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VOL. LVIII
25 cents per week
CARSON CITY, NEVADA, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1921
Five cents per copy
No. 158
City
.Daily
Appeal.
Mores
1 a iff1it
Had Disobeyed Orders of Kansas
Industrial Court
By United Press!
COLUMBUS, Kan., July 8. Alex
ander Howatt and August Doroty, of
ficials of District No. 14, United Mine
Workers, were today sentenced to six
months in jail and fined $500 each for
violating the industrial court law.
Howatt in court after the sentence de
clared he was within his rights in call
ing the strike and said the court was
unfair. Howatt is to address a meeting
of Southern Kansas miners against the
industrial court law late today, it is
said. Both men were released on $4,000
bond pending an appeal to the supreme
court.
Ron Bank, HI
Ho Crowd at Bav
OREL PETERS' BODY FOUND
The following United Press
special was received at this office
at 2 o clock this afternoon:
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 8.
The body of Orel Peters, drowned
at Anaheim Landing last Sunday,
was found floating in the surf
near the landing today. Peters
was drowned while attempting to
save a woman bather in distress.
Abetter-jvas received today by Mrs.
Meyers, a-sister of Mrs. Peters, stating
that Mr. Peters and the children would
start for home today by auto, but that
Mrs. Peters would remain with friends.
It is hoped by their friends here that
the trip was was delayed until after
the. body was found.
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Bandits Leisurely Do Job and Es
cape With Large Sum
Son of Harding's Secretary Aboard
Latest Missing Liner
Joy Cniled Press
MOIXES, July 8.-
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I with $6,000 in cash and Libertv bond
DF.S MOIXES, July 8. Five ban- j They spent nearly an hour at the job.
dits, keeping the townspeople at bay, using several blasts. The townspeople
leisurely blew up the safe of the State ! who watched them were unable to call
bank at Coulter. Ia.. today and escaped i aid as the yeggs had cut all the wires.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 8. The gov
ernment investigation of the vanished
fleet has been speeded up by the report
of a mystery ship off the coast, coupled
today with the reported loss of another
vessel. John Christian, son of Presi
dent Harding's personal secretary, is,
said to y? a1oard the Munsort liner,
Calico, unreported since it left Rio
June 20th. Christian, aged 19, is a
cadet officer, making his first trip in
merchant marine training. A sea mys
tery squad of investigators is being or
ganized for a collective effort to ac
count for the missing ships.
Liner Heard From
Bv United Press
NEW YORK, July 8. A wireless to
day from the liner Callao to Munson
line officials said the vessel Was not in
distress, but was proceeding to New
York and would" arrive Monday night.
There was no explanation for delay or
failure to report earlier.
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Twelve Lunatics Escape
UKIAH. Calif.. July 8. Twelve in
sane inmates of the violent ward of the
Mendiceno state hospital" escaped this
morning when the north wing of the
building was destroyed by fire. The
damages are estimated at $50,000.
"Guile of Women," With Will Rogers Tonight
GOLDWYN Pre
sent 8
WILL ROGERS
GUILE OF WOMEN
By PETER CLARK. MACFARIANE
Directed by
CLARENCE BADGER
PRODUCED BY COLDWYN STUDIOS
A-2 3 CoL
TO REDUCE FORCE
Upon recommendation of Dan Re
r.ear, in charge of the state polio- at
Tonopah, the state's force is to be re
duced. In a report to the governor h states
that there are no infractions ot the law
and that peace reigns in the siler
camp. The mines and mills are work
ing about 75 per cent of capacity.
This evening the Grand theater pre
sents something entirely out of the us
ual in a motion picture. Will Rogers,
in his Swedish characterization of a
sailor, is so different from the cow boy
stunts that it will be hard for many to
realize that he is a real actor as well
as a cow puncher.
The story centers about this sailor a five-year test, but in the end it works
lad in. the "Guile of Women," and be-J out right.
fore the story or play ends some views There are exciting happenings- before
that the sailor !kv entertained are Hialmar is reunited with Hulda and
brought to a successful conclusion. (convinced that Skole is wrong about
Will Rogers, as Hjalmar Maartens, women. It is one of the best pictures
and his chum Skole, Bert Sprotte, dis- Rogers has made.
agree on women and the test is made cm Also a Capitol comedy, "Hearts to
Maartens' sweetheart in Sweden. It is j Hammers," and a Brey Pictograph.
CAPITOL POST, NO. 4,
ELECTS DELEGATES
la
ft up to the He
By United Press
PARIS, July 8. The French
1 leaders expressed the belief that the
,
m,ccfti 'it 1 Aincatra l-iie I . m . i rt . 1 1 a H 1
as a protest against the hypocrisy of
the trials of German war guilty there,
it was announced today.
Rockefeller Celebrates Birthday
By United Press -XEW
YORK, July 8 John D.
Rockefeller today celebrated his eighty
second birthday at his estate near Tar
r ytown.
Strike May Ead
By United Press
SAX FRAXCISCO, July 8. It is ex
pected that negotiations between own
ers and union chiefs today will end the
marine strike, affeceting mainly the
lumber vessels along this coast. Union
LEAVE FOR HOME
At the regular meeting of Capitol
Post, American Legion, last evening
the following were selected as delegates
to represent this post at the convention
to be held at Lake Tahoe the latter part
of the month :Dale Pruett, Frank War
ren, Charles Priest, Will Karge. Tom
Fradsham and M. J. Sullivan. The fol
lowing alternates were elected: Andrew
Clackwell, August Berning Joe Kane,
Chester Xewnham, William Holcomb
and Harold Muldoon.
A drive is in progress to increase the
post's membership, and it is probable
that Andrew Blackwell, first alternate.
will be eligible as a delegate when the
membership drive committee has com
pleted its work.
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Has Also Done Damage to Crops
In Northern States
By United Press
SAN FRAXCfSf O, July 8. Intense
heat over the nation caused many
deaths, prostrations and severe crop
damage, reports to the United Press to
day indicated. Xew England is swel
tering in a moist heat, while thunder-
storm; broke its intensity in the middle
west and trade winds reduced temper
atures on the Pacific coast. There were
ten deaths at Pittsburg for the week
and nine others in Pennsylvania. The
dry wave has seriously damaged wheat
crops in the northern states.
mm reives
fa
of tire Plums
Named as Prohibition Director of
State of Nevada
By United Press
WASHIXGTOX, July 8. It was an
nounced today that J. P. Donnelly of
Reno had been appointed as prohibi
tion director of Xevada to succeed
Richard Stoddard.
l'Cap." Donnelly has been prominent
in Republican politics ever since his en
trance in the state, nearly a score of
years ago. From a position as deputy
sheriff in Goldfield dtiring the. boom
days he was named by Governor Od
die, on the latter' s advent into office,
as captain of the state police, a job he
held for about four years. On his re
tirement he entered the mining game,
which he has since followed. He was
a resident of this city for a lung time,
but recently has been living in Reno.
Donnelly has received his present ap
pointment probably through the efforts
of Senator Oddic.J
Irish Conference
Resumed Late Today
By United Press Bv United Press
LOXDOX. July 8. A truce in Ire-' rLBLI July is -The morning eon-
j fcrence ot the Sum Fein and Lniontst
land pflfivfivf fntidav is to be
. " . leaders adjourned until this afternoon,
nounced tomorrow, U has been author.-, h is underst0O(l a rcpl, to Urtvj
tatively learned. This development was j George's invitation to the London con
simultaneous with the statement issued fcrence is being drafted. Great crowds
in Dublin that De Valera had framed ; gathered outside of the building and
the terms
offer.
of his reply on the British j cheered De Yakra. Lord Middleton
land other leaders.
Over From Reno
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker arrived
from Reno last evening and will spend
several days in this city. Mr. Walker
is here on a rate hearing before the
service commission.
Awaiting Further Word of Killing
By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 8. The state
department is waiting further word of
the killing of two Americans by rob
bers near Tampico, Mexico. The
American consul's report was incomplete.
LAD MUCH BETTER
Word was received by Mrs. E. S.
Farrington today that her grandson,
Wallace Taber of Elko, is much better
and out of danger.
Tuesday evening his condition was
such as to cause alarm, but the word
received today relieved all anxiety.
This evening Ed Murphy, accompan
ied by his sister and niece, will leave by ! public
train for Reno and later continue on to '
San Francisco. j CANADA WELCOMES
The party was making the trip to this : THOSE U. S. EXCLUDES
city by auto and went over the grade s Bv United Tressl
near the eight-mile post Tuesday after- j MONTREAL, July 8. "To Canada
noon. With the Murphys was H. Her- , the United States immigration restric
mann and all 'escaped serious injury, 'act must come as a blessing." said Col.
although having plenty of bruises. ;J- S. Dennis of the Canadian Pacific
The car was badly wrecked, but has 'railway, who is a recognized authority
been brought in to a local garage on immigration and colonization
Tampico Conditions
Are In Bad Way
By United Press can gun'xiat. It is feared that a famine
MEXICO CITY, July 8 The criti- j ;s imminent, due to a railway washout,
cal situation in the Tampica oil fields Xtil shipments have decreased 78 r
is due to lack of employment and ag- cent since the Mexican export tax
gravated by the presence of an Ameri-1 came effective, it is estimated.
where it will be repaired.
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ELECT OFFICERS
At the regular meeting of the Wood
men held last evening the following
were elected as officers to
ensuing year:
"Canada today is in much the same
position that the United States was in
the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Its great farm areas need settlers to
grow food to feed its growing cities
serve the ; and to provide traffic for the railways.
"Now, on account of restriction in the
Herbert Coffin, C C. ; F. E. Howard, United States, much of the immigration
adviser; Richard Barber, banker; C. L. that was headed to the United States
Deady, clerk; D. W. Quill, escort; H. j will be diverted to Canada a type of
A. Wood, watchman; H. T. Murray, j immigrant that has rarely been avail
sentry; H. D. Johns, manager. iable to it before.
Peace Proclamation
Draft Before Cabinet
By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 8 A tenta
tive draft of the proposed peace procla
mation has been prepared by Attorney
General Daugherty and submitted to
the cabinet, it has Ix-en learned. It has
not yet been decided whether the proc
lamation will be issued or not, it was
stated.
TRACK IS LAID
The spur track across American Flat
to the, portal of the big tunnel of the
United Comstock Mines company has
been laid and is ready for business. The
first trains of material will shortU tt
moved over this new piece of railroad
constructed by the Virginia and
I Truckee.
In order to be on the safcty first sdo
of transportation the road i going er
the Crown Point ravine bridge, .is it is
expected tha beay haulage will fol
low
rail
the comp'etiou ol the new li".e of
Attorney Montrose came down from
Carson valley this morning to attend
the prison investigation.