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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
Y. M. c. A. WAR
. FUND GOES FAR
ABOVE NJ A R K
Estimated at Fifteen Million
Dollars Over Sum Requested
And May Go Higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The nation
al war work council OF the Y. NJ. C. A
has announced that the grand total oil
the nation wide war fund campaign is
S49.2OS.4ll, This exceeds by nearly
Sl5,O00,O00 the $35.OOO.OOO goal set al
the beginning OF the campaign on No
vember IL.
e. President Wilson, on being inform
ed that the fund was greatly oversub
scribed, telegraphed congratulations
to DIR. John r. Mott, general secretary
OF the council.
My heartfelt congratulations on
the remarkable and gratifying re.
suits" the presidents telegram read.
Il think II is a national blessing"
The eastern department with head.
quarters in this city collected S2O,-
O91,665. Its quota was fixed at $751;
100000. The central department with
headquarters at Chicago. according to
incomplete returns. was second with
NiorooV''ooI dS COuIpdItu WIFI quota
OF S12.5OO0OO.
The totals and the quota for the
other departments are as follows:
Northeastern. Boston, $6,36S.925;
quota. S5.OO0.OOO.
Western. San Francisco. Sl.773,-
500; quota. s1.25O.0OO.
Southwestern, Dallas. 1887, 900;
quota. *l.OOO.OOO.
Southeastern. Atlanta. $1.2O7,5 ,5SS;
quota, S1.5O0.OOO"
A. II. Whitfield. national campaign
director, announced that the final
figures may exceed $50.O00.0OO. He
congratulated the 300, 900 workers and
declared that the urgent appeal OF
George W. Perkins. chairman OF the
finance committee. brought over.
whelming RESULTS.
DR.. Mott, in his message TO the
president. said. at is the desire OF our
movement to strengthen your efforts
in every way in our power. in render
ing a larger and better service to the
enlisted men of our army and navy
and also the forces OF the nations
which have made common cause with
US"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
A SUGGESTION TO
METROPOLIS FARMERS

Depnry Game Warden l.. A. LenrLas,
ci IdahC. has received a commuri:a-
tioL /. On a Chicago commission house
WHICH may result in bringing tho mere.
-Iotolu despised Idaho jack RABBIT iatC
its own. 1t appears that this cJnccrn
has successfully handled a nuiuher OF
carloads of frozen rabbits aid is de
sirous of receiving quotations ON the
''St product. Although jack rabbits
IN Idaho are seldom used as foCd "
is said that in many Chicago r,''iau-
rants they are now being regularly
served as "hares" and that the de-
mand for them has increased to such
an extent that during the coming win
ter they will be consumed by the train
load
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
B0LSHEVIKI PEACE PLANS
CLOSE DOOR TO SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-No ship
ments of supplies will be permitted to
go from the United States TO Russia
until the situation in that country
clears. The American government. be
fore allowing the export of goods al.
ready on the docks, wants to know
into whose hands they will fall OH
their arrival.
If the Bolsheviki gain control and
pursue their program calling for a
peace with Germany the embargo will
be permanent.
The provisional Russian government
was given credits amounting in all TO
1925 900 600, of which $191. 100000 al
ready has been advanced. Much of
this money has been spent for sup
plies now awaiting shipment and the
Russians have been given vessels for
its transport. Shipments will be held
up by denial of bunker coal for the
ships.
Thomas d. Jones. vice.chairman Of
the war board, called at the White
House today and conferred with Presi-
dent Wilson. No statement was forth
coming, but it was believed the Rus
sian situation was discussed.
The state department today had no
additional dispatches from Ambassa-
dor Francis at Petrograd, but unoffi'
ciaI messages coming from Sweden,
were that General Kaledines, hetman
master hand in Russia through domin-
alton of this country's coal and bread
supply in the Don Cossacks region,
was marching an army on Varonez,
200 miles south of Moscow.
Passengers arriving at the Swedish
frontier from Russia also reported
that soldiers were parading the Petro-
grade streets bearing banners demand
ing a constitutional assembly of all
Russia and declaring that the Bolshe-
Wiki regime was more tyrannical than
that of Nicholas. The passengers be-
| lieved the present revolutionary gov
ernmcnt must fall through lack of the
support of the principal parties.
The only official dispatch reaching
the state department today from Rus
sia announced that John F. Stevens,
head of the American railway commits
sion to Russia, left Petrograd fol-
vladivostok in connection with his
work of rehabilitating the Russian
railway system.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
J0FFRE AN AMERICAN?
STUDENTS THINK HE is

RICHMOND, Ind. Nov. 2I.-Many
people read war news. but answers to
ten war questions by 200 students
OF Earlham College, a Quaker insti
tuition. indicate that these students
do not. Here are some Of the mis-.
takes. .- .-....
King George. Kitchener and Jofrre
were named as commanders OF the
British army.
Joffre was most named as com.
mander OF the American forces in
France.
Verdun was variously found to be
a treaty. a creek and a place In Tur-
key.
Won Hindenburg was said TO be
Ambassador to the United States and
a law.making body. the latter appar.
emily being correct. II German re-
ports are 10 be believed.
Lloyd George was variously report.
ed an Irishman. a Frenchman, and
British Ambassador to the United
States.
Thomas d. Marshall, Garrison and
McAdoo were "fayorites" for Secre-
tary OF War.
The faculty has not decided whether
its student body is really ignorant or
was in a jocular mood when the an.
swers were given.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
COAL GAS PLANNED AS
AUTO MOTIVE POWER

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-ofncials
here are greatly interested in a new
plan for conserving gasoline by sub
stitutIng coal gas for propelling au-
tomobiles and other engines requiring
gasoline,
The idea originated abroad, where
such conservation Is vital. Details of
the formula for the substitution have
been sent to this country and the
idea promises speedy development.
Beside sthe high cost of gasoline,
many factors make Il substitute de.
sirable.
SO successful has the substitute
proved in England. for example. that
charging stations may be found about
every Gye miles in some parts of the
| country. In view OF this success
much attention is now being devoted
to the development OF the plan here
and abroad.
About $50 cubic feet of coal gas Is
required to equal gallon OF gasoline
For this reason suitable containers
have not been found. The best ar
rangement now. consists OF a gas bag
made of balloon fabric. fastened to q
light wooden rack on top OF the car
For this a supply pipe runs down the
edge OF the wind shield on the car
buretor side Of the engine and dis
charges the gas either directly into
the carburetor or into the intake neal
the carburetor. A check valve obviate'
the danger of n backflre. and cut of
enables the driver to use gasoline
while carrying gas. or vice versa, In
the samc pipe is connection for the
gas supply main to be used when the
gas bag Il flled The operation re
auires about ten minutes.
A dmCulty. however. Ia that an
engine propelled by coal gas develops
only 90 per cent OF the power that IL
obtained with gasoline. II ls neces
sary To drive at a high rate Of speed
10 get the best results. One remedy
however. Is the mixing In OF rogu
lated supply OF aoctyleno gas. which
supplies the necessary kick
/
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
DUTCH TRY WOOD AS
SH0E-S0LE SUBSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The com.
mander-in.chief of the Dutch army
has notified the corps commanders
that an experiment Is to be made
with wooden soles for shoes, in con.
sequence of the increasing advance
in the price of leather, according to
information received here.
For the experiment 5000 pairs OF
shoes will be made: 1000 are now
ready. The wooden soles will be on
new shoes, each pair having an ex-
ira set to replace worn out soles.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
CANNED LUNCHE0NS
AID HOOVER CAMPAIGN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov, 2l.-
Mrs. Alice NJ. French entertained ten
aids in the .ood conservation card
campaign at a Hooverized luncheon.
She served no meat and no wheat
products. Sugar and butter were cut
down to a minimum. This was the
luncheon:
Fruit cocktail. baked salmon, seal.
loped potatoes, green beans. corn
bread. fried apples. beet salad and
coffee. Dessert. preserved ounces and
oatmeal cookies.
Although society woman and
wealthy. the canned goods served
represented her own efforts.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
FAlL0N FACTORY
MAKING SUGAR

Last week the sugar beet factory OF
the Nevada-Utah Sugar company be.
gan work on the 1917 beet crop of Fal.
Ion vicinity. The factory started up
with about 100 members on the work
ing force. which is expected to be in
creased to at least 40 in the near fu
ture. with a payroll approximately
$4,000 per month.
The crop estimate for the season
will total nearly $4,000 tons and under
proper conditions could be largely in.
creased.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
ROBERTS is GENEROUS

In reply TO a letter TO Congressman
Ed. Roberts stating that call was be.
ing made on all state officials to come
through" to the amount OF one-half OF
one per cent Of their salaries. which
would be credited TO the state Red
Cross drive. the gentleman has sent
his check to Treasurer Ed MaIley for
$3.50.
This. he stated in his letter, was
his percentage on four months salary.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
SUPREME COURT AFFiRMs q
JUDGE TABER's DECISION q

- telegram. received. last .
. night from William Kennett, .
- Clerk of the Supreme Court, .
. announces that a decision had .
- been handed down in the case .
- of Sam Bachman, convicted Of .
- horse stealing. sustaining the -
- Judgment of Judge Taber. .
- There are a number OF as .
. signments Of error In this case, .
. one of which was that the de. .
. fendant was not permitted to .
q challenge the members OF the .
. grand jury that indicted him .
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
RUSSIA SHORTLY
TO WITHDRAW
NAMED AS ADVISORY

The provost marshal general at
Washington has wired the governors
office that DR.. George Mckenzie of
Reno has been named to assist in the
organization of the medical advisory
boards of this state.
The latter boards have not been
named yet, as far as known, but their
duties chiefly will be to aid local ex-
emption boards in their work.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
THOUSANDS DIE
IN STREETS Of
RUSSIAN CITY
CoSSackS Now Said To Be
Marching Against City
Of Moscow

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The
Swedish press reports on the situa.
ton in Russia say that General Kale.
dimes with a large force of Cossacks
Is now moving against Moscow, where
eight thousand persons are reported
as having been killed in street riots.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21

Quite a number OF Elko people went
to Carlin last night to attend the
Yama Yama dance at that place. BE.
sides couple Of auto loads number
wen, down on the train. All report
having had q splendid time.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
>>>>>>>>>>>
sTocKMEN SUBSCRIBE
TO THE Y. NJ. c. A.

After an address by Attorney Q
- {. b. Henderson. Elko County Q
- Chairman of the Y.M. c. A. to q,
- the stockmen who are here at Q
. tending a meeting with the OFF, Q
o cials of the forestry depart. Q
9 ment yesterday afternoon. the .
. magnificent sum of $3.50 was .
. subscribed for the Y NJ. c. A. o
. fund.
. Mr.. Henderson announced to. o
- day that the amount subscribed q,
. to date in Elko county is Q
o S3.135.sO, with several places q,
. yet to hear from. O
a - - .H
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
ALLIES BREAK
GERMAN LINE
ON WEST FRONT
British Make Gain of From
Four to Five Miles
In Depth

LONDON. Nov. 2l.-The Hinden.
burg iine has been broken to depth
OF te1m four to Ave miles. the war
Office announced this morning.
Tn, British stormed the FIRST sys-
TEN Of the HIndenburg line defenses
on ths whole front between the Scarpe
River and St Quentin The infantry
and ;anks pressed on and captured
the second system OF defenses. over a
mile beyond
Th', attack was begun yesterday by
the third army. There was no artil.
lery preparation and the German de-
lenses captured by the British is
known as the Hindenburg support line
Th-s British captured Benvis. Lam.
eau Wood. and La vacquerie. the
dsfesses known as the Welsh ridge
and i3icOurt village. The operations
are continuing and several thousand
prisCIers have been taken.
Tks. whole German line vest OF the
cana! Du Nord to Baplme-Cambria
road has been captured The British
alsr, fought their way through the
CouHlst wood. Lieutenant Sir Julian
Bynf is in command Of the attack.
ing f3rces-
Fr'Im St Quentin to the scarpe
RivH Is - miles. The British drive
eoy.-s part OF the field of last years
oHeaHve on the Somme and a sec.
ton u the Arras battle front south Of
ARA
TIE British center in this thrust is
neatly opposite Cambria. an import.
ant 'jsrman base and railway center.
from which the British line on the
BauFaumeCambrai was about nine
mile distant a. IL has stood for sew.
sral months past
TIE main force is apparently aimed
a. fambTai. along this road. The
Britiih movement looks like the most
ambitious that has been undertaken
BY them on the western front since
the rreatIon OF their new armies.
PEHsHlNo WITNESS
OF slEW OFFENSIVE
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Nov. 2i.-(By AssocIat.
ed dh'essl-General Pershing vas pres
en- 't the British headquarten, to wit.
ness the British offensive.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
ITALIAN FRONT IS
STILL UNCHANGED

BERLIN, Nov. 2i.--The situation on
the italian front today remains un.
changed. according to an oflclal an.
nouncement from the war ofiice.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
POPE SECURES
AGREEMENT To
SPARE VENICE
Austrlans Will Not Bombard
,, City if Patriarch Has
Authority

PARIS. Nov. 2l.-The Matin this
morning says that the Austrians have
agreed to spare Venice in response
to an appeal from the Vatican. But.
1t says. all authority must be left in
the hands OF the patriarch.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21

George Russell, Jr., who has been
in San Francisco for some time, Is
now in Reno. according to the Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21

Mr. J. D. Carroll r. enjoying n visit
from Mrs. Frank Frye OF Chicago.
The latter is enrOvte to San Fran.
cisco and stopped over for n few days
visit.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21

State Game Warden Grover is ex.
pccted here tomorrow on official bust.
ncss.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21

James C. HoIbert today fled suit
for divorce from his wife Lizzie NJ.
Holbert on the ground Of desertion.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
OUT OF BELIGERANTS

LONDON. Nov. 21.-A Copenhagen
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph
company says:
The National Tidende's Berlin cor.
respondent learns indirectly that the
new Russian government has officially
declared it has left the ranks OF the
belligerents and is ready to conclude
a separate peace"
RUSSIA SHORTLY
TO WITHDRAW
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2l-The Alton
Tidningen claims to have learned
through diplomatic channels that
Russia will shortly withdraw from of
ficial participation in the war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
ELKO'S REAL CASH GROCERY

Running under the least expense of any
other Grocery Store in Elko we can afford to de-
liver purchase amounting to ONE DOLLAR
free of charge where in another store you are
required to purchase FIVE DOLLARS worth q
Of merchandise or be subjected to ten cent de-
livery charge Compare our prices with those of
other merchants
SPECIAL
Strictly Fresh Eggs SOC
Sugar, Hundred Pound Sack $S. $S.05
Dseih AppeS BOX 1.43
Newton Pippn Apples, Box ................... I.S7
DaI US
Macaroni, Package ............... 10
SWset Cinef, gallon 81
S.atch cartoon 3l
rot Seed Raisns, Package ................... .13
nlue Label Catsup Bottle .................... .27
Our prices OF groceries are the lowest in
Eiko Give us trial and you will be convinced
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-21
PEHsHINo WITNESS
o. sIEW OFFENSIVE

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Nov. 2i.-(By AssocIat.
ed H'essl-General Pershing was pres
sn' 80 the British headquartenr to wit.
ness the British offensive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Ad-
miral George Deweys death is
expected momentarily, according
to a bulletin issued this afternoon
by his attending physician, DR..
A. NJ. Fauntleroy.
After an irrational night, the
hero of Manila bay began to de-
cline. The bulletin says:
Admiral Dewey has been suf-
fering for the last five days from
a general breakdown consequent
upon his 10 years of age.
For several days there was
some Improvement and at times
it appeared as if he might rally
and succeed in overcoming the de-
preston of certain organs"
At 2 o'clock it was added:
Admiral Dewey has been slow
ly declining since early morn
ing.
"The primary condition is
arterio-sclerosis, which affects
practically every organin the
body, especially the kidneys and
brain.
Although he has shown great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-15
Mann ACT
UPHELD IN
O|GGS CASE
United Press Lensed wire.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The
supreme court today held that
the Mann white slave law applies
to non-comme,cial vice and Is
constitutional, in unfolding con-
victions of Maury /. Diggs, f.
Drew Caminetti and L. T. Hayes
for violations of the law.
Digs and Caminetti, sentenced
to prison and fined for transport
ing Lola Norris and Marsha War
rington to another state from
their California homes, pleaded
in their appeals that the law was
not intended to apply to nom
commercial vice.
l.. T.-Hayes, convicted of trans
porting girl from Oklahoma
City, Okla. to Wichita, Kas., APP
pealed his conviction on a SINH
lar plea.
All the men were married.
A Close Vote.
The decision unfolding the non
commercial application of the law
barely got through.
Justice McReynolds took no
part, as he was encouragement
while the cases were up.
OF the other eight justices, the
two seniors-Chief Justice White
and Justice McKenna-and the
junior-Justice Clarke-dissented.
Justice Day read the opinion.
There is no ambiguity in the
law" he said. at covers trans
portation of woman for immoral
purposes, including purposes of
debauchery. The plain terms of
the act must prevail"
Congress" Justice Day said,
plainly has the power to regu-
late the transportation of pas
sengers in interstate commerce
and so to forbid the transporta-
ton of women for immoral pur-
poses"
There is nothing in the act, he
held, to limit its application to
commercial vice.
AS to Blackmail.
Dozens of convictions under the
Mann law hinged on today's deci-
sion.
OF the plea of the defense that
the law opens the doors to black
mailers, he said:
"The fact, IL 1t be so, that the
act as it is written opens the door
to Matchmaking operations on a
large scale, is no reason why the
courts should refuse to enforce 1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-15
CRUISER
ALREADY
A WRECK

EUREKA, Cal, Jan. 15.-Hope
of floating the cruiser Mil
waukee, aground in the surf near
Samoa, was virtually abandoned
today.
Although the ship has been on
the sands only As hours, she is
beginning to break up.
With Lieutenant w. F. Newton,
an expert engineer made a visit
to the stranded cruiser and pene-
trated all sections of the vessel.
They returned with the message
that there is no possibility of get
ting the cruiser off. The sea
valves are already breaking open
and other sections of the lower
hull are falling away under the
terrific battering to which the
Milwaukee has been subjected.
Try to Save Valuables.
The commanding officers today
turned their thoughts to saving
the valuables aboard, especially
the ordnance, machinery and 9TH
err movable equipment.
1t is reported trestle will be
built from the beach 400 feet to
the cruisers deck. Over this the
big guns, ammunition and other
valuables will be brought to safe
ty, IL there is yet time.
List Increases.
The Milwaukee's list to sea-
ward is increasing perceptibly.
Every big wave that smashes her
leaves the hull higher on the sand.
The fact that he is lying broad
side to the sea, it is said, in
creases the possibility that she
may turn over.
The coast guard ship McCul-
loch is on the scene and her men
are assisting in such salvage work
as can be attempted. The McCul-
loch is also caring for members
of the Milwaukee's crew.
Admiral Caperton, commanding
the Pacific fleet, is expected to
arrive here some time today on
board the cruiser San Diego.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-15
Can Always
Tell a Married
Man,; She Did
UNITED Press Leased wire.)


EAST ORANGE, N. j., Jan. IS.
Mrs. Anna Schofield just
chuckled and chuckled today
when asked to explain her state
ment that you can always tell a
married man by his actions. y
Then she explained.
Mrs. Schofeild is the East
Orange mother-in-law who just
naturally knew her daughters
husband had another wife stow
ed away somewhere.
She suspected that of Captain
Selwyn Joyce, of Boer war fame,
from the first; and after he mar
ried Daughter Dorothy, Mother
Schofield pooh-poohed his claim
to bachelorhood and shifted out
his other marriage record In far
off New Zealand.
Dorothy's marriage now stands
annulled, and wife No. / is wait
ing her divorce suit, all due to
Mother Schofield's eagle eye for
benedicts.
"You can see it in their faces"
she said today. ut sticks out all
over them.
Marriage brands man as
plain as a hot iron on a cows
hip. / saw wife written on the
slick Mr.. Joyce the first time l
ever set eyes on him. He was
too considerate around the house
to be a 39-year-old bachelor. Like
all average married men, he was
an artistic liar in a small way
about things wives like to be lied
about.
AS to his further accomplish
ments in this respect l say moth
ing, but that he could praise cof-
fee that everybody knew was vile
in such a way that 1t tasted good.
Like his brother benedicts,
he knew how to praise his wife's
taste, whether good or bad.
HE didn't throw his clothes
on the floor, nor leave things clut-
tered up behind him. He showed
in a thousand little ways that a
wife wasn't new to him.
Take tears, for instance. Tears
break a newly and never-before
married mans heart. He gets all
excited about them. But they
rolled off that mans back like
water Off duck.
II kept quiet about my suspi-
cions until one day he and Doro-
thy were fighting. iye fought like
married man. He knew when
to talk and when to shut up.
'Selwyn,' said !, interrupting
them, I wouldn't be surprised II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-15
ADM. Dewey DYING

rallying power at times, he is
slowly sinking. His heart is
strong and his lungs are clear
but these organs may he suddenly
and seriously affected at any
time"
Admiral Dewey was at his Of
flee daily until he was taken sick
last week. The day after Christ
mas he celebrated his birthday,
and held a reception then in his
office, at which Secretary of the
Navy Daniels and all the ranking
naval officers in Washington were
present.