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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
JEALOUS MAN KILLS
WIFE AND DOCTOR
Shoots Couple and Surrenders
to tie Sheriff.

Shenandoah, Pa, Nay DIR. Harry
f. Kitty. twenty weight years sd, and
Mrs May Donahue, wife Of a barber.
were shot to death in the Office OF
the physician.
Patrick F0nahue. twentyfour years
old, the woman's husband, surrendered
and confessed that he was the Stay
er.
The physician wa, shot in the left
temple. the hell going to his brain and
Mrs. nnnah"e was shot in the left
eye. the bari penetrating her brain.
The physi"isn's body was found in a
chair at his desk. and the woman's
on the floor.
DOnahue warned his wife about go
ing to DR. Ni1ty's office, and had his
Younger brother watch her. The lad
seeing the woman enter the doctors
Office ran to the barber sop. and mott
fed Donahue who immediately went
to the Office. Jealousy is given as the
cause for the double crime.
Having shot the pair. Donahue ran
to Sheriff Ditchey's home gave him
self up. confessed and was committed
without bail He will have a hearing
Monday.
Donahue and his wife are said to
Ave been living apart.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
MILLION IN BARK AND TREES
PeeIers for Tannerles to Make So a
Day This Season

Peeiers for Tannerles to Make So a
Day This Season.
Warren. Pa, May 7.-Wit!'in two
weeks hundreds of men will be at
work in the forests of Warren. Me.
Kean. Forest and Elk counties where
thousands OF cords Of chemical wood
and bark will be cut this summer. The
bark peeline season has arrived
This summer the men are offered
SO a cord. which will enable many OF
them to take as high as 50 a day. This
is more than double the amount they
coIld make five years ago.
Leather manufacturers, who use the
bark for tanning. are also paving the
highest price in industry Only a few
years ago they could buy hem'ock
bark for from s. to s6 a cord: but to
day they are compelled to pay from
$1,000 to s12. T'fo price Of chemica!
wood also has advanced The value
of tho hemlock b"rk and chemical
wood which will he cut in the sur.
rounding forests this summer will be
4 excess of 100000
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
ANKLE NO PLACE FOR FLAG
Women Who Wear Emblem on Their
Stocking Liable to Fine.

Women Who Wear Emblem on Their
Stocking Liable to Fine.
Washington, May THE wearing
of the Star Spangled Banner on the
hosiery of a number Of Washington
women has aroused the extreme indig-
nation of a local chapter OF the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
whose members have invoked the pro.
cess Of law to prevent the use Of the
American flag to adorn fair ankles.
AS result Of the protest lodged by
D. A. r., United States Attorney Las
key has ruled that not only the seller
but the wearer also Of hosiery bearing
the national emblem have laid them.
selves open to arrest through violation
of the anti-desecration law The law
mentioned stipulates that everybody
is forbidden "to manufacture, sell, ex.
pose for sale or to public view, or use
for any purpose merchandise on which
shall be printed painted. attached or
otherwise placed representation Of
the flag
United States Attorney Laskey has
laid down that from this statute a
woman, who in a moment of misgui1.
ed patriotism dons flag decorated ho-
siery makes herself liable to a fine
OF not to exceed 500 or to imprison-
ment for not more than thirty days
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
NEEDN'T HOARD UP COAL
President of Reading Company Sur.
of Plenty. al Cut Rates.

President of Reading Company Sure
of Plenty al Cut Rates.
PottsviEe Pa, May w. J. Rich.
ards, president Of the Reading CCa|
and Iron company, announced here
that 1t is the expectation of the ccm
pany to mike the customary summel
discounts Of thirty cents in June
twenty cents in July. and ten cents in
August, tho same as In previous years
Every effort IS being made TO n
sure the largest possible production
of coal from the mine".' he said. IT
is our opinion that sufficient coal caH
be produced this year to care for tie
normal needs OF all users of anthra
cite coal.
ACCOMMODATION by The consumers in
avoiding ~" stocking Of coal for theI
needs for excessive periods W II
greatly assist in caring for the stu
alton. If this is observed there will
be sufficient coal at all times fer nor
NAL requirements"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
GETTING TROOPS
READY Fi))I,}FRANCE
L, s. Preparing to Put Force
.: baiiie Line.
BRITAIN APPEALS FOR men

It is Believed the First Force VIII
Leave as Soon as Transports Can
Be Provided.
WASHINGTON. May THE United
States has begun active preparations
for sending the first quota OF troops
to the firing line III France.
Action with this in view was taken
at the conclusion Of a joint conference
of military members of the British and
French missions with government
heads OF this country. Five JOINT
committees have been selected to work
out a series OF recommendations and
suggestions.
The sending OF troops now awaits
only the release OF sufficient transports
from the allied food service. 1t is tor
the British to decide whether the ton
mage can he used to greater advantage
in carrying troops or in continuing
the shipment of foolstuffs.
The members of tie British war mis-
sion have formally Joined those of the
French in expressing the hope that
the United States will get troops to the
firing line al the earliest possible mo-
ment. Arthur J. Baifour. in confer
ence with the council OF natfonal de-
fence. said the British would be over
joyed to welcome force of their
American allies.
The Americans who met the British
ENJOYS included the national defense
council. the secretaries of war. navy,
commerce. labor and the interior, the
heads of the war department bureaus,
including General Crozier, of the ord
nance bureau: Quartermaster General
Sharpe, Judge Advocate General Crow
der Adjutant General Mccain; Gen
eral Hugh l.. Scott. chief Of staff:
Franklin Roosevelt, assistant secretary
of the navy: Howard Coffin and Ber-
nard VI. Baruch, of the advisory com.
m!ttee Of the defence council. and
Frank Scott. director Of the bureau of
munitions.
There was a preliminary study of
the whole situation achieved at the
conference by the five heads of intel
ligence work. munitions. materials.
materials, hospitals and the expeti-
tionary force problem.
The committee on intelligence will
study the questions of espionage and
censorship. It is believed that the
American people face difficult prob
lem In maintaining freedom of the
press without disclosing military Sc.
crets Great Britain's experience In
this matter will he Of great value, 1t
Is believed.
The munitions COMMITTEES will cen
front the task of enlarging the output
Of munitions in this country. so as to
meet the needs Of America without
stopping their flow to Europe. The
allies have brought over details of
their needs, and the general staff has
compiled figures for the American ar
my.
According TO reports received IN
Washington Germany is now con
structing larger and vastly improved
u-boats at the rate of from three to
FIVE a week. and their destruction by
the French and British war ships has
greatly declined from the number &C
counted for a year ago.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
DEADLOCK ON ARMY DRAFT
House and Senate Conferees Make Nc
Roadway or Ace Limit.

Washington. May 1.-Two meetings
Of the senate and house conferees on
the army draft bill failed to bling al
differences
The conferees discussed briefly the
maximum age for conscription. fixed
I'm the house bill at forty and in the
senate bill at twenty-seven years. I,
is the general belief that a compro
mise making the maximum not over
thirty years eventually will be reach
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Orarne Peel In,periIs ,Iudne

Scranton. Pa. May fudge Rober
w. Westlake.s of Wyoming c~unty
whose home is at Mill City, suffered {
bad fracture of the left leg and posi-
BILE spinal injury when he fell down
stairs in a hotel here. Judge West
lake slipped on piece of orange pee
at the top of the stairs, falling to the
bottom.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Liqht Autos Haul PIows.

Greensboro, Pa. May THE diff.
Guilty in getting teams and men to
plow the vacant lots here for the Pa
triotic Garden league has caused the
inventive genius OF some of those in
charge to put new method into pr>ac-
tice. Light automobiles are being used
to pull the plows and harrows. and the
work is being done quite rapidly In
this way
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Father of Two Suicide.

York. Pa. May Word was receiv
ed that Lewis Rohrbaugh, aged twenty
six. Of Glen Rock, committed suicide
by shooting himself with a shotgun
He had been in IL health and went II
lis bedroom and shortly after his wife
and two children heard shot. tn,
young mans father, Edward Rohr
baugh. found him lying across the be,
dying with the shotgun by his side.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Easily Mans 1900 Acres.

Gwynedd, Pa. May An advance
army OF twenty worlimen. including a
squad of University OF Pennsylvania
students, has enlisted for work on the
1900 acres of farms owned by Louis
J. Kolb the Philadelphia baker. in
this vicinity The Ko'b acres com,
prise farms in Lower Gwynedd, Her
sham and Montgomery counties. The
Penn students who have been quar-
tered at the Kolb farms have been ex.
cused from studies AS the season ad.
sances they will be quartered in tents.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Steer in Store Scares Girls.

NewL London. Conn. May IA steer
stampeded from herd and entefe !
w p. Benjamin's State street dry
goods store. He terrified the sales,
women and mussed up the latest
spring styles, then retired.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Farmer Hams Self

Watsontown. Pa My 7-Hangtng
from a tree in clump of bushes near
his home the body of Charles Shell
seventy years old, was found A coro
ner's jury found that he committed
suicide while in a Al of dependency
due TO Ill heol.h Shell YVES farmer
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
ARM IN WHEEL THREE DAYS
Limb of Man Killed by locomotive
Found In Train Yard.

FounG IN IRAN YARD.
Parkersburs. W. Va. May IA hu.
man arm that had been revolving In
the machinery Of Baltimore and
Ohio railroad engine for three days
was found lying on the track In the
yard.
It had been attached to the body of
William NJ TYSON. who was killed
near Waterford. Ohio.
The arm was not found and the
body was buried without it. TIE en-
CINE. making round trip daily be.
tween this city and GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
carried the arm until it dropped out
in the yard.
Tyson's body viii be exhumed and
he arm buried with it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
SnaneII Guilty of Murder

Coleman, Tex. May IA verdict of
guilty of murder was returned by the
jury in the case of Harry J. Spaniel,
charged with killing Lieutenant Colo
rel NJ. c. Butler, and punishment was
axed at five years Imprisonment.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Ready to Pass Defense Bill.

Harrisburg. Pa. May Passage OF
the senate bill creating the state com.
mission Of safety and defense and car
rying an appropriation Of s200o,o00 is
expected at the session of the house
this evening
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
SchWah in Land Boom.

Baltimore. Nd May Charles NJ
Schwab has launched the Dundalk
comnar~. a s5,1oo,OoO corporation, to
develop hundreds Of acres Of land ad
jacent 70 Sparraws Point and the local
branch Of the bethlehem Steel com
pany A large par of the development
will be, used in connection with future
homes for tho thousands Of empleyes
Of the steel company to ultiaasely be
employed here. The .As+ter will give
The new conopanL-S~sepfng powers to
buy, to SCI! la4fd .gsfevelop property
Wild and GstT insfouses.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
The Weather,

Forecast for this section: Fair and
warmer today and probably tomorrcv;
variable -~;nds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07
Right To The Point!

At this critical period in the history of our coun-
try 1T is A SACRED DUTY OF EVERY
LOYAL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED
STATES TO BECOME A PERSONAL PRO-
DUCER OF FOODSTUFFS
To be a producer you must either BE- land
renter or land owner 1t is better to own land
than to rent land. If you cannot be producer
on a large scale, you on small scale. Ii
you cannot own hundred acres you can own
an acre; if you cannot own an acre, then own
part of an acre.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-07

According to reports received IN
Washington, Germany is now con
structing larger and vastly improved
u-boats at the rate of from three to
FIVE a week. and their destruction by
the French and British war ships has
counted for a year ago.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE

State of Nevada Engineers Office.
Carson City.
In the matter of the determination
of the relative rights to the waters of
Humboldt river, and it's tributaries, in
the Counties of Humboldt, Lander,
Elko and Eureka, in the State of Ne
vada.
To all users and claimants of, in
or to the waters of the said Humboldt
River and its Tributaries:
You are hereby notified that, pursu.
ant to Section IA of Chapter 253 OF
the Session Laws of 1915, being Sec
ton S8a OF "An Act TO Provide q
Water Law for the State of Nevada,
etc." I will consider any and all maps,
plats, surveys, and evidence on file in
the Office Of the State Engineer re-
lating to any proof of appropriation
involved in the proceedings for the
determination OF the relative rights in
and TO the waters of Humboldt River,
and its tributaries, in the counties of
Humboldt, Lander, Elko and Eureka,
State OF Nevada; and that I will sub
nit my findings to the Court under
the provisions OF the aforementioned
act as amended.
You are further notified that you
may, within sixty days after this no.
tice, which notice will be deemed
complete on January 5, 1918, file with
the State Engineer any additional or
supplementary maps. plats, surveys. OF
evidence, or objections to the admis
s:bility Of any evidence hitherto pre-
sented and on file in my office, in lie
Iauon to your claim Of water right o,
adverse to the claim or claims OF tn,
water right of any other party or par
ties in interest, in order so to perfcc
your claim in accordance with the pro
visions OF the aforementioned act;
and | will consider the whole thereof
In rendering my order OF determine
ton, and the same shall become g
part OF the record which shall be sub
mitted to the Court as provided BY
law.
Dated at Carson City. Nevada, No
vember s, 1917.
J. @. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer
First publication Nov. 8, 1917
Last publication Dec. 8. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-22
COMPANY RULES OF ELKO HOME GUARDS
NAME


Guard
The
MEMBERSHIP
There shall members
subjects
the allies residing who
drill shall be eligible active membership.
All all male citizens
allies residing City Of who physically
to drill shall be eligible associate members.
OFFICERS
There shall this
officers
shall twothrds
members
Observation-Disclosures
such Office.
be year. payable in advance
is HEREBY
adopted the badge this
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The captain commanding officer shall
Applicants being
members the rules
AMENDMENT
a
stuc
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NOTICE FOR pusLlcArIoN
ol774


Department Of the Interior, U. 8.
Land Once at Elko. Nevada. October
2e, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that RO-
BERT N. LESHER, of Tuscarora,
Nevada, who. on November IL, 1914,
made homestead application No.
01774. for the NJ NEA: SwH
NEh and SEX NwA OF Section 20,
Township IL North, Range 10 East.
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no
tice OF intention to make ANAL three
year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before the regis.
ter and receiver OF this office, on the
fifth day Of December. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Arthur Smith. Of Tuscarora, Nova.
da; Jacob w. Reed. of Tuscarora. Ne
vada: Charles L. Cole, OF Tuscarora,
Nevada; Charles e. Woodward, OF
Tuscarora, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Oct. 20, 1917.
Last publication Nov. 20, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0652
Carson City O6722

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, Novem.
Der 8, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that FER.
DINAND T. SCHNACKENBERG, of
Lee, Nevada. who, on December 80,
1911, made Carson City desert land
application 06722, now Elko No. O652,
for the Ell NEA and NEA SEX of
Section &c; and the VIZ Nwk and
NWA SWA of Section IL, Township
26 North, Range SIS East, Mount Dia.
bio Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof. to estab
lish claim to the land above described
before the register and receiver OF
this office, on the fourteenth day OF
December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: JOS
eph C. Walther, of Elko. Nevada; Fred
Walther. OF Elko. Nevada; Edgar A.
Hylton. Of Elko. Nevada; Herman j.
Sadler. of Elko, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Nov. 10. 1917.
Last publication Dec. 10, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-22

undersigned was duly appointed as
administrator Of said deceased. and
that he has qualified as such admIais-
traitor.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims against
said decedent or the said estate. must
file the same with the clerk OF the
above entitled court with proper
vouchers and the statutory afidavit
attached. within three months from
the date OF the irst publication OF this
notice. or their claims will be forever
barred
Dated this 22nd day OF October, A.
d. 1917.
CHAS. BUCKLE,
Administrator.
First publication Oct. 20. 1917.
Last publication Dec. 1. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State OF Ne
vada, In and For the County of
Elko.
In the matter OF the estate of Ella
Adams, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mamie
Z. Winstead, Administrative and ]. b.
Mckee. administrator of the estate of
Ella Adams, deceased, having filed in
this court their first and final &C.
count. together with their petition for
distribution of the said estate of Ella
Adams, deceased, the hearing of the
same has been fixed by said court for
Saturday, the Sth day of December
A. ID. 1917, at ten o'clock in the fore.
noon of said day, in the court room at
the court house. in the City of Elko.
County OF Elko, State of Nevada, and
all persons interested in said estate
are notified then and there TO appear
and show cause. IL any there be, why
the said account should not be set.
tied, allowed and approved and said
petition granted for final distribution
of said estate. as therein prayed for.
Dated at Elko, Nevada, November
II, 1917.
(SeaD ROBERT b. HUNTER,
Clerk.
First publication Nov. II, 1917.
Last publication Dec. Z, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 024S3

Elko 024S3
Department of the Interior, u. 8.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, Novem
Der /, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES &c. WOODWARD, OF Noun.
tain City, Elko County, Nevada, who,
on October /, 1917, made Desert Land
Application No. 024S3, for ny NEA;
NJ NWh Sec. 16; NJ NWh: VIZ
NEH, Sec. Is, Township IS North,
Range 45 East, Mt. Diablo Base and
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
to make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described. before the
register and receiver OF the U, s. Land
once, AT Eiko, Nevada, on the 9Th day
OF December. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jacob
w. Reed, Of Tusoarora, Nevada:
James Il. Dove. OF Tuscarora. Nevada;
Frank Sellers, OF TuscaTora, Nevada:
Kinkead l.. Reed. OF Tuscarora, Ne
yada.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Nov. q 1917.
Last publication Dec. Q, 1917.
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day Of December. 1917.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Nov. 1s. 1917.
Last publication Dec. 10. 1917.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District of the State OF Ne.
vada. In and For the County of
Elko.
In the matter Of the estate OF Len.
ora G. Buckle. usually known as and
called Mrs. Charles Buckle, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that by an
order OF the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State
OF Nevada. in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
22nd day of October, A. d. 1917. the
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O3225

O3225
Elko, Nevada Land once, Novem.
Der Is, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES W. MITCHELL, OF Elko.
County OF EIko, State OF Nevada, has
fled in this Office his application to
enter under the provision of Sections
1906 1907 Revised Statutes of the
United States, the following described
land. viz:
Lot Three OF Section Fifteen. Town.
ship 81 North Range Sc, East Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian containing
1922 acres within the Elko. Nevada
Land District.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
vsrsely the lands described, or deslr.
ing to object, because of the mineral
character OF the land. or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should Ale their afTldavits OF protests
In this Office, on or before the goth
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PRO
BATE OF WILL

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State OF Ne.
vada. In and For the County OF
Elko.
In the matter OF the estate OF
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 01232
Carson City 08420

Carson City 08420
Department OF the interior, u. s..
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, Novem.
Der Is, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that MARY
E. LAMB, of Elko, Nevada, who, on
December 16, 1913, made Carson City
homestead application O8420, now
Elko. No. 01232, for the Sh SEH aud
.Sh SWA of Section 16, Township SO
North, Range 81 East, Mount Diablo
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final three year proof, to es
tablish claim to the land above de
scribed. before the register and re
ceiver OF this office, on the twenty
first day of December, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Mer.
rift J. Rand, OF Lamoille, Nevada;
James Meyers, Of Lamoille. Nevada;
James Byers, Of Lamollle, Nevada;
James C. Perry, of Elko, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Nov. 15, 1917
Last publication Dec. 10. 1917.
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ESTRAY NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on or
about the eighth day OF November.
1917, the undersigned found upon his
ranch and premises, which ranch and
premises are known as the "Weiland
Ranch" and situate on Pie Creek,
north of the City of Elko, State OF Ne.
vada, three certain horses, particular.
ly described as follows, to.wit:
Two light grey mares, aged about
three years, weight about 1000
pounds, and branded on the left thigh,
which brand is made as follows, to.
wit: Box over l.. connected.
One dark grey mare, weight about
1000 pounds, aged about three years,
and branded on the left thigh, which
brand is made as follows, to.wit: Box
over l., connected.
That the undersigned has taken up
said horses, as provided. and in &C.
cordancc with section 227i of the
Revised Laws OF Nevada, and the
owner or owners OF said horses are
hereby notified to appear and prove
ownership OF the horses herein de.
scribod, and pay the costs OF these
proceedings.
Dated this nth day of November,
1917
c. s. WEiLAND.
an a., o., , a.,