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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
BATTLE RACES
WITH ITALIAN
ARMY GAINING
Thousands of Prisoners Taken
and AuStrians Realize Their
Terrific Losses

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, Aug. 20.
Heavy fighting is in progress on the
Italian front and the Austrian war
office announces that the Italian of.
fensive has been inaugurated on the
thirty-Seven mile front from the re-
gion of Tolmino to a point near the
Adriatic.
ROME. Aug. 2C.-The Italians have
crossed the lsonzo taking 7,CCO pri.
soners and large number of machine
guns. The Austrian losses are terri
hc but the battle still continues.
Commenting on the new Italian ad.
vance the newspapers say that like
the British attack in Flanders. it will
be OF service if it demonstrates how
the allied countries feel toward the
premature peace proposals" of the
Pope. 1t is said that Austria, realiz.
ing the gravity OF the situation, is
sending Emperor Charles TO the Ital.
ian front to encourage the troops.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
COUNTY ASSESSOR
TAKES A BRIDE

William NJ. Weathers. county as.
SCISSOR of Elko county from time i'm.
memorial, and one of the most prom.
iacnt and popular young men in the
county, has taken unto himself a bride
IN the person of Miss Helen Il. Eng
liSh, a most charming and popular
young lady of Virginia City. who has
bc'n working in the assessors Office
for the past two months.
At least that is the assumption. for
County Clerk Hunter issued mar.
riaSe license to NJ. Wcathcrs Satur.
day before the la;ter's departure for
the western part of the state. Miss
English departed two days previous.
Furthermore, Mr.. Weathers confided
to few intimate friends before he
lett that he would become a benedict
Sunday-yesterday.
The romance had its inception a
couple of years ago when n teachers
institute Was held here. Miss English
"as teaching in Elko county at that
time an' naturally attended. A friend
ship started which soon ripened into a
love affair, and their friends hav,
known for some time that they wer,
engaged, but they carefully guarded
the secret OF the time for the happy
event until both were out of town.
With thei" many friends we join in
best wishes for greatest happiness and
prosperity. May their matrimonial sea
never be .IDplcd by an unwelcome
breeze, and may their only troubles
be little ones.
II is understood that after the meet
ing of the tax commission with the
assessors ii Carson, which is now in
session, that the couple will take a
hC nrymoon trip to the coast and will
remain couple of months.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
EQUALIZATION BOARD
MEETS AT CARSON

CARSON CITY, Aug. 2O.-The an
nual meeting of the state board of
equalization met this morning The
chairman OF the tax commission. Gov
crnor Boyle. will preside during the
sessions. which will be held daily for
possibly a week or ten days. The
state board OF equalization as now
constituted is composed of the tax
commission. consisting of Governor
Boyle. J. +. Shaughncssy OF the rail.
road commission. w. n. MCGill Of
Ely. Moses Reinhart of WinnemucCa.
T.. Y. ellison of Reno. +. w. Lockman
of Rhyniite and George IIonninEscn Of
Mindon. and the county assessors. Civ
IN by name and county as follows:
Churchill, Mark L. Wildcs: Clark. G..
II. Mccarthy; Douglas. Chris Nielsen.
Elko, w. VI. Wcathcrs: Esmcralda.
w. A. Ingalls,; Eureka, w. J. Hooper;
Humboldt, A. T.. Organ: Lander. H. r.
Lcmairc: Lincoln, Dan J. Ronnow:
'''"' IL - ''I'' hIn'lWi' Fl'u u
Dalzar; Nyc. VIM. n. Thomas: Orms.
by, JOS II. stern: Storey, Thos W.
.C'Connor; Washoc, John Hayes:
White Pine. J. f. Miles.
The board meeting Ia being held In
tho senate chamber. Tho desks and
seats used by the senators during the
legislative session have been moved
back to make room for the state equal.
izcrs.
Mr.. Fletcher. secretary Of the tax
commission. Is cxoGicIo secretary or
the board OF equalization.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
IMPORTANT PRECEDENT
ESTABLISHED BY COM.

The Industrial Commission has
rejected the claim of Ora Whiting.
who, on July II. sustained fractured
COllar0one in the course of his duties
"a ditch tender while in tnc employ
Ci the Reno Power, Light and Water
company.
The company named had. in June,
significd its acceptance OF the
provisions OF the new industrial
Insurance act effective July /. but
had not paid the premiums in advance,
as required, and the failure TO pay the
advance premiums is held to be a
rejection OF the act. Accordingly, the
commission. by its ruling in the Whit.
ing claim, holds that the delinquent
company had rejected the act in the
meaning OF the law and was not, at
the time OF the accident in question,
under its protection.
II means that an employer must
actually have his monthly advance
payments in the hands of the COM
mission in order to insure favorable
action by the commission upon acci-
dent claims for his employees
The Whiting case is the first one
OF the kind to be decided by the com.
mission and its rulings will no doubt
establish prcccdcnts TO be followed
likely give the matter due attention
and make prompt payment of
monthly advance premiums.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
MODERN DANCES AGAIN
SCORED FOR lNDECENCY

EUGENE, Ore. Aug 2O.-"The de.
generation of dances is one OF the
greatest losses the world ever has
had" said Or. C. Stanley Hall, presi.
dent of Clark University, noted psy.
CholoEist and one Of the nations fore.
most educators. in an address before
the summer school at the University
Of Oregon.
Turkey trots," Weary Willie
waltzcs" and other freak dances Of
the present day were scored sharply
by the speaker. who went on to en-.
phasizc the beauty and cultured sig.
nihcanCc of such dancing as done by
isadoTa Duncan.
Music and movement. said Or. Hail.
always have gone together and nj.
ways will.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
GAME WARDENS MAKE
SEVERAL ARRESTS

State Game Warden G. W. Grover
and County Game Warden Oliver Fee
did rushing business both literally
and hguratively yesterday. They had
been advised that the game laws were
being broken in the North Fork sec
ton by many persons every Sunday,
so they motored out TO Sidney IRENE
vans place Saturday evening. where
they remained over night. 1t is an
old saying that the early bird catches
the FIRST worm, which is pretty hard
hard luck for number OF early fisher.
men.
Two young fellows were found fish
ing without licenses on the Keddie
Ranch. Frank Ziabell and Norman
Thomas. Will Mckinney and Jake
Austin. Indians, who work on the
Clayton ranch. were also taken into
custody. Another fellow was seen
fishing. but he saw the officers as soon
away by hiding in the willows. The
four men were brought TO Elko. and
the first three named plead guilty
this forenoon before Judge Doughty.
and each was fined fifty dollars, the
minimum fine. Indian Jake's offense
was not considered OF serious nature
and he was discharged.
Ziabell and Thomas are boys from
fifteen to seventeen years. They are
nonresidents and were caught in the
act Of fishing without licenses. Nc.
Kinney was charged with having kill.
ed deer and sage chickens. Legs OF a
deer were found outside of his cabin
;as were wings of chickens. At Jake
Austin's cabin two wild half grown
ducks were found in cage. Jake
explained that they were caught n
month or so ago by his little boy who
was keeping them as pets. He said
that he did not believe that this was
an onensc against the law. While
he was technically guilty being the
head OF the family and responsible for
The act Of his boy, the Judge wisely
decided that the offcnse did not war.
rant fine or Imprisonment. so he was
excused with a reprimand
The game wardens say that they
are going to make 1t lively for all
persons who break the game laws. and
their activity yesterday indicated that
they mean what they say.
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j. s. PLANS To
DOUBLE OUTPUT .
Of DESTROYERS
America to Lead in Destroyers
It Immediate Work
Is Begun

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2C.-The i'm.
mediate expansion of the building IA
cilities of the United States to double
the output of submarine dcstroyers
within the next eighteen months was
the object of the conference between
secretary Daniels and the represen.
tatives Of twenty-five or more ship and
engine building works. III we get
what we want, the United States will
have more destrOyCrs than any other
power" said the secretary. "They
are the one thing that submarines
fear"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
ALLIED CATHOLICS IN
NUMBER TWICE TEUTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 2C.-Pope Bene.
diets peace message to the belliger.
cnts lends interest to the fact that
Catholics among the Central Powers
are outnumbered almost two to one
by persons of that faith in Allied ma.
tions.
Roughly, the Central Powers have
55,9COCC0 Catholics and the Eentente
Allies 1CC,CCCCCC.
The Pope is the spiritual leader Of
about 2S7CCO.CCC souls. Catholics Iiv
ing in the principal bclligerent coun
tries are divided about as follows:
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made for the Catholics of overrun
Poland and Belgium, who are not in
position to be belligerents.
. This Is certainly not religious
war. Not only do Catholics and Pro
tcstants fight on each side, but Ger
many's Mohammcdan Turkish allies
are opposed by millions of those who
pray looking toward Mecca. owing
political allegiance to Great Britain
and Russia. India and the Caucasus
and other southern portions OF Russia
have produced tens of thousands OF
brave fighters against Prussian au
toCTa"y.
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BRITISH LAB0RERS WILL
NOT ATTEND CONFERENCE

EXMOUTH, England, Aug &c. The
national conference OF the miners
federation decided that the British
labor party should not be represented
at the international socialist confer
encc at Stockholm. This Is the final
decision of a much debated subject
and Is just the reverse Of previous
agreement made by the miners.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
COMMANDMENT LEAVES
SERBIAN CITY FLAMING

CORAU. Aug. 2C.-OnC quarter Of
the Serbian city of Monstir has been
destroyed by fire caused by late Bul.
Garian bOmbardmCnt Tho Serbian
press bureau has announced that the
number Of victims Is not yet asccr
tanned
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SUSPECTED PL0TTERS
CONFESS THEIR GUILT

NEW YORK, Aug. 2C.-Dr. s. J.
B"nicld and Louis l. Cjcrey. indicted
members OF exemption board ninety.
nine, have pleaded guilty Of con.
spiraCy TO obstruct the draft law. Both
have been sentenced two years in
the Atlanta pCnitCntiary.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
FIRE LEAVES THOUSANDS
HOMELESS IN SALONIKI

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Mora than half
of the walled city of Saluuiki. which
is occupied by the entente troops, was
destroyed by fire Saturday. Eighty
thousand people were rendered home
less and are being removed to the
neighboring villages for aid. The fre
is under control.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
MILLION DOLLARS
DAMAGE ON STEAMER

NEW YORK. Aug. 2C.-The Nor.
wcgian steamer Christian Bors. was
damaged n million dollars by fire
while lying in the dock south of
brooklyn. The ship was direct from
Bucnos Aires and heavily loaded with
hides. Baron Jcdboursh. British
steamer discharging sugar, was also
seriously injured.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
ALLIES CONFER BEFORE
ANSWERING PEACE PLAN

LONDON, Aug. ZC.-Before the al
lies will give their answer to the
Pope's peace proposal conference
will be held to discuss the measure
announces the house of commons.
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10, 900 G. A. r. MEN
AT BOSTON NEXT WEEK

BOSTON. Aug. 2O.-Nearly ten
thousand union veterans of the Civil
war are expected here next week for
the fifty.first annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
The present war appears to have
developed the spirit of the doughty old
fighters and increased their interest
in the encampments. for this years
attendance will. by present signs, be
larger than in several years.
Many of the aged veterans express
their intention to march in the big
parade, even If they drop at the end.
Every one of the forty-four depart
ments in the country will be repre-
sented.
The encampment will open with a
religious service in the new Old
South Church tomorrow. The reg
ular convention sessions will start
August %.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-20
OFFICIALS ARRESTED
VIOLATING DRAFT LAW

RuSSELLNlLLE, Ky, Aug. &c
Sheriff Taylor member of the cX-
"mption board, and J. w. Edward.
county Judge were arrested on a
charge of violating the draft law.
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DATE CHANGED FOR
M D B |LIzATION OF
SECOND INCREMENT
September 19 and October 20
Are Dates Named for
Mobilization

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2C.-The date
of mobilization of the second incre.
ment of draft troops is changed from
September Is to the 10. The third in
crement had been sent for September
sc but is postponed until October 3.
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NO RESISTANCE WHEN
FRENCH TAKE RIDGE

BERLIN. Aug. 2C.-The war office
has announced that the French occu.
pied TalOu ridge on the Verdun front,
without any fighting.
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FRENCH GAINING
IN SEVERE FIGHT
ON vERDUN FRONT
{
Battle Rages on River Meuse
And Prisoners are Being
=, Brought In

PARIS, Aug. 2o.-The French made
an attack this mornin gon both banks
Of the Meuse. on the Verdun front.
Early information shows that the bat
tie has developed TO the advantage Of
the French on sector of eleven miles.
The prisoners are being brought in
while the battle still RACES.