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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
REGISTRATION
ON AUGUST 24
All Who Haue Reached
Age of 2I Since
June IS

Yesterday Adjutant General Sulli-
vaa was busy forwarding instructions
to the local boords regarding a new
registration of men becoming q or
or before August oath.
The necessity of this registry is ap-
parent when 1t Is considered that
practically every state has exhausted
her quota of class one mon The en-
training Of those called for the period
between the 26th and 10Th of this
month will about clean the state of
class one men. 1t is believed that
lees than score of such Een are left
after this entrainment.
Th telegram from Provost Mar
shal Crowder is in effect as follows
The President will soonisslc a pro-
clamation regarding all persons
specified therein who have, since the
9Th day of June, 1918, and on or be-
fore the 24th day of August, 1918, at
tanned their twenty-first birthday to
register OF Saturday, the twenty
fourth day of August, between seven
o'clock a. m. and ninc o'clock D. m.
This registration must noe be con-
fused with the larger registration to
be made In September in pursuance
OF the legislation now pending before
Congress. This registration CON
Germs only those who have since June
5, 1918, and on or before August "a,
1918, attained their twenty-fiist birth
day. In view of the demand for class
one men tits registration is deemed
necessary. 1t is believed that this
registration can be made without in
terfering with the arrangements now
under way for the larger registration.
The Local Boards are instructed to
start publicity campaigns at once in
order that those required to register
will have ample notice.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
Letter From
Boy at Front
Ernest Thran Writes
Interesting Letter
From France

Sergeant Ernest Thran, now in
France, writes the following interest
ing letter to his brother. Will Thran
6f this Valley:
July 9Th, 1918
we are enjoying very quiet and
warm day which prevails in France
at this time of the year. 1t rains now
ana then which causes q slight chilli
ness. It's especially quiet, because
we haven't seen many airplanes.
occasionally, Fritz's chunks of steel
come bowling and screaming through
the air, then loud report when they
MT some distance away. And boy.
they sure leave their marks where
they HIT
1t sure was fun several weeks ago
while sleeping In some woods. "Jer-
ry came over and dropped some
bombs and | heard them come whist
ing through the air and all of a
sudden, terrific explosion would
follow. | sure had crimpy feeling
did not know whether to seek shelter
or not. However, | en- getting ac-
customed to little things like that and
we pay no attention to them.
we are camped on the famous
river -- (name censored)
Go swimming every day. That river
sure could tell some awful stories If
OF could talk of the poor victims that
were slaughtered its banks. We
were swimming and camped on the
banks of the Somme also which is a
river of great importance and were
heavy fghting has taken place.
The scenery arond these rivers is
simply wonderful. Cultivation is ex-
tended right down to the water and
crops planted In small patches when
makes the valleys look so good.
France is by no means level. Low
hills and ravines, but everywhere Is
seen productive crops.
While in one of the cities where
we stayed a week, we took a trip look
ing for historic points. Went into an
old tomb and the Frenchman, who
acted as our guide, said that the tomb
was built In the 9th century and was
still In perfect condition. The
old churches are grand and we viewed
them with much pleasure.
IF person could only talk French
fuently he would be lucky man.
| say this because the French people
and soldiers just think that the Amer
leans are the only people going.
They appreciate our help with a
warm heart. They give our boys the
highest prise for their work. Civilians
were ordered to go further back of
the lines, but they refused AS long
as the Americans were there they
said they were safe"
Sergeant Thrann has not forgotten
his Carson Valley friends and urges
his brother to write him newsy let
ter of happenings of this section.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
Boys Giuen
Great SendoH

Last evening two more Douglas
county boys entrained at Minden, they
being Arnot Hawkins and Carol
Haugner OF Gardnerville, who go sto
the University of Nevada for a two
months course In special training be-
fore being sent to contonment camps.
Both young men are skilled In elec.
trical work, Mr.. Hawkins having done
construction work for the Truckee
River General Electric company for
the past several years, while Carol
Haugner has acted in a similar
capacity for the Farmers Telephone
and Telegraph company. Alfred Lee
Ratche of Yerington, who is also to
take special training at the Nevada
University, enrained at Minden with
the Douglas County men.
The boys were accorded a patriotic
farewell, at which time Rev. Horgan
of Carson acted as the principal
speaker. He delivered a splendid ad-
dress and brought his hearers a little
nearer to the great principles for
which this country is now at war,
not for gold, not for conquest of ter
ritory, not for trade, but for liberty
and that democracy may not perish
from this earth.
The young ladies of the community
sang sereval patriotic songs, after
which the crowd went to the depot
and there bid God speed to the three
young men.
Douglas county, with an estimated
population Of slightly less that
1000, has to date furnished SO men
since war was declared.
Two more Douglas county men will
entrain on August 28th.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
M. HANSEN SEEKS
REELECTION

Matthias Hansen will be an inde-
pendent candidate for reelection as q
member of the Board of County Com
misioners at the general election and
has already circulated his petition
and obtained the required number of
signers.
During his term of office Mr.. Han
sen as made an excellent official;
favoring no one but giving all matters
coming before him just consideration
and rendering his decision with the
thought of fairness to the best in
terests OF Douglas county, He has
made a capable and efficient official
and the voters will make no mistake
In rejecting him. His political card
appears In this issue of the Record
Courier.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
Fire Destroys
Barn and Hay
Fred Gansberg Suffers
$4,000 Loss Tuesday
Morning

Monday night fire destroyed q large
barn, together with four stacks Of
hay, and considerable farm ma
chinery at the F. Gansberg ranch at
Fredericksburg, entailing q loss OF
more than $1,000, not covered by in
surance.
1t is believed that the fire was of
incindary origin, and according to re-
ports, the circumstances substantiate
that belief.
At about o'clock Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Gansberg was awakened by the
horses and believing that they had,
In some manner opened the gate and
were running down the road. hasten-
ed to head them OF. When he reach
ed the road he noticed that the fence
near the barn and stacks was ON fire.
He returned to the house to nut on
his clothes and by the time he reach
ed the corral, the fire had jumped to
the barn and stacks. Without oil be-
ing used the fire could not have pos
sibiy spread SO rapidly. In q few
moments the property was helplessly
doomed.
Mr.. Gansberg notified his neighbors
and at the same time telchponed to
Se-A unCA sACi AOA ucip. 1u6 siren WAS
sounded ard within a few moments
autos loaded with men were speed
ing to Fredericksburg, ten miles up
the Valley.
Merit Olds, who drives the cream
cry truck was the last man by the
place before the fire was discovered.
After making repairs to his truck at
Minden he started to the Stuard place
and passed the Gansberg barn at
one O'Clock, and hour before the FIRE
was discovered. He stopped near the
barn to examine the bearings on his
truck which had just been installed.
There was no signs Of fire at that
time.
The destructive fire at the Cans
berg ranch brings to mind the fire
at the Scossa ranch q few months ago
at which time only quick action saw
ed large barn filled with hay, which
undoubtedly was the work of q fire.
fiend. The rapid spreading Of the
Gansberg fire gives belief that 1t was
the cowardly work of some fiend.
Owing the scarcity of hay the loss
is severe one to Mr.. Gansberg. he
having but two loads of hay on the
ranch that were not destroyed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16

means that the work rooms In Carson
Valley are operating full force, with
supplies of raw materials constantly
on hand; shipments of finished pro-
ducts are frequently leaving these
little Red Cross factories for our
soldiers and sailors at tn front, SO
much appreciated by them; needed
relief is given freely to dependent
one at home, which our soldiers and
sailors are aware of at the front and
a burden Is thereby removed from
their minds, leaving them without a
care and in condition to strike the
hardest blows for the liberty of the
world.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
Carson Valley Chapter, \ R G.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

On account of unavoidable circum-
stances Pastor Menzel will not return
until Tuesday and therefore no serv-
ices will be held at the church Sun
day. The next services will be the
mission festival service on Sunday,
the 25th of August.
The Sunday School and Confirma-
tion class meet as usual on Sunday
morning at 9:30 a. m. Clarence
Godecke will have charge Of the in
struction.
There will be no Sunday School at
Fredericksburg on the 18th. The in
struction will be taken up the first
Sunday in September.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
SOLDIERS BOYS
MAY NOT VOTE

Considerable correspondence has
been carried on between the Govern
ment and the Governors Office re-
lative to the probability of the sold
iers voting at the coming primary or
general election.
From what can be CLEANED from the
correspondence 1t appears that legis-
lative act would be required to make
this possible even In theory, as far as
proctibility is concerned 1t Is figured
that it would be great waste Of time
and have little results.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
NOTICE TO SHEEPMEN!

AS war measure, sheep are want
ed by the State Of California for dis.
tribution on farms which are suit
able for this purpose. You may have
a good many ewes that will not do
we'll on the range another year, but
would be valuable on farms. If SO,
communicate the following call
ed for information to the U. S. Forest
Service, Gardnerville, Nevada prompt
ly:
Name and address Of owner.
Kind of Sheep.
Approximate age
Where the sheep may be seen
How many will be for sale
When they will be for sale.
Price per head.
FOREST SUPERVISOR.
Miss Josephine Helwinkel and Miss
Van Dyke are enjoying an outing at
Lake Tahoe.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
BAN PUT ON KNITTING
UNTIL WOOL Supply FOR
COMING WINTER KNOWN

Hand knitting for the soldiers and
sailors is to be checked until the War
Industries Board can survey stocks
and acertain whether there Is enough
woolen and worsted in the country
for winter overcoats and uniforms.
The board has directed sp;nners to
discontinue manufacturing wooden
and worsted yarns for hand knitting
and the shipment Of yarns or wool
until further notice.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
HORSES LOST

big bay mare, branded j., one
white foot, and white spot on forehead
had sucking colt when lat seen and Il
threc-year old colt, unbranded. AMI
r-als were last seen ear the Coutt' 9
ranch in the chalk hills southeast of
Carson. A reward OF s6S Will be paid
for Their return to me at the Thorne
for their return to me at the Thorle
81 ANDREW DRAKE.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

George Bull was quite painfully in
jured Saturday night when an auto
mobile which he was driving, became
unmanagable and upset near the
Central school house. His brother,
Fred, who was with him at the time
of the accident, was thrown through
the windshield, but escaped injury.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
MIR. AND MRS. HAUGNER HAVE
THREE SONS In SERVICE

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Haugner have the
honorable and patriotic distinction of
giving more sons to Uncle Sans army
than any parents in Douglas county.
They have three sons in the army and
a fourth will register with those
young men who have reached the age
of q since the last registration.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
NEW LINEMAN

R. A. Patrick Of Reno has taken a
position with the Farmers Telephone
company, the place having been made
vacant by the departure Of Carol
Haugner, who left yesterday for mill
tary service.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
F. & A. NJ.

Regular Communication of Carson
~ Valley Lodge, No. 33, F. &
A. M. will be held at Odd
a Fellows Hall, Gardnerville,
~ Tuesday evening, August
NS 10th at :. : '.f'i;si 8. Taqsss; ss.9.;,,,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
OFF FOR SOMEWHERE"

c. Jespersen received a telegram
late yesterday afternoon that his son,
Andrew, who has been stationed at
the Preside, San Francisco, that his
regiment was leaving for some
where" the destination not being
known.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
5ss REGISTER FOR PRIMARIES

County Clerk Jepsen reports that
5S2 voters have registered in Douglas
county and will thu be entitled to vote
at the primary election to be held on
September 3rd.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16

Reay Mackay paid flying visit to
Fallon Monday returning yesterday
to Topaz, Cal, where he is manager
of the Antelope Valley Land and Cat
tie Company,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
KILLED IN ACTION

w. H. Gerow, a cousin of DR.. j. w.
Gerow of Reno, who at one
time practiced medicine here, was
killed in action In France, according
press dispatches.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
BORN

PARK-At Carson Valley hospital,
Sunday, August 18th to the wife of
Harold Park a daughter.
ETTELMEYER-At Carson Valley
hospital, Monday, August 18th to the
wife of Frank Settelmeyer, son.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE

During the electrical storm Tues
day lighting struck a transformer at
the Fulstone sub-stat.on and put the
Truckee system out of commission.
A new transformer was installed yes
terday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
CONGRESS TO SPEED
UP WAR LEGISLATION
Liberty Loan, Industrial and
Export Bills to Be Com
pleted Quickly 80,

Washington, April 1-ZCongress is ex-
pected to complete three important
measures this week, the first of the fifth
month OF the second war session
Congress t6is week is expected to COM
plete three more important measures
the new Liberty Loan legislation, the
bill creating a war-finance corporation
and the long-pending Webb export Dill.
Work will start on the Overman bill,
vesting President Wilson with greater
powers for reorganization, and attention
will be given during the week to the
war legislation, including amendments
to the selective draft act
Right of way is to be given In the
Senate to the Liberty Loan bill, au-
thorizing s4,5oo, 100000 more war bonds,
Ss, 900 O0O, 900 Treasury certificates and
further loans Of $500, 100000 to the
Allies. This measure, which goes from
the House to the Senate today, should
be law before next Saturday, when the
third Liberty Loan campaign begins.
The conference report on the Admin
poration is slated for presentation to-
day. The Senate and House will act
on it in turn. with prospects of it's trans
mission to the President by midweek
Presentation in the House of the
ccnferees' agreement on the Webb ex-
port bill, which would permit American
exporters to combine in foreign COM
merce and has been pending before Con-
gress for several years. also is planned
for today.
Anti-spy legislation is to be considered
by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The
so called "woman-spy" bill, extending
esrionage laws 20 enemy alien women.
which has been passed by both houses,
is scheduled for completion this week.
Tho committee will take up several im-
portant espionage bills, including the
House measure penalizing interference
with Government war loans which the
leaders propose to enact ahead Of the
Liberty Loan campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
GERMANY'S POLYGAMY
PLANS "GLASS HOUSE"
"Living Church" Says Proposal Not
Much Worse Than Cheap and
Easy Divorce

Germany's openly discussed plans for
nolvRany after the war well deserve
reprobation, thinks 'The Living Church,
but there is also a saying about glass
houses:
"It is widely known that serious
proposals are making in Germany
through pamphlets by officials, widely
circulated, with no governmental inter-
ference, to allow polygamy after the
war, that the disproportion between the
sexes created by so many years OF
slaughter may be equalized in part. II
Is not TO be frank Islam, with four
wives and unlimited concubines; but
upon consent of the first wife, second
may be taken whose position will be
legal and her children legitimate. Not
a new idea in Germany. since Martin
Luther allowed the Elector of. Hesse TO
practice a similar use without his first
wife's consent-provided only the bigamy
was kept secret
But / wonder whether people with
scandalously loose divorce laws have
the right TO criticize this movement.
Conan Doyle and his comrades are do
ing their worst to establish cheap and
easy divorce in England, which is only
consecutive polygamy; and our own
laxity in that region Is disgraceful. What
advantage has divorce over tolerated
bigamy? From the purely secular point
of view the advantage seems the other
way. noted. however, in a recent New
York paper, a so-called marriage per-
formed by New York incumbent
notorious for his anarchy in that matter.
where the bride had two living hus-
bands Nothing has yet been an
nounced as done by the diocesan author
tiles to vindicate the Church's marriage
law, either"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT NEEDS
1900 MEN AT GOOD SALARIES
Issues Urgent Call for Craftsmen, Engineers, Chem
lists, Inspectors, Clerks and Business Experts in
Manufacture of Munitions

, ment or in the work with optical in
struments or any other instruments Of
precision.
! Mechanical engineers can he utilized
| In the ordnance department in the STU
perintendence and inspection of artillery
ammunition shells. fuses. trench war
fare material, guns and gun carriages.
| The salaries are lucrative. and appli-
cants must have broad experience Su-
pervising inspectors Of ordnance mate
rial are urgently needed The duties
OF this position consist Of the organ
ization and inspection and supervision
Of inspection forces of munition plants,
and the Interpretation and enforcement
OF specifications as set forth by the
ordnance department.
Ordnance inspectors insure the char
acter of guns and ammunition that will
| be delivered to the American soldiers
overseas. They furnish the Govern
ment check in making munitions.
They must have had previous expert
encc. as required by the Civil Service
Commission. For this service men are
urgently needed for the following posi-
tons AS inspectors of shrapnel, she'll
primers, time fuses detonating fuses,
cartridge cases. assembling. loading and
packing complete rounds OF ammunition.
forgiugs hgh-cxplosiye shell-loadlng
artillery ammunition steel, powder and
explosives. packing boxes, brass, cop
per and spelter, trench-warfare mate
rial. machinery and machine tools. and
ballistic inspectors.
The importance of chemists i'm muni-
tions-making establishments is easily
understood. Men are needed for this
, work who have just graduated from
college or who have had few years
experience I'm the line in which they
seek 10 be employed In addition to
general chemists there are openings for
mtalurgical chemists and powder and
explosives chemists and assistants.
Prior experience in this line of work
is n prerequisite.
The ordnance call presents an oppor-
tunity for service on the part of those
who are responsible to their families
and who cannot afford to serve the Gov
ernment without receiving proper rcmu-
nueration. The appeal addresses itself
to those persons who have not been in
cluded in the draft and who may be
anxious and willing TO serve the coun-
try in a civilian capacity provided they
are impressed with tho urgency of the
need and believe that their services
are necessary. Information regarding
these ordnance positions may be OBJ
taiued by communicating with the Ci-
william Personnel Section, 1880 f. street,
~ w, Washington, ID. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
washington. April !

TINCLE SAM must have at once ap
" proximately 1900 specially trained
employees to assist in the manufacture
OF munitions This is patriotic civilian
service and is vital to the successful
prosecution of the work OF the Ordnance
Department
This call for men Is urgent. Munitions
must be manufactured in tremendous
quantity for United states soldiers In
France. No one factor will bring victory
IN this war. Ships must be constructed,
transportation provided, food con-
served; fuel saved, and munitions de-
livered promptly as demanded by the
commanding officer Of our overseas
forces.
The time has arrived when every
available American citizen who can MI
any of the following positions. and who
is not now actively engaged in Govern
ment work. must consider this per-
sonal appeal. The Ordnance require
ments include:
Three hundred mechanical craftsmen.
Six hundred mechanical engineers.
Five hundred inspectors ordnance material.
one thousand inspectors OF munitions.
one thousand assistant Inspectors OF
Two hundred chemists
one hundred clerks qualified In statistics
or accounting, or ONCE administration. or
business administration
Two hundred and nifty olerk-bookkcepers.
Forty construction foremen.
One hundred assistants TO business man
one hundred experts in business admin
one hundred statistical experts.
Mechanical craftsmen, chemists ana
clerk rk-bookkeepers will be employed at
Washington. Inspectors of munitions
will serve at the various ordnance-man-
ufacturing plans throughout the United
States.
The mechanical craftsman takes the
initial step in the intricate process Of
gun manufacture. He Is provided with
a light and very comfortable drafting
DOM In Washington The big howitzer
tnat delivers its destructive blow at the
enemy appears first in the form OF a
drawing. the work OF the mechanical
craftsman. Before 2. gun can be man
ufactured the mechanical craftsman
must have performed his part of the
program.
For this position there are required
men experienced in automobile, tractor
or truck work. or in designing small
machine parts, or versed in pipe layouts
and machine layouts, or drafting and
designing of machinery small tools,
jgs and fixtures. or as gauge designers,
or in drafting and designing machinery
involving heavy castings. such as steel
railway cars and other railroad equip