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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
MARTYR WAITS
ENGL|SHME
HOR RIF|ED'
WHILE PREPARING TO EXECUTE
IRISH PATRIOT, BRITISH PRO-
TEST eERMANY's CRIME OF
SHOOTING CAPT. FRYATT

LONDON, July 29.-All England to-
day is horror-stricken at what is
termed the indefeRsible execution By
the Germans of Captain Fryatt. com.
mander of British merchant vessel,
who was tried by court-martial and
condemned for trying 10 ram a Ger.
man submarine.
Immediate reprisals are openly ad.
vocated by government officials and
by all of the newspapers. II Is Ger.
tain that public opinion will force the
court.martialing and execution of the
first German aviator or Zeppelin COM
mander. or captain of a submarine,
convicted OF sinking. or trying to sink.
an Allied merchant vessel without
warning.
The worlds worst orgy OF blood Is
threatened. for British reprisals are
certain to signalize the immediate re-
sumption by the Germans Of ruthless
summarizing of all Allied vessels.
In the meantime. while the British
are bowling against the Germans for
the execution of Captain Fryatt, they
are preparing to hang Sir Roger Case.
ment, the distinguished leader of the
recent Irish rebellion, next Thursday
morning in the Pentonvillc prison.
yard.
All appeals for clemency in behalf
OF Sir Roger have been in vain. If
King George intends to interfere. he
has given no sign of II. and the Illus
trious prisoner seems doomed TO die
the ignominious death OF a major
malefactor.
The prisoner has managed 10 SNUG.
gle letter 10 friends outside. in which
he bcSs as special favor that his
name be remembered without the pre-.
fix OF the British title of knighthood
which, he said. he never either so.
licited or accepted. He said he was
prepared to die and did not ask or ex-
pect clemency.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
FOXY DEUTSCHLAND
HUCGING ITS BERTH
WATTS FOR BREMEN

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 29.-Cap-
tain Paul Koenig of the German super
submarine Deutschland said authorita-
lively this afternoon that his vessel
would remain here until its sister ship
the Bremen. reports or arrives. The
Bremen is somewhere on the Atlantic
The Allies continue to claim that the
Bremen has been captured, or sunk
Captain Koenig says this claim is un
true on the face of it. for if captured
or sunk the Allies would advertise
the fact with all details.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29

Mr.. mahaffey, popular dispatcher
of the Western Pacific headquarters
staff, ordered bunch of the Industrial
Edition for circulation in The East
I'm going East on my vacation soon, '
he said, "and II will save me answer
ing thousand and one questions. II
Is encyclopaedia and accurately infor
native on all questions regarding Ell
ko County's resources and opportuni
ties, and that's the subject of conver
sation when an Elko man is away
from home"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29

vada, monumental work by the late
Hon. Thomas Wren.
The state Directory" scher.e of the
Elko Free Press is certainly not lee,ti.
mate publishing business, because 1t
fills no need, 1t cannot be produced ac-
cording 10 promise, and IL it were il
would be without value
The husineEs men who are solicited
to fall for such a scheme should ad.
wise the Free Press to change its plan
and get UP n promotion book, similar
to tie splendid Industrial Edition of
the Elko Independent, just issued,
showing the resources and opportLni-
ties of our section, and of the whole
State.
state Directory" schemes, which
are worked on "fifty-fifty" basis be-
tween the publisher and the solicitors,
serve only to reduce the legitimate
advertising patronage of every section
where they are worked" and for this
reason every newspaper in the State
S+O'N tNSSht SuCl tn lHlIuSlO lnIO
the area Of their legitimate business.
Had the Free Press outfit confined
itself TO Elko County, where It is
known. the State press wouldn't have
cared straw, but when it attempts
to spread itself ell over the commit n
wealth, soliciting business in every
section, IL is time for every publisher
to get up and howl.
What the public needs and is willing
to support is literature OF efficiency
regarding the actual resources and op-
portunities of this section. II the
Free Press will start an enterprise of
this character. The Tobar Times will
boost for IT, regardless of past often.
ses. for cur motto is Live and Let
Live"
In the meantime, our business mGn,
and those all over the State, are
warned to investigate thoroughly ue-
fore giving up money for a state Di-
roctory," no matter who is proposing
to get 1t out. Above all, no one should
be foolish enough to pay for a state
Directory" in advance.
Nevada needs q law to prohibit fake
publications of every character. which
carry paid advertising.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29

BEING AN EXPERT professional
ad. man, both as solicitor and writer.
the editor of The Tobar Times speaks
with the authority OF long experience
and inside knowledge OF all kinds of
methods, when he assures the Nevada
public thct the alleged state Dircc.
tory for which the Elko Free Press.
an obscure and unimportant newspap-
er. Is now soliciting is more or less of
fake.
The advertisers of this section. es-
pecially those of Elko, are generous
enough 10 patronize any legitimate ad-
vancement or promotion proposition,
but the Directory" scheme OF the 81
ko Free Press ia not one of that kind.
II Is purely and crudely a graft IN
imposition upon the generous public.
The Free Press declared. in starting
out It's solicitor, that IL would be a
statewide Directory" containing all
the worthwhile people, meaning those,
OF course, who would pay for the "hun.
or" leaving out all others, and Ibis
tremendous task the little Free Press.
with It's dinky printing outfit, proposes
to get out with one dllapidated limo.
type and one solicitor.
To deliver the promised goods,
which the Free Press never had any
intention of doing, knowing Il to be
for itself impossible, the Elko editor
would have TO hire at least half a
dozen energetic solicitors to cover he
various parts OF the state, providing
them with automobiles and railroad
fare, which the little Free Press could
not afford, and then It would have to
buy for the job an entirely now print.
ing outfit.
The Tobar Times Ia not "knocking''
tho Free Press. far be Il from us. Tor
1t would like to SEQ all honest men
prosper. but II is squarely opposed to
all such fake schemes as state Dire c.
tories" which are elsewhere prohibit.
ed by law and custom.
Nevada Is wcll supplied with Dlrec.
tories. In each town there's n teie-
phone directory, many lave a popdia.
tion and business directory covering
each section, and Sam Davis fully SIP.
piled the need for State History ond
Directory for many years TO come.
Besides Mr.. Davls's masterpiece, The
public can obtain the History OF 10.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
OIL KINGS LOSE
VAST FIELDS IN
SOU. CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT HELD TO BE SOLE
OWNER OF, LANDS VALUED At
MANY MILLIONS, GRABsERs
MUST PAY FOR ALL TAKEN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Federa
District Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe to
day decided In favor of the Govern,
ment III suit for recovery of vast
tracts Of oil lands in Kern County
California, valued at more than $40.
100000.
The Standard Oil, Union Oil and 9th
er great corporations were the defend
ants.
The decision holds that the Govern.
ment is the sole owner. under a With
drawal act passed during the Taft ad,
ministration, and that the oil corpora.
tions and all others must vacate i'm.
mcdiately and reimburse the govern
ment for all oil taken out of the fields.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
.FIENDISH DYNAMITERS OF
SAN FRANCISCO NOW EAGER
TO CONFESS, SAY POLICE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-District
Attorney Fickert announced this af-
ternoon that two OF the eight bomb
suspects now In jail, evidently Warren
X. Billings and Edward Nolan. have
offered to confess IL given assurances
of immunity. Both were refused. The
other suspects sulieniy refuse to talk
of the tragedies of July %, when nine
persons were killed and fifty wounded
by the explosion of bomb in a suit
case placed on the route of the Pre-
paredness parade.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
FEARLESS EDITOR.
LANDS A KNOCKOUT.
ON LITTLE CRITIC
TosARiTE's BRAIN BATTERIES
MASSED UPON ANTAGONIST,
MAKING DIRECTORY SCHEME
AS FLAT AS A PANCAKE

After enduring the unmerited and
unprovoked gibes and libels of an in
significant afternoon newspaper, AL
bert Lee Colvert, editor of The Tobar
Times. has landed a pulverizing but
dignified smash at his unfair antagon,
ist, taking for his text the "State-WiAe
directory" scheme which the Free
Press has been trying to promote.
Mr.. Colvert declares that he pub.
lished the editorial In the interest of
public justice and in behalf OF the gen.
erous advertisers. who. IN his opinion.
were being victimized.
With the same intent to conserve
the public welfare. The Independent
reprints below the Tobar Times's ar.
ticle. disclaiming. OF course, responsi.
bility for 1t. and assuring all concerned
that II does not necessarily bear The
Independents approval or endorse
ment
In this case the free. progressive,
independent, and reliable" afternoon
luminary got just what was coming TO
1t. for the recent attacks upon Mr.
CoiVert were entirely uncalled-for,
grossly libclous and thoroughly out.
rageous.
II is opportune now for The Inde-
pendent to reiterate its recent state
ment that 1t has nothing Whatever to
do with the writing or editing of Mr..
Colvert's paper. which is the work ex-
clusively of his own peculiar genius.
Like the Western Home-Builder and
many other Job orders, the Tobar pa.
per is published in The Independents
shop-the home of artistic job print
ing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
WOOL MARKET FIRM

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Thc
wool market for the last week:
Eastern market quiet, but very firm,
owing to the large quantity of supplies
on hand and arriving. a natural condi-
tion at this time.
Foreign markets unchanged.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
DOC" LAYMAN OF cARLIN
WANTS TO FLY FOR UNCLE
SAM IN THE AERO CORP!

Doc" Layman, a popular (
young man of Carlin. well
known for his geniality and (
ability, has applied to the gov. :
eminent for an opportunity to =
enlist as an aviator in the .
aeroplane corps. Uncle Sam &,
, needs many volunteers for
, this branch OF the military I
, service and II is certain that
, Mr. Layman will be accepted.
, II he should pass the rigid ,
, physical requirements,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
Germans Tells Il Differently.

BERLIN, July 29.-By order of the
aero department of the Admiralty.
three German airships last night be.
gan a raiding campaign upon the West
Coast OF England. The results were
entirely satisfactory.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
Help From Congress.

Help from Congress.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-After tho
committee reported unfavorably the
MARITIME resolution authorizing the
President to intercede with England
In behalf of Sir Roger Easement. the
Senate today adopted bill expressing
n hope that England would wisely OK.
ervlse clemency in its treatment of
Irish political prisoners.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
EPIDEMIC IS GAINING

NEW YORK. July 29.--With 161
new cases and A deaths in the last
"a hours. the infantile paralysis epi
denic registers startling increase
The worst is feared when the terrible
heat-wave strikes the city tomorrow.
The doctors are making all possible
preparations for week of continuous
calamity.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
MEN STRIKING,
AUemENTlNe cALAMITIEs
NEW YORK MUST ENDURE

. NEW YORK, July 20 I
. Two hundred employees of the I
. Third avenue railway struck (
> for higher wages this after. 4
D noon. 1t Is predicted that the 4
. strike will become general in 4
o day of two. Theseompanies (
Dare trying to operate the Bronx I
. lines with professional strike Z
.. sbrealsersi. :
9
o o o - - . 9 - . . 9 . (
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29

Mr.. Sutherland, OF Sutherland & Nc.
Farland, sent the Industrial Edition
away to points where, in his opinion,
II would do the most good.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29
GERMANS CAPTURE BRITISH
ARMED SHIP AND TAKE HER
SAFELY TO GERMAN PORT

, BERLIN, July 29.-The Ad- (
, miralty this afternoon an
, nounced officially that an
armed British steamship, the
, Eskimo. was captured last
night in the North Sea by a 4
German auxiliary cruiser.
after brief engagement, and 4
was brought safely TO a Ger 4
man port.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-29

You can get section of fine land
aS a free bonus by developing water
enough for twenty acres within two
years.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
BODIES OF CARRIZAL
MARTYRS ARRIVE


I'D Peso. Tex. July g. Tho bodies
10 capt Charles T. Boyd Lieut. Henry
AdHir and seten troopers who fen
with them at CauIzai. were brought
to Juarrz shortly before midnight to-
ulshf afoud "a special train from NIl-
H hhumaua Gen. George EeH Jrr
commanding tho 10 raHy military dis
tfI.t announced tH4t he had HTHDg-
ri ful fue train burne ham 90 cross
thr river to III paao tomorrow morn
Ing
Military lists indicate that fourteen
OF the men who COMPOSED the Tenth
cavalry command. engaged at CARR
al. were missing However. the
party of American undettakefs who
eHhumed the bodies reported that de-
spite THE cooperation Hf thr tHtfaH-
cista authorities. they were abie only
20 find the nine bodies buried near
the battlefield. The names of the
troopers whose bodies were recovered
were not made public tonight mill
nrP authorities being unable 10 de-
trrmIne identity definitely before
morning
Hopes were expressed that some OF
the five soldiers who are set missing,
may bee alive. perhaps lyine wounded
i1 some Isolated MeNIHu hut AZ mill
itary headquarters, however belief
Wus expressed that most Of them must
have died iu the desert Ia attempt to
mako their way back TO the American
lines.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06

Ia, the Mexican town opposite here, Il
number of soldiers In pursuit. As he
crossed the international line regular
soldiers on patrol duty joined the
case. A number of shots were fired
at Stone, who was captured after he
had penetrated approximately 500
yards into Sonora. The shooting Crd.
ated some excitement on both sides
OF the line for several minutes. Stone
was returned TO the guard house.
No additional national guardsmcn
arrived during the day at Camp Fred
erick Funston the new military camp
northwest OF Douglas The New Jer-
sey mllltiamen were busly engaged
arranging equipment, drilling and Wis
iung the medical officers to have their
arms, Naccinated during the trip to
the border, bandaged
American mining men who came to
the border from the interior of So
nora two weeks ago, when war ap.
peared possible, began planning to-
day to return to their mines, A num-
Der said they expected to 90 back IN
to sonora within a few days.
Officials here of several Sonora
mining companies stated they prob.
ably viii resume operations shortly
but said their chict difficulty would
ne the obtaining Of blasting powder
Efforts likely will be made, it was
added, TO receive permission from the
United States government to export
a limited amount Of dynamite into
Sonora for the mines.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
HUGHES WANTS BULL
MOOSE CAMPAIGNERS

New York, July 5.--Charles r.
Hughes. hero on a two-dayH trip from
hg summer homo at EridRehumpton,
today approved the proposal of hig
udvIHcra 10 have a llbcul representa-
ton Of the prorreHske party on his
campaign committee This commit
Tee virtually viii have entire charge
OF the campaign.
The tentative program calls for "a
committee OF seventeen. OF whom ten
VIII he members of the executive COM
mittce Of The republican national com
mltlce. OF The remaining seven
probably five viii be progressive lead
cts. Tho personnel OF both the cXpr-
utirc committee and the campaign
committee probably VIII hc announced
within the next few days. as we'll as
the selection Of % treasurer and Sec
foiufy of the national committee.
In "a long ronfcrcne with hartman
william N NlllcoX Mr. mEhrs also
his proposed program pro-
sidiug for the opening Of tho can
pagn with a fivd weeks tup to the
lnrIfiC coast beginning early IN hu-
gust Mr. Wilcox and other party
leaders endorsed the idea. md II Is
.ikaly that u VIII be definitely adopt
"a
The nomInee's spent q busy day IN
.onfcreune with many callers 10
also he'd another long talk tonight
with AIR WilleoN Mr hughes OK
lcota to return tomorrow afternoon to
.iriagohHmptou
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06

near the lime and there seemed lt-
tle probability That t VIII be- with
dfawn until all dauE5r has passed
nuuestloHHhlYt Nc uo ueH bandit
raids occur the national Fafdmpn
VIII he gradually s.ut baeE o. their
hames n originally Vs planned that
only "a part of the force br need uu
the border the remainder being sent
#ter Co relieve regiments which had
H1t iu tho required time af active .ef-
vice. n iH possible thlt seHCme would
uc followed later
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
HOT TRAIL Of
j. s. DESERTER
IS FOLLOW { D
Private in Arizona Militia.
PenetrateS Into Mexico; No.
Protest as Yet From CAR
rama,


Douglas, Ariz., July 5.-Unitcd
states soldiers Of the border patrol
here made their first crossing into
Mexican territory late today, but re-
turned to the Arizona side in a few
minutes The soldiers crossed the
line in pursuit of Private Edward
stone q deserter from the Arizona
militia
Stone escaped from the guard
house Of the Arizona militia camp. a
short distance north OF the boundary
lie was being held on a charge Of de-
sertion, having been arrested few
DAYS ago
The private ran toward Aqua Prize
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
VIOLENT STORMS
ON GULF COAST

New Orleans. July "a wind and
rain storm with the wind reaching q
reported velocity OF eighty miles an
hour AT Pensacola and sixty or more
Ht points west ut there ON the coast.
swept Ia from the gulf today sRc-
ports early this afternoon were that
the wind wna Increasing aud appar-
entIF the storm was rapidly moving
Westward
Telegraph companies reported that
PENSACOLA was cut Oft at gs80 O'Clock
this morning and three hours later
prospects OF getting into direct com
muuIyauon with that city were mea-
ger
shipping al Mobile suffered aud
docks Ut Fort Morgnu were destroyed.
The sixty milc gale swept through
streets ot Mobile breaking windows
ana doing other damage
The wind Was high Ht Ncw orleans
but no serious damage was reported
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
FIRST PHASE Of
GIGANTIC DRIVE
REPORTED ENDED
French South of Somme Now
Fighting in Open Country
North Wing Makes Less
Progress,

Loadon. July Pressure of the
entente allies on the central powers
continues without abatement and
while nowhere has any great amount
of territory been recovered great
strategic gains have been claimed on
the western and eastern and Italian
fronts So far as the western front
Is concerned, the first phase of the
Anglo-Frcnch offensive is thougM to
he nearing an end. Both north and
south Of the Somme the French and
British are engaged IN reOrganizlng
positions captured since Saturday.
The French, having taken all the
German defensive positions south OF
the Somme are now lighting in open
country and cavalry which has been
so long idle is being employed for
patrol work.
The next objective of the French in
this region is the village Of BarleuX,
which ls the junction point of three
highways leading TO the Somme south
Of peronne. II this point is gained
the French will be in position to at
tack the bridgeheads opposite Per-
onne. which the Germans are
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06

Washington, WN 5-The war de-
parmnt announced the retirement
with rank ef captain OF First Leu-
tenant Lewis r. Goodier Jr.. coast an
uNery corps hec8us, of physical dis
ability by fal from am agroplaue
while student at The san Diego. cal. .
army aviation school lie IS e son If
l4eutenant Colonel Goodirr who was
reprmonded upon orders from Presi-
aeut Wilson following the mytstIea-
ton uf the aviation service.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
TREATMENT OF BRITISH
PRISONERS DISCUSSED


London July 5.-The position Of
British prisoners in the ,amp nt
buhlebeu. Germany. whose r9tlons
are said tp have been reduced. WAS
raised iu the house of lords todav hy
Baron heVouport Lord Beresford
ana other members opposed Tho l6sa
ni lnsututng repTis3ls on the ground
mat II would not Influence The Ger
mans. VINO. they said, would Dee alad
OF any excuse 10 sturSe British pris-
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06

the territory relinquished by General
Pershlng, az he drew his men north
ward. Army officials believe that this
taken IN connection with tho new as-
Eurnnces given In tpdnys note may
lead 20 complete withdrawal of the
fafce, as readily ag is possible without
endangerlng the border.
New Conditions Faced
IN effect, the latest note proposes
that the clock be turned back 10 tho
time Immediately following the Coz
lumbua raid, and when negotiations
were afoot for tho passage Of Amori-
can troops into Mexico in pursuit OF
The raiders. Conditions have chang.
ed since then, however, General Car
rama having assembled consider
able army In northern Mexico and
The United states having called the
entire national guard 10 tho line for
patrol duty II is regarded as I'M.
probable that nny plan for American
pursuit Of bandits except possibly
within limited areas whore a hot trail
~ followed aud no Curranza troops
arc available VIII be discussed Ia the
new negotiations
plan FOR border cantonmpnts. To
which reference ia made Ia the note.
was proposed by General Obregon IA
Ills conference Ia Isl puao with Major
General Scott, chief of staff OF thcI
army General Scott would not con
slider II then because u WINS founded
ON the stipulation that General Per.
ehinss column would be Withdrawn /
Immediately, Tint stipulation In of-
feet now ir revoked and unqucstion
ably American officials now VIII give
the plnn serious confederation.
Plans Cooperation.
tehernl obrcRon proposed that ut /
necessary Intervals along the border I
camps of Mexican ana American 1
troops be established opposite each |
other on their respective sides Of thp /
line Information as Go bandit move. |
mentH would be lnttrchaneed by the
camp commanders and military npern I
lions against the raiders he conducted /
Jointly although each force would ru. /
main within its own territory Wuh
100000 OF more national ruurd.men /
az the border, Il would Do possible I
70 establish the American camps IN "a /
way TO make lt practically impossible |
Ter raiders 60 ESCAPE II rral co-opofu- |
ton were given by the MeNeuna
Tho mobilization of the guard con /
tinued today az ful speed n H. arr- /
tain there will be NO immediate ultcra. /
tons ~ The war department plHua 4
Probably reduction of the border /
forces would ho ordered only after /
some cooperative plan of action had .
eeeH agreed unon with the Mexican F..
government md bad been tried uut
sufficiently 90 leave no doubt as 90 /
" praclicahllity In other words. q /
aempnstraton ~ the ability Of the /
Cnrrdnfa forces 20 carry out their
part of the bargain. would be- re- /
qulfed Whether such dcmonStra. /
uen must prrcede withdrawal of 1
General Pcrshings forces is not BIO I
clear,
Show of Force Persuasive.
Officials believe that the call fur .
the national guard aua the actual dls- /
patch Of the troops 90 the border was
the impeillng influcrc, which induced (
'itneral turrauaa 20 abandon the hos /
vie attitude taken lu hls previous
notes They aty The United satt- /
holda strong argument n favor OF
peaceful solution of border dfferen- /
ocs as long us 1t maintains an arm,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
200 AMERICANS STILL
IN MEXICO CITY

washington, July Special Ascent
N'dsefs informed the state depart
htat TO-DAY That over goo Americans
renamed iH Mexico city ana an these
ptoeHei} would stay in the city no
matter what happened he said six
f-sN american citizens. The last de-
on July g.