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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06

U. S. District Attorney An
nounces that He will Institute
Charges of Treason Again
Men Who Rebel

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Aug. Gu. S.
District Attorney McGiunis announced
this morning that men arrested on the
charge OF resisting the draft in con.
nection with the Oklahoma uprising
will be tried for treason. and that a
death penalty be asked by the gov.
ernment. McGinAs sent two deputy
attorneys to the Infested districts OF
the state to gather evidence against
the alleged traitors.
Second Week Of Riot
This Is the second week of guerilla
warfare, In which hundreds of armed
men have stalked each other through
the rough country of central Okla.
homa, and IL begins with predictions
that the uprising against the draft
is doomed. The rioters have been
forced into Seminole, Hughes coun.
Is. where they faced a heavily armed
force.
Death List Increased Three
Two men in Hughes county, one
an objector and the other one who
failed TO halt when challenged by the
posse met their death last night, in
CreasIng the death list of the riot
three. More than two hundred mem
bers OF the various bands are under
arrest.
From the prisoners the name of vir.
tually every leader has been asccr-
tanned. They call themselves captains
and are distinguished by a brilliant
red sash. Contrary to previous re-
ports the rebels appeared to be amply
supplied with ammunition, as sur.
yey of the hardware stores has re-
yealed that the ammunition stocks
have been bought up for the past sew
eral weeks. evidently in anticipation
OF armed resistance.
Crowder Makes statement
In regard To the riot General Crow
der makes the following statement
after a conference with the officials OF
the department of justice.
Press reports and other advices re.
ceiyed indicate that In one or two
widely separated districts individuals.
misinformcd as to the purpose of the
law and misguided as to the result,
are threatening forcible resistance TO
the draft
There Is nothing to resist at this
stage in the execution OF the law. All
male persons between the ages OF 81
aud 30, inclusive, have been enrolled
for military service. A preliminary
call has gone forth TO some such per.
sons, but the immediate and actual
object OF this call is merely to pro
vide an opportunity for such persons
or for someone else in respect to them
10 present to the government reasons
why they should not finally be or.
dcred 10 report for military duty. II
such persons do not appear and pre-.
sent these reasons, they have simply
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
CONVICTED CAPTURED
AT BAKERSFIELD, CAL.

"Winemucca Bill" Davis, one OF
the cOnvicts who escaped from the
Plymouth ranch in Lyon county a
few weeks ago. was apprehended at
Bakersfield last Tuesday and will be
brought back by the authorities.-Car.
son News.
Davis was sent DIP from this county
for five years for stealing cattle from
the Thatcher ranch near Mill City.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
MECHANICS WANTED AT
ISLAND NAVY YARD

The board of labor at the Mare
Island navy yard. Vallejo. California,
announces that there is urgent need
for skilled mechanics in the trades
OF boilermaker, boatbuildcr. machin.
list and shiphttcr. Wages. $40 TO
$L72 per day. Qualified persons are
urged TO apply at once to the Recorder
of the Board of Labor, Mare Island
Navy Yard, Vallejo, California.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
GERMAN MINISTERS
RE SIGN POSITIONS
German Ambassador to Turkey
Appointed Secretary of
Foreign Affairs

BERLIN, Aug. 0.-It is officially an
nounced that five ministers of state.
including Foreign Secretary thinner
mann and four secretaries of state,
among which number are Finance
Minister Lentze and Interior Minister
Won Leobell, have resigned. DR.. Rich.
ard Won Kuehlmann, the German am
bassador to Turkey has been appoint,
ed as secretary of foreign affairs.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
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WAR TAX TO RAISE
OVER TWO BILLION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The war
tax bill has finally been revised to
meet the latest estimate and is fav-
orably reported by the senate finance
committee. It proposes to raise two
billion, six million. nine hundred and
seventy thousand dollars by taxation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
GERMAN ATTACK IN
AlSACE is CRUSHED

PARIS. Aug. 6.-The German at
tacks last night, east of noisy farm
in the region south of 'Roville. at Awe.
court Wood and in Alsace Lorraine,
was crushed by the French artillery,
it is officially announced. The Bel.
guim front still remains unchanged.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
SEES SPERISCOPE
OF SUBMARINE IN
NEW YORK HARB0R
Master of Merchant Ship Be-
lieves he Sighted Periscope
Yesterday

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ga prelim-
mary report has been received from
the master of merchant ship who
thinks that he sighted a periscope of
a submarine off of New York yester-
day. AS soon as the report reached
the navy department Investigations
began Immediately.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06

The County Commissioners are in
session today with J. G. Gregory and
Fred c, Voight present. Chairman II.
J. Jones Is confined In the st. Francis
hospital in San Francisco. where he
recently underwent minor operation.
Almost the entire day was consumed
in examining and allowing the claims
against the county.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
BRITISH LINE
REMAINS FIRM
AGAINST FIRE
Germans Attack West Hoek
But are Again Defeated by
English For ces

LONDON. Aug. 6.-The German
forces last night attacked the new
British lines in the neighborhood of
Hollebek, on the Belgian front, but
met with defeat. II is officially an.
nounced today that the German attack
at West Hoek was equally unsuccess-
full, leaving the British line unbroken.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06

neglected 10 take advantage of the
opportunity that was offered solely
for their benefit. The failure OF per.
sons to take advantage OF this op.
portunity does not interfere with the
raising of the army and interests the
government only as a punishable
crime of omission. II they do not de-
sire TO make any such claims, or If,
for any other reason, they fail to ap.
pear. their names are automatically
posted as having been called and not
exempted or discharged. Automati.
cally, also, they are inducted into the
military service and made subject to
military law. Failure to appear mere
ly hastens the automatic process.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-06
.U-BOAT SIGHTED
NEAR NEW YORK
War Department Orders Gates
Closed in Harbor For
Five Hours

NEW YORK, Aug. Cit is reported
that U-boat was sighted near the
transatlantic lines off of this port.
The rumor caused the war department
to close the gate protecting the har-
Dor mouth here, at one this morning.
The gate was not reopened until six.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
Al the Picture Theatres.

A feminist in society is the roie
nlaved bv Nine. Petrnva in The 81
Icnce Sellers" the Metro Wonder
?, lay adapted from Blair Halls story
n "Snappy Stories" which VIII oe
seen at the Richmond Theatre TO-
ipht Nine. Petrova demonstrates
=, Laura Sutphen in this production
that even 4 society woman, who does
rot need 10 earn her living. may b"
n,b)c Of the briliance, the ability
:, cone with a situation that are
axnertc:l from the latter day femln-
ict In the nick Of time, Laura saves
,bc reputation Of her best friend, and
u;vcs her flance the aid that turns
defeat into success.
Bryant Washburn will be seen in
a Final Fraud at the Surprise
tonight in conjunction with The HlrI
From Frisco" and a Vim comedy
"Terrible Kate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
ARREST COAL MINERS.
Ten in Pennsylvania Charged with
Holding up Production.

Indiana, Pa, Oct. 19.--Ien strik-
ir.g miners of the Armerford Coal
Company we're arrested yesterday by
the sheriff of Indiana county ana
troopers of the State Constabuiary
technically charged with holding
ur the production of coal" according
to information which reached here
this afternoon from Armerford, "a.
One hundred employees of the COM
J., any went out early in the day, their
leaders explaining that they were
tired waiting on Garfield as the COM
pspy had promised. they said an IN
crease in wages to be based on what
Harry A. Garfield. fuel adminlstra-
tor, believed they should have.
The men are members of the uni
ted Mineworkers. of whom there are
$4,000 in this district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
F;tzsimmons Fights for Life.

Chicago, Oct 19.-Old Bob Fltz-
simmons, the greatest boxer OF all
time was on the verge of knockout
TODAY in the biggest fight OF his
career-a battle with deaia.
The old ring hero, whom hook ana
.uupercut failed to stop, was slowly
taking the count from pneumonia
"only question of hours, the doc
tors said.
All hope that Fitz might weather
the attack as he had stalled through
storms of blows by courage and Gun.
ming in the past had been abandoned
by every one-every one except tae
ancient gladiator himself.
an win out-if they'll let me
alone painted F'itz weakly at Mich-
ael Reese Hospital early today I've
got fighting chance--its all !
want"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19

Colonel AIargettS is an officer Of
a,ary years experience. having entered
The service 80 years ago. and mas
risen in the ranks by sheer hard work
end 4 devotion for the cause for
which the Salvation Army was found
cd--a desire to reach the unchurched.
Previous to coming TO this country
CoIcacI MargcttS was engaged IN the
Army work in Canada, an, eccNti
thc". under Commander Miss Tooth.
He has successfully held various
positions Of significant Importance,
ranging from Principal of the
Army'S Trimming School in Canada to
that Of Territorial Secretary, and fol
Loving The oversight Of army wor':
IN Minnesota. Wisconsin, The nakotas.
and part Of Illinois came 20 his faes-
nnt command about fifteen years ago.
I,orn that time ill Hna, he has seen
amazing advances and Developments
~ the Young Peoples side Of the
army work. and the many and varied
activities now in progress among the
Young People are the direct result Of
colonel Aiargett,' enterprise and cf-
fort.
Among the more recently organized
artiviticS under his jurisdiction are
the Life Saving Scouts and the Life
>avin" Guards. two scouting organ;-
zaticns for young men and women
respectively. which have for their
slogan: ''Save the body. the mind. the
aovl and others"
The visit c. Colonel Mar@ettS to
Alexandria is chiefly in connection
with the inspection and advancement
rf the Young People work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
SNOW IN THE WEST.
Railroad Traffic in North Dakota
Seriously Hampered.

Fargo, Y. D.. Oct. 19.-Rallroao
;raffic, telegraph and telephone COM
munication in North Dakota was SER
ieusly hampered yesterday as re-
snlt Of the snowfall which started
last midnight and which was falling
heavily yesterday, whipped oy a
strong wind. Trains were reported
from to II hours late.
The shortage Of coal in some cities
vas declared to be acute.
crookston. Mimi. Oct. l9.-More
.han 6 inches of snow has fallen here
since Wednesday night. which is
being whipped into drifts by brisk
wind.
Amarillo, Texas, Oct. l9.-Snow
fell here for three hours Yesterday
morning. 1t quickly melted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
RUSSIAN FLEET BOTTLED UP.
Strength Of Slav Squadron Trapped
in Moon Sound is Not Known.

London, Oct. 19.-Twenty Rus
sian warships are hopelessly trapped
in the southern half Of the Narrow
ldoon Sund which separates the little
island of that name from the Russian
mainland some 200 miles north OF
y here the German and Russian flanks
face each other above Riga.
An official statement from Petro-
9 rad tells of the defea. of Russian
squadron in the Riga Gulf at the
hands of German fleet many times
its superior.
1t admits the loss of the old type
battleship Slava, 1856 tons, and
the complete capture by the Germans
of Oesel Island. Most of the Slava's
crew were saved. All military works
or Oesel were destroyed before the
heroic remnant of the garrison aban-
uoned it.
News of the trapping of the
twenty Russian warships came from
.he Berlin Admiralty. Ten thous-
and prisoners and fifty guns were
taken on Oesel Island. Berlin re-
ported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
HOLLAND WOULD GIVE SUGAR
Hopes to Tighten Embargo Against
Her by Recent Offer.

Pressing every advantage to
tighten the United States embargo
against her, Holland yesterday Of
fered the United States many million
tons of sugar, owned by the Dutch
in New York. and held in various
Dutch colonies. The offer was made
as soon as Herbert Hoover took Of
fetal cognizance of the sugar Snort
age in this country and on the same
dav that the War Trade Board an
nounced that export licenses will be
required for every shipment of sugar
out of this country.
1t followed Immediately on the
heels of an offer of Dutch shipping
for use in allied trade so long as
the vessels are kept out of the war
zone. This offer rendered certain
number of ships to be used in the
coastwise trade of the United States
and even permitting them to be used
in the Pacific to carry Russian wal
supplies to Vladivostock.
The consideration attached to
each offer, however, was the release
of supplies from the United States
for Holland. 1t can be stated au'
thoritatively that the offers will not
be accepted until the War Trade
Roard and Herbert Hoover are salts
fed that Dutch supplies will not
leak into Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
TO HAVE WOhAN'S DAYIEARLY MORNING MURDER
Man Enters W0man's Room and futs
Bullet in Her Neck as She Was
Dressing.

A man is dead and young woman
is living on a cot at Emergency Hos
pital. facing death as the seque; to
narrel and shooting affray in the
woman's apartment early this morn
;ng in the Astoria. Third and &
streets northwest Washington.
The dead man is William Johnson,
twenty-six years old, who turned a
revolver on himself aftdr he had
shot and perhaps fatally wounded
Nina Hinton, twenty-five, a pre:ty
hotel employe. following a quarre:
early today.
"He came into my room as I was
dressing, few minutes after I
o'clock and shot me-" sobbed the wo-
man through the bandages that
cover a dangerous wound in her face,
to Detective Howard Vermillion.
"He came from his room, which
was next to mine and started quar-
rel He shot me because he was ieal-
Gus and mad"
Miss Hinton was employed at the
Lafayette Hotel as a checker. john
son has worked at the Union Station,
but quit his job recently and had not
been employed for some weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
WILL SAVE THE POOR.

Government Will Seize Coal in
Chicago to Prevent Needy From
Freezing.
Chicago, Oct. 15.-rederal power
to seize coal in Chicago will be IN
voked to save the poor from freez-
ing in event of a coal famine.
John f. Williams, Illinois fuel ad-
ministrator received instructions
for emergency action from National
Administrator Garfield yesterday.
The telegram revealed plans for
"enforced equitable distribution IN
case of fuel distress. Under that
plan the capacious bins of coal users
with their winters supply laid, could
be invaded for the benefit OF the
poor. it is believed.
Williams refused to make puoiic
,te text of the Garfield order. lie
said he would keep in constant toucn
with Washington and await further
orders if the situation became NOR:
serious.
Commissioner n. H. Kendall, ol
tho Chicago Coal Merchants Asso-
citation, has disclosed the serious
ness of Chicago's plight by a canvass
of the dealers yards which shows
that practically all will be stripped
by to night.
"Many of them are cleaned ou.
now because the situation was oao
ovon before the strike" Kendall SAID
"The little Indiana coal now avail
able will be gone in another twenty
four hours"
Reports in Chicago from Terre
u.rtp state that more Indiana striK-
ors ioined the walkout yesterday and
4,.a+ others are expected to join them
Friday and Saturday. BY Monday
however officials at the State head
quarters of the United Mine workers
said today, there might by some
action looking toward an alIev'at'o"
of the situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
Killed in Collision

Denton. Md, Oct. io.-liarold
Fountain. % years old. son Of VII
liam r. Fountain, near Concord.
v-cs fatally iniur"d rcAr Bethlehem
Wednesday night. He was accom-
panied By young man named Messer
on Il motorcycle with side car and
ran into a wagon on the state road
ictween Dover bridge and Bethlehem.
fountains leg and arm were broken,
and he was injured internally. He
was hurried to Easton Hospital,
where he died this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
PRESSURE WILL BE USED.
p.t,;ler Must Deliver Food at Rear
sOnable Prices.

Retailer Must Deliver food al Hea-
sonable Prices.
II the retailer does not deliver the
,+;o,,,s. food at reasonable price,
means will he found to make Elm 90
so. This, summed up. expresses the
attitude of Food Administrator Her
hert c. Hoover in announcing aSl
,,ipht that subject to cooperation OF
the farmer and the retailer. the cor
NOR has now been TUNED in high
prices.
"AIost of the essential commodities
should. one after another. continue
to show reductions between now ano
the end of the year Mr. Hoover
said in formal statement for the
Food Administration The Food Ad-
r,inistration has control of neither
the grower or his organiza
ton, nor of the great majority OF
retailers.
THE distribution chain lying be
tween, that is the warehouse, whole
salers. commission men and manu-
features of price commodities, ha:
required great deal of: study ant
development for its proper regulation
and these regulations are now coming
into force"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
MUTINY IN NANlES.
Austrians and Germans Clash al the
Naval Base Near P0la.


Washington, Oct. l9.--Mutiny has
broken out in the Austrian navy as
well as in the German. In addition,
elias of Il serious nature have oc-
Cured between German and Austrian
officers and sailors at the naval base
at Poa. So high was the feeling
between the Austrian sailors and the
German submarine crews at Pola
that the Austrian command moved
the Germans to another base III the
Southern Adriatic.
This information contained III
official dispatches from Rome. which
included the further verified state
ment that as 4 result Of the Pola IN
cident "A serious controversy had
arisen between the Austrian ana
German high commands. made Il pro-
found impression on naval authorities
here. Especially was this so when
the Austrian troubles were conSid-
cred in relation to the WiIhclmshaven
mutny in the German navy ara the
more serious mutiny among German
sailors who refused to go out IN
submarines. reported unohicially yes
terday.
The trouble among the Austrian
sailors is said to have been caused
by bad food and harsh treatment
by the officers.
Amsterdam, Oct. l?.--Mutinous
German sailors have struck the Sc
vcrcSt blow to the German submarine
ronoce where it has been most peri
lous and most cfiicacious on the Bel
pian coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19

Five mcn were Nilled and one
Young woman was injured in series
or motor vehicles accidents near hA'-
,;more on Wpdacsdayy night. a
Pennsylvania flyer struck a small
-to truck at Severn Station and three
men were killed. A motor-cycyst,
with a womanein in the siGecar attach
ncnt to the machine, was killed when
the vehicle went over an cmoanK-
merit on the York road. near CockeyS-
Vile. 4 motor cycIiSt on the East
ern Shore crashed into iaFm
wagon and was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19

The ladies in charge OF he Work
in Alexandria for the 20; Pledge
Campaign, beginning OIL Sunday
October 81 and continuing until Oc-
tober 18th, will make an effore to en-
list every housekeeper in the city to
help in saving every ounce OF food
possible. This, they say, does not
mean that people are expected to be
"stingy," so to speak, in providing
their families with eatables. but
simply not to waste food through
preparing more than is necessary.
1t is stated that an effort will be
made 70 have the matter brought
before the several church congrega-
:ions on Sunday by the clergynen in
order to assist in bringing it to the
attention of the people generally.
On Tuesday next, Oct. 23d, the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vir-
g!nia will convene in the Masonic
Temple at Richmond. Among mem
hcrs of the craft who will attend
from this city will be inc representa-
tives from Mount VernuI Chapter
w.io are: C. P. Heishley, higr rtie>t;
Chester A. Gwynn, king; Percy +.
Gift. scribe; James +. Alexander,
assistant grand lecturer, and }. f.
w. Timberman, grand high priest oi
tn state. I'a Wednesday evening
y i'll occur til. &nnual election of Of
t;t ers. 1t is +xpected that James
Bowman, of Roanoke the present
grand king, will be elevated to tie
c!ice of grand high priest in con-
iprmitv to the usual custom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19

The Navy Department Yesterday
received telegram from New York
that the U-C-5. ia ton German
submarine captured by the British in
the North Sea, had arrived there ON
board a steamer. 1t was loaned to
this country by the British admiralty
for use in the liberty loan campaign.
1t will be assembled by American
officers and set up in Central Park
for the Metropolis to gaze upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
MICHAEIJS TO FALL.


Amsterdam. Oct. l9.-'Germany's
shrcwdcst and most popular dIpo-
mat, former Chancellor Prince von
Buelow. has suddenly returned TO
Berlin after three years of almost
uninterrupted stay in Switzerland.
Immediately upon his arrival in the
capital German political circles hit
upon the guess that the prince is to
be on hand when Dr. Michaclis falls,
as fall he must if the present general
hostility 10 him is maintained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-19
sou, 900 PAIRS OF BOOTS
Russian Army Places Huge Order In
volying S7.JHh.n0O.


Washington, Oct. l".--ContfactS
ucrc AWARDED mere yesterday for
100000 pairs oi boots for the Rus
.ian Army at total cost Of s. 509,-
coo. The awards were made hy
mcmbcrs Of the Russian purchasing
commission. advised by the Commit
lee on Supplies Of the Council Of
National Defense.
These contracts. with those placed
hy the. War Department for the
american armies. make the enormous
rotal Of S,l0O.Oo0 pairs OF footwear
which nave been placed within the
rast week