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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20
HORRIBLE GERMAN
ATROCITIES RELATED

Mrs. ]. L. Peters of Sparks is in
receipt OF letters from Germany that
tell of the atrocities the Boches are
inflicting upon their captives. says
the Tribune.
Following is an extract from the
letter:
"A wealthy woman here legally
adopted two Belgian children After
all the papers had been signed the
children were sent over Imagine
her horror to find that the Germans
had cut of their hands! have n
friend who saw them"
Then from another letter:
Sometime since. received let.
ter from friend in Europe. He
wrote of most awful incident. 1t
seems that somewhere in Belgium a
father was being taken as prisoner of
war by the Germans. His small
daughter came out OF the house
and threw her arms about him. AS
she did SO, a German guard reached
out and slashed her hands OFF just
above the wrists"
Germany calls herself civilized
country"
Civilized. This inhuman treatment
of helpless babies is civilization
Ge-many's standard of civilization"
Certainly not that of any other ma
ton.
These instances related above are
only two Of thousands of such cases
and it must be stopped. II will be
stopped-and Uncle Sam is going TO
stop it.
TO say in one voice:
Go to il, Uncle Sam. we're with
you"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20
Work Horses Wanted

| want TO hire broke work horses
for the haying season, commencing on
or about July 9th and continuing for
from sixty to seyenty-dve days. For
further particulars write TO Frank T.
Hickey. TusCarora, Nevada. fjylS
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20

FOR SALE-New 3 room house
partly furnished and lots % and "a.
Block Is. in Ballou's addition, price
S5S5.00 cash, II sold at once. On
sewer line. has telephone. electric
lights can be had any time. The
house contains l iron bed, pair
springs. l sanitary couch, i mattress,
stool bottom chairs, l rocking chair,
l steel range, dining table, and
few dishes, everything included with
house ut above price. The house rents
for $1,000 cash and the renter In do.
ing $3.50 worth OF work each month
on tho place which makes a total OF
S1450 per month rental. With q few
additional fixtures the place will easily
rent for $500 per month. Room on
vacant lot for another 3 room house.
Inquire at this office. MAJ
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20

WANTED-A residence with two or
three bedrooms on long lease by re-
sponsible family. Apply at this office.
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20

Better Dentistry. The Whitesides
Dental Co. See ad.-Adv.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20

of Elko's brightest and most interest
ing speakers will give short talks.
Don't fail to attend.
The French Bakery is today distri-
buting to every home IN Elko sample
loaf OF bread made from Wheat.Rice
hour, made In the local flour mills.
Enry person who has trini this flour
declares that IT is the best on the
market. The bread from 1t is sweeter,
it has better keeping qualities and 1t
is superior in other ways to the conf
mon wheat flour.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that 1t is un.
lawful to sell any intoxicating liquor
to any officer or soldier in uniform.
Persons violating this law are sub
jcct TO prosecution.
J. c. HARRIS.
Sheriff OF Elko Co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-02
"In The Spring Time. "

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-02
A FEED TO IMPROVE
THE EGG YIELD

Many farmers, in feeding their birds,
overlook the fact that beef scrap or
some similar feed is very essential
during the winter months If good
supply of eggs is to be obtained. A
convenient method of feeding beef
scrap is in a mash made Of three parts
cornmeal and one part each Of wheat
bran, wheat middlings. and beef scrap
SKINNED milk or buttermllk may be
used in place of the beef scrap but if
the supply is limited, some scrap also
should be fed.
In experiments conducted by the De
partment Of Agriculture, it was found
that for the first four months pullets
fed a ration containing beef scrap pro
duced. on the average, 41.5 eggs. while
those fed the same ration without the
scrap produced only 1S.7. The cost Of
feeding the latter birds was % cents
higher for every dozen eggs produced
than in the case Of the pullets fed
Deet scrap.
The birds should have plenty to eat,
but they also should always be eager
for each meal If one-third of the
scratch grain furnished them is fed
in the morning and two-thirds at night,
the birds will take more exercise than
If they receive all the grain they de-
sire in the morning. Good scratch mix
lures may be made Of equal parts by
weight of cracked corn, wheat and
oats. or Of two parts of cracked corn
and one part each Of wheat and oats.
Other directions for the winter care
OF birds arc contained in a new pub
iication Of tha United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture, Circular Il, Of
fee of the Secretary, Winter Egg Pro-
duction.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-02
BENEFITS OF FARM LOAN ACT
Ways In Which the New System Aids
Farmer In Financing His Business.


Farmer In Financing His Business.
By reason Of the facilities created
by the Federal Farm Loan Act, which
was passed last summer, it viii be
easier in the future for farmer to
secure money to make needed improve
ments or for the purchase Of live stock,
and it will be easier also for the land
less man to purchase a farm. accord
ing to a recent publication Of the De
partment of Agriculture Farmers
Bulletin 1922 entitled How the Fed.
eral Farm Loan Act Benefits the
Farmer"
The Federal land banks established
under this act will stand ready at all
times, 1t is expected, to lend money
to farmers on farm-mortgage security
The interest charges win be not more
than per cent, nor more than l per
cent above the rate paid on the bonds
sold by the banks. If Az per cent
bonds should be issued, therefore, the
rate charged on loans would be 5l5
per cent or less. There will be no
commissions or bonuses. The loans
will be made for periods of time rang
ing from to 40 years, thus doing
away with the trouble and expense of
frequent renewals.
The payment of a certain part Of
the principal annually or semiannually
with the interest. will be required
The total payment. including the inter
est, will be the same for each year,
and will be just large enough so that
the entire principal will be paid of at
the end OF the period. The annual pay
ment thus required to pay off a loan
Of $1,000, with interest at per cent,
In 20 years, Is sS024.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-02
POTASH SAVINGS
War Cut Supply and Potato
Growers Learned Lesson.
SOIL HELD RICH STORE.

But After Two Years Of FlOurishins
Crop Something Else Is Nseied to
Lessen the Soils Holding Power For
Potsel--This Is the Special Function
Of lime.
The success attendant ON potato
growing with tile use Of fertilizer
containing a hish potash content has
Ions been wei established. The ax
peieuce has been 50 well advertised
by the representatives OF the German
Potash industry in this country tia
the regular potato fertilizer was BY
pected to be distinguished by contain
ing ten percent Of this element. As u
commercial interest was involved In
pushing successful commodity, II
may be assumed that this percentage
was liberal TO say the least. Success.
ful potato growers have, as rule.
been liberal users OF such high potash
fertilizers. The limit to their crops. as
far as the using up Of one Of the plant
food clements is concerned, was not
determined by shortage Of potash. II
the growing cron usel up all the nitro
gen in the fertilizer, then the potash
ana phosphorlc acid. over their bal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-02

before they get fair starti iou ie.
them talk trouble till they wake up to
getting on. that those who are stung
now will hand it on to them by-and-by.
In the Spring time" whistled the doc
tor.
IT'S taken you an ALFRED time to
put up them shutters" snarled Bin at
Joe, who came in as the doctor went
out. You boys are generally aching
to get home"
Joe grinned. Il got Ez Crouk, Murch
Magruder and Sam Pie to make up
car Of hydrate in sacks, TO store for
Spring, In place of their corn which We
shipped yistiddy."
''You did Well. l swan" And Mr.
Norris went home, whistling, "In the
Spring Time"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-02

...-la r4VpUruOn TO nitrogen, was ei-
ther lost by drainage or stored.
Now 1t is characteristic Of the alb
sorbeHt quality of the soil that II holds
potash with great tenacity. Even when
It is introduced with a fertilizer be-
yond the soils power of retention, il
is not lost to any material degree by
drainage. even In a wet season, be
cause of the strong absorptive power
Of the subsoil, for this element. Dur
ing periods of drought, when there Is
an upward movement of moisture. on
account of strong surface evaporation.
from the soil and the leaf surfaces of
the crop, the potash is carried from the
subsoil back into the surface soil. So
it moves back and forth.
Now, since potash from Germany has
been out Of the question and fertilizers
are used, mt present, in which there
is little o. none of this material, the
crops have = ckas large as usual
This fact is fully explained. by its
property in relation to soil absorption.
The result Of the war will be an eduea-
ton to our farmers and truckers which
will save them from spending, in the
future, so much money for potash.
successful North Carolina farmer
reports: my soil is a sandy one and
such as is usually claimed to need pot
ash And yet for two seasons With
out it my crops of potatoes have been
as good, or better than before, when
was using. ten per cent in the fer
tllizerr
Still the potato crop takes potash
from the soil and there is a limit OF
availability Of this element, when the
accumulated horde falls below a GER
tain amount This is because the
smaller it becomes, the very strong
absorptivs power of the soil allows too
little to be taken up by the circulating
soil water to properly feed the grow
ing crop, though absolutely there may
still be large amount present.
Now here is where the valuable prop
erty Of a soil amendment comes into
play. 1t is the signal property Of lime
that it has the power Of lessening the
soils holding power for potash. Lime
takes its place in the soil-combination
and hberates it to the soil moisture
for the crops benefit. Two years with
out potash in the fertilizer should be
a limit Of risk for a prudent potato
grower like the one we have quoted.
Resort to the soil amendment we have
called attention to would then be In
order The application had best be a
moderate one. to be repeated in the
following seasons.
The utilization Of bought potash in
excess of the seasons need. as we
have pointed ont, has been a neglected
topic in agricultural literature. in spite
Of its great value.
The sun., 1917-09-21
HOPEFUL SIGNS IN
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Leaders Develop Strength, Al
though Most Of Active
Issues Decline.
Signs Of a hopeful character appeared

Signs Of hopeful character appeared
In tho market for pubic utilities seouri-
ties yesterday despite the fact that tho
majority Of active issues moved to lower
levels and the trend was on tho down
side. Strength developed IN the usual
leaders, although no big advances were
registered.
American Light and Traction COM
mon. which had declined steadily for q
week. showed strength at the opening
and on better volume Of business was
quoted at 261 bid and 356 asked. point
better than at the preceding close Tho
preferred stock was unchanged at los
bid and 1o7 asked.
Cities Ssrvice common was feature.
With quotations at 235 bid and 2S9
ASKED, compared with 3S4 bid and 1886
asked late "wednesday. Its strength was
dus to the report Of August earnings
Allowing big Improvement Tho pre-
ferred stock was quoted at 80 bid and
80 asked.
In the general list declines were reg
istered in American Gas and Electric
common at l0S bid and l12 asked. and
the preferred At 46 bid and ~ asked ;
Commonwealth Power. Rail and Light
common At 4s asked. with no bid. and
the preferred at "a bid and 10 asked ;
Northern States Power common. rs bid
and so asked. and the preferred At 95
bid and 97 asked: Western States
Power at 52 bid and S. asked. Quota
tions follow:
The sun., 1917-09-21
Bait for Suckers.

The crop OF suckers evidently Is Just
as large this year as ever before. SO
called oil companies. whose assets are
based largely on hope and talk. are
flooding the market. statesmen FOR re-
putable oil companies say there never
has been 80 much cheap and worthless
oil stock floating about. 1t Is traceable.
of course, to the high wages prevailing
and to the hone in the heart Of nearly
every man that he may get rich quick.
The most common method Is to lease
few acres of land on the outskirts OF a
we'll known field. hire derrick and crew
for a few dollars, take a picture OF the
prosperous wells in the field. and then
leave it TO an oily salesman In New
York or Chicago to dispose OF as much
of the stock as ne can. The literature
of a typical company has just come to
hand. 1t offers stock in unlimited guam
titles at 10 cents share. In book
let outlining its proposition, which It
terms ''passbook on the national bank
of nature" 1t prints pictures Of the
homes Of Harry Sinclair, Grant Steboins.
John II. Markham. r. n. McFarlln and
other prominent men who have made
fortunes In oil. The investor Is promised.
at least by innuendo. that by purchas-
ing a block OF this stock at 10 cents a
share he too may within a shert time
own Just such n mansion as those pic
tured so glaringly.
The sun., 1917-09-21
NY, CENTRAL SELLS
$15,0O0,O0O NOTES
Bankers Will Offer the Sccuri-
ties to Yield More Than
6 Per Cent.

The New York Central Railroad Com
pany has sold s15.0o0.Ooo Of two year s
per cent. notes to J. r Morgan & Co.
and the National City Company. An
nouncement Of an offering of the securi-
ties to the public at price to yield
slightly more than 6 per cent Is ex-
pected TO be made to-day.
The sale bears out the statements by
investment bankers that slight i'm
provement has come TO the market for
attractive bonds and notes. In addition
an increased inquiry was noted yester-
day for short term notes. Issues yield
ing attractive returns are steadily being
absorbed More than thrAe e-gua rtere of
the $4,000,000 Seaboard Air Line notes
being offered on a per cent. basis have
been sold.
Liberty bonds were again Arm. dealers
reporting a good demand from ont Of
town institutions, which are believed TO
be purchasing for individual investors.
Bond houses are receiving fair
amount Of buying orders slightly under
current prices.
Price changes in the bond list were
unimportant in the most active issues
except United States Steel Corporation
sinking fund 5s. which lost nearly a
point and sold at the lowest In several
weeks.
Total sales amounted in par value TO
S3,33e, 900, compared with $3,0O9,0o0 on
Wednesday and $3.9S1,o00 a week ago.
Quotations for Governments and sales
Of other bonds follow
The sun., 1917-09-21

4 New Ycrk Stuck Exchange membership was
sold yestsrday for eso. ooo the lowest figure fnr
several years and the same price a. the last
previous Transaction The scat, that Of Will
lam 7. Meredith. was purchased by Arthur ".
Lamborn, The memhervhip NJ Edward T..
Norton, deceased, has been posted for transfer
to Edward l.. Norton, Jr.
The sun., 1917-09-21

GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Market Near Normal.

The market broadened considerably
yesterday and prices continued to ad-
vance throughout the list. There was
even mild enthusiasm. This was not
due to any immediate prdspect Of bull
market of large proportions. No student
of the market expects any DEVELOPMENT
Of this nature during the war. For this
reason wall Street will be perfectly sat
isfied with a normal and stable market
While sharp advances occurred In
good many Of the steel stocks there was
nothing to indicate anything more than
normal market. Some good buying
appeared, but for the most part the ad-
vances were the direct result Of short
covering due to the better sentiment
prevailing and the more favorable news
Developments. There was less concern
regarding the steel and copper pricea
Money continued easy and the war news
was also more favorable to the Allies.
The announcement of 10 per cent In
crease In wages Of the employees OF the
Steel Corporation also had favorable
effect on the market
The sun., 1917-09-21
Bank Of frances Statement.

PARIS, Sept s0-Bant Of Frances weekly
statement: Gold In hand increassd l.s%i .ooof.
silver in hand Inc. Ns, ooof., notes in circula.
H. So4 O0of. general deposits Inc. es,ss2 .ooof..
hiils discounted Inc 73.7~.oo advances dec.
7.052.0V0f.
The sun., 1917-09-21
PrBIIC UTILITIES NEWS.

CENTRAL SOUTH AMERICAN TEL.-Re-
ports net earnings for quarter ended Sept 80 Of
s7so, 500, compared with $3.50 ono for Jnne
Quarter. Surplus for quarter sslo,ss:, bringing
or CITIES SERviCE-Rrports August ero.. at
81, ,sss, ,6so, against sscs,s:4; net 1855, $50,
against sso4. a22 net to common stock 81 o1O, ,eS5
against $4o7. .als IN August last year: gross for
wear II. .2as, ,%s; net SIC, s7s. .354 net to common
stock and reserves sl3, 5so,7,s. Total surplus
and reserves August 81 $40, sSs, 6ss
COLUMBIA GAS 4 ELEC,-Reports August
gross at s7I9 ess. inc s,s5, $50; not after taxes
ssi. So; surplus after charges Hss <7s. against
inc. 81. 800 net after taxes 81. .6sS 2sa, inc
ss5c $50
,, OIT-EDISON-Reports August operat-
ing revenues at s77s,Mi, inc. III per cent. ;
total sross sso1,5Ts. inc. 8s net s.i6 4.a, dec.
40 before interest. &C.; eight months gross
TH@s ,nc 50 ne. Before Interest. .n's%e %c'.
81, ,ss7. .s45, inc. 81.
SAN ANTONIO PuB. sERv.-Has e1ecut.d
| a hrst and consolidated mortgage TO Rank ora
Trust Company. trustee, securing authorized
issue of so. .o00 ON If bonds.
MEXICAN TFLFGRAPH-Net earnings for
quarter ended Sept 80. &s70. .000 compared with
$y5 0oo In June quarter Surplus for quarter
3l76. 81 Bringing total surplus TO q, ,6a5 oss.
! WESTERN POWER CORP Reports Auxus.
| Eross at S3Sl.sb. inc. IS 20: net after taxe,
s0s s8. inc els.S1S: surplus after charge'
$50, ,i0s dec. III. GA years gross g. ss2 063 inc
sa1 scs; net after taxes - bo6 ce5. inc slse s&S
| surplus after charges ssll.N dec sl7s.seS
The sun., 1917-09-21
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

United States Steel common l~N the ynsrk~t
in the Consolidated Stock Exchange practically
all day, abont $4,000 shares changing hands.
President Farrells statement regarding the I'm
perative demand for steel for ship construc-
shares. A good effect was also exertcd by
Judge Gary's announcement Of wage increase.
Judge Gary had been requested to 60 to Wash
ington.
Hesitation marked the general market early
with profit taking bringing about q temporary
recession, hut all offerings appeared TO be
readily absorbed and strength developed late all
along the line. liberty Loan bonds sold al
l0O. % and closed at par.
The sun., 1917-09-21
Helm wnnted!

The present labor shortage the
greatest that the industries OF the coun-
try have ever encountered, has led to
the employment OF all sorts of methods
of getting TO possible employees the
news that work Is to be had. One
traveller reports that bill boards that
can be seen for miles around have been
placed about many industrial plants To-
Gated near the railroad tracks. These
signs. electrically lighted at night. an
nounce that machinists, laborers and
workmen of all kinds are being sought
at highest pay"
The sun., 1917-09-21

Days Exports From New York.
Exports from New York yesterday included
Barley, l62, <S9 bu.: -four, 9,l90 bhls. lubri-
eating oil. 229. 500 gals. bacOns, sos, 800 lbs,
The sun., 1917-09-21
BID AND ASKED PRICES.
Bid.Asked.

CLOSING prices Of stocln in which there vp-s
no transactions yest erday:
The sun., 1917-09-21
Few Rargain Hunters.

Following n smash in the prices or
stocks such as recently occurred heads
Of commission houses usually report the
appearance Of bargain hunters with
pockets filed with cash and certified
checks anxious to pick up shares
dumped overheard without regard to
price. This. however, has been one OF
the rare occasions when brokers state
that the bargain hunters are few. Those
persons who have cash and usually Dur-
chase odd lots Of stock At unusually Low
prices are preferring to hold to thsir
surplus funds rather than to exchange
them for stocks. Buying OF shares the
last two days Is attributed to wealthy
Wall Street interests and not to tho
rank and file.
The sun., 1917-09-21
Electric Trade with Canada.

The United States has practically a
monopoly on Canada's import trade in
electrical apparatus. OF total imports
valued at s6,342.49o In the fiscal year
ended March 81, 1917. the United States
supplied s6,1lS,342 worth; in the fiscal
year 1916 the corresponding figures
were s4,s96106 and s4,6+0,096; IN
1915 $6.US5.6S9 and s5.l37.SS2. For
the years 1913 to 1915 the United States
was the Dominion's best customer for
Canadian made electrical appartus. It's
purchases during 1915 and 1917, how
ever. did not keep pace with tho ex-
pansion of the export trade.
The sun., 1917-09-21

Although It's funds have been spread
over a wide territory the amount OF
money loaned by each Of the Farm
l .oan Boards has been comparatively
small--approximately 100000 for each
of the 1,2O3 boards. The total is ABOUT
$50 600 600, Additional charters are
he,nr issued Mt the rate OF fifteen or
twenty each day, representing loan ap-
plications of nearly s750,0o0. The
main holdback Is the tremendous amount
of red tape which must be unravelled
in getting a farm loan.
The sun., 1917-09-21
New York Air Brake.

Cartridge cases and gun mounts. total
ling approximately $1,000. 900 in value.
have been ordered by the Government
from the New York Air Brake Company.
To hll this order and to meet tho re-
auirements of its regular domestic line
the company will double its operating
forces. Earnings are reported to be
running at a rate Of more than double
the 20 per cent. dividends paid annually.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
PENNSYLVANIA SUBURBAN
BUILT BY DAY LABOR

This thoroughly modern, all-stone house
contains 10 rooms and bathrooms; all
windows Of plate glass: every possible
equipment; more than l acre OF ground;
stable or garage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
PENNsYLvANIA
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED

wERNERSvILLE-- Furn. BUNGALOW. near Ga
Hall. July and Aus. Tstnall a Co.. wilm.. Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Mt Airy. Germantown

STONE house, bedrooms . baths. electric
light; awning: porch. shade and grounds; near
,station from June 20 20 September 20. 1850.
Phone Chestnut Eul te2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
PENNSYLVANIA SUBURBAN

CYNWYpa- Modern house. July and August.
r. IT. Farley, 3l3 Bangor road. Phone
EtKjNS PARK--Furnished for summer months,
bedrooms and baths. gdrden Apply 400
Harrison ave-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16

1--we bought a new suburban home and will
ri my $1,000 3-story home near Sobb's : Creek
isst have spared no expense 70 make com
Z pste; special brick open fireplace to burn
soou. cellar plastered, built-in sectional book.
sSSs fine cabinetwork and abundance OF
snstsi screens; hot-water heated, n YOU want
N ~, ". ssa III today call Belmont 11O9 w. See
\ W ~. ahnnf n 40 n SOD st.