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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
NUMBER 81
Legion Meeting
Well Attended

A good sized crowd was in attend
ance at the meeting held by the
American Legion at this place last
Saturday night at which time W. H.
Withers was the principal speaker
Major Sanbourn was scheduled to
speak with Mr.. Withers. but owing 10
the fact that he was called to a little
town in the remote part of the state
to conduct funeral, he was unable to
keep the engagement. However, Mr..
Withers was equal to the occasion
and for nearly two hours held his
hearers at close attention as he ex-
planned the purposes of the American
Legion and what that organization de-
sired to accomplish.
He declared that the biggest thing
that the American Legion had to COM
bat was to secure adequate support
for disabled soldiers. He told of the
desires and ambitions of thousands of
young men following their usual voca-
tons before they were called to arms.
Young men with certain fixed ambi-
tions to succeed in life. Then he told
of the thousands of men who had been
totally disabled fighting for what has
been termed democracy. A gracious
government voted to allow these total
ly disabled men compensation of
$40 per month to keep body and soul
together. The Legion appealed to
congress for an increase in the al
lowance and received no encourage
ment, until such pressure was brought
to bear on individual members of
jeaporidized their chances of being re-
be passed in favor of the disabled
soldiers.
Severely criticising the government
for many glaring mistakes that have
been made. but not from a political
standpoint because the American
Legion is not in politics
He told that the American had taken
a point-blank stand on the Japanese
question, on the |. W. VS.. the reds.
bolshevism and other organizations
that have revolutionary tendencies.
He declared that the radicals had just
cause for complaint, but their idea of
cure was dead wrong. The Ameri-
can Legion will not tolerate any move
to overthrow the government; we will
fight to protect this great country, but
for goodness sake, he said, elect men
to office that will serve you and me-
Matters not whether they be Demo-
Gratis or Republicans, but elect good,
honest men. He made a strong plea
for 100 per cent Americanism and de-
clared that to be the salvation of the
country, and what the American
Legion stands for.
He made brief mention of the
League of Nations by declaring that
had it been brought into existence by
Republican president all the Re-
publicans would have supported IT,
and all the Democrats would have
been against it,
Following the speaking, the ladies
of the Auxiliary served coffee and
cake. The Gardnerville band played
for social dance, many remaining
for this feature
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Harding For
Protective Tariff

Reiterating his belief in a protect
i've tariff policy Senator Harding Tues
day declared in telegram made pub
lie today that as soon as the Republi-
cans were returned 10 power they
would inaugurate prompt return
to the American system of protection
for American industry"
The telegram, in reply to one from
Paul A. Ewert of Joplin. Mo-, related
particularly to the zinc industry, but
pointed out that along with the slump
In zinc prices had come similar re-
cessions in many other lines of pro-
dnction, including notably agricultural
production. The senator's message
said
Under the Democratic tariff law of
1913, the country was already ap-
preaching industrial disaster, when
the world war began. The foreign de-
mand was so great and prices we're so
unimportant, that everything we could
produce was promptly taken by the
warning nations. So the disaster was
postponed.
"But with the end of the war the
foreign demand. not only for zinc, but
a great number of other products
whose production had been removed,
Immediately fell off With demand
reduced and with foreign competition
desperately seeking our unprotected
markets, we have suddenly found our
selves at the beginning of an era In
which. unless the American policy of
protection is resumed we are bound to
become more and more the dumping
ground for the products of all the
world. Produced by cheaper labor
they must inevitably drive our own
products out of our own markets, COM
pei the suspension of production at
home and bring idleness and suffering
not merely to the thousands of work
ers. but to the millions of workers In
hundreds of industries.
Along with this disaster to the min
ing and Industrial interests. has come
similar disaster to American agri-
culture. The recent slumps In prices
of agricultural products has brought
a great hardship to American argi-
culture. Vast crops were raised und-
er conditions which made them ex-
tremely costly and now that the
farmers have them in hand they find
that prices have fallen so suddenly
and rapidly that enormous losses
must be sustained.
When the Republican party Is re-
stored to control of the government
after March 4. next, there will be
prompt return to the American sys-
tenn OF protection for American indus
try. That policy has been to eaualize
the cost of production at home and
abroad
"As to zinc. ii is my recollection
that the Republican members of the
senate subcommittee on finance.
Senators Watson and Curtis. voted to
report favorably the tariff bill desir-
ed by the American zinc producers
providing for tariff of two cents per
pound on the metallic contents of i'm
ported zinc ores. But the Democratic
members voted against IT,
When ! am President, II such a
measure is again urged, and If it is
found to comply with the Republican
formula of imposing sufficient tariff
to measure the difference between
cost of production at home and abroad
| shall certainly give my support to 1t.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
PEOPLES NJ. Z. CHURCH

Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. m. Sermon by the pastor at II a.
m. and 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to attend
P. H. WILLIS. Pastor.
Attention. Minden!
Services in Mnden one week from
tonight, November 5th at D. m. Yoe
are cordially invited to be present
p. H. WILLIS, Pastor
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

In Old Kentucky" featuring Anita
Stewart, will be filmed at the Rex
Saturday and Sunday night This is
one of the big releases of the season
and is one thrill after the other
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ADMISSION DAY PROGRAM
TO BE HELD At HIGH SCHOOL

The students of the Douglas County
High School will give literary ,ro-
gram on Monday afternoon November
1st. In honor of Admission Day to
which the public Is invited. The
programs of the High School students
have been very entertaining in the
past, and the following program is
one full of interest as beginning
of the programs that are TO be given
for this school term.
PROGRAM
Meeting called to order, ------
--------- BY Pres, Harold Imelli
Nevada Song ---- BY ALL
------ Maybel Carpenter.
Lure of The Sage-Brush, -------
------ ------- Angeline Hickey.
Prosperity of Nevada, ----------
--------- Stamey Springmeyer.
Where The West Begins, --------
--- Harold lmelli.
Nevada, Our State, ---------
-- G. A. Montrose.
Mark Twain and Nevada, ------
----- Leona Currie.
History of Douglas County. -
---------- Mae Krummes
Morning on The Desert, -----
--------------- Arthur Cordes
star Spangled Banner - BY All.
Orange and Black, ----------
Douglas County High School.
I'm Old Kentucky" at Rex Sunday.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

Nevada needs Republican national admins
tration more than any other state in the Union,
because of the necessity of protective tariff in
the interest of farming and stock growing. The
fact that the land and live stock interests of Ne
vada are assessed for $72000,000, nearly as
much at the railroads with $77,000,000 and that
all other valuations was only $26000O00. In
other words the land and live stock interests
represent 81 per cent of the wealth of the state.
The farmer is dependent on the live stock inter-
ests for his market, and whatever affects the
latter interest affects the former. Under a
Democratic tariff law refrigerator ships, taken
off the ocean during the war, are in the high
seas again bringing dressed beef and mutton
from Argentine, New Zealand and Australia.
From April to the middle of September of this
year SO, ,0000 900 pound of dressed lamb and NUT
ton had thus been imported, not to mention the
amount of dressed beef from the Argentine the
figures for which are not at hand. The stock
growing interests are already seriously affected
and we have only seen the beginning of what
bids fair to be disastrous competition. The
same countries are unloading their stocks of
wool in American markets below the cost of
American production If the Nevada farmer is
to continue to prosper he has got to have the
benefit of Republican protective tariff and that
can only be brought about by the election of
Republican president and Republican senate
and congress.
Governor Cox, according to the Democratic
Campaign Textbook, voted to put wool on the
free list, and his party stands committed to
tariff for revenue only-a principle that has
brought destruction to American industry every
time that party has had an opportunity to enact
its measures.
The Democratic vice-president candidate has
declared, "the tariff is joke" but it no joke to
the Nevada farmer and stockmen on whom the
permanent prosperity ON Nevada depends.
! In this campaign the paramount issue is not
party but principle What is best for your
pocket-book should guide you in marking your
ballot next Tuesday. Thousands and thousands
of men and women will vote from this point of
view and Senator Harding is their choice. He
will be elected as sure as there is heaven
above.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
BORN

HARRIGAN-At Gardnerville. Octob-
er 2S. 1920 to the wife of William
Harrigan son.
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Back Harding Up With u. S.
Senator and Congressman

administration would be bound hand and foot
and the country would be in political and legis-
lative deadlock for the next two years.
The success or failure of individuals in poll
tice is of small Importance to those interested in
polite from patriotic motives, as compared with
the success or failure of the principles the cause
these individuals represent. Now is time for
burying personal animosities, and the SUBJ
ordination of personal prejudces to the larger
and nobler appeal of cause.
Republicans should reegate factionalism to
the rear and direct their thought and endeavor
to the general success of the whole cause of Re-
publicanism, without which there can be no
victory next Tuesday that would open to the Re-
publican party the opportunity for rendering
that high national service essential in this
emergency for the restoration, rehabilitation and
reconstruction of the nation; the bringing or
order out of the chaos into which national affairs
have been plunged.
Vote for Tasker L. Odde for United States
Senator, and Samuel S. Arentz for Representa-
tive in Congress. Harding, as our next Presi-
dent, will need the support of both these loyal
Nevadans to assist and support him in the big
undertaking.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

FOR SALE-Twenty head of good
milch cows. Apply at this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
GREENVILLE

Greenville January CSpecial.)- Dr. Rinaldo Allmon. mayor of Geor- giana, was eXonerated of the impeach- ment charges in a special term of the Butler county circuit court here last night.
 The case was turned over to the jury al : o'clock and 10 minutes later they returned verdict in favor of the de- fendant.
 The case against Dr. Ailmon was in- stigated by R. \. Hudson. J. C. Watson, w. J. Weathers. Foster Webb and R. c. Fulford, business men of Georgiana. and the case attracted considerable at tention in this part of Alabama Over so witnesses gave testimony against and for the mayor.
 IL was the plea of the complainants that the mayor was an habitual drinker and was constantly drunk which made him unfit to fulfin the duties of the office. and was a reproach upon the dignity of same. The defendant plead not guilty to these charges and it was proven by number of witnesses that he was a drinking man. but none ot them testified that they had even seen him down, and it so developed in the case that the five complainants had previously had difficulty with the mayor in regard to personal and mu- nieipal affairs and this fact weighed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
Negroes Urge Republicans
 To hUest;gate Lynchings
Being Political Year the Subject Will Probably Be Gone
 Into Thoroughly at Behest of Organized Leaders 4 f in North and East
BY HUGH W. ROBERTS. :.

Washington. January 1S-(SpeciaL)- With this republican Congress, and in this presidential year. the negro is now hay ing his inning, and having it, is demand ing that the southern states be punished Tor their crimes against the colored man of the country.
 Some months ago, Senator Curtis of hansas-of John Brown and Carrie Ma ton fame-introduced a resolution provid- mg for a wholesale investigation of lynchings in the south. The resolution was referred to the Senate committee on ;he judiciary, where it remained dormant for some weeks. In the meantime. similar resolution was introduced in the House. It likewise went to the judiciary committee of that branch
 As result of repeated publications in the Crisis, Messenger and other radical ne- .sro papers in New York. the leading ne- sroes of the north came out in a strong voice demanding that the two committees fayorably report the bills and that the investigation provided by them be under taken. There is a dark hint in the de- mands that unless such investigation is undertaken, the negro vote in the north will abandon the republican party.
 In preparation for the appearance of me- gro attorneys. preachers and spokesmen of unofficial pretensions, before the two committees, some one or some organiza- ton, adequately financed prepared in- flammatory exhibits These exhibits im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
Waterman Tells How
 He Fired on Robbers
sy Associated Prea

Memphis. Tenn. January N-Re- gaining consciousness for few mo ments this afternoon, w. F. Eagle, watehman. related how he fired three shots from his revolver at trio of robbers in the Memphis plant of Reed X Duecker, manufacturers of mill sup plies, before they slugged him in the back of the head and started fire in the building which did s100,000 dam age, and nearly resulted in his in cineration
 The watchman, lying unconscious in a pool of blood on the first floor of the building, was found by firemen at o'clock this morning. Flames had all ready scorehed his hands
 Blood discovered on the rear porch of tiie damaged building indicated that one os the watchman's bullets had struck one of his assailants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
MANY INQUIRIES
 FOR ALABAMA LAND
More Interest Being Shown In State By Outsiders
 Than Ever Before
By FRED II. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald
 ALa-LL -L-L.--

Montgomery. January lS.-CSpecial) Seventeen persons of other states showed sufficient interest in Alabama lands during this week to ask the di- vision of immigration and markets of the state department of agriculture for reports of prospective lands for sale. according to announcement of the division Saturday. The requests were voluntary and resulted from no general campaign for the bringing of immigrants to the state.
 Inquiries are becoming greater each week. which has caused NJ. (. Allgood commissioner of agriculture. and F. c. Hooten, supervisor of the division. to believe that northern farmers are turn ing toward the south in rapidly in- creasing numbers in an effort to find suitable farm lands
 The list of prospective homeseekers and buyers of land made public fol- lows
 clifford Cree and w. O. Robinson. Galveston, Ind. who' have already visited the Black Belt section of Ala hama, want to get in touch with own CTS of small tracts of improved farm lands, as they contemplate returning later to engage in diversified farm ing.
 Mrs. Robert H. Fuller 1928 Thir- teentn street. San Diego, Cal wants information about general farming possibilities of Alabama and the prices Of lands.
 M A. Wolfgram. Sf0 Eddings street. Fulton, Ky, in requesting information about the state. says he and friends are esr ecially interested in the Bald win county section.
 Arthur L. LuKens 210 West Ghetto avenue. Germantown Philadelphia, Pa. wants to buy or lease a small farm in South Alabama suitable for raising cattle, hogs corn, hay and cotton. He is a graduate of New York College of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
TO INVITE EXECUTIVES
 TO GOOD ROADS MEET

Washington, January IS--tSpeclal1- Senator J. A. Bankhead, president of the United States Good Roads Association, has notified J. A. Rountree. director gen era1 of the association, that he viii ap- point a committee of 9 prominent men
 and women to go to Washington on Thursday, January 2, to call on Presf- dent Wilson. Vice President Marshall and members of President Wilson's sab inc. and invite them to attend the eighth annual convention of the United States Good Roads Association and the fourth annual convention of the Bankhead Ma tional Highway Association, that meets in Hot Springs April F to 17
 Charles H. Trough first vice presi- dent of the United States Good Roads A Association, and governor of Arkansas, win appoint and head delegation rep resenting the state of Arkansas to join the committee. George R. Bedding. city manager or Hot Springs, will also appoint and hsaa delegation representing the city or Hot Springs.
 S. NJ Mutt, president of the Hot Springs Business Mems League, will hkewlse head and appoint committee to repre- sent that organization. These four com nlittees will meet in. the parlors of the
 Raleigh hotel, Washington, D. C., on Wednesday, January 21, for the purpose of organizing and arranging the details to call on President Wilson and Nlce President Marshall on Thursday, Jan uary 22
 Senator Bankhead will arrange with President Wilson and others to receive the committee which will be composed of 30 or more The committees VIII al sl be accompanied by Senators Sheppard oi Texas. Robinson of Arkansas and mem bers of the congressional delegation rom Arkansas and other states.
 It is hoped that President wilson "iiA .,cent inc invitation. as it will be a srlendid time for him to come south sn spend a few days st the great heaith resort of Hot Springs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
COTTON MILLS PROTEST
 AGAINST KILLING

Washngton, January -tapeciaL)- owners and operators of cotton oil mills ln all southern states, especially South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama and Missis- sippi are uniting in protesting against the tentative decision of the war depart ment's board of contract adjustments in their cases.
 During the war the government con- tracted with these mills to furnish it with linters. The mills went to considerable expenses in acquiring linters and facili- ties for their preparation and shipment The end of the war left the government without need for linters. The mills had lost money Adjustments were under taken. With the decision reached the mills are furious.
 Southern members of Congress have been informed that the owners will come to Washington in punches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
Williams Found Guilty
 Voluntary Manslaughter
By Associated PrSs

Richmond. Va, January 1S.--Joseph Williams was .ound guilty this evening of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to serve four years in the penitentidry
 Williams, who was chauffeur for the local option inspectors on the night Of the Fisher Hill tragedy, when Shackle- ford and Hudson were shot to death in a pitched battle with dry detectives. Will Hams was charged with striking his wife, knocking her down and inflicting sucn injuries as proved fatal.
 A motion for q new trial was fled and in default of bond of s5000 Williams was remanded to jail, pending the hear ing of the motion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19
GADSDEN

Gadsden. January 1s.-(Special.)- The Bloody Seventh district will be found in the democratic column next fall, as usual, in the opinion of demo- cratic leaders from all sections of the district. who came here today to at tend the organization meeting of the democratic district committee. Al.) V. Lee was named chairman and E. P. Murphy secretary. Plans were laid for the coming fight.
 The purchase of 100 acres near Iva@ lee by the Northern Alabama Corpora tion. the same interests which have purchased 46.000 acres of mineral land in this section. was learned today. The land Is not mineral in character, but has large spring. which might make It valuable for site for manufactur- ing purposes.
 Committees of the Cha Der of Com merce will present petitions to tho councils of Gadsden and Alabama City providing for concrete roadway rom Twelfth street in Gadsden, out torest avenue to Dwight Square in Alabama City. Citizens owning more than so per cent of the abutting prop erty on these thoroughfares have signed the petitions. assuring con- structlon of the roadway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-19

Agriculture al Cornell and has had southern farming experience
 W. J. Hewson. 57 Washington ave- Lue. Ocean Springs. Miss. is interested in agricultural opportunities of Bald win county. especially around Fair hope.
 The following persons are seeking 'nfefmatioh about Alabama farming lands and agricultural possibilities:
 F. F. Getman. Kirk. Colo. George Benckendorf. Dows. Iowa Route I R. B, 1dmisten, Ottumwa. s D.. A. & Beary Albion. Iowa. J. l.. Wamsley 571S Oak avenue. 1ndianapolis. Ind: J. II l-isech. Route 2. PhiIipsburg. Mo; B. r. McPherson Route 1. Tomp- son. Neb; Alvin c. Bain, Union Mills. Ind; Mrs. R. Ludw!s. 6539 Harvard avenue, Chicago. Ill.,. II. M Fresh. Route 4, Gristol Ind: Charles Olden- burg, Route l. Ithaca. \ Y. Frank Wharton, IT,. Route 9. Montrose. Iowa.