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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-14
VILLA USES OWN NAME.
TO HIDE WHEREABOUTS.
BY EDMOND &. sERR.

Field Headquarters, Punitive EXpe
dition, Mexico, by motor truck train to
Columbus. y. NJ, Nov. 14.-Pancho
villa has found a new way to mystify
his enemies. the Carranzistas. and de
ceive them as to his personal move
ments. MeXicans arriving from the
country to the south in which Villas
bandits are operating have brought the
story to headquarters of the guerilla's
newest strategy.
The arrivals say Villa mas instructed
all his subordinate commanders to
spread the news through the country
that he Is with their particular band.
As there are less than dozen bands.
varying in length from fifty TO three
hundred men and operating In differ.
cnt portions Of western chihuahua, the
scheme effectually conceals villas
whereabouts.
One group of bandits, for instance
rides into Temesacbic after daii and
takes all the provisions to be found In
looting, each bandit tells the fright
cned townspeople that villa himself t.
with them. None of the natives Is
bold enough TO go out and see for him
self whether the statement is true.
At the same time another band OF
raiders is robbing a village fifty miles
south of Temesaohc. These bandits
tell the villagers the same story. This
may be repeated in half dozen towns
at the same night Result: Next day
General Trevino at Chihuahua City, OF
General PershIng here. is notified that
villa has been in six widely separated
villages on the same night, and tho
chances are that he has really not been
in any of them.
Besides protecting villa from dIscoy.
cry. this ruse adds strength TO the ban.
dit groups using It. Tho very name
of the outlaw is enough to terrorizc
the peaceful villagers who hear IL. and
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TOWNSHIP OFFICER
Of ELKO COUNTY

Following are the township officers
elected at the election November 7th:
Carlin--J. y. Blclar. J. p. a H.
Bening. Constable.
Elko-J. c. Doughty. !. f.. George
Cotant, Constable.
Tuscarora--J. l.. Clark. ! r. John
w. Phillips, Constable.
Jarhidge-H l.. Robinson. J. r.. |. C.
Hill, Constable.
LsmoilIe-James Bycrs. ! r. James
Belllngcr Constable
MctropoIis-Jamcs Jensen. J r. De
los Hyde, Constable.
Midas, NJ Macy, }. p, J NJ
Wyatt, Constable.
Tecoma-J J. Thurston. J. f.. T. 4.
Hundell, Constable.
Railroad-John McConaghy. J. r.. \
l., Mcdonald, Constable.
Ruby Vallcy--T. s. Carter. J.P.
Starr VaIley-H. O. Culver. J. p. A.
L. 81. Clair, Constable.
Wolls-o. 7. hin. J. p. John Nc.
Comb, Constable.
White Rock--John Mohu. J. T..
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cash REGISTER PATRIOTISM
OF NEW YORK HAS BEEN SPAT
UPON BY A VIR|LE VEST

Under the head OF "A New Era In
American Politics." the following ap-
peared as an editorial In the New
York World OF November 9Th:
The presidency turns on n handful
OF votes in handful OF states. Never
before was there so dramatic q shift
in the returns of presidential eIec-
tion as that which took place in the
early hours of Wednesday morning.
AT midnight Tuesday Mr.. Hughes
seemed elected beyond a shadow of a
doubt, and every newspaper so an
nounced the result New York had
gone TO him by an overwhelming ma.
jority. carrying with It New Jersey AMI
Connecticut. Illinois and Indiana were
Republican. The old alignment OF
states which had decided so many
presidential elections had given its
electoral votes TO Mr. Hughes. and ap-
parently President Wilson was hope
lessly beaten.
For half century these five states
had been the United States in a ma
tional election. Their voice was the
voice of III" Union. The Republican
managers, following precedent. had
poured their money into these states
and done their work in these states.
With these states secure. Mr.. Hughes
election was a matter only Of majori.
ties.
Then something happened The
West spoke-the West that the Re
publican campaign managers had COZ.
tcmptuously dIsregarded. Slowly the
East came to realization that Mr..
Hughes was not elected. Everything
was IN doubt. The swing was toward
President Wilson. The West had repu.
dated reactionaiy Republicanism.
Kansas had followed Colorado and Ne
oraska into the Wilson column. Utah.
Idaho and Wyoming had followed Mon
tana and Nevada. Washington was
Democratic, with California turning to
Wilson and Oregon hanging in the bal.
ance.
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Early Wednesday morning it be.
came apparent that the issue rested
wholly with the West. and that the
West would determine whether Presi.
dent Wilson was defeated or reelected.
And so it has remained. Mr.. Hughes
sweeping victory went a-glimmering,
the easy confidence of the Republican
managers vanished and all day yester.
day the Republican National commit.
tee limped from state to state trying
to pick three electoral votes here
or four there In the hope OF pulling
their candidate through. AS the
crowning mishap. the incomplete re
turns from New Hampshire were so
close that only q recount can deter
mine whether il vas carried by Presi,
dent Wilson or Mr.. Hughes.
The West has indeed spoken, and
nothing better has happened in n gen
Grafton than this shifting of the poll.
tical balance to n section which still
maintains the old ideals of the Re.
public. which is not owned by its pock.
etbook and which has never made a
god of It's bank account To elect a
president without the sordid assistance
OF New York and the hardly less sor.
did assistance of Illinois would be a
double triumph. Even to have lost the
presidency by small margin in such
circumstances would be a moral vic.
tory that Mr. Wilson could always re.
member with pride. Whether he wins
or loses in the final count of the states
that will decide the result, his leader.
ship has wrought a mighty political
revolution in the United States. The
cash-register patriotism of New York
has been spat upon by q Yirile Ameri
can west that is keeping the faith OF
the fathers.
That In itself is a smashing victory
for American democracy and the
World welcomes it as the beginning of
a new political era in the United
States"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-14
STATE ELECTORS Split 5; III
MANY TIMES IN PAST

WASHINGTON. Nov 1.-THE pos,
sihility Of several states splitting their
electoral vote between two candidates
this year calls attention TO the fact
that this has happened eleven times
In the last thirty-six years.
California has done il four times.
Maryland twice. Kentucky, Michigan,
North Dakota, Ohio and Oregon each
once. This year II appears TO be pos'
sible in California Washington and
West Virginia
Presidential electors are usually
chosen primarily for their absolute re-.
liability and the chance that a Repub,
lican elcctor would vote for a Demo,
cratic candidate, or vice versa, Is
practically nil. Yet even that has been
talked OF this year in California, where
politics still retain u more tempera.
mental and personal tnge than in
most other parts OF the country and
party lines are IN state of constant
fluX.
Outside OF California the chance for
spit vote this year are two-West
Virginia and Washington. a. Stream.
a Democratic clector, in Washington
died so shortly before the election that
there was no time TO place the name
Of his substitute +. NJ. Connor. on the
printed ballot. Connor's name was
printed on slips given out all over the
state, but many Democratic voters ap.
pear to have neglected 20 use these
and the latest returns indicate that
seven Democratic electors were chosen
in Washington, but that Connor was
beaten and Hughes will get one vote
In West Virginia, apparently carried
by Hughes. Wilson may get this vote
back. J. W. Dawson. nominated for
electOr by the Republican State Con.
yention. resigned and S \. Scott was
chosen in his place. over most Of the
state SCOTS name was printed on the
ballots, but in some counties, this was
overlooked and there Is chance that
he may have been beaten by the most
popular Democratic elcctor
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HIGH SCHOOL WINS
Bff SMALL MAJORITY

Although the vote for the high
school bonds was more than three
times as great as the vote against, ac-
cording to the peculiar construction OF
the bill. it appears that the proposition
nearly failed TO pass.
According TO the construction OF the
bill a majority of all the votes cast are
required TO pass the measure There
fore all who failed TO vote on the quea.
ton virtually voted against II.
The total number of votes polled was
5000. OF this number SO were spoiled
and cannot be counted. This leaves
balance of 1926. A majority OF this
number is 1854, the number required
to pass the measure. The total vote in
favor OF the bonds was 1882, so 1t viii
be seen that the measure carried BY
bare margin Of Is. BY the changing
of ten votes the question would have
been lost.
The peculiar construction OF the layr
was not noticed before the election,
and 1t was not therefore brought TO the
attention of the voters. Had 1t been
generally known that failure to vote
meant vote against the proposition.
there is no doubt that at least one
thousand more votes would have been
cast in favor of it.
The VIII OF the people was expressed
in no uncertain terms. yet by mere
technicality the question narrowly
missed passing. II was a close call.
but we should be happy. as a miss Is
as good as a mile.
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BRITISH BREAK II
GERMAN LINE ]
SOMME FRONT
SMASH THROUGH FIVE MILE
FRONT FOR A GAIN OF MORE
THAN A MILE OF GROUND
1000 PRISONERS WERE TAKEN

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE powerful
offensive launched by the British yes
terday continued throughout the night
This is the most powerful blow yet
launched by the allies on the Somme
front. The allies have smashed
through the German first line of
trenches on n five-mile front and ad.
vanced more than mile. The new
position is stragetic point from
which to strike against the town of
Miramount.
The British now hold Beaumont,
Mamel, ST. Pierre Divon, and probably
Serre. They have Strengthened their
whole line west of Bapaume. Many
German counter attacks were repulsed
and about 1000 prisoners were taken.
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GREAT FEATURE PLAY
BRADLEY TOMORROW

\ spectacular battle in a street of a
kentuCky town. with rifles blazing
away from roofs OF buildings and from
doors and windows affords a thrilling
climax in the fcud between two power
ful factions in The Call of the Cum
berlands." the Pallas Pictures latest
offering TO be- shown on the Paramount
program.
comes 10 the Bradley theatre Wednes.
day evening and holds every element
Of interest for the photOplay fan. DO
not fail to read the special Dustin Far
mum autographed edition of the book.
ADV.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov. l4.-Hughes ia
clogglng up the diplomatic machinery
here by his failure to wire congratu
lations to Wilson. Cables from rulers
all over the world have been received
cOngratulatlng Woodrow Wilson upon
his reelection. but these cables are
being kept secret by the representa-,
lives of the various countries till Mr.
Hughes wires congratulations 10 Mr.
Wilson
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Recount Reveals
But Few Errors.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-THE Of
ficlal count of the presidential ballots
are revealing only a few errors. 4
few OF the votes have already been
added TO Wilson's total. The rcpublI.
cans are losing all hope or cutting
down Wilson's lead in favor OF Hpghes
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Secrecy Maintained
BY Joint Commission.

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 14.---secrccy
is being maintained by the joint com.
mission who is In session here trying
to solve the Mexican situation. Re.
ports that PCrshlng's withdrawal has
been agreed upon are called prema.
turc.
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NO ARoUM EMIT.

Perhaps you said-I do not know
There'd be a skid.
You say today you told me SO.
Perhaps you did.
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Albert Hankins, one of the substan
ual ranchers of Mound Valley Is In
Ellio today accompanied by his daugh.
ter Miss Belle Hankins.
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NEW YORK IS
STILL BETTING
ON HUGHES
FAILURE OF HUGHES TO WIRE
CONCENTRATION TO WILSON
Is cLooGING UP DIPLOMATIC
MACHINERY.

NEW YORK. Nov. I4.-Bets were
laid here this morning that Hughes
would be elected on rumor that an
error had been discovered In the Cali
fornIa count. The rumor. however.
proved TO be unfounded.
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OFFICIAL VOTE
OF ELKO COUNTY

The Board OF County Commissioners
finished the official canvass OF the
vote of Elko County last night. and
the vote given each candidate is as
follows:
For President.
Woodrow Wilson Electors.-Demo-
crat: Douglass. 2O2O; Earl, 2Ol9:
Goodin. zoos.
]. Frank Hdnley Electors.--Prohlbl.
ton: Asbury. S2; ingalls,. 32; Swan
der, 80.
Charles E. Hughes Electors.-Re-
publican: Bracken. 1912; Flanagan.
1867; Mcbride. 1868.
Allen L. Benson Electors-Socialist
Jud, 225; Rearick, 223; Zelgler. 225.
Wilson's plurality. 9S3.
United States Senator.
y. Grant Miller (S.), 746: Key Pitt
man tD), l452, plurality. 3SS: Samuel
Plat CR), 1864.
For Congressman.
Edwin f. Game CD, 1851, plurality.
i72; E. E. Roberts CRY, 1909; NJ. j..
Scanlan (S.), 363.
Supreme Judge.
J. E. Mcnamara, 6lS: T. F. Moran.
1925; J. A. Sanders, 1861, pluarlity.
1886
Clerk Supreme Court.
William Kennett CD, 1888. plurality
1862; II. a. Mckay tRJ. s21; c. a.
Steele (S.). 325.
University Reeent-Long.
]. F. Abel, 1914; d. F. Curler, 1874,
plurality. so; Charles B. Henderson,
1888, plurality, 719; Lucy V. Parker,
ISL; Justus f. Taylor. 394; J. r. Van
Nagle, 1164.
University Reqent-Short
Edna Baker (R.). 1859. plurality. 40:
l.. II. Kent CD, 1910; J. Fay McQues-
tian (SD. 3SS.
AssembIymen.
w. w. Booher CD. 1897. plurality,
1856; II. II. Coryell Cd. 17l5, plurality,
273; Tracy Fairchild (R), 1882, plurali-
ty, 80; Horton Hammond R), IO4S:
Ray Hanley CD, 1863, plurality, 2l;
Roy Hodge (D). 1442; p. ]. Ogilvie
tR). 1890; J. r. Peterson (S). 432; j..
A. Willars (S). 431: w. G. Wright
(RD. 1884.
County CLERK.
Robert 3. Hunter CD, 1910. majori-
ty. 81: Guy Vaughan (R.). 1873.
Sheriff.
George Amss (Rl. S55: ]. c. Har.
ris CD. 2370. majority, 1915.
District Attorney.
+. p. Caryille CD, 1890. majority.
3G5: II. U. Castle (RJ, 1925.
Auditor and Recorder.
w. G. Greathouse CD, 1868. maJorI-
ty. ca; Rose G. Rogers R), 1904
Assessor.
4. J. Roach (R). 1913: w. NJ.
Wcathers CD, 1871. majority. 212
Treasurer.
NJ. II. Miller CD. 262l
Surveyor.
Chas +. DeArmond (R.), zeal
Public Administrator.
X. T. Noble (R), 2O1O.
County commIssioner-Long
J. G. Gregory CD, 1905, majority,
372; John ID. McFarlane R), 1892.
County commissloner-short
Geo. W. Hanna tR). 1909; Fred c.
Weight (D.), 1912, majority, 333
Board Of Education.
w. II. Englert (R.), 1919 long term:
4. w. Hesson (D). 22i0, short term.
Resolution No. II.
Yes. 1887: No. 40S Majority for,
1879.
Resolution No. 7.
Yes, 1889; No. iOS. Majority for.
1879.
| Elko Dormitory.
Yes. 1868: No, 6f6 Majority for,
1852.
Wells Dormitory.
Yes. 1875: No. $40. Majority for,
4O5.
Elko High School.
Yes. 1882: No. SOL Majority for
1881
N-~--~-
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Sam Davis, George Byers and S
Mills are among the visitors from
DeCth
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Mackensen
Receives Reinforcements

LONDON, Nov. li.-The German re,
mforcements have arrived to relieve
Mackensen. who was in desperate
plight. In Macedonia Serblans are
following up their successes southeast
of Monastir.
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Russians Flung
Back In TransylVanla.

BERLIN. Nov. 1.-THE Russians
have been flung back in Pennsylvania,
according to the official announce.
ment made this morning.
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BIG MESS.

The damage Is certainly extensive
when goldfish bowl breaks.
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all idea Of resistance TO the looters.
who may be less than fifty strong.
disappears
The few male civilians who venture
out of their homes to get look at the
bandit chieftain are promptly made
prisoners by the raiders and carried
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
OFFICIAL REPORTS SHOW
WAR EFFECTS UPON AUTO
trade OF GREAT BRIT AIN


The re-export figures are decidedly
low, the number of cars and chassis
coming into Great Britain for transit
to other countries being 754 against
1885 in 1913. This business has
dropped back to the position it oc-
cupied in 1908. This is explained by
the fact that most Of the re-exported
cars came from France and other
Continental countries, and Were sent
through England in order to get bet
ter shipping rates, or because Colo
NAL agencies were held by English
firms. This business has been en-
tirely stopped since the outbreak of
the war, by reason of all Continental
automobile factories being engaged in
munitions.
The value of imported parts shows
less change than the value of COM
plete cars. This is explained by the
fact that while few parts have come
from the Continent of Europe, there
has been an increase of cheap Ameri-
can cars, such as the Ford, which are
brought in a knock-down condition
and classed as automobile parts. Since
1913 the authorities differentiate be-
tween car parts and tires. Thus in
1913 the value of imported tires was
$11,S2O,775, while in 1915 it had
dropped to $7,12o,845. If re-exports
are included in these figures, the drop
is consfdera bly, less, for England sent
more foreign tires out of the coun-
try in 1915 than in 1913. This is
doubtless explained by the fact that
England received American and
French tires and then shipped them
to Russia and other countries engag-
al in the war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22

London, England, Feb 22.-Auton1o-
bile import and export statistics pub
flished by the British government are
interesting on account of the COMPARE
sons they allow between the war and
the pre-war periods For the twelve
months ending December, 1916, Eng
land. has imported a greater number
and a greater value of automobiles
than in any period of her history.
The number of complete cars and
chassis brought into the country was
20, 546 but of these 754 were re-export-
ed, leaving a net import of 1872. For
1913 the net imports (Inaking the de-
duction for re-exports) was IL, 1893; the
figure was practically the same for
1912. The value of these imports for
the year 1915 is $37, 1921, $50, or $42, ,065, =
800 if the re-exported cars are consid-
cred. Taking the gross import fl
cures, which includes cars remaining
permanently in this country and those
re-ex ported to the colonies or other
foreign countries, the increase for the
twelve months is 1923 per cent
British exports show a loss for the
twelve months of 1860 per cent, the
figures dropping from 1914, 715 in
! 1914 to $12, e95, 955 in 1915. It is neces-
sary to go back to 1910 to find such
a low figure
The British statistics do not deal
with the motor trucks / which were
thus bought direct by the army au-
thorities in America and eIsewh ere,
and imported by them. They do in
kclude those trucks imported by deal
ers and afterward sold to the govern
nnent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
STATISTICS OF
MOTOR VEHICLES
The WORLD over
Figures Of Automobile In
dustry Compiled With Al
most Incredible Results.

In a de luxe edition of Motor, pub
Hshed in connection with the recent
automobile show in Chicago, was COM
piled an imposing array of facts and
figures of the automobile industry. The
statistics, disclosing with dramatic eff
feet, the growth of the motor car bus
mess, are as fascinating as fiction. The
Farmer reprOduces herewith a, few of
the statistical paragraphs:
There are few industries in Amerf-
ca today which compare with the mo-
tor trade in the financial returns to
their investors. The Ford company
alone, divided 100000 in stock div
idends, after Relating more than S15.-
100000 to its customers. The Haynes
company declared, a 100 per cent. divi-
dend, after doubling its capital stock.
The Chandler interests recently di-
vided IT 1-2 per cent, making a total
of 100 per cent. for the year. The
Canadian Ford organization declared
a cooper cent. return. General Mo-
tors divided so per cent. with it's
stockholders The Continental Mo-
tor NCe cut a 100 per cent. melon,
while the Hayes Wheel Co. handed out
166 per cent. The Republic and Fire
stone tire organizations distributed 100
and Is per cent. dividends, respective
ly. This list might be almost endless
Iy expanded if space permitted.
In the field of sport 1915 has been
a most remarkable period. Motor
car racing has enjoyed a recrudes-
cence of public interest that has car
ried it to a foremost position in the
amusement world. To begin with, six
new motor speedways were CONSTRUCT
ed during the year at New York, Chi
cago, Minneapolis, Omaha, Des MONIES
and Providence, respe ctively. Each
in addition to which there were the
City and Tacoma. The purses Of
fered for speedway competition alone
during the season totaIed 1921, 900. o.
this amount the Stutz team, headed
by Cooper and Anderson, won more
than 100000, counting road racing
also.
Old Father Time had a rough road
to travel during 1915 and the ground
was being continually cut from under
his feet. All American speedway
records up to 500 miles were lowered
by the speed kings, The Brook
lands. England, track still holds the
worlds records for certain distances
but in other cases, notably for 200,
800, 400 and 500 miles, new figures
were established on American tracks
Possibly the outstanding event of the
1915 contest year was the arrival OF
the 1ong-1ooked for 100 miles per hour
in long distance comp etition, and this
figure was surpassed no fewer than
three times, once at $50 miles and