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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22
U. B. MEN ON RIGHT SIDE.

Dayton, O., May o-Without argu-
ment or debate the National Congress
of Men of the United Brethren church
passed resolutions favoring the Shep-
pard-Hobson resolution for national
Prohibition, and with only one dis
senting vote in membership of Gas,
declared for woman's suffrage. The
delegates to the congress represented
every state in the union and the is
lands o: the sea.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22

vi TIC navy III dDOllSHlng the Wine
mess has brought forth storm of
criticism from sources where the
right to drink Intoxicating liquors is
considered an inalienable right of IAN
officer and gentleman" nothwith-
standing the fact that the same right
has long been denied those who COM
prise the enlisted personnel.
Happily, such artificial distinctions
are on the way to elimination and
the fact is gratifying, for they are ur-
American, and keep from the nava,
service many boys who would make
valuable men therein.
Were Secretary Josephus Daniels
to be removed from the navy depart
ment with only his present record to
his credit, he would have accom-
plished two things which shall ever
distinguish him among secretaries of
the navy. First: The establishment
of navy service schools; and, second,
the order abolishing the wine mess.
The establishment of the navy ser
vice schools has, after lapse of ten
years, given basis of fact for the
educational advantage inducement
held out by the bureau of navigation
in its efforts to secure higher stan
dard of enlistment. In establishing
these schools, Secretary Daniels has
put the government on basis of
good faith with the enlisted men of
the navy. Heretofore the govern
ment has been subject to the charge
of offering inducements that misrep-
resented the facts to prospective naval
recruits.
The justice and need of abolishing
the wine mess has long been recog-
nized by a majority of those familiar
with naval conditions. But it has re-
mafned for Secretary Daniels to fur
nish the moral courage necessary to
the actual issuing of an order of this
character.
The frequency of courts-martial
from drunkenness bear direct testi-
harmless institution. AS courts-mar-
tial reveal only the more fragrant
cases, they do not show the real ex-
tent of injury sustained by the service
through ineficiency of the more mod
crate drinkers. An officer seldom
faces charges unless he makes one of
three mistakes Either that of get
ting drunk too often, that of getting
drunk at the wrong time, or that of
getting drunk at all if he chances to
be personally unpopular with his fell
low officers
The only occupation in civil life
analogous to naval service is that of
the railroad man.
Rule &c" of Standard Rules, com
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22

Cldtlon, reads:
The use of intoxicants by en-
ployees while on duty is prohb-
tied. Their use or the frequent
ing of places where they are sold
is sufficient cause for dismissal.
There is no such thing as an officer
OF the navy being off duty while
aboard ship. The actual navigation
of ship is so divided that but one
watch is on duty at time, but the
call for fire quarters, general quar-
tiers, collision drill,' or "All hands
save ship places every man on duty,
with the single exception of the man
who happens to be under the sur
geon's care
Rule &c" under which the railroad
man accepts his service and the re-
cent order of Secretary Daniels pro-
hibiting the wine mess may amount
to a restriction of personal liberty,
but the hard business heads developed
by Our railroad experience have de-
creed Rule &c" and Secretary Daniels
is only appropriating to the good of
the naval service the benefits and les
sons of experience bought and paid
for dearly enough in other lines.
Good ships and we'll trained, sober
body of men to man them are two
factors absolutely essential to an eff
cient navy. The ships must be pro-
vided by the national Congress. The
character of the personnel by which
they are to be manned depends large
ly upon the requirements imposed up
on that personnel by those responsible
for the regulations under which the
service operates. The probability of
higher efficiency in this service has
been materially advanced by Secretary
Daniels, both in making the service
more attractive to the best type of
American youth, and by removing the
wine mess. Not only has the latter
been social discrimination between
the enlisted and commissioned
branches of the service, but also a
cause of deterioration and Impairment
of thousands of officers in the nayy's
history.
1t should be remembered in this
connection, that the nation has spent
considerable in educating the naval
officer for the service, and expects to
receive the benefit of this investment.
without impairment, until the age pre-
scribed for retirement.
The old adage that "an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure" is
doubly true in this instance. Prohi-
bition of the wine mess doubtless will
prevent the ruin of many an officer,
while a court martial, after the ruin
has been wrought, is not in any sense
a cure.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
UP TO EXPECTATION

Though the time for individuals
to file returns under the income
tax law expired on Monday, March
2, definite figure as to the pro-
bable yield of the tax have not
been made public. 1t has since
been known that returns were re-
ceived from more than 400, 900 in
dividuals in the sixty three collec-
ton districts UP to midnight on the
closing day, and it was roughly
estimated that the taxes of those
making the returns at that time
would amount to more than S40,-
000, 900 says the Journal of Com.
merce. Without doubt, however
many additional returns will be
filed in the course of the next two
or three weeks, under the proviR-
ion authorizing the Collector of In.
ternal Revenue, in. cases where
the neglect of any taxpay err to
file a return is due to sickness or
absence, to allow such further time
for making the return as he may
deem necessary, not exceeding
thirty days. 1t is regarded that
about $4,000 additional returns
will be filed under the extensions
of time thus provided for, and it
is the expectation of the Treasury
officials that when the returns are
all in the total receipts from the
tax will be nearer $50, 000,OO0 than
SAC, 900, 900. This conclusion is in
part based OIL the fact that the ear
lier estimates as to the number of
persons subject to the tax have
thus far been pretty we'll borne
out by the sctual results.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
WOULDN'T KNOW HOW TO ACT

If Abe Lincoln was Twin he'd be
los years cid and like as n,t he
wouldn't be on speakin' terms with
tn other ex pr. sidents. They amt
speskin' to each other.
Look what he'd a-knowed he
didn't know in them days." An
its only fifty years ago, for all that.
He couldn't telegraph to Europe
an he couldn't ride to California in
a Pullman car an he didn't see no
'%lectric lights.
He never seen an airship or q
slit skirt. The women wasn't vntin,
or tango'n. He never saw q guy
fall off a bicycle an he never run
to ketch q trolley car. They wasn't
no homes or %battleships or
addin' machines. He didn't know
no more bout tn Giants gettin'
beat BY tn Athletics n he did bout
tn Panama canal.
IF you go talkin' to him bout
some chauffeur takin' his car to
tn garage he'd like enough say:
Say that over again an say ii
slow.
at vas a durn' sight easier to- be
a good guy in them days n it is
now. Everybody went to church.
Tn bad men had signs on 'em SOS
you could keep away from 'em.
They vast no cold storage houses
and hens laid eggs for 10 cents q
dozen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
uNMERGER SUIT
TO Be ANSWERED

President Sproule of the South
ern Pacific company, who returned
from his semi-annual visit to. New
York last Thursday, announces
that the defense of the suit to
separate the Central Pacific from
the Southern Pacific fled recently
at Salt Lake City will be conducted
from the San Francisco Offices,
Preparations for the suit to
separate the Central Pacific from
the Southern Pacific" said Sproule,
ARE being handled here, recognize
ing that the suit is not merely a
question for the railroad company,
but one that touches TO a very i'm
portant degree the material pros
perity of the Pacific Coast States.
We have a strong desire to CO oper-
ate fully with the commercial bed
les and the state authorities who
have shown so keen an interest in
the suit and a desire to cooperate
with the company. For myself
cannot help feeling that the suit has
been brought under grave appre-
hension and this will develop quick
ly as the case proceeds. We ap-
preciate very fully the spirited at
titude of the communities we
serve and wish to reciprocate their
cordially in working out the suit
with them, but we are confident
that there will be a favorable con-
clusion. The answer to the com
plant of the government will be
filed &c soon rs counsel are readv."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26

But Abe Lincoln would a been
JUS as good today as he was then.
1t amt what you know that makes
you decent. It's what you do with
it. You could set down and tell
old Abe all about these here electric
fans an things, but by golly he'd
have his work cut out for him
tellin' you how to act on tn square.
Its got to be like your teeth.
You can't tell another guy how
to grow gUod ones."-Chicago
Daily News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26

was engaged at Gomez Palacio and
that, although the latter retired
they will not have time nor spirit
to unite against Benavides. who is
advancing from a different direc-
tion.
The rebels are reported to have
Torreon closely invested, and the
latest dispatches were that the
whole ar ny was confident of the
fall of the stronghold.
The occupation of Lerdo almost
without resistance and the expect
ed victory at Gomez Palacio would
leave only Torreon to be taken to
complete the first stage of the
march to Mexico City The con.
quest of Mazatlan, Saltillo and Mon
terey is taken for granted by the
rebels, once the main federal force
under General Velasro at Torreon
is conquered.
In official circles here, although
dispatches ceased, it was felt that
Villa had triumphed at Gomez Pa.
lacio only three miles from Tor
reon, before the day was over.
In the fighting at Gomez Palacio
last night the rebels succeeded in
capturing much of the federal ar.
tillery on Cerro de la Pillar the
mountain near Gomez. They also
captured the field furniture and,
bedding Of the federal commander.
in-chief, Gen. Velasco, who was il
personal charge of the defense al
Gomez Palacio. Reno Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26

far to insure q great year in asri-
culture. encouraged the planting Of
extensive areas in new orchards. a
movement further encouraged by
reports of this years prospective
crops. Lemons. oranges. raisins.
grapes, a%prieots. prunes. apples,
and peaches Al, were reported lex
c~ellent" in every district, and the
prospects Of a good nut crop are
likewise SO described.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County,-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes an oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. j. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and SUBJ
scribed in my presence this 9th day
of December A. D. 1886.
(Seal.) A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
t~ernally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
Address: F. j. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
SUGAR Cane.

Sugar ane is a species Of grass
The stalks or canes resemble corn
stalks of regions further north.
Great quantities Of cane \are grown
In Louisiana and other southern
states. AS the canes approach matur-
ity they throw out a long smooth hol-
low joint termed the arrow. As the
joints ripen the leaves wither and fall
away with the stem. The Juice is ex-
tracted by being pressed in a sugar
mill between several heavy rollers.
The juice Is forced ~out by pressure
and is Immediately boiled down to
prevent fermentation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
PARENTS AND
TEACHERS MEETING

The Parents and Teachers meet
ing tomorrow afternoon will be in
charge of the Civic department of
the association and the program
is as follows:
Reading what Clean Food
Means" Mrs. Overman.
Paper "School houses as Social
Centers," Mrs. Hansel.
Reading, "The New City House.
keeping" Mrs. Keyser.
Paper, "The Woman Citizen"
Mrs. Rowansn.
At the grammar scnool at three
o'clock. Everyone cordially invit-
ed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
VILLA VICTOR IN MABGH
TO TORREON CITY

Jaurez, Mexico, March 3D.
Gomez Palacio, the gateway of Tor
reon. was in the hands of the rebels
THE morning, according to infor-
matp given out at the, office of
G~eR.~Cbao here and Gen. Bena-
vides II the head of. Zaragoza bri-
gade wM moving against Torreen.
No statement Of the casualties In
the desperate street fighting in
Gomez Pslacio last night was avail.
able.
Confirmation If the rebel victory
in the latter city was received
when a telegram from Gen. Villa
was picked up here. 1t ordered
that certain supplies be sent direct
ly to Gomez Pslacio.
Benavides is said to be advancing
from the east after cutting the rail.
road to Saltillo. S~trategists here
think he will be the first to enter
the federal stronghold. They be.
lieve the bulk OF the federal forces
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
EmotIons Expressed In panelnn.

In the Vedas Of the Hindus. some
OF which date back 5000 years before
Christ, there Ia steady reference to
dancing as an expression Of triumph,
worship, and even the deepest grief.
1t is the same in the Zendavestas Of
the Persians. Dancing with cymbaIs
n tambourines. with bells tied to
their ankles and wrists or around
their waists, was an art that the
p~riestesses in the temples must un.
derstand.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
BUMPER CROPS
ARE PREDICTED

Fifteen hundred miles of Pacific
coast valleys and uplands, reaching
from British Columbia to the har-
raised Mexican border, predicted
today in expert reports, the might
lest harvest in the summer of 1914
that the extreme west has ever
seen.
Seemingly nearly every product
Of the temperate and torrid zones
is likely to surpass itself. The
Washington wheat crop is expected
to jump the record of nearly 3d.
600 900 bushels made in 1912;
while barring unforeseen bad luck
down in the Imperial valley, close
to Mexico, planters predicted q
yield Of $4,000 bales Of cotton -
a bale an acre. The bewildering
diversity of fruits and grasses in
the intervening country as tahu-
lated by agricultural and financial
experts, is likely to, astonish the
producers Themselves and the vast
cattle ranges Of California and Ore
gon are reported rich with grass.
Bountiful rains, besides going
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Must Be Left untonoh.a-

The Treasure Of the Lowly" Is the
supreme Undiscovered treasure, that
Is why Maeterlinck writes Of it with
a golden pen. Bring the jewel into
the market, let the lapidary take it
from its mysterious matrix and cut 1t
with his remorseless tools, 1T IL into
q kings crown, a lady's ring or the
cover Of a.silver box and somehow
the wonder vanishes. The crowd may
stare, but no one goes into aptures
any more-Indian Messenger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Longest Twelve.word Telegram

Longest Tweive-Word telegram.
There were $50 competitors for the
prize offered by an English journal for
the longest 12-word telegram. and the
winner put in the following, which was
transmitted for IL cents, the regular
rate: Administrator generals coun-
terrevolutionary REORGANIZATION
uncircumstantiated. Quartermaster
generals disproportionableness char
enthusiastically contradistinguished I'M
constitutionalists' incomprehensibili.
ties"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
DISTRICT COURT

The SECOND trial of Frank Huber
is moving along smoothly and more
rapidly than the first trial. When
court convened after the recess
Wednesday afternoon. Attorney
Cantwell made the opening state
ment to the jury. T. B. Stinton
was then called as the first witness.
He was still on the stand when
court adjourned until $50 this
forenoon.
At this. forenoon session the ex-
animation of T. B. 'Stinton was cor
cluded. Percy Ryall was the next
witness followed by W. M. Ruther-
ford.
The state offered to prove by Mr..
Rutherford that Mr.. Billings, the
deceased, had sent him an order on
Frank Huber for $25 and that he
had presented the same to Huber
who said he would pay it when he
got the money. This was some
time before Billings was killed. The
day of the murder Billings got the
order after he had taken the sad
die, that fig / in the case, and
gave it to Huber. The defense OBJ
.jected to the first question regard
in, the alleged order and the. jury
was excluded by the court while
the offer was made and considered.
Judge Taher sustained the objection
of the defense and the jury was
recalled. This order did not fig
ure in the first trial. The exami-
nation of Mr.. Rutherford was then
continued and was still on when
the noon re ess was taken.
At the afternoon session the ex-
animation Of Mr.. Rutherford was
concluded. The next witness was
Thomas Stinton, Sr. He proved
to be a very hostile witness and
very little evidence was got from
him. He could not recall the day
Billings was killed and did not re-
member anything connected with
the killing ard finally refused to
answer Mr.. Cantwell's questions.
The court ordered him to answer
the questions. He did SO but in q
way that showed clearly that ha
was not telling all he knew. Mr..
|Cantwell asked him If he had not
told him (Cantwell) that he would
refuse to answer any questions be.
cause Mr.. Gednev said in his argu.
ment at the first trial that he
(Stinton) had lied. He admitted
he had said that and claimed that
this memory was poor. Mr.. Cant.
we'll refreshed his memory by read.
ing from his former evidence, but
still StintoB didn't know. Judge
Taber instructed Mr.. Cantsell tc
investigate Stinton's conduct with Q
view Of proceeding against him FOL
perjury. After a short cross ex
animation, Stinton was excused.
1t looked at one time as If h,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Why Ho Went.

Jones, who doesn't own a motor car.
md is never likely to, was met at the
motor show by friend, who ex-
pressed surprise to SEQ him there.
WELL" said Jones, tits lovely once q
year to come and look at q whole
mass Of cars that you don't have to
dodge."-Christian Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Heela Shifted.

How to get your moneys worth out
of rubber heels: When the heels wear
down on one side pry them off with a
screwdriver or strong shears. 90 easy,
get the nails up with the rubber. Take
the right and place on left shoe. Get
the points Of the nails in the same
holes. They At. That brings the
thick part on the outside. Now ham,
mer it down. Do the same thing with
the other shoe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
T1S AwaKoTiT0.

Then" said the man who waa pre-
pairing the sketch, II shall say that
you first saw life in the little village
of Backwoodsville-" mo" said Mr..
Selfmade, II Swas born there, but 1
didn't see any life till I came TO New
York."-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Az 60 Lows.

us love nicer" one little girl ques-
toned another. "It depends" was the
answer, given by a member of a large
family Of older brothers and sisters.
Its nice when you love your mother.
bit when you love other young men
and women IT'S hard on the rest OF
the family"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Bathing for Elderly Persons.

Provided their general health is
good, elderly persons derive great
benefit from bathing. At least two
baths q week In water that is neither
too hot nor too cold restores elasticity
and smoothness to the skin, loosens
the tissues and makes the limbs round
er and plumper.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26

This doctrine OF the excellence Of
woman, however chivalrous. IL cow
ardly as we'll az false" says Steven.
son. 1T is better to face the facts"
and know that though she may have
angelic features, eat nothing to speak
of and sing ravishingly In church che
may be o little devil after ALL
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
SALMAGUNDI

u
The trouble in England over
Irish home rule seems to be quiet
,ing down.
The railroads have made a one
way faro for the San Francisco exc
zion.
Another sack Of seeds was re-
ceiyed from Congressman Roberts
today. Come and take them away.
DR.. Huntington passed through
on No. 20 this morning. He is tax
ing his wife east for medical treat
ment.
The Mission Circle will have a
home cooked food sale at the
Quality Meat Maaket Saturday at
2:30 p. m.-Advt. .
Andrew Crane arrived from
Snnnyvale. California, this morn
ing. He is called here by the i'll
ness of his mother.
Dr.. w. E. Taylor, the eye spec
lalist of Reno, will be in Elko at
: the Mayer Hotel Friday and Satur-
day, March q and %, two days
only.-Advt.
The latest news we have says
lEat Villas army vas routed at
Tcrreon. Tomorrow the news may
be that he has captured the city
and Huerta's army.
Constable McMurtrey reports the
town quiet and orderly. Now and
then a Kelly straggler stops in
town but he is soon warned to hit
the pike and keep going.
Sheriff All rn of Sacramento
dropped dead in his home Tuesday
night. Heart failure caused by
nervous strain and overwork in
come 'tion with Kelly's army caus-
ed his death. He was a pioneer of
Sacramento.
q TIE trial of Dr.. G. U. Hall on
the charge of msnslaughter is Co.
ing on at Winnem ucca behind clos
ed doors. This was made necessary
by the character of the evidence to
be submitted.
remains of James H. Jones,
who died at the Boiling hospital
Tuesday from injuries received in a
mine near Carlin over a month ago
were taken to Denver this morning
On No. 20 by Mr.. Fl. Reynolds, a
brother-in-law who is postmaster at
Greedy, Colorado.
George Peterson, who escaped
1rdm the Yerington Jail last week
by locking the deputy Sheriff in
the Jail. has been captured and
> returned to his old quarters. He
will now have to answer the charge
of Jail breaking as we'll as horse
stealing.
V. j. Norton who left here seven
years ago for the Philippines re-
turned yesterday. He was the S.
P. ticket agent here for some time
and had many friends who are glad
to see him once more. He looks as
if the world had been kind to him
while away. We were glad to take
him hu Tho HIND opoo morn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Averse to Foreign LANGUAGES.

Victor Hugo found the knowledge Of
foreign languages a dangerous posses
sion for an author. II have long
since regretted my folly in learning
Spanish" he confessed to Henri
Rochefort. "If you want to retain n
perfect mastery OF your native tongue
avoid any acquaintance with other
languages"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
stevenson's Lack Of Grammar.

Robert Louis Steyenson's biograph-
er says of him: I'm every language he
learned the grammar remained UNI
known to him, however correctly he
might use It's idioms, and the spelling
Of his own tongue was dark to him
to the very last"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-26
Universal Goat.

After all, the most complaisant Of
individuals is the taxpayer. He will
roar like a lion at an increase Of a
fraction of a cent in the tax rate, yet
fawn like a kicked cur before a legis-
lature that shovels his good money
into the sea. So the legislature should
worry.-Baltimore American.