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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
LETTER FROM L. c. ROBINS
TELLS OF ENTIRE RECOVERY

A letter received from F. C. Robins.
who left for treatment in a San Fran
cisco hospital and is now located at
the ST. Dunstan apartments. Polk and
Bush streets. announces his complete
recovery, but says that he will remain
on the coast until the latter part of
March, as he wishes to avoid the
cold weather.
Mr.. Robins reports meeting Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Anker and says they
brought beautiful boquet to the hos
pital, a gift from the Eastern Star
lodge at Winnemucca. for which he
wishes to tender his sincere thanks.
He thinks that aside from an occa-
sional cold winter, Nevada is good
enough for anyone and has a hundred
business opportunities where Califor-
mia has one. especially for a man of
small means.
Mr.. Robins further says: II have
just received a letter from my son,
Vernon Robins, written from the New
Ebbett Hotel. Washington, D. c., in
which he states they were all packed
ready to embark and sail for some
where in France and that his address
for his friends will be Corporal V. c.
Robins. Co. 119, 7th replacement bat
tallion, American expeditionary force
Vernon is now acting sergeant and ex-
poets to be made a real one on the
other side, as he has been so informed
by his superior officers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
BEWITCHINC star
BOLDLY KIDNAPPED

To steal money is bad enough, but
to steal Broadway's idolfzed musical
comedy star, at the height of the show
season, and whisk her away to the
land of sand and cactus, with a five
thousand dollar reward out for her
return and the arrest of the kidnapers.
is a pretty big order, even for an
Arizona millionaire. That is just what
John Keyes does in the new Triangle
play, broadway, Arizona" at the
American Theatre tonight.
He kidnapped her because he loved
her, and he had the doctors word that
her health demanded a change of eli
mate. For publicity purposes, year
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16

ago, she accepted his proposal of mar
riage. only to deny the engagement
after her press agent had gotten lot
of free space out of the announce
ment Keyes forgave that
Love finds strange ways to reach
its ends, and Keyes was no ordinary
lover. With Olive Thomas, the be-
witching little star who but recently
played havoc with the hearts of real
Broadway audiences, cast as FIRTH
Carlyle, the actress whom Keyes
finally wins, the story of broadway
Arizona" is assured no ordinary pre-
sentation on the screen.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16

WEEKLY PROGRAM

Saturday. February in BROADWAY ARIZONA
delightfully."- story Triangs beautiful
Sunday February MILDRED MANNING in
IN with wonderful touches
a continual relief running throughout
Monday February Holloway in The Fighting
comedy.
by
press effective methods of the
Sunshine comedy, Mik-Fed vamp
Roaring sunshine
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
FATHER OF MRS. COSTA
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE +

Nj. and Mrs. John Gotta have re-
'eturned from their honeymoon trip to
San francisco and other places in
California. While on the coast their
pleasure trip was terminated by a
very sad experience, Mrs. Costa's
father hayiDg been killed by an auto
mobile; He. was. crossing a road when
D.. he~was struck bysthe machine, the in
juries received proving fatal. The
fugaTal was held at Bakersfield, Cal
Mr.. Costa is one of the proprietors Of
the Lafayette Hotel in this city.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
"FLKO TO BE CITY
OF 10000 PEOPLE,

"Elko will be a city of 10000 in
habitants in les5. than five years,
said. w. o. Kay, president OF the
Standard JOil Shale Company, who
was an arrival this morning on the
Overland from San Francisco, where
aisfrad been together with other off
cfais, of the company making ar
engagements for the erection of the
Elko plant I'VE have placed an
order !. for twenty retorts, together
.wIt.ks.tbe. necessary other equipment
and 1.-The site has been selected just
an tire other side of the river, south
,.ofs the town. The capacity of the
plant Will, be from 800 to 400 tons
per, day. and as our tests made at
Salt Lake City show that the shale
from DUR property carries on an
ayerage of sixty gallons per ton, Civ
ing a net. revenue of s12. you can ap-
.preeiate.s what the returns from
plant this size will be.
."OuF experts estimate that the de-
post OF Oil shale on this one block
of land, consisting of 126 acres, Is
. sufficiert..to give ;us a return Of
$1,000, 100000. The enormity of this
figure. frightens most people ut the
.frlt glance. but when they stop and
figure, it out, 1t assumes an actual
fact. The shale beds in this vicinity
lie practically on the Surface an1 will
be mined entirely by means of steam
'shoYels. and transported to the plant
oa oars. There ii will be broken up
frr the 'nntll in pieces the size of
hans hand and dumped into the re-
forts where it will be subjected to
sUper-heated steam with a heat OF
-Igafn $50 to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit,
JwAich dgLges off the oil in vapor.
Na'tssh passes through a coil of pipes.
Swspefe at is cooled and returns to a
figISa form. In passing from the
IetoTts the liquid is caught in four
different apartments, according TO
its weight, so per cent being gasoline.
and the other 90 per cent consisting
.of'nmnerous valuable by-products.
In addition to the oil there is
iafge uuantity of natural gas, which
viii be available for cooking and
keatnags which will be made use of.
ard nslhing will be wasted The pro-
cess Is simple I'M the extreme and the
most ecoRomical method yet dis
covered for handling the oil shales.
apd has been given exhaustive tests
at our plant. in Salt Lake City.
1.-THE 20-retort plant will mean the
employment Of from fifty TO sixty
pen in three eight-hour shifts. Be
sides these men the company will
majntaih a force in the field for de-
yalopineif purposes"
President Kay is stopping at the
Mayer and will be here a number of
dayg getting matters in shape to be-
gin work;on the plant as soon as the
weather will permit.-[Elko Free
Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER AT
OVERLAND CAFE TOMORROW

From to s o'clock Sunday evening
a special dinner will be served at the
Overland Cafe, consisting of soup.
salad, friccassee chicken with cauli-
flower, or stewed chicken with mush-
rooms, Italian raviolas and cheese.
vegetables, and vanilla ice cream for
dessert; rs cents. Music by Gardner's
orchestra advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16

Toilet Soap. three cakes for 25 cents,
all excellent quality. See our window
display. Come in and buy a supply
now. You won't be able TO get Soaps
at these prices ak sin in long time.
EAGLE DRUG co.
The Rexall Store
7Stf II advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNEh AT
OVERLAND CAFE TOMORROW

: From 5 to s o'clock Sunday evening
a special dinner will be served at the
Overland Cafe. consisting of soup.
salad, frictassee chicken with cauli-
flower, or stewed chicken with mush-
rooms. Italian raviolas and cheese
vegetables. and vanilla ice cream for
dessert; rs cents. Music by Gardner's
orchestral advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
PLEASANT GROVE MEAT co.
HAS SPECIAL SALE on HAM

Arrived: Special shipment Swift's
Premium hams. to be sold for 35 cents
per pound when purchased by the
whole ham. Call and inspect at the
Pleasant Grove Meat Company's mar
ket or phone 1S9l,-[Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER At
OVERLAND CAFE TOMORROW

From 5 to o'clock Sunday evenin
4 special dinner will be served at tn
Overland Cafe. consisting OF soup
salad. friccassee chicken with caul
flower, or stewed chicken with mush.
rooms. Italian raviolas and cheese
vegetables. and vanilla ice cream for
dessert; rs cents. Music by Gardner
orchestra.-[ advertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
AMERICAN EXPRESS co.

American Express Company. e. A.
Leach agent, Schmidt building, 531
Bridge street. Phone 292 A share of
your business is solicited.-tAdver-
tisementtf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to James B. Gardner and
Sarah Kramer, both of Golconda.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
HIGHEST PRICES FOR HIDES
AND FTRS

We will pay the highest prices for
hides, furs and pelts. NEVADA HIDE
& JUNK CO.. Winnemucca Nev.-[Ad-
vertisement. S8tf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16
FINAL PROOF MADE

Mrs. Peck made final proof on her
dry farm in Grass Valley today
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-16

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

Don't forget to call Swift g. Co., 297
Union, before selling your cream and
eggs.-Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
SIGNS DEATH WARRANT
FOR BARBERRY BUSHES

Under authority granted him by the
law of the state, Prof. L. R. Taft,
state inspector of orchards, has or
dered the killing throughout Michi-
gan of all high barberries bushes. This
is garden shrub which because of the
fact that it helps to spread stem rust
of wheat, is annually instrumental in
causing considerable damage to the
grain crop.
A bulletin telling how the high
bush barberry can be- Identified is be-
ing published by the college and can
be obtained by writing to the depart
ment of botany, in East Lansing.
The cooperation of school children
is being sought by the authorities in
the work of securing the eradication
of the offending shrubs.
The barberry usually found in yards
about the city is known as Japanese
barberry (berberis thunbergii) and
harmless.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
FIND BIRDS ARE GOOD
DEFENDERS OF GARDENS

East Lansing, Mich, April 17.-As
defenders of gardens from the as
saults of insect pests, birds are being
given a hearty endorsement by the
department of horticulture of M. A. C.
attract birds to your garden" the
department is suggesting to prospec-
tive tillers of the soil "for you will
find them not only cheerful friends but
very useful as well in protecting your
crops from insects. Bluebirds, wrens,
phoebes, cat-birds and many others
common to Michigan can easily be
coaxed to make your garden their
summer home if you will supply them
with food and put up few bird houses
in which they can build their nests.
A bird bath or a drinking fountain
is also convenience highly priced
by our more discriminating feathered
allies. If the garden is partly sur
rounded by berry-bearing shrubs, so
much the better"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

geant, nor in an organization that has
been ordered to move or is in transit
from points of mobilization or training
to port of embarkation. All fur
loughs granted will be recalled and
the men ordered to their organizations
when they have received preparatory
orders for duty overseas.
Burroughs granted for farm work
will be without pay and allowances, ex-
cept that enough pay will be retained
in each case to meet allotments in
force on the day of the order, war
risk insurance, and pledges on Liberty
bonds.
For specially qualified experts in
agriculture furloughs may be granted
by the Secretary of War upon appli-
cation by the Secretary of of Agricul-
ture, providing such furloughs are
voluntarily accepted by the persons
for whom application is made.
Individual applications for fur
loughs submitted by relatives will be
on a form to be furnished by local
draft boards. Two sections are to be
made out and presented to the local
board, which will complete the form.
If the furlough is granted the appli-
cation will be filed by the commanding
officer and certificate furnished the
soldier. If not granted, the applica-
ton will be returned with reasons for
disapproval.
If the soldier initiated the applica-
ton he will give the name of the per-
son for whom he desires to work, from
whom will be ascertained the need for
farm service.
Burroughs may be granted en- bloc
to men who are willing to accept them,
upon requests of farmers, when time
consumed in travelling from the post
to the place of labor will not exceed
"a hours. In making these applica-
tions farmers will use form of the
Provost Marshal Generals office, also
going to the local board.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
Crippled Soldiers.

For the re-education of crippled and
mutilated French soldiers, 500 acre
farm. near Tours, in France. has been
Obtained by tho American Red Gross.
Here the use of farm machinery and
care of farm animals will be taught.
Clare Arnest. former professor Of
animal husbandry at the Montana State
Agricultural College. will be director
of the farm. and NJ. Marchand. a French
farmer who has been held prisoner by
the Germans for thirty-seven months,
will be chief of agriculture
Another work done for the manned
Poilu by the Red Cross is the installa-
ton of model electrical training work
shops at the National Professional In.
stitute for War Cripples, at ST Maurice
Other plans for training him in skilled
work are being developed.
The expansion of this educational
system is shown in report to national
Red Cross headquarters by Miss Grace
Harper of Boston, chief Of the Red
Cross bureau for the re-education Of
mutilated soldiers. who has just com
pleted an inspection of French schools
of this type. A cablegram from Robert
Perkins, Red Cross Com missioner to
France, gives the following extract
from Miss Harper's report:
1.-The mutilated soldier must and
should re-enter industry on basis of
competition with able bodied workmen.
Cripples who have lost an arm or leg
and at first seem hopelessly disabled
can be taught many processes of indus
try such as running lathes. operating
motor tractors, controlling drills and
other skilled operations The profess
sions which offer the greatest appeal
are industrial draughting and design
making for surgical instruments, tools
of precision, watch IN sking, etc
The American Red Cross also will
est ablish in the United States similar
schools to teach new trades co cripr led
American soldiers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
is 1T FAIR? $3.50 FOR HOUSE.
HOLDERS AND 1920 FOR
BAKERS og1

The following question was asked
Mr.. Prescott this week by farmers
wife who complained that town people
could buy bakers bread with only "a
per cent substitute, when she was
asked to substitute on basis of fifty
fifty.
Question: Why does the Food Ad-
ministration provide regulation of
$3.50 wheat substitutes applicable to
households and the 1920 basis to bak-
ers?
Answer: In explanation of the SEEM
ing disparity between flour rations
permitted families doing their own
baking and those purchasing Victory
bread it is pointed out that households
depending on bakeries anL buying
Victory bread under the one and one
half pound -four ration are permitted
to use one and quarters pounds
of Victory bread per person per week,
r.us one-half pound of flour for mis-
cellaneous uses, such as macaroni,
crackers, etc. This is the equivalent
of one and one-half pounds of flour
per person per week where the fami-
ly does its own baking, for the reason
that bakers bread takes on 80 per
cent moisture content, and also con-
tains 20 per cent of substitutes under
the present baking rules. Therefore,
one and three-quarters pounds of Vic
tory bread contains one, pound of
wheat flour. This leaveh one-half
pounds of wheat flour for all other
uses, such as crackers, macaroni, etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
DRAW UP RATION FOR
SPRING CHICK CROP

East Lansing, Mich, April ia
ration for the feeding of spring chicks
such a one as will guard them
against the evils of indigestion and
promote growth-has been drawn up
by the department of poultry of M. A.
&C.. for the guidance of poultry raisers.
"On the first day, after the hatch is
completed, leave the chicks in the
nursery of the incubator for "a
hours" declares a press bulletin from
the department. "On the second day
place the chicks in the brooder, Civ
ing sour skimmilk to dring and coarse
sand or chick grit, and follow this on
the third day with 5 feeds of oatmeal
feed every 21s hours, at the rate of
1 ounce for every so chicks. Then
from the fourth to the fourteenth day
the daily ration can be as follows: 2
feeds of commercial feed Zine crack
ed grains,) 3 feeds of the follow
ing mash, per 100 chicks Il raw egg,
fresh or infertile, ounces of bran, 2
ounces of oatmeal); also one feed daily
of sprouted oats, lettuce or lawn clip
pings.
after the fourteenth day the ration
should be made up of bran 80 per cent,
middlings 20 per cent, cornmeal 20
per cent, meat scrap 20 per cent and
ground oats 10 per cent, all moistened
with milk. Give coarser grands as
the chicks grows older, and for rapid
growth allow plenty of sour milk for
drinking. Avoid sloppy feeds, feed
little and often while the chicks are
small and supply plenty Of shade and
fresh water in summer"
For the purpose of augmenting agri-
cultural production it is the intention
of the War Department to grant fur
loughs to enlisted men to enable them
to engage in farming during the pres
ent season. Commanding officers may
grant such furloughs within prescrib-
ed rules whenever it appears they will
contribute to increased farm produc-
ton.
Burroughs may be given by COM
handing officers Of posts, camps, can
tonments, divisions and departments.
They will be for short periods, large
ly for seeding and harvesting time.
They will not be granted to enlisted
men Of or above the grade of first SER
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

The State council of defense in
Maine has set aside $250,000 to be
loaned to farmers.
Wednesday, April 8, was peak
day in sales of war savings stamps
when $4,120,932 was recorded at the
Treasury for the days receipts from
stamp sales.
Investigations by the Department OF
Agriculture in Is States show that of
a total of $3.50, 492 sheep, 1868 were
killed by dogs in one year and were
paid for by the counties.
Field and garden seed are uncondi-
tionally exempted from all embargoes,
according to the Department of Agri-
culture. Instructions are issued to all
railroads to do>everything possible to
expedite the movement of seed.
The Shipping Board plans construc-
ton of three launching ways for three
3,500-ton concrete vessels. This type
of vessel is still in an experimental
stage, and if found successful the
board may build 7,5OO-ton concrete
ships.
The order prohibiting the sale of
-four in lots of less than IL pounds has
been suspended. Licensed dealers
have been advised that they may mar
ket several sizes of packages weigh
ing less than IL pounds, with a q
pound minimum.
Over 100000 applications for insur-
ance by officers and enlisted men of
the naval service had been filed by
March 81. The average amount of in
surance on each policy was about
$1,000, making a total Of more than
81 1900, 100000. Payments on war-risk
allotments are now about 81 100000 a
month.
In Oklahoma, county councils of de-
tense are securing pledges from auto
mobile owners to furnish transporta-
ton to speakers for community coun-
ellis. The pledge provides that the
chairman Of the county council may
hire car at the expense of any sign
er who fails to furnish transportation
at the time promised.
English market reports show the
amount of homegrown meat of all
kinds coming to the principal markets
has averaged 100000 pounds a
week since January 1, as against
227,000,000 pounds average for the
same period of 1915. The number of
cattle coming to market has decreased
IS per cent, sheep 40 per cent, hogs
68 per cent, compared to the same
period in 1916.
All airplanes manufactured in the
United States for the Army and Navy
will bear red, white, and blue bulls
eye of three concentric circles, similar
to the insignia Of allied planes, on the
wings, and vertical red, white, and
blue stripes on the rudders. These
markings were adopted by the joint
Army and Navy Technical Aircraft
Board and approved by the Secretary
Of war and the Secretary Of the Navy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
We shington Letter.
Continued from page one.)

during his visit to Washington. In
dian fighter, Rough Rider, Colonial
governor, and founder of the Platts-
burgh Training Camps, Wood has
made an enviable record as a soldier
and executive, but he early incurred
the dislike of the President because of
his preparedness talk during those
criminally wasted days when we were
''too proud to fight" His testimony
given to the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, Immediately upon
his return from France, was of a ma
ture to raise the hair, and it was, at
the Generals request, confidentially
rendered in order that the Administra-
ton might be as little embarrassed as
possible in reviewing shortcomings.
But even this seems to have been re-
ceived as an affront by the President,
calling for slight to one of the ablest
officers in the American army.
Along about the time this slight was
being visited on Wood the papers car
ried an article to the effect that with
a view to encouraging efficiency, the
riveter on the Pacific Coast who drove
the most rivets for a given month
would be given a free trip to Wash
ington, and that Chairman Hurley
would even do what he could to let
him see the President. Is all this the
sort of Democracy for which we are
making the world safe?
"This department is too patriotic
to use these pencils" wrote Inspector
C. o. Myers to w. d. Fulton, Ohio's
Secretary of State, on receiving con-
signment of pencils marked "Made in
Germany" 1t was fine joke on the
Democratic officials of Ohio, whose
party stands for free trade. They are
"too patriotic" to use pencils "Made
in Germany" but in 1913 their party
was so unpatriotic as to make bid
for German competition in lead pen
ellis, against those "Made in America"
by reducing the tariff duty to ridi-
culous rate, thereby enabling Germany
to stock our market so full that our
are carrying those stocks
four years later. Do you Democrats
and free traders now see the point?
If the war lasts long enough perhaps
you will learn something with regard
to this matter. No amount Of argu-
ment has ever been able to convince
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
THE OwOSSO TIMES
EDMUND .. DEWEY, PROP.
OWOsSO, MICH. APRIL 10. 1918.
What They Think Of Fordney.

At liberty loan meeting in Saginaw
Ex- Congressman Boutell of Illinois had
the following to say of Benton Hanchett
sud Cong. essmsn Fordney:
, MIR. Boutell took the place on the
program originally allotted to Hon Ben
ton Hanchett, who was unable to be
present, being detained at the Saginaw
Shipbuildipg Co. plant. where he de.
hvered one CT :the principal addresses
ct the flag raising observance there.
Mr. Boutell paid eloquent tribute 10
Mr.. Hanchett, who he described as a
lawyer of both national and interns-
tional reputation. Mr.. Boutell also
took occasion to pay tribute to Con-
gressmap J. w. Fordney, his colleague
in congress for Is years, with whom he
served several years on the important
ways aud means committee of the house
Of representatives
II would have liked very much to
have met Mr.. Fordney in his home
town" he declared. "but know his
time is demanded in Washington these
strenuous days. No matter what par
tisan views you men may hold, l can
assure you that there is not man in
congress who, in the interest ne takes
in his home community, is the peer of
Joseph Fordney."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19
WAR NOTES

The State council of defense in
Maine has set aside $250,000 to be
loaned to farmers.