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jTt 4 . TT tl sTi ' . TT Yl r II fl h H h Carson City .Daily Appeal. TO MAKE KNOWN THE RESOURCES OF NEVADA VOL. LVII 25 cents per week CARSON CITY, NEVADA, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1920 Five cents per copy No. 162 Party Mil M) Its Strife Efforts Being Made to Unite Various Minority Groups TUr United Press CHICAGO, July 12. With the amal gamation of the various liberal groups into one party definitely in sight the committee of "forty-eight" national con vention was called to order ly perma nent Chairman Christensen today. the labor party and representatives of other groups. The Non-Partisan League of North Dakota, the Ameri can Constitutional party and the Single Tax party declared its willingness to join the amalgamation. WoN Run toil! If Successful Would Enable Them to Borrow Big Sum Money . Waiting for Fusion tBy United Press CHICAGO. July 12. The business of the Labor Tarty convention was vir tually suspended this afternoon pend- j ing the outcome of fusion negotiations Report Greeted With Shouts By United Press CHICAGO, July 12. Tremendous cheers from the delegates of the com mittee of "forty-eight" greeted the par tial report from the conference commit tee to the effect that amalgamation of I now going on in the effort to unite the ' the various groups had been decided I various minority groups here into a upon, which would mean the holding J third party. Farty leaders are con of one general convention. A commit-1 fident that the details of amalgamation tee of five was appointed to confer with will be worked out and ratified. Three Counties In Fight for Rich Mining Ground fBv United Press WASHINGTON, July 12. The American Railway Express company has asked the interstate commerce com mission to authorize the consolidation of express transportation business. The consolidation would take in the Adams Express, American, Wells Fargo and Southern Express companies. President Thomas of the American told the com mission that the companies needed $31, 000,000 to carry on their business. As a consolidated organization they would have no trouble borrowing this amount, but individually they would have difficulty. AA 5L- AA -A r; hi b irmn ffH 111 H? nMU 1H U I Japs iii In IT J 4 iiiiy. S Ml ft si Latter Will Demand Stop Be Put to Invasion of Poland TBy United Press SI, Belgium, July 12. Polish Pre mier Grabski, who is here attending the council of premiers, today telegraphed General Pilsudski at Warsaw to open negotiations immediately for an armis tice with the Bolsheviki. It has been learned on good authority that Mar shal Foch has been instructed to mobi lize available allied forces for possible intervention between the Poles and Bol sheviki in the event that the Moscow government refuses to accept the con ference's proposal for an armistice. BROKEN HILLS, Nev., July 10. Announcement just made by Nye coun ty officials that a voting precinct has leen established embracing this camp and that the Nye county commission- cr have satisfied themselves by an of ficial survey that the entire new dis trict here, fully nine miles long and four miles wide, is wholly in Nye coun ty, has wrought a first class sensation. As a protective measure, all of the mining locations made and recorded in Churchill county will now be recorded in Nye county. Claim owners are busy preparing duplicate notices with a view to rushing them to Tonopah, the coun ty seat, for recording. The Nye county commissioners base their action n a survey recently made ly W. A. Ray, county surveyor, in company with Jack Barrier, the Nye county sheriff. The official statement, which has reached here, makes it plain that the Nye county commissioners have estab lished to their own satisfaction from Mr. Ray's survey that the district is community here is holding aloof from the three-cornered contest and appar ently has no preference. However, all legal precautions are being taken by property owners. The best legal ad vice obtainable is to the effect that all Churchill county locations will hold good in any event, but as a precaution ary measure location notices and deeds should be also recorded in Nye and Mineral counties pending an ment of the dispute. t border of According to calculations of F. C. ! Arizona in Comes Across of Border In Violation All Law Bv United Tress SACRAMENTO, July 12. When the congressional investigating committee opens its bearings here tomorrow to in quire into coast Japanese problems. Governor Stephens will tell it that a steady stream of Tananese flows into adjust- i tle United States over the unprotected Southern California and violation of the "gentle- tor Phelan was the first witness today before the congressional committee on immigration when it convened for hear ings on the Pacific coast's Japanese problem. The senator bitterly attack ed Colonel Irish and other Japanese defenders. j Phelan declared : "Colonel. Irish is I out for the monev." He said that Irish i was paid to publish a pamphlet favor j ing the Japanese. Irish and George j Shama, the Japanes.es potato king, were Schradtr of Washington, D. C, geolo- j man's agreement" and of the immigra gist of the United States geological stir-jt;on laws. vey, who recently examined the district ; and stated it as his opinion that it cave Phelan First Witness promise of developing into a bonanza j SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-Sena-1 expected to testify later. silver camp. Broken Hills is in a i wedge-shaped piece of territory within the confines of Mineral county, adjoin- I ing Church ille county on the south. Geologist Schrader definitely fixed the location of the camp as in the extreme northeast corner of range 34 east, township 13 north. There is little doubt as to the accur- Allies Will Help Poles SPA, July 12. Should the Red forces continue their advance into Poland the allies will give every aid to the Polish troops behind the armistice line fixed by the peace treaty. The Allied mili tary assistance to Poland hinges on whether the Soviet armies would with draw to the line or continue their pro gress toward Warsaw. The belief pre valis that the Moscow government would order the Red troops to halt at the Polish boundary. Grabski admitted that the Polish resistance had broken down and it was a question of but a short time before the Soviet armies might take Warsaw. Hires Husband Killed, Hacks Body to Pieces By United Press BERLIN, June 25, by mail. One of the most shockingly gruesome murders in Berlin'police annals has just come to light in the discovery that Dr. Hem berger, an "Oberlchrer," was killed at his wife's instigation and that the wife assisted in hacking the body up and secreting it. Walter Protze, alleged perpetrator of the actual murder, is said to have writ- one and one-eighth miles south of the acy of these calculations, but claims northern boundary line of Nye at a point where Churchill county begins and Mineral county projects an acute angle into the disputed area. Despite this aggressive action by the Nye county officials, the county com missioners of neither Churchill nor Mineral counties concede in the small est way that Nye county's action is justified. When apprised of the action of the Nye county officials, Chairman W. H. Williams of the 1oard of com missioners of Churchill county declared at Fallon today that the claim of Nye county would not be recognized by Churchill and that the Churchill com missioners would immediately petition the district court of Churchill county to fill the present vacant office of coun ty surveyor with a view of determining that county's right in the matter. Commissioner Williams of Churchill stated further that Churchill county will immediately have its own survey made and that he did not expect the survey of the Churchill county survey or to prove any more acceptable to Nye county officials than the findings of the Nye county surveyor have pleased Churchill county officials. Sheriff Fred Balzar and other offi cials of Mineral county have also serv ed notice that Mineral county will not relinquish its claim to the district with out an official adjudication.' Heretofore all Broken Hills location notices and deeds for property sold or transferred have been recorded at Fal lon, the county seat of Churchill. The "The Cameo Girl" at C. C. Theater Tonight her to reveal it to the police and claim the 50,000 marks reward to help her out of financial difficulties. Frau Hemberger, a woman of 33, was married to the teacher, 60, or there abouts. Their life was unhappy, and after two children had been born to them, Frau Hemberger moved to an other locality. She induced Protze, it is alleged, to entice her husband to her new abode and then shoot him. This he did in the wife's absence, and as she returned he showed her the corpse, say ing: "The affair is settled; now you have your peace. Frau Hemberger then helped Protze dismember the body, packing the torso in an overcoat and throwing it in the river, while the remainder of the body was buried in a nearby field. In the course of disposal of the body, Protie was questioned as to what the package contained, and answered without at tracting suspicion that it was "meat. ten his wife later of the crime, urging bought in Schleichhandel" that is il- are made by Nye county officials that changes in the boundary line have thrown the "wedge" in question into Nye county. The same claim is made by Churchill county. It will undoubtedly necessitate an of ficial and joint survey by the three counties to satisfactorily determine the facts. In the event that it is officially decid ed the district is not within the con fines of Churchill county, it is official ly stated that all recording and other fees, including taxes heretofore paid to Churchill county, will remain the prop erty of Churchill county, the same hav ing been voluntarily paid. Dolores Cassinelli, "The Cameo Girl," will be shown at the Carson City theater tonight in "The Right to Lie." This is a seven-reel special pro duction that was recently viewed by capacity houses at the Rialto theater, Reno, where it made a big hit. Other features on the same program will be "Snub" Pollard-comedy and Pathe News. Two shows, 7:30 and 9:30. Regular prices. News That's Ud to the Minute Crew Members Lost Chilaren Found Dead By United Press i fBy United fress NEW ORK, July 12. Two mem- SAN JOSE, July 12. After a search bers of the steamer Lake Frampeon jng party haj COmbed the Santa Cruz were lost today when the vessel was mountains all through the night for WILLOWS PLANS TO REBUILD AT ONCE TBy United Press . WILLOWS, Calif., July 12. Flans are already under way to rebuild Wil lows' business district, reduced to ruins by the conflagration yesterday. Estimates today placed the damage at $2,000,000. Twenty-seven concerns were put out of business. Hochheim er's department store was the heaviest loser, the loss being $500,000. The re port that two men are dead has not been confirmed. J. F. Shaughnessy, chairman of the State Railroad commission, returned yesterday from Washington, D. C, where he had been for several weeks attending matters before the Interstate Commerce commission. sunk in a collision with the Southern Pacific liner Comus off Atlantic City, N. J. A wireless message from the cap tain to steamship company officials here said the oiler and fireman were missing. Got Away With $1,800- TBv United Press SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. Cracksmen escaped this morning with $1,800 alter blowing the safe in F.p pler's bakery. Elizabeth and Robert Hottlick, aged 9 and 7, respectively, the bodies of the two were found before dawn in Zayanta creek, near Mount Hermon. It is be lieved that one fell in and the other died trying to effect its rescue. licitly. A second woman, believed to have had guilty knowledge of the affair, has been taken into custody, but the police claim they have a hard and fast case against Protze and Frau Hemberger. The case involved apparently no oth er motive than a desire to be rid of the husband. This is the second case of a similar nature within a few weeks. The other was that of the wife of a restaurateur in the Wilhelmstrasse, who hired two thugs for a nominal sum to do away with her husband, after which she planned to flee with the fam ily savings to some nearby country. LINCOLN WAY TOURIST CAMP ASSET TO CITY WELL-KNOWN MINER SUCCUMBS IN RENO The free public camp grounds estab lished on the Lincoln Highway at Ely, Nev., for the use of Lincoln Highway tourists have shown themselves to be a good investment for the city by the way in which tourists have stayed in Ely, making use of the facilities of the grounds during this season. G. S. Hoag, state consul for the Lincoln Highway Association at Ely, estimates that fifty cars a day has been the average volume of travel through that city which is the junction point of the Lincoln Highway to San Francisco and the Midland Trail to Los Angeles. It is estimated that Lincoln Highway tourists have been leaving from $15,000 to $20,000 a month in Ely. Lincoln Highway Forum. Sergeant Killed By United Press DUBLIN, July 12. A constabulary sergeant was killed and two others in jured when Sinn Feiners bombed the Rathmore barracks today. Valued at $800,000 By United Pressl NEW YORK, July 12. The Lake Frampton, which was sunk this morn ing, was operated by the West India Steamship company for the United States shipping board. It was built in 1918, registered over 4,0000 tons and valued at $800,000. Another Hope Gone By United Press RUTLAND, Vt., July 12. Governor Clement today issued a proclamation declining to call a special session of the legislature to make possible the rat ification of the federal amendment for woman's suffrage. Croker Competent fB United Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 12. Judge Donnell today ruled that Richard Crocker, former Tammany chief, was not mentally incompetent to handle his own financial affairs. He dissolved the injunction granted to Crocker's sons and daughters. endlahP baridD Bertram Ritter, one of the best known miners of the state, died in Reno yesterday following an illness of sev eral months duration. He was a native of the Comstock, where he was born 46 years ago, his parents being pioneers of that section. For a number of years after attaining his majority he worked in Butte, Mont., later going to Tonopah, where he was connected with the fire department. Illness compelled his re tirement from active labors five years ago, since which time he had lived in Reno. Surviving him are his wife and two sons, Alva and Fred Ritter, both of Reno; his mother, Mrs. Sadie Ritter of Tonopah; a sister, Mrs. Alva Kelly of Reno, and three brothers, Oscar of Butte Mont., Grover of Oakland, Calif., and Elmer of Reno. The deceased was a brother-in-law of William Reams of this city. POSTPONED MEETING The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Greater Carson Club has been post poned until Wednesday night. At that time matters of general im portance will be discussed, and a full attendance is desired. RED CROSS, ATTENTION Red Cross workers are hereby noti fied that work will be ready and meet ings held at Leisure Hour hall Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday after noons of this week, commencing at 2 o'clock. Dr. A. Huffaker left Saturday even ing for Wheatland, Calif., called thither by a telegram stating that his little niece, Mary Huffaker, was seriously ill.