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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02
CHAMP CLARK IS
ELECTED SPEAKER
Republicans Interpose obsta-
cIes to Organization by
Demanding Roll Calls

I WASHINGTON, April Champ
Clark was reelected speaker of the
house OF representatives today by a
vote of 217 to 2O5.
Immediately after the speakers
election, the new members of the
house were sworn in and balloting be-
gun on the minor officers. At first it
was thought that everything might be
ready to hear the president soon after
3 o'clock, but the republicans sudden
ly interposed obstacles to the speedy
disposition of business by demanding
roll calls on every Office. It then ap-
peared that the perfection of the or
ganization of the house would take
till late in the afternoon.
Majority Leader Martin in the sen.
ate announced that the leaders of the
house had informed him that the or
sanizatlon would certainly be CON-
pleted by $50 o'clock.
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association OF the physical might of
the nation. but only for the vindica.
ton OF our rights and the human
rights OF which we are the only cham.
pions.
Armed neutrality now appears i'm
practicable. because submarines are in
! effect outlaws when used as Germans
have been using them against mer.
chant shipping. II is impossible TO
defend ships against this sort OF at
tack as the laws of nations have as.
sumed that merchantmen would de-
fend themselves against privateers or
| cruisers and visible craft giving chase
| upon the open sea.
THE German government denies
the right Of neutrals to use arms at
all within the areas of the sea which
II has prescribed, even in defenses
or rights which no modern publicist
has ever before questioned the right
to defend.
Armed neutrality is Intellectual
| enough at best in such circumstances,
| and in face of such pretensions II Is
worse than Intellectual. II is likely to
produce what II was meant to pre-.
vent.
There is one choice We cannot
| make, that we are incapable OF max.
| ing. We will not choose the path or
| submission. and suffer the most sacred
rights OF nation and people to be
ignored and violated.
with profound sense of the solemn,
, even traglcal character of the step |
| am taking, and OF the grave responsi.
bility It involves, but in unhesItating
obedience to what deem my constl.
tutional duty. | advise that congress
declare the recent course OF the I'm.
perial German government to be in
| fact nothing less than war against
the government and the people OF
the United States, and that IL formally
| accept the status Of belligerent,
which has been thust upon II.
II ask that congress take immediate
steps, not only to put the country in
more thorough state OF defense, but
also TO exert all of its powers and
employ all OF its resources to bring the
government Of the German empire TO
terms and end the war.
This will involve the utmost prac.
teal cooperation in counsel and &C.
ton with the governments now at
war with Germany, and. as incident
to that extension to those governments
| OF the most liberal financial credits, I'm
| order that our resources may be add.
cd to those OF the allies.
at will involve organization. mobili.
zation OF all material resources of the
| country to supply the materials OF
war and serve incidental needs, in
most abundant. yet most economical
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02
GERMANS SINK
AMERICAN SHIP
First Armed Ship to Leave an
American Port Sunk by
Diver Yesterday

NEW YORK. April 2.-The Ameri-
can Steamship Aztec. owned by the
Oriental Steamship company, the first
armed ship to leave from an Ameri.
can port was sunk yesterday by a Ger.
man submarine, according to adyices
received by the company's agents from
the American consul stationed at
Brest, France.
The Aztec was sunk near the island
of Brest some of the crew being res
cued and brought into Brest. There
were forty-five men in the crew and
a number are missing and believed to
have been lost.
The vessel was torpedoed at night
while heavy sea was running.
The Aztec sailed from New York
on the eighteenth of March for Havre
and she was carrying a cargo of
foodstuffs and general supplies, valued
at 100000. There were sixteen Am
orleans in the crew.
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II was unable for a little while TO
believe that such things would in fact
be done by any government that
hitherto subscribed to humane prac-
tees OF civilized nations. Information.
al law had its origin in an attempt to
set up some law which would be re-
spected and observed on the seas,
Where no nation has right of dominion.
This minimum OF right the German
government has swept aside under the
plea OF retaliation and necessity. The
present German submarine warfare
against commerce Is warfare against
mankind, and warfare against all ma
tons.
II am not thinking of the loss of
property involved, but only wanton
ana Wholesale destruction of lives OF
noneombatants, men, women and chill.
dren. engaged in pursuits which have
always, even in the darkest periods of
modern history, been deemed innocent
and legitimate.
The challenge Is to all mankind.
Each nation must decide for itself
now II will meet IL. The choice we
make for ourselves must be made
with moderation OF counsel and tenn.
perateness Of Judgment. Our mode
VIII not be for revenge or victorious
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1t is likely that If the house COM
pletes its organization proceedings be-
fore three or four o'clock this after
noon that the president will make his
address today. II the organization is
not completed he will wait till tomor-
row. The leaders, however, have
promised that they will make every
effort to meet his wishes to address
congress today.
Congress assembled with the ma
pority openly in favor of the declara
tion that a state OF war now exist:
between this country and Germany.
The administration is beset on tn,
one side by a large number of pacific
lists praying for peace and on the othe
by large delegations of Patriotic Pil
grims" who demand the country's el
trance into war.
Congress is waiting to hear tn
presidents outline OF the long histor.
of German aggressions against Ameri
can lives and our rights upon the sea
and the predatory violence OF the Ger
man submarine campaign.
Arayed In War Spirit
The capital is today arrayed in wal
spirit. The national colors are flutter
ing from most all the buildings and be
ing carried by automobiles. Ever
the traffic policemen are wearing flags
| in their caps.
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haplin Pleads for Patriotism

Chaplin Pleads for Patriotism
At the opening of the house OF rep.
resentatives the chaplin included in
his prayer a plea for patriotism say
ing: 1--WE abhor war and love peace.
but If war shall be forced upon US
we pray that the heart of every Ameri.
can citizen may throb with patriotic
feeling and that united people may
rally around our president.
In the senate the chaplin also refer
red to the problems confronting the
nation. The senate was in session
only ten minutes an dtheh took re-
cess until three o'clock to await the
organization of the house. In giving
the recess until p. m, Senator Mar
lin said: II understand that there Is
a strong probability that the house
will complete its organization by three.
o'clock, and the president will be
pleased TO address joint session as
soon as ii is completed. The presi.
dent is determined to make his ad-
dress today. even IL it has to be de-
ferred till late Shis afternoon or this
evening"
The senate reconvened at three
O'Clock and again took a recess until
5 o'clock to wait for the house to
perfect its reorganization.
Message Delivered at p. M.
The president will address the joint
session of congress Mt 8 o'clock this
evening.
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and efficient way possible.
1T will involve the immediate addi.
ton TO the armed forces of the United
States. already provided for by law
in case of war. at least 100000 men,
who should, in my opinion be chosen
upon the principal of universal mill
tary liability to service. And also
authorization of subsequent additional
increasements OF an equal force as
they may be needed and can be han
died in training.
1T will involve the immediate full
equipment of the navy in all re-
spects, but particularly in supplying
II with the best means of dealing with
the enemy's submarines.
1T will involve, also, of course, the
granting of adequate credits to the
government, sustained, hope. as far
as they can be sustained by the pres.
ent generation, by well conceived taxa
ton. / say sustained so far as may
be equitable by taxation because IL
seems TO me most unwise TO base
credits which will now be necessary
entirely on money which must be bor-
Towed.
In carrying out these measures we
must keHD constantly in mind the wis
dom of interfering as little as pos
sible in our own preparation and in
equpping our own military forces, the
duty for ii will he very practical.
Duty Of supply the nations already at
which they can obtain onlyl from us
or by our assistance. They are in the
field and we should help them in every
way TO be effective there"
Immediately after the president left
nj al I.
convened, and the Flood resolution
was introduced
The Flood resolution is as follows:
Whereas, the recent course OF the
imperial German government Is in
fact nothing less than war against the
government and the people of the
United States.
Resolved by the senate and house
OF representatives that state OF
bclligercncy exists between the United
States and the Imperial German gov.
ernment which has thus been thrust
upon the United States Is hereby
formerly declared. and that the presi.
dent be, and hereby Is authorized
to take immediate steps, not only TO
put the country in q thorough state of
preparedness. but also to exert all OF
It's power and employ all it's resources
TO carry on war against the Imperial
German government and bring the
conflict to successful termination"
The resolutions were referred to
the foreign relations committee in
each house and adjournment taken till
tomorrow.
There is little doubt that war re.
solution will be passed by large ma
jorities in both houses. There are
little groups of paciflsts opposed TO
war except TO resist invasion who will
vote and probably talk against any
warlike move. There are other groups
who have their own ideas about what
the United States should do In tho
present situation. but none is strong
enough to prevent action or seriously
impede its progress.
In the house there probably will be
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02
CARLIN PIONEER LADY
CROSSES DIVIDE

last Friday after lingering Illness.
The remain Of Mrs. Charles Buckle
arrived at hoi "a home n Carlin this
morning. and tomorrow afternoon at
two o'clock interment will be made.
Mrs. Buckle died in San Francisco
She had been taken there for medical
treatment.
The deceased was past the three
score mark. and was one OF the pion.
GERS of Elko county. She had resided
in Carlin since 1873. and was well
beloved by all who knew her.
May she rest in peace.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02
TRUCE ARRANGED
BETWEEN VILLA
AND MURGU|A
Both Factions Urged to Unite
Against United States When
War is Declared

JAUREZ, April "A truce has been
arranged between Villa and Murguia
according to report brought here to.
day by fugitive from Chihuahua City.
He said that the leading German resi-.
dent of Chihuahua City went to villa
outside the city during recent fight.
in gand urged Villa to cease his at
tack and wait until the United States
declared war on Germany when both
factions would unite against the Unit
ed States.
mexicans Going Home
Ell PASO, April AT least l2,7OO
more Mexicans have crossed over the
international bridge into Mexico than
have returned during the last four
teen days, according to official figures
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reason able mail transportation rates.
'"rhe ton-mlle OF weight has been
the basis OF mail pay ever since the
roads began carrying the mails. The
present postal administration advo.
Gates change from that method to
one by the car foot mile, or space
basis. This latter method is at the
present time being tested out to fur.
nish the actual facts in the matter to
the commission. TIE figures will be
determined by the general Weighing.
This will be the real test OF both tho
weight and space systems"
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no persistent opposition unless from
members who favor more far-reaching
action than the president recommends.
The senate has its new cloture rule
to limit debate, If small group there
undertakes TO delay action.
When the president appeared before
the joint session at $3.50 o'clock he
was roundly applauded. The galleries
and every available space was crowd
ed with visitors to hear the message.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR
TO VISIT PRESIDENT

VIENNA, April 2.-Ambassador
Penneld, who departs Wednesday or
Thursday for Washington to consult
with President Wilson on the Euro.
pean situation, said today that he ex.
poets to return in about three months.
Consellor Grew will be left in charge
of the United States embassy in the
Austrian capital.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02
GREAT LAKES STEAMER
AGROUND OFF EVANSVILLE

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 2,-The
Steamer st. Paul is aground here with
1,2o0 passengers aboard. The passen-
gers are reported to be in no danger.
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CONGRESS CONVENEs UTMOST
MOMEMTOUS SEsS|ONHN HISTORY
President Ready With His Message in Which il is Believed
That He Will Ask Congress to Resolve that State of War
/ Exists Between United States and Germany
MAJORITY IN CONGRESS OPENLY IN FAVOR
OF DECLARATION OF STATE OF WAR
President Beset One Side by Large Number of Paccists
Praying for Peace and Beseged on the Other Hand by
"Patriotic Pilgrims Demanding War
IN CONGRESS OPENLY IN FAVOR
OF DECLARATION OF STATE

WASHINGTON April
dinary
the republic.
President Wilson
TO ocompe itso nizaton
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02

WASHINGTON, April $3.50 P. M. Eastern Time
President Wilson appeared before the joint session of congress
at $50 o'clock tonight and asked congress to declare that
state OF war now exists between Germany and the United
States
The president said that war with Germany would involve
the practical cooperation of the United States with the gov
emmentS now at war with Germany This would also include
liberal financial credits.
The president urged the raising of five hundred thousand
men and universal military service.
IN his speech to congress he made clear that no action
was being taken against the Austrian government or any other
government which is allied with Germany,
nstutonaly permissible
~ ~ NN'0"''0'''' vi
The president reviewed being
OF
new policy OF laying aside restriction He
eand have been ruthess the
Of
even hospital ships and relief ships
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-02
UNITED STATES WILL SOON Be ACTIVE
It s,,> PARTICIPANT IN THE WORLD 'SWAR
President Greeted With Cheers and Prolonged Applause as He
Appears Before Joint Session of Congress to Ask for
Resolution Stating that War now Exists
RECITES LONG LIST OF DEPREDATIONS
&, THAT HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY GERMANY

Urges Raising Army of Half Million Men, Universal Military
Training and Extension of Liberal Credits to Allies; No
Action Being Taken Against Other Central Powers
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Public Confidence

is not gift-it must be earned-we have earned
the confidence of the people by giving them square
deal-our ever increasing business goes to show
that our policy must be right. Higher quality gro
ceries at lower prices than elsewhere satisfaction
guaranteed or money back-orders delivered if de-
sired-we cut prices the entire grocery line
Here are few items at our regular prices:
Oranges dOz. No. 176 27c
Oranges, dOz. No. $50 .......
Oranges dOZ. No. 1876 44c
CarnatiOn Mi!ks, can . lie
SegO Milk, can -. -. - lie
kellOggs Corn Flakes package ................ Sc
CarnatiOn Wheat Flakes, package 31c
Comb Honey, square 14c
Rex Lye, can - &c
Bonami, bar .......-...... ....... Sc
bOnaml, can .. Sc
Log Cabin Syrup, gallon can - "a
Tea Garden Preserves, jar ... 27c
Blue Label Catsup, bottle .............. 27c
Tomatoes, can ....... mm mm 12c
Peaches, sliced, can - 15c
Liquid Vineer, bottle ........... 22c
Toilet Paper, Peter Pan roll .. &c
Toilet Paper, Madam Butterfly, roll ....... &c
Royal Baking Powder, pound .......45c
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salt Lake sm.it.r ssttI.msnt.:
|, .,d, &c; Silver, 727Se or; Copper
fe,,hodss). s1.17se; Zinc est.
Louis). toHe.
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OUR coUNTRYi IN HER m.
TERcouRSE WITH FOREIGN
NATIONS MAY SHE ALWAYS n
IN THE RIGHT; BUT OUR couN.
TRY, RIGHT OR WRONG.
Stephen Decatur.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21

POINT. ahsf NJ at2e fFat the regdTG-
officers whom I asked 90 have asso-
clAted with ne are some 81 the most
effective officer ~ the regular
army" who cannot possibly Be
spared" from the duty of training
Troops
one - The chief qualities Tor mill
tarv command is % choose from one'E
Aasociares and subordinate the most
effective ofa~ers and this quail Goa o.
ton the president thus states hat 7
possess A. for ny withdraw In
them from ~ "much more pr@Asins
and necessary duty Of training the
had asked FOR a bout 50 ~eEular off-
cers from 'suters ant colonies % ser
ora lleuferants for the Hrst division
This would BE only about tenth
~ ths mum hrr vN0 will n w'fn Cen
srai pcrshirgs division. which NE
president announces - % he com
posed exclusively % regulars Thers-
fore ths pres@nt plan Will take from
the most pressing and necesaary
duty shout ~ times a. u1any regu-
lar officers as wpuld have been taken
unfer cur proposal
~ tas been statef that reRulsr
army ofncsrF are opposed 20 our
plan
~ a rattsr ~ fart the "rnost -
fectfvs" lighting officers have beer
eager % - connected with or have
under then ths troops - prouosed
- rsiss Th~ presider' condemns
ou- proposal on ths ground that I'M
dramatic" action - needed action
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21
PRISONER A
HUMAN ARISEN AL

Paul Kellermsn. "a years old. Of
Toledo. was arrested BY Detective
Henry Shook. SUNDAY night Tho
detective recognized Keilerman a.
q man wanted By the police A.
the oficer grabbed Kellerman by
the arm. Ksllermsn reached for his
revolver. but Shook was too quick
When searched AZ headquarters.
two automatic revolver-. a burg
lars outht and a Jimmy" we're
found IN the possession % Keller.
man. He IL held FOR investigation
and is charged with carrying con
cealed weapons
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21
SLAIN MAN IS
LEFT IN FIELD
Italian, Shot Twice, Believed
To Be Victim of Detroit
Feud

Police officers and deputy sheriffs
Monday morning continued their ef-
forts TO unravel the mystery sur.
rounding the Staying OF another De
troit Italian. Joseph Jello. % years
old, of No. 407 Monroeave
Jello's body was found Sunday
night, four blocks west OF the old
Detroit rife range. on Mack.ave. in
Crosse Pointe township He had
been shot twice in the head and
there were bruises on his body
II is the theory OF the officers
that Jello. victim OF an Italian feud
in Detroit. was carried to the lone
ly spot after he had been killed.
Fresh wagon tracks were found
leading from the place where the
body was found TO Mack-ave
Jello left his home Saturday
morning al 10 o'clock.
He had been employed az the
Cadillac Motor Car company The
body was removed 70 the county
morgue. where II was Identified by
Mrs. Jello. The couple were mar
ried only three months ago. Jelio
had been in the United States four
years
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21

LAWN AS4AAIhA 49, AA~%A-f - 49,
were found guilty by jury in the
United States court here last night
OF having conspired 10 disrupt the
munitions trarlc between this conn-
Try and the Alice The jury disa
greed az 10 the four other defend
ants, former Congressman Frank
Buchanan and H. Robert Fowler
Herman scheuteis and Jacob c. Tay.
Tor.
Sentence on the convicted men
viii be pronounced this afternoon
The penalty for their offense. NO
Iation Of the sherman antitrust
law. IL year in prison. $4,000 hne,
or both, in the discretion % the
court.
n IL not likely that Buchanan and
Fowler. Vho were active in Labor
Peace council" an organization thru
which Rlntelen hoped TO accomplish
his ends. will be tried again
Schulteis and Taylor may also -.
cape further prosecution.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21
HUNDREDS AT
RESORT OPENING
New Amusement Palaces At
Riverside Pmt Provide
Fun For Crowds

Clt and youDs ALIKE crowded the
Bosra WAX and the Col scum OF
Amusemeats. ard sg.oysS tie extra
Ordinary ,eusscont o. the Niagara
Din he FAnsrss Sl3de. teS brand
Csnyor Glide and - other 0tI4o-
tiOns sunday Wac the tcroaSl ypsr
ing day 90 The aaW oooScs@ions. and
drev out seversl thoueanl pleasure
seeNsrs
Tho thrse new slides sre said by
The manager C. s Rose. ~ be tie
best ,he world Of all, the at
traru.,s thcse prove he most
popgfr
Upon sntsrins a person Is usnered
onto frr axe OF the innocence
theat,r here. 70 the immense de-
Hgi- ~ recse who have already
been IRA .he ordeal. he endeavors
70 -.aeb ,re other side Of the plat
form aHth such contrivances as the
submarine Dip" and others thst
frs must hf met,
Bach o., The concessions has
consistent attendant. preventing acct
dent. Thrnut rhe coliseum there
are numerous wh.rliEies and slides,
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21
~ THE
CTACE


he Crisis" has returned 60 the
Washington theater for "A week en-
Sagement This Limitation Of Wins
ton Churchills novel 81 tho same
name was q great success when 10
Was featured on tho Washington
screen last fsn. and Judging from
the large audiences which greeted it
sunday u prom ises 20 duplicate ms
eerlier triumph
The story deals with events pre-
vious 10 and during the civil conflict
~ Sc. one ~ the prominent figures
being Abraham Lincoln Lincoln is
impersonatcd by sam - Drane. who
gives faithful portrait of the great
crla nclpator nr. Drane never saw
MS personatlon on the screen. as
JUST after the aiming was completed
The actor died Another we'll known
actor Matt p SNYDER who had the
role Of Col Carvel. died shortly after
the picture was relea sd George
FsW cstt. an admirable character ac-
Tor OF the legitimate stage IL seen
as Judge siias Whipple. and BESSIE
Eyton has the role 81 Virginia car
Vnl The whole east Is an exception
ally good one
The Crisis is shown from noon
until II o'clock az night
The Detroit times., 1917-05-21
What the Government Has
Done to Make Yellowstone
Park More Delightful
Than Ever

The u s. Government has done a
lot for Neiiowstone Park In plans per
fectcd for the present year Ia the
FIRST place. automobiles have super
seeded the tiresoue old horse-coprheE.
and viii be universally used for
transportation hereafter. Then. also
by Government arrangement the
hotels, camps and automobile trans
portation line will each be under one
efficient management. which csyrsatlv
increases the opportunity Tor perfect
act vice.
Another accomplishment has been
the final completion and development
OF the wonderful Cody Road thru r
section which all agree " more beau
tifni thpn any NONhef part Of the park
80, do not forget the Cody Road
IN your plans for a Yellowstone tour
this summer
let me- help YOU arrange look az
ter your transportation and sfeepine
car reservations. and let me send vou
an interefting illustrates folder de-
ecriblng fhe Park. with map and =
lot ~ valuable Information ~
rhergr stop ~ the Office or write
,. Francis Gen Pass AT. G. r.
. o v. r.. SCI Jackson Blvd. Chi
saxe.--Adv.