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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-17
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
DUEL NOW RAGING IN
SOMME RIVER REGION

PARIS, FIR, Aug. IA most viO-
lent artillery duel ragged all last night
over ground south of the river Somme
which was captured yesterday by the
French. Gen. Joffre is continuing his
efforts to consolidate his troops and
hold the conquered territory. The
Germans are making desperate coun-
ter-attacks.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-17
British Report Big Gaine.

LONDON. Eng. Aug. 1.-THE Brit
ish under Gen. Haig. extending their
attacks from the ThievaI- -Hozicrs line
to the sectors of ForeauX Forest and
Guillemont, last night captured 800
yards of German trenches westward of
ForeauX and advanced westward and
southwark OF Guillemont. The Teu-
tons are resisting desperately.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-17

fore believed that the reservation has
largely been disposed OF.
Camp McGarry, situated In TIPS. IL
and 42 ~, II. q T., TIPS. II, AZ and ~
~, II. 25 T.. TIPS. II and ~ N, Il. 20
f., and T. Il ~, Il. "a e.. contains
about 27.725 acres which Is only par.
TALLY surveyed. There have been dis.
posed of in said reservation 6.Eey
acres. The remainder of the reserva.
ton appears to be rough and may be
subject to disposition under the legis.
lation proposed
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-17

BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 17.-Gen-
eral Won Bothmer has won a victory
over the Russians. The Kaiser Is at
the front. comforting with his generals.
A great counter drive TO the Russian
capital is part of the programme of the
general staff when the Russian hordes
have been driven out of Galicia.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-17
Kaiser Going to Warsaw.

GENEVA. Aug. 17.-Kaiscr Wilhelm
has gone to Warsaw 10 make personal
arrangements for his forthcoming
proclamation of Polish freedom under
the protection Of the Central Empire.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-17
GERMAN Is su8MARINED.

COPENHAGEN, Den Aug. 17--The
German steamer Wesor today was sub
marined in the Baltic So. The crew
escaped.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-17
PRESIDENT CALLS FOR EXECUTIVE HEADS
OF RAILROADS, TO INSIST ON CONCESSIONS
REFUSED BY THE SUBORDINATE MANAGERS
MR.. DECLARES ALL CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES SHOULD
HAVE EIeHr.HouR AMAZED WHEN CHIEF OF
BROTHERHOOD FIGHT SUCH NATIONAL LAW;
oBsrrNAcY ON BOTH SIDES oIsPLEAsEs

dent will demand an "armistice" while
Congress is passing a law for a per-
manent settlement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01

The statement continues: 'In view
Of the agitation for a tariff board this
report is particularly timely. Other
reports will follow shortly. They are
thorough and unbiased studies of the
Industrial factors that will be taken
into consideration by Congress when
tariff legislation is in progress. In
getting up these reports the bureau
is doing exactly the same sort of work
formerly done by the tariff board and
at a small proportion of the cost"
All of which will be viewed with
horror by the standpatters. It is bad
enough that the reports should be I'M
biased, but when it is shown that the
work costs as little, their gorge will
rise exceedingly. Of what use is such
board unless it can furnish much So
lace to many of the noble grabbers
after public pap? That is what such
bodies are for, according to the stand
| pat creed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
NOT HURT.

1t appears that the squealing of
some of the hosiery men at changes
made by the new tariff law was de-
eidedly premature. according to the
report made by Secretary RedfieId. II
also appears that there is now in op.
GRAFTON quite competent tariff board
which has been doing as much as
could be done by any investigators
and this without a great flourish OF
trumpets.
From the investigation Of the bu
reau Of foreign and domestic com
merce, which is non-partisan. it is
shown that "the American hosiery
manufacturers who opposed cuts on
knit goods are now making a profit
OF ll-56 per cent and could increase
il through better methods in manu-
faetnre and sale This is a pretty
fair showing, but for the bulk Of those
who, like Minority Leader Mann, how
for a formal tariff board the report
will not be satisfactory. What they
want is board that viii show the
need OF higher tariff duties. Any
thing proving that existing conditions
are fair cannot be to their liking.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
Editorial Thoughts

There's no mystery in the price of
gasoline. AS a prime war necessity
it is being sold for what the traffic
might soothe the feelings of conshm.
ers without impoverishing John D.
New York World.
Norway has at last discovered who
put the jay" in "Fjord. Boston
Transcript.
Maybe it would be a good plan for
the British to ask an armistice of the
Central Powers while they wash out
their dirty linen in public-Roches-
ter Herald.
There are some evidences that the
Ford peace expedition is growing a
little tired of itself-Cincinna Times
Star.
Lloyd George says that whether
England wins or loses the war de-
ponds on the labor unions. That is a
statement to be remembered. 1t is
not unlikely that it will find place
in the history books.-Charleston
News and Courier.
Horse meat has been placed on the
New York bill of fare by the Health
Board, A saddle of colt ought to be
alatable.-Detroit Journal.
hn he
slider the American note "uncouth''
consider it polished conduct to shell
women and children.-Cleveland Lead
err.
The value of the principal farm
crops in the United States this year
was something more than $500, 000,-
900, and yet there are those who think
the present prosperity is all matter
of war munitions.-St Louis Republic.
o
What better proof that America is
the land of opportunity than that Mrs.
Del Drago, OF New York, is able to
give S2,000,000 to suffering Italians ?
Louisville Courier-Journal.
o o o
Reports that Colonel Roosevelt him
self suggested the Gary dinner revive
impressions of acknowledgements
ed overwhelming demand. Washing
ton Star.
o o o
Possibly new issue for the Presi-
dental campaign has been discover
ed by ex-senator LATE Young, of Iowa.
He is Mortified to find that the Ameri-
can people have stopped singing "The
Star Spangled Banner" because for
eign nations now hold us in such con-
empt.-Springfield Republican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
EPOCHAL YEAR IN
UNITED STATES
And Her Relations With the World
Family of Nations During
1915.
BY BOND p. GEDDES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-An epoch
al year in United States relations
with the world family of nations mark
ed 1915. Serious crises marked the
twelve month; and more threaten in
1916. This nation passed safely
through the vortex of the world war
and the tangled skein of war politics,
though often very near severing rela-
tons with European powers. Its peace
has been threatened from within and
without
The country faces in the new year
more delicate problems, including new
and old disputes with Europe's bellig-
erents.
The killing OF over 100 Americans
on the high seas, destruction, seizure
and attacks upon American vessels,
ruthless confiscation of American
property and interference with Amer
lean commerce; dismissal of foreign
diplomats, resignation of its own sec
rotary of state, the European criticism
of its neutrality were the outstand-
ing events Of 1915 in American world
diplomacy.
Peaceful settlement Of the dispute
with Austria over her attack upon the
Italian liner Ancona, with England
over her trade interferences, with
Germany over the Lusitania incident
and with the Teutonic powers over
unneutral eonspiracies in this coun-
try were the quartet Of dominant and
delicate problems facing US in 1916.
/ Red letter days on the 1915 calen-
dar were:
March 10 England's blockade OF
Germany; May Sinking of the LUIS.
itania; June Secretary Bryan's res
ignation; August 10 Sinking of the
Arabic; September To- Recall of Aus.
trian Ambassador Dumba, October 4
Hair billion loan to the allies. No
lvember 9-Sinking OF the Ancona; De-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
COMMERCE THE KEYNOTE or
PAN-AMERICANI

In thousand phases the subject oil
pan-Americanism is being discussed
in Washington by distinguished dele
gates from all the republics of this
hemisphere. One thought dominates
them ail-the closer union of equa
Independent nations in bonds Of
friendship and mutual helpfulness.
How shall it be accomplished? BY
meetings, by speeches, by exchanges
of professors, by the education oil
youths of one nation in the universe
ties of another, by the study of Ian
guages and institutions?
These are all good, but they will
not suffice.
The fundamental necessity of fra
ternity has already been established
that is, equal and independent gov
ernments having the same underly
ing principles.
This accomplished, the next great
step is the extension of commerce
Commerce is an educator, pacificat
or, fraternizer, a stabilizer, friend
maker. a nation builder. Ii breaks
down prejudice, removes suspicion
\
every port and every community II
will not be trammeled by differences
in language or training or habits. II
is at home on the high seas, on the
railroads and ON muleback 1t is the
greatest traveller in the world, and
always comes home richer than when
it set forth
The development of commerce with
Latin America is permanent insur
ance against misunderstanding and
the surest method of forging chains
that will hold the New World together
When the United States takes steps
to increase its commerce with its
neighbors it takes out peace insur
ance and prosperity endowments.
Two ways are open to this country
for stimulating commerce with Latir
America. Both of them are at the com
mand of the party now in power One
of them is the creation of a merchant
marine, under the auspices and, il
necessary, under the control of the
government itself. The other is the
making of preferential tariffs witt
other American republics, whereof,
American goods may be sent to Cen
trail and South America at an advant
age over European goods, while goods
from Latin America may be admitted
into the United States at better rate.
than those enjoyed by Europe.
i With a merchant marine establish
ed, constituting a steady means o
| communication throughout TIE hem
| isphere, and with reciprocal tariff
stimulating the exchange of goods
| there would be a real union of tn,
American republics that nothing coull
break. Quarrels would never be per
mitted to endanger a system so bene
fetal to all these nations. War woult
be strangled at its inception. Over
| seas aggression would meet with thu
instant and combined defensive pow
er of the whole hemisphere. TIL
American nations would never toler
ate situation at home or a threa
from abroad which threatened to dis
rupt their peaceful and prosperous III
Washington Post
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
A YEAR oE BUSINESS.

The returns are not in yet, but
enough is at hand to warrant the
statement that the year now drawing
to a close has been a most satisfactory
one for this country. 1t is estimated
that the January disbursements win
exceed those of year ago by twenty
million dollars. Certain cautionary
signals have been displayed, but the
dangers of which they warn are so
obvious that serious consequences
need not be anticipated.
Generally speaking, the year is clos
ing with trade in a good condition
Activity in the steel industry contin
ues undated, and the outlook for the
railroads is better than for severa
years, in the estimation of the best
judges. The large trunk lines report
great earnings, both gross and net
and the real problem now seems tC
be the removing of the embargoes or
traffic at the big eastern ports The
crisis caused by the exchange of dip
lomatic notes with Austria is not deem
ed of great Importance by those higf
up in the business world. 1t is be
lieved that the pacific tone of the las
note from us, coupled with its firm
ness, will speedily bring about a re
lief of the tension. The Mexican sit
uation is also believed to have chang
ed very much for the better, and al
early revival of Mexican enterprises
is looked for.
Towering above even the phenom
email profits of the war orders, the more
permanent influence of the tremend
Gus crops has injected optimism into
the business situation. Altogether
the outlook is growing brighter all the
time. Indications now are that the
influence of a presidential election
will be at minimum in the industrial
activity of the coming year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
CHANCE NEXT YEAR
FOR THE FAIR SEX
Suffragists' are Preparing for a Wig
orous Campaign During Leap
Year.

The wave of feminine dominance
that sweeps over this vast continent
for a period of $3.50 days every four
years has been located by lately APP
pointed prognosticator at suffrage
headquarters. Said wave, we are told,
is coming this way with velocity
greater than ever. Masculine mortals
are warned to be on the lookout.
There is no grave fear, for man has
braved all this before, coming through
unscathed.
With the ringing in of New Year,
when 1915 breathes its last, this com
ing Friday midnight, many a fair
damsel, who otherwise would have
long since been resigned to cruel
fate, will enter upon the coming year
with new hope, for 1916 is leap year.
1t occurs every fourth year, being
each year whose number is divisable
by four without a remainder.
Adjustment of Calendar.
1nasmucl, however, as year Of
365 IA days exceeds the true length
of a solar astronomical year by IL
minutes and Ia seconds, amounting to
an error of day in 12S years, it was
provided in the Gregorian calendar
that the intercalary day or "bissex-
tile" should be omitted in all century
years except those which are multi
pies of 400.
An air of doubt surrounds the ex-
act origin of the name leap year."
but it probably arose from the fact
that any date in such year after the
added day February 29) 'leaps over"
the day of the week in which it would
fall in ordinary years. Thus if March
l falls on Monday in one year, it falls
on Tuesday in the next if that is an
ordinary year of 365 days, but on
Wednesday, provided it is a leap year.
Privileges for Fair Sex.
Leap year has long been taken as
one of deep significance for the fair
sex. Ii Johnny Jones has allowed
him through all these years, Mary
Smith has perfect right to ask him
his intentions or even go so far as to
propose a trip through life together
for better or for worse"
The ardent suffrage worker, it is
said, oftimes shuns the matrimonial
opportunity, but seeks to assert her.
salt as she feels the season assuredly
permits. Asked whether they intend
ed to take advantage of the situation
a few workers who held forth at suf-
frage headquarters yesterday only
responded with smiles. But there was
something significant in those very
smiles something that led to the
conclusion that these ambitious indi-
yiduals are secretly planning vigorous
methods of procedure in a term they
are claiming all their own Suffra-
gists may be expected to storm the
country with demands-they mean to
go further than mere proposals.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
GIBBONS TO AID
REV. BILLY SUNDAY
Famous Baltimore Cardinal Consents
to Catholic Cooperation in
Meetings.

With the consen tot Cardinal Glib.
bons, the prayer meeting committee
of the Billy Sunday campaign man
agement will send letter to all the
Catholic clergy of the city asking
their cooperation in prayer for
the success of the Sunday CAM
paign in Baltimore. This announce
ment has been made by the Rev. Dr.
G. G. Peck, of the Sunday commit
tee
The cardinal, according to DR.. Peck
expressed his interest in Sunday and
his work, said he was glad to approve
Sundays soundness of dictrine in Ger
tain great truths, neglected by many
modern churches, and stated that he
certainly had no objection to the sug-
gested letter being addressed to the
clergy of his church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01

goods held at Rotterdam. 29-Anglo-
French half billion loan negotiated.
October 2-English note denies dis
eliminating against American trade.
5-Germany disavows sinking of Ara
bic and offers reparation 5-U. S.
warns Turkey against Armenian mas
sacres.
November England seizes Amer
lean steamer Hooking. S-Germany
disclaims responsibility for American
passport frauds. 8-U. S. sends 49,
900 word note to England protesting
against trade Interference, declaring
German blockade illegal. 9--Italian
liner Ancona torpedoed by Austrian
submarine in Mediterranean, Ameri-
cans killed. 12-Dr Josepth Corr
cars charges against Austrian Consul
General Nuber and other Austro-Ger-
man diplomats published. 24-iHenry
Ford charters peace ship. "a Am
bassador Whitlock returns from Bel,
GUM. 24-Austrian Charge ZwIedi-
mex complains against CRITICISM of
Consul Won Nnber.
December 81 S. demands recall
Of Capts. Boyd and Won Papen g.
U. S. sends note to Austria demand
ing disayowal OF Ancona attack.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01
Judqe U. S. Kendall Dead.

U. S. Kendall, aged 40, former
mayor of Fairmont, w. Va, who died
at Mount Clemens, Mich, was buriec
Tuesday at the old Kendall home
stead, near Somerset. For a number
OF years he was judge of the inter.
mediate court of Marion county, w
Va. After retiring from the bench
he located at eDtroit, where he prac
ticed law. He was graduate OF
Yale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Year Will Net Willard
100000, Says Tom Jones

statistician reveals the financial mag
nitudc OF the March mill:
If Tex Richard pays Jess Willard
Sl7, 800 Tor ten-round bout with
Frank Moran the champion will receive
Sl.5S3.23 for every minute o. the thirty
ne boxes AT this rate an eicht-hour
r'orh DAY would net Willard more than
$4,000. while az the end OF a working
year of 800 davs Willard would re-
ceiyc about 22S.00O,0O0. The Presi-
don't o. the United States receives So
o0C per year, the United States Am
has ,ador 10 England 81 800. the Chief
Justice OF the L. $. Supreme Court Si5.-
600 and Congressman and Senator'S 81
500 each. when the younger generation
grasTs this idea Richard may be con-
-itcred in the light Of national
menace.
Jones expected TO receive telegram
from Willard yesterday announcing his
dop4rtur" from Chicago. jess has beer
offering recently from a slight attack
Of grin. lie probably viii not arrive
IN NV York until The first Of the
pect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12

this meet Sweden captured three first
places and two seconds and also scored
points for third positions. With this
group still available and the addition
Of other athletes who have shown
promising ability during the last four
years. the American athletes are sure
10 find themselves opposed by strong
aggregation.
G. Aberg. c. Lindholm. +. Lcmming,
T. Magrusson, g. Lomberg and II. Wies-
lander. who were among the successful
performers az Stockholm. are expected
to be among those who will visit this
country. Others who probably will
make the trip are !. Sahlin. VI. Nilsson,
B. Aggla. r. OLSON, K. Sjorberg, T. 6.
Zerling. ]. Lindholm. II. Lojdyist, A.
Bolin. J. Zander, c. Luther and +. Oh
man.
1t is hoped that a decathlon. or all
around competition, will be included in
the programme. and if this should be
the case Alma Richards and Howard
Berry will have to be in exceptionally
good form 10 defeat II. Wieslander and
G. Lomberg. who took first and second
honors az the international games held
i'm Stockholm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
ANDRE ANDERSON
KNOCKS OUT BOB
DEYERE In THIRD
Result Comes as Surprise
TO Harlem Fans as Well
Jimmy Johnston.

Andr. A,5e-sor o,Clic,ro kro.tad
ou' Doo revere or NOBODY KNOWS
where, IN the third round OF the main
bout a the HARLEM, cnor.i,r Climb iss.
,iob+ O-1s ior. ..i 80.
"'-" ''e"' '"-'@' 10
the IaW caused Dcvere's downfall. Al
though he was still ON ms feet when
tho r.f.roa o..f,l .h, ..i.a..,,... p,L
-.
'"'s"' 'u'' as wen nave been standing
on ais head. for al he knew or cared.
The result came as great sur
prise a. The crowd, 20 Jimmy Johnston.
VINO handled Anderson, and 90 Andre
hlusc.i. - lie Is candid ln the second
round DcveIc reached his bic oppon-
cnfs jaw with stiff labs. alternating
the fan w,th vicious punches over the
kidrc,s when thc men worked close.
Anderson did not like the treatment.
and when the roUnd was about halt
over began 20 LOOK around for Il soft
spot 20 fan or.
One solid punch a. this time would
have been enough 10 convince John
ston's man mat there were easier ways
of making 70 living than in the pr.ze--
rms. But Dercr@ was too anxious, and
allowed hi, chance 10 slip by, Andcr-
son cIngins Oh hard iu the clnchcs.
The crowd, seeing Andre backbone
getting wabDly. ieercd and booed the
Chicago side OF beef The bell wa.
very sweet souudiug 20 Anderson. nd
he looked pale and lI az ease as ne
sat 300 his corner.
Deverc began TO cheer mp az once
when be saw Aimless Andres nerve
totteriug. and prepared 20 have thor
oughly enjoyable evening at the other
fellows expense. The third round
opened with u Wild hurry OF arms De
ere trying TO work i'm close. Anderson
I,cled all over the ring and he cast a
bcary. appealing look al Jimmy
Johnston.
James JOY was gong through pam
'cmime outside the ropes. the prlncipal
feature OF which was violent upper
cutting of the air Then II happened!
One Of Andres failing gloves came IN
contact with Deycre's Jaw and the lat
Ger backed up against the ropes, fiat
footed and all az sea. Anderson !um-
hered toward his victlm. sun WorhinS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
TENNIS TOURNEY
FOR WEST SIDE
Championship Will Be
Played Here Once
Again.

A bomb dropped from mountain
,.;obt could not have come with
greater force than the nothing AZ all
that happened al the thirty-hfth an
rual meeting Of the United States Na-
tioral Lawn Tennis Association yestcf-
dav afternoon and night in regard 20
the amateurism Of Maurice +. Nc
loughlin and Thomas G. Bundy. the
California stars.
Not a word or the question had been
uttered 81 1888 o'clock. Every dele
cate and even the newspaper men were
waiting for something 90 "breaH.
Every one waited for every one else 10
say something a. starter. One MIN
ute later than 1899 O'Clock some one
got up. All eyes were riyctted upon
him
Il move we adjourn" ne said.
SO u was ordered. Red Mac and
Napoleon Tom had not even been men
toned.
The principal completed business at
the annual meeting OF the National
Lawn Tennis A ISOLATION yesterday
was the awarding OF the nauona!
championships 20 the West Side Ten
mis- Club. Raymond y. Little presented
the request on behalf Of the club that
j.. De awarded the tournament and
within thirty seconds IL had passed a.
a notion
The executive committee met iu the
morning at the Office of the retiring
president. Robert d. Wrenn. % Broad
street Exactly what they did has not
been divulged, for their exact powers
iu The matter are @ source of consider
able speculation. George T. Adee the
new president, said matters Of general
interest were discussed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Swedish Athletes Plan
Invasion of the u. S.
JOHN PAUL JONES
QUITS CINDER PATH

Chicago. Feb. ll.-Johr Paul
Jones. former Cornell University
athlete and holder Of the United
States collegiate record and the all
American college mark for the mile
run. to-day announced his retire
ment from the cinder path. He said
he would embark on a business ca
reer. Jones has been resting nj his
home in Evanston. suburb. for two
weeks.
81 am through with the game for
good" said Jones. II have been out
of competition long time. and now
have definitely decided to quit for
good will run for no Chicago or
any other athletic organization
Jones's mark Of i:ii - for the
mile. made at Cambridge. Mass. on
May 81. 1918. still stands as
worlds record in competition.