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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
HON. GEORGE RUSSELL
EIGHTY YEARS YOUNG

AT the home of his daughter Mrs.
e. II. Newman, Mr.. George Russell.
one of the most widely known pio.
necrs of Nevada, yesterday celebrated
his eightieth birthday.
A large number of his pioneeI.
friends were present and the affair
was made a most delightful one. A
sumptuous dinner served. after which
there was singing and instrumental
music. and soc l converse. Anecdotes
OF twenty, 70. and E, - years ago
were related, and scenes OF long ago
were recalled. For the most part the
afternoon was spent in the distant
past, a recreation so delightful to
those who have passed the noon-day
OF life and realize that the evening
shadows are gathering about them.
A very pleasant part of the after
moons program was song by the
guest of honor, and another by his
brother, Mr.. James Russell. who will
pass his eighty.eighth milestone on
the twenty-ninth OF next month.
The affair was most delightful
one and 1t was enjoyed exceedingly by
all who participated
It was close TO ten o'clock when
the guests reluctantly departed for
their homes. wishing Mr.. Russell many
happy returns of the day. II was the
general wish that he might live an.
other score OF years, and that all
present might assist in the celebration
of his centenary.
Mr.. Russell may well hope TO see
that day for he is still strong and
ac'ye both physically and mentally.
We join with his many friends in
wishing him many more years OF use
ful and happy life.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
CENSOR BOARD
ANNOUNCE PLANS
VIII Formulate Regulations and
Leave it to Papers to
Comply

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Control
OF publicity in connection with the gov
ernments war activities was placed
by President Wilson yesterday in
the hands of committee of public
information, whose task will be IN
safeguard secrets of value to the
enemy and at the same time to see
that all affairs of the nation are laid
before the people as fully and frankly
as possible.
The committee named by the Presi.
dent is made up of Secretaries Lans.
ing, Baker and Daniels, who recon.
mended the steps, with George Creel.
magazine writer. as civilian chair.
man.
The bureau announced this after
noon that they would formulate regu.
lations for the guidance of editors and
1t would be left to the papers them.
selves to comply. No attempt at di.
rect censorship will be made at pres.
eRt.
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Semi-0fficiaI Statement De-
cIares There is no Obstacle
To This Aim
BOTH NATIONS HAVE
SAME AIM IN VIEW
Both Desire a Durable Peace
That is Founded on the
Right of People

PARIS, April 16.-A semi-ofIlcial
statement has been issued in Vienna
declaring that Austria desires peace
with the Russian people, and that
there is no real obstacle to this aim.
according to Zurich dispatch to the
Radio Agency.
The dispatch quotes the statement
issued by the semi-ofIlcial press bureau
in Vienna, saying that the Austrian
government has taken note of the re-
cent declaration of the Russian pro-
visional government that II does not
seek foreign territory, but desires a
durable peace founded upon the
rights of the people to dispose Of them
selves.
The statement says that the Aus
trian government is inspired by the
same desires and continues, There.
fore, both having common ends, IL Is
not difficult TO find means of arriving
at accord. This is much less diff,
cult since his majesty the Emperor
of Austria and King of Hungary, is
in perfect union with his allied mon
archs, wishes TO live in future peace
and friendship with the Russian peo-
Pile"
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Excerpts From Senator Pittman's
Speech Favoring War Resolution

Th" Congressional Record of April
1 contains Senator Pittman's speech
on tho resolution declaring war with
Germany Senator Pittman is credited
with having delivered one OF the most
impressive speeches on that memor.
able occasion. Lack of space pro.
hibits It's reproduction in full. bu here.
with are given the most essential
parts:
| do not feel that can add any
thing To this debate tonight. am
perfectly satisfied with the declara.
tions that have been made so ably
ana so fully by the president of the
United States; am satisfied with
the arguments that have been made
by the senators who spoke in favor
OF III" resolution; but as n member
OF the foreign relations committee
and ono who voted in favor of report.
ing this resolution. am willing
simply to cast my vote and let II
stand in the future that did not
raise my voice in support of this
cause.
While ! have no patience with the
position taken by tho senator's on this
floor who have opposed this resolu.
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PLANTING CROPS
VITAL FACTOR IN
WINNING Of WAR
President Urges Growers to
Concentrate Energies on
3 Food Production
FATE OF THE WAR
DEPENDS ON FARMERS
If Present Decrease Keeps UP
The United States Faces
Serious Famine

WASHINGTON, April 16.--A fresh
impetuous was given the nation wide
campaign for more food crops by the
presidents plea for unity OF action
in furthering Americas success in the
world war.
President Wilson's appeal was ad-
dressed to his fellow countrymen, :"
last night and urged that all the peo-
pie OF this country join in making the
nation unit for the preservation of
It's ideals and for the triumph of
democracy. But he particularly EN-.
phasized the necessity of growers CON
centrating all their energies on the
planting Of crops 80 that the United
States may fulfill her task of feeding
the armies and people OF the nations
who are fighting Germany.
Without abundant food for the
armies and people at war" said the
appeal. the whole great enterprise
upon which we have embarked will
fail. Upon the farmers of the coun-
fate of this war"
Millions OF acres of public land in
the western states was pointed TO by
Secretary Lane as Il place where men
who cannot enlist for the firing line.
can serve their country us cffectuany
as at the front.
Our people cannot all be fighters"
said Secretary Lane this morning.
We must have in addition TO the
armies Of fighters armies of producers
10 sustain those who struggle and to
maintain those for whom they struC.
gle. Men In close touch with the food
supply of the United States have pre-.
dicted that II the present rate of de-
crease in production keeps up for an.
other year We will face serious food
famine.
Two hundred and forty million
acres OF unallOted public land in the
western states await the coming of
farmers and hcrdsmen. Millions OF
acres OF fine farm lands in the eastern
states lie idle through the lack of |
men TO work them
"Forty.two million OF the popula-
ton OF the United States stine in the |
cities and complain of the high cost |
Of living.
ANY citizen OF the United States
Who has not already located n home. |
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lion. have the deepest sympathy and
consideration for those loving wo.
men who have written letters to var
ious members of this body. and whose
letters have been read. They feel
more deeply than | can ever feel the
loss of n dear one; they have borne
the burdens of war during all time;
they will bear the burdens of this
war; and If thought for one moment
that their burdens in future would be
hghtencd by peace at this time I
might waive the insults that have been
cast against us and vote against war:
but J can not conceive how there can
be peace.
] know that some of the distinguish.
ed citizens of our country have been
carrying on a propaganda throughout
the nation, presenting arguments TO
the people in support OF the cause.
not Of peace, but of Keeping out of
this war They say Appoint concili.
ators have the neutral nations Join TO.
gothcr and intervene. and see If they
can not bring about peace" and. in
the end, the say. submit the question
to q referendum Of tho people of this
CONTINUED on page threc)
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GENERAL KUROPATKlN
Is UNDER ARREST

TASKENT, Asiatic Turkey. April
l6.--Gcncral Alexis Kuropatkin, COVER.
nor general of Turkestan. his assist.
ant and chief of staff, have been ar
rested by the council of soldier dele.
gates. The arrested officers are
charged with distributing arms TO
Russians in various districts for de.
Tense against natives in case Of at.
tack. General Kuropatkin was form
criy chief in command of the Russian
forces in Manchuria during the Rus
sian-Japanesc war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
BREAK
GERMAN SECOND
LINE TRENCHES
British Also Continue to Widen
Hindenberg'S Line North
of st. Quentin

PARIS. April l6.-The French troops
penetrated the German second line of
trenches last night at several points
in Alseace Lorraine.
The war Office announces that great
numbers of German dead were found
IN the trenches which had been torn
up by the French artillery fire.
Further gains to the south of Ois
are also reported by the French.
Heavy artillery fighting took place
during the night in Alsace Lorraine in
the regions of Champagne, Siossons
and Rhiems, to the south of Ois.
Between Scissors and Rhiems the
shell fire was particularly severe.
British Report Gains
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, April 16.-Thc British con.
tinued to gradually widen the second
gap in Won Hindenbergs line TO the
north of st. Quentin. having captured
the position known as the Three Say.
ages, east of Gricourt.
ST Quentin continues to burn. but
the army to the north of Lens still
holds out, the Germans having sev
'ral strong positions about which they
till cling.
The British could take Lens, but
heir guns are now being used to
lombard selected spots that are
inown to be used for military pur-
1oses by the Germans. The Germans
the destruction of the city
oy blowing up the buildings.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
PRICE OF WHEAT
TAKES ANOTHER JUMP

CHICAGO. April 1G.-Whcat took
another upward climb today July
delivery reached two dollars. u rise of
Sl5 cents n bushcll. May wheat went
from s2.12A to &237Y.
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FIVE MEXlCANS INJURED
WHEN BRIDGE FALLS

Ell PASO. April 16.-Five Mexicans
were injured when span in the foot
bridge which parallels the information.
al street car and wagon bridge to
Jaurez collapsed this morning. There
Is no evidence of a plot.
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TRAVELLERS REPORT
STRIKES IN BERLIN

LONDON. April 1G.-Travclors ar.
riving In Holland from Germany. ac.
cording TO dispatch from Amstcr
dam TO the Central News Agency, say
that general strike was commenced
this morning in Berlin and that riots
have taken place in tho German CAPT.
tol.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
BILLION
WAR MEASURE
IN THE SENATE
Expected to Pass That Body
Without Opposition Some
Time Tomorrow

WASHINGTON. April l6.-The sew
en- billion dollar war revenue bill
which passed the house of represent
tatives last Saturday is now in the
hands of the senate. The bill is under
debate and it is expected that it will
pass the upper house without opposi.
tiOn sometime tomorrow.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
WAR EMBARGO
BILL INTRODUCED
Empowers President to Forbid
Export of any Sort Deemed
Necessary

WASHINGTON, April 16.-With the
administrations approval, Representa-
tive Adamson this afternoon intro.
duced in the house a war embargo bill
TO empower the president to forbid
the export of any sort that is deemed
in the public interest to be desired.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
ENTENTE YESTERDAY
LOST ELEVEN AlRPLANES

BERLIN. April 16.-Thc allies lost
eleven airplancs yesterday between
Siossons and vcrdun, according to an
official announcement
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AMERICAN GUNBOAT is
INTERNED IN TURKEY

LONDON. April 16--Thc American
Gunhoa; Scorpion has been interned
in Turkish port. says an official Tur-
kish announcement.
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SUBMARINE SINKS
LARGE OIL TANKER

NEW YORK, April 16.--The British
Tanker Steamer Ncrragansett, one of
largest carriers Of bulk oil, was tor.
pedood and sunk by German subma.
rine off the Irish coast this morning
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UNKNOWN PLANES
FLY OVER TUSCON

Ell PASO, April 16.-Sheriff Miles
OF Pima county, has ordered aero
planes flying over the city of Tuscon
to be fired upon. For ten days aero.
planes have been flying over the city
at night without communication from
the government as to their identity.
George and S. c. Cook, Jas. Byers.
and S. II. Jones are in from Lamoillc.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-16
WILL
RECEIVE BRITISH
COMMISSIONERS
Meeting to be Held at White
House Wednesday to Dis
CuSS Conduct of War

WASHINGTON. April l6.-It was
announced this morning that Presi-
dent Wilson will receive the British
commissioners who are coming to
discuss the conduct of the war at the
White House next Wednesday. Foreign
Minister Balfour heads the visiting
commission.
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NEW YORK, April fe-copper
.,,r, EIectrolitie, spot and second
|..,rter 3o@32. Third quarter.
|zs@so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-15
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
A Farcial Riot is the Way Nothing But
the Truth is Described.

Nothing But the Truth" which is ia
seen here at the opera house for one
night next Tuesday, Sept IS, is best de
scribed as simply farcial riot. To
try to temper the description of this
wonderful play by James Montgomery
which is being presented by Messrs. An
derson and Weber after a solid season
at the Longacre theatre in New York,
would be doing an injustice to the New
York critics who unanimously hailed
the piece as the seasons finest farce
To try to prove that he was right in
his assertion that he could do something
which, at its face value, appeared easy,
without wavering from set course, the
hero wagers the sum of $4,000 The
mischief resulting in the disrupting of
the domestic relations Of his partner, the
avowal of his fiancee that she will break
her engagement, a rumor sent flying
around Wall street, the loss of several
regulations and numerous other situa-
tions, which serve to keep the audience
in continual fit of laughter, all COM
bine to make vehicle splendidly
equipped for laughing purposes only
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-15
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Sadlier, Keith avenue, is showing
many new patterns in art squares, rugs
and linoleums.
| W. d. Smith of Summer street re-
turned yesterday from Boston, where he
has been spending the past few days
| with friends.
DR.. and Mrs. w F. Mann of Orange
street have gone to Brattleboro, where
they will make a visit of ten days at
the home of the formers father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown of
jefferson street left this morning for
Plattsburg, ~ Y, where they will spend
few days with George DeMcrell, one
OF the Barre boys in the second officers
training camp at Plattsburg.
Edgar Ericsson who has been spending
the past three weeks at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ericsson OF
Nichols street, left this morning for
Proctor, where he will visit with Tela-
tives for few days, before returning to
Bridgeport, Conn, where he is EN-
ployed.
Rosh Ha Shaca, the opening of the
Jewish new year on the religious calen
dar, begins tomorrow, and in common
with orthodox Hebrews throughout the
world, believers in Barre will observe
the occasion. II is observed not as a
civil, but as a religious festival. For
commercial purposes, adherents of the
Jewish faith use the civil calendar for all
business, but their feasts
and fasts are dated according to the
moon. The day begins at sunset, tradi |
tionally so by the biblical story of crea
ton, in which the evening is mentioned |
before the morning. The year is 567s, !
from the time which tradition I
fixes as the creation of the world. The |
chief rite is the blowing of the trumpet |
or rams horn. Local Hebrews expect I
10 pass a part of the new year season
1T Burlington, where the services of
-abbi are available
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-15

resistibly fascinating about super dread
noughts and the life of the human ele-
ment in command.
Still another subject depicts in trick"
photography an imaginary battle in the
air over London between Zeppelin and
and intrepid British airman who finally
defeats the enemy by manoeuvring until
he attains a position directly above the
Yep" and then ends the career of its
mission by dropping bomb on it, The
skill and daring of cowboys and cow
girls during hair.raising broncho- break
ing contests, climbing Mt. Blanc, the
highest mountain in the Alps, and
ride through the Cascade mountains
via. the Great Northern railway are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-15
An Artist Observer Depicts Air Battle
Over London.

An excursion to Somewhere in the At
lantic" aboard Uncle Sans new navy
is scheduled to take place at the opera
house on Thursday. Sept. 20, via "Howe's
Special" otherwise known as Lyman II.
Howe's Travel Festival. Here the audi
ence forms closeup acquaintance with
the monster guns of our super dread
noughts which hurl l400 pounds of pro-
jectiles Is miles Aside from the many
spectacular phases and absorbing inter
est of the film in its entirety, it conveys
a vast fund of information of our SEN
tinels of the deep which every American
should know There is something ir-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-15

only few of the numerous other sub
jects that will be shown, and rich veins
of sprghtly humor contributed by
Howes inimitable comedy cartoons will
enliyen the entire production in most
diverting and delightful fashion-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-15
Who Will Claim Them?

The following is list of the letters
advertised at the Barre postofice for the
week ending Sept. 80:
Men.-Wm. bunker IL, Mr.. and Mrs,
Melvin Eastman, Sinto Gomez, +. Miles,
+. d. Rice. Enrico Vanetti, f. NJ. Will
Hams
Women.-Mrs. Lucy Blanchard, Mrs.
r. A. Cummings, Miss Delvina Gagnon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-27
TUCK MAKES FINE SHOW OF
HOME GROWN BROOM CORR

w. A. Tuck, one Of the live, progress
siVe farmers of Crisp residing at We
mona, has been testing his soil for the
development of broom corn. Today
he came to town with several perfect
ly developed heads measuring from
stump to tip of longest fibre thirty-six
inches. This is much longer than is
necessary for the best Of broom max
ing. The heads are full and perfect
in formation.
Mr.. Tuck has only small patch
tbis year, the purpose being to test
out Georgia soil is said to be well
adapted to the growing of broom corn
The government often calls attention
10 this fact
Broom corn is bringing $4,000 tc
$4,000 per ton today. On a good av
erage Georgia soil it is said to be
possible tC produce two and one-hal
perfectly good tons of broom corn pc,
acre.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-27

There isn't broom factory witla
fifty miles OF Cordele. There isn't a
broom in Cordele that a poor devil
can buy for less than IS cents,--a
sure enough broom A ton OF Mr..
Tuck's standard of broom corn will
make up at least fifty hundred average
brooms,-the kind that are selling
here for So cents. That is $1,275.O0.
If there is a farmer who has a spe-
cial spite against these high prices
of brooms, or if there is one who would
like to determine whether all this is
just d plain big lie, he ought to step
cut and see what it would cost to
make the corn on his farm and turn
it into a finished product in a broom
factory in Cordele. A broom factory
YOU know, requires about as much
money in the investment as a Chinese
laundry. But, gee, at the brooms it
can makel This is good distribute
ing point. The whole thing looks fine.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-27
TWO OF PYE FAMILY
DIE ON SAME DAY
MRS. PATlA PYE AND DAUGHTER,
MISS DOLLiE PYE, LIVING NEAR
CORDELE ON CEMETERY ROAD
ANSWERED DEATH SUMMONS
FEW HOURS APART.

Only few hours had elapsed after
the death of her daughter, Miss Dol
lie Pye, % years of age, when Mrs.
Patia Pye, who lived on the Cemetery
road one and one-half miles from
Cordele, answered the summons of
death last Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock The mother and daughter
made their home together and both
died from pneumonia. Miss Pye died
Saturday morning at o'clock. They
had been sick for only few days
The funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, the
burial of the mother and daughter
occurring at the same time at Mount
Zicn cemetery Rev. Norton, pastor
Of the Baptist church at PIMA, con-
Quoted the funeral services Mrs. Pye
was the widow of the late NJ. Pye,
whose death occurred last year. There
have been seven deaths in the Pye
family during the past year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-27
HIGH OFFICIALS OF
S. A. |. IN CORDELE
GENERAL MANAGER, sUPERIN-
TENDENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND GENERAL SUPER!NTEND-
EMIT ON TOUR INSPECTION,
VISIT CoRDELE

L. C. Fitch, General Manager of the
Seaboard Air Line railway, c. E. Hix,
Superintendent Of Transportation, and
H. B. Grimshaw, General Superintend-
ent of the road, were in Cordele Mon
day. They are making tour of in
spection Of all the lines and proper
ties OF the company and are travelling
by special car. These officials were
accompanied from Savannah to Mont
gomery by Division Superintendent
C. S. Patten.
They arrived in Cordele Monday af-
ternoon and spent about half an hour
inspecting the local properties and
comforting over contemplated improve
ments here. Upon their arrival they
were met by the local agent, ]. N
Moses, who conducted them through
the freight buildings and other prop
critics. The officials became acquaint-
ed with a number of Cordele citizens,
though Mr.. Grimshaw is we'll known
in Cordele, having been former super
intendent of the Savannah division.
He was recently appointed general
superintendent of the lines.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-27
CRISP WHEAT SOLD
IN CAR LOAD LOTS
ARTHUR WHEELER SELLS $1,000
WORTH OF WHEAT AND OATS
AND j. 6. SHEPPARD AND M.
WAKEFIELD GET $1,75o FOR 700
BUSHELS WHEAT.


Five hundred bushels of oats grown
on his farm were sold last week by
Arthur Wheeler to the Heard Gro
Gerry company of this city. The oats
were of splendid quality and brought a
good price. Mr.. Wheeler also sold
about two hundred and fifty bushels
of wheat, shipping to the Modern
Mills at Macon. This crop also brought
him handsome price, the sale of
both the wheat and oats bringing him
we'll over $1,000.
j. S. Sheppard and NJ. Wakefield
last week made Up a solid car load Of
wheat grown on their farms and sold
to the Modern Mills at Macon The
car contained 7C0 bushels and sold
for approximately $1,75O.
These farmers state they have re-
allied a magnificent profit on wheat
this year.
The Heard Grocery company is ex-
changing flour for wheat and paying
good prices
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-27
heavy HAIL Storm
DEvAsTATES CROPS
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT SEVERAL
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN NORTH
ERIN PART OF. CoUNTY-RAiNs
an. OTHER SECTIONS GREAT
HELP TO THE CROPS.

A heavy hail storm in the northern
part of the county, accompanying the
rain Sunday night, did damage esti-
mated at several thousand dollars.
The hail fell in great quantity, the
young cotton crop being practically
stripped of it's foliage in places and
the corn crop heavily beaten down,
as we'll as severe damage to other
crops. The heaviest damage was done
on the farm of John Woods, on the
Blackshear road, about six miles from
the city. Hail fell in lighter quantity
in other sections of the county and
practically no damage was done from
it except in the northern section. The
heavy rain in some sections of the
county was greatly beneficial to the
crops. Some parts of the county where
the rain fell were greatly in need of
it.