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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-10
BAPTIST CHURCH

Public worship, IL a. m
Evening service 700.
sunday School 1000.
Young Peoples meeting at 500.
The public is cordially invited tC
hese services.
ERNEST CLUTTERBUCK,
Pastor
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-10

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.
NOTICE
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-10
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mass will be celebrated at the
church tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. Music.
J. ]. McNALLY,
Pastor
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Men OF the Training Camps win
Make Excellent Let
Of Officers.
NOT VERY MANY WEECED OFT
Considerable Number Is BENG De
tailed for Engineering and AVIATION
instructron-War Department
officials Are Pleased
BY EDWARD 3 CLARK

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
GUARD ENTERS Us.
SERVICE AUGUST 5
PRESIDENT WILSON pAVES WAY
TO SEND STATE TROOPS
TO FRANCE
IL CAMP SITES ARE READY
Seven Sites Selected Are ~ South
eastern Department. Five n South
err and Two m Westerr-Wru Be
Relieved Of Ola Militia Status.


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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Mss Marion Cleveland. Youngest
daughter uf the late President CIryr-
land. is engaged Ia marry William
STANLEY Dell Of New York city.
In" nnn"uncrm"nt was made by Mrs.
Thomas J. Preston. .Tr. formerly Mrs
Grover Cleveland. The date of the
wedding has NOT been set.
Miss Cleveland made her dphut in
society in 1914. For the past Two
years 81" has been student i'm Teuch-
"rs' college. Columbia university Mrs
preston eldest daughter, Esther
: i"N"i"nd. i engaged in relief work in
Paris. for soldiers blinded in battle.
Mr.. Dell only recently returned from
service abroad with the American am
huIance In France.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
TACKLE GREAT PROBLEMS OF WAR

the scheme of ,r;,u>porraiinu. the. luu.
hlIiIarluu of miIirar, and i,ry.,..Y.
rr,oulr,.~ iu,. increase of u.rr,ul.rrr
and manufacture. to MEG, ,hc :.hunr-
mnl drfuards incident ru war. fl,
huildin. of ,b,rs and rh,. cu,,i,iIa,i,,,,
Of an rrorruur,s mass uC ,;,r., fr. M
which ANY reasonable. question vi II
reference. Ia military and iudu>,r.i:,I g.,
pacIil cruId Il. answered
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Men Drive Out Girls

oh"rlin. O.-Ohcrlin girl students Of
The sociology and economies lecture
classes. which have met heretofore in
the lecture room of the Mems huiIJiu.
inau" themselves 10" free with the
building privileges. and the classes
W"r" requested Recently Ia 20 some
Wher" else by the iratr residents of
IN" building. The men said the girls
w"r" apt Ia lounge around the lobby
ana balls of tn" building. Since dress
ing gowns and bathrohrS ar, the chief
AT home garh of the building room
ers, they protested.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
TO DRIVE OWN HOSPITAL
CAR ON FRENCH FRONT

Tulsa. Okla Arthur Gamman. Il
young oil operator. will sail for France
in Il few days tu drive II field amhI-
lance contributed 10y himself. Gam
man and his business partner. Ray
m"nd W. Mcintosh. were among the
first in Tulsa Ia volunteer a> officers
in IN" new United States army and
wrr" ordered To Leon Springs. Texas.
for training.
ON their way there Mcintosh WAS
stricken with appendicitis and died.
Cannon accompanied the body 1" New
York for burial and there decided Ia
enlist in IN" ambulance corps for i!I-
mediate foreign service.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
SOME p0STScRIpTs

OF French invention IL rubber stop
per with flexible projection which
csn be folded down around the neck
OF q bottle for additional security.
Electric head lamps for miners. SUD
Piled with current ny batteries worn
on the sides OF the caps. have been
patented by q Pennsylvania inventor.
Telegraph poles have been dispensed
With entirety In one Welsh town in
which the residents have permitted the
WIZ to be string from house to house.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
New Auto Fuel Tried

Superior. visa solution of the
aul" fuel problem is expected in n
new manifold for automobiles that has
been invented by Dr. j. g. Barn>daIe
of this city. Trial tests show that the
Invention allows car len miles NOR.
on a gallon Of the cheaper fuel than it
does on gasoline. The manifold Der
mits mixtures of gasoline and kcro-
Sene Ia be used by holding the kero-
sene until heat has vlporized the
fluid.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

So that violin music viii 30 heard
more clearly by su audience. y. tone
reflector has been invented that IL ros-
tened 70 the back ~ on Instrument
In Sweden articles sold ss gold
must contain not less than - per cen,
or the pure metal. and those sold ss
silver at least ~ per cent Of pure
silver.
A species Of cactus growing proIIf-
cahy IN Algeria hiss been made hv
French scientists 10 yield IL per cen,
OF sugar and about 60 Der cent OF al
cohol.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
BREAK SEVEN DISHES A YEAR
They Can Be Made in United
States.

Cleveland. -. They're breaking
dishes faster Than they can make them
in the United States and the other
countries are too busy warning To
make pottery. Every man. woman and
child in this country breaks on the av
"raC" seven dishes apiece annually.
over 1OO.UOWU dishes wear are
broken by irnte married folk and 9th
rrs. VIII" drop them accidentally. uud
others who drop them on purpose To
keep from washing them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
HAS 6 SONS. ALL OVER
DRAFT AGE. IN GUARD

Denver. Culn.-SiN >talwar; sons uf
one family although beyond the age
limit of registrations are in the Nj
tional Guard nf Colorado. and the
mother, Mrs. Mary y. Chase. i very
proud
The eldest son iS Alpha VI. Chase.
forty-Cour; Willis q. i forIy-twu.
James y. thir'y-Srvrn. Lawrence \.
thirty-tiye. SylyanuS l.. Ihirry-thrrc
and Benjamin r.. the baby" thirty
one. Their uncle. pr. John Chase. was
adiurHnt general of The Colorado Nj
tional Guard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
MEN WHO ARE EXEMPT

Officers OF United States,
states, territories and District OF
Columbia.
Ministers Of religion and stu
dents OF divinity.
Persons IN military or naval
service OF United States.
Subjects OF Germany and all
aliens who have not taken cut
first papers.
County or municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks and work.
men IN srsenals and navy yards.
Pilots, merchant marine sail.
ors.
Married men with dependent
wives or children.
Sons OF dependent widows,
sons OF dependent, aged o. IN.
firm parents. or brothers OF de
pendent orphans under sixteen
years OF age.
Men morally deficient.
Members Of recognized reIrg-
ious sect existing prior to May
1S, 1917, whose creed forbids
participation in war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Inc contract. dated October II
1912. bound the girl To wed Werwinsti
"lthln TWO years. Oh request Of first
party. Werwinski says he advanced
The cash for violin lessons for Miss
Iebrowski in Europe.
was only hfieen years old when
signed the contract. and Thought
u was a huge joke" said the girl To-
day.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
SIGNS CONTRACT TO WE'D
Document Produced as Exhibit A in
Suit Of Chicago insurance
Broker

'hicag".-A promISc-to-wed CON
tract. couch"d in legal terms and
s"'.rn I" before notary is Exhibit A
In suit filed by l. X. Werwlnski. in
Snrhnc" broker. to recover 5000 in
cash. on" diamond ring. one pearl In
'alIiere etc. from Mrs. Antolnette Per.
I"wski, until recently Miss Antoinette
Zebrswski.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Would Honor WhitIock

Washington. - President Wilson
asked Congress TO pass law TO per.
init Brand Whitlock. American minis.
ter 10 Belgium. TO accept decora.
ton from King Albert Of Belgium in
recognition Of his services TO the III.
tie kingdom. Decoration OF anv
American official without sanction n,
Congress is prohibited by law.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Cen. Scott Sees Battle.

Pe,rograd. Maj ecu Hugh l..
Scott. chief of staff Of rhc 4. ted
States army and attached Ia the
American commission TO Russia. ar
rived at III" southern front Just in
time 10 witness the beginning Of the
Russian offensive on July /.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
TO STOP VAST DECAY
OF SWEET POTATOES

Atlanta. Ga. MovcmcutS have
been started i'm several agricuI-
tural communities OF the South
"a care for sweet potatoes. 50 rs
{" say" them from decay during
winter storage. The United
States department of agricuI-
lure estimates that lO.WWI 1000
bushels ~ sweet POTATOES are
lost annually through improper
curing and storing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Internal Revenue

Washington Complete figures for
internal revenue receipts for Nav
show an increase of sl1S.723. $50 over
the corresponding month in 1916. a
large part of the difference being dine
to new income taxes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

New lurk.--Add another patriot 10
the list. I'm answer 10 appeal To- tax
payers I" pay their ircunr taxes in
advance. on" uau sem double the
amount. aSkiu" that IN" extra sum hr
used for war purposes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Scranton. Pa.-Inhn GRADER. an In
duStrial Worker of the World leader.
was arrested here charged with being
a spy in the employ of the German
government.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
U. s. To Get Ayiators

Paris. TIL" Lafayette Aviation
Corps. composed of Americans. viii
shortly be transferred from the
French 10 the American army. ar
engagements TO This effect just hav-
ing been completed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Nayy Needs % O00

Washington-The navy has almost
doubled its personnel since war was
declared and now needs less than %
000 men to bring il up 10 the new an.
thOrIzed strength of 10000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Gen. AIIC lby To Euynt.

London. Official announcement
was made that Gen. Sir f. II. II. 4,
lcnby had arrived in Egypt ard TAX
cn command of the cXpoditionarv
force.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
All Freely Undertaken.

Upon these men dcvulvcd the task
at 50 c"-ordinating the industries of
ia" country that each and all. figura-
lively Speaking, could render to the
government the limit of its potential
service AT the pressing of button.
Less than 100 Salarird persons are
working for the government under the
advisory committee of NATIONAL de
fenSc-of the members of the com
mite" itself only one or two have
even rendered expense bills. From
lH To 800 men. whose incomes from
their business ranges from $1,000 10
nrDre than Sl00,OOO year. are giving
their services to the government that
The United States may perform is
Shnre Of winning The war against Ger
many.
The vital thing AZ first was To a.
certain the needs of ia" country. H.
learn the things industry must supply
10 put our soldiers into the field ana
keep them there and IL supply the
needs of ourselves and uur allies. A
dozen mujo subjects instantly SUI
men began To put their heads togcta-
or: the best use To be made of the
railroads, both for the Transportation
of troops and of material Ia keep our
the part the waterways should play in
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Washingtin.-Capt Henry n Wi
son was nominated by President vii.
son to be rear admiral.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
What Members Of Advisory Com
mittee OF Defense Have Un-
tertaken TO Do.
Big MEN GIVING SERVICES
Co-ordinating the Industries OF the
Country So That Each Can Rem
der the Limit Of It's Potential
Service 10 Government.
BY EDWARD g. CLARK.

Washington. Probably thousand
times day his question * asked by
visitor. E." Washington: What - the
council Of National Defense"
II l. apparent ais" from letters that
are received ia The capital that the
"Nact uuiur" of ~" council AMI of Ms
great advisory committee j. NOT gen
"rall, nor thoroughly understand TIA"
Council of National Defense itself con
~i~t~ >iutply "f in cabinet officers. the
secretaries "f war navy. interior. agri-
culture. commerce and labor. Tn" ad-
N~"ry ""umirrc" al national defense.
which il affiliated with ih" council.
consists "f - commission OF seven hu~l-
ness n"n who. with The departments
assigned {" them are ~ follows.
Daniel Willard. Transportation and
communication (pr"~idrn' EaIrim"r"
y Obi" raiIr"uD. chairman
Howard T.. Coffin. munitions and
manufacturing Gnciudng ~randardi-
Zali"m and Industrial Relations. vice
pr' Sid"ur Hudson Motor company.
julius Ro>"uwald. supplies GncIud-
ing clothing. "tCD, president Sears
Rnebuck 4 Go.
Bernard VI. Haruch. raw materials,
minerals and metals. banker.
Dr. Hollis Godfrey. engineering and
education. president DrcXrl institute.
Samuel GunpcrS labor. including
"ouS"rNatiU;I of health and welfare of
workers. president American Fedora
tion of Labor
Dr. Franklin Martin. medicine and
surgery. including general sanitation.
secretary General American College of
Surgeons. Chicago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Toronto street railway will give
Jobs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Political Pull Weakeninc.

Tn" reports which com" to. Wash
/ lngt"n from all IN" trainim" camps are
that III" boys have pm HIl thai they
have into their work. Washington still
is little fearful that som" of the
Young men who may be- denied commits
Si"nS because they have not come up
"a The mark may have recourse 10
friendly political Influence Ia secure
for them what they could not secure
for themselves. This fear Of the OFF
cinls. however. is not sharp. for with
in week or So the pres sur" from he
politicians for preference for This man
or tina; man has weakened II can hp
said for the war department that il
has stood faithful to lis duty nf deny
ing requests for commissioned places
f"r th"S" lacking experience and other
Wis" untitled for IN" work of leading
men
II should b" understood that nothing
like all The Young men who entered the
camps will answer their names nj roll
call "n the day of breaking camp. For
six weeks ia" wr"diu"-nuI policy has
been pursued.
Men VII" rover would make officers
ar" told "f their shortcomings and seat
10 Ihcir homes Ina addition 10 This -
considerable prrccuta"" of the men
hay" been sent IL other camps whore
They VIII specialize in engineering. uv
in @viHti"n. The department has aduu,-
at 81 policy of souGiu- men tu nyiuy
headquarters where they will h,.
trained and lnt"r lee given commissions
in ~" air service.
To Help Prepare Army Camps.
Now HAT something Ike seven
weeks have PASSED and virtually fun
opportunity has been given for passing
Judgment "u Ia" qualifications of each
man. il j. not Ia Ice expected lh?t the
will be- anything like ~
many ~ they have been in The past rv-
c"pi perhaps i'm The eases of men who ,
~how marked aptitud" for places in ,hc
stan DEPARTMENT. These men. of .
course. are not eliminated. bur simply /.
are Transferred.
II has been asked frequently what /
i Ia b" done with the candidate on /
GERS between August II. when the first /
camps ar" brought Ia an end. and the /
time set for the mobilization If the .
lir,t national army. The students after .
about u wc"E'S leave probably will lee
sent to the sites If IN" cantonncutS /
where they viii undertake. work under
llr coiunclS in command and will bn
given an opportunity tu help in the
preparation al TIA" hig camps for ihr
selected service men.
Tn the preparation Tor ihr second 50
"irS Of "ucajuIuncVt~ which will T.,
,p-ucd on August - The officers Of The
IrIny are doing what ll"v can To- avoid
'cpctiti"n "f -" mistakes uiad" dur
II" the continuance of The first camp.
Plans nov drawn up hy the 3ry,,,rt-
ncnt eliminate" Hlui"~i entirely men
,hn lack any military experience. or
curse some likely S"idier-ruakiuc ma
rral ~ b" found among civilians who
never have >huuldcrrd u muSEcr will
d" utilized. hut IL iS pr"hahr that The
students ut ia" second CAMPS viii hc
u large parl men who have seen some
'rrvinu> military service.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
Nay Designate Certain Industries.


Later m" president may from time
To time designate certain industries or
Glasses 81 industries that ar" necessary
and The district boards will be- 80 no.
tilted. II viii b" the duty uf each
board. however. 2" ascertain IA" avail
able labor supply for such industries
outside 'h" m"u called for military
service and ." TAX" The result int" con
~id"rufi"u ia d"r"rIuiniu. such things
II. in the opinion uf m. district
board This section Of the regulations
concludes. 'th" direct. substantial. ma.
t"rial loss ?" any such Industrial or az
ricul'urnl enterprise 0utWaigh~ the In>>
that would result from failur. To- oh.
tain the military service OF anv such
person. certificate "f discharge may
b. issued 20 him y n y"
Certificates ~ EXEMPTION will mn,
necessarily be- permanent. They NAV
be revoked with changing conditions.
or may be- granted only FOR prescribed
periods
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

Upon organizing the local boar,ls
viii take over from the registration
boards all registration cards which
they will number seriaIly and list for
posting to public view. Then. after
having been advised IT the method nv
which the order NJ liability for service
shall be determined and ~ the ouofa
to be drawn from its territory Cminus
credits for enIistments in the National
Guard or regular army. each hoard
WIN prepare list ~ persons deSignaf-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-13
ABOUT oLEoMARaAR1NE.

DemoresJ. Ga, March >, 1911
Mrs. W. II. FELTON,, Gainesville, Ga.
Dear Mrs. FELTON,: In an article in
your last issue of The Journal you
Iuote an opinion to the effect that
Dleomargarine is equally palatable
with butter. Now, have eaten
1leomargarine. and beg leave to diff
er with the gentleman quoted. OleO-
margarine makes pretty good short
ming. but when it comes to eating
; as a substitute for butter, excuse
ne. OF course, butter can and does
get rancid, but the sample of cleo
margarine ! ate tasted rancid to me.
Md as for eating it in place of but
er-well. will do without first. And
was in the winter-not summer
hat ! tried the oleo that had such
a strong taste. Very sincerely.
MATTE V. MITCHELL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-13
THE COUNTRY HOME.
Nv Matt q. Perkins.

dearly love my country home.
of its retreats I'll never tire:
And if around the the world 7 roam
Burning with adventurous fire,
No giIded palace that 1 may see
That shows the wondrous power OF
Art
Can allure. or even tempt me.
From my dear country home to part.
To live among the country scenes
And watch the seasons come and go
All. this delightful pleasure screens
The darkest clouds of bitter woe.
No din of traffic can you hear,
At night the tolls of commerce cease
Disturbing sounds can't reach your
Your very soul can rest in peace.
I love to see the husbandmen
AS they go forth th-ir' seed TO SOW.
All mankind does on them depend,
IT'S by their toll that empires grow.
Their country home-it is their all.
Yet sweeter than monarch's reign,
No trials of state their lot befall.
No lien comes on their fields Of grain.
And in the sultry summer days
When PhoeOus takes his mighty orb
And sends to earth his melting rays
Oh. these cannot my JOY absorb;
For near my country home so dear
I'm cooled by every passing breeze;
Beside a spring that's cool and clear
/ rest in peace beneath the trees.
But best of all the happy time
Is when the days of harvest come
When over all the sunny cline
You hear. the laborer's hum.
And when the harvest days are Ger
Gathered in are all the treasures.
The country home is filled galore
With astronomical pleasures.
I dearly love my country home,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-13
ONE WOMAN'S
:: STORY ::

refused quite annoyed both father
and Aunt Edith. Tod Freeman was
very rich, but old enough to be nv
father, and worldly as | was ! could
not bring myself TO accept him. The
Young men in our set were all wen
enough. but they seemed insipid. ana
I was never more than mildly inter
ested i'm any of them.
was said to be rather good look
ing. / was tall and slender with
quantities of light hair, good com
pIexion. and dark blue eyes, corn
flower eyes" Robert called them.
dressed well. as my allowance was
most generous, and father always in
sisted upon my being properly
gowned.
Robert left us New Years day. and
| saw nothing more of him until the
following summer. although | heard
from him occasionally; then he came
to us at the seashore, where father
owned a cottage.
He was devotion itself. My slight
est wish was anticipated. 1t was de
lightfuI TO be so waited upon, ana
deferred to by a good looking man.
and quite the cleyerest one / knew.
At the shore l was allowed much
more freedom than at home, and
Robert and / took long walks I'M
chaperoned. The night he asked me
to marry him we we're sitting on the
sand watching the beach fires. | can
remember now thinking how roman
tic It was, and really not hearing
half that Robert said. But when
he assured me that my wishes would
always he his, and that his only OBJ
ject in life would be TO make me
happy. | thought that of course that
meant continuation of the happy
DAYS we had been spending together
so told him yes
was the more willing to marry
him that father had only a day or
two before informed the assembled
assembled for that purpose
that he was soon to marry a young
widow whom | cordially detested, and
who l was sure had the same feel
ing for me.