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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Ray L. Fisher and daughter
Dorothy have gone to Sacramento for
months visit.
Mrs. F. f. Gorham left this morn
ing for Ogden, where she will join
Mr.. Gorham. who is attending to busi-
ness there. @
Phil Blume, manager of the Edo
rado, left this morning on a short
business trip to Salt Lake City.
Frank Quirk is in town from Sui
phur, registered at the Eldorado.
]. A. Lipman. chief bookkeeper for
the e. Reinhart Company, returned
this morning from a vacation spent at
California points. Mrs. Lipman will
remain for two weeks longer, visiting
with her parents at San Jose.
John c. Donnelly of San Francisco
is registered at the Overland.
G. A Gray, deputy United States
marshal, is in town from Carson City,
stopping at the Eldorado.
George w. Seay of New York is
registered at the Overland.
Ray Morrison of Detroit, Michigan,
is here for a months visit with his
mother, Mrs. Morrison; sister, Miss
Mae Morrison; and family of his
brother, DR. M. E. Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Hunter and
daughter of Lawrence, Kansas, are
visiting with Attorney and Mrs. L. G.
Campbell Mrs. Hunter is a sister of
Mr.. Campbell.
C. C. Everett, G. M. dollhouse. c. F.
Temple and Tim Robins of Fallon
are registered at the Overland.
Mrs. Guy sisson has gone to Twin
Falls, Idaho. Z.
DR.. d. H. Pettengell was in town
yesterday from Golconda.
Juan Jaca was in town yesterday
from McDermitt, registered at the
Star hotel. :"
Miss Aldena Duncan has returned
frem a visit with friends in Reno.
Mrs. James Dillon of DEMO is Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Dyer.
A. Pasquale, well-known Paradise
Valley stockman and merchant. is
spending "a few days in town this
week. I"
Superintendent MacFarlane of the
Sulphur mine is attending to business
in town.
Mrs. ]. T. Dunn of Reno is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. c. e. Swezy.
Born-In Winnemucca. Nevada, July
81, 1917, to the wife of M. Roberti Of
Gerlach, a daughter.
w. G. Adamson, president and gen.
eral manager of the Goldbanks Quick
silver Company, has gone to San
Francisco on a business mission.
This morning the Verdi Lumber
Company received two cars of wood
via the Southern Pacific.
o
Mrs. T. D. Brown and daughter left
this morning on visit to friends in
Boise. Idaho. @
H. II. Sheldon returned this morn
ing from a trip to the Gem mine, ac-
companied by James Burke and Sam
Baldwin. f"
Yesterday the Verdi Lumber Com
pany received a carload of Rainier
been via the Southern Pacific.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
Presence Of Spies in .. s. Admitted

CITY OF MEXICO, August Ger
man Minister Won Eckhart has admit
ted in an interview given to Mexican
newspapers that the Kaiser has plenty
of spies in the United States
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
Asks Damages for Alleged Assault

Today Salter & Robins, on behalf
of c. F. Hayman, brought suit before
Justice Ritchie against B. Klucny for
$500 damages. In his complaint
plaintiff alleges that on July 5, 1917,
without provocation, defendant Kluc-
ny wantonly and maliciously beat him
up with a club, breaking his left arm
below the elbow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
HOT TIME IN LITTLE OLD
NEW YORK CAUSES DEATH
By International News Service)

NEW YORK, August At is esti-
mated that between three and four
hundred deaths have been caused by
heat in this city during the past forty
eight hours. There have been twenty-
six deaths since midnight Thirty-one
deaths are reported from Pittsburgh
and thirty-two from New England to
day.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
Equalization Board Holds Session

The board of county commission
ers, composed of A. F. Trousdale. w.
L. Bracket and w. H. Cooper, met
yesterday as county board of equali-
cation. The assessments of eighty
four stockmen were taken up and it
was ordered that they be cited to ap-
pear before the board between the Sth
and 18th instant, to show cause why
the number of stock to their credit
should not be increased The board
adjourned this noon until next Mon
day.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
RaInbridge CoIby for shIpplng Board

WASHINGTON. August 2-The Sen
ate finance committee today voted. s
TO 4. to recommend the confirmation
Of cambridge Colby as member OF the
shipping board.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02

CHICAGO. August Need of rain
in the Northwest skyrocketed Sep.sm-
Der wheat to $2.31 today. a gain of
thirteen cents over last nights close.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
Divorce Actions Filed

Yesterday two divorce suits were
filed in the District Court. Mary Wof-
ford asks for an absolute divorce from
Joseph Wofford, and is represented
by l.. G. Wilson. The title of the other
case is Hattie Dale VS. Joseph L. Dale.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
LADIES' AID SOCIETY HOLDS
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church is holding its regu-
lar monthly meeting this afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. A. D. Dern,
Sixth and Melarkey streets. There is
a good attendance and Mrs. Dern is
being assisted in entertaining by Mrs
H. H. Sheldon and Mrs. Mary Morri-
son.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
No Disaster to L. 5. Forces

WASHINGTON. August 2.-Secre-
tary of War Baker officially denies
the rumors Of a disaster to American
forces in France
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02

"Sodalicious." That's what they all
say about Stephenson Drug Co.'S foun-
tain specialties.- advertisement. II
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02

afternoon dispatch) Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Wilson has
named three conciliators TO go at once
to Gallup, n. NJ. and make an effort 10
settle the strike there.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
CITY ORDINANCES

cation where said animal has been placed
 Sec, 3. It shall thereupon be the duty of the pound keeper to make any de- mand upon such person at the address given for the possession of such animal, and it shall be the duty of the person in possession of such animal, on demand, to deliver the same to the potfnd keeper and the pound keeper shall thereupon impound said animal in the city pound.
 Sec. 1. Whenever the owner of such animal shall redeem such animal from the city pound he shall pay to the pound keeper for the use and benefit of the per- son taking up such astray the sum of 50 cents for each day or fraction there- or that said person was in possession of said animal; provided, however, that no allowance or compensation shall be made for any more than F hours prior to the time notice was given by the person talk Ing up such astray to the pound keeper.
 Sec. }. It shall be unlawful for any per- son in the city of Birmingham to take up an animal unless such person shall com ply with the provisions of this ordinance within the time herinabove stated, and unless such person shall at the time of taking up such animal, or within a req sonable time thereafter, feed and water such animal and shelter it from the weather
 Sec. G. Any person violating any pro- vision of this ordinance shall, upon con- viction, be punished within the limits and as provided by section 1216 of the code of 1907.
 ? Approved January 24 1917.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age Herald TapI1arx, o5 1o17
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
COUNCIL ID MEET ID PASS ENTRIES Meeting Will Be Held To- night to Complete Plans
 for Race

The Older Boys Council of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association will hold a meeting at it's headquar- ters, 401 Title Guarantee building, to- night at 7:45 o'clock At this meet ing the district chairmen will present their credentials for their teams for the second annual five-mile relay race, which will be held in East park Sat urday afternoon at o'clock.
 Each district is entitled to register IS men for the race The council as a whole will pass on the eligibility of each team to enter the race The dis trict chairmen and their captains are urged to be present.
 In spite of the bad weather teams have been training for the past two weeks and it is expected that there will be some classy running on Sat- urday afternoon. All of the teams are after beating the downtown district, who have as their chairman Wilbur Parker. Last year the downtown dis trict won the race and was awarde ed the Lathrop shield for one year. The shield is permanently awarded to the team that wins the race two years in succession. Therefore the downtown district is straining every muscle to win the race this year.
 The course will be roped off by the Boy Scouts and the general public is invited to see this race. Names of the teams, sponsors and colors will be an- hounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
 W ILL PROBABLY BE PLAYED AT BRAEBURN

New York, January 24-The national open golf tournament championship will be played this year at the Braeburn coun- try club, West Newton, Mass, on June Z, 2S and 9, if the executive commit tee of the United States Golf association and the club ratify the dates chosen by the Professional Golfers association.
 The professionals, to whom a choice of dates was allowed, selected only three days. as they have suggested a change in handling the tournament
 Most of them believe it possible to play the entire qualifying round in one day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
To Encourage Diversification

Carrollton, January 24.-(Special.) ) For the purpose of encouraging crop diversification and live stock in this county, the Bank of Carrollton is of fering prizes aggregating S100, the prizes to be awarded for the best acre of velvet beans, peanuts. boys corn club and girls canning club. The State Bank of Reform, Merchants and Farm CTS Bank of Gordo and Bank of Car rollton have also agreed to furnish money to boys to buy pigs, fencing and necessities for entering the hog raising business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25

An ordinance to amend section of ordinance to regulate slaughtering houses, rendering plants and sIaugh- tering within the city of Bfrming- nam, Alabama, or it's police jurisdic- ton, of animals intended to be used for food, and to provide for the i'm spectiOn of meats and perishable food products intended for sale in said city or in it's police jurisdiction, which said ordinance was adopted by the city council of Birmingham on December z, 1904.
 Be it ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham as follows: section l. That section g of an ordi- nance to regulate slaughtering houses, rendering plants and slaughtering within the city of Birmingham, Ala, or it's po- lice Jurisdiction, of animals intended to be used for food, and to provide for the inspection of meats and perishable food products intended for sale in said city, or in it's police Jurisdiction, which said ordinance was adopted by the city coun- Gil of Birmingham on December [, 1904. be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, that there shall be charged and collected in advance by the inspector for the inspec- tion required under this ordinance, the
  For the inspection of cattle owned by the same owner and inspected at the same time
 For the first ten, 10 cents per head All over ten in number, 5 cents per head.
 For hogs, goats sheep and calves, for the first five owned by the same owner and inspected at the same time, 10 cents per head.
 All over five and under fifty in mum Der, cents per head.
 All over fifty, cents per head
 For the inspection of dressed cuts or other green meats there shall be charged and collected as aforesaid three (3) cents per hundred or fractional part thereof; but the charge for an inspection in no case shall be less than 10 cents
 That the above fees shall not apply to animals, or parts of animals whether beef, hogs. goats, sheep or calves. slaugh- tered in the city of Birmingham, under the supervision and inspection of the United States meat inspection service, when such animals so slaughtered are sold or transported or held for sale to be transported outside of the state of Ala bama only. Provided, further, that the said fees shall not apply to carcasses of hogs. or parts of carcasses slaughtered in the city of Birmingham and intended for sale or sold only in the form of cured meats, salt or smoked pork products. Approved January 24, 1917.
 GEORGE E. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk
 Age- Herald. Jan11ary 25 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
EleUen Teams Start in
 Effort to Break Record

Winnipeg, Man, January 24.-Eleven dog teams and as many drivers. the hardest and sturdiest In the north country. were skimming over un- broken trails south of Winnipeg early tonight on the first lap of the 522-mile classic. the Red River derby, from this city to St. Paul.
 The weather was clear and cold, but the drivers found the going difficult Late today they were well punched nearly 20 miles south of this city.
 A special train will follow the con testants and replenish their food sup plies when. necessary.
 The start was delayed while a score of motion picture operators filmed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25

An ordinance to facilitate the discov- cry of fire in mercantile establish- ments in the business districts.
 Be 1t ordained, by the commission of the city of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section l. That whenever any store house is closed or not open for busi- ness, 1t shall be tho duty of the pro- prietor, managing head or person in charge or control of such storehouse to leave a transparent opening in the doors not more than five and one-half feet above the sidewalk line so that any person on the outside of said storehouse may look in through said 2. transparency for the purpose of dis covering whether or not fire has been or Is being generated within. The transparent portion shall be unob- structed by curtains, draperies, pa- pers or any other material, and shall be not less than one square foot in area.
 Sec. 2. Any person violating any pro- vision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished within the limit and as provided by section 1216 of the code of 1907.
 Approved January 24, 1917.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Hera1d January 2b. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25

entrants and officials assisting in the getaway.
 Gabriel Campbell. a young Indian of Le Pas. Manitoba, drew what the drivers termed ''unlucky number one.p compelling him to break the trail at the outset.
 Premier Norris. al the request of President Louis w. Hill of the St Paul Carnival association, under whose aus pices the race is being held, gave the word for Campbell to start. The race will be go-as-you-please affair, the men having the privilege of stopping to rest or pushing on as they choose The drivers will ride but little, and 1t will be test of endurance for them as well as for the dogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25

Little Rock, January 24.-(speciaLj The first fraternity player in the Southern league to defy the strike or der of President Dave Fultz is the veteran Omar Hardgrove. Little Rock pitcher, who today signed a 1917 com tract with the Travellers. Hardy called at the office of the president, R. AL len. today to deliver the signed doeu- ment before leaving for his home in Monmouth. Ill.. to remain until time to report in Little Rock, March 5.
 T haven't any grievance against organized baseball. especially the Southern league, which has always given me perfectly square deal. Loy- atty to the league and Little Rock prompts me to take the lead in re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
Pompeian HAIR Massage
 B e autifies the HI air

To have hair that falls in soft shimmerins ripples. and seaIp free from deadly Dandruf.u Pompeian HAIR iAassage.
 By removing Dandruf. Pompe;an HAIR Massage makes the scalp healthy. and scalp health n the allimportant thing in having beautiful hax.
 Each bottle of Pompe;an HAIR Mssssss hss . shaker top sc that you can sprinkle the clear deExhtful amber liquid over the hair CT on the scalp only. just as you wish. Hence 1t s con. venient and economical
 Read what few of hundreds and hmdreds of wenen have written us:
 'Pcmpeian HAIR Manage has stopped scalp itching; the dandruif has disappeared. and re- commend it to all my friends. "G.L L.. .Yonksrs.NY.
 "I have never had one case of DandruG that could not eradicate with Pompeian HAIR Maaase" Lillian Harueaves. H4irdresser. High sats Hill. London. England.
 T think Ponpeian HAIR Massags wonder. ful for Dandruf." Miss H. A. Phoenix. Ariz.
 ''In four years experience have the 6sst thing to ind to equal Pompeian HAIR Mag sase for Dandruf." Mrs. R. ]. McC.. Hair Dressing Parlors. Allentown. Pa.
 Not oily; not sticky; cannot diseolor the hair. Delightful and dainty to use. Get 25c. Soc. or q bottle TODAY at the store and give your- self the luxury of . treatment 2
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
OMAR HARDGROVE IGNORES FULTZ
Omar HdrdgrODe First Frat Member in League 10 Sign

sisting the strike efforts" said the old fox.
 Hardy was rather uncommunicative, but his action indicates that he does not anticipate any trouble in this league. Neither does President Allen anticipate any serious consequences of the strike talk.
 Traveller batterymen are to report for spring practice on March 5 and other players have been told to appear March 2.
 Secretary R. c. Allen. Jr., today am nounced that six members of the Traveller club now are under contract and that two others have made terms With the club. Among these are sev- eral fraternity men. He said their names are withheld until they them selves are ready to announce their &C., ton. IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25

An ordinance fixing and establishing the grade of Eighth avenue, south formerly Avenue H) and the curbs on both sides thereof from the west curb line of Twelfth street. south. to the west property line of Eff teenth street, south.
 Be it ordained, by the commission of the city of Birmingham, that the grade of Eighth avenue, south, and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the west curb line of Twelfth street, south, to the west property line of Fifteenth street, south, be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No 261. heretofore ex- hibited to this board and now on file in the city hall in the office of the city engineer.
 Approved January 24, 1917.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, January 25, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
You Will Never Be Cured by Local Treatme ent With Sprays and Douches.

Catarrh is condition of the blood and cannot be cured by local. applica- tions of sprays and douches' this has been proven by the thousands who have vainly resorted to this method of treat ment.
 Catarrh should not be neglected or ex- perimented with. The wrong treatment is valuablestime lost, during which tho disease is getting a firmer hold upon it's victim, and making it more difficult for even the proper treatment to ac- complish results.
 ThoY<h Catarrh makes its first ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
Don't Experiment With Catarrah;
 It Often Leads to Dread Consumption

pearance in the nostrils, throat and air passages, the disease becomes more and more aggravated and finally reaches down into the lungs, and every one rec ognizes the alarming condition that re- suits when the lungs are affected. Thus Catarrh may be the forerunner of that dreaded and hopeless of all diseases, consumption.
 No local treatment affords permanent relief Experience has taught that s. S. s. is the one remedy which attacks the disease at it's source, the blood. and pro- worst cases Catarrh sufferers are urged to give S. S. s. a thorough trial It is sold by all druggists. You are in Nited to write to the medical depart ment for expert advice as to how to treat your own case. Address Swift Specific Co. 31 Swift Laboratory. At lanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
EXCHANGE HEADS ASK TIME TO GET
 INFORMATION FOR
 PROBERS OF LEAK
tContinued from Page one,

(C0nfinued from Page ohep on December 13 of 15, 500 shares of United States Steel by an unnamed firm was sub mitted to the committee in it's public ses- sion today. It was brought out that tnls did not indicate necessarily that the sales were for the short side of the account, but furnished a clue.
 TILT IN COMMITTEE
 As was the case yesterday, the com- mittee's counsel in examining witnesses today pounded away at the short saie feature of stock market speculation. It seemed to be Mr. Whipples purpose to show that the opportunities of the pub lie to make profits against pools organized to operate on the short" side were slim In. questioning President Noble on this subject, particularly as whether stocks In diminished circulation were not With drawn from the market as unavailable for short operation, MT, Whpple was as sailed by Representative Chiperheid. Ihe Congressman accused the attorney Of impugning Noble's sincerity. Whipple denied any such intention.
 NOBLE AGAIN ON STAND When the hearing was resumed to- day. H. G. S. Noble, president of the New York stock exhange, told the committee that the first responses from members to the request for a record of their transactions in De- cember might be expected by tomor- row or the day after.
 .'All realize, I think he said, that speed is desired, and those who are going to respond will respond 1as quickly as possible
 Have you any reason to believe that any of the members will assume the responsibility of not complying with the request?" asked sherman l.. Whip ple, the committees counsel.
 The witness said he knew of none
 You think there is no question but they will give their cordial assistance to the committed"
 "Yes"
 'If any individual members decline to accede to the request" remarked the attorney, "the task of finishing the matter will remain with the commit tee.''
 "sHORT SALES" AGAIN
 The attorney then resumed his ex- animation of Noble on stock market methods, particularly about short" sales.
 Representative Chiperfield of Illi- nois criticized Whipple's methods of examining Noble. c
 During examination of Noble, re- earding the retiring of securities from the market, attorney and witness failed to agree on interpretation Of q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
PITCHERS TO START TRAINING
 ON FEBRUARY 26

New York. January 24.-Fffteen pitchers have been ordered to report on Monday, February 26, at the training camp Of the New York American league club at Macon. Manager Donovan has decided to get his pitchers into condition earlier than had been expected because of the trying preliminary games arranged with Brooklyn and the Boston Nationals. The other players on the squad have been ordered to report March 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
Ad Brennan Injured

lola, Kan, January 24.-Ad Brennan, southpaw pitcher for the Atlanta, South ern association team, was recovering here today from an accident last night in which his right arm was broken when an automobile in which he was riding overturned. Brennan lives in Kansas City, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
STAG IS GIVEN AT
 THE ATHLETIC CLUB

The monthly stag of the Birmingham Athletic club was given last night in the gymnasium before large and enthusias- tic crowd. The attendance of a number of ladies featured the programme.
 The programme consisted of five acts, with music predoninating. After the stag a dance continued until after mid night.