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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-31
WIFE OF CUSTOMS
OFFICER ''HOP" VICTIM

Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber
never lent their talents to a more dra-
matte subject than that treated in tAe
Blue Bird Feature, Hop. the DEVILS
Brew" written especially for them by
Rufus Steele, the noted American au-
thor, with the assistance of the United
States custom authorities. Lydia is a
faithful and loving wife. Unknown to
her husband, a customs inspector, she
has become addicted to smoking
opium. In the parlance of the under
world this devils brew is called hop"
Her own father. a politician, is the
head of an opium importing gang,
which is the principal medium where
by the addicts obtained their supply of
opium. Lydia's craving for the drug
is so great. and her desire to conceal
the habit from her husband so strong,
that she is embroiled in a series of
Matchmaking attempts by her maid,
who is affianced to the stevedore
through whom most of the opium is
landed from the vessels by which 1t rs
smuggled. Her attempts to satisfy
her craving for hop. at a time when
the government Is closing in upon the
smuSglers, eXcites her husbands sus-
picion and of course he thinks another
man has entered her life, and It Is al.
most superhuman exercise of will
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-31
RUSSIA HOPES FOR
PART OF GERMANY
BY Pac. and IntI News ServIse.


PETROGRAD, March 3l.-The de.
preston which followed the reverses
of last summer has been conquered by
the Russian people and the nation is
full of new confidence which mani
tests itself everywhere, in the press. in
public meetings and on the streets.
The opening of the new offensive oi
the legions of the Car against the
German and Austro-hungarian front
has been awaited almost impatiently
because all classes are convinced that
it will bring victory and that no enemy
will be on Russian soil when Fall
comes
The war against Turkey is consid
cred decided. All papers speak oi
Armenia as the new Russian pro
vince" and predict the Turkish gov
ernment will ask for a separate peace
WlInln TWO months.
The Bourse Gazette, one OF the mos
conservative papers, says:
Russia today is in better condi
ton TO bring the war to n victoriou.
end than she was year ago. Oul
army is numerically stronger thar
those of Germany. Austria Hungary
Bulgaria and Turkey combined and we
have steadily improved our organiza
tion. The supply of guns. small arm.
| and munitions is almost ineXhaustible
| thanks TO the aid of our western al
lies, Japan and the United States.
There is no longer the slightest
doubt that we can crush our enemies
Our frontiers will not only be i'm
| mensely extended in Asia Minor, bu
also to the west. Before the coming
summer ends large part of German,
! will be in our possession and we may
also have Constaniinople. which ou
allies were not able to take.
The new offensive on our western
front may begin any moment and /!
absolutely sure of success, because o
our military superiority, and of thu
fact that the Germans and Austrian!
have been compelled TO thin their line!
TO ward off crushing defeats on theil
fronts in France and on the Isonzo.
Although the lines of the enem,
are thin it will be no easy task tC
break them. because they are strongly
fortified. But they will be broker
and then the retreat of the German.
and Austrians must become general
They cannot hold the territory the,
have invaded. and the conquered for
! tresses are of no use 10 them.
1T is no vague prediction if we say
that by August or September ou
armies will again be on German sol
and the plains of Hungary. In tn,
meantime the Germans will also b,
crushed in the western theatre of war
but even If they should succeed IL
breaking down the French army, tha
would not alter the situation as IA
as we are concerned. Russia Is abb,
TO carry on the war alone and to win.
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new PRODUCE CO.
STARTS BUSINESS

The Elko Brokerage Company re-
ceived It's first consignment of goods
today and is now opened for business.
The new store is located one door
east of the First National Bank on
Commercial street, and presents a
very neat and attractive appearance.
Manager c. B. Holmes Of the new
store is well known in Elko, as brsi.
ness man, having for some time been
in charge OF the Golden Rule store
here. He says that he will keep a
large variety of fresh green goods in
stock and will sell the same at attrac.
tive prices.
See the ad on the fourth page.
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WAITING FOR REPLY
FROM GERARD
BY Pac. and inrl News Service.


WASHINGTON. March 81. Con-
gresham C. U. Stone, OF Illinois. and
Henry d. Flood. of Virginia. conferred
thfs morning with Secretary Lansing
on the submarine situation. Mr. Stone
later said: THE hands of the United
States are tied until all the facts con-
corning the Sussex and Engllshman.
which were sunk by German sub
marines. shall have been received. II
may be weeks before Ambassador
Gerard makes his official report" He
frankly admitted that the situation on
the face looks very serious.
Congressional action in the matter
has not yet been arranged.
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PARIS ADMITS
A HEAVY LOSS
BY Pac. and Intl News Service.

admitted that the Germans captured
the city of Milancourt, after a stimuli
taneous assault from three sides last
night. The city is reported to be a
mass of ruins. The French troops this
morning were still holding a portion
of the west edge of the city.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-31
HOSPITAL SHio SuRMARINEO
BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.

PARIS. March Sit has been Of
ticially announced that the Russian
hospital ship Portugal was sub
marined. Many of the passengers on
board were wounded soldiers.
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fall in the town. Those who live in
bombarded towns take a definite pride
In showing the visitors the holes made
by German projectiles and the houses
that they had thoroughly destroyed.
II was with an expression of the great
est satisfaction that one of the gend.
armes asked us to come and see his
gate. because, during the previous
night, he had counted hundred and
seventeen big shells that had fallen
into It's neighborhood.
NJ. Scott, the artist, remarked to
me:
This war Is the end of the battle
painter, since, apart from curiously
lucky circumstances. there Is abso.
lutely nothing to paint. Modern war.
fare has nothing 10 do with colors. II
| is cymphony in sound 1t Is sub.
Ject matter for the musician, not the
artist. Perhaps the musician of the
future will be able to convert into
terms Of music the extraordinary con.
trasts Of noise and sullen silence
which one may hear in "A bombarded
town.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-31
EARTHQUAKE REPORTED
y Pac. and Intr News Service.

WASHINGTON, March 31-A Sc.
we're earthquake. 5000 miles distant
was recorded this morning by the
Georgetown seismograph
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MINE AGcIDENTLY EXPLODED

BY Pac. ana !nt'l News Service.
NORFOLK. March 31.-One OF the
5000 coast defense mines which are
being manufactured at the navy yard
here was accidently exploded today,
killing w. w. Lilmouth, an employe
and badly damaging the building.
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WILL MANUFACTURE
CHEAP GASOLINE
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

BY Pac. and lntI News Service.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Manufac-
turers connected with the national au-
tomobile chamber OF commencer have
announced their intention of incorpor-
ating a company with a capital OF
ten million dollars to produce gasoline
at a price within the reach of con-
sumers.
power by which she finally conquera
the habit and confesses the terrible
situation to her husband. thus fefIev.
ing the suspicion in his mind. The
shock Of finding that he himself con-
tributed to his daughters downfall
causes the fathers suicide and the
capture of the entire opium smuggling
gang. The story Is beautifully filmed
and because of it's extraordinary plot
and excellent portrayal OF character
Is sure to draw a large crowd to the
Gaiety Theatre tonight-Adv.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
ASKS Y. W c A TO AID
Woman Teacher In the Mountains
Makes Plea.

Living in half OF q boxcar and
teaching the children OF some-sixty
lumbermen. the three RS" In the rest
OF the time. Miss Ida Hartford. social
worker. has written to the Washing
ton Y. w. g. A. from near Proctor.
N. c.. asking for Christmas gifts for
her children"
There are sixteen children whom
she teaches. when she frst went
there. directed by tho missionary So
ciety OF church. the conditions were
nearly intolerable. The parents. for
the most part. were those who had
never had a chance" The children
came to her unwashod. uncombed. and
unfed.
The car in which Miss Hartford
lives was part OF q train which con-
veys the workers for q great lumber
concern about to their work. Seldom
are they near n town. for the forests
In the vicinity OF towns have long
since been destroyed. Out In the will
derness. where an occasional bear or
deer is seen, the little colony lives.
Miss Hartford. In n recent letter,
wrote of the excessive stiffness. There
II. during the day. scarcely q sound
10 be heard. The men are far or In
The woods at work. The women are
employed with their household duties.
rhe children are quietly studying.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
STUDY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Members Of craneh-Tylsr Assoola-
tIon start Investigation.

Investigation Of graded vocational
schools and methods has been started
by q special committee of the Cranch'
Tyler Home and School Association
with a view of devising a plan for
the school OF this character IL Ia
hoped to establish on Potomac ave
nue. between Thirteenth and Four
teefth streets southeast.
J. Peabody, principal Of the Tyler
NORMA, Mrs. d. II. Taylor. Mrs. /. A.
Charles Gray. Miss Florence Layton
and Miss Marion .Larner, A partial
report OF the work of tho committee
was made at q special meeting OF the
ASSOCIATIONS with regard to the Small
wood. the Lenox and the Q street
vocational schools In this city.
The committee expects to study
what has been accomplished In other
cities so that the new school to be
erected on Potomac avenue Will
have the most up.to-date equipment
and the most modern methods.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
CHARMS LARGE AUDIENCE
Miss Case In Concert at National
Wins Triumph.

The youth and freshness in the
lovely lyric soprano voice Of Anna
Case In one OF It's greatest charms.
Although hampered considerably by
hoarseness in the frst part Of her re-
STAR s,sr se. fns at aGutss tss Sston u hs sa,sa n
yesterday afternoon. Miss Case con-
auered II admirably. and displayed
the ineness OF her art In q most at
In her French songs Miss Case Is
seins sr the Ses snow e%e .ons sS% Of Of BemSers III
Ncige." which she had to repeat. Tho
' into the s0iis Hs. S!aee dss no oi.eaus s While
the aria from Charpentiers opera.
Louise" made one realize the ap-
peal OF Anna Case, one OF the young
TSere% % were TOP notes 4 little q eht
from cold. but the beauty. of her
phrasing and the mellow richness Of
the. low voice Of this singer. who is q
tasi. h,sh 'Sgr;nS spS suan4s dfinss smssr
given, with that iiiu.ivs, indiyidual
quality OF this Eares, OF Americ,sn
Sas sD% poffii frin.e..sn. ''sqfd Of sod.rmann. and
swedish folk dance, "Daipoiska."
The elder Italian school was de-
msna ZonR"s TsRI.ssse!'SS Reid ana e.ftisS: sieS
Ever Bright and Fair" was less well
suited to her.
/, As eneores Miss Case rave MY
die;" the ever lovely Song OF India"
by Rimsky-Korsakow. and finally the
dainty "wili o. the wisp." by Charles
Gilbert spross. the composer acting
panist. The audience was a isLEe end
one. j. MACH.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
LECTURES ON AFRICA
James sarnss Shows Pictures te
National Geographic Society.

Some OF the most remarkable pic.
lures that have ever come out OF the
National Geographic Society by James 4
Barnes, In HIS lecture at the New Ma
sonic Temple last night.
The lecturer told the story OF his
4,0Oo.mile trip across the waist OF
route. His motion picture machine,
returned a faithful record OF the com.
munity conduct at the congress of
species, which foregather at the
vsidt water hole; " caught pictures
OF the grass.eaters OF all species trav.
cling alongside the Barnes caravan as
IL they were an escort OF honor.
Mr.. Barnes told how the baboon f.
the sentinel for all species at the
q warning that trouble IL sighted In
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
| HOT TEA BREAKS
cOLD-TRY THIS

Get a small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call 1t, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful
OF the tea, put cup OF boiling water
upon It. pour through a sieve. and
drink a teacup full at any time. II
Is the most effective way to- break .
cold and cure grip, as II opens the
pores, relieving congestion. Also
loosens the bowels thus breaking q
cold at once.
1t Is inexpensive and entirely veEe-
table, therefore harmless--Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

utilized In process -four, and not In
the darker outside portion.
Mr. Weld divided the causes OF
higher prices for milk into two, those
arising from the higher cost Of distri
Item has been Increased BY the les
sening tendency OF persons to own
cows, making long distance trans
portation necessary.
Not Duly CsItivsted.
Such improvements as good roads,
rural mail delivery, telephones, and
trolleys, he said, made living In the
country more attractive, and resulted
In more persons owning country
places which were not cultivated to
full capacity.
He said the cost OF delivery alone
added 12h per cent to the cost of
handling dairy products. He believes
that much OF this could be eliminated.
He described butter as the one dairy
product most wasted by housekeepers.
He urged housekeepers to erect
economy ,.,,,n In milk delivery by care IRE
visited a virginia dealer who dis
played two barrels OF milk bottles
bought from Washington junk
Mrs. Flora Mcdonald Thompson,
NtiuNht VI tho
carry home small pack.
ages. She said one merchant had told
her that 81 In every $40 goes to pay
waste on goods sent on approval In
his establishment.
Miss Ellen A. vinton presented fea-
lures. OF war on waste competition
the alliance will conduct this winter.
The notices Of this campaign state;
"The alliance invites each home
maker to reward successful economies
In her own kitchen and to enter the re-
suits In competition for n prize to be
offered for the best showing In economy
during the next six months"
Announced Details Later.
Details OF the competition are TO be
announced later.
Exhibits showing purchases which
full values for the prices
paid were displayed at the meeting. The
rooms were decorated with placsrds
slogans OF the alliance cam
paign on waste. Some Of these were
Make every dollar tell Cut out the
waste, in home and shop as we'll"
"Household waste is wanton destruc-
lion OF the nations wealth"
EVERY economy In the household
squalls an Increase In wages."
"Not prices alone, but prices plus or
minus household economy make the
cost Of living"
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
URGES HOSPITAL CHANGES
Capital Head Would Invest Control
In Interior Department.

Federaiiration OF Columbia Hospit-
al, placing Il under direct supervision
OF the Secretary of the Interior. IL
suggested by Elliott Woods. suporin-
tendent OF the Capitol Building and
Grounds, who supervised construc-
tion OF the new hospital building In L
street. between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-nfth.
Mr.. Woods declares the situation
affecting the proposed enlargement
of the Capitol Grounds IL unfortunate.
because OF the Governments failure
to acquire as yet all Of the land con-
templated In the extension.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
Efficiency Ratings Boost Aver
age Yearly Salary $50,
BurIeson Reports.
SCORES EMPLOYEES UNION
Recommends Reduction of Drop
Letter Rate From Two
to One Cent.

Efficiency ratings for employees In
the Postofficc Department have re.
suited In an Increase OF $40 In the
average annual pay of employees OF the
depar tfnent, Postmaster General Burle.
son declared In his annual report made
public today.
An extension OF the civil service
and merit system In the postal service
or the country In recommended.
The Postmaster General says that II
has been the policy of the department
to NIX compensation at from 10 to 30
per cent higher than the pay for
similar similar grades Of work outside tn, the
be made TO increase II where II falls
short OF this percentage, he says.
Warns Of Enployes' Avtivities.
Warning is given Congress OF tho
activities OF certain organizations
clarcd. have made extremely difficult
It's efforts TO properly administer the
postal service" 1t is declared that
these interests are working to benefit
their Members regardless of the serv:.
the civil service law and the merit
system.
Mr.. BurIeson declares Il IL "the de-
partment's desire not only TO main.
soY. sT S, yps Sy gS:ss sSt all 81 =: .vsTy s%
safety appliance possible TO establish
sanitary and comfortable working
conditions for both departmental and
postal service employees, and In no
case to require OF any postal employee
more than eight hours work In any
one day"
New system Raises Pay.
With respect to compensation OF
the hundreds OF department employees
here, the Postmaster General says:
The system OF efficiency ratings
established for the department by
Executive order under the act OF
August %. 1912, has resulted In Q
more equitable distribution OF the
salaries appropriated by Congress
and an increase OF $50 In the average
annual pay of the employees.
Under this system standard rates
of pay are fned for every class OF
futies and salaries are being adjusted
10 these standards as rapidly as
aTn ali cases promotions and de.
notions are being made strictly on
"It has been IN. earnest effort OF
he department to fx the standard |
'ates OF pay for the different classes |
u work at from 10 TO 10 per cent |
,bove the average rates paid for ,
Iimilar services by the leading com.
nerciai Institutions OF the country.
'Strict observance OF the spirit and y
otter OF civil service has been main.
aimed, and an earnest effort made
o extend and perfect the system
throughout the postal service"
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
HERE FOR H0USEWARMING
Mrs. Gait Arrives for Opening ot
New Suffrage Home.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. presi.
dent OF the National American WON.
an Suffrage Association, arrived In
Washington late today for the big
n%aset morrow nisht a IN IN. new staSausP. n ar
ters Of the organization. 1925 Rhode
Island avenue. She expressed herself
as delighted with the new headauar.
ters and said she expected to spend
til the Suffrage amendment II adopt.
cd. Another arrival today for the
was Mrs. w. Y. Nor.
gan. OF Kansas, president OF the Kan.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
DEAL Is CLOSED FOR
NEW THEATER HERE
Structure at 18th and r Streets
to Be on Novel Lines and
Largest In City.

Negotiations were closed today and
sne formation OF company completed
Ior tne purchase or six parcels OF iend
In Thirteenth street, between 10 and r
streets northwest. ana one plot on II
street. To be useS for = new theater.
90 ~. - iv s.~
1917 Tn. .nt,r. ,r.n..e,,nr invoive.
an Investment of about 100000.
II. Roster Duianey. representing the
willard estate, and r. 8. McGiil, for
Thomas J. Fisher q Co., representing
A. T. Babcock, George M. Mann, and
c. NJ. Casey, the purchasers of the
property, were the principals.
The negotiations have been under
way for seversI ,veeks The pr,ncipal
d,w,.,,,.,, h.,. - .-s.-. a..
Voo" " ~
parcels or land 80 as TO serve pest
tho purpose to which they are to be
put.
c...,~-..,.. u.~s.. s..-.
.'.
The construction of the theater will
be commenced as soon as possible, the
contrsct speciiyins tnat tne oununs
70 TO De compieted septcmoer l. W..
IN time Tor the opening Oh the next
nv, ement seon on, .h.
wi,iarS Thestsr Compsny ana the the
ater Will he known A the willard
Theatcr
The ni.p. for thu nav tbeater have
been drawn by the Norman Company
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

the offing, and q series OF barks be-
ing the signal for all legs 20 ny a. fast
as they can, as the lion, or some other
desperado of the veldt IL headed for
the water hole.
Speaking OF sleeping sickness, Mr..
Barnes said that no matter how long
the war In Europe may last, those
killed In battle will not eual In num-
disease ese when SIyes n isyiyr % tn low % NJ fsns
OF thousands.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
70 OBSERVE VIRGINIA NIGHT.

Graduates OF the University of yir.
ginia will observe "virginia Night"
December %, with a program TO be
arranged soon. Virginia alumni all
observe the day by II. snowden Mar
shall, of New York, president of the
General Alumni Association.
The officers Of. the washington
Chapter OF the Virginia Alumni are
Milton G. Elliott, '02; vice president,
and Blaine Mallon, ~. secretary-treas-
urer.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
REV. Or. kvNgTr TO SPEAK.

The Rev. DR.. A. q. Kynett, OF Phil.
adeiphia. Pa, will speak At Douglas
Memorial NJ. E. Church. Eleventh and
II streets northeast. at the IL o'clock
service. tomorrow Rev. DIR. c. G.
Mclean will preach at the 1850 o'clock
service TO the Independent Order of
Red Men of the District OF Columbia
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
KRAMER TO ADDRESS PARENTS

perintendent OF schools 10 to bS the
rpesIter at the second meeting VI
the Webster School Parent!Tcacher
Association, December 10 at 3 o'clock
nj tn. school. A v .~nI solo by Mrs.
Frank Hartsili and . piano solo by
Miss Leila volk are on the program.
Parents having children In the school
are invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
TO LECTURE TOMORROW.

DIR. Paul Bornsen will speak or
Free VIII or Fatalism," at the meet
Ing OF the Washington Secular League
at Pythisn Temple tomorrow after
noon. A discussiAn OF the subject by
members of the league and the au
dience will also take place.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
TO HOLD vgsPeR SERVICES.

The Indoor-outdoor Club OF the
Young Women's Christian Association,
will have charge OF Vesper Service At
will preside, Mrs. John II. Clark
IL the speaker, and Miss Ruth Bronson
and Mis-. Gladys EmiE are the soioistaA
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
Would Hold Out Longer.

"You may think we did not like
that. But we did, because we real.
ized that the more people economize
the longer the supply OF wheat would
hold out"
Mr.. Corby said that the shortage
of wheat has been oyerdrawn. Just
as the bumper crops" are exagger.
ated, and said that he believed that
some farmers had been holding wheat
60 await further increase OF prices.
He said he does not believe further
advances In wheat flour are 10 be
expected; instead the approaching
time for another wheat crop is likely
20 force them lower.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

Citing some items OF cost that go
into bread making. he said that HIS
company maintained a testing labora-
tory that costs $4,000 a year; "a
physician, and that the item OF clean
ing, painting, and scrubbing alone
costs the Corby Company $25 a day.
In answer to questions regarding
the relative merits of whole wheat
and process -four bread, Mr.. Corby
said the State OF Connecticut had paid
a scientific study of this subject.
He said the result had been that
Prof. Osborne had concluded that the
nutritive element of bread lay in the
inner portion of the wheat grain, that