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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
WARTIME PROHIBITION
Cincinnati Times-Starl

In times like these the government
is, called upon to do many radical
and unusual things. 1t is particular
ly important, therefore, that we keep
our heads, restrict our efforts to the
things and changes which are really
necessary and desirable, and refuse
to be stampeded by the excitement of
the hour into unwise innovations.
Take the question Of wartime pro-
hibition.>
If 1t were true that Americas pro-
gress in the war would be made cas-
Ter and her success surer by stopping
the manufacture Of beer and whisky,
it goes without saying that that
course should be adopted. If, on the
other hand, a continuation Of brew
ing and dtstilling is not a danger to
the nation, we should not be hurried
| into radical action because dry lead
ers have taken advantage of the ma
i TONS need to urge a course which
they really advocate regardless of
war conditions.
If not good crop year, 1915 was
&C. record year for the distilleries,
chiefly because of the large amount
of alcohol used in the making of mu-
| HILlOuS- AnO yet III 1910 lu0 OlSlII-
1eries and breweries of the country
used only a little over per cent. of
the country's total grain production.
The figures are about 100000
bushels of the various grains, barley
and corn making up very much the
, larger part of the total. There is
practically no wheat used in the MAX
ing of either whisky or beer.
Thirty-nine million bushels Of grain
were used in American distilleries in
1916. From this there were pro-
duced 249,123,921 gallons of spirits.
OF this total S4,532,252 gallons were
denatured and used in this country
for the manufacture of munitions.
37,34S,4S4 gallons were exported and
used in England and France for the
same purpose. In other words, of the
80, 900, 600 bushels Of grain used in
distilleries, nearly one-half went into
alcohol for munitions purposes. OF
the remainder. a large portion was
| used, not for drinking, but for phar-
maceutical purposes and in various
manufacturing processes.
Great Britain and Germany have
curtailed their production of alco-
! holic liquors; neither of them has
stopped production absolutely. Would
| II IlOl U0 IOI' AIl0TlCot " ClOSC
her own breweries and distilleries as
"a war measure when we are still ship
ping grain to England, and in fact
even to South America, to be used in
| brewing and distilling there?
The Times-Star is deeply impressed
with the necessity of doing everything
possible to win the war. It is fully
alive to the Importance of food pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15


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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
''BrOWDatOne''
TintS Your Hair
In a Minute
Preferred to Slow Acting
Dyes

The straightest road and the short
est cut to the certainty of an attrac-
tive and beautiful appearance is the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
PRESENTATION

W. H Bradley, foreman of Pro-
tector Company No. 2. was surprised
yesterday by new front and belt
presented to him, by members of the
company. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

American cotton consumption for
April last jumped TO- bales ahead
of April, 1916, 552,3o3 consumed for
the month. said Census Bureau re-
port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
GARRETT HOUSE SOLD

starts to morrow on a tour Of three
or four weeks out west.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

Gernlal1y's internal crisis IS near
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
HARDWARE
STORES

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FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

ADVERTISE IN TILE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15

= IOiAOOES AHh "nNoA
B Mr.. Theodore W. Downs of this city
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
BOYS LEAVE FOR
TRAINING CAMP

sunday afternoon people from all
parts of the Valley gathered at Min
den to witness the departure OF the
fourth and last quota of soldier boys
from this county. Owing to the act
ION of the district board Saturday in
calling Charles Gardeii, and Wm.
Lampe, the personnel OF the quota was
changed at the last moment. Mr..
Gardellia was at Lake Tahoe on a
hunting trip when he was called Sat-
urday by the district board and had
no knowledge OF their action unit.
he returned to Genoa at three o'clock
sunday afternoon. He hurriedly
made arrangements for his departure,
bid his relatives goodbye and was at
Minden to answer roll call at four
O'Clock. In the meantime Tom Dick,
an Indian, drafted from Mono county,
accompanied by James Logan and
Amy Bryant, the two latter being
members of the Mono county board
arrived and the drafted man jolneo
the Douglas count contingent.
Geo. A Montrose, in a short ad-
dress, told how Dick Tom had been
Unexpectedly called, and did not even
have chance to bid his wife and
children goodbye, they residing in
distant part OF that coanty. How
ever, he told the board that he was
true American and was ready to
so. He then introduced Miss Leah
Barker who had been chosen speaker
of the day. She congratulated the
two young me who stood before her
for their willingness to serve their
country. She paid brief compliment
TO Carl Springmeyer who enlisted the
day before and closed her remarks
by stating that she knew how others
felt as her brother had been one who
left Reno the night before. The
Gardnerville band played several
patriotic selections, which conclud-
ed the program at the court house.
AT the depot more music was play
ed, hearty handshakes were given the
boys and as the train pulled out they
were given godspeed on their journey.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
POWER COMPANY WORKING
TWO SHIFTS on DAM

The attempt to control the water
in the Carson river by means of a
Golfer dam pending repairs on the
big dam of the Douglas Power COM
pany, proved unsuccessful after sew
eral weeks hard work Monday an
entirely different method of handling
the water was started. A wing dam
is being thrown across the river at
a point 20 or so feet above the power
dam and will be carried from that
point past the dam, by means of a
large flume now being constructed
under thesupervision OF n. F. Jensen
No further trouble is anticipated and
the company expect TO have the new
power plant ready for operation by
January 1st.
In order to rush the work nearly
fifty men are now employed at the
dam and beginning today two shifts
will be put to work. The recent
storm did not raise the river and in
no way interfered in the work now
being done.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
FUEL COMMITTEE
APPOINTED

Chairman Walker of the State
Fuel commission, this week appoint
ed e. j. Phillips. Geo. A. Montrose
and DR.. F. +. Brown to serve on a
fuel committee for Douglas county
1t Is understood that there is i'm
mediate need for at least two car
leads of coal at this place. Mr..
Walker is of the opinion that he can
ship a ear of coal to Gardnerville
within short time, and the Arendt
Jensen company, dealers in coal, have
the assurance from Utah producer,
that car of coal will be shipped this
month, to be followed later by two
more.
Mr.. Phillips and other members of
the local committee are making an
investigation of local conditions ard
will report to Mr.. Walker at an carly
date.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
|ME:ATLESS AND
WHEATLESS DAYS

That Douglas county Is to do her
bit in the conservation of food along
the lines set for by the government,
is announced by many. The H. F.
Dangberg Lang & Live Stock COM
pany is taking a lead in this work
and has announced that ON all their
ranches there will be meatless and
wheatless days. This does not mean
that rations are to be cut down but
it does mean that every effort is to
be made to save meat and -four.
On one day week meat is give way
TO fish while other food will take the
place of bread.
A large number of housewives in
ehis county have signed up the food
pledge and are learning to economize
and save food in every possible man
ner.
People are now beginning to realize
hat TO win this war, they must back
up the soldiers by providing food, and
in the face of great shortage, they
must economize in order that suffi-
cient foodstuffs will be forthcoming
Tor the army.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
MOTHER OF MRS. GEFEKE
PASSES AWAY At OMAH

Mrs o. p. Gefeke returned Thurs
day from Omaha, Nebraska where she
was called several weeks ago by the
serious illness of her mother Mrs
Julia Weaver Boydston, who will be
remembered by resident of this COM
nunity, she having visited here two
years ago
Upon he arrival at Omaha, Mrs.
iiefeke found that her mother had
passed away two hours after tele-
gram had been sent her, notifying her
of her mothers Illness.
Mrs. Roydston died OF pneumonia
Tuesday. Oct. End and was buried in
Forest Lawn cemtery, Omaha ON Oct.
ith. She was born in Ohio November
j0th. lS49. the daughter OF Joseph f..
Weaver, the sister OF the late r. B.
Weaver of A Co. 9Th Iowa cavalry of
the Civil war, and the niece of Gener-
al James B. Weaver of Civil war fame
who Is well remembered by the G.. A.
II. and later as "A presidential candi-
date.
Mrs. Boydston is survived by her
two children, Bessie Gefeke of Gard
neryille, and Curtis G. Ealton of
Florence, Nebraska. also two sisters.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
ROLL OF HONOR

Roll OF Honor of Consolidated
District A for the month ending
November End.
Seventh and Eighth Grades-Audrey
Springmeyer. Luerine Ruhenstroth,
Sophine Lampe, Cecil Stodieck, Cedric
3rockliss, Eugene Thompson, Tom
aaycraft.
Josephine Hellwinkel, Teacher.
Fifth and Sixth Grades-Ethel
Boone, Hazel Boone, Jennie Fay,
Johnnie Frevert, George Helwinkel,
Henry Helwinkel. Elda Rosenbrock,
Viola Ruhenstroth, Elmer Stodieck,
Elizabeth Berning, Gertrude Elges,
jerry lmelli, Homer Raycraft, Airline
Springmeyer, Jeffry Springmeyer.
Kirstine j. Doane, Teacher.
Third and Forth Grades-Marjorie
Dack, Sammy Imelli, Freddie Bern
ing. Gerald Christensen, Burt Dake,
Fred Dangberg, Otto Helwinkel.
Juanita Frey, Teacher.
First and Second Grades-Iona
Berning, Laurence Helwinkel, Melvin
Jacobsen, Glen Kyle, Dwight Nelson,
Crete Rosenbrock. Quinlan Raycraft,
Alvina Scheele, Kenneth Dake. La
verne Jacobsen.
Mabel Ritchford, Teacher.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09

That the Army and Navy Y. M. c. A
must extend its work among the
soldiers of Russia, France and Italy:
that it must continue its work among
the American troops at home and
abroad; that it is the greatest in
fuence for good among the enlisted
men and that it makes for better
morale and a stronger army, is the
assertion of F. r. Pargellis of the
Reno Y. M. c. A., who was in Gard
herville Monday. He says:
1T is necessary to raise $35,000,-
600 for this work and this will be at
tempted between November IL and
18th. The sum of $4,000 is to raised
In Nevada, $500 of which he hopes to
raise in Douglas county. Thousands
of soldiers in letters written from
overseas, from training camp and
naval stations. have told OF the bene-
fits of the Y. NJ c. A. They have
lrhown that 1t is the only place where
they can turn for recreation and en-
tertainment after their days drilling
is over. They have. by the thousands
written letters home on Y NJ. c. A.
stationery from Y. NJ. c. A. buildings
II don't know what we would do II
wasn't for the Y. M. c. All" is fire.
quent expression of the soldier and
sailor.
Il wonder II the people of this
country realize what wonderful
work the Army and Navy Y. M. c. A.
is doing among the enlisted men.
wonder what would become OF many
of the boys II they did not have the
Y. NJ. c. A. to turn to in their leisure
hours. Picture to yourself the boys
at great cantonment like Camp
Lewis. There isn't chair in their
barracks. They have TO sit ON their
cots or on the floor. There is no
blace where they can write, no place
where they can read. What would
they do for comfort or amusement?
Where would they spend their leisure
time il there was no Y. NJ. c. A.
building?
But there is a Y. NJ c. A. building
No matter where they go there will
be a Y. NJ. c. A. building or hut. It
will follow them to the front line
trenches. There is no danger too
great that the Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries
will not share ii with the enlisted
men. Let me tell you that Captain
II. A. Pearson Of the Canadian army
says of the Y. NJ. C. A. hut at Ploege
ST. Wood. somewhere in France"
"He says that at night the boys
scurry up form the trenches, across
machine-gun swept area, in little
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Y. M. c. A. To Launch
Driue Next Week to Raise
Thirty-Fiue Million Dollars

groups and feel for the dark entrance
and go in. 1t is only 100 yards from
the German artillery. No lights are
allowed except few candles in
boxes. There is a phonograph and
the Scotch boys pick out the Harry
Lauder records and wear the face
completely off them. The English
select American rag-time. The men
swarm next to the Pickering candles
writing letters home Some hold the
pap'r on their hats, others write with
the paper on the backs of their COM
radcs.
"A soldier recites poem, tells a
story. There is subdued laughter.
Old home songs are sung. Faces
and nerves relax. Moral is strength
ened. These men go forth better
able to face their turn in the trenches
Then before they leave at O'Clock
in the morning someone suggests that
a hymn be sung and nearly every
time 1t is the same hymn-Lead
Kindly Light
| That hut stood for ninety-one
nights before German shells blew il
up. Such is the service of the Y. NJ
c. A. at the front. That is why q
campaign to raise $35,00JUon for
war work among the soldiers of the
American army and the troops of the
Russian, French and Italian armies,
is to be held between November II
and l9. Can't you see what it is for
II Is for our soldier boys, perhaps
your son. your brother, certainly your
neighbor.
Il haven't the lightest doubt in the
world that the people of this country
will subscribe the full amount. |
know that the people of this country
will do their share and we will raise
our proportion. | know ii because
our boys are receiving the benefit of
this great work in their training
camps. They will receive the bene-
fits when they cross the ocean and
they need 1t.
1T is as essential as food and am
hamilton. 1t cannot, 1t must not be
denied them. If you want to do your
bit for your country, do it for the
soldier boy who is givign his life to
make the world safe for democracy.
Give what you can to the Army anil
Navy Y. M. c. A. that they may NOT
fail in this hour of the country's
greatest need. Remember that the
Y. M. G. A. hut is the only place
whert your boy can find happiness
comfort and entertainment when he
is in the army"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
MRS. JONES
TELL HER STORY

Record Courier: | drop you few
lines in regard to the piece you pub
lished in your last issue about the
Jones'. IL was Saturday night when
| appealed to Sheriff Nielsen for pro-
%11,ion after he had come twice to
the house and | and Mr.. Jones had
both tod him what had to say in re-
gard to the enemies. He came with
mob of four men and himself on
Sunday afternoon and asked permis-
sion to see my husband told them
he was III bed and they said he had
to get up. ! told them he would not.
The screen door was latched. They
demanded that | open the door then
] told that / would not and they
started to pull the screen door open.
] shut the door in their faces and
told them il they came in they did
so at their own risk. Then they ask
cd me To let them talk to me. | open
ed the door. but they would say moth
4
them they could not come In. Then
! shut the door again and opened il
TO more. They Knocked again but
did not answer them My mother-in
iag did. aud told them she would
talk To them because they would not
talk io me. Mr.. Jones said nothing
only Tor MS To stay away from the
mob. ! do not intend to have my
husband charged with what he is not
guilty Of or either mohbed without
cause. Remember there was four
men instead Of two with Mr.. Nielsen
when ne called and was shut out /
do net know their names as we are
strangers here. | want you to cor
rect this mistake
MRS. DAVID JONES.
p s. Sheriff Nielsen presented
himself as deputy sheriff and was
dressed different than usual, thinking
that ! would not recognize him by be-
Ing under Disguise. We told Mr.. Mel
sen that he was the leader of an
organized mob and asked him for
gun to protect ourselves. This he re-
fused TO do. We have done nothing
to deserve being mobbed suppose
the mob Is organized here because we
DO not believe In excessive profits as
to the high cost of living and the con-
ditions of working people in a great
many places. and express our opinion
sometimes about these matters and
Items we have read In the Socialist
papers as We thought to be true. If
they were not true they should not
have been published. Please print.
MRS. DAVID JONES.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
THEATER MANAGEMENT
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT

The Valhalla theatre has obtained
an exclusive franchise for showing Of
all the elaborate productions of the
Paramount and Aircraft Pictare
CORPORATIONS in this locality. No
Other theatre in this eection can
handle the ortpst of these compaai7s,
which control practically all of the
hesi productions. The cost of these
productions has advanced consi.iei-
ally, due to the tremendous salaries
of the stars, the lavishness of the
productions and the obtaining of the
famous plays, and under these cir
cumstances We are compelled to make
slight alteration in our admission
prices when showing these product
ions. Theatres all over the country
have been forced to raise their prices
not only on account of the inceased
cost Of their service from the pro-
ducer but the high cost of carbons.
machine parts, etc added to the pres
ent war tax now being collected from
the exhibitor by the producer, and
the tax on the seating capacity of the
theatre, places the theatre man where
he must raise his prices or go out of
business.
Considerable dissatisfaction has
been expressed by the patrons of the
theatre on account of the odd change
In pennies which is caused to be col
lected as war tax by the theatres from
its patrons. Commencing Sunday
night, the Valhalla theatre will raise
the prices of admission to 20 and 30
cents for regular Paramount pictures
and pay the tax to the government. al
lowing tire admission price on the Art
craft picture to remain the same, 20
and 30 cents. An additional reel will
be added to each nights program.
making seven reels instead of SIX
Mack Sennett's comedies In two reels
have been booked for use on Sunday
nights. These are considered an
equal to Fatty Arbuckle comedies
On Wednesday night Paramount
Photographs and Pathe News will be
shown in addition to the regular
features.
Jitney dance next Friday evening at
Wall
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD REGULAR MEETING

The board OF county commissioners
ahet at Minden Monday and transact
ed the following business:
Claims against the county were ex-
amined and allowed as appearing
elsewhere In this issue.
Following is the monthly report of
ICES collected by county officers
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09

DR.. c. Il. Thompson, Co. phys. 1000
Farmers Co., phone rent p. h. 1.50
Lottie Lundergreen, boarding
paupers $500
Howard Bros, sup. for p. H. 9.45
STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Douglas, (ss.
/, II. c. Jepsen, County Clerk and
Ex-Officio Clerk of the First Judicial
District Court, in and for Douglas
County, Nevada, and presiding clerk
Of the Board of County Commits SION
ers for said County, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true and cor
rect copy in regular form of claims
pending against said Douglas County
and duly acted upon and approx ed at
their regular meeting, date Move mber
5th, 1917.
In Witness whereof, l have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the Seal
Of the board this 5th day of Move nber
1917.
H. C. JEPSEN. Clerk.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
WILL IAMPE CALLED BY
NEVADA DISTRICT BOARD

saturday the district exemption
loard at Reno. upheld their previous
rnling regarding the exemption of
: .eeorge Henningsen. but reversed it.
seif In the ruling of VIM. Lampe. who
was called and left for the training
camp at American Lake. The young
man after reporting to the county
toard Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
isi' Tor Carson by auto. accompanied
ny members of his family and at that
pace Joined the fourth quota of men
IRON this county, who left Minden
Sunday evening.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
CLAIMS ALLOWED BY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Following is a list of claims al
lowed by the County Commissioners
of Douglas County at their last reg
ular meeting:
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09
Total

Petition having been made there
for, board ordered and directed the
Treasurer to advertise for the sale
of SWA of Section II. Township 10
n. II. % f., NJ. ID. BAN. 16Oacres This
land was bid in by the treasurer of
Douglas county at delinquent tax
sale In February 1916. The Smith
Valley Land company. having failed
10 pay the etaXes for the year 1914.
Board took recess until called by
chairman.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09

me Red Cross needs your help.
viii YOU give it?
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09

Our boys are giving their lives for
Old Glory; can you refuse to give
your help to the Red Cross?
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09

Jitney dance next Friday evening at
Valhalla theatre.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-11-09

Advertise in The Record-Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-16
COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS
Papers in Five Cases Have Been Alp
 proved by Commissioner.

Papers in five compensation cases have been approved by Commissioner James J. Donohue as follows:
 American Strawboard Go. and Mike Witchowski. 2S High street, because of laceration and crushed two fingers on left hand June 21, returned to work uly g. Compensation at the rate of s7.20 weekly during incapacity
 Jewett City Textile Novelty Co.,, and A. Willard, Jewett City, injury to head, right leg and left arm. June 27. Compensation to be paid during per- iod of disability at the rate of 6.25 per week.
 Shore Line Electric Railway Go. and Kurt Seifert, Occum, because while cutting brush axe slipped infiicting gash in leg below knee June 15. S7.50 weekly during incapacity.
 The Scheidenhelm Construction Go. and Charles Patrick, 447 Williams street, New London, broken shoulder and ribs, and injuries to left lung Feb. 3, S7.50 weekly during incapacity.
 The U. s. Finishing Go. and Ben jamin Stearns. 2s2 Central avenue, bruised left arm May 29. $4.s3 week ly during incapacity.