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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31

To a man up a tree II looks as
though some Of our good women are
unduely concerned about the indus.
trial school. and are eXpcnding lot
of splendid energy that is worthy OF
better cause. Every member of the
board can be trusted To- usc his best en-.
dcavOrs In seeing that the school is
conducted in such manner that II
ing wayward youths and making good
citizens OF them, and as they are all
intelligent their judgment may be re.
lied upon. The welfare OF the boys at
the school need not worry anyone.
They are surrounded by environments
that will do them good IL such thing
as reformation Is possible with them.
II should be kept in mind that there
Is such thing as spelling boys by
pampering them, particularly II they
are criminally inclined. II our good
women desire to do some real good
work let them set about TO reduce
the conditions which make boys way
ward. While much is being done L
cure tho afflicted, we fail to see where
anything Is being done to cure tho con
ditions that create the trouble. 4
one half OF the energy that is OK
pended in reforming boys, to say moth
ing of money, went toward crcatint
wholesome environments there woul'
not be half the need for houses OF cor
rectlon and prisons. Here In Elk
there ls world OF work to do alonl
these lines. not only for boys bti; s'Fl
az well.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
BUD BODDELL MAKING
BIG RACING RECORDS

1t was reported in Elko that Bud
Bodell was killed in the races at In
dianapolis. The following item from
an Ely paper shows that this was a
false report:
Bud Bodell arrived home during the
week from Indiana and other sections
Of the east, where he spent several
weeks driving cars in racing events,
in which he made a pronounced sue
cess, securing fourteen prizes in seven,
teen events in which he participated.
A number of the prizes were secured
in cross-country runs In which he was
demonstrating for the Jones Tire com.
pany of Chicago, of which F. L. Mann
of Salt Lake City is president. He
drove the PheloX car, and in one
event made an average of Sc miles an
hour on the indianapolis track, but
previously had made lO6 miles in a
test run. He expects to drive in the
races at Salt Lake City some time
next month, provided track conditions
are good Bud modestly states that
his success is due rather TO the car
and the tires than to his ability as
a driver.-Ely Record.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
RENO PAPER ENDORES
CHAS. B. HENDERSON

1t is known that IL Henderson is
made the appointee by Governor Boyle
and this seems at this writing most
likely. he will forthwith announce his
candidacy for the regular party nom.
ination in 1918, stating that he will
be in that fight with all his influence
TO lead the ticket to victory. Charlie"
Henderson is one of the most promin-
ent of the younger men OF Nevada and
has been conspicuously identified with
the movements that have developed
the state. He is lawyer and a good
one, both as to standing and accom-.
plishments. He is active and aggres.
siye and is possessed of a pleasing
personality. Going before the voters
he would, so say his many friends and
admirers. prove up as one of the best
campaigners the state has ever pro-
duced.-Reno News Letter.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
GUATEMALA CITY
IS SDESTROYED BY
! ANOTHER QUAKE
Another Earthquake Following
That of the Twenty-Six
Renders 125,0OO People
Homeless

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Another
earthquake at Guatemala City yester-
day completed the work of destruction
begu" by the quake on the twenty.
sixth. The navy department report
today said that everything is in ruins
and one hundred and twenty-five thou.
sand people are in the streets. Ameri-
can naval vessels have been ordered
to render assistance.
Eighty per cent OF the city of GGate-
mala was destroyed by earthquakes
between the twenty-sixth and the
twenty. eighth, when forty deaths were
officially reported and thousands were
rendered homeless.
The American legation building was
damaged and the consulate destroyed
the dispatch said. but American and
oother foreign diplomats were safe.
The legation was crowded with re-
fugees.
This message OF coincidence has
been sent by President Wilson to Es-
trada. Cebrara. president of Guata-
mala:
In the great afiiiction with which
you are now visited let me express on
my own behalf and on behalf OF the
people of the United States the great
est OF sympathy. II there Is any way
in which we can be OF assistance to
you in your trouble or in which we
may alleviate some OF the sorrow and
suffering you will experience because
OF the calamity. we stand ready to do
40. Until II is possible to render some
material assistance pray take this op.
portunity TO convey TO the people Of
young country the sympathy with
wsich we feel for them in the clrcum.
stances: n sympathy more profound
by reason OF the proximitics of our
countries and the relation OF our peo-
pie to yours"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Without
any detailed Information OF the earth.
quake which destroyed the city. cost
ing many lives and leaving over 100.-
900 homeless, the American officials
are preparing to send aid to the strick.
en- sister republic.
Further reports were awaited from
the American Minister LEVEL and Con
sui Fee. The red cross are also pre-
pairing to send supplies.
a fourth earthquake has apparently
shaken the city. The records on the
Georgetown Seismographlcal observa
tory instruments here show that the
first shocks were felt Christmas night
shortly after midnight. A second ser
les OF shocks were felt about . a. IN
on December 26. Further shocks came
on December 2S about .. IN. The
last shock. however, caused the most
damage and occurred during theafter
noon OF December 20.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
JEWS MAY ESTABLISH
STATE IN PALESTINE

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Preparations
were completed today for launching
tomorrow the nation wide Zionist cam
paign to raise sI,0OO,OOO as prelims-
mary fund for the establishment OF
a Jewish state in Palestine.
The first fund is to be expended in
ascertaining needs for reconstruction.
cost OF permanent re-establishment
and other survey work. Zionist or.
ganization later will undertake to raise
a huge fund in all parts Of the world.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Financial as
slstance for the upbullding Of Pales-
tine was pledged at the convention OF
the Federated Zionist societies of the
middle west which opened here to-
day.
A telegram from Justice Louis d.
Brandeis OF the United States supreme
court declared:
The time has come for practical
action ard in the future our slogan
should be Men, money and disci-
pline.'"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
CRUEL WAR LEAVES MAN 81 lGHTLESS AND
ARMLESS, BUT ANOTHER HERO BRINGS TO
TO VICTIM A PRICELESS REWARO-LOVE

lered who the beautiful. fair-haired
girl might be and what was the name
OF the soldier-hero.
Nearly all had thought, when the
girl entered the car with her COM
panion, that she was an American, one
of those engaged in war relief work
and attached TO a hospital or home
for the blind. taking cut sightless
man. Such sights are common in
Paris; American girls and women
take blinded and crippled soldiers
walking in the Bois de Bologne, in the
Champs Elysees. in the Tuileries Gar
dens. And they take them to the
outdoor terraces OF the cafes along
the grande boulevards and TO thea.
ters, too.
But the perfect French uttered by
the fair-haired girl when she request
ed the seat for her companion in
dicated clearly enough she was no
American. She was French, born and
bred. = 81 =
The soldier, a young. rugged, black
haired figure, clad in the familiar
horizon.blue uniform of the French
line regiments, wore the Croix de
Guerre. with two palms and a star,
the Medaille Militaire and the Cross
OF the Legion Of Honor. pinned to his
tunic. France has no other medals.
III sat half facing her and the girl
sat half facing toward him. He nudged
her with the stump OF the arm nearer
her and she took It under her own
arm. The soldier was plainly greatly
| fatigued and he leaned toward her,
whispering something.
Apparently in answer to his re-
quest. she removed the horizon.blue
kept. with the gold numerals. lO7,
indicating the number OF his regl
ment, on the front and smoothed his
shock OF raven black hair. When his
hat was removed one could see
great V.shaped scare in the front oi
his scalp, where trepanning had been
resorted to for fractured skull.
The girl kept the kept In her lap and
the tired soldier leaned his head or
her shoulder. His eyeloss lace wal
close 70 her milky.white throat. Ther
she turned her head toward him ant
kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Not even the most brazcnly curious
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
STAY OF EXECUTION
HAS BEEN ASKED FOR

The petition for stay OF execution
in the case of Ben Kuhl. convicted
of the murder OF the Jarbidge stage
driver about a year ago and sentenced
TO he shot at the state prison early in
January, was filed in the supreme
court Saturday and is now under the
courts consideration. The Identified
Ion OF finger prints by Charles Stone
OF the bureau of Identification at the
bakersfield, California, prison, was
largely instrumental in bringing about
Kuhrs conviction. The petition states
that il will be impossible to perfect
the appeal in time for It to considered
and disposed of before the date set
for Kuhl's execution.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
THE SONG OF SONGS

Twas. the night before a battle, in a
place some where in France,
Our gallant boys were ready for the
fray:
They were gathered in the trenches.
meath the heavens broad ex
panse,
Gaily singing songs of home so far
away.
o. how grand their voices sounded, in
the evening calm and clear,
Not of emperor or kaiser did they
sing;
But of freedoms starry banner and
of liberty so dear,
And the U. S. A., where God alone
is king.
81 Love You, California" young ten.
nor softly trilled,
And once more in Dear Old Ten
nessee | roam;"
Goodbye, Dear Old Manhattan" then
my eyes with tears soon filled,
AS a sweet voice sang my Old Ken.
lucky Home"
mid the Green Fields of Virginia"
and my Little Georgia Rose"
where the Eilv'ry Colorado Wends
It's Way"
They sang of Lovely Utah, Where the
Sego Lily Grows"
And IL Dream of Pennsylvania Day
by Day."
Then clear and strong came pixie"
o, I wish you could have heard
How those martial strains rang
through that foreign land;
once again my eyes felt misty. when
voice sang like a bird,
Down in Texas by the Silv'ry Rio
Grande."
my Old New Hampshire Village" and
Louisiana Lou"
They sang of all and loved them all
as one.
Illinois and Indiana, with their fields
L
OF golden hue,
And the great northwest, Where
Rolls the Oregon"
have been correspondent since the
cruel war began,
I'VE seen the tide of battle ebb and
flow;
The iyrants days are numbered, soon
the struggle will be won,
And Columbia's sons will strike the
tho fatal blow.
But o those songs OF homeland how
they filled my heart with pride
They seemed to reach the sky's vast
silvery dome.
| kissed our starry banner and my
tears codld not hide,
As sought my tent asobhine
Home. Sweet Home"
n A. Canning. GoldHeld. Ney.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
BY Henry G. Wales

PARIS, Dec. 3l.--A Metro" train
Champs Elysees line. 1t was nearly
6 o'clock an devery seat was taken
and the aisles were crowded The
crowd. as in the New York subway
during rush hours, packed itself
tightly around the side doors of the
cars.
a slender, fair.haired, well-dressed
gIrl-not more than twenty years old
managed to burst through the knot
Of officers, fashionably crowned WON.
en- and civilians who were jammed
at the center side door of the first.
class car. Behind her trailcd a man
wearing the uniform of a French sol
dicr.
She held his sleeve clutched tightly
in her hand. and he followed her with
fumbling steps.
No sooner had they entered than
the train started. and the girl, still
pulling the soldier after, edged away
from the door and to the nearest
seats-there are cross seats like In
railway cars in the Paris under
ground system.
Two young women-clad in furs
and sinks. their blackened eyes, scar
let lips and crimsoned cheeks pro
claiming them of the demimonde,
were occupying the nearest seat.
"Will you please give your place
to mutile OF the war;" said the fair.
haired girl, the soldier always at her
heels.
Instantly, as the crowded train
stared with curious eyes, both women
arose. The girl pushed her compan
ion forward from out OF the GROVE
and he sat down. She sat beside him
When the soldier eat doya cnt
could understand why the girl lee
him. and why he stumbled uncertain
~. He was sightless, and the blue
4 powder marks still staining hi
checks and forehead showed wha
4 had blinded him.
And ns he cat there one could SCI
why the fair.haired girl had led hin
by the sleeve. He had no hands
Both arms had been amputated pus
below the elbow.
IA Tho crowd stared as crowds wi
a stare-some curlously, some feelint
iy, some dispassIonately, for they ha
+ undergone their own sorrows in thi
4 war. others critically as they VOL
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
HEAVIEST CHRISTMAS
MAIL. ON RECORD

The post Office department issues
the following:
The Christmas mail this year was |
about 20 per cent heavier than ever
before.
Telegraphic reports to the post OF. |
fee department from the various diyi-
sions OF the railway mail service and,
from postmasters throughout the coun
try show that Notwithstanding this
very great increase in volume the mail
has been handled as satisfactorily and
expeditiously as during any OF the pre-
ceding Christmas seasons.
The reports uniformly declare that
the congestion this year was rather
less than usual, though in some cases
the amount Of parcel post handled was
from 40 TO so per cent greater than
last year. The facility with which
this immense volume of both flrst-class
mail and percel post has been handled
is attributed TO the success OF the uni
versal campaign for early Christmas
mailing and to the fact that the post
| Office department. anticipating an un.
usual heavy mail. took exceptional
measures for its handling far in ad-
vance of the usual time.
The reports from the railway mail
service divisions indicate that the
Christmas business began in large
volume two months ago; and that, due
to advance preparations and early
mailing. the Christmas business was
better handled, considering its in.
creased volume, than at any time with.
in the past ten years.
| The reports from all OF the postmas.
| ters agree as to the heavy increase OF
mail matter and TO its satisfactory
handling as compared with other
Christmas seasons. The reports from
the postmasters at New York. Chica.
go, and st. Louis, three of the heavi-
est distributing points, are indicative
of conditions throughout the country.
The postmaster at Chicago, in dis
patch dated December 81. states that
LOO tons of outbound parcel post
81 per cent above the highest record
made last year-passed through that
Office on the Goth, and that inbound re-
ceipts were IL per cent heavier than
the year before. The postmaster at
New York states the increase of
Christmas mail over last year to have
been from 20 to 25 per cent, and that
lit was handled without congestion or
delay.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
MRS. CASTLE, DANCER,
ASKS $50, 900 IN SUIT

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Irene
Castle, the dancer. has sued the man.
agement OF the Century Thcater for
$4,000 on nm alleged breach Of con.
tract. She alleges her contract called
for 5000 week and an additional
800 for each extra performance. She
alleges slle was not permitted to do
her act on December 9, although will
ing to do so. She declares the season.
II she was permitted TO go on with
her dances, would have netted her
$4,000.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL
g.. WILL NOT OPEN
UNTIL MONDAY

. The announcement was made .
o this afternoon that the grammar o
. school will not open until next .
. Monday. 1t was formerly an. .
. nounced that 1t would open next o
. "Wednesday. the day after New ..
. Year. but the board reconsid- .
o cred the matter. .
o Parents are requested to CO. .
o operated with the board and do .
. all in their power to keep down .
Q the scarlet fever epidemic. This .
. can be done by keeping children .
. away from public gatherings as .
o far as possible where they might Q
o be exposed. There are aoY sew .
. en- cases OF scarlet fever in .
Q Elko. .
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
ATHLETIC CLUB HAS
BEEN ORGANIZED

A number of young men of this COM
munity have organized an athletic club
to be known as the Elko Tigers. Bas.
ketball uniforms have been purchased
and the members are practiclng dill
gently for the first game OF the sea-
son, which will be played next Satur
day evening at Starr Valley. The club
is open to all, and an invitation is ex-
tended to those wishing to join.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
KAISER ISSUES HATE HYMN

PARIS, Dec. 31.-The Matin pub
fishes from its Turin correspondent,
the text of the new Hymn of Hate"
which has been distributed among
the German troops. Its closing verse
translated into English is as follows:
Sons of Germany. the great hour has
come.
Neither women nor children must be
spared.
Because the children of the van
quished may some day vanqulsh
your country.
Forward! Shatter destroy. thrust
burn
Kill, kill. kill. kill. kill"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
WOOL PRICES ARE
REPORTED UNSTEADY

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3l.-Crim-
Minis and Pclrce Co. say OF the wool
market for the past week: Market
very quiet due to uncertainty owing to
government regulation of exports and
proposed legislation to control domes.
tic prices.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
WILL APPOINT U. S.
SENATOR JANUARY 2

. A telegram received by the
o Independent late this afternoon
. announces that Governor Boyle
. is at the Palace Hotel in San
O Francisco and that he has an
. nounced that he will appoint n
. United States Senator to sue
9 ceed the late Francis G.. New
. lands on January 2. No intima-
9 ton is given as TO whom the
. toga will fall. II might be safe
. ly inferred, however, that the
9 governor does not contemplate
Q appointing himself.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31

A letter has been received from
Lowell Moody announcing that he has
arrived safely in France. AS is usu.
ally the case there is no postmark on
the letter but anyone desiring to write
to him may write to his company and
regiment and it will reach him safely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31

A letter received from Waco, Texas.
says that George Carat and Warner
Griswold have arrived at that place
and they oro both In splendid health
and spirits. Wellington Weilaud Is
located in San Antonio, Texas.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31
GERMAN PEACE
PROPOSALS WILL
Be CONSIDERED
English and French Will Give
Them Serious Consideration
and a Reasonable Reply it is
Stated

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The Manches.
ter Guardian says it is the intention
OF the British government when the
Austro-German terms OF peace are
presented officially to return a serious
and reasonable reply. Premier Lloyd.
George has arranged to visit France
for a conference on the subject.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-31

THE girl is neither pretty. talented
nor rich. What Is her attraction for
you?" "a great and lasting one. She
is tongue-tied."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
ARMY CHIEFS PLACE
0. K. ON CHANGES IN
STATE |NFANTR|ES
AS SOON AS ALTERATIONS ARE
COMPLETE COMPANY C WILL
BECOME COMPANY 3 OF THE
129 u. 8. ARMY.

Formal announcement verifying the
changes to be made in Company C.,
were made yesterday at Camp Logan,
where the Ottawa boys, together with
the rest of the Illinois regiments are
encamped for intensive training be.
fore leaving for the trenches In the
future Company c. will be known as
Company b, 1919 United States Infan.
try, and will consist of $50 men, one
captain and four lieutenants.
First intimations that the Ottawa
was to be changed into first class
rifle company was received in letter
from Sergeant Glenn w. Weese. This
was followed by letter from Ser
geant Leon Carpenter, who made the
same forecast. Both communications
were printed in the Free Trader.Jour-
nal at the time of their receipt
All Illinois regiments will be re-
named under the new order Of things.
The Seventh will be placed in charge
of the division trains, in charge of
both the ammunition and supplies.
The Fifth regiment is to be spit in
/ to three slices and from the divisions
will be made the divisions machine
gun battalion All surplus officers
who will be divested of their com,
mands thru the changes will be at
tached to divisional headquarters until
their reassignment.
/ The order includes the filling of all
vacancies in the regiments by select
ed men. $500 of whom are expected to
be sent from Camp Grant at Rockford
within the next few days.
The new infantry and train designa.
tions were sent out as part Of the re
organization order. They follow:
one Hundred and Twenty.ninth
United States infantry-Thrd Iii
nois infantry.
One Hundred and Thirteenth United
States infantry Fourth Illinois in
fantry.
One Hundred and Thirty.frst Unit
ed States infantry First Illinois in
fantry.
One hundred and Thirty. y.second
United States infantry--Second I'M
nos infantry
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
OTTAWA AUTO FIRM
SELLS ITS BUSINESS
MERS AND FRULAND DISPOSE OF
INTERESTS TO M. |. ADAMS &
SON or RENSSELAER,, md
CHANGE IS MADE TODAY.

NJ. |. Adams &C. Son. Of Rensselaer,,
Ind, have purchased the automobile
business of Mers & Fruland, on Co
lumbus street, and today the business
is under direction of the new firm.
The negotiations for the purchase
for this business has been under way
for several days past and upon the
completion of the inventory yesterday
the transfer was made.
Mr.. Adams and his son, l.. E. Adams.
have been in the automobile business
for several years past and have spe-
cal2ed on the Dodge cars. They will
handle the Dodge here exclusively and
will devote their entire attention to
the sale of Dodge cars and the main
tenance and repair of them.
Mers &. Fruland, expect to engage in
some other line of business, but as yet
are not ready to announce what 1t
will be. The agencies for the Buick,
Franklin and Paige cars will be sur,
rendered by Mers & Fruland and IN
all probabilities will be secured by
some of the other Ottawa dealers.
M l. Adams K on come to Ottawa
very highly recommended and will no
doubt be given a cordial welcome
among Ottawa business interests.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
Respectfully submitted,
SUSANNA G. SWIFT,
Chairman
LAURA BEATTY,
c,,rns .
Shin 5 sol Articles.


The Ottawa Red Cross chapter to
day shipped to divisional headquarters
in the LeMoyne building, Chicago. a
large box OF gauze surgical dressings
containing 5,50l articles. This ship
ment represents the work of the OF
tawa chapter which has been done in
the east room of the high school since
September 4th.
Of this number 2lS4, 3 x 9 incl
congresses, were cut, folded anC
made by the Red Cross class Of high
school girls in seven days, This rep
resents the work of about one hun
dred girls who have given one houl
each day of seven days devoted tC
gauze work The class of high schoo
girls will take up all kinds OF gauzt
dressings and muslin bandages anc
they are working directly under the
supervision of the surgical dressint
department of the Ottawa Red Gross
chapter,
Gau2e dressings shipped l34 pack
ages 9x9 congresses, SO packages Ak
congresses, 35 packages 3 yard rolls
II packages yard rolls, 3 packages
AKA sponges. packages 2x2 sponges
II yard drains; total, j,50l dressings