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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
death TRAM IS
STEADILY MOVING

discovered the facts. Until these
American soldiers, in more or less
rough and ignorant way, offered some
help, the patients in the death train
had received nothing from the troops
they had met except alarmed orders
from commanders to be on their way.
Before reaching the death train the
Red Cross officials had made arrange
ments to bring the typhus and cholera
patients to the Russian hospital at
Nikolsk, which had been fitted up by
the lnter-Allied sanitary committee,
and permission had been obtained
from Colonel Lewis, of the American
army, TO use the inter-allled wards of
this institution. But the Russian rail-
road authorities at Nikolsk proved TO
be like the hundreds of others along
the line and refused to permit the
death train to be brought there, and
the Russian military command refused
to permit the patients to be brought
into the town under any circum-
stances. Neither would the Russian
military authorities at Razdolne per-
NIT the sick to be removed from their
filthy box cars to any building in the
town. Finally, after long parleying
with Vladivostok, permission was
given to house the sick at Nilxolsk on
condition that they be cleansed first
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Shunted On From Station to Sta
ton, Covering 1000 Miles
in Russia.
RESCUED BY U. S. RED CROSS
Scatters Victims of Disease Alono
Railroad Line In Siberia-Amer.
leans Save the Survivors
at Razdolne.

Tokio.-For the second time word
comes out of Siberia of death train"
traversing the 1000 miles of railroad
between the Ural front and the Pa
cific, shunted on from station to sta
ton, with help denied until word Of
1t reached the American Red Cross.
In the spring train loaded with ty-
plus victims distributed its dead
across the land. The latest death train
carried in addition to the typhus the
dreaded spotted fever and cholera.
Word of the presence of this train
on the main line between Irkutsk and
Nladivostok reached American Red
Cross. headquarters in the latter city
a few weeks ago, and preparations
were started Immediately to succor
what survivors there might be of the
callous cruelty these stricken soldiers
OF the Kolchak army had been sub
jected to. Major Riley Allen execu-
tive secretary of the American Red
Cross in Siberia, who is only Just re-
covered from an attack of typhus him
self, organized a hospital train to meet
the death train, going out with it. DR.
Rakitin, of the staff of the American
Red Cross hospital at Russian Island.
who has also been laid low with ty-
phus, accompanied Major Allen, with
nurses and aids.
Doctor Dies on Train.
The death train, they had last heard,
nj oh Anor
the Russian authorities had simply
passed 1t on, as all other Russian Of
ficials had done at every station for
weeks. Just before the train reached
Nikolsk the doctor aboard it had died
of cholera. Seven of the 100 Sick who
had survived to reach Nikoisk died
the next day. Their bodies were
dumped out Of the moving train by
wrecks of men who had not the
strength to dig graves, even IL they
might have had the inclination. AS
things were going it was only mat
ter Of time until their own fostering
bodies crawling with typhus lice and
foul with living for weeks In I'M
cleaned box cars, would be rolled out
of the side door to become a center of
Infection for the countryside.
The Red Cross train caught I'D to
the death train at Razdolne, where II
lay on siding near a barracks in
which American troops were quar-
tered. These soldiers were doing what
little they dared for the pest-ridden
sufferers, having run so many risks, in
fact, that they were all put into quar-
antine when the medical authorities
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

Above are pictured two pretty sew
Ing or darning sets which are intend
ed to hang somewhere conveniently on
a wall or be suspended from some
place of vantage on the bedroom fur
niture. At the right of the picture
an embroidery hoop is wound with mar
row satin ribbon and decorated with
bows having many long loops. a
thimble, spool of thread, emery bag
and needle case are all tied to the
hoop or suspended from it. The small
kitten of cloth, much dressed up with
a bow of ribbon on the neck, carries
darning needles in its side and large
pins along its back. A little, tinkling
silver bell hangs ON the ribbon about
Its neck.
At the left two heart-shaped
pieces of cardboard covered with fig
ured satin are sewed together along
the sides forming pocket open at the
top which will hold needles, pins and
other things. A spool of black and
spool of white thread are fastened to
the front Of the pocket with ribbon.
Small scissors are suspended at the
bottom, a thimble is placed at the
left and glove darner at the right.
Large pins with white heads finish
off the edge Of the pocket and few
safety pins are suspended on bit
of ribbon at the center.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Freshening Robhon Bows.

Bows that do not need cleaning, but
have become mussed may be cleverly
pressed with curling iron. Try this
with little silk bows or velvet bows.
A1ake the iron quite hot and wrap
about it wet cloth. Then insert the
iron in the loops. opening the curler
to stretch the loop to smoothness.
When the bow is quite dry brush 1t. If
of velvet. A trimmed hat which looks
mussy may be held over steam and
bows or folds stretched and smoothed
with the fingers. !.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
OBJECT TO SHAVING

"The walters are sufficiently humil-
lated to have to earn their living by
extending their hands to receive what
often proves to be a ridiculous tip,
without being forced to forego one of
the privileges of manhood" said the
secretary of the union. "Really the
ferocious employers know little about
psychology. Should they maintain
this Ubiquitous measure, destined sole
ly to give their staff seryile appear
ance toward the customer, they are
picking out poor time for 1t.
whether through snobbishness or in
the hope of appearing original, GUS
toners choose to make their faces as
glabrous and depilated as that Of the
Americans, or aim to copy the
two commas on the upper lip of a
well-known moving picture actor; that
Is their business. We must insist
that the conventions entered into at
the time Of the strike be respected A.;
that the mustache has always beer in
vogue in France, and to suppress 1t is
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
False Teeth for Doq.

Kansas City, Mo.-1n answer to an
advertisement requesting loan of a
''toothless dog" inserted by Ralph
Hardin, veterinary surgeon, Jack
Gallagher, a member of the Kansas
City kennel club, delivered to DR.. Har-
din a Scotch collie which possessed
but two teeth, one on each side. Har.
din, with the assistance Of a dentist,
made set of teeth for the dog. Ac-
cording to observers the new teeth are
success.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

and brought there in steriIized ana
sanitary clothing.
The Red Cross report showed that
there had been fifty deaths aboard the
train between the time ii had left
PERM and the time the rescuers
reached 1t at RaZdolne.
Being refused help in all directions,
the Red Cross workers did the only
thing possible. They ran the death
train out on the prairie and exteIn-
porized field hospital. One by one
the living skeletons were taken from
their train, their clothing stripped Off
and burned and the men given
securing bath and then placed aboard
the Red Cross train.
The effect of the clean clothes, the
kindnesses, in such contrast to whnt
they had previously undergone, and
the hope finally held out for recovery
was almost miraculous.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
DAY OF FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
Fact About Measurement Of Time
With Which Some May Not Be
Thoroughly Familiar.

DIR. Willis r. Johnson, In his work
on Mathematical Geography" shows
that portions of three days may ex-
list at the same time between II 80
o'clock a. m. and II 80 o'clock D. M,
London time. When it is Monday noon
at ssedon Tuesday has begun at Cape
Deshner, but Monday morning has not
yet dawned at Attu island. Nearly
half an hour of Sunday still remains
there" What is known as the I'm
ternational Date Line" divides the
days from one another-this being sit
uated on the one hundred and eighth
eth meridian. This runs due north
and south. but there are two slight
changes which have been made In it,
for the sake of convenience.
While day at any particular place
is "a hours long, each day lasts on
earth at least 4S hours, Any given
day, say Christmas, is first counted, as
that day just west Of the date line.
The people just west of the date line,
who first hailed Christmas have en-
Joyed IL hours of it when 1t reaches
England; IS hours of 1t when 1t
reaches central United States, and "a
hours of it, or whole day, when 1t
begins In western Alaska, just east
Of the date line Christmas, then, has
existed "a hours on the globe, but
having just begun in western ALASKA,
1T will tarry "a hours longer among
mankind. Owing, however. to the ir-
regularity of the date line, days last
more than 40 hours; in fact, 40 hours,
u minutes
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

Narrow ribbons and small white cell
luloid rings help fashion many pretty
gifts for baby as may be seen in the
picture above. Flowerlike bells of
ribbon in which safety pins simulate
stamens hang at the end of narrow
ribbons, that are suspended from a
small ring under little bow. An
other pincushion for baby has the
hours of the day painted on it and
hangs by narrow ribbons from ring.
Bows, loops and rings decorate the
cushion at the bottom, making place
or several sizes of safety pins. A
bow and long end conceal common
pin that is thrust into one of the num-
bers on the clock-to indicate the hour
when baby is to be fed. Below this
pretty gift is a strand Of very gay!y
colored beads and at the right band
crocheted Of silk floss, edged and
trimmed with ribbon, to be used on
the carriage to hold the baby safely
in 1t.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Beads, Jet and silk Cord.

new and effective neck chain Is
simple and inexpensive. 1t is Simply
a piece of fine, black silk cord about a
yard and quarter In length, knotted
into a circle, and on which are strung
large jet beads, which are held In place
by knots of exaggerated size. Between
every two jet beads comes bead of
almost sapphire-blue wood also held in
place by Knots In the cord. From the
front of the chain is suspended long
,assel of bright scarlet silk headed by
a huge Jet bead.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
OVER
PILGRIM FATHERS

been drowned by falling from boat
in the bay, and where-most note.
worthy fact of all-had bsen written
and signed in the cabin OF the May
flower what is known to the world as
the first purely democratic govern
ment ever produced, the Mayflower
compact guaranteeing to dwellers I'M
der the Pilgrim government equal
rights of living and being no matter
what their standing may have been
In the past or what 1t might be In
the future. The compact was signed
on November II, 1920, just 300 years
to day before the date of the sign.
Ing of another great democratic doc"
trine, the armistice of the world war
to make the world safe for democ-
racy. 4
History tells us that the date Of
the landing of the Pilgrims at
Provincetown and the date of the
compact is November 81. The discrep-
ancy is due to the ten days difference
between old style time andf new style
time. 1t was just one month later.
December II, old style, or December
Il, new style, that the Mayflower
poked her nose around Duxbury Point
and headed for the shore.
The tercentenary celebration must
be held in Plymouth, say the adher-
ents of the mainland towns because
besides being the historically ac-
curate place where the Pilgrims
fought their fight against humiliation
and destruction, It is more easily ac-
cessible and all around better suited
in every way. 1t has more to show
the visitors to the celebration, and
has bigger reputation to draw them
to 1t.
1.-THE celebration must De held In
Provincetown." say the dwellers Id
the Cape Cod claimant to the honor
because this is the true landin
place of the Pilgrim Fathers. Her
they terminated the terrible wintry
voyage and We're able to get fresh.
water and fresh food at the end of
the trip; here they signed the com.
pact under which they governed the
colony; it was from the hill on which;
now stands the Pilgrims Memorio.
monument, that they first saw the
mainland, and it was here they spent
month of recuperation before press
ing ahead to the West. And we have
the monument to prove our claim"
Whether the celebration will be held
here in Plymouth or in Provincetown,
or whether it will be held at all, are
still moot questions, and perhaps
the latter possibility is the best solu..
ton of the problem. There is still
year TO decide, and some way may be
found of averting bloodshed in the ar
gument between the two disputants for
| final honors in the pilgrim Arrival
Stakes"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Walters of Paris Up in Arms
Over Order.
Cafe Proprietors Insist That Servi-
tore Must Leave Off Lip
Fringe.

Paris.-Waiters in seven or eight Of
the largest cafes on the Paris boule-
wards have been stirred to angry pro-
test by orders to shave their mus
taches or quit.
One of the bitterest grievances the
walters had when they went ON strike
last April was the edict of the en-
ployers to the effect that walters must
sacrifice their mustaches. The wait
ers trlumphed and the employers
agreed they should be permitted to
adorn their visages as they pleased.
Now an attempt to revive the ban
on mustaches has reused their indig-
nation.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Lovely Kerchief Case

Nothing could be lovelier or more
exquisite than this handkerchief case
made of handsome ribbons. 1t is fit
for a queen and proud will the lady
be who counts its like among her
Christmas gifts. A beautiful brocaded
ribbon makes the case which is lined
with a soft, plain satin. There is a
frill of rine val lace about the edge
and very beautiful double quilting of
ribbon in two shades is placed above
the lace. Rosettes at the corners and
a ribbon rose at the center add other
glories to this bit of magnificence.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Red Hair Unpopular.

Red hair, however unjustly, is still
associated with deceit and. In Ireland
and Scotland, with Ill luck as well.
In the highlands he who meets a red
haired woman when starting on jour
ney will be well advised, say the wise
acres, to return home and start the
Journey afresh; and In Ireland red
haired people are supposed to exercise
the same baneful influence upon any
undertaking.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
TO AROUSE HEAVY SLEEPER
With an odor, Preferably Not
Too Powerful.

what Is the best method Of waking
soundly sleeping person?" Is a ques-
ton quite few millions Of persons
would like to have answered, there be-
ing few who have not or do not con-
tinue to exhaust every scheme and
method known to them to rouse some
heavy-headed members of their fam
lilies In time to eat breakfast and get
to the Office or school on time.
with an odor, undoubtedly" a
well-known physician reriied to the
question. "The sense Of smell Is the
most easily aroused Of any of the five.
We have trained ourselves to disregard
noises-or else we would get no sleep
at all in a city. In the country the
same sounds which we utterly disre-
gard In town would awaken US in
stantly," says the Kansas City Star.
''To shake a person is more or less sue
cessful, as rule but often it serves
TO only half rouse the sleeper, and he
turns over and goes to sleep again, or,
If he does wake, he Is apt to be In a
bad humor. Any really unusual noise
is effective, but one can't think Of a
new nolse-making method every morn
ing.
when an odor is used, however the
sleeper wakes at once-is wide awake.
Almost any odor will answer, II not too
faint Perfume of any kind Is espe-
cially good Ammonia, camphor-ln
fact anything with decided odor, will
do, but 1t should not be too powerful,
or the awakening will be violent"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

Plymouth, Mass.-With the three
hundredth anniversary Of the landing
of the Pilgrim Fathers little more
than year away. Plymouth is cogl-
tating eagerly and blindly as to wheth-
er 1.-THE tercentenary celebration" of
the great event is going to be held in
Plymouth or in Provincetown. on the
tip of Cape Cod, where the first land
fall of the storm-tossed passengers Of
the Mayflowers really took place, or
II the celebration can be divided, CIV
ing each town part of the glory and
incidentally Of the increased trade and
custom that will result.
1t Is fact little known to the peo-
pie of these United States and ignored
by most histories that Plymouth has
for years been basking unjustly in
the white light of fame as the first
landing place Of the Pilgrim Fa-
Tiers.
First Landed at Provincetown.
When the Mayfiower sailed into Ply.
mouth harbor it came from Province
town, 80 miles directly across Massa-
chusetts bay, where the hundred
hardy souls fleeing from religious per-
secution had already spent month
ashore, where the Pilgrim Mothers
had done tremendous washing after
two months at sea, with clean linen at
a premium; where Dorothy Bradford.
wife of William Bradford, subsequent
ly governor of Plymouth colony, had
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

If there Is anything man appre-
ciates more than another 1t Is waste
basket to hold things that he doesn't
want or a case to hold things that he
does want. Here are both these sen
sible gifts, made to match, and happy
is the man who will receive them at
Christmas time.
The waste basket has foundation
of very light board. covered with du"
rose-colored tapestry and finished with
dark-green braid. Handles with tas-
sells to match prove convenient. A me-
dalllon of figured tapestry bound by
braid completes this practical and
handsome gift. The case for papers
Is made to match the basket.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Valued More Than Gold.

Findlay, O.--The pantry In the home
of George Shontlemire on the Fostoria
road offered more inducements 10
thieves who entered the home than
any other part of the house. They
took jar containing homemade
cookies, pumpkin pie. pan of baked
beans and gallon of milk, including
the utensils. They also stole a pocket
knife. 4,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Seldom used Now.

''You seldom see straw laid down In
the street any more in case of Illness
mo, 1t was all right In case of horse
drawn vehicles, but Of little use against
the hOnk honk."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

when a man says yes to every
thing you suggest, stop suddenly
some time and youll probably And that
he isn't paying much real attention To
your marks."-Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Life and Death Ride
Race in Ambulance

Dayton. O.-Life and death
rode race In a police ambu-
lance here, and both won. John
Il. Weber, taken suddenly ill,
WAS being rushed to hospital
when the ambulance was stop
ped by an emergency call
TO take Mrs. j. Rogan to the
same institution.
Weber died before the hos
pital was reached and Mrs.
Rogan gave birth to child.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

an indignity and diminishes the NOR
ale, value and patriotism of the per-
sonnet of the cafes"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-01

The Highway Bill.

THE large majority by which the
House has passed the bill creating a
State highway commission-the first
of four measures in a far-reaching Leglsla-
tive program for road improvement-bears
witness to the strength of this cause in the
present General Assembly and bodies ell Tor
the adoption of the entire plan proposed, not
in detail, perhaps, but at least in principle
The ruX of contention over the first bill was
the question of the commissions size, Whethef
it should be composed of three members or
twelve The House decided, and altogether
wisely, we think in favor of the smaller per-
sonel. This will assure each OF the major
regions of the State-NOrth, South and MID
die Georgia-representa on the poaro
and at the same time will avoid the blcker-
ing and confusion from which admlnlStra-
tive matters so often suffer when they are IN
large number of hands. Given commlS-
sion of three able and devoted cltlzens, Wlth
adequate powers of supervision ana coupe
tent engineering support, Georgla,s hlShWay
interests will advance as never before, Tor
thew will go forward steadily as a we'll con-
nected whole, instead of as detached ana
more or less spasmodic efforts
This idea of unity and coordination is at
the heart of the second measure In the pro
gram, which looks to the esta oIsnnielC tr a
State system of highways. The principle mere
involved is so patiently right that we CANNOT
imagine a thoughtful student of the suDJecC
Withholding approval. Moreover II Is ~
viously to the practical interests OF edcn
county that there be a Statewide system OF
roads with which it's own highways can De
linked, thus putting it in correspondence win
the vital currents of the entire Common
wealth. l. -
The two remaining measures nave 10 40
with taxes for road building and maintenance.
They will require, of course, exceedingly
careful consideration to the end that no IN
Justice be done and no il1-advised step pc
taken. We feel sure, however, that the Leg
islature will arrive at a fair and business-llke
conclusion on this as on the other items OF
the program. ~
ALI these measures ere the outcome OF dill
gent work by a special commission appointed
under authority of the General Assembly to
look into this important sphere of the State
needs and to make recommendations for Leg
islative action Thus the present series OF
proposed measures represents especially
careful and extensive study. On some ques-
lions the commission itself was divided so
that majority and minority reports were sub
mitted There is good reason to hope how
ever, that in the end all differences will be
reconciled and that Georgia will be given
highly admirable and useful body of highway
legislation.