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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18

Chairman f. J. Shaughnessy of the
Nevada Railroad Commission arrived
in Eureka on Wednesday, March 15,
10 preside at the hearing of the COM
plaint of the Eureka County Cham
her of Commerce against the Eureka
Nevada Railroad. He was accom-
panied by Frank Warren, official re-
porter of the Commission.
The hearing convened at 3 p. m.
in the District Court room with Chair
man Shaughnessy presiding. Plain
tiff was represented by 4. II. Walker
and A. H. johnson. Defendant was
not represented. Mr.. Walker asked
II an answer had been filed to the
complaint. Mr.. Shaughnessy said no;
that defendant had been served with
a copy of the complaint and had been
given 20 days in which to answer,
but to date the Commission had re-
ceiyed no answer, and the. only in
formation 1t had regarding defend
ants attitude was from press clip
pings published in various papers
throughout the State. Mr.. Shaugh-
messy then read the following quota
tion from the Reno Gazette Of Feb
ruary ZZ.
That j. K. Sexton. manager OF
the Eureka Nevada railroad,
does not recognize the jurisdic-
ton of the State Public Service
Commission in fixing freight or
passenger rates on the railroad,
and furthermore will not answer
the complaint filed two months
ago by the Eureka Chamber of
Commerce asking the Public
Service Commission to make a
full Investigation of the rates for
freight and the passenger fares
on the road. was indicated by
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18

to SO per cent and live stock rates
from IS to SIS per cent.
Pages three and four of Exhibit
Number l cover comparisons of pre-
vailing rates In effect between Pali-
sade and Eureka, Nevada, on the Eu-
reka-Nevada Railway with those in
effect between Battle Mountain and
Austin, Nevada, on the Nevada Cen
trail Railroad.
Tariff reference for the Eureka-Ne-
vada Railway rates is the same as for
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18

er class rates. In this connection II
might be stated that the Nevada Cen
trail Railroad carries a graduated
class rate scale while the Eureka-Ne-
vada provides one class TO cover prac-
tically all less than carload business
and as per cent of that rate to cover
all carload class rate business.
IL reference is made to the eighth
column 1t will be found that in most
instances the rates on the Eureka
Nevada Railway for the s4-mile haul
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18
EXHIBIT NO. 1

Exhibit Number one consists of
four pages. the first two OF which COW
er rate comparisons for the Eureka
Nevada Railway, the last covering
rate comparisons for the Nevada Gen.
tral Railroad and Eureka-Nevada
Railway. All of the rates compared
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18
LOCAL RAILWAY RATE HEARING

Complaint Filed By Eureka County Chamber of Commerce
Against Railway Heard By Nevada Pub
lie Service Commission In Eureka
Filled With and Audience Most of
Whom Remained Until Its Close Shortly After O'Clock
Thursday Morning.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18
COMPLAINANTS EXHIBIT NO. 3
Eureka-Nevada Railway-Recapitulatio Number
ITEM

Railway Operating Rev'nue
Railway Operating Expense
Net Rev. from Ry. Oper.-.--
Railway Tax Accruals---..--
Railway Operating Income
Net Income ....-----..---..--.---.-
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A. Rate applies on blasting powder
B. Charges per 100O0fb
c. Rate per mile
d. Rate per Eureka Nevada or Nevada Central car.
E. Rate in cents per ton of 1000 pounds
F.. Rate applicable Eureka to Palisade
G.. Released value 500 per head.
H. Released value $50 per head
l. Released value SO per head.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
as Showing

1t was certainly very careless of
Valentino to sign contract without read
ing it, and reading every word of it. He
will know better the next time
A movie star expects to get admiring
letters from the public-the more letters
he gets, the bigger he is. But somebody
must open and read these "fan" letters
much coveted photograph. Mr.. Valen-
tino valued the "fan" letters and wanted
his pictures sent to everybody who asked
but he had an idea that the movie peo-
pie ought to pay for it all.
''The cost to me of furnishing photo
graphs to distribute among the public in
response to the letters that l directly re-
ceive and the cost of attending to my
fan letters is at the present time ap-
proximately 5000 per week and this has
been rapidly growing and is now rapidly
increasin so that | have no doubt that
before the expiration of the first year -
the said contract this cost will equal or
exceed $500 per week." Valentino as
serted.
"I have Just received word from my
secretary that in the last week the number
Of requests for my autographed photo
graph, which letters contained no money
or provision for the photograph or post
age, amounted to $1,3S5. She tells me
that she cannot handle the work and that
/ must get an additional secretary,
second typewriter and larger office ac-
commodations."
What! Is somebody else signing those
treasured autographed photographs"
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

day, was compelled to make as many as
eight complete changes during the day.
No dressing room accommodations were
provided for mo at all, notwithstanding
that had requested that a small dressing
room be built near the location, and |
was compelled to make changes in my
open touring car where possible, or more
frequently under the embarrassing and
undignfcd conditions of making the
changes in the opon.
"Aftcr three days of arduous work |
told the business manager of the company
that it was shameful that ] should be
treated in that manner and compelled to
walk in the scorching sun and through
the dust more than one hundred yards
every time was compelled to make
change, and must make this change in full
sight of everyone else.
"My TOrcador costume weighs with its
embroidery about fifty pounds and is skin
tight For the type of work that | was
doing in working with a dangerous bull
Inceded all the strength and rest pos
siblc."
Not all of Mr. Valentines complaints
are Of this nature, of course. He had
thought, it seems, that his contract was
like that of another star with regard to
its main provisions, one of which may
come as revelation to many people.
The clause that Valentino imagined
would be in his contract provides that the
actor shall make at least one picture a
year in New York, and shall be given
transportation for himself and his wife to
New York and back. 1t also provides
the star with an opportunity to reside six
weeks or longer in New York City once
each year in order that in his off hours he
may see all of the places, have access to
libraries and books on costumng, man
ncrs and customs, armOr and other physi-
cal conditions of the various periods, he
may attend art exhibitions and musical
New York, observe contemporary habits,
modes and styles and freshen himself up
for the following years work,
But after Mr.. Valentino had signed his
contract, he was unable to find this pro-
vision in 1t.
There was also, in the contract on
which Mr.. Valentino thought his contract
was modelled, this provision: "The COM
pany shall at its own cost and expense
furnish all photographs of the artist neces-
sary to distribute among the public and
shall attend to the artists fan letters"
But this clause seems to have been
omitted from Mr.. Valentines contract.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

of three walls open on the fourth side,
and without any roof whatever, letting a
burning sun shine in, and heating the
chair so that | could not sit on it.
GAS my costumes were such that
could not wear underwear and was naked
each time that | changed my costume
this condition was almost impossible.
There was no floor in the studio and was
compelled to stand in TIE sand. There
was a very small mirror although | had
requested a full length location mirror,
which is usually given to the stars and
leading players in order that they may
properly arrange all of the details of
their costumes.
can empty wooden barrel was given to
me for a seat which as a few days
later changed for a chair. When | first
sat down on the chair between changes
of my costumes | was burned, and
jumped up and did not sit down again
upon it."
Nor was it enough that Mr.. Valentino
should be forced to sit on a red-hOt chair
His troubles with dressing rooms and cos
tunes continued. still worse thing
happened to the hero of "The Four Horse
men"-hear it in Rodolph's own words:
"Whenever l was not acting on the
set (the stage) and was tired or needed
rest, | was compelled to ask the hospital
ity of some more fortunate play who
had a couch, or to put a coat on the
carr t on the concrete floor of my own
dressing room and use it as a pillow, or
lie on the floor until | was called. By
doing this with the skn-tight costume that
l was wearing and not allowed to take
off while resting, several rips or tears
would occur, causing delay until they
were repaired.
81 was several times severely rCpri-
manded by Mr.. Eyton, the general man.
ager, for matters that were trivial and
were not my own fault. Among them
was reprimand for appearing with
rip in my costume that had been caused
wholly by my being compelled to lie down
on the floor of my room"
ers!
many sympathiZerS to learn from his own
words that he is not one to faunt the
manly beauty that has made him famous.
Rather, with becoming modesty, he seeks
to conceal it. But this was not always
practicable:
During the period of the taking of
the bull fight at the Western ranch in a
scorching sun and during the windy, dusty
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

EVERYBODY who goes to the movies
r knows Rodolph observation-disclosures
him, of course, as he moves about
on the screen, knows his eyes, his smile
and his rcd-hloodcd heroic deeds.
Certainly he seems to be very happy
young man, full Of chivalry, with a soul
above whining about the little things
which would harass 4 less noble character.
But all this Is on tho screen.
The real truth is that Rodolph Valen
tino is unhappy. Very unhappy.
OF course he has been divorced from
his first wifc-but that isn't what is dis
tressing him.
Ana he has married another wife; but
there is no cloud Of trouble here at least
not vet.
But still Valentino, the heroic lover of
the movies, is very, very wretched. 1t is
because his salary is too smalf@and his
movie masters are 50 mean to him and so
cruel to his new wife and he isn't given
any allowance to pay for postage stamps
to mail his picture to the millions of dear
girls who write for his photograph.
Unhappy Rodolphs pitiful story is
enough to bring tears to the eyes of Aioeb
the Chess Automaton If it wasn't for a
more tragic twist to the misery of the
unhappy screen hcro-hC is being fol-
lowed by detectives!
Now who in the world would dog the
tracks of Rodolph Valentino? Some love-
sick girl in disguise who seeks to be near
him?
Oh, no. A real, hard-boilcd slcuth, just
like the detective story detectives, and
Valentino says he knows who is hiring
these hounds and why..
The reader has seen Valentines manly
form and heroic deeds on the screen.
Now the reader may step behind the
scenes and see poor Rodolph almost sob
bing tears in his dressing room. With
heaving bosom The Great Lover cries
aloud Il cannot endure the tyranny, the
broken promises, the arrogance" of his
masters.
Down in the solemn atmosphere of New
York's Supreme Court lie the long legal
documents in a law suit in which Valen-
tino and his employers of the movie COM
pany have locked horns. And here it is
in these documents that Valentino lays
bare the anguish of his soul and reveals
the misery which his movie smile has al
ways hidden from the audience.
Who, indeed, beholding Mr.. Valentino
as the staggering, fascinating toreadOr
in his screen play, strutting toreador
antly among his conquests-who could
suppose that behind that devil-may-care
manner lay an aching heart and a
scorched rear anatomy?
Yet, says Mr.. Valentino, in his sworn
statement:
They transformed a part of public
general dressing room by placing parti-
ton at one end, thereby constituting a
small, impromptu dressing room composed
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

Girls-can it be that the photo of Rodolph
you thought he sent you and that lovely
written message and the dear boys own
signature-can it be that his hired
secretary did it and that Rodolph never
even saw your letter?
Then, too, it seems that certain friends
of Mr.. Valentino were not permitted to
visit him while he was at work, that his
personal press agent was denied co-opera-
ton, and that on one film, at least, the
names of two women were featured with
his.
What Mr.. Valentino has to say in his
testimony in regard to not being adver-
tised always on all occasions as the sole
star of the picture, is very interesting. 1t
appears that there was a clause in his con-
tract that his name should be the only
one used in big type or prominently men
toned in advertising all his films.
Rodolph introduced in testimony photo
graphic copies of some advertising of one
of his films, as follows:
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
"RODOLPH VALENTINO
With Lila Lee
and Nita Naldi"

While Mr.. Valentino is full of chival-
rous deeds as the public sees him on the
screen, he did not consider it chivalrous
thing to share the glory of his picture
with very charming women like Miss Lila
Lee and Miss Nita Naldi. Chivalry and
business are two different things. Com
menting on why 1t was a serious affront
and damage to him to have the names
of these two young women printed on the
advertisement OF, the film. he said
The Washington times., 1922-11-26

"This matter is one of great imp
tance in the motion picture business.
the mention of others on the bill veal
the effect of the sole starring of the
of the production and dilutes it. II
company can feature two other pla rs
it can feature a dozen of them with thc
name of the star and the effect is losi
among the other names"
And again the Great Lover complaine
of another time when the names of II
same two Young women and an act
named Walter Long "and other star 1
were printed in the advertising much
his damage. Valentino complains
these words:
"As appears by Exhibit G, was Il
advertised as follows:
with Lila Lee, Nita Naldi
Walter Long and other stars .,
"Tho reaction Of the public mind
such forms of advertising and the diminN y
ton of the value thereof to me is sho,
by the article from the first page of
Now York newspaper of September st 4
1922, hereto annexed and marked =" 4
hibit c, etc"
Mr. Valentino further explains
he can't share his glory with anybody
in these words:
"The motion picture company is alsc
enabled by such a method to use the pic
turc in which | am sole star to divert al
tcntion TO other growing players, to whol
Dtf iS cd
seriously effects my commercial value
and by encouraging the public to loo,
upon such growing players as a star o.
near star soon launches him or her fortl
as a sole star. All stars in motion pi
lures with any experience in the buSine'
uniformly insist upon this exclusive e
ture in the contracts"
But worse was to come
Mr. Valentino, it will be remember
recently married Natacha Rambova.
Winifred Shaughnessy or Winif
Hudnut, adopted daughter of the wca"
perfumery Hudnuts-before the I 4
decree had been signed divorcng
from Jean Acker, his first wife.
California authorities arrested Mr.
entino on charge of bigamy and l.
released him. There seems to have 7
sort of gentlemen's agreement ths
Rodolph and Mrs. Valentino No. 2 fo -S
that they had been married until i
final decree was handed down evcryt
would be all right.
Mr.. Valentino does not exactly bl =
orln g.. L
he does assert that they told him Il,
would prefer he remained "singlc,"
calls it. Furthermore, he says, they
far from anxious to bail him out Of
Finally it was decided that it W.
good time for Mrs. Valentino to viSi
adopted parents in the East while
bigamy clouds were lowering over
1t is painful to record the following
even Mr.. Valentines employers dc
deny it.
TO put it bluntly, the new Mrs.
entino was forced to travel from
AS Mr.. Valentino remarks:
brutality on the part of the compan,R
sending Mrs. Valentino East in a 10
berth would be more apparent, perhs
to one in the motion picture busin,
knowing the conditions and practi' q,
thereof"
1t is true that Mr.. Fred Klcy, assista
general manager, swears to this: 81
not requested to secure compartment
drawing room. | asked Valentino part
ularly If he wanted a lower berth an
repeated to me that he did not wa
compartment or drawing room but
he wanted a lower berth" Sure,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-18

Snuffles, 81 think | can help you.
I'll give you something that will
make your children have lovely soft
feathers in about three weeks
lime"
Dr.. Snuffles called to Nick to
bring him some milkweed and poke
Dclr es. These he squeezed sand
nuxet together. Then lie handed
Mr.. Robin a DO re v'ith some in
struC IONS.
Will that medicine really do any
o. CO." asked Nancy when Ms.
Robin had gone. Il thought all baby
robins were bare and it took three
weeks for their feathers to grow"
That's right" nodded DR.. Snuff
flcs, it does. But in the meantime
Mrs. Robin won't be worrying her
head off, and that medicine won't
hurt 'em bit. There are tricks to
all trades, my dear"
Ito be continued.)
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-18
WHOM SHALL MOLLY MARRY
Stop Where You Are Unless You Want Me To ShootI Molly
And Billy Hear Don Cry.
ZOE BECKLEY.

MolIy's wrist and tore her hold from
his arm.
Now, you wormw He made a
pantlerish move toward Don.
A cry broke from Molly and Billy
Barton. Don neither moved nor
spoke, but his intention was clearer
than shouting He was waiting till
Ben was almost on him before pull
ing the trigger-as fearless as only
madness can make one, eager to be
moved to shoot.
Even Wheeler stopped. To pull a
trigger on ones self when there is
all the reason in the world to want
to live
"Ah, little cooler in your ardor?"
Don Knocked. Waving a cheek
book isn't always effective, Ell
Wheeler? Even a successful hard
ware merchant isn't proof against
lead bullets, eh?"
ooh, Don-oh, Don, for my sake"
pleaded Molly, "stopp He disregard
ed her. The blood slowly rose in
Wheeler's face. Clearly his temper
was coming to a pitch as great as
Don's madness. Billy, watching like
a hawk, thinking swiftly, stepped up
to Don, getting between him and
Wheeler.
Look here, Don, you talk to me-
Pm not going to let you shoot
Wheeler and get hanged for it. Not
that l give damn what happens to
either of you. But | won't have
Molly driven mad blaming herself
over the affair. Give me that gum
His hand shot out just as Ben
Wheeler, from behind, leaped also
upon Don.
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-18

UNR. SNUFFLES! DR.. Snuffles!
81 called Nancy to the kind little
fairy gentleman who doctored all
the creatures in Outdoor Land.
Here's Mrs. Robin to see you"
"All right, III be down in min
ute" called the doctor, shaving, so
he hurried,
why, Mrs. Robin, how do you
dow he said. you don't look a bit
sick"
"And neither I am" answered
Mrs. Robin, sadly shaking her head.
IT'S not l, doctor, it's-it's, oh,
doctor, I'm so mortified; It's my
new babies! They Matched out of
their eggs yesterday and instead of
being lovely little fluffy darlings,
as l had expected, they're as bare
as doorknobs. There isn't a feath-
er or bit of fuzz on them and they
look awful. Pm so disappointed"
Mrs. Robin began to cry.
"Never mind, madam" said DR..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-18

THE four stood as though carved
Il of marble-Don, Electrically im-
pressive, his hand significantly in his
pocket, his manner still and MASTER
full; Ben Wheeler in momentary
check, held by a sensible fear of the
thing in Don's pocket and the mad
ness in Don's mind; Molly terrified;
Billy alert for a spring.
"Now, you're sensible, Wheeler"
Don nodded calmly. "If you keep
still, you'll only get a good talking
to. If you move-and spoil my
speech-I'll let fyr
An animal growl rose in Wheeler
throat. His chest and shoulders
swelled with gathering attack. Molly
seized his arm, held it tight.
Don't move, Benz she entreatcd.
and Don, oh, my dear, won't you
stop this childish
wheeler, listen closelyw Don be-
gan, Like dogs so l won't insult
them by calling you one. Only a
beast Of the lowest type fights as
you do. To win you didn't hesitate
TO crush poor, foolish Leila or me.
Now you're crushing Billy there
"Ill take care of that, DOM
roke in Bolly, HOPPING to divert him.
"You think ecause you make
butcher knives you're a strong
man." Don went on.
"Why. your only strength is your
pocket-and just now that isn't as
good as what I've got in minep
Molly" snapped Wheeler, "let go
of me, or I'll have to-"
Eyes, let go of him, Molly" smiled
Don mockingly, che realizes how vile
he is and wants to die. It's the one
decent feeling"
Wheeler's free hand closed over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-18
OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS

'S~~>N~~~~~~~~~-~~~-~~-
A man can inherit dollars but not
sense.
Tariff boosts wool and the strike
boosts coal. 1t will be easy to keep
cool next winter.
A transparent Palm Beach suit
shows you what kind of man he is.
Tunny things happen. One store
is advertising petticoats.
Mystery in Boarier's Death" -
headline. Interview the cook.
The old horse-trader didn't have
as many things to lie about as the
modern autO-swapper.
A speeder doesn't break any rec
ords getting out of the hospital.
With six million things at home
that are fine to worry about some
people keep up with the Chinese
war.
The outlook is brighter. We saw
man buy new dinner basket.
You seldom see a drunk boot
logger.
The man always turning up his
nose might as well turn up his toes.
Success is getting what everyone
else wants; happiness is getting
what you want.
Rockefeller says he made his first
dollar selling geese. Moral Find
something to sell geese.
When ar office stqras out to seek
a man it usually find him coming
to meet it.
Very few men who ing for the
SOOu Olu udyS SOulu cav IIlIOuSn SIX
inches of mustache.
After they get talking movies we
will learn what a man says when he
gets paid for kissing Mary Pickford.
Canada has a larger percentage of
home owners than any other nation.
We are bordering on prosperity any
way.
The millennium will be here when
a church bell draws as big crowd
as a fire bell.
"He knocked me down 80 times"
says a Kentucky woman asking
divorce. Thirty is too many.
The boss can get away with loaf
ing on the job by pretending he is
figuring out something.
One-half the world doesn't know
why the other half lives.
You never have to go to any
trouble to find trouble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-18
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder July
IS, 1929
MR.. and Mrs. Frank Sheffield and
AVA Mrs. Mary B, Clay will leave
this week TOR an extended trip
through Canada, going as far north
as Nova Scotia.
Miss Georgia Bena Dodson re-
turned yesterday from very de-
lightful visit to friends in Birming-
ham, Columbus, Admission and At
lanta.
Miss Lucy Lee Sills, of Thomas
vile, as the guest of Mrs. S. L. Stills
on Lee street
Miss Emma Chapman and Miss
Kathleen McLendon have returned
from a pleasure trip to New York
and Niagara Falls.
Misses Susie and Louise Chapman,
en- route home from New York
where they went two weeks. ago,
stopped to visit friends in Gaines
vile, Ga.
public interest, and we believe it
would be shame and disgrace for
,onose five county commissioners to
have to refund one cent of this
money. Therefore, We make the
following proposition:
Let 500 of us join in, dollar
apiece, and put the money back in
the county treasury, where these dis
gruntled taxpayers insist it must be
put, and in that way show those five
county commissioners at least
THAT many citizens of the COM
munity have not lost faith in them
and are not ready to repudiate their
acts when performed in the pub lic's
behalf. The Times-Recorder will
gladly be custodian of such f, nd,
and turn it over to the county treas
urer in restitution of the "illegal"
act Of the county board.