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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
CUBA LINES up!
War on Austria Gets Unani-
nous Vote in Cuban Senate.
Appropriate sa,OOO,OoO for Red
Cross and other Relief.

Havana, Dec. 15.-The senate has
unanimously adopted resolution de-
caring that a state of war between
Cuba and Austria-Hungary exists.
The upper house also approved a
resolution appropriating S6Oo'ooo an
nnaJIv to be used by the president of
the republic in aiding any hospitals
ambulance corps and similar institu-
tons that may be established by the
national Red Cross and 81, 100000 an
nuallv for use directly or thru Amer
lean, French, English and other aimee
nations in relieving the sufferings of
tha civil populations of the war strick-
en- zones and soldier victims and their
families.
The measure now goes to the house
for approval.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
CAPITOL, DARK, COLD
lack of Coal Brings State House Con-
servation Home.

BECAUSE there is no coal, lights at
the state house will be turned out at
6 o'clock in the evening. By the same
token, the heat supply will be re-
duced and clerks and stenographers
can wear overcoats and furs until the
buildir,g is warmed each morning.
The state executive council has
learned that the coal supply at the
state heating plant is sufficient to run
the plant only until Monday. There
is no money available for the purchase
of coal. 1t must come from the state
prison mines. And there is very
Slim chance for an immediate ship
nent from the prison. State institu-
lions have short supplies and are not
anxious to loan their fuel.
In order to prevent, if possible a
complete shutdown of the heating
plant, the executive council has or
dered lights turned out at s o'clock
in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
FIRE AT KANSAS CITY
Blaze of Unknown Origin Causes
$4,000 in Damages.

Kansas City, Dec. 14.-Ffre of I'M
known origin here early today de-
stroyed the building of the N. A. Ken
nedy supply company, and damaged
the stock of the Rock Island Imple-
ment company, adjoining.
The Kennedy company's loss L.
placed at 100000 and that of the Rock
Island company at SIS. 900. The build
ing of the Parlin & Orendorff Pillow
company was damaged to the extent
of about $4,000. Twenty-Five fire COM
panies were kept busy fighting the
flames
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. ADMINISTRATIONS of
milder weather had a bearish effect today
on the corn market. The outlook seemed
better for increased receipts if traffic con-
Ciitions on the railroads made any substan-
fial Improvement. Weakness Of the stock
and cotton market tended also to give the
bears an advantage. Opening prices which
ranged from unchanged figures to nc
lower, were followed by slight declines all
around
Weekend evening up of trades led subse-
auently to a little upturn. The close was
firm at &c net advance with January
81 2115 and May $1.19A.
OATS-Oats weakened with corn. Stop
page of export demand from the gulf acted
as a further depressing influence.
PROVISIONS-Big breaks in the value
of hogs knocked support from under pro-
Free covering by shorts brought about
something of a rally.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market. -
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board Of Trade reported by
rhos. J. Myers. POI N. e. Bldgl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

America is only preparing to come in.
Her army is not yet ready and her
tonnage is unbuilt; but with every
hour that passes, the gap formed by
Russia's retirement will be filled by
the valiant sons of the great American
republic. Germany knows it and Aus
tria knows it. Hence the desperate
efforts to force the issue before Amer
lea is ready. They will not succeed,
but We must be prepared for greater
efforts and greater sacrifices. 1t is
no time to cover or falter."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
VILLA AGAIN BOASTFUL
Christmas Dinner in Chihuahua, New
Years in JaureZ, His Program.

Ell Paso, Dec. 15.-Francisco Villa
nrornised to eat Christmas dinner in
Chihuahua City and New Years din
ner in Juarez, according to the story
taken back to Chihuahua City by one
of the men Villa captured at Baguna
when he attacked a train, and who
, was later liberated. Villa ordered him
to return to his home in Chihuahua
state capital and tell the federal COM
mander of his promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

New York. Dec. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
paper, 5A@5A. Sterling, GO day bills,
4-11A; commercial. 60 day bills on banks,
All; commercial, 60 day bills, 47o1a de-
mand, 4.15A cables, 4.76 ZIG. Francs, de-
mand, 43A cables, A. Lires, demand $50;
cables, $50. Rubles. demand, 12A cables
13A- Bar silver, S5bc; Mexican dollars,
bonds, heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
WAR AIMS SPEECH THURSDAY.
Premier Lloyd George VIII Follow Up
Alarm Speech Next Week

London, Dec. 15.-Premier Lloyd
George will follow up his Greys inn
speech with more specific discussion
of war aims in the house of commons
next Thursday, according to authorita-
tive information TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Kansas City, Dec. 15.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market Toe to 15c lower. Bulk of
sales, $15.50@16.25; heavy, $15.75616.4O;
packers and butchers, S15.50@I6.00; light,
$1525@15;75; pigs, s13.25@15.O0.
CATTLE--Receipts 1000. Market steady
to weak. Prime fed steers, $13.O0aI5.OO;
dressed beef steers, $11. O0@125O; western
steers, $S.75@1200; southern steers, $1,000
stockers and feeders, $7.0O@1O5O; bulls,
$600@S;50; calves, s6.00G13.O0.
SHEEP-No receipts. Market nominal
Lambs, $1640Q16.50; yearlings, $12 25@
400; wethers, $11. 5Oa13OO; ewes, 5000
1900; stockers and feeders, $7.00@16.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

OOou 10 - R-~wo
Shorn lambs aud sheep &C under aDovs
pFicea- Positively cannot use sheep or
iamha unless fat
Retail Hey.
Furnished by " GllchriBt. GIG quincy
Street
Topeka, Kan, Dec IA
PRAIRIE HAY-$20.00.
ALFALFA-S25.00
Topeka (sruin Market.
Furnished by ]. B. Billiard. corneA kansas
Ave and Curtis St
Topeka. KAN. Dec. L.
OATS-6S@7Oc.
NEW CORN-$1.3O
Poultry and Hggs.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Madison.p
Topeka, Kan, Dec. IA.
HENS-SM IDS. md over. 1Sc; under ~
Ips 15c springs. over 2 lbs. 1Sc: roosters.
i2c: shaggy young ROSTERS. lSci orollere
= lbs. and under, DC
EGGS-44c. -
Eggs are retailing in Topeka SOC.
BUTTER-45@47c-
Topeka Hay Market
Topeka, Kan, Dec. IL.
PRAIRIE aAY-$1T00
ALFALFA-$20.O1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Chicago, Dec. 5:--HOGS-Receipts 10000
Monday $4,000. Market weak, SOC under
yesterdays average Bulk of sales, $1575M
1913; light, $15O0@16.05; mixed $1565G
1525; heavy, $15.70G16.20; rough, $1570@
1875: pigs, S11 25 a 1875.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Monday 10000
Market steady. Native steers, S7.15G14.35
western steers, $6.25@1310; stockers and
So. 00Qu. 10; calves, $9.O06162 20
SHEEP-Receipts 1000, Monday 1900
Market weak Wethers IS 9O67l3 90
lambs, So. 1875
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
$1,000, 900 TOCENSORS

Washington, Dec. 15.-The postof-
flee appropriation bill aggregating
$333, 5000, 900. including s1,2O0,000 for
censorship of foreign mails and with
out any appropriation for pneumatic
tubes service in New York, Boston, or
elsewhere was passed by the house.
It now goes to the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
PASS POWER BILL
Gives War Sec. Authority to Permit
Dams Across Navigable Streams.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The senate
today passed the Shields water power
bill by a vote of 46 to 49,
The bin gives the secretary of war
authority to issue permits for dams
across navigable streams for the pur-
pose of developing water power. The
permit gives the grantee all water
rights for fifty years.
Senator Shields. Tennessee, intro
duced the bill at the last session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

New York, Dec. 15.-BUTTER-Marke
strong. Creamery higher than extras, 5Oh
0151c.
EGGs-Market strong. Fresh gathered
extras, o1@62c
CHEESE-Market steady. State, whole
milk, flats, 23A @2315c.
POULTRY-Alive, strong chickens, % 15c /;
fowls, 25@27c; turkeys, 1sc Dressed,
strong and unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Lloyd George said he agreed with
President Wilson'S war aims and gave
warning against men who think there
is a half way house between victory
and defeat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
CITY HOUSES RECRUITS
Volunteer Overflow Fills School
Houses, Churches and Private Homes.

New Rochelle, N. Y, Dec. 10
Eight thousand recruits bound for
Fort Slocum, marched out OF New
Rochelle today. voting it the most pa
triotic town of it's size in the country.
When the unexpected rush of new
soldiers, all of them without uni
forms, poured into New Rochelle the
town opened its doors. The sooh-to-
he Sammies crowded every church,
theater school and many or them
were accommodated in private homes
The men were temporarily held up
here because all barracks at the Tort
were damned to capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Boafd of Trade as reported
BY .Thos. ]. Myers, 3o1 N. E. Bldg)
Kansas City, Dec. 10.
Closed
Open High Low Today Yes.
Dec. ..127k 127M 127k 1275s 49,.
May ..12os 12oss 1908 1901 1904
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-CORN-Close: Deem
Der, s1.25; January. S1.211s; May, $1.19A.
OATS-December, 75G 1512e; May. T1bc;
PORKEJan., s4.8O: May. 1890
LARD-Jan., $23.47; May. $23.72-
SHORT RIBS-Jan., S23.3J; May, So. ~
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, Dec 15.-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery 3SG49c-
EGGs-Market higher. Firsts, 51@521zc
ordinary firsts, 44d4Sc; at mark. cases in
cluded, 4I6I50
POTATC--S-Market unchanged.
POULTRI-Alive unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Dec 15-COTTON-Spot
quiet and unchanged; middiing, 29OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
DAILY WEATHER TABLE

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the "a hours ending at
ending at a. m, Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Kansas City, Dec. 15-CORN-Cash Mar
ket steady. No. mixed. s1-G3 a 1-65; No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
WEST FRONT IN

Continued from Page one.l
never been compelled by hard neces-
sity to learn defensive tactics like the
Mons heroes, who are now a mere
handful in the great war machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

KANSAS City Mo-, Dec Io--One thOusand
six hundred and eighty-three men have
been accepted for enlistment in the army
at the local recruiting office during the
past fifteen days. This establishes a rec
ord here. In the regular army forces 791
men have been enrolled, for the national
army $50 were accepted and to the reserve
forces 800 men were added. Practically all
of the men have been forwarded to the
Jefferson barracks training station
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08

superintendent of the Sparks
schools, arrived Sunday from Van
couver, where he has been train
ing for the past three months and
will spend few days visiting his
friends in Reno and relatives in
Sparks. Lieut.. Jepson who is a
graduate OF the university, was
appointed a first lieutenant in the
engineers corps and was sent to
Vancouver to train with about
800 other members of the same
corps and was the only Nevada
man in the camp at the time He
is now waiting orders and expects
to be sent to France in the near
future.-Gazette.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
MEN OF THOMPSON,
WE SALUTE YOU!

The employees of the Mason
Valley Mines, at Thompson, Lyon
county, have organized themselv-
es into a War Fund Association
and to a man-two hundred strong
have volunteered to contribute
one days pay each month to a
fund to be used to protect the
welfare of America and allied sold
iers at home and abroad in Rec
Cross and Y. NJ. G. \. and kind
red organizations"
Perhaps in the whole history OF
war charities in the United States
no more liberal contribution has
been made than that of these gen
erous and patriotic miners and
smelter men. Here is an eXhibi-
ton of practical patriotism that
makes ones heart swell with pride
"a genuine American answer tC
cynical observations of the Ger
manophiles that this is "rich
mans war and a poor mans fight
TO refute this charge these labor
ing men are contributing nearly
four cent of their earnings. Think
what it would mean if all the
people of the United States were
to emulate their spirit! What an
example to those who suffer the
fortunes of the damned when ask
ed to contribute an occasional dol
lar to war charities
Metaphorically every communi-
ty in Nevada should take off its
hat and salute the Loyal Legion
Of Thompson.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
PLEAD MOT GUILTY" IN
RAWHIDE MURDER CASE

The case OF w. A. Maggie, Mrs.
Daisy Byrd and Mrs. MattieHains
charged with the death of Mrs
Kelly at Rawhide, was the only
matter to occupy the attention OF
the session of the District court
held in Hawthorne last week.
The District Attorney was
granted permission by the court
to file an information against the
three defendants jointly.
Two of the defendants. w. A
Maggie andMrs. Byrd, were brought
into court and arraigned, and in
formed of their right to have
counsel, both announced their will
lingness to proceed without a
counsel.
Both endered plea of not gull
ty.
The case was continued until
after the arrest of Mrs. Haines.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08

again at the state fair. The BOYS
and girls are starting with renew
ed interest the club work for the
coming winter and spring.
The county agent being new in
the gov rnment service, but nat
i've OF the county, found it neces-
sary to acquaint himself with the
work from a government stand
point rather than with the people
and the needs OF the community.
AS intimated above, the farmers
had not had previous cooperation
with a county agent. The people
OF the county, however, have CO.
operated in everything undertake
en-; and the writer has found
enough farmers DESTROYS OF assist
ance to keep him busy.
The first work the present agent
undertook was the securing OF
signers for a rural free delivery,
The petition for the same is now
before the postal department in
Washington. During the harvest
season four free government en-
ployment offices were established
two OF which proved very bene-
fetal. The boys and girls county
club contest and the state fair re-
quired the attention of the agent
for about three weeks. Since the
Nevada State Fair aside from
time for the bows and girls club
work., much of the time OF the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
NOTICE
FARMERS, ATTENTION!

c. w. Grover, State Game Warden,
was in town recently and wished 1t
to be announced that all bitches must
be screened so as to prevent fish from
getting out of the river. Measures
will be taken to prosecute those pers-
ons and companies failing SO to do,
according to Nevada Statutes, 1917,
page 46l; section Is: Any person, or
community of persons, company or
corporation owning in whole or IN
part any canal ditch, or any artificial
watercourse, taking or receiving its
waters from any river, creek, or lake
in which fish have been placed, or may
exist, shall, within $50 days after the
approval OF this act, place or cause to
be placed, and shall maintain at the
intake or inlet, of such canal, ditch, or
watercourse, reasonable grating,
screen, or other device either station
airy or operated mechanically, of such
construction, fineness, strength, and
quality, as shall prevent any fish from
entering such canal, ditch, or water
course.
A photograph Of satisfactory
screen can be seen at the Holland Ho-
tel Ditch owners in the eastern and
central parts of the state are install
ling these screens in large numbers.
ADV.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08

agent has had to be given to spec
nal government reports necessary
for carrying on the war. All OF
this increased business has requir-
ed the rental of an office for which
the county agent is greatly indebt-
ed TO the county commissioners.
Because the writer did not enter
the service until June, winter
wheat has been the only crop to
receive special attention, attic
much time has been spent in a
general crop survey.
The sentiment among the lead
ing farmers is now favorable for
a farm bureau Details for the
successful launching of the burea'
are being worked out, and it is
hoped that19lS will see an organi
zation by the farmers for their
mutual benefit, socially and fin
ancially.
Joseph w. Wilson,
Emergency Demonstration Agent
-Oo--
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
ANNU AL NARRATIVE
REPORT OF THE
COUNTY AGENT

When the writer took up
county agent work in Lyon coun.
ty. his greatest problems were to
restore the confidence OF the boys
and girls in the extension work
and to acquaint the farmers with
the duties OF a county agent. Due
to unavoidable circumstance the
two preceding county agents
who had been working mostly
with boys and girls club work, had
to be transferred or had answered
the call to the colors, at time
when the boys and girls clubs
needed attention. The present
county agent started county agent
work in June, l017, and succeed
ed in getting about 10 per cent OF
the boys and girls who had sign
ed up, to finish their work. The
remainder of these young men
and women had either lost interest
or could not follow up their work
because of preceding inattention
when the county was without an
agent.
Those boys and girls who CON
tinued in the work were reward
ed with prizes and honors at the
first boys and girls county con
test ever held in the state. and
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
LIEUT.. M. E. JEPSON
HERE FOR SHORT STAY

Lieut.. Melvin F. Jepson, former
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08

ion of the head of the coyote
which a few days ago ran Though
Gildheld disclosed that the animal
had been rabid.
Seven dogs, known to have been
bitten by the coyote, have been
killed and as many other dogs are
known to have fought with it. dan
ger from rabies epidemic aomng
dogs here is believed to be real,
and the sheriff has requested that
pending further action all dogs
be kept off the streets by their
owners.-Goldfeld Tribune.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
POSTMASTER AT CARSON
DIES AFTER OPERATION

William T. Murray, pos:naste,
at Carson City, died here yester-
day at noon following an opera
ton for intestinal trouble. He
was taken i'll suddenly Friday and
an operation performed Saturday
Murray was about forty years old
His widow and ? children survive
him.
Gazette
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
SHALE PLANT FOR
THE UNIVERSITY

A full unit of the Crane process
for removing oil from shale will
be installed at the State Universe
ty within the next month to carry
on extensive tests on shale from
all parts of this State. The plant
is to be installed by the Crane
Shale Oil Company.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08

ways left Tonopah November 20
to go to Carlin where he was as
signed for duty. Since that date
he has not been seen and either
the department nor the mans wife
has any knowledge as to his where
abouts.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
SCARLET FEVER IN
TONOPAH HOMES

County Physician DIR. Master
son reports four cases of scarlet
fever inTonopah and is taking FL
necessary steps to protect the city
from the possibility of an epid-
emic.-Bonanza.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
TONOPAH TEACHER
ENLISTS AS AVIATOR

A. ]. Green left Friday morning
to enter the aviation corps. Dur
ing his two years as instructor Of
chemistry and science in the
public schools he made a success
full record in his professional work
Gazette
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
STATE news

The Churchill County Standard
voices its approval editorially OF
the action recently taken by the
Thompson men as follows:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
RABIES SCARE NOW REAL

A telegram received this after
noon from DR.. w, B. Mack, direct
or OF the state veterinary control
service, stated that an examinat-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08

An instrument man named
wainwright. in the employ of the
Nevada state department of high
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-08
State Engineer Appointed
Major Ordnance Dept

Assistant State Engineer B. G
Mcbride, who is here today hold
ing hearings in several water mat
tiers, states that the rumor is cor
rect that ]. G. Scrugham, state
engineer, has been commissioned
a major of the ordnance depart
ment, and will resign disposition
as state engineer. He has just
returned from trip to Washing
ton, ID. c., and while there was
offered and accepted the commits
sion. This is the highest army
commission which can be given
to civilian. Free Press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
CITY NEWS.

%. H. Cady, expert piano tuner,
will be in Keokuk about January %.
For tuning, leave orders with Mrs.
W. II. Carter, SO North Eighth
street, either phone or mail.
The president of the County Sun
day School association of Lee county,
the Rev. A. C. Beecham of Montrose.
has secured the service of Mr.. Hut
ton, the state field worker of Iowa
Sunday school association to conduct
a series of Sabbath school Institutes
beginning Tuesday afternoon, jan
16, the first days institute TO be held
l., Fort Madison, the, sessions to be
held in the Christian church. The
other institutes will be held as fol-
lows: Wednesday. Jan. II. afternoon
and evening, at West Point; Thurs
day, Jan. IS, at Donnellson; Friday.
Jan. 10. at Sharon; Saturday, Jan. 20.
AT Argyle. Sunday, Jan. II, at Mont
rose, and Monday. Jan. q. at keo-
w.