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The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
RED CROSS ENLISTS
FOREIGN ENJOYS

Foreign delegates to the arms
conference will be heard at the
NTH Red Cross roll call mass meet
ing, this afternoon. at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater, at 3 o'clock. Chief
Justice William Howard Taft will
preside.
France will be represented by
--Aristide BRAND, prime minister and
minister of foreign affairs, and
Gen. Buat, chief of stan of the
French army; Great Britain, by
Srinicasa Sastri, member of the
vice regal council of the govern
ment of India; Japan, by Prince
Iyesato Tokugawa, president of
Japanese house of peers; Belgium,
by NJ FeIician Gather, technical ad-
visor to the Belgian delegates
Italy by his excellency, Carlo
schanzer, former minister Of treas
ury; China, by Admiral Tsai, head
of China's Red Cross.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
u. S. SLEUTH SPOILS
NEGROES VACATION

When Will am Robert Howard, 80
years Old, colored janitor at the
apartment Fouse, 21OO N street
northwest, accepted S65 from Miles
McChal, a tenant, as rental, and
appropriated the money. he didn't
know that McChall was a United
States secret service operative. Nc
Chall located Howard at Atlantic
City, where police say he was en-
tcying a vacation trip on the money.
Police say the negro accepted the
money from McChalI and that he
also took S3S- from Herman Stubb,
another tenant, during the early
part Of September, after which he
d sappeared. Upon the information
of McChan. the negro was arrested
yesterday morning by Headquarters
Detectives Livingston and O'Brien.
He is charged with larceny after
trust on the complaint Of Anna L.
Hurley. 1907 Lamont street apart
ment house owner. Howard was
held for the action of the grand
jury in $500 bond.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
LA FERNE'S DEATH
DUE TO HIS HEART

Police have abandoned the search
for the two women who accom-
panied John ]. LaFerne, wealthy
Canadian business man, on his
fatal automobile ride through the
city on Armistice Day as a result
of a verdict of natural death being
issued yesterday by Coroner hewitt
yesterday.
LaFerne was dead upon his ar
rival at the Emergency Hospital
Police spent the night searching
the city for women companions who
accompanied him on the ride and
left him in front Of the Washington
Hotel Deatht, according to Coroner
hewitt, was not due to asphyxia-
ton from gas fumes of the motor
car but from heart trouble and
pneumonia
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
MALT FIRM TESTS
ARREST IN COURT

In order to ascertain the legality
of the sale of ingredients for the
manufacture of home brew, a test
case was heard yesterday before
Federal Commissioner Isaac R.
Hit.
The defendants. Rabbit ard Hun
ter Co., of 919 d street northwest,
were charged with the Illegal sale
of malt and hops Counsel for the
defense contended that malt and
hops. without yeast, can not be
classed as alcoholic. Operatives
OF the government declared that
malt and hops are the principal in
gradients in the manufacture OF
home brew, and will consequently
ferment without the aid of yeast
Commissioner Hit ordered a con-
tinuance of the hearing.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

Oyster stated that IN his opinion The
police could not have done more,
but he has ordered an investisation-
II IL reported that President
Harding Is anxious to fnt who was
responsible for the tie-up ~ the
bridge Several times when the oc-
cnpznts OF his car were put 70 con-
siderable delay the President ex-
pressed his tisapprovai AZ the way
the situation was handled. Police
are blaming the army ofncials. ana
the army men are just as vehement
IN their denunciation Of the police.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Tests Package Handling.

To continue the campaign for per
feet packages" into every day of
the year. officials of the Southern
Railway system announced yesterday
that special efforts are being made
to improve handling If shipments.
Series of tests are being held to
find better ways Of handling the pack
ages.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
NEGROES SHOT.
THIRD ARRESTED

Two negroes are at the Emergency
Hospital in a critical condition while
the third is locked up at the Fourth
precinct station as a result OF n shont-
ing affair which took place shortly be-
fore p. m. yesterday at the home Of
Edward Bell. 227 C street southwest.
The shots were fired, police say,
when Bell attempted to wrest a dou-
ble-barreled shotgun from the hands
of John Woody, 40 years old. 227 c
street southwest. Bell and Hattie
Woody. wife OF Edward Bell. were
severely injured. Woody was held
pending the outcome of the injuries.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

Wounded in a Turkish massacre
and ministering to war orphans OF
Urfa while still suffering from the
effects of a bullet wound, Miss Mar
garet Waller, a Washington gi'
daughter of DR.. D. ]. Waller, jr.,
who has just returned ffom Turkey,
yesterday told of her thrilling ex-
periences at an informal tea given
by Mrs. Cabot Stevens at the Wom-
ems University Clubhouse.
Miss Waller is home under doc
tors orders. A few days after she
had obtained permission from Turk
ish officials to leave for America
came the order that no one else for
the period OF two years would be
allowed to leave the orphanage in
which she was stationed.
A Miss Truax. who accompanied
Miss Waller to this country, had not
seen a railroad train for two and
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
SEVERAL HUNDRED
AUDITORS NEEDED

Several hundred income tax audi
tors and inspectors are wanted as
soon as the Civil Service Commits
sion can supply them. 1t was an
nounced officially yesterday. As a
result examinations will be held
throughout the United States on
December IA. The positions pay
salaries ranging from $500 to
$4,000 a year.
-" Eureau of Internal Revenue
nnds IL necessary to increase its
=. e@ent fof.e m order to bring its
inspection and auditing work up to
date. The new employees will be
used in the Washington office and
at inspection work throughout the
country.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
CLOTHING AND RING
IN THIEVES LOOT

Thieves early yesterday morning
entered the apartment house at 1912
Calvert street northwest. and after
ransacking the rooms escaped with
clothing valued at nearly $500. The
victims are Robert A Doremus. George
Graham and Walter H. Phillips.
Miss Ernestlne Levy. $500 Four
tenth street northwest. reported the
theft OF a diamond studded bar pin
worth $500 while she was waiting in
the street car station at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Prays for Arms Conference

ayers Tor the success of the linn
itanon OF arms conference were Of
Tered at the services ysstsrday in
the Congregation Talmud Torch y
synagogue OF Southwest Washington
by Rabbi A. Hornwitz. BIessings
were also asked for the "IJnited
states the sweet land of refuge
and freedom to our persecuted
brethren" and for the President
more than 200 people attended the
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
BLAMES MILITARY
FOR TRAFFIC JAM

Placing the blame for the frame
jam Friday at the Highway Bridge
on military authorities on the viz
sinia side Of the bridge. Maj. Cess
ford. in prepared statement to the
press, yesterday absoiyed the met
ropoiitan police department. from
neglect Of duty and responsibility
for the congestion. Commissioner
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

Artemus ward. his Me ana hs-
rsorous experiences were the sib-
sect OF Rspresent-live Ira 9. Her
sev's talk last night 70 the Maine
State Society IN the Thomson School
At Twelfth and L streets northvest-
After the tnik. q musical program
Of songs Of New EnEland vas pre-
septed b. Mrs. Katherine Rich
Fielder nc
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
How Lamp. Warn Miners.

The standard type of miners lamp
has been improved by an Austrian
mining engineer so that 1t acts as an
infallible detector Of the presence Of
iniammable gases in the atmosphere
and gives warning by emitting a loud
singing note. The action of the de-
vice Is dependent upon the fact that a
gas fame, inclosed within a tube. both
ends Of which are Open will "futter''
and emit hlgh-pitched note II the gas
is fed In too great quantities.. The
feed In the new lamp is so regulated
that the supply Of gas is held just be-
low the point at which singing would
occur. Should the atmosphere sud-
denly become charged with infamma-
BILE gases, these will enter the tube OF
the lamp and. burning, cause the flame
to fiutter and sing.-Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
Washington 4. Forty.four.

The authenticity of a portrait of
Washington at forty-four by John
Trumbull painted on mahogany
panel eight by ten inches In size. has
recently been established under pc
culiar and Interesting circumstances.
writes william Fl. Shelton. curator of
the Jnmel museum, In the Internation-
al Studio. This picture has hung In
the museum Of Jumel mansion for six
years In the collection OF William
Lanier Washington.
The head is interesting as showing
Trumbulls recollection OF Washington
at forty-four. and his recollection was
seconded by pen drawings made while
on his staff In 1775. General Washing.
ton was forty-three years Of age when
he took command of the army at Bos-
ton.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
Challenge to Thought.

When you can't do what you want to
It's challenge to think. II you can't
do II. why can't you? The chances are
you will find II Is not right that II
should be done at all. Or II may be
that you are not the one to do II.
You may want to swim the Niagara
Just below the falls SO you can boast
Of doing what has not been done You
may want to fly to the moon so YOU
can write of experiences never yet
felt by man. You may even want to
play the Jonah game so you can give
your experiences of few days In the
deep. But you can't do It. The why
lies In the fact that you are not made
FOR such exploits. To attempt any
one Of them would be to tempt self
destruction. The crowd might stand
by and watch you make the effort and
when you failed they would call Won
fool. When you can't do what you
want tO-think.-Grit.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
TREASURE IN NORTH AFRICA
French Writer Declares Land 10 q
Storehouse Of Historical and
Archaeological Beautiea

North Africa-Morocco, Algeria
comprises. according to Louis Bert.
rand. writing In ILLUSTRATION (Paris).
a storehouse of historical and arch
Biological treasures unsupported by the
great majority of Frenchmen. Frances
tricoler floats over these storied lands
washed by the Mediterranean.
NJ. Bertrand concludes that most Of
his countrymen visit the colonial pos
session much as they would visit a
spectacular review or something of
the Sort as bizarre experience of
strange sounds and colors and muscle
dancers: whereas. II they would but
open their eyes. they might behold
dead cities raising up their heads and
almost hear the echoing footsteps Of
the Roman legions. He points. In
fact. to North Africa as the richest
museum of Latin antiquity In the
world. where the ruins Of the imperial
occupation are thickly strewn for
leagues. crying out for the pick and
spade OF the excavator. "From Volu-
bills In Morocco to Gigthi In Tunis."
declares the writer. ION line 1000
kilometers long the Roman ruins are
landmarks in Africa. With their tri-
umphal arches. colonnades. pagan tenn
pies. basilIcas and Christian burial
places. they outline a shattered royal
road without a peer"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
HOW
CITY OF CAIRO. ILLINOIs.

CITY OF CAIRO. ILLINOIS.
GOT IT'S EGYPTIAN NAME
Why Is Illinois most southern
city named Cairo. while various
other nearby points bark back
10 the land of the Nile. and why
Is the whole southern part OF
the state popularity known as
"Egypt?'
The story of how Cairo. stand
ing Importantly at the junction
OF the Mississippi and the Ohio
rivers, came to acquire Its name
Is more than 100 years old. Judge
John NJ. Lansden of that city.
who has written History Of
Cairo" recalled 1t. At that early
date Kaskaskia was the capital
Of the Illinois territory.
Cairo was planned at Kas-
kaskia in. 1917" said Judge
Lansden, ''and charter was
granted Its promoters or incor-
porators by the territorial leg
lslature January 8. 1918. almost
year before the state was adj
mitted into the Union. They re-
garded the junction OF the riv-
ers here as grand site for
great city and thought II re-
sembled the site of Cairo on the
Nile, and hence their use of its
name for their proposed city.
''Such was the origin of the
name and there followed II at
distant intervals the towns or
villages, all within thirty miles.
of the Egyptian names of Alex
andria. Thebes, Dongola and
Karnak. Cairo may be rightly
said to have given them their
names. Alexandria ceased to
exist long years ago.
THE name Egypt as applied
to southern Illinois Is tradition
al only. 1t and all the other
names followed Cairo In order
of time. and II may be Cairo
had something to do with APP
plying the name to this part of
the state, but the better account
is the lOng-accepted story of GO
ing down into Egypt for corn,
as did Joseph's brethren many
centuries ago."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
WELLS EDITOR DIED
IN SALT LAKE CITY

Philip S. Triplett, editor of the Ne
vada State Herald, published at Wells.
passed away Sunday afternoon at Salt
| Lake City, where he had been taken
for treatment. The news of his death
came as a shock to the people of Elko,
according to the Free Press. who had
no intimation that he was near deaths
door, and expressions OF regret over
the untimely ending of this estimable
man are heard on every hand. The
funeral to take place at Wells this
afternoon.
Mr.. Triplett was fifty-two years of
age and was born In Austin. At an
early age he was taken by his parents
to Elko, where he spent his boyhood
and young manhood days. When the
Spanish-American war broke out he
was among the young men who volun-
teered and was member of Company
M. He returned to Elko after the
close of the war. broken in health, as
were so many of the young men. hav-
ing contracted malaria at Jackson
Vile, from the effects of which he
never recovered.
When still young man he entered
the printing office of the Elko indie
pendent under w. w. Booher, and
learned the printers trade. After re
gaining his health on his return from
the war, he went to Wells and in com
pany with Mr.. vardy bought the Ne
vada State Herald, year later taking
over his partners interest, and since
that time has been the sole owner o
that paper. He has made the Herald
one of the best weekly newspaper If
the state and one of tn most infiuen-
tial.
Eight years ago he was appointed
postmaster under President Wilson
and held that position at the time of
his death. He has also held elective
offices and was one of the leading citi
zens of the eastern part of the county
Salt Lake City specialists told him
he had ulcers of the stomach and q
telegram to relatives Saturday told
them that there was but little hope
for his recovery.
His death is the third death in the
family in the past month, his father
passing away in Elko in March. A
short time before that his brother-in
law, Mr.. Jeanney. died at Wells.
Elko county and Nevada have lost
citizen whose place will be hard to
fill. AS a newspaper man his edi-
torials were widely copied throughout
the state, and he was always to be
found on the side of right, and had
the courage of his convictions and
never failed to express them. In poll
tics he was a Democrat and stood
high in the councils of his party. AS
a newspaper man he was regarded by
the craft as one of the leading writers
Of the state.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
MILLER ESTATE MUST PAY
NEVADA TAX OF $4,000

Press dispatches are that decisions
of Nevada courts upholding the state
inheritance tax in the Miller estate
case were affirmed yesterday by the
United States supreme court. By this
final decision. heirs of Henry Miller,
millionaire land and cattle king, must
contribute approximately $4,000 to
Nevada as Inheritance tax. Henry
Miller was a member of the firm of
Miller & Lux, with large rarch hold
ings In all parts of Nevada. The firm
still conducts large enterprises In
Humboldt county, under the name of
the Pacific Live Stock Company.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
NOTICE TO VOTERS

Pursuant to ordinance and the Or
der of the City Council, notice In
hereby given that the polling places
for the ensuing City election to be
held Tuesday. the third day Of May,
A. d. 1921. are as follows: For the
First and Third Wards at the Hose
House, opposite the Courthouse on
Bridge Street; for the Second Ward
at the Nixon Opera House; polls will
be open between the hours Of eight
o'clock AM. and six o'clock Pm. OF
said day. The following named per-
sons and electors have been appointed
to act as inspectors and clerks at such
election, to-wit:
Winnemucca Presinct. First and
Third Wards: Inspectors. Mrs. E. II.
Gilman, Mrs. Sophia Stewart, Mr.. T.
II. Shone; Clerks. Mrs. Helen Bonni-
field. Mr.. w. L. Wilkinson.
West Winnemucca. Second Ward:
Inspectors. Mrs. Laura Adamson. Mr..
Jas. Richie, Mr.. A. Livingstone;
Clerks, Mrs. Sarah Z. Roberts. Mr..
p. B. Roberts.
FANNY HARP.
City Clerk.
First publication. April 81. 1921
Last publication. May 3. 1921.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
GUEST CHARGED FOR INSULT
This French Hotel Proprietor Surely
Went the Limit In the Matter
of Extortion.

"Many stories are told" said Col.
Elliston p. Masters at a Fort Shert-
dan tea. "of French extortions. But
The worst | have henrd was related TO
me BY an army friend.
"He went TO a hotel In Paris with
out making a bargain about rates and
dined altogether at restaurants with
friends.
zone evening. as he was starting
out as usual. the proprietor accosted
him In the hall and inquired:
az hope you're dining with us to-
night. monsieur
".No.' my friend answered, I baye
an engagement
"The proprietor. with despairins
gesture, exclaimed:
at Is an insult to the establish
ment. monsieur, never to dine here
mot at ALL my friend answered.
and thought no more Of the matter.
But when he came to pay his ho-
tel bill. although he had not eaten
any meals there. he found this item
"Twelve dinners-350 francs
"'But took no dinners here the
guest protested to the proprietor
you remarked about that to me your
SELF
81 know you didn't was the re-
ply. Had you taken those dinners
the price would only have been $50
francs"
"'And what are the extra hundred
francs for?
"'For the insult. monsieur-for the
Insult +"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to the order OF the City
Council, l hereby declare the first
week in May. 1921. commencing on
Monday. the End day of May. cleanup
week within the City of Winnemucca
During which week the inhabitants of
the City are urged to clean their lots
and other premises from rubbish and
other unsightly debris. The City truck
will assist In the work. Rubbish must
be placed In sacks or boxes convent
ent for removal. No return of re-
ceptacles will be made. The better to
promote the work. the City has been
divided into districts and a day set
as follows for each district:
First District, north of the river,
cleanup day Monday, May 2.
Second District. easterly Of Bridge
street. between River and S. p r. r..
cleanup day Tuesday. May 3.
Third District. westerly of Bridge
street between Second street and the
river. Wednesday. May 4.
Fourth District. westerly of Bridge
street between Second and Fourth
streets. Thursday, May S.
Fifth District. westerly OF Bridge
street between Fourth street and s. P.
r. r. track. Friday. May 6.
Sixth District. south OF s. p. r. r.
track. Saturday, May 7.
Commence now to prepare rubbish
for removal and avoid delaying the
work.
THOS. A. BRANDON.
Adv.A20-2S-30 Mayor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
Expected II White.

Americans travelling for the frst
time IN Europe" said Senator Bran
degee at q Hartford. dinner, display
provincial crudeness In many ways
but the faux pas Boston leather prof
iteer made in a fashionable Partisan
restaurant was pardonable. Thanks
to prohibition he was quite uninitiated
In the matter Of table wines--he had
made his pile after we went dry.
"'Holy smoke, waiter this profiteer
exclaimed haughtily. Look what you've
brought me-yellow wine when asked
you for white r."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
TRUCK WAS FIRST TROLLEY"
Came to Be App led to Electrical
Apparatus.

Most persons who use the word
trolley" do mol know the origin of
this term, or why this name was given
TO the apparatus by which the cleo
tricity is conveyed from an overhead
wire.
Seventy years ago the word was
used 10 designate "a form of truck
which can be tilted. for carrying rail-
road materials or the like" This Is
the only definition Of the word In a
dictionary of the edition of 1S4S.
In an edition Of 1892 three other
definitions are added: /. "A narrow
cart that Is pushed by hand or drawn
by an animal" 1t Is noted that this
meaning of the word is In use In Eng
land. not In the United States. 2 "A
truck from which the load Is suspend
ed on some kinds Of cranes" This
meaning Is technical and employed
only in speaking Of machinery. 8.
Electric railway. A truck which
travels along the fixed conductors, and
forms a means Of connection between
them and a railway car"
II Is easy to see how the primitive
form of the electric trolley. which
travels upon the wires. came to re-
ceive its name from Its resemblance
to other types Of trolley; and the
name, having been Immediately given
to this primitive form. was naturally
retained when the method Of connec-
ton was changed from a little truck
moving on a wire to a mast having at
its end a wheel pressing on the lower
surface Of the wire.-Philadelphia In
uuirer
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
How suttsrnys Wing Photographic.

When a butterfy's wing is laid for
a considerable length Of time upon a
Photographic plate, In dark room, a
clear image Of the wing makes its
appearance upon the plate when the
latter is developed. In general the
images are of the positive character,
the dark parts Of the wing coming out
most strongly, while white portions
make no impression at all upon the
plate. 1t is the scales Of the wing
which exert the Photographic infiu-
ence, since when these are removed
the wing fails to record itself upon the
plate. The removed scales. however,
are found to register on q plate.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
To Rest SensIbiy.

When the days work Is over, de-
spite a headache. take q bath and
make a change from the working
clothes. 1t Is easier to lay aside the
working habit of mind II the working
garments are removed. To take q
walk. to read something interesting, to
take an interest In music, to make 4
call on some one who will not talk
shop-these are refreshing, curative
things.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at
8 am. today: Highest temperature
yesterday. ga lowest this morning,
80; mean temperature yesterday, "a;
normal temperature yesterday, 40;
prevailing wind direction, southwest.
Weather forecast for the twenty-four
hours ending 5 pm. tomorrow! Fair
and warmer tonight and Wednesday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-26
TONOPAH SITUATION NOT
YET SHOWING ANY CHANGE

Andy Stinson, state mine inspector.
who is watching affairs in Tonopah,
received letter from there last even
ing In which it was stated that there
was no change Of any character in the
strike situation. says the Carson APP
peal. Both sides seem to be playing
a waiting game with no move to even
talk over affairs. Stinson believes
that the fight will be one of long dura-
ton. as both sides are determined to
carry their point. In the meantime
Tonopah is exceedingly quiet and
many men have already left the camp.
There are plenty of departures and
but few arrivals.