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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

in the previous year and indicated
even more strongly that great guam
tity OF high.class fuel is locked up In
this shale.
DEMAND is INCREASING
At the present time. owing to the
great increase In the consumption OF
gasoline and the failure to discover
large new oil fields. 1t seems that the
day is approaching when this addi-
tional supply will be needed and that
the public will demand all the infor-
nation in the possession of the geolo-
gical survey on the subject.
Mr.. Winchester's results. which
have been corroborated by tests made
in the laboratory OF the bureau OF
mines. show that the quantity OF oil
that can be derived from such shale
ranges from less than one gallon to
ninety gallons to the ton of shale. The
field tests. however, were not intend
ed to determine the best method OF
utilizing the shale in commercial op-
erations, but simply to provide data
for fixing approximately the value OF
the shale as it is found today. Mr..
Winchester, as a result OF the field
tests, estimates that in Colorado alone
there is enough shale to produce 90
000,000,000 barrels of oil, and II seems
probable that in actual practice a
greater yield than this can be obtain
ed. He also estimates that 100000 900
recovered as a by.product in the man
ufacture of the oil.
Geological survey data as to the
amount of shale and sands in Utah is
not available, but it is asserted by
many who have made a study of the
matter that the Utah production prob
ably will equal or exceed that OF Colo,
RADIO.
! RESULTS ARE INCREASED
1t was suggested at the beginning OF
the oil shale Investigations that dis
tillation of shale, with the injection
of steam into the heated retort, might
result in Il product of increased value,
but before 1914 no sample had been
treated in such a way that a compari.
son of the value OF dry and steam
distillation could be made. During
1914 Mr.. Winchester selected a sam.
pie of shale and, after careful mix,
ing, divided the sample into two equal
parts. One part was distilled dry and
the other part distilled in the same APP.
paratus the following day with the
| addition of steam TO the heated mass.
From the dry distilled sample oil was
| obtained at the rate of 6.27 gallons to
the ton of shale; the steam distilled
sample yielded 22.SS gallons of oil to
the ton.
In commenting on this experiment
Mr.. Winchester suggests that it Is
not likely that the larger yield was
entirely due TO the effect of steam
and that 1t is probable that othc
factors. such as leakage, might hav,
been in part responsible for the BIZ
difference in the results of the tw,
methods of distillation.
Later. six samples of oil shale wer
distilled with steam at the Washing
ton laboratory of the bureau of mines
From these samples the quantity O
oil derived by steam distillation eI
ceeded that by dry distillation onl
slightly, or in some samples not a
all. At the same time the oil produce
by steam had a uniformly heavie
gravity.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

In tho 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 Allen
Fisher. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that George
X. Vardy, executor having filed in
this court his FIRST and final account,
together with his petition for anal
distribution OF the estate of Allen
Fisher, deceased. the hearing OF the
same has been fixed by said court for
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

4. For the man Nth a netO
bdttery-We start man right,
show him what to do and what to
avoid, and give him a certain amount
of free service from our experts
till he is thoroughly posted on bat
terry care.
2. For the man whose battery
is In the prime of Rfe-Free test
ing at regular intervals, free advice,
helpfulness and courteous coopera-
ton always. Quick repairs at fair
prices II some little thing gets out
!, Of order.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

03221
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Spend Your Money

with your home merchants.
They help pay the taxes,
keep up the schools, build
roads, and make this O COM
munity worth while. You
will find tho advertising of
the best ones in this paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
SECOND FIELD ARTILLERY
OUT OF U. s. SERVICE
Men Who Went to Border Re-
sumo Their Places as
State Troops

The Second Pennsylvania Field Artillery
today.
The bronzed gunners lined up battery by
battery In single file in front of their old
quehanna avenue. because the interior was
man the artilerists were mustered out
and became plain Pennsylvania national
guardsmen once more The muster-out was
in charge OF Major William f. Walsh, Major
Nathan A. Averill. Captain Walter Kruger
and Captain Dawson Olmstead. of the regu-
lar army. Colonel Turner. regimental COM
mander; Lieutenant Colonel Ross, Majors
Hall and Pickering and other regimental
officers were mustered out with the men.
The regiment received its last months
Government pay today from Captain T.. J.
Nowlen, the adjutant Each prirate's share
was SIS, with about s2i additional as cloth
ing allowance
The muster-out included formally turn
ing over to the State the sl,500,00o worth
OF material and equipment, made up Of
twenty-four A. cannon and the necessary
caissons and ammunition train, other wag-
ons tentage and other supplies All of the
ordnance and virtually all of the stores. as
well as the uniforms are new. having been
issued to the regiment when ii was trans
formed at FL Paso from infantry regi-
menT into field artillery. Since the return
Of the regiment from Mexican border serv-
ice February 4, IL has been busy packing
away its material and equipment into the
armory and checking up the property. The
lot south OF the armory building will be
used for restricted artillery drills,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
CABRERA DENIES PLAN
FOR EMBARGO ON OIL
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a

THE Mexican Government does not con.
template restraining the shipment of fuel,
nor any other action hostile to the interests
of any of the nations in war
This is the declaration of Luis Cabrera,
Minister Of Finance in the Carranza Cabi-
net, made in an Interpretation of Car
net, made in an Interpretation of Car
ranza's peace" note of February IL. in
which the Mexican first chief" urged all
neutral nations to establish embargoes on
arms and supplies as the quickest means
of ending the European war
Carranza's intention was believed to have
been to cut off oil supplies for the British
navy from the Tampico district. Had such
action been taken an extremely dangerous
situation would have been created.
Continuing his Interpretation of the Car
rama note, which Is given in a telegram
received in Washington today Cabrera
expresses the amazement of the Mexican
Government at the impression made by the
note in the United States. Cabrera, after
consultation with Foreign Minister Agui-
lar, describes the note an "amicable offer
OF cooperation with the United States in a
movement in which they need effective sup
port from all neutral Governments in order
TO avoid being dragged into the war"
Carranza believed the Governments of
Mexico, Chilli. Brazil and Argentina to be
those best qualified to give such support.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
NOT A U-BOAT LOST,
SAYS BERLIN JOURNAL

BERLIN, Feb. 2i.--No German subma-
rines have been lost since February /, "a
competent source" quoted today by the
Berliner Lokal Anzeiger asserts. The state
ment was made in connection with criti-
cal analysis of the speech before the Brit
ish House Of Commons by Sir Edward Car
son.
ITO detail completely the British losses
would only have excited distress" the edi-
torlal declares, according To the press bu-
feau Therefore. Carson admits part of
them and tries to quiet public opinion in
this fashion.
III there have really been as many
encounters Warson's speech referred to
forty fights with submarines) as Carson
said then the accomplishments of our boats
are admirable, for we yesterday heard from
a competent source that since February l
none has been lost.
carson INDUCED in glttering general-
ties and carefully avoided figures There
fore, all his assertions are irrelevant. For
US only one thing is important and that is
whether the submarines return from their
enterprises.
Besides. England sometimes has special
reasons now to avow the fate Of German
submarines-witness the BaralOng -Cromp-
ton case"
Re-establishment of privateering against
neutrals was one Of the denunciatory terms
with which Berlin newspapers greeted the
new British order in council
international law is violated by this
regulation in a fashion which is unprece-
dented, asserted the Berlin Tageblatt,
even in the course of this war"
THE most brutal part of the regulation.
and that which is not said in express words.
is that England is hunting for tonnage"
declared the Nossische Zeitung. "Neutrals
are now confronted with the following di-
lemma: They either sail on the with
out calling at Entente ports. in which case
they will be brought into English ports and
their tonnage connscated unjustly held.
or on the other hand. if they call at Eng
iish ports they expose themselves to the
same danger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
BREAD TRUST CHARGED
BY MEMBER OF HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24-The existence
of a trust to curtail the -four supply and
boost the price of bread in the United
States was charged by Representative
Henry T. Raney. OF Illinois. today.
81 base my statements upon facts gath
cred in personal investigation" said
Rainey.
AT the annual convention of the Ma
tional Association OF Master Bakers at Salt
Lake city last summer President s. F.
Mcdonald, of Memphis. announced that "a
campaign would be started at once to edu-
cate the public to the ten-cent loaf Since
then this has been done.
over the door OF the biggest grocery
in Washington is a sign which says, Bread
one day old. two loaves for five cents
why do bakers want ten cents for bread
made today when they are glad to sell 1t
two for nickel tomorrow?
Bread made from Minneapolis -four is
being sold cheaper in Ireland today than 1t
is in the United States. Bread in the
warning countries is cheaper today than It
u in the United States.
"ln a recent letter to all members. Sec
retary j. NJ. Bell. OF the Master Bakers,
tells of the increased dues for the cam
pagn of education. In the same letter he
calls the many bakers who refused to join
in price boosting nothing less than rene
gades.'
Right after the Spanish American War
a tax was placed on mixed -four. which Is
corn starch or corn flour mixed with wheat
-four.
There is a bill now in the Ways and
Means Committee OF the House repeating
this tax, which would divert about SO, ,00O.-
900 more bushels of corn into the bread
making market every year.
Every effort to report out this bill favor
ably is met with opposition by the bakers
and wheat millers
I'm view of these facts charge that there
Is a fast-forming food trust In this country
that is In conspiracy to keep up the price
of bread"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
II Ships Sunk; Raider
in the Indian Ocean
Continued from Page One


! seven persons in the crew it appears cer-
tain the larger boat is the one sunk. aa
q The Trojan Prince was steel screw
vessel of 1895 tons. registered at New
Castle and owned by the Prince Line
~ The Zaandyk Tor Zaandijk) was bound for
Philadelphia, according to Lloyd's re-
port. 1t was in command of Captain Hase-
winkel. This visit was to have been the
vessels first trip to this port in several
years. The Zaandyk. it is believed. was
loaded in Ballast and was intended to take
on cargo here for the Allies.
The Zaandyk, a twin-screw steel steam
ship, left Rotterdam January 80. The ves-
sells gross tonnage was 4lS9 and it's net
tonnage 25,275: its length. 393 feet beam,
46 feet inches. and depth, IS feet inches
1t was built in 1899 at Sunderland. 1t was
owned by the Holland-America Line with
offices in the Bourse.
The Noorderdyk Tor Noorderdijk) was a
steel screw vessel Of 1856 tons. registered
at Rotterdam and owned by the Holland
American Line.
The Eemland was steel screw steam
and owned by the Kinlnk Hollandsche
Lloyd.
The Gaasterland was a steel screw steam
ship of 1891 tons. registered at Rotterdam
and owned by Scheepvasrten Steenkplen
Mats
The Jacatra was a steel screw steamship
Of 1878 tons. registered at Rotterdam and
owned by the Rotterdamsche Lloyds.
The Menado was a steel screw steamship
OF 5s74 tons, registered at Rotterdam and
owned by the Rotterdamsche I.loyds.
The Bandoeng is not registered in Lloyds
list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
BRITISH PRESS BACKS
LLOYD GEORGE SPEECH

LONDON, Feb. 24-The sacrifices de-
manded by Premier Lloyd George in his
submarine speech in the House Of Commons
viii readily he made by the British people
the newspapers declared today
Although the import restrictions will work
some hardship, il is felt that everything
ought to he subordinated to the needs of the
war.
The fact that the Premier did not try to
hide the real dangers nor paint a picture
of the future in glowing colors gave en-
phasis to the demands which he made upon
the English people
The parliamentary correspondent of the
Chropce in discussing the situation today
said:
Some members of Commons think
that the Prime Minister drew too dark
a picture of the existing situation, but
there has been so much cOmplasant
optimism in the country about the war
that corrective was necessary. Lloyd
George was right in refusing to mask
the realities, for you do not get rid Of
them by covering them with a gave
of words and pretense.
The Chronicle is among the newspa Ders
which have been compelled to reduce their
size by the paper shortage. In comment
ing upon this it suggested in an ironical
vein that the members OF the Cabinet make
their official statements shorter so that
less room will be taken up in printing
them.
The official gazette contains the follow
ing articles that may not be imported into
England in accordance with the new regu-
lations:
Agricultural machinery. tea prints
coffee, cocoa works OF art, perfumery, en-
broidery, cotton hosiery. curios. mops
brandy, antimony ware. tomatoes type
writers, live quais, engravings, photo
graphic apparatus, pictures. soya beans
straw plating straw envelopes for bottles
boots and shoes, raw fruits, hides leather
gloves. glass manufactures. linen and yarns
canned Holsters, manufactures OF silk and
yarns, furs, food articles containing sugar
except condensed milk, wines of all kinds
wood and timber, mineral waters baskets
of bamboo and wicker work. books, clocks
rum, hats and bonnets, flowers and stereo-
scopes.
There are other articles on the banned
list, but the foregoing are the most inn
portant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
Capital Talks, ". Y.
Acts on Food Crisis

Continued from Page One
tributibn to the public at reasonable
prices"
Among those considering this plan are
Senators Borah, LaFollette and Kenyon
In event II is adopted they Will urge the
War Department as the distributing agency
From these Federal clearing house pro-
posals suggestions run all the way to out
and-out charity.
Senator Norris. Senate independent,
wants to tax Immediately large Incomes,
s5O.000 and over. and turn the money over
to the needy until permanent relief can be
obtained.
SENATE DALLYING
SO radical were the differences Of opinion
agreement any one plan seemed Inn
probable as the Senate today went into its
flibustering session with but six days re-
naming before final adjournment.
The Administration, however is believed
to be exerting pressure to bring the ma
jority to some concerted line Of action.
The appropriation by Congress Of the
s400. 900 to conduct the investigation. was
man, Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture. as
a food preparedness" measure as well as
for relief from high prices.
War or no war" Nrooman said, 'it is
imperative the Government know the es-
sential facts about the national food situa
tion.
We must see to II thet our national
food supply-more than ample for our
needs--s so marked that the poor are not
starved by unscrupulous spectators.
Food preparedness necessitates cooper
alton between the Federal state and muni-
cipal governments" Nrooman said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
GIL AUSTRIACI TENTANO
TIRE NUTLI NCURSIONI
Sono Violentemente Contrattac-
cati e Respinti in Val d'Adige,
Valsugana e sui Boite
ROMA. "a Eehhrain.


!, ,,,.,.. ROMA "a Febbraio'
CO., ~, y, ~ ~'..o'elo ueI'a Guerra puoolicaVa Ter
a., " IaPpoito uel seheI"le "a
WI ia clrca Ia stuazione ala fronte italo
""''' '''a
lncursioni tentate dal nemico contro
lie nostre lnee della Zugna. in Val
d'Adige nella zona ira Strigno e Spera.
in Val Sugana, sulle falde del Monte
cadini, nellalta vale del Bote. sono
fallite completamente grazie ALA vigil
lanza dele nostre truppe ed ALA loro
ferma resstenza
Nella zona deI Col III m, ~, ,.o,.r,o
nemico con ~ i,,,nr"'','i, Wv a,taoo,,
riusci ,d ooo,,,,aun ,,, 40, nstrt
ayamnosti poco dono nnoe,a ranar,o
austriaco venIya ,,ioIon,a,,o,,a con.
trataccato daIIa nostro ,ar., - ooocia,o
dslIa nosiztona n ,,,asso L. aisordinate
fug, Nj - 1, -, I 1,i
nripianiart a., o,,os,o ,>,,,.a-.
''''P' '7"
lerl sera uho del nostrl dlrlgibllI' con
una ablllsslma manoVra, raggiunse I'M
ProNNisamente II campo al aNiaZone
heHlco Prosecco vi roNesclo una
tonnellata di alto explosive con visible
successo. ii dirlglbile. compiuta laz-
Zardosa operazione, ritornava senza
danno ALA sua base
Dale canitaU alIeate 81 ba che combatti-
menti di importanza non eccessiya ST sono
ay,ltI nm no dapnertutto suIIe diverse 'front.'
dI battaolIa I'm disnaccio da perrosrad
dice che Ie trunne austro-tedescbe onerantI
nella Galizia erano riuscite a penetrare in
alcune trincee russo facendo saltare la gal
leria scavata dal russi per una nina. Pero'
POGO dopo uueste truppe tedesche yenivano
attaccate dai russi che lie ricacciavano verso
lie loro posIzioni rioccupando 1 tratti di
trincea che avevano perduto. Pero' 81 trait
tava di un combattimento in cui era impe-
gnato soltanto un mezzo battaglione, due
compagnie
Anche sulla fronte della Somna eli inelesi
hanno conouistato attire trincee rogIiendole
al ,edescbi Su ouesto tratto della fronte
f,anco-inyIese I mbat4imenti sono nresso
che cortinui sebhsne NON deicisiyi
10 nrodotto ,,iya ir,nressiona in ,uesti
circou M 5isoorsn Al 7 io,,d Caorga wine
,,,i.t., .,i,as,I " - ,aI ,e,,o,,a a,
s,a,n ,,o,osa ha Io,,o ~ n,ann oha
,'Innh,i,nsr 70 rt,,.otro, oan,ran.ara
- 49,. aon III t.. . 10
,In,i. .o. Sost. ta ss,t oa IA
'air' .sIi us. ~ 49, "a, .,.o.t,
~ teesI'', ia iaHons 'o,1, sol &c
~, IL az " ' nc - . , -
~ III GeI'o 'iiouo questo piopieii'a;
~ ~ nv 'eleeo ia iuo'o .i, 70 mn . n
al puro necessary ut,iiANahuo ! p'roscan II
cosi r,sparmlati per IL uasporto ui mate
~ llaIe III pliI,,a heoess''a MAJ i Iaie ua
eueiia Nonu''neno IL uisooiso sl am
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
CHILD LABOR OPPOSED
AT CHURCH CONFERENCE
United Evangelical Delegates, in
Session Here, Advocate
Social Reforms

Delegates to the Eastern Pennsylvania
Conference Of the United Evangelical Church
went on record today as opposed to child
labor and in favor Of the minimum wage
and other social reforms
The protest against child labor was read
in the report of the committee of social
reform at today's session at Christ Church,
Twelfth and oxford streets.
Bishop Swengel, of Harrisburg, discussed
plans for the coming centennial celebration
of the church. II was founded in 1917
No decision has been announced in the re-
hearing of the case of the Rev. j. l.. Gruber.
Of Allentown, by the trial board Of the con-
ference. The minister suspended sew
eral months ago and seeks reinstatement.
Delegates from Lebanon County asserted
that the charges were brought against Mr..
Gruber. by the liquor interests to stop his
attacks on the liquor traffic. Sentiment
among the 800 delegates is said to be divid-
ed the question of his proposed reinstate-
ment. Tomorrow many of the Evangelical
clergymen will fll city pulpits. The report
Of the committee on worship. which has ar
ranged the Sunday appointments OF the Wis
itlng pastors, Is as follows:
Conference Church Twelfth and oxford
udcSe- sso-sSsdsy sur soRSoI %odarL, P Miller. J. w
Fouke. ID. ID.
2;3O-ordihation service Bishop Fouke
l45-Bshop u. +. Swenge d. D.
Bethel gelical-Morning, A. II. Schuler:
Belehed Avenue eEvaneelicsl-Morning, A. f.
Hangen; night, e. S. woodring.
Grace observation-disclosures, Bishop Swengel;
night, J. NJ Rinker.
Trinity Evangecal-Mornng. l.. c. Hunt;
night; Bishop Fouke.
II, Bosrd and oxford Presbyteran-Night. A.
Tabernscs Methodist EpiscopaI-Mornlng. A.
b' iayior night, G. II. Mengel.
Ter: night. w s. Harris.
", st Matthews Methodist Episcopal-Mornlng
q. Erie Avenue NJ. E-Morning. p. T. Broclus
First MISUNDERSTANDING. j. p. Miller.
Tenth United Presbyteran-Morning, w. s.
Rehrer; night, J. A. Smith
Seventh Street NJ. E.-Night. II. e. Fass-
Glenolden cOnsregat atIonal-Mornins G. E.
Homeland United Brethren-Night. r. C.
Deibert.
Second United Brethren-Morning @. r. Del
leker: night. II. @. Hasner
Goodman NJ. E.-Night. A. j. Brunner.
St Paufs' Reading-Morning and night, j.
First u. B. Readlps-G. F. schaum,
fsrrs Hin NJ E.zMorninE, R, c. Deibert,
night F. W. pruekenmiller -,
selbert Allentown-Morning and night, W.
Plymouth Meeting-w. l.. Teei.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-24
AMERICAN ON VESSEL
SUNK, CONSUL REPORTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.

The destruction after warning of two
ships by German submarines was reported
by American Consuls today on one vessel
was an American and on the other Porto
Rican was among those saved Consul
Frost. at Queenstown, reported the sinking
by shellfire of the Norwegian bark Ben.
helm. from Pensacola to Greenock. thirty
miles southwest OF Fastnet, February 22.
Solomon Troche. whose parents live at
1855 Montgomery street, San Francisco,
was among those in the lifeboats, which
were towed toward land until a British
naval vessel appeared, Later the crew was
landed
ing in ballast. waz sunk by bomb placed
aboard by the crew OF U-boat after the
crew had left. Lewis Pinto. of Porto Rico,
was among the fourteen sailors who were
In the boats twenty hours before landing.
Consul Osborne, at Havre, reported