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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-13
ENTENTE POWERS
EXPECTED TO RE-
JECT GERMANY
PEACE PROPOSALS

LONDON, Dec. l3.-lt Is now taken
As a foregone conclusion in London
that the entente powers will reject the
peace proposals offered by the four
that Germany is now taking steps TO
carry on the war more vigorously than
ever before.
Rotterdam correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph this morning sends
out II telegram stating that the Kaiser
personally drafted the peace note at a
field headquarters conference and that
the many leaders OF the army did not
even know the peace proposal until
the last moment.
Some military critics believe that a
reiectlon of the central powers offers
Of peace will result in an even more
ruthless warfare on both land and sea
than has heretofore been conducted.
II Is believed that the rejection of the
German peace proposals will result in
the most ruthless warfare that the
world conflict has yet seen.
II Is also understood that General
Hlndenberg will now take drastic
measures TO bring about Il victory for
Germany and her allies. II is said that
his first step will be TO start q rentless
submarine campaign.
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TOYS PROVE WHISKEy
IN DRY STATE

SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-When officials
investigated the character of two doz-
en- packages which were labeled toys"
the facts revealed that 1t would be
necessary for official action TO be TAX.
en- by confiscating are articles. which
were twenty.four quarts or fine old
stuff"
Without respect to age and vintage
whiskey is dealt with as not good fol-
residents OF Seattle.
Seattle is supposed TO maintain an
arid atmosphere where liquids of fer
mented character are considered. and
the officials were obliged to deprive
the consIgnee OF his expected Christ
mas cheer.
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PEOPLE WELL KNOWN IN ELko

The following extract from an Ore.
gon newspaper is OF interest TO local
people The article refers TO a now
aged couple who formerly resided at
Carlin and are well remembered by
many Elko residents. They are Mr..
and Mrs. w II. Perry, who lived at
Carlin in the eighties and early nine.
ties and were prominent in the bust.
ness and social life OF Elko County:
"Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Perry, pioneer
residents of Hood River, but now liv.
ing at Forest Grove. celebrated the
59th anniversary of their wedding on
October 9Th at the home Of their
daughter. Mrs. T.. r. Lyons. at Forest
Grove. Mrs. Lyons served a sumptu.
Gus chicken dinner In honor OF the
occasion and none enjoyed II more
than Mr.. and Mrs. Perry. Although he
viii be 81 on Christmas Day and she
Is 70. both enjoy perfect health and
the burden Of years rests but lightly
on their shoulders. Both are active
and energetic and still get an abund.
ance of pleasure from life. Their old
friends in Hood River will extend their
hearty congratulate and best wishes
for many more years OF happiness TO.
gether"
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uncertain of what action he will take
in the matter. but II is intimRted that
he hopes to find way o. suggesting
that the United States would like TO
find way OF bringing about peace.
The president sent for Colonel House
and the colonel is now a guest In the
White House.
The Teutonic embassies in Wash
ington are said 20 be only slightly
hopeful that the peace proposals will
be considered by the entente powers.
Spain and Switzerland. 1t is under.
stood. are ready TO urge the allies TO
give a serieus consideration to che
peace proposals. but the embassies OF
the allied countries UP to this time
have not expressed any opinions.
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REGISTERED AT THE MAYER

NJ. Abrahams, n. Y; H. 3. Don,
Reno; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Goodfel.
low. Beowawe; Ed. Byrne. Henry Fish.
er, Lee; Jno. Reddy. S. p. Co.; II. A.
Luff. F. Dixon. Salt Lake; E. NJ Shaw,
Golconda; ]. c. Butler. Reno: c. J.
Atkinson, San Francisco; DR.. J. II
Rees; F. McDermitt; w. c. Donald
Boston; VIM. A. Kelly. r. d. Eichelber
ger, Reno; C. w Reeves, San Fran
cisco: W. S. Raine. Palisade: ]. NJ
Gates, San Francisco: p. Parsons
Deeth
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-13
VILLA THREATENS
ANOTHER BORDER RA|O

Ell PASO. Dec. l3.-It is reported
here this morning that Villa has made
a fiery speech in Chihuahua in which
he said that he intended to raise an
army of 10000 and again raid the
American border
In his speech he said that he real
1ed the folly of attacking General Per.
shing. but that after the war in Europe
was concluded the European nations
would attack the United States and
that he would then invade the south.
ern states and reap his vengeance.
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Germany Made
Master Diplomatic Move.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lathe neu.
trai members OF the diplomatic corps
have all expressed the belief that Ger
many made O master move In diplo.
macy and world politics when she pro.
posed her peace plans. Regardless OF
whether or not the entente powers nc.
cept or reject the peace proposals Ger.
many has madea strong bid for sym.
pathy OF The neutral world that will he
hard for the entente powers TO offset.
In Washington II Is regarded as
highly improbable that the allies will
consent TO open negotiations. Diplo-
mats here believe that Russia VIII re-
fase TO consider any peace proposals
until she has taken Constantinople.
AdYlces received In Washington late
tnls afternoon indicate that Germany
did not expect her peace proposals 10
be accepted when she made them, but
she did expect that the suggestions
would ultimately bear fruit
Notes from Germany Not
vet Received In Washington.
Germany has addressed all hcr pro
posals for peace to enemies OF the
kingdom form OF government, accord
Ing 70 the late dispatches. Her note
10 the United States has not yet been
received by the president. II will
probably be received tomorrow morn.
ing and will then be Immediately trans.
mitted TO the entente governments.
President Wilson. II "a stated. is still
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William Weather., County Assessor,
who returned recently from trip TO
the southeastern part of the county re-
ports things as looking well in that
section. While over there he collected
some taxes for the treasurer. He
states that most of the taxes have
been paid for this year. The few who
have not paid before closing time TO-
night will be put on the delinquent list
which will mean that they will have
to add ten per cent OF the amount OF
regularly due.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-13
GREEKS ATTACK
FRENCH TROOPS

BERLIN, Dec. l3.-Advices received
here state that heavy fighting Is In
progress between Greek soldiers and
French troops operating in North Kat.
arina, province of Greece The
French soldiers seem to have reaped
a victory. for the report shows that
the Greek army lost five thousand as
prisoners TO the French. also that the
town of Katarina fell TO the invaders.
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TWO HUNDRED ENToMBEo
Ih A hlME nIchc

PITTSBURG. Kan, Dec lS.-An ex.
plosion occurred In mine at this
place which resulted in disaster. Two
hundred miners were entombed bu,
how many fatalities resulted from the
shock Of the explosion itself cannot be
learned. Rescue parties are bending
every effort TO try TO effect rescue OF
those that may still be alive. No
bodies had been found at a late hour.
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SMALL BOOTY WON e
At BUCHAREST

PETRoGRAD, Dec. l3.-When the
German army swept into Bucharest
the glory OF their triumph was some.
what dimmed when they took stock Of
the munitions OF food materials that
they had captured.
An official states that the Ru.
manians moved nearly everything
away and at the last moment drained
the great oil tanks at Ploechti.
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UNcALLEp FOR LETTERS

The following letters remain un.
called for in the Elko postoffice for
the week ending Dec. 0, 1916:
Ladies.--Mrs. Jack Brophy Miss
Jessie Kennedy. Mrs. l.. Lewis. Miss
Esther MeekS.
Gentlemen.-Harry Biewett. Frank
Brown. Earl Burdine, J. L. Dart, Floyd
Empy. J. F. Garcia, Carlos Covers.
Robert Lockard. John MCCrimmon, J.
W. MORGAN, Ascano Nutini, Billie Pow.
ell, J. ]. Rounney. r. f. Ryan. Pedro
Salazar. II. Swick, Vuleso VillanuelIa.
Clarence Woldenberg
When calling for the above please
mention advertised and pay one cent
for advertising. POSTMASTER.
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SENATORS ATTEMPT
TO EXCLUDE jAPS

WASHINGTON. Dec IA new al.
tempt was made today by a number Of
the senate members TO amend the Inn.
migration bill SO that II would clearly
exclude the Japanese aud other
Asiatics.
This move was led by Senator Poin-
dexter, but It was voted down in the
Senate by forty votes against the
amendment and only twenty-four for It.
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TOXIC STOCK EXCHANGE
CLOSED BY PEACE NOTE

TOXIC. Dec. l3.-The Stock Ex.
change closed mp shop today because
OF the tremendous shrinkage In the
value OF stocks which began imme
diately when the news OF Germany's
peace proposals was received.
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OIL FREIGHT RATES LOWERED

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. l3.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission to.
day took up the rate now being
charged on transportation Of fuel oil
from Los Angeles to points in the
State of Arizona. and ordered the pres
ent rate lowered. declaring 1t unrea-
sonable.
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they met some freight teams on the
Crippen grade and worked all that
night and half the next day to get past
each other. So that when the mail
did not arrive OH time II was at first
supposed that Il was held up by this
block on the grade. but about six
o'clock the loaded teams got into town
and about the same time the empty
teams arrived at Rattlesnake station
and one of the drivers telephoned In
that he met the mail near the top OF
the grade. Then II was thought that
possibly the mail stage had some
trouble on the grade and the postmast.
er hired Frank Leonard to take pack
horse and 60 TO meet the stage and
bring in the firstclass mail, but he did
not find anything OF the stage
About nine o'clock. one OF the
freightcrs. MIR Campbell. who had
camped across the river IN the lower
Gown. came up town and mentioned
that the stage passed his camp about
six.thirty. about this time Mrs. Dexter.
who lives In the first house I'm power
town. having heard some way that the
mail had not arrived at the postofficc.
telephoned to the postmaster that she
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Germans Lose Whole
Line Of Trenches.

PETRoGRAD. Dec. 13.--Information
that reached here by wire says that
a Who'll cline of trenches held by the
German army was catured by the al
lied troops who attacked with valor
The trenches captured lie in the
vicinity OF AugulIa. Transiyyania
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PRETTY CHRISTMAS THINGS.
China Tapestry, Water Colors. Etc
Guarantee YulvanizIng Plant. d13
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Continued on page two.
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NEW York QUOTATIONS.

silver. 76c; lead. &7.40-7.66; spell
Ter. S12.625-l2.s75; copper, first
quarter. ss4.5o; second quarter,
Issf5ess.so.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
DR.. LYON Tells
P. 0. MEN TO keep FIT

DR.. NJ. H. Lyon spoke to letter car
riers and postal clerks in the base
ment OF the Federal Building at noon
today. Sixty persons were present.
DR.. Lyon emphasized the importance
Of living a clean life. He told Of how
the football players in colleges are
compelled to keep to a strict diet and
otherwise keep themselves physically
fit for a lengthy period before the big
games are played. Only by so doing
are they able to make any kind OF a
showing when the time for the con-
tests arrive, he said.
DR.. Lyon thought it would be well
for all men to take a lesson from
this and to model their lives so that
they would be at all times physically
as well as mentally fit.
At the conclusion of his address
DR.. Lyon was shown through the post
Office. He complimented Postmaster
English on the excellent appearance
of the men and the general condition
of the building and its equipment.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Lansing Gets Germany Note,
Closing the LuSifania Case
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-Germany's
latest Lusitania proposal was deliv-
cred to Secretary Lansing at noon
today by Ambassador Bernstorff. and
acceptance or rejection is up to Fres-
ident Wilson. Both the ambassador
and Secretary Lansing refused to dis
cuss the case, following their brief
meeting. It is believed Lansing will
confer with President Wilson soon.
In the event of a settlement it is
understood no announcement will be
made by the State Department until
Ambassador Bernstorff has cabled the
announcement to his government
The intimatiOn was given. despite
the refusal Of the officials to talk, that
the memorandum in its present form
is satisfactory to the State Depart
ment. and unless some change is asked
for by the White House. the case
will be settled by making the COM
munication a formal answer to this
governments last Lusitania note.
AS the agreement now stands. Ger
many. in response to the demands OF
the United States for a disavowal OF
the Lusitanis attack. reparstion and
assurances for the future. agrees to
make reparation on the basis of liza
bility incurred through the killing OF
neutrals on board the Lusitania. and
reiterates the assurances given in the
Arabic case that passenger liners will
not be sunk without warning anC
without measures being taken for the
safety Of non-combatants on board
provided such liners do not resis
capture or attempt 20 escape.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
LEVY court DEFERS
ACTION ON FRANCHISE

During the session OF the Levy
Court yesterday afternoon when the
resolution granting the Wilmington
City Electric Company permission to
erect poles along roads and lands in
Brandywino hundred was called for
further discussion it was decided 20
postpone action until Friday after
noon.
There was general discussion over
the responsibility for the damage TO
the water main on the bed Of the
Christiana river at Third street
Mr. Burris moved the reconsider
alton of the resolution a week ago
paying the bonding company of the
old Atlas Bridge Company $l500 in
full for all claims Of work done by
the bridge company. The motion
was lost. however. by Mr.. Smith anl
Mr.. Burris voting in the affirmative
II is said the Atlas Company was re-
sponsible for the breaks in the main
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
TALKS ON THRIFT
AMERICAN IDEALS AND WEAKNESSES

Opinions may differ materially as
70 what is the leading motive in the
life OF the average American and what
the leading ideal. We have been
charged with being a nation OF ma
terialists. bent on getting money, get
ting money all the time. and all we
can OF it-not to save particularly,
but TO spend Our aim is not to save
more. but 10 earn more. If we cannot
have what we want. VIC do not do
without. but work harder for it. We
believe in gauging our pleasures by
the cost and not the satisfaction we
get out of them. When we make up
our minds that we have been foolish
and frittered away our possessions,
we try to recoup. not by spending less.
but by earning more.
II must be admitted that we can, as
a people. make money. We can save
only a small part in comparison with
other nations. but We do have the
knack of getting il. The salaries paid
our officials and leading business men
would make some European prince
cnvions. and the wages Of American
workmen have attracted boards OF
European laborers TO our shores.
No one denies that we make money,
hut is that the leading motive in
American life? The questions: What
in your opinion are the leading ideals
OF the men with whom you associate
and what do you consider to be the
chief points OF weakness in Ameri-
can life? wero put to about one hun
dred pleading men lawyers, bankers
editors. business men. farmers. scien-
lists and others. and the replies show
that forty-siX consider service ia
ones fellows 10 be the leading ideal.
while twenty-eight think the making
~ money for selfish enjoyment or
personal power is the leading mo-
tive.
A Wall Street fnancier and Vice
President of a large trust company
said
b Il think that the leading ideals Of
The men with whom | associate are in
general the ethics Of Wall Street.
where a mans word is OF greater
value than anywhere else in the coun-
try. feel. too that their attitude
has become much less provincial than
heretofore and that often the good
of the country. the State. and bust
ness at large is considered by them
more than individual profit"
A prominent magazine editor re-
Piled:
Evening journal., 1916-02-16

Our ideals are:
Honesty and integrity.
intellectual achievement.
Beauty in art and music as a So
lace in life.
Domestic happiness"
A Congressman had this to say:
"Extravagance in living. Most
Americans prefer to spend money
rather than not to spend it, and. there
fore. very many spend money foolish
~ and upon things which were bet
ter not purchased.
The feeling that what we do ought
TO meet the approval Of other ma
tions. for example. rather than our
own approval This is because as a
nation and as individuals we are still
rather more vain than proud"
A Boston banker wrote:
THE passion for getting on with
accompanying failure to sec what one
is getting on toward.
Pride in power and in the owner
ship OF things. Too great reliance on
the nnality of material
"The lust for spending and having
others know that one spends"
A religious director Of 5000 uni
versity students answered:
zone weakness is that Of indulg-
ence. Our life is crammed these days
with opportunities for relaxing; the
picture show. the bail game, the thea
ire the novel. and the canoe grip the
lives of a great many and absorb theti
best energies"
A Eank examiner gave this list
"Materialistic tendencies.
Striving for effect at the expense
Of any or all ideals
Lack Of simplicity
Lack OF serious application Il
present or future problems
"Loss OF early ideals through the
breaking up Of what formerly consti
.uted home life
Lack Of interest in religious
thought"
The President of ono Of the largest
( life insurance companies answered:
"In business
"To succeed. Success means NOR
than mere money: it means the powe
to advance methods and thereby ben
eft others.
/ Socially
"An utter contempt for society al
that word is usually applied NJ
+ especial program that does not ain
directly at intellectual quickening an
social betterment"
American Bankers Association
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
some PERSONS IN
DOUBT ABOUT THAT
ICE removal Law

Some residents who we're numbered
among the one hundred fined before
Judge Churchman in City Court last
week on the charge Of violating a
city ordinance in not removing snow
and ice from their sidewalks, are con-
sidering the advisability Of asking
the court to reopen their cases. Their
action will be taken because of
doubt as to whether the present ordi-
nance covers a failure to remove ice
accumulating after snow storm that
they did not deposit or cause to
form" on the sidewalks.
The old ordinance provided for the re-
moval of ice and snow from the side
walks within ten working hours after
the snow or sleet had ceased to fall. The
Street and Sewer Department on De
cember Is, 1914, passed resolution GOV
ering the removal of snow and, ice from
sidewalks and cutters in this city, which
repealed the old ordinances of 1904.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Local Commission
MAN Gained
Fifteen POUNDS
MIR. John ]. Sturgis, OF 237
Walnut Street, Well
known Business Man In
dOrSeS Herbal Lax-a- Tone

In conversation with the Herbal
LaN-a-Tone Man at Miller Drug Store,
he said that he has the written per-
mission TO give all testimonials to the
public that he has published in this
city, and has not and does not publish
them without the signature of the in
dOrser. Mr.. John j. Sturgis testi-
fes Az follows:
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

. Germany officially began her
. submarine warfare The British
= steamer Dulwich was sunk with
, out warning. and the French
. steamer VILE de Vile with
. warning. Ten men on the Dull
D wich we're drowned. The Allies
> assumed the offensive on all
b fronts The Kaiser saw $4,000
. Russians captured in East Prus-
sia.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Crew of Lumber Barge Swept
Overheard Off Cape Hafferas

Island when the crew was lost The
barges Atlantic and Wicomico. torn
loose from a tug. arc adrift some
where near Winter Quarter Bightship,
off the coast Of Maryland and New
Jersey.
A number OF smaller vessels are
either wrecked or in distress along
the coast from Hatteras to the Della
ware Breakwater. fr-r,.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
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: Bv The Jmtcd FTess.
4. GREENFORD, Middlesex. Eng,
4. Feb. lG.-A letter received by Al
4. derman Perkin from his son, Lieu
a tenant Perkin. states that on arriv-
. ing at Gibraltar he was given a
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Evening journal., 1916-02-16
BY The United Press.

II T TTT IITITTTl T W.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The crew
OF the Horace Shaw, a lumber barge,
was swept overheard and lost, near
Cape Hatteras some time today. in a
storm that has strewn the Atlantic
coast with wreckage. according to
coast guard headquarters. The barge
was about 3S miles southeast OF Bodie
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
The Home Doctor
How 10 Cure Rheumatism
Clip out and save)

Here IS q prescription Tor rheumausm
(easily mixed at home) used all over the
u. $. for many years and said 90 be the
surest remedy; neutraizes tho acid in the
blood and gives results after first dose.
lone ounce Of Toris compound and one
ounce syrup Of Ssrsaparlla. Put these two
ingredients in half pint Of whiskey. Use a
tablespoonful before each meal and at bed
time Get ingredients at any drug store.
Genuine Toris comes only IN one ounce
snnlnd Nnllnw nackaEes.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16

HIS FINGER AFFECTED.
Levi Clmmins was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital this morning for
an infected finger.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Surest for COughs and Colds

Don't experiment on bad cough or
cold. IL is very risky. The following formula
easily mixed az home makes one Of the best
and quickest cough remedies obtainahle
often curing the worst cough in day. Pine
as medicine is as old as the Bible. but here
is best form. Half ounce or Globe Pine
Compound Concentrated pincl snd two
ounces of Glycerinc. mis- these IN hulf pint
Of whiskcy. Use q teaspoonful frequently
as required (Smaller doses 10 children.)
Be sure 10 get the genuine Globe Pine Com
pound Concentrated Pine). put up only in
half ounce bottles, each enclosed in screw
ton cago.