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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03

The solution of the mystery con-
nected with the murder of Vincent
Martinez, Mexican found buried
about a half mile north of Gerlach
on May 8, was reached here yes
terday when all the suspects in the
case were rounded up and put un-
der such rapid fire of questioning
that Joe Romero, the perpetrator of
the crime, confessed.
J.. D. Hillhouse, sheriff of Washoe
county arrived here Thursday eve
ming from Elko having in his Gus
tody Joe Romero, arrested at that
place a few days previously by
constable Scott Butler of Gerlach.
Constable Butler arrived the same
evening from Beowawe having in
his custody Mrs. Joe Casarez and
Jesus Casarez all suspects in the
case. Joe Casarez who was
brought to this city few days
previously by Constable Scott Butler,
and who was being held
at the local Jail, completed the
group. Upon being taken into sep
arate rooms and placed under in
tensive examination, the confession
was finally secured by Sheriff Hill
house.
Mrs. Joe Casarez was the first to
weaken, supposedly on account of
fearing the implication of her hus-
band, and gave the officers enough
clues that they were certain that
they were on the right track. The
nervous strain of the third degree
became too great eventually and
Joe Romero broke down, confessing
that he had killed the man and had
buried him to cover up his crime.
Romero told how, on the night of
March 10, that date being his birth
day, he had gotten drunk to cele-
brate, and that he had run across
Martinez, who was also drunk. They
had an alteration and upon finding
themselves in an empty bunkhouse
Romero had pulled his gun and fired
three shots into the body of Mar
tinez. Why he did this he says he
does not know, only that he was
drunk and crazy.
Upon realizing what he had done,
he tied the hands of the dead man
behind his back in order that he
would be more easy to carry; tied
a sack over his head to prevent
dripping blood from getting on his
clothing, and, after wrapping the
body in blanket, carried it to a
spot near the Gerlach stock yards,
a distance of nearly half mile,
dug hole and buried the remains.
He denied the theory that jealousy
was the cause for the deed and
stated that he didn't know what he
was doing.
After having buried the body he
returned to his home and told his
wife, and Joe Casarez and his wife,
and Jesus Casarez, what he had
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
BERRYHILL MADE GENERAL
sSTOREKEEPER FOR w. p

A Western Pacific bulletin an.
nounces that John l.. Berryhill
formerly trainmaster with head.
quarters in this city and Elko, has
been appointed, effective June l
as general storekeeper with head.
quarters at Sacramento, California
vice ]. T. Gardner, resigned. Berry
hill has many friends here and ir
Elko who will be glad to hear OF
his promotion to a position of such
responsibility.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
BANKRUPT CASES HEARD
BY REFREE LANCWITH

Hearings were held here yester.
day before the referee in bank
ruptcy, Attorney j. A. Langwith, in
the bankruptcy cases of Juan Mar
tin Legarza and Jean Etchart Loge
In the case of Juan Martin Lee
garza petition was made by the
trustee, Frank Gartiez, to sell real
estate which is located in the north
ern part of the county.
In the case of Jean Etchart Loge
petition was made by the trustee
Joaquin Eliznaty, to sell the real
estate situated in the Golconda
district. Both cases We're continued
until Monday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
Farm House Burned

Farm House Burned
Word has reached here that the
house belonging to Mrs. Linnet
Lawrence at Orovada was burned
to the ground on Thursday night.
How the fire started is not known,
as Mrs. Lawrence was visiting at a
neighbor's place. The home and
everything in it was completely
destroyed. Mrs. Lawrence is a
homesteader in that section. 1t is
understood that there was some
insurance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
River Receding-

River Receding-
-. Water in the river is steadily
going down and now registers at
the bridge a depth of less than nine
feet. The high water this year, be-
sides insuring good crops, has al
ready produced an unusual crop of
mosquitoes. 1t has been said by
old timers here that the city has
been known, in high water years in
the past, to be inhabited by mos
quitoes large enough to carry away
young babies. No alarm has been
felt here so far, though, on that
score, for none have been seen any
larger than spring fryers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
To Open Swimming Pool

A new board fence around the
swimming pool has just been COM
pleted in the rear of Parish hall,
the floor of the pool has been made
water tight by covering cracks with
a coating of tar, and dressing rooms
and benches for spectators are being
gone over in an effort to have the
place in readiness for swimming by
the latter part of next week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
MARKOVITCH CASE BEING
HEARD AT CARSON CITY

Chief of Jolice X G.. Lamb left
last night for Carson, where he has
been summoned as witness in a
hearing of the case of Ben Mar
koviteh which is going on there
today. Markovitch was arrested
here several months ago on a charge
of violating the federal liquor law.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
Has Broken Hip

Has Broken Hip
Leo Haight, who has been EN-
ployed by the Ellison Ranching
Company at Midas, was brought to
this city yesterday and taken to
the hospital, where he is receiving
treatment for fractured hip. The
accident occurred when Haight was
helping to lift three-quarters of a
beef from a hook, the beef slipping
and falling on him, fracturing his
right hip. He is reported to be
getting along as well as can be ex-
pected, however.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
School Tag Day

School Tag Day
Tuesday, June 6, will be declared
tag day by the grammar school.
Tags are to be sold for admittance
to the grammar school carnival to
be held on the grammar school
grounds Tuesday night. The affair
is expected to be one of the best
things yet put on by pupils and
teachers of that institution and the
sale of a large number of tags is
anticipated.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
Practice Tomorrow

Practice Tomorrow
Baseball practice was held last
night by enthusiasts at Scott field,
good number of players turning
out. Another practice will be held
at the same place tomorrow (Sun-
day. afternoon. So far no team
has been organized, but it is ex-
pected that this will be accomplished
within the next few days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
High School Annual Printed

The high school ANIMALS, printed
by The Silver State, have been COM
pleted and are the most elaborate
and the largest yet put out by that
institution. All who have seen
them so far have expressed their
admiration for the thoroughness and
completeness of the printed matter
on the inside of the book as ar
ranged by the editor, Miss Margaret
Weber, and her assistants, and also
for the workmanship in making up
the book. This is the third annual
issued by the Winnemucca high
school.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03

Remember the Vaudeville Show
to be given by the high school stu
dents at the American theatre next
Monday night. See the Family
Album in Life. Adults SOC, chill
dren 25c. AdvJ1t2
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03
No Meeting Held

Owing to the lack of attendance
of members the regular Chamber of
Commerce meeting called for last
night could not be held.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03

Improving Stock
Chas. Farrell of the Reil ranch,
near Toll House, has gone to the
Spanish ranch, in Elko county, for
the purpose of purchasing brood
mares for the improvement of stock
on his place.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03

Dance at the Nixon tonight.
Sewers orchestra. Adv. I'll
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03

Dance at the Nixon tonight
Sewers orchestra. Adv. I'll
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-03

The Silver State for local news
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17

crippled in body, his voice silenced, his soul in
retreat, the spirit which he invoked Is at work
throughout the country and throughout the
earth molding thought and action fer peace and
justice and humanity Truly. as old Euripides
says, time will discover everything to poster
ity."
Time in the case of woodrow Wilson is not
waiting for posterity, but is discovering him
to contemporaries. Mr. Foss is partisan
Republican of long service in congress. He is,
as he says chairman of the national Republi-
can congressional committee, and, as such. he
had charge of the Republican campaign for
congressional elections in 1918 and 1920 There
fore this tribute to Mr.. Wilson, coming from
man of his parts, and of his standing in the
Republican party, is significant of the chang
ing view of wilson's work as time is revealing
it in clearer perspective
The spirit which Woodrow Wilson created
and the ideals which he fcstered are imperish-
able things, and they are triumphantly work
ing today for the achievement of his victories.
In one way or another they are prevailing, not
only here, but everywhere. America is carry
ing on. 1t is maintaining the spiritual lead
ership which Woodrow Wilson established. All
honor is due President Harding ard Secretary
Hughes for the work they accomplishing
We need not deprecate them in the least in Civ
ing due credit to Mr.. Wilson. But as time
softens the bitterness and the bias of partisan
passion and prejudice the greatness of Mr.
Wilson's work for US and for all humanity is
becoming more and more clear, and more and
more it demands the acknowledgment to which
Mr.. Foss has justly given voice. Crippled by
the wounds incurred in his battle for peace on
earth, Mr.. Wilson is no longer seen or heard,
but his silence persistently speaks, and there
is growing up a better understanding of his
purposes and the accomplishments that is
giving him a unique and enviable place in the
estimation Of America.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
The Danger in Contempt for Law

President Harding is quoted viewing
with grave misgivings the defnance OF the
prohibition law manifest in numerous COM
munities. When municipalities openly faunt
the law, exceedingly serious question is
presented to the whole country, according to
the president. When the law is defed popu-
lar government fails, and when it becomes i'm
possible to enforce the law, one may well ques-
ton how long the American form of govern
ment may be expected to endure.
The president is right, and he might also
have referred to the peril that arises where
states dare to legislate their own Interpretation
sof the federal statute. No state has moral
legal privilege to make any provision that does
not sustain the law CT the land to the letter,
much less has any municipality such right.
Regardless of how people may feel on ma
5 donal prohibition, it is here by amendment to
the constitution of the United States to which
we all look for protection and guidance.
It is here to stay and evxrybody may as well
make up his mind to it.
Furthermore those who persistently defy the
mandate which the people have written will
sooner or later feel the wrath of Uncle Sam
) They ought to.
There is danger to the whole country, as the
president well says, if they don't.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
A Good Object Lesson Any Way.

The supreme court of the United States has
denied petition to review the case of DIR.
Walter Matthey, of Davenport, convicted in the
federal court in that city of violation of the
espionage act. The penalty imposed on DIR.
Matthey by the trial court was a year and a
day in the pennitentiary. together with $1,000
fine, and the act of the supreme court means
that il has refused to give ear to further con-
sideration of the matter the only possible
means left to Matthey to escape the trip to
Leavenworth being to beg the forgiveness of
the president of the United States-otherwise
plea for clemency 1t is understood that 900
people in Davenport, either because they have
faith in Matthey believe he has suffered
enough, have signed such petition to the presi-
dent in his behalf
Matthews ofense was in sponsoring the
reasonable speech made by Daniel H. Wallace
in Davenport at the outbreak of the war in
which Wallace urged those already in the mill
tary service to refuse 10 go abroad and those
who had not been indicted, not to enlist-and
to resist the draft.
Wallace died behind the bars of the peni-
Tertiary for his pains, and Mdthey who was
regarded as a German sympathizer, was ar
rested and tried for aiding and inducing Wal
lace to make the speech
What is melted out to Matthey is for Just
what Eugene V. Debs has but recently been
released from doing time for at Atlanta and
without assuming to say what should be done
with the Davenporter at this late date it is good
to know that those who bring public nusances
into any city to abuse and assault the govern
ment under which they lice, cannot escape the
responsibility for their mischief and are pun
ishable alike with the backyard who does the
speaking.
The war among other things taught the les
son that the citizen of this country who loves it
so little as to assail it in peace war, should
get out, or be forced out be locked up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
Where Death May Not Part.

Chicago surgeons we're consulted last week
by twin sisters who were born knitted together.
The twins are now 40 years old. One Of them
is the mother of son. Her husband was
killed in the world war
The sisters. as they grow older, realize that
death may steal upon them at any time, Could
one die and the other survive? That's ques-
ton So the sisters have been seeking to have
themselves separated by the surgeons knife,
but the medical men have refused to undertake
the operation holding that in all likelihood it
would prove fatal to one Of the women, If not
both of them.
Not a very comfortable feeling, being one
Of those sisters, although they are both enjoy
ing good health, have independent means, and
are travelling over the country earning big
salaries for exhibiting themselves in vaudeville
theatres circuses and carniyals. You may
have seen them when they visited Rock Island
last summer as an attraction with carnival
company. II you talked with them, you found
them to be normal women, except for their
physical freakism.
If the doctors could tell the sisters that
when death came to one it would close thu
earthly existence OF both they would be con-
tent and would cease worrying. All of us know
that some day We are to be called from earth,
but we are spared the horrible thought that
must pursue these two. women who are held
together by flehsly bonds.
Doctors have in a measure comforted the
twins by advancing the belief that if death
comes to one operation may save the other.
1t is to be hoped that the doctors will be able
to establish the correctnessSof their theory
when the time to demonatrate it arrives, but
in the meantime the sisters may we'll con-
tinue to enjoy life best they may, leaving
the inevitable to power removed from human
mind to understand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
Keeping the Boy Busy.

Many Rock Islanders have a better under
standing and appreciation of the objects of the
Boy Scout movement after having heard the
band composed of 40 local youngsters which
played last week at the Fort Armstrong theatre.
The members of the band are recruited from
the various scout troops of the city. Their
ages range between II and 16 years. For
youngsters, you will admit that they make
pretty good music.
But the idea in having a Boy Scout band in
Rock Island is not with the expectation that it
will give the world 40 John Philip Sousas, al
though it is within the range of possibilities
that some of those young musicians may some
day make name for himself in the world of
harmony. AS to this, no one can tell.
Having a band posed of Boy Scouts is
merely one of the activities carried on by this
organization, which aims TO guide the boy in
the hours when he is not occupied in his school
studies at home. The Boy Scout has no time
to get into mischief.
The scout program is varied that every
normal boy be aroused that he will have
his good inclinations satisfied His better in
stincts are appealed TO by scout teachings, and
if there is anything in his moral fibre to work
upon he is certain to be bettered by the train
ing that he receives.
Thus the boys unsteady inclined are afford
ed opportunity for development of their talent
in the scout band, although those who become
members of the band are not permitted to ne
glect their other scout duties. The scout who
wants to advance to a musician part of the
band simply has to work extra. The scout from
the beginning is impressed and taught that re-
ward comes only to those who are willing to
work for it. The scout is shown that all
through the game of life, in play and work. the
fellow who deals fair and goes straight is the
one who succeeds and profits both in health
and material accumulations.
The people of Rock Island have reason to
feel proud of the Boy Scout band. 1t is COM
posed of bunch of earnest youngsters who be-
long TO the band because they love music Some
of them may one day be heard from as players
or composers Rock Island is one of the few
cities in the country that can boast Boy Scout
band. The local band it attracting attention
throughout the country and its success has in
spired the scout directors in other communities
to launch Aimi2&x examinations
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
Firs. Aid That Doesn't Aid.


1t was quite a while ago, and
popular knowledge of first aid has
increased considerably since. but ]
shall never forget a painful in
| stance of first aid l encountered
one summer night in 1909. A lad
enjoying plunge in the old swim
ming hole slipped on the wet spring
board and fractured a bone near
his ankle. When l arrived he lay
on the bank in agony, and a valiant
| first aid enthusiast who had applied
makeshift torniquet about the
ankle gave a fresh twist upon the
stick each time the lad yelled, or
rather the lad hollered each time
the first alder frightened the pres
sure. Just why the well meaning
bystanGer resorted to this torture
was unexplained, but he probably
had a confused notion that some
thing heroic should be done. Al
though the fracture laid the boy up
| for a few weeks, he didn't mimi
that, but somehow he has never
forgotten the suffering he expert
enced from first aid.
1 tried to instruct some first aid
classes on one or two occasions,
but try as | might, the victims
were determined to wrest from me
the secrets of "doctoring" rather
| than acquire elementary knowl-
edge of how to protect an injured
person from several perils. includ-
ing first aid. Some day when | run
out of ideas I'm going to write a
book entitled, "Phychology After
Forty''-in one complete paragraph.
like this:
There isn't any"
Septicemia, as the doctors prefer
to call acute blood poisoning, is
more frequently caused by unin-
telligent handling OF otherwise mi
nor wounds or injuries than by any
other cause. And by uninteiligent
handling l mean any handling, any
touching of the wound or injury by
any one other than a doctor or a
trained nurse. No practical or VOL
unteer nurse is competent to touch
or handle a wound, and no layman
ever should touch or handle his
own or another's wound. There
can be no excuse for touching or
handling a wound except in an
asceptic manner, which means, not
under antiseptic or antidotaI condi-
tions. but without the introduction
Of bacteria at all. Only a doctor or
trained nurse has a practical I'M
derstanding of asepsis. To imagine
that the application of any chem
:cal believed to have antiseptic eff
feet is a sufficient protection in the
first aid management OF minor
wounds or injuries is counting dis
aster
AS rule, with important excep-
tiOns, a minor wound which bleeds
is or Immediately becomes aseptic
free from germs-by reason Of
the germicidaI effect of the blood
fluid. To keep the wound aseptic
is an object which the skill of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-17
ACCEPTED PROFESSIONALLY.
RV Hyra A WinraIa
BY Myra A. Wingate.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl

| Ii! MyFa A. NIngaJc.
| Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
! The Henderson hospitality was
proverbial in a region where hos
pitality was the rule. 1t was not
that the Hendersons invited SO
many guests, but rather that their
/ large connection just naturally
dropped in, one after another, and
were made so welcome, so comfort
able, and found the atmosphere SO
much to their liking that thereafter
| they did not cease to drop in
/ John Burton, touring with an
auto load of Henderson cousins,
( who dropped in at the old home
fstead for a few days visit that
! heightened into two weeks, sensed
the situation as the cousins did not.
1t did not escape his keen eyes that
Aunt Hannah spent much of her
time in the kitchen, nor that Ruth
went to and fro on tireless feet.
performing the countless tasks of
the country housekeeper, nor that
, Uncle Jim often looked careworn
when he came in from the mill he
had established on the creek. He
wondered that the cousins did not
see it, reflected that their departure
in a day or two must be a relief
to these kind friends-Gnd breathed
a sigh that he must go.
In the darkness he leaned for
ward TO put an elbow on the win
dow sill, gazing up at the stars and
enjoying the last few puffs OF his
cigar.
Dad, where are you?"
He heard Ruth's guarded voice.
and dimly saw Uncle Jim standing
on the graveled walk, making his
nightly observation of the weather
signs.
Here, Ruth. What is it,
Dad, we must have more cereal.
-four, sugar. bacon and a roast, l
think, for tomorrow. How's the ex-
chequer?"
Low. girl. Very low. I shall
have to borrow from the interest
fund. 1t doesn't fall due for a
month yet, and it can be made up
in that time. l guess
Nov, father, you shall not. Here
are II dollars / was saving for
silk sweater. Well eat the silk
sweater, but the interest fund is
sacred. Not word now, Dad. We
are partners to pay off that thou
sand"
Burton drew back hastily The
blessed old thoroughbred and their
wonderful daughter! Never so much
as a weary look to hint of the bur
den they bore. Never a lack to
snow the difficulty of making ends
meet. The guest who felt that he
owed them much for his first
glimpse of a real home, sat long
in the dark, revolving in his mind
many plans for helping. before he
finally fell upon one that would
stand all tests.
Ruth often eked out her teach
er's salary by writing. Busy, next
afternoon. in her summer sanctu-
airy by the corner OF the hedge. her
zen flashed over the paper in the
closing sentence just as the whole
troop came in sight, returning from
a tramp. They camped on the grass
before her. Henry and Rob stin
arguing the possibility of lengthen-
ing the two weeks vacation to
three. TIE fishing was too good to
leave.
Ruth's invitation was as prompt