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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06
4TH CELEBRATED
IN FITTING STYLE
Vernon Robins Post of American
Legion Furnished Celebration
Fun From Early Morning
to Early Morning

o'clock Fourth of July morning, and
ending with the dance at the opera
house at any early hour Wednesday
morning, the celebration given here
under the auspices of Vernon Robins
post of American Legion, was voted
success by a large crowd, both
of this city and from adjoining
towns and ranches.
The days events really started
with the parade at 10 o'clock, which
was made up of many beautiful and
original floats and cars, some of
which showed great deal of worl
and thought. The Epworth League
won first prize, which was $40 cash.
their float representing a battle
ship. Second prize was awarded to
Mrs. Don Cooper, she having the
best decorated automobile and the
prize being $15 in merchandise and
SIS in cash.
Immediately following the parade
speaking held the attention of the
people in front Of the open air
theatre. The Declaration of Inde-
pendence was read by Mrs. G. w
Brady, a short talk was given by
Mayor T. A. Brandon and the ora
tion of the day by Judge VIM. s.
Bonnifeld.
Races throughout the remainder
of the forenoon and during the
greater part of the afternoon oc.
CURED in West Second street and
in Bridge street, a large crowd Of
spectators looking on. Prizes were
awarded as follows:
so yards, boys under 15-Golds-
worthy first, Holloway second.
so yards, free for all-Pidge first
M. Legarza second.
80 yards, girls-Thelma Powell
and Corine Laucerica, tie.
Sack race, boys-Babe Diehl first
Bob Adamson second.
100 yards, boys under 15-Golds
worthy first, Lupien second.
Three-leg race-Pearce and Ad
amson first, Lupien and Diehl sec
ond.
Fat mans race-Johnnie William:
first.
100 yards, free for all-Clyde
Brown first, Pidge second.
Pie-eating contest-Lawrence Ma
honey first, George Summerfield
second.
Potato race-Won by Lupien.
220 yards-George Hoskins first
Mateo Legarza second.
Fancy diving, boys under Is
Won by Francis Pearce.
SO yards, boys under 15-Girous
first, Gingery second.
Relay race, boys under 15-Wor
by Shrimp Germans team.
Distance diving-Won by Robert
Kennedy.
Fancy diving, free for all-Wor
by Leroy Murray.
Tub race-Won by L. T. Kelsey
Follow the leader-Won by Ger.
/ aid Carroll.
100 yards, free for all-Won b,
Gerald Brown.
Horse race (fag)-Won by Dor
Cooper's team of three.
Horse race (quarter mile)-Wor
by AL Holt.
The fireworks display given a
Scott field at the high school build
ing in the evening attracted larg,
crowd and the sky was kept ablaz,
for the greater part of an hour
Many congratulations have beer
given the American Legion boys fol
the thoroughness and success O
their celebration.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06
Mine Work Progre..ing-

That the new machinery and i'm
provements on the grounds Of the
Big Chief Consolidated mining prop
erty in the Gold Circle vicinity are
nearly ready for use is announced
by Jerry Coughlin, general manager,
and Frank Holbrook, foreman, who
were business visitors in this city
the forepart of the week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06
PROTESTED BILLS
ALLOWED BY CO.
Salary Bills Protested Under tn,
Nepotism Law Ordered Paid
Over Refusal of County
Auditor and Recorder

The protest filed a little more
than month ago against the pay
ment of salary claims to relatives
of County Commissioners Bell and
Bradshaw, and the opinion of the
state attorney general that the
nepotism law is applicable in this
state and prohibits employment of
relatives of officials, are apparently
either going by the boards or are
going to be tested in the courts, for
the board of highway commissioners
and the board of county commits
sioners yesterday ordered the bills
of w. c. Bradshaw, Vernon Bell
and Isaac Choate, all alleged in the
protest to be related to Commits
sioners Bell and Bradshaw, returned
to County Auditor Germain and
paid. Because of the protest and
the opinion of the attorney general
that the employment of relatives is
illegal, Germain refused to pay the
three men named, but under the
law is now compelled to issue war
rants because the bills have been
certified to him by the commission
ers for the second time. 1t is said
that the action was taken yester-
day by the commissioners upon adj
vice of L. G. Wilson, district at
torney, that the nepotism law pro-
hibits employment by individuals of
relatives, but that a board is not
mentioned in the law and therefore
is uneffected.
Another matter was decided
upon Mr.. Wilson's Interpretation of
the law, and that had to do with
county printing. W. H. Ayres, pub
Usher of The Silver State, appeared
before the board with proposition
to publish county legals for one
half the amount now being paid.
This was repetition of an offer
made many times before, and in
addition the publisher offered to
perform county job printing at
prices ranging from thirty to fifty
per cent less than is now being paid
by the county. 1t was pointed out
that the law provides that every
thing costing the county more than
$500 must be advertised for bid
and printing costs the county many
times $500 during a year. This Of
fer of The Silver State has been
open to the county commissioners
for considerably more than year
and it was pointed out to them yes
terday that one of their functions is
to protect the county taxpayers
funds and secure county work at as
low figure as possible. The mat.
ter was finally disposed of when
District Attorney Wilson gave as
his opinion that the county could
not have printing done at less
figure than the maximum established
by law. Accordingly, as has beer
the case for more than year, the
printing for July was awarded to
the Humboldt Star at the maximum
price allowed by law.
A resolution was made and
adopted providing for the paying OF
500 monthly to the Humboldt
County Chamber of Commerce to
go toward advertising purposes in
the hope Of interesting homeseekers
and the public at large in the re.
sources of this county
Salaries for township officers were
fixed by the county commissioners
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06
Carl Bradshaw Married.

In a recent communication to this
office, Miss Minnie Bradshaw,
teacher in the grammar school here
who is visiting in Hughson, Calf,
announces the marriage Of her
brother, Carl E. Bradshaw of that
place, to Miss Inez Helen Shut Of
San Jose. They were married at
San Jose on June 16 and will make
their home in Hughson. The Brad
shaws are well known family in
this county, having resided here a
number of years ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06
Four Arrests Made

Four Arrests Made
Local officers made four arrests
on the Fourth, all miscreants hav-
ing had little too much intoxi-
cants to get along well with others
wishing to celebrate in a more quiet
manner. Three of the four were
Indians, one of the three being a
squaw, and were all released with
the understanding that the men
were to go to work In hay fields
at once.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06
To Do Mining Work

Charles Fishburn and Frank Sch
wartz left this morning for the
Jackson mountain district, where
they expect to remain few day.
looking after mining claims.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06
District Judge Announees-

In this issue of The Silver State
appears the announcement of Dis
trict Judge J. A. Callahan as can
didate for reelection to the Judge
ship of the sixth judicial district
court. He is subject to the will of
the voters in Humboldt and Perish
ing counties, these comprising the
sixth district. Judge Callahan has
served in the place with the utmost
Of fairness and ability, and high re-
gard for the gentleman has been
expressed so frequently in these
columns that further comment
seems superfuous.
yesterday, with the exception of
constable of Union township, his
salary having been set by an act of
the legislature. Salaries as fixed
yesterday are to be as follows:
Justice of the peace-Gold Run
township, $50 per month; Paradise
Valley township, $50 per month;
McDermitt township, $50 per month.
Constable-Gold Run township
SIS per month; Paradise Valley
township, $50 per month; McDer-
mitt township, $50 per month.
The Idaho Canyon voting precinct
was ordered abolished, as there are
not the necessary ten voters resid-
ing in the precinct at this time.
Present at the commissioners
meeting yesterday were Chairman
w. J. Bell, J. l. Peterson and w. G.
Bradshaw,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-06

1t was promised that
The Silver State would
be made bigger and bet
ter. Observant folk will
recognize fulfillment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
PLEADS GUILTY AND PAYS FINE.
Eugene Baker Admits That He Sold
Narcotics.

Eugene Baker. a CoffeyviIle, Kan,
negro, plead guilty and paid a fine of
$3.50 in federal court at Kansas City,
Kan, Monday for selling narcotics.
His wife, who was arrestd at the same
time on a like charge. did not appear
and it is understood she will stand
trial. The couple was first tried in
the Coffeyville police court where each
was sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50
and spend sixty days in jail. They
appealed to the district court, after
which the state and federal authori-
ties filed charges against them. Two
of the cases are still pending against
Baker and all three against his wife.
When Coffeyville police and Phil p.
Ahearne, federal narcotic inspector,
appeared at the Baker home in COT
feyviiie one night recently, Baker fled
from the front part of the house into
the kitchen where he hurled bottle
at a cook stove. The bottle landed on
top of boiling ham and broke. When
the officers afterward poured off the
juice from the meat4hey found that it
had a strong flavor of morphine and
cocaine. Mrs. Baker, who had sworn
there were no drugs in the house, was
seen to throw away a small package
after she was seated in a motor car
for the trip to the city Jail. The pack
age proved to contain drugs which she
had been able to conceal in her cloth
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
BANKS ASK FOR NEW DOLLARS
New Coin Cam BE Had Hers in Week
or Ten Days.

or Ten Days.
Persons who are waiting to collect
some of the new peace dollars for
souvenirs will have to wait week or
ten days, it was predicted at a num-
Der of Topeka banks today.
Distribution of the new dollars,
which have been coined at the Phila-
delphia mint, is to start today. ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the treasury department. Topeka
bankers say this will be done by ship
ring a supply to each of the federal
reserve banks, which will send them
out to member banks upon request.
Orders for the new dollars were
sent by a number of Topeka banks TO
the reserve bank at Kansas City. to-
day. but it is believed that it will be a
week or longer before any of the or
ders can be filled and the dollars re-
ceived here. Banks. not members OF
the federal reserve system, are asking
their correspondent banks for a sup
ply of the new dollars.
The new peace dollar" has the
head of Liberty on one side and on the
other side a dove upon a mountain top
clutching an olive branch struck by
the rays of the. sun with the word
peace underneath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
C. OF C. ACCEPTS INVITATION.
Will Attend Banquet at Kansas Indus
trial and Educational Institute.

At the regular weekly meeting of
the board of directors of the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce, held at noon
today, the directors accepted the in
vitation of G. r. Bridgeforth, prin-
cipaI of the Kansas Industrial and
Educational Institute east of Topeka,
to attend the annual banquet of the
Institute February 10. The directors
and their wives will attend, SO far as
possible, the banquet.
The aviation committee of the
Chamber of Commerce made its final
report today on the leasing of the
Cowles landing field by the city, and
was discharged. Carroll B. Merriam,
of the Central Trust company. has
been chairman of the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
FILES ANSWER TO SUIT
Motion Would Require War Bride To
Be More Definite.
swimmer,

a motion to require Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown. Russian war bride, to make
more definite and certain the allega-
lions in her suit to collect $4,000 from
her mother-inlaw. Mrs. May Brown.
1920 Taylor street, was filed today in
the district court by the defendants
attorneys.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown charged that
her mother-in-law and relatives alien
ated the affections of her husband,
William Brown, World war veteran,
and induced him to start divorce pro-
ceedings against her ION trumped up
charges The mother-in-law now
asks that all the things she is alleged
to have said and done in furtherance
of the alleged scheme be set forth by
the Young wife in her petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
FARM BUREAU HEADS MEET
Work of Organization for This Year Is
Outlined.


The first meeting of the new board
of directors of the Shawnee County
Farm bureau was held Monday in the
office OF F. o. BIecha. county farm
agent, at the court house. Ralph
SearIe, president, outlined the work
of the farm bureau and what is ex-
pected of the directors and members
of the bureau.
The directors and officers of the
farm bureau were elected at the an
nual- meeting December IT. Searle
was a member of the board of di-
rectors last year, and was chosen for
the presid ent'es chair this year. John
r. TomSon, prominent Shawnee
county stockman, is vice president of
the bureau and Mrs. Ray Meyer is
ecretary-treasurer.
The directors, many of whom are
new, are: Sam Anderson, Topeka
township; Theodore Kreipe, Tecum-
sch; Albert Kiene. Monmouth; June
Foltz, Williamsport; Ray Meyer. Sol
der; John Ostrand, Menoken; Morris
Bond, Rossville; L. H. Neiswender,
Silver Lake; Arthur Rodgers, Dover;
r. c. Obrecht, Mission, and J. c. Mad
den. Auburn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
THEY RESUME THEIR STUDIES
Washburn College and Topeka Schools
Begin Work Today.

Washburn college and the Topeka
schools opened this morning following
a Christmas recess of about two
weeks. The population of the wash
burn college district swe11ed again
with the great influx of students, who
returned to Topeka on all trains Sun
day and Monday. Many freshmen
dreaded the close of the vacation, as
it was the last opportunity for many
of them to be at home until the COM
pletion of the spring semester in June.
The pupils of the city schools re-
newed their work diligently. but. of
course, it was a difficult thing to for
get the HOLIDAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
STILL ON TOMMY'S TRAIL
Hunt for Escaped Murder Convict Re
sumed-In Iowa Now.

Hunt for Escaped Murder Convict Re-
Sumed-In Iowa Now.
Chicago, Jan. s.-The hunt for Tom
my o'Connor, escaped desperate, was
in full cry again today as the result
of information highly regarded by the
police that O'Connor may have been
the man who held up a passenger
train near Hawarden, Ia, last Thurs
day night.
Police officials and railroad detec-
tfves turnout western Iowa, eastern
and northern Nebraska and the Da-
kotas were asked by Chicago detec-
tives to join in the search for the fugi-
tive slayer who escaped from Jail here
a few days before the date set for his
execution.
O'Connor was identified as the man
who boarded the train near Hawarden
by Alexander Porter, q brakeman on
the train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN.
Six Sleepers of Royal Palm Limited
DcraiIed-No Passengers Hurt.

Atlanta, Jan. Silk sIeepers on the
Royal Palm Limited of the Southern
railway from Jacksonville were de-
rallied today near Macon, Ca, but. ac-
cording to reports received at the
Southern offices here, none OF the
passengers was injured.
A wrecking crew succeeded in get
ting one of the sleepers back on the
track and all the passengers were
transferred to this car and taken to
Atlanta to resume the journey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
WIND SAVED BIG FIRE LOSS
Elevator at Wright, Kan. Burned
Lumber Yard Is Saved.

Dodge City, Kan, Jan. Sire
completely destroyed the farmers ele-
vator at Wright, Kan, a. small station
near here last night. The loss was
estimated at about $4,000.
The elevator had capacity of $500
bushels and was full, but one car had
just been loaded, making the loss only
5000 bushels.
Because of the fact that the wind
was from the south, a lumber yard
and the remainder of the town was
saved. The town is without fire pro-
lection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
New York City Flies
Many German Flags
From Its Buildings

New York. (by the A. P.) Jan. d
Germany's flag today reappeared
among those of other nations which
fly from the tall buildings of New
York financial and shipping districts.
1t was unfurled from the flagpole
atop number II Broadway from which
it was hauled down in the spring of
1917 and marked the location of the
re-esta blished consular offices of the
new German republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
PISTOLS ARE USED FREELY.
Prohibition Enforcement on Canadian
Border Not Tame Affair.

Rousespoint, Jan. 3.-Seizure of III
liquor laden automobiles and eighteen
horse drawn vehicles loaded with in
toxicants and confiscation of approx
mately two thousand cases of liquor
was the physical results of effort of
United States custom officials to break
up the illegal liquor traffic from Can
ada in 1921.
Pistol battles between boot1eggers
and officials occurred frequently.
Many of the liquor runners, however,
We're described by officials as ''meek.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
ToRTuREp BE- BANDITS.

Red Hot Irons Used by Los Angeles
Criminals 70 Get Loot.
Los Angeles, Jan. s.-Attaeked by
three armed and masked bandits in
their home here and subjected to ter
ture, when red hot irons, were pla led
against their bodies, NJ. and Mrs. C.
n. Churchill and daughters, Florence
and Mildred. and guest, ]. j. Jaqua
of San Luis obispo. Calf. were held
prisoners in tbs house for three hours
AMI then robbed of $500 early today.
according to a report made to the po-
lice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
RESUME R. R. CONFERENCES
Santa Fe Officials and Employees
Again Discuss Wage Decrease.

The wage conference between Santa
Fe officials and representatives of the
company's employees were resumed to-
day following the holiday vacation.
Part of the conferences are being held
at the office of Fred C. Fox, general
manager of the eastern lines. while
others are in progress at the motive
power building in the shop district.
The conferences are the result of the
company's proposal to reduce wages
to the scale that was in force two
years ago, amounting to approx
mately 10 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
sHoRTHoRN BREEDERS TO MEET
County Livestock Men VIII Select AMI
mails for Spring Sale Saturday.

Members of the Shawnee County
Shorthorn Breeders association will
meet in Topeka next Saturday for the
purpose of selecting animals for the
spring sale to be- held here. Harry
Forbes is president of the association
and F. o. Blecha, county farm agent,
is secretary.
The Shorthorn breeders say the
sales in Topeka have been among the
most successful in the country. They
particularly like to hold the sales
here because of the railroad facilities
for shipping cattle to and from the
county, it was explained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
MANY FARM LOANS MADE.
War Finance Corporation Made Total
Of $13,O53, 600 in December.

Washington. Jan. 3.-The war fl
nance corporation today announced
additional government advances ag-
gregating $9,359,Oo0 for agricultural
and livestock purposes.
A total of 255 advances were ap-
proved by the corporation. In the
" eek ending December 81. the cor
poration approved total of 372 ad-
vances amounting to $13, 053, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
NEW SEED TREATING METHOD
Potato Work for Coming Year Out
lined by r. o. Blccln.

The potato work for the coming
season was being outlined today IN
the office of F. o. Blecha, Shawnee
county agricultural agent.
A method of treating seed which
facilitates the work by fifteen times
more than the old method has been
formulated, according to Biecha. and
will be experimental with this year
on the farms of George Allen. near
Silver Lake. Grant Kelsey. east Of
Oakland, and L. II. Neiswender, also
near Silver Lake.
The seed need remain in the soIu-
ton only two minutes. Blecha said.
whereas under the old method ths
potatoes had to stand for at least
thirty minutes. The spraying expert
ments which were conducted with
such success last year, will be con-
tinued this season. according to Blecha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
FIVE JAoKIEs ARE WOUNDED.
Americans and Italians Clashed in
Shanghai, Says Admiral.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Five Ameri-
can sailors were wounded in the clash
at Shanghai yesterday between shore
parties from American and Italian
gunboats, the navy department was
advised today in a dispatch from Ad-
niral J. r. Strauss commanding the
Asiatic fleet. According to the report
to the department the Italians armed
with knives, attacked the unarmed
Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
SEVEN DIE IN FLAMES.
Three Persons at Amos, Quebec, Saved
Themselves Leaping Into Snow.

Amos, Quebec, Jan. 3.-Seven per-
sons, Joseph Parron, Sr., his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Edmond Perron, and her
five children, persisted when the Par
ron homestead, eighteen miles from
here. burned today. Fire followed ex-
plosion of a lamp, filled by mistake
with gasoline.
Edmond Perron and two other chill
dren escaped by jumping into snow
bank. Their clothing was in flame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
JAIL TWENTY-THREE STRIKERS.
Arrests in ST. Louis Packing District
Followed Beating of Negro.

East st. Louis, Jan. 3.-About three
hundred persons gathered at police
headquarters here today following the
arrest of twenty-three packing house
strikers, but dispersed on police or
ders without causing any disturbance.
The arrests followed the alleged
beating of a negro employee of one of
the packing plants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
NEW FRIEND ROBBED HIM.
Kansas City Jeweler Robbed of $4,000
Took Suit Case for Convenience.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 3.-A young
man who several weeks ago cultivated
the acquaintance of Nj L. Ziman. man
ager of the Myer & Myer jewelry store,
entered the store today with a COM
panion. held up the manager and es-
capped with jewelry valued at $4,000.
The loot was placed in a suit case
which the robbers took also from the
store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
Pickford DIrorce Is Denounced.

Pickford's divorce from Owen Moore
was ''the worst of its kind. and should
be the last of its kind" Attorney Gen
eral L. B. Fowler declared in a clos
ing brief filed-in the supreme court
here today in his action to have the
decree set aside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
New Envoy to Belgium Named.

Washington, Jan. s.-The nomination
of Under Secretary of State Henry P
Fletcher, of Pennsylvania, to be
United States ambassador to- Belgium
was announced at the White House
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
Confer over Sale of Muscle Shoals.

Confer Over Sale OF Muscle Shoals.
Washington. Jan. S.-Secretary of
War Weeks will confer on Saturday
with c. C. Thinker. president of the
North American Construction com
pany of San Francisco with respect
to the latter's offer to take over the
governments nitrate plant and water
power project at Muscle Shoals. Ala.
it was announced at the war depart
ment today.