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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
INVESTIGATOR DEPARTMENT
Of JUSTICE NOW IN fALLOk
pumor Says Reclamation Service
Tractor Crew Strike Last Oetob-
er Reason for Presence

There arrived in town last Sunda.
= q Trowbridge of the Department
81 Federal Justice and 1t Is known
that among any other matters tina;
NAV have been intrusted to his care
the investigation of Che cause of the
strike of the Reclamation Service
tractor crew last October and tha
onen letter of one of the strikers i
pot the least in Importance.
II will be recalled that the reasos
assigned by the members of tic
crew for the strike was their protest
against the appointment of Bon Mie9
as foreman of the crew whom these
men charged with pro-German ten
aaneies. The entire force at tha5
time brought their grievance befo e
the Local Defense Council where
was present Project Manager Joh
+ Richardson and 1t became known
thai heated arguments followed the
presentation of the case and il was
stated by members of the crew that
the Project Manager openly chafgf d
them with being |. w. W. symE L.
thizers. and that they would fo'ev
he debarred from obtaining work o
the Truekee-carson project.
This each of the crew hotly re
sented. claiming that they were
American citizens and had TO the *
tent of their ability supported ever
war cause and that they had salts
factory proof that the foreman plse-
ed over them had been known to ex
press disloyal sentiments.
As further reason for their o.
lection 10 the foreman they declared
that IL was a matter of knowledg5
to the Project Manager that Me
rad heen under surveillance ead
that the fact of his registration he
ing that OF enemy alien made his IN
pointment as foreman over Ameri2ss
citizens all the more reprehensiblo
Certain members OF the crew l.
protest to what they termed unius,
treatment forwarded a complaint [
Washington and the present inyesti-
CATION is doubtless the outcome Of
the above.
Following the custom in such mat
ters the report of the investigate
now here will be presented TO his
superior officer and the findings viii
In due time be made public.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
FALLoN NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1919
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT


The news of the death of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
which occurred at his home in
Oyster Bay at an early hour
Monday came as a shock to
the entire nation.
Friend and foe alike unite
In declaring him to be one of
the great men of the nation
and his Americanism was of
an intensity that many times
made him impatient of any but
the most drastic treatment of
those who wayered in ever so
slight a manner to the country
he loved.
He gave his four sons with
out reservation to the great
cause and his splendid accept
ance of the news that Quentin,
his youngest son, had made
the great sacrifice was in it
self the most convincing proof
of his loyalty to his country.
Fittingly after a life sur
charged with activity the end
was peaceful, a quiet sleep
marking his entry into the
Great Beyond.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
RECEPTION TO REV. and
MRS. ERNEST Il. PRICE

The Guild of Trinity Episeopa'
church arranged a most delightfI
reception to Rev and Mrs. Ernest X
Price tho affair being he'd al tie
home CT Mrs. Geo. B. Williams las;
Saturday night
It had been intended 10 hold t'is
reception st 81 earlier date but =
Difference to the wishes OF tie reot3-
1t was postponed to above date.
There we're present about seventy
FIVE including members OF The paris ;
church aud friends who contributed
to the pleasure of the evening.
Refreshments prepared under the
direction of the Guild we're served
during the evening.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
MRS. MARY {. HARRIS
PASSES PEACEFULLY AWAY

Last Thursday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Z. l.. Bingham, Mrs.
Mary E. Harris passed peacefully
away following a short illness.
Deceased has been a resident of
Nevada for a period of forty-three
years having arrived on the Com
stock during the year of 1875 COM
ing to the State from California,
where she had resided since 1856,
arriving in San Fracisco by way of
the Isthmus of Panama in that year.
After a residence In. San Jose she
spent time in Tuolumne county,
California, ard from there left for
Gold Hill, Nevada. in which place
she resided for nearly 80 years.
For the past sixteen years her
home has been with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. e. l..
Bingham and during her residence
here formed wide circle of friends.
Deceased was Ss years of age and
retained almost to the last the en-
tire use of her faculties, and besides
her daughter is survived by two
grand children. Mrs. Fred Saunders
and Miss Drusa Bingham and great
grand child, the little daughter of
Mrs. Saunders.
Funeral services were held at the
home of her daughter. Rev. z. II.
Price officiating and several musical
selections were rendered by Mrs. B.
c. Archer and Mrs. L. e. Cline.
Interment was in Fallon cemetery
where the Rector read the burial SER
vice.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
ROBINSON Joins
RANKS OF BENfDICkS

Tie termination of an automobile
tip last Thursd > likewise termi-
mated the bachelor existence Of I'd
Robinson the we'll known contractor.
Repairing to tie parsonage q
Rev. Father Meehfn he was united
in marriage TO Mary Agnes Murphy.
also well known in this valley.
The groom has made many friends
here during q log residence who
will wish him and his bride long life
and happiness.
The happy pair returned to Fallon
after a short honeymoon.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
ON THE MARCH With THE
FIGHTING slST' DIVISION
Ira Kent Gives Impression of the
Country and Scenes of
Mighty Battles

Mr.. and Mrs. /. II. Kent have Just
received the following letter, written
while on the march with the famous
Dist division in Belgium:
Muelebeke, Belgium
Dec. 9Th, 1918.
Dear Folks: | am not at Muele-
beke at present, but about fifteen
kilometers from there on our way to
France. We are in sort of mo
mans Land" tonight, sleeping in
some German barracks, as the coun.
try through this part is not very
thickly populated since the war.
We are located just out of Lieten-
yeldt, a town that has been ruined
by shell fire and bombing. We are
on our way to somewhere in
France. For the past twenty days
we have been roaming about Bel
gium from place to place, about
forty kilometers from Brussels. One
of the largest places we were in was
Aundenaarde.
| am feeling splendid at present.
For a few days / did not feel very
good. due 10 q cold. but | soon re-
covered. This is the first time that
l have not felt Just right since
came over.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
CHURCHILL co. BANK

The annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the Churchill County bank
was held yesterday afternoon when
the election OF officers took place,
the old board being reelected with
the exception of Reay Mackay who
has left Nevada, and c. F. Burton.
To succeed these q. G, Norton
and Mr.. Doyle, the latter of Reno,
we're chosen. The report OF the
cashier showed a most favorable
condition of every department of
the bank.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
PASSING OF JOHN f. BRAY
SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Prominent in Educational Affairs
Forty Years and State Superin-
tendent Past Eight Years

John Edwards Bray, one of the
pioneer educators of the west and for
many years actively engaged in this
pursuit in Nevada passed away at
the home in Carson City Wednesday
evening. surrounded by his wife and
/ family. For a number of days he
had been confined to his home, but
it was not anticipated that the end
was so near.
For the past several months Mr.
/ Bray had been in failing health In
| fact the part he took in the recent
campaign proved too severe strain
on him and many of his intimate
friends feared the result when the
pioneer educator announced his de-
termination to go forth and make
the the battle. Since returning early
in November his health has been
shaken and it was realized that his
days of activity were passed.
By the death of John Edwards
Bray a true educational patriot has
/ passed. Coming to Nevada in 1867,
fresh from Cornell University he
pitched his tent in Virginia City
where he taught for several years
An opening was offered at the little
town of Sutro and again he took up
school. Later he was selected as
principal of the Gold Hill grammar
school. which position he held dur
ing the best days of that portion OF
the Comstock activity AS superin-
tendent of the Dayton schools he de-
voted five years of his life and ener-
gy. He later moved to Winnemucca
where he acted as the head of the
school in Humboldt county.
Being called to Reno ne was Sc
lected as the principal # the grow
ing educational institutions where
he acted as head of the departments
for thirteen years. He was selected
as Deputy Superintendent of Public
Instruction under Orivs Ring, and
succeeded to the position by appoint
ment upon the death of Superintend-
ent Ring. He was elected to the po-
sition defeating d. T. Smith and re-
elected in 1914 to succeed himself
He made the campaign of 1918 as a
non-partisan candidate. this being
the first time the Office had been seq
regated from the party lines, and
was a part of the program inaugur-
ated by Mr.. Bray.
During his term of Office he had
been actively engaged in reforms in
educational matters and through his
efforts many of the present methods
have been adopted. He was thor
oughly a school man giving his en-
tire life to the work.
The deceased was a native of st.
Johnsburg, Vermont, where he was
born October s, 1852. He leaves a
devoted wife and two daughters,
Miss Florence and Miss Mildred
Bray.
The flag at the Capitol is at half
mast for the deceased official and
many sorrow that his usefulness has
ended. The funeral services will be
held in this city Saturday afternoon
under the auspices of the I. o. o. F.,
of which order he was an active
member. The interment was held in
Reno Sunday.-Carson News.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
Ice Harvest at Carlin

Carlin is in the midst of its big
ice harvest. The ice is of superior
quality, fifteen inches thick, and
the harvest this year will amount to
5000 tons. After filling the South
ern Pacific and Western Pacific ice
houses at Carlin. the ice will be
shipped to all other points between
Sparks and ogden, as the Carlin ice
is considered to be superior to the
ice obtained elsewhere on the rail-
road,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
Thimllle C1ui,

Mrs J. F. Theyer was hostess =
;he Thimble Club on the occasion OF
its last meeting fourteen members
being present who enjoyed tic splen-
did hospitality of their hostess.
The annual election OF officers
was held and the following were
chosen TO serve for the ensuing year.
President, Mrs. Lewis; vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Nelson: secretary, Mrs.
Jones; treasurer. Mrs. Balgoyen.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs Stuver.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
Me Church Services

We are starting off the New Year
with Loyalty as our watchword. The
great war is ended, but a greater
one is always with us. We shall
need all our spirit of sacrifice ard
zeal II we may hope to win. Sun
day school promptly at 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL. Everybody well
come. J. A. Waehob, Pastor
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
Hear Ye! Hear Ye.

Proclamation to all owners OF
honest to goodness skates. Ice, real
ice smooth as glass and free from
snow on the surface is now formed
on the Lahontan reservoir.
The ice is six inches thick and
consequently will easily bear the
weight OF any heavy weight. why
live in the tropics when the Joys OF
youth are lying almost at our doors
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
Trinity Episcopal Church
Sunday After Epiphany

Morning Prayer and Sermon at
II a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m.
You are cordially invited to attend.
Ernest II. Price, Vicar.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, January 18th, 1880 a.
m. Mass on second Sunday OF the
month
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-01-08
On March,

The next day after writing the
above we marched a distance OF
twenty kilometers across mo man >
land where we stayed in some Eng
lish billets that night and the fol-
lowing morning about six kilometers
here The reason why we had TO
cover such d distance vas because
there was no place to billet troops.
You never saw such a country in
your life. II is very similar to a
swamp, across mo mans land" The
water table is only two feet below
the surface, and the she'll holes are
half filled with water. These shell
holes are only about two to five feet
apart never saw so many SO close
together. There are only a few farm
houses across this sector and they
are all smashed to pieces. All the
trees are dead from gas and most of
them cut to pieces. In some places
the grass has grown up two feet
high. almost hiding the barbed wire
entanglements. 1t looks like 1t
would be an endless Job TO clean the
land for cultivation. We passed by
the city of Ypres, but did not go
through IT, Yesterday afternoon
ard today we have had to rest up.
Fortunately have never experience
ed any trouble with my feet. | am
enclosing a handkerchief as souye-
mir for which | paid 20 francs, or
$3.50. The stores here have some
beautiful lace, but l must confess
that lace is somewhat out of my
line.
We are now billeted In some Eng
lish barracks just out of the town of
Watou. The town is almost on the
border. | do not know when l will
be home, but / have an idea that we
will leave this country for the U. s.
before long. | am making a guess
at this.
We have paid some awful prices
for things over here. or course the
supply and demand regulates the
price, but these people charge plen-
ty, especially when selling TO the
Yanks. The Germans had caused a
considerable advance in prices in the
country they had captured, but now
that we are across the old line
things are much cheaper.
will be mighty glad when I get
back home. | will at least know
how to appreciate a home when
get there, too. | did not know what
a home really was until | came over
here and took on some of this fight
ing life.
With love to all from your loving
son,
IRA L. KENT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
Congressman Kiess
Weds Washington Cir

The bachelors in Congress have
lost one of their number through the
wedding of Congressman Edgar r.
Kiess, of the Lycomirg district. His
bride was Miss Mary Roemer Clark,
of Washington, and the wedding
took place at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION, East Twenty ninth
street, New York City. Congressman
Kiess and his bride will be in Wash
irgton after a few days.
No member of Congress is better
known in Harrisburg than the popu-
lar representative of the West
Branch section. He served two years
in the Legislature and was one of
the most active members of the
House. In his campaign for Con-
gress he defeated Secretary of La
Dor Wilson in a recognized Demo-
cratic district. Congressman Kiess
has been factor in the development
of Eaglesmere as a great summer
resort and until he assumed his
congressional duties was in charge
of the Forrest Inn at that resort. He
is now serving his second term at
Washington and/was mentioned as
an available candidate for guberna-
torial honor in the last campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
BURLESON HANDS
WIRES TOOWNERS
Retains Measures of Control
Pending Legislation
by Congress
By Associated Press.

Washington, June g. Telegraph
and telephone companies whose lines
have been controlled and operated
by the government since last August
1, are ordered to resume immediate
ly operations for their own account
by Postmaster General Burlesor.
The Post Office Department, how
ever, under terms of Mr.. Burleson's
order, retains a measure of con-
troll of the services, pending final
legislative action by Congress.
Regulations prohibiting discrimi-
nation against wire employees be-
cause of union affiliations, maintain
ing existing rates and charges and
instructing companies to keep spe-
cial accounts to facilitate cost set
government are retained in effect
under the order issued by the Post
master General.
Mr.. Burleson accompanied the or
der with a statement giving the rea-
sons which impelled him to take the
action. He asserted that the Pres
ident having recommended the re-
turn of the properties, the Senate in
terstate committee having indicated
that immediate return was advisable
and the House committee through
hearings manifested a desire for
action toward that end, he felt it
his duty to return operative control
to the various private owners.
Strikes threatened by telephone
and telegraph employees unions had
no bearing on the departments
action, officials said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
SteeH0n NeWS
Boy Scouts Active
in Lively Borough

Troop 5, Boy Scouts will this even
ing give a play in the social rooms
of the First Methodist Church The
play is named THE End of the Sc
cret Cave" and will give the Boy
Scouts an opportunity to show their
ability in many lines. The troop will
attend the Methodist Church in a
body Sunday evening.
Troop 1, c. w. Mccoy, scoutmas-
ter, will give moving picture show
Tuesday evening. at and at $3.50
o'clock, in Trinity Parish House.
Treasure Island is to be shown in
five reels, as well as a picture with
Mary Pickford. The proceeds will
be for the camping fund.
Trinity Troop has just been or
ganized and will receive its charter
by Tuesday. The troop will have
as its Scoutmaster Sergeant Fairall,
assisted by William Shipp and Ser
geant Selway. John Gillett is ath-
letic director. Arrangements have
already been made for the troops
use of the swimming pool at Pax
tang Park for the entire season,
where all the boys will be taught to
swim by the athletic director. Trinity
Troop will meet tonight in Trinity
Parish House, Pine street, at seven
o'clock. This evening will be he last
opportunity for candidates to regis
ter with the troop before the charter
is closed. Boys not connected with
other troops are invited to join.
A melting of all the scoutmasters
will be held sometime nett week to
further plans for a camp for all
the scouts in Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
|PLAN PROVIDES
TO ELIMINATE ALL
BUILDING STRIKES
Proposal Before Labor FEEDER
alton Has Gompers'
Endorsement
By Associated Press.

Atlantic City, N. J., June 6.-A
plan to permanently eliminate
strikes, lockouts and other labor
troubles is before the building
trades department of the American
Fedora alton of Labor. This proposal
has the endorsement of Samuel
Gompers and the support of the
executive council of the building
trades department.
The plan provides for the crea-
ton of national board for juris-
dlctional awards in the building in
members, three to be international
officials of the building trades de-
partInent, and one representative
each for the American Institute of
Architects, the Engineering Council
the Associated General Contractors
of America, the National Association
of Builders Exchanges and the Ma
tional Building Trades Employers
Association. The national board for
power to investigate all disputes and
to make awards in accordance with
the findings.
Resolutions Stir Delegates
Two resolutions presented and re-
ferred to committee for acton
caused a stir among the delegates.
One Gsked an explanation from Sec
retaIy of War Baker regarding the
activity of troops at Toledo. Ohio,
and the other demanded the abro-
gatior of the agreement between
Go
bor, ano the War Department for
co operation during the war.
" the convention of the Metul
Trades Department Council of the
FeGer atIon, Secretary A. J. Barres
predicted that shipyard strikes
would be general on the Atlantic
coast unless agreements are soon
rearne6 between employers aud
men. Mr.. Barres is a member cf
the Macy board, whose wage awards
expired March 21.
Tt Adjust Demands
Notwithstanding opposition it was
reported that arrangements for the
adjustment of all demands and the
continuance of the Macy board
awards until October 1 had been
reached with the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation, the American
Shipbuilding Company, the Globe
Shipbuilding and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation for it's yards at
Hog Island and Hartman, Pa. This
agreement provides for the recog-
milton of the union and the adjust
ment of all demands after October
1 by n board chosen by the employ
ers and workers, each to be repre-
sented by five men.
James O'Connell, president of the
co'Ipcll, said he hoped before the
convention adjourned that an agree
msnt would be ready for announce
mer between all the eastern yards
ard their men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
BAVARIAN REBEL
LEADERS PUT TO
DEATH IN MUNICH
Levine and Nissen Executed
as Traitors to Country;
Price on Their Heads
By Associated Press.

Berlin, June 6.-Herr Levine, edi-
tor of the Red Flag of Munich, and
one of the leaders in the commun-
list uprising in Bavaria, was execut-
ed at midnight Wednesday, accord
ing to the Abendzeitung, of Augs-
burg.
Herr Nissen. another of the COM
munist leaders, has also been ex-
ecuted, advices from Munich state.
Following the fall of the COM
munist government in Bavaria, a re-
ward of 10000 marks was offered
for the arrest of Herr Levine and
other leaders in the communist
movement. Levine was arrested on
May. Is, having been found hidden
in the house of an architect in Mum
ich, where, posing as a student, he
had received asylum at the solicita-
ton of Prof. Salz, of Heidelburg
University. Levine was sentenced to
death after a two days trial on
June 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
5 INDEPENDENT
PACKING HOUSES
ARE MERGED
Vice-President of Wilson and
Company to Become
the Head
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, June 6.-Merger of
eight independent packing houses
into one organization. capitalized at
$165, 900, to operate in the Unit
ed States, Canada and later in for
eign countries, was announced here
by James Imbrie. active head of
the investment firm of Imbrie and
Company.
Mr.. Imbrie stated that J. s. Haw-
kinson, vice-president of Wilson &
Company, had resigned his con-
neCIion with that company to be-
come president of the new corpora
ton.
The identity of the packing houses
involved was not disclosed.
F. S. Snyder, of Boston, former
member of the food administration
executive committee and head of the
administrations meat section, will
be an executive of the new COM
pany, Mr.. Imbrie said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
FINDS HUMAN APE

" New York, June 6.-Professor r.
l.. Garner, of the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tute, Washington. who has been in
the French Congo, in Africa since
December, 1915. arrived here last
evening on the transport Chicago
with four tons of specimens to be
placed in the Smithsonian Institute,
ape about the size of a man. which.
the principal exhibition being an
he said. was the nearest to a human
being of the ape family he had ever
seen. The animal, apparently a
cross between a Chimpanzee and a
gorilla, Professor Garner said, was
shot in the innermost recess of the
jungle.