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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
REPUBLICANS 81
HEAR CONTESTS
Opening Battles Of Gontendine
Candidates for Nomiaati ion
Begin IN Chicago

Chicago, May.31.The Republican,
national committee today opened the
hearing Of the 1S7 contests for seats
in thesnational convention. An exe-s
cutive session opened the days bush
ness The first contest inyelvlng the
Alabama district is not expected Is be-
reached before this afternoon The
Alabara 4. rkansas and Flosida cone
tests will probably be heard todaY
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
NEW YORK TRAIN
WRECK
Engineer and Fireman Killed
and Passengers Injured

Elmira, n. Y, May 31-The engi-
neer and fireman were killed and
three passengers injured in a collision
between a Legihg Valley passenger
train and a double header freight
near here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
OKLAHOMA TRAIN
WRECK
Nine Killed and Hundred Injured
in Collision of Frisco Trains

Tulsa, Okla. May Sit is report.
ed that nine people were killed and
between IS and 100 injured in head
on collision today of Frisco passenger
trains so miles east of Tulsa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
PRISONERS Still
SIBERIA
Two Hundred thousand Still Re
main ii Captivity IN
Far East

stockholm May s. Two hundred.
Thousand prisoners still remain in 81
ber;a according to the Swedish Red
cross ana an equal number of sRusslan
n,r.isoners remains ia Germany. Rep;
asration has been hindered pr2ncIpa lly
by the lack OF transportation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02

Fire gutted the center of a business
block of Springfield, S. c., early We'd
nesday morning. The loss is estimated
to be over 100000. Several brick
buildings and the postoffice were ba1-
ly injured, the stock of se"eral furri-
ture and grocery stores heiag cob,-
pletely destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
SPREADING
IN BERLIN
William Hohenzollern Has Hopes
of Regainins Power in Ger
many

London. May 31.-Runors that an
impending revolt is. steadily growing
in Berlin are reaching HOLLAND Ad-;
vices declare that William Hohenzol-,
lern is in high hopes Of a successful
coup and believes that he will again
become ruler OF Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
AUTOMOBILE
RACE STARTS
Twenty-three Cars Represent
ing Enter Great Contest at
Indianapolis

indianapolis, May .331-ghe racing
starts with four nations lined up to-.
day for the 5oo-nile automobile race;
with indications pointing to the larg-
est attendance in motor racing history
Ralph DePalma, who won the race In
1915 was the four to one favorite to
win today. Twenty three cars started.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
American Aviator
Escapes Bolsheyiki
Lieutenant Rorison Has Excit-
ing Adventure On the
Polish Front

Warsaw May 29-Lieut. Harmon
Rorison, OF Wilmington, n. c., is safe.
according to word from the front. He He
isSa pilot of the Kosiusko aerial
who was previously report
ed missing. A bullet pierced the arr
planes gasoline tank over the Boishe-
vik lines. but Eorison returned with
in the Polish lines safely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
Spa Conference Is
Postponed to July

Rome, May 2S-England and
France have agreed to postpone the
allied and German conference at Spa
until July 18th, according to the news
paper Tribuna.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02

washington. May 31-By unanimous
consent the senate agreed today to
vote at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
on the resolution declining to grant
President Wilson authority to accept
a mandate over Armenia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
,.1asl. SUMTER. 8. G. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1870.
MEMORIAL SER
VICES IN FRANCE
American Legion viii Be Off
ciaHy Represented at
Juyigny

{ New York, May 2s-The Paris lay--.
ision of the American Committee for
devastated France has been asked by
the American Legion to officially rep
resent it at the Memorial Day demon
at the cemetery at Jnylgny
tom orrOW.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
BOLsHEVIKs IN
PERSIA
Resht Most Important Port on
{ Caspian Sea Captured

Constantinopie, May 31.-Resht,
Pershia's S most important Caspian sea
port, has been occupied by Russian
Bolsheviki; the Persian delegation
here has been advised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
BATTLE ON
DNIEPER RIVER.
Poles and Bolsheyiki In a Death.
Struggle In Old Battle
Line

London, May. 2 Fierce fighting is
in progress on the left bankof the
Dneiper river, where the BeashevakSll ~
are attempting to dislodge hssPofes,s;
according to a Soviet offieiafss
ment. T. AZ ss5 ,.s:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
FRENCH FORCE
ENTERS AINTAl!B| l!|
Fierce Fighting Reported Be
tween French and Turks
In Syria

London. May PA French column
fought it's way into Anita abt Syria, and
after heavy fighting succeeded in5re-
iieving the town, it is officially an
;,ounced. The Turks suffered heavy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
HUNGARY SEEKS
AMERICAN AID

Budapest, May 81 Former Premier
Husca will leave soon for America to
seek means for the reparation Of Hun
garian war prisoners in Russia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-02
CUMMINGS CONFERS.
WITH WILSON

Washington. May S1---chairman
Cummins of the Democratic Nationat
committee is conferring. with Presidens
Wilson today at the White House.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
JULY FOURTH PLAN
GETTING ATTENTION

Chances for a Fourth of July cele-
bration looked blue for a time Satur-
day night when only nine men put
in appearance for the Chamber OF
Commerce meeting, shameful as ii is
to print that fact. But since then
two other organizations have taken
the matter up and it may be that
Elko people will have a chance 10
make good on the promise of w. w.
Percival of that city that special
trainload of Elkoites would come here
the Fourth If Winnemucca stages a
celebration.
That the attendance at the Cham
Der of Commerce meeting was not
representative of the feeling that ex-
lists among business men of this city
is proven by the fact that three prom
inent business men have made ii a
point to come to The Silver State
Office to explain their position, and
not one of the three was on hand Sat-
urday night. because. they said, that
night is bad for them to attend meet
ings, as stores are open anu hey find
1t hard to get away.
Anyway, one of these business men
said he was willing to contribute $50
toward the celebration and the other
two said they'd do everying they could
to assure success. All three, how
ever. thought it inadvisable to attempt
a big celebration because of the short
time left for preparations. They also
thought a parade could be held, with
Winnemuecas and Elko's bands par
ticipating, contests for children, a
ball game in the afternoon and a
dance at night. with few other at
fractions the committee in charge
might decide upon, such as horse
races-these would go to make a sue
cessful day and be beneficial TO all.
More will develop concerning the
celebration plans after the two or
ganizations mentioned hold meetings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
HUBBARD SAYS ILLIPAH HAS
BEST SHOWING HE HAS SEEN

l.. ID. Hubbard of this city. who ac-
companied J. +. Amenda to the drill
ing site of the Illipah Petroleum Com
pany, said yesterday the surface
showings there are the best he has
ever seen and he believes oil will be
struck. He said:
"Geologically, surface conditions in
the Illipah field could not well be
more plain. The anticlinal structure
is apparent, the sedimentaries show
everywhere and igneous action is al
most wanting. True, oil shale, rich
in hydrocarbons, exists in many
places, and the Morrison sandstone
and the gypsum are there-all evil
dences found in nearly every oil field.
l see no reason why any other part
of this basin should not be produc-
tive"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
MANY CLAIMS TAKEN
At BROKEN HILLS

RENO. New, June 6.-Scenes of to-
day in the Broken Hills mining dis
trict, the new sensational Nevada
silver region in Churchill county, SO
miles southeast of Fallon and AZ
miles north of Luning, strikingly re-
semble those of the early days of
Tonopah and Goldfeld. From Luning
and Fallon, which are railroad
points, as well as from all other di-
rections, mining men, prospectors and
fortune hunters are vending their
way to the new excitement in daily
increasing numbers.
AS fast as lumber and other mate
rials are available, hotel accommoda-
tions of the primitive sort are being
provided, but the growing demand far
exceeds the supply. The pioneer
hotel and restaurant men, however,
are struggling bravely with the prob
lem, and are daily caring for more
guests.
The steadily growing interest in
the new district is attributed, in a
large measure, to the stamp of ap-
proval which Governor Emmet d.
Boyle of Nevada, a mining engineer
of recognized ability, placed on the
Broken Hills mine, which is being
operated by the Broken Hills Silver
Corporation, after a personal exami-
nation thereof, and the entirely favor
able report on the property by Arthur
Perry Thompson, the company's con-
sulting engineer and geologist, who.
at various times, has been on the staff
of the Anaconda Copper Company,
Continued on Page Three)
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EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT is
UPHELD BY US. COURT

Both the federal prohibition amend
ment and the enforcement act, passed
by congress, have been held to be
constitutional by the supreme court
of the United States, according to AS
sociated Press dispatches from Wash
ington.
The court dismissed petitions filed
by the state of Rhode Island to have
federal officials enjoined from en-
forcing prohibition in that state.
The court upheld federal court de-
crees dismissing proceedings brought
TO enjoin the prohibition amendment
from being enforced against Christian
Feigenspan, a brewer of Newark, N.
j. Federal court DEGREES denying
similar injunctions sought by the st.
Louis Brewing Association likewise
were affirmed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
ELKO BOY SEVERELY
BURNED BY POWDER

Early Sunday morning Floyd Will
liams was brought to Elko from the
Lamoille Valley suffering from burns
about the face and limbs. caused by
the explosion of a can Of black blast
ing powder, says the free Press. He
and Lee Renfro had been living up
the canyon in tent above James
Byres place, working on a contract
digging post holes, ard for this pur-
pose had procured a twenty-five
pound can of blasting powder. Rem
fro had gone down to Lamoille early
in the morning, leaving Williams
asleep in the tent. According to VIII
liams story, after he had gotten his
breakfast, he decided to go out to
work, and rot wanting to carry all
the powder, attempted TO pour some
from the large can into smaller one.
He was smoking a cigarette at the
time, and when the black grains were
flowing from one can into another.
the lighted cigarette fell out of his
mouth into tbs powder, setting it on
fire. 1t did not explode but flashed
into an intense flame, enveloring the
boy and setting the tent on fire. The
boy, with his clothes on fire. ran to
the creek, few feet away, and
plunged into the waters. He then
walked to the Byers house, distance
of mile, and was Immediately taken
to Elko in an auto. He is now in the
hospital and in a very serious condi-
ton, and small hopes are held out
for his life.
The flames burned to crisp, his
entire head, face and neck, both arms
to the elbow. and parts of his legs and
his groin. His eyes suffered terribly
and he is suffering only as burned
person can.
He is but fifteen years of age, the
son of doc" Williams, who formerly
lived in Lamoille, but who now lives
in Ogden.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
MEXICANS EAT POISONED
GRAIN AND NEARLY DIE

A couple of Mexicans in the employ
of d. Quilici Bros, at Elko. came near
going to join Carranza one day last
lows were employed to poison squir-
rels and had been cautioned against
the possibility of taking any of the
poison. However. they accidentally
ascertained that the mixture had a
sweet taste and occasionally placed
a pinch in their mouths, Immediately
splitting it out. The next morning
they were in a serious condition and
a physician was called to save their
lives.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
LIVESTOCK PRODUCT
LESS THAN USUAL

Vernon Metcalf, secretary of the
Nevada Livestock Association. has
returned from a trip to the eastern
part of the state, says the Journal.
where he made survey of the live
stock industry. Lambs will only run
from sixty TO sixty-five per cent of
the normal production, according to
his statement, owing to the cold spell
early in the lambing season, which
was responsible for the death of a
great many.
The spring has been rather poor
for the sheepmen, but the outlook for
the summer is promising. The ranges
are in excellent condition and more
water is available than for the past
several years. The condition of the
summer range will now depend upon
the amount of rain that falls
The livestock market is at present
poor, the bottom having dropped out
of the prices. On this account many
of the ranchers are in hard financial
straits The banks are working to
relieve this condition as much as is
possible.
Wool clips from all over the state
were exceedingly light this year, av-
eraging only from one to one and a
half pounds for a fleece. Only one
instance is known where the fieeces
were up to the normal weight. This
was in pool in the Ely district.
Nearly 100000 pounds of the wool
was sold at price averaging II IA
cents per pound. AS far as is known
this is the record price received for
wool in Nevada this year. All of the
clips have been sold with the ex-
ception of few small ones.
Owing to the light clip, the esti-
mated production of 10,000000 pounds
of wool for this state this year. was
not realized The production
amounted to approximately 100000
pounds More sheep were wintered in
Nevada this year from Idaho and
Utah than usual.
Frosts in the eastern part of the
state in the past few days have only
caused little damage, except to the
fruit trees. The range is practically
uninjured by the heavy frost.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
PETER PEDROU VERY Low
AFTER OPERATION AT RENO

Word received here yesterday from
band had been operated upon several
days ago in Reno hospital. At first
he appeared to be doing very well.
but yesterday sank very low and little
hope was held forth. The operation
was to remove gall stones and appen-
dix. The Pedroli's home is in this
city and Mr.. Pedroli is well known,
being janitor at the courthouse.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
MASONS CONVENE
THIS WEEK AT RENO

Beginning yesterday various state
ternity will hold their annual meet
ines in Reno. Each day of the week
will be occupied by different bodies
beginning with the grand comman-
derry Knights Templar and ending
with a banquet Saturday, evening at
which the Reno chapters of the East
ern Star will entertain, says the Ca
zette.
The grand consistory, Royal Arch
Masons, met today and the state
grand lodge of Master Masons will
meet tomorrow and Thursday. The
grand lodge of the Eastern Star will
meet Friday and Saturday. All ses-
sions will be held in Masonic Temple.
Officers who presided yesterday at
the grand commandery meeting in
cluded Robert Levers, grand COM
mander; G. H. Joansen of Goldfield,
deputy grand commander; W.. A.
Brown of Winnemucca, grand gener-
alssimo; H. E. Reid, grand captain
general; Edward Barber, grand jun
or warden; w. J. Harris, grand
treasurer, and William Sutherland,
grand recorder.
Officers of the grand chapter in
clude Edward G. Peterson of Carson,
grand high priest; George Robinson
of Reno, deputy grand high priest;
Hosea z. Reid of Reno, grand king;
Louis G. Campbell of Winnemucca.
grand scribe; Walter ]. Harris of
Reno. grand treasurer, and Edward
d. Vanderlieth of Reno, grand secre-
tary.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
devoted to the grand lodge of Ma
sons with W. s. Park or Las Vegas
grand master, presiding. About $50
Masons are entitled to seats in the
grand lodge and it is expected that
more than 100 will attend. Other
elective officers of the grand lodge in
clude: Andrew L. Haight of Failon,
deputy grand master; Fl. II. Atkinson
of Tonopah, senior grand warden; ;
Walter J. Harris of Reno, grand
treasurer, and Edward ID. Vanderleith
of Reno, grand secretary.
Officers of the grand chapter of
the Eastern Star are: Mrs. Oline
Stewart of Tonopah. grand worthy
matron; Silas +. Ross of Reno.
grand worthy PATRON Mrs. w. A..
Park of Las Vegas, associate grand
worthy matron. and G. H. Joansen of
Goldfeld, associate grand worthy pa
tron.
All of the bodies meeting will elect
new officers for the ensuing year, but
it is expected those occupying chairs
at present will be advanced in most
cases.
Adah chapter of the Eastern Star
will hold a reception Thursday even
ing in honor of the grand officers. In
stallation and another reception will
be the program for Saturday after
noon and evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
DRILL PURCHASED
FOR LOCAL COMPANY

j. f.. Amenda returned yesterday
from Ely and the Illipah Gil field. He
secured one Of the largest types of oil
drills made, Big Star No. "a, for the
new Illipah Petroleum Company of
Winnemucca. He says that with this
drin a fourteen-inch hole will be
sunk, allowing a possible depth of
1000 feet. The drill is now at the end
TO be moved the remaining twenty-five
miles by its own power. When set up
it will constitute a standard outfit.
Amenda will return to Ely tomor-
row, taking with him the driller en-
ployed, who will superintend erec-
tion of the derrick. Amenda says he
expects to spud in and start drilling
ten days after the drill leaves Kim
berly. Conditions. he says, are excel
lent, and an added satisfaction is that
he has prevailed upon the county
commissioners to build a road and
bridge TO Illipah Creek, near where
the Illipah Petroleum well is to be
sunk Amenda says Ely residents are
taking great interest in the new pro
ect and doing everything in their
power to help out.
Concerning the new company, the
Ely Times says
Drilling in the Illipah field is to be
started before July l by the Illipah
Petroleum Company. according to
J. T.. Amenda of Winnemucca, who is
secretary of the company. Mr.
Amenda, accompanied by l.. d. Hub
bard. an oil geologist, yesterday went
10 Illipah and selected a site to start
drilling on. They will be in Ely sew
eral days making plans for opera
tions, Mr.. Amenda said.
The company has 320 acres of land
leased from the Round Valley Oil
Company, which has large holdings
there. The first we'll will be sunk on
the Wall Street claim, about half a
mile north of the Lincoln highway
and approximately three and a half
miles north of the well being sunk
by the Illipah Basin Oil and Gas
Company. The new well will be
spudded in on solid mass of shale,
on the surface of which is found two
distinct seepages of oil. and traces of
nuotbor oap 10 cnpu
A Star percussion drill will be used,
the company having secured one now
at Kimberly. Bunkhouses and vari-
Gus other improvements will be built
on the site, Mr.. Amenda stated. The
company already has adequate
finances to begin work, the principal
stockholders being from Winnemucca.
The stock will be handled here by the
Nevada Oil and Mining Exchange,
which has been organized by w. p.
Hogan and p. j. Gallagher, who have
lust opened their Office in Ely.
Peter Organ of Mill City is presi-
dent of the new company. Jose c.
Ugarriza is vice-president, E. p. Sites
is treasurer, and George A. Foster is
member of the board of directors.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at
s am. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 81.
Lowest this morning, 81.
Mean temperature yesterday, GA.
Normal temperature yesterday, go.
Rel. humidity pm. yesterday, IL.
Rel. humidity am. today, 40.
Prevailing wind direction, S.W
Weather forecast for the twenty
four hours ending pm. tomorrow
Fair and cooler tonight; Wednes-
day fair.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
NEVADA FOR NJ 'ADOO
At ST. 0BSEQU|ES
tBy spellier in the Gazette.)

tBy Spellier in the Gazette)
When the vote of the Nevada dele
cation to the Chicago convention is
announced it will, according to infor-
nation received by the Gazette from
various delegates be pretty literally
divided between the leading candi-
dates.
Wild claims have been made by the
Johnson managers in California to
the effect that the California senator
will poll the bulk of Nevada's dele
cation on the first roll call A poll
of the delegates indicates that john
son is sure of but one delegate, with
half a vote, and that he has chance
of getting another delegate, making
one full vote in the convention.
kilograms and expressions received
from various delegates show the fol-
lowing figures relative to the way the
six votes of Nevada in the national
convention will be divided:
Wood. two delegates, one vote.
Johnson, one delegate, one-half
vote.
Lowden. one delegate. one-half
vote.
Coolidge, one delegate, one-half
vote.
Undecided four delegates. two
votes.
Did not reply, three delegates. one
and one-half votes.
The vote for Coolidge will be cast
by a member of the Washoe county
delegation.
1t is quite apparent that the major
ity of the delegation is determined to
get its ear to the ground" at Chica-
go and line up with the candidate who
apparently has the greatest strength
and who is believed by the leaders of
the party to be the strongest man for
the nomination.
OF those who failed to report to
inquiries regarding choice on the first
ballot one delegate is known to have
primarily been for Gen Wood but
later announced that he might favor
western candidate. which would
mean that his vote would be cast for
either Hiram Johnson or Miles Poin-
dexter.
The Nevada delegation is not bound
by any unit rule and each delegate
will be free to cast his or her half
vote for whomsoever is desired. The
delegation is absolutely uninstructed.
Two of the Nevada delegates left
Thursday on the Johnson special.
Some took their departure Thursday
night.
The decision of the national COM
mittee to provide seats for all split"
delegations relieved considerable ap-
prehension among Nevada Republic
cans, particularly the twelve dele
gates, who were all at sea as to what
would happen to them because of the
announcements sent out from Chicago
that no double delegations would be
seated.
Will Hays, national chairman,
sounded the keynote that was re-
sponsible for the selection of double
delegation in Nevada when he said
Continued on Page Two)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
MORE LAND FILINGS

Justus Norris of Oakland today filed
on a homestead and desert entry
claim before Clerk Davey, thus Sc
curing 500 acres in the Rebel Creek
district.
Charles II. Hibbard has filed on an
160-acre homestead in Grass Valley
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
AMERICAN LEGION MEETING

A regular monthly meeting of the
American Legion will be held tomor-
row "wednesday night. June 9th, at
the Parish hall. The regular meeting
night has been changed from Friday
to Wednesday night All members
are requested to be present.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-06-08
FORMER GOLCONDA RESIDENT
BURIED THERE TO-DAY

The funeral of Mrs. Florence Hol-
land. a former resident of Golconda,
and sister of George Balm. was held
at that place today. Rev. j. II. Wes-
tervelt of the local Methodist Epis-
copal church conducted the burial
ceremonies