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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-22
KEVADA'S SENATORS
AND COMMITTEES

In the assignment of committees by
the United States Genate Gath con-
Sress. first session, Francis G. New.
lands of Nevada was selected for the
following committees
Conservation of Natural Resources,
Indian DcDredations, Interstate conf
merce (Chairman). on the Library,
Revolutionary Claims.
Senator Key Pittman was assigned
the following committees
Coast and Insular Survey, Expendi.
lures Department of Justice, Indian
Affairs, Irrigation and Reclamation of
Arid Lands, Mines and Mining. Terri.
tories (Chairman.l
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-22
NEVADA LIBERAL
IN SCHOOL AFFAIRS

Miss Agnes Howe. principal Of the
normal training department at the
state normal school in San Jose, Cal,
who recently spoke before the district
institutes Of Nevada, upon returning
home gave the following to the San
Jose Mercury:
Miss Howe was greatly struck with
the amount of money spent by the
people OF Nevada. At Elko for ex-
ample, which has not much over 5000
inhabitants, a bond issue of $l25, 900
is being planned TO build a new high
school and to supply dormitories SO
that people from the country can send
in their children end have their board
paid by the county. Altogether Ne
vada state, whose population barely
reaches 0 10000, is paying probably
nor than any other state per capita
on its educational system. The ben
efts of this will be readily understood
from the fact that a teacher Is pro-
vided for a group of only five or ever
three children. The following figures
as given by Miss Howe will indicate
the success with which the state
works the schools. The census children
for the year 1914 numbered 1881, Of
these the total enrolment in the pub
lie schools was 81 per cent, the aver
age daily attendance being 76 per
cent, Miss Howe expressed herself as
being delighted with her tour and no
less delighted TO get home again"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-22
WRECK
POWDER PLANT
By Pac. and lnt'I Nows Service.

BY Pac. and lntI Nows Service.
FA1VlLLE, Ills, Dec. 21.-Three
thousand pounds Of nitro-glycerine
were exploded today which complete.
ly demolished the Fayville Powder
Works and n~itro.glycerine plant. The
worltmen saw the fumes arising and
had time TO escape before the explos.
ion came. 1t is thought that the plant
was wrecked along with many others,
in the network of plotting which Is
sweeping tho country in an effort to
prevent the making and shipment of
munitions of war TO the belligerants in
Europe.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0821
Carson O7225
AAJt,Io-.i E,nl,1 n0n1n

Carson O7ZZ5
Additional Elko O2070
Department Of the Interior
u. s. Land Onice at Elho, Nevada
December II, 1915
NOTICE Is hereby given that Fred
s. Peterson, OF Deeth. Elko County,
Nevada, who. on August 3, 1912. a
Homestead application, larson I,ty
O'225. now kiko No. US2I, tor SW *
Sec. "a, 7. 81 N. II. So f., anu A.uI-
uonal Application EIIo uGV.V Ior 49,.
OF Section "a, Township 50 4>oI...
Range SO East, Mt. Diablo Base d
Meridian. made June Z, 1915, nas fled
notice OF intention to make Final
three year Proof. to establish claim to
the land above described. before the
Register and Receiver OF the U. S.
Land Office, at Elko, Nevada, on the
36th day of January. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph Jeaney, of Deeth. Nevada
Joseph Johnson. of Deeth, Nevada.
Wilson J. Forbes, of Deeth, Nevada.
Arthur ST. Clair, OF Deeth, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication Dec. Is. .915.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
COUNCIL WAS.
TO
.sTARTSTR|KEs
German Activity Extended
Even to Two Members
Of Congress
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Dec. 6.-United States
Attorney H. Snowden Marshall an
nounced today that he had informa-
ton to convince him that the Labor's
National Peace Council was financed
by Franz Rintelen, now held in a
British prison, through David Lamar,
to stir up strikes in munition fac
tories. Marshall said c. H. Canode,
a printer, and William Kramer, a
union official, both officers of the coun-
Gil, had been subpoenaed to testify in
Chicago before a grand jury investi-
cation of the organizations activities.
Former Congressman Fowler and
Representative Buchanan. of Illinois.
connected with the council, recently
signed a protest sent to, the federal
reserve hoard on the Anglo French
half billion loan. Department of jus
tice officials, it is understood, will
subpoena Fowler.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
MORE INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED AGAINST GERMANS

New York, Dec Give additional
indictments were returned today
against Robert Fay, Walter Scholz,
Max Breitung, DIR. Herbert Kienzle,
Paul Raeche and Englebert Bronx
horst. All were charged with con-
spiracy to commit murder, to commit
assault with deadly weapons, and to
destroy ships. The previous indict-
ments mere charged them with at
tempting to destroy ships.
Fay and his associates were orig
inally arrested on charges Of conspir-
ing to blow up ships carrying MUM
tons to the allies. Fay claimed to
have invented device which could be
attached to the propellers of the ships
and which would be exploded by the
movement of the vessels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
|SWEARS I W0
DIVERS SANK
LINER ANCONA
Passenger Makes Affidavit
That Undersea Boat
Was on Either Side
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The state de-
partment received today message
from Consul General Mason at Tunis-
giving the substance of an affidavit
made by Giuseppe Torrisso, an An
coma survivor, to the effect that the
Ancona was attacked simultaneously
by two submarines, one on each side,
the one on the port side Smelling her.
Consul Mason's message follows:
"Giuseppe Torriso states he heard
a shot while in the dining room, went
on deck and saw the periscope of a
submarine to the right of the Ancona.
He then heard shot on the other
side of the Ancona, crossed the deck
and saw a large grey submarine with
two cannon on deck; did not notice
flag.
sTorriso was injured and rendered
insensible by the life boat he was
in falling. / have personally seen four
persons who were wounded by the
submarines shells. The seriously
wounded were left aboard the An
coma"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
British Do Not Believe
Teutons Will Make
Favorable Terms
SAY GERMANY AND
AUSTRIA SICK OF WAR
Allies Form War Council
With General Joffre
AS President
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Dec. 6.-Peace talk from
the Vatican, Switzerland and Scandi-
navia, aroused by the proposed ques.
lions of socialists in the reichstag and
the pope's address in a secret consis-
tory. are not echoed here. Although
the British are prepared to believe
that Austria and Germany are tired
of the war, they are sure the Teutor
rulers will make no terms that Eng.
land would accept.
Interest here centers in the joint
war council the allies formed today il
Paris under the presidency of Gen.
eral Joffre to pursue more energeti.
warfare and clear dfplonatic Difficult
ties in the Balkans.
More troops were landed at Salon
Xxi, despite rumors that the Anglo
French, now facing the Bulgarians
would be withdrawn because of TIT
Greek attitude, is taken as evidence
that the Greek situation Is rightins
itself.
Artillery fighting is the only activ
ity on the Russian, French and Aus
tro-Italian fronts.
The British Mesopotamian arm.
made good its retirement to Kut-El
Amara, followed closely by the Turks
who are attempting to outfiank Gen
eral Townsend from the west. TIL
British present condition is considere,
strong and they are getting rein
forcements. After damaging the Isl
mid railway with shell fire a British
submarine sank the Turkish destroye
Var 4Hissar, a Turkish supply shil
and four sailing essels in the Sea o
Marmosa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
WORK OF CONGRESS
TO COMMENCE TO-DAY

peace times, totalling one hundred and
seventy million greater than last
year; bills questioning the motives of
persons advocating national defense
and resolutions calling for investiga~
tons of the foreign situation, espec-
tally on the British blockade, viii be
the early work of congress.
Old republican members reelected
were sworn IN. Joe Cannon sat on
the bench in the front row and
laughed as members of the house en-
gagged IN miniature fight over the
rules and referred to "Cannonism."
Senate republicans made Gallinger
floor loaded The old rules were adop-
tied.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
Strong Bands of
Alba,1ia11s Are to
Aid the A ustria,1s
RY AssocuArEp PRESS.

Paris, Dec. 6.-Fighting between
strong bands of Albanians and the
Montenegro and Serbian troops is re-
ported in a dispatch from Cettinje,
Montenegro, to the Havas agency
The message says these bands are be-
lieved to have been organized to CO.
operate with the Austrians, but that
they are terrorizing the civilian pop
ulation, pillaging their homes and as
sassinating Christians. They also are
making frequent attacks on the Ser
bian and Montenegro armed forces.
One of these bands is reported t.
have attacked the convent at bet
chani, Serbia, on December 1, at
tempting to burn it. Troops arrived
in time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
| ARGEAMOUNT
IS NECESSARY
T OR AVIATION
Increase of One Million
Over Appropriation of Last
Year Is Requested
MUCH MONEY NEEDED
FOR AVIATION WORK
Intention Is to Develop
This Branch of Service
To Great Extent

A two million dollar approprfztiuu
is asked by the navy department fur
aviation during the twelve months be-
ginning July 1, 1916, In the budget of
expenses sent to congress yesterday
by Secretary Daniels. This Is an IN
crease of one million dollars over the
appropriation asked of the last con-
gress, much of which has not yet been
expended. In fact, the department is
just beginning to carry through the
plans formulated when this appro-
priation was requested.
Aviation will be developed to the
maximum during the coming year and
to do 50 much money Is needed by the
navy department. IL is the intention
to utilize the Pensacola aero station
to the fullest extent, clearing away all
of the buildings near the yard in
order that field mile square may
be obtained.
ARMY ASKS $4,000, 900.
The army asks for $4,000, 900 for
aviation during the year. This amount
is needed, it is said, In order to prop
erly develop aviation IN the army. The
latter has one station ON the Pacific
coast and It is understood that an
other is to be located somewhere on
the gulf or Atlantic coasts. In tiis
connection it Is believed the army, Il
a school is placed ON the guh coast,
will select Pensacola, as an inspector
of the department was recently here
and went over the territory.
OTHER ESTIMATES
Other estimates are as follows.
For the organized militia, 1880
900 is estimated as necessary, COM
pared with $3.50, 900 last year with an
increase of $500, 900 for militia equip
ment. The military academy Is esti-
mated to cost about s350,O00 more
with provision for ITO cadets
For the naval militia the navy de
partment asks an Increase of about
$4,000. An armor plate plant Ia
again suggested, to cost finally So
635, 107, of which $2,211, 702 is asked
at once.
Pay for the navy with IS 900 men
instead Of $4,000 as at present, is put
at $45,674, 997, an increase from $41,-
100000 last year and 5000 apprentices
seamen in place of $500. For COM
pletion Of vessels on the docks and
repairs and preservation of those in
commission, the estimate is $10,50o,-
600, an increase of about s., 400, 900.
For the pay of the marine corps, IN
| Guiding that of one additional briga-
der general, two additional colonies
two additional lieutenant colonels
other additional officers, an increase
of about 100000 to $4,909, AIS is
asked. For maintenance of the corps
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
Military Court
Orders Fifteen
Shot at Brussels
Rr ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Dec. 6.-The Amsterdam
correspondent of Reuters Telegram
sends the following:
"The Allgemeen Handelsblad says
it learns that another court martial
occurred at Brussels on November II,
at which fifteen persons were SEN
fenced to serve terms ranging from
two and half to fifteen years for
REASONABLY hiding and assisting
French airmen and supplying the
enemy with men liable to military
service. Three others including the
wife of one Of the condemned, were
sentenced to short terms for not hav-
ing denounced the foregoing crimes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
WANT b0Y-ED.
AND PAPEN TO
REMAIN HERE
Germany Asks Why Two
Attaches Should Be
= Withdrawn
UNITED STATES WILL
a GIVE NO ANSWER
None of Germany's Business
Why the Two Are
Not Wanted
UNITED STATES WILL
/ GIVE NO ANSWER
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Dec. Count Won
Bernstorff today presented to the
state department communication
asking for the reasons for the request
for the withdrawal of Captain Boy-Ed
and Captain Won Papen.
It was stated authoritatively,
though not in the communication, that
the ambassador would Under no con-
s;deration ask the United States to
get safe conducts for the attaches.
fhe German government was repre-
knted as considering. it incumbent on
Tie United States to return the at
i<51cs sstfety u German territory
md bring their successors here.
WILL GIVE NO REASON.
The United States will give the
German government no reasons for
RSking the recall of Captain Boy-Ei
and Captain Won Papsn, naval and
military attaches. This was made
plain tonight when the state depart
nent indicated that the reply which
will go forward to the German re-
quest for grounds for their with
drawai VIII stand on the international
understanding that an mtimation that
diplomat mas MADE nimsen dis-
agreeable is sufficient cause for his
removal. Nor VIII the United states
ask Tor the sare conduct Tor tne pair
unless sney' OF their government, re-
quest II.
Inc United STATES can no the PAN
OF mplomatic STATUS az once by SIM
ply removing their names from the
oipiomauc lists, put washington
wants them TO leave the country. II
Is reported the Lusitania discussion
Will be discontinued until the present
Incident is settled.
Officials OF the state department re
IN oy1ru or ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
PRESIDENT APPEARS
TO FAVOR SUFFRAGE

included the introduction in the house
of the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
The celebrated suffrage petition,
eighteen hundred feet long and bear
ing five hundred thousand names of
voters in the western suffrage states,
which was brought across the conti-
nent in an automobile by two western
suffragists was lost today between
Wilmington, Del, and Washington by
the express company, but the other
lists went to congressman.
The parade went down Pennsylvan-
ia without incident, as opposed to the
disorderly scenes of three years ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07

DOLL is COMING TO
LIFE AND INTENDS HA WING
DEBUT PARTY VERY SOON
She Asks All Her Little
Friends to Come and Make
Merry With Her

The French Doll is coming to life.
She is going to have a debut party.
Perhaps you think she is perennial
debutante, for it was only last year
that she came forth in all the glory
of her Partisan attire and delighted
the hearts Of the children and grown
people who saw her.
But the French Doll is not at all
like any other debutante you ever
knew. She can come to life Just as
many times as she wants and have
just as many coming-out parties as
she pleases, for each new party means
so much joy for those to whom little
happiness comes, the children Of the
poor who will miss the <gladness Of
the Christmas season unless you and
/ and the French Doll and the funny
clown and countless others who have
put their hearts in this work help,
even If 1t is only a little.
To be exact, the French Doll Will
appear once again at her party next
week and the funny clown and the
teddy bear viii be there just as they
were last year. She might have had
her party just little sooner, before
the Christmas rush began, If Miss
May Curtiss, who loves children just
as reuch as old Santa Claus himself
and is going to act as sponsor for the
French Doll, had not become sick and
is not able to do one bit Of shopping
for the party this whole week. But
she hasn't forgotten the children, the
poor children, who have as much
right to happiness on Christmas day
as you or I, the rich children, the Just
moderately rich children and the chill
dren in moderate circumstances who
will help her by contributing some
thing at the party, and when she had
wireless message from Saint Mich
olas about the French Doll she forgot
that she was sick and sat right up in
bed and laughed aloud and said that
she would get well in time to have
that party some time next week, and
that she would make further an
nouncements in doy or two.
And she is. For Miss Curtiss Is a
very determined person when it comes
to pleasing the children. So deter
mined that she said she simply would
not give any kind Of party but a
French Dolls party because that was
what the children wanted. You are
not to understand by this, however
! that the French Dolls party will be
only for children. She asks you
every one, business man and business
woman, society girl and ciubman, boys
and girls and babies, men and women
from every walk of life, to come and
make merry with her at her second
debut party, for, as we told YOU be,
fore, she can make her debut twice d
she wants to, especially when the chill
dren SO insistently demand it. She
asks you to be present, and if you
cannot come, to send some contribu
| ton In the name of Him who blessed
little children and in memory of whom
| the blessed Christmas season is cele
hrated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
~ AssocIArEp PRESS

Washington, Dec. 6.-With four
hours work in the house, which saw
Speaker Clarke reelected, Represen-
tative Mann returned as republican
leader, the introduction of two thous-
and bills, many for and many against
preparedness, the temperance of the
suffrage amendment and the re-elec-
ton of Clarke as president protein
pore In the senate, congress assem-
bled today.
The real session begins tomorrow
at twelve-thfrty with the presidents
address. Consideration of the great,
est budget ever presented congress IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec 6.-While Presi-
lent Wilson told suffragists, who
brought their demands to the White
House today that he would not take
up their cause in his annual message
tomorrow, he promised to confer with
the congress leaders over the proposed
amendment.
Heretofore the president has held
that suffrage was q state issue. The
presidents interview with three hun
dred women was the climax of the
days suffrage demonstration. which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-07
REBELS SEIZE
AND
.CAPTURECREW
Outbreaks Were Put Down
By Authorities After
Three Attacks Made
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Shanghai, Dec. 6.-Three outbreaks
by small bands of rebels within TWEEN
ty-four hours have been put down and
the authorities have the situation in
hand.
The cruiser Chao Ho, seized yester-
day afternoon by forty men who
boarded her from launch, was aban-
doned by the rebels early today after
she had been shelled and set on fire.
It was reported at first that the crew
had mutinied, but it developed today
that the bombardment by the cruiser
Of other warships and the arsenal
was carried ON under compulsion from
the rebels, who surprised and over
powered the crew. Three men on the
cruiser were killed and five wounded.
An attack from land on the arsenal
at midnight was repulsed quickly at
ter some rife firing.
The third outbreak occurred at
o'clock this morning. A party Of 30
or 40 rebels attacked the Chapel sub
police station, throwing bombs which
killed one policeman and injured
three. The outlaws were dispersed.
No damage was done there in the
foreign settlement.
Circumstances disclosed today show
that the crew Of the Chao Ho did not
mutiny as was at first reported, but
were overpowered by the rebels who
went in launch yesterday evening
from the foreign settlement to the
cruiser. The launch drew up along
side the Chao Ho, flying the admfral's
flag. Admiral Sa Cheng Ping was on
board.
There were about forty men In the
launch. They boarded the cruiser
each carrying a revolver and bomb
concealed beneath his handkerchief.
The rebels whipped off the hand
kerchiefs concealing their weapons
and covered the crew, threatening
death unless their orders were obeyed
They compelled the crew to open fire
| on fhe arsenal and the other war,
ships. The rebels were unable tx
make use of the heavier gums, as al
officer Of the Chao Ho threw over
board the keys to the magazines con
tanning the 6-inch and 4-inch shells.
Numerous shots fell in the foreign
concessions, but no serious harm wa.
done.
Picking, Dec. 6.-The government
announces that il has received teIe
gram from General Yang at Shanghai
saying that the Chinese cruiser Cha,
Ho has been recaptured from it's crew
which mutinied Sunday night an,
opened fire on two other warships an,
the Kaing Nan arsenal. It is state,
that. rebel land movement agains
the arsenal was repulsed and tina
neace has haen restnred