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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
MINSTREL SHOW At
NIXON LAST NIGHT

Darktown was out In full force at
the Nixon last night and a large
number of citizens of Winnemucca
were in attendance to see just what
local talent could and would do, the
occasion, being a minstrel show to
raise money for baseball fund, un-
der auspices Of the Winnemucca Ath-
letic Association. Some real talent
was shown in the minstrel line and
some good voices were discovered by
the audience. The following took part
In the performance:
End Men--Leland Muller, Bryan
Arant, Walter Wilkinson, William C.
Diehl. Fred Locre. Ormand Bell,
Frank Sibert, William Hoyt.
Interlocutor-W. G. Ducker.
Circle-Dewey Nelson, Charles
Brown, Rev. Hoering. Fayne Shevlin,
Pat Grow, Tony Petrinovich, Don
Rose. Harold Richardson, Lewis
Pearce, Kenneth Watt. Henry c. Sny-
der, Normand Bell. Lyle Minor,
"Chub" Moore Jr.. w. Bannigan, Thel-
bert Lewis.
Srecialties were az follows:
Quartet-Rev. Hoering. Fred Locre,
VIM. C. Diehi. VIM. Hoyt.
Dances of the Nations tselected)-
France, Beth Warren: Ireland. Anita
Reid; Japan. Margaret Weber; Spain
Rose Erringer; Scotland, Evelyn
Roid; China, Avery Davenport; Rus
sia, Beth Warren; U.s.A.. Fern
Lowry.
Star spangled Banner" = Mrs.
George Brady.
Whistling Novelty-E. T. Butler.
Illusions and Magic-Rey. Hoering
"A Pair of U3"-Lucille Ingram and
Fred Locre.
Saxaphone Duet-Walter Case and
George Becker.
Business Manager-Hcnry Ruck-
teschler.
Director-George Evan.
Orchestra-George Evan. George
Brady. c. B. Smith. s. e. Robinson,
Oscar Reinhart
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
RANCHERS' RELIEF
BILL BECOMES LAW

WASHINGTON. May 9-The joint
resolution granting an extension of
time to ranchers on irrigation prof.
ects in Nevada and other states who
were unable to meet their annual pay
ments March 1st last, was passed by
the Senate Saturday afternoon. This
is the measure for which Congress-
man Arentz fought on the floor of the
House week ago today. 1t is the
first time in the eighteen years of fed
eral cooperation with the states in
irrigation matters when agriculturists
have been compelled to seek such a
concession.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
RANCHERS COOPERATE IN
BUILDING OF BRIDGES

Three bridges are being built over
and Orovada,, in the vicinity of the
Buffalo ranch. The work is being
done by enthusiastic citizens of Oro-
vada and surrounding territory, with
County Road Supervisor Woods in
charge. The county tractor and
grader are being used. Most OF the
bad places in that vicinity are caused
from the overflow of streams on the
Buffalo ranch. ii is said. and that by
fixing the road in these places dis
tance of about five miles will be saved
truckmen and others driving cars be-
tween Winnemucca and Orovada.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
EASTERN STAR INITIATION

Many members Of the Order of
Eastern Star are preparing q large
banquet for tonight, which will take
place in Silver State hall. The affair
is to be for members only and is ex-
pected to be unusually enjoyable.
Four candidates for initiation will be
present and after riding the goat and
doing other usual stunts will be con-
sidered members and allowed to par
take of the good things to eat.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
BRIDGE CLUB MEETINGS

The Junior Bridge Club Is meeting
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Don Cooper in East Shepherd street.
Refreshments will be served and
prizes awarded. Those present are
Mesdame3 w. J. Pike, J. d. Scott, o.
Reinhart. r. o. Morrall. Ed Dyer.
Frank Herline. Dave Christen, Her
man Marker, T. E. Powell. Miss Alice
Stauffer and the hostess.
The Senior Bridge Club will meet
tomorrow at the home Of Mrs. T. A.
Brandon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
PARADISE VALLEY
NEWS BOILED down
ESPECIAL coRREspoNpEscEl

PARADISE VALLEY. May TO-
Friday. May 6. was H. c. Hampton's
sixty-fifth birthday and was the occa-
sion for jolly surprise party. After
he had gone home at noon a number
of parents and friends appeared at
the school house with a lunch, and
while they were preparing to serve
1t the pupils were sent to Mr.. Hamp-
tons house. where they cried Happy
birthday and many of them.' and pre-
sented him with numerous gifts. hand
kerchiefs, cuffbuttons, etc. He then
accompanied them back to the school
house, where lunch consisting of
baked beans, salads, sandwiches.
olives. cake and lemonade was served.
Those partaking in the affair were the
pupils of the intermediate grades, the
teachers. H. C. Hampton, Miss Julia
Victor, Miss Nora Roberts. and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Burge, Mrs. II. X. Har-
vey, Mrs. Seymour Riley. Mrs. Adelia
Sterling, Miss Eva Loud and j. Roy
Bradshaw. The parents spent the
time until recess visiting the various
grades. Everyone voted it very sue
cessful surprise party.
The valley was treated to a fine
rain storm all day Friday. which was
great benefit to the range and roads.
The county scraper was out after
wards and put the roads in fine shape.
Frank Hanson has been driving
stage the past week, as VIM. Free
month was called to Fernley by the
sickness of his mother. Mrs. Mary
Freemonth.
Ted Wilson leaves in a few days
on an overland trip to his ranch in
Oregon.
Among those attending the circus
in Winnemucca Saturday were DR..
Webster and family, Mrs. Frances
Hopkins, Sheilah and Dolly Gillian,
Glen and Artie Gillian, Ted Wilson.
]. w. Baker, J. Roy Bradshaw and
son Marion, Victor Rubianes and
family. All report good time.
The school picnic was held Satur
day at the quartz mill. The rain the
day before kept some at home who
had planned to go. but those who did
go report a very good time. Besides
the teachers, Mrs. Harry Lye, Miss
Louise Liotard, Miss Beryl Cathcart,
Mrs. Chas. Recanzone, and Joe Gas
tanaga went along to keep the kid
dies" in order.
Quite a crowd from Paradise at
tended the tractor demonstration Sun
day at the Wash O'Neal ranch. be-
longing to Able & Curtner. The men
were very enthusiastic over the per-
formance of the machine. also over
the coffee and sandwiches served by
Mrs. Carl Haviland and her aides.
Those attending from here were Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Bradshaw and Mrs. A.
Sterling, Miss Victor and Miss Rob-
erts, James F. Harvey. Fay Stanley,
Dave Cathcart. Hugh Bradshaw and
several others.
H. A. Bradshaw has gone to the
Case ranch, where he will do some
carpenter work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
BOUGHT NEW HOME

DR.. J. A. Browning has returned
from a two weeks trip to Salt Lake
City. While there he established his
wife in their newly erected home.
During his absence DR.. r. A. Irvine
has had charge Of the office and will
now remain here as partner in the
chiropractic practice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
FILES ON HOMESTEAD

A homestead was filed on in County
Clerk Davey's office Tuesday by
Henry Bertillo, after he had relin-
quished the homestead filed on by him
some time ago. The first one was un-
satisfactory and ON account Of GER
tain conditions he was permitted to
file on another. Both pieces Of land
are in the Quinn River Valley.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at
8 am. today: Highest temperature
yesterday. 70; lowest this morning
40; mean temperature yesterday, Sc;
normal temperature yesterday, So;
prevailing wind direction, northeast.
Weather forecast for the twenty-four
hours ending S pm. tomorrow: Fair
and warmer tonight; Friday fair.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
NAMED ADMINISTRATION

Chris Wolf was yesterday appointed
administrator in the matter Of the
estate of Fayette J. Clute, who died
in California recently, and who owned
considerable property in this county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
FROM FAR.OFF CHILE

Mrs. f. Cabezas OF Chile. with her
small grandson, is visiting her SON.
in-law, Percy Mesterton, Western Pa
ciic timekeeper, in this city. Mr..
Mesterton has recently moved into
one of the Hursh apartment in Bridge
street.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
READING ROOM OPEN

The Christian Science reading room
at All Melarkcy street, is open to the
public every afternoon from 8 to 4
o'clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
RESUMES POSITION

A. d. Dern has returned from Fal-
Ion and resumed his position as as
sistant cashier of the First National
Bank.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
ADAyEN CLUB MEETING

A special meeting of the Adaven
Club is to be held tonight at 1880, for
the purpose of making arrangements
for a picnic.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-12
hibited by excessive freight rates
from Nevada to California points.

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hibited by excessive freight rates
from Nevada to California points.
Bankers would not loan money to
farmers, for they did not have it to
loan in many cases; and in the sec
tion of the country where l come
from they could not borrow money
for any purpose. They could not sell
the hay or livestock except at con-
siderable loss. Unless something is
done to give them water this year,
they cannot hold last years hay over
and raise this years hap crop and
take a chance on the sheep and cattle
market being little better than it
was last year.
But in addition to this these same
people, Instead of putting in hay and
keeping their hay fields in shape, will
plant wheat and sugar beets and 9TH
erwise diversity their crops rather
than keep the land in hay, as they
have heretofore, with the result that
the chances are that they will have
the money to pay when the interest
comes due on the money they had to
borrow for raising crops this year
and last year, as we'll as meet the
payment to the government of the an
nual amount due for construction and
maintenance of reservoirs and
bitches.
Mr.. Stephens: Mr.. Speaker, will
the gentleman yield?
Mr.. ArentZ: Yes.
Mr.. Stephens: Mr.. Speaker, will
the gentleman yield until l can read
little letter on that particular sub
ject at this time?
Mr.. Arentz: Yes.
(Mr. Stephens reads letter.)
Mr.. Walsh: Mr.. Speaker. it does
not pertain to this joint resolution.
/ am perfectly willing that the gen.
Continued on Page Four)
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Single copies Of The Silver State
can hereafter be purchased at the
news stand OF the Eagle Drug Store.
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FOR YOUR DRUG WANTS

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G. OF c. GET-TOGETHEE
OUTING IT McDERMITT

Pians are being made by members
Of the Chamber Of ConlEerco for a
dance to he given at MoOermitt on
the 28th of May. 1t is expected that
large crowd will go from this city.
Pl; ms are to start early in the day
and to stop off at Rebel Creek for a
few hours in the afternoon, in order
that members may become better ac-
quainted with the work to be accom-
pli3hed in that place. They will leave
Rebel Greek early in the evening, get
ting to McDermitt in time for supper.
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The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07
A M E RICAN
SAVAGERIES

- EORGIA has risen up Loyalty 10
IT the vindication of her good name.
By the conviction and sentence
TO life Imprisonment of the unspeak-
able savage, Williams, she has made
manifest to the world that race preJu-
dice or no race prejudice, there shall
be no liberation in Georgia of brutal
tiles against the Negroes within her
borders.
To those who know the people OF
Georgia, this of course was exactly
what might have been expected. There
was every opportunity for the play OF
Negro hatred in that Williams trial.
The evidence was almost exclusively
the evidence of Negro witness-a
witness who was himself an accomp-
lice in the atrocious crimes of which
williams was convicted. 1t was TO
great extent the word of Negro
against the word of n white man. And
this Georgia jury took the word of the
Negro.
There was great exhibit of domes-
tic ties and affections during the trlal.
The unhappy wife and children of the
accused were exploited with much drl-
matte effect on the courtroom stage.
Perhaps this was responsible for the
recommendation to mercy with which
the Jury accompanied their verdict. III
is difficult to imagine any other cause
for it. Either Williams was guilty or
he was not guilty. If he was guilty.
and the jury found that he was, then
he was guilty of the most appalling
series of cold-blooded murders ever
brought TO light in all American Grim
inal annals To be sure, he was only
tried for one of the eleven murders
of which he stood accused, but col
lateral evidence was admitted which
could have left no other impression
on the Jurors minds than that this
particular crime was only one of many
others.
But even combining the verdict to the
specific case involved, there was aD-
solutely nothing in the evidence which
afforded the slightest shadow OF
ground for relieving the accused OF
the extreme penalty of the law. IL
cold-blooded, carefully planned and
premeditated murder carries the death
penalty in Georgia, then Williams de-
served that penalty. But the jury was
human. The daily exhibit of the Grim
innrs weeping wife and children about
him had its effect. The recommended
ton to mercy was not measure OF
the criminals deserts, but of the
jury's tenderness of heart.
AS far back as last January, TINS
paper remarked, commenting on Unit
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07
HARVARD PROFESSOR
CLAIMS COLORED Z:
PEOPLE WERE y
HERE.
Before Christopher Columbus Was
Born.

Boston, Mass. - Who discovered
America? Columbus in 1892.
That is old stuff and nonsense,
founded on myth and imagination.
So says Professor Leo Wiener, white,
professor of Slavic Languages in Har-
ward University, and he gives his
proofs in a new book, africa and the
Discovery of America"
According to Professor Wiener,
black men from the Guinea and Con-
90 sailed across the Atlantic Ocean,
traded with the Indians, and some of
them came to America and settled
three hundred years before Christie
pher Columbus was born.
Here are some of the proofs pre-
sented. which have set Boston and Har-
ward University by the ears, the more
so because Professor Wiener is an au-
thority on the history of civilization
and has an international reputation.
He points out that in Columbus ac-
counts of his voyage to America, Co
lumbus said he had heard of Africans
reaching continent in the west ana
that he went first to Africa to verify
it before sailing. A good part of our
present opinions about Columbus, the
discoverer, he adds are frauds and
"horrible lies"
Tobacco. Professor Wiener adds, as
well as sweet potatoes, yams, manioc,
and peanuts We're brought here by
Africans.
1t is a historical fact that in 1903
Negroes in large numbers were living
in America and smoking and raising
tobacco. Even the wampum belt, all
ways thought of Indian origin nave
found was an African product and the
making of it was taught Indians by
the Africans.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07
ANGRY MOB DRIVES
COLORED PEOPLE
FROM THEIR HOMES.

Wellsburg, w. Va, April 2S.-More
than 200 colored families residing in
Beech Bottom were driven from their
homes, many without being given an
opportunity to collect their belongings,
by n mob of white men who made
tour of the community warning them
to leave at once.
The race trouble, which started
early Sunday, was the aftermath Of
an attack last Friday night on Mrs.
John Horne, white, aged %, who was
waylaid, it is believed, by two men
who escaped from the Wellsburg jail
One of the jail-breakers was colored.
Mob spirit developed soon after news
of the outrage spread through Beech
Bottom. No violence was shown, how
ever, until early Sunday morning, when
a crowd collected and made tour of
the colored quarters. Families were
reused from their beds and informed
that they had until Monday noon to
get out. These warnings, according to
reports, were punctuated with scat
tered shots, fired into the air. The
mob numbered, at times, 100 men and
BOYS, armed with rifles, revolvers and
shotguns. The exodus began almost
Immediately.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07
REVOLT
IN BELGIAN CONGO.

Brussels April 21.-The revolt of ma
tives in Belgian Congo last month,
during which fifty trading posts were
burned, was fomented by native
pretending to have discovered charm
making its possessor invisible and in
vulnerable, advices received today
state.
The natives sold the charms to
credulous natives, whose faith in them
was confirmemd when troops, attempt
ing TO quiet the excitement, fired into
the air. The natives, finding them
selves uninjured, became uncontroll-
able. 1t will take several months, 1t
is said, to restore order.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07
EIGHTH REGIMENT
MAY NOT BE IN THE
NATIONAL GUARD.

Chicago, April 1S.-Prominent race
people of Chicago are becoming some
what alarmed over the fear that the
famous Eighth Regiment will not be
mustered into the new federalized Ma
tional Guard. The regiment has It's
full quota of men but no word has yet
been received from Washington con-
cerning the matter. There are grave
fears that the Eighth will be left out
in the cold by the government.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07

their own discretion in the choice OF
companions and recreation. They are
extremely restive of proper ana nor
NAL restraint and often adopt a con-
descending air towards their elders
And instead of being taught to obey
to show respect, to pay Difference 10
their parents, they are permitted 10
become headstrong and willful ana set
the social pace for the whole fanlly.
1t will be ii great thing for this re-
public when mothers, in particular, re-
cover their ability to say mo" When
that day dawns the reins of authority
will be found again in the grasp OIL
God-fearing parents who are most con-
cerned with the soul welfare than the
social welfare of their offspring. NOT
until then will they be freed of the
serious Indictment now lodged against
Times.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07
ADVISES NEGRO
FARMERS.

Henderson, n. c., April 14.-Col-
ored farmers in this section of the
state are being advised by F. ID. Whar-
ton, colored county agent, to plant
their own home supply crops first and
see that these are given first care and
let the nancy crops wait. He has in
stituted campaign that is meeting
with the general approval and adop-
ton of the colored farmers. 1t is pro-
posed to carry the campaign into 9TH
er portions of North Carolina.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07

n ourselves to the facts, the moth
= ers of the United States are un-
der indictment.
They are charged before the bar of
public opinion with primary RESPONSE
bility for the lax moral conditions
among the youth of America.
We do not originate this indictment
we merely repeat it, for it is being
echoed today from pulpit and platform
throughout the nation. When we say
that the mothers are under Indictment,
we mean the home; for if womans IN
fluence makes the home, then woman
must stand trial when the home ap-
pears to be disintegrating.
A Catholic priest recently scored in
vigorous terms the carelessness OF
Denver mothers in watching over the
moral development of their daughters;
drinking among young girls Is on the
increase, he asserted, being more ana
more regarded as gay adventure
and too often, he declared in sad
dening climax, the parents set the eX-
ample. This pastor has frequently
thundered against the toleratinS ana
condoning of conditions which are in
fectng the home, but he Is not alone
The Protestant pulpit has denounced
the same conditions in as scathing IAN
guage. The church everywhere, re-
gardless of creed or ceremony, mas
reached the unanimous conclusion that
frivoIity in the home, lack OF par
entail control and discipline, a dulling
of the moral vision, have borne Dltter
fruit in the lowered ideals and de-
based conduct of the young.
If is n serious matter to indict the
mothers of America for the very con-
ditions which give them most concern
Pastors and educators unite in charg-
ing them with free-and-easy spirit
with social aspirations which often
cause them to neglect home duties or
to overlook the character OF the CONF
pany in which they may almost be salu
to throw their children in the race Ior
so-calIed social distinction. More olteh
than not, they have no knowledge OF
their daughters Whereabouts during
their leisure hours; seldom indeed 10
they assume the responsibility of CHAP
eronage. They are accused OF sharihg
with their children the craze for pleas
ure that has permeated all classes ana
the vanity and love of dress when mas
transformed grandmothers into nap
pers and innocent girlhood into biase
, maturity. If there is indecorous, even
indecent display in dress, 1t Is assulneu
that the mothers cannot escape respoh-
! slbility; not only because they are IN
q position to exact obedience on the
= part of their children, but because they
frequently set a questionable example
by their own apparel.
A formidable list or charges, assur-
edly. Yet not as severe perhaps as
\ conditions warrant, at least In the
opinion of competent observers OF NOR
ais and manners. For nearly two
years dancing has not been permitted
in school property or under school
auspices at Phillips Andover, one oil
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-07
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. MAY 1921

ed States District Attorney AleXan-
der's astounding statements regarding
infamies committed by Georgia white
people against Negroes, and his fur
ther statement that in the correction
of these villainles something more is
demanded of civilized people than
mere sentiment:
IF Mr.. Alexander succeeds in bring
ing indisputable proof to even one-half
of the sweeping assertions he makes
as to conditions in Georgia, we have
not shadow of doubt that 30 per
cent of the Georgia people will give
much more emphatic expression to
their loathing of such conditions than
is implied in the word sentimental
Now Mr.. Alexander has brought in
dlsputable proof, not only of one-half
of his assertions, but of much more
than those assertions Gall but incredi
BILE as they were) suggested or i'm
piled. And the people of Georgia, by
their verdict in this Williams case,
have given much more emphatic ex-
preston to their loathing of such con-
ditions than mere sentimentality. But
the work is merely begun. That Will
liams was the only scoundrel engaged
in these peonage infamies and their
result in murder, is not for moment
to be believed. There is only too
much reason to fear that such crimes
as his are perpetrated not only in
Georgia, but in other states as well.
There is reason to believe that more
than one of the continuously recurring
lynchings of Negroes has had for mo-
tive, not the alleged crime of the mob
murder victim, but the doing away of
a witness who might have exposed
another williams somewhere.
Peonage and lynching, in other
words, 90 hand in hand. They are
twin sisters in infamy. They are
shame and disgrace not only to the
particular communities where they
occur, but to the entire country. AS
President Harding said in his great
message, this kind of lawlessness must
end. Not only the peonage murderers,
but the mob murderers and the lynch
ers must be taught that laws in these
United States mean something; and
the only way that lesson can be taught
is by remorselessly hunting down, try
ing. convicting, and hanging every
scoundrel guilty of them. When that
is done, when there is a general
awakening in the lynch law bill along
these lines, then, and not until then'
shall we be on the way towards max
ing these savageries cease.-Harvey
weekly.