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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

cause. Furthermore the people
have the remedy in their own hands
clean out the parasitic faddist
In dealing with social, political
and economic affairs we have
listened to the schemer, the
dreamer, the exploiter, the faddist,
with the result that our statutes
are cluttered with laws which even
tuate in heavy taxes with few if
any compensating benefits.
We have the social worker
the housing commission, "child's
welfare bureau, minimum wage
board, so-called 'health boards"
and a dozen and one such incubi
drawing fat salaries and giving
pink teas at the taxpayers ex-
pense.
Years ago we got along without
such interlopers and people were
just as good, children were just
as much loved and cared for by
their parents, just as well housed,
had no more sickness, and lived just
as long and just as happily.
We have the direct primary, the
initiative and referendum, and the
recall-making the taxpayer bear
the expense of two elections where
we used to get along with one.
Years ago we used to nominate
candidates in town meetings, eau
cuses or conventions and the can
didates nominated were as good il
not better intellectually and morally
than under the present primary
Delegates chosen to nomiante can
didates for their respective parties
recognized, first, that party sue
cess depended on good candidates
and, second, that there was fixed
responsibility, and that no man
could vote to nominate a bad man
and retain public respect and con-
fidence; whereas now voters &c
blindly to the polls and vote for
candidates they do not know and
never heard of. The old plan cost
the taxpayers nothing. Under the
new plan the expense to the tax.
payer is frequently from $500 to
$500 for every vote cast.
1t is time for plain talk, time fol
heroic thought and action. We car
not lessen the burdens of the tax
payer, we cannot even prevent then
from increasing, by mere complaint
We must take axe in hand and
strike at the roots of the cause
Trim off useless timber.-Western
Nevada Miner (Mina).
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27
REDUCTION IN
FREIGHT RATES

The people Of the country will
hail with pleasure the news of to-
day that freight rates are to be
reduced horizontally throughout the
country to the extent of about ten
per cent. That the reduction will
not cripple the rail lines is shown
by the reports from the New York
stock exchange, upon which their
stocks closed strong today in spite
of the claim made that any material
loss in revenues would mean serious
financial embarrassment to the
roads.
The interstate commerce COM
mission expressed the case pointedly
in its statement to the effect that
present rates are defeating free
flow of commerce, and there is
every good reason to believe that
this theory will prove to be correct
through the stimulation that the
reduced rates will have upon COM
MERGE ana INDUSTRY.
A ten or twelve per cent reduc-
ton will make very small impress
ion upon the price of the ordinary
personal or household commodity.
In fact, no price reduction in the
general run of small merchandise
will follow. But upon large ship
ments the saving to the buyer will
be considerable and the general
effect upon the industry will be
most welcome.
1t is disappointing that similar
reduction was not ordered in pas
senger and Pullman fares. The
present cost of travel is
out of all proportion to the other
business costs and noticeable
decline in the use of the trains is
the consequence. The recent re-
duction of fares for short periods
does not constitute a remedy.
People who travel, whether for
business or pleasure, pnefer to
suit their own convenience, not
that of the rail lines and will
never be able to make excursion
rates and dates conform to their
business requirements.
There is good reason 10 believe,
however, that the question Of these
fares will be taken up later on and
the same principal applied as in the
finding of today-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27
Editor Hale of the Elko In,

Editor Hale of the Elko hide
pendent is having several varities
of fits because Sam Arentz re-
ferred to him as zone Harold Hale. y
It's all because Harold framed
some politics for an Indian school
at Elko that he thought would GO
over big for Senator Pittman. Now
the idea is working with reverse
English and Hale shows his dis
pleasure by falling back upon in
vective. After election is over the
incident of the present will be
pointed to as one of the great con-
tributing factors of Pittman's loss
of votes in Elko county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27
Did Seem Time for New Hat.

When does man need n new hat :?
This by Barrie Payne ought to shed
some light on the question: 1--WE
shall have to purchase new hat. II
embarrassed us no little yesterday to
discover In observing the usual social
amenity In the presence Of lady, that
we had politely lifted the brim of our
hat and left the crown In statu quo.
Detroit News,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27
STRIKE AT ROOTS
OF THE CAUSE

Everywhere the people are crying
out against the burden of taxiatoin.
Property taxes have risen both as
to valuation and rate of levy al
most to the point of confiscation.
There is a cause for every eff
feet, and as for burdensome taxa
ton it is not difficult to locate the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

When Senator Pittman common
ces campaigning Nevada as a Demo-
cratic Senator in favor of a high
protective tariff for Nevada pro.
ducts, as he surely will, how is he
going to explain his part in the
piece-meal filibuster he and other
Democratic Senators have been
staging to hold up the vote of the
tariff?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27
SOAP BOX COLUMN

This column Is open to contributors
on any subject linked with public
interest. The publisher of this paper
assumes no responsibility for sentI-
ment voiced; but must know the
authorship In all cases, allowing nor
de plume signatures to the articles
as published.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

Since we had to loan all of
'em money, it would be good idea
for Uncle Sam to insist that the
next war be conducted on a pay
as-you-enter plan.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

Our advice to the Winnemucca
woman who wants new silk dress
is to start hollering for piano, or
an automobile.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

The man who starts out to make
fool of himself never objects to
working overtime.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

Once upon a tine you could pick
up a paper without reading where
some husband or wife had shot
each other.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

Most of us would feel better
about the war in China if we knew
what it was about.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

Should deportation of foreign
bootleggers be classed with protec-
ton to home industry?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27

More than one Winnemucca man
can tell you that his honeymoon
was over the minute he pulled out
his chewing tobacco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-27
EAGLE MEETING DATES

Regular meetings Of Winnemucca
Aerie No. 487, Eraternal Order Of
Eagles, are held on the second and
fourth Monday evenings Of each
month, in Winneva hall. Visiting.
Eagles are cordially invited to at
tend all sessions.
4. A. WENDE,', WP..
G. B. SMITH. Secretary. ADV
Evening star., 1922-04-04
HISTORIC COLLEGE HOUSE
ENTIRELY GUTTED BY FIRE

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, April A.
Virtually the entire interior was de-
stroyed or damaged by water when
the historic presidents house or the
grounds of William and Mary College
was gutted by fire here last night.
Priceless Pr col9nial-type furniture on
flames. other furniture Of similar
period on the second floor was lost.
Fire Chief r. w. Holmes was over
come by smoke while fighting the
flames in the attic Of the historic
house. He was carried to safety by
The fire is believed to have orig
mated from spontaneous combustion
in closet under the stairway on the
first floor. Oil-soaked rags. used by
servants In polishing the furniture.
one was in the house. DR.. ]. A. C.
Chandler, president of the college,
being in Boston. Students saw flames
bursting from the windows shortly
before o'clock last night and turned
II an alarm.
The fire was similar to one which
in 1881 destroyed the interior Of the
Dui ding and left only the walls
standing. 1t was at that time occu-
pied by French officers following the
siege of Yorktown. The French king
had the interior restored at his own
expense. CORVALLIS maintained head
quarters in the house prior to the
siege. of Yorktown when he was re-
treating.
The presidents house was built in
1882 and since has been the home of
virtually all the executives of the
college of William and Mary. In
recent years presidents Eweil and
Lyon c. Tyler lived here. It is now
the home Of President Chandler
President Harding was entertained
there by President Chandler when he
attended the ceremonies marking the
installation of DR.. Chandler last
summer.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

maintenance of the property"
Under the heading. Lower rates"
the report stated that "it is impos-
sible to see how any further general
reduction in rates can be made with
out CORRESPONDING decreases in the
cost Of labor"
The report showed a reduction of
$190.S19.090 in operating expenses
during 1921. of which more than $685.
100000 was in transportation and the
remainder in maintenance and other
expenses. Part of the reduction was
due to about 12 per cent decrease in
wages. and notifications in working
conditions. The number of employees
was decreased from 2SO,733 in De-
cember, 1920, to z1S,S59 in December,
1921.
Net Operating Income.
The net operating income was $780,
4,096 in 1921, compared with a deficit
Of $62,622.4S3 in 1920. Railway oper-
ating revenues of the system de-
creased II per cent. and the railway
operating income decreased rs per
cent
The Improvement in tho net railway
operating income would have been
still moro favorable. the company
stated, except for the fact that taxes
in 1921 amounted to $29,2S5,52S an
increase of nearly three million over
the preceding year.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
MEXICAN MINISTER
. MAY VISIT CAPITAL.
Huerta First to Meet World
Bankers-Recognition
Held Secondary.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April 4.-The de-
cision of Minister of Finance de la
Huerta to go to New York to confer
with international bankers with ref
erence to MeXico's external indebted
ness, as announced in press dis
patches last night, has been predict
ed here for several days.
1t is considered here that the sec
retary's journey will be primarily
concerned with financial affairs, and
that if he takes occasion to visit
Washington in connection with pro-
posals for recognition of the Mexican
government by the United States this
action will be merely incidental, and
will hinge largely on the understand
ing arrived at with the bankers.
Mexican officials are optimistic over
the outcome.
A conference between Secretary de
la Huerta and Edward L. Doheny,
president of the Mexican Petroleum
Company, who is now in Mexico City.
is possible. in view of the unoficiai
advices that Senior de la Huerta will
probably leave Hermosillo today. ar
rlVlnS mere Dy Iuc clu VI lhC "SCh'
Mr. Doheny. who with a consider
able party arrived here yesterday.
plans to pay a visit of respect to
President Obregon today, but it is
understood he will prolong his stay
here so as to confer with Secretary
de la Huerta on petroleum matters
in general.
In well informed circles it is stated
that arrangements probably will be
made whereby the export oil taxes
will be paid every three months, in.
stead of monthly, as the original
agreement provides. The production
taxes. however, will be paid monthly
as usual.
Mr.. Dohney. has declined to discuss
his visit, except to say:
Everything is. in splendid shape:
we all have confidence in President
Obregon. The oil agreements made
last fall have been observed"
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Celebrated Sonia Hair
Net, one dozen in pack
are. AL colors. Cap or
fringe.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
PASSES BONUS MEASURE
Made for Referendum on
$4,000, 900 Bond Issue for
Ex-Service Men.
By rhe Associa ted Press,

By rhe Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 4.-vWita
only four dissenting votes. the house of
delegates passed the state soldiers
bonus bill. The measure. having passed
the senate, now goes to the royernor.
The bill provides for a So, ,OOO, 900 bond
issue, which is to be submitted to the
people.
II the bond issue Is approved at the
polls the money will Be distributed to
Ten dollars a month for every month
Of service for all Marylanders in the
Army. Navy, Marine Corps or Nurses
Corps. with Is per cent additional for
overseas service.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Pennsylvania LINE
NET T!NCOME LOWER
Railroad, in Report for 1921,
Suggests Demand for 6
Per Cent Dividend.
By the Associated Press,


PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-The
seventy-fifth annual report Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
made public yesterday. showed the
net income Of tho company for 1921
was $24,3o7.Se a decrease Of $780,
004. compared with 1920. This net
income was equivalent to 4.s7 per
cent on tho $4se,173.40o outstanding
capital stock.
The passenger traffic mileage for 1921
Of the Pennsylvania system was IA
per cent less than that of 1920, and
the ton mileage 23 per cent less.
Wages and Conditions.
Certain wages and working con-
ditions are yet much out of line
with those in effect prior to the war,
the report said, land further adjust
ments are essential to reduce the
cost of transportation, adequately
maintain the property, and enable
the company to pay a fair return to
tho stockholders"
The directors feel, the report said.
that an obligation rests on the
management to restore the 6 per
cent dividend rate as soon as it can
be done without detriment to the
Evening star., 1922-04-04
MAN Welded 13 TIMES
JAILED AND FINED ST, 900
Isiah Moore Sentenced for Bigamy
and Embezzlement-A
Disfranchised,

INDIANAPOLIS, April 4.-Isiah
Moore, self-confessed spouse OF thir-
from two to fourteen years in the
state reformatory yesterday on a
charge of embezzlement and was
fined $1,000 and costs and disfran-
chised for five years.
Moore. who is said to have con-
fessed to having at least thirteen
wives, also was sentenced to serve
from two to five years in the state
prison on a charge of bigamy. Moore
pleaded guilty to the bigamy charge.
Moore is said to have embezzIed
Evening star., 1922-04-04

$512 from Miss Harriet Evans oi
Mexico, Ind, school teacher and his
thirteenth wife. Miss Evans was
Melrose.
Moore, according to the police. is
said to have taken more than $2,7o(
from his wives. In each case after
he had been welded a week he dis
appeared.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
SOCIALISTS ARE Defeated

DAVENPORT, Iowa, April 4.-In the
city election here Saturday the So
cialist party. which two years ago
was swept into Office by a majority
vote, was defeated. unofficial figures
show. The republican mayoralty can
didate, Albert Mueller, was elected
by a plurality of 794 over his demo-
cratic opponent, while the socialist
candidate, Mrs. Lucy Claussen. re-
ceived but per cent of the 10000
Evening star., 1922-04-04
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRA1N.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The visible
supply of American grain shows the
following changes: Wheat decreased
1,205.000 bushels, corn decreased q
100000 bushels, oats decreased 1867
900 bushels, rye decreased $1,000
bushels, barley decreased $4,000
bushels.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
METRIC ADVOCATES TO MEET.

The monthly meeting of metric
advocates and members of the Co
lumbia section of the American
Metric Association will be held next
Tuesday at s o'clock at the George
Washington University Law School
alumnia room. 1895 X street. Invita-
tion to attend this meeting is ex-
tended to all interested in obtaining
a simple system of weights and meas
ureS.
The New York herald., 1922-09-29
MACHOLD SAYS TRANSIT
IS NOT LOCAL MATTER
Chairman Asserts State Must
Intervene at Times.

ALBANY. Sept. 2S.-Republican admin
istration OF the New York State govern
ment under Gov. Miller has fulfilled
every promise and pledge. Speaker II.
Edmund Machold OF the New York AS
sembly declared to-day In his speech as
permanent chairman OF the Republican
State Convention. Referring to the res
toration of the party nominating convex
tions after decade of direct primaries
Mr.. Machold said that New York State,
with It's 100000 inhabitants, cannot
gather in town meeting to nominate its
State officers; II cannot. without rely
ing upon the principle of representation,
secure just expression from It's millions
of population in city and country OF
their preference for candidates for State
Office
1T has been charged that Albany has
been interfering with local matters" he
said. "The maintenance and successful
operation OF the rapid transit system of
the city of New York is not in any mar
row sense local matter. II Is not only
necessity to the 5000, 900 people OF
that city, but to the millions that ride
over 1t annually from other parts of the
State. from other States and from the
ends of the earth. The test will
always be-can the public interest be
protected without further legislation and
without further intervention? If IL can
be the State will adhere rigidly and OF
choice TO the principle of local rule If
Is cannot IL will intervene only so far
as its obligations 10 its citizens, wher-
ever they reside requires"
The New York herald., 1922-09-29
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
A SYRACUSE ISSUE
Women Threaten to Take the
Fight to the Floor.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
SYRACUSE. Sept. 2S.-The League Of
Nations came up tonight Unexpectedly
as an important issue in making up the
platform for the State convention. Ad-
vocates of league plank declared. at
a meeting of the committee on resolu-
tions. that they would carry their fight
to the convention floor IL the commit
tee did not incorporate it in the draft
presented. The proposal which me:
with most general favor. was presented
BY Miss Portia Willis. chairman of the
Women's Pro-League Council Of New
York, and was as follows:
In pursuance of its established
policy for broad altruistic but econom
lically sound and politically helpful in
terna tional cooperation the Democratic
party of the State of New York records
Its Endorsement Of the entrance of the
United States into more effective in
ternational relations than those which
the present Administration has had
courage to establish.
''Our party looks forward 10 the time
when we Will take our proper place In
an international association for the fur
therance OF world peace and economic
stability. general prosperity and world
safety"
'pihtH nave HtdTlcu II ll&nL against
the proposed beer and light wine bill.
The committee has been informed thai
the Hearst forces also oppose such a
plank. Miss Harriet May Mills is lead
ing the opposition of the women. The
committee Is understood to favor some
declaration on the subject and II prob.
ably will go in.
After listening To all who wished tc
be heard this evening the committed
went into secret session to put the plat.
form into shape and expected to have
II ready some time tonight
The difficulty is that the committee
does not know who is to stand on tn,
platform and therefore is not quite GER
tain how radical Il should be-
Mayor Hylan has advocated a strong
plank on the five cent fare subject and
the attitude OF the Hylan administra.
tion toward the corporations wifi be
reflected.
The New York herald., 1922-09-29
OCTOGENARIANS HOLD
PICNIC IN MOUNTAINS
Pennsylvania Youngsters
Rough 1t on Outing.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
STRoupsBURG, Pa, Sept. 2s.-The an
nual meeting of the Monroe County oc-
togenarian Society to-day took the form
Of an outing at Canadensis, in the
Pocono Mountains. The youngsters"
were taken in automobiles. and they
tackled with gusto the dinner that
awaited them.
The veteran head OF the association,
T.. r. Gearhart Monroe county's grand
old man." 81 years old. was as busy as
bee hours before the other old boys
began to arrive.
The attendance to-day was not as
large as in former years. Sixteen were
present whose ages aggregated 1875
years. or an average of 79A years.
Four present to-day gave their ages as
70 years. one IS and one rs. Two real
youngsters were only rs. This brought
the average below so. to the great disap-
pointment of President Gearhart; l. w.
Weber, So Ames Schoonover. s5, and
others above the so mark.
The organization, started FIVE years
ago. is said to be the only one of its
kind in the United States. 1t consented
to let boys under so in on condition
that they "sit quietly at the meeting"
The New York herald., 1922-09-29
WOMEN WIN PLANKS
IN INALBANYPLATFORM
Continued from First Page.

in the law to hold the wife to the home
provided by her husband. They did not
approve of a situation when a woman
who refused to reside with her husband
could force him TO support her in some
other locality.
Miss Harriet Varicls Boswell. chair
man of the New York county delegation.
was highly elated with the two women 5
planks in the platform.
Considering that II is the first official
State convention that women have at
tended since getting the VOTE" she said,
"it is sure proof of the value of women
to the electorate that men have recog-
nized the right and reasonableness Of
the resolutions presented by and through
women, but advocated by men of ju~
dicial mind. Those of us long connected
with puLlic work are glad to have the
plank covering the legal disabilities of
women and are glad also of the resolu-
tion which provides such reorganization
of the State committee as will admit of
women members"
Mrs. Charles De Angels of Utica, Mrs
Robert S. Stearns and Miss Rebecca
Hourwich. comprising the deputation OF
the National Womens Farty at the con.
vention, were also jubilant over the
plank to investigate legal discrimina-
tions against women.
I'VE feel that the Republican party
has done a splendid thing for women
said Mrs. De Angels. "The party has
recognized that the legal status OF
women requires remedial legislation"
The New York herald., 1922-09-29
RECORD WILL WORK
FOR FRELINGHUYSEN
Defeated Candidate Says He
May Fight Again.

George l.. Record. defeated candidate
for the Republican nomination for Sen
ator. announced that he would support
Senator Frelinghuysen against Gov.
Edwards. Mr., Record said
Having made the fight within the
Republican party, ] bow cheerfully 70
the decision Of the party voters as ex-
pressed in the primaries and will. as in
the past, continue to support the Re-
publican party and its candidates.
Mr.. Record virtually declared he
would make another fight when occasion
arose. That he got $4,000 votes against
an organized and conservative party
machine" he asserted. would "hearten
the progressive forces everywhere
The New York herald., 1922-09-29
GIRLS SADNESS SEEN
IN LETTERS TO GREASY
Morbid Strain Pointed To as
Proof of Suicide Plea.

Seventy letters written by Miss Edith
Lavoy to William NJ. Greasy were In
troduced in the County Court at Mine
ola yesterday as evidence In the trial
of Greasy. who Is accused OF shooting
the girl at her boarding house at Free
port last June. Through them runs a
ttrain Of dependency and hopelessness
which the defense declares helps 20
prove the contention that the girl killed
herself
In several of the letters Miss Lavoy
expresses the wish to die and get life
over with. saying she did not sexpec,
TO find any happiness on this earth.
Greasy testified that he and Miss
Lavoy had set February as their we'd
ding day. but had postponed II year.
on March 30. he said, he asked her to
stop writing to him.
Il wrote and told her my love for her
had changed he said.
The direct examination Of Cren ~
probably will end o-day.