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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-08
MAKING LOCOMOTIVES
THIRTY A DAY

The committee on public inrorma-
lion issues the following:
The first locomotive for American
war service railroads in France was
completed in 20 working days. and
engines of this type are now being
turned out at the rate of about 20
per day. About $50 of these Iocomo.
tives and over 5000 standard.gouea
freight cars are on order. Other mar.
row-gauge equipment for transporta.
ton along the battle front are also or
order. and additional orders for both
narrow and standard gauge euulpulcn,
are likely.
First Order Placed July 1s
Inc hr5t order for war locomotives
was placed with the Baldwin Locomo.
tive Co, of Philadelphia. on July is
and the first engine completed on
August 3. This is in spite of ;he TACT
that the boiler is constructed specially
Tor this type of engine and il what
- called "superhester." Otherwise
the locomotive is much similar tn In.
comotivos built by the Baldwin Co,
Tor the English government. II is not
the most powerful type used in the.
United states. but on a road where
the heaviest engines would haul u
train of about 80 loaded freight cars
This war locomotive would haul so
loaded cars. Like all the equipment.
II Is painted battleship gray and bears
the letters u. $. A." for United States I
Army. The locomotive weighs about |
l66 400 pounds. with the tender about |
215,00O pounds.
Box Cars of Large Type
The box cars for the American lines |
IN France have about three times the |
capacity of the standard gauge box |
cars used by the French railway un. |
til recently. They have the same
coupling equipment, etc. as the
French rolling stock. so as TO be in.
terchangeable with it. The iror rail.
ing which runs the length of the car
along the top is used TO throw a tar.
paulin over to protect the contents OF
the car from the weather The in.
side length of the car is &c feet and
its capacity SO tons.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-08
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR !
SECOND LIBERTY BOND |
United States OF America
1925 year per cent convertible
gold bonds
Second Liberty Loan
APPLICATION FOR BONDS

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ury Department Circular No. 80,
dated October l, 1917, the under.
signed hereby applies for S.. .........
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cent convertible gold bonds of the
United States, and agrees TO pay par
and accrued interest for any bonds
allotted on this application. The sum
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mcnt at Washington. II must reach
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pany in the United States (not in.
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or the treasury department at Wash.
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of business October 81. 1917.
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coupon bonds as described in the cir.
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given below. in which cas-" registered
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The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
TIN-CAN BANK
IS LOOTED OF
AS1,000 ROLL
Blacksmith Is Robbed of
Fortune Hidden in an
Old Barrel.

Like Silas Mariner OF old, John II.
Anderson. blacksmith. on going to
his cache in his shop on Sixteenth
street near Good Hope road southeast.
yesterday. for the forty-first time to
gaze on the substance of his fortune,
discovered that his fortune-s1, ,Ol0-was
gone.
In desperation. the unlucky smith
Immediately notified the detective bu-
reau. Central Office Detective Swee-
ney went to the mans home at 1903
Good Hope road southeast and learned
that the missing roll consisted OF eight
one hundred dollar bills and twenty
one ten dollar bills.
81 have had the money there for
forty months and have looked at II
forty times" Sweeney quoted Ander-
son as saying. Anderson had obtained
the money when he sold some land.
according to Sweeney.
The twentieth-century Silas had used
as his hiding place the bottom of an
old barrel in his blacksmith shop. In
a tin can under much rubbish the
money had rested for more than three
years.
According to Sweeney, Anderson
thinks that the money has been stolen
within the last week.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
FIVE THOUSAND
join WAR DADDY
MOVEMENT here
Eighteen Teams Push Cam
paign to Raise $4,000
for War Work.

Five thousand American soldiers
were adopted by the District of CO.
lumbia yesterday. and as many war
daddies' sprang into existence as a
consequence.
With one-fourth of its quota sub
scribed the first day, Washington will
resume its War Daddy" drive this
morning. The full $4,000 Is expected
by the close OF the week.
Eighteen teams were literally on
the war path yesterday. They lunch
ed at the Ebbitt House as the guests
of Julius Peyser and some three
score men and women turned in Sl5,-
900 which was supplemented during
the afternoon by $1,000. making the
total for the day S25.0C0. To this Is
added the $4,000 subscribed by Mrs.
Wesley Merritt in memory OF her
husband. the late Gen. Merritt. The
four Washington newspapers sub
scribed 5000. and second contribution
Of $50 was received from Mr.. Peyser.
Committee Shows Results.
Absence of the chairman, the Hon.
Henry White. Marye Brooks Treze-
want, representing the National Com
mission on War Camp Service, was
greeted with applause. This enthu-
siasm was increased when it was an
nounced that the daughter of Thomas
A. Edison. and Mrs. John E. Sloane,
had volunteered as a worker and had
Joined the team. headed by Mrs. Gill
bert H. Grosvenor, the daughter Of
Alexander Graham Bell.
Mrs. Sloan spoke.
John Poole, president OF the Fed
eral National Bank a. treasurer of
the committee, announced that each
of the employees of the Federal Ma
tional had become a war daddy"
Roe Fulkerson. president of the XII
wants Club, and E. C. Graham. pres
ident OF the Rotary club, spoke for
those two organizations, which will
subscribe as a body. James w. Wit
ten told of his work among Masonic
lodges. Simon Wolf who said he
spoke as a German Jew. brought his
listeners to the edges of their chairs
/ by his impassioned denunciation of
Prussian autocracy and brutality.
Harold Keats, representing the Play
grounds and Recreation Association
| OF America. volunteered to organize
speakers for the various theaters ant
public meetings. The luncheon will
be repeated today at Il o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
Motion Picture Men Aid
In Saving Fuel Supply

Edward Earl and J. II. Hallbers.
of New York City. visited Harry \.
Garfield, United States Fuel Admin
istrator, yesterday as a committee
from the War Cooperation Cimmittec
Of the motion picture industry.
This committee is making a study
of the lighting question in connection
with the moving picture industry.
They believe that very large amount
of electricity is being wasted which
could be saved by readjustments
which they suggested. The Fuel Ad-
ministratlOn is obtaining more data
with view to cooperating with this
committee If it is found that savings
in fuel can be made.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
ALASKA SUPPORTS
u. 5. FOOD CAMPAIGN

Alaska was added to the States
pledging support to the Food Admin
istration's plan for voluntary food
conservation yesterday. when Juneau
sent in a report that 65S families had
signed the food pledge. Alaska was
not included in the pledge campaign
committees plans on account of its
isolation but it insisted on taking part.
The major of Juneau, according to the
report that has come in to the WASH
ington headquarters. declared the aft
ernoon Of Friday, November ., a half
holiday, and more than 100 volunteere
took up the canvass of the city and
nearby camps.
Not counting New York city. Califor-
mia still leads the States in the ENROLL
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
Gardiner Clamps Brake
On Drunken Chauffeurs
Permits of Guilty Ones to Be Revoked-Com.
missioners Determined to Stop Reckless
Motorists-Death List Is Increased.

Those persons found guilty of driv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated
will have their drivers permits i'm
mediately revoked, said District Com
missioner Gardiner last night.
His recommendation to this effec:
was passed at board meeting of the
District Commissioners yesterday.
The increasing number of accidents
in and about Washington, which,
after investigation. the police say are
caused by intoxicated drivers, war;
rants this drastic step by the Com
missioners, in the opinion of authori-
ties.
Under the Sheppard dry law the
fine for this offense is not less than
SIS nor more than $500 and in the dis
cretion of the court, both fine and
Imprisonment.
Other Laws Probable.
The Commissioners, it is said. are
also ready to make a law any recon-
mendation that Mai Pullman, super
intendent of police, sees fit to make
along the lines of reckless motorists
in the National Capital.
The safety first" campaign being
conducted this week by the police de-
partment, through brief addresses in
the various theaters is attracting
widespread attention. Members of
the police department and others in
terested in the movement have re-
ceived hearty applause wherever they
have appeared.
The necessity of watching your
step" is being impressed upon the
Washington audiences in order that
they will assist in reducing the great
number of traffic accidents which are
occurring daily I'm the national capital.
Those who spoke last night on
safety First" were Wilbert A. Long
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07

fellow. head of the hrst-aid branch of
the American Red Cross, who ap-
peared at Keith's Theater; Lieut.. Al
bert ]. Headley, in charge of the police
traffic squad, who spoke at a meeting
Of the Columbia Heights Citizens AS
sociation; G. A. Lyon. of the Safety
First Association, who spoke at the
Belasco Theater: Sergt. Buell. Stanley.
of the traffic squad, who spoke at
Polls Theater; Sergt. William s.
Shelby. who addressed the audiences
Of The National and Columbia Thea
ters: A. J. Driscoll. of the Safety First
Association. who talked at the Cosmos
Theater; Sergt. William G. Stott, who
spoke at the Strand, Garden. Gran
dalls and Gayety Theaters, and Will
liam F. Peabody. president of the
Safety First Association. who spoke at
the KnIckerbocker Theater.
Death Toll Grows.
Following the crash in which Mrs.
Emily Sauer and Frederick H. Bren-
nan were killed when q car in which
they were riding early Monday even
ing, plunged over an embarkment
near Laurel, Alexander Franklin
IluHl' ID years Olu' was hllItu anu SO-
seph Allen Rucker, 81 years old. was
badly injured early yesterday morn
ing when their automobile crashed
into telegraph pole near Mount
Olivet cemetery.
The Hunt party was returning from
Baltimore, police official say, and four
unopened quart bottles and one part
ly filled bottle of whiskey were found
in the machine.
Rucler. a sailor stationed on board
and receiving ship at the Washington
Navy Yard, will recover, it was said
by Casualty Hospital officials last
night. ~
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
ALIMONY FOR SUED WIFE.

Justice Siddors, in Equity Court
No. ! yesterday. signed an order al
lowing katherine T. McKittrick $50
monthly as alimony and also award
ed her the custody of her infant
child. Fay. pending trial of the di-
vorce suit filed against her by John
W. McKittrick. Samuel d. Truitt,
Edmund Darlington and y. c. Tur-
mage represented Mrs. McKittrick,
while Havel and Hawkins appeared
for Mr.. MCkittrick
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
Editors Named for
"The Cherry Tree

Organization OF the staff Of the
Cherry Tree. weekly student publica-
ton at George Washington Univer-
sity, is almost completed, according
to announcement by James h. Horna-
day, editor in chief, and Robert Faris,
b u n manager. Although the
Cherry Tree will not be issued until
next spring, work on the publication
will commence Immediately.
The tentative stan appointment fol-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District OF Coiumbia-Far. slightly warmer
today. Tomorrow fair; gentle to moderate winds
becoming nOrtheTly.
Maryland-Fair today and tomorrow: little
change in temperature; gentle to moderate winds
becoming north.
Nirginia-Fair today and tomorrow: little
change in temperature gentle to moderate shift
ing winds.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Midnight 81; a. m, p; a. M. so; c a. m.
20; 4. m, 81; 10 a. m, e; u noon. 81; 2
7. m, Is; p. NJ. es; p. m. 6i; p. m. c.;
10 y. m, 20. Highest. So lowest, 20.
Relative humidity-S a. IN, 81; p. m, 10; Q
p. m. 3c. Rainfall Is p. IN. to T. M. o.
Hours Of sunshine. 1914; per cent Of possible
sunshine, l00
Departures deficiency Of temper
at,ue since January l, 1917. -332 deficiency Of
temperature since November J. 1917. Al. Accu-
mulated deficiency Of precipitation since January
J. 1917. IN: deficiency Of precipitation since
November !, 1917. -0.4s.
Temperature same date last year-Hishest. a.;
lowest, IS.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07

Io"; Associate editors. Ethel yobe
oaSherihe Moran. Lesley n. Adams
% ahu lark w. Coleman: fraternsl edi-
II LOT, russell Whyte: photographer.
Ile''hihs {. Nolms: student activities
'~i'nr' ChaHo;tee Simpson: school OF
srauuate studies news, Elmer Kay
ser, 1olumb!en College news, Victor
Il' heDier' engineering College news,
imam ;. Hance, Jr.; and medical
school news. G. Xau Minnicll
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
Y. W. c. A. Club to Visit
Pan-American Building

The Pan-American Union building
will be visited tomorrow afternoon at
4:45 o'clock by members of the Y. w.
C. A. South American Club. Bulletin
number three. issued by the club. 1t
teens with promise of great endcavor
in behalf of the Y. W. c. A. in Buenos
Aires, where Miss Persis NJ. Breed,
an American girl, is in charge OF the
work.
The Rev. John Nelson Mills will
lecture on the West Coast of South
America" at the Elizabeth Somers,
Eleventh and VI streets northwest.
The local Y. w. c. a. is closely af-
filiated with association work in
Buenos Aires, the Washington club
contributing to the support of the
secretary.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07

ment reports sent in TO Washington.
with New Jersey second and Michigan
third.
The total enrolment for the country
is now LAOS O6.54+-that is. one family out
of every three in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
oTuER TEMPERATUREs.
Highest last
TIDE TABLES.

Compiled by. United States Coast and Geodetic
SurYey.)
Today-Low tide. 5:5G a. m. and s:O7 p. m
high tide. - a. ~. and 2=l6 T. m.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature ard cOrdition Of water at a. IT.
yesterday: Great Falls-Temperaturc l5 cnndi-
tion, very muddy. Dalecarlia reserToir-Tempsr-
ature. misty; condition at north connection,
very muddy: condition at south connection,
very muddy. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. ~; condition at infucnt gate
house. very cloudy; condition at effluent gate
house. misty.
Automobile lamps must be lighted this evening
at 5:32 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07

Our best flour, SI2.OO bbI.: whole
wheat flour, SIC; 2O-oz. cans bak-
ing powder. 12c; 1907. Cal. sardines.
l5c; cocoanut, sc and 1Oc: Knox
gelatin, 15C; Mammoth herring. 4
for csc: large prunes. 15c: safety
matches, TIC; peanut butter. 1Sc:
pure pepper. S5c; crystal salt. sc.
AZ 4th st. S. f. and all the J. T. D.
PyIes stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
RELIEF MANAGERS TO MEET.

The managers OF the Citizens Re
lief Association will hold their annual
meeting at the Social Service House.
923 H street northwest, this afternoon
at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
Who Wouldn't Get Madf

'Jedge, how yo expect a man to lib
wild womun wot Ghews tobaccer.
All amt had a clean pillow case in
two years on nah bed. Wen All
found quid in nah shoe de odder
mawin' All didn't say nothin'. All
jes' axed nah wife not to do dat
any mo-. -
Joe Wrinkle had put out his wife's
right light. And her sight in the other
was poor anyhow. Bad business.
Instead of picking up and getting
away from his tobacco chewing
spouse, he elected to poke her in the
| eye.
He didn't need any special aggrava-
| ton. Just his constant brooding over
this little shortcoming was enough
And wifey didn't care a hang
whether he went to Jail or not. She
! works at the washtub. So what does
she care.
Joe was so repentant that he was
let out after handing over SO.
A Bad Hand.
Some fellows who prowl around the
streets steal autos.
Charlie Bentley is more considerate
than most men whose consciences are
a bit warped.
He only takes what he finds In the
autos. He walks along from car to
car until he spots an attractive-look-
ing package. Then him for it,
He made bad draw the other day.
Two cops were watching him. He was
looking in an auto standing In front
of cafe. He picked up a package. 49,
1t was nothing but a wrapped up
kimono. He swore. 1t was then too
late, however. to drop the bundle and
run. The cops had him.
Charlie told the court he was soused
and didn't know what he was doing,
But they all have that excuse when
caught.
He got sixty days. But since the
stork is about to pay his house a visit
the court will look up his record and
see what can be done for him.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
HoUSEKEEPERS' MEETING.

The Houseleepers' Alliance will
hold its regular meeting at the Col
lege Women's Club. 1872 street
northwest, at O'Clock tomorrow,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
A Case OF Mother-in-lnu.

Bill Jackson and his wife are sep
arated.
ELL says il is all on account of
ma-in-law. Wifey said it was moth
ing but downright meanness on Bills
part.
She had Bill pinched. And accord
ing TO her story. Bill had an under
taker friend whom he wanted to ia
vor!
He told her. she said. to fix her
feet for travel, as she was about to
take a Ions journey over Jordan
way.
He followed her around. She didn't
know but what any minute she might
feel 4 razor.
So she called for assistance from
the court. OF course the court was
perfectly willing to insure her life.
Bill said she had sent for him.
He hadn't never followed her around.
But he couldn't explain his conversa-
ton with the embalmer.
The wife, Josephine, feels much bet
ter now that the storm is over. Bill
had to furnish bond to keep the
peace.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07

Flowers for Sick Folks.
Guides fresh-cut home grown flowers always
please, Prompt delivery, Izi F.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Sick Pens Cured. Open Nights.
Richards Fountain Pcu Shop, l2-j Ia. ave.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07

In the shell factories OF England
night work by women IL common, but
In general engineering women as q
rule work only on the day shift.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
It's All Straight Now.

Reuben Washington once possessed
an old wagon. Not having any par
ticular use for it. he left it standing
on vacant lot.
The other day he went out to see IL
it was still there. 1t was gone. 1t had
been sunk without a trace.
He get out his pocket microscope
and searched all over the lot. Then
he informed the police.
The cops arrested Harry Twyman.
Harry had the wagon all right. He
also had a receipt to show that he
had purchased it from another man
for s..
The cops unlocked the horse and
took charge of the wagon and Harry.
They didn't believe what he said about
the receipt.
However. the court looked at it in a
different way. We don't know who
swiped the the wagon. Harry didn't
know where the man was to whom
he paid the IS.
The court ordered the wagon turned
over to Reuben and told Harry to get
out of the courtroom as fast as he
could.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
RUDOLF,
PERKINS
Why Abuse the woodf

Why Abuse the Woodf
Coal is scarce. But wood is not
quite so.
out on a vacant lot. near where
Marian Cole lives is an old stump.
Folks out that way have been chop
ping it away.
The other day Marian and her little
boy and his little wagon appeared
on the scene. They picked up some
wood.
Bill Keating ran out. He told Mar
ian that he owned the wood. Marian
didn't believe it. Bill broke a piece
OF the wood over her head.
Then he went after the youngster.
He got a piece of wood beside his
head also. 1t saved them the trouble
OF chopping il.
Bill was marched 10 court. The
court thought it was a wodenheaded
trick. Bill had no right he was told
to muss up the woman.
As for the boy, Bill was advised to
hunt someone his size next time he
wanted TO fight.
Five dollars was all it cost him this
time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-06
COOKS AND STEVEDORES
Many Negroes Wanted For This Work
in France.

Washington, Sept 3:-A regiment
of 2,400 negro stevedores for for
eign service has been authorized by
the War Department to meet the
demand for experienced men to ham
die war supplies of the expeditionary
army force in France. Recruiting
offices, especially those in Southern
cities, have been instructed to seek
men for the regiment. An effort is
being made to get exemption from
draft for negroes of draft age who
would prefer hard work behind the
lines to duty in the trenches. The
army also wants negro cooks and
will give good paw to even inexperi-
enced men if they have capacity and
are willing to learn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-06
GOOD OLD-FASHI0NED
IRON BEST AS TONIC.
Plain, Highly Concentrated Natural Iron
Stronger and Contains No Habit Form
ing Drug, Narcotic or Alcohol.
WHOLE FAMILIES USE 1T.

The use of just plain, ordinary,
natural iron, procurable at any
drug store under the trade name of
Acid Iron Mineral, will stimulate
the digestion and appetite, and
make any man or woman rundown
and weak, stronger and more vigor-
Gus before dollar bottle of is half
gone, and according to tests of thirty
years, the absence of alcohol and
purgatives in this remarkable rem
edy makes it ideal as a non-habit
forming tenic and blood purifier.
We are bound to notice an i'm
provement shortly after taking Acid
Iron Mineral because it is from two
to six times stronger than the usual
chemically prepared" tonics.
Being a natural, medicinal iron
with no narcotic, alcohol or laxa-
ative added, Acid Iron Mineral may
be given freely to the whole family
for blood, kidneys and digestion.
Be sure you get the highly con-
centrated iron. The trademark
AIM protects you. There can
be no danger of reaction, false stim-
ulation or Of anyone forming the
habit. The more you use Of Acid
Iron Mineral, the less you need it.
If the bowels are normal, we
strongly advise against the use Of
any remedy containing laxatives,
but where ones bowels are sluggish,
the little AIM Tablets you can get
at the drug store for 25c are adir-
able little liver pills and bowel regu-
tors and work splendidly in coniunc-
ton with Acid Iron Mineral.
All druggists have it, or send di-
rect to the Ferrodine Chemical
Corp, Roanoke, Va, 81, prepaid.