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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

According to some attorneys. there
is a fine legal question involved as to
whether any of the valuations estab-
l1shed by the last state board of equal
ization will be allowed to stand if at
tackled in the courts, because of the
failure of the tax commission to pro-
coed as directed by the statute. The
tax commission shall meet on October
l and be in continuous session till
such business as may come before it
is transacted. From October l up to
and including October 20. the law pro-
vides taxpayers may appear before
the tax commission and protest val
nations established by the state board
OF equalization. The tax commission
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
(By Spellier in Gazette)

(By Spel1er III GdZetteJ
RENO, October 11.-Probably abou'
the only thing that will grow out Of
the state supreme courts decision
declaring that slot machines do not
fall within the legal difnition of a
lottery" as contemplated by the Ne
vada constitution, will be a bitter
fight over the election of members OF
the next legislature pledged to vote
either for or against legislation that
will further curb gambling in this
state. One result of the supreme
courts decision already has been
manifest. 1t made it's appearance
last week when it was announced that
an initiative petition will, if it ever
becomes a law, place a ban on slot
machines. 1t is rumored that the in
itiative act, which will be proposed,
will be drawn so as to include and
absolutely prohibit all forms of gamb-
ling. 1t Is also said that the wisdom
of making the act SO severe in its
terms as to prevent card games of all
kinds, when played for money, no
matter how small the stake, is being
considered.
The supreme courts decision in the
slot machine case came as a distinct
surprise and shock to Attorney-Gen-
eral Fowler, according to his own adj
missions. 1t is reported, however,
from reliable sources that the decision
of the court will end any further eff
forts on his part to prevent the opera
ton of Observation-Disclosures machines. He
has stated that in his opinion the de-
cision throws the state wide open for
the operation of slot machines of all
descriptions, so long as money is used
in playing them and no attempt is
made to play back the "slugs" re-
ceived in payment for winning rolls.
The supreme courts decision seems
to have been based on the theory that
because the decision of Justice Haw-
ley in the famous Overton case, IN the
sixteenth Nevada, failed to declare
roulette, faro and other forms of au-
tomato gambling lotteries this court
cannot declare slot machines, which
are classified as a means of auto
matte gambling, as lotteries. In the
Overton case the court was asked to
pass upon the question of whether OF
not a church rattle was a lottery with
in the meaning of the constitutional
provision. In discussing the Overton
case, the supreme court, in its opin-
ion in the slot machine case, said:
In the Overton case the court had
under review a special statute that
clearly sanctioned a lottery; but in
addressing itself to the point that all
schemes and devices in which chance
is a material element are lotteries,
the court did not see fit to include in
its Illustrations automatic gambling
games which we assume to have been
then in operation in this state. such
as faro, roulette keno and such gamb-
ling devices. 1t is fair to presume
that had the court been of the opinion
that the word lottery included these
devices it may have properly brought
them within the constitutional inhibi-
ton against lotteries. If these de-
vices are lotteries, 81 are slot ma
chimes"
In discussing the possible method of
curbing slot machines the supreme
court decision suggests that the people
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Sixth Judicial District Court of
the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Humboldt.
In the matter of the Estate of James
Heard. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that George
Heard, the Executor of the estate of
James Heard, deceased, has rendered
and presented for settlement, and
filed in said Court, his first and final
account of his administration of said
estate. together with a petition pray
ing for the confirmation, allowance
and approval of said final account,
and has included in said petition, a
prayer for the distribution of the resi-
due of said estate; and that Monday
the 3rd day of November. A. ID. 1919.
at 10 o'clock am. of said day, at the
court room of said Court, at the court
house in Winnemucca. Humboldt
County, Nevada, has been duly APP
pointed for the settlement Of said final
account, and the hearing of said pc
tition, at which time and place all
persons interested in said estate are
hereby notified to then and there
appear and show cause why said final
account should not be approved, al
lowed and confirmed, and why said
petition should not be granted, and
said distribution made.
Dated October 18th. 1919.
j. w. DAvEY,
Clerk.
j. A. LANGWITH.
Attorney for Executor.
First publication, Oct. IL, 1919.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
]. A. LANGWITH.

Attorney for Executor.
First publication, Oct. IL, 1919.
Last publication, Nov. /, 1919.-AE.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
NOTICE

The party or parties owning house
and wire on the Round Mountain
ranch. in T. As and T. 46 N, R. 80 E.,
are hereby given notice to remove
same. Thirty days after September
%. 1919. house and wire will become
a part Of the land and will not be
subject to removal.
Advt. s23o23 LESTER HOWARD
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l. Lester
Howard, of Amos, Nevada. do this day
forbid any person or persons to
charge any debts of E. X. Stone to
me; that I will not be responsible for
any personal debts of his; that we
dissolved partnership the 14th day of
August, 1919.-[Advt- s23o23.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

August, 1919.-tAdvt- s23o23.
failed to assemble October l. and has
not been in session since that date.
Representatives of some of the heav-
Ter land owners of the state have
been in Carson to appear before the
commission and protest valuations
fixed by the state board, but have been
unable to do 30, because the board has
not been in session Inasmuch as
more than half of the twenty days
allowed for making appeals have
elapsed. some attorneys insist that
valuations fixed by the board of equal
ization will be void.
Certain of the large land owners
have indicated that in case the state
tax commission refuses to make any
reduction in valuations as fixed by
the state board of equalization, liti-
cation will be resorted to.
E. w. Griffith, state senator from
Clark county, and regarded as a likely
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for representative in congress
this year, is visiting Reno, but says
there is nothing of a political signif-
canoe connected with his visit. Grif-
fifth as a congressional possibility,
seemed to strike the people of South
ern Nevada quite favorably, and re-
ports from that section of the state
are to the effect that prominent men
and women of both parties will be
back of him when the campaign opens.
Griffith is the first member to be
named by Governor Boyle on the state
cement and smelter commission, an
enterprise in which he took consider
abel interest when 1t was pending be-
for the last legislature. and with
which he is very familiar. Griffith is
is Reno in connection with the work
of the commission and will be there
till after Governor Boyle returns
from the South.
In connection with Republican con-
gr%essional possibilities. 1t was u
mored about Reno last week that
Captain George Springmeyer probably
would seek the nomination next year.
Springmeyer emphatically denies this
and says that he has no intention of
mingling in politics so far as seek
ing office is concerned.
Information on the change in super
intendents at the prison farm is to
the effect that Eben Twaddle got his
walking papers from w. f. Thompson,
captain of the guard, during the abb
n of Rufe Henrichs. warden of
the prison. and without any sanction
on the part of the prison board. Twad-
die says the captain took action
rather suddenly, informing him one
day that he would be expected to get
out the next day. Orders were issued
to farm employees not to assist him in
any way. and he was forced to get aid
from the Indian school. which adjoins
the prison farm. No reason was given
by the captain for his action.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
Clark County Senator to
Be Congressional Candidate
SPRINGMEYER ALSO MENTIONED FOR JOB AS CONGRESSMAN, BUT
DENIES INTEREST; SLOT MA CHINE DECISION AND VALIDITY
OF TAX COMMISSIONS ACTS ALSO DISCUSSED

either resort to the enactment of ar
initiative act or elect Legislators who
will ask the required legislation. The
court in discussing the present Law
under which it holds that slot ma
chimes may be operated says:
"The law in question may be consid-
cred unreasonable and unwholesome
but the motive that prompted the leg.
i~slation in exempting from operation
of the anti-gambling law, slot ma
chimes of the character here described
is no concern of ours. 1t is a matter
for the people or their representa-
tives.
1t is also reported that, inspired by
their success in the slot machine case,
the champions of gambling have now
started a movement whereby they
hope to succeed in getting a supreme
court decision restoring all forms of
gambling under that section of the
law which permits certain games to
be played for money prizes not to ex-
coed two dollars in value. 1t would
not be surprising if a test case along
these lines would make its appearance
in the near future.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18
Cemetery Must Paw Taxes

Holding that it was not devoted to-
cemetery purposes and accordingly
should not be exempted from taxatioa,
the State Board of Taxes and Assess
ments has dismissed an application by
the Lawnside Cemetery Association
for the reduction of the assessment
for 1918 OF its property in Pilesgrove
township, Salem County. The appeal
involved an assessment of $500 upon
land and $1,000 for the Improvements
upon the tract. These consisted of
greenhouses and a house for the care
taker. The products of the green
houses are used in beautlfying the
cemetery grounds and are also sold to
outside parties.
Frank B. Jess, president of the
board, who wrote the opinion, held
that neither the greenhouse nor the
caretaker's cottage could be consider
ed as essential and necessarily Incl
dental to the use of the cemetery.
The board also dismissed an appeal
by the National Freehold Banking
Company from assessments levied on
property in Freehold township, Mon
mouth county. The appeal was made
on the ground that the assessors were
in error is assessing the bank building
as real estate instead of personal
property.
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voter should put an "X" in front Of
the names of the men for whom he
wishes to vote. The number of Repre-
sentatives to be voted for shall be
clearly stated on the ballot. In the
first election the Time Office shall col
lect the ballots in the locked boxes by
Departments, and take them to the
Time Office to be counted.
In each Department the two men re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected as Represen-
tatives to the Works Employees Con-
ference and the Department Employees
Conference for their Departments. If
the Department is entitled to more
than two Representatives in the De-
partment Employees Conference, the
men receiving the next highest number
of votes to the number to which the
Department is entitled shall be de-
clared elected as Representatives to
the Department Employees Conference.
The Works Employees Conference shall
have charge of all future elections.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18
Dive Works Grand Carnival

At a special meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the DUPONT Club, 1T
was decided to hold a carnival at the
Club House and the adjoining grounds
on Friday, August 1st, and to make
it a success it will be necessary that
all departments cooperate in every
way possible with the committees
formed so that the evening will be the
biggest ever pulled off in Carneys
Point.
The Committees will be glad to have
ideas of any description which a be
worked out IN that night.
Some of the "DOINGS" of the
evening will be as follows:
Canoe races, swimming races and
other aquatic stunts under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Schuyler Colfax and the
Service Department.
Various sorts of amusements such as
fortune telling, vaudeville, etc., will be
arranged for under the supervision of
Mr.. Streeter and the Mechanical De
partment. An aviatrix will visit the
carnival during the evening.
The ladies of the Village are to
handle the refreshments, grab bags,
fish ponds, and other incidentals along
this line.
Mr.. Bailey and his Boy Scouts wifi
give a drill during the evening.
Dancing will be looked after by Mr.
Gladding and DR.. Lathrop, along with
the Chemical and Jackson Laboratory
Departments.
MI. Cheetham will have charge of
the tickets while the financing of the
evening will be looked after by Mr..
Derrick and DIR. Holt.
The decorating will be in charge of
Resident Engineer, Walter S. Kidd,
and his able assistants of the Engi-
neering Department.
The Plant Band will make its
initial appearance on that evening,
and we will have some community
singing along with it.
The Club House will be thrown open
for the evening for bowling, billiards
and pool.
Ali other departments in the Plant
are requested to put their shoulder to
the wheel, and if you r able to helI
individually the committees will wei,
come any suggestions offered to make
the fair a success
Tickets are to be 10c and it is hopet
that every man in the Dye Works viii
! buy at least one ticket.
A meeting of committees, and al
those interested will be held in the
Club House at 7.30 P. NJ, Saturday
July 10Th.
Come out and help US put thi!
across. J. B. Whitney,
Vice President
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substitute for the time the regular

substitute for the time the regular
Representative is absent.
(f) Management's Representatives:
The Works Management shall ap-
point men to act as Arrangements
Representatives to both the Works
Employees Conference and the Depart
ment Employees Conferences. These
men shall act in that capacity until
replaced by the Management.
(g) Quorum: A majority of the
total membership of a Conference
shall constitute a quorum, but In no
case shall the number of Manage
ment's Representatives exceed the
number of Employees Representatives
at any meeting.
CHI Chairman: The Service Su-
p~erintendent shall be the Chairman of
the Works Employees Conference and
of the Department Employees Confer
ences. He shall also be n of the
Management's Representatives on the
Works Employees Conference and
shall have a vote in that Conference.
He shall have no vote in the Depart
ment Employees Conferences.
G) Secretary: The Secretary of
the Works Employees Conference and
the Department Employees Conference
shall be appointed and paid by the
Management. This Secretary shall
also act as Secretary of all sub-com-
mittees' Investigations etc. This Sec
rotary shall keep all the minutes of all
such meetings and shall see that the
proper persons receive copies. He
shall have no vote in any Conference.
5. NOMINATION OF REPRESEN-
TATIVES:
(a) Qualifications for Voting: All
employees at the Dye Works shall have
the right to vote for nominations and
at elections of Representatives.
OBJ Method of Nominating: AT
the first nomination and election the
Time Office will supply ballots thru
the clock station to all those eligible
to vote for nominees. The ballots
will have the correct number of spaces
on which to nominate Representatives
to the number to which that particular
Department is entitled.
The ballots shall be deposited in a
locked box at the end of the shift.
The Time Office shall count the bal
hts.
n;.Employes to the extent of twice the
Timber of Representatives to which
Tie Department is entitled shall be Sc
Iecctsa on a basis of the highest num-
aert19f votes received, and considered
Nominated. The Time Office shall
posttfe names of the men receiving
the nominations in conspicuous places
in-eaehDepartment at least six days
before The time of election.
(6) ELECTION:
s&aHE osi the sha irst be tuesdays nsid Ssn in
August aRH february.
(b1 Method of Voting: Voting
shall be by secret ballot.
bah '8afAgts 1ihrqhe first election will
be ARafibsaesnfsnthe Time Office. The
ballots for ess&edeFPartment will con,
tain the names Of the men nominated
in the order of the number of nomi-
mating votes received. In voting, the
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18
Baseball
Continued from page l

Operating protested the game and
the league heads decided the game
should be played over
The umpires were given full author
ity to break up further attempts at
rowdyism by ejecting the offending
players from games. Such a move
will undoubtedly be greatly appreciat-
ed by the fans who come out to see a
ball game and not a "free for all"
Mondays game between Engineer
ing and Mechanical will be one of the
biggest attractions of the season.
Aside from counting a game played in
the second half of the league race, the
winner will also be awarded the cham
plonship for the first half of the sea-
son, the two teams having finished
the first half neck and neck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18

The question of who the All-Stars
Will play on Thursday is still undecid-
ed, but Manager Brahe assures us
that he will have someone here and
that 1t will be a real attraction at
that: Three or four first class teams
are IN view and it is only a matter of
selecting the best attraction.
A collection will be taken up at the
game to cover expenses. 1t is hoped
the fans will support the home team
to the limit. 1t costs money to get
want to see. We must also realize
that it is up to US to pay for them. 1t
is for this purpose that a collection is
taken.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18
Organize State. For League Covenant

Under the direction Of DR.. Henry
VanDvke, chairman for New Jersey OF
the League to Enforce Peace, a move
ment has been launched for the orga-
~nization in this State of the friends OF
the League of Nations covenant. ID.
Stewart Craven of Salem, has been
asked to serve as chairman for Salem
county.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18
Bowling

Service put it all over Medical and
Safety in playing off the tie for Bowl
ing honors and now have ~undisputed
claim to the Dye Works Championship.
Now go get the other plants, Service,
and bring the dupont Championship to
the Dye Works.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18
vi SUMMER PRICES
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Convincing Talker

"Some men have a wonderful way
of rising superior to circumstances"
"My coal dealer is one of them. He
can get me all excited talking about
next winters fuel with a July Their
mometer staring us both in the face"
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18

NOTICE-Those planning straw rides
or picnics or having their wood hauled
would do well to cali Phone Stand have
j. g. Sullivan call aad arrange terms.
6-27-4t.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18

WANTED-Service station contract
open, on Prest-O-Lite storage batteries.
Excellent opportunity. Only first class
concerns need apply. Address Auto
Supply Co, Box G. 7-113t
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18

FOR SALE Ford touring car,
Gesfei top curtains, slip covers on seat.
shock absorbers. In LIST class running
order. ?. o. Box 5St, Penns Grove,
N J. 7-11-3t*
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POULTRY WANTED-Do not ship
your breeding stock to market, it will
pay you to let me know what you have
tor sale. A Milos, 1G1 Willis ST, Penns,
Grove, N. j. 5-3O-1Ot%
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18

PEACHES FOR SALE-Best varieties
at all times from july 20 to Sept. Is, at
my home in Pedricktown, or at the or
chards. G. B.. Green. 7-11-St
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PUMPS DRIVEN-Get Your Pumps
driven by William Donphey, Box 312,
Penns Grove. 7-IS-5t*
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LOST-A Red Horse with shoe boil
ON front leg, taken from my barn by a
cVfered man. All persons are warned
not to purchase same. IF the person
holding this horse Will return it to me
he viii be literally rewarded. Giro
Cugucci, "a Walnut St. Penns Grove.
T-fS-It*
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18

PIGS FOR SALE. Frank SummerilI..
16 w. Maple Ave-, Penns Grove. 7-4-2t*
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FOR SALE-Scripps-Booth Roadster,
IN Al condition. Apply at Shell Road
Garage. 7-1S-2t*
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FISH BOAT at Baalber's wharf with
fresh croakers, trout and founders,
tsrnoon and Friday Charlton Phillips.
T-1S73t*
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Real EstatesF0r' Sale or Rent

If you ever thought Of buying a home,
now is the time to do. it. prices are
right. If you want to sell, see me,
things are moving. along so list your
chance to buy that" other place. Drop
me a postal. I'll call to see you.
If YOU want a beautiful mansion on
the river front a home" ret me show
same for less than $40, 600 to-day.
Most Select Section"
"A GOOD INvESTMENT"-A fine,
big corner property right in the heart
Main Street-7-Room house, lot about
1O0x110, a big bargain at $500.
2 Big Lots on ain Street about
.11A squares from South Broad Street,
only $3.50 for bosa..
A Nice Eittle Farm, good house and
barn, 3 minute to market, "a acres, all
tools, ] horse, 1 cow, 2 pigs, 10 chick
ems, l + buggy. corn hay and
this years crops for So, 500.
A-Beaatiful House in Auburn, N. j.
14-Room House, barn and garage, shad-
ed by 6 big black walnut trees on the
Atlantic City pike, corner property, 2
acres OF ground, with lots of room for
big garden, and there are 80 fine big
apple trees that viii more than pay in
terest on property. Price $4,000, half
cash.
County within 20 minutes walk to
Penns Grove Post Office, containing 6S
acres, all under cultivation. Price
81, 500, crops can be bought right.
Here is a Dandy Bungalow, cheaper
than you can think of building it now.
On Griffith Street, near North Broad,
for S1,709, a fine big lot and garden all
UP, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce etc. Half
cash.
JOHN v. PONTIERE
Real Estate Broker
Room No. 4, P. o. Building
Phones SCR, 1921 Penns Grove, N. J.
-
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FOR SALE-Bahy Coach and Walker.
Also Victrola and Records, perfect con-
dItfon- Will sell cheap Apply 1863
Madison St, Carneys Point. 7-1S-2t
FOR RENT-A Store with refrigera-
tor, meat rack and show case. INQUIRE
of j.. Ford Thompson. 2f9 South Broad
Street, Penns Grove. 1-IS-3t*
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18

FOR SALE-Building lots on North
Broad Street. Penns Grove. Harry
9. Barber. 8-10~tf.
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FOR SALE-6-room bungalow with
bath room and lot. No. 80 Turner Ave.,
Penns Grove. Apply at house. 7-11-3t"
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FOR SALE-An Ogden-Howard' cook
stove, size IA; refrigerator. bedstead.
bed spring and mattress Apply to
Fred Monk, Pier Lunch Room. foot of
Main St, Penns Grove. I-IS-1t*
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FOR RENT-One four-room bunga-
on Tyrone Ave, also one five-room
bungalow on Willis Ave. Apply 81
Beach Ave. Taft