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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
EQUALITY WILL
REMAIN AN ISSUE

If the corrupt practices act is not to
be voted upon at this session of Con
gress the Gallinger amendment to that
measure will likewise fail of action
Both the bill and the amendment will
be in evidence when the new Congress
convenes and it is possible that the
Gallinger amendment will have life
of its own apart from any bill. The
subject OF Southern representation in
Congress and in the Electoral College
is the most important question OF po-
litical interest in this country tod..y
1t has been made acute by the results
of the recent election, wherein a swol
len and illegitimate electoral vote has
been secured for the Democratic party
in defiance of the Constitution. Such
conditions cannot endure or be en-
dured. The .Gallinger amendment
points the way to cure them
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
SATISFIED WITH OLD-LAW

Recommendation from the office OF
the attorney general and also from
the state railroad commission were
ignored when the Assembly killed
Assembly bill No. 4S, by Mcnamara
repeating law enacted i'll 1905, re
curing railroad corporations to make
written records concerning their al.
fairs to the secretary of state. l
was declared that the subsequent
law creating the railrotd commission
called for the making of such reports
to that body, and that the railroad
were compelled 10 make duplicate
reports, the one filed with the state
secretary not being necessary.
Duborg Of Washoe opposed the law
ami ouncing he was in doubt if the
penalty prescribed in the original ac'
would apply if the roads failed tc
report to the railroad commission
Williams of Clark also doubted the
wisdom of reLeaiing the law, anC
asked for a l5-minute recess, ~hicl
was granted, that he might confe'
with the attoreny general. Afer thu
conference he declared he would "a
for the bill. as the proper safeguards
were provided in the railroad commits
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
WON'T CONCUR

Refusal to concur in the Assembly
amendments to the substitute for the
Assembly bill granting wives the right
to their entire earnings, was voted
by the Senate on motion of Huskey
ing of Senators Huskey, Lemaire, and
Stewart appointed. When informed
of this action Speaker Luce appointed
Asemblymen Hardy, Alexander and
Duborg to meet the Senate committee
The Assembly amendment to the
bill was declared for the purpose OF
strengthening the claim of the wife,
to the earnings of herself and minor
children.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
PENROSE BILL RELIEVES
TRAINMEN FROM JURY DUTY

Under the terms OF Senate bill No
AZ, introduced by Senator Penrose o.
Lyon by request, which passed tn,
Assembly last week, locomotive tre
men, conductors and brakemen are III.
cluded in the list of persons exempted
from jury duty.
The bill has already passed the
Senate and will be returned to that
body Monday for concurrence in !;
minor amendment made by the AS
sembly to remedy one unimportant
defect 1t is expected the measure
will be in shape for submission to the
governor some time next week. Mat
is an old-time railroad man himsel<
and knows how hard the burden falls
at times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
NAVAL BOARD CONSULTS
WITH ENGINEERS ON
GUN PROBLEMS

The American mining engineer has
put on his war bonnet and discussed
preparedness with the Naval Consult
ing Board. The imemdiate subject
was the erosion, or hardening of the
surface, of guns in connection with
the Hath meeting OF the American
Institute of Mining Engineers.
In an effort to increase the life and
efficiency of guns the Naval Consult
ing Board met with the institute
members. Many OF the country
leading scientists were in attendance
and a committee headed by DR.. Hud-
son Maxim led the discussion. DIR
Henry Fay of the Massachusetts In
stitute OF Technology presented the
results OF experiments showing tho
damage done by erosion.
The interest OF the mining engineers
in the country's military preparedness
will be further demonstrated when the
convention moves by special train to
West Point for an inspection of the
Military Academy equipment.
A report of the Institute Committee
on Safety and Sanitation showed that
mining companies i'll every section OF
the country are liking every possible
precaution for the avoidance of acci
dent and the safety first education OF
the employee. This movement, il
was noted, has in late years assumed
tremendous proportions with favora-
BILE results both to the employee and
the mine operator The convention
formally studied the facts attendant
upon the Pennsylvnia mine fire at
Butte, Montana, which cost the lives
OF twenty-one men.
The first public exhibition of techni
color standard films in natural color
was given before the Institute mem
bers. This was but one of many so
cial features provided for the mem
bers and their wives during the weeks
sessions.
The next meeting OF the American
Institute of Mining Engineers will be
held in ST Louis. and mining dis
tricts of Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa during next September
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
TO STOP ISSUING BONDS
IN SCHOOL Districts

Repeal of the present law authoriz-
ng the issuance OF bonds to take care
IF interestbearing school warrants is
provided for in a bill introduced by
sen tor Penrose of Lyon County this
week.
Complaint is made that bonded in.
lebtedness of many school districts
las piled up at an alarming rate under
The present law, and that county com
nisisoners are powerless to prevent it
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24

terv'ew prominent ranchers of that
valley and make an examination of
reclamation district site there
Mr.. Hopson is one OF the bigges
men in the reclamation service nd has
what virtually is the last say in mat
ters affecting reclamation districts
Prior to his visit to Carson he spent
several days in the Lovelock valley
looking over proposed reclamation dis
trict sites. His headquarters are at
Portland, but most of his time is spent
in inspecting reclamation districts in
the West.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
GAMBLING BILL DIES AGAIN

Asseblyman Williams anti-gambline
bill, which was ordered laid on the
table early LIST week, was taken up OF
Friday the 10th, on motion of Hardy
and after being placed on final pas
sage, was defeated by vote Of Ito
~, six members being absent.
Hardy's motion to take the bill from
the table created surprise, but it was
afterwards said to have been for til
purpose of getting the measure out Of
the way. Williams offered an amend
ment that would permit the playin
of social card games for drinks OF
cigars, declaring no harm would b
caused by such provision. The
amendment vas lost, but ten member
voting in its favor.
In supp rting the bill William
charged the liberal element of tn
state with being strongly opposed t,
the complete prohibition of gambling
The liberal element" he said, "wil
vote TO prohibit poHe- playing, yc.
they will turn around and support !;
law that dumps a race track Grove
upon the people of Nevada"
Hardy said he could not con
scientiously vote for sue han air-tigh
measure, while Booher announced h,
could do SO and would do so. Gam
bling was termed an outrage by tn,
Elko county Assemblyman, although
he admitted having played poker al
night on many occasions while :;
young man. Three huniifed tin
horn gamblers" had been dumpe,
upon Elko during the past year, h,
claimed, and supported the bill as tn
most likely way to get rid of thi
element which had been kicked on
of every state in the union, only to b,
dumped upon Nevada.
Griffith of Clark said six murder.
and a number OF suicides had occurred
in Clark county, all being attributed t.
gambling.
The final vote on the measure fol
lows a.g
Ayes-Booher, Fairchild, fulton
Gallagher, Garrison. Griffiths, Kaed
ing. Lindsay, Stodieck, Tidd, Williams
Nays-Ackerman, Alexander, Am
bier. Blundell. Duborg. Ducker. Ev
ans, Golden, Gruber, Hanley, Hardy
Heidtman, Lucas, Mcnamara. Put
ney, Stewart. Tannahill, White, Win
tiers, Speaker Luce.
Absent-Beard. Bell Coryell, Full
mer, Hartman, Renfro
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
PENROSE LOOKS OUT
FOR RAILROAD MEN

Senator Penrose OF Lyon county
is the author OF bill introduced this
week which prescribes the dimensions
of caboose cars used on railroads op.
Grating in Nevada The bill provides
that no railroad shall use caboose
car less than twenty-four feet II
length, exclusive of the platforms
which shall be at least twenty-four
inches wide. The car shall be OF
standard height, and equipped with
cupola, windows, and four good sleep
ing berths. Penalty for violating the
act is fixed at fine of $500 for each
and every offense.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24

An eastern writer assures lis that
the preesnt war is not the only war
in which potatoes have figured prom
inently, Less than $50 years ago
during the war of the Bavarian sue
cession the question of potatoes was
an urgent one. The struggle ulti-
mately resolved itself into one for
the control of the food supply, and
as the chief constituent in the food
supply of the belligerents was pota-
toes the war itself came to be known
in history as the Kartoffelrieg, or the
potato war. Stockton Mail.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
SHIPS WILL GET ARMS

American ship owners who have
been holding their vessels in port
for defense against submarines prob
ably will have their difficulty solved
in a few days. strong intimation'
were given in official quarters that
while the government will not actu
ally arm merchantmen, or even for
mallv advise arming, way will be
found to put weapons at the disposal
Of owners who desire to prepare for
defense against illegal attack.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
70 ALLOW CREDITORS
TO INSURE DEBTORS

Creditors are given an insurabIe in
crest in the life of a debtor under
he terms of Assembly bill No. l02
introduced last week by Winters o.
Ormsby and referred to the judiciar,
,ommittee. The amount OF interes
he creditors may possess is specified
IS only to the amount of such indebt
dness. The creditors may also be
lamed as benehciaries of sucl
lebtors.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
AMENDING INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE LAW

The joint committee on labor, which
working on amendments to the
present industrial insurance act, exs
poets to have all the amendments
lrafted and ready for introduction in
The Senate next week. Conference.
lave been held on the bill from time
o time informally during the past ten
lays, and indications are that there
will be numeronus changes made il
he present law.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24

Nevada are required to have cap
ital Of 100000, but for the first II
months this need not be in cash, notes
approved by the State Bank Exam
iner being accepted in lieu. After II
months the capital must be in cash.
The proposed change requires half
of the prescribed capital must be in
cash before a license is issued en-
titling the corporation to transact bus
mess in the state.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
TO SAFEGUARD INSURANCE

Kaeding of Lander has introduced
measure ca B. 10D amending the
presnt law licensing and regulating
the insurance business by requiring
all companies seeking to do business
in the state to have at least so per
cent of the capital paid up.
Under the present law. it was
stated. companies seeking to enter
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
KkRGE AND PARTY HAD
TO BUCK SNOW ON
TRIP TO CARSON

! Alfred karge, vice-president and
manager of the Mason Valley Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, ac-
companed by Mr.. French, head of
the construction department of the
company, and Gilbert Briggs, di-
rector of the company, came over
from Carson last week in Mr. karge's
car. The purpose of the trip was to
inspect the lines Of the company. 1t
was the intention Of the party to stay
several days in Yerington and vicinity,
and look over the country, but the
storm made 1t impractical to ride
about so they decided to return to
Carson and mhke their trip at a
later date, when the weather condi-
tione are more favorable. The party
left Yerington for Carson at OILS Sat-
urday morning, by way of Churchill
canyon. The going was very bad in
deed. The snow was up to the run
ming boards of the little car, and Just
deep enough to pile up in front of the
radiator, so that it was a case of push
against a snow bank all the way
through the canyon, up hill and down.
After several hours of this pushing,
the party reached Carson, none the
worse for rough trip
The executive office of the Mason
Valley Telephone and Telegraph Co.
IS comfortably housed in the same
building with the Nevada Consoli-
lated Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany at Carson City, where is also the
Nevada Electrical Supply Company,
viii handles nearly everything that
S propelled by electricity, and makes
specially of storage batteries and
auto electrical apparatus generlly
Five years ago the Mason Valley
Tel. & Tel. Co. was organized for
the purpose of giving to Lyon County
long distance service as good as
any in the country. The next year
NV WIN VI N.OiiS u uNtillS tliC illiS WdS
commenced About November the
line was connected up with the Yer
ington exchange, and gave this com
munity long distance service second
to none.
The line was constructed along the
lines of the big companies, using cop
Der wife for transmission, and the
best line material to be had. Tele-
)hoae engineers who have talked over
this circuit pronounce it absolutely
perfect in transmission, notwithstand-
ing he fact that a portion of the line
parallels TIE 60,000-volt transmission
line of the Trnuckee River Power
Company.
On the same poles for a distance of
about Is miles, local farmers line
serves the ranchers along the Carson
river from Dayton.
Arrangements were made some
time last fall to give 24-hour service
An apparatus was installed at the
Dayton office to leave the Mason Val
ley line connected up with the Bell
telephone line, after the Office was
closed.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
STUDENT LOAN FUND
MAY RECEIVE STATE AID

Chaplin introduced bill in the Sen
ate this week providing for the appro-
priation of $1,000 to be added to the
student loan rund of the Nevada Fed,
Grafton of Women's Clubs.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
MIGHT HOLD SOME
TILL HELL FREEZES

The Senate has adopted a resolu
ion presented by Senator Lemaire O.
Eureka, declaring that. no bills would
De considered for third reading unit
one day after they had been reported
>ut of the committee. Similar actor
vas taken by the Assembly severa
weeks ago.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
INTENTIONS NOT
GOOD PAWN

Authority for Carson City to hoa
4 bond issue for $4,000, the money t.
be used in the paving OF Carson street
is asked in Senate bill No. 6l, intro
luced by Senator Harrington. Thc
bonds are to bear interest at the rate
Of per cent.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24
OFFICIAL
VISITS CARSON VALLEY

f. P. Hopson, chief consulting en-
gineer for the national reclamation
service. spent Monday in Carson, and
Tuesday went to Carson Valley to in
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24

ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS

Officials ntimated that the govern
ment may find a way within few days
whereby American merchantmen may
arm themselves and resume sailings.
The method may be accomplished by
private means The government will
not supply guns and gunners directly,
or even formally advise arming.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24

sion law.
The measure was killed by vote
of 20 yeas to 8 nays.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-02-24

Be not radical overmuch, is al-o
very good advice.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
The Lever Food Control Bill.

(W.R. Camp in Progressive Farmer)
The Lever food control bill is go
ing to be an incalculable help to far
mers in preventing a slump in prices,
in assuring them a reasonable profit
upon production to a maximum ca
pacity Of their farms. and in pro-
tecting consumers against the in
Hated prices Of wartime spectators.
The President, by this bill, will have
sufficient authority to cure some Of
the evils that exist all of the time,
but which have become more griev-
GUS during the war.
Although the Lever food control
bill is war measure, and only in
tended to be continued during the
war, it is to be hoped that the sys-
tenn which it will bring--in place OF
the present unregulated chit or miss"
scheme OF production and mark eting
will prove so much more econom-
ical that many Of it's features will be
retained in time Of peace.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
Lightning Plays Franks.

st. Matthews. S. c., July TO-
While sitting in his home observing
the progress Of the storm, Frank
Wannamaker, il negro living on the
plantation Of Andrew Burke, in the
western section OF the county, had
an experience Saturday evening that
few people have. The lightning
struck the building, following the
facing on the corner until it reached
the level OF Wannamakcr. 1t then
leapcd to his body, made a path
from his shoulder to the hand. then
started again on the upper portion
Of his body, traversed his left side
down to the tip Of his toes, tearing
his trousers and bursting a part OF
his shoe from his foot and conclud-
ing with a slight split Of the flesh be-
tween the toes. He was knocked un-
conscious and was deaf for a day,
but his physician says that aside
from being a bit sore and somewhat
nervous from the shock. he shows no
signs Of permanent Impairment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
TRY 1T ! SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CAIOAIEI,.
Starts Your Liver Without Making
You Sick and Cannot SaIiyate.

Every druggist in town-your
druggist and everybody's druggist
has noticed a great falling off in the
sale of calomel They all give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone Is
taking Its place.
'Calomel Is dangerous and people
know 1t, while Dodson's Liver Tone
Is perfectly safe and gives better re-
sults,' said prominent local drug
gtst. Dodson's Liver Tone is person
ally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. A large bottle costs
so cents, and If 1t fails to give easy
relief in every case Of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
to ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache. acid stomach or constipat-
ed bowels. 1t doesn't gripe or cause
Inconvenience all the next day like
violent calomel. Take a dose of cal
omel to-day and Tomorrow you will
feel weak, sick and nauseated. Don't
lose a days work! Take Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and feel fine, full
Of vigor and ambition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
CA astoria
For Infants and Children
En- Use For Over 3OYears
Always bears II
s,xns's;s sns Of &&A2z1SI
THE NATURAL CROOK.

(Atlanta Georgian.)
Brown bought forty carloads of
I'm hold for high prices" he said,
And III sit down and rest while |
feather my nest.
For the people have got to have
bread"
Alas for his great expectations
or lazily rolling in pelf,
For prices went down, and the far
sighted Brown
Is now on the bread-line himself.
We ought to feel pity for people
Who slip when they climb up the
hill;
We 0u5nt to be sad when they go to
the bad
And wallOw in trouble-but still,
Although he must beg for his living,
In all the streets OF the town,
A poor fallen brother-yet, somehow
or other,
It's hard to feel sorry for Brown.
Jones employed women and children
Because they would work for
small pay,
And didn't dare quit when he length
ened their bit
TO ten or twelve hours day.
The government broke up Jones' bus
And, being a natural crook,
lie soon hit the trail that leads right
into jail
You will find him there now, If YOU
look.
1t is wrong to rejoice at misfortune.
We are all but human, 'tis true;
You never can tell that the fellow
who fell
Might-save for your luck-have
been you.
But though It's a grievous employ
All day to be fracturing stones,
An unholy feeling comes over you
stealing
That it's hard to get fused about
Jones.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
WEEKLY REPORT ON SINKINGs
Shows Still Greater Decrease In Sub
marines Effectiveness.

London, July 11.-The sinking of
than 600 tons Is reported in the
weekly summary Of shipping losses,
issued here to-day. Three merchant
men Of less than 1900 tons and
seven fishing vessels also were sunk.
The official statement follows:
"Arrivals, 2,S9S; sailings, 2,798.
"British merchant ships sunk by
mine or submarine, over 600 tons,
including one previously, ID; under
800 tons, g.
British merchant ships unsuccess-
fully attacked, including four pre-
viously, II.
"British fishing vessels sunk, in
Guiding one previously, T."
The increasing effectiveness Of the
are being carried out by British and
American warships Is shown in the
record Of last week. With one excep-
ton, the number of merchantmen
sunk Is the lowest Of any week since
the British inaugurated in March the
system Of giving out weekly reports.
The report of March II showed IT
merchantmen sunk. the same total as
is shown In the last weeks summary.
The preceding report gave the
sinking Of 5 vessels Of over 1900
tons and five under that size In the
two earlier periods the totals were,
respectively, 2S and 32. This COM
parcs with the sinking Of 40 large
merchantmen in one week and 80 in
another at the height Of the cam
paign in April. In the week ended
April 81, So vessels in all we're sunk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
Kermit to Fight Turks.

Plattsburg, n. Y, July 11.-Ker-
nit Roosevelt, Il son Of the former
President, has received a cablegram
containing an offer, which he has ac-
cepted, OF staff commission with
the British army operating against
the Turks in Asia Minor. tie was
granted his discharge from the Off
ccrs' training camp here and, accom-
panied by his wife, left for Oyster
Bay to join his father before sailing
Saturday for Spain.
Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany her
husband to Spain, where she will Join
her father, Col. JOS. t.. Willard, UNI
ted States ambassador to Spain.
Two OF Kermit Roosevelts broth
ers, Theodore, Jr, and Archibald. are
with the American expedition in
France.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-18
Wires Cut from Outside.

Atlanta, Ga, July l..-Believing
that the barbed wire barricade in
closing the German prisoners at Fort
Mcpherson was cut by some German
sympathizer on the outside, and not
by any prisoner in the barricade, the
authorities at Fort Mcpherson lave
doubled the guards on duty around
the barricade at night and will put
forth every effort not only to prevent
Il recurrence OF such attempts, but
also to apprehcnd the gull, uarty or
parties who. in their opinion, crawled
up to the barricadc Monday night
and severed the strands of barbed
wire.
Ihc German prisoners have been
moved from the barricadc where they
were first confined to a new barricade
Il quarter Of a mile from the main
buildings Of the post. and it was the
barbed wire of this new barricade
which was cut.
The hole in the fence was big
enough for a man to have crawled
through. If he had tried. but not a
single German prisoner tried. and
this fact corroborates the belief of
the post authorities that the prison.
ers knew nothing about the attempt
to set them free.