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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
MANY AMERICANS
PERISH IN THE
ANTILLES WRECK
Full Account was Awaited With
Intense Interest; Method of
Destruction Doubtful

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-The ad
ninistration officials are awaiting with
profound interest the amplification OF
he meagre details cabled to the navy
apartment on the destruction Of the
Lntilles. with loss OF seventy lives.
he names OF a great majority OF the
hetims are lacking and interest is
nanlfested in the question of how
the submarine managed to elude the
protecting convoy and discharge the
torpedo that passed into the Antilles.
The naval officers believe that the
Submarine commander lurked beneath
the surface till the destroyers passed
overhead. then waited for the big
Troop ship.
According TO a late message from
Washington those lost include:
Walker. third engineer, officer, Boyle
ard O'kourke. juni Ir engineers, Off.
GERS; Z. l.. Kinney. second class a.
nan of Walter Valley. Missippi; J. Z.
Runr, second class seaman vi Noun.
tain Grove, Missouri; |. {. LruGburn,
radio electrician from New Orleans;
II. : Watson, radio elect: ,ian, OF
Rutland. Mass. The namcs nf the
SOLDIER and the ILeT,E6n. cIeN miss
Ing cannot be determined Until the
nuster roll of those on board has been
snminCd in France.
Further details Will be mad, public
N tic naval department IA" socn as
Ag are received. No army units
were aboard the vessel. Such officers
,tt ntn 4 the army as were on board
were being sent home on special as.
s!gnments, or those TO be discharged
for some reason or other. A list OF
these will not be available until II can
be obtained from General Perishing
in France. The army personnel aboard
the returning ships has not been com.
nunIcated to the war department In
ADVANCE
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
ELKO MAY HAVE
GREAT OIL BOOM

a number of oil men are i'm EIkn
from various parts of the country
looking over the shaIe beds and the
"domes" recently discovered, where IL
is believed by many that flowing wells
viii be developed. Considerable es.
citement has developed and great
deal of prospecting and locating is in
progress. According TO experts who
have examined the prospects the indi.
cations are very similar TO the parts
ol wyoming where great wells have
been developed. One of the best geo.
Iogists in the United States will soon
be brought here to look over the coun.
try and make report. II his report
Is favorable there Is not doubt that
drills will be put into operation at
once. II what is predicted for our
shalebeds becomes reality. and II
flowing oil wells are developed, all OF
which are within the range of proba.
bility. Elko is on the verge OF the
greatest boom ever witnessed in this
state. -''"',. .-s. .....
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
TELEGRAM FROM sENATORPITTMAN
.TQNEVADA E|BE RTY LOAN MANAGER


Washington. d. c.. Oct. 20. 1917.
H. A. Lennon, Campaign Managel
Liberty Loan Committee, Reno. Ne
Vada: - .'T-'7 - f'- 's'.
1 am deeply disappointed that un
completed official, business has pre-
vented me from participating in youl
glorious patriotic appeal. had ar
ranged to be present on the twenty
fourth had II been possible to have
held the meeting on such date. as
telegraphed you.
am however very happy that you
have invited me. to participate TO such
extent as conditions. will permit. We
are In this war to stay until ii is over.
We have. got to win or suffer the fate
of Belgium and. Serbia, We, have got
to win or cease to be a. Republic. We
have got To win or there will be no
hope of disarmament and enduring
peace. We; have got to win or be
taxed for eternity to pay. Germany's
war. debts and to. support. German
We, have got to win or be
slaves OF the most autocratic and
bloodthirsty monarch that ever .deliIed
and debauched Christianity and civili-
zation. or course we are going I,
win. That victory may come in one
year or 1t may be delayed for several
1t all depends upon the American peo.
pie. 1t depends upon what we do
now. Our men have. nobly dedicated
their services and their lives. but vars
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
PRESIDENT APPROVES
OF NEW REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-President
Wilson has approved OF the new draft
regulations which will be promulgated
soon To give the selection OF the re.
mainder OF the men registered In the
national army. The new plan aims to
classify in his place each OF the nine
million men not yet drafted This
scheme for defense postponing tho
drafting OF men needed for war in
dus,ries and those having dependents.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
JUDGE DOUGHTY UNITES
<.., A EUREKA COUPLE

AT the Commercial hotel on Thurs,
day. October IS, Judge J. C. Doughty
united in marriage Mr. Edgar Father
and Miss Rose l.. Tognoni. both of
Eureka County, Nevada.
The groom is the county clerk OF
his county, and has host of friends
10 congratulate him. The bride is a
charming and popular young lady and
her many friends wish her every bless.
ing that married life can give. The
Independent joins in congratulations.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20

taken from the combined French and
English system of training, from theiI
experience on the western front. Reg
ular drill, regular hours for sleeping
and eating, no booze, no women
everything like clock work and every.
body on their toes. and above all no
stacking. That is what every one
here is getting and II is beginning to
show.
"Our regiment is composed OF men
from Western Oklahoma and they are
a fine lot, they come from all walks
OF life, farmers, lawyers, mechanics.
doctors; in fact all trade and profes.
siOns are represented. but the uniform
melts them all into one large group of
soldiers. They were rather timid and
suspicious at first, all reserved, but
that line of class has been wiped
out. and they all realize that they arc
here for one object, and each com.
pany is trying with friendly feeling
TO excel the other.
Besides the regular hours devoted
to training troops, the officers have
additional ones themselves. School
for two hours every night except Sat
urdays and Sundays, and occasionally
an instructor drops in from other
training camps to give us more high
life TO impart. Yesterday we had the
physical director from West Point
with us. and say Jim, ii was sight
worth seeing TO see that old man OF
81 years give commands so clear and
distinct that would snap almost 1900
men into line"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
ELKO LIBERTY
LOAN FIRE
Tuesday Night at 7 O'clock
West End Commercial
Street

. The Women's Liberty Loan .
. Committee at Washington. d. .
. C.. are arranging for the light ..
. Ing OF Liberty Fires on the night .
. OF Tuesday. October %. through o
. out the nation. Mrs. Belford, .
. state chairman, has requested .
. Elko TO have a Liberty Fire, o
. and arrangements have been .
Q made to have one Tuesday even. .
. Ing at o'clock on Commercial .
. street. In front OF Southern Pa. o
. cihc Depot. II is earnestly .
o hoped that every one will come. Q
. More will be written about 1t o
o Monday. .
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
AN INTERESTING LETTER RECEIVED
FROM:GAPTA|N SAMUEL DOUGHTY

The following is an extract from a
letter received by Judge j. c: Doughty
from his brother Captain Doughty, q
former Elko County young man, who
recently returned from the Philippines
after three years service there in the
regular army, and who is now located
at Camp Travis, Texas. Captain
Doughty visited here several days re.
Gently when -enroute from San Fran
cisco. His letter will be read with
particular interest: OIL.
Yes, Jim, everybody is busy-pre.
pairing for the grand finale. which we
trust may not be long, for we are all
anxious to show what we can do, not
only for what is expected of US, but
for the benefit of those who believe
the army Is weak and don't amount TO
much. am having the greatest ex.
perience of my life and would not have
missed II for anything. Those who
have evaded the draft are the losers,
and will always regret II, for the train.
ing they would have received would
make men OF them. 1t is indeed won
derful. Nobody can realize, except
those present. what is going on in
these cantohments. and half of those
present cannot, but they are waking
ND with n start. into n new waI aof
doing things. II was the best thing
that ever happened to the U. s. to get
into the war, instead Of losing men in
battle. they will save them by the mill.
tary training. have seen every phase
OF the old army system. but this was
one that has them all beat. II Is one
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
ENEMY SINKS
BRITISH SHIPS
IN NORTH SEA
German Raiders Send Down 9
Vessels in Northern
Waters

LONDON, Oct. 2O.-Two German
raiders attacked a convoy in tho
North Sea Wednesday and sank two
British escorting destroyers. says an
Official announcement. The destroy.
ers were the Mary Rose and the
Strong Boy. The report states that
three merchant vessels escaped ac.
ton, but that five Norwegian. one
Danish and three Swedish vessels
were sunk without warning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
LIBERTY LOAN
REACHES TWO
BILLION MARK
Second Campaign Big Success
Though Some Sections Fail
To Respond

WASHINTON, Oct. 2O-Tbe LIN.
erty Loan campaign has closed ia
'hird week today with excellent pros,
poets OF bringing the subscription TO.
tai up to two billion dollars at the tc,.
mination of the business. announce
the treasury officials. At the same
time il was reported that over a wide
section OF the country extending from
the middleswest southwark into Texas
and eastward to the Atlantic seaboard
that general apathy prevailed and
conditions were causing greatest con.
Germ
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
TWO OLD PIONEERS
i CROSS THE DIVIDE

william Mcconnell. aged seventy.
years, an old pioneer OF Elko and
'a's'a counties, died Friday morning
: one o'clock, after lingering III.
. and this morning his remains
VIZ shipped to Beowawe for intern.
'.''. N the family plot in "Maidcn's
ss.' cemetery. A brother and sister
hte. ' 0'"
IN, '"e decsised was an uncle Of Mrs.
wy, vS'ss Mcknight, and she and Mr..
A. "a's0' went to Beowawe to attend
:. 'pneral, He had lived with them
" " several years past. He was n na.
~ VI canada, but had lived In Ne.
-. ~ since early in the seventies.
''''' to his ashes.
49,, 'aas kinneer, aged aevcnty.fye
~ : native OF Scotland. and for
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20

cannot be won with soldiers alone
This is war of machinery and ME.
chanlcal instruments of death and de
struction. The more of these we have
the fewer soldiers are required. The
more OF these we have the greater Will
be the protection of our soldiers. We
must maintain steady rain of shot
and shell upon the enemy trenches 80
that our boys will not be slaughtered
when they started as was too often
the case in the beginning of TIC war.
Our death rate decreases as our anna
ment increases.
Our boys are on the battle front
calling TO us for help. Are W. goinr
to desert them now? We are not: To
end this war in year and give our
boys the best possible protection will
require billions of dollars. This en-
ormous sum can only be raised by
everyone lending to the government
every cent that he can spare. It does
not make any difference what it costs.
Our boys must have every protection
that we can give them. They are
giving their lives. We can certainly
make some sacrifice and lend our gov.
every dollar that is not actu-
ally necessary in our everyday life
The man who today has an idle dol.
ar and keeps it. instead of lendira it
70 his government is not only unpa-
.riotic but will have upon his hand
he blood OF many 4 soldier boy.
KEY PITTMAN.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
Ar RAIDERS
/ AGAIN SWEEP
q OVER LONDON
Il Killed and SO Injured IN
Zeppelin Raid Over
Capital

LONDON, Oct. 2O.---Twenty.seven
Fnons we're killed and ffty.three In.
Ntd In last nights Zeppelin raid.
Tue statement says: "In last nights
hhhlp raid the casualties in all the
H''ne's were: Killed 27, injured So.
'aefe was some material damage TO
h'o'es and business property"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
ADVERTISE LIBERTY
LOAN TO GERMANS

WASHINGTON, oct. 2O.-American
avIators are flying over the German
lines in France dropping thousands
OF Liberty Loan posters. announces
the treasury department
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20

In Mark t4:3 the woman who
brought "the alabaster box OF oint.
ment OF spikenard" Is said TO break
the box" before pouring out the oint.
ment. This probably only means
breaking the seal" which kept the
essence OF the perfume from eyaporat.
ing. =, s.. .a.-.... .ss ~
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
WOOL MARKET FIRM

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2O.--CrIm.
minis and Pierce Co. say OF tho wool
market for tho past week: "The
market continues Arm with good vol
umc OF business. The foreign mar.
kets remain nrm."
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
HEAVY BATTLE
ON A|SNE FRONT
Artillery Fighting Still in Pro.
greSs on AiSne and Verdun
Lines

PARIS. Oct. 2O.-Heavy artillery
lighting is in progress on the Aisne
and Verdun fronts, is Officially an
nounced. Strong German patrols which
attempted TO approach the French
lines. were repulsed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
SUGAR FAMINE
THREATENS u. S.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.--A formal warn.
ing was issued on instructions from
Hoover's ofTlce, that a sugar famine
is upon the country and that the mo
ment has arrived for Americas first
seifdenial In the matter.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
ENEMY MACHINES
BROUGHT DOWN
Flaming Zeppelin Falls Near
Alsation Border, Saws
Report

PARIS. Oct. 2O.-A Zeppelin was
brought down in flames late last. night
at Rambervillers, near the Aisatian
border and two other machines were
forced to land. They belonged to a
squadron composed OF large numbc.
OF Zeppelins which flew over the
Nosges.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
j. S. SCHOONER
/. IS SUNK tNEAR
SPANISH COAST
Nine of Crew Land After Vessel
Is Hit BY German
U-Boat

LONDON. Oct 2O.-The American
schooner Jennie r. Fighter. six hun.
dred tons register. was sunk last Tues.
day by Teuton submarine Oft OF
Cape villano. Spain. Nine OF tho crew
landed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20

many years a resident of this county,
died nj six-thirty last evening at the
county hospital. Brights' discrsr and
the infrmaties OF old age were the
cause OF his death. He had been In
the hospital two years. lie had no
knowledge OF any living relatives. May
he rest in peace.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
DAY OF PRAYER 1853 s
SET BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.---The prest
dent has proclaimed Sunday, October
2s. as day OF prayer for the success
OF the American. army. ...
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
RUSS ABANDON
=. MOON ISLAND
Germans Take Full Possession
of Island and Sound While
Russians Flee

PETROGRAD. Oct 20.--The Rus
SLAMS have abandoned southern Moon
sound and Moon island. under the
pressure OF the superior hostile naval
forces.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
WORTH WHILE QUOTATION

THE pleasant things in the world
are pleasant thoughts; and the great
art In life is to have AZ many ot them
as possible. Selected,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
HAPPENED BEFORE

Even the noblest Roman Of them
all displessed some OF his compatrio,s.
Ledger.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20

Jud Abbot, the well known railroad
man is an Elko visitor.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-20
CAUTION

mo. Oswald, never drop buunc.
ing baby."-Cornell Widow.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
ToId truth for t4e Years.

On Lincoln's birthday, an aged man
was brought into the Jail at Butte
Mont, for drunkenness. When he
proved that he had voted and fought
for Lincoln, Jailer Lavell sent him
home In taxicab. Word Of this got
around town, and on Washington'S
birthday a 'drunk" announced that
ne had voted for Washington.
"You must be a pretty old man." the
jailer said.
"Past eighty" ventured the drunk.
you'll have to come again." de-
clared the jailer.
Il didn't say how much past eighty
cautiously replied the alleged drunk
ard.
whats Washington famous for1'a
asked Lavell, as he continued his work
of writing the mans name down on
the blotter.
"He never told lle," promptly an
swered the old fellow.
And suppose you are following his
example?"
You bet your life," said the drunk
ard.
Bring this fellow to Jail and wen
charge him with lying instructed the
jailer to one of his assistants.--Butte
Post.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11

difficulty Of avoiding the commonplace,
because large proportion Of the buy
ers Of black hats are women OF con-
sentative taste. But there is no direc-
tloA In which successful effort in de.
signing meets with so much profitable
appreciation.
Not all little black hats are con-
servative In shape and trimming.
Shapes that are daring, or even a bit
rakish, are permitted in black, and
admired. So that there is a little
black hat for everyone, and everyone
wants one and should have one, If for
no other reason than appearing occa-
sionaIly in all-black. There is nothing
somber about black in millinery this
season, because Of the brilliance Of
braids and trimmings, nearly all little
black hats are of lisere-a braid with
a highly polished surface -lacQuered
ribbons, jet beads and other shiny or.
naments add luster to the shape.
The group Of three hats in the ac-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
FIRST IS ON GUARD DUTY
First Regiment VIII Protect Railroad
and Public Property For the
Present at Least.

Assignments OF the entire First
Tennessee infantry to the localities
where they will be ordered to guard
railroad property in Tennessee were
made by Col, Harry S. Berry.
The First battalion Of Memphis will 60
to Hartman to guard the lines Of the
L. & NJ, 9. & G. and c.. C. & o. rail-
roads, The Second battalion of Nash
vile will go to Knoxville and will pro-
tect the lines of the Southern railway.
The Third battalion Will have It's head
quarters in Nashville ard will guard
the L. & N. and n, C. & st. L. rail-
ways.
The machine gun company will re.
main here TO guard the bridges across
the Cumberland river. Company L
also win have its headquarters here
and will guard the tunnel at Ridgetop
and the south tunnel on the LIZ N.
Col Berry will have his headquar.
ters at Belle Meade The headduar-
ters company will remain with him
While headquarters OF the three bat
talions will be at Knoxville, Hartman
and Nashville, the battalions will be
split up into small units and scattered
along the lines of the railroads. One
platoon to each post probably will be
the strength of the units.
Col Berry will be required to inspect
every outpost Of his regiment once a
month. The battalion commanders
viii inspect everyone twice month
and the company commanders viii in
spect everyone once a week.
In the assignments for the First Ten
nessee the entire strength of the regi-
ment is absorbed for the railroads
named above. No requests for protec.
ton have been received from the Iii.
nois Central and the Mobile & Ohio
railroads.
Companies A and D OF the Second
Alabama Infantry are placed under
Col. Berry's command and are guard
ing the bridges over the Mississippi
river at Memphis. Col. Berry has made
the appointment Of officers for the va.
cancies in the Second battalion, which
is composed Of the four Nashville com.
panies. The appointments were wired
to the department commander for con
firmation.
The following appointments were an.
nounced from the adjutant generals
office: Joe Boyd, Nashville, to be sec.
ond lieutenant in Company G, First
Tennessee; J. R, Drake, Memphis,
member Of reserve corps, to be first
lieutenant in the medical corps; VIM.
W. Barnes, Athens, to be second lieu.
tenant in troop c, cavalry.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11

If you sigh for the slim silhouette,
and long, straight lines In a summer
lhock, consider the virtues Of the SIM
pie model pictured above. Artists al
ways approve these things and just
now art and fashion are OF one mind /;
for fashion applauds slenderness above
sall things. Let the plump girl con-
Vince herself that she can achieve II
by picking out one Of the new striped
icottons or silks and making a faithful
copy Of this dress. She will realize
what startling illusions can be wrought
with stripes In the hands of an expert
designer.
The blouse is to be made Of plain
thin, wash silk or of georgette crepe
with the silk preferred If the dress Is
20 be of cotton goods. It has a sailor
collar and jabot founces at the front,
full sleeves gathered Into deep cuffs
and is very plain--all proclaiming 1t
the last word In summer bIouses. The
cuffs are Of the same fabric as the
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
eovernor Names commIsree.

Gov. Rye has announced the mem
bers of the executive committee of
Tennessee in the state council Of ma
tional defense as follows:
w. r. Webb, Bellbuckle; Rutledge
Smith. Cookeville; A. M. Shook. Nash
Vile; w. X. McAlister, Nashville; Tom
CoEey, Centreville; Joseph q. Dunlap.
GAINESVILLE; Thomas r. Winfield, Mem
phis: James D. Senter, Memphis; ]. D.
G. Atkins, Paris; Isaac B. Tigre4t.
jackson: J. Fred Johnson, Kingsport;
Jehn L. Boyd. Knoxville; James B.
Frazier, Chattanooga; Newell Sand
ers. Chattanooga; ]. Reid Weight,
Chattanooga; Luke Lea, Nashville.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
200 studsnts Back to PIow.

Two hundred students and faculty
members OF the Agricultural College
Of the University of Tennessee have
been excused from the university and
returned to their homes to join the
'army OF the furrow" This action was
taken by the university faculty. 1.-THE
interests Of the country can best be
served In this way" the faculty point
ed out.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
Engineers Examination.

The state highway department has
ordered an examination for highway
engineers to be held In Nashville on
Tuesday, May ~, in the senate cham
Der, at $3.50 o'clock. This examination
is In conformity with the requirements
Of chapter IA, public acts of 1917, re-
quiring such employees of the depart
ment to pass a satisfactory examina-
ton before the dean Of engineering,
University Of Tennessee, Prot. Chas.
e. Ferris; state geologist, DR.. A. n
Perdue, and the state highway engi-
neer, A. M. Nelson.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-05-11
ACHIEVING THE THIN SILHOUETTE

dress. The waistllne is a little length
ened by a wide belt which does not
set close to the figure. Through a
slash at each side wide suspenders
come through the belt and are lost
under similar slashes at the back.
These slashes are buttonholed about
the edges to keep them from fraying.
There is very little fullness in the
wide yoke made with stripes running
round the figure, but plenty Of it in
the lower part Of the skirt which is
plated into the yoke. The plaits are
pressed fiat and the plalts almost con-
ceal the plain space between the
groups of stripes. The skirt Is cut
shoe-top length and might be very
little longer and add to the apparent
length Of the figure. There is nothing
unusual or particularly original In this