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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23
FREIGHT CHARGES
ARE PROTESTED

The switching charge OF $3.50 car
for receipt and delivery of freight by
the Southern Pacific Company on sid
ings in Reno, is the subject of seven
complaints filed with the interstate
commerce commission at Washington,
D. c. Frank Bros, Buffalo Bottling
Works, e. l.. Drappo, Lane and Com
pany, H. c. Heidtman & Co., Reno
Mercantile Company and Wood-Curtis
Company are the complainants.
In each case the commission has
eben asked to investigate the matter
and require the railroad to cease max.
ing the switching charges within the
city limits of Reno when the freight
Is moved "as part of a system line
haul" The complainants ask for ST.
625.42.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23
BIG JOB FOR
SHERIFF HARRIS

The official ballots are almost all
OFF the press at the Independent job
printing plant and those with the
rest of the election supplies are being
modified in the office of Sheriff lar
ris at the Court House for the purpose
of distributing them to the various
precincts over the county. Sheriff
Harris left yesterday for Charleston
with the supplies for that precinct
and from now until election is over,
he will be busy man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23
HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED
SOLDIERS RETURNING

Attached to the first section OF
train No. 6 last night we're FIVE tourist
cars, carrying 900 soldiers, discharged
from service after two years in the
Islands. The troops we're both white
and colored and were of mixed com.
mands, chiefly the first and second
infantry, seventh and eighth cavalry,
coast artillery and Gath infantry. They
are all bound for eastern states, near
ly all continuing on No. to ST Louis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23
ASKS FOR LETTERS
y OF ADMINISTRATION

A petition has been filed with the
county clerk asking that letters tes-
timentary be issued to Maggie Jes-
sen as administrator to the estate of
Nephi Jessen, deceased. Mr. Jessen
died at Lamoille q short time ago
and hls. sole survivors are the petl.
toner and an adopted son. The es.
tate is estimated to be less than $2,.
900 ana consists of 80 acres of land in
township 33 of this county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23
NEVADA LIVERY STABLE
CHANGES HANDS

The Nevada Livery Stable has been
leased from the present proprietors,
hendrick and Rutherford, by e. l..
Bachman, Of the Elio-Tuscarora Stage
Line. Mr.. Bachman takes charge to-
day and according to reports, Mr..
kendrick will have charge of and
manage this end of tn stage line for
the new proprietors.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23

Thomas Moran, who was arrested
and tried on the charge of being
drunk and disorderly on the streets
yestrday was sentenced to so days
in jail late yesterday afternoon by
Judge Castle. Moran is floater from
Reno and Is bad actor in general,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23
ELKo CONTRACTOR
BUILDING FINE BARN

w. ]. Smiley is erecting large con.
crete barn on his ranch In Starr Val.
ley. When completed It will be one
of the finest barns in Blko county,
A. L. McGinty is doing the work.
Commonwealth.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23

T. F. Wood, who runs the large wa
gon for the w. Il. Smith Co., has leas-
ed the building recently vacated by
]. Olmstead on Main Street and will
start tamale parlor at that location
shortly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23

There will be campaign ball at
the Eagles Hall at Carlin sometime
next week. Preparations are being
made by a number OF people of this
city to attend.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23

Grover West, the Mountain City
rancher, is transacting business in
town today.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-23

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-26
ToDAY'S HEALTHooRAM

Bronchitis is one of several winter
diseases to which children are sub
jet. 1t is frequently caused by in
lection from other colds.
Sometimes there is a slight fever.
Complete rest and fresh air are me-
cessary. Attacks of bronchitis us
uaIly last from FIVE days, to a week
Care should be taken that the child
does not catch fresh cold, or pneu-
monia may result
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-26

don't want to Lose the man love.
Will | lose his respect If 1 allow him
to calI7 Stenographer.
wish instead of reducing my adj
vice to cold print, my dear, could sit
beside you and we could talk it out,
Society says we must not admit
man who is not member of our fam
lily to our bedroom.
One of the hardest things for the
girl who works and who has no home
is to regulate her social life so that it
will conform to social conventions
(Which always presuppose that a
woman has a home) and have any
companionship Of the opposite sex.
Personally, my dear, after a num-
Der of years in the great army of
women who work want to say that
do not believe In that old tradition
that most men are earnel-minded
beasts going about seeking whom
they may devour.
The young men wheivisit girls who
work for the greater part,are as hon
est in their intentions as the girls who
receive them. am glad to say right
here that SO per cent Of American
young mems love means marriage. -
You can make your room look very
coy with a divan covered with
pretty couch cover. AS you sign
yourself stenographer, you probably
can find enough money to buy some
art denim or even cheap tapestry
cover for this couch and you can use
it at night to sleep on.
certainly should invite young men
to my room. You win be no more
alone there than your mother prob
ably was in the little country parlor
from which the whole family took |
care to absent themselves when isis
Beau" came to "slt up" with sis.
IF you should lose your lovers re-
sheet by so doing he is man that |
YOU would not care to marry and it |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-26

TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
New York.--Alleging an ironcIad
movie trust" Film Rental Co., filed
suit against IA motion picture con-
Germs, including Pathe. and Vita
graph. $1,S00,000 damages asked.
Terre Haute, l1d-Dennis Shea,
sheriff of Yigo county, and IS others
arrested, charged with conspiracy to
corrupt last, election in violation of
federal laws.
Des Moines.-Frank Powers, with
wife in Omaha, and Mrs. Bachman,
10, with husband in Los Angeles, ar.
rested here. Powers charged with
violation of Mann act.
DenVer.-5 persons seriously burn
ed bytfire in Buckingham hotel.
Little Falls, N. Y.-This is one of
the coolest days ever known In this
section. Thermometers registered
from 20 to 20 below.
New York.-Lid will be off here
New Years eve. Mayor Mitchell will
issue 200 aIl-night licenses to hotels,
cafes and restaurants, permitting
them to remain open until 5 a. M,
Jan. 1.
Washington. - Detailed reports of
violations Of Panama canal neutral
ity by 6. British Golfers and British
merchantmen reached war dept.
Cleveland. - 81 600 out Of work
here; 10000 women.
Dallas, Texas.-JeWs of Dallas for
warded 81, 700 for relief of co-reli-
gionists in EuoFpe destitute because
Of war
Los AhgeIes.-John Muir, famous
California naturalist and writer, dead.
Pneumonia.
--O--O--
ToDAY'S f4EALTHooRAM
Bronchitis is one of several winter
diseases to which children are sub
iect If is frenueutIV cal1sed hV In
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
STATE INSTITUTIONS
OyERCROWDED, REPORT

LANSING, Mich, Dec. ESPECIALLY
AT least three state institutions are
woefully oyercrowded, according to
information received by Gov. Ferris.
Tuesday.
The State Industrial Home for Girls
Is in the worst condition, II appears.
The annual report OF that institution
shows that there are Ais girls enroll
ed. The normal capacity OF the build
ings in S25.
In concluding her report. Mrs. Mary
c. Jackson, superintendent, recon-
mends the construction OF q woman's
reformatory in the state.
The report OF the medical superin-
tendent OF the Michigan Home and
Training school, at Lapeer shows that
there are 1885 patients in that insti-
tuition.
Conditions in the Michigan School
for the Deaf are not as bad as In 9TH
er institutions, according TO the report
OF Superintendent Wright He de-
clares, however, that there are many
deaf children In the state who are not
receiving attention OF any kind, and
recommends that some system for
caring for an expected thrush OF new
pupils be made. State and county Of
fcers are rounding up many OF them.
he says.
Several other superintendent or
state institutions are expected TO turn
IN their reports 10 the governor within
q few days.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
George Fitch. the well-known humor-
list. scored the american for America
DETROIT YOUTH KILLED
BY TRAIN IN ELKHART

Carl E. Koss, 10 years old, left the
home OF his parents, at No. 1895 East
Grand-blvd., Monday, with their per
mission TO go TO Rochester, Mich.
with Roy Hoffman. a friend. promis
ing to return within few days.
Tuesday afternoon, the family re
ceived a telegram that Carl had beer
run over and killed by a train, II
Elkhart, Ind. and that young Hon
man, and another young man, wert
being held by the Elkhart police, fol
investigation.
Koss' body was shipped to Detroit
arriving Tuesday night
We had no intimation that he In
tended TO go farther than Rochester,
says Mrs julius Koss, mother OF the
young man. How he happened &c
go TO Elkhart Is all mystery TO US.
Funeral services will be held In ST
Mary's church, Friday. at a. M, and
interment will be in Bay City, the
young mans former home.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
JUDGES IN PRIZE "AD."
CONTEST ARE SELECTED

Three Detroiters have been selected
TO pick the winner Of the S25 prize
offered by the Adcraft club for the
best piece Of copy" advertising the
Board OF Commerce $500 prize contest
for the best Made In U. s. A" en-
blem. They are Carl NJ. Green. pres
ident OF the Carl NJ Green company;
Theodore F. McManus, OF the Dunlap
Ward company, and E. Leroy Pelletier,
OF Pelletier 4 Trip.
Under the terms OF the contest q
prize OF $25 will be awarded TO the
producer of the best advertisement
dealing with the Made in u. s. A"
campaign and emphasizing the offer
OF prize OF $500 by the Detroit Board
OF Commerce for the best emblem TO
be used in advertising American. made
goods. .....
The contest will close at noon Fri.
day, and only matter in the hands OF
the committee before that time will
be considered.
Copy submitted in the contest must
bear only the initials OF its author and
must be accompanied by sealed en-.
yelope, containing his full name, ad-
dress and business connection.
Lee Anderson, president OF the Ad'
craft club, announced, Thursday, that
the clubs campaign TO boost the
Board Of Commerce project had met
with an unusually generous response.
Copy should be sent to Walter c.
Cole, OF the Board OF Commerce.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
TO AVOID FRESH
KIDNAPPING TRY
Father of Dora Zerilli, Near
Victim, Places Her in Good
Shepherd House

Petrino Lafata. l9year-old Italian
charged with attempting TO hdnap
pretty Dora Zerilli, aged 13, OF No,
l6S Lafayette-ave east, Is held In the
county jail awaiting his police court
examination, Dec. 3, on a charge oil
abduction. but Dora's parents are TAX
ing no chances on the outcome OF the
case. or ON the strength OF the jail
bars, so they have placed Dora In the
House Of the Good Shtpherd-
Dora. black-eyed and impetuous.
pouted when told OF their decision.
IL don't want To 20" she said. III
not run away with that Lafata fellow,
and he can't take me away" ... ..
She glanced reftctiyel yat her Ia
pering finger nails
"He tried Il once" she said. grimly.
At that time, Lafata Is alleged to
have seized the girl and carried her
TO waiting automobile. He was mad
IL In loyt with her, and chose the ro-
mantle old Sicilian way Of counting
her--by spiriting her away and mar
rying her But Dora fought like q
tigress- She was released by her alb
ductor, and her finger nails left great.
deep scratches on his face.
until you are grown up. you must
stay In the Houst of the Good Shep-
herd" said her father. Antonio Ze-
rtlli. and Dora had TO go.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
WOULD PLACE FAIR
UNDER STATE CONTROL

Secretary G. w. Dickinson, OF the
Michigan State Fair association. is In
Chicago attending the twenty.fourth
annual convention of the American
Association OF Fairs and Expeditions.
He Is scheduled to read paper be-
fore the convention on Auto races.
Mr.. Dickinson. who was recently re
elected by the state fair board. heads
q committee to take up with the leg.
islature the question OF state owner
ship and control of the exposition.
The board Of directors has author
ICED a $4,000 bond issue, making the
total of the outstanding bonds $780,
900. The buildings and equipment
are worth s650,000 more than the
debts Of the association. John 8.
Haggerty has been elected a member
OF the board OF directors. and John
Endicott has been elected on the bus
mess committee in place OF Leonard
freeman, Of Flint.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
NO TRACE YET FOUND
OF ROBERT SHATTOCK

All efforts TO find Robert Shattock
the Detroit motorcycle dealer who
disappeared In the woods near McMil-
Ian, Mich, while hunting deer, Nov,
10, have proven fruitless, and State
Game Warden William X. Oates Is
sending eight deputies to Mcmillan
TO join in the search.
Though Shattock is an experienced
woodman and hunter, his friends and
relatives fear that he will never be
found alive. On the day after his
disappearance, terrific blizzard
swept the district, and two feet OF
snow quickly covered all trails.
Mrs. Shattock, who lives with her
two children at No. COS Forestave.
west, is still hopeful that her hus-
band may have found shelter some
where. though the absence Of news
from the missing man indicates that
he has probably succumbed TO ex-
posure.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
PIANO FOUND TO BE
SECRET WINE CHEST

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, Dec. -
That piano can. yield up othsr
things than music was discovered ~
Chief OF Police Peeso In raid on q
house. the occupants OF which nau
been suspected OF selling liquor
A careful search revealed no IN
eliminating evidence and the onicers
were about ready to believe they hau
been working on false trail wneh
Chief Peeso accidentally struck sew
eral OF the plano keys. There was
no response in the way OF sound 30
he lifted the lid and found that the
original contents Of the instrument
had been removed and replaced Win
a collection of bottled goods. seven
teen bottles OF whisky and a hair par
rel OF bottled beer were found In the
piano.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
BIRMINGHAM.

Mrs Henry Randall, aged 70, uieu
OF heart trouble and dropsy Iues1ay
Mrs. James Casey. Funeral services
viii be held Thursday afternoon.
Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Mrs.
Randall is survived by one daughter.
Mrs James Casey and two sons, Mr..
George Randall and Mr.. Ellsworth RAN
dali
Mr.. Howard Montgomery has return :
the wedding OF Mr.. Fred. Banding and
Miss Clara Shields:
Mrs Roderick, OF Wilkesnarre, Pa.
II a guest Of the Misses sly.
Mrs. Morris Levinson has gone to
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage OF Miss Zada Angel 10 MT
philemon j. Miller.
Mrs. John Warren is Ill
Mrs Fred. j Hobson Will give
miscellaneous shower FOR MISS Maoei
Gibbins at her home Thursday even
Mrs. Hamilton and daughter. Eva
have gone TO Seattle. Wash, 10 spend
The w. c. t. L. meeting will be held
at the home or Mrs. Grlggs, Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. 8.
Mrs. Stearns. OF Lenox. Is visiting
her son Mr. Charles stearns; ~. :
bazaar and supper at the town hall In
Southfield Friday afternoon.
The ,is.o99 left OF the Polly Robin
tin r. Parks, Mrs. Polly r Bray and
Edgar A. Parks. OF Birming CHAM, and
grandchildren OF the late Mrs Robin
son. Mrs. Robinson. who died In 1883.
left an estate valued at 100000 20
two daughters. Mrs Parks children
benefit by the decision in court yester-
day The husband OF the other daugh-
ter. Eugene Brooks, of Birmingham
claims he is entitled TO receive one
half OF the remaining amount OF the
estate though the Will provides In
case OF death OF the two daughters the
estate should go TO their children.
Mrs Fred. Cook and two children, OF
Pennington. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Bassett.
The marriage OF Miss Mildred Nc
Kinney TO Mr. Emmerson Beardslee
took place at the home OF the bride s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wrenrick McKin-
ney, Monday evening. They VIII make
their home at BEDFORD.
Mrs Glen Bingle has returned 20
her home in Wyandotte after visiting
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Willis Carter
The Knights OF Pythias will give o
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
Cured His RUPTURE

/ was badly rnptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago Doctors said
my only hope OF cure was an opera
tion Trusses did me no good Finally
got hold OF something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never re-
turned. although l am doing hard work
as n carpenter There was no operation,
no lost time, no trouble. | have moth
ing TO sell. but will give full informa- :
ton about how you may find COM
plete cure without operation, IL you
write to me, Eugene NJ. Pullen. Car
penter. 576-A Marcellus Manas-
auan. y. J. Better cut out this notice
and show IL TO any others who are
ruptured--you may saye a life or at
least stop the misery 81 rupture ana
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
CATHOLICS IN CAMPAIGN
FOR CLEAN SPEECH

With the intention OF spreading the
doctrine OF clean speech and con-
domination of profanity. about 500
men, representing parishes in the Ro-
man Catholic diocese Of Detroit. met
Wednesday evening, In Holy Trinity
parish hall, TO discuss plans for es-
tablishing a Society of the Holy
Name in every parish. The society
members pledge themselves to rever-
ence the name and the spirit OF holy
things and TO refrain from unclean
speech In every form. Henry Black
we'll presided in the meeting. and the
speakers included the Rev. Thomas
r. Carey, recently appointed spiritual
advisor OF the society by Bishop
Foley; George Baeohtle. Of New York
and p. ]. McArdle, OF Pittsburgh. II
is planned TO hold monthly mass meet
ings OF the societies hereafter.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03

Irene Sans. In the orpheum theater
this week, has proven that vaudeville
audiences like the songs their faith
ers and mothers used To delight In.
Miss Sans and her sister, Pearl have
made one OF their best hits with the
sentimental ballad OF Civil war times,
Put Me In My Little Bed" They
also offer a still older melody. Sing
Again That Sweet Refrain" that Is
quite as popular
The Sans sisters present their new
and old songs in rather original
way. The rise OF the curtain reveals
what appears TO be the open pages
OF gigantic fashion magazine. There
are painted figures OF models and
among these stand the two young
women. Then they step down and
the. singing begins
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03

LONDON, Dec. S.-Russians have
now captured favorable positions
about the Galician fortress OF
Przemysl and the constant lombard
ment by heavy guns has played havoc
with the city according 10 Venice
dispatch received here today.
News OF the situation at Przemysl
vas brought TO Venice my Archbishop
Pelozar, who has Just returned from
the Galician stronghold, The palaces.
public buildings and houses OF
Przemysl have been reduced TO mass
es OF tottering masonry. the arch
bishop said
Caravans OF wounded Austrian sol
diers move through the streets un-
ceasingly. Hospitals are filed TO over
flowing. and nurses and doctors are
overwhelmed by the task OF caring for
the wounded
The archbishop said the mortality
in the Austrian garrison was enormous
owing 10 sickness and the inability
OF the hospital attendants promptly TO
care for all of the wounded. The suf-
'fering OF the Austrians in Przemysl Is
intensified. the archbishop said. by
the terrible dearth OF food. as supplies
are running low.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-03
IN DETROIT

Ten heir. OF the estate OF Mrs. AnAie
Wsrring are attempting 40 break
her viii I'm the circuit court before
sSSEs o1 sss % q sSsn county Th0 judges
Mrs. Josephine HOLSTER. daughter OF
Mrs. Warning. testified. wednesday,
that she believed too much money Is
Gage called the iitisants into his
office In the hope OF efrecting set
element, but failed.
Rodney IA. Brandon, resident governor
ter near Aurora. III, conducted by
the Loyal order OF Moose. addressed
large audience "Wednesday night
ia Moose Temple. Vocational ed9ea,
tion. such as Is offered the children
OF Mooseheart said Mr.. Brandon, Is
the foundation Of nations moe
pendence. Germany. with her spieh-
did system OF vocational traininG'
he pointed out. need not depend up
on the raw materials or manuthC-
tured products OF other nations pc
cause her men are SO Well trAlheu
ia all branches OF craftsmanship
Superintendent of schools Chadsey es-
Inmates that $4,000 additional 10
required 10 conduct Detrons nlght
schools for the full term OF Iey
nights, as was originally plannen
There Is but sl6.5i9 left in the night
school fund. and unless an addition
Is made TO the appropriation the
night school term will have 10 De
limited TO 50 sessions.
bishop Foley Ia. issued q prociama-
affiliate themselves with the Polish
church OF 81. Michael the Archangel,
which has recently been started on
the west side OF the city. with ea-
ton broke away from the Roman
Catholic church after an altercatioh
with the officials OF the diocese, and
affiliated with the Polish National
quarters I'm Scranton. Pa. teO,VVV
church 10 being erected at Chopin
and Pharmacists.
Customs Collector John ID. Whelnn has
ton 10 dispose OF venison seized re,
Gently when a party or SIX Hls MIAMI
Park hunters attempted TO sinrssIe
II across the border. The coIlecioI
Daniels deputy state game warden,
for distribution among the city
charitable Institutions.
Frederick &. Gnbert. secretary OF the
Tfmken-Detroft Axle Co... Will De
given a place on the newly created
recreation commission by Mayor MARX
Mr. Gilbert il active In civic Inn
provement work on the west slpe
and Is Endorsed for the commissi9h1
ership by several associations. lie
lives at No. SO Hancock ave. west
sixty thousand packages OF Californian
dgs were seixed In Detroit stores ny
federal food and drug inspectors,
Wednesday afternoon pr; vivian Hsn
messy conducted the raid The ngs
will be destroyed and the shippers
may be prosecuted Many or tne
packages seized contained decom-
posed figs.
George Fitch. the well-known humor-
list. scored the 'American for America
only" type OF United states resldehl
In a speech at the annual banquet OF
Detroit commandery, No. l, knights
Templar. Wednesday evening. IN the
Fellowcraft club. Mr.. Fitch's talk was
TYPICAL of the Fitch humor Ed
mund Vance Cook. OF Chicago. equal :
~ we'll known as humortst, and )
T. Higginbotham. of Detroit FORMER
ly contributor OF column OF humor
to a Chicago daily paper. were other
speakers. Motion pictures or the De
troit commandery on parade In the
Knights Templar conclave IN Den
yer. 1919. were shown during the
evening.