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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Boot1egger A SKIS for
Mercy, Gets so DAYS

Fifty days in Jail is a long, long
time" sighed a surprised prisoner in
dry Galesburg, after Judge Rice i'm
posed sentence of so days and $50.
"Say, Judge, if you will just settle
this little matter, | will leave" he
added. "Yes. | will. | know of Job
l can get, but if you lock ME up,
will loose it."
"You lose,' said the court. "Take
him away"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Nnvel Men IL,
Chicago and West
Go Bone-Dry

Naval men in Chicago and the mid
die west decided upon bonc-dry
program last week. Any officer or
enlisted man will hereafter enter a
public place where liquor is sold only
under pain of court martial.
The order was sent ont by Capt.
w A. Moffctt, commandant OF the
Great Lakes Naval station, and rank
ing naval officer in the ninth, tenth.
and eleventh naval districts. Civil
ian clothing will not be permitted to
be worn under any circumstances.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Empty Store Rooms
in the Wet and Dry
Sections of CHICAGO

a careful survey of two adjoining
sections of eight business blocks, in
the city of Chicago, one of the Sec
tions dry and the other wet, shows
that in the dry territory there are two
empty store rooms whereas in the
wet section there are lo empty store
rooms.
A tabulation of the results of other
surveys shows that this holds true
generally in the wet and dry sections
OF the city.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
PEORIA SALOONS
TO CLOSE SUNDAY
BY MAYORS ORDER
Woodruff Announces That He
Will Yield to Popular De-
mand and Put Lid on
Sunday Dram Shops
Woodruff Announces That He Will
Yield to Popular Demand and
Put Lid on Sunday Dram
Shops

Agitation throughout the country
which has taken over one phase OF
another of state, township or city
Prohibition of the liquor traffic, pre-
sents itself locally in the form of {
demand for change of public policy
as it relates to the regulation of ths
dram shop. l therefore make
statement that, after canvass of the
situation, public notice of date to be
fixed will be given, after which all
dram shop laws will be rigidly en-
forced.
These words from Mayor Edward
T. N. Woodruff's address to the
Peoria council were greeted by d
packed council chamber with a de.
monstration which the Peoria Stat
speaks of as a Spontaneous out,
break of cyc1onic proportions that
differed in Quality and quantity from
perfunctory applause
Mayor Regains Popularity
Mayor Woodruff's popularity,
which had suffered a serious eclipse
because of his refusal to enforce the
state law requiring saloons to close
on Sunday, is now greater than ever
before. In anticipation of his an
nouncement to close the saloons the
council chamber was crowded to its
utmost capacity. aanc-third OF those
present being women. Even the space
inside the aldermanic circle was filled
with chairs, occupied by the gentlcr
Sex and the corridors outside were
crowded with people unable to gain
admittance. The platform all about
Mayor Woodruff was packed with
great bouquets and baskets of flowers
and various floral designs, the gifts
of admiring friends all over the city.
Newspapers Commend Mayor
Mayor Woodruff begins his sixth
term as Mayor of Peoria and it is
safe to say no act in his entire ad-
ministration of the city's affairs re-
fleets more honor upon him than the
announcement of his decision to close
the Sunday saloons.
The Mayor is commended by prac-
tically all the papers. The Journal,
commenting editorially upon his Sun
day closing announcement, says
"The Journal felicitates the Mayor
upon his change of attitude--even
though this change of attitude was
apparently forced upon him by the
agitation which presents itself local
ly in the form of demand for a
change of public policy"
The Transcript also had urged the
closing of the saloons on Sunday.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Freeport Brewery
to Become Creamery

The Springbrook Creamery is re-
ported to have an option on the Franz
Brewery of Freeport. While the deal
has not been consumated it is said to
be sure thing.
The Franz Brewery Is one OF three
in the city Another just outside the
city recently burned under mystcri-
OILS circumstances.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11
Benevile School
Board Favors Rum
Will Continue to Sanction Sale oi
Liquor at Annual School Picnic

Liquor at Annual SCHOOL PICNIC
Despite the public protest of the
Belleville Ministerial Alliance, the
Board of Education of that city has
decided to sanction again this year a
bar upon the picnic grounds.
The Board voted to ask for the
usual privilege bids, among them the
bar. The proceeds for the privileges,
including the bar, are to be used to
defray the expenses of the picnic in
which all schools join. The picnic is
to be held June 7.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
YOUNG MAN WILL
FULLY RECOVER

Dr.. d. A. Turner returned today
from San Francisco. where he went a
few days ago with John Clingan. the
young miner who was confined for a
long time in st. Mary's hospital with
broken neck and in whose case
GoldGeld people have taken n great
deal OF interest. says the Tribune.
pr Turner brought back good and
surprising news about Clingan's con.
dition. He states that the young man
will eventually entirely recover and
that although complete recovery is
still many months away Clingan will
regain complete use Of every part of
his body and will be "a strong as he
was before the accident in the Ma
hawk mine in which he was injured
He stated that this IL now assured.
Clingan was taken 10 tho st. Fran
els hospital and there was examined
by Drs c. G. Crane and II. c. Mof
Att X.ray photographs Of the breai
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
GERMANY DOES
NOT INTEND TO
GIVE UP BELGIUM
Wants Little Kingdom for Ad-
vance Ground in New War
Against England

COPENHAGEN, June 12.-The
memoranda of the late governor gen.
sral Won Bissing OF Belgium, in which
he advocated the annexation of the
little kingdom as the sole possible
policy for Germany is published in full
in the Greater Germany Review" IS
sued BY Deputy Bachmeister of the
Pussian Diet, national liberal and
annexationist.
The memorandum says that the
stragetic aim of the present war is to
gain room for concentration and the
advance OF German armies In a new
war against France and England, and
without the possession OF Belgium II
Is doubtful II the new war could be
prosecuted on an offensive basis.
According to Won Bissing, the alb
sorbtion OF Belgium must not be dis
cussed at the peace conference. Lei
only the sight of the conquest speak
are his words. In the Won BissinI
Belgium there would be no room fol
King Albert and his dynasty and the
memorandum quotes approyingly tho
advice OF Machiavelli that under such
circumstances the king or regen
should be put out OF the way. II neces
sary by death.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
LARGE SHARE OF
NEVADA'S LIBERTY LOAN

Governor Boyle, anxious that Ne
vada should take its full portion of I
the Liberty Bond Loan, addressed ,
President Eccles of the Nevada Con- ,
solodated company as follows.
The governors letter to s. w. Ec-
cles, president Of the company said:
Nevada is required to raise two
and one.half millions Liberty Loan
bonds. While our per capita wealth is
high. so large portion of net income
from our industries, especially mining,
goes outside OF the state that our allot-
Iaent will be hard TO obtain unless
subscriptions OF companies similar TO
yours are made through Nevada
banks. Permit me most earnestly and
respectfully to urge your Nevada Con.
subscription be made here. Equitable |
and sentimental consideration should /
require serious consideration OF this
request. Certainly state officials and
people OF Nevada will appreciate your
compliance"
In his reply to Gov. Boyle, announc-
ing that the sum of 100000 would be
invested in bonds by the company to
the credit of this state the president
of the company said:
Nevada Consolidated is going to
subscribe $1.OOO,000 OF the Liberty
Loan in accordance with the request
of the treasury department. Not TO
,r,,-r,,. fund. from ono state IN an
other We had contemplated making
the entire subscription through New
York. where naturally our bank bal.
anccs are. but in view OF your telc-
gram expressing your desire and that
of your citizens that the company
make a large subscription in Nevada,
We will transfer to institutions in your
state $500. 900 and make a subscrip-
ton of that amount which is onc-half
of our subscription. and will take
much pleasure in so doing"
President EcCles Immediately placed
Sl25. 900 in each of the four banks Of
: the Ely district and authorized them
TO subscribe for Liberty Bonds for the
company TO that amount. which orders
will have prompt attention. If other
companies in Nevada will come across
in the same generous spirit as shown
e by the Nevada Con, the state as a
= whole will take more than double its
u present allotment of Liberty Bonds.
D. Nevada has from the first led all
states in furnishing troops under the
e federal call, and it is therefore sincere
20 " hoped that it will also contribute
n it's full share towards financing TIL
IL war. And as our patriotism Is be
N yond question there is ever
H. reason to believe that VIC will supper
the credit of the government with on
$, wealth as well as with man power
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
FIGHTING ON
WESTERN FRONT
QU|ET|NG DOWN
Both Sides Confine Themselves
To Raiding Operations
Last Night

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, June IL.
There is again lull on the Franco.
Belgian front. The British. after cap
turing mile of additional trenches
west of Warneton, in the Belgian sec.
tor, where their recent important ad.
vance was scored, confined themselves
last night TO raiding operations.
The Germans for their part sent
feeling-out expeditions against the
British lines at several points in this
area These were repulsed by the
British.
According to Berlin's account of the
fighting around Messines yesterday,
the British cavalry force was sent into
action there. Only Il small remnant
of this force returned to the British
lines. the Germans declare.
The front occupied by the French
was inactive last night except for the
artillery fire. The Italian advance
which begun Sunday in Trenteno was
not pushed further yesterday because
OF the adverse weather conditions.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
ELY TO RECEIVE
THOUSANDS OF CATTLE

Several thousand head of cattle
will be delivered in Ely June Is for
shipment to Kansas City. The cattle
are now being gathered by Joe Will
liams and G. Martelleti of Hot
Greek. Alfred brothers of Blue Eagle,
Ed. Halstead, John Manson and JOS
eph Bush of Duckwater. Joseph Rose
wear of Green Springs, and Cazier
brothers of Currant Creek. The cattle
have been purchased by Delmu broth.
ers OF Phoebe. Prices. It was said,
were s37 for ones, s45 for twos and
500 for cows and calves. The dis
bursement for the entire lot will be
in the neiehborhood OF sl50.o00.-Ely
Record.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
MUST BE GUARDED

NEW YORK, June 12.-In corre-
spondrnce between the secretary of
commerce aud the John O'DOnahue e.
Sons. coffee dealers. Secretary Red
field advises the firm not to continue
commercial relations with business
relations in Central and South Amer
lea which are probably controlled by
subjects OF Germany, or who are sub
jects OF her allies. pending action of
congress- on trading with the enemy
act.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
GRAND VlZlER SAYS
VICTORY Is ASSURED

VIENNA, June l2.-Talaat Pasha,
the Turkish Grand Vizier (Prime Min.
ister). has returned to Constantinople
absolutely convinced that the war
will soon end with a victory for
Germany and her allies. Before he
left Vienna the Pasha granted an in
terview TO the editor-in-chief of the
semi-oiIicial Fremdenblatt. in which
he said:
The principal object OF my journey
to Germany and Austria. Hungary was
to make the personal acquaintance
OF the military and political leaders,
many OF whom | had not met before.
The impressions | gained were ex-
cellent | had long talks with the
German and Austrian Emperors. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and General
Won Ludendorff and visited the west
crn theater of war. where | had a
conference with the German Crown
! Prince.
! What | saw and heard fully con
/ vince me that the German front in
the west can never be broken. and
I that full victory OF the Central
Powers is only q matter of com
paratively short time
My confidence is further strength
cned by the detailed information
given to me by the German naval
authorities in regard To the subma
rine war, which has surpassed all ex
pectations and Is slowly but surel!
strangllng England.
Turkey is always ready 70
peace. but only II the future indie
pendence of our empire is guaranteed
We are firmly resolved to fight ol
!: the side OF our allies TO the end ant
I will never waver, no matter how loni
the war may last. The talk OF starv
: ing us out is nonsense. We have foo
Z Iranneh fer yeaIs.'
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
"TOO LATE" MAY BE
WRITTEN FOR u. S.

WASHINGTON. June 12.-IIerbert
c. Hoover, outlining his plans for
lowering food prices to a delegation of
labor representatives and congress.
men today said It was vital that con.
gress pass the administration food
control bill Immediately.
Throughout the last three years"
Mr.. Hoover told the delegation. two
words have been written over the
pages Of English history, TOO Late
Unless the Lever bill is passed imme'
dlately, before the grain Is harvested,
Too Late will he written in our own
history"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
LETTER HAS U-B0AT
BREMEN P0STMARK

Los ANGELES, June 12.--That the
German commercial submarin" Bre.
men. reported sunk more than year
ago. was still in service in January,
this yCar-Or that another Bremen
had been built TO take her place
seemed certain through the receipt Of
letter here recently, addressed to
William Maicr, this city. This letter,
from Maicr's mother in Germany bore
the postal service stamp which show
cd il had been consigned originally
to tho Bremen on January 10, 1917
but later had been rc-routed and
reached tho United states by way ol
Denmark.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
ATHENS, June liking Constan-
tine of Greece has abdicated his
throne in favor OF his son. Prince
,
WESTERN PACIFIC
PAYS FOR N. c. D.
w. P. Expects to be Operating
Into Reno After First of
November

Completion of the sale Of the Reno
terminal and l0I miles of track for
100000 was effected yesterday by
the Nevada, California and Oregon
railway to the Western Pacific com
pany.
After November ]. at which date
the Western Pacific expects TO COM
plete the laying OF a standard guage
road into Reno, the Nevada. Califor-
MIA and Oregon line will cease opera
ton into this city. The general Of
! fee and shops will be removed to
Alturas. California, where the COM
pany plans to eXpend Sl25,000 in gen
eral improvements. The narrow guage
system, however, will operate accord
, ing to schedule until the new road is
/ completed, il being the intention to
lay temporary narrow guagc tracks
along the Western Pacific tracks.
! General Manager Ramsey Cox of
/ the n. c. o. announced the sale of the
road yesterday. The deal was con-
summated in San Francisco through
banking firms in San Francisco, fol
lowing the acceptance of the offer in
the board OF directors in c meeting ir
this city yesterday afternoon.
Action of the Western Pacific is in
accordance with the general plan OF
the company to install feeders
throughout the west. 1t marks the
entrance of another transContinental
road into Reno. The specific sections
of the narrow guage road purchased
are sixty-fve miles between Reno
and Hackstaff and thirty-one miles
from Plumas Junction to Davies Mill
q Not all OF this road will be used by
the Western Pacific in entering this
territory and great many stations
+ and towns will wholly be out of the
line The new route will follow the
}. y. c. o. for six miles out Of Reno
d and then 1t will swing off the ole
course until it reaches Purdy where
6.44 miles of the old line will be fol
lowed to Plumas Junction. agail
striking the narrow guage road ant
the main line of the Western Pacih
at Hackstaff The course of the \
r c. o. will be followed from Pluma
l. Junction to Davies Mill.
= Among the stations which will b
cut off are: Summit, Cedar, Francis
Z Cold Springs, Chat. Cameron, Re
Canyon, Farley, Tank. Constantine
- and Doyle.
- r. J. Wychee. civil engineer of tt
!. Western Pacific will arrive in Rer
tomorrow to make another general !
III spection of the road on which co
III struction work has already bee
started by the Utah Construction col
pany.
HI The n. G. o. will have as terminal
N after the removal from Reno, Hac
u staff on the south and Lakcview. Or
gon. on the north. Reno Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12

James Russell, superintendent of
the Union Land and Livestock com
pany, at Deeth arrived from Reno yes
terday with a new Liberty automobile
He made the drive in two days easily.
He left LoveloCk yesterday morning
at six o'clock and arrived here before
four in the afternoon. He says that
the road from here to Lovelock is in
very good condition. 4 few stretches
are in need of repairs. but with a
little labor the entire distance can be
placed in flrst-class condition.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12

in the spinal column were taken and
il was CecIded that an operation was
unnecessary. The two specialists de-
cided that everything that could be
done for the patient had been done
AMI that his complete recovery was
only matter of time until the break
strengthened and the blood clot at
the point of fracture caused by hem.
orrhag was relieved. They found
that paralysis was caused by the clot
and not premarily by the break in
the spinal column.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
MAKE THEM SHOW CARDS

The report is that there are over
81. 600 hobos in the country who arc
dodging registration That Is easy
TO overcome. II every peace officer
of a locality through which this gen
try pass insists upon seeing the in.
dividuars registration card and fail
ing TO show the card turn the hobo
over 10 the federal authorities. they
would soon bo rounded up.
I The same rule would apply to bar
Keepers who are suspicious o! the age
Of n customer being under 21. Insisi
on their registration card.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
MINE VICTIMS
BEING BURIED
Total Dead From Friday
Nights Fire Estimated at
Hundred and Seventy

BUTTE, June 12.-The attention of
the citizens OF Butte today was turned
toward the burial of the dead, victims
of Friday nights fire in the Specula-
tor mine. A score of funerals are be.
ing held today and 35 unidentified
dead were buried last night.
Figures of the casualties today show
that 81 were rescued alive; identified
dead was 60, unidentified, 80; the total
number of bodies recovered is 100;
and there are still 62 bodies remaining
in the mine. The total number of
dead Is estimated at III.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
BELLS WILL RING
FOR LIBERTY LOAN

II is suggested from Washington
through the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee. Mrs. w. G. McAdoo, chair.
man. that all civic and church bells
thoughout the United States ring at
nine o'clock every night from Tues
day. June IL to Thursday. June IA, in
elusive.
There will sound three bell strokes
on Tuesday night. two on "Wednesday
and one on Thursday. The Old Lib
erty Bell, at Philadelphia is to lead
"thc Liberty Loan Bell Ringing"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
TWO MORE SITES
FOR CANT0NMENTS

WASIIINGTON. June 12.-For,
Riley. Kansas, and Desmoines, Iowa,
have been added by Secretary Baker
to the list of approved sections for the
divisional cantonments of the national
army. This makes twelve Of the six.
teen sites that have now been ap
proved
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
SHEEPMAN BUYS
ANOTHER RANCH

Joe Saval, prominent sheepman OF
Elko county, recently purchased the
Buffalo Valley ranch of NJ. V. Gilbert.
The ranch comprises $50 acres and
is one of the best in the valley, 1t
is said that the consideration was in
the neighborhOod of Sl5.00O.-Battle
Mountain Scout.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
SLACKERS FACE
IMPRISONMENT
War Department Issues Or
derS to Governors to Pro-
SeCute violatorS

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The ar
rest and possibility of a few years
Imprisonment is threatened all men
Of registration age who have failed to
register. The governors throughout
the United States today have orders
from the war department to cease TO
extend leniency to those who did not
register and to prosecute all violators
vigorously.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
OUTRAGEOUS

Il wouldn't mind paying a tax on
my income if had one" said the poet,
but do object to paying a tax on
my hopes. That's what it amounts TO
when | pay postage on the manu-.
scripts send out to editors. st.
Louis POSt-Dispatch
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
ESPIONAGE BILL
UP To PRESIDENT
Newspaper Censorship Was
Eliminated and Other Modi-
fiCatiOnS Made

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE SEN
ate this morning approved without roll
call the administrations espionage
bill, and it has gone to the white house
for the presidents signature. The pro-
visions for newspaper censorship were
struck out and material notifications
in other respects were made.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12

WASHINGTON. June 12.-The
American Steamer Petrolite was sunk
by n German submarine and one boat
with Is men. the third mate and chief
engineer has been landed Two other
boats with an unstated number of
men are missing. The Petrolite was
owned by the Standard Oil company
and was of 300 tons register.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
ARTHUR COPP, NOTED
NEWSPAPERMAN, DEAD

WASHINGTON. June 12.-Arthur
w. Copp. superintendent of the south
crn division of the Associated Press.
died today of complication of dis
eases after a lingering illness. He
was - years Of age.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-12
TWO MEN KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK

PUEBLO, June 1.-TWO men are
reported killed and several injured in
"A freight wreck on the Colorado
Southern at Lime south of here.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-06-07
E. ADAMS KILLED
 IN A MINE WRECK

Nine men, according to morn ing Associated Press dispatch, were killed in a mine explosion at Der rim, H., late yesterday afternoon. The name of Ezra Adams, 3S years of age, is given as one of the vic tins. Mir. Adams was a resident of Paragould eight years ago and worked at the Hasty factories. He was brother of Mrs. Pete Houston. Mir. Houston left this morning for Murfreesboro, Ill.,, where the funer- al will be conducted. MT. Adams was also a half brother to Mrs Caleb Snyder of this city.