Las Vegas age. [volume], July 16, 1927, Page 5, Image 5

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

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This Week
By Arthur Brisbane
MRS. COOLIDGF.COMMON SENSE
CHILDREN AND CANARY BIRDS
POLITE GOV. MOODY
REAL FLYING AUG 1.
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Mrs. Coolidgc, in South Dakota,
tees women of all kind ;, young
girls and grandmother-, wearing
knickerbockers. Mrs. Coolid.e re
spects them and probably admires
their common sense, but she will
•ot wear knickerbockers. Rubber
boots when she goes fishing and a
skirt of reasonab'. I igth—never
mind if it gets wet.
Clothes, as Carlyle shows in
“Sartor Resartus," make all the
difference between a king in his
grandeur and a “featherless biped."
Two hundred and seven Anieri
aaaa reported incomes of $1,000,000
a year or more in 1925.
Iu 1924 ooly seventy-five report
ed incomes of a million dollars or
over. %
Once a man owning a million
was a wonder. Now 207 have a
million or more INCOME and
some have fifty millions of incoi i<
and a good deal more through cor
poration ownership.
And the billion a year income
will arrive before earth's phase of
industrial feudalism shall pass.
Mrs® Freeman, the unhappy
mother whose husband was killed
by an automobile, killed herself*
and her five children when told
they must go to an orphan asylum.
“Better dead than without a
mother,” said the poor woman, and
went with them.
She was careful to protect two
canary birds, putting them where
.he deadly gas could not reach
them * She knew that canary birds
have a value; somebody would buy
them and treat them kindly. She
knew that children have no value:
that she could not be sure that
stsangers in an asylum would treat
thfr- kindly.
\ . .ng New Writ City with i
r- <: 'iis'.mgatahod TexMH(
. • :e: and looked np ;c\ lit*r>
y ad in other way*, Gevrrnos
v listens and thinks.
i: hears that New York City is
the biggest Americas factory
t v :i. turning out fire and a half
billion dollars worth of products a
year Governor Moody is too po
lite to mention the fact that any
State he has seen on his way East,
including New York, could be
tucked away in Texas and not at
tract much attention. Texas alone,
intensively cultivated, could feed
every one of the 1,900,000,000 hu
man beings on earth and have
room left to raise cotton.
While Byrd was flying east
across the Atlantic, and two young
Army men west across the Pacific,
at 110 miles an hour, our interesting
visitor, the comet Pons-Winnecke,
was leaving the earth behind, pass
ing through various constellations
at the rate of 66,600 miles an hour.
Shall we, tiny creatures, when
released from service on this
earth, make some such journey?
That would be more interesting
than going into the ground to stay
there.
The VERY DRYS plan a dry
ticket in 1928, if neither party sup
plies them with a candidate dry
enough.
It would be enlightening to
nominate at least one independent
dry. The result would be instruc
tive. Few candidates dare defy the
dry, few would want an out and
out dry nomination.
At this moment of flying en
thusiasm, one word of caution is
necessary, and expert fliers remind
you of it.
Don’t go up "just to know how
it feels” unless you know the pilot
aud the machine.
, There are unsafe machines,
plenty of them, including many
bought second-hand from the Uni
ted States Government. There are
unskilful pilots and others skilful,
but reckless.
Barring dangerously bad weath
er, bad pilots and unsafe rmthines,
flying is now safe. But BE
CAREFUL.
Beginning on August 1, air pas
senger service from the Atlantic
to the Pacific is promised, the trip
to take thirty hours.
First will come a straight line
air trip from San Francisco to
Chicago, with transfers to Los
Angeles and Seattle. Then a San
Francisco to New York line, with
the same transfers. Passenger
ships will carry the mails, and fly
ing will have started.
ARIZONA WILL REMAIN
STATE OF THE UNION
Discussion of the proposal of
Congressman Crail of California
to place (before congress at its
next session a bill that will return
the state of Arizona to the con
dition of a territory, is flooding
the press of the country. Of
cohr.se, the Arizona administra
tion sneers at the proposal, but if
it ware possible for Arizona to
reject any part of the enabling
act, there is likewise possibility
of removing Arizona from the list
of states by the same authority
that created it. Yet there is no
possibility of Arizona repudiating
its obligation to the government.
The things that a few politicians
would put over in ttie form of a
rejection of certain clauses of tihe
constitution, which were required
Iby the enabling act gives us no
thing, as only by an act of con
gress can a state gain in lands
or water rights other than the
rights granted to it in its enabl
ing act or by some later grant, nor
can a state reject any part of the
things required by the enabling
act as a prerequisite to statehood.
The congress, which held the
(parenthood of the state within its
(hands, said in substance, if you,
the people of Arizona, agree to
enact a constitution under tile re
quirements of this act, well and
good, and the people so chose
These clauses were not a neces
sary part of ,the constitution, hut
a contract with congress and nol
a part of the basis for the en
actment of future laws. It re
quired that Arizona should laync
claim to lands or waters of the
! state, but that insofar as the state
! was concerned they would remain
the same as though still a terri
tory. And the people of the state
chose to agree to this and the
congress and the president ap
proved the same, whereupon the
state was declared a fact by the
president of the United States
;t it will be noted tihat section
22 of the enabling act required
his procedure, that is the ratifi
cation of the first constitution oi
the state under and by virtue of
the enabling act. Wherefore, there
can be no disclaimer by the state
at any period in its existence by
the requirements demanded (by
the enactment, and therefore the
attempt to set aside one of the
vital matters contained in the
enabling act is void and of no
force. Just as well could the state
repeal certain provisions of the
constitution of the United States,
which the state was required to
adopt as a prerequisite to state
About Ifouf
Health
Things You Should Know
by John Joseph Gaines, M. D
Rhus Poisoning
In the rural districts of our mid
dle latitudes, the “poison ivy”
grows luxuriantly, to the sorrow
and pain of those who are suscept
ible to its influence. Only last week
a victim came to my office, with
face so swollen, that both eyes
were almost shut out from light;
with difficulty could he see to go
about, because of the greatly dis
tended eyelids. Having no relatives
near, or intimate friends, I sent
him to the hospital for two days,
until the inflammation could be
subdued.
I wish to warn my readers
against the mistake this man made,
using ointments on a case of rhus
poisoning; he had, to use his ex
pression, "piled on the salve” for
two days and nights, only to in
tensify his suffering. The oint
ment effectually keeps the active
poison beneath the layers of the
skin—the very thing that should,
not be done, no matter how
“soothing" the salves are reputed
to be. I have seen small sloughs
result in rhus dermatitis, when
ointments were used erroneously.
hieing an acid poison, our suc
cess lies in neutralizing the acid
with an alkali, as soon as possible.
The best remedy I have ever used,
is, alcohol and lime water—equal
parts, applied on cloths or gauze
wet with the solution. The lime
counteracts the acid, and the alco
hol consumes the water from the
swollen tissues; the treatment does
not exclude air, nor does it keep
the poison in. If any of the solu
tion should accidentally get into
the eye, it does no particular dam
age.
Solutions of lead salts are used
with good effect—but lead is harm
ful, unless used under the careful
direction of the physician. The
alcohol and lime water are equally
efficient, and can be applied con
tinuously without danger. The pa
tient above mentioned was cleared
of his affliction in seventy-two
hours A
Next Week: Plain Common Sen*'
hood, as it can vote out a clause
that was demanded by the en
abling act.
It matters not what the state
may decide in the matter of ap
proval or disapproval of a consti
tutional demand of the congress,
it cannot change one iota of the
price required of the territory for
its admission to statehood. It
may be the opinion of a few small
bore politicians that we can play
fast and loose with the federal
government, 'but no .sane man so
believes, and when the day comes
to have recent developments pass
ed upon by the courts the men at
j the iback of the deal will learn how
little they know of the law.—Mo
| have County (Ariz.) Miner.
W!hy is it that we haven’t
| heard anything for some time
about Muscle Shoals?
We doubt whether even a sav
age Indian warwhoop in the mid
j die of the night would excite the
President very much.
It is the forces of sound think
ing, sound government and sound
economics which hold the only
hope for real progress, real free
dom and real prosperity for Che
masses of the people.*—President
Coolidge.
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IM IBS IMS
FROM STATE PUSS
Happenings of Interest To
Age Readers, Covering Ac
tivities in Various Parts of
Nevada.
New Divorce Law
Fails to Satisfy
Word comes from Reno that a
three months’ tests of the Nevada
thre>e months’ divorce law ha9
failed to bring the results Reno
attorneys fondly anticipated, in
stead of attracting wealthp people
to Reno the new statute has
brought may seeking employment
while they establish a legal resi
dence. gTtatly to the disgust of
the laboring class.
Divorce filings have shown a
slight gain and lawyers estimate
about 900 decrees will be granted
thj.s year, compared with 753 in
1926. It is generally admitted,
however, that the new law was a
mistake, and plans are already
proceeding to repeal it by an in
itiative measure next year.
Scotty To Build
Corral In Sky
Frank and Dan Hicks, miners
and prospectors, who have their
camp in the Last Chance range,
at the upper end of Death Valley,
are on their way out of Tonopah,
bound for a strange place and on
a strange mission. They are go
ing to build a corral for mules
on the top of Tin mountain, 10.900
feet high on the west of the val
ley. They will make the corral of
two inch pipe.
They will build the corral for
Death Valley Scotty, the brothers
said in Tonopah last evening and
in it will be placed 30 head of
mules. One hundred tons of hay
also will be hauled to the top of
the mountain. The country in
that section is noted for its rough
ness and to • take supplies to the
mountain top will be a big task.
Why Scotty is embarking on this
strange project is a mystery to
the brothers. The mountain js
across the valley from Grapevine
canyon, in the Funeral range,
where Scotty has his ranch. —
Tonopah Bonanza.
—
! Carson Valley Bank
Fights States’ Claim
Asserting that the complaint
! filed by the state of Nevada
1 against the Carson Valley Bank
j to enforce payment of $516,322.76
represented by three cashiers’
checks held iby the state treasurer,
does not contain sufficient facts
to constitute a cause of action, a
general demurrer to the complaint
was filed with the Ormsby ootmty
clerk this morning by Woodburn
& Thatcher, representing the bank.
This is the first step taken by
the bank in contesting the state’s
suit to collect on the three cash
ers’ cheeks which are now held
by the state treasurer and counted
as cash. The checks are the ones
which were held by Ed Malley.
former state treasurer, and which
The bank states are of no value
because the bank received no
consideration for them when they
were issued by H: C. Clapp, form
er cashier of the bank, who is now
contined in the state prison at
Carson.
It will probably be several days
before the demurrer is argued be
fore Judge George A. Ballard, and
indications are that the trial of
the action will not take place un
til late in the fall, probably after
the trials of Malley and Cole, now
in the Ormsby county jail, are
completed. Their trial is oet for
August 15.
Two Buck Deer Killed by Car
Jack LaRue bagged two buck
deer in a most ertraordinary man
ner early Tuesday morning while
returning to Ely. At a point two
miles south of McGill both anim
als attempted to cross the road
in front of LaRue’s car and were
struck and their necks broken,
presumably having been blinded
by the lights.
County Game Warden Lloyd
Robison was notified and took
charge of the carcasses, had them
dressed and turned over to the
White Pine general hospital. This
is the first time a deer was run
down by an automobile In the
history of this section of the
state, it is declared.
Mail Delivery On In Fallon
'City mail delivery in Fallon j
started last week with two car
riers. Delivery extends to all por
tion of the town, within the city j
limits, once daily, and the busi
ness section receives two deliver-j
les daily.
Mail delivery in Fallon was au
thorized by the postofiftce depart
ment last fall and equipment was
installed in the postoffice In De
cember when it was announced'
the service would start on the
first of January.
Mail carriers serving are George
Madeiros and Edwin Douglas.
young Man Drowned
In Irrigation Dam
W. C. Wood, aged 24, an em-!
pfloyee of the Charlie Burd ranch
near Hazen, was drowned in the
9. P. reservoir near the ranch H4
miles west of Hazen yesterday
ifternoon.
Dr. J. J. Myers was called and
*ent to Fallon for a pulmotor
ivhich was rushed over by Sheriff
9mith—Churchill Eagle.
Body of Drowned • j
Found in River;
The body of Raymond Roof, j
drowned in the whirlpool at La-1
hontan dam Sunday, was found by
Ed Sipes and his boy, about noon
yesterday, lodged on a snag In
:he middle of the river about three 1
quarters of a mile below the dam. |
WORK I II
GIVEN TO CO MOO
Boulder Dam Problem Ex
plained by California Col
orado River Commission
at Denver Conference.
(Los Angeles Times)
DENVER, June 11—California to-i
day presented Its side of the Colo
rado River controversy to Colo
rado.
At a conference lasting the en
tire day the Caltfornia-Colorado
River Commission explained Cali
fornia's position to Ojv. W H
Adams of Colorado, Senator L. C.
Phipps, long considered an oppon
ent of the Boulder Canyon dam
project, and Senator Charles W.
Waterman, a member of Secretary
Work's fact-finding commission.
After the meeting members of the
commission expressed themseflves
as highly satisfied with the prog
ress made in clearing up many of
the difficulties heretofore mlsun
*derstod in Colorado relative to
California's position with regard
to Arizona.
The outstanding declaration of
the day was Senator Phipp's state
ment that he is not opposed to the
construction of the Boulder Can
yon dam. but that he will con
tinue to oppose Its construction
until such time as the rights of
the people of Colorado are fullv
protected. Such protection, he
Aaid, is not to be found in the
six-state pact, but in the seven
state pact as drafted at Santa Fe.
. His explanation of his position,
after he had spent the closing
days of the last congressional ses
sion filibustering against the
V/ JillII.. 1*. ■> . iiti*
Our vulcaniz
e n c e has
taught us that
there are sev
eral repair
jobs that can
be done that
were once
cons idered
Imp ossible.
Our vuleaniz
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pairing ia done after the manner
of today. If you find that your
car has lost something of its
early vigor let us overhaul it for
you. It will again hit the road
with surprising alacrity as it re
sponds to your commands.
The Shop That Gives Your
Dollar a Long Ride
Western Service
Garage
Tracht & Bingham
118 So. Fourth St. Phone 227
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
>•.—
Swlng-Johnson bill, cameu a sur
prise, an 1 followed upon an an
nouncement by C. L. Childers, at
torney for the Imperial Valley
Irrigation District that California
favors the seven state pact above
any other proposal that had been
made.
Senator Waterman, ii compli
menting the members o' tin com
mission on their attitude, assured
them that the Arizona commission
had not expressed any bitterness
toward California and erpressed
the opinion -that if the repres
entatives of the two states will
only get together, a Just settle
ment of the difficulties between
the two states will be effected
without much trouble.
“However, I feel that you are
mixed completely on the attitude
of Arizona, 'but if Arizona seeks
to levy any tax or tribute on a
government project, I’m against
it.” he added.
M. J. Dowd, engineer of the Im
periai Valley Irrigation Distnie:.
was asked by Senator Phipps if
cheap power development were
not the primary consideration "ac
tuating your position.”
Dowd replied that the one inter
est of Imperial Valley residents
was to be freed from the menace
of Colorado River floods. Senator
Phipps than inqnired as to the
steT>s that had been taken by Cali
fornia through its legislature to
prfttect against the flood menace,
and learned that no sucih state ac
tion ever had been undertaken ex
cept in conjunction with agencies
of the Federal government, which
had made surveys of the flood
Phipps then pointed out that from
menace conditions. Senator,
ii.’s position he thought California
should take some action independ
ent of the government to protect
against this menace in much the
same manner as Arizona had act
ed.
Dowd declared the Only interest
the Imperial Valley had in the
construction of the proposed
Boulder Canyon dam was to pre
vent the possibilities of floods,
and pointed out that such a dam
would control the flow of silt now
carried by the water and thin re
lieve the farmers of the district
of their present annual costs or
$3 per acre for silt control.
He denied any interest in the
dam as a power producer for his
district, but did declare the farm
ers would be willing to construct
the dam themselves if permitted
to operate the -power plant and
sell the power that would be pro-!
duced from such a project.
The orator who deals large in
quotations speaks volumes.
It is just one thing after an
other. Just as lije crest of the
saxophone wave seems to have
passed there are indications, on
the vaudeville stage, that the ac
cordian is coming back.
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Michigan Is Proud
kina M. West, of Port
Huron, Mich., who today is ac
knowledged America's foremost
woman Traternalist. In 1892 she
founded 4 the Woman's Benefit
Association, and todr>fc! leads all
women associations 1 -;e world.
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rpresent the latest General Motors achievement.
The second full-trainload of these trucks will reach
Los Angeles in a few days.
THEY’RE GOING OVER BIG
It will pay you to investigate this truck before buying.
ONE-TON TRUCK $1295 HERE TWO-TON TRUCK $2200
JAMES CASHMAN
LOCAL DEALER LAS VEGAS, NEVADA"
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