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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

ship for the United States" said M.
Mendez at his home. "The island 10
the key to the gulf Of Mexico and to
the Caribbean sea, and by declaring
war on Germany Cuba closes all her
ports to Germany. More than this, all
the ports of Cuba now are open to the
United States as a war ally for indeh-
mite periods and for unlimited supplies
Of all kinds, whereas had Cuba not en-
tered the war American warships
would have been subjected to all TO
strictions Of international law a. to
time of stay and amount Of fuel OBJ
tainable there.
"In other words, Cuba desires to DO
the outpost Of the United States In the
gulf and to act also If necessary as q
halfway station to aid the northern re-
public In its transportation Of troops
and munitions of war to the Panama
canal or to other points on the gulf or
on the Caribbean sea. President Men
ocal has announced officially In Ha-
vana that the entire Cuban army OF
$4,000 men will be placed at the orders
Of the United States government and
will be supplied with officers who
speak English as well as Spanish, for
service throughout the war. This quo
ia, constituting an entire army divi-
sion, will be kept to full enlistment by
constant recruiting throughout the war,
and $4,000 more volunteers will be re-
cruited to take the place In the army of
those sent to the front or distributed
wherever the United States wishes to
use them.
Announcement also has been made
that American warships will aid the
Cuban navy I'm patrolling the waters
around the island and such parts Of the
gulf as may be deemed necessary. The
Ill timed and badly advised revolution
Is at an end; General Gomez is a pris-
oner In Havana, and other revolution
lists are being extradited from Haiti, So
the full forces of the Cuban govern
ment can be turned to the prosecution
Of the war against Germany"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
CHARLES P. TAFT % ENLlSTS.
With Nine Yale Students Enters ArtlI-
lery Service.

New Haven, Conn.-Charles Z. Taft
I'd, son of William Howard Taft and a
Junior In Yale college, enlisted for the
artillery branch of the regular army
with nine other undergraduates. All
the enlistments were of students who
were under age for the reserve officers
training corps of the university and all
had consent of their parents. The
squad will 60 to Fort Myer. Va.
The students who were enlisted with
Taft were John M. Anderson, Jr., Gin
cinnati:- Robert II. Cairns, Overlook.
Pa; George H. Ennis. Jr.. Derby. Conn;
John Il. Fasick, Altoona, Pa; Francis
Il. Mcnamara, Clinton, Mass; Cyril b.
Mosher, East Greenwich, r. l.; Albert
II. Stackpole. Harrisburg, Pa; H. s.
Porter, Higganum. Conn; Carl NJ.
Thomas, St Louis.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

MRS. ALEXANDER II. RICE.
made wireless apparatus" said DR..
Rice, describing his adventures, "con-
structed by a man who had been In
Brazil and knew the requirements.
And 1t was simply wonderful to be
able to be in those primeval forests
thousands of miles away and receive
from the Arlington station the tickings
that spelled so much for science.
after New Years day we started
back from the first stage OF the trip
which took us 2,100 miles up the ANA
zon river to Iquitos, Peru, which Is
LOO miles farther than Commodore
Benedict took his yacht, the Oneida,
several years ago.
"We started back, stopping at Ma.
naos, a thousand miles from the mouth
Of the Amazon. Leaving the Alberta
at Manaos, we went on our tour of ex-
ploration up the Rio Negro in a forty
foot launch especially constructed for
that purpose.
"Mrs. Rice Is the first white woman
who ever penetrated that almost mac
cessible region of the South American
continent. She bore the hardships and
dangers of the expedition most cour-
ageously and was received with re-
spect bordering upon worship by the
native women. They knew me from
my previous trips there during the If
teen years of exploration which / have
spent in those regions and were I'M
firing In their efforts to lend every as
sistance I'm their power. | speak their
language, Tupi Guarani, which Is the
vernacular Indian means OF communi-
cation throughout Brazil from Para
quay to Venezuela.
"These Indians are very hospitable
and intelligent people. They would not
accept money, but we brought them
many presents of knives, fishhooks,
jewelry, machetes, looking glasses and
beads and left them a goodly store Of
medicines, with instructions how to
use them.
lone of the purposes Of our expedi-
ton was to make a good photographic
and geological map of the Rio Negro,
to link up the work on which l have
been engaged so many years-the max
ing Of a map of the northwest Amazon
valley. Another purpose was to test
the practicability of determining the
difference of longitude by wireless te-
legraphy. To accomplish this we en-
ployed the Arlington stations signals,
using Washington as the primary meri-
dian, being thus enabled to check up
secondary and tertiary meridians."
Mrs. Rice was the widow of George
ID. Widener. who persisted on the Lusi-
tania.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
Smoke White Holly-5c Cigar.

SInOkc WHitc Iloiy-oC NikdI.
Badger Horse Feed-$3.25 cwt.-
CITY FEED STORE.
FOR RENT-My >eight-room resi-
dence on Nichols street.-MRS. G.
WALSH.
Furnished Rooms to Rent-Mrs. G.
Walsh, Corner OF Third and Nichols
Streets.
PASTURAGE-For dry stock on
Deer Creek. Inquire OF Geo. Etcher al
the old dam Site farm.
WANTED-Yearling hens, also two
young pigs. Address, A. M. Shockley,
Charlevoix, X. ID. 2. Phone l17-F-3l.
HELP WANTED-Fifty women and
girls over fourteen years Of age, to pick
strawberries, commencing about July
lst.-Orrin Bartlett, phone 1882.
For Sale-Beautifu residence, ex.
cellent location on Second-St. Lake
view, fruit and shade trees, garden
spot and garage. For price and terms
call on j. l.. Weisman.
Those contemplating the purchase OF
Monument can save money by inter
viewing Mrs. George Sherman who is
local agent for well known manufac-
turer Of high grade monuments.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
MAY EAT DAT BREAD.
bwsdss Ask Permission TO Sell Il.
Hunger Marches Continue.


Stockholm.-The Bakers Association
Of Sweden presented a memorial to
the state economic commission setting
forth the difficulties OF obtaining suffi-
Client rye and wheat -four and asking
the authorities to permit and to order
them to use certain proportion Of oat
or barley -four In bread. The bakers
assert that the situation indicates with
certainty that such a measure must be
eventually resorted to and point out the
advisability Of doing It now instead Of
delaying until the time when the pro-
portions Of barley and oats must neces.
sarily be greater than would be the
case now.
A body Of female factory workers es-
timated at 5000 marched recently in
an orderly manner through southern
and western Stockholm to the Office Of
the largest local milk company, where
they demanded better distribution Of
milk and lower prices.
Hunger demonstrations continue at
various places In the kingdom.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
DOG ADOPTS COYOTES.
Takes Four Into Her Charge on .
Ranch.

Santa Ana, Cal.-Four coyote pups
have been adopted by mother dog on
the ranch of Arthur Pehey, north of
Santa Ana.
The coyotes were found In the foot
hills back Of Ell Modena by Virgil Prit-
chard, a high school boy, whose dogs
fought of the mother coyote while
Virgil got away with the little coyotes.
Clarence Pefey had dog with two
puppies.
The four strangers were put on the
ground near the mother and the pup
pies, who were busily engaged In par
taking Of q meal. Rather bewildered,
the coyotes crept to the mother dog.
The dog eyed the coyotes. then when
they approached she began licking
them, and soon the coyotes were just
as busily engaged In eating as We're
their cousins.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
METEOR LIKE SEARCHLIGHT.
Crashes Into Mountains and lluml-
mates Whole Valley.


Bishop, Cal.-Illuminating the upper
Owens valley for half minute like a
searchlight In the skies, meteor Of
extraordinary size and brilliancy flared
across from east to west one night and
brought up against the high Sierra Ne
vada.
There was q crash that could be
heard for miles when the foreign body
hit the mountain side far above the
floor Of the valley. 1t sounded like the
impact Of proJectile from great gun
against fort.
Residents were startled by the pas
sage Of the mighty streak of blue-white
fire through the darkness and again by
the loud explosion that followed con-
tact with the granite range which
stopped 1t. Then followed tumbling
Of dislodged stones not far from the
camp Of the Round Valley Tungsten
company.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
MORGAN ON PATROL DUTY.
FInanoisr's Son Assigned to Ship.
Young lsslln Also Enrolls.

Young Isslln ALSO EnroIls.
New York--Junius Spencer Morgan
son Of ]. p. Morgan, who recently re-
ceived an ensign's commission in the
naval coast defense reserve, was called
into active service and assigned to duty
on a coast patrol boat
Ensign Morgan has always been in
terested In boats and sailing. Last
summer he shipped as an ordinary sea
man on the U. s. s. Maine for the ci-
william training cruise.
Adrian Iselin I'd, son Of G. Oliver
Iselin, who has sailed many cup de-
tenders to victory, enrolled In the naval
reserve as chief boatswain's mate.
Paul Nevin, son of the late Ethelbert
Nevin, called at the naval reserve Of
fees to enroll. Mr.. Nevin came from
Tulsa, Okla. AS a member OF the CT
william crew OF the Maine last summer
ne made a record in gunnery.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

Sunday, July 8, 1917.
1890 a. m. - Morning Worship
Topic: Growth"
HAS a. m.- Sunday School.
3:l5 p. m.-Junior Epworth League.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League.
7:30 p. m.-Evening Worship-Ai
this service the Rebekah and !. o. o. F.
lodges will be in attendance. An ap-
propriate address by the Pastor. Special
music.
Monday evening at s o'clock the
Official Board will meet.
Thursday Prayer service.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
BRIT0N ACTS AS GUARD.
Does Patrol Duty In Boston After MI
litiaman colIspsss.

Boston.-A sailor of the British navy
maintained a part of the water front
patrol here, bearing the rifle OF q ma
tional guardsman who had collapsed
on his post.
The bluejacket, a member Of the gun
crew of steamship which was tied up
In port, found the guardsman ON the
wharf where he had tainted. Taking
him into nearby shanty, the sailor
telephoned for a doctor, then shout
dered the guardsman's rife and for
nearly an hour kept the post In a dris-
Ele Of rain until corporal who encoun-
tered him arranged for relief.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
Summer Hats.

The larger brimmed hats will GER.
tainly make their charming appearance
as the summer days approach and Old
Soils rays threaten feminine complex
ions. And as the hats widen they will
assume a much fiatter outline. Some
designers have shown the Vatican
shepherdess hat for summer, that hav-
ing the very bewitching turned up
back.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
Bath Toqs.

Foulard In white spotted with huge
circles Of black makes an effective
bathing suit and is worn with black
or violet cap, shoes and stockings.
Roman striped taffetas are also In
the front rank for extreme novelties,
as are the sports silks with exotic
splashes of color in all sizes Of dots
and squares and ovals.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

Oklahoma, Ark. = Twin boys have
been born to Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck Muir
kerson Of Dobyville, making the third
pair of twins In the family with less
than two and half years between the
ages of the two younger sets. The
new arrivals bring the number of Muir
kerson children to twelve The mother
Is but thirty-three.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
Presbyterian Church Notes
Robert S. Sidebotham, Pastor.

Sunday, July 8, 1917.
1890 a. m.-"The Inheritance OF the
Meek"
1900 m.-Sunday School.
$3.50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor.
No evening service until Sept. 2.
Thursday 1880 p. m.-Prayer Meeting.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
BROWNS BATHING TOY.
Child Falls From CIsrsmont Boat
Clubs Float.

Child FaIIs From CIaremont Boat
Clubs Float.
New York.-In an effort to give her
Teddy bear Its first deep water bath
Virginia Peterson, three and one-half
years old, toppled from a ioat an
chored of the Claremont Boat club,
One Hundred and Eighth street and
the North river, and was drowned.
The child was prime favorite with
yachtsmen along the North river and
with her mother lived at the boat club,
where the latter Is employed as maid
Robert Harris Of POI West Twenty
sixth street recovered the body, but
resuscitation was impossible even with
q pulmotor,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06
A REAL EXPLORER
First Woman to Visit Parts of
Amazon WiIds.
SHE HAD AN EXTENSIVE TRIP.


Making Her Home Among the Para
phernaIia Of a Scientific Journey, Mrs.
Rice Accompanied Her Distinguished
Husband Through South America.
With a homemade wireless outfit In
The primeval forests of the interior Of
South America. thousands Of. miles
from home. the party which accompa-
MED DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Rice on their recent exploration were
In constant touch with this country
and the news of the world as the
United States entered the war against
Germany.
The Rice party returned recently
after an extended trip on the steam
yacht Alberta. 1--WE carried home
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

Humanity is unequally divided be-
tween those who can't stand prosperity
and those who can't get any to stand.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-06

Rev. John Clemens, Pastor.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
PROMINENT SHALE MEN
LOOKING OVER FIELD

Ernest II. Higgins, chemist and G..
L. Holmes, mechanical engineer. have
been in Elko a couple of days looking
over the shale beds south of town.
They became interested through sam.
pies they received and analized. and
they came to satisfy themselves as to
the extent of the deposits.
Both Mr.. Higgins and Mr.. Holmes
have had practical experience in the
shale beds of Scotland and they are
thoroughly familiar with the process.
seses employed in extraction of the
commercial values. They are very
enthusiastic over the local deposits
and declare that vast fortunes lie in
them. Mr.. Higgens said last night that
the report of Mr.. F.. Findlater that
ten thousand barrels of oil could be
extracted every day for one hundred
years was very conservative. Accord
ing TO tests made by him the shale
will produce eighty gallons of oil to
the ton. Enough gas can he had to
heat and illuminate a good sized city
and besides there is a large percentage
of peraflin.
They estimate that the cost of a
plant TO reduce the shale would cost
in the neighborhOod of one hundred
thousand dollars per unit. They will
likely make some elaborate tests iT
the near future.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
FOREST RANGERS ARE
NEEDED TO FILL GAPS

The civil service commission has
announced that an examination for
the position of forest ranger will be
held on or about October 20 at all
forest headquarters in Utah. southern
Idaho. western Wyoming, and eastern
and central Nevada. Persans desiring
To take this examination may secure
blank application forms No. 3C4 from
the civil service commission, Wash
ington. u. C.. from forest supervisors.
or by addressing the district forester.
Ogden. Utah, about September l.
These should be executed and for
wardcd to the office of tho civil service
commission. Washington. ID. c., as
early as possible In order that appli
can't may receive admission cards
prior to the date of the examination.
The civil service register resultinG
from the examination In 1916 Is CX
haustcd for the district above named
and the indications are that there will
he numerous opportunities for appoint
mcnt during the next year from the
register resulting from this cxamna
ton.
In order to qualify for this eXamina
tion, applicants must be able bodied
capable of enduring hardships, must
not be more than forty years of age
nor less than twenty.Onc. and must be
residents of the state in which they
| take the examination in order tO bC
| certified on that state register. l
an applicant passes tho examination
| and is resident of some other stat
| lis name. will be placed on n supple
mental list and there will be no chance
for appointment until the state regis
| ter has been exhausted or rCsidcnc,
| has been established.
a medical certificate Is required
| Persons seeking light oui-of doors ON
! ploymcnt are not qualified for thi
| work and should not apply. Candidate
| must be capable Of performing manua
| labor in the construction OF cabins
| telephone lines, and trails. They mus
be possessed Of At least commo,
school education and know the rud
| mCnts Of surveying. estimating an,
scaling timber. and be familiar wit
the live stock industry and tho cS
scntials Of the laws governing tn
public domain a good fund OF con
mon sCnsC. and practical cXpcricnc
In field work, are essentials TIL
examination Is competitive.
hppontcCs receive the initial pay O
SiiC0 per annum and arc required 4
own and maintain tho number @
horses. ordinarily not less than two
necessary to carry on their work The
are furnished government forage j
part and living quarters where cIrcun
stances require.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
STATES
SENDS REPLY To
PEACE PROPOSAL
Believed That There is No
Ground to Proceed on Peace
Discussion

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The reply
70 Pope Benedicts peace proposals
went forward from the United States
last night. II is understood that il
will be transmitted through the Bri-
fish foreign office through which the
pope's communication came. In the
hest informed quarters it is believed
that the reply. while responding 10
the pontin's proposal with delicacy
and respect which the latter com
mands. tha, there is no ground on
which to proceed in discussion of
peace in the absence of any announce
ment By Germany as TO her terms.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The reply
10 the Pope's communication is about
one thousand words long and will be
given out here by the state depart
ment for publication in morning pa
pers tomorrow. a dispatch OF the
American reply indicates that replies
of entente allies are ready. II indeed.
they already have not been made.
Exchanges OF views have been pro
Ceeding for several days and all >rc-
plies are supposed to be in harmony.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
GREAT WAR TAKES
MEN OUT OF PRISON

Two convicts who presented unus.
ual cases TO the pardon board, were
paroled yesterday at a special meet.
ing of the board. The great war is
responsible for their release.
Mike Forti, serving from one to five
years for Burglary committed in
Esmeralda county was paroled to go
to Italy and fight the Austrians. He Is
furnished transportation by the Italian
consulate and is to report to Chief OF
Police HillhOuse at Reno tonight. Then
he reports TO the Italian consul at San
Francisco and then to the consul at
New York. He has had eight years
experience in the Italian army and his
company recently was ordered mobi.
liZed
The other case is that of A II.
Crane, who was paroled on the advice
of S. II. Day, consulting chemist OF
the United States bureau of mines.
Day informed the board that Cranes
method of extracting oil from shalc
will be of incalculaTle value to the
government. Day was at the prison
last July and went over Cranes pro.
cess.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

The will of the late DR.. Mason OF
Tuscarora, was admitted TO probate
this morning, and George Weston, of
Berkeley was appointed as executor.
The estate consists principally of an
interest in mining claims in the Tus-
carora district.
In the case of Thomas Parks, who
is charged with having in his posses
sion a mutilated hide, the defendant
appeared for arraignment before
Judge TabeT this morning. His at.
torneys, Curler & Castle entered a
demurrer TO the complaint on the
ground that the statute covering the
matter is unconstitutional. The de.
murer was argued and submitted. and
the matter was taken under advise,
ment by the court.
An item appearing elsewhere in this
! issue may have considerable local sig
nificancc. II will be noticed that A. II
! Crane has been pardOned from thE
! state prison on the advice of DR.. s. II
| Day, consulting chemist of the L. S
! bureau OF mines. II appears that Crane
| has discovered a process for the eX
| traction OF oil from shale which will
! prove of inCalcuable value to the gov
| ernment DR. Day was in Elko recent
| ~ looking over the shale beds here IL
| company with another chemist an,
! Chester Naramorc, chief of the petro
cum division of the bureau of miles
They were very enthusiastic over tn
local shale deposits and said that tn
bureau would at any time send go'
ernment expert here to advise wit
anyone who might contemplate tn
construction of plant for the extra'
tiOn of the oil.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
SENATE DECIDES
ON POSTAGE TAX
One Cent Letter Tax Struck
out; Further Amendments
Will be Considered

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The sen.
ate is resuming consideration. on the
postage sections of the war tax bill.
sections 80 to 49. The provision levy
ing one cent tax on letters and post.
cards. designed TO raise fifty million
dollar revenue has been struck out.
while the provision giving the soldiers
and sailors abroad the privilege of
mailing letters free, has been retained.
Eight amendments are to be provided
Tor ievying war profits ranging from
seventy down to forty eight per cent,
were introduced by LaFollette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
RUSSIAN ARMY
ABANDONS LINE
/ BEFORE ATTACK
Infantry RetireS From Trench
eS to Begin a New
Offensive

PETROGRAD. Aug. 2S.-The Rus.
sian infantry left its trenches before
the enemy attack in the Boyany region
and is retiring rapidly eastward, is of.
fcially announced The retirement Is
occasioned by the beginning of an Of
fensiye in the region east of Ger
nowitz, Bukomina. yesterday. by the
Germans. The Austrian troops re.
treated without waiting for the at.
lacks on their trenches which were
occupied by the enemy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
MANY ENLISTMENTS
CREDITED TO NEVADA

Figures compiled by Sergeant F. F..
Koyle, TOnopah recruiting officer for
the army and navy. show that Nevada
has furnished 9C7 volunteer enlist.
ments since the actual recruiting
started.
Nevada was only required to furnish
quota OF 1872 men, yet she leads the
nation as having sent more men to the
front, population considered. than any
other state. More enlistments are be.
ing accepted from day to day, the war
spirit having struck many men in var
ious parts of the state.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
COPPER TAKES BIG DROP

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Thc price
o' copper required for war uses will
be liked by the war Industries board
probably within the next week or ten
days. The board suggested that the
price would be between twenty and
twenty-five cents per pound. Eugene
Meyer Jr, of New York city has
been named as special assistant 10
Barush In charge of the copper pur.
Chases.