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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

Almost nine billion dollars was the
aggregate value of all crops of the
country last year. In an estimate
announced by the department of agri-
culture the exact value was set at
1884 $4,000. That was an increase
of 81, 1896, 900 over the value of
1915 crops and $2,S67 zoe, 900 over the
average of the year 1910 to 1914.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

for one. You can get one checked on
your ticket and save me some money"
: HYes. but l haven't any ticket"
"But you just said you were go
ing on this train
$50 l am. I'm the conductor"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
10 LIVE LONG. GET MARRIED..
AND DON'T WORRY OR HATE

The great authorities on longevity,
like Flourens and the late Melchni-
koff, tell us. as a result Of their
studies, that mans normal term of
life should be at least one hundred
years, and possibly, one hundred and
twenty years. One reason why men
and women fail to reach this term is
that soon after seventy or eighty, they
accept the prevailing idea that. their
day is done, their hour of retirement
has sounded. From this time on they
give up their occupations, their exerz
else, their PLEASURES, and resign them
selves to the dreary business of being
old
we withdraw from life," says one
writer, and life, in turn, withdraWs
from us"
People who live. to be old have
friendly, happy natures, not harbor-
ing grievances, not given to worry.
| To say that men and women are
| poisoned by anger and envy, by hate
i full and worrying thoughts is no mere
rhetorical flourish, but a statement OF
F.! scientific truth that can be demonstra-
ted in the laboratory with test tubes
and chemical reactions. We must
guard ourselves against the self-de-
| structiye effects of anger as we would
guard against the poisons Of alcohol
or cocaine. We simply must not en-
terrain grouc11es or grievances if we
expect to remain happily on this earth.
We, must absolutely refuse to- have
enemeis. We must forget and by a
voluntary attitude of mind. we car
forget all unjustnesses and unkind.
nesses that We may have suffered and
that we may have allowed to rankle il
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

THE JEFFRESS FARM on MILLS
River. one Of the best farms in all.
Western North Carolina. containing
$40 acres, 400 Of this is bottom land.
This farm is being sub-diYided into
small farms and will be sold at pub
lie auction Monday, January /, 1917
Z at 1880 a. m. Rain or shine.
11-3O-tfc .
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

FOR RENTING Room Cottage with
modern convenieaces. Furnished
or unfinished. Possession given
at once Call Mrs. S. G. Caldwell,
.Jr., phone 151-L. 12-14-3tc
LOST-One black shOat. Blaze face.
Weight about rs Tbs. Call 1904. w.
w. Walker. Rige Road. 12-7-3tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18
,ur memories to our own great in

our memories to our own great in
jury.
The weight of evidence is over
Whelming that the married state COM
duces strongly, to length of years It
is certain that insurance examiners,
in determining life expectations, al
ways give to married persons better
longevity prospects than the unmar-
ried Furthermore. married women
who have borne children, especially
women in easy circumstances, have
the prospect of a longer life than mar
ried women who have never borne
children Cleveland Moffett in Nc
Cures Magazine.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

WANTED Men why not learn the
barber trade. You can make from
SIS to $25 per week. Make money
while learning. Position guaranteed
to successful graduates Write for
catalogue. Durham Barber College,
Inc, Durham, N. C. 1-4-3tp
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

NOHlCE-PrudhOrne, French Coach
stallion now ready to serve mares
at $1,000 cash in advance for one
service. Colt not guaranteed. Colt
guaranteed for $500 for service.
Apply to Pink King at Vincent
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE OR SERVICE-Guernsey
bull. See r. p. Freeman at the de.
pot. 12-21-tfc
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
COAL is DISCOVERED
IN ELKO COUNTY

j. j.. Workman. the well known 10.
cal mining man and discoverer of the
focal camp of National, has made a
coal discovery in northern Elko coun.
ty. lie has lately returned from that
section and is showing samples of the
coal found and says that it gives a fine
blaze when placed in an ordinary
stove and leaves but little ash. The
coal is a Ignite and was taken from
near the surface. Mr.. Workman states
that the field is quite extensive, the
veins large, and with development
work he believes that good CONNER.
cial coal can be mined.
Mr.. Workman found the coal while
Oh recent trip 10 the camp of Divide,
where he has a silver property and
says the lind is not far from that
camp.-I1umboldt Star.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10

A letter received from Russell Dorsey
at San Antonio, Texas. announces that
be and Clarence Pittman were unable
to accompany their aero squadron Ia
France because they are both confined
in the base hospital at that place.
Young Dorsey has been confined in
the hospital for two weeks with blood
poison in one Of his legs. which was
presumably caused by scratching a
mosquito bite. lie says that he Is
recovering, but will probably be con,
fined another ten days or more. Les
lie Swift was among those who de-
parted. Russell says that he was
packed once and ready to board the
train, but something occurred that
caused delay of several days. Be.
fore the final order came to move his
leg became infected and he was con
fined In the hospital. lie was ma
turally very keenly disappointed, but
he hopes to be assigned to another
squadron as soon as he RECEIVERS, and
to be shipped to France within the
next few months.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
SIGNS
FOOD B|tL TODAY
Food Control and Survey Bills
Become Law With PreSi.
dents Signature

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Thc food
control and food survey bills were
signed today by President Wilson,
making the measures law. This law
establishes during the war, broad gov
ernment control over foods, feeds.
fuel, fuel oils, natural gas, fertilizer
and its ingredients, tools, utensils and
equipment required for the actual pro.
duction OF all such products.
In pursuant of such authorization
President Wilson plans to appoint
Herbert C. Hoover as food admins.
traitor. Control of other necessaries
named may be accomplished through
other agencies. The law authorizes
the president to requisition, for mill.
tary defense needs, all neccssarics
NAMED and. to guarantee reasonable
prices TO the consumer to buy and
sell fuel, wheat. -four meal, beans and
potatoes. The regulation of grain and
other fOOd-stuff markets, to prevent in
jurics to speculation or undue on.
hancemcnt of prices, is another power
conferred upon the food administra.
ton through the president.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
L. A. FRIEDMAN ELECTED
FIRST MAYOR LOVELOCK

With vote Of approximately three
10 one. L. A. Friedman. the well.
known mining man and financier was
elected as Lovelock's first mayor at
Tuesdays municipal election in that
city. Those who will serve as coun.
cilmcn with him are: North ward, a.
l.. Bachrodt, business man and secre.
tary of the Overland Trail club; South
ward, l.. s. Young, local business man;
West ward, w. II. Chadwick, retired
business man.
Out Of registration of 502, there
were i05 votes cast for the election of
IL mayor; and for the three wards,
in only one Of which was more than
one candidate running. there was
total Of 800 votes cast. the interest
not being so keen excepting where
there was contest for the position.
The vote for Friedman stood ut 30l,
against a total of 1G4 for his opponent,
J. II. McCracken.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
ENGLISH AND
FRENCH GAIN
MORE GROUND
British Capture WeSthoek and
Secure Other German
Positions

LONDON, Aug. 1O.-The French
forces of the left flank of the British
lines in Belgium made further pro.
grcss to the east and north OF Bixs-
choote last night, according to re.
port from Field Marshall Haig. Bri.
tish raiding parties blew up the Ger
man dugouts on the wide front east
Of Monchy.Le-PreauX. on the Arras
front. and did great amount of dam
age 10 the Teuton defcnses.
II has been officially announced
that the British have completely cap.
turcd the town of Westhoek, on the
battle front directly east of the Bel
gium town Of Yrpypres. and have Sc
cured the remaining positions held
by the Germans or Wcsthork ridge.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
G0SSE TO BE GIVEN
MILITARY BURIAL

The late Harry Gossc, Jr., Of Reno,
who died Of spinal meningitis in an
army hospital in Honolulu nearly two
weeks ago, will be buried with full
military honors in funeral services 20
be held in Reno next Wednesday.
Members Of the G. a. r., the Span.
ish Veterans, the Reno concert band,
the city officials and the members of
the police department will meet the
body at the train on It's arrival and
accompany IL to the cemetery.
Gosse was n member of Battery G.,
First Regiment. lie was one Of the
first men entering the army since the
declaration Of war with Germany to
give his life in the service of his
country.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
STATE APPORTlONMENT
OF SCHOOL MONEY

As stated In a recent issue the state
aupeTintendent's office has completed
the delayed July apportionment of
state school funds totalling the sum
of $130.S25.37. This apportionment
was made on school census of H.
485 persons and 694 teachers. This Is
an increase of $16,461.25 over the July
apportionment for 1916. The 1917 cen.
sus figures show a gain OF 399 per.
sons of school age during the year.
The reports further show IN increase
OF % in the number of teachers en-.
ployed during the two years consid.
cred In this item.
The $130,825.37 apportionment is
:the largest one for July since the
.year 1909. The record apportIon.
ment Of 1909 was possible because
'of the large surplus that had accumu.
lated In the Office Of the secretary of
state and was by the state legislature
ordered equally divided between the
state and the distributive school fund.
State Supt. Bray estimates that ac.
cording to the ratio that has pre-.
vailed in the state for many years
the 399 Increase in the school census
represents total population increase
rof the state of approximately 5000.
This would give 108,645 rs the esti.
mated population of the state.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
ARMED FORCES TOBE
INSURED BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-Simmons
Alexander today introduced n bill be.
fore the senate and house, making an
effective program of insuring the arm.
ed forces. The insurance is written
by the government on the lives of the
men at rate of eight dollars year
on n thousand, in sums from one to
ten thousand. II will be compulsory
for the soldiers to allot minimum
amount OF fifteen dollars monthly out
OF their pay for their dependent wives
and children. The government will
add from Ave to fifty dollars monthly
to the allowance OF families, according
to the circumstances of the depend.
ents.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
"B0TTLED LIGHT" MAY
BE REALTY AT LAST

PIFTSDURG. Aug. 1e.-"Bottled
lisft" will soon illuminate the front
lawn OF the White House in Wash
instnn. according to the inventor,
Ethan l. Dodds, of this city. Mr..
Oodds. who recently returned from
the national capital, claims to have
an order from President Wilson for
the light, which will shine from an
arc Globe 20 inches in diameter and
will be "sparked" every night from
the Arlington Heights wireless sta.
tion.
Gugliemo Harconi has perfected
the "sparker." which enables the
Dodds globe to be lighted at a dis
tance OF 1000 miles. Although the
light is to be n gift to the nation,
it will not be surrendered until Mr..
Marconi lights globe in San Fran.
cisco from his wireless plant in New
York.
The Dodds light will burn best un.
der water and 1t gives out no heat.
The navy department has been con-
Quoting n serious of tests in many big
harbors strewn with mines. BY the
use OF the invention an undcrsea lane
can be marked out through which
ships may pass in safety No sclntiI-
lation takes place in the light and
ships coming into the safety lanes
will have no trouble at night in fol.
lowing the troutes. An enemy ship ut
a distance cannot see the Dodd light
on account Of the absence of reflec.
tion. Because II gives out no heat
bottled light" will find an invaluable
place In coal mines.
Mr. Dodds. who formerly was asso.
ciated with George Westinghouse,
stumbled on the new principle of
light storage while experimenting
with radium.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
HERE'S DOUBLE BIGAMY
WITH A NEW TWIST

ROME, Ga, Aug. 1o.-Double we'd.
dings, bigamy, divorce and convictions
were almost inextricably mixed in the
testimony brought out in the divorce
suits filed by Mrs. ]. II. Teens and
Mrs. M. B. Teens, sisters, from their
husbands, who were brothers. The
couples were married at double
wedding in 1908. Four years later
tho brothers left their wives TO 60
west. In Colorado they again met,
wooed. and married sisters, without
having obtained divorces from sisters
Nos. l. Then followed sentence of
two years for bigamy and application
Of wives Nos. 1 for divorces, which
were granted.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
CHARGES HUSH WITH
BEING WIFE BEATER

The following, from the San Fran
cisco Examiner of yesterday. NAV not
prove uninteresting to the many who
met the principal of the story during
his recent tour of Nevada in the inter
est OF the Red Cross:
"The romance which began I'm an
elopement fourteen years ago when
Miss Julia Talbot, daughter of the late
William II. Talbot, pioneer shipping
man OF San Francisco. eloped and was
married to Willim Hush, sun OF the
late millionaire Valentine Hush OF
Oakland the ceremony being perform.
ed at the home of former Senator
George c. Perkins in Piedmont, ter.
minated yesterday when Hush packed
his grips and departed suddenly for
Los Angeles.
"Cn'ncident with his departure Mrs.
Hush retained Attorney William Pow.
ell to begin legal action, seeking Sc.
parate maintenance and to obligate
her husband to contribute 10 the SUD.
port of their two minor children, two
daughters, Juleita, 13. and Jean Z
years old.
incidental to her action of yester-
day Mrs. Hush appeared before Dis.
trict Attorney William II. L. Hynes.
seeking advice in redress which she
sought from her husband She exhi-
bited bruised body with black and
bic marks which ranged from her
shoulder" 10 her lower limbs. declar-
ing that her husband had inflicted the
hurts in Il state of frenzy.
Hush, disinherited by his father be-
cause of his elopment and marriage
has until recently been engaged as a
realty broker. He is field marshal now
for the American Red Cross society.
According TO the story told last
night by Mrs. Hush, she was so badly
beaten by her husband on Thursday
last that she was compelled to go to
Merritt hospital for treatment. She
was attended there by DR.. j. NJ.
Ward"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
OOCARPEN7ERS
THREATEN STRIKE
|NNEW YORK CITY
Navy Department Resumes
Conference to Avert Strike
Of Employees

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-The leaders
and representatives Of war and the
navy departments have resumed a
conference to avert the strike OF TWEEN.
ty-fiye hundred carpenters, who are
employed on the construction of the
army and navy cantonments in the
Vicinity oil New York City. The strike
was called by the delegates OF the
building trades and held in abeyance,
pending the outcome. It Is possible
that the entire membership of four
hundred thousand carpenters will be
drawn into q general walkout. The
government is seeking adjustment Of
the differences between the firm Of
Henry Steers. Inc, and the brother.
hood of carpenters, over the employ
Inent by the finn OF a hundred and
nifty non.union carpenters on the con-
stiuction OF the cantonment at Pei
liam Bay park.
A later report from Washington
says that the threatened strike OF the
carpenters employed in government
work has been called off. An agree.
ment has ben reached by the confer
eEce under which the union hours and
wages hereafter prevail on all work
eontraeted for by the government.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
REGISTERED MEN WHO
FAIL TO ANSWER CALL
WILL BE PUNISHED

The provost marshal general has
issued the following statement:
Press reports and other advices re-
ceived indicate that in one or two
widely separated districts individuals,
misinformed as to the purpose OF the
law and misguided as to its result.
are threatening forcible resistance to
the draft.
There is nothing to resist at this
stage in the execution of the law. All
male persons between the ages of 81
and 80, inclusive, have been enrolled
for military service. A preliminary
call has gone forth to some such per-
sons. but the immediate and actual
object OF this call is merely to pro-
vide an opportunity for such persons,
or for some one else in respect uf
rriem, 10 present 10 the government
reasons why they should not be finally
ordered to report for military duty. If
such persons do not appear and pre-.
sent these reasons, they have simply
neglected to take advantage of an op.
portunity ihat WAS offered solely for
their benefit.
Subject to Military Law
The failure OF persons to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity does not
interfere with the raising of the army
hn
punishable crime Of ommission. If they
do not desire 10 make any such claims
or If for any other reason they fail
to appear. their names are automatic
ally posted as having been called and
not exempted or discharged. Automa-
tically, also, they are inducted into
the military service and made sub
ject to military law. Failure to appear
merely hastens this automatic pro.
cess.
When the time allowed for making
these claims has elapsed, these per-
sons will be enrolled as in the military
service. They will then be ordered
to appear as soldiers. From this
point on they will be under the swift
and summary procedure Of courts.mar-
tial. Failure TO report for military
duty when ordered to do so consti-
tutes desertlon. Desertion in time of
war is a capital offense.
Apprehension Of Deserters
Deserters may be apprehended by
either civil or military authority, and
after the mandate of the federal gov
ernment has gone forth the whole
strength of the military arm of the
government Is available to apprehend
deserters If 1t is necessary to use such
force.
Demonstrations against local boards
are simply futile strokes in the air. All
the records necessary to hold such per.
IONS nre already on file at state head
quarters and at the national capital,
and since local boards have no occa-
sion to use any force in simply offer
ing beneficial opportunity to regis.
tered persons. there Is no field for re.
sistance. If resistance Is attempted
later, when the army seeks to ap-
prchcnd deserters, Il will instantly en-
counter troops Of the federal govern
mcnt.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
NOTED BOTANIST
COLLECTING PLANTS
Gathering Pollen Which Causes
Hay Fever; Positive Cure
Discovered

ii. NJ. Hall of the botany depart.
ment of the University of California.
arrived here Wednesday for the pur-
pose OF collecting various plants and
shrubs, which are to be used in the
treatment Of hay fever.
1t is Il well established fact that
this very annoying disease is due to
the fine dust-likc grains or powder
formed within the antler of towering
plants. Different persons are affected
by different pollen. and some persons
are susceptible to more varieties than
others. Some cases have been found
where the patient Is sensitive to n
dozen or more kinds of pollen, but
more frequently they are confined TO
comparatively few.
Dr. 81 lfridge, of San Francisco, has
been conducting extensive expert.
mcnt3 with the disease and he has
discovered il positive cure by method
of incubation which Is something like
the anti-toNine injection which is used
for the prevention of typhoid fever.
He gathers all the plants from the
communities where hay fever is prey
alent and prepares solutions from the
various pollen. He then determines
which of the pollen grains affects the
patient. and the treatment Is simple
md free from dangerous results.
When patient is found to be in
Ldcnccd by only one variety of pol-
len he is given an injection in the arm
Of solution prepared from that par
ticular plant. When he is found to be
influenced by several different plants
he Is given Il "shot" of solution
made from all Of them. That the
dread disease can be positively over.
come will be good news to the many
sufferers in this section.
DR.. West is assisting in the collec
tion Of the various plants the pollen
Of which ! known to produce or ir.
flucnce The ailment.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
MORLEY GR|SWDLD
IS SELECTED
Receives Notice: of Appoint
ment as Candidate for Of
ficers' Reserve Corps

The many friends OF Attorney Nor.
ley Griswold are complimenting him
today, as he has been notified Of his
selection as :. candidate for appoint.
ment as an officer in the United States
army. He was one OF the number
who recently took examination for the
officers reserve corps, and he has
been 2otified to appear at the Presi.
dio at San Francisco on August %. He
is the only one from here who took
the examination who has been noti.
fed of selection so far as is known.
All OF the other applicants are out of
town, Mr.. Van Fleet being in Reno,
Mr.. Agee in San Francisco, and Mr..
Hinckley in Beowawe.
The Independent rejoices with Mr..
Griswold in his good fortune. While
we hate to lose him from this com.
munity, we wish him God-speed and
n safe return after The war is over.
He Is one of the most prominent young
MEN OF this county and he has before
him most promising future in the
practice of his chosen profession. He
is needed in this cchmunity, but he
has heard the call anil he bravely goes
iorlh to battle fol the stars and
stripes in this great cause OF hu-
manity.
All honor to him! A man who
gives up all that he is giving up 10
serve his country IL man indeed.
and loyal, stout-htarted American.
Again we say all honor to him.