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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-05
JAPAN'S consul,
is CALLED HOME
MUCH EXCITEMENT occAsoNeD RECENT
PREPARATIONS FoRTIFY THE CITY OF PEkNe
CHINESE TROOPS READY FOR ACTION

The time for answering the Japa-
nese ultimatum is said to have ex-
pired yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
COMMANDS HIS
 OWN EXECUTION

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 19-JOseph uusuom, industrial iron worker, wLc was condemned to death for the murder of Governor Spry, waB refused further respite by the courts here, despite the fact that a request had been received from President Wilson, and this morn ing paid the penalty for his crime.
 He was shot dead at sunrise this morning by a firing squad in the yard of the penitentiary.
 When he was brought out and placed before the firing squad, he was asked if he had anything 10 say and responded that he went to his death with a clear conscience. ETo then gave the command to fire, and seventy seconds later was pronounced dead.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
SEATTLE PAPER HEARS BOBBY SERVICES CABIN IS
 ATTACKED
UNCLE BILLY ID THE RESCUE
MAJOR NOBLE HOLDING FORT AGAINST THE VANDALs
 FROM AFAR

When Mrs. Whitney w. Clark of Fairbanks passed through Dawson several weeks ago enroute to the coast, she visited her old cottage hone on the hillside, next to Tur- ncr Townsend's, and took consider able pride in putting the fence and tic exterior of the building in order and strengthened up the old moose antIers and the fence, which had become somewhat delapidated. Mir, and Mrs. Clark lived there years ago, before they joined the stam- pedo to Fairbanks. They never gold the cottage, but rented it, and for sore time it was the den of Rob- ert Service, the Dawson bard, who there ground out two of his books Mrs. Clark says she will not sell 1t at any time, and has ordered little tablet to be erected in front of the place to designate it as the hume or uhOu mOSL H+NS4J h-N citizen and writer, Robert W. Ser vice. The Seattle Times recently had quite a little tale of the cabin' reading as follows:
 While Robert w. Service has been on the battle front in France playing handbau with death by throwing bombs from a lacrosse racquet at the German trenches lot of tourists have been visiting Dawson and tearing his cabin to pieces and cutting up the logs TOT souYeuirs. The big moose head which hung over the door of the humble shack near the summit Of the Dawson hill has been cut to p;eces. and unless the souvenir hunters are stopred the cabin will soon be no more.
 All of this is very exasperating to many nOrtherners, who have a high regard for Bob" Service not
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
CAPT. TELF0RD
 MAKES INQUIRY

Dawson: Capt. Telford, who re turned today from Black Hills, there examined the body of Tom Jeffry, who was found dead on his raft near KirkmaD by Ed. Menard and Frank VodiYa. The captain says there is no doubt, from the appearances of the body, and the circumstances that the man fell dead, but in order to further con- firm the inquiry, the body will be brought to Dawson soon by one of the police rigs and an examination will be made here by a physician. Vodica and Menard went down the Yukon from PellV in a canoe, and found Jeffry on the raft, lying face down, and with his boots unlaced. He had a tent on the raft, and a bed inside the tent It is believed that when the ice jam came down and struck his raft at Pelly he rushed from the tent, and, seeing the Dredicament he was in, was so shocked he collapsed and expired from the strain on the heart. It Is understood he had delicate heart. Tom leaves a cousin in Dawson by the name of Jeffry.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
KING ID TALK
 ID KITCHENER

Athens, By Narconi, via Juneau, Nov. l9-King Constantine has asked Lord Kitchener for an inter view. It is believed that the Ques- tio1 of permitting the allies troops to retreat under arms through Greece. should the occasion arise, will be discussed. In view of the fact that at the present time Greece has siguiIied her neutrality in the European struggle, she could not consistently permit armed forces SO enter of their own YOlitiOn, or whether they were being driven back onto neutral territory by force Of arms.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
CONNECTS TAKING
 "CURE' PARDONED

Jackson, Miss, Nov 17-Gov- ernor Brewer today pardoned eleven convicts, six of whom were serving life sentences for murder, because they had allowed themselves to be subjects of DelIagra experiments, by which the United states public health service has demonstrated that the disease is caused by un- balanced diet and can be cured by proper ration.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
GENERAL
 GETS I5 YEARS

Moscow, Nov 5-General Grifo- rief, who was commander of the KoYuo defenses, was court martialed and has been sentenced to fifteen years Imprisonment for having sur rendered the fortress to the Ger mans after such a short siege. It was found he had sufficient ammu- milton to hold out for weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
PRESSED
 HARD 0N FLANK

Saloniki, By Marconi, via Juneau, Nov. 19-That the allies and Ser ban forces are threatened with a flank attack by vastly superior force of Teutons is admitted here.
 That the attack is planned to take place immediately Is indicated by the fact that five transports are today disembarking Italian troops at saloniki for the purpose of Icing rushed to the aid of the Serbs who are now defending the battle line.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
WILL DECIDE
 SATURDAY

Tacoma, Nov 19-Federal Judge Neterer stated that he would take until saturday before rendering a decision in the writ of babeas cor pus whether or not Edward Krauso If Juneau, accused of impersonat- ing an officer of the law which led to the disappearance of Will liam Christie shall, be returned to the north,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
PREPARE FUR HE WORST

London, Nov. 19-ColOnial Secre- tary Law, declared today that the financial condition of Great Britain was not as bad as has bean paint ed. However, he intimated, that England should be prepared to face bankruptcy if the war should be continued for an indefinite per iod, and if for any reason she should not be able to negotiate loans for carrying on the war.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
GIANT NEW SUB
 SOON CAPTURED

Liverpool, Nov. 4-The Daily Post pubilsbes a report of the capture of one of Germany's latest sup-r-subma- riues, 25O feet long and carrying, in addition to torpedo tubes, four guns Of large caliber. The submarine was launched at Stettin a fortnight ago. The Post states that within a few hours of leaving her base she was caught in one Of those traps we have so skillfully laid for these craft somewhere in the German ocean.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
BRITISH PILL
 BOX SUNK

Constantinople, Nov. 19-A re- port has been received here stat ing that a British monitor had been sunk in the Tigris river and tha. the entire crew had perished' No details are given.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
WAR LORDS
 GET TOGETHER

saloniki, Nov. 19-Lord Kitchen CT, without leaving his ship, today held a conference with General Sar- rall, commander in chief of the French army of the Orient. Imme- diately after the visit of the French general, the ship on which Lond Kitchener was, sailed from the port. Nothing was given out as to the nature of the meeting between the two commanders.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
SEND IN
 ULTIMA JIM

Copenhagen, Nov. 19-It was today reported from an authentic source that the allies had sent an uItimatum to the Greecian cabinet, and that an answer be given at once. .
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
ROOSEVELT INVITED ID TAKE
 COMMAND IF CANADIAN REGIMENT

declared bimself to be positively in favor of the British cause. The espousaI of the British cause by the ex-president of the United States was made perfectly clear when upon his recent visit to cue bee, Mr. Roosevelt declared that he would like to be fighting with the Canadians against the Germans.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
FRENCH WOULD
 GIVE 'EN GAS

Paris, Nov. 19-The French sen ate in session last night urged the adoption of the use of asphyxiating gas along all the battle lines, and that no restriction be placed on its use.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19

Winnipeg, Nov. 19-sir Hughes, minister of militia for the DO- miuion of Canada has offered to Theodore Roosevelt the command Of g Canadian regiment
 This announcement follows a re- port that has been consistently cir Cu3aLed that Col. Roosevelt has
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
FLEET
 ENTERS BALTIC

London, Nov. 19-A squadron of British cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers is reported from Copen- hagen to have entered Kattegat uarrows which is the entrance to the Baltic Sea. ..
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
PENROSE AFTER
 PRESIDENCY

Philadelphia, Nov. 19-Senator Boise Penrose has made it known that he will within a short time make a formal announcement that he is after the republican candi- ddcy for President of the United States. He will actively contend for the nomination next year.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
WIN IN
 SOUTH SERBIA

Paris. By Marconi, via Juneau, Nov. I9-Reports have been re- ceiyed from Athens today that the Freuch, British and Serbian troops have scored some brilliant success es along the southern line Of battle in Serbia. The information Is very meagre but is authentic.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
PLANES RAID
 YPRESS TOWNS

Berlin, Nov. 19-The report was given out here today that a fleet of aerOplanes had made g raid on towns along the Ypres river and much damage was wrought.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19
PLANES
 RAID VENICE

Vienna, Nov. 19-A fleet of Aus triau aeroplanes made a raid on Venice last night and did consider able damage by dropping bombs on the city. The gas plant, arsenal and barracks were damaged. A number of lives were lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-19

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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27
FARMERS AND CONSUMERS LOSE.

The feeder of beef cattle is a speculator. If he
had not considerable of the gambler in his make
up, he would not be in the business. But recent
developments have been almost too much for even
his sporting blood, says the Country Gentleman.
The price of cattle at the big livestock markets
does not depend to any great extent upon the am
cunt of beef being finished in the feed lots of the
country, nor upon the potential supply represent
ed by stockers, feeders and the breeding herds.
The price paid by packers and other buyers does
not depend upon the factor of the visible supply
and estimated potential supply, as in the case with
most other products of the farm. 1t depends up
on the daily supply arriving on the big livestock
markets. The supply of meat and of potential
meat producers in the country may be low, yet IL
high priced grain or the fear of disease epidemic
causes hurried marketing the price sinks to a
point where the feeder must pocket a loss. Really
he suffers a double loss-the price of the cattle is
often lower than the cost of production and the
animals are sold before they are finished.
Many people will not believe that there has been
such a thing as cheap beef in this country this
winter. Nevertheless, II is true. Foot and mouth
disease and the high price of corn caused a glut
of beef on the markets. From the middle of De-
cembert to the middle of February the price of beef
on the hoof, roughly speaking, dropped about two
dollars on the hundred. In that time wholesale
prices were reduced by the packers, but the con-
sumner felt little benefit except in widely scattered
instances.
The retail meat dealer has carried home the ba-
con, and during the period of low cattle prices the
slab has been a wide one. Apparently the man
who operates a market does not think that a fluc-
tuation in cost OF a few cents a pound-downward
is worth considering in fixing retail prices.
But the consumer, who has been taught to be-
lieve that the high price of meat is due to the re-
duced supply of meat animals In the country,
would appreciate this little windfall of a few cents
a pound. If retail prices were more sensitive to
wholesale fluctuations gluts would not be 80 long
continued or so serious.
The big wheat market operators have been
threatened with government Investigations. for
their alleged influence on the increase In cost of
flour and bread. But the retailers of meat have
escaped with little criticism for their failure to re-
duce prices when the public has been entitled to
a reduction.
The increase in the price of wheat was more
reasonable than the maintenance OF the retail
price of meat in the face Of oversupply and re-
duced cost.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27
WASTE In SELLING FARM PRODUCTS.

at seems that a disproportionate amount OF at
tention has been given to the productive end OF
agriculture with but little attention to the selling
end" says Dean A. j. Bexel, of the Oregon Agri-
cultural College School of Commerce.
ut really makes little difference how much is
produced unless II can be sold or used In some
other way at a profit.
Just how to stimulate a demand and create both
home and distant markets Is perhaps the biggest
problem. or course, II Is too much for the indi-
vidual farmer to maintain a salesman, but to train
men who are experts In trade markets is the
greatest movement in progressive agriculture.
Farmers should not forget that they do not have
to create a demand for staple products since this
demand already exists. The important thing is to
find where that demand is-that is, to find the
market.
an the work of studying markets and market
ing problems II is possible to show some tangible
result but too much must not be expected. IL re-
quires painstaking investigations and careful
study to produce results worth while.
Conditions have changed in recent years 80 that
merchants do not constitute the home market. We
are buying and selling at distant markets. Our
beef comes from Omaha, our baked beans from
Boston, and many other canned products are ship
ped from distant markets. There Is tremendous
waste I'm that. We need to create a supply for
our home markets and a market for our home sup
plies.
advertising must be used in solving these
problems. In order to sell your small products at
home 1t is absolutely necessary that the home
consumers be informed OF the fact that you have
them for sale. In order to be successful this adj
~vertising must be definite and reliable and at all
times backed up by the goods"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27
BRAINS AND MUCK.

Allen Edwards, who lives on $500 acres of
muck in Ohio is a Ben Franklin when It comes
to Harvesting the elements and making them do
his bidding. Edwards isn't much of a talker;
he is too busy. Up in his section they are doing
big things, such as digging big bitches to let the
water off; hauling onions to market a hundred
loads in a solid procession; and digging potatoes
enough to wreck the markets-if the raisers didn't
cooperate, says a writer In The Country Gentle
man. When the engineers cut their big drainage
bitches twenty-five feet wide and twenty five feet
deep right across the marsh from side to side,
Edwards found that his land quit producing marsh
grass and went to growing such mammoth weeds
as never grew just outside the walls of the Gar
den Of Eden. Edwards appreciated the fact that
If that raw muck would produce mammoth
weeds it would produce mammoth other
things If he could Just find out what they were.
Hemp? A garden patch the first year set two
sixty-horse-power caterpillar to blowing 500
acres for more hemp. Waving in the wind, as far
as the eye could reach, fourteen feet high, 500
acres of hemp in Ohio. When Edwards started
to ship hemp the buyers got down their maps.
Nothing whatever about hemp in Ohio. But car
after car the hemp came I'm. Some one OF these
days it is going to stop coming, for 1t will be
easier TO ship the hemp factory to the hemp
than the hemp to the mill. The man who can
Jump from a garden patch of hemp to a crop of
500 acres In a year can jump the rest OF the way
from 500 acres to the mill.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27
OFFICE OF FARM MANAGEMENT.

One Of the important extensions Of practical
farm work to be taken up by the department OF
agriculture in Julyl, when the fiscal year. 1916. be-
gins, will be the enlargement OF the office Of farm
management. A virtual organization is to be af-
fected and before long the millions who till the
soil will be told as never before, it is predicted by
officials, what this important part Of the federal
government is doing to make them better and to
have prosperous farmers.
The changes will be in accordance with the plans
Of Assistant Secretary Vrooman, who came to
Washington a little more than a year ago, with
very cleary defined ideas about economic farm
management, the dearly won result of personal
experience in the scientific direction of his 1000
acres in Illinois and Iowa.
The office of farm management was created in
1906 and is in charge of Professor w. ]. Spillman,
who will continue his work under more favorable
conditions. From a mere division in the bureau
of plant industry 1t will become a separate unit In
the office of the secretary. The change will put
the office In equal relationship in all branches OF
the department., so that it may cooperate with
them as to the best means of making a practical
presentation of their technical investigation.
The new office will be a clearing house for in
formation that the army OF men who feed the ma
ton do not know, or only half know, 1t is pointed
out This whole idea springs from the growing
conviction, explain Messrs Vrooman and Spillman,
that the basis of farm economics is In the entire
farm and not a single crop. For instance, the
mere fact that corn grows exceedingly well In a
certain section does not mean that every farmer
In the entire neighborhood around should raise
nothing but corn. The same is true in a dairy re-
gion. A man who gave all his time and land TO
dairy cows would not make as much profit as an
other who cut down his maintenance charges by
setting aside a certain proportion Of his acreage
for grain with which to feed his herd.
The illustration could be continued Indefinitely.
In short, the objective is a well balanced system
and as conditions vary all over, the country will
be divided into logical agricultural zones, follow
ed by careful representative surveys, which will
determine the proportions necessary for successful
farming in any given locality.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27

company. Shares are S. par value and 5000
is the most any member can hold. Each member
has only one vote without regard to the number
of shares he holds. The purpose of these cooper
alive companies is to pay capital a fair return
for its use, and to preserve all the other benefits
and profits for the producers and consumers. The
cooperative company will control the storage and
manufacturing plants. and the whole or part Of
the wholesale distribution In the markets. 1t
will have the right, II thought best, to rent spa
ces to other receivers ON commission. but all trans
actions In any event will be under the supervision
OF the state market department.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27

STATE AID FOR RURAL CREDIT.

To the list OF states experimenting with rural
credit laws are now added Missouri and Massachu-
sets. The Missouri act will not become effective
until a constitutional amendment has been ap-
proved by the voters In November, 1916. This am
endment is required to enable the Assembly to
make a million dollar loan as working capital for
the bank. The new bank will make loans secured
by mortgages not to exceed fifty per cent Of the
appraised value of the property, notes to run not
less than five years nor more than twenty-five
years. Debenture bonds will be issued against
the securities by the state bank. The object OF the
bill is to establish long time credit with low rates
OF interest and small annual payments.
The Massachusetts bill, which is expected 10
receive the approval OF the governor. provides for
the organization OF farm land banks to make loans
on farm lands, secured by first mortgages, for
terms not longer than thirty-five years. II also
contains the amortization feature. No person Will
be permitted to own more than ten per cent OF the
capital stock Of any bank. which is placed at not
less than $4,000 nor more than 100000.
1t is noteworthy that these bills include little
that is new to farm loans IN this country except
the long time and amortization features. There is
almost nothing to prevent present institutions Of
fering the SANE service to farmers, thereby re-
moving the need for any special bank or legisia-
tion-The Country Gentleman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27

plant to assist counties in perfecting their high
ways. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico. Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana and North Dakota extend aid
to the counties by the use of convict labor.
But not a single one of these state legislatures
moved until public sentiment had developed into
persistent demand-W. j. HARSHA.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27
COOPERATIVE MARKET TERMIyALs.

A cooperative company is being organized to
operate In the several market terminals of New
York city, under the state cooperative law, which
limits the dividends to capital to six per cent
on the capital invested. Any additional profits
TO the company are distributed to members in
proportion to business transactions had with the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-05-27

The prospect for a bumper grain crop through
out the nation have never been better than at
the present time. The acreage has been increased
about ii per cent over last year and the govern
ment crop report shows better prospects than
prevailed a year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-15

Don't run the risk. Get a 50c bottle of
DIR. Kings New Discovery now. The
first dose. helps you. All druggists.--Ad-
vertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-15
WAYNE state NormaI.

The wesleyan Glee club appeared at the
Friday morning convocation ana delighted
the school with a number OF choice Sc
lections.
Work on the new administration build
ing has not been interrupted by the incle-
nlent weather OF the last week. The tile
roof is now complete, the ornamental
plasterers have finished their work and
the building is being rapidly rushed to
completion.
On Monday evening Miss Elsie Ford
Piper invited the young women of the
halls to an illustrated lecture on Porto
Piper exhibited to her audience a num-
Der OF kodak pictures which she had taken
while on a visit to the island in the sum
mer of 1918.
The lecture and entertainment course
for the second semester opened Saturday
evening with dramatic reading by Miss
Evalyn Thomas Miss Thomas presented
two selections. The first was classical
drama which illustrated a scene in a
chapel of Rome; the second was Yale
college story.
The annual oratorical contest OF the de-
partnnent of English was held In the
auditorium on Thursday evening. -Four
orations were delivered, Progress and
Martyrdom'' bv Clarence Linton. Shadow
and Sunshine" by Elmer Rogers. Neg
lected phases of Community Life bv
Jeanette Jensen and Soldiers OF Peace
bv Gladys Woods. Mr.. Rogers won first
prize and Mr.. Linton second. Miss Jean
nette Jensen won the prize for making
the greatest progress during the semester.
Mr. Biievernlcht received a prize for the
best ESSAY and Miss Fern Oman won the
story prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-15

spoke al Seward to the teachers Of tho
city and county.
Miss Mera Mcclellan. head of the depart
nent Of public school art, gave a lecture
on art before the Art club OF the town
and school,
Profs. n. w. Hayes. B. L. Rouse. w. r.
Hoyt. w, ~ DelKell and l. q. Wilson at
tended the Twenty-Year club at Lincoln
last Friday night.
Tho Dramatic club gave for its last
play last Wednesday night a onc-act
drama entitled Votes for Women" Miss
Myser had charge OF the work,
A. H. simonds. state secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian association. spoke
to the Young Mems Christian association
Of Peru last Sunday afternoon,