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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-25
DOUGLAS MOTORS
Will INCREASE.
OUTPUT At ONCE
Stockholders Visit Plant and
Go Away Pleased With
the Work Being
Carried On.

The past week was a very busy
one at the plant of the Douglas Mo,
tors corporation, Thirtieth and
Sprague streets, Omaha. Approx.
mately $50 of the stockholders at.
tended a meeting and remained for
three days, investigating the prog.
ress and changes made under the ar
rangement of George Christopher
The expressions of satisfaction were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-25
Muffler Explosions.

Explosions in the muffler are
caused by the presence of a fuel
charge and ignited during the pre-
vious stroke of the engine. If these
explosions are frequent there is a
basic cause, which will be either too
rich a mixture or some trouble in
the electrical system. Muffler ex-
plosions therefore must be taken as
a symptom of some deeper trouble
which should be Immediately elimi-
mated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-25
Multicylinder Carburetion.

When one or more valves of
multi-cylindtr engine need grinding
in or are otherwise out of adjust
ment it is impossible for the single
carbureter to furnish a correct mix
ture for all the cylinders. 1t is very
important to keep the valve system
of the multicylinder engine properly
tuned up all the time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-25
To Turn Her Over.

To avoid accidents when cranking
the car by hand, place the thumb
against the index finger and take the
handle between the four fingers and
the palm of the hand. In this way
the hand opens readily if back kick
occurs. Also always crank up, never
down
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-25

made, from one and a half to three
tons. ranging in price from $3.50 to
$4,000. In a short time, a one-ton
speed wagon will be added to the
line. In passenger cars, four models
are made, consisting of the seven
passenger, speedster, hve-passenger,
and three passenger roadster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-25

c. R. Jones, who has recently
received his discharge from the U.
S. army has joined forces with the
Kopac Bros. and will have charge OF
their tractor interests.
Mr.. Jones has had a considerable
amount of experience in the trac-
tor and automobile field and is ex-
pected to help put the Emerson
tractor in a very enviable position
throughout the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-25
Increase in Truck Sales.

The sales of Mack trucks in April
showed a gain of p per cent over
the sales for March, the Interna-
tional Motor company announces.
Forty-five per cent of these sales
were of heavy duty trucks.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
MISS MABEL h. TREAT DIES.
Was Daughter of the Late Charles
H: Treat, Former u. S. Treasurer.

Word has been received here from
Greenwich, Conn.,. of the death of Miss
Mabel H. Treat. daughter of the late
Charles II. Treat, treasurer of the
United States during the Roosevelt
administrations Death was due to
double pneumonia.
Miss Treat came from a distin-
suished family Of colonial and revolu-
tionary days. She was in two direct
lines = descendant Of Richard Treat
of the royal charter colony Of Con-
necticut, and of his son. Robert Treat,
who was Governor and deputy gov
erhor of the Connecticut colony from
1876: to ITO, which term of office has
not been equaled in the history of the
state.
Miss Treat was the eleventh genera
zion from Richard Treat. She was
born in Brooks. Me-. and for q time
lived In this city. later moving to New
York. where she lived with her par
ents. She was active in society here
and In New York for many years.
She possessed q soprano voice OF rare
quality. She IL survived by her moth
er and two sisters, Miss Gail and Miss
Gertrude, Treat. fsSe's.ss &
Evening star., 1919-08-15
NOVEL FEATURES MARK
PERSHING TRIP TO ROME
Army Chief to Travel in His Own
Train Drawn by Coal.
Taken Along.

ROME, Thursday, August 14.-Gen
Etna, commander of the army corps
Of Turin, has been ordered by the
Italian government to go to Modane
to receive Gen. Pershing when he
comes to visit Italy. The American
commander-in-ch chief will be greeted
there also by Gen. Lucca, special rep
resentative Of the minister Of war.
and five officers of the general staf.
Col. Mervyn C. Buckley, military at
tache at the United States embassy.
will go to Modane to meet Gen.
Pershing.
The commander of the American
armies in France will travel on his
own train. and will bring the coal
which will be used in the engine dur
ing his trip through Italy. Thus his
visit will not deplete the present low
stocks of Italian coal.
{ A military review In his honor has
been arranged here. and he will be
entertained by King Victor Emman-
uel, Gen. Diaz. Italian commander-in-
chief, and Lieut.. Gen. Albricci, min
lister of war.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
MANY TRADES AFFECTED
BY STRIKE IN NEW YORK
More Industries Threatened There
Than Ever Recorded In His. !
tory Of Labor Unions.

NEW YORK. August 15.-More In
dustries are affected by. strikes now
going on or threatened In this, city
than ever before in the history of
labor unions. according to figures
compiled by labor leaders and. made
public today. Besides the actors ana
railroad sfiopmen those now on strike
IN New York include painters, plas-
terers. machinists. carpenters. shop
men of the Brooklyn Union Gas. Com
pany. cigarmakers. brass workers.
shfrtmakers, furriers, brass bed
makers. umbrella makers and art
lamp workers. = u
Although 1t has attracted little pub
lie attention, the cigarmakers strike
is the largest numerically. Accord
ing to union estimates 10000 cigar
makers are on"strike. s:f.-- r
Some of the strikes threatened are
by -1nterborough carmen and shop
men, n,.-woFkers in the entire building
trades, workers in the entire clothing
industry, postal clerks and letter car
riers. teamsters, rag pickers and mat
tress workers. ~- 4. ,s,-,..
A natton.wide building strike. tax
ing 100000 men out of work. was
Threatened lin q statement issued yes
terday by twenty-seven international
heads gof labor unions The trouble
.is the 'oufgrowth of charges that
building contractors employ nom
union labor.
Evening star., 1919-08-15

Information has been received in
Washington of the death at midnight
Wednesday. at his summer home at
Thompson, long a resident of this city
residing at 1921 S street, and until re-
Gently a member of the firm Of Thomp-
SON & Slater, with offices in the Wood
ward building. Col. Thompson was
born at Fort Ann. N. Y, August 81
Ann Thompson, nee Baker.
He served in the civil war with the
11th and Sth Michigan cavalry, hav-
ing enlisted at Hudson, Mich, where
he then lived, and where he main
tanned his legal residence until his
death, and when the war was over, in
1865, he entered the railway mail
service as a clerk. He rose through
all the grades to become general su-
Theodore N. Vail in that position, and
in 1884 was appointed second assist
ant postmaster general, retiring in
1885. when the democratic admins
tration came into power with the elec-
tion of Grover Cleveland. He then
formed the firm Of Thompson & Slater,
railroad attorneys, which is still in
firm.
Mr. Thompson was for number OF
years treasurer of the republican ma
tional committee ard at the time OF
his death was treasurer of the Loyal
Legion. He was a member of the Sons
of the American Revolution. of the
Society of Colonial Wars. OF the CO.
lumbia Country, Cosmos md Conmtr-
cial clubs, the Foundry Methodist
Church Of this city. of various Ma
sonic orders and Knights of Pythias.
In 1888 Col. Thompson marrie.t Miss
Emma Key Of Chattanooga, Tenn.
daughter of the late Judge David M
Key, who was Postma ster General in
the cabinet of President Hayes. Mrs
Thompson died in 1886 as the result
of an accident while out driving at
her parents home in Tennessee. Her
body was recently brought to this
city and inferred in Arlington, where
her husband will be buried.
Col. Thompson is survived by two
brothers, one Of whom resides al
Hudson. Mich, and the other at St
John. Kan. Both were Interested in
the banking business with Col
Thompson in the cities named.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
sH0PMEN IN CHICAGO
WILL GO BACK TO WORK
New England Railroad Managers
Hopeful, Too, Of Early Return
to Normal.

CHICAGO, August 15-Federated
railway shopmen who have. been on
strike two weeks will return to work
tomorrow.
The decision to call the strike of
was reached last night at a meeting
of delegates representing several hun
dred thousand members Of the crafts
involved. The strike was called on
August l.. by officers of the Chicago
district council, which action. was
disapproved by the International Off
GERS. 1t snread to nearly every part
Of the country and caused serious de-
lay in both freight and passenger
service.
BOSTON, August 15-New England
railroad managers were hopeful today
that they would be able to resume
normal service by next week after
the return to. work tomorrow of
thousands Of shopmen and mechanics.
who struck last Thursday and Fri
day for increased wages. Employees
of the Boston and Maine and the Bos-
ton and Albany were notified by their
strike leaders to go back to their
jobs as result Of the vote canvassed
yesterday, and 1t was believed that
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford strikers, who were reported to
favor remaining out, would receive
similar Instructions.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
C.. m. ,C0HAN PLANS TO
FIGHT ACTORS TO FINISH
His Opera House Manager in Chi.
cago Quits Vacation to "Deal
With Strike"

CHICAGO. August 15.-George NJ.
Cohan will fight the Equity Associa-
ton, Of Actors and Artists ito fln-
ish," according to Harry ]. Riddings,
manager of Cohan's Grand Opera
House, who cut short vacation and
returned to Chicago to deal with the
strike of actors.
He pointed to the unfair discrimi-
nation in closing Cohan's Grand and
permitting other houses to remain
open." and added that the theater
would remain closed until the end
of time If necessary to defeat the
actors in this fight"
| U. J. Hermann, manager Of the Cort
Theater. the only other house closed
by the strike. said he would sue Tom
Wise and William Courtenay, princi-
pals in "Cappy Ricks." for damages
because of the strike. He wired Oliver
Morosco in New York, owner of the
attraction. urging employment of an
other company to carry on the show
Both sides observed the terms Of
the armistice declared pending the
court decision on two injunction suits
filed by the Cort Theater and the Pal
ace Music Hall. The hearing will be
resumed today before a master in
chancery. Meanwhile the two thea
ters affected will remain closed
Belasco Laments Situation.
NEW YORK, August 15.-David Be-
lasco has announced that he never
will produce another play if the Actors
Equity Association, "by any unexpected
calamity should win the present
strike
How can l or any other producer be
sure that some new grievance won't be
Immediately born of these children of
impulse who are under a heavy bond to
obey the so-called Actors Equity Asso-
ciation?'' said Mr.. yBelasco's statement
''1f the actors involved in the strike will
send representatives to US whom we can
trust there will be no more trouble.
There must be mutual condolences If we
are to get the profession back to the
romanticism. ideaiism. dignity and hon.
esty it enjoyed enc week ago.
"Ours is a profession of intense and
sympathetic temperament, highly strung
and emotional. It breaks my heart to
see the boys and girls of our calling
fighting like a mob.- Abhorring each
other, how can we think of success?
We cannot. If the closed shop be-
comes reality l. will never produce
again.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
81 DAYS FOR PULLMAN.
Jail Sentence Is Imposed on Liquor:
Stealing Charge.

r., W. Pullman has been sentenced in
Police Court to serve thirty-one days in
jail on the charge of stealing twelve
quarts Of liquor from his brothers room
and selling it In poolroom at 9Th street
and New York avenue,
The sentence given Pullman was
made light on recommendation Of AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Hart.
Pullman Is eighteen years old. The
original sentence imposed was thirty
days in Jail and hne Of $500, but in
lieu Of the hne an additional day in
Jail was added by the court.
Evening star., 1919-08-15

Naval Service Assignments.

Commander Roe w. Vincent of the
bureau of navigation, Navy Depart
ment, has been assigned to duty in
charge of the naval recruiting station
at Seattle, Wash. Lieut.. Commander
Richard r. Mann Of the same bureau
has been placed in charge of the
naval recruiting station at Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
CHANCE 70 EARN A1IMoNY.'

Justice Bailey of the. District su.
preme Court. has granted a petition
for the release from the District, jai
of Clarence L. NegIer, who was taker
into oestody, in April for non pay
ment of alinony. Ziegler before his
arrest was secretary to Representa-.
tive Knutson of Minnesota. The, court
allowed him. until September Is tc
secure employment preparatory, tC
resuming payments to his wife.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
FARMERS GIVE H. c. OF L.
VIEWS TO PRESIDENT

A delegation representing the National
Federation Of State Farm Bureaus call
ed on President Wilson yesterday to
present the views Of the farmer on the
high cost of living. They discussed the
wheat situation and told the President
farmers generally did not want the
government wheat guarantee removed. :,
The delegation was composed of ]. R.
Howard, from Iowa; F. C. Cfocker, Me-
braska; j. G. Brown. Indiana; D. o.
Thompson, Illinois, and o. E. Bradfute.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
APPEALS WHISKY RETURN.
Police Property Clerk Asks Relief
From Municipal Court Decision.

Another appeal has been fled in the
District Supreme Court by Edwin B
Hesse. property clerk OF the police
department. from a decision of the
Municipal Court requiring hinr>to re-
turn whisky taken.by the police.
The latest appeal is in the case OF
William Radtke, who obtained an Or
der. in Municipal Court directing
Hesse to return to him four and one
half cases OF. liquor. The appeal was
filed for Mr.. Hesse by Assistant Cor.
poration Counsel Stephens.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
CARDS OF THANKS.

GRIMES. We wish to express our apprecia.
tI0n and sincere thanks to our relatives and
many friends for their kindness, sympathy
and beautiful horal tributes at the death OF
our beloved daughter and sister. GRACE l..
GRIMES. MRS. GRIMES AND FAMILY.
NAY. / wisb to express my appreciation ana
sincere thanks to my relatives and friends
for their sympathy and besutifui norai oher-
ings rendered me during my recent bereave-
ment by the loss Of my dear wife. KATIE
A. NAY. EDWIN r. MAY.
KICKER. We wish to express our appreciation
and sincere thanks to our relatives, neighbors
and friends for their sympathy and beautiful
floral tributes at the death Of our beloved
wife and mother. ROSE HERBERT KICKER.
HER HUSBAND AND BABY.
Evening star., 1919-08-15

A locomotive going at high speed Is
said to give one thousand and fifty
six pufIss each mile.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
PITTSBURGH HAS SECOND.
CAR STRIKE IN 4MONTHS
Action Of 5000 Motormen and
Conductors Ties Up Troll.
ley Traffic.

PITTSBURGH. 1ugust 15.-For the
second time in less than four months
Pittsburgh found, itself in the grip
of a street car strike today. Trolley
traffic ceased at midnight last night
when a strike of three thousand
motormen and conductors of the
Pittsburgh Railways Company went
into effect. The carmen declare they
will remain idle until the receivers of
the company yield to their demands
for a IL cents an hour increase in
wages, while the receivers aver that
they will abide by the recent decision
Of the War Labor Board granting the
men an increase of slightly more than
cents an hour.
One man was killed and five others
injured, one probably fatally, when
motor truck carrying men to work on
Neville Island skidded and crashed into
telephone pole at o'clock this morn
ing.
In an effort to bJng the strike to a
termination, civic organizations and
business men of the city are planning
to petition the federal court. which
has jurisdiction over the receivers, to
grant the demands of the union.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
Say Strike Is Against Union Rules.


The city met the situation as best
it could and while hundreds Of down.
town workers who reside in outlying
suburbs failed to reach their places
Of business, thousands of others took
advantage Of shuttle trains and auto
mobile and bus lines which came to
life overnight. Many business con-
Germs carried their employees to work
in trucks, while other firms establish
ed free automobile transportation
service for the public.
Oh1cials of the Amalgamatede Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees do not look with favor on
the vote Of the local union to strike,
according to messages received from
w. D. Mahon and w. B. Fitzgerald.
leading executives of the organize
tion, who declare that the walkout
was contrary to the rules of the as
sociation in view of the fact that the
carmen had entered into an agree
ment with the receivers to abide by
any award of the War Labor Board.
Evening star., 1919-08-15

SCHoFIELD. In sweet memory Of my be-
loved brother. JOHN D. SCH0FIELD. who
left us fifteen years ago today, August ID,
1904. and my beloved mother. a. b. sCHO-
FIELD. who left rs fourteen years ago to-
Evening star., 1919-08-15

EROTHERToN. The remains Of WARREN
E.. the beloved Of Frank and katie
Brotherton, will be removed from the vault
and buried In Bethel cemetery, Alexandra.
Va. Saturday, August l6, 1919. at pm. Is
Blessed are they THAT die in the Lord.
BY PAPA AND MAMMA.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
SEED POTATOES FOR SALE -

Oregon Seed Potatoes Tor sale !;
Same can be examined here before
buying. See Frank Rosaschi.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
NOTICE
To Tax Payers
Taxes Due

TO the tax payers Of. Lyon County. State
Of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that the second
installment OF the State aud County taxes
Of Lyon County. State OF Nevada. for the
year 1918 are due and payable at the
office Of the County Treasurer Of said
Lyon County. State OF Nevada. at his
office in the City Of Yeriaeton.
And II such State and County taxes are
not paid on or before the FIRST MON
DAY in June 1919 being the second day
thereof, the same will become delinquent,
and ten per cent. will be added thereto
as provided by law. together with dol
lar for auditors certificate and $500
costs Of advertising
Dated at Yerington. Lyon County. Nevada
this LIST day OF May, 1919
L. +. Rawson,
FIX offcio Treasurer and Tax Receiver
Of Lyon County. State OF Nevada.
Date OF first publication May IL, 1919.
Date of last publication May 81 1919
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17

STATE WATER COMMISSION OF CAL.
IFORN1A. NOTICE OF APPLICATION
UNDER SECTION II, WATER COM
MISSION ACT.
APPL. ISIS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
Antelope Valley Land 4 Cattle COMPANY
OF Reno. Washoe County. Nevada, has ap.
piled to the State Water Commission OF
california to have the time prescribed with.
in which It must apply to beneficial use
the waters Of the West Walker River, in
Mono County, claimed under notice OF
appropriation by The Hickey Land & Cattle
Company recorded on September, II, 1902, il,
Book &c" Of Water locations. page 27s.
records OF Mono County. which calls for
the diversion OF $4,000 inches under four
inch pressure, of the waters flowing in the
West Walker River from the first day Of
October of each year to the first day q;
April Of the following year. and all OF the
surplus and unapproprated waters flowing
in said stream from the first day OF April
to the first day Of October Of each wear.
amounting TO so, 600 inches or more. meas
ured under four inch pressure.
This application under Section II of the
Water Commission Act, Statutes OF 1913,
chapter $50. calls for the diversion of one
thousand tl000) cubic feet per second .,f
the waters OF the West Walker River. 10
be diverted at point in the NEH NWH
OF Sec. "a, 7. n, X. % f., NJ. ID. A.. /;
the water to be stored in the Alkali Lake
reservoir apd used for domestic. mechanical,
power and irrigation purposes on approAi.
mately 100000 acres located in Antelcpe
Valley. California. and Smith and Mason
Valleys, Nevada.
me only question that can be considered
by the Commission is that of reasonable
d'ligencc IN carrying on the work necessary
to put the water to a beneficial use.
Any person desiring to protest apaius,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
Suggestion for Camping Trip.

BUY a bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedv h.sa
,eav'ng nome. As rule it came,
De obtained when on hun,;.a
ishng or prospecting trip. Ne;tber
can It be obtained while on board
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De needed The safe way is to bavs
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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17

Publishing ll075
Iruckee River Gen. Elec. Co.. Power $3.50
West Hardware Co. General supplies 63.93
Morgan Cloud. Labor on pipeline PAYS
Citizens Lumber. Coal and
Supply Co. Lumber $50
J. II. Cairns, Blacksmithng 10
Standard Oil Co.. Disttillatc 1913
j. l., Kaufman. Wood water pipe 725.25
hereby certify the foregoing to be true
copy Of Bills Allowed by the City Council
OF the City of ierington. at regular meet.
ing held May 18th 1910.
+. II. Whitacre
City Clerk.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
QauNnodNI 40 aIvS 10 aoILON
STOCK

TO be sold at public auction on Wednesday.
May 81 1919 in front Of the Justice Court to
the highest bidder;
! brown gelding. branded NN on right hip,
left front and hind leg white, white strip on
face, weight ab ut 900 pounds.
] sorrel gelding. branded bar On, right hind
foot white, weight about 900 pounds
Owners may redeem animals by paying for
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17

ieed, impounding ice and publication.
VIM l.. i.amkin,
Chief OF Police.
Date OF Publication May IL. 1919
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17

raTHE YERINGTON TIMES.
Loan has the 1t fine OK
ample patriotism and evidence that Uncle Sam is some
yre old chap pays debts The thing for do
10 keep and pay for the bonds In this way we can
Poi avoid strong class vitality interested manipu
ng money market lower prices and make the
eve government pay than it received.
AS be expected Germany howls We surrnise that
ur attempt their face
there chance of resisting them Somehow
enjoy hearing them howl a people who could do they
those who under their have right to COM
plain claim upon the mercy OF either God
on We the great things in the OF travel and
transportation by air Very likely the will have been
this read and long time the
"a trip will be thing. Thus the world and
revised his opinion that there is
> thing under the
Among the which will likely be permanent
unity greater willingness work together
OF national power and clearer OF things
When the nation back its business feet things will
~ whizz We should become inpatient but
keep eye the indicator and hand the throttle
They having times in England demobizing
their 100000 female mniton workers. and all because the
factories take kindly the that they
to their old positions domestic So $3.50
In spite OF the fact that legislature furnished the
the the sake thugs bruisers, the
Willard Dempsey match slated for another the
May all legislation for only have equally dsa
] pointing result
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-17
CLASSIFIED ADS

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