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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
STERILIZATION LAWS FALL.
Oregon Court Declares Acts of 1917 and
1919 Unconstitutional.

ALBANY. Ore. Dec. II. - Oregon's
sterilization laws were held unconstitu-
tional yesterday in an opinion of Percy
r. Kelly and 6. q. Bingham, judges of
the third judicial district.
The act of 1917 was held unconstitu-
tional because it designates inmates of
state institutions only as subject to it,
and hence was held class legislation.
The 1919 act was held invalid because
it provided no court procedure for the
disposal of cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
King Addresses Parliament

LONDON. Dec IA ASSOCIATED Press)
The special session OF parliament,
called to consider the Irish peace settle
ment was opened today by King George.
In his speech from the throne he said,
"'It is my earnest hope that by the ar
ticies of agreement now submitted to
vou the strife of centuries may be
ended. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Odd Fellows Temple

. Thursday. Dee. 15-Rcgular meeting Of
Oasis encampmcnt Election of officers.
Patriarchs please come.
There will be Friendship Circle meet
ing Thursday, Dee. 10. Supper, $50.
There is work to be done.
Sign up now for the bowling tourna-
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Rejects 44.HOUR WEEK.
Australian Arbitration Court Holds Pro
posed Reduction Tntimely.

The commonwealth arbitration court re
fused yesterday the request of the iG-
dustrial unions for a general reduction
of the working week in Australia to II
hours.
The court held that such a reduction
at the present time would be untimely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL

Lewis Pike, son of Mrs Lillia II. Pike
Barber. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Her
bert Barber of TOwnshend. We're married
by Rev. G. ". Bishop in the West Brat
tleboro Baptist church Monday They
viii live in the Robb house on Western
avenue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Nothing to Arbitrate
lRutland FIerald.(

The Bellows Falls Times pretty nearly
states the whole case in a nutshell when
it asks what there Is to arbitrate between
the paper mills and their former en-
plOyes with the open shop vs.. the closed
shop as the only issue between them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Universalist Church

Wednesday evening. Dec. 14-Meeting
of the Daughters Circle. Election of Off
GERS and other business and Christmas
party.
Thursday. Dec Il. at s ps m.-Eegular
meeting of the Mission Circle
Friday, Dec. 16, at p. m.-Juqior
Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
THE WEATHER.

Generally Cloudy Tonight - Probably
Light Snow Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Il The
weather forecast: Generally cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Probably light
>now. Not much change in temperature.
Moderate TO fresh northerly winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Red Mems S Hall

Tonight at s O o'clock-Triumph lodge,
:. L. Of A. Business: Election of olli-
e"rs. Every member is urged to be pres
eut.
Thursday. Dec. II, at p. m.-Spccial
meeting of Pocahantas Council. No. 4,
.. of L. Adoption. Corn aud Venison
\ good attendance is desired.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14

10 have I29 descendants living is the
proud record Of a woman Of Seaham Har-
bor England The venerable dame, who
Is 81, has family of eight sons and
daughters, seven of whom survive. Be-
sides an infant great-great- -granddaugh-
ter, she has "a grand children and II
great grandchildren alive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14

The San Francisco police department
has been equipped with three armored
motor cars for use in the pursuit and cap
ture of automobile bandits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
FRANCE WILLING TO WAIT
Will Give Germany More Time on Rep
alatiOn Payments

PARIS. Dec II (Associated Press)-
France is willing to temporarily forego
Frances reparation payments from Ger
a4aHy. 4 high official in the French for
eign office today told the Associated Press.
This official said there was general recog
milton that Germany must be aided if
further indemnity payments We're to be
Forthcoming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14

I'm English centenarian is recorded as
having lost his first tooth at the age of
1O2
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
MANY ENTRANTS IN
BIG ROAD RACE

With the time for the big 1000
mile road race over the highways of
Nevada drawing near, the entries for
the contest are beginning to roll in
at the headquarters in Reno.
over a 1000-mile course, the Ne
vada automobile road race will be
held June 29, 80 and July l of this
year, it was announced recently.
Automobiles from all parts of the
west are expected to be entered.
All sorts of road, from over
mountain passes to highways across
the sandy deserts will be covered.
Only few miles of concrete pave
ment are on the route.
Two trophy cups and consider
able amount of prize money will go
to the winner. The race is to be
conducted by the Nevada Highway
association and will follow closely
the racing rules of the American
Automobile association.
Scores of kilograms and letters
from automobile drivers and dealers
III MtsltIn SldltS nave NIltltu abh-
ing about the race have been re-
ceiyed. The race is open to all
classes of cars, whether stock, rae
ing or specially constructed.
The racers will leave Reno early
on the 29th and follow Lincoln high
way to Fallon. From there they
viii take desert road to Lovelock,
where they will hit the Overland
Trail. They will go through to Elko
for the first nights stop.
On the second day, the drivers
viii leave Elko for Wells. thence
south to Ely and over the Midland
Trail to Tonopah, where they will
stop on the second night.
The third and last day will find
the machines racing from Tonopah
north to Nina and around Walker
Lake to Yerington and through
Wellington, Gardnerville. Carson
City and back to Reno.
1t is probable that the race will
be an annual event In the future
A trophy cup will be among the
prizes awarded.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
Great Work
Done by u. S.
United States Reclamation Service
Has Performed Great Service
For Homebuilders

A summary of the work of the
Reclamation Service to December
81, 1920, shows that the projects
now under way or completed, in
Guiding Indian projects under con-
struction and operation by the Ser
vice, embrace approximately $780,
900 acres of irrigable land divided
INTO about 81 500 farms Of from 10
to 160 acres. Water is available
from government canals for 1851
go acres on more than $4,000
farms, ard the government is under
contract to supply water on 1,7S0,-
600 acres. The available reservoir
capacity at that time was approx
mately 9,575,0o0 acre-feet.
The Service has dug 1890 miles
of canals, bitches, and drains, and
excavated 95 tunnels with an aggre-
gate length of more than 27 miles.
1t has erected masonry, earth, rock
nll and crib storage, and diversion
dams with a total volume of 49,,
979,91S cubic yards. 1t has built
1868 bridges with a total length of
over az miles There are now in
operation 524 miles of pipe line and
129 miles of fumes.
The Service has built $50 miles of
wagon road, s3 miles of railroad.
3.224 miles of telephone lines. 672
miles of transmission lines, and
1.464 buildings, such as power
houses, pumping stations, offices,
residences, barns. and storehouses.
The power developed amounts to ap-
proximately 10000 horsepower. The
excavations of rock and earth
amount to 1S3.307.015 cubic yards
The government has used 3,033, ,S15
barrels of cement, and has manu-
factured 1,723.S22 barrels of ce-
ment and sand cement.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
EALLON YOUNG MAN PASSED
AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Frank c. Mulvaney, youngest son
of Mrs. E. B. Mulvaney, and a well
known young man of this city,
passed away at Prescott, Ariz., on
last Friday following a long illness.
He arrived in the Arizona city on
the day previous and was met by
his brother Hugh, the two planning
TO live an outdoor life in the noun
tains for a year or more. They
made an excursion into the hills on
the day of the arrival of the de-
ceased in Prescott and had a good
visit making plans for the future.
On the morning following the un-
fortunate young man was stricken
and passed away within a short
time.
The remains were brought to Fal-
Ion by Hugh Mulvaney, arriving
here Monday.
Funeral services we're held at the
home in this city yesterday after
noon, Rev. Henry A. Hoyt deliver
ing a splendid tribute to the de-
ceased
Many floral offerings attested the
esteem in which the young man was
held by a large circle of friends in
this city who knew him from the
period of his early boyhood One Of
the most eloquent testimonials that
could be put forward was contained
in the genuine grief of those who
had associated with him throughout
the years of his youth and ii was
from these that pail bearers we're
chosen These were: VIM Powell,
Archie Shirley, Arthur Downs,
Archie Ferguson. Fred Saunders
and Frank Marsh.
Following the services at the
home interment was made in the
Fallon cemetery.
The deceased was 25 years. two
months and five days OF age and
was a native of Los Angeles, Calf
Surviving relatives include his
mother, Miss Lizzie Mulvaney. sis
ter. and Hugh Mulvaney. brother.
Other relatives reside In California.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
AGENT BOOSTS PROJECT

Al Reed, county agricultural
agent, returned yesterday from
Reno where he conferred with
George Wingtleld, ]. NJ. Fulton and
others of Reno's leading men rela-
tive to development plans enter
tanned for the Newlands project. Mr..
Wingfeld reiterated his frequently
made declaration that he intended
to do everything 'within his power
as one OF the states wealthy men
to bring this valleys potential
values into early maturity.
Mr.. Fulton voiced the belief that
the Southern Pacific railroad COM
pany has projects In view in which
this valley win be distinct bene-
fciary and that early announce
ments would be made carrying
splendid portent for the residents
OF this great farming district.
A rate on canteloupes between
this city and Chicago and Atlantic
seaboard points was recently grant
ed, reduction of 33 cents on hun
dredweight shipping costs being
made or from s2.0s to s1.75. 1t Is
believed that the dispensation will
tend to make a market on the At
lantic coast for the splendid melons
grown here.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
See Powell & Robinson first.


half of one per cent. Our security
must be good, and there must be no
danger of the land waterlogging or
being ruined by alkali. Many
things can happen during the life of
thirty-three or thirty-four year
loan.
| am satisfied that we're you bet
ter informed concerning the Farm
Loan System. and IL you would take
the trouble to go through the files
of the Fallon association, you would
ind that there has been no discrim-
ination whatever, but, on the other
hand. we have made re-appralsals in
order to show our fairness; we have
spent more money in appraising
what business we have received from
Fallon than In most any other dis
triet In our four states; we have had
less cooperation and less of under
standing and appreciation than from
most any other part of our district
We are beginning to think that our
apportionment of available loanable
funds Is about as fair as could be
under existing circumstances. Then,
when we deliberately increase the
apportionment of your association
three times the percentage of other
apportionments. are you surprised
that we feel as we do after receiving
your letter of June 7th?
II you are ever in Berkeley, or
any representative of your club. or
any representative of the association
is here. we should be glad to lay
the entire matter before them, be-
lieving that when the matter is
thoroughly understood. our actions
in dealing with the association will
be vindicated.
In spite of what has happened, II
will make no difference to us in
considering business In the future
We have never made apportion-
ments of funds before; we have
simply considered the applications
as they came in from the associa-
tions, without limit. Ii is not our
fault that the Truckee-Carson AS
sociation failed to send in more ap-
plications than they did. 1t is not
our fault that they did not send
applications that could be accepted.
| know not how conservative the
men on the local board may be at
the present time, but they have in
the past recommended loans that
other Nevada men, Federal apprais-
ers. have rejected. They have also
recommended loans that two differ
ent appraisers, visiting the proper
ties at different times, have reject
ed. We thought, after Mr.. Park
hills visit, that some sort of an un-
derstanding that would make for
better relations had been obtained.
Evidently, we were mistaken.
Very truly yours.
THE FEDERAL LAND BANK
OF Berkeley
Willard ID. Ellis, President.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
POPULAR FALLON YOUNG
PEOPLE TO BE MARRIED

Mrs. e. II. Hursh entertained At
the home on Williams avenue on
last Saturday afternoon in honor of
her niece, Miss Abbie Danielson at
which about 15 intimate friends of
the family were present. The oc-
casion was utilized for the an
nouncement of the engagement of
Miss Danielson to Mr.. Buell.
Nichols. well known young oil oper-
ator Of this city. the wedding to take
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Keddie on next Sunday after
noon at two O'Clock, Mrs. Keddie be-
Ing an aunt of Miss Danielson.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
ELEPHANT BUTTE
DAM SAVES MILLIONS

''At this time (April, 1920 there
is flowing into the Elephant Butte
Reservoir less than 500 second-feet
scarcely enough to fll the Leasbufg
canal alone. The snow In the noun
tains OF northern New Mexico and
Colorado is almost nothing. The
chances are there will be an extra
ordinarily low spring run, and were
1t not for the dam we would prob
ably lose our orchards and nearly
all the crops.
This is the third time the dam
has saved US several million dollars
within short space of three years,
to-wit, In 1919 there wouldn't have
been enough water to have matured
third of crop. In 1920 we would
have had a food that would have
caused at the very least calculation
100000 worth OF damage. Instead
this valley produced between four
and FIVE million dollars worth OF
crops. The same condition will pre-
vail this year as prevailed in 1919,
so that II is seen that In the three
years we have been saved from two
disastrous drouths and one ruinous
food.
1--WE repeat again, that IL II had
not been for the United States Rec
lamation Service we would either
have had no water or a tule swamp.
Let us hear. no more talk about
blowing up the dam.
Let's boost for the country with
the greatest water supply and the
best climate in the world. Organ
ized Farming. Rio Grande project,
New Mexico-Texas.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
Road Funds
May be- Saved
Nevada May Get More Favorable
Freight Rates As Result
OF Confab

Commercial, agricultural and In
dustrial interests. of II western
states formulated plans at Salt Lake
City Monday and yesterday to COM
bat the efforts of the transcontl-
mental carriers to establish lesser
through freight rates to Pacific
coast terminals than to intermediate
points and to begin their efforts for
legislation to make mandatory rec
ognition of the short and long haul
clause of the transportation act
Organization of the intermediate
Rate association under whose aus
pices the meeting was called on
permanent basis, was effected with
w. 8. Mccarthy, of Salt Lake, as
president and ]. B. Ford, secretary
of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce as secretary-treasurer. An
executive committee to be composed
of representatives of the interested
states viii direct the activities Of the
association
The convention tonight sent a
telegram to the Interstate Commerce
Commission asking that II the car
riers make application, as they have
indicated, to reduce transcontinental
rates without corresponding adjust
ments to intermediate points, that
hearing be held before members of
the commission at Salt Lake, Spo-
kane, Helena, Mont, Baker City,
Ore, Reno, New, Phoenix, Ariz., and
San Bernardino, Calf.
The convention likewise adopted
resolution directed to congress
calling for the repeal of section
l5-A of the transportation act cali
ing for the fixing of rates to yield
the carriers " to per cent on
their aggregate values. The resolu-
tion alleges that this statute has
resulted In the leyying of rates
which have stifed commerce and
prevented the free movement OF
commodities"
Protest was registered against as
sumption of jurisdiction by the In
terstate Commerce Commission over
matters relating to interstate rates
in resolution
The resolution concludes with
the plea that the transportation act
be so amended as to remove any
possible ambiguity as to state and
federal Jurisdiction in purely intra-
state matters.
A resolution directed to the men,
bers OF congress was adopted calling
for the cessation OF appropriations
for inland waterways until the long
and short haul provision of the
transportation act is made absolute.
This action is supported by the al
legation that 'the history of water
transportation shows that the boats
have been driven from the service
and the expenditure of these large
sums (appropriations) has been en-
tirely' wasted and destroyed by cut
throat competition, made legally
possible under the long and short
haul clause"
More than 100 commercial clubs
and commercial organizations, the
state utilities commissions of Utah,
Idaho, Arizona, Montana. Nevada
and New Mexico, farm bureaus of
several states, and industrial inter-
ests were represented In person or
by proxy at the meeting.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
FALLoN YOUNG FOLKS
WE'RE MARRIED TODAY

Mics Anna Abbott, we'll known
Fernley young lady who recently
graduated from the Churchill coun-
ty high school. and Ora E. Benadum.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Benadum.
were united in marriage at the homo
OF the groom's parents In this city
at two O'Clock this afternoon Rev.
Hickman, Baptist pastor. performed
the ceremony In the presence Of
relatives ard ? few invited friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Benadum viii re-
side In their home In tho city park
nelghborhood which was built and
furnished recently BY the groom In
anticipation Of the happy event of
today
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
RESERVOIR SUPPLY Is
INCREASING DAILY

The water supply within the La
hontan reservoir continues TO in
crease and had passed the 240, 900
acre foot mark yesterday. Nearly
5000 acre feet are now coming to
the reservoir daily from the Carson
and Truckee rivers and 10000 acre
feet of additional storage will create
high water mark within the reser-
yoir. In 1919 when the record was
established a mark which indicated
249, 500 acre feet of storeage was at
tanned.
At the present time the water is
but two feet below the spillway and
those In touch with matters assert
there is good chance to see an over
plus pour over the spillways during
the present month.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
CITY Is SUBSTANTIAL
GAMER IN TRANSACTIONS

The city of Fallon received its
lotion caterpillar truck from the
state highway department yester-
day, shipment of the big vehicle be-
ing made by rail. II is said that
Fallon has received equipment
through the state highway depart
ment OF a value of approximately
$4,000, formerly owned by the war
department of the government and
that had the taxpayers here been
compelled to put forward the first
cost in all cases the outlay would
have been the sum mentioned rather
than about $1,000, the sum actually
paid.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
Striving for
Lower Rates
Nevada to Benefit From Unexpended
National Road Building Moneys
IL Law Passes
tBy C. G. CottrelD


Since 1918 the Nevada Depart.
ment of Highways has been carrying
on a persistent fight to secure fol
the public-land states a basis of co.
operation under the Federal Aid
Road Act of 1916 which would take
into consideration the large areas oi
public land still held by the govern
ment.
The idea was first brought to the
attention of the National Conyen-
tion of the American Association OF
state highway officials at their
Chicago convention in 1918; no ac-
ton, however, was taken in en-
dorsement of some by the conven-
tion. At their convention In the fol
lowing year the idea was unani-
mously endorsed, as 1t was also al
the 1920 convention. Following the
1920 convention the matter was car
ried to congress in the Macarthur
bill, but did not get out of commit.
tee. At the next session of the
same congress the measure was in
troduced and in the form of the
Sells bill passed the House by a
large majority.
The graduated-scale clause is con-
tanned In the Dowcll House bill,
framed by the executive committee
of the American association of state
highway officials as it is also in
cluded In the Townsend bill. These
two bills, however. are diametrical-
ly opposed to each other. one con-
tanning the present government plan
providing a national highway com
mission. There are bitter opponents
of both measures, and we feel that
there is no chance of early passage
on either of these bills as they con-
tain large Federal Aid appropria-
tions and will mean hotly contested
fights in congress. Therefore, we are
still convinced the Phipps bill is the
proper thing because 1t provides no
appropriations, but merely amends
the existing law to provide immedi-
ate relief to the public-land states
on unexponded Federal Aid funds
previously appropriated and allot-
ted.
The enactment of the Phipps bill
into law will mean wonderful things
TO Nevada in the way of enlarged
and continuous state highway con-
struction, and we believe the same
thing to many of the other western
states.
In this state over 90 per cent of
its area is still held by the federal
government and. applying the grad
uated-scale idea, we find that on pro-
jects In this state under the Phipps
bill the government share will be
s91.60 and the states $3.50 of each
500 of construction expenditure or
at rate of approximately IL to l
instead of the present $3.50.
OF Nevada's original allotments
of Federal Aid totaling s3,527, 900
there remains unexpended a balance
of approximately $2,500,00O. Our
past operations have demonstrated
that Federal participation on de-
partment expenditures represents
only about 35 per cent of the total
and under this condition, due to
limited finances of the state. we
stand to lose possibly one million
dollars of our original allotments
of federal funds unless some such
relief legislation as is provided by
the Phinns bill is nassed
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-15
WILL SPEND BIG SUM
TO STRENGTHEN CANAL

Project Manager John f. Rich
ardson announces that approximate
ly $4,000 viii be expended by the
reclamation service during the pres
ent season In enlarging and
strengthening the Truckee canal in
its course through the Fernley dis
trict. This outlay is necessary,
think service officials. in order to
prevent canal breakage. During re-
cent times several breaks have oc-
CURED with consequent Interrupt
ton OF water service for the dis
tricts served by the big canal.
IL. III IL.Il