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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
FAREWELL TO
SOLDIER BOYS
Demonstration at Court House
at One Thirty Tomorrow
Afternoon

The committee appointed by the
City Council to arrange for suitable
demonstration for our soldier BOYS
who will depart tomorrow afternoon
for American Lake. WASHINGTON.
where they will go into training pre-.
paratory to crossing the Atlantic to
battle for Old Glory, has announced
that all arrangements are completed
a meeting will be held on the court
house lawn, or in the court room in
the event of bad weather. when an
address will be delivered by Prof.
George e. Jensen, and there will be
music by the Band The boys will
then be escorted 10 the train where
iarewells will be said. Everyone is
expected 10 be on hand to wish the
young defenders of our country's hon
or GOd-speed.
The departure of these young men
brings home TO us with greatest force
that We are at war. Far seated as ",
are from the field of battle il has
been hard for us TO realize that We
are engaged in a desperate struggle
where ii will probably be determined
for all time to come whether auto
cracy or democracy &ill rule the
world. Our fate lies i'm the young men.
the flower of our country, who 90
To the front. On their success or
failure depends our future and future
OF all pOsterity.
Our boys who have gone and who are
going are Offering their all and all
for their country. We who remain at
home owe them debt of gratitude
that is immeasurable. They go forth
to fight and die for Us, and it is our
duty to keep this thought uppcrmost
in our hearts and conscienCes
While we honor tIosse young meE
We do not in any sense commiserate
with them in being called to the front.
We instead rejoice with them in their
youth and strength which make them
fit to serve, and We envy them their
opportunity TO serve mankind. They
. court death in a foreign land, but what
greater comfort, what higher thought
/ could inspire man than that he is
giving his life to make men free? As
/ Christ died like God to make mer
holy, so do those who die to max,
men free.
To those who have gone and thos,
going GOd-spyed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
MANY WASH0E MEN
ARE DESERTERS

According to the Reno Journal
twenty-five men who were drafted for
the war with Germany failed To make
an appearance. or the eighty.four
men called only fifty-nine responded,
Under the law. these men are subject
TO arrest and punishment by death for
their failure to respond TO the call 10
arms in behalf of their country, and
according to Adjutant.GeneraI Sill.
van, based on information rro,n the
provost marshal-general, ev .ry DOS
sible effort will be made I, appre.
hend the absentees.
Failed to Appear
Following is the list of Is who failed
to report for duty:
Ira l.. Milsaps, Eugenio Tomasi,
Fedel Lorongini. Jean CandclI. John
RibirO, Cameilla Camella. Manuel ],
Cordove, b. c. Gordon. Lee Gin bong.
George Earl McCline, Jake Frrzi, Mer.
riano Yaerrio. Denny OBrien. Vim
cent Modello. John Vincent Palmer,
Richard Irwin Falor John Wallace.
Salvador Crate. Guisippi Bini, Samucl
Robert Morehead. Roy Shelton. John
Jolis, Charles d. Mechanics. Marco
Depsoti and John r. Marsh.
May Have Excuse
II is conceded at the shCrim's of.
flee that ;here is a possibility that
some of these men are not wiifuiIy
absentinC themselves - escape miIi.
TRY duty, and that they ma hay e
up 10 this time failed to h..vc received
thr notif H." tions that were sent by
mail. 30 taey will be given a day ~
two longer to permit them to appear
before reporting them to the adjutant.
general as deserters. Any who fail to
report before Saturday night how.
| ever, need not be surprised to feel
the stern hand of the United States
/ government upon their shoulder any
! day, and receive the extreme penalty
of the law. which is death for deser.
tion in. time OF war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
U. S. ENGINEERS
IN. ACTIVE WORK
ORFRENCH ARMY
Enemy AirpIanes Attack French
Ammunition and Supply
Trains

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP.
FRANCE. Sept. 21.-By day and b.,
night the men of the American regi.
ment engineers, which have taken
over the important line of French
strategic railways, are hauling tons
of ammunition and other supplies 10
the French army. Within the last
few nights train of supplies hurry
ing to the front was attacked by the
enemy planes. None of the bombs
came near the train, but every time
the firebox of the engine was opened
the planes swooped down, splatterins
II with steel bullets.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
BRITISH DRIVE
CONTINUES WITH
STEADY GAINS
Success of Haig's Attack
Confirmed by Accounts
-.-- of Battle

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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
BOARD ACTS ON
ELK0 COUNTY CASES

rho state Exemption Board 1T Reno
passed on exemption claims from
Eiko county yesterday rs follows.
Eiko county: Discharged, James ID
Mhhcr. Ottavino Boauini. John Ed
ward Rice. Mitar YovetiCh. William
Rcinkcn. Carl SCpulvcda. John V
StagCr. David Lee McConaghy Tho
mas Carter. Francis Hartop.
Called: Rudolph LindQuist. Lo'
Sing sue. William Roswell Hunt. Cal
lsto I.auclrica Ross. Wilbur Thomp
son.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
REVEALS
GERMAN INTRIGUE
TO THE PUBLIC
Germany's Attempt to Make
$50, 600 Bribe to Congress
Revealed in Messages

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Secre-
tary Lansing today made public an
astounding addition TO the series of
disclosures OF German intrigue in
America through a message sent by
Won Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign
Office in January, 1917. requesting the
authority TO pay out fifty thousand
dollars to influence congress. The af-
fair was to be transacted through an
unnamed organization, apparently
Known to the Berlin authorities.
Messages Indicate
Former Payments
In the message BernstoriT indicated
! that money had been paid TO this or
Sanization on former occasions TO per
form the same work.
The message dated January 90
1917. read as follows: ITO pay out
up to fifty thousand dollars in ordn.
as on former occasions to influence
congress through the organization of
war. am beginning in the mean.
time to act accordingly. In the above
circumstances the public official Ger.
man declaration in favor of Ireland -
highly desirable in order to gain the
support OF the Irish influence here"
Bernstorff Knew
Governments Plan
The reference TO avoiding the war
is taken as an Indication that Bern.
storfT had prior knowledge of his gov
ernments intention to proclaim merci.
less widespread submarine warfare
and that he was confident the United
States government could not be easily
placated by mere promises. II is the
general belief that the government
agents have collected and compiled
the story of Germany's duplicity and
4 intrigue in additional chapters.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
JURY SECURED FOR
BEN KUHL CASE

Just before the noon recess today
the jury to try the Ben Kuhl case
was completed when W. Il. Kane, OF
| Glover Valley was accepted In all.
fiftyfour men were examined, forty
two being disqualified or challenged
premptorily. Jurors not on the case
were excused, some of them until
after all the Jarbidge homicide cases
are finished. and others until October
| first, on which date it is believed that
/ the Kuhl case will be completed.
This case promises To be- one of III,
most notable cases ever tried in Elkc
county. II Is believed that all Of the
evidence Will be purely circumstan-
tial a there was no eye witness. so
far as is known. The postal depart
ment Is interested in the case. and II
/ is well known that special agent
were sent in to assist in the inycstiga-
lion. II Is understood that finger
prints will bear an important part in
/ the evidence, but just what will de
yolop in this line remains to be seen.
( The defense may be an alibi, but this
is only a supposition. 1t is generally
/ believed that the prosecution will
/ spring some evidence at the proper
time which has not been made pub
. lie
/ As previously stated the Indcpcnd.
cnt will not publish the testimony in
tn" Jarbidgr murder cases until the
/ jury is secured for the last case. The
evidence in all cases will be very
much the same and if published would
have tendency to prejudice prospCC
tive jurors and result in additional oN
pcnsc to the county which under any
circumstances will run to many thous
ands of dollars.
The jurors selected for the Kuh
case are as follows: Jesse Jensen
Frank Hoppe, S. c. Cook, Joscpl
. Hcnncn, l.. II. Short. II. T. Robinson
. ). S, Hayhugh. George Bowers. Jr
, Mathew Cooch. George c. Goblc. J. {
Walters. W. II. Kane.
2 At the afternoon session Of tn
, court, the names of Witnesses no
b known at the time Of the filing Of tn
information were ordered placed or
I the information by the court.
' twenty-five witnesses for the stat
;. and eight for the defense were ma
y shallcd. sworn. instructed by th
court and excluded from the cour
room. except that Deputy Sheriffs Ii
e mon and McMullen were permitted
h remain during this afternoon.
t District Attorney Carvillc brief
81 outlined the case to the jury.
. Scott Fleming was called rs Il
\ first witness. Before he was swOr
the court took recess for ten mi
utcs
= Attorney Cainc objected to any e
d timony being given by Fleming TO Il
- jury on the ground that it was i'll
II gally drawn. It is clear that the d
1t fensc Is going To put up a Nigh
ID battle and that every point will
,c taken advantage Of in case that
appeal might be desired.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
GOVERNMENT FIXES
PRICE OF COPPER.
Will Take Over Any Plants
That do Not Conform to the
Arrangement

WASHINGTON. Sept. Chopper
prices were fixed today at 23IA cents
pound, about three cents below the
prevailing market, by agreement he.
tween the government and leading
copper producers, effective for four
months.
Wages Will Stand
Sales TO the government, the public
and the allies will be at this price
(. o. b. New York, and producers
agreed not to reduce wages now paid
in the industry. They also pledged
themselves to maintain maximum pro
duction and to prevent copper from
falling into the hands OF spectators.
Although the price l. fiAcd under
ducers and the governments war in.
dustries board, with the presidents
approval, IT was announced officially
that under the executive war power.
the proper departments of the gov.
ernment will be asked to take over
the mines and plants OF any producers
who fail to conform TO the arrange
mcnt and prices"
Recent government purchases OF
copper for war purposes have been
made under agreement to pay the
price To- be determined by the war in
dustrics board Early in the war
when copper sold at about sc cents
the government contracted for $4,000.
900 pounds for the army and navy AT
16 % cents. but future contracts will
be at the new rate.
Probe Production Costs
The price agreed upon today was
set after extensive investigation Of
production costs by tho federal trade
commission. The commissions report
was understood TO have indicated that
copper could be- sold proiitably at al
much lower price than 23i2 cents but
in reaching its decision the war indus
tries board headed by Frank a
! Scott. took into consideration that the
price should not be pared down to
the point whore production would hu
discouraged or wages reduced.
| Conditions Imposed
Three important conditions were
/ imposed by the board: said an an
nouncement. First that the produc.
crs would not reduce the wages now
being paid: second. that the operators
would sell to the allies and to the
public at the same price paid by the
government and take the necessary
measures. under the direction of th,
war Industries board, for the distribu
tion OF copper, to prevent 1t from fall
ing into the hands of spectators who
would increase the priCe'to the public;
and, third. that the operators TiCdE,
themselves to exert every effort e
keep the production of copper at the
maximum so long as the war lasts
Without the wage stipulation, D.
was explained, present wages. th'
highest ever paid in the copper indus
try, would be reduced by the new un
dcrmarkct price.
Prices Kept Down
within the last year" said tn
statement. copper has sold as hig
as Sc cents per pound and the marko
price would nov be higher than 1t 3
had II not been well known for som
weeks that the government would Fl
the price"
Evince Patriotic Spirit
"Thc principal copper producer
throughout the country have eNinc"
a patriotic spirit and for weeks hnN
promptly supplied every request
the government for copper wi,h",
awaiting decision as to price an
agreeing to accept the price which ~
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
REWARD OFFERED FOR
PlLIPENKO'S MURDERER

A reward of $1,000 for the arrest or
information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction Of the murder.
ers of Yasili Pilipcnko. The university
student who was killed Saturday
night by thugs here. has been offered
by the state according to announce.
ment made today by Gov. Boyle.
Chief Of Police Hillhouso offered q
reward OF $50 for his capture on Non
day.
The $1,000 state reward includes
the $3.50 standing reward for the cap
ture Of hold-up men making $3.50
additional reward for the murdcrers
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
PROMINENT LAWYER TO
AID STRIKE SETTLEMENT 7

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2i.--Gavin
McNah. San Francisco lawyer has
been appointed as special representa-
tive in the federal shipping board in
the negotiations looking into the set.
tlcmcnt Of the iron workers strike
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
INVESTIGATE MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS SAYS HELM

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2l..- Senator
nenlh OF Alabama while speaking Ia
me house said that II permitted lac
could name thirteen or fourteen mem
Ue'S IN congress who had acted sus
"clonsly and ought to be investigated
as result of the disclosure OF Bern
s'orhs letter to Berlin asking for
money to influence congress.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
BOMB EXPLOSION
ATTRIBUTED To
&c R N A N s
Two Killed and Ten Injured in
Explosion of Loaded Nj
trate Sacks

PASIFIC PORT, Sept 2l.-Two per.
sons were killed and ten injured a
the result Of a bomb exploding in the
sacks of nitrate which were being
loaded on the Japanese passenger
steamer Seiyo Maru, Iquique, Chile.
Germans are suspected to be guilty
of the deed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
II BILLION DOLLAR WAR /.
BILL ADOPTED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Sept 2t.-The
house has adopted the eleven billion
dollar war credits bill and tho meas.
ure has been sent to the White House
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
GENERAL ALEXIFF
RESIGNS OFFICE
Russ Chief Gives uD Position
After Differences With
Kerensky

PETRoGRAD, Sept. 21.--General
AleXid has resigned as chief OF stan.
following differences with Kerensky
the latter insisting on the removal
of all officers under suspicion OF com.
plicity with Kornilofr.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21

Homer Andrea was an arrival from
his ranch in the northern part Of tho
county today.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
Prices Kept Down
Evinee Patriotic Spirit

"Tho principal Copper prUdUC'V7
throughout the country have cNinc"d
patriotic spirit and FOR weeks have
promptly supplied every request oI
the government for copper without
awaiting decision as to price and
agreeing to accept the price which ih'
| hoard should ultimately flX"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-18
EAST KENNEW1CK
C. G. Shivers is now driving a new

C. G. Shivers is now driving a new
Ford.
Dave Owens visited from Wednes-
day until Friday at the home of his
sister, Mrs. w. T. Witt.
Mrs. Chores, of Walla Walla visited
friends in East Kennewick Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Wilmot and Evelyn
Hawkins visited Wednesday at the
home of Wrs. w. T. Witt.
Mrs. John Goldsmith and little son
Louis, visited from Sunday until
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. Gold
smiths father, E. S. Sheldon. They
left Thursday for their home in Gene
see, Idaho, going by way OF Spokane,
where she will visit her brother.
Henry Neal of Pullman arrived on
Wednesday for a few days visit with
his brother, B. F. Neal.
Mrs. Ida Timm and Mr.. F. L. Cox
were quietly married in Pasco, Friday
the fifth. Mr.. and Mrs. Cox expect
to make their home at Snohomish.
Mrs. Cox was formerly of East Ken
newick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Witt went to
Pasco Saturday to visit Mrs. Wits
brother Harvey Owens, who is in the
hospital at that place, recovering from
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Clay Puderbaugh and little
daughter, who have been visiting here
for about a month, will leave today
for their home in Fargo, N. D. Mrs.
Puderbaugh will take with her the
infant daughter of Chris Puderbaugh.
There will be business meeting at
the club house Friday evening of this
week.
George Hubbard, ST., left early on
Monday morning for Portland to at
tend the funeral of his daughter, Mrs
H. A. Cameron, who died Sunday. She
was a resident of Kennewick for sew
eral years and has many friends who
will sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs
Hubbard in their bereavement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-18
NOTES FROM HOVER

Mrs. Stivers, who has been spending
the summer months in Hover, return
ed Sunday to her home in Portland.
, Our school faculty is attending the
institute in Kennewick this week.
Mrs. Roy Davey and Gladys were
visitors in Pasco Saturday and Sum
day.
Mrs. E. E. Robinson is spending
the week with relatives in Walla Wal
la.
|, E. E. Toothaker, who has been ill
for the past two weeks, is able to be
up again and is slowly improving.
Several Hover families were repre-
sented at the auction sale in Finley
Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. VIM. Spears and son Vernon.
left Sunday for weeks visit with
friends in Hover.
Last Saturday afternoon, Mrs. ].
IL. Hampton gave farewell surprise
at her home for her friend, Mrs. Stiv-
ers. Thirteen ladies were present.
Several musical selections were rend-
cred and delicious lunch was served.
The many friends of Mrs. Stivers re-
greet her departure, but hope to see
her return soon.
Don't forget the lecture at the M.
E. church Monday evening, the 22nd.
Admission free.
E. E. Robinson is adding another
room this week to the house on his
half-acre tract.
Angus Doyle, of the u. S. Drill
Scow No. 2, spent Sunday with friends
in Hover.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-18
Carley and Whiteomb

Mr.. and Mrs. Will McCausland of
Walla Wal!a arrived in Whitcomb on
Sunday and are spending few days
visiting friends.
Miss Anna Lindblad went to Ken
.newick Sunday to attend the teachers
institute this week.
Mrs. Harry Williams went to Spo-
kane Friday for short visit with her
mother and sister.
Mrs. Grace Beardsley and children
are guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. E. Carley.
Melville Williams left Monday for
Portland where he will spend week.
. Mr.. Dority and family are moving
into the Rowland house near the depot
to be near Mr.. Dority's work.
Leslie Bass, who is attending high
school in Kennewick, came home on
Tueday to spend the vacation.
j. E. jackson was in Whitcomb on
Monday buying hay for his sheep. Hay
is selling here for SIS per ton in the
stack.
Dan Ingram is visiting this week
with M. E. Carley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-18
DISTRICT NUMBER 9

Mr.. Meals has bought new Buick.
Miss Pearl OVERLY returned from
Eltopia last Wednesday,.
Mrs. ]. R. Howard entertained Miss
Alma Rhorer Thursday evening.
Miss Bernice Meals spent Sunday
with her parents. .@@ A..
All the ranchers are busy hauling
their wheat to Yellepit. The roads
are almost impossible.
It is reported that Geo. Mcclure
has rented the Cresswell wheat land
and will NOV, to Horse Heaven in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Latimer enjoyed
an overland trip in their new Mitchell
from Plaza to the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Walter Rand. Mrs.
Rand, Ruth and Edward returned with
their visitors as far as Walla Walla
to visit relatives. -
Harry Hastings was in Kennewick
again last week.
Noel Mackerness, of Kennewick,
visited old friends in Horse Heaven q
few days last week.
Miss Alma Rhorer is attending the
institute in Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cochran are now
at home on the w. Cochran homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cochran have
moved to Section 35.
Mr.. Potter, of Wallace, Idaho, has
filed on a half section west of the
Hastings ranch.
H. E. Owen came out to his home
stead last week.
Mary Kenneth, who had her elbow
dislocated, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. McCarty were in
Hover on business Thursday.
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FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Geo. Schnell and daughter Err
ma are visiting in The Dalles this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Hadley, of Yak
ina arrived Wednesday from Creston
where they have been visiting. They
will visit here with their brother and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Had
ley.
H. w. johnson went to Outlook on
Sunday to take charge Of the st. Paul
& Tacoma Lumber company's yard
while the local manager is away on a
vacation.
Our teachers are in Kennewick this
week attending institute.
Capt. S. A. Hoyt's sale Wednesday
was certainly a success to him, for
there was a large crowd and things
sold extra well.
The Sunday School has organized
a Junior choir and we expect to have
plenty of music now.
The community and Grange gave a
sort Of farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. S.
A. Hoyt, who are leaving the last OF
the week for Seattle, and for Mrs.
Ford and son G. Monroe Ford, who ex-
pect to leave for Tacoma in short
time.
A few of the "Live Wires" gathered
at the S. A. Hoyt home one evening
last week for farewell evening with
them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-18

Cashier-"But ] don't know herr
Lady-"0h, well I'll Introduce Won ,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

He made a suggestion. We followed
his advice and inside of 20 minutes
the machine was a grand success.
The writer knew of an instance
down in Southern Illinois. A rail-
road there had shortened some of its
roadbed by cutting through some Of
the hills. In so doing they left a 200
foot twO-track steel bridge 20 feet
out of line of the improved rOadbed.
The railroad engineers claimed it
would take "a hours to make the
change. There was a foreman there;
he was also a steam shovel engineer;
he told the president of the road that
if he would give him full charge he
would move the bridge and not stop
traffic over one hour. This seemed
preposterous, but when he revealed
his plans he was given full charge
A train was held up 40 minutes and
then got instructions to move slow
ly over the bridge, which was now in
line with the right-Of-way. This man
is now in Chicago with experience
that could never be attained in col
lege, and l know he has not solved
the mathematical problems that are
bordering on the fourth dimension.
We have brilliant college gradU-
ates that are a blessing to their coun-
try. Their education has advanced
their opportunities, but they are not
all capable.
As we are all striving. for democ-
racy, why not give the poor genius
a chance Green, 1924 Ellis.