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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Remarkable Increase
Since January

julius Gerber, organizer for Manhattan,
issued the following figures, covering new
membership in his borough for 1917:
January, 1856; February, 129; March,
1870; April, 107; May, 1862; June from the
LIST to the 2Oth), $40"
George Ross, organizer of The Bronx, is
sued the following:
Numerically we are making tremendous
gains. Our membership before the war was
less than l,4oo. We have gained since the
declaration of war april 1o), that is, in
less than three months, more than 400 mem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Machinery Clicked
By the Rush

10y TIC l\uSu
Maurice L. Paul, organizer of Queens,
asserts:
THE party has been flooded with applica-
tions at such an overwhelming rate that the
organization machinery is being choked by
this rush. The increase in membership does
rot date back from the time of the declara-
ton of war, but our party has been increas-
ing since the CONSUMPTION act was signed By
President Wilson.
with membership before the war Of 600,
the present membership is nearing the thou
sand mark. The Ridgewood section, dis
trict with the strongest socialist sentiment
in the county, has enjoyed a membership in
crease Of 100 per cent since the signing of
the consumption act. The officials of the local
organization predict that by next November
the membership will have reached 1000"
Mr.. Soloman, state secretary, said that
ne could not at this time supply accurate
figures, but gave as approximate:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
THOUGH many of the strongest

a LTHOUGH many Of the strongest
~ Socialists in this country are re-
signing from the party because of
the un-American war policy it has adopt
ed land among the latest of these revolt
ers are Charles Edward Russell, William
4. Walling, j. G. Phelps Stokes, John
Spargo and w. J. Client, since followed by
Upton Sinclair, Professor Montevideo,
Rufus Trimble, John NJ. Kenaday and w.
Wickingham), it appears that the social
list rank and file is rapidly growing.
The war has given great impetus to
the socialist movement in this country.
Despite the fact that John Spargo, j..
Phelps Stokes and other leaders have de-
serted the American Socialist party, the
organization has more than doubled in
membership since Americas entrance into
the World War.
While the declaration of war, the con-
scription act, etc, may have prompted
many to become active Socialists, the Rus
sian revolution and the efforts of the Sean
dinavian Socialists to bring about peace
are perhaps entitled to the largest share
of credit for the increase.
From all indications the predictions of
Russell, Spargo, ct al, that the socialist
party, on account of its attitude toward
the war and militarism, would go smash,
did not materiaize. Quite the contrary
seems to be the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Throes Over
Consumption

A stubborn propaganda is being carried
on for the repeal of the CONSUMPTION law,
most of the radical periodicals carrying
display advertisements calling for petit
TONERS in this language:
an pursuance Of war of offence to be
waged on foreign soil, compulsory military
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Nov | Know the
Dream Is True

Max Eastman, in "The Masses" thus
takes up the strain, suggesting in alarm
ing fashion that the real character of the
Russian revolution is being concealed:
"Now I know that the whole dream is true.
The control of the factories by the work
mems unions is practically universal In some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

bers. From present indications our paid-up
membership will be doubled by September l.
The following figures are comparison of the
lists of new members admitted during the
first six months of 1916. and the frst six
months of 1917:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
New Members Are Citizens
And Unionists

The newest applicants are nearly all
citizens and seek membership in the party
oil their own volition. 1t is estimated that
rs per cent of those joining since the war
began are native born or naturalized,
while over so per cent are union men. Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

often the radical feeling runs over into
poetry, near poetry, free verse and rag
time prose. Some examples are here given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

ave have made gain of $40 members in
the first six months of this year over that of
the same months of year ago"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

From June 1 to 20) 247
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
CUPID GETS FRED
|. sTROSN|DER

At an early hour Sunday, August
18th, the nuptials of Fred l.. Stro-
snider and Miss NJ Burns were celeb
rated at the rectory, Rev. Joseph Cum
ha, parish priest, officiating. The
young people were accompanied by
Mrs. Burns, mother of the bride, Miss
Hazel Strosnider, sister of the groom,
and Bert Laws.
The wedding had been set for date
later in the week, but when Fred re-
ceived wire saying that his mother
was not. expected to live, he decided
to go to her at once, taking with him
his bride and sister. They left i'm
mediately after the ceremony by auto
forReno and continued by train toLos
Angeles Later reports are not very
encouraging, as Mrs. Strosnider has a
severe attack of typhoid
Fred is the son OF |. A. Strosnider.
farmer and cattleman, and was born
and raised in Mason Valley. He at
tended high school here until recently
when he took TO ranching in earnest,
proving himself indispensable on the
home place. Mr.. and Mrs. Burns
moved to Yerington about year ago
and the bride has been a popular
member of the school set. She is a
very charming young woman, posses
sed OF a sweet voice and a decided
musical talent.
The Times joins the many friends
of the pair in wishing them a prosper
Gus and happy married life.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
JUSTICE COURT

Saturday, August II, Elwood
Luce OF Ludwig, was arrested by Of
6cer Holland and brought before
Judge Blanchard charged with speed
ing. The offense took place on Main
street early in the afternoon. Luce
did not deny that he was going fast
but claimed that he couldn't help it
as his throttle was not working well,
although he was able to slow up to
turn around at the lower end OF
Main street. He produced two wit
nesses to prove that it had given
trouble earlier in the day. The judge
believed his tale of woe and let him
off with a warning. although it was
the young mans second offense.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
List OF Persons Called into the Service
OF the United States not Exempted
or Discharged

The following persons have been
duly and legally called for the mill
tary service OF the United States,
aud have not been exempted or
discharged
Peter John Quilici, Allessandre
Martini. Carlo Gina, Silvio Pagna,
America Quilici. Louis H. Knight,
augustus Gear Perkins. Erresto
Tognetti, Smeraldo Quilici. Harry
Bennetts, Antonio Lucio Freitas,
Amos Fabri, Frank NJ. Madalena, A.
Robert Dickson. Anton Lila, John
Jess Rapeze. Petro Frugoli, Silvio
Quiriconi. Cocchi Norondo. Carlton
Sutliff Coons. William Thomas Carter,
Mike Semich, Ralph w +. Beaman,
William NJ. Donovan. Tonveronachi
Ilio, Emanuel A. Kutsurelis, Pietro
Santilli. Adolio Quilici, Frank Freitas,
Attilio Bassenilli, Clarence w. Free
man. Oliver Perry Kicker, EarlChest-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Commissioner Shaughnessy states
that the Federal commission finds
that there is no effective water COM
petition at the present ime, and
therefore no justification for the
maintenance of higher rates to Pa
cihc Coast terminals than at interme-
date points; that the rates from all
territories east of the Missouri river
TO Pacific Coast terminals are in part
reasonable and in part unreasonably
low; and that the present rates to
intermountain territory, which are
higher proportionately than is paid
bv the Pacific Coast cities, are prob
ABLY higher than it would have been
necessary to maintain if the rates to
the Coast cities had not been control
led by water competition; the mann
tenance of these lower rates to Coast
points and higher rates to inter
mediate points is unduly preterencial
TO the Coast points and unduly pre-
judicial to intermediate points.
This means that the absolute long
and short-haul provision of the act
to regulate commerce has been liter
ally enforced. and that for the future.
until the return of water competition
the shippers of all intermountain
terr;tc.y will have the benefit Of rat
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Lovelock, Aug 13.-Fifty armed
merchants and prominent Lovelock k
citizens returned al 2:20 o'clock this
morning with two agitators, Charles
Mckinnon and J. Gilbert, who were
reported as leaders in an unsucess-
ful attempt to start labor trouble in
the nearby mining camp of Roches-
ter.
Mekinnop and Gilbert were taken
into custody without difficulty, and
brought here in machines, put under
guard in a local hotel until train No.
10 came through for tbs East.
They were put on board and the
chiefs Of police OF the towns along
the way were notified that the two
men were passengers on the train.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
-FOUR MEN ARE KILLED IN COLLISION
ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC AT HAFED|
FRUIT EXPRESS AND INLAY LOCAL MEET IN CUT NEAR STATION where
THEY WERE TO HAVE PASSED And WORST WRECK ON THIS DIVISION
IN YEARS RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF -FOUR men.
CAUSE OF THE WRECK IS UNEXPLAINED BUT THERE ARE HINTS THAT BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM
MAY HAVE BEEN PERED WITH CAUSING ONE OR OTHER OF IRANS0 RUN PAST MEETING POINT

Four men were killed in headon
collision Of two Southern Pacific
freight trains at Hated, 10 miles east
Of Reno, at Ais o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon. Fourteen OF the cars were
burned and two others demolished.
Those who were killed are:
l.. Rasmussen, 302 South Twelfth
street, Sparks, engineer. crushed and
scalded by escaping steam.
Al Griffin. Sparks. fireman. crushed
by a derailed car in attempt to make
escape; later burned
Ed House, Sparks, brakeman,
crushed hy derailed car.
Unindentihed tramp. crushed ba
tween telescoped cars and burned.
The eastbound freight, known as
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

es as low as those named to the
farther distant points at the Pacific
Coast terminals, thus eliminating all
differentials or back-haul charges
While, under this adjustment, Ne
vada will not secure as low a sched-
ule of rates as that contended for, it
has, however, secured an order re-
quiring the carriers to remove the
back-haul discrimination, by which
our shippers will, during the absence
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

and from Los Angeles we went down
to San Diego, and we stopped with the
Smarts, who used to live here-thcy
both look fine They run an apartment
house. We stayed there for five days.
Chester had the quinsy, and had to
have his throat lanced twice so we
had To stay on that account.
We went on down to Tia Juara tc
see the Monte Carlo of Mexico. 1t is
rather quiet down there, but they all
have a chance to gamble or do any
thing they want.
On our way home we stopped at
Herboldts. but he wasn't at home so
we didn't see them. Then we went to
Hemit, where my brother lives. and
they were putting up apricots, drying
apricots, and were pretty busy-the
only trouble with them was that they
couldn't get help enough TO get along.
From there we went to Los Angeles
again. and from Los Angeles to Bak-
ersheld. where it was very hot. We
got couple of outside rooms and in
the morning I looked to see where
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
BOYS and GIRLS CLUB
PRIZE uST--STATE FAIR

ariety, consisting of 8 large bakers, 3
rm t1lers and 8 small bakers,
grown by club member First
$3.50. second $500. third $3.50.
1. Best dozen tomatoes OF one
variety grown by club member. First
$500. second $500, third $500
CLASS Home Economics Clubs
COOKING
Cake and bread should be entered
not later than 2 p. m. Friday, septem-
Der 22nd)
Continued under Agriculture Dept)
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
BIG PR0F|TEER|NG BY
THE. COAL OPERATORS

Charges that bituminous coal deal
ers are eXacting extortionate profits
from consumers under the so-called
Peabody agreement were made on
August | before the federal trade
commission by Clifford Thorne, ap-
pearing in behalf OF various public
utilities and a national municipal or
ganization. The trade commission
gave the hearing in connection with
its investigation of coal prices.
The entire Pc body agreement, en-
tered into by the operators and Chair
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

my outside door was and | jammed
against the WALL couldn't see the
top of the building; and from there we
went to Oakdale, where have some
ousins who run the Pacific Cannery
Company, they put up about one mil
lion five hundred thousand cans of
peas this year and whole lot of
hominy and pork and be~ns, and run
quite a factory.
From there we came to the Lake,
which is two hundred and four miles
in one day, and the next day home.
We were gone one month lacking
three. days, and we never h. d punct-
ure or blow out on the trip. We trav-
elled about twenty-five hundred miles
coming home from Los Angeles in the
new WHY'S Knight Six.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
MR.. KAUFMAN TELLS
OF HIS LONG TRIP

We went from here up to the lake
and from the lake we went to Sacra-
mento and stayed there about day,
then we went to Santa Cruz, and stay
ed couple days there. We saw Mr..
and Mrs. Boulter. who used to be over
at the Yerington Station in Santa
Cruz-Mr. Boulter has garage, and
is doing very nicely From there we
went on down the coast to Los Ang-
eles nd saw the country. The prin-
cipal product is beans. beans, leans
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

The official order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission has been re-
ceived by the Railroad Commission OF
Nevada. The carriers are given until
October Is within which to adjust the
rates in line with the absolute long
and -short-haul rule.
In commenting on the decision
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

/. w. w. HEADED OUT
OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN

The very best place to cool off in
town was under the drips of the big
S. p water tank
Some fiat footed expert break
beam artists belonging to the |. w
w discovered the spot, and slipped
off of trains or over the highway
during the day until by evening a
gang of Is had gathered and crossed
over to town to organize Con
stable Bradley together with officers
Claire Moore and Night Watchman
Billie Coon who are on the job
when it comes to 81 Won't Works
escorted them over to the depot.
Scout.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
JUST OFF RANCH,
DIDN'T KNOW j.
S. WAS At WAR

A man who claims he didn't know
that America was at war or that con-
scription was law in this country
was found last night in San Francisco
in Vern Steves. 2l years old. He says
he had teen working in Montana as
farm hand and hadn't heard the news.
Steves applied at a restaurant for
a position as dishwasher. He had no
registration card. G.. w. Hertz, inn
migration inspector, arrested him as
Stacker. Steves was held.
I'm perfectly willing to fight" he
said
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

However, it has been customary, in
the event that the local freight does
not arrive on schedule time, for the
extra train, which has the right of
way, to continue to the next switch
Pulling around turn, which cuts off
all view of the road, the local freight
drew up and slowed down to enter
the switch at Ala o'clock. II was
not until the two engines were al
most nose to nose that the engineers
perceived that the two trains were
on the main track. Immediately
Frank Guise. engineer of the extra
train, threw on the brakes and then
the reverse, telling his fireman, Al
Griffin, to jump for his life Ras-
mussen also told his brakeman, E.G.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

man Peabody of the defense councils
coal committee. was declared by Mr..
Thorne to be unfair TO the consumer.
Coal now being sold under it at from
$275 to 50 ton, he said. can be
produced at slightly more than $l00
ton. AS a remedy in dealing with
the situation he urged abandonment
of price fixing negotiations with coal
operators and the establishment,
under the Lever food control bill, of
a reasonable maximum price.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Competitors in this Department
must be members OF one or more OF
the Boys and Girls Club of the Agri-
culture Extension Division, University
Of Nevada.
CLASS Garden Clubs
|. Best display Of garden vegetables
or fruits grown by club member. First
$3.50, second $500. third $3.50.
< Best display of vegetables, fruits
Or both canned by club member. First
~ so, second $500, third $3.50
). Best display OF potatoes of one
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
/. w. WIS AT ELKO

Tlko is not to escape from the
pernicious activities of the Industrial
Workers OF the World, although it
now seems certain that they are
having no effect there. Early Tues
day morning several strangers ap-
pcared in town and began the dis
tribution OF circulars handing one
to each man going to work
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
TROOPS IN ELY

In the past few days a detachment
OF 80 government troops has been
sent to Ely to handle any trouble
that may arise. Twenty-seven state
police were stationed there before
the arrival of the soldiers, but II of
them have now been withdrawn. No
trouble has occurred in the district,
but agitators are there and il is fear
ed they may start trouble.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
Should Have Met at Hated.

er Smart, William Walter McTigue
Mahale Leftere Kulis, Giovanni Me
nesini. Charles Francis Fox, Nick ],
Lagoudakis. Pietro Pierini. Yorko
Poross, Wells Marlin Tower, Arthur
Bentley Galloway, Manuel Farias. O..
NJ. Dawson. Mont Hoskins, Van Grow
.er Ross, Herbert Hamlin Jr., James
Farrell. Andros Anderson. The last
Continued on page four, column four
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
ROCHESTER l. w. WIS
THREATEN TROUBLE

According to reports rece.@ed here
members OF the | w. w. are theat.
cning trouble in the Rochester dis
trict and have been trying to bring
about strike OF the miners.
Prompt action was taken by the
mine operators and the leading agita-
tors and all known members of the
/. w. w. have been discharged, both
at Rochester and Packard. No cases
of deportation have been reported
so far.-Star.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Fruit Extra Special No, 25l6, was
composed of 50 cars. laden with Cali
iornia fruits and ammunition. The
west bound freight was the Inlay To-
cal Of 20 cars, composed of general
merchandise They met in a narrow
canyon 30 feet deep.
No plausible theories have been
advanced to account for the wreck
There is some talk that the block
signals were tampered with and
there is strong belief that the ord
crs were misunderstood.
Should Have Met at Hated.
According to schedule the two
trains should have met at the switch
just beyond Hated at Ais o'clock
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

The University Extension workers
were in the valley last week and gave
very successful canning demonstra-
tons before large audiences OF inter
ested women. The ladies learned just
what to do with beans, corn, cucumb'
ers and gooseberries. On Friday
these ladies. Mrs. Meskimmons, Miss
Margaret Johnson. and Miss Leah
Barker went to Wellington for a sec
ond class.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
RATE FINDINGS INFLUENCED
BY STATE OF NEVADA'S SHOW|NCS

of water competition, be given an
absolute parity of rates with those
named to the Pacific Coast terminals.
now in favor of Pacific Coast termin-
ais and given to our commercial and
industrial concerns an opportunity to
do business on an absolute equality
with all other communities.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
Mysterious Fire at Holland Ranch.

Early last Saturday morning fire
was discovered in the hay stacks at
the Holland ranch and before it could
be extinguished two big stacks, con-
tanning close to seventy-hve tons were
destroyed. along with the derrick and
a wagon.
There was no fire used near the
stacks the previous day, the ground
had recently been irrigated, and the
fact that it occurred at four o'clock in
the morning have led the owners to
wonder if it were of incendiary origin.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Mr. and Mrs. Gignoux and Mrs
Brown spent last week as guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will McDonough. They
returned to Reno on Monday and
Miss Dorothy Brown accompanied
her mother home.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18
Zari, to make his escape.
Cars Piled Up.

Zari, to make his escape
Cars Piled Up.
When the crash came the impact
telescoped the cars and the sudden
application of the reverse threw
them into pile, IA being gathered
in one group, standing on end and
three deep. Fire breaking out in the
fourth car of the fruit extra, started
the ammunition, consisting largely
of shot gun rifle shells, to exploding
These sharp REPORTS, together with
the occasional deep sounding report
of the exploding gasoline drums,
gave much the suggestion of warfare
in the trenches OF Europe
Journal
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Francis Bovard of Yerington and H.
Grow ofWellington enlisted last week
and went to San Francisco immediat-
ely to be sworn into the service.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Mrs. S. A. Evans and children left
last week for their home at Santa
Cruz.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-18

Times Want Ads bring home the
bacon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-15
COUNTY WANTS THE
ENTIRE CITY BUILDING
CITY MANAGER NAGLE ASKED TO
SET A PRICE ON THE CITY'S IN
TEREST IN THE STRUCTURE
Both the City and County Are Crowded
For On1ce Room and a Change Must
be Made In Near Future

As tho result nf 4 conf"rnnc" between
City Manager George -. NaEl" aud the
board Of .'"urry commissioners. Il pro-
/" SILL the "Iiy'S interest III the "ity hud
county building. IL" has h""n asked Ivy
the commissioners t. plac" Il price that
Will be acceptable 10 tho city for ils
share in the Siruritrr and II II X suit
nh!" tho county may buy.
Neither the county has the money to
buy AT IN" present tim" n"r has the
lefty tho funds with which /" erect Il new
building t. house The city Offices IN the
,cvcnt of selling. hut something along
this lin, Will have To h" done III thr not
distant future. FOR there is not sufficient
room for the offices OF both
The city Is crowded for rrnm and The
county is in IN" SImc condition. Tho
business Of both has hcrn growing un-
til the present quarters have been found
10 be far from adequate. Many officials
arc crampcd for space and room must
bc found for them. either in Tn" building
or the city or county will have /" lind
Accommodations on the outside.
At present the county. Is paying rem.
for Offices for IN" prosecuting attorney.
but this arrangement is far from $atlS-
factory as he Is not in close enough
touch with the other officials with whom
nc is in daily contact through his Off
cial duties.
City clerk Wells is finding himself
becoming more and more crowded each
day and place must hc found for him