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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
PREVENT BLINDNESS
OF CHILDREN

NEW YORK, May i'll costs the
community about $50 year to edu.
cate n normal child who can see; II
costs $3.50 year to educate a blind
child. This fact is pointed out by the
national organization for public health
nursing Of this city in n leaflet which
IL being distributed to thousands of
fathers and mothers asking their sup.
port for the movement for more baby
welfare stations and more baby wei.
fare nurses.
II IL explained that blindness in ba.
bies is largely the result of lack OF
precaution at birth. The national com.
mittee on the prevention Of blindness
estimates that there are $4,000 blind
persons in this country whose sight
might have been saved by proper
nurses prevent these tragedies OF
blindness by instruciing mothers, and
by caring for the babies at birth.
"The figures are given" says the
leanet mot because you must have
your humane impulses put on a dollar
and cents basis but TO show tha
when you are dealing with the tendcI
lives OF future men and women there
is n very definite dollars and cents
taxpayers point of view"
Tho organization asks mothers ant
fathers. as taxpayers and voters Il
support the movement for baby wei
fare nurses by letting finance ant
health authorities know what the!
think about II
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GERMAN DEAD
PILED HIGH ON
BRITISH FRONT
Furious and Sustained Counter
Attacks Wither Before the
English Artillery
GERMANS SLOWLY
GIVING GROUND
Italians Active Again and Have
Struck Telling Blow Against
The AuStrianS

The Germans have piled high their
dead before the British lines, but have
so far failed to stop the British ad.
vance. The most furious and sus-
tanned counter attacks of the Germans
have withered before the blast of the
English artillery, and the sapping OF
the Hindenburg line goes on slowly,
but without halt
The tremendous efforts by Won Hin.
denburg to stem the tide OF victory
which is steadily setting against him.
has given the battle of Arras the ap-
pearance of an ebb and flow, but the
net result Is that the most violent ef.
forts of the Germans to regain the
initiative have failed. .-..:E
Probably more ominous for Berlin,
in view of the wobbly condition OF her
Austrian ally, is the news of the blow
struck by Italy in the direction OF
Toiest .#r
The lsonzO river Is in the hands OF
the Italians for a distance OF fifteen
~.
eral Cadema seems to be planning
great thanking movement against the
COrsa Plateau natures great rampant
in the defending of Triest. .r
The allied offensive In Macedonia
continues with considerable loss for
the British forces, but the fighting Is
on such an extended front and so
sporadic in character that its meaning
Is obscure. r.
i Reports from Bulgaria of the na.
ton wide discomfort and weariness OF
the war may be significant in connec.
tion with General SarraiPs campaign.
German Assaults Repuised q:
PARIS. May 1.-THE assaults by
the Germans on the French line to the
north of Moulin Delaffaux and the
northeast OF Braycen Lannois were
repulsed last night with heavy loss.
British Report Gains .,... ,.
! LONDON, May 1.-THE British
reached the western edge of Bulle-
court, making further progress. It Is
officially annC~Lced. ..
| Germans Admit Reverscs
! BERLIN, May 17.-Ground captured
! by the Germans in the village. of
Rouex yesterday was later lost, follow
| ing a heavy counter attack by the Bri'
tish. ii is officially announced.
| All German Reserves at Front
i LONDON, May 1.-THE British and
French have forced the Germans to
use virtually all of their fresh re.
serves which they had at the begin.
; ming of the battle Of Arras, according
. to a statement made by Major General
Maurice to the Associated Press.
When the British offensive began the
Germans had forty-nine reserve diyi'
sions on the western front. The Bril-
7 tish onslaughts at Arras, and the more
recent French offensive. have COM
pclled the Germans to employ all but
four of these divisions.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN SHIP
HILONIAN SUNK
Torpedoed off Genoa, Italy,
and Four of Her Crew
Are Drowned

NEW YORK, May I7-The Ameri.
can Steamer Hilonian was torpedoed
and sunk off Genoa, Italy, with the
loss of four of her crew, according to
message to tho Universal Trans
portation company. who are her own
ers.
The Hilonian was a vessel of $500
tons register. She was unarmed and
left New York on April 27th for Genoa
with Il full cargo. The vessel carried
a crew of % of whom Is were Ameri
cans
The cablcgram gave no details of
the sinking OF the vessel. Her cargo
consisted mostly of provisions and
was valued at $2.5OO,OOO. The ship
itself was valued at $l.O00.O0O.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
CRISIS IN RUSSIA
CABINET SETTLED
Declarations of New Govern
ment'S Policy Accepted by
All Factions

PETROGRAD, May 17.-Thc cabinet
crisis in Russia may today be consid-
cred as settled. The declaration OF
the governments policy has been ac-
cepted by the representatives of the
workingmen's and soldiers delegates
with merely verbal alterations and
will be signed by both parties without
delay.
1t has been decided to take into the
cabinet Ave representatives of the diff
ferent socialist groups. which with a.
F. Kerensky, who assumes the war
Z portfolio, will make a total of six. OF
these groups sharing in the govern.
ment, three appointees will be social.
I list democrats. including Kerensky.
/ and three will be populist socialists.
The government has drafted a de
4 claration describing its concessions,
beginning with the statement that the
governments aim is the attainment of
general peace without conquest of
other nations, in a word, a peace with
out anneXations or contributions
, Danish Leader Claims Credit
! WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Dan
| ish socialist leader Borgbjcrg. who
/ has returned to Copenhagen from Pc.
trograd is quoted in the POlitiken as
saying upon his own initiative he sue
ceedcd in establishing connection be
tween the soldiers and workingmcn'
delegates at PetroErad and the ma
jority of the socialists in Germany
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
ARMY BILL IS oaE
THOWN INTO
LONG DEBATE
PrinCi ip a | Contention Over
Whether Draft is for Exist
ing Emergency or War

WASHINGTON, May 17.-When the
army bill came up for final action in
the senate on the conference report
it was thrown into a long debate on
technicalities. The principal conten.
tion was over whether the soldiers
that are to be drafted will be recruited
for the existing emergency" or for
the time of the war.
Some of the senator's protested that
the words "the emergency" might has.
ten military policy on the country
Senator Fletcher pointed out that
existing emergency" could not be
stretched to continue men in service
after the present war.
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FOUR MORE SOLDIERS
SUFFERING FROM POISON

PITTSBUKH. May l'-FOuT HUTV
soldiers of the third Pennsylvania in.
fantry on police duty in the Pittsburg
district were removed from their camp
to the hospitals suffering from the
effects of poison. The military au-
lhoritics are investigating the death
Of Lieutenant Corcoran who with IL
other guardsmen. on duty last night.
and the soldiers on duty yesterday.
were served with mess from cafe
conducted by Carl Miller
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
SEEKING FOR A
HIGHWAY ENGINEER

A conference between the members
of the State Highway Commission and
Governor Boyle was held yesterday ar-
ternoon relative 10 the selection of an
while in Washington he visited the
bureau of public roads and engineer
ing and secured the names of engi-
neers who stand high in their pro.
fession and who specialize in the build
ing of public highways. Their names
were submitted to the commission and
an appointment is expected to be
made in the very near future.--Appeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
MORE MONEY
NEEDED FOR
WAR BUDGET
treasury Department An
( nounces Two Billion viii
Be Necessary
HOUSE COMMITTEE
RAISES INCOME TAX
If this Action Prevails Govern
ment Will Get as Per Cent
OF Some Incomes

WASHINGTON. May l7.-Congress-
man Kitchin announced in the house
today that the treasury department
had notified him that S2,245, 200, 900
instead OF $l.S0O,0OO.OOO will have TO
be raised under the war revenue bill.
Congressman Lenroot introduced an
amendment increasing the proposed
surtaXes on incomes between 100000
and $4,000 from IL to l3% per cent.
This amendment was adopted in the
committee as a whole.
In speaking for his amendment. Len
root declared that an attempt was
being made to force the poor to pay
more than their share of the war
taxes. while the taxes on the wealthy
were held In reservation.
What argument" he said, lis II
that they want TO return to the in.
come taxes later. while they now tax
light and heat and everything that
every poor man must pay. but let men
who have made money out OF this
war escape their share of the taxes
now? Is II not fair TO increase the In
come taxes and strike out the taxes on
light and heat?"
Voting in the committee OF whole,
the house raised by one.fourth all in
come taxes on incomes between S40.-
cO0 and $l,OOO,O0O. II the action of
the house prevails. the government
will take 40 per cent of every income
Of 81 200, 900.
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AMERICAN POLES MONEY
is ASSISTING GERMANY

COPENHAGEN. May l7.--Accord.
ing TO the vossisobe Zeitung, OF Ber.
lin, the Polish Council Of State Ia
expending Hve.sixths OF the gift OF
two hundred thousand crowns from
the committee OF American Poles for
airplane service for the new Polish
army which Is being recruited for the
central powers. II said that 'nis
disposition OF money represents the
expressed wish OF the contributors.
The remaining ono sixth Is being OK.
pended TO relieve the suffering of the
Polish population OF Poland and Call
cia. ..... ..A
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
ARMY BILL HAS
PASSED CONGRESS

. WASHINGTON, May I7.-At .
. late hour this afternoon the Q
. senate adopted the conference .
o report on the army bill, and the .
o met urc went to the president .
. for his signature. The vote .
Q stood sixty.fiye to eight Gore, .
o Gronnan, IIardwick, Kirby. La. o
. Follett, Norris, Stone and Tram -
Q nell voted against the measure. .
. Fall was excused .
9 Q
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
SHIP Is WRECKED;
MANY LIVES LOST

. SAN FRANCISCO. May IL .
. The Standard, thrce-mast o
. ship. has been reported wrecked .
y off Cape Constantine, in the .
. Behring Sea, and one hundred .
- and twenty-one men were lost. .
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
IS
REJECTED BY
IRISH LEADER
Accepts Another Calling Con-
Vention to Decide on Gov
ernment for Ireland

LONDON, May 17.-Redmond. the
leader OF the Irish nationalists in the
house of commons. rejected the pro-
posal of Premier Lloyd-George for the
settlement of the home rule question,
but accepted another proposal for the
immediate calling of convention to
decide on a government for ireland.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
FIRST DRAFT NOT
To Be CALLED
TILL SEPTEMBER
Because of Depleted State of
Supplies Men Will First
Harvest Crops

WASHINGTON, May 17.-In re-
sponse TO suggestion by Senator
Jones of Washington. that the new
selectiye draft army help harvest
crops, Secretary Baker disclosed that
il is not expected to call out the first
half million men before the first of
September. because of the depleted
state of our supplies
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BRITISH LINER
HARPAGUS SUNK
Vessel of $500 Tons From
New York to MarseiIleS,
France

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE British
Steamer Harpagus was torpedoed and
sunk. The Harpagus was n vessel
Of $500 tons register which left New
York on April 81 enroute for Marseil.
les, France.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17

c. r. Foster, one of the well known
residents of Jarbidgc. Is an ElkO
visitor. $.
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RElCHSTAG ADJ0URNS

AASTERDAM, May 1.-THE reich
stag has adjourned until July s.
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Good Groceries

Only one best store in town at which to obtain
your supplies of groceries, and that's our store Don't
us of boasting. We are only repeating what
hundreds of satisfied patrons have said and are say
ing about Besides excellence, we also lay claim
to promptness and carefuness in the filling of all
orders No extra charge for all these good points It's
just our way, that's ALL We do things different.
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Bon Ami bar - -.. 90
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Sapoo bar ............... 90
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-03
SKATER SOCCER
TEAM BOOSTING,
FOR BIG SERIES
ispaeiaI star- Bnlletin corfasnondencal

Especial Star Bulletin C6rrespondencel
4 FORT SIIAFTER, Dec. 9.The
Fort Shafter soccer football enthusi-
asts are very eager to have the post
take an interest IN their efforts, and
for this reason they are greatly inter-
ested In the formation OF a league for
soccer teams, which viii include as
psai1y of the service organizations as
are interested In this strenuous game
and who will be willing to interchange
In series sef contests which. can be
played during the season which usu-
ally runs from January / to April Is.
The teams mostly to be represented
in such q league, which could do much
to arouse q deep interest and enthus-
ism in this ancient athletic game, are
the 1st Infantry, the SIND Infantry,
which is speedily developing into a
splendid aggregation; the National
Guard, about which Gen. Johnson is
so enthusiastic in all branches OF
athletic sports; team Of Kamehanae-.
ha school, the st. Louis College, and
probably Y NJ. e. A. team. II other
service organizations, like the Coast
Defense and the Artillery regiments,
could form team so much the bet
ter, the more the merrier and the.
greater the amount Of good for the
benefit Of a game that requires
coolies Of vigor and vim to win VIC
tory
Tie players at Fort ShaFter are
full of interest and zest, but they lack
opponentE on whom to try their
mettIc. The PLAYERS this year are Oar
ling. Balau Gaynor, Williams. Deyiin,
Roberts, Schmidt, Van Pelt, Beyer-
wick. Morrow. Margrath and Sanders,
and of these the older and more expe-
rienced men are Darling, Balau. Rob
erts, Van Pelt and Sanders. and il
greater incentive for continuous prac-
tise was offered In more frequent
games The team work would be more
perfectly developed and the indiyidu-
al players would reach q much higher
state OF development and perfection.
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AT SEA IN a CAR

Recently a Chicago man hit upon q
unique scheme of making his auto
mobile furnish the motive power for
his honsebeat.
This Is accomplished by fitting spur
red sprocket wheels to the hubs of
the cars rear wheels. and keying SIM
liar but larger ones to the paddle
wheels Of the boat, and connecting
them by means Of link chain belts.
When the automobile is lacked up
so that the rear wheels are clear OF
the deck and the engine Of the car
started it will run at the rate Of six
miles an hour.
The automobile is guided on board
by means of a couple of grooyed rum
ways, which run from the shore to the
gangplank and are brought to q place
on the aft deck Immediately between
the paddle wheels.
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COlGAIE PROVES SMALL C0IlEEE
RANKS 1T TOP IN GRID|RON GAME

on offside penalties. and the ball came
to their 10-yard lire. Yale then. on
the fourth, down. made 4 successful
forward pass 10 Eeeone. who planted
the bail behind Colgate,s goal.
That Yale was sadly outplnyed Is
shown By the figures Of the game.
Colgate made - first downs 70 Yale's
II. Colgate threw Is forward passes.
eight Of them successful. for dis.
lance Of = yArds Yale th1bW four
forward passes. Two Of them we're
successful, but the two netted the
Blue only rs yards. Where ell Of Col
gates great playing and hercnlean e.
fort was annnlIed was m the matter
OF penalties IN xlI Colgate was pen.
allied for a loss Of IS yards. while
Yale lost but 30 In penalties.
The Boston Sunday Herald ranks
the teams Of the East a. follows: II
Pittsburg. 2Colgate. 3-Brown. -
Yale. Army. Harvard. Prince
ton. S-PennsylVania, 0eorgelown.
To- Dartmouth, 1I-Navy. 12--Cor-
nell. 13- Washington and Jefferson.
i4- Eehigh.
Pittsburg was undefeated. but nn-
fortunately her schedule was not sur
ficientIy strong to really show her
strength. The only comparison be-
tween Pitt and Colgate h found IN
their victories over Syracuse. In which
the leading teams seem to have done
about equal work.
Football Is becoming such 1 big
game and 80 extensively played that
It Is not likely that good football win
be confined b the fukure to any pre-
yiously charmed circle az four or five
schools. Indeed, the western coast
Is now producing teams that need
careful consideration. The Oregon
Pensy game on New Years Day viii
be eagerly watched at Pasadena.
Stars ln HouoInIn
Colgate,s great victory over Brown
was well received II Honolulu. e.
pecially at Punahou. where tUo Of the
former Colgate stars have taken an
active interest IN local football. Frank
AIidkifE . former Colgalo stan has
proved to be the wizard coach Of Ha-
waH, as Punahou has never lost .
championships while he was at the
head Of the team. His ability to get
the l1axinl01a amount If Football ont
Of fair squad was illustrated this
year. The Colgate system d popular
IN Honolulu and after tie showing
made BY Punahop this year local fans
do not wonder why the Hamilton
school has taken 4 place among the
best teams on the 6ridiron. Godfrey
L. Bergnan, IN instructor u Punahol,
Is another Colgate star Who has made
good showing with the National
helped with the coaching Ct Punahou.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-03
CHAMBERLiN STARS I'M
BOWLING MATCH LAST
NIGHT GOOD SCORES

]. G. Chamberlin starred In lasi
nights match of the Pacific Coast
Bowling League, the locals rolling ON
the Y. NC. A. alleys against the Fort
Mcdowell " M. G. A. He made q
high average Of 1886 and at the same
time knocked dowa 225 pins in his
first game and an even 200 in his
third. 0theE double century men
were Wikander and Scott.
The scores of the locals will be sent
on by wireless to the mainland and
the soldiers scores will be received
over the air route about Friday, the
msinlanders rolling on Thursday
night.
The scores:
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thing Is equal and expenses can be
met the McCredie family are certain
10 favor Honolplii over Sacramento.
IL the deal goes through the Portland
players viii leave San Francisco about
the middle OF February and will re-
main here six weeks.
In discussing the trimming trip of
the Beavers The Portland Telegram
has the following to say on the plan:
Although there is a chance that the
Portland club viii train at Honolulu
this spring, and 10th the Mercedes
favor the idea, il they are guaran-
teed part OF the expenses, next spring
Will see the Beavers holding forth
again at Sacramento, as was predict
ed in these columns after 1t was
found that the climate at WaIla Walla
was TOO wet and cold to take a
chance on. tssr sailit;.
Reports from Sacramento are to the
effect that Charlie Graham recently
received letter from Walter Mc-.
cradic mourning about hotel rates,
grounds and games. with the state
menf that the Team would undoubtedly
be found there again next spring.
This was before the Honolulu prop
osition had been pat up. but It win
make no difference in the end. as IT.
Is hardly expected that anyone In
Honolulu VIII want to guarantee the
Beavers the necessary money The
McCredies. on the other hand, feel
that they would hardly be justified in
making the trip on their own hook
for they would be heavy losers unless
big crowds turned out at the games.
There Is another feature OF The
Honolulu trip which presents difficult
ties. Players contracts call for only
30 days OF preliminary training. They
receive no salary for this, merely
getting their MOTEL accommodations.
IN case the team went to Honolulu,
ia Of them would nave to report by |
he middle Of February. which wo1ld |
sxtehd the training period over q Pc
rod Of more. than six weeks.
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WIN
FROM CRUMPLER

The Fort Ruger ball tossers emery
ed victorious In close and exciting
game at Fort Kamehameha New
Years Bay, the fast Fort Kamehame-
BIZ team being the team on the short
end OF the 9---S score. The game was
far more interesting than the large
humber of runs scored would Indicate,
the losers coming from behind when
the Ringer boys had six run lead on
them and after two innings of good
hitting on their part and poor field
ing on the part Of the visitors sue
ceeded IN tieing the score in the
eighth inning. 80
The Rugerites scored another In
the last half OF the inning only to
have the score tied again in the first
halF Of the ninth. 1t began to look
like an extra inning affair when Wo-
mack was out on foul Fly to Salmon,
McElain got on when Grnmpler muff-
ed q NY bail. Parliament spoiled what
looked to be double play by booting
LangIeys grounder, with man on
first and second. Stewart came up
and sent j. slow one down the third
base line. Kurtz made good peg,
getting Stewart at first, but Mccain
scored on the throw. +.
Erumpler showed up pretty good in
the pinches and did some good work
with the stick, but as the garden"
men we're playing very deep the Wis
itors we're able to drop short hits
over the infieid. These totaled IL
when the game was over. This is q
large number of hits to be gathered
off the star suuthpaw and no doubt
n he bad made his fielders play In q
little closer the total would not have
been 50 great. Ashwell's pitching
was Of the variety seldom seen in.
army baseball. He did not exert him
self at any time and it was very sell
dom that his opponents could get the
ball out OF the infield. The SIX hits
that we're collected off his delivery
we're well scattered and at least five.
of the eight runs scored by the losers
were due to the fact that the Ruger
infield did too much throwing to the.
bags when il was unnecessary, these
pegs going Wild very frequently. Stew-
art relieved him in the ninth inning
as It was thought change of pitchers
would steady the rest of the team.
Stewart allowed one hit and one run.
In his inning and lived up to his rep
utati0n of being able to hit when q
ground ball hit to any position meant
a rum
The game was featured by the fine
stop and throw by Perry Of Parla-
ment's grounder in the sixth inning,
and the catching of Salmon, who
showed an unusual amount Of pep
IN trying for all foul balls that went
in the air near him. He is 4 heady
catcher and should be heard from in
faster company in the near future.
This is what they did: