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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

Allen flauser, son OF Attorney War
rem 1auser, was among the fortunate
ones who after three months Cruel
ling work at the training camp at the
Preside at San Francisco has not
been notified to turn in his equip
mcnt.
The practice OF the department in
regard to the men who have volun-
teered themselves as candidates fol
commissions in the army has been to
keep them in absolute ignorance as to
their fate.
OF the company to which Allen be
longs. consisting of III of the fines.
specimens of manhood to be found on
the coast, 6S were directed to turn in
their equipment. which means ethat
they were rejected The dis3ppoint
ment OF these men was tragic. and al
fected those who remained as deeply
as it did the disappointed ones
With true American spirit they were
all good losers, and ALL or nearly all
Of them, have enrolled for enlistment
in case OF rejection in some of the
other branches of the army Most OF
them for the aviation corp. While
the strain has been terrible on all the
men in the camp the purpose of the
department, undout tedly, has been to
bring OFT the best elements of man
hood in the candidates. They did moi
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

about any place where liquor is sold
No gambling gambling machine machine or any
thing capable Of being operated contrary law shall be
permitted on any premises where liquor is sold
Section Slot machines for binge merchandise
the of dollars quarter for single handle and
fifteen dollars quarter for double handle machines
Section Each icensee shall give all information and assist
possible for the apprehension anyone committing up
the licensed premises.
Section The Board may any license majority vote
when in its Judgment place becomes disorderly
T. No license shall be granted
fill in detail and every question the application
the satisfaction of the board.
Section When censee his agent violates provs
OF this ordinance the Board revoke his license and
oense other be
Sections This ordinance shall be in effect and after the sixth
day OF September, loH
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
THE LOG OF
THE LIZZIE

Sunday, July 22;' Replaced front
wheel bearing and made some minor
adjustments on car, mended tubes and
rested. Ranch dogs killed a rabid
coyote in the yard. Left camp at 3:3C
p. III. to make desert run. Took the
route via Tovele Camped at 920
distance 532 miles. road pretty rough
miles OF mud flats. running time five
and one-half hours.
Monday, July 23 Left camp at l0:06
a, m. through Tovele at noon. Bought
4 gallons OF gasoline. $l20, and a fan
belt, which proved later to be the
wrong size, Soc, wheel bearing $l00
Made stop OF two and one half hour,
on the shore OF Salt Lake. We camp
ed in the suburbs OF Salt Lake City
at 7:l5, distance 597 miles. roads good
Tuesday. July "a; Left camp at 7;30
called on mother and sister OF Mrs
Geo. +. West visited a few points oi
interest in the city, and drove on tC
Ogden in the evening. Camped at
500 p m, distance 656 miles, first
class roads.
Wednesday, July 25; Spent very
pleasant day with Mr.. and Mrs +. J
Nicks, formerly OF Yerington, who
showed us the sights in and about the
city. Drove out IA miles and camped
at $50, distance o70 miles.
Thursday, July 2o Left camp al
800 "a III. Broke speedometer at 67e
miles, repaired it miles further on
At 100 miles had blowout No. 3
Bought four gallons of gasoline, Sl.20
fan belt 30c. new tube 1896, Goodrich
safety tread casing Sl7.55, one gallon
OF oil ST. Passed through Malad
Downey, and Pocatello, Idaho, camp
ed on the Indian Reservation at . p
m, distance 81 miles, roads rough
and rocky in places, running time ten
hours
Friday, July u; Repaired radiator
replaced rear tire. which was fiat, will
new casing and tube and left camp al
0:30. Drove 9 miles to Blackfoot. got
five gallons of gasoline. Sl.50. and one
quart of oil. 25c At Idaho Falls
garage man advised us TO take the
road north to Monida for Yellowstone
instead of more direct route. Camp
ed at 500 p. mr.. distance COL miles
roads medium. running time six and
one-half hours. heavy rain at night.
Saturday. July 2S; Lett camp at O.
40 a. M. and drove north through
Spencer TO Monida where we bought
four gallons OF gasoline, $l.4O. one
quart of oil 25c. We turned east al
Monida following the line between
Montana and Idaho through mount
aims and fine scenery. over roads little
used by cars to Yellowstone where
we took three and one-half gallons OF
gasoline SIPS. one quart OF oil Z5c
We entered the park at p. m. and
camped on Madison River, distance
1000 miles. running time eight hours
roads crooked and very rough III plac
es but safe and passable. Allowing for
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
|NvENTORHAS
SUBSTITUTE
GASOLINE
Chemical Discovery, Added to Water
Makes Perfect Fuel for Autos,
Is Claim.

Aladdin's lamp has been outdone
again by twentieth century human in
ventive genius, and this time by
San Francisco chemist, it became
known on Saturday, when John Ma
honey, financial secretary to Arch
bishop Hanna, persuaded F. A. kor-
mann to make public the result of his
research for a practical substitute for
gasoline in motor engines.
Ordinary water, in which ten cents
worth OF kormann's new chemical
compound has been dissolved. has
run six-cylinder Kissel car loaded
with seven passengers one hundred
miles up and down hill as we'll as on
the level.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
TEST WAS MADE SUCCESS.

This test was made last January by
w. G. Campbell, secretary of the Kis-
sci Kar Company Pacific coast
branch, who was designated to make
It by the National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce. Campbell was ac-
companed on thirty y-mile test run
by Mahoney, who declares the motor
ist cannot tell whether or not gaso-
line is being used because the same
result is achieved in either case.
Vice President Klingensmith of the
Ford Motor Company of Detroit came
here in February, Kormann disclosed
and made a similar test with a Ford
car, which was driven thirty miles on
two cents worth OF Kormann's new
compound dissolved in two gallons
Of water.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

Try a Want ad in the Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
indian STAYS
TW0IN COLD
BLOOD
Piute on Schurz Reservation Calls
Victims to Doors of Their Cabins
And Shoots them Down Dead.
Special to the Times.

. Special to the Times.
The usual peace OF the little com
munity OF Schurz was rudeiy disturb
ed Tuesday morning by tragedy
which resulted in the murder of two
OF the most exemplary Indians living
on the Walker River Reservation and
the suicide of the murderer.
About three O'Clock on the morning
mentioned Jimmy Josephus rode III
to the home of Frank Queep and cal
led for him TO come out. When Oueep
responded to the call Josephus shot
at him couple OF times with a shot
gun. One OF these shots struckQueep
iujuring him but slightly. Queep and
his wife then succeeded in owerpow-
ering and binding Josephus, but the
latter succeeded in freeing himself in
a short time. and, securing his gun
took another shot at Queep. This
time his aim was better, for the shot
took effect in the right side OF Qeep's 5
abdomen The latter lived until ?
little after seven o'clock.
After shooting Queep, Josephus
then jumped on horse belonging to
Oueep. and rode away, stopping at an
other Indians place and securing 2
saddle. He then rode TO the homo
OF Dan Quartz and called him out IL
the same manner as he had Queep
As Quartz came out the doorJ Josephu'
fired, the shot striking Quartz over
the heart. the latter dying in abou
an hour.
Josephus then struck out for the
country south and east OF Schurz, tol-
lowing a zigzag course. and stopping
AZ two or three houses on the way
declaring that he had just killed tive
men.
Indian Agent II. ID. Lawshe, who is
also a deputy sheriff, sent out posse
to capture the murderer. They sue
ceeded in surrounding him about nooi
in the hills about five miles southeasi
of town. Upon being ordered to give
himself up he refused, and fired a sho
at the posse. He then tied a handker
chief to the trigger of his gun, placed
the muzzle to his chest, put his toe
into the loop OF the handkerchief and
pulled the trigger. Death was III
stantaneous.
All three men leave families. Queep
and Quartz each leave wife and foui
children, Josephus leaves wife and
two children.
The murdered men were two OF the
best men in the entire community
both OF them being exceedingly III
dustrious and thrifty. Josephus bore
a good reputation generally, but, un
fortunately was a victim OF the drug
habit
As near as can be learned his rash
act was caused by some misunder'
standing over the payment for a horse
Queen had bought from him, and that
he imagined Quartz had been saying
some uncompimentary things con
cernng Josephus' chief failing.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
COUNTY PROCEEDINGS


O. Stallard. improvements. $50; +
w. Simpson, Land. 5000; J. ID
Yeager, Land, $500; l.. Saroni
Land, $46S5.
The Board OF County Commis sion
ers met in regular session August
1917.
The minutes Il the mce;il, OF July
5th, 9th and 23rd were real The bill,
were then allowed
The bill for the grader recently
purchased was laid over until the next
meeting. as the machine is not entire
ly satisfactory.
Bill of 5. Lee Joslin for $6500 was
reduced $500 and allowed for $40.
Bill OF II. S. Pohe reduced from
Sl372 20 to $500,
A communication was read from
James f. Barton, the Auditor and Re
corder, as follows:
TO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Lyon County, State
of Nevada.
Gentlemen:
A present cash balance of the Oh
hcers Salary Fund shows therein the
amount OF $S2l %. The current ex-
penses for the month of July, payable
out OF this fund, at this time are $975.
therefore deficiency exists of $l53T.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
ALLEN HAUSER wins
COVETED COMMISSION

know whether their efforts would be
rewarded or not, and each man strove
to reach the perfection necessary to
qualify him fer the care OF the lives
OF the men who would be entrusted in
his charge.
Of the candidates who applied only
about 50 per cent were accepted at the
tnle the camp was instituted or in
stalled. About three weeks later an.
other examination was held in which
a large number was dropped. Still
later third examination was held
and about 10 per cent were dropped
At the end of term the examination
discloses the fact that about S. per
cent only were accepted as qualified
for commissions
This is no reflection upon the men
who were not accepted They showed
the spirit of patriotism which makes
it even more honorable to offer theii
services than to be accepted.
The government is making a deter
mined effort to make these appoint
nents wholly free from any social OF
political influence. Many Of the mer
not accepted belong to families OF the
highest social and political influence
and the camp has been conducted
without any regard to the candidates
standing, but wholly with considera
ton OF his ability.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
DOUBLE MURDER --SCHURz RESERVATION
DEATH SUMMONS
MRS. {. MELARKEY

Mrs. Ellen Melarkey, who has oi
late years lived at Chicago PIX New
ada Co California, lied at her home
there on Tuesday, July 3lst. She
was ninety-three years old. Mrs. Mel
arkey was well known by the old tim
ers here as she used frequently to
visit her sister, Mrs. +. w Bennett
She is survived by two daughters
and one son and was. the mother OF
the late ID. W. Melarkey- OF Reno.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
THIRD TRIAL MADE HERE.

In March a third and similar test
was made by w. l.. Hughson, presi-
lent of the kissel Kar Company and
widely known among automobilists OF
California. Again few cents worth
II Kormann's new chemical com
pound, plus a few gallons OF water,
proved the equivalent of gasoline.
Since then several similar tests have
)een made.
In some Of these trials the motor
experts rehllcd their tanks with wat
er drawn from hydrants selected hap
hazard, dissolving in it few ounces
# Kormann's magic compound. They
eclare The mixture responds more
lnickly 10 the throttle than gasoline.
rs CHEMICAL COMPOUND.
kormann, who conducts his chem
cal research work i'll laboratory
lown town gave "The Examiner" the
ollowing general description of the
discovery that seems likely to make
his name as widely known as Edi-
sons:
at is a chemical compound COM
posed of liquids and solids, which,
when prepared by my process, can
be used as a substitute for gasoline
by putting two ounces of it into the
gallon of water. Chemical reaction
then takes place and liberates the
hydrogen and oxygen gases in the
and the normal constituents of nitro
water. Depending upon these gases
gen as an air content, We get highly
combustible gas at the point of igni'
ton, giving an absolute substitute for
gasoline" Examiner
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

/ recommend that transfer of
$l537l be made from the General
Fund to the Officers Salary Fund
| further recommend transfer OF
$253.S0 from the General Fund to the
State Fund; this transfer is made for
the purpose Of correcting an error
made in the apportonment of Licens-
es collected from Glove Contests
wherein ol0 should go to the state
and lIl0 to the county | further re
commend transfer of S4l7.76 from
the General Fund to the District
Judges Salary Fund being Igor
County portion of the District Judges
Salary due the state.
further recommend that transfer
be made from the General Fund to
the Fish and Game Fund of the sum
OF $6233. to meet the current expense
for the month of July.
Very respectfully,
James F. Barton
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

Notice of Hitting hog quarantine OF
hog cholera on George Martins. alse
notice OF placing quarantine on JOG
Seiarani for hog cholera from w. B
Mack, State quarantine officer.
Resolution was passed for ten cent
school special for school district No
9 ordered made
A communication was received
from Federal Land Bank at Berkele.
asking for copy of the county map
Reports were read and filed iron
the Recorder and Clerl; and the Sc
cond quarterly report OF V. S. Graf
fam. Justice oi the Peace.
Frank T" !ialson AMI V G. Am
brose of Ludwig, Nevada, applied fol
engineers licenses and the same were
granted.
The county trapper for Mason Val
ley District was laid off until furthe
notice, and the clerk ordered to'noti
fly him.
Miss Vardy was instructed to make
copy OF the field notes, and the re
port of the survey of Esmeralda ant
Lyon Counties
On the afternoon of August 9th the
County Liquor Board met.
The minutes OF July 9th were read
and approved.
a liquor ordinance for the county
outside OF incorporated villages was
adopted.
License of + A, Dyer for Wabuska
WAS ordered granted.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

gasoline and oil on hand we have con
sumed 40gallons of gasoline and three
and one-hali gallons OF oil for the first
1000 miles over average western roads
Our general impression OF Utah is
that climate and vegetation are more
like California than we had supposed
and that apparently good grain crops
are being raised without irrigation il
many places. Idaho and Montan;
have unusal mountain scenery and still
abound in fish and game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
NAVAL MILITIA NOW
CALLED NATIONAL
NAVAL VOLUNTEERS

Portland. Ne. Feb. l6.-Beginning to-
day under the provisions of an act pass
ed three years ago by Congress. the
Maine Naval Militia in its Federal sta
tus is the National Naval Volunteers
and so far as the powers that govern
the Nations naval destiny are concerned
the organization will no longer be
known as the Naval Militia. When orig
inally organized as q State force only.
the organization was known as the Nav
al Reserve, Il name by which ii was
recognized for a number Of years. The
next change. a comparatively recent one,
was to the designation of the Naval Mi
litia, this change in a measure. being
necessary owing to the formation of the
Federal Naval Reserve. which has no
connection with the organized volun-
teer service of the Navy. SO. although
probably some time will be required
before the people adjust themselves to
the most recent change in title. the Nav
al Militia will be known in all parts of
the country as the National Naval Vol
unteers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Unarmed u. S. Liner Philadelphia
Sails Wednesday from Liverpool
with So Of IS Passengers Americans

selves with the belief that Germany in
spite OF threats to torpedo anything in
the prescribed war zone would not go to
the length of sinking an American pas
senger liner.
Although none but passengers who
had passed the examination of the
military and customs officials were
permitted on the landing stage prior
to embarkation. numbers Of Liverpool
residents CROWDED the streets in the
neighborhood to watch the first Amer
lean passenger ship sail from English
shores since the German blockade or
der LeCame operative. There were COM
paratively few British passengers and
this was explained by the fact that
the authorities refused passports eX-
cept in a few instances. Even the Lon
don daily newspa pers tried in vain to
procure permission for staff men to
make tn voyage. The editors of these
papers 10 to content themselves with
engaging the newspaper men on board
to send them stories in the event of
disaster Detailing the ship. Some even
arranged to have accounts of the trip
Cabled after the liner reached Amer
iCn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Grating Is
B0ne0fC0ntention
in Law Queries

Cagliari. Sardinia, Feb Is, via Paris
Feb. 1S.-According to an affidavit made
by Captain McDonough of the Ameri-
can schooner Lyman NJ. Law, sunk off
the coast of Sardinia by a submarine
on February -. the submarine ordered
the schooner to halt. which she did i'm
mediately. The submarine, Captain Nc
Donoughs affidavit continues. approach
ed the Lyman Nj. Law and an officer of
the undersea boat examined the ships
papers and her cargo and ordered the
captain and crew to leave. Afterward
the schooner was set on fire and sunk
by means of several bombs.
Captain McDonough makes oath in his
affidavit that the only cargo on board
the schooner comprised thin wood laths
used for making lemon boxes. loaded at
Stockton, Me, for Palermo Sicily, and
intended for use in the American trade.
In this connection. it is pointed out
here that wood in general is contra
band when it can be employed for mill
tary uses but the question is raised if
laths of the sort indicated are included
in this category. being useful only for
the construction of boxes for lemons and
oranges. expectation o. which from Italy
is allowed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
WINTHROP

Mrs. ]. +. Whitney was pleasantly
surprised on her birthday Thursday
afternoon ut q 1 O'Clock tea ~ thu
home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Har-
riman. The guests present included
Mrs. c. u. I.on"icllow, Mrs. Eta kim
BAN and Mrs. j. A. Foster, She wa
presented with "A gold thimblc and
beautiful birthday cake. Mrs. Harm
man was assisted 10y Mrs. K. &. Riley
and Mrs. T.. III. Penniman.
Mrs. l.. 4. Mcnamara went to
Harrington Friday To pass SUNDAY
with her husband.
Winthrop is to have n unique affair
in the form of "A Way Back Ball,
which will he held Tuesday, Feb. -
The unique feature will bc the cos
the burlesque with ragged clothes and
busters to the velvet clad dandics and
tho garments of colonial days
Bert Wells of Kent's lin has re
Gently EXCHANGED his odd Fellow colt
for a colt by Simon Kenton. mark -
to the pace: dam Goldy Wilkes. marx
?.l1 IA pace. She Is sorrel with pecu-
liar markings. She will he four years
old next June and she IL about as
chick 2 colt as IL generally soon and
goes 70 the pace If nothing hnprer~
t. her Mr.. Wells thinks she Is the best
prospect he has ever owned and ne d.
considered a pretty good judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Danger Area
in North Sea

Washington. Feb. 16.-Notice of
danger area in the North Sea has been
given by the British admiralty. 4 copy
of the notice. dated February 10. was
received at the state department today.
1t warns shipping that after February
Z a prescribed area including all waters
off Germany and parts of Holland and
Denmark will be dangerous and should
be avoided. The new notice says:
In view of the unrestricted warfare
carried on by Germany at sea by means
of mines and submarines not only
against the allied powers but also
against neutral shipping and the fact
that merchant ships are constantly sunk
without regard to the ultimate safety
of their crews. His Majesty's govern
ment gives notice that on and after the
seventh of February. 1917, the mentioned
area in the North sea will be rendered
dangerous to all shipping by operations
against the enemy and it should there
fore be avoided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Santiago Quiet and Harbor
Reported Free from Mines

Washington, Feb. 1G.-An American
gunboat. the n;.me of which is with
held by the navy department, has ar
rived at Santiago De Cuba, explored
the harbor and found it free from
mines. A dispatch to the department
today from the commander of the YES
sci. said that Santiago was quiet.
A message signed by Major Fer
nandeZ. military commander of the
insurgent forces in Santiago. sent to
the American minister at Havana on
Wednesday said Santiago harbor had
been mined and advised all ships to
ask for a pilot
Two American warships We're at an
Choir today in Cuban ports. The Petrol.
q gunboat. was at Santiago, which is
held by rebels, and the Dixie. n repair
ship, was at HaN ana. Developments i'll
the revolutionary situation were not
of an alarming character bht the ships
will be held in Cuban waters as long
as there appears possibility Of danger
% Americans or their interests.
Minister Gonzales reported TO the
state department today that no de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

agree that the federal trade commission
may. if it finds it necessary or advls-
able. proceed forthwith to make recon-
mendations for the REIMBURSEMENT of its
business in order that it may maintain
it's organization. management ana con-
duct of business in accordance with law.
The proposition which has been tax
en- under Amusement by the federal
trade commission is said by government
officials to mark a new era in American
life. The commission was created to
provide an expert body for scientific and
economic adjustment, rather than prose
cution, in order that the public might
not be compelled to wait and suffer for
relief during the slower processes of
the criminal law.
The offer of the news print manufac-
turers is the first practical recognition
of the new idea by American business
men. Oficial Washington is amazed at
the completeness of the commissions
accomplishment and already there is a
belief that the action of the paper man.
ufacturers will be followed by other
groups that have been charged with
monopoly and eXtortlon.
4 IF the commission accepts the offer
/ it is in position by reason Of facts
gathered in the last eight months. to
make its decision before March 1. This
done, the first step has been taken for
the establishment of mutual relations
between publishers and manufacturers,
/ even while competition is freed from
restraint and the public interest safe
/ guarded al every point"