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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
FORD EXPEDITION
STARTS TODAY
BY Pae. and Int'l News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Ford eX.
pedition, on the steamer Oscar IL,
started at o'clock this afternoon.
The passports which were issued de-
spite the rumor that the state de-
partment would refuse TO give them,
came and everything went as previ-
ously arranged. The interior of the
Oscar Ii was mass OF flowers and
ferns. Ford when interviewed upon
the deck of the steamer. said that
the American people are saturated
with the belief that the best results
would be obtained. There is a great
sentiment behind the project and the
indications are that the powers want
peace. Little harm can come from the
venture, he asserted. and great good
may result.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
GERMANY RECALLS
Won PAPEN AND BOY.ED
BY Pac. and Intr News Service.

BY Fac. and lntl News Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The reply
of Germany to the demand of the Uni
ted States governR,ent that Won Pap,
en-. military attache and Boy-Ed, nav
al attache, should be withdrawn from
service m this country, was met with
a prompt acquiescence by Germany,
and the two undesirables were with
drawn. Won Papen, who besides be-
ing military attache to the United
States is also attache to The govern
ment OF Mexico. He will go TO Mex
leo by rail Immediately. Boy-Ed will
try TO get through to Germany. The
state department has agreed TO re-
quest him safe conduct.
The dismissal of Boy-Ed and Won
Papen is only the first step OF the Uni
ted States government in q campaign
to eliminate foreign agents who inter
fere with the laws or industries of
this country. The administration has
decided that accredited representa-
tives of foreign governments will be
compelled TO stay within the limit of
the law. The phrase OF Obnoxious
conduct" which - the term used in in
ternational law, will be decided by the
government either from information or
belief, and no legal evidence will be
required.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04

A. ID. Taber today added to his pens
of black orpingtons two prize birds,
n hen and rooster. They are late
spring chickens and the former
weights over six pounds and the lat
ter over nine. When they were tiny
chicks Mr.. Taber sold them 10 All In.
dian for twenty-five cents each. When
he saw them recently they had dc.
veloDed into such splendid birds that
he decided TO buy them back The
Indian knew the value OF the birds
and he held for fancy price which
Mr.. Taber was obliged TO pay. They
were raised In the sagebrush and had
rustled most Of their food.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
LITTLE CHILD
LAID TO REST

The mortal part of the little three
year-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Olin was laid to rest this after
noon. Services were conducted at the
family residence, and they were at,
tended by many friends and neigh
bors.
While the little one is lost TO earth.
her life is not ended. Angels have
borne her baby spirit within the pear,
Iy gates where she nestles on the bos'
ON of the Savior, safe and secure for
all eternity.
May peace and comfort soon come
TO the hearts of the bercaved family.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04

many other cities as well, the toast
was drunk to the great show.
An immense throng is attending the
exposition today. President Charles
c. Moore was adamant TO demand
that the exposition be continued
standing firmly against possible
''anti-climaX." So the fair dies with
its boots OH.
AT midnight Mr.. Moore will press
the button which will turn out the
lights and close forever San Francis
cos jcweled city. Taps" will be
sounded from the heights of the Tow
er of Jewels by corps OF buglers.
The exposition chorus will strike up
"Auld Lang Syne" in the Court of the
Universe, and the gathered thousands
will take up the refrain.
A mammoth salvo of skyrockets will
burst against the sky. Art Smith. in
letters of fire, will write into the
night:
Farewell, p. p. I. e.
The Exposition will be closed.
AT $3.50 until 10 tonight there will
be the carnival. which will be followed
by display of fireworks. From 1O:3O
to IL 80 there will be dancing In the
Court of the Universe, and at 1880
will begin the closing ceremonies with
an address by President Moore.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
GERMANY SAYS
iNO PEACE FOR HER
BY Pae. and IntI News Service.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE inspired
press is very strong in insisting that
Germany does not want peace. In
explaining the source of the peace
rumors that. have been accredited to
Germany, she says, Every time
France is defeated in diplomacy or
in the battle field, he French news.
papers invent German peace propos.
ais lin order TO revive the dropping
spirits at home. These same agencies
they claim also spread the rumor that
Won Buelow had gone to Switzerland
in hopes of arranging for peace.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
GERMANS GIVEN
PRISON SENTENCES
BY Pac. and InpI News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Karl Beuni,
Adolph Hachmeister and George Koet-
ter were each sentenced TO serve one
and one-half years in the federal pris.
OH at Atlanta for conspiring to de-
fraud and deceive the United States.
Joseph Poppinghaus was sentenced to
one year and one day. The lawyers
for the defense filed notice OF appeal,
and Judge Howe released them on
bail of $4,000 each. The Hamburg
American line was fined one dollar.
The defendants took their medicine
smilingly.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
ROBERT CAPELLE
IS DISCOVERED
BY Pac. and lntl News Service.

SAN FRANCISCOO. Dec. 4.-Robert
Capellc, the missing North-German
Lloyd agent charged with completely,
together with Crowley, in the bomb
plots, was located abroad the German
bark Ottawa, off Sausalito, this morn
ing. a search of the ship will be
made this afternoon. A warrant was
issued for Baron Won Brinken attache
OF the German Counselate, who, it is
said acted as paymaster to Capelle.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
.ROUMANIA TAKES
SUGGESTIVE STEP
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

BUCHAREST, Dec. 1T Is official.
ly announced that all foreign owned
steamers. boats and tugs in Roumania
ports will be Communicated Monday.
Ii is believed that this presages an
early entrance into the war although
the measure may possibly be aimed to
prevent the Russians from violating
neutrality.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04

At st! Paul's church tomorrow there
will be the usual regular services.
Rev. Jos. w. Gum, Vicar OF st. Bar
tholomew's church, Ely. New. will Of
hciate and preach at both morning
and evening service.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
WAGE
GUERRILLA WARFARE
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-Battles with scat
tered, Serbians in the mountains are
continuing. They are organized in
small bands and are putting up GO
rilla warfare that is very annoying to
the Teutonic allies. II is thought that
ii will take a long time TO completely
subdue the Serbians on account of the
mountainous nature of their country.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
GREECE TAKES
MIDDLE OF ROAD
Adopts Policy That Wnl Bring Little
Offense To Either
Side
BY Pac. and lntl News Service.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 4.-The Berlin
Tagblatt says that Greece has agreed
to give the allies the free use OF the
Grecian railroad in Grecian Macedo.
mia and the use of the Aegean harb-
ors. but has refused to disarm the
Feutons pursuing the Serbians or the
allies on Grecian soil.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
BRITISH ADMIT
SLIGHT |! REVERSE
BY Pac. and int'l News Service.

LONDON, Dec. lit is officially
admitted that the British are retreat.
ing in Mesopotamia toward their base
at Kut-ol-Amara. los miles southeast
OF Bagdad.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04

The trial of Jerry Huber is still in
progress and from present Indications
II will not be concluded until next
Tuesday or Wednesday. The evidence
is about the same as at the previous
trials. AS II has been repeatedly pub.
llshed we will not cover it again.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
WILSON TO MARRY
SATURDAY,DE IS.

BY Pac. and lnt'I News Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. At is an
nounced that President Wilson will be
married on December 18th at the Gait
home.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
GERMANS TO
AID OF GOR|z|A

BY Pac. and IntT News Service.
GENEVA, Dec. A large force of
Austro-Germans went towards Izonzo
today in an attempt to relieve Gorilla
Thre Bulgarian divisions crossed into
Hungary EN- route either to the Ital-
ian or the French front. it is not
known which.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04

9. W. Smith one OF the prominent
young Ruby Valley ranchers spent
last night in Elko.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04
Farewell, p. p. I. e.
Tho E,ynoSifiOn will ho oIouaf
ITALIANS LAND
ON ALBANIAN SHORES
BY Pac. ana Intl News Service.

BY Pac. ana lntl News Service.
TURIN. Dec. Heavy Italian fore
es are landing upon the shores of AL
to join the forces of the allies in
Southern Serbia and TO help save the
remnant of the Serbians and to re-
capture their country for them.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-04

Bob Cation, one of the prominent
miners in the Bullion district, is in
Elko today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
THANKFUL WILLIE

I'm thankful that my dear teacher
enjoyed round -the-isiand trip last
Sunday, because she caught a bad cold
and we didn't have any sTfthmetic les
sons for two days.
I'm thankful. that Father thinks It
was thef cat that broke the looking
glass.
I'm thankful that out of five scraps
that had during the year was only
licked once.
I'm thankful that no policemen who
were on duty tried to force their way
into our house and blow my darling
mother all to rags with q bomb.
I'm thankful that we got some Nc
Gully tract ducks for dinner cause
they are tough as the dickens. and Pa
and Ma have awful poor teeth and
can't chew tough meat.
/ don't know all the things that I'm
thankful for, but you bet I'm thankful
a boy hit me on the head with base
ball SO hard that didn't know any
thing, and had a chance. to stay
home for Eve straight days and play
with goat that belongs to the boy
next door. You bet he was mad.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
I-oRcAN8zEi As,NsENiANs y, q
70 ficAT TURKS" SAYS s. !.
RUSSIAN ARMY OFFICER

LONDON. Eng.-A despatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from Petro.
grad says:
Captain Torcom Is planning to
raise volunteer corps from the Ar.
manians now residing In the Balkans,
Egypt. Italy. France. Great Britain
and the United States to fight Ii the
ranks of the Allies against Turkey.
3 In an appeal With this end IN view,
Captain roroon says the Armeniais
have been unable to prevent the mas,
sacref 6i Arfnenikns M 1Ai6 lfhor by
the Turks but that those living ID
other couptries can help fight Turkey
md mar til Ailied ppNefS WI pot y.
fuse them the right sand honor u
joining in the var against their on
Ipfessofs. III FO8
Captain Torcoms plan provides for
the forrtation Of 4 nazimum of 81
bsttailSss and q midinuh ] 81 10 bal.
,talions. - g
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
Mrs. Petron Says She win Wait
Outside jail and "Punch
MaIaika's Face Good"

The police having refused to collect
$11 which ledger and protege Of her
husband owed her, Mrs. Andrew Pet
ron began a process for the purpose
Of collection Tuesday which has 30
far failed, but which she firmly be-
lieves VIII result In final payment Of
the debt. The process Is simple, con-
sisting in beating up the ledger. 8.
Maiaika, once for each dollar he owes.
Just now Malaika has either 3 or 10
beatings still due him, there being
some dispute about the exact number,
some of the following facts entering
into this dispute according to Mrs.
Petron.s statement to Detective Stein
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petron have lived In
more or less felicity near Hil0 for
some time. and accumulated $210
worth of property, to the proposed sale
of which Mrs. Petron protested to her
husband. AS half owner she blocked
the sale, she says, until Petr0n con-
spired with q deputy sheriff in HilO
and had her put In Jail, where she
was kept without trial for IL days,
during which period Petron sold the
property and got some cash. Once out
OF Jail, Mrs. Petron joined her hus-
band end they started for Honolnlus
another toNfcel OF troubles arising aon
the trip III the person or Malaikas
who, being broke. attached himself to
Petr0n, borrowed some money, came
here and boarded with them, and in
Al went into debt 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
FISHER 70 Wind
UP TERRITORIES
FAIR INTERESTS

Alta meeting of the Hawaii axposi
ton commissioners held on Tuesday
Auditor j. H. Fisher was chosen as q
representative Of the territory to see
about closing up the Hawaiian build.
ing when the exposition at San Fraa,
cisco comes to an end.
1t was originally intended that Sec.
Rotary Of the Territory Wade Warren
Thayer should handle this task, but
owing to the fact that the governor
has planned to. leave for Washington
Fisher Is named instead, Thayer re-
naming to handle the executive of.
fee.
H. p. Wood has written that a pri-
Yate company is offering to buy the
building as an aquarium, but II is not
likely that anything toward dispesfng
of the property win be done this win
ter Plans of it have been drawn up
and sent to Henry Ford, automobile
man of Detroit, who Is to build an
exact duplicate Of the building in his
home city at his automobile factory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
INSTRUMENTATION BEATING
FOR EVERY DOLLAR HE OWES Her

/ Malaika. got work and Tuesday
was pay day. but instead of settling
his board BIN he prepared to leave on
the steamer KHAN for Kauai. Mrs,
Petron asked the police about noon to
collect the 81, and when they refused
she found Malaika and. ia her own
words, punched his face good" Then
she brought him to detective head
quarters, reaching there at noon hour
and finding. no one In the detectives
room.
While waiting for the slueths to re
turn, Mrs. Petron brooded on the In
gratitude of Malaika with the result
that when loud screams brought two
policemen rushing up stairs from be-
low they found Mrs. Petron out IN the
hall and Malaika loudly wailing that
she had beat him again. Mrs. Petron
denied that she had beaten him twice.
and thus arises the doubt as 10 whe-
Their she still owes him 10 or 8 drub-
bings Mrs. Petron insists that she
still has 10 times to punch his face"
for him.
Malaika missed his boat and got In
jail, and when he gets out Mrs. Petron
herself is authority for the statement
that she viii be waiting TO smash him
once for every dollar due.
In the meantime Mr.. Petron has the
larger part of the $21O and refuses to
give any of It to Mrs. Petron, who has
threatened to get lawyer and try
to collect her half Of the sum, which
is now, IN the Bishon Bank Petron.
She Says, offereds her $50 II
she would sign pap6f laying she
was not his wife any more and that
she would not bother him any more,
but Mrs. Petron refused to divorce
herself.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
finer INFORMS
LOCALS HRllVER|S
N0TGANDIDAIE

George Filmer Of San Frapciseo,
known to- all ShriperdomI And asEisitof
here three sf4atb ago, win not be q
candidate for the position sof bqteT
guard next year when the Shri4efs
imp6rfsf dfiali session IS held at Ruf.
falo. He was Candidate for this spQ-
sition. the entrance to the Imperial
iivan cifklf at Seattle this year and
was Supported BY the Honolulu ShFiAi
ers, but failed Of election and It was
assumed that hewould run again next
III However, hs has written dc s0lloS.
fng letter:
FVli gpt lEisdyy advise the nohilitg
who have Sc kindly sent me their M
solicited pledges for support for the
Honorable position Of iHlperfqh Souter
guard next year, that It ID with heart
filled toSorerflowing with appreciation,
eo6d H1l am SIafitude that atshalt not
be able to attend the session III But
.falo and viii not be candidate atthis
time for Alsy p6stiin the iii1pe1iel cOpns
ell? g
1T IS only AFTER long gand careful
'consi dsratl0if hat ] havesI 6a6li9d the
conclusion that my business interests
would snet permit me to give to the
post II elected, the attention. which
the honor conferred upon me would
demandaan / feel It would be an in
Justice to the splendid body who might
SO honor me not to give them nnstint-
eddy ,qf time, energy and effort.
That there may be no mistaking
the, fact that am sincere in so decid-
Ing, shall not spermit the use Of my
name as q candidate for representa-
tive next year.
II appreciate to the full all that the
boys have done for me IN giving me
such q Gathering vote ct Seattle; I APP
preeAte equally the promises, Of sup.
mort that have come to me Tor next
year-and Ijtrust that in the fullness
of time. itshail be my onpQrtppity to
repay in some measure the DEBT 81
gratitude they have created. 8
MY ipterHst n the drder shall
neither cease or nag, but I really feel
that one should not accept preferment
at the hands Of bis fellows asniess he.
can meet the requirements OF the posi-:
ton By giving to II tlnremittiHg energy
and hbnhdance of time Conditions
have arisen which make such course
seem impossible to me SO / feel there
Is aotHfng LEFT to me but to retire in
favor of some one who can more fully
meet the requirements of the position.
with aloha to you all i am
yours in the true faith,
GEORGE FTLMER."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18
new CROP CUBAS
SELLING ABOVE
3fOR JANUARY
Canadian RefinerS Purchases
From Warehouses Serve to
Send Prices Up In East

Though there has been no genera
activity In new crop Cubas, some sale.
to spectators for January and Feb
rnary are reported at 3 Lie and 3 II
the November Sugar Market Reviev
issued by Movers & Cailaghan Of 3!
Wall street New York. Their RE
view" follows In full:
Throughout the early part Of thu
week the market remained at q stand
still, as refiners refused to continue
buying on the basis OF last weeks
closing price Of 3 7.16c basis g6s c.&f
(4.45c) for Cubas. Sellers showed
great reluctance to lower their views
but finally limited quantity appeared
for sale ct 3ssc basis So c.&f. l4.39cl
which was very quickly taken up by
refiners, who almost Immediately aft
EDWARDS raised their bids to 8 7-16c
basis 96e c.&f., securing thereat about
100, 900 bags spot and prompt Novem
Der shipment Cubes.
At this juncture, renewed buying
movement of moderate proportions in
refined caused refiners to again raise
their views on raws and all the sugars
available Ct SIC basis Sc c.&f., which
Amounted TO some $4,000 to 100000
bags, found buyers. There has been
little or no alienation in the condi
tions mentioned in our last review re
garding difficulties attending the
withdrawal Of supplies from ware
house and the scarcity Of prompt ton
- a 4o&It @t.& ,,rt1v,ss<3 40 - f1,aoc
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18

Brazil exports great quantities Of
rubber, but buys its automobile tires
from Europe, not because European
tires are best, but because Europe has
better trade connection in Brazil than
has. the Limited States, s.4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-18

Window dressing 10 m art, but we
have some artists in Honolulu. Just
come out Saturday morning and Judge
of this for yourself.-AdN. 80
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13
Favors More Equitable Assessments.

Crystal Springs Meteor.
The sta tie supreme court has afr
med the validity Of the law taxing
timber on lands separately from the
land. There are lands here about
given to the assessor at ridiculous
Nv low value that Las timber stand
ing on it worth many times the va
uation given the land. The legisla-
tive enactment taxing timber has
been severely denounced but the su,
preme court will quiet all this de.
nuciatloE. The irrepressible desire
to defraud the state of its just dues
should be met by counter vailing
laws exactinga fair tribute for the
support of the states government
We are forced to pay SO 80 for cord
wood taken from land assessed at
less than So 90 per acre and contain
ing many cords of wood. Is there
any thing morally wrong in taxing
resource so valuable as timber is
to day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13
A Useful Fly Poison
USEFUL fly poison Is prepared Q

4 USEFUL fly poison II prepared as
~ follows: Two tablespoonfuls Of
formalin are mixed with pint OF
equal parts of milk and water. This
Is poured into saucers and a piece Of
bread placed as an island In the cen
ter for flies to arght upon. The flies
are attracted to the solution, poisoned,
and the formalin possesses also disin
fectant properties as 1t evaporates.
For the rapid destruction Of flies
within houses the most useful pro
cedure is to burn pyrethrum powder
PERSIAN insect powder). All doors and
windows must be tightly closed, and
after the powder Is burned the flies
must be swept from the door and burn
ed, as some may be stunned but not
killed by the fumes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13
The Campaign Liar Should Be SqueIchsd

Oxford Eagle.
Ii is all right to crihcise the Of
fetal acts of any person that NAV as
pire to office. That is legitimate
and just. But the man that wllfully
scatters all sorts of falsehoods over
the county in an effort to destroy a
man is dangerous man; he ought to
be run out of the country. The law
should be made severe upon such
character assassins. If this law
were enforced our jalls would be full
of these characters. Every man is
entitled to square deal. Many
will tell the most INDUSTRIOUS tales
election year; they attack the person
al life of men, their families and
friends, any kind of falsehood to do
him some hurt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13
sHERIFF's SALE.
Gulfport Grocery Company

Gulfport Grocery Company
NO, 10 VS.
X. kittrell ana X A. Turner
|. the undersigned. Sheriff OF Greene County,
Mississippi. will ON Monday
the 9th dav of September, A. ID. 1915
between the hours OF eleven o'clock A. NJ and
four o'clock p. M. sell at auction, TO the high
est bidder or bidders. for cash. at the front
door of the Court House in town of L axes
vile Greene County Mississippi. the following
described property or SO much thereof as may
be necessary TO satisfy the hereinafter men,
tio"ed writ and all costs, to wit: NW4 of SEA
Section 8, Township 1, North Range Z
West. in Greene County Mississippi said
property having been levied on by me on the
10th day of August. A d l9l5,as the property OF
X. Kittrell by virtue of writ of Execu-
tion issued 10 the above styled case by s. r.
Mckay, Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Greene County. Mississippi, upon an enrolled
judgement on the 10th dayof August. A. d 1915.
Witness my signature. this the 10th dav OF
August A. ID. 1915.
j F. GREEN Sheriff
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-08-13
A Good AIiround Crop Yield.
Ripley Sen tinel.

Ripley Sentinel.
The crop prospect in this county
is fine. The corn crop is perhaps
the most promising we have had in
years, More hay will be saved than
ever before in one year this county.
Our farmers are buying less on a
credit than usual, they are buying
less feedstuff and fertilizer than US
ual, and less neat and lard than
for many years. Uuless some evil
day falls upon our crops before the
harvest moon is full we are going to
be in good shape by autumn, regard
less of the low price of cotton.