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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
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spology when they are printed just as
hey are written. They are not liter
ary productions, but soldier-boy let
ers to the home folks" and they ex-
Dress the spirit of the writers better
ban an editor could do 1t. Arch
thompson doesn't seem to see any
hing very tough" about soldering. -
BE is enjoying himself, as witness the
last letter received by his father in
Winnemucca :
A, 68, A.E.F.- Passed as Censored.
With the Colors.
Somewhere in France,
November "a, 1917.
Dear Dad:-I received your first
o.g looked for letter today. Was
acre than glad to get 1t. Also re-
we'd one from mother, also Char
Ftte; she sent me a great big box of
iome-made fudge. Gee! | think IL
vas the best thing ever tasted. |
mink | will have to hire a special
mard to stand over 1t. Geel the fell
ows sure trailed me around, but
5elieve me!-none of them even got a
mell II | had given some to one. l
Tould of had TO give them all some.
20 little Willie is going to eat 1t all.
It's funny Hoppy didn't get in. Well.
one thing you can say is that you
AaVen't got a Stacker in your family
and any young fellow that is able to
20 sure ought TO be ashamed of him
self for not enlisting. Ii isn't all
4 heaven. but 1t sure is a thousand per
cent better than one thinks il would
e. We have good feed and plenty of
L Those fellows that hang back will
ave 10 do their little bit in this war
aefore II is over with. We work every
Day Get up at five in the morning
and hit the hay about nine 1t isn't
very cold here yet. only in the morn
ng. Just like California. All the
country is green and very beautiful.
Tell Rod If he goes he had better
nin the engineers. as quite a bit of
both army and navy. and the army for
nine every time. Much nicer bunch
Of fellows. Tell Hoppy TO write and
give me all the round house news. /
haven't received my watch yet Sure
will appreciate H. Things are awful
high over here. much higher than in
the States. Amy time you have ans
candy or tobacco you don't need. why
II is about the best Xmas present yor
can get soldier.
We fellows have a good time. W.
20 to town most every night. as Ions
as we behave ourselves and get bacs
By $3.50 / saw them unloading tur
keys here today. so that means turke,
Thanksgiving. | am glad your trad
still holds up.
Well. Dad. I can't think OF mucl
more to write. as a fellow has to b.
careful what he writes. so ! will re
member ii till the war is over an
tell you when come home Tell al
my friends "Helloi" / am having
good time. / wouldn't trade place
with Hoppy for love nor money.
fellow has a chance TO see and lear
something about the world over here
Must close. Hoping all of you have
very happy Thanksgiving. and man
Of them. with love.
ARCHIE A. THOMPSON.
Co. A, 26th Engineers. A.E.F.
Via New York.
(Censor's indorsemenD
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
TWO WESTERN PACIFIC TRAINS
DISCONTINUED AFTER TO-DAY

Effective January and until fur
ther notice. train No. will be discon-
tinued between Salt Lake and Gerlach.
Effective January and until further
notice, train No. will be discontinued
between Gerlach and Salt Lake.-[Ad
yertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS

AS we are nearing the beginning OF
the New Year, we desire to express to
your our appreciation for the patron
age you so kindly favored us with
during the year just closing.
We wish you, one and all,
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR
EAGLE DRUG co.
The Rexall Store
advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
WOOL MARKET HAS BECOME
UNCERTAIN, PENDING CONTROL
llspeclal 10 The silver state)

Especial TO The Silver State)
SAN FRANCISCO, December 81
The Crimmins & Pierce Company re-
ports that the wool market became
very quiet last week due to uncer-
tainty owing TO government regula'
ton of imports and the purpose OF
Legislation TO control domestic prices
Eugene. l.. Dutetre of the Hoi
Springs hotel. Goleonda. was In tho
city on a business mission yesterday.
Simrie wav N find it--use wantads
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
TANLAC

II other medicines have failed. try
Tanlac. Seven million bottles sold in
two years. The greatest of system
builders. Sold only at Stevenson
Drug Co.-[Advertisement 75tf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
AMERICAN EXPRESS co.

American Express Company. z. A.
Leach. agent. Schmidt building. 531
Bridge street. Phone 292. A share OF
your business is solicited IAdyer-
tisementtf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03

Forecast for the week beginning
Sunday, December 30:
Southern Rocky Mountain and Pla-
teau Regions-Generally fair weather
except rain about Friday; tempera-
ture slightly above the seasonal aver
age.
Pacific States-There will be fire.
quent rains in Oregon and Washing
ton and some rain in California dur
ing the middle and again about the
last Of the week, with mild tempera-
ture. A. j. HENRY.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
VOLUNTEER SOLDIER RETURNS

Dave Espey, who enlisted short
time ago. has returned from San
Francisco. having failed to pas the
physical examination.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03
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WEEKLY PROGRAM

Thursday January s-Enid Southern track study.
They're Mutual Weekly
Friday January Fairbanks in His Picture in the Papers,
Burton Hom Taveogue
saturday January Barrseale wooden Shoes Also
Triangle Komedy.
sunday January Lockwood Metros most popular star in
nparadise Garden" And a comedy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-03

A wantad three times for four bits
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

of busts that had been taken there for safety.
 At the Folies Bergere the orches- tra played different one of the na. tional anthems of the allies after the report of each explosion and the au- dience sang those they knew. At the Folies Marigny on the Champs Ely sees a piece in which the atrocities of the Huns is represented, enthused the crowd by reason of the comparisons with the work of the raiders.
 At the Vaudeville, Galipaux, the aMerle" of Chantecler, continued his monologue after announcing the raid, then passed the hat for the benefit of the victims.
 Throughout the raid there were people in the streets in every quarter in Paris. There were more than a hundred on the Place de pOpega just outside the entrance to one of the subway shelters. At every cor ner people caught away from their homes, disdaining offered shelters and groping their way homeward as we'll as they could, exchanged infor- nation as to where they were, un- able to perceive anything in the pitch darkness.
 All persons abroad had the right to enter the first building they came to and doors were opened at the first summons, but the wayfarer in most cases simply wanted to know where he was.
 Hundreds felt their way through heaps of broken glass and climbed over debris at points where bombs had just fallen giving them the sen- sation of scrambling over battle field. Paris had become part of "tha front"
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

dit wit.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
MANY CHANGES
 ARE PROPOSED
Committees Of Constitutional Con. vsntion Are Speeding Up Work
 and Will Finish Soon.

Special to Independent. Little Rock, April 22.-The com mittees of the constitutional conven tion are rapidly completing thail work, and before next week it is not probable that there will be more thar two or three committees left. Their proposals, as they are agreed upon are referred to the Qualification com. mittee to be whipped into shape, and correlated as nearly as possible into a finished document to be used as . basis for the consideration of the convention in July.
 Below are some of the more i'm portant changes that have been agreed upon, tentatively, subject to rejection, acceptance, or modification by the convention:
 All officers to have four year terms, including members of the leg islature, which shall meet quadren- nially.
 That there shall be no restriction on voting or holding office by reason of sex.
 That statewide prohibition be made so tight that there cannot pos sibly be any leak in it.
 That the state and municipalities be permitted to issue bonds under certain restrictions not yet thorough ly worked out.
 That property be classified as tan gible and intangible for purposes of taxation.
 That the Initiative and Referen- dunn be rewritten and strengthened.
 That the office of Lieutenant Gov ernor be created.
 That the attorney general, auditor and secretary of state constitute a board of pardons.
 That absolute restrictions be placed upon the enactment of local or spec ial legislation, where general act is or may be made applicable.
 That no change be made in the present laws relating to improve ment districts.
 That the contract rate of interest be reduced from ten to eight pe1 cent.
 That all state officers be subject to impeachment for cause.
 That the system of county councils be substituted for quorum courts to have control of the internal affairs o1 counties.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
THE GLUTONOUS STACKER.

There are two ways of doing a thing. It can be done the right way, and it can be done the wrong way. If it is done right, very well---if it is done wrong, it's wrong.
 There are folks throughout this land who are yelling their heads off for America and the allies. They have bought Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps, aided the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and co-operated in other departments of war work. All of which is something to be proud of, but nothing to boast about, as it rep resents the discharge of one's obli- gation to the cause.
 But, when these persons turn right around, go home and eat wheat on wheatless days, they have transform ed themselves into slackers, traitors --and nothing else.
 The government has issued food rules, and every patriotic American is observing them. Those not patron izing these rules are not patriotic.
 It may be that you don't like corn bread and believe you "can never get used to the stuff," but nobody enjoys the work of being forced to combat with force that threatens the de- struction of civilization and Chris tianity, either, but it has to be done.
 Cornbread may tear your stomach up little, possibly, but the slimy, ravenous and lustful hun would tear you all to pieces if he could get at you.
 It is far better to do the right thing and prolong civilization than to do the wrong thing and shorten your existence.
 For instance, you eat wheat be- cause you don't like corn bread. You say to yourself that there are plenty of others doing without wheat and the little that you eat will not harm the cause. Suppose there are mil lion other narrow-minded people in the United States just like you.
 The question of wheat is of much greater importance than the average person believes.
 There should be some means ol branding the gluttonous stacker.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
STOCK NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that, as marshal of the city of Newport, l have taken up the following livestock, to-wit:
 noe light sorrel lilly, branded with small HI" on right shoulder; wears No. 2 bell; colt is about two years old.
 One dark bay mare mule colt with scar on left shoulder as if caused by barbed wire, no brands; animal about years old.
 The owner of said stock is hereby notified to come forward and prove ownership to the undersigned, and
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
WHO SAID U. s. TROOPS ABROAD
 ARE HUNGRY?

Washington, April 21.- American forces abroad and at home are get ting the best food there is to be found. It is under constant inspec- tion.
 Here is what force of 1,500,0O0 men require daily when in the field:
 Beef. 100000 pounds; bacon 225,000 pounds; ham, 21o,0oo lbs; tomatoes, 1S5,00o cans; jam, 226,- 900 cans; tomato catsup, 35.ooo bot ties.
 And besides all this jam the Sam mics are eating tons and tons of prunes, apricots, stewed peaches and beans.
 These enormous quantities of food stuff are subjected to the closest in- spection, which begins at the source and follows up to the time the food is eaten. Every safeguard is em- ployed in this inspection, which IS conducted by the inspection branch of the subsistence division of the Quartermaster Corps, with headquar- ters here.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
DON'T LET IT LINGER.

A cough that "hangs on" wears down the sufferer, leaving him un- able to ward off sickness. Jos. Gil- lard. 14S Fillmore St., Nashville, Tenn, writes: "T was suffering with a dry hacking cough and pain in ny chest, but since taking Foley's Hassy and Tar Compound l have been re- lieved." It soothes, heals and cures Walkers Pharmacy.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
UNREASONABLE PER- SONS MISTAKE ETHER
 FUMES FOR GAS BOMB

Paris, March 19.-(Correspondence of The Associated Press)--Fumes of a bottle of ether used to revive faint ing woman, mistaken for asphyxiat- ing gas from a bomb dropped by a German air raider, caused the panic at the Metropolitan Subway station in which sixty or more women and children were crushed to death or smothered during the Hun raid on the night of March II.
 The crowd had remained outside the subway station waiting to hear the German bomb explode before t,.king to cover. A woman In the crowd feeling i'll, her husband held flask of ether to her nose.
 "What smell" said someone. The remark, overheard back in the crowd, was taken to suggest gas. From that step "asphyxiating gas was easy. In less time than it re- ouires to tell it the report went through the crowd that the last bomb that exploded nearby was a gas bomb. That caused mad rush of the crowd down the stairs of the subway station against doors open- ing outward. In the press the doors couldn't be opened until score of children and two score women per- ished.
 False lists of places where bombs fell were circulated, these presuma-
 blv by agents of the enemy to work upon the morale of each different quarter. Fantastic stories were
 spread about the German aviators flying low enough at certain points
 to fire with their machine guns up
 on the fleeing people. The fact IS not a single German machine could
 be seen clearly enough to identity 1t vet the story worked upon the minds of impressionable persons.
 The conduct of the audiences 1T different places of amusement may
 be taken as indicative of the attitude
 of Paris toward the raiders. Few
 spectators left their seats when th' last raid was announced toward tho middle of the performance.
 Sylvain, playing the role of thu old wine-grower in the "Noces Cor inthiennes" at the Comedie Fran
 caise, interrupted himself loni
 enough to say simply q am toll
 they are sounding the alarm the'
 went on with his monologue. Be tween the acts the spectators went t' the cellar but returned 'inmediAtei!
 n1tsx inspecting the fine colletU'
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
NJ. W. of A. CLASS ADOPTION.

On May the 1st, at Swifton Class Adoption will be held to be partici- pated in by the Camps of Jackson county. Special Lecturer c. E. Ken ner of Lincoln, Nebraska, will be present. as we'll as large attendance from all the camps in the county. Each member should make an effort to be present.
 Hubert A. Nicks, d,+ v1t District Deputy
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

that in default thereof I will on SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1918, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the city hall in the city of New port, Arkansas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock in the afternoon of said date.
 G. c. MARTIN, 313d10t City Marshal.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Members of the Associated Press.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

Employees of Central Mine No. $, at Huntington, the largest coal mine in the state, bought more than 5000 worth of war savings stamps in . day. They instructed the cashier to deduct a certain amount from their pay envelopes each week and put in instead an equal asuurt o3 tsEs4 stamps.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
FOR CONGRESSMAN

FOR CONGRESSMAN Wm. A. Hodges ". D. Davenport w. A. Oldfield
 FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE. Dene H. Coleman
 FOR CHANCELLOR
 Eighth District.) Lyman F. Reeder George T. Humphreys.
 FOR REFRESHMENTS R. T. Simmons Fred R. Suits
 FOR COUNTY JUDGE John A. Melville R. F. Tyer W. Nj. Tims w. A. Mink FOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR Terry Guin J. NJ. Ivy COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT J. M. Balch Garland E. Land A. J. Garner 2. D. Barber Lehman Thomas
 COUNTY TREASURER W. D. McI.ain Charles K. Coe Geo. ". Grant
 FOR COUNTY CLERK J. F. Parish Grover c. Nance
 FOR ASSESSOR D. J. Nance
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK R. ". Randy
 FOR SURVEYOR E. H. Bowman
 FOR CORONER T. J. Mooney
 FOR CONSTABLE
 (Union Township c. NJ. Ivy Ben Sandmon
 FOR ROAD OvERSEER
 (Richwoods Township Mark Cole (Bird Township, Eastern Distrlct) R. A. Wilson (Western District, Bird Township Walter Cole (Jefferson Township J. D. Wyatt Clay Roberts. (Union Township.) L. ". D, Runyan FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE (Union T0wuship) rrak FoussDs.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

Better to sacrifice 1uxuries than sacrifice lives. Sacrifice the luxur- ies-Buy War Savings Stamps.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

Merchants of Magnolia have agreed not to deliver purchases in value un- der one dollar.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22
Political Announcements

The Independent is authorized to an- nounce the following persons as can didates for public office. subject to the action of the democratic primar- ", May 28, 1918.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE Mike Denton Dr. Joe Graham
 Frank Farmer w. A. Billingsley w. K. Harvey Alcorn Ferguson A. J. Goetz s. w. Harvey James Graham N. C. Wolff Charles Greenhaw Dr. O. B. Jones Pickens Black Mrs. J. CollisOn Tom Hutson R. B. Hooking Helen Collison J. R. Holden
 Miss Alma Morgan J. Collison w. N. Dunaway M. o. Valentine
 Chas. G. Henry Joe Collison J. l.. Bevens Marvin Hare
 Mrs. A. J. Goetz Wm. CollisOn Tom J. Gregg Forrest Bleakley
 John F. Gardner M. A. Stevens J. w. Lindley W. H. Murphy Wv. B. Overstreet B. J. Best Buddy Hunter J. W. Grubbs
 Mrs. M. A. Dorsey c. E. Balch
 Joe White Edw Wilmans
 R. D. Wilmans J. s. Wilmans Mrs. Ella Wilmans Walter Hurley s. Heinemann R. B. Hooker Bud Graham Isaac Goldman B. W. Jamison Mrs. l.. J. Dunkin
 Mrs. T. s. Stephens.
 This Space Periodically Contributed to the War Savings Limit Club By the First National Bank.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-22

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-18
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~ NEWS FROM BOYS IN KHAKI 81: ~. :
10 y.


The following letter is from Robert
r. Whitbeck, a graduate of the Mos
COW high school, class of 1917, and who
was later employed by the Washington
Water Power company:
Just few short lines before | leave
for Berkeley Have spent the after
noon in Frisco with the Williamsons,
Creightons and Merritt Lieuallen. 1t
seemed quite like an old Moscow get
together party.
Well about school. I've only two
weeks OF ground school left and then
I hope to be on my way to flying
school. The work is getting harder
and harder all the time, but hope that
it will soon be over. | am through
with engines, airplanes and machine
guns and have still got meteorology,
instruments, bombs and bombing, re-
connaissance, cross-country and night
flying, aids to flight, theory of flight,
wireless telegraphy and a few other
little things of that nature so you can
sure bet I'm not wasting any time,
largely due to the fact that | haven not
any time to waste. We get up at
a. m. and are on the go until $3.50,
then we have our choice of going to
bed or studying until II and it happens
that most of us study although about
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-18
THE W. w. MENACE

The state is taking hold of the T. W. W. menace
in the proper The order of Attorney General
Walters that all members of that 1awless organization
be rounded up held investigation shows that the
state means business.
The /. W. w stands for anarchy, pure and simple
1t advocates the abolition of law and the taking by
force Of property held by others if that property
not be taken it is to be destroyed The 1. W. W.
is fighting for Germany 1t is obstructing
plans and do all that to do retard production
in every line that is most needed for the successful
prosecution of the
There be temporizing with this organization.
1t must be crushed it will crush law, order and pro-
and anarchy like that in Russia will reign. The
state is to be commended for the firm stand it is taking
and the citizens must rally the support the state.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-18

1913" of US would rather crawl into
our cots. You have no idea how COM
Portable one of these army cots seem
to be after you've been on the jump
all day.
There are about 700 cadets in the
school now but don't suppose they
will be coming in so fast after the
first of April, due to the decrease in
pay after that date. I'm sure glad that
get out before then.
This winter" has been a beautiful
one down here and yet you hear about
every other native son" standing
around shivering and crying about
what severe winter" they are hav-
ing. It's simply awful.
There are two other Idaho fellows
here, Bonneville and Largent. They
seem to be getting along fine, although
| don't see much of them. They are
lust a week behind me.
Well, | must close now and tear for
the ferry or it means five dement's.
Would be glad to hear from you and
anyone else who has time to write.
My address is, Flying Cadet Robert R.
Witbeck, U. S. School of Military
Berkeley, Calf, 35th
Squadron.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-18
EDITORS ARE BEING INsuLTED

The editors OF the country being insuted almost
daily by corporations cliques special interests
that sending out through the mails special edi-
torals which they suggest, in patronizing
be used in the paper to which they sent. Ninety
nine per of these editorials written for
special interest that wants something put over"
the public and wants to the medium
for its work.
Some the largest business firms guilty of this
contemplate practice that is insult to the inteli
gence the integrity of the newspapermen whom
their screeds are sent. During this month of
special editorials" or fake news" have been
the newspapers the country. Some of those have
release" date, camaflouge deceive the editor
into thinking the item is semioicia Other advers-
elusive in your county" But they are all the
stripe advertising matter that would millions of
dollars published in the which they
sent at regular advertising rates.
Just at this time when the newspapers giving
tens of millions of dollars worth of it's stock in trade
advertising space-to the government the Red Cross
the Y. M and Y w. G. A., the K c. and other worthy
causes, all of which is done willingly and gladly it is
only unreasonable and hoggish to ask them to give
free advertising space to business interests po-
ltical propaganda questionable merit it positive
ly insulting the publishers and should be resented
by them.
man who is not more capable of writing editorials
for the paper which he by which he is m
ployed than who is hundreds thousands of
miles away and has conception of the conditions,
the people the district in which pa
circuates is out place and should give way to
who is competent.