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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
OUR SOLDIER BOYS WERE
CHEERED ON THEIR WAY
Vegas Cheers the Young Men
With Demonstration of
Loyalty and Affection

Wednesday morning the people of
Las Vegas Joined in a most enthusi-
astic demonstration of loyalty and
affection, when they gathered to bid
adieu to to the young men who are
chosen to enter the military service
of their country.
At eight o'clock, the 26 splendid
young fellows were escorted by the
Grammar School Band from the court
house to the bank corner Here
Judge Lillis delivered an eloquent
patriotic address to the young men.
outlining briefly the causes which
have forced the Nation into the con-
flict and bidding the departing ones
Godspeed. c. P. Squires also spoke
a few words and. in behalf of the wo-
men of Las Vegas. presented the sol
dier boys with comfort bags which
the women had made for each one.
prayer was offered by Rev. j.
O'Grady, after which the crowd, head
ed by the band, then escorted the
boys to the depot where they entrain-
ed for Camp Lewis, American Lake,
Washington, to begin their training.
Practically the whole population of
the town was present and while there
tears in the eyes of many, the general
sea,.ling was one of pride in those who
go to fight for us and encouragement
and good cheer.
There were 26 in the quota and they
were carried to their destination in
"a through sleeper, being joined by
ente, and by the Utah boys at Mil
ford and Lund, Utah. Those who COM
posed the Clark county contingent are
the following:
William l.. Scott, Joseph Doyle,
George d. Gilbert, Charles c. Latimer,
YThomas H. Myers, Frank S. Fuller,
Victor Lasserre Odon Jiminez, Wal
lace Iones Howard II. Turner. Sam
Mikulich Joseph H. Blair, Reuben
Eowler, Wallace Frehner Wilford F.
COX, George Culp, Kirk Ambrose,
Thomas c. Walsh, Manuel F. Silveria,
Fred c, Steller, ElmOnte Tucker, Cy-
rus F. Prouty. Thomas ]. Hammons,
o. f. Buchner, Charles F. Feldt and
Albert Curtiss. Floyd Rockwell, who
was drafted from Utah also accompan-
led the boys to American Lake, where
lie will join the Utah contingent.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Vegas Grammar School Band
Made a Hit-CaIiente Had
MANY Visitors

The Lincoln County Fair, held at
Caliente on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week, proved a great
success A large number of people
were present from all portions of Lin
coin county, while Las Vegas and
Clark cunty were well represented.
The rain of Friday put something
OF a damper on the sports but this
feature was postponed until today
The baby show was one of the
most interesting features OF the fair.
and among so many fine babies it was
a hard matter for the judges to deter
mine which most deserved the prize
The Grammar School Boys Band
from Las Vegas came in for their
share of the praise both for their ma
sic and for the gentlemanly way in
which they conducted themselyes.
The boys and their leader both de
serve commendation for the fine show
ing made by the band
There was a wonderful display of
ores from the various mining dis
triets the Groom Jack Rabbit. Pioohe
and others contributing. There was
a most interesting showing of tuns
stem ores and concentrates from tie
Comet mines, located 80 miles norfT-
east OF Caliente The final product
after the various processes have elm
mated the gald silver and iron, is
90fa tungsten.
In the agricultural line there was
a very fine display, there being many
choice fruits and vegetables, some oil
he latter being the results of dry
farming
The Lincoln County High School
had most creditable display of arti-
eles of furniture and sewing from the
department of manuel arts.
One of the buildings was devoted
10 the Red Cross and it's work. There
vas d most Interesting dispiaJ Of ar1i-
eles. including knitted sweaters, muf-
lers, socks pajamas, bed Jackets.
bed socks, etc The Lincoln county
branch OF the organization expects
to make shipment the last Of this
month OF things needed at the front.
Here we're also displayed large and
varied assortment of fancy articles.
Lincoln county is to be congratu-
Iaio1 unon he success of this the
first county fair ever held in this sec
ton of the state.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
LAWLESS PROCEEDINGS
IN JUSTICES COURT
Deputy Sheriff Joe keate Drew
Gun and Threatened Lives
In Las Vegas Court

Wednesday evening in the Justice
Court at Las Vegas, it is alleged that
Deputy Sheriff Joe Keate produced a
gun and threatened to kill Justice of
the Peace, w. H. Harkins, and also
turned the gun on District ATTORNEY
A. S. Henderson when the latter at
tempted to queli the disturbance.
AS near as can be ascertained the
facts of the case are, in brief as fol-
lows.
Court was called for 900 p. m. for
the continuation of the hearing of the
charges pending against d. Pecetto.
One of the witnesses who was i'm
plicated in the same matter, was to
be brought to court by the deputy
sheriff. Justice w. H. Harkins,
the defendant with his attorneys, Thin
as and Ham, District Attorney Hen
derson and spectators were in wait
ing, but the Deputy Sheriff with the
witness in charge failed to appear
until about 35 minutes later. Upon
their arrival, the court asked the
deputy sheriff if he knew the time for
which court was called. It 10 alleged
that the deputy answered that he did
but made no attempt to excuse his
hardness. only alleging that he had
often had to wait for the court. The
Judge thereupon imposed fine of IS.
for contempt of court upon the deputy.
1t being then too late to finish the
case that evening it was decided to
lay it over until next morning and the
court took a recess to await presen-
tation of a bond in the case of Pete
Mason. While the court and attor-
neys were busy with this matter, Joe
Keate, who had gone out, reappeared
accompanied, it is alleged, by several
friends, among them Lee Barker, A.
]. Stebenne, Frank Wait, Sam Gay
and Bert French. Walking up to the
table where the justice and attorneys
were sitting, KeGte it is alleged threw
a gun which he was carrying in his
hand with paper wrapped around IL
on the table in front of Harkins, at
the same time drawing another gun
which he pointed at him and saying.
"Mr. Harkins, you have dogged me
enough You will remit that fine or
fight" District Attorney Henderson
said, "Stop that Mr.. Keate, you are an
officer of the law" at the same time
reaching for the gun which lay on
the table. Keate thereupon turned
his gun on Henderson and said, "You
leave that alone Bert Henderson, l
have cut clean with you," whereupon
Henderson dropped the gun. The
district attorney thereupon demanded
of the sheriff that he arrest Keate
as did Judge w. R. Thomas, Judge
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
DISTRICT COURT HOLDS
REGULAR FALL TERM
Trial Jurors in Attendance are
Disposing of Criminal Gases
With CELEBRITY

The regular fall term of the dis
trict court was called to order Tues
day morning, September Is, by Dis
trict Judge Charles Lee Horsey. The
time for calling the civil calendar was
set for Saturday and the court pro-
ceeded at once with the trial of the
criminal cases requiring a jury.
The first case was that of the State
VS.. Harry l.. Dougherty, the informa-
tion charging burglary in the first de-
gree. 1t was alleged that the defend
Forwarding Company in the early
morning of June 16. last. Defend
ant stated that he did not desire the
assistance of counsel but would con
duct the trial OF his own case. which
he did with considerable natural abil-
ity. However it is the opinion thai
Harry's gift of CAB assisted materially
in his own conviction. The following
jurors were chosen to try the case:
w H. Elwell foreman, Carlos knight
Ed. |. Cox, ]. X. Mendenhall. Geo.
Grouse, w. j. Flowers. Frank Home.
William Leavitt, Sam McClanahan,
Albert Frehner Frank Miller and r.
C. Mckay
The defendant objected to the jury
upon the ground that it was Mcrxao7
jury and would not give him a fair
and impartial trial The objection
was promptly overruled by the court.
Defendant also objected to the district
attorneys acting in the prosecution
of the case upon the ground that he.
was one of the witnesses for the pros
eeution. Mr.. Henderson theseupon
TUNED the case over to his assistant.
Frank Stevens, who attended to the
necessary formalities.
The following witnesses were intro
duced by the state: Mrs. Alice Ron
now, James Leon Ronnow, Ed. w.
Clark. C.lC. Ronnow. Joe Keate. Sar',
Gay Frank Wait and DR.. j. A. Fuller.
Witnesse called by the defendant
were A. S. Henderson, Sam Gay, J.
NJ. Ullom, Joe Keate, H. Hampton,
Frank Wait and H. Ballow.
The court allowed defendant much
latitude in the conduct of his case,
especially in his cross-eXamination OF
witnesses. but the jury after short
deliberation found Mr. Dougherty
guilty of first degree burglary. Time
for sentence was set for 200 p. m.
Saturday when he was given not less
than one nor more than 10 years III
the state prison at Carson.
. The second jury case was that OF
the State VS. Don DeShirelia, accused
of the burglary of the Griffith store on
Main street. The court appointed
Richard Busteed to act as attorney
for the defendant The jurors select
ed were w. L. Aplin, VIM. Leavitt,
VIM. j. Flowers, A. G. Petty Ed. /.
Cox, J. w. Woodard, Sam McClana-
han. VIM. E. Abbott, Jno. A. McCar-
thy, Washington Leavitt, VIM. B.
Hughes and Clarence Stay.
Mrs. NJ VanDyke, Joe Keate, F. A.
Wait, testified, and the dispositions
of Pauline Pittman, M. Pearce and
E. l.. Stanley were admitted as evil
dence. The court thereupon ordered
the Jury to return a verdict of not
guilty without any further proceedings
and the defendant was discharged
Divorce cases were heard by the
court as follows:
Fred H. Collins VS.. Maud Nj. Col
| lins-Deeree of divorce for plaintlh
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
SILVER $1.o6Ta AT THE
SALT LAKE MARKET

! Silver today reached the phen-
omenal price of $1.OS1a an ounce
at the Salt Lake Smelters, settle
ments for the day being made at
that figure. Lead was quoted at
j $3.50 and copper at $26.i75 on the
! same market. Spelter at East
st. Louis was $S.12@S.37.
Relative to statements that sill
yer at $1.OSh had reached the
highest price in 35 years, the
Deseret Evening News. ol Salt
J Lake City is authority for the
statement that on August 19 and
20, 1890, silver stood at S1191a
The News verifiies this by refer
] ence to it's files of those dates
The present remarkable price
of silver will bring millions to the
mining industries of Nevada, and
Twill develop more mines.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
TO OUR BOYS WHO
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY

The Age takes this opportunity
of expressing to each of Clark
county's young men so cheerfully
going forth to fight for their coun-
try and for the Liberty of the
whole world, it's deep apprecia-
tion OF the sacrifices they are
freely making. We wish them to
serve the Nation with honor and
to return i'm safety as soon as
God wills. And while they are
absent, we wish to send to all
who would like to have the news
from home, the Las Vegas Age
each week. with our compliments
and good wishes. If you will
send us your name and address
we will put you on the list.
Also, The Age and it's readers
would hike to hear from you. so
write us a letter when you can.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
CLARK COUNTY THIRD
IN MINERAL PRODUCTION
5,235,275 the Value of Metals
Produced by Our Mines
During Year 1916

Mr. Victor c. Heikes, OF the L. S.
Geological Survey, has issued advance
figures on the mine production of
gold. silver copper, lead and zinc in
Nevada for 1916. According to the
report, the total value of the mineral
production of Clark county for the
year was $5.235,275. being the third
county in the state, only White Pine
with it's great copper mines and Nye
county with its great camp of Ton
opah exceeding us
The production of the county is
classified as follows:
Ore, short tons, 103.374; gold fine
ounces, 14.912.66; silver, fine ounces.
404,788; copper. pounds 573,0S8; lead,
pounds, 8.4O5.796; recoverable zins con-
tent pounds. % .Aeo S97: sofa! ~eaue,
$5,235,275. Only Lincoln county eX-
ceeds Clark county in the production
of lead, with 10356,926 pounds.
Clark county leads by far in the pro
duction of zinc. Lincoln county being
second with 2,0O2,1O5 pounds.
In gold Esmeralda county leads
with 129,871.7S fine ounces, while Nye
county far exceeds any other in silver
with S,S6S, ,267 fine ounces to her credit.
The total mineral production of the
state for 1916 is given as $40, GAG, ,424.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22

on the ground OF desertion. Plain
tiff was also granted custody of the
two minor children.
James H. Down VS.. Rogena Down
Decree of divorce for plaintiff on the
ground of desertion.
Ralph Blaisdell Youngs VS.. Lovella
NJ. Youngs-Decree of divorce for
plaintiff on the grounds of cruelty and
deSertiOn.
The criminal case, State VS.. Harry
Scholz. for alleged completely in the
theft of the tires from Ralph Thomas
automobile, is now being tried before
a jury.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
PRICE OF COPPER FIXED
BY THE GOVERNMENT
23T2 Cents Per Pound Agreed
Upon by Conference
With Producers

Copper prices were fixed at 23R
cents per pound, or about three cents
below the prevailing market price,
by agreement between the Govern
ment and leading copper producers
at Washington, Friday. The agree
ment is effective for four months.
Sales to the Government. the pub
lie and the Allies will be at this
price, f. o. b. New York, and pro
ducers agreed not to reduce wages
now paid in the industry. They also
pledged themselves to maintain max
imum production and to prevent cop
per from falling into the hands of
spectators.
Although the price is fixed under
voluntary agreement between produ-
GERS and the Governments war indus
tries board, with the Presidents ap-
proval. it was announced officially that
under the executives war power, "the
proper departments of the government
will be asked to take over the mines
and plants of any producers who fail
to conform to the arrangement and
price,"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22
PECETTO BOUND OVER
TO DISTRICT COURT

d. Pecetto, whose preliminary hear
ing on the charge of purchasing the
automobile tires stolen from the Salt
Lake road, has occupied the attention
of the Justice court most of the week,
was bound over for trial in the dis
trict court today Pecetto was releas-
ed on $4,000 bail.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22

Harkins and others, but the Sheriff
took no action, stating that nobody
was hurt, or words to that effect.
After some words Keate left the
room. There was great Indignation
expressed by those who witnessed the
incident and while no action has
been taken up to the time of going to
press, it is rumored that the whole
matter will be taken up in the dis
trict court.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22

Wanted: A young man, honest and
with plenty of energy; can secure a
position as collector with law firm.
Reply by letter giving age and quail
ifcations Address Drawer G" Age
office.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1917-09-22

J.V. Noblitt has received word from
his son Carl that he is on his way
with his company, to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas. Carl had the mis-
fortune to break his leg several weeks
ago, but has now completely recoy-
cred.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10
MASON'S ANNUITY BUYS
SECOND LIBERTY BONDS

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 9.-The Masons'
Annuity benefit order for Masons
only having its supreme lodge in At
lautaa1 has lbougbs S15.QOO worth Of
the second Loberiy Loan bonds, fol
lowing a meeting Of the hoard Of di-
rectors.
The same order purchased $4,000
of the frs, Liberty Loan bonds, max
ing its present contribution to the
loan amount to $4,000 Ii has had
$SO9O00 invested in municipal bonds,
principally those of Georgia munici-
palities for number Of years.
Hundreds OF widows and orphans
OF deceased Masous throughput the
country are receiving annutit.s from
the order, which has $190Oo0O in as
sets for their protection, being the
oldest order Of its kind i'll America.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. w. F. Hall spent Monday in
Americas.
Willie Fem and Pless Fem spent
Sunday in Macon.-~ ~-
r. f. Cook, Of Atlanta, was in the
city Wednesday.
Arthur Peacock spent Sunday with
home folks in Vienna.
Mrs. Holton, of Rochelle, was a visi-
tor in the city Tuesday.
Marvin Baker spent Saturday i'll the
city with his family.
Mrs. ]. S. Williams and little son,
of Shellman, are guests of Mrs. r. 4.
Bowen.
DR. DIN Mckenzie is spending sew
oral days in Atlanta on professional
business.
Misses Lila and Mary Bowen, of
Lilly, spent Wednesday in the city
shopping.
MesGrs. Ben Jeter and w, DA Will
lis, of Cordele, spent yesterday here.
Albany Herald.
l.. f. Fem, State Bank Examiner
spent the weekend in the city with
home folks.
Misses Florence and Undine Nc
Williams, of Arab, were visitors in
the city Monday.
Kali Markert who has been i'll with
typhoid fever for several weeks. is
now greatly improved
Mrs p NJ. Browning and little SON.
Lamar, left Tuesday for a visit to re-
latiyes at Darlington, S. c.
Mr. Edgar A. Henry and son, Law
ronca Of nc ADooIooc C,1 ,ro ,y;ci4
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10
Conducted BY Miss Julia Neal

far south and west look on hungrily
at these greetings Our Georgia
society in New York is urged to take
this matter up and do their duty"
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deepest
appreciation for the many kind fav-
ors shown us by our friends and the
entire community during the illness
and death of our little boy.
Mr. and Mrs John Ward.
Mrs. J. T. Hill spent Tuesdap in
Macon
Mrs. Fraseuz, of Gordon, is visit
ing her son, A. c. Fraseur and family.
Miss Jennie Bell Jackson spent the
weekend at White Springs, Fla.
Mr.. W. II. Everett has been CON
fined to his home for the past week
on account OF illness.
Mr.. j. S. Mckenzie is visiting re-
latives at Leslie.
Fred Cox is out again, after an i'll
ness of several days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10

Christine MilIer's proof that the
Edison machine perfectly re-createa
Ter voice is absolutely no proof that
similar named preparations to Drew's
Salve for coughs, colds, Group, sore
throat, bronchitis tonsolitis and pneu-
monia are of similar merit. We, your
druggist, want everybody who really
needs a good and reliable, honest and
efficient remedy to try Drew's Salye
just one time, on our guarantee, We
do not hesitate to guarantee OF be
cause we know it will make good.5l-tf
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10
XMAS PACKAGES FOR OUR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Patriotic women and girls are now
busily engaged making Christmas bags
or fixing Christmas packages for our
soldiers andd sailors who are across
the waters.
While the bright pretty colored
bags will be most acceptable to the
men in the navy, the men in the
trenches can be spotted if brilliant
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10
ANNUAL MEETING COHDELE
CHAPTER OF RED eros

A meeting of the Cordele Chapter
Red Cross is hereby called for 40
p M, Friday, October 18th, at Red
Cross Headuarters, old Cordele Ma
tional Bank Building, for the purpose
Of electing officers and attending to
such other business as may be nee
essary. full attendance is desired.
w. E. EDWARDS,
Chairman
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10

Mr., and Mrs. A. E. Jordan and little
daughter and Miss Louise Powell
spent Sunday with friends at Adrian,
making the trip by automobile
Mr.. and Mrs J. N. Collier, Miss Mat
tie Collier and Mr., and Mrs. Duffy
Grimsley motored 10 Americas Sun
day and spent the day
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Marshall and chill
dren of Ashburn, and Mrs. Cloyd Wat
son and children spent Sunday in
Americas, making the trip by auto
mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Sanders and
children are making Cordele their
home and have apartments with Mrs.
w. ID. Wilson, on Thirteenth avenue.
Mr.. Sanders is with the Heard Cot
ton Company.
Miss Emma King returned yesterday
from Cordele, where she has been
spending several days with her sister,
Mrs George Murdoch. Mrs Murdoch
and little son, George, Jr, returned
with her for several days visit.-Tif-
ton Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wricze, Mr. and
Mrs. w. c. Winfree and little son,
Woodson, motored to Macon Sunday
to see Sergeant Jack Vrieze at Camp
Wheeler. Miss Pauline Neal accom-
panied them and remained for visit
to Mrs. j. L. DuPree, on CORTLAND
ave.
The friends Of Miss Lynette Viii
liams, formerly OF this city, will be
interested to know that she is doing
good newspaper work as special cor
respondent" from Mobile. Her news
matter has been used by some of the
largest dailies- Valdosta Times.
Miss Willis is niece of Mrs. Loan
Brown and has frequently visited in
Cordele
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10
DOES 1T PAY 70 RAISE PORK?

DOES It PAY TO RAISE PORK?
With feeds as they were a year
ago, pork could be made with the use
of concentrates Oh good pasture al
not over &c a pound. Ii sold for 10c
pound; profit SC per pound. The
present price is 1Sc-a profit of Sc at
the lowest figure. Why worry ?
Southern Ruralist
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-10
4eth ANNIVERSARY WEDDING

Mr.. and. Mrs. Alex. Balksom, of
Sumner, celebrated their 4Gth, we'd
ding anniversary last Sunday Oct
7th. All their six children with their
families were present, about forty in
all. Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Sumner and
daughters, Misses Leonne, Cora Mae
and Irene, and Mrs. w. D. Cox, at
tended from this city.
A splendid dinner was served and
Mr. and Mrs Balkcom received many
nice and valuable presents in token
of the love and esteem entertained
for th2m by their children and grand
children