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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
Flax in the War.

Witt the restoration of industry on
a %peace-time basis, cotton once again.
according 10 recent authoritative state
ments, FORCES ahead of linen in the
worlds favor. The e~xigencies of the
recent conflict raised flax to the posi-
ton as leader among fabrics, a rank
which it had held for centuries but had
lost almost simultaneously with the
advent of the cotton gin. With a real
ization of the Importance of cotton In
the making of munitions, there came a
speedy %reversiOn to linen for the
more commonplace usages-waistcoats,
sails for ships, yer wings" for air
planes having lately consisted of ma
terial woven from the sun-hued fiber.
But flax has reached the end of its
days of monopoly. King Cotton now
rises to the fore in ordinary pursuits.
and linen once again becomes the
aristocrat in this field of supply.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
S.P. TRAIN STRIKES
STANDARD OIL TRUCK

What you might call a luck acct
dent" if there is such a thing, oc-
Cured at Elko yesterday when the
engine Of Southern Pacific train No.
20 struck the Standard Oil truck at
the crossing, just west of the pas
senger depot. A freight train had
taken the side track for the passenger
train, the carr shutting off the view
to the west. The driver of the oil
truck did not see the coming train,
and just as he reached the center of
the track, was struck by the pilot of
the engine and picked up and car
ried nearly fifty feet. The engine was
going at a slow rate of speed, and
no damage was done besides breaking
the tenders and sideboard on the
truck, not a single drop of gasoline
being spilled. although the truck was
loaded with nearly a thousand gal
Ions of the precious fluid. The truck
pulled out under its WI power.
-[Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17

gave away the following plan that ne
has in mind. The hills and noun
,ains of Gold Circle are now covered
with wild flowers, forming patches
Of color here and there and f1lling
the air with fragrance. while the
creek up the canyon is lined with
beautiful flag lilies. The fellow with
revenge in his heart is going to pick
a bououet OF these beautiful blue and
white lilies and tie it with a red rib
bon. He also plans TO swipe six eggs
from Mrs. Briggs poultry yard-eggs
hat have been kept in warm storage
under the breast Of an industrious
hen for the past two weeks and have
lost their pristine purity.
These eggs-which it may be taken
for granted contain an odor more
powerful, if less sweetly fragrant,
han the flowers-will be concealed
ii the bouquet. AT the psychological
moment. which means just before the
sa'nting scene is to take place, the
william will approach the stage, hold
ing the bouquet aloft, and signal TO
TIE hero that it is for him. As the
latter blushingly reaches over the
iootlights to receive it, the ~reyengful
potter draws back and swipes u
hero over the head with 1t.
Can you imagine a lady willingly
fainting and falling into the arms OF
even a hero with six oyer-ripe eggs
81, Gaming down his face? You can
rot: not even to raise funds to endow
The auditorium. If she were provided
with a gas mask it might help out,
then again. who would care to see a
lady act if she wore a gas mask
No one in Gold Circle wishes any
one hard luck, but if the woodtieks
| ave to bite some man and give him
lis death from spotted fever, they
might as well pick on this plotter
between new and Friday, June Is.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
WILL BE WONDERFUL ROAD
Highway of Solid Granite in the Rocky
Mountains a Rival of the
Appian Way.

Taking example from the famous
Appian way, which has the name of
being the first great road undertaken
by the Romans as a public work. the
state of Colorado, with the help of an
appropriation by the United States
government, is building a highway OF
solid granite in the Rocky mountains.
No other highway in the world. il IS
predicted, will provide travellers with
SO magnificent a scenic setting, close
to a sheer fall of 5000 feet on the
other side of the great concrete posts
and cables that will safeguard vehicn-
lar traffic. One gets an idea of the
road from the practical statement that
IT is costing $4,000 a mile to build
Like the Appian way, on which long
stretches of pavement first Travelled
over 300-odd years before the Chris
tian era, stlll remain practically per-
feet, the chairman of the Colorado
highway commission believes that Colo
RADIO is creating a work which will defy
the centuries and stand, OF compile
ton, as the most wonderful road In
the modern world.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
TAI SHAN A SACRED PLACE
Chinese Mountain Said to Be the
Oldest Permanent Place OF
Worship on Earth.

There are FIVE sacred mountains in
China, and the most sacred Of all is
Tai Shan. the Great mountain, said 10
be the oldest permanent place of wor-
ship in the world. In 2OOO T. G. Tai
Shan's crest had been a regular Scene
of sacrifices and prayers for noboG.
knew how long. Emperors and lesser
officials. even Confucius the Wise.
journeyed up the long. narrow trail of
Tai shan to come near to the God of
Heaven and Earth and made their
prayers before Him.
Since those days Of simple worship.
many temples and shrineS have been
built on Tai Shan's slopes. Buddhism.
Taoism. COnfucianism. all are repre-
scented. and there are temples, too. to
the Lady Of the Mountain, who Is
called by some a fairy, by others .
goddess, and by others the spirit
or soul of the mountain. Whatever
her character. the lady is well repre-
sented on her mountain top and her
shrines are popular.
The Journey up the mountainside Is
accomplished by the traveller partly In
a swinging chair supported by Chinese
bearers and partly on foot. The way
consists of a granite walk, interrupted
every little while by flights of steps
which stretch on and on and become
sleeper and closer together until the
pilgrim has mounted 6,G00 steps n
the peak of Tai Shan is reached.
Here there are more temples
thick incense and grave old priests
who a pilgrims presence to
the gods by ringing deep-toned bells.
\ little way off Is pointed out a rock
.oyerhanging a sheer precipice. From
this rock, called "'The Rock of the Love
of Life" persons who had sick rela-
tives used to fling themselves, hoping
that the sacrifice of n life would
appease the gods so that the other
would be spared. Now the dangerous
cliff is barred, and pilgrims are forced
to appeal to the gods In the conven-
tional Chinese methods.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
MIDAS TO PRESENT
COMEDY TOMORROW
CONTINUED on Page Four

play. nor what it was about, nor who
was going to be in it-all she knew
es that during the play she was TO
be told something tragic, and was to
then faint and fall into the arms OF
someone or other.
one with half an eye could see
hat it would be no great hardship
o be cast for the part of someone-or
other. nor would it require any I'M
sual amount of histronic ability, ana
{ soon became the most popular part
n the play. One fellow, who had not
,een invited to take part, was per-
ectly willing to do so, but like our
ollar-a-year patriots he tried to con-
ey the impression that it would be
something of a sacrifice. He called
upon one of the ladies in charge and
intimated that Edwin Booth had moth
ing on him as an actor. while Eddie
10Y wasn't nearly as funny. One
might think from his line of chatter
that a thousand dollars a minute was
his ordinary salary, but in order to
make the world safe for democracy
and Mrs. Briggs poultry. he would
take the part of Someone-or-other
free gratis for nothing. The lady let
him finish and then she said
"I-n-d-e-e-di ~"
Just like that. And that was enough
and plenty. He left like the fellow
who had a jag on and vas thrown out
a hall three times. As he
picked himself up the third time b.
said: Il know wassa matter with
them people; they don't want me in
there"
Instead of taking his medicine and
looking pleasant this fellow who
wanted to mack the world safe for
hypocricy is now planning revenge!
While sitting in the shade on a re-
cent warm afternoon he became
drowsy and talked in his sleep and
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
ELkO REGISTER SHOWS MORE
REPUBLICANS THAN DEMOCRATS

The registration throughout the
county of Elko thus far show that
there are more Republicans than
Democrats, eight of the voters regis
tering as Republicans while but four
have had the courage of saying they
were Democrats. says the Free Press.
The election laws provide that where
a man votes at a general election his
name is carried on for the next cleo
ton. and those who are now register
ing are those who did not vote at the
last election.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
CONVENTION
MAY De CHANGED

The state convention of the Ameri-
can Legion viii be held at Lovelock
July 10th. according to an announce
ment made by the state secretary.
A message received in Carson City
from Mr.. scrugham. state commander,
stated that the Reno post was plan
ming on a Legion Day at the rodeo,
and that il arrangements could be
made the state convention will be
held at Loveloek on the 9Th and 9th
of July, the Reno post furnishing
conveyances for the delegates from
Carson City who come to the rodeo
and then wish to go on to Lovelock.
This plan had been suggested, but had
told to the Carson,
not been definitely adopted when told
to the Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
Quite Comfortable, Thank You.

A comfortable widow is Mrs.
Amanda Jackson. colored. She is
drawing three $3.50 pensions, or
S172.50 a month, for the loss of three
husbands during the war. and will
draw that amount for 90 years. Mrs.
Jones husband died Of spinal menin-
gifts soon after entering the service
and taking out a $4,000 Insurance
policy. The widow married one
Smith. He took a maximum life in
surance policy in her favor and was
killed in action. Then Mrs. Jones
Smith married Private Jackson, a re
turned soldier, who also named her
in a $4,000 policy. Influenza made
her q widow a third time in less than
two years. The wal risk bureau de
clines to make known her address
doubtless fearing that she would be
inundated with offers Of marriage.
For "Ad" Service-The Silver State
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17

Silver State wantads deliver the goods
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17

FOR RENTING room furnished
house for rent. Apply The Silver
State office. Je15tf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Four-line wantads published in three
issues. 80 cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
HIGH Minded.

The teacher was impressing upon
her scholars the need of saying their
prayers. To Illustrate the lesson she
showed the class q picture Of an Arab,
with head between his hands. and
looking upward. Now. Billy Cubbs,"
she said to a boy who had not been
paying close attention to her words,
'what is that man doing?"
"Er-er-please, teacher, he's
a-lookin' for-er-'planes.-Blighty.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17

For "Ad" Service-The Silver Stat
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
JACK DEMPSEY Is ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE TO EVADE DRAFT

William Harrison Jack Dempsey
worlds heavyweight champion, was
found not guilty on a ~selective draft
evasion Indictment by a jury in the
United States district court at San
Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Scott, who have
been on an outing trip in the vicinity
of McDermitt, returned to this city
yesterday. They were accompanied
by Mrs. /. w. Minor and children
who will spend the balance of the
week here.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-17
MENTION Of PEOPLE
Who COME AND CO

r. 7. Jenkins of Reno is a business
visitor here today.
NJ. Goyhex, Jackson range stock
man, is a visitor here.
A. r. Randolph, Of Lovelock, was a
business. visitor in this city during
the week.
Fred Danglemaier is registered at
the Winnemucca hotel from his home
at Sod House.
George NJ. Southwark. Battle Noun
tain business man, was among the ar
rivals here Tuesday.
Mrs. Ruth Whitclaw of Sacramento,
Cal. is visiting in this city at the
home of Mrs. b.. w. Stewart.
Miss Dorina Petrinoyich returned
last night from Woodland, California,
where she has been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hummel and
daughter, who make their home in
the Jackson range district, are visi-
tors in this city.
Mrs. Leonard Rosevear and two
children returned to their home in
Reno yesterday after a months visit
with relatives here.
Mrs. J. p. Mangan and daughter
Helen. Of San Francisco, are guests
in this city at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Reinhart.
Martin Bellon, who has resided in
this city for some time. has removed
to Paradise Valley where he will
make his future home.
o
j. Sheehan returned yesterday from
a business trip to San Francisco. He
also attended a convention of bankers
held at Truckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Oeschler are visit
ing in this city with Mr.. Oeschler's
sister. Mrs. Nels Johnson, from their
home at Santa Cruz, Cal.
Frank Button returned to his home
here last night from Chicago, where
he attended the Republican conVen-
ton as one of Nevada's delegation.
Felix Erringer has gone to Wood
land, Cal. to attend the exercises of
the graduation class of the Holy
Rosary Academy, of which his sister,
Miss Rose Erringer is a member.
G. w. Luce, freight traffic manager
for the Southern Pacific with head
quarters at San Francisco, and j.. M.
Fulton, assistant general freight and
passenger agent, Reno, were here
Tuesday interviewing shippers.
@
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Scott, who have
been on an outing trip in the vicinity
of McDermitt, returned to this city
yesterday. They were accompanied
by Mrs. +. w. Minor and children
who will spend the balance of the
week here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
COX ADDRESSES
BUCKEYE women
Favors Feminine Congress ID
Frame Program for Social
Legislation.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. ia na-
tional Women's congress to frame q
program Of social legislation and
administration for presentation to
the president and congress was ad-
vocated here today by Governor
Cox, Democratic presidential candi-
date. in addressing an, audience OF
women.
The candidates address preceded
his political speech here and fol-
lowed morning Of campaigning in
which he spoke at Sandusky and
Elyria enroute here from Detroit
From my experience in Ohio,
said the governor, "You may know
what to expect when I am elected
president. There is much to be
done for human welfare and social
progress. With women only at the
threshold Of political work in Amer
lea. can not call upon you for con-
gressional action. but we can work
in common purpose with common
counsel, and 1t would seem to me
perfectly proper and fitting that =
national meeting be called of rep
resentatives Of every woman's or
ganization in America to formulate
q program for congress and the ex-
executive for social legislation and
administration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
CHARGE POLICE
WITH GRATING
Allege Sergeant Demanded 500 Per
week for Liquor PrOtec-
ton In Chicago.

Chicago, Oct 16.-Further devel-
opments in the inquiry into alleged
participation Of policemen in the
liquor graft scandal was forecast
today when Frank McGovern told
federal prohibition authorities that
q police sergeant had demanded
500 a week pay for protection in
. liquor deal in which McGovern
admitted he was engaged. The po-
lice sergeant agreed to appear be-
fore United States Commissioners
Lewis OF the commission today for
examination.
Captain John B. Enright. com
manding the police in McGovernor's
precinct, ridiculed the mans
charges, and said that McGovern,
a saloonkeeper. had been arrested
three times for violation Of the 18th
amendment and was fined 500 un-
der the state search and seizure
law. -
McGovern's saloon was raided
last Sunday. Captain Enright said
and several gallons Of moonshine
liquor conflscated. At that tint
the saloonkeeper. charged. accord
ing to the police captain, that Ser
geant Walsh and Patrolman Room
ey had tried to shake him down
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
POPE DOES NOT
BELIEVE MAYOR
GUILTY SUICIDE
Vatican Alleged to Hold
MacSwiney's Motive
Determines Act.

London, Oct. 16.-Terence Mac
Swfney, the hunger-striking Lord
Mayor Of Cork. was reported by the
Brixton prison doctor this morning
as having passed a fairly good
night, says a bulletin issued by the
Irish Self-Determination league on
the Lord Mayors condition. This
was the 65th day of the Lord May
or's strike.
He was much brighter this
morning." the bulletin adds, "but re-
mains in condition Of infinite
weakness"
A person closely connected with
Lord Mayor MacSwiney stated that
the MacSwiney family had received
word through a church man who
recently had a 40-minute audience
with Pope Benedict. 20 minutes of
which were devoted to a discussion
of hunger strikers. that the pontiff
does not regard the Irish hunger
strikers rs committing suicide. TAX
ing the attitude that the motive
alone determines whether such self
destruction is justifiable.
The vatican viewpoint was rep
resented as being that MacSwiney
and his colleagues are dying, not
because 1t is their desire to die, but
because their deaths will be the
consequence Of the only course
their consciences in the circum-
stances permit them to take.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
COTTON FIRES
FULFILL threat
SNieht Rlders1 at Work in Georxia
-ToxAs Repefted
Quiet.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 16.-fUnited
Press. )-Three gin and cotton fires
in Georgia, one believed to have
been incendiary, today marked the
fulfillment of terrorist threats to
destroy crops II they are prepared
for market before the price goes
up.
Several bales Of cotton stored on
the J. D. Daniel farm. west OF
Franklin, were burned. Daniel said
the work was that Of terrorists
Another attempted fire was report
ed in the same neighborhood.
Destruction of ESQ bales of cotton
and 50 tons Of cottonseed in ". B.
Rice's warehouse at Dublin was
reported. The loss was estimated
1t $30,0 900.
The third fire was at Clover,
where . gin burned with heavy
loss.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 1S.-(United
Press. Cotton gin fires. believed
the work of might riders" to keep
cotton on the market until prices
go up, were again believed to have
abated in Texas.
No fires have been reported since
destruction BY alleged incendarism
Of the Jameson gin At Wichita
Falls Thursday. State and federal
authorities, continuing their in
vestigation, had not yet reported
making arrests IN Texas, although
several peroSns were reported held
IN other states Warnings posted
1t Anscn were In the hands Of fed
eral authorities today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
PREFER BARGE
CANAL PROJECT
TO OCEANWAY
New York Oppose. St
Lawrence Job-Not
Worth $50, 900, 900.

Albany, N. Y. Oct. Strong
opposition to the proposed St. Law
renee shipway channel connecting
the Great lakes and the Atlantic
ocean was voiced at a hearing
given here today by the interna-
tional joint high commission which
is investigating the project. In its
stead representatives of chambers
Of commerce in the Hudson river
valley favored the state barge canal
Hudson river route.
The proposed st. Lawrence wa
terway project, these representa-
tives and those Of the New York
state Chamber OF Commerce de-
clared, would hinder the develop
ment Of the state barge canal and
the Hudson river improvement.
A special investigating commit
tee Of the New York state Chamber
OF Commerce and the New York
State Waterways association also
went on record as opposed to the
project.
The special investigating COM
mittee of the Chamber of Com
merce declared that Investigation
has proved that benefits which
would be derived from the proposed
St Lawrence waterway will not be
sufficient to Justify the expenditure
by the government of $4,000, 900
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
Continued on Page Three.)
VOVutIHueu On rage ur0O.J
GOVERNOR cox
NOT ENDORSED
1apsN Of Action Taken BY Ohlc
Federation Based on Mis-.
understanding.

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 16.-Adherlng
10 ths policy Of the American Fed
sntna Of Labor. the Ohio State
seaeration Of Labor in convention
|n3s @ made no endorsement Of po-
nucal candidates. Through a mis-.
scaeeeesanding it was reported on
vtt u that the convention had en-
0Iso Governor James M. Cox, the
tsnccntic presidential candidate.
resolution endorsing Governor
~ candidacy was submitted to
- legislative committee along
@ : number of other resolutions.
'N legislative committee in its re-
- . the convention recommend
y aOn-concurrence in the Governor
~ tesolution. pointing out that it
me policy OF the American
snuon Of Labor NOT to en-
~ Individual candidates and that
M ~ policy should be followed BY
uoio federation. This report
0e legislative committee was
tsd By the convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
CRlSlS OF STRIKE COMES WEDNESDAY
REED PUZZIES
POLITICIANS BY
HIRING A HALL
Democratic Senator Will
Hold Meeting Under
Own Auspices.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. fs.-(Unit-
ed Press. Senator James A. Reed,
Democrat has something up his
sleeve. This announcement by the
senior Missouri solon has puzzled
politicians:
I have rented Convention Hall,
Kansas. City, Mo-, for Thursday
night, Oct. Il.
Il have paid for the hall myself,
Il intend to hold . meeting under
my own auspices.
There will be no presiding OIL
Ger; no flowers; no band; no ad-
mission fee. and no reserved seats,
Il have taken this course in or
der that I may be perfectly free to
discuss in my own way certain
phases Of the political situation.
Il assume full responsibility and
intend to do all the talking my
self.
All citizens, men and women,
VINO want to como and listen will
be welcome"
Reed is bitter foe Of the League
OF Nations. He has also been back
ing up Senator Spencer in a con-
troversy with the White house over
President Wilson's alleged prom
ises to send troops abroad to pro-
tect the territorial integrity Of Ru-
mania and Serbia.
Reed also was thrown out Of the
San Francisco Democratic national
convention because of his fight on
the league.
When Reed was refused a place
as a delegate to the San Francisco
convention by the Joplin state con-
vention he gave an interview in
Washington that such action meant
Missouri would go Republican. Lat
er In the day he repudiated the in
terview. Since then, however, Reed
acted a. "chief prosecutor" fol
Governor Cox in the senate com
mittee hearings on the latter's cam.
paign "slush fund" charges.
Both Democratic and Republican
leaders are anxi0usly awaiting
Reeds speech.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
TEACHERS URGE
SPECIAL LEVY
Want sa0oaooo Appropriation
Prem State for HigA School
Work.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Oct. 16.-Urgins
passage Of . law providing for q
special levy for high school work
the appropriation Of $2,000,000 by
the state for education. and larger
units for administration of schools
the annual Of the Western Illinois
State Teachers association. closed
with q business session last night
Ohcers were elected as follows:
President - Charles N. Gill
Quincy.
Vice President-Calvin c. King
Rushville.
Secretary-Nyrtle Simmons, Mon.
mouth.
Treasurer-W. F. Boyes, Gales.
burg.