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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
National Service M &c, ny.

The following is an outline Of
talk made by Rev. James F.
Pfioe at the National Meeting at
Crayne:
The world is row in The
midst Of the great, st war ever
known IN human hiso y. Tw en-
y three nations a'e en- aged in
tai deadly strife. White all the
world f,els the effect Of II, three
tourIhs Of the popI alton ard
tire fourths of the land area
are directly involved.
Then this war is cliff, rent in
principle from most other wdra.
On the part of the allies it is a
Struggle for great ideas and
principles of government touch
ing the rights and liberty of peO-
pie. 1t Is the struggle Of free.
dom against desp Jtism. Our
great nation has become involv.
ed in this war. 1t is not our
part to grumble or complain or
find fault. We may have diff.
ferent opinions in regard to the
war. and we freely gran, every
man the right to his opinion. but
it is not . time for any of Us 10
be knockers when our country is
involved in this fearful struggle
for right principles. 1t is every
ones duty now to be loyal to oul
country and to the great princi'
pies for which 1t has EVER stood
We are here to consider the d.
ties and relations Of every man,
woman and child to the govern
ment. the world OF which We are
a t, " the men who are II
the a. my ard navy or any par
of the service. to our..allies which
are fighting with US for hi
rights Of the world, 10 GU
chu 'ches and to our God.
We have many more than on,
mi Ion men now enlisted. W,
want to put at least 25 peopl'
back in the home field back o
every ,nlis ed man 10 the service
We can each do our part TO vii
this war and bring it u speed!
ind with the glorious results TO
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
PAY INTERNED foes
U, 8. Will Give German Army
and Navy officers tho Salary
OF Their Grade.

German army and navy officers de-
tained In American prison camps IN
der the rules OF war are receiving,
and those taken prisoners hereafter
will receive, the pay OF officers Of the
same rank In the American army and
navy.
II was because Of this pay that
German naval officer held In u mill.
tnry detention camp In the south re-
Gently wrote 10 his sweetheart In Ger.
l'any that no did not care how much
longer the war lasted, since he was re-
, living 81 much higher pay here than
"a uctiye service for Germany that he
not only would 10 able TO marry her,
but to buy II farm when peace comes.
German officers and enlisted men
receive only a small fraction Of the
pny Of Americans Of similar rank.
Officers Of the German navy holding
equal rank to that Ut M American
captain will receive $4,000 o year the
Iniual pay Of an American captain VI
the navy The pay of other American
officers follows;
Admiral. Nt.b0si rear admiral tars'
Uradsb. -. ooeI rear admiral tsscond sradsl.
Sans 80 commodore. ts.eoei eommansU, Va
bV lieutenant commander, bsss lsuten
ant. a. zoe, lieutenant junior GRADE 1900;
ensign. tl.ioo.
The pay OF officers Of the American
army follows.
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Il have passed my 18th year and !
could not have held up much longer
the way I was troubled but Vim He
patica was certainly . llfe-sayer TO nj,
and l heartily recommend II TO m)
friends"
The fact Ia. Win Hcpatica 10 q Ma
turc medicine and not n patent nos
trum. II h a combination OF cight Of
the finest herbal remedies known 10
medical science. remedies which are
prescribed nearly every day by the
leading physicians OF the world. and
they are all combined into one great
Nature medicine for the kidneys, liver
stomach aud bowels. and for tonine ~
the system Nothing is finer for any
one who IA troubled with the stomach
or weak and run dswn condition.
We siroasly recommend this grca
Mature remedy. Come and Get bott'
and try II. on our recommended n
You win hks Il and Il will do you good
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
Gi6lS REPLACE MEN
They Are Keeping the Pay Rolls q
q Goal Mine.

q Goal Mine.
Just the sam M thu war has AFFECT.
cd other industries. so has Y r~iyrled
the coal industry IT, Oklahoma IN tux.
Ing AWAY scores of Its most experienced
worker who have been responsible for
the Industry being Lept golns during
the LIST year when conditions became
greatly disturbed. Girls are now play.
Ing an important part In bringing the
coal Industry back to normal und ~.
cry d, y there II Q new face d, SOME of
the mines In this LEGALITY. some youn;
girl or Young woman who has seen The
need OF aiding her country In thu proc
ecution of the war.
Al the present time there arS TWEEN
ty.eight girls working In the local coal
fields. No, they ARE not digging coal,
for this II manual labor which requires
more than feminine strength, but they
hrc rolling up their sleeves and enter
lns ID" offices 10 take the places OF
young men who have been called "
the colors A majority Of these girss
sie haokkecpers and stenogSpAsrs,
aallc two VI them are keeping tine
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countries "hi,ii ure not y a., -
friends; does not use all MS infu-
ence. II he Is In a responsible position.
To stop evident abuses; exploits the
war and the general need to get rich
at the expense OF his country and his
Fellow citizens, aud shows weakness,
cownrdiiness or lack Of character In
a responsible situation"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13
snl.ATH0NRukNER
DISPATCH BEARER
Henri st. Yves, Famous Splinter.
Now Carries Messages for
French Army.
HAS MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Spotted by Germans While Carrying
Orders, He Remains In Water
Filled Shell.Hole for Five
tiours-Wants to Fly.

Orders, He Remains IN water.
Filled shelI.HoIe for Five
Hours-Wants to Fly.
Paris.-Henri Saint Yves, the fer.
MGR marathon runner and now a.
Patch bearer In the French army, has
returned to Paris for a special d
hour furlough, granted him because Of
a particularly perllous mission which
he carried out in the course Of his d.
ties In the trenches in front Of Saint
Quentin. &c.,.
While trying to carry orders from
the advanced French trench line to
y French machine gun crew which
had established itself In a shell hole
jim the middle Of mo Mans Land"
halfway between the opposing lines.
Saint Yves was "spotte&' by two Ger
man machlne-gun crews. Also holding
shell holes. 49, -.
They opened q eross-f1re on the for
mcr long-dlstnnce runner and he
dropped into the nearest shell hole.
which was almost full Of rain water.
Saint Yves remained in the water.
with just his head above the surface
to enable him to breathe, for 6ve
hours, or until after darkness. Then
he crept out and made his way to
the French machine-gun position, de-
livered the orders to the lieutenant
In charge and made his way to the
trenches again.
Sent to the Hospital.
Saint Yves had to 60 to hospital for
ten days, however. as the shell hole
water in which he had been immersed
so long was 'gassy." having asimilat-
ed the poisonous properties Of the gas
shells from both sides which had been
rained down In No Mans Land" Sew
eral hours after Saint Yves emerged
from the shell hole the poisonous wa.
ter got In Its effect.
Saint Yves was wounded In the LEG
East May. but has entirely recovered
from that and asserts he will be able
to run as well as ever II the war evee
ends and he gets back into civilian
life.
The marathon runner has applied
for q transfer to the aviation. and biz
superior officers have indorsed bis to
quest. He expects to be called to a.
aviation school to begin bis training ae
any time. Saint Yves viii Try to b
brevetted as fighting pilot for nytna
In single-seated machines.
II hear that poor old Tom Lonyboal
has been killed with the Canadians -
near Lens," said Saint Yves. "Weil,
. Tom was a wonderful runner, but no
man ever lived that can run as fast
as the BOche bullets.
I "Our sector at the 'front.' opposite
Saint Quentin, where the Germans re-
treated to the Hindenburg line-ls sup.
posed to be quiet aliSthe time, bat We
had q little fight up there few weeks
ago that was pretty lively. l was US.
signed as dispatch-bearer, carrying
messages from the colonel up to
the line. because the German bonn
bardment had plowed up all the
ground behind our first and yeco9d
line Of trenches and torn mp the tele-
graph and telephone wires, and theit
artillery had also wrecked q lot Of
our wireless. tt
Had Narrow Escspsa ...t
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The pny OF officers Of the American
army follows.

American officers also receive ad'
dltional pny for length OF service. This
Of course. will not 10 TO German pris
Oners.
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: e county in his tour of M e.

l CDuHt' III iiiS Oui VI III -
B sizes tnnt how Ii Is d IN in,
back into use some 1 the 800
old ~ oms OF the last. How
many y'uns ladies aud ever
mari d die ha ! a~nrd to
knit il the last few mo III &.
Bssi es it is Transforming many
Of our girls who had heen wo.t
10 grow up lille, with no care for
any occupation, spend g their
time in diss ipating pleasure, it is
giving q ,hrlll of industry TO
their lives and giving them larg-
er vlaws of the realities of life.
In TINS war we are not fighting
to gain: we are fighting tn We.
We are not lighting for Territory.
or population, or indemnity. or
even for commercial advantages.
We ale fighting to give the
small nations their rights; we
are fighting for univeis sal liberty:
we are fighting to overthrow
cts1otism: we sre fighting to
give Inc world peace and free.
dom and happiness.
In this hour of extreme peril
we should BE- true to our country.
Let US not be slackers or knock
ers. but let US bes2patriots. No
one was more opposed to war
than myself, not that | was a
pacifist. yet | should:be ashamed
Of myself il | were not true to
nv country in this great strug-
81. as am the ideals of peace.
We are in the world as a part of
the world and we owe it to give
every nation and people the
, largest share of liberty ar d pros
Gritty possible.
We owe a great deal to the
men who are in the trenches and
in training for the trenches. w.
, GU ht to surround them wi h
I every moral. religious and ply
steal comfort pussible. Fl ere
comes in the work of the Red
Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A.. and 9th.
, er similar organizations.
We owe much to our allies
, " no are bearing the brunt of this
( war in fighting ard suffering.
3 We must feed them and clothe
e them aad give them the neces'
. sary equipments for this war.
, Remember they have ten men in
r the army where we have one.
, We owe a duty to God. Ger
a tainly God means 10 bring greaI
/. good out of this war. God die
k not cause this war. but we be
). lieve He will over rule it fol
=, good. with the shedding of bloot
o have come the greatest blessings
v Of life. 1t did seem cruel TO
e htist. who was absolutely in
. nocent, have to shed His blood
yet We know that the creates
d blessings that have ever come t,
q this world have flowed from tn,
|, cross of Calvary. The rubbish
had to be cleared away for tn
h triumph of the gospel.
, We ought every one Of Us VIII,
a have not bought Liberty Bond
IN to the extent of Our ability +
buy War Saving Stamps Thi
il comes within the reach Of ever
n one. No one but what can saw
d Q Is cent piece now and then an
,e invest 10 War Saving Stamps
NJ II vii! help the government an
I it vii hep US in saving gu
or money and investing it in one Q
n the best and safest manners Lol
m sibfe.
~ We owe much to the Church
NJ 1t is right to give to The Re
Of Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A.. ETC., br
without the Church there woul
have been none OF these NOV,
ments. They have grown out {
tue church. We must give
hese other canses, but not civ
less 10 the church. nav we shOul
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-12-13

Wheoevss Yoa Md Q General Toale
Tske OrOvc's.
The Old Standard Groves rsstsiess
chill Tonic 10 equally valuable - Q
General Tonic becauss V eoutains The
we'll known tonic properties Of QuININE
and IRON. II scts on the Liver, Drives
out Nslaris, Rnriches the Blood and
Duilds.up the Whole System. 80 cents
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
SHIPBUILDING RUSH
BRINGS NEW METHODS

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2.-CompletiOn
of three massive steele steamers for
the coast trade is being rushed at the
yards of the American Shipbuilding
company here.
Boilers are being installed in the
first ship under construction: the sec.
ond has passed framework stage, and
the keel OF the third is now being laid
The tremendous pressure for speed
exerted upon the builders has brough,
with 1t many Improvements in meth
ods of construction. Where formerly
each piece had To be riveted directly
on the ship, whole bulkheads. sections
of side, stern and bow are now assem-
bled in the shops and put in position
on tn" skeletons by means of monster
derricks.
An army of men has replaced the
small crews OF former years, and
young boys are being pressed into
service to hustle the work 10 com
plction.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
HEARST SAYS WILSON
CAN BE TRUSTED

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The World
printed an interview today that was
had with William Randolph Hearst at
Altoona, Penn, in which the news
paper man says that he thinks Presi-
dent Wilson can be trusted to main
tain his policy of caution, conserva-
tism and patriotism. especially as en-
dorsed by the American people. Hearst
says it is the duty of all citizens to
stand solidly back OF Wilson in his ef.
forts to establish and maintain peace
He says also. that if these efforts
fail. he should have loyal support for
the prosecution of a successful war
The editor says notes are better than
bullets and ink cheaper than blood ;
If there had been more writing in
Europe there would be less fighting.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
FREE PRESS SW|ND[ER
ARRESTED IN DENVER

Jack Bennett, the man who was EN-.
ployed by the Free Press for several
weeks and who issued the Pre- Holiday
number of the Free Press and jumped
the town with most of the money for
the advertising was arrested yesterday
in Denver, Col. Shortly after he made
his exit from these parts complaint
was filed in the district attorneys of
flee and warrant issued charging
him with forgery of the name OF E
NJ. Steninger to a check that he en-
dorsed. It developed that he had beer
around TO the merchants getting ad
vertising for the issue and had mad,
| collections under the name of the Ere,
Press but had cashed some of tn,
checks. 1t is alleged that he forge
the name of Steninger to one or NOR,
of the checks that he had taken from
advertisers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
ACCIDENT AND INJURY
TO CAR REPAIRER

About ten O'Clock this morning S
SmaLs. a car repaircr in the employ OF
the Western Pacific Railroad company
sustained painful injury To his leg
The accident occurred while he was
rolling pair OF loose car wheels on
track at the repair shop. Another
set of wheels had become loosened by
the falling out Of a wedge that held
them in their place, and this second
set OF wheels came rolling along be
hind the man unnoticed by him. He
was caught between the two sets oi
wheels and one of his legs badly cut
below the knee. He was taken at once
to the office of DR.. c. w. West. where
the wounded leg received proper treat.
ment Immediately.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
NIAGARA TOURISTS
MUSTN'T WALK ON ICE

BUFFALO. Feb. winter tourists
records have been shattered this sea.
son at Niagara Falls. Always chief
attraction in summer. it was not un.
til recent years that travellers in
winter have adopted the custom of
viewing ice bridges and snow wonders
in the falls section.
The new illumination scheme for
Niagara Falls has given the great
work of nature added publicity this
year and tourists to eastern point
have stopped at the Falls this year in
numbers far greater than ever.
Owing to the ice bridge tragedy OF
a few winters ago. when three per
sons were swept to their deaths, per
sons are forbidden from walking out
out the ice fields above the falls.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
ADMINISTRATION
PLANS SHROUDED
N. DEEP MYSTERY
WILSON IS Calm
PRESIDENT LsoN PLAYE D
GOLF THIS MORNING; CABINET
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON;
. PANAMA CANAL SAFE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Thc plans
Of the government in relation to the
submarine crisis are shroudcd with
the most absolute secrecy. II is ad.
mitted that the navy department has
completed plans TO act at once If neces-
say. For patriotic reasons these
plans are not published but the plans
include preparation TO prevent "A drive
against the Panama Canal. The Amer.
leans are ready to uphold the honor
Of the nation. II Is believed that the
severance of diplomatic relations with
Germany, which it is admitted can
hardly be avoided, will be followed by
the wholesale arrests of certain plot.
ters against the government Of the
United States.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
COSTS HIM $4,000
TO BE BEST MAN

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Townsend Mech
er gambled in orange blossoms and
1t cost him $4,000 to be best man
at the wedding OF Gordon c. Thorne
some of the vice-president OF Mont
gomery. Ward & Co. and Miss Vir
ginia Miner, daughter OF the president
Of the Standard Steel Com Co.
1t was in the lobby of the Hote
Biltmore last August.
I'm going to marry the pretties
girl in the world" said Thornc.
"Who is she?" asked the curious
Necher.
Virginia Miner" was the reply.
Necher gasped
Bet you $4,000 you don't" he said
when he had recovered his breath.
You're on" said Thorne.
Necher is wondering still whethe
he was betting against sure thing
already cut and dried.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
GIRL MAKES SHOES
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-IIow would you
like to be in President Wilson's shoes
when he takes the oath of office in
March?
They're good Massachusetts shoes.
made in Brockton. and they cost SO
for the pair.
Forty pieces of the finest calfskin
went into them. They are each EN-
bossed in gold with the presidents
name on the binding Miss Margaret
Gallagher. OF No. 81 Park street
Brockton, did the fine work on them
and they We're boxed by Miss Annie
Milan. of No. SIS Crescent street
BrOckton.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. DE noon)
Secretary Lansing says no action
has yet been taken on the matter of
tEs new German campaign. 4 cabinet
meeting Is scheduled for this after.
noon. This morning President Wilson
played golf with DR.. Grayson. I.ans,
ing saiG thGi special precautions had
been taken for the protection of the
chance for an explosion of the locks
10 be effected. The capital is cX.
tremely calm in the face OF the critical
situation. Thousands OF telcgrams
arc boiHs received from all parts OF
the country plcdging support to Prcsi.
dent Wilson in his stand whatever II
may BE-. 4 majority of the senders
strongly urge the breaking of diploma.
tic relations with Germany.
The German embassy prOfcsscd to
see faint hope that IN" expected
break might be avoided II was init.
mated by the German officials that
some means TO prevent the break
might be provided. Their optimism is
not shared in diplomatic circles gen
crllly. Count TanowskI. the new
Austrian ambassador broke n diploma.
tic precedent by calling on Count Bern
storf before making arrangements for
The presentation with President vii
son.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
ONLY DEAD PEOPLE NEVER
SEEM TO MAKE MISTAKES

Mistakes? Certainly we make them
And they will occur in every publiCa
tion until the millennium. a promi,
nent minister said, not long ago: ITO
save an editor from starvation, take
his paper and pay for it, To save
him from bankruptcy, advertise in
his paper. To save him from pro
family. write your correspondence
plainly on one side of the sheet and
send it in as early as possible. To
save him from mistakes, bury him
dead people are the only ones who
never make mistakes"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
FOR BETTER RABIES
LEGISLATION

The state stock commission, com
posed of II. +. Danberg, Minden T. J.
Bell. Austin, and J. II. Cozier, Reno,
and the sheep commission, consisting
of John G. Taylor. Lovelock; c. +.
Griswold. Elko; S. II. Wheeler, Reno
are holding a conference with Cover
hor Boyle today discussing plans way.
and means of taking care of the rabie:
situation in the state next year. Dr
w. b. Mack of the state university il
also present and taking part in tn
discussion.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
SENATE
AGAINST JAPANESE

WASHINGToN, Feb. 2.-The Idaho
state senate denies that the anti-alien
land bill. which that body recently
passed. is discriminating against Jap
snese. The denial was in a telegram
from the Idaho state senate to United
States Senator Borah which he pre-
sented TO Secretary Lansing The
telegram says the bill applies to all
aliens. II is admitted in Washington
that a delicate diplomatic situation is
liable to arise from Japan's protest.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
LEAK" TELEGRAM
FOUND BY PRoeERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The probers
in the leak" investigation left today
for Washington. The action Was de-
cided upon after Attorney Whipple
ran across a new lead in the finding
OF a telegram which went through the
Hutton office. This telegram. it is
asserted tipped off the peace message.
It is expected that this may result in
important developments.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
MAILS STILL SENT
ON TO EUROPE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--It was an
nounced here by the post oficce de-
partmenI that the United States still
continues TO dispatch mail to Europe
in spite of the situation. 1t is said
there is nothing in the situation that
would justify suspension of the reg.
ulaT mail
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
BIG CHICAGO FIRE
HAS MANY VICTIMS
NUMBER MAY Be
FIFTY OR MORE
DRUNK A EMPLoYE OF GAS COM.
pANY RESPONSIBLE FOR Ex-
PLosIoN; STOPPED GAS LEAK
WITH COMMON SOAP

CHICAGO, Feb. "A fire that fol-
lowed an explosion in flat building
on Newberry avenue and Fourteenth
Place took a toll of human life. Fifty
persons are missing and unaccounted
for. Two bodies have been recovered
from the ruins. Fourteen of the in
jured were rushed to hospitals. While
the building was going up in the seeth-
ing fire the weather was very cold, the
thermometer standing at nine below
zero. The roof and walls OF the struc-
ture were eucrusted with ice. II is
believed that many bodies are still
buried beneath the ice crusted ruins.
When the fire was raging through the
rooms and halls of the building, which
contained thirty apartments many
were driven out in the cold and
large number suffered severely from
exposure. In all two thousand per
sons were driven out of the building
into the cold. most of them being for.
eigners.
Later Report
After being entombed ten hours in
/ the fire ruired building eight persons
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
HUNDRED SUBMARINES
BUILT AT ONCE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The imme-
diate construction of twenty fleet sub
marines and eighty coast submarines
to secure America against foreign in
vasion is provided for by the bill in
troduced in the senate by Senator
PoindeXter from the state of Washing.
ton.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
SPANISH OFFICIALS
HALT ALL SHIPPING

MADRID, Feb. 2.-The minister of
marines of Spain telegraphed all auth
critics today instructions to suspend
all sailing of ships until further no.
tice. 1t is stated plainly that is the
result of the German plan to sink ships
without warning in their new sub
marine warfare.