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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
FURTHER DETAILS OF
MONGOLIA SINKING

Survivors OF the sinking Of the Pc
ninsula & Oriental company's steam.
ship Mongolia by a German mine OF
Bombay on June 20 have arrived in
Sydney, Australia with further details
OF the disaster, which cost the lives
OF about twenty white persons and
Lascars. The survivors, stories indi.
cate that the mine was placed by the
German raider Wolff. The Mongolia
sank within twenty minutes in water
so shallow that the tips of the masts
remained unsubmerged.
Australians on the vessel included
Brigadier General Sir Robert An.
derson and Lady Anderson of Sydney:
Major Norman Robertson and Mrs.
Robertson of Sydney and Justice
Booth Of Western Australia. General
Anderson had been on military duty
in England and Major Robertson in
Egypt They agreed that had the
Mongolia struck the mine at night in.
stead of at midday the loss OF life
would have been heavier.
The wireless apparatus was shat.
tered by the explosion" said Sir Ro-
bert. Although the lifeboats had
everything acknowledgements and water
demanded by the board of trade
regulations. il we had been unlucky
enough to have been out for some
days there would have been a greater
number of deaths.
There were two deaths in my
boat. One OF these was from burns
Lifeboats should be equipped with q
hospital chest and first aid outfit
and l think proportion should b'
fitted with engines. With ordinar!
life boats it is not always possible I,
, reach a man in time. We had on
poor chap taken by a shark"
When We took our places wher
the lifeboats should have been" sal
Mrs. Robertson. there was none.
had not been launched because IL
crew had been killed in the engin
room. Some of the passengers an
others tried to launch it, but wer
driven off by the escaping steam
which was worse than the explosion
The captain called TO us TO get int
another boat. AS three OF the mel
were getting into this boat thei
fingers were caught in block an,
taken off. In entering the boat SOM
one knocked out the rudder and sal
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21

country. its condition or possibilities.
Today, with a years observation.
study and experience, l ind myself
greatly interested with a far greater
degree OF confidence in It as a coun-
try that, with proper and timely I'll.
lage. will,not only grow good paying
fodder crops, but good yields Of pota-
toes, as this years crop indicates.
"As a wheat country without irri.
cation. I last fall could see no reason.
with the summer tillage or every.oth.
er-yearplan, why good to fair crops
should not be grown. Now, with a
seasons observation. am positive
big crops OF winter wheat can and
will be grown. The winter wheat re-
suits hits year are certainly very in.
teresting.
while 1t is true there are no
large yields this year. 1t is also true
there are no fields that have in any
way been properly handled. but as
one strong evidence of the correct.
ness Of my conclusion, the photo |
have given you Of one stool OF wheat
taken from J. II. Aliens field near
Metropolis on August 81 is refer,
red to. At the bottom in the center
Of the picture is shown the stool con
tanning 80 well developed stalks
from one grain OF Turkey Red
wheat. At the top is sixteen OF the
heads. all of which carry three
grains in each cluster from top to
bottom. The lower fourteen heads
which are shorter and from tho
weaker stools carry two grains
making total number of grains il
the thirty heads of 1867. At thi
rate, II five pounds of seed wer,
planted TO one acre, the crop yiel,
would be 102 bushels (not an impos
sibility) Further evidence OF III,
high possible yield of winter whea
in that locality is the fact that sin
gle heads from other stools carr!
four and some of them FIVE grain!
in each cluster. Such results wer,
only found in scattered places, ant
close Investigations of the soil point
ed to the fact that they were invari
ably found where a horse had step
ped.
Such results from similarly han
died fields east of the Rocky noun
tains do not occur and | can see bu
one conclusion for this phenomena
and that is that II is due to eithel
the peculiar soil or climatic condi
lions, or both, and when a field /!
handled with intelligent care, 81
that all of natures resources ma.
be as fully utilized as has been don,
in Colorado and Nebraska, som'
record-breaking yields will be T,
corded. The very high milling qua
tiles Of the Metropolis wheat, re
ported by the management OF tn
1 10
fact. do not expect to see any hig
yields until there is time to system
atically prepare some fields an
seed at the proper time. whic
should be about the last week i
August. and then with care as I
quantity Of seed.
while we are working out III
wheat problem, we must not overloo
hay and grain for the cattle. shee
;, and hogs. A stockman recently mac
: the statement that he had brandt
1900 calves. when they should ha'
branded 5000, the shortage being d,
" to the lack OF feed to carry the Gov
through the winter with sufiicie
strength to bring the calves and car
them to grass. This feed can be pr
duced right here. and il every stoc
man will get busy and learn tide pr
cess. Nevada will overcome her pre-
- lem"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21

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but drift about. Then a monsoon
sprang up and there were 81 of US
in boat intended to hold 46. After
having drifted ten hours We man
age to attract the attention OF a
coolie boat by hoisting a woman's
white underskirt hagwise on an oar
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21

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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20

I had a diary with me as 1t would be
lost down below-also that If / got
through all right would have some
thing to tell you folks about. IL
really never occurred to me that ]
would get to shore all right. We
were laughing and joking about
cigarets and chewing gum while
waiting for the order to lower the
lifeboats which did not come.
Thrills Of Being Torpedosd.
Il had all the thrills of being
torpedoed without the after effects
for we all thought that we had been
hit. It must have been 10 or Is
minutes we were up there in sus-
pense. At first we thought they were
going to beach the ship as We were
dark rapidly and we could not see
where we were going. Then the
news came which broke the tension.
oh, Yum, Yum, Yum.
[ WAS just thinking of home-cook-
ing. / remember thinking how /
would appreciate it after the "'U"
commons and then down in Texas I
thought the same thing-but now
after eating on this ship, it will not
be appreciation-it will be worship.
These English cooks may be all right
for those that like their variety of
cooking, but their idea of seasoning
food and mine are not the same.
They are as widely different as the
two countries are apart. There are
about a thousand questions that /
want to ask about home and the
town and everything but you will
answer most of them in let
ters before you get this so they will
hn nnffaY 4rnsaid We had fpo vyaa fb
er most of the trip except for the
first three days. was sea-sick and
was surely miserable for awhile. At
first / was afraid was going to die
and then was afraid wasn't going
to die.
Il have a nickel in my pocket now.
I started with cents-some pile to
make a trans Atlantic trip on. Il
tried to get a check cashed in New
York, but could not manage it so
was out Of luck"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20

merge after a few shots from the
destroyers. never saw the sub
marine but all of a sudden there was
a boom and the ship quivered.
We're hit flashed through my
mind and started to put on my
life preserver when the ship whistled,
get to the lifeboats,' and everyone
started. Some ran and showed but
cries Of take your time soon quieted
them and they got to the boats with
remarkable speed and lack of con-
fusion.
1--WE Got the Sub"
after roll call-all present-we
stood around waiting for orders TO
lower the lifeboats. 1t was only two
or three miles to shore so we were
practically sure OF getting there, but
no order came. We stood around
talking and joking In low tones. The
boat still kept on without any
perceptible list until we began to
think it might not be fatally injured
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
RESCUE CAR" KILLS
One: INJURIES TWO
Six Spectators Watching Salvaging
of Automobile That Claimed Life,
Are Swept Into River.
CIV Associated Press. }

Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 2O.--Work-
ers were still dragging the Fox river
here this morning in an effort to
determine whether more bodies are
in the water, as result of two auto
mobiles going through an open draw
bridge late last night. One person
is lxnown to have been drowned while
second died later in a hospital
Herbert Mantz. a railroad employe
of this city, was taking Miss Mildred
Martin, whose home is in Eseanaba,
Mich, to where she roomed on the
west side of Green Bay when he
drove through an open draw on the
Main street bridge while boat was
passing out In to the bay. Miss Mar
tin, who was "a years old, was
drowned, the body being recovered
early this morning, while Mantz is
in hospital suffering from severe
cash in the forehead.
A large motor truck was pressed
into service to help pull the car out
of the river and 1T i'm some unknown
manner started forward when crank
ed by David w. Henry. of Chicago
Robert w. Henry. his son was in the
car, when 1T plunged into the riYer
taking six persons In the crowd
watching the first car being pulled
out, with it, but escaped uninjured.
Three persons were pulled out OF the
river uninJuredi a man said TO be
Abe Simon a travelling man whose
home is not known, died in hospi-
tai of a broken back while Gus
Kempg, a city fireman Is In a hospi-
tai suffering from d broken leg and
John Taylor, q policeman. sustained
a crushed leg. AdOlph Modal, a re-
cruit from the Grant park, Chicago
naval training station, here on q
/ furlough. suffered a crushed foot
| when the truck started forward and
Y struck him. Both cars have been
taken from the river.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20


chase ana then the general rejoicing
with the announcement I'VE got the
SUBJ" Is told in a letter received by
o. A. Hazen, cashier OF the First
National bank - .N'E ~. from his
son. Ronald M. Hazen, now in France
with the United States aviation
corps.
"The real thing Of the day happen
ed this evening at 7:15 O'Clock"
writes Hazen to his father under
date Of Sept. II. ''It was just before
dark. We had a re-enough miXup
with a German submarine.
Vessel Suddenly Turns.
IT was on the starboard side when
suddenly the boat turned sharply at
right angles to her course, leaning
over from the suddenness Of the turn.
Fellows were running for the port
side and / Joined and say our little
destroyers were after it hot foot. 1t
evidently didn't'have time to aim and
fire a torpedo and started to sub
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20

after all when all OF a sudden the
cry came:
"'We have not been hit and they
got the submarine
.- Cheers Are Given.
There weres cheers which were
quickly hushed and we all marched
down on deck in the dark and
gathered in little groups all over dis
cussing the fight. It developed that
the shots Of the destroyer went right
over the place it disappeared and
dropped a concussion bomb and
hurried away. The concussion of the
explosion Jared our ship enough to
lead us to believe that we were
torpedoed. At the distance we were
one can imagine what happened to
the submarine. It surely was thrill
ing for awhile. Funny what thoughts
a person has at times like those.
While we were at the lifeboat be-
fore we knew we had not been
torpedoed l remember wishing that
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
RECEIVE SUFFRAGISTS
Will Make Address On Campaign In
New York State Next Thursday
Afternoon.

New York, Oct. 20.-President Will
SON will receive a delegation OF New
York state suffragists at 2:30 o'clock
next Thursday afternoon and will
address them on the campaign in
New York. 1t was announced here
last night by the New York state
woman suffrage party. Mrs. Norman
De Whitehouse will head the dele
cation.
President Wilson will discuss the
present suffrage situation with the
delegates. addressing them briefly on
the campaign in New York., the an
nouncement said. The chairman Of
the campaign districts and other
members OF the organization repre-
senting large bodies of suffrage
workers are expected to be members
of the delegation. The women will
leave in special cars on Wednesday
midnight train for Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
TWO ARE KILLED
Engineer and Fireman Meet Death
When Locomotive ExpIodes.

Wolf Point, Mont, Oct. 20.-Engi-
neer Pitman and Fireman Schafer
were killed, and a student fireman
and brakeman, probably fatally
injured in the explosion of locomo-
tive in the yards here. Right way
was torn up for some distance and
windows were broken in the houses
half a mile from the scene. The
engine WAS completely demolished.
The big boiIeTIwent into the air and
lit on the track upside down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy The
Most Reliable. @

After many years experience In the
use of it and other cough medicines,
! there are many who prefer Chamber
lain's to any other. Mrs. A. c. KRIS
tein, Greenville, Ills, writes, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been us
ed in my mothers home and mine
for years, and We always found it a
quick cure for colds and bronchial
troubles. We find it to be the most
reliable cough medicine we have
used.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE.
G. N. Reorganizes Its Staff With
Departure of Russian Party.
(Bx Associated Press.l

st. Paul, Oct. 20.-Numerous
changes in officials of the Great
Northern company in consequence
of the organization of the Russian
railway service corps, were announce
ed here today.
]. NJ. Gruber. vice president of the
road will assume the duties of
George HI. Emerson, general manager
who will head the mission which will
rebuild and operate the railroads in
Russia. Mr.. Emerson has been
granted an indefinite leave of alb
sence. s..
G. o. jerks, assistant general man
ager with headquarters in st. Paul,
has been appointed assistant gener-
al manager of the lines west of Will
liston, N. d. He will have his head
quarters at Seattle. f. Bell is made
assistant general manager of the
lines east of Williston with head
quarters in st! Paul. %
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
CONFER WITH BARNES

fBy Associafed Press. }

Washington, oct. 20.--A delegation
of congressman and state officials
from the northwest left Washington
last night for New York to confer
with Julius H. Barnes. president Of
the United States grain corporation,
an agency Of the food administration
on marketing problems. They will
particularly urge changes in the
methods Of grading wheat.
In the delegation are Representa-
tives Young and Baer, Secretary OF
State Calderhead; Attorney General
LANCER and Railroad Commissioners
Aandahl, Bleick and Johnson OF
North Dakota; Railroad Commits
sioners Jacobson and Elmquist of
and Railroad Commission
ers Doherty, Murphy and Wells of
South Dakota and Representative
Knutson of Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, masticate your food
thoroughly, abstain from meat for a
few days and in most cases the sour
stomach will disappear. If it does
not, take one of Chamberlains Tab
lets Immediately after supper. Red
meats are most likely to cause sour
stomach and you may and 1t best
to cut them out.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
SEPARATE CONFERENCE
TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS
Austrians Find Teuton Stiffness and
- obstinaey Not Conducive
To Success.
CBy Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, Oct. 20.-A confer
ence for the exchange of prisoners
of war. which is in session here,
shows that the Austrians are con-
Quoting a separate set of negotia-
tions with the Russians for the re-
patriation of prisoners, explaining
that Prussian stiffness and obstinacy
are not conducive to the success of
joint negotiations by the Teutonic al
lied renrpsnntatiV
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20

"Two records Bonnie Sweet Bessie and MY Laddie'
sung Miss Case for the New Edison played and
Miss sang with her voice, and unison
that only by the of her lips could the
audience whether the voice from the machine
During number of this
the lights extnguished and when the fn
shed there outburst of applause the singer
The lights flashed Miss fed in the dark
ressher beautiful voice. however there coming from
the New Edison Disc The Fargo Forum Fargo, NJ d. Oct
20, 1916
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
We GOT THE
SUBJ" WRITES
NORTHDAKOTAN
Ronald Hazen Tells Of Bat
! tie With a German
U-Boat

A battle with a German submarine
as q United States transport and
convoy neared the coast of Ireland,
the turmoil on board following the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
MUST CONTROL
UNLICENSED RETAILERS

(By Assoelated Press.l

Washington, Oct. 2O.-The food adj
ministration telegraphed today to all
federal food administrators in the
different states warning them that
publicity must control the unlicens-
ed retailers. This followed up Food
Administrator Hoover's statement
that the corner had been turned in
wholesale prices of food, and that the
responsibility for continued high cost
to the consumer rested squarely on
the retail dealers, over whom cong
ress has given the administration no
authority.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
Read what the newspapers say:

Read what the newspapers say:
Edison Snares Soul of Music.-Nahogany Prima Donna
and Rappold Sing Stage-voice Blending
startles Rappod stepped forward lean
ing aectionatey the phonograph began
from "Tosca The phonograph also began to sing
with exactly inonation the triumph
fascination the audience in guessing
whether Nine. Rappold phonograph work,
whether they singing together"New York Tribune,
April %, 1916.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20

FIavo flour, creamery white, deIic-
ious flavor. goes further. Phone 49,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20
marks the birth of new arta Thomas A. Edison
COME TO OUR STORE TO-DAY


which has bafGed astounded New York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-10-20

Union Transfer Building Fargo Mn
Iorha
Wisconsin
position
Dealers Wanted in North Dakota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

& s THE openings in Paris are just end
a ing and as women are eager about
the new fashions and all the dress
makers and buyers are awaiting the first ship
ments, letter from Miss Florence Walton,
the dancer, whose clothes have been the admi-
ration of New York for two winters, may be
of interest, as she turns from dancer into
reporter and cleverly outlines the outstanding
features of the present openings at each
French house.
She says Il have been to all the openings.
! have even seen the first of the Callot models
ahead Of the buyers. The evening gowns
there are very plain, with long trains, and
they are made mostly of satin fabrics.
"Poiret has exceedingly good looking things
this year quite out of the ordinary. Many are
little school girls frocks suitable for young
misses OF fifteen or sixteen years. He is using
many vevets and black and white combina-
tions which are charming. All his frocks are
rather plain, and not eccentric, as they once
were.
Beers collection is very ladylike All his
gowns are in serge and satin.
"Doeuilet's collection might be termed sweet
and charming. Nearly all his frocks have a
panel effect in the back. which is the new feat
ure in his fashions.
"Premet's gowns are unusually good. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
SLEEVELESS
EVENING
WRAP

smashing touch of color on dark gown. in
the way of broad sash. Premet ties hers in
big bow at the left side of the back, giving
something of the effect of a one-sided hustle,
and Worth takes a width of gorgeous material
and makes low wasted girdle of it on black
or gray gown.
Smoke gray afternoon and evening frocks
have flaming red, deep blue and emerald green
sashes, slightly below the normal waistline,
made Of chiffon or tule heavily fringed and
tasselled at the end with colored crystals.
Entire evening bodices that extend high a,
the back and are cut square in front are made
of tulle, covered with colored crystals. In these
bodices are the wide, Chinese sleeves that reach
to the wrist and are held in by tiny cuff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
AParis Postscript from Florence Walton

show a great deal of black. Every other frock
IN the collection is either black blue. Black
satin with lace, black satin with that heavenly
French blue, and black and white are the dom
inant combinations. All the frocks there are
on straight, loose lines, and many have huge
bows at the left side Of the back. This house
showed only about five evening gowns at the
most.
Bernard as usual has the best tailored
suits in Paris, and many attractive blue serge
one-piece frocks. This house uses more blue
serge and black satin than any other material.
"A great deal Of chiffon is used in all the
houses, and in all colors. Jenny has famous
gown called Ma Cherie,' which is we'll named.
1t is black and white. | believe every Ameri-
can buyer here has bought it for New York,
so you're bound to see it on every side.
"Georgette has a stunning collection Of
gowns, mostly black. In all the houses the
skirts are very short and very narrow. The
coats are in all lengths.
Fur of all descriptions and colors is being
used on gowns and tailored suits.
"All the dressmakers express themselves as
being very tired to-day from the hard work on
their models and the exhibitions to the Amer
lean buyers In a few weeks their minds will
be fresh, and they say they will start to create
another collection of gowns for the Pari-
siennes."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Color as an Accessory

The world is wiser and better dressed when
the great artists produce glorious colors as
accessories to gowns of sombre tones. Even
then there are a thousand women who go
astray to a dozen who 90 right.
The helpful artist in dress will explain to
women. with intelligent patience, that any kind
of color can be managed in costume If 1t IL
not placed next to the skin. 1t is for THIS
reason, and this alone, that those who deal In
evening gowns have made an artistic success
in choosing the most difficult color for the skin,
If they so wish, and then building bodice of
tulle or crystals that rests against the skin
Of the neck without doing it any harm.