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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
LIBERTY LOAN
DAY OBSERVED
IN AMERICA.
American Business Halts to Aid
In Promotion of Second
Liberty Loan

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-Ameritpn
business today gave way to the Liberty
Loan campaign. A holiday was pro.
claimed throughout the nation by Il
joint act of the president and COVER
nors of the states, and the occasion IL
marked by general suspension or
trade. A million workers, released
from their daily tasks have turned
their attention TO contributing TO tile
success of the loan Reports indicate
that the drive will be attained with
great intensity.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24

uratC record of conditions at the ti,mo
they arc made so that future chan~,s.
always a source Of annoyance. m"H b.
rs few as possible.
with view to securing a. broad
and liberal an Interpretation Of the
federal aid road act as possiblc. q lct.
ter setting forth conditions in Nevada
has been addressed to the sCcrcthr! Oi
agriculture. and in order that ouI con.
grrssional representatives. might no I'm
q position to assist us, copies Of the
letter above referred to were sen: to-
them with request for such assist.
anCc as they might be able to tender"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
KAISER FULLY
. PREPARED FOR
4.
+. COMING CRISIS
Germany Aroused by Serious
Question of ChanCeIIorShip;
Won BueIOW Mentioned

COPENHAGEN. Oct. - Emperor
william has returned to Berlin pre-.
pared to deal Immediately with the
political crisis. particularly AS 1t al.
iectS the Chanccllorship. Prince Won
BuelOw Is again being advocated
strongly for the position by the con.
seryatiycs. The socialists announce
that II the emperor asks their opinion
Of the rciChstag parties they viii not
hesitate to tell him of their unfavOr.
able opinion OF Won Buclow.
Chancellor Michaelis has placed his
portfolio in the hands of Emperor
williams. according to the reports
from Amsterdam given out by the
wireless press.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
STATE ROAD WORK MAPPED OUT
BY BOARD; TO START WORK SOON

during the five years following 1916
under the direction of the secretary o.
agriculture, in cooperation with the
states through their respective state
highway departments. for the con.
structiOn of rural post roads.
Section . of this act states That
for the purposes of this act. the term
rural post road" shall be construed
To mean any public road oven which
the United States mails are now, or
may hereafter be transported.
Section of the act states That
any state desiring to avail itsel: of the
benefits OF this act, shall, by lis state
highway department, submit to the
secretary of agriculture project state
ments setting forth the proposed con
struCtion OF any rural post road or
roads therein. Ii the secretary ap-
proves project the state nighwa.
department shall furnish TO him such
surveys, plans. specifications anu esti-
mates therefor as he may require; pro.
yided however, that the secretary OF
agriculture shall approve only such
projects as may be substantial in
character. and the expenditure OF
funds hereby authorized shall be ap.
piled only TO such Improvement
1T will be seen that the terms of
the act leave little to the discretion of
the secretary Of agriculture as to thc
nature of the project which may be
approved. On project statement
submitted in accordance with section
6 there must be shown the nu!nber Of
miles of the project now used either
as a rural or star route, together with
the fact showing the probabilit? q
prospect that each portion OF rOai not
now used as mail route will be -
used after construction.
"Of the roads selected as the state
highway system by the legislature in
the act of March %, 1917, less than
one-fourth OF the mileage thereof is
now used "a post roads, or has a pros,
pect of being so used after ConntIuc.
ton.
The three counties having approx
imately onehalf the assessed valua
ton and onc-half of the population oi
the state have total of approNi
matcly twelve miles of post roads on
the state highway system-the count;
having the greatest assessed valuation
has not a single mile of post road on
the state highway system.
Rulings made by the federal au
| thOriucs on projects from other states
/ indicate that the policy of the ltG"raI
/ authorities Is to make their decision,
as broad ana liberal as the restriction;
| imposed on them will permit How
ever, liberal the rulings may be, tht
restrictions are there and the project,
for which approval may resOnabl! b.
expected must conform TO them. |
has therefore been necessary To sCLTcl
out carefully such portions of tie stat
highway system established by tn
legislature as will most ncarl! COZ
, form 10 the requirements of tno icGel
al law in order that as much ~ po,
sIolr of the federal money apporricEe
to this state may be available for col
, struction when the state funds bccOn
: available next year.
with this in view. portions OF til
state highway system have been -
I lcctcd rs conforming to the fcdCr;
: requirements on which project Dtat,
| .ncnts arc being prepared rs follows
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24

while IL l. recognized that IN some
cases the sections selected aIc 40
those most in need of improvement.
thoy are those. the approval Of wriCh
by the federal authorities may be-
rra sonably expected. II is desired to
begin construction work on the dhoy"
section as early a. possible ncar year
I'm the casc Of ElkO county. which
has the largest valuation Of any cuUn.
Is In the state. but has no post ROAD on
that portion of the state highway sys-
tom within it's limits. II Is intended to
undertake construction up to the AZ.
proximatC amount OF funds which will
be- available from that county.
I'm anticipation Of the approval oi
certain Of the above mentioned pro
| jccts by the secretary Of agriculture.
surveys are now being made so that
plans may be submitted TO the aecrs.
/ tary In accordance with section 6 Of
the federal act It is necessary that
/ these surveys he made in accordance
with certain rules and regulations pro.
mulcalcd by the secretary. and wh,n
made in accordance Herewith, will be
such as to provide complete and &C.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
PERSHING GOES
INTO TRENCHES
THROUGH FIRING
lmperturable Attitude of AMI
meriCan General is Talk of
French Army

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Oct. 2i.--General Pcrsnirg.
accompanied by one of the French
generals. yesterday went rs far as the
second German line in the French
attack on the Aisne front. He first
went into the French trenches. hut
was not satisfied and went on through
she'll fire into the first line OF cap.
tured trenches and then into the sec.
ond line. Pershing's imperturablc at
titude during this time is the talk OF
the French army.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
RED CROSS NOTES

Fourteen ladies were out yesterday
working in the Red Cross workroom
on surgical dressings under the lead
ership of Mrs. c. b. Henderson. There
were Mesdames Grieser, IIigginbo-
than, Mcbride, Percival, II. Bruce,
Prentice, Ennor, Wheeler. Castle,
Sherwood, Carroll, II. II. Mayer, Ben
ton, and Claude Armstrong This
shows that the feeling is not growing
very slack in the work of the Red
Cross Workroom, and we hope that
there will be just as good feeling
shown in the meeting of the Red
Cross society tonight at the court
room, when there will be meeting TO
elect an executive committee 10 serve
the ensuing !'G;.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24

An eight-mile stretch OF ROAD. run.
ming southwark from the Reno city
limits 10 the Brown school house on
the South Virginia road, is the first
work to be attempted in Washoe
county by the department of high
ways, which was created by the last
legislature. Information to this eff
feet was announcer yesterday by the
department in an important commun-
ication issued TO the public.
The character Of construction on the
eight-mile stretch to be built within
Washoe county is left open by the de.
partment of highways and from uroni-
cial statements made by members OF
the department this will be determined
by the extent of financial aid which
the county will extend to supplement
the stat" federal funds available next
year for this county.
Next year there will be available
for road work in Washoe county, in
the hands OF the department OF high
ways about S75,00O. This includes the
funds raised by the special state levy
Of seven cents. the special county levy
Of seven cents, these two levies rails
ing about S37 500 and an equal amount
contributed by the federal government
making about $4,000 in all
This sum will be less than half the
amount necessary TO build an eighteen
foot concrete highway on the eight
mile strip mentioned and ii ~ under
stood that no concrete work will be
attempted unless WashOe county is
abb" TO further supplement the tuGds
- ~ disposal of the highway depa:t-
mcni.
The communication from the hiSn-
way department is printed in full &c
low:
The tax levied by tn, last lrg..i...
tUuc for the purpose of providing a
state highway fund for construc ion
purposes will not bs available until
december, when approximately siXtJ
per cent OF the annual levy will be ic
/ C"ivcd. The only funds thus avdilahi,
are the county road ana bridge ldm,;s
under control of the county ,cmniis
si0ncrs
Section of the act creating de
paTtment OF highways states that TN,
| highwG! engineer may be consulted by
county officers having authority over
/ highways and bridges. The board OF
/ directors OF the department OF hign
/ ways has authorized the highway en-
. gincor to cooperate in every posi-
bic way with such officers rcqucSrin,
that surveys be made Of sections o
inc roads which will later become pa =
of IN" state h!ghaay - stcLi where /
is desired by the county officers T.
begin the improvement of the rCa,
from county funds without deldyIn
the work until there are ayailabl
funds from the state levy above L,
lrrrcd to. aud federal funds to beCOm
available when certain federal requir,
mcnus have been complied with. tp I
the present time, only one such I,
quest has been made for survc.
which is now under way.
The federal funds referred to al
those apportioned among the stat,
annually by the secretary of aEricu
turc from an appropriation Oi $T5
OOO.O .O00 made by act of congress
1916. This act provides that Tho iUnC
mentioned ahOy" shall be cXp"nIC
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
GERMANS LEAVE
RUSSIAN LINE
Teuton Troops Withdraw From
Wide Front Near Gulf
Of Riga

BERLIN. oct. 2i.--On the wide
front between the Gulf of Riga and
Duinc, the German troops have been
from the enemy, announces the army
headquarters. The Withdrawal took
place Sunday night.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-The first war
ration became effective when the re-
tailers were restricted in the sale OF
sugar, from two to five pounds to each
customer at ten and eleven cents
pound.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24

A c'rcrlar has been sent out b. the
Red Gloss asking for service in the
fielC for any ore who would wish 20
enlist in Ike work. THE will take al.
most anyone who would wan 10 work
nj any particula" vocation they may
Hish. WI have more to say about IL
in a few days.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
CHICAGO OBSERVES
WHEATLESS DAY

CHICAGO. oct %. whCatless day
In Chicago was observed scripuIous.
ly. which promises success for the
measure In the future.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24
FUEL administrators
OF NEW MEXICO

WASHINGTON, oct. 24.-Former
Governor Mcdonald of New Mexico
has been appointed fuel administrator
for that state.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-24

'Ohn Henderson, president OF the
n'hderson Banking company. has re,
,~heo from three weeks business
'Tp TO Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

mencement at Ann Arbor. 1t is the
thirty ninth anniversary of his grad
uation from the University of Mich
igan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith,
Mrs. Emma Redden and her grand
daughter. Miss Miriam Murphy of
Tulsa, Okla, spent a short time in
Kansas City, and were guests at the
MuehIebach.
Mrs. Charles Eagle and her mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Wikidal, and her son.
a motor trip to Kansas City.
Mr.. David Overmeyer has returned
from New York, and is visiting his
mother, Mrs. David Overmeyer, of 301
West Thirteenth street.
Mr.. Charles A. Magaw came from
Omaha last week and from here went
down to Kansas City for short visit
Mrs. Charles Whitmer has gone to
Troy, Kan, to join her little son who
is visiting his uncle. She stopped for
a short time in Kansas City and st.
Joseph
Mrs j. F. FARRELL and her son, Mr..
Sanford FARRELL, went to Fort Riley to-
day for visit to Mr.. Archibald Jar
rell, who is taking the officers train
ing.
Mr.. Charles L. Mitchell has return
ed from a trip of nine or ten weeks
to New Mexico, Arizona and Texas
on business.
Mrs. Robert Green of Chanute, is
visiting Mrs. Frank Cain.
Mrs. w. S. Winter, jr., and her chill
dren Jimmy and Gladys Ann, of Port
Arthur, Texas. are visiting Mrs. Win
ter's mother. Mrs. A. L. Campbell, and
her sister, Mrs. H. w. Vilott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

The newest thing in entertainment
that has yet been thought of is the
''war dance" The war bride idea is
supposed to have originated in Eu-
rope; the war bridge, in Kansas City,
and the war dance" is Topeka's own
child.
This war dance is to be given Sat
urday night from $50 to IL o'clock.
in the park grounds of Pinehurst, the
J. r. Burrow suburban home. 1t is
not an invitation affair at all, but is a
Red Cross benefit party and is to be
the grand finale of Red Cross week in
Topeka
No party given in this city for a
good many years will eclipse this one
in size and interest. The original plan
was to give a moonlight dance, but it
was decided not to wait for a full
moon, but to have the party in Red
Cross week. However. it is to be an
outdoor party, and a full moon will be
a dim and lusterless lantern, COM
pared with the lighting effects that
will be achieved on the grounds of
Pinehurst A dancing floor will be laid
on a big level place on the lawn which
will accommodate three hundred peo-
pie at a time. Some of the prettiest
Topeka girls will serve ices at 5 cents
a dish, and tickets for the dancing will
cost just 81 for each couple
Music will be furnished by Mar
shalis band, and will be largely of a
patriotic character. The decorations
will be elaborate, and they also will
strike the note of patriotism.
Judge Hugh MacFarland is in
charge of the ticket selling work. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

stone summer house and acres of park
and lawn.
Mrs. Frank Merriam and her sister,
Mrs. Arthur McClintock, of Denver,
have asked guests for an informal at
at the Merriam residence in Western
avenue.
Miss Dorothy Crane and Miss Elisa
beth Edison were hostesses at a lunch
con today at the Country club, for
Miss Katherine hartman of Oklahoma
City, who is visiting her aunts, Mrs. A.
L. Nichols, Miss nellie Clough and Miss
Kate Clough. Miss Norma Petro, who
has arrived from Hutchinson to visit
her brother, Mr.. Leroy Petro, and
Mrs. Petro, shared honors at the party
with Miss hartman. Covers were laid
for:
Miss Katherine zart-Miss Antoinette
Nina man Norma petro Nt SiaT Rorotbv snroa+
Mrs. Frank Edison Miss Ruth Thompson
Mrs. Frank Crane Miss Sue Louise Bell
Miss Mary Clark Miss Mss Dorothy Crane
A tea was given at the ]. NJ. Meade
home Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
Terrence Ewart and Miss Alice Meade,
for their sister, Mrs. Walter Roy
Ranney, of Arkansas City. The moth
er OF inc nOSLeSSeS ana the guest or
honor, Mrs. J. NJ. Meade, received
with them, and also Mrs. Rober.
Green of Chanute, who is in Topeka
visiting Mrs. Frank Cain.
The Meade home, which is beauti-
fully situated on a largo tract of
ground OF a bluff overlooking the
river. IS enc of the substantial old
homes of the city. 1t is built some
what on the southern Colonial style,
with wide, white-pillard velandas.
| and big looms. The decorations for
! the party were red and white peonies
and little rambler roses. Punch was
served on the east porch
Mrs. Ewart, who stood at the head
| of the receiving line, wore a gown OF
white satin, yelled with black lace.
Mrs. RaIney's gown was of gold crepe
| de china combined with grey-blue
taffeta with fine stripe and figure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

went to Chicago yesterday to spend few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawford will go
to housekeeping tomorrow in Mr.. Kepley's
house, King and Fillmore streets.
Mr. and Mrs. f. II. Brown are going to
Olathe tomorrow to make their home.
Miss GeOrgianna WATSON will go to OF
tawa tomorrow to remain few days.
n picnic party was given at Garfield
park in honor of Miss Katherine Pratt.
Those present were: Miss Jeanette Lord,
Miss Hazel Fassler. Miss Helen Smith. Miss
katherine Pratt, Miss hi Eli Ellie Smith. Miss
Emily King, Mr.. Tom Frost, Mr.. Guilford
Dudley, Mr.. Harry Seabrook. Mr.. Everett
Dallas, Mr.. Terrence Ewart, Mr.. John Me
Farland, Mr.. Brad Johnson and Mr.. Ben
johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

will be assisted by twenty-five or thir-
ty girls, who will sell the little card
boards. The idea of the party origi-
mated with Mrs. Frank Burrow and
Mrs. Warrick Updegraff and was en-
Enthusiastically received by those to
whom it was presented.
A group of women will be asked to
serve as patronesses, and they will
give all the assistance possible in MAX
ing the party successful.
Mr.. Burrows home is one of the
handsomest places of which our town
can boast. The grounds are large,
with lovely trees and flowers, a big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

The marriage of Miss Virginia
Leach to Mr.. Floyd E. Fischer, bott
of Wamego. will take place this sum
mer. Miss Leach is the daughter OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-18

Among the Topeka people who went
to Fort Riley to attend the Red Cross
benefit ball at the fort were: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Carney, Miss Annabel Gar
vey. Miss Lucille Fuller, Miss Mildred
Fuller, Miss Lenore Monroe, Miss
Helen Lucas, Miss Barbara farrell,
and Miss Marjorie Rogers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07

Most Likely

"What're you playing?"
"Chopin's Funeral March,"
"In what key is it written7"
Dunno, skeleton key. I suppos,
--Lehigh Bur-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
The Reason

Charlie always has such an sas
time spinning his car"
"Yes; you see, it's a one-man W
Record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07

A little Graduate go fair,
Spouting her lines with head in ali,
Gurgling that old Commenceneal
stuff
The audience taking 1t awful rough;
Still while her spiel is more than si'
Her other lines are not so bad,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
A Poor Loser

"I promised sister that I would
give every cent made at cards to
the Red Cross"
How liberalr'
isn't It, thought Already the
Red Cross owes me $40 for what I
lost."-Purple Cow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Absolutely

HAS he a sense of fairness?"
Goodness, yes! He. can tell them
block away."-Gargoyle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-07
Crueli

Pretty Miss dnvitinglyl-Don't you
want TO go for a nice walk?
Gallant Youth sure do.
Pketty Miss-Go ahead. I'm not
stopping you.--Medley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
MANY BOATS
ARE UNKNOWN
pav Of Birch Bark Canoe, Perogue
and Other Such Craft Has
Long Since Passed In
This State.

Comparatively few Iowans today
are familiar with the use OF the
canoe. the perogue, the batteau. or
barge, the keel-boat and the dat-boat.
In fact. some Of these are almost
unknown to the present generation.
Yet in pioneer days they were the
five principal craft used on streams
in the state.
The bark canoe was used for speed
and small loads. The pirogue,
quickly made, resembled the canoe
in that 1t was padded, but 1t could
not SO easily be poled up stream.
The batteau was box-shaped affair,
with no particular dimensions, used
to float with the current. Sails were
sometimes used to gain speed.
The keel-boat and the dat-boat
were most used on Iowa streams.
A keel.boat could carry from twenty
10 forty tons of freight and from six
TO ten members Of the crew, 1nclud-
ing the captain, who usually was
sherman. All Of them were needed
to propel 1t upstream. With an
equal number, on each side OF the
boat. each man with pole, the
crew would set their shoulders,
walking along the running board to
the stern, returning quickly at the
captain's command to get new
"set."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13

material well being Of our state. The
utility of the tree, as applied to every
day activities, finds ready assent In
every mind.
I especially recommend that Arbor
day be appropriately observed in our
public schools. Exercises should be
held touching upon the various uses
that can be made Of the tree. Parents
should supplement this work by en-
couraging and assisting the children
in planting. Arbor day can be made
OF primary Importance in the life of
the youth by imparting to him the les
son Of preparedness.
In testimony whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and caused to be at
fixed the great seal of the state OF
Iowa
Attest: w. L. HARDING.
W. 9. ALLEN, Secretary Of State.
Importance Set Forth.
A. NJ. Deyoe. superintendent OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13

The juice of two fresh LEND
strained into bottle containI
three ounces of orchard white MAI
a whole quarter pint OF the most
lemon skin beautlner
about the cost one must pay fof
small jar of the ordinary cold cream
Care should be taken to strain
lemon juice through a fine clotn
no lemon pulp gets in. then
lotion will keep fresh for monl1
Every woman knows that lenj
Juice is used to bleach and reno
such blemishes as freckles, sailo|
ness and tan and is the ideal =
softener, smoothener and beautln1
Just try It! Get three ounces
orchard white at any pharmacy
two lemons from the grocer
make up a quarter pint OF !.
sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
massage it daily into the face, nee|
arms and hands. 1t naturally shoul
help to soften, freshen. bieacn u
bring out tie roses and beauty
anv skin. It is simply marvellous
smoother rough, red hands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13

public instruction In Iowa, has sent
out to all county superintendent a
letter concerning the observance Of
Arbor day. The letter says in part:
We wish to suggest that the county
superintendent send a personal letter
to each of the schools in his county
calling attention to the proper obseCv-
ance of Arbor day and impressing on
the teachers the lessons that may be
taught the children by such observ-
ance. The conservation Of our forests
and the protection Of our song birds
are matters of vital Importance. We're
a demand made by the schools of our
state that certain lands should be re-
served for public parks and game res
ervations We believe distinct service