Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-01-11
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field artillery, who went overseas to
help put the kaiser in the scrap can,
are in Camp Merritt, n. j, with only
grievance-the war ended before they
had chance TO fire a shot against the
Germans.
The Idaho Irrigation congress will
meet at Twin Falls, January IL to 16,
to consider changes in ldaho's water
code, and to make recommendations to
the legislature for changes in existing
laws
The discharge of more than 300 men,
transferred to Camp Lewis, Wash.
from the Atlantic coast during the
past week. will be delayed because of
measles and scarlet fever, which de-
veloped among them.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers in Montana will ask the COM
ing legislature to pass a bill compell-
ing automobiles to stop at railroad
crossings in an effort to reduce the
number of accidents in that state.
Mrs. Karma Hayford, a former
Ogden. Utah, girl, was found dead in
Pittsburg hotel, the body of her
slayer, a Greek and formally owner of
restaurant in Salt Lake, being found
beside her. Both were dead from bull
let wounds.
Boyd Tarbett shot himself in the abb
domen and then attempted to kill his
wife, said to be suing for divorce, after
quarrel at the home of his wife's
mother at Salt Lake.
Two of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company's largest mines at Butte.
the Original and Leonard, were closed
down Thursday for repairs. which will
require several months. Approximately
400 men were thrown out of work by
the closedown.
A convention of representatives of
Presbyterian churches in Washington,
Montana and Idaho will be held at
Spokane, January Is and 80, to plan
for the part of those states in the
new era" movement of the Presby-
terrain church.
DOMESTIC.
Six hundred Mexcans refugees of
all political factions, formed an organ
ization at Ell Paso, Texas, to send del
egates to Paris during the peace con-
gress there Delegates will be sent
to President Carranza, Francisco Villa,
Emiliano Zapata, and other leaders in
Mexico, with a view to obtaining
permanent peace In Mexico and the
repatriation of all political exiles In the
United States and Europe.
a republic now exists in Ireland and
every force of the Irish people will be
used to uphold it, DR.. Patrick McCar-
tan, known as the envoy of the pro-
visional government of Ireland" de-
cared in an address at meeting held
in New York.
Native Alaskans Mt Hydaburg are
planning to issue their own newspaper.
The government agent at the village
has purchased printing plant and
announces that the natives will do all
the mechanical work.
Members of the Nebraska state
council of defense have rendered their
designations to Governor Keith Ne
vile, who announced he would accept
them. Signing of the armistice, the
council held, made unnecessary fur
ther work on its part.
United States Judge HOLSTER dis
missed the case filed in the federal
court ut Cincinnati to enjoin Governor
James ii. Cox from submitting to the
Ohio legislature the national prOhibi.
ton amendment.
Compilations just completed of
Hawaii's war stamp subscription show
that on the last day of the year just
closed the islands quota of $2,OOOOOO
had been exceeded by $4,000.
Short in accounts $4,000 to 100000
james Grammar, cashier of grain
brokerage firm, of Chicago, and well
known in La Sale street as Jimmie
has surrendered to the police.
Chicago led the nation, with 21,171
volunteers for military and naval SER
vice for the period from January last
to August s, when recruiting privileges
were suspended, according to reports
of local army and navy officers.
1t cost the American people about
SIS,1G0,O00,0O0 to run its expensive
var government and make loans to
allies in the year Ending December 81,
according to computations from treas
ury reports.
The entire state of Florida became
dry" at midnight December 81, with
tie taking effect of the recently
adopted amendment to the state con-
sutution making sale, manufacture or
transportation of liquor, wines or beer
Illegal and providing heavy penalties
for intoxication.
Railroads under federal control re-
ceived advances totalng $3.50, 034, 1850
from the railroad administration dur
ing the first year of government oper-
alton, ending December 81, says an
announcement by Director General
McAdoo.
CALIFORNIA; plan to have state
vide celebration on Saturday, April 8,
In honor of the men who went into the