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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24
1Rv s. Louise Patterson

One day last spring. little girl
asked me IL II were true that robins
,ised 10 eat other Things than worms.
I replied that robins would eat fruit
when they we're thirsty if they could
find ~ wsper.
"oh. Just when they're thirsty
she exc Ia med in tone OF sirpris,'
"Then had better give them a
basin of water, because father gets
terribly provoked at the robins when
he ices them in our cherry tree or
in his strawberry patch
/ told her that in the strawberry
patch robins were much more likely
to hunt the grubs and cutworms that
injure the roots of the vines than to
eat the strawberries, but that they
did like cherries. l asked her IL
she would like to make friends with
the birds and fix a place in her gar
den where they could drink when
In6y were lulIbt VI uothC "uu oPA~SAA
about In warm weather. She was
delighted with the idea of making
something useful and wanted to
know how to build bird bath.
gladly promised to help her make
one and accordingly l went to her
home one morning soon after our
conversation. Together we gathered
several baskets full of small stones
from a vacant lot near her home
then we selected spot in an open
space in her garden where we sci
up a pyramid about three feet high
After we had finished 1t we filled 6
big fower-pot saucer with water and
placed 1t on top Of the pyramid.
When the warm weather came
the birds used this bath so mucf
that the water had to be changed
several times day But the pleas
ure of watching the different birds
that came to the garden to quencf
their thirst and splash about In thu
cool water more than compensated
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24
S|LvERHORN SCRIBE
GETS MIXED ON
DIRECTION
Correspondent Can't Decide If He
Was travelling Ahead 80 Miles
An Hour, Backward the Same
Rate or Just Standing Still.

Silverhorn, via Phoebe, New. %
Few who have travelled much in the
out-of-the-way places of the west
nave failed to be reminded OCCASION
ally OF the story of the sergeant who,
after marching with, his company
steadily for an hour and half,
found that lie had apparently made
no progress and was merely holding
his own.
AS the story goes, company of
soldiers in Montana whre marching
from one town to another which
they expected to reach In time for
dinner The day was hot and the
road dry and dusty. The marchers
fere tired almost to the point of ex-
haustion when they met an old farm :
er coming from the direction in
which they we're going.
How far Is it to Blank" asked
the sergeant.
About two miles," the farmer re-
piled without hesitation.
Two miles isn't much for soldiers,
even when tired. and with jaunty
steps they set out to annihilate that
distance between them and rest and
dinner. They marched stearily for
nearly an hour without seeing a
sign OF town. when another farmer
came along. He was asked the same
question az the nvst.
"A right smart two miles, wal
the second farmers answer,
4 This was rather discouraging bu,
The men were soldiers and resumed
the march with the best grace posi-
BILE. It was three quarters Of AZ
hour when the third farmer was me,
and was asked how Tar It was to tn,
town. III
gave. tgsF =
CONSERVATION showed On the ser
geant's face for 4 moment, but n
coon Frightened up and fervently ey
claimed; well. thank God. we az
holdin g our own"
The scribe had recent experience
In which apparently he did not eve
hold ihis own for time. He ha
frequently been told that the dis
lance between Silverhorn and Pioch
= % miles. A few DAYS ago he &C
compauied Harry Bruce to Da
Foley's new camp, which is seve
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

WANTED-Six or ten horse power
power hosting engine; must be
in good condition. State lowest
price. Record office.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24
CLASSIFIED

wANTED-A pair good work mares
mares. Apply Record office.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

wANTED-5-passenger Ford car il
good condition. Apply Record Of
fee.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24
LOUISE MINING CoMPANY

VIRGINIA LOUISE MINING COMPANY
Incorporated under the laws of the
State Of Nevada.
Capitalization one million dollara
divided into enc mit.top share, sas
value one dollar each.
Principal once. Phoebe. Nevada
Transfer ONCE. l3o3 Hibernian Bldg.
Los Angeles. Cal
Location OF mine. Ely Mining Dis.
trict. Lincoln County. Nevada.
Omcefs and Directors: ChAs. Lee
Horssy. President and Director; J. u.
Thomson. Vics-President and Director;
Chas. A. Thompson. Secretary aal
Treasurer and Directors L q. 0illste
Superintendent.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

FOR SALE-Ford Truck, 1920 mod
ell, in first class mechanical condi-
ton. Good tires. Record office.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

pair good work mares
mares. Apply Record office.
WANTED-5-passenger Ford car il /
good condition. Apply Record Of
fee.
FOR SALE-Ford Truck, 1920 mod
ell, in first class mechanical condi-
ton. Good tires Record office.
FOR SALE II. P. gas engine.
with pump attachment. Apply
Record office.
FOR SALE-5-room house, well
furnished, with eight lots; house
in first class condition. Apply
Record office.
FOR SALE-First class cedar fire
wood; sl1.O0 per cord, delivered.
Guaranteed. Phone Georgia Eng
/ lish, Court House.
FOR SALE.
Partly burned house on Cedar
street of E. L. Nores. Apply at Rec
ord office.
LOST-Bunch Of keys. Finder re-
turn to Record office and receive
reward.
A one ton Maxwell truck and {
Dodge truck for sale. Inquire a
Record OFFICES.
, WANTED TO PURCHASE-A furn
ished house if Ave rooms; mus
be in good condition. Record OF
fee.
0 LWANTED-Six or ten horse powe
power hosting engine; must b
in good condition. State loves
N Drice Racord office
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

SILVER DALE EXTENSION MIN
ING COMPANY.
Incorporated under the laws of
the State of Nevada.
capitalization $20O,000.00.
Location of property--Silverhorn.
Lincoln Co., Nevada.
Officers and Directors-W. H.
Pike, President and Director; C. H.
Pembroke, Vice-President and Di-
rector; Leo A. McNamee. Secretary
and Treasurer; Walter Schauss
Manager.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

Who says the ladies OF Phoebe are
poor cooks? Their minds were soon
changed when they ate some Of the
delicious cakes served Saturday
night at the dance.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

Mrs. Curtin F. Parr, Of Denver,
Is expected to arrive in Phoebe short
ly to visit with her mother, Mrs.
Tony Jacobson. and her sister. Mrs.
W. w. Grubbs.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24

Geo. z. Smith. prominent mining
man OF Silverhorn passed through
Phoebe this morning with his wife
who arrived from Los Angeles.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-24
MINING DIRECTORY
PRINCE CONSOLIDATED MINING
AND SMELLING COMPANY

Incorporated under the laws Of Ne.
vada-
Capitalization. one million shares.
two dollars each.
Principal ONCE, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Location Of property. ELY Mining
District, Lincoln County. Nevada
Twenty claima
George r. WATSON. vice-President; W.
8 Mccormick. Treasurer; NJ. c. Godbe.
Secretary and General Manager: D. L
wertheimer. additional Director; J. 81.
Hedges. superintendent: A l. Scott.
Resident Agent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
By }. rrrdrrick r:..ur,.

WASIiINGTON. June 27.-Citing
Virginia. Maryland and the Distric,
OF Columbia as hagrant examples Of
clvil service patronage grabbing. at
the expense Of other States. his own
state of Ohio among them. Senator
Wills. at the head OF Il delegation Of
ONO legislators, called upon prcSi-
dent Harding today To urge that the
recognized quotas of civil service en-
ploycs allotted 10 each State be kep;
ia >in!nd in reducing the civil scrvi--
force Of the government.
The Senator found that the pr,.i .
dent already has given considcrat!,a
to this idea. and the executive readily
agreed To- transmit to the members of
his Cabinet the figures which the
Senator submitted. with the request
that. in the process of cutting down
the civil service force. the fact shat
one group OF States has more ana a
larger group less than their quotas
be taken into account.
Virginia Iins I'm Excess OF Quota.
The Senator showed that Virginia.
Maryia nd and the District of C":lm-
bia. Rhode Island. Delaware. Mass
cliusetts. New Hampshire and NG--
mont have more people on n" gov
cal for, whereas all other States have
less. The figures he gave tie Prcs.-
cent are authoritative and were COIN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
PASSES ROBINSON
ROAD BILL BY 266 TO II
Measure Designed To Keep High
ways Improved With Federal
Funds Gets Large Majority.
STATES MUST RAISE FUNDS
In Case commemorative Fail to
to Raise Money, L. s. Would Tn
dcrtnkc Work OF Maintenance and
Stop Projects for Government Aid

WASHINGTON, Iune 27.-After
forty minutes Of heated debate. the
House today passed the Robinson
road bill. designed particularly 20
keep highways improved by Fedora.
funds in good condition The vote
was e6s TO -.
under the measure states wolid
be given three years in which TO
establish funds for maintenance o,
Federal-a!d roads. Should a state.
after proper notification. fail within
100 days TO make specified improve
mcnts OF roads. the Federal govern
ment would undertake the work at
the StatSs expense, and untn settle
ment was made no further projects
FOR Fcdcral-aid construction in the
state would lac approved
The state, instead OF counties or
other subdivisions. would he the uul,
III allotiing Federal funds. and the
same method Of apportionment would
prevail as at present. except that no
state wonh receive less than one
hall Of per cent of each years al
iotmcHt. This would increase th.
Federal contribution for road inn
provcment in Delaware. Rhode Island.
New hampshire and Vermont.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
MRS. KABER, ON EVE OF
HER TRIAL FOR MURDER.
CONFZDENTOFOUTCOlNE
Defense Council Will Fight
Every Attempt to Place
Women on Jury.
[ BY ASSOCIATED Press.

CLEVELAND. OHIO, June GA
lonG-drawn-out battle over the selec-
ton OF jury which is to try Mrs.
Eva Katherine kabcr on charge OF
killing her husband. Daniel T.. Kaber.
was forecast tonight on the eve of
her trial y total OF thirty witnesses
have been subpoonacd by the State.
kabcr, an invalid. was stabbed
'"eniy-fomr times In his home In
Lake kcwood"two years ago.
While Francis w. poulson. counsel
for the defense, has declared he will
light every attempt to place women
in the jury box. County Prosecutor
Edward &. Stanton is in favor OF
seating as many women as possible.
Poulson declared he would exercise
every one of his allotted sixteen
DercmDtory challenges il necessary to
Keep women off the jury.
y special vcnirc OF forty-hvc pros
pective jurors has been ordered TO
report TO Judge Maurice Bernon TO
morrow morning for the opening of
the case.
i go into my case tomorrow con-
fdent that will get a square deal"
Mrs. Kaber stated tonight. 'rhe
truth will come out. The public only
knows onc-half OF tho case ! know
when the other half comes out l will
stand before the public in a different
light than do now, i am confident
ot the outcoEe." . ,a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
EMPLOYEES Of 21O
ROADS AFFECTED
BY RAIL WAGE CUT
Supplemental Decision of Board
Takes in Additional
Workers.
TWELVE PER CENT SLASH
BECOMES EFFECTIVE JULY1
Will Cut Approximately $4oo,-
100000 From Pay Rolls
of Carriers.
lBy Associated rrcssl

-
CHICAGO, June 21-I:mploycs on
Nlr'ua iiy every railroad will feel the
IL per cent wage cut ordered by the
Railroad Labor Board TO take effect
july l. following a supplemental de-
clsioh today extending the order to
nearly zoe additional roads
The wage slash authorized on June
TO take effect on next Friday origin
any contemplated l0i railroads. al
though not all employees were affected
on all roads. Today'S addendum 10
that decision included 2lO roads,
many OF which were parties to ,ac
original decision. but which rctu -.cd
to ask reductions for employees not
covered in the frs; order.
Identical with Original Order.
The reductions authorized today
were idcntic:igwith those Of the oriri-
nal order. the only change being the
addition of rates for mar& WORKERS
IN certain harbors and OF section
covering restaurant and dining car
employees, whose wages were ordered
reduced by 30 per cent OF all increases
Except a few subsidiary lines,
whose parent owners flied petitions
for reductions, every railroad affected
by decision No. .. the Lobor Boards
T6oo,Oo0.O00 wage award of July
1920. has been authorized to reduce
wages an ayerage of /. per cent.
Most OF them have received such per-
mission for all classes Of employees.
In addition. nearly two-score other
roads. which voluntarily applied ;he
Increased scale fixed by the board in
1920. also have received authoriza-
tion To- make Il Similar cut.
Basing it's figures on the normal
number Of employees on all roads ar
fcctcd by decision No. .. the Labor
Board recently estimated that.-its IL
per cent reduction would cut approxi-
mately Sioo,000.00O from the nation I
railroad wage bill, il applied to nj!
employees. Comparatively few roads
now have fun quota of employees.
but restoration OF normal condition,
and application OF the boards cut 70
all employees OF the larger railroads
viii make the StO0.000.OG0 reduction
u reality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
VOCATIONAL TRAINING BODY
or u. S. SEVERED CRITICIZED
BY SENATE INVESTIGATORS
Committee Probing Activities Dealing With Former
Service Men Uncover What They Call Bureau
cratic System-Teacher Gives Testimony

IN many instances, they were not
uualified.
Not more than 10 per cen, OF the
students attended classes, She said.
and illiicrates were ordered to schools
IN typcwritnG. Men have waited six
mohths, she asserted, without being
placed for training. and for five
months without receiving their al
lowanccs.
Men whose conduct was displcasinr
To officials were punished by being
treated as insane. Miss Maple said,
adding that il was known at the
training centcrs and hospitals that
complaints, however wcll-founded
would not be tolerated.
Teachers at the schools are com
PEELED to Sign statement that they
will not use any influence against
the Federal board" she asserted, and
the committee at once adopted IA res
olution calling upon the board for
copies of the contracts said 30 con-
tain the clause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
| ,467 VIRGINIANS IN
LINE TOBEDROPPED
FROMU. S. PAYROIIS
Senator Willis, of Ohio Calls Presidents Attention to
Fact That Old Dominion Has in Excess of Its
Allotted Quota in Civil Service

piled by the Civi! Service Commits
sicn.
The most notable cases OF exc. sses
y" this matter are presented by ,Mary-
iahd' which - entitled to 60l en-
p!oEes. bu; has :.ilO' Virginia. wnich
Is entitled TO ?57. and has Y.i2i. and
me District OF Columbia. which is en-
ttIcd To lsl. and has llS3i The
cNpia nation FOR the excess OF these
TWO states and the District in get
tihG more civil appointments than is
awarded them under the quota svs-
TEN. is found IN their proximity to
the seat of government Whenever an
examination has been held for civil
service appointments. Marylandcrs
NlrEihians and District applicants are
on the spQt in force ana usually f,r
cutnumbcr those taking the cxami-
nations from more distant states.
Politics I'iny> Small Part.
1t is asscrtaincd in official circle.
that there has been very little politics
involved IN this situation. Maryland
and Virginia politicians may have
been influential in some such cases.
but this does not apply TO the Dis
trict OF Columbia. which has no Scna :
tor or Congressman. and. without
either. has been able to put several
hundred times its quota OF people on
the government rolls
II the Willis protcst'has any serious
effect. II Will mean that Ma rylandcrs
and N!rginians will lose their places
during the reorGanilation which now
is going on. more perhaps than are
credited to any other two States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
CONGRA TULATES u. S.
ON REMITTANCE INTO
THE WORLDS AFFAIRS
Chamber of Commerce Dele
gates Welcomed to London
by Lord Birkenhead.
lIiy United Ncws. ]

LONDON. June 27.--Congratulatjnr
American business men upon their re-
entrance into world affairs regard
less of the political goal toward which
american statesmen may iu. steering"
Lord High Chancellor Birkcnhcad cx
tended an official welcome Monday to
the delegates of the international
Chamber of Commerce, in session
here.
Apparently American business
men have realized that the United
States is a part of the rest of the
world--a world. one and indivisihlc. f"
Lord Birkenhead>dccl
In crlticiZing the United states
policy OF political Isolation and nom
participation in the league of nations,
the chancellor made ii plain that he
was speaking i'm an official capacity.
The government 1 represent and for
which i speak," was the way he stated
his authority
a. c. Bedford chairman of tho
chamber said In responding TO Birk-
enhead. that tho large size OF the
American delegation, which includes
200 members. must be indicative Of
Americas interest i'm world affairs.
III civilization Is again threatened,
you can count on tho last American
dollar and drop OF blood" Bedford
promised,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
LEy Aseocintcd rr.ss 4

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Thc Fed
crai board for vocational education
came in for criticism today by mem
hcrs =. the Senate committee invcsti
eating government activities dealing
with former service men!
There seems To be a 10, of wooden
pegs with wooden heads directing its
affairs" Senator Pomcronc. Democrat.
Ohio, declared, while Senator Suthcr-
land. Republican, West Virginia. said
the trouble seemed due to "a bureau
cratic system" The contract schools,
established by the board were par
ticularly criticized by Senator Walsh.
Democrat, Massachusetts.
The committee showed interest in
the testimony of Miss sadie Maple.
formerly a teacher in the army hos
pital 1T Baltimore. She pictured con.
ditions alleged to have existed. charg-
ing that in cases brought to her at
tcntion tho board ordered'training not
desired by the mon, and for which,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
lBy United News.I

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The torrid
wave which has struck Washington.
and which, so the Weather Bureau
says, is to continue yet awhile, has
done number OF different things TO
cause comment Hero are some of it's
results noted within the last twenty
four hours:
Stripped the coats from President
Harding and his Cabinet Monday. so
that they worked and received callers
In their shirtslecves.
Developed an electrical storm which
shattered one of the cornices on the
District Building, struck two houses
and did other minor damage.
Affected Thousand men, women
and children so that they gladly
sweltcrcd for an hour In front of
the White House executive offices on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
COMET CHANGES COURSE;
NO METE0RIC SHOWERS

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, June 27.-Sev-
eral weeks OF intimacy with this
solar system have had such an CT
feet on the position of the Winnecke
comet thar IL has changed its itiner
aryt and departed from its orbit. the
Harvard Observatory announced to-
day.
The change i'm the comets plans
has been caused. by planetary intlu-
ences, and as result the predicted
mctcoric showers are not now lik. y
to fall, Solon l. Bailey. acting dire.ior
OF the observatory asserted.
LAS far as we have learned, no
showers have yet occurred. and II is
Unlikely that any will take place"
MIR Bailey said.
The comet. he added, is now OUT
ward bound through space
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
IS BASEBALL PLAYERS
co ON TRIAL IN CHICAGO
Judge Continues Cases Until To-
morrow To Investigate Condition
of Ben Franklin, of st. Louis.
ORDERS ZoRK TO REPORT
Both Players File Afiidayits That
IhcS Arc Too Ill to Appear in
Court = Several Defendants Not
Present.
[By Asspciutcd prc..


CHICAGO, June a7.-The trial or
eighteen baseball players and others
indicted III connection with the 1919
worlds series scandal started TODAY.
ou' received another setback. Judge
Hugo Friend continued the case up,i,
Wednesday and ordered the State
to investigate She condition of Ben
Franklin. st. Louis defendant. WIN
Med an affidavit That illness pro.
vented his attendance.
Judge Friend ordered that Carl
FORK. also Of st. Louis. be here We'd
ncsday despite his affidavit thar bc
was too i'll to come. the Stnto nr..
'Sehting an affidavit that he had been
seen on the streets in ST. Louis a
few days ago.
inc Hork and Franklin anidavi.s
brought II verbal figh, between their
attorneys and State officials, the lat
ter rcitcrating charges that thcse
TWO We're the real leaders of th.
alleged conspiracy.
Whether the State would att.,nnt
10 postpone the trial il Judge FrScnd
upholds Franklins affidavit wednes
day could not be asccrtaincd.
The courtroom was crowded with
baseball fans. The former White
SoN players gathered in groups. Ed :
die Cicotte. Joe jackson and Claud.
Williams sitting together Charles
isisberS and Oscar Fclsch were I'm
another part OF the room and Buck
weaver sat apart from all the Others.
as did Chick Gantiil. Weaver passed.
the others as he came in, but ,fi.l
not speak TO them He is said nor
TO be on speaking terms with thu
other players. due to his refusal to
play independent ball here with them.
weaver was surrounded by friends.
who jokcd with him. but the other
players refused to talk,
In addition. David Seller and H.,
ana Louis Levy. alleged gamblers.
we're present. Fred McMuiiin was tho
only former Whit. SoX player not in
court. lie has not been apprehend
ed. Rachel Brown, Joseph j. Sui
livan, Hal Chase, Abe .Attcll and
Eili Burns. the other defendants. were
not present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
KING RECEIVES VIRGINIA
HooDON STATUE DELEGATION
Try Associated Press,

LONDON. June 27.-Kinr Geory
'e.eiVcd III buckingham Palace TO-DAY
deputation OF men and women iron,
virginia, headed by Professor Henry
LOUIS smith. president OF Washing
Ion ana Lee University. who came 10
"s '""u 10 present to the British ma
Won bronze copy OF IIoudon.s In
nous marble statue OF George Wash.
ihston, the original OF which stands
III the rotunda of the State Caoi,oI
OF virginia. In Richmond. The statue
was presented to Great Britain by
Virginia az an expression OF its
friendly feeling for the country whose
sons were among the first settlers OF
the state.
The King cordially welcomed tho
Americans TO England and Expressed
the hope that they would take away
with them the happiest memories OF
their trip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-28
AVIATORS INJURED AS PLANE
FALLS INTO PENSACOLA BAY
LHv Associated pr.ss.l

PENSACOLA. FLA. June 81
Lieutenant Carney and Machinis,
LanGford We're seriously igjured here
today when an RP-L type seaplane
they were operating fell 200 feet int }
the Pensacola Bay.
Another plane, piloted by Chief
Machinist McGravcry, and evidently
attempting 10 land quickly TO assist
the occupants of the damaged ma
chine. sidc-slippcd and was wrecked
when ii struck the water. McGrav-
cry was uniniurcd