davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1915-01-22

old and Icing of well balanced dis
position there is {; chance for him to
last for many years to come.
The charge that the standard of the
game was injured last season in both
the big leagues because of the efforts
of the Feds to induce players to jump
is no doubt true, and yet it does not
reflect on the integrity of the players.
1t was the annoyance which the Fed
offers caused the athletes which took
their minds off of their work. In every
instance. of course, the player was Of
fered more than he was receiving and
the effect of this was discoura ging m
many Instances.
There is no doubt that much of this
was done by the Feds for the purpose
of getting the players minds off their
work, and according to some of the
testimony filed with the court in Chi
caSo these efforts were successful.
Though it is the prevailing opinion
that organized base ball will win out
in the suit at Chicago, the possibility
that Judge Lands may render de-
clsIon in favor of the Federal League
and uphold all it's contentious has rails
ed the question of what would happen
in such an event
Its first effect probably would be to
throw base ball into a chaotic state
for Il time at least, but it is generally
Dei'eNed tnat IL also would SOUND the
doom of eXorbitant salaries for ball
players and thus deliver the first blow
that has been struck against the ath-
letes i'll the base ball war.
Such Il decision would strike at the
legality of the option or reserve clause
by which clubs now hold their pIa yers
over from year to year in order to keep
their teams intact. This would invalt-
date the contracts that are now held
with players and make them free
agents. at liberty to sign with the
highest bidder.
Up to that point the decision seems
to favor the player, but it is almost
certain that it would rebound to the
disa dvantagc of the athletes in Il very
short time.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
FIRST VETERAN JOINS OREGON.
Members of Crew on Battleship
Rounding Horn to Sail on Her.

SAN FRANCISCO, January .c.--Peter
S. Tul]y of Vallejo was the first to
take advantage of the voyage enlist
ment offer made to the veteran crew of
the battleship Oregon, now at anchor
off San Francisco.
Tully appeared for duty Yesterday
and was hailed eagerly by several old
timers" by the nickname "Slice Bar" a
name gained in the stoke hole during
the historic dash around the Horn.
Later in TIE day Tom" Powers, who
was chief carpenters mate in 1898.
was transferred from the ST. Louis to
the Oregon. Many others are expected
to sign before sailing time, February l.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
American Held in England.

ABERDEEN, Scotland. via London,
January 22.-Adolpf Dietzel, who
claims to be an American citizen, and
who has an American passport issued
at Washington in August last, has
been sentenced in the police court here
today to two months Imprisonment for
failing to register with the police.
Dietzel was arrested January 13, be-
cause, the police say. he had Travelled
through various parts of the north of
Scotland, within a restricted area.
without having registered with the
police, as is required by the regula-
tons. Dietzel says he was born in Chi
cago and that he is resident of New
York.
Evening star., 1915-01-22
BlERTINENr @hrlENr
,RssHappenin$$srSp srSportdom
Bv 7. ED GRILLO.

The circulating that the event OF the
t not being dissolved By decision that Pres
dent cncr League and President Johnson OF the
American circuit together and elect third member of the
who identification with base ball
r. is said reports that neither Johnson ener will
again vote for HERMANN being thought good to have
man not interested ball chairman of the
Evening star., 1915-01-22
low THEY STAND
Alaskan Hunter Killed by Avalanche

JUNEAU, Alaska, January 22-Ivar
Holmquist, who, with William NJ.
Blomquist, was hunting in the noun
talns near here yesterday, was over
whelmed by an avalanche and killed.
The men heard the avalanche roaring
down the mountainside and ran Blom-
quist succeeded in reaching safety
but Jiolmquist Jagged behind and was
caught. His body WAS recovered.
Evening star., 1915-01-22

Says the New York Press: ''If an en-
tcrprsng promoter could build a few
additional galleries around Judge kcne-
saw Mountain Landis' court when Ban
Johnson is put on the witness stand he
could easily outdraw the Cubs, White
Cox and Chifeds combined
Evening star., 1915-01-22

Now that Col. Rupert is part owner
of the New York club. Edward Schott,
advertising manager of the Rupert Brew
ing Company, will be "A strong advocate
for changing their name from the Yankees
to the "knickerbockers'- team that
satisfies"
Evening star., 1915-01-22

In the case of Lajoic il has been a
long, long way to Philade lplia Larry
Jumped from there many years ago, and
thereby just about founded the Amer
lean League'-New York World
Evening star., 1915-01-22

President Lannin of Boston is quoted
by the Boston Post as saying: 81 look
for the Feds to start, but ] doubt il
they will ever finish. ] cannot see how
they will go through the year
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
.HOLLWEG SPEECH
MEETS DER|S|ON
BY Pac. ana int'I News Service.

LONDON, Dec. 1O.-The speech OF
Chancellor Hollweg of Germany has
met with stern rebuff among all the
entente powers. Their attitude is
intend 10 fight the war ont to the bit
ter end if il takes them ten years.
They feel that Germany has passed
the climax of her military triumphs.
western front where she knows she
will have TO send her men against the
seasoned veterans of Britain and
France, but she has entrenched her
self there and sent the flower of her
army TO make spectacular dash
through Russia, against troops that
have been practically unarmed; she
has also sent an expedition against
the scattered, half-starved troops of
little Serbia; but Germany has con-
stantly avoided fighting with the
trained men OF either England, France
or Italy. In fact the entente capitals
express the view that Germany's
course has been that of a series of
grand stand campaigns which must
from now on settle down to hard, sub
stantial lighting, for which the army
of Russia is now prepared, also the
other entente countries. So the allies
feel that the tide is turning in their
favor, and they will not listen TO terms
of peace. And therefore Hollwegs
speech is receiving some bitter criti-
cism at the hands of the various en-
tentc newspapers today. =
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
SOMETHING NEW
IN THE TIRE. WORLD

a genuine sensation has been caus-
ed in the tire trade following an an.
nouncement by the Michelin Tire Com
pany that they have perfected an en-
tirely new type or tire known as the
MICHELIN UNIVERSAL TREAD.
This new casing has been developed
so quietly that nothing has been
known about il even TO the trade, yet
the company states that il is the re-
suit of experiments and tests cover
ing period of three years.
These tests were conducted on the
public roads in the vicinity of the
factory, and were most thorough and
interesting. For example during the
testing period all the busses owned by
the Brunswick Motor Company were
equipped with these new castings.
These vehicles cover one hundred and
ninety-two miles daily, not only over
Brunswick. Metuchen and Plain-field,
y. j., but also over the rough and
sandy roads onthe South River, Old
Bridge, Spotswood, Englishtown and
were continued daily, hoth summer
and winter. Then again private cars
belonging TO executives of the com
pany We're fitted with Universal
Lozier used as Il testing car. having
been driven over one hundred miles
daily. excepting Sundays and Holidays
for over two years.
In describing the new Michclin cas-
ing, Mr.. Simonsen the local repre-
sentative of the Michelin Company,
states that the Universal Tread is
really a combination OF the Michelin
characteristic heavy added tread, and
the Michelin plain tread. full round
tire OF the so-called oversize" type.
The non skid feature, Mr.. Simonsen
of studded tread non skid, with the
fiat suction tread type. Mr.. Simonsen.
who is a very enthusiastic Micheln
booster says that the Michelin Com
pany is very conservative in Offering
this new casing TO the public only af-
ter three years of careful tests of the
most exhaustive kind. and for that
reason he is ready to endorse this new
tire without qualification. Word from
the factory indicates that very large
demand for this new casing is al
ready assured.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
HIGH HONORS FOR
JAMES c. DOUGHTY

JAMES =. Doughty has gone 10 San
Francisco where he will have confer
red upon him tomorrow the highest
order of Free Masonry, the thirty
third degree. He will be the first per-
son from Elko county to receive this
eminent distinction and his many
friends here will be pleased to learn
of his high honor.
The thirty-third degree of Masonry
is conferred only on those who have
performed distinguished services for
the order. The number to receive
! this honor is governed by the mem
bership of the Scottish Rite or thir-
ty-second degree order, of the juris-
diction. The growth of this order in
the past couple of years entities Ne
vada to two more thirty-third degree
members, and Mr.. Doughty and Mr..
Sidney Foster of Reno, were the two
selected for the donors.
Among other positions of honor Mr..
Doughty has served as Master of Tus-
carora Lodge, Master of Elko Lodge,
High Priest of Elko Chapter, Grand
High Priest of Nevada, and Grand
Master OF Nevada. He has earned his
honor we'll and the Independent joins
with his many other friends and
brothers in congratulations.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
NEVADA WOMAN is HoNoRED

At the Reno Women's Civic League
yesterday afternoon, Prof L. w. Hart
man Of the university delivered an ad-
dress on Our Flag" and Prof. Roman
20 Adams talked on the economic re-
suits of the European war. Mrs. H. H.
Clark entertained with an original
poem.
Feeling that the work of Miss Anne
Martin in the eastern suffrage move
ment was worthy OF great commenda-
tion the league voted to wire the con-
gratulations of the Reno women to
her. Following is the telegram which
conveyed the sentiments Of Miss Mart
in's co-workers in Nevada.
Miss Anne II. Martin
Washington D. G.
Feelings of pride and hearty con-
gratulations of your achievements in
the east and the honor conferred upon
you in which our beloved state and
Civic League share. is the unanimous
sentiment expressed by our women In
session here today.
RENO WOMEN'S CIVIC LEAGUE"
Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10

that there was an abundance of muni.
tions. 1t has been possible to fire
without stint.
The enemy Is concentrated in large
numbers around Kolky, and in the for.
ests the opposing trenches are quite
close to each other At every NOM
ent one hears the sound of rifle and
machine-gun fire, and shouts of battle
amid the trees.
| have just spent three days and
nights in little house in the midst of
the forests of Volhynia. The enemy is
strongly entrenched about mile a.
way, but fortunately he has no artil.
lery with him, nothing but rifle bullets
whistle through the woods.
AS an example Of the surprises
which are in store for an army In such
a forest rs this l may mention that
three days ago lieutenant attached to
the staff was captured by strong
Austrian patrol only 400 yards from
the house. The patrol had entred the
forest without meeting a single Rus.
sian until 1t encountered the officer
and two soldiers. One of the men was
killed, the officer and the other man
being captured, but hurriedly released
when the Russians came on the scene,
and the Austrians ran back towards
their positions as fast as their legs
could carry them.
The Germans have been astounded
by the quantity OF ammunition that is
now available for the Russians; the
prisoners who were taken few weeks
ago could not conceal their surprise
As a matter OF fact, the transport OF
cartridges and shells in such vast
quantities across country bristling
with so many difficulties has been a
feat worthy OF special mention.
Everywhere In the forests the sit.
uation is now the same. Russians
and Austrlans APPROACH each other un'
der cover of the trees and entrench
themselves deeply. The role Of the
heavy artillery, of which the Austrlana
possess q few pieces. is limited
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
PRESIDENT TALKS
TO BUSINESS MEN
In Discourse to Columbus, Ohio, Mer-
chants, Wilson Advises Com
merciaI Preparedness
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 10.-President
Wilson delivered an address today to
1,40O business men here today, his
theme being Preparedness as Applied
to National Industries" He said that
the nation must not only be prepared
from a military standpoint, but that
it must also be ready, industrially. to
grasp the many opportunities that are
sure to come our way at the close of
the contest that Is convulsine all Eu-
rope and destroying their machinery,
and their chances to compete CONNER
cially with our nation for many, many
years.
Now, we are compelled to do our
trading in foreign ships, this nation
being woefully deficient in freight and
passenger vessels, and American COM
merce is crying for an outlet. Busi-
ness In America and an increased mer-
chant marine are inseparable.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
ARMIES FIGHTING
ON GREEK SOIL
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

ATHENS, Dec. 10.-Overpowered
by superior numbers, the British.
French troops retreated across the
border and upon Greek soil. This
transfers the battle to neutral terri.
tory and 1t will be necessary for
Greece TO take an immediate action
upon the status as TO whether she
will oppose a clash by armed troops
within her borders thus endangering
the lives of her citizens.
The entente representatives are urg.
Ing Greece to declare her stand and
it is absolutely essential that the allies
should have the Utmost freedom OF
action in order to fight against the
overwhelming numbers that they are
confronted with here.
A dispatch from Salonika says that
bulgarian irregulars have invaded
Greece, aiming TO cut the railway.
The Greek authorities have taken
measures to stop this attempt. as the
railroad, running through their coun.
try is neutral proposition and must
not be contested in their territory.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
GERMAN POPULACE
DEMANDING PEACE
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

PARIS. Dec. 10.-Rome dispatches
state that there have been violent
peace demonstrations at Berlin. Leip.
sig and Dresden. The demonstration
at Berlin has been more forceful than
in the other places. and here ii re-
quired hard battle by the police to
induce the crowds to disburse. Many
soldiers, who were home on furlough,
also convalescents from the great mil
itary hospitals thronged the streets
and participated in the riots. The
masses of people, upon whom falls
the burden of the war, are apparently
tired of the burden and havoc being
wrought by it, and the leaders OF yes
terday's riots seem 10 feel that the
time has come when threats are nee
essary to force the government TO
make peace overtures.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
ANOTHER CONSUL
MAY HAVE TO GO
BY Pae. and lntr News Service.

oy rae. ana ihtI news Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The Uni.
ted States will demand the recall of
Alexander Won Huber, Austrian con-
sul-general at New York city, and
there will be a polite little hint sent
along with the request for his recall,
that If he stays in this country, he
will have to face a criminal prosecu.
ton by the department of justice OH
the charge Of being implicated in the
bomb plots.
1t is learned that Won Huber's ap.
pointment will be cancelled, and that
probably similar action would be TAX.
en- against three additional consuls
whose Identities are withheld by the
department until more evidence Is col.
lected. The Austrian embassy recent.
ly requested the withdrawal of the
charges against Won Huber, asking
that this government present evidence.
This the United States refused to do,
standing upon its rights under inter.
national law OF requesting an ambas-
sador's withdrawal without proofs. -
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
FARMER BOYS
L%' BROADWAY

More than 200 farmer lads from
Ohio invaded New York last week, on
a four-days trip won as a prize in an
agricultural competition. They
swarmed through Broadway, rode on
the ferry boats and on the 81" and in
the subway, invaded Bronx Park, saw
the Statue of Liberty and breakfasted
at the Waldorf at the unholy hour of
$3.50 a. IN. And one of the boys de-
livered himself as follows to a scorn.
full cosmopolite who disapproved of
the boisterous crowd with It's corn
stalk canes and little. yellow corn
husk hats:
Were rubes, and we're proud of IL.
We don't care hang if the people on
Broadway laugh at us. We may look
like we don't know much, but the boys
In this bunch have shown the people
OF Ohio how to increase their crops
S6O,00O,O00 year, and I guess that
would be going some even for Broad
way or a Wall Street bunch, hey?"
It would, indeed. 1t may be set
down as an unveneered fact that the
activities represented by those "rubes"
from Ohio, and duplicated by boys of
the same native intelligence and vigor
in nearly every state in the union. are
Of much more importance to the ma
ton than anything that is going on in
and around Broadway or Wall Street.
For they concern the basic productive
industry Of the country, and offer
hopes of an increase of national
wealth that can be matched in no
other field of endeavor.
The chaar,on corn-planter in that
group raised 153 bushels of corn on
one acre. Our average yield is 30
bushels or less an acre. II all the far
mers in America duplicated that lads
feat, they would swell our average
3,000,000,000 crop to 100000, 900
bushels,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
Newspaper Correspondents
Inner View Russian Armv

OCTOBER 2S,-The Car has Just
paid visit TO the army whose inter
esting operations ] have been follow
ing. Upon General Brousiloff, the
commander of this army, his Majesty
has conferred the Sword of st. George,
for the capture of Chartorisky. Nov.
Osiolkt and Komarova. and the pierre
ing of the Austro-German front for n
length of nearly sixty miles. These
operations resulted in the capture of
an entire regiment of the Crown
Princes Knoigsberg Grenadiers, be.
sides nine guns including three howit.
weeks and must express my ddmira.
tion for The lighting qualities of the
soldiers and the splendid spirit of the
Officers. This army was the one which
together with that az General Russky.
penetrated furthest into Austria.
Terrible was the disappointment of
all, when they had TO retire In order
to avoid danger to their flank from
the Germans advancing from the
North. At the cost of heavy losses
and incredible prlvations, but with the
capture OF more than 100000 prisoners
and invaluable booty, they had cut
their way to the centre of the enemy's
country, but had reluctantly to re.
linuuish their grip.
Everywhere I'm Russia the Germans
have begun retiring movement, with
a view TO shortening this front so as 10
render the troops thus freed avail
able for operations elsewhere. On the
part Of the front where have been for
n month this method has not brought
the invaders much success.
General Brousilofi's plans succeeded
in mancr which filed the prisoners
who fell into his hands with amaze
mont The lighting has proved that
that the military qualities OF the Rus
SLAMS are at least equal to those OF
their enemy, since the superiority oi
the latter In the matter of artillery has
ceased to exist.
Whenever have accompanied Rus
sian regiments I have been able to SEE
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
UNCLE SAM GIVES
HOMES TO FOUR
Final Papers Filed to Four Home.
steads in Elko county-Four
Happy People

Yesterday was cold and bluslery,
and not such day as you would
choose to so out and pick yourself
cut home, in fact. il is much more
comfortable these days TO sit by the
fire than TO have to wnr!: our in the
open, and yet four people came in
10 make final proof to their home
steads, i'll order that they might have
title TO some of the best land that lies
outdoors. They We're not daunted by
discouraged by the drops of rain that
occasionally pelted down; they had
staid on their claim for four long
years, and they were all glad To come
in TO Elko and put the finishing
touches TO the act which would make
them the possessors OF quarter sec
tion Of land apiece
Three of these people were from the
Tobar district, Il section OF the coun-
ty which lies near the Utah line. and
which is destined to be one of the
rich sections of the state. For here
water is near the surface. the soil is
good, and although there are hard
ships in settling any new community
Tobar seems to bave about as good
future DIS any section of the state
Those who proved up in the Tobar
region are William Quinn; Fred
Woods and Maude Peers.
The fourth person who asked for Il
final was Edward George of Rowland.
He made final proof 10 a fine piece
of ground in the Humboldt Forest Re
serve, which lies in the Meadow Creek
district. Many persons do not know
that il is possible TO take up land in
forest reserve tut the government
provided for it under special act of
June 11th, 1906.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
.RUMOR OF GREAT
NAVAL BATTLE
BY Pac. and lntI News Service.

ATHENS, Dec. 10.-It is reported
that the Austrian and Italian squad
rons are engaged in fierce naval bat.
tie in the Adriatic. The Austrians
were bombarding the fortress of San
Giovanni di Medua in Northern AL
bania, when the fortress sent out wire
less calls for help. Italian war yes,
sells heard the call and hurried to
the assistance of the fortress and en-
gagged the Austrian fleet. The battle
will be fight to the death, as the
italian fleet has long been seeking an
encounter with the Austrians, which
the latter have apparently avaided.
The outcome of the battle Is not yet
reported.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
OFFICERS
MEET MINNESOTA
BY Pac. and InrI News Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.--Thc de-.
partment of justice will not be slow
in fixing the responsibility for the Grip
ping of the engines of the steamer
Minnesota which is limping. badly
crippled into port. She wired at 8
o'clock this morning from point 30
miles north of San Diego that she
would not stop at San Diego but would
continue without stop TO San Francis
co.
The department of justice wired the
federal agents at San Francisco to
sail out and board the Minnesota and
determine the responsibility for those
who disabled the machinery, and to
interview the members of the crew
who are in irons for safe keeping.
The indicted Crowley. II Is believed,
may be implicated.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
CALIFORNIA WARNS
THE UNEMPLOYED

Warnings have been printed In
many of the newspapers of the east.
ern states to the effect that an acute
condition of unemployment may de.
Velop in California this winter, and
is intended TO decrease the pouring
into that state of vast armies of mi
gratory laborers bound this way dur
ing the cold weather. The warnings
have been sent out by the state COM
mission of immigration and housing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10

In publishing the list of bills allow.
ed yesterday an error occurred which
made Tony Garlic feel good and the
rest of the taxpayers rather sick. He
was allowed $40 for interpreters fees
but 1t appeared that he was allowed
S6ll.61. We are glad to see Tony
get all that's coming to him but we
had no intention of fattening him up
to the extent of $611.61 for a days
work.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
Will United States
Regret Being Neutral !
CANADIAN GERMANY coNoUERs,
COMPELLED rEUroNs-wILL THEN RE.
NEUTRALITY.

of the two great world powers. Amer,
lea would be forced to become a mill
tary nation and in turn would have to
combat the German interests both
commercially and in military way.
There would not long remain a con.
dition of peace between the two ma.
tions and the United States would bit
terly regret her neutrality in the pres
ent war.