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The midland journal., 1917-01-26
Mrs. A. p. Crockett.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Crockett
widow of Alfred P. Crockett, diet
at her home near Warwick, Jan. IA
of pneumonia, following fall two
weeks previous when she broke hel
hip. She was SO years of age.
Mrs. Crockett had lived in thai
section all her life. One son, Harry
D. Crockett, with whom she made
her home, survives. Interment wa
made in Forest cemetery, Middle
town,
The midland journal., 1917-01-26
Hannah A. Griffith.

Hannah A Griffith, a lifelong
resident of near Calvert, died FIR
day evening at her home of apo
plexy She was 81 years of age
.he daughter of Nathan and Mar:
(Kirk) Griffith, and was the last OF
her family. The funeral was helc
Monday morning at eleven O'Clock
with interment in Rosebank GENE
terry.
The midland journal., 1917-01-26
Died From Injuries.

]. Wesley Walmsley, AZ years old
Of near Church Hill, whose back was
broken in an automobile accident
along the state road, about three
miles south of Elkton, died in
Philadelphia hospital on Monday.
Immediately after the accident
Walmsley was taken to Union Hospi-
tai, Elkton, ad later removed to a
Philadelphia institution.
The midland journal., 1917-01-26
George w. Brown,

George w. Brown, aged 35 years
died at his home near Cowantown,
on Jan. 16, from complications re
sulting from kick in the face by a
horse, some years ago. Mr.. Brown
at the time was operated on and the
rouble apparently removed, only to
return the past summer
The midland journal., 1917-01-26
Ruzzard Roosts With Chickens.

A buzzard has taken up it's abode
at the home of Mr.. L. E. Hartzell, OF
Swan Creek, since the first heavy
now. 1t went into the chicken yard
20 feed and since that time has been
one of tile flock. feeding and roost-
,lg with them. The bird is tame
and we'll contented with its new
h&me.-Aberdeen Enterprise.
The midland journal., 1917-01-26
Rev. James S. Thomas.

Rev. James Sewal1 Thomas, a
widely known minister of the M. E
Church, died Jan. Is. at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Severn Tyler, il
Collingswood, N. j., aged IS years.
He was native of North East, being
a son of the late Thomas S. Thomas
and brother of the late Rev. T.
Snowden Thomas.
The midland journal., 1917-01-26
Mrs. Mary e. Jones.

Rev. George P. Jones, of the Elk
ton M. E. Church, was called tc
Deals Island Jan. IA by the deatll
of his mother, Mrs. Mary. E. Jones,
who died at the home of her daugh
ter at that place, aged 73 years.
The midland journal., 1917-01-26
DEATHS. -
Miss Sarah e. williams.

Miss Sarah Elizabeth Williams, of
near Easton, who was taken i'll while
on a visit at the home of Edward
Nickerson, in the First District, died
Jan. II at Union Hospital Elkton,
aged 38 years.
The midland journal., 1917-01-26

The Commissioners Of Kent coun-
ty have purchased sixteen Missouri
mules for use on public road work,
The midland journal., 1917-01-26

Miss Nellie Pearl Gatchell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martha A.
Gatchell, of North East, was married
to Mr.. Aldridge Baker Craig at the
home of the bride on THURSDAY
afternoon, Jan. IS, The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Asbury
Burke, of Newport, pel,' formerly
pastor of the North East M. L.
Church. The bride was attired in
cream serge, and for her going-away
dress wore a blue, travelling suit
She was attended by Miss Pauline
Craig, who wore white voile. Mr.
E. T. Janney was best man. The
wedding was a quiet home affair
only members of the two families
being present. A reception followed
the ceremony.
They will make their home tenn
porarily in North East, and later Will
move to Newport, Del, where the
groom is in the employ OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company as
assistant station agent,
Willis-Aldersen,
At the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L.
Anderson, in Cecilton, Miss Emily
Melyina Anderson, was united IN
marriage with Mr., Henry Franklin
Willis, son of Mr.. Harry Willis, OF
Betterton, on Jan. IT, at high noon.
Only relatives of the bride ana
groom were present. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. T. Alder
son, of Harrison Street Church. Will
mihgron
The midland journal., 1917-01-26

A few Winter Hats formerly sell
ting at $500 and $500, now $500
$3.50 and $2.98.
McCoys, Rising Sun. Md.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Peace Furry Averted Panic

Brokers declared that yesterdays
break would have undoubtedly resulted
in a panic had not the market already
been heavily liquidated on the recent
German peace note and the Lansing
verge of war" statement.
Bankers were chary of comment.
1--WE will wait and see what the Presi-
dent does and then we can do our
talking" was all that mos OF them
would say.
The general opinion seemed to be
that diplomatic break was unavoid-
able Some were loathe 20 believe,
however. that this would lead i'm
medately to war unless some SPECIFIC
and fragrant act took place.
Alexander j. Hemphill, chairman Of
the board of directors of the Guaranty
Trust Company counselled patience and
calmness until the President hal
spoken. A. Barton Hepburn, chairman
of the Chase National Bank. said that
if we went to war with Germany IL
would be a case of being kicked into
it,"
Bankers who have taken an active
part in Allied financing in the United
States declared that it was up 10 Presi-
dent Wilson to hold Germany 20 her
pledges in the matter of submarine
warfare Regarding the consequence
of an actual declaration OF war. they
said that such an eventuallty would
probably mean at the worst that the
United States would loan more money
to the Allies and ship larger tonnaSeS
of materials used in the manufacture
of munitions. .-,..
They did not believe that freight
shipments would be materially affected
by Germany's intention 10 SINK an
ships bound for Allied ports al sight
On the Broad Street curb marie;
conditions were similar TO those when
prevailed on the big board Leading
stocks broke ground sharply. at me
opening. and thereafter backed ana
filled, closing from ! to > points down.
Submarine Boat. one of the pioneers
in the boom in war stocks. showed
loss of about points at the bottom.
The selling movement extended 70
the market for foreign government
bonds. and several of the more I'M
portant issues sustained substantial
losses. The Anglo-French . per cent
loan of 1915 touched a new low record
at 922s, and closed "a points under the
price of the day before. Dealings III
this issue totalled approximately 5000
900.
The City of Paris IS declined to 90
on heavy trading, this price represent
ing decline of %, points and new
low record. The French Municipal 6s
and the Russian government 5'2s
showed losses of 4 each on the curb
market.
German Mark Declines
Prospects of a break between the
United States and Germany forced the
value OF the German mark in the New
York market down rather sharply.
Brokers at the close quoted a rate OF
81 cents for four marks. compared
with 6Ssi the day before and a normal
rate OF around 9J cents. Marks at yes
terday's bottom quotations were only ,
cents above the low record of the war
period. and compared with a high rate
of 10 cents touched in December, fol
lowing Germany's move for peace
Cotton's wild downward plunge at
the opening was attributed in large
part to a mistaken notion that the Port
OF New York had been permanently
closed 70 commerce. When the trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
RUSSIANS HOLD
IACOBENl HEIGHTS
Defeat TeutOn Attempts at
Recapture-Claim Gain
al Riga

London. Feb. With the exception
Of points In Courland and on the Mol
dsyisn frontier. there was a lull along
the whole European battle line to-day.
caused either by the penetrating cold
or by silent preparations for the tre-
mendous offensives predicted against
the Central empires Pctrcgrad, how"
ever. reports major actions near Riga
and in the Russian continuation OF the
drive up the Jacobeni Helgs.s.
The latter movement. in which
Brusiloff secured his first important
success last Saturday, Is evidently
gaining momentum. The Russians now
occupy the high ground and efforts OF
the Teutons to disiOdge them last night
proved futile. Petrograd declares that
three attacks by mixed Austro- German
forces against the new positions east
Of Jacobeni and southwest Of kimpo-
lung were successfully thrown back,
with severe losses.
Tuesday battle IN the deep snow. IN
which the Cars troops waded up the
slopes and overwhelmed the defending
trenches. appears 70 have been more O.
victory than at first reported. .
count Of the booty and prisoners re.
sealed eleven officers and more thar
1900 men. as we'll as one cannon. ten
machine guns and several mine throw
srs and trench mortars.
In the Riga sector also Russian
counter attacks have largely compen-
: sated for the success OF the German
gas offensive Of yesterday THE Kahn
I'm highroad." says the PetrosIad Of
Zeal statement, has been entirely
rceareA of the enemy. Gun troops,
Notwithstanding asphyxiating gas, Sc
vcre frost and the obstinate resistance
81 the enemy. have reoccupicd their
trenches"
Though the blizzard which is sweep
isg the East front extend over the
Black Sea the Russians chronicle a
naval operation near AnatolIa in which
five boats. including three motorboats,
we're captured
Berlin and Vienna are silent on the
Russian claims to victory. On the
front of Prince Leopold the German
War Office statement describes an ac-
tiOn on the Narayvka. southeast OF LIP
nieadolna. in which a Saxon regiment
entered a Russian trench and returned
with sixty prisoners and machine gun.
On the Macedonian front Berlin
states that Allied detachments, which
advanced near Lake Dorian, were re-
pulsed.
The battlefront in the west was
calner than for several weeks. Berlin
dismisscs The entire Frc2ch front with
no noteworthy Happenings" and Paris
merely refers 10 patrol encounters east
Of Rheims and near Altkjrch last night,
with day artillery i've Increasing in the
Nosges. Belgium reports the defeat Of
enemy patrols at several points.
IN the air. however. activity was un-
easing. Paris afrms that Adjutant
Nadon brought down his fifth plane
and chronicles the exploit Of an air
ran who. carrying a cannon on his
plane. fired hfty-thrce shells into Ger
man barracks al Mesnil-St. Nicaise and
Berry on the Somme. Squadrons were
radiug behind the German lines
throughout the day.
Rome reports growing artillery fire
through every zone OF the Italian
front, both in the high mountains and
e. the CarsO plateau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

learned differently the market showed
tendency to do better, though there
were fresh outbursts of selling at fire.
quent intervals throughout the session.
Liverpool and local trade interests
were heavy buyers at the decline, the
demand from such sources absorbing
the bulk of the contracts thrown over
by panicky speculative holders. Heavy
Southern selling was attributed more
largely to liquidation of long accounts
than to hedging against spot supplies,
but the unsettled state of sentiment in
some Southern quarters was revealed
in dispatches from Augusta. indicating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

toes, eager to sell at the first clang u
the gong.
The strain of the wait for the signat
proved too great to be altogether with.
stood and just before the bell sounded
one trader shrieked. "Sell May at 90!
In the chaos that followed this first
cifei the opening bell received not
the slightest attention. May wheat, IN
which the chief interest centred and
which had closed Yesterday At H.!iS
dS1.7lh, crashed down ito $l,5c.
and there was no initial sale recorded
higher than sl.63, just . cents below
the earliest offer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
NINE MONTHS FOR Stafford.
PERJURER IL TANZER CASE
"nnk a rawr." Says Judge Hand.
Staying Sentence Until Nlay

Staying Sentence Until ,lay
Fauklin D. Stafford. convicted Of pci-
j1iy In identifying james ". O borne
IS the Oliver Osborne OF Rae Tanzer's
romance, was sentenced 10 serve nine
MONTE. in prison anil to pay d fine Of
81, ~ the United State District Court
tetifrday. In pas Hng the sentence
Judge Learned Hand told Stafford that
Do considered him "only pawn iu
ne hand OF O'her people"
execution of the sentence was stayed
- ine court until Nay f. Judge Hand
SAD he d.I not intend 10 send any
mere prisoner 10 the county pcnitcu-
Nary or B.ackUcll's Island. By May
u is expected that new and model
PRISON vii have been opened IN West
eae,ier CoUrty. and Stafford will be
bfnjamin Slldc. attorney for Stafford,
~ that be would appeal 70 the United
S's''s Circuit Court Of Appeals. which
goTsed saford's previous conviction.
Vht 81 the principal grounds % the
AREA we'll be- the contchtior that Clar-
~ > licUghton, United state Com
~ '"rer, had no pJWer uatcF the Law
= administer an oath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

ended far quicker than most traders
were expecting. Solely as the result of
limit. wheat values maze an instan-
taneous sheer descent OF 15h cents.
Within twenty minutes. however. the
market had rebounded 9 cents, selling
of panic sort was over. and there
after prices kept inside o. a 5-cent
range. closing unsettled. As cents to
SIS cents net lower, with May al
$l.63is TO $685. and July at sl.4lls
TO Sl.4l *.
Extreme declines in corn. oats and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

provisions were, respectively, as cents,
SIS cents and 1925, but the final figure;
showed losses, as compared with yes
terday's finish. TO have narrowed to the
following: Corn, 2$s cents to 2A cents;
oats. II. cents 20 %. cents. and provi-
sions. 52ls ass cents to sl.67l2.
Tension at the outset in the wheat
pit appeared 20 be of nerve-racking
character. seldom if ever equalled on
Change in Chicago. Every foot OF
standing room, from the top step down
to the centre OF the closely packed
crowd. was occupied. and scores OF
brokers were literally standing or tip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Worst Decline in War PERIOD

The decline in prices on the Stock
Exchange exceeded the declines occa-
stoned by the peace pane OF Decem-
Der u. the unexpected appearance OF
the U-53 in American waters on oeto-
Der last year and the sinking OF the
Lusitania on May Z, 1918. The Hollow
ing table gives comparison OF yes
terday's extreme declines with those
which occurred on the three occasions
mentioned:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Wheat Pit Opens in Chaos;
Men Crack Under Strain

Chicago. Feb. breaks tina; were
foreseen to-day IN the price Of wheat
turned out to be much worse than had
been generally looked for. but the
downward plunge of the marke, was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

more moderate scale than the hrst
wave of liquidation. and in the early
afternoon prices stiffencd. with values
easing off again at the close. At the
end of the session the more active
stncks showed the following losses:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

that the exchange there had passed res
olutions asking that the futures mar
kets at New York and New Orleans be
closed during the crisis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

The average drop in the rails was
Si2 points ana in the industriais o'2
points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Education Comes Down in Price
While Living Goes Up
Save so cents on the dollar

This chart shows the enormous advance in the price OF
leading staples since 1914 compared to the COZ net de-
crease in the price of education, represented by the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, through the publishing OF the
Handy Volume ISSUE The Cambridge issue of the Bri
tannca THE bio and expensive issue has increased liz
in price In view of the impossiblity of buying any
more India paper, the present prices at which the
Britannica is offered are certainly bargain prices.
But to get the Britannica, you must act quicky-the
supply of India paper sets is limited
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0I023
Carson Q7910

Department of the Interior, q. s.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, April
IL, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Edgar
E. Oldham, OF Elko. Nevada, who, on
May IL, 1913, made Desert Land AID.
plication, Carson City 07910. now Elko,
No. o1O23. for Nh NEA; M NWA
Section "a. Township 3S North, Range
"a East. Mt. DIablo Base & Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
FINAL proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
lister & Receiver OF the u. s. Land OF.
fee, at Elko. Nevada, on the 18th day
OF May. 1917. Claimant names as
Witnesses: Wellington Wleland, OF
Elko, Nevada; Charles s. Wieland, of
Elko, Nevada; Robert b. Stewart, of
Elko. Nevada; William p. Young, OF
Elko, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication April IL, 1917.
Last publication May IL, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
EXPERIMENT ON BARLEY
AS WHEAT SUBSTITUTE

MADISON, Wis, May 12.-Barley
mullins, barley bread, barley break
fast food and barley cakes may be-
come as common on our tables as
white bread, graham mullins and oat-
meal, according to the results OF ex-
periments now being carried on by
the war research committee of the
home economics department of the
University of Wisconsin.
In seeking cereals to relieve the
wheat shortage the department found
that the food and commercial value
OF barley made 1t advisable to be-
gin research along lines that would
conserve the barley industry of Wis
consin, while at the same time bring
ing about economical results for the
housewife.
Wisconsin, according to recent sta
tistics, produces one-eighth of the
barley crop in the United States.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
APPLICATION NO. 1896

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State Of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day OF April. 1917. in accordance
with Section So. Chapter 140, of the
Statutes of 1913. Mamie Winstead and
Henry Peterson, of Lee, County Of
Elko, and State of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters OF the State OF Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from South Fork OF Humboldt
River, at a point in the NWA Of
NEk, Sec. 20, T. 81 N, r. 81 E., NJ.
ID. b. & NJ, by means OF dams, and
two cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed to portion of SWA OF MEX,
and NWA Of SEA, Sec. 10, T. 81 N,
r. 81 E, NJ. d. b. & NJ, by means OF
bitches. fumes and laterals, and there
used for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses, from May until October OF each
year. Water not to be returned to
stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY, State Engineer.
First publication April 81, 1917.
Last publication May 81. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 01090
Carson 08O65

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land ONCE at Elko, Nevada, April "a,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that Daisy
Leberski, OF Elko. Nevada, who. on
July 10. 1913, made Desert Land AID.
plication, Carson City 0S065, now Elko,
No. 01O90, for Lot and SEk NBk,
Section 2, Township 80 North, Range
81 East, Mt Diablo Base and Merl-
dian, has filed notice OF intention to
make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Register C Receiver OF the u, s. Land
Office, Mt Elko. Nevada, on the 29th
day OF May, 1917.
Claimant names at witnesses; Mer.
rift M. Rockwell, of Lamoille, Nevada;
Joel ii. Hayward, OF Lamoille, Nevada;
CHS Eshleman, OF Eiko, Nevada;
Robert A. Leberski. of Elko, Nevada.
JOHN e. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication April rs, 1917.
Last publication May 70, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
NJ. II. MILLER,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01340

-.. 0134O
Department OF the Interior, u. 6.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada. April q,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that JOHN
w. GRISWOLD. Of Arthur, Nevada,
who. on March 90, 1914, made home
stead application no. O1S4O, for the
NEh SWA and lots 6 and z of Sec.
6. and lot l Of Section z, Township
81 North, Range 60 East, Mount Dia-
bio Meridian. has filed notice of in.
tention to make final three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re.
ceiver Of this Office on the fourth day
OF June, 1917. Claimant names as
Witnesses: James Gregory, OF Elko,
Nevada; Charles F. Smith, of Lurline,
Nevada; Arthur Griswold, OF Lurline,
Nevada; Eva Griswold, of Lurline,
Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication April 80, 1917.
Last publication May 81, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
APPLICATION NO. 441a

Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the Statet OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day OF April, 1917, in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 40. OF the
Statutes OF 1913, one Max Arnold of
Sherman, County OF Elko, and State
OF Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer OF Nevada for per.
mission to appropriate the public wa.
ters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
Pearl Creek, at point in the NEN
Of SEA, Sec. 81, T. 20 NJ, r. sc E.,
M. ID. u. e NJ, by means OF n dam.
and 1877 cubic feet per second ia to
be conveyed to the 81 SWX, NWH
SWh, SWh NWh, Sec. 81, r. 2S
NJ, II. Sc f., M. d. u. & NJ, by means
OF bitches and laterals. and there used
Tor Irrigation, domestic and stock wa.
tering purposes, from April until DC.
tober OF each year Water not TO be
returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNBY, State Engineer.
First publication May /, 1917.
Last publication May 81, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF the Four Judi.
cial District of the State OF Nevada,
In and For the County of Elko.
In the matter Of the estate OF Will
liam c. Hall. 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
End day OF May A. D. 1917, the un.
dersigned was duly appointed as ad.
ministratrix In the ancillary admins.
tration OF the estate OF said deceased,
and that she has qualified as such.
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 entitle court, with proper
vouchers and the statutory affidavit
attached. within ninety (90) days from
the date OF the first publication of
this notice, or their claims will be
forever barred.
Dated this End day OF May, A. D.
1917.
MARION T. HALL.
First publication May 2, 1917.
Last publication June 2, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-12
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 Mary
J. Woodward, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
order of the district court of the
Four Judicial District OF the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
eth day of May. A. d. 1917, the under.
signed was duly appointed as admin.
istrator in the administration of the
estate of said deceased, and that he
has qualified as such.
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 affidavit attached
within ninety (90) days from the date
of the first publication of the notice
or their claims will be forever barred
Dated this Sth day OF May, A. D.
1917.
R. NJ. WOODWARD,
First publication May 8, 1917.
Last publication June 8, 1917.