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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03
ASKS SENATE
TO EXPEDITE
SESSION WORK
Lieutenant Governor Calls
Attention to Fact That
Work Must be Rushed to
Avoid Another Session


AUSTIN. Texas, May 3.-An ap-
peal to the senate to expedite legis-
lative work so that another special
session would not be necessary was
made today by Lieutenant Govern
or Dawson. presiding officer. He
called attention to the fact that but
few days remain Of the present spe-
cial session, and urged the members
to consider the pending measures
out of legislative hours rs a means
Of clearing the calendar.
The quo warranto bill is expected
to go To the senate in shors time,
and the Clark bill. reorganixing the
state board Of health and placing
the appointment 6f health officer
under the board. was favorably re.
ceived.
AUSTIN. Texas. May 3.-The gates
for legislation by the special session
were thrown practically wide open yes-
terday when Governor Neff sent a mes
sage 10 the legislature submitting almost
score Of subjects for consideration.
As result. almost fifty measures were
introduced in both houses.
The outstanding subject submitted by
the governor il that proposing cons0li-
datior Of all departments mot abso-
lutcly necessary for the efficient and
economic administration Of the govern
msnt- Under this topic. the governor
asked consideration Of consolidating the
agricultural divisions of the state. labor
department and mining board and insur-
ance agencies.
The Pope textbook bill, seeking to
extend all contracts until August 81. 1925
was passed to engrossment by the
house 90 TO AZ and the Lackey tax eq-
alization measure was taken up.
Opponents Of the Pope bill argued
that the legislature should not annul
the contracts made by the textbook
commission last December, but should
question their validity and let the ju~
dietary decide the issue. Mr.. Pope ceas
tended that the contracts could be car
ricd out after August al 1925, II it
was so desired.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 3.--Without i'm.
putting to the state textbook commits
sion or any member "any fraud or evil
motive" in making its textbook con-
tracts last December. a resolution offer.
ed in the house yesterday would declare
that "it Is the sense and opinion OF the
house" that the contracts "are nulli-
ties" and are void II further states.
that they constitute no valid contract
and that the courts should determine
their status.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-03

MENTONE. France. May "A bad
turn for the worse occurred suddenly
in the condition Of George ]. Gould.
American financicr. who is i'll here, when
he suffered a relapse today.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
senator PTTMAN EXPLAINS
RAILROAD LEGISLATION STATUS

To the Editor OF the White Pine
News: | have just read your edi-
torial in the issue OF the White Pine
News of January 2S, entitled West
ern Railway Discrimination hi
which you comment upon my prom
Use TO the people of Nevada to act
lively support legislation looking Ia
the removal of such determinations.
! called attention to the fact that
then had a bill pending before the
interstate commerce commission
which would absolutely prohibit the
determinations referred to, vet. AT
the same time. l frankly stated that
1t was practically impossible, with
the present makeup of congress, 10
pass an individual bill OF that char
%acter: that general Legislation was
essential and that when such legisla-
ton comes before congress will
force my bill upon the legislation as
an amendment.
l still have this intention. | am
disappointed that the administration
has attempted 10 railroad legislation
this session. There Is no legislation
that Is moro seriously IN demand
There have been a number of hear
ings before the committee looking TO
general legislation. but the interstate
commerce committee of the senate
has taken no action upon these hear
ings. This is not surprising, as no
action has been taken by the admin :
istration upon a great many uues-
lions that affect the prosperity of the
country and which should have been
acted upon Immediately. In fact.
nearly the entire time OF this session
has been taken up by the administra-
ton in the passing of appropriation
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
PROPOSED IMMIGRATION LAWS

In the place of the present i'm
migration law, which expires in 1924.
the house immigration committee
proposes a further restriction, in
some respects drastic but no more SO
than thousands of thoughtful Amer
leans r advocating. The plan is
to cut down the quota of each ma
tionality that will be allowed to land
from 3 to 2 per cen and to change
the census year upon which these
percentages are computed from 1910
to 1890. Also to exclude Japanese
entirely.
The object of the change Of census
years is to reduce the number Of
south Europeans eligible to entry
and to increase the north Europeans.
1t would cut Italy's quota from AZ
900 to 5000 and bring the Greek and
Balkan immigrants down to almost
nothing. II would increase tho Ger
man quota from $4,000 to $4,000,
and the same would be about the
general ratio for northern and west
ern Europe.
Tho total would be far less theo-
~retically but about the same as now
in practice. The provisions against
dividing families are easier and
would bring the number up to the
present allowance of 100000 immi-
grants a year, but In their nationality
and assimilability the difference
would be vast. Yet the nondivision
of families featured would bring
back the Greeks and Slavs.
With the number of foreigners
leaving each year. az shown by sta
%tistics. the balance now in favor of
the south European should be cor
rected In a measurable time.
To make Japanese exclusion con-
form to treaties 1t is proposed to adj
NIT ministers OF the gospel, bona ide
students, members of the learned
professions and college professors,
and TO deport students who marry
after they enter the country under
their privilege. The ministers of the
gospel may be expected to multiply
like picture brides and Pharoah's
frogs once this is enacted.
The law is proposed to be rerma-
nent. II is hoped that II my 10 so
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
SURRENDER OF SOVEREIGNTY,

Without taking sides for or against
the repeal of Nevada's prohibition
laws 1t may be noted that some per-
sons have what seem to be peculiar
ways OF looking at things pertaining
TO the relations of the state aud ma
ton. For instance, 10 less a person
than Governor Scrugham sets forth
as his sole reason for vetoing the re-
pealing bill that even by implication
the state must not lightly surrender
its sovereign right to regulate its own
affairs.
If this is a portion of the prelimi-
nary plan anticipating the adoption
of the Volstead act as the state law
of Nevada, the Whitley bill provid-
ing for such adoption specifically
provides further that any future
amendment of the Volstead act here
after adopted by congress shall auto
matically become the law of Nevada.
II ever there were a surrender of
a states sovereign rights this is it.
II the governor has in mind signing
the Whiteley bill how can be explain
it?
If the state provides that amend
ments or laws of the nation may be-
come state laws automatically the
end of state sovereignty is here. The
expense of state government would
be wasted money and the state capt.
tolls should be closed or sold for ware
houses.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
BRIDLE FOR SUPREME COURT.

Two measures which are pending
in congress, either or a combination
of both, should have an almost w
~Iutionary effect upon the relations
of the United States supreme court
and the people, their purpose being
to take away from the court its pres
ent power of declaring laws of the
peoples representatives. unconstitu-
tional by a majority vote.
The first is in the form of a con-
stitutional amendment, offered by
Congressman Frear of Wisconsin. 1t
provides that congress shall have
power to determine the number of
judges who may declare an act
invalid; for recall of judges without
impeachment or to review or set
aside decisions by two-thirds vote of
both houses.
Senator Borah offers a bill in the
senate requiring that at least seven
OF the nine supreme judges must join
in a decision before an act of con-
gress may be declared unconstitu-
tional.
The income tax law of Clevaland's
administration was inyalidated by a
five to four ballot of the supreme
judges. Had the rule then been as
proposed nov the income tax, which
since has been written into the con-
stitution and statutes by mandate of
the people, would have been in effect
for twenty-five years before it was.
Hundreds of other laws have been
set aside by bare majority votes of
the court, n of them being the
child labor law. At no time has this
tendency OF the court run riot as 1t
has since ex-President Taft was ele-
waited to the chief justiceship. He
advocated judge-made law while and
after he was president. AS an edi-
torial writer since he left the white
house he wrote a signed article say
ing in those words that judge-made
laws were the best. He Is practieing
what he preached. with a vengeance
The reaction is threatening and will
come.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
If RAILWAY CARS WE'RE IL
CENSED

An argument frequently used by
railway propagandists, though the
purpose of II is obscure, is that mo-
tor trucks which are used in compe-
tition with them are permitted the
free uses of public highways, whereas
the railways have to furnish their
W right Of way. roadbed and track
age.
That argument is based on a pal
pable untruth. No truck or motor
conveyance of any kind is permitted
the use OF roads free. Every state
and many cities require licenses from
them and they are paid in advance.
They also pay city. county and state
taxes, and In addition to these as
property taxes several states have an
excise tax on the gasoline that they
consume. which Is O most direct and
effective name of taxing the bust
ness that they do.
Are the railways taxed in all of
these manners? Are their cars or
engines licensed or in any manner
penalized in advance?
II a locomotive were licensed at
the Nevada automobile rate, which
Is about the lowest in the Union, a
100-ton n would have to pay in ad-
vance each year $500. II a twenty
ton freight car were licensed in the
same ann 1t would have to pay
$3.50 in advance each year.
II the railway engines and cars
we're licensed at the Utah rates the
locomotive would have to pay $1,000
a year In advance and each car $240.
In round numbers there are in the
United States 10000 900 automo-
biles and trucks in use. II. for the
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

bills and In an effort to force through
the senate the outrageous ship sub
sidy bill.
The complexion of the nexi con-
gress Will be different. The member
ship Of the interstate commerce COM
mittee OF the United States senate
will be radically changed. | call your
attention &c the fact that the follow
ing senator's on tho interstate COM
meree committee will not be there at
the next session of congress by rea-
son of defeat at the election or with
drawal from politics, namely: Town
send OF Michigan. Poindexter of
Washington, Kellogg of Minnesota.
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, Pome-
rene OF Ohio and Myers Of Montana.
Every n OF these senators. with the
exception of Myers of Montana, who
voluntarily withdrew from politics.
was defeated at the last election. All
OF those defeated at the last election
supported the Esch-Cummins bill,
and all OF such senator's. with the ex.
ception Of Poindexter, were opposed
TO legislation absolutely prohibiting
the determinations under the long
and-short haul provisions OF the In
terstate commerce act.
We are hopeful that the vacancies
created by tho defeat OF these scn-
ators may be filled by senators who
VIII be more active In reporting leg
islation locking to the removal of
railroad determinations and the re-
duction OF the cost OF transportation.
II our hopes are not borne out, then
the succeeding election will remove
the present administration entirely
power. KEY PITTMAN.
Washington, u. c., Feb. 6, 1923.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Mrs. Tillie Anderson entertained a
number of friends last Saturday eve
ming at her home in Townsite. Cards
were played. high scores being Won
by Mrs. Radcliffe and Mrs. Engelke.
Mr. Engelke and Mr.. Murphy. The
consultations going TO Mr.. Radcliffe
and Miss Mcclure. A delicious lunch
con was served later and music and
dancing was enjoyed until midnight.
Those present were Mr.. aud Mrs.
~Laurenson, Mr. and Mrs. {. Engelke,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Crouch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy. Mr.. aud Mrs. G. Radcliffe.
Mrs. Mcclure. Miss NJ. MCGUIRE. Mr.
and Mrs. Winton. r. Cnllom and
Frank Jameson.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

A telegram received Friday morn
ing from Richard Barnes OF Bakers.
field, Cal, reads as follows: "A ten
and a quarter pound baby boy born
at 1.50 p. M. Named Richard.
Mayre and baby weathered the storm
fine. It's snort and thick. blue eyes
and big ears. Some proud. Richard
Barnes" Friends will remember
that Richard was a McGill boy and
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Barnes.
His many friends join in hearty con-
ORGANIZATIONS.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

+. E. Baker of Lovelock, grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias,
paid an official visit to the members
of Cyprus lodge No. 33 "Wednesday
levening. A business session was held
during the early part of the evening,
followed by a stag and smoker. A
large membership was in attendance
and a buffet luncheon vas enjoyed
at midnight.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
T. FAITH CURE.

Day after day, IN every way. me
thinks I'm getting better, | spring
this spiel at every meal and IL has
cured my letter. In olden times |
wrote my rhymes in pain and bitter
sorrow; though | took pills for many
ills, no comfort could ! borrow. All
kinds OF dope. with waning hope, |
used to sadly swallow: II | knocked
out the humps or govt. some other
Ill would follow. And then | heard
OF one wise bird who cured men by
suggestion; he'd heal mans aches In
seven shakes. and never ask a ques-
tion. I learned by heart his motto
smart. that broke diseases fetter:
day after day. In every way. I'm
surely getting better Ny face was
bare Of waving hair. which kent the
jokers j%e5ting, but now my beard is
wide and weird. and birds are in It
nesting. With spawned knees l
walked the leas, and limped up TO my
attic; but now | prance and leap and
dance. and pull stunts ~acrobatie. I'm
full of pep. with buoyant step by err
rands I'm pursuing. while neighbors
gaze in wild amaze. gadzooking and
beshrewing. For well they know
that long ago | was a wreck insight
~; and it Is strange to note the
change. to see me blithe and spright-
~. If you are sick. oh. gentle hick.
repeat this healing story: Day
after day. in every way. I'm growing
hunkydory. Walt Mason in San
Francisco Chronicle.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Mrs. J. j. Avery, who has been
visiting relatives in Salem, Utah, re-
turned home during the week.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Earl Jameson left for San Fran
cisco Saturday morning for a lew
weeks vacation.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Mrs c. l.. Fleming entertained in
formally at one table of bridge Fri
day evening. the complimented guests
being Mesdames Lloyd Ginter, John
Z Long and Jack Gordon.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

More than fifty hunters took adj
vantage of the special train to Currie
last Sunday and enjoyed the big rab-
bit hunt. The crowd was divided
into two teams, with Charley Holmes
and William Overfelt as captains.
Eight hundred and eighty-two rab-
bits were brought in by the teams.
the Holmes team being in the lead.
AS a forfeit for poor shooting and
hard luck the losing side will fur
nish a supper for all hunters at tho
IElks Club next Wednesday evening.
Charles Holmes was awarded the
hunters high score for the day. AS
a side Issue To the main event Sam
Berntein and Billy Padden staged a
forty-fye minute hunt. each return
ing with two rabbits. Whether the
rabbits were shot or just found 70
mains a mystery TO be solved. Jack
Hummer proved his skill as a marks
man by the shooting of a bobcat. The
animal will be mounted and present.
ed to the Elks Club as a memento
Of the day
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Mrs. Barton Z. Walker entertained
with a valentine party Friday eve
ming in compliment to her daughter
Berniee. Valentine fayors and hearts
were used as decorations and music
and games provided entertainment
for about thirty little guests. The
serving of a luncheon, carried out In
a scheme of red and white, brought
the merry affair to a close.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

j. Cox has returned home from the
Steptoe hospital. where he spent the
month receiving medical treatment.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

A. II. Stone was a business visitor
in Ely Tuesday.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
BABBLING
IN THE DESERT

This is not a local news item, but
with the snow blockade still in full
swing it may do you good to get out
and see a little of the rest of the
world, even If only in imagination.
If you have ever been to Winsloy,
Ariz., you know the La Prade broth
ers. If not, this pathetic recital o.!
a portion of the life OF one of them
should produce for several of you.
more or less, a feeling of kinship.
The La Prade came out from
Georgia several years ago, where be
left a gilt-edged reputation for pay
ing his bills, the same being his rec.
ord everywhere. In Georgia he en-
ioyed the acquaintance CT a thrifty
farmer who raised quite a little ORR
and sold it locally, as many another
is doing elsewhere. Mr.. Ia Prade
also enjoyed the acquaintance CT sew
eral other men, young and oil. and
who, together with himself, wished
TO purchase some corn at the partic-
ular time in mind. Mr.. La Prade
was selected 10 make the purchase
He told the farmer of his need and
that lie would pay in a few days.
I'D like to 'commodate y%ou-all. .
said the farmer, but ] CANT 10 II,
kase l never sells corr 'cept fer
cash" Then after a pause he called
to his wife, who was in the next
room: injury, Mury, kin you-all
len Mr.. La Prade tn money t'pay
me fer this hyere corn?"
Now he knowed as we'll as you do
what we wanted that corn fer" said
Mr.. La Prade in telling yours truly
about it, IAN l paid her Saturday
ies as l agreed to-"
II you think l can't write the
scenario for a moving picture. read
this and give me your verdict.
Last fall l was passing by the lit
tie Denver & Rio Grande station of
Gully, four miles west Of Soldiers
Summit, in the Wasatch mountains.
By the roadside stood a big car. in 1t
two men and a third seated by the
corner of a house whiting, al of
them giving IN the impression o; a
young married couple in the throes
of the calm following a big family
quarrel. Two hundred feet farther
a trainman bounded out from a work
train and dropping both hands by his
sides gave me the high sign 10 stop
when you get to the summit"
said he to me, send down the sheriff
ri1ht nrfoxs akfn1Z A1Aw1 IN
stole that cara super six. They are
acting suspicious and have no num-
Der plates"
From there to the summit the Mid
land trail follows an old right of
way of the railway. Bnt you only
have to drive on 1t a few feet TO dis
cover why the Denver & Rio Grande
abandoned 1t. for few automobiles
ever built will take 1t In high. I ran
the four miles in second, having l.
500 pounds of a load on a 1000
pound truck. The shipments strike
being in progress, the sheriff and
many deputies were there. I was di-
rected to the strike headquarters in
search of one or more of them. A
union official went around tho town
with me and We could not raise an
officer. Then he told me to come
back to the headquarters and tell the
town marshal, who was a deaf man
in the commissary department, which
was conducted in a back room. |
told him the story at .he top of my
voice.
"All right, I'll watch fer them
when they come through town." he
replied.
No. don't watch for thor" / hol-
Tered in his ear. Get In a car and
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

LEAVE watch and iewelry repair
ing at u e location In McGiil.
Sam Bernstein's Clothes Shop.
LINDSK0G THE JEWELER.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
M'GILL BREVITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Fleming enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday evening
complimentary TO Grand Chancellor
F. E. Baker of Lovelock and Sam
Bernstein, who represents the McGill
knights of Pythias in the grand lodge
as grand inner guard.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

until the barriers are further height
ened, which must follow within look
ing distance in tho future.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

If YOU WANT a fine watch or
jewelry of all kinds call ut T.inds-
kog's McGill store. Sam Bernstein,
Agent.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Frank Holmes and son Jennings,
who spent the last year in Rose
vile, Cal, are spending a few days
in McGill and the district visiting
old friends and relatives.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Mrs. j. c. Kinnear was hostess to
one table of bridge Monday evening.
having as her guests Mrs. George
Riser, Mrs William Sanders, Mrs.
Walter Ravens and Mrs. Leonard
Larson.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Miss Madeline Holmes was hostess
to the members of the Willing Work
.ers Club Saturday afternoon. More
than twenty little guests were pres
.ent and the time was occupied in
sewing, followed by refreshments.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Tom King says; "These blueblrds
here ain't got no sense a-tall. They
jes comes out In all kinds of weather.
AS liable to meet'm when it's sixty
below as any other lime. Don't
mean spring any more when y'seo
EN-" r. BROoKc i.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

The third big game of the slough
tournament between the Knights of
Pythias and the Odd Fellows was
played during the early part of the
week, with the knights still in the
lead. The final game will take place
tonight at Cyprus nall.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

John Rowland says: II les come
Into town to e IL you had any
snow over this wav. You know, you
can't believe nothing what you hear
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Mrs. Frank Brown was hostess to
the members of the Silver Card Club
Friday evening. High scores of the
evening were won by Mrs. Haven Mil
Ter and Mrs. c. J. Barnes and Mrs.
Frank Brown. At the close Of the
game a hot luncheon was served for
ladies.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

The past noble grands OF the Re-
bekah order entertained with n mu-
steal program and social at Cyprus
hall Thursday evening In compliment
to all members of the order. A large
membership was in attendance and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

Mrs. Joe Howarth entertained with
cards Saturday evening of last weel.
for sixteen guests the occasion being
in honor of the birthday anniversary
of her husband. After a pleasant
evening of cards dancing was en-
joyed until a late hour.