. Hancock of Reno and Mrs. Tay
lor of Silver City, .sisters of Mrs. J. Ii.
Bray, arrived in this city Thursday
morning to be with their sister and fam
ily in their hour of sorrow.
of Odd Fellows, who,, with Rev. J. L
Collins, conducted the ceremonies, many
state officials and former associates
and friends were present.
The ceremonies were simple and im
pressive and, when spoken tribute was
paid to the work of the deceased and
reference made to the qualities which
w ill enshrine his memory as long as life
lasts in the hearts of those who knew
him best, there was many an eye well
ed up with tears.
After the services the body was per
mitted to remain at the undertaking
parlors, from which place this evening
it will be taken to Reno and buried to
morrow afternoon with services by the
Knights of Pythias of that city.
The pallbearers at today's services
were old-time friends and associates of
Professor Bray and consisted of George
A. Cole. James T. Davis, Charlei Kuli-.
son, W. H. Cavtll, and Deputy State
superintendents of Schools McCracken
and Smith. The floral offerings that
were piled alout the casket were many
and beautiful.