Las Vegas age. [volume], April 06, 1918, Image 1

About Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947

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VOLUME XIV LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918 NUMBER 14
REGULAR MEETING OF
CITY COMMISSIONERS
Amendment to Vagrancy Ordi
nance Passed and Usual
Business Transacted
The Board of City Commissioners
met in regular session Wednesday
morning, with Mayor Hawkins presid
ing and Commissioners John P. Miller
and J. M. Ullom present, Messrs. El
well and Ball being absent.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved and the
monthly bills allowed.
A committee of women appeared
before the board with regard to a plan
for collecting and removing the gar
bage of the city, and also asking that
keeping stock in corrals within the
city be prohibited. The matters were
laid over for future consideration.
The amendment to the vagrancy or
dinance, making it applicable to the
hangers on in block 16, was given its
final reading and passed.
The petition asking that keeping
stock on the lot near the Catholic
church be prohibited, was laid over
for action at next meeting.
The matter of Clean-up Day was al
so laid over for future action.
The day marshal was engaged for
the month of April at a salary of $75.
GUNN’S NEW STORE
WILL BE ATTRACTIVE
The new store room being fitted up
for the meat and grocery department
of the Gunn Supply Company, will be
very attractive when completed. The
wood work, shelving and fixtures are
finished in white enemel and the room
will be bright, light and sanitary.
The stock of goods is being moved
with as little disturbance to the busi
ness as possible, and within a few
days probably, business will be car
ried on in the new location and the
room now occupied devoted to the
other lines of goods which the com
pany handles.
PUSHING THE WORK
ON OLD SOUTHEASTERN
Geo. F. Busch, prominent Salt Lake
mining man is a guest at the Overland
having arrived from the north Friday.
He is sending a truck with miners
and supplies out to the old South
eastern mine, in the groom district
which he has lately taken over, pre
paratory to entering upon a campaign
of active development.
GOV. BOYLE APPOINTS
BARTLETT AS JUDGE
George A. Bartlett. Well-known
Reno attorney, has been appointed
district judge of the second Judicial
circuit of the state of Nevada, for
the county of Washoe.
Governor Emmet D. Boyle made the
appointment Saturday, Bartlett re
ceiving notification at 4:40 in the
afternoon.
The position was made vacant by
the resignation of Judge R. C. Stod
dard, who has been commissioned
major in the Judge advocate’s de
partment of the United States army
and who last week left for his post
in the east.
Judge Bartlett was bom in San
Francisco but has spent the major
portion of his life in this state. He
obtained his law decree at George
town university, Washington, D. C.
The new judge has lived principally
in Eureka and Tonopah. and for the
past seven or eight years has been a
resident of Reno. He has served two
terms in congress, the 60th and 61st.
For the last three years he has filled
the position of assistant United States
attorney.
COUNCILS FORMED
IN THE SOUTH
A. S. Henderson, Rev. W. H. Rogers.
Dr. R. W. Martin and Dr. W. S. Park,
members of the county council of de
fense, went to the southern portion of
the county Thursday.
They stopped first at Nelson where
they held a meeting at five o’clock
and made arrangements whereby a
local council was formed in Eldorado
Canyon. R. T. Walker, superintendent
of the Techattioup mine was appoint
ed director.
The party arrived in Searchlight
and held a meeting at 8:30 p. m. Here
patriotic talks were made and a coun
cil formed, with Con. Crowley as dir
ector and C .E. Burdick, Chas Lund,
Dr. Hastings and R. H. Cabell as
members.
The party arrived in Vegas on their
return trip at 3 o’clock Friday morn
ing.
HENDRICK TAKES
BAR EXAMINATION
Archer W. Hendrick, former presi
dent of the state university, took the
examination for admission to the state
bar Monday before the state supreme
court. Hendrick has been in Carson
for the last week. He has been locat
ed at Berkeley of late and is con
nected with the federal farm loan
bank.—Elko Free Press.
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THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DAY OFENEO
WITH SOUNDS HEARD OVER THE WORLD
SHRIEK OF WHISTLES AT EIGHT O’CLOCK REMINDS PEO
PLE OF THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF
THE GREAT WAR
People Turn Out Enmasse to Show Their Americanism in the
Patriotic Parade at Ten
At eight o’clock this morning, the people were aroused to a
new sense of the serious duties devolving upon us by reason of
the righteous war our country has been forced into, by a long
drawn blast in which all the whistles and noisemaking contriv
ences in the city joined. It was a thrilling moment, because we
knew that the blast was echoed in every land where waves the
stars and stripes, because in every other land, including nearly all
the great liberty loving nations of the earth, the prayer was sent
up from the hearts of the people that America, “the land of the
free and the home of the brave,’” should not falter, hut throw
every bit of her great strength into the tremendous task of crush
ing German autocracy.
It is comforting and reassuring to see the common sentiment
of love of country and the willingness to make sacrifices for the
common good, which unites the people of Las Vegas in this
great crisis. One year ago, when, after having been for many
months wronged and humiliated by the German government in
a degree far beyond what any self-respecting people should en
dure, Our Country took its stand upon the side of liberty and jus
tice throughout the world, there were those in Las Vegas who
indulged in disloyal and treasonable abuse of their own country
and lauded the achievements of our enemies. Today, we are
tthankful to say, we are a united and patriotic people. If there
are still those among us who would give aid and comfort to our
enemies, they slink away among their own kind and keep their
shameless faces hid from loyal people. This is well. The time
is at hand when the temper of our people will not stand for dis
loyalty under any guise, and the strong arm of the government
is prepared to deal sternly with traitors, spies and those who are
disloyal.
The greatest parade ever witnessed in Las Vegas was staged
forming at the depot at 10 a. m., and covering the whole length
of Fremont street. The scarcity of spectators was one of the
features. Everybody marched.
Led by the School Band, the formation consisted of the
Schools, the Railroad Shops, with dozens of banners, out in force.
Then came the business men, the Boy Scouts, with Allied flags, I
the Red Cross float, the Liberty Loan float, the Women’s Coun
cil of Defense floats, and others.
Among the floats forming part of the parade, were the fol
lowing :
National Women’s Liberty Loan float, in charge of Mrs.
W. N. Schuyler.
Women’s Council of National Defense float, in charge of
Mrs. N. E. Williams.
Conservation float, in charge of Miss Britt.
Mother’s Liberty Loan float, in charge of Mrs. J. E. Keate.
Red Cross float, in charge of Mrs. Harmon.
The parade marched down Fremont, south on Fifth street,
west on Bridger street, and disbanded in front of the Court House
where a program of singing and speaking took place.
Upon arriving at the court house grounds, practically the en
tire population of the city with many from out of town points gave
their enthusiastic and earnest attention to an inspiring patriotic
program. The first thing which claimed the attention of the peo
ple was the fuming of the coffin with the remains of “Kaiser
Bill,” which had been carried in the parade by a party of the em
ployees of the Salt Lake road. The Devil stood conveniently
near to give the pyre an occasional jab with his fork.
Leo A. McNamee acted as chairman of the day, calling upon
the choir and audience to join in singing that glorious old hym,
“America.” To this the choir added another verse, destined in
the future to take its place with the others:
“God save our splendid men;
Send them safe home again—
God save our men.
Make them victorious
Faithful and chivalrous;
They are so dear to us—
God save our men.”
An eloquent invocation was pronounced by Rev. Father 0’
Grady after which a masterly oration was delivered by Rev. W. H.
Rogers. Among other thoughts, the Rev. Rogers expressed the
following in language more forceful and fitting than we can now
reproduce:
“When I heard those bells and whistles sounding this morn
ing I was filled with emotion. They emphasized to me the idea
of liberty, and I wished that they might have been heard over the
plains of Europe—by the Kaiser at Potsdam, and especially by
our boys in the trenches. They sounded the true spirit of democ
racy and the death knell of Kaisarism. I hope that every one of
our citizens may be alive—that the hand of death may be stayed
until :he bells again ring out “Liberty,” and our boys come home.
There are many thoughts for us to gather—not to be misled—
not to be carried away with sentimentalism. We are not fighting
for more territry, but to make men free, and I say with American
pride, that we are equal to the task. We are fighting not only
man-power, but an influence called ‘kultur’—German kultur, an
influence that staggars all Christian teaching and lesson of the
golden rule. Jesus Christ was the great leader of democracy.
We must give consent to and confirm the teachings of the Man of
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UNCLE SAM REQUIRES
MILITARY MORALS
One of the uses of the proceeds of
the Liberty Loan that will appeal
strongly to the great mass of Ameri
can people is the care and attention
given to the moral welfare and pro
tection of the American soldiers.
Heretofore with the American army
and even now with some of the armies
of our allies the moral welfare of the
soldier was and is a matter largely
ignored. In the German armies pro
vision is even made for immorality.
It is to the glory of American arms
and American national character that
of the men who wear the United
States uniform a high standard of con
duct is expected and demanded, and
provided for. Kipling's “Single men
in barracks" are not to find their pro
totypes in the American army.
Gen. Pershing says there is no
cleaner-living body of men in the
world than the American Army in
France.
PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS
FINISHED YEAR’S WORK
The Las Vegas Public Library has
just completed its first year's work
under the management of the City
board. During that period 402 appli
cation cards have been issued to
those desiring to use books. During
the month of March the circulation of
books was 345, of which 249 were is
sued to adults and 96 to younger
readers. The National Geographic
Magazine has been added to the list
of magazines and 21 new books have
just been ordered.
GENERAL MANAGER NUTT
NOW SAFE IN FRANCE
H. C. Nutt, former general manager
of the Salt Lak■ Route, who v. as re
I centl.v appointed deputy director of
transportation in France, has arrived
safely overseas, according to a cable
received yesterday by J. Ross Clark.
Mr. Nutt was granted a leave of ab
sence and was given a major’s com
mission in the army. His duties in
France will consist of handling the
transportation of food and munitions
for the Allied forces.—Los Angeles
Times.
Reno Collects Books
A total of 2845 books have been
collected at Reno in the state cam
paign to provide books for soldiers’
libraries.
CLARK COUNTY GOES
OVER TOP TODAY
Magnificent Record of Good*
springs With Almost $70,000
Does the Deed
Thanks to the magnificent re
sponse of Goodsprtngs with Liberty
Bond subscriptions of almost $70,000
reported today, Clark county has gone
“Over the top” in the Liberty Loan
Drive.
The following telegrams will be of
interest to all:
H. A. Lemmon, Reno—Have just
concluded greatest parade in our his
tory. Goodsprings reports sixty
thousand bonds sold, only two men in
camp not buying. Clark county will
do her part in maintaining the stand
ard of our state.
ED. W. CLARK.
Ed. W. Clark, Las Vegas—Great
news. Goodsprings subscription puts
entire county over. Our hats off to
Clark county and its splendid patriot
ic council. Keep the good work up.
LEMMON.
A later message from Goodsprings
says:
Ed. W. Clark, Las Vegas—Will
reach near seventy thousand.
P. H. SPRINGER.
With an estimate made of approxi
mately $40,000 tor Las Vegas, the to
tal for the county on the first day of
the campaign promises to be about
$110,000.
HEAVY VOTE CAST FOR
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
The election for trustees of Las
j Vegas school district No. 12, held to
I day, brought out about 325 votes.
1 H. M. Lillis, incumbent, and Mrs.
\ W. B. Morrow were the successful
i contestants. The vote was as fol
I lows:
Mrs. W. B. Morrow, 206.
Mrs. W. N. Schuyler, 109.
Mrs. A. B. McDorman, 114.
TWO YOUNG PATRIOTS
GET THE FIRST BONDS
The first two bonds sold in Las
Vegas in the campaign which opened
today, were purchased by Capt. and
Mrs. C. E. McCarthy for their small
daughters. Betty and Catherine. In
later years the two young patriots
may well be proud of the distinction.
WHAT KIND OF CLOTHES ARE YOU
GOIN6 TO WEAR?
Maybe you haven’t decided what style
you’ll pick out; but one thing you’ve un
doubtedly made up your mind to-the
clothes you buy this spring are going to be
the kind that will give unusually good
service.
In these days when the high cost of
everything is affecting all of us, there’s a
special reason for being particular about the
quality you get. There’s more economy
in buying RIGHT than in buying cheap.
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
Clothes Are Right!
$25.00 $27.50 $30.00 $32.50
$35.00 $37.50
AND OTHER MAKES FOR LESS
Who'll Be the First to Buy a New Straw Lid?
Will Eeckley
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