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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22
CHECK SPREAD OF
ALFALFA WEEv|L

In an effort to check the spread of
alfalfa wcevil from portions of PERISH
ing county. where it has gained
foothold, Governor Boyle has issued
the following quarantine proclamation:
Whereas, The spread Of the alfalfa
weevil (Hypcra postical fro mthc por-
tons of Pershing county, Nevada. all
.eady infected with same to certain
other portions of the same county APP
parently not yet infected may be re-
tarded by SO doing;
Now. therefore. I. Emmet D. Boyle,
Governor Of the State of Nevada. um-
der the authority in me vested by
Chapter 28O, Statutes of Nevada, 1918.
as amended BY Chapter 22O. Statutes
of Nevada. 1915. do hereby amend that
certain Proclamation Relative to Quar-
antine Against the Expectation OF the
Alfaifa Wecvil. Alfalfa Hay. Certain
)ther Agricultural Products, Appi-
ances and Commodities Liable to Har-
Dor the Alfalia Necvil from the
County OF Pcrshing. State OF Nevada.
issued under the date OF July Is. 1922.
by adding to it an additional regula-
ton to be known as Regulation ID.
TO be effective November 20, 1922, as
| follows:
| Intracounty Quarantine
All the above regulations shall apply
| FULLY to the movement OF the commodi-
ties defined therein iron, other por-
tons OF Pcrshing County into that por-
| ton bounded by a line starting at the
! Churchill county-line and running
north along the western boundary OF
range thirty-fivc east to the southern
boundary OF township twenty-nine
of township thirty-one north. thence
north. thence west to the western
boundary Of range thirty-four east
thence north to the northern boundary
east to the western boundary Of range
thirtv-five east, thence north to tho
northern boundary Of township thirty
three North, thence east to the Hum
boldt county-linc, thence along the
pcrshing county-line to point OF
origin.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22
URGE REPAIRS TO
SMITH VALLEY ROAD
(From Grrdnervillc Courier

(From Grrdnervillc Courier)
A number of residents of Smith
Valley, who in the past, have traded
almost exclusively with the nerch-
ants of Minden and Gardnervillc, have
made it known that unless some at.
tempt is made to put the road that
leads through Hoye canyon in better
condition, they will be forced to trade
in communities where road conditions
are better.
Acting upon this advice business
men of Minden and Gardnerville are
circulating petition this week. ask.
ing the commissioners of Douglas
county to make reasonable effort in
repairing that portion of the road
leading to Smith Valley that is said
to be in very poor condition.
The petition reads as follows;
"\Vhereas. there has been, there is
now, and there should always be the
closest of relationship, both socially
and from business standpoint, be-
tween Carson Valley, Smith Valley
Antelope Valley and all the territories
south, and
Whereas, the connecting link tor
these relationships, the roads and the
highways, in fact. connecting these
points, arc. and have been. for con
siderable time past, in bad condition
that our County Commissioners have
to a considerable extent, done worl
on said roads; that the State High
way Department have contemplate
state highway between Carson Vaile,
and Smith Valley; that our Commls
sioncrs have been putting off work OF
these stretches, awaiting the action Q
said Highway Department; but we
the sipners hereto, do hereby, ask ant
petition the Board of County Comm'S
sioners of Douglas County. that the.
take action as promptly as possible
consistent with weather conditions, etc
and TO that end, that the road DC
tween Carson Valley and Smith val
( lev be made good and permanent
highway
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22

Carlin Dawson, who has been visit
ing in Yerington for several days az
the rnest OF his sister. Mrs. Walter
Fraser. left last week for Los An
gelcs.
"Speed" Damon left today for Reno
where he will spend few days at
tending to business matters.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22

Mrs. Joe Winters entertained at
luncheon number OF friends We'd
nesday afternoon in honor Of Mrs'
Kip Brown, who expects to leave Yer
ington in the near future.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING
SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY

M. J. Williams. Pastor OF the
Methodist church in Mason and Smith
valleys. will hold special Thanksgiving
services next Sunday as follows:
At Ycrington--Sunday school 10
a. III.
Public worship at II o'clock, with
special music by the choir, and an
appropriate Thanksgiving sermon by
the Pastor.
At Wabuska-Special Thanksgiving
service at 2 p. m. Sunday school at
3 p. m.
At Smith Valley Church-Sunday
school at p. m. Thanksgiving ser
mon by the pastor at 7:3O p. m. with
special music by the Smith Valley
church choir.
- .~k
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22

Mrs. Walter Warren. formerly a
resident OF Yerington. returned last
week from Chicago and is guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Beat
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22
REPUBLICANS CONTROL
NEVADA LEGISLATURE

The Reno Gazette had the following
story about the legislature and men,
bcrs OF both houses:
Republican control OF both houses
Of the state legislature by substantial
majorities is assured OH the face OF
returns from all counties in the state
The only point iii doubt is the cxae,
size Of the Republican membership in
each house.
Definite returns so far received
show that the Republicans will have
not less than eleven members n the
senate with possibility OF twelve
The Democrats are assured Of five
with possibility OF six.
Eureka county, where there are three
candidates is in doubt. The men arc
Fl. NJ. Burdick, William NJ. Clutc and
G. a. Fletcher.
Late returns settled the election Of
Charles S. Sprague, Dem, to the state
senate from Esmeralda, which had
been in doubt.
In the assembly the Republicans
are assured of twentytl1rec of the
thirty-seven members. The Democrat.
are assured of thirteen. In Lander
county D. H. Tandy was elected on
an Independent ticket and his political
affiliatioh has not been indicated.
There will be four women in the
assembly. Marguerite II. Gosse, Of
Washoe, Louise II. Hays Of Nye, Rit:
D. Millar of Mineral and Alice S
Towle Of Churchill.
The 1921 legislature had nine Re
publicans and eight Democrats in thu
senate and twenty-six Republicans
and eleven Democrats in the assembly
The membership OF the 1922 lcgisla-
ture follows
STATE SENATE
I Churchiif-True Vencil, Rep.
Clark-E. Smith, Dem.
Douglas-Wm. F. Drcssler, Rep.
Elko-Tracy Fairchild, Rep.
Eureka-Not reported.
| Esmeralda--Chas. S. Spraguc. Dem
EIumholdt-Jerry Sheehan. Rep.
Iincoin--A- l.. Scott. Dem (Hold-
over.)
| Mineral-John Fl. Miller, Rep
F., tHoldovcr)
| Nyc-D. F. Fitzgerald, Dem. Hold
! ovcr.)
Ormsby-F. F.. Mcder. Rep.
Pcrshing-C. Uniacke. Dem. .(Hcld
over.)
Storcy--H. E. Bulmer. Rep.
| Washoc-R. II. Cowlcs. Rep.
White Pine--N. II. Chapin, Rep
! (Holdovcr).
ASSEMBLY
Clark-A. s. Henderson, Rep an'
Roy W. Martin. Rep.
4 Churchill--Alice S. Towlc. Rep. ant
II. J. Long, Rep.
Elko-Chcstcr A. Lang. Dem. r
c. Murphy. Rep. Webster Paterson
and c. L. Whitesides, Reps.
Ntineral-Rita U Millar. Dem.
Ormsby-A. G.~Mycrs. Ind Rep.
Storey-M. +. James. Dem.
Pershing-W. w. Carpenter. Dem.
Esmcralda-John H. Houlahar
Rep, Thomas Hayes, Dcm.. Thir
place in doubt between two Demoerat'
Eureka-J. r. Whitcniorc, Rep.
Douglas Geo. G.. Hussman, Rep.
N,eI .ouise NJ. HAYS, Dem. ChaS
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22

A. Petersen. OF the Canary Cottage.
was in town today.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-11-22

pert.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
Two Escape From Jail.

Saturday night at about twelve
o'clock, while Sheriff Adair and his
deputies were In North Bossier giving
chase to the slayer of Rev. ]. H. Keeth,
some one entered the Sheriff's Office by
way Of window. which was forced,
secured the Jail keys and liberated two
white prisoners That side of the Jail
In which Is located the cells where the
colored prisoners are confined was not
opened, 50 only the two made their
escape. The keys, after being made
use OF, were left in the jail-thrown
on table on the lower floor.
One Of the escapes is Henry yinson,
who recently gave Shreveport as his
home, but who Is said to he a transient.
He was serving sentence for bootleg
ging whiskey, having been convicted
last month, and had eleven months yet
to serve. When arrested in Bossier
Parish he had In his possession about
10 gallons of what Is said to have been
a good grade Of moonshine whiskey,
which he was taking into Shreveport.
The other white man who made his
escape Is W. E. Yarbrough, who was be
Ing held under a charge Of forgery. He
Is from Haughton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
Louisiana. Champion Baby.

In last weeks issue of the Signal, Of
Minden, there appears good picture
OF a pretty little miss, run under the
heading, "Minden Baby Is Champion Of
Louisiana aud about whom the editor
Of the Signal says: "Margery O'Kel-
ley. Of Minden, is the champion baby Of
Louisiana. She was awarded this title
during the Louisiana State Fair, when,
as the most perfect baby In the state,
she scored 90.5. To win over four hum
dred entrants was no small honor and
this is what Margery did. She is the
thirteen month old daughter of Rev. w.
F. O'KeAey, Of this city, and, as you
can zee hy her picture, is most win
some and beautiful baby. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. O'Kelley are
very happy because Of the honor be-
slowed upon their little daughter and
are persuaded that the compliment is
well deserved"
The Banner has priorly mentioned
the honor that has come to this little
one, but, inadvertently, we failed to
state that she Is granddaughter of
Hon. w. G. Hughes, Of Hughes Spur.
We are pleased to extend congratula-
tions to Mr.. Hughes and Margery
O'Kelley's devoted parents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
4 DEMOCRATIC VOTE.

There has never been national
nid-election in which there were SO
many important domestic issues li-
rectly affecting the interests and we'll
fare Of the people.
4 vote for Democratic candidates
this year will mean that the voter is
F9ting against:
An ext9rtionate profiteers' tariff act
which taxes the American people be-
tween $4,000, ,0OO.OGQ and $4,000, ,OOO, 900
md Increases the already high cost Of
living.
A revenue net which relieved the big
taxpayers Of over u half billion dollars
with no corresponding relief for the
smaller taxpayers.
A proposed ship subsidy bill which
would dispose Of $3.OOO.OOOO0O worth
Of merchant ships for less than one
tenth Of their cost and gives bonus
Of $75O,OOO,000 to private interests,
cpmmonly known as the Shippi4s
Trust, together with q loan Of $125,-
pNDA at : per cent and exemption
from taxation.
Newberryism, Daughertyism and Nat
Goldsteinism and the scandalous up.
pointnlents by this administration.
A policy which created a treasury
deficit Of $s5O,0OO,OOO for this fiscal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
REV. j. c. KEITH KILLED
BY NeighbOr, Who Makes Use Of
Shotgun and BuckshOf.
One Shot Fired.
w. J. Sherman, Who Committed
Deed, Makes Escape and
Is Still at Large.

About $50 o'clock last Saturday
morning Rev. J. C. Keeth was shot and
killed by his neighbor, w. J. Sherman,
a shotgun, said to have been loaded
with buckshot being made use of.
Aside from the principals, there are
said to have been two witnesses to the
homicide Keeth, fourteen year
old daughter Of the unfortunate man,
and Joseph Sherman, sixteen year old
son Of the man who fired the fatal
shot. They tell like stories as to the
circumstances.
There is alleged to have been feeling
between the two-that is, Sherman Is
said to have borne grudge against
the Keeths for some time. This is said
to have come about through one OF
Sherman's daughters leaving home
some months ago and going to Mem
phis to join a sister. According to re-
port, Mrs. Keeth made some clothing
for the girl and perhaps otherwise
aided her in making her departure
This sherman is reported to have re-
sented, addressing note to Mrs.
Keeth, In which he wrote, If you
were man | would deal with you,"
and otherwise threatening her. This
matter. however, seems not to have
been mentioned on the morning Of the
tragedy. According to the story told,
Sherman, accompanied by the son
above mentioned, stopped in the road
opposite field where Mr.. Keeth and
his daughter were working, climbed
the fence and, approaching Mr.. Keeth,
demanded payment Of $3.50, due him
for cotton seed since some date last
spring. Upon being informed that Mr..
Keeth did not have the money, 50
Birdie Keeth has stated, Sherman
fired upon the dead man with a load
OF bucksfot, the charge striking him in
the side. The cotton seed debt is said
to have been mentioned several times
priority when the two men met
Following the shooting, according to
statements made by Joseph Sherman,
he and his father went to their home,
on the Sam Nuckolls place, a half mile
north Of the Keeth home. Sherman
then left his home and sought conceal
ment IN the woods, taking with him
some clothing, $500 in money, a shot
gun and thirty-three buckshOt shells
and .32 calibre pistol and two boxes
OF cartridges for same. This Is ac-
cording to the story told Sheriff Adair
by the Sherman boy, his fathers part
ing instruction to him being: Water
and feed the horses and mule
About $50 o'clock Saturday evening
bloodhounds secured In Shreveport
were put ON the trail Of the fugitive
| However, they were able to follow the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
Special Tax Authorized.

It was source Of qualification to
many residents Of Benton and the
Eighth School District to learn that the
result Of Tuesdays election authorized
the special tax that Is to take care OF
the bond issue to provide funds for the
erection In Benton Of large and mod
ern school house. That IL a step by a
progressive people in the right diree-
tiOn. And now that the providing OF
the fund IL assured, let w resolve that
1t shall be expended judiciOusly It
has been suggested that a deep well
and waterwOrks and sewerage system
be one Of the first provisions on the
schools premises. That Is well. A sub
stantial and handsome building, large
enough for some years vet to come,
should be provided, but let ms also set
aside a sufficient fund for the carrying
out of the above suggestion. Let us
not have a fine house unprOvided with
water and other necessary conyen-
fences. Think It over.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09

to join her sister, who Is said to Oper-
ate questionable house in Memphis.
Sherman, in letters written to Mr..
keetl accused the latter's wife Of
assisting his daughter to run away.
In one of his letters he writes:
Your wife has helped to wreck my
soul, and sent it to hell, and has
snatched my sweet child, Louise, from
the doors Of heaven and sent her to the
gates of hell"
While the letters written by Sher-
man Indicate a state of mind that is
almost crazed by suffering, the epistles
always express the highest regard for
the minister himself.
DENIES ASSISTING GIRL.
Mrs. Keeth denies that she assisted
Louise to run away from home, al
though she says the child was brutally
treated by her father, that she knew
the runaway was contemplated or
that she knew that Lillian, the sister
living in Memphis, was other than
respectfully employed.
II never knew Of Lillian until last
Fourth Of July, when we had the
Shermans to dinned with as. Lillian
was ut home on visit and her father
brought her with the rest Of the chill
dren and introduced her to US, Mrs.
Keeth said. -
That the minister's wife is innocent
Of completely i'm the runaway Is at
tested further by a letter from Lillian
which, in this respect, says:
You ask me in your letter some.
thing about what the old man said that
I said. No, Mrs. Keeth, / have never
said hard word about any Of you
and no one can tell me to my face that
did. Don't pay any attention t.
what that old man says. He says
everything but the truth about every
one. As far as YOU leading Louise OF
1t is not 50. ! sent her the money t
come and arranged for her to come
myself and you and your family ars
absolutely blameless. You had moth
ing to do with her leaving ut ALL
In seeming contradiction to these
statements, however, Is u letter from
Memphis showing that Mrs. Keeth re
ceived registered letter from the nd
! dress Of Lillian. just before Louise raj
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
Shermans Letters Make Sundy Charges Against Mrs. Ket

In Tuesday afternoons issue Of the
Shreveport Journal there appear two
stories that give further report Of
the killing Of kev. J. c. Keeth. One Is
comprised chiefly of letters from
Sherman to Mr.. and Mrs. Keeth and
is not given here The other, more of
news report, though the letters are
referred to and In one instance quoted,
reads as follows:
A wayward little girl and an effort,
kindly meant, to save her, il the
tragedy back Of the tragedy which
Saturday nlarning near Plain Dealing
took outward form In the killing, by
w. ]. Sherman, of the Reverend John
Calhoun Keeth on the Keeth farm,
four miles east of Plain Dealing. The
minister was buried Sunday and all
Plain Dealing nourned at his funeral.
In the Keeth home, in the Sherman
home and. perhaps, in Memphis re-
sort, however, there is suffering.
In her scantily furnished room Mrs.
Mary Keeth Is prostitute with grief |;
grief at the loss of her husband and
grief that his death should come from
such causes.
In acantily furnished tenant-farm-
house four lonely children are facing
the problem Of life; money gone, food
gone and father refugee hiding
somewhere because, 1t is said, he killed
fhp father Of their littl, Dlaymates-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
100000 For Ruston Orph.nage.

news item appearing in recent is
sue Of the New Orleans Daily Item
states that '.Dr. Newton Sexton, one Of
the hest known and most successful
physicians Of New Orleans. who is con-
sidered several times a millionaire, has
endowed the Ruston Methodist Orphan.
age with $4,000 He made a similar
endowment to the Methodist Orphan
age. at Jackson. Miss. He set aside
funds for other purposes, amounting In
all to the sum of $225,OOO.
'Dr. Sexton began his bOyhood as a
plow boy in CQpiah County. Mississippi,
where he worked on farm for several
years IN order to get enough money to
attend school the balance Of the year.
Now he has built up large local prac-
tice and amassed a fortune of several
million dollars
For some years past friends and sup
porters Of the Ruston Methodist Or
phanage residing In Benton and else
where In Bossier Parish have been in
the habit Of making contributions for
its maintenance twice each year. This
privilege ION Work Day. was recently
theirs. 1t will be source of gratifi-
cation to all friends Of the institution
to know that such handsome dona-
tion has now come to it. Large though
it may seem there is need of every pen
ny of the contribution to carry out
present building plans, ETC., and to as
sure its helpless inmates Of comfort
and plenty. And in the meantime the
magnanimity of the man who has made
the splendid gift must not be over
looked and forgotten. Fine returns to
so splendid a character.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09

wanted one more good subscriber.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09
EDITORIAL
THE CRIME WAVE.

There followed the big war q crime
wave that swept the entire country.
1t is still noticeable to-day. When will
It end!
Life is held too cheaply. Pick .p q
copy Of daily newspaper and there IL
reflected saturnalia Of crime crimes
that claim life-blood, crimes that are
llOrrifying in the extreme when we but
ftOp to analyze them.
Such crime as we here have In
thought has just been committed In
Bessier Parish and good man has
seen claimed-his life taken In high
hantled fashion. The taking Of his life
IN freely referred to as murder. AL
reports are to the same effect-that an
hOffensive and peaceable man has been
not down while quietly going about
his daily duties. That the perpetrator
must expiate his crime all are agreed.
There would seem but one way. He
must be brought to justice and dealt
with In accordance with the magnitude
of his crime. We have no sympathy
with that idle sentimentality that
world call attention to the dependents
III any) Of one who would In cold
hlotM prepare for such a deed and
then cOolly carry 1t out. There was
] time for forethought, but it was in q
wrong direction-there was reflection,
but 1t led only to a dastardly deed.
This man, 1t would seem, gave no
thought to the evil Of his deed or the
heart-aches that would follow it.
As this is written the red-handed fu-
gitiye is still at large, armed to give
battle to him who may attempt to lay
hands OH him In the name of the law.
Yet such must follow, and win, for Off
GERS of the law, tried and true, are re-
solved that he must be brought to JUS
tice. All who may find it possible to
lend assistance should resolve that II
only devolves upon them as duty to
do SO.
An after thought is. What prompts
snch crimes and wherein lies such
eo,lrse as will stamp them outs Crime
caanot be legislated away. Civilized
m,,n has Tor many generatins striyen
Ia this direction. Malice, hatred and
revenge still spring within the human
heart. The mature man Of criminal
tendencies is hopeless There is bope
for the rising generations and for those
yet to come. 1t lies IN higher educa
tion-apd the taking Of such steps al
will appeal to the finer sensibilities Of
the human family. This, coupled with
home training wholesome training
within Christian homes is, IN the last
resort, to be the corrective measure
IN q word, the hand that rocks the era
die must be relied upon to permanently
check the worlds crime wave. Thai
would seem the last hope.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-09

away and letter, or rather note
from Birdie Keeth, the child who was
with her father ut the time Of his
death, written just before Louise left.
WIDOWS STORY.
Lying ON her bed, surrounded by
members Of her family, Mrs. Keeth
told her story Of the relationship be-
tween her family and that OF the Sher-
mans In manner that was discon-
nected, and In a voice frequently
choked with emotion.
z When the Shermans first came to
live near us We knew they were not
the kind Of people we should be inti-
mate with, but we felt sorry for the
poor, mOtherless children, and father
said we should help them il we could
and nearly every day they would come
over here to play, and I would help
Louise take care of the smaller ones.
Her father. was afraid then that
Louise would run away and would
never let her leave home unless Anita
THAT'S her sister-was with her Her
father used Louise brutally. i could
never tell you, a young man, some OF
the things he did.
Mr.. Sherman seemed, I'm d way, to
appreciate our friendship and began
going to church with us. Mr.. Keeth
had some timber to make into ties and
Mr.. Sherman asked for the work, say
ing that he would make some money
for himself and for father, too, If he
could get 1t, and father agreed
about the cotton seed? 1t was like
this. Mr.. Sherman praised the seed be
had highly and told father he had
more than he could use and father
agreed to take some from him. Settle.
ment was to he made when the tie deal
was finished.
did not know Louise was going tC
run away did not know that she
had gone-but Sherman thought did
He wrote threatening letters, and be
cause he thought I helped Louise ht
killed my husband, q good man and .
Christian.
He killed him for revenge and
Oh, hope they catch him. do yot
think they will?-