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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
PALM SUNDAY IN
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Before mass. palms were blessed
and distributed, an old custom In re-
membrance of triumphai entry OF
Christ into Jerusalem, when the peo-
pie beside themselves with Joy, strew-
ed palms along the wayside.
Over twenty children made their
first communion. The children ar
rayed in white costumes and wearing
wells made pretty picture.
The sermon preached was on the
Blessed Eucharist. The whole cere-
mony made a deep impression. and
will remain green for many a day in
the hearts Of the Catholics of Elko.
The first communicates are as fol-
lows:
Boys: Leslie Garcia, Walter Finch,
William Giudici, Bernard Garrecht, Hi.
lario Grayalho, Louis Gravalho and
Orlando Gravalho.
Girls: Misses Anna Finch, Angelica
Grayaiho. Pearl Rena, Agnes Taber.
Celia .Taber, Katie Kilgore, AdeIina
Garcia, Victoria Garcia, Bernice Bier,
Pauline Giudicl. Ida Patent, Alice Pa.
leni, Mary ouilici. Della Outlet, Pas
Mandi and Mrs. Gutierrez.
The children sang hymns during the
ceremony and tho sweetness and mel
iowness Of their young voices blended
well with the solemnity Of the oc.
caslon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
BY Pae. and .nri News Service.

BY Pac. and !nti News Service.
VIENNA. April 19.-The Austrian
army administration publishes u sen
sational affidavit by Sergeant Peter
LANCER. who was captured by the Rus
slams last November. He accuses his
captors of trying out poisonous gases
on prisoners.
Instead of being sent into the in
terror of Russia or TO Siberia he was
kept near the Russian front and used
as a workman with other prisoners.
In January he managed TO escape and
after many dangers and hardships
reached the Austrian lines in Febru-
ary. He made the following state
ment:
With many other German and Aus
trian prisoners l was treated in a bar
barous manner by the enemy. Shortly
after my capture about fifty German
soldiers and myself were driven be-
fore the Russian front. There, under
the fire OF the German artillery, we
had TO erect wire entanglements, dig
wolf pits and plant ground mines with
which our comrades were. TO be killed.
When We protested against this gross
violation of International law Rus
sian captain threatened TO have us
shot on the spot.
"A few days later we had TO plant
gas mines. These mines consisted OF
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
NO TIME LIMIT
SET FOR ANSWER
DECISION is NOW UP TO GER.
MANY AND sEVERING OF 0IPlo-
MATic RELATIONS MIGHT POS
sIBLY BE FOLLOWED BY DEcLA-
RATION OF WAR.
BY Pac. and InI'. News Service.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Bcfore
packed chambers, President Wilson
this afternoon informed the joint ses-
sion of congress that Germany must
now decide whether she would con-
tinue friendly relations with the Unit.
ed States. or whether there would be
diplomatic break, possibly followed
by war.
In an informative address the presi-
dent reviewed at great length the
negotiations with Germany relative to
the United States protest against sub
marine warfare as involving violations
of the international laws and the
rights of neutrals.
He stated that last night Germany
was sent a communication which was
in every way an ultimatum except
that there was no demand for a reply
in my limited time. The note insists
that hereafter Germany shall observe
all requirements of the international
law in her submarine warfare and
states that failure on her part to
meet these views will result in the
handing to Ambassador Won Bern
storf his passports and the recall of
Gerard from Berlin. Germany was
told fatty that she had been thrust
ing aside all neutral rights in pursuit
of her own immediate objects"
The President said in part: mo
limit of any kind has been set to the
indiscriminate pursuit and destruction
OF merchantmen of all Kinds and of
all nationalities, and the roll of Ameri.
cans who have lost their lives on the
ships thus attacked and destroyed has
grown from month to month until the
0minouG total has mounted into the
hundreds. One of the latest and most
shocking instances of this method of
warfare was the destruction of the
English Steamer Sussex, which stands
forth, rs does also the destruction of
the Lusitania, as so singularily tragi-
cal and unjustifiable as to truly con-
stitute terrible example of the in
VI Iut WdIldIe dS
the German submarine commanders in
the past twelve months conducted 1t.
"The government of the United
states has been very patient and
sought to be restrained from any ex.
treme course of action, actuated by a
sentiment of genuine friendship which
the people OF the United States have
always entertained and continue to en-
tertain for the people of Germany. But
the point is now unhappily reached
where deem 1t my duty to say to the
German government that II IL Is still
the purpose OF that government to
prosecute the rentless and indiscrimi
nate warfare by the use of it's sub
marines, notwithstanding the demon
strated impossibility of it's being con.
Quoted In accordance with the sacred
and lndisputatle rules OF the interna.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
ONE OF STOLEN
DIAMONDS FOUND

One of the diamond earrings taken
from Miss Ollie Day last Monday
night, when two masked robbers held
up and relieved a quartet of joy riders.
was found by Constable McMurtrey
yesterday, near the place where the
car was stopped. 1t had evidently
been dropped by the robber when he
took ii from the owners ear. The i'm.
mediate vicinity was thoroughly
scratched over in the hope of finding
more of the numerous stolen articles.
but the robbers were evidently more
careful with the other jewels.
There is still no clew of the robbers,
although the officers are diligently
working on the caseL
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
MUST GIVE POLITICS TO
VOTE AT PRIMARIES

1t will be necessary for all who wish
to vote at the primary election in
August for the selection of delegates
to the state and nominating conven.
tons TO register their party politics.
I ht law is very plain on this point.
NO one whose party politics is not de-
signated after his or her name can
vote at any primary election. The
right TO vote only tAtcrds to voting at
the general o'eclicn. when the party
affiiiation is not given. This Is i'm
Dortant to the women voters and
should be borne in mind by them when
registering.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
INVENT A
MARVELLOUS NEW BREAD

BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.
ROME. April ia marvellous new
bread has been invented here. 1t is
called natural bread" From $50
pounds of grain. $50 pounds of the new
bread can be produced.
The grain Is sifted and washed, then
left for from forty eight to sixty hours
in warm bath, where it terminates
and enrouts little. 1t is then crushed
in special machine and made into
dough, which is baked.
The product Is greyish In color, with
fine odor, and has much higher nu.
tritive qualities than ordinary bread.
1t is also preferred by the Italians for
It's taste and dfgestibiiity.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19

uonal law, and one universally recog-
nized, according To the dictates OF. hu-
manity, the government of the United
States will DE forced to the conclusion
that there is but one course to pursue.
And unless the German government
should now Immediately effect The
abandonment of her present methods,
this government has no choice but 10
sever diplomatic relations altogether. "
Ambassador Gerard has advised
the state department that the note has
arrived and will be delivered immc-
diately. The text of the communi. a.
tion contains $500 words and will be
given out this afternoon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
SCOTT
SENT TO TEXAS
EXPECTED IN SAN ANTONIO SOON
TO CONFER WITH GENERAL
FUNSTON ON MEXICAN SITU-
ALTON.
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-General
Scott starts for San Antonio this even
ing to confer with General Funston for
several days on the Mexican situation.
Secretary Baker stated this morning
that General Scott's trip is being made
at his request in order 10 secure ac-
curate information for use of the war
department. General Funston is to
remain in full charge of the army. in
Guiding the disposition of the troops
along the border and in Mexico.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
IN ELKO COUNTY
Births recorded in March:

blrtnS recorded In March:
Sons to Herman T. Hyde, Metro
polls; Patrick Jos. Glennon, Tusca
rora; Ulysses S. Lani. Elko; Thomas
Jones, Elko.
Daughters to William I. Hill. Metro
polls; Johnnie Block (Indian), Owy,
hee; Geo. Hall Qndian), Owyhee;
John Ralph, Montello; Albert Pisani
Wells; Henry H. Cazier, Wells; Mi
chael Arregni, Elko; Walter A. Long
Wells.
Deaths recorded in March:
William Frederick Bennett, Elko
age 33; Alexander Ritter, Edgemont,
age 8; Edward Phillip Schaelier, Elko,
age 80.
Only one case of pneumonia report
ed for entire county from a list Of 19
reportable diseases. a report of each
case being required by the rules and
regulations Of the State Board of
Health.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
REV. M'CREERY
SPEAKS TONIGHT

The Presbytery of Nevada, holding
its sessions in the Elko Presbyterian
church, will be addressed this evening
by Rey. II. H. McCreery, OF Carson
City, and by Rev. w. K. Howe. of
Reno.
Rev. Howe delivered an eloquent
sermon before the Presbytery last
night.
The session will close this evening.
The next meeting will he held in
Berkeley, California, in October.
The Presbyterians have eighteen
churches included in this Presbytery
and the territory embraced is approxi-
mately 10000 square miles.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19

preserved In photodramatic form. The
natural eccentricities of the character
give the play q rare Individuality
Adv.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
A BIG SUIT
FILED TODAY

Jose Bengoechea through his attor-
ney. Otto T. Williams, today filed suit
against d. D. Sabala, Gregorio Sabala,
Eugolto Onalndia ct al. to recover on
two notes given to the Western Loan
& Savings Co.. one for $4,000 and the
other for $4,000. together with inter
est and attorneys fees. The first note
bears interest at IL per cent. and the
second at 10 per cent. Fifteen hun
dred dollars attorney fees are asked.
The notes have been assigned to the
plaintiff.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
ENGLISH CABINET on
VERGE OF COLLAPSE
PREMIER DECLARES GOVERN
MENT FACES NATIONAL DIS
AsTER UNLESS AGREEMENT
ON CONSUMPTION CAN BE
REACHED.
BY Pac. and in.'l News Services.

BY Pae. and int'l News Service
LONDON, April 19.-Premier As
quith in a speech before the house Of
commons this morning stated that
there was a strong possibility OF the
collapse of the British cabinet unless
material points OF disagreement on the
extension of conscription to married
men could be settled.
He added: The cabinet Is united
in the belief that a break up of the
government at this time would be a
formidable national disaster" This
statement created a profound sensa-
tion. The premier then moved for an
adjournment OF parliament until April
25th in order to give the cabinet more
time.to deliberate.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-19
ROBBERS WRECK
TRINITY CHURCH
BY Pac. and lntI News Service.

BY Pac. and intI News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.-Yeggs
last night robbed and wrecked the in
terror of the Trinity church. Foiied
in an attempt to blow open the safe
containing silver and gold ware. the
robbers smashed valuable windows
and the alter. They also stole the
alter cloths and chalice cup. The
damage will amount to thousands Of
dollars.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
HUNTING CHIHUAHUA BANDITS
carranza Orders 10000 New Troops
North to Border.

Washington. May 24.-The Car
rama government has ordered 10000
troops into the region south of the
border to e1terminate bandits, accord.
ing to information received at the
State Department.
The new troop movements already
are in progress through chihuahua.
the departments advices state. The
columns are routed through. Saltillo
for the most part. as the railway
strike has interfered with the move
ment of troop trains over other lines.
Officials here were inclined to an
ticipate further delay by Gen. Car
ranza in dispatching his new note re-
garding the border situation. Official
announcement that Col. Sibley's en-
pedition had returned was expected
to lead to alterations in the communi-
cation as demonstrating the purpose
OF the United States government to
be only policing of the border region.
Mastering of the Arizona and New
Mexico guardsmen is being delayed,
Gen. Funston reports, until the skele.
ton companies can be recruited to the
required standard.
Secretary Baker has not decided
what action shall be taken regarding
the ll6 Texas guardsmen who de-
clined to enroll in the federal
service.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27

She praises it highly as she has been
relieved of all these pains by its use.
Allmothers should know of this remedy,
and all young girls who suffer should
try it. Mrs. MATILDA KURTzwBG, $50
High St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache.
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion, should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
If you know of any young wo-
man who Is sick and needs help
full advice, ask her to write to tho
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. Only women will
receive her letter, and it will bo
held in strictest confidence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Thousand. in Property Damage.

Greeley. - Thousands of dollars
worth of property damage is the re-
suit of terrific thunder and electri-
cal storm of twenty-four hours dura-
ton here Friday and Saturday. Dur
ing the twenty-four hours. more than
two and half inches of rain fell.
Lightning struck barn near Greeley
belonging to Francis Grant, destroyed
several hay stacks in the country
west of here. burned chicken house
and 200 fowls belonging to Frank
Carlson, struck two trees in town and
put $50 telephones out of commission.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Feminine Punctuality,

Patience is virtue. we are told.
II that is so. a certain young man in
a certain provincial town is truly vir-
tuous.
On a recent evening he stood at q
street corner, referring now and then
to his watch with an anxious air. Pres
emily girl. with a young Covent gar
den on her head. approached.
What time you've kept me wait
ing. Maud" said the youth. in gentle
reproach.
The girl tossed her head deflantly.
IT'S only just seven O'clock" she
retorted, 'and l didn't promise to be
here until $780,"
YES" sighed the young man sad
ly. but you've mistaken the day. I've
been waiting here since last night"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Persistent Canada Thistle.

The cause of the remarkable vitality
of Canada thistle aud the point that
distinguishes it from other prickly
plants that are commonly mistaken for
it is the long cordlike perennial root.
This root penetrates the soil to a depth
of eight to fifteen inches or more and
gives rise at frequent intervals to leafy
shoots. Thus 1t will often be found
that an entire patch OF thistles Is at
tached to one root and is in reality
but one plant. The root is exceedingly
hardy and can live over winter or
through a prolonged drought In a dor
mant condition. Pieces Of the root
that are broken OF by a pillow or culti-
vator and carried to other places will
await a warm. moist period aad then
begin to send up leafy shoots, thus es-
tablishing II new patch forthwith. II
the leafy stems are cut down, others
will be sent up to take their place and
this process may be repeated fren two
to eight times before the root becomes
exhausted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, May 24.-Fighting continued
with extreme violence on both banks
of the Meuse along the Verdun front
during last night.
Two German counter attacks OIL
French positions on Hill 304 failed
completely. the war office announced
The French made further gains with
in Fort Douaumont.
The Germans now hold only a
small angle on the northeastern cor
ner of the fort
The battle around Hill 304 was
especially severe. In attacking French
positions on the west side of the hill
the Germans used liquid gas, the of
ficial statement says, and penetrated
one of the French trenches, but were
dislodged at once. On the east side OF
the hill the Germans attacked after
were not permitted to reach the
French lines
The principal fighting east of the
Meuse was in the sector between
Thiaumont and Douaumont. The Ger.
mans attacked in mass formation and
are said to have suffered enormous
losses.
They succeeded in reoccupying one
OF the trenches north of Thiaumont
farm which had been captured by the
French.
The Italian troops were forced
across their own border for the first
time by Austrian offensive in retreat
from Borgo. according to the Austrian
war office report. Vienna says the
drive is successful at all points.
Russians repulse Turkish attacks
and dislodge from positions in the
Taurus mountains.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
RUBY TUNGSTEN MINES
RICH SiLVERToN PROP PERTY
SELLS FOR 100000.
Eight Feet of Solid Ore Found in
Maggie GuIch, One Shot Producing
Sixty Sacks Of High Grade Ore.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Silverton. Colo. What is claimed to
be the greatest tungsten strike ever
made in the west was revealed here
with word of the sudden transfer of
the Holman and Grimes lease in the
Ruby mine in Maggie gulch to New
York city bankers for $1OO,vvv. The
first payment of $4,000 was made.
Final examination and report on
the property was made by Forbes
Rickard of Denver. He found eight
feet of solid ore, glistening with hub
nerite crystals
The lessees had made their first
mill run from the property when the
deal was closed. One shot in the vein
produced more than sixty sacks of
high-grade ore.
1t is known that the vein runs
through the Wolrtonite and the O'Kel
ley mines on Middle mountain. Both
properties have been opened and a
smelter will be built there.
Several new strikes are reported
from various sections of the San
Juan. and prospectors are rushing in
to all localities with the melting of
the snow.
,he Kitty Mack mine has been re-
opened for tungsten after several
years idleness. Railroad shipping
will be made from Blackstone. The
Gold King mine is to resume imme-
diately. Other properties are being
reopened fast
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
sApTIsTs olsAppRove DIVORCE
Minneapolis Convention Declares for
Right Of Labor to Organize.


Minneapolis. Minn.-A resolution
recognizing the right of labor to or
ganize and deal with financial inter
ests with a view to greater share in
the profits of their labor. was adopted
at the closing business session of the
Northern Baptist Convention here.
The convention adopted resolution
denouncing divorce as ''one of the
deadliest enemies of the American
home" and urging al, Baptists ito take
a decided stand in favor of the princi-
pies laid down by our Lord Jesus with
reference to this matter"
AS recommended by the resolutions
committee the resolution denounced"
clergymen who performed the mar
riage service for divorced persons,
This was amended to read "disap-
prove"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Two Men Killed In Runaway.

Trinidad.-Two are dead as the re-
suit of n runaway of a team of horses
attached to heavy moving equip
ment wagon on the Hoehne road, four
miles east of this city. Peter A. Ship
ley. 10, contractor. for thirty-five
years resident of this city, was in
stantly killed when the wagon loaded
with dirt and timber rolled down a
six-foot embankment upon him. John
Moran. 81, the driver. died at the hos
pital here. Moran suffered fracture
of the spine and internal injuries.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Smith Held for Bank Shortage.

DENVER. Gordon Smith. book
keeper and assistant cashier of the
WoodRubey National Bank at Golden,
was arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Gibbons following an exami-
nation of Smiths books by federal
bank examiners. According to a state
ment made by President II. NJ. Rubey
of the bank, Smith confessed to bank
officials that his accounts are short
approximately $500. When arraigned
in Denver he plead not guilty. and
his bond was fixed at $4,000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Sporting News

Forty-two head of trotting horses
owned by the Empire City farms were
sold at Lexington. KY, for sl6.954.
Detroits first baseball fatality of
the year was recorded with George
white. 22-year-old factory employe. as
the victim.
G. NJ. Church and Dean Mathey.
former Princeton and Western cham
pions, won the Tuxedo doubles cups
at Tuxedo, n. Y.
Benny Chavez, the Trinidad light
weight. outboxed Chick Hayes of In.
dianapolis in n twenty-round go at the
National Athletic Club in Denver.
man golfer of England, started in the
opening round OF the Womans Coli
Association tournament at the Coun.
try Club, Brookline, Mass.
General
Seven Irish and German societies
all the marchers uniformed and
armed, joined in parade at San
Francisco to advertise German
bazar.
According to the London Evening
Standard, influences are working for
a settlement OF the Irish question by
granting home rule at the earliest
possible moment. with clear-cut ex.
clusion of Ulster from its operations
The third annual bird count of the
United States will be made by the
bureau OF biological survey of the de
partment during the breeding season
in May and June, according to an
nouncement in the bureaus weekly
news letter.
New York will help in restocking
the geological gardens of Antwerp,
Belgium, according to a decision OF
the board of managers of the New
York Geological Society.
The short skirt and low-necked
dress for women and sport shirts
for men were denounced as immoraI
at the session of the general confer
ence of the Holiness Christian church
at Elwood, Ind.
At least eighteen persons were
killed in a terrific wind and rain
storm which passed over the section
just north of Denison. Tex.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Samuel Bryan Dies.

Colorado Springs.-Samuel ]. Bry-
an, formerly prominent in FL Paso
county politics, died at Springdale,
Ark, where he went about two months
ago. He is survived by his widow and
three children.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-27
Or. N. o. Hamilton Found Guilty

Denver.-Dr. Noble o. Hamilton
was found guilty of murder in the
second degree by jury in the West
Side court. He was convicted in con
nection with the death of Mrs. Ada
Williams, wife of Thomas F. Will
Jams, whom he had treated.