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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
DISABLED SOLDIERS
REHTTEB FOR DUTY
Work of American Reconstruction
Hospital Division Proves
Highly Successful.

The success attained By the recon-
struction division In fitting disable
soldiers for full or partial duty Is ndi-
Gated in detailed reports from nve
general hospitals. made public by the
surgeon general Of the army.
or the 537 cases sent to these nos
pItols from overseas and base hospit'
ais In this country, 151 are now able
TO return to full duty and 212 are able
TO return for partial duty. Only 80 o.
these soldiers will be unable to FOL.
low their old occupation. A total or
122 will be able to return to their OLD
employment and do efficient work de-
spite their injuries.
"From the time these men landed In
the United States. an effort has been
made to keep their minds and hands
occupied" says the war department
statement. Curative education has
been practieed with satisfactory re-
suits. The men have shown interest
In the "ward occupations" which con-
sist of wood carving. knitting, weav-
ing, block printing, bead work, knotted
work, embroidery. educational work
and typewriting. Where facilities have
been provided to give the men academ'
ic studies a genuine interest has been
shown to improve their mental condi.
ton so as better to prepare them to
make progress IN civil occupations.
Aftor tho MOI raaph fha noint whero
they could leave the wards they were
instructed in shops and schools. Quar-
termaster repair shops are located
heal some of the hospitals. and these
are used to give instruction to the men
in mechanical occupations. At the
present time 132 soldiers are taking
courses In automobile mechanics and
repair work. Shorthand and typewrit-
ing have attracted the attention of ISL
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
HUNGRY VIENNA IS
BEGGING FOR FOOD
Austria Duped by Germany as to
Ukrainian Stores, Is Cry
of People.

Starvation relgns In Vienna, accord
ing to a press telegram from Budapest,
where Mayor Body convoked the
municipal food commission and asked
IT to send food to Vienna. The mayor
also published an appeal In which he
asked the people of Budapest to re-
nounce n days ration a week for
two months. II this was done so car.
loads OF grain could be sent to Vienna,
the mayor adds.
The German press charges Count
Czernin and the Austrian press with
creating an optimism as to food condi-
lions for which there was no founda-
ton In fact. Vienna had hoped { o get
vast quantities of -four from the
Ukraine and none came. Czernin is
accused of overstating the possible re-
suits of the Ukrainian agreement.
1t seems Czernin tried to lull the
people into contentedness by telling
them huge supplies would be on the
way from the Ukraine In the near
future. When these promises could
not be fulfilled the bread ration had to
be halved In Vienna. Germany, too,
had to reduce its daily bread ration.
At the same time Germany did send
some grain to Vienna. Bavaria sent
trains of grain to the Tyrol. At the same
time Austrian newspapers were charg-
ing Germany with having scooped the
Ukrainian stores, although 1t had
promised they would be preserved for
Austria.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
CARRIES ON" AT "a YEARS
Woman Born In Germany Works In
Fields to Beat Kaiser.

Mrs. Elizabeth Battelger Of War
wick county, Indiana. Is seventy-four
years old, but she is helping the United
States In war by toiling In the hot sun
In wheat fields.
Her plan is simple. She is saving
the grain that in ordinary years is
permitted to stand In the field-the
wheat a binder does not get. Thus
far Mrs. Batteiger has cut nos bundles,
resulting In the saving of four bushels
OF wheat.
The aged woman was born and
reared In Germany and cannot speak
English as well as her mother tongue,
but she says If she could give the kali
ser and his Potsdam gang a solar
plexus blow II would be a knockout.
Two of her sons.and n grandson
are in military service for America.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14

From New York comes the story OF
q former resident of Bslievilie who
was kept busy night and day answer
Ing telephone queries regarding the
health OF Theodore Roosevelt during
the htter's recent Illness at Roosevelt
hospital.
The man had a telephone number
similar to that Of tho hospital.
The limit of his patience was
reached, however. when a man called
and said Tell the colonel that Nike
Hicks called. He'll remember me.
I'm the fellow that shook hands with
him at the dspos ths day ~ came b
AnsntOwn."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
Application No. 5237
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA

Notice is hereby given that on the
29th day of August. 1913. in accord
ance with Section So, Chapter lao. OF
the Statutes OF 1913. Sylvan Siard,
OF Winnemucca, County OF Humboldt,
and State OF Nevada. made appliea-
ton to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the pub
lie waters of the State of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made from
an unnamed creek, and springs. COM
monty called Siard Creek. at a point
in the NWA of SEA. Sec. 80. T. 20 N,
r. 38. e., M. ID. b. & NJ. by means OF
danes. and bitches, and one cubic foot
per secod l to be coseynnvfisSW7S9
per second ~ to be conveyed to the
.NWA of SEN. Sec. 80. t. 20 NJ. r. 3S
f., NJ. ID. B, & NJ. by mean of bitches,
and lateraIs. and there used for irri-
cation, domestic, and stock watering
purposes. from January LIST until De-
cember 31st of each year. Water not
to be returned to stream.
lSigned) SEYMOUR CASE,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication. Aug. 81. 1918.
Date OF last publication. Sept. %. 1918.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
R YOU A STiP7
n Not, You Ought to Be-Here's What
They Are.

Are you q Slip?
The Slip society has been formed
at Cleveland and will be made up OF
members who pledge themselves to
SSave TIL 1t Pinches." A campaign
for members is now being conducted
and is meeting with encouraging C
cess. Organizers point out that every
one who believes In eliminating waste
and extravaganza as an important
means Of winning the war is eligible
to membership.
The creed OF a Slip is as follows:
elimination Of every wasteful and
extravagant article and method.
Spreading the doctrine of thrift and
economy to the betterment OF the COM
munity and encouragement Of the
enemy. Freeing industrial and trans
p~ortation facilities engaged In proyid-
ing unnecessary articles and services
for my own selfish comfort that they
may be employed In the more urgent
call of humanity. Saving until IL
plnches so that Berlin may be cap
tured a month sooner-sparing. there
by, thousands Of lives"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
sIskEp HIS LIFE FOR ENEMY
eier,ous Deed Of ErsIIsh ofsssr surely
Constitutes the Hsehess
Type Of Bravery.

vslor and glory shine brxhtess
when we behold them in sacrifices such
as that Of Gen. John Cough. v. o.
Who went from his place OF safety lar
down the line to take comforts to MS
old regiment. and was killed while on
his mission of mercy.
II where a high officer sacrinces
himself for his men IL glorious. what
shall we say OF the deed Of a British
offcer who offered himself to save his
foef During an attempted daylight
raid on the part Of the Germans. they
were held up by q withering machine
gun Ore and retired with great loss TO
their own trenches. One poor Hun.
who was terribly wounded, was I'm
paled upon his own wire, n he hung
there wrIthing In agony In the eyes or
both armies. Finally the sight OF his
suffering and his cries for help were
too much for an English oficer In the
trenches opposite. vaulting over the
parapet, he walked boldly across No
Mans Land in the direct face OF the
foe. and lifting his wounded enemy
from the inpsling wire. he carried him
across the Hun psrapet and down into
his own trenches. When he arrived
there a German officer took an iron
cross which he wore on his own breast
and placed X on the breast Of the brave
British officer. The firing on both
sides ceased while he returned to his
own trenches. And looking on. both
friend and foe alike knew that they
had beheld the highest form OF glory.
Capt. Arthur Hunt Chute In Lesiie's.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14

The heroic exploits and hairbreadth
scapes of D'Artagnan, as narrated by
Dumas In "The Three Musketeers,"
fade into comparative insignificance
when compared with the achievements
of Rene Bertrand, as told by himself.
Minus an arm and a leg, with nine
medals glittering on his breast, and as
sorting that his body bore more than
thirty bullet and bayonet wounds. "Pri-
vate Rene Bertrand of the French col
onial infantry" posed In Paris as the
greatest hero of the war.
Now he has been arrested al per-
haps one OF the wars greatest fakirs
and the police authorities declare that
he lost his leg and arm in a railway
accident and that five imprisonments,
instead of five citations. composed his
record.
Meantime. while revealing In the
fruits of his own romance. Bertrand en-
joyed the confidence of army officers
and the credit Of the leading Paris
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
TELLS OF HUN ATROCITIES
0assed Soldier, Back From Front,
Describes Outrauea

Robert Forbes of Bellaire. O., back
from the front in France to recover
from a casing. tells that the body
Of John Leb Pelkey, a comrade, was
horribly mutilated by the Germans.
Pelkey fell In the same battle In
which Forbes was gassed. Pelkey's
throat was cut from ear to ear, Forbes
says. his abdomen was ripped open and
his back was slashed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
Lights Guard Potatoes.

A farmer near Leipa, Bohemia. was
compelled to put up electric lights In
his potato fields. Thieves had been
stealing his potatoes. In spite Of the
night watchmen put on guard. The
farmer hopes his watchmen viii be
able to discover the thieves since the
fields are lighted.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
Application No. 1896
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPR0PRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA

Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day OF August. 1918, In accord
ance with Section So. Chapter I4o. OF
the Statutes of 1913. one Sylvan siard.
OF Winnemucca. County OF Humboldt.
and State of Nevada. made applica-
ton to the State Engineer Of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the pub
lie waters of the State OF Nevada
Such appropriation is to be made
from unnamed creek and spring.
sometimes called Rock Greek. situated
northwesterly from the NWk, SWH.
Sec. 81. T. % NJ. II. 50 t.. N. d. II. Il
NJ, at a point in the NWK OF SWA.
Sec. 81. T. 2S NJ. r. 3S E. M. D. b. 4
NJ, by means OF dams. bitches. and
reservoir, and one-half cubic foot per
second is TO be conveyed 10 the Nwk.
Sec. 81. T. % NJ. r. IS E. NJ. d.
b.. 4 NJ, by means Of bitches. and
there used for irrigation. domestic.
and stock watering purposes. from
January LIST until December Stat OF
each year. Water not to be returned
to stream.
(Signed) SEYMOUR CASE.
State Engineer.
Date OF first publication. Aug. 81 1913.
Date OF last publication. Sept. 20. 1878.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
HUN "HUNeER STONE" SHOWS
.ses Ne and Weep" inscription on
Rock Barred In River EIbe.

The famous hunger stone'' In the
River Elbe near Tetschen. which. &C
cording to popular belief In Germany,
predicts a famine when seen, Is now
visible for the first time since the be
ginning Of the var.
The stone lies In the bed Of the
river and has never been visible save
at exceptionally low water. On the
stone Is chIssled In old German
"When ye see me ye will weep.",
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
C~entenarIan Surprised.

Jack Higgins Of Wabash. Ind, en-
joged a surprise party on his one hum
dredth birthday anniversary when
friends from all parts Of Indiana Wis
tied him.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
GREATEST WAR
HERO IS LIAR
Medal Bedecked Rene Has Tales
of Daring Galore.
ALL PROVEN TO Be FICTION

Publication Of Photograph In French
Newspaper Leads to Exposure Of
Greatest Fakir Of the Wsr-EnIoys
Confidence Of Army Officers and the
Credit Of Leading Parls csfes-
Amputates Own Leg.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14

In these times a fashion expert is
any woman who a get two or more
seasons wear out OF n gown-Chi-
cago Daily News
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14

Austria has long since realized that
her relations with the Hohenzolicrns
involve numerous assessments and No
d-iviAsadA-washiagtsa Star.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
HONOR BADGE FOR
ALL WAR WORKERS
Americas Industrial Legion 81
Honor Is Formed
GOVERNMENT IS BACK OF IT

Women and Men Who Contribute 20
Soldier Equipment Are to Be Des-
ianated by MedaI-wIH Show That
Workers in War Plants Are Just as
Much Part Of American Army a.
Men In Trenches.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-14
Bedecked With Medals.

The medals he wore included the
Cross of the Legion of Honor, the mill
tary medal, the war cross with seven
palms and FIVE stars, the British mill
tary cross, the Belgian war cross, the
colonial medal, medal of Morocco, and
the medal for saving life, and the
medal for wounds. In addition. he
wore the ~'fonragere" OF the Legion of
Honor.
Where he got them has not been dis
closed, but 20 account for them Be
trand constructed a story OF wonder
full incidents. According to this tale
he won the military medal by saving
the lives of two officers and was him.
self wounded In the thigh when sur
rounded by natives while fighting with
the French territorial forces in Moroe-
co, In 1913.
Then, according to his own story,
Bertrand won the war cross In a patrol
exploit in the present war, when, after
his companions were killed. he cap
tured a whole German cooking outfit
at Laon, having killed most of the
(OOhos ANC4Ls hShtAh6 with tic oAllAoll
IN the Somme. he won the military
cross by capturing IL Germans single
handed Meantime, he had been cap
tured five times by the Germans, bat
always managed to escape.
In the next chapter of his biography
Bertrand appears In the fight around
Monastir on the Macedonian front,
where he simultaneously operated four
machine guns and wreaked such an
awful havoc with the enemy that their
attack was beaten of. At the battle
Of Monastir he essayed to rescue an
officer who lay wounded In No Mans
Land and was himself wounded In the
abdomen. Despite his pain, he dragged
the officer back to safety and went out
again to rescue a wounded nurse. In
the last trip his arm was shattered by
q bullet and later was am%putated.
"Amputates Own Leg"
Next we find Bertrand a passenger
aboard a ship bound for France. The
torpedo which hit the vessel shattered
n of Betrand's legs. Calmly ampu-
tating ii with his knife. Bertrand bound
up the stump, dragged himself to the
rail, threw himself overheard, paused
long enough to rescue the captain and
swan to a piece OF driftwood. where
he lived for three days and three
nights before being rescued by a Span
ish vessel. For this Bertrand said he
received the medal Of the Legion of
Honor.
Numerous stars and leaves Of palms
that Bertrand wore upon his war cross
had been acquired, according to his
tale. by II distinct acts of heroism
worthy Of the coveted cross, but the
details Of these incidents have not
yet been given to the public.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-13
A Little Sound Advice Will Help
-" Many Sufferer in Paris.

No woman should consider herself
healthy and well if the kidneys are
weak. Poisons that pass off in the
secretions when the kidneys are well
are retained in the body when the
kidneys are disordered. If the kid
neys and bladder become inflamed
and swollen worse troubles may
quickly follow. This is often the
cause of bearing-down pains, lame
ness, backache, etc. Uric poisoning is
also frequent cause of headaches, dir
Zy spells, languor, nervousness and
rheumatic pain.
When suffering so, try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, remedy that has proven
effective in thousands of such cases
Let a Paris woman tell of her expe-
rience.
Mrs. A. L. Burley, 329 Eighth St.,
says: II have used Doan's Kidney
Pills, getting them from the Ardery
Drug Co., and from the benefit I re-
ceived, I certainly think they are a
good, reliable remedy. Whenever my
kidneys have acted irreguarly or my
back has been weak and lame, I have
used a box or so of Doan's Kidney
Pills. They have always relieved me
of the complaint"
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Burley had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-13

tinct break with the winsome
nickel, and the best you can do in
that time is to buy three tumblers
for dime The glass dishes that for
merly sold at five cents have all NOV
ed over onto the ten-cent counters.
Parawax, used in preserving, has
jumped from the five-cent to the ten
cent price; and candles are renewing
their youth and are now five cents
apiece and going up. Safety matches
that formerly sold at five cents per
dozen boxes are now on the counter
across the aisle marked up "eight
boxes for a dime," and coat hangers
have advanced a clear one hundred
per cent, so that good ones are no
longer obtained for less than dime.
The conditions as pictured in
Washington are found to obtain in
all parts of the country, and they are
significant in showing the constantly
diminishing power of the time-honor-
ed nickel.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-13
LOCAL Y. M. C. A. ELECTS NEW
OFFICIALS.

At a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Bourbon County Y. M. C.
A.. held at the building on Main
Street, Tuesday, the election of Off
GERS and outlining their duties for
the ensuing year, resulted as fol-
lows:
GENERAL SECRETARY.
q. l.. Wilcox, Supervisor of entire
Association program; training staff !;
promote mems and boys work other
than physical; develop extension
work in community and county.
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR.
Rev. r. C.. Goldsmith-Gmna-
SUM, men, business men and young
men; High School, younger boys; C.
& S. League; Girls c. and S. League;
swimming for men and boys; over
sight of drills and outdoor features
of Boy Scouts; outdoor work, G. and
S. League; Association standard pro-
gram; picnic; play days and field
meets.
FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
o. L. Davis Superintendent build
ing; records; cash receipts and sales;
dormitory rentals; membership; sta
tistics; finances and collections of
building; pledges; war work pledges;
membership fees; office Secretary and
counter man; Executive Secretary of
Mems Service League and Bourbon
County Gospel Workers; assistant
with mems work.
SECOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Foster Mitchell-Assistant Physi-
cal Director; gymnasium; supervisor
locker room and swims; outdoor
work; Assistant Scoutmaster; regu-
lar meetings.; special meetings; hikes
and outdoor work; Assistant Office
and Boys Secretary.
Mr.. T. K Smith, who retires as
Assistant Secretary, has taken the
position as Physical Director at M.
M. I. in Millersburg.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-13
KENTUCKY'S PART IN UNITED
a<~~~ WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.

Kentucky's part in the great ma
tion-wide war drive to raise $170,-
500, 900 for the comfort and morale
of the boys serving with the flag
lover there" lover here" and with
the battleships everywhere, will be
enthusiastically boosted at a big
meeting to be held at theSeelbach
Hotel, in Louisville, to-day, Friday,
Sept. 18th, and will be attended by
representatives from all parts of the
State. - ".- ...--
The great national United War
Work Campaign is to be carried on
jointly by the seven welfare bodies
recognized by the War Department in
Europe. This is at the suggestion of
President Wilson and the following
organizations will participate: The
Y. NJ. C.. A, the Y. w. G. A., the
knights of Columbus, the Jewish
Welfare Board, the American Library
Association, the War Camp Commu-
nifty Service and the Salvation Army.
AS originally planned, the week
of Nov. 18th, was to be given over
to the Y. M. G. A, the Y. w. G.. A.,
the War Camp Community Service
and the American Library Associa-
ton to raise 30,500,000 for their
united work the coming year. The
knights of Columbus, the Jewish
Welfare Board and the Salvation
Army were to stage a similar drive
the middle of January. At the recent
request of President Wilson all seven
agencies are now to unite in one big
drive the week of November 18th and
the goal has been set at $40, 500, 900,
the largest sum ever proposed for
such a purpose in the history of the
world.
Definite plans for the campaign
will be outlined at complimentary
luncheon to be held at the Seelbach
Hotel in Louisville, Friday at noon,
and will be addressed by the follow
ing speakers, Sherwood Eddy, New
York; w. P. Sidley, Chicago; Leon
ard Paulson, Chicago; Mrs. Henry P.
Davidson, of New York, and others.
This meeting will be attended by
representatives. of the seven agencies
from all parts of the State and will
be the largest conference of its kind
ever held in Kentucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-13
Wanted--Junk.

We pay the following prices for
junk, which we guarantee the best
prices to be obtained anywhere in
the State. Send us your shipments:
Rags, $3.50 per hundred pounds.
Mixed Iron, $1.00 per hundred
pounds.
Wrought Iron. s1.1O per hundred
pounds.
Heavy Cast, s1.10 per hundred
pounds.
Bones, $1.20 per hundred pounds.
Heavy Copper, 23c per pound.
Light Copper, 21c per pound.
Mixed Heavy Brass, 21c per pound.
Light Brass, 12c per pound.
Lead, g. sc per pound.
Zinc. SIC per pound.
Aluminium, 24c per pound.
Boots and Shoes, TIC per pound.
Trimmed Artics, SIC per pound.
Inner Tubes, lie per pound.
Green Salt Hides, 1Sc per pound.
Green Hides, Ice per pound.
Calfskins, 27c per pound.
Horse Hides, $3.50 for No. is.
Lambskins, $500.
Full Wooled Sheepskins, $500.
= Shearlings, $3.50.
All F.. O.. B. Lexington.
We. also purchase old and new
feathers, for which we pay the high
est price. Send us samples.
SPEYER & SON,
Lexington. KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-13
DON'T CRIPPLE PRODUCTION.
New York Commercial. }

We must conserve money and credit
for the winning of the war, but we
must not cripple production. The
cost of this war must come out of
the wealth we create as we go along.
Banks are the trustees of the people.
Their actual capital is only drop
in the bucket. Ninety per cent. of
the money they lend consists of the
deposits they receive, and these de-
posits come from the people who pro-
duce real wealth. If the banks are
forced to refuse money to merchants
and manufacturers, and trade and in
dustries are crippled, the sources Of
taxation and subscriptions for lib
erty bonds will be dried up. Amer
lea is threatened with interferences
with ordinary business that may
lessen the ability of the people to
supply the sinews of war. For this
reason official letters of advice to
banks to curtail the extension of
credit are creating anxiety. The bet
ter way would be to stimulate pro-
duction and create new wealth upon
which the Government could draw.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-13
AMERICANS IN CANADA SUBJECT
TO DRAFT LAWS

Instructions have been sent out to
all registrars and deputy registrars
throughout Canada under the mill
tary service act outlining procedure
in regard to the enlistment of Ameri-
can citizens of Canada subject to the
draft laws under the new Canadian
American convention.
All male Americans of the ages of
FL to 80, both inclusive, are given
sixty days either to enlist or enroll
voluntarily in the Canadian expedi-
tionary force or to claim diplomatic
exemption. If at the expiration of
the sixty. days these men have done
nothing in regard to military service
they automatically become subject to
the Canadian draft laws, The. order
also applies to Canadians in the Unit
ed States.