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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMs

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
EASTERN FRANCE. Sept. 16. (By
MaiD-lf you need a fad and would
like to become a collector here is
a free suggestion: Start a collection
OF trlnkets made by French troopers
on tn" firing line
Starting with finger rings in the
spring there arr few things tie war.
riors arenot making between bayonet
charges and lodging big shells. Alum.
mum. brass. copper and nickel in the
German shells hurled at the French,
usually are the raw materials. Bul.
lets, empty shells. shell-clips, coins,
buttons. insignia, buckles, belts, hand
grenades, also are used.
The most popular curio is the alum
inum ring. Scarcely a soldier is with
out at least one. These are made
by cutting of Il Cross-secticn OF the
aluminium fuse tubing inside German
shells and whiting c. filing 1t to de-
sired design. these are numerous
and some aye of beautiful workman
ship. engraved with professional skill.
Some Of the solditrs are. OF course
jewellers.
popular design is the signet with
crown. cut from the PrIssian
Guards brass button, inset. These
rings are much sought.
Others are serpents wearing the
spiked German helmete. the French
War Cross in copper inset. the Cross
OF Lorraine; the thistle of Alsace, etc.
Ink stands made from hand gren-
AIDES with crossed cartridges as pen
racks and mounted on a shell .frag-
ment are fashioned. while ink-stands
made from the time-fuse cap of the
famous soiXantt quinze shells are nif-
ty souvenirs for women at home. Cart
ridges with the bases joined. holding
a pencil in one end and a pen in the
other and pen-racks made simply of
American special" barbed wire cut
from entanglements are quite au fait,
as fashion writer's at home say.
One OF the incest articles is a
breakfast gong made of the brass bas-
es of shells of large calibre. Suspend.
ed on woolen cord. like bells, and
tapped, they give forth very pleas
ant tone
Watch fobs are made of leather from
German officers belts with gold
plated button for fob or bob made
Of bronze, brass, nickel or aluminium,
any desired shape.
Aeroplanes are made of German
cartridge-clips with pfennigs for the
wheels. Beer mugs in miniature are
made of cartridge shells. and dandy
paperweight is fashioned of shelI.fus-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
WARR|AG EUROPE WANTS PEACE
CONFERENCE OF NEUTRAL NATIONS

es or hand grenades with a grape
laden vine growing out of the orifices.
The vines are made of telephone wires
the grapes from shrapnel bullets.
From the mud of the trenches sol
dier-sculptors are making all sorts OF
statuettes. humorous and serious. The
busts OF Joffre and Poincare; minia-
ture Venuses and Mercuries. and
comic Crown-princes and Kaisers are
favorites.
Dainty picks, shovels, rifles, cannon,
and the like are made, of brass or
other metal. They are polished and
finished to point where any jeweler
might handle them with pride.
There Is no limit to these Made In
the Trenches" articles. The tools vary
much as do the objects. Some OF the
men have a pocket-knife. Most. how
ever, have managed to get hold OF at
least a file and piece of emery cloth.
Sometimes, instead OF merely filing
section of aluminium the metal Is
nodded after melting. The original
rings were made this way: A raw
potato was cut in half and a mold of
the desired object made. Then the
two halves were put together and the
molten metal poured into the strange
mould through an aperture From this
crude beginning some of the men have
developed complicated arrangements
whereby two or three metals are COM
bined TO form all sorts of patterns.
one upon another.
The soldier isn't trying to make
money with these things It is rarely
he will part with the proofs OF his
ingenuity. He makes them in his leis-
ure time between battles or watching
at loopholes on the lips of the trench
es.
The work occupies his mind and the
product usually finds its way to wife.
sweetheart, mother, father or children.
Much devotion, almost life-blood, goes
into the trinket. for not infrequently
its manufacture is the last act OF the
soldier before he goes to death.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
BY United PresS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-Warrins Eu-
rope has authorized the leading wom-
en- of the world to say that il wants
peace conference of neutral nations
If 1t is led by the United States. Three
neutral nations have agreed. Two are
considering. The U. S. has not de.
cided.
The authorized official of every ma
tion now at war authorized this state
menL by the International congress of
Wcmen at The Hague, after an au-
thoriZed delegate OF the congress con-
ferred with him.
These facts are contained in a state
ment issued here today by The In
ternauonal committee of women for
permanent Peace, with copy OF The
Hague Women's Congress Manifesto
TO the governments Of Europe and the
president OF the United States. al.
tached.
In their joint report the leading
members of these two delegations
unite in stating that the evidence and
assurances given them have convinced
them that the bclliSerents would not
consider such 4 conference unfricndIv.
and that the neutrals would not be un-
willing TO act, if first assured of Amer
lean cooperation.
The delegates We're not at liberty
TO give names or nationality of the
foreign offices specifically quoted but
i'll several instances they quote vcr.
batim: My country would not find
anything unfriendly in such action by
the neutrals," are the words credited
10 the foreign minister of one great
belligerent. My government would
place no obstacle in the way Of its
institution" said the minister of an
opposing nation. What are the neut-
rails waiting for?" said a third, whose
name. 1t is stated, ranks high, not on
ly in his own country. but all over the
world.
The ENJOYS were received by the
following, among others
Prime Minister Asquith and Fore gn
Minister Sir Edward Grey, in London.
Reichshanzler Won 3ethr:ann-Hol.
veg, and Foreign Minister Won Jagow,
in Berlin.
Prime Minister Stuergh, Foreign
Minister Burian, in Vienna: Prime
Minister Tisza, in Budapest.
Prime Minister Salandra and For
eign Minister Sonino. i'll Rome.
Prime Minister Viviani and Foreign
Minister Declasse, in Paris.
Foreign Minister d'Avignon. in
Havre.
Foreign Minister SasonoH, in Pet
rograd.
And by the following representa-
tives of neutral governments:
Prime Minister Cort van der Lin
den and Foreign Minister Loudon, in
the Hague.
Prime Minister Zahle and Foreign
Minister Scavenius in Copenhagen.
King Haakon, Prime Minister Knud-
sen, Foreign Minister Ihlen, and by
Messrs, Loveland, Aarstad Castberg
and Jahren, the four presidents of the
storthinE in Christiania.
Foreign Minister Wallenberg in
Stockholm.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
OARDANELLES FIRE
F|ERCER THAN EVER
Suggestion In House Of Lords Cam
paisn Be Abandoned In Turkey
Brings Discouragement
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
LONDON. Oct. 15.--Despite the sug-
eestion in the house of lords that the
Turkish campaign pe abandoned the
allies are bombarding the Dardanelles
defenses more fiercely than ever. dis
patches state.
Lord Miners insistence upon the
transfer of troops from. the Gallipoli
peninsula to other points of conflict
has caused encouragement here over
the situation. 1t is announced that
the British casualties in the Darda-
nelles since the opening of the CAM
paign amount TO 1887 killed and H.
957 wounded.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
BRITISH SUBMARINE
SINKS DESTROYER
Germans Circle Diver But Failed To
Get Shot Home Before II
Launched Torpedo
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 15.-Attacking
German cruiser and two German de-
stroyers al South Entoer Sound. a
British submarine sank one of the
destroyers, according TO Swedish ad.
vices. The cruiser and one destroy
er escaped.
1t is believed the crew perished
with the torpedoed destroyer The
Germans circled the submarine but
failed to hit 1t before ii had sent home
the torpedo.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
HALF MILLION MEN
FOR PREPAREDNESS
No Disagreement Between Garrison
and President over Policy Of
Military Reserves
ey United Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. t5.-"Ihere
isn't and hasn't been any disagree.
ment between the president and me-
said Secreary Garrison, regarding the
reported differences in the matter of
army preparedness.
The plan for placing the militia un.
der federal control, for It's reorganiza.
tion and providing for half million
reserves are important recommends
tions.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
PROFESSOR FORG|VES
TAKES BACK WIFE
Gay Insurance Agent Who Spirited
Woman Away To Canada Is
Put In Jail

BY United Gl<.s.
SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. ID. c.
Bransford, an insurance agent, eloped
TO Canada month ago with the wife
and children of Prof Moreau She
returned yesterday and begged for
givencss. Moreau embraced her and
they were reconciled. Bransford was
put in Jail
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
TEMPORARY HITCH
OVER CARRANzA
Guatemala Is Baking and Further De-
lay Caused BY Desire to Have
Simultaneous Action
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct 15.-A tempor-
airy hitch in the recognition of Car
rama has developed. Guatemala is re-
ported baking, although her minis.
ter joined the pan-American conferees
in their recommendation. Another
cause for the delay is effort to bave
all the Pan-Americans act simultane-
ously.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
SOLDIERS ARE FASH|ON|NG STRANGE
WAR SOUVENIRS FROM BATTLEF|ELDS

President Motta and Foreign Minis
ter Hoffman, in Berne.
President Wilson and Secretary OF
State Lansing in Washington.
While in Rome, the delegation went
un'officially-that is to say, without a
mandate from the congress, to an audi
ence with the pope and the cardinal
secretary of state.
The International Congress of Wom-
en-, which me. at The Hague last April,
appointed two groups of envoys, one
To the belligerent governments, and
to Holland and Switzerland; the 9TH
er TO Russia and the Scandinavian
countries. The reports of these en-
bassies form the basis for the an
nouncement issued today here and in
Amsterdam.
The manifesto is signed by DR..
Jacobs, of Holland; Miss Chrystal
Macmillan. of Great Britain; Nine
Rosika Schwimmer. of Austria Hun
gary; Prof Emily Greene Balch, of
Wellesley College, and Miss Jane
Addams of Hull House, Chicago. Miss
Addams is president of the inteina-
uonal committee; Miss Macmillan, sec
retary; Dr. Jacobs and MINNIE. Sch
WINNER, vice-chairmen.
The manifesto says in part:
We heard much the same words
spoken in Downing Street as those
spoken in Wilhelmstrasse. in Vienna
as in Petrograd, in Budapest as in
the Havre, where the Belgians have
their temporary government.
You are right" said one minister,
that it would be of the greatest I'M
portance TO finish the fight by early
negotiations rather than by further
military efforts, which would result in
more destruction and irreparable loss.
Yours is the sanest proposal that has
been brought to this office in the last
six msnths." said the Prime Minister
of one of the larger countries.
II has been argued that it is not
the time at present to start such u
process OF negotiation. The answer
we bring is that every delay makes
more difficult the beginning of nego-
tiations, more nations become involv-
ed, and the situation becomes more
complicated than when at times in the
course OF the war such a balance was.
struck, the neutrals were unprepared
TO act.
AS to the actual military situation,
however, we quote remark made to
us by foreign minister of one of the
beiligerent powers. Neither side is
today strong enough to dictate terms,
and neither side is so weakened that
il has 10 accept humiliating terms"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
BERLIN REPORTS
SERv|AN PROGRESS
BY United ess.

BERLIN, Oct. 15.-It is announced
that the Austro. Germans have taken
the heights dominating Belgrade and
several Danube crossings. II is re-
ported that the Teuton army is going
south from Semandria. The statement
says in part, I'VE are driving the Ser
vlans farther south from Belgrade"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
LESS IRRIGATION
AND MORE INDIAN
Secretary Lane Announces a Change
In Administrators Policy In
irrigation Matters
BY United Press.

OJ OTIIICU TTCbb.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l5.-The gov
ernment will spend more on Indians
and less on irrigation next year. This
was the announcement made by Sec
retary of the Interior Lane today after
a conference with the president.
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REPORTER KILLED
IN PRIMARY FIGHT
BY United Press.

CHARLESTON, s. G., Oct. 15.-sld.
ney Cohen, a newspaper reporter. was
killed and several others were injured
In riot attendant upon the announce.
ment OF the results OF the municipal
primary election this afternoon. The
governor has ordered out the militia.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15

The bureau of mines has made a
recommendation to Secretary of the
Interior Lane for federal mining sta
tion at Reno. The law of the last
congress authorized the establishment
of three additional mine experiment
stations and also for three additional
Reno shall have either a rescue car
or the experiment station, but Secre-
tary Lane will have the say rs to
which.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
ALASKA WIRELESS
STATION BURNED
BY United Press.

VALLEJO, Cal. Oct. l5.-Gunner J.
Holton. Machinist's Mate S. J. Wajkos-
XII and Coppersmith David Barry were
badly burned in the fire that destroy.
ed the Cordova wireless station in
Alaska last night. according to radio
advices. The blaze was caused by an
alcohol tank exploding.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
ITALY CHOOSING ARMY
FOR BALKAN CAMPAIGN

BY United Press.
PARIS,Oct. 15.-Rome reports that
Italy is choosing troops to send to
the Balkans.
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The Washington times., 1915-08-09

a. he strove to ward another blow
from his face-after the blow had
landed
Guarding his face and head with one
Cpturned arm and elbow. and breathing
stiiliter sought and found the door Of
the passage that led to the other end
OF the car. and succeeded in placing It
between himself and his assailant. Then
blindness humping from side to side Of
the brightly lighted passage. he turned
Meanwhile Freddie. tho Ferret, picked
up the broken pieces Of Prof. stilieters .
glasses ana threw them into a cuspidor
Perceiving the leather case containing
the secona pair lying where It had fallen.
he picked 1t up. and after a moment 5
hesitation ne opened ut. slipped the glasses
De a reward offered for theml, snapped
the heavy case shut, and laid It in .
prominent position on the center table.
Ihen he began to wonder what every
thins is was all about anyway. He him
tion car without Invitation; but he
had an excellent excuse He had al
most missed the train, had just man
aged to swing on to the lear car, and
sinse ne was one 70 whom no simple
self in. He had been on the point OF
passing through the train to his own
quarters forward. when It had seemed
TO him that 1t would be a glorious
thing to stand guard all night before
Seiestia's door like one Of those
knights Of old OF whom he had just
been reading In book which. accord
Ing to Freddie's judgment. was half
glory and half animosity.
There was only one light burning
very low In the observation car. Fred.
die turned this out and started to
stand guard In front of Celestia's door
After O while he moved further on and
sat guard. and then slep guard. hen
he heard something moving, and With
out thinking. for he was still half
asleep, attacked tnat thing. and as he
woul ID have said himself, make a
monkey OF it,"
Discovering now that his victim had
been Professor Stilleter. who had only
come. probably. to fetch a maya Zine
or something Of that sort. Freddie was
In mortal terror. 1t would have COM
forted him greatly could he have
known that Professor Stilleter was
equally frightened
Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Press Club and the
Government Will
Begin ShoWine
Photoplays

Two demoostrations OF the value OF
motion pictures are to be made in
this week In two widely separate
fields: The National Press Club has
adopted the motion picture as 4
regular institution. and twice each
week. hereafter. the members Of the
CLUB will be given opportunity 10
See the newest and best motion pic
lures. The Department or Agricul.
ture has released q set OF nlms TO
Harry Crandall. manager OF Gran.
dalls Theater. which will lie shown
IN connection with the regular the
ater program throughout the week.
different phase Of the depa rtnents .
work being shown every Gay.
The adoption OF the MIN hy the
Press Club as regular entertain.
ment and educational feature Is one
or the most important things that
has recently happened IN the motion
picture world. II has much great
er Significance than the showing OF
MINIS TOR ordinary exhibition pur.
poses. From time to time the hand
some assembly room OF the club has
been the scene OF many notable MIN
productions. 1T viii be remembered
that Grtffith's greatest feature, Tine
Birth OF the Nation" WAS shown to
the members OF the CLUB befor, II
was given a public exhibition.
The big Griffith f1lm was not shown
In the cub rooms because, through
the courtesy OF Mr.. Griffith and the
directors of the Mutual Film Cor
poration. the club was permitted to
invite humber Of guests to the
performa nee. and 1t was given in the
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
WALL STREET FIRM,
STEEL STOCKS SOAR

NEW YORK, Aug. p.-Led by United
States steel common, which advanced
~ points to T%, the stock market this
afternoon manifested an exceptionally
strong tone ana developed q good VOL
ume OF trading.
All the steel stocks. the metal group.
and Mexican Issues were strong. The
railroad issues, while Arm. remained
practically at the levels established sat
uriay.
The other steel stocks enjoyed a por-
ton Of the support given United States.
Bethlehem opened 10 points above Sat
urday's close, and held the major por-
tion Of the gain. Crucible made . net
gain OF I points. closing at SOY.
Mexican Petroleum and American
Smelling and Refining, corporation
With large Mexican holdings, were both
exceptionally strong. The former sold
up. ~ points to ssM. and the latter ~
points to 62N.
ass, but eased off.
General Motors was the market SEN
sation. advancing IL points to estab-
lish q new high point at 21s. Stude-
baker rose to 81, q gain Of TX points,
but Maxwell Motors declined sharp
ly in the second hour to 81 ~, loss
Of ~ points. 1t later recovered In
part.
Tho railroad stocks showed little
change from Saturdays close. Lehish
Valley and Reading were strong.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09

banquet hall Of the Raleigh Hotel.
But many other important produce
tions have been given In the club
rooms. such a. the first showing Of
'Hypccrites." the first showing of
Irving Cobb's war pictures. OF james
+. c.. Archibald's war pictures, Of
the twilight sleep picturss. Of
Prof. Worcester's Philippine pictures,
ries
The club has decided that motion
plctures are too important to trust
to the courtesy Of the occaSional lee
turer or scientist who has them, and
that as f1!es Of newspapers. . library
OF good reference and fiction works
are maintained. 1t 10 also incumbent
on the club to maintain q regular
flm department. 90 that its members
can keep abreast OF the times in the
development OF the pictures.
The Inauguration OF the Press Club
motion pictures !. to be an event Of
day night.
In connect with ladies' night,
Thursday. film to be shown viii bc
collection OF pictures OF prominent
members OF the club which has
r't e. Desn satonp aesy sy sa s. Ph:5
feet Of c!ubmen. the reel Of film end
Ing with a scientific dennonstrat tion
in mast.cation which was staged
with Robert. the big club waiter, as
the leading man and a generous slice
OF watermelon playing a second but
not less important part.
The Department Of Agriculture pic
lures to be shown at CrandAll's dur
Ing the course OF the week are from
the files Of the departments firn de-
psrtment and include a wide variety
81 pictures showing all phases OF
work that is being done by the
Government. Photographer Klins, Of
the departments forces, IL one OF the
most expert In the country, and be-
csuee Of his skill he has been Dor
borwed" by several other Govern
ment departments for motion pic
ture work. A copy Of every him
that has been mnde by Mr. Kline
is filed In Tho Department Of Agri-
culture and the original negatives
are all kept there. The result is
that from these hi.s number Of
important and interesting motion
picture studies can be obtained.
The department officials are doing
everything In their power to CO.
operate with Manager Crandall to
secure the best sort OF publicity for
the departments work--especiailv its
motion picture department q. \
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
BUSINESS ON LOCAL
EXCHANGE SMELLS

sales Of Capital Traction ana Lanston
Monotype stocks sweiled the business
on tho Washington Stock Exchange TO-
day to proportions in excess Of tho re-
cent average volume.
A block Of 100 shares Of Traction wa
disposed Of at sst. AZ compared with
tho last sale at SsM. Two additional
shares sold at 88k. and the quotation
figures wero then lowered from esX bid
and ssh asked to s76 and ssA, respect
lively.
Lanston continued strong. A total of
seventy-three shares commanded 70. the
price at which sales were recorded yes
terday, and the quotation prices re-
NAMED unchanged.
Other stock sales included . shares
Of Washington Gas at 71k ana 10
shares es 72h: and ! shares Of Wash-
red at sax and IL shares at Is.
The only bond sales consisted Of q
Potomac Electric consolidated 8 at
10oh. ani o first Of the same com.
pany at 106.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Today's Sales.

- Potomac Electric Consolidated IS
81 noo07l00,<
Capital Traction. loo0ssh 2ass.
Washington Railway preferred. &as2&
8f163. l068S
Washington Gas Light. s6T2h lop7sh.
Lanston Monotype, l007O. 1000. sT7o
2oGI0, 2of7o. baTO.
After call
Potomac Electric LIST Es. 81. .oooalos.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Bonds.
Liverpool Cotton.

Furnished The Washington Times BY N. l.
Carpenter q Co.. New York. Branch office
Woodward building. Herbert II. Brown.
manager.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Hearing to Railroads.

The 1ntcrstate Commerce Commits
sion today agreed to listen on Sep
tember IS to the railroads plea for
more time to provide safety appli-
ances.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
New Orleans Cotton.

Furnished The Warrington Times by N. L.
Carpenter Co.. New York. Branch cfnce.
Woodward building. Herbert H. Brown.
manager.
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New York Stocks.

Quotations furnishsd ~ W. n. Hisss
w.. members ef New Isrh stssk nashangA
Hibbs Building.