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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
BOB FALLON FOUND
DEAD IN BED
Was Seemingly in Good Health Last
Night. Evidently Case Of
Heart Failure.

Robert Fallon. well known through
out Utah and Nevada, was found dead
in his bed AT the Riley rooming house
about 2:3O this afternoon. He was
seemingly in good health last night
when he retired. but early this morn
ing iother roomers heard him calling
and groaning. No attention was paid
to him rs lie frequently had night,
mares.
The deceased has been in Elko sew,
eral months and has been familiar
figure around the hotels. He was
about sixty years of age.
There is no doubt that death was
due to heart failure. His-passing was
evidently very peaceful as his bed was
not in the least disturbed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
GERMAN AGENTS
INDICTED IN S. F.
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I1.-Charles
G. Crowley, active mead oil the alleged
bomb plotters, and Mrs. Margaret Cor
nell surrendered to the court this
morning on the indictment charges.
Their bail was fixed at $25O0 each.
They were, apparently, not worried.
The other 61 persons indicted are eX-
pected to appear this afternoon.
Thirty-three indictments against Ger
man consular officers. alleged agents,
shipping men and crews were re-
turned today by the United States
grand jury in the alleged German
bomb plots and shipping plots cases.
Franz Bopp. consul general for Ger.
many; Baron f. II. Won Setback, vice
consul; Baron George Wilhelm Won
Brincken and twenty.nine other indi-
viduals and firms were accused. Two
indictments were found against Won
Setback.
Planned Military Expedition.
Mr.. Bopp, Baron Won Setback and
Baron Won Brincken were indicted on
general charge of conspiring to set
on foot, provide and maintain mill
tary expedition against Canada from
within the borders of the United
States. Associated with them in the
indictments were Charles e. Crowley
adjective employed by the consulate
Mrs. Margaret w. Cornell, Crowley's
agent and Johannes Henrikus vor
Koolbergen, an alleged German agent
reported held in Il Canadian prison.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
NEVADA MACHINE .
DESTROYED IN CITY

The Examiner tells tho story of an
auto which rn into pole or one Of
the piers in San Francisco day before
yesterday and burst it's gasoline tank.
An explosion and fire followed and
nothing was left of the machine but
a lot of twisted metal. The occupants
of the auto man and three women.
jumped and saved themselves and dis.
appeared without making their iden.
tity known.
The machine bore the number "2520
Nevada" and inquiry at the secretary
of states office in this city indicated
that it was of Buick manufacture, and
the license had been issued to NJ A.
yannoy of allon.-Appeal
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President Considering
Successor To Garrison
PRESIDENT SAID TO HAVE MAN WHO WILL FILL THE
BLL-sENAToRs REPRESENTATIVES, STRONGLY RECON-
MEND FRANKLIN X. CALIFORNIA
Wants independent.

Wants independent.
The president has stated that he
desires man independent in politics,
who has accurate knowledge of mill
tary affairs to succeed Garrison.
Has Man In View.
The president is considering a man.
whom he believes will fill the bill. but
his identity is yet secret
Houston to be Transferred.
II is also stated that Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston is to be trans
ferred and a new man selected for This
vacancy.
Lane Strongly Endorsed.
Franklin X. Lane of California has
been strongly indorsed by many of
the leading senators and representa-,
tives. They have represented TO the
President that Lane possesses the
congress and the people.
Cabinet Considering Preparedness.
The President and his cabinet met
this afternoon. The object of the
meeting is not stated. but it is be
lieved that they are considering the
preparedness measures.
Scott Will Be Retired.
II is intimated that General Scott
who favors the compulsory militar!
service will either resign as chief o.
staff. be retired or transferred as soor
as a new secretary of war is ap
pointed. The president issued an exc
cutive order appointing Scott actinl
secretary for thirty days.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Man!
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
KIRKPATRICK PLEADS
GUILTY OF NEGLIGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.--Ensign
Robert ID. Kirkpatrick of the L. S. De,
stroyer Hull, former executive officer
pleaded guilty this morning to the
charge of negligence in the loss of the
secret battle code book.
The court martial proceedings OF
Kirkpatrick and Lieutenant Jones are
being held aboard the battlcshir
Oregon. A new battle code has al
ready been ordered
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
WILLAMETTE STILL RISING
PORTLAND SUBURB FLOODED
~ Pae. and IntI News Service.

BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 1.-THE
Willamette river this morning passed
the 20-foot stake and is causing con-
siderable alarm. Docks and ware
houses have been flooded. but little
damage was done because their con-
tents had been removed.
Lents, a Portland suburb, has been
flooded by Johnston creek and hun
dreds of houses are inundated. Resi-.
dents are using RATS.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11

names have been advanced for con.
sideration of President Wilson, as sue
cessor to LindIey NJ. Garrison, Secre-
tary of War, whose resignation was
rendered and accepted yesterday. II
is understood that the successor will
be selected not later than Tuesday,
February 10Th.
Among those mentioned as most
likely TO succeed TO the position are
Representative Swager Shirley, of
Kentucky, chairman of the House for
tifications subcommittee; Franklin
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy department; Fred Lehmann, OF
Missouri; Franklin Lane, of Califor-
mia, secretary of the Interior; Henry
NJ. Pindell, editor of the Peoria Jour
nal; Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton; Private Secretary to the Presi-
, dent Tumulty. and Senator Chamber.
lain. of Oregon.
The President is determined to
handle the placing of the army on a
, PAOpSA ioOIihS pCASoHohS, SiOiOiS
the successor must be entirely in sym
pathy and accord with his plans.
| Friends deny that politics entered
into the resignation, and no one has
knowledge of serious political differ
ences between Wilson and Garrison.
The resignation means that the mill
tia will retain it's present DoSitiOn
The Presidents position is that nC
scheme of compulsion should be ad
vocated. but the volunteer system
should be developed 10 the limit
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
HOUSE WILL REPEAL
FREE SUGAR CLAUSE
By Pac. and lntI News Service.

BY Pac. and intI News Service.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE
repeal Of the free sugar clause in the
Underwood Tariff bill has been decid.
ed on by the. ways and means COM
mittee in the house of representatives.
Chairman Kitchin announced this
morning that the repeal of the bill
would be recommended by the com.
mittee within the week.
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GROUND TO DEATH
:, BY MOTOR CHAINS
BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.

BY Pae. and lnt'I News Service.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. lie. 2. Lat
ting, driving a heavy motor truck, de.
cided that. the drive chains were not
functioning properly and stopping TO
investigate discovered the mangled
remains of Martin X. Newwirth en-.
tangled in the chains. Newwirth had
skidded from his bicycle several
blocks back and fallen against the
truck, was drawn into the chain and
cog drive and horribly mangled.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
.ROUMAN|A WILL
ENTER THE WAR

BY Pae. and lnrI News Service.
LAUSANNE. Feb. lit is reported
that Roumanian troops were repulsed
by the Bulgarian patrol in an attempt
to cross the border. Romanians and
Bulgarians are both reinforcing and
fighting continues. Roumauia's open
entrance into the war is believed to
be imminent
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
GERMANS VICTORIOUS
ON WESTERN FRONT
Bv Pac. and IntI News Service.

BERLIN, Feb. lit was officially
announced by the war department
here this morning that 10 the north,
west of Vimy. the French, following
an artillery bombardment of several
hours, made four attempts TO recover
the trenches they lost the day before
They were repulscd each time with
heavy losses. South of Somme they
were also repulsed.
Artillery duels are raging along the
Ainsc and Champagne fronts.
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lost.
The sincerity OF Senator Smoot was
attacked by Senator Pittman by read
ing a bill introduced by the senator
from Utah, granting land to Utah,
which contained all the proyisions OF
the Pittman bill, without containing
any of the safeguards. Senator Smoot
vigorously objected to the reading Of
his bill
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11

One OF the most wonderful women
in the world. Write a question, hold
II concealed in your hand and che will
tell your name, the question you have
written, and its answer. Don't miss
seeing her
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ern Pacific has had no separate rep.
resentative here in the past, but its
affairs in Salt Lake have been cared
for by the representatives of the Den.
yer & Rio Grande.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-11
ANOTHER BRITISH
SHIP BEACHED
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE ElswiclS
Manor, British ship of 3943 tons. has
been beached in sinking condition
1t is believed that the trouble was
from an internal explosion. The crew
is reported saved.
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Nevada Senator'S Beat
Down Vigorous Opposition

SENATOR PrTmANs BILL GRANTING SEVEN MILLION ACRES
LAND TO NEVADA FOR BENEFIT SCHOOLS. MET VIGOROUS
OPPOSITION FROM sMooT OF UTAH, OTHERS.
REPRESENTATIVES. MADE GALLANT FIGHT.
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GREECE DESIRES TO
Be NEUTRAL

BY pac. and IntI News Service.
ATHENS. Feb. 1.-THE House of
Deputies by vote of 266 to 8 voiced
expressions Of confidence in Premier
Skouloudis' neutrality policy
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''EEiEAPBIGTALK''

When all Of the "bunk"
"eap" big store and "Heap" big
lett Tor Compare with
done will find the gold money
We the Hghe
es from ten to thirty We
Gerry ne We guarantee everything
back without argument nconvenient
write Place order, promptly your
Do It
HERE FEW ITEMS AT OUR REGULAR PRICES:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-05
TURNING FtLIPINos LOOSE,

For a country which holds up its
hands in horror at the manner in
which treaties have been violated by
other countries and which has placed
so much reliance upon treaties to keep
it out of the troubles which so fire.
quently lead up to war, there can be
nothing more surprising than the ac-
ton which has been taken by the up
per house of congress favorable to the
abandonment of the Philippine is
lands in four years
When this country took over those
islands in the Pacific it assumed GER
tain obligations concerning the preser-
walton of the rights of the Filipinos
and the protection of those people.
The purpose has always been to help
those people through education to a
better understanding of their own af-
fairs and their position in the world
at large and progress is constantly be-
ing made in that direction with this
country as the guardian and director.
1t has meant decided change to
those people and the experiment has
now been carried on in this field for
less than two decades and while it
may take pride in the Accomplishments
and in the manner in which the Fill
pinos are responding it cannot be be-
lieved that such "a brief time has
brought islands such as the Philip
pines were and as some sections OF
them are today to a position where
they should be allowed to shift for
themselves and control conditions
without as well as within.
When this country assumed the OBJ
legation which it did the world had
reason to believe that it would be dis
charged fully, faithfully and to the
end but to crawl from under because
the requirements Of the guardianship
mean certain amount of oversight
and help is much like turning a child
out to shift for itself when it is fully
understood what hardships and dan
gers he is bound to encounter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-05
WANT FACTS ABOUT GAS AND
ELECTRIC PLANT.

The, conditions which have been re-
vealed in connection with the gas and
electric department since the question
Of making a new contract with the
Uncas Power company has been raised
are such as to make the citizens Of
Norwich, the stockholders in that
lighting plant. want to know more
about the manner in which it is being
conducted and more about it's actual
physical condition.
1t is of course an old story to have
someone urge the selling of the plant,
but there is certainly no harm in
knowing the facts that the citizens
themselves may have grounds for
passing their judgment fairly upon
the matter.
If the plant has been allowed to
deteriorate until it has gotten to the
point where it's productive capacity
makes it possible for an outside COM
pany to say that the price it demands
for electric current must be met even
though it means a ten per cent. in
crease over the price which the city
Is already paying to that same COM
pany, it is time that the people knew
1T
II it is because politics has got a
firm and fast grip upon it it is time
that that Was known and instead of
selling the plant or junking it remove
the politics.
The secrecy of the gas and electri-
cal commissioners has caused many
conclusions to be drawn in the past
and many which may have been un-
justified. In the state of Massachusetts
municipal gas and electric plants are
answerable to the public utilities COM
mission, and presumably for the pur-
pose of giving the people the facts.
Under the existing circumstances
here it would appear to be a wise
move on the part of the commission
ers to set forth the facts fully and
freely. If there is nothing to conceal
why keep it in the dark? If there
Is mismanagement it is time it was
known before a million dollar plant
is sold for a song and if it cannot
be ascertained in any other way, why
not start an investigation which will
give to the people the facts that they
want?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-05

modern Greece are the less picturesque
as they are anything but smart ia APP
pearance. But the uniform can lend
itself to many legitimate emneiiish-
ments, should the xearer desire. The
sort of pointed night-cap which Il the
customary head-dress may be orEa-
mented with tassel-not directly at
tached to the cap itself, but at the end
Of a cord some eighteen inches long
attached to the peak Of the cap The
tassel is then brought over the left
shoulder of the wearer where II hangs
conspicuously on his breast.
The garters, too. may be luxurions-
They hold nothing UP, SO far as one
can see, setting rather as scabbards Tor
daggers. For the close fitting cotton
drawers seem to extend from the waist
to a strap passed under the foot. But
the garter, worn below the knee. con-
sists first OF an embroidered circlet.
from which hangs loose. a cord In the
form Of an arc, each end fastened TO
the greater proper at point from
which a tassel also hangs.
The Greeks are very proud OF their
'evzones" for whom they claim prod
fgfes of vaior. But there Is nothing
tangible to show that his reputation Is
not based rather upon legend and
distinctive costume than upon faci
and proved achievement.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-05
esrman. stiII at Noyon.

'aThe Germans are still at Noyon."
as the saying goes. but Paris Is unde-
niabiy more optimistic at the thres-
hold of another New Year than at any
previous stage of the hostilities. The
boulevard crowds during the holidays
cheer in the air than year ago. not
withstanding that since last New
Years day the allies have achieved
few and only local successes.
Peace on our conditions and in our
own good time" That Is the principle
ennunciated in a strong article by For
mer Premier Louis Barthou. to which
the French people have subscribed
with practical unanimity. II It takes
only one more year of war, 80 much
the better for US, but II 1t takes two
so much the worse for the Germans
That il how the Parisians lok at II
and their holiday attitude proved that
it costs them little to adhere to that
philosophy.
The German lines are only about so
miles from the bouIeyards at the near
est point, yet the confectionery shops
were crowded as never before. Never
were the traditional New Years bon
bons so high and never were the sales
bigger. The boxes were delicate spec
linens of French art and ingenuity and
they also were never SO dear. A pound
of chocolates cost from 80 cents to
$40, according to brand. From SO
cents, boxes could be had all along the
scale I'D to $500. The most popular
were aluminium boxes in the form OF
an explosive shell with the dates 1914
1915-1e16 in black on copper band or
collar. Some houses had metal boxes
with the busts of Jffre and other gen
erals stamped in has relief. Others
used reproductions of famous statues
Of the Rheims cathedral to decorate
their boxes and all of them sold freely
at al kinds of prices.
Soldiers on leave swelled the Christ
mas week crowds. and ii the restau-
rants suffered from the maintenance or
the restrictions as to hours. the the
aires reaped rich harvests. There was
not a vacant seat at matinee or eve
ring performances in any theatre,
music hall or moving picture show in
Paris either Christmas or New Years
day. In front of all the cinemato-
graphs giving continuous representa-
tiens on the boulevards long lines OF
people were seen at all hours of the
afternoon and evening, waiting TOT
seats to be vacated.
A conspicuous feature of the hoE-
days of 1915 was the revival OF Christ
mas literature. Christmas books con-
stituted a larger proportion of holiday
gifts than usual; most of them were or
military subjects and many of them
related to the war in progress. Many
-eprints of celebrated military no
mances books on W Waterloo, the Mar
Seillaise, some works on the devaSta-
ton of Belgium, including one by ar
American author, collections Of anec-
dotes and heroic words of combatanti
in the great war. Rings and other OBJ
jects manufactured by the soldier:
during their leisure hours at the from
were the most popular of all presents
regarded as perfect treasures when the
gift came direct and bought readily b,
those having no one in the war zone tt
! think of them. Products Of German
Observation-Disclosures and the alum.
| inium fuses of shells-weFe mostly
used in the making Of an infinite va
riety Of objects.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-05
Stories of the War
What Greece Can Furnish.

Should the Greeks determine to en-
ter the European war they will be in
a position to furnish their allies with
some valuable material OF a very spe-
cial kind, used to the rough work Of
fighting in the Macedonian mountains,
and thoroughly familiar with the
broken, trackless country of the inter-
Tor. Just now Saloniki is full of these
"evzones", as they are called-in their
short, once white skirts. their long.
once white, tights, their upturned
"shenshi", or heelless SLIPPERS with
plack pompons at the turner up toes.
But the "evzones'' in Saloniki are
very different from the magnificent,
red-capped, blue-skirted. betassled
"evzones" that parade the streets Of
Athens. The latter are the royal
guards, of the first "evzone" regiment,
of which Queen Sophie is the Colonel.
The "evzones'' that are so common in
Saloniki are for business purposes on
ly. They are fighters, not paraders.
They look anything but soldierly,
squatting sidewise on the rough wood
en- saddles of their mountain mules,
their balance precariously kept by hav-
ing one foot thrust in rope stretched
from the cross of the saddle, and with
rife hanging across each bumped over
back. They are little men, and like
most Creek soldiers look astonishingly
puny beside the deep chested French
troopers. But they undoubtedly do get
ever the ground-the difficult ground
of the Balkan mountains-with amaz-
ing speed. And they are besides pop
! ularly supposed to be ignorant Of what
fear is.
Certainly they are a silent lot, with
whom war seems a trade rather than
temporary service of their country,
If they frequent cafes-and it is DIFF
ficult to conceive a Greek, soldier or
civilian, who does not pass the major
part of his waking hours in a cafe
| it must be some obscure, ill-lighted
| evil-smelling dram shop hidden away
| in the Jewish quarter of old Saloniki
or perhaps it may be the rare noun
| tain inns buried in the hollows of the
Macedonian baciwoods that harboI
him in his hours of ease For GER
tainly in the more frequented streets
of Salonili or along the crowded quais
the "evzones" seem always on the
move, conveying long trains Of pack
mules mountain bound. driving suppls
carts or marching along In sigle file
a habit learned from following scarcely
marked trails among the rocks.
The "fustanella'', or ACCORDION pleat-
! over for winter service by a long, vel
| low green coat fitting close at the
waist and spreading out like Skin
| somewhat after the manner of the Co.'S
sacks coat. The "fustanella" proper Il
| underneath this, and does not appear
| The skirt OF the ''evzone' Is one of the
| oldest of the military relics of Greece
at Marathon show that he too wore 6
similar costume. In the time of Louis
| XIV OF France there was a like uni
/ form in use in the French army, where
| the skirt was called q ''rhingrave."
For the most part the -evzoues" Of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-05
THE GREATEST MANY.

While President Wilson has right
about faced on several matters since
taking Office, none has perhaps caused
greater surprise than the attitude he
assumed in addressing his audience at
st Louis when he declared that this
country ought to have 1.-THE greatest
navy HI the world This from the
recent advocate of watchfuI waiting.
even though he has recently declared
that something more than note writing
must be provided if the rights of this
country are going to be respected un-
Ger international law shows a radical
Ehange of ideas.
It was only at the opening of the
present session of congress last De-
cember that he declared that if the
fun program as prepared by the Sec
4etary Of the navy was carried out it
would mean an effective navy in 1921
consisting Of 81 battleships of the first
line. six battle cruisers, 25 battleships
of the second line, ten armored cruis-
ers, Is scout cruisers, five first class
cruisers, three second class cruisers.
ten third class cruisers, 108 detroyers,
16 feet submarines, f57 coast sub
marines, six monitors, 20 gunboats,
besides supply ships, tenders, fuel and
ammunition ships and this would be
q navy fitted to our needs and worthy
Of our traditions
Now, within two months Of that
date, he tells the people of the middle
west and the country that instead OF
such being fitted to our needs" it is
entirely inadequate for we need 1.-THE
greatest navy in the world" and GER
tainIy such q navy would have nc
such distinction. President Wilson ap-
pears to have suddenly jumped from
rational to a decidedly radical posi-
ton.