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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Eguitad effort is necessary for eff
ac5eua service, and Johnson City is
Ia gse congratulated in having such
4 aHts and active Chamber of Com
assszxss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

The smallest proportion Of slack
zrs Eos EIlis country are to DC found
ssnsaHg those of draft age. Are YOU
E&sEng Your fall duty?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Ii Dr.. Garfield is an impractical
,stStzyvIsE il is certainly pity that
shess are not more of the kind III
the country-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Making q bridge of ships to France
zyasts xitia the laborers in this coun-
try. Those in authority are doing
Al they possibly can.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

MME1 us it IS only the expected
5isaE has happened in Russia. II only
gzssarEs that we shall have a little
easne work beating the kaiser.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Any MAN who can help build ships
a3oes1tt have TO hesitate as to where
he can best serve his country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

We often hear the expression,
Goes without saying but the young
man calling upon the young woman
OF his choice never goes without say
ing goodnight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

EIaR kaiser is still talking very de-
Hizuxly, but We would like to know
afsat be is thinking.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

7Nsa sappOse congress is already
atsaklug plans to investigate the ac-
AiqHEs af the supreme director of OPP
r4zaElEHns.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14
OVER THE TOP
WITH JACK VEIOCK
var ANT BLAME BILL

They tell me that ~ Adlser BIN
Would like to end tn wal
l hear that he is sick of a. 4
And don't want any more.
But I've bunch that maybe Bill
Would like to end the thing
Because he heard that Oliphant
viii graduate next Spring.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

.RHuER congress investigate the
ssAaxs1ess iH reporting the results of
Fhe stalking of the Tuscania.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

In gust a few short weeks fuelless
and heaElRss will not mean the same
afSTng hareabguts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Again III ekaiser is reported to be
xeEg In-sick of his bargain per-
azaPs2
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

W1sfs e0ngreSs would declare the
stale xsf MAR against the administra-
slEas railroad bill ended
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

fSxm this distance it looks like
AIR AS9uith cannot forgive Premier
E-kgyd George for taking his job.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Jim Thorp was playing in game
between teams last Fall.
Jim took the pigskin and crash!
He hit the line.
First down." chirped the referee.
"Zowie!' Jim hit the line again.
First down. sang the referee
once more.
And so on and on till Jim crossed
the goal line.
AS Jim trotted back onto the field
to kick goal an opposing player
remarked to the official:
Il didn't used to believe all the
stuff they printed about Thorpe
when he was at Carlisle. But now,
well, all I've gotta say is-when
Thorpe hits you you, why, you rat
tie, thass all"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

aNg Kellld like to call the water
xaxss commissions attention to
Brush creek Immediately.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Than Langford knocked out Kid
Norfolk in Denver, whereupon the
Kid blamed it on the high attitude,
proving nothing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Chicago experts claim Jess Will
lard is a perfect ''thirty-six," as yuh
might say Perfect thirty-six on
basis of pounds to the square inch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Irish Patsy Cline has proven con-
clusively that he is the best light
weight fighting under the name of
Irish Patsy Cline.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

You cant blame Bill Hohenzol-
lern. Oliphant can bust up more
defenses than anybody else in the
tournament.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

The international championship
rassling tournament developed the
fact that there is no such thing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

But even from the beginning it
was the kaiser We were ali after.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

As a wartime measure the ball
players should observe about 154
homeless days.
1t is said on good authority that
Philadelphia magnets will observe
a good many seatless days next
Summer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-02-14

Fred Fulton is the ,oovywo, gbt
ciiT .,.4plun long-distant challenger of
the world
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03
PERCENTAGES IN CRIME
INCREASE ALARMlNGLf
SINCE START OF WAR

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Since the
United States entered the war the
crime percentages in practically every
city in the country have taken amaz
ing leaps. The number OF complaints
reaching the various detective head.
quarters throughout the land for the
last six months was 20 per cent
higher than during the same period
year ago. The increase has extend
ed to practically all forms of crime
except murder and assault.
Commissioner Woods, of the New
York City Police Department, has
made a special examination of the
records with a view to answering the
question as to the effect of the war
on Grim and criminals. His conclu-
sions are as follows:
Grimes against property have in.
creased steadily since the United
States entered the war. and the rea,
son may be found directly in the
economic conditions which have been
brought about by the war. Crimes
of violence. except robbery, have
tended to decrease. but the decrease
Is to be attributed moot so much to
the war as to the destruction fthe
gangs and the Imprisonment OF the
gangsters who formerly afflicted New
York City"
Like Commissioner Woods, District
Attorney Swami holds that the causes
OF increased crime are economic, due
TO the war.
1.-THE explanation" he says. is in
the increased value OF property. Silks.
copper. brass. foodstuffs and almost
every commodity have such an in
creased value and are so readily sal.
able that 1t is worth while TO steal
most anything, and the thieves act
accordingly. With the increase in
values it is a corresponding increase In
temptation"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03
DlCKERS0N RETURNS
FROM EASTERN TRIP

That Is one job that | did not have
10 Decline" said Denver s. Dickerson,
former governor of Nevada and now
federal explosives inspector for this
state, when asked IL he was one OF
the aspirants for the senatorial posi-
tion !gft vacant by the death o. Sena.
ter Sewlands, comments tbs Reno
Gazette.
Dickerson returned Tuesdar night
from Washington, where he wa CIlie,I
sever al days ago to attend = confer.
ence OF all state explosives in pccrcrs
He would not state whom he believed
would be the successful candidate for
the senatorial toga.
Tho conference in Washington
proved that his du'ioq as federal ex.
plosives inspector. he found, would
cover a wide range and would neces.
State considerable travelling over the
state as we'll as much Office work.
I'VE are working under the bureau
of mines and have full control TO regu.
late powder distribution in the state"
he said. "Licensors in all counties
have been appointed by the bureau Of
mines but the list has not yet been
announced. These licensors are un.
der my direction and a complete check
OF all persons. mining companies or
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

other concerns handling powder either
for sale or for use in mines, or any
kind OF work is TO be kept.
AT mines and places where con.
struction work is going on the fore
man or superintendent OF the proper
ties will be given the license and will
be held responsible for all powder en-
trusted to their care. This must be
carefully checked up and reports made
to my office.
The law is in effect now. but 1t has
not been worked out in detail pending
the conference of explosives inspec-
tors. | expect TO receive the list of
Iicensors for this state in a few days
and will then probably start on an ex-
tensiye trip through the state.
mo effort at this time will be made
20 keep Austrians or other alien
enemies working in the mines from
using powder and under the law il will
not be necessary for mining compan-
les to employ a special blasting squad
to handle all powder
The former governor has full power
to revoke any licenses issued in case
the law is not lived up TO. Whether
his office will be in Reno or Carson
he has not yet fully determined but
stated that it would probably be in
Carson.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

No word has yet been received from
the relatives of George Worden, who
died New Years day as a result OF
wound in the head inflicted by bullet
fired by William Smith on one OF the
Utah Construction ranches north OF
Montello. Worden is reported to have
wife and two children in Riyerton,
Utah. but among his effects was found
a note which directed that r. A. Felix,
of 1923 Third street be notified in case
of his injury or death. Word was
sent to the latter address but no re-
ply has been received. II a reply
does not come before tomorrow inter
ment will be made here. The death
of Mr.. Worden was the result of fool.
hardness, which was probably inten-
sified by drink. The men on the
ranch had been target shooting and
it was proposed that Worden allow
Smith to shoot his hat off his head.
Smith aimed n little low and the bull
let creased the top OF Worden's scull.
He was brought to ElkO and placed
in the LittleNeld hospital where ire
panning was rcsOrted to but his life
could not be saved. Before he died
the injured man completely exonerat.
ed Smith and had he lived it Is prob
able that no charge would have been
made against him. Now, however, he
will have to answer to the charge OF
manslaughter The deceased was
about fifty years old.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Emery johnson are
down from their ranch near Gold
Greek. .......-.
Mrs. William Doyle has returned
from Reno. where she spent the holi-
days with her parents.
Mrs. S. r. Warren presented her
husband with a bouncing baby boy
last Monday morning. the last day of
1917. That is the reason that Bob"
began the new year with a smile that
pictured great happiness and content
ment. May the little one grow up and
be an honor and comfort to his par.
ents
Government operation of the rail.
roads will have the immediate effect
OF a poorer service. The Western
Pacific has announced that train Nos
3 and 4 will be taken out of service
The cause OF this is lack OF motive
power. /; is reported that an arrange
ment will be made to use the Western
Pacific as much as possible for traffic
in one direction, and the Southern Pa.
cific will be used as far as possible
for traffic in the otoher direction.
II would be hard to conceive of more
beautiful weather than we are now
enjoying and have been enjoying the
past couple of months. On New Years
day It was sixty in the shade and the
nights are just could enough to be
bracing. There is considerable un.
easiness about the ice crop as the thin
skim that has formed around the
edges of ponds during the night has
melted during the day. Unless cold
weather comes soon Elko will for the
first time in history be left without a
pond OF ice. Our earliest settlers de-
clare that there has never been year
like this in this section. New Years
day has arrived before without snow
but never without ice. Ice harvesting
is generally finished early in Janu
airy. and usually a big thaw comes in
February. 1t might be well for some
individual to figure on in.
stalling an ice plan and cold storage
establishment. 1t would prove a pay
ing investment. particularly II the ice
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03
COMMERCIAL HOTEL ARRIVALS

]. d. Haynes, City; K 3. Leonard;
c. w. Hyatt. Fallon; r. Smith, City;
A. S. Evans: Frank Horn and wife;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Jacobson, Eureka /;
Mrs. Roy Beloit. Lamoille; Nels Taft,
Eureka; E.~S. Luff, Salt Lake; Jim
Ellison; Frank Barrett; Dave Mon.
roe; w. X. Phipps. Charleston: G. L.
Harlan. Sacramento; E. Johnson and
wife, Frank Hines, North Fork.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

Mrs. William Doyle has returned
from Reno. where she spent the holi-
days with her parents.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Emery johnson are
down from their ranch near Gold
Greek.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

FOR RENT-Furnished house close
in. Bath. electric lights. etc. Phone
1873. fj5p.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

ORIENTAL NEEDLE WORK AND
KIMONO SHOP-Madeira, Cluny. Fill
let, Florentine. Venetian, Turkish
Rugs. Silk Underwear. Negligees,
Shirt waists, Japanese Kimonos and
all kinds Of Oriental Goods. whole
sale and retail. NJ. Lamey. 435 Rail-
road Street. n2stf
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

crop is a failure this year.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03
Idaho street. Elko. Nevada.
j2p

FRIERS FOR SALE-r VOC want
fat hens or fryers for Christmas tele-
phone 1851. T. E. Jones. dis
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03
THE wHiTEsloEs DENTAL CO.

A little more
quaiitJ fer a lit
tic less money.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03
Commercial street. tsp

FOR SALE-Boarding and lodging
house: strictly modern: completely
furnished: bedrooms; 2 bath rooms;
furnace heat: well located; full all
the time; cash or terms. Address
P. u. Box l5S. Elko. Nevada. ne7tf
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-03

Hot specials at the Elk Cafe every
evening from D. IN to a. m. Roast
goose and sucking pig for Sunday
dinner. dist
The sun., 1918-10-09
Liberty Loan Drive
Programme for TODAY

RECEPTION at the Waldorf
for Ambassador Ishii at11 80
A. M.
Parade leaves Waldorf, escort
ing Ambassador Ishii to the Altar
Of Liberty at IL $50 A. M.
Ambassador Ishii makes ad-
dress at Altar of Liberty at noon.
Abram !. Elkus and Henry
Morgenthau, formerly Ambas-
sadors to Turkey, make addresses
on the steps Of the Sub Treasury
at noon. Signaller Tom Skey-
nil, Anzac veteran, will speak.
major Baxter and four of
Pershings veterans will be at the
Liberty Bell in City Hall Park at
noon.'
Patriotic addresses and musical
programme at the Liberty Thea
ire, and U. s. s. Recruit, Union
Square, beginning at noon.
Brooklyn Borough Hall rally
begins at noon, with Edward
Riegelmann, w. Bernard Vauss,
z. J. Burns, James P. Maher.
William McCarroll, Henry q
Hammond and John C. Judge as
speakers.
Addresses by Major August
Belmont, Alfred Brown and DR..
O'Brien of the National Security
League, at Liberty Bank at /
Japanese rally between Fifth
and Sixth avenues in Twenty
third street, at 3 p. M.
Contingents of soldiers and
sailors from parade at Borough
Park, at 8 P. NJ.
Hungarian bond rally at Ter
race Garden, Fifty-eighth street
and Third avenue, at 8 p. NJ,
Liberty Loan concert at Met
ropolitan Opera House begins at
8 P. M. Gina Ravines, GABRIEL
elias, Leonore Sparkes, Pas
quale Amato, Anna Case and
Metropolitan Opera House or
chestra will furnish the musical
programme. Otto II. Kahn will
introduce Sir John Fraser.
Corporal Mouvet and SignaIler
Tom Skeyhill.
Police parade forms at Broad
way and 10th street at 8 P. M.
Mayor Hylan and Police Com
missioner Enright will review
parade at Broadway and Thirty
fourth street.
The sun., 1918-10-09

Dollars Minimum, Limit Club" OF which
William II. Remick Is president and
Benjamin Strong, governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank OF New York, hon.
orary president.
While the actual subscription made
by the person elected a member is
withheld he must take at least $4,000
OF bonds to become AFFILIATED with the
club. Among the members enrolled on
the first day were bankers on the Gen.
trail Committee Of the Liberty Loan or
ganization and other prominent New
Workers. Following are the members
as given out by the Honor Flag Division /:
James S. Alexander. president. Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce; A. NJ. Ander-
son. J. p. Morgan & Co. William B.
Anderson, J. ]. Bagley. George F. Baker,
chairman of the board. First National
Bank Of New York; DR.. H. B. Baruch
Baruch Bros: Edwin e. Bernheimer.
Theodore Bernstein. q. N. Bethel,
phone and Telegraph Company; Ben
jamn Block. Mrs, Benjamin Block. B.
H. Borden. Mrs. B. II. Borden, Benja-
min B. Bryan. James T. Bryan, Win
throp Burr Benjamin D. Bryan, Jr.,
Louis Z. Carman, Edwin NJ. Carter.
James c. Colgate, Z. c. Converse,
Jerome J. Danzig. George F. Dominick.
Jr.. Alfred Dryer, William j. Enrich,
Allen B. Forbes, Walter f. Frew, H. C.
Frick. DR.. Philip NJ. CRAFTSMAN. Ben
jamin 8. Guinness. John A. Hartcorn.
Charles 8. Hirsch, George w. Hodges.
Frank c. Hollinger. Harris, Forbes &
Co.
jerome Levine. Joseph L. Lilienthal
Fred A. Mack, Peter ]. Maloney Mes
Peter ]. Maloney, II. b. March. Sidney
II. March. Gates w. McGarrah, presi-
dent Mechanics and Metals National
Moore, ]. P. Morgan, II. G. s. Noble.
president New York Stock Exchange !;
K. N. Potter, Seward Prosser. president
Bankers Trust Company w. II. Rem
lex. Harry L. Reno, Walter T. Rosen.
Mor!tz Rosenthal. Charles II. Sabln,
president Guaranty Trust Company !;
Jacob II Schiff, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. !;
Morton L. Schwartz, E. II. II. Simmons
Paul Stamm, Louis V. Sterling. Louis
". Stott Benjamin Strong. b. l.. Tay-
lor. Jr., Mrs. Ernst Thalmann, Paul
Thalmann. Siddell Tilghman. F.. D.
Underwood, president Erie Railway !:
Frank A. Vanderlip. president National
City Bank; Martin Vogel, Assistant
Treasurer OF the United States; James
N. Wallace, president Central Union
Trust Company; GeorgS A. Wegener.
Albert II. Wiggin, chairman of the
board. Chase National Bank; William
Woodward. president Hanover National
Bank.
OF the subscriptions announced I'M
officially yesterday ]. p. Morgan a Co.
has subscribed $26,oo0,000. OF which
$4,000. 900 will be placed in Philadelphia.
Spurred on by the gosA showing made
The sun., 1918-10-09

book filed with true accounts Of atroci-
ties practised by the Germans, stories
almost unprintable. unspeakable, but
stories I want you to read and remem-
Der IL any one OF you should be In
clined to believe for one moment that
we should entertain the Kaiser's pro-
posals for peace discussion. And
that you may all read l am going to
fling this book among you and ask you
TO pass It from hand to hand"
With a wide fling Of his arm he
sent the book flying. It was caught
by q little woman who wore a service
pin with two stars. She tossed It on
as II she didn't want to soil her fingers.
but others. more curious, read bit,
exclaimed with horror and disgust and
sent the book on upon its mission.
DR.. Manning of Trinity. In khaki.
aroused a lot OF enthusiasm with his
no surrender" speech
Hindenburg Line as Clothes Line.
Does the Kaiser think we are going
to be deceived by the poison gas of his
peace proposal7' he demanded. He is
mistaken. Our boys are going to use
the Hindenburg line for a clothes line,
and we'll talk peace in Berlin, no
nearer"
Miss Edna Joyce, the yeoman song
stress gave a couple of songs. and
then Burr Mcintosh. who wasn't on
the programme, but Just happened
along" he said. wound up the speaking
with the most slzsling talk OF all. lie
ended with a call for three cheers for
the President.
Our President, God bless him. knows
how to answer that last message from
I,,N 1.x. a1at1 ssT-t
for the President Of the United States
and his stand on unconditional sur
render" And the hats came off, and
to the tune OF 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" played by the band the crowd that
packed Fifth avenue from curb to curb
cheered President Wilson and victory
for America and its allies.
The sun., 1918-10-09

Total subscriptions announced by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York for
the Second Federal Reserve district con-
tinue to make distressingly poor show
ing. the aggregate for the eight days
being s337,203.650. The subscriptions
for the eighth day were only s3l,414.350
and the smallest for any one day since
the campaign started. The gain in sub
scrlptions on the seventh day was
s3e.S9o,600.
Official returns announced late yes
terday by the Federal Reserve Bank Of
New York follow:
The sun., 1918-10-09
Total for dist .sos 900 900 81 "a $50 s337 io3s
$4,000 Club IL Popular.

Tho net spread by the ESQ New York
stock Exchange members under the
direction Of Seward Prosser, president
OF the Bankers Trust Company, caught
some OF the largest fish in the financial
district yesterday and has resulted In
the enrolment of seventy-two persons
on the roster of the Ten Thousand
The sun., 1918-10-09
$26S,OO0,OOO
MORE, NATIONS
REPLY TO BOCHE
Liberty Loans Eighth Day
Is Best in Country, but
Poorest in New York.
WEST DOING sPLENDIDLY
Produce Exchange Rally Adds
Millions-S1O,OOO Club
Wins Subscriptions.

America replied to the German peace
proposal yesterday with a larger daily
subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan
OF $4,000 100000 than for any ono OF
the preceding days Of the great finan-
slal offensive and tho official figures
show that ass, 5000 900 American dollars
were placed to the credit Of Uncle Sam
on the eighth day Of the drive. bringing
the total for tho eight days I'D to
sl.6s1.55s.soo.
The speed. or rather slowness, with
which subscriptions arc coming In, how
ever. is considered highly unsatisfactory
in that the aggregate is only slightly
above so per cent. OF what should have
been raised during the first eight days
Of the campaign. although almost half
OF the time allotment has been con-
summed. With only a little more than
Is per cent raised It IL declared every
where that only the very hardest kind
Of work will put the loan over.
Added impetus has been given the
drive in st. Louis and it's total sub
scriptions re-almost at the so per cent.
level. with Minneapolis following with
~ per cent New York In ninth in the
race and running poorly compared with
the other Federal Reserve districts.
Boston Doing splendidly.
Although handicapped by an epidemic
Of influenza the Boston district is keep
ing UP Its good work and 21s towns and
cities in the New England district have
passed their quotas. Massachusetts, has
reached a total of s12s.640.000.
The gain in subscriptions for the
Federal Reserve district of Boston on
the eighth day was $17.461,000 and the
names Of $500 more persons were
added to the list of subscribers. which
now totals 269,171. The latter figure.
however. Is only a fraction of the num-
Der that bought Third Liberty bonds.
Cleveland has pledges Of ISL. 100000.
Following are the subscriptions by
districts as officially announced yester-
day:
The sun., 1918-10-09

tho Fourth Liberty Loan that over
topped any previous day at this stand
The amount netted $4,000, bringing
the total for the drive to t326. 900, and
while this isn't as much as Miss Belle
Greene and the other women IN charge
OF the subscriptions have hoped for.
they are firm in the belief that the worst
of the effect Of the Spanish influenza
and the wave Of false optimism is
passed and that next week will see a
big bound in the receipts.
And $4,000 of yesterdays subscrip-
lions was In Just such small sums. Mrs.
Charles Evans Hughes was one, by the
way. who appeared out OF the surging
throng and quietly put down a roll Of
IS and $40 bills for a 500 bond But
most OF the subscribers had less well
known names. Shabby women with
work stained fingers came forward and
put down $40 or $40 as the first install
ment on baby bond. One quaint little
French couple, man and wife. bought q
bond because "our son he is fighting in
the glorious French army. Mamselie,"
and proudly carried away n book on
women In the War" which the lady
In the booth gave them as a prize.