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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
CAPT. LARRY j. CREHORE
ARRIVED HOME TUESDAY

Captain Lawrence J. Crehore ar
rived yesterday from Camp Hum
phrey from which place be was mus
tered out although the greater por-
ton of his time was spent in Camp
Lee, Virginia. He looks as he de-
clares he feels. in every way prepar-
ed for an advance on the Hun from
which experience he was spared only
through the declaration OF peace as
his division had already received
orders for entrainment. He states
that he thoroughly enjoyed his army
experience even though this involy-
ed many hours of hard work. Ia
conversation with business men
whom he met in his across continent
trip he declares that there is a feel
Ing of confidencein the business out
look, although there is admitted the
possibility of a lull for a period Of
perhaps six weeks.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
DEATH OF VIM. APPLEBY
OLD TINE HORSEMAN

William L. Appleby, one OF the
best known race horse owners In the
west passed away liz Reno few days
ago. In the palniy days of racing on
the Pacific Coast when Haggin,
Hearst. Leland Stanford, Lucky
Baldwin and others of this noted
class of millionaire horse owners
were bringing from England and the
East the best thoroughbred stock OF
the world Appleby was riding and
achieving fame for himself in the
saddle. On his Santa Clara Valley
ranch in California be bred num-
Der of good horses that made their
mark on the track. He was GA years
Of age at the time of his death and
for the past few years had been en-
ployed on the Nevada Stock Farm.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR
NEW IRRIGATION DISTRICT
x.,yIy Elected Officers Have Entered
at Once Upon Vital Problems
Affecting Farmers

The recently elected district di-
rectors of the Irrigation district met
last Monday in the Court House for
lie election of officers. and the fol
lowing were the choice of the meet
Ing. President, Edmund Dietz
secretary, Chas. e. coe; treasurer,
Chas E. Kent
II was decided that the directors
of the separate districts carefully In
ye,tigate the needs of their sections
In the matter of drainage, 1t being
the purpose Of the organization to
take immediate action In those por-
tons of the valley where the neees-
eity was most urgent.
There was a general expression
OF satisfaction that at last the farm
ers of the Truckee-Carson project
had within their power the adjust
ment of many of the vexatious prob
lens that have retarded the progress
OF the valley. AS vas expressed by
one OF the member the organization
will be responsible for any failure 10
Lfing before the proper authorities
questions OF vital interest to both the
iermer and the government rather
L an as has been the custom in the
p.st OF many OF the farmers con-
tenting themselves with nursing
grievances that could be readily
cured.
The newly elected officers admit
that there are many important ques-
tons calling for almost immediate
attention II large sections of the val
ley are to be protected from the ef-
,ects of improper drainage and it Is
- these problems that their efforts
Ire 10 be directed at the earliest pos
lihlo opportunity.
Another meeting will be held next
saturday afternoon when the report
sf the district directors will be re-
ssived and a plan of relief will be
4 dopted.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
SECRETARY M'ADOO URGES
FULF|LLMENT OF PLEDGES
State One Million Short In Sale af
War Savings Stamps and
should Respond

Last summer, 1t will be remember
ed, there was an organized move
ment to increase the sale of war saw
ing stamps and every district in Me-
vada was thoroughly canvassed for
pledges. Now, 1t seems, that quite
number of the signers to these
pledges have "welched" to the ag-
gregate amount of million dollars
in Nevada, which must be made up
il our State is to maintain its 100
per cent record on every demand
made uopn It since the war started.
The following telegram has Just
been received from Secretary Nc
Adoo addressed to the State Council
of Defense, and to which State Di-
rector Lennon adds one of his
characteristic appeals:
Washington, d. c., Dec. 5. 1918.
| most earnestly urge upon you
that your organization make every
effort possible to the end that
pledges for the purchase of War
Savings Stamps be fulfilled before
the close of the year The Govern
ment's monetary requirements were
never greater nor more pressing
than. at present. Expenditures for
November were greater than any
similar period. These expenditures
must be met by borrowing from the
people, and their magnificent re-
sponse heretofore makes me conf
dent that they will not fail to con-
tinue their support.
Much remains to be done. Our
brave troops must be maintained
and returned to their homes. This
is not the time to relax. The Treas
ury Department plans even greater
and more important work during the
coming year.
Please make every effort to urge
upon your people the continued
holding of their War Savings Certifi-
Gates, and the fulfillment of their
pledges, and additional purchases as
their means permit.
w. G. McADOO,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
GIVES INTERPRETATION OF
new PROHIBITION MEASURE
Attorney General Replies to Ques-
tiOns as to What Will be Legal
And What Illegal

People who are laying in a sup
ply of intoxicating liquors In their
homes in anticipation of serving
drinks to their invited guests will
run afoul of the law in case they
pass the flowing bowl in that man.
ner, according to an opinion given
to Sheriff Ferrel by William Nc
Knight, deputy attorney general, in
response to questions asked by the
sheriff relative to the provisions OF
the new prohibition act.
The deputy attorney general also
holds that that it will not be unlaw-
full to have intoxicating liquor in the
home for ones own personal use af-
ter the law becomes effective, pro-
vided the liquor was procured prior
to that date. In the opinion of the
attorney general, however, it will be
contrary to the law to bring any liq-
uor into the home after the law be-
comes operative.
The sheriff's letter to the attorney
general reads:
''In view of the fact that I am
daily being asked by numerous per-
sons regarding the effect of the ini-
tiative act prohibiting the use of in
toxicating liquors, | would most re-
spectfully request your opinion in
answer to said questions in order
that | may properly inform all per-
sons making inquiry regarding the
same and be enabled to govern my
action in accordance with the infor-
nation given.
Question number one-Will 1t be
lawful when the law above referred
to becomes effective for persons to
have liquor in their homes for per-
sonal uses, and IL SO In what guam
titles?
Question number two-If you
have friends invited to your home
as guests can they be served such
liquors?
Question number three-What
shall be done with liquor on hand
after December Is, 1918?
Question number four-Does the
law take effect twelve o'clock mid
night on the 18th or twelve O'Clock
midnight on the 18th of December
1872"
The letter from the deputy attor-
ney general answers all but the ques-
ton as to what shall be done with
the liquor on hand after the date the
law becomes effective, and reads:
Replying to your recent letter,
relative to the initiative prohibition
measure, will say that your various
questions, in our opinion, should be
answered as follows:
"One-It will not be unlawful,
after the prohibition law becomes
effective, for one to have intoxicating
liquor in his home for his own per-
sonal use, provided such liquor is
procured and placed in such home
prior to the time the law takes ef-
feet.
"Two-Friends invited to the
home as guests cannot be legally
served with intoxicating liquor.
"Three-The prohibition law will
take effect at 1901 a. m. December
II. 191S."-Gazette
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
Secretary of the Treasury

Come on, now, fellers, let's put
some sting into this thing and get
the million dollars we are short be-
fore the first of January. Four Lib
erty Loans, several relief drives,
every request for aid and saving and
conservation, have been made by
our old state. 1t would be a dirty
shame for Nevada to fall down in
this, the last rustic which we must
make to clear our war record.
We MUST get these War Savings
pledges paid up; we must get every
possible limit subscription, every
loose dollar which should be draw
ing interest in the service of Uncle
Sam. 1t is vital that we shake off
the feeling that no further effort is
necessary after the signing of the
armistice. Those boys in France
inundated themselves. gave their
bodies up to possible mutilation,
grueling labor. and hideous death
from bullet, poison gas and disease.
Is 1t to be said of us that we refused
to LOAN OUR MONEY AT GOOD
INTEREST to feed and pay them
and to bring them home again? NO,
Talk to your people. Make them
understand. Go out and get them.
Treat 'em rough. They must come
across!
H. A. LENNON,
Director State Council of Defense.
FRED L. WHITE,
Director War Savings, Nevada.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11

Smoke El Tropioo Cigars.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
FALLoN NEVADA, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER H. 1918
CAMOUfLACE STAG PARTY
BY EMANClPATED LADIES
Evening of Exceptional Gayety and
Novelty With None of Male
Sex Present

Breaking the shackles that had
kept them in condition of depend
ence upon the male portion of the
community for these long years
many of the more desperate of the
young ladies and matrons of our
city assembled last week and with
the memory of their forefathers be-
fore them declared that lacking
freedom, life was not worth while
and as a first step toward the longed
for goal they launched on an un-
suspecting community Friday even-
ing a 'camoufage" stag dansant,
Which being interpreted means that
garbed in the attire conscripted
from brothers and husbands ward
robes these near males invited their
lady friends to a dance the expense
Of which was to be borne by the
gentle ones who gave the invite.
Following a number of dances the
real event of the evening was an
nounced and prior to the introdue-
tory number the lone male against
his loud protests was cast into the
outer darkness, windows and doors
were doubly secured against unwar-
ranted intrusion and with softened
lights the first dance of this part of
the program was about to take place
when loud shrieks were heard from
the distant end of the hall and
trembling voice sobbed that Jack
Frost was within the sacred circle.
The spouse of this gentleman re-
lieved the situation BY the explana-
ton that what was in evidence was
simply the street apparel OF Mr..
Frost loaned for the occasion TO
truly lady and lacking these adorn-
ments the owner was at that time
safely interned in bed.
Through the kindness of one OF
the fortunate participants of the
function we are enabled TO satisfy
a natural curiosity regarding the
costumes worn by the dancers, but
this enlightenment followed much
embarrassment on the part of the
lady which was relieved after we
had advanced the Information that
we had spent q season at Palm
Beach where if our recollection is
not impaired seven-eighths of yard
of material was not only ample for
a society lady's bathing suit but left
q remnant for little sister for dolls
dresses.
Remarking that We had doubtless
a clear vision of the matter our
friend left US with the injunction
not to say too much about this part
of the revue. which was something
in the nature of an Irish Bull, as
how may one say too much of which
there was so little?
The prizes were awarded to Miss
Franc Mayfeld and Mrs. Jack Frost,
the former receiving a package of in
laid paper and the latter sample of
Mediterranean fruit.
During the evening Mrs. Frank
Marsh and Mrs. Jack Frost rendered
several solos and duets which were
heartily received not only by the
gathering assembled within the hall
but also by the large crowd of dis
appointed youths ON the sidewalk,
who fingered through the long hours
in the hope that the adamantine
hearts of the ladies would thaw.
With the serving of Hooyerized
lunch this never to be forgotten
evening was brought to a close, the
ladies escorting the other ladies to
their homes spurning the offers of
the waiting group OF young men to
relieve them.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
Beware of the Traffic Cop

Motorists will do well to read the
ordinances published on another
page of this issue and the attention
of certain young ladies is particu-
larly directed to their perusal In the
belief that they may be cured from
the attack of speed mania with
which they are afflicted.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11
SENATOR kEDDIE Is
NOW ACTING GOVERNOR

II is Governor w. A. Keddie to-
day. the newly acquired honor hay-
ing been thrust upon him by virtue
of Lieut.. Gov. Maurice J. Sullivan
being called to Washington by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, and
as president pro tenn of the senate.
Senator Keddie is next in line. II Is
generally admitted that there Is
probably no better informed men,
Der on state matters than Senator
Keddie and he will assuredly bring
to this important Office the same In
telligenee that has made for his sue
cess In his immense cattle interests.
Encouraging reports have been
received from Mrs. Harold Bellingef
who recently underwent a nastoid
operation. II will be necessary,
however, for her to remain In the
hospital for several weeks.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-12-11

Major Sam Rosenberg will leave
tomorrow for an inspection Of hts
properties in Nye county TO be abb
sent a week;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

lery dugouts, and. after ducking and
crawling about and asking questions
Tor half an hour learned the location
Of the battery for which I was search
ing u was half a mile back on the
road, they told me. so turned the
ambulance and ran back the proper
distance.
Shells were crashing and smash
ing about the place, and the air was
filled with the sound OF kissing
Elrapnel hail. great clouds OF shell
smoke WiFled across the fields.
Far back in the distance / could
see, through the rolling smoke, pieces
q camouflage screens. which,
Judged. had once given a hiding place
70 some battery Of light guns. I got
Gown on nay hands and knees and
started crawling across the open
feds
Year Old Bodies Found On Field.
This place a year before had been
q battlefield. with thousands dying
daily. and now the unburied bodies,
months and even a year old, lay about
ne field IN great numbers.
There were a great many shell
craters about. ali filled with muddy,
As crawled along on my hands
ana knees. often dropping hat as
great scream filled my ears and the
exploding shell with a hot binding
fash threw mud and dirt over me,
cursed the custom that makes an
aubulance man take II AL and never
get q crack back
Half way across the field. the dead
bodies we're very numerous, and the
ctench was empowering.
Peoples Grow in skeleton.
Right near the edge OF a shell
crater I saw a sight that made me
.
g-hole skeleton OF a German lying
prone. his clothes had long since
rotted away, but his little gray cap
with the red band around Il and the
two little buttons in front still
perched rakishly on his skull
And n and out Of the bones OF the
skeleton sprOuted blood red peoples.
when got 10 the gun position
found one gun overturned and broken
and two men dead. and in a dugout
I found the wounded, attended in a
rough way BY their companions, who
helped me carry the stretuhers back
through the sheIled field to the am
And although I felt nothing hit
ne. when I got back TO the field hos
pItaI I found that all the back Of
ny outer coat and my mask had been
torn and punctured by shrapnel bull
At Joan Of Arcs Home.
Life in France was not all ducl1ing
Of shells, we had pleasant experiences
which seemed strangely good after
the horrible times
On one occasion we visited Dom
remv. the birthplace OF Joan Of arc.
We saw the room in which she lived
when she was q shepherd girl-a
square. dark room OF brick and NOR
TAR. damp and with only one window.
one Of the fellows, after taking
good look Al the prisonlike room, re-
InaTked- 40 wonder she wanted to
20 10 War" Her house now stands
II g great enclosed park in Domremy
and the young girl soldier is more
reVered today in France than ever in
the past
Play Baseball Under Fire.
And on last Easter Sunday in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

for 25 minutes landing in the dressing
station at ESperance.
All were from big ten inch guns,
too. Almost got crowned in the after
noon at the rossrOads-crossroad
been getting very heavy Smelling and
now all broken up-even the few
houses have now disappeared. And
up to the post z. K. there was a
shell every ten feeti
COmrade Killed BY BOche Bomb.
Friday-Last night moor Fred
N, an awfully decent chap, who
had been with US only two weeks,
was killed by a Boche aeroplane
bomb in a little Swiss chalet at l..
which we use as a waiting station
Three OF the other boys were in the
same room, but. lying down, escaped
N heard the first two bomb re-
ports. and, jumping out of his
blankets, stood up at the window just
as the third bomb exploded outside.
A fragment caught him across the
throat, almost decapitating him
c.. who was also there, got a very
bad slash across the shoulders.
We buried poor N tonight after
dark The German planes were about
chasing cars on the roads. and we had
10 make quick work of the funeral
as one plane turned his machine gun
on US Heavy Smelling tonight on the
forts
tuesday, Boche machine gun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
VOTE WILL NOT
CHANGE WOMEN
Marie Corelli Says Love
and Home Will Be Their
Place After the War.

London. Eng, Feb. %. Correspond
pondence Of The Associated Press)--
Now that the women Of England viz
tually are assured Of the vote. a dis
cussion has arisen as to what they
will do with it after the war.
Approval by parliament Of the new
franchise bill, which before the war
undoubtedly would have been the
signal for a great feminine demon
stration, -elicted far less excitement
than the average street queue which
forms nowadays in front of a corner
grocery shop.
What does it all mean?" the hard
headed, once uncomprimising Eng
lishman is asking.
Women's Work After War.
1T means says Miss Marie Corelii'
the novelist. that woman's Wor 4
after the war will be very much on
| the straight and simple lines OF ma
ture-love, sweetness anu MN MN q
| That's all Woman's work, which she Is
/ Just now compelled to neGlect-Dut
only to cling to il more when the
madness Of the nations is past
Americans who, before the war.
were wont to seek out the places OF
I
never failed 10 pause when they came
upon the beautiful vine-covered house
which Miss COrelM has occupied tor
Has No Fear For Sex
Miss CoreIH declares she has no fear
for her sex
know, and in time stops at the same
old place" asserts the novelist with
emphatic assurance. "Gi ace, coquetry.
pretty apparel, and all the dainty
sweet things Of wOmanliness will
come back again-again another
Dante will muse on another Beatrice,
another Petrarch on another Laura
Again reverence for women and chiv-
airy viii adOrn the strength OF man
hoOd-and slang and roughness De
things Of the past. I love my sex. and
would have them all creatures OF
beauty and joys foreverF
But what OF the voter
Il have seen great deal OF
women's work in this war says MISS
Corellf, "and I am sure their meter is
affection, devotion, tenderness, and
booth to assert their claim to con-
sideration. But the vote viii give
them a rightly won position in the az
fairs OF the nation Good and brave
men will always pay them honor .
they can do without the admixture OF
politics in their lives, still they may
as well have it.
sSame Old. Sweet Place.
II hope and believe the place wom-
an will occupy after the war Will be
the old sweet place nature intended
her form the home nest. with love
to guard and sanctify her existence.
She will soon be tired OF prancing
around in trousers and working on
the land. Women are privileged to
change their minds. and about a year
=
suffrage to the other thing In edu-
cational matters, women's votes and
their influence are imperatively ne
cessary."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
CONTINUED from page II

I afternoon we scraped up enough men
for a few hours 10 play the aviators
a few good baseball games because
out Of the 20 chaps in our section we
could easily make two teams.
It is funny to think Of that baseball
diamond. It was a big field right
near a huge French gun. The out
field was shell pitted in a great many
places and some artillery horses kept
running back and forth on the in
powered gun would stand up on its
hind legs, and, with a great roaring
and flashing, send off its message to
the Boches. One day we called off
the game for half an hour when a
German aeroplane brought down two
French observation balloons. Then,
almost before the smoke Of the fam
ing balloons had blown away. the
Germans got into a fight with a
French plane and the Boche tumbled
we set off across the fields to gather
in bits OF the wrecked plane as SOU
venirs.
Gas Masks as Baseball Gloves.
For baseball bats we generally used
a regular bat, which we got from
Paris. but we found that spokes from
the wheels of a battered gun wagon
masks, being well padded. made quite
ideal gloves
The newest shell craters were al
ways the most popular places for the
outfielders, because shells are not
supposed to land twice in the same
place, but you never can tell
A Soldiers Diary.
It might interest my readers to
know what I thought day by day
while in active service By way of
recording some of these events and
showing just how man feels under
the circumstances, I am going to
quote from my diary:
Tuesday-GOt back from my seven
days furlough in Paris. Had a great
time. Saw Gen Pershing when he
arrived Got a staff car out at am
bulance headquarters and followed in
four, Vivian and the others. Greatest
reception I've ever seen Everybody
in France seemed to be lined up along
the streets-au crying, laughing,
shouting and cheering.
7 got on duty this morning up at
the Fort de B. Very hot humid
weather and lots of shelling. I hate
to 20 up to the lines. I feel clean
after being in Paris: besides it's
over a week since I've heard a she'll
break near me, SO feel rather gun
shy.
SheIIed In Cherry Tree.
Saturday-Been up to the first line
posts On three Qdg6 Qulg- CthGEd4
adventures as the Boches during the
two days launched three coups de
main There are a few cherry trees
near the lines and IN front Of a bat
terry Of French guns. Yesterday
climbed a tree to eat a few cherries,
when the Boches shelled the battery
position: as each shell came scream
ing in, fell out Of the cherry tree.
climbed up again. and as the next
arrival, fell down once more. Rather
eating under difficulty. but the cher
ries were good! Still Smelling the
more gas.
Wednesday-Up at the lines again
for regular work. Been having quite
a bit of bombardment. Yesterday,
while stood in dugout entrance up
at the lines, I counted ~ a minute
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
600 AMERICANS SUBJECT
TO DRAFT In ENGLAND

London, Eng, Feb. 22.-Approxi-
mately 500 Americans resident in the
united kingdom are subject to the
draft under the Anglo-American
treaty. il was announced today by
the American consul general, Robert
P. Skinner. There are approximately
1900 American citizens Of both sexes
and all ages now resident in the
united kingdom.