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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-23

vanced our lines about ten miles. It was lot easier than we had expect
 cd and ii 1t is a sample of all Ger
 man fighting, there is nothing left
 but wiping them up. There were four
 days that l never slept, neither did .I have much time to eat In fact I
 haven't had more than two meals any day for a week I moved my office
 the night before the drive, to within
 two miles of the fighting line and had
 everything ready to ship out as soon as the fight started. At a. m. the
 big guns opened up and after that you couldn't hear yourself think.
 There were four S-inch guns across the street from my office and behind a house. I didn't know they were ahere until they opened fire on us and
 thought the whole place was blown up. It was a very nerve-wrecking
 piece of business for about fifteen minutes, but after that, you forgot all about 1t and got to work. Now l am so used to it, that if shell blows up alongside of me, all l do is to curse it for throwing dirt on me and go on.
 That kept up for about four hours and was sure a pretty sight, as the
 sky was lighted up as far as you could see. Just at daylight the infan- try went over and then the footrace
 started, which lasted until We reach ed our present line, which was the
 point fixed. to stop at, beforehand.
 IT 1t had been possible to have brought the big guns and ammunition I'D at once WIG could have kept going. We had one engineer company which went over with the infantry to cut the wire and after they finished that job they went on and did as much fighting as the infantry and got as many prisoners. Our whole division did excellent work. They are green and didn't work as much like a ma chine as they should, but they got the results and that is what counts; also we were the only ones which got our supplies up, anywhere near on time, which was mighty good. It was fierce job to keep things nov ing as the roads were completely damned with everything, trucks. guns. wagons, tanks and everything My principal job was to get supplies mp and for three days and nights, l never stopped. l was wet and muddy all over and dead for sleep. but the stuff had to move SO | kept on the job. I had Ford auto, d motorcycle and horses and used all of them and also used my legs a lot
 It has eased up little now so that | can sleep a little at night. l have been all over the ground we took and I never expect to see any place SO badly torn up. The towns are noth- ing but shells and the whole country is full of holes We didn't lose nearly d, many men as We expected, but there are a lot of good Germans who are under the ground now. It was
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-23
PAYING AS WE GO +++++++++++++<++++ ~ ~ +t &<tt

Certain economists have insisted should pay the war go along in other words that should be met largely by taxation rather than by the issuance of bonds. The general assumption tenton that involves the dissipation of the national wealth for destructive purposes To make future generations and with interest for materials produced and wasted in this generation speak o the other expenses o the and navy regarded by these miustiicd
 Some estimates have placed the national expenditure first years Sj0OO0OO0OOO It k conceded that the actual financial tis trenendous would be oi might be conceded that larger share ought raised from taNaon regardless of theories of political economy
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-23
Somewhere in what used to b

Somewhere in what used 10 be
 German Territory, Sept. l7. My Dear Frances:
 Have little time this evening, but there are about 20 in my office and the candlelight is poor. but will write. Am using a German barroom for an office, and while 1t is not satisfactory, guess we can get by with Il.
 Well to start with, we have ad-
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-23
CAPT. BLOCK IN THE
 THICK OF FIGHTING
(Erom Sundays Dailvl

Captain Gary F. Block, of the 3l4th Engineers, in France, son of Ed. Block of Prescott, writes a very in- teresting letter to his wife, which is published in part by courtesy of the latter:
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-23
BEEF AND BRAWN

In the month of June 1918, exported France Great Britain Italy and Belgium ninety much beef them any month during the three preceding the
 Operations Metz elsewhere have given all sautary proof o the weight of Uncle Sams fist danger by giving them through the above statistics impression of the capacity of his larder
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-23

AN INVENTORY

Draft classification the only kind o classification made necessary by the An entire rcadustmcnt of uman values has taken place
 An American lieutenant the corps has lately defeated fifteen antagonists battle The story reads like
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-23

quite a shock to see the first ones, but you get used to it and don't mind it at all
 The one thing l want now IS clean clothes and a bath, but all of our things were left behind and we don't know when we will get them. The one nice thing, was that we got a big bunch of mail yesterday and also today. You will have to pass this on. because don't know when will have time to write 10 the others.
 With lots of love, Censored. GARY.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

Part Ct Tie proceeds viii be do
mated To the local Red Cross chap
ters.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
NOTICE.

All the children between the ages
OF s and II wishing to assist in the
formation of the human flag for the
Fourth Of July are requested TO meet
a the court house psomptly AT .
o'clock Monday afternoon.
WANTED-Twenty sales people
Tor the closing-out sale at the Kinney
Mayer Co. store in Ruth. 6-S0-1t
FOR SALE-Cheyrolet ear in good
condition. East Ely Tailoring Co.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

Doors open al 300 O'Clock j. m.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

who fights PERRY LEWIS on the
Fourth Of July al Bio Hall. Ely
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

General Admission Tive Dollars
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
Loyal Order OF Moose.

Notice 10 al members to be pre-
emit az The Fourth of July parade Let
as an be there and show our patriot
ism.
White pants and white hats with
red bends for uniform.
White pants may be procured al
the lodge ooms July 9Th, 1890 d. 1T.
J. Z. ROY, Seey.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

Giroux $3.50 portraits possess the
same artistic pose and finish that are
the prominent features OF his more
expensive pictures. call and see them.
5-5-tf.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

LOST-A bracelet set with bril-
liants. with picture in one side of
a little girl. Return TO postoffice,
McGilI, Nevada. 6-3o-1t
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

WANTED--Twenty sales people
for the closing-out sale at the Kinney
Mayer Co. store in Ruth. 8 30-1t
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

LOsT-Betwean Ely and East Ely.
Sunday. June %, a cameo pin. Find
er please return to White pine News
and receive reward. 6-3o-1t'
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30
JOHN DORNAN
ELY. NEVADA

WANTED Twenty sales people
Tor the elosing-ont sale at fhe Kinney
MAYER 20. store Ia Ruth. 5-30-1t
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

WANTED--Twenty sales people
for the closing-out sale at the Kinney
Mayer Co. store In Ruth. e-30-1t
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

FOR SALE-Ford automobile.
1917 model; fine condition. Inquire
at the Toggery. G-3O-tf
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

WANTED Twenty sales people
for the closing-out sale at the Kinney
Co. store in Ruth. 6.3o-1t
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

WANTED-rwenty sales people
for the elosing-out sale at the Kinney
Mayer Co. store in Ruth. 6-3a-it
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

FOR sALE-yictrola and records,
cheap. Apply w. Williams, Nuunelly
apartments East Ely. 6-22-tf
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-30

Experienced bookkeeper would
like extra work evenings. Address
J.. r. Watson. East Ely. New. Gen
eral Delivery. 4-7-tf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
EVANGELICAL CHURCH NOTES

Services on last Sunday morning,
though it being very warm, were
well attended, but the evening SER
vices not so well. Please remem-
Der the Sabbath school at 1000 a m
and preaching at 1900 a. m, and
500 p. m, as there will likely be
something good that vitality con-
Germs you, and don't miss any.
The Evangelical church on last
Sabbath very kindly voted Mr.. Lang
an extra Sabbath in connection with
the annual assembly, of 10 days at
Cedar Falls. Mr.. Lang and wife
expect to spend a few days with
their daughter, Mrs. Robt. Johns
at Abbott, Iowa
The Evangelical Association of ".
A., is of American origin. Jacob
Albright was born in Amerca, fought
in the revolution for the independ-
ence of the United States and found
ed the church in Pennsylvania. She
is not connected with the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church and never has
been.
The annual assembly of the Iowa
Conference of the Evangelical
church will be held at Cedar Falls
Aug. 10 to 20. Bishop Sager, of
Naperville. Ill, and DR.. Kramer,
editor of the Sunday school litera-
ture and other interesting and pro-
minent speakers will be present The
different lines of work will be pres
sented in the most modern and in
teresting manner by the best of
talent Attend If you can. For
particulars see Mr.. Lang.
One of the greatest features on
Sabbath afternoon at the annual
conference will be a patriotic SER
vice in charge of Bishop Sager and
in connection the service Tags of
the entire conference are to be dis
played.
You can bank on the Evangelical
boys as Americans. There are up
wards of twenty thousand Evan
gelical boys in the service of their
country, very beautifully follow
ing the example of Jacob Albright,
a soldier who fought for the indie
pendence of his country, and who
was the founder of the Evangelical
Assertion in America.
TO THE GIRLS OF AUDUBON
On Friday morning August 9th,
at nine o'clock in the domestic
science kitchen of the Audubon High
School,. Miss Alice Cuthbert. county
home demonstrators, will hid class
in the cold pack method of canning
fruits and vegetables, for the girls
of Audubon and vicinity. The girls
are requested to bring with them
the products they wish to can and
rubbers and jars in which to can
them. The canning will be under
the instruction of>Miss Cuthbert and
of course the girls take home the
finished products with them. 1t is
desired, if you wish to attend, to
leave your name with Miss Cuthbert
at the County Agents office or with
Lorraine Graham some time before
Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
MORE MEN ENLIST

Elmer Johnson. Chris Larson and
Andrew Hansen, left Tuesday morn
ing for Des Moines where they will
be given transportation for Nashville,
Tenn, where they will enter the ser
vice of Uncle Sam. The three men
are carpenters and have volunteered
in a special branch of the service.
In all probability they will be used
in the ship building Industries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
CHANGES MADE IN ASSESSMENT

| Quite a number of changes were
made in the assessments in Audubon
county. Under date of July 81, the
secretary of the Executive Council
of Iowa has sent the following let
ter of instruction to county auditor,
II. A .Northup. which is of self ex-
planatory.
| Dear sir In compliance with
Section /, Chapter 1879, Acts of the
Thirty-seventh General Assembly. l.,
r. E. Bales, Secretary of the Execu-
| tive Council and of the State Board
of Review, hereby notify you of the
proposed adjustments of values
made by the State Board of Review
of the several classes and kinds of
property as between the counties of
the State of Iowa and that ten
tatve order has been entered fixing
the adjusted value of personal pro-
| perty in your county subject to such
modification or changes as may be
made upon appeal or objection filed
by your county under provision
made by section and chapter above
| quoted.
In pursuance of the require
made by section 1. Chapter 1879, of
the Acts of the Thirty-seventh Cen
eral Assembly, / hereby notify you
| that the State Board of Review will
meet on August IL 1918 to hear
! representatives of your county as is
| authorized by the above section and
chapter, deposed and set out and
furnished you herewith.
In the matter of all classes OF per-
sonal property the proposed adjust
ment was made by accepting the val
ues as returned by you to the audi
tor of state for the year. 1918. ex-
| cept as expressly stated to the con-
trary herein, to-wit:
In case Of
% Colts one year old the val
ues returned were adjusted as re-
turned.
CD Colts two years old the val
ues were adjusted as returned.
90 Horses three years old and
over the values returned were adj
; justed as returned.
C4) Stations the values return
ed were adjusted by increasing 81
per cent.
go Mules over one year old the
values returned We're adjusted by
increasing "a per cent.
Co Cattle in feeding the values
returned were adjusted by increas-
ing per cent.
90 Heifers one year old the
values returned were adjusted by
increasing - per cent.
90 Cows the values returned
were adjusted by increasing IL per
cent.
90 Steers one year old the val
ues returned were adjusted as re-
tunred
Cd Steers two years old the
values returned were adjusted as
returned
G2) Steers three vars old and
over the values returned were ad-
justed as returned.
(13) Bulls the values We're ad-
justed as returned.
90 Swine over six months old
the values returned were adjusted
as returned
15) Sheep over six months old
the values returned We're adjusted
| by increasing lis per cent.
G6) Goats over six months old
the values were adjusted by increas-
ing 11S per cent
40 Personal property other
than live stock by accepting the val
ues returned by you unchanged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
WOMANS PAGE
 CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
o @

A handmade Christmas gift will be much more appreciated than an arti- cle bought at random without any special sentiment attached. After all it is the spirit in which the gift is pre- scented rather than it's value that counts. Some hand painted tin boxes seen in one of the local candy shops recently and amazingly high-priced suggested one very attractive as well as useful gift that could easily be made by the girl who is clever with her paint brush. The boxes were of various sizes and were suitable for nuts, candy, preserved fruits and var ious other things. The colorings were lovely and the designs were simple, but effective. The enamel used for this purpose is not expensive and is easy to apply. Conventional flowers and little figures of futuristic design constituted the most effective decora- t1ons. Another use for enamel Is sug- gested by the 'Pershing bags" with attractiveness as well as usefulness to commend them. It is surprising how well the heavy paper takes the enamel and how very lovely the finished pro- duct is. With gay vogue covers and cretonne flowers cleverly appliqued,- on the shiny black background it would be hard to find anything more highly ornamental. They are lovely. to slip bit of sewing into or even
 lnswer the purpose of a shopping bag.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
THE FATHER OF CHEMISTRY

The first great original investigator in the realm of modern chemistry, and the father of that science, was Dr. Joseph Black, who was born of Scotch parentage in France in 172S, and died in Edinburgh 119 years ago today. His work as a scientific discoverer revolutionized chemistry, and disprov- ed scores of theories that were relics of the superstitious dark ages. By proving that a gas not identical with atmospheric air was found in alkilios he made it plain that various dissimi- lar gases might exist, and thus laid the foundation for pneumatic chem istry. He introduced the name and theory of latent heat, and this discoV-
 cry suggested to Watt, his pupil, hls
 improvements in the steam engine.
 After a long and useful life, he died while sitting at a table, and so gently that he did not drop the glass of milk which he held at the moment in his hand, but rested it upon his knees, and was, at first, thought to have | fallen asleep. Dr. Blacks original | theories inspired many of the most | wonderful and useful inventions of | the last century.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
DINNER GOWNS.

Of course the dinner gown has been developed in all sorts of effects, none, however, departing from the first in tention of being slip-on, comfortable, free and easy garment and at the same time one of great beauty.
 A French adoption of the dinner gown just arrived is a narrow chemise like frock falling from shoulder in unbroken lines. There are no fasten- ings, as the f-ock is slipped over the head and the arms pass through the very loose kimono-Iike sleeves.
 The material used is dark blue chif- ion velvet embroidered around the neck with a lighter shade of blue in very heavy silk thread. The same sort of embroidery is used to outline belt we'll below the hips
 No further adjusting of lines is necessary to make this garment suit it's wearer after the first fitting has conformed it to ones lines. It is only ankle length thereby doing away with the great expanse of flowing draperies so many women dislike.
 Still another French adaptation shows a black satin frock with a mar row slip for the foundation. Over this falls a loose coat of handsome f1let lace becoming and very easy to make.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
ELECTION BETS.

Since the recent elections in the several states, the newspapers have been recording the payment of a wide variety of freak Wagers. The man | whose political judgment was not good | has now been called upon to permit 1 his hair and beard to remain untouch- | ed by the barber, or to roll a peanut | through the streets, or to render him. self ridiculous in one of a multitude | of other ways.
 To the betting giants of the "good l old days" the wagers made by the ''pikers' of today would seem thrilling and lacking in ingenuity. In former times freak wagers were much more frequent than now, and often exhibit ed much more originality and imag- ination. The craze for betting in England in former centuries was in- dulged in by the high and the low, and an account of some of the famous bets would fill a volume-and it l would be most entertaining volume. Queen Elizabeth was an inveterate | gambler, and the Wagers she made covered a wide variety of subjects. On | one occasion she made a bet with Sir Walter Raleigh on the question of | how much smoke is contained in a l pound of tobacco. A pound of the weed was burned, and then the ashes | weighed. The matter of the weight of the smoke was held to be satisfac- torily determined by the test, although a schOolboy of today would laugh at such method, and point out its fallacy.
 A classic example of old freak wagers is afforded in the young man who bet a considerable sum that he could stand for whole day on Lon 1 don Bridge, offering soVereigns fres sh from the mint for @ penny apiece, and find no buyers. He won the wager, but it is pretty safe to say that he would find plenty of purchasers now adays.
 The "sack'' coat worn by men today is said to have resulted from a wager made by Lord Spencer, an 18th cen tury fashion arbiter. He bet that If he cut off his coat tails such a muti- lated style of garment would soon attain general popularity, and he was right.
 In the middle part of the 18th cen tury King George II. of England had l Heidegger, whose ugliness was a by word throughout the kingdom. The king himself, it is said, joined in
 wager that an uglier human being
 than Heidegger could not be found in all London. Several weeks passed
 before a candidate was found In the
 person of an old hag, and a commit tee of trtists were called upon to
 decide the issue. Heidegger good
 naturedly consented to the test. At
 first the judges were inclined to
 award the palm to the old woman, but one of them suggested that it was
 her hideous bonnet which gave her , the pre-eminence. The bonnet was
 then placed on Heidegger's head, and the result was so ludicrous that he was immediately declared to be the
 Tgliest person in the kingdom.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
THE MISSIONARY WHO
 FIRST STRUCK OIL"

The first white man, as far as cap be determined, to discover petroleum in America was Joseph de la Roche D'Allon, a French missionary, who speaks of his discovery in a letter written 189 years ago tomorrow, Nov. 27, 1929. He had crossed the Niagara River and made his way southward through western New York into northern Pennsylvania, where he found a spring from which oil flowed. The oil was highly esteemed by the Indians for medicinal uses. This old spring was probably identical with one described by the Massachusetts Mag azine in 17S9, which speaks of "a creek called Oil Creek, which issues from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil, similar to that called Barbados tar, and from which one may gather several gallons a day" The waters of this spring were sup posed to give great relief from rheu- matism and to possess many other healing qualities"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-26
WONIEN'S CORPS TO
 AID AT CAMPS.
Fosdick Sends Baker a Plan for Or ganization on Lines of the British 'Naacs."

Washington, Nov. 25-Because of the lack of system in hiring women workers for military camps and the lack of uniformity in housing and recreational facilities for them, Ray mond B. Fosdick. chairman of the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities, has recom- mended to Secretary Baker the form aion of an enlisted corps of women. self Administrative but responsible to the General Staff of the Army, to handle women's work in the camps. A report submitted by him to the Secretary of War suggests an organ ization modelled on the lines of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps of Great Britain, the "so-called "Waacs'' or 'Tommywaacs."
 While the end of the war precludes the necessity for training women for work overseas, there will still be a great need for them at the canton ments and military camps, not only to release returning soldiers for in dustria1 lines, but to perform tasks for which they are better fitted than men. The period of demo obilization duing which the camps will be in full use, will cover many months, so the proposed new corps would have full
 opportunity to justify its formation by
 service.
 A recent survey of f1fty-four mili-
 tary areas employing women where
 the Commission on Training Camp Activities has a fixed post worker showed that there were ,047 wom-
 en employees in these areas alone Five months before a survey had been made of thirty-two of tkese camps. In that five months period there had been an increase of 3,019 ! women employees, an increase of 36.S6 per cent. These women serve
 as cooks, clerks, librarians, telephone and telegraph operators, nurses, waitresses, dietitians, laundresses, seamstresses, chemists and bacteriolo-
 gists. Also in each camp there are women representatives of the Red ! Cross, the Y. M. c. A., the W. c
 A, or the War Camp Community Service While the average number of women employed in the camps is 236, one camp has 2,325, one has only 25.