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ARNETTA e. HOMES .PIaintiff
against In Chancery
CHARLES W. HOLMES, ..Defendan,
The object OF this suit is TO OBJ
tain divorce from tho bond
,of matr.mony Ivy tho plain
tiif from the defendant on tho ground
natural impotency Of the body exist
ig at the time of marriage
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Cherries
wiz ms Holmes is not resident of
the State of Virginia it is ordered
that he appear here within ten DAVIS
after the due publication of this or
der and do what may be necessary
to protect his interest In this suit.
A Copy:
Testo: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk.
y. q. BYRD, P. @.
53S IL NJ. Second Street.
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TIE Y. M. G. A. NOTES.

A very live meeting was held last
Tuesday P. NJ. by tho Executive
Committee OF the Boys Work. The
game on tho lot by the boys was a
singer.
s p. NJ. last Tuesday Vice Pres
dent John w. Baylor conducted the
prayer meeting. We were glad to
SEQ strangers.
The meeting in the penitentiarp 10
a. NJ. for the women was great
Blessing.
Every boy who heard President
Robert p. Daniel p. M. is richer
today.
$3.50 P. M. the executive commit
tee OF the boys work conducted the
meeting for men which was a burner.
Gaev. R. e. Edwards Of Norfolk, Va.
gave the men a very timely address
Subject, Jesus Is the Drawing Power
The trio from the boys sang a special
selection.
An open meeting for men $50 p.
M. at the Y. M. G.. a conducted
'by Secretary Leroy Frdyser.
n great spirit manifested by the
Sharon Baptist Church with other
churches for the Y. M. c.. A. DR..
a S Thomas, his officers and members
with the Sunday School wiz have a
Red and Blue Rally for the Y. NJ.
G. A. Sunday, July "a, $3.50 P. M.
at the church. DR.. l.. c.. Garland
pastor Of the Second Baptist Church
Will preach a. special sermon The
Junior Choir OF the church will sing.
Deacon Frank j. Monroe is Genera!
for the Reds. Mrs. Harriet Blunt is
General for the Blues.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-09
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VIRGINIA-In Hastings Court Part
II City Of Richmond, May Is, 1921.
MAUDE LEWIS, 49,. Complainant
ARTHUR l.. LEWIS -. Defendant
The object Of this suit Is to obtain
for The Complainant divorce from
the bonds Of matrimony from the de-
PENDANT upon the grounds OF desert
ion and abandonment for more than
three years prior to the commence
ment OF this suit.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant. Arthur
Lindsey Lewis is not resident OF the
State OF Virginia and that diligence
has been used to ascertain in Whai
County or Corporation he is without
effect, it is ordered that he do appear
here within ten days after the due
publication Of his order and do what
is necessary to protect his interest in
this suit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-09

TcSto. w. Il. DU VAL, Clerk.
G. Aimms. p. q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-09

VIlaGINIA--m the Law and Equity
Court of the City of Rihcmond the
10th day Of March 1921.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-09

An open meeting for men $50 p.
M. at the Y. M. G. A conducted
'by Secretary Leroy Frdyser.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-09

The meeting i'll the penitentiarp 10
A. NJ. for the women was great
BLESSING.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-09

Every boy who heard President
Robert p. Daniel 4 P. M. is richer
today.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-09

s P. NJ. last Tuesday Vice Pres
dent John w. Baylor conducted TIL,
prayer meeting. We were glad tc
SEQ strangers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
26,869 ALIENS IN SHANGHAI
Entire Population Estimated at More
Than 2,00o, ooo-No Census Of
City Taken.

Shanghai quinquennlal census
taken in October In the French con-
cession and the International settle
ment gives Shanghai a foreign popu-
lation Of 26,S69, according to official
returns.
A census Of the entire city, native
and foreign, has never been taken, but
careful estimates place the population
at more than 100000.
The international settlement has a
foreign population of 23,307 and the
French concession 1852. In the two
concessions the japanese lead In point
Of numbers with 1851. British are
second with 6,3S5, Americans third.
2.813. and Russians fourth, 1882.
There are S48 Frenchmen In the two
districts.
The international settlement has 35
known different nationalities. with 10
Of underlined nationality. The Ger
man population, which In 1915 totaled
1,155, has dwindled to 280.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
RAP USE OF HORSES IN ARENA
MexIcans AoItate Against teature
of Bull Fights, Fearing Shortage
for Transportation.

Mexico City.-There is a slight agi-
tation here against the use Of horses
In bull,fghtlng.
One contributor, writing to local
paper. objects on the ground that the
bulls will kill SO many horses that
the supply of them for transportation
In the city will be depleted.
Protest on behalf of the horses Is
confined to those who are not keen
followers of the sport. A true bull
fight fan will tell any one that
horse. even though he Is gored and
mutilated by an angry bull, is neces-
sary adjunct to the fight and plays
part In keeping with the picador who
mounts him.
However. the sight Of gored AMI
NAL running frantically around the
arena, fleeing because of his blind
fold, from he knows not what has sent
many hundreds home from the games
before they were completed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
CONQUER YANGTSzE RAPIDS
cation Beyond ooroes In CHI
nese Stream.

Shanghai-By means of the hydro
slide, which the British used success
fully in Mesopotamia during the war
another effort. and one wholly novel
to China. Is to be made to conquer
the rapids of the Yangtsze gorges.
At places there the current attains
a velocity of more than thirty miles
an hour.
The ordinary head Of navigation for
steamers on the Yangtsze Is at Ichang.
a thousand miles from the coast. but
Szechuen, China's most populous prov
ince. and one of Its richest. lies near
ly four hundred miles further up the
river, beyond the wild bandit-ridden
country Of the gorges.
The use Of the hydroslides ON the
upper Yangtsze is the enterprise. of a
French company with headquarters In
Shanghai. A number of these craft
we're sent up the Yangtsze from
Shanghai in December for trial runs.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
BLACK CAT RESTORES SIGHT
War Veteran Sees DimIy After Fright
-Ducking In River Does
the Rest.

London.-Charles Appleby, who
went to France In the Royal air force
In 1914, was severely wounded In the
Ypres salient. He lay unconscious In
Havre hospital for ten months with a
fractured skull. and when he recov-
cred, was blind. He was sent to st.
Dunstan's hospital.
While there, black cat jumped on
Appleby's head. The shock had the
effect of enabling him to see just a
glimmer of daylight with his left eye.
He left the hospital and returned to
Kingston. being able to 60 about with
dog to lead him.
He wandered into the river a few
weeks ago. but was rescued. 1t was
then found that the shock Of the Inn
mersion had partly restored the sight
Of the right eye.
He was given several powerful cleo
trio shocks, and now. after having
been blind for four years. he has fully
recovered his sight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
OWN GAS KILLS HIM
Chemist Commits Suicide Under
Dramatic Circumstances.
Pays All Debts and From Remaining
Stock Of Chemicals Mixes Com
pound to Generate Gas.

acknowledgements his own lethal
gas, Constantine De Mereschevsky, a
chemist and botanist of international
repute, former professor in the Uni
versity of Petrograd, committed sui
eide In Geneva hotel under dramatic
circumstances
Mereschevsky escaped from Russia
with a small fortune. which was ex-
hausted after two years residence In
Geneva, where he continued his re-
search work and wrote number Of
scientific books. When his funds were
gone he was too proud to appeal for
help, though in view of his high stand
ing he could have obtained a hand
some subsidy to pursue his studies
from scientific associations In Amer
lea, France and England had he
stopped to solicit aid.
He preferred to die. He scrupul0us-
ly paid all his debts and then from his
remaining stock Of chemicals mixed a
special composition which he poured
into a receptacle, to which he attached
a tube.
At the other end of the tube was a
mask which he placed over his face,
and then binding himself to the bed
released the gas which was given off
asphyxiation. Flremen had to wear
smoke helmets to remove the body
from the room.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
NARCOTIC BEATS COCAINE
Although II Has AZ Letters In Its
Name, It's Not Habit
Forming.

Charlottesville. ya.-It has re-
manned for surgeons to deaden pain
with AZ letters of the alphabet. These
letters form the word "para-amino-
benzoylide thylamino ethanol-hydro-
chlorid." This is new anaesthetic,
better known as pro-cain or novo-cain,
which possesses all the pain deaden-
ing. but none OF the habit-forming
qualities Of cocaine.
1t was discovered In Germany early
in the present century, but did not
come into common usage until early
In the war. Physicians of the Univer-
aty Of Virginia hospital were among
the first to introduce the drug into this
country. and for the last few years
II has been used extensively In this In
stitution for operations upon the eye,
ear. nose and throat. and for major
operations.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12

cheney. for lightened tax burdens.
for sound commercial practices, for
adequate credit facilities, for SYM
pathetic concern for all agricultural
problems. for the omission of I'M
necessary interference of govern
ment with business. for an end to
governments experiment In business.
and for more efficient business in
government administration"
Public confidence has been greatly
strengthened by the Inauguration of
a chief executive who recognizes his
position as one of service. not of
mastery. and who proposes that the
government shall encourage, not
usurp. the activities of private enter
prises. March witnessed the dawn
of new era in American political
and economic history.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
MlLUK0FF GIVES UP LIBRARY
Former v. Of c. Professor Presents
He Russian Collection to STAN
ford University.

Stanford University, Cal.-Prof
Paul Milukoff, Russian secretary Of
foreign affairs after the revolution Of
1917, and formerly a professor at the
University of Chicago. has presented
to Stanford university his private IL
brary on Russian history. said to be
one of the most complete collections
In existence, 1t was announced.
The bulk of the library was collect.
ed while the donor was professor Of
Russian history at the University of
Moscow. 1t had been In storage for
six years In Helsingfors, Finland,
whence 1t was shipped December to
this country.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
GOVERNMENT BY
PEOPLE RESTORED

The keynote Of the Harding inau-
gural address was sounded in those
words which declared, "the success
of our popular government rests
wholly upon the correct interpreta-
ton Of the deliberate, intelligent, de-
pendable popular will Of America.
That sentence recognizes the import
ant fact that, in order, to be intelli-
gent, the will of the people must be
based upon full information, analysed
and discussed in deliberate manner.
and, when thus formed, is depend
able. In the opening paragraphs Of
his address Mr.. Harding demonstrate
ed his own correct Interpretation of
such judgment of the people, for he
stood steadfastly behind the deci-
sions registered at the polls last No
vember.
Particularly was this true in his
comments upon our attitude toward
the league of nations. In the course
of the campaign Mr.. Harding had
said, "In simple words the issue is,
that he (the Democratic candidate)
favors going into the Paris league
and 1 favor staying out" On that
plainly stated issue the American
people gave Mr.. Harding in a plural
ity of more than seven Millions
decision expressed after a keenly
contested campaign had given the en-
tire country full information on
which to form a deliberate, intelli-
gent. dependable popular will.
Other issues decided by the cleo
ton are also very appropriately
summed up by the president, thus
assuring the nation that in these re-
spects, also. there is correct inter-
probation of the will Of the people.
for he says:
II speak for administrative eff
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
LOOK OUT FOR
THE COMEBACK

Now that Jack Nelson is dead and
Officer Hickam has resigned, and
there's no one else to bear the brunt
of displeasure of certain disappointed
individuals In Winnemucca, the edi-
tor of The Silver State is the target
for abuse, derision and scandal
Propaganda must be spread and we're
the stumbling block in the path OF
crookdom and must be eliminated
The men whose dollarbooks have
been touched are out in force to
mould opinion against The Silver
State.
That part of 1t is all right. We're
used to 1t and knew full we'll just
what to expect when we started. In
fact we'd get it anyway unless we
bowed abjectly to every wish.
Well defend anyone else in like
circumstances, but self-defense seems
acknowledgment of weakness. A
word Of warning, however, is some
times an act of charity.
We would dislike very much to
force some innocent person to prove
assertions. We all know stories
grow as they are spread from mouth
to mouth. The men behind the guns
are. careful not to be caught "out Of
line" but some "repeaters," or
"boobs," are not so wary.
We serve notice right now well
throw the first case of malicious gos-
sip we hear of right into court, where
1t can be fought out as Americans
flght-right square out in the open
and not in whispered inuendo.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
To Teach Hondurans to Ely.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras.-Two Amer
lean aviators have arrived In Hondur-
as with American-built flying ma
chimes bought for the war department.
They are engaged for a certain period
to teach flying and how to care for
the airplanes. 1t is expected that
in peace times the machines will be
used to carry mails over the country
where railroads are scarce and roads
bad.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12

1t has about gotten so in the cities
that the taxicab men will rob you il
you ride and the holdup men will rob
you IL you walk.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
SOAP BOX COLUMN

A department wherein readers
may "let off steam" by writing
letters of interest. All letters
must be signed. but identity of
writer's will be kept secret IL
request Is made.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
WOMEN TALLER AND HEAVIER
trIbuted to Outdoor Life by
Athletic Director.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are growing
taller and heavier. according to DIR. r.
TAFT Mckenzie, director of physical
education at the University of Penn
sylvania.
statistics OF women's colleges COW
ering period Of go years show the
average college girl of today is an
inch taller than the college girl of
1850, he said. These statistics also
prove the modern girl Is six or seven
pounds heavier"
Doctor Mckenzie attributed this in
crease in stature and weight to the in
creased interest In sports and outdoor
life.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
Dove Rests on Coffin
at Railroad Station

Hamilton, Ont.-A remark
able incident occurred here at
the funeral Of Z. ]. Whitworth,
a veterinary surgeon, who was
murdered at Halls Corners.
Ont. While the fiower-covered
casket was resting at the rail-
way station for transportation
to Aurora. Ont, for interment
dove alighted on the box and
held Its position until the coffin
wns removed to the train.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12

| 10 the e0ltOr OF Inc silver state
Some of the wiseacres tell us that
when a man is new in a community
! the best thing he can do is to keep
his mouth shut and his eyes and ears
open. in order that when he finally
opens up he may know whereof he
! speaks. That may be good advice, but
! feel there are times when even a
newcomer cannot keep his mouth
shut and retain his self-respect.
First, I want to congratulate you
on the nice wholesome tone of The
! Silver State newspaper. 1t seems to
stand for something really worth
while in our little community, and,
so far as l have been able to see, ap-
pears to be editoriaIiy fearless
which is rather unusual for a local
paper, so many of them pandering to
petty, self-seeking party element.
OF course, do not believe in a paper
or an individual "bellyaching" all the
time, but we all admire an institution
that is not afraid to stand pat when
real principle, or a significant
moral issue is at stake.
Today as never before we need
more mutual frankness; we need a
higher regard for the unvarnished
truth; a keener sense of honor, and
deeper respect for law without
which true Liberty is impossible and
our boasted love of country becomes
a cheap and worthless camouflage at
which the rest of the civilized world
may justly point the finger of scorn
and contempt
AS an American with an honest
pride in my country and her best
ideals and achievements, want to
thank you for having enough stamina
and moral courage to stand by your
guns when you feel you are right in
so doing. With William Allen White
l say: God bless the country news
paper" for 1t is usually one of the
cleanest and most decent influences
in the life of our Nation.
Second, may I be permitted to sug-
gest a kind Of open forum, or soap
box" column in which some of our
worthy citizens may occasionally "let
off steam" when they feel like boiling
over? I know you are always willing
to print any communication sent to
your paper In good faith, but some
feature as l have suggested might in
vite useful open discussion of mat
tiers concerned with the welfare Of
our little city and the upbuilding of
an even higher type of loyal citizen
ship in our community which In the
final analysis might tend to the gen.
eral elevation of our countrys ideals
and sense Of moral responsibility.
America first" is a slogan which
easily may become abused unless we
see to it that we acquire first place
by methods of untarnished honor and
true sportsmanship among ourselves
and the nations. Let us all get to-
gether in winning for our community
first place in all that is best and
most consistent with the imperish-
able ideals represented by a Flag
which stands for Liberty without
license, Righteousness without cant
and hypocrisy. and Justice tempered
with wide charity towards all.
Faithfully yours,
EDWARD ]. HOERING.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
HISTORIC TRACT
BEING RECLAIMED
Famous Champagne Romana" Is
Being Cultivated and Is
Yielding Big Crops.
Since the Fall of the Roman Empire
This Once Fruitful Tract Has Been
Uncultivated-To Reclaim Many
Thousand Acres.

Ostia, Italy.-Efforts are being made
to reclaim and plant parts of the vast
tract of land which stretches for sew
eral miles around Rome and goes by
the name of the Champagne Romano"
II has been allowed to remain idle and
uncultivated ever since the fall Of the
Roman empire.
Before that time 1t was sort of
terrestrial paradise; villas and gar
dens were dotted all over 1t as far as
the eye could see, 1t was luxurant
with fruits and flowers. 1t supplied
food and work for thousands upon
thousands of men, 1t was one of the
most beautiful and intensely cultivat-
ed spots In the world.
When Rome, however, was Obliged
to resign her position as "the mistress
Of the world" the "campagna" was
abandoned and gradually became a
marshy, malaria-infected desert, in
hablted only by few hardy shep-
herds.
New Law Having Effect.
Now. however. the law which was
recently passed, decreeing that any
one who does not cultivate his land
to the utmost of it's capacity, is liable
to have the land confiscated. is be-
ginning to have its effects. Prince
Aldobrandini has engaged company
to reclaim a huge estate of several
thousands of acres, which he owns In
the "campagna."
The work already has begun and
an experimental station has been set
up at Ostia. The land was first Of
all drained and then arrangements
were made to obtain water from the
Tiber for irrigation. Electric tractors
TO draw the plows were then. bought
and various kinds of fruit, vegetables
md cereals were cultivated In order
to find out how fertile the land Is and
what kind of crop 1t is most adapted
for.
Yields Plentiful Crops.
The results were beyond the Wild
est hopes of any Of the promoters of
the company. The land. after lying
idle for centuries. seems to have
stored up its fertility throughout all
that time and now yields crop upon
crop with unstinting hand
An attempt has even been made to
grow cotton here and the experiment
has been successful, but how success
full 1t has been impossible to deter
mine as the cOftonSppd uspd was of
the worst quality obtainable. This
year, however. 1t is proposed to plant
American or Egyptian cotton. So hap
by have the results at the experiment.
al station been. that 1t is hoped that
soon work may be begun for the total
retaining of the whole Of the Cam
pagna."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-12
100000 Book, 700 Yrs.
Old, Is Brought to U. S.

Philadelphia.--A book, TOO
years old. valued at 100000,
was placed In the University Of
Pennsylvania for translation by
DR.. william r. Newbold. It is
said to have been written by
Roger Bacon, some time be-
tween 1915 and 1852. and Is an
exposition of the laws govern
ing life. The volume is the
property of DIR. Willfred NJ. de
Voynioh. exile from Poland.